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coming summer. We strongly commend this suggested revival of the F1-ld of the Cloth of Gold" to the Amateur Dramatic Clab, and would urge them to lona no time in doing so, considering the lateness of the season. What say you, good Kings Hal and Francis, fair dames Katherine, Constance, and Anne, Messieurs Darnley, Buffolk, and Von Soblasher ? It mainly depends on you.

Mr Sharp (the Crown Solicitor) appeared to prosecute, and Mr Mackfutesh, of Messrs Butterfeld & Swime (the agents), appeared in person to defend the case,

THE CHINA MAIL.

BREACH OF PASSENGERS ORDIN Save one. No one went on board save the

ANCE. THE ICH ANG.

coolies with the Ompany's hat on. I be- David Martin, Mastor of the British str.lieve the officers of the ship were aware on Ichang, appeared on a summons for that be board, the steamer that we were counting The Chief Officer knew. carried in the steamer Ithang an exquesive the passengers. number of passengers, to wit, 400 more He put an extra gangway up and told me that Inspector Matheson required me to than 2 passengers to every 8 tons.

past the passengers leaving by that gung-perial law.

This was some three or four minutes way. after the steamer came alongside.

Cross-examined:-I wanted the children. I do not remember aceing any children in arms. I was stationed on the upper deck. I did not ceant any of the crew of the steamer. Some of them went down by my gangway. Some of them might have beon counted by me, but I don't think so. The European passenger I cranted, bolonged, I think, to the lines Customs. He had some arize with him.

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PARTY ROBITY (wife of } Mrs W. H. Drake. instructions were given to Inspector Mathe-steamer went alongside no gangway was against the Ichang the defendants should Taylor. The nafortunate men were, we that moti›n, Mr Barton Bradley was heard

Feter)....................... -GRAM EMERY, Mrs W. J. Buswell

Too much praise cannot be given to Mr Reynolds who, as Peter, won the admiration and hearty applause of the house. Mr Dade, as the grandfather, performed bis diffoult part well, and both the ladies daerve great credit for their careful, quiet, and artistic rendering of the roles assigned them. The other cha scters are of minor importance in the piece, of too little Importance apparently for those who undertook them to bestow much care upon their study. The farce of "B.B.," (otherwise The Benician Bay") brought the entertainment to a close. The characters ware thus assumed: SQUIRE GREENFIELD,

W. Phillips. Chicken, a retired pu- E. G. Reynolds gllist,... TRA

ATER)

BoB RATTLES, (the sa-)

Bon to take predse and careful reoko ing of the number of passengers on board on Friday laat, being Good Friday, with a view to prosecuting.

Mr Sharp Procisely, we merely allege. of the Ordinazes was committed on that aud intend to prove that this contravention particular day, I do not bring evidence of the continued contravention of the Ordinance.

paid on arrivals overland, and the proceeds would be used for the support of destitate Jhiness within the colony.. The House must remember that a great agitation existed all the colonies some time since by an attempt to supplant English seamen by wbloh might occur again at any time. Chinese, and that was a serions dangor

JOE, (waiter at the P'eroy F. Fillingham. 1040 tons; and sccording to the ordinance, heavy fines had been inflicted on two etsamers than they have even reason to believe the of the literati; they have been clearly that bar, except to say that his argument

Arm

MR BENJAMIN B BBIN, (an agent), J. Dade, Mas. FUNCHEON, (land. )

lady of the Poroy Mrs W. H. Drake. DOROTHY (house-maid Mrs W. J. Buswell.

of the Peroy Arma), } In the farce every one made a bigbly creditable appearance. The ladies deserve the greatest moed of praise. Both Mrs. Drake and Mira. Buswell approach nearer perfection every time they appear. Mr Fillingham seemed much more at home in the character of Joe than in that to which he was relegated in the "domestic drame" impersonation of the waiter was extremely good. The performance will be repeated this evening, when it is to be keped as good an audience will be present. This being so, a considerable sam will be realised for the widow whom it is intended to benefit. We should not omit to mention the excellent services of the Band of the fith Inniskillings, which tonded very much to enliven tho evening.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

number

THE BURMAH MURDERS. (Rangoon Times, March 10.)

noa neither could nor should work for

that nalloited immigra

action under a similar danger, - In amorios. gether. England herself would take similar

the taxation of California, where they were

siderable addition had been made to her as Christians. The mandarins appear to advance. The murders are bat a part of have approved of these proposals, and to movement which cannot be neglected; to passenger accommodation.

His Worshipoald he had already ruled that have applauded the Christians for their what direction that movement tends we the argument did not apply! He would conciliatory bearing and conduct. But the have endeavoured to show above. We can take a note of It; but the local ordinance gentry and literati woull have nothing less only express a hope that ere Tagoo-La wis what he had to go by, in the present than their expulsion from the place. The Pyce, the oracle above quoted will be feri- caso the local ordinance overrode the Im meeting then broke up, and the Christians fied, and that the whole of Burmah will be retired to edging house in the tonn. Very andor one Government-the British. We shall then be able to live without anxiety Mr Mackintosh said he had further to shortly afterwards the mandarin'e alarm state that long ago as 1876 he ap gong was sounded, the hundreds of poople for the fate of the gallant English gente- plied to have the Ichang remeasured, and rushed, at the signal, to the lodging house mon who represent British intereats at Mr Sharp sald-This is a summons

was told that the papers were all re where the Christians had retired for the Mandalay; the trade and prosperity of the From night, dragged four of thom into the street, country will increase rapidly; and the AMATEUR THEATRICALS. under Ordinance No. 11 of 18 6, under

ferred to the Colonial Secretary. Last night the Garrison Theatre was section 2, or rather more particularly with

that day to this they bad never heard a beat them most barbaraasly with all mannor people will be, and this point cannot bo' filled by a large audiones, come togather to regard to section 5, Section read. This

word about it. They were waiting to see of weapons, and inflicted severe wounds on too strongly insisted on,-more happy, mare evor have been or aver could border gase requires very little comment as it

what was to be done with this Orduanco, the unfortunate men, leaving them, as was contented, and more prosperous than they. witness au amateur theatrical performance is almost exactly similar to the two cases

which was and to be oppressive, before supposed, dead. Two of these pour men

were then thrown, like dogs, into the river, native rule. by the Royal Artillery Dramatic Club, the of the Canton Steamer Company which

they took any further steps for remeasur

His present measurement but managed to scramble to the other bank came before your Worship; with this ex.

ing the vessel. proseeds of which are to be devoted to the ception that it appears to me to be some-

of 1040 was not correct, they held, inas- and grept away till they were found by the

TION OF CHINESE AT NEW relief of the widow of a late member of the what more glaringly a defiance of the law P. C. Delargy, No. 34, deposed:-I was in much as the Fowan had only recently yame runners, who pinced them in a sedan RESTRICTION OF THE IMMIGRA

SOUTH WALES, Corps. The domestic drama of "The than those other oasen, inasmuch as one one of the police boats when the Ichang been remeasured increasing her number of chair and sent them to the nearest miss on

The following is from the last Sydney Chimney Corner" was the piece selected would have imagined that recent occur-eague in on Friday last. She was abreast of passengers from 425 to 1200, he did not station in the district. The other two men for representation, and on the whole it was

ronces wou d have so cautioned the defend-Btone-cutter's Island. when I first saw her, think he was unreasonable in asking the were taken up as dead, and the brutal litor.

The bill iota has been brought forward admirably put on the boards. The castant in this case, st 1 all other Captains of There were no junks or boats about her. Curt to us send judgment until the sti, aided by their hired followers, sct fire Morning Herald to hand

clothing and queues. These two was as follow:-

passenger steamers, against allowing such She was then going fullspeed. She slacken Fehang should have been put in an equally to their slote uitiuately rescued, and also by the Government to restriot the inflar of

occur, Buted speed as she came towards the shipping. favourable position, SOLOMON PROBIT (aged 91),J. Dade. an offence, as this to

I was able to observe whathar äuy ampan Mr Sharp replied briefly. He adhered sent in a obair to the nearest mission Ubiness has provoked much discusion dur PATIE PROBITY (a chandler), E. G. Reynolds. this aoems not to have been the case. JOHN PRODITY (his Bos)......F. Fillingham. Indeed for some time past it has been went alongside. There were none. I fol-te the lopal Ordinance, and held that station. From the station they were seating the last fortnight. The motion for the MI CHALLESCH STTY(lawyer), H. Stringer kuown, although not exactly ascertained, lowed her to the wharf. There were other children must be considered as pass on by boat to this port, where they arrived scoud reading was made by Bir Henry If there was so many children on the 29th March, and were placed in the Parkes in the Legislative Assembly on the SITTER (a detective). W. J. Bustcell. that the Iohang was carrying an excossive police boats there; all sampans were kept eagora. a to so much so that off. I boarded the Iohang. After the

alter the aspect of the case Mission Hospital, under the care of Dr. 5th instant; but, prior to the debate on number of passengers ;

As to the are informed, unable to walk or stand when as the Bar on behalf of Chinese residents in lowered down on the water side; I kept off have brought evidence of this. every one from that side of the vessel. There he had no doubt the officers, who they arrived in Focchow, and one of them syducy who had positioned against the bill. were other police boats there. I made no knew the passengers were being counted, was delirious and is still in a very precar in moving the bill the Colonial Secretary count of the passengers.

would prevent the crew going off to increase ious condition. The outrage on the chapel briefly explained its provisions. The captain at Yik-ken, some few weeks ago, was of any ship arriving in the colony was to Ilis Worship: I presume there is no Luk Alwi, deposed:-I am an accountant the number

The Court: We have no evidence that brought by the English Missionaries to the give full particul re as to the nationality of notice of H.B.M.'s Conani, who we learn, those on board. Natives of the Chinese evidence of all this continued contravenin Nam Sing's tailor shop. I was a pas- tion of the law, and that you confine your-senger on Friday last by the Ichang from any of the officera knew except the Chief.

Inspector Matheson, recalled by the Court, agreed to reprosent the case to the Chinese Empire must not be more than one for self merely to the day when the excessive Canton. The steamer stopped at Whampoa; number of passengers is said to have been she took in passengers there. I cannot say said: When the ship was coming up I saw authorities. As peaal, the native officials every ten tons of the ship's register, and how many, she came thence direct to Hong the Captain on the bridge. When about promised to examine into the matter. before landing 410 must be paid per bead oarried,

kong.

cne half the passengers had been counted Instead, however, of punishing the offend-by or for them. A similar duty must be By Mr Mackintosh:-Did you travel on out the Chief Officer came up to me ors, they wrote complaining to H.B.M. purpose to find this information ? No. and asked whether I wanted an addi. Cougal that the matter was greatly exagge-

You are a disinterested witnesă, Yes.

tional ganzway. I said he might rated, and made the usual excuses, but Mr Sharp said this was the case for the put one up; this was done.

meanwhile did nothing. H.B.M's Consul That was only sufficient to Crown. He thought the facts he undertook The Magistrate unid-I bave gone very appears to have taken the same view of the calse suspicion and led, as I have eaid to to prove he had satisfactorily proven. Un-carefully through the evidence, and I am of case as the Chinese authorities, und, we Inspector Matheson receiving his in-der the airoumstances, he remarked, this opiniont that the charge has not been sub hear, has censured the missionaries for structions, and counting the number seems a very determined and glaring breach stadilated. You charge the defendant with having reported (as the mandarins are of passengers on ridey last which was of the Ordinance, especially as there have been carrying 100 passengers over and above pleased to term it) suck an insignificant sensland had experienced the tame found to be examsies. I shall prove that so many warnings given lately, not only by the legal number. Now it is much easier affair! We are not surprised, therefore, at danger, and a bill like this had obviated it. the net registered tonnage of the fchang lorevent severe experiences, cases in which the prosecation to take a smaller number the present abominable and brutal condnette should not answer the counsel lately st which prescribes two passengers for every under similar airemstances about a couple steamer tried in excess, and prove that encouraged by the course taken by the seemed based upon the assumption that three tons net register so the maximum of months ago, or hardly so much as that

if they take the largest aum-high authorities in dealing with the former Englishmen were inferior whenever they number of passengers to be carried, she but the lehang herself was counted on that bar in excess that they have reason to outrage on the mission property. The came in co fict with Chinese. He bad no

His cans was that they were would be legally entitled to carry 698 pass- occasion, so that the Captain cannot possibly suspect, they must take the risk of not be missionaries we understand, fully expected thing to say against the character or abita engern. On the occasion la question no less plead ignoranes, or that he has not had ing able to prove it. I don't think you this trouble, and informed H.B. Consul of thin mou.

You fixed on that unless steps were adopted by the mapable of taking part in the formation of a free isitish community. He was opposed than 1008, exactly four hundred over and ample and sufficient warning. It is there-have proved it in this case. above what the ordinance permitted, were fore my duty to ask that the full amount the number of 400, and 1 do not think you Viceroy to restrain the gentry the danger to admiting any class into this count, zot

I do not think have proved that. There is no evidence be would spread.

fit for its freedom and privileges, We had carried. 1 beexamination and reckoning were of penalty be inflicted.

now less than 9000 Chinese do the aglory, aarried out with exceeding care; and every it can possibly be expected that anything fere me that any one on board but the behalf of the de-Chief Oflcer knew that the passengers were

and they had not mingled with the people, provision was made, stene lasnobes and can be said on

but formed a separate community in the boats were sont out and stationed in various fendant on account of the children who wore boing counted or ware at the ganz- It may be ways. There is nothing to show that some

distriots where they were located. The parts of the harbour. to make sure that no were on board the steamer,

olies or others got on to the steamer that some children were counted, although of the crew did not come on ahore, Who

Our latest advices from Mandalay, con-effect was to depreciate adjacent property from estapane before the counting took none of those who were carried in arms have is to tell? There was certainly nothing place. The number of passengers coming apparently been reckoned. But the ordi-done to prevent them. There is no proof firm the statement we made a few days ago, and monopolise certain trades, English frow steamer by the different gangways nanee says nothing whatever about children that all the men these constables counted that the murders at Mandalay are not due would be sworn to by Inspector Matheson, not counting as passengers. The words of the were passengers. I am quite satialed so much to the exigencies of state, as to the the same wages and fall down to the Sergeant Flyon, and P. C. Campbell; and Ordinance are "every passenger." In the that the Ichang was carrying a num-development of that blood-thirstinese, which sam rate of living. The Chinese were there could not be the slightest doubt that event of overcrowding or any salamity the ber of passengers very much in extera seems to be eminently characteristic of the numerous all the passengers they counted came down lives of the children would just be of as much of her legal number; but that she had 400 Royal family of Burmah. Doubtless some would swamp our civilisation alto. the Canton River by that staartier, and that importance as those of adults. The questions in excess, as you allege, has not beon of the princes would, if opportunity had as to the construction of this Ordinance, and proved. The defendant is therefore dis-presented itself, have made an attempt on nous went on board from this barbour.

The point has been decided the throne; but these could easily have been the influx of Ubiness had become a public danger, in proof of which statement be Mr Alves, cle k at the Harbour Master's the reasons for its being on the statute book charged. office, produced the Register of Ships en- have been so fully gone into on a recent before, that if you charge a steamer with deported, and compelled to live quietly as

There, as here, the Chinese formed tered bore which showed the Ichang's nett occasion that it is hardly necessary for mo carrying a certain number yon must prove the Min Goon, the Nyoung Yan and other cited some official papers of the United registered tonnage to be 104:57. Thie to comment further on them at this time. that she carried that number or the aute princes are doing. But to put to death in Ste would allow her to sairy 698 passengers I would simply ask your Worship to falls to the ground. That was decided by cold blood helpless women and innocent parate community, without wives. inflict the same penalty A5 was in-Mr Russell," and although I would ant children, clearly shows that murder was paying about only one fivehundredth part of soco ding to the ordinance,

fflicted on a similar occasion. It seems necessarily be bound by the previous deci-done for murder's sake. This view receives

ample confirmation from the fact that the two fifths of the population, and taking. to me that this is a most determined breach sion of this Court I agree with it.

work of butchery was not begun and finished back their wealth to China, after degrading of the Ordinance, and although I much

one day, but was extended over several the land which had given them a free regret that I should have been compelled

weeks. The beginning was made on the. He disonssed the treaty obliga to come before the Court again so soon with

15th February; and the end, that is as far tons of Great Britain, and said there was a case of this kind, to other course is open,

as we know at present, was made on the 9th nothing in them to force on us unrestricted March, a couple of days before the latest Chines imigration, and to override the and I have to move for the full penalty.

delivered mail left Mandalay, or some time

ww of self-preservation, Disputes between after Me Shaw had delivered the protest of employer and employed were to be expected, the Government of India. Thee Baw has specially in a country like this, for they ping to see that no boats got alongside be

thus shown that he will pay no attention row out of the glorious independenes of li olaasen of British subjects. Were we to fore abe got into the Barbour; and a steam.

whatever to the British. He is further launch was ordered to crubs about, besides

determined to appeal to arms should the rush this independeuce by an inroad of five boats kept by the wharf. I stationed myself on the wharf along with Sergeant

British persist in interfering, We do not foreigners who neither appreciate it nor see how he can act otherwise. His grand-ere spable of it? the bill was in accor dance with the principles he had announced, The toast of the resident of the United costables. A guard was kept at he gate,

Mr Mackintosh did not think the point he voluntary surrender of the premises on Wu father Tharrawaddi acted in such a manner

The bill was strongly opposed by Mr States should not be coupled with the name and no one was allowed on the Wharf ex of anybody, unless he in the President of cept the Policard a few of the Company's was to submit to the Court had been before shih-shan. The defendants are willing, it that Major Burney, Colonel Benson, and and he confidently trusted it to the House, the United States. General Grast is com cuties; they wear a certain kind of hat raised. He was to quote a section as to the is stated, to accept any reasonable com- Captain MacLeod found it, during his reign,

nothing short ing amongst us, for he himself hath said When the steamer got alongside the wharf conflict of laws. By part 3 of section 109 Promise; but the fengshui-ites declare that expedient to leave Mandalay. The Mingi spa rick, the leader of the Opposition, a missionary exodus from Done Ming received Sir Arthur Fhayre, Birth said that he had no doubt that the a citizen of the United I told the Chinese Sergeant to tell the of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1864, it the holy city will satisfy their patriotic Douglas Forsyth, and numerous high offi- current of popular fading was in favour of it," simply

was enacted that If, on any matter re

stances of this colony to demand such a States, without authority in the Councils passengers not to make a rush as I was

barian. The British Minster, as we hinted entered the presence had to do so sans boots,

measure. ..ad it not been the glory of or Government of the country. We are going to count them. I placed myself at lating to any ship or to any person belongonging to heap insult on the hated bar-cials with comparative courtesy, but all who the bill. There was nothing in the circum quite at iberty to drink General Grant's the main gangway with two constables ing to any ship, there appears to be a co-last week, is said to favor the insolent and King Thee Baw dares not for his own safety's

ai tae world? And wore we to belis such health as frequently and as devotedly na Sergeant Flynn went to the forward gang. [flict of laws, then if there be in the need be; but if we drink the health of the way, and Campbell to the after gangway. third part of this Aot any provision on the just demands of this incendiary olique; sake, abandon the polioy of his ancestors. Bug and to open her arms to refugess from an antecedent? The public peace was not President of the United States, we drink counted the passengers as they came out subject, which is hereby expressly made to and the missionaries are thus deprived of It may therefore, be urged that the Britisk the health of the present occupant of White one by one," and took a note of it at the extend to such ship, the case shall be gor-powerful ufficial influence and support in a are acting with their usual perfidy in send- House, and General Grant is left out in the time. I counted 780. I am sure that no erned by such provision, and if there is quarter where they had at least a right to ing Thee Baw an ultimatum with whicit he in danger in the recent trade and labour

would do well in the present crisis to ponder just as well, but for appearances, march

o class prejudice. He asked whst, proof pold. It would be just as appropriate to one but the Company's coolies went on board no such provision the caso shall be govern expect justice. Fengshui-te sympathisers cannot possibly comply; and that they might disputes, and the bill was only a pandering arink the health of the Governor of Hong whilst I stood there, and these I did noted by the law of the place in which suck article 8 of the Tientsin Treaty, which their troops on to Manaalay at once, instead there was that the Chiasse were more immoral than Europos. Let our municipal kong, and couple with the toast the name count. All the passengers left the Whort ship is registered chant statute passenger reads "The Christian religion, as profess- of stopping at Thaget Myo. Perhaps so, the references to the General. being the left on board, but I did not count them. fined to be a person over twelve years of age; culcates the practice of virtue, and teaches unless the young monarch with true oriental of vice could not exist for either glass of of Sir Hercules Robinson. Again, I fancy as soon so they landed. The crew were by this same Merchant Shipping Act was deed by Protestants and Roman Catholics, in- but still some ultimatum must be sent be what it should be, and thɩze dens. noat President are slightly too cock-sure. I noticed the police boals and the steam and two children under twelve years of age man to do as he would be done by. Persons shortsightedness, attributing to fear, our citizens. The bil of 1861 was intro oed

were to be calculated as-one passenger. He Col. Moseby is alleged to have stated that launch whilst I was counting the passengers, Grant is to be the next President; but Precautions were taken to prevent any one contended that this provision, which had teaching it or professing it, therefore, shall delay in insisting on due attention being because the gold miners were afraid of their apparently been specially made for the East alike be entitled to the protection of the paid to our protest, precipitates matters by industry, As to physical disease, they had And that he will do this íz den proved over to have fatroduced that don't rank for touch, I should ad- getting on board from the water side.

By Mr Mackintosh :-counted men, wo Indies and the Colonies, applied to this Chinese authorities; nor shall any such, attacking us. vine Chambers of Commerce and such like

offending against the laws, be persecuted or

The King is making pre-arrivals by ses had been found diseased in things as present addresses to men like the men and children; I did not count abildren case; and that this Imperial enactment had peaceably pursuing their calling, and not more than probable, it is nearly certain. leur ny, and last year only 3 out of 8000 As to the labour question, could General, (of whom we are all prond) not to under 6 years of age, but all others. I can the effect of overriding the Hongkong Ordi- interfered with." If, then, this clearly exparations for war. Of this there is not a any way.

not say how many chlidren i counted, but nance,

pressed treaty stipulation is to become, a shadow of a doubt. The old fort of Amara-1 in 70 overwhelm the European popula prophecy unless they are dead certain.

there were very few. I do not know all

The Court held that the local Ordinancs dead letter, in deference to the anreasoning poura, has just been garrisoned by 2,000 on? In 1853 they were to times sa the crew of the steater, and could not be ruled the whole matter, but took a note of glamour of a narrow-minded faction, there men tolerably well armed. At the time umerous; wuy then legislate in view of a certain that none of the erow left with

the objection.

is tair ground to apprehend that sorious when our correspondent's letter was written, decrease I The whole thing had sprang out Police Intelligence.

the passenger. I do not remember that

Mr Maskintosh referred to the Chiness consequences will result from these threaten another corps consisting of upwards of 1,000 of the A. N. Company's dispute with their nen. It was unpatriotic for the company Besides the Ichang case there was very any European passenger came to Emigration Orduande governing the paed hasty and ill-considered concessions to men had been organised; the men were

receiving their outfit, but their destination t, bring in the Mongoliana, but what had little business of interest at the Police gangway I was at. Corrected I think senger traffic between Hongkong and the fingehui-ite ignorance and prejudice.

is unknown; though it is said they are to be that to do with legislation of this kind Sergeant Flynn depared to baving count

encamped between the Flotilla Company's the character of the Chiness had notblog the passengers which left thefore gases. He was suisted by two Chlusss Constables. was that the number of passengera, evch

Barbe is at Mandalay, but the Burmese sonalty, he had no liking for the Chinese, There was 20 rush. He counted the it the Court was against him on that

Government will not allow his guard to and preferred to employ only his own join that of Mr Shaw at the Residency his European ountrymen. Yet there were passengers one by one and made a meme.

acoursey, and carefulness of reckoving,

Another outrage, moro serious than ang twenty-five men are in Dr Mariol's house by some climates which Europeans could not every 25. Iam quite sure the number is which they had right to look for when at the time, I counted 253; I tallied point, had not been shows with that

we have yet recorded in these pages, has the river-side. The police of Mandalay have st nd, an t-there other races were necessary correct. I did out see whether there were confletion was demanded. Without great been perpetrated on the native Christiang been armed each with a large Damuh, and Tho Mongolians did not interfere trados. care inaccuracy of counting was always and preaahers of the English Church Misa spear-pointed club, ostensibly to prevent labour mukat. They followed few traded were any sampata,

Cross examined There were some inevitable in such cases some members of the town of Vik-kau.. On the and incendiariem, but in the opinion of the most and those such as Europeans did not sare children in arms whom I did not count.

the crew might have passed without being

what danger could there be to our institu- charged with assaulting one Wong Acting. I cannot say how many there were. known and they would of goarso be connial day of the present Chinese moon (24th ulti-peopis, for some other purpose. Telegrams for. They came as birds of parsigo | and

mo) the native preschers and several of the had reached the King ere our correspon milkmes, and stealing 23 cents, Front counted all children who walked. They The grew was a large one, including com- Christian residents of the district ware dent's letter was desputahed of the departure tous from their temporary residence? A the complainant's statement it appeared wight perhaps be under ten years of age. prodores, boys and is large number of other need by the mandarines to present theme of troops from Caloutta and Mudras; and law age not the tyranny of Chinese organen that ons of the defendants asked him to know most of the orew of the chang, natives. It was not for him to show that solves at the town of Yik-kat, for the also infurming him that he would be called itna might be desirable, aud that be would change; he pulled out all be bad, but There are some Chinees I don't know,

they had been souoted. It was for defendants producing no currency for which cannot day how many. All those counted the prosecution to show that four hundred purpose apparently of holding a friendly on to receive an enroy with the altimatum, support. As to the deprecation of pro- consultation with the mandarins and liter. the herds of which appeared in our Tues party, how could that be when owner they wanted change to be given he left the quay I cannot swear that none of passingers had passed. This they had not sti, in order make some arrangement day's issue. From the considerations in themselves were mon concerned in protect Ho traversed the returned it to his puras, Suddenly a man

with reference to the outrage on the mission which the above fauts give rise it is quite ing their property jumped up and seized complainant round the grow waked out with the possengers dent illa greatest contention the waist, whilst the second defendsat No European passenger came out at may however, that the steather was under In chapel, which we noticed in a recent issue: clear that the Government of India can allow argument as to the treaty obligations of placed his hands over his eyes, and the gangway. The Captain one of by perial law, and be had to mention that in The aforats at once demanded writes matters to go on in this fashion no longer, Great Britain, and hold that Chine had irst defendant relieved him of his parse, gangway. I did not, of course, court him 1870 the drawings of the Ich ing were subongagement from the Christians that they By doing so, they are clearly endangering right to claim reciprocity.

their own possessions; and certainly are containing 23 cents. The defendants then or any other European oilcare or par mited to the Chief Surveyor of the Board would at the expiry of the present you helping to hinder their prosperity, If the reading was agreed to by 31 votes to B of Trade in Glasgow, who gave it sa be abandon their chapal at Yik kan and their ran away into one of the Barrack rooms,

Re-examined There might roughly be opinion that the lehang could carry on the right to exercise their religion in that town Government are not prepared to take ex- the bill has been passed through committee and were afterwards identified by the

treme measures, it would be batter to retire wituoas ang amendments which interfere a dosen or fifteen childten not in armaj

coast of the United Kingdom 88 passenge and its neighbourhood. This, of course, complainant. James Burno, a private in

and in river trade partly smooth water

the Christians rofused to agres to, but at at once to the other side of the Bay of with its character, and it will probably be the same regiment, gave evidence which counted them.

P. C. Thos. Campbell, No. 65, deposed 12 and on rivers and lakes 1920, all appeared to corroborate the complainant's

nese to sign an agreement to the effect that they have gone too far to revede with any statement. Bis Worthip remanded the I was stationed on the lohang Wharf last atatate adulta. She had also been certlied the same time they expressed their willing Bengal. For they may rest assured that seat to the Council this week. case till the 23rd instants to allow of further Friday when the steamer came in The to catry 918 passengers to Blogapore if they were found guilty of doing anything ing like dignity. Delay, as is continually

A contemporary tells "How to tells last two witnesses were with me, I Was the Government Surveyor and Lloyd's,

Give a boy a string and evidence being obtained.

expelled from the town. They saked for it is tolerably certain that unless we attack Frait Lans." The two men charged with being constationed at the after gangway, A Chinese what by the Ordinance under which the wrong or disgraceful they might at onse ba being pointed out, is attributed to fear, and

I counted the present proceedings were instituted the nothing beyond the restoration to them of Thee lewe will soon attack us; for he strauge dog, and he needa ng further disce Berned in the disturbance at Boobam constable was with me

OD F allowed to Carry $18. Strand last Friday were further remanded pessengern or they came off. There wAS NO

the 19th lestag

Fash" counted 63 pungen, all Chinese Sioe shoes drawings were submitted pour their chapel and their right to be tolerated Will jump to the conclusion that we dare not tione,Norristown Herald,

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WHO'S WHO.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.",

Hongkong, April 16. "SIR-1 observe what I conceive to be a grave irregularity with regard to the recog-. bition of General Grant at Singapore. At the state dinner at Government House,

By Mr Mackintoel An application was made a few days ago to have the Ichang remeasured and also in 1876, but the ap plication was then refused under instruc- tions from the Board of Trade,

Laspector Matheson sworn doposed received instructions to count the passengers which arrived by the steamer Ichung last

...THE WU-SHIH-SHAN CASE, Very little progress towards a satisfactory settlement of the Wu-shih-shun caso appears Mr Mackintosh, in reply to Mr Sharp's re-to have been made during the past week dinance was entirely at variance with the hear, been proposed, all of which have how- Merchant Shipping Act, and did not there-over proved unacceptable to the parties con cerned. Sir Thomas Wade has, we believe, fore apply.

where the Mabarajah of Jobore and the Friday, I placed a boat outside the ship marks, submitted that the Hongkong Or Various measures of compromise have, we heads of Departments, civil and military, were present, the Administrator, I read, propose the health of the President of the

His Worship said this point had been nude every effort to stay legal proceedings, United States, coupling with it the name of the distinguished guest of the evening.

discued before, and he could not agree but the missionaries very groperly decline to Tble, to my mind, is considerably ridicul us. Flynn, P. C. Campbell and several other with the view now presented. He had to accede to any terms that will necessitate a

deal with the local law; not the imperial.

A. R

Qourt to-day. being found in the unlawful possession of Wong Afong, a hawker, was charged with two pictures, the property of Sergeant Robinson of the 27th Regiment; but the dase was dismissed, as it was shown that dant's bouse by a man who had left the the pictures had been left at the defen-

colony.

James Cooney and Thomas Coyne, pri. vates belonging to the 27th Regiment, wers

cous ed one,

engezo.

strails, and pointed out that by i provisions the Statute passenger defini

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tion was adopted. His next contention FURTHER OUTRAGES ON CHRIST. landing plage, and the Residency. r 56. whatever to do with the dispnis, Fez

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LANS IN FUHKIEN.

(Poochow Herald)

After two night" debate, the second