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EMBER 18, 1866.

eness are gradually losing could hardly have and a. The beginning of a non-up--

Rifle Association bas at & operations, its inngra- under the patronage of be Governor. Those in- Batters will find full par-

Der page. The Douglas

che gift of 31 D. Laprak)

led for by the yachts on-

gottta, but it is not yet ase) is the winner.

there is likely to be ano-

o the unfavourable whea ecasion. CANTON,

has been issued at suppression of Gambling heis. 'The Chinese say lic officers souudly for and connivance at crime, hy order of the Gover- character is such that they ve it any publicity which

We have only heard of ublic, and they are so u

unintelligible. Canton is el the ect of the Naw Hongkong. The rowdies nd the banda of rubbers menced their depredations. Two weeks there have been

l raide by these banditti; ts since they secured a large silk, and a reward of $800

for their apprehension. of some interest to many have dealt with the well, Honim, called "Hang- silks, embroidered

o know that it was the ob-

id. On that day the pro- eived a fraction over Tacla As it was not paid out im- moved elsewhere, the mob cunt, epiering from the roof, noney and Brutally murder- of the two brothers who shop, and doubtless well members of the morcantile The elder of the two was at lence, or it is to be feared shared in the fate of his

et it is to be hoped not, be

of this gang was iris case, sunt. ot 18 years old, was in the ss, and came under reproof more than once, on account and simdry peculations. ook Lis revenge and endes- aue time to fill his pockets. he had collected spent the might in a school room in the e's shop, whence they gain- promișca as have stated, te victim was stulbed and

- different places. The boy dy, and in due course will

y bring out to pieces" on

punishment infallibly award-

1 unnatural crime. He has

ep up the names of his accom

endeavoured to implicate

s against whom he had a

these villainous robberies ced, prospects towards the ear look dark. It is said pression of the gambling othels have turned auch artless wretches loose on the at they cannot or will not arable employment to keep m starvation, and thus band take their lives on a venture

by pulief by speedy death of

of a competence for several

es months to conic. Despe reckless creatures as China. of all moral sense, way yet pleasant things for Cantou. ed, however, that the autho-

e sufficient nerve to perso-

cw course and have strength

hi to earry it through taper-

HCANS IN CHINA. ation of a new and direct

with the Pacific coast of

ely.to affect the interests of Chius gouerally, and of particular, to a greater ex- mere increase of facilities or transport of merchandire. contemporary the Recorder ewhat livelier tone in after- sution, and our Yokohamas ready talking of raising a rce to meet the social con-

ich they expect will mark

of the new steamers.

But

ke only to the main chance,

tle disturbed at the idea of a

" forming part of the valu

sing human freight brought Mail Steam-ship Company.

inner conversation, regattas, ranges, and the approach- say nothing of four amateur mpanies, concerts, stereopti Ford enough mental pabulum

at disposal for convivial chit- oreign topics are exhausted, Colony will be comparatively

these matters.

Of course most notable change will be fact that American citizens

No. 1139.-DECEMBER 13, 1866.]

THE CHINA MAIL.

and American goods can be expeditiously phlegmatic disposition becomics still more was ready to give it all the support in his; THE CURRENCY IN INDIA. conveyed from the vast western continent undemonstrative in Hongkong thun at power. Nevertheless, B. E. declined to

But it is not unlikely home, we know not, but we simply put desired centerston frou apprehension touch-vanced to a stage on the threshhold of which to these parts.

assume the responsibility of making the THE currency question in India has ad- that the secondary result will eventually on record that the event has scarcely

of the be a marked change in the relations now caused an interchange of domestic con-ing ill-will on the part of

at Hongkong it has, it is understood, for existing between foreigners and Chinese,gratulation, much less any public notice. value of

population,

oing to buitence of the

some time halted. A Commission appoint The foreign trade of the open ports will And yet we can hardly believe that there of their genier prejudices; in couser suence 10, which established a government papor ed to enquire into the operation of the act no longer be, to a preponderating extent, are any who can peruse without interest of

of which, he considered it necessary to cou in the hands of British subjects. The the accounts, hitherto published of the municate with the chief of the Tsang li- currency in India, has presented a report, American concessions, settlemeurs, loca, almost miraculons skili which has success- amonn at Pekin, tu obmais

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his consent.

from which the subject of the currency tions, or whatever else they may be term-fully picked up, at a depth of 21 miles 11. B. per

lis full

seems to have been very earefully studied,

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LIGHTS TO CANTON.

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Such a change would naturally affect our relations with the Chinese population of Longkong. No longer would the hi- of the British community in China crease in civilization, and of an appreciapies of 18 and 3 Rupees respectively nese go-between be an absolute necessity, approves of the introduction of a power | and no longer would the Chinese rascal, be which will, in the hereafter of the world's mon of its necessities, is to be found in the able to dwell at large on the mainland history, contribute in all probability even increase of facilities for interconnmusica within six miles of nur shores. It is not more than the tenible arms of modern tion between various parts of any given likely, moreover, that so practical a people sarfare, to universal peace and prosperity. State. The savage must emerge from the be issued as the representative of 10 I as the citizens of the States would conscut When the fitroduction of the first tele-

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approaching when people in business will be no more inclined to employ merely a and diplomatic services now ares and tive interpreters, than those in consular when it will be quite as out of the way a proceeding on the part of the merchant to Chinese, locumcut into pidgin English, as ask a compradore to render a business it would be on the part of one of the con- suls to ask such an individual to translate dispatch. And to enable the merchant

Cess,

What merchaut would be willing to support one or two of his clerks for a year or two at Peking in order, that at the expiration of that time he might re- tarn able to converse in au idiom that amongst the merchants of Hongkong, Can- ton, Swatow, Amoy, Fuochow and Ning- po is of no earthly use? Doubt- less the better educated. Chineso de ex- tensively understand the Maudarin dialect, but the better educated class. is not pre- cisely that through which sucli commodi Lies as cotton, silk, teas, and the minor ar. tioles of trade are obtained.

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be that of expense. We cannot, however, see that there is any need for demanding a subscription which could be deemed a heavy tax on the pocket.. And while on this subject we may allude to a method that would materially lighten the cost of might be judged advisable to publish. It publishing the various papers which it will be opticed that a new periodical hasbeen announced to issue from the office of this paper, ander the title of NorES AND QUE-

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To return, however to our proposition respecting the society. The great difficul- ty in starting an institution of this nature is to find some one willing to take the ioi tiative. The merchants of longkong have ever displayed. princely munificence when money has been required to forward, a Praiseworthy scheme, but in this case the difficulty does not lie in that direction. We can only hope that some one will ho found of sufficient enterprise to take the necessary steps towards the formation of a local branch of the parent society, and in conclusion would draw the attention of the Government authorities to the aid they may reader in the matter.

THE COREANS. WHEN wo first published our account of the Corean expedition, and expressed our

to remain long in the subjection to native graph into Ching shall, have become a state of aboriginal barbarism before he bed tender,, and this notionscient of the Mandarin dialect to express well grounded opinion that their resumices

sauction of the Government of India in 1864 at the instance of Sir Trevelyan.

ed, will no longer compare disadvantage- ; in mid-Ocean, a call, not thicker than aidiesion to the scheme wresenting it and its recovimeudations such as argely and other person to acquire a sufficientRIES ON CHINA AND Jaran, the pages of usly as they now do, with lose under man's arm; and there must be few who to the appreciation of the Tsung-liyanioun, to be satisfactory to government and to knowledge of the language we think that which would afford, at all ovents tem-

an be distinctly stated that in case of a Brilish protection; and ns the American cau read the narrative from the Illustrated favourable aner which he

of the people generally, native and foreign; Government assistance might usefully be community in China increasce, so will irs London News, which we have published to obtain the enterprise

greatly open; For the present, we shall confine ourselves extended towards the formation of a colporarily, a favorable medium for giving

lit vel might

to the world such documents as might influence with the Chinese authorities. another pertim of our columus without | tirely upon his best

protection

These to indicating the chief points in the report. lege or school, such assistance principally be worth preservation. Sufficient &B- By a stretch of imagination, we can al-eeling ausmal interest in following promises, I am happy to say, were made in

and its most interesting one, in view of taking the form of providing suitable teach sistance both in the shape of literary nost fancy the establishment of an United the hopes and feare of those who, in the the presence of Dr Megan, who, having our own position as minters of a dollar 019, European and native, books, da help and pecuniary contributions has been Stales Consular service, with a proper staff little testing room, watched with breathless buen adruitted to the aulience was able instead of a tael currency, relates to the building wherein such atadig might be already promised to justify the pro- of duty qualified interpreters and perks, anxiety for the appearance of the ray of owing to his good knowledge of the Cluese proposal to introduce the English and Ama- carried oil.

Bat our contemporary projectors in carrying out their ideas, and. which service shall be regarded as do ho fight which would proclain the success of age, to undersicul the questions of traliau sovereign into India as

my Interproter and the answer of the Vice- tunder for ten rupees. The rupee is the located at Poking, would in our opinion the Asiatic Society would be a mutual be- a legal position that such an establishment should the additional connection with a branch of norable profession and be supported by the mightiest undertaking--greater even

Toy. A. E. will I address a communication liberal enluries, instead of its members thin the successfing of the former immediately to Petiu, in l fous not es- coin with which the natives are familiar e render its facilities practically useless. It nefit. We have but little hesitation in continuing to exist as social Ceutaurs, half cuble-which buman brains and human pect to have any answer in less than two its price is fixed by law, as that of the tes must be of a local nature or would, for

thus bringing under notice a publication mercantile and half official, utterly lack. hands had ever attempted. And with this months time. Allow me, it conclusion, to is by weight; and the commission in effect commercial purposes, utterly fail of sue- ing any special maining in the latter do- belief we find it hard to reconcile the pub. acknowledge the honor which, in the name recommend that gold coins of fifteen rupees,

emanating from this establishment, as the ten rupees, and five rupees, should be

matter which it may contain will be fur- partment, while unable to employ their fall lie indifference displayed on rews arriving of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com

merce, you have conferred on une by cun- energies in mercantile pursuits; and obli- of the end being obtained,

uished by the public at large, and not by adopted as being likely to find more

an individual, though of course due edito- ged to "hool," as the Irish say, upon their We are Ferhaps wrong in eaying above fiding to my support an underutsing of sub favour in the eyes of the masses than

magnitude to the interests British neighbours whenever interpretorial that this grand undertaking is uncon Chinese and foreign commerce. I sullen-currency notes of like value. The same

rial supervision will be maintained, duties are required. This is one resultį nected" with our interests in China. The deavour to keep the subject bufore the remark applies to the English or Australian which may be predicted in the future, of success achieved on the bed of the Atlan Viceroy and to explain it to the Governor sovereign, with the additional objection to the anticipated influx of American Citi- tic is powerful incentive to extending who, like the Viceroy, is a man of energy it that it does not represent aliquot parts And with this result there is a electric communication to Eastern Asia, and favorable to progress. In like man of the native currency. To cause gold to probability of the slow-going officialism and we are glad to see that the Honger I shall bring the matter before the be generally circulated as a legal tender

Superintendent of Customs in order to of our own country being superseded, or at kung Chamber of Commerce have liberal- excite à general official interest in Dr Macceptable to the native population the least stimulated, by commendably smartly expressed their views on this question gowan's grout ondertaking. I have the Commission make their recommendation action with the Chinese authorities. And through their Chairman, Mr Dent, with horor, de f. DE TRA QUALVE, HI. Mf. above noticed, and state their reasons: so at length our cousine may effect the reference to the scheme proposed by Dr, Consul. Honorable John Dent, Chairman The price of the Gold Mohur or Govern- opening up of China-a. result which it | Macgowan We publish in another co- of the General Chamber of Countered of ment piese of Rupees 15, a fixed by Act The scheme advocated by the Recorder would perhaps be to our advantage to lama, the documents which have reach- Hongkong."

XVII. of 1885, is as nearly as possible the would be of great benefit to those settling have thus brought about, rather than by ed us, and quito irrespective of any

average market rate of the price of coined at Tientsin, Newchwang or Chefoo, and our own direct efforts.

gold of the present day. That price, as of doubtful use to those resident at Shangs question respecting the feasibility of

sanctioned by low in 1855, seevis to be the bai. that scheme, it is satisfactory to know

but the mercantile community at that so wealthy and important a section ONE of the most cangible signs of an in-gitimate basis on which to found a gold the three former ports is too restricted to

egal tender coinage

Annerves, owing to the naus of "pidgin for India consisting of furnish a very large contingent of students. the 10-Rupee pieces having the weight of grains, and 5-Rupee piece 80 grains English as a common medium of comatu- troy. It is a favourite notion in some nication with the nutives, many of those. quarters to cause the English Sovereign to iving there have actually acquired suffi- receive themselves intelligibly on business matters

and civilization has been somewhat under- 2 and to understand what is said to them.

estimated by the French Admirel, it was But according to the evidence submitted The great ovil which has to be counter-presumed by many that we were the vic- As we then stated, generally to the commission, the conclusion ed is the prevalence of the debased farrago

now be resisted that the ten of expressions forming the "pidgin" dialect, however, our knowledge of the Corean hardly doney in India is rather to raise a gold coin and hence our rewarks are intended to.. character was part derived from a above jar.

If the tables of Prices be con- apply almost exclusively to the porta sultual fer prast suited for past years, the fact is clearly from Canton to Shangbai and the river person acquaintance with certain Cos

of

reans, and in part from information shew the love a lot. If this be refute settlements inclusive. The chief necessity afforded us by Chinese whe had been in and the evitence is such that no doubt can

to the mercantile man is a knowledge of communication with people of that coun- annum, and we feel pretty sure he would matter, for regret that such news has not iransport which be constructs and as be entertained with regare excused for training institutions are necessary ni, at only a higher status of civilization than

the loal dialect; and to meet this want. to the fact, the the take the necesa y trouble. Englishmen been received with boisterous welcome this civilization assumes a higher for a Cessing that the Cororemont of India least, two of the great trading centree that usually allowed them, and a recent try for many years. We claimed for them Comtuision may perhaps he of the present day have tradition to fight and empty declamation.

do mechanics increase in perfection, until

the back Hot at length we behold the triumphs of mo-

advantage of exact

xact information in China-gay Hongkong and Shanghai: article in the North China Daily News, dern times in the steamier and the rail- when it loving the views inparted, to the the former to embrace the Cantan, which professes to be derived from a of State in 1864 Assuming what Swatoe and Amoy dialects, the latter trustworthy source, confirms in a remark- must work hard to compete successfully A snort time ago, Dr Macgoran sub-

It may therefore be asserted that as a

with regard to the aver

average value

giving instruction in those of Ningpo,able degree the statements we then made. with those already in the field; and he saited his terraphie project to the Hour broad rate, the civilizations of a country of the Sovereign to be currect, it is ap Shanghai and the river putts. One thing

arent that if such a touder, eis, of an

That there is nothing new under the likely to work in every way. The young Kung General Chamber of Commerce, prag way to a great extent be judged of by the English Sovereign at Rs. 10 were

ere affirmed is very certain that the growing ten- sun" is an old saying which the inventions meu of the future, who learn Chinese foring that the influence of that body might degree to which art has been applied to by law, it would be to offer the Sovereign dency of the Chinese to successfully absorb of modern times ara rather calculated to commercial purposes, are not likely to

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of from 2 to 3 atas less eat a price of be exerted with the foreign codants at render motion from place to place speedy

in native agencies the trade bitberto contradict. According to our Shanghai and agreeable. Even the well lighted than it can be general bought for at the carried on through foreiguerasa tendency conteniporary, however, this ancient Saw commented on in the customs reports of is applicable to the very last invention streets of a Western city afford an illus ports of importation, or at the average tration of our moaning,

Civilization re that with

aten in the country at large, that is to say,

respout to the commodity of

can only be successfully combated by the Enfield to wit, for (says the Daily News), piled with his request, and addressed a

West cannot afford to lose in enforced in-

European placing himself on a level with strange to say, some of the cannon found ture ів proposed from the principles on

the bative in the advantage he posseases a commodity to a

at Kanghoa are brocch loaders. This is It is of immediate colloquial communication effected by the Coreans in a most simple communication to each of the consuls com activity the early hours of darkness and which the supply of a mendatory of his enterprise, and innelight; and it becomes necessary to procile country is invariably found to rust.

safe by then clear that trale in

with the original producer of articles of manner. A small cannon of the length of ild, with an diately on the receipt of the letter from means for making locomotion

Chauver, Barvu Tranguage, the night as by day. Hence we say that affetasi Gold Curacy, could not exist on export, or this ultimate buyer of imports. the charge and shot is placed in a curiof

It would be impossible for It is not of course to be expected that the

of the beeech; somewhat of the shape of the less rate than gold at

man who has spent some of his best years opened Snider Enfield breech-loading rifle." bears peculiarly on a question cw under the Viceroy in the mmer and with the index of a certain state of high civilization importers can allin to take. And in 0 in Chins will sit down and stuly, coa This of course only applies to the prin

the consul, brought the subject before we lighted street may be taken, as the such terus bit, wo

like result detailed in his communication to when it is the result of a daily necessity, manuer, baring bought goid nt given rates, discussion at Hongkong. We allude to the entreney. Cur contemporary the Press, Ir Dent. Mr Robertson, H. B. M. Con. and not of sumie anusual festival or tem- the Mint, in other words the Government, amore, a difficult dialect, unless some very ciple developed in the modern arm, but is

sould not hifad Lesze the new coins at a in its issue of this day, mentions a sugges. sul, who was absent at the time (as was 'porary excitement.

rate less than their intrinsic value, in which tion which is deserving of some considera- also Me Vice Consal Mayers) takes no ac f

a moderate auigage. tion, but against which the establishment tion at present, as the Viceroy's views in

must be included a me of Sovereigns comed in the British which is

is more than 10 Rupees or so nearly equal to that sum as to leave no margin for tinctuation or to pay the expense of nuntage. The force of this argument is the more apparent when attention is given to the of their chief cities are so furnished as too, that the public debt and all other of the 24 hours, we may then predict that in Kupecs." they are in material Civilization.

compradores induced by the laziness of matter of history, the names of those who comes aware that mechanical appliances the present generation of Englishmen. tns advocate it will occupy no unhono. We say "laziness" advisedly. Toll a ge- red position in connection with it; and if my vaugevusly supersede or supple. nuine American that an hour's work a the first fruits of the news of the successes went the unaided strength of bone or day for two years would at the end of of Glass and Canning and Field, and those muselt. As bis civilization increases, su that time place bizy in a position to commu- who are with them, are master manifested facilities in the way of roade, &c., become nicate independently with his clients, and in this elony by enlightened support to necessary for the ntost advantageous ap. enable him to save thousands of dollars per similar projects, it is perhaps hardly aplication and tee of the rude machines fur

against, as well as an indisposition to Jearu a dificult language. The American has no past tradition in China. But he

will acquire enough to comprehend and

THANTELEGRAPH IN CHINA.

he sinolognes Far from it. But they Canton, to scoure their support of his ap- plication to the Viceroy for permission to kong and Canton.

read.

can

admitted;

make use of the oris vocabulary ne-construet a telegraphic line between oni der's time preciune. The native of the with a view to the Gold Currency a sold nearly every small port for the past year, recorded in these columns-the Snider

cessary to conduct a mercantile operation, and they fust be bad linguists indeed if they do nor master more of Chinese than the majority of compradores know of "pidgin English.

But there is yet another consideration in connection with this new line of ocean steamer and its probalde' results, which

the

The Chamber com

any

or

The Chinese-appear to have just stup.

of direct communication with Americaater have already been made known which wo assumo this trivial fact to be an The same argument applies to the purchase most för again commencing student life. been shamefully treated by our own Gov-

ped on the confies of the Civilization of judex. They have reached what may be no farther action is at present called for. termed a fair state of daylight' civilizu, dnstralian mints, the intrinsic valure of make the future advancement of young ideas have been forestalled by Corean

on, but this progress has not yet been su great us to compel the use more hours han those included between sunrise and spust. When we find that the streets

to ourselves, and if we must produce some

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eniu simply to suit the exigencies of our merce take the liberty of addres, permit the night to be a working portion obligations in India have been contracted trustworthy interpreters. Such a system bereafter hide its diminished bead, for,

affords some argumente. It is proposed The other consuls are also of opinion that to establish a tael coin..ge; and směli a eur- reney would doubtless pussees many al. The following is the correspondence above The first is the letter sent vantages as considered between China and referred to. Great Britain only. The dollar is a coin from the Chamber of Commerce to the proper to neither country, is inconvenient Consuls at Cantou:-

gkong General Chamber of Com

order of this chamber, on a subject which I feel fully convinced will have your valuable support. I refer to telegraphic communication, which is about to be inaugurated under the the East India Company's Commissioner, Dr Macgowan. This gentleman will no doubt pay his respects to you personally,

We have been led into these remarks on account of a well grounded report which has reached us of the intention of the Provincial Chinese Government to take steps for lighting the Fear River from Hongkong to Canton. The fact that

China trade, we might as well make tael sing you

The introduction of the British or Aus- pieces as dollar pieces.

tralian sovereign, as such, jato China would But it must be recollected that the dollar is accepted by every European nation, and that it is the

be open to precisely the same objection that applies to it in Ludi; but it is on coin proper of almost an entire continent.

opes question whether a goid currency in The United States, Spain, Mexico and

aliquot coins of the tael might not prove 8uth America, use ug other; and what

as acceptable to the Chinese as sycoe ever we may do, it must not be forgotten and explain more in detail the object that it has recognized the necessity of affording silver. If so, here would be a natural that the are the great precious metal has brought him to China, so that I need facilities for night traffic, illustrates both increase of the circulating medium that could

aim in now addressing you, is to

an increase of native business at Canton not operatootherwise than favourably on the

producing countries. They will vary cepec further into the matter. My tainly not alter their coinage to suit Chi- t your interest and support, in laying and a recognition of the duty of a gov-commerce of China. As regards the Paper

palpable advantage were obtainable to

none the less remarkable, ifthe result of the his own interests. The past existence of nassisted inventive powers of the Coreans, foreigners in China has moreover nufitted

Poor Mr Saider (who by the bye has Bot we submit that it would be easy to ornment) will now have to learn that his men, who have just commenced or ure

semi-barbarians, and that his patent rights about to comience a mercantile career may be successfully disputed at Kanghoa in China, contingent upon their obtaining should his inclination over lead him to that at least a sufficient command of the col-

most remote of Capitals. But this is not loquial to dispense with the aid of un-all. The artizanship of Prussia must has, in one or two instances, been found says the same authority, "There is also to work well for the interests of the fires a helmet here from Corea, and it certainly which have adopted it. More than this, shows that the Corean armourora are no mean bandicraftsmen. It resembles a much good would result from the neces sarily more intimate knowledge of the Prussian helmet in form, with a red Chinese, as they are, which would thus be plume surmounted by a trident, screwing obtained by those who are now dependant into a spike at the summit. It is com- on their official representatives, missiona-posed of iron, encased in moulded leather ries or compradores, for all the information or papier maché, covered with lamine of they now obtain.

steel and white copper ornamente. Tho loather case for this belmet is made of superior tanned leather, and, the work- manship is equal, if not superior, to any Tan newly arrived stranger from Europe article of European leather-work," Mak- ton afished at the fact that while ing every allowance for the natural tendency to exaggeration which distin- Hongkong has been steadily increasing inguishes the first accusint of any hitherto population, and consequently in the uum-

unknown people, we can hardly refuse to admit that the Coreane are by no means

considered. We have taken the two

THE CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.

ha, while a larger influx of dollars than the point of Telegraphic communication ernment to facilitate such business by currency in India the Commission are of heretofore may be experted, when a con- before His Excellency the Viceroy at Can every means in its power. With increase opinion that it is capable of great expansion stant and frequent communication letou and to urge upon him the great benefit of business in connection with Western wheu better facilities are afforded for the tween ChinaandSan Francisco is thorough that whould result from a line between this nations comes an increased civilization. encashment of notes; that opinions gene. ly established. We do not say that this port and that city. Dr Magowan is perfectly Even this, an elementary step in the pro- rally are greatly in favour of what is against the adoption of (le tael idea, but sionis granted. Ifeel that there are grant diffi.gress which we believe will in future years called the "universal note,” if readily con- ber of residents well qualified to take an ie a sufficiently strong reason to urge ready tucummence uponit, as soon as a couces-

culties in the way, but those are not unlikely mark the annals of China, would some vertible, but that this ready convertibility interest in literary matters, it should have taking any steps to do away with the eneo bear on His Excellency. Leaving the the old foreign residents of Canton as the more detailed sands of the subject sometic Society to bo transferred to Shanghai paragraphs above quoted, froas a nauiber it is certainly worth consideration before to be surmounted, if you bring your infi- few years ago have seemed as strange le is so dificult of accomplishment that a allowed the China branch of the Royal Avi(materially) the barbarians they have been to therefore in your hands, I have the now visionary schemes described in the desirable before recommending any specific The inhabitants of the model settlement of others which will be found in an extract bonor to be dir, your most obedient ser amusing leading article of our contempo measures. As regards a guld currency

are not, that we are aware of, more given in another portion of our columns, as vant, JOHN DENT, chairman.

rary this morning seem to Hongkongites the Commission are opposed as already The following is the reply received from of the present day. It would be fully to stated, to the introductive of the English Long, and though they have boasted many and which were looked upon, as delusions to seliolastic pursuits than those. of Hong coufirmatory of the views we set forth

existing currency,

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

Consul:

**Consulat de

It is not often that we allude-in our lead the Frencranes à Canton, Canton la intagine that this step is the result of the į sovereigu as a legal tender for ten rupees, able sinalogues amongst the Consular, Cas by our contemporaries. But assuming no Ing calumes to matters unconnected with 28th Novombre, 1866. Sir, I had the paided reflection of the Viceroy of Can- which was attempled by Sir Charles The tons; and Missionary bodies, we have also more than the existence of a higher degree

We cannot but suspect, though we do not know, that the influence of foreign Consuls, or that of the Commissioner of Customs, or both combined, has been at work. But even so, the adoption of the idea shews that the old traditions of ex-

that it becomes our duty to record tie establishment of a telegraphic cokone elusiveness are gradually lozing their

tion between

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for.

satyan, inasruuch as the sovereign feteles in India two or three aunas more than ten rupees, and the only tendency of the men sure would be to rise the value of the rupesa hilst artificially depreciating that, of the sovereign

THE STUDY OF CHINESE,

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our interests in China, But the recent honor to receive at Hongkong, the letter toti. triumph of scientific skill which has placed addressed to me by you on the 23rd Noveu

an equal array of Danies in the paths of of civilization amongst the Cercans, th in instantaneous communication two con- ber, by order of the General Chamber of

science; philology, and those studies which hitherto imagined, the questions of the are more or less connected with the objects attitude assumed by Great Britain to- tinents divided by the broad Atlantic, is Commerce, to request my support near H

of such a society as that above named. so important in the history of the world E. the Viceroy of Caston for the proposed

wards them becomes of greater impor Competition is admitted by all to be a this port

tance than if they were merely a barbarian powerful incentive to effectiveness, whe-tribe without a literature or civil orgu impression such nows his created amongst the direction of Dr

ther it be in matters of business or plea-nization. foreigners in China. So far as Hongkong user or the East India Trout hold. Fancy lighting the way to Canton

We cannot bat imagine that there A letter from a correspondent in the mich enthusiasm has been displayed. One here, (on the 26th) to proete en tite next non-exclusive policy? itself is concerned we cannot say that Company, and I lost no time on my rerum for foreign steamers! Could we have

an interview had a greater proof of the beginning of a Is commenting apoi an article which re- ie ample room for the establishment of a North, extracts from which we published cently appeared in our colunas respecting sister brauch of the Asiatic Society in a few days, aiuce, pointed out that the would naturally have expected that the with H. E-which took

1. E. fully explained to completion of an undertaking, which day, the 27th. I such a spotle of compit-concerned and benefitted by Llais echime, Recorder makes some useful suggestions, momibera of each branch would feel to

As to the more individual interests government Interpreiors, the Shanghai Hongkong. The natural desire which the Minister at Peking had nothing to do with Cores, which is merely tributary to China. practically brought within speaking dis the advantages

the for not only for its benefit to nication, not

we can only congratulate the Hongkongl as to providing means for the acquisition ronder it the medium of giving the roost But if such were de facto the case, he tance the Governments, the press, and the sign community and advantages in com richer commercial classes of two nations inercial transactions between natives, but Canton, and Mananem-hoat Coinpany, of Chinese by those of the general public valuable and interesting facts to the pub. would be perfectly justified in demanding from the Chinese Government that they who, combined, might defy a world in arms, perhaps more on account of its undoubted and the enterprising Mr Quak Acheong, who choose to avail themselves of such lic must necessarily have a favourable ten would be signalizeit by some demonstrarent utility to the Chinese Authorities, as on the aid thus rendered to them by th, facilities. It proposes a co-operative scheme deney on the class of papers submitted to, obtain satisfaction from the Coreans for And the wanton murder of two British subjecte, tion after the manner of the Anglo Saxon It would suable them to secure immediate Chinese Authorities. While they wile between the Governments of Great Britain and published by, the Comisiitee. habit; that suine commeniorative meeting, information in reported cases of piracy derive immediate and turig ble youd from and the United States for the benefit of wo fully believe that Hongkong, and the But, as we all know, this feudal subjec or at least a dinner, after which the flood-smuggling, and local disturbances. I laid she establishment of a thorough system of their respective countrymen. The remarks, portsinite immediate neighbourhood boast ation of Coren to China exists only in the opened, would have been set on foot, and having reference to the material interests tghthouses, there are few who will not made by the Recorder aro welf deserving sufficient number of men, well qualified to performance of an empty ceremony, and gates of colonial cloquence would be be ore the Vice-roy many

participate to some extent in its advau that tripath of human skill such as this tales perte anti fadion to sua Lages. Great as there will be, the evi- planet has never before witnessed would ceea in drawing the most serious attention dence of an intention to assist instead of have been celebrated with universal plea of 1. E. to the scheme and to hear from impede foreign relations is still more vn- suro. Whether it ho that our naturally that, as far as he was concerned, he tuable.

inducements

I had the nuespected satisfaction to sne

as a sequel thereto.

of attention, though we disscut from the furnish new and interesting matter of all proposition which our contemporary makes sorts, to render the establishment of a such

a society, in this golony, a success. It is undoubtedly true that, as the One of the first grounds of objection Recoriler says, the time is now fast against such a scheme would naturally

the huge authorities have specifically declared that they are unable to coorte the Corenus in any way. We should have thought that under such circumstances the Minister at Peking would have request