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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1894.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Fugge-It is as bọt m

Rev. Thugge-You forget where you are! Mr. Bugge-No, I don't, I meant Hongkong.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a sample of St. Raphael wine, introduced to the Eut by Messrs. Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co. It is THESE

*HESE will all be spoilt before next cold excellently flavoured, though a trifle aweel, and la recommended by the Faculty for "sged persons, young married women and children,"

weather unless properly taken care of

NAPHTHALINE

Kitts-I am afraid something is wrong with my teeth.

Dentist (after long and mephitic examina- Is the best thing to keep away Moths, &c, and | tion)-Your teeth are not at fault. Your trouble.

ailsen from using your jawtoo much! prevent clothes smelling fusty.

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WHAT is said to be the greatest hoisting engine ever built is now under construction in Milwaukee for use at one of the copper mines of the Tama. rack Mining Company in Upper Michigan. will be placed at a abalt 9.400 feet deep, and will be used to holdt from a depth of 6,000 feet.

THE first practical system of towing canal-boats by electricity has lately, been inaugurated on the Bourgogne canal, connecting the Seine and Sione rivers, la France. The power is furnished 136 by water falling from sluices at the two ends of the canal, and the current is muda atèndy by mean's of storage batteries. The trolley system I used.

"That razor of yours," said the man who was getting shaved, "ought to make a good politician,"

"Why so?" asked the bather.

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soap, "just at present, it is wire-pulling." An old and curious key and lock is attached to MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED the door of Temple Church, in Fleet Street,

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London. The key weight seven pounds, is ཡ

eighteen Inches long, and, unlike other keys, was not made for the lock. On the contrary, the been in use since the Crusader, the church itself baving been built by the Kalghts Templar in

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chial Justice.)

-May 14th.

HOW-QUA AND THE COMPTAIN.

their

applied for an order to remove certain names The Comptoir Nationale d'Escompte de Paris from the share register of the Chiss Land Co, Lim, kad substitute that of the Compto Imperial Maritime Costomy, "The Decennial | succified restrictions. Although, as I have said, passible expansion of trade in Southers China representative.

Mr. Francie raised a preliminary objection the registered holders of the shares an opporte that the suit could not be heard without giving nity to appear. be entertained at this stage of the case.

Fils lordship held that the objection could not The case occupied all day, and was adjourned until to-morrOW,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

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The parest ingredients only are used, and the

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COAST PORT ORDERS,

whenever practicable, are despatched by first teamer leaving after receipt of order. For Co ST-FORTS, Waters are, packed and placed no board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfull Order Bloks supplied on Applies tion.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus, will receive prompt attention.

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SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

PURE TABLE WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

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À FARA. for the local Clergy:-When the late Dean Backhaus R.C.) was stationed in Adelaide during a lengthened drought, the other denomi nations were praying for nia and asked the doctor to join. Bot his German reverence knew He watched for a fall in the glass, and when it 100 much; the barometer wat too high just then. cime be publicly prayed, gesting the rain and the kudos, too,

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Schile) 'Balser de Printemps".„Lamothe,

As an authority on this vexed question I may quote from the report of the Commissioner of Customs at Canton, page 55% of the Deccaulul Reports. "The Export of Canton Black Teas

declined until in 1895. It was returned as 63,573 amounted in 1884 to 121,933 plcals, in 1885 to 130,571 piculs, and since that year it has steadily plculs. In 1891 it was only 15.664 plcals according to our returns, but this was because

Government

"Eat the

The Contravention of the Treaty in this respect is not confined to the shipment of Tes alone, but, in like manner, various anicies are sent by tak under, presumably, differential duties, and it is hoped the Minister at Feking may be able to have this glaring infringement of Foreign rights redressed at an early date (Appendix F, Page 14)

West River is that of transit passes, in rezat to the free colnaga óf silver and established the acceptable to the Home Authorities, and the to which I regret to say matters practically stand

currency on a gold basis, but, be it remarked, officer appolated has returned to Hongkong where they did a year ago, and although we hear without gold. The standard valze of the ropes with his mission for the present, at leas*, *p« lewer complaints it is because fewer passes wassupposed to be fixed at 11.48., but subsequent pareatly, unaccomplished. It is of the atmost are applied for. This Chamber still urges the explanations from the Secretary of State importance that emigrain or sathug observance of Treaty privileges in this respect, announced that this figure was intended us a

China should pass through bengkom (97 and can depend upon receiving every assistance maximum, not a minimums value. The Indian Chamber will not fail to glypta egna di canta from H. B. M. Consul at Craton, from whon Gertrement declined the allotment of Council to the subject on every your Chairman bas lately received an impostant Billa under a minimum which proved unobtain (Appendix D, Page 4) communication basrlag on this very subject,able, and conveyed the impression to the public

In aghailog for the opening of thà but the great cure for the grievance would be that they would adhere to such a policy, but to Foreign Commerce the bum the opening of the West River, which would th the vacillation which has characterized opened a gecation which bis at render transit passes in some degree leis Import-

whole policy ant. In that excellent book published by the

ther subsequently occupied is attention lice1970 Announced that they would allot Bill without despatched a special mission to Mr. A. J. Leach, Q.C., Instructed by Mr. G. Canton states that "The experiences of 1891 Reports," the Commissioner of Customs at

the Indian finances were in a position of great by way of the West River and its tilbutaries, C. C. Master (Johnson, Stokes and Master) was

embarrassment and vigorous meanores had to bend although the repeated representations of the for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. J. Francis, Q C., stem to Indicate with certainty that under the

taken, I think the general conimsus of opiates Chamber to the flome Authorities were favour- instructed by Ms. C. Ewena, was for How-ling development of the Trade of this district unrestricted Transit Pass privilego a'very start-

will be that the messure of closing the Mints was ably entertalved, no material results werd at any managing director of the company.

oue bastily adapted, the far-reaching conse

time arrived at, and it was decided to again there were 500 shares in the name of Sin Tai Klang Si, which now derive their forein From the affidavis put in it appeared that would take place. Districts in Husin and

quences of which were improperly understood press the matter on their attention. A letter was and inadequately provided against, and must addressed to her Majesty's Chief Secretary of Un, 500 Robert Shewab, 400 A G. Gordon, and goods from the Yaugise would infallibly always reflect severely on the abilities and judge State for Foreign Affairs on the 31st July in 1300 Ng Chau Fong, all claimed as the property Eastern Yonan too would be completely inde- cauled it on with so much vacillaiton and doubt Chinese Government the desirability of openlog draw them greatly. cheapened from Canton. ment of the Indian statesmen who framed and which bis Lordship was siked to urge upon the of the Comptoir, having been deposited by the compradore as security, now forfeitable.

pendent of the Red River route. It is impos as to whither it would lead them; abundant warn the River to foreign trade, and also to endeavour sible not to regret that so promising a

ing was given by persons who gave evidence to impress upon it the mutual benefits which demands of the purse, however, as noto-but-seeing that the plunge had to be taken growth of trade should be viewed with disfavour before the measure was adopted, as to what would might naturally be expected to follow the by the inland revenus officials." The

be the consequences of further depreciating aliver, adoption of such a course.

In connection with this subject the opportunity, riously imperious, and it is perhaps too instead of prohibiting the importation of liver, was availed of to bring to bis Lordship's motica' much to expect that a Treaty rule which suddenly removes a standing source of revenue upon it which would have been consistent with Passes had, owing to the obstacles placed in the Or, & minor measure, imposing a heavy duty that the right of forwarding foreign goods late the interiör under the protection of Transit without providing an adequate equivalent the leaps in the dark-India while closing her should escape the evasions which is vaque

Mists still allowed silver to be admitted free, untily by the local Chinese Authorities, become terms seem expressly to lovite in the case in point. #gala vacillating the imposed as per cent. duty almost a dead letter in the South of China. The A You are aware there has been for some con-

upon it, because she found that her palley was China Association, London, addressed a similar alderable time repeated complaint against the offering a premium to the nativitates to become letter to the Foreign Office, and both that Hopps of Canton for the alleged granting of pre-colners of rupees and to supply the people with Association and this Chamber have been ferential Customs dues en tes and other produce a token, Inadeqante, it is true, in meet Imperiti assured that the matters therein referred to will The annual general meeting of this body was carried by jacks. The object of this discrimina taxalon, but sufficient to more, much of the receive doc consideration, and that her Majesty's held this afternoon in the City Hall. The Hon. tion is of course not fir to week. By there pre- J. J. Keswick presided, and there were also preferential duties produce leaves steamers and is

Internal trade of the country, and driving the Minister at Peking will give them special atten government rupees to the commercial centres tion. On the occasion of his Excellency Herr sent Messrs. A. G. Wood, H. H. Joseph, H. taken by junks, and the dotles are paid into the

where their vast abundance produced that decline von Brandt's interview with the Committee He. Hopplus, Hoa. T. H. Whitehead, E. Mackintosh, provincial treasury Instead of to the Imperial in their gold vaine which the Indian government afforded them much encouragement 10 proceed Douglas Jones, S. C. Michaelsen (committee, Maritime Customs. Csics are difficult to prove, F. Henderson (secretary), D. R. Sassoon, H. N. but there is such a certalaty of their existence gold. As is well known the consequences to the

had sought to arrest by making them tokens for in their efforts to obtain the opening of the West River, which would greatly benefit and Mody, G. Sharp, J. S. Moses, Hon, C. F. Chater, that it is hoped the authorities at Peking will trade of India kave been dlantrons. Imports develop trade, and be urged that no noso should A. Coxon, Hon. E. R. Bellllos, J. D. Hutchison, and such unequivocal instructions to Canton on

were encouraged, exports discouraged, tens of

be left unturned to promote the object in view.— W. R. Loxley, J, V.V. Vernon, J. Thurburn, C. J. | the reiterated remonstrances of the British Holliday, B. Byramjee, J. J. Francis, Q.C., R. M.

Minister that the grievance may at lait cease.

millions of rupees lost to the Optum Revenas, (Appendix E, Page 6.)

ne-third. In 1892 China and Japan together representatives of standing the arhive assu and the great exportation of yam dimiolshed by

Complaints have again been preferred by the

Jackson, A. McConachie, and othert,

imported from India 441,000 bries of yarn, in panies that notwithstanding the polive assor The minutes of previous meetings on 3rd May

1893 only. 331,000 bales, while for the first four ances given to her Majesty's Minister at Peking and and July, 1893, were confirmed, ship Co, the National Bank of China, Mess

to make my remarks on this subject unduly long concessions in duties on cargo sa sanied are months of this wear the arrivals in Hongkong by the Chinese The elections of the Canadian Pacifi: Steam

in the first four men as of 1891. I do not with dues of junks employed in carrying tes, &c. have been only 60,000 bales against 94.000 bales preferential treatment to regard to Customs J. D. Humphreys and Son and A. Fiedlay Smith

would is future be strictly prohibited," sach & Co.. sa members of the Chamber, were con

batlcannet refrain from saying that it is a firmed.

marvel that the British people are so slow to still allowed. It is'accosurily almost impossible, the bulk of that year's Teas was shipped to Hong-perceive whither the monetary policy of appre owing to the manner which these concessions submit to you will fowish evidence that a nom-export duty." It may seem an anomaly that The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, a reference koug by junk, Instead of by steamer, thus to the report which your Committee now have to securing a reduction of about 25 per cent ia

cling gold and depreciating silver is leading are arranged, to prove istifatably that shippers them. It is impoverishing her masses for the of cargo by native craft are placed at an ber of important subjects have engaged their this Chamber should object to Chinese cheapen-

enrichment of the gold capitalists, it is threaten. advantage over shippers by foreign vessels; but attention during the year 1893, and that a god ing their articles of export while increasing the competition with her easy where before it was the contention that privileges are all granted ing her manufacturing supremacy by making the absence of positive proal does not weaken deal of work has been done in one direction and burdens on imports, as by doing so they are diment, it is depressing her agriculture and is to the former to the detriment of seamship aneiber, although many of the matters remain acting in the true spirit of political economy, but tempting America to go os a aliver basis in owners. Though the assurance abore teferred still unconcluded and will require the considers.I think this view of the case may be dismissed desperation, and that is a contingency within to is a direct admission on the pait of the tton of the new Committed. The first subject when it la remembered that we are here to further mentioned in the report is a modification in the local as well as Imperial Interests, the former of England's error has arrested progress, and is on tial duties in the past, and the fact that Junk-

the bounds of probability. Indla "la re pesting Chinese Government of the granting of preferen Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance, which will which are jeopardized in our River Steam-boat the way to transfer her agricultural and mind.

carried Ten cas still be bought on more be appreciated by those requiring to apply for service. The public will view with satisfaction factoring industries further Est. We in China dvantageous terms than Steamer-catied Tea warking permits which at times they find unne the altereilon in the Opium Ordinance which has who are not natives of the country do not benefit is more than presumptive evidence that such cessary to make use of You will again find in recently taken place, and which removes a risk as the Chinese do by the English and Indian concessions continue to be made, the action of the report the question of the Telegraph Conven, and a grievance from local steamers which it mistike, on the contrary we suffer as do our the Peking Authorities does not appest to have tfom which has so often been before us on previous occasions, and as you are aware, this imposed upon them, and the relief afforded is

WA very unjust they should ever bare bad English and Indian fellow traders, by the depre got beyond ordering a prohibition, which the Chamber has always strenuously opposed is much appreciated. A somewhat delicate ques- its voice to protest against the suicidal abandon. been put la force in Canton.

clailon of our assets, and this Chamber has lent Steamboat Representatives contend has never Istification and the consequent closing span tion was raised by the Bank of Chios in its of the door of escape from the somewhat onerous letter to the Chamber, touching the non-payment

ment of silver as a measure of value for the burdens on the Chine trade which the present by Chinese shareholders of calls falling due on

trade of the East. I hope that we are almost is telegraphic tariff Imposes. There does not their shares. The matter was one the Chamber

sight of redemption, and that the subject of seem now to be any farther step which your could not take up excepting in so

ritla between gold and silver will be a plank in Committee can usefully taken, but it is a question principle was involved, and from a reference to

every election platform when the next appeal is of so much importance that the Committes mail appendix. H it will be seen what steps it was

made to the constituencies of Great Britain, always keep it before them, and act, lfthere is the considered by your Commities expedient to adopt.

Now let me say a word as regards our local smallest prospect of obtaining any remission of Various other matters dealt with during the

currency. It behoved the bankers and merchants

The defective working of the Oplum Ordinanca of Hongkong to see that there should be no falling tive cable between Singapore and Hongkong sia in the report; for instance, suggested alterations the charges made. The completion ofan alterna. year I may pass over as sufficiently explained off in the circulating medium, and the opinion of in its original form, first referred to in 1889, has the Chamber having been asked as to the desir agats been brought to the notice of the Chamber, Labuan is noteworthy, and it may be of much value to Bills of Lading, fees to Special Jurors, Import ablity of legalizing the Japanese yen, a meeting Since that time fresh enactments have been to have a line romnecting only with British pos- and Export Statistics, proposed Exhibition in sessions, but never, anill in the future more land Hongkong, Meteorological Reports and Hong was adopted favourable to the proposal. For Steambost Companies affirm that these have was convened to July last at which a rezolution made, bat the representatives of the River lines are constructed between Chins and Europe, kong Observatory Signalling Commission; and various good reasons, however, which it is an not afforded any relief from the grievances to can we hope for that healthy competition which the next subject on which I need remark is the will load to economy la the enormous telegraphic appointment of a permanent committee to net prudent not to press the question further at the defect most complained of, even in the amended

necessary now to enumerate, was considered which they formerly called attention. correspondence which the trade of China entalla. with the Harbour Master. I expect many useful It is perhaps only fair to admit that the Tele- offices from such a committee, which bis Excel-

moment. One of the reasons, however, I may Ordinance, was that no proviston bad been graph Companies, with their capital and most lency the Governor readily appointed, and left

say, was that a special committee appointed by made for the confiscaties of opium found on this Chamber to report upon the desirability of board ship covered by a permit from the Oplum severely by the fall in exchange so far as theis I hope in time this commitee may develop into revenues from the East are concerned, still a Harbour Board, which the growing importance

fineness with the Mexican, were entirely in The protection given to oplum covered by these means would be found to meet that loss without of the shipping frequenting the port "renders

favour of it, and reported to that effect. It had permits rendered smuggling comparatively sale Imposing so much of it on us if bealthy opposi- desirable. Such a Board will at no distant time

to those engaged in it, but greatly increased the tion, such as we hope for, existed. During the be welcomed by the Government as an aid in

of the Mexican, dellar the home risk to Steamboat Owners, who were la constant

interview with his Excellency Mr. Von Brandt, safe-guarding, and general administering of the year your Committee had the privilege of an framing regulations essential to the promoting,

Government would before this time have danger of being charged with the infringement sanctioned the British coin, and it' in strange of the Chinese Customs regulations, to which whoafter a long and brilliant career was retiring great shipping interests in these waters. A most

-considering that the Bombay Mint would very heavy pensities are attached, including from the Diplomatic Service of his country, and important subject, not immediately affecting or perhaps I per cent, any hesitation should be for having smuggled oplam on board, which the undertake the colonge at a signorage of confiscation of the vessel on arrival at Canton to whom the Comunites were glad to have an Hongkong perhaps, but directly affecting the opportunity of offering the acknowledgments of interests of the mercantile community at large,

manifested by the Government. Mexican dollars atmost vigilance on the part of the Company's the Chamber for those services, which as doyen in the restriction placed on the importation of and it is the intention of this Chitaberto arge the failed to prevent being shipped.

have been at a premium as high as 41 per cent, Officers, sod a special preventive service, had of the Diplomatic Body at Peking, he had from machinery at the Treaty ports, and a reference to mailer.vigorously upon the Governor on bis time to time rendered to the commercial cam- the correspondence will show that your Com-retur, and we can rely upon his Excellency FRIDAY, lucky or unlucky? There are some

moalles in China. From Mr. Von Brandt mittee deemed it desirable to address the British affording that salatance which he has always Sperons who believe that death and destruction the opening of the West River, to which is a great development of cotton manufacturing Chamber has invited his support,

encouraglog views were expressed regarding Minister there anent. At the present time there readily accorded la every project to which this Baik abroad on Friday, and who have any will hereafter refer. Your committee had at Shanghai, Wucheng and elsewhere, and a not number of facts at hand to prove their position.hoped that the time had arrived when the unnatural effort is being made by the Chinese, Well, here is an array of facts from which Home authorities might regard with more favour to retain the business in their own hands to the almost anything, pro or con, might be proved carefully regulated emigration of Chinese through exclusion of foreigners, and the only means of

Lee surrendered on Friday,

tale Colony and, the matter being of so satisfactorily doing this would be by refusing Moscow was burned on Filday,

mach importance to the general prosperity admission of spinning and weaving machinery Washington was born on Friáty.

and to the shipping frequenting the part, his by foreign individuals or firms. There is hardly Shakespeare was born on Friday. America was discovered on Friday.

Excellency the Governer readily afforded all an witicle mentioned in the Tariff appended to the support he could by deputing an officer the Treaties which has the duty payable upon Richmond was evacuated on Fiday,

to visit Brazil subject to the approval of the it so precisely stated. The Tariff The Bastille was destroyed on Friday. Colonial Office ; but fer some reason which has "Machinery 3 per cent ad valorem," and there is simply states The Mayflower pilgrimi landed on Friday. not been published there has been na disposition a note appeaded to Queen Victoria was mantled on Friday.

the effect that even to relax the restrictions, and we must wait for machinery for Gavernment purposes is jabject King Charles I. was beheaded on Friday, developments which may make emigration to the same duly. It is impossible therefore Fort Sumter was bombarded on Friday. through this harbour pracilcable. There is an that any effort to exclude machinery imported Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Friday, enormous population on the mainland adjofolog, by foreigners can be successfully sustained the Julius Caesar was assassinsted on Friday, snxious to seek more attractive and profitable memont it is challenged. Since the Report was The battle of Marengo was fought on Friday, fields of labour, and it will be regrettable If in published a reply has been received from the The battle of Waterloo was fought on Friday. dua time means cannot be devised by which British Minister which leaves no ground for any Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on Filday, with every safeguard against buses, there doubt that he will lastst on the privilege of the The battle of New Orleans was fought on man may emigrate from here. If such regula Tresly. The Russian Minister, doyen of the Diplo Fillay,

tions are not devised the emigration will take matic body, through the Senior Consul-General The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Friday,

place from adjoining ports to the detriment of at Shanghal has informed the Commissioner of The Declaration of Independence was signed attention of the Chinese Authorliles who, energetically against this infraction of the Hongkong. This mater has also atracted the Customs there that the Ministers have protested on Friday.

through the Imperial Maritime Customs, have existing Treaty and have notified the Chinese receally issued a nollication polating out that Government that it will be held responsible for it is forbidden to collect coolles for emigration any loss or harm arising therefrom, I am pleased anywhere except at treaty ports. It is to be to note that during the year a branch of the hoped that the terms of the treaty which posib China Association has been established here bly may soon be negotiated between Chins and and a local committee has been appointed, at Bral will be such as to form the basis whose head is out deservedly popular fellow on which Chinese emigration can be conducted resident Mr. Thomas Jackson. Some des of from Hongkong--as well as at the Treaty Ports the value of its services in girea in the corre- under sanction of the local authorities. The spondence attached to this report and will opening of the West River in a project which be better shown in the account of its own bas occupied the attention of this Chamber from proceedings which will probably be published. time to time for over 30 years, and there is. I now cause to the most important feature of the nothing that could benefit, this colony more, or year, namely, the monetary revolution cansed more develop Commerce a great dis by the closing of the Indian Mints to the free tributing centre, than the opening to nigation colaaga of silver, the disstrous results of which of these great wataways, There is a well are still witnessed on all sides, and must con- founded hope that the Chinere Government may inue to be felt for many a day to come. To now see less objection to a step which could approach the subject fally it must at the outsel only tend to the enrichment and development of be admitted that the Indian Government was, in the countries thus opened to commerce with the position of very grave embarrassment, outer world, and the active British Minister at regal ing radical changes to be made in order to P.king may be rolled upon to urge this forward adjust, iis frances, and Committee was march on the Imperial Authorities. As I have appointed to enquire into the Indian Currency already remarked Mr von Brandt strongly question. An immense amount of evidence was urged upon the Chamber the importance of taken by that committee from well qualified per pressing the proposal, which he thought might sons, and the committee made their recommenda- be done with a good prospect of ancoss. Closely don to the Indian Government, which acted upon Haked with this question of the opening of the ! it at once, and on the 26th Jane closed the Minte

THE Hawaiian Islands seem to be in a bad way. They are not only undergoing a season of civilt- zation and progress, but also one of disease and silve. Since the setting up of the Provin chal Government, the natives have been given to understand that they must occasionally take a bath, whether they need it or not, and other picasant little rules of living have been forced upon them. The result does not reflect credit upon either civilization or the new Government, as it has brought forth more discsis and unhappiness than did the primitive stive habila. The strikes in the islands are chiefly inspired by the Japanese, who are the most stirring and energetic of all the immigrants. The one at Mana recently was quite a serious affair, and has aroused popular feeling for the

suikers.

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greasy, or that appear to have been used for any Superintendent and Acting Water Authority, of their expenditure occurring in staling, suffer the selection of its members to the Chamber, coining a British dollar, of equal weight and Farmer, but not recorded on the ship's manifest.

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TELEGRAMS.

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.

LONDON, May 9th, 1894. The Two Thousand Guianas Stakes, of roosovs.

each, b. ft. for three year olds; colts gst, and, filles at 9b; the owner of the second horse to receive 3casos, out of the stakes, and the third to save his make; R, M.-78 sobs. 'Lord Roubery's b, c Lades, by Hampton...

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Ar a special meeting of the Sanitary Board held this afternoon Mr. Crook, Acting Sanitary stated to reply to questions that the Triam and Pak-fu-lam réservoirs would, at the present rate of consumption, run dry on Monday, the 14th iast.; but that it was just possible five gallons per house per day, for few days, might be forthcoming thereafter. New bye-laws wors passed to enable the Board to adopt drastic measures to check the ravages of the plague in the lowest Chinese quarters. An application from the Spanish Consul for regular detalls of the plague, to be forwarded to the Manila authorities, met, with no objection. A detailed report of the proceedings is held over till

to-morrow.

HAD "character, in its ordinarily-accepted sense of greasy godliness, says Sydney Bulletin, been made a test of finess to rule, Fiit, notorious lecher, would not have been Framler p! England, Fox, an open gambler and drunkard, would not have been permitted to make his marit to the history of the British Parliament; "To-morrow" Macdonald would never have achieved a united Canada; Jellus Vogel, a gambler to the marrow, would not have been permitted to give to Marliand its policy of advancement; Bailance, the atheist, would not have taken his place amongst the most far-accing statesmen of Australasia ; Stout, also an albelar, would be impossible as a leader of Marliand would he have been! To hawl out the shib. public opinion and old man Pakes where boleth of "character." is to deride Divine prece dest itself, Neither David, "the man after God's own heart," Noab, divinely chosen to preserve the The editors of five Berlin newspapers haveed of bomanity, nor Solomon, endowed beyond been prosecuted by the Government and all men with God-given wisdom, were persons of pualubed for accusing the pollca of having "char cier." But they were men of capacity, exceeded their duty in dispersing a meeting of and were conspicuously singled out as agents for the employed. Two of the odliers were the cairying out of the mailon's purposes before sentenced to five months' Imprisonment, and people who, pathaps, went lots oftener to the the others heavily feed

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scarcity been earnestly hoped that in view of the

Mr. Bellies, the report and accounts were On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by adopted I, CON

call for further remarks, the meeting proceeded There being no response to the Chairman's to ballot for officers for the ensuing year.

While the ball was in progress, Mr. Hatchi- son drew attention to the accesslly for protecting sat only foreign importers under transit passes, but foreign goods slao,

The Chairman said the matter would receive

the careful attention of the' Committee.

The election resulted as followsć-- - Chaleman, Mr. J. J. Keswick. Vice-chairman, Mr. E. Mackislosh, Committee, Mess. S. C. Michaelsen, A. G. Wood, H. Hoppiss, H. H. Joseph, D. Jdner, R. M. Gray and T. Jackson.

This and other difficulties attending the working of the Ordinance were brought to the notice of the local Government, but the Governor expressed himself, at that time, as usable to recommend any alterations, at least during the: currency of the present laase of the Opium Farm,

A petitios addressed to her Majesty's Chief sentatives of the Steamboat Companies praying Secretary of State for the Colonies by the repre

for some amelioration was favourably enter tained, and instructions have been issued to repeal Sections 38 and 39, and to afford in other directions the relief sought for by the petitioners, -(Appendix G. Page 20.)

that the present remuneration of $10 per caso fos It having been represented to the Chamber

special jurors should be altered to 210 per day, an amendment to that effect was proposed by the Hon. T. H. Whitehead at the Legislative Council meeting of 15th March 10" The Jury Consolida tion (Amendment) Ordinance." Objections ta the amendment were rafted by the Attorney said 1-1 take the opportunity, gentlemen, of of the representative of the Chamber it was lost Mr. Keswick, in acknowledging his election, General, and on the consideration of the motion expressing my appreciation of the compliment by a small majority. you have dono mi lo riking me to be chairman

Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colo of the Chamber for the current year, and I cannies has adopted the views of the Chamber a only say it will always be my pride and pleascie expressed at a public meeting of members held Chamber, and of commerce in Hongkong, to the to do my utmost to promote the interests of the last year is connection with a then proposed

best of my ability. (Applause)

Tale concluded the proceeding.

Registration of Imports and Exports Ordi uance" when it was decided that, if adopted, the measure would prove deirimental to the interests of the colony. In addressing the Governor on

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The following are the principal parts of the 12th September last, his lordship writes the

question has been considered by me is connec tion, with communications from ether Colonies A scheme for Chinese emigration to Brasil, on the subject concur in your view and safeguarded against the objectionable Hongkong the recommendation of the Departe under the control of the Hongkong Government that it would not be practicable to adopt la

festures which churmetesfied the coolie-carrying | mental Committee " trade of former years, appeared to the Committee The recommendation made by the Depart well deserving of encouragement, and it readily mental Committee of the Colonial Ofice was responded to Measry, Gibb, Livingston & Co's "the obtainlog of proper" "returns from an request to bring the matter to the notice of the important a trading centre 11 Hongkong"! - Such Goremment. It was pointed out to the Governor a proposal world have mil with ready accept- that the propezal į romised to gira employment ance from the Committes but for reasons which to, probably, a large amount of tonnage, and in have been at different times advanced at consis ferring a certala benefit on both Chiam and that reliable statistice, however desirable, could other ways do good to the Colony, besides.com. darable length, and need not be reproduced Brsal by relieving the former, I even only to a not be obtained but by the adoption of measures affording the latter a much-needed supply of calony.--(Appendix 7. Page 32.) predat small extens, of lis sedundant pepolation; and curtain to very seriously impede the trade of the suitable agricultural labour. The proposal was The question of Storm Warnings no issund by an officer was specially deplated to visit England and in letter addressed to the Chamber by the favourably entertained by his Excellency, and the Observatory has again bean brought forward, with the intentiam that he stond also proosed Agents of the principal Steamship Companies i to Brasil but for reasons which have not transs, was proposed to approach the Government with pized the proposai appears to have been und the object of obtaining the aj pointment of