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At a mooting of the friends of the Into Dr. Kai held on Monday afternoon it was resolved to rage subarriptions for the boneft of his widow and outron sad Mr. Ha Tang, to whom subscriptions may be forwarded was oppointed Hon. Treasurer.

Cloth wild service paps are now being served ent to the mambers of the Fiell Battery of the Hongkong Voluntour Corps. These caps Ars & great. Luprovenant on the forage gaps kanki fell service mape, which will in fature bo use only fa fatigus datios in samp

Among the parsorgera leaving to-day on the Rurprise of China is the gezial and popular Private Sterstary of our late Governor. Mr. C. C. Platt will be greatly missed and "lesve" n. blank hard to all in Hongkong Boulety. He carries with him the best wishes of the com- munity in gonen."

At a special sessions of the Justices of the Ponce yesterday the lichnos of the Bay View Hotel, Sharkivan road, was transferral from Mr. J. W. Oiborne to Henry Williams," and thu Tenten of the Kowloon Hotel WAS Lanferred from alu.. Luis M. Lobe to M, J. W. Osborne. The application of Mr. A. II. Harper for a licence for the Spartumun'e Arma, Queen's Road Jatra, was refused. Our report

is held over.

large and representative audience present to gapet this uew woulds of Mr. Carl Hurts In adlitinu te a omplete series of bow shaght of bund tricks, at wish the distinguished con- juror is mucha un adept, this evening will wits the first presentation of the latest iuston on titled "Noah's Ark" or "After the Flood which, we understand, rantly great et fatorest ja Calcutta, M'da D'Ache ainuming young vocalist, will be hurðin saveral or ballads, whilst in the oldesto- gph we are to witness a complete series of up to date mbjarts, amongst others the great tional picture A Call on the London Fire Brigade," also cope from the recout Graco Turkish war, representing a gan boat in fall action; and lastly the Frince of Wales's Darby, ALIATED WATERS frugten Lorso vinning the tree our manfacture are sold throughouta saater. 'be first and only mature will Thus Far East and ure invariably pre- ferred on account of their excellence..

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran- feed. The best materials only are used.

THE PRICES are only half those chargen in England.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESĄ, WEDNESDAY APRIL Örn, 1898,

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINE

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MR. GRANVILLE SITARP AND THE LIGHT DUES

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to Govorament aztion appeurs We how the end and Foulby i ngajo palsing

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Mr. J. H. LEWIS Recorded. The motion was fitosaů.‡.

The CHAIRM then moved the confirm tion of the members admitted sine the last antal meeting.

Me JAUKSON Conded.

Carried.

ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. The CHAIEMAN-The next basiness is the lection of the committee,

M JAB. McKie rose and said he would like suggest to those present the nano of Mr. EGA Ritobin assest desirable member of (now Committee, Mr. Ritchie was hot only Superintendent in Hongkong of the largest List important, alipping company in the rk but by the tant and energy he had displayed" tku agitations against light unos and stone rs he had proved himssif a capable acquisi-

to the Committes of this Chamber. The voting papers were the distributed en their being collected it wis found that following had been aleet-Mesra R. M. Nay Chairman), Herbert Smith (Vice-Chair- G. B. Dorell, H: A. Riteble, A. Haupt T: Bell-Irving, T. Jicksou, N. A. Siebs, and

Whitehead.

he proceedings then terminato

The following is the report of the Com Filte

The Committes bog to submit to the Mem re of the Chamber the subjoined report of their proceedings during the past, your.

THE LIGHT DUES.

The agitation maguruted in 1895 by this Chamber to secure the fulfilment of the pledge given by Governor Sir William Des Voeur when the Special Gap Rock Light Tax was first imposed, that to soon as the east of the light had hoda mot, the light duca should be rodnood to their former levet, has resulted in the redemption of that promise by direction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Ac ban year, the akt rate of one cont per ton was reverted to, and the shipping has flareby. been tars relieved from n harden which threatened to be some permanent. Bearing in mind, however, habita that the principle of having resort to light dues Y the for purposes of general revenue in any case of dirty, urgout necessity las been endorsed by the Secretary of State, it will be necessary for this Chamber to keep a watobial eye on this ques tion in the future.

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ABOLITION OF PORT DUES AT MACAO. - By Royal Doorve dated the 30th April last, the Portuguese Government declared eli steamers entering Macao from Hongkong and Chinese, purts exempt from tonnage and all other port duce-u important step to secure the proservation of the trade of the neighbour

THE OPENING OF THE WEST

VER TO TRADE

Sir John Carrington, CA, will gONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER | Concons of opinion your committee wegedruply attended to Applause.) I think, wealthy corporations, should actually any and the preservation and protection of their Import locturo on Volunteering" at the City fall.

OF OUMMERCE

return to the microdigical signals farsely tlumen, I have now touched upor all quos believe that the effect of light dues will be ant commercial intercats in the Fappice."

The time has come with the opening up of the iwe, and the Governor, I se lud to say, is calling for special observatione from me, to exclude certain shina from the harbour, promptly Robopted the Chamber's suggestion have purposely refrained from alluding to What ships will be excludel? Why, anyaguiticant mourns of the Calestial kingdom One more matter connected with a political situation, which it somewhat in-ships will be granded it will be the tramps, so to Cho truite of the world cannot be much longer Yesterday afterygon the annual meeting of would nofied and that is the Bund Tocked. Before proposing the adoption of the that the infusntial eqtogamise will be ablo to delayed if the integrity of China is to be sus the Hongkong Genom Ciber of Congers Fuzil, the primary idealing which had the wants, the Committes will begut. Itter rates and obtain the mains to boy tained and the welfare of her people promated. was held the one of the Chamber Ch by arcans of the floors of 11.3. els viral to true any distrasion on the various antifting amount which will loan the Never in the kidory of the Far East hue there Hall for the yurpose of receiving. Er report might be engaged in amenying the can, baturs that have been dealt with, or to-war any

framps away. The estimates will be prepared been greater geel to strain very nerve to fully the committee and phoning the scoretary ng luce the yuse 1501 there has not hoen one leva mother subjects which members may bust October, but I may not then have returned and complutely safeguard our markets and counts for the year endal Bist Deconter, 157, employed and me the fat was the assuring wish to preant. (Applane.)

to the colony. I therefore vonture to hope you develop now ones in the case of civilisa r. R. M. Gray (Chairman) prodded, and he the potion of the tato hidden in a sophis

will excuse me for pulling theas vowe bafore tion. The example set by the Nur York was supported by Mare Herbert Smith (vien your constiftre concidered it time to take other

you, as I shall not thou are the opportunity to Chamber of Commerce should be imitated by Charmor. B. Dodwoll, N. J. Ede 4, Haupt, steps for its practical us, and accordingly on

say anything. But I an think it is a matter the Chambers of Commerce throughout the which the influential alipping people of Wong Far East, usch has a alcoat nad tungible J. J. Ball-Irving, T. Jackson, N. A, Siole, Latered lato a matber votiminus serrespondier M. GRANTILE BUARY and --MY, Chair, H, Whitehead (Committe), and. E. C. Wilder with the British Consute and Cemmissioners of wna and gentlemop

On former sessions at keng any well rennsider." "I have great plasie interest in the growth of the trade and com. (Rotary). The also present Mess, Gan Customs at the rariorg Treaty Parts in these annual meetings I have had pluture it in proposing the adaption of this volumine merce of China present and future, and to the villa "Sharp, J. Thorburn, G. 2. Velich, J..] Sauchiera lina, taking for their aviisunjee lareforring to the clear, siccinek, and vigorous most valuable, wall-considered, and well-written ing open on equal terms to all compeitors the markets and roshares of the oldest Empire in Harton, G. de Champoux, W. Pants, afering sowattle for information. Our hearty reports, which the committes has presented to mast. (Applauss)

the world. Marshall, J. H. Lewis, P. Jurdan, G. Stewart, thanks are due to these gentamen for having us. The present is exception to the rule. SPEECH BY THE BON. T. H. WHITEHEAD J. Mola, S. 8, Tenjamin, H. Cook, J. M. Beat Ientured cordially into the chemos. It is to b The ecemittes has been vigilant, assitions, Hou. T. H. WRITER VAD-B÷for the sport Le, J. R. Michael B. Batiwara, F. D. hoped that this now departure will bear fruit and devoted and our Secretary has shown him. anal accounts are passed 1 desire to again pair Bethos, B. Byramjee, A. J. Hayun, P. presently in the decovery of seano of those bid-self just as good at writing letters us ho dildout, so I did at fugl, year's annual most that Sachs, ato.

dun daugers to navigation which now and erstwhile in writing leaders. There is in the it is very artial the committes to be electe The SECRETARY read the notios convening again ease sorions and unferesoen dienster. opening paragraph of the report, which I will to-day should see to it fimb the Govement Thero is one question on which I regret to say confine the fow remarks I make to, a passte doua not logar delay affecting med The CHAIRMAN-According to our usual we have nothing definite to lag. bofore you, | which hos attitud my attention. In foering and indispensable salary reformes, PAR practice with your consent 1 will last confirm though it is a matter of great local importance. to the relief which the shipping has experioared anbappily again in ane midst. 1 then put be minates of the last manual meeting. 4 allude to a demal male on this colony for a by direction of the Right Hon. the Secretary from a well considered mate writter

largely increased contribution to the mail sub of Btute for the Colonies, the paragraph closer

Ette sun time prévious, which reach The CHAIRMAN · Bich—outhmer. Ia ao Bidy. As you are aware, a sub-committed 'con- thua-“Bearing in mind, however, the the one well considered sohetne, be hdd cordance with our usual custom 1 propose that sisting of the Vice Chairano sul Messrs. Ede principle of having resort to light dum", for abale okurorowding, to resume, lay ond, the report of the committee and the secretary's and Whitehood empentad le matka a sport to purposes of general revenue in any caso of na now placiples, at least the womt eed the town, we shall ever maka an accouts, which have been in your hands for the fareral Committai and thoroughly threshol urgent necassity has been endorsed by the

psis of a fortnight, be taken as road. The out the question, marahalling a streng any Secretry of State, it will be necessary for this permanent progress towards wule sunde sujets, many of which require grounds on which the propeso addition to our quastion in the future. I then rar to find Sanitary Board all report, as you will notics, touokiss on a fairly et argamas proving the nafuirness of the Chamber to keep a matofat eye on this th and disease; and Emai my huldier comment from me. We love uvt in contribution was based. A desputul cibody--an what the Beerstary of Stats had said, and 8 widovim There will be a complete change in the pro- so progresset with the rapitying the major part of their report was out to I and that is the list paragraph Sf his letter law. grumma to be presented at the Theatre Royal which weight, re especially in gard the Government to be forwarded home, and so he writes thus I dedics to add that WATSON & CO., isoning, when thare will no doubt be another anus in beting true with the anterior of fur, Cum, sorry to say, nothing beyond & bere any fine herefter igent mous Chano, Imi enon bure jomu, miranos Las been acknowledgment of its roosipt has reached us who for increasing the gener made ung it is becoming apparent that the bul a ghuil be well content of the arguments it Ishould be prepared to consider si

bese pation, niter mutingimo tay march contained have prysed unvincing at the res for again raising the 'elipping dues, of events for centuries, will sooner or later kayo zurg Cousid surrespondence on the no reason to think that ite prafent c to full in te quick picp with hez neighbour registration le marke in this colony bocne very hardly on the shipping i That this mouy can with Gesto idevently saved on rohamber by Gorola-This was deted in 17th of March, 1897, ATT ment of a man mou, my n Magshuster few ta i bolieva Intlle only expresion we have frem to be wiskos, but whether the t be in

Late or not, it is evident that stairs in the the off some general home of registry. Mr. Chamberlain pen the subject. He does Spire of this are undergoing a transforun tono to the whole of the British not refer to the duty arising from light dues. Bon which fodically affects its position of fearle, hipire should be undertaken, bidle your Com Hs-apeats of "shippity dass," and there. I and will mare an epoch in history. thus mitler-were unable to endorse, ne it is put cut of think the great ailleulty of apprehending the ut the ungal testing of the Bengal Chee fuancialevessities of the verurnent will court by the great attendant expense. As au matter has arisen his shipping fight has of Commerce last month the Chairs are to be the free key to open the door of ont om however, the Chaaber vore sabled to beon fanned and ventilated until it has shone so that the composition of Barra baxtar this country to ingressed freedom of trade by obtain opinion from the Attorney-General as brightly that it has dazzled and perplexed portion of Calcutthin which they the alteration of the presunt provincial feed to the relativo value of home and colonial regis Chose who have tried to examine into the guestradors and denlera darry on their system seams more than probable, and once thetration which slidaki prove usedal data in that in Gen, and. I am sorry that the term has been is 76 per cent of mascary 15 per multiplication of taxes in the Interiur is abolure. Frequent complasate have been made of the used, because I do not think it is applicable to roadway, and 13 per cent courty Ushad, there is every reusudi lo es peet an it- working of the Post Ofes Whether it Le that the point. Our recant Governor, Sir Williams other open spaces, condition of areas volume of foreign tride What is the staff is inadequate or the sccommodation Heinop, and the members of the Legislativo which is infinitely worse that in de held on Saturday afternoon nézt.

want, and what we inust strive to obtain, is ainmfficient the fact rains that the serviceo Cennail, wore all united as to the matter of the civilised towa in the worldget le fond ized czapoable tariff of inland taxation, so that needa improvement and it is to bo hoped that light dues that the complaint; if it may so be Hongkong in little if any better than platin, The Hon Treasurer of the Alice Memorial we shafi know where wo stond, and our mer the Government will take the macier soriously ex led, of the shipping was quite well founded, ds it appears from a tababtai sklone and Netborzole Hospitals: Inga to acknowlodge chaudine aot be subject to the capricious eo in hand. Turning from questions of local and that there was no rerion, now that the Gapparel by the Medical Officer of Heal with thanks the following donations to tie tandsting of eruzy provincial official. It many sormi intorust to those affecting trace with Chin Rock Lighthouse was finished, for the continunot more. U slont 18 par the cordingly, at the co.opencement of the current

Chinese dwellings in the City of Viole Batterfield & Swine of the Hospitales coming

invidious to ascribe the development of trudo we have, first cause for congratulation in the ance of the rta: The sting of the matter, as far 100 with China to, hún cause rather than to the opening of the West River to ferviga trade and as the commition we concorned, is in the band he regarded us in a fairly good-skrit

There are very, man 100 desire for carrying out her treatise made with rigation, which took place in the 4th June a leading paragraph of their report. The sting dition."

inst. It is of course ten early yet to speak far as the Eight Lou, Joseph Chambariain moperties, trony dwellings withor 100 long mployed by the officials to evade some very decidedly as to resuita, but fut this is a is enmuprued seems to be in the tail-in the con- procent condition are aft for human 100 of the terms of these treatise are so well mnco in the right disation and will eventually elading words of his rejoinder, and both parties tion; the back portions of a anm 100 known that it would bo idle to refuse to re- largely benefit trade there is no room to doubt. the committee and the Minister for the houses are dark, ll vent.lated, att 200 ognise the real mainspring of the pre. Mesuwlilo it is tisinctury to hear the report Celonies-seem to agres very fully upon one and in ramme enese are more dear baith or 50 sont changing attitude This is no dis that this was merely be prelude to the opening point and that is that the matter is not finally hotbeds of disease, The art of the 50 paragement of our diplomatic and consutne up of all the lood waterways of Ghiza to sestied. The question sess to be not whother Government Las again and adica urgently 50 representatives. Quite the contrary. They live foreign coaziera, alat which il carried out u ons out or two and a half cento is to be levied divested to tua inasintay chats nya city--in 50been extremely acitre and energetic during the its entirety will concede trade facilities bilbarto pon shipping in Hongkong, bat whether the Colonial Surgeon's reported and 1975 50 year in taking up ell questions relatiurto foreign whoped for. The ne of transit passes kas now ovarybody who is interested in the colony ordered by the House of Coupe be printed 50 trade, and if the wind in Peking in this become genatal in the south of Chiva and should bear a share in its support this in 1881; in Mr. Osters he's report pu 30 direction they may be depended uponke falt although cases have occurred calling for con large staff of Krovazament ofcinds who have the sanitary condition of Hong prosented 50 advantage of it. I would portionlaPrefer to salar intervention, there has been much less to be well paid the anormous ray of to both House of Frauent in August, 30 the exortions of Sir Claude MacDonald in friation than might have an expected, cad it police, and these essential public works, to say 1892, and another rear by luuated 50 Peking, who, while advansing our interests, in is now giren ont under the authority of the nothing of the contribution we have to make July, 1899, in the pot of the Permanent ing colony.

Board dated 50 undoubtedly ut the same since rendering good foreign Customs that workandis muy be solden for the defenca.nf this pied de terre, this foot cimitive of thuniltry

servis to the country to which he is acerudited.rents with the observant of ordinary formalitian, hold, this reinge for shipping in the Far East,, 1804 in the rapete of the Com- 50 We have to thank him for the promptitute with instead of being required to be taken to the and this plan for the centralisation of our milles ou Hoang the Chinese dated July The parts of Sansbai and Washew-in; and 60 whisa he has attended to our commeations dest untion named on the pass. Thus soother troops, connot believe that this memorial of und August 18964 in the Colonial Surgeon's four ports of call-Kongmicon, Kumchuk 25 on the lekin question, and for having favourably ["obstaols to trado has been withdrawn and has the shipping dass was intended as a real sod report on the epideriic of bubonic plague Shubing, sal falling on the West River 25 consvlared our visus when we addressed his mals to air clearer, but what lands in our bona fid: complaint against the ferying of two dated March 1875 and in the report were opened to foreign inado and navigation on 10 We are also much indebted to Mr. Bretan, way nor is the Tsu-l or destination fax, high and half cents per too. I believe it was a of the Medical Offer of Health for the 4th June, rad s British Cemenlar Offeer H.. Consul General in Canton, to his advice is practically an uudelled antity and may protest on their part against the if I may use 1890 Batle snitory reform iscos- was at once despatched to Washow-t Pro- The Hoo, IL, E. Wodehouse, C.M.G, leaves and assistance, which he has been always ready be exacted on goods arriving at their the word- extravagance which has characterized sary to render the port clean and healthy has visini Regulations for the conduct of trade on the colony for good to-day by the CP atomer to gite, and which have greatly aided the destination under transit pass or otherwisons departouts of the Government in the past not yet been offcuted. The work should be the River were inel in Angest, and copies Earproes of Chiny, having retired from the Committee in arriving at conglusions on vous Your Committee has recently received and the fear on their part that if this leg and undertaken forthwith, done thoroughly irre conrteously forwarded to this Chamber by the

able service. Mr. Wodehone come out of positions when wo speed to him. In local despator frein H. M. Consul-General of Canton, half pants was fixed as the light dues they would spretics of the cost in money, because util it in Imperial Marking Customs.

THE NAVAL YARD EXTENSION, ... A ended in 1867 and has seen Tice questions our efforts have met with some suo stating, that the Canton authorities have cup be presently another cont and napther on the allonted we shall never mxko any real purmaa-

cess, though perhaps not of a showy description.plied him with a tariff of the Iski obarges in soting or subamative appointments in

top of that as caigoney might oriss. At present ont progress towards immanity from, bitt nud

Hasring that the Admiralty projectsða large most of the Government departments. First in order of these is the redastion of the at the 19 lekin stations in the Kwangtang in Hongkong all is smooth sailing Our suure disease Your new Committee shoull keep estetision seaward of the Royal Naval Deckyard Siber 1831 bo kas bsan Potion Magistrato sud light dues to the amput levied before the Province, and that the Tso-li tax on most route good price, property is fairly maintained the Currnment allve to the dangers to pabila by niclaration from the sea and synstruction of Coraser, and in that, sain all the previotts affless imposition of tho special Gap Rook light tax. forniya imports is 2 per cent, ud vakrem, but boriness, I understand, is good, and there is to and properly to be apprehended from a con

basin, your Committee, apprehensive that this be filled, he has given his whole hearted services you may remember, our lats Governor as there is no machinery for callsating this tax poses around; but may we not fool tint this finance of the pingus and should leave no projection of the area of the Yard would affect to his duties and has earned the respect of ecury before whom at the time loomed a probable at other destination, there is evident ground aspect of affairs buy be altogether and very slope atturne ill-Hongkong is rendered the fairway through the men-of-war anchorage ané, even the lawyers, notwithstanding their deficiency in the Budget, was inalined to sister for presumplisofluit irregularity may be satdenly changed. May youot haven large up, tenngonist abole for the plague bacilli and sanse a sing up of the foreshore in front. frequent octuplaute that they had great in the votes of the charroer, and irbile pro practised in the collection. Buch things as the salition to the necessary orpenditure not only here alrogates who recommend sys of the now Frye, addressed the Goverment on healty in muing hy see their points when fessedly redeeming his prelsensors plats 16 illegal ingepols, erorf dust day in Kwangsi. E the Imperial Government but of the coloy togel veciest inspection of all vessels the sebject, sad asked that such stope should be arguing, before-hit-In his cachor dart Broke colony by ablishing the special razi vlon teljali piliui femek cunt by a native he raditi ray banderakly mileage bake the waters of this cody and ach taken as might be necessary to protect shipping wedanse, was an active member of the wratalo its sustines by reimposing if in the syudica's of mprehtara, the righô ta, lekin or to the troops which we have in, this island, puspod, on could re doubt be carried on but interests. The matter was referred to the leave Vistoria Becreation Club end for some senry form of a permanent addition to the light | amiche und kerosing will probably not trouble is it the time for us to be qocation without proper surveillance would the system Authorities, who have expressed an opinion that astel na Eucratary. He was a ospable organiser duos. Fortunatale fur the colong the Beauty again for some time. On having its nationing and grumbling and goarding against provective Win the Chinese are illibey the extension of the Naval Yard will not nifact and his service were requisitioned as Hou of State recognized the good policy of lugestig drawn to the question by a complaint from ona austher in referees to laxation instead will not rontare to come to Hongkong. They the fairway and is not likely to cause any sutions Secretary to the Hongkong Commission in redeeming the unconditional promise made by Messrs. Arghold, Karberg and Co your Uon- out all standing shoulder to shoulilor rendyr afraid of the whalesema treatment extended silting up, but if the latter should coeur the Ad connection with the Indian and Colonial Exbis Sie William Des Vous Mr. thamberlain bas miitee at one addressed the British Const? D to pay not two and a half cute per ton but her to plaguo patients. The incubation period, mienity will probabis be ready to apply a remody, bition, for which ho malved the distinotion of bowever, left the door opon to an Toews of Craton on the subjects; protesting egripsi that 25 conta per top if nemessary for the proof plague is usually from three to air days, the

HONGKONG AND THE POSTAL SUBSIDY, C.M.G. He was also Hou. Suuretary of the taxation on shipping should the financial state privilege as a breach of treaty rights, and ask toetion of the British Empire! We era limit is too days, and it spoturs to me that in

With rogard so this aportant question, a Committee whith hind large of the arrangi5»

of tba (colony as justitied in requiring it, and ing for full information before addressing the 15 Chipere run away with a ton of granite, siew of the tarja mumber of Chluase argiving reply was, on the 5th Izze, addmased to the #ruts for celebrating the Colour's Jubiles in it boboves this Chamber, unless it should British 3nister at Pexity Thanks, however. How are they able to do P Sixteen daily to the colony frete Canton, Beso, and Government dospatan requesting the views of 18 M. Wodehouse, we may also mention, entirely altor its present ciera, to be prepared to the Couanlar energy displayed in Canton, Engamen esaid not do it--or 26. It is the unisland, that effective survolanos over so the Chamber on the now demands of the Tree is the inventor of the fe dispatch box used by: to maut any attempt in the future to under the farm was fret suspended and then detely their pabent applications, each one houring large a mmbar of porous, as to 3,000 or surg, its which these were strongly combstad, and the Fire Brigade, which has been found saline two freedom of the part, by tha terg of | abolishal without necessity for further action his own belan, tad to their ingenuity in en 6,000 or more. is really not practicable. In 1894 an omphatic protect cande against the mileage tres on shipping in any shape or form That on the pest of the Chauba. We may hope, too, strihating that: tanto, so that shall fall medical inspection was in fores here, but I basis on which it is sought to fix the colony's this solowy should take a ritrovanile step of this that before long over the proferential duties | frärky mpon all. I called upon the Harbour forstad as plagar oases were ikercks de atribution to the mail subsidy. Beyond the deser ption when aur neighbours tu Masao have by which the Hoppe of Cunten curlik die Master the other day to blu a few teeted: Out of every twelve oss new dis acknowledgement of the recipt of this commu- wisely nuclished port ducs woukt indeed be an earnings of foreiga sicawors on the river will questions. He pulled out of his desk a covered I am credibly informed that about nine nication, nothing further has been heard in atamay. You will see that we have bad som become thing of the rest. Up to the prosect paper which I have ever seen before, and or ten are found dead, which shows that the connection with the protest, which it is to ha În an artide on the disgniet of the correspondence with 1o Naval Autoritus all action has been auproductive of result in which I suppose very few in the colosty wourth for cage is very inofestive. The presumed is still under scnsideration in London, alious the Brisbane Courier Bags There in reference to the wairard extema of the this matter owing to the Tating-li Varien Jres paper which was provided by bint remedy is in the hands of the Government.

“IME. MEDICAL INSPECTION OF VERRELS. thefore it on day of publication. der fintit ne part of the British Empire which in Royal Naval Dockyard We were glad to insisting upon depuraentury proof of the for submissiou the Commission which who shoukt at once authering the requisite

In consequenos of a recommendation from Fanar the enveld is "hestia: Daly supplied for ask the long run will be more deeply concerned ressive assurance that this reclamation will not praction, though they eat he perfectly aware was appointed to investigate the charges upon increase in the Sanitory Staff, take immediate the Looal Government Board that a svetemalio Telegraphic Adres Parse-AB Code. in the prosawvation of equitable trading affect the fairway, and that if there is any that such proof ja tually unobtainable shipping, and which I really think ought to steps to put the city into a thorooghly sanitary medical inspection of all vessels entoring the rigals in the world then Anstralia. We talk series silting up along the Now Frays the Signs are not wanting that the syslum of ihre been labi apen the able of the Legislative condition, and render Hongkong as far as vutara of this colony should be adopted, on the about the immeasurable natural wealth of Admiralty will probably apply a comedy. We lernal taxation in Uhivi je about to nadergo a Council, and I hope sheerly that cre of the human ouergy and ingenuity can make it the principles prevailing in ports of the United this island continent. But it in wealth only had hoped for a definite promiss in reference to Front revelion, and it is to bo hoped that anodicial members will ask that Captai a goverse of a congenial habitation fer the plagas Kingdom, to which end it stas proposed to estab if there le opportunity of distributing it the latter contingency which we have reason to prior piler changes the plan of maintaining Rosey's memorandum of July, 1897, upou ilis bavillas. While this task is being sccomplishatish inspecting stations at each extremity of amongst the nations on the basis of qutuly think extremely likely to oceur, abil we still two rival customs services will soon on thing is patent question ay be published In the the question of medical inspection and the stop the harbour, with a squats star of medical profitable otobange. Let any Queenslander bopo that Commodore Holland's senditional of the past. An appeal was made a few months in Inleda ponil umorandum, Empress page of migration should be studied, carefully affects to performs the work, the opinion of the think of the exportable producs of Queendand expression on this point will be tally redeamadago by a Hongkong tender for assistance in precluster, 15 feet rusion, 900 fort dienster, raconsidered, and grappled with in the light of Chamber was sought by the Governmeal. The by the time the last decade of the next coutury if nogessary. Another subject not remote frens seating a claim up the Car Authorities.173 quare feet." I said, "What is that were poopat experiences. The demands question was refered to a Committes of goatle is reached. Imagine that all the orges the forgoing is the arenagement and erection for loss sulered threagh the intervention of Oh, bo wit, "She good rout and takes up by the Imperial Government in the beginning men engaged in the shipping trada, tui, a copy of of an increasingly namorous British population of the now Governmout piers along the Prage, the local offeinds at Fuchxon in Kwangsi. Mr. 4 acres in the harbour." "Oh," sail," Aud af last year for sa inorense colonial contribu: their report setting forth the undesirability and ars therasingly devoted to the productive 4e you are aware, the Committee in Korouler Whits but purchased some coud as an espersal doos she par Thirty dollars," hetion to the mail subsidy was on 27th Febrery; impracticability of the proposed insaantion was developmost of this territory. What an over last, risponding to an invitation from the metal cargo from the reputed owner of the replied. Thirty dollars for three weeks 897, forred to a sub-committy compond af despatched to do Government with a corering sea commerce will be built up in the century! Government, nominated Mr. Ede to representive in Kwungsi, aul left for Couton ju the I asked. "Well, be mplied, it is two weeks on Mr. Herbert Smith, M. N. J. Edo, and myself. latter endorsing these opinions and adding a Yes, but the whole prospect depends on the the Chamber on the Special Committes apief that it would be unly delivered. But behalf year and the reeks the other.” Thirty as it was impossible for your committee to pro suggestion for facilitating the work of the triomph of the principle of aquitable freedom, pointed to enelder and report on this cotton was not fortheu, oing to the action dahere for three wenke, that earms sary little

nounce un opinion, on se important matter Health Ofcor. No further action has since jual opportunity, over that of exclusive Mr. Ede, with his nsual readiness to serv af the authoritios. Mr. Brouan repeatedly ap Any remark I malte must not be in the least

without further information than was then, on boon Laken with regard to the inspuolion, but morepely. Even now, at the stage of what we the public interests, consented to undertake the ail to the Virrey r an explanation fum digre fakok na hostile or nofriendly to the 1st March, 1697. before them. The sub-com the latter suggestion of the Chamber was ought to look upon the beginnings of Aus- duty, and 7 learn from him that the Commitee the Fuchnen officials, and only within the last Empress steamers. The Empress steamers qui mitte minde dus enquiry, studied the subject; adopted, presuratly in deference to the wishes Crakasin's productiveness, our agital strength have made the following recommendations to for dngs we Earn that the explanation given the C. P. E. once saved my life. I was dying i fully considered deqatches and papers on of the shipping infozon. and this promiss of eer growth are founded on the Gorerzuent—1. That Morny Pier resin by the Fuchun gempal in that the golfen 1 lei Montical and when I got to diỡng-

trading opportunity which exists in the it is.. 2. That or open pier be built 120 was not the property of the seller. Just before long 1 was all right (Laughter.) The space from the Imperial through the Colonial Gov- During the past year reasels from Stow, world. Aut surely a commercially open feat leap by 25 wide opposite the rond loading coming to the meeting i have seen the copy of furulable for shipping is 1,4i acres. I say that ernment a statement showing the weight Amor, and Forrean ports were placed nuder China is not wizelated to the future develop to the Queen's Statue (Wardley Street). --8. » letter from Mr. Watts making further pro that acreage is worth $20,000 an acre. The of mail wettet enrriel and the gross re- ment of these bonds and communities, Chin That the present pier at end of icatumss Streetfest to the Consul and the case remains open. land on this side is worth $8 a foot. Op the venue derived by each of the following govern medical inspantion of Shangbai, Bangkok, and Japan are to literally the Fer East to us. will not be requirèl when the Queen's Pior aud Much as it would have placed your Commilion other side it is worth a foot, und betreat meats-The Toporial Governant, the Indian Netherlands India, and Jones and Pidlippine We use the world-phrase to well confusion, Pedder Street Pies are built. 4. That the new to be able to co-perde with the Singapore should be worth $6 a foot. You may as it is overnment, and the various oil rern ports for a period, but "rrivals from this colony bal the Far East is comparatively our neigh Pedder Street Wharf be constructed with a Clamber of Commero, a wore sable to cau- not swetrima. No, it so it would be spoiled annats, froru mall matter carried by the English wore net ejected to rioas detention.

ALLEGAL MONOPOLIES IN EWANGEL: Suppose that in the next cantary suhel base utilising the mosoury alandy reply with their invitation in August last to dle for aneborage, but I say it is worth at least mail service nader the subsidy contrast with the

In May lasta nitice was isanod by the Pro. Australis Kils up with an energetic Euraper and from that have an open pier be built also in taking station to secara fixity of exente. $29 an acre and it is the only capital British Government for the year ending 31st population, will not the peographical advantage feet long vod 40 frot, wide. 5. That if it be by suggesting some alteration i than calsilug which the colony pesrese except stone. March, 183. The refreal to supply the fator vincial Authorities in Kwangel anacancing the Go on cesarmotte nii lo us íu an interna ionalutemplated be remove the prisout clock tower, ferrovey to the Gerurumcut. There smat

Twenty thousand dollars au sore would give us mation we skel for is éminces and I etzelade concussion to vertsin nativo marchants of tho competition for it, business of an open China? it s rebuilt of a suitable design on the les of hase ben graad diference of opinion in 1 | $3,180,000, which certainly ought to bring us that the statement would have shown tus de privilege of importing matches and kerosine After inuding en St. John's Iskol the ser not the Imperial Government safeguarding the Piar 6. That in view of the advanced Singapore Chamber on this complex problem in the thy cats. That is 3000,000. Wean of the Home Government to be wifar into that province in terms ocustitati a auspicious casas impugan her voolio passenge tho fuinre of Australia? If Britain goes to

state of Polsinger Street, Wharf and t'er cost of the silver question; huy here we could feel use the harbour as well as the elips. Lat norensonuble, luiquiine, and an inaposition virtual tonopoly for a period of twelve gears. war in defezon of trading privileges, will if not of amoring the solid masonry already in point as far as the stand vul is caeraed, as it useat the anant in two and take off $600,000 mostly uninst that for the present it has The Chamber's attaction having be called to be in part our war, a war in dofone of our tion that whart be completed on the original is quite impractical to effect a divorce from the Si nulifen tons of shipping would just give endured. The Committee's reply, dated breach of treaty rights, a letter was ad fotnes That is a phase of the metter which deru. 7. Flat in view of the prvasure of currency of Chinn, where for main trade Ties five centsy tou, not two and a half cost, not th June last, to the Gurerament ma hased

dressed in the first place to the British Consul ozgat not to be shut out from any consideration. nativo craft along the sea wall no farther ĜO

vermout Wharves les ceted betwes Perdi The proposal was, however, carefully weigh orgeat casty, to which Mr. Chamberlain Committee's reper's which report has not be scation of the transit pass privilege. Mr. and with whom we saw in such close proximity one cent but fire is a tax. I hope that the information and materiel supplied in the Sub at Canton, representing that the action of the Kwangi offiehuis was a practical malli- ger Street and Num Pok reg Wluri exceps 4 81kfurt at a spa al sleeding of the Comrelses may not rise. I belive from what I beux ablished as usual, though it certe aansthize of Brgud load lat, we time in protesting against REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

The Harbour Master's Pier J. That un opette extent for that purpose null reply in no that we shall be able to sustain the withdrawal conldential putare. I vow at tha possibility of SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS.")

pier be butt of long and 25 foot wide cordance was made to the Singapore Chamber, of the aue and a half cents without putting any the internal waist of China being partially the monopoly, and as a resalt it was chuvelled soon afterwards, Portler correspondence with apponite French Strook. The Chamber whe The Tsaks of the Chunderace again due to its buter taxation on the colony (bear, hour)ged to foreign trade and stem naviguta LONDON, 3rd April.

ccalled upon by Government to ging their | rogresentative in the Legislative Council for the because we are in a guod condition, bat au an vary distant date it is desirable that HBM Conni ensted on this question and THE WRECK OF THE "CHINA." pinion on a proposal by the Medicusrgy and vigines with which Le Lan watched urgent necessity may arise. Thongids, what is Cher should kao alive to the inputs the cognate one of interual taxation on foreign The prospects of Auating the P. & 0. steamer Offiour of Health for a seatamatic mending over the interests of the colony guerally, now the value of the shipping which comes annually te

hot the piance ct the goods, and eventually representations thereon China are improving.

inspection of all vessel watering the specially in the matter of the light dus, the | this colony? Captain Rumsey said that in 1896 iti tre or comune innate of the were adressel to ...'s Minister at Peking, OBITUARY.

lity contribution, and the cost of adui was valued approximately at 9 milions sterling. adjoining Empire still largely undeveloped who in replyed to do bia kast to justuco dation from the Local Governans Read

the Trang-li Yoma to probibit the farming fratiou. These and other questions in wideh Cie or yiolds to us about £5,000 or if in the As an evidonos that efter. Chambors aro nicka Your Counaitters, while generally oppvard the welfare of the cology and they promotion of the vera property in the colony worth to the rest changes which are taking place out of taxes on merchandicap ayndicator, end such a soluene, «lish azenod do them amwork · trade are bound up, will, we may be euro, al 70.000 starling, u Lich we pay about any bere quote the memorial addread to the fully recognised the imports se at the publica able, considered that it wonki be better to firai | waga bu talan a doep intere in by Ma. White £50,000 per annum i taxation, or 2, tims President of the United States on 3rd Fabra. tion of internal Cratus tarifs, which he had obtain an independent opinion from the ship- hold. There have Lecu in changes in the ping interest, and referred the matter to

tha éhipping does. I believe the time ary last

instructed the Ceusal to apply for. Committe during the year. Me Michaelson will came when the coalition of the poor in The Chamber of Commerce of the State of Pots of gentlemen all of a wore we had for goute cloven yours given moet will this colony will have to be taken into account. New York beg leave respistfully to represent This oft-recurring question came rather pro- intimately associated with the shipping, trade. ing and villeient survico, maigued ba Daemlén, set sad third chat popla ien multiply- the project, wes adopted and forwarded to the

That there mu itportant changes now minently to the for again last year. In Sup- Their report, which, was decidedly less t as he was leaving the catouy, and Ar. Hauping very unpidly indeed, and it manyfutures

tember last, the Hongkong Danton and Mass geing on in the relations of Barepeat powers to Steamboat Company informed the Charbor of was -invited to fill the vandier. It will be as ar to prosper here we must find a hans for Gurerumt and it is entistastory, that is vessary for you to-day to pleat snov Comitum ja makitadošel poor people.

People have 16 the Empire of Chios affecting the territory of

a new infraction of the Treaty by the Hoppost result to attempt has been made to introduce a || All the outgoing Canonistes have sonstarted to | live here upon 850 a mouth. Ild, and I be that. Empire, and to that extent soiting Canton who, in competition-with the Imporlal

the privileges enjoyed

under existing Martine Customs, had lowered the duty in embrous and more or less costly miren of | serve if rfectel. "The mil of members has been lieve plany of yea fluid, it much easive to machinery which we do not consider could hav still further increased, five new members having sud 250 a day than $50 a movie and treaty rights by Amerious citizens trading in waste silk when carried by Jonks and dicerted proved allatuul for the purpose Although joint siree last meeting, wad their clestion will if people are to be tazed for everything and with Chine last your the colony suffered tess from quran resina caufirmation at this mesting. On the what is to becous of the poor people at

"That the trade of the United States to the carriage of that product from the river

stesmore to bâliva traff. Urgent representa tine restrictions at other ports than has been other hand the Chudler hie lust two monibare. Kowloou who live is 25 dollar a mouth bus. Chitin is now rapilly incoming and a destined, dots or the subjuo were promptly made best the case of lato years, it is much to be regretted A further improvement is apparent, I wou grind and what about some of the poor men who live with the farther opening of that country, toto H. 1.'s Cousal and subsequently to the that the semo cannot be said at the presentin way, in the inanes of the Chambor. We

British Minister ob Pelding His Excellency in some of my lines at öjd a week? And they assumo largo properties less arbitrarily do a tazed. Me. Chapman sink after them, puts barred by the aetion of foreign government, promised to bring the mattor beforette Tsung time, and that rerrictive measures is being have now a sum of $4,600-on £zed dopsit, cen adopted on all sides against us on account ci the plague, which so fac culy orists in $1,473 62. Under these circumstances and,

Aava carried forward a credit balaca ed down their number, and vollests $155 from then the exports from the United States to Cai Yunes, but the result Line Ins practically in the course of the year. The Canton Steam and Hongkong, a fur as they can be traced bil, since the carriage of the article reistred to sporadio forms. The storm warringe in nee acting that the work of the Chamber in boat Company that collent manged sing grown from 93117,068 in 1893 to continues to bo piede in junks. The Central last year did not provo satisfactory. Thoy steadily increasing, your Committee;nd the cou- had been the menus, not so much of giving mencement of the outroad year, cousulerud that pays for 1,500,000 tons 1,70 Goluns, whilst it

Gorernunt at Peting dotazud documentary company which is the admiration of us ali 314978,80h in 1897.”

That, in view of the changes threatorlug proof of the practice, which it is virtually im warning to marinors of disturbances at a they were justified in winking lung noodles pays the Canton Gevorament about $17,000 to future trade devolopment of the United possible to obtain, as it is the interest of ebip Bistation, which is perlly desired, as of improvement in the galarica of the Secretary and Captain Runway said the line of inducent States in Chits, the Chamber of Commerce of pora to avail themselves of the opportunity to sresting prometare altri Among the Chinese clerk. (Applauso.) Iskrald Hike are to so which we should be out should be not so the State of New York respectfully and ear lay the ilk down in Hongkong at the lowest beating population, who were ecured into sok knowledge the able serviors of our Secretary, unch nothing to pay a something to own, nestly urge that sach proper steps be taken na terzas obtainable. ing a refuge directly the signals were holsted, whose time is now more called upon by the ins and it is certainly most extraordinary, us will commend themselves to your wisdom" for INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARKS, and thereby the work in the harbour was creased dation, and who by giving that fiess in ramaçãs in the wandia, that the the prompt cul egargotis defence of the esist. The reference to this Charaber by the Govern unaccecily faterrated Acting on a general able to get the basinset of the Chrtabor more inttusential companies, those magnificent and ing treaty rights of our citizens in Chius, and forment of a letter from Mesars. Murakami, Sea à

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Gun of our intamil alerts 'aile Te the mot Are Gerom ning ngluer thirty miles north of Hankow. They w Boutid for the mountains/sorih of area prospecting-Mercury.

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SPAIN AND UNITED STATES. The situation la most critical. President McKinley wil ond a Message to Congress en Tuesday. Some of the Buropean Posas are It is reported from Kowloon City that durio strangly pressing Spain to graut an Armaties the past fortnight thrna haidred puses a Cubs with a view to a perminant pose. plageo las her parted Lore from FonThe Popa is also intervaning through the kong. Strong wide ban world bare to bi pe.. dacad before bust a report could gain sreden. Nuncio in Mudrid and the Bishop in the Unitet

Ons of one correspondent juformas 24 thet lyriis alore Nakin two cama cf excelent hard sözi liave been struck. It was at fist discovered by an ontoropping of east o the bak u tha lor. A sluft has been such to the depth of 30 feet, and one sum is a fout thick, while the other is not quite so thick Moreury

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