For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE REMOVED
to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
PREMISES,
No. 63, Queen's Road East (OPPOSITE THE COMMIRSARIAT), THERE they have special facilities for conducting their Town and Barbour Business, and trust to merit a continuance of Public Confidence and Support.
A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, &c.,
ALWAYS ON HAND, INCLUDING;
FRESH YORK HAMS. CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TEYSHONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN's COCOA.. LIEB' & Eer' COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENTER.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIONY BUTTER. DANISH-BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c,
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-
HIEDECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts.
ULARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, TSGRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT-
71
SACCOND'S MANZANILLA & AMON:
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.-
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DETOUCHE & Co. BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO. CURACAO,
ANGOSTURA,
BOKET's and ORANGE BITTERS,
&0., zu:
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BUREE, pints and quarts,
PILSENER BEER, in quarts.
R
Entertainment.
G. CHIARINI'S OYAL ITALIA; N
CIRCUS
AND
PERFORMING ANIMALS! POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK ! .
EVERY EVENING, at 9p.m.
ANOTHER CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
INEXHAUSTIBLE FOUNTAIN OF RE- CREATION AND AMUSEMENT. NEW SCENES,
NEW PERFORMANCES..
NEW AMUSING HURDLE RACES.
NEW SENSATIONS.
NEW HORSEX .........
NEW COMIC FAROES.
&a, &c., &c.
THE
EQUESTRIAN FLORAL FESTIVITIES by
FOUR LADIES AND FOUR GENTLEMEN.
MR. CHARLES STOODLY, THE BAREBACK RIDER, in a novel feat of riding with Baskets on his foot.
MDLLE. ZAZO,
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING,
IE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FILE on Baildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hula of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- for their decision. caived, and transmitted to the Directors.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply fo
ARNHOLD, KARBERG &+C»., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1987...
THE LONDON ASSURANCE, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER or
His Majesty King George The First--- --
A. . 1720.
THE SUPERB YOUNG LADY GYMNAST,THE Undersigned having hoon appointed (yoruhy rival of LEONA DARE), in her thril-gonts for the above Corporation are ling act of great sensution upon the Swixo- ING TRAPEZE and H HORIZONTAL BAK prepared to grant Insurances as follows This attractive young Lady has revived the applause of the Publie and the oncomiùm of the "Press," whatever she has appeared performing this wonderful feat.
TEE FOUR MAGNIFICENT AND VALUABLE PRUSSIAN COAL, BLACK STALLIONS, All at the fatne time, and in naform moveritats, obeying the word of command of their tractor-
SKUNDE CHIARINI
THE GREAT FAUST FAMILY, The Famous French Gymnasts ROSA AND PROFESSOR THCZET. The Celebrated
EMILY ROLANDE & IDA STOODLY. MULLE. LOTTA,
The Lady with the Teeth of Steel. LAVATER LIE,
Pirnete and Somersault Rider.. "FRENCH "AND" ANGELO,
The Great Gymnasta.
THE ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS. The ZEBRA. The SYNOPETHICUS from Colebes The BLACK PANTHERS The SYNOCEPHALUS Frou Malacca. PORCARIA from Madagascar. ThoSacred BULL frown. Beaurea. The GAZELLE from Nepal. &c., &c., &c. GRAND CARNIVAL OF FUN.
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LEHMANN AND WATSON. HIGHLY, AMUSING HURDLE RACES
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THE TURKISH CAVALRY, or THE BATTLE OF PLEVNA
BV
...
GENERAL LEMANN, and the whole Company. In this formidable Batlle ne fire-arms shall be ned on account of the Ladies and Children.
L. MAYA,
*Secretary, Hongkong, May, 1882.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the THEATRE ROYAL,
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Bonelesa CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle
Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in ob cana. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5'd cars. Cutting's Dessert
assert FRUITS in 2tb eans. Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Assorted PICKLES.
!!
Stuffed PEPPERS,
11
12
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
NEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Suga- LEMONADE.
་་
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 2, 5 cans.
$00.
Spe
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
C
ALIFORNIA RACKER"
'OMPANY'S DISCUITS in 5 tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS-
CUITS.
Fancy Swoot Mixed
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Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR,
RYE MEAL
STECIALLY SELECTED OI GAE S.
Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Bozės,
·BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. Ib.
CITY HALL, HONGKONG,, THURSDAY EVENING, 1st June, 1882.
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
П EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR, AND LIBUT COLONY PANNELL, C. B., or
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A
MATEUR
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IN
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To-day's Advertisements.
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Per Olympia, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 31st inst SWATOW.—
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Stearnship
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
joi Hongkong, May 30, 1882.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND.
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE ES. BELGIC will be despatch-
cd for San Francisco via Yokohama,
Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and, Australia,
or FRIDAY, the 2nd June, 1892, at 3 p.m. Connection being made at Yokohama, wita Steamers from Shanghai, and Japan -porte..
Packages should be marked te All Farcel Packages address in full; and same will be received Office.
until 5 p.m. the at the Company's day previas to
to mailing AEDUCTION
of 25% made on all Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short poriods at RETURN PASSAGE OLDERS ISSUED,
current rates,
Life Department. Palinias issued for sums-not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1972 THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.
Undersigned having been
LOT OF the above Coppolated prapured to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Corrent Rates, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 18817-
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).... Tls. 420,000,00 PERMANENT LESERVE....Th. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tha. 290,553.95
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac- }
CUMULATIONS, 6th...Th. 940,653.05 April, 1882.se)
Directors.
H. DE FORBES, Esq., Chairman.
J. H PINORVOSS, WA. MEYERINE,
Esq.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Contral and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 60A, Queen's Road Central,
OHAS. H. HASWELL, JB.,
Agent. Hongkong, May 30, 1882. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
je2
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEST YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
O
are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take inmediato delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Ex Peiho.
TS (in dianrond), 877/78-2 cases. Paper,
Order, from London,
(in trianglej, over the word P. Boretta, 8/10-E cases Chicose, from Marseilles.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, May 30, 1882.
Not Responsible for Debts.
A. J. M. INVERARITY, G. WHEELER, Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Esq.
Esq.
Secretaries.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL
& Co. Messrs RUSSELL
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Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholdere Capital, all the PROFITS of the INDREWRITING BUSINESS are an- Dually distributed among all Contributors of Business (whether Sharkwiders or not) in proportion to the Premia paid by them.
RUSSELL & Com Agents.
IceB2
Hongkong, May 8, 1882. THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
MIE MITSU BISHI MAIL 8. S.-CO, THE
having been appointed AGENTS. for the above Company, the Undersigned is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Song and Cheras, Old Sergt. DRACUP & Current Rates and usual Discounts.
Overture, Italian in
BAND, Algeria (Rossini),........ {
&
H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent, M. B. M. s. S. Co.
0027 Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
Intimations.
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The Overland China Mail.
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CHOLES Comrades,mint) Glee, Swrot and Low, CHORUS,"
Mrs. MEYER. Song, * Bulection, Scotch Med.
BAND. ley (Cavallini),..................
(MIMA GRISOLE. Part Song, When Eve-Mdrao. VAUTHER.
ning's Twilight,.. Mr. QUINTON.
Dr. STOCKWELI. Song, 4 Warrior Bold, Mr. SYMES.
Interal Selection, Flauto Ma-
BAND, gigo (Mozart), con National Song nad Cho- Mr. QUINTON
CONTA rus, Hands all round, f
Mime. VatCHER. Song, Chorale, Slow in the
CHORUS. Eastern Sky... Song Selection, Les Cloches) de Corneville,ime
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contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong Summary
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-BAND..
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Dress Circle, Stalls,.. Hongkong, May 25, 1882,
82. 21.
It
+
50 cents per Copy (postage
Onners will be Responsible for
any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in longkong Harbour:---
BYTGIA, German barque, Captain T. Á¡ Antlersen.-Captain,
CORPA, British barque, Captain Philip Abier.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HOTSPUR, British barque, Captain E. Z Bunje-A. G. Morris,
LIVINGSTONE, German barque, Capt. H. Steffens.-Siemissen & Co.
SERAFTS, British steamer, Capt, Sam. 1. Northiemseen & Co.
SOLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robi. Jarvis.Butterfield & Swire.
ST. LOUC, French baique, Captain F. Durand.-Captain,
STILL WATER, British berquo, Captain J L. Delap. Douglas Laprak & Co.
TRIUMPH, British steamer, Capt. W. W. Gould.--Adamson, Bell & Co.
Per Chine, at 7:30a.m., on Thursday, the 1st June, instead of an previously uotifled.
For AMOY AND MANILA.-
Por Emy, at 8.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 1st June.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Kramura Castle undelivered per after this date subject to rent.
Meeting.
Goods
6 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Recreation
Club.
Amusements.
4 p.m.-Special Circus Porformance. 9 p.m.-Chiarini's Circus and Menagerie at Bowrington, East Point, near the
Canal
THE
[No. 5886.-Mar 80; 1882.
At the same time, as we have already hinted, Mr Brereton holds the mis- Bionaries altogether responsible for the hallucination that has takon possession af the public mind on the opiuma ques tion."The Jocturer also touches upon the phase of the question seen by an economist. Estimating the value of the acnual opium import into China ng some- thing like sixteen millions sterling, he says the mandarins naturally object to 50 large as amout of specie being taken out of the country; and that, the lecturer contends, ie the only ground upon which objection would be taken by the officials.
Por Dunnbe, ut 5 p.m., on Thursday, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY,The moral grounds for opposing, or
1st June.
For YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRAN-
CISCO.-
For Belgio, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 2nd June, instead of as previously notified.
For SAN FRANCISCO.--
Per Cairnsmuir, at 3.30 pm., on Satur
day, the 3rd June,
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW
Per Kwanglang, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd June,
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Geelong, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
9th June,
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA,——
Per Sande, at 11:30a.m., on Saturday,
the 10th June.
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N.B.--This Packet carries mails for the
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5
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11
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Quotations. HONGKONG, May 80, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...85875
ON
1
اور
Now Benares, cash,... 590 Old
caah.... 570 New Malwa, credit,... 640 Allowance, Teels...... 64 Old Malwa, uredit,.. 660 Allowance, Trels...... 36
Exchange.
Demand, ...
Bank, Wire, ..
XENIA, American barque, Captain N. E. Credits, Reynolds-Captain,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 29, Siamese Crown, Siamese ship, 533, M. Martin, Bangkok May 8, Sapan. wood and Rice. -CHINE
May 30, Malabar, British steamer, 1202,
30 days sight,
4 months' sight,
3/01 393
39
3
3/10
**
Documentary 4 months' sight, 3/104. India, Wire, ...
demand, Shanghai, demand,
50 days' sight, private Gola Lest, 994 fine Sovereigns, ...
2254
827.30 35.30
Shares.
(For Share Quotations, sce, Page 4) Temperature,
J. Dixon, Singapore May 24, 3 p.m., Bal (Takes at Missra Falconer & Co's Premises,
Fast-SIEMSSEN & Co.
May 30, Entry, Spanish steamer, 222, G. de Ortuzar, Manila May 27, General. REMEDIOS & Co,
DEPARTURES.
>
30, Aclit, for Haiphong.
i
30, Curl Gerhard, fur Bangkok.
May 29, Romeo, for Manila.
50, Castells, for Yokobama,
30, Chou-to, Chinese guubost, for a
cruise..
30, Kamtchatka, for Shanghai,
30, Esmeralda, for Amoy and Manila. 30, Minard Coatze, for Shanghai,
·30, Amoy, for Shanghai.
CLEARED. Centurion, for London. Himalaya, for Saigon.
Hydre, for Doilo.
jez Commercial
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Subscription 13 per annum (postage | Anna, for Newchwang,
Insurances. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above TCompany, are aathorized to lustre against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882. MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to
95 cents. MIKE'S PATENT FIREPROOF Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
SAFEB, and CASH BOXES, Manntactarer's Prices
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM
TAR.
TURPENTINE
PARTS and OILS.
Hongkong, May 15, 1882.
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000
HR Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foodbow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at turrent rates,
HOLANDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1868.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Kaik.
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT, #11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDONG
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per my, from Manila, 150 Chinese. DEPARTED
Ter Adw, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese. Per Kamichalka, for Shanghai, 12 Chi- nese ngirgi
Per Kameralda, for Amoy and Manila, 1- Enrepean, and 280.Chinese,
Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 2 Chinese.
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TELE Colonial Press applied with Nown
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Baetice
winds with clear weather
8.8. W. winds and fine weather to the
NY at-off CLOTHING, BODEs, or Shoals; then his Bast to B.E. winds for 9 days, and then 8.S.W. wind till made the Land then N.E. find with dirty sainy weather.
PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Homo, Wost Point
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BAROMETER-
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Do
1 P.M...
P. M
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20.914
THERMOMETER
9 AM...
Do.
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4 P...
Do.
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(Wet bulb) 9. 73
Do.
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78 Do. Minimum over night 70
MJ
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, June 19 de
Call and Europe.
4 p.Emaiy leaves for Manila,
9 pm Concert at the City Hall.
FEMAY, June 2
Established A.D. 1841.'
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGSTS, IMPORTERS
OF
seeming to oppose the traffic have lately been supplied to the Chinese Govern ment by the Anti-Opium Society, and Li Hung Chang has made what use of them he could.
In the Third Lecture, the lectures enters at length into the comparison between opium-smoking and spirit drink- ing, and proves by medical evidence that alcohol is far more deadly than
DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIopium, while it does not possess tha
SITES, TOILET REQUIAITRA, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingorade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Watore.
The Manufactory, ia under' direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876. PASSENGEES arriving in Hongkong, or any
at
other persons who may desire to con. ault the fies of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, aro invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, frota these countries, are now Bled for
reference.
The publication of this issue commenced 7.40 p.m.
The Ching Mail.
HONGKONU, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1882. THE TRUTH ABOUT OPIUM, II.
curativa properties admittedly belonging to opium Bearing upon this point, the lecturer says only wish we could turn our drunkards into opium smokors. If the change would only save these wretched wives and their
helpless children from ill-treatment by
their husbands and fathers we should iave secured one valuable end." Like the Anti-Tobacco Society, Mr Brereton thinks the days of the Anti-Opinto Society are numbered only its doom may be postponed because the scone of the alleged horrors (in China) is so far removed from England. Having quoted the Yellow Book published by Mr (now Sir) Robert Hart, of the Imperial Mari- time Customs, to show the real truth about native production and prove the small percentage of opium smokers, he takes the missionaries to task for object- ing to the insertion of opium into the Treaty of Tientsin, as it is by that same Treaty they have obtained a footing in the country. He says:-
The practice of opium smoking has exist ed in China from time immemorial. You might as well try to reverse the coured of a Niagara as to wean the Chinese from the of their favourite drag. As to the Treaty of Tientsin, it is unfair of the le sionarios to speak of it as they do. It was prepared with the greatest deli
deliberation, by a statesman who was singularly remarkable for his humanity and
good-naturo, assisted by able subordinates who were in no way ba hind him in the possession of those quali Having condemned the trumped-up ties. The missionaries seem to forget that this Treaty of Tientsin which they so stories of opium-smokers, and stated denotice is the charter by which they have
China, with
liberty to that they are all untrue--the opin now a footing in smokers apparently being the real preach the Gospel there. They would have for this sorely instigators of the entire system of no locus standi in China
Lord "shadowy figments, phantasies, and abused treaty. There is a special clause in
Elgin, providing delusions" so vigorously attacked-Me if drawn up by
we should be at liberty to propagata in the country. That treaty is
Tut
Breroton goes on to state that Dr Ayres Chy protection, It is to
(Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong) was the
that
the first to expose this imposture, and they would now appeal if molested by the to cure opium-smokers by simply depri- mandarins or people of China. They cry ving them of their pipe. The lecturer down the tresty for one purpose, and then reeks to show, indeed, that the opium roly upon it for another. pipe with the Chinese merely takes the
It is possible that a little more dis- place of the glass of wine or cigar in cursiveness is admissible in a lecture uber countries, and that owing to the than would be the case in cunther form nustemicus habits of the people the of literary work; and therefore we shall abuse of this indulgence is the exception not take any grave objection to the and not the rale. In combatting the free-and-easy, style of the book before charges and exaggerated statements ue. It cannot he doubted but that Mr made by those who advocate the aboli- Brereton has gathered together much tion of the trade, Mr Brereton enume that will show the tendency to exag- rates ten fallacies upon which suck gerato indulged in by many of the op- statements and charges are founded, ponents of the opiuta traffic. But while viz.,(1) that only a per-centage smoke we gladly tail this attempt to tell the opium, and that the numbers are in truth about opium, and to correct the erensing owing to the foreigo import; varnished tale told by the other side, it e) that opium-smoking is more injuries is impossible for us to acquit the loc than sit drinking; (3) that the supply turer of all blame in the same direction. regulates the demand, and not the His desire to correct, and bis indigna- demand the supply; (4) that piution at the need for it, have in some smoking is as burtful as opium-eating things led him into a similar error. At (6) that a man who begins to smoke, the same time, the book is readable, its must go on to destruction; (6) that the appearance is opportune, and its influ- Chinese Government is ur ever has once will do something to check what attempted or bean anxious to step or is over-sentimental, inaccurate and in- check the use of opium; (2) that the discreet in the agitation now being : British merchants in China are making carried on at Home on this much-rexed. large fortunes by opium; (3) that the subject of opium. Mr Brereton closes discontinuance of the supply of opium his third lecture as follows: from British India would stop or effect1-
ally check the practice of opium-smoking
I say that the missionarios and the Anti-
in China; (2) that the opposition of Opium Society in the course of their agitation for the abolition of this Indo- Chinese officials to the introduction of Chins opium trade, are vilifying their opium into China arose from moral countrymen and blackening their country the of the whole world, so that the causes; and (10) that the introduction m of Indian opium into Chino has arrested foreigner can convict us out of our own
and jibe at
at us for hypocrisy and and is impeding the progress of Chris tianity in that country, and that if the turpitude we are wholly innocent of, and
for crimes we have never
committed trade were discontinued, the Chinese, or any that the history of the Society presents- large numbers of them, would embrace o but
the Gospel. The definition of these
nothing
fallacies, with the reasons given by the ly
I
dreary record of enargios
talente misapplied, wealth
lacturer why he regards them as such,
form perhaps the best
and least died, charly
perverted, and
Of the missionaries. y run mad
craze that beyond this opium CrAZO
sive portions of these lectures. After has posted them, I have nothing to say pointing out the well-known character except to their credit. A more deserving body of men this world has never produced i troubles, and unsph of the Chinese for untruthfulness, and unsler hardships,
unspeakable giving the reasons why they should dificulties, they have sped their way with almost invariably mislead missionaries courage and cheerfulness, undeterred by whose daty it is to introduce a higher dangers, privations and hardships which and better rule of life, he nevertheless nothing but their strong faith and undag goal in their sacred mission could have speaks very highly of the missionaries enabled them to surmount Of their ulti- themselves. He Bays M mate success 1 entertain, perhaps, na little
or
of a chiniera,
As regards the plagionasies, Lliste stated doubt so they do thougeres, but on a
of their house hath before that I hold them in the very highest oplum question, the Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of respect, and they are well deserving of it, astenthem up, and they have unconsciously of the crafty heathen, and," indeed, of the consideration of the been playing the game of the whole community. If I were to state any at them selves to bo cajoled by their pursue their good cause, and not disadvantage, J. thing to their prejudico should certainly be speaking without bitterest onemies. Let these vast funds,
ng, subscribed for the
the promotion rant, for a more respectable, hardworking
conscientious body of gentlemen it would be transferred to the missionarios fund, so be difficult to find in the world. Perhaps to give those missionaries a little more. they are the hardest worked and worst paid ease in the hostile
China. They g of any
fight foreigners
that is before ate and the bitter.
To and it is have a work to perform, the dificulty of is worthy of his hire, 9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge, which is but partially undarztood in this the missionary work not to pay ita servante I should say most liberally amery country; that is, the task of converting liberally, SATURDAY, Juno 3
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Francisco.
Goods por Minard Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
or
clare
labourer
in starving
With
2 p.m.Anction of Plant of the formar these heathen people, who think Confu- respect to the Rev. Mr Storrs
I have so often mentioned, cianism
and the other religions engrafted whale name Pler & Godown Company, Limited.
follow.
and whose book I have so frequently anim immeasurably and 4pm-Cairemur leaves for 8. F'cisco upon it which
adverted upan, I had the pleasure of know- They point to our pro-are superior to
Fand zealous
Goods per Bengloe rindelivered after this and ages as men of yesterday 48 hans Chin No worthier or better
date subject to rent MAVEN
and
8pm Mooting of Hongkong Engineers look with comparative contempt upon cur gentleman, and no more able --
literature, laws, Institute.
and customs. The real missionary alergaat over set foot there, affionity of the situation Les In these facts; In referring to him and his
Ta
his book as 1 3346 was further from my that it is an abaurd as it is falso believe me,
done, nothing wo BUSPAT, June 4
had
ything to do than to impute for a moments Taglight-Kwanging leaves for Coast to say that opluta
motive
He stands in the first rank of the with Ports,
the slow prop
progress of Christianity in Chima Missionary clergyman, It to be mitionary clergymen who stood the brant deserving of and TUESDAY, Juns 6. R
feared, are not the best man to get at the of the battle, and is
As yet the misionaries have been. So honour. 4paz-Zelica leaves for Straits, &a... Facts of the opram question.
Este of far as the manners and customs of the Chi like husbandmen tiling anankindlystal, t
fruit Famaz, June 9
before find
and, though Daylig-Englah Mist leaver for Forts from the he is deurlood from their caldoor ing to produce wholesome
Hallerature, and laws, they see compot" | gross-repda grIT TRINN JU
of Call and Europe.
p.mGeelong leaves for Boobay
here only
ent judges enough; but as they are not ad-email-has been she fell ayakkukko nga mitted Into Olmess dwellings, and do not friendly soil is daily showing signs of yield- the confidence of the people, they ing, and I feel sasured that the day wall
warded with a plenteous berrest pre-American Mail leaves for Yoko cannot be accepted as authorities on the soon come when their labours shall be re- hama and San Francisco
SaraDay, Juna 24 --
opium question,
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