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Intimations.

NOTICE.

A MILLAF & Co., PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS,

Queen's Road East,

HONGKONG,

September 15, 1877.

AH YON,

SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

No. 61, Fraya Wiz. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest notios.

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Johnson, Cooktown Dea, 30, Gold.-Hor | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. Kan & Оo.

Jan. 16, Holyrood, British ismer, 335, J. Peters, Haiphong Jan, 11, and Hollow 13, Rica.—STEMESEN de Co.

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 16, Thoon Kramer, for Bangkok.

16, Conquest, for Hoihow. 15, Radnorshire, for Saigon,

15, Hindostan, for Singapore, Penang,

and Calcutta

15, Venice, for Singapore, Penang,

and Calcutta

CLEARED, Alexandria, for Chefoo Cyphrenes, for Shanghai, RU. Rickmers, for Diamond faland.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per May, from Wellington (N.), Mr Bryce,

Per Mongolia, from Bombay, &o., Mr Per Norna, from Swatow, 200 Chinese, and 2 Europeans.

KWONG BING CHEUNG & Co., at no, noe s

MERCHANTS,

Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL át Moderate Pricca," Mr AnYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Prays, or to Mr Far Jack, st 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive Immediate atten-

tion.

Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

Per Charlton, from Cooktown, 271 Ohi.

nëse.

Per Holyrood, from folhow, 1Chinese, DEPARTED.

Per Hindistan, for Calcutta, Mrs Gard- ner, Sir J. Rae Reid, Bart., and European mo19 servant, Rev. B. Helm, Mesura E. B. Smith, F. P. Barlow, M. Banyard, W. K. Robertson, C. Smith, C. E. Collings, Innes, Chance, Falby, M. E. Manook, D. Benta min, and F. 8. Langrana; 150 Chinese for the Straits.

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

· IN LIQUIDATION.

A SECOND RETURI APITAL, at the Rate of FIVE TALLS per SHARE will be made to Shareholders of record on the 1st October, Payable at the Office of the Liquidators, the 8th Inst

Warrants will be delivered by the Under- signed to Shareholders or their lawful representatives on presentation of Sharo Certificates for Endorsement.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 8th Instant, inclusivo.

By Order,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Liquidators.

Shanghaf, October 2, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR MANILA. The Steamship

"ESMERALDA " will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY,

the 19th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

J. Y..V. SHAW, Agent.

Hongkong, January 18,`1878,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

ness.

Per Venice, for Straits, 170 Chloese. Per Thoon Eramom, for Bangkok, 3 Cbl-

Per Conquest, for Holkow, 60 Chinesa, TO DEPART.

Per Alexandria, for Chefoo, 1 European.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The German barque Christine reports t Strong monsoon throughout the passage.

The British 8-m. schooner May reportat Fine weather and fair winds to the line, caught the N.E. trade & North strong at timea, altogether a tus passage throughout of 40 days.

The British steamer Mongolia reports i Strong N.E. menssons and high seas.

The American ship Samar reports 1 Strong monsoon the whole passago,

The American barque Berbert Black ra- poris: Fine weather the first part of the passage, the latter strong monagon.

The British steamer Norna reports! Experienced moderate monsoon first part latter part. of the passage, equally with N.W. winds

The British steamer Chariton reporta Left Cooktown 80th Deo,, light weather and thick throughout up to entrance of Uhina Ses, thence to Hongkong very heavy monsoon first North then .N.E., then ja10N.N. W. very high tea and thick bad won

P. & 0. Bộ N. Coľu 8. §. MONGOLIA.

"JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel, from vombay and Inter- mediate Ports, and in connection with the Steamers PESHAWUR from London, and HINDOSTAN from Caloutta, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowas, at West Point, whence delivery' can be obtained from this date.

Goods not delivered by the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent,

Hongkong, January 16, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE,

ja20

R. W. C. EASTLACK will Commerce D

Prantice in HONGKONG, on the 20th

Instant.

Hongkong, January 15, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agonis, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ----

FORMOSA, German 8-m. schooner, Capt. chweer.-Melchers & Co.

ANXIES, HALL, American barque, Capt. haa. H. Nelson-Captain.

BIEKER, British ship, Captain W. Bay. nolds--Order,

GLEEFUL, British barque, Capt. Lang. Chinesu

YESTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks. Melchers & Co.

}

R. C. RIORMERS, German ship, Captain R. O. Stolt-Wm. Pustan & 05.

PRAETOR, British barque, Captain H. D. W. Schul-Wieler & Co,

ADELINA & MARZANNE, German barque, Captain O. N. Dahl-Wm Pustau & Úo,

WARRIOR, British barque, Capt. William Baumann-Wieler & Co.

QUICKSTEP, American barque, Captain Barnaby.Captain.

TABTAH, German brig, Captain Kasmans, Melchers & Co.

Manota, British steamer, Capt. J. H Broker. Slemssen & Co.

VELOCITY, British barque, Captain Martin, Wm. Pustan & Co.

AHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

Jan 14, Christine, German basque, B41, Wedfang, Shanghai Jan. 10, Rise.- CHINESE.

Jan. 14, May, British 8m. schooner, 237, J. Plumley, Wellington (K.Z) Not, 99, Iron sad Fungus. -OltÞKANT & CO.

Fan. 18, Fapa, German barque, 892, Ci 7. Blaje, Cardiff Aug, 9, Coal-SismESEN

Co.

Jan. 15, Mongolia, British steamer, 1888, A. Coleman, bombay Den. 30, Galle, Pe bang, and Bingapore, Mails and General P. 50. 8. N. Co.

Jan. 18, Samar, American ship, 1066, 0. Millar, Bhangbai Jan. 11, General CAPTAIN

Jan 16, Herbert Black, Americani barqtre, 673, Trost, Newcastle (N.8.W.), Coal MITEN & Co.

Jan. 15, Norna, British steamer, 610, Walker, Bratow Jan. 14, General-Ewox ÅSEZONG.

ther,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet City of

Peking will be despatched on SATUR DAY,, the 10th instant, with Malls" for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed na followe

11 A. M. Registry of Letters ceases. 11.30 AM. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 18 conts extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, Naw Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route, Hongkong, January 12, 1878.

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MAILS BY THE FAISCE PACKKK.-- Tae French Contract Packet TIGRE will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 24th Inst. with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, eis Mar reilles; to Balgon, Singapore, Bata- via, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Soy- obelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Bues, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- apondence to E. Afrin, the Cape, Lettore may also be forwarded to INDIA

St. Helens, and Ascension.

by this Packet but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such let- tors should be marked Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galla as unpaid,

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, dro Wednesday, 29rd Tat

6.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Dilce closes except the Nicar Boz, which remains open all night,

Thursday, 94th Inst

7 AM Port Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Registry of Letters ceasÓN. 11 A.M., Post Office aloses except for Late

Leftern

[1110 A., Lettera (but Letters only) except those to and through dusti alía, may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,

- untill

11.80 M., when the Post Office Cross

entiraly. Hongkong, January 10, 1878.

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Shipping Intelligence. The following le corrected from the latest London and Colonial Fapers :-

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

When left. Name,

The British steather Holyrood reports t Left Haiphong on the 11th, scrived in | Bolbow on 12th, left Hoihow on the 19th,

and arrived in port on 18th. Had very May strong N.E. winds, thick miaty weather 10, David, with heavy sea. In Haiphong -Str. Yot-12, Chandos, tang and 3-, schooner Lassiea. In Hoi- 18, Alstra, how 1-Str. Dale. 9. S., W. Corts de Vries June left same time for Hongkong as ourselves.

CARGO,

AT BONGKONG, Fronte

Antwerp Cardiff Melbourns

Remarks,

18, Henry Idppett, July

2, Northampton,

14, Aberayte, 25, Globe,

Per B. S. Gaelic, sailed 4th Jan., 1878-- For Yokohama, 611 bales Yara, 481 pkg..

Iron, 1,164 bags Sagar, 27 bags Coffee, 260 11, North Star,.

New York

Baltimore

Liverpool

Deal...

Cardiff

bundles Steel, 80 flaske Quicksilver, and 11, E. P. Bouverie, Fenarth 199 pkgs, Merchandise. For San Francis 14, Regulas, co, 216 baga Sugar, 17,160 bags Rios, 20

Cardiff-

Penarth

Cardiff

New York

bage Black Pepper, 125 bags Sago, 488 14, Moss Glen, bags Tapioca, 751 Empty Quicksilver

14, Patrie, Flasks, 30 boxes Prepared Opium, 4617, John Potts pkgs. Tea, & cases Silka, 7 oues Crude 19, Felix Mendelssohn, London Opium, 1,000 bales Hemp, 55 boxes Nut 27, Charger,

28, India, mege, and 1,579 pkgs. Merchandise, For

Sept. Bonton, 18 pkgs. Tea. For New York, 102 pkgs. Merchandise, 120 bales Silk, 1 case Esa. Oil, and 217 pkgo. Toa

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close-

For SHANGHAL-

3. Andreas, 4, Humbolt,

7, Heola,

8, Gatherer, 10, River Lagan,

Fer Bombay, at 11:30 am. To-morrow, 28, Fidelio,

the 16th lost.

For SHANGHAL

Per Mongolia, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the 16th Inst. Late letters received. from 5,10 to 5.30 with 18 cents Iste foo.

Liverpool Bamburg

Flushing Roads New York Flushing Roads Cardiff Cardiff

Cuxhaven Cardiff

18, G. F. Munta

Newport

18, Wildwood,

Liverpool

Per Cyphrenes, at 11.80a.m., on Wednes 21, P. J. Carleton,

day, the 18th inst.

20, Biver Lagan,

Cardif

Liverpool

22. Harkaway,

London

For YOKOHAMA.--

23, Victoria (6),

Liverpool

25, Marla Ravazio,

30, Peter, Oot

Hamburg Penarth Cardiff

2, Anna Bertha,

8, Forest Belle,

4, Empire,

Newport

8, Elcano,

Penarth

16, Minerva (1.),

18, Weg,

19, Oscar

Penarth London Cardiff Hamburg

25, Benediata,

San Francisco

80, Lodere,

50, Alden Besse, Nov.

Astoria

1, Elisabeth Oatle,

2, Undiz (1)

Antwerp. Liverpool

For BWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW, Kalser,

Per Taiwan, at 6 pm, on Wednesday,

the 16th inst.

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, with

Mails for Pakhol and Hanol

Per Albay, at 6p.tn., on Wednesday, the

18th inst

For HAIPHONG and HANOL-

Per Zamboanga, at 4.80 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 17th inst.

For MANILA,

Per Esmeralda, até p.m., on Saturday,

the 19th inst.

MAILS BY TES ENGLISH PACKIT,-- The English Contract Packet GEELONG will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &c. on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant.

The following will be the hours of closing.

the Malli, &a jeme.

Wednesday, 10th Instant.ie

5.M., Money Order Office closen,

6 r.x., Post Office clones except the Nieur

Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 17th Instant-

7. AM Port Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorrespondence,

London

2 Johann Smidt, London 2, Miana,

London

8, Elisabeth 8-lelda, Hamburg 21, Galley of Lorne (s), London 28, Lorne (6.),

London Deo.

1, Glengabor,

1, Nestor (.),

2, Otto,

8, Cairnsmair (.), *, Devana,

Mar.

za, d. 3.,

27, Maxima,

Sept.

Flashing, Liverpool Hamburg London London

-AT AMOV)-

Cardif Swanses

1, Carl Wilhelm, Cardiff Opt.

4, Oscar Mooyst, Newport Now,

B, Catharina, Cardif LOADING FOR UHINA AND FATAR FORTA At London:-Blzamera ela Susu Canal.

-Glatin Chatio.

Galdera.

10 A., Post Office aloses except for Late Letters. Registry of Leiten consen. (10.18 A.. Letters may be posted with

LATE Fan of 18 dents extra Glenorchy. Postage till

Glabroy. 11, when the Port Of Ozosa Perit."

entirely,

to

(11.30 4.M., Letters (mit Letters only) Bir Harry Parket,

to

addressed to the United Kingdom

Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may

Salling Purrsin,

At Liverpool

Ajax (6) Leon (5) G. B, B. 41 Gargou,

117 Hylton Quille

be posted on board the Packet with Antenor (s.) Late wes of 40 cents ezin postage, Anshikes (*.)

Burtle. 11.60 .. when the Mail is finally

plosed,

Jam 15,

Che Non, British steamer, 786, | Hongkong, January 7, 1878

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Noon-Cyphrenes leaves for Shangbal. Goods per Sindh undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing sharges

General Memoranda..

THURSDAY, January 17:---

Daylight.-Taiwan leaves for Coast Porta.. Daylight.Albay leaves for Hoihow, dre. Noon-English Mall leaves for Karte

of Call and Europe. Goods per Golates undelivered after this

date subject to rent. SATURDAY, January 19:—

Noon-American Mall leaves for Yoko

kama and San Francisco. Noon.--Esmeralda leaves for Manila.

No. 4586-JANUARY 15, 1878.

each questionable authority seems somewhat hasty, and we are glad His Excellency is making enquiries, and that both factions have been admitted to an interview at Government House

ory, still it is one that can hardly some sinister object in view in inditing it... be ignored. The whole white popula. Therefore to take auch strong action as the. tion west of the Rocky Mountains is, detention of a ship on a communication of we believe, but little in excess of a millions more unit in the number of inhabitants of a single province in China Dr Kerr considers that one of the chief reasons of the successful competition of the Chinese in the labour market of California is the intemperate EG of ardent spirits by the white man, who Spende his wages on liquor, which anfits Charter Oak, the philanthropists, for wo him for work. This unhappily is an must presume the two members of the Com- undeniable fact. Still it must be remem-mittee who are opposed to the emigration bered that the Chinese spend many milasted from no other motive than philan lions sterling annually on opium, and thropy base their objection on the fact that would probably spend as many more if the passage-tickets of the men did not bear they had the moane One of the plans

With regard to the emigrants by the

proposed by the Senate Committee in the name and seal of the charterer's shop, their memorial le "to limit the number little knowing that the ouston here is for of Chinese allowed to be landed from any the passage-broker to sign all passage- vessel entering the ports of the United tickets. Their next objcution is that each Goods per Caphrenes nadelivered after States, to say, not more than ten." This man paid only $36 for passage money, while

MONDAY, January 21:—.

this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, January 22:---

proposal has received the sanotion of Senator Sargent and other men of stand ing, but Dr Kerr considers it so absurd Goods per. Mongolia undelivered after and unjust in its application to the

this date subject to rent;

United States marins, and so utterly FRIDAY, January 25-~-~~-

Impracticable in its application to the

the face of the ticket the rate is $45, The explanation to this is that it is cus- tomary to stata a larger sum in order to prevent the evils arising from the re-sale of tiakats at a premium. The third objec

3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the vessels of all other nations, as to render tion is that some of the passengers only paid

H., O. & M. Stoumboat Co., Limited, at No. 50 A, Queen's Road.

4 pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the H. K. Hotel Co., Limited, at Hong- kong Hotel.

FAIDAY, February 1;--

y sus of 10 doubt tea is an absurdly small number, still the prin necessary. While no ten an

oiple of the proposition has already been adopted by the Legislature of Queens land. The clauses of the Chinese Im

$3, while their tickets also stated $45. The charterer explained that these man were either clansmen er friends of his, or men recommended to him by friends, who had not enough money to pay the full passage

8 p.m.-Oooldental & Oriental 8. 8. Oo.gration Act recently passed in that but nevertheless were desirous of going to

Francisco,

"CHINA REVIEW."

Now Ready.

No, H.-Vol. VI. -OF THE-

this indebtedness would be a powerful lever to subject the emigrants to bonded service, and the charterer replied that the men would be free to age themselves in any

Steamor leaves for Yokobars and Sening Chinese to any of the Queens Honolulu to better their position in life,

Colony provide that vessels bring-

land ports shall only carry them in and that six months after arrival cach the proportion of one to every five man was to pay the balance of the passage Volume Sixth of the tons of the tonnage of the vessel, money with interest. Another point was And thus the number of passengers for raised by the anti-omigration party, that a vessel of 1000 tona would be limited to 200. The Act also provides that before any Chinese shall be permitted to land from any vessel bringing them to the Colony, the master of the vessel shall pay to the Collector of Customs the sum of £10 for each Chinese passenger, which service, and as to the $8 men who wore money will be returned to the passenger now going forward by the Charter Oats. at any time within three years providing he was fully prepared to give security that his character has been good, and he has they would be free men in Honolulu. The entailed no expense upon the public above to the upshot of the meeting of the What has been done in 6 Tang Wah Committee, and in the course of British Colony could no doubt be done in California, providing the deaira bility of Chinese immigration were placed beyond question. Emigration is unques tionably a great boon to China, and as Short Notices of New Books and Literary years roll on and the population increases,

**CHINA REVIEW'

CONTAIN 8- Imperial Confucianism.

A Visit to the Country of Gentlemen. The Rhymes of the Shi-king,

Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ang-ming. The Tang Kou Chi, Geographical Notes on the Provines of

Kiangel,

Translations of Chinese School-books

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries ---

On Silk-worm Oaka

a Chinese Advertisement.

· Studies of Words.

Distillation in China.

A Chinese Coin,

revenue,

it will become a greater one. There are many parts of the world where the "Celes Native Literature on Ubinsee Porcelain.arres and the employer is only too glad to tial immigrant is welcomed with open

facilitate in every way his advent, even át considerable expense to himself, Singularly enough, here the Govern ment deems it necessary to step in and throw obstacles in the way of the emigration. There must be emi- gration from China, while the poverty of the masses in the country point con olusively to the fact that the mme must be assisted. It is to be hoped that these points will be borne in mind by those in authority.

The Desert of Gobl. Booke Wanted, Exchanges, &o, China Mall Office, Hongkong, January 14, 1878.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. B. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DeugUISTA, IMPORTERS

OP

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Raqox SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATEIT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Toula Water, Gingerada, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongking, June 1, 1876.

THE HONOLULU, EMIGRATION MYSTERY,

the sitting, two intended emigrants made their appearance at the Hospital and de- aired to know why they were not allowed to go there as they had paid their $38 pas sage money. They were informed that it was suspected that this was a Chu-chas bus

of the sort, but even if it was so, they still ziness. They asserted that it was nothing

wished to go, as they had not been allured in any way.

LOUAL AND GENERAL,

Taz delivery of the English Mall was began at 10,40 this morning,

THE Overland Ohina Mail will contain a report of the Tesso trial, together with the other news of the fortnight.

We are informed by the agents (Mesere Melchers & Co.) that the steamer Lorne, from London, left Singapore for this port on the 12th instant.

In reference to the Charter Oak affair, we learn that a meeting of the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital took place last Sunday to discuss the question. It appears MINUTE guns were fired to-day, as a mark from the information we have received that of respect to the late King of Italy, Most only two members took any notive part of the official flags in the Colony were at against the emigration, the other members half-mast, as well as those of the men-of-war being either ignorant or taking no part vessels in harbour and many private re- whatever in the representation to the idents.

Government, while some members were

decidedly in favour of the emigration; eo THE cases in the Summary Court to-day that so far there was quite a difference of were of a trivial nature, There was, how- opinion amongst them. As to the action of ever, one case which, unimportant in itself, making any representation to the Govern shows that our present system of distenints ment against the emigration, no one seems for rents requires revision. It appears that to nare to own it, and it is asserted that the Portuguese watohman named Da Cris The publication of this issue commenced | Government took the initiative of its own owed a Chinese landlord $12 for rent. at 7.85 p.m.

secord; and how the letter which is supposed. The landlord engaged a Portuguese named to have come from Honolula, and in which Rodrigues to not as balliff for him, and put THE CHINA MAIL. the alleged ill-treatment of the Chinese in in a distress on the tenant's goods sad thoso Islands is set forth in the most harrow-chatiles. A watchman was employed to HONGKONG, TURSDAY, JAN, 15, 1878. ing terms, found its way into Government guard the house at 81 a day, who remained We have received a pamphlet entitled fast is not clear, since everybody denies in charge for five days when the goods "The Chinese Question analyzed," being having made the representation. Nevertheless were sold by an auctioneer, realizing a lecture delivered at Ban Francisco by this letter did come into the hands of His only $10,35. The expenses of the sale, Dr Kerr, lately a medical missionary at Excellency, and the Governor took notion however, came up to the large total of Canton, Dr Kerr having been twenty-ascordingly by refusing the Charter Oak the $12.60--the auctioneer's charge being $5, three years resident in Chine, his argueense to proceed to Honolulu. If all the watchmau 86, distesint warrant &c. $2.60 ments on the subject with which he revelations in the letter were tras, His thus the proceeds of the sale were deals should be worth the most care-

ful consideration. The Doctor speaks Excellency is undoubtedly right in stopping less than the expenses of the sale by $2.35. strongly in opposition to the existing the emigration; but the question is, is that The landlord, therefore, sued the tenant agitation against the flow of Chiness letter geanine? From what we can learn, for $14.35. Mr Justice Snowden observed. immigrante into the States in fact he we are inclined to doubt its authenticity. It that he had often said that distresses of considers, that, to adapt his own words found its way, we are told, to the Tung this kind should be placed in the hands of on page 19 of the pamphlet, "the hosti-Wah Hospital in a most mysterious and this Court here was a man who was turned Hity to the Chinese is founded on false

hood, en ignorance and on injustice Inexplicable manner; nobody know who eat of his house, had his furniture sold - A special object for attack selected by took it there, and above all it was anony and became involved in debt more than the author is the memorial of the Beasts mous to all intents and purposes. It is trus ever; the way in which distraints wore of California to the Congress of the it bore the name of the Chinese Company in enforced here inflicted great hardship, United States on the question. This me Honolulu, but it had no stamp nor any He was afraid, however, that the defendant morial was the result of the joint labours signature of any of the Committee of that must pay this claim, as anoh was the custom of seven chosen members of the Banste

of California, appointed nearly two years company. In Chinese letters the stamp and here

ego. While the author points out the signature are the essentials of authenticity, The defendant said it was very hard that importance of recognising the inherent and their absence in a communication of this he should have to pay over again his and inalienable right" of the Chinese to most important nature, raises grave doubts things were sold and in a hurried manner, emigrate to America or elsewhere, and as to its genuineness. This letter is said to otherwise they might have fetched double condemne in forcible language incendi

ary and violent attempts to check he had enclosed in it 90, which the writer or treble the amount realized. the growth of the Mongolia element desired to be spent in publishing Its His Lordship said if the defendant In the Californian population, he contents in a Chinese newspaper; and thought the sale was irregular and that he does not, however, suggest any prac this airoumstance increases our suspicion was injured thereby, he would bring an tloal method of meeting the difficulties that there is some underhand motive, action for damages, but there appeared only resulting from the immigration. That

unless some check be placed on the and that the letter may not have come from to be a few things, as he had only five places How of Chiness Into California, the Honolulu at all. Even supposing it did, it of furniture, therefore although he had his state will bespre in effects Chinese certainly appears to have come from soma | romady, he should not take any step with, Colony, may be to some extent a bogus irresponsible party there who may have out being properly adrland,