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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1901

deepest sounding taken by the Challenger), but though not reaching this tremendous figure the depressions through which the new line will paar create a new record for point-to-point cables. When the work is A. S. WATSON & CO., completed, Great Britain, Canada, aid

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PORTS.

Australasia will be united by a continuous line no part of which is in non-British hands. The Far East will remain outside

The death of Rear Admiral Miyoli Kat. sami, of the Imperial Japanese Mary, is un- nounced as having erodered on the 7th inst.

Alfred Watson, British subject, residing at It is stated in the Japanese papers that Mr. Ikuno-michi, has applied, through the British

Consul at Kobe, to be naturalised sa a Japanese subject.

In the case in which two French milors wero assaulted by villagers near Ningpo, the Court after two days sitting found that both parties as having been stolen from one of the sailors was were to blame. A watch which was reported not found.

A correspondent writing to the Timer from Manila urges the British troops in the Far Fast to use the tonie plait worn by the Ameri cast froops to protect the spine, and also thele serving surgical dressing. webbing cartridge-belt and methods for pre-

Two wireless telegraph instruments, said to be the most powerful over mide, are to be made especially for Japan, and will be installed shipped from New York to Japan. They wer on two of the fastest Japanese cruisers. It is expacted that they will be able to transmit messages at least 125 milan.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE:

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 18th February, 8.15 p.m...

THE PUNISHMENT OF OFFICIALS

In the House of Commons Mr. Dillon asked whether the Powers were pressing

conruit sui

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

FOF COMMERCE, -..

the Monthly Meeting of the Committee of the Hongking General Chamber of Com nero, hold at the Chamber Room, City Hall, 11.30 am at the 14th February, 1901.- Present: Hon E. M. Gray (Chairman), Hon. JJ Keswick (Vice Chairman) Messra. A Hanpt, Sir Thomas Jackson, Kat, Dr. R. Law, A. M. Marshall, C. S. Sharp; N. A: Slobs Hon. J. Thurborn (es offcio), and R. C. Wilcox (Becretary),

·MINUTERONA The Minutes of the previous Monthly Meet- (held 7th Jinuery) were read and confirmed.

PRESIONATION OF MEMBER,

Narvagna & Co. had reigned membership of The Secretary reported that Mosera. U the Chamber, stating that they were closing up biosa B S

the system, but perhaps it is not too wild dream to imagine that one day there will be a branch line from Fanning Island or from the Fiji to North Borneo and Hongkong, when we shall no longer, as now, have to

The rinderpest outbreak continues af Naga rely entirely on foreign goodwill for the security of both northern and southern lines

maki. A local paper learns that the oflojalexpenses It appears, says the Nurasaki Press, that the in connection with the cattle disease from its from this distant vatpost to the centre of Japanese paper deal is responsible for the outbreak on the 15th January to the 6th inst China to order four official to the Empire. No line, of course, between announcement of the death of Viceroy Li amounted to 31,059 yen, exclusive of compan- (FOR_INVALIDS & GENERAL USE.) the Fijis, Borneo, and Hongkong could have. Hung-chang. The telegram should have an-sation to be granted to the owners. It is stated the security of the Vancouver-Fiji line, pounced his recovery, instead of which it re- that the compensation will amount to 25,000 along which the British Government has corded his đonth. taken the precaution of acquiring the inter- mediate islands, with the exception of Ha

The North China services of the appon

According to a telegram in the Osaka Muini. waii. Along the Berneo connection this is Tusen Kaisha will be re-opened on the 20th chi the Union Pacific Railway Company has March, when the steamer Takasago Marn i bought the most important rights in the South not so. But nevertheless with the constantly expected to leare Kobe for Newchwang via Pasific region, and will thus be powerful enough growing importanea of the Far East it is Shimonoseki, Nagasaki, Press, Chemulpo, and not likely that Britain can remain satisfied Chefoo. The Vladivostock service will also be

to control the various railways connecting New 16.20 with the present inadequate connection be resumed on the 19th March by the fairen land. Oregon, and the shipping lines in the expedition. The Commander-in-Chief says THE PUBLICATION DE QUARANTINE NOTIEKS."

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tween her possessions here and the central point of governmont. The all-British Paci fe cable has left the stage of ideas and is on the way to become a fact. With the progress of years the present scheme may well be extended.

The English mail of the 19th January was delivered in London on the 18th inst.

Port after removal should be greated for a

Not a single case was reported on Tuesday at the charge room of the Magistracy. This is month before use.

Wine required for in-surely a record for Chinese New Year!

mediate consumption should be ordered to be decantedat the Dispensary before being

sent out

All these Wines are too favourably known

to need comment.

The French ganboat Cumete arrived from

Amoy on Tuesday, the British cruiser Orlando left for Shanghai yesterday, and the U.S. gunboat Yorktown arrived from Manila.

The return of cases of communicable disease in the Colony last week shows, besida, the thron fatal instances of plages, ouly one other case, Sample Lottles and smaller quantities will one of small-pox, in the City of Victoria, which

be supplied at proportionate wholesalė rates

anded in death.

the members of the Club Lusitano to be com

We see that the Lusitano Cup, presented by pated for at the forthcoming mosting of the A. S. WATSON & CO. Jockey Club, is on view at the establishment of

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Messrs. Geo. Fulconer & Co.

About eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning fire broke out in a mat-store at 168, Queen's [35 Road West. The damage was slight, amounting to only $200, and is not covered by insurance. The Fire Brigade were in prompt attendance, otherwise the outbreak might have assumed Nerious proportions.

BIRTH. On the 12th February, at 1a, Love Lan, Shanghai, the wife of Horbert A. J. Machay, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

Yau Ah Yung, alire Yon Ah Yung, sentenced

j

Maru,

No wonder the recont trouble on H.M.S.

pleur caused no little atir if the follow ing, which is from the San Francisco Gail of the 10th January, is a specimen of the versions published The crow of a British warship now at Hongkong hare riser in arms against their officers because they did not get their share of the Peking lot. This sounds as if the days of piracy had zeme again and that sailers of an empire had become thieves for a captain.”.

The N.-C. Daily News meations the report that 5,000 troops of the British contingent in the North are leaving for India in Murch, and tioued hore will leave for India about the sam tims. We have already, it will be remembered, mentioned the probability of our seeing the expedition in Hongkong in April, bat no doubt is decided on arrangements will be modified. if Conat ron Waldersse's projected expolition

also that the Royal Artillery at present sta-

The Nagasaki Preat of the 5th ult, says It is satisfactory to kara that the Police have commenced a vigorous campaign against that most undesirable class of rosklent, the beach. comber. We are informed that Mr. Furukawa, the courteous and obliging Superintendent of the Makasaki Police Station, has found that his hitherto lenient treatment of members of the abore class hins not resalted in their reganera, tion. Harsher measures are to be adopted and there is reason to believe that Nagasaki will soon be relieved of the presence of these social

posts.

Joll.

York, Now Orlane, San Francisco, and Port

Pacific, of the O. & O. and P.M. Companies.

In a paragraph reporting the entire absones of any now cases of plague, the Kobe Chronicle ways: This being so, it seems surprising that quarantine is still maintained in the United States against Oaks, and that the port remains sobeduled as "infected with plague," thus pre- venting export. Under the circumstances, the Osaka authorities might fairly ask now that the port should ho declared free of plagas.

A telegram from Formosa, received by the Japanese Home Department at. Tokyo, states that on the 27th ult. eight cases of plague with six deaths occurred at Tainan ken and six

casos at Taikokken. On the following day, Beyou cases, with five deaths, were reported at the former and one fatal caso at this latter plais. This makes a total of 83 cases, with 59 deaths, in the island since the beginning of this year.

cide. Viscount Cranborné replied, No; the Power were urging the application of the death penalty to several officials. WALDERSEE PREPARING A LARGE

EXPEDITION.

THE TRANHT OF PRODUCE IN CHINA. Read letter from Hon. Hecwtary of Chine Association, dia 14th January, stating that a letter had been received from Mr. Kopsch, ggesting that the Association should advocate the extension of the so-called Chinking Rulee rapecting the transit of produse to all Treaty Porta, and asking if the Chamber would for

and its views regarding the proposal to the

Association

The Secretary said he had acknowledged re- A New York despatch states that Count weipt of the letter and stated that, so far, 30p

copy of Mr. Kopech's letter had reached the von Waldersse is preparing an eighty days' to endeavour to proc

Decided procure a copy of the lotter in question.

that it will probably be necessary to resume military operations on a large scale, especi- ally in westerly direction

LONDON, 19th February, 7.50 p.m.

THE PROTECTION OF LEGATIONS

Replying to Mr. Dillon, Viscount Cran- borne stated that the Government, was undecided as to the measures to be taken for the protection of the Legations at Peking, but was fully conscious of the

expediency of keeping the arrangements within reasonable bounds. STATES PROTEST AGAINST WAL-

DERSEE'S EXPEDITION

The Shanghai Mercury learns on good au thority that affairs in Peking are not going on

Mr. Conger has been instructed to protest at all pleasantly. In fact the country around against Count von Waldersee's projected Peking is said to be in a state of anarchy, eays

General Chaffee expedition. ameagst themselves, and robbing and murder-instructed not to participate in it. our contemporary. The natives oro fighting

has been

ing one another. Boxers and their followers uro gathering in the capital, and many of their leaders are in the employ of the Allies," come evoi as intorpratera. Some old raidents who ought to know are of opinion that, unless strunger mensures are taken very soon, the state of affairs will become very serious indeed,

The Japanese Government has published a

silver and the amount of rice captured by the rotarn showing the value of the horse-shop

Japanese army in North China. The former is valued at 3,100,000 taels and the latter amounts to 439,000 koka. About 1,900,000 in Japan and the remainder is

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 17th February.

THE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH. AFRICA.

Generl Smith-Dorrien has occupied Am

Philipstown on Wednesday and Thursday, and sterdam. There was continuous fighting at

the Boers are now in full retreat to the west- ward, pursued by Col. Plamer.

Lord Kitchener wires from De Aar 1nt De

A letter having been received on the 14th Jannery, nigned by several of the Shipping Firms, calling attention to heavy fines recently inflicted on stamers arriving from Singapore for technical oranintentional infringernents of quarantine regulations, gefa nek pratik

The Governgent was on the 22nd idem, ad- dressed on the subject, the Chamber arging that greater publicity be given to quarantine and asking for a mission or reduction of the notifications than that afforded by the Gazette, fines inflicted by the Police Magistrate.

In reply, the Government declined to consider was the duty of these corrected with shipping the notice gives a Insuficient and urged that ☛ to make themselves acquainted with the notifi

cations in the Grotte.

the Chamber contended that as some steamers calling at Singapore in dingapore it would Further correspondence had followed, and

China had no consigness in Singapore only be reasonable that printed conise of notices

affecting them should be sent on board back steamer.dk

PROPOSED REGISTELTION OF PARTNERS IN

CHINESE FIRMS. JAN

In response to an invitation from H. E. the Governor, the Committes had nominated Mr. Robert Shewan to represent the Chamber on a Ummittee to consider the advisability of intro- Chinese firms, and on intimation and since been ducing a Bill for the registration of partners in roccived from the Colonist Secretary of that gentleman'a appointment.

Hon. J. Tharbarn said he had been appointed member of the Committee. which included three Chinese, and of which Mr. Sarcombe Smith had been named Chairman, He bad not heard yet when the Committee would commence its sitting.

would

CHINESE TARIFF REVISION.

Read letter from Sir Ernest Satow, H. B. M.'s Minister in Peking, in rapy to Chamber's let- ter of the 18th December last, stating that he will be glad to receive an expression of the views. of the Chamber adding that it was im probable the question of the receipt of the tarif

come under immediate consideration. Bome discussion ensued on this matter end ultimately it was decided to write to Bir E. Saiaw and give him the view held by the Cham bar on the subject generally asking his at the same time to be good enough to submit to the Chamber the prepositions made with regard to

of Willian: LYSAGHT, Hongkong, to HONORAH | Some time ago to six months' imprisonment Yokosuka and the other four in England. The taek worth of the silver has already arrived Wes crossed the railway on the 15th closely alteration of the tariff. It was also decided to

On the 16th February, at St. Joseph's Church, by the Rev. Father Augustin,, JORN, eldest son Moss, sughter of Daniel Mezeny, of New Burket, County Cork.

On the 11th February, at Shanghai, by the low 1. C. lodges, N.A.; SET BIRCH Surion, We tegan Minister, Hankow, to EDITH, youngest daughter of Edwin Oliven, Esq., Cheetham Hill, Manchester.

DEATHS.

has decided to construct two more cruisers and It is reported that the Japanese Gororament

eight torpedo-boat destroyers. The cruisers are. to be built each at Yokosuka and Kure, while four of the destroyers are to be constructed at

destroyers ordered from Eugland ars to be in the prison hospital shortly after twelve o'clocked datateki, Shisakumo, Kasumi, Asashiice, rosterday morning. Dr. Thomson states that while the other four and the two oruisers are to death was due to natural causes. An inquest named as follows:-Cruisers, Niitaka and will be held to-day at nom.

| Tsushima; destroyers, Harusame, Murasaine,

end Hayatori Asakivi,

for being a member of an unlawful society, died

A draft of 119 men of the Royal Welsh

The NC. Daily News understands that the. 1545 Fusiliers, consisting of one offer, one sergeant, British Government declines to receive Chang

At 10 am on 20th February, at 184, Praya West, Tao Kwon, second son of Toi YECK SHAN, aged 3 years,

the ens-

tody of the Japanese army in China. With followed by Col. Plumer, who had captured exchange notes on the subject with the Shark regard to the rice, only 40,000 koka were many waggons, a maxim gun, and 130 horses. available for the use of the Japanese, the The British wore still in close pursuit. remainder being of a very inferior quality. The latter is to be distributed among the Chinese poor during the winter months.

1

LONDON, 18th February.

RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES The United States have imposed counter

vailing duties on Russian bounty-fod sugar and Russia las retaliated by increasing the inty in

relations of the two countries is feared.

hai Chamber,

THE FUNERAL OF QUEEN VICTORIA It being felt strongly by the Committee that on Saturday the 2nd February, the day fixed for the funeral of Her late meet Gracious Majesty the Queen, all business should be

ended, lett was, ou the 28th January, addressed to the Government suggesting that ing, the Public Offices clused, and all business the day be observed as one of rational mourn Busponded in token of of the deceased sorospect for the memory A reply was revel on the 30th idem, stating 2nd February should be observed as a day of public mourning and that all Public Offices be closed.

On Tuesday, the 5th February, at fam, at the three corporals, and 114 rank and file; arrived Pei-shi's mission of condolence and congratuary, 1801 under the heading of Ol Bailey"; The following is from the Timer of 19th Janu- home of Mr. F. Nevelis, 18, Kozonernachi, Nyosterday from home, by the steamer Stexter,lation, but on the wrong ground, says our con- Sabi, BALLA SPOTTISwipe, aged 17 years, the daughter of the Ete C. M. StorrrWOODE, OF Yokohama, who in the employ of Mitsu occurred on board, and the patient was left A report is also announced from Soochow the thirteen years old, wes triad for barglariously | American steel. A grave crisis in the trade that H.E. the Goretnor had directed that the

o relieve time-expired man. One ass of fever temporary, that of the insufficiency of his task. Andrew Branning, a little boy no more than acting Governor Nish Chish-kusi, of that city, breaking and entering the dwelling house of who was recently promoted to be substantive Sarth Dane, and stealing therein a silver dessert Governor of Hupeh, may not go to Wuchang after all, as a report from Paking states that Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang have selected

Bishi Co., Vokulun

At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 17th February, WIAM Înwi HOUSTON, aged 23:

you.

The Daily Press.

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.C

HONGKONG, 21st February, 1901

behind at Singapore.

SPOOR

In the evening after it grew dark, the shopman heard one of the panes of glass broak, and going into the street, saw three of them senped, but the prisoner was taken in boys running away, and pursued them. Two

consequence of having dropped his hat, together with the spoon in question, and his endeavour- ing to pick then up again,-Guilty, Death.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA De Wet's force qumbers 3,000 with two guns. The Phagua is increasing at Capetown WATCHMAKER'S SHOP ROBBED

IN QUEEN'S ROAD. Messrs. Droz & Company, watchmakera, Queen's Road Coutral, have been made the vic sims of a rather daring burglary. In common

shop way to one oft erg and safe. When the

A wreath was, on the 2nd February, plaeed at the base of the Queen's Status as a tribute from the Chamber.

PROPOSED BILL FOR REGISTRATION OF HRVATS Read letter datel 6th February from Colonial Secretary transmitting Copy of one from the Captain Superintendent of Police recommend- ing that the provisions of Ordinance No. 7 of 1866 relating to the registration of servants be re enacted with the addition of a provision to registration, supply two photographs of them the affect that sorants must, when spplying for selves, one to be filed in the register and the other to be attached to the certificate of

ragis- tration. The opinion of the Committee as to

whether it would re-enact the above law, wita

certain penalties for non-observance, was 16- quested by the Government.

At a mosting of the Phenix Chapter on Tuesday night the following officers were select M. W. Sov., Six Knight H. D. Bridger: 1. P. M. W. Soc., Sir Kaight W. Farmer: Governor Neh as Special Ambassador to Great Deputy M. W. Sov., Sir Knight Goo. A. Wal-Britain to apologise for the troubles in the HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VOUS ROAD Cins, High Prelate, Sir Knight Jas. Lochead; North, and are said to hare recommended Goer

Senior Warden, Sir Knight Jno. F. Lemm; nor Nieh to the Throns for the post, Jenior Warden, Sir Knight W. W. A. Muskett; Treasurer, Sir Knight (. Lesbirel; Secretary, Sir Kaight W. M. Everall; Master of Cere- By slow degrees the various parts of the monies, Si. Knight J. A. Tarrant; Chancellor, British Empire are being linked together by Sir Knight H. Jewitt: Inner Guard, Sir telegraph lines which are controlled entirely Knight Jas, Osborne: Standard Bearer. Sir by British hands, and with the opening of night J. 4. Morris: Stoward, Sir Knight the new century one of the most important. Goodchild; Equerry, Bro. D. Jorus. of these links has been decideй on. The details of the all-British Pacific cable are now public, and we are told that by the end of 1902 the work on this great line of con munisation will be finished. The route of the cable as now decided on is as follows Commencing at Vancouver Island, there will be a straight run of 3,500 miles to Fanning Island, a small and practically unknown træet of land which nevertheless has formed part of the British Empire for about a dozen

stretch is one of 1,700 usiles to Norfolk Islanting engaged in volley firing by.halfcompanies week, when it is customary for a large number the investigations of the experts in Europe every effort is now being made to trace the cul- the eat that the Government of the Straits

From Fanning Island the next

The members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps had their usual field day on China New Year's Day (Tuesday). They paraded at Hoad quarters at a quarter-pustnine in the morning,

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effect that the committee considered the prd- After sonddorable discussion on the subject,

posed legislation impracticable.

It was decided adanimously to reply to the

EMIGRATION, USA THE DISINFECTING BUREAU AND CHINESE

shop was re-opened this morning it was found

burglar or burglars were very simple. Probably of watches stolen. The means adopted by the that the window had been broken and a number

choosing a time when the strost was deserted, through the watchman's hole in the shutter into the pane of glass, shattering it. The burglar the Shipping Firms in the Colony paterested stick or some other instrument had been driven

Read letter date! 8th February aigned by all had then inserted his hawl, and, possessing hinin enigration to the Straits Settlements calling self of every watch within reach, cleased off in attention to the fact that to most the require safety. Fortunately the watches stolen are not ments of the U.. Government for the disin valuable, cuting only from three to five or six emigrants from this port, Fumigating and fection and fumigation of native crown and dollars ough. The number stolen, however, Disinfecting Buress has been established here,

and

requesting

The Ostaniatische Lloyd published an Extra on the 14th inst., of which the following is a translation. It is signed by Dr. Knappe, Government recently forwarded to the Russian According to the Japanese press the Japanese Consul General for Gerary:"Notice. The Government a diplomatic communiation for with other shops in the city, they observed Tuss Legation quarter in Peking will in faturs be the purpose of eliciting the truth sencerning day (Chinese New Your) as a half-holidus, elos bounded as follows: The Tartar wall, the Baron the reported secret convention between Russians at one o'clock. The shutters were put up, von Katteler Street, the Boulevard des Italians and Chins. A Japanese paper now states that the street of the old Austrian Legation), and

on the 2nd inst. the Japanese authorities re- the Chienmin Street. those under German protection who claim to denied by the Government, to the sffect that German subjects and coived a reply from Russia, although this is own property in this quarter must forward title Manchuria has best occupied by Rusia because or other proof of ownership to the German it is absolutely necessary that sho should do so, Minister at Peking before the 25th of this in order to hare entire authority over Siberis; and processed in launches from Matray Pior month. Only claims to property acquired before that the reported Russo-Chinese secret conven- for Repulse Bay. In consequence of the shul- the 20th June, 1900, will be recognised. I am lowness of the water some difficulty was ex-ready to be the means of forwarding claims."

tion is beyond the sphere of explanation at the porisneed in getting the guns ashore, they

present time; and that Cores must be placed having to be transferred to sampons. Tho

under the joint protection of the Powers. Our contemporary 0 Porvir, in the leading Machine Gun Companies at once commuonead articls in its last isane, protests against the Anent the proposal to establish a Japanese competition for the GO.C.'s shield at land action of the Steamboat Company in dropping Government Steel Foundry at Kure, same targets, the Infantry and Engineers' Companies the annual steursion of the end of the present opposition is being erinced at the ides now that at sea targets. Later on the Field Battery had of visitors to go over to Macan to aso the Pro- have been sont out. The result of the on prieties at sa targots. Sergeant Week's gun cession of the Cross. According to our cot- quiries is that the 6,300,000 ven, asked for by crew was the most successful, and weh man temporary the Secretary of the Company the Naval Department, is considered sufficient was awarded (a spoon. In the afternoon His stated, when asked for the reason, that the Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Blake, Directors had decided not to continue any Works, and that it would be advisable to enter to establish a steel foundry ut the present Iron G.C.M.G.) and Col. the O'Gorman arrived. further excursions, owing to cases of excessive into en arrangement for the use of Krupp's His Excellency addressed a few words to the drinking among some of the passengers on the patent rights aud employ foreign experts. The men. He expressed his regret tlust out of a last excursion which the captain of the steamor Minister for the Navy explained at a recent Corps numbering 500 and odd only about 180 had been unable to control. Forvir com- meeting of the Budget Committee that sinca that the two actually deepest points touched self efficient. The Commandant (Sir John Carnation is contemplated of a new company already in the Department, It would be un- of every member of the Corps making him- Steamboat Company, and reports that the for steel they had many experts in its manufacture will be the Tuscaroni and Belknap rington, C.M.G.) then called for three cheers which it expects will receive the support not necessary to acquire Krupp's patent sights, as. Deeps, 16,500 and 17,600 feet below the for His Excellency for his presonce and the only of the public but also of the Macao Go Japan had already her own method of mann- surface of the ocean. The greatest depth interest he displays in the Corps, an invitation vornment. In another column we pablish a facture. It is rumoured that the whole question. known in the Pacific is, it is true, about which was heartily responded to. Homie was liter which we have received on the same will to pestponed to the next session of the five miles and a quarter (this was the reached at about half-past seven.

yers.

through the Fiji group. From Norfolk

Island the cable will run to Brisline, sune 900 miles, between numerous islands and in

comparatively shallow water. New Zealand. will also be connected with the system at Norfolk Island. The enterprise is a great one, especially when the depths through which the lines have to be carried are taken

he's the loss up to about $150, probably more

The police were immediately informed, and

prit,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

under European supervision

the Chamber to bring the circumstance to the notice of the Hugkong Government to

Settlementa be asked to open their ports, at least to a limited estant to

Chinese provided that all each emigrants are properly emigration from this port during the summer, disinfested and their baggage fumigated to the mails, &c., left Shanghai for this port on Tuss-

The T. E. K. steamer Hongkong Maru, with satinfiction of the seal Health Officer. 15.

Draft letter to the Government on the subject. day morning, 19th inst, at 9 a..

considered and adopted. The N. Y. K. steamer Rosella Maru (Aus

ELVISED FRENCH CUSTOM TAKAFE AND tralian Line left Manila for this port on the

COLONAL FRODUCTS.

21st inst., p.

Read letter from Colonial Secretary, dated The N. Y. E. testner Kasuga Maru (hus from the Secretary of State for the Colonial tion of the Chamber, copy of dircular despatch tralian Line left Nagasaki for this port on the Ome to the Foreign Office, in which it is sug 18th inst., and is expected to arrive bore on the gasted to Lord Lansdowne that as the ports 22ad inst., 4m. -

to the French Gorenment that exceptionally free to French products, it might be represented of the Straits Settlements and Hongkong are

favours bla treatment should be socorded to t

into consideration. It has been estimated had attended, and spoke of the importance plains of the monopoly enjoyed by the present] Mr. Ogohira had invented & method of making 18th inst., and is expected to arrive here on the 9th February, transmitting, for the forma

subject.

Dist

on the 19th inst. for Hongkong via Yokohama The C.&0. steamer Strathgyle left San Diego

sad Kobe,

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