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THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, SEPUMBER 15, 1870.)

Amarion to, Dr She posgeneza nɔdary to probeat thinks it righe to Impart, ale prganbara ot') justies should punish those who conceived and The Jolaniku-SECURTARI ulas objected to cous toonuceroboh The Colonial quantity immbed), annually free of Choim

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time that other nations, partiantaris the Ameritholics in particolar. MAKE IS Lient. Govornar, the Hon. the Colonial Seora do the Government could ednaistently prosocuted 17 Mugro (Alque "reinged" to come to any in order to mike room for thour expected artis

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fhg in particular E. Ho continue - Bow your share, these, riema, and the culty of the ] n necessary, and even indimensilie; but before had better, feare that case, under the head of] EF, the Ljunt. Gyverngir bald sunt it was chastra carry their. Opium, from "both" places ple know where San Satraduria or Central sitțation having cutlarinovensod then loosened look after them, it to important that Chinese reasonable ecout Ne „Ad very desirablo thas some decision, viduld be ; but chiefly from Hongkong, to the amount of |matgbada. Either flag. About 20,000 cheats, fourth of the whole her merchant rosola, and no Gonunla ta abjeldof the Teung-Ji Taujëjt snd his dollongas, the fouried out such sigrime. The Central Govern the lane, relating to the carrying of deadly should be": beer interests, Fat the San Sulvatonian Ung in motivea which led hips to insist that capital, jusut, by persisting me, the sttitude which it has weapons by day without pasa. To diadunn- Secretary anid that recently the Serveryor Anty, to the replitanring plates on the Can- found dévoring almost every costs, ship front punishment should be infliated on the quila, takon jip Race the let of June that is by say, tenunce that would be po puentenance carryiour General bad allowed a shed which Swixton river, and ulong, the South West Cosat Antal to Perus. The only Coppinion that can the Okibsion, and on General Chun Kwoup), humsively heriqualy compromises its dignity, weapons, with ~ passes passos, they all orliency thought was supersus. The Han and to those placas North of Hongkong, whjul be arrived at in, that this in the pasta ongye

But be a catering furtbors inte the domile not only this eyes of Prangs bat in those of the knew, ware used in the most indiscriminate pay. Mr. Gilk thought there we no donbt of thejë tre got too far distant, to ujake, it necessary, niunt flag for the role trache, as them, in me of the charges which weight on, enol of theen with biviimed world. It is ze possible to behold. Ono servant lent his to a ocke, and the polio danger. The Attorney General, said this cor for the safety of the atwale, to have to curried Conani toistertere, no reports te maka on prosops, and in order to act clorly forth the without chuchtering, a Gorncamuut too weak to to an ofte friend.his was no offence bart sainly was the case in some fontanees, obaw Foreign vessels: There are two ways of nocidone during thu söyhge, and my fees toolium and the perfidy of thein andnot, it is punish or minile, or indisposed to do so. morály a friendly söt. It would be better to the Supreme Court Hoves and the Germundesling with the matter, Hongkong and pay. But why shoirla Chinn, who hus the ary to point out, at the ontact, that the

buva leases for carryjnie weapons. *Sea Club. The Alturnay Geoden) paiyteti ant that (Minone might at a very larga akpendititre. Ba Vilas DeLAS * The ATTORNEY CRNERÁL, suggested prold under, one of the Ordinances any one containersnood with Customs, Grefsert or home greatest interred in abating the coolie kidnap enquiry made by the Viceroy Tecnig Kwo Fan, ping business, allow a non tresty and irrepon, clourly establishes,"

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL biting the carrying of weARNING. excopt by the prosecute a perasa, mresting « unatsbed in the arrangement might be tonda with the autho mble nation, unknown, to bear away her subjects,

First, the falsity of the acts of which the Tadjourned vireting of the Codacif was held lawful holder of a pass, AGAIN visioby" of a building was to tendanger, its ritite of there planes whereby the Castoma. without the least remonstrance. It is high people accused foretchers in general, and the de 3 pm-bathe 5th inst, Fremont ILI, the The COLONIAL SECRETART—AL+ That will the Openint Secretary asid ba di motsee how should be shirt reneh the Opium Imported. rican, should red to this, for their own stand Soapnd? that the mandarina and the literat try, the Hand the Attorney Genema the Hou, The ATTORREY GENERAL Now comes the any one, uctil they took down the absu terangement, fe refinal ould only do, perion ing and predit in China; and peto, alop to the committed the wrong of steading these the Colonial Treasurer, to Hon. A. B. Gibb, great Lähiero question. Perhaps it might be our the Court Bonat The Equation he mischief; it it indrend the Bombay and Cal vale of WINTER GOODS, they intend offoring use of a fag little known, and which server to glumaca, stad

Lum, from the Hon P. Ryrie, the Hon. W. Keswick, and dyjable to have the unter digoretionary with the proposed whither there should be any ratio atomer to land their opiam there. It from August 1st to 31st, the undermentioned cover, a detestablo, irada, The, counor this is the first; a formbus

- the Hon. B. Howeltgage and the Governor in Cosmail. There were rany, legislation on the subject: The Fan, Mr. Kos. would boxquite possible to procent, the refiusli done the better. It is well known, notadh.. Third, that there did not exist at Tleblain, bo miunt of the last meeting were rend provisions which might become necessary, inot sand be would like to see the prosent from having that effect. The location which articles, the whole of which, have been greatly

landing that strict instructions are given by in any one of the olives, of the Tribunals, and confirmed the ease of disturbance and

enforced. The Colonial Seardtary mid the the trade, has already effooted Hongkong, reduced in price. the agent to Capuing not to let people outside a single formed plant geinst somerers of EXTRADITION OF FUGITITE ODIMINALS FROM HIS EXCELLENCY-Suppose there was a row Harrerer Genard did not consider any of the the tecidence there of all the ponsignes of she koom of the doings of unfortunate cookies pa kidnappers."

DA PASSO 010, in the town, and I bad to turn out the troopa, mnt sheds now in existence dangerünt. The steamers, and the importers of the drug, and hoard their ships, that hardly a coolie alip

It is useleza to, refrace the terrible scenes The ATTORNEY GENERAL wibed to make a I don't want to come down and su nuon the Hon. Mr. Keswick öbanyved, he would find few" thelabjancións which are uskde to Macao, as a leaves Masso that has not had a revolution on which took place at Tientsin on the 21st June. few remarks on this Bil before the kroond Connoil and talk about lanterns. Lob us have people to agree with bin Ultimately it was part and anchorage, would take it possible board Surely the matter requires looking-cence in which the Consil of France, bie reading. For many you this Government the regulations ready made

concluded that the law En batter remain as it for the Chinese Government to prevent, erväg Chancellor, bis guests, the Missionaries and had been without the power to de- The Hou, Mr. Kaswida thought is very is; the Attorney General again pointing outline there be the employment of a moderately the Sisters of Charity, well na unfortunate liver up criquinals to the Maquo Government, desirable that the lantern line should be tƐut, under the Ordinances az now existing, large preventire force. The practicability of merchants, both Frevol and Finskinn, met a fund this had been felt to: be a great want, retained. It was the onetom in all Chinese anybody could proused against a person who the arrangement miny, thorefore be said tu de- The following letter, in the N. Daily Newcruel and barbarone death. It is nevediary only The latter Government on the contrary had cities in Japan, in Macao, and he did not see erected a method to the danger of other pend upon Hongkong

to set forth, clearly, the part played by each of plenary powers on to the reddition of that the Chinese could, have anything to my buildings. Hon Mr. Byrie na zgested it would be 5.—The arrangement" to be praposel might written by the American Missionaries at Tang-

Ingluren: A Special committee of the House of on the ground of hardship. They ought to be a good experiment to parento tlie Government ho to the effgot that a branch of the Foreign how to the U. S. Cool at Obitoo, explains the three accused

“The Chifu, named Obồn Kwang Tano, strong Commons had been appointed to consider tho obliged to carry lanterns after dark. -Man in the cusa of the Court Houss. The Attorney Customs should be established at Hongkong. the exodus

Monday, August 29th, 1870 in the protection which he enjoyed from Taeng hele subject, and this Bill had been dran The Hon. Mr. Grne did not as if the town. General suggested perhaps as Commission for the purpose of taking an account at anda. Kwa Fno, did not try, from the moment of his after andying their recommendations. It was was uruuucly lighted, where the necessity was chanld be appointed to report The Hun. Urễ bond fựr, All Opiam nuported, of passing noder entry on ofice, three months ago to hide the seat borne und there referred to various de for-lanterns. If your bad your poos what did Ball and it was difficult to give an opinion, a certificates all Oplan re-exported in MUSLINS, eurprise which he felt tharupulous manner partments, approved, subject to one or twn you want of "Jantem:

without consulting experts. Hou, Mr. Ken Foreign Teach for Traity: Parts, and of calisat in which the Trentice had been respected at anggested alterations which were now tunde, The Hon. Mr. Bowerr. The pôlée do not wigk, azid that the sheds enabled the builderü fing duty duly no such Opiam so was taken Tientsin. The respect for the Treaties, was add returson, Since that there had been i nocoat every one without a pass, but i min ito proceed much more efficiently and rapidly over by. Obmore parahasers, for shipment in According to him, a cowardice, and was eustained Gmeral Act passed on the subject of Extrudi-ithout Biantern would be sure to be accosted. I with their work. After a few utors remarka janks, whether to treaty, or non-trekty porta ouly through the puullanimity of his predation by the Imperial Parliament, which by an The Hon. Mr. Grun-Then do away with the subject was dropped, cum and that's percentage of the revenue gained the unger colonies. The and applicable to the bine Foss and Latop Ordinance was then by the arrangement, calculated, with some these aggressive apecohés did not suffice for any of the Colonies. The Ant. therefore, did these constant changes irritate the Chinese read for the second time; unit angsbered 34, of reference to the proportion, leat at presenti

abould be handed to the Hongkong Govern We have credible grounds for believing thesis hostility, and from words as passed to sete, hot prejudice un lood measures unless it was more and more, and I do not think that de 1570, and the Council was wihjourned sine did.

getting up a diabolical commpiricy By the help specially applied to the Colony This Ordine sirable, and 24 Nepa

Finest To avoid detalle, I speak at present official enimadientious were received bore,

of a tyrannical pressure exerelied on weak and anos, when peased, cult thus go on together The ATTORNEY GENERAL wished to impress

TESTIMONIAL TO CAFE, DOANE OFnly of Opinas; and assume that if it wor some time since, from Teang Kwo Fate and superatious minde, bu succeeded in creating with the Imperial Act, and the Home Govern the dinner-lour in hot z mamiera, actention.

HANIE GREAT REPUBLIOJAZY ingreed to let Dpian come under the action of i from the governor of this province, calling upon no excitement among the people. His object went could either ailes of mispend it. He did Ona bon, member could spank feelingly on rübe

The following testimonial-was prorated in the Customs, suitable arrangements could be the authorities and the people to make was to get up an ecusation of sorcery, which, not think it would be interfered with as it would herios committed at that tubo, as he had been the Slogial Hall on deck, by Mr. ChasKing, unde for other goods, rally, some ting this Autumn. It is believed,aredulous and inclined to believe in the moat the Imperial Act. The latter contained in The Hou, Mr. HOWETT Merested a Com. of the run of Chipman, King & Co. of Shang! 16-lt is quite possible, for the following i here, that the Chi-haien and the principal labard utories. Two of bis falue witnessoa Schedule a list of certain erimes defining the wiffenquire whether the Chinese dia bui, in the presence of all tlie paasch gets 1-- military oflear, who were: maioned" to the displeasing the Chite, by the weakross, and see in which rendition might be obtained, think this a particular baxisbig,

Off Yokohama, August 25th, 1870. provincial capital com weke ngei want for the roulation of their depoation, their death was but the Colonial Office were willing that athers The Hon Mr. Kaawice thought, it was

Republic they abould do with instructed us to be decided on. Although martial law had not yet abould be included in the Local Ordinance, atoh necessary that the lantern clatite should be re. Capt. BETH DOANE, Commander, steamer Grsat

and 10 to the ben prolatmed at ficats, the Chibaien bad se desertion, abduction and forcible detention, tained. Though it might dot walter where

Sin-laying good bye, we can but remein preparations they should make for defending not energy to refund the Chift en order for crimes unknown in England, but only too com- there were other lights, still there it could deber your-minny kind courtones on the voyage, flus enty in case of war. The Chi Haien are summary execution. In carrying out their man hers, so was proved at every Oriminal no harm, and the Chinese could not object one hd much do to pleased with your bonuti. bok from Chi Nay Foo a week, went on to ozecation without fullling the numerous Sasions. There were a few amendments which the core of hardship "Tuo Tai, and has rotared to Tung Chow. The exoceded his powers: ated thus found himself was indeed.wihor long, as the Colonial Office „bon"Friend. The present regulation he thought perch at the dinner table, let us any in these fitter waste. By not levying the duty on OpiumR The no inmediately to communicate with the formalities auucted by the Chistes, law, be he would suggest in: Dommitter, and the Bathe Too, bird cups could not agree with his ful ship. Instead of making the nonst parting

landed at thejectand then re-shipped in Foreign | chief military mudiria of this city is expected bound for ever) to the who for whom he had had imposed many stringent conditions mans, quite sufficient, And he did not want to irritate words, how glad we shall be to make theressels to a Yeaty' Port, but only on. Opium!

ocenti pinkage with you.some future day, nad bro three days heoch and it is said that he is compromined himself. At the preende moment, The Bill was her had a second time, and the Uhinese bringing two thousand soldiers with him. Some

how cordially we shall welcome you to our dipped in Chiness junks the present freedom Opinions being divided porta state that, in the event of a defeat of that functionries Ibrow the blame upon the council went into Committee on the classes.

Bono alould you pane var deoraf the port world not be in the least cartailed; cach other.

-THE-ÁTTORARY-GENERALA explained that in The ATTORNEY GENBEND gated leaving the Chinese in Tientsia, they will take their

In making this longcat steam voyage in the while its shipping interest would possibly be The Chifa bid thean'ssured himself of the the Interpretation clause the ferstory of Magno the lanterns as a last resourcn to the Governor world, out night of fand, we in but think of benefited by the effect of the measure in reducing revenge on us here other that they will bold aid of the Chiksien, when a dopulation of the was made to includo the high staa, on in Council. It was not a new regulation. In nas bostague:

We bear that a very large military force is people come to offer binbrella and an socdant of the fact that there were crimes the early days of the Colony it, used to be apt. Cook on his long journey in his little the employment of junke. In the present The Hòn, Mr. GIB Universal but thou with this grand excursion of pars in a four to let it have a commission, so to speak, on the being collected in Ghi-man-foo. There in a tablet, in proof of approbation. The and offences committed at isa to which

ship ons bundtred years ago, and compare it Exacial condition of the colony the proposal great deal of excitement here again; und, since false depositions had had their effect, and the the power of extradition ought to be applies there were no passedio databa

people were "benosforth decided to follow the blePiracy was a crime for which at com. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said that the only thonsund ton ocean steam yacht, got up in raveate derived from the trade in which it takes the return of the Chi haion; the principal men Chibaien, in the path, which he had opened.mon law a man murht be fried in any country;;;quesTÍOD DOG VAR whether the cluase should be painos botók style, with all the delicacies of the such an important part, might not be badly i

Tangobow, China.

& A. HOLMES, Baq, U.S. Conanti. DA SINI Bin requested by nonnimores vate of the Angriau residents here, to writet you on their behalf, to request yen to obtain a search is turboat if possilite, to come to Tungehow Thursday morning of this, wook, to remove a from this place. Our reasons for this action I will vivo below.

to the ey are baring frequent con- ferences with the officers. We have learned, from independent sources, shut the peuple ara divided, some of them opposing any movement against es and some of them favouring it. The people generally expect that an attack will be ente apes as on the fiftocath of this present Chinese month; and we have received lotelli gences through our native Christians at Dai- Yang and Plug-t, comfirming these reports The Chinese connected with ma ara urged by their finds to go away from us by simon before the fifteenth, and thure on to anticipate that they may be obliged to do so, i order to save their lives, if we remaša hege longer.

It is very probable that it will be impossible for us to leave Tungohow, if we delay long. We think that, even now, we would find. diousty in getting away by the ordinary made of trivel.

I might refer to other rumours if I bad time and it were necessary.

It is with great reluctanes that, we hava) determined to send you this communication, bot under the eircumstances we think, the risk too great to remain longer;

Our plan is to leave our houses in the ears of the officers. We would be glad to have you come to act as our official representative in communicating with them. We will be ready to leave early on Thursday. If

offered him, saying, "I have done my duty

TLO ATTORNEY GENERAL replied that per bags it would. Then he would may with the sanction of HM. Principal Secretary of Etate for the Colonies” în bath essen ode

The Hon. Mr. RowETT enquired whether the Ordmanse would apply to crimen that bad born committed before it was passed.

Yames, to meet his desta ni big post, the Chibsico excited the people against him, crying Pursue him, pursas bim.” It was then that this noforteuate M. Fontanier, already wounded, fired a shot from his revolver, which did not, uninckily, each the scoundrel for whom it was intended. On his raturn" to his Tamen, the, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it would. It Chibsion found there be children collected by was pot asasl to legislate retrospectively, and the Bieters. Shortly afterwards, biceding he had inserted the usual clause to make it trophies were brought on the points at gikes, apply to primes committed from and after the Among these trophies were the bauda of one of passing. But at home they saw no reason guabost or steamen eun ko oblained, we world be greatly obliged if Mr. Mayers will full the the store. Under the eyes of the Chibelen,why it should not apply to part crimes, and one of the satellities struck with them the suggested that the clause should he expunged! promise he has already so kindly made, to

check of one of the children, saying. “ there's a or that a special one should be inserted making vame for us in his boat. Perhaps two boats box on the ear from your aunt The Chibe it retrospective TT-Oh there is nothing would be required. There nee hare five gentle-

The Fion. Mr. LOWETT-Oh men.fisoladics, and eight abildron, and we would appeared to enjoy this spectacle, and listened

complacently to the recital of violation, torture unjust in it. A

The ATTORNEY GENERAL thon observed that glorifying themselves

THE COLONIAL SECENTARr' thought the monthly passis should be issued by the Super intendent of Police at the application of the Registrar General.

further discuton in Committee was adjourned, and the Corneil having resumed,

HIS EXCELLENCE propanaced it adjourned to Friday next at 3 p.m.,

.....

The Council again met at 3 p.a. on the 14th, Liont Governors the Hon. the Colonial Su The following numbers were present-H. the cretary; the Hon. the Attorney Generul the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer; the Hon. H. J

wick; the Hm. P. Ryriella

Un kard PiS.§. Great Republic,

reasons, that qech u propotal might tenziva ngoorable consideration at Hongkong. "A preventive service to supprem effectually the stuggling now carried on, would untail on the Chiodes, Government un expenditure, which would be a large almost as would be required for the suppression of piracy, and the Hongkong Gerernment could not fail to see the mistake

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Jike to take with nan few Chinese; If a steamer and mutilations, on which the soldiers werthe following crimes and offences not included Ball the Hon. H. B. Gibb; the Him. W. Kcs Gro, P. BE13, Omaha, private Secre subject. The opiam daty is the import duty EROSINE:UIL_beat Dane's und Pratt's.

cannot come for a ou Tonraday, please com muuseate with on at the endliest momtat, by special pout.

residents at Tangchow. • -

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of that dato

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... JOHN LA NEVIUS.

ZAHASAPAN.

One lest fact will show clearly the complicity in the Imperiul Apt, were included in the of the Chibsien. Despite the ordinauces pros | Schedule of this, viz: wounting with intent to The Council went into committee on the

the blacksmiths.

It is clear that the conduct of the Chifu und Chihsion was the result of a'deliberate project; for, ou the evening before the masazere, they

be that it should be made applicable to femalen

police forces

The Ordinance then passed.

AŚNICHE PARSER SU

Mr. Thon. Dick, Cozómissioner of Customs sè

I have, do »

Comunissioner of · Custome

"Old BRANDY. Alfred Morton & Co.

Dessert CARET-61 1964. Champagne, CARTE D'OE. quartsandpinta.

TOGEL, MAGEBORN & Co.

tf 1173 Hongkong. 31st June, 1870.

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FOR SALE, CHAMPAGNE :—

DEDERER CARTE NOIR.

·ROEDERER CABTE BLANCHE. ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE

DORE.

ROEDERER GLADIATEUR.* SANDER & Co Bole Agents for Hongrong and Chine

of 1091 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1869,

FOR SALE

·By Steamar" Carabindre." ALEXANDRE ROYER

A received a lurge Assortment of Goods,

Buitable for the Beason.

that they should be tried at Mateo, and this tionary with the Ghreren de

Jo which the proposal might be taken by the přib- for our evening concert, a temp and these executions are only the prelude of a would empower the Government. 1a send them

Meeting the Japan and America at ses at the io Iquotefrom Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s * The" COLONIAL TREABURSE-Lanterne, Or boat on predicted, devia a wonderful coidance letter of last your to the Governor on the revi auch grater affair, which I am pareting at this there, if fugitives here, although jure gentium no lantern p

motuent. After receiving such muirks of popa. they might equally be tried here. It did not. It was agreed to make it dikorationery well be astonished at bearing from us at these existing regulation affecting the transhipment of nautical skill. Our friends at home way in uf the Trenty, a remark ocscerning the larity, the Chifa no longer hesitated to lannoli, maiter of what nationality the rosael was in The ATTORRES GENERAL Ald it was pro-regular mail stations on the Purific

of Hongkong goóda, at-Treaty Port Ther in concert with the Chiusien, his incenditry which this crime was committed, all nations posed to give people of position and respecta as you have passed a quarter of a century on way. This restriction, while directly inimica! proclamation Of three false witnesses, only being interested in anppressing it. But an to bility yearly pannes, ons survived, namely,-Oo-la-chang, the object other crimes on the high, a anob a trying The COLONIAL SECRETARYy thought, they with seriams, accident, we hope you may be requisite to the protection of the Chinesa the ocean without lowng a ship or meeting to the interests of Hongkong, is not reallj of whose depositions was to show the reality of to dink a ship, tanulta, do it was necessary that should be issued by the Registrar General

revenge because Tour Excellency in doubtless CHILDREN'S FROOK AND PINAFOKES: the doctrines set forth in the proclamations they should have bean cosmitted in Portogues His EXCELLENCY.They ought to be fraud equally fortunate in the future. Hn-protended that he had been carried off and ships; otherwise the criminals could not be by a higher authority than the Registrar journey rough life, se we have had from San would fully secure this ubject. If this remark Wishing you and your officers ha pleasant ready to devise and enforce menores which ene finnted by Christians eugloyed by the Mis-gine-up. After a few more remarks, the COLONIAL EXCEPTAL

would not bear application, in some anch man-

BRANCH HOUSE: ionaries.

Member noticed the provision that the The COLONIAL EXCRETARY-Thon by the Francisco, we subsoribe ourselves ne representar a1ggest to the opium rercane, it would ORNER OF NAKKIN AND SZĘCHUEN He went so far as to socaso, one Wongs of Governor should have power to add to or take Colonial Secretary on the applicatop of the tives of many nations.Sincer, yours,la mad | bo destitute of meaning, but I do not think

· (Siguedi aurig and attracting, by magic, proselytes from the list of crimes in the Bedule. Begistrar General.

Capt. J. B. GANNETT, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. that either Jusline, Matheson and do, or the into the Mission establishment. The Chilson The COLONIAL SECRETARY Baked whether.to His EXCELLENCY, I think að. demanded, in consequonoe, that Wangan dad do this it would be necessary to consult the The Hon. Mr. Bower-That would be

0.8. Osadon, New York J. H. Ricoronatito Comunity generally (now well 42DS, Chicago: MARY B. REBARD, disposed to the Onstone), bald serionaly op the other accused of sorcers should be immeHome Government. He thought it would be much better." fintely, giren up to him. The next day, when better now

The ATTORNEY General Baid that with

Chicago, M, LANGFELDT, Fan Fran pose the mesure, if they were aspred that it is FDWARD H HOUSE-New York would be applied without inconvenience tr the French Consul uus leaving: Choubow's

proper recommendation stranger might un- der the future Ordinance get a pues from the

SUBANA, KING, 838 Broadway, A. Y.; their brains. While Hongkong, makea ench Mr. B. W. SEELWOOD, Tokohama: Haarge breach as it at proat does in the Registrar General for one month. -

HIS EXCELENTO-I shall insist on proper

N. PALMSB, Manila; Dr. S. H. Young, tariff, it se difficult for merchants to make the HAVN, St. Lucia, Mo.; J. FAENOR, Mon- consideration of the Maritime revenue-now recommendation in all those prisas,

treal Canada DH SI, Fokuban collected by the Chinese Gorgument, na strong JOSEPHINE FRANK, Hinge; Mra. Ian arrument as it ought to be for improving WOLF, Toroban E. DANA and wife, the goalitions under which trade is carried on Bonton W. GEO. GREIG, Hongkong: at the Treaty Ports and in the interior. Che 6: J. GILDERT, Shanghai, A. M. Town closing of the branch might induce the Chinese BEND, Hongkong: FUES WEDGE, To-Government to enter willingly upon the neces-with Airohamber for fire extinguishing com kohuma; A. V. KRAUSS, Shanghai, Jr. Bay reforme, and would a not the least its-pound.

Notice:-Only two porons are required to and Mr. C. J. KING; H. M. PAIER, portant of its result enabla the Claims de- Yokohama R. II. ABBOTT, Yokohama partent to adjust itself with the creation of work this engine, with as much eficiency as 20 Mr. and Mrs E. J. SPENCE, Tokohama, as few restrictions and the establishment of a 30 men can an ordinary one. The supply of NACE&MOURA Karosima; E TAM few new aponta na possible to the future open-water and chamierila can be constantly kept up.

till the firo is extinguiabed. KATA. Japan G NIHORT, Japan; -8. ing of the whole Coast to Foreign shipping.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. WORTENG, JAD; SOLOMON HIDEFLIOR;77I have nenited myself, somewhat lengthily, FA, Boston, G.-M. ConTIS of the prescal-opportunity to express opinions 1172 Hongkong, let June, 1870, Boston; Gro. FRANCIS FRAIN, America which I have for some times entertained on this

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SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE. tary Geo. Francis Train. orbiting the manuBustere of arms, a number de grievous bodily harm, unlawfully moniring Paas Ordinance. The Attorney General ex-OPIUM SMUGGLING FROM HONGKONG.an be worthy to be called a revision. I think principal eircumstances affecting its wollection, revision of the Tariff and trade rygalationa

ROSIN Adamantine CANDLES. were openly made before the events of Tientsin; stolat property, forcibly taking or detaining plained the details of ita provisions. The first

Dried APPLES, in burrals. and even now; arms ard exposed in tho'elops of persona, and desertion from the military or point discümed was whether it wis debira Shanghai. made the following remarks on the there is reason to hope that the tinia has some

Irish. WHISKEY. for the two Governments concerned in this as well as males. The Hou. Mr. Ball suggested shore subject in a despatch to the Inspector question to be able to act upon the fact that in that a strong reason for making it applicable General of Customs dated May 1968. The P & O. steamer Bombay brings daten

The COLONIAL: SEQEZTART: remarked that to women was that men might go about in

1.I cannot at present secertain whether the matters belonging to commeres and the Intereäte of van, Cosal, and the Cylony are from Tokohan to the the instant. The fol. went to Chunghur, to sound him and to try. to this Bill pretty well explained itself. Every women's clothes. His Exöellenéy the Lient pressure of the Lekin and other taxen stimulatan Interroso of onlar on the sea, tho lowing is from the Japan Herald innil summary gain him to their dausa Chunghow Auswered one know that great irregularity, premile in Governor observed that this had only recently plus smuggling on the Count. If it has identical. If the Chinese Government guaran that the morality of the Christians was pure; the system, many of the lowest classes of Chi. been be card at boma. The Colonial Fecretary that effect it can only be to a small extent is

apply to the discharge of, its moet iniportunt The sudden appearance of four Japanese and that, as the exercise of their religion did nose, such as thieves, making use of it for their was of opinion that if the Ordinance are not comparison with the other causen at work, and teed to fallit íte obligations to trade, and to war steamer in the harboar, this morning, not disturb order, he did not see why they ona purpoate. The object of the Bill was to applicable to omen, there would be great the Lpportunities in existence. It is alleged duty on the Cout a portion of the fand has caused much discussion. The alleged abould be persecuted. Hoferiasately, Chongtablish a penalty for forging or ateauing deal of disorder, women would be found that because the Lekin bere exceeds the Lekig collected under the Tariff, it is not likely onus for their being stationed here, is the how's wise advice was not listened to. Tientsin passes. It was also proposed that the insting going about in simpana, and all kinds of things at Swatow, Amoy. Ningpo and Kicking by that the British Government would refuss to determination of the Japansed Govern affimula evidently felt that their conduct would of pace ve shall be regulated from time to time in the same way the garles, of this mumbare about one fifth, some parts of the interior which change a state of affairs under which the opera- meat to prevent a paval deel in its waters draw down on them onergetis attack from for by the Governor in Comel until be, abould being taken, is was found that the feeling formerly drew their supplies from Fodchor Lion of that Tariff must be a business" of great between the Prussian and freepb corvettes reigners when, relying up to the just moment onlar that the Superintendent of Police was in favour of the Ordinance continuing to new draw them from those porta. It will take difficulty and expense. here concerning which, it is ramagrelia on the bad disposition of the rebol portion of shotila » šake sacregulation into his plane women under the prm regulations, and some time for me to obtain satisfactory informi challenge has been sent and accepted the populace, they caused to be fabricated and hands. It was the intention to issue the cause was agreed to mocordinglyamation qu'he point be-annual importation A proclamation of neutrality is expected to be remitted to Torak kwo-fan, by two hundred of them quarterly instead of monthly as at With respect to section providing for the here bee ortamly decreased very considerably issued. It is also stated that the Japane their accomplices, putitium calumniating Euro-prescu Then there was a provision for regis. inte bf annual passes to respoumble Chiness since 1862 government have dovided upon war, with the peans. They hoped thus to be able to justify twing parece. Under the existing Ordinance the Attorney General obenrved this was very 2-But whether or not it be the case that Goods, that is to say, belonging to the Foreign Corea, and are about to send meamers to the their conduct on the iny of the 21st of June, Brzy occupier, was entitled to one pasahe soceptable to the respectable Chinese, and was these taxes cause amiggling on this part of Trade. territories of Vaguskima, Chonia and Sakitzon

Carlonely mough, one of the conditions, as I General Chen Ko Jui had boon in Tintain would now be entitled to as many as the distinction due to them. After some disons. the Const, and induce the native traders to embark tronpa Stores have been purebisard, several days, with faonie bravos, Eyen biz Euperintendent should think reasonable Thesion, H Excellency the fent Governor to apply those parts of the interior: mrat have only lately learnt (through a writer signing largely, and ammunition is being ingmired for defenders admit that, on his arrival, he held penalty for not giving up prose was to be apgreated, it might be well to deside the farm sisily reached from Fasolow, through other licenit Tas in the Hongkong Daily Press) of in the market. A ramour is rife of an imprudent discourse. When the note broke peoifle, Lea fine not needing $100 of the annual badges. He had a patern of a ports, it is quite certain that the systems is the arrangement with the Chinese Commissioner, insurrection in the North, but this is generally out, ha gnitted bis boat, went to thinese hotel. Formerly this wee clasa de badge given to him by a Ohinaman, which he was open, to most serious objections. Io cases notified by Captain Elliot on the 20th January, discredited.

Wow, and from theboe, aloue, on borssbook, to the menu without any specified penalty informed was acceptable to the Chinese. The the largest possible amount of irritation, to the 141, for the cassion of Hongkong, r

Empire upon the On the-26th Alignst the teamer Hongque Consular 9007; made himself knowa; and, on There were farther provisions against carrying Attorney General observing that it was not persons taxed, it costs a very large aum in just charges and duties to the ring French Figured and Printed PERCALES. was totally wrecked about three miles from Lie private authority cansed to be let down the leadly weapons without passes, and enforcing the rule for poliecmen to stop respetable dministration, it places large power in the, sommerce carried on there to be paid as if the Onegaski, shortly before 4 am upon ledge bridge which Chang How animated by a good the carrying of lanterns a bight. Obinamen, I. . the Lieut. Governor observed lands of a body of police very badly qualified trade were conducted at Wamphs. But the port na declared free in a subsequins Notification of of rock shoat 100 feet fong by 20 wide. 41 intention, bad opened. He thus promised a The Hon. Mr. Howter thought if people that he had recently heard of a case when such co wield soch power-und it boils apparently, the file of June the same year the Gobvention lives were saved, together with the engines, and manage for a makarnaken: with blood and carried posses they did not want lanterns. happened, a respectable Chinese coming home at this part, to reach more than four fisk of having been repudiated by the Chiness tavernment, portions of the cargo and equipaiant

Carnage, hon be further excited by crying Tos Hoa Mr. Graz was of opion that it from the bratry being stopped in the raid, and the opiam entered at the Coston House and hostilities nineret during the interal. The arrest of Mr. G. W. Hoyt on a charge of Burn burn; I am with you. I have under the sireole ware properly lighted, as they were forged to produce his paas, much to bio umuy Theas nonsiderations, and the scope of the core In article 111 of the Treaty, of Nasing the barratry and conspiracy to defraud, the mortg-stood that Leo Ticutan men are good fellows; hopposed to 2, there was no necessity for lan snee. The Autorey General aid it really respondence.which has already piased between on for the passion of Hongkong is thus expressed. gees of the steamer Albion, has proved a fertile lek us destroy the farger and thair esta tarne,

osme to the question were born to be pasics or this office and yourself on the enbject, lead met boing obviously nenersary and desirable that cause of litigation. Elsowhere will be acen babments. Everything in the gutecedents of The ATTORNET-GENERAL, remarked that the not. Unfortunately the system could not bu to speak of the roll diffulties which lie at the British subjects should have some port whiment reports of the units since brought for false and Chen Kwo Jui forteladows auch behaviour, geuilumen tha Ordinanda was meant to discover par inte fotes without causing some inconve roof of the whole business to hea they may skreon, and refit their ships when required, malicious imprisonment. In the American Did he not two years ago, share with the did not generally resort to the lighted streets nience. The ribbon or badge could be copies (shout 5 per cent. of the value) is far

3.The Tariff duty of. 30 toela a chest on and keep stores for that purpose; and in the Supplementary Treaty of October 8th, 1848, ár- Court Mr. Hoyt recovered $300 damages and Neinfer this booty yielded by the pillage of wir The discusion of this question was reserved counterfeited: His Excelluey suggested it costs. That in the

› Court is at present religious establishmentanear to Gen Fu ;und, for the Committee, any

might be stamped at the botul be to light. The only limit to the amount of tick XI., XIV, and XVL endearcar to protect in abeyanc

had he not quite recently, loft terrible tracesThe Bill was read a second time, and the emer to take-off badge thin hent up a passport daty bieb the drug should be made to the Chinese revenue by system of passes and co The difficulties arising out of the case of the of his passage at Nanking,. Chinkiang, and Council went into Committee, wi

from the pocket. The Attorney General ng vicld, is the care which ought to be taken not operation between the British Authorities at 4. Fulmer have bean finally disposed of. The Tangchow? Bentley, what ghinion must we The ATTORNEY SENAL said that undergested perhaps it might be well to give them to make it so high a to encourage smuggling Hongkong and the Chinees Authorities at the practicable in any exufry, and thèao“ platinas, Wera charterers of the vessel sunt up an agent her bare of a high offibial who under soch fir the Ordinance any one who did not fill up the an ivory ticket. The Hub. My, Ball thought it The Chinose anthorities bare long found and Treaty Forts, but the system, would have been im who arranged with the captain of the ship to cunstances. trips to establish an alibi, by blanks in the passes with the bearer's dame would be as well as fire possible to co30 tele a pien, but being bound by the Treaty and the Landos Merchant connected with thar

asted upon the necessity of drawing more than worthless abandon the charter on consideration of part pretending to have been in bis bost during the was liable to Ane As however, tobody in the the old law as not to disturb the Chinese not to increase the Tariff rate re, at all, the china Trade, stato in their memorial of the 15th

ALEXANDER BOYER, of the page money being returned. Turen massacrés, given up to Oriental debauchery F Colony attended to this regulation it was pro and muss them to think the enactineut, a new forward the Mere no been on All the facts which have just been set forth, posed to repoul it, bardabir The Attorney Glaucral said that the porta tapased Applementary taxes ander dit January, 1570; 10 Lord Clarendon, he has HAS repaired, alao; A larte. Azoriment of and Gentleman's Kid BOOTS;. forward by the P. MR. S. Co's str-u are based on the most indipendent and most The Hon. Mr. RTRIE wished to know what object of the whole Ordinance and to alleviate lerent games. Foreigners guin othing what been alleged, the apprntment of a consul is for thir bales to he sent by a sailing vessel chartered searching evidence which it possible to pro- eau to be done in obe of audlin silanes, where the annoyanoss complained of His Excellency, orer by miting the Tariff obarro, while the propose of preventing illegal shipments by the Fancy White Straw Sailors HATS, both for for that purpose. 7

cure in China; all details which, although of perhaps all the passes belonging to the house referring to the remark coboring the possibi. Chinese ise much by being unable to collect Chinese from Hongkong to non-Treaty Porta, your gentlemen and children. A severe bock gf earthquake occurred on publie notoristy, have not benti inbetamustodere ont. No one else would be able to go out lity of counterfeiting the page, and it did not the whole amount through one department. memorialists are autious, it should be darly the evening of the 28tly which, however, did by an eye witness, have been sueinly otside to seek assistance attach a mach impariance Anyone would be to, the interest of foreigners to understand that they are fio damage beyond antusing the anal vibrations No dalt if the enquiry, were puriced openly The ATTORNEY GENERAL, id the Ordinace fight forge sutthing Aman might imitate agree to the increase of the Aariff rate, pro any proper sasur boing adopted with and cracking plaster here and there and by the aid of European proced are, it would gaveerary one the right of proving reasonable bis cooked bat, and may by was the General.vided that the Chiness abolished or defined that object Bot they bear it aight ha direction of the ware appeared to be from contb be possible to augthout still further the gail of The Hon Mei Ryarı:smiɑ andli cases had explained that the point would rest for the quile. well be done) ut such port an effectial fable methods and that, to carry out what the cou exceed vanneken Untimately the disorasiop was dropped, it being the inland charges and established (ss could attained, if pour through one less objection. the three acusad. But in a country like Chínu; } And with the little good will which Teeny two-happaund lately, on a decision of the Governor in Downell, pratem for refunding charges illegally Tention proposed would grable the Chinese Go MEMORANDUM ON THE BYENTS AT fan and the mandating under Ing order hare The ArTORNEY GEBBAL il it was trus Some dication then followed on the que levied in the interior. The amount to white romant anditly to control that part of the trade of boga in scarobing out and punishing the guilty, hot if the persons arrested gave what the Metion of punishment, the Ordinance providing the supplementary tazes blive raised the Hugong, which is conducted by the native Ses Artiola LLLL) of the British Trošty of 1858, Nally Now

it in batter of surprise that it has been posgistrato: considered arouranable exonse, be that those infringing it might be subject, for meenue from opium varice at Que different ports

HE START The first care of Count de Rochechouart, after ble already to gather pumber of face so would take it as cool. public exposare in the stocks or to whipping, from 41 to 120 tuele por pioul, indading, the in which the cuntesoling Towers agres to convers the massacre of Tientein, was to seek out, by positive and no compromising against the Chifu, Adison siten arose as to whether this The Attorney General was in favour of both Tariff daty of 30 tools The whole amount our for the suppression of play

possible monne, the instigatios and the the Chibsien, and Oben Kwo Juz, Publia opin maraes of the persons by whom the passes ars to these punishments being sholimbed, as they could be collected by the Maritimus Castoms and thors of this lamentable tragedy. All the ion at Tientsin, whether among Europeans, be used should be inserted in the passes or not were very repolsive to the ideas of respectable with..much case as the Tuil rete, and the HOME MOTOIL SALE. information which he could procure at Peking contorte, or even among the Chinese whom the His Excellency and the Gotowild Treasurer wers Chinese The Colonial Speratury in four expanse of the taxing slices would, with thuit implied the culpability of the bifs, the Chib. Sench Chargé d'à faires bus, had an opportue of opinion the names alingld be inserted bobiteli texponftar sound some source, the increase of the Tuti rate, wala Al kinds of OR CMPAGNE-AR-qurte but thought, the many other faults, bo dove, pray with. Ofset landad, Branch Barquer Taffarele": siem, und Gendral. Oben-kwo-jui. Count de ty of speaking with during his stay in Tientsin, the - Colonial Secretary and the Attorney whipping should te

necesitate the postponement under boud of the plate of the best Brands pe Rochechouart, thinnght it right to impart to bda is amouimous as to the guilt of those persone, General that they should not Tersation this view was adopted payment of the duty, until the time of Montebello/Bodorer Cilieguez-Monst&TOR the benefit of the Diocesan Hohe mid Excellency Tang-kwa-fan, begging him to open and it is truly strange that "Teang-kwo-lan Another question arose as to the time after Regarding the lantern clause, the Attorney

Chandon Jules Muumi Osandra, Bunart anopquiry into the conduct of these magistrates, is the only to treat as live or which passe should be earned. The Bill anys General said that there was no intention that the of merchandise Pore & Bay of tags, GODDS, received Jom England, atid and to punish them. A few days later, the rumou the facts tending to iboul- 8'o'clock, leggested that it should that if they went out a Jantern should be car, imperfectly with the question to raise the riteULARETS in quarts and plats comprising tem

every Uhinaman should curry a lentera, bat 4-16 *ould, however, be dowling vory

·Finch Chargé d'Affaires vont to Tientsin, and pate the magistrates, whois he bas belore His "EXCELLENCY there puquired the and certainty that the aste band and deliberately deolared interent. It is be between gun-dire morning and remingered by somebody. It wad provided that it is the Tariff without taking some mesures. Julian, St. Estopher S attributed Marlige magistrates worn real and surprising that directly on Condy RocheThe Hon Mr. Gina We barent got a gas. one of the same company married a lantern it enforce the operation of the Tariffat Hongkong incontestable. He then possed more earnestly chouart's arrivélin Tientsia, the "ikoriminateg His FXOELLAKUY-Wa ought to have a should be annient. Hon. 18. J. Ball anggeted and use, which, being the one mutually and on the Viceroy of Chibli, the normssity for ufficials werglordered by Chan Kwý Jnjtežjuit The Government might give us a candidumine fitime pathoible that a di Boals might arise to the other virtually foreiga portare at balling these wretchings: fis pointed out at Tientsin, for they had had as, opporealty Che COLONIAL STORERARY it would cost who werd, the persons forming a party at a presunt depend that ung pita Fain to tone that trial law having been of groving their lunches It is at least in about a dollar days given time. The Attorney General dissuade taretion of Opini began at the to

* Thỏ taraflam, príample direcreed at Tientsin, it was not vocesstry to confestal is that, the, Chits and Chibsion did. The ATTORNEY Gentuat, eskod bon; uem- from this view, xaying: that, if a policeman. conform to the habitaal formalities of Chinese cot imbracapir handa á blood; but the bore to recollect that dinner time was the hour thought of taking a wun an, and he said he is both and after to n Tarif tonic pisco in JERN – In 1857 the procedure, and what a muhimary judgment would anluppy victims were killed by aamasics bo- qumrally chosen for robberies belonged to a party carrying a inteen, and

ve the double Advantage of allaying the just logging to the Guild of Firemen, and to that it was, however, agreed to napie 9 o'clock was recognised by them, there would-be no duty in India ( Bumbay) was raised from) 300 to resentment of the French Government, generally known in China nader the name of in the evening instead of 3 ar auch eber question. In practice, nobody would be taken on an only round to Guy or

amook the trigonelce caused by the of aw establigging sopurity, by allowing the Kyung-zisten. The teme of these maardeer times, to wing bojordered from time to time by ep, except he were quite along Away from any as wellen in iguorice or twiniantions Finbilbitants of Tiedteu thut the Central-Go is in every month; nad un sye witnesa declures the Governor is: Obunell Pengarah party, and banging about în a etspleissia pians, of tlio Viceroy na Canton, who, uy this jet of July wernment intended to chastise the antara ned, that he heard on Chang-this, boast of having a clause empowering a bolder of passes to zér, Ultimately the clause was passed with fallowing issued a notismtion noudag the m the instigators of these atrocions erīnies. given the unfortunate his Forlanier the spirar- foto dukorder in pase of losing him paas was the proviso that "jona latopar laulorú, ahili la tablishment of Tax Cross to the vicinity of Hang

Cant Rosberbourg, một having Usan uble to sound by which ba fell, adornano withdrawn, the Unionist Fecretary expressing carried for any ommier of persons belonging to long; the employment of cruisers, and the lars of presade bis, Exelony Teeng, Kwo Fan 10, Udoubtedly the pinishment of the car at the terrible power it would give. They the same party?

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