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No. 8041-SEPTember 22, 1891.)]

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Tas Newohwang correspondent of the N.C. Daily News writes ou the 5th and Houkdan fast evening, nad has pourly, if not quite, recovered from the ill-treat ment he received, What steps will be taken to obtain redress it is difficult to enciniso, as to many important questions already affect the relations betweens China and foreign Fowers, hot from what we learn the authorities in Kirin aro trying

SEIZURE OF THE CHINA MER-

OHANTS' PREMISES IN-

SHANGHAI

INCIPIENT REBELLION

IN CHINA.

THE ARREST OF A FOREIGNER.

SEIZURE OF ARMS

The following intercaling details, which throw a great deal of new light on the troubles in the North, are taken from the

- Daily News:-

xu gropping up, and an Edict has been issued THE

demanding an extra tax on Imports and Exporta, but although the laying was to bogin two days ago, nothing has been col- lented. A kind of 'round robin has bee signed by all the native merchants and bankers, to the effect that they will not pay the tax, and no doubt if it be persisted in every boase of basicwas will be closed, and trade will stop. It is not likely such a state of things would be persevered in by the mandarins, as the cessation of bosi. noes for a day will produce a greater loss than can be made good by a long spell of likin Meanwhile the feeling is Easy and not conducive to healthy trade.

20%

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The following is the report for protecta tion to the shareholders at the eighth ordinary general meeting, to be held at the Offices of the Company on Saturday, the 26th day of September, 1891 →→

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Shanghai, 16th September. Mr Drummond's letters told us as a car tuin fact that the outrages against for eigners in the Yangtze alley were the precursora of another rebellion, which was to break out as soon as the Chinese government was involved-through the outrages with foreign Powers. Dar car respondents at the river mentioned from time to time that the imminence of a rebellion is openly talked of among the people, and the strength of the Kolav Hui, and its wide diffusion, are openly recognised up and down the river, The officials, sin duty bound, make ve- The General Managers have now to sub hement protestations of their determina mit to the Bhareholders their Ropeet on the tion to capture all the members of the pighth your's working of the Company, ended Kolao Hoi they can find, and give them 30th June 1891. After paying all running short shrift; but the results of their acti. *xposer, premia of foursocs, Remunerarity in this direction are about as meagre

tion to Consulting Committee and Audi tova' fees, there repausa net profit of 8104,599.63. and in accordance with the Articles of Association, it is groposed, with the consent of Shareholders, to appropriate this amount as follows:--

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHS over.

Sir Ho

LATE TELEGRAMS.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NUTKINA.

London, September 4-The report of the opening of the Dardanelles to Kuan war vessels proves to have been overdrawa,

of vessels bolonging to the Russian Volun The Porte hau only permitted the passage teer Flest, which no convering oarlota and

time-expirad soldiers. The existing fres-

MANIPUR KAWA.

(8) Likin barriers would everywhere buties will be maintained. deriolished; imports, foreign or nativo, would pay a single duty on arrival, possi bly at first equivalent to the present daty, and then 20 free to more throughout the hand untaxed.

XP.

Calcutta, September 3-The Garrison of Manipur will be reduced at the end of this There is some difficulty in the selection month to one regiment and a half,

of a new ruler owing to a number of eligi. Meanwhile Major. Max- ble sndidates, well will continue sa Political Agent.

DISMISSAL OF OTTOMAN MİRINTERS,

THE GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN ERIMI MINISTEE

A TRIANGULAR CONTEST, -

for some reason been related. He reamed the operation of interviewing with patient equivocal position before I had prevad my beginning of internacias anarchy; and Shanghai, Sept. 17, 1801 highly nervous, and, it is stated, expremed courtesy and franknoss, and in the course intentions, to take philosophically any son I dunaldered, despite the dislike to depelt The news that we gave yesterday morna fone of personal violence from some one of conversation eald-I am staying hers sequences there might be as a punishment in dealing with such well-meaning conapiza. risited the Commissioner of beacus it is British territory, and to have for an orror of judgment, in which I au tors, that I should ha dging a naful thing. as well as interesting to myself, in placing The N.-D. Daily News of 19th inef. ing of the Sucipient rabellim that was sharo.

gone to either of the other hotels might probably, farfetched as it may sound to ay Featurday morning considerable brought to light through the seizure of's Customs more than go, and teft in the complicate matters if the Chinese Govern- those who don't know me, disposed to be foreignous in possession of this state of excitement was caused on the Bund by the quantity of arms on the Chiquen. was fully evening with a friend

The Tosin, B.E. Nieb, was closeted mont deuzand my precation. I am quit were severe to myself than others would things by entering into the conspiracy my premiace aortaborated yo terday. No one can doubt reisara of the O.ME S., Co.'s praia.now that the Kalas Hai or some other with the Commissioner during most of the prepared to hour that they have done anha Nothing but the knowladget insult wolf. I

A ■ I said before, I believe the altempla order of Metra. Z.-M.

presumably on a charge of siding and abet- that he had but a very passing interest Wilkinson. These gentleman are at present annapirators who enmmand plenty of funds day.

Ogrinterviewor visited the Sailors" Home ting in s seditious conspiracy. I have, in in the things or their use could have to seize places in Klangse will now be put. off for months; but I see nothing to sap. THE N-C. Daily News of 17th inst, says the owners of the property, for which the have engaged foreigners ist them, the

to ascertain free the six sailor, to whom. fact, had threats of auch perceedings hold made any one so extremely careless an I

unless I confessed all." I It is very rarely that these is so large late fin of Reset & Or were agents: Trincipal one an far having been a metaler

smuggling of arms from Hongkong; a pitige in the provinces bordering ob. the gathering the New Cemetery as a pre- thongh we are informed that Mr Wilkinson of the indoor staff of the Customs, sad reforonco was made in these colamus yea out

ont last étouing at the funeral of fr

was tint acting for the trustees of Russell have been importing considerable quanti terday morning, what truth thore raight nomially still in the Imperial Cuaturia, snuggling ring moresy with regard to the press an outbreak on the lines of the Tal Charles F. Woodward. Bo was one of the and Co.'ses:ate forereditors, but as a trustse ties of first-rate arme and ammunition. Mre in the rumours abroad cospecting them. of couro, thonga 1 omsider myself sus carelessness which could not fail to aug bigher Tangtan but the show of foreign

drew in advance when going on leave. tha men with whom I hare cume in contact www.ment generally popular of the yourer for the Heuqur family of Canton. It is Mason, the principal referred to, is had Unfortunately they worn out, but it was pooded-in fart Iiend refunding the pay goat to the merceanty or unreliable among intervention on behalf of the government.

learnt that the bar-dazats were hended by

PROULAMATION BY CHẲNG CHI residents of Shanghai, a good cricketer, understood that she China Merchants Co., long interviews with the Talai and the

TUNG gested companion, and public spirited having heen honey Losers by the bank-Commissioner of Cretoms, and bis liberty, a man who was fermerly an officer in the Yon see I got a Firth's leave, to use as I in the business, how easy it would be to I had taken a good rent bona fave I ever unjoined the necessity of

Wuelang, 14th Sept withal, as he showed by the energy be raptor of Russell & Co, and believing that if it was ever indeed restrained, has been Japanese swell service, and included an ex liked-I was accountable to no one for my betray and make capital out of me. On!

Yesterday a stern proclamation - was ovicced as tronurary secretary of the Cricket this offices and godowns belong to that Erm, restored to him, while so far as is known captain, an engineer, and three ctlier ourli- movements.

many unexpected quarters, acquaintances issued by the Viceroy and the Governor Clas. The airouatances of bis death considered they sauld obtain a Bat-off by no solion is being taken in any of the dated man. They were engaged at the of interest in the Kalau Hui ever since leyalg to me; and yet I have found in aded to the rednings which always accom-declining to pay ront, In spite of netices Donsular Courts against that gentleman or Sailors' Home, Hongkong, their bills being bogan to play a prominent a part in panies the quenching of as much promen from the owners, he Chiness company any of his foliewers. We have o mans of paid by their new employer, and $50 given Chinese politics, that is to say within the of an hour and common Chinese coolles announcing that, in acordance with the to po ho was taken ill just as the Hung-persisted in this course till the rant dus knowing yet how much of the plus the to each of them to close the bargain, Whut last w months. Before that I had not with whom I have hardly spoken, willing directions of the Iosperial Edict of keng team were arriving, and his long anonied to as much as Ts. 2.000. La Customs here, by means of the information they were engaged for was not definitely even know of its oxistence. I to acne to setter punishment rather than give in seventh day of the fifth moon, they will etrugle, the hope that he would yet consequence of this Mr Wilkinson ordered telegraphed them from Bokong, have stated, but it is alleged that the leader of extent assumed the role of an amateur formation whed: they think might damage instantly put to death any one found in quor, increased, if possible, the sorrow his Mr J. Ballard to take possession. This suspooded in frustrating; at any cute they the party paid in advance for three days dateelive, being convursant with the langu- me. If then I had been working con amore aiting to violence by plasard or otherwiki, Long friends felt when that buro no did yesterday morning, with the as- have learnt euough to enable then tot board on meriving here, saying that they age, and I told a friend beforehand what I on behalf of the conspirators, I maintain I and offering a roward of a hundred tasis to was contamplating doing. In Hongkong 1 could have done it, and a rebellion could any one whose information shail lead to became aware of the fact that several at this moment be in full swing which the arrest of auch offenders. This incestion finally disappoisted. The Rev. H. G

sence of zone foreigners hired for the the high officials on their go throughout would go away on Monday or Tuesday, by Hodges conducted the funeral exvice The

Mr Chan Taiting, Assistant the Yangt valley. It has been startling funk. On hearing of Mason's detention ha cuffit was covered with wreaths and crosses Manger, applied to the Police to expel enough for the present for foreigners to said that the gates was up-that if Mason Europeans had been onlisted in the move-nothing but forsign intervention could of the regie of the imperial sarbe and the of dowern, one of them a graceful tribute the men is change, but as this request tourn that a pint Linking to an early out-had taken his advice it would have boon aliment can't say whether or not they are crush. Why did I nut? Because I realised affer of a reward so lorge, larger than an in- from the Hongkong Cricket teams, and it tid ant be comphed with, he assembled break of a rebellion was rigs as events right. The scheme the bader agguated the men who are reported in yesterday's that their scheme would brank over anfore dividual share of any possible loot, ought.

orde:

The rumors were becoming was burns to the gravo by More Arthur

with me, which claim is quita without becante mine is not a character to hold a of a number of coolies, clerks, ste, and after hare shown it to be, and it is interesting to appears to be that of chartering a funk at N. Paily News as alaiming annochon seen rocks before it was half through; to do a good deal towards the mainichanne Anderson, President of the Cricket Club, teating down a notics posted on the doors consider what influence thin will have ou Hongkong, sad, with the atmataroo of a U Evans,

Macleod, J. Orican, W.

by the mua in possession, re-entered the negotiations that are guing on, by no few Chinese exilare, taking the armed, foundation-and I gleaned other inform commanding position in sach dangerous napleasantly pointed and personal, and the Boized on the Chiyuen direct up the Yangtzsation. There war a quantity of amma and times, where a man must be physically scoret warnings were coming to hand from Brace Robertson, O. 9. Sharp, . W.

That the Chinese government and the without calling at Shanghai at all Mason ammunition shipped on the Chi-yuen, I do strong, reckless, prompt in action, and friends to nativa Christians that the sol- Show; Murray Stewart, H. T. Wade, and the building and copied it witbont means southly, at Peking

resistance. Mr Mowat, H.B.M. Acting

As Boon RB we arrived here I that when the time came to give me the and generally the feeling of insvourity was TWord; Mr. Akew and the Cricket Consul General, and the Chairman of the pressure want is being exercised of them preferred accompanying it, as we have eten, not knew by whom, consigned indirectly to praised in arms and men; beesuso I knew diery were likely to jau In any outbreak,

and Police by the foreign Ministers very inconvenient. with the idea of bartering a junt here and me Ground boys pero, present, with other C-Council, with Captain Meemilors we know; and they will no doubt make running the goods up somewhere Ohinking 'declared thead to in Customs officers, reward promised, the vational deceis would trving. This proclamatiim rather restores ness who had known Mr Woodward.

were on the scene, while s body

ass of the incidouts here to induce an way. But the seizure on the Chiyuen is who of course at once seized there, being come out and they would cast a foreigner the balance; and though dates, therd7th From M.S. Carolin wore drawn up on

that pressure. They will only a very minor detail it even this single contraband. I knew nothing at tire time aside as a drained oup. Although not by and 20th of September, aru freely mention- the Foochow and pontoon ready to pra- alleviation of that pressure.

enterprise-it is stated on

Smashumed to own can be called no loss thus It is endless to say that the suspense, the serve order if necesary. The whole air point out that

dynamite, befcom Hongkong respecting the

which the whole exporting something that may come hak InstDoctor Greig retumed from Kirin lasted about half an hour; then the crowd a corner while they are threatened with anthority that a quantity of pretty god of any information having been contaction, yet by my inaction, which I am nd we may hope that all will pass of quistiy

dispersed and things assumed their normal grave internal troubles; that no generous eides arms and unition, was on board Although these were confiscated, however, deseit, the movement condition. Subsequently use China Mor person makes unpleasant demands on an the angles, which was searched by the I was quite a free agent, and I proceeded rebellion turned has failed. They will now doesn't, is more trying to most of us than Who they have Customs officials before she left although up the river. It may look suspicions that lie back for months or years before they would be an actual riot. Of comme in a chante Co. agreed to hand uror the ulviously sick man,

uct 25lbs., as the papors eacups may have taught the Ohioen Gooldiery is the only thing to be feared. amount in dispute, so that the incident meted out the Kolan Rai, who are the real without success. The loader is said to have I took some dynami'e with the by the try again; and before that, a narrow an provincial capital the treachery of the may be considered dinand,

Of course, all authors of the outrages of which the added that all this is a moro a-late to way it was

I carried it in thst vorment the adrisability of so changing Natives who remember two separate goo One was that foreign Ministers 3omplain, they will be what has been sent he had 82,00 put in said, it was Bilm.; kinds of storie gut abro-d. the C.M.S.N. Co. was bankrupt, and able to guarantee that there shall be no his hands in Hongkong siunily to run one bag (a poremarvenu) wrapped up in both is internal policy as to render such conval- sions within the last ten yeare, when the ing. I don't know much about dynamite, siona unnecessary for ever. For this result aoldiers revolted and worsted the Viceroy, another, that the Customs had seized the farther outrages, and therefore for their trip!

The British Consui-General, Mr R. A. own saken foreigo Powers should trust in

but I suppone it was risky stuff to carry. I also, what have I gained? Loss of my luck gloomy as they discuss the possibility. to prevent further complications, as kii company's promissa owing to the recent their good intentions for the future, and Mowat, wan inaccessible, but he was good an- could have bongst it in shanghai, of course, moner and position; probability of two But with good wrong Viceroy--though we should be glad to see mure signs of per foreigners are prohibited antoring the towns, smuggling of arms case. Wo should hope

allow them toesture internal order withough to any thutba had no official orgnisance instead of bringing it all the way from opseato prosecutions, resulting possibly in and hotel or fan keepers are warned not to

the China Merchants Ou. will have to

interference. This of the arrest of any British subject by the loaghong, but I prefer saying nothing at long terms of imprisonment and confison- fect self-confidence in him at this arisa- bouse them. Whether travellers with

pro-

explain by what right they watched 100 or out interruption or per passports can be kept out of the place 200 coolies down the band from Kin- seams so plausible that we have heard it 1.M.C., nor had H.B.M.'s Cours issued any present as to what I wanted it for. I am tiot (by fine) of my clothes, books, and three Faropen gunboats at Harkow, de night possibly become a diplomatic ques-feeyuen, a higbbanded act that right gmoly suggested, and that by man who warrants for the arrest of any other fing-slident I can fully explain it if occasion manuscripts; and a notoristy which will termined commanders, and a British Consul tion, but meanwhile it sems gaite settled easily have caused a riot.

have been a long time in China and are lishmen in respect to the smuggling of arms arise I would rather not say whether or ataud in the way of further respectable ear who has left nothing undone to protect net I considered myself a prisoner after the ploy in China, meaning four years bxed those entrarted to him, we ought surely to that missionaries will not be allowed to

thoroughly conversant with the Chinese

into China. character, that the insidents of the last few. A loading lawyer who was interviewed dyuunaite was discovered at Chinking. I labour at the language thrown away. The be, and I think shall be, safe in the capital reside there. The likin trouble in again

wont wherever my superiora told me. I wutal in the old one, the story of Icarus; of Central China. Should any riot occur dag" are gator sheds fo wause the the water, inferred to .M. Ogler in have already given my evidenci se fac ks 1

are a comedy carefully prepared by with a view to learning the legal aspects of

soas not near the sun on wax wings. the disgenoo to Chine will not easily be

TARIKASCHEME AND POLICY.

wiped out I borrowed foreign Representatives; and the fact that Council, 1865, quoted in another coin could in the absence of a full investigation

- pony, rodo out, tetier- ao prosecutions are following the revela. He said that he felt a surprise at-it was simply a voluntary explanation of tione made is used an an argument in the

Of course the Taotsi was very ed the animal in the grove, went through tart evoats had taken-ha hd my conduct.

Rfi expected

the anxious to get information on behalf of the the temple cours, and found him sitting on favour of this theory. Mr Mason and his

along to hear of

Chinese Coverament, bus be used no the bill alope behind. He said that he felt fellowers would not be allowed to go free, dianovery that Europeans were connected

my with the rebel moroment, and he was of threats. Be particularly wanted to know convinced, if not of my sincerity, of it is alleged, if the affuit were so serious as it seema ou the cutaids. We do not opinion that if mattere came to a crisis the names of any whota I knew to be common sense and honour, and would ch lat cuss the plot with mom with any outsider, imagine that the foreign Ministers will be

such as occurred thirty years ago, bere implicated, but although I had see med by this appeal in misericordiam; it would be far more foreigners concerned on including those of several foreigners, I had, after which he felt confident of my aid. it were to succeed now, a little rubellion both sides than there were then they sad bare, no intention of disclosing them, From a notebook he read me a programme

however unplomant I may find the con of the new Empire's polior: to this offept.

(1) Limited boundaries, with consequent would be started whenever an ind venient would go with a halter round thoir nesks,

sequences of a refusal. He was much a demand was made on the government. It certainly, but the high pay offered would may be the actors in this draw here he tou great an inducement. For years noyed at that. I have, however, mudo a partition of the country.

cured their liberty by disclosing all they past he knew uros had been pouring into written statement for the Commissioner's knaw.

the North; many had been smuggled benefit which Teball hand in to-day. He at the supposed risk of the evar rengonuce of the Kolos Hui; or the sug-through the Custome in the same way as may refuse to receive it, of course, in which case, unless I am prosecuted, und so given have gestion made by one of the gentleren in had been attempted in the Chiguen case,

terriewed by our representative pasturday but far more aurreptitiously landed, Ther a chance of vindicating my eelf, I shall sim-

The Rat I shall not do so until I know whether (3) Coast Trade duties would be abolish- from Hongkong to Nowohwang. may be the real cause of this mysterions had even been taken up by junk-load piy sond it to the papers for publication inaction.

At the presvut queut it is a sort of crisis, he was of opinion, a very close as I am dismissed from the Customs or not, as ad, shipment from one part to another (4) The duty on toe would be experi triangular duel at which we are assisting, hand-it might be precipitated any day if I shall to a few days. I really don't snow being merely a form of transit, the three parties being the foreign Powers the Powers pressed China in the matter of very amoh about the Kolau Hui; I think

Constantinople, September 3.The Solian Coal would be admitted who are acting in clean concert, the Chineas indemnity. The movement was almost the uowspapers know about as much. Of mentally reduced. Forsign sigara and wine gernment, and the Kolao Hui, if that is certain to come to a head before the winter course this is all rubbish about my being a would be

member of it. I have said all along that cheaply until ita ust was commen, wasn has cummarily disrotated the Grand Vizier the particular accisty that is finding the

So far an Magan was conecned the prob my defence has nothing to do with any native mines would be worked, and, if and six other miristera, no resson being.

'confessiort' or rovalations of any kind, sarviceable, protected. The tariff for yarn given for this stop. funds for the mutériel for the prospective

The foreign Ministers have abilities were that the I.G. would try to rolllion.

I have matte a statement on which the auth- and piece goods would be arranged to pro. as the results of the determination to made certain demands on the Chinese shield tins, for obvione ressons, permit no mors outrages on forviguers. promoot, which they are firmly ad. burt Bart, 2 a foreigner and a straight.orities can act, but outil they have had an daoe the cheapest clothing for the masses, at 例 The principal work with them would Every city in the Yangrse valley is full, boring, but which the government has a forward adviser of the Throug, had untur-opportunity of doing so it is obviously is if necessary by hom aan factures. we are informed, of Kelso Hui man, wanyut been persuaded to satisfy; the proepen ally incurred considerable odiam with the possible to make it public. all I usk: are well known and many of whom oond tiro rebola hare caused there demands to government, who would gladly feize any prescut is that my sme shall not be prubs the just apportionment and levy of the

dged, and that the public will disabuss: lund-tax.

(6) Trunk lines of railway would be built, be arrested at once, it the officials dared to be made, in the hape of embarrassing the opportunity of pointing to the vaunted in

BISCOVERY OF PREHISTORIO REMAINE, (2), To place the sum of 10,070 to interfere with them. When they de try government, but are themselves by un tegrity of the foreign staff of the Customs. their minds of any idea that I am a

London, September 4.-át a sitting of Suspense account, against the loss sustained to mako au arrest, the prisoners are given neans friendly to forsignare, whom, indeed. Then again the Censors would be sure to terrible feader of the Kola Hai. Iroids laid down, herse-cara used, and causle

some of the prospective rebels distinctly impeach Sir Robert Flar: if this were curtainly am of opinion that the Bouirty dredged,

(7) The employment of foreigners through the Orinatal Congress yesterday, Mr Fausett by the failure of Mesura Russell,plenty of time to go away if they want to

annonce their intention of expelling from Ferainafter referred to; to carry the amount and if ur man alays to be arrested,

way down, if a bad ben feasible, but it on the army and navy and Customs, and reed a paper on the prehistoric rewala the dismissal from the Service. cl $40,731,90 to credit of Resorve and little fear has be of being pusiabed, that Okina as soon as they have overthrupni proved, which aight possibly lead to his contemplated zelting vid of me on my

It was to be expected that in a matter of would have hom more with a view to putting in various posts of police and taxgathering: discovered in Bellary, in which it was said Depreciation Fund, being 6 per cent on he appears as sesy and unconcerned as if Manebo dynasty. If the foreign Powere

a force against the Chinese government, such gravity these interviewed would desire me out of the way of giving any informs while foreign merchants would every where thet there were remains clearly precedent alues of the Company's Propertien on 30th be were free and innocent.baltion has hoy are airting a set of toen who are quite to exit themselves as little as possible, tion I might havo, than of rescuing me from be free to trade and establish themselves, to the Alindoa era. The Congress has ap June last, and to pay Dividend of 6 per cent on the Capital of the Company, equal beer planned to take place at no great an immical to foreigners at heart; if they but we have no doubt that the little wa the authorities, and I should have been the and the people would be taught by pro- pointed a small Commission, to further to a further 800.000,00, leaving a batou distance of time is confirmed by facts that are the Chinese government alone to put have been able to repredace above will be first to resist. I got a letter from the elatration to recoguies that trade is the examine the discoveries

society since my arrival here, threatening source of their colors, and foreigners bearinga. of 83,607.63 to be carried forward to next have aoms to light in the last two or three down, the rebels, they are strengthening it interesting to our readers.

me with denth, and I really feared an attack meas trade.

I told him that it was a delightfully secount

days. We mentioned yesterday that a large against tharaselves bereafter. It is a very

Yesterday morning the Tautai cams outstrel, because I don't think the warnings: Considering the depressed condition of asizure of arme and ammunition had been perfect dilemans,

In this case we conceive that there is of the city and was at the office of the of such a body are to be ignored. Bet the Utopian programme, but that past er Trade on the East Coast during the entire made on board the steamer Chiyun, thy period under review the above result may paving been so carelessly shipped in Ueng.nly one course to adopt. and that is, to Commissioner of Castums all day, holding throat was conditional on my doing some petienes would hardly justify me in sup-

with the do- an enquiry into the alleged attempt at thing, and as I have falfilled the condition posing it possible to carry it out. I be called fairly satisfactory, though return kong, that the Customs here had advice proceed straightforwardly

the Chine94) government. rebellion in which certain foreigners are asked I do not anticipate further danger, maintained, however, that striking as it to Shareholders is not quite upon the scale by wire from three separate quarters that mands on we should wish to maintain. We are glad they were coming, the sans themselves Certain reparation has to be made for the reputed to be concerned. The proceediage consider it my duty to wait here for did at abuses which the most ignorant

Mr Mason was few days, at any rate, togive them a chance countryman felt with each boal Lo think that the Company keeps its posi- being shipped esatoul In connecting cutrages that have beau ramitted; certain were naturally private thin the etern of shippers both here with this shipment, as we learn, irotticials have to be severely punished for present. It is guerled that a good many to prowoute ru, though I could get wayar, they could copat on the immediate and at Count, Pacts, and with a revival of Mason, an assistant in the Customs in their indifference to, if not complicity with, rides, etc. with ammunition have already any day it I wanted to escape. I am not sympathy and docility of the masses. Ho avorso to a disclosure of the whole affair. I assured me thes the true heads of the move been amuggled into China, no less than Trade a corresponding improvement in the Chinking on short leave, enme up from those outrages, and the Powers are not to exroings may be confidently looked for. Hongkong, and posted on immediately to bantented with the execution of a 2.000 stand of arma baving bocu received My answer is completo, only I have an most were meatly rich merchants with a at Chinking alone. The lot that came up fortunately happened to caught in a few prominent officials, well acquainted It will be observed from the Accounts Chinking, with a parcel of dynamie,umber of wretched coulies and authicient

the Chiguen, which was socompanied by promising situation whilst pursuing a with foreigners and foreign forms of govern

Brent,

who wore that the failure of Messrs Russell & Co., which it was intended to send up in the guarantees have to be obtained that no

were spending their money in a truly patriotic spirit and without any me tho Amey Agents of the Company, has Kangle, but which Mr Muso appears to more outrages shall acor, one of these Mr Mason and some Chinese, was dia alusklo ofue, and my mouth is los 8.

Covered 1 by the Hongkong Police, but could

tires of self-aggrandissruent. Their only THE AIM OF THE REBELS. proved a very serious blow, as no less thau have brought with him in the Chique. It presutions being the uprooting of the

not at the moment be traced. However, of anti-foreign literature in $19.480.00 stood at that time to their debit was also intended that six foreigners, who factories

Mr C. W. Ma writes as follows to the fault was that they could not bring there- Huran. If the Chinesa government after it had been shipped sa steel and

selves to face the necessary suspension

of A claim against the Estate has of course

trade and the violence necessary to inaugu Central Hotel, been lodged, and for the present, until it is the spents of the Kolan Hu, should so alleges that in the present tompor of the the shipping note signed, the holder M.-C. Pasty Neus:

of the latter applied for a bill of lading,

Shanghai, 17th Sept. company Mr Mason, but it appears that people and of some of ita trongs, it cannot

take the chappe, which condered unavod The following particulars may interment, now officials and military officers, who,

o the it is proposed to set aside a sum of $10,000 for some reason it was thought are grant these demands and maintain order, and while this was being made out the

admission of a more turbulent ele-On to a suspense account as above stated, advisable that they should come up as foreign Powers maat undertake the applicant, in auswer to enquiries, said

the steel was being shipped by dealers your readers. They are extracted from a Attention is called to the altered form in a Gorman steamer; and we are informed back themselves, as we believe they are

a head, were already In which the amount formerly styled that these six men are now in Shanghai. prepared to do; trot any vecillation, any in guns and wunitions of war. The Agents memorandum I am making for my amuse matters approached a

Reserva appears in the present accounts, The story is-but this part of it is so im.dieposition to put ovaticence in the more of the plasmer were thus able to identify ment of certait exparipuces and information eyeing each other with suspicion, and on

ance of their pro-foreign policy. which alteration is in accordance with the probable that we give it with all reserve-intentions of the Chinese government such the cargo, so that when it arrived here, the met with by me since I began to investigate whom it was difficult to impress the import- changes in Articles of Association made in that these men were engaged to go to as was shown for a moment in Lord Salis. Customs had no difficulty in Ending it. In the Secret Society question.

Further away from the centres where the influence of foreigners and foreign trade I had no intention of conspiring against have impressed such ideas on the refor March last. It is proposed for the present Peking and blow up the Imperial Palace, bary's telegram to Sir John Walsham of addition to those referred to by us as being July 17th, quoted in these columns on concerned in the projected rebellion, it is to keep a tized Reserve of $200,000, the which was to to the signal for the outbreak Monday, will have worse results than if the stated that there are others, and that people the Chinese Government or of taking iners, iny the trao soares of dangor to falsos of the Toad, 2301,84.31, having of the rebellion; so almost impossible been written

offered good pay to engage in the same enquiries of all Chinese I met with a view chauta looked on it as each a stumbling watch purpose all further amounts set aside number of adherents in the Palace itself. Yamen's assurances and such reparation

off values of steamers, to achema uuless the Koino Hui has a large Ministers had at cuce accepted the Taungli | hero and there at different times have been! service with the Secret Society. I made unius's advanco ; and said that many old / On Berlin-

Finally I thought block as to render it hopeless to inaugurate will be devoted.

We publish the story because, if it has any the shape of punishments and indemnities work. Ai Hankor well-droed Chinese to tuwapapar lutters. The Company's feat in mort favorably I foundation, tho publication of it should as the Viceroys concerned' proffered soon have gone on board some of the steamers I could with a certain amount of risk, get a new era on their part. It was the mili

offering good prices for weapons. - Welliciently into their councils, to oblain reported upon by the local surveyore, the enable mush measures to be taken as will offer the respective outrages occurred.

more learts that Mr Mason, waste hava keen present condition of esob and every one render any such attempt impossible. Mr Patil ufficials are punished, not

value to foreignore. This I maintain, was present dynasty in order to place their ow

on the throns. He said that pretender of the steamer being highly satisfactory. Mason having got to Chiosiang, was taken calles, we shall not realise Mr Garder's transferred to Poking at an early date information which might be of serious way party who are determined to upset the The scounts show that the && Thales har care of by H. 1.8. Redpole, and was kept well-expressed ideal, when it slisli be After the enquiry at the Custom House my sole object in every subterfuse and these men had not giron a thought to what

more disagreeable for the officials to he removed to the Central Hotel, criminal sot ie which I may appear such undergone her Lloyds No. 3 Survey and there until the dadin Maru came down

the present condition of affairs it may information eculd not be retained in a less great line of policy should mark the new has been thoroughly repaired at a cost of the river, when he was put on board in the Deglect than to perform the duty of

not be inappropriate to quote the follow-desperate and risky manner. Although I dynasty. They desired a rebellion, nothing Ours; they pursisted of all the young $46,000. There is no doubt that, notwith-man-of-war's coat. and brought down to protecting British subjecta.'

ing extract from or Majesty's Ordar in do not propose to take much trouble to

bloeds. Co whom commction meart standing her age, the steamer was more Shanghai, Those precautions were takon, ME MARON AND HIS BLX CONFEDERATES. Council, 1865-581. If any British sub- Los worth this somewhat heavy outlay

or excitement; and so many ed in the same way A amphatically of the Kolag ui, for whom Mr Mason is

bad now been imbued with News called on Mr Bredon, the Commis-hat is to say, in Chins, while Her Majesty refuse to mention or identify and in supposed to have been acting,

certain part of this may be the resultsioner of Customs, yesterday, with respect is at pesca with the Emperor of China, dividuals that I may have been told in feeling that it would be hard to see how Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 6.24 of a vers virid intogiuation; but there is to Mr Mason's alleged arrest. Mr Bredon of war, against the Emperor of China, or murement), yet to free myself from in the mate active and powerful body, lovies war or takes part in any operationssip bars some connection with the sunt a spirit can be long restrained. This, the deepest regret that we have very little doubt that the arme seized by had very little to communicato, but east side or abets any person in carrying out pasation of disloyalty to my service, likewise had chiefs who knew very well to refer to the terrible piralles attack of the Customs were intended for some re he did my was rather a free, ne bome war, lasurrection, or rebellion against the point out that a genuine conspicat r of the what they were doing, and who knew very the 10th December last on the Company's bellicas society at Chinking, and the visit with statements made by other, and com- steamer Namen, which resulted in the to this port of two of Sir Robert Hart's petent authorities He said Mr Masca Emperor of China; every person so offerd-

they proposed precautions to oonocal himself. Thinking Ruropean pamenger (Mr Petersen) and the river, is connected with the affair. same down here voluntarily, and went on meanour, and on cuaviation thereof shall enperätially, I suppose my action would res. It was these men who excited

deaths of Captain Pocock, one revenue cruisers, which ars proceeding up has never been, under arrest at all ing stall he deemed guilty of a misce meanest capacity would have taken more

be liable (in the discretion of the Court have been

Doi to at least abstain from fala potriotism among the people, against arme and amninuition board the Ling Feng entirely of his own 180 Many Quartermasters. Of the me How many ces

before which ha is convicted) to be pun-oluntarily giving accounts of my actions alicos, fearing that they should then their mory of Captain Pocock the management hare got through safely, is at present, and free-will. He was sitter ordered to hangot speak to terms too appreciative will remain, unaown. Whatever our opi-stard, nor did he ask loave to do so. He ished by fusprisonment for any tot not which enable any one sa prosecne me for thoughts to their real interests, a change of the whole system of government, and Heifer Fotkices fuan his could hardly be nion of the Chinese government may be, in pot a bigh official in the Service-be in oxoceding two years, with or without hard half-n di zon misdemeanours; to bare Bund Edghies that it-was not among inch men rendered, and feel more that the grant and however much we may be convinced not detained on board, nor will he stay labout,

in disguise which I had every opportunity to sama time they feel too weak made to his widów and family, will have } that it requires to be now desit with firmly there when the cruiser goes away, the soseding 85,000, or by a fas not exoced. Hongkong under en assumed name sad that they could find patriotio leaders.

to assumo; to have

put out the speroral of all shareholders,

the foreiga by

Powers, there is nous of will as soon as she is ready. The Customs ing 95,000 without imprisonment.

addition to shoh ponisbions: avery pou ingenuity to buy as ship arms unknown, alter

attempt

a rebellion by those rebels, and the last who wishes to see another rebellion, and it certainly are not trying to shelve the mat-viction shall of itself and without further which has been done by many others of to can only keep alive the epizit and make Grosmiziet. ---- Minos

Foldsy has been invited is very disguisting to gather that those who ter-they have no interest in it either way proceedings make the "person dogrisled greater ability than tayaolf; and to run as opening for themselves by embroiling | to the Pigment vacated by Mr A. P. Mac Are fomenting a rebellion are in a position Our representation, howeto, dan ng liable to deportation; and the Cogit before away or commit suicide when I found that the Chinese Government on the Mision Kwreak The Commilles now consists of already to anlist foreigners in their service, Mr Mason was taken about the tough which he is convicted may order that he the gat, was blown or game was question. The other party, on the other Honorable P. Byrls Honorable JJ and to make considerable purchases of on Tuesday under guard, and although his Keswick, Mr D. E. Ba45oon and Mr G. J. first-rate arms and ammunition. We can movements on board were not restrained be deported from China to si plac proin used to go by staid hand, feel very strong in the sympathies of Holiday In farm of Articles of Associs only hope that the aceiata that we have particularly, he would have been prevented the Court direhte.

and responsible people within the last the whole mation, but lack the nerve sud few days I supposed that when I found btckboas passed by the more turbulent tin all the gentlemen retire, but, being summarised this morning are very much fem leasing the ship if he had shown t

o do so. As he was unknown

there was no warrant out to prevent me and suspicion than either do 1 av Lekt contracted by the Officers of ayself a free agent at Shanghai yesterday, and awhile back eyes the other with exaggerated: we do not want to find that inclination eligible offer themasivos, fer re-election.

actors. The present accounts have the Kolas Haf has been successful in its to the officers, and was put on board re

Shanghai, 18th September:

the ruling dynasty. been antited by Msantu J, H. Cox and R. down to get the Chinese government into minutes after the vessel made fast to the About ten o'clock yesterday morning Mr leaving the country (for which I had the

who retire, but offer themselves for difficulties, and then light the torph of buoy, it is diffent to conceive his balug Misson rose from the breakfast table at the messe) or of making a hole in the Whang-All this, although was oonident that raw of the following Verrels, during

rebellion: bat if theas stories are sub- there sa guest, as Mr Bredon seemed to Central Hotel, and on returning to his poo. From the moment I after serious everything was now ripe to give the poi their stay in Hongkong Harbour

NABOY PENDLETOs, American ship, Capti stantially trus, we are on the eve of very sonray. Yesterday morning, however, he room found a representative of this paper cutection, doxided to investigate the matform' party the opening required, conving. stirring event.

game nabore alone, the supervision having lying in wait for him. He submitted to tor, I likoware vosotred if placed in an 'ed me that a begtheing of format J. N. Pendleton.Sherren & Co.

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