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No 1784 FEBRUARY 24, 1869.1

MORRIS'S DIRECTORY

for.

CHINA, JAPAN

anding

THE PHILIPPINES, &c. 1889.

to bring the question to the notice of the Obinese authorities, with an urgent request that the griovnuces complained of may be removed.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Burrender of permits at these places, estab lished rules are in existence, and smuggling is strictly prohibited. The clerks and against practising illegal exactions; all of underlings employed are equady prohibited which has in times peat been notified by proclamations now on record. late been ascertained that certain evil-dis- it has of

characters of cruisers in the Custom's Ser vice, and have stopped trading vessela

SUPREME COURT. CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

It is stated that an exaction of 3125 per cheat is levied under the houd of the Leikin tux; in addition to which, with the aid of cruisers and oustoni houses established in THE

LISHED and READY FOR OIR of is, (quivalent to $22 por pioul) is

Above Work

16 called be further exacted. Such preceelinge being GULATION

Apply to

allowed, and the fact that trading junks are subject to be overhauled as soon as they leave the harbour itself, it must be acknowledged places the Colony in a worze trading

"JOHN B. MORRIS.,: Messrs Bowra & 0..

Queen's Road. Hongkong, January 13, 1869.

also be considered.

par

Wong Awing was brought up for sen to Nanking, that he had pity on the foraight tence, for having stolen $1,000 from the devils he had worsted, and out of charity ship America. As the Jury had recom- gave them rice and meat, and told theat mended prisoner to mercy on account of the to go away. youth-in which recommendation both the went in a body to Prince Kung to ask carelessness of Captain Perks and prisoner's story goes that all the Foreign Ministers We hear that, at Peking, the

his Lordship sentenced prisoner to six after great persuasion on the part of the Attorney General and the Court concurred, don for the Yang chow affair, and that,

The Judge remarked also, that his contract the Ambassadors, at last the Emperor as coolie to go to Paru or Havaus might condescended to allow them to remain at Poking, on some condition of degradas tion to the European ladies,-too obscene

ple, and every means are used to show to be mentioned. All these things are studiously disseminated amongst the peo that the Government does not like the foreign element in China. The other day, one of the most respected of our Mission- aries bought a piece of land aluse to Che foo in order to build a house for other aaistanta in his work, shortly expected from England; and the literati of the villago actually petitioned the Chi-Hyen

Sharp appeared on his behalf. Discharge In Bankruptcy, Me Haus Kier appear ed to pass his final examination; when Mr

Feb. 24, 1869, concluded this forenoon-Judge Ball pre- The February Sessions were resumed and

Hia Honor expressed his regret that the aiding when the Jury again attended.

sittings, but it was unavoidable on his part. at sea, levying exactions from them at found guilty at last sitting of having com- Las A On and Sung Ayee, who had been their own caprice, exciting thereby alarmmitted a robbery with violence upon a wo- among those interested in the said ves- sols, and causing a stoppage of naviga- The Jury hering stated that they wero si man at Shako, was brought up for sentence,

In substantiation of the statements above deserving of the severest reprobation. The lense, the Judge pronounced suntence. He

mercantile community. Suoh conduct is THE CHINA MAIL.

referred to the Chamber have been for Viceroy and Superintendent of Customs said it was needless to make use of many bished with a copy of a memorial address have now, accordingly, decided in concert words to meu in their position; and he HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1869. ed to His Excellency some weeks since upon stringent measures for the seizure of would therefore be very brief. The Ordi-

from & Chinese Hong

the guilty persons, and the complete eradice gave him power to flog, and they oution of their inanoeuvres. The Customs would be forged sourdingly very savere- The approaching departure of Mr Balls. Woo-fat-hong) bouring upon the same for England has naturally given rise to subject, the contents of which will doubt present employ no steamers, and they The sentence of the Court therefore some little upecatation as to who will be less be freab in the memory of His Excel. guardboats appertaining to this department was, that the prisoners be imprisoned with you state that I was to return some dress of the district to forbid the transfer of the

hard labor for fifteen months, and that his successor as Judge of the Summary leney, aud to which therefor it. is need-hot make eruises at sea for the parsun they receive tlirse flaggings of 36 strokes handed me back the samo

of smugglers, general orders being issued the guardboats attached to the various each within the first six months of that offices directing them to cruise exclusively sentence. and forbidding their patting to sea to search against whom the Attorney General slid not in the vicinity of their respective stations,

Low Bing Leu-charged with fraud, but mugglers. This measure is adopted wish to proceed as the offence (if such it in order that

falsc the may be distinguish may be termed) was more civil than crimi

porta.on than any of the treaty tion, to the great detriment of the tisfied that prisoners had used personal vio: granted accordingly.

Jurisdiction Court, There is no lack either of aspirants for the post, nor of duly quali fed men to take it, though it is possible that the former class exceeds the latter in number. The Ordinance under which

less now to revert.

Feeling that the trade of the Colony to thus being hampered in one of its most important branches, in what cannot be otherwise termed than an unwarrantable manner, the Committen of the Chamber

to

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the Summary Court and up and discharged powers the Governor, "in case of the ferenou of His Excellency in a matter affectssole sailing under . false character), by proclamation. · death, temporary illness, or absence" ug so closely the wellfare of the Colony may be facilitated.

the judge, to appoint "any fit and proper person temporarily to discharge the du ties of the said othee," and it is a matter of much importance that the qualification heze described be strictly insisted on. The Judge himself must be a barrister at law in England or Ireland or an advo cate in Scotland of not less than five years standing so his locum tenens should, if possible, fulfil the same condi.

tions.

There is of course no definition of what may constitute "fitness" in the eye of the Governor, but we have no reason to suppose that he would select an unquali fied person, while at least four qualified

over which ho presides

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

- (Sigd.) W, J. BRYANS, Chairman

Bungkung No. 66.

The Hon. Uhief Justico sat at 11,30, when the adjourned special Oriininal Sea sion was resumed. The three men charged with having committed a robbery on board the steamer Orlasa during her voyage from Singapore, and convicted by the Jury of that alence, were brought up. As the evidense consisted partly of admissions made by the prisoners themselves, this point, previously reserved for argument hotween his Lordship and the Attorney General, was brought forward.. argument could not affect all three prison The Chief Justice remarked that the

the first prisoner independent of any ere alike, as there existed evidence against admission,

CORRESPONDENCE.

-ATAI F. FRANCISCA BERGER To the Editor of the "Casa MAIL."

Sa-In your report of the above case to the tailor, whereas it was agreed that he Your inserting this will oblige,

Yours faithfully,

FRANCISCA BERGER Hongkong, February 24, 1869.

THE NORTH.

We have tiles from Shanghai to the 20th inat. The following items are from the Recorder.

land.

The neat approach of native bolidays prevents business of any importance. To day the Custom House olores for tou days, so that during the whole of that time no- thing can be done in the way of landing imports, or shipping exports; thus causing considerable detention to the five vessels. now in port Sires the regular steamers ceased running (in the middle of December The Superintendent of Customs has further withdrawn and

last,) large quantities of staple goods and sancelled his Proolamation isnod in No

other foreign manufactures have been im- The following reply line been received to ported por steamer Uhill and A'iv-Shu, and vember last, with reference to the employ

the memorial lately presented to Sir Ru-some five sailing vessels, all from Shanghai. ment of steam oruisers for the parsuit of

therford Alcook by British Subjects of Chi- Grey Shirtings 6 lbs, various chops, lave smugglers, whilst the Viceroy has issued

nese Descent:--

been dealt with freely, large parcels having orders to the comnianders of the steam

"British Consulate, Shanghai, 15th Fab. changed hands at remunerative prices. I oruisers to search for and to apprehend the

Gentlemen, I am directed by A. E. Sir advise sales yesterday at fla. 2.16. Opium COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

vagabonds who have falsely assumed the

Rutherford Alcock, K. O. B., H. B. M. has remained low for the last two months. 17th Febritary, 1869,

character of preventive employés on board

Minister Plenipotentiary be, do, to ac

We hear of considerable sales yesterday by Vessels of various descriptions, who, on

quaint you that he has received the memo- the leading foreign hong, at Tis. 515 cash, SA-I have submitted to His Excellancy Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell your letter being buized, will be brought to sondign

rial, together with a letter to the address of Some few weeks back and owing to some of the 10th fustant, and am directed to state Proclamation is further issued. Where punishment. In addition horuto, this

H. M.'s Principal Secretary of State for speculation by the lurgs native hongs, in reply, that nearly all the points adverted fora it is horeby notified to all persons for

hands for transmission to Pokin, and I am effected. It was then, thought by some Foreign Affairs which you placed in my Malwa touched Tis. 525, and large sales to in your communication bave been already their information. Do yo henceforward brought to the notice of the Chinese autho rities through the medium of Her Majesty's pursue your respective callings in peace,

yourselves with a copy of your memorial its value; and I imagine they held for to inform you that ag you have addressed small holders that Tle, bo would soon be Congal at Cautan. It is already several

and carefully avoid infractions of the law

dirast to the Foreign Office, His Excellency that figure. Referring to the robbery on weeks since the Acting Registrar General mischievous proceedings. If, after

this, there still be evil-disposed persons rally that all admissions elicited by ques1

The Attorney General laid it down gene- or referred to the higher authority ascribed to the "starved out miners,"

deems it inexpedient to enter into the mat- board the Amur in January, and which was eruisers under the Superintendent's Cus

Gontlemen, your obedient servant, am glad to state that, upon information You & others. British Subjects of Chiuse authorized, and with aid from the British descent." graph:ome Catholic Priests, lately fected, the arrest of a large number of dig- gun-boat Insolent, in the shape of a fila of The News Letter has the following. marines, has this morning at daylight of- arrived at Hankow from the North, reportgers of different nationalities. The result, the road to Pekin, and from their know-cover the perpetrators of an net which can the Mahonummedan Rebels in strong force on I hope, will suable the authorities to dis- ledge of this new movement against the be termed nothing short of pirsoy. For Imperial Government, they predict the fall the steady improvement of this port and of the Delestial Empire within the year!"

meu conld be found in the Colony to was directed by flis Excellerey to proces who, fraudulently assuing the shamstor of tons put by the police could be used as H. MEDHURST, ConsulTo L-Yuen-filed upon-oath, the British Consul duly

whoni the offer could be made,

to Canton, accompanied by the witnesses It would be premature to speculate as required to prove some of the trage to who will be Judge Ball's successor. on the persons and cargoes of legitimate which were then being frequently inflicted But ons decessity in appointing an Act peaceful traders in Chinese vessola dicaring ing Jadge cannot be overlooked a cer from this Port tainty that he is acquainted with Chi-

The result of the investigation thus held Lese habits and not fiable to the impostat Cantou at the instance of His Excelicney tion which native litigants so frequently has been to substantiate even to the satis attempt. The advantage possessed by a faction of the Chinese Authorities the real. Magistrate or Judge who understands they and serious extens of the untrages in

question. bye-play which so constantly goes on in Court, who can accurately estimate the value of evidence as given and not as translated, is acknowledged on all sides. Were such qualities olivers more plenti ful than they are, the administration of justice in this Culony would be vastly facilitated

tons' flag, and stop trading vessels for tho evidence. This he was prepared to prove roof levying exactions, they action was more one of policy than of law

by authorities; but he thought the ques from pirates, and they shall be visited whether the policy was expedient in the (hereby declared us) differing in no respect justice, with the utinost puualty of the law. without fail, when seized and brought to administration of justice in this Colony. The execution of the law ensues upon this, sat on the Bench here to carry out and in Bis Lordship remarked, once for all, he or warning, and no leniency shall be shown, terpret the law of England; any special Let all tremblingly obey 1 special Pro circumstances of this Colony were provided

clamation."

Date February 6th, 1869 (Tung Chib, Under these circumstances it is satisfac-7th year, 12th Month, 25th day) tary to find that the Vice-Roy has already taken active measures to tortuinate the ur

Translated by just and harrassing system of squeezing,

(sd.) W. FREE. MAYLES. (True Copy) frequently accompanied by violence, which had been practised on naive traders from (3.) A. FRATER -

Assistant. used the withdrawal of the improper no this Colony and that he has to only

tification by the Customs in November last, batchus als issued a fresh notification of a stringent character in favor of legitimate trade.

(Tene Copica) J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

LOCAL

Iris satisfactory to find that the Chamber of Commerce, having taken up the opium

Copios of that document and of the co squeeze question in real earnest, hasrering despatch of Consul Robertson are aucceeded in drawing the attention of the now enclosed for the information of the Ws hear that a Chiusman who was wound authorities to the abuses which existed. Chamber of Coinmares, which will see that ed in a piratical attack made some days The subjoined correspondence, with copy

of which we have been favored, speaks

a

a

so far as the Vice-Roy'a Proclamation goes, go in Deep Water Hay, died from the considerable step in advance har brun at sifects of his wounds this afternou. A ained, although much more is required to innest will be held at the Civil Hospital factures from the recurrence of similar ex- secure, legitimate trade in British mana- to-morrow. actions.

for by the Ordinances.

(N. C. D. News.)

para-

THE FIJI ISLANDS.

British Consul at Fiji we take the following From some statistics cumpiled by the particulars:

immense inorcase in trade during last year, The Attorney General forthor stated that

I need only refer you to the Customs returns be of course did not mean that the presence One of our Japan contemporaries writes issued last month; and from which it will of threats did not disqualify any such ad- that the ex-Tokugawa rebels in Yesso have be seen that Chefoo is something more than missions as evidence, that was a matter of proclaimed a Republic!On the 27th of the Pretty little bathing place" it was contre. But he would further shew by Jan, a hundred and one guns from the forts, described last year in one of your “Dailys. authority that any question asked and an replied to by as many of their ships as they During neat season, commencing on the swered, if not referring to an escapament have left, announced the fact to the des- cessation of the holidays, & largo and re- from the charge, was admissible in evidence, foned inhabitants of Hakodate, while on munerative business is anticipated by both In behalf of this contention, the A. G. shore, a motley procession matched in foreign and native merchants. The wea quoted a case, in which even starving a boy state to Kamida, Universal suffrage, con- ther has been delightfully ine, in fact, to obtain a confession was not considered tined to themselves, they state to be the quite unseasonable, and the Chinese com- by the judges to affect the admissibility of basis of their model government; Imperial plain of want of anew. the confession. This was in 1824, and officers and foreigners not being asked to other cases, showing that the law was much rote, but allowed to volunteer affirmative authorities overruling many old case turists, artisaus und merchants' being of less stringent now than it was then, were ballots only and the lower classes agricul Even the offer of spirits, offer to ses friends course left out of the question. No Presi- or remove handcufis, or any mode of decep dent has as yet been named, but a petition tion practised upon a prisoner, did not is in course of signature to H. M. the Mi for itself, and the Chamber may be to

make an admission bad in ovidence unless kado to send themi a Prince of their old certain extent congratulated on the re- Bult of its action, as the abolition of search

the inducement related to an escape from olan to rule over them by the grace of God the charge. Taylor on evidence was quoted, and the voice of the people,' All sabor at sea is decreed, and this is something At the same time the Chamber must re-

and the terms in which he speaks of the dinate officials have bosu elected by this gained. But we do not notice that any member that neither Her Majesty's Gov-

question went very strongly to support the newly-required power," Bir Sprechly, engineer, alarged two of A. G.'s view of the matter. iling is said by the Viceroy on the sub ernocut nor this, except in the event of his servants with having refused to work. ject of the Lekin Tax. The stock argu- fresh treaty rights being conceded, can inter-Defendants, who had been in bis employ presumed to say that the old cases were the intruders, dieetly the weather pacation The Japan Times says & force of 30,000

ments on both sides of this question are

fere to prevent the Chinese Authorities for four months, were cook and table-boy; not law.

His Lordship remarked that Mr Taylor men is being organised to be sent against familiar to our readers All foreigners which has once passed into the hands of hordination. At 6. p.m. the cook refused law was changed by the faut that the old disposal of the Japanese Government; and

from levying further exactions on opium and yesterday they showed signs of insu

The withdrawal of the neutrality notification The Attorney General observed that the places unlimited means of transport at the sre-compelled to admit that if China is Chinese traders, though the right to levy to supply dinner and the table-boy did not cases had been all overruled; and that, up the sale to it of the steam ram Stonewall were at the same date 30 cotton gius and entitled to the "rights" of an indepen-uch increased tax on opium in British yes- lay the table-cloth or make any prepara dent power, ber Government may levy a sels hound, to treaty ports or in Chinese ions for dinner; and plainly told their law in England, why should it not be so of contending with the four vessels that, 31 os que ser horses comprised the on the Judge's own argument, if this be the givea it a man-of-war which is alone capable ve steam engines in native operation. tax of a thousand dollars per chest upon vessels chartered by Britials Merchants to mistor that they would not work. Defon- here! This proposition was first cloutly oaly, the Tokugawa retain out of the eight whole of the great cattle in the muntry opium if she chooses, where the drag those ports, is open to question, and is dants raised a vague sort of defence, to the laid down in the Queen v. Thornton, and with which they started. is nut owned by foreigners. By Treaty, anbject which occupies the attention of Her effect that they bad refused to work any was supported by a string of cases decided

but these figures bave also been added to foreigners pay an import tax of thirty Majesty's Government.-I have the honor more, because their master had charged since.

materially during the present year. There is, I should observe, an market for beef or mutten, except to a limited extentia Levuka, the settlers are scattered, and live on heir own produce, and on the pigs and poultry of all kinds which flourish in the country.

teels per picul only. But the advcrutés

to be, Sie, your most obedient servant,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary. Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.

of Chinese privileges (in one sense justi- fiahly) assert that the moment it is out W. J. BUTANS, Esq., of foreign possession we have nothing farther to say. The position we have teken up is that to which all ar- Copy No. 30. guments involving a free right of taxation on the part of Chinese in-

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variably cute that if it unduly har asses us we should not allow that right,

TODAY'S POLICE,

Mr May on the Bough.

Farmer.

by white acttlers in 1867. was, in cotton,

The total estimated acreage under crop. 2400 acres, yielding about a bals of 3601. per acro; in coffee, cotton, corn, beans, yams, and vegetables, 800 acres. In course of cultivation for the next year,

peans was, in December, 1867, 160,000 1500 aerea-making for 13f8 a probable total of 1700 sores.

The estimated area of land held by Euro-

This quantity has been largely increased during the present year. There

Mires,

white

An Daaka pipor says that propantions them with leaving stolen a copper pipe-

for altering the directions of the river's bed, His Lordship said that there must be a at that port are fast being proceeded with, Mr May, however, fined each $10, or one distinct line drawn between admissions To The whole of the course intended to be month's imprisonment with hard labor.

Yeung Adlow, at No. 10 Mercer Strurt, tions put by constables.

luntarily made and those elicited by ques taken by the river is marked out by little Tapi gshau, one of those men who will

dags. The project seems stupendous persist in sling or preparing opium, spite that the law clearly laid it down that, whe-wiles from its original course is a Horenlon at present soitfined to the low lande. The

The A. G. admitted that, but submitted enough. To turn a river's bed some 10

The operations of the white settlers are BRITISH CONSULATE,

of the beavy line attendant upon such anther elicited by questions or not, admis. task, and were we in any other country but Canton, Feb. 8th, 1859. offence. $120 worth of counion description ions were admissible as evidence for what Japan we should almost expect to see the outsios, with their cooler olimate and

opium and fourteen balls Pates opinn were they were worth Sia, Referring to your despatches No. fond in the defendant's house; which was to press any particular confession or ad- ere its completion; but in this country of 622 of the 30th December, and No. 40 of confiscated. Proof as clear as day was mission, as quether question, but upon chong labour we have only hope left us of the native, and likely to be so for some Whether it were politic whole allir result in the Bankruptcy Court perhaps for sheep, are optio product and entirely in the hands of the 22nd January last, respecting the produced of the extensive frands carried on the bare legal basis, whatever weight might so we hope it will succeed. After the True we have no "right" to interfere, but seizure of a Hongkong Licensed Boat by by defe dant in this connection; and Mr

The white and half-caste popnlation at our residence as the open ports is no vessels, which, the petitioner states, assumed May fined defendant in the sum of $250 prisoner, even in answer to dircot quas intend building a break-water on one sido en of 1867 were-Whites (British)

be attachable to it, an admission made by course of the river has been changed, they more justifiable than our interference the character of Chinese Revenue exnizere, which was immediately paid. The whole tions by a constable, was admissible in evi- of the Osaka har so as to form a perfect American, 31 men, 1 woman, 6 sbildren- 202 wen, 15 women 114 children-411; with the Chinese tariff: It is quite as and a notification issued in November last of the prepared opium and part of the fine denve

the Superintendent of Customs, I have!

barbour for ships, and we trust that ere much opposed to the wishes of the mor to acquaint yon that I have been was ordered to be given over to the i pium.. His Lordship, touching the beating on long we may see noble vessels riding a hidron-43; half-castes (British), 85 men, 38 other nati na, 40 meu, 1 woman, 21 the Chinese authorities, but it suited us

in communication with the Authorities on to insist upon it, and we did so. We the subject, and that at my request the charged with having stolen the watch and they should not be extorted by means

Two out of the three Obisiese in enstruly English principles of confessions was, that polis of Japan."

board the Orissa, said that one of the great anchor in the port of the commercial metro-

3 wonton, 90 children-238; American, are quite aware that this style of Proclamation in question has been with chain from the Captain Superintendent of of fear,

A Chefoo correspondent writes aiderman, 2 women, 57 children-101-831; policy is called "bullying." But it is drawn and another substituted. A copy of Police, were committed for trial at the

date 9th February

giving a total of 494 white settlers, and 3.59 The A. G. said that no such principle the only course to pursue, and we do not the latter, in original and translation, I now Supreme Court. The first prisoner was

A report was set afloat among the people with the nation to which the father belongs

half-custes. The half-castes are classed was laid down in the books.

thit the Tientsin troops quartered here care to chop arguments in view of the enclose, from which His Excellency The discharged, as there was no evidence agalust

His Lordehip said that of course no auob had orders to attack and marder all the nod are under the cognisance of its Consul. history of our past relations with China. Governor will see that, subject to existing him and one of the witnesses who up-case of thrashing a prisoner into a confes- foreigners at Chinese New Year.

regulations with regard to levy of duties, peared for the defence was ordered to find sion, had ever come into an English Court. Consul called the attention of the Tastai settlers had largely increased in number, The In the following six months the white We trust that the Chamber will not rest the search of vessole by Custouns cruisers security is $100 to appear in a month's it would be very desirable that soms are to this, and has of course received the most having risen from 492 on the 31st Decem Rutil it has induced our representatives at sea is forbidden, and measures will be time in the defence, the second irisoner tax provision should be made in the loet re-usuring explanation: Maauwhile the bar, 1867, to 815 on the 30th June, 1865. to insist upon the abolition of a tax taken to apprehend and punish those who endeavored to prove that the watch had law for casos like the present; but he could gun buat Insolent has been moved iu to the 49; Americat, 1; others, 12-262; wo- The increase consisted of-Men (British), which is duly harassing to both falsely assume the character of snoh. beau put into his pocket of the actial not alter the law. foreigners and natives. Opium is not

thieves: but this did not provent this man

buy, and is anchored close before the town,

mon (British), 2 children, (British), The 3. G., however, put it that, however and patrols are to make the round of the from burnt which ad chait were found? reprehensible, any such admission was ad- approaches to the settlement, every night showing a total increase of 323. from being committed for trist without missible as evidence; and the only quee during the Chinese New Year festivities. 1807, 24 British and I forsiga varsel with The returns of shipping inwards aro for bail. The third prisoner was admitted to tion remaining was that of policy whether Of course, no one believes these rumours, they should or should not be used. but it is just as well to be on one's guard,

a gross tonnage of 3707 tons, while the His Lordship asked in what consisted and if there was any truth in them, the timber of small crafts in the inter-island UNSELFISH Love THE SOURCE OF HAP. the discretion of the Court in such matters. ardour of the braves will have been cooled

trata was 18, measuring 350 tons. During Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

FINESS Wherever unselfish fove is the

The A. G. said the Court was bound to by seeing an English gun-boat off the to June 30th, 1868) the entires were 20 British the six months of the following year (to 10th Feb., 1869. The Viceroy of the Two Kwang Pro mainspring of men's actions; wherever hap- accept, according to recent decisions. the Hon; J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

aud kuowing that they will have a plentiful vinces, &c, &c., Juij

piness is placed not on what we can gain

The C. J. observed that he at first dose of shells bursting about their heads and I foreign, measuring 2909 tons, Colabial Secretary,

During 1867 three small vessels and Hongkong.

for ourselves, but on what we can impart to strongly objected to this joode of evidence, and burning their barracks on the first others; whenever we place our highest- SIE, The Chainber of Commerce has

especially in cases of aiurder, but it had signal of their becoming objectionable. I may boats were built in the Islands, The tisfaction in gratifying our fathern and no. been pressed to bring the subject of the

been of no use; and the practice had been is very curious that these rumours were easels were of 30, 40, and 45 tons respec Issue a stringent prohibition.

thers, our brothers and sisters, car wives followest. He would admit every confes not confined 10 Chefo, but existed through to ship and boat building promiss exactions made upon opium wheir leaving Whereas sengoing vessels belonging and children, our neighbours, and friends- sion, bad he the power to do so; but it the country. & Missionary who was makereafter, se cominerea incresses, to become this Colony before the notios of His Excel various parts of the Province are engaged we are sure to attain all of happiness which was not the law of the Colony: he wished ing his acustomed tour of preshing last an futerest of some importance in the lenoy Ble Hichard Graves MacDonnell, at Hongkong in the transportation of the world cat bestow.

it were.

week, at about 20 miles distant, found his group. E.C.B., and although feeling that the hint foreign merchandize, which they carry Seria a delicate one to deal with the con- all directions to supply the market, a por

UMBRELLAS-An American paper says of all the recent cases in England,

The A. G. said that it was the tendency quondam heaters all shutting their ears and dous against him, and telling bin ditions imposed on the article being so tion of theen pay duty at the Centrul Cus "There is no need of buying umbrellas.fia Lordship observed that he was in a that they had orders not to hear him any school teacher was in the habit of making a A THOUGHTFUL BOY.-A certain Sunday. totally different from those prescribed event fotn. Honges at Canton, and others at the They can easily be routed without, thus difficulty as to the distinction between va longor, and that he and all bis kindred collection in his juvenile class for mission- to the treaty between Great Britani and branch Custom House at Swatow

Take your stand in a doorway on a rainy luntary and other admissions; and he also would be killed in a few days. There can ary objects. He was not a little surprised Uhina, as attachuig to nil uthor articles of

The track purshed is left to the coove. day or as you see a man with a size had great doubts as to the element of fere be no doubt, but a very great change has one day to find a counterfeit shilling among that the action taken by the Bladdarine in the restriction only that evasion of search our dou; but you base any bub A. G., he would do so with regrut, as he foreigners, and no doubt it forme part of put it thers, the douer was pointed out to foreign suport yet the Compitten feeling nience of those engaged in the trade, with umbrells, step out and say to him, "Sir, I in the mattor. If he decided against the taken place in this provinse with regard the coppers; and on asking the class who this inedite neighbourhood, as set forth and oflise practices connected with smug. Pelin Nine times in ten he will surrender had doubt (13 the A. td, put it) that by a gentleman representing an Indian gling are forbidden. husmuch; also, as it, for how does he know it was not you "common sense and justice had been sa mandarins have orders to stir up, in the "Didn't you know this was good for no- a general anti-foreign polley which the him by one who had seen him deposit it. firm largely interested in the opium trade the branch Custom House (at Swatow) is stole it from 1

succeed its getting the European powers to swared the boy. Then what did you put hope that the Berlingame Mission will thing?" said the teacher.

"Yes," an- let China alons.

it in the box for ?" The boy coolly replied, It is reported here, that the Yang-chow "I didn't s'pose the little heathens would affair was a triumph of T'sang-kwo-fan, know the difference; so I thought it would that he damaged the ships of war that went I be just as good for them."

the only article upon which it is levied,

I have, u, (Signed) D. B. ROBERTSON, Chinesi.

and it is not authorized by the Peking The Hon. J, GARDINER AUSTIN, Esq., authorities.

The following is the correspondence

la question

Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong,

Proclamation.

and

The Superintendent of Maritime Custom for Kwangtung Sara:

bail ju $400.

of this Colony, cannot, if persisted in have rubordinate to the jurisdiction of the A New York paper has the following why other effect chain that of nullifying to a Central Office, the administration, although What is the difference betwcou a legal at extent the advantages which Hong neemingly divided, is in reality one and the document and a cat-One les pauses at Houg would otherwise possess & free same as regards the ollections made at the end of its clauses, and the other has perly make free to petition His Excellency the outpurts, and the registration and clewo at the end of its paws-es,"

bed the difficulties he mentioned pressing crificed at the shrine of suercy, but he on bis mind. It was a very serius ques- tion; and he would give this decision here- after,

Frisoners were then romoyed