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2.-JUNE 7, 1868.

formed a co-partnership under

rm of Fletcher & Co. tcher and Duncan Fletcher interest in such firm to the each. Archibald Caniphell of 4/17 and Augus J. Camp- ent of 3/17. The partnership for three years, and no longer. be no aurvivorship, but the

es of decasing partners were

to their shares aud-be inter-

in shipments up to a certain

of the patters were to execute ent of the co partnership

1862, the property at Yokoha

portion of the property of le Deeds were pledged to the i. was purchased by Samuel order of and with the monies =rship, and was registered in by him transferred to Flet- tus 25th day of March 1864 982, the Kinktang properties sel in the same manner by tall and by him transferred to

on the 29th of

May

1862,

1802, the Hankow properties sed in the same manner by Drysdale and transferred to on the 16th of March 1863, December 1862, Angus Flet

Waldemar

Leaving Arellidt

cher and his will. it

Probate of the will the course of the year an Fletcher in England and by Archibald Campbell and hmidt in Hongkong. Duncan appointed residuary Legates , and it is stated that none of

the Testator or the legacies tary 1863 Archi- id. In February

Power of Attorney to Drysdale to act for him in

11 gave

d China as well in his as a partner in the Private

This is

0.

wer as

of

is very full, and gives well for Archiuuid

for the firm of Fletcher & Co.

was a member, to assign, Is, pledge, c., c. all pro- rartnership or otherwise, in thing incident to or requisite ect of the affairs of Archibald the mercantile firm of Fletcher Power of Attorney-the date given--and its provisions, are the matter of this application, under this was acting homas M Drysdale

е

ઈસts the

pothecation of the properties

o the Bank of India.

of November, Angus J.

d-leaving by his Will Archi-

I his sole Executor and, with

Fs mother, residuary Legates;

#

proved but no administration has taken place. On the 14th and in anticipation of a dis

then partnership

the

nean Fletcher Rung

der the style or firm of Flet he properties at Hankow and

ere by powers of attorney given

d Campiell as a partner in the

her & Co. to Thomas M. Drys ohn M. Ringer respectively, from the name of Fletcher & nutes of Duncan Fletcher and Campbell

ntended apparently that the

property should be similarly

is

but it appears as a matter of

moperty still remains in the

etcher & Co.

0th of June 1864, the frm of

o. consisting of Duncan Flet- chibald Campbell, was dissolved and by retirement of Duncan ad due uotics of this dissolution

u the local hibald Camden, Ch the 1st

formed a new hip, consisting of hitself, Wal midt, Alexander Downie. James d Thomas AL. Drysdale, nuder firm of Fletcher & Co. Notice partnership was given in the

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2d February 1865, Thomas M.

at

as the atturney of Archibald under the power of February ted under seal a letter of Hypo- of all Mr Campbell's interest in by mentioned in sach letter, being Proclams respectively, as

at Hankow, Kiu- the quesFinent by etcher & Co

Co of a promissory note fossra Fletcher & Co., and duly the Bank for the sua of sixty nd Taels with interest charges and for the payment of all such oney as at the time of the sale of

ecurity for

ty might be due by or from Drys-

Bank. 20th of February, two days before the letter of Hypothecation-the etcher & Co. of which Drysdale uer, had given a promissory nota ak India

of for 25,000, Taels with ayable three months after date.

tes were dishonoured. 26th of May 1865 a a few days after notes became due, Fletcher & Co.

Deeri s

Assignment under und on the vember following, Duncan Flet- ated in London a fleed of assign- rustees in which is recited that for ars previous to the 30th of June Debtor carried on business in a merchant in partnership

Campbell and various other were deceased at the date afone- r the style or firm of Fletcher it

the

of

application is

with

r. per

the last of such partnerships wis by mutual consent on the 30th no 1864, but that the affairs thereof completely wound up, that tho s Partner in the several firms of Ca., and also in his private caps. indebted to divers creditors, and ad agreed to assign all his real and estate wheresoever and whatsoever the limits therein ces, &o., in

The

estion that I have to consider is e of the estate of Archibald Camp the properties pledged by his

to the Bank of India.

having been bought with the ip moules belonged, when they sferred into the name of the fire, partners as tenants in common. they were so trausferred, the bare ate remained in the person in whose the whole bo registered.

ey were

site the co-partners--in

ords the

estate was burdened trust to those who had

resulting paid the purchase money. Augus Fletcher died, the partner

in law dissolved, at any rate as

the interest of the deceased partner

gal estate of those properties re glu the surviving partners who were for the representatives of the de- Barter of the share to which he was

No. 1112-JUNE 7, 1866.]

entitled of the partnership property and the same may be said of the position of all parties on the death of Angus J. Campbell, In July 1863 however, the partucrship as between the two survivorsecased by elusion of time, and any continuation of the relation was a new partnership dissoluble at will.

When, in

for which July the terin for

will

THE CHINA MAIL.

the con

the partnership was originally fixed expires have not noticed the claimants who beses that, since the 1st of issued 1866, 1,07%sideration due to the, Office we hold in theers. They were, however, fortunately i

the estate should then at least if not have

No been wound up. step

thior

conceive.

PE

many

doubt

the seven Masonic Bodies. And when he cipline will be at an end, and the anomaly published our letter, and we now beg to lay snare, and the inhabitants of that wealthy has done all these things he finds that in will arise of the discretion of the Magistrates before him briefly the reasons which induce town were thus, without any warning or all probability to has visits from the being guaged by the opinions of the Inus. again in urge our former request. The any means of escape, at the mercy of there plausible secretaries of a score more meri- spectors of Police.

charges are of a serious character, and fron lawless ruffidis. During three days they torious Societies to undergo and the solicita- We shall, however, avail ourselves of this the mode of their publication, have appar suffered all the outrages to which cruelty tions of a supro more zealous treasurers to opportunity to give an unqualified denial to only received the sanction of the Govern and unbridled licentiousness resist. The

tiousness can give birth. reader

observe that these the statement made by Mr Ellis that there ment;

if nunoticed they cannot but be On the fourth the

day approach of troops. above ained calls on our junior's purse is a

difficulty

in obtaining Sumaronses supposed to

to be true, and and are wholly Bulely for recreation.

It will We From the Return enclosed it

be seen the result of seriously intally have from Moukden necessitated the flight of the

the encountered by another det

detachments hint on other grounds: the

Summonses have been

at the com was taken with this

• object

and I I think that to pay to testimonials; then he has 1

cases of plaint of Sir Eltis, and that ques to pure colony; while we are unable to take any were killed, and the few who *** the

ourselves. More- to justify steps publicly

so closely pursued that they have ero alien, then existed nor

amount of about for the relief of which his smypa- amount cuairty part of

$500 have been imposed

our prospects are liable to be injur less, ere this mot the fate they so justdy Duncan Fletcher the copartner of Archibald are enlisted by lady friends. The by the Magistrates; how in the teeth of ously affected ; we cannot reasonably hope merited. On the last day of April, fre Campbell, but in equity through him on great public institutions of Shanghas which this Mr Ellie has the hardihood

of the

creditors of the firm and of remain in the back ground at first but as that he is unable to mood to state for promotion in the service, if charges of hundred disciplined troops arrived here to the part of

the nature hade against us by Inspector form a permanent garrison; and on the 1st the representatives of the deceased Patners, he

he advaŭces in seniority will

confess we are at a loss to

Ellis are forwarded will put in their

the Home Authori- of May, the

additionally re- in the property of the firm. Looking then claims upon his

and entail the

baen intended for the i ties, and our denial of them be not also the residents were. at the fact that the old partnership or subscription of county and ts begin- Executive Government alone we could not, I transmitted. On these grounds we venture Wachusetts... The blow recently dealt to the i

Add the

by the presence of the U. S. steamet documents partnerve

nover after these

hese several

toasted, havo called, attention to it; bit to appeal to the Governor susting that he lawless classes of this port by the U. S. Con- been wound

in equity there

Document which

to the

character. go home

the prompt arrival of

the Wachuretts--will thuwagh the surviving partners be liens, that

Secretary of State for the Colonies, besides It will always be a source of gratification, unquestionably soon result in a great in- there is no evidence Lefore me either of an

being published in the local papers, we feel to us to merit the approval of His Excel-provement in trarie. The fact of the auda- intention to convert, or of a conversion in

ourselves bound to prest against the lency, and any suggestions made by liui city of the sword-racks being curbed will fact, of the legal estate in these properties

charges made against us, and beg that the will ever be received by us with the defer ang

augment the confidence of the indubitants which existed in the surviving partners of

the

formerly, attenters the the cases. which

ich are brought before us we

insecurity which y this tioualy to exercise the discretion with which main-stays of our comucrce--will, it is

we are invested,

palpable, encourage the latter to venture. It is not our intention to make any im- into more extensive speculations. know suficient of his character and antece- dents, to enter into our feelings on finding thut, an much weight, is attached by the Governor to unsupported charges made

standing trusts, that up, there are ont- Every one knows the effect of contributing when it becomes an Official and pull not refuse us the means of vindicating sui,a blow rendered donthly effective by!

may

will

the our

ning with the magic word Compradore pay

the first five guineas to a public charity in Euglaud. We are led into it in this wise. A friend asks as to dine at the Freemason's Tavern He gives us a a Ticket. We sit test him and enjoy our refection. The

and champagne are good,

contrast of turtle: Fletcher & Co., and which still exist in them favourably with our domestic proper steps may be taken to lay the facts euce due to them: in dealing however with and the absence of the extustion and the

and

in a true light before the Home Authorities.zem it our duty to endeavour conscion-journeys of the Mongolian and plorer's mutton. They give us

eggs too, It ouly remains for LIS to of which we

we are forid. Gulosity becomes

he good enough to Sir. will ho good you,

before the ve the handmaid of benevolence, and when the letter distinguished Chairius has proposed the will at ques

tque perceive

although a portion of the property is trans

· oi- ferred into their own names instead remaining in the name of the firm of which at this thus they were the only numbers. 1

become the separate

aud Dancan

can Fletcher. Campbell or of hi Property of

te

His .

that request

has ever toast of the ovening, and the stewards come in which we are places. aan vi.pinion that the proper Archibali round with their smiling faces and enti publicity given to the consequence of the putations against Mr Ellis but you, Sir.

ert

I do not think that the act of Campbell in passing

into his own me these properties and that of Duncan Fletcher altered in any way the character which they possessed of joint or partnership. ustate, the partnerships had not been wound up, the shares of the deceased partuers

partuers had over baru ascertain ed, there are no words in the transfer which show that it was meant to coney a separate interest to each of the parties in whose name it was transferred, and there is Mr Camp bel's evidence to show that the object of the transfer was simply to prevent it being considered as the

as the property of the new firm short there

of Fletcher & Co.

is no evidence of an agree

|

venient chit papers, find ourselves forgetful of everything but the transcendant usefiless of The Chiropolist's "Wadow and Orphin Society and write our name down buoyantly with £5 after it.

charges made against us by Mf is particularly, as by the publication, of his evidence in the Gazetta the changes have apparently received the sanction of the Government.

We feel that these accusatious are un-

merited, we have, to the best of our ability endeavoured to discharge our duties, we very respectfully claim from His Ex- cellency the means of publicly refuting charges which are as serious as they are unwarrantel-We have de

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bis

us by him; statements of experience put forward as a valuable guide to the Magistrates. We have, &c., (Signed) JOHN C. WHYTE, CECIL C. SMITH, Police Magistrates. The Honorable W. T. MERCEA, Colonial secretary.

No. 317.

mest that it should be divided between the trom Schools for the old, young, adult statement of Parties summoned to the Police knowledge your letter of yesterday in reply

polut

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

BONGKONG, 25th May, 1866. GENTLEMEN,I have the honor to no- fistrates Court, charged with per to niue, No. 36 of the 19th instant and mitting Dirt, and offensive matter to to slate that cadouce that has the Governor remain exposed in the immediate vicinity, will publish the

resulted from the publication of the Sanitary Commission Report and Evidence.

At the same time I am directed to

that my letter, of put

of the 39t gave the of SIB RICHARD MACDONNELL'S intimation of Batisfaction at the Retorus forwarded by you, except as evidencing recently an increased disposition to apply the Law; nor. is at all obvious that hose Returns.com. 9pletely refute Mr. Ellis' views. I hare,

(Signed) W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

A few weeks elapse. Then the Annual Report is printed and the subscription list bound up with it. From that moment our peace is gone. The Secretaries have found us. lu blue covers, in red covers, in buff covers, in pink cevere, in covers of every conceivable hue, and in no covers at all,

(Signed) JOHN C. WEYTE. road) CHCLC. SMITH. From Missionaries come in the reports. from Hospitals from Feare Societies; from

fford The Honorable W. T. MERCER, Penetentiaries; from Sailor's Homes : from

dc., Dispensaries from Refuges; from

Asylums for the Deaf, Dumb, Lame, and Paralysed

and parties, and it would have been a fraud on

infant; from Societies for the prevention the deceased partner's estates to have so of cruelty to animals, and for facilitating dividud is, zor

fc., of their dwellings. looking at the interests of marriage with a deceased wife's sister, come the different parties in the partnership in Reports and solicitations is numbers

that Duncan Fletcher numberless." likely estates, is it would have consented to it. I do not think At first we are sensible of a slight sonsa- it necessary to inquire particularly into the tion of gratided vanity but this very soon nature or value of the interest which Ar-indeed passes away and we regard "the chibald Campbell had in the property pled-documents first from a morose point of viewers

as bores, then iron a utiliarian point of February ged to the Bank, for ou the face of the letter of hypothecation, all that is assigned view as cigar lights. In this last state of March, is his interest on it

mind it is probable we rest permanently. Ap il on it great or small. The Bank have taken the risk of its value and But unfortunately i Sanghae our snil-

Mag །མ་

anta

all This are nearer. the amount; my own opinion is that hiz

community is burdened with

all the liabilities does not allow of our enemies belabouring interest is of the old firms, ani cortainly with all the us with paper pellets. They come to cluse trusts created by the death of the two part quarters and attack us in interviews. The nes. This is not a case of an actual assignment office beaters of the varions Societies too No. 306. of the pro

property but simply of itself, but

of such are our familiar friends who watch for our interest as one of the parties a member of moments of good humour, and produce the partnership to which it belongs, has in their subscription papers when we are list

incumbent on the less and compliant. Traiy there should be it, land I think it was

to ascertain that interest before they some resistance made to bese onslaughts. Bank to ac advanced money on the shoopinion the epithet of liberal.

lu an evil hour for peace Shanghao obtains

Few statements tegrat greatly the loss which, if

the Bank will safer, except that which described the Settlement Less is

I thank when Banks in as an El Dorado have wrought more I must say that I depart from their ordinary legiate bust-positive mischief. We hope some of our |

men will boldly put a stop to these ness, which if 1 understand it rightly is or

of it.

in 1884

the

XUMBIN OF BRAUNS.

MONTH.

SUM Ap- Du-

144 1.41

moned peared charyed. Zined.

$129.

16

77

72

16 389

263 298

24.4

218

7.

Tate 1731,125

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 19th May, 1866. GENTLEMEN,In reply to your letter No. 21 of 17th instaut, I am directed to explain that is Excellency the Governor, when directing the publication of the Commission had not intended to publish the evidence appardel thereto, and its publication was the result of an oversight damag the press

of business at of last Mail..

ino

J. C, WHYTE, & CECIL C. SMITH, Esquires,

de,

&c.,

NEWCHWANG.

(From the North China Daily News). A correspondent sends us an interesting account of the recent proceedings of the Niente in the neighborhood of Newchwang The excitement caused by the audacity of the smoguilty of the party wut uguin die

port was again vicinity. During

swordrac had

MISCELLANEOUS.

INTIMATIONS.

NOW READY.

the

Price $1.50. NOTES FOR:TOURISTS IN THE

NORTH OF CHINA."

WITH 4 MAPS. CONTAINING information respecting chief places of interest to be visit ed at Peking, particulars respecting the Roads means of transport, exchange, places of accommodation fro., &c.

WITH

Three itineraries to gates of the Great Wall.

"China Mail," Office.

May 11, 1866.

MISCELLANEOUS,

TEETH WITHOUT PAIN.

101

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GABRIEL

THE OLD ESTABLISHED

DENTISTS

(Diploma-1815)

27, Harley Street Cavendish Square, and

dours from the Railway Bridge, Ludgate Hill, London,; Liverpool: 134, Duke Street. Biraingham: 65, Now Street. Parties at the extramity of the globe, by forward ing particulars as to the condition of their months, with an enclosure of One Guinen, will receive by. return that which will enable them to take an in- pression of the month so as to enable Measti . to forward sitbér a partial or complete set of Teeth.

ODONTAL GABRIEL'S CHLEBRATED GIQUE for restoring and preserving the Teeth, 106. Ed., and 21s. per bottle. Patent White Enamel for stopping Fruit Teeth, warranted never to change color, s, and. us. Gd. per packet; and the Gutta Percha, s. 6. per box,

GABRIEL'S Practical Treatise on the Teeth which explains the numerous advantages obtainable by their patented method inay be had of their Agents or will be furnished direct po receipt of Twel Stamps.

SAUCE.

LEA AND PERRINS: WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.

Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the only good Sauce and applicable to every variety of Dish.

-

Extract of a Letter from a Medical gentleman at A few months ago a writer in the C Mait Madras to his brother at Worcester, May, 1851. commenced the pub ication of a series of Aces forestagined in India, and is in my opinion, the most Tell LA and PERRINE that their sauce is highly Tonists in the North of China, and these have now

palatable as well as the most whol some Sauce that teen published in andsused form with the name

is made."" of the writer, Mr N. 6. Dennys, Tie is well qualif fied for the work he has undertaken, and his opi- ong as to the, best modes of travelling as well as bis casual remarks upon men and manners in the mouth, are worthy of attention. Starting from Taku the tourist is conducted to Tientsin, fires by river Beg to caution the Public against spurious initation

of each mode of transit being fully and then, by woud, the conveniences and drawbacks

forili, A

description of Tientsih fallowa, and assuming that

he desire to pass on to Peking direct, he ie acquaint-

CAUTION.

LEA: AND PERRINS

of their celebinted

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.

ed with all the requisite preliminary arrangements We can discover ne omission in the list gren, aleigh Markets have bean supplied with

His Ecolence is ad to perceive from tubed by the arrival of the maraer and the many vicissitudes through which it has pas.

Lake proportionate precautions before they in the funicipal authority. We have thought proper to apply the existing low sing had been entirely successful The

of that before me.

Ige of Liaou- chapter of Mr Dennys valuable little work is

& P. have discovered that several of the For

SPORIOUS Tatrz.cross, the labela closely reserabling instances the name of. L. and 2. forged. three of the genuine, Suce, and in one or more

manufactus ar vend such initativas, and have

Land P. will proceed against any one who may

instructed their correspondents in the various parts

of the world, to advise them of any infringement o

their rights."

ASK FOR LEA AND FEARING Site. ** Sold Wholesale and for port, by the Pro- prietors, Worcester; Mesker. Crosse and. Blackwell; Messrs. Bareiny and Sons, London; &c., &c.; bý A. 6 Wars & Co, Hongkong; and by Grocers nd Qilmau universally.

the precautions necessary to secure comfort en and at the various inns being very minutely not vellez will find that hie suthor has preceded him, forth. Froin stage to stage of the journey, the tra

heen suffered before by one at least who has set him- and that the diacon!onte from which he suffers have

self to devise means whereby they may be overcome, We wnmand to those interested in topographical researches the description given of Peking, while those whose ideas regarding the history of Peking ongs to 11struments, liey than the fees of the Supreme Court of proportion of cuses in which you hava part

of the winter, ciable nud

campaigus. of. Wen- sed since its first establishment are misty and con- incur great risks and it behoves them to exactions of

fused, will do well to run over the condensed account treated the subject lines

various gangs of mounted banditti, that given ar page 25. We cannot pass in review each lend money upon a security of the nature lightly because we agree with Douglas has lately increased.

His Excellency sent for Mr Ellis that he have ao long been the bullets the whole I do not Terrold that writings are not like 30 stateniente made to the

tings had united and

iinportant a pity that the author has not give something more. consider that the properties pledged are, and therefore need. Dot t always be cast in

and he has repeated that Mr position on

of Southeastern than a bare itinerary of the route from Peking to were the property of the firm of Fletcher & lead, to do the surest service"; but we a Whyte las 10ore than once objected to his

beyond which no

lite great wall and thence to Kalgon. The road is PICKLE, SAUCUS, JAMS, &c.,

worthy of more attention, and the places of interest trat Imperial Co., casting in the year 180, nor as a whole assured that we have hinted at a substantial bringing before the Bunch, so many had ventured to penetrate for years.

within reach upon both sides would well repay a grievance, which has been universally felt, separate property of Archibald Cam–

possessed the great advantages of a

sbart digression from the immediate object of the pugl, int I think that Archibald Campbell though a certain false pride has bitherto peraus, and that lie was thereby dis

ith the thorough

with country work. As, however, the preface states that the au had an assignable interest therein but to only allowed a rauch enduring public to couraged from doing his duty.

He has also explained that although and of that

in themselves, and thots original intention has not been carried out in hold Over the inhabitants, the amounts in almost all instances are which are developed by a long career; of published, we shall probably find a second series in soon as the pressure of other engage: estromaly small,

uninterrupted good fortune. Yet,

underments leaves the author at leisure to pursue his de He states that in consequence of resent the able guidance of Wen-slang's comman sign.

sovority on the part of the Ma some two thousand disciplined troops Meanwhile, those who intend to travel in the Chi- 1 lower classes of Utiuese are from Paking and. Rentsin, slided by the li province during the approaching autonin months signally cannot do better than accept these Notes as thic their premises clean..

defeated them, drove the t His Excellency would suggest that the most fastnesses of Mongolia and Kirin,

valuable forced experience thus gained miglio be a vali

their principal feader and many o

jof guide to the Magistrates, and he is convine his therents to lender allegiance to the

what extent it is impossible for me at pra- testify their feelings in suppressed mur- the number of fines inflicted appears large, that integ

scut to say,

31176,

take more

care in keeping wild cavalry of the Chinese their inner-guide. N: C. Daily News, May 28, 1866.

NOW READY. XCHANGE TABLE, showing the value

(FREE FROM ADULTERATION.) Manufactured by CROSSE & BLACKWELL, Purveyors to the Queen, Som SQUARE, LONDON,

YROSSE Renowned First

Respectable Provision Dealer in the World,

Purchasers should see that they are supplied with C. & D.'s genuine goods, and that inferior articles are not substituted for them,

class Manufactures are obtainable from every

To insure thorough wholesomeness, their Pickles are all prepared in Pure Matt Vinegar, boiled in Oak Vats, by means of PLATINUM STEAM COILS, and are

SAR. It is with much regret that we feeled that timely severity would prove the government, and converted into any of One, Pound Sterling in New YORK, precisely similar it, quanlity to those supplied by

2,11

The Chinese are the

present

rulers of at the different Rates of Sterling Exchange them for use at

before,

I think that the properties plotged were the properties of and were partnership assets of the Several firms of Fletcher & Co., as CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE constitater at the time of the purchase of

COLONIAL SECRETARY AND the said properties dissolved by the death

THE MAGISTRATES. of two of the partners, and by the consent

(From the Hongkong Government, Gazette, of the survivors on the 30th of June 1861.

June 2.) I think a receiver should be appointed if

No. 21. the property has not been sold, to hold the

The Magistraṛz, 17th May, 1866, title deeds and receive the rents, but if it has been

the sohj

proceeds ought he paid

ourselves compelled, after due considera- best policy for preventing the hours of

which, but a few abide iuto Court

any order that may be

tion, to call your special attention to the business in the Court being occupied by

profoundly

shook the bade with reference to them.

watter pontained in certain passages ties Nuisance cases.

which had

on London, by 1-8ths from 12 to 102 per If 1 1 am correct in the opinion I have

cent. Computed by Mr Jons V. YATMAN, expressed, the interest of the Bank of India Report of the Commissioners recently ap- enough to perceive, when it is really their in that yery part of the empire

His Excellency the Governor to personal interest to save their money and beep their stepping stone to the throne. New York. pointed by decision practically ia o remote, that my des

inquire into the existence of an Epidemic their liberty by obeying the Law in the first those arquainted with these results were therefore not a fittle surprised, when four destroys allaight or interest in the security while that of the trustees to the deed of in the Colony stated to be Yellow Fever, instance.

which

in the Government Gazelte His Excellency thinks moreover it is a hundred mounted robbers appeared

their ap- made Lay 1883 still

is more remote, and the

gright, mistake of a Magistrate to decline pearancs near the city of Kaichow about of Saturday, the 12th instant. neither the Bank or the trustees are the

We refer to the statements reported to putting the existing Law in force, because the 13th or 14th April. They rcustoituus of the property; but I n

Ellis, Luspector of He thinks, whether fighly or weungly, that bu fugitiven who had passed the frontier, in have clined to make;

azerin the matter,

ave been made, by any ba

its Nuisancus.

provisions either harsh

are

or impolitic.

Ball

Parties

and who, joining together, Coughs, Asthma, and Incipient That Mr Ellis had, while noter examina-He is not responsible for those provisions, had for ninet, was entirely ignorant. I am not asked to do so.

whicla djecretion whisper to call in question the and he is sworn to an under the dead of May 18h, is dissatisfied tion thought

I have expressed it is a

If the Bank of India, or the trustees

i

Mr

أمر

successfully

PRICE ONE DOLLAR "China Mail" Office," 12th May, 1864.

to

to minister them. the Magistrates had ex- He has ready access to the Executive and On the with the

the ion

me to know that there arcisod in the issuing of Summonses, and cau at all times suggest alterations, where great satisfaction for

8-a Court of Appeal which em settle, far the amount of penalties which were it is experience lauds him to see the way to cupied ons Of" two large open villages to the fisted on conviction, we were already aware. improvement. antime, however, if he Baore shly I can pretend to do, the

tiau

Iudsed with Bat, considering that such allegationsins no doubt of the facts submitted. His All the parties. rights*

have were among the class of privileged com- Excellency thinks lie ought not to discharge a view to the possibility of an appeal, 1 I

and act upon oath, it was those guilty of infringing the Law, carefully drawn up in my judgment aatate munications,

It is t policy, which defents its own His Excellency thinks it also nent of the facts, and these supplemented deemed advisable by us to take no oficial

object, notice of them. the by the arguments of conusci in

The

of affairs, however, is a wrong in principle. position form of grounds of appeal and answer there

terially altered when the allegations are In quctions of Nuisances to, would form a special case for the deter-bodied in an Official Document, and tile Publis have & hoavnterest at stake in embodied in an Oilver napect when that this climate. His relleusy hopes soou ination of the judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Docuivent is

is made a public one.

to improve the Law, but certainly it will Holding these views we think that unless not be in the direction of rendering it less sume notice is taken by us the Repors will severe-I have .,

(Signed) W. T. MERCER, continue a standing charge, which if un-

Colonial Secretary. noticed would appear to be unanswerable,

!

EXPENSES AT SHANGHAL

(From the Shanghao Recorder.}

A clergyman of the Church of England who has to subscribe to the Thirty nine Article is not mutirequently a subject for

the

than

CONSUMPTION ARE EFFECTUALLY CURED BY KEATING'S COUCH LOZENGES.

TOR

this band of the existence of

they attacked Kai-chow un- on the following day they go-

Pulmonary Disorders has nccessfully stood worth of that city, which are only nine jor half a Center this well-known remedy for the test of public approval, and their usefulness bas teii, miles from this port, and which com- and the commuication with the

consciousness been extended to every chine and country of the Their recent reverses and the core capital. of the fato which awaited them so soon as civilized work!. They tný he found alike on the flicir prošlice was made known at Mouk gölü fields of Australia, the back-woods of Austin, dali, seemed to have instigated them to the in every important place in the East or West Indies, perpetration of greate had previously been guilty of. In former and the Palace of Pekin. During this long period former they have withstand the pretensions of numerous in- youts they levisil black-mail on towns; ferior rivale, and are now the acknowledged antidota robbed travellers, and soustines carried

tiase of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, &a. off women, but now they murdered thinse whom they had plundered, and mutilated Sold in Bottles and Time of various sizes Tuomas those whom they had outraged. Thou- KENTing, Chenrist, &c., 79, St. Paul's Churchyard sauls sought refuge in Newahwang. Carts London, packed with a dunga hüman freight, and footed girls, toiling painfully slang, crowded the approaches to the town. The enormous inns were fall to overlowing, and the large large Covered inter

unused in

in their yards were The panic all con SIR-We have the honor to acknowledge yard

o resting places psule extended to of Ying-teze. Many

weal

of the inefficiency of the Magistrates for J. C. Warri & CecIL C. SMITH, Esquires,files of pld men en women and qual

the time being in dealing with the class of offences referred to, the suppression of which aiteets, more or less, the whole Cum. No. 23.

the fronted pity of other religionists. The militant conceal our surprise that the

estate of the Anglican divine however is

than that of the

far more

in a

tree hong For

Shanghae

thirtyor Mombers who formed the Commissiou, ou

but thrice that number of articles are forced tion before he has been in our model settle upon his attention as claimants for subaurip

of his evidence. to

ment six mouths. If he be addiet.d to utiletic

he Pursuits

de., et., dej

MAGISTRACY, HONGKONG, 26th May, 1866.

of them, too, being at Officer of the Civil the receipt of your letter No. 306, of the for the Govorannsut, should have gone so far ds to 19th fustemt in which you inform us that the inhabitants of contained in the last sentence of the second the Report of the Continisslunds was the property and wives on board of junits which accept unquestioned Mr Ellis statement the publication of the evidence spended to thy native merchants retired with their result of an oversight. We regret livovor they had hired at an enormous gost, and paragraph

opium Ordinary courtesy, we should think to and that there is nothing in your cour, many southern traders placed their at once induced to put his base down to the Boat Club, the would have dictated an application to this munication from which we cau infer that it and thair, iron in foreign ships, and pre- Cricket Club, the Racquet Court, the Fives Court for the verification of otherwise of a is the intention of His Excellency the pared to depart to Chefon Tuo shups and Court, and the Gymnasium. If he be like charge made against the Magistrates by stained in our letter of the 17th instant, and totally ceased. On the 21st, it was ru

nor to comply with the request con- warehongos rere mostly closed and business the late Lord Gorge Bentinck a man of a "a Inspector of Police.

Mr Ellis' evidence, however, unconarmed

following If anxious to read the last new

Governor

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