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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27m, 1671.
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LONDON, 23rd December, 1871.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE
December 20”....
BEFORE G. Mat, Esq.
GAMBLING.
MAOPRAOY.
Seak to six monthe” hard labor. →
BEFORE J..BUSSELL, Esq. MASTEALING COALS,
All, a watchman at the P & 0. godguns, slated that yesterday morning at 3.50e found the defendant Uhun-kunvsing, a coole, coming pat of No. 7 shed with a bag of coals. He lemned towards the Queen's Road, and pursued and caught him with the coals. There Are abant 50 ontties of them. There was no work going on yesterday,
Sent to threa"months' bară labor.
EMAKZZLEMENT:
REFORT OF TUR SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF the Proker wanla chim to have the paid on allension He quite agreed with Mr. Zios-
COMMECE, (1879-1.) The last Annual Meeting of the Chamber was mern that, it the santruck was not ovrstúded by the delivery of the goods, the broker was held on the 16th November, 1870, and of the Committee then etcoted. Mr. P. Porter was art. not entitled to commission.
(N. 0. Daily Natos) The anomal meeting of the Chamber of Cota meren was held on the 18th instant. Present, F. Porter, Eng, cbnirman; Mesra, J. Ander Mr. Hogg thought it beat the thing should pointedechairman, and Mr. G. B. Dixwell vice. son, J. Miller, H. P. Hansen and D. Reld, be left out altogether. He promuned that unirman.
Since the Rat Roport was issued, the Surrey (Committeo); E. Maccall, W. Little, B. Fershirtings' brokers were on the same footing se
The Chairman did not propsen to take up Wong-a-hong-was charged by the Compra- the tires of the meeting by referring to the dora of Messre, A. G. Hogg & Jo, with em- Report, which had been printed and placed in bezzling the sum of $335. He had made the their hands. He would merely propose the udal excose, that be led been induced to take first resolution:-
That the report as printed be adopted. the money to gamble. The auso was zömanded
This way seconded by Mr. Heid and carried mnanimously. to the 28th instant.
THE BHOWKEWAN CABE,
The Chairman said the next resolution was-- That tho oooounts for the year ending 1871, showing a balance in favour of the Chamber of Tle. 2,510,57, be passed,
This was Reconded by Mr. Anderson, and carried unanimously.
A ballot was then taken for a Committeo for
Mr. Barnes said it was not his intention to
The amount of
At the last General Mesting, a rásalation was brought forward to the following effect-- From Ralo 6, and the words from the Meeting "That the words from the Port" be omitted he mbatitated"-Walch was lost by the accep tance of an aduendment." That the considera- tion of the foregoing resolation he postponed atil the next Meeting of the Chamber In
order to give opportunity for discussion under
her, let it remain as it was, or add Tis. 20 for Chamber with copies of correspondenne bo. political messages, or obtain Renter's messages tween the French Minister and the Teungh Ya- at a cost of The 72 each. The last proposal was mou on the subject of the Tiantain Massacre, unsupported by the Commitee.
giring the proposed settlement of the clui Mr. Maitland asked if the Chairman would arising therefrom, and these documents werO inform them what the views expressed in writ-published in the North China Herald of Sth
November, 1870. ing to the Committes were.
A Member-They dont want to go. Mr. Barnes and he only spoke for his Company: the Mess Mar. wanted to go, and if mooring in the upper reach might afterwards prove feasible, the P.&O. Oo.. might go too, But they did not see their way to it as prosent. Mr. Hennequin said the Messageries steamers were prepared to go op; so soon as they got
трош.
The revised scale of Wharfage Dacs, publish. ed by the Municipal Comcil, which took wifeat from 1st Jely last, was previously submitted to the Committee of the Chaufber, and stram:acd and passed at a Meeting held for be on
As Meeting of the Consular body, bed the 30th May the minutes of which appeared
Religion, there is not a Province in China factory), "the animosity of the ignorant owed $1,nd be won about to inform her that SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMARUE; where the converts have not been harrassed, Christians of the Empire should take a more he had no money, not by the people, who are either favourable decided tons of insolout blustar." And or indifferent to Christianity, but by the caste therefore they accuse the Missionaries and of the Eterati onder the very eyes of the vilify them before the public, lest they should Mandarins, who wink at their illegal doings he heard when they speak the truth.
son, B. H. Lavers, A. Zimmern, A. Bater-others; and if a bullion broker wold £10,000 of China by Baron Richthofen haa bon r if they are not indeed the actual promoters
on, F. D. Barnes, G. Coutts, E. J, Hogg, and the merchant sent in only £9,000, commis- axmed, and lethors (Nos. 4 and 5) giving the re of a systematic underhand persecution. The
W. Hardy, J. Crawford, E. Hennequin, ACsion would only be paid on the less sonat, of the examination of the provinces of Che Chinese Government is extremely adroit in
Weetail, H. Ourjel, E. W. Batt, J. E. Maitland, The insertion of the stipulation gave the king and Nganliwei, ma of the neighbourhood Laging the biste of its faults and of those
Brand, G. E. Hada, E. Habener. A. Proraad sharge a sort of position, and he thought it of Neuking and Chinking, have been published. Baron Richthofēn in at prosent ongaged on a M. 8. Gabbay, J. M. Yeung, W. Schmidt, and would be better left nona. troubles on the shoulders of others. Every
W. Pearson, Scarotary."
Mr. Zimmern said it was quite a now rule, journay which will extend over a considerable He did not know why it was proposal.
| portion of Northern and Western China, and body who has the slightest acquaintance with
Mr. Millor said it was a new charge which complete the progenmme originally sketched Chinaiasware ofthe unjust, sxnoting and cor-
ad grown up from the increnon in brokerage; out A letter from Baron RickBoffn recaira rapt manner in which the wandarins rule the
and he bellevad that the adoption of a rale by the 20th November, dated Peking, 22nd the Chamber would save trouble or litigation. October, stated that this jcarooy would be com- people, how they shelter the rich and oppress
The new attraction to the Lusitano Theatro
Mr. Lovare thought that any reaolution menced on the 23rd October from Peking, and the poor, and how they lay a long chain of had the excellent effect of filling the house last
passed by the Chambar would still be liable to that after a visit the Coal Mines of Fang- ahau und Obai-tang, west of Peking, the route be upset in a La Court. intrigues to secure the expulsion of foreigners. Light, a result which was scarcely surprising when, superaddod to the charm of Miss Nollie
Mr. Maitland said it would be at least clear would be by Nan-kow to the Tu-ake-kow gate The Chinese Secret Societies are all against Homer's singing, the publin wore promised
This caan came on again bofors Me. J.
that the braker could on no occasion claim two of the Great Wall, thence to Chang-kia-kow, foreigners, and everything foreign, and they the performances of another Japanese Troupe. Kolt
Lo-a-yan stated she was the inmatesla brothal
commissions. If a broker sold goods, and by a somewhat cirenitous rate to Th Of these one can souredly spent in too high
delivery waa ant taken, and the same broker ting-foo and Tai-gmen-foo in Shansi, thon persecute the Christians not on account of terms. In no way inferior in some particulars to called the "eing-Foo Toog in Showkewan.
old these goods again, he could not charge in westerly direction through Shansi te their religion itself as they are indiferent the last troupe which visited Hongkong, they There were only two brothels in the pled. There
double brokerage.
Kanga. The only pass from the North scrOnS to all religion but because that religion has performed even wore encesafully in others, the were six girls in the brothel Sing-Foo-Tong.
Mr Raid said that was no part of the prosent the mountains into Szebnen, situated about surprising climb of "Little Allright" bringing le remembered the 14th instant. She saw the
100 south-west of Si-ngan-foo, has been been brought to China by Europea. The Cown thundering applause from all parts of the third and fourth defendants in the brothel the cussing year, and the following gentlomm question
Mr. Maittaad observed that the commissionsamtained to be practicable during the winter, Christians boing always thus unjustly treated theatre. Madame Culoe, who performs the Bat-that day; she also saw the informer and war elected-Measra. D. Reid, J. L. Miller, A. by the Mandarins, will the Chinese Govern- terfy Trick, does it with consummate skill, and two or three men there. They were in her A. Hayes, M. S. Gubbay, R. I. Fearea, was granted "though the boyer failed to Lake and Szechnen being then entered, Baro
Richthofen purposes to examine chiefy the ment hold that the Missionaries should be concludes by bringing out of an empty box one room for something less than an boor. They Nisson, J. Anderson, F. B. Johnson, B. Condit, delivery of the gede
Mr. Reid said there was the bargain-moner mountainous districts lying towards Koko-nor The Chairzun enid the next business before in that disa to fall back on.
and Thibet, then to penetrate into Yun-nau, silent witnesses of the almost daily violation thing like the stock-in-trade of an umbrella. smoked and had tan. She could not say what and R. Fergusson.
shop. Syonara's stroll from end to end of a nice they talked about. The third and fourth de-
Mr. Maitland asid the bargain-monoy did not and from that province to regain the Yaogtaze, and descend if to Shangbal. The importance of treaties P. Would the Chinese Govern- little sheet of paper banging over the stuge fendants and the informer had not been at the the meeting was to consider the question of mil ment pretend that Missionary should ammed to give him very little anxiety, suolusive brothel before. She had picked out the third atcamore buoys in the upper reach. There over the lose sometimes.
Mr. Hogg said another point was that anik of the information collected ansuot be too geol. Sho bad picked out the in-stonmore belonging to the mail service Com- dewed goods were generaly sold at auction, for highly rated, at time when the question of never be allowed even to appear as a wit was of the "break-down," which seemed and fourth defendants from among about 20 bad lately bean one or two cases in which burge
inevitable long before the right moment for it. others
jextended intúraourse with the interior of this ness to testify before a Magistrate in In fact the whole entertainment was such as fufman: from among amber of others sa a panica wore obliged to 'moor below the point, which I per cent, had to be puid.
The question was, whether the Chamber of The Chairman pat the realation and Mr. country prescate itself for solution. The yant cases of outrags upon chapels chapel köeners only Japanese troupes can farnish audacious person who had been in the brothel. She beCommerce should ask the Harbour-master to Ziminern's amendment. The latter was altered of reliablo data whereon to found opiniors'as
and successful throughout Miss Hoamere lieved they went away about 12 o'clock.
to read...
to the relative commercial value of the several native prenchors or converta, when they favourite songaformed uplossing interlude, and
Chan-tai-yan. stated cha was inmate of the give enficicnt space above, to allow the P. &0
That no broksrage be paid crnopt on gooda districts to which access has been bought has have taken pains to investigate the facts? Mr. Singer Bled in the piano forto part with his same brothel as last witness she remembered and the M. M. Companies to hara swinging
the 14th December; the first and fifth defendante moorings. He had a plan of the harbour be actually delivered, and that the elarge for fire been unob felt by the mercantile communities, and such an addition to our knowledge as is Shall they be denied the privilege which the well-known fact and taste
were-in-her room. They were there a little fore him howing the space that would be insuranoc bo fired at per coat, per month.
It was seconded by Mr. Rade and on a beltis contributed by Daron Richtuofen will merchant can claim of attending to witness
A preliminary meeting of the members of tore than an hour. They smoked opium. It occupied by the two Companies which it al- the examination of his servaut if a charge is the Commission appointed to enquira into the was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon when they owed, reader necesary the removal of five show of hands 16 voted for the amendment prove of inestimable value. brought against him? Shall the Missioun state of the Police Force took pinos yesterday at went. She saw the informer in the laat witness's tea ships berths from the upper reach. It was and three against. It was therefore declared the original estimate of Taels 6000 as the | cost of these journeys was at fully subeoribed the office of the Acting Attorney-General. It ow. Witness bere corrected herrelf by say for the Chamber to consider whether the cor carried and the recoiution lost.
The Chairman said it had been suggested to at the commencement, but has been made up by rise be refused even the right of a street has been decided not to publish the proceedings ing she could not recollect the appearance of venience of the mail corrica was sufficiently im beggar to stand in the Court of a Yamon to until the investigation has been completed, as the informer, und ebe ve not mure that he was portant to induce them to request the Harbour include in the revised saule of charges, the recent additional enhacrptions.
mentor to allow this. Two of the River Comfollowing-
Tae Statistics of Stocks of the principal hear the trial of one who might chance to be it is considered that this would involve the thera, bot two or three hien were theto.
Thomas Campbelt, Folice Corporal stated panies had been consulted in regard to the mat- 1. Cha paying ship's disbursemente 2 per Importe have beos collected half-yearly. publication of partial statements, in which the
ter: one had stated that it had an objection ; | cent, his friend? Of course the Mandarina do not reputations, if not the characters, of individuals that on the evening of the 15th inot, bo was at
3. Drawing ondorsing and negociating bill at all like to have a European witnessing the might be concerned, and which it would not be Showkewan with Inspectors Cradock and the other mid it bed, and the Harbour mater anjust and cruel acts which they do publicly correct to publish until be full particulars, ane Buss he was ordered to go to a juuks pointed was of opion that it would not interfere with on owners against ship's disbursements 25 per 3. Drawing endorsing and negociating in their Courts, nor are they pleased to heat part of which might explain the other, ean be out in the Showkowan barbor. He went with the general traffic of the river, Singe the sorca
obtained. Waunderstand that the business yes P.0. Elverson. He heard some people tailing respondence was commenced the Committee a good defence made by either the missionary terday was of a merely formal nature. There will to sampans from the junk, and be prevented the have heard, privately but not officially, that the agaiat average disbursements 21 per cent. 4. Taking up bottonry bonds 5 per ocut. be a root. amount of evidence, documentary apsos going to the junk. He went on boned.&O. Company bare no intention of bringing
After a fer remarks, theas enggostions were or the Christian Chinaman, who having heen and other, to go through, and the pronceding the Hop-loo junk. He ran sit and waw two their large ships round the point. Perhaps the taught how to reason is well able to repel may probably extend over one or two months wen jump zerboard. He did not Kautily Agent of the Company could informs them what reduced to the following resolution, proposed
hy Mr. Hobenor, seconded by Mr. Ble
the above amendment, should it be desired by the falee accusations brought against him in The Commission, as mentioned by car contem- those men. He saw the twelfth prisoner come were bis views.
That in addition to the commissions already any member, the Committee have announced porary, conninta of the Hon. T. O. Hayllar. up from a kind of mat house with a musket in asbrowd and artful way. If the Chinese Hon. W. Keswick, Meuers, F. W. Mitobail, F. bis hand. It was loaded and capped. He aboved ask for moorings above the point, at present. passed, a charged of 5 per cont. be introduced as a matter of form, in accordance with Rule Government really wishes to promote har-Stewart, H. Luwcook, W. Lemans sad. G. Fai bin and took the muskes from him, and held the He had spoken to several pilots on the matter, for taking up bottom bonds, and that the 15, that the business of the Annual Meeting mony between the European and Chinese coner, and Mr. A. Lister is to act as Secretary. weapon in the position of charge. Witness could and they considered there would be risk in takaonies of charges with this addition be adopted. will include the revision of the Rules. The The resolution baring been put was carried present Rule enables the roprescatative of a member by power of Attorney to vote at Gene authorities, let it first pursue justice, hud The selection is in every way satisfactory; at any which of the musketa produced was ing the abipe round, end of their damaging
and, though we should of comes prefer to the one. He also found another musket (one of other vesels when swinging. This risk would nem, con.
The Chairman said the next business was mi Meeting, if the member be absent from the appoint just men, if it can, to rule the Chi-give an account of the proceedings from day those produced), loaded and capped. It was be remain even if the tea ships were removed. He
was not speaking as an expert; but so far, he with regard to telegrams. There seemed to be Port. The resolution would confer this power nese people. Let China be placed on theto day, we cannot deny the rogency of the low where the men were. He banded the mus
had no intention of-patting moorings town for considerable dissatisfaction with the telegrams upon the representatico.in the absence of a same footing as Europe with regard to the reason for refraining from opening the doors kets to a boatinen.
to the public until the investigation is ended.
Further rounded to the 2nd January, 1872. the large vessels of his Company, on the upper at present given by the Chamber. Unfortu member from the meating.
wide of the point,
Ibe letter on the mission of Obang-how to nately their funde would not allow anything adminstration of justice, and harmony and
The Chairman maid no resolution had been farther the Committee had done what they Europe, passed ad the lust General Meeting, peace will then reign in the country as in the
INQUESTS.
prepared, in regard to this matter. He would cold, but suggestions which bad been thade did was duly forwarded to the London Committed European States. The Catholic Missiona
An ingest was held at the Victoria Gnol yes-be glad to bear the views of members on the not come within their means. The question! China Merchants, and largely circulated at ries do not pretend by any means to arro-
turday at 9 pm before A. Listor Eay, Coroner, subject, and to put any resolution that might was, should they increase the rate of subscrip- tome.
The French Consul-General favoured tho on the body of Obinies prisoner named Ho-abe brought forward. The Harbour-master was tion, rednee it and abandon telegrama altoget gate to themselves any authority with regard
prepared to give the steamers room, it the mang, who died from exhaustion brought on to the civil power. The only title they
diarena.
Obambér snuotioned it. assume is that of Spiritual Fathers," or
The jury consisted of Mesurs. A. Goodwin, Leads of the Christian religion, which is the othed. The Minister musumes the con-hir. F. Douglas, Superintendent of the gaol,
In Dutch Chambers the Colonial Badget P. R. Dorni, and J. E. Obodaya, The delivery of the Daily Prass from this offien rom- translation in Chinese of the word "Bishop."quation systems. It is stated that the Colonial identified the body as that of a prisoner used pened on Tuesday morning at 10.00, and the last The Catholic Bishops in China assume au receipts exored the estimate by thirteen mil-Ho-a-mang, who had been sentenced for larosny
The Quaitung said they were very general, A copy of an important depato from the Bongers left the idea at 10.20.
thority only in their churches, and they lions. A bill has been submitted to apply ten and unlawful possesion. Witness stated that deceased was well treated in the gao He
Some were in favour of abandoning the Cham- Belgian Minister to the Taungli Yacon, dis- lions to redemption debit. are respected by the Christians, because they
sometimes picked oakum, but was constantly
here" messages altogether and reducing the sub-approring of the proposed settlement of the ok. He died on the 25th instant
scription; others wished to bave political nome questions resulting from the xesucre, date are the beads of their Church. We do not
Dr. Dodda, Rating Colonial Surgeon, stated Mr. Barnes though the whole question of the added, and in fact the letters the Committee 14th January, was courteously furnished to the know of any one of them who has adoptod
the deceased bad often been before him suffer buoys in the barbour was worthy of the Cham had received were sil more or lean different. The Chamber, and was published in the North the title of Mandarin or anything of the.
ing from diarrhées. The nitroka insreased tiit her a consideration. At the present moment Committee were in favour of proposal No. 5- China Herald af 15th February, and forwarded also to the various Chambers of Commencent kind, except two or three who have been
be admitted him into Hospital. The diarrhin the F&0. Co, had a berth in the lower reasb. to obtain Rostor's mesonges. at cost of Tis. still continued 20 was well taken care of and but that was so bounded with buaya moored 72. The price was however calcniuted at pra. Eume. thus favoured by the Chinese Government
died from exhaustion canoed by the diarrhea, about 200 or 300 feet out into the deep channel, sent rates, which they hoped to see considerably on account of great services rendered by Chan-a-sing, cook anemployed and sp hae died at 11 am. of ibe 2tb.
that the large steamers ould not come up or reduced. The reactation he was prepared to Iris satisfactory to learn on the authority them in the time of the invasion of the rebels to eat with hard labor, for having been shat he was given to understand he might obtain Phating side, where it was very shallow. To
bitual street gambler, was sent to 21 days' im- A prisoner, mures to the Hospital, who stated eving with safety, but were thrown over on the propose wa
That the Committee be empowered to outer of Chief Justice BALE that there are no or of the Mahotelans. Indeed the Catholic Gangbe indulging his infirmity to the Holly some remission of sentenes through his good way altogether in which the boote, were put into arangements witli Bearer's Talegram Com arrears of business in the Supreme Court. Missionaries are proud of having always | wood Road,
condoot kald that deceased had been in hospital down called for attention. They were taken up any for obtaining sommorial masages a sug The announcement is calculated to relieve sidod with the Central Government against NOOURAGEMENT FOR LOSING TIME AT THE over a month. He was ordered coup, milk, and and pat down by people as they liked, to the rested in the heh proposal in the Circaler at
Port wina He bad those things and his detriment of large interests like those of the tnsbed to the Report, and to make call upon in the North-China Herald of 16th June, and at the public mind, but at the same time the the rebele, and when Admiral Hope returned
Dr. Adumie, Surgeon of the Beaman's Hospital, medisine vegaiarly, but did not get better and P. O. Co. and the Mess. Mar. Off Trautzaau's the members to provide funds for the expenses which the Chairman of the Obamber was pre-. sent, certain changes in the Leal Pilotage public raind will consider a few facts which from his successful expedition against the appeared to charge bis chair coolies with a died on the morning of the 25th. A verdict of wharf, two large bags were moured 250 fact for the 6 months ending 30th June 1872.
ent, just where large steamers would swing, Mr. Hanseen eeconded the resolution. Rules were passed. The Meeting decided that tend to detract from the value of the un-rabels, he openly confessed that he was refusal of duty, the coolice wishing to maintain "doath from natural causes" was returned.
that it was not their duty to carry any one else. Mr. D. Brown, one of the gentlemen aum-obliging these to take a position which brought Mr. Barnes asked if that made the subscrip. the number of Forsisin Pilots should be gra nouncement. There can be no doubt that in entirely indebted to the kindness and assis than their master. They wuru fined 31 cach, moned on the jury, was fined $10 for not being them into 18 feet, instead of 25 feet of water. tion s. 92 or T. 188.
dually reduced to 43, that espernumerary car the sense in which the Chief-Justice used the tance of the Catholic 1 'miomaries for that ur three daya imprisonment.
in attendance.
The consequence of the way in which the banys The Chairman aid it was intended to in- tilates should be granted to the masters were laid down, was that the river besame taken crease the subscripton from Tla. 59 by Tia, 72-steamere trading regularly to the port, to apply expression, and in which he intended it to be succem. It is therefore but black perfidy on
Three Russian seamen, belonging to the Ras- The adjourned inquest on the body of the up by moorings which wore seldom of ever need, maring it Tha. 122 The members would get only to their own ressols, and that certain mo understood, it is for all practical purposes the part of the Chinese Government to assert true. It cannot be denied that there are at as they do in the Circular that the Catholicsian Corvette, were charged with taking charge child found near the Taipingahau warket was while they inconvenienced large stashers maporthe same informatian na now, and Rozter's tele- difications in the charges should be made to
of the Prays in a drucken state, and throwing reetuned at the Magistracy at 4 pm.
ed in the same neighbourhood. Potting down grams as well.
Mr. Reid said it scomed to him that this the present woment, with perhaps a solitary Missionaries have received into their Church lobes at all papers by. The water police who Chan-a-kum stated be was the constable who moorings and fixing buoye required to be done exception, no casos ripe for the decision of some who were formerly known as rebels. cheerved them, game on xhure to put down the saw the body. He had been making inquiries very carefully. Once down they were so much proposal was a very important one. At present collection of Tonnage Dues were submitted to the Court and still undecided. That is, as we Would the Chinese Government pretend to disturbanceand were set upon by the scanes, about Taipingaben, bat sould not find out who money laid ont, and bis own Company bud al- they were getting a casage of 20 words once the Chamber in February by the British Con. who swung their knives round. In the confusion placed the chilà there, or bad be obtained any ready last several in the chow chow water. a work, which the mambere considered vary anl, who was then about to repost upon them to Mr. Reid said, the Committee were disposed insufficient. In these duya of rapid informs the Minister. The Raks are in substance an havs said, to some extent satisfactory. The deny to any man the right of changing his resulting from capturing shoes seamen, one of clue as to who is the mother. He had in- Chief-Justice in taaking this statement clear opinions and reforming his habits? Was the fell into the sea. First and second dequired from the midwives, bat had not sever to satstion the proposal; the displacement of tion it was necessary to have it as ample, and naplification of the Treaty Regulations, ad Dre tea-ships was a sumall matter compared to obtain it at as small a cost, as possible. Ae coctain a Table foaaded upon the "Danube tendanta were fined $1 saab, and the third 50| fained anything.
of 1885, for converting ly meant to show that any responsibility there not in the service of the Chinese Go-
cents.
Chun-a-sm, street coolie, stated that he with the convenings of the large steamers the Great Northern Telegraph. Company had Convention," for delays in connection with Supreme Court Ternment at the massacre of Tientsin a Gene-
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carried the child to the Civil Hospital. An In- which came here regularly on the mail rervice. reduced their rates, the coat at which it was Foreign measurements into English Toas, respects beneficial, but business rested not with the Court but with ral who had fought for zoveral faragainst into a brothel in a dranken state, and and the child is a basket and it occupied them otcamers would be seriously inconvenienced, would be reduced one third, waking the price nas or two alight amendments were suggested;
Thomas Thompson, a seaman, unemployed, diam constable in Court went with them. They The Harbour-master did not think the river estimated they could get Renter's messages being in most the nature of the business. To a certain them? Did he not receive the highest bon tore a dress off one of the inmates. Fined $9, half bour to get to the Hospital,
and the community generally seemed to be is Tie. 97, or in round figures my Tla. 100. For viz. That the mode of measurement, whether extent the may be free enough, though it ours at Peking when he arrived there from and ordered to pay $1 amends to the girl. This was shown to be an untruth by the favour of the changed. He thought, therefore, this they would get three messages a week and nocording to Lloyd's Rules or otherwise, should. watch of Dr. Tong, and also that of Inspector they should favour the mooring of the mail intermediate onos na wall; and as be was aware be etated that the term " Cargo Boats" and is easier to sak why Supreme Court business Tientsin stained with the blood of Europeans?
Tom-a-tog, baker, was fined $2, for hawk Livingston, from which it appeared that the steamous in the upper renob if it were feasible. that about half the members of the Chamber therein should be changed to boats clearing abould from its cature oveupy so long a time, But after all, if any one wishes to knowing entrate, &o., not fit for human nee. De cool is had occupied fally an hour.
Mr. Tarers endorsed Mr. Reid's view, and subscribed to Reuter's it would be mauifest with merchandise," as the former designation them to find a satisfactory answer to that on the reason why the Chinese Government fendant not having the money, went to 7 inga'
thought it would be a very great conveniense advantage to them to do away with that, and is employed in Chien to signify lighters, and quiry. But apart from the hideous length to heap these calumnious charges upon the imprisonment with hard labor.
to the Settlement to have those steamers baro these telegrams through the arrangement that the landing of passengers should not with the Chamber, instead. There could be render a vessel liable for Tounge Dues, if moored off the Bund in the apper reach. which the actual business in Chambers and Catholic Missionaries, the Chinese Despatch
Mr. Hogg thought that, in connexioa with no doubt that this was a very important aug. otherwise exempt. A concession in the case of in Court frequently drags itself, apart from shows it plainly enough. After all thair
this question, might now be considered that gostion, and that Bouter's mosanges at a cost regular contract mail steamers, allowing our the miserable suspensa in which suitors are lawentations they say: "Ie not such a state of
of the position of the opium hulke (applause) of Ts. 72 at the present rate of charge, which steamer to be substituted for another, was re- ket by declarations, pleas, replications, things of a nature to occasion a lively feeling
It seemed to him that thean might be removed it was expected would be reduced Tls. 25, would ported upon by the Peninsular and Oriental with great advantage. They were rot reqsirad give them ample information.
Steam Narigation Company. The Chamber's * decurrera, arguments on demurrer, special of irritation, and as a result grave disorders F
on this side of the river, and their removal to Mr. Brand said it was of great importance temarks were understood to have been forward- casce, and joining of issue, even if there be And soon after this they add: The Prince
the other side would probably allow more to know who supplied Mr. fcutor with comod to Peking. for the mail steamers, and would help to clear mercial information..
The letter to H.B.M. Government, on the nut after all this a role to enter the verdict and the members of the Yemen, during the
the fairway. This was a question he desired to
Mr. Reid said it was, but Renter's telegramı Admiralty orders to naval officers on the China for the other side, a rule for a new trial, and ten years in which they have been at the
arge strongly on the notice of the Chamber. were generally admitted to be much better tasu station, published with the last Raport of the
The Chairmau said the Committes bad al-'] those received by the Chamber.
Chambar, was replied to on the 28th December, a motion in arrest of judgment; apart, we head of affairs, bave been a prey to incessant
ready had the question nodor cousiḍeration, Mr. Hoge did not think that they would be 1870, and the explanations of the instructions say, from all this which looks very much like anxiety. Those precautions have been justi in the P. & O. Cos service, and resided at the
and bad applied to the Harbor-master to know greatly utvantaged by having Retter alone. then given modified to a great extent their im waste of time, but which, legally, le not, there fled by the events of Tientsin, the suddeness of Factory. The defendant was in his service an THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE
whether the opiam hulks wero in the way in It would be highly salutary to have two, the one port as anderstood by the naval officers at the thair present itustion. The reply was that to check the other. For instance, in last week's time, and it appear that they will allow of the can perhaps scarcely be a sound reason for which was overwhelming." (?) Who does not boy for 15 months, during which term he se veral times went na, sea. He discharged him
Report of the Committee to the Sixth Or they did not interfere with the general traffe, telegrams the Obamber had T-Cloths at 7. 30. landing of a furus juurder to protect life and the extremely long deliberation which is ses the end at which the long Jeremiae lament-fer disobedience to orders about the 22nd Nordinary Meeting of Shinkulders, Lo be held at and that they rather protected the small craft and Renter the same goods al Sa, 01., while property in anticipated danger. The above asually indulged in by the Chief Justice bestion was to arrive? They want to justify On the 34th Decembar he was at dinner with the Office the Compay at Hongkong, on from the swell caused by steamera. Ab the perviously they had Sa.. 1d. in the Chamber was published in the North China Held
same time, he thought the question should be report and 78. 10. in Beuter's In point of 1st March. fore he delivers judgment. Of course no one what cannot be justified, the massacre of some fr ende, when his present servant brought December 27th, 1871, at 3 o'clock, pm.
The Committee bare now the pleasure of | considered. There was the defendant into the room holding him by
no necessity, now, fact they wanted an extra message as a check. A Resolation was passed at the Annual wishes a judge to decide a difficult case off. Tientsin--or at least divert the attention of the queue. From what the errant said the waiting upon the Sisareboiders with a Report though there might have been so formerly, for Further, he thought the Obamber's telegram Masting of 1870, sa the Bulijent of the Woosung band, though there are probably many cases Europeans to some other point if it is not defendant was given into custody. On the 11th of the working of the Company doring the past the haike being on this side; and they certainly might be improved and made more economical, Bar, and the Committee addressed the dom
were not sightly.
that they might have no less than 20 words salar Body on the 21st November, requesting which to a lawyer would be us easy to pro-a basa piece of revenge the Missionaries, December or about that time, complainant miss twelve months.
ed $25 from bis chest, and again on the 14th of The amount of Premia collected in Hong- Mr. Beid then proposed
more than they now got in it. At present it that the matter should be urged upon the nounce upon at once as after a year's who have loudly proclaimed the iniquity of the December he missed $5 frem bio chest. The kong and China, between the let of November That in the opinion of the Chamber, it is certainly did not redound to the credit of such attention of the Chinese authorities. The thought. No one, however, wishes to flar massacre and nobly declined to accept the cheat was soully kept-locked, so that it must 1970, and the 31st October 1871, and the amount desirable that the agents of mail steamera have a body as the Shanghai Chamber of Cominere. Ministers at Teking a believed to have been Mr. Pruvand said the estimate given of Taapplied to at this time, but the Chamber was ry" a judge, whoss duties are doubtless at money-the price of the blood of their brethara bave been aither opened with a false key, or wollected at the foreiga Agencies, within that the option of mooring their vessels to swing
the inconveniodor. times onorous and difficult; but all things which had been already accepted by the with some instrument. The defendant had no period, of which the General Agents have re: to the tide in the upper reach, if sech is held to 8,800 was beyond the actual cost for three not informed that any definite steps and been
9,369. should be in reasou. It is one thing to take French Charge d'Affaires. Lako a Chinese ess in his room or on the premisen. After oved advice, after ducting all said as be consistent with safety, and lies the approval messages a week, which would only amount to taken towards the remora!
The Committee having boon applied to by the wards Sergeant Williams said something to bonus and commissions, and adding interest, of the Harbour-master.
Mr. Lavers scoonded the resolution which The Chairman said it most bo romourbered P. &. O.S. N. Co. in. Beptember, the Harbour time to consider the bearings of argumenta female, who having been reproached by some him about a key, and he saw Sergeant Williams amounts to $207,071.9
Mr. M. P. Jukes having resigned, and Mr. E
was carried unanimously.
there were London oharges to be paid, und the Master and Consals were again commonicated and authorities, and quite another to delay the one for her roisconduct goes into the streets open his chest with that kor
Elo-a-foon-stated be was servant to last wit. J. Sage baving joined the Board, Er. Richard
The Chairman said the next business was in estimate covered everything. Did Mr. Hegg with, and the question was discussed at a public business for montba because the na-of Hongkong heaping accusations on the new and had been so about a meth. H. Deacon and Mr. C. 8. Sherwood have sudited reference to the scales of charges.
propoes that the Obamber should get thoir Meeting held on the 16th October, the minuets Mr. Anderson proposed that the Series of present telegram and Kente's as well ↑ ofswhich, together with the correspondence, tare of a case itself is such that it is difficult accuser at the top of her voice so tho heard something from bie muster about the the annexed accounts, and offer themselves for
15th Decembar, respecting money having beeslection for the asuing year.
Obarges and Commissions, proposed by the i Mr. Hogg-No.
were publiebed in the North China Hearld of to decide upon its merite. In the majority Chinese Government, unable to vindicate taken from his chest, and his monster at first It will be a from these Accourts that Committee and submitted to the meeting be Mr. Reid thought Mr. Hogg wanted ons to † 18th Oct. The Senior Consal (Mr. Seward). then etate that he had been informed by the of instances a judge will decide quite a cor- its honour in respect of the Tientsin massacre, accused him of stealing it. At about 7 p.m. of after currying forward to the next year's adoptod, with the exception of the Amount gheck the other.
Mr. Hogg maant to check one or the other by Inspector General of Customs that a dredging rectly the day after an argument, if he has gives vent to its anger by publicly injuring the 26th instant, he was waiting at table, counts $20.112 for Iremia received in respect Sales Charges for Fire Insurance, which shanid
a private telegram.
machine would be provided. The Agent of the time for deliberation in the interval, za be the Catholic Missionaries. The Chinese when he had occassion to go to ima of risks taken before October Siet, but not yet be fixed ett per cent per month.
ter's room. He looked in at the door terminated, and after currying forward Some discussion occured on the subject of Mr. Koid-And if one gave one price and lesungeries Maritimes also communicated lo will after six months' consideration, during Government are ill at ease on account of the und saw the defendant in the room. Tucre $42585.01 Suspenes Account to meet unset- | brokerage of goods sold to arrive, The stipu the other a different one, what would you do? the Chamber the report of a survey made by Mr. Hogg would take the most likely to be Captain Varagot, of the steamer Pane, on which he has been busy with a vast amount little they have done in reparation of a great were two chests in the room, one coutaining led claims put forward, there vocains a lations in the Chambers proposed scale word:
the 11th September, which was submitted to of other work. If he in wrong to-morrow he misdeed, and are afraid that Europeans will clothes: the other having money in it. He saw balance of $180,000 to credit of Profit and Los No Erokerage to be paid on goods sold to correct.
the defendant looking into the dollar chest, ap Account, in reapset of transactions already arrive rejected on account of damage or mil Mr. Barnes suggested taking the mean of the the Harbour Master and the Consula, and is as likely to be wrong six months hence, not be satisfied. They know they have perently searching for something. He abut closed, and the Committes recommend that dew. Goods on the spot to pay brokerage, two.
appears with the minutes of the above Meeting. The resolution was than put to the meeting, In the North-Chine Herald of 23rd June will and six months could be saved to the parties, wounded to the heart all the Chinese the lid without taking anything out and was this sum be declared available for distribution though found mildewed on delivery. Broker
turning towards the other chest when witness as profits of the Company for the year. age to be paid if the broker has obtained and when 19 voted in favour of it and 10 against. be found a copy of a form of application for who are nearly always deeply interested in Christians by barbarously murdering their went into the room, and asked him what he was The apportionment of this sam, if so appro- paid the bargain money, although the buyer The Chairman said the next business related Transit Certificates, issued by the Shanghai the speedy decision of matters at issue. Fathers and their good Bisters of Charity, doing there, and defendant said he wanted wows printed will, under the 32nd Clause of the fails to take delivery of the guoda.""
to the revision of male 6, referred to in the rs Customs, which contains the following declara. Lord Campbell, probably one of the best and they cannot conceal their for that the wire. Witness had seen defealant upstairs be Articles of Association, be as follows the
jogo.
*bereby declare that the above mentioned and invested by the Oommittee: the sum of terms of ountruck. At present authorities on such a pink, was strongly Christians will not be satisfied. The Desore, and told him that he had no businese sum of $45,000, to be carried to Reserve Fund of arrangement with the broker under spectasport under the head of proxies at general meettien, to be signed by the applicant:
Nothing was done in the matter, leaving the Merchandise is wholly-awn property, that— --against judges "unnecessarily reserving and patch goes on to say: "The proceedings Tam-koon-wab, P.0, 260, said that on the 24ta $45,000 to be divided pro rata among contri- that, in the event of loss, no brokerage bed to words "absent from the port" as the only have purchased it from-aod that-intend sending it to for the purpose of being sold reconsidering cases after they had been tho against the functionaries compromised instant at 7. p.m. he was at West Point Sta-bating Shareholders, and the sum of 500,000, be paid. He thought the matter would be best ground for admitting proxy.
tion. The complainant same to the station, or 830 per share, to be paid to Shareholders omitted altogether from the scale of charges.
Mr. Barage would like to know before they there by--aulely on-account. roughly presseted to them in Court, and if have boen begun," (but they will never
"Signed" and from what he enld witness went with him, as General Dividend. we may conclude from this that, "is an or-finish), "the murderers," (not the true, but The defendant was given into his austody. He Mr. Kayo, Mr. Hitchcock and Mr. Helland pute to have the point embodied in the rules separates if anything definite fad been heard
about the Woosnag bar. There was some The abora appeared a few days previously in dinary way, that course does not very greatly the false who have offered themselves to die was taking him along the road to the station baring resigned their seats at the Boan, He proposed: That no brokerage be charged alight mention of it in the report, but nothing the N. 0 Daily Netes, and on its publication- when defendant twice asked him to let him Menare E. J. Sage A. HuoQ. Benton and H. W. on goods sold to arrive, in case of their not Silitate arriving at a true solution of the for money), "have suffered capital pune-loosen the string of his leggings. Bu did so. Boyd listu been sppoisted in their stand, which reaching thie port. That would provide not appeared to have been done! It was a very the Committes obtained an official forms from important matter to the trade of Shanghai; the Custom House, and deeming the require matters at isque, a habit of very often post-ment; an indenmity has been paid," (and They were again proceeding when he saw the requires the confirmaation of the meeting. only for loss bat for the contingener of the the Company he represented had lost a contents of the Customs an intration of the
E. J. Sadu, poning matters and reserving decisions is thus China is ready to do the same thing defendant make a motion with bis hazad, ant
ship putting in any of Singapore, and the orgoderable amount of money by the state it was it. Trenties, which have been always beld by the beard something like money fall on the road.)
being sold. tomorrow) relief given,”- (by means of a He saw no person near nor was there any win-
Hongkong, December 27th, 1871.
It was simply, a disgrace to the port that is Chamber to give to foreign goods the privilege Mr. Ziemern proposed that no brokerage be should exist, and that there should be only 1 of free transit under the commutation clauses, European Custom house at Shanghai and dowopen, and he therefore, judged that defend.
paid except on goods actually delivered.
feet of water. The only reference to It was whether in foreign or Chinese handa, s prstest Canton.) "The Prince and the members of ant bad thrown something away. He asked The Vice-Chancellors of Oxford and Can Mr. Roid thought it would be very hard on the Seward's reasck, that he believed a dredging was addressed to the Consular Body in the 24th defendant what he bad thrown away and be bridge have received a letter from Mr. Gad broker bat, simply because the merchant was machine had been ordered. He begged to Jane, and considered at a Meeting of the Don- the Yamen are impressed with the desire esid nothing. He obtained a lantern, from a pasatone, who wiebes to know whether they would unable to deliver, bo aliould be deprided of Lis
euls on the 12th July. The Toatai had previ- (indsod ()" to ward off from henceforth even ser-hy and looked round on the ground. He prefer a statutory or a Royal commission for commission on a sale effected.
picked up the key produced. He saw Sergeant the purpose of inquiry into the College and The second charge is one of the most hytalities (it was plotted by them!). "Williams At the key to the box of the complain Univeraty revendes, The tight hon. gentle merchant the other way.
Mr. Zimmern said it would be as hard on the authorities the necessity of dredging the bar Trabait Fusses to protect merchandise the pro "That the Committon abould represent to the sadly communicated with the Consuls on the 20th June) deprecating the employment of pocritical acts of the Chinese Government,
man say the object is simply that of inquiry, Mr. Maitland thought the matter should be without further delay."
party of Chiness. The Meeting desiled to refer After having solemnly promised in the treaty menacing" In fact they fear in all sincerity ant and open it.
Defendant denied having any intention of ant the commision, however appointed, would left for agreement between the merchant sad Me Hannequin seconded the resolution, the question to the Ministers, and to requeat that the Christians should be left unmolested, lest after the arrangement of the Tientsin
stealing money. His reason for being in the not be called upon to make recommendations the broker. If these stipulationsevere inserted which was passed unanimously, and concluded the Touini, pending its settlement, to revert the original form of Application, The desumenta and should be free to adopt the Catholic air," (which has been by no means satis room was to look for the Amel, to whom he for the future or to pass judgment on the past, in the seals of obargos they became law, and the business of the meeting.
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certainly to be deprecated.
THE CHINESE DESPATCH- (Communicated.) (Continued from Baturday)
VHRISTMAS APORTE.
HAWKING UNFIT FOOD,
PRETTY COOL
The constable in charge of the coolie stated he could not get bim along, and he also was kept 5 minutes at the Hospital Gate, the Portor re- fusing to grant admittance till the Doctor hed bean consulted.
Jacob Rawlings, a datitute soamun, had the opportunity of going in ashipnamed the Sumatra, which sailed on the 24th. He was shipped The foreman of the jury considered that the and refused to go, and then bad the assurance fault of the delay was so the side of the cup. ta go to the house of the parties who procared tie, and asked if the man could not be punished, the ship for him, and demand from the cook Mr. Lister, however, thought it was the con- his tiffiu. The cook refused, and defendant stablo's fault, and plated that he would address
Captam Deane un the subject.
The jury then returned a verdict of wiltal Obew-a-kom, a servant, was charged under murder against some person or persons un-
Inown. the following circumstances.
Archibald Tate, stated he was an cagiter !! »
struck him: Fourteen days' imprisonment,
LARCENY. BY AN KI-HOY.
tbare.
COMPANY, LEITTED,
Uhairman
Mt. Lavers considered it should be a matter
terinis ware
Mr. Miller thought it would enro match die-
propose
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equalize the rates for various distances.
The Rules frained by fus Customs for the