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Intimations.

DAKIN BRO OF CHINA,

LIMITED,, DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

WINE AND SPIRIT DEPARTMENT.

WHISKY,

SCOTCH. F. O. 8. DAKIN. A blend of the finest Whiskdes produced in Scotland, fully matured in wood before battling. White Capsule $ta per dozen, $1 për bottle.

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BENAVON.-A perfectly pura clean spirit

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1890.

DEATH.

At Hongkong, on the 30th October, H. Æ. SIDFORD, Eq, Commissioner of Customs, Swatow.

The Honghong Telegraph.

Hanakowa. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1800,.

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clothing and cargo. The crews, who were Weare Informed by the Agents (Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co) that the China Shippers' Mutual armed to the teeth, claimed that they were S. N. Co.'s chartered stemmer Antonio, from there under orders, but they were carried | Antwerp and Liverpool, left Singapore for this Into Stanley, notwithstanding, Commander port to day, and may be expected on or about

the 7th proz made Rumsey, the Harbor Master, Inquiries in the matter, but only to find that RECENT statistics show that the greatest number of women, in proportion to population, employed the Customs people repudiated any connec-in industrial occupations in European countries tion with the "pirates." Whether they had is found in the United Kingdom, the number so or not will, of course, come out when the employed being 4,500,000, per centage 12.1. Italy comes next with a per centage of it.6, and France men are prosecuted for piracy.

It is shows 9*89. THE middy who wrote home of the significant, too, that our port officials are Orientals that they had Manners none,

ment of twe alleged mining concerns does not Times and Customs nasty" must surely have summarily ordering the cloud of Chinese MR. BRCHER evidently finds that the manager

revenue cruisers to anchor in the proper occupy all his time. The Straits had a prophetic prescience of the future ground, opposite the Cricket Ground,

Bentong Straits Tin Co. in place of Messrs. Hongkong. For half a century this colony under pain of prosecution. Hitherto they Huttenbach Bros. & Co., who have ceased to has borne the vexatious incubus of a tax-have hung about the junk anchorage, right act. More half-pay I

under the shadow of the Harbour collecting blockade; It was made the

attitude of the Chinese authorities towards

announces fat he will act as agent of the

THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Prometheus, "If a man says he doesn't drink, that's a matter from Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong for subjective analysis; you've only got his ward for it. If a man tries to climb up the pavement this morning, and is due on the yih proz.

on bis hands, knees and ears, leg-roping lamp THE Progrès de Saigon publishes an application

the tree up which he is hauling himsell, that is an sent in hy one M. des Gravier for the position of posts under the Impression that they're limbs of Lord High Executioner at Tonquin. Het objective fact and needs no analyala'; you Ariqu out, among his other recommendations for the

delicate office," that he is big, well made, the beggar drinks."--Afr. Fustic Webb (Vic) naturally cool, and his light-red complexion would go well with the costume rouge which is THE Singapore Legistative Council Select Com

mittee on the estimates for 1891 suggest * reduction of 67,670 dollars in the estimated expen- de rigger among professors of the guillotine, THE Scottish-Oriental boats are having a streak diture which, however, comes to $331.410 in of bad luck as regards weather. The Deva-excess of revenue. This comes of careful admin- wongde anived this morning from Bangkok, Istration. In the Council last week a facetious which port she left on the 15th inst. She reports member told Sir F. Dickson, the Acting Governor, that on the 19th, when off Cape Padaran, she that in days to come His Excellency would bo encountered a heavy gale, which developed into known in the Settlements as "Frederick the

typhoon by the 22nd, causing her to run to the

N.N.W. until the 24th, by which time her stock of coals had become so slender that she had to proceed to Saigon, for supplies, and there her iroubles ended. J

Great in tender.""

with a distinct peat taste; entirely free from fusel subject of a Convention as far back as Department, in a most intimidating way, the following programme at the Cricket match, concluded the adjourned inquest on the body Robert Hart has lost one of his oldest, most

eil or other deleterious substance.

ds cents per bottle.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED.

1876, and again in 1886, when (not to disturb very muddy water by recounting Square bottle, Gold Capsule, $7 per dosen, the circumstances leading to it) an age

ment was entered into between England and China at a conference held in Hongkong between Mr. (now Sir) Jamu RUSSELL, Sir ROBERT HART, Shao Tao-tai, and Mr. BYRON BRENAN, H.B.M.'s Consul at Tientsin, by which it was agreed to bring forward the present Oplum Ordinance on certain conditions, among which was one "that an office under the Foreign Inpectorate shall be established

Chinese territory, at

on the

(Tilthione No. 60.)

Nos. 2224 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, [51 Hanglamp 20 h October, 1890,

WINES AND SPIRITS.

BY APPOINTMENT.

On

真 convenient

post

Kowloon side," and another that the foreign officer who will be responsible for the manage- shall ment of the Kowloon Office investigate and settle any complaints made by the junks trading with Hongkong A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. against the Native Customs Revenue Stations or Cruisers in the neighborhood, (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)

and that the Governor of Hongkong, if he deems it advisable.

HONGKONG.

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We hope the Government will continue the firm policy they have initiated, and that the independence and freedom of Hongkong be unmistakably established.

TELEGRAMS,

THE GALE AT SCARBOROUGH.

LONDON, October aand.

Thirteen men on board H.M.S. Camperdown were injured while slipping the cables of their vessel during the recent gale at Scarborough,

THE MAYOR OF CARDIFF..

The Marquis of Bute bas, in response to the general wish, accepted the mayoralty of Cardiff. The Marquis of Bute has enormous dock, rail- way, coal, and iron interests in Cardiff and its neighbourhood.]

NEW M. P. FOR ECCLES.

October 23rd.

Galop

Sullivan,

THE Hongkong Hotel presented an unusual spectacle this afternoon. The half-dozen wives of the sour of the Viceroy of Canton, all gorgeous with flowered silks and jewelry, came ashore from, a gun-boat, accompanied by a swarm of amabs and Viceroys-in-arms, for the special purpose of inspecting the hydraulic lift! After taking about forty-seven rides up and down they departed, much comforted.

Ha

DEATH OF MR. H. SIDFORD.

By the death last night of Mr. H. E. Sidford, Commissioner of Customs of Swatow,-Str. trusted, and ablest servants—a gentleman equally popular with his colleagues, bis subordinates, the general public, and the Chinese. joined the Imperial Customs Service in September 1861, and, rising through the various grades of the Service quicker than most men have done, found himself a Commissioner in the June 1887. Mr. Sidford has occupied various positions in the Service all over the coast of China, Canton, Shanghai, and Swatow, being the stations where he was best known, and where many true friends will mourn his loss. Swatow was the scene of his last labours in the service of China, which he left a month ago suffering from abscess of the ilver; so with the intention of taking a trip to Japan he touched at this port an route to Yokohama. Upon arrival here he visited on board ship by Dr. Cantlic who ・・ pronounced his condition too critical to permit of further travel at that time. He was therefore brought on shore and stayed for a few days with Mr. MacLeavy Brown, Commissioner of Customs for the Kowloon District, resident in Hongkong, but the malady gaining further hold on its victim the deceased was transferred to Dr. Cantlie's Sanatarium at the Peak. The change, however, and careful supervision of the medical staff of that most valuable institution, was unavailing owing to the mastery this felldisease had obtained

WAS

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play Ar the Magistracy-to-day- Mr. Wodehouse. to-morrow, commencing at 4 pm.

of a man-for whose extradition the Chinese March of the Peers... Kolanibe"..

********** Wakhteufel

Government has applied-who hang d himself Vale.....

* Brite › Bloade "............ "Irish Air". Selection...

in Victoria gael yesterday. In reviewing the March......The Turkish Patan"...Michales,

evidence of a European prisoner who, it appears "The Indian Mall"...Lamothe,

was posted to watch the deceased, as also the testimony of the Chief Warder and several other witnesses, his Worship said that he could scarcely credit the evidence of the European prisoner in question soldier named Devine-for it was contradicted by the testimony of a Chinaman, who asserted that the deceased must have been left alone, fully a quarter of an hour, which would give the man sufficient time to commit the act. As an affair of prison discipline was not part of the European prisoner's ordinary task to watch criminal who were presumed to have a desire to commit suicide rather than be banded over to the Chinese Authorities. The man was undertaking strange and special work, and only received general instructions as to how it should be conducted. It would be a matter for the Superintendent of the Gaol to inquire into, whether the European was guilty of neglect of duty or not. In view of the fact that such a thing as suicide was highly probable (it had occurred in the gaol before) it was perhaps, necessary that the man on guard should have received explicit instructions. The Chief Warder, however, had sworn that the

on the once conspicuously robust constitution of orders given to the European prisoner were of a that had the cell, in which the prisoner was state, and passed away at a late hour last night. confined, been properly patrolled, there would The funeral took place at the Protestant have been no opportunity for the committal of Cemetery this afternoon, a large number of bla such a serious act. Ha prisoner was determined colleagues and other friends following the to commit suicide the preventative was to have

remains to their last resting place. On receipt of the guard patrolling up and down in front | the intimation of the death of Mr. Sidford, Mr.. of the cell, a further precaution would be T Arnold, the Secretary of the Hongkong. the changing of general for very explicit Canton and Macao S. B. Company, at once, with FOR some time the relations between the local instructions. As on verdict, his Worship thought | his usual courtesy, postponed the departure of

THE Hongkong Marina Comproy, Limited, sued Ou Shun Chow in the Summary Court this morning for the sum of $810, the total amount of four unpaid "calls" dating from the 20th of June, 189 to the present time. Mr. Rodyk appeared for the plaintiff Company, and as the defendant failed to respond even to the judicial "call" hislordship (Mr. Fielding Clarke) entered judgment for the plaintiff Company, with costs. A TIN-SUNH journeyman employed at a shop in High Street, West Point, was killed yesterday afternoon by the falling of a wall at the back of the Government Civil Hospital. The relatives of the deceased are, it is said, going to sue the Yuen Fat Hong, the owners of the property of on behalf of the man's widow and children; and the latter firm, claiming that the wall fellowing to a Government contractor filling in earth against it. are going to seek their remedy against the Government on the grounds that their employés are solely responsible. If this affair comes into Court it will doubtless prove a very interesting test case.

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A Radical has been elected for the Eccles division of South-East Lancashire in place of the Hon. T. F. Egerton (Conservative) deceased. shall be At the last General Election, the dress which thewail was a houndary, for compensation general character, only. It was perfectly clear the patient, who gradually sank into a comatose

member polled 4,277 votes against 3,985 cast for bls Home Rale opponent.]

WE invite Bention of which are of old entitled to send a Hongkong officer to be

lauded Brands, all are ex- cellent quality and good value for the money.

The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices,

In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired,

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.)

A Alto Douro good quality,

Green Capsule

Per doves

present at, and assist in, the investigation 'and decision."

How those conditions have been cate- gorically ignored by the Imperial Maritime Customs-how the great junk trade of this Colony has been.oppressed and, to some extent, killed by that mongrel and despotic organisation-is only too common know- ledge. It is characteristic of the Chinese Government that, whilst they barely allow the fringe of their empire to be touched by western nations, they should establish the direction of their most important Customs' District in the centre of Hongkong. Against 1.25that we have so often inveighed that we need scarcely reiterate our arguments. 1.50 By ever permitting the head-quarters to

L Cive Per Bos

$1,00

1.10

...$10

B Vintage, Superior quality,

Red Capsule

13

C Fine Old Vintage, superior

quality, Black Seal Capsule 14

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) .............

SHERRIES.

A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule.........

18

6

B Superior Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50 C Manzanilla, Pale Natural

Sherry White Capsule...... so CC Superior Old Dry, Pale

Natural Sherry, Red Seal. Capsule........

10

D Very Superior Old Pale Dry choice old wine, White Seal Capsule........ I Extra Superior Old Pale Dry very finest quality, Black Seal. Capsule (Old.

·Bottled) un ...... 14

CLARETS.

be set up here the British Government o.do have caused Immense harm; innumerable complaints have been, and are still 0.75 being, made by junk-owners against the 1.00 high-handed manner in which they are

1.00

called on to heave to even whilst in British waters-by the swarm of Customs launches that blockade the exits from Victoria Harbour; they are often detained for many hours, the crew ill-treated, and many acts of pilfering-not to call it looting-committed. To any remonstrances the answer is that the British Govern- ment sanctions this privateering, that it is practically in co-operation with the $4.50 Customs authorities, and will not protect

5.00 the junk owners, 7.50 .12,00

For Car Case,

dos. 'Qunite,

Plats.

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule......$4

St. Estephe, Red Capsule ... 4.30 St. Julien

B

C

7

D La Rosa

Par den

Chev

BRANDY.

$is

14

A Hennessey's Old Palo, Red

Capsule.......

B Superior Very Old Cognac,

Red Capsules

C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,

Red Capsule...................... 13 D Hennessey's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac 1872 Vin inge, Red Capazila mm. 14 SCOTCH WHISKY.

A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-

sule

Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mark...... C Watson's' Abslour-Glenlivet, Red Capale, with Name and Trade Mark

D Watson's HKD Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule ... 10 E Watson's Very Old Liqueur

Senteh Whisky, Gold Capsule 1s IRISH WHISKY.

A John Jameson's Old, Green

Capsule............ John Jameson's Fine Qld,

Green Capruleumanny. 10 C John Jameson's Very Fine

Old, Green Capsule......... 13 GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, Ancold, Red Capsule, with Name. 10 GIN.

A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule.4.50

B Fine Unsweetened,, White

Capsule

450

C FIRE A V. H. Geneva...........as

RUM.

Yer Bot.

MR. GLADSTONE IN SCOTLAND.

October 24th. Speaking at Midcalder the Right Hon. W. E Gladstone advocated the one man one vote principle and a shorter Parliament. He was also of opinion that the judgment of the masses on great questions was more enlightened than the Judgment of the educated classes. He was dis- posed to support the Eight Hours' Miners' Bilt, but not the general bill until it had been more carefully examined.

THE CANADIANS.

THE The Liberals in Canada urge unrestricted reciprocity in the matter of trade with the United States.

EAST AFRICA,

October 29th. Rear-Admiral E. R. Fremantle landed, a thousand men is advancing on Vitu to punish murders of Germans. Battle expected. (From a grammatical and understandable point of view Reuter beats his record with the above, -Ed.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ONE of the newest soprano song is entitled "Nobody knows but mother," It probably relers to the unmarried daughter's temper.

Txx Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co. informs us that the Company's steamer Nisam left Bombay on the 29th fast., for this part.

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co) that the "Glen" liner Giengyis, from London, left Singapors for Hongkong this afternoon.

Fortunately, the other day, a gross and undoubted example of "Customs' courtesy" was exposed by Mr. F. H. MAT, the private secretary to the Governor of $1.10

Hongkong, whose launch was stopped and 1.25 boarded under the most exasperating

circumstances. The result, we hear, DUELS are still the correct thing down in Saigon, A combat d'ip took place on the 21st Inat 1.50 has been that the Government--albelt is which one M. Mezynki was scratched twice, the eleventh hour-are moving No "ene corpse and one murderer" about this

sort of thing. 5.00 firmly In the mattor, and

trust that strong representations have 75 been already made to the home authorities, The Chinese merchants and junk-owners, 0.75 It is said, are also moving in the

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matter, and will probably present a very plainly-worded petition to the Government, shortly. There can be no doubt as to the Injustice which they suffer. The territory of any Power has, of course, its defined 1.10 jurisdiction, but, considering the valuable

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THE Paris tallons are organizing against the swallow-talled black coat for dinners, theatres, concerts, etc. They intend to introduce a gar ment of lively colors, with silk linings, embrol dery and brass buttons,

brokers of the cotton yarn Imported from India, and the Chinese purchasers thereof, have been strained. The rule hitherto has been that the purchaser could take delivery at his own coa. venience, the result of which arrangement has taken over, and paid for, two and even three not unf equently been that goods have only been years after the transaction had been booked. The Indian brokers lately entered into a com. bination to limit the period of grace between booking and delivery to three months, after which godown charges would fall on the purchaser. The Chinese demar, and have solemnly sworn to buy no yara on that under- standing As the imports are some 50,000 bales a month the result of the quarrel must be advantageous to the European salesmen. CAPTAIN DUNN, of the Army Service Corps, sent twelve shipwrecked fishermen round to Mr. Horspod, the Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police this afternoon, with a report stating that they had heen picked up. this morning in the Ly-ce-mus Paas by an Army Service Corps launch, just after their fail craft, a sort of punt, hadicapsized. The men stated that their junk, which let Macae about a fortnight ago, was cap sized in a heavy gale, and that they escaped in A boat, from which, after a passage of much difficulty and danger, they were this morning rescued. They were very kindly treated, and well fed, at the Commissariat Baracks before being handed over to the police, Who in their turn gave them in charge of Mr. Mitchell-Innes, the Protector of some ten days ago, with not a soul on board, all Chinese The junk was towed into Shaukiwan hands being, presumably, drowned. AN indignant correspondent writes: The telephone system in use in this colony is a reproach, if not a disgrace, to it. Go to what

office you will and an attempt to use one of the obsolete instruments results only in irritation Tax Rev. Sam Jones remarks that nine-tenths and disappointment. One of the heads of the of the old people are after the dollars, and nine-great electrical lines of North America, when tenths of the young are after a good time, and it passing through the colony a short time since, Informed me that such a system as that pre- is hard to tell which are the biggest fools.

valling here would not be tolerated by the public for a single day in the United States or Canada. andas regards the instruments in use they would be rapidly consigned to the store if anyone attempted to palm them off as telephones of the present day. Considering that the commercial public of Hongkong pay about three times as much for the service than is the case in the United States or Canada, it is not too much to ask that an efficient service be maintained. IT is said that the promulgation of the recent anti- Semitic laws in Russia are having a very unex- pected effect. Long ago it was prophesied that one day the Jew should return to the land of his fathers and inhabit it. In modem times there has often been a movement to that end, and often has the the question of the ultimate return of the Jews to Palestine been made the subject of discussion. The action of the Russian Emperor is, it appeats, serving its end in falfilment of prophecy. Hundreds of families of Ruslan Jews are arranging to migrate to Jerusalem when they shall be obliged to leave the land of their choice. Will they rebuild the city in all its ancient splendor, with its beautiful gates, its magnificent streets, its temples? It may be and yet the new Jerusalem will very likely partake strongly of the modern, and will give us little of the flavor of the ancient city whose fame will never be quenched.

HUSBAND-My business is increasing so that I shall have to get an amanuensis right away. wife-Get a type wilter if you like, Jaka hat remember, if you are to have an amanuensis, it must be an amanuensis with a strong accent en the "man."

Folk

privileges that the Kowloon Customs THE medical officer of Sydney Corporation gets 0.7% enjoys under our megis, and the Inter-Lago a year; the Inspector of Nulances gets national comity supposed to exist between 2600 In other words, the Aldermen (ignorant England and China, the hundreds of of the fact that it is the silent stink that kills

don't believe in laying out many on any stink 1.10 trading boats that leave Hongkong every that they can't see and feel.

week have a right to expect more decent treatment. This is not a beleaguered Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, 40 depot full of China's enemies, or a nest of this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock:

A WIDDER, & No. 1 missus, a sailor-man and an Ganal March" La Per la Victoire TM

Faustup to date.

"+Lesl

'awker (that is how they described themselves 0.40 smugglers, and must not be treated

"A summer night in Munich "....Callier.

at the Hail of Justice today) were hauled out such, or reprisals will follow.

*****........Holland. Filoosss Louise!

of 28 Gough Street yesterday by Detective Godfrey. Probably the best way to solve the

Inspectors Stanton and Quincey and Detectives Finest d Jamaica, Violet

Maclver and Haddon, who caught them "red- Capsule...uma 12

enigma as to how far the rights of the Good Leeward Island,,,$1.50 per Gallon. Celestial douane extend would be for the LA SONKAMBULA" was not so powerful a handed" at a game of fantan. They were LIQUEURS.

Junk people to take up the first clear case magnet as it deserved to be on its repetition charged, before Mr. Wodehouse to-day with at the Theatre Royal by Miss Pisisted and keeping a public gambling house and were, with Benedictine Maraschino Coraços

Herring Cherry Cordial of l-usage, robbery, or violation of suite, last evening; the attendance was quite the exception of the one-eyed widder, bound The emotional power and over in two sureties of $250 each, to be of Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura territorial rights and appeal to the Hong-disappointing.

straight" behaviour for six months in default Bitters, &c.

kong Government for protection, by are singing, M. Harding, or the excelience to be committed. On their way to the gaol they

ficent solos

railed at their chums, saying "you mean dogs, charging the offending Chinese officials of Mr. Grace as Court Rudoph, were in no

if you engaged one of the crocodiles (who could with an act of piracy. That will settle it, way wanting on that account, whilst the

choruses were even better than before, the they mean?) to defend us we would have got off once for all.

auditory bestowing long and enthusiastic Just as easy as shelling" peas 1"

or na Mr. Wodehouse overheard their choice As we write we hear of an atrocious ropade of applause. To-morrow evening, as WO

have already stated, Girofi-Giroffa will be Billingsgate we know not, but at all events examples of this armed espionage. A day iven, for which new costumes and scenery have within the space of the next hour be sent a couple or two ago the British water police seized been provided and a unusually large and efficient of "like" club managers, hailing from Queen's. two small junks in Hongkong waters, near stadd of subordinates retained. Those who wish Road West, into gaol for three solid oaths, to sea Miss Plaisted at her best will not miss although defended by Mr. Mossop. There's a the village of Stanley. Each was dying the appertunity, especially as Mr. Harding has panielu fi-fa, fanton and other select circles

to-day, the dragon flag, and contained plundered 1 poma kisi dass sales.

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the jury would have no difficulty in arriving at a conclusion, without the addition of a rider, which was unnecessary after his own review of the evidence before them. The jury returned a verdict of fela da se, and the proceedings, which had been of a very protracted nature, terminated. Arthe Legislative Council meeting on Monday next, the Orders of the Day, will be--

Financial Minutes.

Report of the Finance Committee. Honourable T. H. Whitehead will move the following resolution :-

That the Government lay upon the table a complete and detailed statement shewing, 1.-The total amount in dollars received by by this Colony on account of the loan for £200,000.

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2. The total amount of interest paid, principal and rate to be mentioned, on the loan annually from the date of borrowing until now, or to 30th June last, or any more convenient date of this year. 3.-The total amount of commission paid to the Crown Agents or others in connection

with the loan.

4-The total amount of charges, advertising

and all others incuired and paid in respect of the Joan,

5. The profit or loss in exchange on each of the amounts of the loan repaid annually. 6. The rate per cent. per annum the loan has cost annually-the rate to include Interest, commission, and all other charges from date of borrowing up to the most convenient date

of this year.

7.The amounts to be stated in Pounds Sterling as well as in dollars, also the rate

the Fatihan so as to afford the numerous Canton friends of the late indefatigable Com- missioner an opportunity ofreturning to Shameen to-night.

THE SURVEY OF GAP ROCK

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The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce" forwards the following correspondence for pub HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1890. SIR, The Committee of this Chamber have on several occasions had the honour of address- ing you in reference to lighting the Southern approach to the Harbour of Hongkong when it was finally decided to fix on the Gap Rock as the most suitable site for a Lighthouse.

The Committee consider it would add much to the usefulness of the Lighthouse if it were put in direct communication with Hangkong, and at a recent meeting it was resolved to bring to the notice of His Excellency the OfficerAdministering the Government the desirability of establishing communication either by electric cable, or, should such a course be feasible, by telephone.

It appears to the Committee highly desirable that the Gap Rock should be connected with Hongkong not only for the purpose of keeping up communication between the authorities and their employees at the Lighthouse at such times as the state of the weather renders ordinary intercourse dangerous or impossible, but also as a means of affording carly information of the

pproach of vessels.

"The expense of laying a cable would of course be considerable but the Committee are very or rates of exchange at which cath converstrongly of opinion that any undertaking which

sion has been made. Hon. T. H. Whitehead will move,—

of the Government.

Should additional funds, to those already voted, be received to carry out the enggestion of the Committee the temporary tax on tonnage now levied could be continued till the additional expenditure was liquidated.

Requesting that you will be good enough to lay the contents of this letter before His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government for his favourable consideration.

promises to encourage and facilitate shipping That the Council postpone consideration of the business-the maluspring of Hongkong's pro- Estimates for 1891 for Pablle Works Extra-merits liberal expenditure at the hands ordinary No. 29 on the Abstract List-in so far as regards the following numbers under that heading-Nos. 1, 8, 9, 11, 13 15, 16, 18, 21, 25, 29, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 37, until Government lay on the table detailed and complete statements of the pro posed works shewing what is to be done in cach case and the necessity for the works together with estimates and plans, including a definite statement of their intentions with

I have, &c.; reference to Drainage and Water-works, so

(Sd.) F. HENDERSON, that the Council and the Fublic may know

Secretary. precisely what it is the Council are asked to Hon. W. M. Deane, M.A., C.M.G.,

anction and for what purposes the money

Acting Colonial Secretary, to be voted is to be used. Further, that the Government lay on the table a copy of

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, the Despatch and Statement sent to Lord 1

Hongkong, 6th October, 1890, Knutsford in reply to his Depatch of 18th | SIR,-I am directed by the Officer Administering April last, also a fresh report from the the Government to acknowledge the receipt Surveyor General as to what works he can

of your letter of the 3rd instant, suggesting that now reasonably undertake to do during the communication by telegraph and telephone ensuing year, and also a report detailing: should be established between the Gap Rock the Pubile Works to which the Colony Lighthouse and Hongkong, and to acquaint you, for the information of the Chamber of Commerce, already actually committed. Honourable F. Ryrie will move the following that although His Excellency is not at present resolution -

to

That the Government postpone the considera: tion of the proposed increase of salaries until the return from Shanghai of the Honourable J. J. Keswick, about the middle of next month, and nati! Government·lay'on the table a Return shewing

The total amount to be voted for the increase of salaries, 2.-The names of Officials and their offices whom it is proposed shall receive the increase.

a position to make any promiss as regards. the matter referred to, he will nevertheless give it his careful consideration, and will lose no time in making enquiries as to the cost of effecting the object desired by the Chamber. I have, &c. aquapark (Sd.) W. M. DEANE

Acting Colonial Secretary.

F. Henderson, Esq, Secretary, Chamber of

Commerce.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1890. 3-The amount of salary cach Official airead,-

draws and the amount of increase it is pro-Commodore E. J. Church, R.N.

SIR-The attention of the Committee of this posed to grant in addition therto in each case." 4-The names of Officials, their offices, and Chamber has been directed in a Notification the amount of salary each one draws, who which appeared in the Government Gazette of are not to receive any increase, and the September 6th stating that several dangers had reasons why and wherefore, of retinal been disclosed in the neighbourhood of the Gap First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance Rock, and warning ship-masters not to spproach to amend The Calls Diseases, Slaughter-Houses; on elther side nearer than 1 cables.

In connection with this Notification I kava and Markets Ordinance, 1839,

First reading of Bill entitled "An Ordinance ; been instructed to address you on behalf of the amend The Chinese Emigration Consolida Committee who will feel greatly obliged if you Can kindly Inform them, if it is in your power to tion Ordinance, 1889."

First reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinance do so, if any steps will be taken to carefully to amend the Public Health Ordinance of 1887. surrey and lay down on the Charts these dangers Third reading of the Bill entitled "An which, extending as they do to a considerable Ordinance to give further Powers to Companies distance on both sides of the Gap Rock, are with respect to the Alteration of their Memoranda serious menace to shipping and may, if allowed Association. Andreas veranderend to remain unsurveyed, render the Lighthouse a Committee on The Supplementary Appro danger rather than a safeguard to vessels

travelling in these waters.

'hava, &c., Committee on " The Appropriation Bill, 18grät priation Bill 1886,"

Committee on the Bill entitled "The Squatters",

(54) F. HENDERSON,

Secretary Ordinance, 1890,

of