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THE CHINA MAIL. PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
HONGRONG, THURSDAY, 1re OCTOBEN, 1864.
MARRIAGE.
At the Roman Ca holls Cathedral, by the Kerd
Father Brogazzi, and at Mu. Jobu's Cathedral, by the and Wilson, Celonial
JORN ORAR, of ongkong, toll Chaplain, Lazar
Manchestre, Englan
DEATHS.
At the Back Hospital, Hongkong, op the 1st October, WILLIAM SMITH, Beaman, unemployed.
At the Gaol ospital, Hongkong, on the 1st October, dows Donesu, Suaivar, unemploy
On Board the ship Fenutia, on the 24 Oct, EWALD JANGX, bezman
As the Sceman's Hospital, Hongkong, on the ad Cet GEORGE Porcnano, Engineer, aged 36 years.
At the Government Civil mspital, Hongkong, on the 9th October, CRABLES HENSLER. Seaman, unemployed.
Quoard H.M.. Metrille, on the 8th etober, MELARA CANTRELS, 4, 11.8 Jcarue, aged 253 pars
At Hogg, on the 8th cinder,uizS WHITE
Quartermaster, H.3.5. Saintais, god 23 years, sound As the Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, on the 11th October, RICHARD CHALMERS, Beaman, unean. ployed, aged 20 years.
ECHOES OF THE WEEK.
THE Emour of hostile feelings provoked at Peking by the ostentatious building of a
proximity to the Imperial palace, referred to by our Tientsin correspondent in the last issue of the Chine Mail, is corroborat ed by reports current among the native Lenders here and at Canton, whose ver- sion of the affair runs to the effect that the French have domanded Yuen-ming-guen as the site for
Cathedral. From the rapid dissemination of these reports it is evident that deep feelings are entertained on the
bave been givenfor a thorough investigation into them. The truth is, we believe, that a Chinese mandarin is a Chiness namlario
all over China, no matter what his rank or sphere of action, and that a prime minister at Peking, is, in his proneness to deceive, shuffle, and evade, as a general principle, and shirk his obligations whore a foreigner is concerned, as a special instinct, the very
THE CHINA MAIL.
this left since the present season has THE CHINESE AND THE ORDI
NANCES. opener with their living fruights for Havana and Peru, il 23 ships are now on the berth. Giving each vessel a average of 350 Coolies, my less than u wards of 9100 Chinamon will be despatches within the next two or three months to the West Coast of South America and Cul
alone.
(No. 1180.-OCTOBER 11, 1866
Your Excellency compels us to give securi- You say however, a "Stamp on Recei¡its, ty, it will be a most coercive ineasure. It and Bills and Promissmy Notes" would be Tur Cloveroor's reply to the Chinese daly requires a vigilant watch to be kept to an oppressive burden" and "perplexing
enable the tolong to enjoy pence and You might say will more truth that putation who on Saturday presented their quiciness.
• Stumps on letters-which every; pce now various objections, to the ordinances, ought With regard to compelling Chinese Ser, thinks so couvenient are perplexing and in convines the Chinese residents that vauts who was in the employ of Europeans oppressive" because different distances and obedience to English legislation is an in- to take out liccsses, for the purpose of destinations require a great variety of letrer dispensable condition of their living and distinguishing those intentionally and those Stamps, whereas by the new Onlitume carrying on business here. We need not who
to say that each class of those transactions, which occur all Servants observations of our own. It marks a turn- Liore it can be always ascertained when they trequently in the enrrent of ordinary mer.
cantile business, such as Promissory
Notes, Servants are paid very small Bills of Exchange, Receipts, Bills of Lading
Quite number of laborers will Supplement His Excellency's reply by any themtionally do wrong and punish only pie sort of Stamp is necessary for
we'
their Masters and there-
counterpart of the lowest magistrate of any probably also leave during the present yeing point in the policy which has for son.e do writ they are always to be fingi and the like.
provincial district."
There may be some truth is this latter sentence, but we fancy our own authorities are somewhat to blame for the dilatory manner in which they press claims upon the Chinese governingut. Had we a man of
for Demerara and Trinidad.
THE MINT AND THE COINAGE The Commission appointed to decide upo the fortunes of the lint-for such is vir
years past been observed towards China. wages an and being therefore elevated above the they will be unable to pay and therefore region of ordinary common place local the greater number will have to go to pri topics, is a state paper of unusual signis instead and the Govermanent will this finee, for the Chinese Government to be deprived of its
its Reveune. cnsider, and for the instruction of hote
With regard to compelling Money Chan-
unt Ticenses, we beg
gers to
Why cannot every merchant keep in bis house a small supply of the Stamped Paper and Stamps required for each of those tran- and why do you with me to sup- post yet to stapil as to be perplexed by in.
cannot believe what is
sactions
absurd.
action at Peking we might do something,tually their office if their recommendations politicians who are under the erroncousin that the capital that they begin with is matter so plan
but akes: our representative lives upon the credit of past vigour, the comfort is that his masterly inaction will lead us into another war, which will precipitate the set tlement of matters in full. Otherwise wo have but a dreary look out.
The Recorder also gives utterance. to a doleful lament over the altered con- dition of the "model settlement.? Quoth
to be feared that the days of Shanghae glory have passed away, nover to return. Hope deferred has indeed made the beart sick. Year after year the residents in this place foudly imagined they had arrived at the worst; but each year bas proved worse than its predecessor, and the rapid strides in prosperity and importance which it was thought would cause Shanghas to outrival Calcutta have proved to be but an evanes-
been followed by a long train of disasters from, which it must take us a very long time to recover." We hope things are not quito so bad at Shanghae as this extract seems to indicate.
And. 80013
small, et exseeding in haust cases a Huse dred Dollars, and their yearly profits are just suficient to keep them in food. With so little money how will they be able to pay the Government Fees!
There are many thousands of Chinese at Singapore, where they have a Stamp Act with three times as my counications and Articles as the short and simple Civi nance, of which you complain here. Why amor you write to your Chinese friends at Singapore and inquire whether their busi- ness is perplexed by even that long and in- tricate. Act I tenk they will reply that they understand it as well as Europears, and although they would rather laro.no Tas it all, that they would greatly prefer
The Ordinance says that a tax will be laid on Cattle and Pigs. Now m meat is con-
med
in largo quantities both by Euro- Cattle, meat will consequently become very peaus and Chinese, and if a tax is laid-on dear and cause invenience both to the buyer and seller.
We find that our houses are to be in the
-
Act.
subject by the Chinese, and from the fact cent dream. The bubble has burst and has accepted as bullion quite as readily. To sibility, and perhaps an attempt to observe trade. These last two Regibutions will to its expenses. Now, der direct
that they have reached Chinese circles at distance of unre than a thousand miles from the capital they may be considered as base
pon fact.
a
So much for Shanghai.
men have taking to squeezing and robbing ry law-given the requisite quantity of which case Sir Richard AlacDonnell will make the place on it was its object to rays, Roads, Police atid
the inhabitants, with a view to recruit their funds. The viceroy has beheaded 54 mon convicted of this eccentricity.
The residents at Hankow are beginning
to turn their attention to recreation;
now
lf.
drove it
have
no
UI
their
that dry land has returned. and This done the Mint has gained nothing. Too much toleration of Chinese prejudices to come forward in a body to lininbly hegy been particular in giving you
pa-
"The doom of foreign residents (says the North China Daily News) in China is evidently sealed. A jekad has been pro- claimed against them in Hunan, and they ure to be swept from the face of the Flow-
Their country is fifty thou- ely Laud
and fi scour China, beyond a triple ocean: drill, rifle-shooting, fives, cricket and from that distance their lives cannot be per-hunting are alluded to by the Han avenged, so the village elders are invitedkov Tines, with the remark that there is to collect the populations to exterminate little doubt they will manage to exist them. This is the purport of an address, and be tolerably jolly, notwithstanding tint has been extensively circulated through their isolation," and the derision of Shaug Human and the adjacent provinces : whe hai friends, who say there is nothing worth ther nating from a 100 enthusiastic living for in Hankow. patriot or from a ten-man who has made a to determine. bad bargain, it is d
From the Coast, porta there ia httle of in terest. A sad list of wrecks cames to ustaining from Formosa. At other places everything seems quiot.
upon. We leg to auggest that money may that your alarm and apprehensions were be raised by laying a tax on house rent and, groundless, buy if experience shews that the We the Morchants and operation of the Law a be made more ground rent. Traders of
of Hongkong, have thought right simple and easy. I shall readily assist to
that Your Excellency in consideration of for the sake of trade is a fault that requires the difficulties of trade will annul these these explanations of the pature of the new vided in the ordinances for which we have of the Merchants and quiet their minis public policy, intended to deal with all a strong remedy, which we believe is pro-new ordinances, and thus meet the wishes Stain Ordinance because in to thank His Excellency; and if force With regard to imposing a tax on ground classes alike. I wish foreigners to see that should become necessary to impress it on rent and house rent we will await Your auth-intention is re
realy Grried out. 1 au rene, therefore, to discuss snch Legislation the Chinese, to make them understand it,
take effect or not,
with any body of residents in the Colony. why force should be employed.
to hear objections, and if I think them nu founded, to explain why do so.
THE CHINESE. DEFUSKUION ON
THE STAMP ACT AND
ORDINANCES..
served as an historical document :-
Excellency s decision as to whether it
If Your Excellency thinks fit to grant our prayer we will quite together in rekuru ing thanks for Your Excelloney's kind
nesa.
Submited to Els tavellency the Cover
nor.
matter of
All this however is very different from
Permitting those, who resort here for their
be attended to have a question of vast pression that the interests of Great Britain in this quarter of the world can be pro- We do ed or promoted by measures that importance with which to deal. not allude to the effects of the Mint's obenin among the more civilized com- continuance or abolition, so far as Hong
msuitjes of other countries. It is obvions kong itself is concerned, though to colonists now that the feeling the Chinese here that question is quite sufficient to give wat
have lately manifested against recent ter for reflection and conversation fur souse legislation, does not spring from mere up- time. The real importance of the Hong-prehension about the Stamp Art, but kong mint, looked at from a broader point from drend of the consequences which are of view than that merely concerning the re-contemplated by other ordinances. It is now venues of the colony, lies in the effect it is known that His Excellency is in earnest French Roman Catholic Church in close, our lugubrious contemporary: "It is much to have upon China and Japan generally. in his declared intention to suppress spected by a Medical Officer and if found Stagkong Ordinance to the Singapore ed that, so far as Hongkong itself is con-water the large Chinese population of great number of the houses are inhabited sonie difficulty as to Stumps on Leases, So true is this that it may safely be assert-piracy and to bring under proper subordi. duty we are to be fined or imprisoned. A Even supposing that you find at first
he got over by compulsory legislation. Chinese government may be asked to per houses clean. If a Medical Officer is to be about Bills, whilst, being generally mana- cerned, there is no difficulty which cannot the island. When this is effected, they the wives and families of Mercliants and Deeds, and Conveyances, there is seldoni it is for their own interest to keep their any hurry about them is there often is Granted that outsiders refuse to receive form their part of the mutual obligations constantly coming into our houses and ins ged with professional advice, it is not true the new dollar, it would be much the same imposed by the Treaty in respect of peeting them he will alarm the inmates and that your Current daily
business will be in as the present system amongst inland Chi-piracy, and of other nefarious practices estruially the female portion thereof.
peded thereby. If every Junk that cenes of goen out of You nese of preferring sycee to Mexican dollars. common among the Chinese. That is a
ask, however, to
pay an increased as the Chinese discover that duty which they have hitherto avoid the Harbour is to report herself and tu House Rate instead of a Stump Duty, Is the new dollar contains, as it does, half aed, but one result of His Excellen- give a correct description of her gargo and it just that Hours, with now pay more penny weight more of pure silver than cy's uncompromising firmness will pro- leave fill an appointed hour, we consider burden? The general business of the pince
passengers, at is not to be allowed to
than $200,000 per annum, should bear alltlis the standard Mexican of 7.1.7, it will be bably be the recognition of their respon that this will cause a great biudranice to. bus never yet contributed
(be, Stamp who ensure this however the Chinese demand it, especially as the governor of the Pro- cause the greatest inconvenience and at Olinance, these
have the right of defacing it at pleasure-drill- vinces of Kwantung and Kwangsal Las the same time bring a very small Revenue making profit by business will pay
nothing. ing holes in, punching, filing and other given his formal approval of the measures to the Colony,
The poor wùn havę only their labor would, wise spoiling the appearance of Her To which the Chinese have expressed an We humbly think that Your Excellen under your plan, be subn made to hear Majesty's face and its smoking-cap sur objection. Of one thing (His Excellency cy's wish in the Government of the Doln your legitimate burden because if rates y is to protect the good and punish the were increase, you would charge more for An anising extract which we give below,
roundings, to the loss both of look and remarks) they may be certain, that as bad.
The new Ordinance therethe is If a Revenue is to be collected by rent. value. Once make the exchange of old
soon as th se measures are proclaimed to the imposition of the taxes in these Urdi- from tlie X C. Daily News, will tend to
more just than you. It also reaches in its for new dollars compulsory, without forbid be law, those who disobey then will be nauces, it will bring the greatest hardships operation many, who, tough not resiling show how for the Chinese in Hanan have
From NANKING native reports come to ding the chop, and the new coins in a more punished. Publie opinion here is entire on your petitioners which they are unable in Hongkong, yet use. Hongkong as profited by the knowledge of foreigners hand speak of disturbances among the sol- or less defaced state would rapidly be ably with His Excellency in the steps the to beat, and will as it were tie their hands cluel Mart of business,
berras your plan forward. coming foudly supposed by some
The first local government have adopted; we have and prevent them from
would throw on those who accidentally re- to have heen diery in the provincial capital. After hav-sorbed into the circulation.
is, how nut the slightest doubt that the home When your Honorable Government first, side here, all the cret of maintaining the spread abroad by the intercourse which being dissipated their wages in gambling, the practical difficulty which meets
established this
which ever, the question," Given the compulso- government will endorse his activt. in lately subsisted between them:
to the Chinese, i frequently facilitate the business of absen- bullion and Mexicans for conversion into have the gratification of knowing that an
When your Government wish- tees just as much as of residents. es to raise a Revenue it always carefully When the new Law ties into free 1 new dollars and the requisite coining power the Chinese geas will be rendered sufer,
der his direction foreign commerce on considers what is the best thing to lay a tax hope, you will find in less than one month at the intwho is to pay the cost of the conversion?" A compulsory law could of and the leason effectually taught to the Chinese cabinet that treaties with foreign course only extend to making people ex- change Mexicans at the intrinsic value. powers inust not be disregarded by them. and the charge of conversion has yet to be provided for. It has been suggested that the dollars called in should conie ouly. through the Colonial treasury the ques tion is, will the seignorage on coining silver builion pay the expenses both of quining that bullion and called in Mexicans? If the question be confined to Hongkong. alone, the warmest supporters of the Mont Mint can only he worked at a profit by ob- must cosphatically answer ^«The:
own profit and for the protection which the strong and just Government of England so large an amount to eain with
The deparation of Chinese waited Faturlay Hongkong, 5th September, 1860.
affords, to discuss or cavil at Laws incessu- in either case it bas obtained wide noto-
seignorage, that the money thus earned aftemonn on His Excellency the Governor, Stamped with the Soaks of Chinese Merry for Police and sanitary purposes, and riety Feeling, of course, quite careless
will cover both its exponses for coining and read the subjoined memorial: A transla-cantile house and Shops.
for protection of the lives and proprity of tion of it has already appeared, but the
the Chen's Subjects. Those laws must be as to its orgin or effect, foreigners will still,
In Hongkong there is nothing of special euch bullion, as well as those incurred for
the conversion of the Mexicans now in eir-version was incorrect. We therefore pre- Before handing his reply to the Depotser letter than yourselves how neccssary,
obeyed. and cannot be
be Selaxed. None peruse the proclamation itself. Their pre-interest to report except the audience culation into new and lawful Hongkong sent it in the form in which it will be pre- tion His Excellency stated that, with a sence in Pol-kies and Chokeang, in Kiang-granted to the Chinese deputation against dollars.
measntes, adopt stringent view to prevent future misapprehensions, it is at Inss Loade xou and Shayong, and above all their the Stamp Act and other ordinances The
7 Hts ExeLLENCY The Governor of be must impress on all Chinese Residents; deing is ried an bp Chinese residents
deferred, for checking the nefari The only way in which the list can invasion of the metropolis, is galling Governor's answer is a masterpiece-cour thus be made a paying establishment is by
Hongkong
the propriety of observing the same Rules The Petition of all the Merchants of as to presentation of Memorials and Al- here with pirates, and for that purpose to nertainly; bitter subversion of the teous where answer is due to any reason-scenring for it a large amount of external Hongkong, viz. Gold and Silver dresses, as were imposed on Residents in take care that the Government has in in- ture Juil information of the equippient and morals of the people by inculcating a new ahle representations; but stem and Euglish business. To this end the coin must be Dealers, Rice Factors, Opium Sul other Colonics. Those Rules require a religion, in insisted on as the great griev-English of the time when England was made popular amongst the Chinese, so that Jers, Traders with the North and copy of every Memorial intended for pre-urements of all Chinese juaks visiting To complaiu of aneh an OF South of China, and Doslers in Piece sentation to be first cut in to the
proper the harbor. "Those who have come to pro- feared by other nations-in the way it deals it shall be sought after on account of its
Goods
officer, with a request that a day is not willing to he robled and
bedinance, is to complain that by intrinsic value and freedom froin liability to pagate religion, enticing and deluding with the rascaldon which would znake redebasenient or imitation. But a few days
HUMBLY SHEWETH:
named for its reception lu was obvions that much inconvenience must otherwise Chinese miscreants; and I tell you frankly the ignorant masses," are the prominent spectable Chinese is tools to beg that the since we published the opinions given by tractive and inconvenient que, we have result from presenting addresses without that I shall fey no attention to sucu mi- objects of attack. We are evilently indebted laws against it be not enforced.
had reasonable remonstrances, some well known experts amongst the joined together to nably beg Your Ex notice. The misstatements which har had in a great measure to missionary teaching Before handing his reply to the Deputa Chinese, and would to those remarks only seilency to do as the favor of altogether general currency relative to the brief interne to do my duty, as Governor of an En- add a practical suggestion which may be amulling it and making up the deficiency view of His Excellency with the, memoringlish Settlement and aball, to the utmost ofuse. The Chinese complain, as we said, in the Revenue instead by a tax which is lists on the 5th ultimo, sufficiently proved of my power, endeavor to rid this Colony that the new dollar can be both debased agreeable to the Community and conve; the impropriety of departing from the of the stigma affixed to it by the numerous and imitated. Very well, let a couple of
usual practice in such cases. The follow. Chinese thieves and pirates who luteal it, We now humbly receive from His Esing reply was then handed to the depute Fortunately, there is also a still more ne- dollars be handed to two of the most excelleney's hands a new Ordinance establish- tion by His Excellenes printed math in merous body of hard-working and trust. worthy Chinese Kesidouts, and I look to pert silver smiths here and at Canton, say for the
the purpose of levying a percentage by English and Chinese.-
them for dingortout assistance in dealing Lee instructions to engage the services of the affixing of a Stamp on Leases, Receipts Ching and Hoa Ching for example, means of a Stamp Act which requier
Bow absurd When you waited, ou me with a Mento with their countrymes the cleveret smashers or coiners whom and Paymicuts, Pirchases and Sales, Con- rip) on the 5th of last month I told you your chjectious are reckoned even by your
and also on Chinese aud
a translaw Countrymen will more fully a foreign Bills they can get hold of. Tell thear that no
was sorry you had not grils got that when tell you that a person whos Promissory
afterwards questions will be asked, and that a mode-
issory Notes Agree- tion of it with you.
derstands the Chinese character and ens
of the mg to the amount of each a Memorial- translated by the Government rate expense will not be grudged ou endi.
Interpreter; but nevertheless wished to sco teins perfecily, heartily approves of proportionate Stamp must be afixed. fed time fear other dollars--twa debased earried on, on all sides, and the very ex- tion of their bringing back within a speci
Cooking
at the various kinds of trades whether you wouk uct of yourselves pre-measure, and even thinks that some of its
sent to use a translation, that we might to posisions aju be more stijugent and two spurious, which will deceive the tensive Commerce of this Colony, we find gether discuss the topics adverted to in the think you will-abuit than his opinion on Muniers have become unpleasantly freeyo and touch of ordinarily intelligent therein trades which are brisk and trules Memorial. Though you did not do so, I such a subject ought to curry weight with Chinese Len I tell you he was Do other "Nearly eighteen moniis have clapsedquent lure of late, three having taken place chroffs when handed to them mixed with which are dull.
find you have made such great mistakes in
than
the Governor Generator Within late years the profits of trade speaking of certain new Laws that it may since a umber of inerchants, who had sent is as any weeks. The Labra pirates are. other dollars. If their experiment is suc-
have been very small-in many cases the be useful if I point out some of those misting and Kwangsal
I might decline to funds hence into the juterier for the preus yet, mostly at large but strong hopes are cessful, a fist step will have been taken to yearly expenditure in shops and house rent, takes,
discover the weak points of the present servants wages and foud, is greater than They must have learnt, that the Queen of which yon bave or I wish to serve you Many Chinese have lived here for years, objections to Police Laws, in reference to paration and purchase of teas, had their entertained of catching them, -
eoin, and the next would be to ascertain the profits. property plundered from them by revolted! The shipping branch of the Harbour what peculiarities in coinage present the The shops have been established for England's Officers never molest or trouble ; That of obedience; but I wish to serve you
and ravnot do so
an more effectually than by braves at Taunggang-heert, and not one cent Master's department has been transferred greatest difficulties to these ingenious geo- many yours, and it is imposible for them pescent residents under the English Flesurrecting misapprehensions, which are un
to close at once, so the they are often and should know hotter than to speak of reasonably disquieting some industris of the losses has as yet been made good to to the Sailor's Home, much we hope to the try.
obliged to manage as well as they can, and any law here as obstructive." and ** Top them. Application to the British Consul advantage of that institution.
and well disposed perous. We lay much stress on this matter from keep their business afloat consequently pressive.
sive." You yourselves
selves must have only results in the information that the lo-
Tis your complaint that Chinese vessoir a conviction that the Mint can only succeed the business connected with Remittances that great pains are taken to administer We understand that yesterday His Excel- al anthorities tave been ordered by the
from its dollars being accepted readily by and Promissory Notes, Receipts and Pay the Law with strict fustico, and that, if it inust report on sufering and leaving the
much mote dificult il comparison were
were not for Chinese thieves, pirates, and nor is simply a complaist but at last we Foreign Board at Peking to look into the
the Chinese. The Government is hardly mouts, i
fornier years. Seeing that these other bad characters, this overment who even in their own country have to you on the same footing he furpaus claims in camunication with the Consul,
likely to undertake the task of recoining to
already suffering under the pres- would not have the expense of such a numc the present Mexicans at its own cost, trust-
sure of difficulties,
ties, if Your Excellency in
Pelles
and such extensive Fifty
the Eubarbor, whether
her they enter a regulation in entor önce or a hun need to be entertained, but that the Viceroy sides, we are informed. The Commissioner pular will hereafter become a necessity the burden will
will indeed be
Population in order. ropean
dred times in
a yout insists upon satisfying himself in the first is now en route to Pekin to lay before the in China. We have of course written on
The business
is not to be wondered at, therefore, tended to protect peaceful and honest of the the presumption that the Mint will be made money in a
Merchant and
house uptance by preliminary investigations to be Emperor the result of his ntission.
should require
Tesssis which eyaal to any demands upon its powers, but even now a work of greal labour, but that the great expause incurred by this Go trados by afores de guaranice ntit
vernment
ment on your account made upon the spot, and that until these hope his report will gain publicity.
frequent the Fort--and before long I hope as this is only a matter of mechanical de- we have in addition to fix a Stamp on all its Revenus to be increased..
adopted ab shall have been brought to a conclusion, he
Receipts and Payments, the work will in- Nevertheless you, the cause this outlay, 20 ser A proclamation has been issued at Canton tail it does not cent to call for any ape
Rh Chinese Forts will not consent to the Trotac's entering by the Viceroy and Governor, adormishing al remaik. If it can be proved that it dead he praplexing. Ucroafter corrupt complain of a new Law, which instead of these Seas. What other mode is there
getting
the information required? There upon the subject with the Consni. The the inhabitants of certain interior districts will pay to coin dollars, washinery can actions will grow up space. Each Mer making you pay for the expense which the
chant cannot avoid being discouraged when Chinese entail, treats all Europeans and fore, in the face of the shocking piraties re- latter functionary repeatedly enquired - against the crime of infanticide, and urging easily be provided.
he sees sol a state of afairs atid couse Chiness alike--by imposing a light tax on cently committed by vessein lifed out by
the business of
of all, in quently there will be a great hindrance to
resilesis of this City, I would regard you and whether the preliminary investigations are the establishment of local ssykims for
trade:
Juanner that those who must jay this most. approaching a close, and has as often been Foundlings on the model of that at Cantott.
With regard to compelling Enuseholders those who bave the largest business, thought you fully understood their
tendency put off by a vague reply. It is a fair sub- The Chinese troops intended to suppress We find the blowing paingraph in the to register their names auf address, Your Why should an Englishuan pay a Duly, Jest of speenlation how it emes to pass the row now going on between the Hah-ka Struts Times of September 22 Captain Excellency's oljeet was no doubt to drive and a Chinese not pay his proportion of the In the same way I plaerve that you Mauer of the Brenien barque Isabelle, -16- away thieves and bad characters from the tax, though his hones and property are regard as onerous the slight Dhity, mat o that claims apparently so well founded, and and the Pun-ti cfans left Canton on the 6th
ports having spoken the British Farge Colony. The new Ordnance however re- protected and his street drained and paved en in alding to preserve the peace an presed by so potent a power as B. M. Mi- If they light as imposingly", as they look Bessie Stanton, of Lonion, Captain Cole, quire touseholders to find security for by rot think you wish such an unjust Chinese to one Europea
Government 1
health of a City, in which there are fifty nister at Feking, are not only not paid by the disturbed district will very soon beurs ont crow consisting of Turks, An
from Newport bound to Hongkong 204 poor ving in their houses, or else they
ned. Now the Merchants in difference made between you and Eure line if the Queen's Gover focus should the Cirnese Government, after a lapse of quieted so far as the rows between the pians, and Greeks in is for rutiny Bougkong carry on an honest and impright peans; I believe simply that you drew up espect those, who live finder the British anore than twelve months; but are absolute, turbulent clans are concerned.
Some of the crow, it is meant, are in mist trade and merely attend to their own his your Meurial, without understanding the Flag, to assist in maintaining order?
It is impossible that Europeans can kuci ly not entertained by their executive, not- i
if all were in it position the arrival of hers, how can they well be responsible for nature of the proposed, tax, nad indeed At Macao the coolie business is in a
the Basic Stanton would be indeänitely the good conduct of any persons who may your spokesman on the last occasion admit the character of your countrymen as wod #iphstarting that the necessary injunctions flourishing statę Three vessels have ere ostended.
yon do, and therefore it is right and n be occupying part of their houses? If ted he knew nothing about it.
#nce.
Dil.
for the sweeping defiunciations in the protion the Governor took measures to impress élantation, and the exhortations to indis-
upou its members the propriety of observe criminate massacre which it conveys." ing the same Rules as to presentation of The Recorder has some sousible remarks Memorials and Addresses, as were imposed on the present state of officialdoni Chi- on Residents in other Colonies. The mis
We extract a few sentences which statements which had had general currency makemus congratulate ourselves that we in relative to the brief interview on the oth Hongkong have not to deal with Chinese ultimo, stubiciently prove the torneots authorities. Really the contemptible po- of departing from the usual practice in such licy pursued by us for the last few years in cases. The reply was theu hauded to the giving way can augst every conceivable to-deputation by His Excellency-printed pie is likely to land us in a fine place at last. both in English and Chinese. The Recorder says:--
That since the new Ordinance is an obs
nicut for the Merchants.
tracts, a
of
KEPLY OF HIS EXCELLEÑEN
bus
of
رمایه ای جاج
are
I shall conti-
1
Surther into your
Ieney gave audience to the Commissioner Pin ta lao ye, and Mr Secretary Bowra, on then return from their European travols. The and to report in how far they are valid and interview was a very cordial one, on bothing to chance that a ein avowedly unpo- addition imposes the Stamp Act on them ty police would suffice to keen 1800s. make full reports on entering and leaving
We
men are
of
oland receiving
every.
day is
rous
HIG
sume
istich an equitabjections no discreditable and in bad taste.
Is it a bari
No. 1180.----Üc
tural that we should e
•Householder to take ad ing a little about his l country you would be the conduct of pers Louses, Aud frequently all members of your fa
me, whether re apy crime,
at a distance.
As for the security a quired non-reside not
be rende and red is right there should be their houses becomin resort of theives a
the
V
equally Enel is tion to the registration ed by Daropeans, a where so many robber by servants, and advantage to all s themselves weil speak of a
fa preparent tration
Cerfideate, whi any improper ceudn might last 20 years, a driving
Servants to pr mit that you have not
Ordinater
observatio
sertion that any law posing a a tax" 03 haseen no tak whatey but it has been provid sill not keep pigs wi town. 1 am sorry,
if towi.
tirferes with the comi have observed win th filthy cellars and de Nevertheless this is
a Chinese town.
20%
a
to establish English cl aible, both as a sign of measure especially nec --and in districts so the principal Chinese
The number of pigs though efficient in s0
ationsphere and ze bly affect the price of r entirely
suppled from
the a
You must therefore ments as you best assist you therein.
Even in the matter from the Health Off make a distincton bets I must however with surprise and
and reg Cuasible any Officer =
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this
Government, con
mauner, or so as to feelinga of residents Keep your house cle- smells, and try that y
That
the
same.
m
power, and, if you troubled with many Officer. The Registra
to visit every route in never heard that any c plain of the mode in a
hat duty.
thing
i wis
Que remember, viz. that t whatever between the the other laws to whi Stamp Ordinance is Revenue of the Cold
arc
intended to impar tious and health of the will have to expend Bearly 28,000 Dollars
it can possibly receiv
I believe however
much
well spent, and thai. both a safer and 1
that, 1
1 hope proportionately increz bere become more val f I ask and expect yo
if
in accomplishing thes
sist it m
it in areading the intentious and pr
Ordinances?
Of oue thing be cer they are proclaimed who disober them wi
TARRE is one seater ele this morning wit
To the CE agree, tho disorderly, chars result of the werkies
and that "they see ernment not a bars highly civilised o solely for the public incompetent gover the facilities which sesses for directly the Chinese, it is that their ineradien reigu government become strengthene English in partien tently of late, from pedif" to the leadin it has been fash to indulge in tanga signed, to create an intensify among nat- spect for Gwernor a have been a surad that all trace of re
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ment is swallowed anger" that it w
posed among foreig abstinence from Sta berately violate the ernor'e policy would the prosperity of t marter of history a macy of Venice; t destructive, and ino gloomy adjectives frighten people and Excellency's breast the slightest doubt denunciations was -by which our renes dreases the Chines tun as well as in their impression (= government. ened by the tone a cle, which would be Lerilici.m on the de of a Loudon poor k terly humilating to China, not only sireness to Her Ma but also from the displays of how the may best be renchs
There is no Bri world that couples tion, relatively to powers, as that mai
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