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correspondence with Mr. Keswick on this subject, desires me to repeat to you what appears in my letter No. 237 of the 5th of February, 1881, that if the Committee will now modify the rules of admission to the Musoum s as to eliminate the distinction rogard- ing the Chinese, His Excellency will bo very happy to carry out the con- ditional offer made by bim last year and renew the Government grant of $1,200.

I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary. The Chairman, City Ilall Committee.

&c. &c.

&c.,

The Chairman of the City Hall Com. milles to the Acting Colonial Secretary.

CITY HALL, Hongkong, 14th July, 1881. Sir,I have the honour to acknow- ledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instaut acquainting me with the substance of the reply of the Secretary of Stato for the Colonies to the com- munication of my prodecessor, dated the 31st of March last, renewing the offer made by His Excelloncy the Gov- ornor of a continuance of the grant of $1,200 annually out of the pablic Treasury towards the expenses of the Institution on condition that the Com- mitteo will modify the rules of ad- mission to the Museumn so as to eliminate the distinction regarding tho Chinese.

The Committee beg you will convoy to His Excellency an expression, of their thanks for this offer, as well as of their regret that after careful con- sideration of the whole question they aro unable to accept it subject to the conditions laid down, which would necessitate the abolition of regulations the Committee doom to be indispons- able to the comfort and convenience of the great majority of the persons who visit the Musoun.

If the Institution, as suggested by Lord Kimberley, is to be thrown open to all classes at all hours, subject only to admission alternately free and by payment, it follows that Chinese women will be prevented from visiting it at all, and the Committee are not prepared to acquiesce in the virtual disqualifica: tion of a large and important section of their fellow citizens to benefit by the means of recreation and instruction which it was one of the primary objects of the founders of the institution to place within the reach of every class in the community.

In framing the rules of admission to the Museum and Library the Com- mittee have endeavoured to adapt them to the convenience of the whole com- munity, conceding privilege to none, but paying respect to the varying social customs and requirements of the differ. ent nationalities which are represented among the population of this Colony, and I take advantage of this opportun- ity to repeat what has already been stated in the course of the correspond. ence upon the the subject, that every ratepayer or visitor, to the Colony, res- pectably dressed, can obtain admittance to the Museum on any day excepting within the hours specially set apart for the reception of Chinese women by giving his or her name and address to the portor at the Hall. Experience may show that the rules now in force require modification, and the Conimittee need hardly declare that they will be in future as they have been beretofore, prepared to give prompt atttention to representations mado to them on behalf of any important section of the com- munity, and to adopt any changes which the course of time may show to be needed in the interest of the public.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JULY 18, 1881.

of the Government grant may create. I have the honour to be, Sir your obodient servant,

F. BULKELEY Johnson,

Chairman

Acting Colonial Secretary

to Chairman, City Hall Committee. No. 1,348.

While therefore I desire to convey to you, for the information of the Gov- ernor, a unanimous expression of regret on the part of the members of the Com mittee that His Excellency disapproves of the present system under which admissions to the Hall are rogulatod, I have further to say that the Committee trust the advantages offered to the public by the institution under their chargo will oventually como to be re. cognized by the local Government, and in the meanwhile they entertain a con- fident expectation that they may rely upon the liberality of the community as a whole, without rogard to race, to supply any deficiency between revenue and expenditure which the withdrawal

•

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1881.

Sir, I am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant from which it appears that tho Committee of the City Hall decline to comply with the suggestion of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies rospecting the race distinction made of late years in the rules of admission to the Museum.

I have, &c., FREDERICK STEWART, " Acting Colonial Secretary,

The Honorable

F. Bulkeley Johnson,

Chairman of the

·City Hall Committee.

LATEST COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE,

Monday, July 18th, 1881.

One o'clock P.M.

With the exception of a few transne- tions in Banks and Hotels, nothing noteworthy in the Share Market has transpired since our last issue. The run on the Hotel Company's stock was maintained on Saturday afternoon, aud this morning thero are plenty of buyers at $110 per share. If rumour may be believed, the Company's prospects of disposing of the property at a highly remunerative figure are so satisfactory. that there is every probability of the shares reaching a still bighor figure. Nous verrons Banks have gone still higher, and buyers would be glad to doal to-day at 109 promini; but there are only a very small number of shares on sale, and the price asked is 110, and no doubt business will be done at that figure before the end of the day. Hongkong Fire Insurance Sharos wero brought on the tapis this morning, and $990 per share were offered, without

The

however leading to business. The Union Insurance stock has also improv. od its quotation, as we heard an offer of $1,675 made early in the day. Steam- boats would be sold at 31 premium, but there is no rast. for them at that price. The Pawan will, it is expected, be ready for work again on Friday next, when she will relieve the Kin- kiang for a few days, to allow the lat- ter vessel to be placed in dock for inspoction, after which she will rosume hor place as a night boat. With these arrangements satisfactorily completed,

Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-

$127 por share, Sellers. Hongkong & China Bakery Company.

Limited-8434 por sharo, Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1974-(Nominal). Chinese Imperial Government Loan

of 1978 (Nominal).

Exchange.

318

On LONDON,--~

Bank Bille, T.T., Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, 388 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight, 3/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight,... 3/8 Documentary Bills, at 4 months' sight,...

On PARIS,

·OD BOMBAY,---

310

Bank Bills, on demand, Credits, at 1 mouths' sight,

.4.64

...17T

Bank, T.T.,

... 225

Bank, T.T.,

225

72

On CALCUTTA,-

On SHANGHAI,-- Bank, T.T., Private, 30 days' sight,

Per Rajanattianhar, British steam- or, from Bangkok, -460 Chinese.

For Hwai-yuen, Chinese steamer, from Shanghai,--140 Chinese..

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Thornhill ro- ports light South and S., winds and smooth son throughout.

The British steamer Pernambuco re- ports left Swatow July 16th, light S. Westerly winds and fine weather, morning of the 17th July, wind vari- able and squally with heavy showers. Arrived 4.30 p.m. 17th July.

The British steamer Esmeralda re- ports modorato winds with cloudy and showory weather.

The British stoamer Rajanatlian.. uhar reports experienced fresh S.W. monsoon and fine wenthor to Capo Varela, from thonce light variable winds with fine weather and low baro- meter.

The Chinese steamor Tung-ting re- 12th 723 ports left Pakhoi at 5 p.m.,

July, II. B. M. gun vessal Magpie, surveying off Cape Cami. Arrivod at Hollow, 15th July, H. B. M. gan ves- sel Sheldrake in port, left again on the 15th instant, and arrived at Macso on the 16th, left on the 19th, arrived here at 8 pm. same day, light Easterly breeze and fine weather throughout.

Hongkong Temperature.

(Taken at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s Register, Queen's-roud),

HONGKONG, 16th and 18th July, BAROMETER-1 P.M.

.29.802 Do. 4 P.M.

82.

THERMOMETER-1 P ....

Do.

4 P... Do. 1 PM. (Wot bulb) 80. Do, 4. P.M. BAROMETER-0 a.m.

THERMOMETER-9 a 3.

Do. Do. Dv.

Do.

.29.876 ....83. 9 A.M. (Wet bulb) 80. Maximum

.82. Minimum (over night) 80.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

July 16, Midlothian, British steamer, 805, Kirton, Saigon 11th July, General. Chinese.

July 17, Thornhill, British steamer,

965, Walker, Saigon 13th July, General.-D. Musso.

July 17, Pernambuco, British steamer,

643, Wm. Hyde, Swatow July 16th, General.-Melchers & Co. July 17, Esmeralda, British steamer,

395, R. Talbot, Amoy 16th July, General. Russell & Co. July 17, Rajanutiuinuhar, British

steamer, 938, Hopkins, Bangkok" 11th July, Rice and General.-- Yuen Fat Hong. July 17, Tung.tung, Chinose steamer,

315, F. Danne. Pakhoi, 12th July, General.-C. M. S. N. Co. July 17, Sambong, Chinese gunboat, 800, Young Wing-lin, Foochow to Amoy, 15th July.

the Company's stock will no doubt July 18, Iwxi-yuen, 96t Wilson, Inake a farther advanco in public favor,

Shanghai 14th July, General.- the more especially as an unusually attractive report is expected, as the re-

C. M. S. N. Co.

sult of the last half year's labors. Su-July 18, Olympia, British steamer, gars remain nominally at 165, and all other stocks remain in statu quo.

Shares.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking.

Corporation Shares-109 per cent. premium, Buyers.

Union Insurance Society of Canton-

$1,675 per share ex dividend. China Traders Insurance Company's

Shares-$1,700 por share. North China Insurance Company-Tls,

1,125 per share.

Yangtsze Insurance. Association-TIs.

820 per share. Chinese Insurance Company, -$300

per share, Ex. Div. Oa Tai Insurance Company, Limited-

Tis. 145 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Compsany? Shares-$990 por share, Buyers. China Firo Insurance Company's Shares

3290 por share. Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Com- pany's Sharos 60 per cont pram. Sales and Sellers. Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam.

boat Company's Shares-$31 por share premium, Sales, China Coast Storm Navigation Com-

810, Wagner, Canton, General. Siemssen & Co.

DEPARTURES. July 16, Djemnal, French steamer, for

Shangbai.

July 16, Mensaleh, French steamer, for

Yokohama.

July 16, Arration Apear, British str.,

for Singapore and Calcuttar July 16, Sudz, British steamer, for

Singapore and Calcutta,

July 17, Hardrick, British steamer, for

Shanghai.

July 17, Atalanta, German steamer,

for Shanghai.

July 17, Kwangtung, British steamor

for East Coast.

July 17, Adria, British stoamer, for

Saigon.

July 17, Siam, Siamese bark, for

Shanghai.

July 17, Hainan, American steamer,

for Hoiho

July 17, Vorwaeris, German stoamer,

for Hoihow..

PASSENGERS:

ARRIVED.

Por Midlothian, British steamor,.

Saigon,-10 Chinoso.

pany-Tls. 162 por share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-from

$82 por share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares

Por Thornhill, British steamer, from Saigon, 11 Chinoso,

Por Pernambuco, British stoainor, from Swatow,-81 Chinese.

$110 por sharo, Buyors. China Sugar Refining Company, Li-

mited-165 per share,

Por Esmeralda, British steuner, from China Sugar Refining Company (Do- Amoy, Mr A. C. Bryor, four BR

bontures)-0 por cent premium.ropoun dock, and 59 Chinoso.

The Chinese steamer Huai-yuen re- ports left Shanghai at noon 14th July, met steamer Benledi off Tangsha Lt. ship. Steamer Yangisze in Bonham Pass, had light variable winds and cloudy weather till off Namke when wind increased to fresh breeze from N.E, with hoavy S.E. swell, barometer steadily falling, 3 a.m. 16th off Tang- ying, Bar. 29.60, 5 a.m. Alligator Rock strong gale from North and heavy sea, stood 20 miles to West- ward, found steamer Europe at anchor under Matson, off White Dogs at 11 a.m., Bar. 29.35, heavy N.N.W., gale and rain. Turnabout at 2 p.m., Bar. 29.50 strong Westerly gale and rain, Ockson at 9 p.m. moderate S.W. wind thence to port variable winds and rain.

MAILS.

The following mails will close:-- To-day, 18th July,→

For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &c., por Bilgic, at 2.30 p.m. For Manila, por Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.m.

For Foochow, Bris- bane, Sydney, Melbourne, &c., por

·Cutterthun, at 3.30 p.m.

Intimations.

.HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Thirtista

Meeting of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 52, Queen's-road, on Thursday, the 28th July instant, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.

By order of the Board of Directors.

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, 8th July, 1881. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE Trausfor Books of the Company Transfer of

the 25th instant, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA,-

Socrotary.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1881.

J.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and PORTER.

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NEYEN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

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