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panies, have to fight and we may further add that our Hongkong friends are also mistaken if they anticipate that the enormous Reserve of the two Companies, reaching neatly two millions sterling, are to be used to fight oppostiles. We have the best reason for saying that this money I laid by to provide against competlilone, not to combat it. The Chalaman of the Hongkong Chamber spoke in prophetic vels, though he may not have known ti, when he said that the Paclic Cable would be laid before the

Foochow Gentis! Chamber of Commerce,

Forchow, 1414 September.

called for.

I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's most obedient servant,

E. F. ALFORD,

Chairman:-

delence of Spain and the crown, Neutrality in future will not be respected to time of war, Gimen sald thero should be no pacíficos savÉ helpless and Ingovant children,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1896.

| contract, this Chamber attaches the utmost im- | plansifona and arguments which may appear | goverment forces and shaolder a tiña la

portance to its suggestion that a guarantes or reserve fund be created which would ensure the fulfilment of trans!! duty obligations by the Chinete Gaverament's provincial subordinates. Excellency to the principles which this Chamber Whilst thus drawing the attention of your consider should govern any amendment or revision of Commercial Treaties, it is necessary to request you also to consider the memorial addressed by the Tsung-1 Yamba

To His Excellency Colonel Denby, Minister for the U.S. of America and Deyan of the Corps Diplomatique, Peking.

neral Weyler have upon this subject fadentical By a strange coincidence he and Captalu-Ge-

ideas, and, stranger still, eich is opposed to milowing the planter in gather their sugar, ceffen

and cocos crops until after the war is fought

Intimations.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

[OTICE · hereby that Twenty-

NTCR any Veng Meeting of the

next century gela lato iis teens, Qulie so. Eat any attempt to raise the export daly on tez, but regarding taxation of manufactories recently NEWS BY TRE CANADIAN MAI%. | a finish. All over the laland dispatchen bring | Seplaty will be held at his flead Ofica, No. 4,

From political telegrams it appears that your Chamber will be called upon for a report on the

(he Throne.

statement in the newspapers

Sir-The much discasset question of raising the Customs Tariffs in Chios presents to this Chamber an opportunity of addressing you with regard to tea-the staple trade of this port-and as the interests of your Chamber in connection with this product are identical with cars, of soliciting your collaboration (e supporting them. It seems scarcely possible that there will be rather that amongst the various concessions On its application to the alle filatura Industry I by whom? Would our Hongkong lands like which will be proposed, one will be the advisa: have already had the honour of addressing your to bind themselves by selian compact to supbility of this duty being reduced to a basis of 5 Excellency, but for sake of record a copy of that port the Pacific cable? We rather fancy they per cent. In accordance with the original Treaty communication is hereto attached; the argument will be somewhat staggered to be told that the of Nanking, 1847. Pacific cable, when it comes, which we are The fixation to which Teas in this part steainst the proposal of the Memorialists to afraid will be all tan econ, will only increase rabjected previous to shipment (Customs and duct is simply that the trade will be practically charge 10 per cent, on the improved silk pro- their burdens, for it will be ball at the expense Lin) amounts to nearly 40 per caal, on the ruined thereby the raw article (the cocoon) is of the supporters of the present monopolists. It average market value. It is patent that an already averbordened by fidis of more than is for the laying of the Pacific Cable that the trade can possibly bear such a burden, and that doubtful legality, and, if the additional iepost is reserve fand of the two Compantes is being unless a different scale be adopted, or free ship exacted, it means that either the rearers of the Bulle op. We have formerly said it would take

ment allowed, it is impossible for merchants is nine millions of gold dollars to provide the cable compete with other countries where na faxation

silk worms will have to accept proportionately from China via Japan, Honolula and Fanning of any kind exists.

lower prices or that the filature factories will Island, to some point on the Pacific coast

close their doors, throwing thousands of natives out of employment and causing great loss of of North America. This is about the sum

foreign and native capital. The noblication of that the Cable Co' toserve DOW repro sents. In all probably by, the time that

the Chamber's letter to your Excellency has reserve reaches 10 million dollars, or a milliont

draws forth from some apparently kutho. ritative person starling, the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce will have the` pleasure of an alternativo soute yla Azerica, but it will be owned and manipu lated by the same ring who at

present control all telegraphic'connections in this part of the globe, and we need not expect in the face of such an enormous outlay to provide againal com- petitlan, that we will get any reducitos in pre- sent telegraphic rates. It will rather lead to rise all round, while the public benefit of an, alternative route can be pleaded as an offret by the Cable Companies. It must not be fore gotten that by reason of their poilton, thele founcial strength, their possession of the cable ships, staff, and appliances on the spol, and lastly by reason of the Convention between Japan and the Great Northern Com-

Your Excellency,--This Chamber has had pany, which prevents any intending competitor ander consideration proposed amendments of from laving a line between China and Japan, the Tariff and Datles and the consequent revi the Cable Companies are in the very best poilsion, or adaptation, of the same under conditions don to themselves lay the Pacific cable. We of the Foreign Trestles with China; and, re- have not the slightest doubt that they will cognising the necessitles which the Chinese though most probably not spenly, but under Government are under to raise additional re- another name. Still the Pacific Cable Company wanne by increasing taxation upon trade, the of the near fatare will be the present Cable Cam Committee feel justified in offering some song panies in fact, in treatment of the public, in un- tions which ara mado with due regard to the scrupulous use or abuse of their monopoly, and welfare and prosperity of the country to which in their determination to squeeze the last drop the interests of foreign merchants are so largely of juice out of the orange that the British and involved, Rússlan Governments have placed in their hands.

THE PROPOSED REVISION OF

TEE TARIFFS IN CHINA. ·

THE DUTIES ON TEL,

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Shanghai, September 15th. The following correspondence was submitted at a meeting of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce on the aïth ultimo (-

Dear Sir,-At the Tariff question is now belag re-opened, the occasion seams Etting that we, the undersigned, buyers of tea in North Chin, should ask your particular attention to the disastrous condition into which the Chinese tea tride has fallen, which is, in our opinion, largely due to the besty taxalon under which it has laboured for many years, a' taxation far in excess of the Treaty tariff of 5 per cent, ad valorem

Daring last season. 1895 x 1896, the export of black tea from China to Great Britain has amounted to only 371 million pounds, as against 117 millions in season 1887 1888 and 169 milions in season 1880 x 1881, a decrease of 131 million pounds ta fifteen years. This enomous decrekin la, the volume of the trade, one of the main foundations of our commercial existence In China, har, needless to say, been aliended in its course with terrible loss and

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probable_result of a teviiton of tariff upon the various interests of tiada la Chiar, sad this Chamber trusts that combined and vigorous action on the part of the Chambers of Commerce

that the expression "to supplement" laki would great grievance, may have the effect of remorlogin, but, be this as it may, the intention to Interested in China Tea, în representing this

better have been translated "in substitution of it and resuscitating the trade.

I have the bonoar to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

E. F. ALFORD, Esq., Chairman

of the Shaoghal Chamber

Shaoghal

H. BAKER,

Chairman:

SHANGHAI CHAMBER 'TO-BRITISH MINISTER.

Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce,

contisan lekin on the raw material (cocoons) is Indisputable, and the freedom of the Improved product after payment of 10 per cent, daty is a valueless privilege, as it is solely an export and does not go back in the foterlor of China, for consampilos,

The subject of Cotton Mills is ous which the of Commace, Chamber of necessity approach with less freedom; it is a departure de novo, and though under existing Treatles Immediate advantages might be claimed both for the industry and the Imperial revenue, it is recognised that, provided the necessary guarantees can be obtained for strict adherence to a more lasting agreement, the general discussion of taxation affords an opportune moment for the settlement of the fature

Shanghai, September 17th,

Did the questions at issue rest between one European nation and another, it would be possible for a Chamber of Commerce to state brizily his views and to avoid reference to first principles already well known, but as your Excellency will possibly see fit to lay before the Yamen the views now expressed, it may not be without useful purpose to touch on fundamental rules which ought to govern taxation both of exports and imports In China

The mill owners therefore maintain that 23 an incentive to a new industry and one of the principsi ones likely to be permanently beneficial Individual enterprise, it is essential to the Government of China, as well as to

That raw cotton for treatment in the mills, whether purchased in the intarfor and brought to ibis or any other Trealy post for suba-quent delivery, shall be free absolutely from Leafs or lotishni such as is referred to in the memorial of the Tsung-ll Yamén and subj set only to transit. daty on coiton imported from a foreign port.

2-That presuming as an illustrative rate the inert daty on foreign yarns is raised to an ad valorem rate of ten per cent, which entitles the same to the advantages of transli passes and freedom from likin, the exclse or da'y imposed on the produce of focal mills shall, inclusive of As regards öxports It will be admitted that

the transit pass duty on the raw cotton, never every facrease in isxation thereon, every tax exceed the safd ten per cent (or whatever per spoa national Industries, plays into the hands centage may fixed) and that the local made yarns shall if sent for or on sale up country or to any of other countries, whist on the other band it may be contended that, if China must discharge other port fo Chies have the same treedom from the foreign obligations by the export of cometer Iranalt dues and Immunity from his modities, producers of these commodities should which the foreign imported article enjoys. contribute their share towards the needs of their government ; and this is just.

The Injustice arises when the tax exceeds the seed, and solos a trade by depriving the pro- ducer of the narrow margin of profit upon which he can survive; for it must be borne in mind that the value realised for China's exporta la not determined by China herself; she is but one factor, the price China receives is determined by the competing production of other countries, and the position of supply and demand in the consuming markets.

Thus, before India and Ceylon grew ton, Chios distress to large numbers of foreigners and to could exact her own price; since Tea, kas hundreds of thousands of Chinese. *・・

become an article of expart from other countries, The taxation consists of the expert date, China's share in the trade has declined, and, so Halkuan Tasis, or sxy Shanghal Tacle 21. far as Great Britain is concerned, in threatened per picul, and the likim taxes which average with extinction, because the Chinese Govern- About Tacle si per pical-lo all say Tix. 5 per

mast, by the coatlaved Imposition of a high tax picat, which, as the average cost of black tea in

on the production, sob the grower of his narTOW Nath China is about Tim, 20 per picul duty pald, margin of profit and thus check the trade,

It is the same with silk, for which China could means tax of over 30 per cent, on the cost of tea purchased at the Treaty Ports. On sound formerly often command ber price, but whose common tes, which costs about Tis, 11 per pical price is largely dependent upon the production daty paid, the taxation thus amounts to over Sofa aiber countries—f China by taxation exactx per cent, on the cost. Flow the Trestles of Nan from her silk producers (whether in the early stage king and Tientsin (1843 and 1848) fixed the duty of cocoons or the later form of filatores) such a on tea at Halkuan. Taela at perpient, which was share of their produce sa raizes the price above that of similar produce in foreign countries, li to represent an 'ad valorem sate of 5 per cent, At the present time, however, an ad valorem does not injure the industry of foreign countries, rate of 5 per cent, would be only about of a Ti but simply impoverishes the resources of China. par pleul, and foreigners were entitled avely ten The needs and system of government in China | are based upon, no European model and may years to have the Tariff revised in this sense. under Article 27 of the Treaty of Tieniela, 26th eat lightly be disregarded or wet aside; but a Jane, 1848. As to the féin exactions, which reasonable revision of the Treaty Tariff requires go to make up the Tae's per pleof, these were litile more then that sufficient security be fur

nleted by tba Chinese Government for the course never contemplated by the Treaifes.

fakes to perform, and which have been in the past a mere dead letter.

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It is only natural that Chinese ten, pensileed sa it is by this crushing taxation, has been quite anable to compete with the untaxed produce of India and Ceylon. Not only in England but also in the smaller markets of America do we sen the working of this inevitshis law.

To Australia, China will ship this season only about 7 milion vounds of Black Tea, as agsfest 21 millions la 1880 and 1881; there the untaxed British grown tons have begun to be taken of late years with the usual result, so that the Australian is now almost on all four with the English trade.

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To orth America China ships the balk of her green teas, and there again the taxation tells, as in that market these tors have to face the competition of comparatively untaxed Japan tass (the duty in Japan being only $r per picul) with the usual result of a declining export from

-China.

The decay of the Calas To Trade is ook on so persistently that it will soon become a last Isade, unless its burdens are removed. To restore it to a healthy state, we would recom mend further steps being taken towards improved quality, and as the producers seems unable er unwilling to effect reform in this direction, it would be well if the Government were to appoint board of enquiry, to carry out such reforms as might suggest themselves, from a study of what Trasting that your Chambersswill use 'every effort towards an amelioration of present condis tions, in accordance with our treaty sights in this important matter,

is dano eliawhere.

We are, Daar Bir,

Yours faithfully,

TURNBULL, Howis & Co. RGBIRT ANDERSON & CO., RAID, EVANS & Co. FEARON, DANIEL & CO. GEO. BUTLER, F. W. STEAM.

DIY DID BARLOW & Co.,

R. 8. FREEMAN. ALEX. CAMPBELL & CO. THEODOR & RAWLINK," GREAVES & Co... JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. per pro Dodward, CARLEE & Co,

TH, A. J. MACRAY. WHICH, LEWIS & CO..

· OVERDECK & Co, RODKWALD & HEATH,

To the Chairman,

Shanghai General Chamber of CommercE, Pressst

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3-That the exclse or duty on local made yarn shall free the same from all export duty or impost of any kind whether to a foreign country or any port in China, and that if the latter ba the destination, a certificate of payment of excise shall give the salt yarn the same freedom from transit dues, lakin and other exactions, as it would have enjoyed had it been sent direct from Shanghai Into the interior,

4.That raw cotton whether imported from a foreign port or another part la Chins for Ireat ment at the mills should be free from Import daty, or that duty be demanded thereon the same shall be deducted on payment of the excian

on the manufactured article.

5.-That it native cotton mills in any part of the Empire hava or are granted any terms of privileges superior to those fixed for foreign owned mills, the latter shall have the benefit of

the Remo.

Without these conditions, or something similar in effect, enterprise will be hampered and China's opporinalty of entering the ranks of manufacturing countries los'.

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of China, Captain R. Archibald, R.N.R, wh The Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamship Empress the Canadian malls of September 15th, arrived from Vancouver, is Japanese ports of call and to our Vancouver and Victoris exchanges for the Shanghai, yesterday morning. We are indebted following telegrams :~-~

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LONDON, September 9th.

that Mr. Costa, ex-member of the Tasmania A despatch from Melboume to the Times says Parliament, has just returned from Japan, and be says that the. Japanese are looking to Australia as an outlet for their surplus population. Mr. Coote says that the general talk amongst military men is that in the event of lil-feeling Japan would send men-of-war to seize territory and develop a large portion of Northern Australis.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September 9th. Negotiations in the City of Mexico between the government and the representatives of the Japanese colonization association have been concluded for a concession of 300,000 acres of land in Chianas. Advices have been received here to the effect that the Japaness will proceed at once to place Japanese fambies and coolles on the land for the growing of coffee, tobacco and cotton. The land is given to the Japanema contingent upon the making of a complete survey and the setting of a given comber of families within ten years, each family to receive a small tract of land. The details of the concession have been agreed upon by the Mexican authorities and the Japanese, and merely await ratification,

It is the intention of the Japanese, according to the government commission of commerce and industry, to run steamers from Yokohama via Honolula to Mexican porta as far south as San Bealle, state of Chiapas, for the double purpose of developing commerce and providing com rapnication between the Japanese colony ard the home country. The steamers would touch at the most convenient American port. The Chamber of Commerce here is much elated over the news from Mexico, as it practically settles the question of the steamers coming to San Diego.

PARIS, September 11th.

A dispatch received here from Eden says the port oficials there have received information that two Germán vessels, loaded with arms for Zanzibar, have entered the Red Sea and that strict fastractions on the subject have been cabled to the officials referred to,

PARIS, September 11th. Har Oskar Schuster, director of the Nor. deutscher Handels Geselschaft, has been arrested on the charge of embalement. The newspa pers estimate the defalcations at from two mil. lon to three million marka. Other arrests are

sid to be impending.

MADRID, September szik, It is reported hero ikat an additional force of 35,000 men is about 16 de organized for service in Coba if necessary.

ZERWATY, SWITEERLAND, September zrth. Prof. Grunert, while ascending the Lyskamma with two guides, fell from a glacier and was killed.

· · LONDON, September 11th,

confirms

A private dispatch from Constantinople the rumor that the deposition of the Sultan is being textovaly debated by the powers, and important developments are expected with the action of the Sheli.UI. Islam, Mehemed Djamel Eddin Effendi, whose fiat lo necessary for the deposition. The British feet will arrive to-morrow at the island of Theson, off the coast of Salonica.

The Westminster Gascita xays that the ad- vance of the bank rate was purely a precad tionary measure, evident from bank returns which show the reserve to be about the same as on the corresponding date of 1895.

September xath.

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The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has eliten another letter denouncing the Soltan of Turkey, In this communication Mr. Gladstone says:— "In my opinion Abdal the Assassin is the author of the massacrca from Erst to last. These aizo. cities have no parallel in recent history. The conduct of Europe is a miserable and disgrace. fol mockery. Some sovereigna have given direct countenance and support to the assassin, In- deed, the presence of embassies at Constanti nopia is, in Krelf, substantial countenance of support to him and his guilty proceedings. Coercion, which long ago should have been

effectual falfilment of obligatfoss which it under.pl, which decider the expnt duty of T11.2 30pplied to him, might even new be the means

To this end the Chamber contends that whilst learing Chios to arrange what percentage of Datley should be appropriated respectively 10 the Imperial authorities and to the Provincial sutherlites for internal revenues, a certain pro- portion abould be retained as a reserve, from which illegal exsciion upon merchandise lu transit could be mat and satisfied, and that in return for the increase la import danties, all Imports should not only be declared Tree, but actually be free froth internal taxation while in iransit or at the terminal point. In connection with any important increase of Import duly it will be obvious to your Excel- lancy that the question of Bonded Warehousea may of pecenalty egala became a subject for practical consideration, and the Committee rab. mit that the privileges already afforded to the leading Native Beamship Company should be extended to fareiga Wharfingeri

While assenting to an increase in import duties, this Chamber considers that export duties, if not abandoned, should at least be reduced, and limited to exports to foreign coor

tries, and not imposed upon goods transferred from one port or place in Chies to saother. Ia addiifan to export duty this Chamber concedes the principle of transit duty upon produza ta mest the requirements of the provincial authorfiles the main principle it contands for is the right to buy produce, anywhere on the coast or in the interlor and transport It, upon payment of transit duty, from one post or place in China to another,

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As regards Tea, the position of China's trade is so notorious that it seems almost unnecessary to dilate Attached is a copy of a letter to this Chamber dealing with the question in detail, but in asking your Excellency's attention thereto I may be permitted to give a single illustration, The export duty is specific, vis, Tia aj Hk or Tiz. 2.8 S'hai për pol., fixed many years ago when it was supposed to be the equivalent of 5 per cent. on the average value of toas supplied. At the present time, owing to thecampetfilva enter- prise of other producing countries, a low quality of common tea might be bought for Tis. 9 the actual price of the Ten therefore at the port of shipment is Tis. 7 p. pl, on which is levied Ti 2.80, or say 40 per cent (instead of 5 per cent) export duty--I underline; the price of part of shipmaná) for Tis. 7 luciodes exactions, lakes, and transit dues of various and substantial amounts, which simply shown that were, these relaxed and the export daty rectified China may yet by ita foherent cheapness of production regal to some extent her lost position. I say to some extent, for not only has China by taxa- tion rained her own trade, but the people In Ignorance fail to realise that the care bestowed by competitors in other countries, both in the plantation and the factory, cannot be combated wilkent the adop:l-n of similar means. In the interests of the masses in China this subject calls for reform.

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reports of lnstapicer where Gotest orders are being rigidly carried into effect.

WILMINGTON, Del, September 14th, Captain Murphy, of the steamship Lawrads, was arrested by Marshal Lennan on a charge of organising and setting a foot a military Philadelphia on August stb. The warrant was organization against the King of Spalo, la awore out by the Spintah Contal at Philadelphia. Murphy was tɔken before United States' com. Vandegriit asked for a continuance until next missioner Smlik where District Attorney

Saturday, which was granted. The captain was held in $1000 bill

CHINESE AND JAPANESE QUEUES.

Some Japanesa papera have insisted that the Chinese in Formosa should be ordered to cut off thele quedes, at the first step in Japanese civil- nation, and it is quite possible that the time that bas to be devoted to that appendage would be used in some more rational way then; but, mys the Eastern World, our, Japanese friends themselves here a few queues to cut off, and we may mention one that seems to belong to the same grade of intellect that prompts the Chins- man to wear a greasy pigtail

We have changed our residence, and amonget our new neighbours we also have a god, not stip top god, but still a god who amongst ble fellow would occupy the rank of a well connected samurai. Vie infer this at least from the great popularity he seems to enjoy, although be is nothing more than a stone for and ovidently labours under the difficulty of being stone dest, too, for to call his attention to the fact that some one has a little job for him it is necessary to beat a tomtém, the favourite Instrument of the untutored African, who would make-u meal of his grandfather to. Its enlivening tune. To wake up the stene fox the tomtom is beaten with great energy for about an hour very early In the morlog, and that wakes up everybody else in the neighbourhood, too; wo presome so, at least. The god is then ready for business, bat from our observations, mado on Sundaya and evenings, it seems our neighbour, the god, dozis off again as soon as the tomtom ceases to be tomtomed, so that every DOW client has to beat it again or pay some one else to do to, but in any case enough comes In to pay the rent. Sometimes when business is brisk the tomtom is kept going till late in the night,

Now it seems to us that there is a pretty long quene there that needs cutting off." Imagine, here we have a people whose ships to-day plough the seas of the world drumming to a signo fox by the bour, is the belief that it will arrange all such of their affairs for them as they themselves cannot manage. Here we hare the same people, whose works of art delight the Iron West, using the Instrument of the "African savage, in what must be presumed to be the worship of a superior being-Inariama -in the shape of a stone fox, to whose pelecspal shrius at Hounda-perfect pilgrimages take place on the 11th of every month. Well, to sum up, we think the domlow must go, it is one of the queues that Japan of to day will have to cut off, and. If the tonstom goes, all the stone foxes in the country will fallaw it.

HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR OCTOBER, Mr. M. Stewart moment 102 18 BA Mr. C. A. Tomes 10 15 26 Mr. C. E. Humo.97 ~8 89 Mr. C. R. Gra¢¤............................. 103 12 91 Mr. G. Stewart .................. 95 4 02 Mt. C. Palmer.........................

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To other players made no return. The Pool was also won by Mr. M. Stewart. Members whose handicaps are over 15 and reminded that the entries for the Duffer's Cup close on the ra'h October.

SHIPPING Aand mail nEWS.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, September 12th. An Armenian bomb factory has been dis- covered by the police located underneath the Armenian” church near the Kastim Paths cemetery. From the factory, a long tunnel has

We are Informed by the Agents of the Austrian. been excavated in the direction of a powder Lloyd's 5. N. Co. that the Company's steamer magazine, the intention obviously being to under. Vindabosa lett Singapore this morning for this mine the magasine and blow it up. The port government officials are urging the foreign residents of the city to sign a memorial thanking the Sultan for the protection bis majesty has sfforded them. A number of Englishmen have consulted Six Phillip Currie, the British Ambar. sador, as to the advisibility of signing the Ningehow..........steamer, from Shanghai. memorial, and were advised by the Ambassador Refi io tear up the document and throw the pieces Dortscons into the faces of the officials who presented Longmon

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The Prayn, Hongkong, To-morrow, the 8k October, 1895, at Noon, for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year 180g, and for the half-year ending the 30th June, 1896, and of Declaring Dividends.

The Transfer Books of the Society will be Closed pm the 20th September to the 8th October, both days inclusive,

By Gider of the Board,

SecretLTY.

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N. J. EDE,

Hongkong, 7th October, 1896,

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB. NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of

"OTICE is herehe given that an EXTRA- the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, convened in accedance with Rule 31 of the Rules of the Club, will be held at the CITY HALL on SATURDAY, the 17th day of October, 1896, at 1.30 PM., to confirm the Resolution passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Club held at the City Hall on the 2nd October instant, particulars of which resolution will be circulated for the general information of the Members.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 6th October, 1896.

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HE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be beld at the OFFICES of the Undersigned at 12 o'clock (NOON), on MON. DAY, the 19th October.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the gth to the 19th October, both days inclusive,

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Comprising:

DRAWING-ROOM SUITE in SILK FANCY.TOP TABLES. OVERMANTELS, TAPESTRY and PLUSH, MARBLE-TOP and very Handsome ENGRAVINGS and WATER COLORS, PLAQUES, ORNAMENTS. VASES. CARPETS, RUGS, CURTAINS, FENDERS, ONE COTTAGE FIANO, b ROZENKRANZ, in Fine CondÞlan,

SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASS, OVAL EXTENSION DINING TABLE with Four LEAVES, DINING CHAIRS, CARVED TRAK DINNER WAGGONS, One Vay Handsome FRENCH PORCELAIN FAND PAINTED DOUBLE DINNER SERVICE with FRUIT SETS and COFFEE CUPS TO MATCH, ELECTRO-PLATE, GLASSWARE Handsome SILVER-MOUNTED CARVING SET, CUTLERY, &c.

HALL FURNITURE.

DOUBLE IRON and. BRAJS MOUNTED BEDSTEADS with MATTRESSES, & Several Very Finely CARVED WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS DOORS, MARELE. TOP WASHSTANDS and TOILET SETS, Handsome MARƑLE-TOP BUREAU with BEVELLED GLASS, LADY'S HANDSOME WRITING TABLE, SUNDRY BED ROOM FURNITURE, PANTRY REQUISITES.

RICKSHA, POTS and PLANTS,

Bitty ace.

JG. Catalogues will be issued prior to Sala. On Vlow from FRIDAY, the gib October. TERME OF SALE !---Cash before delivery in Bank notes of by Cheque.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auction.cox. Hongfang, 6th October, 1896.

GOVERNMENT KOTIFICATION.

No. 365.

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Your Excellency will, I fear, be wearied with the length of this communication-the imper- A correspondent of the Associated Press had tance of the subjects touched on must be the an interview at Bray, Ireland, with Mr. Dells excuse of the Chamber. It is indeed impossible Stewart Parnell, the resemble mother of the in letter form to attempt to deal exbaoudvely late Charles Blewart Parnali, in accordancs with with matters of such magnitude, and recogala- Instructions, to ascertain whether the story was ing this, the Chamber rejoice in having obtained true, which had been published in certain the assent of its Vice-Chairman, Mr. Dudgeon. American papers, to the effect that Mrs, Parnell to wall Peking and effer such further explana- was aware of the identity of the person who tions as may be required by the various meme made murderous assault pen Her in will leave this for Tientsin and Peking in the afraid to disclose the name while in the course of a few days, and I am requested to United States, but now that she was in Hokansollarn commend him to the consideration of your Excel a foreign country she was prepared to name her deliv lency and your colleagues. -

It may be asked how can these expressions of political motives. Mrs. Parnell denied all this White Cloud

assailant and that he had been actuated by Britanniingia oplaten, verbal and otherwise, be brought into serious. To a correspondent of the Associated practical effects this Chamber have after soxious Press the venerable lady, when seen at consideration decided to suggest that as a modus | said shu milli feia the Ill effects of the accident || 5. D. Carleton

Bray operandi it is advisable that Joint Commission that bad befallen her on skip-bound while John Balsley of Consular and Customs officials, together with crossing the Atlantic (n fall). She explained Garlic .....................

that the murderous assault made upon her at Claw MacFarians Bordentown, N. J., had been reported by bits

hers of the Corps Diplomaique. Mr. Dudgeon April of last year, and that she had been HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNER following Particulars and Conditions of

to export it ander conditions which of necesstly rary in accordance with the nature of the com-

The Chamber neges upon the Chinese the con- fale representation of merchants, be formed, struction of manufactories and the fostering of to sit at this port and at least endeavour Industries of avery kind, and, satii in a postilon to make a zerort showing in what way the to satisfy the country's saquirements, it suggests,

revenus can be raised with beneficial results to but does not insist, that the introduction of all the trade of the country. It is not presumed that machinery, be duty free, In order that China may

such a report would in itself be the final settle (ako its place as a manufacturing centre amongst

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it of a question which can only be decided by the countries of the world as speedily as posible,

Treaty and Government agreementsƒ” but it la And this Chamber claims for manufactories at desmed. possible that the recommendations present established or in course of construction which the Commission would make might relieve the right to buy produce and transport it from place to place in Chins upon payment of the tranali doty only,

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colours and came out on one side or the other. Formosa Gimfary, Factor, Radnorekira, upon, details can afterwards be arranged as to As a preliminary to this procedure the Com. Able-bodied man tiende combatants. Und Darts (Rickmers) and October—Riofia Sfaru, whether and in, what 'directions speciño es ad mittee of this Chamber kara anked thole Vion they must take a hand and strike for Cuba'sad HosRWARD ** ggth –– September- Marguti valorem duties be respectively Imposed, but for Chairman Mi Dudgeon to lay before your independenor, or shenden their fields and taka | Bacquahim, Yarrás: #gth Septemberi léyrmis the protection of unde and outersement of the || Excellency and your collosgues day further any ruhige within the sides and towna wald-by the - whÇEMEELDIKLINI

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By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,, So

Hongkong, 26th September, 1896.

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Pubile, Auction Sale, to be had en MONDAY, the xnh day of October, 1896, at 3 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years

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