To-days Advertisements. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
NESTOR," Captain T. W. FREEMAN, will be despatched on 30th Inst. at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to‘
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.. Hongkong, September 27, 1879,
Be90
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHOW.
The £eamship
A
"DOUGLAS,"
Capt. YouNG, will be de spatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the let prox., at Day. light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 27, 1879.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.
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HE Undersigned will sell by Publio
Auction, on
THE
TUESDAY, the 30th September, at Noon, at his Sales Rooms, Peddar's Wharf,- An Invoice of ASSORTED KEROSINE HANGING LAMPS, Decorated Table Lamps, Hand Lamps, 'Night Lamps, etc., etc.
100 boxes Stearine Candles. 300 doz. Huckaback Towels. 200 boxes Old Brown Windsor Soap. 150 boxen Each 28-lbs. Yellow Soap.
5 cases English Hams in tin-lined
Савев.
50 cases Old Palo Brandy. Old Tom, Ginger Wine, Liqueurs, Beer, etc., etc.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Mr Por Menmuir, from Sydney, de, Sidaey Reynoll, 1 European steerage, and 78 Chinese.
Per Tanais, from Yokohama: for long- kong, Mr Houda and boy, and 1 Chinese; for Marseilles, Menara Vandankelmann, Groupierre, Garrazin, Guyard, and Fry.
Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Mir and
Mra Harton and family, Messra Cook, Cunningham, Forbes, Bird, Paul, Alliott, Inverarity, and Craig, 200 Chinese and í European deck.
DEPARTED.
Per Dale, for Bangkok, 199 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Pattung, for Swatow, 25 Chinese.
80IPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Menmuir reports: Sept. 2nd, left the Company's Wharf at Sydney at 2 p.m.; 8th, arrived at Cooktown at 9.40 p.m.; 9th, embarked 40 Obinese passengers and cargo and proceeded at 1 p.m.; Itth, passed Somerset at 0.30 p.m.; 16th, arrived at Port Darwin at 1 p.m... having anchored 12 hours during the pas Bage: 16th, left Fort Darwin at 1 p.m.; 19th, passod Manipa Straits at 6 a.m.; 22nd, passed Basilan Straits at 10 a.m.; 24 h, cleared Mindoro Straits at 10a.m.; 27th, arrived Hongkong at 6.30 a.m. Passed the Company's . S. Brisbane 10 miles North of Somerset, the barquentine Wm. Phillips of New Belford at noon on 19th, both ves- sele steering to the Southward. The S. S.- Olaf was in Port Darwin from Hongkong and left for Sydney at daybreak on 16th Sept. Experienced light winds and ine weather throughout the passage.
The British steamer Patterdale reports: Strong N.. winds to Turnabout. From Turnabout to Pedro Blanco light S. W. winds, from Pedro Blanco light N.E. winds and calus.
The French ateamer Tanais reports: Fine weather and good breeze,
The British steaner Douglas reports: Left Foochow on Wednesday, the 24th September, Amoy 25th, and Swatow 26th. From Foochow to Amoy had light variable airs and clear weather. From Amoy to Swatow moderato E.N.E. winds and fina
Ja Foochow :
THE CHINA MAIL.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of Peking, will be despatched on WED. *NESDAY, the 1st October, with Malle. for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c. which will be closed as follows:- 2,16 P.-Registry ceases. 2.30 PM.-Post-Office closes, but Letters
(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Portage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, September 11; 1879.
oel
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,-~
Contract Packet Khiva The British
will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 11th October, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. .B.This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. er S. Africa,
nor for Mauritius,
MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Gue'ic, will
be despatched on TUURSDAY, the 16th Oct, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &e. will be closed ae follows:--
2.16 P.M. Kegistry cenas. 2.30 2.M. Post-Office closan, but Letters
(oxcept for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 couts extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non Union Weat Indles
(except the Bahamas and Bayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1879.
An Invoice of CUT GLASS TUM-weather. Hence to port moderate W.N.W. BLERS, Pressed Tumblers, Soda Tum winds and fine weather. blers, Pressed and Cut Liqueur Glasses,barque Caller C, and H. M. 8. Lapwing. OPIUM Decantere, Porcelain Mugs, Cups and In Amoy: S. S. Hailoong, Cheang Hock Kian, Feiloong, and H. M. S. Mosquito. Saucers, Candlesticks, etc.
In Switor: S. S. Swatow, Chinese gunboat Chen-to, and R. C. Fei hoo, Namoa leaving Swatow at same time as Douglas.
50 drums Hubbuck's Pale Boiled Lin- Bood Oil,
An Invoice of MERINO and COTTON UNDERSHIRTS, White Cotton Socks, White Shirts, Silk Umbrellas, all Wool Flannel, Tweede, Meltons, Wool Scarves, Wool Mitts, eto, etc.
4
10 barrels Prime Mess Pork.
8 cases Bath Bricks.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For HOIHOW (PARHOL)—
Per Kiungchow, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the 28th inst.
Morton's Oilman's Stores, and Provi- For AMOY AND MANILA.--
sions.
An Invoice of TOYS, comprising: Musical and Mechanical Moving Ships, Paria Exhibition and Moving Carriagos, Plain Tin Toys of great variety.
1 case India Rubber BALLS, assorted
sizes,
An Invoice of HANDSOME GILT BON- BON BOXES, Decorated, Pink Decor- ated and Gilt Vaser, Sideroleth Goods in great variety, Decorated Flower Pots, Vases, etc., etc.
1 cask Copper Globe 'Lanterns. 50 Revolvers and Cartridges. -.
Also,
(For account of the concerned,)
15 cases Quarts BEER, 5 cases Pints BEER. And a Variety of Other GOODS.. TERMS,Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debta.
#830
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor N
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Öficere or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---
ALEXANDER YEATS, Canadian ship, Capt. J. W. Dunham.-P. & O. S. N, Co.
TWILIGHT, American ship, Capt. W. C. Watland.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
FRIEDRICH, German 3-m. schr., Captain L. Peterson.-Wieler & Co.
KIRKLAND, British barque, Captain T. Colledge.-Wieler & Co.
WM. H. DEZ, American barkentine, Capt. Endicott.-Chong Woo.
SAILORS' HOME,
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, Books,
or
Per Emmy, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
28th inst.
For SHANGHAI.-
Per Hwai Yuen, at 9.30 am, on Mon.
day, the 29th inst.
For
PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.
Per Thales, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the 29th ist., instead of the Atholl pro- vlously notified,
j
For STRAIPS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ,
AND LONDON,-
Per Nestor, at 3.3) p.m., on Tuesday, the
30th. Inst.
For SAIGON.--.
Per Craiglands, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the 30th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.- Per Douglas, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
30th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.— Per Menmuir, at 11.30 am., on Thurs.
day, the 9th October,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUZAT.- The French Contract Packet Iraouaddy will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 30th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Balgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, | India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, "Suez, and Alexandria, This is the beat opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
The usual hours will ba observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. — The S. 8. Nestor, will be despatched from Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 90th inst., with Mails for Singapore, Thurs- day Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Syd- ney, Tasmania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Melbourne, per S. 8. Somerset from Slugapore. 24 cent rates.
APA will be thankfully received Correspondence cannot be Registered after
at the Sallor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Sept. 27, 6.80 a.m., Menmuir, British steamer, 2000, J. W. B. Darke, E.N.R., Sydney Sept. 2, 2 p.m., Cooktown 9, 1 p.m., and Port Darwin 16, 1 p.m., Gene Tal. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
8.15 p.m.
The Mails will be closed at 8 30 p.m. Sup. plementary mail on board with 18 cente late fes till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern, and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send It via Galle.
Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1879
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT WALLS. -
$3
"J
19
Quotations.
DOAGRONG, September 27.
New Patna, oash....$692}
Old
bash,... New Benares, cash, 517} Old
casli,
New Malwa, oredis, 720 Allowance Tools,
Old Malwa, credit, 780 Allowance
Taola, -
Exchange
co16
METOS FOR TO-MORLOW RELIGIOUS SERVICES:
Military Service. Rev. 3. Hon lerson, Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communion officiating-Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday in the
། month,
UNION CHVICH.-Morning Service, at 11 AM, Afternoon, & P.M.-Divine Service in Chinese, 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month,
Rev. Dr. Chalmers.
[No. 5062-SEPTEMBER 27, 1879.
ings with the Chinese when the Colony | called domestic alavery has an unfavour was established, and by the subsequent able effect upon the Chinese community, action of the Executive. The custom of in so far as it renders them adzione and S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right hiring servants. by a sort of purchase, unsettled. They naturally ask, What is Reverend Bishop Burdon. Morning Ser- which from time immemorial has obtain coming next and fear that their con vice 11, Evening 4.30, Holy Communioned in China, was brought into Hongkong fidence in the proverbial good faith and on the first Sunday in the month.
with the family life of its earliest native liberal toleration of the English Govern ever since. To ignore this fact, and to be admitted that the really respectable settlers, and it has flourished undisturbedment may have been misplaced. It must say that the family life of the Chinese native residents who are not as yet residents hore must now be regulated represented, and certainly cannot be said according to the common or statute law to be at all adequately represented by of England, is to open a series of ques- the Tung-wah Hospital Committee are tions which for variety and extent would heartily at one with the Executive and appal the stoutest heart. It may seem the Chief Justice in the suppression of ST. PETER'S STAKEN'S CHURCH.ROY. to be un-English to speak thus of a sys.kidnapping and the sale of girls for im- J. Henderson. Service at 6 P.M., every tom which has been branded as slavery; moral purposes. But it must be borne Sunday and Wednesday. All seats free, but, while keeping in view all the glo in mind that, when the line is passed Morning Prayer and Communion on the rione traditions of emancipation which which divides such offences from tha First Sunday in each month at 11 am.
stud our country's history, there is no thoroughly native trade of engaging girls ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. necessity for taking unnecessarily high as domestic servants, and the Executive Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen. ground until the real facts are carefully or Judicial authorities indiscreetly wage
Chinese.) Morning (All Services in Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, and regarded. The same English rule which war against that custom, however pecu- Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 8 permita polygamy and other un-English liar and un-English that custom may be, P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P.M. Holy Com-social peculiarities to exist under the their family houses will very speedily be egis of the English flag, need not be removed from this Colony, and the popu munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in specially scandalized by this comparative lar rule of Hongkong will suffer loss in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, ly barmless usage of pagan society. That their eyes and be regarded by them as overy Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in slavery, as we understand it, cannot most Quixotic and changeable in its the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, breathe, either in England or its Colonies, character. West Point.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road.—is true enough; but it becomes quite another question whether, after having guaranteed that native customs shall be In the morning, Mass at 8 o'clock.
respected, and tacitly included this oug tom in such a category, it is right or expedient to swoop down upon this so-
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY, Shipping.
4 p.m.-Thales leaves for Port Darwin, called detention for domestic service of
Cooktown, do.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, September 30:-
Noop, French Mall leaves for forts of
Call and Europe, Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Mr G.
R. Lammert, at his Sales Rooms. 4 p.m.-Nestor leaves for London. 9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the
Garrison Theatre.
WEDNESDAY, October 1-
Daylight.--Douglas leaves for Coast
Porta.
11 &..Meeting of William Pustan's
Creditors.
3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-
hama and San Francisco.
CHINESE NOTES.
In the Chinese Repository for 1845 there is an interesting account of Siamese customs. The following extracts will apply equally
girls in respectable families in this Co to the Chinese,Polygany is permitted to lony. Had such action been led up to all. The king gives the title of queen to by judicious notice, or by careful, clear only one of his wives, all the others being and freely promulgated legislation, the inferior to her." Again, "In one province situation would have been different, and of this kingdom men think themselves dis- some show of reason might have been honoured if they pass a place that has bean given for so great a social revolution.
The domestic servants now in the polluted by a woman's presence."[The employ of nearly every respectable native Editor of the Repository in a foot-nota family are purchased when from say 5 expresses his doubts upon this point]. In a to 9 years of age sometimes of the poor previous Chinese Note we have explained parents, and at other times of their the Chinese or pernicious influence of guardians. These children become meat-women. "To ask a grandes concerning bera of the household, and, in addition to
the small lump sum paid, receive food his wife's health, to salute, or to speak to and clothing, and not uncommonly her in the presence of her husband, are education, until they are able to render things forbidden in Siam." Once more,- service in the family house. Amongst The audience do not pay the actors, but 9 p.m.-Dramatle Performance at the the better classes, these girls are well the rich man who hires them” [does so].
Garrison Theatre.
8.45 p.m.-Volunteer Muster.
THURSDAY, October 2:-
p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. THURSDAY, October 9-
Noon-Menmuir leaves for Port Darwin,
SATURDAY, October 11 :-
Bank, Wire,...
37B
&o,
Demand, ...
3/8
14
30 days' sight,
3/8
4 months' night,
2,81
"Credits, 4
3/8€
Documentary, 4 months' aight, 3/8 India, Wire,...
ห
demand, ...
Shanghal, demand,
80 days sight, Gold Leaf, 99) fine... Sovereigns, ...
Shares.
920
221
724
73
27.65 5.38
Bongkong Bank, 52% prem, sellers. Union Ing. Society of C'ton, $1,825, buyers. China Tradera' Las. Co., $1,375, sallers. North China Ins. Co., Tls. 1,250 Yangtaze Ine. Assoc,, Tla, 725, buyers. Chinese Insurance Co., $300, sales. B.K. Fire Ins. Co., $780, sales. China Fire Ins. Co., $195 nominal. H. K. & W. Dock Co., 15% prem H.K. C. M. S.-boat Co., $11 prem, sellers. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tla. 11 China Coast St. Nav, Co., Tlo. 87 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Cblas Sugar Refining Co., $167 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
Do.
of 1877,
do. Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, September 27.
30.058 9 AM.... .1 P.M....
30,028 4 P.M....
82. 83
BAROMETER
Do, Do, THERMOMETER-9 A.M.........
Do. Do.
1 P.M... 4 P.M.... Do. (Wat bulb) 9 a.M. 80 Do. Do. 1 P.M. 81 Do.
Do.
4 P., Do, biaximum
83 Do. Minimum over night 80
Shipping Intelligence.
Noon-hnglish Mail cares for For
of Call and Europe.
WEDNESDAY, October 23 -
treated, and so soon as they reach the age of 16 or 17, are married and fitted.
With regard to civil and military officials out for life by their employers. This redemptive feature of the system takes of equal rank the rule is that the civilians it beyond the category of "slavery," and stand east and the military man west, but it must be also borne in mind that the sometimes if this arrangement would, without poor parenta can at any time redeem
their children during the period of euch good reason, throw the civilian on the right bond-service or apprenticeship in do-hand side of the soldier, another rule takes 3 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'smestic duties The Chinese have procedence of the above, and that is that the an aversion to paid servante after the civilian must always be to the left of the style of Western nations. They prefer
Steamer loaves for Yokobama and Bar Francisco,
TRE
| HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established Å.D. 1843,
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMI818
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Druggists, IMPORTERS
OF
Uluggists* Sundried, RUBBERY REQUI- KITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATERY MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory in under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
to pay a lump sum, take them into their military man. The officials who went to households as integral parts of the family, meet the new Governor ranged themselves and thus secure a closer interest in the in four ranks, and all knelt down as he family "plate and spoons" The duties stepped upon the wharf. The Viceroy, thus assumed by the employers are by Literary Chancellor, and Haikwar were ou no means slight, especially when it is the left, and the Tartat-General and two considered that they must close with a Lieutenant-Generals on the right, the central marriage and an outfit. As a matter of
fact, these girls are rarely unwilling to right and left of course being higher places enter such family circles, and are always than the flanks. Behind the Viceroy was reluctant to leave before marriage, which the Treasurer, and Grain Intendant on his event is the be-all and end-all of every left. To his right, and behind the Tartar- woman in China. Indeed, the transac General, was the Colonel Chief-of-the-staff tion consequent upon the entrance of a
domestic servant into a respectable family of the Vicardy, with the Canton Colonel, is very much the same as the transaction the Lieut.-Colonel Chief-of-the-staff of the necessary to every marriage in the Em- Governor, and the Captain pire,
on his right. The above military men Looking at the immediate results of were the only ones in Canton of sufficient official interference with this long-stand-rank to appear in the front rank on ing social custom, the first difficulty
which presents itself is, what is to be their knees on this solemn ocoSSIDE. done with the girls who would thus Behind the Treasurer was the Prefect of be thrown on the world! Bost of Canton, with the
(Mancha those now in this description of service
have BO completely severed their connecJudge), and the
on his left.
tion with their friends and relations, that Behind the Prefect was the Namhoz, with the dismissal would simply mean an entrance Pant on his left. Fetty mandarins filled
The publication of this issue commenced into a bondage of a far worse kind; and up the background. The Tartar-General
'at 8.20 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, 1879. THE sabject of so-called domestic slavery, which has been lately engaging the
if a paternal Government decrees that was the spokesman, and said in Manchu,-- this mild, so-called "slavery" shall cease Your slave, Changshan, Generalissimo of to exist, it must follow up this action by Canton, respectfully inquires after the health making provision to feed, alathe and
house such outcaste. Besides, it must of our August Master," to which the Goy likewise undertake all the responsibilities vernor said,
"We are
of parents, and, like the good missionaries wall; ariso"! Until this ceremony is over of our practical charities, find suitable the Governor is considered as a part of the husbands for the fair maidens thus left
The following is corrected from the latest attention of the local authorities, is one unprovided for. These are the duties Emperor's Majesty, m
London and Colonial Papers, &c.-
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
Left.
AT HONGKONG.
Name..
From.
Feb. 22, Grossfurst Constantine, Hamburg Apr.
8, Leon, May.
5, Alexander,
11, Southern Cross, 29, Joseph Hayden, 31, Newcastle, June,
Liverpool
Penarth New York
Cardiff
Antwerp
30se
6, Harrington,
12, Belle of Oregon,
12, Pampero,
28, Joachim Christine,
27, Pym,
Flushing Cardiff Antwerp Cardiff Antwerp
July.
3, Undine,
8, Glenrosa,
Cardiff Antwerp
18, Aurorits,
Hamburg
19, Comus,
Glasgow
28, Belted Wil), -
London
24, Primrose,
Penarth
24, Primus,
25, York Town,
Sept 27 Patterdale, British steamer, The following hours are observed in clacing
885, W. E. Bentley, Nagaraki Sept. 10, Coal and General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Sept. 27, Tanais, French steamer, 1000, de la Marcelle, Yokohama Sept. 20, Malls and General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
Sept. 27, Douglas, British sianmer, 864, M. Young, Foochow Sept. 24, Amoy 25, and Swatow 26, General-DOUGLAS LA- PRAIK & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 27, Dale, for Bangkok.
27, Friedrich, for Newchwang.
CLEARED.
Felling, for Swatow, Anna Bertha, for Hlogo. Emuy, for Amoy and Mapila Hiungchow, for Hothow, Oralgiands, for Saigon.
Malls, do, by both the British and French Contract Packets
Day before departure,-
5 P.M.Money Order Office closes; Post Office closos except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
Day of departure,
7 A..Pont Office opens. 10A.M.-Registry of Letters
cases.
Porting of all priated matter and patterns cesser.
13 a..-Mails closed; except for Late
Leitors.
11.10 A-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents until
11.30 Mhen the Post Offon Cross
entirely.
11.40 Late Leiters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 18 cents until time of departure,
29, John Nicholson, Aug.
4 Hakon Adelstein (s)
9, Deucalion (s.)
9, Eliz. Rickmers,
14, Hesperus,
Penarth Penarth Cardiff
Hamburg
Liverpool
Penarth Cardiff
LOADING FOR ORINA AND JAYAM YOURS. At London-Steamers via Sues Canal: Lord of the fales Glamearn. Radnorshire.
Langland. Belted Wil
Braemar Castle. Sailing Fanusia,
Barah Scott.
that bristles all over with difficulties which must be performed by any ad- The Civil and Military officials in the first Without venturing to pronounce an ministration which carelessly or hastily rank then exchanged salutations with the opinion upon the abstract right or wrong overtaras this established custom, if it Governer, the Chinese by the form involved in purchasing a girl for domestic pretends to lay any claim to have the or and the Manchas by the form
peo- service, we prefer now to glance at the well-being and improvement of the
請安 question from the stand-point of public ple at heart
Another result of any hasty prohibi- policy, not of abstract right. Even if it
It appears from a proclamation recently be right to drive this custom out of the tion of this social usage is that it will Colony, it ought firat to be shown to the lead to an increase of the inhuman crime issued by the Viceroy at Canton that so- Executive that it is expedient.
of infanticide. As most of the children
Look at what was done in the early so engaged here as family attendants complices and witnesses who are not of great days of the Colony. In 1844 an come from the villages and towns of the importance may be legally released from ordinance was drafted, with a view to mainland, it may be said that this is a prison, if they wish to compete at the ex- place certain restrictions upon the so- matter for the consideration of the Chi-aminations, after giving security to return called slavery of Chinese domestic ness officials; and so it is. At the same to undergo their trial or give evidence after servanta under which any Chinaman time, it is a probability which may fairly the examination is over. Persons involved who purchased a girl for household ser- and properly be weighed by those bent in cases of murder or robbery may not share vice was directed to appear before upon any attempted amelioration of the
this privilege, Magistrate and enter into a bond, when social condition of those concerned.
Where a custom like that under re- the relation and responsibilities of each
Licentiates who intend to compete at the party were to be clearly explained. This view is so generally adopted, it would be measure was disallowed by the Home strange were no instances of cruelty or ill- Examinations for the Degree of Provincial. authorities, on the ground that the treatment occasionally met with. Such Graduate must first obtain a licket, [] matter so dealt with could be easily cases ought to be severely dealt with, provided for by the law of England and it would be a most beneficial act on from the for District School, where applicable to the offence alleged. Since the part of the Government to issue a list is kept of those Licentiates of the Dis that time, the custom of the Chinese has Chiness proclamation on this subject, trict who are competent to go up for exami never been interfered with, on the threatening the severest punishment to nation. The student takes this ticket to ground, we must assume, that the all persons who are guilty of an abuse of certain Temple, where he hands in at the Bremer Elliot proclamation had secured their privileges as employers of servants the free exercise of their religious rites, of this class. Every opportunity might his blank examination pape ceremonies and social customs" to the also be taken to explain and enforce the which is there and then inscribed with the perfect freedom of such servants to ob names of himself and his three genera In considering the expediency or other tain redress in cases of ill-treatment; and tions." The examination paper is kept and wise of entering upon a cramde against a closer supervision, say by the District the ticket returned with the words
The blan this social custom of the Chinese inhabit Watchmen, over the working of this ants, therefore, it is necessary in some system, would be a step in the right di- endorsed there.
are sent to the Treasurer, who degree to enter into the feelings of the rection, natives on the subject. This is clearly It may be remarked, in conclusion, sends them on to the Goy laid down slike by the Initiatory deal, that the present agitation against so-l who personally sudete
Chinese inhabitants of the Island.