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The Northamptonshire Regiments Athletlo his projec mission most more recently bave proved to Mr. COLMAN MACAULAT. Sports have been fixed to take place on Monday, tha dth proximas. We have received a copy of The Russian explorer helinad-whether the gramm, which contaian twenty-one evants, three of which are open to the Army,
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LONDON, 23rd March. THE CRIMES BILL.
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the moremont of me estum fa thie Colony and of
riably or wrongly it is impossiblo to Bay Navy, and Polioo. The last itum is the trovod that precedeuoc be given in the Crimes is a alumay compilation from Porter-Emith and prohibiting the purahass or enle of rew opium in sven in this Colony who read it; and not po
The Right Honourable W. H. Smith has hut probably, the former that the Chicks open seg-of-war, which should prove au interest (Ireland) Bill, and in doing so challanged the Residents in Tuibot wore responsible for his ing sad well contestal erort being turned back with bis Cossacke from
Hons and the scuntry if it disapproved of the measure to relieve the Government of the burden:
By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and
The Shanghai Courier of the 18th inst. writes: the land of the Dalai Tans. However cor--" Since the let inat. training has been going rect the General's coneinaiona with regard on every morning at the Race Course. This morning the grass souris was open and the large to the attitude of the Chinese on the fron-number of 901 peniss were gallopped and ex tier may be, the Russian Government will ercised between the hours of 6.30 and 8.30 o'clock. inrdly, we think, bo disposed to accept bis It can thus be readily imagined that things were pretty lively of the Grand Stand, and story. adside, and adopt an anarcotis policy of re-thing bids fais fora very attoessful reee meeting. pression against Chins in Eastern Asia.
The Shen-pao save that the body of a Chinees That matters on the freutiar are not quite Colonel, named Chang, who was drowned during satinfactory may be judged by a telegram the racant collision between tha P. And O steamer Nepaul and the fan-nies-ching, was from St. Petersburg published by the Viauna found on the poast of Nax-way district, on the 18th insty and brought to Shanghai two days Tolitical Correspondence, to the following afterwards, when it was recognised by the second oleal:"The Governor-Gearral of Eastern son of the deceased. Another deal body was Siberie and the Amoor territory recently re-fond of the sure time arui plaas, but it has not ported to the Russian Government that no yet been claimed by nay one. improvement in the state of affairs on the Aponta-A. 3. Watson & Co., Hongkong [1781 Chiness frontier was to be looked for until BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, railway communication was established be. LEA
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Mr. John Marley opposed.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAM'S- DIRTHDAY.
The Birthday celebration of the Emperor of Guruony moaused mense popolar enthusiasm.
CRICKET.
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in ten ip the Coast ports, I vantore to say. Your petitionare deal largely in my aptum, ever wait. I am also given to nailerstand that
sut haros largo capital orgagad in the said business, to the rerious Post Offices in Shanghai and' and they employ in their aid business many along the count to an affect that unntampad dreds of
f personn
bayiny and sailing it in quentities less than one ghest, unlification was issued for the Post Offies hero
revand reading,
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB . SERVICES. or The Club comienced batting, and pat This cato was commenced yesterday after together 199, to which Holworthy ontributed a well played 41, Bruce-Rabartacu coming nest,
giment, their regimental band will play in tas had lost four wickets for 43.
The Services then wout in, and at gan fire brated Wanali arrow-poison of the Macoushia the Ohours of the 2nd Northamptonshire Re- Gardens tomorrow, the 27th inat, from 9.30 till The following is the suore of yesterday's 5p.m. The following is the programme March.
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THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
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0.5 Bral, emul, & Gramm...... Funtaria "Azuro Iskes
Mallot Meyerbaar. Selection II. "Te Prophete" Choral....... "When Jesus our Lord" ........ Handal. Experiments wore made at the Military Ar- seem that Evesíu io an auspicious about Eng-soal of Koishikaws on the 18th instant with a sad intriguing with Obina to causo trouble piece of orduance of diven extimetres, which is on the Manchurian frontier as England Chins by the Japanese Miniator Fresident, and to be presented, to H. R. Li Hang-abang of is of Russian designs in Afghanistan and goud results (the Japan Gazelle saga) were ob Pervia. There is, however, far less rea. tained, to tha entisfaction of Const. Ito and His aon for alarm on Russia's part. England Excelloner Isa, the Chinese Minister, who were presont on the occasion. It is stated that Mr. has na dodire to foment trouble between Reisnica Pulaniya, of Okura & Co. who in about Hussia and China; all she is concerned with to leave for Tientsin, has bson requested by the is to prevent any sudden descent by Russia Minister President to take the gun with bins, WINE ANDSPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND upon Korca, or any attempt to obtain a
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The humble petition of the undersigned merchants would havn enused a most serions Tous if not per cerned, pruationily unreliable, and solentifsally
and traders resident in Hongkong respectfulty hapa ruin to the people in question. Now, de, I unsiesa. A fair amount of work has been dons since 1871-the date of patheater of the 1-Your petitioners are dealera in opdum riding are that is the annual report of the Past- maetor General thore is a notification to the last named book; but, it exists in a fugitive, and onrrying on business in flongkong.
-At the meeting of roue Honoumble Condellest that mastamped latters will either not smuttered, and more or less inaccessible form.heid on Friday, the 18th Mach instant, Bill was be forwarded or will be returned. But although introdeord and read first time entitled An Ordinanca this annual report of the Portmaster-General in In Matters Midigals, chetlen China, by for the heter regation of tho sende te opium, and rery alun ble dvoumunt doubtless ag a Dopert MM. Boubeiran and Dubry de Thiarsaat (1874), the said bill in framed for the purpose of regulating montai donment, there are very few people Dobanz, ororded with the most palpable and quantities less than one chat
gious errors, and unblushingly primed off as an original work.
The present number of the, Chian Review costalus an account of two important drugs. 4-If the said Bilf becomes ver in its prosent form letters would be returned. But a antification of As evidence of the eare that has been taken, we the business therto carried on by your petitioner that sort is taken very little notice of. Unless will absolutely cease and can no more I carried on. special attention is drawn to the matter they muy point to the correction of what seems to be a the capital therein employed will be idle, the handfalse very apt to find their way to the waste paper typographical error a Beatham's Flora Fong-of persons now counted in the said business will be husket without much heed being paid to them. kongeneit, when the fruit of Gelusmitem Ele-all of them anfor gravous insa and injury, and soma pret express the opinion that in the stray. thrown out of employment, and your petitioners will
the Postmaster General has exceeded his duty, gane is said to be 14 inches long; whereas, the of them will be irretrievably ruined.
Your pelisionges ranetfally submit that the and I trast that having given publicity to the normal length is about § inch, as is stated in the objecte proposed to be attained by the said Dil may matter, (be eril will not docur again.
be far more ofectaally carrie tent by men other
The COLONIAL TREASURE-With your Ex- the cabin, 1a connection with the new alkaloid"abretthan shows contaiand in the mid Bill, and without icarileney's permission, I beg to lag
or injury to any oleme of the enfomnity and they isolated by Mr. Crow we would call his attention against the said Bill under the provisions of the 47th will give the exact history of this matter. fram Geleemon Elegans, Best discovered and therefore humbly pray that on the second reading of for the information of my hon. frisud, come ser the said Bill they may be heard by their annual respondonos which has been printad and whiob tothegreat simiarityenating between itadelicate of the fita ding Orders and galen of this Honourable as the letter which I lay on the table is dated thres colour-reaction and that profund by axitising tombol, si that they may have das nocica of such months age, my hou.friend will not think that it
(igned)
in an ca nost fast justification of what has been agents on Curerie-the alkaloid of the cola-
WING KAT CHEUNG,
o, £o, do. doan. Now, sir, I exceedingly and most sincerely His EXCELLENCY-As regards the prayers regret any inconvenienca which has arisen from Indians of Fstequila and Demerers, tas frat of these two memorials, that the pititioners may the return of these letters to the senders, and I account of which given by Chas. Waterton, be heard by counsel before this Council, I am misy May I have more laus any official not with the Yorkshire naturalist, in his delightful book advised that they have no right to appear 3780 much regret as I did the sending back of Wanderings-in-South America. By the way, onsal ander the provisions of the Ordery, these lettore. But I did not know really what I this alkaloid was isolated as far back an 1881 butan this Connell, 47; but I think this is a subject was to do. A notification had on ised which that ought to be well and thoroughly ventilated had been most onrefully considered. I shall state yat, it appears to be unnamed. We would suggest I shall offer no opposition if, after the second the measures taken to bring this notification that it is high time this latest accassion to the roading has been moved and seotudad, any mam nader the moties o the parsras faterested. Was alkaloidal family were daly baptized and its bor move that they may be permitted to appear to say "I have said I will do a certain thing position in the chemical world thus daly by gounsel and if the Council approves of that but on consideration I won't do it," or "I here anotion. I propose that the second reading said I will carry out this regalatiño, and întend oured and denbticas bon this is done, it will should be more and coaded to-day, and that to do so, only in your case I will not carry it find its proper place in the standard works on the farther discussion be adjonrand,
out." That would not be fair. The Post Office Toxicology-
Tho Cuir JUSTICE-If counsel'are to be had aried wolf, and it cannot afford to ory wolf heard I think they about be leerd at once. It in vain. I should have to be sending notices to According to Mr. Giles, tea has long been in wall anderstood they enn take to part in the persons in Shanghai and elsewhere and say known as a favourite vehicle for administering debate, or critici o what is said by the rover at the bottom in large characters, This notice a poison which now seems to be nothing more and ecorder. It they wish to meet any of the really does moia what it maya." It must bo nor less than a decontion gat from the leaves romarks made by the mover and secondor ther tukeis for granted a notion deliberately issued doen and tender shouts of G. elegans. In You-, only do so by referring to the arguments in mean what it says, and is entitled to some atten- hypothetical way as reasons that may be urged tion. The whole inconvenience was caused by according to the sxi yun luk, (Instructions in favour of the Elll. The great danger is that the want of attention to a notification lasted Ceronors) it is known as fo pa tav, or "torals (mungol would try to avail themselves of the one two months Travions to the occurrence plant"; while in Northern Fauan it is ingallymotion for adjonromsat really to interfere in the which my boa. friend has related. There is only taraïed uwny fang, or "yellow oreeper." It is delete, and that of course they cannot be allow thing in which I fel myself in some way to ed to do. They can, if they like, put a hypo-blam, and that is thint whereas at the Coset aid to yield spotson to greater quantity, and of thetical case and say engh and sneh masons may Ports oath of Sha glai the notice was sent greater potapoy, in the Spring and Summer be urged, but they have no right to refer under cover to every morectile fous, to every Bessons, when vigorous and sappy, and, for to the reasons riven by the mover and coudar, nato house, and to every missionary, to THE EXTENSION OF THe praya.
overy person indood who address could he opposite reasons, a smaller quantity of less)
His ELLENCY-r. MacEwen will now food in the directury, a Shaughs it wa The business deadly poison in Aucoma and Winter. As an ask a question sonoorning the extension of the only circulated by dxpress.
arrangements.aro so purfoot in Shanghai that I antidote to this powerful drag, the same an-Peny
express the matter Kan A. P. MACEWEN-Sir, my chief reason thought in iing thority advises a semi-docubated egg, well beaten.
for asking the question in comotion with would be brought-to the nftantion of every user-
emetio.
late a vast amount of tall and corros- last at the southern ports, where this notice TAS a fact... China nevar resigna territory willing,
With regard to loformation and specimena ponderos has taken plo on the subjent to each mercantile home, thint era was at ly and no better evidence of the tenacity The following Imperial Decree, dated 17th
of flowers, leaves, or fruit of the Schuen ned I think it only rirbt that the public shant Saunghai, where it was only mireulata ex with which she cling to overy tood at March, is published in the Sken pan: "Let Trog Chiung have the rank of Provincial Governor,
variety of Strechas, we think the Rev. E kan eetly how the matter standa pravions in Dr, I esant feel that I am eres mach in euil which has ever formed part of the and manage the mining affaire of Yunnan, with
Feber, who is at present in Shanghar Sauld be your Exellanny-baud ng over the reins of blace in issuing the cotice in Sanchat by ex- serament to your succes ir. I valued to ez. Pri and not under cost. However, I am Celestial Empire could be given that the the right of addressing Us direct. 41 the The current issue of the Chisa Exiow should of the greatest use. He is about to take a jour-press the bops soms menthengo in the Coil happy to laform the hon. mehr that the whole tremendous sacrifices and long sustain ones due from the different pravimons on the por supply account wast be transmitted to
prove of more than ordinary interest. Wey into 9z9-otraen, in which he intends to com-hat on the retara of Admiral Hamilton from estion now ons of the pact. whale thing the North the matter would be pres forward isab ansat. Thoinovnaniona-which I have said ed offorts she made to reconquer that Tang Chiang for application to that purpose sets among its varied contents. Notes on in Missionary work with that of his fereurite The Adriral has noma and goas, sad as far as I most scapate ea erstwhich has ban on sed ancient but distant dependendy Kaal. Let the proper Board take sognizance-The Chinese Natrin Medice, by three joint authors lobby-Batang. He would assuredly only the pablis are aware nothing bay loan do. Ito che brand which Aut not pay atcantion to the ordinha garin, The insistence, too, with which she joined in appended as a footnote by the Daly all well known residents of Hongkong, we too pleased to be of assistance in oloaring up here rasou to know that Saporal Cumicen natte bas du loged then steny his letters.
News --Tang Chiang was the eble Taot'at in
in favor of the scheme, and thorafas I presund I hire nos geen antamallitter for the sought, and at length obtained, the retro charge of the late Theroj Tilg's Buchnen salt gladly welcome the appearance of this seriea,-
The amyons foot-netas in the paparit is a matter only of vast. Or ferring to the last fun days. I only hope the meation of this cession of Kuldj should boa lesson to te was sentenced to death for failing in his duty that offers the very widest field for original ve bas able to test them, aspurate. The word it at 245.000. Cous lering that tictionable mac here has a pro
oheme. Promoted to be Governor of Yunnan, because the subject of which it treats is one
stimate of the enat.mide by my hon friand thobjot in Council will not induce perple to Ste A good featum; and, as far L3 WA
Surveyor-General in his report in 1584 Isa be think that a practies which is in app was b- Russia of the danger of any complication during the war with the Freceh."
research, and will amply repay the time and with her huge neighbour in Eastern Asia.
very large are in this tice is mo at an end, and I hope my lasts aneu As will be seen by the advertisement on our labour spent on it. Wa prasume that the threa Chinese characters are too closely printed military The Czas will not, however, be much moved front page, Chas. P. Webb's Marinnaltas hava anthors have charge, dadividually, of those de: and the transliteration is, is a fey instaners, Calour, thees million square fant, and thit the last of it. The relation at the Chamber ad nothing towirde the areas of thu shall be-ble to deal with the matter mora (cily by the representations of Gestral PapaVAL-Brived from Singapore, where they have last parimenti E the work for which molt same incorrect. The general style of the paper in their canbare inerating, and that they of merce bus can reformt to and f say. At the present moment he has questions here will be given at the City Hall on Tresday specially fitted. Thus, Mr. Ford should have the regular, unequal; and gives plain signs of Colony is to alrpe of taxation. I think they u my report an that, resolution, and addres of greater moment to consider than petry next, the 29th inst. The manager, Xx. Kirby. Botanical sections of the papers; and this work hy some of the sentences are unnecessarily night curtainly practia portion of many additinaat reasons which hare not occurred Hanakosa. Mancy 26th, 1827.-
disturbances on the frontiers of Siberis and well known era caterer of amavements, and could roarsely be placed in better hands: for the long and involved. This are bloeiches that can this mount. The town is already divided into to the gen lemon who have expressed th malvas taro septiens, al the Chinese now talk of two someris: warmly on the subjet. Defore I sit China, and however much he might, ander judging from the notices given by the Press removal of Dr. Jones. from the field of Chinees eily be removed in sacerding pay ra
Hongkings If the Priya, ware extended down I will stits that the enver which y these Marionettes are, really wonderful per Batany, haves him, unquestionably, the heat
We trust that all of a scientific tendency would be the miney and olso
garkon.friend sa laid on the table was not SEVERAL reports have lately, been made to other circumstances, be. inclined to chastiseformers. The Rangoon Guisite, having wit-
That I doira to state in the wost I put that cover up the effect that a further development of "ail.what Guneral PREJEVAzszy terme the red every variety of Marionettes, declares living authority on the subject. Mr. Ford's will give the author whatever aid they sau lalu, bensût this colocy, beanse undoubtedly we oponed.
that for cleverness in manipulation, perfection name is quito familiar to Westera Butanistas either directly or indirectly, in order to enille should then have tramways and antonly the health categorical manner.
of the colony but the reseauo would be increased myself and enclosed-it-in another. Tha inzer way enterprise in China would almost imme. rogance of the Chinese, he will defor giving in stage arrangements, properties and nostery, several plaats, in whose enfantific discovery he them to bring their work to a satisfactory on thereby, I therefore put the following question over might have cone open on the way up, as djatoly take place, but so many unfounded attention to the water to a more gentenisut diversity of programme, and general all-round hashon instrumental, have been named after him; clusion, when we hope to say the papers. Whether any decision bas as yet boon arrived at sometimas happens with cloth-lined signs, but rumours had previovsly-been circulated that season
the palm." excelleco, Webb's Royal Marionettes carry off and his active labours in the Botany of South gathered together in book form, making, what with reference to the Praya Extazon home: I state that this cover, which I knew originated we hesitated to give tham-credence. A cor-
era Ohina, during the past sixteen years, are sorely needed a standard work on the subject and will enll for all earrapondance and papers with Messrs. Holliday, Wiso de Co., whigh bore their seal, was not opened. There was no reason on the subjent." respondeat of the Shen-pao-& generally
It was returned in thoroughly appassisted in Europe. Pochips
ITTS EXONLLIGxcy—In reply, fa the question why it should bave "baen. well informed journal-now definitely an
the most notable and brillant piece of work of
of my hoa friend. I beg to stale to decision has fact. In fact my own impression was that some this investigator, was the discovery, some few
get been arrived at with regard to the Prasa ne in the effies, knowing the attention of the exleasion, for this rasson, that we are waiting fire bad been called to the matter, had taken years ago, of the botanical source of the Cassia HONGKUNG LEGISLATIER COUNCIL, for the suction of the Admiralty at Home Lugs env.lops and put a number of newx- Lignes of commerce. Dr. Ho Kai, to wḥau
Sir George Boton pressed this scheqe forward Papars in it to so if it would be ra matters directly Cainess saam to be relegated is,
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative mnch as be possibly could. but he encountered. I could not think the house was risk- rd great opposition from the Military and ing its correspondence in view of that notice. Council was hold yesterday afternoon. There are thors, Ion hippy to state that In any case was binne to carry out the zotion wrzo present i--
Genaral Cameron warmly parts the scheme It would have been very easy for whoever ces- and has evan recommended to the War Offon patched th over to pot stampa on it. He w
not asked to catch thò mail, or to send it at any tEnt & portion of the expond tore should be borne by them. bet the Admiralty hase uot ret nartain time, but giteply to put stamps on the given their entsent and they strongly objented ever. That be declined to do, and I very to the water frontage being, take away from much regret the inovarenience which may be them With regard to one mark made by wys on the firm in consegne but the Post hon. friond I must corrost him Ha rahat Oen, having announced it would do a cortain the military being here does not add anything thing on a certain das, was boond to do that to this carenas of the Colony. He purkaps is thing: I am very glad, however, to say the not aware that the cost of the troops-their pay, whole matter has settled stealt rations, clothing, and one third of the cost THE PROPOSED GAP ROCK LIGHT.
THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY,
24, Nanking Rasi, Shanghai,
HOTICA INGLESA, 14, Escolta, Maula.
THE CANTON DISPENSARY, Čaaten.
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The Daily Press.
nounces that it has been resolved to continue
to
the Kaiping Extension Railway from Lutai Taku, and subsequently thence to Tisntain, If this be true a real cornwancement is aloal
B. Dys, th
The fortification of the Pescadores is to cost Tl. 800,000. In Formosa 35 brigades will bai further slice of Manchurid. The Chinese way the mininum, and the Customs of Away is to not be the best of neighbours, and it in quite contribute towards this sum Tla, 200 000 & year. reasonable to believe that they do not exercise other Farisrobests, and Tis: 360,000 from the as before, with TIs. 249,000 a year from the
a light band en marauding tribes on their Customs of Hankow, Shanghai, Ningpo, Ki northern borders, but we do not believe that biang, and Canton. The Tis. 440,000 from Fu- kien, with the Tls. 1,000,000 now annually raised the Peking Government have any intention of in Formoss, ers all to be spent on the arms. provoking bostilities. That they would like The romaining Tls 360.000 are t go towards to regever possession of the territory acquired governing the island. These appropriations are bs Russia from them in 1860 is undoubted to continue for five years, after which it is hoped Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment will up and mixed with linseed oil, to be used as on the exleusiou of the Priya is that of otant. And us there has band such more sg-
that, will reforms. Formosa will be able to pay her own way.-China Review.
The Portaguase gunboat Rio Lima, Captain Andrade, arrived bere yesterday from Matid
The Shen-pas of the 29th it says that the Musulman Prince of Hamit has been ordered to romain at Peking on duty.
bean performing, sad the first entertaisoient
8. L. Griffen, IZ A. J
Flay will be resumed to day ut twelve o'clock. Tifla will be provided on the Ground. By kind praises of Coloust Anderson and ofBoore, the be present and play during the afternoon.
A NEW WORE ON CHINESE
MATERIA MEDICA:——
A correspondent who encloses as the follow ing translation from the Chung Ngoi Son To adds that the Chines Press generally his ex- rossal itself in favour of the new opium ages mont. He writes: In a recent issue of the Chung Ngai San Pe bore is a leader giring a The Agents (Mygara. Carlowitz & Co.) inform history of the recent opium negotiations, und us that the Navigazione Generale Italianapoaking in the highest terms of the ability di steamer Archimede, from Genoa, et Slugapore played by Mr. Justice Iasil in the part teary way qualified for the task. By the way
took in them. It begins by admpaving him to we are extremely pleased to see; at the heading yesterday for this port.
A Shanghai native paper mentions that H.E. Sheng, the pressat Chatome Teotal of Chefoe, has lately established lithographic works in Tisatsin, for printing Chinese books, and that
to be made in the establishment of a railway system in China. The Kaiping-Lotai line is practically only a meral railway, to conduct The Agents (Messrs. Butterfeld & wire) the products of the Kaiping mines to a port inform us that the O. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon, from Liverpool, left Singapore of shipment, but the connection with Taku on Thursday mornin, for the port. will be a most useful extension
extension, a I 30 enable the managers of the mines to bring the coal right into Tuku, from whence it can be shipped at once for Shanghai, Hongkong, Chujen, named Wong, has been appointed Canton, and other parts. The route of the manager proposed me presenta no engineering i The Ha-pio assertices that the Chinese Mi. difficulties, and the line might be connister in Japan has recommended the Emperor to bestow an order upon the lawyer who did sash structed as inexpensively as the Lutai arction. The rapidity and ease with which good service in the Nagasaki afair." Does this
Fofer to Mr. Drummond? that undertaking bas, been carried out
Ey kind permission of Captain Jansen, Divina DO doubt have tended to encourage Service will be held tomorrow morning, at
this interesting maler,
treated.
T. K: D.
Hos. W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.
His ErestUNCT THE ACTING GOVERNOR, Hon, Sir GEORG PAILLIPPO, Chief Jastige. Hon. F. STEWART, Acting Colonist Secretary, Hon E L'ACERO, ActingAttorney-General Hop. Á. LISTBa, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. J. M. PRICE. Surveyor-General. Hon. I. G..THOMBET", Harbour Master HOR. P. RYRID,
Wu Lao-teman, famous in Chineso History as of the pager, that Dr. Ho Kai is mentioned as a the man who could carry is a successful ise Bachelor of Medicíns of the Aberdeen Univer great undertakings, and ends sa follows:sity-a fast which ought to show how whilly Russell's plan while boneficial to Chias, will in no way be hurtful to Great Britain. out egeous and unwarranted were the unseemly Without doubt Mr. Russell's talents and wiedern Yewarke mais or this gentleman, in a leader are of a superior order, and we have briedly roof the London Times, when discussing the farred to him in order that those who resp the Hongkong section of the Indian and Cole.
ward of his successful scheme may not forget
Mr. Crow, to whom the Mr. Justion Russell srce Alled the poat of Escherical portions should be assigned, is well- the merit he deserves as the originator of it.Dial Exhibition.
gistrar. General and is well versed in Chinees fittad for these datioe; for, no a student at Literature and afficial rules. It is on this so the School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, he ear count that his plans are so perfont where ried away medals, prizes, honours or scholar- garded from an English or Chinese point of view, His abilities are sure to receive early re-ships, in nearly every subject which he tackled cognition from the malers (of both China and --Botany, Materia Medica, and Chemistryawong Great Britain) and to be rewarded in no crdin- the rest. It will ba 'thus see that the subjent and confirmed. ary manner.””
has every reasonable chance of being arbaustively
Hon. Word SHING. Hon. A. P. MAC EWEN, Hon. J. BELL-IRVING. Hon. C. P. CHATER.
Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.
- MINUTES.
PAPERJ.
PETITIONS AGAINST THE OPIUM BILL
of
own a
transport. movements for they arn
Hon. A. P. MaçËwen asked Whather sny
here for three years-amounts to £140,000 reply has been received from the Colonial Office
s year, of which the colony contributes only regarding the proposed light on Gsp Beek." £30,000, The greater part of this £140,000 fa He said-Sir, the question I put as to the light
The minutes of the last meeting are read spent in the enlay and thereices does good to on Gap Book is one I trust your Excelianey will be coloay. Thar does not incinde, the east of be able to give a satisfactory answer to. It can fortifications, the buildings recently asquired, er not be a matter of funds, because when the ques- the guns. It simply savers their clothing, ration was ander consideration some time ago there The ACTING COLONIAL, SECERTADY—I have time, transport, and barracks expenses. My was absolutely no opposition and there in 325,000 The Viceroy of Chibit to advocate ita insisten d'elnek, on board the Natwegian hargne An Ottawa despatch to the New Your World, treated, and, for ourselves, we look forward with to lay on the table spus correspondence in our friend has asked for all correspondence and pa or $30,000 per annum profit on the light dnes
notion with the proposed loan. The Crown mediate extension. Nor would a Eno from Professor Mohn, by the Bov. A. G. Goldsmith, dated the 8th wit., saya:"Adrices from Brit- very pleasant anticipation to the future papers Agente ahem to be under the impression the pors on the subject. They are oxeedingly To which, as I said at the time, goss into the gene-
Seamen's Chaplain The Bebel flag will be ish Columbia state that the recent expulsion of this series. Taka to Tientsin prove very costly. The boisted.
Chines from Vanooker was not the work of . A brief résume of the work already done, by coat. for the loan, whereas provision was made my own. La October last I prepare this--which slipping firus literally said they would be Council was told we would have to pay 7 per luino and would take a couple of hours toral ravarne when it ought to be placed in a read, but I lay on the table a memorandum of separate account; and in addition to that the leading citizens, as has been reported, as the numerous creeka would necessitate a good The following charters have been concluded in latter were strongly opposed to the moment. Europasis, in Chinese Materia Medics, will for what was considered noosary, so much for however, I find has bren dated the 22nd March willing to see the light Inas inorcased one cant, many bridges, but there need not be os Manils The British ship The Twel, 1,546 They attempted to interiers, but were threstered materially help us to risent a due appreciation interest and so meel it sinking fund
for my owa information and for the infor. and I dare say they would consent to two pensive, and the country is dead lavel. tons for Liverpool, moist sugar and hemp the with serions results to themselves and property of the magnitude of the subject undertaken,
mation of the Storetary of State. It gives a for even three osats a ton, in order to hare British ship Thomas Hülyard, 1,500 tons, for unless they kept quiet. Eed the Chinese act
The ACTIVO COLONIAL SECRETARY-The history of the scheme up to the prosent dits, this very desirable light put up Captain Al- The value of railway to Tientsin would be. Now York, sugar; the American barque Martha departed the agitators had everything in rendi- and of the truly illimitable field for work that enormous. It would practically place that Davia. Iloilo to the United States, angar, all on ness to blow-up portions of the town with dyna-lies before our three authors. In 1982. Audra Clerk of Councils has received two potitions The last paragraph I have added today, stating burn, of the P. and O. Company, who is dow hare about the Opium Bill I move that they be read. that Major-General Cameron warmly supports in sounection with the affairs of that Company, ice-bound eity in communication with the private terms.
mite, when serivas loss of life must have followed, Cleyer, Physician and Betažist in the cervice of
The CLEES or Cousons'read the petitions the sabene All the papers are open to sy has exprossed to me the most strong opinion Respectable residents state that they still fear the Dutch East India Company, published his Spe as follows
hon. friend it he will call at the Colonial about that light; in fast it was one of the points rest of the world foarly all the year round, ne Mr. Hugh A. Dinsmore, United States Minis bloodshed should any attempt he made to brin cimen Medicine Sinica, in quarto, at Frankfort. To His EXCELLENT THE PRESIDENT AND THB oretary's Office, and way to wisbes will be laid on ae was instructed to inquire into by his directors the gulf is eldom frozen up entirely, and rester and Consul General to Koren, and Mr. F. J. Chinese into Vancouver again. The Mayor of This work le-in-Latin; and many of its trastizos
HONOURAILE MENDERS OF TUB Levislative" the table, but I think it would be quite uanecas at home. In addition to that Mr Henderson, the Bela could reach Trku, and there discharge enl at Tientri, formerly Corsal at Chinking remains in his power, if they are deterinized to are translations, pura and simple, freut Chinese. The humble patitis of Shellim Ezekiel Shelin, of sary to have the whole of this immense mass of engineer of the Imperial Maritime Castros, their cargoes for Tientsin. Whether therefore and Acting Consul General at Shanghai, arrived face the mass; but the anti-Chinees party nales Only one section, about thirty page-treats the firin of David Bass on, Ho11 & Co. Jacob correspondence laid on the table and printed. arrived bare the otherday for the express purpose the proposed line be made by the Chineas at Yokohama on the 17th instant by the O. &0.supreme, and if any attempt is made in that of Chinees Materia Medios; and, in this portion,
steamer Oceanic.
direction no help the authorities can now or is an unclassified catalogue of 239 drugs cach themselves, as the Sken-pzo's correspondent
would prevost a Chinuro massacre. Hearing The Comercio of the 19th instant publishes that a number of Chinamen ware coming up drag having a transliteration of its Chinese states, or by foreigners, we sincerely hope the following special telegram from Madrid from Victoria in a steamer, 300 members of the name in Partagness, orthography, but without 1bt bis news may be verified and the good The reduction of 20 per cent in the sport Vigilance Committee, thoranghly armed, pro- the charactors themselves; the sccompanying work speedily commenced.
daty on supar from the Philippines has been acceded to the wharf to wait her ar ival to oppose proved." The effect of this will be that anger their landing. The alarm was a fale ore that descriptions are meagre and disappointing. The which now pays 1323 cents per pical will only tin, but it shows the strength of the committee value of this work, from a scientific point of have to pay 10.68 centa
Every establishment in which Chinese labour is view, is thas very small," Of far greater im- The Chen-pus gives an account of the bursting employed a base marked with a large white portance, is a small thin outavo of 65 pages, of the largest gas at Port Arthar. The offer painted cram and in boynattel."
published at. St. Petersborg, in 1856, and con In an account of bis latest journey in Cen-and tried to fire it again, but it would ant go off.iailed accounts of the Spuish expedition to
in command repaired the cracks, seven in vamber, Manila papers received yesterday contain detaining a catalogue of Chinese drage collected arel Asta, the General gives the people of Astonished at its silence, he removed the brevok, Mindanao which in sfeat confirm, the accuracy Mission in Peking, that were subsequently affect their trade, and that your peri-ichers hund es is often done in this colony. There was sngineer in here and has pops to the Gap Rock by Dr. Tatarino, Physician to the Bussian that region a very bad character, and ex- and found the charge heated, but not igaited, on of the information given in the telegram pabermined, and for the most part determined, by might consider advisable to bring their complaintstane to catch the mail hero, so they put their be made.
THAT gallant Rusaian explorer, and scientist General Palsy evidently entertaine
a very decided prejudice against the Chinese.
prenses the opinion very freely that the at-
| Smithers, newly appointed United States Con-the town offers the Chinese such protection BS
jmjamzim
which he precipitatedly retired.
Habet in Madrid and received bere by the Ger
COUNCIL OF HONGKONG.
RETURNING UNSTAMPAN LETTERS.
of sing about this light, acd wo were obliged to Hre EXCELLENCY-Tha. Ho.. A P. Mastel him nothing whatarer had been heard. I Co., Marons David Ezekiel, of the firm of Aton. Ewen will zow ask another pisstion.
trust therefore if you have not yet received an
SHAR Mores, of the firm, of 8. D. Simeon & Co.. Buttonjes Dadabhoy lata, of the firm of Tata &
ham, Ezekiel & Co., Makomadbhay Khetsby, of
the firm of Tavris Topan, Jaforbhép Khetsny, of
Hon. A P. MACEWEK-Sir. my attention has answer from the Secretary of State your Ex- the firm of Jairs abhor Pueri boy & Co, and Borlatsly been drawn from Shanghai sud the Coastcellency will see the advisability of wiring in mujse chorwanjue Mohta, of the frm of fram- Ports to the great inconvenience and lom order to have this matter oil through.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY—IN rem jes Hormusice Co., a 1 of Victoria in the colony caused by the action of the Post Oleo La ter
Baid oolony.
op um" It was inter alia zasolved that the said Bill,
the provention of opium snuggling into Cita, and
are to
of Hongkong, for and on behalf of the opias thorities hers in returning to the senders un.ply to the question of my hon. friend I have to barbara and wholeente opium merchants of the stamped correspondenge. I would mention two lay on the table some sorrespondence responting SHEWEYE-That sta recent meeting of the opium cases as illustrations. A firm is Sbarrhai mishe proposed light on Gap Rock, which portes a los the purpose of sonsidrang Dre Bill Shanghai the wail closes at night and thit the tery of Siste on the subie Forero mont importers and bowalo opiem merchants of this ed. the mail, and it must be renglloted that in contains the latest despatch from the Soore- before your Honourable Council, entitled An steamer has some 14 or 15 miles down the river, February. I may add that this Government Ordinance for the better regulation of the trace in so that it is impossible to send a clark on board as received no proposal from the Chinas Gor. passed in its prowout form, would prejuicials the stearer to post letters at the last moment-ermont with respect to this light, but as their appointed Committee to take much mansresan they constat aimer leaving the following morning in I have no doubt in suburt timp a proposal will
THE OPIUM BILL titude of the Chinese frontier ja extremely
lettury is covered address to their firm in The British suolad flagship: Audocious, with toan mail. The experition has be completoly Dr. Horaninow, professor of Materia Medion at before year Honourable Con cil.
hat white fully recognizing the necessity of carry. Hongkong the request to forward the lot. The ACTINO ATTORNET-GENERAL-I big to provocative. He says that the Chinese i
His Excellency Vice Admiral Richard Vessy cessful the native chiefs having surd for St. Petersburg. The characters for each droging out the object simul at by the sail 3.11, namely try the mail. The letter strived at the Fast move the second reading of the Bill for the better Kuldja nos beliera that Russia sold, back on the 16th inst. from Hongkong. On the dupereignty of Spain. The troops have since re-
Hamilton, C., on, boars, arrived at Singapore peace and unreservedly acknowledged the ea
are given, accompanied, in each instanco, by fo▸ympathizing with its spint, your petitionera Cee here, ont, it was opened, by the Past offloregulation of the trade in opium. In doing to most of the Ili province because she was too damers drapping anchor the Iussian fagship turned to Manila, with the exception of a per transliterations both Russian sod
I would only leare fore the Cannell the aroumstances which have Vladimir Monomach sainted Admiral Hamilton. tion sent to reinforce the Salt garrison. The swell as by the scientific name, in Latin; us afectaste such ohitel would inflies rerious injury were returned to Shangbai par to keep it, and the yielding nature of which was duly acknowledged from the English following telegram was sent to the sinistry by notes or comments are added. Very cinse on 500 pen the opizm irade, and especially on the forsened it to hon, meters to fuagine the feelingra ef made the Oration necessary. I might almost
opium importere end wholesale and retail opium Russian procedure in that part of ber Asiatic flagship.
the Governor Generalen Regente, 10 substances are thus need. The worth of this dealers, and prove a blow to the good oramures frm she think the whole of thri mail is half say, imperativo. You are all aware that the March. The Sultan of Bobaran and the Datto
way to England on finding some fine morning onlection of the maritime costoma in Chiss ar frunțiers has been viewed by the Chinese us
That your petitioners believe that the ends intended the whole of it laid on their deck at Shanghei entrusted to two different department--the a sign of fear and imputeres. This is of went into the American Min-Chapel atenditions which assuro our complete domina have turned out to be very correct Bat, hy be acton plated by the said Bill could be attained I maintain that the Post Ore authorities foreign collectorats, which collects all import
The Hupas saysSome youths recently Utto and his followers haring sabmitted, ander work contistu solely in its determinations, which droperity of this colony. course a serious ebeck to the proper develop Nanking, and because they were turned cut by tion, I have granted them in the nine of his Mefar the most valuable, indeed the only reliable, by other and leer objectionable means, sze that your in this colony. if there was outward sign na and xport duties on goods carried or for ment of the strong Russian sympathies of the inmates, they became greatly offended, and jasty the pass for which they sued.
work on the subject, is the late Dr. Hanbury's Honorable Comel and the cooperate with 2 to who the senders were, had so legal right to sign sessels to and from treaty porta, and the native collectorate, which collects til { broke the windows and furniture. The matterland and sea forces, whore wnduct bus beou very
open the cover: the population are referred to. The dis was promptly reported to the Che-ksion of the satisfactory, are returning to thei: former star Notes on Chinese Hataria Medica, a con-trend kjent
That inasmuch as the Dili afecta private intoreate,
The CozorrAL TREASTIER It was not duas and duties on goods carried by ka to aul from both Freaty and other parts. tinguished general does not refer to the district, who paid for all damages and promisations. I am reinforcing the garrison of Jole as tribution Binetrated by many wood-outs.
from a precautionary mesure. The following reply this work, 1dl drugo ne omorated, of them 20send sending the oct so to enable the persons bass su apportunity, of replying afterwards, 1 opium was hired at thirty this per pical fe [day, the 18 h inet, it is desirable to faiguas the ' Hen. A PLACEWEN--My bou. friend will By the treaty of Tientsin the duty un foreign Amper territory, where hostile Manchuria to panish the "offenders:
was received on the 18th March from the Min being derived from the vegetable kingdom; all who are more inmediately interested, walise the borders the Russian frontiers, but to the
follows:-" There has for some time been a mail- | Majesty the Queen Regent and the Govern
A correspondent writes to the Nhin-pas asister of Marine and Foreign Affaire" Herre acompanied by Chinese characters and general pablio, to sogazine themselves with ita soops maintain it would have been a far greater act of tas North, foreign opium is mostly carried in for.
and object. Mongolian and Shan countries, where Cbi-way 90 li in length from Bi-bob Chuang to went bare learned with the greatest satisfaction English transliterations; the majority of them by nase authority is very weak and the Chinese Tang Shan, which the K'ai-png Mining Con- the result of the Mindanao operations and in valuable remarke-chonical, kotanical, medical, administrators have become far too bold and pary has used. for the earrings of coal and pas their name I congestulate your Excellency aul and otherwise.. This work is a perfect model of exacting." They place every obstacle in the Prefect. Wn raised shares for the extension of hotel to the resnit Congress will be informed the lines on which original research should be way of Russian enterprise and trade, and this bus from Bi-kok Chuang right on to Lu-tal of the unanimous opinion on the result obtained conducted. Dr. Porter Smith's Contributions Buaian prestige must gradually diminish in fox further facilitating the oreyance of coal by the valour of the land and sea farges and the towards the Materia Medica and Natural Hient the raid Bill may be ao amended or modeften the practice, in fact it is always the cus
This is a pardy commercial undertaking, and skill of the General who led them to victory" tory of China is undoubtedly the most volumin- consequéner unless spore decided show of the work has began. On the 8th of March the On the 19th the following telegram was receiv Pussian power to made there. This he Viceroy Larrised in Tiantain, and on several ed yesterday read to the Seante your E1- us work; but, the vxtremely questionable strongly satises should be made. General days in succession received visits from Chinese allenoy telegram giving the result of the Misogroes from which he draws-much-of-bia FREEVALSKY ought to know what be, is European officers in connection with the danzo operations. The President, expresting gathered information, and the too evident want railway question. We understand that it is pro- the general sentiment, songratulated the Goz- writing about, but it is very possible that his posed to carry the line from La-tei to Taku, and oral and the troops who so bravely executed by of that careful critical discernment and balanced thence to Tientsin. The matter is decided upon, plane General Terrero landed at Ifila on nicety of judgment which, more than anything failure to reach Lhassa may have natured but it will be carried out by entsel res, and the the Pist. Miszch on his return from the cuspaiga, else, mark out the true man of scienen, render his views in relation to Chinese administra- contract will not be given to European traders." and was received with great ceremony. This work, as far as Pharmacology is con
sengers. Last Foer the Taốtại Wu and they those whom patriotiam and valour have contri-
L
In and was only brought in and roads test time on Fri open.
Your petitioners therefore humbly pray
courtesy on the part of the Postmaster-General eign ships, and the daty is therefore collected by to bave informed the firm's correspondents in tna foreign collectorate, while in the South 1.That the word resiling of the said Bill my thx Colony of the matter. If there was any great deal of the opium is carried in janks to postponed zalil such day as your Honourable little irregulacity be should have written to trants ports and non-treaty ports, and same Conan may under the circumstances deem meet, 2.That your petitioners any ba beard by Connel them and stated what it was, because he must is taken overland and para duty to the at the far of your Honourable Council sa to theer have been aware what the contents of this cover witive rallentörata. All this opium has hither- objection to tho said-Bill in a present-form. were---would state another case. It iswary to paid duty..abcarding to the mannar iş which it was carried. Jank-shipped opium has The tu comove the objectione of your petitioners,
ar that it may withdrawn and a frean Billisten to of Fire Insurance Companies, to notify paid twenty-five por cont, lass than steamership duced such as the necessity of the case requires. when policies lapse and the day and bear that pod spinu. Buide the duty on ugian there And your petitionețe wili svor pray, de.
tboy fall. Now, ip ons or two instances is another tax enllac tekin, which is imposed by It has SE SHELL:
letters have been sent down to this Colony the Viceroys of different provincos. J. B. MOE. with a request to the Fire
Insurance varied in amount from time to lime, and bas 3. D. TATA Company or their agents to renew those sometimer boon foss in one provines than in an.
D. EXEKIEL.
palielos bat to the uttar icnishment of other. With the collection of the Jekta Las for. J. Kue TeaTtesenders the letters have been re-sign collectorate bas, bitherto, had nothing to tcrued The fire insurance has lapsed, and do. It was luoted at the ports and at tarjous if a fire had occurred in the meantime it places in the interier. It is important to bour
H. M. MIET
Hongkong, and Marsh, 1887,