NOW READY.
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DHOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE. PORT for the year 1870. Price $10.
Apply at the Daily Preas Olioo. Hongkong, 1st Februncy, Bf1.
Tum detrary at the Dally Frais trom the offies con muced on Thursday morning at 16.00, and the last
wagen left the selve at 10,20,
The Daily Press
Honagona, OCTOBER 20TH, 1871.
A more grotesque contrast between the rights which the officials in Hongkong claim for themselves, and those which they are willing to allow to others, could not be found than that which was presented on Wednesday, at the meating of the Cound. The CorONIAL
sured that in a commercial question as much importance will be attached to the opinion of the merchants in Hongkong as to that of the REGISTRAR-GENERAL
It is important that this be not lost sight
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 201я, 1871.
M. do Maritons. If requested, Mr. Blancheton and state whether or no way sich document will, I bare no doubt, recall the conversation, was referred to or prodnoodam, Sir,
Your obedient servant, DONE. HOTRA, Acting Commissioner of Customs. Registrar General, Hongkong,
AFFIDAVIT
SUPREME COURT
pily went off without a bitch
INQUEST.
The inquest on the body of the man kille by the tall of a house in Uppor Station Stra Lane, was concluded yesterday.
OURSELVES AS OTHERS SED US.
another petition to the same effect. The Registrar Genoral, bowever, makes the in. (N. U. Dally Now CHIMINAL SUSSIOKE.
Hongkong must certainly be a pleasant contiovoriible statement that "a petition on place to live ont of a fact which, bosovar pre-by anbjóst from the Chinese community de-. Mr. Damond, the Registration. Clerk in the viously doubled, givet now, since the imque of pends, as a rale, not on its intrinsic morita, bat BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE ŠKALE,
Registrar. Gateral's office, proved that the ro- the lust blue book on the Colony, be received as rather on the energy of its promoters." We The October Sessions were opened yesterday gistered owner of the house was one Leong unquestionable, a bad previously suppose onder, did that gentlemen ever meet acc of in the disputs which has arisen concerning To the Hon. CECIL U. BITE
by the Chief Justice. The following gentle Ahing, while Mr. R. Medar, from the Treasury that factions in Hongkong had been mainly malty or a petition of which the me romark mon were sworn as jurore-Messes. I showed that it was entered in the Tressary divided into two sections: supporters of the would not be equally trae. The volume winds - the question asked in the Council. The
Tlacé, N. Willaume, V. Gutierrez, P. Petterson, books in the uued of Leong Ahoong, who, ho dovernment circle, and its opponents; but our up with part of a letter covering two endlosures of the Chief Justins; one of them, repeating the believed, was not in the flolong now. The Po last authority shows that there are nearly as original misunderstanding between Mr. SMITH
E. Lilloy, M. A da Silva, and J. P. Embke, and Mr. Brere, is too petty' an affair to be I hereby voluntarily make outh, thist I have Tha Aating Attorney General, Hon, H. J. and Lighting Rates were paid by a tenent, many as there ure officials in the little island, agual arguments against gambling, le printed; whose name did not know. This witness Never was such a round of snabbing probably the other, forring to the Palice Force, is worth further party. Mr. Rras undoubtedly paver seen, read, held in my possession, or Ball, proscented,
The first caso called was that of Lee Alloy farther stated that Mr. Sharp had two administered, and seldom have the snubbers quietly suppressed. Altogether, the exposù in transmitted to the Chinese Anthorities, in ori- brought no charge, and Hongkong has some ginal or in copy, privately or officially, in Erg-who was amigast on subarge of stealing from houses in the lot, Mr. Barrington being agout received so little for their pains. The volume the blue book is little erelitable to those 004- the monstrous system of pablo gaming-houses, thing clan to do than to discuss the question tab or in Chinese, in any shape or form what the steamer Ewaaghang a box containing 8360 for the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank for opens with a gentle saab administered by the oerned; to the Howe Government for allowing whether a man ought to be called upon to marer, any letter or couurindam from the and some clothes, the property of oue Wong-others. Mr. Alford stated that he was per: Governor, in his parting financial statement. unt of the seat of the world, to be
teotly oortsin from measurements taken by Those who aro poquainted with the despotis nu- apologise for what he has not done There Registrar-General, or any other member of the Ming-nga, on the 2nd October last.
Hongkong Excentive, relative to the establish- The prisoner having pleaded not gailty, and himself that the two houses host to Enxthority exorcised by the resident in Govern introduced into a British Colony to the which has seriously crippled the resources of an is not ons-hundredth par the reusou ment of a Opetoras system in Hongkong. stated that he was carrying the box, the Atter Houses (4 and 25) were on Seation 7, and went bouso, will, aderire the saincté of the fol- Colonial Government for its ill administration, to call upon Mr. KYRIE to substantiato And I further stets aclomnis, and on nuth, torney General discovered that the complamant were therefore fr. Sharp's A Chinaman, for lowing
was not in attendance, thongh bo had been whom a soms was fed at the last hear "Nevertheless, in a Council where poti island at one tire in prosperoute condition, and ing, gave the fafirmation that he knew nothing cally, I assert, there is the most substantial which has nilowed the police and general good possession, or transmitted to tho Chinese warned.
Under these oroumstances, it was decided to the house or of Leong.ahing.
ihorty of suggestion, speech, and action, and government of the place to become a byeword; this imaginary charge that there in to that I have never seen by read, or held in my cupen Mr. AUSTIN to substantiate the Authorities, in original or in copy, privately
The Coroner said he thought the case was whore it has always boon the anxious desire of and finally to the residents thungelves, who charge (Mr.sufficiently dear now. It appeared that the the Excutive to encourage the free inter-have for so long a period allowed to exist, a charge which he actually did make against or officially, in English or Chiness, the docu-take a short case, bat on examination it ap Mr. RYTIE. Bet all this is of very minor out concerning which enquiry was made ob peared that the Impactor
bad mortgaged the two hutses next the wall legislation as may be propound, I do not think which the least thoughtful amongst them must importance to the question we have abore the meeting of the Legislative Council, on the Beth) had not arrived. The next twee bap- lot originally belonged to Longanoong, why change of thought for the improvement of such host the lead the ghtful amongst them must
22ud ultimo, and then otated to be in the banda
to Mr. Sharp, and two others to the Bask.it necessary to go seriation through all the have seen was striking daily at the roots of the well-being of the Colony. Even at the risk of xliented, namely, whether important stops, of the Canton Customa.
the place, and in establishments or items now offered for sun- E. O. BOWBA, Tang Akow pleaded guilty of being foord at But neither went to
inarring the displeasure of the Attorney- the question of public discussion must eclipse-call them negotiations or unt-but very even those which he ones astounded Hong important steps should be taken in re 1871, before me,
Swown at Canton, this 15th day of October, large in the Colony on the lat October, 1871, process of time Mr. Barrington, the agent fer sideration."
be having been sentenced on the 10th July, the Bank, cane to collect the rent of one of
It is a ouggoutire commentary on his Er.General, and of being denounced by him sa mischievous and libellous, we have thought it kong by giving attersines to on the subject gard to a measure affecting the whole trade
P. J. Hoasa, 1868, at the Police Court, to one month's in- Mr. Sharp'e houses, and Mr. Sharp to collect celleasy's idens of liberty of action, that, so
HBM Conn.prisonment with hard labour, and after the that of two booses belonging to Mr. Barring little did ha fear its exerolee by bis Council, be advisable, on more than one osonsion, lately, to of finanes, when he hold that when once of the Colony without consulting the mer-
expiration of that term to find security for too. The fourth house, the one in question, actually sent to the Homo Government his revert to eubjects were peculiarly belonging to money had been voted by the Council, the cantile community; and, secondly, whether
three months, and haring received a condition was paying ront to Bome Chinese. In spite of finanical statement some considerable time be Hongkong. We are glad to find the residents Government could apply it as they likod. such a letter such as that sent by the Co. A bome telegram will be ready for delivery al pardon on the 15th August, 1868. Sentence Mr. Barrington's protest the fact was plain. fare be thought it necessary to communicate it all but aroused, and hope that they still per
postponed,
Mr. Alford said distinctly that section 1 we to his own Legislature. But although Sir severe till then liare obtained the end is view, His ideas upon dieussion are equally large lonis! Becretary to the Hon. Mr. Hyatt is to aubsoribers at 8 pm. today:
under the wall. Mr. Barrington was collecting Richard MacDonzell las in his composition and bave established far themsolves the right THE "KWANGTUNG " CASE minded and sound. They may be briefly not only unwarranted, by the circumstance,
The performance of the Eureka Troupe last Lice Laboy we then replaced in the dock the rest of one of the houses there, and Mr.ich of the stuff of which tyranta are made, a to be consulted in all calonial matters,
Sharp thet of two which did not belong to him greater than bis Excellency was there. Councils,
(From the "Singapore Times," stated to be that officials may say what they hit neither more nor less than a species of night went off very well. The house was well and given in ebarge to the jury.
Therefore there was, this mistake throughout. tied band or fout, even when faltered by the The Attorney-General briefly opened the The teller witten to Mr. Barrington by the dangling of a liberty they ouuld novac POUNCEM
The Hongkong pupers received by the last like, and non-officiate may not say anything coercior, and a direct breach of privilege. filled, and the Burlesque of "Fair Reannond" which officiels do not like; or taking the
ally outs up to praving pieces, and wet with gase, remarking that this orimo, that of go: Sarres-General did not specifically include before their eyes, might be acquiessont; but mail are peculiarly interesting, containing, as This point will be decided at the next meet-
jevident appreciation. The company will re-ing on board a steamer about to start
this house, but was meant to refer to the whole Colonial Secretarice Roow no sugh influence, they do, not only debate of the Legislative two lattor negatives as making one affirmative,
passengers' luggage, was "non-oficial people may only say what the can only express our unqualified admiration Mr. E. J. Haygarth, who is well spoken of. rather comm
and standing Doar it when Chiu whole, But the other housos had been equally self in possession of a sum of Boine $280,000 organised state of the police of that Colony Government pleases, Put in this way, it will of Mr. Braza's fair and manly conduct in one will have the farther attraction of an plainant had pkiced his box is his bank, who that Barrington was agent for the motion of haullo pie, Bir Biebaud found him- preceedings of a public meeting on the din- man came up and engages tim in conversation, stonded to since the writing of the latter beyond the ordinary receipts of the Colony. So Both subjects are well worthy of the attention of be seen at once that the same rule is applied showing his perfect willingness to diselajin
after which be found ais box was gone. Thiob Mr. Barringtou said be had uover ce- great a plus was not to be lightly thrown dwellers in the Straits Settlements--the first to all, that is, all mixy express Government any idea of casting an imputation upon a
The Singapore Times of the 10th inst bas the prisoner and nuather man were seen on desk neived. The absolute ownership of the boueu, side, and though he had special directions a bewing bow carefully the unofficial wen however, did not maab matter. It seemed to to bow t was to be applied, human nature bera abould sortinize and criticise the es same time refusing to reply to an accusation Companies here informe on that the telegraph and there was a commation. The incond man
a grievance and petition for its redress. We stomer Investigator has just reached Anjer,lat the box du and ran away, paraned by Mr. this kind was that the Surveyor General should for increasing his entourage the pomp come to the worso, a community should expres
have power to burn oa: the people who lived in and circumstanes of government rase
SKOLETARY outil kimsk. "His views on
BREACH OF CONDITIONAL PARDON.
We may state the view izore tersely as that Ling of the Council, and in the meantime, weceive an addition for the next performance in and stealing the Colony. The com. lot, under the idea, which seemed a prevalent and Sir Richard in turn bad to eat a fair Camail on the Estimates for 1872, bat the
gether without foundation.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S ÜFFIST,
orchestra.
in
FOLLE PROBEQUI
views, and no others. The Hon. Mr. RYRIE/ellow member of the Council, but at the following The gunpiger of the Telegraph carrying the box. The complainant claimed it that the only romedy for occurrences of whispered that there was an opportunity tiuates, and the second how, when mattera is to be persecuted and called upon to apolo-which, with every desire to act in a concília-she will lay a short cable acroaste Straits of. C. Albor, Chief officer of the Krangtung, house which be considered in a dangerous cao-j kept up, and how so well as from a fand gppose yar Budget will soon be under dié- gise, for having dared to ask whether a rumour which, if true, would reflect upon the torr spirit, be could not but feel was alto-Sunda to join Java with Sumatra, then proceed who failed to citoh him. Returning to the dition. The owner would tore up, „very-qoickly under his own personal management? But omsion, though it has not yet been published, to join the other steamships at Port Darwin. prisoner, he took biw below, and gave him in her be futud his rest was not being paid. If though the Colonial Secretary was willing that time beecming abort to enable those REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S Department, were cor-
It is expected the work of laying the Anstra-charge shortly afterwards. liun cable will be completed by the middle of The jury stovicted the prisoner, and his the Jury wished to append a spenial recum the Government should derive an income from most, comourned to consider carefully the vari reet or not; while the Hon. COLONIAL-SEGUE- TABY accuses him to his face of having been The following is the correspondence which December. The land lines across the Austra Lordship, rearting that the robbery was part mandation to their verdiet, be thought it should a vice bauiated fruta all other civilized states, items, and to frame their objections by the independent members of Council will be to attach to anybody. The Survey Ollied easily his ecanterance to rise bad a tendency to actuated with a desire to make use of his was road at the Legislative Council on a Continent are being proceeded with rapidly of a system, and that it was only to be lamented take that form. No special blame appeared and though the Governor firmly believed that shaoxiana detail; bat we doubt not that Wednesday, and of which a summary was and it is hoped will be finished by the end of that Mr. Autot bad been unable to captare fell into the mistake that the homses referred purify the morals of the community over which equal to the occasion, and that they will position in the Council to convey a
the year. The following telegram has an re- the accompliec, centonged the prisoner to three to in the letter, were all Mr. Barrington's, he presided, and more especially would be effce- defend the public poran an sealously on this, ceived at the telegraph office this morning :-*
years" penal'servitudė. ANJER, October 10th.
though this particular one was not. No cue tive in delivering from a temptation too strong they have lone on former acensions, falso impression to the public. Mr. RYRIE ve yesterday:
counseled with the house had been warned, and for them that most darling of his progeny the when an equally short time was allowed must not aek a question; the COLONIAL-
25th September, 1871. Captain Halpin layu Telok Betong shore end
Chemg chook and Cheok-acheons were dis- indeed if he bad to warn the man now he Hongkong Police. Foron, the former, WAS not them for examination. But in the matter of police we have a fellow feeling with charged by proclamation; the Attorney-General would not know whom to warn. As to the quite con rinsed of the propriety of delivering one brother Colonista, and we are inclined at! SECRETART may be abusive; and, be it ob SIR-With reference to the charge whiotto-day, and hopes to complete line by Friday.
into the bands of the latter, even when aided the more kindly towards them because they served, there is no inconsistency, as both theso you preferred against the Registrar General's
Department at the last meeting of the Legisis. My Lord Chief Justion appeared rather sur. entering & alle presqui in the case cause of death, that was perfently clear.
BURGLARY AND VIOLENCE.
The jory returned a verdict of "Accidental by his free Council, the administration of things are equally pleasing to the Hongkong rive Council, of having seat the copy of a con-prised when he was received yesterday with a
Trae we have not arrived at the pitch of porfos Government. The Hon. Mr. Rower indsatisi document to Utinées Officials at Can-gaard of bonoor on entering the Sapromo Tang-ason was charged with burglary in the Deal with the following special recommenthe Fitte num in question. So snub the second have so boldly and ably taken up the andgele. manly spirit at once entered an emphatic toe, I am directed by His Rreellency theOodrl të open the Sessions. Some dozen of the house of Too-tam-obee, and with beating, bruis-dation; "Wo consider it advisable that the falla on the head of the unhappy Governorrbis | fention, as to incpacity, of which Hongkong Surveyor-General should have full power to yacht has to be sold, his launeltea re left with san honst; our record of grimes falls far abort, Lieutenant-Governor to acquiet you that at police, in charge of Inspector Halloran, were ing, and ill-trenting the inmates,
The Attorney General ssid that this was a turn out the inmates of dangerous honood, and out crews, and his policemen without verandahs and we hope, it will be long ere we can insue protest against the luggage used by. Mr. the next meeting of Council you will be expect drawn up to receive him, and presented arms on
to make the ownere zooponsible for the re-00- to their quarters. Snob the third unfortunate such a list as the following, which is taken from the arrival of My Lord from the Club across very serious ense, for not only was the oriene AUSTIN; and then came out the full beauty så to substantiate your abergs.
the way. A great many theories have been charged bommitted by a large body of men, but eupation of the house before the property is ly falle on the same shoulders. The imma the official return of aricae in that Colozy. I bave, do
rendered esfe."
oulate Wobung, farmer of gambling licenses, There were reported to the Police in 1970 of the official character. Mr. AUSTIN, was
J. GARDINER AUSTIN. broached with regard to the immediate reason it was one of a savage and brutal ziature. It the 17th August laut, at
doas not find is convenient to arrange
3 cans of Murder. quite sure his words did not go so far as that: The Honorable PETERAS RYRIE.
for the new order, but the only plausibla ono ie appeared that
An inquest was commenced at the Seamen's to give up to his successor the house that some one connected with the Government about midnight, the complainant, a farmer they could not possibly niean anything like
HONGIORG, 10th October, 1971. has been home recently, and ins returned with living at Teat-obee-money, was aleeping in his Hospital on the body of the boiler-maker of the wherein this harmless anament was carried what Mr. HOWET and verybody else in the
SIE-Although as a wamber of the Legisla din recollection of the Assize pageants or house, as were also bis wife and children. The Glenartney, who died yesterday from the injuries sa; but though he was so inwilling to come to room felt and know that they did mean; and tive Council I do not hold myself in any way the Westminster Hall magnificences. Only prisoner and 8 or other mod, with torches in he received on board by entangling himself in terms that the sbatting of the houses for a thea he went on to say that he did not allege answerable ons of Council for anything I may some one ought to have told the Chief Justice ibeir hands, effected an entrance through the some way with the machinery. The Glent tray time was the only alternative apparent to the have there said, no matter how it may affect is of the trest in store for blm. The mortification roof, and coming down asked where the money pat back and left the deceased (whose name is goremmental mind-s deed the consequences that Mr. Bruis had done it" intortionally,dividuals, I think it das to you to inform you of being received with presented arms, and not was. Not obtaining it so zupidly as they wish-illesby) in Hospital; She afterward proceeded of which were too terrible to think of, he was that is, he did nof allege that Mr. RYELE bad that the Baron de Meriteas is the person on boing prepared to run the gauntlet with aquaed, they burned the complainant and his wife on ber Cacatta trip, and the faquest cannot go quite willing to continue the hoones on the with the torches, the marks of the Lurcing on matil ter return. The evidence taken was saine terms as formerly. Wehung's first bad intentionally" meant,”—as the words to which whose information I acted at the last testing nimity, manat be very great. On the next once exception was taken were simply those in which he attributed motive. This from the formation on the subject of the duties of the in readiness to bring him over from the Club, went away; and u oomplaint was made at the which caused death. The inquest is aäjourned † and zeal dieployed in assisting and, as it were year. It was much greater.” We are not aware
nearest Police Station The Corporal inaine dio. charge (Charles Johnson) placed men along the road with orders to arrcat anyone coming from the aspicions quarter, (a mode of proceeding which gained for bin the commendation of the Attorney General, "whatover might be said about the neglast of the polios.") The prisoner: was arrested orrying a boudle: which contaip- ed some of the stolen ornamezita za
a
Registrar-General's Department, and so framod All things will then be in order.
de Maitena.-I remuin, S.
Your most obedient servant,
P. RYATE
Registrar Generat.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEORANS,
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS.
LONDON, 16th Cusober, 1871
POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 19th October.
BEFORE C. MAY, Esq.
AFFLICATION FOR EFERATINTON..
snpplementing the Police Force of the Golsay (however that came to pass); and therefore, in opposition to instructions from Downing Street, was continued in his post without security Governor MacDonnell's accounts, which seem to bave satisfied the "free" Legislative of Hongkong, cbd no: meet the same apreciation
192
249
8
13
Bobbery from the person with
violence.
Burglary and forcible entry into
houses.....
Asouls with intent to reb. Pireuy,
addition to 838 cases of larceny and 147 user
of a felonioua nature," and it is further Basert ed that the above figures "do not actually die. close mount, of crime committed in that that there exist any means of testing in Singa-
ore the autoant of crime reported to Polled, but we are perfectly alive to the fact that neither life nor property are na safe as they should be in his Settlement, particularly the so spent apon the police is taken into
the
gentleman who wishes to force Mr. ExRIs my question as to imply that a copy of your into apologising merely for asking about letter on the blockade of the port, and suggest. fact connected with the REZISTRAR-GENERAL'S remedy, had found its way to Canton, and that it might havo got there from some one is The Baron de Aleritene Department, while distinctly prefacing his your department. question with a statement that he did not told me and others, that be bad erou in the band of Mr. Bowra, of the Canton Customs, a
The only new case of any importance before the in the Calorial Office; and his Excellency has consideration. Whatever may be the causes allude to the Head of the Department, as the copy of that letter, in English, and forther
The prisoner at first toid the interpreter magistrate pesterday, was ons of sailing opinto stand sunb No. 4, an explain the differ which hava led to this regrettable position
ence between 317,000 and $57.000 dollars alfairs, there in one thing very evident, and short band note takon at the time incontas-that he saw a Chicasa translation of the same
that be bad nothing to say, lat punishmens be without a licenes, for which offence a certain His Exociency "must admit that the pare- that is, that at immediate reform is necessary, tility shows, (if any confirmation of the words letter in the lands of the Viceroy.
The fire at Chicago has been completely ex-inflicted. As, however, Lis defence was asked Mr. Cheong-a-ton was led $26, or two months' graphs in question is badly expressed, but and in order to make that reform effectual, ... The Baron de Meritons has failed to furnish
Pound in his house, which was entered under a is indeed required) is sufficiently noteworthy us with the proofs he had promised me in sup. tinguished. Upwards of 500 lives have been for, he said the property had been given him pisment, Opium draes, liquor. o., being has to find means to stimp up on behalf striot and thorough examination must be made We have no doubt it will be, and as Hongkong bas bis revenge; he is abant to return" to
experienne graves, that the law, a it at presont Mr. RENIE is to be bad to have made a port of his amertion, and as be propeese to lost, and a busdred thousand pervosa ere ster- by another man who left the Colony the day search warrant by Inspector, Orier. The de of the Umony adme 129,000 dollars. Finke the whole matter; and if it is found, as
England, and offers bis personal services, His Lordabip in charging the jury and he fondent went to gaol.
exists, is not suited to the requirements of charge when he asks a question; Mr. AUSTIN leare Hongkong for Barope to-morrow, 1ving and houseless. Food is being distributed after the burglary
otherwise Her Majesty's Government must Serious disturbances are reported in Algeris, quite conqurned with the Attorney-General in
The three Obiness under the charge of Cap- labour under great diandvantage, and be ez-
one state of civilisation, let the icosary to have attributed no active when he accuses think it only just towards you to give up hid to the efferers by the Government.
zooze as that of any informant,
I have Bent u copy of this letter to the Baron and two Obiefe are said to be mamhing against dis remark that the burglary: whs of a savage in Doule, charged by Chineas Government posed to attacks and misrepresentations, white alterationis be made, nó, that the evil diupoved
the French.
and brutal nature, and also agreed with him in PARIS.
commending the police for the antian, or affiorra and others interested, with breaking the faderis, it was satisfy no party. A last may learn that they vainly seek to escape the punishment due to their orimes. Undoubtedly, A mesting of the permanent Commissionsideration, and lact, which they End shewn in laws of China, were again brought up yes telegram, cuggesting that his Excellency we are correct in our surmies, this is the
day. Que Lum-a-chong, a trader in dried Sak, should do as he was bid, and a despatch of al took place on Thuraday, when Perier amared this case. the members but all the difficulties with Borlin
The prisoner was found guilty, and the inryme forward to charge the first defendant lines to the same effect, is the only reply. But frat and most important step to take; the had entirely disappeared.
added abat they desired to express their autis-Chemgalo. Complainant stated he save the governmental mind was not happy, so weather, improvements will follow naturally LONDON, 17th October. faction at the conduct of the police connected village in Long-sons-how, of the Chew-yours treated to a despatch on the efficiency of nough; but so long as we continue satisfied with our prolix legislation, which favore the A large collection has been made for the with this case. His Lordship said he would district. On the 24th March, 1869, he was at the Police Force, in the surveillance of which il daer to the evident detriment of the peace.
tome with the family of his brother, Sau be had himself taken a very active part," and forward their expression to the proper quarter wife and two phildren: they all went to bed at exercised: “ daily vigilause in sramiving the tal citizen, we cannot aspect oríestafa either to
Mir. Douglas proted a former conviction sgainst the prisoner on the 13th February, about 8 o'obok, and before going he fastened the
Alf tands here to favor the epsion of the 1869. He was then sentenced by the Supreme only door of the bones opening to the village ports of eritas." The returns of prime had pect our edicts or to carry them into effect.
culprit. ESSENCE OF COUNCIL.
Court under the name Sang-a-yes to 15 months street, and at midnight he was awakened by decreased sona 47 per cent and though, as he aguin naively, remarks, ill-natured folk suggest-
The ecoret societica defy the Ezeon- Minutes read.-Philological discussion ou dif imprisonment and 109 lashes, for robbery with noise of bauwering at the door which ed that the returns were less because the faci ference between"" implication" and "fusinga violence. He received the whole ponishmant. I was burst opon.He came out of his bed room, ties for concealment were greater, snob was tire; bribery reigns supremo, whilst l tion." [Latter word e defided by/Webster me
The prisoner was now sentenced to three sad there he saw seventeen or eighteen men, opposed to the opinions of the Chief-Jnatice, sophistry and chicanery contribute their "the aot of gaining ou favour or affections by years' penal servituds, and three foggings with some carrying oil paper torches, and all of of the Conseil, the Bar, and, we may add, of quote towards the general confusion and gentle or artful means no doubt the senes in
40 strokes ooh, time, muze.
thom, armed with words or pistols. The pri- the noting Caplein" Superintendent of bowilderment. Tus disorganised state of our soner was one of those armed men; he bad & Police. From the latter, a valuable report theatreationof a special committes of the Legie police was one of the subjects which occupied which it. man need. Minutes corrected-fects
TEN NOLLE PROBKQUI MEU and not opinions to be stated.
amond, and he rushed at him, the complainant, is appended informing of the death of Lee-a-oboong, was dieobarged, by proclama and seized bim by the queue threatening that if COLORIAL SECRETARY (insinuatingly Now,
suggestions were made, but hitherto no results carable rheumatiem which seems pe. come along Ryrie, just make some kind of ex. tion, the Alpiney Gazeral entering a noile he called ont he would, till bits, we need everal horses from the apparently in-ve Council hot yet, and various volnable 'seem to have been attained beyond a great deal what are the huties of the REGISTSAN- / 22nd and 23rd altime, I buva observed reports planation; uything will do just as an exoves for? prosequi. He was charged with a robbery, in prizorier to spare his life. At that time his ear to China and which in frequentis of talk, and sundry papers printed.. Manwhile, GENERAL, and how he became mixed up at course of which it was implied that the He/ Roor Smith's losing his temper, and we will say 7 Mr. Farkyn's honse; but though tho sex brother came from his room, one of the armed accompanied by a honey combed oxostovia en the earion is coming to a close, and if any thing
a member of baving "meat" to do what was wrong. What Mr. RATE meant to do was on the surface, that is, to get an answer to bis question, and it is to be regrotted no very satis- The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH, factory one has been forthcoming, sofer as the public are consernet. We admit that the question asked was one calenlated to be a little annoying to the REGISTRAR-GENKBAL an, being greatly dependent upon the Chi. nere in his office, he might naturally feel irritated at anything which might wake it appear that he had been misled by men to whom he has to trust so much. This, how evar, could have been maaily put right by his simply offering an apology to Mr. BIRIN for the hasty manner in which he fired forth
BEITISH CONSULATE,
CANTON, 9th October, 1871. ST.--I have the honor to forward a letter to your addrese, which has boor banded to me by the Commissioner of Cnatons.
at him. But we have not yet been informed
I have the honor to be.
Sir, pour obedient servart,
P. J. BOGREB,
Coneti,
The Hon. J. G. AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
CUSTOM HOUSE, CANTON, 7th October, 1871..
SIR-In the Hongkong newspapers of the
of a meeting of the Legislative Council, in the
all in the consideration of the question of gistrer.tienen, or bis department, bad furbish levying taxes in Hongkong; or how ha ed the Cantos Custome with a copy of a con- idential document respecting the establishment caine to suggest the establishment of a of a Customa system in Hongkong -
So far as the obarge relates to this clave, I Chinese Custom Houw or something very like it in the Colony. We cannot see that this should be content to allow the waiter to pass without comment or contradiction, but, as my in a subject upon which any opinion is wanted silence might possibly be misconstrued. I think from the BEGTEAR-GENERAL; and though it right to address yun on the subject, and 1 the COLONIAL SECRETARY does not call this buvo now the honour to see yon most positively, that no such doenment se that re negotiation, we say itin going very far in that ferred to, in original or in copy, in English or direction when a sort of behind the curtain in Chinese, bas ever been communicated public- investigation of the subject goes on, and oficially or privately to me, or to the Cusious depart
ment in Canton, opinion is recorded or s commercial matter before the mercantile opinion has been pro- perly ascertained If the Rzo1STRAR-GENE- RA does not wish to be misunderstood, he had better stick strictly to his own busi ness, and not mix so much up in affairs which are out of his Department, and which ho does not understand. It is true that in bie capacities as member of the Legislative Council, and of the Executive Council, he has Alnus stardi to have coguisance of such affairs, but we are sure his services will be better appreciated if hsbe a little less anxious always to take a prominent part, and to set bis opinions against those of mon far more experienced, "aud far better able to judge than ho can pretend to be. Whether he is press. responsible in regard to this Custom Houss business or not, we do not know; but there can be not doubt that tho whole affair has
sufferers at Chicago.
one of great suspicion, the property had not men struck him with a word on the head, in the posterior maxillary bones." The Governor, in be done this year there is no time to loo. But, no more about the charge.VER
Rom. RYSIE-But I did not make a olurge, I been found, and therefore the Alturasy. Genedicting a word which bled very much; be fell however, goes away, and the apparently harmoraps, like the Water Works, and most other
al said he could not at the jury to coavior the prison or,
thither.
LABJENT
commedas.
THE JAPANESE CLANS. (From the Japan Gazette, September 28.). Wa era indebted to, the Jupan Mail for the following proclamatios respecting the convar- sion of the ban auto l
IMPERIAL MESSAGE TO THE CHIHANJL
reform like the present, if we desire by its We are of opinion that in a time of radioul means to give protection and tranquillity so the people at home, and abroad to main. tain equality with foreign nations, warda must be made to mean in reality what they elaim to signify, and the government of the corntry must contro is a single, whole. Some time aga We gave. Our sanction to the sobené by which all the olane restored to Do their registore; We appointed Chiji for the first time, each to perform the duties of his office. "Bas owing to the lengthened endurance of the
Can't apologise for Smith's saying that I mada
down, had another of the armed mes turust nious elements in the free: Council begin to necessary improvements in as far as we know, pas. He'd better do all that shofe
his sword auto his body, another also made take up the game of anul The Officer admmais important measure is postponed till the COLONIAL SKURETAEX-Oh! bat jack oay.
sut at bien. The prisoner retained bis hold of a word like a gentleman, like me, you know. Lee-tom-yes, cook to JH. Ayonge, nesis. complainant's queue They plouidered to the intering the Government no sooner finds his ides of March, 1879, when, on the return of Hig
Hon. RYRIE-No-cart be done
tant distiller at the Distillery, was charged value of from $100 to $200 in silver, and 700 back turned than he determines to close the Excellacey the Governor the Millenium will
gambling buses and dismies the immaculate COLONIAL STORETARY (sotto Toce, to do with stealing various articles the property of valas in clothing." &o., which they took away Wobung; "not being ooaringed that to their vernor-Now then, look sharp, fire away fr
his master, and oue Choo achow on the 18th in boxes, and they then left Complainant maintenance any check on crime is to be attri
then went to the door with the object of giving bused. For this, be in retura rossives kizanab Borrason (with aurority) Walyoubstan Reptember le
The chas was very simple. The complainant the alarm, bo sosing three armod menetbere from Downing Street, it being extremely un tints or withdraw the abarga?
Hon. HYLIE-I have made no charge, and left his bones in the morning, and on returning stationed, he had to draw back. He then advienble that an officer only administering a make ment.
to it found the door locked, his chest open, and heard noise which led him to suppose government should take on bird to upset the COLORIAL SECRETARY.-Well, then, imagine. several articles of elbibing missing. He made another house in the village was being sacked, patios of his chief whose place be occupies,
a report to the police, and the prisoner was ar which proved true. He acquainted the District you made one; it will do just be well,
ACTING ATTORNEY.-Ho did make scharge, rested on the Macno steamer through his ser. Magistrate of what had happened, and that borever, solle the Governor's yet, The Heikann declares that he has never age I don't know the words; but I know it was & vant, Choc-i-chow, who directed; the police his brother was killed, and after every en having obtained leave to do so. The Chief
Justice discovers, between March and No. deavour to Buď ont the men, be had failed anti!vember, thut ali is not gold that glitters, and the downment, and so far as I have been able charge.
COLONIAL SHORETAZY.-Ho mado a ebarge. The defense was that the hay, Achow, had now, when on a visit to this place he ran against that Wohung's endeavours to raise the morality ascertain by pctual and careful enquiry
the prisoner in charge of an officer, and his ow of the Colony have not been crowned with that agong the veral high officials of the pro-I am speaking only from reonflection. Don't played the prisoner futze, kuving promised, to vines, no copy has ever reached. Caston. The know anything accurately, don't want, to, paraceal in concert with him, but having, turned erament offer following.
scooss which the Governor anticipated. For traitor at the last.
The other two defendsals, pamed Wong this be geta snubbed from the Attornny-General, Viceroy Basares me that no such letter hae ticularly; but it was a charge.
ACTING ATTORNEY.-There were three of ing ever been brought to bin notice, and I am su
The jury immediately convicted the prisoner,tung and Lice-a-ques were charged with a sim who wiites a memororandam expressing his las offense, only in another village. Les a surprise at his superior a conduct, and so. thored by lits Fxcellency to shutradiot in the here thought so, and only about twenty who did who was sentenced to two years hard labour. most unqualified and unbesitating manner, the
*foon, the complainant, stated he was a shpalosing in proof of his statements a certain te- COLONIAL SECRETSEY, (inninuatingly)-He
LARGENT TRUM TILE PERSON Coolie employed for the last four years in the mark made by the Judge and copied into a statement or report that any copy or trangle. ut, so it must be a charge.
meant to convey an impression to the pabir, Luca Akai was placed at the bar on a charge Cheong thing sigur manufactory at the village mark are The Chief-Jpation, not content tion of the letter in question, has ever been in bia possession, submitted for his perusal, or not to get an nagmur bere.
of snatching a pair of earrings from a woman of Chong foo tow, in the district of Foong with doubting the moralising infinances of gam. transmitted by bit to Paking..
dan koon, the muster's name in Yeong-a-abing; tho Hon. ROWETT-You're making an unfounded Wong-in-bo of sharge yourself, insinuating motive, The Attorney General remarked that this burglary on his master house was performed bling, actually stacks the Police Force, making statements thereanent which the Attorney- COLONIAL-SEVEDTAKY.-I did not intention crime had been extremely prevalent when he by twenty armed men on the 22nd May lastGeneral, with his superior knowledge, deolares ally man to say that he had intentionally first came to the Colony, but think it had dimin- and the two prisoners were two of the gang to be ansupported by any evidence whatever." meant.
ished very muck is consequenos of an, Onlin. One of them sot him on the leg with a sword, In conclusion, he hopes that H. E. the Licut- Hon. KESWICE What's the basics before suce which had bear passed. Here, however, wound shewa in Coner, and his master reported Governor will prevail with the Chief Justice was a case which resembled thons which he re- the circumstances to the authorities at the dis- to hatain from attacking the policy of the the meeting ?.
Hon, RYBIE-Protesti
membered so well in byagage times.** frict; they took upwards of a thousand dollars, Government from the Beach, as there can bene COLONIAL-STORMTARY.-Quite out of order. The complainant gave evidgate as to the On the 15th October he was to this Colony; doubt that he thereby encourages mischierana
Chorus, &c.
theft. She was walking along the road, and he was seat by his master on information of and libellous newspapers to spread among that NON-OFFICIALS.Protest. protest, protest some one came behind her and shatohed both some men who had been apprehended, and foreign community all over China and Japan, OFFICIALA: Charge, charge, obarge Grand her earrings. She ran after the man (whom on the 17th be was taken to the gol, where a and oren to propagate at Home, every kind of modulation by the Colonial Secretary from the sha identified with the prisoner), bus fell down amber af men were placed before him, and he falsehood which can bring odium on this Colony, in relation to the Brateni of licensing to that of and lost him. Another woman who was with picked out the prisoners, A key of "Not the slightest intention
The ibros deferdants were then committed gaming beses." The Chiely ustice replies her also identifled the prisoner. *I worn the ahiwation" (& tal-Finals.
to geol reading the receipt of order: from with a statement, that never was the “trust; | JUDICIAL
All that the Viceroy knows of the watter has been learned in the coarse of oouversation well, and my knowledge of the dose ment ie confined to such general idea of it tenonr, as I have been able to gather from the statements of unoficial members of the Conseil, from general report, and from the articles on de culfect which have appeared in the pablis
I have the honour to be,
Sir, your obedient servant,
E. C. Bowns, doling Commissioner of Customs,
Colonial-Scorelary, Hongkong,
Been lamentably mismanaged from begin The Hon. J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
ning to end, and that his mams has been
apecially mixed up with it. The publis hearing a number of reports concerning in-
Cusson HavaÆ,
ATTORNEY-GENERAL asid be bad giros CANTON, 18th October, 1871, rather a stapid sort of a decision about bills formation having leaked out, had a right to of your letter of the 18th instant, for pass an Ordianuce to prevent bis doing so St-I have the honor to acknowledge the drawn in Penang. But perhaps Council would enquire how thiswas; and whether the inforwarding for niy perusal sopy of a letter, ed again. mation had got abroad from the REGISTRAR-dressed to you by the Hon. F. Byria, informing GENERAL'S Department. The story concern-fon of the authority on which he had based desirable fadeed.
dertain recent official statements and equities
nx
ORIRY JUSTICE-Oh, yes; certainly, very
PEATA.
The prisoner was subsequently arrested by`s
old system during several hundred years, there have been cases where the word only was pronoazoed and the reality not per formed How is it possible for Us onder such circumstanosa, to gira protection and tranquility to the people, and to maintain equality with foreign nations ? Profoundly regretting this condition of affaim, We do now completely abolish the Clans (Ban) and converithom inte Domaine (Ken) with the object of diligently retrenching annecessary expuaditure and of arriving conveniezes in working, of getting rid of the vics of the unreality of names, and of aboliebing the disease of government pro-
the Lieut-Governors to their further worthinem of the Police so low "as et proceeding from multiform centres.
disposal.
Chinese constable, pa tis information and from
Bent" (August 1870, and proposes. a draft Do ye, Our saambled serrauts, take well to the description foraised by the complainant
ordinance. Of what was the opinion, of the Beart this Our will... in a pawnshop, but the pawalug was not a Holland arrived ut. Calcotta on the 2nd alte, unfortunately ignorant their spocipt being ac History is constantly repeating ital, Teat
RAPID STEAMING TO INDIA-The steamer Colonial Secretary on these documents we are August 2965, 1871." and her friend. The earrings were discovered
nected with the prisoner.
The Attorney General put in the prisoner's thirty-three days out from Liverpool, including knowledged, but the opinion carefully guarded is now going on in Japan, has, with modifica- statement before the magistrate on the depoel two-days and five hours coonpiel in passing from the public nuder the disguise of nine tions, already been enacted in the British Isles. tions be we toure to say," I did rob the through the Suez Canal. This is said to be the stara. An offer administering must, however, It requires but the faintest recollection of the ing the document being transmitted to concerning e confidential document silaged COLONIAL FRODITALY.-Getting along woman. I have nothing more to buy. I have quickest passage on record between the two make some change co licenses are put up to events of the first bal of the last century in publio nuqtion, which benefits the special fund England and Sootland, and the results of the splendidly with repairs.
To witness." The Attorney-General said it porta
THE RESULT OF A BEBACH OF PROMISE by some, $2,300 per month and draws forth a government policy with regard to the Highland Canton is denied by Mr. Bow RA, as strong-be in the possession of this offios.
To the assertion of the Baron de Meritens Hon. Hower.Where did you get the Looked very much as if the "Hot" had been left ly as it is asserted by the BARON that he had seen in my hands a copy of the money?
out. That would make the statement consist CASE-Ia the Dublin Bankrupter Court, raild rebuke again from Downing Street. Atalans, to recognise the indispensable necessity MERITENS, but still from the
corres-letter in Engliab, I giron most azcompromising COLONIAL STULBRARY. Oh not voted yet; eat, but it was not at all likely, on the other recently, was heard the case in re George Charles last, public opinion aver in Hongkong seems that existed in Japan for the action lately hand, that experienced an offer ne My. Topp. The bankrupt had been a brewer in to have awakened: the Chamber of Commerce taken by the Mikado and bia Ministers with pondance published to-day, it is clear that and unqualified dental; and, in order the mote but, ab, but we can stop of you like.
Non-ofloials decidedly do like..
May would make the omission.
Loleraine and bis liabilities amçanted to about petitions against gambling houses. The Home regard to the old Chieftains--formerly the £85,000. The bankrupt is a young man, lately Government, become adepta in anubbing, ao Daimion, Intuly Chilonjis. By no other moana in one way and acther & very great deal emphatically to meet and refute a statement so
Audaciously false and unfounded, I enclose berr
Under these circumetrace the statement was residing in Cork, where he had been engaged knowledge the importance of the question, that we can see, could the power of the Em.
·HINES, GELTUITIES, &C. has become known to the Commissioner of with an affidavit on the subject, which I have
COLONIAL SECRETARY £100 please for withdrawn from the evidence.
in marriage to a young girl. Shortly after he and state that on the return of Sir Richard poror and his central government be apoured; Customs and to the Chinese Authorities, this day sworn to in Her Britanis Majesty''Alunda,only gets 2100 how, quite an old hand; The prisoner now simply denied the ebarge, had established the brawery in Coleraine ho MucDonnell "instructions will be given to hit and it will be cbservel, that the conson assigned
Consulate.
but was convicted and sentenced to eighteen became attached to another young lady, and to consider the whole matter." with a view to for this very decided step, ie, that the render. before the mercantile Community generally
As regards the second portion of the. Baron very willing.
Hos. CECIL SMITE,Very willing sound monthe hard labour, with three months soli seemingly forgot the Cork young lady. Anita termination. The over ive Attorneying of their territories by the Daimios to ther have been conspital; and whether the Updo Meriten statement, but he “bad seen a
action fur breach of promise of marrings was Chanpral was unfortunately on this occasion Mikado, and sccepting from him the appoint instituted against bim, and a verdict of £500 cuocked somewhat out of time he had in most of Ubibangi-se., Chiji, or governor of their vernment call what they have done "ne Obiness translation of the same letter in the 20 who I was Caterial Secretary and Sistary confinement.
IREACHES OF CONDITIONAL PARDON. gotiations," or anything else, it is pretty hands of the Viceroy," I am convinned that it Richard, Governor: une we kept him mosing
Tang-Ayan, Ho-Alook, and Chan-Ayin, so was given for the plaintiff. The present quest tended to smash the allegations of the Cham-han or clan, as been mere lip-servise," and the clear they have been very active in is equally unworthy of crodenue with the first, about between the pair of us, you bett-2109
The Viceroy requests me to give an euphatistanted.
ACTING ATTORNEY.—Surry you passed that verally pleaded guilty of breaches of conditional ing was for the final examination of the back-ber, but the statisties which were to have done reality was not performed. It was alwura every direction but the one in which they contradiction to the statement and distinctly
signes, and Mr. O'Riordan on the part of the and libellous newspapers," were not fortboom- thing proved it more than the fact that different young lady, who had been boen plaintiff in the ing, Plucking up beart of grace, the foreign princes have their own logat currensy, in spite ought to have acted, that is, in ascertaining affirms that during the course of the two con- so quickly. Wanted to remind pablic about pardons, and sentenos; in all three asses was rap. Mr. Purcell, Q. O. appeared for the as, and covered with shame the mischievous evident that this must be so; but probably ad
versations beld with Beron de Meritons, no the time when I was Colonial Secretary-very re
action for breach of promise of marri-revidosta follow,wondering at the proble of all that the goverment can do, and that the by the regular shanel, the Chamber of allusion was made to any each document or active man d'Almada, vary polita-like..
COLONIAL SKORETÁKY (insinuating again)- Three uses are to be tried to-day, a forgery age. He objected to the passing of the final destiny of the mysterious" Epecial Fond," over men of sertai olana have been suffered to be Commerce, what is the opinion of mercantile that referred to. ----
onso (deforded by Mr. Hayllar to-morrow, examination, as the damages given to his client growing bas never applied to any practical end. formed into regimeuts, and to supply guarde men in the place. It is from this irregulari-Count for France at this port, at this moment
I would merely add that Mr. Blanshet, And about the Prays money, gentlemen F
NON-OFFICIALS-Notativer before that anotber case (undefended) on Monday, and the bad not beeu paid.. Mr. Perry argued that this The Chinese rezidenta erentusly sford to the for local purpose. Sateuma's men are in Fedo conspiracy case (defended by Mr. Hayllar) in was no special ground of opposition. The Registrar-General an opportunity for the by hundreds if not thousands; and Town, Choalu, ty that the whole of this question has arise in Hongkong), was present at the only inter little protest basiunas in settled.
case was adjourned for one month,
delivery of another snub, by actually signing Kanga and others have also largo bodice of Council adjourned.
the course of a week or BO, and it is bigh time that the publio were as-view which took place between the Viceroy and
reserved.