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No. 20142 DECEMBER 23, 1869.]

MORRIS'S DIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN AND THE PHILLIPINES, Etc.

PRICE $3.

MORRIS & Co., Publishers, Wellington Street, Hongkong, December 6, 1869.

THE CHINA MAIL.

...

of

of the Treaty of 1858. No twisting of Bangkok was about to be transferred to special circumstances, and shall not in any foreign merchandize of the class provided [agement. Every vessel unprovided with words can alter the exact similarity of Shanghas, bat we now learn that a petition case exceed the sum of Tis, 900.

for in the second clause of this Rule, the certificate of registration, detected in the sense. In the second article the advan-is in preparation to the Governor of Macao, ABT. IXIt is agreed that in all cases lattor merchandize will be liable to all in-fraudulent use of a flag resembling, the tage is clearly given to the Chinese jority of the Portuguese residents, urging Regulations, the Superintendent or Com- with Transit Certificates. Failures to re- any foreign mercantile firm, or having

which will obtain the signatures of the ma of Fines arising out of breaches of Customs land dues, duties or charges, if not provided Customs' flag, or flying the house-flag of England may appoint Consuls to reside the appointment of Mr Albino da Silveira. missioner of Customs may have a seat on port the presence of any such uncertified certificate and flying the flag of any foreign at all ports open to trade. China way The appointment of one of their people to the bench, and take part with the British merchandize when passing Customs stations country, will be subject, with her cargo, to 18 Work now issued for the appoint Consuls to reside at all ports in the post will doubtles give more satisfac- Consul in enquiring into the case; and in or any attempt to defraud by carrying na confiscation. second time, will be placed the British dominions. Now, we put the tion to the Portuguese residents than if the all cases of confiscation arising out of Cus- tive produce in that guise, will subject alt before the Public as early in Janu- question to any one of moderate intelli-photos which has hitherto obtained a nosegulations, the British Consul the goods of the same description to seizure sour superintending foreign affairs in the RULE VILL The Imperial Camintis. Ary next as possible, and will con gente, what can be the only result of mating a foreigner unacquainted with may have a seat on the bench with the aud continuation...

in the same information is the reading this on the Chiness mind it their language and Constitutional Laws Superintendent or Commissioner of Cus

North will enquire into the condition (4.) When commodities of the kid in Yung, Loping and Keloong and toms, and take part in enquiring into the specified in the test alause of this Huls, will depute officers to work the mines being recollected that the right of consuwere to be continued.-Express. First Edition

case. It is further agreed that England and which simultaneously part import as those places as an experiment; the Orders are respectfully solicitedlar residence is looked upon as a privi

Commercial Code. and China shall in consultation draw up a Daty and Transit Duca, are to be conveyed question or the employment of foreigners by either British or Chinese Merchants to to assist in mining and of using foreign. ART. X-On the one part China agrees non-treaty port provinces, Transit Certi- machinery will be left to be given effect to part England agrees to punish British sub-at the port started from, on the face of produced will be for sale to British and to issue licenses to Pilots; on the other cates should be provided from the Customs by the Imperial Commissioner. The coals fecta piloting, or who employ persons pilot which will be distinctly set forth the name Chinese Merchants without distinction. ing without a license It is further agreed and the place for which the said commodi- RULE IX. The Rules appended to the of the Treaty of Tientsin that for the due port to the place thus set forth on the enumerate the articles that are to be ad- that effect shall be given to the stipulation ties are destined. On the way from the tariff attached to the Treaty of Tenisin restraint of the crews of ships, Regulations cortificate, such certificated commoditiva mitted free of duty for household use and

be drawn up by the Consuls and local will be orempt from all liability to inland Authorities"

a ship's stores, and a revised Lint is to be issued to foreign goods re-exported by tion that may make examination, that articles that are thus to be admitted free, charges, dues and duties; but in the event drawn up by the Tuspeston General of Cus ABT. XI-It is sgreed that drawbacks of it being discovered by any Customs at toms and will be hereto apponded, of the British Merchant vassels to foreign coun- the Merchandise contained in the pack for the use of British subjects. Should tries within three months from the date of ages is diferent from the commodity such articles be carried inland they will be Hae-kwan Bank) into cash; on the other certificate is for a loss quantity than it is practice that formerly obtained. the importation shall be convertible (at the set forth in the certificate, or that the dudable in accordance with the rule and

part England agreas that foreign goods re-accompanied by, the goods concerned will exported by Britishi Merchants to foreign be coufisosted. On the arrival of duty countries after the expiration of three years certificated commodities as the place sot entitled to drawback of import duty.

ARR XIL It is agreed that Unium ball pay ngurt Duty at an intressed rets; on ports may use their own vesela, resembling the ether part China ugress-

Chinese vessels, and propelled by oats or (a) That British subjecta holding Pass

saili when visiting non-treaty ports, or places in the interior.

MARRIED.

At 8. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on the Bird December, by the Revd. Canon Besch, M.A., GIFFORD FORBES PABEEL, of Balgon, youngest, son of that, on James Parker, of Cincinnati Chio, to Arroz, eldest daughter of John Hemsworth, Beg, of Limerick, Ireland. No cards.

Wx hear that the sum claimed by the Jeanit Missionaries as compensation for their losses at Nganking, was received yesterday at the French Consulate General, will also be ceded. The payment, how Bbanghae. A plot of land valued at $1,000 ever, has been accepted under reserve of every other satisfacon; the principle of which has been already admitted Chinese Government. We shall be glad to

by hear that equally complete reparation has been exacted by the British authorities; and especially that the more important fasisted on N. C. Daily Nears.

lege, Simply that we, in gratitude for Tax Shanghai Express says that Mestre A. China allowing such residence on our R. Tilby & Co.'s new steamer Rocket part at the Treaty Porte, are willing to Buez Canal, and will probably be one

(Captain A Roper) is to come out via the allow residence on their parta at any the first vessels bound to China to adopt port. A more injudicious clause could that route. scarcely have been introduced into say official document. We pass over for future reference the. Transit and Tonnage Dues arrangement, which seems to us in some respects objectionable, as does also the apparent benefit conferred upon Hongkong, and come to the real con- cessions granted. And what do they smount to an our side? Simply to the establishment of a few regulations bear THE CHINA MAIL.ing on details of trade, many already

provided for by local oustam and regula tions, with a total avoidance of the great

Great Britain regulations which it was rightly enough a matter of expedioney to discuss, and in some cases to make, but which leave our general relations with the empire untouched Nascitur ridi- cule mute" is indeed the only verdict which can be returned on perusing the aider how long has been the labor which Supplementary Convention when we con- preceded it. We shall again return to the details of the document.

¤ KONGKONG, THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1869.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY CON

VENTION.

TRANES to the Shanghai Evening Courier, which sees no reason why a document, of which several copies are in circulation, should not be given to the public, we are at length sble to publish the text of what with unconscious irony, our North China ontemporaries designated the Revised Treaty." It is officially denominated

Bupplementary Convention" to the Treaty of 1658; and, like its celebrated brother the Treaty Addendum "for the United States, is chiefly remarkable for the judicious manner in which it avades the most important questions at issue between China and Great Britain. The right of inland residence remains un touched in one direction, while it is addi tionally restricted by the permission granted in Rule VII." to rent for short periods hotels or private housse where

questions at isaue between China and point of punishing the rioters, has been from the date of importation shall not be forth, the certificate will become invalid there will be levied a duty of 6%

MS CATHERINE BODU, aged ninety-one, buried at that place recently, and was fol- the oldest person in Nerth Taunton, was lowed to her grave by her even sons, six of whom are physicians of some standing Christian Budd, M.D.; J.P. of North Samuel Budd, M.D., Exeter John Wil Taunton, George Budd, M.D., London ford Budd, M.D., Plymouth; Highard Budd, M.D., Barnstaple; William Budd,, M.D., Clifton, Bristol; and Mr Octavius Budd.

SUPPLEMENTARY CONVENTION TO THE TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OF JUNE 1858, BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA

established for British subjects at such (b) That Bonded Wharehouses shall be Treaty Ports as may be expedient.

(e) That the Superintendent of Customs at Kiukiang shall provide a Tug for British owned Chinese-like boats on the Poyang in the vicinity of Bu-kow.

aud the commodities baying arrived at their place of destination will be liable to whatever inlatid charges, dues and dutige

dues in the localities concerned, the locality they are found in collects, and will thenceforth be treated like native pro

go

abants will be permitted to import such RULE X-Docks owned by British Mer articles as they require for the repair of free of duty; but on newly built vessels calorem. Before being entitled to the pri vilege of importing their stores duty free, such stores must be registered at the Cu tome, and the owners must enter into such

revenue. A List of the articles to be im- bouds se the Customs in question may con sider sufficient for the protection of the

ported duty free will be prepared by the Inspector of Customs and appended herste

TARIFF

Import.

Watches, mounted with

Poarta,

going in person or sending Chinese Agents Roze II British Merobants whether

memorandum. The native produce will be into the interior for the purchase of native produce ahould obtain from the Customs & liable to all inland charges, dues and duties on the way to the port, just like any other Chinese goods in Chinese hands. the other hand each Customs' Station or Har- Watches, Gold,... di That Bonds entered into by British receipt of the smosut of dues, duties or Pepper, White,...........

rier will be required to certify to the Watches, Silver,. marchants for the Re-export of Tess shipped ebarges there collected, by making au ofi- Pupper, Black, from the Yang-tze ports shall, as an expecial and duly sealed entry on the face of Tin Plates, riment, be done away with.

the blank memorandum. Any sales tron situ of the native produce to which the black memorandum refers will be punish able in accordance with the regulations.

(T That the Imperial Commissioner in the South aball open Coal Mines in two

the Southern parts shall be reduced. or three places, and that the Duty on native coal exported by British merchants from pay Export Duty at an increated rate; on the other part China agreea-

ART. XIL-It is agreed that Silk shall

tim.c. per pair 4.5.0

1.0.0.

197

0:0.0 plool 0.4.0

0.2.0

Grain, Beans, Foreign.

Coale-Free, whether imported or exported, but to take out par mits in accordance with Custom house regule tious,

(2) On the arrival of such native pro-

Customs and the goods are to await exemi Lumber-reduction to be duce at the last barrier the merchant is to report its arrival to the Commissioner of

nation. The memorandum brought back (a) That Wu-hu in Nganwhul shall be from the interior is to be, at the same timo, deposited with the Custoine, Should anch upened to foreign trade.

(5) That foreign grain may be re-export-native produce be exported to a foreign ed, and without payment of duty, by port (Hongkong excepted) within 12 months British merchenta

usual duty, and as regards inland charges, from the date of the arrival, the exporter will at the time of exportation pay the while on the one hand the exportor will be called on to make up the amount by which the suns entered on the memorandum fali tal short of the Treaty Transit Dus (half ex-

jects in Decks for British vessels shall be (e) That materials used by British sub

they may store their goods, but on which accept present and prospective time-tables complementary arrangements, and they exempt from duty.

they are not to exhibit their Hong name

For the style of their firm, while in "the

ass of inns or private houses thus rented

with thanke

LOCAL

(That the List of Dnties for Goods for British household use, and Ships' Stores, shall be revised.

made after ful enquiry in Shanghae. Opium-per 100 catties,

Fla. 60; and to bo dealt with in Beoord- ance with the special rules respecting that drug.

Export. Silk-raw

and thrown, per 100 catuies,.......... Silk-Yellow Szuchuen, Conta, Native at South-

per 100 catties, ern Ports, per 100 e'ties At Northern Porta, per 100 cattive,..**

0.2.0

4.1.0. 20,0,0,

.10.0.0 0,0.5

We have to thank the Post Office de partment for two very useful tables of the arrivals and departures of the Eng fish and Australian mails. We presume that the French tables when issued will introduce a new feature by giving dates for fortnightly mails like those of their British rivals With five opportunities Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Her Majesty the Queen of the Uutted per month we shall scarcely be able to His Majesty the Emperor of China, desiring conplain of defective postal communicato secure the better excution of the Treaty tion, though (perish the thought) we of Commerce concluded between them on sourcely avoid an infirm though almost the 20th of June 1856, hava resolved, in pardonable sympathy with those who accordance with the provisions made in the moura over the good old times," when 27th Article to the effect "that either of once in 3 or 4 months was the average the high contracting parties may demand a coins-round of the mail day. But such further revision of the Tariff, and of the weakness would be inexcusable, so we end of 10 years," to negotiate and (make) Commercial Articles of the Treaty at the

have for that purpose Damed as their plení- potentiaries, that is to say, H. M. the of the United Kingdom of Great tai and Froland, Sir Rutherford Aleook, (Rang), &o; who, after having communi 400.; H. M. the Temperor of China, Foonged by British merchants shall be free from rofund to the exportor the amount by which (e) That Foreign Coal and Guano import-port duty), on the other, the Lustons will

Such sums may be found to exceed the That Import Duty shall be reduced Treaty Transit Dues. Should the produce ou Watches, Fopper,. (black and white), be shipped for conveyance to a Treaty Port, Tiu Plates and Timber imported by British no make up will be called for and no subjects.

raluud allowed. tom House shall draw up rules fixing the ABT. XIV.it is agreed that each Cus

farther agreed that the various documents Passporte, do), shall be returnable at the a drawback, which shall be a valid tonder since the termination of the war be reduc expiration of one year from the date of for payment of other duties (tonnage dues ed the debt from £700,000,000 to |

excepted). Goods re-exported after the ex- £500,000,000, and if the present taxation, ART. XV. It is agreed on both parts piration of the said 86 monilis aball not be which he arimitted to be heavy, were cate that the Articles untouched by the presentatitled to receive drawbacks. Revizion shall be hereby declared to be while, as regards native produce, draw-

Mean tinned, they could pay the whole in four- or if they reduced taration yeare every year, they could still pay it in twenty- Boutwell declared that he was against every two. How Mr Gladstone muat sigh! Mr. kind of repudiation, not only because it was needlesand would not relieve tha such documents as they have takes out the people and destroy the foundation

RULS IV-British merchants will be

Laboures, allowed one month's grace for the return of

but because it would demoralize when going inland (Passports, Transit pa- Hoved that if threats of repudiation were pers, o.)

upon which public security rests. He be All such documents to become abaloned, he might in six months begin

not returned

0.4.0

from the Chinese, the British merchant The Tom Thumb troupe will leave for ls not to interfere to protect the landlord Visao on Saturday, and to-morrow after-cated to each other their respective full mom the incidence of the taxes or charges noon and evening will be the only remain for which his house or property is assessing changes of seeing the little men and able Just fancy any foreigner who women. H. 8, the Governor will be pre- hid ever been six months in China sent at this evening's entertainment, and marding this as a boon to the Foreign good house is expected. The company SAFNSTRlhe? most rullaless and, umage80 by the many, Towers it is further agreed that: British touch of Syone to be received in payment the data of arrival it found to be in tarief Mr. Boutwell, The American Secretary STOLCepted) could scarcely fall to see the Fame doen vanverday in the Hona, and the of other powers, shall participate in sucked to British subjects (Transit Papers, refund of the suu paid as import duty of October on the American fusces, "He

The racks off

on

to a foreign country within 36 months of RULE IIL-Foreign Goods re-exported

unchanged, will be sutitled to receive the

NOTES OF THE WEEK. Spectator Oct 30.)

to

9 off that rubjogbé-dosiròns to participate in the ads of duties by the Bauk at each port. It is original packages, with marks and numbers the Treasury, delivered a speech on the 9th

obvious result. A man rents his inn to knowing ones have already begun to draw newly arrived barbarian. Very their conclusions from their appearance and

well say the local authorities, "you condition, de

must pay us so much as a squeeze, The

powers, found in good and due form, hava agreed upon the following Articles

ART. 1.China baving agreed that British subjects shall participate in all advantages accorder by treaty to the subjects of other

vantages accorded by treaty to the subjecte advantages on the same conditions on which they have been accorded to, and participat ART. 11-China having agreed that Eng- land may appoint Consuls to reside at every port open to trade, it is further agreed that ports in the British dominions,

ed in, by the subjects of other powers.

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nows that last week a sum of ten taels on any occasion of official holiday-mak-China may appoint Consuls to reside at a renewed and confirmed, and that the rovis backs for coast trade duty will continuo to

rant must be fixed at a ligura to cover Ar the Magistracy, to-day-which, by the this; and this, though the foreigner way, eldon or ever condarcends to shat ing-Mr May, the sitting Magistrate, bad would have secured the premises to a very little business to got through. One Chinese trader, he must now pay 30, 40 or two" drunks," a few obstruction cases or 50, without the power even of remon (50 cents a-head) and other minor charges, dance. The navigation of inland waters, made up the list.

We learn that the Consulate and Flag of

Art. 111--It is agreed that articles of the following classes and denominations, namely, Cottons, Linens, Woollens and Outton Mixturea, &c., imported by British and Transit Dugs simultaneously at the marahanta, ahall pay both Import Duties time of importation; on the other band, Chine agrees that the above mentioned commodities imported by British mer Transit Dues simultaneously at the time of importation, shall be exempt from all other taxes and charges whatsoever, in treaty port provinces.

ART. IV. It is agreed that Native Pro

ed version shall rule in the case of such be paid when the produce is re-shipped Articles as the present version affecta, After the expiration of that term, native shall be ratified; and the ratifications shall back of coast trade duty.

ART. XVI. The present Convention produes will not be entitled to any draw- be exchanged at Peking as soon as possible. potentiaries have signed the present con- In witness whereof the respective Plani vention, the supplementary Regulations appended, and the Tariff affecting goods in changed; and have fixed hereto their

24th day of October, 1800.

Dated at Feking in quadruplicate this

SUPPLEMENTARY BULES AND TARIFE.

told his audience that the Government

teen

from the date of issue, and within 18 months from that date, tho ap bribe-taking a capital offence, they may in Americans will I only du that, and declare plication of the parties concerned for the ten years reduce their debt to a trifling documenta will not be attended to..

REV-At arch of the Treaty ports se

bardan, rather useful than otherwise, bo

may be expedient, bonded Warehouses Cause an investment which is absolutely shall be established, and regulations for secure tempts people to thrift.

our working will be drawn up by the bo at hand. The liquidators of the Impa

Another sensational trial would appear to rector General of Customs and the Surist Land Company of Massilies write to perintendent of the Port concerned. When the Times to say that the elasteholder to sufficient rouguns for the non-establishment been defrauded of three quarters of a mil RULE VI.The Superintendent of Cus the purchase of certain property in Mar

the company, while professing to pay for toma at Kinking will provide atom-bugeilles the sum of £1,108,323, in reality

again, a question upon which it was THE U. S. S. flagship Delaware left harbor hoped that Bir R. Alcock would have to-day for Macao, where, we understand, exercised some pressure, has been got the Christmas holidays-If such exist in over in a way which reflects great credit Daval history are to be spent. Manila is -on the Chinesa side of the question, spoken of as the next port of visit, and it is charité, and having paid Import Duties and respect of which duties have been hereby invalid on the expiration of 12 mouths to fund the debt at 4 per cent. If the British merchants are hereafter per more than probable that we have seen the mitted to use their own vessels it of Chiant of this Ene vessel for some time to new type propelled by sails and care" for come. aavigating inland waters! Here is u grand triumph for the "progressive" the United States, represented at present duce purebased in the interior by British section of foreign residente, No more by Colonel Goulding, are to be removed Marabants furnished with the documents Whereas it is expedient that Supplemen- aball we hear the regrets of Chinese from their somewhat obscure position in prescribed by the Supplementary Regula. tary Regulations should be drawn up for statesmen that the umbrous junk Upper Wyndham Street to one of the tions, shall pay all inland dues and charges the better explanation of the Articles of is being superseded by the swift stea houses in Feddar's Hill. The star-spangs on its way to the treaty Foxts; on the other this Convention, the Plenipotentiaries do mar Washing tubs will rise to a lud banner will henceforth fly on the fag part, China agrees that any such native pro- hereby agree that the appended Tariff and of suob Bonded Warehouses exists they will lion. They find that "the promoters of premium, while the "Hook and Led. staf formerly occupied by the Puszis duce, having paid all inland dues, and Rules the latter being in ten Articles. fol not be introduced. der Cargo-bost Company," it what eagle, in the same, company, viz., side by charges on the way to the port from the loving, shall be equally binding on the ever the title of that really useful asso- the Cousul on the good sense shown by his return of any amount that may have been with the Convention itself. In witness for the use of British morchants on the paid only £341,604, while the difference,

side with that of Austria. We congratulate place of purchase, shall be entitled to the Government and subjects of both countries ciation may be, will be able to find aceking a better and a higher level than thus paid over and above the treaty Transit whoreof they hereto affix their seals and Poyang Lake, and between Haukon BD 2764,719, found its way into the pockets of immédiate and very profitable employ that forinerly coupled by the United States Dae (half Export Duty), provided the ox: signatures. mant in despatching its "A 1 local-built, Consulate,

portation by British Merchants to foreign

RELE L-The Convention persuits certain the towing of British-owned vessels of the

Klukisug. The tug in question will be for certain persons," from whom the liquida ports takes place within twelve months, specified commodities of foreign origin to Chilese typo, and a tatiff of fees will be represented by Mr Mowatt, Chairman of bomboo-fastened" craft for the "navi-

tors sees to recover it. The companies gation of inland waters in the South. Tax Shanghai Olub was sold on the 17th It is further agreed that native produce airoulate freely in Trosty-Port provincet. published, in accordance with which, mer- The Great Eastern was popularly desurit instant, to the Trustees of the Rocreation used to other Treaty Ports shall not be without further liability to inland duos or pub

to buah refund. Fund for Tsela 35,000,

charges of payment simultaneously of Im het whose boats may be towed, will pay wards of half the above amount;" but the the Credit Foucier Company, received up ed a return to the measurements, if

ART, VIt is agreed that Chloess pro- port Duty and Transit Dues at the time of the Kiukisug Customs for that service. hot to the precise lines, of the Noschian Tay Shanghai Courier says that deathe by Port, shall not be carried huland under the Merchants in person or by Chiuess the inland duly provided with passports to Imperial Land Company of Marseilles were dune shipped from Hougkang to a Trasty Importation when taken fuland by British

RULE VII-British merchants who may ed-of all which the shareholders in the destination of the remainder is not indicat Ark. The British flag may henceforth drowning have been rather numerous late. Transit Raie but shall pay dues, duty and Agents of British Merchants, or by Chinese foreign goods, purchase native product entirely iguorant, were in fact paying up By tipot structures closely resembling is in the settlement. Two seamen from the inland charges with all other native produce purchesere, while the British Merchant will sale, are permitted to use their owt predations. Really, promoters of this kind. the traditional lines, if not of the loroha Falcons are spoken of za having been at all barrien passed; on the other part, he required, as provided by the Treaty

carry native produce into the interior, average carrying, capacity, of the same knocked overboard and drowned, and then China agrees to issue to native produce Tientsin, to travel provided with the Usual Texaeis, if of Chiness type and propelled Dought to be cut by the City, not, i

to mest the losses caused by these de

tecture 1 The only pity is that the recent and near. Between 5 and 10 minutes/pped by British Merchants from Treaty passports, the commodities aforesaidi{} ma pils and. care, and when in the interior, for robbing for the Eighth Command

mast 12 am. to day (17th) Angus Wilson, Porta to Hongkong, the ordinary duty be conveyed unaccompanied) by any Truss periode hotels or private houses where-but for robbing the blind, E7913 Chiness" type of sessel should be so the 2nd engineer of the Steamer Sultan, their arrival at a second Trialy Port, the pleasure along the road without being in they may store their goods, bet on which street thieves leave their pennies alone. proofe, and to quilect on such produce, on sertificate and may be sold freely and loosely described. A rash speculator in deliberately jumped overboard, sad though ordinary Coast Trade (half import) duty. any place called on to pay further dues and or the style of their firm, Native pro-ing and exploring in Abyssinia, was mur

they are not to exhibit their hoog name England, for instance, night build a two sampans at once-darted to the resone, graft à la Willow pattern plate; and we he was swept away by a strong food tide Won-chow in Cheklang shall be opened to Custums' statione passed by such commodi.tered on the memorandum for convey: Shagalla tribe. No redress was to be Akt, VI.It is agreed that the port of duties or inland charges. The various duce purchased in the interior and eldered, with his wife and servants, by a Mr Powali, an English, gentleman luuf- fear that this presumably authentic and drowned."

British Trade, and that Kanchor, named ties will, however, make such examination anthority would mislead. No provision

in the trea'y of Tientsin, shall be remoted 68 is usual, in order to provide against ance to the port, must not be sold in farpected from Government after ita recent from the list of Treaty Porta.

fraudulent substitution and the transport privats bouses thus rented from the Chi- experience, and accordingly two brothers of Chinese owned and mauned foreign her appearance to-day (10th) from Rong- AET. VIIIt is agreed that British Mer of prohibited articles. Craft, or of a type more foreign than og, after a passage of twelve days, having chant vessels shall not be called an to With the exception of those classes use, the British merchant is not to inter would play the part of Avengers of Blood.

(2) pay stive, being allowed to pass on inland left on the 4th inst. Immediately after Tonnaga Dues oftener than once in four of commodities which are to pay Import Tore to protect the landlord from the inoid. They landed in Abyssinis. with rifles and waters while the foreigner was confined ther, which compelled her on the 18th to that British Bierchant veseals of every other foreign Merchandize, carried inland, house or property is assessable. The Chi-attacked the tribe, killed sight on, and leaving, she encountered very heavy wea- months; on the other part, England agrees Duty and Transit Dues simultaneously, all of the taxes or charges for which his followers, obtained aid from Prince Kaasai, to the purely local Chumbangy. We anchor under Kamion where she was detain description, whether need for the transport will continue to be exempt from all Dues, molest the British merchant, and proclaw system of the Indian North-weat frontier, nese of the locality are not to annoy of destroyed all their houses. That is the hould recommend as an additional ed until 7th at 6.30 am, when she got or storage of netshandise, or conveyance of Duties and Charges en route, provided, clause, that models of the class over underweigh and again faced it, but made passengers, or residences (merebant abips), having paid full luport Duty on Importa. setting forth all that, bave been and no other resource being pet, de which it is lawful to fly the British flag" but little head way against the heavy pale well mall crafts of the Chinese type, tion and the Tariff Transit Due when leav- Promod ud i be sent to the Governors not know that they were wrung, angre espe be deposited at the various Consulates, atid high sea. She however, managed to owned by British subjects, shall pay Toting the port to enter the interior, it is firinde and Governors of the provinces, cially as there is strong evidense that

reach Foochaw or the White Doge, on the mage Dues according to their tontage, if to be accompanied by the ordinary

trading from port to port, on the expiration payment of Treusit Dues, namely & Fot

for publication everywhere. of

hit on the right man. The innoSant endur- of their special certificates and it used as Certificate. Such goods will be liable to owned by British merchants sud sent by thief is punished, and the expedition whe As regards vessels of the Chinese type ed, no doubt, but so they do whenevez # buke iu port, vu the expiration of the term all Date Duties and Charges, whenever them to go to non-treaty ports, or places strictly an not of war. Some of out wh of four months the case may be found indud sccompanied by Transit in the interior, auch vessels must be regis temporaries seem to think that barbarous ART. VIII. It is agreed that British Certificates; both British and Chinese tered at the Custom House, when the Com tribes have a right to murder civilized nurs forms their pott of destination, and shall with the provisions herein sot forth. Merchant vessels shall report to the Cas Merchants will be treated in accordance missioner of Customs will issue a certifi without other provocation than plunder. sate of registration, und the flag to be If the New Zealanders hear of the test,

Venurebis progenitor of all nautical archi. it says The remaining case is still more

elther is made for the possible anomaly The United Service, usean steamer, made

12th sud there anchored for 11 hours sud

galt proseeded on her voyage the following morning with a strong bead wind, and aa thored of the Light Ship at 11 pm, luth striving at Shanghai on 16th-Express.

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As for Hongkong, the City Hall Mussam airesly has some models on loan, which will afford ample information to our enterprising merchanta

We do not propose in this issue doing more than glancing over the singular W understand that the French Mall, ar conditions of this curious Convention. We have alluded to the two most salient rived to-day (17th), has brought the official habe in Export Manifest when about to (8.) When the commodities specifled in sailed under, the certificate, to be counter- } they will offer the brothers estates On Con acceptance of Mr Hansen'e resignation of clear; on the other part, China agrees that the brat clause of this Rule are carried in-signed by the Superintendent Sucli veel dition of protecting the fontier from the points, but every paragrapli reveals its the Post of Portuguese Consul General at the amount of any Fine for false manifeats land iu Treaty-Part proviness by either must exhibit the flag received from the Maories. It is rather a pity they do not utterly useless character. The first arti- Shanghai. It was some time since rumored where British Merchants are concerned, British or Chinese roerchants, and when Customs, and comply with the special rates collect a few Alaba and conquer Abyssini He in precisely the same as Article LIV, that the present Portuguese Consul at ball be dete-mined in accordance with the auch vominodities are accompanied by other and regulations drawn up for their man. We owe that country civilization,

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