cronen 6, 1868,
No. 1666 OoTOBER 6, 1868)
QUERIES
ON
AND JAPAN...
9, Vol, 2,
how ready,
NTENTS,
9.
rival of the Puringuese
belief in the power of scover Precious Metals,
imal-suckling by a Wo A Chinese Lottery; apanese Crabs Je Nasal sound kproducing Country Notes on the Vegeta- Fornions, The Betel Stone The Dragon ongkong The Hongkong. The Chang Tres,. between Tartars and" of Interest in China; Introduction of the Cus
csaurns of the Manchu ite of Artificial Pearla; Perm Pa Hai; Sun Wei
Patchouly; The Chi pium, "The Eight Gods; Seals found in Ireland. White Anis, Growth Soil; Origin of Sword- the Term Nian Te'iang; Anti-marriage Associ- Nanie,
Te King; Books WANT-
LP,
INA MAIL.
ESDAY, OUT 6, 1865,
ENOR AND THE NG QUESTION.
speech to the Legisla tains, as faight be ex paragraph on the sub ling Licenses, In, au- that the fees are now the heading of unavail- Richard MacDonnell is eto induce the "belief tion of a gambling re- looked-for result of the emre he introduced. ohave opposed his po ect the compliment of estion, but dexterously the chief point at issue them to indulge in og allusion to a very his opponents those er regulate, suppress, or ere with vice and crime, home readers, and er orities of the Colonial ot influence those who bearings of the question the Colony. We, and with us, say "gambling 58 Sir Richard. Then we, or license, il to like, but don't make a
I can't suppress it," and it's no use licen-
aking a revenue. We oppress it totally, if you her means: or you can wed) end, by licensing revenue." This is the sue, from which fouti ith certain theories have The missionaries advo- assion. We have advo pression or Bcensing. and here the question.
ineans indifferent to the His Excellency has the Colony from the into which it had fall- un we depart from the have expressed While
...
him with the most dis
motives, we cannot but
abic probeat against the
good-may-come" aktem uished His Excelleney's this matter of the gam- We are also astonished politician should, have bvious blunder of turn- the principle he has so the gambling fevegue suit of measures taken
it is presumed to deal His Excellency
reas
side of the license sy satisfactory. He is report that not merely bas den successful-in closing iniquity, and substituting regulated by strot Gay- nce, but also that theros Inter, contrgy to the pro- urally judulged in at firat re-acted beneficially immediately bed by
tem had, under the regu force answered his par
t be the case if the re
which revenue** 17.35. Un*
val was sufficient to
ow comos it that his! Ex
sed the amount of that
says he) the experience old Licensees, their readi oney in detecting returned effective assistance which he Police generally, mude thauge them for parties The old Licensees, there business, but instead of f 210,000 per month they
900,9
efore 30,000 per orth license, which is put tiế tre "aid to the Police, And yet His Excellency the revenue "unavoid
We can characterise
in the face of his own ions, by terms which it is simply than express ht that because the licen ng enormous profits the ght just as well take an
increased share ja tenable upon one ground policemen,Prisoner in his defence did not only-that the colony wants money. We go into details, but said "I was drunk
tation he is obtaining for a crocked no licy in this matter. It would perhaps give his opponents a handle for more sweeping condemnation; but oven those why support the licensing system, pure
$3 for the drunken assault and $1 for the damage, in default ten days' imprisonment
still
THE GRINAMAIL.
ther stated that he could produce evidence to be easily shown. The impression on to explain the matter which took place on my mind, from the present state of the mako that oloar. colovial accounts is, that the working ex-
creased unnecessarily by over $61,000. His Honor remarked
nich.
I am, yours truly, ZIZANTES A RATEPAYER Hongkong, October 5, 1868.
them hopeless on the part of the Govern
act for prevention of Police corruption by the mere raising of salaries. It would
bribes in addition to in- the soceptance of b creased salaries. Therefore, the present system which entirely removes the pos- sibility of such corruption as once prevailed seems preferable.
THAT INFAMOUS TREATY Everybody in America don't seem to like the Treaty. The Daily Morning Dall, of
16
of
must express our belief that Sir Richard which explained everything. He was fined board; the mate that apparently a pensos of the government have been in probably only lead with men of that class to Augnet, says MacDonnell would stand in a more au-
desire to settle the matter appeared to vantageous position did lie, as do soine
George Berkeley, master of the Siamese exist; and he would suggest that an at-
The infamous Treaty negotiated between of the community, openly avow that barque Guansoon, was fined $0.25 for having tempt should be made before the defence
the Chinese Ambassadors and Secretary Perenus is the object at which he ainis. beaten his Chiness conk will, a belaying pin. was hosts Burd & Co. thought the de- into, Mr Hazeland remarked
Seward was duly ratified by the United Did he reverse lig terms, and while Defendant stated that the cook used an ex that
States Senate, and will, probably, in duo arguing for revenue adduce the aid to pression to him in Siamess which, it he had mand too
course of time, be ratified by the Emperor the police" as a reason for partial or e-cost him his life; he ouly gave him a ovidines of Captain Cairua, Govero- used to another Sigurse, would have likely Mr Caldwell, however, naked, that the
THE ROBBERIES AT THE HOTEL 35. The item of $7,000 for the Fire Bri- of China Intelligent minds will long be
To the Editor of the ** Cuina. Mail.' tire condonation of his action, he would
gade is also new, but will not nearly cover puzzled to comprehend the reasons which black eye.
SIR-1 read with unbounded astonish. the outlay for that body, because much of induced the American Cabinet to Begotiate at least be quit of the unenviable repu-
JM Hardy Elgiu,
Customs officer, was on. This goutlema stated that the
ment Marine Surveyor should be tauront à police case in your issue of last the heaviest and most necessary, expondi- such Treaty, and the American Senate to complainant it is charge of larceny against Chefal was stowed as well as any first clase evening containing an assertion made by bad, such as day for Fire Engines, will ratify its provisions. Had say how privi- Thomas Robinson (unemployed). Elgin's ship which had ever une into this harbor Hotel Company, Limited,
O. Le Davies, Secretary to Hongkong
oug have to be defrayed this year and must legos and benefits been granted our pooplo evidence was not of a nature which would he did not observe
ed-viz, that some therefore be provided for in the Supplemen in Chins, had new avenues of trade been cases of glass par-
Estimates. sillier edify or inetrtet wero it published; ticularly, but his attendon was directed to extensive robberies have boun committed at
thrown open from which only a few even and the defence surraphy Robinson would ask of beer. His
the Hotel during the and simple, for revenue purposes, are be 15 do 80. The facts deposed to were that it had been leaking considerably at the amounting to about $10,000, here is also an item of 840,000 for our people could be benefited, we might
examined it, and found
past six
the expense of
of construction and inainten- discover some comprehensible reason for this (tail) ginning to admit that he has placed him. simply the detail of a drunken spres which chime, and that on measuring about a quar- rádiction 'on the ixte matinger, Mr Daggau, duty of visiting the various outstations of than they had under the old. Treaty, wi
assertion made by Mr Davies casts a serious ance during 1869, of a Colcilial Steamer kid the
measure, But
the Government neither Stoom Launch. As you are aware the nor any of our people get more in China self in a false position. We regret his olded by the partios: interested going ter or a third of the beer was gone.
the morning, while where they
by making him look like a particiga the Harbor Master round the Island has been still romains in force. No new trade privi- policy in this respect for many reasons; went to it is immaterial to particularize.
in the systematic robbery all to hitherto discharged by means of a Junk fit leges are granted them At this stage, the gun was fired intimat-for but apart from the question of good or Complainant during the "spree" had lost
therefore it is but justice to au absent man and at least as a bad and careless manager, tel for the purpose: Her want. of speed town is thrown open for their occupation
not an additional evil to the colony, we are tony to his gold watch and chain, and $75; but how
he lost them he was too
too "far gone!
"to be
to refute any idea of the sort. How far and seaworthiness greatly impaired the fut another aile of Chinese rivers made conclude, as we are forced to do, that so able a governor as His Excellency has found on the person of defendaut; but de
able to
On the other this impotation will affect the characters of fective character of her services, and has available for their commerce. others who hold situations of trust or re been a serious drawback to the working of hand, the most liberal and unheard proved himself should have marred the fendant said he had relieved complainant
the Coasts and Harbor Ortinance. apdusibility in the above establishment bay.
privileges are granted to the Chinese. record of a generally wise adininistration of the watch and chain becauug
37. Above all there is no doubt that aThey are placed, in America, on a par with Digit WRB
yet to be felt, and he should think of other vessel of that class was very unsuitable to American citizens, in many respects and by a blunder, the evil consequences of wholly unable to take care of them:
people's characters before making such an which we fully believe he bus longue spoke of having missed. His Worship
the position of the Colony. Her retention in others are granted privileges and immu- uathing of a $50 note which Elgin
nities forbidden by law to our own citizens. therefore no long in the service was only himself perceived.
justified by the consideration that the daty For instance, the Chinese are allowed to sharply and
general conduct, and dis-
could not be deferred but had to be carried introduce and practise their local custoins aharged the defendant.
out in some way, and us the Colony could and religions esremonies in this Mr Volkmann
notat the time afford a more suitable vessel, whion include the appeared to answer a
to all
chair-coolie and his mate were
plainant when he asked for his money; but
THE Duke of Buckingham, expects Sir Richard MacDonnell to recouplish the. intention indicated in the (gambling)
an event, unless indeed the celebrated
and Licenses:"}
:::
The ultimate suppression" can he accomplishell in one way only by e no tification shutting up in a single day every establishment of the kind où the island. But if the police are to be paid by the profits derived from them, how is the abolition to be maintained when there is no longer any police force
home in
said?
watch and chain
wers
be
ing the arrival of the P. M. S. S. Co.'s stedor; and the Optirk was accordingly adjourned until tomorrow at ten o'clock,
CORRESPONDENCE. THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE, To the Editor
of the CHINA MAIL
HONGKONO, 6th October, 1868. Governor gathing. He has learnt nothing SIB,Experience seema to teach the
tion at his course of excessive legislation, but by the new measures be has just intro-
Boners only "lectured both pri- by the universal expression of dissatisfaci
The
Before the Hon. fl. J. BALL. Tang Look Kwai & Yip Tak,
with
I.
statement is
by no contradiction being
contrary
either
assertion.
I remain, Sir,
FAIR PLAY
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
do
30 for the sake of that Revenue. Such an
be
I
The
why B
to exist at
to suppress] The terms of the propo Lak bang Along Kwat, 620 Yip Governor to show the truthfulness of his the least objectionable evil, whilst personal-gmeer, expenditure of Cosis, &o, oquld engage in any branch of commerce ur
This
his was
pensed with. of man in Hongkong by st once altering his wanted for purposes that cannot be dis- 99. Therefore if you agree with the
all revenue,
its
en
-in-
a duced emphatically declared that wheresa The paragraphs given below complete the there was no option in the matter. At pre which is forbiddence of Ordinance by the Police force to be paid i cook of aRKolt at the instanes of a chair he has previously chastised the natives with Finangdi statement submitted by H. E, ent this government can provide a proper of United Statos. Another euston of the and organized with its prote. This end..Positive that defeudant struck the come now intends, to plasting them the Governor at the Legislative Council xtravagance, whilst the recent movements Treaty,istit of buying sod selling women. vessel without t being guilty of any surprising Chinese, which is legalized here by the
is suppression. But if so, the polios of defendant explained that if any one given to his statement at a previous meeting probably answers however the purrection of à corden of Customs' stationa aisvery is re-introduced into the country
Meeting on Saturday:
the pur- of Foreign oruisers about the Island and the Thus, to a certain extent, the institution of the futura are to use every effort to stop struck him it must have been My Stimpson, of Council, that no plan for regulating the he know very well that most people take round the Cole hould be procured with it, but only Chinese are allowed to reap i
pose of those who use the
argument and people from gambling 1 which will even an Europealt, who engaged all the chairs Gambling Houses without raising revenue no trouble to master the tedious details of
Colony, are additional ressens so far gs the Treaty-making power can do tually shut up the gambling houses. The and fact is that there is no possibility of such paid $5 in payment of the entire num had yet been proposed, which was worth
Complament had come afterwards five nientes consideration, he now is less rule accept the popular theory that all who sidered by myself and the Executive Coua-bargain which codes so much that is valu-
a complicated question, but as a
while American citizens must submit profits; Koners? out delay.
38. The expediency of doing so was con- to all its evils. An agrooment so one-sided for his share, and Had Kilkenny Cats be imitated by the Police with the other coolies. His Wor- revenue from them, but an thaise a adopt a pottey which creates a Rovente, oil, and appeared to us sufficiently obvious thing, or that which is absolutely
previous to that been anxious to declare his dislike to
able for ship said it seemed, if defendant's story seems to wish it to be believed that the inference holds good in most cases, because and urgent to justify us in ordering an worse than nothing was never before were true, that this Mr Stimpson had to revenge from this source must in future be money is the most general object of men's appropriate vessel to be constructed. pay the complainant, and lo therefore looked upon as part of the ordinary income pursuits, but in what way such a theory can far there was no probability of there being erned by common sense, or who
acted. So tered into by men prétending to be gov remanded the case for his appearance.
possessed of the Colony,
not any difference of opinion but when at a the smallest idos of sound I emphatically declare that his applicable to myself or
policy and prac shown. To make this argnment conclusive second igesting Ormy Council
of the Executive Council inhibal
tical political economy. Chineseareallowed is not true, because the plan we should be proyed interested in drawing was urged on me that unless ench vessel to become citizens of the United States, and SUMMARY JURISDICTION COURT, originally propneed and the plan at prosent
a Revonus from Gambling Licenses, where- was fitted with steam Engines she would to participate in the management of our October 6, 1889,
in operation differ very little, excaps in the
as none of us can have the slightest possible not be suitable to the wants of the Colony, political affairs, but Americans in Ubitis ars point that mine raises little or no reyonne interest in the matter beyond our desire in I felt that the additional annual cost en-
the mercy of the Emperor and and I further us distinctly challenge the discharge of a duty to the Public to choose tailed by the pay and maintenance of an his mandarins. Chinese have free scope to assertion that he was perhaps more aversely I prefer to raise by increased taxation only be justified by the previous sanction dustry, in any or all parts of the United across action which arose out of a dispute to raise a revenue from Gambling than any whatever additional Revenue may be of this Council.
States, but Americans can only do a restrict- between the parties regarding the supply of plan to the one I proposed, and so doing
ed business in a fow Chinese towns. Chinese s numbe of stonemasons to California away
are allowed free access to all our schools, but Plaintifs, in the first case desired defendant I was at Brat in favour of opening Cam-
nars are allowed are permitted to build Americans in towns in Chins where foreig to obtain him niue stonemanos for Ualifor- that object; but it wonki seem that Yip representations on the subject, but now,
them built, if they can. Inferentially, the Bis, sud advanced the sum sued to facilitate bling Rouges, believing the Governor's
zobool houses, if they desire, a to protest Tak neither got the masons nor returned from the injury I believe them to be doing
United States is bound to protect China the doliars. His Honor thereform- gave to trade, fama dediply opposed to them
against other powers, and in turn that country judgment for the plaintiff for Lie amount wish them closed but to test the sin
40. Provision has also been made for an agrees to flood our land with its hardes of as much play as at present, whilst claimed.
cerity of the Governor's declaration, I wish whatever be the profits now they are
Assistant Superintendent of the Gaol, as quotie slaves, who are already the physical Aak Ta the second case, the said Yip o point out the very small difference bo acquired by men of substance engaged in cannot but look forward with much and moral abomination of this const. aned Loong Kwei for $20 commission on
tween the two plans.
general trade and are only so much aided anxiety to the consequences of the resig an impetus will be given to Chinesa imi- cooliea or masons supplici; but as he could 1st.-I proposed caution money without
that immigration to their commercial capital. The Fees paid pation, or even absence ou leave, of the gration, by the Treaty, not prove that he had ever supplied the naming any armerent."
to the Colony are also destined to aid rather present very efficient Superintendent, whilat said coolies, he was non-anited,
State will be wholly The Governor accepted caution money
am als of opinion, an opinion become inasters of coolies, will be compell- impede
progress unless they be un
stopped, and the white people, who cannot equal to one month's licence, and the pay-wisely expended.
thened by recent occurrences, that inde- ment of the license fees in advance, making
pendent of such contingencies, one man
maned, for self-protection, to emigrate from this viz. that derived from Stamps, has been
Boou California will be overrun with beginning of such month, but gradually estimated at $100,000, hut
apprehend control of the discipline and economy of so the vile szum falling to $18,000 at the onl
as well as physi $36,000-caution
short of even that limited amount. The ment. It is scarcely fair to expect
it, and cally Return which I lay on the table shows that probably you will think with me that the the aliation effected by the recent Ordin Pubic interests require au. Asistant from of such experience and position, as No. 7 of this year, has hitherto not materially affected receipts from Stamps, may qualify him hereafter for the duties but the general stagnation of trade has which on the whole are now so ably is derived from the number and ainut for the Central School, an Institution now obviously unfavorable effect on Rovenue charged by Mr Douglas.
41. An additional Master is also needed transactions. As however the
all the purposes.
which could reability,
tion ato a contradiction in fact, and the sooner the words "ultimate suppression" are superceded by "efficient control only, the sommer will a ridiculous para graph be removed from our collection of Ordinances, Control only was doubtless anel at by the Governor, but it is a pity that he did not say so in bis de- spatches home.
LOCAL
A SAN FRANCISCO paper says: The new steamer Fapun, of the Pacific Mail Steam
which sailed ship Company's Oriental hino,
for Yokolaina ou the 3rd of August, took treasure to the value of $877,883, of which
Blum Brothers v. C. Fanege, $800,-
Members of the Executive Council, you subject that current ideas as to the abstrac- theur, you can reduce it to such an amount 26, I have only to add before quitting this will pase the vote, whilat, if you differ from
either losses or gains at the new play Houses less effective substitute for the vessel which tion of large sums from regular commerce by as will leave you with a very desirable but have little or no real foundation. The you now possess, and which doubtless none probability is that in former times there was
was of you wish to retain.
thau
27.
to
$141,701 were shipped a gold bars by Chi Judgment was given for plaintiff, with at the present rate of fec $30,000 at the The other now Branch of Revenue, cannot author for the maintenance and of Chinese stews, and the count.
hese merchants; $39,649 were in gold coin; costu $454,260 in refined silver bars; $2,100'in gold dust, and $240,177 in Mexican
in the
of Christendon. One nostrils of Ch
lars. The abipment of gold bars by Chi- ment in this case was given for the plaintiff security than they would be higher that the receipts from this source may fall extensire and troublesome an establish. Gry.be made to stick morally as wi
dol-
hese merchants is an entirely new feature
in our treasure movements. Two thousand
in Mexican dollars were for Japan.
dollars in
G. Dabost . Ng Atim, $09.10. Judg.
Chun yeong v.
F. W. Blankwood, $15 dadgiment was given for plaintiff. Hermann Melchers and Adolphe Andre W. Reynvaan and others, $500.-The
may
whatever.
the present plan
ba
Кигоре
Alta falifornia of August 22. It may serve latter plaintiff appeared, and was examined Treasury balances, and for no other cars bus sppaaks to work at pressut with fulfilling beeu expected from the
by Mr Caldwell as to the promissory note ou which they sued. Judgment, went by default.
Žud.I proposed one per cent to be de-
Christian churches monat make way for the ducted from the winnings of the Gamblers.
pegau temples of Joss, and the intelligent American citizen give place to the bestializ This
pertapa
tom to pay
ed slaves of Mongolia. We bosat expenses, but the Governor allows
loudly of the Li ocrece to dedust seven per cent, in order that
the intellectual superiority of our race over astry balances, wind for no other caster
criterion by which to judge, the world will all others. But if the recent performatice of our Cabinet and Senato is to be taken as
kesitatingly
declare that in diplomativ Let the whole of the. arrangements bo-
shrewdness, and intellectual sha
sharp twoon the Governmcit and the Gambling as little 2000fenience to the commercialhilst the daily attendance there is such as Community as can be expected from a Law
the Mongolians are the superiori of imping & now tax, I am unwilling to renders it altogether hopeless that two the Caucasians. At all events, the former expaud fra operation so
Huties, require such sid
which they are obliged latter, in the matter of the infamous Treaty wid more all imperatively
under casisideration." at presenk 28. Ishall not detail you longer with
42. With these observations. I leave the
your bands. I au
Ordiusuce
ass, the
necessary that the Farmer should have a of the Colony too long as the #nances Ruropean Masters can adequately discharge obtained a must decided advantage over the
We find the subjoined paragraph in the as a caution to certain Chinamen in Hung kong-Anong the eight hundred Chinese passengers who arrived yesterday, in the Valoradn
Farmer rermain as, at present, except iu- were some thirty women, sent.out.
of here, as is supposed, for purposes prosti- C Hochstetter E. M. da Silva, $25. oreasing the caution money to $36,000 to tation, The importers, from Jackson and
meet the Governor's
that it is objection, dindgaunt for plaintiff. Pacific strests and the adjoining alleys, were on hand to seize their chattels on their landing, but Captain Douglas was them, and took the gilla to St. Mary's Hospital, where they will be cared for until legally disponert of. The Chinese Companies, as usual, desired the assistance of police to provout the tratticora
Allmaun . Carrion, $16.--Plaintif who is "selling off his valuable stock, obtained a decrce in this case.
$500. This was a case arising from alleged
4/01
ini
thei
than at
undertake,
interest at stake, and reduc or details affecting the Revenue side of the Estimates, for 1869
profits of the Farnier are concerned.
to
This ariers
from the
the lower scale of fees ar
от
in
A NEW SLAVE FIELD.-The voyage of
of the tables from 7% order that no revenue bu raibed, and we have precisely the same résult as it proposed Estimates except by calling atten- 1. quite avure that the form in which they are which a partial account has been given was E. Vogel and F. Hagedorn v. D. Reid,prout as far as the responsibility and the' tion to a slight dimination in the receipts drawn up in conformity with instructions made in 1560. There is a melancholy item
cxpected from the Harbor Department. of
of H. M. Treasury is not of a very simple of the subsequent history of the islands If my plan is adopted, then the Governor acted now under the Harbor Ordinance of our On the contrary ship damage on board the British ship
intelligible)
referred to. În 1863 number of the present foru:
alaving may hold up his head as a true and honest 1860, and not frou any expected decrease leads to very erroneous comments and con
yessels were fitted out at Callao, in Peru, out their purposes, and it was promptly bir Caldwell appared for the defendant; his peace regarding the parity of his inten Fort. It never has been the desire of Go. that it is your privilege, I might
man, bat if not, theu Jet him for ever hold in the number of Vessels!frequenting the cinsinus; I need not however remind you to cruise among the islands of the Pacific in the women, or girl, got out a writ of habeas plaintiff's case was conducted by Mrs, and his dislike to raising a rovente verminent to make a surplus Reveune from Four duty, to obtain the fullest explanation herain described, and many like them, were given. The claimants of three or four of and
t-of coolies, or, more quest i aks109 may
for the Peruvian which,
market. very islanda
in fail humanity aucceeding in carrying Chetah, of which vessat defendant is master.
ed in advance the females a
carpets to enable them to get possession of their persons, but the
Hazeland,
The goods damaged and from Gambling. Then as to disinterested
of dispute were some cases
·
718- of window glass and
and will be compelled to
that
alaves perly
nadvis for the subject one vaak beer and as motives, where would the bandsomely-htted at source; and the success of the Ordinance on every matter connected with the disposalviased, and their defaucaless, inhabitants
the Mr Bazeland alleged, the glass who inated up Stean Yacht be, if the Gambling rave dangerous characters, and Pirates, permita ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR 1889,
-the quicker
molly and the good of the community. THERE is In CARY
P.
ho
I
to
Of
in removing
from.
the Colony the most of the Public funds.
kidnapped. From Manihiki many, were arit fere sent off to another place, and at and the cask of beer nearly empty and dry hoodwink is simply nauseating, as every hitherto maintained over
nue ware withdrawn i Bal! attempting to
said, taken; and from Qafafu, it is relazation now some.
of the restrictions Last accounts the Sheriffjhad been unable to Mr find them. The importers of Chinese female Hazeland waid that he hoped to pro one knows, that ful Treasury
able-bodied and woman and the impor movemente the m
Abetrapt of the probable. Revenue of the children, ware seized and hurried off, leaving negligetice on
gives no on the part of those on board, slaves will soon find that the business can-
Colonial Government of Hungkong for the only the aged and helpless behind. There which would his Honor to give his trouble compared with an empty one.tive Craft in the waters of the Colony.
justify
29. Turning now to the Expenditure Year 1869- not be made to with such drawbacks, clients a verdict. As the Chalah is at pre-
Day
am air, yours faithfully,
is an additional interest given to the account side you will and that notwithstanding BOUSEHOLDER.
the Land Reventio,..... I to quit the Business sent at Whampoa, and the requisite evi-
affair, by ...$142,000.00 of this deplorable
the fact that of every Department is efficiency the better for the credit of dence of the mate cannot as yet be procurad, | 25—1 have omitteille point out that for more effectually in the Estimates be- Licenses, including thonis for
provided
Rents, exclusive of Lanils, 48,000.00 th islamt of Datafu had, but a short time
before, become the it was agreed that the plaintify evidenco in the event of any particular classes being for
scane of very succassiol you, than had ever before been con- to the damage should he
the excluded from the Gambling Houses, so taken, and
the Gambling Houses) 300,875.0 missionary labours. Christian teachers had that an
appear to bo 14x08, templated, thors allowance
would very important news by the
requires to bo naile dey. case postponed until another
the entire 268,000.00 besont there in 1861, and decretas.on your Estimated expenditure. Fontegy
po M. S. S. Co. steamer China. We find
60,000.00 pulations bad becoms converta... They bad From the evidence of Mr Hagedorn, it the Farmer, this cau be
percentage of the.
the originally
Forfeitures, and Fees of..
learned to read and write, and the shurch
·Courts,... a gentleman from the firm of tables, as by reducing bite Livanse fee as at
and school were in a flourishing condition. 225 21,000,00 Гова
of Utfice,...
ne-is-true of 45830.00. The HI) Sale of Government Property,..
mony of the other is- 800.00
lands depopulated by the man-stealers. The Miut Reimbursements in aid of Ex
recital of dis
50,000,00
pensca incurred by Govern ment Miscellaneous Receipta,.. To the Editor of the CHINA Mount however will probably be exceeded. 31. The expenditure on Roads, Streete SI,In the Estimates for 1869, I find and Bridges, however, 18-minished from Special Receipts,. the following
item
$105,000 to $60,000, but includes Establishments......... 8330,557:60 more $23,000 for the Road to the Gep, I see also that this is exclusive of thb which has already:
more than once appeared more
California commercial item in the Alta was clear enough that the damage had been done by increasing thite as: ffectually $828,000 for 1860...es compared with that accounts from China have caused Messrs Herbs & Co., stated that they receiv.) Prenent. I mention this becaneo I recollect $894,00ed for this year, viz.
The last
of Ang m
dous
and a
30. On Public Works and Buildings it: expeut no less that $156,500 as compared with the $65,500 which H. ME Government anally sanction-
an active demand for Silver export thither, ed $100 case of the same glass from Ant the Governor made a point of it, when he The decline in Ezuhauge in China and Japan has actively attracted Silver, which worp vid London, and had received it in atated that House Boys bad bethane is proposed to
The Chiosman who
took good condition. will be sent forward by the steamer of Sep-delivery from the ship stated that he spoke tember 1st. The large purchases of Teas to the mate about the way the men were and Silks in China in the month of June, the opening of the crop year, bad involved bubling about the cases, but they were tumbled about harder than over; he took rise in the quotation of Exchange, or delivery nad placed them in Messrs Ray & father a fall in its value, which attracts Co.'s store in the same condition as he get Silver The price of Sterling went as high than fruta the ship. The cases were broken
43. Bd. or.571.
per dollar Cha
The current aúd
frota playing at the tables.
dud
A FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY.';
ed for the current year, which latter
Total,
10,000.00
who, in
tho
"perations of these d
in order to aconte the natives
in order to
wany
the vessels, aised fores where strategy failed, 19,280.00 in some cases driving them at the point or 14,000.00 the bayonet, fring upon and killing wany terrify and capture the destit of on the voyage, nud Kolly of their 3007,991,00 miserable condition in Perais tritely dis- The French Government, on ressing learning the facts, promptly called the Peruvinu Government to account for depre- sistions committed on islauids under Freuolt protection.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE Von 1869.
Governor, Colonial Secretary, Culonial Treasurer,.. Auditor General, Ulerk of Councils
rate here being 484, the argan was 8d. 68 of glass fell out This witness civil list and panaians, That is, that the on-your Estimates, but never-beau carried Civil Establishments: er dellar, or 20 per cent, and San Fr explained to plaintiff that such had takon above amount is spent in salaries, allow-through, owing to want of funds available!
place on board; but it came out that Mr ances, and office contingencies; buig at the time. A similar observation applica do 0 days credits were 17 per cent. Bagadorn had taken no action in the money payment for work and labour dirt,
count. The purehranes of Silks and Tess matter untill three weeks or a month there for official horse and coolie hito,
when the Chetan bad I completed disary, &c. Add to this, the
The Civil List purchases of Silkworm Egge, to the extent Huzeland contended that 'ba wàs'en-. Ponsions for 1869, of $5,000,000, had produced similar results. titled verdict simply on the ground
were estimated at $5,000,000 advance over allo
fast year at the same time. In Japan,
The effect of this had been to muse a de- that by the bill of lading the gonds were shipped in good condition, and that they
mand for Silver for that destination. :
TO-DAY'S FOLICE,
wore Hot delivered. It was clear that negligence inust-have existed on the part Mr Caldwell remarked that of course the
Mr May was again on the Beach to-day, of defendant.
to the proposed reclamation of ground near hire, Atation. Bowrington, for which the same robe is proposed as in former years, viz. $10,000,- 18,000.00 neat, if I were to attempt to explain now 174185.184.00 34. It woul however be most couve- Itom of expenditure, It is very desir every $173,184.00 abit you should have the fullest explan Establishments (as above) 330, 567.60 tious on each, but the details a could not be
compressed
within the reasonable limits of And you have........$603,741,60 an address such se this.
Surveyor General,...
Postmaster General,.. Registrar General, Barbor Muster and Emigrh Collector of Stamp Revenus,
tion Officer as the amount which is to be paid for 39. I invite attention, however, to ane Judicial Establishvents government charges in this island for 1860 entirely new items, such as that of $16,000 Registrar Companies,..
including the proceeds froin the of the police. Till my efforts to obtain a Educational
480.80 15,772.00 6,216.00
Á GANTEEMAN HAmed Croker' obtained a 11247.00 verdict for £2,200 agabat the rat Nor 100.00 thern Ruflray Company at the Guildford 19,466.00 Assizes on Aug. 4 for injurias received in
vollision neer itebin. He was a young Irish 34,866.00
8,124.00 gentleman who, before the accident had
morning, evidently from the cffcots of vil-plaintiffs, and as so little evidence had beauling licenses. But it is tot my pre superior clash of Europeau Police hall be/fedical
most mad state in dook this once of proof of négligence rested upon the more than half the revenne for the mime for good condust pay and special services Leclesiestionl Establishment 18,18:00 ton of strength areas froin a disease of the
the
hi with having been very disorderly on way to and in the Station. A matine
the intence
uf
Fire
do.,
da,
Dassiah, or the 29th N. I. (private), up- Feared in
lingus exmetico, charged with having been produced, he did not know whether or not Molently drunk, and assaulting the Police, his Honor would require any defence. His sent object to draw attention to this fact, more siledussful than hitherto, l'object to Polis Magistrates,..
Hanor having signified bis desire to know though we seem to be governed at an exten- an indiscriminate ratsing of the salaries Polide,........ what thus facts of the defence wete, Mr vazat dout. What I I want to do now is to
10 or
of the different classes, though as you will Gaole... perfectly personated by this black by the menorandum on the bill of lading morated total up so riuch more for 1889 that made in that way also, I prefer holding
ed the by the
parture, a considerable addion je de Charitable Ailovanos, Balier, both inet sight and this morning and the case of the Helene, the plaintiffs for 1887. In the latter year I find that the out special inducemonts for learning Trai
Transport and while in dark, and on his way to this were bound to prove the existence of gross cost of Establishments, civil list, pensions, Chiness and rewarde für dials services as Works and Buildings Gaol, he carried out the ebarsoter to the Heiligence on the part of the defendant or retired allowances and gratuities amounted may exhibit unuatial intelligence and arti Honds, Streets, and Bridges, letter. It appeared further, from the evi- of his officers. The only proof of this was to $442,414 40 or $61,237:11 loss than is vity.
Miscellaneous Services, fence of the two Sikhs who dragged the on the part of the Cliluete witness whose estimated for 1869. How is this difference 34. The Government has at least learned Special Expenses, n Priapner in the Charge Room last night evidende as to knocking about the cases to be accounted for The government by the experiment recently instituted that Military Contribution,
the Hongkong Hotel, that prisoner harder when he spoke about it was absurd nesounts may be difficult to understand the magnitude of the atlais at the disposal Dick and tore the clothes of our of the and inedible. Defendant's attorney for but the particules which and fac ought of the gamblers would fooder a criptent with
Total,
á
been strong and robust, and in the constant 26,141.80 practice of taking violent athletic exercises, but now could not even appear in cover
·4,800.00 9.826.00
8.00 without danger to his life. The company did not deny their liability, but alleged 217 00 1.194.00 that much of the plaintiff's present prostra 20,042.00 blood from which he was suffering before
6.104.0
this mouent. 183,420.00 Ar the sonusl. fetes which have just 42,178.00 takes place at Brussels, a military, drams 7,000 00 was performed, in which the storming 740.00 giala by British troops, and the 3,500.00 capture of Theodore, were represented. *177,000.00 Forney's Weekly Press states that the
78,000.00
Mulig, Framp, tramp, tramp!" was com 26,000.00 d
posed by a prisoner confined in the lows 40,000.00 Penitentiary, and was first written on the 94,200 00 walls of his cell with charcoal; and that,
it is bas netted the publiskiers thousands ...:8820,062.60 1 of dollars, but not a çeyt to the writer,
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