No. 5563.-MAY 13, 1881]
gentleman like Mr Stewart and his staff of high-clase English and native tenažiera formed an educational agency far more powerful than mere school-leerning. Sir Rishard MacDonnell raised the standard of the Central School by baring the vienants of Natural Bolence, elementary Chemistry, subjects taught in the School."
Our readers will probably be sor prised to learn that the above sensible remarks were penned in the year 1877 by the Rev. E. J. Eital, Ph.D., new In- spector of Schools in Hongkong,
LOGAL AND GENERAL. The next AMERICAN Mart may be expected hare on or about the 19th inst, by the 0. & O. steamer Gaelic, which brings San Francisco dates up to the 19th April, ORDER OF HEEVICE AT THE UNION CHURCH Psalm 103 (1-5), Tuna page 132; Palin 36 (5-10), Tune page 41; Hymn. 183, Luxur page 50, Hymn 249, Tune page 109; Hymu 610, Tune pago 226.
LAY 15TH.
A MARINE Court will be held tomorow at
10 s'élook a.m. to enquire into the strand. ing of the Lor
that the excitement caused by so signal
Home for Hongkong
THE CHINA MAIL
derers. We take the following epitomised to be imprisoned for fourteen days with particulars from the Herald --
The mission vessel Harriet, Captain Dud- Moresby the day previous to the sailing of field, arrived at Thursday Island from Part. the Menmuir, with the sad news, and through
NO
I tho
hard labour.
ALLEGES LARCENT FROM HUNG HAM DOCK,
on the 10th instant, Second defendant had
CILARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENUES.
After taking the 88 the defendant handed
Wowould invite otir non-Catholic brethren Eriglishmpa who have had the best oppor by the Chinese habit of opium-smoking, and to pay a visit to the Convent. Many tunities and means of procuring information that, whatever the amount of the evil, prejudices, wo are confident, would disap regarding the native opium of the West neither is Indian opium mora deleterious pear on their bepolding the order, the Mr Colborne Raber, who was for four years than Chinese, nor would smuggled Indian peace, the harmoly, the happiness, which Consular Agent in Szechuan watching the opium be less rischievous than Indian reign in the Institution-the inmates so well tmde there; and Mr Watters, who was out Government opium. It is ples of extenua cared for, id a happy in receiving kind. Coneal at Ichang, the port of Westorting circumstances rather than of not guilty. nesa as the Sisters are in bestowing them. Szechen, until the other day. The pro-It is the kind of excuse an English champion
but disinterested, puro, unselfish.
THE CITY HALL” MUSEUM, HONGKONG.
every picul (1831b.) of opium returned tomary would be wise to consider its opium mo- the Government, 29 to 3 piculs axo produced nopoly as under notice to quit. Threatened and sold contraband. Mr Baber, living lives live long, and several easy millions and travelling among the Szechuan people, are not abandoned without n struggle. Re- has been able to hear and see for himself, presentations, such as our correspondent (London & China Express, April 8.)
and he has obtained ample evidents that confutes, of a species of abeciate dependence It is not a matter for surprise that the the production of Chinese opinn in this of Chinese inebriation on Bengal poppies Earl of Kimberley has decided against the one province is greater than the whole only strengthen the hold of the monopoly reference to the payment of the alum granted put.
together. Of the amount views of the Governor of Hongkong with Indian crop, Malwa, Patna, and Benares on oxistence. They turn a demonstration ters has the period comes for remodelling Indian
of
Wutters
ing to the_list_in_the_papers to hand yes. of the Earl were telegraphed to Her Board of Examination for Immigrants the unless he was paid $8, and then complain Lordship has suggested that there bo pays seven times as well. In ordinary air.
terday.
We are informed by the Agents (Mears Adamson, Ball, & Co.,) that the steamship Radnershire leaves Singapore to-day for
·Hongkong.
We have been requested to state-and have much pleasure, in doing so that the band of the 27th Inniskillinga will play in the Public Gardons (weather permitting), at 9 o'clock to-morrow (Saturday) evening.
Majesty. Recent telegrams show the per sistent way in which Her Majesty delighted to honour the memory of the late Earl, publicly expressing her desire that a public funeral should be awarded him, and only the giving way on the intimation from executors of hia will that it was his wish that his body. he interred privately at Hughonden.
The influx of Chinese is attracting public attention, and the Premier has telegraphed. to the authorities at Hongkong to ascertain
the cause.
REGARDING the influx of Chiness to Sydney the same paper remarks →→ · -
from him.
SUPREME COURT.
the tion
Quotations, Hoxerona, May 13, OPIUM-New Patia, cash,...£570
Old
...
1
27
New Benares, cash,... $70 Old
cash,
ور
New Malwa, credit,... 080
Allowance, Teals...... 48 Old Malwa, credit,... 710
Allowance, Tuels..... 18
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,
T
Demand,
"
30 days' sight,...
4 months sight,
Credits,
*
71
Shanghai, demand,
days' private
Sovereigns, ***,
827.60 $5.38
Shares,
affairs of the country for more than a quarter of a century. We note with feelings of pleasure the sinking of all politi cal differences in the possible presence of
Wong Asan, 31, farmer, and Li Akun, death.
45, stonecutter, appeared on remand from and Algebra, brought within the range of dinner of tho Institution of Civil Engineers, favoured with a copy of the brief momoran, quantity of hardwood, the property of the It is the instinct, the prominent charm.dnotion of opium in Szechuen has been of the rights of humanity might have ad
Lord Kimberley, speaking at the annual the courtesy of Mr. J. O. Baird wo were the 11th instant, charged with stealing a alluded to the illness of Lord Beaconsfeld, dum from Mr Berwick, which was forward-ongkong and Whainpor Dock Company teristic of the Catholic roligion. to do good excoodingly underostitasted hitherto. Mr vanced in the days of Queen Anno on behalf No man, he said, could have been more ed by telegraph to the Key: J. Sunderland. stated on the former occasion that the wood to all, and in the various Catholic Institu
gives it as 50,000 cheats for of the stipulation by which England acquired opposed to him throughout his connection Me Beswick declares that there was was had boon given him by an engineer, but he tious, and Associations the principle finds its 1876, basing his estimate probably on the privilege of providing the Spanish West with political affairs, but that did not pro- provocation, and that the m of socuring had been unable to find him, and the de-benevolents to be found, benevolence un-statistical information on this point is mis more sensitive national scruples, unless some
highest development; thers, is true Chinese information. such
negro slaves. In these times of veut him from feeling that the country had undertaken for the purpose of securing fondants were now fined one dollar onch.
tainted by any spirit of worldly self-seeking, Lead of Szeciaven and Ewoishow, that for for the Tranty of Tiantain, the Indian Trea
leading I have
have been assured by officia's mos
more positive argument can be discovered an interest in the health of a man, whatever notoriety," and because previous, murdera may have been his opinions on questions of had remained unpunished. The Kalo Sta- politics, who had occupied a position which tion is only 26 miles westward from Purt not improbable that the must make everyone feel a deep and sincere Moresby, and it
Chang Aein, 45, lime burner, appeared interest in his speedy recovery. Lord Derby Motta-Motta natives will now carry out
ont" Messrs Chal- remand from the 6th instant, charged wining mid the noble ear who represented the their threat of Government had expressed a sentiment in mexa, Beswick, and the other missionaries with obtaining a sum of 88 from Chan
the 5th inst. which all agreed. He no doubt felt it and teachers at the latter station. The Afuk, a soman, undar false pretences on Rev. Dr. Catú lately sailed for the const
Complainant gave evidence to the effect strongly, but they could not all fool es strongly, aa, from a long personal friendship, from Thursday Island, accompanied by Mr that he was suplayed on the Po Shing he did, the earnest hope that one of the Goldie and six others, and they are now most distinguished men that eror entered probably safe at Port Moresby, but until jonk, at present lying in the harbour. On
the ovenmg of the 5th instant witness came to the City Hall Library and Museum in the hill country of Hu Pai Muced in into a declamation. Yet, with all this, when the House of Lords might be spared to
natives have been taught the only lesson in the street, defendant and another man can have been expected; considering the fact he says that in Ichang alone there is all sanguine or short-sighted who should reckon adorn that assembly.
which natiro onables them to understand, We note that the Queen, cu first hearing reasonable, fears must be entertained for up to him and asked him to buy a gold ring that to an unprejudiced mind only one con- opiuux restaurant to every thirteen inhabi- in his scheme upon the laths of rupees from of the noriu sulmues of the Karl, expressed the story four must be to that land of which he produced for 315. Witness destruction could quaibis bon put on the deed tants, where nothing is consumed excopt opitum, chesta as a permanent source of her intention of going in person to see him, trenchery and blood. Mr Boswick is said to clined to buy the ring, and the defondant 1866. The committee are of course the the native drug, produced in one or other. Government income. and only relinquished this intention at the of the massacro, presumed to have taken forea. He had $15 in his hand at the time. the Secretary of State for the Colonies has the outlying parte of the two adjacent pre have escaped with difficulty from the scene-then took eight dollars from his hand by proper persons to receive the allowance, and of the four wostern provinces, and that in roquest of his medical advisers, who feared place on the 6th inst.
it to the other man, who ran away with it, very properly so decided. "So the matter fectures the officials admit of production on will receive the Government contribution All over Western China the conditions of a mark of the Queen's regard might to Tuz following telegram from a Cooktown and put the ring into witness hand. When of the arrears is settled, and the institution which they receive revenue of 2,000 picnls, arrested and searched, five dollars were
up to the end of last year. But the other poppy culture, na far as the officials are point, as to the framing of rules with regard concerned, are those of perfect freedom, In defence, the prisoner stated that com- THERE are no new passengers booked from too much for the noble patient in his Paper bears out what we said a short time found upon the defendant.
to the admission of persons, has also been and even open encouragement. All the or Shanghai accord weak state. Daily reports of the condition ago as to the causes for the inconstitutional
action on the part of the Governor and his plainant picked up the ring, which had been
dealt with by the Earl of Kimberley in a dropped by him, and refused to return it
a grower bas to think of is his profit. Opium manner suggestive of a compromise. His is a more risky crop than cereals, but it other day-
ant charged him with taking his money alternate days for free admission and by cumstances & pope on the part of his officials subjects the grewor The case was remanded till the 14th instill doubtless see their way to adopt. The beyond paying the customary taxes; and
payment, and this course. the committco to no interference on payment required may be r regulated so as to in many districts where opium in manu suit all classes, and will tend to restrict facture or transit is the solo source of re- certain days to Opens and the better venue its culture i
is encouraged. class of Chineso. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
There is ono risk, however, which the wo suppose, is really all that is required, and whatever native grower of the poppy must take into (Before the Hon. James Russell, Acting
receipts for admission are the instita- account, although it in a small one, and Documentary, 4 months' sight, Puismo Judge.) The Menmuir took 650, and the ffingarinn
Friday, May 13.
will benefit to that extent. The Go- that is the risk of destruction of his crop by India, Wire,... 670 Chinoso, principally for Now Zealand,
vernment grant is worth having, and the an official in some part of whose jurisdiction
demaud, which will make nearly 5000 now on the RIVAS AND YUSOO 6. LANDSTEIN.In this sacrifice to secure it under the conditions there may be a famine. When cereals fail The in China the places which have cannot WITH regard to who may be looked upon water bound for that Colony. Many em- case, which has been previously before the proposed is not a very great one. The in an Lord Beaconsfield's successor as leader burke Port Daren, but by far the larger Court, Rivas stod for $50 and Yusos for argument adopted by the Secretary of State come to the relief of those which have not, Gold 130, 30 might
come direct from Hongkong, It is
for the Colonies is a strong one when it and neither money nor opium can be ex.. of the Conservatives in the House of Lords, their intention to re-wash the old West/8110, which they alleged wore due to them refers to a grant of publie money, and can changed for bread, owing to the defective as wages. The former received the sum
be gainaayed. There is no inter means of inter-communication in the DEPUTY Assistant Commissary General C. the following paragraph from a late Home Coast diggings, to dredge the bods of rivers sued for in full, and the latter $90, then with the powers of the committee country. It is customary in such circum-
to divert
stresins, and to work out a general case to stand over a week for final adjust ferenco revolution in alluvial mining in New
New ment. The mon were employed on board to form rules, and the suggestion is, there-stances to order the rooting up of the Hongkong Bank, 94% prem. It is understood that should Lord Bea- Zealand. If successful they
From this dis-Saigon, whence they had come here, zuing
the institution as defined in the letter in proportion to the sincerity and energy of China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,650 p. share. this Station, has been posted for duty to illness he need not be expected in his place trict. Shipping i 5000 into a southern colony first Captain Guy, and then Captain Hunter sent from Hongkong. A certain quid pro the official. But as soon the time of scar-North China Ins. Co., Ts. 1,100 per share.
in the House of Lords during the remainder just before the legislation of the Conference before being referred to the agents. que is required for the grant, and that will city, is past the poppy is allowed to bloom Yangtaza Ins. Assoc., Tis. 790 p, share.
Chinese Ins. Co., $305 per share. the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich
of the present Session of Parliament; and has had practiced effect, means, according
A number of other cases were disposed of doubtless be given now that the compialties over the land again, and the reforming 0.81,000 per sh., sales.
have gained their point,
official, whose thoroughgoing patriotism will probably at its close formally resign the to our tari, £50,000
has in the meantime been reported to and Chins Fire Ins. Co., 8500 per sh, sales. AMOXOFT the officers of the Army Pay De-Conservative leadership. Lord Salisbury
dilated on hy the anti-opium society, reaps H.K. & W. Dock, % prom.
BL. O. M. S.-boat partment prumoted to be Chief Paymasters and Lord Cairns are both named as his
the usual reward in an enhanced revenue. B
the S'hai Steam with the honorary rank of Lieut-Colonel probable successor.
Proclamations against the culture of the (Times, May 6.) ander the provisions of the Royal Warrant":
Mr W. F. B. Paal, Superintendent of April, Mr J. Pease asked the Secretary of officials, the grower himself out of by ra Hongkong Hotel Co., 880 per share.
In the House of Commons, on the 5th poppy, whether emanating from high or low China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 160 p. share.
t may ALFRED Shaw & Co., of Brisbane, have
time diero Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share. of December 25th 1880, we find, under date issued a circular containing the result of
lower Perak, has, we learn, heen appointed State for India whether he had received a gard, or contract Resident of Sungei
Ujong, ponding the copy of a memorandum of the consumption Enable consideration in the shape of bribes. Chian Sugar Ref. Co., 3135 April 1st, the name of Staff Paymaster and the examination of teas at the Melbourne
approval of the Secretary of State,
of opium forwarded in the spring of 1880 During the past twelve years I can only
Do. Debentures, 3% prem Honorary Major John Edward Longden. Indian Teas havo secured the lion's share exhibition, from which it appears that
Ching Tai Hung, 49, coolie, was charged
The following is the report of the 5. S. by Mr C. U. Aitobison, Commissioner of recollect one case where a crusade against Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal. Major Longden, who has acted here as of the awards, and are in southern marketa 1.20 a.m., without a pass or light, on the
kata with being at large in the public street at Kamchatka, Captain Barnett-
British Burmah, to
to the Government of the poppy was carried ou by an honest and Left Docka §. W. 1. morning 14th March: India; whether he was in possession of any determined reformer with a single eye to H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, 81274 per share. District Paymaster for some considerable fast displacing those of Chins and all 13th inst.
left Gravesend morning 12th; passed Cape | information as to the action by the the good of his country, and being honost time, will shortly proceed to Malta to take fact, that while freu-trade Sydney encarr
The Victorians point triumphantly to the Sanith, ship chandler, stated that St. Vincent, morning 17th; strong gale Covernment with regard to the opium and determined he was thoroughly success-
he lived in a houss next to No: Police 18th and 19th; passed Gibraltar evening houses in that charge of the Paymaster's Department ages the introduction of the cheap and Station. The house is at present under 19th; passet Malta, morning 24th; assise eommendations contained in that
province
consequent upon ful. products of Foochow
Regarding the affect of opium on the there. Major Longden will be relieved her southern neighbour is the going repairs, and a bamboo scaffolding was at Port Said, noon 28th; entered the Cana memorann; and whether he could lay here by Major A. S. Murray, from the largest consumer of the superior Indian created outside it. At about 3 o'clock on the 31st March, passed through and left that paper d any others connected with nation, there is by no means a consensus of it is thoroughly bad. That it noise as if Buex, forenoon 2nd April; came up with this subject upon the table of the House. opinion that ten, but there are sothe whe object to the this morning witness heard
take it in excess is incontestable, That it awards, and still assert that the best ten some one were climbing the scaffolding. AS. S. Princes Amelia, Datch nail, disabled The Marques of Hartington said he had shalaves, enfeebles, and may kill all who BAROMETER
from Europe, received a copy of the memorandum, and impoverishes all except the well-to-do in Do. stairs kept up a continual growling for two forenoon, 4th; took her in 2 price-Colonen Paper.
hours. At 4 o'clock witness roused the Island, Red Sea, & E. 25 miles, afternoone table if the hon. member would move for things that may be said to be in favour of circulars produced by the hectograph and other similar mechanical appliances to pass Ar a Levée held on the oth inst. by, the conlies and made a search, and the dofond-4th; arrived at Suez, forenoon 8th: left it. The increase of the consumption of it. As it is a pleasure (or a vice) which it
ant was found in front of the house with Suex, morning 13th; passed Aden, night opium in British Burmah had been for some is
is quite possible to enjoy moderately, the Prince of Wales at St. James's Palace on
a basket of shavings in his hand. He had 18th; passed Point de Calle, noon 28th time under the consideration of the Go-vast majority of smokers-take their opium between countries of the Fostel Union as behalf of Her Majesty, the presentations
arrived at Singapore, noon 5th May. printed matter (that is for the same rate of were nearly 300 in number. Lieut.-General no light or fined $10, in default one Strange evincidence of towing Dutch Pernment of India, with the view of check- as most Scotchmon do thoir whisky-in-
mailing it.. Sir Charles
moderation; and a Chinaman stupefied is n D'Aguilar, K.C.B., on appoint-
S. S. Princes Amelia the second time; first Mr Pease having given notice of a motion much less terrible person than a Scotchman postage as Newspapers, Market Reports, ment as Colonel Commandant, R. A., by his month's imprisonment with hard labour.
time about 5 years back from Port Said to to the effect that it is desirable that mes drunk. Be this as it may, so long as the Royal Highness Field-Marshal Command-
Glasgow.
sures be taken for the abolition of the pro: Chinese do not interfere with the produc ing-in-Chicf; Mr Herbert Magniac, hy his
Lok Ahing, 22, coolie, was convicted of The Debating Society met last night at duction of opiums in Indio, and its export tion of opium within their own borders in father,
Mr Magno, M.; and Mr. H. S
Mr.Onslow has
any manner which can be considered either the chair. There was a fair attendance of notice to move as an Ne-u-gate, by the Secretary of State. The years of age, on the 12th inst.
Defendant was carrying a basket of morabers and the question discussed was the opinion of the House no sufficient case qncation of the supply by India to China of Japanese Minister, the Chinese Chargé
pens in Shik Tong Tani yesterday morning, women's right to woo, upon which ab has been made out for discontinuing the ing, and it is not therefore proposed to end'Affaires, and Sir Harry Parkes, K.C.B.,d a number of children were running animated and somewhat amaning debate opium trate between India and China, and "pum hasdly comes within the domain of
were among those present at the Lovia.
after kim taking peas
from the basket, ensued. Mr H. H. Verdon proposed the that considering the presunt Snancial practical politics. So long as the Chinese
not only allow the free cultivation of the Left. The defendant put the basket down and subject in an able and carefully prepared dition of India it seems to be impossible to turned on the children, who ran away, and speech and
and was À CORRESPONDENCE lus recently been then defendant got hold of complainant, The
was taken up by y Mr Carr, † vende arising from the opium traffic, Secretary and his sage re- Honorary date May 4, to the effect that the preva-concerning the dealings between two large the stones, causing it to bleed, and leaving marks seemed to strike home" and to
some marks. firms interested in the tea trade, one as a
have the
nesting. The spproval of ti lence of small-por in London was causing wholesale house and the other as brokers. Defendant was fined $5, in default to be general feeling evidently was that it would
The correspondent of The Times, in ́ala) to look round, select, and name their letter from Shanghai of Feb. 12, on the ly imperils our great alarm, we note that before the last It appears that the market man of the imprisoned for fourteen days with hard not be advisable to allow wounan the power
who
for life, and that it is safer to leave mail left, 's cloud no bigger than a man's brokera had been in the habit of receiving labour,
partners gratuities from the wholesale house,
The hand had appeared. In the Registrar sulmit having given them to him.
brings forward
Chun Achan, 41, watchman, was con- and sterner tex, Mr Davies in an stle The writer firet traces the recent contro-present attitude of the central and pro- vincial Governments of Chins regarding Goneral's report for the first weak of April, correspondence, a substantiated, point victed of cutting and carrying away a tree, speech upheld woman's rights in such an versy on the question, and then states:
some points which, if
native opium, as judged by their acts and attention was drawn to the fact that the to transactions condusted at a luw ebb of value $10, at Aberdeen, and was fined $10, all important matter to her, and considered
The habit of opium-smoking is common forbearances, not their words, and the fatal cases of small-pox in London vera 56 commercial morality, and must bestigmatised/in default to be imprisoned for six wooks they should have it in their power to los all over Chins, but it is in the West, in the present state of puppy cultivation in West-Tim last week. Otherwise the returns were paras disgraceful acts. It appears that this with hard labour.
E. Vansittert, Ordnance Store Department,
paper is of interest :—
who was invalided some months ago from consfield happily recover from his present by others, including many be followed the &. 8. Washi, and were disgharford at fore, in reality a recognition of the position poppy crop, and the orders are carried out Union Ins. Sog. of O'ton, 81,650 p. share.
Northern District.
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and
Police Intelligence. (Before II. E. Wodehouse, Esq., Polier Magistrale.)
Friday, May 13th.
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
but none were of importance..
Singapore.
of
THE OPIUM TRADE.
لله :
Fire Ina.
Do.
43%
Co
Nav
Tis. 3 por a. nominal,
830 prem, sales.
ahara, sales.
of 1977,
Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Prernises, Queen's Floud.} HONGKONG, May 15.
DA.M....
A NEW rule has been passed which allows can be purchased in Fochow and Amoy at of complainant's which was kept down on her way out to to St. John's there would be no difficulty in laying it upon equally incontestable. But there are two THERMOMETER 9 A.Ho», ***.
etc.), if such circulars are presented at the counter of a Post Office in batches of not
Defendant was
ASSAULT ON A ROY.
S.
30.100
Do.
1P.M....
Do
4 P.M.......
1.M...
30.172 30.100
Do.
Do. (Wet bulb) 9 M. 71
Do.
Do 1 F.M. 71 Do.
Do. 4 PM 72 Do. Maximum *** Do. Minimum over night 74.
Shipping Intelligence..
The following is corrooted from the latest
less than twenty circulars precisely identi-wilkinson, Her Majesty's Vice-Consul at ssaulting Leung Fang Hing, a boy of, 12 the Masonic Hall, Mr J. D.. Vaughan in from thence to Chine,endment that in vonuine is purpose or effective in dead, the London and Colonial Papers, &c.
cal. The Hongkong Post Office, however, has always regarded ventography as print
force the new rule at present, as it is harilly London and China Express.
called for.
VERSELS" TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG. Name.
3. Wylo,
WITH reference to the Reuter's telegram, of pablished and distributed amongst the trade pushed him down, and rubbed his face on the position conded by Mr Davies.lovy fresh taxation equivalent to the re-oppy by their people, whether in the west Sept.
ticularly favourable. We read that within the seven days 1,547 deaths were registered. Allowing for increase of population, the births exceeded by 54, whereas the deaths were no less than 302 below the average unbers in the corresponding week of the
last ten years,
We note by the Esmeralda which arrived here to-day (19th) from Manila, the arrival
figures
with a
a certain number of firms as trade customs, and, if ruraour is correct, there are more cases than the one which ins come to light. If this is the case we trust that a thorough investigation will be made, as such an imputation should not be allowed to pass unchallenged, but where found ahould be ramedied-London and China Erpress.
OUTTING THÉZS,
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE. John Bloomfield, 49, unemployed, was fined 81, with the alternative of one day's imprisonment with hard labour, for bang drunk and incapable on the 12th inst.
LARCENY FROM THE HUNG-KAM DOCK,
་
OPIUM IN CHINA.
or the east of Chine, but regard
ard native opium as a valuable and grow of reve
legitimate
15, Lazzie Bell, source reverine,
that England is
ia Oot forcing opium on Ch 1
is unfair and un- Xenis,
15, true,
and statements such £5 that made by a now responsible member of the present Government
ent that "the traffic grave
opium
are untaeaning.
that privilege in the hands of the stronger above subject, gives some important facts, Chinesa Empirendly relations with the 19, Senator,
From
London
Antwerp
London
Nos
7, J. W. Marr,
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4, Ferdinand,
8, Imura,
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7, Clarisss B. Carvat,
New York
about for a a mato as well as a voice in all mattera social and political. The Chairroan, comparatively unknown half of China west on China, must be taken into account by as might he expected, was a champion for of the 110th meridian, that it is most pre anyone who wishes to decide for himself the indies in his usual eloquent and
valent. In some parts of Western Hu Pai the question which the Society for the Sup style, but, notwithstanding, the moeting and Eastern Seochuen, it is all but universal; pression of the Opiume. Trade is placing was very nigh unanimous in condemning there are few adults in any station of life before the country.
who do. not take an occasional and
In an article on its correspondent's letter. woman's right to woo. This is a melancholy
the very streeta of the towns and villages the same journal saya fact, which, however, is easily explicable the
If the invectives of enemics of the opian by the speakers and members generally reek with opium fames. The practice is
most open manner, traffic have had comparatively small and no more stigma or consequences.
Phi
and
Rockhurst,
13, H. H. McGilvery, 13, Hilda Maria, 17 Oreswell, 31, Huguenot,
Chan Afuk, 33, unemployed, was charged being nearly all selfish bachelors, afraid of there indulged in disgrace attaches to audiences hara they have had the triumph Melusine,
with stealing three pieces of iron, value about 40 cents, the property of the Hong,
instant,
Mr A. M. Skinner has, we learn, been appainted Auditor General by the Secretary
Stake, and Mr ceeds him as Clerk of Councils and As- sistant Colonial Secretary,
care-
Or the Kelly Reward Fund (we read in Australian papers
Fong and Whampoa Dock On, on the 12th
for thesis, aut pour faire langs med other straining host of alarma and hand, to-day), Hare
Acting Police Sargeant Butlin, while on duty at To Kwai Wau, on the morning of
and Curnow (Schoolmaster) get £100 each and Sadlier, O'Connor, Constable Kelly, of the Rear Admiral and Com'der-in-Chief and Sorgt. Steele, get £500 each.
torn voyage.
of the Naval Station of Manila, Schor Don Ts Japanese war steamer Rinjic was Rafael Rodrigues de Arias y Villavicencio at Sydney according to latest advices, and and lady, who proceed, we believe, to was expected to visit Cooktown on her re Europe by the next French mail leaving here. Setor Rodriguez de Arias in accom- panied by his adjutant Don F. Allende Tar following may be of interest to the Salazar. The Femeralds on leaving Manila Gambling Commission, if there be, or there harbour was dressed with flags, bearing the is supposed to be such a body still in
the Captain of the steamer towards the Buperior Naval authority of Manila.
wrath.
Our
correspondent expresses the feel-
2. P. G. Carvill,
5, Chusazi,
6, Freeman,
11, Bertha,
Feb it than to smoking tobacco, Mr Watters, in China, at all events, of provoking a ful inquiries last year into the origin of
of the mereantile community on the practice, and he found that it had been indulged in for several hundred years, long
In answer to the attacks, which before either the the 12th instant, saw the defendant and
present
he informae our readers have been more than
14, C. F. Sargent, reigning dynasty another man carrying the pieces of iron
or foreign merchants and their opium ware usually violent, of the Society for the Sup-15 Invincible, produced
ever dreamt of. The custom generations pression of the Opium Trade, he adduces
10, Wilna, ago passed into the family Saerts, and evidence that whether the drug bee Indian 31, Astoria, The
fron was identified as the property
in the West of Chins, among other of the Dock Co.
Two previous convictions were proved our aid, the Italian Convent in Caire Road world, by burning paper fao-airailes of them
If charitable Institutions generally call for gifts which are transmitted into the next or sedative and a medicament, titilar Ray March
Government is not responsible against the prisoner, and, after having been has preeminent claims on the benevolence in this for the sales of the departed, is a dreaming Chinamon. It is more torne 10, Kamtchatka (5.)
3, India, killing or for curing the mu
the multitudes of
8, Harmen, duly cautioned, he reserved his defence, of the public, on account of the numerous complete set of opium-smoking requisites for a crowd in an English or Bootch town- and was committed for trial at the next and various branches of charity
pipe, lamp, needle, By the people Sessions of the Supreme Court.
LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.
person
Four
previous against the prisoner for larceny and un-
page of four hours, after which, the ship duty as in cases of gambling, and he de labour.
aired the interpreter to translate this to kis
THE ITALIAN CONVENT.
(Catholic Register.) ·
which it
with
less at the
however, confine their
funerals
the best of both worlds. The whole of the
scormous
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Hamburg
New York Penarth Swansea
Cardiff Penarth
London Liverpool
Penarth Cardiff
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to
11, Wycliffe (s)
II. Star of China,
17, Narchus,
Cardif London Cardif Antwerp
New York Falmouth
North American,
IP, Venice (s.)
NOWOLEKC
19, Escambia (n.). 24, Daniel Baracs, 30, This, 26, Laurel,
Indis, Flors
Gravesend
Hamburg
1 Hector (&)
sincerely.as
embraces. For the baby a day old, as well. themselves the habit, so far from being to./ball to execrate the compulsory conventions 11, Elwell, as the poor women advanced in years, & garded as a curse, in looked on as sine gua which Indian opium is furnished +
Chinese at by
11, Abbie Carrer, Chinamen than be pointed place is to be found in the Institution, ensign of His Excellency at the fore top. /existence. It is from a recent Cooktown with stealing a silver button from the wards of three hundred are housed, fed, in- opium consumed in the West is tocally pro- fa people. Everybody who has ever cared tri -Fang Atai, 16, anomployed, was charged all needful attention to their wants. Up for Chinaman who wishes to make muralists and agitators in Shanghai and Can-
13, theton as self-convicted of stealing the sensos of mast as an act of deference on the part of Paper
person of Kwok Tai Toi, a girl of 16 years structed and clothed under its roof, all of anoed, and Indian opium does not come look into the dispute is aware that Grost When during the hearing of the cases of age, at Yau-mah-ti, on the 12th instant whom save seventeen are more or less against the Chiness gamblers at the Policy Complainant was standing at a stall making charge of t
e of the Couvent. The Sisters of the Ite contiguous to the port of Hinkow, nor is it opium. Nothing is more certain than that, up the Yangtaze than the districts Britain did not each Chinamen to moke Court on Thursday, three of the witnesses sous purchases when the defendant who lian Convent do not, b described themselves as lottery agents and was standing beside her, cut off a button charitable labours to the inmites of the Pa, Szechuan, or the other provinces of the plant double the number. There are China-
by any channel into Western Huid Indicesse to
o grow poppies, China would buyers of lottery tickets, His Worship, from her jacket and ran away. Defendant Intitution, but extend them also to people West Above and beyond
Pei, Tusa Briday to regole of for me, at St. George, P.M., took the omasion to was stopped by a Constable, but nothing outside Upwards of one hundred girle quantity there grown for load use there te sunt sapito conoscing, and conduce the im rived to-day from Saigon, reports as fol-remark, that he would not then take was found on his victions were provod made also the rondezvous of the Catholicargo trade in the drug, mostly common
attend a day school in the Convent, which is
contraband,portation of Indian
of opinm-smoking, impri, срічкам lows: Left Saigon on the 8th May; all advantage of the injudicious avowals, but
Indian West to that trafficking in lottery tickets being
opitu went well up to 10 pm of the 7th, when clearly defined as an offence against law lawful possession, and he was sentenced to and ladies for holding meetings for themed in the provinces adjacent Big Wilted Lawson dehousues the liquor
promotion of charitable objects. No fewer
be effected I unless they could penzade their the machinery broke down, causing a stop and morality, the Poles would do their be imprisoned for six months with hard than 70 chinese females are receiving / sty ports, and, being an expensive article. / Kaffic Their purpose, however, would not }
instruction on Sunday at the Convent, and compared with native opium, le mostly Government, simultaneously with a British
smoked by the well-to-do classes, The resignation
of right under Lord Elgin's an Association of Chinese Catholio women
common people in these propiness smoke treaty, to there. The Sisters here the native drug which is the auto fail. The consoly it has setorted from
plough day, the 8th at 3.10 pm, another portion Chinese in Court were really ignorant of (Before the Hon. M. 8. Tonnocky, Acting holds its mesh Merialens Asylum
up every native POPPY charge also of the Ms
the borders of King
and Ho Nan ut is India, by of the machinery broke, causing another semblers, for as Mr Ah Sue conaluded,
Wan-shai, and the ragged sabool in Bridges Street. Wherever there la a want, a charity wiggled overland from the West All Poking, au monopoly it has extorted from regulates an importation whick Western China, therefore, and the lower would stoppage of six hours, and afterwards a still there were looks of surprise and trepidation,
Tang Asya, 29, coolie, admitted stealing to be performed, there are the good Sisters further reduced speed. On Tuesday, the and half smothered murmurs in the crowd.
s piece of wood, value abond 31 the pro- always to be found. Ever contented and alasses in Eastern China smoke native grown would else be not less large and might be anos opium, and it is most important for English 16 pure, carries no weight if the drug be 10th, experienced a strong breaze and high g
perty of Ho Achan, a builder, from some happy, they are only sad when they cannot
duty of any diville Government would be whether they think sen, with heavy rain squalis. - Occasional We note that the starship Menmuir, now buildings in High Street on the 12th extend the sphere of their charitable labours, people who are asked at meetings to say anslutely notions. In that case the plain
Indian opium is forced rather to prohibit than to to the wants and alleviate the and minister
by stoppages to examine machinery.
creatures. In a quiet, unpretending sort of oficial conditions the production of native, would fads and perak The best, there- Sumatra. way they do an extraordinary amount of good, and you only come to know of it when opium in carded on fore, which can be said for the existing ar it is done; being inspired by the example of With the West, and especii l'y the soction rangement is, as is said by onrecrrespondent, their Master, Obris, Who ever went about of it I have mentioned as the centre both that to the majority of Chlopmen, opium, doing good. From morning till night they of consumption and production of the native not partive good, is, like tobacco to the are hard at work, and every thing they do drug, I have not only had some acquaint majority of Europeans, a harmless laurury.
The defence of the system amounts, to done with pleasure and satisfaction their ance myself, but I have lately been able to
avail myself of the experience of the twq-thin that probably no grast, harm is done Lander. heart is in their work.
went at a much reduced speed On Sun- countrymen." Either the bulk of the
the law, or they are socomplished dis
-;
Felice Magistrats.)
PETTY LABOENY.
for six weeks with hard labour.
the
1 John C. Munro,
Emitous, Olars, Ambassador, Radnorshire (4) Don Quixote, Chill Ganárias (8.)} Glenavon (6.)
34, Glenesen, (6)
LOADING FOR CELINA AND JAPAN PORIS, "At London. —Steamers via Bust Canal
Tencer
our Government on the Chinese ur not State Drukibition" the ealthy and phrates.
which arrived at Cooktown on March 27th, and was sentenced to be imprison sufferings of syreater number of their fellow to know to what extent and under what outlativa, and artificial :
took intelligence there from the North of
ROGUES AND VAGABONDE
Ir is touching to read in the, successive the murder by the natives of Kalo; of four Charles Nelson, 44, and John Hammond, mails to hand the detalls of the last lineas Native Teachers, their two wires and four 28, sestien, unemployed, were convicted of of the departed Beaconsfield, and to see how children, and two Backboye attached to being rogues and ragsbonds on the 17th the heart of England was moved at the the mission. Four other Blackboys escaped inst. The first defendant had been in ga
three times for drunkennes, stel and we thought of the approaching end of one who by swimming out to sea and along the now sentenced to be Imprisoned for six fnd taken so prourinent a part in the public coast patil beyond the roach of the mur- weeks with hard labour. Beccad defendant
Glangus (5. Ulysses
Glengyle Sailing Feads.
At Liverpool Nestor
New Brak
At Cerdir.