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THE CURRENCY QUESTION

IN HONGKONG.

MK, CHAMBERLAIN'S DECISION,

THE RONGKONG DAILY PRES· TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6г», 19/3

the silver currency will be at once converted | HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE | mads to the City of Victoris, and la each case it

into bullion.

These aro questions that can be answered

COUNCIL.

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is necessary to define this meaning of the KODAKS. FILMS. AND ACCESSORIES.

*pression** City of Victoria "indeed, it had not been always defined. Moreover, those do

A meeting of the Legislative Council was duitions have not been exact enough. For

At the meeting yesterday of the Hongkong any step is taken that will distarb present con-held yesterday af noon in the Council Chambut Davis, which is cleatio or non-elastiq as

Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. H. May. C.M.(1) laid the following correspondence on the table--

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 28th February, 1903. Sin-I am directed to inform you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that in November last the Singapore Chamber of Commerco addressed this Chambor, during silention to the steps taken by that Chamber with the object of investigating and considering the possibility of arriving at some method by which the fixing of exchange between gold and silver in Singapore and the Straits Settlements might be solved, and wrking for this Chababor's views as to the advisability of taking say action in the sumy direction with regard to the currency of Hongkong.

At a meeting of the Committee specially called to disons this matter, held on the 23rd December last, it was decided to reply that although they greatly apppreciated the friendly desire for joint action, the Committes rogrotted that, by reason of the very different position uccupied by the two Colonies, they were unable to see their way, whilst China still retains a silver currency, in take any stops which might tend to lend the Government to adopt another

'andard.

Since the expression of opinion by the Com. mittee, a requisition from five members woN received calling for a special general meeting of the members of the Chamber, fur the purpose of discussing the question of local currency, and this meeting of members was held on the 18th instant, when the following resolution was carried by a majority,

"That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable the Straits Currency Commission should extend its enquiries to Hongkong with a view to ascertaining whether reform of the

arrangemant is odvisabie. In this following papers :--

in London as wall as in Hongkong, and require to be very carefully considered before

ditions. Whether Hongkong turns to the East or to the West is evident that she will have to meet Exchange Auctuations on one side or the other. At present the double calculation is made by the merchant or commission agent in Hongkong. If we suck to transfor that trouble to the Chinese importer and exporter, will be not prefer to continue to deal in Ezebange with lie accustomed currency in Chinese ports to which the Exchange Banke will transfer their business, and where he will he met by all the most active merchants and brokers who will perforee be drawn by trade competition from Hongkong? Such an eas from this port would profoundly affect its pro- spority which has grown upon the principle of minimum interferorce with the freedêm of trade and a maximum of convenience for the Chinese traders.I have, de..

H. A. BLAKE.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies,

&c.,

Je..

&o.

The Bight Honourable,

Downing Street,

2nd August, IDOS. SIR-Inve the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 174 of the 2nd April, with its enclosures, on the subject of the currency in Hongkong.

Prest

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVension, Sir Colonel L. BROWN (Commending the Troops).

HENEY A. BLANK, G.C.M.G.

Hon. F. H. MAY C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary). HOD. Sir HENRY S. BERKELEY, Kt. (Attorney-General).

Hen. A. M. TuomяON (Colonial Treasurer). Hen, BASIL B. H. TAYLOR (Harbour Master) Hen. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).

Hon. J. M. ATKIN.ON (Principal Civil Medical Officer).

Hon. Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hou. Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G. Hon. WE A YUK,

Hon. C. W. Diersox.

Hon. GERBROM STEWART, Hon. H. E. POLLOCK, K.U. Mr. R. F. JoHNSTON (Acting Clerk of Councils).

THE KETIMATES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the Raport of the Finance Committee (No. 1) and moved its adoption. He said-Your Excellency, in bringing up this report I have

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instance. the western boundary is described as

the case may be. Therefore the Government

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

thought it wise to introduce a Bill, which would ACHEE

the boundaries, or at all events for a

anfelently long time to prevent this fucon- venience that at presont exists.

The

COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded the meiion, and it was agreed to,

On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETAGY, the Council then resolved itself into Committee to consider the Bill,

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN,

& CO.,

PHOTO GOODS, STORE.

TEMPORARY SHOW-ROONS, 12, QUEEN 8 ROAD

(1ST FLOOR, ABOVE MESSES, PRies & Co.).

Hongkong, 17th September, 1903.

[38 of China. The scope should be limited to the with unlawfully taking, on the 19th April, one Colony.

Cheung Ho, an unmarried girl, under the age It was agread on the motion of the ATTORNEY-

HIS EXCEMENOY ampposed a case of a man of 16 years, out of the possession and against GENERAL to add in the fourth live of the second liviny Bamebun whose wife came over the the will of the complainant, Fan Kaz, married alanse, after the words "City of Victoria," the boundary on to the British side. Suppose she woman, who had the lawful charge of the words or town of Victoria, in some of were robbed, they would punish the robbers. girl. Bis Worship remanded the case until the Ordinances the word "town" was. used; If the woman was enticed across the border and Wednesday. aud in the same us to strike out the words enticing was made an offence, surely the husband ** the name of the said City in say Ortisance" ought to have redress as well as in the case of and "insert" in say rule, , regulation or bye-robbery? Thors had been complaints from law made under any Ordinance.

peoplo in the New Territory.

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Colonel Brow drew attention to the expres sin used in the Bill," the level of the sea, and suggest that a better expression would be

**mean sea level."

It was pittely agreed to strike out these words and substituto Ordinance datum."

The Bill was left in Cermittes.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT AMENDMENT ACT.

When theduncil resumed,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Ordinance to exempt carluin Ships from the requirements of Section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordi. nance, No. 36f 1899. He said-The object of

tween tongkong and places such as Macao and this Bill is to exempt small ships trading be. parts on the Cunton River and on the rivers of the interior of the two Kwang provinces from the obligation of carrying the full complement of certificated officers which the Boction in the original Ordinance requires. It has been said, of complying with these regulations rendered it and we believe it to be true, that the necessity extremely difonlt for the small ships that the prevent Bill contemplated to empate on fems of equality that they ought to with others who are exempt from the necessity of complying with the Ordinance. It has been considered Tery carefully at one time, whether ships should besxempted altegether from carrying cartificate offrets, but it did not seem wise or expedient to go the full length. Ee that has been met by carried instead of the full complement required by the Ordinance.

the

· UNLAWFULLY RECEIVING, COAL.

You Sam, mester, and Chau San, Li Po, and Li Kio, boatman, all of the cargo-boat The COLONIAL TREASURER said they had No. 53, were upon remand on the charge of had similar complaints from people in Canton unlawfully receiving 15 tons of coal, valued at about $120, the property of the Mitsui Bussan and other place from many years.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai remarked that the Chinese Kaisha, well knowing mame to have been stolen bad very severe laws against harbouring a run-or unlawfully obtained, in Victoria Harbour, sway wife-80

many strokes and sometimes on the lat inst., contrary to the Ordinance. decapitation. These laws did not apply to the Mr. C, E. FI. Beavis on behalf of the defendants Now Territory and it was right that sotae each applied · for ea further adjournment, which protection by was contemplated in the Ordinance was granted. should be introduced.

The COLONIAL TREASURER said the question had never been raised until now, and be found that complaints from the Now Territory were the reason given for it.

HIS EXCELLENCY replied that that was bo. canso the New Territory was the only part from which they had complaints.

The COLONIAL TREASURER said that when

A

CRUELTY TO A BULLOCK.

( Saturday, at 10 a... Wong Kuo Lam won caught dragging a ballook from the Rohilla Maru by a rope attached to a ring in the animal's nese, the naso be.ng lacerated. His Worship imposed a fine of $25.

THE TABLES TURNED.

F.C. Szo To Wing had a ricksha rido for he was Registrar-General in 1893 he fre- which he tendered ten cents, though the legal quently investigated cassa of this kind.

to state that in the Finance Committos, when the Ecclesiastical Vote cumo before the Committee, I regret that I have not returned an earlier sertain anofficial members expressed the opinion reply to your despatch, which has however, that in view of the large addition to the been receiving my careful attention. I transmit services rendered in the gaol and hospital chaplains, this Tol might well be to yén herewith a copy of Resulations agreed by to at a recent Conference between Delegations increased. I asked the hon. member who from the United States, thins and Merica, and supported this recommendation to farnish. Representatives of this country, regarding theme with facts which I could lay before mentary systems of silver-using countries and your Excellency in support of the recommenda Chinese Empire, together with a copy of stds. On the vote for the Sanitary Depart the establishment of a national currency in the lou, and I said I was sure the recommendation would recoivo consideration at your Excellavey's Message from the President of the United State which led up to the Conference. The most coming before the Commities curtain

of

arstion with Lepresentatives of different from the stovernment that as much supervision Delegations are now discussing the silver the unofficial mombers asked for an assurance Governments in Europe.

is exercised as would reader it impossible for such a large som to be otherwise spent than in a proper and efficient manner. Such an assurance was forthcoming from the President of the Sanitary Board, and I also promised on

due course a report showing how the permanent staff for plague purposes is employed in aon. epidemio times. Finally I think it right to men tion that under the vote Public Works Extra-

Island, the senior unofficial member for the Chinese seked that, seeing that the construction of this prison on the site named is still under the consideration of the Public Works Committes, the Government would undertake, is the event of that Committee reporting against the site, not to build a prison on Stonecutters. I was unable, sir, to give any euch undertaking. tad ng fo both provinces within the scope of introduction of the Ordinance was that some bat I assured the bon, member that any recommendation of the Public Works Com--

Colony's currency fonclose copies of the despatch. It appears to nie to be out of the behalf of the Government to lay on the table in

1. Published minutes of Committee Meeting ld 23rd December, 1902,

It does not appear expedient to discuss further at the present stage the possibility of establishing a gold standard in Hongkong, the allies of which are clearly stated in your question to entertain the idea of adopting a gold standard of currency for the Colony while his remains a silver standard country, and I do not, therefore, consider that it would be into the subject.—I have, do,

The man was arrested and

The COLONIAL SECRETARY remarked that rate was fifteen. The coolie natural y objected Children Protection Ordinance; this would be way theo, stable is purenit shouting they bad some power under the Women and to this, and Sae answered the objections by increased by the proposed Ordinance. IT Way: the constable in pursuit

Stop thief." there was any doubt about it they thould leave charged with the larceny of a dollar b the Bill in Committee and refer it to the the lukong, who said the ocolie snatched Registrar-General.

The ATTORNEY-GANERAL stated that the chase. Several witnesses wore called for the the coin from him, but dropped it on being Registrar-General had already gone through defence. His Worship discharged the defen the Bill and it did not go as far as he wanted. dant and ordered the lukong to take his place in HIS EXCELLENCY said the only point the dock, the coolie going into the witness bor. seemed to be whether they should congue the For false accusation Sze To Wing was ordered to pay $10, or do 14 days. The inspector in bands, to husbands residing in the Colony.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL saw no objec. charge of the case was instructed to report the lion to the addition of the words "Domiciled matter to the Captain Superintendent of Police. in the Colony."

2. Notice calling Special General Moong expedient to appoint a,Commission to enquire ordinary on the vote for a prison on Stoneculwrs, requiring that one certificated offer shall be protection, whick the Ordinance gave to hus.

of Members for 18th February, 1903.

3. Published minutes of Special General Meeting-I have, &c;,

Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

A. R. LOWE,

Colonial Secretary's Office.

Secretary.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1903.

SB-With reference to your letter of the Ath ultimo, I am directed to inform you that

Governor

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

Sir HENEY A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.,

&c., 3LO., ko.

(Enclosure.)

CONFERENCE BETWEEN DELEGATIONS FROX THE UNITED STATES, CHINA, AND MEXICO, AED REPRESENTALIVER OF GREAT-BRITAIN,. Points:

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded the motion, and it was agreed t»,

On the Bil being considered in Committee the only standwert made was the insertion of the word "Kwangsi," so as to bring vessels

the Ordinance,

On the Council resuming,

THE MORGAN AGREEMENT.

HOA. WEI You thought the Ordinance would be of no use if they restricted ita scope.

His EXCELLENC Yudded thatthe reason for tho

SHIPS TO REMAIN DRITISH FOR TWENTY YRABB, men in the new Territory had complained of The full text of the agreement entered into their wives being enticed away, and found out between the Admiralty and the Board of Trade that be had no power te net in the matter. They and the Morgan combination of steamship would be well perhaps to adjourn consideration Parliamentary paper. of the Ordinance.

a copy of the Resolution therein contained with using count monetary systems for silver. mittee, especially in such an important matter COLONIAL SECRETARY, moved the suspension wanted to give such meu a redress by law. It companies was issued on August 27th, as a

be forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in due course,-I have, ko,

Secretary,

Chamber of Commerce.

F.H. MAY.

of

a letter

Government House, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1905. Six-I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy from the Chamber of Commerce regarding the proposal to fiz a rate of Exchange Lot ween gold and silver sad RD relieve trade in this Colony from the difficulties and embarrass- ments ranged by the fluctuations in their As stated in the letter, a relative value.

:

on which the Conference

ananimously agree:---

1. That the adoption in silver-using countries of the gold standard on the basie of a silver coin of unlimited legal tender, but with a fixed gold value, would greatly promote the development of those countries and stimulate the trade between those countries and countries already possessing the gold standard, besides enlarging the investment opportunities of the world.

2. That a national currency for the Chinese Empire, consisting of silver coins which shall be fall legal tender throughout the Empire, is

gently desirable.

As sou as practicable, steps should be taken for the establishment in China of a fixed relation between the silver unit and gold.

3 That approximate uniformity in the majority of the Chamber bare tanto coisage ratio between gold and the silver coins meeting adopted the following Resolution "That in the opinion of this Meeting it is of such countries as may hereafter adopt a gold desirable the Straits Carraney Commission standard is desirable.

4. That, if there are further serious changes should extend its enquiries to Hongkong with a view to arceriaising whether reform of the in the price of silver bullion, it is desirable that the coinage ratio between gold and the silver Colony's currency arrangements in-advisable."

I laid the letter from the Chamber of Com-coins of these silver-wing countries which may

at about 32 to 1.

ย

before my Executive Council and was advised majority that it would be woll to have a Commission appointed to enquire the currency question so far as it affected Hongkong, but that such a Commission should be paint the distinct from that appointed to enquire into question in Singapore. The Connell offerat no opinion on the ultimate question as to whether a gold standard should or should not be adopted For Hongkong, advised that in the event of His Majesty's Government deciding to appoint * Commission, the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce should be invited to nominate two gentlemen for appointment as members, one to represent that section of the Chamber which is in favour of the status quo, and the other to represent the section which is in favour of adopting a gold standard.

6. That fluctuations in the price of silver bullion would, to some extent, be prevented by reasonable regularity in the parubases of silver required by aach Government for actual coinage purposes, and that such regularity is desirable, and might be adopted, as far as possible, in each country, subject to its monetary policy and

convanisncR.

Great Britain: Jas. L. Mackay. Ewen Cameron, Robert Chalmors. W. Blalu.

China:

Ivan Chen.

Holliday Mccartney.

as building a large convict prison, would receive the very earnest consideration of the Government. All the items of the Appropriation Bill were adopted by the Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded the motion.

HIS EXCELLENCY-With referenon to what has fallen from the Colonial Secretary in his observations before the Council, I may say at once that if the unofficial members are of opinion that this Ecclesiastical Vote is too small, and if their opinion is placed before me, I shall most certainly send forward that opinion to the Secretary of State, and I shall supperi it, simply on the ground that the npofficial meta- bers are all in favour of it, With referred to the Sanitary Department, the policy of the Government-and no one realises more clearly then I do the enormous increase in the expenses of the Department has been that we have laid ourselves open for the last thres or four years to try by every means in our power to eradicate this plague from amongst us. The Sanitary Depart

ment Have left nothing undone, I believe, that has presented itself to them, and it has been the

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Bonded by the of the Standing Orders and that the Bill be read a third time and passed. The motion was agreed to.

ENTICING AWAY MABHIRD WOMEN. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to further amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890. Hooid-The title of the Bill does not allegether give any indication of what it is intended to effect, but the most direct and

of simplest way

with

the mischief dealing that it was desired to remedy is. I am of opinion, so give powers to the Magistrate ander : Magistrates' Ordinanse of 1890. The object of this Bill is to check the growth or babit which it up and is t leasing their husbands in the New Territory or undue and improper inducement by other men. The position of matters is becoming quite acute, as reports prove, in the New Territory, and something must be done. It is a very delicate matter to handle, but I think we are approaching it in the right way. Of course, in ordinary

the remedy would be a civil one, bat

with

tecoming

complained has sprane prevalent, of women

This course was agreed to and the Bill was left in Commitice.

The Connel adjourned sine die.

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 5th Octuber.

• BEFORE MB. T. SERCOMBE ŠMÍTH "(POLICE MAGISTEATE).

FELL AMONG THIEVES.

In view of the mid-antamu Moon Festival, a farmer by name Han Kau wont to market and bought a supply of toothsome moon-cakes. Proceeding home he was stopped by the wayside by thras natives, who stripped him asked, tied his feet and hands with raps, and decamped with the spoils By rabbing his bonds against a rock, the farmer was able to free himself, and at ones set off in pursuit. Some distenos ahead be caught sight of the men celebrating the

The International Mermutilo Company is the chief party in the negotiation, and it owns ar majority of the shares of the other companies" named in the instrument-

Co

Oceanic Steam Navigation Co., Ld.

Frederick Leyland and Co. (1900), LA, British and North Atlautio Steam Navigation

Ld.

Mississippi Dominion Steamship Co., Ld. Atlantic Transport Co., Ld.

International Navigation Co., Ld.

It is undertaken on bruslf of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade that the British com- panies named skull be treated as heretofore on - the same footing of general equality with other British companies in respect of nay services, naval, military, or postal, which his Majesty's Government may desire to have rendered, by the British Mercantile Marine,

On the part of the Morgan combination it is agree that the British companies shall romain British and the majority of the directors British The agreement will have affect for twenty Ebjects.

TRADE

MARK

merce with the Resolution therein contained hereafter adopt a gold standard. should be fixed policy, as I said, of the Government to grant this is not an ordinary matter; or rather the festival with his woon-cakes, and though be had years, until September 27, 1922, and will to the Sanitary Department every request that circumstances are not ordinary but quite an empty foeling in his stomach he managed to continue in force subject to notice of Ave years was put before this Government for the purpose of increasing in their opinion the efficiency of the Department and the means to combat this epidemic. At the same time we have looked us closely as we could; leaving them the responsi. bility and accepting from the Sanitary Dopart ment their assurance of what they considered to bo best, we have still examined matters, and if it had appeared to the Government that there was any andue expenditure we certainly would have placed that before the Sanitary Board for their consideration. Now that matters are getting more eattled, as I think has been shown to you, gentlemen, there has been a decrease, and I hope that it may be possible in the fatore the enormena ex- to bare a further decrease ponditure of this Department. But we must always remember that, whatever money has to be spent in this matter, i we do not secure efficiency, all the mavey is wasted (hear, bear). And if we can only secure what we are siming at, well I conclude that what seems to ba the general consensus of opinion in the Colony is that

amonet of

money within the means of the Colour would be too much. With reference to the matter of

I enclose also for your information copies of the proceedings of the Chamber of Com- merce at a Meeting of the Committee held un the 23rd December. 1902, and of a General Meeting of the Chamber held on the 18th February, 1993, at which the Reaslution now forwarded was adopted by a majority of 40 to 25,

most

it la

George W. Johnson. United States: H. H. Henne. Charles A. Conant. Jeremiah W. Jenks,

Mexico: Enrique C. Creel. Luis Canscho. Ed Meade. Technical Counsellor :

Edward Brush.

London, 18th June, 1 03.

ARTIFICIAL SNOW-STORMS AT ST. LOUIS.

A daily snow storm will be one of the

The motion was agreed to.

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The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table correspondenes relating to the currency question in Hongkong,

THE ESTIMATES.

TELEPHONE NO. 135.

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extraordinary. There is no such thing in control himself and keep out of sight, Having on either side.-Daily Mail.

finished their pleasant duties the men again took practies as a civil remedy in the New Territors, and at the same time it does not the road, followed by the farmer, in the direction make for the proper maintenance of peace of a reservoir in course of construction, near and good order to have men without say which a gang of stonecutters were at work. On remedy at all against the persons who deprive approaching the works the hue-and-cry was them of the women of their households. It raised by Ban Kan, and one of the festival is therefor proposed that every person who celebrators esptured. without reasonable excuse shall knowingly. The charge at the Magistracy yesterday receive or harbour any Chinese woman married morning read that Li Ping with two ethers according to the laws or customs of China feloniously robbed Hau Kon, farmer of Sheang- who has left the protection of her husband sbai, of clothing, $1.85 in money, and a basket aball be liable on conviction before a magistrats containing cakes, etc., vained at $6.05, and at

a summary way to a penalty not exceeding the time of such robbery use personal violence THE CREAM OF 3100, or in default of payment to to tan complainant at Lanchaitong, New prisonment with ur without hard labour Territory, on the 4th inat for any form not exceeding three months. Of Course

it in legislating, as for the protection of a husband in his household" one has to be extremely careful that the law is not such as might be made a weapon for undue oppression of the women whe form the household, and so the Bill provides that no worm shall be deemed to have left her husband without ourouable excuss or cance if it

can be

im

The case was remanded until Thursday.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

Lee King was charged that on dates between the 4th and 26th September, then being

Ber.

SCOTCH WHISKIDS

ARE

vant employed by one Lo King, be fraudulently" KING EDWARD VII,” did embezzle the saxa of 851.92 received by him on account of his sail employer, and feloniously did steal, take, and carry away contrary to

shown to the magistrate that the husband deserted hor or failed properly to maintain ber in or ill-used her. I believe that with that safeguard the provisions of this Bill will te

found to be useful in preventing & habit which, unless checked, will lead to mischief in the New Territory.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Council then went into Committee on

Clause I read as follons-This Ordinance may be cited as the Magistrates (Amendment) Ordinance, 193, and shall be read and con- strued as one with the Magistrates Ordinace, 1890, and the Magistrates Ördinance, 1898.

Hon. Mr. PózLCOK mered that instead of

As it appeared to me that the papers read on that ocansion by the gentleman who pro-

the prison on Stonecutters' Island, that has been long time under consideration, and I posed the Resolution in opposition to the attractions at the St. Louis Exposition next am pretty sure myself that, after all the facts conclusion formed by the Committee of the Chamber at the Meeting of 23rd December ammer. It will take place, no matter how hot with reference to it have been fal's considered, had been carefully prepared, while the time the day may be, if the machinery continues to the Public Works Committee will be driven to occupied in the discussion was palpably ran. The stormas will be part of the liquid-air the conclusion that we must go to Stonecutters Island after all. If we could have avoided it not sufficient to admit of well-considered show. All the other wonderful things that can the tendonoy is rather in favour of haring the reply, I communicated with a number be done with liquid air will be shows, such as prion elsewhere, but I have considered it vKTY of the

Merchants,

the Bill, kere boiling a kattle of water by placing it on a carefully myself and I do not think you will Managers of Shipping

Companies, and bankers |

chuck of ice, and driving s nail with a chunk of and any other position that would be in the Colony requesting their views on the subject. I attach their answers which will show frozen mercury, but the snow storm feature will satisfactory in every way, when you leak all that, among the mercantile mon she have the boa new thing. The snow will be produced by round the question, as the prison on Stone- largest stake in the Colony, including British, liberating liquid sir into a room which has been cutters' Island, German and Chinese, there is an almost unani. filled with very humid sit. As soon as the cold sir strikes the air that has filled almost to the mous feeling against any interference with the

point of saturation there will be sLOW, as the currency so long as the Chinese currency

temperature of the air of the room will be remaina H

The arguments put forward in these various lowered to the point where freezing will take statements sover the whole ground from a basi- place as soon as precipitation occurs. ness point of view, and a glance at the gold ralus of abares ten years ago and now shows that the gold value of capital then invested has increased very considerably even with the depreciated dollar. But there is another aspect of the question that requires very grave consideration even before a Commission be decided upon, for the appointment of a Commission would at once farther affect Exchange Can this Colony afford to pay the cost of conversion? Assuming a gold reserve, with paper currency and tegen silver coins, is the paper to be inconvertible ? If not, gold selling sometimes at a premiem, our reserre will be demanded for conversion into gold leaf, of which there is enormous consumption in Chins, and must be replaced, while of the large token soin there will probably be s

perennial supply of counter: felt from China that we can only exclade by The C.C. steamer Clavering, from San Fran- the stablishment of a rigid Cestams service cisco Sept. 15th, leaves Kobe for Hongkong via

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P. & O. steamer Malta left Singapore for this port on the 4th iast, at 10a.m., with the outward English mails, and is dus here on the 9th inst., at about noon.

The Imperiet German mail steamer Seydlit left Kobe, via Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 4th inst, and may be expected here on the 13th inst.

The Imperial German mail steamer Preussen left Colombs on the 3rd inst., p.m., and may be expected here on the 14th just.

The Imperial German mail steamer Foon, which left here on 30th ult., pan., nazived at Shanghai on the sind inst, at 11a.m.

The T.KK.

tha

35 of Ord, 7 of 1865,

His Worship remanded the case until to-day. order that witnesses might be sabpened.

A TAILOR AND DANGEROUS GOODS. A Chinese tailor changed his occupation to a carrier of dangerous goods, viz., 4 boxes of detonators. Being more familiar with the us of a zeedle than the requirements of the ordinance regulating, the removal of dangeroni goods, he neglected 10 bare the

dangerous" marked in English and Chinese

word

VERY OLD LIQUEUR,

AT $20.60 PER DOZEN;

"KING EDWARD VII,"

SPECIAL,

or the outside of the boxes, also the true name" CLUB” or description of the goods, for which lack of knowledge he was fined $25. P.-8. Gordon prosecuted.

NO INVITATION,

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.-

For being found in the servante" quarters of the words "Ordinance, 1890, and Magistrates' No. 5. Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, at 8.30 p.m. Ordicano, 1898," the words "Ordinances 1800 on the 3rd October, without the permission of to 1900” be substituted. In Ordinance 16 of the occupier of such premises. Trang Hung Hi The COLONIAL SECESTART tle moved the Ordinances were, ceited together as

1006 the original Ordinance and the amending cook, Austin Road, Kowloor, was fined $10. third reading of the Appropriation Bill. HeMagistrates Ordinances 1880 to 1900." Ho About 10,90 m. ou Baturday as Mr. J. said produce my certificate under Section 40 of thought it advisable to adopt that expression in the Standing Orders that the Appropriation this Ordinance. Bill was considered clanss by clause by the The ATTORNEY-GENEVAL: held that the Finance Committee of the Council in the pre-amendment was neither desirable, expedient, sence of all the members of that Committee. In nor in any way required. In the case referred view of that certificate and in view of the fact to by the hon. member it was necessary to refer that all the items were recommended by the | to all the Ordinances; bere it was not.

contended that the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK Finance Committee it is not necessary under the Standing Orders for the Council to consider ther Ordinances were just as germane to this this Bill in Committee of the whole Council.

dinanes as to No. 16 of

1900. I beg leave therefore to move the third reading On a vote being taken there voted for the animent Mr. Follock, Mr. Dickson, Dr. of the Bill.

Ho Kai, and Mr. Wei Yak-4 and against amendment the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Treasurer, the Harbour Master, the Director of Public Works, the Principal Civil Medical Officer, the Colonal Commanding, and Sir Paul Chator. Mr. Gershom Stewart did not vote.

The COLONIAL TREASUERE 660onded, and the motion was agreed tor

DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill entitled sa Ordinance to define the boundaries of the City of Victoria. Hemaid This Eill is brought in in order that we may have

and the total change in the character of the Moji to-day teamer Hoella Maru left Manilsene definidad for fature ass for defining the port, which has growa and thriven upon its freedom from restrictions. While if the silver yesterday, ut 11 a.m., and is expected here to boundaries of the City. Ordinances constantly rises beyond the token vulus of the coin then | mozrew, at about 9 a.m.

the

The amendment was therefore lust. The COLONIAL TREASuzen raised the ob-

Livesey was coming out of the sugar refinery at Quarry Bay, be saw Yu Bang, a coolis employed at the shipyard, running away from the yard carrying a bundle of cement bags the property Defon dant of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.

mouth's hard was arrested and received a Isbour for unlawful possession.

CARRYING AEMS WITHOUT A PERMIT. Wong Chung, a book, baving in his possession 47 rounds of ammunition, and s ackle-daster without a licence from the Capt. Supt. of Police, was asked to pay $25. Defendant stated he had brought the things from California.

Barok MR. J. H. KEMP (ACTING POLICH MAGISTRATE).

CHARGE UNDER SECTIONS 18 AND 24 OF OED. 9 or 1897.

A Chinese doctor of Samahnipe, and Chan

came before this Connoil in which reference is jention that the Bill referred to the whole Kwai Kai, a married woman, were sharged

At $15.00 ruk Dezen;

AND

OUR STANDARD BLEND

AT $13.50 Per Dozen.

H. PRICE & CO.

WINE MERCHANTS,

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12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

BROWN, JONES & 00,

MONUMENTAL MASONS,

ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE STATUART FIGURES, ÜBELINKS, COLUMNS RUSTIC AND PLAIN CROSSES and HEAD- STONER IN STOCK.

x

CEMETERY MEMORIALS made to and design in Italian and American Marble and |Hongkong Granites.

LETTERING in suy Style or Kangasgo.

COAST PORT ORDERS carefully and promptly executed,

[9218 Mongkong, 7th August, 1903,