252
THE CHINA MAIL.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
BONGKONG, TUUKSDAY, 6. DECEMBER, 1856.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
SILANGHAE..
Gams is now becoming very acarce in the favourite spots around Shanghai, where the numerous shooting parties have pretty well cleared the ground. In order to get any sport it is now necessary to go some distance. At Tsingpoo and near the Hills there is still some good shooting to be
found.
He was fired at, but unfortunately without effect, and he speedily made his way into cover, and though enusiderable trouble was taken to beat him up again, he was not
have
Another shooting party of the missionaries, being demanded. Being started in the same direction and will, we however out of range of the Guerrière's guns, believe, endeavour to find the animal the King's advisers rejected the wisecounsel
A very severe typhoon has been felt along of the Emperor of China, to negociate and
the east near Shanghai, which seems to submit; and, having failed to draw the have lasted for nearly a week, all the vessels French feet into the trap prepared, "boldly which have arrived during the last two days, threw of the mask and assumed the offen- both from the North and South, having ex- sive-with p success which, as we bave said 'perienced it-more or less. The Cruzeshay before, we regret doubly. The advaucs of Bailey passed several dead bodies and pieces a large Corcan force at ones inade apparent the weak point in the French expedition, and necessitated the abandonment of Kang- hoa, after a loss of 33 iven and 3 officers How wounded and two or three killed
of wreck in about Lat 27° N..
THE CHINA MAIL.
What the specific objects of the Society the views of both sections of the foreign | An intimation to this official that his pre- may be we have not board.
Wo hear that the Club Lusitano is to be
community-those who are known as ex- ponents of the peace policy in China, and those who would coerce China - with" a opened on the 17th instant. A grand ball strong hand; and the success of such a is to be given on the occasion, at which it step, following on the recent return of the is expected Governor Horta and other of twofficial mission under Mr Hart's auspices would probably be assured. As well the Macso officials will be present. Ra-wishers of China, and solicitous for the ad- garding the unfortunate difference bevancement of foreign interests, we cannot tween this institution and the old Club but hope that some action in this direction in Gongh Street, it is intended to send will be taken. invitations this year to the members of the latter to this inauguration festival. This step way tend to remove any jea- lousy and feeling of animosity between It is understood that the the two Clubs. Macao Governor is desirous of bringing about an amalgamation of the two institu tions.
The Hongkong Rifle Association was formally inaugurated, at the Kowloong ranges, by H. E. the Governor on the 3rd instant. A full report of the proceedings appears elsewhere.
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[No. 1158 DECEMBER 6, 1866.
Returns.
Vessel sold at auc tion for a Madei ra Facket Proceeds 217 Boa-
les
Total Returus
Expenzca
35
81,419 29,980
3,950
77,469
37, 19
sence could be dispensed with in future would not increase the amiability of the Chinese now in power, while it would af- ford a good pretext to the anti-foreign. party in Peking to again urge at least a nodified resistance to the demands of Western nations, on the plea that what the Coreans have once done, China might yet do again. We do not anticipate any direct act of unfriendliness on the part of
Net Profit Spanish $.41,438 54. the Peking authorities. Those who guide
The average cost of Chinese coolies the affairs of the empire know fully, that from the date of their engagement to their either England or France can, if they arrival at their destination, is, as we showed POLICE OF THE CHINA SEAS.. choose, defeat any forces which may, he ou Saturday last $165 per head, which includes Condular fees "clothing" THE police of the China Seas, not only in raised to resist them; but under the in- the neighbourhoud of consts under the fluence of this transient success on the &c.; 217 coulies would therefore British Bag, but generally in all parts of part of the Coreans the officials at the ports cost $35,805 from China to Havana world to which the enterprise of our fel-acting under hints from the anti foreign agaiust $18,601,54 for the same number of Africans from the Coast to Havana lew countrymen has penetrated, has for party at Peking, may be easily indneed to many tens of years, by our own assump offer little impediments to complying with (we oxcept the items marked in both tion and the almost tacit consent of other demands respecting which it would hardly cases). The gross profits of the slaving nains been performed by our own qua be worth while to engage in actual war.
voyage aro this raised to $60,040.08, out With respect to the means of defence of which the working expenses of the drons. 1 has been deemed, and hitherto not untruly, that our position as the first possessed by the Coreans we can vouch, vessel has to be paid; the purchase of the maritime nation in the world depends from personal knowledge of their at least vessel does not affect the question as upon our performance of this self-imposed possessing some rified guns. Oar can-
in the example above given she was sold for niore than her cost. duty. The events however, of the fast teinporary who has expressed himself so
The The Mercury newspaper, established here few years have so changed our relative incredulous as to our statements in this
average profit of an emigration voyage from China to Hayana is about $110 for in Juue last, has cease to exist, its publica-position with other nations, in this parti respect ould probably liave shewn an
ef in the assertion that men and $130 for women.
A cargo of er Corean houses are for emigrants consisting of 200 nien and 17 tion being discontinued yesterday: A dif- cular, that we can no longer claim in equa ficulty in collecting the small and scattered theory the exclusive title of Mistress of many
tlie Seas. Practically, it may yet be nished w small organs and barmonioust females would, therefore yield $24,210 items which make up a newspaper subscrip proved that our past superiority at sea is yet this statement, which can be confirin-which comparcs but poorly with the êtill existent, but in the face of the tre ed by the members of a well known firm, $60,040, profit on slave cargo. But it tion is a colony is the supposed cause."
mendous strides made by France in her who expressly imported a number of these must be recollected that the philanthropic naval organization and material-the ab- instruments to the north for sale to the Chionmen who in the first place induca. solute creation of a powerful navy by the Corean agents at Tientsin, is literally the coolies to emigrate for their own and United States the efforts now being now trae, and its mention may tend to confirm their country's good, receive about $45 being made by Prussia to assume the pour statement as to the Coreans being fur- per head in recognition of the active be- sition of a maritime power-and the un-wished with modern weapons of defence. nevolence they have displayed; or for 217 colies say $9765. Slave dealers which Prussia is preparing to take part koowledge respecting western arts it must
remitted, would increase the profit of a in any future struggle for maritime supre- be recollected that many works exist, macy, it is scarcely sensible to assume translated by Europeans, which afford coolie emigrant ship to $3,975
coast of Africa is however much more her much coveted position..
have been deligeatty, collected by the Co-
than half that from the first named coun- reans. As to the use of arms, the vendor of any new patent rifle, for instance, would try to the Havana. So that, taken pro- be likely to teach hia customer its mudo Portionally, the coolie emigrant ship may of working, and any one is capable of ef-
be said to yield a larger return to its ficiently bandling a weapon without the charterers than a elave ship. What an faintest idea of the principios involved in encouragement to philanthropy in China! its construction. How many Prussia 10 know that you are benefitting 217 of soldiers, for instance, are acquainted with your fellow creatures is in itself a glo the component parts of the defonating rious reward, but self satisfaction plus twenty five thousand dollars, as a tangible cartridge? And so the Coreans have learnt to use Eurodean rifles, quite igno- be resistible. No wonder coolie tami rant of the essential difference between gration" is flouriebing at Macao the course taken by projectiles from the ride and projectiles from the smooth bore.
.io
THE JAPANESE EMB ·SSY TO RUSSIA.
residenta in China and Japan. The fee ing probably arises from the fact that it is hard to be called upon to recognize the equality of others and yet he expected to perform a duty which, if that equality exist, should be shared by those who claim it. In former times the perform ance of this duty represented a tangible fact. Like the cock of the school of our youthful days, we felt a sort of moral obligation to see fair play amongst all, and especially to protect the weak, But now that others may fairly lay claim to a po- sition scarcely inferior to our own, it he comes ne to decide upon the policy we are We hereafter to assume in theeo natters.
The
were fired at from the Pagoda; thirty or forty men being thereby placed hors de com but The Admiral after this occurrence, raised the blockade and went in the La Gher riere (not the Duplei) to Japan, the other versels returning to Shangbai. They have brought back the remaining French Dis- sionaries and also ten Corean-converts
The Fautri has issued a proclamation in Oux files from the North extend only to
which the recently made Pilot Regulations the 27th ultimo. With respect to affairs in Corea the North China Daily News says:- are set forth and the natives commanded to The necessity under which the French act in accordance with them. One of the have found themselves to adjourn the Co-pilots cutters belonging to the Tudependance reau expedition till the spring, is to be re- Pilot Company picked up the British granted both on their own account and on barque Core, laden with seaweed, deserted We have not that of their opponents. The latter will be by all but three of the crew. encouraged, by the belief that they had re- yet learned particulars with respect to the pulsed their assailants, to more determined circunstances which induced the officers opposition, which can only result in more
and part of the crow to leave the vessel.. signal defeat; and the former will probably be compelled to enter on a small war where "moral" pressure might have auticed. We cannot but think it was unadvisable to en- ter on the expedition so late in the your, with the knowledge that, unless its object were innerliately attained, the fleet would have to retire before the approach of winter. The mistake was, we suspect, committed of
A getitleman recently returned from a underrating the degree of opposition likely shooting excursion, informsus (Recorder) that to be encountered. Estimated by the when at Chian Loon-San, a village about means of resistance at the disposal of the twenty miles past Souchow, the inhabitants Coreans, this was, of course, inconsidera- Pame out in a body and begged him to go and ble; they could not oppose the passage of short a tiger which had been comiting Tae passage through Hongkong, a few gun-boats, and might very probably he ravages among them. They stated that days since, of a duly accredited envoy noticed but not less effective steps, with With respect to their means of acquiring are exempt from these charges which, if awed by their cannon into the desired sub- the beast was very cowardly and that lie from Japan to the Court of Russia seems mission. But, failing this result, the Ad-would not face a man, but attacked children, to have excited but little remark, either mirai had no adequate force, with which to cattle, dogs and fowl. Chinese placards on the part of the press or of the Public.
were posted up in the village offering af Tho accomplishment of that which ten that England will for ever stand alone in mach information, and copies of which distance between China aud the West prosecute bis operations ou land--nor even
years ago the most sanguine believer to hold a city which foll almost unresisting cattics of gunpowder and $5 reward to any in the future of Japan would have
One of the signs of the times wbichl ly into his hands, His approach tu Kang- one who would be bold enough to shoot the scarcely ventured to predict at this date, evidence both an acknowledgment of this hon was anopposed, and the city itself was public enteny. The gentleman in question has, owing to the rapid watch of evente fact, and a desire to retire from the posi- the last decade, not only talian tion of marine police to the world at large, But he consented to hunt up the animal, two ma- very lightly abandoned to him.
is the often expressed opinion that the was still thirty miles from the capital and tives accompanying him. After a scaroht of place, but has not been considered as
by any means an unexpected or very ships of other nations should perform a an intimation that the passage of the river about two hours, the enemy was at length noteworthy circumstance. It must be portion of those duties which our own had been barred, and that a large army had descried in the form of a tiger, three feet high, remembered that this is the first mis- now almost exclusively fulfil. This fee been assembled to attack him, sufficed to quietly making his way up the further side sireon of the kind started from Eastern Asing has been manifested in many parts of
of a deep ravine, and about 600 yardsdistant. entirely on the motion of a native Gor the world and of late especially by foreig powder placed in the rear of a needle gut evidence of the gooil you have done, muet impart a grave colouring of suspicion to the
erument, and without the exercise of any Viceroy's request that he would come up
undue pressure exerted by foreign repre- and treat. The safer course of remaining
sentatives present at its capital. As at Kang-hos, and reversing the proposal,
such, this mission is irrested with par ticular iraportance and significance, while was preferred; the punishment of those
it affords to the foreign minister at Pe-
THE LATE MERCURY. It is a matter of great surprise that the who had been instrumental in the massacre further seen.
king important aid in any discussion with
latest steamer from the North should have IT is with much real regret that we have the Chinese government as to the policy
brought nonews of any British nian-of-war learned that our contemporary, the Mercu and advisability of dispatching a similar
having been ordered to co-operate with, has ceased to exist, its publication hav- the French feet or to place itself is reading stopped on Wednesday morning. There mission to Europe on its own behalf.
It seems to us that many people have
ness to proceed to Coroa no apon as the is, of course, always a certain amount of but imperfect ideas of the results which
breaking up of the ies shall peront. Still rivalry between different journals, which we may be expected to follow the adoption
more inexplicable is the incation of the neither pretend to ignore, uor expect the of such a step by China. The most cou
Americans. We trust however that some public to be unaware of, but we can neverthe- mon view of the question is that the mem.
steps are in contemplation; but would less declare that we really regret the extine- remark that swift reterbution is the only tion of our six months old contemporary. It becs of mission would by their praises of our material civilization assist the intre-onracives are no advocates for any abdi form of vengeance which makes any in started under unfavourable auspices, and duction of western arts and sciences into cation of the position which we have pression on the Astatic mind, To a tack rather distinguished itself, during the first their own country. This, however, is a hitherto held, but facts are entitled to the Corears six months hence will en tire-month or two of its existence, for self as- ther likely to be a secondary and indirect greater attention than theories.
ly fail of producing any strong connection sertion and invective than for well written effect of the residence of a Chinese am-
To residents in China, Japan, and long in their minds between the crime they arguments or copious news; but these Locally there is not very much news to bassador at a western court. The printa kong this question is of special interest.have committed and their dae punish-traits in its character had gradually be report. We understand however that His ry object is the evidence it would afford Piracy abounds in these seas. The preser-ment. Doubtless the country in itself is come less observable, while a marked to the Chinese nation at large of the prac vation of peaceful relations with China, scarcely worth the necessary trouble, but desire was visible on the part of its con- Excellency the Governor, on Sunday evertical recognition given by its government and, as a sequence, the preservation of the nst affecting our raterest in China and da- ductors to discuss in a temperate manner ing, received a telegrain from the Secretary to the equality of other nations and other lives and property of foreign residentsat the pan it is all important that some strong the various questions of public interest which arose. "The evil that men do lives of State for the Colonies, informing His Ex-sovereigns. The publication in the Peopen ports, is dependant on the presence of measures be taken Prestige is an in-
a naval force in this neighbourhood.portant aid in dealing with Asiatics, and after them; the good is oft interred with cellency that the Harbour and Consts Ordin-king Gazette of the steps taken to des
patch a voluntary mission and of the reports These residents are of divers nationalities, neither England or America can afford to tlicir bones," may sometimes be true of ance, and the Registration Ordinance, Nos. 6 and 7 of this year, had been approved by which might reach the Chinese govern- and it is deemed by many that their res- lose whatever they may at present possess papers as of individuals, but as we
ment from the officials employed, would pective governments should contribute in of it in China.
heknowledge that the appearance present western nations in an entirely new
some way to their defence. But inas-
the Mercury as a rival contributed in some Her Majesty. This result was hardly ex-
point of view to the 10ass of the people much as the greater number of the foreign
degree to iuc case our own vigilance as to its passage down the Seoul, leaving the Co-rected by many who thought that the Gor-
ernor was rather exceeding his powers in the at large. At present foreigners are look- population are British, and as the interest to
farnishing reliable, reports on public mat-" PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. reaus no doubt highly eluter, and doubly
be protected are mainly those of British
tors, de, so we also intend that whatever An important memo-ed upon in the interior as a set of power- resolved to carry on the alleged design of late legislative acts.
ful barbarians who temporarity hold the subjects, is it wise of us to clamour as Now that so much is said about the pro- good to our own subscribers may have oxterminating all men profesing the Cliris rundt from this Excellency has been pub- Chinese Government in check, but many du for a division of responsibility fits of those employed in shipping and arisen from this competition shall not be lised in which he has expressed his inten-whom a successful rising for which a lea- as to the protection of all foreign interests transporting Chinese emigrants from this interred" with the defunct Mercury, tion to deal as lightly, as is consistent with der only is wanted might, and probably centred around the British settlements in coast to other parts of the world, it may but rather increase in view of the larger the object of such legislation, with passen-wonld, any day destroy. At the highest this part of the world? Much as the ne-be interesting to compare the profits de- circle of readers which we may expect ger and provision junks whose frequent ar- possible computation not more than thirty glect of other powers adds to our duties, rivable from bona fide African slave deal from the fast of its deesise. Meantime, rivals and departures would otherwise sub-millions of Chinese have even an idou of it adds also to our influence. But while ing with those arising from a participation as in duty bound, we give our departed the foreigners of the west, leaving some cheerfully accepting those duties we can- in the philanthropic efforts of the present contemporary ample credit for the good three hundred and twenty millions of hu- not but view with surprise the indifference day to introduce free Chinese labourers which it has done, and if we are. man beings quite unacquainted with our displayed by the United States and the into the American Continent. We there- appearance, our power and our modes of Gorinan powers to the interests of their fore copy below a document for the bond thought. The few notices which have countrymen in China. It may be confides of which we can vouch. from time to time appeared in the Gazette plimentary to us to entrust their safety AccouNT OF ADVENTURE SCHOONER L respecting foreigners have mostly, from and interests to our keeping, but is none their very nature, been calculated to im- the less reprehensible, evidencing as it does prees upon the Chinese mind the fact that an unwillingness to take a fair share of we hold our position in the empire simply the dutics which devolve upon all civilized as barbarian conquerors, and the idea of practical enperiority as a ciri- lized nation does not enter the Chinese
THE FRENCH IN COREA. mind. The present ruling Manchu race
TRE report to which we gave currency were for scores of years looked upon in this light by the more polished, but less
respecting the repulse of the French by hardy Chinese of the central aid south ern portione of the empire, and the fusion the Coreane, is confirmed in its nai which has at length resulted, incomplete facts by the North China papers. Even by as it is, is owing rather to the conquerors the mildest account to hand it is a re- having conformed to the language and pulse as damaging to the prestige of customs of the vanquished than as having the French as our own repulse from impressed upon the latter the tone of the second attack under Admiral Tope And this fact, so upon the Taku forts. Forty officers a superior civilization. contrary to the rule which has mostly ob- and men woanded and two or three. fained in western countries, has tended to killed, a gunboat soverely damaged and a increase the native self conceit of the squadron letreating, cren though the de- We hear that Leung Sam Kit, the China-
Chidaman, and to reader him particularly feat was merely that of a swall detach Commission at % nu.now under sentence for the murder of inpatient of any claim to equality on the ment on shore, and the retreat referable
•Expenses to Home.. Captain Howes of the Lubra, has confessed part of those he terma "outside barbari- rather to the necessities of climate than to
anything else, will represent something Captain's bead mo to having been engaged in the attack, but ana."
noy, BB per head, Before the Empire at large can be very like a complete repulse to the minds Mate's lead money, denies having shot the Captain. He does thrown open to the western world some of the Coreans; and magnified, as it 24 per head, not appear to be in the least apprehensive movement from within itself must over is sure to have been through native 2nddo, andboatswain
throw the barrier of exclusivenese which report the authorities at Peking, lead
Imoney, each $2 per head, still obtains in the interior. There is but is of immense damage to foreign rela-
$210.78;1stiate's one other means of obtaining the same tions h. China. The Chinese gov. Captain's wages, st
$176.56 object-viz, an arned invasion-which is ernment will appear to have counselled a neither practicable or justifiable. To aid pusillanimous course of conduct in advis
2admata, bontswain, The news na given by our contemporary
this movement on its own part, ths des ing Corea to treat with rather than resist
Cook and Stew an enemy at whose hands she had herself! pateli of a duly accredited mission and a
ard's wages, the North, Chino Daily News with reference
fall and minate publication of the reasons received a defeat, and we should not be to the Corean expedition is wrong in an important point. The city of Kanghoa
which bare induced the Chinese Govern- surprised to hear that the Corenns, ent ment to finally abandon every vestige of boldened by their temporary success, which was not, as stated, attacked by a Corean
a claim to exclusiveness and superiority, they will rather be prone to attribute to force; the facts being as follows. The Wo understand that it is in contemplation should be pressed upon it by our repre- their own prowess than the natural ob- stacles against attacking their position, to form a St. Andrew's Society suiongst thesentatives at Peking. The adoption of a French salized out about 150 strong, to a
Catestonians of Bongkong, and it was origt similar course by Japun, with the powers have decided on throwing off the shadowy pagoda some distance from Kanghoa, hav
nally intended to have circulated a notice and resources of which the Chinese are allegiance to the Celestial Empire repre- 217 dresses at $2 ea.. ing heard that the Corents hal sent a
comparatively well acquainted, affords a sented by the annual Embassy to Peking This report proved to at the dinner on Friday evening; but for good opportunity for bringing this matter and the permissive residence of a Chiveso force to garrison it.
some reason or other it was omitted forward. To do so would accord with high Mandarin at the capital of Kanghoa, be correct; and on approaching, the French
we disagreeable a retreat, which the Co. reans would interpret into a reprise, it would manifestly lieve hoon in the highest degree rash on the part of Admired Rose, to risk being frozen in, with so small a forec at his disposal. The inevitable, there fore, was accepted, and the flect retraced
tian religion within their borders.
Less bus no doubt been caused them;
of their most strongly fortified places
2.
HONGKONG.
ject them to a rather exorbitant inpost. The memorandum will be found at length in on other columns.
has been in the hands of the enemy, and a quantity of munitions of war which it con- tained have heu destroyed. But Orien- tals always regard failme to attain the avored result, as complete failure; and
In Saturday's Gazette there appears- a though Admiral Hoze has no doubt given the Corens a lesson, die has been obliged letter from Mr Vice-Consul Mayers, in to retire without attaining the avowed charge of Her Majesty's Consulate at Can object of the expedition--the punishment ton, enclosing copy of a proclamation issued of those implicated in the mural of his by His Excellency the Viceroy of the Two countrymen. There can be little doubt that Kwang and other high officers, declaring the matter will be pashed farther in the the Hongkong dollar to be a valid tender spring, and aucffort madeto openupthecoun-in payment of Government dues. This is try to foreign intercourse. The punishment an important step towards the general re- inflicted by the destruction of a city may have cognition of the new dillar. Imen adequate to the crime committed, but- no guarantee has been obtained against a repetition. In the meantime, foreign ves. gels have, for the first time we believe, ascended the waters of the Scoul; and a nearer approach has been inade towards ascertaining what minuner of men the C reans are..
The impression hitherto had been in their favour, and the tendency of the present expedition has been to confirm it. They are, we heliers, admitted by the French officers to be superior to their neighbours, both in character and as sol diers
Recorder in remarking upon the re- pulse of the French makes however the fol lowing comment upon the intelligence pub- lished by its contemporary
The
The Editor of this paper appeared before the police Magistrate on Monday to receive his decision in the Lobachei libel case, and was committed for trial at the ensuing Much interest is folt by many in the result and it is expected that the trial will set at rest the much vexed question res peating "emigration agents" in Hongkong.
seasions.
at the near prospect of death. He and another criminal Low-kum-poo (who has been sentenced to death for an atrocious murder) will be executed together on. Sa turday next tla Sth instant
We have reason to believe that something definite is being meditated as to the speedy formation of a Volunteer Fire Brigade, institution much wanted in Houghong.
our
goverumenta.
to
FORTUNA," FROM RIO PONGO TO HA VANA WITH 217 BOZALES, (1856.)
sponses to Huvanet. Cots to Hurant.
90 tons,at Sails, Carpenters & Coopers bill,.
Provisions for crew
and slaves, Wages advanced to 18 men before the mast, Wages advanced to Captain, 2 Pilots.
Jook and Maestro, Steward, 200m Mauila cigars
and 500 don bloons
$3,700
2,500
6,200
1,115
900
440
($8000) cargo, -10,900 Clearance and hash
200
087
20,742
money,
Sailors' wages, *
Expenses at Havana. Government, 48 per
head, Don Joseph, comr
on 217 Bozales, Consignees,
1,736
879
873
395 $4
581 12
+
1,978
》:』
1,736
5:566. 3,873 684 Extra expenses of
kinds, say,
2,000
4
27,479 40
39,980 46
To its faults a little blind And to its virtues very kind,"
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we feel sure that none of our readers will Fridge us the melancholy satisfaction " of saying a few good words respecting. A publication from which in future we havebel- ther opposition to fear or favour to expect.
Ae
THE COOLIE TRADE. The subjoined statement reached na It relates to the. on Friday afternoon
coolie-ship case, and forms a sequel, by the aldo which our readers will bo able to fully appreciate the circumstances which have already occurred in conne with the trafic. I will be recollected that after the action taken at this port the handed over to Uwe ship was Macão authorities, in order to afford an
opportunity for investigation, some of the results of which we now append
Macao
The proceedings instituted at to recover
cover certain children and other
No. 1138.
zed while the ship was log, Mr Barnard e General, Dr Tavora lingness to aid him to accomplish, which release of the said C Government and per and relatives of oth ship with their con identify those who ver. After:
stating peared only in the har
aring no legal stat pard requested that cit for him an vir nu Like-
his
clients, z 213
nor,
disposition of Sena the illegal coolie state to His Excelle vances, they had to pecially as the con- officers of the port a be forwarded thro- Tarot
promised
the
for Mr Barnard at same day bir Barga the Attorney Gener Governor would Sharp as arranged, chagrines" at t the vessel in Hon the ship's papers we proper authorities of ali regulations with, ar that there the owners or char Vol. Mr Barnars wrote to Dr 'Taron might be detained forded for laying th lacing th form. No ail: rities late that day and eventually on to be released and ranging from 3 to 1 this was being de Taxora's tion and a380
swer
ing to get them sw the authorities tha Mr Barnata action on the puri v No notification г- day, Mr Barnard a rous officials who enquiries said
think
in proper order and tional on the previ
shore."
од
to
He the
Senhor de Pinto, Barnard and his children on the fo Barnard's again ap tion to go on board his clients in orde the latter, the judg noi sauction that, ADF individuals Dz shore. Mr Barner ter in French to applied for twelve shore to see their that they (the cool tracts and had been morning Mr Bar who took him, r barracord ma counted, but at Chinese to push He eventually con look through the identify any of the the children were z anned and that present; adding ti be kidnapped they their respective dis
Some of those ch from various places one or two belongi
After this the 3 nard that he hail Chiness to see th lton or in order shore; than it
lie
ho must apply to harsi
I accordingly c informed him this with any official ne but that he begge client half of his
humanity to
to allow
[1
be allowed to friends,
taken ernor replied
that
tha bands of the high Goreroment and fere. But that tisted that the
-
knew what to do tervention of a Chinese relatives any interests wh
ernment ernment would z
Portugal.
After this of
done, and as a addressed to the and relatives of tioned was draws
migh
Portuguese and the matter tion, and here the This sounds T cuolies go" as s
tho
It i prices
of preenration are Brokerage,.......... Advances to con
Clothing 4 suits, Frovisions forve
age to Cuba... Commission to ag Sundries, Conlar fees,....
Kidnapper,..
Total
Freight per cool
Total Cost..
Value of cool
at least.
in
it
male persons alleged to have been kid- apped and carried en bourd the Avon
throw a light on the proceedings. of the coolie agents and kidnappers and of the attitude assumed by the guese Government of Macao on this ques-
whole affair tion. To say that the whe
Aur reflects the most thorough disgrace upon diciausi directly couserned in it, whether i
the be the Captain of e port, the Superinten dent of Emigration, the Harbour Master or the agents who shipped the coolies, is to use the mildest tena at our command. We mention en passant that Mr Calderon is the weaponsible agent and present owner, And that it is at least under his name that the kidnapped coolios were shipped.
He was
A few days since Mr Barnard, instructed by Mr Sharp on behalf of a number of res pectable Chinese clicats, who advanced
sum of
for retaining fees a large sum
money and expenses, proceeded to Macao, accom panied by the latter gentleman. empowered to request on the part of his clients (some of witom accompanied him to Macao) to beg the Macao Government to order the release of a large number of chil dren who had been stolen from their homes. most of whom were known to be on board the Avors in consequence of having beentecogni
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