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NOTICE

A Hongkong Government. Gaxette Extraor. dinary, issued this morning, contains the follow. ing Intimation having been received of the demise of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of -Germany-His-Excellency the Officer AdminisTM| tering the Government has been pleased to direct that all flags on Government buildings be flown half-mast to-day, from noon until sunset,”

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1888,

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PELECHAPIL" contains a Directory for the Parts in the finge portion of Asia, comprised be teren Penne, in the Straits Settlements, and the Merthorn Chinese Ports, including Wladivostock, Biumnon, Mallikaty Ports of China and Japan. TE HEALTH OF THE EMPEROR OF Corbin-China, the Philippine Islands, Corea. Reich, North Borneo, the British Colony of Higroloan and the Portuguese Colony of Macao.

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Jorkunga countries and the United States and Hemantries Fit of the Straits, including the More Cruation between FRANCE and CHINA, COMA and GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE PLANTAN, RUSSIA and CHINA, BRAZIL DAL CHITA, and the KOREAN TREATY; teng then, with editions of Trade, and the Fort, Peters, Consalan, and Harbour Regulations for the Patkar Chim, and Japan also descriptions althnpapierkrets; with the latest Trade Statistits En ferers the Reports of the Imperial Maritime rgdoms and other reliable sources.

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they mptions have been taken from the falede onlalehed official lists and revised at #puliganitong" in fact, no pains have been enger of tas ports "THE HONGKONG DIREC-

GERMANY.

LONDON, March 8th,

The Emperor of Germany is slightly better, tut the Crown Prince will return immediately

to Berlin.

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has given Contice that he will on Friday next move for

teave to introduce a bill for the Conversion of consols.

GERMANY.

The Emperor of Germany died to-day.

Later.

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY, The announcement of the death of His Majesty was premature. It appears that he swooned, ut covered an hour afterwards under the encef stimulants, and then slept quietly.

the circumstances, but why use the obsolete and. We practically meaningless term 'dèralie ?' can assure His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government that Emperors die just the same way common people; and that if he had used the word 'death' instead of 'demise' the notification would have read very much better.

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A Collection will be made be all of the Clapan Fiend,

We have long since given over the faint who writes weekly, a couple of columns of werk SAYS Truth of the and ulto. So far axone balderdasis to the China Mail under the noms de can judge from the speech of the Prince of Wales plume" Brownie," as a hopeless case. After last Friday; nothing practical has yet been done thoroughly exposing this personas a reckless by the managers of the Imperial Institute, except and guscrupulous agent if gambling, share the production of a scheme for the fiberal and re traffickers some months since, we thought it best gujar payment of the organising staff, who, to leave him severely alone.A public writer confidently predict, will still be engaged in who is clearly shown to be dishonest humbug chaotic organisation" this time ten years.and that is what we showed Brownie" to be The Frince may rest assured that the public doubt as to the practical character of the views of the promoters of the Imperial Institute are by no means dissipated, and, indeed, no adequate steps have yet been taken either by HR H. or by anybody else to reassure either the general public, or the golden geese who were wheedled, or bullied, or bribed, or bamboozled out of donations."

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commencing work again thete, by and bye 15 big, that it would entail a very considerable the meantime every care is living taken of the expense and a very.considerable amount of premises and machinery.. The reistining portion rouble to importers and exporters, perhaps. of nur property, at Wauuchni has not yet but were especially to mooners, rectiuse as a disposed of, but we have a good, pingect of | rule there is very litle diffienly "in obtaining todiaga purchaver forit skortly on advantageous - net res of export cargons to Euruji an, Am. rican, s

I am pleased to be able to state that the ar Chinese ports, these could easily be gathered General Agents continue to receive the earnest by this Chambur. But to importers of virimu. and active co-operation of the Company's stuff goods of a complicated nature, of goods arriving at the different establishments, and ibat there is in yery small packages, and sometimes, with reasoni hope for favourable results from the parlaps three or four different descriptions of larsiness of the year just entered upog. Belmer goods in one case, I think it would entaji formally moving the adoption of the feport an unity of trouble. I also think that the relative statement of accounts I shall be gʻaŭ ur, | restrictions and duties, it would impose on afford any further explanation that snaÿ-he tesised to answer to questi ns. nilessed to me There being no queapons, the Chairman no sed-That the report and accounts for the past year be adopted. Mr. McCulloch seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously,

elected members of the Committee. This

*esolution was carried nem, coù.

On the motion of Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Lyall, Messis: Thomas Amold and A. W. Maitland were re-elected auditors for the ensuing

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'The Chairman" said this concluded the busi-¦ iss. of the meeting, Mr. Gubbay proposed vote of thanks to the General Managers, and the members of the Consulting Committee, and the meeting broke up.

LUZON SUGar refininG COM- PANY, LIMITED.

The Hon. C. P. Chater proposed, and M. Mady seconded-That Mesars Layton, and S. C. Michaelsen's appointments to fill the vacancies caused in the Consulting Committer by the retirement of Messrs. F. 1. Sassoon, A. Melver, and M. Grote, be confirmed, and the in connection with his prophecies and advice releases. W. K. Hughes and JB. Elias bra the shares of the Ingkang-and Shanghai-Bank- and the Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Co. can do very little ham, and therefore we have. for months past allowed the China Mail's very own champion waddler to run riot in his folly unchecked. And we are only induced to take notice of him now by a scand lous state. ment, published in nur eyesing contemporary of last Saturday week, which, if the Editor of SURELY" Waste and Chips "must know perfectly that journal has the slightest spark of honour or well that the publication of bis letter on the honesty about him--and on that point we would Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company would at present rather withheld our opinion-, be will inevitably lead to one or more actions at law for have thoroughly and publicly explained." Ref r. "defamatory libel, and probably enough might|ring to the recent rase meetings "Brosenie" result in a criminal prosecution !. It is a marvel says --"That one good feature of this meeting that people who are in most other respects as was the respectable conduct of a thoroughly honest sensible and reasonable' no could be wished, system of laying your stoncy úpon' a given pony,

The sixth ordinary annual meeting of the so seldom know where to draw the line when That the blackleg was notwithout his dues shareholders in the above Company was held writing to the public press. The Duck Com nevertheless." It is to the last sentence we

at 12.30 p.m, to-day at the offices of the General pany's report and meeting are perfectly lexitim te especially wish to direct attention. Here is a Managers, Messra Jardine, Matheson & Co., subjects for newspaper discussion, and the plain and deliberate statement openly made in

for the purpose of passing the report and accounts directors and employés are quite open, to well. what is supposed to be a public newspaper, that

for the year ended the 31st December 1887. -founded c-iticisms, no matter-of-how-hostile-blackleg which cans a cheat-wis not-with-There were present:-The Ifon, J. Beil-irving character. But mere assertions, unsupported out his dupes at the Races. This is clearly a (Chairman), Messrs. D. Gillies aud. J. H. were charges of shortcomings are supposte, Hongkong Jockey Club, and alemands investiga (Secretary), and the following shareholders: by any evidence, count for nothing, and even matter which reflets on the Stewards of the Cox (Consulting Committee), H. C. Maclean we must insist on the indictment belag chuchel tion at their ha ds. The Stewards have soleen. C. P. Chater, Messrs. H. N. Mody, D. in fair and moderate language. If with the control of the Faces and of everything that sicCulloch, . B. Jorey, J. B. Elins, R. Lyall, information at our disposal we choose to assest transpires within the caclesure, and are respon. Ho-tung, and others. that th Directors, while exceedingly careful of sible alike to the members of the Jockey Club and their own interests, have for years studiously to the public generally for a strict and efficient neglected the interests of the shareholders; r

performance of their dalies. Now, with is the that the management of the Company leaves a China Afail's "blackleg," and who are the very great deal to be deshed-that is our awn dupes? We have a right to know, the honor affair; we make the assertions deliberately, and of tha-Jockey Club as well as the interests of very properly hold ourselves responsible for sport in the colony are gravely imperilled by then. But it is quite a different thing when such a stigma, and it is, we contend, the bounder a currespondent wishes us to publish in an duty of the Stewards to take prompt attain anonymus letter that the Directors are not so the matter. "Brown"

eld se ucely have honest as they might be, and that the leading invented the blockler; but in any case petent. We have to draw the line somewhere, employés of the Company are hopelessly incom- is only fair to assume that the Editor would never have passed such a scitous change without and in this Dock Company business-scandalous having undeciable evidence as to its perfect as it it-we cannot permit our columns to be accuracy, The Clock of the Course should be made a medium for making charges of such instructed to at once remind the Editor's a serious character unless they are properly authority for the grave accusation mide against authenticated. "Waste and Chips cas the management of the cent race meeting; the prove all he asserts against the Dock Company's "blackleg" and his dupes ought to be clearly Directorate and employés, he had better forward identified the information is refused, if the the proofs, and if they are satisfactory we shall diter declines to either explain or justify what have no hesitation in making his charges publ.is, prima facie, a press and insulting-libel, then The China Mlel añți all connected with it should

stand, and enclosures, and further, expelled from every public institution where gentl-men meet.

tgents of steainers in this Colony ave estardly unwarrantable. I don't see the use, oldby Aill myself, or why this colony should have such ne very intimate interest in what people are import ing. In fact, I can't see what the good of such a Bill in this colony would be' at all. Of course it is stated that one great argument is to place this colony before the world and show what a .think the world generally, or the monetary large business is done here. Will, gentlemen,

raised, know pretty well the position of the centres at all events, where lang might be Colony and that it does a very considerable amount of trade (Applause), The quantity of shipping here, as we have heard from a late Governor, is as great as was that of the port of London In 1842. However, I daresay there are gentlemen present who can speak to the actual. Jetails of the B much better than I can do, and I shall be glad to hear the views of some or all of them. (Applause), **

Bonia. P. McEwen-Sir, as I have had a good deal to do with the introduction of this Bill I think it would be desimble, occupying the position I do as he representative of the Chamber of Commerce in the Legislatre Council, that i should take the opportunity of explaining my views and reasons at this meeting." And I hope that whatever the result, of this discussion may be, whether the Bill is approved by a majority this meeting or not, that at any rate it may do some goud.I would say, at any rate as regards the Committee of the Chamber and myseif, that if we have taken an interest in this Jill it has been not with a view of bitting the interests of any individual firm or person, in this colony or of treading in any way on their toes. I of the Legislative Council for this. Chamber it may say that shortly after I was elected a member was represented to nu by one of the most in fucatial shipping fons in the East, if not in the

world, that some official statistics of the trade of The Secretary read the notice convening the the purt should be kept, and i was urged to get meeling, after which the Chairman said :-

the Committee of the Chamber to move in the Gentlemen, as the report and statement matter, Speaking for myself, and I am sure I' of accounts have been in your han's for may say the same with regard to others who are some time, we may perhaps take them as

intimately connected with the tracle, may say read. The result of the past year's working, that similar requests have been addressed to us although sull very unfavorable, is much better from various cominercial centres, and astonish than that of tie previous year, and I hopement has been expressed that in one of the that the many dificulties that have hitherto leading British colonies in the world such a impeded the progress of the Company may

total absence of statistics respecting its trade. now be regarded as things of the past. should have existed. The matter was brought According to the advices received from our agcats in Manila, the conditions of the sugar trade in the Philippines have experience la change from which the Company can scarcely fail to derive much-benefit. Up till quite lately, it was the custom of the export houses in Manila to make heavy advances to dealers against contracts for raw sugar, and planters would make deliveries and grant lengthened rasair of this being that prices were maintained credit for payment of the price, the natural

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SOORY YOU YONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" / "Raid to Bulgaria before satisfacto y proposals THE consensus of opinion öhtained at yesterday's be warned off the Hongkong racecourse, af profit on the process of refining. The recent

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FRANCE AND ITALY.

PARIS, March 2nd. Italy has made fresh proposals regarding Commercial Treaty.

VEEN

DEATH OF THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

An official telegram was received at the German, Consulate this morning from Prince

Bismarck, announcing the death, at 8:30 am yesterday, of the Emperor of Germany. The direct cause of death is stated to have been debility, consequent on the Emperor's great age.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

MESSES, Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the steamship Strathleven left Singapore for Hongkong this afternoon. WOODYEAR'S Circus, we note, left Singapore for Khio on life and inst., whence, after giving a few performances, they will return to Singapore en route to Bangkok.

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THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING-

COMPANY, LIMITED, -

before the Committee, and a sub-committee was

formed, of which I was not a member. After some time it was reported by that sub-committee that it would be both feasible and desirable that this measure should be carried out, and the Government was approached on the subject. With your permission and for the benefit of those who are not members of the Chamber, I will read the correspondence on the subject. The first letter was in June -I-am-requested-by-the-Elantra-a-brine-to-the-antine-af--

form of legislativa to enama, in the shaunce of a Custom House. the Registration of the Imports and Expans of the Colony, and

Interested in the trade of Hongkons will tan accepted as sulfcient Cause for thele suggesting this subject for tija" cunskieratkin of Garment

Covernment the great niecessity that esius fe presiding ima

the Committes feel that the importance of the mature to those

Tas Committee rientra me to any that an Diditnanca desling to the oney and clearance of grote in my since in the neighboring free part of Singapore, the e' lef pricus of which are that the Gaylanar in Cuncil fia" power to make, vary, and revaka all regulations for the Registration of all goodi kuulori, shipper,

(under the Ordinance) shall be burbulshed, in the gemenszent Gazztiz, and li imposes a penalty for each breach of the Rezula- 10.

Under the Regulations, weften declaratioma nccording to prescribed foru, are required to be made wilbina fuod perial to the Regime of Imperia nail. Esporis, giving gewalts of gỗ lower t and edward mangoes, and the onus of miking theko "returna is Thrawn up the Timposter aid Expuster..

It would be savy lo drif de Ordinance un she finds of iter Singapore, Legislatian; but lefore dring as I will stitnil soms

ition which occur to mo..

Incorrect matter would be warna alam un s2-31alizar ull, and

therefore if an Ordinance li passad it should be made as effes lo as pasib

The Ordinize youf?ciaci

That certain returns or statements shoud by furnish ¿'lay the imponent

Venalty for not furnishing return.

3Penalty for furnishing fals: retin and here the difficulty

atives.

thaw is the Superlasenilent of impons and Exports to ascertain whether the returns 128 correct or not?

Should he have power to require the person Turaishing tha

· felum Edawear to the trah of it, or should he have power po inspect, or a quim the product by the imperier of suck furices or documents as his should deer, nay?

(From Straits Times) THE BULGARIAN TROUBLE,

LONDON, March 1st. Kryland—replying-to-tho-Russian_circular declines to advise the Sultan to take action with

are made for its future. There are rumours of a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce anent the

financial troubles in the Philippines have, how conference.

proposed ordinance for the registration of our

ever, put a stop to this, and dealets can now Austria and Hungary are negociating a large impons and exports goes a long way to prove

"obtain advances only on cargo in godown, while planters will make no deliveries until they increase to the Army-on-the-expiration-of-the-that the measure is strongly objected to by a very considerable portion of the mercantile com-

receive payment. Consequently it is, to be present law.

munity. Whatever may be its intrinsic useful-

hoped that the Company will be able to secure ness, or its suitableness to the views entertained

its supplies of raw sugar, at prices. more inmanshipped in that Col my it prudd at the Regulations by the Government, or its adaptability to the The annual general meeting of the share- accordance with those ruling in other markets. financial policy which may in future be pursued bolders in the above Company was held at noon An important alteration tod baź been made in by the colony, the merchants of Hongkong to-day at the offices of the General Managers, the arrangement of furnaces of the refinery, for the purpose of adopting the report and by which we are enabled to use Japan coal by a vast majority, have now decided that they will not count nance the proposed accounts for the year ended the 31st December instead of Australian, and our manager is of regulations. They have taken for granted 1887. There were present: -Hon. J. Bell-Irving, opinion that this will effect a saving of about

1 tinginion of the Committer a milar rekeme would b that the compulsory registration of our im (Chairman), Messrs. V. K. Hughes, J. B. Elias, $1,000 per month. The new cube machine

pmscifcalide herm, and as fa la eminomaly rine sa be julgued by, thị. poris and exports, albeit its political and admin B. Layton, S. C. Michaelsen (Consulting Com-referred to in the report should now be very Governant, I am desired to respectfully request that the draft ofn Biltend the Rules under it may be prepared sand nabralted istrative advantages, would be really injurious to mittee), J. Barton (Secretary), and the following near Manila. Everything has been prepared

to The Chamber, in neder, to altand the simulere an opportunity the interests of trade; but, search as we may, we shareholders: Hon. C P.. Chater, Messrs. for erccling and beginning to work it, and if half of offering sugguldas on points of desi!. have not found any other substantial argument A. S. Cohen, H. N. Mody, R. A. Gubbay, D. the anticipations of the management in Manila That letter was signed by myself as Vice-Chair- advanced against the measure, except that it would McCulloch, R. Howie, J, Hunt, S. J. Danby; R. be fealized, the Company has yet a very fairn, in the absence of my friend the Chairman. entail trouble, inconvenience and occasional Lyall, Choa-Leep-Cher, A. McClymont, E. B. prospect before it, and I can only express a In July the Attorney-General sent the following delays to the importers and exporters of goods. Jorey, T. E. Davies, and others.

sincere hope that this may prove to be the case. sugestions We call this the only ground of opposition, The Secretary having read the notice convening The and death of Mr. Mortimer Murray and the because the other plea for the rejection of the the meeting, the Chairman said :-Gentlemen, departure of Mr. F. D. Sassoon from the colony measure, based on the fact that Hongkong is not the report and statement of accounts having have left us with Mr. D. Gillies as the only strictly, an importing or exporting colony but been in your possession for some time, we will,remaining member of the Consulting Committee. merely a shipping centre of distribution, cannot as usual, with your permission, take them as As stated in the report, we shall be glad if you in all seriousness be considered as a reasonable read. On the occasion of our last annual meeting, will fill up the vacanices, but if you are unpre- ground of contention, since the proposed ordinance. I said that we looked forward. with confi-pared to do so and will leave the matter in our was framed on the accepted and well-known dence to the coming year, and I am glad that I hands, we will make-the best arrangements we hypothesis that such was the case, Taking then am now in a position to say that this expression can. I do not know that there is any other point the bull by the horns, we will in all fairness ask of confidence has been fully justified. The requiring comment, but if any questions are -Are the additional troubles, inconveniences or value of sugar bas ductunted considerably addressed to me, I will endeavour to answer delays which may be sustained by merchants à during the period under review, influenced to a them sufficient ground for giving up all registration of certain extent by the proceedings of the Inter- our imports and exports? Or in other words, national Confer nce, which assembled for the are we to keep the gigantic commercial move consideration of the question of bounties, and ment of our port in the dark, simply because the effect of the final decision which may be the publication of there statistics would entail.come to by this body has yet to be seen. As troubles We do not think that the mercantile stated in the report, an interim dividend of 6 per classes would reply that such a motive would, cent. was paid on 31st August last, and the indeed, be a sufficient justification for the wip accounts now admit of the declaration of a final pression of our trade statistics, Had. such 2 | dividend of a similar amount, making a return Á YANKEP inventor, says that he has discovered plos ben a justifiable one, no other port of 12 per cent. for the year. It is proposed to A new force in nature, by which he can clevale registration of its trade and commerce. A fpg $11,160.43 to be carried forward to the Chalman-Would you suggest any one Commerce, and the following reply was sent :-

in the world would resort to a statistical apply $20,000 to depreciation of property, leave

These temarks received tho very serious consi mal deration of the Committee of the Chamber of a skip high in the air and take it from one sea centre of distribution ought, in our opinion, year, and I think that this apportionment of the to another, no matter what the distance may be to be as subject to statistics as a producing balance of profit and loss account will commend else to fill the vacancies caused in the Board by the fhave the hemour to acknowledge the receipt of your let of No. We know what that force is. It is hard lying, or a consuming port, and particularly so when itself to the shareholders. A suggestion has death of Mr. Mortimer Murray and the rotifes, of the and itant, with its enclosure, and to state, in reply. the whole prosperity of the place, as is been made that the amount to be written off ment of Mr. F. D. Saisoon, or would you rather or the informia son of Excellency the Officer, Administering the Government, that in the oplulan of the Committee, there is nõ OWING to the death of the Emperor of Germany the case with this Malta, and Gibraltar of the property account for depreciation should be leave it with the General Managers to appointed object to the minute of the Atton or General, providing the Band of the Northamptonshire Regimeal Orient, hinges on its being a strictly distributing carried to a xeserve and depreciation fund; but such substitutes as they may think, fit? me form of legislation to ensure, the regulation of Imparts did not play on the Cricket Ground this after centre. Registration has other almu thati mere acon as previously announced. We are further requested to state that the Band will not play Inguaging the producing and consuming power country or a port it is intended, as an the Public Gardens to-morrow afternoon, application of the universal law of commerce of which distribution is certainly one of the SAYS the Foodbow Echa?—The native bankers most important branches Statistics are to generally, extend their New Year holidays until trade what they are to population, to births, to observe they all commenced business again which come under the controlling gaze of science is believed the heavy ste of the 1st mocnt Statistics are in science the stepping stone to the heavy losses they sustained last discovery and the formulating of laws, What year is the cause of this change. We hear the would we think of the natural philosopher, the remaining stock of tea has been financed by statesman, or the jurist who should say that owing them, and therefore the outlook is not a happy to the trouble and the undoubted inconveniences caused by the census committee, or by other means of collecting important data of science, of population, or of As Country's Condition of criminality, all statistics concerning these subjects should be abandoned? Alutatis mutandis the Hongkong opponents to the registrs ending on 30th June, as the shipping season is tion of imports and exports are in exactly then at its height, and consignments of our prod the same false position, and nothing can duce are being sent all over the world, the At the conclusion of the didinary business at in folo to the hill but whether these letters were excuse them, nothing can justify their opposi-realisation of which is dependent upon conditions the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday, written to him in bis capacity as a thember of the tion to such an important measure, but of the various markets, which it is almost im a largely attended special meeting was held to Legislative Council, or as Chairman of the Cham their disinclination to the additional trouble possible to foresee. Only three years since our discuss the proposed Imports and Exports Billber of Commerce, or as a worthy private citik, entailed by its preliminaries. Will not the results articles of association were altered in order to The Hon. P. Ryrie, who presided, sopened don't know. At any rate we have never seen of the measure be worth all the trouble? We enable us to declare an interim dividend, and it proceedings,

Tue Shin-pao reports, that a fire occurred at Süngkiangan the 3rd instant, and destroyed over seo houses. The conflagration originated, in a house Occupied by a madman..

of

There being no questions, the Chairman mored-That the report and accounts of the Company for the past year be adopted.. Mr. Cox seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.

The Chairman having remarked that some one present should propose the re-election of Mr. Gillies, who was the only remaining member of the Consulting Committee, the Hon. C. P. Chater moved accordingly, and Mr.-MicCulloch having seconded the motion, it was carried

The

An Ordinance enseing merely a pesinity for not furnishing alums, or for furnishlym tilse returns, would penetically be unalesä without sorso power of control or insp etion. Would the merian- "mmunlly approve of this? Could not the Chamber of Commerce try what could be done on the voluntary system ?

If they naked all importers to fenlah to Coveranient curtain returns, Goverment would na drubi promise to make up the negevaary statementę, pakkan

the system to be compulsory it should be made officacious, i i thote n'y ate reguiting returns to be furnished if we have 10, means of checking thắm, and if false returns may be sent 10: with hapunity fanejaky na ka

the and day of the 2nd moon, but thi year we mortality, and to all the physical, phenomena hence the necessity of making decay, and Mady, Mr. Thomas Arnold was re-elected Hongkong, she (scoutira tomake a false decimation is to a great -

one.

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MOURNINO ceremonies for the Emperor of Ger many will, we hear take place to-morrow do board the corvette Sophie, and a salute of 66 guns will be fired by that vessel between 5 and 11.5 a.m. At noon a salute of 33 guns will be fired for the new Emperor. A religious service in the German language will be held on board the Sophie tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, Steam-faunches will be at Pedder's Wharf and at Marray Pier-at 245 p.m. for the use of those who wish to be prescist at the service.

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the obvious objection to the adoption of such a Mr. Mody then proposed That the further and Exp is otsin Colour,

**If the Commiltaomra alghtly taformed the Customs for Wreat election of members of the Consulting Committee | Tinto are depotulent on the dona fides of tinta, who make course. Is that it would be creating a fictitious asset. Our property account includes the cost to fill the vacancies alluded to, belef with the wrath the anty nad dollyery of goods; they have the of land, building, machinery and plant. As General Agents Mr. Ho-tung sesonded, and nice penalties in the case of auf misrepresentation, surf-the abmelyazom.should apply here. The Committea chinke additions and improvements are made to these, the motion was carried nem conthe Superlen of Imports and Exports shodl have the power the account is written up ; but it is in the nature On the motion of Mr. Elfs, seconded by Mr. et ly to only the production of documents but olsa to inspect

the gyddat al’thu kama time, inasmuch as bo duty le lesfable in. of. houses, machinery and plant

from time to

Auditor of the Company for the ensuing scarfextant dona away with.. time, adequate provision for the revitable The Chairman remarked that they had to That letter was signed by my friend Mr.,

Mr. Ryrie reduction in value. Something has been said reduce the auditors of the Company-ta ane, for as Chairman, of the Chamber, about the desirability of holding half-yearly the purposes of economy. He was horry there The Chairman-1, should- any that though I meetings of shareholders, and 1 quite concur, in wafno dividend declared this time bus he hoped did algn that letter. I did not approve of its con the general principle that the more frequent the the Company would before long be in a positiontents; but I always sign a letter of a Coninfulee interchange of views between shareholders and to give mere profitable returns to the share if happen to be, Chairman, although I don't. directors the better, but in a business like ours the holders. This concluded the business of the approve of it

of the approve of eacEwen-Well, as soon as the disadvantages of half-yearly meetings would meeting M more than counterbalance the advantages. It

pung Legislative Counell me the Bill was brought would be impossible for us to make-up-trustTHE IMPORTS AND EXPORT'Share the community in due course, and the Wood Fest-reading of the Bill the Chairman of the worthy statements of accounts for the half year

BILL C Chamber of Commerce stated he had received. certain leucro foi firms in the colony objecting

e letters, and I think myself is a very greater "said this was the chief argument, advanced" by ¦ will illustrate my remarks about the difficulty of He said—-Gentlements Wher

I suppose all of your pity we have not, because doubles they would. Suggestions for the improvement of this work A MACAO letter, dated yesterday, has the follow the opponents of registration. Whether other making up ball yearly accounts with safely, if I here have read this Bill and also the schedules contain a great deal of very Interesting into ma ing concerning the present, embroglio between more important reasons are latent in the mer- remind you that on the first, occasion on which attached to it. 1 1. may mention in the first lion which might have in luced us to dinnge dur are'respectfully solicited.

the Municipality and the Goverment of the cantile community, whether there are really we could exercise this power, we paid an interim place that I was induced to moves in this minds either ono way or the other regaidi the My of this important Bil. Now, the Holy City:The Municipal question is to be secrets in the trade of Hongkong or in our dis dividend of 4 per cent, and at the end of the year matter by representations made to me by

have heard so far is that people, discussed by the Provincial Council Mr. Ltributing business, we have no means of ascer experienced the mortification of discovering number of gentlemen doing business in, this Ferreira having resigned the post of Adminis taining, nor did any one raise the veil of that we had not earned it. We have to Colony. They have very grave objectipat

deal of trouble.and that Wpayers thousands upon thou- trader, Mr. A. Pacheco has been appointed in the mysterious at yesterday's meeting of the regret that the local conditions of the sugar to this Bill, and I must say I have the same

to carry it out. Another thing his place. Mr. Pacheco, the chairman of the Ghamber of Commerce. Should, however, such market at Swatow have not been such as myself. have objected to it from the first, a

ght in some way interfsta Chamber, is a firm as a rock, and awaits the be the case, and we really have a scamy side to induce us to resume operations at our on that point I may refer you to the remarks

individual interests, their returns final blow. We shall have a lot to see by and by to our commercial prosperity, the sooner it is establishment at that port during the past made this time last year at the general;

in some manner by the Govern» The whole affair will moreover be represented exposed to light the better for, the colony s legis year but the gradual increase in the consumpof the Chamber of Commerce, vi

eut that they ought not to be." As regards the timate trade is never afraid of light,

tion of refined sugar will. I hope, permit of our considered the bill impracticable,

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