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Istaff on which to loan, and weakness in natureholder could be sued for any liability. The original contrast to supply shipping doonments ANOTHER VIEW OF THE AFFAIR INL may be got to authorize payment of an in- too frequently or too extensively; but I am THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. demnity at Stonyba, or some other part bound to my that I have heard of no one in not might not be likely to produce any in of Caina Produce, and the srbstituted agree. | ruler goes hand in hand with corruption, convenient effects to shareholders generally, as ment. The defondante do pobadmit that Lyall;
where it has foreign revenue, will. And it to whieb a foreign traveller has been deburred, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRE which aguinis the euro parent of national ruin, it was likely should euul a ouse ariso anybody Still & Co. were hopelessly insolvent at tho Fin, It appons to me that no one has yet the fail as hard to den legally with the came through ignorance of the Treaty on the part of Let us hope than that the Tartar Qoneral would go on the General-Agents first, but still time of the westgnment or that at the time langhed at Mt. Austin's joke quite a beartily as it has are now been found es to deal in our either the authoritice or people of any district, maational Moar. Bower. Hanbury & Qu's us it deserves to be laughed it. This gholdown country with offenders whose note wera bue from proceeding in any direction to which he will see orough foreign institutions in Hong it was on irregularity,
MT. ARTHUR observed that he looked upon hile were dishonored by the firm.
businces of Byrie, Smith lonks to me like a the expression of a feeling generally entertained, was authorized to proceed by the passport. kong to induch him to take to heart the the Canton Insurance Company na private Mr. Hayilara argument was chiefly to the piece of elaborate chaff on the part of the And that lose who form and guide public Lord Elgin's proclamation of November 10. At Salgon, so the 19th inst, Mr. JOHANN serious thought that Chins may profitably body of Underwriters. The registration of the effect that the plaintiffs had a special lion on Colonial Secretary-haff of which Mr. Smith opinion in China are opposed to the residence had hardy been issued when thres gentlemen the goods of which the Bank had taken posses and not Mr. Byrio is the object. It requires of the forcizaer, and especially of the mission started from Canton for Hankow, and traversed UANL WILHELM MILLE, native of Hau-learn many things from foreign nations; that company would alter their whole position.
Mr. LEMANN said that he could not see what sion under the assigament, sinus the Invoice explanation, no doubt. Well, in the first placa,ary, in the interior, ie the strong urgamont without difficulty some of the most nngniet barg, aged 32 year..
military and naval strength is, well us murul difference registration would miko, except that with a special leading made a special trust remember that when Mr. Smith did that fune ogniust over eagerness for the ammession. It parta in China. The some ountry has been By Prestreintegrity, are essentials to good government, it would constitute then n body instead of a of the consignment. The Acting Attorney piece of declamation which bus raised him to will be desirable only when the antagonism of crossed, though by a different route-sery re Gexural dwelt at longth on the question of the highest pinnacle of fame as an orator, the influential class now hostile to it shall have cently by an American geologist, and except marved Wednesday drive at 10.00, med che look and the clump-producing machineries, the unber of individual at that that was the | frauduinst preferinor, citing numerous oases) and proved him an attromely injudicioua Gori | abated. We are generally prone, and the mis here lifa ragnarobes narined the amperatitione result of the scientific application of steaan protection it gives; and, as regarda any other to show that there could be no such fraudulent ernment ofhour, the Hon. Mr. Austin, iusten aionarins certainly not less prone than any one fears of the people, bis warrative recorded power to the arts and manufactures, the matters, it would produce no alteration. preference unless the payment were n voluntary of enling his excitable brother after the usual ele, to forget that the footing we have in China no danger of interration whatever. In the source from which are supplied the comfort Mr.LEMANN caid it would to simply a for-one made in contemplation of bankruptcy. Hoofleint sort, and making everything way and has been obtained by force alone, and that, un. neighbourhood of Peking, the members of contended that as Lyall, Still & Co. had been comfortable, actually pitched the performanco wartika and unenergetic na wo hold the Chiuse the Legation and inesionaire, buth Brit- of the wasees, are essentials to the prosperity wality which would put them in order.
The CHAIRMAN stated that this point was severely pressed and throatened with proceed in a still bigber key, and elegantly capped the to be, it is, in reality, to the fear of force alone,ish and American, hvo travelled in every of a people. Let us hope that His Excellency well considered woule ya go, and the orning by the Hank, the agentes not of the scorned insinuation with a threatened prosecu- that we are indebted for the safety we enjoy at direction, oust and weak, and except at the will be induced coriously to entertain such cluice was then name. to that it would be desture of voluntary payment, bay was made tion of the author. Of coures, the surnem certain points accessible to our force. When passes in the Great Wall I have never board sirable to go on in the same way sa previously ander that pressure. The argument, which was was perfect, and was area heightened a few our recilestion of this condition in awakened of their having been even momentarily de- The Tartar General of Kwangtung will, it is considerations, and that history will mark but of course the extension of the business and fraught with technicalities, was adjourned till days later, when, as Mr. Austin of course by strong startling evidence of hostile feeling, sped. Through these same passes nauibera
this visit of the presont Tarter General to other detail made it, dreienble to further con-11 a,in. to-duy. understood, arrive in our harbour todays Hongkong, as a turning point in the inter-der it now
anticipated, the end author, M de Meritens, there is a loud clamour for measures of coercion, have gone and returned without any bidrange calmly writes publicly to Mr. Ryrie, Pray the end of which no man sau see, and almost whatever. The Romish missionarico wear the boforo motion ie taken, certainly before it on Chinese dress, but the trevallera to whom I give up my danie as your informant." and the question arises wint. kind of racer-
is a londly asserted that have been referring have all appeared in the But Mr. Austin went farther, and even passed have borna fruit, tion would it be fitting to accord sc Hia Es-course between China and Foreign nations.
the bounds of officis prudence in giving an iron with a little more patience there need have been ceatupio of their own countries; and although cellaney. We have heard much of late peats A bowo telegant will be ready for delivery
on support to his enthusiatio colleague. He o resort te voersion at all. No one at thethair appearance in. à foreign dress was a new of a strong and earnest desire on the part of to Subscribers at 5 p.
wrote to lir. Ryrie to inform him that be would enne time is ever disposed to surrender wust and probably an alarming incident to many ba called upon to sobalontiate his charge against has been gained. Yet nothing that has been thousands of Chiness, I have scarcely over foreignore that the Chinese nation should
Mr. Smith nt the next Connell-meating. Mr. gained, it must be remembered, was received heard of any attempt to molest them, except-in "progress," should závancy, and join in the
Ryrie and the other non-officials (happily that from the free-will of that Chinese; more, the one or two instances in which they were sup universal arch of modern civilizut.on. One
permanent semi-official, Mr. Hall, was by this onadesions made to us have been, from first to peel to be in the service of the rebel hands.
last, extorted against the conscience of the In the Province of Manobaris, it is trus, party points with tag finger of scorn it the
w in inertnes and corruption of the governing class, while another reminds us of and ap peals to our sympathy, for the ancient form of civilization in which the Chinese mind is fossilized, and bags us to be patient, to wait till force of circumstances, and a gradual ap- preciation of foreign appliances, shall draw
serves.
party cannot fail to see in this event an op- portunity to accelerate the thawing of the itş fossilization for which he asks our sympathy, and to demonstrata by positive facts brought within the vision of so high a functionary us be who is about to visit our little island, that what wo call Wostern progress is certainly worthy of attentive consideration, if not of immediate adoption.
This ovaning, as already noticed, the Hon Mr. Felverton will give one of ber volebrated readings at the City all. Nodombt the present
availed of often to accur in Hongkong, will be largely ho new offico was about to ho formad, and in- ! récoiring a slup from bis muster, a Portuguese Dest of full lodged ufus), the non-officials, 1 6onvictions of its educated mou; not merely of more thxa que igured by the looad Govern
viting applications for shares, He thought many good people were at the present time in the field and would apply, if opportunity were thus afforded to them.
THE CANTON INSURANCE COMPANY, took place yesterday, auths office of the Gene The anal meeting of the hors company ral Agents. Present: Hon. Wu. Keaviale (in the ouairs) Hon. P. Ryrie, Mesura, Sassoon, Willer, Pomeroy Arthur. Melsbers, Bazey Lean and Bellios..
BEPORT.
would be impossible to meet.
Mr. ARTRUB obsarved that he understood
on the Shareholder.
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NEW FORTS.
Arsioko X reinter to the three new ports on
like incidenta From embarrassment of this The merchants of Hankon request the aboli- kind the Romish missions, long scattered tion of the obligation they are now under to throughout Chins, but without material protee-giva bonds for scast trade duty ou teu carried son before the year 1369, would appear since to Shanghai, at walsh latter part they would also prefer to have the daty collected:-Sir I am not reflecting upon Romish
Mr. ARTETE Buggested that matters world'
POLICE INTELLIGENCE. be facilitated if all these suggestions were Thu cusos wore taken westerday by Me. May, refused to writing and given to the Committed but were all of them of an uainteresting at to consider.
Quiroporlant nature, consisting of obstructions To this proposition Mr. Lemann consented, of the foot path, throwing rubbish where it and went on to say that there was another should not be thrown, being crunt and other point to which he desired to call attention, but wise offending against municipal rogubitions, merely aan sggestion, namely, whether it night small fince boing wfietot in och cash. There not be desirable that advertisement should was one insignificant assanit
in which a
gentleman, who explained that he had been took the bull by the horns, and called upon Mr. much provoked by the defendast grumbling in Anetin to show cause for sending a threatening the office-bolders whom we are call mendurine, ment, with the less cause that there are fow an impertinent manner and refusing to fateb letter to a member of Council. Now begin Mr. and who are numerically but a small proportion if any transit barriers the provines. I sbatt the milk, which was required at an early hour Austin's most ingenious elaboration of satire, of the aducated class, bat of the millions who have to return to the mutter in my observations The CHAIRMAN said he was afraid the result for a sick child. Mr. May considered the in- The Cuueil moet. First there were the painutas are saturated with a knowledge of the history on Article XXVII. of that course would be an innudation of ap-terests of justice wes in this case by the inflicto be got through, into which the Colonial So. and philosophy of their country. To those, as cratary bad contrived to wirk the word ineina rule, the very extension of our trade must plications in our to the advertisement, tion of a nominal Ene of 25 conte. which he was enre, considering the number of
anting," Members diga't like chaff and ob appear politically, or what is in China the same the river Yang-taze-hiang. It is proposed by applications which are constantly made, it PADI PRT'S CONFIDENTIAL LETTER Jeeted to the word, so altiniutely it was expning thing, morally, wrong; and the story of foreign some of the Memorialiste that the whole store the nation into the current of modern pro-
intercourse during the tast thirty years, can of this river, from its month to Hunkow, should ed from that part of the record. But says Mr. The CHAIRMAN said that the report showed
TO RIS FRIEND, THE TUBLIC OF HONGKONG.
Ausiu with a metaphorical twinkle of the eye, bave had no effect but to confirm bem in their be opened to steamers, and that for the moro gress. Both parties, which may be briefly the business of the Canton Insurance Office for the matter stol thus, that from the proposed 1809, 1870, add so fub as possile for 1871.
MY DEAR NEWSPAPER READING FRIEND.-" must bare that aplendid word in somehow. opinion. Obincse of the lettered state bolding epoedy carriage of practice from the ten-grottade elled and are popularly known as the pro- The statatnent and bees orrculated, and the increased timber of abares, it would be pusal. Now that the so-oalled "Chiness-blow-on. Let's have it in SMITH'S OWN SPEER. One other opinions even about Fornign trade, or was near the Pagang Luke to the port of Kiu-king it Chinese and the anti-Obiness party, have in rests of the two years might be considered ble to make a selection of new shareholders dentiul-letter-row is over, may I cature the would lave thought that was climax enough. have begun taappreciate the material civilization should be lawful for steam bugs to ply to certain the projected visit of the Tartar General anastisfactory. The year 1871 had been one of from people whom they know now wore de make a tow post 1uortem remarks, and in so do but the genius of Mr. Anetin was to carry the of the foreigner, are as yet but a small minority, points upon the shores of that lake. The Heng- opportunity to unite their forces and com.sally severe casualities on the coast, and sirone to obtain them.
The CHAIRMAN said that was a matter which in show you in their true light each of the Ratire a higher. The business before the Bat to one and ul of the class, appearance in kong community desire to see the Contoa river the loss in various instances had been consider.
actors who bave volentarily or unvoluntarily Council was that Mr. Ryrie was to substantiate China of Christian missionaries backed by the similarly opened, I presume in the direction of
the "fobargo," Well, this is a convenient para power or pretigs of their respcotive Govern. Ewang Si, Line by ore policy to ride at one time their able; bat the receipts led been excellent, and the selecting Committer could take into con played a part in this little squabbla ?
I am of opinion that we may fairly urge the respective hobbies The anti-Chinese party he thought on the whole the aburetiders aideration.
Ryrie was, I am told, a personal friend Phren of Mr. Anstie's speeches on that anbloct. munts, must be simply as offensive as an in has here an unprecedented opportunity to ex-
Mr. LEMANN said he had one other anggas- of the Baron de Meritens, he knew him of e13,"Mr. Byrie, you have made what I and what vaaion, similarly supporter, of Buddhist ur Con Chinese to allow me to trade with steamers to might be congratulated upon the rants, and hibit to the astonished gazs of an officer off her escaped further disaster the prospects tion to make, which was of a technical nature; and therefore ought to have been more cautions we officiala all consider a charge against my facian teachers would be to suraalves; and we any point or points along these waters it which
were favorable.
in concetra with a decision, namely, whether in making public his private, conversations, hon. friend and colleague. Attas last meeting Post be prepared for their determined opposi-we are prepared to station a-bond fida Onngular bigh rank and a man of high intelligenco, the Mr. Pyxz than proposed, and Mr. Byria ae. there was not necessity of some change in the
howover emphatical they were. Mr. Byrio doce my hon. friend repelled it with scorn, but Ition, weerat ur prert, as opportunity may pre-authority. The ofleer appointed need not be of anner of paying the dividends. The decision not seem to regret that the Baron should have went farther and threatened to proscents the sent itself. The propagation of a stroge faith very high rank, it ie easential that the foreignor superiority of Lia own national civilization, conded, that the reports and accounts be
adopted.
to which he alluded was to the effect that the veiled the existence of the document, author, I have now gone farther still, and pan with pretensions lofty as those of pure, would should believe bitvelf to be under the eye of an. but let hiin not be disappointed if the aston- This was carried unanimously,
resolation at the General Meetings aathorising which was supposed to have gone from the are called upon to make the charge out or to of itself suffice to excite their bostility, and it thority, and that in theevent of misunderstanding ishment be not exhibited in so demonstra The report is as followe
Messa. Jurine, Matheson & do. to pay the Registrar-General's Office into the hands of the withdraw is. The letter I sent yon-now don't will not be the loas sasily provoked where the we should have a person at hand competent to dividends, had the effect of taking the Fands Ulinese Authorities; he is only angry because be angry-it was a mera notice to inform yan obnoxious doctrine is found to bring in its train report on the subject. I think the address of tivo a manner an bo thinks the subject do-
The General Agents beg to submit to the out of their bands no Gnoord Agente of the the Baron failed to bring forth te material that we were going to take this very proper interminable discussions regarding land sales, the merchants of Kinkiang, presented to Bir
Company. In the same way the pro-Chinese! Sharabolders the usual Yearly Statement ample Ara. They thus ceased tó be Trusters I thought fit to make at the niceting of the Le can't say it is quite in order. Of course I know terference exi behalf of converts against their bis despatch of the 10th June, 1867,, is a 16- placing them in their hands as proof of a statement, which he (Mr. Rysie) course. Our course is very proper, though i charitable bequests, suite between converts, in Rutherford Alook, which forms incloure 2 in Accounts, viz.
for the Canton Insurance. Ocppany, and begialative Council on the 22nd of September that go way say anything you like in this relatives or against their authorities, and the arkably reasonable document. OFFICE 1859.
came the Trastoce for each individual share-ast Bat why get into such-a-fans! Wus room, and that you cannot be called to account 50,100 which has been distributed as fol Balance Sheet slowing a Nett Proat of holder. In consequence of this, it was possible it not acknowledged that the "doenment? we for it; bu: still, look have old boy, you are tow
that the money thine, in the bands of the firm confidentini one and, if so, was it likely that doesed good fellow, I know. We have no power the to do thas which we are doing, so we'll say we 1st Dividend of $750 per share....... $150,000 might be net against any claim they might have the person, who bud so kindly shows it
It would require very | Buron, would have given him a copy of it for never threatened you, and never culled upon that year never to have breu freeing in Rutherford Alocol's Cirenlar of February 17, 2nd and fiaul Dividend of $418 per
little change to obviate this.
you to enbatitute anything. Take it all as a aar?,......... kas sapu
The OHAIRMAN begged to be exonsed for the sake of raising a tangent against his own mistake. But you're a doound good fullow, and a sectarian spirit. I am simply stating what I 1868, shows, flint the bonds were adopted for
intereate ? The answer is crident... Beserved third of Trofts..... 116,800 interrupting the speaker, but he thought it
We are saturally led to speak in the next no duabt you will say you didn't mean it. No now to be a grievane burden laid upou the the merchants' convenience, and cannot be
French Government by its acceptance of the casily dispomocd with, wight not be considered necessary to proceed plan of the Hop. C. Smith. You know as charge, ob? That's all right."
The Chin-iang femoris omplains that $550,400 with the consideration of the point suggested, as well na do, any dear friend, tow toroby this
Now consider all this I beg you, Sir. Mr. responsibility of phaiding them in what I con- it was evidently founded on a misapprehension. gentleman is, and how he jumped from his sent, Austin finds Mr. Smith ropelling insinuatione,ceive a false position for any teacbers of religiou. the right to perchase laul on the north Mesra, Jardino, Matheson & Co. bad invaria and declared that his personal bonent was at Mr. Austin knows that Mr. Smith has no busi And I would speak of Protobant missionaries bank of the river has been ignored, and that Open Statement showing the Nett Receipts big looked open the dividend annoys so forming atake, when be was put the question relation to ness to repel insinuations. Mr. Arstin thinks with all the respect they deserve. 1 sincerely be money has been expended in purchases of lieve that they do their best; and that amongst laat which the paribusers are not allowed of the year to be $836,651,85, and the eat a distinct fund; and as regarded any dividends the supposed secret voyage.of.a.not unturn it will be fine fan to go further, and do some. curiosity, and a spirit more liberal and moreted Profit to date to be $36,050.68, out of having came into their bande, thuas alluded to bat confidential actor up the River of thing else in this matter, which bo has no busi4be tower orders, the unly.alms to which they to occupy, the said purchnees having been Chinese officialdom. The Tartar General ruediate payment of a Dividend of $750 per purpose; they had not in sey manner whatever to stok a rude call; but then the question atit he has no business to do it. Tae unalogy is attended with a certain success; they do not as a Consul had put his seal. There can be no deserving of encouragement than usual in whick the General agente roommend the im-bad, been appropriated to them for a specist Pearls!" He did not deign to reply simply ness to do. He does it, and then admits that have a chance of prosoking, their efforts are attested by dodamente to which the Acting rule, lay claim to a large number of proselytęs. | donbt that the occupation of the north bank of pays a coluntary visit, in his own steamor, are
been detained by them, but were in their bands remains unsolved. Of course Mr. Smith must stated, but is perfectly brought out. I con Open Statement of Accounts showing, not-aznt of money having been advanced by not be accused of having done the deed, and it sidor Me. Austin's recent notion as a very finish. But to accomplisha hat I presume the mig the river was borer contemplated at the tims propose, as the ultimate object of their oper-whibh prevailed during the first two or three likely to succeed the present Viceroy in the with standing auusually Leary losses in China Jarding, Matheson & Co. He did not think is only just that we all retuch in his far ara ed erozza of fine art. There is no art so dif-or-supporting public of England and America the Treaty was signed. In the great confusion
that any legal opinion could really bo to the verdios of "Not guilty." But I and you, dear cuit as the tasteful development of satire.
ationa, the civilization which is to mo synony years after we had opened the port of Chia- Governor Generalship of the two Kesags, Waters, and the reduction in rates of pre-effect atuted; but no law could go against a friend, who are to form an opinion in the mat.
Youra. mirim via Suez Canal, a farly satisfactory re-lain by right on a verbal or written agreement. ter with such raw materials, what must we
mone with the Christiznization of China, their Fiang to trade, in fact, up to the time that as a brother-in-law of the Regent Prince al
Hongkong, 25th October, 1871,
ranks het in my opinion, be more ably Nauking was abandoned by the rebels in 1885, Mr. LEXAN said he did not mention the think? Is it pongible for us now to disbelieve Kong, as father of the Empress Elect, and
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO,
naned, and they mast adopt another plan of it may be imagined that many transactions were case as be wished only to speak of the general the pretty nearly established fact, that the as a Chinese gentleman of high intelligence Hongkong, 16th October, 1871.
outpaign. The educated class must be taken irregularly conducted; but I think that, if the General Agents, Canton Insurance Ofice, bearing of the subject. It was, however, this stateinout made by Mr. Byrie is not alterother
FOOCHÓW.
in reverse
Chinese authorities coatinae to objeci un tha one which ried the question, and envaed the unfounded? Well, after all that has been said and (albeit Chinese) education, and of a
There has beeran fittle going on here during Miasi paries must be sent out, not necessarily formation of a foreign settlement upon the I was then proposed by Mr. 1omann, ac-
of that, but north bank of the river,—and it is probable they liberal mind. His Excellency should be re-conded by Mr. Subsoon, and carried unani-layer who spoke to him to give the opinion or written on the subject, and judging by the the past few months that would interest your
stated.
somewhat hesitating manner in which Mr. readers, that I have hardly thought it necessary men competent and willing to attempt the re- will, for the land is not in the forisdiction of ceived in this Colony as becomes a gentleman by the General Agents without convening a suggestion was that there might as it were be then the buughty tone adopted by Mfr. Saith in news there is I now give. On that inst. that they have learned so much, no less than ropover, on behalf of British purchasers, any
movaly, that the recounts for 1870 be wound up
Mr. Antuur caquired whether Mr. Lorann's Fyria's question was answered at first, and to send you my usual budget, but what little education of the lettered Chinese, whose pride Chis-king-they should be called apos to of so high a position, presit and prospective, special meeting,
a stoppage of a diviloud warrant in travaitu. in the Councils of the State. Let me have no
the and, without veninting to lay down as an large garbling shop was broken lögide the their belief that nothing out of their own money, anoh purchasers can prove they have Votes were then passed for the retiring pen-
Mr. Lexan observed that they did not re-und-atruble fact the communication of the con- city. It appears to have bacite a course can be worth learnicy in the grand paid to Chinese proprietors. undue subserviency, no foolish tiouising, but son of Captain Blackett and for the consulting coive dividend warrants, but orders au Jardine fidential dvoument in the Chinsac Authorities, nice little business for the past ronthe, obsinde to progress of all binds. This will Artiola XI is that by which our trade exe let us avail of the opportunity to exbibit the were returned: Mears. Lowsock, Pyke, Rgrie, mistaken in a given opision, and the speaker out fire. I have not the slightest desire to stir interested. The Ter-pau of the street in which preacher, though he speak like a native, by the Treity of Nanking to several other porta Committee, for which the following gentamos Matheson & Co. Of course Lawyer wight bo we may believe that there is no amake with nobody knowing anything about it, arcept those not be achieved by preaching The foreign extended from the five ports originally opened results of western civilization, so far as they Sassoon and Weller,
did not pretend to know more about legal mat ar. be witnessed in this Colony and its hor business, but if any other matters had to be be thought the matter of safficient importinoobject, ne I mean toʻshow below; I merely give quiet. So long as ens was forthcoming the have no chance of impressing the letters man; † to Tamsay Formosa, and by the Franch ter The CHAIRMAN said this cloned the regular term than any other non-legal mam, but still new the fire of discussion in such a paltry it was in receiving a good cumshaw to keep as yet the gift of few, if of any, will for long: The right acquired by the Americans to trade bour, without any silly expectation that the brought forward this would. be a desirable op- that, as could be obviated by a simple pro- you my opinion.
Tea pau foned it convenient to do so, but upon as a class, from his palpit; for they will never grade at Nanking, of course corues to us. The Now to Mr. Dowra: he has very nobly tried the gaulting manager reftising to give him tho enter his chapel, nor will they be interested latter city is hardly get in a condition to use & ness, now that it was proposed to place the to help his friend, Mr. Smith, out of a difficulty usual bonus, he immediately gave information, by his worka upon spiritual subjects, even when itself as a port of trade; and the camphor tride Funds in a Bank, it would be well to make the and it was an easy task for him to prove that Over seven hundred dollars in money, and three written in a far better Chinese then we can now of the former has been much interfered with thing complete, or it might be put to the masthe bad never seen, read, or held in his possession hundred in notca, were found in the establish command; for, except so far as their hostility by Governusut monopoly. This msacpoly bus ing that legal advica be taken on the point. an unknown document--unknown to him ha
ment, and the usual amount of opium, pipes, &c., is provoked by the rival pretensions of the formed the subject of remonstranes on more The CHAIRMAN referred to the dead of sour
mease to my-hey? For, if the document had go Everything has been confiscated: the stranger's doctrine, they are indifferent to that one occasion with the Central Government, ciation, but said he could see nothing to tend to bean altogether unknown. I don't see how to manager soutenced to seventy light blows with a spiritual gavetions Bot the distribution of it is expedient that its abolition should be ach could have been eaid about it! His bamboo, and twenty days in the cangue. I saw useful knowledge, especially in the departments insisted upon on the ground that it exists in fidavit and bis lotter will, fuseser, show to bin yesterday as I passed Lhrough the city of comments and politics, it discreetly own. contrarention of Article V of this Treais. of Dr. Hart that he is in no way insplicated in with his badges of honor on, and he looked as ducted, would go far towards breaking through 1842. The local interference with the rice taude | Lise affair, and that's al te can, want.
happy sa poodle in a rat gin. Ilad this oc the ascdemical conceit in which their minds is equally unjustifiable. Mr. Bowra need not, therefore, have come curred in your planu no one would have been are now entrenched ; and this once even partially The Hongkong community complain that the The CHAIBMAN said he certainly did aut down au strong on te poor Baros, who, if he surprised, but in this well regulated city it is n broken through, a hearing would be "obtaia"† ports of Chan-olow sed Kiung-cliow, the Istter think the liability existed; but if it did, the did nuntion the Francissioner of Ouatuma watter of astonishment that such a thing could ed on other matters, and in a few years being the capital of the Island Наівая, иге sooner an alteration were wonde the better.
a new school of thought would be great still closed and that the Hongkong trade with
The visit is, it is understood, to be of a purely private nature; prompted by a laudable
to our shores; as actual Tartar General, as
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Gesenul should immediately and demos.portunity for doing so. stratively exhibit surprise and astonishment, Mr. LSMANN Onquired whether he
89,800
as would a chini at the sight of an mustially any fearks concerning the Dow office. large sugar plum.
out of his visitor's design in coming here,
arke any fewurke ncerning to now affice į remarke calculated to promote the in læresta ol
than at the press meeting.
the new office could not be better discussed
unters which the world like bronzant for tatters which he would like bright for ward, but ae te hid board the Chairman express an opinion that some of the bunges might with advantage be introduced into tha office in consequence of what had taken place in other offices, he would prefer that the points which he desired to see discussed should be
Mr. Linann'a view there; hut still there could
me but in orasul ing brengt. tbo mabject M. LEMANN said he brought forward merely, as noticing a point on which they might be liable.
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SPRUG.
alergamon, be it of this sect cr
Mr. PYKE said that in view of the ohangre, must have doze it in the most strictly have been carried on so long without detection.
confidential manner possible. We can't doubt Troubles amongst the pilota have again takened. If there were not then. vors Hainan is blighted because the Custom-bouse
SUPREME COURT.
Being simply a private visit, it is perhaps not a proper occasion for any publja do- wonstration, even if that would, ander other circumstances, be advisible, but it is doubt less the duty of the Governor of this Co- lony, not only to reciprocato the courtesies usually interchanged with foreign officers of high reuk and great influence, kat, taking saggested rather by the Chairman than by bim contemplated, they could keep these various for as instrat what the Viceroy of Canton place. From evidence takes the other day at possibly there would not be, a sponta of Canton obliges vessels bound to Hainan to & brader, and more dignified view of his self,
points on record, and when the whole subject says.to so distinguished a linguist na Mr. Bow-the U. 8. Consulate, it seems a certain pilot secus morement towards spiritual knowledge, clear at Canton. The west coast of the Canton own position as Governor of a British Co-considerable attention but could only spent cussed.
The Chairman said he had given the matter was brought forward, they could be fully disra is, that in the interview held with the Haron was ordored by the Acting Harbour Musler, or there would at least be legs of bigoted antagon Province," observes the Memorial, extending lony, it is His Excellency's duty to facili-individually, as he had not had an opportunity of Mr. LuxANN concurred; and a vote of thanks word of the famous document was utter whatever he calls himself, to attend on a Court iam to its propagation. Ita lenchers would at From Macao to Hainau, affurde promise of being 1ate in every way in his power the carrying ascertaining the ideas of others. How views having been passed to the General Agents fored, but may it not be allowed to infer that the of Enquiry; having a vessel to take out on the least have gained a chance of influencing, orally contcared with the Colony of Hongkong by a with regard to the office were that the distribu-thuir alle conduct of the business dosing the Baron being afraid to compromise the comme day he notarully declined doing so. For or otherwise, the influential class of the dative traffe which, if fostered, may is course of simo, tion of the reserve to goalributore should be past year, the meating separated.
planast friend who had shown or read to him this offauce ka was suspended for three months, community; and this, once farvarably effected, attain to considerable proportions." It also in a manner, 100, consistent with his official changed, that the number of the shares in the
the document, inventut the story, (which I de or, in other words, the bread taken from his would be speedily followed by the multitude suggests the appointment of a Consular Agent not mean to support in the lanet), baving mouth during that period. The pilot happen- In a word, while I am as confident, as any at Hainan. I un strongly in favour of this position. In doing so, much may be done office should be increased, but only slightly.
been told by the Vicomy, and with apparenting to ben oitizen of the United States, appeal missionary in the ultimate results of religious proposition. The opening of the port at even in this little island, without intrusively He did not think it desirable that there should
safety, as His Excellency is not like you, my ed against this burch sentence, and on the 11th Teaching, once it is listened to, I feel little less King-cbow, while it gives ne another contre be too large a number of shareholdere, as Ibis Thrusting western ideas upon bis attention, tunded rather to weaken than to strength-
IN CHANGREY.
dear friend; a newspaper reader, And if this instant, investigation took place at the ware that before those of the nation to for the distribution of our manufotores, adds explanation be not quite satisfactory, why above named Consulate. The result was that ealist whom on our side is to entiat all, can be a field for the employment of British shipping. to illustrate many points of what we con- en the affine, but he thought the present Ha somewhat too limite.
there may be no great harm in aduitting | the pilot was ordered back to bin duty again, brought to give our to such instruction, they bore zad colonial. It is at the same time an sider our superior civilization, but of the umber was
REFORE THE HON. CHIEF-JUSTICE SMALE.
that the Barot was prompted by a Bitle the Canal sensibly ocnsidering the former will need an intellectual apprenticeship; an important stop towards the regularization of a world also advocate that the fands of the real superiority of which he may reasonably Office, instead of being in the heads of the Henderson and another. The Chartered Banle bit of vanity in proferring to have one baliare sentence unjust, which opinion is shared by education in secular things that must be inains targo traffic which must now be for the most
of India, Australia and Ukina,
that he get his information from a high levery one that knows anything about the sted into their intelligence, without being bluut part contraband. be supposed to entertain doubts. Some Idea General Agents, should be deposital in one of
the Banks in the same manner no with most In this case, Mr. Hayllar, instrooted by Mr.authority instead of from a Mr. Nobody matter. It is to be hoped that this milutaryly obtraded napon their prejudices. Thus, I say, The Amoy community would open Wenchow, might be given to him of our mode of at the present day. He did not think Sharp, appeared for the plaintifa, Mesra. C. P. Nevertheless, Mr. Bowra thought bimself per appeal and termination will teach Jacks in in a few years there would be created a new school a port lying about midway between Forehow administering justice, for with all its faults, that the principles of the office required, any Henderson and Co., of Manchester, and the sonally attacked, somewhat after the manner as not to be so hasty for the future. Such of thought. But to undertake such as educa- aud Ningpo; they complain that at present it is, it most be confessed by the most fu- other changes to meet the requirements of the Acting Attorney-General, instructed by Mosure. of Mr. Smith, and be made use of his unques people ought to bear in mind that the pilote tog, we require agents of far greater endowments their trade in interfered with by native-owned tionalle right to defend himself. But why did have to work hard for their living, and do not and more careful intellectual training than are orchas from Hongkong, which, under the nu- natical advocate of everything Chinese, im- lines; bat the above changes he thought should Caldwell and Brereton, for the defendants.
he conviderad, and, if approved of, he did not The Bill of Complaint, filed on the Sith be unaccemurily, as it appears now, drag Mr. get thest into fat berthe which they are on to be found in most members of the missionary tive system, bring little or nothing to the Im measurably superior to the gross wicked think it would be difficult to introduce them. Marah last, sote forth that the plaintiffs are Blancbetori in the forum without giving ticely amitted to Eil, simply because they hup body with whom I am acquainted; agents of perial rereane. They go farther and extend caricature of justico which obtains in a Chi- Mr. RYBI said that batere anything was inerebants in Manchester, the defendants being his previous notice, and most assuredly against pon to be Hibernians. This oligarchical way greator patience witbal, content to bagin much this proposition to all ports on the Chinese nese magistrate's court. Our jails might dove, they would refine some time fun as the this Colony, that at the time of the tranese- to hour witness against a good and true friend long, and everybody is extremely glad that ment. Their very weapons, the works which open; they would bare ships proceeding to such require some to consider. Corpuration carrying on banking business in his own will, as I have been able to ascertain, of doing business has been going og far too of which they cannot hope to see the acouwplish-coast on subsidiary to the Treaty ports nom appear to him as ludicrously uncharacteris-point of the reduction of the value of the tions Messrs. Lyall, Still & Co. were in business of his, who murever had been his guest at the there is at least one oficial that upholds the shall place the two languages within acpara new parts deposit their papera at the Treaty Ittively easy range of each other, are almost all to parts, give bonds, take dut special permite, and
criminale, but let him see them, bel him see
was only laat year that another Jack suspended make, and will demand learsing and ingusaity effect their clearances at the Treaty part of en- Mr. ARTHUR observed that a check could bewere adjudicated bankrupts in Hongkong on It is also reported that Mr. Bhanobeton bag wit the pilots on account of some trivial | as great as our universities can supply.
try, and then proceed to the port of debarastion. The missionarica with whom I have comman: Here again I am entirely in favour of opening everything worth seeing, and form his own placed upon this as was generally done by there the 23rd May, 1867. It then states that in seen H. . the Lieut-Governor and denied offence or other, and to my sortain kuswiedge
auconragement to parts to shipping at any points at which we are conclusions as to the wisdom which prompts being a reserve clause in the Articles regard consequence of correspondence with the Lon-verything the Baron had said or written. a vasal (the Queensland) during this period was eated on the subject, give
don house of Geo, Lyall and O. F. still, the This is not tras. No doubt be was perfectly detaized outside three days, on account of an my scheme. Even to those who admit, which prepared to place a bona fide Consular auto- us to make criminals su comfortable. The ing the transfer of shares.
Hr. Pomeroy said that the question of the plaintiff slipped and consigned to Lyall. Still free to speak to his friends as he did to me on insufficiency of pilots, corning from the sa all do not, that the missionary power of preach-rity; and, unless I am muct mistaken, this on- digeipline and eficiency of our mojis, the legality of auch a reserring clause had not yet & Co, Hongkong, in or about the month of the subject, and give atterance to his feelings, pansion. The Custome authorities may appealing and translation is far stort of what it dilion sasured, the Central Government will be manner in which they are boused, and the been decided. It was at least doubtful, und beatobor, 1866, 50 trossos of Long Ells, contain but it was in un idle way, and it ought to against the above decision that as a justly should ho, y recommendation, that until this found as ready s odselves to open these ports. general system of policing a city, will all deralood that Sir Edmund Hornby, Chief. ing 1,0 pieces, and valued at £1,060 129. be considered as said in a strictly private been recorded against them, but I should work can be executed more competently, it It is fast learning the value of assured acces
Judge the Supreme Court, Shanghai, con- sterling. The bill of lading and inruice were language, sa it bud been previously understood imagine common souse will in the end enper were better, in a country like China, abstained of maritime revende. allered it was not kigal.
forwarded to Geo. Lyall and F.Still, and by batween us.
vene, and that they will let the matter drop. from, appears irreligious. They are cons
DISTUBANCES IN TURKET. In lue, the production of this already top! Mr. Sassoon muid be had been told that it there to Lyall, Still & Co. The London firm
The weather bas become enddenly cold, and quently unable to support it to the mission
According to the Levant Herald, dospatches was-not-legal under the Limited Liability Ant.; accepted the plaintiffs' draft against the ship- [ famūna document would be of no importance the weather-wise nativer predigt a cold winter societies whom they represent, and these bad bare been received at the Porte raporting the
Mr. ARTHUR observed that this might not ment for £2,080 126, and it was dishonored at whatever, and is hotter that it should be the reason they give to that so much rain bae will too probably continue as heretofore to send the Chincua Government. The careful manner affect the question, as the Canton Bee wa matarity Daring Noregler 1986, the defend. ignored, depecially if no better use is to be made fullen during the sunimer, which is their idea to Chins wen, at the best, of average ability junction of a portion of the Catholte Alhamit: in which our inquests are bold would interest pot ander the Limited Liability Act. His fael unta (the Bank) purchased of Lyall, Still, of it than to pick a quarrel with the Registrar-negre sign of a severe winter. bat scarcely surprise him, for he is probullying was that they ebould remain on their old for £15,000 certain kille of exchange, drawn on Gecemi. What the Baron de Meritens meant Mesure, Chalmers, Gutdric & Co., on the under. was to discuss the wisdom of the Uelanial Go footing. under the delusion that the laws relating to MT. LEMANN Bid that the dividends were standing and agreement that the advanos vernment in paraiting, or merely, aiding, the inquests are really carried out in China, and each that it would be likely Shareholders would should be covered by shipping doorzoenta for Chinear to establish outside of Hongkong, quite is quite ignorant that a douceur of fifty cents always desire to keep as many shares as they silk. Mosera. Lyall, Suli & Co. failed to (although in Chinese, water) a sort of place ould get. The only advantage of increasing deliver the said shipping documents or to which would teed to ill appcarause to destroy to the nearest tepo will generally serve to the number of shares would be to induce people repay the advance, and it was then arrang-the freedom of the port. He thought it would
ed that the advance should be rasde a local be a good thing, and one of general interest, to The outrage is set down to a superstitions the assumod interest of the missionary cause a certain it is that the Catholic mountain tribes get rid of a dead body. Our schools, hos to contribute more largely.
Mr. Hynis was understood to say that there advance in the nature of a loss, the firm have an inquiry made in the way the Chi-alarm of the same character ue that believed to serious addition to its present responsibilities, immediately flow tu arms and marched upon pitals, and various humanitarian establish-might be a dificulty in applying this principle promising alter security to cover it In mese went to work with their steamers, and wear have proved fatal to a similar enterprise in Haring been obliged to notice the subject, entari to the number of 4,000 won. At two or ments, and such mechanical contrivances us to Chinese applicante,
part fulfilment of this arrangement, on the junks, and then show, as facts brought forward Formosa: bob at Tang-chow, the people con- have endeavoured to speak with moderation of the hones' distance from the town the rebels the defects which I conocive to sbarcotorise the were met by the whole of Muhoujet Ali Tasha'a exist in the Colony, he should be invited to Mr. Prz abserved that the shares would be | 14th December, 1866, the firm delivered and en. taight prove, or disprove whether the stoppage of oerned are farthermore stated to buvo been ex-
entugaling bative onufte did not extend recited by a retired ofHola! Living in the neigh system now in vogue. I will but add that, were division outside the walls, and an engagement And in genera. he should be eacny, distributed in all cases according to the dorsed over to the defendants the bill of ladinglity to all kinds of trade júnka, as is supposed bourhood of the sity, and formerly the holder that ayatem reorganised as 1 desirʊ, were the leamed, in which the Albanians with their old
ability of the applicant to, contribute for the Long Elle mentioned. Other than the raged to witness the forms of governmental of course this would bare to be surefully arrangement referred to between the fire and to have been the ouse in one or two insaneca of a high provincial appointment in Canton, societies who send forth missions brought to fint firelocks were literally wowed down by the administration, from all of which he will accertninu, as Obinemen might promise sit the Bank, there was no consideration for this near Musao-that is the question, and I don't This may be all talk, but it is as probably all as to how great extent, in the end, their pro- modern rifles and witrailleurs of the solliery," assignment, and the bill of lading formed to see why it could not be taken over without true, and the incident well deserves attention pound objects could to advanced by the means and drives back in wild contusion to the Lilla, doubtless learn in part, if he does not perfect sorts of things, which would come to nothing.
ata time that expediency n demanding the have suggested, the missionary, instead of leaving, it is said it one despatch, 2.000 trilled The OHAIRMAN observed that any remarks part of the original security promised to over abgry words. Rearu ania?
Vale et me sin, right of permanent residense inland is about being sa he now is, one of the many difficulties at wounded on the ground, although this n the lasson, that there are forms of govern-which he could wake at present were hardly snab the advanco. At the time of the signwent
to be considered. A number of Englishmen in the way of the foreign political agent, would her in probably exaggerated. According to the ment, and civilization different tom and yet as should be proclaimed as bie views, which the firm was and had been for many pre-
might be alanged upon further consideration vious months, hopelessly insolvent. In Dec
and Baglish women, engaged in a work of which become bis most important auxiliary. These latest despatol received, of coarse from the Go- but to bad thrown out bis ideas, as it seemed her 1866, Lyall, Still & Co. dishonored certain
the Chinees bave in general showa dus sp. sane will not be recommended to the home verament wide, it was not until the Comman to him desirable to securtain the feeling of the bills accepted by them in favor of Bower, Han- Young negroes and others at Louisville are precation, have been compelled to fly for their Pable by any missionary now in Obius, and I der-in-Chief bad made a fruitless effort at com- shareholders, and certainly no change would be bary & Co. The assignment of Lyall, Still & driving a thriving trade in watermelon seeds; lives; wesball in all probability never bour the should therefore rejoice it, in view of the policiliation, and the Albanians had themselvesopen
tical significance of their adoption, their ad- ed fire upon the troupe, that extreme messyren musle until they had been fully consulted. Ca property to the defendants jointly with which ure dried and sold to the apothees ries at whole of the truth, and we shall have a vesey were antortaken by some one of great were reported to, and theu (nage the despatch) visit to Hongkong lesson which those in
difficulty in obtaining satisfactory reparation ;-| Mr. LRMANN Baid that the two questions the Comptoir D'Escompte is then set out, and 10 conta per posted. authority can but prompt rather thau teuch, which had been discussed were the main points the osso of F. S. Huffam (05eint Assignes) A small boy, having been brought before a fur reparation, to be satisfactory must, in my weight than myself. The question of pa only bad to mourn the loss of a tew mast --is that material strength is by no means be desired to bring; before the testing himself, the Comptoir Escompte and othere is refer- Bow-street magistrate, London, for begging, opinion, be such as will carry with it some indien is one with which it is not our actra, but the mountaineers fell by hundrada un
der the breed-loadere of our infantry. With that is the afteration of the division of profits, red to. In the early part of January 1867, Lyall, the Times thus reports the aquel: The bog of aecurity for the future. The Osinese will be to meddle offlerlly, but the opinion of Her inconsistent with moral power; indeed the and placing the funds in one of the banks; but still. & Co, stopped payment, and the plaint a hearing the magistrale say he should be sont certain to impate to the missionarice either festy's Government on a given mode of aution reference to Ismael Fachs, tho Tarkish paper former must sometimes precede, the latter, there were one or two miner msiters which he charge that the assignment of the Bil of La to school where he would be taught to read and great indiscretion, of which they may not im could not, I imagine, be otherwise than respont Hanisk states that bis recall from the Cerere and at others supplant it for a sennoD, wished to meation. One was: Was it not adding was under the circumstances a fraudalont write, and learn a trade, roared out lustily, and possibly have been guilty, or they may impate fully considered by the clotios who have eu premeralship of Albania was decided upon by a large majority at a recent Council of dini- Aucient time-honored platitudes may serve visable to register the office, not noces preference and is therefore void. And they fur joined his mother's entreaties that he should graver matter than indiscretion, for which there gugod in the Christianination of China, RESIDENCE. IN THE INTERIOR.
tera at the Porte, but sutargacatly the Chaucil sarily under the Limited Liability Act, ther change that they retain a special lien on nut be sent to school. Mr. Flowers auch feared will be no sort of foundation; and' wether it
Article IX-It is complained that the reconsidered its decision, and resolved to main- their đây, but the time comes-in China has but to go through some form of registration, the goods and proceeds of them under their con- that boys of this class preferred a prison to be ascertained that the people rose against the
come when they are treated with the as he thought the present position of the Com-tract.
school, upon which the lid excluded, "Oh, yea, | misalon of their own mution, or, which is more authority to travel-by passport guaranteed rain him, for the present si any rate, at h.s Tas Answer of the defendants admits most your worship. Bend me to prison; I'd aponer likely, at the instance of persons of influence, under this Article is unknown in several parts post. Strong reprisentations, bowever, bare contempt which familiarity breeds, and pay was very irregalar. He did not know
that there was anything more serious that could of the fuote above stated, bus the defendants go there than to school. Pray meat no to prison." adjustment of the quarrel, tonally, may be perof the anuntry, and the impurtance of pro- been made to him as to the future line of con the ruler who seeks to rule by their means happen than that, suppoeing a different state of say that the consideration for the assignment The boy wse altimately ordered to be sent to fectly impracticable, while, if the case be referred muigating it, is much insisted on. I am quite of dust be is to purete for the improvement and cannot be above suspicion; they form sweak, things to that now existing, say individual was the loan of £15,000, the release from the the Ilford school til he was sixteen years of age. to Peking, the Central Goperamus, though opinion that the Treaty cannot be promulgated posteatment of Albania. Pali ifall Gardie,
tic of places devoted to the punishment of bars, as this rep might weaken the office by here and Mr. G.F. Maclean was the resident time this affair was brewing? Would it be too right, and is not afraid of a little trouble. their falling into non-contributing banda partner in Hongkong: that Lyall, Etill & Co. harsh to say that it was neither fair nor right.
afford to him wholesome food for reflection,
and may suggest comparisons attended with
profitable resulta to the physical resources of
re
superior to the only form with which he is well acquainted.
The lesson which he should learn from his
PAUL FRY.
October 14th, 1871;
MI. WADE'S MEMORANDUM.
THE MISSIONARY QUESTION.
(Continued.)
G.
or culture, to face an intellectual labour as with their Massalas comrades in revolt againat the Government, followed by a severe encounter earions as ever tured the qualitontions of
between the troops und the mountaineers. The scholar.
Goreraor-General had ordered a general disar- I should not, of my own rootion, buve dragnament, and this was carried into effect on the ged the missionary gestion into this Momo- 18th August. Whether it was thie meusors which fandum, but in the Memoriale affecting it Her tanned the Bume of revolt, or the news of the Majesty's Government is invited to seept in withdrawal of the recall of the unpopular vali,