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be Ipad Espanol and Gewe epeating the phrase inserted previous numbers say, that- years of protection have been in our ship-owners." of the Philippines, it is in ac-
such a system as the above, auish vesels us we occasion. made the sole conveyances of nila from hence. Not that bese vessels weuld be driven by the disappearance of the lutics. On the contrary, we they have local advantages i favor them greatly; and we -vo, that, as bas always been the case, the increase of tride I take place on liuerly being ships, without distinction, to
o, would serve to give the rua a augmented sliure f bins and their owu povinces. would vivify the trade of the so much as steam commusica- erchant steaners along their populous coasts. The lowest he population of the Philip- four millions and a half, but lately there was only one, steamer rauning from Alanila nly to one province, that of Rei Mia (uow the Cebu) has t on the line between Mauila,. Cebu The impossibility of any foreign owned steamer charging the flag, at a heavy df transferring ber to Spanish has always been found a lar cation of capital in that direc
here are a number of stouniers on the Chinese coart the remuneratively employed -island Philippine trade.
COREA.
from Japan brought by the s somewhat curious m its de- the columns of the North ily Nere we learn that the miral proceeded in the Derrou- Danied by the Tardy on a sur- edition to within sight of the at he was presented with pro- and requested to leave and ips were twice fired at on his a paragraph in the Recorder in-
at the General Sherman Ame- er, with an English missionary d been burnt and the crew gers murdered. In the same the Daily News giving the Leulars is a long account of the on by the Coreans to the d crew of the Surprise, and a Eicle in that paper draws atten
e great contrast between the d will exhibited bythic Coreans ated despitality afforded by the er the shipwrecked sailors had frontier. Our readers will articulars in other colum:15. lar an instance of marked hos. I brutal tuurder,--for such was to death of the Gown at Sher- -occurring within a few days er on the part of the Cureaus, give rise to specalation as to. character of this strange and Tost unknown people. The
of the American schooner ve been by order of the king's ile ut te same time tho bewn to the castaways was ap-
e set of the Government officials , from recent accounts, this
y inclined individual would
have absolute influence.
It
is orders that the late torture
r of the illfated Catholic mis.
ok place, and he appears to be
tyrant of the worst stamp: and ry use ruler permits a crew cked mariners to be forwarded wn Coveul at the nearest Chi- port and treats them with a which says the Daily News, arkable, and leads us to again Hope that fall investigation will to the circumstances attending massaero of French missionaries severe measures are adopted people who have shown so anity to other foreigners in their rcotiception of the inhabitants olated little kingdom has t Deen very clear; but we have believed them inferior in civili- Ehe Chinese; yet we find them, and by no treaty, shewing great- for the ritee of hospitality than
and treating men thrown en-/ their mercy rather as welcome an as troublesome intruders.' ing as tone both stories as to their and kindness which thus queerly simultaneous appearance in the s there can be but one expla
z: that when left to themselves us are a gentle and hospita'de at that under the inflamara inded officials who share the inese exclusive ideas, they are horrible barbarities. Should it ely prove true that Mr Thomas, lesimary and linguist on board at Sherman. kas indeed died a
and ignominious death, the
nd American, naval authorities
y be directed to Cooperate with
in giving Corea that firet les e law of nutions which it seems destiny of the nineteenth cen- aprese upon the semi-barbarata Eastern Asia. It is useless to
e and the Captain and cres of ner rushed on their fate becam.
received warning that the ere bostile; bad they been cap risoners only, such a plea might Wed and gentle means. might Presurier to obtain their free. t no law whatever justifies a semi rare in resting those who fall baris. Outofevi.bomtex good how» Mr Taras and his companions thus unconsciously served as the whose fate is destined to throw the world and to the humanizing of Christianity and western
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No. 1131-OCTOBER 18, 1866.7
to believe has in oue instance been done) the abvious reply would beWell its very odd. We use a railway bere and find it a great convenience. We don't suffer from the effects of incensing the Fung shut," &c., &, and so personal conviction would ease to the aid of political reason- ing in favour of the introduction of the iron
civilization a new province, and in that case their deaths will have been more useful than any individual efforts, while in life could have been. Of course we write with only a partial knowledge of actual facts. It is still possible that they are prisoners only, the reports being by po, nieans definite. Enough, however, has been done by the Corean Government | mad, in the murder of the French missionarice to justify civilized powers in enforcing on it a regard for Inman life and suffering
COOLIE EMIGRATION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A SAYING AND ITS ILLUSTRA- TION.
Hongkong has a great deal more hard vitality as Я settlement than its old friends are inclined to credit it with Every body bas heard that it is be come a Deserted Village ลง suou as the Stamp Act comes into operation. Some thing similar was said in 1851 by way of inducing the home government to give the islant a little popular parliament of its own, so that it might redeem itself from
is
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4. That the committee be appointed by ballot at each yearly meeting.
That there shall be two general Ri- le meeliegs of the Association in each year, at such times and in such places as shall be thought by the committee most advanta geous for the advancement of the objects of the association.
6-That the commitee be empowered to call Extraordinary Meetings' at such ties as shall be considered necessary by them.
x
THE NEW DOLLARS.
wise we should probably fare as badly as propos of the remarks we recently made Shonghae in the little se made of this rospecting the opinion entertained by Chi-powerful agent in securing the honesty of nese of the new Hongkong dollars, a pa-native employés. ragraph in last Japan Herald Market Report possesses peculiar importance. "Who," says the Herald,, "would ever have imagined that the mint in Hongkong In many ways the British Liou is an was established for the purpose of assay- ing silver and guaranteeing its purity, for unreasonable, prejudiced, and aggravating its abject condition" of a crown Colony
brute. There is really a good deal of "As sure," said one pamphleteer, as the the sake of the Chinese? Yet, this is the justice in what is said of him oo the Con-present system of Government is perseve and prizes be competed for in accordace with 7.--That the prize meatings be conducted by house withdrawn in the colors and rides he got a periodically passed by capable of lofty ideas." For tent; he is narrow-minded, insular, in-red in, equally sure too, will you see provenients, changes, or deeds which do The "system" has continued, and Hong the committee, subject to the approval of
has more kong not furnish indirect flattery for himself, he have lately been accepted for
houses than ever. Tenders the general. Mesting.
8.That in all prize competitions, the has a grand comempt or aversion" Weltall, and there are not wanting evidences committee shall appoint an umpire should have passed by this estimate of of private enterprise in building operations. whese decision shall in all cases be final. British character, as given in the Daily Like the modern prophesiers of decadence, Press of Tuesday last, if that paper had the ancient seer innocently commits bogelating to membership, whether natives Some conversation took place on the rule not to-day in itself shown the possibility cal suicide, furnishing his opponents with
The unani-
the old Lion's breed, whose yelping might have all too much to attend to in business should be no restriction on the ground of
which
If this
ally im-
Intze city
curious reason for a change that
mpus opinion arrived at was that there
to elect a President and Committee of six. natiquality. Ty meeting, then proceeded
A ballot resulted as follows: The Hon.
Thomson, Linstead, Trippy Davidson, and Coson, committee. The proceedings a vote of thanks to
Speaking of the burning' of the Generat questions," and one cannot help smiling H. Mercer, President: Messes Harris
the Chairman. It is gratifying che
SINCE writing the above we have learned the opponents of the Emigration scheine with the new coin the abominable lumps law of nations, when, in obedience to their be sent in the Mails made up at the Houg It is intended, we understand, to solicit H
the Coreans was that the vessel was a pirate junk, es cho hud arms on board.. Mr
If
coin.
Themes protested against the horrible in- dignantly appeal to the law to shield them may safely be assumed that nine tenths of deavours to extract for commerce in ge- quar in English and Japanese, and con..
tentions of his captors, but they turned a deaf ear to all his remouetrances.
ties examined.
that the movement bas toet such a very of the community. The member's list com- general
support from the leading then prises about 100 names, and we have n doubt that number will soon be increased! Excellency to become the Patron of the A's! sociatior. The committee will wait upon him on an early date with the object. Such au offieiti recognition of its existence will give stability to the Association, and His Excellency will we hope accede to the ro *quest.
LE
The Bat· Madan.
those who are acting dishonestly--if such sent a given value under all conditions were no "alterior advantage to be derived whole, does infinite credit to all concerned, nous enthusiasm over God Save the
THIE
to the entrante, a brilliant cataract
yo,
epaulets, and gold face poured forward to see the arrival of the listinguish
parts, forming a sort of lane across the
weh, and there entered.-a and respected citizen i the town,
Correspondent Festina Lente, why orges and that their hands are clean, we are halfpence light, is seldom or never refused. King is most easily influenced by presents be issued that no dollars would be accept Aides-de-cardp,
craft.
the
up as
Flow the mistake
account they turn to; and we are as 1 he accounts however of the kindness shewn to the crew of the Surprise being Now that coulie emigration from Macho sured that it pays a Chinaman to buy the mostthoroughly authentic, it is to be hoped it reported to be more than usually brisk Hongkong dollar for melting down into that those alone will be punished who have the attention of the public is again being Sycee, and that they have already-com- thus ventured to emulate the Chinese of-directed to its features. The press of Chienced applying it to such use."
be true, there is little to four as to the few youre since. We fear however that a hae, almost without exception, been un- the time is past when Great Britain is animous in denouncing it, but it is a sub- oacceptance f the new dollars by the Chi- here. The only matter of which they have likely to avenge the death of one of her jett which will still bear, and in fact re- subjects. Thanks to the peace-at-any-quies, disenssion. Cue singular feature any doubt appears to be the source from price policy of the age, we are fast sink-in connection with it as now carried un ing to a stase of less than second rate under flags other than British must be they receive them; in other words, of there being some ill-blooded cubs of the best arguments against hiniself. It is should be excluded or not.
areconlent to accept them from the and that is the tender, shrinking house, but object to receive them from Government, or any known mercantile panions have indeed died as represented, feeling exhibited by those concerned at Britisk residents in China will await with any comments being made or discussion other natives, or from individual Europeans herman with people on board, by the when the Mr Oracle Croaker of that no inconsiderable anxiety the action taken being raised upon its merits. We cannot of whose position or antecedents they know
Cureaus, the Press declares the American consoled himself with the logical reflection by Sir R. Alcock and the Naval Auto-reconcile the unmistakeable exhibition of nothing.
Government is not bound to notice the "sooner or later my predictions will Until the committee now sitting have fate of men who, knowing that they were ritics in the matter, and we hope,while this feeling, which has several times occur-
be found correct or otherwise." At pre we fear the contrary, that it will end, with the professions of the perfect come to some conclusion as to what re-
which could be afforded by their own flag,
"otherwise.". nificant matter, of the prestige which till forth respooting their dealings. The ques- the consideration of the government, it is incurred at their own risk the danger to worthy, even in this comparatively insigcuness and fairness, which its agents put commendations it is advisable to offer for beyond the limits of the pintaction tothom to be pretty considerably It is notified by the Postuster General tin, however, resolves itself into very perhaps premature to urge that any cunt which they succumbed," That is, that the for general information Umt henceforward lately lae attached to the British flag.
simple terms. If all that is asserted by pulsory steps be teken towards replacing Coregas committed no offence against the patterns and sample of merchandize may be true, it is plainly the duty of the press of silver which, under the name of Mex- monarch's orders, they tied certain unof-kong Post Ofice for France. The from indisputable authority that the a- to join vuonimously in denouncing what, icans, are at the present moment a daily Feuding Americans of Englision in the on such packets will be collected in France. count given of the burning of the General in that case, is a disgrace to the agents trouble and vexation to those who are em- berths of a peaceful trading ship, and des- We recently nientional, the fact that a Sherman and those on board her is but too and to the flags under which they act. pelled to make and receive small payments troyed it and them by firm. There is tot second edition of an English and Japanese on the other hand these allegations be false, in person to and from the Chiness. One another journal printed in the English Dictionary has been brought out by a truc. They were tied down below init is but just that the aspersions cast upon step, however, might be takon pending language that would so dishonour itself, Japanese compiler. It appears to have their berths and the ship was then fired, the conduct of such agents be cleared up, any decision arrived at by the committee not one that would not under the circus-met with very great stiocess. The Japan the nuhappy victims being literally roasted, and their good me and humanity vindi that of proclaiming to the Chinese that it stances of such a horrible outrage, insist Times remarks: It is a most gratifying slowly to death. The cause alleged by cated in the eyes of both foreigners and is a penal offence to chop or deface the that prompt punishment should be inflicted fact that the study of English has become so
Chinese.
A correspondent kindly pointed upon the savage who ordered thio atropious popular in Japan, that the whole of this. We copy the following amusing paragraph
second edition, conisting of 1600 copies,
from the Press report of the festivities t We can easily understand that coolie out to us some days since, an ordinance, crime to be committed; and this apart was sold in less than 10 days, and that none Lacao - The Governor of Macao arrived agents shrink from, and in some cases in- (No. 10 of 1865,) provides for this, but it from what the Press calls laudable e-
are now to be had; The book is a small shortly before ten, and was received with Owing, we believe, to of close upon a thousand pages, great cordiality.
some the Chinese merchants, sliopkeepers, and neral, some advantage from the melan-
acourate information as to the time froiu, such epitheta as, "man stealers,"
kidnappers," "slave traders," and simi- shroffs are ignorant of this fact, and a re-
choly deaths" of French, America, and tains the translations of over 36,000 Eng which the ball was to begin, Sir Richard
and Lady lar terms, the employment of which argues minder would bare a most beneficial effect. British men. but the trading idea has lish words. Of the corress of their ren- MacDonnell did not arrive bili
but the vernanlar of Japan, we are
an hour afterwards. The interval. interval. more outspokenness thau prudence on the Whatever may be the result of the labours of thoroughly impregnated our contempora- to speak, but experts report very which perhaps a good many of the guests We may add that this information is
wever, was enlivened by one incident for But the commission, there are certain considera- ry's mind, to the exclusion of all that, is
unable favourably of it. After the r main boly
ly of derived from a gentleman who has just part of those who thus apply them.
cannot see fair and open discussions which cannot be too impressed understood by British, or American, or
follows
table of irregular verbs would not willingly have exchanged the al- aniyed from the North and binell inati-ster of the question-Is the coolfo, ent- upon the uninds of the authorities. The French houour. It is insinuated that the four prints, headed egrinesly, Turis the tolinm of wall lig., 13 was about half- tuted enquiries into the matter, a Chinese gration system properly conducted under Foreign Community at Hongkong, and unfortunate men who were roasted in the tif,
ontly where the ing abo Participe past
about in the realies of anusic, withou witness of the affair being one of the par- British, French, Dutch, Spanish and Por- throughout China, require for personal and General Sherman, and the missionaries showing rather
suddenly purst out into ingnese flags is prejudicial to any who household purposes some coin which shall, who were tortured to death, were "hair-editor went for assistane in preparing an any fixed purpose, are acting honestly in the matter. For like the British coinage at home, repre- brained adventurere," and that unless there English Dictionary. The hook, on the
The Governor of Macao proceeded The
suini, typography is really surpisingly *exist for those who act in defiance of that whether received or paid. Just as the from the case of the General Sherman," RAILWAYS.
common law of humanity which should sovereign is always worth 20 shillings for no American senimander, and therefore it ough, at the book is printed on Japanese after him, the loitering guesta moving
paper, semi-transparent and of bad colour, small shopkeeping purposes, su ainst the must be presumed, no Frenchman would the work of the printer has not had justiese Some interesting correspondence has lately govern the actions of all men, we have so
dollar and its fractional parts always rebe justified in seeking to punish their done to it." appeared in the Changhai Heronder over sympathy whatever, and rejoice that a the signties of "Frallic," Iron Road, thorough ventilation of this subject would present an exact equivalent in cents and murderers. There can be no mistaking and Festina Lente," re-preting the pro- cause them fuss and dishonor." To those posed Railway from Shanghai to Souchow. who, on the other hand, assert and feel In one of the letters signed Turric ap- that they are engaged in a lawful business, peared the following paragraphs:-"Your that no injustice can be laid to their charge, that the most serious results would be confident that discussion will be, or that brought about in consequence of the pro- it ought to be, welcome. posed line of railway between this place There is a somewhat confueed and and Souchow, depriving the men cuployed misty notion abroad
that the British in the junk and carrying trade of their Emigration system is in the main the same means of livelihood, ure:looks two very
as that pursued under other flags. essential considerations. The effect would mention that of Great Britain as being, be, not to stop it abogellier, as your core in spite of some faults, the most or respondent bastily assumes, but to divert conducted, being under direct government it from the direal line to and from places supervision, and so far as the public can from which produce could be brought to judge, not amenable to any strictures on the various stations on the line and in its honesty or its amanity. In epite of fact so far from there being less demand all that has been written about the coolie for such traffic there would be more; in trade, few people seem to be aware that preciself the same manner as it was found no Chinese crimps, go betweens, or agents in England that more horses were employ are employed by the British emigration ed after railways had been introduced than agents to procure coolies for their ships. before that change took place. In the Each intending emigrant must come lin second place so far from a railway teuding self before the agent, and be examined as of employment, there cannot be a doubt that others to induce him to leave, China. lie the iron road would be the surest safeguard then remains for four days at the Emigra. tion house, receiving free quarters and against crime and faction in China as it has proved in other countries. The mere food, and at the expiration of that time fact that in the event of a disturbance he ie again asked if his resolve to emigrate arizing at Soochow, it would be possible to is fixed. Should be answer in the affir- obra the aid of foreigners within three or mative, he signs an engagement; if in four hours by communicating with Shang- the negative, he walks away, no farther liai, tight to be suficient to induce the questions being put to him. Now here APROros of the Registration ordinance it of a way row-minded gelling bidividual. It will be foticed that the Second has It is a fignient of its own creation, and the fissage down from Sign in Chinese officials to look favorably upon the at the very outset we have the fun will be interesting to such of our readers. That there has beca sue bitterness to Bixty-three mys: Not bad work with for scheme; which indeed there can be little damental difference between the mode as have had not an opportunity of pern: wards Great Britain, through her polley doubt they would do, if they were at pre-of obtaining emigrants as practised by sing the late Shanghai papers to give of an-intervention, is indisputable, but THE police charges are simbushing We have received the following increst- sent tenaced as formerly by the insurgents, us and that pursued under other flags, few particulans of the working of the Re-it policy has not its coarce in lissodi. greatly as to lead to the hope that fear of the letter from a Missionary friend at Trent- Daring the rebellion they were quite sensi- Under some of them at least, Chinese gistration office at that port. The return table motives. How does Mr Disne'i the hew ordinances and regulations is ble of the advantage to be gained by allow coolie brokers employed to obtain sbows, that during the time it has been define them."The truth is Egan the Police Court, from the Colony, to a i
driving the once numerons frequcntis of ing roads to be made; and it is much to men, and this alone argues an evil in established 1061 Boys, Cooks, Grooms and has outgrown the European continent;
Coolies have been registered. Of these '6" be regretted that we allowed the opportu- their systone to remove which no re uity which then existed of obtaining the monstrances can be too strong--no lan- are now on the book for employment and permission to construct a railway to pass guage too vigorous. There may be coo- the number employed is 122. We are fie brokers and coolie brokere brokers rather at a loss to understand these totals. by. I would have been the surest gua- rautee for peace in the future, and, for who are honest and brokers who are dis- That only 122 should be employed out of the advantage of immediate assistance, the honest; but we defy any saue European 1961 and that nevertheless 6 only should Chinese Authorities would have gladly admit the fact that he employs Chinese still remain on the books for employment brokers, and then with a clear conscience seeins to shew that the office is' granted the permission. The golden op portunity is lost.
We have given China assert that there is no harm in the wing either to neglect on the part of the peace and have now to beg her to permit systent he pursues." We fully admit that Chinese or their masters, of use only to a the regulations framed by the authorities very Fmitel extent. The committee in means of preserving it, do not, how- ever, see why the whole matter cannot be confining our rearks to this end of off in the number of servants engaged explained to the native officials, and com.the voyage, we are willing to admit that through the Registration office, and would in these Coreau massacres, where retribu. been made to: recover the Buly, buż hare songs the place sconesed on the Beati
from the date of the colie'e signing un.
bere point to the fact of the considerable tive justice should follow speedily on ti spot ser succeeded.. pensation made for any actual damage engagement, every thing is conducted in increase in the robberies of late committed which might be done to property and vested the most fair and humane manner. The by boys; such a significant fact shews de An Englishman who would wish We learn that the consuration of a Roles, dwelling expecialy on the Blessed- pure in heart, because they interests." While fully agreeing with the
tan Catholic Bishop (the Vicar postolic simil seu Goy. Mart. Chap ith verae oth to inpede its course hy craslorations of the value the Registration office may be evil lies, however, a step before this-in
trade would simply resemble the ideal of Japan) will take place at the Catholic The stranger felt and manifested great joy, general tenor of the above remarks, we the manner in which the coolies are in the made to the community,"
sketchell by the rs from the depth of Cathedral on Kulay nost, the 20th in on hearing such sentiments. must reiterate our belief that in the extreme Arst instance obtained. To assert that The scheme being a voluntary one at
its own consciousness," and would deserve tant.-Thig
He subsequently made the following re North of China alone can any success they have the power to refuse signing Shanghai considerable allowance must
markable statements-He lived in the ful effort be made in the way of inagura- their engagement, while those who assert naturally be made for some backwardness ting railways. Putting all questions of is know full well that they (the coolies) on the part of Europeans to take trouble,
A PUBLIC MESTING was held on Wednesday township of Loa Ling
in the practicability aside and they seem to be are in the power of the scoundrels who when already suited with servants in
afternoon, in the Supreme Court, for the pur- province of Bluntung distant from Tientsin pretty equally balanced in favour of either act as crimps, is
About 40450 h, and about 7 or 8 i from the southerm to assert that which whom they have confidence, bat we should
pose of forcing a "Ride Chub gentlemen were present. On the motion of boundary of Chili province. place, the Peking plain offering. if anything though a truth to the ear is a downright nevertheless have expreted a better result. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
His age was r. Thompson, seonded by Mr. Davidson, 68 years. Some months previous, he had superior advantages-the great desidera-e in the fact. There are people, never-
The rules of the office have the following
Mr. Coxon was placed in the chair.Theen taken down with discase, and believed tum is to demonstrate to the Central Govrtheless, who thus give the lie to their notideation added at the foot."Torender. We learn from a local paper that the following resolutions were manimously that he was so to die. He felt that he ernment the safety, convenience, and pro consciences. That they are permitted to this office of service to the community, Post Master General in Hongkong has re Nussed
was unprepared to die in that be, was a fit of a well constructed Railway. If any carry on their hateful business is a it is hoped they will join the Counceived instructions from Lord Stanley of
very great sinner. Hy
becam
Tery effort be made in the South there will be subject for regret to every well wisher eit in insisting upon their boys, cooke, Alderley to alter the deparinro of the Mail 1.That the Association be called the depressed in wind a view of his sins. Bu two sets of officials to fight instead of one of humanity.
coolies, grooms, do. being registered;
from Shanghai on such occasions as it is "Hooghong Rifle Association.”
coull and Lo. Feat in satisfaction. -One fixed to leave on Mondays, to Tuesdays. 2.That the Association shall consist of night he dreamed that he was conducteri should the alteration meet the approval of all persous paying Five Dollars per ammura,
superior and beautiful being to greater facility of these persons who have
away by sus the community.
or a donation of Twenty-fiva Dollars to the the outer gate oin most magnificent par the Registrar will call at the various CAUTION TO MARIKENS The tollowing no latter to be constituted life members. not already had their servants registered,
Hongkong Rifle association; donors of the Jace. He had never seen or heard anything Henge during the present quarter in dhe tification, baaring date Batavin, August 23. That no persos Rall be rented He looked in, and saw that it was full
30 grand and enchaitingly beautiful settlement, to obtain the necessary par-forwarded through Mr Bosman, U. X. My a member until the first scription be light and splendor, mut that inside ticulars."
actii consul at this pock, appears in jaid, nor be allwed t1
who seemed to be very happy. On his en- The future registration of servants in the site of Saturday the noder while sal sequence in rich many such bings us was his conductor, signe! arkes know that the bell buoy im 5. That a commities le formed endeavouring to enter, he was told that such the Government, the onus of due registrareef is invisible. Measures are being taken cluding the Treasurer and Secretary, with unclean and vile peroun was allowed within. tion being thrown upon the Chinese and to anchor the reserve bell busy as soon as power to add to their number and fill up The great difference between himself and not upon their masters. Were it other possible. (Signed) ——————O. CASTER,” vacancies,
these inside was pointed out to him.
this value west be maintained quite irre- the conclusion of the article If we Correspondent suggests to us an easy me- spective of its intrinsic worth within-rea- find," says the Press, that the people at the might be adopted for checking the our of its oldest inhabitants, one who is not sonable bounds. A sovereign worn and large arc favourable to our coming, then tendency displayed by the Chinese to mark altogether uneómiecked with the shipping
interest. 16 was a mistake in short, an it will be easy to find out whether the or chop new dollars, but his proposal pre
the Governor had nos arrived at all, Luo therefore pronounced by a banker a few
supposes that an official notification had
best of
sache of orders and music, the avalanche So that we must ed. in payment of taxes, bucs, and other
[
Governor as the full equivalent for its nominal value or by Armstrong guns." in silver when tendered in payment of wait until the Coreane take our grey monies accruing to Government except those
those Amaral, had been all shall accounts; and if the losses now daily shirtings, before letting the King of Cores issued from the new Mixt. The suggestion to the Union Docs. incurred are to be obviated, so must it be know that the life of a peaceful subject of is that if a chopped dollar of any description arose does not appear, unless the look ont with the dollar. Another consideration is America, of Erance, orof England, is of less be presented, it should be counseated, had orders to telegraph the arrival of any with a more than usually imposing We the advisability of coining a large number value in the eyes of Buropean governmenta & pricedure which, as he truly reappearance. Even then he must have been
would teach the Chieso in less lets; and the urbarous murders of our such an ordinance passed it would doubtless to rig, but the origin of the brave - than the sale of Cloths or Cotton cam- month that chopping was illegal. Were impressed by tourage simply, without re- missionaries and traders remain unatoned, result in the new dollars rising to a preception accorded to the fortunate hero of for until commercial relations are esta miam, instead of being as a present worth the incident is of small moment. It gave blished with their murderers, and when only sove 90 cents in the flongkong market, great zest to the first hour of the entertain-
mont, and many guests
would rather have sacrifeed an engagement, than we may either wo their savage King with for retail business.
than the pleasure "presents" or influence him with Arm-
A rumour is flying about Shanghai, said to it afforded them. The real reception of strong guns.
be derived from a telegram via Kiachia His Excellency was not in the least degree.. which arrived on the 14th it, that an-damped by the previoua rehearsal. The London That the report is current is confident of being in the right this tune other monetary panic has taken place in bani again played "God Save the Queen" the Governor and his briliant followers, doubted, but there are no means of ascer contin
We have telegram was a private one. Army and Navy, clerks in mercantile ensurate with and inseparable from heard some further rumours relative to local houses, Government employés, and the now British soil, and when, asnow, continentale affairs, but do not consider oneelves instit Fumerous class of small traders, have ren-
were glad to fly to England as the home ed in giving currency to what might turn dered the foreign community more akin of antional freedon, and the hope of op-
We do not believe our Tune Consular student interpreters have in its composition to that found at home ressed men.
contemporary when it assures us that lately proceeded to Peking, one of them then was formerly the case..
the type of be British character among being a first class Cambridge man Frenchmen, alians, or Germane is that
and ten cent pieces. The temptation to of the smaller denominations, half, quater debase is much less as being less renume- rative than in the ease of a coin worth early a crows piece, and the saving of money to then uf small means by the poe session of these coins is imnicase. We trust that amidst the more important con- siderations respecting trade with China, which are involved in the questions now before the mint committee, they will not Jose sight of the by to means unimportant interests of the many foreigners, in China
Whatever may be "really" said about the British Lion on the continent is not worth consideration just now. There was a time when the insular power of Great Britain made itself felt there in be
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to bring about riots by throwing men out to whether he has been influenced by who, as professional men, niembers of the half of uat political liberty which is as to whether it is reliable, as he were as coertentisly cipressé as before, and
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AMARKADLE RELIGIOUS MOVE-"
MENT IN SHANGTUNG PROVENCE,
TIENTS, 14th October
AIR FLITORI hope you will deem
with less hindrance. For the last week and in your paper. Many will read and the position of England is no longer that of place where they can transact their bushess Following acount of sunieken in de the a European lower merely, for she is the there has not been a serious ons in the rejoice, while others will wonder and doubt the metropolis of a great maritime empire dock, and very few of any sort. This whether these things are s
1 propose to es ending to the boundaries of the farthest improvement may perhaps be usinly attri furish a simple statement of facia, as un-
butable to the increased d'ligence of the derstood or heard of here. With this extension of empire there is police. a concurrent enlargement of points of con SCPPOSED SPICIDE-Duddebby Hanaber, tact with new powers.. England bas a pedler of Cuckrane street, fell into partly done with the old liplomacy of the hurobur from the Pray Wall Diest, wei
He was suen by some Chi Europe; but there is oe portion of it the Gas house. was impersonated in Lord Palmerston. Fafier Ire disappeare I His sives and un- Cinis Barus sum.
Here is a case, brella were left on the wall.
Aboat last February an ageil stranger was walls of the city, enquiring where in- seen in one of the principal stents inside formation relating to the Roman Catholic
some one to the Protestant chapel. in care of the English Methodist new conucction mis-ion, located by the tower Efforts have in the centre of the city. He eagerly
the untive
assistant who preached that day
improvements which would form the best of certain nations read admirably-nay, their report, notice with regret "the falling that must be preserved in the East. Itmen sitting upon the wall, it suo time be obtained: He was di
the local prejudices as to ung shui, or We have thus pointed out the first it is further notified that for the
the genii of the locality, are stronger aroud (and vital) difference between the systems Shanghai than at Peking, while the pre pursued under our own and other flags: ponderance of the more liberal Manchu We must reserve a farther discussion of element of the population at the capital is the subject for a future article. another engent reason for commoucing in that neighbourhood. Once see a railway established with a terminus at Peking and local difficulties will disappear in other
Ono of the haval eiguals now is “Pre-
the ungracious opinions which it says in entertained of Englishmen by people on
the Contingut.
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places. Suppose, for instance, a petition/bare to ram," when foretoplasts are sent longkong will Lappily be regulated by Pannockan reef, has drifted and that the sisting of a President and six members in as he was weronot pertiited to cuter. No
down, bowsprits run in, and the ships of against such a scheme to be forwarded to the feet made ready for a butt all the Foreign board (as we have good reason round."