1578-Juse 25, 1868.
ing its equality, and more gene uperiority. If these truths
he geneally known at home we car less of the opposition offered ily policy which can for some ucecastul in China, that of sing a force sufficiently large to if need be, obedience to just
E in the London and China Ea
No. 1578-JUNE 25, 1868.J
THE CELINA MAIL.
reply, I claim at your hands the courtesy of giving the copies now forwarded the same prompt publicity.
Your obedient servant; CHARLES A WINCHESTER,
Consut. J. BRYANS, E84.7
Chairman, Chaiabor of Commerce, Shanghai.
NAVAL AND MILITARY-The Azon sail the seizure and and will question them as ed for Obina on the 10th May. The opiui to their evidence. Whatever the merchant ons of admiral Keppel have been quoted may have to advance in contradiction of in Parliament on the strength of the China, their evidence, he will state to the Consul, On 17th May the camp at A who will cross-examine them for him presented an appearance of great Such will be the proceeding in the interost military activity aging to the infantry bri- of truth and equity. The Consul and Su-W. gades being exercised in field evolutions perintendent may, if they see fit, supoint der their respective. Gunerals, und in depasien to meet at the Custom-house in conjunction with the Militia regiments now undergan
their
training at that station, USITUARY-The deaths include Lord Brougham (at Cannes), John Crawford
Mainwaring, Admiral Stopforti, Lady Ane
Lady Radcliffe.
stead, in which case the order of pro- ceeding will be the same as if they were prosent in person.
RULE IV.Notes will be taken of the
PEKINO, June 5th, 1868. S18,-Your despatch of the 24th April, enclosing a letter to my address from the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, o "Su
of all documentary
the following, under the head
Intelligence PORTUGAL.
a. Ponta e Horta, Governor of
ially
and Lady TAZ HONG KONG PETITION IN CODEs. unes juence of the presont disorganised an ex-
ent will inform the Consul of the courge
heig
on the whole le question, from the High Burc -of-
deltor and
by
Jo Hong
as been dismissed."
e been placed in possession of His Excellency the Governor's the Charober of Commerce on ct of Gambling Licenses, with cuments on the same sobject nable to publish them in this both copy and comments must- er until after the departure of
to-morrow.
LOCAL.
stand that fresh informations have against some of the parties who atly discharged at the June Cri. essione of the Supreme Court, int of a nolle prosequi being by the Attorney General, aris- the fact that the notices of red on the prisoners were in- We are glad to notice that jua- have an opportunity of Being whether the result be an sequit viction.
THE DONNAT MURDER - BLA glad to learn that the Aden color- med Kayroolish, against whom a issued some time ago, has been today by the Police. It i
Baid
e been running over the Hille from the scene of the Escape i
erden; and as it was believed vaa lurking about Kowloong, this the delay of his apprehension. As zi left with the Europe wails this and the witnesses are on board of el, we presnine that the prisoner manded until her return.
VAL OF THE FRENCH
L steamer Hoogly, Captalu
from Suez with dates to the 27th- dien 3rd, Galle the 11th and Sing- 17th instant, bringing the Marseil
of the 19th ultimo, arrived at day
morning.
lowing are the latest telegrama
B1.
dated London
Lay The Government has post-
Vote of Thanks to the Arty is
gaged in Abyssinia till after Whit
Tapier's despatches.
evidence
Or Coart in case of such. pretext being
one.
eptional state of the House of Commons, proposes to pursue. If he propose to con- Authorities in Peking, to which apps!ition covering xoninst a slipapaiustructed the Co-Judge of the Mixed evil-it is not. the less, certain that a con-
presented.
tained
Kour Petition has not yet been hasato the vessel or goods and the Consul could be made in all cases of action with if he chooses to evade fait process, was forth by his Chinese collight, that meaning is clear; and 1 deem it quite un-
FOREIGN SUMMARY,
dissent, the merchant may appeal, and the Consul having given notice of the appeal to the Superintendent, they will forward certi- fied copies of the above notes to Paking, the former to his. Minister, and the latter to the Foreign office, for their decision.
the
and hos
all the machinery
with all our
which the labousted
would
greatedly be in the direction
I bo-
suspicion and a bar of able ani learned of indisposition in Chinese anthorities to sively by nativo brokers and compradores. advocates, aver ready to prosecute a claim give direct answers to enquiries involving It is in connection with this no doubt that withi vigour, do we never hear of loug and either trouble or responsibility, to allow the Chamber of Commerce view the ques grievously protracted lawsuits, in which the them to see in that a proof of any intention tion of Security chops, and I perfectly un- clearest rights are disputed by those who ultimately to refuse, or deny legal liferstand anxiety evinced on this head. So can afford to
Jawyers
to oppose them?bility.
us foreign merchants prefor being de IB
long as matters so easily attain- Justice
I take your
own roport of facts to be patulent on the compradore system, which your ablo al 20
with us? There 90. certain
better
evidence in an opposite sense. To believe to be radically visions, and refuse something
about the glorious uncertainty mo your statement is both satisfactory and to conduct their business on the principles of law" in the popular mind, which has conclusive; and it may tend to re-assure which are found essential to stability and given the phrase a proverbial currency, the Chamber to read that So far as this success elsewhere, the question of onfare- Even in Hille of Exchange, most clear port is concerned, there has been no diapo- ing Security chops is of course a vital (of Singapore), Sir John Willson, General statements of all parties, exzmű-ed, a copycurity Cliope," has been received and should against the parties endorsing, and abonti evinced by the authorities to site the And although I am by no means assured
and decisive of of which will be signed and scaled by the have becu muro promptly acknowledged nearly perfect said complete as we can make At the time the oirenine was
circular se justifying delay or evasion, or that anything which would put an end to Consul and Superintendent. The room bad I not desired before doing so, to us them are merchants in England
which our written low may be supposed to faise questions validity unnecessarily, the whole system and the existing mode of will then be cleared, and the Superintend
s.published, i
transacting business would be an amuired definite and conclusive,
tract ought to be hell. binding and obli to in gatory according to the wording when the eist, in
in the clearest and broadest local anthorities, for recovery under money to
to bring intoj play all
the notification had no other object than to necessary to give any instructione to ensure those surety bonds
of procrastination
convey a general caution, and was in no 1 Consular action in this sense. If I had the FRANCE The Emperor and Empress
from His
It such things he Although the communication received advantages of superior civilianstion and per Chinese sautionara igen fulfilling their
way meant as a suggestion for excusing power to modify the existing Chinese lawa, paid a visit to Orleans on the 10th instant.
Kung, even with the supplemental note fection of legal atministration and advi obligations. Phe replies of the Emperor to the speeches
3. I would enforce with of the Bishop and Mayor of Orleans con-
is it sensible to assume that like ro If the Consul agrees with the. Suparin-aubsequently obtained from His Excellency cacy, i
the most rigorous severity if execution the allusion to politics. Trade in tendent that the ship or goods ought to be both of which are cuclosed, is not as
Wan,
sults should
be impossible in China? Or if
tarms of the bond, without reference to unfisented the marchant will not have the of Security Bonds in China as could he de hold that it constitutes such an exceptional
billity. For it is by such legislation, lear or complete an oxposition of the Law uot only possible but frequent, is it wise to
any plea of hardship or mitigated responsi- right of appeal; and in no case will the re lease of ship or goods entitle him to claini sed; there is neverthelean, enough to and unheard of state of wrong and injustice
liave, that the evil, which the whole system indemnity
nity for their seizure, whether they shors recognition of the broad principle that marcbante trading in the country have
of Security chops and deputed or vica ious he released after the investigation, at the that whisover goes surety for another is lea national grievance to redress whenever it ever it liable according to the precise terms of Custom-house or after the appeal to the the bond signed in place of the principel the natives they deal with? Or is it in any
not then employ agents to do their own pro- responsibility has entailed on foreign trade, gally liable
sof touches thom individually in common with
could best he got rid of. Merchants would high authorities of both nations at Peking
when the latter either dies, absconds, or is degree wiser to asume that all con- bad effects attributed to them, it only re.usiness, and confide to meat untrust
a Minister kas RULE V-The case having been referred to superior authority, the prohant mpt will close on the 27th instant, when the to superior liberty to give a bond bind. this latter condition ja beld to ho an asen- | *rned against a delusive confidence in the msing, for me to remark upon the ronclad- and credit, often to the destruction of both,
insolvent. But it is clear
sclear that inflicted a great injury by warning all interest. proved
worthy compradores and brukersthair capital A meeting between the Emperor of the ing himself to pay the full value of the shin preliminary to the issue of any warrant which after all the stringene be carried tries it is generally left to the judgment of need not say, therefore, that I should deer
ed shall be at I assemble.
protection afforded by "Sodurity chops," ing paragraph of their letter.
becausá no rann of abatice would be that can be
found The Chamber anggest that "in frea conn-
rash neugh to saad given to the wording
most still be bufore the Courts and be subject to the conicusrini men to decide upon what mode any Gunsul unworthy of this truet reposed delays
inistration of lawa in every damn the aid of trails is desirable; or this contrary, and in his who showed any laxity in the inter ministration in every country and that this principle has always been sorupul pietation of the terms of Security shops, Abyssinia. The North Schleswig question goods attached; and when the superior to circumstances, must be allowed for that s pom in the letter of the they cannot but regret therefore that then as a substitut prove of their s
under the best of all possible governnientat
On this
however little I mar British Government, to the specific ly cospected by the Ito ba made the subject of negotition be-authorities. shall have decided whether s0 object-It is quite obvious that the law thus complaints percs undor acknowing" |-rendor i
for cars in
o in the
selection ween Prussia and Austria,
much money is to be paid, or the whole of laid down, if acted
Chamber
ber of
exigencies of Chinese jurisprudence should of agents, and more direct setion on the HOLLAND.The Ministerial crises con the property seized, be confinated, the faith by the local inagistrate, allows amplement, there are one or two errors to be
apon
in perfect goad:
unuta
mal a stop neulful."
part of the Foreign employer in the trading Mr Van inues, for
The Reenen having failed in merchant will be called on to pay. orming a Goreckiment. It is stated that ingly. If he decline to give the necessary technical grounds, and may entail a lougin-the opinions to which the Chamber a suggestion. First, that there is no protenority who should, on plea of Chinese attoo for such delay, both on equitable and noted both in the statement of facts, and the writer soms to have overlooked two transactions engaged in. Nor can it be
important facts in
*10 waking this supposed that any Footai or other local Mr Thorbecke will succeed to office as Pre security the ship or merchandize attached techni
with a Liberal Cabinet.
will be detained. But whether the decision lawanit, instead of the short and sumours pour to desire to
as regards elva on my part Der to give
May 1
according to deprive the members of age, refuse to process the merchants would appear to con- the
's duties. RUSSTAT
indoro ite obliga Bifted of the son duty upon
hamber or the mereantile proper sphere o the be favourable
terms of such bond, and It is stated that the assertion has bee
community tess has been reduced ung-hulf. Count not, the appolat will be of land or template of an order for immediate excou-
tiona, made under any authority that the Obirge of the power to decide according to Stackelburg has been appointed. Russian claim indemnity. Ambassador at Paria.
RULE VI-When the
is from this point of view that-1 nese do not consider Security Chops bind their own judgment upon what mode of indulgones. On the contrary they may Rot
trade desirable or the doubt has
reat soured I will spare no effort to bring of which a thought it desirable, in the interests of those ing, and it is inferred that is
contrary SPAIN. The martiago of the Princess merchant at any part is accused is uot une
heen thrown on the validity
Secondly, admitting the general policy of such action under the censure of their own of such dogu- Royal of Spain with the Count di Girgenti involving the confiscation of ship care trade in general, that the resort to sepurityterests. It is further inforved that the and that abstinence from any interferencement responsible for all loss or damage
more immediately concerned as well as ofta "with an infarious bearing on their the British Government to be as described. auperiors and hold them or their Govern. that was celebrated
NonTE GERMANY.The case of thatwenty-
Chinese will be led by the tenur
mid to be greatly improving. The Prince Imperial received his Brut communion on the 7th instant, at the Chapel of the Tuileries
NORTH GERMAN. The Federal Budget or 1860 has been laid before the Council. The total expenditure is estimated at 71,734,001 thaler. The Custome Parlin.
Nith German Parliament will
Fench and the King of Prussia is
being sranged for the insuing suNLOSE
AUSTRIA-The Emperor has addressed a inte of congratulation to thus British Go- ernment on the termination of the war in
1pier
at
ship
bi
of execation against the or goods attached, should the ultimate de
aurety. And as it oftau bappen t met
that a fraudulent ples of cision to against him, which bond being insolvency or inability to pay in set up. by sealed with the Consular seal and deposited at the Custom-house, the Superintendent the acipal; or otherwise when he bad ab will restoro to the merchant the
sconded there
there way be hope of bis arrest ship or and a reasonable time; Fariable according
accord-
totion.
is punishable by fine, the Coumissioner.
the
of high tressou is pending was heard on the 15th inst. The examination of those entered in time cause a plaint to be port but in
days.
and at
in the
risk or loss
"the
"Mr Forrest informe me that in the only two subsequent cases in which this principle to the terms of your cirozier, and that 3 to Was
was involved, there was no allusion made judgment was given for the taking up of the guarantoo by the Chinese magistrate without pressure. brought forward by the Chamber, as to the Having now disposed of the main points trus meaning of the notifications and the
the
it
赴 requires io
memory for
1
par
гола
security.
will find in the any disposition to
You will communicate this despatch
ま to the Chamber of Commerce, and take
stretch of
Madrid on the 13th inst; but is one which by Treaty or Regulation oops as a guarantee rience, not at Notification to think that thescounty hung that this rule is without exception. auch other stops as you may desin neces- two Hanoverians against whom the charge will report the case to the Superintendent should be read shown that the will be loosely interpretaus
with trade or the mode of conducting it it may enaue tebour of the the rate, the Chamber is mistaken in asanm- Will be consi
distant countries such as
tus China, where great indicted for having enlisted in the andre out will Consular Court. The Con-ing given by the Consul at Hankowered by the authorities, British and Chi-tional interests are at stake and may often, sary to make its purport known to the
fix the day of the trial and inform Was much needed and sunilly applicable to
BlII Incesesnt complaints of procrasting so, as affording an insufficient basis for a be damne riau Legion was terminated. It is expect the Commissioner, that he may then appar
or seriously
imperilled by the community which has already seen in the ou that the case will continue for several with this evidence and the witheses in the to, delay, and ultimate inilure in réco-rich foreign Tube Very foundation upon conduct of a few Britial subjects imding public papers the letter of the Climber:
foreign mercantile catablishments there casu. And the Commissioner, either pervering upon Security chops, sufficiently which
Youra &c. for Govern
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK. AUSTRIA--The Commite upon the sonally or by deputy, shail take his seat on vouched for the fact that very serions different willbesionaly sicken, Lastly, that ment or their représentativa in the county budget has Buthorised the Minister of Fi❘ the bench, and conduct the use on buhalf sulty, as a cule, was experienced in obtaining). I have been misinformed at the manner to aim bath cponsel and warning when
judgment and vanera to increase the Floating Debt by of the prosecution.
execution a upon these bonds: in which the Chinese themselves look up to
upón neede
Translation. When the Treaty or Rognlations affix a
gratui 25,000,000ft., this amount to be repaid by
and still more in realizing the required as these documents, and therefore have ist, na to real asveral notable instapcos. When despatch from Your Excellency to the fol-
merchants euriemed with Chi tously created a danger which did not sots the end of December 1868, out of the revenue specific fine for the offence, the Consul shall, for liquidation of the claims. I am
interpretation of law and the first Treaty was promulgated under Sir the whole epipire, and especially from the oa conviction, give judgment for thuit au- very glad to learn on the anthoilty of the stom, ud af grievances whichTientsin, was in like manor notified by that a bond legally drawą up and duly ex-
interference, produce of the sale of the State domainsount; the power of mitigating the sentenco Chamber Ꮏ
Henry Pottinger's signature, and that The Hungarian regimen is out of Hungary resting with the Sipurilendent and Cubeen esperience at onguatulated as happy I have as far as possible coudensed, would Lord Elgin, both adview and warning as have food ordered to return to their native missioner. If the defendant is acquitted case they are, to be congratulated as happy furuisti so naby counts of a very grave into what motle of trade was desirable or
to exceptious to a general ful As regards country, and will replace the German regis, and the Commissioner does not dem viber and less fortunate localities I bare hotment preferred by the Chainber of Com the contrary" were addressed to the mer informed what is the law of China in this
the decision, the ship or goods, if any bu
chauts and all British subjects under seizure, shall at once he released and only to say that delisive hopes and a fale merce against Her Majesty's Minister, if the ciremmstances of the case be communi- confidence in such Bevurity chops often fair to the Chamber and to myself to show when either Her Majesty'e Principal Sen
Nor have other insta The report of the Chartered Mercantile cated to the Superivier dent. The men to grievous disappointments; and in many that nothing publishell in the Notifications tary of State for Foreign Affairs or Her chong Chinese the word "san
of
10
consequence of the absence of
Sir
dated
26th in
ments at precont lure, who return to Austria.
PUIEMERCIAL
from Washington
te that President Johnson has been
of the second and third articles
chment, and failing to obtain two- the majority, the Court has ad- jadefinitely. May. The Scotch redistribution Ladopterecording to the govern- n. The representation of minori been re-affirmed: The report that was negotiating a Peace Declara Sutradicted,
LyAdvices from Washington, th May, state that Mr Secretary has resigued and that General
is appointed his acting interim
lay-The hostilities existing
be
A and Bokhara are attracting.
in England Mr Robinson i call the attention of Parliament to not.
Tay-The Liverpool Cotton Mar-
ed slightly firmer. Total Bullion Banks of England and France Total notes in circulation
10.
100.
The French Senate have
pass Public Meeting Bill. The Javer- ton
Market closed-
ad owing to Holi
ine. —Latest advices from Abyssinia
st Sir Robert Napier, and the Rear
his Army, had reached attegorat
2nd May. Five: Regiments, and teries of Artillery, have embarked dey Bay. The widow of the late eodore has died of consumption,
LATEST FROM ABINSINIA.
BOMBAY, 1st June, 7.A. M. rette states that Sir Robert Napier
lo on the 13th May. The rains
vy and frequent, The roads were mach apprehension ir said to ex the state of the Tooroo
Ривы, ing ved at onlla that the roads
Assable. The journey to Berafe is
to be accomplished in ten marches,
eved that the entire force will be
cave Annesley Bay by the 15th of
raits Times says There is a report Ins Gown" has won the Derby,
IMARY OF HOME NEWS, AMENT, Aspirited debatelna taken the Lards ou Colonial Governors. Commoue the Queen's reply to the on the Irish Church question has Me Gladstone to bring in the Bill dowment. The Ministry are pled- ppose it, but that is all they can do.
Estimates, and
and other votes of but the humble
Lave been passed, bernment is pain- sition of the parent in every debate: --- RAK. The detention of the outward steamers at Marseilles until-11 urich complained of, and remon have been urged on our Postmast y the National Rifle Association published. The Bishop of Rar
resigned kis seo. The Governor pramitted suicide. The rison
has Bench having decided that
al: The hat of prizes to be pre
the magistrate at Bow-street,
Bank has been issued, and showe a joint on capital equal to 14 per cent, por aunin, but a large partum of this goes to cover the isisfres of 1964-67. The failure of Hald- ing, Keith and Co. is nanounced, a mais Arm in the Auterican trade. The Indo-Eu-
that no such difficulty has over
j.
by a mistaken int
This formidable list:
thuy could be aubstantiated; and it is but
- of
tho cour-
On the 9th May, the Princs received a lowing effect
In all Western iations the principle is secuted, and containing nothing contrary to law, is binding, and means what is plainly
stated. It is
instance been waiting respect
important that I should be
may as
security
of
lint shall not be put to any expense by misplaced confidence in security chops has in question will bear the construction Majesty's Minister in Ching or both have surety ship are not identical.
with sorious conser neuens. This
is not known, and conditions dalay, but he shall have claim for com pcusation on account of hindrance in his constantly ten led moreover to create winters put upon them, and that they have adopted the frame conso
at the shadow of their of really taken alarm at business, for loss of interest of for demur in my opinion was a wore bezig met ovis creating. Neither Mr Mediumst's first Shanghat nor the several communities re- caso of a subsequent dispute between the adoptech at the Condor of Cousinserca at execution of a bond, the witness of the rage. If a difference of opinion exist best in the choice of his agents and the notification, nor my solamente ponit, sident in China, can have any pretension parties, ur, na an active intermediary bo
care on this part of the Boreign mer tween the Consul and the Commissioner,
were in any way calculated to produce the
to represent the great commercial
wcou parties not previously acquainted,
laying at once a new proceedings forwarded to
What
interests
Las buen again brought to notica Colonel property. must file a bond in the Consular written law on the subject of Security chops bindinga Mr. Medlarst did say of these only such chiefly as are immediate precise terms of the obligation. If the
this.
TC-
ropeau Telegraph Company have obtained notion to that effect shall be given to the fraction of his babess. Relying upon effecta attributed to them, They did not of the nation, not even these more ex- may in express tarnis uzraute i the entire capital, £450,000. A new Com Superintendent, and copies of the whole third parties to supply that deficiency and really say what is alleged, and quite as alusively involved in Ohinese relations in case of failure of the terms of anc pany. Multa and Alexandris. The consideration of their for the make good as their own cost any delale certainly have not produced the results at-The morolants actually in Chiun represim. tioti. In either case, there would be a
is announced for A cable between
tributed to them." their respective high tiou, it perpetuated a bad system found on inconvenience of captains, of Spanish vossels anthorities
insufficient security
more or less truly It is uowhere said, for instance, that the their ability, their un interests and thos
y and fully, Locording to
afgned agreement. It is to be borne in mind that there is no their decision, the owner of the
In cases of reclamation against a guar reiging to sign bills of lading" to order"
"Chinese do not consider Security chops of the Brms to which they may belong, and antec, the judge would Grat ascertain the Sykes has been re-eleni sanirman of this Court to the full value of the proposed ane, I say this advisedly, notwithstanding con
The experience of the past two and more or less transitory. The future sponsibility of repayment be plainly indica East India Company The West India which will be sent to the Custom-house fident assertion of some newspaper correa- Thail strammers will now proceed direct to authorities by the Consul, and the ship or pondcuts to the contrary. The Chinese Jeans during inch rous suits have and the permanent, in all experients has ted in the instrument, then the surety minat Aspinwall from Southamptou, or passengers goals released.
have no written code of commercial law. been instituted in this Consular met with shewn, for the most part lie beyond their in case of the death or absconding of the t San Francison, Chins, Japan, de
RULE VILI S Custom-house authori
In the absence of a statute law there is almost varying illuces ainst the vision, and as a role are so regarded. The debtor, make good the amount. Such SHIPFIFO The counties include the ties and Consul cannot agree as to whether as with ourselves, & cummon law founded suroties who have failed to fulfil their Chusin, Hamburg to Hongkong the Alcoctain duties are leviable or not, action on immunorial arce, and having the forca written guarantee, sufficiently prove that recent and its immediate interests and obligation is in view of his baving been
cares adverb
too much of their attention to proximately the cause of the undertaking. Bainbring to Hongkong's tire. Al cuts, dabin 200 leviable for not, withs of law hy gezieral accordance and soptione, such duouitenis. are comparatively worth- allow of stick thought for whw is prospeo An ordinary security would not sury such
to writing or embelea for the parfoss for which they are tive and distant. Partly from this, and value of though never redaced camer Quan-tung, leaves on 19th for merchant must sign a bond
for the
died in Hongkong.
given and taken, in any edict or statute the duties in question. The Cousal will
desirahia or entiafar protection of the ly the additional from other causés also, they can hard this be a Whether
oblige from risk of loss. afix his seal to this document, and send it.
Asal further on he adds, as in some RULES FOR JOINT INVESTIGATION to the Custom-house authorities, when the tury state of things, or the reverse, is not counting for the fact of urray are involved. In what more immediate
Superintendent will release the goods with the question. All it importe us to know our
the duty; and thiess two fane is the fact, and what the law so constituted success, that Chinese Lair or tionaries
eyone,
IN CASES OF CONFISCATION AND FINE BY THE QUSTOM-HOUSE AUTHOR TIES.
KULS
AS
the Foreig Oflés. shall I bole
levied, the Custom-house authorities
highest
law and
ange
50
the latter, misconduct of his
ill
a condition with it.
Translated by
OS ADKING.
Translation.
assume to be anda. guides in matters uational concern in which Imperial interests affects their laterosts and the judicial
Note from His Excellency Wen-Heiang, inausgement BOLE 1.It alall be the rule for all Puking, one to his. Minister, the other to 40 refurred We have seen what the surety for cuting the liability of a of their own affairs on the spot, their judgin reply to one asking for a further answer
nat ravesendi ştatements of the case to rules in the particular diss of transactions practice whilst i
tipacts and defaults of his prin uent has not proved so infallible, the last about Security chops. al for all the obligations entered into by few years more especially, as to justify hest authorities here declare to be both cipal
I beg to state in is bevortheicas always sureful to and that neither will per te If it shall be decided there that no duty it sunnary exocation upon the mere treat a surety when involved through the 40soluts intolerance for the option of cently received, theply to your hate re- in cases of reclamation sacted between the Commissioner of Cus will return the merchant's boud to the Con- ing of the bond without preliminary lenity,-and Principal with peculinrothers even as to the mode in which busir agujust a suraty on his bondy
guaranteeing the client is
is always pressed in ter; and procedure in deciding cases, sha: aut to be cancelled; but if it be decided that examination and proof of the insolvency secuted oz. pressed until the 45lity of the own affairs; and if they albue wore
the first statice for the sun guaranteed the client too can press, on this ground, his own debtors for amounts due to him.
Should the client die or be without pro- perty saseta, then the auraty must mike good the terms of the bond.
But irrespective of the solvency or in- alvency of his client, the surety can be
toms
in
warĝo,
rience
which have consolidated it into a
rup.'
Well, sach being the law and the practice
hess is conducted. It is
seems
If he consider tregu merchant shall take place, the case auch Security bonda when circuclared, I simply gave it as my opinion that ducts who chance to be in China at any held clear only when the terms of his for-
of
or goods are declared to belong, that Yonel will affi
the
tu
Hankow
Foreign
Aud
mal obligation bare been cumplately dis-
charged.
Translated by
Taos ADKINS,
sities connected with the Custom-house Department to be in the first instance tran-
not allow of his being pre- they ought to
15 very true that indemnity," and the Copen), personally or by let return
the best judges of the Absolute incapacity of the party gna a certain amount of duty is leviable, the and s be taken in
in accordance with the following ensul shall require the increbant, to pay it ranteed to meet any exsponsibility. Cus principal tu inake good any defalcation for racit, or their own interests exclusively
usage which constituted the law in linurelf is despaired of, no matter how were at stake, they male with Custom-hoase, KULE
atringent or bow Ruik VIII. If the Consul and the Cus the beginning, and precedant and expe- shut in yogitative forms in which sou resent as an unjustifiable interference Whenever a ship or goods fiat this t
are acized longing to a Foreign merchant are
counsel or warning, however good the mat a Port of Chiua
ius by the Onston-house off-house authorities
All confistion not agres as to whether red and permanent rule, datorm pet the |
tive. But the Chamber of ship, or go, or both of
nie so for cars, the seizure shall be reported without them together, beiug the property of a fu legal and proper inde uf gon of Chim, as has now been authoritatively de- get that it may be in the power of the mer
Chineso delay to the Kien tuh or
Superin tendent of Custouts.
the referred to Peking for the decision ariso to make the parties liable to prosecu: the Consul's exposition of the conditions que period, by continued bad manage. Reizure justifiable he will depute the Shave
tin for losses and give an authoritative in which limit the value of Security shops was ment or injucitons sotion, to destroy missioner of Custom his nation.ee and the Minister of w-aze or Foreign
Fanding their decision the terpretation of the law. What that fater a fair nu, and applicable not
trade for all time; or other to give notice to the party to whom the merchant minst, in coording, with Rule pretation is was stated with perfect tru halone, but to the rest of the Empire 1 wise seriously to imperil and damage ship
to which and at by Mr. Ousul Medburat neither destared nor entrred into way ax-it. They
hey will a bond for the amount, to wind may now add, since it has been questioned, planation us to the beating of the law of names, be forgotten, but the evil they to pase away and their they have been seized because such or such
his and send En irregularity has been committed, and it for deposit at the Custoni-bouse. As that it is not a metely local rulling, but is his on the right accruing from Security inay iyo after them, and affect both the THE reward of £500 for the discovery of that they will be confiscated unless, before
equally true us an interpretation of the law chops This was put in question, for, I ta futurs noon on a certain day, being the sixth day difference of opigion as to the value of sand judicial practice in all parts of the Empest, it was nowhere said, as alleged by the great us and the interests of two the Rev. B. Speke has been distributed by Do they conceive it the Colonel Gilbert, chief constable of Cornwall, from the delivery of the notice, the Custom For goods] may a une fit, take transaction on the faith of Security chop, or der Security chops binding." Lot waying subjects to provoke such resalta by thong Mr Vincent, deputy chief constable,
the Custom pire. And whoever enters into a business Ubamber, that the Chinese do not consi. duty of the British Government to allow its lae authorities receive From the Coastl
him front all risk or losa | equi
Superintendent
Inspector Opis, bond an official application to have the cass fully over either at the price
protecting
equivalent to it. Aut the fast
proceedings without warning or advice, or and constable Barnes f price aforesaid.
impression Investigated.
If after it purchase, it be decided that by reason of defalcations or misconduct on the notification made up you, without even aarious effort to stop them altugother? (Mr Spake into custody. The licu's sharS The merchant to whom the ship or goods the property seized ought to be confiscated, the part of the Agent so secured, without finther explanation or ceaunent from me, is The ruin that has fallen on so many of late has been given to Superintendent Baner belong, if prepared to maintate tint the al- the merchant muat redcon his bond by full knowledge of these liuuiting conditions, a coroboration of the perfec
parfect correctness, of
officers (The Times says) express Eged irregularity has not been committed,
of nearly the whole of a once valu- themselves perfectly satisfied. free to appeal, within the limited tine, paying in at this Custom-house the original merely walks blindfold into a pitfall, winch this statemerit. You say, in the tapast year, the gentern! transfer into Chitose but all four
If the d
doogt him, and many others not equity res
the letter from the Chamber,
mber. "I ble import trade so long a source
irce of wealth
TUURG WOMan named ... ponsible for the act-vory
Mary Callaghan to Britiel merobients, and the almost nu has been committed to prison for twenty- aut consider the air
giroular in be agaust confiscation,
warning and in- versal depression of is the
of wealth 1 satisfied with his explanations, the will be retained to the Consul for tranz-o-this? or bonk they be benefitted by tevlied to destroyin illusion prevailing very purts, may not have anything to do with on a barge of being one of "|
China
by the Shrewsbury magistrstes, days sion to the merchant, and the case the be
rance of the truth,
aud only injured closed. The sun paid by the Custom-house ignorancu
I by artofgively, that
principals auch guarantee war- bad judgment or ill-advised modes of con in a prize night which took I dort of shiind confidence dusting But when such disastrous bury. ranted the ship or gouds: otherwise, if the mer authorities for ship of goods boing regarded its recognition For be it remarked,
everything e thant élest not to appeal to the Customs, as their proper pince, it will not be in
have hitherto referred to what is inopera in
in the
trous on the banks of the Seven on Monday, vuxnged or if, after
Davies, the other combatant, receiving his explanations, the
"surveillance over the ucfs of his auges are seen froin year to yURL, 1
dispensing with the requisites
do they was unable to have
already and customs attached to
to appear, che being Superintendent still decline to release the merchant's power, by a tender of the pur- tive in this law, with the limitation usage holder pattes scared, and justified the
its
naturally and inevitably suggest an- lodged in execution,
on another charge. grel on ship or gonds; he reay appeal to his Consul, chase money, to recover them.
only under the supposition that
Bood i
quiry as to the osuses, and Warrant some Again, as
WHY is a Red Indian like a waterman is observed lufte
skull. WHAT Ohristian knights do life-boat men How does a
Fosnantic young lady 1965
the valuation of the
merchant will be house authorities
dear
form the Superintendent,
cision be
firet to the Cantrissinter, who is to mout of the orchard boud wm it well that the moralants should any other linh than a worn aldr
Superintendent will direct the release of
who will inform the Soperivandant of the particulars of this apponly and request bin
SECURITY CHOPS.
the
The following Despatch on Security to name a day for them both to investigate Chops, in reply to the Blitanghal Chamber of and try the case publicly.
RULA
LII-The Superintendent, on re Commerce, hus useli rusivo front of
coinmunication, will Rutherford Aleuch e day for meeting at the Custom
Mr
selyt
La
Jimite &
o beat the charge against Mr Eyre,
al with it according to the merite,
edings wern yesterday renewed
he says: It is now universally
all but expressly recognised,
erament of this country is
that
ee with Constitutional principles itions. It is only endured, so ubmitted to, as existing under ex ary circumstances, and with vosi ees of equanimity.
BRITISH CONSULATE,
House; and the Cousif will direct the mer No. 33. SitaNgaat, 17th June, 1968. chant to appear with his witnesses there on
faith
ploye
law for the attainuent
of em not
business on the
part of those,
a that are
A
Alice
the officer who took:
The
near Shrews
sure her lover's sincerity?By his sigha
A MINISTEs, travelling through the West
But to follow the notification, the Chamber scrutiny on the part of Governments win-Bonuse he his
he feathers there is another aspect in which it must be furniah very distinct evidence against them-havo national and parmenout interests to regarded in the practical condnet of affairs, selves by referring to judgments in the protect, In order to satisfy themselves resemble 1-Crusadere (urewa aiders), There may be dishonesty and fraudulent Mixed Court, where recovery on Security whether such untoward results are due en
to be encountered either on the chops was decreed without any attemptou tirely to causes over which they have un purpose to be part of the man secured, or the party scour the part of the defendants to dispute its la- contrial, or in part at least to some ing Again judges si's not all incorruptible gality, or of the Chinese judge to suspend remediable And if that be the conclusions in a missionary capacity several years ago, SIR, I bag to encluse for the informa efget in the administration of execution, men 1928 anntest the liability, arrived at, in the Governinent or its Repro-was holding an animated theological cou
and impartial, or equally prompt or en
istics, and this soule months subsequent to the sen ative on
on the spot to keep silence te versation with an old lady upon whom be the day inmed, and will binalf on that tion of the Chamber of Cammoruc, copy.
atemis of most-systemis way to the Custom-house. The despatch to my adres from H. M.'s of promptitude and partianty. therapublication of these danguivus elivälars, these more intimediately concerned should bail called, in the course of which he asked
ja lie. Chamber is
bor is indeed reddere to the
ne-be displeased or disquieted and resont his her what ides she bad forms.l of the doctrine Superintendent will invite the Consul to Minister, dated Puking 5th instant, with room wind verge enough for a great deal of cessity of
to the interference? supporting their view
of total depravity. "Oh," said she, **Į take his seat with him on the bencli: the two enclosures relative to the subject of chicans and for vexations processes to which
by Shot is not the view I have hitherto think it is a good doctrine, if people would ed to waist the Superintendent.
an alleged instance of an attempt on be which was duly of 23rd Aprily
fortamient
object of which is to great delays and the part of the Tantai to evade a direct the Chamber of Commerce on this head in
A MAN from the Auburn prison says heˆ Proceedings will be opened by the Su- by me to Peking.
defeat justice. Something of this is known answer to an engistry on the subject from any way calculated to effect any change. left there all his admiration for auburn perintendent, who will call on the Quatóma" An no time was lost by the Chambor in in Europe. In Great Britain, with the the Consul-General of the United States of I have already on & furmer occasion ex- | locks, Binployés who reized the ship or goods to furnishing the local pross with the commu- most sinborate code of statute Jaw to supple America, I should think every Consul in pressed a very decided opinion as to the AN ANIMATED MINKBAL-Dr Living- state the circumstances which occasioned nication to which this may be considered a ment our common law, with judges above China inust have had too many examples inods of aouducting business almost exclu- | stone,
Commissioner of Customs will also ha sentSecurity Chop" discussed in your latter the uninitiated an ave no end, the zotaging effect on the Chinese rind taken of iny duties; nor is the suggestion ot only live up to it."
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