The Penal Codo corresponds to Statute Law, while Custom has the force of Common Law,
No. 5104.-NOVEMBER 15, 1879.] exhibit their hypocrisy. All men know that the Chinese were induced to come here because their labour was demanded by the white population. They know, likewise, that they remain here because white popu lation employ them. So long as they are employed they will remain, and when em ployment cesses they will depart. Their continuance here, or their departure hence, will depend entirely upon our own action, We need no congressional action to aid as in the matter. We need neither bayonets, bullets nor Sand-lot blustor to accomplish the purpose. The remedy is with our citi- zens, and the truth is, as the foregoing facts demonstrate, that the poople do not want the Chinese to go.
CRICKET.
OVER THIRTY V. UNDER THIRTY, The axiom that "Youth will be served" is incontrovertible, and so Our Boys" knocked the stuff no the interior, out of the old men to day. The veterans were doing very well before tiffin, Hynes having put together a goodly scoro; but on the arrival of Travers he speedily made a change and by some extraordinarily good bowling- finished off the remainder, the total being 114. Friend, Dunman and Clarke hit the bowling all over the field. and at sunset the telegraph showed 166 for 5 wickets, a most decisive victory for "Under Thirty."
OVER THIRTY.
W. Hynes b Travers
R. S. Digby s Travers b Clarke. H, de C. Forbes b Travers
"W. H. F. Darby o Clarke b Travers.
H. E. Wodehouse b Clarke....
S. M. Munro e and b Travers.
E. G. Moberly o Dunnian b Clarke
A. Coxon b Travers
McEwan b Dunman.
W. do Russett b Dunman
K. J. Blackwell not out
Byes 6, leg byes 1, wides 6, no balls
2,
According to the Penal Codo parents are forbidden to sell their children and others to buy them under a penalty of 100 blows. But Custom allows it. This same custom, which has all the force of a low, and is in effect the unwritten law, regulates the treatment of the servant girl. It is under- stood that she le to be treated as a family domestic, that she shall not be sold for any immoral purpose, that she shall not be re- tained in service after a suitable-husband can be obtained for her or she reaches 20 years of age, Any master or mistress violating these well understood conditions would be held up to reproach in a Chinese village, even if the severer penaltion of the statute law were not brought to bear upon them.
What then is the nature of this bondage in which these girls are held? Technically, it is a limited slavery, tnssmuch as a price is paid and the purchaser has the parental authority transferrod into his hende. Pac tically, it is more akin to an apprenticeship, or still more to a system which prevails sometimes in the West of binding_out" boys and girls to serve for their victuals and ofothes until they are of a certain age. The service in for a limited time, the girls are looked on as part of the family, and their position as wives is not affected by the fact of their having been bound to service. So this bondage is at most a modified slavery, really standing between slavery and apprenticeship and practically resem. 42 bling the latter more than the former.
This is the most common form of serv! Otude among the Chinese, but there are other 14 systems both more harsh and more mild. There is slavery properly so called, where 1 men become hereditary slaves, the property of their masters. These alaves are popu- larly known in Canton as
I Fan I, i.e. *2 2 candareena," or those who value themselves so slightly as to throw them- selves away. These "Two-penoy" slaves are generally those who have been reduced to great straits by poverty or oppression and have sold themselves and their families to some wealthy man that they may have support and protection, Some are also the descendants of captives taken in war.
11
7
14
17
114
The following were the wickets down in this innings:-1 for 58; 2 for 61; 3 for 64; 4 for 65; 5 for 66; 6 for 85; 7 for 88; 8 for 102; 9 for 105; 10 for 114.
UNDER TINKTY,
L. B. Friend & Moberly
Boys are also bought from their parents to be trained as musicians and play-actors, 61 These are often very cruelly treated, but 47 like the Mui Tsai they are free when they
R. F. Noel Clarke not out
W. Dunman e Hynes b Darby
53
A. R. Travers to go in
0
H. Taylor b Moberly
H. Matchett not out.
1
H. M. Murphy to go in
J. S. Nazer to go in.
J. A. L. Coker to go in
J. A, Bennett to go in.
0. 8. Drummond to go in Byes 2, Wides I
1 for 117; 2 for 169; 3 for 165.
0
grow up.
The mildest form of servitude, and one that cannot be called slavery, is that where a girl is pawned until
abe
est
be
China.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TOUCHOW.
(Herald Nov. 6th.) The Foochow Horticultural Society will, by permission of the Canton Guild hold their Chrysanthemum how in the Canton Club House on Thursday next, the 18th instant.
P.M., then proposed that W. Bro. Cook he reviewed the doings of Cofywayo from be afiliated as an honorary member bis coronation by the British Government, of the Cosmopolitan Lodge, and the which, by a singular coincidence occurred proposition having been seconded by W. six years ago from this dato, lo said the Bro, Birt, P.M., was pt to the Brethren King was now a prisoner, after having incited by the R.W.M., Bro. Pemberton, and rebellion among the Zuine, and would never carried with acclamation. W. Bro. Cook's return to his native land agsi, ho having name was then entered on the register and failed to perform promises made at the time The Chinese are notoriously, careless in he was duly obligated as an honorary regard to combustible material. Laat week, member. Ho again returned thanks for for example, a party of Ningpo-junkmen the reception accorded him, and said he were indulging in a quiet smoko-soated took the honour just conferred upon him over a couple of kogs of ganpowder onto-bo-intended more for the Lodge he board their vessel, off the Foreign Settie- represented than for bimself. We under ment, when their little tele a tête was rudely stand that W. Brc. Cook proceeds from interrupted by the explosion of the gun-Shanghai to Japan, where doubtless he powder beneath them; and three of the will also meet with an enthusiastic recrp- men were, we regret to add, so seriously tion from the Masonic body.—N. C. D.
News, injured that their lives are despaired of.
►
LATE NEWS FROM THE CAPE. We take the following from the Natal Witness of Sept. 16th. The latest Cape news by the mail is Sept. 9th :-
CETEWAYO'S MARCK TO PORT DURNFORD,
THE JAPANESE SUBSIDIARY COINAGE. (Fazette.) It is not likely any notice would have been taken of a paragraph in the Biogo News had not a portion of the foreign press of Yokohama reprinted it. The Shanghai
fercury states tlist five son silver plecer. of bis coronation, and having made war ars in full supply in that port, the value against the English Government and de- being twenty-two pieces and twenty canh feated in nearly all the later battles. The for one dollar, la the cash shops, and better country was now about to be divided among rates for large q antities. The fliogo News them, and he hoped-Cetywayo's fate would makes the following comment. Oor con prove a warning to them to fulfil the pro- temporary is in error when he goes on to mises which they would make and sign. An characterise the coin as bullion containing English resident would live amo gst them, only about sixty per cent, of pure metal, the difference in value, intrinsically between and all dispa'os must be referred to him.
The conditions under which they accepted the dollar coin and an equivalent som in the Government proposals wore translated the subsidiary coluage, being, we believe, to them from copies which are to be given not more than eighteen per o-at.” them as a guarantee of the English Govern- The small silver currency is admittedly ment, and titles to their land. Each chief a token e inage, and intended to be used then signed a copy, which was countersigned as such; but it nevertheless is said to pos by two witnesses who were of subordinate mess a specio value of only 12 per cent. less tank and by His Excellency the High than the silver yen. If the market, or Commissioner, and Mr Shepstone, who currency value of the coin is eighteen per interpreted it. John Dann was appointed cont. discount the quantity of allver con- one of the chisfe, and his territory will hetained in it is only estimated at 728 instead somewhere near the border, if not on the of 80, the latter boing the declared stand- actual border one of the chiefs who was ard fineness of the mint reports. If the appointed to a district, withdrew, and elected mint statements are correct a shipment of to live under Uham, who will be mentioned subsidiary coins would yield a large profit as one of the chiefs. The successions to to those interested, for it is clear that 1,000 the cleftianstigs at the demise of the silver yen weighing 866.660 troy ounces prosent chiefs, will be determined by the and 90 fino, contain no more pure silver British Government. The meeting after than 22,400 live sou please, weighing wards broke up. Thus ends the Zulu War 975.164 troy ounces and 800 fias, and the Government of the Zulu country. market rate, however, 23,600 five son plecas of proportionate weight and purity of river The Headquarters advance to-morrow to Utrecht, and Clarke's column commence can be obtafred. their return to Natal, where they will Wo were some time ago accused of desiar- break up; each post in this country willing the susidiary coinage to be debased. The acuumation against us was entirely be abolished very shortly.
What the next move will be is the present without foundation, but we may now ask aut ject for speculations, but it is not too how it comes to pass that silver subsidiary much to say that Sir Garnet Wilealey's colus purporting to be of the same propor plan of the government of Zululand is tionate weight with the silver you, and to possess a standard finoness of 80 against universally condemned.
The .M.S. Roman is to leave to-day. 900 of the former, and to be, therefore, Several notable names appoar among the intrinsically werth not lower than 12 per The Mer-sale at 18 per cnt. discount? Are the list, po has that of Lord Gifford deserv-cant. less than silver pen, are quoted for cury of yesterd y says that be is the bearer public loco ved; are bankers and merchan's ing the first position it holde. of despatches announcing the conclusion of diffrent to their own advantages, or do pence in Zululand, and that this mission the coins in reality only soutaiu 728 parta will entitle him to a douceur of £200. It is | instead of 800 of pure silver The following is from the documenta fortunate thing for this youu, man that he hug so thorough a friend and patron an
A Malay sailor, one of the crew of the Siamese barque Souman's Bride, bound from Hongkong to Ningpo, was picked up last week by some fishermen outside Sharp Peak. The poor fellow had fallen from one of the yards of his vessel, and, being abandoned by his comrades, contrived to keep afloat for about eight hours until he was providentially rescued by a passing fishing boat. He was brought up to Pagoda We have been put in possession of some Anchorage, and lodged at Her Majesty's interesting details of Oetywayo's manner Vice-Consulate for a few days, whence he and behaviour while travelling with the was, we understand, forwarded to Hong-escort from Ulaadi to Port Doraford, kong.
The late Zulu King was extremely affable in his demeanour to all those forming his escort, and one of the officers of it says he is the jelliest and most intelligent nigger I have ever seen, Catywayo took grog in the most approved style with his escort, and we may mention that on his late royal highness being shown a copy of the Graphic in which there was a representation of the torture and examination of a French pri soner (1) before him at Uland, he burat fato an uncontrollable fit of laughter. Our readers can draw their own inference from Cetswayo's merrimout; certain it is that even after the journal had been laid aside he begged to have another look at it, and as he gazed on the ghastly figure of the supposed prisoner, and scrutinised the un- familiar linesments of the paraonage pointed out us himself, his mirth broke forth anew,
The first of the proposed series of fort- nightly assemblies at the Club took place last Friday evening, the Slat ultimo, and was pronounced on all sides to be an un- qualified success. The arrangements were excellent,-reflecting great credit on the committee to whom the task of organising had been entrusted. Shortly after midnight the company commenced to disperse; and, after the last fair guest had taken her departure, the customary dances-a la Spurgeon-ensued, bringing a very pleasant entertainment to a termination at a little past I o'clock.
THE TERMS OF PEACE,
CONDITIONS OF TRE CHIEFTAINSHIPS.
The Revd. George Sultan desires us to convey his heartfelt thanks to those members of the community who have so literally responded to his appeal on behalf of the Nestorian Church in Kurdistan. Mr are, as a class, wretchedly poor, owing to Sultan informs us, that the Christian Kurds the oppressive exactions of Turkish tax- gatherers and landowners, and that in his own particular district the poople are entirely dependent upon extrhaeons aid for sigued by the chefs at the late announce both church and school requirements-meat of the terms of peace- hence the reverend gentleman's prosent tour through the Far East. Mr Sultan leaves for Shanghai by the S. S. Europe
to morrow.
0 redeemed by her parents, (tong). In
With roforonco to the Mamoi Arsenal this case the money received by the parents scandal, alluded to in our two previous 0 is less than when the girl is sold outright; issues, we now understand that the gunboat they have the right to redeem ber at any captain in question was not flogged but atime by refunding the money advanced, merely threatened. All the other par and as a matter of fact do generally redeem ticulars of the case as recorded in our 166 her when she becomes of a marriageable age, columns, are strictly correct; and we may for the money received from the expectant add, that the Provincial Government has busband is more than that for which she lost, through this egregious act of folly, was pawned. The employer in this case one of its best oflicers, and that the dia- cannot sell the girl as she is lu no sense biscouragement given to the rest of the naval property, but he can pawn her to anyone suaff by such acts of paternal authority are else; wherever found, however, the parents beginning to bear fruit already, and will, can always claim her by refunding the we trust, in due course of time, disprove amount agreed on in the original papers. and utterly confound the misleading state The kirl in this case never ceases to be a ments and underhand tactics of the Franco- member of her father's family; it is Chinese inspirers of sensational paragraphs equivalent to an apprenticeship where the anent the "Infant Navy" in the home apprentice's time can be bought out.
DOMESTIC SERVITUDE IN CHINA,
unusually strong and the ebances of detection unusually small. Had the passenger-laws been made on purpose to abet instead of to prevent the traffic in women, they could scarcely have afforded more practical pro- tection to this immoral traffle, for a vel has only to carry less than 20 passengers and no investigation is permitted as to their character.
press.
Amoy, forwarded by the more expensive Southern route, via Suez. The hearing terminated on Thursday last, judgment being reserved until to day, when the case was decided in favor of the Telegraph Company.
1. To observe and respect whatever boun- daries aball be assigned to his territory by the British Government, through the Real dent of the Division in which his territory is situated,
2. Not to permit the existence of the Zulu military system, or the existence of any military system, or organization whatsoever within his territory, and to proclaim and make it a rule that all men ahali be allowed to marry when they phoose and as they choose, according to the good and ancient customs of his poople, known and followed in the days preceding the establishment by Chaka of the mlitary system, and to allow and encourage all men living within his territory to go and come freely for peaco Transvaal, or elsewhere, for themselves or fal purposes, and to work in Natal or the for hire.
amelling out.
5. To surrender all fugitives demanded by the Brit sh Government, flying from the laws, and to prevent them coming into land, and, if in, to escort bimself and his people to catch them.
6. Not to make war on any other chief
without the sanction of the British Govern-
ment, and in any unsettled dispute it must be settled by arbitration of the British Government, through the Resident of the District.
Sir Garnet Wolso.eg.
THE COMING CABINET. In viving chickene of ushatched egga
the World says:
The Cabal disasters have given fresh
recess may retrieve the position for the Government, and the mishap may ba condoned before the dissolution. But the leat-named even is not every distant; and speculation is rife to many L'beral hear s
as to the chances of those to be called to the front in the case of a plébiscite adverse
to Lord Beaconsfield's fortunes.
Quotations.
At the
BonGoss, November 15. OPIUM.--New Pataa, cash... $556 a 657)
cash,... 530
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Allérance Taols,
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demand, Shanghal, demand, ...
30 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 994 fine... Sovereigns,....
Sharea.
222
223
14
724
78%
27.05 5.26
"Mongkong Bank, £7 % prem. sellers, Union Ina, Society of C'ton, $1,350, sales. Chloa Traders' Ina. Co., $1,350, sales, North China Lue. Co., Tls, 1.125, Yangleze Ins. Asoc., Tla. 725.- Chinese Insurance Co., $310, sales. H. K. Fire Ins. Co., $800, seilers, China Fire Ins. Co., $216, sales.
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H. K. & W. Dock Co., 14% prem, nominal, H,K. C. M. S.-boat Co., $12 prem,, sales. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 11 China Coast St. Nav, Co., Tis. 97 Hougkong Gan Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $66, China Sugar Refining Co., $158, buyers. Uhtreso Imperial Loan of 1874, -nominal,
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of 1877, do. Temperature.
The first question that arises is no turally that of the Prime Minister. Despite all (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Oo,'s Premises, that has been said, written, promised, and declaimed, it should not surprise any one
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Mr Gladstone resumed his old post. The Hartington is known to all his party; and jealousy felt by Lord Granville of Lord sub-whether in the House of Lords or Com- THERMOMETER....
mons, Mr Gladstone would be an awkward
demeanour cironmatacoes may prove too auxili ry and subordinate to a nominal chief, Whatever his protestations or strong for his shrinking nature; and when
It will not escape observation that among the new arrangements in Zinland is in
luded the appointment of the Basut chief Hlubi to the governorship-if we may call The reaso118 it so-of Sirayo'a district. which have led to this decision have not Bat if it wero wished to been explained. involve Natal in another Zulu war as soon as possible, o better a ep could have been The Baruton who live under the taken. Herg are old enemies of the Zulus, whom the Zulus drove out of Zululand in the days of Chaka, pursuing them right across the Drakens r, whence they only re- turned when the wave of Zulu invasion had subsid d. Can it be regarded as
as their chiof the chief of a clan in Liberty is considered as a boon in all
likely that the Zuns will quietly accept
lands, and yet all lands have placed ro
bave in former daya felt the weight strictions on it. In the West it has been
Natal who are of alien blood, aud who of the Zulu power? Here, It is plain, are considered theoretically as a satural right,
3. Not to import, or allow to be imported direct conditions of hostility eatablished and is esteemed a blessing next to that of
into his territory by any person, for any batween Natal and Zululand, which may life Itself. Under the influence of Christi.
To come to the practical question which A case of some interest to the com.object whatsoever, fireazma or ather goods at any time be producive of the meat And yet we are saity and of the free spirit of our ancestors has been raised in Hongkong. No doubt mercial world was tried in the German of any description, and ammunition, from serious consequences. individualism baa reached the highest.de. things are very different there from what Consular Court on the 30th ultimo. They part of inland or sea coast, and to con.asked to believe that the Zulu question is velopment, so that the individual has be. they are in a Chinese village or city. Men litigation arose out of the refusal of a local fiscate all such goods, or arms, &c., as come settled i
from various parts of China are thrown firm, Messrs. Schönfeld & Co., to pay to in, fiuing the owers, or possessors of them, come the unit of society. Practically, how. together there; even the Chinese com- the Grout Northern Telegraph Company with heavy fine, or such other punishment 4. Not to allow life to be taken on any ever, many limitations are placed on the unity is not homogeneous. Publio opf the extra charages on certain telegramas as may be allowed.
sion cannot be brought to bear upon a man which Messrs. Schönfeld & Co, had direct- freedom of the individual. A parent has as it can in ordinary Chinese Society.ed to be transmitted by the Siberian route, proteace without trial, before the Council the control of the services and earnings of Then the eorvant girls are far away from and which, owing to an interruption of of Chief Men, allowing fair and impartial their parents and friends, and cannot be communication by that line, were subse- defence and examination of with eses in hia child up to a certain age, and a master traced as in a village. Again, the tempta-quently; on the responsibility of the Great the chiefs' presence, and further, not to Pigour, and with it fresh hopes, to tha! is entitled to the time and labor of his The prentico. Not only so, but a man may sign away his liberty and subject his personal comfort and his life itself to the disposal of his superiors by enlisting in the army or navy, or the State may go further and sab mit the liberty of some of its subjects to
A DISTINGUISHED FREE-MASON the control or caprice of others by con.
The evil is a great one, and even if the
IN THE EAST, scripting men. So the planter in Guiana remedy causes some inconvenience, all It will doubtless be interesting to Free- masone to know that there is now travell- may purchase a right to control the labor respectable Chinese should be willing to
7. The succession to the Chieftainship pat up with the inconvenience in order to ing in the Far East a distinguished member to be desi led by ancient laws and customs, and freedom of a coolie for a term of years, prevent their own flesh and blood from of the Craft in the person of W. Bro. and nomination of successors to be In all these casos a man forfeits his personal being sold to keep up the brothels of Sin-Captain Aither B. Cook (32nd degree), mitted for approval of G verament. freedom for the time being to another, and gapore and California.
P.G.S., Past Provincial Grand Registrar 8. Not to sell or alienate land. is subjected to the power of another, which What is the best practical way out of the for Surrey, and Past Deputy Master of the power generally claims the right of corpo- difficulty I think it is to forbid the buy- Prince of Wales'e Lodge-the Lodge which trict to remain, upon recognition of his 9. To permit all people now in the dis real punishment even.
ing and selling of girls and restrict the con-
was founded by George 1V., when Prince In Oriental countries society fa con- tracts to pawning. The contracts should of Wales, and of which their Royal Higher, and any wishing to leave are to be structed on the patriarchal basis. The fo be filed in some Government office, and
nasses the Dukes of York, Kent, and 10. In all cases of dispute in which mily and not the individual is the nuit. anyone who attempts to take a pawned sør- Sussex were successive Masters, and after British subjects are concerned, to appeal probably yield to the gentle violence of his The conventional lines restricting the free-vant-girl out of the Colony without GOT the initiation into Masonry of the now and abide by decision of British Resident, dom of the individual are drawn in diffe-ernment permission should be dealt with Heir Apparent to the Throne, he becams and, in other care, not to punish until distribution of the Cabinet posts, however Accuming this choice to be made, the rent places from those in the West. The as a kidnapper. The presence and consort its head and still continues in that position. approved of by Resident
an unusual patria potestas is not limited theoretically of one or of both of the parents might also Bro. Cook was twice chuaen Depuy Master
11. In all cases rot Included in the numerous, will give rise to at bay hue. Fennales assure a position of be required whenever it is desired to trans by the Prince of Wales, and while in office above, or in any doubt or uncertainty, to pe amble. Liberal Cabinets are nee-asarily larger than those of the Conservatives, subjection. Society is looked upon not so fer the pawn contract from one person to he had the high privilege of aerating as govern and decide in accordance with Liberalism meana diversity of opinion, ar d much as a field of grain, where each indivi- another.
Junior Warden at the initation of the ancient laws.
a Liberal Cabinet is unavoidably a mosale. dual plant has an independent existence, But what is to be done with the girle Duke of Connaught, the Prince of Wales ana tree, where some branches are depen eat (said to be 8,000) who are now in servitude himself conducting the ceremony.
We may therefore safely caloriate the strength of a future Cabinet teen, the on others. In China to be excluded from in Hongkong? This is without question a Bro. Cook is now staying in Shanghai, on
three additional offices being those of Vice- the clan though not immediately difficult problem. Whatever is done, a tour round the world, and on Thursday
The war, which has been full of stirring President for Education, the Chancellor of andden -manumtasion would be most im evening he unexpectedly paid a visit to the involving any pecuniary loss, la looked upon politic. Not only would it be a wrong the Cosmopolitan Lodge, No. 428, S.O., bein, and melancholy events, was yesterday the Duchy, and either the Trish Secretary- the First Commissionership of as a most ignominious punishment. Males, the masters, but it would be sa unotized introduced by W. Bro. Thorne, K. W.D. brought to a finale, when, in accordance, ship or with a few exceptions, are not separated evil to the girls themselves an offence M. of the District Grand Lodge of with instructions issued throughout Zulu- Works. from the family tree, their duty is to por against Lumanity and morality.
The Duke of Argyll would probably What Northern China, who was accompanied by land by is Excellency the High Commis petuate the family name; with females however the case is different, the branch is would become of the girls? Doubtless moat W. Bro. Kingsmill, D.G.J. W. They were aloner, upwards of two hundred and fifty prefer the Colonies to India, and indeed the to be grafted into another stock. At mar-
of them would find their way to the bro received and welcomed by the R.W.al, donghty obiefs assembled to receive the financial duties of an Indian Secretary thels Liberty would not be a real boon to Bro. T. Pemberton, and Past Masters C.M. terms upon which peace would be cone.uded make it desirable that the efse should be riage the gel ceases to be connected with them. They would be cat off from all pro- Donaldson (30 degrees) and W. Birt, (80 and the future government established allotted to the Lower House,
Some of them have been brought bel re her parenta family bat enters that of her tection and become the prey of the de- degrees) who conducted them to seats on
The other guesses are :→→ husband. Society is so constructed in.
Foreign Office Lord Kimberley, or Lord the public in a very prominent manner of China that she must be dependent, she
signing.
the dais; and fortunately there was a good late, whilst others are comparatively un- Derby, Lord Granville lead of the House Any arrangement by which they would attendance of members with two can- must have a natural protector. It is utter he merely hired by the month would be didates for affiliation and two for initia known to the public. The chiefs monstered. of Lords, boing not disposed to take it. ly repugnant to Chinese notions to consider fatile, and would subject the girls to more tion. At the conclusion of the business,
in the centre of Bir Garnet Wole-ley's Lord Chancellor-Lord Sylbourne.
Secretary of State for India-Sir Wm. her na independent. A girl would not on- ill-treatment than at present, for now self the R.W.D.G.M. and his distinguished camp, near to the flagstaff, and the late aider liberty a boon, she wants protection. interest requires the master to tradt his guest wore thanked by W. Bro. Birt, prime minister took up his position in the
"Home Secretary-Sir Henry James. patron. To be turned loose on society with servant well, else he cannot recoup himself P.M., for the honour their presence concentre of his countrymen, Nearly all the
Saaretary for War-Mr Gcscben, or (if out a home or a patron is a lot no decent for the price paid for her by disposing of ferred upon the Lodge, and both of them offloars of each regiment attended by Sir
Garnet's request, and formed up in half his views on the franchise question will her as a wife, Chinese girl would choose.
suitably responded. W. Bro, Cook ex * As girls are to be alienated from the fa While no arrangement would likely be plained that some of the most pleasant circular position at the upper end. Cety-not allow him to accept office) Sir Charles President of the Connoil-Lord Gran- mily anyhow when they reach a marriage thoroughly satisfactory to all parties, per- evenings he had spent since he left home wayo's contemptuous enemies, the Native Dilke. able age, poor parents who have too many hape the beat way would be to insist that twelve months ago had been among Masonis Ontingent, were also present, and regarded months to feed, often bell their services for the sale be changed into a pawn contract, Brethren, and sa & most remarkable instance the meeting with curiosity, which was occs eight or ten years to a wealthy family. where the parents of the girl are accessible of the cosmopolitas feeling of the Craft, he sionally shown by their questioning looks This is the Chinese system of Mui Trai or Though this would involve some hardship on referred to a visit he paid with R. W. Bro. and by other signa At about four o'clock so-called "Slave girls" Families of the the part of the owners of the servant girls, Leigh, R. W.D.G. M. at Bombay, to the Ary. Sir Garnat emerged from his tent, situated middle class often purchase girls In this it would be light compared with those in an Lodge, where he saw assembled Hindoo, at a stort distance from the staff, and way with the intention of making them volved by emancipation elsewhere, By Farsee, Mahomedan, and Christian Breth was immediately greeted with lond shouts, daughters in law when the sons grow up. fixing a date after which all ho ding girls ron, all working together in unison for the apparently intended for "hurrabs," by the These girls are not considered as slaves without such contract papers would be good of the cause, and that when the Lodge whole of the Zulua. Bualues was then properly so-called. They are members of liable to arrest, and at the same time was closed all the members sat down to commenced; Sir Garnet, with Mr John Clarke, the family very much as Abraham" "house taking such precautions as common sense banquet served in English style, and after Shepstone, Brigadier-General hold servants probably were. The family would diotate to prevent these girls being the toast of "The Queen and the Craft" commanding the Flying Column, and Idea la not lost right of, and it is not madal seat away or disposed of in the Colony for the company rose en masse and sang the John Dunn, formed a small detached The group, and behind them were Gen. to transfer them to any other family until immoral purposes, the evil complained of National Anthem with great gusto, they are married, though this may be dous, might be removed to a grest extent. It is sight astonished him greatly, and he sent Colley, who was knighted very recently, What is the status of these servant rexy necessary homevar to be careful lest full description of it to his own Lodge, as Col. Brackenbury, and other members of girls? By what is it regulated? We must in puraning theoretical good we only he should also do of the handsome manner the staff, including the private secretary of remember that in China, sa in England, produce a practical evil.
in which he had been received by the Sir Garnet Wolesley. Sir Garnet delivered, there are practically two kinds of law,
HUMANITAS. Brethren in China. W, Bro. Donaldson, through Mr Shepstons, a speech in which
She does not wish to be a client without a
to do so,
W. SIR GARNET'S MEETING WITH THE OBIEFS.
Ulundi, 2nd Sept.
the time comes, his dialaterestedness will
adherents.
Barcour
ville.
Privy Seal-Lord Cardwell, Chancellorship of the Duoby-Mr Faw.
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London and Colonial Papers, dra.
Loft. May.
VESSELS TO ‘ARRIVE,
AT HONGKONG. Nams.
3, Undine, 8, Gleurosa, 16, Aurorita, 19, Comus, 28, Belted Will, 24, Primrose, 24, Primus, 25, York Town, 28 tohn Nicholson, Aug.
From.
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Penarth
Antwerp
12, Pampero, 28, Joachim Christine, 27, Pym, Jwg.
Antwerp
Cardiff
Antwerp
Cardif
Antwerp
Hamburg
Glasgow
London
Penarth
Fenarth
Penarth
Cardiff
9, Eliz. Rickmers,
Penarth
12, Papa,
Hambu
14, Hesperas,
Cardiff
16, Minnie darvill,
Cardiff
17, Coldstream,
Antwerp
18, Glandinorwig,
Antwerp
19, Bannao,
Hamburg
Sept.
13, Heels,
Penarth
13, Carmelita & Ida,
Coxbaren
17, Livingstone,
Cuxhaven
London
Hamburg
London
20 Lucia, 25, Feronis, 28, Merionethshire,
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Vice Presidency of the Council-Mr Le ferre.
Board of Trade-Vr Jos Chamberlain, or Mr Mandella.
Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant--The
Corsa O'Conor Don.
Chancellor of the Exchequer-Lord, Grossfield,
Clariwood. Hartington,
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Breconshire, Flintshire,
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