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my 28
Noon-Sale of Halk Chase, &o,, board, off Stone Cutters Island.
on
The following is corrected from the latest London Papers
DEPARTURES,
|
4331-Mar 19, 1877.
THE MISSIONARY CONFER- ENCE,
originators must have had some fragments fifty conts, we will not question for ons of Consular negligence or indiscretion moment; nevertheless the fact that the upon which to construot their case. blunder originated in the printing office
At the Conference of Protestant Mis Amongst the papers and other things did not mitigate in the least its power of sionaries, opened at Shanghai on the 10th brought down by the Tactal is mid to spreading abroad an erroneous impres instant, it is pleasing to notice that many have been found a so-called agreementsion in regard to the Central School, nor advanced views were brought forward written in Chinese, impressed with a seal did it lessen the advisability of its ro- regarding missionary work in China, A similar to that of the U. 8. Consulate at ceiving a contradiction. Noon,General Weekly Sale by Mesars Foochow, and bearing what appears to “The printer's error in putting per few days ago we called attention to the
Lane, Orawford & Co.
be the signature of the U. B. Consul, as month' for per year leaves unaffected, paper, by Rev. J. Chalmers, which ap- SATURDAY, May 28:-
a witness, besides that of the foreigner says "A Catholic," "the disproportion peared in the last number of the China Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of (Porter). The purport of the agreement between the expenses of a European Review, entitled "Chinese Natural Theo
Uall and Europe.
is briefly this,that the Consul grants taught and a Chinese-taught school. It logy," the remarkable contents of which Goods per Teviot undelivered after this the prayer of certain natives for the em
was to this, doubtless, the Bishop sought were anlonlated to materially modify the date imbject to rent. MONDAY, MAY 28-
ployment of Porter the latter being to call attention, and the reason seems opinion of intelligent men as to the 3p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co. salary of $100, and that Porter's duty to be able to understand it. You admit credited to the mages of China. It is recommended by himself at a monthly very evident, although you profess not amount of roligious feeling generally Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban will be to act as watchuion at the places the fact that there is a great difference, now our pleasant duty to record the above mentioned, and to appeal to the Do you not recognise the force, therefore, concurrent testimony of Professor Legge Consul for assistance in the event of any of the Bishop's concluding sentence, It on this subject, given in a paper entitled "Confucianism in relation to Chris- difficulties arising. Amongst the flags is hardly equitable, therefore, to place found, there is one which is said to be Chinese Schools and European Schools tianity," and read at the second meeting similar to the national emblem of on the same level,' and cannot you not Courier says, "argued strongly in favour of the Conference. "Dr. Legge," the America, bearing stripes but no stars, seo at what he aims?" We have a strong of the identity of Shang Ti with God, and having the Union" in black, with impression that we know exactly at what and quoted many passages from the Sas- ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right the letter "P" painted upon it. In the Bishop aims, and we thought shut and the Shiing in support of his Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. E. addition to this, several small flags are we had indicated it sufficiently plainly Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain.
Asaid to have been found, bearing the for "A Catholic" to understand by the theory. The worship of the One True
insertion of the sentence in our article:
God, or Shang Ti, by the Emperor, was Evening Sermon.
Military Service.-At 8 a.m., Morning which may be rendered The Great Probably, however, the Bishop is exemplified by a prayer offered some conturies ago by the reigning sovereign, Prayer, &c
American Police Superintendent, Pospeaking a good word for the Christian in which he implored the intercession of UNION CHURCH-Minister, Rev. James (Porter);" with the impression of an ap Brothers at St. Joseph's or in other the shin on his behalf, with the Supreme words, the Bishop and the Christian Object of his worship, here and every- Morning Service, at 11 AM propriate official-looking real added to it, Brothers intond to apply for a grant hy where alsa spoken of as Shang Ti. Many Afternoon, & P.M.
These accessories to the power of the and by and would very much like to get other teachings of Confusionim were ST. PETER'S SHAMEN'S CHURCH, —ROV,
Henderson. Service at 6 2.3., every great "Po," as alleged in this trutaped-denominational schools! With clearly shown to be, if not in harmony
at present being Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer up charge, form quite a picture, in which
with Christianity, at any rate in no way and Communion on the First Sunday in
antagonistic to it; while the teachings each month at 11a.m.
of Confucius and Mencius regarding the original goodness of man's nature, though. incomplete, were still by no means to be condemned. We know that Confucius
MEMOS, FOR TÓ-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES —
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Youngson, Newchwang May 1, Bsana- ORDER.
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19, Charlotte Andrews, for Quinhon. 19, H.M.S. Tamar, for Singapore and
Portsmouti
19, Zambesi, for Europe, ko.
10, Penguin, for Fooshow. 19, Pernambuco, for Balgon,
OLEARED.
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Aurora, for Bangkok.
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Woodlark, for 8watow,
Charite, for Tourou.
Eudoxie Adolphine, for Ubefoo. Ningpo, for Saigon.
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Por Charlotte Andrews, for Quinhon,
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SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Ocean reports: Strong N.E. winds and cloudy weather throughout.
Bongkong. Dec 4, Benclatha, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Deo. 17, A. E, Vidal, from Hamburg to
Hongkong.
Dec. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong.
kong.
Lamont,
Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong-J.
kong.
Dec, 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow.
Dec. 23, John Nicholson, from New York
to Shanghai.
for the sake of effect.
Des. 27, Undine, from London to Shangbat Dec, 29, Cannan, from Cardiff to Hong
kong. Jan. 4, O. R. Blahop, from London to ing Prayer:Litany, Ante-Communion, confession, and that the "persons con- «As to the alleged dislike of Prieste" must have believed in a future life if not in
Hongkong, Jan. 11, indhover, from London to 2.1. Preaching, at 6.30 F.M. Roly Com-corned the ex-pilot and the Count he says, "to have their work inspected, ed by his storificial practices; while there
Saanghai.
munion, lat Sunday in Chinese month. Yamen-runners, we suppose, are meant Jan. 13, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong.
kong
the disingenuous natives hold up the an increased grant and an entire inde shortcomings of foreign officialdom to the pendence of all school inspection, the ST. STEPREN'S MISSION CHURCH.-Rev. delighted gaze of their Chinese country. Bishop would doubtless be very well
satisfied. A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam men. Indeed, the native oficials have Yuen, (All Services in Chinose.) Moruit that the prisoners have made their
To the last paragraph of "A Catho lie's" letter we invite special attention. and Sermon, at 11 AM. Bible Class, at á
Jan. 31, Forward Ho, from London to
Shanghal
Feb. 1, Robert Henderson, from Buryport
to Gongkong.
Feb. 2, Polynesia, from Cardiff to Bong.
kong.
Feb. 5, Carrizal, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Feb. 8, Daphne, from London to Hong,
kong.
Feb. 12, Leading Wind, from Antwerp to
Hongkong.
Feb. 17, Therese Bobu, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb. 18, Matchless, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Feb. 19, Cactus O, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Feb. 19, F. P. Lichfield, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb. 19, Maipu, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Feb. 20, Penrith, from London to Hong- Fob. 22, Enid, from London to Hongkong,
koug.
Feb. 22, Osaka, from London to Bongkong.
Shanghai.
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WROLEHALE ANd Retail DeugGIBEN, IMPORTERS
. OF
The Roman
the immortality of the soul--this is prov
touch because there were no distinct.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in-appear by it to be seriously compromised no such dislike exists.
the Government officials to some and see which distinotly proclaim the existence, Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong, the German language, by Fastor E. Klitzire, by their connection with the disreputable Catholic Schools are at all times open to are passages in the Doctrine of the Mean
business. every Sunday, at half past ten a.M., in
The prisonera indeed go so
ubiquity, and influence of spiritual in- Jan. 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong. the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, far as to state that in January last they what is going on, but there are many telligences. In fact Dr. Legge seemed Jan, 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong-West Point.
kong.
found it necessary to propitiate the "per- and good reasons which have influenced sons concerned" with presente of money, the Managers of the R. C. Schools in to be of opinion that Confucianism is, or should be, just as suitable a preparation tes and ham, after the most approved Hongkong not to petition for the grant for Christianity, in one way, as Judaism Colestial fashion; and that, had the bold in-sid. Not the least important is the experiment proved the success that was insignificant amount of it, a defect rewas, in another. No Christian mission expected, and the numerous folios, flags cognized by the authorities already. Bry would think of rejecting the Penta and bannerets seemed to justify, a hand. One hundred and sixty-one dollars some monthly income would have accrued year is a very small contribution towards predictions in it of a future life; and in to "those concerned" by way of share the expenses of such a school as St. Confucius there are, really, more. It is in the outturn and special allowance for Saviour's, and not worth the trouble it noteworthy that at the missionary synod services rendered. To these outrageous entails" The answer that naturally held at Chefoo a few years back, Dr. Martin of Peking spoke in vory much allegations on the part of the native suggests itself to these statements is that the same strain; expressing his firm be authorities and their "confessing" pri the Bishop ought to be satisfied with the lief that nobody who had read Confucius soners, the fact that the Consul called same grants-in-aid that the other deno-would ever revile him, and that his work at the Board shortly after Chen's return minetional schools in the Colony are would be incorporated into the future and had Porter immediately handed over content to receive. A little investiga civilisation of the country. It is most tion into the matter, however, will refreshing to have views like those pro to him, is supposed to lend an air of pro- afford a reply even more satisfactory. pounded by men who of all living scholars bability; and altogether it seems due to
"A Catholic" refers particularly to the very name of foreigner, not to speak St. Saviour's School, as one of the are most fit to advance them. Dr. Legge of the honor and reputation of the
is not only the greatest authority on American Consulate, that the most Bishop's ill-used institutions. That esclassical Chinese, but he was a safe and searching investigation should be made tablishment, he complains, only drew cautious missionary as he is a warm Feb. 22, Belted Will, from London to DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- be given to the falsity of the charge or
into this matter, and the widest publicity / 161 from the Government. Tarning advocate of the work. In presence of to Bishop Raimondi's report we find the somewhat contracted views enter the peculiarity of the circumstances that St. Saviour's School comprises threstained by some of the worthy men at under which such a monstrous case could establishments, one for Chinese boys present on the mission field, such atter When have taken shape. The defence attributed studying their own language, numbering
ances are especially valuable. to the persons pointed at is, that they 39, the second for Chinese boys learning
men like Legge and Chalmers come meant only to collect money from those English and English arithmetic, number boldly forward in defence of the purity baving their nets protected, and that last is a seminary in which some 10 it becomes smaller men" to bathink students are undergoing a ten years themselves whether vilifying the ancient they had never attempted to enforce pay. mont. But whether the charge or the course of training for the priesthood. Here records of China is not a mistaken mode defence be nearest the truth, what seems we have, therefore, a total of 67 Chinese pu- of introducing Christianity amongst a to na to be the moral of this curious depils, or, if the ten students training for the shrewd and intelligent people like the velopment is, that official purity and priesthood be omitted-because, perhaps, Chinese,
the public funds, to which all denomina-
be devoted to the preparation of priests, or denominationalism of any kind-there tion at St. Saviour's. Now bearing in remains but 07 boys receiving instrue
mind what the Bishop has taken so much THE arrest at Foochow of an American LEST it be imagined that we assent to tion of Chinese youths is comparatively lives than on their words.
caro to impress upon us that the educa strongly urgod upon. Their success as missionaries depanded more on their citizen named Porter, noted among our the remarks of "A Catholic," in the cheap, it seems to us that 8161 a year is absolutely necessary that the Chinese It was extracts in last night's issue, would seem letter we published last night, it is ad- by no means such a wretched contribu- should see Christianity as a practical to indicate the presence of a system at visable to subject his arguments to a little tion for the encouragement of the teachers religion. The parer the lives of the that port which is open to grave objec criticism. The letter would be more in these schools as the Bishop apparently Missionaries and their converts, the tion. According to the Foochow Herald, correctly described as notes on our article considers it to be. "A Catholic" ought greater would be the good effect upon Mr Porter was arrested in consequence than as a reply to it. Our corres also to be aware that the "insignificano" the people generally. In regard to the of "a trumped-up charge made in the pondent starts with the assertion that of the annual grant to these schools, divisions and consequent hindrances to interest of certain piratical fishermen;"
"no one can have any very great dit must be almost entirely due to their own
Feb. 27, Gold Bunter, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb. 28, City of Aberdeen, from London to
Shanghai.
Feb. 28, D. McB. Park, from Sunderland
to Singapore and Hongkong.
BITES, TOILET Requisiten, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
The British steamer Washi reports: Feb, 28, Janet Ferguson, from Glasgow to ods Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, fishermen who would voluntarily pay for ing from 15 to 20, while the third and and high tone of the Chinese Classics,
Strong head winds and sex throughout.
The British steamer Norna reports: Light N.E, winds and thick atmosphere.
The British barque Stracathro, reports: Left Newcastle on the 2nd April, and had three days light winds before getting the 8.E, trade in 30 South. Had moderate trades which carried us to 10 S., from there
Singapore and Hongkong. Maral 1, Isles of the South, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
March 1, Brown Brothers, from Cardiff to
Hongkong. March 1, Khedive, from Antwerp to Hong.
kong.
Gingorado, Potass Water, Samaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
to 6 N. light and variable winds; got mo- March 2, Paraços, from Cardiff to Hong. / ► The publication of this issue commenced honesty must be protected at any price,tions alike contribute, ought scarcely to
derato N.E. trade to 18 N. and from thence light winds to arrival. Came by the Inner route between New Ireland and Bongon- ville, and bad exceptionally fine and light weather all the passage.
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hal.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1877.
even from the indirect attempts of under- lings or outsiders, whose irregular acts tives of the best government in the may throw discredit upon the represents
world.
The opening sermon of the Conference was preached by Dr. Talmage, on the Divine command to go and teach all
which the necessity for purity of life was nations; and in the afternoon an addres was delivered by Mr Griffith John, in
ceticism which characterises so many of
Per ESMERALDA, at 9.30 am., on March 10, Coldstream, from New York to and so far as we know of the facts of the culty in. ascertaining from the Report faults. If he will turn to the Inspector/the work which were alleged to exist amongst Protestant Missionaries, Mr March 16, Besple Morris, from Swansea to case, it is most sincerely to be desired taken as a whole, whether the children of Schools' Report for last year, he will John contended that uniformity was im
that this charge may be satisfactorily spoken of are boys or girls, and whether find that the grant to the Basel Mission practicable and undesirable, though unity For DOUGLAS, at 11.30 a.m., on Mon- March 18, Victoria, from Swanses to Hong proved to be of such a naturo, When they are European or Chinese." This is Girls' School, with an attendance only of spirit-which he believed they possess we say that the Consul of the U. S. A hardly meeting the question. Our come larger than that of St. Saviour's, was ed-was inseparable from success. The March 19, C. W. Cochrane, from Liverpool at that port and his Chinese Interpreter, plaint was that the Bishop had "compil- $311.50! The Government pays for next address was given by Dr. Nelson j
to Hongkong,
as well as the man Porter, are alleged ed his report with so much looseness and results. St. Stephen's Church School, and in it be hit off what we have often March 20, Springfeld, from Cardiff toto hays been presuming somewhat upon disregard for statistical requirements with an attendance of 79, also received a regarded as a strong point with the
Hongkong, Per TEVIOT, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 20, Warrior, from Cardiff to Hong expressed will be the more readily under of the pupils and children referred to in 72 pupils, would give about $4.32 per exemple of Christian home and family their foreign position, the hope above that it was impossible to state how many grant of $300. $311,50, divided among Protestant missionary-viz, the good kong March 20, Goorge, from Cardiff to Hong stood. It is one of the dangers of Con the course of it were capable of receiving head, which we are inclined to think, life which they present to the Chinese,
kong,
bular office, especially amongst certain instruction, how many actually attended although we have no time to refer to Dr Nelson, the Courier says, "spoke March 22, Birling (str.), from Cardiff to nationalities, that it is ever liable to be on the average for that purpose, how statistics at the present moment, is far
Hongkong. March 24, Wigton, from London to Shang adventurers from outside; and probably girls, or even how many were Europeans pupils in denominational schools at the younger Protestant missionaries, and made the cloak of rascality by greedy many were boys and how many were more than the average grant made to earnestly against the affectation of ae Per ALBAY, is postponed till further March 20, May Queen, from Cardiff to this feeling may have had something to and how many wore Chinese." We gave Hotue, where only Europeans have fold them how vain it was to attempt to
Hongkong.
do with the arrest of ex-pilot Porter by two instances we might have given to be instructed, and the expenses propitiate the Almighty by unnecessary March 27, Scindia, from London to Boog. the Chinese authorities.
others to show that our complaint was of education are far greater than bardahips and the adoption of that most kong.
It is stated that Chen Tactal, by a not unfounded. The first was the school they are at St. Baviour's We have special order of H. E. the Viceroy, start in connection with St. Francis' Church, here an immense population yielding ment used by the reverend doctor struck unnatural life the celibate. One argu ed on the 3rd instant, in the Chinese where statistics as to the average attend little, compared with an equal popula us as being remarkably cogent. The gunboat Man Nien Ching, to the group ance are wanting. The next was L'Asile tion at Home, in the shape of rates and Chinese, he said, so far from admiring a of islands lying within the jurisdiction de la Saints Enfance, where no inform taxes; our local Government is not fat, bachelor for his bachelorhood, really of the Lien-kong und Fla-poo districts, ation is given as to the sex of the found and it cannot afford, without imposing regard him with suspicion. Marriage in Many fishing-stations and boats are lings there, their age, or oven whether or undue burdens on the community, to so universal with the Chinese themselves found all along the distance (some eight not they are receiving instruction of any subsidize education here more liberally essentially the aim of their childhood, hours' steaming) between these places kind. Similar faults are noticeable in the than it is doing at the pressat moment, The Malls will be closed at 11.90 am.
and Fagode Anchorage. On the morn remarks respecting others of the institu- It is also the true policy of a Govern their early youth-that a man of years as the begetting of sons is the pride of Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed tid Torres Stratis, or
ing of the 7th instant, the Total return- tions, and neither." A Catholia," nor any- ment to pay for educational results who deliberately cuts himself off from Ji will be sent við Gallo.
April 4, Sydenham, from Cardiff to Rong.od with the foreigner named Porter and body else can furnish accurate information rather than the mere machinery for the enjoyment of the married state be Correspondence for Bouthern Austraila can
six natives in custody, Five of the upon the points indicated, whether he affording it, nor do we think that, con comes the object of surmises which were be sent by this route if desired, but
natives are said to belong to the gentry digests the report as a whole or in pieces, sidering how largely the Chinese now as a general rulo it is better to send
clars, and the sixth who is the master of It is astal to furnish autch particulars in contribute to the revenue of the Colony they known to hiro, be would no doubt it vil Galle,
boat, is merely detained as a witness reports of this kind, and without them no the authorities here ought to pay more earliest of Our Lord's public nota was His indignantly resent. Besides, one of the Hongkong, May 14, 1877.
Forter and the five natives were (on 18th) accurate knowledge of what the Roman for the attainment of a certain amount in custody on remand, charged with Catholics are doing in this Colony in of education by a foreigner, than for its participation in a wedding-breakfast; He came Himself eating and drinking;' having collected fees (black-mail) from regard to education and training of the attainment by a
on what grounds, then, do people go back fishermen at the places above named,
The European boy should be able to young are forthdoming
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Shanghai
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March 20, Cygnus, from Cardiff to Can
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pagán Chinée."
under false pretences, they having, with The misstatement in the report that earn more money for his instructors upon His express example out due authority, as alleged, established a the education afforded at the Central than the Chinese guntin, and if he can. A paper by Dr. Williamson ca the Coastguard Station on shore, and hired an School oosts the Government $18.30 per not do so, then perhaps, under all the extent of the Mission field, that of De armed boat to aid them in this unlawful, month, whereas the cost is only $18.50 circumstances, it is no great hardship to Legge's alluded to shove, and one by purpose. It would appear that this false per year, is ascribed to the printers pro expect his parents to defray the difference Dr. Edkins on Buddhism and Taoism charge must either have been trumped hably the F. D. That the word month in the cost of his education and that of occupied the Conference on the woond up with great skill and satutemom, or itu | was set up for year, and thirty cents for | bis Chinese compeer in lettere, day.