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MARCH 22, 1866.

THE

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Owners

P. & 0. 8. N, Steam Ca

D. Bassoon Bens and O

-L. Marques

Callos Early

Jardine, Matheson & Co

Jardine, Matheson & Co

jAugustine Heard and Co

P. Framien Cama and Co

Captain Lewea

Fardiun, Matheson & Go

David Sassoon, Sens à Co

Jardine, Mathison

Dear and Go

Co

TO GREAT BRITAIN,

MARCH, 1866.

SHANGHAE.

.

Tea ibs, $38,80

Silk bla.

687,800

946,800

.1,126,300

864,600

1

le,

(from H.kow), 848,900

è South, (dv.), ́ ́ 1,039,900

297

950,400 1,181,400 999,600

23

746,800

Nicholson, 1,134,800

Dar,..

(from Blankow), 612,400

I

ger,.

30., 1,095,600

•

608,900

.868500

. 1,018,800

8/2,300

(from Hankow) 678,500.

do..

932,300

868,500

9.57,504.

$19,500

78,300

134

Brom Henkow),.

818,50

elson (do.),

$50,000

ABER

830,800

909,000

5, (lost Oct. 1)

272

➡n, (from H'kow), 3,081,450,

EK,

2,

.1,130,300

171

.1,007,000

6270

1. 773500

18

999,00

1344,200

908,400

575,00

Castle, (f. 'kow) 806,200

the Ocean,

(from Kiukiang), 449,200

IBER.

ch-lsun,

Fired,

Jad,

L

BER.

Cuebec,

Haysun, Dousie,

883,400

76

923,610

1,276,800

1,058,300

860,400

944,400

959,500

: 84,500

495,400

.1,188,500 .1,426,200

RY.

Cochin,

.1,105,800

429,9000 1,213,700

ary.

supherd,

895,100

86,600

18,766,300 1,167

JAPAN,

BT.

EK.

517,100 Ikhō kalj1)

193,300

DER.

obles:

$12,500

ary

■Crown,

89,300

1,812,200

TOTAL.

Tea lbi. Silk blo. 55-66, in 134 yesssia, 109,428,100 69,014 14-65, in 166 rasssla, 112,500,700 36.099

3,017,800

Decrease, Increase,

22,915

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Vol. XXII. No. 1102.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 29 MARCH, 1866,

of a Daughter.

**Mission 1 and 2 o'clock A.2.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS,

KINE A, the youngest daughter of J. 11. and Eugenia

18 Feara

ECHOES OF THE WEEK.

Nous from the North Convention relative to the Cootie trade, Split in the Shanghai

After a short respite we again hear of another case of piracy; an English brig from Ningyo whilst beating through the Lana Channel on the evening of the 25th instant was attacked by two piratical junks;

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 29TH MARCH, 1866.

beeu very stormy till within 2 days of the fostern languages would have become com- departure of the mail.

We quote the following from the Shanghe Commercial Record -

rest. It has been decided after some discussion

Councillora,

The question of the erection of wharves was gubmitted..

At Ebanghe, on the lith Matoh, Mra E. A. Fanals, the, pirates: having taken everything of value they could lay their hands on, made AW Hongknes, the 26th March, T. FUNESORD. shil, and left the rig. The Captain and At CRATON, ou the 27th March. at three-quarter past

are missing, and are 6%, the Her. I. BAC, D., Missionary to the Chinese, Botne of the crew of the a 80.., aged 69 years, 9 months, and 29 days, believed by the survivors to have becn 28 years in China.

the killed and thrown overboard, the gunboat French Police Food brutally murdered near the

Janus has been cut making a vigorous At Shanghae, on the 21st March, MAAR CATH search for the piratical junks but without Mengkong, on the 24th of March, MART, Wife of Bocess. We have reason to believe that Captain FESTRO, of the British chip Vortigeur, agetour now Governor is collecting statistics of the number of piratical cases brought within the prirainal jurisdiction of the Colony, and no doubt

will represent matters in their true light to the home government as regards the comparative helplessness of British criminal statutes in dealing with these cases, and the consequent Chib, ----Freich-Concession, Treachery in

annoyance and vexation which such want the Imperial Cump of Hanima,--Eve-

of power must cause the local Government. cuation of Hwangpe,-Rupture between

A very concise and interesting report of the the Tycoon and the Prince of Sutsuma, Head Master of the Government Schools, Piratical Outrage inthe Tema Channel, which has been ably commented out by our Report on Government Schools, Acci- dent at Aberdeen new Duck,-Fire in contemporary has been published in the be inaccurate.

Government Gazette. Considering the great difficulties which must lie in his patli, and which are feelingly put forth in the body of the report, great credit appears to be due THE news from the North is not of a very for the efforts which have been made to per- "exciting character. The most important suade the Chinese to send their children to is that a convention has been formed at Pe- be taught, for it appears that although the king, consisting of the Prince of Kung, Sirteaching is gratuitous, only about 1,800 Rutherford Alcook and the French minister children were taught during the period havingfor its object the issue of a notification covered by the report, which is almost an (which we insert in full below) with reference infinitesimal percentage on the total populis as festas the opportunity. Correspon

Queen's Road West,Projected Saniti ry Comancasion-The weather-Now-ar- ridal of the mail.

to the Chinese Coolie trade, prohibiting Eng-lation of the island..

Fish and French subjects from engaging An accident, luckily unattended by loss therein except under the regulations speciof life, has occurred at Aberdeen, part of the ed in the notification. An agreeinent has earth dain at the entrance of the new dock now building, giving way, having caused the dock to be flooded; none of the workmen very fortunately were injured but, the pecu- niary loss to the proprietors of the dock will however be heavy, as the dock has to be pumped dry before the works can be proceeded with.

alau been entered into respecting the re- packing of tsas and other native produce, whereby the disadvantages in this respect which merchants formerly laboured under have been removed.

A serious split has occurred between the members of the. Shanghac Club and the Committed of management with res

On the night of 26th instant, a fire broké part to some alleged misconduct on the out in some mat sheds and wooden build- part of a certain nomber which had notings at the end of Queen's Road West but

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discussion which was provoked last year on the subject of a prisoner surrendered from this Colony and executed at Canton, to eu deavour to arrange some plan by which the seas may be effectually cleared of their present dangers without incurring either a

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togenarian but vivacious and irascible JDEN CRAWFORD (umquhile Governor of Singa puru) battled fiercely and in the end suc cessfully to resist the claim of their younger rival to occupy the attention of a "Section" of the Scientific Congress; and

is very probable and that it may modify ponsibility in their ultimato fate. It is, to paychological inquiry leading to the

pulsory on the part of subordinate officials, anil though doubtless it would have been a work of time, a sufficient knowledge of our arts and sciences would have been acquired During the fortnight just passed the attention of Shaughne has been mainly directed to the revision to make it evident that China must yield to of the Land Itegristions, the draft of which was the universal law and heroine oitherpivilized | violation of the European sentiment of when the assembly of savans dispersed from submitted to meeting of the Land Renters adjourned (as we understand the wordy or defunct as humanity as or a refusal on the part of the their pleasant gathering in the vale of three or four times successively. The result of the

an empire under its present conditions. deliberations is upon the whole satisfactory and

Chinese Government to lend its hearty aid Bladud, the conflict was confined in there seems now to be every prospect of the Mu We not long since expressed our doubt this desirable object which would be red bomer, where, to the laudise Chigust, or nicipal arrangements of this place bara efficiently t pra me e most sportint provision is of us to the truth of the report that a dangered by too harsh an insistance on orthodox Ethnologists, the brazen plate of course the new basis on which the elections will Chinese mission was about to be sent to alteration in the legal processes established “The Anthropological Society" was de- that all householders' paying Tis. 740 per annum England and the event has justified our in China The Chinese officials are not so played in St. Martin's Lane as the similar rantal will be entitled to vote for the Municipal Opinion On Tuesday last Mr Hart left ill-informed as to be ignorant that safety blazon indicating the rooms of the older A meeting of the Land Rentera on the French accompanied by Mandarin called to our own commerce is the primary mo association. There the human race was Concession took place on the 12th instant, when the Pin. This worthy, whose chief recommen tive of our zeal in the suppression of pi- fortnightly discussed by sager rivals, and Report of the Curmitted to take histo ciuiderationdations were that he had been an employé racy; and on more than one ocasion it has in the enthusiasm of each society for its After a lengthened discussion it was decided that in the Customs service is not of sufficiently been delicately hinted by polite but sar- own pre-eminence recruits were drummed all proprietors of band lots should be allowed to high rank to render his opinion of any very castic mandarins that the only apparent al- up by Vice-Presidents and Secretaries with erect witarve subject to the permission of the Municipal Council and to payment of Tax of Ta great value in the eyes of the Chinese at ternative, in the case where it has been the most untiring vigour. Animal man 2.3. per foot fecultage.

An announcement was made by the French large. That the more liberal members of sought to make stipulationk before handing was pulled to pieces, served up, as to his Consul General at the meeting that the French Con- the cabinet will take a certain interest in pirates over for punishment, is to abstain brain and body, in "preparations," or cession was not under the Land Regulations of his report (which it is to bo hoped will ap-altogether from the task of capturing them neatly moufted, as to his boues, on springs 1854. This caused some little sensation, and the circumstance being alluded to by Mr James Hogg at pear indue course in the "Peking Gazette") and thus to remain free from all moral res- and velvet. Moral man was subjected to a subsequent meeting of and Renters, called forth Mr Hogg's to the effect that at a previous meeting on a letter from Viscount Brenier stating an assertion of and influence their opinions is possible. however, fully within the province of Her most startling results; prebistoric man was the French Concession the Consul General had said But should his remarks he displeasing to Majesty's représentative at Peking to re-reached by the long-reaching arm of sciente the people at large their only comment will quire authoritatively that either the Chi- from the deepest abyssea of oblivion, and ing of the Iand Renters on the Euglish and be What more could one expect from nese Government should take effective syge man was caught and callipered effective reply. The truth seems to be that the

an official of subordinate rank who natural steps for the suppression of piracy, (a about the region of occiput, and alternately Consul General wished at the meeting where the ly from his past career looks to foreign in course which we know to be at present linked in, or divorced from, an agreable question had been asked mcruly to evade it, but in doing en had left a fales impression on the minds of faeneo to advance his fortunes, and who most unlikely), or that otherwise it should relationship with the gorilla. With such his hearers. Though the matter caused some little will therefore naturally speak of foreigners consent to sach modification of its system ardour at work in the field of knowledge, be of serious consequence as the French Consul

nas. favourable terine as he can" It is as may be found advisable in view of its deriving an extra zest from the polemic na General is now taking atens to ailopt a new code of for this reason that while agreeing with our work being done by the British naval ture of every investigation, carrig on, as regulations for the Concession.

The meeting of the shareholders and members of Northern contemporaries in the opinion forces. If for instance, it were proposed it were, under a sort of ecentific fire, it was the Shaughat Club which took place on the 10th that some auch step is a necessary pretade, that prisoners found guilty of piracy by not to be wondered at that one of the two to the despatch of a regular Mission or a competent tribunal in this Colony should competing societies should upon the Legation, we nevertheless regret that sa im- be uniformly punished under British ju vast area of China, and Japan as a noble portant an official as the Inspector General risdiction, the Chinese Government would field for their investigations. Bones for of Custors should be identified with a step most probably, give a cheerful consent to the anthropological grist-mill became an which is evidently taken so as to leave the the plan; but the diffenty of obtaining article of export in the course of last year result an open question in so far as its effects convictious under our lenient law of ovi and skulls acquired a market value in even dence would doubtless impair the efficacy of so remote a poolt as Hakodadi! It is the such a scheme. The stumbling block of cearrence of a diplomatic difficulty at that torture on Chinese trials might perhaps he part, directly ascribable to the zeal of the surmounted by an agreement as to the philosophers in St. Martin's Lane, that has form of evidence which might be accepted attracteil our attention at present to the subject. The existence of an apparently abo riginal ráce of inhabitants, called Ainos by the Japanese, in the Island of Yesso, was a fertile field for scientific inquiry, and

that the Concession was ander thuse regulation, to

This letter was read out at a meet-

American Settlements, when Mr Hogy made an

sensation at the time, it does not really appeur to

instant was adjourned in order to give the committee of the shareholders leasing the

dence which took place between certain members of the Shanghae club and the Committee with respect to an improper act supposed to bave been committed by one of the members, has been published. It is apparent that though possibly the occurrance was enggerated, no enquiry worth speaking of was made and hence a very discreditable suspicion was allowed "to remain attached to the Clubi

~~~ECOLIN EMIGRATION.

A Convention has been entered into between the British and French Ministere and the Chinese Government, whereby it will now

permitted

to obtain from his Consud a license to open

on the Chinese themselves are concerned.

in himself has undoubtedly a favour able feeling towards foreigners but (we speak from personal knowledge) is by no under proper restraints and regulations for any means the possessor of a very high orter potson, residing in one of the open ports of Chins, of mind. His son was a teacher in the in Chinese courts in lien of that personal

Coolie Epigration office. Previous to grant-

British, Legation at Peking for some time confession which it is the object of torture ing license the Consul will have to assure but was not considered an extraordinarily to elicit. As regards the prisoners charged himself of the solvency and respectability of the clever personage..

with piracy who are now handed over to applicant, but when the licerea has been granted it cannot be withdrawn, exkept upon sufficient One of the chief evils to be apprehended the Chinese, it happens in die cases out grounds and then only with the consent of the Con-

on Pin making his appearaupe in England is often that personal confession is the only Agent to find him emigrants will be provided with

as Japan is rather too far for a committee. jaunt (like the famons expedition of the

been properly investigted by the Commitas extinguished without material damage. The Chinese employed by the Emigration with respect to a matter we have previously evidence on which the magistrate has to Pickwick Club), and as live Ainos have

tee; the result of the disagreement is, that having been done; what most surprises us some thirty old members, among which we is that so few fires occur, considering the notice Sir Edmund Hornby and other in- careless way in which the Chinese use fire, fluential men, have erased their names from but probably the crowded state of their the list of subscribers. It is very unfortu-dwelling houses is their best protection nate that this has occurred, especially in a against a fire gathering any head before limitad erimunity like Shanghae, and it being discovered. is to be hoped that the difficulty may be There has been some talk of a Sanitary smoothed over in some way. The French Commission having been formed by Sir -concession seems to be in trouble again, for Richard McDonnel, for the purpose of re- the Consul has issued a notification to the porting thoroughly on the sanitary condi- effect that the Land Regulations which have tion of the island generally and the city of

hitherto been in force in the three Conces-Victoria more especially; such, au. Idea sions British, French and American have would naturally form one of the first which Bow.Ro force in, the second, they having a new Governor for this Colony would wish been disapproved of by the French Govern- to carry out, considering the unenviable light in which the climate of Hongkong must have been represented to him in England.

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An important decision has been given by the Puisuo Judge at Shanghae, in a case brought before him, in which he ruled that "Parole" evidence of a bargain could not be admitted.

not yet acquired a taste for visiting St. Martin's Lane, the obvious alternative was the despatch of dead ones, or their remains,

to be calipered and classified. The pro- bability of an objection arising on the part, of simple folks who wear long hair and

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Hakodati. The fugenous shippers of this staple appear to have acquired their merchandize by very simple means. Every grare within twenty miles of Hakodadi was

a special license and will be alone responsible for any alluded toin these columns. English curiosity rely. A junk, alleged to be, piratical, is of the Empire. Strict rules are laid down to secure actions he may commit in contravention of the laws and gullibility" will occasionally assert seized at sea, and either sunk or burnt. the Chinem Coolig from ill-treatment or from the themselves in such a fantastic way that Her crew are taken out, put in irous, and that often thrown by the Chinese Government there is great danger lost the Chinese turned over as they stand to the nearest elmance being able to return to his in the way of their subjects embarking for foreign *mandarin" be lionized overmuch. The military commandant of some const-gar countries of their own free will but any attempt to characters of tho gentlemen who accompany rison. The only communication that passes induce them to do so otherwise than the regulations provide, is strictly forbidden; and Chinese subjects him as English and French interpreters are between this worthy and the commander little clothing, to dispose of the bones of are punishable by death for the offence of kidnapping the best guarantee against this result, but of the lucky gunboat is perhaps a semi-in-their relativos was not for a moment an- men and sending them abroad against their will.

we fear that even their influence will be telligible chit-chin conveyed by the ticipated and a large order for Aines

skulls soon Jad What, THE departure of a small Chinese official unable to stop such proceedings as much as Chinese pantry boy on board.

being added to the export-trade of with Mr Hart for England by the last could he desired. We earnestly commend them, must be the perplexity of the ju French mail is likely to mark a new era in these remarks to our home friends and dicial officer into whose bands the prisoners. the history of our interwourse with the Na- trust that while suitable care will be taken eventually come? It santiot be wondered tive anthorities. It is no doubt much to be to give the Chinese officials every reason- at that the law is stretched, as regards the regretted that when the Allied Forces hadable facility for seeing and hearing all that infliction of blows, to aid the process of ex- the power of enforcing at Poking itself, such may be of interest to, the object for which amication. A remedy for this imperfect Put under requisition, and quotations were terms as our representatives might have they visit Europe, we shall not have to re- method of handing over prisoners might prise, a popular commotion was one day "ruling brisk," when to every body's sur chosen to demand from the Chinese gov. cord a series of ovations calculated to turn be found in the Institution of a Court. ernment, the opportunity was allowed to the head of a stronger minded Chinaman of Investigation in this Colony, before reported, a brisk diplomatic correspondence alip by. It was fully expected that we than our friend Pin.

which all captures should be brought, and should take advantage of it by the Chinese

whose evidence, taken notarially rather than judicially, should be recognized as

even be unadvisable to invite the presence

We must at all events be prepared to go some way

ay towards meeting the Chinese in

own judicial system.

was set na foot, and the latest news from Yokohama informs us that an indemnity is to be paid to the Japanese this time, and

The weather during the past week, al though rather cold and damp has been on the whole vory satisfactory, considering that this time last year, we were in the themselves who had made arrangements The intimation conveyer in the last num- middle of the warm weather; if this cold for Chwng How being sent to Paris and ap: her but one of the Government Gurette to the substantial in Chinese courts. It might not that a successor to Mr Consul. VYBE has Seventy seven Nienfai apies have been weather will only continue a little longer, other Mandarin of equal rank to England, effect that Ordinance No. 18 of 1865, proof a Chinese assessor ou such investigations Post at Hakodadi, What is not stated i

From HANKO we hear that there is treachery at work in the Imperial camp.

caught and are now minns their heads in

consequence.

"From the Hankow Times we hear that

we shall all be braced up well for the coming hot mouths.

The Mail is now five days overdue. The

an official announcement of the evacuation Emeu by which it is expected may have to break down the barriers of cxclusiveness nificant indication of a design on the part Proposing to them an alteration in their any case, the anthropologists, like the man

broken down, but the bad weather on the Mediterranean side which is usually expe- rienced at this period of the year is quite as probably the cause.

LATEST NEWS FROM JAPAN,

YOKOHAMA

The P&O. Steamer Ganges was several days late in arriving at Yokohama having run ashore in Specks Straits.

A question has arisen as to the status of Chinese immigrants i.. whether qualified as vòtore or not,

been despatched to take that gentleman's

whether St Martin's Lang is to be called pon to disgorge its ill-gotten skulls! Ip

who boasted of having been kicked by the Duke of Wallington, will be able to stulb over their rivals in the fact that their So ciety has been recognized by the Japanese Government,

aud they were astonished that in our viding for the Rendition of Pirates to the treaty we did not insist upon a condition Chinese authorities, has not been sanction- which was better calculated than any othered by Her Majesty, may be taken as n sig- of Hwangps by the Nica-fei on the evening

which for ages had so long formed internally of the houre Government to deal com of the 14th was made on the following day.

the strongest, and externally the weakest prehensively with this important subject. The treasurer's forces having besieged the

element of, the political existence of the The proposed Ordinance was of a very un-

SUIESCE has become so very popular in city, the Nian-foi found their position be

Chinese nation.

important and limited nature, being de- these days that geological grocers and coming so uncomfortable that they left the

It was then and is still urged by many signed, apparently, for the mere purpose dilettante dystron are heard of at every city and went cast, down the river. It is

that such a demand could have done no of proventing any question arising in the "Working-eland Fxhibition"; whilst the not stated that any opposition was offered

good. We differ materially with those who Law-courts respecting the method of manufacture of new ologies proceeds with We are glad to fund that the ambjest i thoir getting away safely or that they

maintain this opinion. The mere fact of giving effect to the extradition clanss form squally unabated vigour and surprising of Telegraphic communication between were pursued and harassed in their retreat.

constantly receiving reports from a certain ing Article XXI of the Treaty of Tien results. Steady going students of natural India, Singapore, China and Australia While the treasurer takes to himself the

number of mandarins of high recognized taing; but behind, and quite untouched by philosophy, as they used to call themselves by Jesus of sub-marine cables, it again credit of this victory it is claimed by an-

rank who were obliged to reside in the cap. the Ordisauce, lay the important question stood aghast a score or so of years agu, being agitated at home. Sir CHARL athor warrior; but so long as the story

itals of Western Europe must have had some of the manner in which prisoners charged when a new science was invented and its LES BRIGHT, the eminent Engineer, who proves true and does not turn out to be instant,

slight effect in modifying the opinions of with piracy are to be treated after their professors, who proposed to deal with the has long taken a deep interest in the matter, another canal, we are very little whether

their government; but far more would the surrender to the tribunals of their own physical history of the human race, stood road a paper at the first meeting of the the moquerer be called Tang or Wang,"

contrast presented by our civilization to their country. A natural feeling of humanity is forth confessed as ethnologists; but this Institution of Civil Engineers for the pre- From YOKOHAMA there are reports that

own on the return of such Envoys to their na shocked by the presumption that tortures of innovation had sourcely time to consolidate sent session, in which he discussed the their is a likelihood of a rapture taking A French sailor was cut down by Yative Country have influenced their opinions various kinds during tho judicial trial are but its being when a secession took place practicability of the scheme. place hetwoon the Prince of Satsuma and couin servant for striking the lautern the towards foreigners, which it might be imag- too often the prelude to orust and linger among its professors, and the Science of So long ago as the summer of 1864, à the Tycoon, the former being obstinately The War office authorities are compli-ined would in ture powerfully affect their ing forms of death; Whilst international Mankind was promulgated by young and company was formed for the purpose of opposed to the projected opening of the meated in the local press on their wise ar- conduct when again is office in China. Bntage, on the other hand, has no procedent ardent apostles of the cause of Anthropo carrying out the idea; but has never, an far port of fliego; be has sold two of his rangement for killing off the troops in the the chief objects gained would have been that for stipulations as to the manner in which logy. Dire was the conflict, a year or two ago, as we are aware, taken any active measures palaces, which looks like "raising the wind” The Princess Royal will leave Japan after the lapse of a few years, ignorance of our prisoners handed over from one jurisdiction in the committer rooms of the British Aa- towards procuring its fulfilment. Certainly to kick np a dust." The summary of shortly.

customs could no longer be pleaded in ex- to another shall be dealt with. It appears, sociation Meeting at Bath, between the we have never seen or hoard that any appeal latest news from this port will be found

The Leopard is said to be ordered home. The winter had completely broken up.

tenaaion of acts like those of which we so often however, more than probable that the "ologists" of the Anthro and Ethno has yet been made to the public for subs Much rain had fallen and the weather had have to complain; a certain knowledge of British Government will be moved by the schools. The latter, headed by the occriptiona. The reason for this it is difficult

below.

The Races were to come off on the 27th The Volunteer corps is stated to be in a

structed at Yokohama.

A public garden is proposed to be con-

prosperons. condition.

lattor was holding in hig hand.

East.