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No. 4364.--JUNE 27, 1877.] having a swollen ankle on one side and a cut on the head on the other. ...Dr. Wm. F. Samuels was called-I am a surgeon of the Army Medical Department, at present in charge of the Hospital ship Aleance. Iknow privates Smith and Brown. The last iritness is at present under. my charge. He was admitted on the morning of the 17th. He was sent to be treated for a wound on the head. The wound was a scalp wound about 1 inches in length; it contused was not verg deep. It was. wound oansed probably by some blunt in- strument. I think it could not have been caused by a fall or a blow of the fist. He had a contusion on the left arm. It was a severe bruise. It was a large cir- oular bruise, about 3 inches in diameter; there was also contusion on the right shoulder. I did not notice any other wounds. I did not notice any on the ankles. The contusions were caused apparently by blows. These were severe injuries. There was no immediate danger, but erysipelas might have set in from the wound on the head. The man has been in hospital ever since, has not been discharged yet. I do not think him sufficiently recovered to leave hospital. He was suffering from the shook of the injuries. I know Brown also; he came into hospital the same morning. He was admitted for a lacerated wound on the left side of the head; his was rather more last witness. severe than that of the There is also a slight wound on the right side of the head; it is a small pune- tured wound. There was a contusion on the left shoulder, also a slight bruise on the right shoulder. He is still in hospital. The injuries of the two men are of the same nature, so that what applies to one applies to the other.

By Mr Francis-The wounds on the heads of the two men might have been pro duced by a stick, or baen the result of a fall on something. The circular contusion I think was very likely caused by a blow from a stick. A mark from a blow of a stick need not necessarily be of an elongated nature, because a wound would extend all round. Erysipelas might supervers in weak subjects from a mere soratch of a pin or from a pimple.

The case was then adjourned. When the Court resumed, Mr John Grant was examined :-1 am shipping ulerk at Messrs Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s. On the evening of the 18th instant, I was in the verandah of my house. I was not there on the first instance, but went after warda in consequence of hearing a noise in the street. I know both defendants by sight. This was about 9.30 to 10 p.m. It was a tolerably dark night, except that there is gas light between Douglas Lapraik's pre- misses and the engine house. I looked over the verandah and saw three or four persone in the street and two of them were lighting; one of them striking out at the other, while the latter was backing towards the augine house, the abject being to evade the former. Both then disappeared into the engine house. I could not ses their faces from the darkness. In two or three minutes the two men re-appeared. Shortly afterwards a third man appeared; I could not make him out to be a European or a Chiness. I saw a fourth man appearing on the mene, and he handed something to the third man. From the distance I was to, the something looked like a spannor, and I matie a remark to a gentleman who was with me at the time. The man who had the SpaLaer then went towards the two who were tighting, and the two turned back again, one striking at the other. This man had something in bis hand, but what that was I could not say, nor could I say they were the asme men, When I saw the spanner handed to a man, 1 thought that wall was George Taufer. I called out to the man "to be careful." I did so because seeing one man armed with a spanner, some harm might result. Whether I was hoard or not, I could not say. I saw a man fall, and soon be disappeared out of my sight by going into the engine room. I then went down stairs and saw a crowd at the entrance of the engine house. I went to the crowd and saw the two defendants in

the crowd. Brown then came up. He wasail over with blood; he putone hand over -his head and then showed it to me asking me what i thought of it. There was blood on bis face and hand 1 saw a Chinese policeman come up, and the 1st defendant gave the soldier into custody The soldier's Both clothes were covered with blood. defendants appeared to be excited from

angor.

would retire from the case. He was told that he might please himself about that, bat bls Worship must have the story from the man himself.

Mr. Franels said it was only the other day, when he was defending a case in the Supreme Court, that his witness was runde to give his story in his own words.

The witness was then told to siste, in as precise words as he could, what bad hap pened that night.

THE CHINA MAIL.

its part would be inconvenient and might be misunderstood,

I bag therefore to address you with parti- culars of the conclusions at which we have arrived.

which, in future, foreign trade might be admitted to any ports and places at which, by common consent, the respective Govern ments would arrange to appoint Goumlar and Custom House offdale, Tunnan Outrage.-With the purely poli- Inland TaxationThe question of In- tical part of the Convention comprised and Taxation is one which has been dis. within the first and second sections, the cussed for many years past without being settlement of which must have been brought to satisfactory conclusion, and governed by considerations with which the I must be pardoned for entering at soms Committee is of necessity imperfectly length into a consideration of its difficulties, Imports.-The Tintain Treaty settiren He continued and gave similar evidence acquainted, I do not propose to deal. I as the first witness. Taufer had a plece of may, however, when expressing the dxtreme the right of British goods, as such, to short Instrument of wood or iron in his regret of the Committee that it has not been exemption from Inland taxation on payment hand and struck Smith, who then took off deemed politic to lasist upon the punish of a fixed charge in addition to the import his coat and belt and asked witness to take ment of those concerned in the murder of dues, but the regulations provided by Rule care of them for him, while he went up and the late Mr Margary, take occasion to 7 of the "Tariff Rules" attached to the was sparring with G. Tauter, the latter remark that as the persons responsible for Treaty, under which exemption certificates having a piece of wood in his hand. Both that foul outrage are understood to be are tesued, are incomplete and are specially then disappeared into the engine house, officials in high place, this illustration of defective in making provision for British Witness then said as follows:-I then heard the perfidious character of the Chinese subjects only to avail themselves of the Smith cry for help and I took off my coat Government fully justifies the objection privilege, and put it down with Smith's on the thiob this Chamber has invariably urged ground. I also threw down my cane. Ito any reliance being placed on the assur- then ran to the engine house. I saw Smith auces and engagements of the native lying on the ground, Lis head was under a authorities unless accompanied by substan-

I saw a European and tial guarantees. perambulator. three Chluamen around him; they were Indemnity.-The fifth clause of the first scaffling round. I asked them what they section fixes the amount of indemnity to were doing to the man, and another Euro-the families of the officers killed in Yun-Treaty became thun for a lengthened period pean, who had been standing far over, then nan, and "on account of claims of British came forward and struck ins with some merchants arising out of the action of thing on my head and cut it (shews a se officers of the Chinese Government up to vero cut on the left side of the head). I fell the commencement of the present year, at down, having been stunned by the blow. Tis. 200,000." The blow must have been a heavy one, as it felled me. While I was on the ground, I was struck again and became insensible, I know I was struck on the ground because 1 have another sat on the right side of my head.

The Committee being unable to form an estimate of the amount of the private claime preferred by British merchants and regle tered in the various Consulates, is not in a position to say whether or not the money agreed to be paid will cover such claims.

If, however, the payment of the indem Mr Francis: A mere sarstch from a pln. The Magistrate: Perhaps a belaying nity is understood, as the clause referring to it may be taken to moan, to be a con- plo.

"Mr Francis said the doctor had stated it donation for, and satisfaction of, all illegal imposts upon British trade from the com- to be of a very trivial naturo,

Mz Sharp said it had at any rate neces-mencement of intercourse until now; and aitated that part of the head being shaved. to be a bar politically to any complaints Mr Francis said that the shaving was not against the Chinese Government in respect done by the defendants, and for sught it to such imposts, then I feel no hesitation mattered, the fact of the man's whole head on behalf of the Chamber in entering a protest against the altogether inadequate being shaved would not further the charge and unsatisfactory character of the pro-

Continued:When I came to my senses I found myself in the Station. (He then posed settlement, described the subsequent proceedings in the Police Court and his admission into Hospital, wherein he is now still a patient, Cross-examined-I made a statement before the Magistrate on the 18th lust. Ido not remember whether I had said that Chinaman knocked against me or 1 knocked against a Chinaman.

Mr Bharp said if Mr Frands wanted to ask the witness on his previous defence, he would ask the Court to put in the dopoul- tons of the previous case, because it would not be fair to ask him on any isolated question.

Mr Francis said that was what he had been asking for over and over again.

The Magistrate said the witness might be reminded of what he had stated before on a certain day, and he could answer whether he had-anid no or not.

The Chinese Authorities wore led by this defect to draw a distinction between foreign goods the property of British subjects and goods which, though of foreign origin, have passed into the bands of the Chinese, The whole inland trade being practically under native control, the transit clauses of the nearly a dead letter, excepting at places where foreigners were found to make false declarations as to the ownership of goods; in consideration of mail feen.

Lekin,Difficulties have also arlsen with regard to the levy of a tax called Lekin,

This tax is imposed upon all goods, native as well as foreign, passed through the Custom House. It varies in amount in different provinces, and is in fact according to native practice an extraordinary import duty. As the treaties prevent the levy being made on entry in the case of goods imported by foreigners, it has been the custom of the authorities to make it upon the native, after the goods have passed from the foreign importers hands. But the practice of doing so is not uniform. In some cases the tax is collected at the first harrier station in- land; in others through the medium of the It is clear that the tax fa either an addi- trading guilds at the places of importation. tional import duty, in which case, as regarde goods of foreign origin, It is illegal or it Administration of Justice-The 1000nd is an inland duty, and in that care comes although beaded "official interwithin the scope of the commutation clause section,, course," deals in its 2nd and 3rd olauses of the Treaty. As the authorities for the with the far more. serious question of the most part contrive to lavy it at the places administration of justice. The Committes of importation, transit cerilicates are fa- fears that the subsidiary manner in which affective to protect the importer against the The remonstrances made from time to the clauses relating to the measures needed, impost,** for the reform of the Mixed Courts are introduced into this section, will lead the time by foreign merchants against the natives to believe that the tendency of the design of the Treaty being than frustrated, Chinese mind to regard a breach of core-derived strength from the terms of montal sa a matter of greater concern than Memorandum on treaty revision submitted mircarriage of justico, is in harmony with to the Taung-ll Tamin some years ago by Western ideas.

Teong-Kwo-Fan, the Viceroy of the Two Kiang.

Moreover the manner in which the ex- pressed intention of the British Government to revise the rules of the Supreme Court is, as it were, balanced in the Convention by an understanding that the Tsung-li Yames will invite the Foreign Representatives to Mr Francis then asked him if he had not consider measures for the more effective feaid before that he knocked against a Chi-administration of justice, is in the opinion

naman or that the Chinaman knocked of the Committee open to objection. against him and that he had struck him.

Witness replied that he did not remember having said so. He had not struck a Chi. naman, and he believed he had not stated 80.

Mr Francis sald he had a report (Daily, Press) of the case before him, and he was prepared to put the reporter into the box.

Mr Sharp said he could not really per. mit such questions to be asked. He must ask the depositions to bo put in, because in the report before him (the China Mail's) it was not stated so.

Mr Francis: It is not for you to permit; that is not the word. You can only object and the Magistrate permits.

Mr Sharp seked the depositions in the previous ease to be sent for.

The witness' statement in the previous case was then referred to, sed It was dis. covered that he had only said he shoved the Chinaman aside.

The examination of the witness was then continued, and was to the same effect as that which he gave in his defonce before.

Mr L. A. Xavier, clerk at Messrs Douglas Lapralk & Co, was called. He gave similar evidence to that he adduced before in the former 0359.

The construction of the boxt implies that a comparison may not unfairly be drawn between the defects which experience bes shown to exist in the practice of the Supreme Court and the travesty of justice which is displayed by the Mixed Tribunale at the Treaty Ports.

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le conceded to the Chiness to levy lekin on optam is removed from the control of the foreign goods, excepting within the limits Unatoms, and without limit, inland dues as of the foreign Settlements, and unless, on an addition to the tariff import duty, would being forwarded inland, such goods are prevent evasion, and virtually placs in a accompanied by an exemption certificate; very large measure the control of the Indian but it is nowhere in the Convention ex- opium revenue iu the hands of the Chinese, Thin is not a question which concerns the temperance, but is simply one as pressly stated so, and the obscurities in the old treaties as to when the protection to be cause

India shall be discouraged by a premium afforded by transit passes is to commence to whether the production of opium in Clause 4 provides that one rate for the being offered for the growth of the pappy and when it is to end, are perpetuated, framing of transit certificates shall prevail plant in this country over which its cultiva If this clauas be agreed to, the Chinese at all the ports, and declares that so far astion le rapidly extending. importa are concerned the nationality of the person possessing and carrying them is will have it in their power by the imposi immaterial. These provisions are good notion of heavy duties to extinguish the far as they go; but again the sonditions of Indian Trado, and it is for H.. Govern- the system to be governed by the proposed ment to decide whether they will permit rules are only partially set forth, and the the Tientsin Treaty to be modified in order Omissions from the Convention. The same want of completeness and precise de- to promote anoh a result, Trenty of Tientsin is observable hort regret which the Committee feels at being finition which charactorized Rule 7 of the

obliged to express an unfavourable opinion with regard to some of the stipulations of the Convention, is increased by the con- sideration that an opportunity has been lost for pressing upon the Chinese Govern. direct and real concern to the ordinary ment the adoption of several measures of commercial interests of the country, which have long been loudly called for.

The Committee sees no insuperable diff culty in framing rules which would at once protect the revenue and promote the in terests of trade, if only the principle laid down by Art. 28 of the Treaty of Tiantain be frankly recognized by the Imperial Government,

That principle Involved---

Lat. The freedom from further taxation of goods of foreign origin on payment at duty, and, on being passed into the interior, the time of importation of the tariff import of a commutation of all inland dues fixed at one-half the Import duty.

With regard to the let proposition, it may be remarked:

(a)It was obviously Intended by the Treaty that the freedom from taxation stipulated for should apply to the goods, not to the ownership of them. This prin- alple has been accepted by the Chefoo Convention.

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Bonding System.One of the most im- Bonded Warehouses. I need not dwell portont of there is the establishment of upon the convenience and advantage to trade afforded by a bonded system. They 2nd. The right of foreign merchants are recognized by every civilized country, to bring down from the interior produce and the want of them entails a peculiar intended for exportation, on payment of a hardship upon foreign shipping resort- tion in the Treaties which throws upon the commutation tax (fixed at one-half the lag to Okins, on account of the stipula- export duty) and the export duty.

vessel the responsibility for the payment of duties incurred by the cargo. This hard ship has boon felt more keenly since ateamers have so generally taken the place of sailing vesela in the conduct of the carrying trade, coast as well as foreign, and Currency-The absence of a metallic quick despatch has become essential. (6)-The settlement by treaty of a fixed currency, excepting that of copper cash, and foreign commerce which is more onerous shall be levied at the port of importation. import duty implies that no further duty imposes a burthen upon native industry The Convention however limite the area than the most oppressive taxation by Go- Commercial transactions are of immunity to the foreign Settlement at vernment, each port and by thus virtually acknow-mainly carried on in this country by means ledging the right of the enthorities to tax of obligations to pay," redeemable in the goods after they have left the importers' weight of silver, the standard of purity for hands, and while they remain in the port, which varies in every province-it may

fixed under the authority of the trading leaves the operation of the exemption almost be started, in every district-of tha great extent renders it ineffective." clause of the Treaty incomplete, and to Empire. The stauderd is supposed to be (d)-The goods being freed from further guilds, and to be attested at an assay office, fixed payment. commercial contre, and the assayer's cer impost at the port of entry, all inland dues but an assay office does not exist at every may be commuted by

Im-legal tender. This privilege must be understood to be tificate does not carry with it the force of a subject to reasonable limitations. munity from taxation under it, ceams naturally to cease when the goods become separated from the transit pass which is the The Viceroy laid it down that Chineza evidence that the commutation tax has been are entitled equally with foreigners to the paid. That is to say, so long as the transit benefit of the commutation alauses of the pass attaches to the goods, no matter where Treaty, and of late years this principle has found, or in whosesoever hands they may obtained extended recognition by probe, they are freed from taxation. Depriv- vincial officials. Not only has the opposled of the protection of the pass by distribu- tion formerly raised by the authorities totion, the several packages, or contents of the issue of certificates to Chinese in For eign namen been much modified, but in some provinces passes are granted from the This practice, however, is unfortunately Yamens themselves directly to natives. far from being a general one, and though eoming alive to the fiscal advantages the Central Government is apparently bo- offered by the commutation system, and the native merobants are learning to appre- olate its benefits, transit passes are stiil wholly disregarded in certain provinces; and along the more distant routes their authority is not as a rule recognized.

During the past two years, endeavours

"The want felt for a coinage has been par tlally supphed by the introduction of foreign dollars, which circulate more or less freely

the provinces bordering the Central and Southern coasts, but the value of these coins varies continually, the sup ply of them in fickle, and as they are not the real money of account of the country, and cirenlate only within limited areas, their introduction has rather increased than one package, sa the case may be, besemediminished the confusion which attends the

Bettlement of indebtedness, not only be liable to ordinary local dues.

tween natives and foreigners, but among the natives themselves.

Neither the Treaty nor the Convention defines the limits of the operation of exemption certificates, and they are in that respect incomplete documents.

Au regards the second proposition (a)-It is most desirable that the principle should be recognized in the case of exports as well as of imports, that it is to the trade and not to any special class of traders that privileges of exemption from taxation should should have the right to bring down from be accorded. Natives and foreigners alike the interior produce intended for exporta tion, on payment of a fixed commutation

tal.

The Committee cannot too strongly condemn the substitution of the foreign Settlement for the port of entry, as the area

A host of banking agents and shroff's gain their living by levying fines upon the settlement of each transaction in bullion, and I need not describe more fully the hindrances, confusion and loss necessedly entailed by such a system upon trade and industry.

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Cross-examined-When I was on the verandab, I was about 85 or 40 feet above the level of the road. The third man came from the augins house; I cannot say who that man was. I believed him to be the 1st defendant. I thought so at the time, I did not know who were the two men I first saw, fighting. I came to the conclusion that the instrument was & spanner from its way near a gas lamp. Smith got up a proposals of this nature for Sir Thomas the authorities during late years; but the may be. It is to be feared that the distine- SALTPFIRE, shining nature. I am sure it was some once and ran for a policeman. I did not sort of metal. I have been connected with bear Mr Grant call out anything if he the fire engine, and I know the spanner used did, I did not hear it. I saw some Chinese to be bright. Brown had his belt on when standing about looking on. From where I I saw him. It might have been a China-was I could not see Into the engine house. man who handed something to the third I did not see any fight there.

The case was then adjourned till 12 man I have spoken of. I did not notice Mr Xavier or Mr Pereira. So far as Day o'clock to-morrow (28th). observations go, I did not see anything of amith,

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1 need hardly represent to you that to Institute such a comparison would be to

The fitting remedy for this state of things cast an unmerited reflection upon the Supreme Court. That Court with civil and

lieved that the Chinese Government has criminal jurisdiction is open to all Chinese

in the lasue of a silver coinage. It is be

suitors, who, it cannot be denied, recognize

On this subject in a memorial to the

had under the consideration for some time its advantages and have not been slow to

British Minister in 1875, the Hankov

pant proposals for the construction of a Mist and the organization of a currency, avail themselves of its services.

Every British subject in China fa amen-Chamber of Commerce writes :----

The Treaty unfortunately limits the prl- and that representations through the able in person and property to Ita control,

lege to Britleh subjects, and the Convon. Foreign Legations as to the most effective

mode of carrying these proposals into prac ita decisions are prompt, and its decreesto avail of rights afforded by Treaty of

On the other hand, the sending goods to Chunking under Transition confirms this invidious distinction.

(b)-As security for the revenue that the tice would not be received with the dis- are enforced,

-N. C. D. News, Chinesa trader is practically exempt from Pase, have boon frustrated by the op- jurisdiction. He may defraud the foreigner "pressive and cruel action of the Kwel. produce brought down under transit pass favour which usually attende foreign renom- almost with impunity, and he may evade chow.too authorities, so that the great will be exported, it is only necessary to pro-mendations. or postpone payment of his debts, there field to be found in the rich and provide that payment of transit duty and export being no recognized system of procedure perons districts of Szechuen for foreign duty be made together, or bonds for the available to a foreign creditor under which goods le entirely cut off, excapt by sub-ame be taken, when exemption sertificates the property of a defaulter may be sequen-mitting to the enormous exactions on the are applied for.

To render the rules effective, it is indie- trated for the benefit of all to whom he is read of 2 m. 7. (instead of the half

"duty of 4) on shirtings, and its pensable that they be enforced by an indebted.

In place of a vague engagement, not equivalent on other goods. The polley Imperial notification couched in precisa and Cross-examined :--When Smith ran up bluding in point of time, on the part of the "adopted by the mandarins is that of unambiguous terms.

"distressing the merchants by ruinous to Taufer, they did not fight. I was Teung-1 Tamen, to discuss the necessary

"delays, and frightening boatmen and examined the other day, and I did not measures to be adopted, the Committee say that they fought. I swear to that. would have been pleased to see a definite "shroffs by torture and cruel treatment."

Fiscal legislation which discriminates Reminded by reading his previous evid. agreement arrived at with regard to the Exports.As regards Exports, the Treaty within which duties in excess of the Tariff suce) I only said that Smith pushed character of the reforms to be Instituted-of Tientsin stipulates that produce purchas-import duty cannot be levied.

to find in fact provision made as well for ed by a British subject may be brought between the native and foreigner fa mont forward. I did not see him spar up to fight, though he had his hands olen the promulgation of a Code of Rules to down to a port of shipment under an ched. I did not see Smith make a blow govern the practise in the Mized Courts, exemption certificate, transit dues being objectionable in principle, and it cannot be Chiness understand their position, that it at Taufer if he had, I would have seen it as for the appointment of native function commuted by a fixed payment of one-half too clearly stated, in order to make the

This stipulation has been, with some the thing, not the person, which is to be CAMPHOR, .... I think. I say Taufer strike him with arles furnished with powers of independent the export duty. something and he fell down on the road-jurisdiction to preside over them.

The Committee believes that elaborated notable exceptions, fairly complied with by taxed or freed from taxation as the case QUICKSILVER, ...

Exchange.

... 8/112 Wade's consideration have been ready to his privilege has been frequently abused by ion drawn by the Convention between the

to the native trader that the privilege of Bank, un demand,

30 days' right,

... 4/01 hand in the portfolios of more than one of foreigners claiming the right, never in foreign settlement and the port, will suggest

6 months' sight, ....... .... 4/08 the able Consular Arsensors who have had tended to be given, to bring down from the wide experience of the evils of the present interior under the protection of transit Immunity from lekin is reserved for the passes, producs not meant for exportation. foreigner and that the tax muy legally be

Imposed upon Chinese. The authorities Orodita, Trade-The third section relates to It is obvious that in order to effect: a Trade; and is chiefly concerned with settlement of the present difficulties there will probably, if the first class of the third Documentary, 6months'eight,.. 41

section of the Convention should be allowed Bombay, demand Rupees, Arrangementa for opening new ports, and are wanted BALAN the settlemant of the long-vered question 1st-A clear understanding between the to stand unaltered, continue to levy lokin Caloutts,

30 days.... of Laland Taxation,

Governmente as to the rights and privileges from the various gulids, and it will be Shanghai, demand, ...

beyond proof that the goods actually taxed Opening of New PortsWith regard to conveyed and obligations imposed by Ark by this means have never left the forego Bar Ellver, 17, dwts, Br the arrangement for the opening of two 25 of the Tentsin Treaty (see Appendix.) Settlement. The only certain way to pro- Mexicans, i

And, A revision of Rule 7, so as to adapt test the trade is to declare that goods of Gold Leat ports on the Yangtze, two on the coast, and certain polute for leading cargo on the it to give complete effect to Art. 38

SrdAn authoritative declaration by the foreign origin, after payment of import English Sovereigns, Great River, which in the opinion of the

as they remain at the port of entry. On Dimount, ««*: *** tion of the whole Convention, I have to binding upon the provincial officials.

Shares. Committee forms the one valuable stipula. Imperial Government to make the rule duty, are free from further taxation so long Australian Soverolgue, 00 remark that this measure involves a renun The Committer cannot conceal its dis. being forwarded inland or reshipped to s elation and practical condemnation of the appointment at the manner in which this non-treaty port, they will be liable to the policy towards Chins announced some years subject is treated in the Convention. In ordinary dues unless accompanied by Hongkong Bank, 36 % prem ago by H.B.M. Government,

stead of a lucid and precise statement of commutation certificate. The quantity of Union In Scolety of Canton, $750 In a minute on the subject of the revision the object desired to be attained and of the goods actually consumed within the limits Chlua Traders' Ins. Co., $2,600 of the Tientsin Treaty, published about the means arranged to secure it, the framers of of any port in too small to make the ques Chinese Insuranes Co., $240 year 1858, the Board of Trade declared the convention take hold of one branch of son of mere ares one of importance on that Yangtase Ins. Auxcolation, Tlus 728, that H.M. Government did not want any the question of taxation, and dealing with account, and there will be no more dificulty B.. Fire Ins. Co., $670

B.K. W. Dock Co., 30% dia, I did so I said "Get out of the way, you of a Currency, and of arrangements for the more ports opened, and confirmed the it in inconclusive language, leave their mean-Eperienced in defining the limits of the China Fire Ins. Co., $149

Optum. The Brd clause of section 8 in F.K. OH. 8.-boat Co., 7% Conservancy of Rivers and Harbours, and opinion expressed some time previously by ing to be determined rather by a process of port than those of the foreign Bettlements Lord Russell, when Foreign Secretary, that inference than by direct annotincement more particularly that of Shanghai,

it was desirable to diminish the points of Section I plunges into the middle of the Convention deals with Inland & zation Shanghs! Steam Navigation, Tic, 28 Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, contact between Chinese and foreigners. the subject without preamble or explana on Opium, and it is necessary that the Hongkong Gas Co., $76.

Committes should point out clearly the Hongkong Hotel Co., $82: Shangbai, 18th June, 1877. The Committee welcomes with great tion in this manner

With reference to the area within which serious consequences which the acceptanse Chinese Imperial Loan, £105

Temperature.. GENTLEMEN,When the text of the satisfaction the retraptation of an ill-advised

policy, which is believes has been in no according to the Tessiles in fores, lekin by the British Government of the concession

By the Treaty of Tientsia, oplam is Taken at Mears Falconer de Oo,1i Pre-wiast,

Queen's Road.) small degree responsible for the troubles taxes ought not to be collected on foreign proposed by this clause would involve. the Secretary to you as the representatives and disasters which have ocotrred in the goods at the open ports," &c., do..

And treating the question of inland tax specially excepted from the bonefs of the

Horezosa, June 27, 1877. The Magistrate said he should prefer a of this Chamber in London. Sir Thomas relations between foreigners and Chinese

1 T.M.. witness to tell his own story, and he only Wade before he left Shanghai promised the during late years. Instead of assuming that commutation incidentally, as if it were a arrangement under which inland taxation

Do allowed an attorney to drag out the atory Community & memorandum of the subject foreign interconres with China is an evil mere matter of adapting the regulations to en Imporis generally may be commuted by BAROMETER by questions when the witnesses were those of his late negotiations, which he is under which requirice to be guarded against, the an altered state of things consequent upon

Government in theory are at liberty to THERMOMETER-B A.M....

Do. who did not know how to relate their stood to be preparing, and the Committes Convention now virtually acknowledges that the opening of few ports, the section near the possession of the importer, the Chiness. tales, His Worship remembered one oc- would have preferred to wait for the pub. It is a good which requires to be cultivated, the end of Art, I proceede i

lication of that document before pledging and the Committee considers that the

"At all such points, atdept in the case of tax it to any extent they please. Bat in osion when Mr Follard was engaged in a esse, and he insisted that he should ques. this Chamber to an expression of opinion recognition of this principle is a great stop Imports accompanied by transis duty practies the power to impose inland duties tion the witness, while his Worship was on the modifications of, or additions to, gained.

The Committee, however, is of opinton certifiosts, or Exports similarly certificated, a limited by the operations of the gatite equally earnest in having the story from existing treaties made by the Convention. the witness in his own words. Mr Pollard As however the Chinese authorities on their that it would have been a much more cons which will be scerally passed free of litir, By a negative process of reasoning, it may therefore complained that the Magistrate alde have already given effect to several venient arrangement i, in addition to the had interfered with his functions as counsel, of the provisions of the agreement, the clauses providing for the opening of special And that if the point was insisted open, he Committes feels that prolonged silouse on parts, a stipulation bed bigs made under i he deduced from these classes that has right

Be-examined-I did not see any soldiers'. belt used at any time. The spanner was held in the man's right hand.

THE CHEFOO CONVENTION.

We print below a letter which has been addressed by the Chairman of the Shang. George Brown, a private HLM.'s 28thhal Chamber of Commerce (Mr F. B. John Regiment, was next called -On the even. ing of the 16th, I was going along the son) to the London Committee, (Mosers Praya towards the barracks with Smith Michie, Swire and Barnes), regarding We had been walking round the town, the Chefoo Convention. The salient and I was a little 'under the infuence of drink, but I know what I was about. I features of the Convention are exhaustive recollect running against a black man and ly criticised, and attention is called to Insid Who the devil are you?" Smith then asked me to go along with him to the three points which clafqurgent atten barracks. After this I staggered against a ton in any future negociation, viz., Chinese and I shoved him on one side. As the institution of Bonding System

pilong." I had a stick in my hand.

Mr Sbarp: What did you do with it 1.

Witness-I did not use it to the China- man in any way.

Mr Francis said really he must object to this. It was cply begging an answer.

His Worship could not see the objection Mr Sharp aid if Mr Francis objected, he would withdraw the question.

to the question.

Cheloo Convention was published in Chins, in (ctober last, a copy was forwarded by

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