THE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
29rn, 1870.
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"B DIXWALL Chairman, Municipal Council
H.Ma Consul
BRITISH CONSULATE.
SHANGHAI, Bed July, 1870. Sth,-I fave had the hoger to receive your
lowers. Sending them Yonad, betind th
auhject I have a few remarks to gmke. Tbieprosent wall income of the Chamber. this i Domnívçou have been much gratified to loan was the prop called mob," and that, balto recount, this conviction bas been rapidly. M.. Senior Naval Oeor; and he kindly have been issuing bargain choya to some extent
could not be done out of the generat fnuda.
NEW MEMBER..
Daring the past half-yos, Mesars Batter feld & Site and Mears. B. Schellars & Co. luve been elected members of the Chamber by the Committee, and according to Rule 1V. of the Rules and Regulations of the Cupviber, these elections are to be confirmed by this meeting.
FUNDS,
different verdict
was not available.
this poet, but by getting the name of an Buk. The Secretary's wecount ourinot, with the measures which wanld tend to the advancement to excalguta himael: from the murder of the extintor hostility they have so successfagperties of Britab subjectis,nk a general rule,
KUPORT
which time he bas Alled the important past Superintendent of Trade for the Three North- Per Ports He has been regarded as a liberal Drunen minded man, and not altogether avorato Uhaber for the baif-your ending November of hipoountry. His sincerity had never beed Jata bar been audited by Messiae ad put to a severe teat and it was permissible Coughtric, from which it will be seen that there therefore to accept his profession of gund will is a balance in favor of the Chumber of to foreigners and to "progress" as genuine. $2.269.50, in whist, however, is included $2,000. Chung How enjoys high rank in the Chinese belonging to the Expedition fund, so that only Empire, being designated by His Imperial $260.50 is available for the current expensos of
Highness Prince Kusz, as Honorary Guardian the Climber. At the end of the your, however, of the Emperor of the third oben wearing the yearly suberiptions for 1871, and monies button of the first rank, decorated with a double. thus for the barzet iteports supplied during eyed Peacock's feather, Lieutenant General of the past year will beans payable, and these to Ourdia Red Banner, Vice President to the will provide for the next your.
a
Board of War, and Superintendent of Trade for
The fixed deposit with the Rongkong and the Three, Ports. As far as bis personal and innocence. The two magistrates whe perty, both fired and moveable, in the place, is
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Parsee merchant to Chucchow merchant.
d'Affaires at Pekin. The reply would have notions placed before them, one of which was that vestigting, as there was a Iargetrado dene with Thoro ball been ample" warming given that
CORRESPONDENCE OF SHANGHAI doubt been s'atriotly diplomatisonekingre Mr. Boss should proceed to the Gulf of Tons doslers from that part of the country which someontbreak against Foreignor was ty tended;
Her Majesty's vesels of war in event of an guarded by a party of foreign drilled Chiv CHAMBER OF COMMEECE. attaak being made upon the Settlement fureuso to instructions from the Foreign Office, in far the purpose of visiting Hus and ob might be diverted from its present obanual. the plot appears to have bose generally known The following important correspondence with
soldiers ormed with rifles and fixed bayonity We Although I now address you in the fail to te attention on this at fact, na wa and most probably leaving us more wystified taining what information he would regarding He therefors proposed the following re throughout the north of Quins for some time reference to the defence of Shanghaj is annexed tereats of all nationalities residing, within hold that in coming the accompanied ha than over as to what course was likely to be the sources, trade, fin, of Occhip-China, but solasjon ravened. Our friends at hose, however, posses insidering that the fanda were originally abant te balance of the expedition connyul, Mr. W. H. Lay, take so applous grew of THE CHAMBER OF COMEBACH TO EARL GEAU
previous to its denonement. The British. Om to the Chamber's report WAY this Settlement, I need soaready remind you had bous guilty of distinctly illegal and dis
that the British residents vegs largely prepun courteous not. He has legally no right to bring. Ringtheadvantago of boing able to go on ches to seribed for an expedition into the South of bo deposited with a bank ut interest, till a affairs, that he warned Ohangs how three dislinet the fountain head, the Scoretary of State for Olinu. they have felt that they saitid not devote a further spedition-ho, etnised at aetting dimes, on the 16th and 20th, and. Anally, on the row TUR VEFENCE OF THE EST-dead and the value of Britah property at unarmed force into the Foreign Settlements, and Foreign Affairs, waited, as a deputation, on thist them to exploring Cochin-China, without Hrst time, it not being considered nutrien uld have 21st of June, yet not only was no precaution
TLEMENT NEC
stako amparte to at least fifteen miliona w believe the Municipal Conagil will agree. factionary, and have received geilun asta-sobniktting the question to a Gouenil Meeting any expedition in the meantime, uither to taken by Obdag How to present disturbine,
Shanghai, 30th September 1870,4%) storling
I may also state, for your information; that Chnag How is the last use in whose favour the with the vast majority of thereonstituents, that tra of protection to see and property of In the meantime, the Committes would state as Cochin China or cleuwhare
MY LORD have the honor to call your Bitish subjects at the ports, which is so far their opinion in regard to the disposal of the This was sooonded by Inn, and attack had notually, codofoceed, on the 21st Bab community at Shangbat, as well as at the tours, their property unit acok refuge on me will be ready to say that que a good wis but the lottery was toft nnoticed. When the Liabip' actention to the fact that the luge mumbers of this conconuity not prepared strict letterofthe lawshould be relaxed. No doubt, satisfactory, and this action on the part of our remaining balance, that it should be deposited carriel nasimönalys London friends seems to have roused the Gina Bauk'at interest, in the hops, that a time. The CHAYEMAN, in reply to it. Buropants, although he had six hundred dis-upprehension for the safety of their lives and Settlement frora" aty uithok, to the best of their French Bund on the day of his rival. To Chang How still denied all protection to the smaller porte, bare born lately undur, home honed ships in the rivar, and that their rendered necessary by the manifestation of rarament and the people at home, to the fact will eve long arrive, when the relations between stated that, there was a roup to necòmpany tie ciplined troops under is indediate count property, in consequeno of the instructions
determination is to attempt to defend the rowdyism by which H. wus assailed on the that something more than talking and dea Furgiga and Chinese Govern beata will be on : Report on Me: Mosa's inedition, which would on the spot patch writing in necessary for the protection of such a footing that a delegate. Rrous tha Chumba received shortly from Manila.
The two city maelstrates may have been pro Commanders of H. M. vessels of-war on this
which are unterstond to have been issued to the Power, MA
It is imposible that they way at ausseed, left Teng Keo Fan some years ago visited the this it may be suoiout to reply that when life and property in China. As regards the ber may not only be assured af protection, but disenssion then ensued pou the aubiect unbly more directly responsible for the aetation; and I duelose, for your Lordships in supported by the mural forces of the country Settle neat he refrained, though, Viceroy of the terrible war now raging in Europe, it may be actually receive assistance in proaccuting cos of abipe proleath, it being coatidered that the avers their inatory proclamations and formation, espy of a letter which the Chairman Which ought to be most interested in proteat-province, from entering it with armed fol said that it being an event of ach inghitude quivies for the bericht of tindo and cosimero in fons for three deriments should be paid by the other efforts having Uden the means of exciting of the Municipal Council has addressed to being the lives and property in its subjecta, na eurossing the attention of the entire civilised goueral, the opposite of which system obtains captains of the rescis, and after some debate the hostile feeling to Foreigners, while they world, it is hardly within the province at this at present, as is clearly ahewn by M-Moss the following progestion was ourried themselves are believed to have taken an watire therein referred to The Manicipal Council nging to other pasioualities, but they are applied for and readily obtained a guard on this quicot, together with the enclosures negiatanos is tendered by ships of way ba Settlement, to meet him at the Arsenal, ke chamber to refer to it, but I think that it would Report.
Thus it is the opinion of this Chamber that part in the affair but it is inportant to remen: beint the body charged with the preservation neverthelana determined to make the attempt.of our Municipal Police, thus conforming to not be out of place for na to express our ‚äymi
LONDON TELEORAS st
the onus of proof of sen due to cargo resta ber that Chang How exercised full power over of arder within the limits of the foreign reai and I shall feel greatly obliged, by early and courteously recogning the local fo pathic with bur Gorun and French frienda' Within the last few mouth, the Improved with the caping of vessel, and that it is there these men and coult as montave donece in Shanghai, their representations on reply. In order that the Connoil may arrangereign aniberities: It is unfortante that the in the suffering which this war anal cotail on telegraphic.communication with Judon, which fore their duty, in all as a when roquested by arrested the course of events which lod up to
this matter are untitled to the greatest const- far as possible for all contingencies.-I are first time this blood-stained northern dignitary hir me queries, and the acts linas gebied by the option openat, the to dent the open hope that England, America, and the other lines connecting Madris, Singapore, Hongkong expense, for the groom! benefit of holder of business to acquaint himself with and to
las come within the sweep of our Manicipal ju grent powera will continue to maintain an 'at and Shanghai, an ally drawn the attentiod cargo v
opening of the various porta by supervise all proclamati iseted by bias the Tranty of Nanking, the security of foreign W. H. Medhurst, Esq
atitutions, lia should not, when he attempted to litate of strict neutrality, as the only one libely of the Committee to the feasibility of everting Aftor a low remarks on the propriety of the bordinates, and, it is imply incredible either life and property has been polly, though
enter our bonnda with armed soldiery, have to bring the wee topoly humination. (Ap to the old system of gotting out from London Chamber's adopting some expression of anole sunt be was pacquainted with the nature of tidy guaranteed by the presence of neur
been reminded of our rights and of his duty. planse. I now come to a matter still more bearly reliable convint telegmats. The Chamber on the subject of the Tiantain Massare, the the proclamations by which the magistrates in proximity of one or more of Her Majesty's
It is, of course, too late now, to agitate the eterning this Chamber: it is the expedition of of Commorant Shanghai has proposed a joint Mooting journed:
cited the people to the andre, or that they vessels of war. The mass of the people, both
matter with reference to Cheng How; but wa Mr Jaat. You have his m art before you, and arrangement autels es esisted before the sing
ommend it to the consideration, of our civis I think you will agroa with me that it contains of the Kistelaine, and in all probability by THE HANGHAI OHAMBER OF COM-the event, he accepts the full responsibility of as indeed they had every reason to be; and the lotuse No. 461, dated yesterday in which pu
sould have been published without his approval at the open ports and in the interior, have In a proclamation issued the very day-niter always been well dispoand towards foreigners,
Tuleya for gaidunce in the futuro. a fair amount of interesting comme-relat in the first fouth of ext year satisfactory ny formation. It is only to be rerolled that he ringements will have been completed. by which MERCE TO THE LONDON CO «MITTED
OF CHINA MEHCHANTS the civil and military authorities to apprehend many asphants and retired offegre, has been from H. M'a alipa in port, in the event of an bis position, and says I kovu given ordon bostile party along the oBeinls emprising nire, what is the nature of the assistance was prevent two carrying out the entire the Chamber will be able to supply ita Munibers
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENÒS.
A NOVEMBER 28TH, EVENING. programinic of his jimrney. Mr Mosa has given with very full, reliable and regular London.
which the community may expect to receive YNC Daily Nice)
and severely punish nug persons who are fouudenntent to remata inctive, from the conviction
A good deal of excitement prevailed at the main his report souse particulars of the trade telegrams, abould enough sabauibors come How Why Shaugani, Nov. 15th, 1870. between this Coloný aña Pak boi and on this forward to: dufary the exponay, us with the
abusing or contending with Fordçuara" StThe flagba General Chumbur of There is no doubt therefore thist Chun Hawt any altok on foreigners would be futile being made upon the settlement by the pins of the drag market for Bengal Some
und would bring certain retribution For
Obine
Fat the operators for low prices have had to trade has, since hir. h'oas's return. been entire
perate to have stopped the various rene, job it is unnecessary here
Tmediately upon receipt of your communi.replace their sales at losing patay. It is said from the newspapers the prompt action your operations of the" ly destroyed by the action taken by the Can- TOSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH POOCUow.)
tion, referred to Captain Moore, R. N.. that one or two of the opium brokom, who Committee had taken in bringing to the notice could have done and has been so minded, som ton Customs. It appears that an attempt. wus At the last hilf-yourly weeling, a resolation of Her Mjesty's Govenment the critical psi.also to admit of an doubt Ophus Boyuality out, and within the bus two unde 10-at-ish a chistuen Line there was Curriol requesting the Committes to cca- tion of Foreigns, relations with Chies, arising to suppres the under brus Bor Buility waliages have been committed on European placed in my hauda, by way of reply to your of the 10th, 11th and 12th sales Patnu on three sole months ag mose, and a trines official case by his death, kong, with the view of scouring, through his the Blat June last. You will have heard by on the day after the massacre to protect mou, Woo Chang, and many other places, and from portion of these instrutivas market by taking from one hand at bigher when diskarbance traicate with the Postmaster General of Hong out of the atrocious massacre at Tientsin, co volunteering to and 600 Foreign drilled troops of Formosu) at Foochor at Ngan-kin. Tioajesty's und Commander-in-chief, ander part of the buyers to call for it at any tips, it Yungchow; acveral times in the inland cry the written instructions from Her weeks time with the exclusive option on the
which he is acting.
bare been causing some irregularity in the Upon this a force of günbunta, ang, of theur assistance if possible, regular pustil Commn subsequent mails that nothing bid transpired Foreigners in the settlement the Viceroy's, and some of thein anid to belong nication with the Conat ports. The Committee in this country to allay the anxiety with which it is tras that the Freach Chargé d'afaires or less serious bhistaster have been made, and in that one of the special purposes for which Herts, and dating it at Sotto $76, a chest
struks on foreign life and property of a mora to the Imperial Maritione Customos, were des trongh their Chairman bare again been in all who are interested in Chins must regard to-disposed to acquit Chung How of being con June last, the foreign communities in Chuan Majesty's abipeut-war xru stationed in Ohinese under the uetual selling prices, while the patched to, ako bostile deincastration. In communication with the Postmaster General of such grave eronta; and, feeling aura that you sened in the murders, do the strength of s there gabals were Englishmen, employés of Hongkang on the slipue subject, and frun will not have rolesed your vigilance, while affair lotter written by M. the Consul Fontanter un atrocited, committed by officially organized margeney to the lives and proportion of British 3550 to $501 on, credit terms, than were startled by the nowa of unparalleled Ports, is to ford protection in cases of great holders and importers were effecting sales the foreign Inspectorate. Now it is to this going what he stated regarding the views of the are unrettet between Boreign Governments the morning of the masore But as it is. with an armed expelition and for a host le pur-suthorities at the Fend Office, St. Martin's Fix and the Chitose, va shall estem is to be our rather by what his coure to Fight since M.dt. Tientsin on the persons of 10 Euro. situer on the path of the Louit Authorities, or the object in vise being to keep down the Babjects when imperillet by wanton attacks, Ramblers were in the market at $5428 to $5457; post against Chinese traders that this Chamber Grand, there is so the smalleat-probability duty, from time to time, to tavite your attention Fontanier was cut down at Chung How's doop our at least British. Tonce is good raam to of uncontrolled, masses of people. But this pro. Sales of Bonates bare heer reported at
peos-French, Belging;Italian, Russian, and should unst scheinently enter its protest. I of their sanctioning the payment of a subsidy to aur points that may aries, on which it may ad probably of his presence that the panele believe that the Theater tragedy is part of that the interference of a Neval force in any sro the ruling prices:-Palus. $5433 to $3511, general definition is qualified by the warning $550 to 532) on credit cerms. The following linge from the commencement book warna- such as the awatts of tua Const line of be desirable to make a tion. supporter of the foreign Inspectonite in its steamers demand," "and your, Committee can Or the present occasion, we would take the Fontanier before the event can have compare from the country, plan which has been subsequent approval of Her Majesty's Govern bands, and 8555 from the gamblers Bena:
must judge in his conduct the opinion of general plan for the expulsion of foreigners emergency in alune likely is receive the on ouah and eredit terms from the importere proper place. ln in exercising its fonottons it only express regret at the anasisfactory to liberty of giving us our views on the subjettively little weight. No foreigners pour frustrated in other places Naakin, for example; meat, what it can be clearly shewn that 8527 to 8530 Patua, on time of the 11th onles, the traily porta and several of its officers are suft of their endeavours to obtain mure of the progused mission if Chung How to Paris, to the massere could bare supposed, that by the defective organisation of the conspirators without, auch interference the lives, and 8545. In Matwa there has been no change. my personal friends and men for whom I regular postal Communication with the Ports an undertaking which may be fraught with Chase How, who had been so load or the vigour of the responsible authorities. properties of British subjects would in all have the highest ca cem. Still the institution than thai at presunt existing,
grent danger to the true intercats of Foreigners favourably known to them, would cdanivost so The apparent failure, therefore, to paaiah the probability has been erified, and oven in
NOVEMBER 29TH, Moxyiso was not on foot by Lord. Elgin to Supervise the
and of the well diaposed-which in the meat atrocious a crine, burit Montanier lead lived assassins of Tientsis, or even to fastitate any
No change in the drug market it present.. proper collection of maritime dues on garda
important-section of the Chinese people to see the tragedy of the 21st June completed, satisfactory investigation into the fair, bass Her Majesty's Ghararament will imported into the truly parts in foreign abipa,
Chung How has been favourably known to it le reasonable to suppone he would buve given ebaklened the anti-foreign party among the expent to bave it established to their antiang:
EXOHANGE. and not that its utere shenld go on these
oreigners ever since the spouing of trade at filibustering expeditions, thina traveling out of
Tientsin, under ita cunvcution of 1800, duslor.
officis is all over the country, and the unfortunate that the alternitive of resening the UN their aplere, to emaile, some Chinese mandarin
duct into further detail, na there is more than masacred with impunity, likely to prompt In another part of the instructions it io. to get a murier aqueeze out of Chinese traders,
suficient prima facis evidence in what we liave the energetic enemies of foreigners to continue ordered that protection to the lives and pra It is unnecessary to follow Chung Höwe cou-discovery that Europeaga may be pillaged and British subjects by receiving them on board This system is able to lead to an incalculable
advanced to show that, before being reveived us the course of amount of mischief got only to the trude of
Ambassador, Ching How should be called on
to be limited to affording them an asylum on For the immunity which has attended the board ship, and to accuring them by boats an Jishrunn to be detested by the truding alaser.
intima of the 21st June, We are hated enough already by the Bandaria
well-known criminals at Tientsin, only 90 milea and literary cluasen, and, up to this time our
foreign relations with China can hardly be impotence of the central government to control the interpoaltion by force is only to be had The importanes of the prosent crisis in from the capital, has lifewing demonstrated the cupe from the shore when their departure afely in Cronbled times in Obia has been
may be & teamre of necessary precaution, and asaggerated, as the stools of ench mission,sila turbulent afecta and thus a premium is recourse to when they aro kotally in danger. mainly owing to the friendly feeling of the
Chung Hog'a may go far to destroy what little bold out to the worst part of the population to from violence which cannot be controlled. A trading classes, and we are now though the
remains of that prestige which has use the attack foreigners. All the Consular porta in armed force shall not he landed for the pre- action of these Englishmen in danger of loricit.
security for foreigners in China, and the Chins, are thus placed in a critical position, tection of Her Majesty's subjects, unless there ing this. Therefore, I think it is the duty of
rantee of peace between the respective countries, and though Shanght is in comparatively little is reason to appreliend that, without such the flamber to bring the action of these gun-
The imperial government has declined to punish dasgery owing to the number of European assistance, tho lives and properties of British hata prominently before the Home Clover,
the real instigators of the masters, or even to residents who are equipped no, a Volunteer subjects way be orificed.
SALES ON NOCHMARE 237, 1870. sent, and ascertain whether they ennetien such
go through any form of investigation into their guard, yet the amount of Brit ab owned pro-
sds reportal by Chiuse proceedings on the part of men who are likely in the event of denverona times arriving to be
Black Senima, 500 picu's, at $3.15, by Hop From the general tenor of these instructions, the first to claim British protection. In con langhui Bank was withdrawn on fay let, social qualifications are mourned, thefore, fer the murder, and are thus pasho only for temptation to a powerful band of rowdies. The affismod, save in those cases where danger to Ring to Hongkong werchut
been nomically eriled, have not been tried very large, and might offer an irresistible of Her Majesty's, Naval Forces will not be
It is open to you to conclade that the assistance King to Hongkong meralnat. elnaion, with regard to Mr. Moui's expedition stated in the last Half-yearly Report, and Chung How would have been in every way their incapacity to preserve order; while the value of the property of foreigners in Shanghai, life is imminent, or where property is likely to
Black Sugar, 200pients, at $3.40, by Hop acing that this Chamber is will satisfed with placed to the predit of the Chamber a enmt Recaptable as an emisassy from the Chinese Guanral Chen Kwo Ja, the capital punishment exelosive of abipping, has been estimated at be ancifced by a vasten almak, enbor on the to travelling merchant the information he has obtained so far, and cunt with the Oriental Bank. The deposit Government to Foreign powers; indoed, as oon of wlum was likewise demanded by the French Te 42,750,000 or £12,825,000, of which three part of the Authorities or on that of an unruly
Pie W, 2 pieces, 44 $160, by Bop Hing that the abandonment of his researches mat of $5,000 with the Chartered Morcantile Bank. trusted with the obscure character of the Too Charge d'Affaires, bus scarcely even been.
White Sugar, 200 picule, at $6.00, by Tee- be u puno, of much disappointment to Mr. vemains us befury at interest at the rate of 6 envoys" win ascompanied the late Mr. Boy alfadad to in the drapacelies, fram the Prince quarters are British, and this is probably below mob. But it would seem lonbtful whether Kee to Japan merebant. Mon I would anggest that the Chambor per coat, per annum."
lingage in Apserica and Europe, the appoint Kang. It has thus been published throughout In addition, however, to the loss of actual these instructions in taking active mousured to fle'amonut to which foreigners are interested Her Majesty'a forces would be justified wader prefent him with wluit remains of his personal Mr. RICIFTON, observed time stating that ment of Chung How as ambassador would bure the Empire of Chism, it rigere oye property, incalonlabio daurige weld be prevent ny such attack by landing men or
Mushrooms, 10 bugs, at $27.50, by Kwong. Funk Wo to travelling merchanti afil, frd a sum of $es ont of the expedition the bar wet na filiistering expedition been a mark octafreport to the avernments outraged with impunity, provided their sustained by any stoppage of the trade, gaps, or by taking up auch positions of defence funt. I now proceed gentlemen to move the seemed to him raiber strony expression, cou- to whom he was at
Ony Shitings. 8.4lbs., 500 picass, $2.70, by adoption of your Committee's report, and the sidering that our of the members of the Chater, the despate of another Mission to Europe consequence may result from this discovery
ants be sufficiently influential, and no argument One ship of war would be sufficient to pro in the Settlement or without it, by way of Even with a man of rank at its head, how it needed to show you that the radiat disastrous test this Settlement, and perhaps any of precaution, a would deter or discourage an merchant to Chacohen merchant.
T-Cloth, T., 300 piceca, ut $1.70, by Purace accounts furaibed.
bee went wíth ik
The CHAIRMAN-I and at the time that I would have filled the minds of all the friends of:
the other porta; from Chinese attack; but it
Shanghai Cotton, 100 bales, at $19.00. by But as if it were not enough to allow the appears, and the fast is well-known to Chrastacking party. Neither do I conceive that penas and suity between Foreigners and Chisenilty to expe; the imperial government nege that the Commandere of Her Majestany assistance can be rendered by way of patrol, Furses tuerabant, to Yuet Wo Loma Mr. GatOPTAN and that there always had nese with warrantable suspicion The idea has marked the occasion by an act of shoot vesicle are instructed not to land their men, at been a Chinees Custom House there.
oder which the Chinese Govercient organises in barbarity towards a number of innocent Chinese porta under almost any circumstance to do contemplated by the instructions as
reconnġitre, or otherwise
Shanghai Cstion. 100 hales, at $19, by Parses The CHALEMAN We have nothing to do with such expeditions has been made an plain by the pars. twenty of whom have been sen or to take part in preventing or repelling an
Precautionary measures, in fact, do not scem merchant to Tuet "Wo Loong.
Cotton Farm, No. 16 24; 50 bales, at $111.00, the Chinese Conto this is distinctly laid career of the one which has just finished its fenced in death and sistaan of them have attack, even though directed against the valu-constituted, but werely the affording of such by foreign 1,300piendained, the wa down...
Hr. CRIGHTON considered that the view of view any treat effort to shift the area where or not any of these unfortunates actually took both in China and England are so largely to the protection of property from destruction.
labour, that the Chamber of Comeserve on ouly bees already behanded at Tientsin. Wbetheable groperty in which Her Majesty's aubjects an actual attack, to the preservation of life, or Mow Tai to Yat Long-
Brana, picule, by Kwong assistance de may be necessary in the crest, of the Chairman favoured smuggling among the international relations are to be discussed, as part in the shore of the let Jene, the fact interested,
Yellow Beans, 2,500 picat, at $2.4 by In comegnende of the resignation of Hon. J. | Obínész.
an attempt, by means of dyetematic marepre that they were procured by purchase takes Whittall and E. Dellanco, Esq., as members of The OMAINAN said that did not affect the station, to induce the Governments of the sway all idea of their execution being legator ablately, and under all circumstances, inter Navy generally, will always be prepared to, una For though the naval justructions do not tail Moure had the elicers of Her Majesty a
At the same time I feel confident that Cap Kwong Món Tai to Yat, long- the committed, the sales thus occur and was entirely, an affair of the Qui-West to enter into one-sided agreements. It just putisbment for the grips, and the core dist the Canaandere of Her Majesty's ships every effort is construing the instructions were filled by the eleption of G. Orichton, Esq., nesc authorities. He had been informed on no would therefore have been the duty of the mer mooien attending the executi ai were such as to from landing their men or defending property as to render tire us far as possible cubservient and E. Arthur Eg, as ramhers of the Com. less authority thao Mr. Hart, that these haute cantile body to warn the feveraments interest give it the character of a mere sacrifice to the on shore, the interpretation whlah the officers to the interests of the community in tua mittee; Bon. P. Ryrie was chosen Chairman, were designed to aid in the lighting of the coast, ed against the too probable impositions of any unreasonable demands of foreigners. und Mr. A.. Zimmera Vice-Chairman, for the and were not intended to be war bate.
new emsay which might profess tu represaut
The themselves put on their instruatinga is such, exceptional ofpumstances in which they are malefactors of the 21st June, if any were anion that before the circamatances could arise which placed. current year.
Mr. Cricuron observed that the object of the China abroad, and to urge them to put their the aisteen beheaded on the 18th October, have would justify thor interference, half of tho I propose to submit a aegy of your letter, REVISION OF THE TERATT.
expedition complained of was to guin informn faith rather in the facts with which a long ex-bean thus elevated to the rank of martyrs, foreign settlement of Shanghai might be barat and of this reply, to Her Majesty's Charg The Committee bare much pleasure in-ro
tion, and so far as bo know, had done nothing perience has made them acquainted, then event foreigners which has been diligently The Chamber of Commerce cannot but Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign
not calculated to allay the popular optil down, and many lives laat." wording the very satisfactory' salt which has bastile, attended the rong remonstrances addressed. The CHAIRMAN replied that subsequently a sincere, might be little qualified to speak with infamel for some time past. Even the pay think that the instructions in question bave Afair.
'Affairer at Peking, for the information of by the varius dommercial, communities in gunboat belonging to the Viceroy had been authority, or who, however well qualified, might ment of the indemnity which has been proffered been issued under some misapprehension of China, including this Chamber, to the Home sent a stated, and that the Foreign assistants bare obvious personal inducgments to create to and apcepted by the French Chargé the airohmstances; for though it may be said Government on this anbject, and which were so in the Custom House aided and abetted in the erconeous impression.
Your obedient Servant, ably seconded by the deputation of gentleinch matter...
d'Aires has been so arranged as to deprive it
W. H. MESHUEST: who waited upon the Surotary of State
These couiderutdung would have justified us of all, the appearance of being a reparation for bout the Chinese Government would be held
H. B. M. Cameui. for Foreign Allairs. The Ducsmittes feel that members of the Chamber were not aware of the anxiety but it is on grounds whial, if nut required that the posantry penalty should fall, take the simple gisans which are available of.
Mr. ZIMMERX observed that perhaps the in followup any new bikes Mission with the outrage. Justice and sound puler slika réponsible for the vidne of property wontonly Gro. B. BIXWELL, Esq
destroyed, it would surely be far preferable to the refusal of the Home Government to ratify axtent of the damage which had been done in stronger in themselves, are at least more us much as possible, on the place where the preventing the destruction from taking place.
Chairman, Municipal Courtil, Shanghai, the Convention concluded by Sir R. Akock this way to foreign trade. For two or three intelligible, to persone who may not have crime was enacted, that it might be retribatira and no compensation would be adenaste for with the Chinese Government, which was so months it had been at a stand-still, anal goods watched the progress of the Burlingame Mie in its character and deterrout in its effect the loss of life which would be inevitable in
HIS EXCELLENCY CHUNG HOW,, universally condemned, was, in a great measure, which were formerly taken in large quantities son very carefully, that we take excuption to Instead of this, however, the larger portion ease of an, unchecked outbreak, or for the
(Shanghai Coàrier.). due to the energetic manner in which the were now onleable, at Par Hoi. Committee of London Merolanta interested in
CHUNG-HOW AT CHEFOO, the proposed expedition of Chung How of the omonat is to be provided out of Mr. CricHTON said that when at Hainan he- The catensible object of his voyage is to the duties levied on Forej traie udamuge which the trading interests of Chinese
Chefeo at present beholde a sight that one bereturg the spread upon the Foreign bad seen here was a Chinese Custom Blouse, and make some explanation to the Frendy govern: Suanghai and Canton, and even the reminder and Foreigners would directly and indirectly does at sou every day, 4 sight which caused Secretary the views and arguments ont forth in be understood that the one at Par Hoi was ment concerning the manner of its protegées which is deorsed to be paid at Tientsin is like an if such a salinity were permitted, | the very blood to tingla in the vaina The variona Memoriale, sent from China; Faimiler, INNA and outjects af Tientsin. At present we have wise to be drawn from the proceeds of Foreign the coneral body of Buropena realdents in this ng of the Burlingame Embassy, retuning fres
The Olangber of Commerce, in common with
The Manchu is hate, flying at her fure the This horrible estrage has afforded another to do with the thiness Custom House, and they which he is to present himself in Paris. The Chinese people the connection between the ship and he maintained at very low cost, and the watus of the west, whoan object was of The CRLIEHAT epasted that we had nothing no precise information as to the character in daties, thus succesdinily disguising fratti the country, are poarinead that peace and friend. Buvage, the mission of peace and good will to proof, if such were needed, of the weakness of were not objected But the Chamber did French Chargé d'Affaires, Count Rochechouart massere of Foreigners and the punishment of withal violease, or even the notessary show of prose that China wire with open armstr the Central Government of Chinn, who are object to foreigners who claimed the rights of states in a circuler letter to the French Consule the crime supposed under Treaty to afford a anfe residence British Babjects going on such expeditions in Ching, that his request the Chinese The effects of proceedings such as these to return to their conviction that Her Majesty' peuple," she asks you to plant the abining cross and protection to the Formiga Murchant, and They would never be allowed to ator the service government has sent H. Chung How as would be deplorable enough nuder any ciron ships will defend the lives and property of
All that is required is to induss the Chinese teceirs the ideas and religions of the far off how little dependence the various Forcign of the Chiseso on euchsan understanding: ambasador to Franco, to explain, and if efantes, but the danger to unicable, relations I'owers can. under preget circumstances, place
The Ndazing from the North flies a blood red on the Chinese Oficials for carrying out Treaty that the expedition had-attacked poopla sad And in a dispatch, copy of the translation of expedition of Chua How.. E is so notorionlinnen would then bo restrained by prudentialey, with a work in centre, the banner of In reply to x remburk from a member, he said possible to gain approval of this conduct will be greatly intensified by the proprio British subjects. The evil dispusod song the stipulations. The Committer can only express had been chiefly banded by Englishmen which has been courteously furnielied to the implicated in the murders of June, that his cre, which the party with whatzes is our interest peuple into the belief that a street riot his oe: MUSLINS, JAMBRICS, AND FIQUES a hope that as soon affija in Europe have Mr. CRICHTow said be understood the Cham- Obamber by direction of Court Bochechouart being permitted to leave China, even on the to cultivate friendly relations would bo supurred and a far people anfertanátely did !13) considerations from plotting ngainst Foreign kung-How, who goce to Frame to wberile the become somewhat settled, that the British bar was not opposed to legal tarea bus to illegal His Imperial Highness Prince Kang refers to pretence of a mission to Fence will be in the ported and exponraged in parsing & tolerant Bat he has plenty of dollars to pay of that Government will take the lead in demanding exactions. LES MA
the proposed Embassy in these words; "Qur either a now Treaty altogether, or else a The CHAIRMAN-We know nothing about sequicscene in four wishes (viz, that the three donation of the crime; while his agtnal recep
eyes of the whole Chinese people, a pabile con and conciliatory policy towards: Foreigners, thorough revision of the old one, and that in these levies. All that the Foreign Custom udarins who are believed to have instigated tion by the French Governmen and still more uneasiness which the percent onto of affairs has and smile. We took on the other, and the. We look on one ship and feel the old sensa doing so, it will cast aside all protestations of House has to do with in the levy of the duties the massacre should offer enpital panfabmeath the success of his representations, could not morally produced, reape tally amite these loody-deels of Tientainerise befoto.oot sys The Chamber of Commerce, looking to the tion; that we are being amiably bumbugged, good feeling towards Foreigners by Chinese Gized by trusty at the open parts what he would cause great embarrassients to Chion fail to degrade all foreigners in the area of the guler one to Her Anjonty Government, Waze the poor murdered wonien; the demo Offers, vowing their real sentimenta paly by cacoplained of was that Englishmen s the and the explanation of these can naturally be Chinese, before whole is ism important to and trusts that Her Majesty's Government may the light of the Tientsin Massacre and the employ of the Chinese officials should not in such given viva voce by His Excellency Chung, to maintain our self-respect It would increver see fit so, to frida the instructions issued to casing the blood of the virtuose dau numerous other outrages lately committed at a way as to raise the batility of the trading your noble goveromoot. This is all that is exert a most injurious in things on the Chinese Naval Offers in Ohiga sa to meet the views on in a siream in the streets of that cursed their instigation or with their connivance upon classes against us, as they did by going and publicly known at present on the subject. authorities themselves, by convincing them which the Chamber Las ventured to set forth. Foreigners and their property, and that such firing on the pluce.
The porpass of the mission, as stated by that suy diffunity may be tiden over, any
city. We alongst feel the flames of the churob guarantee shall be exacted from the Chinese Mr. CRICHTON imagined that the placos Prince Kang, is ominously like that of its pre outrage stoned for, by supple diplomacy, and Government, as will, for the futare, auguru not looked upon very favourably by the docessor, which bae wrought auch incalculable hollow promises for the future. The success
and fancy we hear the crackling of the creop afety while parauing their lawizil calling in Chiness. He knew for a fact that the local mischief both 1 China and her foreign re of the Burlingame Mission has sured them
ing fire and the serums of the poor affurura. Tet right in our midat is the man polite, any part of China.
Fototals bad asked the expedition to go and sook Intions. It was to represent China'sdiffbul of their power to overrunch and mislead the THE COMMERMAL EXPEDITION OF MR. Moss.the place, and we had refused
ties that, according to Mr. Hart, the Barlin nations of the West. If they are a segond
aminble and obatty, who, by lifting bir band could bove averted the terrible ostastrophe, but Mr. Moss returned from his explorations up
EKOLOSURE No.: 1.. The subject then dropped: The Chairman game Embassy was sont forth, and should the time anccessful in this policy and manage to ths. West River on the 9th of July lost, and put the proposition that Le Repart and necounts present mission at all resemble, that in its gloss over a terrible tragedy fies that of Theatre best cure you a mere Majesty' telling you that I feel all the teaching of for:
Council Room, Shanghai, 29th July, 1870.
öbetinately refused to do so. E anauro you I reported ibat after having ruched Nanningfa bed to the meeting, and this being second operation it will be public calamitysin, the position of every foreigner in the Consul will respect to the degree of ounce grense sozing out of my finger ends, at the Si beg to enclose you a copy of a letter cannot express my feelings better than by he was presented by insurmountable difficulties ed mus sarried, rein. com,
Coant Boobechozart'a brief account of the from propi eding further, and was accordingly MY ZIMOR then referred to Mr. Moss's minion is not free from incongruity. The wimperilled note which H. M. a ships of war would eight I now behold. obliged to return to Canton and endeavour to Expedition. He stated that although he bad conduct which Chung How is going to faction exists among the literary and governing case of danger, and also a copy of his reply attortione from the foreigners who mes him on MUSLIN SKIRTS AND GARIBALDIES,
Thore can be no question that powerful tend to the Foreign Community of Sannghai žar prosecute the remainder of his journey by may not been able to accomplish the journey he explain in bio uw share in the museur of lees, who entertain deadly liatred to foreign-Ten will perceive that many valuable lives
We understand Obung How receive 1 some Pak-hoi/if such were approved of by the originally contemplated, be had made valuablo Frenab subjects; this, however, reagives itself rendered this latter course impossible, and hir, through; and it, was proposed to presenttà him or did not connive ai, whether he did or did not this faction will resort to farther their design arose which would justify the Commanders of to rongber neage than he had met with from rendered this latter course hamers, however, report of the art of the country he had gone into a umple question of fist, whether he did red shorish hopes of their expulsion or and tinch property, inight be sarrified on the the French: Baud on his way to the City. He Moza was accordingly asked to draw up the personal oath that bad been provided for encourage, the stronities perpetinted under his
extermination. The kind of means to which occasion of an attor, before the contingenty was made to get out of his chair and subjected Report of his journey to Nanningts, and the the expedition, and a sum of $250 an government at Tientsio Fand it is diffoalt to may be thered from the perusal of the Her Mujesty's nips f-war in landing mon injury was indoled on His Excellency, W sxpediency at prescouting the journey further knowledgement of bis Borvloes
the foreign officials at Peking. No personal would then be taken into, consideration.
De how any new light on hi shed on this companying pamphlet, which is a translation under a otros interpretation of their instruo trast, there may be no more similar orbibitions of a book written by a man of high literary tious, whereas a few precationery measures Ropart has been completed, and the Committee meeting, was carried unanimously.
This A proposition to this effect being put to the question by investiglione la" Paris Again attainments, and in eliculated from the Xamene might waid off and prevent all danger whet. of feeling oa the part of foreigners Leroj: for. have now the pleasure to lay it before the
Chung How is going to propitiute the Froach members of the Chamber and the subscribers matter which ought to be mignoned, though dispate, it was hardly necessary to invest blmo Corrupt Doctrices and its opfect is to been framed with a view to small places, and given, nothing en justify; violation of law and The CAIRKIN said there was another nation for acts of bin, about which there is no ho mandarins. It is called as Death Blow ever. The instrnotiuss in fast-fppear to Laro whatever sanas of indignation Chung How bas to the food, remarking that they consider that it had not been thought necessary to notice with high dignities for snob an read revolting practice. Though production of maily like Shangbal, which is altogether too. Mr. Mons ons not only faithfally, but asaida Itapecially in the Beport, namely, a corresAlthough the woops of the mision of Chung Kimost inconceivable obscenity and falsehood, large to be taken on board the ships in barbour, og plute 97.9 gune, Be shows a bul
sociate the name of foreigners with the most pet to have contemplated the use of a com onely, performed his task of collecting Coupondence which had taken place with Air How should be limited to representations ab it turnishes an instractiva picture of two and yet senrealy numerous enough to be expect day tuz bis visit, It being Souday, all the We hear that Chang How visitađ cha Khou mercial information wherever it is been Bertrand with regard to the departure of the Paris in connection with his personal share visses of the people with whom we have to ed. to wage war upon its own account against foreign employds were unemployed, though we possible, and that it is to be regretted that the sil steamer for the North Inst Sunday woek. in the Tiental massacro, it is unitenessary to deal. The paeorupulous apimosity of the anti. the opsy or covert alipoke of the Empire of believe ench is the preamaro- with which the MITLINEI I HATS AND BONNETS.
a of:9 obstractfroness of the Mandarins and ficials; The mail from Europe arrived in the morning inform your Committee that its rapeption my. programme of the expedition from being the indie afternoon, which was thought by Foretesoral generally in things and even on the people for whom the look to intended is made faible to be destroyed in Sharghal, on Bach, an as well as of the populos, prevented as entire and the steamer for the North was deputetied have on importint efect on the portion of foreign official party is there clearly exhibited. China
and the carried uut many to be our due regard to air conspects of trade. Our relations with the
and superstition of the As the amount of British property which is antifacture of rifles is carried on, that the
Chinong ure worked not only on Sundays in ad Que Ratisfactory result of Mr. Mose expedi venichce. Mr. Bertrand had written a very Chinees are of such a nature na using all equally plain. Wolle efforia like thesoare buing Decision, wuld be very large, the Chamber ofdition to the other air days of the week, but tion has been, that it has placed beyond any antisfactory and polite reply, explaining that the classes of Foreigners by a cominou interest. The do to poison the minds of the popnluce fu Doumesco may think it advisable to address they dispose of the rifles whisk they turn reasonable doubt, the fact that inland dwee circumstance complained, of hd resulted frous viatiuus of the Teatain outrage were not French to foreigners, and to stimulate them Her Mjesty's Government upon the subject.
are kept busy during the night also. How both under the nape of Dustoms duty, and the tall from home being belied time, and his alone, but of various nationalities, British self-evident that the only wise or mte, or oven Lakim, are imposed on British and uller conoluling that, aul Boing the oase, the mer included. Your Committes way therefore be buone policy for foreign governments, is one to such outrages, ne that at Tientsin, it is Foreign Manalotukes, in the district watered aliante would be newere that the steamer for the in a position, if only indirectly, to inlucace the of such compromising Biyungas, cis- shelt by the Junton vet, much in excess of what North would lenye without doing was stipulated in bord Elgin's Treaty CHAUMAN obseryed that towards the would now args the speainl objection which the encouragement from the diplomitic atmessa decision of the government to which the discourage the hostils faction frum proesouting, After some conversation, More baring brought lanck with my
may address itects in which liope we then scheme. This party derived rent published Official Tariffs in Chiness, stating end of the report the views of the Committes Foreign communities in Curial train to the of Mr. Burlingams, and to reception of "the were expressed with regard to the balance official ruption of Chung How by any girllized reusining from Mr Mousa oxpedition. If power That cbjection is nothing less than of Chung-How is further eskouluted however, any one present and now proposition Clinog How supposed complfoily in the bar to strengthen their hands,
The following is the Report-
The last half yearly meeting of the Chamber was bald on the 14th Jane of the present year, since when only a very few topics of interest
have conta balore the Canisiting for their on
sideration, but they have pleasure in now laying before, the Membore the following Report of their proceedings.
TIENTEIN MASSÄURE.
tho prata of the exactions,
As will be seen from the Secretary's scenuate, there lizia been used out of the funds at the disposal of the Committee for the purposes of the expedition $106.91, leaving a balanos slit
considered it a diagraceful pradeding,
any ipse dixit of stambasador,
tban in
I have, o
A. MIONIN
Chairman:
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on any hili
orden.
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CLEARANCE
SALE
SAYLE &
Co
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, LINEN DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, HOSIERS. HABERDASHERS, MILLINERS, AND DRESSMAKERS; Beg to inform the Ladier of Hongkong that in order to make room for their expected arci- vala of WINTER GOODS, they intend offering from August let to Slat, the undèrmentioned: articles, tuo whole of which bave bean greatly reduced in price.
DRESSES.
Plain and Fancy SILKS, POPLINS, AND FOULARDS,
Plein und Broche GRENADINES AND BAREGES,
French Printed
Plain and Fancy
SCOTOR LAWNS..
WHITE-AND-FANCY PIQUES.
QUILTINGS.
Plain and Figured MUSLINS AND GRENADINES,
PRINTED AND PLAIN ALPACCAS.
Ladies Print and Musli MORNING WRAPPERS.
A lot of CORSETS.
Grenadine and Lace SHAWLS.
Grenadine and Lago JACKETS.
Muslin and Lace COLLARS AND SET..
BOYS & GIRLS' STRAW HATS, 20
vat it in difficult so my; in fact, we are rory ignorant of what is going on in the arsenal, ILDREN'S FROOK AND PINAFORES.
and the directors have taken care that the prom
ball not know much of its proceedings,
BRANCH HOUSE.
OF NANKIN AND SZECHUEN.
ROADS, SHANGHAL
GEORGE BABIL DIXWEL
"Chairman. Alexander Michie
Chairman of the Bhanghai Chanber We have been informed that Chung How attended by Mems. Novion and Imbert, bis Beti, sor of Commerce
interpreters, and by M. Dereria of the French CORNER Legation, and accompanied by Count Mejan, Conncil Boota, Shanghat, 22nd July, 1870, the French Consul General... wore, convied on B-The Council learn, that Officers in bourd the Godanery Mall center in a Custom Thave the bonour to he, Sirpara
Dommand of Her Majesty's ships of war at this House gig; the "urmed boat" of the Godavery, VERSURATour obeditut derint,
port have received instructions which will pro- periously arranged for buring buen avanter vont their landing men or guns for the defence manded. The guard of foreign armed chaRROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE CAMIOHIE, Chairman.
of any Foreign Settlement in China, and that soldiers escorted bím so the Customs Jolly, H. be added the valur of the article relaily, all probable. It is more probable that he will and be bad held this responsible position for of the Eussians; the Ruslan authorities protested wheter til the case, in onfer that the 12th, H. E, Obung How traversed the Foreign pablishing the Report. To this balance is also
they we only empowered to probot the ship has takes up his quarters on board to-night, The rerastuing four wero andused of the murdering and over the retreat of residenten fearing trouble it be delayed till to-morrow. of Mr. Mose outfi
ho imprisoned when he gets three ten years, during which time he was in out against their election, unt they should be satis cutsunity by clearly anderetand what Battlements, paying official visits. Besides the
On behalf of the Council, I beg to enquire Regarding the disposal of the ballinge of this Mr. CEINTON remarked that the northern stant commnutiation with the Foreign Consuls tied of their guill. These fuur mon have, we want useistands they bro, to expect, from customary frowy boat of tallity, lo was On Friday, Nov. 17th, and again to day, Nov. fpad, the Commisten have had several propos-shore of the Gult of Tonggin was worth in and others...
quently, bon spared for the present.
to the credit of $2203.00 out of which, howard,
has to be denoted the cost of printing and
to
to take he would be very glad to bear it barone murdery of the twenty bue Europea
Mr ARTHUR asked whether it was the opinion who were living under his protection. Chiog of the Couinition that, Mr. Most world obtain How was ut the head of the excontive, civil and Dadi military, of Tientsin at the time when that
much information from us,
The CHAIRMAN-No. They think it is tot at barrible atrocity was perpetrated in epon day,
FOR SALE, CHAMPAGNE-T CARTE NOIR.
VLOEDERER CARTE BLANCHE
DORETA
1994 Hongkong 3rd September, 1869.
ROEDERER GLADIATEUR.
SANDER & O Solu Agents for Hongkong and China,