For Sale.
Mails.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-
C
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALM
HRISTMAS STORE 8 AND
NEW AND SEASONABLE
GOODS.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.
"MUSCATEL" RAISINS.
MEZ FRUIT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES:
CALLAND & Rowsen's CONFECTIONERY.
BUTTER SCUTCH,
HONEY SCOTCH..
ROSE: TOFFEE.
LEMON TOFFEE
Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL"
PLUM PUDDINGS.
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
MACKINNON PÈN.
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BAL
Ship Company:
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
···VIA-
THE CHINA MAIL,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
PROGRAMME.
THEATRE
ROYAL
Noor
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
*** Yanglaze," Caplein LEs, will la donymitched for the abure
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
SIEMSSEN. & Co. Hongkong, February 3, 1883,
fo3
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. Port TOMORROW, the 3rd Instant, it THE PARIS OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY, FRIDAY, 3rd February, 1882.
LAST PERFORMANCE,” “ ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING "LA VIE PARISIENNE,"
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAMERS,'
THE S. S. OCEANIC will be despatel-
for San Franciscu, via-Yokchama, un MONDAY, the 6th Februnty, 1882, at 3 pm.
Connection being ande, at Yokolu with Steatters from Shanghai and Japan porta
A3 Parent Packiggos should be marked to addr in full; and wame will he received.
at the Company'i Oling, until- 5 pam, the | day previous to wailing,
Rinecries of 25% made on all RETURN PASSAGE ORDER ISSORD,
Cursular Favolges to accupany Over land
and, Mexican, Control and South American Cargo, should be sent go the Company's LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
tallics ided to
to the Collector of Cus- LAWN TENNIS SHOES,tom, S Frumlaco.
For further information as to eight or Passage, apply to the Agency of le "Company, No. 6, Quas Rond Central...
CHAS. H. HANWELL, JR. VAgents
Ex- Sonamun " filenħobas,?!'-
STILTON CHEESE.
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TETSSONAS DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIOS.
PIONIO TONGUES. FULBERTS.
COCOATINA.
Van Houren's COCQA..
Lazno's & Erp's COCDA. FRENCH PLUMS.
HUSTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOJE URAS:
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER..
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN,
ISIONY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIEA.
ASPARAGUS. SOUPS, &
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-
HISICK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VÈUVE CLIQUIT PONSARDIN.
Hongkong, January 21,-1882.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBİZATZAR, BRINDISI; ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO,
BOMÍAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB-Lungu can he film on through Hills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND GRIENTAL STRAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stoun-ship KUISAR-T-HIND, Captain J. C. BABOT, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, ea BOMBAY, and SUEZ CANAL, on MONDAY, the be received on board. until or the day of departure. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offico patil 10 am on the day of departure.
JULES MUMM&Co., pints & quarts.th February 12, at den on
CLARETS.
I
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints &quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,
IRER GRAVES,
"
BREAKFAST CLARET,10
SHERRIES PORT
け
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848-
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1,23-star HENNEASY'S BRANDY. Biaqrar Durovenɛ & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO,
CURACAO
ANGOSTURA.
Bo's and ORANGE BITTERS.
,
Ae..
10
a.tn.
Sills and Vulva for Europe, will be transhipped at Point de Galle; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed velotutay without traushipment, arriving on week later than by the ordinary direct
unit phi Calle
For further
Partienkurs, regarding FREIGHT and
and PASSAGE, apply to the PESISHULAU & ORESTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Fatue of Packages are reytired to be decural prior to shipment.
Shippers are punticularly reposted to mide the terms and conditions of the Come
Black Bill of Lading,
pany's Bla
Passangers to Fugland are now booked to Luration, inghead of Southampton, an
Passengers are informed that
kus-find commerts at Gallo with the
the Company's seatours Kladive, from Austra lia, and Detur, from Calentte.
Catil Quarantine Restrictions are re- ved in Egypt, the Homeward Steers BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and will call at Marseilles, en route for Giraltar
SAUNDERS, pint and quarte
and London, or, will proced direct vid GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & Malls as usnul at the Company's optimi.
J. BURKE, pints and quarto.
PILSENER BEER, in quarts.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL Frush ROLL BETTER
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless OODFISI.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian OAVIARE,
Engle Brand Conitensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-FORK in kogs and piecus. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 th cañs. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2) b cans:
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT. Staffel PEPPERS.
'Assorted PICKLES.
MINDEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Pottod
MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE, McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Chim CHOWDER:
Smoked SALMON.
Greca TURTLE in 23 b cauR.
&c.,
&c.
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
C
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
A. McIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, January 26, 1882.
et sted cranii & 104 LU016.
feb
'entire the Captain, the Agruts, wor Chinees will be reponsible for any tube contrected by the Officers or Crew of the pilotag" Visuels, during their stay on itongkang Berboar:—
AUGUSTE, French barque, Capt. Bernard. -Messageries Maritiaes.
Comas, Anieziena barque, Cast: Noyes,
-Rezario & Co.
EDWIN REED, Aueries barque, Capt. J.. C. Gilmore-Order.
J
H. W DUULEY, American barque, Capt. D. W. Dudley.Order.
HINTAN, British ship, Captain J. Belyen. Russell & Co.
IMPORTER, American ship, Capt. 0. H. Allync.Messageries Maritimes.
LAUREL, British barne, Captain L Grass.n.Mulchers & Co. -
ONBIDA, American ship, Captain Benja min Carver.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
TANAY, American ship, Captains S. P. Bray, Jr-Adainson, Bell & Co.
RAJAH, German ship, Capt. P. Albrecht, -Order.
SoLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt. Jarvis.Vogel & 0% ·
STREN, American ship, Captain . W. Brown Douglas Lapraík & Co.
W. J: Roron, American ship, Captain Gov. L. Bray,Master
WAKETTEL, American barque, Capt. W. OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 S. Crowell, Captain.
tins, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT.
*OATMEAL
HOMINY
Opera Bouffe in Three Acta, MUSIC BY OFFENDACH.
Mr. LALEMAND. Mr. EMMANUEL.
HIPPIN
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 1; Doditi, German barque, 604, J. F. Backe, Hamburg Sept. 26, General.— SIEMSSEN & Co.
Feb. 1, R. 7. Clayton, American brigan.. tine, 240, Thomas Davis, Laguinanoa Dos. 23, ria Santa Cruz, Lumber-HONGKONG & WITAMPOA Dock Co.
Beb, 2, Clankiang, British steiner, 790, 6. M. Orr, Shanghai. Jan. 29; General SIEMMEN & Co.
Feb. 2, Diomed, British steamer, 1240, Madamo Ros1NAM. H. F. Jackson, London Dec. 3, and Singapore Jan. 25, Genéral-BUTTERFIRID & SWIRL.
Oharacters.
Le Bresilien.. Frick. Le Major.... Emest
Mr. l'ONTET.
Le Barou de Gondro-
marck. Bobined Gardefon Alphonse
Mr. BEGUN.
Mr. RICHARD.
Mr. FERNANJI,
Waltor. Gabriello
La Bamne do Gon- dremarckONITES
Metula Léonie Marie..
M. LADISLAS, CREF D'ORCHESTRE.
AGRAND PIANO, by Messrs COLLARD "COLLARD, of London, will be used,
DRECTEUR,
M. PORTER.
Farid
Dress Circle... Pit....
$2,00 81.00
RADANI. Mamo. POSTET Minie. HERMENCE. Maine. ManYLEL. Mdmo. HERMENQE.
Tickets to be had at Messrs LANE, CHAW
FOND & Co, 'R.
Doors open at 8.30; Commence at 0 p.m. Hongkong, Februntz 2, 1882.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO.
The Steamship.
Feb. 2, Exaugting, British steamer, 674, M: Young, Poochow Jan. 29; Amoy 30, atid Sentow Fab. 1, General-DOUGLAS LA. PRAIK & Co.
Feb. 2, Kareninf, French corvette, from Canton,
Feb 2, Saluran, Cherman brig, from Whampo
Feb. 2, Foucherut, British steamer, 700, Clogg, Chinking Jan. 28, ria Woosung, RIG-BUTTERFIELD & SWİKE.
Feb. 2, Nellie A. Slade, American burgus, 561, D. Could, Newcastle (N.S. W.) Dec. 7, COAL-MELCHERS & Co.
DEPARTURES.
fet Fab. 2, lerto, for Manila
2, Charité, for Chefoo.
2, China, for Swatow,
2, Thales, for Coust Ports,
2, Prinz Heinrich, for Bangkok.
2, Chiakiang, for Canton..
2, Foochuvs, for Canton,
CLEARED.
PATRICK, Commander, expected here on or about the 9th Instant, will have immediato dents, for Shanghai,
Emuy, for Manila, patch for the above Ports.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL`& Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, February 2, 1882,
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED...
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of ($2.50) Two Dor
2 sore, declared
at the Adjourned Meeting of Shareholders held on the 31st altime, is now Payable at the Heaonose & SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION,
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply for their Divideral Warrants at the OFFICE of the Hotel Company, Limited.
By Order,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Scerclurg. Hongkong, February 2, 1882.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITJAD.—
PASSENGERS.
AHRIVED,
Por Chinking, from Shanghai, 70 Obi
nuse.
Per Diomed, from Straits, 331 Chiness. Per Kanghong, from Coust Porta, Pastor Sith, wife and 3 children, and 70 Chinese,
DEPARTED,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon. Yangisze leaves for Shanghai. 4p.m.--Catterthus leaves for Singapore,
Sydney and Melbourne.
Amusements. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
Meeting.
9 p. --Mooting of Zetland Lodgÿ,
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 4
Noon. Dioned loaves for Yokohama, &c. 2 p.m.-Auction of Sundry Effects at Mr
J. M. Armstrong's,
3 p.m.-Emeraldo leaves for Amoy.
4 p.m.-Mitsu Bishi Mail lonvex fox
Yokohama, &c.
6 p.m.-Laërtes Imaven for London. SUNDAY, February 5
Daylight Kwangtung leaves for Coast
l'orts.
Goods per Catterthon undelivered after
this date subject to rent. MONDAY, February 0 ---
Goods: por toddy undelivered aftar Noon, subject to rent and landing charges Noon. Auction of Place or Parcel of
Ground, with Buildings.
3.1. Dosidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Stomanor leaves for Yokohaina and San Francison.
4 pin-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
4 pm. Hungaria Ionvos for Straits, &c.
THURSDAY, February 9 :---
Transfer Books of The China Fire Insur- ance 'Co., Ltd., closcil from this date to the 2nd Instant, inclusive. TUESDAY, February 14 ;—
Flower Show.
WEDNESDAY, February 15-
Flower Show.
..-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall.
MONDAY, February 20 :---
No. 5788.-FEBRUARY 2, 1882:
seen Do reuson why any sooh attempt practical question ie how to get rid of should be made. The advocate of com-it without incurring greater evils ? Un- mon sense in this connection does not less we are prepared to prohits the trouble much to answer the argument cultivation and sale altogether what ure advanced by some, tlist, whoever else we to do? Free cultivation and an may carry on the traffic, the English export duty (even if it would work. Government ought not to permit its otherwise) would certainly, not rotard. flag to be used for this demoralising the g of the drug among our own tinde. Ho refers to Sir George Camp subjects. The plan sometimes proposed bell's letter in answer to what he calls of making over the Government mono- the sentimental objootlon to the Indian poly to private firms and companies Govarniment encouraging the growth of would lead to the evils which Cardinal opium-which we shall notice later on-- | Manning points out. Our hands would and goes on to refer to a proposal which | be tied by vested interests." Referring he himself inde in 1860 to the Chinese to what was resolved by the Mansion Government. He writes as follows upon House mooting, viz, that it was our this point
duty to withdraw all encouragement
I proposed to give the Chinese min from the growth of the poppy in India, creased import duty, and moreover to allow except for strictly medicinal purposes, them to test their power and will to limit Sir George Campbell thinke that this and diminish the hitherto unchecked proportion of the resolution is unfairly duction of in their own provinces by vague and meaningless, if not mis-
Gover
Baronet speaks with official experience loading" On this point the worthy
and from the same stand-point of practical dininistration taken up by Sir Ruther, ford Alcock. He writes
Now with the Indian
ment during a certain period, not to extend the production in India
and if the Chinese Government kept faith, and showed their power to greatly diminish and more or loss stop the culture of the peppy alta- rapidly guther, and prevent foreign opium from
The Government of India does not encou-. Government would then pari passi, consi- an well within the mark when I say there
sources taking its place, the Indian
cago, but restrains the growth of opium. I der how far they could further co-operate is not 5 per cont of the British territories by diminishing their own area of culture in India in which the growth of the having timi to substitute other
crops and aw industrien to t
Stako
is permitted at all; in the remaining place.
I think A is to cont. it is ba-regretted that such an opportunity cont. absolutely prohibited. In the of eating the sincerity and power of the Chi-mited districts in which the growth ia por-
mitted the permission is neye Government affect
accorded was lost. The toe for the proposed end the condition that the opium grond de
roady towered to the Excise Department at less than accept scan arrangement of this nature; one-third of its market value. I say confi. but the Convention was not ratified by H.,
2tg
per
eli-
on
Blept and drimpossible that the British more restrained short of the absolute prohi
But,
Government in
M. Government, and the whole matter dently that it is quite impossible to devise for another ton years. a system under which the growth would be finally,
bition.
then, as regards the intion of
Well,
quea world prohibition, the
may arrive phen at a stage opium, or its impersed when the manufacture and sale of spi such a thing tray be disons-
China,
China, or both
could put an end
tart it or the Chinese
to the
ad
tho atter country; if it
would be fouine incalculable iniur
oar
When
poppy is.
stopped in other nations will join in a prohibition. But mennting: the donat moenis to me, quite beyond the region of practical politics. It is not a case of sacri
were posible for the Indian Government to rits are prohibited in this country, when the do so in India, inder existing conditions it growth of the
conferring beneat on nei
on neither race, and the 250,000,000 of c Indian subjects by Noon-Anction of Wreck of 8.5. Tukholma of revenue, sufficient shake the
stability of the Governinent, and seriously cing our own income for the benefit of our affect its power of efficient administration.
own people, but of one people sacrificing the What Sir Rutherford says, in emelt-fit of a third poople. I say possible, because income of another people for possible bena- asion, although not entire it so well extended growth in China and other coun
if the result
↑ were, us is very probable, a
at offices of Messrs Hnghos & Legge
WEDNESDAY, February 22 :—
3.Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited,
30, Queen's Hava I.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大榮於
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DrugaiSTS, IMPORTERS
the rational view of the position
ter
In-
af- that it is worthy of being placed on re-tries, the Chinese would s not be benefited card. His all-written and temperate
We should not only sacrifice the dish article thus concludes:--
so the but also opiumi revenue, the cultivation to the ryots of the
All I can say now is to repeat in sub-in India where population presses most stance my evidence before the Special closely on the meads of subsistence and the Committee of 1871, which will be found, in people are poorest. Mention is zuade of
sid aztense, at page 283 of the printed evidence, to be given
by this country towards
compen to the affect that I distrusted the power of eating the loss, but has it been considered y restraining laws and decrees, and be how many millions sterling ganually are in- Lieved they must fail, because a craving for volved? Is it at all likely that this country something of a stimulating, intoxicating, or would submit to, say, a permanent incorag murcufic character was universal; and that tax of 6d. in the pound for the purpose i there had been no
It only air to point out that Sir and no
in which stimulants George Campbell takes up a position, and narcotiza of kind
some
form hid
as regards our relations with China, not been in. They amount to more than fifty in number. They are in every which seems to coincide with that held possible form, and yet no race, savage or by the outspoken advocates for total civilised, has eve
has ever failed to discover them, suppression; but yet, although he con though sometimes by very recondite proceives that the so-called opium wars were wicked, and holds that we are
Per Theths, or Auoy, Lieut-Gen. and Decocters' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI10 age of the wry yet discovered,
Mra Donovan..
Per China, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. For Prins Heinrich, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese
TO DEFART,
Per Yangtze, for Shanghai, 40 Chinese, Per Enty, for Marila, 4 Chinese.
thick
SHIPPING REPORTS.
SITE, TOILET REQUITES, ENGLISH, ÅMEDIAN, AND Fresch PatenT
MEDICINES. MANUFAÚTURERS
pr
Sods Water; Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Auraled Waters, - The Manufactury is under direct unul
continuous Buropens Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
by distillation and fermentation, but always with the same object and result:1. also stated, as I do now, that, after a long and with the
not justified in enforcing treaties for the admission of opium extorted by
residence anang the Chinese nations and those ware," he admits that "it is very
doubtful whether we can settle the ques- tion by merely telling the Chinese they are free to do as they like. He sets forth several suppositions. If the Chi-
evidence before no of raees like the Chinese, preserving great vigour and exceptional power of labour under the most trying conditions of chuinte. food and soil, I cannot adopt the conclusion that opinni exercises no salutary influenco, and is simply noxious and destructive.nese were to prohibit the importation of PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any butieve this is only true of those who take foreign opium, smuggling and collisions it to excess that these are not the many, with the Chinese would most likely lead other persons who may desire to com-
but the faw, forning only a small percent to war; if the Chinese were to place sult the files of local, China, Japan, age on the whole; and that as a cause of prohibitive duty upon its importation, American, English, Indian or Austra-crime it is infinitely less dangerous than the Indian revenue will disappear and
intoxicating liquora Largely con
consumed in
will be transferred to the Chinese Exche- fian newspapers, are invited to call at'
our own land. If any restrictive or pquer, while the Chinese the "CHINA MALL" Office, where over
avail
The American brigantine H. T. Clayton reports: Left Laguianoc on the 23r Dec., light N.E. to NW. winds on the fed Cunit, the 31st experienced heavy N.E. gale, chip doing damage, put back to South. The Brush steaner Chinting reports: Passed the Tungsha Laglitship Jan. 30th
fag-after lerving port; moderate and og monsoon throughout the passage NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. with
iny weather. The British steamer Kirangtung reports: THE Twelfth Ordinary MEETING of From Foochow to Amoy, calm and for T SHAREHOLDERS in the Company throughout;
airs, nist and small rain; will be Held at the Company's Grice, 3 light Northey to Srator, experienced
Swatow to Hongkong. Quecu's Road, Victoria, at 3 o'Okek in the
had Afternoon of WEDNESDAY, the 22nd soon freshening towerls
moderate moa- pork, weather February instant, for us purpose of re- cloudy and fine. In Foochow : 5.5. Hoc- ceiving a Statement of Accounts and the san. Anny S S. Diamante. Swátor: Report of the Directors for the year ending. S. S. Cris role, Miramar, and Yottus. 31st December, 1881.
The British steaner Foochow reports: For The publication, of this issue commenced Dull gloomy weather, strong N.E. brocze, ( at 7.25 p. xi. and drizzling rain.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th to the 22nd Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order,
A. G. STOKES,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, February 2, 1882...
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
fo22
GERMAN BARK "BODILD," Captain HACKE, FROM HAMBURG.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vusal and hereby requeredd to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and to take immodiats delivery of their Good
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and store at Con signeos' risk and expense.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agerits,
Hongkong, February 2, 1882.
ISHI MAIL STEAL
MITSU BISHT MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
CARGO.
Per German barque Emerald, sailed 29th January :-For Havre, 912 pkgs. Cam phor, 105 pkgs. Rattans, 13 cases China- ware, and 204 pkgs. Caites For Hambarg, 4,034 boxes Cassia Lagnon, 662 plega. Canes, 1,405 pigs. Ginger, 808 pkgs. Camphor, 500 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 78 pkgs. Galangal, 530 cases Gallnuts, 263 pkgs. Rattans, 100 pkgs, Feathers, 267 rolls Matting, 200 boxes Cas sia Buds, 40 boxes Essential Oils, & caste Soy, and 131 pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-- For SILANGHAT.-
sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
The China Mail.
HUNGKUNG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1882.
OPIÙM AND COMMON SENSE
1
would benefit not at all, plum-consumer
the frightfint evil orcaight on by preventing of apirituen and other liqona at home, we to carry sentimental virtue so far think it should have a fair trial here, before as actually to give the most active and we attempt by forcible moans to dorang effective assistance to the Chinese in the whole administrative economy and collecting & revenue for themselves," habits of life of the populations of two the direct effect would be to destroy our great. Anlatie Empires, respectively contain ing some 400,000,000 and 250,000,000 of own Indian revenue without benefit lo the mat industrious and easily governed the Chinese peuple. "I hardly think " people in the world. If we cannot succeed (bo quietly adds any one would ex- at home, we shall certainly not have better post us to do that." If, therefore, we
China fortune in Chit
leave out the one point of difference be- I should be glad, in common with many tween the two experienced writers here others, if it were possible without aggrava quoted,-viz, that Sir George Campbell ting the evil, and bringing new and worse gencies of mischief into play that the In- thinks that the opium wars were unjus dian Government should be relieved of all titiable, while Sir Rutherford Alcock is participation in
the growth is not the the deep-seated prejudices held against manufacturing of opinion that they merely arase out of
effected and this desirable end attained.
HAVING thrown much new light upon and saling of the drug, the history of the Opium Trade, and re- proper function of Government. By foreign trade generally, the lines of garded the relative positions of respon-licences, passen, and export duties some dis argument followed out are identically sibility occupied by the British and tinguished Indian officials have held that the same. So far as tho so-called opium Chinese Governments, Sir R. Alcock gradual process of transfer might he
wars are concerned, we certainly prefer proseeds to consider the expediency or It was on the supposition that such a power the view taken by Sir Rutherford, as peneticability of adopting any of the was in their hands that I urgell some arraunot only the more accurate interpreta measures proposed by the Anti-Opium gement based upon successive limitation tion of the history of these times, but
Chins, wią Society. Including the lekin duties and might be entered into with with the opinion which has been most fully barrier dace, it is estimated that China great advantage.
ui ur couvictions of Per. Yangiste, at 11.30 am. Tomorrow, now eagerly draws say two millions
How far the allegations or - the 3rd inst.
sterling of revenue a-year from opin, the missionaries are well founded, or other sequent relations with foreign nations. white she is negotiating for the doub created by the opium trade, and our active suppressing the Opium Trade, we must as to the obstruction and juice Touching the measures proposed for Per Laxy, at 11.30 am. Tomorrow, the ling of the import duty, which would participation in it, I will not attempt to confess that, however much the erila ded inat, hestend of as previously increase the suns mentioned by a third decide. I am bound to say, however, that arising from the excessive use of opium Judin obtains an anous revenue of say if time and space permitted, would not may be deplored, we have hitherto failed For SAIGON.
seven millions stering from the drug, be difficult to show that many other, if not
For MANILA,~~
notified.
Per Olympid, at 4.80 p.m. To-morrow, the 3rd inst; instead of us pro-
viously notified.
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN
THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- TOWN, KEPPEL BAY, MORETON
borne out by the history of China's sub-
and therefore opinia plays an important more obvious and influential, causes are in to see the good that can be gained by any legislative or adininistrative inter- part in the finances of the Indian Ein- operation, to account for the small degree ference with moral evil which goes be- of success which has. attended their efforts of trade between China and Great Bri- And I will add that I do not bellove, after thinly not the fanction of a Government pire, as well as in adjusting the balance to Christianise the Chinese population, yond restriction and control. It is oer- on. At whatever cost, however and a long
BAY, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE we are frequently reminded that the and idence in Okins, that the active to encourage the growth of opium with
an eye to the extension of the trade; but slthough the Indian Government is does not seem to be satisfactorily proved. charged with having done so, the case
LOCAL AND GENERAL
hostility of the iterati and twenty millions sterling paid to slave- gentry, who are generally the instigators Pct. Catterthen, at.5 p.m., To-morrus owners shows what philanthropist and ruling classes who are so supine, and all outrages on the missions, or the official the 3rd inst., instead of as pre- and can do when she is in earnest-the
the vionely notified,
the populace that proposal is being seriously made that violence, would be other than it is, or sufler
supply
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Face MAIL steamer City of Tolins with the next American mail irmay "bu expected, to^ art148-bere con Lot-bền Tuesday, the 7th inst
his readers, concerning native opium The letter of Sir Geogo Campbell, and official inaction, that the stoppage already referred to, was a comment The of the Opium Trade from India would upon the Mansion House meeting, in prove the slightest benefit to China. It which that experienced Indian officer must be borne in mind that, unless Chica corrected some of the misstatements and joins with England in the abolition of explained a few of the ambiguities which Tas Foochow Herakl understands that the the Opiam Trade-a thing which no one cupped upst that great gathering. Now, as Mini Magistrate, Pog, is to be pros acquainted with the Chinese and their it must be borne in mind that Sir George
official system believes for a moment sometimes votes in favour of the Per moted to the post of Prefect of Foochow will ever come to pass-no benefit of a missive Bill, and therefore is in sym-
moral kind can ever come to the Chipethy with the principle of legislative We hear that a meeting of the Legislaktyn nese by the isolated action of England, suppression of vice when practicable. Council will be held on Tuesday next
Does any one imagine," says Sir Rude puts the monopoly of the Indian Go Hon. F. B. Johnson's special application therford, that foreign opium would not verament in the light It gives the
pour in from Turkey, Persia, Egypt, Government fall power to control in that neeting be called the we believe,
CARGO and PASSENGER for Nagasaki The British Contract Preket Kaisar-i-Hind Mozambique, and many other foreign dependently, while, if the monopoly made exactly two months ago to day will ha transhipped to the Shanghai Mail
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For further Particulare, apply at the Company's OFFTOES, FRAXA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street
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the 6th February, with Mails to and fing, under te many flags as there are private dealers would soon grow up to Ax official intimation has bocroceived from through the United Kingdom and nations Sir R. Alcock believes be an insuperable barrier against con the Horse Guards that the troopship Europe via Brindia; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, that the sudden abolition of the opium trolling serion, as the public house
Hongkong, February 2, 1832.
fel
India, Ader, Egypt, Malta, and trade would be a ruinous thing for India; interest has done at home, Says B left England on the 24th December for the Gibraltar.
**** but if the proposed suppression cannot | George—“ I have always looked with | Sho is expected N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the possibly succeed in benenting the great dislike on the Government Bon- about the end of this week
Autrisian Colonies
Chinese, as he asserts is the case, henexion with the opinna traffic, but the bably leave for Hongkong on the 7th inst..
and will ros