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non-official merekant ombers of the Cou-the water and police rates was the feast ell me three-fold.

objectionable mode of increasing the re-

1st. That it will deprive the Culony renue. of its character as a Free Port

I do not say that the Stamp Act is a 2nd.---That it is distasteful to the Chi-a perfect model of its kind; in some parti- hese, who will take their trade elsewhere culare, it may be capable of amendment-- if the ordinance is made law.

placing a duty on a comprador's order, without reference to the nature of the order, whether it is for a leg of mutton for the

3rd.That further taxation is not re- quired, or, if the revenue is really insuf

THE CHINA MAIL.

council may be to promote the pauspurity of the colony, there can be no doubt what ever that those eminent is now partly represented in the Legislative Council, have at least an equal alumunt of intelligence, experience, and influence at their command, which ought to be availed of at the making Nobody ought to be afraid that the wel fare of the colony and the mother country could be affected by any ordinance that night le passed by a Legislative Council, in which the colony is more fairly repre senteil, and I will

of new ordinancus.

greents

for

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ficient, the most proper and the fairest | duinestic table, or for the delivery of a for this assertiefly state my reasons will probably tend to suppress such inter-to the latter-The question forces itself The Conut'ssioner of Customus called

1

10 The non-official members are appoint. ed by the and there are certainly at

erawa, paint a little too far. But with the gene-cast seven intelligent merchants in the c

mode of meeting the deficiency is by ruis-cargu ata godown-seems to be straining a ing the police and water rates.

long, to whom the Chienial Secretary

own vote as member.

Evening Mail, Apg. 25..

011

Ins- to the Customs for permission to ship an Tientsin treaty, which is to the effect that Police force at the head of which is

The Chinese government will pinco no pestor Manoel da Silva.. These men have other cargo to Amoy by the United States restriction whatever upon the employment pretty hard work, considering they must schooner Teenlee. The Customs refused. per. by British subjects of Chinese subjects, in babit day and night. Wages of $0.80 to mission, and the papers of the Teente being

$3.

Sergeants from $8 to $13, lolgad at the British Consulate (there being any lawful capacity." To such an extent, seens scarcely sufficient for such labor, acno United State Consul at Takas), the bond required by the 5th Rule (111) of the however, has this clause been disregarded, companied as it sometimes is by considera- that in the case in question, the defendants, ble risk to limb

The Lokons, life.

Rules appended to the British Tarif, to backed by a body of armed followers, at-

and have perhaps less to do Chinese port only, was entered into before tempted to forcibly interfere with a coolie geployed on shore, get $10, and the Sex garanton that the rice was for export to of independent views, who declined to and are not incurring the danger the Wa the British Acting Cousul and his sauction. acknowledge their sway. They were ter Policencu do. The former, in procured to the shipment. The Chinese

ind-pic heavily fined, and the decision of the court spendent of higher pay, to ulan. Ene with the Chintai for Formuese on touri

guübout Tuleater was at the thor privileged beings in comparison. upon ond, why should this be sol Point the Chintai and on the Mandarin crui ference with sight the of labour.

d'argent, point de Suisse, is a well known manding the Folateer, to assist him in French saying, and it is quite curtain that seizing the Trenter. This assistance the

less this i

important branch of the police maduris deblind to give. The Foste IN MEMORIA -The accounts of expeudi- force is more liberally rumunertal, gotees was herself loading with Rice and has ture in erecting the colunin at Shangle men and true? will keep aloof from it, or a

Amoy with the chibítet in memory of the officers and men who all events only remain in it until they can commodity. The ice. has been sold

Cit is well known for the most fell in Gordon's campaigns, have been better themselves by voting with diffs Amoy, and published. The total expenditure is $152,rent employment.

part on private ecoat. On arrival of the Evening Mail, Aug. 12.

Teenlee at Amoy the Customs sealed up her hatches and recommended the tai-kwa to insist on the confiscation of her cargo, en the plea that she had not conformed to the Custoris Rules at Takao, had come to Amoy and was thereby guilty of an illegaliz without Customs clearance and other pers The question was discussed by the follow- ing: Consuls

Robert Swinhoe, Esq., H.B. M. Consulat

+

since con1114 to

1

With your perinission, Sir, I will en-rat principle of the measure I fully con

conutile a a seat and vote in the council with deavour to persuade the Hon. Memberse, believing that it provides the fairest as much sainty as to any of his suborilimate that their objections to the Stamp Act are possible means for meeting, our present oficials, who now are members ex-níficio,

2. If the Council were composed of 14 idigalously untenable.

Anancial exigencies. I hope His Excel-members the governor as president would First. Hitherto, said Me Whittall at the leney will pursevere with it, and that it still have a casting vole in uidition to loa

a balance remaining in hand of $1st. It last meeting of Council, Hongkong bad will become law. It will at Grst prove a

3. If any ordinance, proposed by the way be said that the moment has been.

erected at Chinese cost, as flis Excellency HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK Leen a free port, and it waste this uir-little troublesome, but a very slight effort governor, should be lost by the usualtion Le Tarsi gave $1500 toward it. Flo

COMPANY. of the non official members, the cumstance that the prosperity of the Co- of the intelligence for which Hongkong is has nevertheless the right to wake mud monument is prononuced by a local au-Tas third annual general meeting of the

governor Finy was due. His non-official culleagues so remarkable, will enable our nierchants promulgate it as an ordinance of the 40-thority to be utterly unworthy of praise, Shareholders in this Company was held at vernor and Legislative mucil, even took up this wote, and declared from their and professional mien to overcome the dif- though all the members of the Council either as a work of art, or as an intended three.r.this day in the Club Chambers. memorial of honor to brave men. It is There was a good attendance. The chair experience of the trade of this place that culty; and they will eventually have the cept himself, should have voted against the erected upon one of the most prominent was taken by R. Deacvi, Esq. the Stamp Act was calculated to have a proud satisfaction of knowing that they tructions to the governor of Hongkong more, extravagant outrage upon the good i the report, which contained a recoinme Ay Warillas, E., vice Consel for

adoption and passing thereof (vide in-

sites on the band and is therefore a still The Secretary J. 8. Lapraik, Faq, read most disastrous effect on its commerce, Tore contributing their fair share towards 1548 XXII.

dation that a dividend be declared, at the rate of 14 per cent per anmin, ou paid ap use the precise words preserved by your sustaining the Colony, and that they are

capital of

of $495,050. The following resolutions were then contemporary, Mr Whittall, Mr Deit, and not enjoying a selfish unity from Mr Gibb say, this measure is disastrous, taxation at a expense of much poorerbers certainly do not hold an enviable po- We announced a few days since that the carried oniously seriati

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Geo. D. Helland, Esq. That the report be adopted.

W. P. Jones, Esq., U S. Consul; and as the matte in dispute is considered of inter 2.-Proposed by Hour. J. C. Whyte, national importance, aut affecting the in- seconded by J. Harb, Ester Lervats of all the Treaty Powers alike, the

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peuple.--I am, Sir, yours.

MEMO.

In fact the Governor would always be at liberty pass an ordinance on his two res- ponsibility.

At present the three non official mem- may say what they like, they lion; they know beto land that the Governor will lily hell them that he is glad to have the advantage of such experienced main the Council, yet notwithstanding, with all

taste of the community.

Evening Mail, Aug 20.

new half dolar had been issued froth to Mint, and our contemporary the Daily Press is pleased to comment on the ab ence of fact, as he forms it, in that und various

F.

T. Gisbert, Esq., B.C.M. Consul-at.

France and Consul for Portugal.

T. C.

E. Tye, Esq., vies Consul for Denmark, Taterson, B., H. N. M's vice Cousut. C. Kriger, Esq., Acting Prussian vice Consul

rers at this command be will ensure / Pller auneancements we have made. We Smith, Bosnan and D. Lapruik be reclected following. resolutions were unnaunonisiy

an easy though perhaps not always glori aos victory over the representative mem

bers.

are sorry that the new half dollars have not reached his office, but can assure hia that facte are on our side in the insturice. Some balf dollars have been issued from the mint in exchange for bank notes; we have, however, no reason to believe that

and they piotest against it." The Gover- bor ventured to oppose this constellation of politico-mercantile talent; I really think that he will easily bear the responsibility

To the Editor of the "Koening Mail. af doing so, for, if the Ordinance were to

Hong Kong, 29th August, 1866., become law to-morrow the Purt would re- SIA,--Yont correspondent. "Memo anain as free as evor:

draw upon his fancy for his facts in stat- It creates u laring that Mr. Whittall and his no-ficial

It would be well if the meeting at the Court house would be invited to express hour dues, it imposes no eustonus charges, colleagues recommended the Governor to

increase the revemic of the colony by ale forwarded to Her Majesty, uraying for their opinion with regard to a petition to ships may still come and go exempt fromaldition to the assessed taxes, rather than

the admission of some e non officialy number required is obtainable simply pilotage feos, wharfage rates exist only in by a Stamp Act. On the contrary, these

upon application, nor did we imply that menters into the Council,+Lam Sir gour imagination-in plain, litoral truth the pas uccessary, and that any such would be.

gentlemen argued that no fresh taxation

obedient servant.

in our former notice.

Evening Mail, Aug, 28. A. B.. Commerce of the Port will remain as un- most unjust, in the fate of the Afilitary Contribution, wading that if, unfortunately, fostered as in the palniest days of its pros- a small debeit should occur in 1867, it perity. What is it, then, that has thrown might be met by either a temporary loan,

or au addition to the Police-ritte. these representative gentlemen into such Mr. Whittall did, however, most decid

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The office of assistant and accountant to the Legation in Japan has become vacant by the death of Mr J. Macdonald; Mr E. (. ché ; and Mr E. Egan to be a student in- terpreter in Chius,

Evening Mail, August 8.

on the committee, and that the Hon. Jas. Whittall and Mr Geo, B. Helland he ap- Pointed to act in the same capacity in the place of the Hon. Thos. Sutherland und Mr R. Deacon resigned.

a

hy

ing

3.Proposed by G.

subscribed to.

Resolution 1. That we consider that no Chinese Authority has the right to inter- fere with the oxport of goods the property of foreign merchants, such goods not being."

Resolution II, That the

GH. Heaton, Esq. declared contraband by the Treat of IR,.

foreign merchants, so

conditions enjoined by Rule

the property of long as the

are conformed with, an British Taria be prohibited in foreign vessels by a Oh! without the suction of the

seconded by the Hon. Jas, Whyte. That bonus of $4000bs tendered to the wembers of the committee for their zeal and services. to the company for the past year.

4-Proposed by Mr Bosnu, seconded 5th Ill of the Rales appended to the

Mr Chevorton. That the present meet-o.

be adjourned until 12th September and copies of proposed new deed of settlement be furnished to shareholders for perusal ·

6. Proposed by Gen. J. Helland, Esq.,ject to the approval of the ministers at seconded by O. H. Burrows, Esq. that Thos. Sutherland sad D. Lapaik, Esq. for their great excrtions in the interest of the company

Foreign Consuls which would dontless be obtained in cases of real exigency sribe

Poking Hi

painful state of excitement? I have ledly object to the Stamp Act, and I hearti- Tax case of Safferdeen, charged with fur-Sartoris has been appointed to be an atta- special vote of thanks be given to the Hon. consular government is to recognize

carefully looked through the schedule of

the Ordinance, and I find that the follow- ing stamp duties are proposed: Bill of Lading, or acknowledge,

dent of, each part,....... Charter Party for hiting vessel,... Policy of Insurance, where the pre- mium dues not exceed £......... Policy of Insurance, where the pre- nium does not exceed El and not more than £2.... Protest of any commander of vessel

Notice of intention do,..........

0.15

ly agree with him. Yours obediently.

BUSTONIAN.

goy and perjury time off yester ay ban fore F. W. Mitchell, Esq., at the Police Court,

The proscention was on behalf of Rabim Virii, and charged the prisoner unter

four counte

The Court did not rise until post 6 THESTAMP ACT AND MR WHITTALL.o'clock, so that we had not time to report St-Bostoniau saya I must have the trial in our last night's issue, mud as $0.10 drawn upon my fancy for my facts in sta- full reports have been given of it in the 100ting that Dr Whittal and his non official morning papers, we will only mention the friends recommended the governor to nature of the charge and the decision of increase the assessed rates. rather than

the Magistrato. have the stamp act. Let us see what the reports say. The Mal reports Mr Whit tall to say if a loan was not desirable there might be an increase of the police and

" rather tian the stau

stamp act. 0.25g rates,"

The Jerry's version is if it was really 1.00 essay to erase the revenue, then he ask the Council to increase the po- 0.25lice and lighting rate. The report in the Press is identical. I submit, therefore, that my statement was strictly acengate and not fanciful at

Mr Gibb followed up Mr Whittall'a sug- gestions by saying that the community not if the police and water fate were doubled, rather than have a stump act."

There is also a progressive duty on bottomry bond, and those are literally all the duties in the schedule that can by any possibility be regarded as bearing on slipping and I confidently put it to the

Ist, with having forged two promissory notes for $500 each; aud 2dly, with having issued the same; 31 y will conspiracy to cheat and defraud and 4thly, with perjury, he having falsely

sworn at the trial of the case of Matfonleen

Vaigi bore the Summary Jurisdies

tion Court on the Zist instant,

The prisoner was committed for trial before the Supreme Court, and hail was relased

Evening Mail, An. 13.

common sense of any ordinarily intelligente ate as a substitute for the act, but he ME Dent did not propose to use the po

SCRATCH FOUR OARED RACES. man whether they are likely to cause the thought that the half-cost of the gun

The deciding boat was pulled last even transference of the trade of the port to beat which the home government offered, to in, ad a very good race was witnessed

furnish should be

NINETEEN boxes of bar silver said to bo-1 long to the Agra and Masterman's Bank, were seized by the sheriff, M. S. Tonno- eye on Inrd the Northen just as she was on the point of leaving with the mail. Is another Bank complication at hund?

Evening Mail, Aug. 28.

Mr Rowan had been

vole of thanks was then passed to the clairman and the meeting separated.

We subjoin an abstract of the Balance

sheet.

Is a late issue of the Evening Mail, we uticed that a knocked down by a gang of Chinamen and Assets, an attempt made to rob him, while he was walking along Queen's Road, a little West of the British Hotel, about 8AM.

Last evening at the same hour or n little later, the 'aptain of some steamier was knocked down and robbed hi the site place.

We have not been able to learn the particulars of the damage done or the

ane of the party.

Even Mall, Aug. 28.

Macao or Canton, or to lead to the disas of the police raised out of art increase spectators on share and aflust, i

THE Gallows is again rearing its beadin nens effect prophesied by your conteni- This increase of the Police and Lighting Only two Bots being left, a very clore

the rear of the Gaol componed, for to-- rates was the dominant idea imong the The non-offical members are m-ofleial members, and the Governor |

race was anticipa ed. Thary:

Mr Bottomley's Boat made a better morrow inorui g there is work cut out for evidently under a misapprehension of the distinctly said that the suggestion to raise start than the other, and got put half at Cheong Chat Tai, the criminal to be, terin "free port."

mare rudney by doubling the police rates, length ahead. This however was made executed, has recently evinced a litte Secondly. As to the alarm that will be his

wistent its should have up in about150 yards by Yonne's crew, more dispositiom to be communicative, but serious fect comenrrence of opinion am Act. While the houses of Dent and Jar-assessed rates was the fairest and easiest course, the Boats going bow and bow,

of axisang extra lorgne, had much Yang the affled upon his cre

ABERDEEN Dock.

$458.540.19 | Liabi

our opinion the rnk for -

rized Treaties and Tariff unless sti restrictions or departures

from the notho-

hilly through them to the Consuls, t mitted to by the Ministers and notified of

Taiwan in prohibiting foreign vessels rak Resolution L That the Taontai at

exporting rice, the property of foreign merchants, was guilty of a breach of the Treaty, which should have been met by protests on the part of the Counts and the merchants.

CAPITAL ACCOUNT. For the Year ending 30th June, 1866. WHAMPOA DOCK, WRAMPOA Assots,688,577.39 Lahil-

Res but IV. That frequent and cous- ities.. $606,496.89 taut protesta having been carried to the said. Prolit, $32,080.60 | Taoutani, his nevertheless insisting

maintaining the embargo for the space of $638,577.39 Bearly two years, in the face of the fact

that the plea of dearth or prices w

which might have justified him in the list place ities.. $406,131.82 in preventing his subjects from exortug

the Prosit, $47,108.37 commodity, did not hold

called -tur present

ent cheap rate of rice, and $153,540.19 more decisive action.

Resolution V. Pint; the said Thanai ili conuiving at Chinese janks exporting tho from Takao, though such cases were repet Credly brought to his notice, and. Jusisting To Sundries$804.500 | By Gross amount of upon the Customs enforcing a strict eng

Profit... 79,488

earnings of Whare-bargo on foroign verde, was milty of. pon und Aberdeen gross and unwarrantable partially in fas $384,080 Dock fram 1st July vour of his own people.

1385 to June 30th

Resolution VT 1800,$384,088

Dr.

REVENUE ACCOUNT,

THE EMBARGO ON RICE AT TAIWAN.

MEETING OF CONSULS AT AMOT.

That the sai? Tanted has been induced by bribes.and falso repre sentations as to the prios of rien, by the Taiwan rice guilt, who are also large juik owner, to issue the prolibition o maintain it thronghon to the favor of Chi nese juuka, and the detriment of foreign shipping.

if the attention." Pridianly the per- and then a very pretty are. was rowej does not appear thus far to have nudo 9th day of July 1866, at the request of W. created in the Chinese ind by the Stampat membate, that an increase of the uni ab at "balf the length of they disclosures worthy of notice. From P. Jones, Esq., United States Consul at was justified in the steps: which he hus

among the no-

bis present diposition, however, it is just possible that he may make a kind of van-

crimes.

dine remain in Hongkong, it is not likely influence on His Excellewey's mind, and in and by a slurp spurt, they aaged to; ession before he pays the penalty of his

that the Chinese will be induced by any used him to pay more attention to the sug- draw head. This advantage they kept obstacles thrown in their way by this Orgs in than it deserves. This is the point all through the rest of the course, had al- which I wished to place before your readers that Ar Bottomley called for a spart

bust, and the appearance of "Bosto-

Evening Mail, Aug. 29.

inance to diminish their commercial con- " " worrentium eles me to rust listaren und Mr Young's Boat came Present at the Execution of Cheong Cliat

and

Resolution VII. That Mr Thomas Wat ters in the cases of the Pearl and Tecnice, taken, to bring the long-rexed question to an issue.

Revolution VIII. That the illegality in not having the Teenlee provided with doou- ments in form required by the treaty was on the part of the Customs at Takau, who in obeilience to instructions of the sl Taontal, and in spite of the Treaty, refused to issue such documents and to sanction the shipments.

A GENERAL discussion was held at Amoy the

Amoy, by the Consuls who represent the Treaty Powers al ́Anioy, on the illegality of the continued embargo on Rice Taiwan and the dificulties that have arison at Amor in consequence. Specially with res ference to the present case of the United States schooner feenlee.

The case of the Torulee as put by Mr his crew were unable to make up the ER was a smaller number of spec Clint Jones, was thus. The Taoutai at Taiwan, so long age as September 1864, issued a in the winner by a length. Time 3 min., this morning, than is usual on suuli oc-

casions. Precisely at 6 o'clock the crimi proclamation probibiting the export of Rico 47. MEMO

fom Taiwan and Takao. This proclama but was conducted to the scaffold; This was one of the best and quickestes Catholic

tion in the first instance was illegal and in ing the confiscation of the Teenler's cargo, there took leave of priest rares which have taken place in flangkong bin, and To the Editor of the Evening Mall,”

immediately afterwards the She- the face of the treaty would never be justi- and of all cargoes shipped under similar for some year.

refalile except in cases of extreme exigency; circumstances, and to protect vessels 20 Both crews rawed well

i'made

a sigu, butfor a few seconds there Hoxe, 27 Jap. 1836 Sia-Lowing to the meeting to be held and pluckily, and the pace was very good appeared some obstruction in the fall of the aut even then to have made it apply to the employed from fine and other harm on thie

dron, which however, by a jerk.

the foreign consuls should have shall have been decided by reference to the at the Covet lose fo-orrow, to explain considering their want of training:

Thin all of cognition This ends the first ces fr Beratch cally applied to it, Memo," and those to your resppudent

sudden and from a to been obtained. This prohibition has never ministers of the various Treaty Powers at few others will may

lerable height,

height, did not appear to have the been sanctioned by the higher authorities. Pekin.

It has been repeatedly protested against, Resolution X. That if the Chatures at

nection with the Colony. That might be end we it with ditional evidence of ire in- dangered by the form of taxation which portance to the rate payers, meets with must, favour from the non- oficial members, and which I now,

Thirdly, proceed to notice. Of the ge- neral estimates 1 chall pronounce no

pinion; they may

or not have been framed in the most scientific manner.

Chi-

Resolution IX.

That we unite in resist

be in favor of fons in longkang, and we heartily con- the body, although RF. cti- property of foreigners, the approval and re- part of the Customs, until the questio

What I as a ratepayer deel is this, that the Stompact, whats y have grotalats the Reetta Club on the success effect of extinguishing life at once, as con- whereas a certain deficiency in the refow inction I would like to make a that attended them; Weirust that they will vulsivo motions continued for several mi- ! both by foreign and by the Gou- Anoy consent to the landing of the Teenlee's venue has to be made up. by increase of the card to the non-official persevere, and that the non rowing part of nutes subsequent to the holt being drawn.lazed, but has been maintained with rigour argo, they have a right to claim the duty

monbera of

with

Legislative Council.

For a number of years after the Legis colony was to a large

extent

antially from

ibembers think it equitable, while oppose upon the subsily received dudent in his bargo, and appeared much interested. rer, died hard

suls at Taiwan,

yet it has never re-

on the rice, which should have been. lected at its port of shipzocut. by the aid of the foreign. Customs as affect ing foreign vessels, while the Chinese junks, Resolution XI. That we see no objection even under the fregnent personal observato a boud being given by the consignees of tions

of H B. M. Consul, and notwith the Teentes's cargo, guaranteeing the coat standing unceasing protests and declarations value of the rice to the Customs should the

merchants daily the part of foreign

of the It have, with the connivance of

од

cog-ministers at Peking decide on its coufisco-

The community may see many mora races as It may be, therefore, said that Cheoug of taxation, the non-official merchant lasive Conseil had been established, the E. the Governor was present Chat Tai, thu: pirate and probable murder Among the spectators in Arbuthnot road a European fainted about ton minulle before the Execution took place, probably from the effects of over excitement iu an- ticipation of the scene shortly to be enacted

and the exceedingly aultry weather. is reported that Cheong Chat Tai has ties, been free throughout the greater part several chiefs at made a confession of his quilt to the Rev.

article, without let or hindrance. Dr Lease.

and we will be pr British had another interview lee as

power

Evening Mail, Aug. 23, the Stump Act upon purely imaginary the wother country, as the Revenue of the grounds, to suggest as a substitute for it colony was not sufficiently large in taray Turne was quite a concourse of people in the expences incurred with a view of ren-

Queen's Road Central, yesterday after- the doubling our police nad water eates, daring this' houlthy central point for mer- No doubt that would be a much less dif

cantile as well as for warlike operations. toon, to see the floggings bestowed upon some culprits. Of these latter there were The number of Eurojan residents at that colt mode of augmenting the revenue than time was very small, and it was scarcely only six, but about a dozen or so of other the of the Governor gapirds were present to witness the pro- That available under the Stamp Act; but try tha

should meet with any restrictions.

ceedings, from which, it is to be hoped, even a Chinaman might reasonably object Since then, however, the foreign coma- they will take salutary warning.

The has greatly increased in wealth, and Hagellations were well and energetically that he preferred the Stamp Act, which

nocibers,

the Rereate of the colony aly laxed bin in proportion to business and until lately, what applied, but nervons people should rantier doue, to the unvarying pressure of an in-

heavy luciens were then upon the culo abstain from being present at it, as it is by by Military contribution, establishment of preased taxation. for polign-aheady dear the Mint de) it was in excess of expendi

Birning Mail, Ang. 26. at the present cost, or for water-of which ture, and the colony so far independent of

th another country. he now consumes as much as he desires. It is not the complexities of the Stamp

The community might therefore noW fairly expect to have atleast a limited voice in the administration of its internal affairs. mean to say that the foreign com-

no means a pleasant sight.

Evening Mail, Aug. 29.

nizant of such violation of the etion. This virtually removes the question

in dispute at once from

have

the case

of the two years of the embargo, to export the case the question would? to whom in. any

Mr

ourselves to our

will be prepared to

to be refused,

reward

with the who is Acting British sent determination.c

Consul at

the pres the Tran- Authorities and demanded a preccdent for our several action in future similar cases until the matter alull We learn that H. E. the Governor hased the withdrawal of the embargo: to which have been Bailly decided by the ligar at

he received ply, that so soon as the com-thorities residing at the chineze Gajifun

Resolution XII Lastly that we and modity fell in price to $2.50 a picul, the embargo might be ensidered at an end all address our several ministers on On his return from Taiwan to Takao bo

Act that will puzzle the Chinese, or drive I do Hongkong shoukl claim a cual consideration, granted to certain parties endeavorod to escaps neur Queen's Road tion by exporting a small cargo ·

them from the Colony. To advance such

as in th

oi

hd been

motherrded to every

ROBERT SWINHOR,

H.B. M. Consul at Amiy. F. T. GISBERT,

•Consular Espana en Emeg. J. C. WARDLAW,

H. J. M. Vice-Consul Amoy EDWARD

consented to postpone the meeting of the Legislative Council relative to the Stump Aet until Friday next, at 3 r.4. community appear to think that a some fonud rice at $1.80 per pioul. He wrote: important question and sulit to each what longer delay might be accorded un-

word to the Mandarins and asked for the copy of these nr unanimous resolnilors. der the circumstances.

Signed and sealed, fallillment of their word. The Mandarins Evening Mail, Aug, 29. would not remove the embargo. The mer chants and Mr Watters were exasperated, and an attempt was made to force the ques- of rice be longing to the British merchants, Me Phail & Co, from Takuo in the British schooner Pearl ander the protection of 14.3

of H.B. M. cal

34. gon. bont Grasshopper. The Pearl was lost on her voyago to Amoy, and the question cousc quently did not on that occasion come to an issue with the Customs Authorities at Amoy. The loss however of the Pearl not being known at Takao, it was supposed that the difficulty at Amoy would have been her case, and Messrs McPhail & Co. applied

A CASE recently came before the Mixed; Court at Shaugliai, in which, says the He corder, it was brought ont plainly that, th Chelsien or district magistrate had, for A coNvior, employed in the Chaingang,

government of the colony, as

the exclusive right leasing the services Central, this afternoon at 2 o'clock, int be- an objection to the Ordinance is nonsense

subject in the of coolies for labour at the various wharves fore he could effect his purpose, he was just as pure as the assertion that it will they country and in many of the colonies, and jetties, public and private, and that shot dead by one of the guards. An in-

¡very. small

these monopolists interfered with the free quest wil he held on his body in the course discourage commerce, and Mr Whittall but I think the community is cutitled to employment of native labour by foreigners, of to-morrow.

Breading Mall, Aug, 20. and his non-official friends epreulated very be represented in the council by at least in such a manner as to raise considerably 7 nou-oficial members, so as to ensure a preponderance of that element which has beyond the market rate the wages of such

labourers, and otherwise exercise undue The first business before the Court this government of the island. However

capa *mselves to the opinion that to increase Ele and willing the official members of the is in direct violation of the 12th article of men, who had recently joined the Water

strongly either on the ignorance or apathy

in are s

of the ratepayers when they committed the largest interest at stake in the good control over them while so enplayed. This morning was to swear in thirteen China- raised and set at rest by the precedent in

FYE

H. D. M. Vice Consti at Anoy.

CESAR KRUGER,

cting Prussian Vice Consul JOHN PATERSON,

H. N. M. Vice Consil

T. C. WARDLAW

Consul jer Portugal.

W. P. JONES,

U. S. Cunsul Acting at Amoy.

No. 1124-Arg

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