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The persecution which has raged in Antiwel, Szechuan, and Fathien, resulting in semo Barbarous atrocitit oud considerable loss of Fife and property, can no longer be late st. The attention of the high officiala na baca drawn to the mater in a forciblo man- per, and one of the leaders of the rent massacre at Ning kuch has been arrested and lodged in prison ne Nanking, where he Awaits examination and triel. This man named Bo-Kit, had the bardibond, one Shanghai contemporary states, to go to Nanking, and endeavour to enlist the Vice -royʻa'suppork in his undertaking to suppress the Christions. But he madowgrest ratite
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WESELEGISLATIVE COUNOIE
provide si uniform and low ruse of postage (2)d, one fortnight daring the year. This is intendo"? Most of you are now well, acquainted with it. The Legislative Council met yesterday after per da for leitora) between all countries of the to simplify the accounts and fasilitate the The Postmaster na put the matter in the moon. There wera présent i--"
Postal Union then formed as well as nuvorm despatch of super pag
mintearest and most impartial way-before the ruldane to the various clasesa of correspondance, 8-Reciprocity exists between this Ofice and Council. I would only sak the Conholl to make
•HS the GovEENORAMAS
their treatment, transmission, and ARR most countries- with which correspondence is mond the maya and mentis, to enable me to - copy of the Treaty and of the Detailed cxabanged by private ship, anales between celegraph to Her Majesty's Government Regulations for Darrying it fab were received in Hongkong and the United States. In other that we nanept to offer. It is in matter IN THE MASTER OF A PIRITICAL JUNK
this Colony, Burly in 1878. They, were necom- sordi andi Office keeps mil, its own collections, that abou in be done at once; the doby which NAMED THE "UNG WO LUNG.
panied by a Trasanry minute, ovggesting that and delivers the orrespondence of the other has occurred bee been unavoidable. ~ I have no The Acting Queen's a cate (dr. Russell)
coples should be sent to the larger Colonies free. In the case of the United States, in other remarke mske-bat the Pastminster- sich sa Canada, the Australian Colonies, and country, wikanent liberality, prosides the whole | General is proeent, and will be resty to answer wayed the cost for a decres for the oppraise
Mr. HusBELL took the oath and his seat at Now Zen nud: A shoes in the Treaty provided of the sen cilveganos bath ways. In the case of any questions that may be priv to binta meet and es lo of the pirate juok Sing Wo Lungi taken in this harbour on the 26th day of July the table as Adung Attorney-General."
for the entry of such cuuntries into, the Juion, the Forts of Obins and Japan, Maailm, &ng this | Mr, ÉTRIE asked if the raten were fixed by MINUTKA,Up
hat the Lords of the Treușury Temarked that. Ülicy gets the Postage at both ends, os Hong the Lgulórofion or bene, mi that from the custody of four prone convicted (and sentonood on the 28th August list of pirang The GENEK OF COUNCILS (Mr. Wodehouse) they would regard the reconsideration of the kong stamps are used at these places, & Aby Mr. LISTER ald the rates were suggested by
at Common Ly. The junk was arrested by and the minutes of last meeting, which were question of Contributions by Golonial Govern- inoriase of correspondence is therefos à a direct the London office and fired here, and the Mural under the 23rd section of the roles armed red wighed
wents.comdispenatule preliminary, to the quhet Hinghoop wherever tha Reciprocal - Mr. RYRTE mentioned the sd-rate, and waked admission of the Colonies to the Union arrangement existu
how that was fizeit. and regulations of the Tue Addirar Co ESTIMATES FOR 1677.
Hongkong, The, present motion was made
6-By some oversight; na dɔpy of this 9. The profite made du the Reciprocal system Mr. JISTER Anid that was an old thing and nader the and section 3rd paragraph reading of an ordinance entitled to Ordinance Treeury minute over reasbed my predecessor, by private ship are subject to a oburze for was fixed yenta zo. When the Post ✪ Tine vena
poured from the afbdavits that wer Aled in SHEN very properly replied, in a notice which out that, it would be for the benefit of all, icles by the Governor of Hongkong with indeed t was not, anti] quite lately that I gratuities to the captone, the grainity being an Imperink ofas the rate was charged for partide that the junk and goods should be and are of the Legislative Count thereof, to acceeded in Buding it. Mr. Mitchell therefore Ed. per Letter irrespective of sight, and to aperial purposes. When the office was no
rapply a suo not exceeding $825,000 to the public looked spun the Treaty of Phrae ana, poraly for every other Artion of correspondenes. The ferrod to the "olony, the Colony wanted a peony und under thean oironiustaricon the Court lad service of the year 1577. I have no remark to European arrangement, and merely filed ble grunition are generally pail here on correspon out of that dd. The London office said * no, power to make the order. ......
The point sans incidentally raised as to make apen tie ontimintos a present beyoud copy amongst other papers with the remark denne reared only, but in the case of our own but yon sa charge another id. if you like whether the proodeds of the exls would vergrty that merabere will find them very nearly that it did not effect us at si Lord Camaro it Bivator, Amoy So, we pay both ways, but for some reason or other that does not seam identical with those of the present year. De-You's despatob was not even thewered, but there The present rase of gratuity in oz ravagant, and to have been done. It was distinoti pat to the to the Vine-Admiralty or the Colonial Guvern- tailed sopids are in the hands of menibers for your really duthing zo be done, exoph to so far as Lknow, supreociented. I hope the Qulony that they might impose an additional moot. The Qurup's Advocate mentioned that their consideration, and any explanations re await the action of the Home Governinen now Post Ofise Ordinance will reduce it, and Id: of their own, but it was never done. the parties who were convicted of the piney quired will given afterwards.
Hongkong was not relurred to as one of the whist in hebies, leave it easily alterable without Mr. Brain-Why not make it 9 ocots-kj. P were also convicted of a fekny under the local
larger Colonies which were to be invited to joju legislation. Considerable eams in the way of Mr. LISTEE and there were no reasons why it aw having been found in possession of pirused
the Union, and was sortainly not in a positivu | protuities affelaimed revert to the Treasury, abould not be done, k to prees for admission to it in, total ignorance 10.-Accounting Letter by Letter takes place The Goyenxon said he had un doubt there goods under Ordinance 1 of 1868 westion 6, where it states that sy purty found in
of what the terms of adinfasion wou'd be. Na- on the correspondence to Australia by Continok wors reasona far the arrangement then, but it region of youds, which have ... ÞVER
turally, however, a communication from the Picket, arq iba interisedute, Forte on the Pre was not in his time, p pirated, and without legal exouse, le guilty of s
Home Government was awaited with consider O. route by P. &0.packet. In those canon.exch flong. The vener of the funk now in qua-
solo uziety.
lofter is marked with the aetasl postage paid, tion was convicted unburdingly of felony for
9-Dering 1875 the London Fost Office enb. (and in closing the toni, account is taken of the tong in peszession of these pirited goods."
mitted to all the Coloniga u scheme for lowering Total Postage, from which the peper portion and at the same time of the Tolony of the
the rains of Portage to the rarione countries of 18. stedited to London. Thus, London Nets for fear of making a mistake. 1 find trades of the Quntinent, & Brindisi, Tha soheme was 104 out of every, sbibing trate paid on that in the Prát. Offine Ordinances the Cours becanes it was an important case, there
nonepted by the Government of Hongkong ot¦ Anstralian correspondence, the 2d. left lor, Rybie anked why the London bating was them. by their enemies, and fix the guilt upon not having been any crae of the same kind before,
Bome acrifice of revenue (though not of so much Hongkong being copposed to pay for de allowed 24. 9.1., bonese Teally only 28. ki. was is was anticipated) and a uniform “9d. ratu to | spalobing the letter and delivering the reply, received here, the White Lily Soot, by whose ageny it as far as he kner, and it would form prócodení, Thore woré tie folosies ng the same person
the Coutineut rià Brindisi entoe into forse on AG-DA the tutern correspondence we g would seem; the persesat on has mainly been The Ware outters for his Hogoar'S WORN-
January 1st, 1876, soon followed by a d (# oz.) vetting. An increase of this clues of for aroused. The pooplo are overted not to deration, which he thought it right to mau-
rato vit Murecilies. An both those changes respondence despatclied, therefore, is the only tion. He might also mention that the law. listen to any more such tales, and to leave the of forfeiture was soolished in England ander
were made under the Treaty, it was longht | thing that could benefit this olive. But in the. peasible that Hongkong barl received its share case of Stapghai, Yokobagin, Singapore, Gality be made on the postage to Yukobaras and the Christians in peace. “All Obristians," says 38 and 34 Vio, gap. 23, but that not hes
of attention, and that nothing further wouldy &c., as far as Malin, wo oburgo fd, a lotter and mas, to that the colopy coplu anke something FENG," who are within my jurisdiction, have, not been extended to this Colony, on bat
- be done, credit London with, merely lusing the c-out of, ¡L.⠀⠀ for a length of time, lived quietly, and Tacro tai still in force hero and the |guoda "forfeited immodisfaly on conviction. heard of their violating the law or commbling He reformel bis Honour to the cases of the uets of sorcery." It therefore, to continues. Panda and Helen
bebores the Government to give them pro teetion; and by no means must suspicion be cast upon (bem, nor false reports bb raised and disturbances created about them." Un- fortunately these judicious injunctions coinc after the event; the raischief-has been done, and all the padiamations that count to strung together would fail to bring back the hapless vision of blind fanaticisin, and on- reasoning hate Justice yet remains to be done on the porparators of these foul tur dors. It is to be hoped that the Authorities LC, 695, anid be found the defendant s'esging will not hesitate to inflict eendigu punish ander the verandah of the Man-me Temple.
The defendant said he was destitute, but bud ment on those offenders who have fallen lato been a street coolie, but getting no work, be their hunds or to put forth every effort to a sick. He cunct go to tie cieplnce captars the miscreants whose yet at liberty-on suspicion of being concerned with his brother because the anthurities want to apprehend sim
The ringleaders in these onslaughts on the Catholes havegetan inpression, first derived Joubtleen from the apathy shown by their Government over the Massacre of Tientsin, that the officials as secretly, if not openly disposed to countenance this
His Honour thanked the learned, advéculo
for bringing this matter to the Lution of the Quart, but said he would give no desigion at present on the question of wasretsi
The dearos ponyod for war ordared to mene,
POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 1st September
BEFORE THE HOW. U. MAY-
DESTITUER.
Cheung Aban, a coolle, was charged with being a destitute.
Culleator of Stanip Revenue
--Ecclensionl
Juticle!...
-BegetarofCompanies.
Edvențional. Medical
Pulico Magitentes
Polic
Goo
Fire Brigade
Government Gardam
11,81460 27.082.00 *7,424.00 4,162.00 21,000.00 2109.00 1,158.00 17,486.00
16,050.00
6.$20.66 144,010.80
18,221:00
-7,446.00 4,380 80
---Told Establisbniens. Sög, 152.60 SERVICE EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Colonial Treaverot....................
1,600.00 Surrayor General
3,080,0 10,734.78 *60.00 200,00
Postionster General.ii
Rezistar General.........
Judicial
Educational
Medical
Police Magistratee
-4,620,00 19,420.00 390.00
Polite
98,885.00
14,120.30
2,000.00 4,000,00 1,500 30 -161,500.00 47.720.00 1,000.00
50,600.00
Gol
Fire Brigade.........
Charitable Allowances.
Trastorn
Works and Buildings 15 a Ronds, Streets, and Bridge Lighthouses
Miscelaneous Services: Military Contribution
101,448.00
$233.820.78
Mr. LITER eaid that only fe, was received on the Borthamptan coute, and experioner showed- that there were about 23 letters to the rats, he
MT, RIKIR snið gouse slight inornase might
10- June 17tb, bonorer, a despatch was change. Therefore any increase of correspond The GOVERNOR asid it would be quite opon. received from Lord Carnarvon defining ear-enes Cespitshed to these places by British for them to do so at e future time. The question main conditions on which Hongkong might be Packetineane lots to Hodgkong. The Biagapore he wanted the Council now to decide waa whitber admitted into the Postal Usvan. A far as office has been wiser and churgei fid to all thear the should join this Postal Union, paying could be gathered from the "somewhit mongre places, of which sum it keeps 2d. We may £3,150 a year. As to recomping thomoleer information appled, Hongkong (malading perhaps be able to do this to porlu betwero in any way, that would be a matter for futura Obins and Jupan, would enjoy a uniforai | Galle and Malts inclusive, but it would not pow corsideration when the Postomater ser how rice of 61. per half-oungs letter to the betalersta to Singpore, Shanghai, or Yobo the baw arrangement works, It was very desir United Kingdom, the Oralinent of Europe, hana. Tua great objection to udfonating letter able to save themselves from any actual lens, North Americi, perbups parts of South Anise by letter is the great amount of trouble it | He did not know if the publio were acquainted rick, acarly all the Const of Afrion, and poo cutese, and of delay in cleamg the unsils. ** with the whole matter, but he thought when it gibly tās Australian Colbaics, though this ratë.” 11-Acounting by balk weight is the plan came to be shown that this Colony instead of would probably basinorenood to 84 when a sad hetween this office. Ürent Britain, and the being a louer would, isking the canramnity. transit by Brindisior by Marseilles was involved. Continent by French Packet. It is simply all gaperally, be e gainer, they would not be in a In return for this Hodgkong was to pay half any equivalent for soyoosting letter by letter. position to adopt Mr. Kyrios suggestion. ⠀
MT. ETRIE—Not gainers in revenue. the additional loss involved or £6,300 per Instead of conating up the actani postage paid,
sbo car capendenes in weighed in halk and the... The Gorzance Yot in revenue but other 1-A few days previous in telegram to the necessary credit is given at 60 much us our wine,so magb saved is so mus gained. Tha following effect had unticipated the despatab. so much a pound. Thus on letters to England only question now is whether we shall ac referred to abaye Telegraph whether your Southampton me erdit London with 2a, cept the offer.. I have no muner of doubt Government accepts proposal Civentar April 1 an ouove. If the rate of accruating, ba fixed in my own ajad on kie enbject. A first I was Fivet, Postal Union. Mout desirable macept them too high the desparabing office will cf genre reluctant to bring in the matter, and thought it favoumble terms immediately."
Jona, an ie the case of present on correspondence rather a largo tidmand to maké of na, but I now Total
12 The matter was referred to this Departe to Egypt by French Packet. The public pays think it is right and proper, und am satisfied it · Ordinance rend a first lime sccordingly.ment for Report. It was then pointed out that 15. per § oz, and this office accounts for de will be beneñoisl in its résuite,
BUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES TOE 1876, wheres foogkung is the only Culony which 18. per oz. An increase of correspondence i ·Me Brain-Do you think the revenue in The Govcasez-I have also to propose the has to serve other places, namely the Ports of not profitable bers, Tam will now I hopa econ elastia anough f in the commission of a burglary, but do was dat rondine of an Ordinance entitled na Urdi-Chias and Japon, no other Colony's con be aut right. inaccent. He and born two years in the Colony e canoted by the Governor of Hongkong tribution, had been sensed at a tigh a 12.—It may be naked, what, check ins the The defendant wes discharged and supplied with the advice of the Legislative Dorucilage. Geylon, for insetimes, bad to pay £1,650 London one of the estrectness of the accounts with 25 cute from the poor bus,
thereof, to authorise the appropriation of a a year, the Swaile Settlements £2,500. Thas rezdered f Euch, mail is accompanied by a Keno Atim, a bricklayer, summoned Fronpplementary sun not exceeding $55,500 to Hongkong would, in effect, be paying the Letter Bill, a whit the weight of correspon Kro i blufque, Watchman ne te deney the charges of 1875. These supplementary postage on sorrespondence from Shanghai, deuce, amount to be oredited, do, are entered. perseon-sugar reapety for sealing and beating bites will be phund in the bands of members Yokohama, o, and that besides sacrificing all This should be verified by the receiving off
for future consideration and discussion. Postal Revenue, the Colony would, iu the thres and whep verifică the Bill is occt on to London, tion. The sooner the Chinese "Government This couplist made use of alusive language
Sabjoined as the practica bure - 2
years which wust elapse before the P. & 0:14 statement of ceroro ie ccat to each othee for takes steps to impress & contrary conviction out his friend from the works
to the defendants, it appears, boonuso tio turneă
ESTÁBLISHMENTS --
Contract expires, bare lost at louat £7,000. Tadjimtrent monthly NASA Finally, half the proped contribution, or 15-With regard to letters despatched to and upon the minds of the mischief-making.
€3,150 per sauns was encuested as a fair su received from Great Britain and Europe by literati and others the betler. This can only
for Hongkong to pay. This estimate was base:] enstreet mail, this office is not entitled to make be done by really vigorous action in the ammond George Dennison, late gedonc officer George Uraig, ship's reward, unemployed,
on the fact that, of every outward Mail, shoot more than là, on tuch Belf ove letter whe balt is for Hongkong and half gons north ther received or despatched. Tie Loudon offioc Mr. KESWICK-T bare thonglit the matter matter, making it apparent to the most of the Amuricio ship, Alexander McNeil, for
13.-A reply was sent hode by telegraph to the credits us with 231, per oauca eu all the paid very carefully over, and it uppoare to me that an bigoted and prejudiced minds that in future wickedly wifely, and maliciously writing o
following feet: 20t's June, Fostal Circular letters it sands vid Cunthampton, wbica-samopportunity has been afforded to the Colony the compliant a certain letter and puper con- thing ballenge to fight a duel di band
received. Datimsted love for Hongkong should, represente about Ja per kal once letter, By which ought not to be lost. . 1 nim sure good İlke Steite sal Oryion, be specified separately, Brindisi or Marseilles, the credit to two peace will result from it, the good which siwaya doen gainst the said complainant. -
as this Government-has-po-means of acacting and eleven twelliba au ounce, and result from Inovicised fucility, of communica contributions at Ubiseas and Jupazioso Portu. the following is the letter
14-I should wish to hep rectly dlazinot as tion, and I bave much planeurs in preposing- Reply on this head desirable. Further expla- to what becomes of the funds paid for Lettere that the offer for this Colony a anter fata the mations by mail.”
dospatabel, a person poate a letter for Glasgow Postal Tuinn be weepted. via Brindisi at this Offce and pura a 22 ent stay in it, what becomes of the 25 centa P
sak dan maka berki sekonda anaungi ping only belongs to Hongkong, 2d, to Italy, and 11d toond on. The claims of Italy and London are joined together and defrayed by this Office ereciting London with Ss. 1d. seven-tenths per ounce on the correspundendo of which the ezer in question forms a part. I need hardly
ASSAVIA.
The defendunt was fined 25 cents,
A CHALLENGE... VIN
TIENTEIN H Meners. El Holtsad. Kely PEKING........
& Co., Shanghai, NAGASAFETbe ( vnd. J. Trading Co. Hinas, Osaka. The O. and J. Trading Co. TOKUHANA.............. Menere. Lane, Crawford & Oo, TONCHAMAM, O. D. Moss, Fans Gogo perapeution of the Christians will be
tolerated-by-thosein authority. There is no MATE.......................... Mosers. J. de Luyzsgn & Co.
doubt that several officials have not only SAMO... Mr, J. H. Bloous, Independently shut their eyes to what was going I do hereby eballenge you, George Uraig, to
on, but positively emotioned some of the fight you, any way you please, at four o'cloc worst iniquities committed by the mab in this ereuing, away from policeman and inter-
demon-RE DENNISON
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RONGKONG DISPENSART.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1876.
*** Hoogkong, September 2005.
----LARGENY OP-JEWELLERY.—
Goremat..... Judicial
Fire Brigleyma
1.555.24 9,474.16 1.811.08
Total Establishments... $5,780.48 BERTICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISÍMÍNES,
Surveyor Generadang 22
880.00 1,758.68
25,023.99 4,370.65 8,001,09
·7,097.25
„Keswick,
Aered to
The works at the Pokialum Reservoir are steadily progressiuz. nd the musopy of the culvert has been commence
Since the reduction of fares by the Onaton steamers there has been vise discharged by her mistress sa lazy, and bet the Ordiname and Raid-It bea simply been
The prisoner was cohubitted for trial as the fimiun Sessions,
of the ranosity of that chy into the Colony west away, sertain proportion of the ten-dent, ribitura buve found a ledging in Totoris Gabi, judging from The fact that an increase of seventy firs in the sumber of inmates of that ina:itotien bas taken place since the fans were lowered. -
Itotam.of Visitors to the City Hall Library and
Museum for the week ending September 20th:—
CHINESE
Thüreday.. Friday.
Saturday..
Sunday Monday: Tuesday Wednesday
Total
EUROPEAN.
25
850
126
$228
324
+798-
A
CHARGE OF PERJURY.
P. C. Weation ammonet Chinese constable No. 320 for perjury and giving wilful false evidenco y cuart
The case wha remanded notil to-morrow,
BEFORE P. STEWART, ESQ.
ALFORD LISTEN, Fastmatur Genera!
The GOVERNOm-I do.' T think I can see my way to that; from all that has conrred and is likely to occur, we have no reason to have any double about it. In ensa wo find it in not on, I think we will have a fair case to lay before Her. Majesty's Governinent, sud, pagsibly get a por- tron of that sacred fand which is guarded with such great dure,
Mr. Broto-If there le not any extra tar I should certainly vote for it.
The GovanNon-So for ne I can reo I have no festa about it, whatever, and I think by vormg this with unwujœity, it will put min better position otherwine.
The resolution was deafted as follows:- Regalwad that the Council accepts the offer of this Secretary of State to enter logo the " Inter- untional Postal Union at a cost of £3,159 per
The COLONIAL SKORFTABY seconded, and the resolution was adopted ananimously.
THE MAIL STEAMERS AND CHINESE
The GOVERNOR-The only other business
question which was been put by un hon. member
NAGASAKE?
Calentul Empire which they visited did they find it an depressing,
sources of extra guin have disappeared, a fow however, still remain, but in the general revision which will take place they are certain to dia-
H.B.M. surveying ship Bylain sited on the appear alsa-I have, Mo., M.
Bih inst. to continue the aurvey of the Corean (Signed) ALFRED LISTER.
ponet. The ghobout Bunnger who expected to Poskmaster-General-lesse about the Uth, to nooist in the operations. The Hou. J. G. Austin, UM.C.
The annual osremonies in connection with Colonial Secretary, &co, &ly
the Matari festival' wara cómmercel'ou the Boegkong.
nigbt of the Slab alt,, and brought to a oND® PS.-Ishould add that the only correspondclusion at an early hour on Senday, the 3rd
· Polizei sa aminoki Charitable: Allowances a Works and Exiding. Bonde, Streets, and Bridge......
Misenlaneous Services....
14-I will be observed that in the above the Lend a Houses Parahmed-
8,160.80 1906.54 an geation of half the proposed contribution, Military Contribution.....
21: Beat;tL" "Totel Exclusivs of Establishments ATSUN AND 004 degraded and placed on their trial for neglecting, teaving ord he would not be bark
48,991.52
Nevertheless on the 7th August a tele- FAMILY AND DIPENSING
Eram vas rocived from London as follows, of duty and couniving at murder, arson, and sion, and bis cus was to come on to morrov.
A warrant was then issued for his apprcken-1-
Toul 4,112,00 Postal Union charge to Hongkong will be CHEMISTS,
pillage. It ought be bifficult, perhaps, to
Ordinance read a first time accordingly. £3,150 per uongo, Despotab by mail.” “ "onsure"a"Conviction, but the moral effect of The tensado caso, in which Chan Aini, su
The GOVERNOR 1 have to propose that the 16-Thus the same.com has been indepen such a proceeding upon the anti-Christian mab, was charged by her mistress Lee Agre, following members form a committee to condently hit upon both at London, and by this
PAUSENGELS. **... point out that such a rate as this 3a Id, nerva: with robbing bee of jewellery to the amount of sider and report upon the Estimatee, namely Department parly would undoubtedly be strong, and $200 on the 27th Sept., 1874, and absconding the Colonial Smartery, the Acting Colonial 17The despatch transcribing the above tenths per ounor can only leave this Ulice its before the Council ta that. I wish to answer a WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, would be curtain to act as a powerfat deterrin ber employment in Lynghoras Terraco Trassurer, the Hon. P. Ryrie and the Hon. W. telegram has now arived, is throws no aditi. putiny bange-toxify letters are posted which
ith the property, came on again.
tional Rght our the inalter. N
are not nearly fall weight. The Office guide on to know whether any angger háa beer renaived rent to acts of lawless violente in the future,"
It appears the prosecutrix was invited to visit
18 The following partlonjars, however, may | light lets relnud lossa on astry ones.
fim the Beoretary of State with respect to the What other measures are likely to be taken a friend in Wellington street on the day iz
TAK CHINA TRADRES" TXSURANCE COMPANT be taken for granted. If Hongkong accepts the|| 16--The buzzera of the Hongkong Ofles suggestion made on the 26th of April lual, to question, ah ah went, taking tho-prisoner
The Acting ATTURMEY GENERAL introduced proposal now made the postage to the United then, wilt regard to Europe, is a commission add a clause to the Bill relating to Chinese by the Chinese Authorities we are moable to either. A small girl, the daughter of the as Urdinance to repeal Ordinance No. 4 of 1876, Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, North business, in which the commission is not o Passenger Ships, to empower the Governor to say, but it is to he hoped that M. BRENIE prosecutrix, was left in the house. The prisoner China Traders Insurance Company, Limited, by most British Colonies, will be 6d, per half one tions of Postage to Berge, therefore, leathers. I have only to stato tund no reply and to extand the powera confarrad on the Amorien (including Canada, &c.) ail French and much per cent, but as much per letter. Redno grant special licensee and mail to other firet-claya DE MONTMORAND will not rest satisfied with relurred at 7 pm, and we sway against Ordinance to other companies, which monteirar, or 8: Brindisi or Marasites. Whether affect the Revenue of the Office so long as this has been received from the Secretary of Siste La
suspicicably. Tuo little gui seeing this went merc proclamations or promises.
and told/her mother, when it was discovered wiek to avail of them, and to rescind the Con- Australia, New Zealand, de, will be included is commission remains constant. And, far as reference to this
I own gather from the very meagre detaile sip that a box containing the jewellery was miss peales' Ordinance of 1865. He slated that His doubtful as yet.
The Council then adjourced aine dia. in the defendant never game back, and was Excellency, after discussion with the Exeuutive 19. Nothing whatever is said about the Ports plad, we shall still get our penzy. never geen again till arrested a few days ago. Council, had thought it expedient to introduce of China and Japan. But I oanaut suppose 17-But yet I apprebend come dimination of At the times the prosecutrix made a seport to a veneral measure founded on the Imperial Acs, for a moment that the Home Government on Revenue, because of provent, in many asics, vis Inspector Gray of the facts,
39 and 31 Tiot. Capien of the Ordinance would templates excluding them, and it most not be are getting more than oor penny and pad to be The Cosmopolitan Freas of the 6th iust, saya great amount of epidemed wes taken, and be printed and sent to members mediately supposed that Hongkong, in paying £3,150 per getting very much more. The rates of Postage the recent diapete between the Mitsu Disli the defendunt dented the abarge, and said the Thin won the first reading
annum will be paying for Shanghai and Yoko charged to the Continent before January 19. S. Oo, and the combination of Chinese guilds moderate charge for certain privileges which profit to this Office turist imagine the Port Co.'s steamer Houng will donee aandy not The GOYDENOU proposed the first reading basin, Hongkong will only be paying s very were simply exorbitant, they still afford wore has boppily terminated, The China Merchant's found, after correspondence and fall considers bowurer, Shanghai and Yokobema will get at Union Tariff will leave us. And if the United return to Jigan. The origin und eiraumstances tion, that it is desirable that whatever measure the expanse of Great Britain.
States should call upon us to lower-one Postage of the disagreement redfat little credit on the is ennoted by the Connail should buvo general I have already recommended that the pro. by Pagitto Mail to 24d, we shall not be in a Chinesa, Tuer hard broken faith, rapodiated application, and not a particular ones, war pasal besuesepted. It will very nearly swallow position to refuse, i
thair pledget word, und in a meat treacherous. intended by that ordinarea which it is now up the $20,000 per subum at which the not 18—It-*||| 66 Observed that I do not foar manner combined to feece spirited and proposed to repeal, Members will have time to profit of the Post Office may be estimate, bat, not being abla ta make a legitimate profit, but ouergetic company. This is bat another illustra consider it before next weeting
when the Postul Union scheine la fairly eats in past years this One has made much more tion of what foreigners may expect from the HONGKONG AND THE POSTAL UNION, bliebel, I do not believe there wil be a Post than a quiiimate proft. For example, it Celestial race. Tas Govizyon-Tha nost obhjest 1. have to Ofice anywhere asking say bouniderable profit, | aharged 78, for a Galf-ounce letter to Shanghai The heat, in Nagasaki for some time plot bas Hostoнora bis joined the postal Union: I
* ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ GUBPICTED ARSUNrg before the Council is one which has auự 16 18 2ột likely that Hongkong will bo by Frenar packet and credited Froudon ou be baad very intense, ned navel officer's recently taking this step the Colaial Government
The remanded anse in which U Akum, a gar mainly induced me to put you to the incon- allowed to go on making any half of France tid, an onose! Most of tone arrived from Obinu state that in no part of the dener, mas charged on snapicion with setting fire venience of coming here. It is to consider a bas undoubtedly shows that it is not behind
Sanday to the garċepon's quarters at the Public Gardens propueal from the Secretary of Stale `withi the spirit of the age. The question has no
came go again, when some more evidenos was reference to this Colony entering into the: Dienstal Post Office, 180
taken and the ouse further rounded netil the International Postal Union. The papere, with doubt been forced upon its attention by the
412 22nd instruit at 2 pl.
reference to this have been circulated amongst fact than substantial reduction of the pos-
the unoffinfil- membera, en 1 used not gay much tage could be otherwise effected for some
THE SEA SERPENT AGAIN.
apon it to them, and the others are acquainted think the best way to pat The Straits Times, in the issuf of the 18th with bo subject. tune to come. Various concessione bave
The adjourned inquest on the body of the instant states that the passengers and officers of the matter before the anoil wophi be the road "been made, at different petods lately, but, Chinese domin Ohow Tata Kaw, whose body the steamship Bets which arrived here this ing of two reporte by the Postmaster General as far as the letter rate F. Goncerned, they was exbaared-at-Aberdeen, on a report baring morning-ure ananimous in-bbe conclusion, which give a resume of the whole subject, and been spread about that the deceased had died and conch for the lant, that en extraordinary plirse it in a much straver light before the liare peassurdly be very trifling of poison, was again reser, yesterday after ser monster believed to be the sea serpent was ongi and the public than any explanations of amonu. The step kapred upon by the noon at the magistracy, before Mr. Stewart,cer by them between Malacos and Focus The Clerk then read the following
Coroner, and the jury, nere. S. H. Darby, of their voyage to this Purt on Muu Legislative Council at its meeting yesterday W. Lorley, and A. F. Ribeira coolie in day about noon. It is about 250 feet
REPORT isomiainly a progressive one, and there the service of the Rev. J. Lamont deposed that lang, about 30 feet broad aguire headed was obviously no objection to offer la it sayo, he was at Aberdeen an Monday last and beard with Wack and yellow stripes closely resam Rengsung is concerned, may conveulently comthe Heroute of the Post Office is derived almost And we all knep, the whole protege on unpaid brilliant appearance.
entirely from the enle of stumps, and from | lettore; at pressat we ćly keep our penny. - that a girl had, poisoned hereelf by enting tiling a salamander. Captain J. W. Webstor, mence in the year 1874 that of expelise. An annual contribution, poisonous plant. He informed bis master of the commander of the Nertor, addrasuce the amounting to 45,150 will, 19, we stated the report The mother and brother of the following letter in the Times referanos un czdoryoprod to obulin a reduction of postage | 3-Daring the year 1875 the gross Bevenge apine" time back, have toy be made, by deceased were the examined, and from their your paragnph in your yesterday Loane relat-boot to England, and ludit, by F. and O. vessele. thus rained was $123,381,99 which was thus
svideoes it appeared obedecessed wees en ben to our Daying Scena Bea-inposter answering HEMED TO SF Andrew. Clarke that The rates dispose of the Colony until the contract with the out graes in the purging, and on her return to the popular notion of a soe serpent, I am to Brgland should be assiesitated to sanse In - Cera tol to Loudon office un P. & D. Company is ravined, which will be complained of a pain in the stomach Her prepared to vouch for the correctness offers in Austin (d. and 91., or at least to bebisil of Great Brital, and morber Lave her some herb medicins, but she the latement ulready made to you by how in India (9, and 18.), instead of being the other Constrica, for Ben Con- Some three years bence. There will also be died before the evouing meal. No further light the doctor and pagesiger by my ship same ng those to and from China ls, and la. 33. verance, do a slight loss to the revenue at first through was thrown on the case, and the jury returned Being on the bridge at the time" (about 3-The Home Government pointed out bhát Expenditure (not including
Drown Agents' account) 10′s.m.) with the bra, mud, third officer weladia wee contributing £60,000 a year towards The reduction in the lules, the question an open verdints. then remais, is there theictly Suggestive sign for a public-house-"Therardinary monster going in our quarse, had or ce the Jodian sists of the watract, that were surprised by the appearance of an e. the Pand cubeidy, being the estimated half elastic to bear this opens? The GOVERNOR General Wolly
Net Profit to Hongkong um 20,132.00 at an equal speed with the vessel, at a dietetice the Australian Calonies had contributed for tute thas it is. Isteriainly ought News is een reenivad from Gibraltar of the frame of about 600 fact. I had a quare some years, and had now subsidised lines to Taundering," Uirough a colfinion, of the barque head, and a dragon black and white striped Galle, Singapore, and San Francisco at their
$173,391.03 be, and the loss wil, in part at wait, he renorah, of Shidda, for Seludiai, with the loss tail and as (somenso body walsh was quits 50 own expense; that Singapore contributed no In condgeting the busintar of the Fosters iwe sides to it, and now, altz full consiguilds. It broare that the watter bus been re- componented for, as He Baceliney pointed of ten lives, Bhe was run down by the sarew feet brad when the hangter rained it. The thing, and shut no considerable increase of aortico, the accounts, any, are kept through the doration, I have no hesitation in bringing it ferred to Tokio, and thate arrangement bas out, by the advantages derived from cheap steamer Durres Captain Templaton, bound bead was about 12 feet broad, und appeared to respondence eculd result from a lowering of the London Office Thus no secount it kept with before the Council and fecommending it for been come to under which the opposition of the France Italy. India, do, London recaiving all their hearty adoption. Calculations have been 0, M, S. N, 1ĩa, on the Shanghal and Kobe line from Léndon for Valeutta, at one o'clock on the he censionally at the extruine bont 6 fast calen wormity of the 27th of July. The steer was ROUTE the water? Whơn nhờ head was 4-fo the sutras of the correspondence, the payments for those Countries and adjusting | mods, and put before we, which show that thể han boạn withdrawn, with genotal substasin, we gullere, how potug very fast as the time, and struck the placed or a level with the water, the body the question was raised, what should onchinetter with them. Every letter fit instance saving to the general public will amount to a The translation of an editorial in the Canka immediately after the bolliniot, taking with her oppsarased, and then the body ross cut of the the Imperial Gorurnant. A roburn was 21 puros: for the Italian Test Office, but this are milled upon to pay. It is true that the P. 40. Company recently retired from the bergne amidships, the latter sinking almost an extended to ita utmost limit to all Colony contriguts an itsbare of the loss to which goes by. Brindisi is subject to * oftim of cuneiderably larger som on the wabendy Nippon the same subject, states thas when- reut gain will for the present be small. ten of the craw. The boats of the Durunto water about 2 feet, and sewed quite 60 Lobt prepared by the London Post Offor which clužne is settled by London and the money to this aring will be mainly to the merese Shizgant and Japan line, Mr. Awaenki went But it would be impossible to olitain the were launobed immediately, but only superda broad thing times. The long dragon tail with showed that after allowing £101,780, as the covered in a lump sum from Hongkong tile and banking community, but, the round to both untives and foreigners and stated in saving the aptain, the carpenter, and u ang-j black and white, sosem afturwards rone, and a stimated expesino of service to “Plue in the 5—In treating of soepsate; I shall sufios other hand, I think it a fair change to the bie conviction that competition was a very good banefits of chestp postage without making a man named Morrison. The Dorunda, After andalating, motion to which it out time the Best other than British Colonics (including myself to lettere, because the astro rules apply general revenue. because all olures of the thing for the people, and best, be rerratted the t contribution, and there are few who will landing the surgirera of Gilrs ar proceded on teed, at other the body, and wentually the Hongkong's unamil, ahora of the loss was clairers Aldo this the chief revenue is derived from the prosperity of the mercantile and bank is bold and patient, and the editor considers it is premmed, the Ports of Obins and Japan) on the whole to papers and, bzoka, sogʻit infroni general acmmunity here darive their subsistance P. & 0. Company bad with drwn. Mr Ivesaki doubt the spediency of the meusare. We her voyage to Ceylon, adrae, ind Calentta. Lail formed salinite tura, a prominent
A NOTESpondent writes to a as follows chief above the water. The Aulal, or what 24,200, and if the Postage had been lowered to Toere are three staters in vogue amungating portions of it. I have no qualms of cons, that be (the editor) need not fret or trouble trust that the reduction in the rates will be bars board from India, that it is not at all over is may be called, appeared quroleas of our 91 au la the tum would have been stored the Fuck Oree of different countries for cottling fuolendo about eating a general charge on the Limself about the prospects of the liten followed by a very large increato in Lao, sallikely that in the next cold season bir Madhava slane proximity, and was one course for about to £7,000 pcbunum of whob sum Hongkong, their repbelive claims. These are
pubho revenue. As I have before stated, the cal. Bisbl Company, but he has never been quito Rasiprocity, or no accounts at all.
onlations played before me, and which al a future epsy about the withdrawal of the F. & O., and correspondendo passing through the Post Bow, now the Prime Minister of Barodi, will air minates, on our sterboard side, and then like Indin, shoald have contriboted balt. "Bat
Asponating Letter by Letters
time may possibly be published, havo natisfed, he tui ne confidence that they will not return, Ofice, and that the loss to the roots will if his duties permit him, follow the example of fully worked round to any part side, and les if, on the plea that the ride is kept ap vary
70% me that the saving mill exősad the charger | In other countries there tá more than ons Game': is Mohamedan compeer dir-Salar Jung, and unfood loview, to the delight of all on board,chinapurial Interests, the Rome Govern Accounting by bulk weight be much smaller that is inticipated.risit England. salaris best ago
ment had accepted one quarter of the amchnt. The first is the uyatem which, as civilastion considerably, and that it is a measure quite pany ruleb ja rióh, and strong, and the blissuv at Bigod, sair shoes, indian foriatuut half an hour of the anty, ea contribution Tests the Colous, vas spreads, and the idea of anking going out of in the right directions. We would probably, if Bichi supowy, must therefore be pastique. best representative of Hinduism. No ono whe↑ Marskal and Madame Mnablabon were yarn. yearly son would have been £4,750, –
the Portal seivion dies out, will become more as mudo aby dißoulty abozt joining this Foreigners are stronger of the points of Tua Chining Authorities buva, owing prove the grout shilities of the chief Minister, ing to Veriailles in a post chaise of the 30th Ils almost upclies to say tend the sab and more adopted, but anfortunately it International Postal Union--I think it highly arigation and wealth than the Japanese, and bably to the representations of the Freuch senengivalikoi Travancore, Insors, and favoda cultura when a prask ville d'Abrag the feat the dropped At Singapore and that slagenerally inspplicable where expensive hra opas (probablas, sanld be this only Colony of Bas there are more enemies and the sea than iba. Minister, bocome imprema with the necourt will fail in be glad to hear of this rumpur Silberaes were frigbtoned by the beating of the Governmen of this Colony, which had mot veyance he provided by que cenutry only. The lajesty that would refines 1), Being probably 27 & 0; 06:
Jung Babadoor, of Nepal, Kasalready visited drum of a gendarme; who was about to announce ruled the question, saw the advisability of nos bord le both antiqusted and troublesome, but the most distant and the word : ExpeSRITE "By diet of neshing the work forward, the sity of taláng some step to protect the Obris Bogland. I know of a three natives of 11in na odios of the wayor, probibiting Breworks moving in oba butter of Pratago unleen has the advantage of being absolutely correct, Lone to ebub lett renwoureted de would live there extension of its Reilway from Makomachi tisus from the machinations and slanderous Bustan who can compers with these. Strange dangerous to the public security. The horses absolutely opopelled to do in The shirt is almost universally adopted where the greater reason to do soy but I believe to Omindory as the Boush end of Kioto, WAB * Pusts) Treaty | payment for men avdyabce ban to be made. the charge may be borne withryat additional day opened to phayngor traßo on the lih inst. accusations of their snemes, if not to make a cat diffient cares to deal with in Ledin, with the art of foarket gardener. The drug was concluded at Bords. Itaiay be and where those sucede the Beras Onalerence ration, and I'm sure it will be in great
tony, they avo, puder, their supervision' the dashed off, and the T-bigla esma in eallinios 15-Towürde rba sud of 15
The Choyo Shambarkanounces that the pun bal reparation for the wrongs and indignities vis-Katunned, Hyderabad, and Baroda at the post ohuise was thrown and injured, our trainded Borgny the Unitzl'Blatte, and Bgypt propter to add a fourth, vis, that of paying boốn to the community genomlly. – I bare only exobabge Lytton will be orthoded to laclude. they have lately suffered without cause. Globe.
I the Marabul and his wife sesaped užkurt, in the, dret inspance, and is abjeos, Yes to oummpted aume calculated from the maile of how tó nak thọ Dagomil to pozaider this matter.. Boglani, Franco, and other powera, an
postago. The anouncement will be romeived
ever, despite of the fact that the app
mihe world,
Hongkong, August 28th, 1876.
General Pays Office Hongkong,
September 14, 1876. SI-It appears to be that some farther details as to the Resence of this office and the way in which it le raised may not be out of pinge in the considerating of questions referring ence on wajol I hardly see where the Colony's net The preparations of the natives to make to clio General Postal Usp. I have therefore penny is to come from to currespanden-Truth skisse roeptional consiou for a special display the honour to supply snob detailed raformistion foreign countries. We may be asked simply to were very successful, and the view from the as follows, deliver this free. But the amount involved sarmer of the surrounding hila, cacli with its 2.With the caception of about £1,000 per small or compared with the London Coilluminated graveyard was most impressive. andom delivered from the rat uf boars in sira spoede, and the slight morense in the umber of Sin immense number of straw boats were net on 1.- The bistory of this question, go far se Office of Hoogkung. Zlaug bai, and Tokohama, lettere despatched way help to make up for it. fire and laanobed, which gave the river a
The Rising Sun saya, large gangs of men aro In that year the Government of Singapore postage Jean on vapaid letters, ka
I think that in replying to the Secretary of daily employed at the works in convection with Sinter's dispatches it should be stated that this the new dock, on the opposite side of the river. Geliny, whilst monzanting to pay $3,150 put Altheagh great progress has been made, it still annam, makes for grunted that thy commission take several years to dompleks tõe undertaking of eas penny for half onnos inter un corres when finished it will be a great aequisition to peu enos despatched to or delivered for the Nagaski, bat doubs are expressed $110,814:43
dof its ever London oise will as far as possible, bo main repaying the outlay. tamed opaltered,
The GOVERNO-Baving heard there reporte jof the Postbonater-General rond, I have only to ↑ say an ragarða myself, that I vás at first vary
HTOGO $147.22990 – reinstant, lo bring this weiter befaza the Cord, The Nuus glyon a enxao what differout saraian.
oil with a teeorusbdation that, the proposal to that contained in the Nagua ki papers of the should be adopted. But on consideration l'ouse reported settlement of the dispute between the to the conclusion that like other questions there the Mitu Biabi. Company, and the Chinese
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