APRIL 27, 1869.
of every description exe the "China Mail" Office , neatness, punctuality, ble charges, by CHARLES A. SAINT;
E 50 CENTS.
wing the Proposed Muve- the Mail Steam Packets of pany for the Year 1869, as er Majesty's Postmaster it the China Muil Office, ecember 26, 1868.
particularly requested that ons relating to the general paper be addressed to the In no case to individuals by elay and inconvenience in of business will thereby be
RESPONDENTS.
are open to all who wish to con legitimate grounds, but murselves responsible for the orrespondents segui
tions addressed to this paper anied by the name of the sarily for publication, but as pod faith, hop'
KINA MAIL.
JESDAY, APRIL 27, 1808-
here
are fond of compat aristics of the Chinese and somewhat unduly, as we
, in favour of the latter. however they can safely parison. Readers of the ers will have percent the
of the recent fearful hich the Japanese-Admi Kewanee, was instantane. 1 While the carelessness
me of the crew in smoking
le taking in powder was
tiese, the after-treatment
43.7. RA/
i stands out in bold relief ominable, recklessness of hich has within the last
a disclosed in this Colony,
the Kewanse were taken
fully mangled as hardly
ble as human beings, and Doctors were requested to They found them - atvá agawa, where everything done was being done by hysicians and surgeons in e nurses. But the right tressing oue. They lived,
some of them moaned very few of them, if any, cover. They were some
together; which, at Dr beadation, will probably dird. The bindness and in attendance adds the was worthy of all
2,
e is little need for us to
ral which the foregoing yeys, nor until the enquiry o we intend to refer to disclosures at Saturday's we would earnestly hope rities will no longer shut the fact that an Aeintic st be especially legislated aw most supply tho motive. which good feeling, educa fear of public opinion80 to Europeans. It may be
own cities supply: instance
or brutality as abocking as
d here. But we refer not
se exceptinual, it is to be mongst the native popiile. he indifference invariably enever another person is pad or otherwise ill-treated. magistrate, Mr Goodlake, with some cases of this came before him, but we at he did not exceed his many cases of course remata His Excellency is we know e absord dictum promul that no special legislation was to be undertaken. 8 shown the absurdity of
it has been pretidally
ot to the extent we should
ana be permitted to ouguire
air gang system is or is
o impose hard labour upon
condemned to it. Our
of late boon frequendly
exceedingly take it easy
gentry in performing the
h they are appointed in
ndens and in the streets ase in their work to give are at the passing Euro- ime it with an air which ・minimum of muksuar re no advocates for upgr 1855, but must express our negroes deputed to drive about as useless it is onceive any one in their The convicts are allowed moh a they like. They "scamp" the light labour and the black wardeny attention upon passing as brokers carriages, &cy evoting them to their yesterday we observed man in charge chatting outsider and for anything to the contrary half the had might have escaped
No 1836 - APRIL 27, 1809.]
The chains and Areas are of course not favourable for such an attempt; but with the present permission (or toleration) of anything being handed to the prisoners, at active convict might receive a steel saw, and almost a file through his chain before attracting attraction. If hard work is not part of the programme it la still injudicious to permit vagabonds at large to see what easy times a gaol-bird has. The fault of course lies with the warders, and we suppose government will not or cannot pay proper men to look after the convicts, Whatever the causé, the result is annoying.
having stolen his silver watch and gold ; chain, but as he had no direct evidence, he asked for a remand until to-morrow, the 28th. The remand was granted.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE NORTH (Courier.)
The festivities if the term bo not inap propriate in connection with the demian The two coolies in custody as destitutes, of Koo-fong-sing a well known native re who, as alleged, were rejected by the Emi-sident, were suddenly brought to a most gration Officer when they presented them unlooked-fot duse at an early hour yester- selves as emigrants for Surinam, were day evening. We hear that upon two bungled up agar bug in MED. R. gentlemen prewating themselves at the Caldwell gave evidence much the same as
and requesting admission to the hall, that which he gave before the Ouroner; they found the lamps all extinguished, the cookie as one who had been rejected and sent and the atmost confusion and consterns except perhaps that lio idoutified the first visitors leaving the most hurried manner, on ahore. The second coolie was pronounced tion depisted upon every face, Upon en by MrC. as a contrmed opium-smoker, and quiring the reason, they were informed by one who would be certain to be refused by the policeman stationed at the entrance, the medical examiner. Mr Caldwell further that another death was imminent, and said that he would undertake to find a pass that he had the strictest orders not to admit
their cargoes are taken out and sent over Chamber, if the whole of his views are lar Tariff of Export and Import Customs land to Wu-ching Off You-chow, there taken together in connection with the fol- and other dues, which shall be publicly. are six fathome, with a rise and fall of lowing remarks on the Transit Dies, notified and promulgated for general in- Bome 12 feet, the same rise and fall at the Pagods below, and some 15 feet at the hai Chamber of Commerce, that "the that when British merchandize shall have I agreed, from the first, with the Shang-formation; and the Emperor farther engages mouth of the river; this ontlet is very nar most essential questions for consideration," paid at any of the said row and the current runs about 7 knots in any revision of Treaties, must have re-
parts the
regulated At the Widow's rock, the rise is about 30 ference to "the bona fiue introduction into to be hereafter fixed, such merchandize customs and dues, agreeable to the Tariff feet. there is a strong under currout, at the country of English Manufactures may be conveyed by Chinco merchants to the muoth of the Lake, in summer, causing I think this one object canuct be too any province or city in the interior of China, a great deal of chow chow water in the steadily kept in view. Whatever is con- on paying a farther amount as Transit Duos which is gradually increasing, is in the desire, botli to the British Merchant and Tariff value of auch goods. Now the Chi- river during the summer; and a shoal, ducive to this must be a principal object of which shall not exceed per cent on the course of formation at the outlet of the his Government. Whatever is obstractive, nese expression for other dues"R Lako.
the transit of goods and exemption from Hsiang-fei, is a significant one, and points All arbitrary charges or vexations delays, local expenditure. Hence, it has been cuu- to, or angreats, military requirements and ust be equally open to objection. Whe
THE NEW TREATY. The following latter from Sir I. Alcook
er in any way opposed to such facilities for
age for the defendants to the place from anybody, on any pretext whatever, either has been communicatod. by H. B. M. Con-ther, then, as the Chamber was and still is tended, on the part of the Chinese Govern- Two rumours of a sensational character which they came; and the Magistrate nalive, or foreigner. The catastrophe ap- snl to the Chamber of Commerce, and interior for purposes of trade, aud the on. prohibit the levying of other dues, but it
accordingly discharged the coolies.
are prevalent. The first is to the effect that news was received at Shanghai just before the nail's departure that one of the high Chinese officials at Peking had Elapped the French Ambassador in the face and that His Excellency had hauled down his flag in consequence. If this be dore matters will be looking warlike in the North
The other rumour states that the coulies of a vessel which recently left
9
in the Straits of Sunda and put the officers and crew arboro The Captain they retained on board to bring them
THE CAINESE HOSPITAL CASE. INQUEST:
to
The adjourned inquest upon the Chinese the lamented dead, and, overcome by \ of February, and its enclosures, including sow in use, are the most essential condi. and circunstance instead of fixing thei
migrant who died in the -Taze, wa resumed this afternoon, when the evidence of thu maator of the hospital was read over,
and one statement was modified.
He had
The effect was fearful,
zerala
back to Hongkong. This is a new and undertook any responsibility, he might rian whom she had never seen before-writer, or agreeing in the correctness of they can be secured without such moans, charges, and this whether in Foreign or
bloodless way of mulinying.
me Made LOGAL, PARA FROM Centon we learn that on Saturday, last after the Customs business was finished,
Litauisis, 15 zu zumber, assembled in
Detridg with & magnificent Silver Cup The bead Linguist made a neat little speech, saying how surry he and his colleagues were to find that Mr Dotring had been ordered to Chinking, and expressed a wish that he might be speedily promoted to the rank of commissioner, &c., &c. una g
have to answer for it
The witness
tions
continued to
make ourred
in his „statement and the Coroner observed that it was somewhat strange that the mind of the winings was clear on some points and dull on others.
His statement the cleaned out the place when he saw the Registrar General
e and
were very nearly the cause of her death. Messengers were despatched, in all diret tions in quest of doctors, while the old lady lay kicking, and drying, and refusing to be comforted. Upon enquiring this morning, however, we were gratified to Isaan that the venerable invalid was coming round, and had given some faint hopes
some of the
of
of
was a few years ago, when canals and
in
this; that all Imports and Exports, be- inp bont jide constituents of Foreign Trade as distinguished from a coasting or Cli certificated for Transit, and sent from one trade, only in Foreign hand, may be
The treaty right, therefore, in admitted-
jeya
Attached to plaza, The Chinese com Mr. Ashley American. Yacht Vision and Justice, we are about to try and petabadepering, despite slow means of transport, sumption inland, the protection ceases, and
of opinion, the right to reside in the ment that not only does the Tresty not poars have been this. Somewhat earlier handed to the papers for publication -- in the evening, a European whose name, No. 24.
ployment of adequate means of communica does, by its reference to them first and its we believe, has not transpired, somehow or other found means to pay his respecta
PARING, April 1st, 1860
tion," such as inland steam naviga-ou-reference to them in the sequel, provide tion,
Railroads, and Telegraphs, or the for their collection according to time, place, to old Lady Koo-fong-sing, the No. I wife reply to your despatch No. 16, of the 16th system, retaining the means of transport thoir smount to be taxed by time, place, SIR.I have already given a general removal of existing abusen in the barrier and Government necessities, by leaving us, we suppies, at her forlor sau the answer of the Chamber of Commerce. tione, is a question of means to the sud, once for all and promulgating them Read, and with her one enough to shah Among the correspondence, however, was an I pointed out in the same despatch. To however, by the light of the XXVIII
à letter from an individual member of the The keeper corrected part of this evidence, but quite unexpretnji by the venturesome Mercantile Community of Shanghai, for this upinion, I still adhere. Steam Navi- iole of the Tiontain Treaty, the binese formerly stated that he had received money foreigner. The unfortunate lady who, iting enclosure No. 2, which is well entitled Babin, Railroads, and Telegrapha, are all that, as regards British Imports at least, Government has felt constrainod to admit from Bir Caldwell for atendanes upon and sous, was not only advanced in, yearly to forther notice in its special reference to by lessening cost of transport, increasing power, and that these, having pait the Hongkong, bound to Havanah mutinied burial of the coolies: he now said that the a state of very bad bealth, instantly the abuses and difficulties attending the speed of, trust and communication, and Tariff duties, should be conveyed into the
subsidiary to the development of trade,
there is a distinct limitation to the taxing money was paid for burial expenses only which it was almost impossible to get her collection of Transit Dues, the
went into a violent. nt of hysterica, from The Carouer remarked that this was around. The Iright, the result of the riola been received.
Questio sweeping aside many fiscal obstructions and very important point, because if the witness tion of her feelings by a boisterous barba-
in all the monurials which have charges. They derive their chief inport interior free of all farther charges, except
trangit duty; and that, as regards both ance to the foreign merobant in China as Without adopting all the opinions of the material means of effecting these ends. If imports and exports, certificated goods, while transit, were exempt from all other cllusions are founded on this and other they may be dispensed with, either for a Chinese bands.
premises on which his con- subjects discussed, I am struck with the its rulers, in, their own interest, seeing the indefinite period, or until the country and impartial spirit in which all the difficulties vast advantages to be obtained by such the situation are weighed, and pppreci appliances, are ready to adopt them. China, ate highly breadth fested in his suggestions for trevi ton in the present day, is but where England the Treaty in a large and equitable sense rivers, with barges and sailing vessels, the General Office, and presented Mr G. holding his nose, was received with a cou- that she had thought better of joining her think the Morcantile body is to be con- offered the only means of transport by end of the Empire to the other, exempt.
placent nod. No Chinese was over on dear departed. The latest bulletins, too, to Hospital of whom any hopes of recovery we believe are favourable, and singerely gratulated that there should be one of their water, and carte or vans by land. And yet from all taxes or charges other than the are entertained. People in uniform used
1 visit the place; and the Nutrust that this is the first and will be the ter prompt to recugnise the fact, so Great Britain had a large and a prosperuas Tariff of Imports and Exports and a cou to come anoe, Inspector had given orders for the presumption to make so free with the feel are about to negotists a Treaty' the basis between Liverpool and Manchester, or a and his whether the goods or produce may
last time that any foreigner will have the often overlooked, that for the first time we
trade before the first line of raila was laid autod juland or Travail due of 21 per cent; place to be cleansed,
of which is not to be the right of conquesti single stoamalip had entered the Mersey or be in Chinese or Foreign hands. Once Re-examined; There is no ragnlar doutoring of inconsolable widowe,
The International nailing mateb between but in the calmness of peace, reason and the Thaines. A trade increasing and pros arrived at the place of distribution or on- wanity do now take much interest in the Hospital. The Committee (uf whom two Capt. Partridge's English Yaclit Falcon came concessions which we uideriaks the vo
the Chinese Government to yield those and heavy tolls at looks and turnpike gates mutual agrac
heavier, there is reason to balere, than now. A ditur caure Registras es distance below, the point, formerly agreed peace, but negotiating for reciprocal ad. Britain. "These conditions were ognunon or three are deadly do not often go the place off on the 20th April. By.
ment, as we suppose, they started some
sponsibility of recommending." we are no longer dictating conditions off Chius-arger than the whole of Great L'any now levied through one of the provinces rel with Air Caldwell last year, to po one were close to the Middle Ground, the Vision Mercantile Community will keep this stes Germany, to Ameries no less than to Grest housen. Did not go to the Registrar Gene
At 2.30 PM, the boats (returning) vantages upou equal footing. If the to all Western countries, to France, as to petition. Bad no interposter for the leading by some 300 yards. At 4 P.M. aff other dialects. The second au who came the point abreast of Collyer's Dock, the dily in view, tinch disappointment will be Britain,at the beginning of the present to look after the sick men, Inoked like a Fision was still one tack ahead, the Falon
avoided. thief, and witness asked him what
There is much in
centery. Mr. Robertson's views. showing up We have to acknowledge with thanks wanted. there he did not come back, heed the winning post oight muutes in established by Treaty, its defects, and the heavy if life years, and far froul judi- further than to prevent British Imporia by-
well. The Fision finally pass ooncerning the system of Trauait Dues a
As to the burden of taxation laid upon The limitation of taxing power imposed trade in China, it has undoubtedly been by treaty under theas conditions, goes no pamphlet, published at the 8. O. &'C. Gause he thought from his sickness advance of her rival, thus adding to her abades to which it has given rise, worthy giously imposed, even in the interest of ing taxed-otherwise than the native trade, helle Office, containing the private memo deceased recovering zials on the revision of the treaty of Tien-
previous victories, one more by boating the of careful consideration. And, as nothing revenue. But in it so certain that the dis either in excess or expectionally, and the Regarding the three or four persons who
Falcon tell, forverdad to the British and American survived the Hospital atmosphere and
is really more important than a right con- position of Chinese rulers to impose such protection for the observance From Ministers at Peking The writers are treatment, the witness said that the Hossa, wo last that negociations are being pass in review the, leading facts hancing Railroads of Steam Navigation i or that rial Edict, of all dues leviable on uffides
a correspondent at Kelung. Forgo clusion on all the points raised, I
"of this rule Mensiz R. Francis & Co., Canby, Cunning-tal attendant were is no sized charge for made for the purchase, by a foreigner, fou the whole question of Transit Dues Foreign goods and Foreign owned native of trade in every province and district, and
I propose to
their power, would cease with should be the public notification, by Impe- has Robertson and Kingsmill and the house. There no qual mine. As yut the price asked is pinch reply of H. M. Minister, is also included anything done for the sick people, except too high. The people so described as being in connection with Mr. Robertson's state prodlice could be offactually exempted hem the substitution of this Imperial and res-
will notice its contents in a future by voluntary contribution. He does his
I work for what he may get; but he does very like the New Zealanders, they fight ents, that you tuay refer the subject to such taxation? Again, are we quite cer-ponsible anthority for the hitherto irres
the Obamber of Commerce for their outlee- not make a good thing of it he said furiously and tatoo the body. The writer tive opinioa.
tain that either the incidence or amount of posible provincial authority under which lie had's kind heart, and did it because the country, being able, only to penetrate fore any Aral decision neat be taken, obviously concerned in exaggerating all its nately.
found great diffenity in travelling through
the taxation actually levied has been truly all Lekin and barrier dues have been levied was better to he virtuous, (The Coroner 15 utiles in one direction, owing to the to turn to profit any well-considered solente conditions? Finally, has there not been
it is, there is yet time, be reported by those whose interests were on Foreign and native Trade indiscrimi Wock.) Witosa said he did not know.avage nature of the people and thoir en by which the chief difficulties may bosnianifest error in asuming that the amount locally levied being thus made public under here asked how many dollars he made a for every coffin hu got he paid one tast; ty to white men. Several buildings are in disfactorily removed. Any revision of the of taxation existing in any district, and Imperial sanction, and authority, endor By the rates of taxation on all trade. and be had paid $6 and I feel this year Other buildings are in aboyauce ponding would, in my opinion, fail in the most car times?
course of erection for the Customs Service, treaty, indeed, which should fail in this period, prevailed everywhere and at all Treaty Power has the means of ascertaining (87.40) for that purpose for entrants, and instructions from Peking. he owes the shop. (Fook Bhau) four tais
whether the amount and the incidence of more. There were two corpses from tha
and not otherwise oppressive upon the its inemorial, the taxation be fair and equal in its levy, Lang-kee, one from the Hines, and six
Foreign Trader. from the Kwong-ker.
bauu established and guaranteed by Trosty, Because, trade having there an implied engagement that, under no circumstances, will the territorial so cost of manufactured goods, this does not vereignty exercise any
which may have been reserved in a hys or to an extent, to make it prohibitory, Treaty. If even seriously dotrimental to and thus defeat the main object of the
exceptions and temporary emergency, it the Forsign trader unkas justified by soms
violation of the spirit and intent of the may form just ground of complaint, as a Treaty and a breach of faith.
We have received an interesting commu. bicision upon the China question front the pore, but are unable, owing to the great correspondent whose letter we previously Pro for it in this issue--the more so se press of local and Northern news, to Bud treat the opinions expressed at We desire length. We shall take an early opportu
however of doing zo:
nity
Jasue.
TO-DAY'S FOLICE.
Mr May on the Bouch
Mr Mitchell, Postmaster General, ap peared to charge a Chinese letter-carrier named Cheen Sing, with baving attempted to obtain money under false pretences. It appears that prisoner delivered: letter sddressed to ic: S. W. Baker, Queen's Hoad, to that address on Saturday, after noon. This letter, which had arrived by the Fung Shuey from Amoy, had a red mark #4" outside (which means that the postage was paid thereon); but prisoner endeavoured to obtain the S cents again from Me Baker. On Saturday afternoon, the sture having been closed, he was told to come back which he did on Monday morning, and
Baker, not having this keys at:)
Air
&
a
(North Chins Herald.)
-Late us
31
dival point, sad could be of little avail for
Although
the Chamber,
the extension and fron development of trade, and subsequently in ite Circular letter of It is far more important that a revision of the 24th of January 1868, to the Chambers the treaty should be satisfactory than of Commerce in England, stated the island that it should be effected within any tollato Socchow, only sothe eights miles specified time. There is nothing. in
to be s ist class Customs Clerk, declaring to limit the period of preliminary examina-distant, to be nearly fifteen per cont of the
contiam uly.
they are liable, in like manner as
Any other goods in Chinese territory, to such tata- tion as legitimately falla on native trade.
So even at the Ports, or in their vicinity,
special exotaption from Lekin or any other as soon as British. Importa pass into Chi nese hands for sale or consumption, b taxation can be claimed for them under the
Treaty,
way,
way,
In all this, the object was not, appar ently, to place the Foreigner in a better position for trading throughout the Em- former from being pinced at a disadvantage, pire, than the native,but to secure the.. at meroy of the territorial authori
Geneal, the Chinese employés. were parad ceruented, and never found any of them admit the principle of different natio: alities greatly sung the present year, or to me that in Manchuria there are notics us to taxation. The singla transit duty
ed before him, sunt prisoner and another
PBS
his confidence
to
#D
A correspondent Lushes bimself into a state of patriotic indignation on the text of Jamos Livingston, Inspector of nuisances our recent criticism on the appiutruent of of Western district, was next examine a French Consular interpreter, per saltum the stated that he knew a plate called the
Tago; it is part of his duty to visit the that our abjection is to the introduction of tion and negotiation; If, in the present con placă. He was never told to visit the plays Frenchman, and that we would wish the dition of the Empire, or the origting state apply to every district, nor to one very particularly, and he had no Exel time to Dastoms Service farmed for the exclusive of affairs, the obstacles to a visit. He passed it every day, but visited benefit of Englishmen. We might meet M. revision in the sense of large and practical the Mercantile community in Shanghai,
any satisfactory
If Mr Robertson, huself belonging to and the front and back, clean: he has no hir that the trade of China with the whole there is nothing to be gained by hurrying of the existing system, is not mistaken, it once or twice a week Witness sons that Ely on his own ground, and point out to improvements should be found insuperable, and acquainted with the practical working in some doubt as to the correctness instructions to enter any house. He has continent of Europe last year was less than the negotiations to a close. On the contes of the class, told prisoner to return later in always reported the temple to be clean; Tie: 6,000,000 whereas England counts for ry. I believe is would be better, in the courally including internal squezus, that is, the taxation of Foreign Imports, goue the day.
Prisoner returned at eleven was never inside, always found the dooms Tis: 65,000,000 more, out of a total of 'Tis mou interest in have no revision at all, than the taxation with all its exce-sea and p'clock, when Mr B. showed him the eave ahut, aud thought the row of small lionses 140,000,000. Her preponderant interests, accept such incomplete and imperfest re-abuses,to places of which we bava defi lope bearing the red mark and asked bin were cook-houses, Never heunt groans therefore, entitle whether that was the letter he meant ; to there; and never saw dead og buntufo, until her to be largely repre- suits at would lease Foreign, interests and to information, is a sigh, a di which prisoner replied that it was, and that Find out from theuce. Have seen Joffun wish to take this ever have and do no not relations practically the same and withont majority of intances, as is the rig of the
simply any material improvement. I have no do
United States or Canada." he had receiver the letter from a Fortu- there, which ho supposed were for sale. remark that if M. Fly had read our presire to be a party to any such settlement. Ta corroboration of the accuracy of this gusse; and
Whether any acceptable revision can be estimate, the Conan of Newchwang reports and e; and he then went away. Mr. B. In some coffins at the back there are vions commentarios ou late Customs ap having communicated with the Pastmaster dead bodies: the coffins are sealed and pointosenta, he would
found wo quite ced
cffeated
internal dues on Transit From Tientsin, offensive. Have Bonetimes left Chinese getting a fair share of Customs good things ability of peuil, 1. conceive, upon the por were picked out Mr B is now perfectly notices with the laat witness, and have and only depredate the injustice done tool cho difficult question involved in the sys-one has thought it worth his witle to take equivalent en computation for all inland in the sof the Consul reports that they are so light no on and intended as an amplo certain of the prisoner'a identity, however, seen him often. Has been in charge employés, by these sudden appointments, tem of transit dues. I am still clear in the ont passes. Mr Dick, the Commissioner There was no injustice in the prin Bud
is supported by the of the Westera District Bicos August over their heads, to high punts. By all conviction expressed is my Circular of the of Customs, in his printed report, souficus this score, it could only be as regarded the audabied evidence of his own shroff who inst; have never discovered that there were means, let all countries interested in China 17th of February 1868, that it is not in this statement. Both, to a certain extent, relative rights of Provincial and Imperial ciple, therefore. If open to objection on was present in the store when the prisoner sick people at this house. The book in be fairly represented in the Customa ser the direction of more porte, improvements pants in One of the reasons why Mr B. which the reports of the visits are entered vice; but let them work their way to place in the rules and procedure of the Maritime prove that the systent is not universally Treasuries, and that is a questions of purely picked out two men was, that the second is shown to Dr. Murray every accond day, by seniority and morit.
Custome, nor even in the liberty of open- Mr dobarison's conclusion
grievous; and in at rast, bear out internal administration, with which the man, was all in a tremor ; but the doubt -{Dr Cochran : You report to Dr Murray; A plot of land situated at the corner of ing business premises in the interior with
that the Foreigner had nothing to do; though it is Boon removed 1 by the arrival of Mr. B.'s it is the first time I over heard of it.) Poking and Shanse roads, meastiring Ita, a right of inland resistence, that "relief in Chinese system somodates itself to cir- possible that, if any error of wrong fors cumstances," which he farther vindicates committed by the Central Government in shroff, who pointed out the man at once. Witness continued: Never heard of any 2., with 9 Chinese houses, has been sold mainly to be sought, for what is most Mr Mitchell stated that prisonor was an place being in Taipingshan to which people by auction for Tls. 640; and a plot nies- zval or serious in flie grievanoss set forth by reference to the prezent rates of inland this direction, his interests wight, in gene office coolic, and had been so for three were seal to die. Dr Murray never said anring Im, at the opposite corner, with 7 in the Memorials, but in the fecal sys-taxation to Sooshow, compared to that degree, compromised. months. He had been highly recotamend anything about it. Two or three raingtos Chinese houses, for Pis, 445, 31m of top of the proviutée, and the love of given by the Chamber in Jannaty 1808;2
showing that they do not now exceed from ed by a clerk who had been in the service would be about the longest time that I laud, on the Pootung side, went for T1: 1 inland duties, with all the awon five
(To be confined.) and a half per cent, Four shares in the Recreation Fituit went panying obstructions and abuses, which amount enaily paralleled among Foreign for sixteen years; and his duty was to ever was about the place. stamp letters Letters were accessible to The Coroner hors remarked that the for $16 each.
In view of the discussion which has been extension of trade and the free exchanged as either exhorbitant or probibitors, sensational drama. The whole audience
constituto tlie greatest obstacle to the natione, and certainly not fitly to be class bie, and he could stoutthily reinove a few inquest would have to be adjourned to the
AT a Paris thaitre they were playing a if he pleased to to do. A click is kept of Uvil Hospital, where a man lay who had raised sa to, the respective merits of Hukow of the staples of Foreign Trule, whether since I doubt if any Foreign State cau be listened anxiously and breathlessly. supaid letters, but none is kept of those been in the Hospital in question; this man and Kiukiang, the following memorandum kuport or export. I have more recut cited, where Transit or Inland duties exist youth saved his mother, who was about to paid or red-taxed; but prisoner right take was getting better, but as he had important will be interesting
expressed my opinion upon the degree. away a unmber of unpaid letters before evidence to give, they find batter get it. Hu-kow, at the incuth of the Payang of importance to be attached to rights of at all, in which they are more moderate. they were taxed or entered into the book. It was ultimately agreed to hold it over, Lake, is simply a military station, situated inlari residence-Stein Navigation-the taxes levied may be vexatious, or arbitrary,
tumble headlong down a precipice, which But, if not excessive or prohibitory, the caused general emotion and sobs innumer and it would never be found out unless the John Petersen, inspector of brothels, said on some low bills; and has no trade of any introduction of Railroads and | Telegraphs-
cable.
Just then the attention of the whole recipient reported the saine;fu be sure that he reported the E-Taze to the Regis klud: from it to theupposito shore in about and working of mines in their connection rentially variable and uncertain, which benso was directed to the gallery, where there were always about a dozen ofiora trar General. He found there, at the East half a mile with a depth of seven fathoms with the prior question. If the free trans impediments to trade. And so levied, if at aller and har sun, the former of
are great evils in themselves and serious The bent jida leter carrier of the bust in soms sick and allora dying. He was the shore; with good holding ground of Retired, Foreign Trade tight very well which there may be a question, they consti-hawl, Why didn't you do as much for
not distinctly contrary to Treaty, about which was followed by an irrepressible whow admioistered to the bay a sound out, which Mr Bakera store is situated statud told by Chinese that there were sotme sandy clay. When the water is high, there afford to wait for those farther
ds and that he delivered no latter to Mr B., on people there, and that was the reason is little or no current in the Lake, and appliances. And if this is not to be accom. The systems of 'Transit dies, Lekin taxes, when your sot of a father tried to
tute a legitimate abject of suplaint. that day: the prisoner had no heat, and he went; it was not part of his duty vessels anchoring at Bu-kow would have plished without these latter adjunts, it is and barrier charges, must all be considered to me out of the window I' had no business to deliver letters-Price Chinese said "Plenty inen, have die to bring to in mid-channel, as with light very doubtful, in my mind, how far the together, and from both these points of sover first gave one laundering excuse, and that house." He was in the house siglit variable winds they would swing in all end is attainable at all during the minority view; first as to their legality under the repeatedly missed wood from bis pile, resol
A GOOD NATURED Vermont doctor having then another.Mr May said that he was months ago; there wire then three or four directions. Could the westher be depends of the Emperor and under existing coud Treaty and secondly, as to their influ- ved to watch for the thiuf one night. After stified that prisoner had improperly pos- sick people. The place was not clean, but ed pou, ateamers could anchor, about tions. This will explain to you, and to i sessed himself of, the letter in question with was much the same as other Chinese places; 200 yards outside the line of the rock Chamber of Commerce, the imporinnes 1 ence on trade.
a while, a neighbour appeared, and after the intention of obtaining money under the made no report. Inmates of licensed bru- upon which the temple stands; but it must attach to the full consideration of all the The principle established by the Treaty carefully milling out an armful of dry wood, pretence that the postage had not been thele liave been sent to i Taze--two, one bo remembered that the North-easterly lifeulties of the Transit systein, and the of Naukin, of which that of Tientsin is started off. The doctor at once took an
armful of and started said. It was very well known by all the of whom died, and he believed the other gales blow right in ou flu-kow, and that best mode of dealing with them. The the amplication and interpretation, was thief; and when the latter sites after the employés at the Post Office thint this was a was stili alive. Always understood the the only shelter is a small artificial har whole subject seems to me to require far- not, as has been very generally sagumest, very serious offence and he was certain place to be an Hospital. Thought it was hour, which the natives have constructed thee ventilation, and an opportunity for that Foreign Trade, whether import or ex dry wood before his door, the doctor step. that prisoner must have very well known a miserable place; but have seen houses of for their gun-boats-of course, utterly use general discussion can hardly fail, therefore, port, should be exempt from paying the par up and threw down his grean wood, that be was doing wrong when he did so poor Chiness nearly as bad. The wonen fase for foreign vessois. As the water of to be advantageons.
Inland dues established by law or custom, saying, "There, neighbour, you must burn It was very foulish on his part, because he spoke of were separated from the men tho Yang-tas falls, so a current becomes The facts are not even well un leratoed, or enjoy any preferential rights over native green wood a part of the time, as well as 1." The doctor's wood pile was never more sboas sort of things were almost sure to be this was about the years ago. Dldn't perceptible in the Lake, which gradually and Lekin and other taxes are continually Trade, but that it should pay nothing more, molgated dins lean puper found out in the end. But there was ger know why they were hot sent to the Ciril Inermises to two or two and a half knots. spoken of as violatious of the Treaty, which And the Treaty sought to obtain this object tainly an unusual amount of foolishness Hospital People belonging to the house fu navigating the Poyang Lake, it will have nothing whatever to do with Transit by fixing the unknown amount of such TA Rev. Newman Hall told the follow comected with the present case: Prisoner attended the women: could not say who be necessary to bear in mind the rise and Dues. If any progress is to be made in duties or charges. Article & of the Treaty ing story in the course of a lecture &t Shof- lad comfortable employment, with very attended the exactly,
fall of the Yangtze, and also the gradual the removal of real said practical grievances, of Nanking in perfectly clear on this head, field, on his recent visit to America. Alt good wages and a certainty of promotion in-
The inquest was continuing when the rise of the bed of the Lake. Between the there ist be no room for misapprehen that limit the amount having best left gatfo: My bredron, when de fort man in everything except the specification of illiterste aegro preasler said to bis congroe Government explay from $8 to $12 per Mail went to press
Orplab and the Widow's rock, not less sign as to their trus character? That month and yet he would go and risk the
than 9 feet of water are to be found I then which may be a very legitimate subject of blank in their ignorance of the whole system dat was male, ho was made on wet clay, ls of all this for a paltry sum of 8 cents.
we have a patch of 20 inches to 3 feet complaint, anil a serious grievance to the of land taxation and the charges to which nu set up agin de palings to dry p ་་ ་ Do A GOOD FRIDE FOR A BUG --Mes, Baggs about 180 yards beyond the Widow's rock, Merchant, in defects of abuses in the fisel the untive trader was subject in the Transit ymt say, said one of the congregation He would send lift to hard labor for six a widow, having taksti. Mr. Price for her with the saine depth at the mouth of the administration of the country, le not neces of bla merchandize from province to prov. dat Adam was made ob wet clay, an
Two Chinese servants on board the str. second Insband, and being aked how she channel, leading to Tuchtung where it arily a giolation of Treaty righ's.
It cannot even be maintained that set up agin de palings to dry? I pre ince. liked the change, replied," Oh, Ewung Tang were yesterday charged on
only Import Export and Transit Duce sa, passing this patch, the water again deepens to the communication of his letter to the unbi Fout reach the village of Chu-ke-Chunther of Commerce; and it will be the article, by which the Emperor of auch questions as dat would upset auf here funko remain until the water rises, or fairer to him, and wore satisfactory to the China greve to establish a fair and rug ayatom ob theology.
moving about likely to detect theft side of the Temple, five or six
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Bussion of having committed a robbery my old Rugg for a good. Priset rid of tranches off from that to Wu-ching. After some Mr Robertson will have no objection should be levied, in view of the wording of "Sit down, ear," said the preacher sternly,
on board. Mr Westoly, secund officer,
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