144
THE CHINA MAIL.
PUBLISHED
WEEKLY.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 2D AUGUST, 1866.
ultimo, a resolution was proposed by Mr Granville Sharpe to the effect that an ap- plication should be made to the Master of the Rolls for an order permitting the local representative of the official liquidator to As Kp. 2 Yuen ming-Yuen Buildings, Shangbae accept and receive proof of debts, due by the Hongkong Branch of the Bank, instead
DEATHS.
on the 3rd July, of Sunstroke, CrEIL JAN HOWELL. Aged 22.
At tho Federal Hospital, Hongkong, on the 28th July, JOSEPH MANEL, Frivate, Gun Lascat Company, agod 21 yearConsumption)
At the Government Ctril Hospitat. Hongkong, on the 2005, WI LAN ANT, t reman, late of Milliary Store Department, aged 3 years
ECHOES OF THE WEEK.
the word servant.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The term we observe the rest. This provision would operate is rightly limited to the Chinese actually admirably in the case of an emeuto or of a in the employ of other than Chinese mas-fire. ters. It would be un endless task to have
For the enforcement of the new re-
[No. 1120-AUGUST 2, 1866.
containing a crew of 25 men, all told, left Hongkong July 26 at 8 a.M., with a light When getting breeze from the x. and w. outside of Lyeemoon Pass, the wind haul-
the Starbord tack. ed from the s. and B.: kept the ship on A jank was observed, leaving at the same time, which steered
that the above particulars appeared in the Times of the 8th September 1853, in the form of a louter sigued MINDEN, in con- nection with a review of the life of Sir to register the employées of the Chinese gulations summary powers are given to HUDSON LOWE. It appears that Dr. They come the Magistrates and very heavy penalties ARNOTT was called in during the last ill- householders themselves. nore properly under the head of occu imposed, with very serious eventualities ness of Napoleon, and remained in con towards her all day. At 7 P.M., she tacked made in Loudon as now advertised; and panta or dwellers in houses and will in the back ground in case of non pay.stant attendanes until his death. On one to the Southward and Westward, distant
of creditors being compelled to have proof
Creditors.
to thrown on. board. As she came close
This resolution was carried without dis exercised and the houses occupied wholly are in substance what we have so often make a present to your Regiment, and under the stern they fired at her with the
and now that I am on the subject, I will
don't think I can send a more acceptable storn gun, when all at once she returned one thau the life of one of your greatest the are with a great number of small arms. Generals "He then directed a servant to The Bonaventure's crew were Malays and bring from the library the Life of MARL- Chinese, who all got frightened, and BOROUGH which had been given to him by ran away. The Chief Mate and Captain the Lord ROBERT SPENCER, and, handing it only two Europeans on board, discharg
The term house- ment and lest any loophole should be occasion, it is stated, the Ductor, when about 50 miles s.w. from Hongkong, and for an order for the payment of such provedbo registered as such.
extended as to include left for escape, it shall be sufficient, if urging him to take some medicine, said after ascertaining the junk's intention, debts (so far as consistent with the inter-holder is so ests of the general creditors and share the immediate landlord of any house, perfocal service cannot be effected, to "You mast Sire, and Napoleon imme-made preparations, to defend themselves: holders) here instead of in London. That (although not resident on the premi-post all Summonses and decrees on the wall diately replied, "Ah Doctor that is the At 10thoy observed the junk bearing down on the attorney of the official liquidators be ses) in case there shall be any difi- of a toan's house, or his door, to render way. I suppose you deal with the sick them. When close enough, they hailed the Conviction and sentence to death of 9 pirates
requested to support this application and culty in fixing on the actual occu- bim amenable to justice for disobedience men in the hospital. You should be kind junk. An answer was given in very plain to them, for there are not better soldiers English that they were sailing on a wind -Sentence to death of the Murderer of
Here again thereto. in the event of such application being re-pant of the whole house.
The crew of the Bonaventure observed Mrs Meyers and child-Capture of the
fused, obtain air extension of the periods is apparent from 22 Section of the
The provisions of the ordinance appli- in the world than the British Infantry stinkpots made fast to long bamboos, ready Thing of the pirate gang-The Trial of granted for proof of debts by Hongkong Ordinance a wise discretion has been cable to Chinese Servants of Europeans Pedro Loureira-Meeting of creditors of the, Commercial Bau-Bathing house
or in part by Europeans are excluded suggested in these columns. All servants scheme-Ti-ping-tien-katok--Arrival of
sent, but a great many creditors abstained
Any muat beregistered-must take out a corti- the New Captain General at Manila.
from voting in its favor. This being ho- from the operation of the law. NovatNG of very great importance has ticed by Mr Pollard he requested the difficulties that might result from this ficate, must produce that certificato wlien transpired during the past week so far as
Chairman to put the resolution to the exemption are amply provided against offering himself for engagement, and cannot Northern news is concerned;, no fresh in-
meeting a second time. This was refused by the regulations for the registration of be hired by any master without it, the per- telligence respecting the robels has come
scrvants who are the only persons in Eu- son employing him subjecting himself to to band and it "no news is good news." by that gentlemen who stated that he would
put any new resolution to the creditors rapean houses on whom it is necessary to a heavy fine if he takes an uncertificates to Dr. ARNOTT, he said" he hoped the ed all the guns at them.. Shortly after: Peking, Newabwang and Chefoo especially present. Mr Pollard then stated that he
and place the books in their library as a are progressing most favourably. Locally could not ask for the terms stated in the Keep an eye or for whose sake it would servant. The foreign community officers of the Twentieth would receive several stinkpots were love on the deck,
resolution unless it was unanimous, and
HUDSON Lowe was, indeed, frivolous, for been the trial aud conviction, on Friday the meeting separated without apparantly exception registered. For the purposes any way about its servants or thoir cha present from him, The objection of Sir Every one of them was armed with sword
of the Ordinance the town of Victoria, is racters. It is a matter for rejoicing that the words which, in his opinion, were of The new Bathing house scheme is pro- divided into pine districts corresponding they will now be compelled to do suy fensive consisted only of«L'Empereur fired, but they then said it was the Captain
Napoleon" written on the title page. the Jury offered to find a verdict of gressing: $800 yet remains for collection but very nearly with previously existing di ben gré mat gré;
Twelve grenadiers of the XXth Regiment were selected to bear his remains to the place of interment at St. Helena, and we believe that in the performance of this foe, the grenadiers only behaved as they
the chief subjects of conversation have
Jest, of a batch of pirates, 9 being found guilty and two acquitted. At the conclu- sion of the evidence for the prosecution
"guilty" respecting all the prisoners for which they were sharply rebuked by the Judge. It appears however that they wers under the inpression that there was
any understanding having been come to.
be advisable to have all houses without resolutely declined to trouble its head in
no great difficulty is anticipated in raising visions. At least the notaeuclature adop it. The total cost of the affair will beted is familiar to our ears. $5,000.
and about 30 pirates jumped on board:
and revolver. They immediately demanded why they had been fired at, attempting to murder the Crew, who all denied having
and Chief-mate, and werethen ordered to go forward The Captain went aloft on the main yard; the pirates fired at him several tires, and he received a severe wound in the left oys, and in the left leg. The. jumped over board, swam order the junk,
no evidence for the defence which expithe most respectable of publishers with that places as Sowkewan, Stanley, Aberdeen, most glorious achievements. The name of peaceful and melancholy duty to a fallen pirates then come aloft but the Captain
T
an otherwise curious proceeding.
Wong qui fook (he has been called Wong
death on Monday last for the murder of
We regret however, and this is one of the few points YESTERDAY was a red-letter day for our A most, remarkable book-remarkable on which we deem the Ordinance defec- friends of the XXth Regiment, being the from the fact of its combining the names of tive, that there is no provision for such Anniversary of one of their proudest and and Kowloou. Considering the character MINDEN is well known to very schoolboy of these places and of their inhabitautsu England, they ought not to have been overlooked, especially as their omission leaves it in in the power of those who object to the restraint placed on their actions by the operation of the new rules to migrato say
of the most rowdy of authors. on its title A fook in all the reports) was sentenced to page has lately made its appearance out To those simply fond of imaginative here. literature it will be found most amusing Mrs Meyers and her child. The cold blood-while to those who have watched the pro- ed atrocity of the dead makes one wish that
greas of events in China with thoughtful English law permitted the infliction of some
minds the trash its covers contain will be more painful death than hanging. He states
We must refer our simply disgusting.
more extended notice of this work-no- ticeable only from the foul aspersions it casts on the names of men whose worst acts
"Now stud Eliza ou the wood crowned height O'er Minden's plain, spectatress of the fight. Sought with bold eye amid the bloody strife Her dearer self--the partner of her life." The universal Enfield's Speaker has made the foregoing lines familiar to us all,
direct the attention of our readers to the carry on their little business without fact that the XXth earned, on that occa being subject to the impertinect curiosity
sion, laurels which will remain green in
that he was assisted by, or rather only gave readers to another part of our columus for from Wanobi, to Sowkewan and there and it ie with particular pleasure that we
assistance to, another scoundrel and that his
share of the booty robbed was only two dollars. This is considered a fiation by the Police Authorities but if such a miscreant
a
and their comrades had done many times before, have dono since, and will do in the future as brave and good soldiers. As the representatives of a gallant corps
and stuck to its rudder for hours. The pirates thought he was drowned. After they had taken all they wanted, clothes, all the nautical instruments and every thing of value, they made the crew
we wish every officer and man in the Re-cury the guns to the junk, and all the fire giment health, prosperity and honour.
THE reported amalgamation of the steam Steain-boat Companies or rather the sale of the vessels owned by Messrs Bussell
arma. At the same time they kept the ship before the wind towards the shore They left the shipat 2 A.. The Captain then climbed up the main Channels. The Bond enture made the best of it's way back to Hongkong. next day, July 27th, at noon,
does really exist it is to be hoped that the are more praiseworthy than the best deeds of the new officials. Perhaps we are pre- the memory of Englishmen so long as they& Co., to the Limited Company is likely f sighted the British steamer Ganges which
police will lay hands on him. Few would grudge help in time, or money, to effect such an object.
of the author as recorded by himself.
FROM MANILA we learn that the new Captain General, or rather officer acting as Another piracy took place on Friday last. such, had arrived on the 9th ultimo. Thers Without discussing the probable results of seems to be a strong feeling of dislike the new ordinance respecting the establish against the former governor, General Lara mait of a Court of Piracy, those relating and our correspondent's letter is full of con- to the registration of natives and the Hat-plaints of his extortion, &o, all of which it
bour and Coasts Ordinance must have a
7.crime.
is to be hoped may be taken cum grano salis,
very sensible effect in the diminutions of The new officer is said to be very popular. Had they been in operation we He is trying afresh to raise a Government should probably have been in a position to loan but apparently with small prospects of The death of Mr Webb, late B. "fix" somebody with the crims of barbour-snocess.
M. Cousul at Manila is also reported. ing pirates.
The Opposman, Haughty and Osprey went
ventitra but returned unsuccessful.
out to look for the boarders of the Bong-A COMPREHENSIVE registration system is Talking of pirates the great gan of those the only basis on which it is possible to scoundrels has been caught at last. It seems doubtful whether they will manage to con- Fiot him of any actual capital crime how ever, unless some fresh witnesses turn His connexion with pirates is quite proveable but it would be well to hang such a villain out of the way at once.
Up
mature in remarking on this as his Ex- cellency may have some special Ordinance on the anvil to supply this patent de ficiency.
went alongside and took them in tow and brought her into Port.
The steamer left immediately afterward to proceed on her passage to Shanghai.
to be satisfactory to everyone who wishes well to the Rival firms whose names ro- present the conflicting interests. During the period that the somewhat lot conten tion between them has lasted we have care. fully refrained from taking either side of OWING to a great press of other matter the question at all events since those at wo have been obliged to postpone the present conducting this journal bave been conclusion of our remarks respecting the connected with it and we rejoico to see Customs Returus for 1865. They will the chance of an amicable agrooment therefore appear in our next week's issue. being come to which reflects injuriously.
neither.
(From the Evening Mail.")
Ti Ping Ten Ruoh; The history of the
Ti Ping Revotion, including a Narrative of the Author's personal Adventure By Lin-Le, (London, Day and Suu).
Not many months ago a wretched offen-
possess a history or a nationality. The burthen and heat of the day was borne by this Regiment; and had it not been for their firm and valorous conduct, it is ge- The city, or as the Draft Ordinancenerally believed that the five other Regi- has the tow12. A Miscomer to which we inents engaged with them would have respectfully demer, being divided into come to serious grief. The scene was an districts registrars are appointed for each, extensive Rose garden in the Low Coun- every householder (Chinese) is enjoined to tries, and such was the cool and undaunted record within a period of 15 days his name courage of the corps that every man pluck and trade or profession, the name of the ad a rose and placed it in his bat before street he lives in, the number of the house, going into action-bence the display of its dimensions, the number and names of roses yesterday in the helmets of their
There is sufficient lawful traffic on this the occupants of the several portions of gallant successors. Only six of the Regi- his house if it is sublet or rented out in any ments at present in existence were engaged river to furnish ample employment to one the directors of the Company will work way, and lastly though not least impor at the Battle of Mindes, viz: the 12th, line of steamers and it is to be hoped that found an effective police in this Colony.tant any further particulars the Registrar 20th, 28rd, 25th, 37th, and 51st Foot.
Not only does the XXth bear the proud cordially with the cxecutive in carrying So long as the authorities are in ignorance General may please to ask for, a rathor of the numbers, names, characters and disirove duty if the office of Registrar name of MINDEN ou its colours, but those of out what everyone admits to be an abso abiding places of the people, and of the General should be filled by any man of EGMONT-OP-ZEE, the Sphinx, with the late necessity for the well being of Houg-der, at the moment of expiating the classes among whom a police force must active habits and of an enquiring, not to word EGYPT, MAIDA, VINIERA, CORUNNA, Kong, a strict supervision over the rascals last of a long series of crimes upon the of mind. Every VITTORIA FYRYSEES, ORTHES, ToutorSE, who pretty often avail themselves of the gallows in an English: town, made pub- operate, they are simply working in the say inquisitive. tury
return in ahoals to the scene of their of the most bloodstained episodes in dark and like all men in that predica householder so registering is to receive a PENINSULA, ALMA, ÎNKERMAN, SEVASTO- facilities afforded by steam navigation to lie a confession of his guilty career, one Placards are said to have been found ment rake very little head way. H. E. certificate for which ho is to have the POL, and LUCKNOW. Women have en- pusted up in various parts of the town The Governor has recoguised this fact and pleasure of paying a fee of $1 and no wore, gaged in its ranks, as shown by the em- former crimes. To this end au intelligent which was a period of service as one- threatening to burn down Victoria if his scheme of Reform embraces amongst but he is further under au obligation to barkation return dated 1st July 1702, on police officer should be attached to the of the band of foreign desperadoes who the nine pirates now ander sentence of other things a Registration Ordinance of report to the Registrar's Office, within one which day the Regiment embarked as part stations at Canton and Hongkong and were, employed for a time by some of death were hanged. This statement was
racters known to be bad. Of course of brigandage, known as the Taiping originally made public by ourselves and the most comprehensive nature and which week any change in the personal of his of the force which started in the expedition instructed to prevent the return of cha the leaders of the late organized system. ménu e. Poor fellow. We pity him. against Cadiz. This embarkation return has since appeared in other papers-whe- if only well worked out and zealously ther from an independent source or not we carried into operation will go far towards There will now be an end to all the con-is preserved among the Harleisn manu-many would pass whom he would not re- rebellion. The confession of this guilty fortable little jobs to be made by harbour scripts at the British museum, and states cognize but practice and a thorough un- bat repentant wretch, made on the vergs caruui say; but the police have been un-improving the character of this Colony.
The Ordinance in question is one of thieves, pirates, &c. &c. and by alling a that one of the soldiers of Captain St. derstanding between himself, the com- of execution, though borifying in its able to find anything more than a couple
house as full if not a little faller than it Clair's Company proved to be a female, pany and the Central Police Station details of lawlessness and bloodshed, had of notices asserting the innocence of one of those that was read for the first time at
erowd. the worst amongst the the last meeting of the Legislative Coun- could hold with anyone who could pay It may not be generally known that the would at all events go far to weed at least one neritit was doubtless rue and sincerely meant; but we can- the prisoners. We have since heard the
House present 67th Regiment a name so fami- out statement made by a Chinaman but we eil. It has been published in full in the the small pittance demanded. omitted to ascertain whence he derived his Government Gazette of Saturday last and bolders not resident in the colony and liar in China-was formerly a battalion of while his action would not materially not attributo a like testimony to the interfere with the profit of the Com-work before us, though it is a record of adventures passed through under information. Any how, true or not, a better also in the Daily Press of Monday the subletting their premises, are bound to the XXth.
und resident sureties for the faithful ob- Whilst the twentieth was serving at St. pany. Perhaps it would be better to commentary could scarcely be made on the 30th ultimo. It may be divided into state of native blackguardism in Hongkong two parts, that which provides for the
servance of the provisions of this ordinavce Helens, Napoleon delivered Coxe's life have su officer attachio Lo each boat similar circumstances; and than the fact of its being readily credited that such a document actually made its Registration of houses teuanted by Chi- by themselves and their tenants, otherwise of Marlborough" to the Surgeon of the authorized to demand the registration with some regret that the publication nese, and of their occupants, and that or in case of failure to comply with the Regimont, Dr. ARCHIBALD ARNOTT, with ticket which each native will in future does not take place owing to a concur which ordains the registration of all Chi- rules laid down, the Government will view to the work being presented to the be supposed to possees. But whichever rent situation, on the part of the Author, A notable trial has just come off at
That the eminent abromolithographic Maca viz that of the King of Portugal and nese servants, thus providing, in convection exercise a power of receivership over Officers of the Corps, Sir HUDSON LOWE, way the matter be arranged we expect with that of the other narrator
objected, to the volumes being received by the Company to act for the good of the
Colony. The latter arrangement would firm of Messrs Day and Son should deem Mesars Dent & Co. versus Pedro Loureiro. with the ordinance for the regulation of the rents and profit as effectually as
not even affect the fares. On arrival at it a paying speculation to publish two It lasted three days, commencing Mouday Cargo Boats and Sampaus, for the entire could the Court of Chancery itself, and the Rogiment unless the imperial title was maes of the Chinese population of the fe- will no doubt, hold them as tenaciously. torn out. The Officers would not consent the 23rd an ending on the 25th July.
to such a matilation, and on the books Hongkong each native would have to be handsome volumes, filled with illustra The Attorney General for Macao stated land, some, the beggars, whose interests To provide for the observance of the new in his speech that he opined there was not are we think sufficiently cared for by the rules a new police establishment is called being sent to England for the opinion of passed ashore by the Inspector and such tions in their vivid style of embellish- the work a treatise on the village archi- sufficient evidence to prove an abuse of Deportation laws at present in furcs and into being, a sort of special Constable His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, as he did not deem safe characters might ment, even were the subject matter of Confidence and Falsification of Dent & Co.'s by the clauses of one of the new ordinan- force, partly nominated by the inhabi Commander-in-chief, they were returned be detained on suspicion.
tecture of the moon or the state of poli Books, but the Junta de Justiga sentençad ace which render the penalties to be inflict tants of each district partly appointed by in their original condition, with the re-
tical parties in the planet Jupiter, need Government. The Ordinance lays down mark that such a gift from Napoleon Bo-Tae British barque Bonaventure, which left the acoused to six months imprisonment and transportation or banishment to one of the ed on those who return after having once
no special rules for the anidanes of the naparte to a British Regiment was most here on the 25th instant, bound for Sing surprise no one; and the fact that works Portuguese Colonies on the West Coast of been deported very severe indeed.
After the usual preamble and explain members of the new force, nor does it gratifying to him, and that the safe deten- apore, was towed into this harbour last bearing the imprint of this respected &O. Co.'s steamer firm are usually considered, as regards Africa for 15 years. In this sentence sign- ed by all the 7 members of the Junta, (six tory clause defining the meaning of the define their duties except generally to tention of Napoleon Bonaparte was a suffi- evening by the P. of when are laymen) the Judge signed hun word "Goverhot-by the way, it bas assist the Registrar General and act un cient testimony that the Regiment had Ganges, having been attacked by pirates, the letter press, mere accessories to the. self as overrated, dezlaring that he agreed just struck is that, for many years to der his orders. The Governor reserves to dous its duty, and the presentation of the and her Captain bandly wounded. On re-illumination, is in some measute consol- with the Attorney General that there was cotit, the Chinese if asked in old school himself and very wisely too, full power books was a satisfactory and flattering oeipt of the information, H.B.M.'s Gun- ing to the inquirers in China who will to make such rules and regulations for the acknowledgement that a delicate and diffi- boats Osprey, Oppossum and Haughty were be not unlikely to ask how a tissue of not sufficient evidence to condemn the room phrase to give an example of a
immediately ordered to get up steam, and obvious and nublushing fiction such as
accused,
appearance.
a
we
No. 120-ÅUE
Tai-pingovernment,"
at once the reord of s 13 heroic adventures. brave but for erful his name the ch among the Christian" the "Tatar govu and at the me ti political
проц British Government over ures of feeudship. these vicho, earne reformers the book described as
compuu chausend Colonel withestreetsfrom the F other papers, but as 20 cau either mine for of the production or study the work (whi procure is for himself load our plans with ing as msf the im are; bush ratuer cortsin resoltions we
to furnish future bag makers it facts rel
ry of the listinguished
The Agent of th mont, "theb, ia gentle who, having some situation as Mecond P. and teamer, pleasant faster of Yang-Tip-ang, be ning of a river t 1861, io eusured subjects natel
car
treatment, during ened periode. on th jesty'souls. ML
nate en we h thus erined wit self for bold or luc Bious-f
which
деж
tode fete bis be Tai-pin Goverment In the intervals of acted, re have bec an es potic when got employed of musket and pe prayer heetings be Nanking Sno-el occasions, Houbtles, devotional exercise
and Sava illos before us with all
their peal art. 1863, however, 32 at Shanghai, and presented itself of tions, the cutting- Cochrane and Ly
of 86 tons burde which was charte vernment for servi Seo-chord was ly and the ark driz saw or Captain Mr findey, with ciates sized the stean br, which wa the interior, the E board being surpr acled and evento rebell chief who Firely as dispos dera of the reticl
and Mr Lindley secure bila proces the invention of
of lead, a comfor ceed Despite which was issue
pect the arrange
sular Ceart at
notice
As however he has the right Governor" will at once name Sir R. manisgement of this district police force as cult duty bad been performed in a gene left during the night in search of the the work before us can have met with
experience may suggest. The Governor
of appealing to the Supreme Tribal at churd at the only one with whom they Lisbon, which is composed of Judges, it is possible that he way obtain leave for a new trial.
bave had any acquaintance, Ignoring his predecessors as unworthy the same. The
is also empowered to clase up, by gates,
any streets or quarters of the city which
At the meeting of the creditors of the ordinance, the draft of which is now be may in his pinion require to be for say Commercial Bank Corporation on the 27th fore us, gues on to define the meaning of portion of the 24 hours segregated from
rous and gentlemently spirit.
The books, with the imperial title, are,
we believe, in the library at the Head- quarters of the Regiment.
pirates
We learn that the particulars of the case
are as follow jardi
the patronage of a respectable publisher.
Tai-ping Tien-K wob," the work we THE British barque Bonaventure, Command are about to notice, published, as the au- Some of our readers may remembered by E, COMEx, bound to Saigon in Ballast, ther modestly asserts, by order of the
alipped through and reached Es, fores.
The should n
length upon the e
of this person, did tenton
the cas
of religous and admission for any probably anteced tron gelin Engla: -Been, we know
I arrival in Bogla
of the Tai-ping arly receiver b Sykes and Lord whose bbbies he
come pabulum. British breache other I drew a geligal professor these gentlemen
Spill it is cat the pfonage to ing on the
public en, whic lisher' bircular