OVEMBER 8, 1866.
statement from an official e can indhente if required. he very strange, tius cau- Petland's charter. If s quite right what need to We don't say titere
wrong, Lat it looks stronge; the levd. Mr Loschend doubtless know, you gre. t islike and swpicion. teb with peb interest the of the great Kidnapping the Chinese commited for 2 got bold of Mr Lobscheid's aziz.
The document is vertisement, bet authormes oliert coulies. Surely such net sennered broadenst over ey are with Mr Lobacheid's is more than, blaineble; knowledge, he has been ex
s. The ingenious theory ntemporary, the morning
we had been is- varied effect from those be obschied, has nothing e question. But we have, Bove that these dangerous glove got beyond the a- ung, and it will be interest- ow for the effects of Mr elessness or culpability may 1. Should we find out, the
laid before our readers.
SFLLENCE IN CHINA. sible are the.revels in Chi. Hres suederig beneath Clean, no man eum foretell ption may take place. Im
reated, dispersed, killed; rappeur fresh bands ready plaves of those who have in peril the pence and safety 1 classes ja Chim,
Almo-t
es from the North inform u
-fel Lave again taken the on the borders of Houan and the two greatest strate-
• Audre Ter kho hàn by Li-bave been despatch- against them with, it may hecied, the old result. They rotability be routed just so
ity the Imperial generals the victory, and some six will reappear in spother d again to be encountered
And sv on ad ingruitum. of the European nations. interested in the peace and the Chinese rupte hus, si dis ever recureng plague of inst its rulers, been warne A writer in the Morning
& 28th August dezeribes it as
hifol and self-contradicting Dave (he says) made war
pire, and then against its
We have interfered in local ar advanging our own posi en certain extent we agree But the policy which bein helich gould have been te which no mn with any hatever of the Chinese as they aid possiby fave fathered. writer) we ever hope to see a
merce Bourish far up ers, where the population is dlation a'undant, and the ither limit, we must present the ulameter of a non-ped- uliticats nation,"
ossiblity of a western race wat Asiaties without med- Terme it, seems ever to have We now the word “impossi- edig. To obtain that imple For life, Property, and trade nete law and custom of west- seure to alieos dwelling under. tive influence, must, sooner resorted to with an Asiatic
s we have been obliged to with China by the irresistible enisstances. In no case have except for the furtherance,
oper protection, of British in-
e are accused by this writer
ne anxious for influence."
e whit at first sight reads
strangely The late and Emperor have been astute understand our desire for
nee
which has never yet
us a farthing's worth of The late Emperor was in ren his expital when Peking by car troops, and died be any chance of terning any sestation of our political fa cept that we were deterrined minister at Peking, and certain Homade with protection to resi
present Emperor again is hard-
agebild; but we will sup- ierto Lavo intended to indi- ecutive government of China, ay be its et alministrator. Be present regent at all events our desire for influence,' but lyuretande that we desire em to make the representations Is of our officials of some valid english reader of the above, ould naturally understa, d by influence" similar to that ex- he court of Turkey by our an
the commencement of the Rus- This is a line of pulicy which ntent etterly repudiates. We
China treate Corea or Mongo rge province has within be lust sheen wrested from herth May ebels. At the present moment Lies are threatening Kiangsu, and Honan. Yet we make no Deave China to behead, eu up or in any way she chooses, any her subjects. We render her withstand the dangers menacing or; so long as the Treaty ports tonebed we exercise no influence Over her actions. Nay, we leave opean nations to deal with China Get ean; we put on na "screw"
El
to make treaties with
have rentered no aid be
No. 1134-NoVEMBER 8, 1866.3
yad in one or
puris.
THE CHINA MAIL.
rautars, to general policy; and we may posed of by
and to
nor
Live Press
dressed.
Ap:
229
2117
In the meantine,
that of Chao hao fu,-is now closed to our the Cape, Aden and Hongkong. If we scheme, and turn into respect the uncers tively few in number, without a history, under such authority, he has no redreyor, so far as we have learnt, have any
Uur
future policy, while equally distinguished as heretofore by moderation, he less liable than it has hitherto been to excite the con- tempt of a nation, whose ralers are gov erned alone by fear and interest in their ! dealings with foreigners..
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THE NEW TELEGRAPUIC
SCHEME
THE SALE OF ARMS TO THE CHINESE.
|
he
11)
“limited" so far as that form of invest-dation that the Government of the United two cases permitting we are not quite shorn of the respect for commencing telegraphic operations by list in India necessitates a wide and exten- ur interpreters to place their services paid to fores by Chinese in their own
ment was concerned, and was not at liber States should follow the example of osher a submarine wire between Hongkong time and 24 quick apprehension of the un ty to purchase for his principal, the defen- great power and establish, as the earliest
sive knowledge of the past, a clear percep- at the disposal of Fuiciga representatives, country. The great prevailing idea in and Shanghai,
inte, scope, terutney, current events, no pay
and possible as well dant, shares in the Hongkong Hotel Com-possible moment, a naval station on the And yet, says the Morning Herald, we the peace party at home is, as we last. The first projector of a scheme of tele- ne probable issues
The first point was suunmarily dis- coast of China, or Japan. In the event of seck only.Auence." In all our inter-night pointed out, that our interests shouldgraphy on the China const cannot expect less than of
Hig Honor. The advertise- a war between the United States and courge ith that country, up to this time, be studied rather than our influence." to escape the imputation of being over
credit
of the Indian Prosa, ment was simply a notification to the world other great maritime power, one of the most our grand mistake has been a thirst for Never was there a more fatal mistake; sanguine, and will doubtless by many be that in its discussions, it has avuided an that defendant had created an agency; the important points wherein the commerts of
could be Sinfluence.' Let as substitute for that our interests are protected wholly and considered little better than an adven-asceusly spectacle, of controversies con scope of the agency must be gathered from the power could seriously annoyed, word another, *interest,' Our interests' solely by aur influence, which in a souse turer. We have no knowledge of Dr. ducted in a spirit of acrimonious hostility, the acts of the parties. The action there would be the Indian Ocean and China Seas, are not involved between the hostile par- what flippant style might be defined as Macgowan personally, and our remarks derogatory to journalism as a profession, fore must be determined upon the second but to do this, a powerful squadron would
Let the British | a full belief on the part of the Chinese of
journalists as are based solely on reports which have the Colonies of Australia. ties; our influence is."
In point, which was practically that the agent have to be employed. as gentlemen.
had no authority to purchase the Hotel as we have already remarked, the American merchant say whether his interests are our will (and power) to thash thent as appeared in the American papers. Au exists under circumstances that are un shares.cu defendant's accut It is only Government owe to Americans employed not affected by the existence of rebellious often as necessary if they interfere with thorized however, as we have good cause usually favourable to the development to this point that argument need be al in these seas that some measures should be and wars in the empire, if the waves of our legitimate interests." As matters now to believe he is, by a bona fide company, of its most useful social powers, It is
taken to prevent the piratical practices to commotion, spreading out from the centres stand that influence is daily lessening. we wish him, on public grounds, every not restrained us in Canada by can-
Under the direction of His Honor the
which American subjects fall victims. Up. of disturimace, happen to reach the treaty We fully grant that its maintenance in success; and if some look coldly on the siderations relating to neighbouring states, jury took the agent's authority as parole to the present moment the murder of the There can be no possible necesvolves the constafit practice of theoretical undertaking let him remember that suo- hampered by the matured prejudices and general. In such case the agent is Captain and seaman of the Lubra, citizens
cese will ensure a still more hearty re-
of natives us in India; for the Aus- sty for meddling," says he Herald. in injustice; so dues our occupation of Gib.
left to buy and sell on the best conditions of ille United States, romana quavenged; he can. If detriment arise to a principal the murderers have not been found out, Very face of the fact that an important mart, raltar, India, New Zealand, Australia, cognition from those friendly to his talian aborigines NOTU, at the
colonization, compara from the proceedings of an agent acting ginuing
representations been made on the subject comme ce from the indisposition to med- are to levert to the patre element of jns of those now hostile to it.
with no literature, their arhitectural know-anless he can show that the agent acted to the Chinese Government, by American de shewn by our late chargé d'affaires, tice let us resign or position at once.
ledge extending only to the erection of fraudulently or
with gross negligence." authorities. This case of the Tubra will we can hardly suppose that they will ad- Having given up these settlements and
ints of leaves and branches of trees, with That is the law as stated in M'Cullock's strengthen Dr. Maegowan's bands in any route a pudlicy of non-ne-dling" when dealt jually we shall then be able to con-
mythology, tradition, or idea of a future Commercial Dictionary; and the same an representations. he may have to make to his Bitab interesis require protection. cert casures for the evacuation of China;
state. Here, then, the field was clear for thurity says: "If a factor [agent] bays Government on the sub-joor of an American
laws and instity goods on count of his principal,
schere
squadron
in Chinese warex file bas been from the commenccident and this accomplished we trust that the Ex connection with the Registration and the planting of British hues d'that the is not stored so to f, the conrust of the
tions; and The pursuance of a vacillating polie contemptible politicians who counsel such
Harbour and Coasta ordinances which have fully equal to the lask set before it.
real, working church has proved itself factor binds the principal to a performance We find the following paragrapli in a recent We demandei certain concessious and a proceeding will become the bewere
No of the bargain; and the principal is the Cape paper > -** Two soldiers of the 11th- were then atraid to follow unt the legit-of wood and drasers of water of the get of late thrown the minds of the Chinese doubt it. was one of great and novel dim- person to be sued for non-performance." Reginent have died since the arrival of the mune consequences of our acts. May our more civilized beings than themselves who into such a perturbation, there is one sub-enity. The writers for the press.” were
were Now it is certain that the "goods" in this regiment in Fort Beaufort Their consti- cultivate the graceful pigtail in the far ject which may well occupy the attention political crises and social conditions and defendant was accustomed to act for were in the last stage on their arrival called on to deal with circumstances, with case were purchased where the agent for tutious were ruined China, and they east.
of the authorities. We allude to the un- sudden exigenius, that were without pre- luis principal. That condition being natia here." The same journal says The had they not been helpful fied, was the agont guilty ofgros negli-2-11th refinens, with the exception of twe 1. Had restricted sale of arms and rauaitions of
prompt to confront unlooked "for
for gence? Did any detriment, is a legnt war on the part of both Europeans and emergencies, and skin to guide the "many sense, accrue to his principal from thempanies, left Graham's Town át about ou on Monday, en route for Fort Bean-
The Chinese in the Colony, It would be as headed multitude' in the enjoyment of purchase of the shares in the Hongkong
unwonted political unrestraint, society in Hotel Company?
command of Captain Cole
Gordon. The jury, if the agent's mandaplain
right-wing OUR PAST POLICY IN CHINA. the agent of an American telegraphie con- trade as it would simply tend to encourage powers, nor would political government name had been on the deed of association of the 67th, under Colonel Thunuas, has leit have secured a safe and permanent foun- instead of the defendant's, the agent would by the Far Eat for Queen's Town The USE of the greatest difficulties under which pany has arrived at flongkong with the smuggling and throw additional work on
the already fully occupied police. But lation..
have been bound in his own person). Solbitants wont have been glad if this re- home wilters and speakers on China la-intention of taking steps for laying we doubt but that even those who deal fo It so happens that while cach section of that no imputation of negligence contd gruent had not taken such a speedy depar hour, is an utter ignorance of the necessity down a China coast telegraph. We have these actiules would consent to such a society, either at home or abroad, in a young rest on the agent. The issue is thus re-sure, for its spletid baul was auch for certain provisions comprehended undet
admired." The Far East has arrived at evidouce that home. terse of exteritorinity clauses. no desire to discourage Dr Macgowan in system of registration as would enable the colony or in an old state, surveys a public duced to the This error is a very pardonable one. his efforts to promote the consummation government to trace, when scedful, the policy from its own peculiar, stand point, and against the etion of scope of authority; and suffers its views thereof to be coined the agent's authority was really discretion- They cannot conceive in a power, har of so important an object as placing Hong-supplies so frequently found on board piar obscured by its own peculiar environ-ary, the learned Attorney General could set Tus following particulars of those fost barous, or rather send civilized, as they kong in Telegraphic communication with ratical vessels. It could be easily accomments, or possibly discerns no more than up only the argument that the agent having the Bling are from the Times of India
been "specially instructed in two cases to The Bhimo carried two first class and six admit it to be, can possess an organization the rest of the world, but must note that plished by requiring every person desirous one aspect of the question, and that imper-
of disposing of anything denomicated fectly-the journalist is expected to con- purchase shares in two cотрицаем, nagveded
second class passengers, namely, Birs, aud so complete as, in inany respects, it is: cau the San Francisco papers are rather too
material of war" to obtain a permit for template it from a higher appoint ministers day empowered to sanguine in their estimate of what it is
withoirt instruc
late
late Commanding take itself familiar shares in a tas not put to offer of her Campany's steuer mombay. sigh treaties, can demand and roetive possible for one mau to accomplish. They that purpose from the goverment offices, ground," to wake himself familiar shares in a third onogany Miss Miller, the widow and the daughter
with all
its sucet
suspects, to to cover the cost of printing and paper. good or evil it may contain, and to sel or Court, but it is perfectly consistent Mr. Chovertch, (late. chief officer of the from Western nations precisely the same bave evidently never heard of the Wo- the fee charged being simply a few cents
that such "spe- The olier
lier passengers were; Reeves, fulfilment of promises as would be accord sung telegraph, which was but a few
discuss its intrinsic merits solely in relation cial instructions" are ed to an Furopean state, receive almust months since destroyed by the ignorant both seller and buyer, the latter being affects a particular interest, or the honest bably were, given by way of direction, and Mt. Afann of the Bombay Supping and
The permit might contain the nanics of to the general weal, and not as the question with the theory of unlimited or general effort, wrecked of Bombay a
agency. They might have been, and pro- | suce); Captam Brown; Mr. Robinson; and equal diplomat e consideration, and yet peasants of the neighbourhood, on the
Such obligationa at the same time be judged utterly un-ground of its being obnoxious to the Fung. equally prohibited from disposing of his
unworthy on the very point to secure et ur genti of the soil, and their ideas goods or shipping them from the Colony journalier everywhere, in China no less than not for the purpose of limitation. I speci- Landing Company. The officers of the without obtaining in his turn a similar dom India, or Canada, or Australia. And he ally instruct you to buy shares for me in ship were-Commander, Captam Richard which was one of the chief objects of cost- of western intercourse with China must be
It might be objected that such must be prepared to accept the penalty the Hongkong and Shanghus Bank, and in Sproule; la vicer, drones: 2nd officer, ly wais, the main enance of a naval and curious if they imagine that its emperor is cument.
which, especially in malt conananitics, is the military ice in this neighb traoud, and personally accessible to any stia ger from
a regulation would tend to cramp the per- too often entailed upon him by the faithful Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com-dix Scannell; 3rd officer, Mr. Sanmel is a direction perfectly compatible | Duum ; Chief Engineer, Mr. Thomas Pear- the establishment of direct, diplomatic the far West who is desirous of paying but if that freedom can only be maintain- be that his convictions will clash with those from the evidence that the principal's in Me. John Gakon 4th Bir William feetly free trade which exists at this port, discharge of his responsabilities. It may with general agency. It does not appear sou; Zau Engineer, Fr. Frederick Duel communication with the central authori hin a friendly visit and having a chat over ties. We can find us fault with those some new selfeme for the benefit of societyed by affording facilities to pirates to in- of men to whom he is bound by the ties of structions went beyond that effect; and so McKnight; Chief Steward, Mr. Burguess. who put out the inconsistency of our at large. Dr Macgowan's knowledge of jure the merchant shipping which resorts private friendship, and that tlie carnestness the subscription for the Hotel Company's Thore were four European quarter western
the with which he expresses his opinions nuy shares came fairly within scope conduct, and vehemently urge that if we China will however, we doubt not, preserve hither it would rather seen preferable to treat China with the etiquette ofa civilizer him from attempting anything foolish, iropose a regulation which would diminish weaken those ties or alienate that friend agent's discretionary authority.
slip. But journalist has no alternative,
But the: vafi ve should no longer impose upon hile it will equally serve to chew him those facilities, even did it endanger the Thic common weal has the first claim upon ed in court, appears to be so complete that it notice that the plants introduced
The case against the detemiant, as disclos-
and is impossible to conceive what legitimate from China into Hawan by Dr. Hillebrandt hecaunot neglect Tregunce jeusions will among the jurymen; and we cannot help society of the island advertise them as on
without ment. We can dad no fault with such construct a telegraph is most likely to be existed. people he day at least argue with some successful. It has been well remarked It should of course be duderstood that being false to his vocation.
morenver, witen the assertion of
thinking that the three non-contents-who-sale. have no reto whatevor as to witholding
wrong, will expose bin to the bosti- that they did not unite in the verdict them or otherwise, The most honest man
Plaintif It is not our duty or the most dangerous pirate should have lity of many, who, if may be, are slow to for the
remark on the disclosares made in the equal facilities in the way of obtaining the recognise the principle, or to
wrong. In such cases, the jounish the tore and this because it would be injudicious to
DER readers will doubtless be aware that inpulitie as unjust to probibit such Australia would not have acquired cohesive Honor put it to thearly not, for us Hisare under thaies remaining in town
1bc
teut
and more re-
a
of his
of the
Mr.
A few
weeks
and the crew, including firemen, numbered 86 natives.
her conditions bumiliating to her goven how, when, and where the first attempt to freedom of trade which has hitherto his affections, his allegiance, and his duty, reason there could be for disagreement have thriven well, and the Royal agicultural
Occasions
degree of legie, while the nets of our go- that in Europe the railway has been the the official granting these permits sh000 vartionar pectple, or the exposure of ever they were-must on reflection regret i
vernment live been a series of inconsistent attempts to curbine courtesy with menace, didomary with war. Yer holding, as we da, that any surremiering of the tights Painfully and with difficulty acquired
husband of the telegraph, as without the protection afforded by an iron road, upon which a moustrans mass of machinery rush lug forward at prodigious speed ught at any moment make its appearance, and
possess the moral
; and by the
agent for defendant; but the warn
FILE YOUR PAPER-At a recent meeting
the Board of Supervisors in San Francis eo, a resolution was adopted to purchase a
would be fatal alike to our prestige, either effectually disperse anything like a establish a censorship, which like the pass-mugt omft to perseverast evidence as to the wide variety of acts done!e of the Alta California, belonging to
our interesis, and our very existence crowd combined to damage the wires, or China, and admitting that the position in at all events give such speedy notice at which we have placed our selves is false the next station of the attempt as to enable towards both China and England, we the authorities to frustrate it, the telegraph most stressly protest against any act would have been exposer to all the da- sending to make Chinese officials quasi mage which an ignorant and superstitions irresponsible guardians of British life and set of countrypeople might choose to inflict. property.
Of course in civilized countries,, the law We say that we admit, to a ceptain de- is it's most important protector, but that, gre, the justice of the arguments use by
in England at least, has been efficiently the zealous champions at home of injured supplemented by that vague notion of China, because the facts before then warger which possesses the rustic mind rant thrie thus speaking; and in denying when crossing the iron tracks-especially the practical application of their dedus-near turning. In China such a feeling tions, it is with those facts, as they unhap would exist to a far higher degree and a raif-
towards China after reducing her to ac. to posts, du. erected thereon would be kept our terms, has arisen partly from the almost secured.
the
cause,
nest men and could easily be evaded fronted a formidable opposition, and saw it of and defendant may find in the course file astends from April 1st, 1850 to une
fature
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
manfully con port system, would be sunoying to bo- a William Pitt, pertinacity displayed by ing given by His Honor was not without private citizeu, for the stun of $1,000. The
experience that the old axiora 1st, 1862. by a rogue. The only good derivable gradually shrink before him, until it assum. of law, Quicquid est contra normam recti from such a regulation would be thated the contracted dimensions of an irepost juria, will find illustration in the A GUBERNATORIAL REMINISCENCE.-The
tent minority.
results of his own incautiousness by infor following paragraph, copied troie a Vic 111 relation the government would be placed in pos- the duties of the conductors of the
tolic at delegation of trust to others.
turium newspaper ten years old, will pro- Pot
bably revive some pleasant reminiscences session of all the information that Euro-press are so numerons and so various as
in the mind of Sir Richard
Macdonnell peans and honest Chinese could give them, to admit of a very brief or concise definition.
Our friends at Beechyrorth last week and this gained, the labours of the police We have spoken frunkly of the duty which
caught a a live Knight; and what is wore in tracing the intermediate parties between the journalist owes to the public; let us re-
(as Dogberry says) a real Governor; and the original vendors and the pirates would mind the public of what may be fairly.
having caught him, the inhabitants of be materially lessoned. We do not for expected from it on the part of the jour. The following extraordinary paragraph in Barch worth aforesaid, presented Flis By- He is not exempt from the made to do duty as a leader in Wednes- cullency (Sir Riolant Macdonnell, Gover a moment suppose that those scoundrela universal liability to
judg day's issue of the Daily Press: In complier of South Australia,) with an address of who actually dispose of such goods toment which he brings to bear upon every ance with the wish of the Proprietor that welcome and congratulation; invited him knowu pirates would give truthful infor- subject on which he treate, though assisted the case camcluded yesterday in the Supreme to a public dinner at the Star Hotel, and mation to the clerk who might fill in such by reflection, enlightened by study, and Court shall not be made the subject of regaled him with
fallible. There of a sale having taken place at a certain
thaws an article which had been prepared ciated the
of this delicacy culinary compli date would afford some clue in connection fore, we claim for the jongnalist junnuity for this morning.
fact in
a la finamica; mutton outlets a la juri- with previouely registered sales of the from hypercriticism and freedom from hastyminence is given to this remarkable fa promout) tongue al tren boiled fuwls.
censure a
a liberal construction to be same description of goods.
upon what he
ne Buye and
we cannot see why it should he so paraded. in the choicest epithets which the ingenu-
SIT.
The
reasi turkey a la Mac-
pily are, that we quarrel. Our conduet road once established, a guarantee of safety a permit as that we describe, but the fact splined by theme, is still a humanremark in tlic Daily Press, the Editor with- donnell" (we hope His Excellency appre-
and
We
As to the enforcement of such a regula i recollection of the does, and a friend order that it might attract notice, but roy the e; and other colonial delicacies disguised on ignorance of existing circumstances, Peking to Shanghai, this protection could tion the rule which prevailed in certain which crowd his path: That went What matters it to the public that au editority of the cook, and a careful study of
numerous
uatural leniency of a civilized nation to u With regard to Dr. Macgowan's scheme weuke powy r, and still more from that mis-which, if we are rightly informed, chievous form of publicopiition which, based | embraces in the first place a line from
of
and his proprietor are at variance? What the French dictionary cold supply. After clumoured for the exhibition of a generons only be afforded by the proposed railroad parts of America respecting the sale of opinion should exist, with regard to this is the object of the announcement? Does this snuptums banquet came the custom-
best means course of poi cy atterly and cutirely inap between Feking and Tientsin or at the beer during the hours of divine service on
of attaining any given politicnl the Editor expect His Excellency to order ary intellectual refection, in the shape of Ac end, is not to be desired or expected, even
article is with- plicable to transactions between two such furthest Taka. Between this latter port Sunday would not be inapplicable.
and we must say the sentiments speeches; posers, the uns ja representative of the ex- and Shanghai via Chefoo, the political cording to it to publican could recover extent as this of Hongkong; but this much club? The Press has been guilty of soute to impress us very favourably with the
draw! Why not refer the matter to the expressed by His Excellency were such in a colony so circumstanced or of such small general mourning because his Treine civilized progress of the Weet, the difficulties.e, those arising from the at law, the value of beer supplied during night at least be hoped for from men of sther the strongest instance of civilized hostility of the people are but small. We those hours, and similarly it might be ubication and intelligence, that they should very queer eccentricities, but we have not breadth of his views on questions affecting the mutual relationship of the three great Turogression now existing a power pos- do vol donht the possibility of a per-cacted that no one could recover the value maka charitable aflowance for the differen-
colonies watered by the Muirre, ad L sessing all those fute which we conven-mission being given to construct a station of arms or material of war sold without aces of opinion entertained by their political
inspire us with the bope that say enight- tionally term Asiatic, cruel, faithless, and at Taku, while at Chefoo and Shanghai government permit. The importance of opponents, and should and to others that
end opinions, which he expressed in his haughty in its contempt for barbarians," the submarine cable would touch on cramping in every available way the ope right of independent judgment which they
after dinnerspeach at Beechworth are: and on the other hand posessed of none foreign grond or at least ground under rations of the scoundrels who infest the
ing ground in the minds of the wing of the martial virtues, de chivalric cou foreign jurisdiction, But we have serious Chinn Coast is so great that even extra
picy of South Austain. DIGD
His earing had then uudertaken a rage in the bonorufe good faith he donbes as to the present praticability of legal action would be, under the circuins-
miles to familiarize himself with the
a journey of 1900 vanquished, which, in sune cases distin-constructing or rather securing the per-tances, justifiable. guisher such enemies as the reikhs and manence of a telegraphic line betw.coo öiden tribes against whom we have ut yn- | Paking and the saa. It is not the op- rious times turned our arms.
claim for themselves.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPA- NY . D. LAPRAIK.
met with one supremely ridiculous as this. We shall subunit the matter to our friend Punch, of London; in the meanwhile congratulating the Press on the exquisite judgment its Editor dieplays.
THE motto, "Iteady, aye ready," seems to be well understood in San Francisco. From the News Letter of Sept. 15, we get the
gai
following signs of the good time coring bilities. and resoarers
rers of a vast extcut of
"Ready for the steamer Colorado, on the
in a colony which bas so far justified Kawing position of the mandarins which is so THE JOURNALIST AND THE PUBLIC. THE Jury aworn in the case of the Hong- 1st of January, 1867. To has published on outy, and at Beechworth he was a
the departure and arrival of the Pacific bis
bis predictions of this full well--taught by the experience much to be feared as that of the people CARILE remarks that the writers of news kong Hotel Company ». Douglas Lapraik mail Co.'s steamer, to and from China.it is the smallest of the Australian colonies
progress that, although of two centuries, what manter of people who would, at prescut, steadfastly resist papers, pamphlets, poems, books, are the consisted of seyen gentlemen who may be The California China Mail a Flying private property within its boundarios es were Chinese oficials—knowing from the the introduction of the mysterions news- account of all natives with whom we came bringing wire into the heart of their red effective working church of a modern fairly accepted as representatives of mer-Dragon, newspaper, printed both in the raw assessed, for minicipal purposes only.
Japau, Australia, Bindestan, &c. &c." in contact that the government was faith-capital. Under these circumstances we can country. How far that remark may fairly cantile interests in China, from whom the Fish and Chinese language, for China, at over £20,000,000 per annus, the aver We shall heartily welcome our Califomiau tive of a rapidity, and extent of develop age rate being 10 per cent. This is indica- Jese even to its own subjects, we, delibe- nut but think that it would be a wiser course apply to journalism in Hongkong we will general public night reasonably expect au- nesake, as a valuable addition to the ment that Sir Richard could hardly have
Press generally and to our own list of anticipated, and which has thore exchanges particular
inlfilled his sanguine predictions.
Con-
than
coupelled; aud in fact have produced the of the authorities, giving them the puser of politics exclusively Canadian, and in of au agent's responsibility under general oue, to be on the look out from is left if not paid; the consequence is that, as
to
watch
um that
Iui
ic to
the
person to whoppressed to look into
articles
with
rately, in obedience to the ignorant cry of to work upwards from Hongkong than not venture to say; but there can be nothoritative declarations on commercial usage: busy-bodies at bumie, surrendered our po- downward from Peking. The very op
its doubt that the journalistic profession here is When such men differ widely in the in- sition of strength and dictation and volun- pusite considerations apply to this schenie tarily placed ourselves on a footing of that apply to those affecting the
followed under some circumstances of difh terpretation of matters peculiarly within
Is the proceedings of the British associa equality with China. We have allowed struction of a railway. A railway must culty that do not necompany it in other the supe of their experience, the public are
tion, in the Section of Mathematics and A pMPLAINT is made at Shanghai that will the Emperor to refuse an audience to our ecossarily be constructed on Chinese ground British Colonies. The sphere of its in- left in a state of doubt which in such a Physical Science, Mr Glaisher stated that find an eclio in Hongkong system of Ambassador (for such he virtually is, before the Chinese can become aware of Huence hare is somewhat contracted. The case as the one mentioned ought not to ex- there would be an unusual display of sending bills receipted for payment seenis incteorio phenomena on the morning of the to be very generally adopted by tradesmen though termed a minister) have conde- the advantages it offers. Hence it is beat
Canadian journalist possesses a fertile field at; and it is because four merchants con 18th November next, and he recommended in both places. Generally the bill is not scended to argue when we should have to commence immediately under the eyes of discussion in the magnitude and variety tradict turse others in estimating the extent his audience, which was
is frequently presented at an inconvenient impression that, though we are dangerous to of personally testing its capabilities; while questions in which Imperial and Canadian
date.
time, there is no
given to tho adyng on
"who are interested in persons rouse we will stand alarge amount of hum- the introduction of a new made of transit, interests are inseparably connected, re-instructions from a principal, that their var-
it is Logging; in short that we are us weak in differing only in degree from the ill made (niring vesseloss and careful watching to diet in the present case becomes unusually subjects, to make n not of the date and the items, ur to enquire of his clarks or ser
prevent sullision, with a rival and ambitious interesting."
if night alluded to, for diplomacy, as wo are strong for purposes ronds and clumsy vehicles of their own
mentioned were received, Our own conviction is that In India the task of
the shower of meteors, or more or
or ants?
what was done goveting their verdict ought to have been unanimotis sepontifically speaking their pussage coroas not being left, there is nothing, to recal it to nt oflence.
them, and the bill country would not so seriously alarm the state, With this certain knowledge before us people who could see its effects with their for the fill exersion of the neutest intellect, for the plaintiffs, and we shall state why, the earth's atmosphere, is not necessarily the manory until it is again, presvied)
But the introduction of au any act on the part of our minister at own eyes.
in England is given in
mid- fron
other inem ut paid at the m Peking, truding to still further lower our agoney expressed in their own language we ind i the Indian Prass a certain
trand when own position and exalt that of China in by a symbol indicative of mysterious and hity of flori, catholicity of sentiment, remising that we regard only the evidence confined to one part of the listens. As the bill is left
and elevation of aim, in constance with given in court, without reference to "tem eight
to morning, we shall in this country
is demanded, The intercourse which takes place between unknown force, and worked in a way the greatness of the interests committed to per" or to any other considerations that have our part of the performance seven or wards or when the money is the two countries must be carefully watch which does not appeal to the material their charge, with the breadth of view which should not weigh with a jury.
eight hours earlier, that is
supposing ques-
occurs simultaneously with the play at doubt arises as to whether it has not been
pard, b
and disputes of an unpleasant nature ed, and if needs the protested against. scuses, would be received with far greater Indiau journalists should take of all
tions affecting India, and generally with Two points were relied on for the de England. No doubt this reads like a bull, often arise; an honest debtur is tormented There seems to be a suspicion afloat hostility. Add to this that the native
aimed at an
fence; 1st, that the scope of agency must but my meaning is clear."
and a
dishonest one gets an opportunity that such are ir K. Alcock's prochvi- officials at Shanghai would be able to such an identity of
cheating his croitors. Surely it is hot aske to which vertiseuient published by defendant; 2nd,
jug ty much that on receipted hill should. that inasmuch as the agent bad received
left in ting du sustance, with an intima special instructions from defendant to buy
fion on the face of it of the day when pay-- shares u curtain companies, be was thereby
ment will be called for.
auri
warks conscientionis
men gives, room
tics, and the colonists of Fiongkong leun the use of the telegraph in obtain paling with ass who are be interpreted by His Honor from the ad-
cannot be indifferent spectatons of any g immediate news from Canton, the acts calculated to damage British pres- report of which would reach foking, and tige. Little as there exists in this Colony we think a fair reason has con hewn
the la, ingtatations, and maxins of po- icy appropriate to Europe are perfectly inapplicable. The rocation of the journa.
the timo
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