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ocks.

OMPANY OF HONG-

АМРОАЗ LIMITED. espectfully bag to call the Ship Owners, Agents and stablialimente at Hope- Po, which offer every OCKING and REPAIR

LSVUR.

which com bos in eneccssful oper Twelve Years, and are ing Condition.

utaped out by a Steam rs, and capable of taking Tbh feat at Spring Tides. es comprise the different be Shipwright, Blacka- raud Foundry-posses- sary appliances for the

Steamers, and Steam

he different Departments Materials, which.com, be on the most reasonable

powerful Lifting Shears,

h Vessels can lie and ilers, &c.

Always in readiness to

Docks, free of charge,

back to anchorage or to Les.

don under the super

rienced Europeans.

ctionlars,

at the

Pedder's Pray,

NDICUTT, Secretary

signees or

nces of Masters of eason to complain of the Juck,

or in any way re- Arrangerients, should.

ry on the subject when

i receive the immeiliate

rectors of the Company.

b 18, 1885,

ID WHAMPOA DOCK

Y, LIMITED.

-$750,000

ES, OF $600 EACH,

Y'A DOCKS at ABER

WHAMPOA are in full

1 the attention of Ship-

ly solicited to the advan.

Establishments offer for epair of Vessels

cription of the Premises information of the

DOCK.

K. No. 1.

220 feet..

80

at Spring Tides, 161 Neap Tiden, 16

OOR, No. 2.

400 feet.

90

At Spring Tidus, 24

Neap Tides, 211

under course of con

POA DOCKS. BOK A

550 feet.

80

Spring Tides, 164017 ft.

Neap Tides, 1315,,

d either as uns or two

OCK B.

340 feet,

80

st Spring Tides, 18.

Neap Tides, 15.

s largest Docks in China

with every appliance in

powerful Steam Pumps,

ly and despatch in work.

OOK C.

280 feet..

at Spring Tides, 14

Neap Tides, 11

Kona and Steam Pampa..

OCK D.

164 feet,

at Spring Tides, 126, Neap Tides, 9.6

JOKE.

120 feet.

Jy

et Spring Tides, 11 Nesp Tides, 8

Lud Docks available for

ry low rates,

KEROPS,

on the Premises, both at

Jinmpos, possess every

for the Repairs of Bhips

y. The Engineer's Shops

Lathes, Planing, Screw- ing Machines, &c., de

work on the largest ith's Shops are equally. plant, and the work is ander the Supervision of ITIH.

Shears stand on a a Jetty

els can lie in 24 feet

or out boilers, sagte, du

RE DEPARTMENT.

addition to exécuting

ed to tender for supply-

to Steam-ships for con-

ey have great facilities

INDRY. Fastings, either for Shipe cs, sreexecuted with 'the

TORES.

Stores will (when re

ipwork, such as Paint, *,&o,

moderate rates all the

AM TUG

powerful Eteam Tug

power nominal) is alwaya

Sailing Vessels from

Dook free of charge, and

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to Bea at reduced

the

ticulate, apply at pany, Apalar Strept.

JOHN B. LAPRAIK, Becretary

signeer är Master of any

to complain of the work.

or in any way respecting

ments, would address the Subject when their com

the immediate attention of

Company ber 10, 1800,

No. 1509APRIL 4, 1868. ]

No. 21

OF

THE CHINA PUNCH,

IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY,

"FRIDAY, THE 2ND INST. Single Copies way he had at, Mosals,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, and Mr. J. B.

-Price 30 cents.

MoRitik, bewa-agent, (Musara Bowra & Co.)

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1868.

issue.

"SATISFACTION" FROM

ASIATICS, JA,

TRE CHINA MAIL.

in the

3 and

30 |

en 184

their

fould I not

speak

force

loss in any form by Chinese acts. Thus member of the Chamber waa in possession cases ho could suumerata; but those twe

portion was allotted to the owners of of information showing, that the gambling or three instances would be unificient to He said that since Dir Taylor's motion had Mr Rowatt next addressed the meeting. valuable property burned by the Chinese; of radars with anal mater, by the humbur show the evil effects of the licensed systom been carried, he would not repeat what Mr of traders with small means, men who were of gambling and no doubt other members Taylor had said, but would remark that a portion was appropriated by the go in the habit of buying 20; 30 or up to 50 of the Chamber would he prepared in the the reason that he did not speak upon that. ernment towards the expenses incurred pieces

pieces of shirtings by fitting out the naval and military to the various towns and villages in the They had some

taking tima for sale same manner to narrate their experiences motion was that Mr Taylor had said expedition, etc. There has been in fact soighborhood: These men, anduced by tus gambling itself, indirect statistics of the all he would have said on the subject. no occasión, upon which the indemnity de.allurements of the gambling halls, the Gambling Farnier to the Government system was very injuriona. Very maby and of the profits made He had been talking of the matter to his had therent. ·T#' the tax to be for any other purpose than re-imburse taken to the sedutiro and gaming. He or fos exacted from the plagar by the Farmer great, anubers who manded by Great Britain has been received abandoned their former ocupation and

be paid annually by

y by compradore, who said that the licensed risky although is $200,000 to $280,0

,000 and the per

ho never gauble would not have gouu do so now; and Even the bonns in some cases given to ne haylist this vine of the case had, be seven per cent, that sum would neceses- into the luv slums to ment of expenses actually incurred, would

before THE CHINA MAIL. the families of those killed was of the of be put befund him by and or two rily represent s gambling capital of some went openly to the licensed gambling houses,

great evil thing like same nature. They had lost their intural which he would urge--aud the ono of which placed the income of the Gambling Farmer money, as the case might be (hear hear.) $4,000,000. Mr Taylor had there to spend their own or other people's supporters and the sums awarded them re they had already obtained and could obtain at $500,000, and at 7

per quut

but it

Be would

had never been an a placed the incomes they would have other more ample proofs-was the number of

of quire

before a capital of $7,000,000 such robberies from employs by rote and profit could accrue to

here, and he consequently hous wise enjoyed-leaving nevertheless others engaged in collecting money; and Lasso forward

cerue to the Farmer. He put from personal experience; but ho had seen. Tas report of the meeting of the Cham-heavy balance in the loss of near and dear he felt confident that many of these rob- but the larger the galiinate the worse it ap- he could

approximate figures only,

carried

arted out Macao, if not here, and ber of Commerce, which we this evening friends. The indemnity is in fact but beries would not have been committed, peared for the trade of the Colony, Pro- now

By that a very different set publish, will doubtless he perused with the costs of the suit" paid by the loser were those public gambling-houses not bably some of the other gentlemen would miserable wrotches who formerly appeared

Pro now frequented. those houses

to these much attention by all interested in the in a law action: We are thus particular invitingly open. On this ground alone-give their own experience; and he would our Police Courts for gambling in secret. important question discussed. We are in pointing out the real nature of the viz., the danger to which the monies of conclude by seconding the motion, compelled to hold over any rennirks upon

"money. satisfaction" hitherto exacted persons in trade were expand he thoug over the gainbling license affair, and had now much changed; the force was w No doubt, there had boon formerly niuch Mr Bosman said that he had thought

voliasion

with the Police, but things were the reclutions arrived at, until our next by us from Oriental nations, to combat a strong opition against the systous. He no great faith in native information on the suparintsuided muten more efficiently than

of the Chamber to the mistaken idea so generally entertain would not enter upon the bad oral effects subject. Whor the ed that the indemnity is an essential of the system, as the views on that lead mooted, he was asked by a very influential cation, and one who was incapable of

question was first it had over been before, by a

a mau of edu- part of the satisfaction obtained or had alreuly most able exponents-the Lord Chinamian hia influence to get him receiving any bribe or countenancing any punishment inflicted the doubtless a Bishop of Victoria, and he believed the the gambling farm but then it was disco- soliusion; the general body of the

the native then became Litterly upposed to fore; and he therefore had no hesitation solve in connection with European rela Asiatis Countries the money paid under liceuse, I had boru asid that it was

the party One can i afford. But in tiona, being entirely opposed to the g

gambling. There was no doubt that gain proposing the mustion which he would tions towards Auntie countries is the soapulsion inflisty rather suffering on impossible to siap gambling altogether, and bling had a bad effect on the Oulony, as it now read:That it is the opinion of

this exaction of what is usually designated the poorer classes than inconvenience on or evil practice; but that would certainly police and the use of spies were also bad, with the aid of the influential

the same might be said of any other crime had everywhere else; but bribery in the Chamber that our present Police Force, satisfaction for injuries perpetrated the rich or on the government, nover formu nay sigument for doing away In regard to the cases mentioned by Mr the Chinese trading coniunity (which portion of upon the persons or property of foreigners.

The Frouch aro, it is said, demanding with the police altogether. A good deal Hitchcock, ho oitod instances of very large would be readily given) are quite compstent Modern warfare uniongst civilized nations recognizes but two modes of satisfying murdered arur Hiogo. So far as it is and

an indemnity for the sailors Tently bad been said of late about the great effi- defalcationa which had escurred in London to suppress gatnaling almost entirely." the demands of an aggrieved and stronger appropriated solely to the relatives of the assistance which the better class of the few small defalcations in a trade so exton-ed their interests, when their shroffs were were the case, he considered that, with the Parle by men who wore not gainblers; The respectable classes were very mush power--the cession of territory or the killed, it fairly comes within the pale of Chinese community would gladly. peus that such demands are do or loss. But (always presuming the pressut od in my case, it could be reduced to such ner.

sffects of gambling in any remarkable man-bling house. He did not think that the Chamber Mr John acceded to until the fortune of war has version of the story to be correct) they a small compass that it could only be carried ought to take oficial notice of the gambling pleasuron Laprak aaid that he had great demonstrated the capability which the

are right in asserting, that they will not on in out-of-the-way dous which would only license; he would rather have licensed gam Although, who the gambling license was in seconding the resolution, weaker power may have of obtaining rest content with a money satisfaction be resorted to by the very dregs of the to obtain more statistics, and be bet- had since become very much opposed to terms less stringent than those which fouly, because they would run the risk of the hands of the meeting, and the members ter prepared to discuss the subject before it. There was no doubt that Chinese pro- tha corrupt police. At least, they first spoken of, ho was in favor of it, he population. He would leave the matter in ought préceded hostile operations. There is practically no such thing as tho spectacle Bing considered desirous only of money, present would give such expressions of they should go into the i of two European nations at peace with as the equivalent for human life, and anopivivu and pass auch resolutions as they would propose that at all. He perty had fallen very much in vaine, and

should be ho was certain that gambling had a Mr J. B. Taylor, then rose to propose & might think fit.

appointed to get information, two of the dond to do with it. In many cases, property members of which might be e resolution, and said that he would only and two of a different opinion, so that evid and he Luew that aneh was the case because

bo against

t gambling had depreciated from 25 to 30 per vont, inaku two or three rouarks in support. If one might be thoroughly gifted, was very difficult to obtain correct in-speaker then proposed the following amend. This depreciation appeared to fall prin The he had a large in suck business. formation from the Chineso in regard to rent-That before expressing an opioipally upon houses of about $18 er matters not connected with their particular nion as to the offect of licensed gambling monthly rental, as any of the small shop- calling; and when one asiced a Chinaman this Chamber should appoint a Committee keepers bad gone away, having loạt the for information, he would very often ful to make the necessary inquiries as to the little money they had at gambling. He that the Chinaman wished first to know injury caused to the trade of the Colony lad therefore no hesitation in seconding. and then auited the answer to what best what kind of answer would be desirable, by licensed gambling."

motion. The Chairman bero remarked that his pleased this questioner, especially to those who wore in power. Owing to this venal son misinformed as to the candit opinion

no doubt, H. E. the practice,

Governor and en stor

pagulation, and had been led

One of the lost diflicult problems to punishment to be malete, especially when whole clergy in the Colony of

all vered that

he could not get the farming, was of a muoli bigher character than be

be

payment of money. But it sellom hap making good as far as possible a grievous gambling could be almost entirely ve, sive as that of Hongkong, proved the evilso led away by the attractions of the gam

LOCAL.

each other occupying the relative posi hare demanded the persons of the mur outraged ng. They are reported to tious of an Austic power such as derers, and this brings us to the third that of China or Japan and Great division of our subject to which we ebali Britain, Outrages such as those which bave of late occurred in this part of the refer in our future issue, world, supposing them to be possible, would be atoned for in a manner totally different to that insisted upon by us us Some apprehensions exist as to the Udine, dealing with Eastern nations. Either which is now overdue from the Cuart ports the perpetrators would meet from their several daga. Her detention, it may bo, is own government the just pauishment of owing to prevailing fogs, their offence, or that government would immediately assume the responsibility and prepare to accept the decision re- salting from a trial of strength with the aggrieved nation. In the latter case the punishment of individual treachery is fever insisted on, the responsibility thereof being held as transferred to the government and countrymen athrgo of the offending partics. As an illustration,

We have been compelled to hold over the Cricket Secre, this Folios reports in extense and other matter, owing to the lengthy re- port of the Goneral Chamber of Commerce Meeting.

!

This

Now this firing upon men without aims called forth the applause now so frequentlyly to be practised secreting had former Stock Exchange, it might be 10

the

agency

a great

820

man declining to vote.

Mr Rowett's motion was theu put and carried by G voles, the remaining 7 gentle- Mr. Bosman said he was glad to bear that

Mr Taylor here remarked that, regarding experience of the Chinese, in suiting their the suppression of gambling, the Governor answers to what would be most acceptable, put down the practice effectually for a fort- members who had spoken. His own com- The Chinese worn all waiting for the edict was quite contrary to that of some of the night without letting any one know of it. pradore, who was well aware that he was to be published, and when they found that to introduce the present tentative aneasure at first favorable to the gaubling license, no further action was taken, they concluded to license Gambling in the Colony, which had always been strenuously opposed to it; that the Governmont were not in earnest, all respectable Chinese condemned as por aud one of the oldest nativo residents of and began again. The Governor of Canton We are glad to notice that some means have nicious. He had; however, made inquiries Canton had expressed to him much uston-uted with more determination, and engrav been adopted to notify the riding public of various reliante, shopkeepers and ishment at finding bits in favor of such a ed on a stone which was set up, bia resolu- respecting reviews at which firing will take out, and the que gostaion to which he mere Neither would have said so had tion to supres the vice; he showed a strong

will, and dared the place. Police notices were yesterday posted had one was that licensed gambling was they not been sincere,

people to gamble, and we may refer to thus affair at Hango that a fold days was coming up. Wrenioval of the obetides which formerly by Mr Duncanson, Mr Bosiran romarked bling was a

in the Queen's Fond, warning passers by bad that its affects were bad. The amendment having been seconded they didnot. During the fortnight that gam was suppresseil in Hongkong, the Go- Head during the Russian war in 1864. cannut however but think that a policeman existed, of fear of apprehension by the that there was no use expressing an opinion vernor rose enormonsly in the catination of On that occasion a boat's crew of the

sentry would be inore effeacioue, as peo Police and Furishingit by the Courts, had against the measure unless they could pro- the thinose; and they said to themselves, Cossack, under the command of Lieut.ple driving are hardly likely to notice the naturally only one result, viz., the grast peso some remedy.

Here'

ahan we can respect." Geneste, kanded under a frig, of trice plivards, one at least hung see, yn of men whose intervet in their power remedy; still he did not object to have a

while there was a sut increase of gambling.

Mr Taylor, in reply, stated that they had- and upon fearing the hout were fired pended from the branch of a tree, and re-

resolution prepared which provided for upon by a pity of Russian soldiers un-volving in the wind like a roasting leg of These were the Gambling Farmer and his Comunittee. Regarding the defalcations in

gambling by every nuana in their der the command of an officer, many Dutton.

partners (whoever they wore), for it was London and Paris mentioned by Mr Bos- the gontleman presont had a good accounts being killed and the remainder wounded TL performance in the Great World Circus well know that it was a sort of joint-stock man, of which no notice was taken by the of the Police, as he did not know such was or captmed one man alone evening last night was again well patronised, and

undertaking. Whils

remembered the case.. chock was Laid that when the public betting houses becaune The Chairman reminded Mr Bosmeti in their hands, and landing under is flag socorded to the clover postotners who make 1803 the vice, but now everything was so frequently the resort of young men, the that it was not long mines he auid at a public of truce, was precisely one of those acts up this troupe, True enough, there was possibly be a useful tool to the Government and they were closed, As to the briboosting that he did know something about

done to encourage it. The might was petitioned against them, usually denominated "outrages when there has not been a anperabundance of as it might suit his own ends, because was not much better to have a corrupt

the Police. TO BOING extent,

but that would be only so of the Police, he would only ask whether The meeting them separated. numitted by Asuties, and inch facing change in the circure profesion sineste he had every reason to upon the subject was evinced in Rugband. days of Batty still

enxirage public police

police thas to

to have

the whole native comi hear nauding from the Russian Government the members of the present company are

atim of $200,000, and his income. Mr Hitchcock reminded Mr the execution of the office and sol so much above the average performers dom was probably $400,000 or $500,000-a sam native had been given two weeks ago that

t of this meeting would amount of

tako

place, and several misery (as it was extracted from

interval which resulted and ware embodied bolp materially be when Hubert Meers takes his benefit. to dispel the general complaints inac- going facts in order to demonstrate upon

tivity in business. As to the e direct effecis tiroly gratuitous

on the part of the Chamand: how different a basis we fraise our inter

I stop a litle while and talk, and then of the system montion that he could trot Governor wanted advice or information you come back and tell me what she saya.

of licensed gambling upon ber, as he did not suppose R. E. the pretation of points connected with in-

Of the five Chinamen connected with the now get his sliroff to send one man lu

Frade, he

ation about me, and theu Fil talk about ber; ternational law" in dealing with Asiatics, counterfoit dollar case, three were discharg- collect inonsy, although that man was of sure could be given in so faz sa they were we'll get mad and don't speak to each other,

from them

Their opinion upon the methon you go and tell her all I say, and then And we now come to the satisfactioned, and two remanded The Mate of the exacted for sets which infringo not $30 for assaulting an European Constable to be out, the one to watch the other, elas self convinent that, if the licensed spatern that'll be such fau-Montgomery Mail,

French coolic-ship Marie Theresa was fine. good character; but two collectors had now able to gather information. He was him just as our mothers do you know. 0 merely the laws of civilized warfare, but un board; defaulant endeavored to get off the money would not be brought home were abolished, the respectable dass of that natural law which under the above-by means of a deniat. Nineteen Chinese with any degree of curtainty, owing to the natives. would, assist the Police in putting Erie to other day for a letter for rigs by A post in miontioned title has been codified by from Teal-sze-picoy village were brought Attractions of licensed gambling. Thero down gam gave it as his opinion that Hogden." He was told there was lubs.

not much variation in the entertainment-

Jesa

are

Yet no one dreunt for a moment of de go, and are pone the use gambling: he had to pay to Government en munity utterly corrupt (hen, man that dorably amused the other evening, at three

Another

AS OUR MOTHERS Do-Wo were consi-

little girls playing among the sage brush in back yard. Two of them were "making from such other-neighbours

hozzae few yards dialant it were. were, to third little

diers, or of treating the matter.as apart only wet with in this part of the world, which represented a very tab the pooror members had made inquiries during the believe keep from the general operations being carried Hubort Meurs and Ella Zoyara were the naople of the place), and which, empy in the resolution now before the meeting. One of them

We have briefly allude to the for performance is,aunounced for this evening, in legitimale trade, would af in The last olause of the resolution was en- «There, nuw, Nelly, you go to Sarah's house

on

great attractions, as formerly.

TO-DAY'S

A POTTOR

The Chairnisn

altogether.

"Look 'ere," he replied a little angrily, you've hexamined a hodd letter for my an. It don't commence with a imitch! got the ho's,"

our availing ourselves of the fret-named imprisonment all of them to find subse-gambling houses and lust the money; and fering ht think they were rather inter. It begins with a lo Look in the 'ole that's

bia duties.

Wheaton and others. Protially we up for gambling, Three were recuguised were complaints on every side from out- exact this satisfaction" under one of by Mr Douglas, one of whom (a suspected pradores, merchants and owners of ships. a committee was not at all desirable; and thrce heads-territory, Life, or noisy murderer) was doubly branded. The first plains of merchant vessels, who, as to as to a remedy, they could only anggest Circumstances have hitherto prevented aner was fined $50 and six monthe hard freight, do, sometimes possessed great how a remedy might be provided, otherwise

labor, and the others $50 or 6 months powers and large sums of money, went into. E might We, and European nations generally, quent security. -

was also with sailors. Altogether, the, Mr Bosman asked what use thura would have thus far declined to insist upon the

effauts of the system proved that it was be in expressing an opinion before they cussion of land as an amenle for the

prejudicial to the interests of the com- had made inquiries [Ivo.or thres voices : murder or ill-treatment of one fellow. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON murthy and he would therefine ove We have. And yet Dir Taylor began by

LICENSED GAMBLING.

the following resolutionThat it is the saying that the information from the countrymen, and we can avail ourselves

Chinese was not reliable, A special genoral meeting of the members union of this Chamber that licunned gam- therefore of the two latter only. We of the tiongkong General Chamber of Coin-bling is affecting the Colony injuriously, The Chairman reminded Mr. Bosman will not here stop to discuss the merce was held on the 3d, inst, at the Rooms by couraging dishonesty amongst a largo that Mr Taylor qualified that remark by saying that it was so particularly to those in power, such as the Governor

Bosman said that he had found that

visa

bility or otherwise of pursing in Cling

or Japan the career which has resulted in

of the Chamber, tu consider the effect of portion of the intire populating engaged in

the present system of Licensed Gambling business, and amongst the native employés

- our présent position in India, but deal on the trade of this Colony." Prosent, Hitchcock next rose to second the Chinaman always anewered as you

Hon, Piyan), Messrs Taylor,

to

RHIO STRAIT.

VARIATION 1:25 EAST IN 1866, General DescriptionThe route from Buuka strait to singapore, outside Linga and through Rhio stuit, ie ako one now commonly adopted by vessels proceeding either way betweau Suuda strait and Singa of Foreign Firma,"

pere, for the reasons stated

Page 3, th

that Rbio strait is safe, sheltered, and easily only with the inode in which we exact satisfaction in the shape of a money pay Kaye, Macaulay, Zimmern, Danarson, Customs here in Hongkong, as they had not been his experiance in this instatice.

navigablo, tuo Dutch Government having Bosman,

B. Fallanjee, Rowett, matinn witch had born read by Mr Taylor. wisted.

It way an unfortunate thing that thore were The Chairman observed that such had placed beatsons on many of the

dangers ment or by the life of the offending par- Deacon; Pyke and Lapraik

whereas the route outside Bintang is ex- ties. It seems to us that the indemnities The Chairman, in rising to open the therefore no correct statistics so guide them Mr Bosman remarked that they ought to posed in both monsoons, and the fairway is bitherto demanded from China and Japan meeting, said that the gentlemen present as to the trade of the Colony. They had suggest something better. If the gambling which render it ncesssyy for vessels

encumbered with many rocks and shoals, have been much misunderstood. There must have all seen from the Circular what consequently to fall back upon verbal in- be bad, what clau dag wo have 7. H. E. had is a difference, very plain upon considera. was the object for which they had met formation derived from native sources, and found that the Police, became more and keep at a long distance from the land.

This roots is particularly evenient for tivu, between the payment of stoney as a together; and bafore the resolutions (which rely upon evidence obtained from proniors corrupt, and he had consequently, to saive to the honor of the country offend to understood had hoen prepared) were put nont native dealers. He would instance licebes gambling. He would propone that vessels leaving Singapure for Europe in the ed, and the payment of money over and the meeting, he begged leave to say none or two chess which iad coure to his they should rather adjourn and give no adopt any other. By

N.E. monsoon, and

few vessels nOW fai words. He confessed that, when the knowledge. Some time age he asked a nickat all. above the real entisfaction obtained question of licensing gambling in this native merchant what he thought of the

delay and inoon- The Chairman reminded Mr Bosman that Rhio struit, they avoid coding through to repair, as far as inótray can, the couse Colony was first monted, he was of opinion gambling, to which the reply was "Very he could not propose a second swendment.venience so frequently experienced during quences of an offence to individuals and that it would not do any harm, while it bad and on being pushed to defias what the nail that i takon do to channel of Singapore strait, past Horsburgh Mr Hitoboook said he knew for a that season in getting to sea by the main to reimburse the exacting party the might us thu meant of doing some good degroo of he meant, he said that

but since tha

asyatom had been in operation, the systeur was so injurious that he could the inquiries made: There were three or lighthouse. In the S. W. inonsoon alao, Actual oxiques incurred in obtaining and (vstances of its evil influence had come not well estimats it by figures is however four members to his certain knowledge who Passle are frequently able to proceed to that satisfaction. It is common to speak unde

his personst k under of the indeninity lately paid by China as reason to slter his opinion, and he now off by 20 permall traders, great numbers of for the suppression of the vice which was at

Been it kouludge, he had

If the Police were said that trane in many cases had fallen had made inquiries.

the southward much quicker by this route than by the outer one," Tule applied more par- corrept, then that was the greater reason if it were the "atisfaction obtained thought that it was a systore which was tionl

thio strait may ticularly to for her outrageous policy previous to the working an incalculable amount of harm, whout a resorted to gambling in war. But on the contraty the satis and that the Government of this Colony ence to trade; because the Prefer. oude the fruitful source of so much do the southward by the island of

dishonesty pravity faction" arrived at, and received, was the would be studying its best interests by amongst employes was rapidly not believe that they could get much moru in The Chairnian observed that he did not phishment of the government by on two or three months he und made it a point long sincs a shroff was sent to solleet sbolishing altogether. Ducisg the last unsafe to remain longer in business. pying the second city of the empire, fore of asking the opinion of nearly every re of $6000, and on being pail he lost $600

at furmation than they had got.-. ing a recognition of the rights of foreignors, feste and obliging the Chinese to receive in contact, and they one and all denounced the money was lost. The shed, but amendment to the form which appears front the insin shorea oy vach side of the

compradore of

the

dent,

Chinese with whom he had come odds of the amount the wa

is

be considered limited to Missann од ons sido, and Talong on the other; ossten islands of the Linge archipelago, bounded on the south-west by the no

north-

on the west by the chain of islands of which Galang, Rempung and Battam are the Mr Bosman then altered the terms of his chief, numerous sutaller islands and shoals above, by erasing the words and suggest strait, and very much coutract the width

our representatives, Diplomatic or Cou the system ne one which was creating much large steamer running between this and a practical remedy for the complete sup of its main navigable channel. The general Belar, on becoming terms. The payment mischief to the trade of the Colony; this hanghai, who for a long time had been pression of gambling in this Colony," On direction of the strait is N., and S.E of prey was an additional and separate as the ground or which it came within looked upon as an honest and trustworthy the amendment bring put to the meeting, extending, from about lat. 0° 26 to 1° 12′ act and in no way part of the satisfaction to abolish it, granting of course that the eldedly short in his cash account, owing to rix, Masers Bosman, Duncanson,

province of this Chamber to ententor servant, was found the other day to he de- it was supported by only three members, demanded. Its very title, in fact, shewed information of the other members had led his having lost money at the gambling leacon. The original motion was then put 2,757, seals 8-18 of my inch; and Strait of See Chors Banks Streit 16 Sugapore. No. it to be simply an indemnification-a them to the same conclusion to which he house; this man was guaranteed by two and carried by 8 to 2, the latter being the Singapore, Sheet 3, Na. 2,104, sends of popayment to those who had suffered had strived. He understood that one of the first-class native merchants. Other propover and seconder of the amendment.

an inch,