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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1878.

THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT | the case, and all apparently owing to a senti

FOR THE YEAR 1887. (From the Government-Gazette)-

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, Hongkong, toth February, 1883. SIR-I have the honour to forward the follow. ing Annual Returns for this Department for the year ending 31st December, 1887,

I. Number, tonnage and crews of vessels

cuterci

11. Number, tonnage and crews of vessels

cleared.

11. Number, tonnage and crews of vessels of

racle nation entered. IV. Number, tonnage and crews of vessels of

-each-nation-cleared.- V-Total Number, tonnage and crews of vessels

entered at each Port. 11. Total Number, tonnage and crews of

vossola cleared at each port. VII. Return of Junks' entered from Macao, VIII. Return of junks cleared for Macao. IX, Return of junks entered at each post from

China and Formosa,

Return of Janks cleared at each port for

China and Formosa.

X. Gross total number of junks entered at each port.

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X11, Gross total number of junks cleared at each part.

X. Return of junks (Local Trade) entered. XIV. Return of junks (Local Trade) cleared. XV. Summary of arrivals and departures of ́all vessels, and of all Chinese passengers.

XVI. Return of vessels registered, XVII Return of vessels struck off the register., XVIII. Amount of fees received under Section 3 af Oichinance 8 ul 1879.

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VIX. Return of Chinese passenger ships cleared by the Emigration Officer)

XX Return of vessels bringing Chinese passengers to Hongkong from places out of China.

XXI. Return of marine cases tried, XXII. Diagram of tonnage of vessels entered. XXIII Ren of the work performed by the Government Marine Surveyors.

2. This being the last Annual Return it will be my duty to make to the Government, I trust it will not be thought out of place to give a short account of the progress in Shipping, &c., the Colony has made since i bave held the Offices of Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate. Emigra tion and Custom's Officer. I was, in the first instance, while serving in the Royal Navy, tem pararily employed by the Colony from the 17th March to 26th November, 1860; and in March, 1861, 1 was, on the resignation of my predecessor, pensianently appointed to this Department.

mental feeling on the part of the Chinese Govern- ment, for most certainly neither Waglan nor Gap rock..are of any value, except as sites for Lighthouser.

9. Ordinance of 1874 brought the survey of unseaworthy ships under the control of the Government.

10. In 1875, an explosion and loss of life, on board a steam launch in the Harbour caused an Ordinance to be brought into force for the: regulation of steam ferry boats, of which there are now 42 licensed The Masters and Engineers of these boats undergo an examination at this Office, the boats are thoroughly examined every six months, and no further accident has occurred.

11. Till 1876, steamers plying between Hong kong Canton and Macao were under noregulation whatever, and they at times carried as many passengers as could be crammed into them, These vessels are now, as indeed are all vessels carrying more than 12 passengers, under stringent regulations as to the number of passengers they can convey, the condition of boilers and engines is ascertained and it is stated on the ship's certificates in what parts of the ships and how many passengers can be carried

13. The Shipping Ordinances passed previous to 1879 were consolidated by Ordinance 8 of 1879, and in framing this Ordinance advantage was taken to introduce regulations for the Survey of ships carrying more than 12 passengers, for the appointment of practical Marine Surveyors to conduct the surveys for the examination of Engineers as to their qualifications, for the carriage of dangerous goods, for holding Courts of Survey, for regulating medicines and medical lores, and other smaller details were introduced to meet the requirements of the time.

13The following table from 1861.to_1887 inclusive, will at once show the yearly increase of the arrivals of vessels at this fart. Where it it has been possible to separate sailing ships from steamers and funks, I have done so, and the result will show n very, satisfactory statement of the Colony's progress:-

Total.

Years.

TINKS.

25. The trait Junks from the Coast of China and Fortes shnws an increase of 69t vessels measuring 62,875 tons, but the trade from, Macao in this class of vessel shows a decrease of 141 vessels and 21,820 tons. There is also a decicase of 6ze vessels and 16,603 tons. in the carving trade between Victoria and the Villages in the Island and Yau-ma- i.

STEAM-LAUNCHES.

- 26. Of these vessels there are 43 lironed to carry' passengers, 43 private bonts, 10 Local Government hous and 7 belonging to the War. Department. These banta add much to the active appearance of the Harbour, and on one occasion, under the following circumstances, gave practical illustration of their usefulness beyond their ordinary employment The Pacific Mail Steam ship Company S5. City of Peking (3.120 tons), while passing through the shipping on her way in her buoy, collided with the Messageries Maraimes S.S. Sachalien (2,444 tons) striking her on her roadside damaging her hetow the water line: A large number of launches voluntarily seized hold of the latter ship and towed her until she grounded in shallow water off the Cosmopolitan Docks, probably saving the vessel from sinking in 8 erg fathoms of water.

The licensed launches are gradually driving the small Junks out of the carrying trade with the Villages.

EMIGRATION.

rep esenting foreign flags not applying as hitherte for permits to ship Seamen on board their respective vessels, consequently no record of such shipping can now be kept.

MARINE SURVEYOR'S SUB-DEPARTMENT.

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Co-day's Advertisements.

35. append a return of the work performed THEATRE by the Surveyors, since Mr. Brewer's first appointruent,

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedignt Servant,

H: G. THOMSETT, K.N.,

flarbour Master, &c.

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG, THIS EVENING, JULY 23RD, 1888,

Intimations.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE GOMPANY, LIMITED.

THE CERTIFICATE NO. 1.374. dated 30th June, 1885, of the Shares Nos. 4516/4535 in this Company, standing in the name of MR. GEORGE LEWIS, of Shanghai, has been ~ LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

The Honourable F. Stewart, LL.D., Colonial THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY Secretary, Sei, &, &.

THE GOVERNMENT ASSESSOR'S

-KERORT" ON THE ASSESS

MENT FOR 1888-9:

(From the Government, Gazette)

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 4th June, 1888.

SIR, I have now the honour to hand you the. second Annual Report shewing the result of the work of the Assessment Department for the year ending 31st May, 1888.

New Assessment of Victoris, The Hill District, 1. Dating this period I have made an entirely

Pok-fu Lain, So-kop Po, and Kowloon Paint; the assessment for the remaining portion of the 27. Of the whole number of Emigrants leaving Colony has been adopted for the ensuing year abce with the provisions of the Rating Ordin. in 1892 (32,897) there is an increase on they order of the Governor in Council ia accord- previous year of 16401 Male adults, 1,30 Female aduits, 300 Male children and t Female children, this increase bring divided as follows.

INCREASE

Destination.

Adults. Children. Mate. Female. Male. Female.

129 Straits Settlements 7.431 1.376 206 San Francisco 4.713 Australian Colonies 3,209 Hotelit.buen 941

10,077 1,553 311 147

DECREASE.

Adults

Children. Male. Female Mali. Female

222

5

4 57 3131

13

1861

Vessels. 1.259

Tons 6:8.190

Vi British Columbia).

United States of

1862

1.300

688,820

American

vin

168

1963

1,822

8 14.924

British Columbia

1864

2.264

1, 13,748

Mauritína.

34

1865

2.206

1,003,239

1866

1,95

9.49.856

Increase..

1867

23.233

2,5 2,528

1868.

27.500

2,501,15

25.458

2.525.409

1570

27,891

2,836.436

1871

29.550

3.300,022

1872

31.394

3.777.626

3. The Depangent when I took charge con- sisted of the Horboar Master, three Clerks, and one Boarding Officer, the annual tonnage of the Port, exclusive of junks, averaged about 878,135 tons, and the number of foreign built ships entering the Port daily about 5.

1973

29.376

3-414.950

1874

1875

1876

2,181 3150,202 26,058 3.562.774 28,181 3.9-0,891

Destination.

Bangkok... Dili, Timor.... Mauritius. Austria

#

1877

29450

4.244.543

1878

28.779 4.352.668

4. The returns accompanying this report show the progress the Colony has made.

1879

27,237 4,1.22.669

1880

1881

.1882

1883

1884

1885

Twenty-seven years ago steamers were the exception, and sailing ships the rule, and previous to 1966, Junks went in and out of harbour un- noticed. The average tonnage of a steamer thea was very little over one thousand tons, whereas now it is no uncommon thing to sec three or four steamships in Part at one time each measuring from 3 to 4,000 tons and upwards. 5. The Regulations for the control of the Harbour had been is force since the Colony was created. My attention was soon drawn to this, and to the absence of any means of providing for payment of fees for registering ships under lie Merchant Shipping Acts, any Marine Court to enquire into casualties at sea, any regulations for cargoboats, and any board to grant Certificates of Competency to Masters and. Mates in the Mercantile Marine. On these matters being brought to the notice of the Gov- erament, the following Ordinances, affecting these great interests, were framed and became Taw

No. 10 of 1860, regulating fees under Mer-

chang Shipping Act 1854. No. 11 of 1869, to constitute Marine Courts

of Enquiry

No. 15 of 1860, to regulate cargo-boats. No. 17 of 1860, to constitute a board of

examination for Masters and Mates. No. of 1862, to regulate and control the

Harbour.

6. Previous to 1865 Piracy in Colonial and neighbouring waters was of common occurrence, and Shau-ki-wan bore a very bad name as the centre where Junks fitted out for piratical purposes Its close proximity to the Lyeemua Pass enabled Masters of heavy manned and armed Junks to follow vessels that had been ascertained to have opium, or other valuable cargo, on board. These were too frequently come up with and attacked. at night, stink-pots and arms of all descriptions being freely used. Shortly after Governor Sir Richard MacDonnel's arrival his notice was attracted id the unenviable character Hongkong bore as a Pirate resort, and be introduced Ordinance 6 of 1866, which brought all funkės under the supervision of this Department, which was considerably increased to meet the requirements of the Ordinance. Harbour Master's Stations were created at Shau-ki-wan, Stanley, and Aberdeen (now supplemented by Stations at Yau-ma-ti and Hung-bom) so as to bring all Junks visiting these waters under close inspection, and no Junks have since been allowed to leave or enter the waters of the Colony without undergoing, an examination by Inspectors appointed for the purpose. Ordinance 7 of 1866 compelled the registration of all Chi- nese householders, and the two Ordinances assisted by Gunboats which the Senior Naval Officer kept constantly cruizing had the desired effect, and Hongkong soon ceased to be a resort" for pirates, and that irade (if it may be so called) came to an end. Isolated acts of piracy are still reported, but they are not attended with the slaughter and burning that existed in Hong kong's earlier days.

ment,

• 1886

26,801 4,185.845 27.453 4.533.304 28,658 4.976,233 27,657 5.301,662 26,703 5.167.231 37,102 5.663,931 any....... 27,222 6,324,164 6,401,837

1887 ....................... 27,599

14. The Emigration laws of the Colony were not in a very satisfactory condition in 1861. Besides the Imperial Chinese Passenger's Act 1855, Ordinances-11 of 1957-and-6-of-1359 were in ferce and others were added, which for convenience were consolidated by Ordinances of 1874, and since then additional Ordinances Yor the protection of Chinese Emigrants have been brought into force, but these call for no special remark.

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15. I will now bring to the notice of the Government a statement of the Shipping. Emi- gration, &c. in 1887 as compared with 1886.

SHIPPING.

16. The grand total of all vessels including Junks arriving here in 1887 is 27,559 vessels measuring 6,401,837 tons, or an increase of 377 vessels and 77,673 tons on the previous year, making a daily average arrival of 75.5 vessels large Irade 53.6 per cent is under the British measuring about 233 tons cach, and of this very flag

17. The following paragraphs refer to the Junk trade being dealt with separately under its trade in vessels of foreign construction, the proper beading.

18. During the year under review 3.890 ships Propelled by steam measuring 4.468,302 tons, and 188 sailing vessels measuring 139613 tons arrived, being a decrease of 73 steam-ships, but tional capacity of steamers of the present day. an increase of 108,396 tons showing the addi. 19. There is a decrease on the whole of roo sailing ships measuring 71,778 tons, the decrease being principally in British bottoms. Sailing vessels under foreign flags are now 100 per cent. in excess of the same class of vessels carrying the British flag.

Of the above mentioned 3,890 steam-ships entering the Port, 2,873 are British and the re- maining 1,017 are foreign owned, or a difference of 182.5 per cent, in favour of British ships.

vessels arriving at this Port come in the follow 30. The nationality of the various, steam. ng order :--

British.......

Adrags

1,291 1,607

Decrea' C...

247

31

Increase ... 16/77 1,533 21

Increase.......16,401 1,530 300

2

147

144.

Total Increase,.........18,375- 28. With so extensive an Emigration, it is scarcely possible to prevent abuses, but it is satisfactory to know that they are in a very small proportion.

taken away.

29. Women and children under 12 years of age have to provide two photographs each, one is kept on record at this nice, and the other remains in the possession of the Emigrant, so that on arrival at their destination there can be no question as to their identity, should, after the vessel has salled, my one appear at this Office and complain that a relative has been improperly Wah male adults it is more difficult to deal, and they are a good deal telt to their own resources. They are all, however, questioned as to their desire to leave the Colony, and if their replies are in the affirmative there can be no reason why they should not exercise their rights and proceed on their voyage. It any emigrants leave here against their will it is entirely due to themselves for not stating the truth when questioned at the Harbour Office in the first place, and again when questioned and medically examined on board the ship by which they are to proceed.

celled.

REGISTRY OF SHIPPING,

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year, and nine Certificates of Registry were can. 30. Four vessels were registered during the

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. 31. Ninely cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Couit during the year. EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS, UNDER SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879.

33. The following Table will show the number of Candidates who passed, and who failed in obtaining Certificates of Competency:—

Passed. Failed.

5

Grade. Masters ..... First Mates Only ......... Second Mates...

22

to

35

First Class Engineers... Second Class Eugincers...

14

13

27

15

MARINE COURTS, UNDER SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE NO, 8 OP-1879.

3. The following Courts have been held during

Number. Tons. tonnage of each vessel.

the year. 2,873 3.388,123 1,179 German....... 540 46,775 806 Chinese........ere: 140

180.795 French.....

300 160,565 Danishankar 63 28,32 453

44 58.941

1,339 44,610 1,206 16,178 ·$58 47,626 - 2,381 21,520 1.323. 27,421 109

Dutch.......... Norwegian 37 Spanish

29 United States..... 20

Italian............si.

Austrian......ya

Russiannos

Japanese...AN

Belgia.......

21.

14

13

19.736 1,793

5,743 1,149 558 558

'The vessels under the French, Dutch, United States, Italian, and Austrian lags are few in number but of large capacity, some are subsidized by their respective Governments. The Russian ships belong to_the_so-called. Volunteer fleet and pass through with troops, prisoners, free emigrants, and stores. The British ships vary very much in the thereby. reducing their average capacity, and the same may be said of German ships.

7. In 1857 Messrs. Landstein & Ca, were permitted to keep a bulk off Yau-ma ti, clear of all shipping, for the storage of Gunpowder.. Al 1.15 p.m. of the 17th January, 1867, a versel was lying alongside the bulk discharging Gun powder when an explosion took place and the two vessels and people on board were destroyed. Gunpowder Ordinance (No. 4 of 1867) was at once passed bringing the storage of all private Gunpowder within the control of the Govern with a result that has proved satisfactory. 8. In 1867, the Increasing shipping of the Colony brought the question of Lighthouses prominently before the Government, Reports. 21. There is a decrease in tonnage under the were made and with the assistance of the late following flags: American 51,783 tons, Austrian Staff Commander Reed, a Surveyor la command 17,093 tons, French 12,852 tons, and an Increase of H.M.S. Rifleman, the Islet of Waglan at the under the British flag of 62,141 lons, Norwegian Fastern approach to the Harbour, Green Island 28,984 tonn. Under other flags the increase or at the Western entrance, and the Gap rock to decrease is too unimportant for special notice. mark the Southern approach to the Colony were 43. Of the countries with which this trade is recommended as the most favourable skies for conducted: In British versely there is an Lighthouses. Difficulties were raised then, and increase with British Columbia of 12,445 tons, they apparently continue, by the Chinese Go Java and adjacent Islands 18,783 tons, Macao vernment as to the Colony erecting such build-38,710 tons, Hainan 9,532 tons, and Siam 22,863 ings on Chinese Territory, and it was not until tous there is a decrease of 26,069 tons with after much loss of time and a great deal of core Coast of China and Formosa, and of 20,937 tons respondence that this Government was compelled and Siam 29,937, tons to Cochin-China, to build Lighthouses within its own jurisdiction," 24 In Foreign bottoms there is an increase. and Cape d'Aguilar, Cape Collinson, and Green with Coast of China and Formosa of 10,934 tons, Isinad Lighthouses were erected under the provi- India and Singapore, &c. 16,603 tons, Japan Sinus of Ordinsare 12 of 1873, and 14 feb 25.851 Inn, Halpan 1993 tone is in Aris time on the 18 h April, 1875. End he concession, or | 10,045 tons, and Stam; 35,254 tool, tone; the Testing of Waglan and Gap rock at, nominal decrease is with Australia 20,614 tons, Cochin- rent to this Colony together with Green Island, China 16,370 tons, Europe 19 728, tons, Great would have made the lighting of the approaches Britain 19,551 tons, Macao,24.985 tons and the

ungkong complete. At present such la mot United States of America 10,447 tons,

1. On the 30th June, 1887.-Inquiry as to the loss of the British Steamship Bented, Official No. 65-767 of Leith, on the “Boni Rocks" in the South West of the Lam- 'mocks Island Lighth use, on the 18th June, 1887. The Master's (James Lawson Riddock) Certificate of Competency was returned to him. In this case the Harbour Master (President of the Court) disagreed with the Finding, and under Sub-section, 5, Section 13. Ordinance 8 of 1879, reported to the Governor his reason for dissent therefrom.

4. On the 22nd November, 1887,-Inquiry as to the burning and loss of the British Steamship Wa Yeung, Official No. 88,834 of Hongkong, near Chuen Pes Paint, in the Canton River, on the 15th November 1887, reaulting-in-great-loss- of life. The Master's (Johannes H. A. Wit) Certificate of Competency was'sus. pended for three months.

ance.

a. The result of the New Assessment that the Rateable Value of the entire Colony has -been-aised-from-$2.901 9.33 40-$3,050,390 on the Old Assessment, shewing increase of 5 per

cent, on the Rateable Value, viz : $147,857 and an increase in the Rates to be collected of $16,697 or about 4.6 per cent. above this year's

Kates.

3. A perfectly reliable comparison cannot, however, be made between the Assessment ol this year and that for the ensuing year as the faljer has been made in accordance with the New Rating Ordinance," which has reduced the percentages in some cres, in the amount of intes to be paid, viz: at Quarry Bay and Pok-hi Lam the rates were Fl per cont, in the Rateable "Value, and the Piers in Victoria are now only to be charged with 7 per cent, instead of 13 per cent. on their Rateable Valur.

4. 1 annex hereto a Tabular statement which

will more clearly shew the rehvive values of the

respective Assessments..

5. The Rateable Value of property generally in this Colony is on the increase. District No. at the West End of the City has considerably increased in value, not so much in the value of individual Tenements' as in the number of New Tenements erected. The Rateable Value of this put of the town has increased 17.per cent. The Hill District, (Victoria Peak) has also consider ably increased in value since the last Assessment and likewise Kowldon Point, mostly on account of the extensive Godowns which are being erected on the Praya.

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AND OPERA

Mr. PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Directors: JOHN F. SHERIDAN.

Will appear as above ̄il!" THE GAITY BURLESQUE IN 3 ACTS.

LITTLE JACK SHEPPARD,"

CAST OF CHARACTERS. Jack Sheppard...Miss GRACE WHITEFORD Thames Dartel........ V&A l'ATEY. Jonathan Wild........... Mr. A. SUTCH, Mr. Wood...**

H. M. IMAND. Mr. Kneehone... CHARLES FISHER. Mr. Mendez ..................... 1 14. HASSAN. Blueskin.... Sir Rowland Trenchard" WHIFFEN CRIPPS,

„JOHN F. SHERIDAN, And Winifred Wond.........Miss Maude HaRK,

FLO. MURRISON. Edgworth Bess. Foll................

NELLIE ÄRLINE. Mrs. Sheppard C............. Eva LEAMINGTON. Conducter............ Mr. J. A. ROBERTSON,"

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WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, 25th & 26th

July-GREAT AMERICAN MUSICAL. COMEDY. THE TRAMP"

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in which will be introduced a condensed

version of

BE AQUB T,” with Scenic effects.

BET WATCH DAY BILLS FOR PARTICULARS.

Prices $3. S1, and $1.

Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, LD. All communications to PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong Hotel.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1888,

FOR SHANGHAI,

THE Steamship.

T

"NINGPO,".

1727

Captain Sadewasser, will be despatcheil for the above Fun TO-MORROW, the 24th instant, at 3 P.M., instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1888.

CHINA

NAVIGATION

* LIMITED.

Dated 21st July, 1188.

715]

JAS.-B. COUGHTRIE, .Secretary.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAQ STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 3rd August, at 1a) O'CLOCK NON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors together with a State- me of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and Flecting Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 21st instant" to 3rd

Desclors,"

August, inclusive,

By Order of the B

T. ARNOLD, Secretary.

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«Hongkong tath Jole, (798 HONGKONG ICE ÇO APASY, LIMITED. Naccordance with the Provisions of No. 104

a este wing, the General

Managers have This Day" declared an interim Dividend, for the year ended, 30th ult. of

7 per cent or $175 per Share,

Dividlemi Warrants, payabat the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION, will, be issued to Shareholders of the Register on 1st prox

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED froin the ad instant to the 1st proxime, bath days inclusive,

2.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hankkong, rych July, 1883.

[720 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

ACCELERATED DIRECT -SERVICE TO

1726 NEW COMPANY,

FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY

AND MELBOURNE.

THE Steamship

"CHANGSHA,”

J. S. Williams, Commander, will be despatched 39 above, on THURSDAY, the 2nd August, at

4 P.M.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. First Class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the engines. Second Class Passengers are Berthed in the Poop. A Refrigerating chamber ensures the supply of fresh provisions A duly qualified during the entire voyage. Surgeon is carried.

6. The number of Rateable Tenements is 9-537, being an increase of 102; this is a small number.caused in doubt by the numerous fires, 150 Tenguents being thereby destroyed in twelve months and most of these Tenements although bling rebuilt are not yet rateable.

7. A very considerable portion of my time

taken up in investigating the Returns made by allotted for the General Assessment has been the Chinese of the Rents they receive, on which 1 base my Assessment, and I regret to say that I believe a very large number of the returns made to me are false, in eight cases I conclu sively proved to the Magistrates before whom summoned the offenders, that false returns were knowingly made to me, in some cases by Chinese occupying a good position in the Mercantile World, and notwithstanding the widest publicity was given to the Magisterial proceedings, the offences were continued. In the above casca Fines to the amount of $2,875 were recovered.

B. In the course of the Investigations I dis- covered a fraud which no doubt has been going on for some years, whereby the owner of a property not only made a return, to me of the rent he said he received, which however, proved to be about half of what he actually did collect, but he collected Taxes from his Tenants by AN ASSISTANT FOR A STORE. producing to them an authority purporting to

Y. X., emanate from the Colonial Treasury demanding

c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 12th July, 1888.

[606 Taxes based on a Rental even greater than the amount received, thereby making a very large profit out of the Rates, for which he was arrested

WANTED for 2 months at the Peak, or at

and the Magistrate admitting him to bail in the

sum of $1,500 to come up on remand, the defendant did not appear and so the bail was forfeited, and I have reasons to believe that this is but one of many such cases, but the difficulty of obtaining evidence from the Chinese is so great that it is almost impossible to get a con viction.

9. The House numbering of the tenements having now been added to my duties by the Rating Ordinance, I purpose re-numbering the Old Tenements and numbering the New Unes, in the respective Villages as soon as possible, as until that is done it is impossible to accurately assess them or describe them in the Rate Book. 1o. In conclusion I beg to state that; I believe the recent prosecutions have had a wholesome effect on the Chinese in making them see, that they can no longer, with impunity and without great risk of being very heavily fined, make false returns of their Rents to the Assessment Depart

ment,

1. The amount of fines, &c. viz. : $4.375 will more than pay the entire cast of my Department this year, for which a sum of $3.598 was pro- vided for in the Estimates.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Assessor,

To The Honourable A: Lister, Colonial Treasurer..

Co-day's· Advertisements.

THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR KOBE (DIRECT) AND YOKOHAMA, THE

3. On th: 28th November, 1887-Inquiry | THE British Steamer

as to the burning and loss of the British Steam-ship Killarney, Official No. 65,876

י,

"BENALDER,"

of Dublin, which was run down and sunk Captain Thomson, will be despatched as above, by the British Steamship Crusader, Official No. 63,856 of Glasgow, in Iloilon THURSDAY, the 26th instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to Bay, Philippine Islands, on the 14th November, 1887. The Master of the Killarney's (James Neill) Certificate of Competency was returned to him.

14 On the 2and December, 1887.Inquiry

as to the loss of the British Steamship Lorne, Official, No. 62,297 of Leith, on the East Coast of Hainan, on the 3rd December, 1837, resulting in loss of life. The only surviving Officers so far as can be ascertained being the Second Mate

and the Third Engineer. No blame was attuefied to the Master (William Hunter)

SEANMEN,

349,458 Seamen were shipped at the Ship- ping face during the year, and 10,378 dis charged, this discrepancy, is owing to Consuls

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co...

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1888. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP. COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY:"

THE Company's Steamship

"ZAFIRO,"

Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 26th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AW RUSSELL & Com

Auto General Manager Hongkong, aud ji 1883

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK,

Agents.

1730

Hongkony, 23rd July, 1888.

HOUSE.

Intimations.

Address

WASTED.

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Kowloon, A SMALL UNFURNISHED

Address

X:

c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 18th July, 1888,

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DOG LOST.

MALL Wirehaired Terrier-Black Body-

SMALL, Tews. Answers to the

name of "DONALD". The finder will be rewarded if necessary.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

The Peak,

or in

A.

J. F. HOLLIDAY,

Hongkong, 21st July, 1888.

PIANOS

FOR SALF.

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PIANOS ON HIRE.

By special appointment to H.E. the Governor of Hongkong, Sit Gro. HowEN, G.C.M.G

A. HAHN,

PIANOFORTE TUNER AND REPAIRER, opposite

HONGKONG HOTEL

Queen's Road, Hongkong, 19th July, 888.

THE-HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

...LIMITED.

AND

LONDON VIA MARSEILLES

FROM

JAPAN AND CHIŅA.

On the 19th May at NGON, and fortnightly

thereafter, until further notice, the Com pany will maintain DIRECT SERVICE between Hongkong and London via Marseilles.. This improved service will abolish all Tran shipments, and ii is intended that it"shall maintain a high reputation for quick transit, careful delivery of Cargo, and for Passenger accommodation and cuisine,

The attention of Passengers is specially called to the greatly improved second-roloom accom- modation and attendance.

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent, flongkong, 8th May, 1888.

THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.

5488

13. PRAVA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

IST of Subscribers to the TELEPHONE

EXCHANGE. 1.- Hongkong Telegraph " Office. 2.-Manson, Dr. P., M.D.

Cantlle, Dr. J

Hartigan, Dr. Wm..

3.-Manson, Dr. P., M.D., (Peak),

4. Vernon, J. Y. V,

5-Cantlie, Dr. J.

7. Poesnecker, L.,

8.-Arnhold; Karberg & Co..

9.-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

10. Chater and Vernon.

It.-Judd, W., (Woodlands).

12.Daily Press,"

13.

-Russell & Co.

14E E. A. and China Telegraph Co., Ld,

Great Northen Telegraph Co.

15.-Central Police Station.

16-Watson, A. S., & Co., Ld.

17-Douglas Lapraik & Co.

18.-Butterfield and Swire..

19.-P. & O. Steam Navigation Co.

zo-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 21.--Cruickshank, Wm., Pedder's Street. 22-China Mali."

23-Jordan, Dr. G. P,

24-Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ld. 25-Aberdeen Dock.

26.—Alice Memorial Hospital, 27-Holliday, Wise & Co, 28,--McEwen; A. P.

29.-Peak Hotel;

31-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

30

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THE Public are respectfully informed that the TEAM TO was OPENED for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May.

WEEK DAYS,

The CARS RUN as follows between ST. JOHN'S PLACE and VICTORIA GAP :—

8 to 10 A.M every quarter of an bout." 12 to 2 P.M. half hour.

"

4 to 8.

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quarter of an hour; SUNDAYS.

I past 12 past one every' quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 6 PM, every quarter of an Ashour

Single Tickets may be obtained in the Cars. Gentlemen are requested NOT TO SMOKE In the Middle Compartment. *Tickets for za trips up and 30 trips down, First-class, at $12.00; and Tickets for six trips up and six trips down at $2.50; Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets may be obtained at the Office of the General Managers. |

IMAGEWENS FRICKEL &L COM

General Managers, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,NA d. 50 & 42, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1888

32.--The Hongkong Hotel, Public Teleph

34-Victoria Dispenskry,

34 a.-Cruickshank, Wm.

35.**

35.--Ab You & Co., Bo, Praya Central... 37A, or

38.-Linstead & Davis.

39 Foster, F. T. P.

40-The Borneo Co., Ld..

41.-Adamson, Bell & Co, 42.-Dodwell, F.

443-Jordan, Dr. G. P., Pedder's Street. -44~Government House,

45-Hughes & Ezra.

46;—Belilios & Co

47-Belillos, E R., Caine Road.

48. Do. Victoria Peak, 49.-Carlowitz & Co.

so

The Imports and Exports Office, 51--Morris & Ray,

52

Layton, B

53Judd, W,

31-Webber, J. F..

55.-Dowson, H

5&Victoria Hotel, Public Telephone.

58--Sankey, Captain A., R. A. and Pape, C12 59Soy Sing.

Subscription.to Exchange $80

#HAROLD DOWSON

Agent,

539

Hongkon

Tath July, 1888.