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The railway station at Wookang is oom] SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

plate, vir in its general aspèota à clasa YO southlines to the section of the Shanghai-ond." Rails have laid and for a consklora No distanco inland the talograph lives along the railway can be seen.--t'hina" Barette.

The Military Governor of Shengchus ob justed to the route proposal for The Rassion- Map Latin-uilway on the good that it will pass you love to one of the print pulleres 12704 mail de Rassigns pay no heed to the

Coronat representations and are gaily pro- 4 coding with the liar as laid dowa on the maps," regaless of the claims of Impatía) fengshui,— China Charitr

A Pokyo telegram of the 11th Jane trangy Inted by flan Kebé Chrpatele anys —Arać the stage of the Hongkong and Barat Yeolevan, enloriained lap diquer la Oriental How M

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nie subjects. Sir E Sutow, Afipster, was also prosent.

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rond in the Looghly "kud the Ringowy rîvor,

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on Wednesday bring the rage, every bing was iù 'perfect inter; And the cleanliness of the quartets was quito no remarcable. The Japanese most kindly

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and à monɛba.

Lost Flat

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Jesu 21st, 1898.

There were 1.59 visitors to the City Hall Mussam lost renk, of whom 149 were EuropeanS.

There was one case at pingue na Sulay and to death, and yesterday threw ise, and two

datas

The home new offices of the Cable Com- mais on the Praya were opened for business yesterday.

carillion to the

4x to waive infilet: faveur of the publie interest,

AFFORESTATION IN 1897.

Mr. C. Ford, Superintendent of the Botanical and A Forestation Department, in his report for last year augs ---

The Superintendent was absent on keara from Murrh 19th to November 14th, during which Line Mr. Tutober, the Assistant Superintendenat, noted as locum tenens, and I am pleased to say he discharged its duties satisfactorily.

Planting paratione for the year were com

A Japanese prora telegram states that thepleted Lefore I left for England ta Marob, the term of lease of the district around Kowloon is Buton having been fuyanrable for varly work 99 years from the 1st July.

Interity bring Assion Day the men of war in the harbour were decorated with bunt ing and at noon i salute was firod.

The Straits Times of 18th June zoys Lord Newburgh teade leaving Singapore shortly this yacht Fotoru. He goes to Java and Bornes, where he hopes to enjoy some sport,

Much sympathy will be felt with Captain and Mrs. Hastings in the loss of their little boy Gerald, who died yesterday morning after vory brief tiless. The faneral took place yesterday afternoon.

The total unmber of troos planted was 20,066.

Alterations and improvements of ads and the extusion of rourention grounds in the Happy Vaicy necessitated the transplanting of !46 large road-side trees; most of these trees ware of great are and about 80 feet Ligh; tas opera tous were sucessful in all bat fort cases.

definably Tray with their arme to the unala body of the jusargents.

Provisions are daily growing more surge, and the builalo nent cannot last long. To-day it was ret.led in the market at sighty_veals Mexican pet poand.

time of it.

FUNERAL OF CAPTATY GRIDLEY.

OF DUMMARCE monthly meeting col of the Hongkong Ge

-held at 2.45 Present:

Vokaber of Commerce. ogg, 4th May, 1893

cted by my Cortmile -Lo tou will ask His Excellency the ministering the Government to be enough to transtuit the following telegram to the Farmagn e, debiting this Chamber with the rest of summe

Chatoba Chorce strongly urges ressity rectification boundaries celony. Lutter follow' 1 have the housur to be,, sir, your most obedient servant,

R CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Becretary

To Hon. I. Sarele Smith, Acting Colonial

Secretary,

SIR ALFRED DENT 8 APPOINT MENT ON THE CURRENCY COMMITTER:

Cho moment appears to my Commitles to be part inadequately proteobod has boon 'no taillog nguliarly favourable for the negotiation of such ly demonstrated, and having regard to th

Chinese Government have otange securring with starting rapidity held the ventrality in China, y Committon are of opinion

"The following orrespondencs is attached to nd it is there that it is their imperative daty s ro

territory presenting the great commercial interests the minutes of the last moeting of the Com hour of of this colony, to lose no time in expressing mittee of the Hongkong deneral Chamber of

their views on this vital question of the recCommerce tification of the clony's bonaducick to tho

Lervat

Dayne.

position Fant entranOE

, among ottore, beg respectfully to e before mentioned, in overnment to negotiate overnment the session or a

territory on the mainland adjacent islands necessary to de protection of this import aling elation.-I have the hon- Marquis, your lordship's inost

R. M. GEAS,

Chairman. Woble the Marquis of Salisbury, For Majesty's Principal Secretary

for Foreign Affairs.

CRAN SER.

perial Governzient: They have accordingly patched the following message by telegram

THE LOTING COLONIAL SECRETARY TO

THE CHAMBRE

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1898. e noble lord the Secretary of Siste for

Sir,I am directeil to transmit for the in- Foreign Affairs -

Marquis Salisbury, London-Hongkong formation of the Chamber of Commern the Olan Commscoe strongly urges villanolcecil copy of a despalsh from the Secretary fification: boundaries colony. of Stute for the Colonies notifying the appolyt OGBAY, Ohajemen. Se

ment of Bir Dont, K.C.M.G., 10 be a mem bor of a Committee to consider the qucation of the Indian Curroney.I have the honour to be,

Co miston nebo the opinion expressed by it Is Ined visable to raise his question at prosent,

r, your most obedient servant,

T-SELCOME SHITH,

⚫ Acting Coloniat Boeretary. espatch to the The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.

&c.,

their guidance:

with the Chain-

that His Excell-

me to the For-

ont servant,

ON WILCOX;

story.

Acting Colonia!

$10.

Ric.

OFFICER

hare the BOURETARY OF STATE TO THE

ADMINISTERING!ŠTU GOVERNMENT,

DONGKONG.

Downing Street,

"thday, 1998- Sir, I have the honour to inform you that the Socratary of State for India has appointed FORETARY TO

a Committes to ocosider the question of the Indian currency and that Sir A. Dent, tary's Office,

K.C.M.G. who is well neintel with the May, 1898. interests of all the Eastern Celonies, has boon Aminie appointed a member of the Committe.-{

have, de,

J. CHAMBERLAIN. The Officer Administering the Government of

Hongkong.

that start

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Pro

les,

THE CHAMBER TO THE ACTING COLONIAL SEUKETARY

Hongkong General Chumbor of Commerce,

Hongkong, 5th June, 1898.

Bir I buy to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of the 19th inst. (No. 959) trausuit ting for the information of this Chamber copy 1898. cf despatah from the Seorstury of State fur 782 of the Colonies ratifying the appointment of Sir inform you Alfred Deut to be a member of a Committe to of the Lecnsider the question, of the Indian Currency. Secretary of Lave the honour to be, Sir, Your 'mpst lesion to the chochent sorsant, me honour to

MBE AMITH, Ponial Secretary,

KIT HITAM.

eived from Rand gHa ́ struck Frying gol. In it, yet through. Shaft Stily"

"ET REPORT.

Boting Manager of the ve weeks ending on the

MOWE **** INING

R. CHAZTETON- WILCOX, -

Secretary.

To Hon. T. Sercombs Staith, Auting "Colonial

Secretary...

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] WEIHAIWEI AS A FORTRESS.

TO THE EDITOR OF FITE "DAYLY PRESB."

SIE,There have been such shsoni reports us to the garrison required; for our now aval station in North Chins, originating not only with the uninformed home pepsis bat emanating it Impey, This londe con lawise from milltary sources, that a coucidor feet wide of quarts undation of the natural strength of the place and but no gold can be get in its aptitude for conversion into a fortified en forth our this, a total dis-stronghold may not be amive to those who have eet As there was no indication deuls as to the wisdom of the acquisition of provement, and requiring the thir boss for a naval station by the present for more important werk, I stopped British Government. or the print. The south drive on the of main lode has been extended 28 Jeet. Todo is only a few inches think, and so far o gold has best seen in it The main north drive has been "extended 15 feet, waking the total distance north from the crossent 372 feet. There are fully 12 inches of quartz and quartz loaders in the face of the drive in which fair gold can be seen although it is not quite so good as it was a little farther back. Winze, I are sinking a wins from the 100 feet Jovel, a fow feet north of the main crosscut at the tuin engine shaft. The wire ja nów suak about 32 fest nad tas another 62 foot to go before breaking through to the level below. This winse is belag suut to ventilats the 200 feet level and enable on to work the new chute of ore to advantage.

Bukit Koman-No. (140 fest) luval. I am plowed to report a considerable Imprarensat in this level, both in the north and south drives, and also in the south stopes The following are the particulars North drive 14 feet level. We are taking the lote oat the fall width of the drive which is fully eight feet, and there is still quarts on the east sides r how much I do

To a naval power-like Great Britain au island fortification fanperior to all others provided it does not affort these two advantages to an anamy 1st, That elevated ground of the adjac ent mainland (supposing it to be near the main- Fund, as is the one with Woihaigei) oom:MICH the lord, efforing facilities. for go attacking force to erect batteries for shelling the defensive worke and garrison and likewise any shipping in the harbour, rendering it antenable by thema; Bad, That the island is of auch size that the fortification of all available landing places, where the enemy could disebark troops, 14 out of the question, thus rendering landing easy. I both the above points Hongkong is weak, but this weakness is, fortunately, som to-ba remedied by the erection of defensive works on the heights on the mainland commanding the island, and by the fortiisation of the south- era shores of the island itself.

Weihstwoi, on the contrary, is much stronger in both these points and thus botter fulfills the natural requirements of a stronghold. It is true that the island of Laatungau, which lay ing across an indentation in the coast forms the harbour of Weihaiwei, is not composed of euch elevated fand ur possessed of such preripi- tona shores na an ideal fortress might have, but where nature fails the suginoor must, as far as possible, find a remedy for the lack of natural

INO COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE not now. This lode is very rullens and split up, bat carries butter gold than it did. Good gold can frequently been in the ore as wo Colonial Secretary's Office,

break it. The drive has been extanlod 32 foet, Hongkong, 9th May, 1898.

making the total distance north from the main strength. Br a directed to acknowledge the

crossent 700 foot. Winze No. 1 north. This In ibraltar and Aden wo frd tbo ideals of coipt of your kiter of the 5th instant ani żo

has at last telod through to the rise, a natural fortreng partly fulfilled, for thera aber that its sucksare has been forwarded to giving as good ventilation in the north stand up. alene, hills of such elevation and of the Souretary of State for the Colonies for

drive. No. 2 level. This also gives us other such precipitous slopes as to render aa traustajasion to the Marquis of Salisbury two faces to start our stopen frow, when sitao's almost a forlorn hope; on the other bare the boneer to be, sir, your most obedient over quartz is required for our large mills, hard, they fail in not being surrounded by The lode here water. Malia, again, is an island strong douth drive 40 feet level, T. BECOME SMITH,

is smaller, being only bout two feet, thick, bold, but, while lying hundreds of miles from Acting Colonial Secretary hat although it is smaller it has improved in any shore from which an attack might be value and carries very good gold. The drive directed on it, the island is of such dimensions has been extended 16 feet, making a total die that, in the absence of the British fee, aniyvad. tance south of 807 feet. No. 5 south air slinfting forme would have no ualty in Buding a This is now sunk and timbered to a tolol dis place hors troops might be easily landed. fundo about 181 feet. For the last 60 feet. There is, as far as the writer recollec, some My Lord Marquis,I had to honour of this shaft has bean annk through quartz carry aissated land on the coast adjuvuut to the addressing year Lordship on the 5th inst, and ing very good gold, aoine of it almost grad island of Linkuugtau, on the ebore of the Pastern entrance to the barboar, bat bough now beg to advise the following message sent enough for spreiseus or show niecos, and at

present the bottom of the shaft is in quartsaamwhat more elevated than the island tho by wire on the Ifth iast ----

Marquis Salisbury, London. Hongkong carrying really good gold. This ora may not elevation is not adok sa to command the Chamber Commeren strongly urges vita! be required to be milled for years yet, as it will island forte; had it been so the Japanese would necessity retinention boundaries octony, bo a long time before our stopes are up that have, in their attack on Walawi, availed Letter follows-GRAY, Chairman."

height, but it is very satisfaatory to know that themelves of this vootage grand to shell out Within the last few days details have reached we have this splendid ore ir reserve. Leading the garrison on the island. The forts or this this port of the virtual explore of Manila by Biope. This topo is going towards and auder point, however, fell into the hunds of the Jap the United States squadron nader Admiral the No. 5 air shaft. The lode is larger, being stess soon after their allask, and the fact that ecem with these forts in their possussion aud Dowoy, and if an object lesson were required about three feat wide, carrying' good gold, and

THE (AKSER TO THE MARQUIS OF SALIBRORY.

Hongking General Chamber of Commerce.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1898.

to emphatizo the vital necessity to this colony appears to be making larger overy tent wekewise those on the mainland at the eastarn of an adequate system of defence, a more strik-drive Bouth on it This has avery appear entrance of the harbour they failed to at once ug example od rdly have been found, ance of being a new make nf gold bearing raince such an incapable and cowardly garrison Through want proper defences, the invading quartz and is of great importance, showing as that composed of Chinese troops speaks that we are through the volames for the possibilities of defence by a force was allow to come within shelling range it

Jent.

does

has been made with the sinking owing to delayed ju the ship's vorne

British Consul Walker, who Was living at Sta. Ana un fast Sanrlay, is at present shaping on the Immortalité, inuding to trucsact THE ACTING COLONIAL BECRETARY TO

THE CHAMBER,

Colonial Secretary's Offon, his duties daily at the oflice. His cunse for doing en was thut the Spanish blocket the river

Hongkong, 5th May, 1897. above Ste Mesa to prevent the rebels getting

Sir-I am directed to acknowledge the ra

if the city, and then any resistance from the bark, and are not in gold-bearing country British garrison. The estimation, mentioned in some home papers as put forward by osrtain rough. He talks about coming on shoreceipt of your letter of the 5th instant request forts was promptly checked by throat of a bom. again. No. 2 Stope. This stop has be again. Vice Consul Runsdon is still living at ing is Exerileasy tho Oficer administering bardement Similar tautos could be adoptat hers small, but is making larger se i gods towards military authorliles, that a garrison of 20,000 the Government to forward the following lady an easing, who could bombard the city of the leading steps. Although small, it carries or 90,000 men is required for the defence of Sangakong, where, what with the rebels teñ

Chamber of Commerve Spanish volleys, he has a fairly interesting Fram to the Forsiga ton on behalf of the Victoris simultaneously from the Capsuimun fair gold No. 3 Stops. The lode is larger the place is attorly ridiculous, a garrison of and from Mira Bay with absolute impunity here, being about 15 feet wide of solid quartz, 4,000 or 5,000 recu boing yours simple. The "Chamber of Commerce strongly urge from retaliation by one forts, although the de- which serrian good golit. No. 4.Stops between War Offico authorities oridently consider lest urbossity rectification boundaries colony fance works of the harbour are excellent for the Noa 3 and 4 air shafts, pontiunas about six than that number as cutiment sud apparently Letter follow."

foot wide of fairly solid quartz, carrying good are only sending two regiments. It reply His Exerilousy desires me to state repellug warships ablerapting to enter it.

My Committee would further invite your gold: No 5 Slope. This is hardly so large as There is one point worth considering, whilat About 800 feet of the road or the eastern side

that whilst onger for a reotification of the Lordships spesial attention to the fact that it was, but in a few foot further eouth msiu in on the subject of Weihaiwei and that is the of the recreation ground extension was planted

boundary line, he ie of opizion that as the the harbour of Mira Bay was actually used by No: 3 sir shaft, and where the lode renne its statement of the present British Government with young trees of camphor and diri. A

porial dovernment is in possession of all as the United States squndzou Be a naval base beurepec course, I have every reason to expect a that the acquisition of the place was ascensary hadge of bambooa 2,000 fret length was

The oborquis ofer the romains of the late foots of the eas and of the view of the Naval fore proveding to Manila after leaving Hong considerable improvement, hath in sise and for supporting the axisting Chinese Govern placed along three sides of the resreption

Capt. C. V. Grilles, of the US. tagship and Military Authorities and of the citizens of lang apan the raptats of liplomatic relations quality of the quartz Bottom level. In the ment. There are plenty of Britishers who se with Spain. This incident forcibly illustratos north end, this is about 6 ft of solid quarts o canton why the British taxpayor should be ground

Mr. William Fawcett, M.A., Director of the Olympia, wore solomaised on the 9th June at the colnay on this subject it would be inex

t use that may be made of Mice Day and earrying n little gold. South drive. The lodo called upon to bolster up a rotten, faiting, and Capruimun os places of rendezvous by a foreign continues large, but it is very much split up and half civilized empire against Christendom. Botanical Department, Jansion, in his Bulletin Yokohama in the pressure of reprstulativer pediont, withent being able to adduce any new of the official sad pricate American community, facts. merely to telegraph the opinion of the for October, 16, refers as follows to cora-

mixed with malloch. Ons sick eavage (Turkey) is surely enough to manication frma a late celebrated botanist together with many friends of other nation- Chamber of Commerce, already well known, o

OBSERVER. alities. The lady was conveyed from the 0. a subject which the newspapers show as was one If any excaso more needed for the interven- Bukit Jellio.Not quite such good progress burden the forbearing British taspayer with. Haron Bir H. Von Mueller, the vetaran

Hongkong, 20th June, 1898. In the U. Consular Court at Nagasaki, Goverment Botanist of Vieterle, shu ba&... Coptic, the ship on which Captain month ago constantly before the Imperial Gotion of the Chamber of Commerce in a question

of this character, amplo justification is found consed by the pump giving out. The depth of Lefore Mr. Harris. U.S. Cosmi, John Kelly

done so much for the soonente botuny of the Gridky diell. at 10.45,

ofloors of the I am further to at that His Excellency therefor in the enormous and eses increasing this shaft now in 266 feet maced by all the ha hoon consisted of the murder of a-sailor weld sept. 10 the Director in April, 1805, selost the coin being strepet in a hitae deprecates at the pissant a pabble discussion of commercial interests of the colony, which call

Bakit Hitam-Advantage has been taken

BALMORAL MINES.

named Gannon. Bu souvent de Tenentron, to wblow petition for the commuistion of the sentence is thus forsThis tree should become of the pall, marked with white stars, and Bronmuted this matter not young likely to advance the for the fallest security that can be provided, of the dry weather to resume sinking hero A

The Luu was towel by abject desired Lave the houbar ta ba, sir, whether obtainable by aplomatie action or by small in. steum ptime (the only one available) TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESA." BIR, These mines have been worked new atmost importange also to the Western Hemis by a weath

the offsetive maintenance of material defence. has been fixed in the shaft; and if the pany phers. As tropical tree, fit to grow in malarial the Sesmen's Mission launch, the Gleaner. On your most obedient servants

T. SEBCONVE SMITH,

My Committee have only now to add, in can only keep the water out it ought not to for adne ton or twelve youre with Hongkong H.M.S. Oruftos, Borteir, Undaunted,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

explanation of the above telegram ut laving take long to tink the remaining 40 feet before capital and though so far rendering the share- Iphigenia, and the torpedo boat destroyers Foamps, and couteloing in ita foliage mash arriving at the steps the bearers, who wa

holders of the companies werking them no The Sevistary, Chamber of Commerce.

been so bayller that it was forwarded to His opening oat at any 100 feet and fart, arrived at Nagasaki on the evening of antiseptic and antimisatio oil, it deserves ailur patiente from the U. S. Hospital and re

Excellousy the Officer Administering the Go- Electric Installation. We have been favoured returns in the shape of dividends toy cannot the 1316 inst. from Weihaiwel, which they hadtour in attention. It will grow bare no presenting the U.S. varships Breijk. Contard, and Bathmore, conrayed the colls to the

verument for Lasnamission, but His Broalleroy with a spell of dry weather which has helped but be looked at as a promising property when on the 11th ivet. They were expected to remaju becalyptus could be reared.***

hestee. Shortly after large sort of sailors YER CHANSER TO THE AUTING COLONIAL

BBCRETARY.

deprecated its dospatch at the present time this work considerably. With the exception of the following, free are considered. During at Nagasaki for ten days or so.

f the period succeeding that from the Japanes grabout Heigen laaded, and then the procession formed and proecoded

Hongkong Gonotal Chamber of Comores, thongh, he raised no tobjection to forwarding some rock to be blasted fat which the contro early the whole to the Union Church where this funeral service

the corering Istter, Bing much impressed ters are now at work) and a tunnel to drive, when they were worked by the early faders of Hongkong, 5th May, 1898. was held. The procession was horded by the

Sir, I bare this honour to forward to you a with the importance of losing no time at this Terything is now ready for the date and pipes. the roofs-who worked the gold near the surface to continue the sinking-parties of tributors been taken of the favourable weather, and a power station, all in soild wook Advantage has got to such a depth that capitat was required large gang of men are now employed olearing have booz engaged on the different recle, and rusting & truck along the cable line, work and as these ran have to look for their prosts on all they can make over ing from both ends,

Battery-On Monday, the 6th inst, we had end above what reyalty or tribute they the anal rough clean up for the past 5 weeks have to pay, and they are comparatively poor work, whon 1559 tons ore yielded 3.343. 08. man, though experienced minera it is hardly alga. Tu is the best rough clean up I probable that thoy bars worked all those years have you bad and is very good, coraldering that at a loss to theuelves. Again, the reefs 25 hours ware lost during the month farong throughout the surrounding district, worked stoppages owing to leakage of the boiler tubes, by several other, companies are yielding from which cecesitated as stopping and allowing the og To 5z8. gold per ton of ore and poin boiler to cool before men would go into it to worked by tributors, on the oropany's pro effect the nosemary repairs. The will reumed perly recently yielded 3par. to the tou. It is to crushing at 6 pre, the same afternoon and has

GUSELT B. WHYTE. entinaed starlity singe

being prepared.

به هیم

A Paking telegra in the Jauce paers

This tree was introduced to our gardag where it is an ornamental object, many yosh ago, and lust year T had needs collected from which about 2.00) seedlings were reared them

ouuedytown Hospital.

states that Great Britain Las vbtained the have been plented this year in the vicinity of Graad Hotel band, which played Chopina despatch in triplforte addressed to the most junctura of sFairs, the Committee decided to Conimuotors and still employet extending the and evideritis found it to pay them till they

privilege of constructing railwara from Bhang hat to Nanking only. The Chinco Govern mual has not yet canendor the privilege of constracting the line between Shanghai and Ningpo.

The late Baroo Sir F. Vou Mualler bid funeral march, then followed the esport from.

following up telegram of yesterday, which my honour to be, my lord, your Lordship's, most curcesponded regalarly on botanical sabjent the Hai-yan under arms, the Clargy taking ble the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, telegraph direct to your Lordship. I have the and webquged seeds, do, with this department next position. The preceded the burse Committes respectfully beg His Excelloney the abadicat servant

all-henrera, the latter being the US. Minister Over Administering the Government to

Chairman, R. M. GRAY.. for a great mumhor of years, and to him, I helieve, I was indapted for the seeds for which Mr. A. B. Back Costul General Gowers of kindly transmit through the usual chann, The Most Noble the Marquis of Balishary, K.G., A sale of Crown load (Kowloon Inland Lot our original tres were raised.

Hor Majesty's Principal Secretary for Yokohama, Dr. F. Andereon, Surgeon, U.S.

have the honour to he, sir, your wost obedient

Foreign Affairs. Hospital, Lient-Camorsander Briggs, et the Ful. amare, Dr. Hoskyn, of the British Naval Hospit tel; Capt. Davis, E.N.X, and Paymastárs Galt

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No. 798) took place yesterday afternoon. The The exhaustion of soil in purseries owing to

ter 25 years.

The weather being rather squally yesterday anitable lui avaliable for tine mursuries, so that couple of sampans were capland tu the harbour, it is impossible to obtain desirable slange of but fortonately go lives wore lost. In one cast land. three of the coaja bikrosword rescued by a seaman belonging to the Frening Star and

Plantaliqua is 13 localities were thinned by the ramosal of 23,444 tra

Secretary.

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R. CHATTERTON WILDOR, Secretary.

THE CHAMBER TO THE MARQUIS OF,

BALIBRUEY, Hongkong, General Chamber of Commeres,

Hongkong, 5th May, 1898.

THE CHAMFER TO THE AOFING COLONIAL BECRETARY. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce;

Hongkong, Lib May, 1898

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Bir have the honour to acknowledge ceipt of your despatches of the 5th and Pub las from which my Committee learn that His Ex cellency the Officer Administering the Govern ment has been good enough to seat on the letter addressed by this Chamber to the most noble the Marquis of Salisbury, but they gret that His Excoleney did not deem it erdient to for I am instructed to paint out that His Excel ward their telegrams on the same subject

lot, which is situated at Tuarmati, north of repeated, cropping, and the removal with the the Police Station, consists of 4,795 stare foot. trees of a portion of soil during many years It was purchased by a Chinaman for $9.775. readers it more diffoult the formerly to and McDonald Thon came the body-bearer. To Hon. T. Sercombe Smile, Acting Colonia The upset price was $3,308: annual ront 370. rear treas for pleating, and the rapid etsorption The mourners followal, with a can pay of wh of lands, previnly under enltivation, for ather from the Japaasse gunbent next in suorioz. public works and industries has left very little en came the captain and vicers of the Coptic, wie wire: Captain Bralby, F. Bead. flat oicer; W. F. Morgin, Zud; W. Holze, 465; G. IF. Goodridge parker, H. Gore, chief sngineer, and T. Mallonay, surgeon. Odvore from foreign rosseli camo next in rotation, My Lord Marquis. The fact tant this Cham- Illicit tree-atting greatly increased in the followed by distinguished, personages and dele-boy is a more er lasa cosmopolitan body, formal pant year, 1,901 trees Laving baru out. The gates from Government offices, a largo aaaber solely to promote and protect the interests of number of conriptions obtained way. This of the European romanity taking ng the roar. commeron, has indanel the Committee tostyletly At the US Consular Court at Shanghai on brunch of work formed the subject of a special The Kencho was represented by Gorernow confine their attention to attere connected the 14th June Jolin Makurdy, chief officer report in C.RO, ND, 254 of 1898 where ggos suda, the Secretary, and the Chief of Police with trade, Birco, however, innotion of the of the Hawajine ship Fong Suey, was chargeddons were made for action which, it is anti-Marquis Gonzaga de Nembripi was also pre-present crisis of the colony'n latory might aloney is wistaken in supposing that the Clim with assaulting one of the crew und Malcolm "pated, will have the effet of checking the seat. The cacay at the chura comproed open te misconstruction this Chamber bing ber han offeisily made any written represente feeling addreams by the Hon. Col. Buck, United unquestionably the most representative fastitution on this subject already; indeed it was an MoLeod and kiting a piece out of his right ear.duktuation of trees. Defendant was fihal $20 gold and sentenced to Grass res trera again less numerous and der Stator Minister, Mr. J F. Gowey, US. Ceasul tten in Rongkong-ny Committee havo decided this woont mault the Committee decided to two weeks' imprisonment, and was also ordered tractive there were only 3 fires, and trees General, arid the Hey, Mr. Booth. The remains to lay their views on the proposed reotiloation address the Foreign Office by wire and by letter cent eventa at Manila, whereby the tale of a to pay the hospital expenses of the injured man, were destroyed in only four cases, the total wore afterwards premated, the males being sont of the boundaries of the colony before your After farther consideration, in the light of re to the deceased's fandily in the United States.

Lozilskip. not exceeding $10 geld.

aber being 1,185.

in the other a pasuing laurich acted the part of the Good Samaritan.

NURSEN MEMORIAL FUND

The Honorary Treasurer bage tracknowledge

2680 Already xolo ledged receipt of the following enbesription

Staff Gevarot Civa Aspial Jens Aptos Ahlinkup..

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prosumed that this and other velas ara at tabhed to a lode equally rich One late las baon proved to exist at a cepth of 350 lest from tho surface, where it proved to be it thick #1 the top of the delve and ft, thick at tho tottom, thus making rapidly in size downwards the expectation being that when again track at the 100 feet level it will be at least veral foot thiozor, and probably riobar, It having unfortunately proved poor in gold, though hearily mineralized at the point Bist track. Farther, the Balmoral has already given birth to anothor sumaini company; whe In the Evreka" possess is valuable mine.

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