The Chronicle and Directory for 1072. Opium on tradit, to be paid for within 10 or
NOW READY.
THIS Work, hair in the TENTII year of
its existenco, is ready for delivery
It has been compiled and printed at the Daily Press Office, as usual, from the best and most authontia sourece, and no peina have been spared to make the work comi plete in all respects.
In addition to the usual varied and. voluminous information, vie value of the “CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR 1872". will be further augmented by tha hddi- tion of a Carnaso-lithograph plate of the , NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE
AT THE PEAK;
also of
THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS; (Designed expressly for this Work); MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA; beaides other local information and sta tistics correctel to date of publication, tending to mako this work in every way anitable for Public, Mercantile, and General Ofoes.
The Dircotory will be published in Two Forms, Complete at $5; or with the Tists of Residents, Port Directories, Maps, &e.. at $3.
Orders for Copics may be sent to the Daily Pram (Bee, or to the following Agenta:-- Salow... Mr. PATEICK CAMPBELL.
Amey.....
ForHD..
Toochow
Mears. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. HEDO & Co.
HALL & HOLTZ.. KELLY CO.
Ningpa..... Shanghai.......
Hankow and i
River Parts.
Chefoo and
Neochecang,
37
tiona.
THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JANUARY Org, 1812.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
person.
But.
POLIOR INTELLIGENOE
KLOW,
January: othe
BEFORE U MAY, E
GAMBLING, A
were sent to seven daya hurt labor, for indul
Wong-byen and Obun-a-kai, two hawkers, ging in their favorite propensity of gambling in the public strect.
A FRIEND OF PUBLICANS.
HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY between the time and the cash rates is very time ago in the form of a special case, it may be fail, and in the struggle complainant fell or ntion meceaunry to enable them to arrive ata o uarcotine, morphine and chobain.. "The dosionera ef Maritime Customs, the two last be
&O.. Shanghai,
1
& Co, Shanghai
HALL HOLTZ and KELLY
•Tientsin audĮ HALL & HOLTZ and KELLY
Paling
& Co., Shanghai. Nagauki......Tar C. & J. TRADING CO. Winge, Osaka...THE O. & J. TRADING CO. Yolcokama Mours. LANE, Úrawford & Co. Manila.......Messrs. J. De Loyzaďa & tu, Saigon." VoŊ Barden & Ou. Singapore...... Straits Times Office. Culcatta.......Englishman Office.
London Mr. F. ALGAE, Clement's Lane
... GEO, STE ÉRT, 30, Cornhill,
Messrs. TRÜRNER & CO.
BATES, HENDY & CO.
New York......Messice. 3. M. PETTINOLL & Co.
chapta' Excelange.
37, Park Row
BIRTH
MARRIAGE.
On the 5th fastant, at No. 37, Quaen's Bond; Hongkong, the wife of HARALD VON KAUFF MANN, Esq., M.D., of a sou.
On the 18th November, at Pendeck, Worees terabire. Sir WILLIAM JARDENS, Barouot, of Applegirths, Dumfriesshim, to HYACINTH, only doubter of the Rev. W.S. By monde, rector of
Pradock.
gence
of
un Triday wrùing:49 1.56, and the lage / or 8100 in coin a little more defacod than parties proceeded by declaration and plea,
The delivery of the Daily Pres from this offen cop. massengers left the office at 10.15.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 6TH, 1872.
ABAULT.
ASSAULT.
Report of the Delegates of the Shanghai Cham. that I sent up the Tangleze. You have share some detailed information. I have a great Jood of the ane kind, but it is all corroborative of what is given there.
(To be continued)
SINGAPORE...
PENANG.
just as it has been passed to them, they are isobarged by the loss of the stauner or by liis ryug eh prevent any of the carpenters car when the new crop is first gathered it is oheay, of opium, Indísò. Persiuni, Turkish, and Obi-nad 10 o'clock in Penang Road, and barat
To-morrow morning, Sunday, the 7th instant, the Rev. Dr. Leggs will preach in Julen Church to young men, on the subject, "True
Hoseur."
We hear that on the departure of Chief. Justice Smale on loare, the Hon. Mr. Ball will Hon. Mr. Hayllar Asting Judge of the Stim be appointed Acting Chief-Justice, and the mary Court,
15 days, at n certain rate; and, in anticipa
SIR RUTHERFORD ALCOOK AND TAJ If that bee, it may be one reason why they to the selling price for the prepared opium, the
SELECT COMMITTEE, tion of a rise the market, buys simul
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
(Continued)
prefer the latter, assuming they profer it, as extract, when all inealable matter is get rid of, being loss stimulating and therefore less ener. the delegates, who themselves were manlile taneously un equivalent quantity "on time"
5695-M. J.; Smith] That was in 1883vating in the end. SUPPISED TO THE DAILY PRESS," at five dollara lower than the price at
-I 1889, while the revision of the treaty was
moo of great powers of observation, and at- Ng-tos-cbni, a fisherman, was charged with going on.
6706-Can you find an nolysis of Malwa or ournay, ascertained that in Szechuan, when it which he sold the drug to a Chinaman. The
LONDON, 4th January, 1872,
Patna opium -At pag 22 of the Report of was brought from Canton, which of course was Aciling branly to Russian seamon at Kowloo 5096 Charman] What took place after the Delegates, you find this, "The quality and a ray round-about way (I presume they might five dollars thus gained are simply the result |
The Democrats are organizing demonstra. Dok
that P-I found, in consequence of the investi-strongth of the Szechuen opinn varies accord get it abcaper from Hankov), it was about nine Momcen Khan, sworn, etcd he was a waich-zations I had set ou foot all through China, ing to the district, Fungtoo opium is said to tools for 10 tale weight. You may take it at of selling the opium eu credit, and buying The Prince of Wales is gaining strength, the man at Kowloon Dock. At noon on the 4th that Li-bung-ching, who was one of the Five-yield 75 per cent of extract; Foo, 70 per out. that it it has to traverse two or three pro instead a similar quantity to be paid for in local affection anksiding.
instant han the defendant, who had a bottle roys or Governor Generals of province (heu Kai, 80 per cent., and so forth. These are rinces. ensh on taking delivery. This is, in fact,
The Queen probably opens Parliament in of spirits in his hand, bargaining for the aala of the Gevormer General of the Hukuang pro- vague putito estivantes, but more orast inform
it to four semen of a Bassin man of war la vinoo), bad nativity employed himself, both ination on the subjects will be fonod in Appea- for 10 tala weight-Nearly all the opinion that 5720-What would be the price in Canton merely as financial transaction, the difference Farther nation in the Mordaunt casa is cd obeying hia orders, be went towarda the and in the adjoining provinso, under his bro- two taels weight of Patau opium down, to draw and I presume that it would be very much Dook. He informed the manager of the Dock, Houin which, he also governed provisionally, dix H." that a at page 60, Ou bailing geth to Canton is amaggled frusu Hongkong, accruing from the interest of money and pected.
A Qurman Squadron is going to theBrazils, defendant, who then bid the bottle of brandy ther, in promoting the onltiration of the poppy. comparision with it and the Yunaan opium, ohenpor. I think that you may take the prices the risk run of leading $700 ton Chinamon in consequence of the alleged ill-treatment of behind a apar. He approbeaded the defendant; I received reports that nearly the whole of Size Sind that so far as the touch is consumed, the st Canton (any newspaper will give the ruling for the term of 10 or 15 days Money German Naval Ofizera
and took the battle, the same produced in Conrt, ob'aen was given up to the production of opinion, latter compares very favourably. The China-mates) boing much more valuable than 12 per cent for £10,000 sterling
The Empress Eugenio has sold Ler jewels Tae defendant, wiren questioned, admitted that and that on the appestance of the edict cuformen, however, profer Fatua opium for smok-tle more than the price at Hongkong, plus a be pretty nearly the same, or rery lit- per eunua amongst the Chinese, the cousi
be wa salling the brandy,'
sing the prohibition, he had memorialised the ing Thoy state that the Tannen drug has no certain amuggling fee which would no doubt be Count Nisrod, lieutenant B.L.M. Russian those for leave to issue licenses as a produc- taste in amoking, liko that of Patna. I per paid bouaues there to no expensive transport. deration of five dollars per chost given is iu-
ship Abe, deposed to this uen on board tive source of revenge, and a means forehersane they mean it is not so palatable" The significant. It is, therefore, no discredit to
SUPREME COURT.
getting desk, but in what way he did not tending to exclude the consumption of foreign touch of Patna and Yunnan opium is similar, korg price with you by any chacoe, ens
5791-Uhairman-Bars you got the Hong- any merchant to lay out his funds by selling BRTORE THE HON. H. J. BALL
Dofendant waa fined $50 of the choien of and the importation of which intpoverished the of pure opiam."
opiam a much more pernicious drug be alleged, and 48 tasl of nach will produce about 26 tools show what the enhancemontia In any of the on credit and buying for cash for this dif-
Shree months hard labor.
price liste the difference between Shanghai and forence, which is not at all disproportioned to
Marcaide and others o. Renation-Demurrer.
t'ou tous appeared that the policy only $707That would make the Bengal equal in Hongkong is over very much it rules pretty the riar incurred, and the interest on money. Mesars. Sharp and Toller, appeared for the
ruining the trade in Indian opium, by encou The Acting Attorney-General, instructed by
wasity in the official note of the Tames of would, socording to that, but there is a differ. zariutions from time to time. I have no price shadowed out as a possible contingency or ne value, according to that stalament-Tee, it much the sume at all the ports, with certain This mode of operating has been in vogue plaintifs, and Me Drummond, Instructed by
ging the native growth, was the course which thebain
ence in the morphine and in the existence of the currents here. I hare some notes of prices in evou since the Opium business has boon esta Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton, for the defend
1808. The selling price of Malwa, was then 500 had been suggested by Li, and by him and his 5708. The comparison of price, therefore, thels, and Patna 480; but they vary, at you are blished in Hongkong, is of daily occurrence, His Bonor said he thought it right to men-
brother pinatically carried out already on a does not afford a solution of the question unless aware, from month to month and yen to year. John Miller, a geaman, just returned from large scale. His high official position and powe bare a comparison of the quality of the two There is generally a distinction in favour of and will undoubtedly be always taken ad-tion at the ontest that this matter had been besca, got drank and spout Sis, hired a chair sed litical influeneen both combined to cake bis drugs?The two have to be taken together. vantage of for the future. There are two fore him previously and that he had joined kad not a cent to pay for it. Fined 50 cents, ludividual action in this matter very significant
Malwa to a considerable amount. distinct oporations and they manu, there-estion to be made it should be made at once.
issue for the defendant. If there was any ob- and ordered to pay can'te to obair,
8709.-I was anxious to finish your compari. 5722-Mr. Birley -That is the relative in connection with the covert benade conraged on, by finding out if we could, with some pre-value, I suppose, at this same date?—Yes. PAR ALLEGED CUTTING AND WOUNDING. fore, to properly lumped together, and then Mr. Drummond paid his Honɔr hið given un'
in the affel note. So important did the state claion, the reative valnes, or what would be Chew-a-yin, a shop coolic, withous permis of the opium question appear to me at this more to the point, to fad ont commercially how stand that you consider that the consumption 5723. Beach -I think we ars to under- declared to be an exchange of heavy for light opinion on the plan demnevad to
His Honor eaid he had: merely that he was in to a fellow totient, based Wong-a-loy, a communicating the information, intimated what be bas
sion made use of a pair of wooden shoes belong time, that in my despatch to the Foreign Offee mach a man has to buy of ano, sompared with of Indian opium in China is likely tonfall off P cheats, Exactly the same process is resorted not so sauguine about it as the Astoracy-Gesehesa rard maker. The result was a row, in my intention of proceeding to Caloutta on my is the pratical solution, is is not opinions based upon the reports of the mer to bay of the other thatYes, but that is a contested point. My owTI to every day in transactions in Stocks and ral. KALO Saughai Shares amongst foreigners, where no credit Titing Attorney-General sridha their chopper. Defendant stated he was at work: at Council in possesion of the face, and star tire salysis of the various descriptions, and the shants, such as Session and Comping, who are which complainant got a cat on the arm. Com return bome, in order that I might confer with That praotianl solution, I am afraid chatta generally a Obina, the delegates of The thought plainant stated defendant used a vegetable the Governor-General, and put big and bis cannot supply; but I hate among my papers an the Chambers of Commerce, and those mor- is allowed, and where the difference gained Honor should bave seen the papers.
the bean cand mill, when complicant caught whole bearing of them, so as to make sure that general result of it is, that the Indian opium is more especially interested in the Indian opium, As this notion oute before the public some bim by the leg, tripped bim up, causing bio to they were in full possession of all the informa-nndoubtedly unparior in the argential qualities the Cannula' reports, and those of the Commis auch more than the five dollars on, way seven remembered that the plaintiffs, who are mor: broken basin. Defendant was sent to six wecke right judgment on so important matter. Iree of superiority will hardly determine the lug porfectly disinterested. There is a perfect hundred, accruing to an Opium importer who chants in Manila, claim against Mesara Babord tahour.
proceeded to Calcutta in January of the follow commercial value." The practical text would be, record amongst thren, and I san row, ere, if parts with bis drug, relying simply on the medios & Co., who are commission agents bere,
ing year, and placed the information which I bow much a man would have to put in his pipe the Committee desire it, some extracts which crodit of bia bayers for payment after 10 for demages. Regraing, through the negli Zorodica and Nutos, two prirates in H. Mam Low giving the Committee before the Coun- of each to produce the same effect, and then the would show, by cumulative and concurrent evi 15 days. N
the latter under the following th Bot N.I., Nos. 1 and 3 Coinpaules, gera eil at Lord Mayo's request. Having now given difference of price would give me the proctioni dence, that there can be no doubt the cultiva sirentustraces. Plaintiffs made a contract in charged with assaulting Wasgia-tin, a carpen the outline of the case, I shall be prepared, result the relativecommercial value, apart, that lion on consumption of the Obiese opium As above observed, the cistoro in the trade Manila with Mr. James Finlay, sinos docensed,ter, and breaking eight pazes of glasa valued at either now or later, to furnish the Commit is, from any question of tsete or fashion. is not very satisfactory, and it would be ad- steamer in Hongkong
by which the latter bound himself to build a $1.75, in a door,
fee with any details they may desire. I think
are both very largely increasing, and that they the plaintiff, who
570-I was wanting to ascertain whether do affect, injuriously in our couception, the rautageous if all cause of dispute could be ware to pay him at various fixed lates during the first defendant under a bus to be made of this that there is a very large and faeronsing
Cosplninant statel that about a mouth back it will be seen the substance of the whole is there was, any economy in time consumption of commumption of Indias opiums, and the price. put an end to by an understanding for the the progress of the work. The steamer was to Singapore wood. The price is to be $9. After it cultivation of the poppy in China, that the Oh other, whether a regalar opium amaker would one as compared with the consumption of the future boing arrived at, that the drug should and in case her speed and draught were not ac-phor wood box, and this was to be $250. The if they cannot come to any terus or arrange half of the other, for instance, to be satisfied P- bo delivered by the let of June, 1859, in Manila, was finished he did not want it, int wanted a cam-neas Government are seriously contemplating, boy in ounds of the one, and an ounes and a be delivered by weight. But it is going on-cording to specifcation, the plaintifs were to defendant said when it was finished it was too munt with the British Government for restrict--The reports tall us that practically the Indian
(Straits Times, 28th December.) San Francisco, Mr.L. P. FISHER, 31, Mor-tirely beyond all fair and reasonable bounds have the option of refusing her. The defend-wall, and wanted a larger one, the price of lug the sten of growth is Indic, and either opium does go further, becaned it will permit of day afternoon for Fenang, embarking from His Majesty the King of Sivm left on Satar- to represent that some now and startling neglected to obtain security, for the fulfilment Defendant came back that same evening and
ants (plaintife' agents here) are alleged to have which was to be $3. Ho made the third box. gradually, or suddenly, putting an ead to its sucking a second time, and some of the lover Johnston's pier with frand has aprong up in connection with the of the contract (according to fpatiuotias,) and aid he did not want his box, wann ee inportation, as they think they have the power smoking shopa consume it chiefly after it has honor with the Bard of the 19th N. 1, the Go- bonore guard of trado, because certain foreign merchants to have omitted to inform the plaintiffs that dollar back; complainant refused, and defend and producing opinin at a anul chaper rate,
to do, the cultivation without stint in China, been prepared a second tim
vera'nent officiala, and a member of residents, 571). If you had the greater advantages that were in attendance, and a royal salute was fired they but not obtained it, though boy paid the ant wanted to take away the box, He objected to Having done that, they think they will after you derive from using the Iulian optom, as from Fort Canning. Considerable preparation have been paying the Chimps buyers, not various instalments, is they fall ana, up to the this, and first defendant went away. At about 6wards be able to stamp out the opium produce compared with the nativo, we may take it that has been made for his reception at Penang. exactly in their own coin, but in their own man of $15,000, learing the plaintiffs under the p.m. the first defendant came back to a shop, among themale.. opium. The question how far light balle of impression thrt the aesarity had been obtained, this time with a companion, the second defend so, but that is their theory.
dealt their power to do they are at present of equal commercial value? The reaidonts held a public meeting cad pasred [Patna will pass is apparently very similar to because she was lost na the passage down to dallar or the box. The box was knocked how much s ponad of opium could be produced worked it out in pracine terms, but I think that him & proper reception, and a committee was
The steamer was in isot nezer delivered at all, ant. First defendant again demanded the
That would tend to equalise what is other resolutions urging the Government to expend 5697Did you endeavour also to certain wine striking difference in prios. I have not of public money for the purpose of giving that of how far defaced dollars will pass; and Manila, but she did not lessa Hongkong until against glass window and eight panes of glass for in any given district in Obina P-There is a hare data by means of which the relativo value appoittod, of which the Licat. Governor was it would be quite as justifiable to accuss a the year following the 1st of June, 1869. Mr broken, valued $1.75. The second defendant
or strength could be more accurately ascertain President, to carry out the necessary arrange- foreign merchant of entering into colluelon lost. The phintis sought to recover damages and he blow with his first.
Finlay was drowned when the steamar was streak hits on the fees with the open hand, ber of Commerce, who went with an expeditioned. with bis compradore to defraud other Chi-for the defendants' neglect in not obtaining the
--· ་ - : “ Fined $1 each, and ordered to pay 50 cents
man has to boy lens of this one opium than be other meating to urge a more liberal grant. We 5712.-The practical question is whether a Government, upea which the residents held an- menta. The sum of $1,500 was granted by the 1886, because he offered a payment of $50 excurity.
amends to complainant.
buys of the other Yes. The special case having fallen brough, the
have not learned the resolt, but prime that 5718I think you stated in the last nothing will be left undone to make His Ma- the average, as to mako out that, because and the plaintiffs were now demarring to the pit, ware charged with assulting Okun-ag now ages in that report on which yon rely-At prese terms, the difference in tac value of the
Moy-a-kwan, Tsing-a-ying and Leong in 5698, Will you call attention to the pas day's evidence that you could give a more jesty's visit so agreeable as possible. one or two individuals happen to hold a con. the defendants eighth ples, to the effect that watchman at Mesura. Jardine. Matheson & Co.'s page 21 it goes very thoroughly into these opiam of the different qualition; have you hear siderable amount of light drug, and desire the steaner and the death of Finlay.
the contract was extinguished by the loss of Complainant stated that the defendants were matters of detail, from the information they able to gat any precise information on that. to pass it in satisfaction of time bargains,
Garpenters employed at the Patent Slip, within got on the spot. They any: "The price of the point?-I have been looking through various ascite of the 16th altimo
The following items are from the Penang The Attorney-Grueral said he admitted that Mease. Jurdine, Matheson & Co.'s premises, Bo Szochten opium varies according to the season; papers that contain analyzes of different kinda if Finlay (or la esecutors) would have boun had orders to
A fire necured on Thursday night between 9 entring upon some unheard of deception or death, then the security which should have saw the first, second, and third defendants becomes dearer towards the end of the season, places to be I think you will find that say in
though the gate butil 5 pm. He say, about 11 baels per 100 tasla weight, but rese. The general result is stated in various down about thirty Attap Houses built on Fraud, when the truth is, they are only tol-been found would be discharged also, and there carrying bage, going through the gate. He say, 18 tacls par 100 tacle weight, which is na-restigation you may make will time to the We hear that it-originated in the tous of no lowing a custom which has for a lengthened fore the defendants in this case, But he con- told them. he must see what they had fa the tural considering how math it must lose ind), that upon the whole the proportion of old Burmese woman, who, being at the time in groands Bituated near the Powder Magazine As a great deal has of lats been said and time existed in the Trade, and was never barged by the loss of the steaner, nor his exe- the bags, and they would not open shem: to me by the cultivators era 200 cuah per tact, favour of the Traian, but not very considerably, her son, which ignited the attap wail. As teadel that Finlay would not have been dis- bags. The defendants aid they had chips in weight by keeping. The price usually quoted morphis varies but little, that it is a little in a state of intoximation, left a light barning in written on the subject of light-weight in cases complained of by the natives to long as it outora by his death. Before arguing bia poists, Witness said that they could riot go out with which corresponds tolerably well with the above and that there is not any very essential differ the wind was blowing very strong at the time, of Opium, it is considered only hair to place worked in their favour.
he would draw attention to the fourth of those out bewing him the contents. Thereupon qnotations of 11 to 13 taels por 100 taula weight, mos in the quality or in the power of intoxicat the fire spread rapidly, and was not extin before our readers what we understand upon
taken by his leaved frisud, namely, that the the first, secund, and third defendants struck giren as the country price by merchants in the ing ingredient, if we except Turkish, where the guished antil about 2 o'clock the next morning. reliable authority is a true exposition of the
contraet showed on the face of it that it was to him, and then threw him down. He onlled for oities; we may conveniensly reckon ta pricamorphia is nearly eight per cent, insted of bo governed by the law of Spain, by which the assistance; a constable came, and the first nad at 200 taels per picul in the country, though it three or four. But I wish to observe that I fire engines were early on the apt. W matter, which has apparently been no little
loss of the steamer terminated the contract. scound defendants
The Police, many of the Residenca, and the exaggerated, more especially in some com-
Thie should bare boon pleaded as a substantive identified the third defendant at the court.
were apprebended. He probably averages about 10 tela under that think the question of the value to the comoker, teliare some difficulty was experienced in gst- ments, in which it has been asserted that the
plea; in fact it was pleaded elsewhere and not Lall Singh, 1.0. 470, deposed he was on duty from 450 to 600 tacle the cheat, you get an esferent kinds of drag is not altogether to be depalling down a few inta in advance of the fire, figure." The Indian opinas sold thero varying which is what you wanted to get at, of the difting a free supply of water, but by means of practice of placing light-weighted balls in
demurred to. But it could not be used on this at Jurdine's Bazaar, be heard a disturbance at timate there of the great difference; then from terinized by the same sort of consideration as was kept within bounds. Had the wind been demurrer, because the laws of a foreign country Messrs. Jardine's premises, and shouts of 100 to 150 tale is added by way of taxation, determine price in other articles. I think that in the opposlta aretion it is evident that no- chests of Patna Opium, with a view to de-
must be pleaded and proved as a feet.
Tab. He went to the place, and saw the fist charges of all kinds before it reaches Shanghai; I cah illustrate this to the satisfaction of the thing could bare saved the Powder Magazine, frauding purchasers. has originated in a col
he know the infirmity of the paint, but His several others. He interfered then several the case of the native opium to from 450 to 600 sauce, it is very well known to all those who spot. What then would have been the loss of Mr. Drummond, in reply to the Court, said witness struggling with second defendent, and so that the difference ranges from 350 taals in Committee by a reference to tobacco. For in which is within a few score yards only of the Iision between some foreigners and Chines
Houor would understand his position; the plan other of Messia, Jardine's watchmen enue to in the case of the Ladian in the Shanghai marare in the habit of smoking either Havannah ora? Really this is a matter worthy of the This appears to be an altogether gratuitous
was not his, and he was obliged to make the best the place, and the second defendant and anket reflection upon the good name of the mer
of it,
Manilla cigars, that those who smoke the Mani- attention of the authorities, other whom he could not stentify was taken chanta engaged in the Opium Trade at this
any anacadment desirable.
His Honor asked if Mr. Drummond toought into custody, and afterwards sent to the station rate por taal or per 100 tools of the different rannah with pleasure, but cantot smoke is at diatas amongst buffaloes in the Malaya ter 5699. Dit you make any inquiry as to thela babitually, not only cannot smoke the Ha Reports have reached as of the progress of a port.The matter of light weighted cheste
Mr. Wotion, of Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton, imposition that were made upon people in all, or without prajndiae, from the effect that it ritory, and its subsequent spread into Province Mr. Dramond said he thought perhape the who appeared for defendants, atuted that the growing opium by the antborities Yes that bas upon the nerves it hana different effect from Wellealey in the intend districts, where they is no new grievance, as it has existed for
zext piou, vatting up the law of Spain, should carpentera employed at the Palent Slip within la also given, 1-believe, very accurately in the the Manila, something analogous to the effunt have been dying ty hundreds. The Malay Lave been incorpointed with this. This ang. Masers, Jardins's premises hare hitherto beau report. These got some other information but on those who are accustomed to take black tea bultato orners have been doing what experience years, and is entirely on a par with a munnber
gestion bowever felt through, His Honor re- permitted to take chips out of the yard at it is much to the same purpoar. It saya bera, produced by their taking green. In reference and common sense tells them, to stop the past of similar practice, which have crept ints
marking that in that case equally he could any time, but recently the order has been to "The growers pay in some places 5 casts per to the Manila cheroot and the Havannah Had to stamp it out, by isolating the healthy trade of almost every kind conducted with
know anything of the law of Spain for the par- carry out only at 5 pm. The defendants were rael lekin, equal to race per 100 taet weight; gar, there is no danbi bhat the Havannah to all from the infected beasts, & Planter in Pro- the Chinese. Patna Opium is sold at wo
going cut at 12 o'clock, and tnd bags of chips. in other places they pay 7 non per 100 tacle judges has a finer flavour, is considered supe vince Wellesley, the owner of a few bead of cattle, much the chest of 40 balls, and these have The following Shareholders in the Hongkong the plaintiffs were not euing for the non-full-thew, and this led to a collision, in which des the district which are licensed to deal in opium, have lived long in the East, and in China caped his against the progress of the disease. The Attorney-General proceeded to urge that The watchman wanted to take the Tags from they also pay a tax or squeeze to the bongs of rior, and la more fashionable; and yet those who informs us that a month ago the Malaya wan always varied to some extent in weight. The und Godown Company wens present at meat of the contract, but for damages for the fondants suffered wore than the watchman. fact, has been fully recoguised, and Chinese confrun the resulation passed as the meeting of Therefore this did not come within the case to find security, each in on householder in $25, whole thing unstints to 7 fnols or 7 trois and for the same renson as the Chinese preter though he himself bad not load any buffalo yet this tax is put down at 2 cash per tael weight eially, almost invariably prefer the Manila obe: which had carried off several splendid aniwala thartraordinary Meeting held yesterday to money paid to Fialy, during his lifetimo. Defendanta were fined $3 eseb, and ordered in some places," und so they go on till the root, which does not east about half the money, is the interior of the province. He added tong buyers buvo simply locked upon getting a Descober 22nd Mears, W. Leann (in the on the abject of personal service, or those to keep the penes for three monthe little better or worse weight us so much good Jafferbboy, H. L. Naronba, Maclver, Collins, There was no doubt that when that was des chair), Loweock, Bernard, Brereton, Vassonjer, in which there was a contract de corpore certo.
maus per picul charges what the hongs make one kind of opium to another, comely. that it bis neighbours had. Oo inquiry from owners of oat of itin the shape of commission on sale they does not affect their nervous systern so much. or bad chance. By degrees, however, as Sassoon, Wilson, Shaw, Heaton, J. McLeod, troyed there was an end of the centrant, but rine, was fined $5. He was caught by a con- barrier at Khwai are, Lekin of 600 cash per 100 your illustration, but is there any foundation for baffle was only in a very few instances admin
Chow-a-pung, manager of a street gambling could not ascertain, the doties payable at the
eattle it we ascertained that the remedy 5714-I do not wish to destroy the value of adopted by the natives to cure au infected speculation has increased, the practice has Coxon, Remedios, Overbeck, Sandibuds, and Finlay was bound to deliver, not the particular stable in civilian's dress. He paid bis fina. uriven of endeavouring to obtain acceptance, Greg. The ratification of the rusolation was stoomer Bay, but some steamer. Aguin, they
txels or 9,400 eush por recnt; "At Ichangn the impression that the Manila obercota aroistered with success. The antives ara keanly Mak-a-man and Leong-1 were ia fulfilment of time bargains, of sheets con. Pruposed by the Chairman, seconded by Beware not asking for Finlay's personal services.. caught by constables in civilian's drena, gamally charged; hut 100 cattise of actual weight I have made some inquiry about that, and I am and to the facility with which it is propa. alad transit duty of 39 taels per 100 catties is nomin- dressed with opium-None whatever, I believe. alive to the serious mature of the disease, Lowoock, and ourried ounimously.
Tuo building of a ship was bat a personat mer bling to a great extent with heavy atakes, first are reckoned us 40, which redares the tex to 15 satisfied it has no foundation, and for this simgated. It is their firm belief that it never vice like the painting of a pictures, In such defendant being the manager of the ring was teele & mace por 100 catties." Testerday afternoon, a conviat nimed Wongases the death of the contmotor, whose life went to hard, labour for, three months, and bis
ply reason, that oping being infinitely more arises spontanealy, but always by contagion: 5702-Do you suppose that that includes allocatly than tobacco, it would not pay. That is their invariable practise to instantly eatting and woanding, succeeded in making world no doubt terminate it. lots of opened cheats in godown in satisfac-Poobs, Bond West. He war iiesed almost within the clues of cases on the subject of a
As part gacape from the chain-gang employed on Mr. Drummond argued that this case cano,
ving at the growth of it. They do not armurve and othera who were familiar with the maunfac
and to drive the latter away tion of the galea made upon time. To such directly after be got away, and was caust corpus cerunt. Justice Blackburn had laid it
first charge that they pay. The Committee particular article containing more or lean of nothing in the way of cure, or extra care of At it; because, according to Li-hung Chang's sure. Then I was going be gay, that it is evi- With the majority of Malays the discuss is safe distance. plan, they give licenses, and the tienes in the dent the prevalence of a fashion or taste for any looked upon sealmost always fatal, and they do au extent bas the practice been resorted to, again in a quarter of an hour, divested of all down that where the falfilment of a contract
will ses, on going further in that report, that arcotic and intoxicating power, does not alto.the sick animala. The middle aged buffaloes, and so thoroughly has it been recognised,gnol clothes. He made up the hill towards was impossible unless some particular thing that some foreign merchants of axperience after him; and be
Pokfoln and Aberdeen. Olase, was made continued to exist, then on the destruction of
the delegates make out 70 unele, au added to the gether depend upon the absolute strength of the they any, invariably died, and the young onca received as much as 200 chest of tight ward na fast as his legs would carry ther the basis of the present contract was con was geen running west that thing the icntot we at an end. Whe
first cost (there are different charges) at. Han storieating quility. I think the illustration, seldom recover. For two or three days the iu- kow, and about from 80 to 70 additional before both as regards the black-ten-and-tobaren is fected animal sickens end. retuses food, for a weighted drug wheu clearing largo quantities him, Shots were fired bins, but he was widered to be the existence of the ship or the
The London Daily Ncies of the 24th Nov.it gets to Shangbai, making at the outside 150 perfectly applicable; therefore, when we get at cample of days more it is very ill, and then of Patna during the year 1670. The practice too far away, and there were too many life of one of the parties to it, it wasduur that it contains the following account of the reception batle, So that the Chinese are not hitherto the result, which you will find through a great it dies. If the disease extended from Bo is no doubt an undesirable one, but it is persent to the No. 7 station to telegmph to Pot to exist simultaneously. In the cases of person
people round to fire any more. Men were then came within that decision, because both cased Chang-How by M. Thiers:—
carried out that other part of their threat, Friety of analyses, it would come to this, that rope to india, and from India to Caylon five ne which is quito within their power, of not taking there is no very essential difference. They have six year ago, the leap from Province Wellesley fectly understood, and has bean long rosorted folum aud Aberdeon Stations but this proved al service, the personal skil of an individual
VERSAILLES, Now, #3, Bvening their own cpium at all, and surcharging ouro very unoh improved the quality of the Chinese to Penang ie but a few minutes, and cattle to without any concealment, and, though à unnecesary, as the prisoner was shortly after-was one of the ingredients in the contract received with the usual ceremony by M. Thiers, another setivte of the taxes paid, a "grower's consumer complained of as a grassy thate. It vigilant in endeavouring to prevent the spread with any amount of tax they like. There is opium of late years, and have got rid of what the owners in the island cannot be too ready or 159 more certain basis of conducting business open the fucks which connected the chain to bis was a saipohandler, yet the plaintife specially Cabinet: the Minister of the Interior represent the barrier duty, 80 els; meltage ie, 4 tels desire it, I will go isto this question of contampatert a calamity which in other countries a few wards overtaken. He had, it appears, prized Though there was nothing to show that Finlay. whe was surrounded by the meubers of his tax, ahoat. Hankow tablet Tchang, or Rak, is now largely consumed, and if the Committee of the disease amongst their herds, and the might be desired, still so long as no delibe- fancle ring, with a obisel used for stone work. chose him and relic on him to perform the ing the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, War, and made, Hankow Lekin, 9 tsels & taste; mat- tion, as I and that the fuct is contested. There are ago create the greatest excitement and rale attempt is made to substitue light for.
work. The person whose continued life is no Marine. The Ambaseador expresand regret, in ing in all 50 tagis 3 mince; that is up to Hun was a letter the other day in the China Tele alarm. full weight drug, nothing like dishonesty or
sary to the fulfilment of a contract is hiththe name of the Emperor of China, for the h Our mailers will be glad to hear that the self the cistractor. With regard to the upya massacres at Tientsin, adding that sota of re-
graph" which scoffed ut the idea that there was fraud can fairly be charged. By degrees, bore building, towards the erection of which aid, his contended that the property in the pressius had been exercised and that twenty-strength of the lines upina, as compared an idea prevailing amongst some of the of 5791-Did you find out at all the relative or could bo'any competition, and I found the however, the CLines holders have been they contributed so liberally, has been satisfags according to the authorities.
ship passed on payment of the first instalment, our guilty persons had been babeaded. He with the Indian opium P-Ye; I have various ficiale in India.
(Pall Mall Gazette.) Creasing the quantity of light drug, and the torily completed; the rapidity with which the
spoke of the Emperor'edesire to keep up pease-reports on lab enbject. There is one of Mr
An eccentric gentleman uued hingelt some cuses being sold on the market, the weight of tbscriptione came
The Attorney-General ramarkel that the ful and friendly relations with France. N. Jamison, who was a medical officer attached wine, that you cannot measure the value of wine dinners in dae occasion the guests appeared 3715-It comes back to the illustration of years ago by giving what be termed "oharacter in having enabled the case in which that was held were those in Thiers replied that the duty of the Tead of the to the customs. what is well known as the kind of opium trustees to place it in hand at over. The whish payment was made at certain stages of State was not only to lead the people, but to
by the alcohol in it, and, in the same way, you iu fancy dress, and supported their assumed Bold on timo has been gradually diminishing building is now quite ready for us, and ase there was the important element that the nose. Thiers expressed a wish to see a weight of the antive opium, as compared with the value of opium, in answer to some question cumpulsory acting, and the experiment was not the work, notat specified dates. Besides, in this repress passions and maintain order with firm of opiam for smoking is produced from a given pbia in it-Precisely. Then, in referance to was too much reserve sad shyness about this 5703-1 was noxioue to ascertain how much cannot measure the value of opium by the mor- peruenations during the evening, but there Latterly, it appears, that a foreiga merahant opening service will be held in a few dayɛ.
plaintiffs bad the option of refusing the vessal Chinese Embassy permanently established in the quantity produced from Indian opium fin relation to the profit of cultivating the land, repeated. Another day all the convives were bought a considerable quantity of Opium
The little Church will, we are.condient, bo under certain circunstrocos.
His Honor asked whether the plaintiffs could thoroughly appreciated by all in Hoogkvry- on time from the Chinese, and having taken a general aspect in pleasing. The tower and recover against Finlay if he were alive, and thewhat more detailed account of the interview, as phia, and 7:55 of narcotine, but the sample was. On referring, I find that in the Delegates Re-ly. Not so the deuf men, who on meeting at By Mr. Jamieson's analysis, in 100 grains of I said that its value was weight for weight with short-sighted, and, all feeling free from notice The London and China Beiress gives a some the drag there were found 5-90 grains of wor-silver, and that armed to creste abuse surprise by their neighbours, enjoyed themselves heard. delivery of it, issued godown orders for it in porch arenatally the most important featuræ, ship lost on the passage.
follows satisfaction of sales previously made to foreign an both are afroirable in design and exen-would, but this was a very different matter.
Str. Drummond thought very probably they
adulterated and free from this, Dr. Jainleson port the same thing in stated, the value of the houso exhibited extreme irritability at the The Chinese Ambassador was received at concludes the per centage of Morphis would opium is there dead as being nearly weight aliotions of the others, The dinage of wit buyers, and not knowing it to be more than tion. The latter is specially attractive, having His Flour said there was a case which silent, surrounded by all the Ministars and standard average of Morphist in Turkey drag is to apply to the artmat when it was furd down. great success was the dinner of fools. The host Versailled yesterday by M. Talera, The Pre-rise to 0:94, and that of Narcotine to S 88. The for weight with silver; that, of course, I meant and olorar men was of course a failure. The usually light. So soon, however, as he heard the double advantage of the pleasing asosiasaced to show the contrary, where it was held their principal officers, assembled in the great 1050 per cent, and of Narcotine per cent, of its being so, he acted not only fairly, tions connected with the " Porch "incbarches at that money paid to an Attorney as premium on Reception Hall. Chang How presented the sometimes sinking to 6 per cent. It will thus pound weight of solid opiumra pound sterling he was the exceptional guest, and the conscious- 1716-Four ounces of silver is she price of a cleverly contrived to parɛnade each persca. that but liberally, and took back the orders, giving home, and of ponecasing practical utility; being articles ould not be recovered. There the Emperor's letter to the President, enclosed in appear that in medicinal value. Chinese opium in equivalent to a pound weight of opium-Ios bess of intellectual superiority added greatly instead documents for original packed chests of course most ounvenient abelter, to those affairs to return the money, but held that no Chinese, and it was translated by the interpre with Turkey. We are told that the value ofense to my impression that it was sometimes had a wide experienes of the powers of conver a rich case. Before doing so, he read it in a tasko a good position even when compared will find that it goes beyond that; that in refer to the enjoyment of the evening. The host expected by the next steamor, at an advance entering from chairs, either in sunny or wet action could be brought for money bad and ter na follow of 373 to $10, the recognised difference be.weather. Tos inside of the Church in zeeseen- received.
oping for medical purposes, and for the effects worth weight for weight of silver, it has beensation put forward on all these occasione, and The Emperor of China expresses bis regret which commend it to the opium eater, depends more than that at one tin. You will see the must, doubtlessly, bare been convinced of the ween the rate for opium on the spot, and rily simple, but is adored attructive by the the Driginal contract there was an implied con- twenty-four Cliosse bave been executed and morphis which is solely Durcotia is acompanied had been introduced from Canton, and had aim of wine and foolish men, as well no of the Mr. Drummond proceeded to argue that in for the massacres at Ticutain, arupinises that mainly on the percentage of morphia. But Delegates Heport this: "When Patna opium great difference that exists between the discus Gothis windows varied Ly red brick orders dition that Finley should continue to live. The roof is a very striking and most successful
a large amber banished. The Emperor pre- by a principle which socus to be unfortunately made some way in Szechnen and the neighbour grotations between these two extremca. In This, it appears, is the whole foundation for feature. For the clumsy straight beams usual remarks in reply, the Court reserved judgment.peated. Moreover, he hopes that relations be-possessing pareatic property, is a bitter reaem of the reign of Toukwang (that is 1831) position of small talk, the power of evolving Lie Attorney General having medo a few mises that similar crimes shall not be re-named-parooling. This ingredient, without ing provinces, it was worth, in the early years these gradations it would be difficult to fix the the outery which has been raised, and which her, circular bears formed of a number of | wight with equal propriety bave been made at pieces put together in the shape of an arch of the $500 ante stolen and lost in gambling by
A Summary trial, in which the original owner disturbed."
tween France and China will not be aguiabling quinine, nad like quinine has beau used "double its weight in silver. At page 22 they which is a gift sad not an acquired talent. any time for years past. So long as the Chinese substituted. The fittings have all been finished his servant, seeks to reouver it from Ho Asick,
with success in dizaneen and fevers of a pericony, Foreign opista is also brought to Chung possessed in perfection by very few. The President replied
dic or intermittent type. This opens a new king by Canton men, in tins, prepared, estimat stad in the position of the larger sellers on in the best style. The seats are well sated for the gambling farmer, was postponed to Monday reign regrets the crimes committed by his aubs opium in mavely and malurious districts.
There is vapid, tasteless'amali, talk, defeated "I learn with satisfaction that your Sove view as to the posible prophylactic effects of el value 70,000 or 80,000 taete annosily. All by nil; but there is also a sparkling, empty, time, they said little or nothing on the ques. comfort, and the lectoru, pulpit, and comannion next.
smuggled. Lisased as a Intury, and is worth messinglean opnversation-pure froth and juste. I hope that the relations between the 5703-You spoke of the Turkey opinm; what (9 tuele per 10 tasis weight, &metimes being as babbles, no doubt, but the foam of more valoa. tion of light weight; but latterly it seems table are of good design well credited in teak.
two nations will be conducted benceforward in the standard of Tarkay upiam as compared cheap as 8 taols."
ble ideas and it is as necessary to make them that the tables have been turned. The o font is of finely dressed granite. Gas hos
witboot danger and without/depute. It would with Malwa epinpa The Turkoy is a very The Targranh's Paris correspondent has it be a wise meneurs to establish a regular Das powerful opium. As I bave said, the standard enormune et huncement of price in the interior of porter though it would not satisfy the wildest 5717.--Thon it is explained, perhaps, by the palatable even as a good hud improves the pot been laid on to the building, two brilliant atar on the best authority that, when the Assembly bassy in France. I vesyre: the exonse of the average of morplus ip Turkey drug is 10-50 par of Chins from the difficulties corrected with thirst. Solid discours is all the better for a natives are large buyers, and are now un- willing to take the very same kind of opium its lighting the nave. The doors deserve meets in the begining of December, the Gu Emperor, but the Chineas Government must, cert, and of unroutine 7 per cent, sometimes importing it and carrying it inland against all little light outting, though care must be taken
notice; the part where the seats are placed vernment will propose to end the provisions! beelden, give props to the missionaries that it sinking to 6 per cent. which they have been constantly in the habi being of hard wood and the porch and nistes regime by definitively establishing the Republic. will cane them to be respected by the peopls
Borts of probibitions, till at last it gets eas that there is not too much of it. We delight of delivering. So far, indeed, does this go, being of small marble tiles, black and white.
5701-Au confpared with Malwa opłum, what haused from its price in India, which is about in the eloquence of the learned professor who Thompon is not going to do anything more and the magistrates. Above all our dipla is the standard --I do not know that I can put four ounces of silver to a pound weight of speaks of the party's crust as familiarly as the that one Chinaman, we are informes, thinks A Meeting of the Committee took place oafersace between his beat ant a bogsband, and this is necessary condition in order not regards Malen, there is a maiderable abate of China -Undoubtedly; and what I meant to scientific warriors who discuss the art of war as is conundrums. He recently asked his wife thematic agents and consuls mest be repeated, my hand upon further data inuadiately. Asepine up to 16 ounces of silver in the interist cook opoaku of piecrust, and we respect the Litself specially aggrieved because a foreignThusday last, when the members expressed and she usid there wwe cone. He suya tast is to compromise the relations existing between ment from the power and strength of the In- convey was, that it was a crop which yielded illustrated on the Hog's-back and Ohcbbam merchant wishes to give him one of his own theueclves mach satisfied with the successful not the right answer.
dian opium, The Chinose ia much weaker. 'delivery orders in satisfaction of a time sale completion of the building. The aspect of the The comments of the Fronth press on Mr. M. Tuiera added that he would send a reply.
auch very considerable profit that when it had ridges. Yet a few bright flashes of folly from to.bim. Some allusion has been made to Church will be shortly much improved by the Gladaton at Gildan are the sammarized to the Emperor by the French Minister at of the relative value of the two for commercial proaching weight for weight witis silver in its ent verstrained intellect which has only to 5705-But we want to for some estimate to go any distance it was really something op the utterer of small talk gire a momentary the exchange of original packages with open
substitution of frod miling, which has been by Mr. Router's Paris correspondent The Peking.
parpoles. For that perpose it would be necesale.
be appreciated. Few people are more proficient sary to know what is the relative production of chests, in a way to lead to an unfair in-ordered from bows, for the boundary wallpapers generally consider the speech as exces
6718.Have you enything which you wish to in small talk than the smart men of society which ren on the North and East sides; and the venue of Europe was never more assured. sively optimist, and content the appartion that
morphine and narcotine, thoag being the only add on that subject No.
| but they sometimes overstep the narrow bound. pression. This is brought about simply in the the portion of land which bus beca granted to Souse jourzels argue from the speech that the that "an earthquake might turn it upside Those, and thebuln, whide is said to have the you to say that the value of the opium might bores. The roost favourable specimen of the A recent visitor to Mr. Carlyle's study anys elementa, I believe, of actual intoxibution P 5719-My, Birky.] DoT rightly understand aries of their limit and become undeniable following manner. A foreign importer sells the Church will be enclosed with a light fron interess of France lisa benocforth in a Russian dowr, but could not add to its disarrange. erotic quality, and which exists in the Turkey, advance as much as from four teala iu propors class is a professional man who favours his to a Chiasman a number of chests of Patna fenging.
and does not exist, apparently, in the Chinese, tion to 18 taele în fle isterior With regard small talk with some slight allusion to his own
taining as many light balle as possible; and
in addition to this, it has always beau the
Mr. Birch, Colonial Searotary of Singapore, B.E. the Governor, in company with the Hon, and Mr. J. Rasel, made an inspection of the Victoria Gaol yesterday afternoon. After they bad gone through it, His Excellency left Mr. Russell with the Hou. Mr. Birch to show him over the Police Courts and Station. Daring the inspretion the fire bell ring, and when everything had been got ready, it was tonnd
that there was no fire,
poses of this demurer..
GAMBLING.
custom to consider it fair to get rid of a fatai, sentenced to four years bard labour for was necessary to the fulfilment of the contract, dupe, the second defendant, was fined 35, which the prevale made to the authorities fur armni- ! was the answer I got from all those merchants separate the diseased from the sound simple.
that deliverable in one month.
THE SEAMEN'S CHURCH..
Chart ordered the Attorney as one of its ow
Aliinace.
CUTTING TREES.
coolies, ware eash fined $1 for cutting down Chun-a-sing, Chea-a-sing, and Hu-a-mook, branches of trees on the bill side near Aberdeen.
REORPTION OF CHUNG HOW
At two pa. to-day the Chinese Embassy as
France.
the West and the Baat."
ment."
•
SMALL TALK.