1887-03-31 — Page 3

No.7872MARCH 31, 1887)

RESEALURES into the discoso known as beri beri carried on racantly by Doctors Sngonors and Cornellsson in Achoen, where 70 per cent of the prisoners died ad Co per cent, of the soldiery vore attacked by it, have in their opinion established the follow- ing faste

Lat. It is a contagions disease,

calities and post, patient heal, cui

persons good com- ing from districts free from beri bod and settling in those infected districts, contract

the disease.

3rd. That wooden structures retain the infoscious product more than brick buil. dings

4. That contagion through the means of wearing apparel has been observol

Canton.

(From a Corrapondent)." The Baddhist priests at the Flowery Forest Monastery (which foreigners call the five-hundred Genii Temple) have been quar- rolling, and the quaral ended in bloodshed A monk having made hinuli obnoxious to

THE CHINA MAIL.

Chinese delegates wore vigorously spoatro-right (the Colonial Tremurer) who second. pbined by the nativos, who reproached them vil dragging the negotiatious to an art caasry length, thus obliging them to remain unlade their villages where were all their gands. Meantime the Chinese have been compelled to abandon Mga and the Packlung district-prudent measure on the part of the Military, which will pravont the resurranou of any diseatabled attack, The inhabitants hare also begun to cry out nhout famine and to pastor the Chinese man darins, and this vili doubtless advance the

solution of the remaining difficulties.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA. (To the Editor of the CHINA, Mari")

Governnient Laboratory,

stand. There was a band of 100 men with 312,005 worth of opian the other day. If that gour on it will be the duty of this Government. I think, carrying out ite en Kagoment with the Chinese Government, to bring the Bill hito force at once,

Hon PyrioWo have legislated against armed bands already.

Tho Chiof Justice-We cannot always,

place the least obstacle in the way of the fallest discussion, I can do nothing but second the motion

Hab. CP Chater-Your Escalony with all dos deference in the Chisi Tretice, Ebeg to dilae from him. I fear his infor- motion is not all correct.

His Excellency Had we better not set the this question of the adjourmont, and

then my hon. friend can speak in the merits of the Bill at the nort meeting? Tea are spanking on the merits Y

Hon. U. P. Chater-No, Sir, I ani speak- ing on the adjournment. His Houeur said, one of the reasons for making for the poi ponement of this Bill was that the mor chants who had opium at high prices were anxious to got the Bill postponed in order to enable them to get rid of their opium

The Chief Justice –I beg your pardon,

I

Chinese coolles The man they employ are almost all from two districts dai-hong

Lot-hong They are inwoh bettor care than the other Chineas, and in that, the pinhters day got them, they will take up others. Sõ0 perman isoy he taken se fair price in ordinary times, but owing to the difficulty of gotting the anmber they re- quire, the planters have been outbidding each other, and the price, which land rizon to about 870, suddenly raid a few days ago to 8100, and this, some planters, under the promuro of cousity, were ob liged to pay. The demand, however, still continges, and 3110 is now neked." This means that, to open out a mull estate with 100 meu, $11,000 would have to be paid. each down to the broker in Parang or ding- pore, instead of $5,000 is formerly. This is hard on the planters, hat they have Fonly themselves to blame. List year the ment of them entered into an agreemont by which they hound themselves under n The Chief Justice-I said. forence which might be drawn.

Penang or Singapore, and seeing that Hon. 0. P. Chator--Well I will put it in | coolies can be brought down here at con-- that light. I can assure your Excellency siderably bolow 8 20 each, and that all the that is not the reason why the postpone rest is profit to the brokers in the Straits ment is naked for to gat, zid of opium and China, it must be allowed test the bought in India at high prices. It in sim- planters ideas were liberal. At first, the scheme to put before your Excellency, while there were certain plasters who had not be will probably attain the same end as the ous parties to it, and who were willing to present Bill without the injurious cous pay for 203, those who had bound quences of the present measure That, I themselves found they were working can assure yont Excellency, in the reason at a disadvantage, and gradually the postponement is asked for. This sahame cortain charges began to be allowed, his taken several months in preparation which may have brought the amount up to If we ank for one mantl'a postquneraent, 1965. Lately, af a meeting called for the don't think wo isk too much I believe a purpose, the subject of renewing the saree-

did not say, to, kad

Hon. O. P. Chater I will put it in an-

| have just as rinch opportunity of snug-there in such a large retail trudo, the gostei. Il does not need much other form, NG MONG was an in- penalty not pay more than $50-per- TREAT

his brethren in the monastery, six of thatn. | BRUCINE in the bark of Strychnos Ignatii, eriable the Chinese, Government to collect and then it will be packed up in such quan count for the opian they have received and to give them time to elaborate another agreement was strictly adhered to but as

armed with knives, set upon and stabbed him within an inch of his life..

Tantone animis cœlestibus ire P. The culprits, three of thora in fottere, have been transferred (and serve them right) from the care of the abbot to the keeping of the district magistrate They will havo to take up their quarters in coils of another kind, a sell for them.

Hongkong, March 31st, 1887; Sir, Will you be so good as to afford me space in your next issue, for announcing the discovery of the alkaloids STRYCHNINE and

Barginathe St. Ignatias's bean tree.

In the list of enquiries relating to phar. macology and economic botany, drawn up in 1871, by Professor Oliver and the lato Me Daniel Hanbury for the damiralty Manual of Scientifs Ingairy, went on was made that it was desnuble that soune coast

pieces of the stem of this tres datable procured, with bark attached,

COUIES

was got up regardless of expense and was analysis of the bark of this important species escorted across the frontier; but with, no quantity.which has been sent hora. But, opium. But on conadoration, and co-act. A wiembers expressed their before that, for the preaon the demand

long drawn out. Deore nasres of spects

Fam, Sir, your chedient servant,

WN. EDWARD CROW.

important mesure, which will, I believe the motion, and I elendly followed his den grad deal of damage if carried argument. I was met at the outsni by the The Acting Athomoy Gonone other statement that, wirstbuy this law was unde day the Connu decided it was not psible or not, the retail trade of this colony in to grant the postponement neked for The opinion was almost, if not entirely, coomed. same motlun is inade to lay, eud no roa My hon. friend went on to say it was which were not given are brought forward desirable that every means should be in support of it. The great reason which talion to increase the revenue of the has been over and over again urged ie, that Colony, and this would unicubtedly be if this Bill posses it well romove the retail find the armed bands; and aro ons bundred done by the opium farter being able to trade in opinct from this Colony. Now, man armed with now rifles going to be dis pay two or three lacs more than le duos at really no renace whatever has been given erined very anally by the Pelica who fits present. But I think that to overlooked why it should do so; and no atteinat hoc out these armed bands? We had considers the fact that what was gained in that way been nude to show why it should in the able evidence of that in the Smuggling might be more than lost by the disadvan ratull truda. The advantages, which will Coinmington. We have even got the names tages this Colony would labour under. He be given by the Chinese Government and of soms of the hongs that fit them out, and then said that the opioen farmers here were the mode of operation which will take plate I have no doubt they are amongst the vary reliable hot of men, strongly recom- ander this Ordinance have been totally signatories to the petition. I think sufficiust mended to him by his friend Bir Cocit overlooked, and we have had only the re-time has been given to get up all the argue Smith, but I do not see that there is any peated and reiterated statement that this mont that can be got up in opposition to guaruntes that the epium farmer will not Bill wilt destroy the retail trade. Now, if this Bill We have heard scheme suge gling, if this Ordinanco paasce, as others maaguiment proposed unaot interfere with that that scherze is entirely out of the quica- have now. I think it will require stronger that trade, for this roison, that any dealer tion. The result would, simply be that wo arguments that any he has brought for can easily dispose of one chest at a time, should have to punish people for offences -ward to convince me that the mussure is a although he muy have to sell it to three or againstChineseluw, Weshould have tomase wise one. The whole object of the Bill, four or five or six customers. What he smuggling into China ncriminal offence. It as I take it, ie to prevent sanggling In will have to do will be to take the chest is all nonsense to talk about their engaging other words, to use every endeavour to over to Kowloon pay the duty on it tliers, themselves to take out certificates and re- every cent of revenge due on the drug tity as how shes. I think, when this Or. distributed. That could not be done unless and in order to do that, you say, Very disanen is put into uperation, it will be you make neglect a penal offence and im well, we will stop the trade in broken chests found that what has been said to-day is poke hoavy Enea Who will have to be We will prevent chests of opium being morely apprehension without any ground tried? Chinese, who will be sent to our opened."Undoubtedly this would have a whatever. I think it will be found that prisons. What for 1 No offends against very sorinna affect on the whole trade of the Bill will work easily, and carry out the our law, but for offences against Chinese We should in fart undertake to ahist this Colony. I nas neare that the Berarn intentions of its propesor, without in any as mont believes that there are very heavy way bringing about the dreadful, state of the snuggling here. That has boon con stacks of opium stored here at present things which has been depicted to us to sidered I think, more than once, and it

has been distinctly alsted by the Foreign | The tron grows in Cochic China, and onam credibly informed the whole stock is day."

The Chief Justice—I wontu ask your Ex-Office to be entirely cat of the question scheme could be brought forward, which ment was brought up, bat found us favor several islands of the Bisaya group of the only 2,090 chesta. Philippines Samar, Masbate, Bohol, Cebu, The Acting Attorney-General-the Go cellency to adjourn the Connoll Thors They sayWo will not undertake any of would satisfy not only the epius importare and was allowed to drop. The result that c. It te nub known to be indigenous to rernment has never said so, and is under are some statements which have been made these duties. It would only give the Uni-and retail dealers, but all the colonists, and everybody anticipated was an advance in

to that

that, na doubt, some of us would like to Yesterday, the townspeople were treated China proper, but the sords are a well-uo impression with regard

Base Government an opportunity of romou perhaps also Sir Robert Hatt and his Come price, bat na eno was prepared for inch an Hou, A. P. MacEwen-Not only that, look into. So far as I have the opportunity strating with us for not carrying out or missioners. This, as I said before, cannot Bevande as his actually taken place, and to a public show of unusual proportions known article of Chinese Materia Medica,

be done in a hurry. The Cominissicuere load are the complaints accordingly. Itje About a year ago, with the kind assist but I believe the Government is under the of judging from the statistics given to me lution. It would give rise to endless ser and magnificence. A procession in honnos of the Boy Father Vigano, of the impression that there is a possibility of this when I had the honour of presiding a crimination and trouble, and it is t have taken monthis and months to draft attempted to sacount for this extraordinary our of the god of the North left the Roman Catholic Mission, 1 obtained from presont stock of opium bolag smuggled ia-Olaiman of the Smuggling Commission wo will not simburk upon. The question what they have done, and you give us only state of things by mying that tower coolies a week in which to do what we want to do. | have been coming to the Straits lately than well-known templo nesr

the foreign the Philippines a supply of the leaves and to China, and that armed bands are being some of the figures given us In-day have was considered by the learned Commissionst organised for that pároose. On the 17th boon very much exaggerated, I don't himself, Mr. Russell. First of all it was wood.

His Excellency-A motion has been made in previous yours. As a matter of fact, Bettlement in the western suburbs at 9

The bark, on xamination, yielded of this month this occurred, that there was mean exaggerated wilfully, but I mean thought, something of the sort might be for the postponement of the accond reading, however, such is not the onso. There are o'clock, and mide the round of the streets abundant evidence of the presence of both a hand of one hundred man, fully armed, they do not tally with the figures we had done, that the production of duty-paid for a month, and an amandment has been if anything more coolen coming than ever, and that they had in their possession opium before us then. Possibly, in the mean- certificates would be prima facis evidence moved for an adjournment till Friday next, but on the other hand, as many estates as long as daylight lasted. The spectacle (STRYOMNINE AND BEUCINE.

No record can be found of any previous to the value of $12,000, which was buing time, wo may get further figures as to the that the passoser intended to export the I prosume no one will object to the amendace being opened in Banatra, and the vants of planters are so much greater than intention of smuggling it. There was no with regard to the wain question of the sultation with the official (Me. Brenno),

The un-official of Strychnos.

object in smuggling it, as the lekin stations adjournment of a month, I do not think sent down on behalf of the Legation, that dissent,

hes for oustripped the supply, All the planters aro detørwined to get - their were at that time closed. With regard to at present, that is possiblo. What does it is the Diplomatic, Sorrico, it was thought the statement of my hon. friend, that the most? It means that the whole of this it would not work at all And although

full complement of Sinkeys, coal THE ISLAND OF NIAS;

Additional Article to the Choire Conven- question is to remain in suspense for, pur Sir Robert Hart might pocept it for the

they may, there being no agreement such tion dooms the rotzil trado in omam, if haps, another two or three years, o, per- time being, when be found amuggling was

ns existed last year to ociopol them- (To the Bittor of the CHINA MALL.")

that is the case, Enek, why are there retail haps, as long as the Crafoo Convention to.. still being "osrried ou be would use

give no more than a frid sum. They are Hongkong, March 31st, 887. Sir,With regard to an interesting para dealere anxious to be allowed to continuemained in susponeo. What has been done repressive measures. From all I have

thus playing into the hands of the brokers, who take full advantage of the situation to graph in last night's issue of the China Mail their trade? The answer of the Govern now? It has been anid the only agreement. heard Sir Robert Bart met the Com on the island of Nias, permit me to gay, ment will probably be, Because they want that has been entered into with the Chinese missioners in the fairest way He know

squeeze them, Bad when it is considered that the best information probably at pre-to smuggle." But how can that be the Government is that we should engage to his powers of harassing the trade of the NOTES FROM TONKIN.

We will give you a do what we can to put a stop to smuggling colour but was not desirons of exercising

and that thu opolie ie not benefitted in any sent to be had in regard to that island is in case, when they say.

way by the high price paid, the folly or the (By a Special Correspondent) the publications of the Rhenish Mission bend and are propared to pay the duty on into China, provided it did not clash with them. His sole check was to work in uni- But that is not 80. on with us, and carry out a somewhat

plautors is apparent. There are two re- A gentleman resident in Tonkin, weil aries who have been working there for more every single chest. Sarely the show our own interorts.

medies. Both of them, however, require than ten years. For, though they may not bonk fides on their part, and that it is not The whole question has been wall een dinggrovable took in a mounur as little in

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY united action on the part of the plauter, acquainted with the position of matters

have, like Mr E. Modigan, taken care to with the intention of snuggling that they sidered by the Government and the draft jurious to us as possible and withoutONG LIMITED. there, sends us the following notes scorre akulls of the natives, in order to give oppose the Bill Now, with regard to the Bill has been submitted, not only to the prejudice to Limrulf. I have no doubt Sir.

The following is the Report of the Dirce and that is very difficult to obtain The There Ine boen great exaggeration in European anthropologists en oppurtunity to mode of packing opium, I will, with your Chinem Government, but to the Viceroy Robert Hart has also considered the questore of the Beaghpur Hotel Co., Limited one is an agreement such as existed last anensure the extent of their brains by the Excellency's partesion, rend a short state of India, to the Secretary of State for tion of expense. To establish an effective to be presented at the ordinary meeting of ear, not to pay more as a certain used France and elsewhere as to the real state of inch, still they (more especially the Rev. H. esat given to me by an eminent authority. Xudia and she Cimal, and to the For-blockade on the cost, and search all vessels shareholders to be held at the Company own bath in the Straits and Hongkong, Rin. The other is to start depots of their affairs in Tonkia. In France, each party Sundermann) have done neach to onlighton It has already boon alluded to by the tngaese Government; and all the Górarm which are suspected, in order to pat a stop Hotel, at 3. p.m., on Monday, the 4th April, in has used it by turns as a monn of attacking character of the Nihs or men, na the will perhaps make it more clear if any alteration is made in the Bill do it with our content it would be much ticles of Association, the Directors have now be infinitely the batter plan. It will, por

us on the language, religion and general Queen's Counsel and Mr. Brereton, hat it is have good in recommending it to muggling, would require a very large 1867

clear I state should be carried out. What is to be done prevsutive service. Of course if he could

In accordance with Section 53 of the Ar The latter, as it would enable the planters opponents, with the result of throwing dust inhabitants of Nias call themselves. The what it is.

to get their supplies much cheaper, would 1.-Patua and Benares are also called must go back for the consideration of all easier. And only think what a relief to submit to you their Lalf-yearly Report hapa, be set that it would never work, bo- in the eyes of all The one party held it Geographical Society of Jena has published

Bongal Opium. When they are purchased these various budics. It sous to ans that this messure will give to shipping far the six months ending 31st December, up as in El Dorado, where one had only to some reports of their journeya..

from a Foreign Sem there is no question of unless the majority of members of Council If it is impossible to buy a ball of 1896 days many ut late stairs, queing the mess of stoop down to pick up tressaren; the

waight Each chest contains as a rule forty are prepared to allow steps to be taken for opium in Hongkong the skips that are

Busines during the past six months obey of yours, seeing mesus

incressing their wealth likely to disappear, other cried it down as a country where

belle sud is opened for inspection at the the purpose of repressing smuggling by the molested, not only in Chius, but in Manila, has been about on a par with the previous would put every ditfulty in the plan ora office of the Foreign fire to ascertain that Commissioners who have been appointed to Saigon, Cochin-China, Siam, and half year, and the noto vzrilings would have. wretchdeness and cholers reigned suprome,

it contains the requisite number of forty take charge of the stations, we are bourd Singapore, will probably pass without any heat greator. It is and-tot been for the way and try to keep them from getting There is a little truth in both stories Tonkin

balls.

to give an auswer to the Chinese Govern- search at all. 2.When the opiuni is brought to the ment, aud that at ones. (A few words of adjourned till Friday, it will give us au- and doubtful debts, which had ascimulated very unlikely. The only real diffenity in I think, sir, if the debate is Directors making ample provision for bad coolies at all. That they would try this is

very likely that they would succeed is a very fertile country, and will be a

shop (of the Chinese dealer) oach bail will whispered conversation here took place other opportunity of speaking on this Bill flourishing country when the riches of its

be weighed by the scale and the weight between His Excellency and the Chief and hearing all that can be sait. I this during the last three years. From 1st June the way of the platters is their own want raarked on it, and resold according to Fustice) It seems to me that it is a mistake hon, mambors have had ample opportunity or the charge of the Assistant Manager, for a hard heht, aut would likely have to 1880 to 1st March, 1887, the Botal was of union They would have to be prepared scil and of its mines have been exploited,

weight. Purchasers semetinsa come them for business on to say they cannot con-of considering it Audit is not true Mr. A. Fonseca, who carried on the bus pay dearly for their coolies it first, but with and after a good deal of money has been

aelves and sometimes sonid letters to niske | sidce it in a short time. You do not say to say no one was ommanitod outside. : 1 expended by those who are willing to wait

purchases. The places to which the apinm that in your ordinary busiones affairs You believe evory one, at any influence in the then Mr. M. C. Robuste, Irum Mesars, their resources and a little patience and de- is exported aro Shanghai, Spator, Amoy, say yes or no and take the con- colony, was consulted before the proposalo Alexander Gordon & Co., Limited, of termination, they wonki be certain tɔ wiɑ patiently the time when they may reap

Fochow, Hothow, Pakhoi, and other parts. soquences, and that, I think, you will have were out home, including Chinese and London, has seen appointed Manager, add it a hundred fold. Bas, although progress

The following in the report of the discus- If shipped on board steamers the opium in to do in this caso. Tas arrangement in Indiana. The arrangemeal was sent away MMC. Roberts, Matron of the Hotel ions which took place in the Legislative thereon by the ven- April. As I am informed, the Com-it seems to me, the Government will not be possession of their new property on 1st

pat in cheats covered with matting, and Macao is to come into force on the 1st

with the approval of this Government and, Property-The Company entered into Council yesterday afternoon on the ques- certain mars are put that tination missioners of Customs tako over the stor doing its duty to China unless it dogs its posters, 1867, and since that date they Mr J. MoCarthy, who has just loft the The adoption of the civil regime was pretion of adjournment of the second reading duty is paid (by the purchaser) at the Cisations here on the 2nd April, Well, what boat to enforce it. mature; "but of course it would be folly of the opian bill after Counsel for the pati

are loased the promises know ss Messra, hus to be done? You nak u gize. t. The Colonial Treasurer-( bog, sir, to Melchors & Co. But for three years, and tributes, the following regarding its opera- 8. If shipped on bird. Chincas junkeffor month's postponoment, and for what? second the amendment of the Chief Justico, now to return to the rign of the sword and tioners against the Bill had boon beard Shot Lung, Wat Ohas, Chan Obaen, Fab Who wants to ship opium into China now? At this late hour of the evening I will only of a new wing on the north side of the

'contmor-lías been abigoed for the building Los against the Haws and Black Flaze in to destroy the organisation only roughly Hon. Patyria-I rise, Sir, to move the Shan, and other inland ports the opium is Who can sand with profit. & single clavet udd n very few words Hetal. The Directors are now negotiating

Hon. A. P. McEvan-1 riso sketched out. It would only throw the adjournment of the second reading of the either packed in chests or in mat baga of a single ball at the present time.

to order, a mortgage on the whole of their property. different sizes. After leaving the waters of country back into the period of groping, Bill My two learned friends hiva anid an

air. The hon. member has already spoken to the extent of $100,000 for two years at 7 once on the Billion p mach on the importance of the Bil that Hongkon the jonks touch at the Oustom

per cent. per ann which it seemed to have left behind. Paul they have not lefs much for me to 3.1 Station at Kap Shui Moon Fasa ar Cheung

The Chief Justice-He is sesonding the Bert, with his rather fantastic character, full can echo what has fallen from Me Brereton. Chen for inspection, and after duty w paid

matinn for the adjournment of the debate. under the inf1000s of certain garrow mind. This Bill; in vice of the requirements of and clearance and receipts are given, then

Mr Racing Attorney Gonored Tho Hon.

Eyrie has spoken twice, too. ed people, and his wusl good nature the Colony, is most loosely framed. There they proceed on their way

is no provision for damaged opiara, and MALWA, TERMIAN, AND TULKISH OPIUM gave place to an arrogant haughtiness, which, many other things are necessary to make it. Malwa, Persian, and Turkish Opium are suitable to the business of the Colony. I divided into shree qualities, according to

tors lined the streets and every available inch of space in the houses and shops and. even on the roofs was occupied. It was impossible to pass from one end of the western suburbs to the other except by boa!.

is being made, it is as yet difficult to say When that happy time will arrive.

These missionarion do net, like Mr Craw ford, describe the Niba as simple, mild and primitire but agree with Mr Madi gani in Guding them fierce, treacherous and much addicted to head-bunting. Owing to the disturbed state of the coun try they have been obliged, temporarily, ta alandou two out of the five stations, which they had in this forth and south of the is land.

Beliara me, yours truly, ma

MINORS AND CIVILATION..

THE NEW OPIUM ORDINANCE...

tom House,"

Hon. P. Ryrie-Why not i

er

The Chief Justice Because the arkets are glatted. Exactly the same thing has bap penud here rog that happened when the duty, a se pot or a larger bofore the date opiam was bent in largely before the duty

The quastion was then pat 'That, the Council do odjourn till Friday," and a divi.. son was taken as follows :-

Für

Hen. Vous Shing, Hoo. Ca Thuruselt. Burreyor General,

Attorney General, » Colocial Secretary, Chief Juntas

Against

* Han, C. P, Chater)

Tu

Hon. Bolt Lying Hon, 2. Ryrie,

what

ta

Friday at 9 o'clock.

The Council accordingly adjourned til little the actual outlay for each cublie is,

usa in most antisfactory manner. Since

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THE SIAMESE ARMY AND THE

BLACK FLAGS SY A

the Bangkor Times of the 18th March -----

I suppose yost readats are aware that for some months past the Northern division of raise any use command of Chaq M'un Wy Wonorati, or, sus he is commonly Frafit and Loss. The accouals for the known, Phra Na Wai has been operating past half year, after deducting Interest, against the rebellious Haws on the frontier,

and doing good service, I am enabled to Fire Insurance, Tazes, alt charges, and sand you the following, wrticulars of their took effvot. And what was the result! For The Colonial Treasurer-One of the making fall provision for bad and doubtful

doings, which you may probably consider wecks, and for mouths I believe, there was learned Counsel who addressed this Council doble, show a not pront of $13,860 worthy of a place in your colitis.

which has to be saded $1,321 14 carried wounded particularly the military, who had confirm what Mr Brereton Bays with regard their repeative age or weight Svanetimes foreiner, if I am rightly informed will going, I think, a little beyond the limit to 815,249,53, which the Directors, with the hardships, and lost a number of men,.

not a single shipment of opium to Call-against the second randing of this Bill,

The troupe, when I left them a urouta ugo ill, over from last account, making available although they had gone through many really sonquered the country. Ry this means to the blockade: the great stress he has a few chests or tena of chests are under one there be any nur sont into China that is which his representation of the interests of concurrence of the Shareholders, propose articularly from ever, were in of calles he completely alienated the sympathy of the laid on the fact that the Colony of Rong-mark, and from one mark of goods three at smuggled for some time to come now. his clients should hare confined him, din- to deal with as follows

kong has for the loss thres gears been cryaniplas are given to the Chinese dealers for Thic opium that has gone is up to the pre-credited the character of the Bill by oom officore of the army, while his reputation as

out about the blockade-more atress testing in order to find out their three re sunt time has, some of it, paid the ordinary pazing it unfavourably with the Singapore ing & polemical sectary and the report of certain than is occossary at the present time. Our spective qualis balls in our chest varies at two months. What took place here ninety-five sections relating to opium, fee. None of it has paid lekin within the Ordinance, in which he said, there were rather violont expressions ased in the complaints were never with reference to

"The number of apiam, bat against the seizure of piece considerably inaemish as one chest con- Hoa mombers know it very well, at least it whereas the present Biller ptains, only course of debate preceded him in Tonkin, goods and producs I resollect very well tains from 160 to over 200 balls. They are is the talk of the town, and has come to my twenty-one. From this he draws a cum and whatever he might have done the army when these stations were first started sold by the Foreign firms in hosts accord knowledge, as oue of the public. There parison unfavourable to the Hongkong Bill,

to the weight of the opium. E There were all kinds of reports about what the Chinese dealers copack their and which seemed to hare goten hiut of what The Singapore Urdinance, which is a very

A leading firm here dealing in opiumaa Ahowing that it had been drags hastily Accou would never pardon bin

they were going to do. I was Chairman of the Chisabor of Ucamerge then, as I am wrap them in paper parcels of 3 catties each was to take place before any one eles, and, long-winded one, does contais an immense

31. Bihourd ou the contrary is an Accora plished man of the world, with a cold tem- perament and little to say, yet speaking to

To pay a dividend of 4 per

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spicits. In their batties they had been inost enccessfül, and all the old bandschof $12,000.00 had been brought under contral

The day I loft, Chow Man Wy Wonousth 704.06 1,183.76 tad jost destroyed a camp of Black Flags, and seized their armas not standarda. Tho weapons consisted of Remingtons, Martini Henrya (some of these of Obinese manu- factura) and Suiders The ammunition

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Ag fast as one band of Black Flage are suppressed by the Nimnisso, another apports in a new direction, apparently driven-for Dard by French successes on the other side: "they are, however, now having a warm time of it between two fires There is no doubt that that those regions, which have for nome

time been zo disturbed by the exCCERES OF – these wandering hordes of robbers, wil now 1st December 1983, including cost of List Ep

be restored to poaco and order, and at pre- purchased by ears Derby & Lega Roasting Partim of Marie Let No-Za

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new. bont un to Canton, and saw Bir For shipment in steamers to Shanghai, to the surpriss of the others, bought largely tutor of actions, but they relate to the Wm. Parfit retire by retation, but are ticular body was preparing to march to the Brooke Robertson about the matter He Swatow, Fouchow, Hoihow, Fakto, aud and sent their pium to the different Treaty boiling of opium, to what are called farm Parfit retire by rein informed in the stations were put there at other porta, they are sent in chants of about Ports, paving the ordinary duty. Of cours shops, and to all manner of provisions the point. From the very beginning he has the suggestion, but he said it was to enable 50 parcels eash. These chesis ars packed it did not matter to them who paid the lekin, which aru, more or less, already provided Vaucher offer themselves fur ré-olsation, gained the sympathy of the army, which was the Chinese Government to collect its in matting and ratten with marks of the shortly afterwards transpired how that for in our Ordinance for buiind ciginie. revenue on opium in its own watem close on Chinean dealers put on Duty will be paid came about, because the Chiness gave We havo Consolidated Ordinance here captivated by a cordiality it had not been the borders of Hongkong, and he issued at the Customs when they have arrived at notice that on the Lat February they would for prepared opium, nothing like so long accustomed to. The now Resident Geuer me that should a case be submitted to him their destination. When they are sent by introduce the arrangement agreed to inna that at Singapore, but it contains has also shown delicacy of fealing in other where goods or producs of any kind wers Chiasse craft to Shek Lang, Wai Chan, the Additional Article. Whist was the all we want, and it has, therefore, not subjected to overcharge, he would interfere Chan Chuen, Fat Shen, and other plans, consequence? That every merchant here been necessary to provide at anything direnmstances. It is known that he does I recollect shortly afterwards telling Mr they are either put in cheats in 40 or 50 then sent up all the opinm he could like the same length, for the simple zorila not favour all the schemas of his pradoces- Bower, who was Customs Commissioner, of parcels or in mat bags in 5 or 10 parcels and to the Treaty Ports, laying it to the tion of crude opitia Since the Bill has sor and that be came to Tonkin with the the conversation, and he laughed and said, so on. After leaving the waters of Hung purchasers to pay the lekin or not, as been introduced it has been pointed out Wait ; in six mouths you will see that the long then these craft fret go to the Kup they thought Lost. Well, what happened that there is no provizion as to the sale of express intention of noting pendently and duty will be collected at these stations on Shui Moon Pass station or the Cheung Oban then? By some mistake or other, tho lekin damaged opium. That requires Borious scotomically, not wishing to reap the corn everything I merely replied that I relied stating for inspection and for the payment duty was not collcatel at the stations in consideration, which it has to soms extent, before it was austoely out of the ground on Sir Brooke Robertson's statement. The of the duty bufore they are supplied with the neighbourhood of Hongkong The required, and it will receive mare. That is Notwithstanding this le grand silencieux, as given by Sir Becoto Robertson for receipts and clearances to proceed on their Comese dealers in uphum shipped all they about the only plat of importance, so far

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BARAT 90ld into the interior, and to the ports as I am aware, that has not been provided | Blesin Land stations was that, he said, by the Treaty Now, air, it appears to me to be evident arand in large quantities. I myself an for, and it is one which, I thing, can be. thom packing it in the street. When I Legaly provided for. It is almost impossible, nothing which, would seem to condemn the we could not-tisch dpinin: the Chioses hed from that, and from the statement made,spoke about Mr Justice Russell happen-fin drafting sa Ordinance of this nature, to 2,000.01 Shares...

the privilegs in their own waters of doing which I bolinge to be correos, shat the ed % be with me at the time we were told provide for everything. It is also asserted, policy followed by his predecessor The what they liked with it. That is the cum retail trade amounts to something like admirers and friends of Paul Bart are all the mencement of the history of these stations. $18,000,000 annually, that it is absolutely that they had offered to pay fobin, that there by the same counsel, that the blockade is zaore grateful for this that they must now they now exist as they did before, and in necessary that this dealing in broken cheste was no one to receive it, that say had a in no way got rid of. I admitted that in Bao that, with his grandivae projects, he was opinion they will exist hereafter, only should be permitted. Is wits stated at the fory good shujve, and that they were sʊud- ? my zomirks clip other week 2 Artisation Account je staring

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but that I think is an exaggeration. They gelbenay Interled abortly to take your des has arrived, and it is asid, fifty assistants, this matter forward vai, because your Ex- asy they have come to raise the blockade.parture, and that the Chief Justice is also Ollinese got the chance. What happened The Colonial Treasurer-To confine my- PEOPLE AND LANE 1. but I think they have come to Intensify it leaving. The Council would doubtlses de cien 1 I appears the foreign merchants sa strictly to the question of the adjoern- Low mots ressuring. The question of the I propose the second reading bo adjourned rive very grast vastage from the assiet did not know what the nature of the dement, I may be allowed to say to my Inn.or

for one calendar ronthaade of your Excellency and bis Honour, wand was. They sent to India, sud rau up friend on mau left (Hon. A. P. MacEveu). disputed strip at Cape Packlung will be Hon. A. P. Mußwen-I beg to recoil | but I may be permitted to point out that the price of thium to a very larga extent, that in a conversation between us, some That low days ago, he expressed himself to this settled diplomatically and one of the mam the proposition of my hon. friend, and a Sir George Bowen, who, I think, knows and they bought at high prious

det senessere it is my lattalion to vote against the second isething about the question, is shortly opiam is now on their hands. Well,

what bors of the French Dulogation has gone to reading it perhaps advisable that expected, and in place of his Honour, we inference would one naturally draw from my hon, friend in order in repeating any Dr Nath Earnings of Eold..

** Hon. A P. Maren--I rise to order. Pazing to aid M. Oộnstans in treating with | should state my reasons for doing so, I should have the assistance of Mr Justice thing of that sort when we see dolay boing -Chins. A circumstanca has just been understood when the Bill was first fetro Russell, who has given so much time and asked for, when it is asked the Bill may be privato conversation he may have had with Boong and Dividends Erum loca dused, that it was the intention of the attention to this important matter Before adspended for a month What inferencs rember of this Council brought to light which indicated very well Government to set my hen friend on the sitting down, should like to make a state would one naturally draw from it That The Asting Attorney General-1 don't the position of matters, and shows that the right (the Colonial Treasurer) to plot it ment that it han vadoubted fact that with they wished to all their optum, naturally, at think it is in order

Andleed so fand correct, | through ; but for some reason they fans. In the last two or three days, the Chinese a good advantage. And how cat, they do || The Colouini Trensurer, I was merely obstipatu proseedings and constal off-put-furred it to toy locrued friend opposite (the and Parsoon have been preparing to leave that I Naturally they do inquiry, only going to say that the hon. member has, on ting of the Chinese are not favoured by the Attorney General, and I think, considering this Colony, sud have already invested in s it neems to me, the only way in which is many copastous, pri tezləd against the slow- inhabitants of the frontier district where the short notice by bad, bu is to be songra. property in Gantun. I know, as a fact, can be done is by endggling it into Oli na nams, and Relay of the Government - He THE CHINESE COOME TRAFFIC the Commission is at presuenit.

it. The sittings thisted on so clear and ladd statement his purchases of property have been made with on to other day, this messure ways to condt understand why there should

made at the same time, though: 1-fol in the last twenty-four hour at one hun would not be brought into mamediate operas, always be this delay. Now, ali find him in coolke trafio of the Commission are bald alterostively on lowed his statement closely I think that dead and alty per cont, highục thin coeletion. I think the Government will have to i'an entirely different polition. He expears. It was Chipsss and Toukin territory Quiler statement was nice to show the advantage have been purchased for bad work theres qualify that gonews and say thatillong the advocate,elekislovnim at the SAMB

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Cently at one of the villages a for yardsment than any advantage this before voulure tarpeely hopa further tune will be to be unanghi lato, tasandiste operation 11 i spoelle, of delay, Tau ÉS DANS U from the frontier, when the French Gans- derive. I thoni naturally booked for würda | this Ubnugil, and the some qung zeilszally, lay Even the sosembli

almion was on the Chinese territory, the of wisdom from my hon. friend on the may have an opportuner of sundaring this of sunuggler than

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