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LONDON, Sath June, 1880. THE DREYFUS AFFAIR The Government is irronnding the scrivali of i-Capt. Dreyfus with impenetrabibinystery in ter to avoid hostilu denonstruționa ?
GREAT BRITAIN AND TIE TRANSYAAL Meeting of 4000 citizens of Cape Town supported Sir Alfred Milnor a policy.
LiNDON, 20th Jan GREAT BRITAIN AND THE
TRANSVÄÄUM
but prejudicial to the trade of the colony it Siz Rotor HART's proposals as not pat in the correspondencen published it the Gazette" have been found unacceptable, and the Chamber of Commerce has put forward an alternative proposal for the establishment of a bonded warehouse for opium, by which it is believed the colony will render to Chiria all the assistance that can be reason: ably expected in the protaction of its retougly vacuo. But although fir Beyene HANT cannot be givan nll that he has asked for, it would be a grave mistake to go to the other extreme, for the poleny of Hongkong to play, into the lands of the Chinese reno- tionaries and assist the Native authoris ties in their opposition to an honest
the pondnet as their Sigmore on Wharüngery - reorgnised. The sxisting substation at Chang, phism farmer looven much saks lestrad, and wa and Gedown. kooporn by the prangend regula, show, Camalmoon, Lul. Theo-kok, unil Fateskow committon would suggest that he Goverstaða tious in the sald Bijl contained by watch accuss ought to be maintains his at present although thould give its consideration the formulation by water to their Wharvegund Fides in or any they are in the leased territory. If it should of some other scheme which will not only geo- be restricted and by the prohibitions therein, bo found that other stations are rehirol they vide an offsstics alig on the joy of the aratained as to sloring or keeping materials may be stituted.
drag but will reces, it also to cuuspting er Thu, 2~~The Chineso Customs at Hongkong shall exportation. thereon
THE HONGKONG BALLY PEMBE MODAY. JULY BAR, 1809.
*më. Shala röplied that he has, però at present, but that he reserved file zla el rela far more He then addressed a jury on beball of prisonera. He said thalis litter ware being tried for their lives, and flag hen aled by the point, in appear for dolange was big duty to take every pose bijuction,
While, bowerar, the Combe a prepared That was his ran for manggupy They will, fastly, be deprived of their right Lave the right there to collect duty and likin tactileal points. His uljenfinn hafón över. to mortgage, sell, design, or demise their said on any opium wat singlarly duas and dalies on to suction some azorifice in revenue order to ruled, and it was now their duty tooide na Whorves and Flow as the requirements of their general cargo shipped on aug untire vessel to agence in proponity the freedom of the port, the facts of the case. He led thầy to give gold business may rendor advisable or unciasury, or from Calun: The Costuma ought also to thor would point out that in 'addition to, and the case their must careful conskega Ra Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray. Thut have the right in one or more speciul jattios in sport from, the objections already pamel, to the ferring to the evidence given by twituoses they may he heard by their Consol against proximity to junk anchoragus at which cargo proposals of the Chinese Imperial Martimo who froze present whox (ke vrime wadhonitted | the suit Bill upon its second reading or at unch | may be examined and verified.
Customs, the damage to British, prestige in he said these man varo murdotors is ova other time as your houturalle Council may 3-The Chinone Customs craitors and China, and in the Fur Baat generally, by the confession. They admitted that theynt down think it to her then.
Jonashes may continue to exercise their funs. prustical carersion of this Colony into a Chi with the crowd of murderers and they And Your Fot Lionore os ju duty bound will tions within the waters of the leased territory. nese Troly Port would be most serious, and in atouil bj and watbed, and made ujostign over pray to, da, ga
4.—No opium, raw or boiled, shell balanded theeyes of the Cantonsso, at any rate, would ALS JJAKERWIOKA to the three man being girdered. He the
or stored, taken delivery of or shipped in Hongroince Hongkong into a dependency of the i Chairman of the Board of Directors, kong, Britiel Howlson, or say of the lousad ter Chinese Empire. Buthor than anoapt au Sr- jury why did these mon cons Torwand give
C. P. CHATER,;**/ ritory without a pornit to be famed by 'a Colonial) ragement so homiliating, so darogatory to boon offered? When the witnsshes in the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Authority. Opium moved without permit, or Gerat Britain, and so dairimental to the Lal- evidense unless some streng induct and
found anywhere or in 'uny quantity in contra cay's best interests, the Committee would to box ho dic nct as them what inducat bad been offered, because if auch quest were
roution of Colonial Ordinance, shall be confia diaposed to reopmanend the abrogation of the asked it would only bo casting seriofion-
outed,
Convention and a reversion to the previous conditions. I have the honour to be, sir, your tions upon the Polion. It was a very practico to ondeavour to get a man neft by
most obediens sörvant, abusing the Police; he thought that wor
R. CHATTERTON WILGOK,
Scoratary unfair thing to do. He did not war, pub apoy the Police the atlgrau of hatinglaced theso men to come forward, but there little forward and give evidence under prosthat they should not be prosecuted. Mlade pointed out disosophie argued that have discrepancies in the of theselves they bail rented the story hind- giren the Court.
The Aeling Attorney-General, in hitress
r. Bisoler has reported the results of his iston to us Beer Gavardust to the Afrik ur fenders. It is undorstol that President get is not willing to grant the concious suggested by the Afcikandora. The newspapers
4 battery of Fill Artillery will sail for the Caps on the 15th instant and another Hailway Company of Enginours and Trek Company
be despatched.
Edward Osborne. Sooratasy of the Company,
Hongkong, 4th June, 1899.
HONGKONG AND THE CHINESE CUSTOMS
The following correspondenon on the subject of the proposed arrangements for the prates
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5. The Opinm Faria, ie, an offioint establish moat with an excinsire right to intail (only boiled) Spium shall be maintained; and tho Ordinances Nos. 22 of 1887 and 2 of 1891, cun- cerving opium movement, £s, shall be con rated and amended to meat no circumstances
SCOTCH WHISKY. ollection of the duties on trade recordspicuuce this deßision
ing to a fixed and stated tari Hay ing had more that twelve years' experience of the control of the Customs stations surrounding Hongkong by the Toreign
Sir H. Campbell Bannerman, speaking at the Customs, it would be the rankest folly' to
vary patrint to avoid anything that would native lands when the stations have to Lig re-judies, an araivalta settlement in Africa moved in consequeñes of the alteration of the (Beth), and repasted that there was nothing in froutier having brought their old locations at had econzed to justify warlike prepara- within British territory: W
Whatever shipe
The United States cruiser Chisago, has the fan arrangements may take it is claur kong cannot claim to escape qugment of 10 will pal to Pretoria duty, and it is to the interest of all honest trada and to the interest of fiscal reform in China that the duty should be collected by the Foreign. Customs rather than by the native authoritica.
attempt to tarow the collection bok into y Liboral Club, said that it was the daty of doubt that these moushad. boar askedene tion of Chinese revenue in Hongkong, which and to make good those points on which they
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wis laid before the Legislative Council on hero Insuttoient.
7th Jane, is pubished in the Gate OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT
The boiling tablicbraents of the Farm, ita be open at any time to the ingestion of officers retailing shops, and its books and accounts aball
of the Chinese Customs spodelly deputad for that purpose.
6A Ordinances regarding the possession, movements, preparation, or sale of opium in the ba rigidly entered by the Colonial Executive and its officers rewarded from proceeds of goizures with a view to encouraging zoal.
To Honounde T. Sercombe Swith Asting
Colonial Secretary.
OFFIORE ADHINISTENING THE GOVERN- ¡MENT TO H„B.N: MINISTER, TEKING.
Government House, Hongkong, 5th August, 1998. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge Your Excellency's despatch of the 11th July," received on the 25th July, enclosing copy of a letter from Sir Robert Hart in which an suta for the recent extension of Hongkong territory. In reply, I beg to transmit oopy of extrast from a despatch addressed by me to the Seore. tart of State for the Colonios dealing seriatime with the numbered paragraphs of the Inspector General's letter-I have the honour to ba, sir, your most obedient servant,
Name mid Trade Mark. 12.00 that goods imported into China from one ardien at belages Bay and Commander Hac evidence that prisoners notnelly killing of a despatch received on 33rd July from H. B. Colony sud its waters, afloat and store, ehali | forth the arrangeraents neozszarý iu kla opinion'
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THE DUCHY OF SAXR-COBURÉS. The Dake of Conansght has recomend the hership of the Dachy of Coburg in favour of the Duke of Albany
SUPREME COURT. SPECIAL CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
There are 92 cases of plogus on Saturdley roz He Horou W. Maron Good at 19 death.
"MAN (ACHING CHIEF JUSTICE)
The confirmation of Mr. CW. Duggnu's appointment as Secretary to the Sanitary Board is gazetted
Mr. Conudil Playfair "ovanced charge of H.B.H, Consulate at Foochów or the 24th June
vice Mr. Ceasul E: it. Fraser, who goos Swalew: It is notified in the Gazette that the moon's exequatur. bus bean festad empowering Don Alexander Braguaia to anh as Consul for Epain at Hongkong.
The appointment of Me. H. A. J*Gomperts. barrister-at-lar to be Acting Police Magistrate and Coroner during the absence from the Colony of Me T Sercorate Finith is granted.
Mr Georg, iniseokly share list dated 1st July, says Business during the past wook has heon macb valiar, and & further advance in rates of several stock has to be noted.
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THE UN LOONG MURDERS.
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GOVERNMENT House HONGKONO, $9th July, 1808, to the jury, contended that there aortic I have the humour, to transmit s-sepy Cheong by revolver shots. The two ss Me Minster at Peking enclosing copy of a who the crime committed aubistally letter from the Inspector General of Chinese aorrobarated each other in their parts of Customs setting forth arrangements which, in Sir Robert Hart's opinion, me necesary for the protection of Chinese revone under the new eieanntances eroated by the extention of Hong kong territory, and to submit for your cousila. ration, comments and observations on the matter trouted in Sir Robert Hart's ambered para graphs, which I follow.
the oventa.
His Lordship commenced his addsshe jury at three o'clock, concluding by givits following questions for the considecutione jucy; --(1) With respect to each of tus pies is be guilty or not gailty of the offene which he is charged in the information if you are of opinion that either or both a prisoners are guilty of the murder of Ubong, say whether you are el opinie crime was committed before midnight vir midnight; (3) if you lied that the wards committed by either of both of the pri
All proceeds of male of confiscated goods bull be divided egantly between the Chinese and Colonial Governments.
7.-No, urms, munitions of war, or centra- band gooita may be shipped on any ressols pro- coading to Chinese pest in Hongkong or its watera, without a permit lasted or conator-' signed by the Chinese Custers.
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The Hongkong Government shall pass cual legislation us may be oncessary to gise affect to the above provisione..
The trial of Taag, Teing Sz sad Cheone but if the spot where it was committed is English Government has always recognised the proper should be done at Hongkong to meet
Mr. Sledo said if tko second question we Tag for the murder of Lung Cheong at Unot in the Colony, ay 30, Long on the 18th April was resunod.
to the jury be claimed the right to addre His Lordship allowed that Mr. Glade
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strongly recommend that the Chinese Customs be not formally accorded the right to maintain ita office in Hongkong and that the Commissioner of Customus be ust ricognised as a Chinese Offolat but that is remain as at pro- soat without official status of any kind. The objontions to a Chinese Cacaul in Hoagkoag, and a Cousul's furetione aro strictly limited by far, much more should we bbject to the estab lishment in our midst of a Chiness official with defed and unlimited polyers. The Chinese Government should, I think, be permitted to to have an agency in the Colony of a purely meronatilo character morely for the purpose of issuing opium certificates unconnected in any way with any other kinds of goods and entirely of an anoffelal character and beyond the control of any recognised officer of the Chinese Cus
W. BLACK, Major-General, Administering the Government, His Excellenes Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD. ́K.CB, KCMG, Her Britaanjo Majesty's
Minister, Poking.
OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT
TO IBM. MINISTER, PEKING,' Government House, Hongkong, 15th August, 1898. So sa to keep Your Execlioney ac- quainted with the course of events in Hongkong 9th rigating the Convention signed on the pion
Commerce and of my despatch to the Secretary of a letter from the Hongkong Chamber of
of State transinitting the same.
I need hardly add that the suggestion mada therein us to aiding the Imperial Maritime Customs in the collection Opium daties pre
The Acting Attery-General (the H. II. Felleck), strobed by Mr. F.B. L. Bow: ley, appeared for the prosecution and Mr. M.
within is rights. Blade for the defence.
Mr. Sluda and the Acting Attornet Go The following couposed the jury Mosar, then addressed the jury. *, L. Thomas Grimshus, O. J. Casanova, C. S. Gab. His Loriship the directed the jury on by, G. Hujgou, A "Hurvie, H. Abesser, and question befors theri. Riddle.
The Foreman (Mr. F. Grimshaw) said The previo as day Mr. Slude and raised an eb-Lord, Limore has bust a question mo jeton of the grand zero that Un Loing wrongst the jurymen no to whether the Ptoms. The existing sub-stations-haugehow pt alle evidence to prove that Un was took ooy special means to identify the Capanoon, Laichitok, and Fatochow-should without a Customs Hanse I do not see that much of veder British jurisdiction.
The Hon. I. E. Pollock daail at sorae length was the body seen by anybody outside bisbe removed, to paints, patside the leased territ-will be possible--is sure to redound to the com-
with this print, quoting eases to show that if the Court thought fit in the interests of justice all additional evidenes on the point it could
se.
His Lorishig said this was not like a game of cess where the skill of das player was not against the skill of another. They were there te administer justice. When the counsel for the sacationsaid, "Chase fidiabed; that is my case," and the coinsel for the otheralds said, "There is mething you are not proved: yon have not pro- what tile plase is in the culous, the judge Acesary to Eight be of opinion thas it was,
on it; but if it wa, now was the only time to do so. What injustice cpaid be deue to
family?
to the exact time,
The above numbered paragraphs are put for word merely to represent what I consider is Chinees revores requirements. I may, how arer, express the opinion that the system it provides for, nzd more especially the recognised presence of a fally anthorizel Chinese Customs establishment at Hongkong, gives promise of enabling mecares to be taken which will make the, working of the Wast River trade, especially at those iners of call; ia seawards of the arst port (Sauskui, considerably easier than at present; also ofanuuring arrangements which might facilitate the trade anticipated to grow up unter the new inland steam rales. In both respects, ar ything may thai bo possible-ant of Uninors Cratoquestions and of their
mercial advantage of the colony as well as of I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient the Chinese trade. On this point, however, the excusion deas not mall upan me to any more at pressat have the honour to be, sir, your woat obedient servunt,
Konaar HART, I. G. of Customs.
K.C.M.G., &, &o., &c.'
ofrICEF. ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT
TO SECRETARY OF STATE
Government Moose,
revane craft from the waters of Longkong.—
BoTYLLT,
W. BLACK, Lajor-General, Administering the Government. His Excellency Sir CLAUDE M. MACDONALD, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Her Britannic Majesty's Minister, Peking.
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THE ANTI-RAILWAY RIOT AT
KLAUCHAU..
The Tisnisin correspondent of the N. C. Daily News writes under date of 21st Jano- The nowe luns just arrival that Mr. Hildebrand.
enginoor of the jailway and two surveyora have boon captured by Chinese near Kiaochau and carried off to some pineri noar by. Ther
ory, their retention on the present sites would His Lordship soil the evidonge 'el the wil be a fruitfal sostre of friction and would always and son of the deceased was about as gibe misconstrued by the Chinese mind-there evidence as could be obtained.
are many foiste toik on the coast and on ad- It was about tea mientos to fire when jacent islands where the Chinese Customs could jury retired to consider theis verdict. Testablish its new stations.
te returned in a quartor of an hour and the 2-Tos proposal to give the Chiness Customs Hr. Rounsvolle Wildman, US Consol. Central, forwards the following typhoon warn
sabusitted their vordiod in writing. In antho tight to love dative within the Colony of His Excellency Sir C. H. MacDonald, ... ing received from the Manila. Observatory -
to the fast question, both prisoners were forflanzkeng would be a surrender to Obina of Manila Observatorg, Sul Jaly, 830 ani
unanimously guilty. The aneez. to the seroine of the primary faustions of Government, There is a depression.east of Luzón,”
question wus-Wu cannot form an opinios ud, the right of haring special jetties wbare In answer to the fhis unprecerlented operations would, teko
wieca From Australian pass we learn that there
question tas jury agreed that the martor comittaria the colony.
A somewhat similar argument may be bes then another ease of stealing treasure from
Hongkong, 13th August, 1808." Lordabip directed the jury to furthepployed against the proposal Last Chinese a steamer. A bez aptaining is thousand
Sie, With refondes to my despatch No. ustoms cruisers and lennukes should be al 231 of the 20th ultimo forwarding argum The money was taken its the boat was outer taking judicial notice of Un Long fried and the following answer was given ters. Besides being au infringinant of our proposals for the working of the Imperialist company of the See-battallion is accord- sovereigns has hier alulona from the Alameda. visoner who did not take any objection, to the consider the second question.
After an absence of 20 minteste jury wed to exercise their finctions within British against the acceptance of Sir Robert II with unications and to the Master, saty Zrom Sydney to San Francisco, and it is win in the new territory Ther would the sveond question-We cannot form pintorereignty sad right of search would Murisime Customa after we have taken over the ingly ander orders to leave at ones for Kinochau
believed that it was landed at New Zealand." simply laugh at English low if it broke down to the date.
Je in an undue and unreasonable manner with
No anonymously signed comtiens that pare
The jury were then discharged, ter being whole junk frido of the Colony sed gold At the Magistracy on Saturday the scampist of that point. He should rather be inclined to stready appeared in other gazors a fueried.
Fail to load to frequent complications. house No. 5, Gacor rad, was Sued $5 fos barraigent on what was morally right than thanked for their attonnance Orders for extra sopies of DALI ent before 11 at day of publicats should be
After that ing his veranda obstacled with a bed, around allow u tochnical objectius when there was un
The prisoners were ordered to bjbrauglit uppiorsover, es these Chinese Customs vessels embodies. I bulidva, the views of most of the 9 to the riots is Kischen has been confirmed Acur the dumpay a combed Only for Cash table, corsages and lows. The defendant pportunity of meeting it. If Mr. Sudo were today at ten o'clock for sentancu
curori by men of all nationalities, it crimarulai men su Herghong on this snoject. aut completed by a telegram just to hand, dated le ba inoxpedient to give them by right Telegraphic Address PAS
said the floor of the room was being the qua that jais pls was not ju thi, elony, the furniture was placed temporarily in the sors roi de alí end to füd, kukly; but thou varandah. Eospector Fisher, said he had pregnention was whether it would not Lofer to
cuissances and of for a quid, 240, the, Chinges Goruway works in the district of Kaumi have been Paing nasal ogd wilitáty arrangeportš" In inve the evidence called as a matfër of preonne
Mit would be unrise to intraazs the
tom in present in vollectioit ofted by.ažeter on 18th June. The works had to be abandoned. A detachment of viously warned the dotsndast not to put things tion: The judges in the cases quoted by Mr.
ileges which they at present enjoy.
duties on opium, I think it quite possible that infantry under Captain Manwo, which d into his verandalı.
Pollock considered that when & Law was pointed!
The fourth proposal is objectionably steps, ught be taken in this direction, and as beea ortured to the place on Pard in- bile thers was an opportunity. That way est in the pressaition, it should bo`ümended
merely sats. forth, an existing state of opiam is after all the cisief commudity for which staat, met with serious resistance off the the Chinary Governnect keeps up is expensive village Titung. The popalace was armed with the Chinese Government might, in exchange sauds of armed peassate Captala Muuwe took. foot of craisers and launches ronnd Hongkong rides and guns, Kauri was occupied by thou taiply.common 5808.
the cossal sito other from these waters and is men. Kauni oponed its doom on approach for this inorensed it, be induced to withdraw Titing by storra, the Chinese thereby loosing dr its expenditure while increasing of the German troops. Captain Lanwe has its ravomio.
received reinforests of infantry, field and sufficiently isto detail in this matter, but I ve restored withon; any further ahedding of blood.. The Chamber of Commerce has netreatored machine guns. It is hoped that order will be ture to saggeat for yene cosaicoration a york-
PO. B. 20 Telayhons su
The Daily Prek
HONGKONG, July 3rd, 1899.
The Lancet says: We can imagine career more lofty or honourable than that of well-informed, capable, and viragous medion) Tax official correspondence published masionary. A few haudreds of such men in the Gazette respecting the arrangements to the next half-century would powerfully affect be made with the Customs for the pentecommerce could give as good an account of the history of China and Africa. If men of tion of the Chinese revenue is unsatisfying,eir work in these lande jas men of macinei inasmuch as it gives only the proposals and evangelization of the world would bo has euggestions that have been made and leaves
diction.
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PUS ORDINACE PETITION BY THE HONGKONGAND KOW LOOS WHARY AND GODO.CO.,
LIMITED
The following putition from Hongkong fra
Gazette.
and Kowloon Wharf and Goton Co., Limited,This fovemment has no intention to the Pier Ordinance, Usti, in polshed in the e, of opium and will be perpared to ist the second renting of Bill entitled gate the present law concerning the more der any amendoiants necessary to meet zircumstances which may be submitted. Jecond portion of the ûfth proposal giving nese dficial the tight to inspect asbablieb
and shops tu Britis territory and to inadmissible..
To the Honourable The Legis Council of
Hongkong. The Humble Petition of Hgkung and
Kowloon Wharf and Go, Limited Respsotfnily Showeth -
Un the 26th Jnào the Ostasíaliachę Lloyd howly leased territory, I have the honour to transmit for your consideration copy of a letter issued the following express-Our information from the local Chamber of Coaimarea which
As regards their rafacies in desigling
(L)That your petitioner azaltaírándul their tooks and necsunts is, 1 sabait,able plan which any ke sammarized somowint:
of
as follows:-
The Acting Attorney General said the ones lo had goted shover that the Geert cild, justin ro- called. Of course his Lordship would bear rover the substantial ends quinedit, dirvet that farther evidouce should mind his contention thas it was quite com- patent far the Court to take judicial notice that his crime was committed within British, juris- us still in doubt as to the final decision in thongkong Volanter Corps are gazette: sesses on the point?
following promotions and appointments
His Lordship-Do you to propose to call wit It will be noted, however, that General Sir John Warell Carrington, Rt.,
The Asting Attornor-General--I woukl BLACK, who was then administering the CM be Lisutenant Colonel Commandant, Government, in his despatch to the Secret for 25th May: 1899: Captain Aminureur trust out as meer Chapman Battery to be Major 2nd in
warse would be for the Court to call witzesses. Mary of State of the 29th July, 1898, while Command, with effect on 25th May, 1899;
His Lordship thought that the perper course, 0" Martire
baraid any dithen ty, would be to call witnesses strongly recommending that the Chinese Mr. G. H. Ata to be Canis ia
Gen Comply with get from 21st Juneda that the prosecution had got to preso t prova tus matter. He was not laying it Customs should not be formally accorded 1899 BIZ. A war to be Liquto vant in this priat, he believed the Court could take the iu Victoria and at fowloon in thair lielution forbidden to be shipped of lading of all Opium shipped. the right to maintain its ofice in Hong Muslin Conny, with atent from judicial note of these things. What evidonge properly generally is pecfiarly altered by than other contraband gocals, eg, salt, thore
Mist Juhe, 1809 Mr. J. Gregor Forbes to
#ped and whither bood, upon which the Imperial Maritime Customs could arrange for the collection of the duty on this amount-
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His Lordship (to witness)-Aro the Chinese agistrates still esercising jurisdiction in Un Loong or are the English people exersaing Jariadiation there i
Witness-It is way uzder the jurisdiction of the English officials.
His Lordship rasad the Clerk of the Court,
being heard before this Tonfrable Comell by There is ao kun of relaxing the prescut Mr. J. J. Francis, 4.0, thể côngol, on the mout of Colonial laws. » The question, motion for thú, ascend rading of a Billes, of reading its own officers trust be raad a first time at the tarafi of this tirely to the discretion of this Unvain: Honourable Confick held the sath instant which onduct be expected to urrungo for entitled "The Tiers Ordine, 1885, or at anch [#sal division of the proceeds of sale of con- other time as may be appoftest for pe purpose. Be goods betreen itself and the Chinese palitiousce in the Piers if Wharre ord by
(2.)-Thit the rights interes of your Gwent.
rms and mauitions of war are now by
1st-On arrival of ship from India ber mani- Enst bailed to Harbour Master, Supplemented inand be by a return from the Uniontta Cas toma of Opun cap.
Bad-Llopism to be stored in godowas Ber Government control.
3rd: No upiari to bo moved from these go. downs without point from Harbour Master.
4th.-Harbour Inster receive a copy of Bill 6th-Haboar. Master sends every evening to shipped and whithar honud.
6th-Imperial Marijino Customs can then arrange for the day on this dent of Opinn at the port of destination.
Cenfores wibboadolny as I consider it right, I forward this feltor from the Chamber of zhodou think ita contents worthy of consider ntion) at the lettersbotit reach you as soon
SECRETARY, CILAMBER OF COMMERCE, TO COLONIAL SECRETARY, Hongkong Generd Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 12th August, 1998, sir, Lo view of the extension of territory nequicon by the Convention of the 9th Inna, I instructed by the Committee of this Chuai
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LATEST STEAMCE MOVEMENTS.
The A. L. sinamor Silesia, left Kobe via Moji for this port on the 1st instant.
The sterner, Commonwealth, from New York, left Singapore on the 27th ultime, and is due here to-day, the Sed fustant.
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The C. P. R. steamer Empress of India ar- rived at Shanghai jut 6,30 a.m., on Saturday morning and was expected to leave at 3 p.m. the gone day for. Nagiesaki where she is due to arrive to-dag. )
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HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOTICE is hereby given that the TENTH SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
Cupany's Office at QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, CO STURDAY, the 8th July, at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Direc- fors together with a Statement of Accounta to April, 1899, and "electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 24th inst, to the 8th prox, bolli days fuclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Aganta. Hongkong, 20th Jun, 1850.
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THE WANGHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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kong, says he thinks the Olunce Goverube Captain in Intry Company, with Tas there presents the point?
Tan Auting Attorney General said. 3. proposed and that thy claim thi hur foot be no right on the part of ous Gorez Imperial Maritime Castems stura of all Opin ent should be permitted to bare an agent effect from 27th, 18 Mr. Robert Mit Dansby was there and one of the Delimitation, sions of paragraph of the StandingOrders of med preventing the export of such articles. by your Honourable Oquell ander the prorimoolaim the esisted of another Govara in the colony of a purely mercantile char
chell to be Leuteunt ihe Engineer Com-tomaittee and the Captain Superintendent of the Legislationnel Hongkong
Tezestion that all permits should be isits pany, with effcat fren 13ane, 1899. acter merely for the purpose of issuing
Police.
(3.)-Tab your petitaers are the signos signed by the Chinese Castoma is vt opium cortifientes, uhconnected in any way
The Dallas anil Mengra Diznatio Como called to prove that thay place and conferred by this fonaribia Cannell to agatolerating any officer of the Chiness Tang who had already been called as of certain rights, parf and privilege granted feas in view of the provions: deblaration pany, despite the unsettledle of the weather, with any other kind of gools and entirely attracted a very fair attende at the Theatre After a few preliminary questions, chick Paul Chutbe repctively by Odiness Juris
where the cxing was committed was in ila new and upon Francis Beley Johnson Cat-ulazercising bis functions within British of an anofficial character and beyond the Royal on Saturday ning The performance control of any recognised officer of the Chin- some encod with Tergane's comedistte is Lordalin suid-Taking about a radius of Koa, 18 tud 19 of 18mspoctarely, stai farishtion that this Government may
"The Old General," which offibuted no swall mile round Un Loong, is that included in the the Bill now belos 8 Hourable Conncil se bo called upon to enact to provat Ra possi)-I have the honour to he. sir, your ese Customs thant is to say, that the Con- ambunt of minsannut to entertainmail or teritory taken over by the British Corora- should bevooys Inv, our petitioners will be the one of the part being abused to the most obedient Barvant, W. BLAOK missioner of Custurs should ant be recognised Thou followed Sydnes Griz's celebrated
450voby deprivality of the right paure, irpinot the neighbouring Empire will be f
Dajor-General Ifr. Sleda-I object to the question. It est and privileges saging to them by themi Ori lufrog, but I sabmit that to give effect t as a Chinese official Bar should remain as at only "A Pair of Spectacle The part of
Administering the Government. Benjamin Goldfines was tak by Mr. J. B.
nothing but Leareny on the part of this man, digalices and will grioviously flood and the de proposals of Sir Robert Hart The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, present without official nitus of any kind. Farrall with his asun kir. Henry
1 ought to be properly proved, and our be injured in abai prokties el pasoasions would to hand over this free port to the
M.Pd, £ porod apsilierlly.
By the said Ordianes jack Potitsners as dowic of the Chinese Custome In a further despatch gresting a plan for Dallas as Gregory represed the man from Sheffold in a moat old and amus-
Assignees of this? Francis Bitkeld John Wifernape to the quid pro quo of an easter the collection of the ceplum rovenue Gen- ing manner fr. Musgrave spids also did
son and Calebickal Chator have is right workin the West River trade and of that eral BLACK gives a one of the points of exoselingly well, while Alias. Me Gray took
for twenty yes to the date of the hid Or likely wip under the new. inland steam dimunros, that is they, until the 12th day of navigarujen which is suggested in the co- this plan tho: the Harbour Master should the part of Mr. Geldinch wire tact and
June, 1904, to do any of the things here- sludination of the Inspector General's ability. The remaining parts to woll filled send every evening to the Imperial. Mari- and without doubt the result ofte evening'e
inafter mentique ve from all routs, fes and lottar, s notubessary to say more than charger what boo, artiusty rates a tuxedo and come by accepted entertainment was highly satinory. To- time Custans a return if all epionship ght the sampany will play Pibborainoes" ir Jones) to read the Government Noridion- july excepted:
of these regulations je already luty of
N. INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Bale which also should attract a good b fus dividing the territory into subdistricts; (1) To pasadach nad so many Whores are for granting to Chino abaermal
of Foar por Cont. (One Dollar and Fitty snd then asked the witnses if the villages inon and Fless steg into the harbour of long jurisdie within this colonghurs the ber to lay before the Government their opinion Cents por Share) for the Six months ending on the question of the Chinese Imperial Atari 30th Juau, 1869, will be PAID, ou suplication, found in the district of Un Loong wors la ng kong as they filink requisite and paparat, koupies, sir, your most obedient servant, The following clipping from a la paper Lasag.
and from any p
fime Customs u-d-vie this uolany. The Com-to the registered Sharobolders in the above parts of the waraya
W. BLACK. respecting the resone of two Britisubjects description of the district of Un Leong gires fuller and more earrast rmation
Witnou certified to the permutboss of the lying direotreita Marine Lols 36, 46, tắt máy
Majer-Gonoraj,
mitten helieve that one understanding was Company, on SATURDAY, the 8th July, 1899. his last despatch, addressed to the Minister taken prisoners by the Filipinos Samar
und 98 in Vici and Laulung Maria The B Honourable Joseph Chamberlin
Administering the oteramont given in the olfact that the extension of the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Bounictive should not prove a source of less to flie Lordship then stated he fras priestly. | 9, 11, 20 andar
will be CLOSED from the lat to the 8th July, at Peking, General Brack rays I need that has been previously polished: Noti-atisfied that the place where the crime wot i. To such alterations staddtions
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the Chiasso ever, and they quite concar in both days inclusive. hardly add that the suggestion.
ciero is in receipt of news fégio Son to the emitted was in the new territory. Referring to auch Wha and Purse they may 'huy
tho desire to nusist Pas Chinese Govorament in
MEYER & Co., 5.sdfact that we British bests, idents the question raised by Mr. Shade that the time thinksite and proper
HRM FISTER, EFKING, to orrian hanpuring the traks, or impeding the develop
the matter, ko king as it can be done without to aiding the Imperial Maritime Customs in one of the village of that island, wetakou Governor's proclamation extending the laws of (i)-To for themselves and the As
General Managers. Hemichong, 26th June, 1899.
11691 AOMITENING TILE, GOVERNMENT prisoners by the Filipines. Cu theeport Hongkong did not come into effect until after signs the sive use of such wharvestanl "in the collection of opium duties presp. Besoming known H..S. Pencach, wh was the 4th April, his Lordship said for the pur-piere, with power to mortgage, sell are the honour to equlose, for Your hagis of absolute freedom, are very pro- mert, of the colony, the fukaru prespouts of PARSO, 11th July, 1898.
which, with colored boundaries, on its presont STOCKBROKERS ASSOCIATION OF a sine qua non the total with lying in the harbour of Cebu, was immatalyses of the mure before the jury he would eats sign, or to and let the said Plays 23 hay Excellencconsideration, copy of letter uising. To secure their fulfilment, however, it rawal of Chinese Custome stations and of despatched to Tacloban to data from thatho that from the 17th "izoladed the 17th.. "their revenue craft from the waters of sitios there the release of the British priors.Me. Sladed with his bordship's hrubon Fules and Regulations for fort the agonitats heressary to ble opinion, cisting Custoxis Statious must be removed MEETING of MEMBERS, called for adirossad bin Uchart, Burl, in which he astì shoal, in the first place, be laid down that ▼HE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL The Commander (Cipt. E. St. John), notch had to rise another objection. It had been the main arce and ase of the said whurst for the prion of Chinese Tovence under the "Hongkong" The latter suggestion we able to succesfully press his clait by lolud Iowa by the Privy Connoil in the case of and piers alive the same enforced by som circices quented by the renas artenbadaries, and that the harboue be jealously POSTPONED 4 BATURDAY, the 8th to Chiness toizitory, outside, the Colony's Saterday, the 24th instant, is noaroidably male mass, resorted to a more pretiosay the Imperial Japa Government v. the P. and pannilt of mattling ratters by landing an armade, and Company, 1803 Appaat Cases, that with
sion of Hdbug, taritory.
quarded from the infenston of Chinose revenna Praxime. while the ship was cared for action. This ference to Orders in Connoil based uponers, and pages granted by the said Offiuto Mor My's Socretary of State for For obstructions to the movements of alapping, were To and exercito all the rights, A copy o leftur ning boon forwarded craft of any description. The delays: sad
FRICH GEORG, Hon. Secretary. attitude on the part of the Britishers bade Trastice, it was clear that the powers conferred as freshall reatand carers in the nurs
Hongkong, 22ad June, 1699, desired offact, she filipinos immediately the Uries in Council must be interpreted by of rousse fes and subject only to findiga Affair has the honour to be, sir, your the Chinna Custous allowed a free hand in one ing the prisoners without exchanging a shot,
myelobodiquevant, an
water, would constitute ameriona interference thad to not applyusantrees was sorted. the Trendy Now, the Treaty in this ouse was latione qutions in the said Oritipnices
CLUDE M. MACDONALD with that freedom, which has mainly contributed
NOTICE. the Cornton, male bewoon this Emperor of urpresdyferred and contained ail to lis eve British subhod was haalgerien Chirs, and the Queen By the Convostion thus gununda Exo fajn, oporo zone, Binor build up tins present prosperity of this port
a, Aistaring the Govorucent, Hong Without auch provisice, top, it would be impos-FE CERTIFICATES for 40 Shares tronsoroid Emperor, of Chiru gave up his jurisdindian in
& Co., Me Jones, of Mesa
Your is respectfully submit that y
kong.
sible to have tlul free communication si
ambared 8,159/8,168 18,159/18,188 Smith Bell & bar ombarking on bosin.. It was perfectly one that the Emperor the 20th and satitled The Fire Ordu NHPEUIDE CRAL OF CHINESE IMPERIAL the outlying additions to the Colony, which Register of the CHINA MERCHANTS
the territory and handed it over to Great Brithe prove the Bill read a first time la present
interchango of produce between Vistoria and 28,159/28.16%, and 33,159,12,109 stanling in the 6. Peacock choy wan conveyed to oils. China had not get the right to give any jur.anco, 15 thy will outrary to the sighs MARCUS
otion which he had not got. By other powers, rivileges conferred upprund scound
oplum at the port of destination. In
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take it does not preclude the setting up of
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GAGARINA HONGKONG.
(1669
Es stations just beyond the frontier. Bach slations being established, the duty ou opian as well ne on other goods shipped from Honghong for import isto China would batumlly be collected there, and not at the ports of destination, unless indeed the shippers were allowed to pay the dutie on opium; whax they raceived their export
a naturally be expected to develop STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY 12 permit, which is what they would like and
That some advantage might azorus to the the asms of Kay Mun Run & Co., laying At the Magistracy on Saturday Edwinfrantice the Emperor hud no jurisdiption over, to then stfuir assigne by the said Ordij.
FISTER, FRKING, 17 what seems to have been contemplated by Ryder, casein of the military Jonah Sintently, Amricans in the territory, asex.torriterande Tale of 1881, bu made subject to the
otorate General of Customs, Chlong by its being placed on the footing of a boen STOLEN, tie is hereby given that the des Peding, 27th June, 1808. General BLICE in his first, des ateb. As we gain brenght up. He had been obsyged Treation were in force in the territory: Thore jayman boht on louinted ripen a emne, far
Treaty Port, and therefore participating in the theft is bon reported to the Chins Merchants' with: certain Government afores, in re under the Convention he Great room hy gaat now paid for any Marim
Bir bane honour to nenuleiga re fucilities afforded by the Inland Beam Regula Staam Navigation Company, and Truplicate bo payment of the duties at the ports quantity of oast His Worship had lain rigult he had already granted away Loder, lotss Lean the Crows for quiet of To stalloney's duspatel of 24th tions, to quito: posable, but such udesarages Certificates of the satte will be instics, and that of destination, any proposal of that kind remarred his decision with regard to the goal. Le Lordship rail that point might be raised arabe corrived of the skelusi Juus, informine think you have roosirat a would be greatly outweighed by the counter the Original Certificates together with tha would be attended with some danger.
bat had found that there was not saloionthe persons concerned ware Germans or use of tid Piors, substrate ecmanication, Hat Majesty's Seoralary balancing drawbacks. For tho Colony to Interest Warrants of the same will be here. evidence to ovuvieron regarded the other stores. srionas.
thom expense for the spin of Stato for FA fairs aching you, in vis aosayt thot as squiralout for the freedom of after held as null and void. The hole of the foreign communities in Die of the sitnesses During besa recalled on Stads sid it End nos been proved that are topla businend it rollocado ophou Un of the recent to Grant Britain of gart the port, would be like bastering its birthright
KWONG CHEONG LOONG.
8, Praya West... China are agreed that it would be no scel Saturday, Mr. Hastings whod the resson, and becavas wote subjects of the Euporer of provis of the all Ovilianneys and the of Kownon-peals and the advert islands, for a mers of potlugs
His Worship mil Lowrisked him to give Cant tharting the Convention was signede
Hengxong, 15th April, 1599. Boyd Beef the Berentrent of Hongling what arrangers the Imperial Maritime lent thing if the collection of lekin and queridendo as to the value and quantity of Lordshir÷There is some spidudes of it,hey preated: frera increasing the Customs of would propose and where the nontiuasace in the Colony of the Castems
PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, other duties on native trade was transferred the bol he took to defendant's sonso Mr. Less the caused wore told tons they were number of in any way adding to, or altering stations would used, and in reply to sints Collectorate of Foreign State, have no wish
LIMITED. Hunting aid he understood defendant was rora to their country. You tell tint to the Chair Wharvus, and Fiore They will be in the followinghered paragrapes what, in to plass any impediment in the way of that to the Foreign Customs. Thie, it is univercharged with stealing the coal found in hie Genes. If you break the laws of Kizohen deribus right to cover in their said my opinion, wa ucessary in and aroud State obtaining ita rightful revente, nor doel: lly admitted and recognised, must be the hits and brought to the court and which you find yourself tied by a German 3ndgo. What and Piers it thenesitles of Hongkong and uw territory to safeguard they desire that a single dollar should be made Brst step in the reform of China's fiscal was aboat are hundredweight. He submitted Skade-The Emporar could not grant the theirness bould read it repediout for the reseaza in of China--a task which by the Hongkong Governmout at the expanse system, and that step has already been taken at that was the only coal with whigh His right the British worerpment over forbigers themed and of their pogor and privilege be made, iequence of the incrested of ine, but the can, they believe, he readilyHARES in this Company on which a to minks and tog'slations for the main pron to be locker, both ouorous and ex- offered without the maintenaro of y GALL of St was made payable on the regards goods itaported into China fromation could prove defendant stole that parti Hiardship Melado had batter Lexieland use of their reld Whirrse and ponsive. The pals are made in the bello Coutons Stations or electorate will ho17 DAY 08 Abiti Laer, and which said Hongkong by native craft. Any propem onlar coal wich had been brought to the court show t the prison were foreignore. Mr. Parthey will be extremely hampered in that Her just to gerament sosire to gira Colony to hand back that trade, to the rascali could not be contact His Worship hav. Slede lekt object to overy Chranou placed ing spoken about amending the summons, Mr. in the if and thor would require to produes ties of the native collectorate which is Hastings said that of cours he must leave the fourtition of birth it each case. That was rastler in His Worship's hands -The case was carrying too far. Ilwould by better to have what collection of duties at the port djourned until Wednesday dext, and in the two the ivy Couenilley decide these points. of destination would amount to would be stime the charge no to the coat will ha Liz askulir. Blade if he had any objectiona to retrograde step, not only wrong in principle amended
Worship' could deal, and unless the prosec in therriley, age,
raisé,
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This Chamber, while invincibly opposed to.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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Chris liberal naled support in the pro- Tho ohiof artles, which requires special pro-Call has not yet be paid, are liable to be motion ad her rein that neighborhood section for the Chinese Government is agium, FORFEITED, in accordance with the Articles The right to Chinese Customs tend the Committee are of opinion that, in oon of Association of the Company (Articles Nor stain its offic Hongbo where it neotion with this import, more could perhaps bo 26 and 27).
W. IL GASKELL,
Acting Secretary
ip only until acknowledged ought to done than is ut present by the cogkong te formats admi and the status of the Goverment in safeguarding the Chinese re- Commissioner of Coms ng a Chine cffioul veuse. The present system of licensing an
Hongkong, Let July, 1890
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