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THE CHINA MAIL.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

BIRTH.

This vessel was in the possession of three American gentlemen, and was by them clear- tered to the Imperial Commissioner Le Foo HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1tai, for the purpose of assisting in conduct- ing operations against the rebels, when they were ravaging the Kiangan province. The At fagkons, an the 17th September, the Wife of charter party contatued a clause to the effect

DEATHS.

that in the event of the steamer being lost, the Footai would hold himself responsible for the sum of Tla. 35,000 as compensation. The vessel accordingly proceeded up the country and unfortunately was captured by

MoMo, of a Daughter.

At the Military Hospital, Hongkong, on the IIth

zgad 56 Jea 16-

Reptember, Sergeant 110N49 CPA, th Regiment,

At the Seaman's Hospital, Hongkong, on the 18th Feptember, JANES KIRKALDE, Seaman, late ship Jurka- way.

"At Hongkong, an the 15th September, ARCHIBAL,

infant son of McMurdo

At Hongkong, ca the 16th September, Wittras KING, lato A. M. Mitary Store Department, ayad 44 youre and 6 m uthe.

At Tongkong, on the 17th September, 4. C. HARTIE, late Physician, Whampoa, aged 5 y0075.

At the Government Cl. Hospital, Tuigkong, on the 17th September, Joan Noanis, Seaman.

At Hongkong, on the 19th September, MARANGA Jo-zra, youngest slaughter of M. d'Againe, Merchnet, At Shanglice, on the 12th September, USARLES GALT, aged 50 years.

On the 13th September, in the Shanghac Hospital,

Jone Kise, of New Jersey, U. H. A.

At the Exobange," Hongque, at 8 10 A.M., The 14th September, of Acute Rheumatista, Mark, commonly called Jon JASGAN.

On the 8th eptember, suddenly, on board of the Amirul Charnier, Joux W. Basera.

ECHOES OF THE WEEK.

some rowdies and fell into the bands of the rebels. A demand was, therefore, made for the restitution of the amomit agreed to; but the agent of the Foutni refused to confone with the terms of the charter party, and the matter was referred to the United States Consul, and by him to his superiors at Pokiu. The affair however could not by nay. means be arranged before the American flo- tilla arrived; and the terms of the charter party have at length been complied with.

A collision took place September 11, at Woosung between the Helen Nicholson and the Ham. Barque Savallie, the latter on her way to Shanghai, and before they could get free of each other an iron barque com French Admiral en route to Corea-Newsing up, got foul of them both. The Helen from Peking-Tientsin-Extensive pur-Nicholson bad lost her jibboom, but we chase of steamers of Japanese-News have not yet heard the whole extent of the from Shanghae--Settlement of compen- damage. sution for the "Firefly,"-Collisions- The Hamburg Steamer China on her way The Stamp Art in Hongkong-The went to Hongkong, came into violent collision dollars-Kidnapping case Hotel Com with the French barque Amiral Charnes,

·pany mesting-The Chinese and Forthbound to Shanghai, when outside of the guise at Macao-Heavy gales on the coast.Lightship on the 7th inst., both vessels OUR news from the North is not pecu-sustaining serious damage. The former liary exciting. There has not been the lost fore Fard, fore rigging and rails, while to receive intelligence of any action against the bargue had her box sprit, jibboom, &c., Corea on the part of the French. There., cut away. The China returned to French Adıviral had reached Chefoo in his flag ship accompanied by a Corvette, and other vessels of war were expected. Upon their arrival the whole were to start for Corea and will doubtless give the Coreans ✰ new opinion of foreigners to that now prevailing,

We learn from Peking that the mother of the emperor's tutor has recently died, and in accordance with Chinese custom the latter should now retire from bis functions and all active employment, for three years. The Express, however, has insisted that go serious au interruption to His Majesty studies cannot be allowed, and that tire tutor shall resume his duties after a retreat

of 100 days. The emperor has given Tls.

2,000 towards the funeral expenses.

Business at Tientsin is reported dull

port, her Captain having been seriously in- jured by a falling par at the moment of collision.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Thus far,

The recent typhoons did less damage here than was expected. It was here simply a gale, which blew more for less all day on the 12th instant until past midnight, com- mencing from the South West, and voering round to the North East, whence the heavi- It is supposed by sestar est gusts came. ing men that this typhoon, if one it was, originated in the South Western part of the China Sea and travelling to the North,

[No. 1127.-SEPTEMBER 20, 1866.

inespertness, by which many estimable num- The prospecias commences by stating bers of our community have been innocently the opinion of the projectors ibat Shan led to commit themselves to a course of from its positiod near the mouth of the policy which is condemned, not only by Yangtze, and as the emporium of t common sense, but also upon the principle trade for the greater portion of the ricu laid down by the Press itself. We shall province of Kiangsu, is the most suitable quote one or two politio-economical axioms terminus of the system of Railways to from our contemporary's leading columns, open up the central and seaboard districts in the fervent hope that the gentlemen who are appointed to draw up a memorial to the Secretary for the Colonies, in re- joinder to His Excellency's reply, will carefully consider the danger they incur if they should happen to refer to the Prese in support of their appeal against the Stamp Act. So recently as Friday last our contemporary asserts-

"In proportion to the sums which each man draws out of Hongkong, he should contribute to the cost of keeping up the island as a trading station. That is the true principle of taxation here."

of China. No other district offers such great facilities for the introduction of Rail- ways into China. The country is level and p

I presents no difficolties to the practical engineer, while the events of the last four years have induced the natives of the pro- vince to look with more favor, than for merly on the introduction of foreign in voutions and improvemonts. In no other part of China are found so many great and flourishing cities, ver is there elsewhere to dense a population. The whole province is traversed and ent by invemble ca- nals, forming a perfect water communica

immense facilities.

in erecting a fort at the entrance of the bayabines most brightly. It would be a pity for the purpose of levying a tax upon everyte condense the paragraph in which that gallant officer is tuticed, so we quote the Chinese junk, that passes it. however, no hostile or aggressive demon-ring roerely omitting a few words

which in no way affect in the sense - stralion against this act has been adopted. "In the case of Col. Gordou, whose ac- The dozen War Junks, we learn, are merely tion was admirably subordinate to the rendezvousing in the Macao Roads prepa- views of Sir Frederick Bruce, praises, ratory to a oriuze against the pirates on the which would require some qualification if Western Coast. Some time last week a applied to the greatest men that modern times have produced, were showered by the number of the crews of these junks had Times on this very lucky adventurer. a run on shore, and in all likelihood fell Upon his refusal of a present, was the into the hands of some of the crimps at greatest stress laid. This was taken as a tached to a baracoon; they were induced to proof of his entire disinterestedness, and of gamble, lost all they bad, received hand-the grust nobility of disposition, which in- money from their cicerones and were then daced him to aid the Imperialist cause. We admit that it does not seem that Gor- marched off-in order to be shipped to don was avaricious. fle appens rather ta Peru or Havana. The Chinese Authorities have been quite content to throw aside mo- applied to those of Macro for the restitution bey for what is a stronger motive of action, of their kidnapped countrymen, seven of namely, ambition. But it is absurd to de

Of course it is; but how are we to re-ion, and having their main outlets into. ecive ourselves with the idea that that am- whom were returned, four of the men being bition was anything more than the mero or-

crncile the recognition of such a principle the Yangtze, while that river is itself the still missing. This, we believe, is the true dinary desire of self advancement which at with the attitude the Press has assumed main channel of communication with the taches to bunian nature. Ambition is not ne- towards the Stamp Act? An income tax cities of the interior, and on its broad version of the affair.

cessarily a praiseworthy quality, unless the being an impossibility, how can effect be bosoui most of the staple dummodities in It leads to the silk and tea districts which ambition be devoted to the furtherance of given to the true principle of taxation which trade is carried on, are transported. some great and noble end, in which the here" unless through the motion of a

are the most important to foreigners in mau's idea of self is made subordinate to Stamp Act? llow else can you even ap China and the seat of a most extensive. the enuse which he serves. Now was proximately tax the sums which each man

draws out of this "trading station?" trade, to which a railway would afford there, we ask any one in his senses, any

Not by increasing the house and pulice

The proposed line is to start from the element in the Imperial Government which would excite such enthusiasm as to ates, for they remain the same, whether make a man desirous to sacrifice self to a man "draws out" from this trading foreign settlements of SHANGHAE leading uphold. it. Assuredly there was nothing station" annually ten or ten million dollars; at the West gate of the City and fol- KU WEI read by Tst PU and SY KING to of the kind. There is not one single fea and being "debarred from taking advaning nearly the present line of the 815 ture that can be looked back to with ho- tago of the usual sources of revenue,'

SUNG RIANO; thence one line might lead nest pride for having served such a cause; mainly because they have no existence direct to SuocHow and the North West not one salutars measure adopted; not one here, and having therefore to elect between

ant city of Kia HSG FC, through the noble principle asserted. Hence, though the assessed rates and some other modern districts, and a brauch by the import- perhaps in a solitary instance it may have raising revenue, what have we to fall of the Silk districts that the head was the motive for a man's joining the of taxation, but the principle of Stamp new system of lines might diverge to tho Imperialists, we say that that ambition was duties? Raising a loan would not meet

the present financial difficulties of the great cities of the South.

On the route thus indicated the land not a high, but was a low ambition."

Colony; nor would it make men "contri-is conveniently level; there are no large With such a light thrown upon the c- bate a percentage in proportion to the navigable streams to cross, and eartli for tives of Colonel Gordon's actions we are

sums which each draws out of the Colo-embankments de, could be easily pro enabled to see a good deal; and, the first

ny. That would simply increase the excord. The line of Railway is to unite, in thing we see is that the writer of this gr tiele knows about as much of Culonet isting burden on those who "draw" least, the first instance, Shanghae and Soochow." in fuct who "draw" nothing "out" of the A great portion of the route has been Gordon as he knows about the personal Colony, while, as His Excellency has said, sarveyed, and a temporary terminus might characteristics of the Emperor of China, it would be inappreciable by those who debe erected at a point on the Souchow We happen to be in a position to state rive the largest incomes from Hongkong as Creek near the present Succbow Bridge. most positively that Colonel Gordon's con-

atrading station." We shall enden- It is proposed that a single line be duet whe distated by most attelfish and your to make this plain to our contempo huli at first, making the bridges however, most noble motives; Whether, however

rary. The total number of assessments wide enough to allow of a second track. good his impulses, they were such as all for rating in the Colony is 5106; of these men would judge advisable is quite another $29 are occupied by Europeans and other The probable cost of the Railway in- matter; but although we have no personal foreigners, and 4,117 by Chinese." eluding Rolling Stock &e., &e, le esti. acquaintanceship with him, we have it of the 929 foreign" assessments, there mated at Tls. 28,400.00

say for the 62 refragible evidence of his self sacrifice" to what he believed to be the good of are but 106 which come fairly under the miles Tuels 760,800.00. To this sum denomination of mercantile houses," the mast be added. for Termini, Stations, as then represented by Sir Frederick houses, and, private residences. It just a total of Tasly 2,140,300,00. The esti Bruce. We ourselves differ from that therefore be evident, even to our contem-mated receipts of such a line per year are policy, but feel bound to notice unworthy porary, that to bring the mercantile put down at Tis. 262,510.00 and the class under the operation of its principle total amount of expenses for a year at aspersions on the character of a man

of taxation, so that their mearbers should Tls. 107,400,00 giving a nett gain per whom we know to be above suspicion.

It is easy to comprehend the mental

man draws out of Hongkong," some means cent. without knowledge of the motives--not the acts of an officer like Colonel Gordon, when he expounds his interesting theory respecting rewards for a faithfully fulfiled

upon thei I would perhaps tend to simplify matters duty. To him it would appear that ciated by for newspaper readers if writers were as pay" and "duty" are terms which lead to tonnage customed to head their leading articles represent equal values.

port charge with the sentence or extract which they have increased Nelson's pay by half

exempt. propuse to take as the text of their re- a crown a day after the battle of Trafalgar, low out maks. Our text on the present occasion given the Duke of Wellington an extra is always is the following sentence from the Shang-Forage allowance for his services in the unfettered hai liecorder :—

Peninsula and at Waterloo, and have of trade which But even bad the Harbour Master fered to pay Havelock's medical expenses regarded by i here exerted himself to induce the Chinese when a grateful country was ringing with

ny. Again w to carry out this engagements they have the name. The British Government may porary entered into, we can scarcely see that he be a bad paymaster, and slow to recognize has thereforen right to look a reward for merit, hut Heaven defend us from a Gov.

probably expended itself between Swatow and Formosa. The wina, Russian three masted schooner, had to put into this port on account of the heavy weather experienced to the Northward of this island. The mail appeared that ambition, aud. not avarice. back on, to carry out the Press principle capital of CHE KANG, and from this city a

steamer Behar must have been just on the circumference of the cyclone. It is to be hoped she got off scatiless.

The weather at Canton during the gale was precisely similar to that which prevail, ed here. Tuesday was very close and sultry, the Barometer steadily falling all In HONGKONG the agitation anent the day, reaching 29.58 at 7 a, with wind Stamp Act has advanesi another step. N. W. at 7 A.M. On Wednesday the glass The reply of His Excellency to the memo-

stood at 20.50, with furious Northwesterly, rial, which has already appeared, was readgale, which continued throughout the day. at a public meeting, held on Monday last The glass at noon 28.44, and at 7 2.51 for the purpose of receiving it, and to de- 29.40, which was the lowest point reached. cide on what further steps should be taken.

The wind fell during the evening and blew, The Meeting presented a remarkable cou-

but moderately during Thursday, with fre- trast to the former gathering, Many of qucnt showers. the original promoters of the movement did not show at all, while three gentlemen came forward either to defend the Govern. ment policy, or to advise the discontinu- ance of further opposition to it; while at the first meeting there was perfect unani-

Altogether we may congratulate our-

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being laid whenever it became advisable.

selves on uur good fortune during the pre- China, and the promotion of British policy remainder being made up of shops, board-Irou bridges &c.,'. 380,000.03 making

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Thus far Hongkong has been, as predicted, by no means unhealthy, and the approach of cold weather is not this season hailed

sent year in the matter of wind and weather.

so far as foreign houses are concernel,uity, so far as the speaking was concerned, only as a check on the ravages of disease obliquity of a writer who thus speaks Pay in proportion to the sum which enenanuum of Tls. 175,110.00 or about 7 per

in denouncing it. A motion for appointing

Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to His Excellency, was very briefly moved and seconded; about half the persvis present (120) voted for the notion; eight voted against it, the remainder of the meet- ing not voting either way. The speeches of Messrs. Sharp, Barnard, and Storey, in favour of the Stamp Act, frequently| elicited applause, showing that public opinion here is by no means so una nimous.against the Stamp Act as had been stated. Indeed, it is not unlikely that the

the Chinese slowly and surely getting a committee to draw up a memorial to the it more into their own hands. The market for manufactures appears to be recovering slightly, with the returning cool weather, and pries are steadier, except in the case ! of grey shirtings, where improvement can hardly be looked for, in view of the large stock already held, and continued arrivals,

Sestral further sales of steamers to the Japanese have taken place at Nagasaki. The Prince of Higo has purchased the Faig through Messrs Glover & Co. for $23,000 Messrs Alt & Co. have sold the Japan to the Prince of Akee for $110,000, and the

in the Colony.

COLONEL GORDON.

He would

of taxing them, other than an increase of Ofthe correctness of these latter estimates their house rates, must be

ust, in that

Government have bought the Mercury from agitation will remain at its present stage, doing what was giply and plainly his ernment whose leading idea on the matters will be left when

Mesars Glover & Co. for $30.00. The late gunboat Kestrel, belonging to the same firm, is also reported to have been sold to the government, which has chartered the stea mer Hiogo for Osaka and Yeddo. Dr Ban- duin is reported to have gone in her to see

and that the promised memorial to the Secretary for the Colonies will never see the light. The residents at Amoy seat in a protest against the Stamp Act; His Ex- cellener replied to it as promptly and effec.

duty."

We have taken this sentence from an article which contains some very sensible remarks, and some very unjust aspersions on the characters of former residents iu China. The logic this article pute forth is so astounding that it certainly cannot

the main point sought to be demonstrated

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of * pay" and * duty are expressed in the singular effusion we have above noticed.

THE PRESS & THE STAMP AUT. THE threats of self-expatriation so loudly fulminated at the first meeting on the

the Tycoon, who is believed to be ill. The His Excellency, it is said, sent home his escape notice from, its very eccentricity Stamp Act gained but very tremulous ex-

ars in the market. hac papers, to which, by the we are indebited for the above para- graphs, we subjoin a few items of general interest. The Tastai has consented to raise his contribution to the Municipal exchequer under the head of wharfage dues, to $14,000. His Excellency hat, we learn, been con- firmed in his appointment, which was at first acting, and pronated from the second to the first grade of the blue button.

The temporary joss house crested by connection with the processions which have lately baen perambulating the streets, was pulled down on Su-lay, and the festival is

The new Dollar has been made 'the' or *a' legal touder; wildb article is to be used we shall doubtless learn in next Satanlay's Gazette.

We learn upon good authority that the Hongkong, Canton, and Blacao Steam-bont Company's vessel Feiseen, has been sokl for $50,000 to the Netherlands Company Her probable destination is Japan,

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With the estimate formed of Mr. Hock

It was evident by its writer being that no man is entitled pression at the second. to reward (i. e. any special mark of recog- that, in the interval, consideration had like an angel whipped. the offending Adam of nition) who simply dues his duty.

unworthy apprehensions” out of many promising martyrs, and restored them to an equable and proper frame of mind,

reward.

"No inan lo other light thaurà him bere is over. should pay their fair. 2. penses.

There will not be t

There we have of course. no means of judging harge but presuing that they are based upon a mun-careful consideration of the probablo, ely trattie and that they are as trustworthy as fis possible, considering the utter want of

ull previous experience whereby to form accurate opinion of the extent to which utives would avail themselves of such a

ellity.

llis Excellency makes use of point, and our readers w

shme reasoning in support of the Stamp Aet when he pleads for it that will indirectly compel others than mere residents here to share the burdens as well as the profits attendant on business here.”

HE STAMP ACT.

meeting, convcoed by the anti- Memorial Comraitice, was held eme Court room yesterday after- e purpose of receiving is ly to the Memorial, and for

s relating thereto as might

At the time nanied seedings, about 20 per that number had in- about 120 when the businėse closed. The sheriff baving opened the meeting by requesting the persons present to appoint a chairinen, a motion was car rien

Mr Maclean to preside. appointing

seconded by Mr Ryrie The motion was moved hy Mr Bosman and

The Chairman

tively as he did to the Hongkong memorial.

despatches on the matter by the last mail. nibbica mado at the Chusan have again re-

We hear it rumoured that F. W. Mitchell,

The CHAIRMAN (who, as on the former Ted in disappointment to the owners, and

occasion, retained his seat while addressing Yokohama ou the 29th, via the Esq, the present Postmaster General,

One word as to our contemporary's Pa- the nesting), oxplained that the meeting *apanese Steamer Fangtas

is likely to be appointed! Commissioner of Stamps." or "Stamp duty." Mr Mitchells by our contemporary we have no reason

Excellency's epairing injuries

to differ. Not having known more of him

ganin-like fiddling on the one string of has been called in accordance with an ad- the importance of our merchants and bank. vertisement, to receive His has so distinguished himself by hard work, than the vague information supplied by

sus,their respectability, their liberality, &, reply to the Memorial that had been Chosiu's bat

public report and occasional notices in the for the neigh in whatever department he has been em-

Almost every one, he dared Stamp Act. rather not have their personal virtues de to say, had already read the Memorial, he Japanese are ployed, that his selection as Commissioner papers, we are not qualified to judge whe- They have given up the thought of going It may or to gentlemen that they would presented to the Governor against the

ther the encomiums bestowed upon him by to Macao; the Shameru will still retain ita I in their purchase. of Stamps-if the rumour be true-ja a

the London and China Express, or the desolate insularity; the populations often, on their claims to social consi- but the proper course would be to read

deration enforced, when every to gone to any per guarantee for the efficient performance of shabbing be receives at the hands of the danos und Foochow will not be increased dernity, all that they can possibly desite reart the reply (ofil), keeping his rout).

the duties of that office,

Recorder, is the better merited. Our re-

those respects. There is some. It was listened to quietly, the only inter- tho marks apply only to the statement that by, any inftas from Hongkong; and Strin

degree of snobbishness in lugging in ruption being a call for naming

gentlemen referred to by His Excellency as the man who simply does his duty should Richard will not have to pipe a lament such matters to bolster up a weak argu. Bent

communicated with him about the over a deserted territory. We felt con-

having ment on a purely public questions Stamp Act. The Chairman also produced vinced that the principal form of opposition to this is not the only vulgar mistake the et contented, and let virtue bo its own

official statement of the Few people will deny that a man who the Stamp Act would soon be given up by Press has cunaited in the course of the tion of the Colony that has already appear- rescues another from drowning is "doing the reflective portion of its antagonista,pent cant overry, and it wasevident from ed in our columns, and a statistical paper. his duty;" that the officer who leads his Mr Arthur's declaration that the banks the tone of the meeting on Monday that showing (sa we understood him) the pro- Of men, as well as the men who follow him, were going to get off easier than they at

others share that opinion with ourselves.

portions of rates paid by different classes Tesidents on this island.

(the Chair- to the cannon's mouth in a storming party first supposed, may be accepted as a

be bad liad ouly further to state that he man) are doing their duty" that the gun satisfactory assurance that our bankers

had a personal jutunview with the Gover buat which attacks pirates is doing ite du will not move their business to asoupe the

sub RAILWAY BETWEEN SHANGHAEject of the Chinese deputation. From a

nor, to bring before His Excellency the ty; and that the ship which succours ano-operation of the Act. Indeed there are

AND SUOCHOW, &c.

remark which fell from His Excellency in ther in distress, even at great danger to it but two in the colony who profess to held

receiving

that députation, as reposted in of this description Her Majesty, by and contemporary the Press, and the gentle friend for permission to inspect a manu-

but as with the advice of Her Privy Council, has man who moved the resolution for appeal- script and drawings setting forth the esti could not vouch for,

no contradiction, be established various orders, edals, &c. &c. ing to the Secretary for the Colonies. It

mates, particulars, and plans of a Hailway was correct His Excellency had between Shanghae and Soochow, proposed that the Chinese deputation was an off by way of reward but we are sorry to is hardly worth while disturbing them on learn from the columas of ti e Recorder the matter, for practically they regard the to be constructed under the unspices of shoot of the European one, that it was in

the Euro that ther Majesty in this case is a very ill promised exodus very much as Dr. Cam- the Chlua Railway Company (Limited) fet

get up on the part of t alvised individual! The Royal Humane ming did the announced destruction of the As this subject of Hailway communica.pean commitlity, He thought FES Obairman of the memorial Society also is equally censurable; what world. They go on with their business in tion between various points in China is of his

his duty, business has it to give a medal as big as a Hongkong, as conndent in ita permanenty great impurtance to both untives and for committee, to do away with His Ex sauner, and a piece of ribbon big enough as their rev: prototype was of the value of eigners, our readers will doubtless be glad celleucy's impression on that bend (bear), to make a night cap from, in a man who his leases, which extended far beyond the to learn a few particulars of the projected. Therefore be distinctly stated to His a

that cellous "doos his duty" in rescuing a fellow crea time he named for the general conflagra- line, and the reports of its practicability with the Chinese menial

they had had bothi

faring t

which ture from a watery grave? In Ane, the tion. This is a far satisfactory but beapon which the proposition to construct it had been started by the Chinese alone, and whole system which now governs the hopes fore fluishing with this matter for the pres is bied. We have ourselves advocated and they (the committee) knew nothing of it of ambitious men under English rule is sent, we feel it is due to the Pas to pay still advocate the austraction of the exhalf an hour before it was got up and pres An illustration has recently occurred of stration on the part of the Chinese against a wrong according to our erudite contempos it a few well-deserved compliments-not perimental line in the Pei-chi-li provinte serted He advised them to apply at the Colonial Secretary's Offies for permission the systematic manner in which Chinese fort on the point opposite the city. The real rary, who doubtless expects no reward (as for shrewdness, not for perfect comprehen- between Tiensin and Peking It is un-Colo

That was all officials will continue to evade demands, particulars, so far as we can learn however, is but natural) for his efforts to ameliorate sion of the subject it wrote about, not for necessary here to recapitulate the reasons to present the venurial.

the rental condition of his benighted fel- the knowledge it has shown of clie general which have led us to this conclusion, the knew of it; indeed the publication of thre memorial well sinow that the ecmeitive ver just, made upon them, in the line of seem to be of a far more pacific nature.

low creatures more especially his own character of public movements, but (to use having been given at length in former hat had nothing to do with it. they adopted with reference It is very likely that the Chinese are

readers.

an expression we have already found it articles, and we therefore proceed to give e Exellency that he was under the im Noen justitated in re-highly dissatisfie with "the bold stroke of It is, however, as a critic on the career necessary to employ) for the intellectual a sketch of the prospectus nost under pran the ninese bad hoved in the mat- Ter earlier than the Europeans did, and he umer Fire Fly. policy" the Peringuey have been guilty of of Colonel GORDON that our contemporary insipidity, the infelicitous logio, the menta remark,

We noticed in our last week's issue the mysterious aluduction of a native contractor

Cantoueso on the long-que settlement, in named LINKEE. A reward of $200 is ofer self, is doing its duty also. For services to the apprehension of banishment-our WE are indebted to the kindness of the local papers which he (the Chairman)

at au sud.

ed by government for information that will lead to the apprehension and conviction of one or more of the parsous who assaulted A Chinese blew himself up and carried him off by forca.

The Hotel Company have held a moet while firing a gun, as an appropriate fanle. The portheni Chinavien are excessively dising, which we report in another column. gusted at the whole pageant, which, they The Directors intend to take legal action sag, waq paraly rebel; the costumes adopted against the repudiators of shares, but in being those worn in the Kwantung province the intercets of all parties it is to be boped before the establishment of the present that the matter will be compromised in u -dynasty--identical with these adopted by satisfactory way.

There were run urs at Macau of a demo the Tasping rebels."

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gave a denial to the asseri Dittoe bad need any for sore on the Chinese in this Having now read the re glad to hear any gentlem to take any further step- which was a very import this Colony was concer A panse of some dur by Mr McDouail rentar! that at the last meetin cut and dried; perhap complained will now com them conie

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Mr. GRANVILLE SHARY

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mesting, and then urged whether the Stamp Act, there, however, to defen astrous to the Colony phecied. Was this smal reduce East Point to a pi the City Hall third clas Falconer's Jewellery store! Would fisherme their nets under the Bank (laughter aud precipitated an event no of it. Never tell a man he cause he might do so thre and then one might be der (laughter). English to be taxed. He was a tion had a sting for him Englisline, and the in him he winced and gr from it, but

but bore it ai Datient camel did his load pazier

aris (laughter and cheer I had been done that cou gard to the Stamp Act, to go on one

on overenleiring lation Hi Hongkong Was fall with:

sume show of

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looking calmly on lue question, might they not prepare them for the ady Secretary of State for the Mr Sharp argued that

injustice indicte stautial reinarked that at the last said to be a bankers' que bankers would' leare thi further taxed. Bat ha

ing

whether the amount ing rates drawn from th rations, some fes hundr a fair contribution is t argencies of the color capital here was equal

Habil ling, yet the only

a

it

amount of capital was n nificant house and police

peaker contended increase the house tax,

Dug agai the poorer rats-payers

of inci viest proportion the apprehensions that About the future of IT feeling which he attrit depression of trade. ás the Chinese, that was able to the other ordina lately passed for thei had been said that

would Hongkoug if the Stamp Act passed lessen the Falus

of prop There were properties kong, noton acconat of

go

an account of previo losses. There were he Canton and Macao. issues of some of the Ba to the stamp of one pe Merchants fears their ahanties and pack houses they

in these times of

Ind

palaces on Shameen? Cantont Ships in river; Canton was a news by mail 07

icht as well open might

Mount Davis or Causer than one tentli part of iuto China from Home duty? If it all had to eign bottoms it must ten aquestes as well chants direct their con hae in proference to they had to pay a de tance of account sala! come of the property il.

owners of £5,000,0 run away from it beca (cheers and laughter). culed the idea of the Ba to Macao, fices going to out of Jurisdiction o home of the trade,

should leave to Masa-

who lived on t (Mr Sharp was hiases from several per Court.) He concluded

ing against the said erips, the Divino de getteth riches and 10 them in the midst of and be a fool."-(geu

The CHAIRMANY Any resolution before

Mr SHARE: Not an

Mr C. R. BOSMAN I Sharp's speech was q■ question at issue, w further steps should b The Governor's reply home, and to leave

be

admit all that i cellency

had said, fo memorialists did not community, beca the

Chinese. ceived a Chinese 2

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Again His Excellency objections against th Act. It was got to i

•had to pay

that the long had no control ture; the Governor i own band, and if the diple contained in have to pay might what was now wante becu squandered by department.

et

Look

cutter's island! Th dence in the

not

exceed a fair

esp

bo changed, and the

Admit the principle o thing in this colony den of its trade. harbour: The busi dons at any other pot was simply a port o admitted the princip taxed, he did not k

da

do (hear) His Ex the value of the

We told

because took no

My Whittall Tint

the qucation. The

to the principle of

tleter said nothing -