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BIRTH

MARRIAGE.

A: Canton, on the 10th November, 1970, the wife of Mr. J. M. LAND. of a Daughter,. (1990 On the 10th instant, it Christ Chawh. in ton, by the Venerable Archision, Gray, M.AS ALFRED LAWRENCE TURNER, Estong kong, in MART Hopanos, eldest daughter of

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The Dady Press

Hongkong, November 12, 1870.-

which have obtained cirqulation. There bus been an undisguised effort to make the servico as completely cosmopolitan as possible, and the efforts to carry out this principle have at times assumed a ridiculous aspect, when gentlemen belonging to nation having no interest in the Cluinn trade, have been appointed to posts of the utmost importance, example, the competent engiteur

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THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19r¤, 1870.

MUCK KAYA Thomas O'Brien, Acting Inspector of Palior, charged Oboe Aloi and Woan Baring with being tulawfully in pectin Gaegrument Institution, situated in Brydgen stavet, arid called a dust-bin, rking out the dirt therein. The, Branội khéra illegal mack lruten wàn an babitust old offonder he was fod 50 cente, and the other one was discharged with ution.

ALÍN OBÁNCEEY. Tung Aace, a coulie, obarged on the 7th inst. by Inspector Cradock, ana sarpicious person, into house on the Albany Terrace, is ordered to find security in one householder in 225. to be forthcoming within one month. Three was no further evidence against na,, but he had been in gaol once SA

Yours Avaly,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY COROUProd in bain ditional pardon, asme en for the second wading, Caught) an opportunity of serving a good long opinion; bait said, as und not been aware that After some discussion, which was conting to apprenticeship, so that all our roads may be the fund wits appoinlly applicable uptil his the bon, and learned member, it was decident alle pleasure to peñestrians.I am,

html attention whralled to load

The Curer JusTICE remarked that the estimat os made as appone $10,000 richer thin we really wore.

Tira suhjort then dropped.

not to call it a felony to return to the Colony. in the manner contemplated by the OrdinanOS, The Ordinance, kus amended, was read a coond time, passed, and numbered 16 of 1870. DATAB BIKOUTIVE ÅND. THE DIZER VOO The Ordiannos empowering the Governor in Quncil to vary the amounts of certain focn ap. proved be various Ordinances, without er ceding those augants, danie on fir the second

from Holland". to preside orar the whole of in yonuection with... Bundry burzlazima antries apoctor Hurepool should. take ebarga of the reading. Cesid he had to

·ASSAULT::::

The Conostar" SECRETARY, In announcing ww additional expenditure of $1,000 for the telegraph, said that Captain Shaw was going away, and had strongly egoumended that Au- telegraph. It was therefore proposed to ap- THE ATTORNEY point him to the change, paying him an adds propose an addition to the original Cintiannes fional $20 a monta. And in order that theIt was very desirable, en mocant of the hard police duties should not be interfered with by the ships altered by tenets of Crown Diane at attention he would thus give to the telegraph, Kowloong and clrowber, that the Gorerament the it was prophard to appoint a socandy elisa in-should have the power of assing them in speelor at 280 a month, 16 be paid for out of payment of their roots on ocasions.

would | Not "that they were to alter the vente, They, the telegraph appropriation This $1ke an addition a month, or, in round

bombers, $1,000 for the your

Jamun Khan I.P.C. 402, who was elqued on the 9th instant with anulting young Chinese female on her way to Wenchal. was fined the evidence of the sniponed. shopkeeper being rather in favor of the woman.

NEOLEOT, DUTI.

The CHIEF JUSTICE enquired when the Sepiere: Quart boiding would be ready. *

The COLONIAL SECRETARY "Well, we hope that you will be in it in the month of January

Under the head of Miscellaneous Services there wana graut in aid of the Cathedral übancul of $3.500.

were fixed, but power might bu girea to semit

them from time to time no pecusi în arose, 80 34 to ensa the tenndta

The COLONIAL SECRETARZ Bild the Gaunail would be inundated with applications for re- missions, and it would havory, diffionis ta devu distinctione The Legislative Council had the power of remitting at any time and

The COLONIAL TREASURE do thought the number of applications would be enormous, but tostifled to the wretched condition of many of the tenants. Orer at Kolong they we getting deeper and deeper into the debt of the Government!

Yip Achan, Central station coolio, was fired $1, for neglect of duty, by which nunces were engendered.

FYCORRIGIBLE paka Ohun Afook, who was warned on the 8th inst. by the Senior Police Magistrate that if gin

The COLONIAL SECEZTART SIplained that found benzing about gambling boses, he when H.R.Hthe Duke of Edinburgh was here would be regarded at pentingnha-wan-invited to lay the foundation store of brou ht up by Inspector Grimes, he bad found the chance. Sir Richard MacDonnell had been kih la kis old brunts just sixty minutes after previously consulted in the matter and he had the warning had been given Ordered to findarranged that if one half of the $5,000 required security in one householder in $25, to be furth to brild it could be provided by nbscription, he would reoumntend the Council to pay the other coming within three months

* balf. The $3,30 i was new nabacribed. BAST AND WEST". Themns Sinclair, a W..P.C., was brought up The UNLER JUSTICE did not think the ad charged by Julius Soir, in E.I.P.A with making dition to the Cathedral would improve it, and a disturbance in the Queen's Road West, Dom-there were cert in acelarian view with regard plainunt &bserved him,in fall undress making to changes which took away from the general Committee appointed to report on this subject a row with some liceased prostitutes outside interest. It was very desirable not to ubacibs had banded in their report to His Excellency, their Hall of Commerce. Ho a fuod $5, in this to forobjects which warobot strictlyutors and had annexed to it the draft of a bow Or default 15 days with hard labour

bary, when there were so many other objects dinance framed on its recomendations He Pag therefore proceeded to withdraw the first Defin The COLONIAL SEOTETARY Gaid that wouldanes, but as there was no pressure for time, he be placing the Duke of Edinburgli in a very thought the new one should be published falsa position. He thought the Governor was before being read a Qust time.

HIS EXCELLENCY then adjourned the Coun

wising wore.

The ATTORNEY GENERAD withdrew the send meat, and intrudues verbalalteration in the Original Urdinance, which being agreed to. it was read a second time, passed and an ubered

17 of 1870.

AN A PRANA PAWNBROKSEL. ¿THE ATTORNEY GENERAL stated, that: the

the light-honses and beacons to be placed at Lincotruscan to Treaty ports. And on the dangerous points on the China Const Havin; made use of the British Governtuent to establish the Protetorate of Cnetams, the Chioso have shown themselves extremely anxious to throw aside the orange peet when they had sucked out the juice, and by means of employing foreigners of all nationalities to make themselves independent of the aid which they willingly accepted to not an eficient Cnstau's Service in foot. To this uo very great objection can be raised, as long as the Customs service is reasonably well maanged, as must be admitted to be the oss at the present day, the Chinese, Autho rities have of course perfect right to con- duct the arrangements of the office as they think bost, and to employ such pernors as they consider most likely to serve their ends. Bat of late years the Custome Service, or more accurately speaking the Inspector Go- nerul of Oastoma, has been gradually ac quiring a political importance. Since Mr. HART went to Fekin in 1966, he has been the confidential adviser of the Chiness "Go-

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL vernment in all matters of importance. Il The adjournal meeting of the Legislative is notorious but he was consulted by Sur Council took place yesterday, the following piger Juice That is, the avereor, cil eine die. R. Alcook in regard to almost all the moriembers being present: OFFICIAL HE the centile questions which were referred to it. Governor, Han, the Golomial Secretary pledged himself to lay it before the Council

Ton, the Chief Justice, Inn, the Attorney. Pekin; and that it was not until the assist Genera), and the Hon the Colonial Treasurer, bimself was apposed to the grint, apo zeñoral ance of Mr. Haar was bad recourse to that Now OrCLA: Hon Judge Ball and lion. Pagrounds, but he thought ita mirk of great die IN HONGKONG the British Minister could make any pro

Ryrie, Made

respect fo's member of the Royal family pot to ¦ fulül the pledge now. Besides.it would be placiug

the community in n false position. They gress whatever in the negotiations for the

H. E. the LorUE-GOVERNOR proposed that revision of the Treaty. Under these circum-

put down their camus for $3,500. the meeting proceed with the second reading of The Hon. Mr. BraI thought the matter of the peculiar system under which the Ohmess the estimates for 1871, b. thought to be proposed to the seat boilers in the residents in Hongkong are goverșed, and he The COLONIAL TABABURES Auted that Cathedral. Some ware for and me against deserver the thanks of the Community for the difference between the revenue for 1870 the granted and 1871 was explained by the $50,000, for the sale of the Mint, being paid by instalments, of which only $5,000 would be received during 1871, and there was also a decrease in the amount from the Opium, Farm, and on the lepass from certain lots of Crown Land, the rent of which there was no likelib Leaf Governor statement saying that is the specii Fand." HIS EXCELLANC stated that it bewed balance of $340,284.41 to the edit. It was all invested in the Banks at 5 per cent intervar." The Curer Justin (torning over the print ed estimates that does not appear bere ai all!

w

The minutes of the last meeting having been rend sad confirmed,

Hà then handed to H.B. the Lieut-Governor a

lances the question of changing the office of the Inspector General of Customs into a joint cosmopolitan board has no important, pall sired or Frolay butting at 10.25, and the indi mestical significance. So far as its effect on the Customs Service la concerned, it would pro- bably not make any gent alteration in the state of affairs now existing. The service is already completely cosmopolitan, and the fact that the head department was under the direction of a board; instead of an individual, would not be of any great significance so far as the internal arrangements were concerned, Laa intelligence brought by the Mail though it would of course tend to impair the steamer from Shanghai, which arrived this efficiency of the service, as the direction of morning, explains the precise position of one head is essential to the proper conduct

The COLONIAL BY-NO!! The Ordinance for the appropriation for 1871 Hairs with regard to the Tientsin Massacre of any administrative organisation. But the was that read a second time, the Colonial S2 Count Mesas, the French Consul General change would be of ineuleulalde importance cretary observing that it was proposed to make at Shanghai, bus communicated to the in its political bearing. If the joint Ingeba somewhat increased He then proceeded to one or two alterations, so that the sum would Chamber of Commerce thore the despatches tors mixed up in political affairs as much as explain the various items. With resprek to from Count* ROCHECHOUARI, the French Mr. Har has done of late, a new "and it is remarks which had been made elsewhere, con Minister at Pekin, embodying a statement not impossible a dangerous element would al'a Department for Frinting and stationery, of the mcamaren which the Chinese have taken

be imported into Chinese politics. Whether be observed that although a comparison of the is compensation for the outrage. They are joint Protectorate of China by the Treaty s in 1565 and 1870 showed a large increuss

it was to be recollected that there had bee

cerning the increans under the Aulilor Gong,

The CHIEF A

The COLONIAL SECRETARY asid that ha

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CHINESE

TO THE EDITOR OF PAE “DAILY PRESS Stx,-Your correspondeat, áo Old Resi dont has mide the best case be cap in favour

arging of the chancel was a purely sectarian light. I think, however, that he takes far Ino The CHIEF JUSTICE remarked that the on-ring placed the subject in a tolerably elear view in the burch They know what it limited a view of the question. The Ordinaues

east it meant Perism and nothing else.

Duly

You may que

The Hun. Mr. BAK thought the real ques-for regulating the Chines is not the tion was whether it wum necemuiry or not necesatte under which the nutren in this Long

The ATTORNEY GENERAL said the proposal it to designate it. Without

are guverned,

veras, os mungoverted, un

o alluding to, minor had been known to the public, and this was the enactments, there i is the Gambling Ordinaver first time they lind board anything against it which works directly into the excentive ad-

ministration of the Colony, and may reforman ion that is made must certainly be brought to bear upon the manner in which the provisions of this enactment are carried ook. It je autodi that the proprietors of the totesi hara to all in the assistunes of Mr. Caldwell, and a swarm of runners to dissover criminals í iu thene phatically say we want revolution, and put establishments. Now, if this in the gear, I cur- reform, in this particular department-we

After some desultory conversaŽION, V The Carey JUSTICE observed that even now the recognised vule is not adopted. The chancel ought, he belieyed, to be que sixth of the length of the church recording to the pure Punty to view

The COLONIAL BECENTANT said, there was r

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another thing, the incmorial window which had been made it a set of son for the sort say they would not build? The gruit would, of window. Were they now in turn round, and course. Le conditional on the other $3.50 being subscribed, and paid into treasury wit if the subscription were not rained, the light aegatom which takes the most important funo- The Hon. Mr. BALL wished to know what ber, want nothing less than a death blow struck t to the Duke of Edinburgh would not be the tions of the government out of its buude, and eine

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Oh know it leo.

19th November, 1870,

"CORNS.

SHANGHAL. There is hardly anything to vote na hawiu taken placent the above port beyond the Races, which seem to have gone off pretty fairly,

The rezulta worn as follows —.

Fraer DAY.. 1-THE MALOO PLATE.

Comire Gian

Stalp

THE JOCARY CUT! ( Victor Noirijiyeyimizizinaku Sheet Anabor, Saaptereroi

Skyto Hamlet

Cambaly, Skelp,

THE MAIDEN STAKES.

4.THE TOUTAI'S CUP,

THE VISIORS, PLATE, Vertugadiu, ... More aux Dante,...... Alario,

D-THE NATIONAL STEEPLECH Swoke, Slicet Aackor, JA

SECOND DAY. THE NORTHERN CUP

Shelp.... King af Boboistin Sweetariare,

E-T EHanghai ST LEGER Skyto Rough Diamond,. Balet

3.-1

My Uncle, Topaze

MEMBERS PLATE

N

Pickwick.....

THE AUTUMN CUT. Skelpu A Alaric Han... Cumró;

5TH COMPRADORES COR Rough Diamond Vertogadino de bele

8-THE C1.98 Cur.

Shopterer

-Parador

7-A ETXEPËR CHASE.

Smoke

Hamlet

THIRD DAY... THE SHANGHAI HANDICAP.

Cambala divie Paradox

Skyte.

2-TRO FLYTSO STAXES,

Turtugadinim

8.THE CHAASZE CUP. Hough Diamond. menti Alchymist Hamlet.

4THE CONSOLATION Our... Mors aux Denta

King of Bobamis-t.... Almeria.

-THE CHAMPION & WEED Rongh: Diamond, Skyle,

"Skelp, .....

& SCRAMBLE. Ebeat Anchor.. Paradoxne magnam

WARLIKE IMPLEMENTS.

(Pull Mall Gäsitte.)

y⠀ LOUIS NAPOLEON'S MEMORY,

Napoleon III had an extraordinary-memory Cer unmo figures, faces and miscallstaque Love the A German profesior, who was onlled to- Piria in conection with the pahlication of the. Vio da Casarrélatos thut it Napoléon's invariable, habit, on having communionted to Anaxis or is number, or ang brief that which ba, wished to remember, to write it down in nola book kept crolnaively for this purpose, and which always lay upon his desk: After writing drwy' the memorandum. be would tear the leat out of the book vend it over attentively, and then tour the land up. And be told the profess |r'that after impreising a fast on his mind by. this procesa, he never forgot it. The key to "Life extraordinary famity of wenoiy doubte tem is in the hot that, during his long years of imprisonment, in early life, he did not dare carry important memoranda about him. He We obliged to rely on his memory; but that he did unt ut frat trust it altogether, in ween by the fact tant, through the force of babit. lie in still obliged to make sure of a fast, by writing it down, and so, fixing it in his wind. Instead of trusting mitively to the sense of hearing to not upon his memory.

THE SLAVE TRADE IN THE PACIFIO.

The Bonolulu Commercial Advertiser, of a Inte date, rutinos the fact the a San Salvador ship. the Doldres Corts ne in the outer arbor with 584 Coolies, last from Minoso, and bound for Calino. The ship Meary V77-which-torched- short time before, lost 20 of her chattela he- tween that port und Calise. The Captain of tan Ugarte, desiring to deliver bia onræðið better condition, bad applied for leave to land them in-squads of fifty for an airing. The ship had all the appurtenaners of an old time slaver, Barricades, achtisela, etc... · The4dverserohjestu to making the Hawaiian-Islands the balloony house of che lava trade. Bat the waitin Government has cucouraged this very business, only in a wilder form. It has introduced Coolie" Jubortón the Islande, nzið while, these Boollag any have been treated budinely the precedent Fas a bad one. These men at hươnght thurs boned by a certain conteret made abroad, and which is enforced on the Islands (2003)

The slave trade is rifa in the Pacific, If crory ship engaged in this basincja were blown Font of water it would be a good thing fur hus

manity. All the atrocities of the African player trade, and the horrors of the middle paenige, may be lonnà on board these coolie ships. The San Salvador flag has recently been found recy convenient bunting for bolating over any slip. about to engage in a questionable busines Bulletin

THE PRUSSIAN MILITARY ST<TEM.

7 Pall Mall Gurelto Į The froniza military system he been often plained; but at the present moment, when “ it is producing such tremendang results, it may not be isopportace to inquire once again in what it coomiste, Those who wish to inform themeelers fully on the subject can hardly do better than consult a Blúg book which was lately presented to Parliament, to accompany, the report of the Royal Commission on Military Education. This Blue-book, which contains * Accounts of the Systems of "Military Educa tion in Franco, Prussia, Austria, Bavaria, and the United States," gives the 'curest, descrip- sion of the Prussian military system that wo have met with. As this report, which was com piled by Captain Hozier, the sea, etary to the Commission. in carrect up to date, and is based upon official information encefully collected. It muy be accepted as a perfectly Lustworthy account of the system nader which Prussia i now working.

The military forces of the North German Confederation consist of three bodies, viz. ··· 1, the standing army, uptive, breserve; 2, the Landwehr; 3, the Landaturm. With certain exceptions, every wale citizen becomes li.blo ou attaining the age of twatty years to militury service. That service cociate, in the first instance, of seven years in the standing army. of which the first three are with the clive and

It is only justice to our forefathers to admit that, although by our ingeunity we have dis

In substance the anme as these already Powers could ever be established, and-if-50 † during that period several Ordinances passed, will be raised palgast at dansen with respect to the district, subchasën.ench other, and have lately advanced at such a places it in those of private parties. And overed various improved methods of destroying a step be were hy a contemporary that they had been acpossible to: say with our present fighta, Į of fovens The stationery pitiebased at has to dú î£ $7,000 should not be dough. Because rary to evory dictate of cuma serie, look, apon" the flint-lock-minskets of onery, During his active service the soldiers

cepted by the French Chargé d'Affairs proves to be, as was generally suspected, without any toundation. Count RoCHECHOCART BRYR, I his despatch: "I have neither approved nor isapproval of this programe, which was not mine, and which moreover, has already

is also antisfactory

MINNA present day. The Annual Register of 1767 sent the reserves are at once recilled to the

Leeu executed. The Chinese Government at Pekin, whose power it would soon be found to say that the estimates for the Postmaater. The Hon. Mr. BALL Is the chancel Chinese generally, I am strongly of opinion nienta made at Wooleigh in that year by Mr for 1 per cent, to the whole poplation of tho

sires with in muah cempt on they probably cousimually with the troops... During his But if such a plan is that suggested above, printing had been augmented, by the license chancel, but to pull down the present, one, and be put down altogether. I do not see that any ancients, get certain thongbtful philanthropists out during the 40lr yours. for two periods of did not show any great intrebe, but the they were not only giving leave to build a new productive of so much abuse, that it ought to fale for the patrite and balista of te reservo uervicolie' is on furlough, performing. were carried out matters would have been forure, panes, &c., which had now to be issued then they might be left to the open sky worked up to such a pitch that it would take e noticed that the junk heences pubered The Hon. Mr. Rear was decidedly against half casares will do in these matters, and of the leat century devised plans for blowing out during the four years for two periods of exercise with the native force, cach ruited to i but very littio almost to foren breign powers The ATTORNEY GENERAL-Yes, and that who did not want one

34,301 in 1869, and 96,553 la 1870, V7

doing anything to force a chancel on people they are the chief open to which attention bashers of their fellow creatures to stotne, in

MORE BOVINE some respecte almost, if possible, superior io maximum daration of eight weeka. In the been called, and which most to adopt a step of that kind. A species of shows that the junk traffic line iterraned, which

require wir deadly effects to thinse adopted in the evens of mistreating on or bringing tumi- The CHIEF JUSTICE-Am 1 at liberty, as an amendment. semi-foreign Government would be established The COLONIAL SECRETARY then proceeded I will vote: if not I will vote as 'anz told.

official, member, to vote on this question ? If so Auto tlie question of the

10 government of the contains an account of certain " warlike experi. ranke. The active force bars Dae proportion: at may request, bas sent Gong low as would extend to all directions, and when this General's Department would have to be altered necessary!

country. The Landwehr consists of the me that the system at force in

rung

ung 1. Cross, which were found to answer, but were in Hongkong is not adopted for particular ronsonu What who have completed their seven years of regular ambassador to France, to diplain his conduct system became thoroughly developed, it by $1,000, in consequence of its having been The CHIEF JUSTICE.—Nobody say, it--is altogether, and that we do not want a separate those reasons were is not stated, and it is service The Landweby" service is five years. and clear himself (le faire agréer) if he can, would probably be very difficult for foreign decided by die Fost. Uce authorities at home necessary. It is a very pretty little church as it kind of government für the antirons but we do dificult to conceive why there should bare been be a su disse in libs in the forms a distinvet

want efficient then to let them

know what the I cannot, therefore, before the termination of this Mission, prejudge the final decision Powers to fuse to give it their support. It Hongkong and Shanghai-

would be premature to say that some sach of my government, but I am able and called plan would not meet the exigencies of foreign upon to bring to your knowledge from this relations with China, provided due care were

to do away with, the Marina Sorters between iɛ.

resuring

Hou. Mr. BYBIE-But, Mr. Secretary, would self just as much. bound to fulfil thin obligation are in the toplest possible way hesitation in taking advantage of the be sent on foreign service; it forma n distinet

The COLONIAL SKOMETAPY said he left bio-

larg.

day, that it is my conviction that there is taken that it should be made to work in sachr. Bir-But did Mr. Mitohelt send one? huself bound if he were sitt he should for such a departments the Proteaterute of blown up. 3. To fix guapowder nider the force of that arm in the standing army baving

estimate was made.

the increase in salary?

Mr. RYBIE-But there is the difference of

raised payment

that

2

of

This brings the soldier down to the end of

his

thirty-scound year, after twelve years act

diering spent at follows:-

In the Regular. Active Army, peace, be

tween ages of 20 wold 24...

In the Regular Reserve Armyik years, he

tween ages of 28 and 27.

In the Landwehr, S yanra, between ages of 27 P2P and 32; total 12 years. RESU

ara to ho paid as, indemnity for the lives lost, note the direction in which affairs ire now of the nanie of the poet held by Mr. Qain. He diunate. A bennderstood it, the Chiness resht be placed in kmy wde's father, to ask me to dinner." in the belive ṇrmy to mus, on condition of ser?

caused; and the Prefect and Magistrate and t

Tls. 210,000 as compensation for the loses drifting

twenty-four other of the rioters are cxiled to

The Band of the 28th Regiment .N.I will Inspector, becoming, third; bat thara waa hai. The ATTORNEY GRABRAL understood that at right to decide in the verticaler matter howard Ben was to dinner at young soldier, Berros six year in the reserve, -

the Amoor. It is sickening in the extreme to play on the Cricket Ground to day cot read through the formal and cold blooded : wending at” 4.30 p.m. The following is the despatch in which PRINCE KONG panpunces prigrinque

the compensation which the Chinese intend March. Lucy Long.......

to give. After a few vapid expressions of Valec.

Eliza..

Kuneller

English Lobeing. Donkey

Brühr Kühner: Gudfrey.

J. Braum. blmselt bad cogic to the cozoldsiva that there songs much whether, if it had been properly under

it as old:

rompue and in a dub out came old Big Liens free at twenty to follow a civil profession.

byes wactioned by himself. I had struck the glit minit He and, by way of encouraging volunteering for

havd

·body from the regular army. In: peace tims. andarderous properties: Mr. Crossde inventione

were got from each department before the chair, tot much facilite, watters if sintent to the Governor as if he were sitting in that above all, in a way that in auderstood by the appear from the following description to bave the Landwehr is not able to be called out for posed. Mr Cross, it secure, undertook 1. more that two periode not. isceding a tart. estimates wel ande upp

public Renamily, in place of by proclamations is gunpowder ander she earth, and when night ench; it is then stached to the disinions The CHIRP JÚSTICE huid he was in exactly issued in Chiueso of which the foreign com trad upon to be blown up. To fix gunpow. of the active army to which they belong. There ja row no Landwehr cavalry," an increased The COLONIAL TREASURER There is always the same position, but should not consider unity know nothing. I own nos he reison der under a sate, and when opened will be not at all ovents for the time being (pour a way as to secure our Treaty rights; but it The COLONIAL TREASURER-Yes, they le moment any danger of this sad events is quite possible that it wight tend in the always do.

The COLONIAL TREASURER

quite recently been substituted for the Land+ Petra earth, and by living up anything that he muy mist rote at present for the grant, but when the Chinese-atta et prenent conducted lay thereon will be blown up 1. To fir gar wehr cavalry of former days." The other artisa, at Tientsin being seen recurring in other opposite direction, and be merely another

MY, RYRIE Brt, why is there the moonssity other 33,500 was mado up, parts of China." Count Room. REBOUARZ

for this alteration ?”

The Hon. Mr. BALL said that the chinoes an adjunct to the general system of local powder ander the greatest building on Tandua Bowever in tantry, artillery, and trainure, means in the bands of the Chiness for stay- takes occasion to state that he had not hearding progress. Adiniably an the Inspector Mr. Mitchell only heard of the alteration being against the grant

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Thut le Fenuse was not toucnally necessary, he should vote adeinistration, it would be well enough, that inside of the Toumes-Mr. Gross will stand on represented in the Landwehr

naan Interproters. Oluce; but as a fad pen the apposite and how it up, without using of CHEN-TWO-SKWAI before the Massacre, ale of Customs has worked administratively, approved by the Foat ofce at home after the bergET GEXRRAL and there was no dent department I do not seg that it can possibly match or train" Me-Ursas, it is ples stated

has brought to perfection a moving battery, and that this personage had not been there is no doubt that its political influence

evidence on that point,

The freed from

the defects which have been which it to be drawn by horas, an is to ba The COLONIAL TREASURER then stated that The Hon. Mr. HALL—The only evidence I shown to attach to it. At least this much is male obe of in time of ballte, whên 50, mẹn can found mixed up in any of the affaires con has been retrogressive, and that Mr. Haur the estimate for the Registrar General'a Dabave is that of the Colonial Secretary, who evident. It is high time the mystry, and withstand 1,000, Gring caution, email anas, cerning which the French Chargé d'Affaires hus been made the clever and facile Fartment was the same as for 1870.

eeem to pay it is not reasonably necessary, has had as yet to treat. He also mentions instrument in the hands of the Chinese

Ultimately it was greed to let the vote sopreny connected with the government of the hand grenades, &o. In fact. Mr. Cross's mov- ing inttery-appsore to, bo einctly the kind of Chinese in Hongkong he doze away with stund for the Supplemental Eslinantes, and to that a letter written by M. FONTANA for advancing their exclusive views, and The GOLONIAL TREASURER-Y0s, bot that remove it from the present ones. Timie would Further, if the Chinese want to be. poschine the Fiench stund in pead of at this Fur another Ten years-tunt is to say, until he

be protected moment? AZ NING SAA on the day when he was massacred keeping back the arch of civilention and was allowed in 1870, that is for only the last thus be obtained for averrtaining the riens of let them be put to the way of ellaining advice

has attained tie age of forty-two-the citizen, forined the strongest (le plus fort) arge commerce. It is, therefore, a serious ques catinates which were passed recently.

the the.. It went in the amended the acat-holders and others. MVA VIRT

HOW TO MAKE A THOUSAND," still retaine a liability to military airview He Thas the niiscellaneous services stand. from someone who knows Chinese, and who will

LOLOS DOLLARS

belongs to the Laudaturm, ‘a force which can went in favour of the innocence of tion whether further development of the The nest department was the Police, which a before, and the total amount to be apper rebognisedly in their interests. It is My gettin the batter of my wife's father is only be called put in the orent of the actual CEUNG HOW. He adds that he has on all system which has gradually been worked up which was accounted for by pho neces $8,500, lins the carious. Increases agreed to, official in its employ made use of nach species to beow it was You must know that he is dition to the exemptions on account of physics] shewed an increase on 1970 of $6,820, voted by the present Ordinance reduced by not, the part of the Government to have an of the richest things on record. I'll bell invasion of the country by an enemy. In ad- serasions found his colleagues at Pelin by the Cuntours would not tend to throw now sity of buying supply of new urus, the that fe by $1,049, atanding Gually sit $636870.

betonatrons ating The complaint seems to run um taediarions exceptional circumstances willing to second thus efforts which be made obstructions in the way of any real progress present ones having been pronced •The OжEF JUSTICE wished to nak regarding | Curse, guardian, and if the natives waDin the familly, and everybody round our parts in individoul esses are manctioned by the law so and that though be from time to time in in China. There are, no doubt, plausible defretive by the Liont. Governor Ple speaker the gmel, to the District Watchmen, how many assistance of the kiud, it is really not diffolased to mitice that he never by any chance grounds for exemption from serving in the win informed that Bobin rent is tion device for their payout of some anitable foreigner In that can, the jist for a chunk of fan, Tanid to a friend of mine. good odstiroogging corfilliates from one of

Lir them to obtain it by sisted on various points, he had never formu grounds in favor of such a plan as there made concerning the supposed oration of u

btain it by calling in the services naked anybody to dine with bin. So une duyary; and pang men who can give proof ut larised his demands are sine qua none reason to believe is now being matured, tax office, that of paymaster. This, however The COLONIAL SECRETARY.-They pay half, position of their advocats is clearly defnet. Vedar Do in Breadful his fellow la Jedds lion or by Linducing certificates from one of

The exact settlement which the Cline but there are equally strong grounde against was but the same. The amount of money re- and we pay hul

4 row of pins that I gebold Ben Merkins, that's allowed to commute their three years' service have propeant to come to ia that Tis. 250,000 it, and it is well that we should carefully.quired to be voted was the same as for. 1870. The CRIES JUNTOS ly what greens of and he knows it hinwelt. But if a gore

The CRIES JUSTION. By what agreement? The public know it, the govorament know it. I'll bet you a peun'orth of shoe stringe ginst the recognized public schools of the shuutry, and

of Kardian position

Yeon get eoat," quid Jeddy why you ring entirely at their own expense, even to sup was in the position of first clerk, and had the houses were rated at the sole pleasure of self of the Chip, be uns be frequently enlied might as well try to epas a cal into a shower-plying their clothing, fand, lodging, and it in hame of bis effice ohanged to "quymeter", the duplitated men, and taxes, were in paint of upon

of other bath ar get moonbeams eat of cowbombers the cahy, contributing towards the keep of upon to go coguter to the views

their horac. The charges catoild upon the acound clerk becoming first clerk: the third fact raised by men without the authority of government officers, who have quite as much. Well, said I. "I'm going to try." clerk, second, and the fourth sjerk, who was an Į the Legislatures were tag

And try I did, and I'll tell you how I wout individual by this erringement amount to about £105. After the one your's active servion, the increase of pay

the time the Ordinance was passed a requisition bis, * Hon. Mr. Ryze vlwerved that the aung mt was made by the Chinese themselves for mob The fact le, the plan whists ban keca adopted 1 o'clock. I rashed og to the hours at a and be very frequently bumpies an officer of the pak apwn in the estimates for clothing was very watchmen to be appointed. They and they for governing tuo Chiche fu Hongkong-high pressure press rod aut in this face, with finder Brahm.lurge, as was also that for hurre fulder. He would subscribe for their payment. They were especially as regards police wutters, my cost tails in the air, my eyes rullin ubruk Young men aro also permitted to volanieur lu had not seen many police horses about the not soldiers ve policemen, but just like private or she gradest nature. I question very billiard balls in cortions. Bat ut tot performs their ordinary three year tre had looked through the enliwutes with the watchmen; and they bad rendered good ser-

ding-a-ling-aling. I kicked up an awful service as early as seventeen as to leave Hon. Mr. Gibb, and that gentleman woll" us | winen on screval semigio

consti stood, it would d. Brat. the expenses appeared to be increasing instead tnted constables by statute. The moment they the Home Guveramant and I can only hope

of decrensing..

named, without any declaration or other The COLONIAL SECRETARY Ob, no! This is procedures were opetelles er were that the whole mutter will now he put upon the door mar as he opened of eutecting the branch of the service which, be

Brty add men who were constables, Jint, not basis more in accordance with English ideas Mr. Merkius," said 1 "I'm tarnation will into ATER HI EXCELLENCT stated that the Polisander Mr. Lease, and responsible to nobody and instincts, cat love culoplated to lead to gind to see you I feared you oughta ban.While early enlistments are encouraged, an horses were mostly at the out-alations,

The Hon. Mr. Batt-By

okey painted Ry who are they up

The ATTORNEY GENEBAL By Ordinance. Oh Lby whom appointed ?

The Cucer Jverton remarked that charizes A number of our dirt-loving fellow citizens.. The COLONIAL SECRETARY pointed out that had been brought against one of these men Honghong, 11th Nov., 1870. miminoned by the Inspector of Naisances and mates for 1870 which were howevor munded by May, and they bud really no amurance that

OUR BOADS, - Acting Inspector: O'Brien, for having" their forder of the Home Government.

they were not the greatest reprobates in the Uron the principle fast coming events aétent with nccording to law, discretion, and the actual increase on 1870 thus being $0,000.

pretained an evidences of their taste, and were This appeared on reference to be the case, Colony games Men Men TO THE AUTOR OF THE DAILY TEZIK

The ATTORNEY GENERAL The Ordinance Bin-What shall we do with our crimluals their shadows before them, the rumour which mercy..

Hon. Mr. HYBIE.Objected to the manner say the head witchmen are to be appointed he been the ory of philanthropists since the has for some tine goiis about to the effect"

in which the accounts were constantly being by the Governing, with the recommendation of Bry of Howard. What should we do without that the office of Inspector General of Cus

Mr. Arthur, Superintendent of the Diocesan altered. He did not understand why the correct the inhabitants of the district Tho under ones them in Hongkong? We are taught that there I pretended to decline, mying, I'd come back passion on the approach of war" Au ormy Come is to be abolished, and a joint cosmo-who and gives him annoyance by catting

School, uppered against Tip Soe Moey, a widow sums should not be estimated at once

were also appointed on the recommendation is nothing, however mischievons, has has its but I thoroughly stirred up the old abap's corps generally consists of about 20,000-men in The COLONIAL BEGEETABY-There always of the Inhabitants: There were also cer- us, and this atom is certainly verified in the curiosity, and it ended by his fairly pullin' ma line of peace, and 800, ficer-infantry, two politan cómrimion appointed in its place, are oreepers off the retaining walls of the esta- must be some alteratióis, pl

tain rules to be observed by them, which esse of our Victoria Gast birds. The difficult into the bouse, and I made a rattlin dinner öff divisions, each of two brigades: cavely, two. worthy of some consideration, This.rammar bislunent. Many a tims and oft ba had sent Hon. Mr. Brare and be had beard that were subject to the sanction of the Council. problem of bow to make prison labour profia pork and bane

brigades; artillery, une brigade of two regi-

is not altogether a new che, although it now the nuisance was perpetrated. Widow fined 10 upon for their estimator in all instances.

her und other similar offenders away, but still the bends of departments had not been called He had ever known, a slagle cast bill of laras been solved at last by Mr. Donglue and I mahared for mame time to dodge the main mats (one field † and one gorriaus); engineers

any fault being found with them, and certainly the Surveyor Geno

Sam poft of bis inquiry. At last I fished at one battalion (ope company of pioneers, two of ' comed forrard in a more delito z maps than cents, in defonit, aix boora quiet repose in the The COLONIAL SECRETARY said they wer they had rendered, in numeroue cuses, valuable Let any one walk up Wellington Street from ing, and there was no further Runes for delay,uppen, bue of mizera) í train, ube,

tiot less important feature of the Prassian. Gibbs down to Butthjee's corner-unid le besides, old Ben was gettin' fidgotty, re it had before assumed. For a long time it paste of Giant Grim,

tainly must, bure beau, it was the invur fusion remarked that they desire a better rond? The materials have been practice,

"Come, neowald" he, po moes profete Ferates in the localization of cougar Y has batated to be likely that more than Lant bricklayer, reported by C.P.O.

Sunset wet and BONED

HDD Mr. RTRIE said that in that case bisought to be under Mr.Deune, provided withad expense by this excavation Aboat that thousand dollars; conie, lot it one." Corps corresponds to certain portion of the eno Inspector of Customs would be appointei. | No. 54 au currying a large pisen of wood on bin information must håre been wrong,

His Excellency ten proposed that this of the site of the new German Clip: few Well, I'll tell you what,' amid 1. “yeon bare erritory of the North Gerainn Confederation, darter, Misery Anu, to dispose of in maringo, within which it is kept constantly gaurtered. It was about three years ago unserted that shoulders, for the possession of which he could The COLONIAL SECRETART proceeded to Ordinamen do pass. This greed to, and it band barrows, a roller, with picks, hovali, and.

Band:from,which it denwu ita vegruita.? In this supply so satialactory history, was convicted of remark on the appropriation for works and wds amberet 15 of 187Drake, bat cleverly wielded by the conslots, the French Minister bad urged that it would plewhat possession, and Sned 10s, in defalt buildings; that thin was reduced by $3,085.HU-BUY FIMENTARY ESTIMATES. being all the machinery employed. No other

Wbuts that got to do with it Pinterupted way a close sud, let ne add necessity cunner. In mentioning the Lock Hospital, be observed, be only a proper carrying out of the most 21 days in prison,

The Colonial BergHTARY and he had to means exist in ther Colony, by which road work her

Min batween the standing army and the alber favoured nation clause in the Treaty that boatman, ware oanviated of an illicit conuerion: could not apply to any other purpose, and in Estauten for 1870, Ufo but only estimated satisfactory a tanner

Loo Fon Tye and Loo Poo Olini, & paft of that there was a fund of $40,000 which they propoen certain additions to the supplementary can be accomplished in so cheap, apely, and "Hold your proed steeds don't run of the forces is kept ap. An!complojen his tok great deal to do with it," said I term of active service le passes into the co

eerve of the district in which his army corps in French oficial should presido at the Insper with madry shoes and socks, this property, if proposed to veta $20,000 from this for the reformix moulun espousis of the Victoria, under This spontan, however cannot be used on Now angwat wy question torate of Customs as well as an Englishman certain gunt tare of B.B.M. goboat pair of that establishment:

quartered, and similarly four-years later.in the impression that she would be sold every part of our Chicoy. Let any one, byway 30Wul?'' with he, I havez The CALEY JUSTICE.It is in fact a special I was therefore,under the necumity of waking of comparison, take a few steps up Elgin Stree

And you and concomitant with the ramour one went on, which were found in their pitch boat,

for a portion

Ways printed with the army corps i dir about which was almost identical with that

her $1000 intend, when she marries, to give the Landwehr of the tamo, district, which, in out of that special fundinn va

wus ala situ of 2070 for caulking and over judge of the different methods of countruction. **I du," he said, pla

and on orrice. We recognize in this systems now given out, to the effect that there - Wai Afat was obarged with having exercised The COLONIAL SECRETAKY said this accounts hauling the Powder kall which the Harbour. This latter is u regularly in cadatland road, Well, now, thrie's the pint I'm coming unity, and completeness to which our owsi was to be a joint protectorale of the Customs the privilege souewhat too freely which has had not been kept separate, Lough they should Auster bid sot included in his Estimate. The and the metal upon it, prepared with enor teLet me bare her, and I'll take her with system-if so uveystematic, un strangenent "

been for a long time ocoorted to the "pode in hare born.

work was obliged to be ordered, us the Bulk on labour, is just fitted for the foot of $9,000 and $9,000 from $10,000, addin' to to be milled by Elist voneina sininger. We under English, French, and American | the gallery, being displeased at the brevity of The Hon. Mr. Lyzin enquired whailiar the wie winking,

London Bridgo whero beary drays and ou umple didition, Jist leave $1,000, and this recognite alap the sence of all untrained luspectors. The changes which have grire performance in the Kon Shing Theatre, he $30,000 was included under the general saatte

These mutions, were agreed- kai

nibuses are passing all day long, but it in vas i will beelgan prudle-sured as alick as a whistle!" "reserven. We recognize, in frot, an inversión, dually taken place in the Customs Service his accummodation on te ih hrade of the

lind thrown the bamboo lenf mita provided for The-COLONIAL SECRETARY—” Tenders VIOLATION OF CONDITIONAL PARDON, Lirely unsuited to the ghataraffin tl Hongkong. The next thug. I know there was rapid of the English system; whion hallitsi tentoed

The Hon. Mr. Byrja said it was nyt general-j Erdiuence, for she punishment of pre consisting simost wholly of loot: pasapogera, interview going on hotween old Ben's foot and

* The Gland Guépa în ate nga IZ PAPUA during the last five or six years o lend audience below. Fined $1, in defanit, six days assets at all. The account onght certainly to sonere, nut being subjista Chini, found we It is to bo hoped that the Chief Justice will say a tails I inclined to time tha

** Beld region of artillery ounsi ta of fungus kurve Bolouring of probability to the rumours fnyprisonment

artillery and Conry Huda, Aperovanie be kept avparato."""

large in the Colony in violation of their gou-gire the midnight yobber (when they are utter für Lüs mirat of it.

“POLICE INTELLIGENCE/

Pat Parri... conventional regret, the various victims are Quadrille. put down exchat bis price-M. FORTANIXE Polk

Godop Tis 30,000, Mons. Sixbx Tin,, 20,000, | Madame CHALLEMAISON Tis. 10,000, and so, 'on-Thu, 180,000 for the Churub, and finally "Tollows the list of decapitions of wretches employed to commit the deed by the Mas- darins who are each and all permitted to escape, as not a single Chinaan bolieyes

Hon. Mr. Ranis observed that the are

an exceptional 'year, p

BEYORE C. MAY, Eng

November 11, 1870.

TRINITY.

world not account for the large increase He noticed that it wax from $183,000 to $172,000 or $8,000: A

that the banishment" will be anything elsen, origin was evidently Terrestink, wore Mr. Rycie was quoting from the ntigioul Esti- before, him, and, øguinet another before Mr.

than appointment to some other post.

WEEDS AND WĘDÓWS.

wistakes and abuses than the undefined and divided system at present i

at present in furce,

faithfully

and were sent up a gum tree for one month. out of 2000 suglit nut to be voted except for a vote of 81,000 under this head. There from Lawford, bouse to Union Church, and

DISCONTENTER,

¦

in his hand. I smelt the dinner as he opened which is not shared by the ordinary recruit bað a capkin under hala chin, and carvin-knite early service, the volunteer has the privilege--

home adiost out of breath, I'm come to the one band expouragement is also given to men in the cavalry stop enlist, for four years Lall you I can are you a thousand dollars...

A thousand dollara," moored, the old cinn; Instead of three, by offering them on exemption and I defy'a weasel to go "pop" quicker than from two yema Indwelir pertice; and ai Lis face burst into smiles, “Athansand good run who are likely to become faeful son- dollars Yeon don't say au. Du tell comissioned officers are encouraged to re-. B. “Oh!?" anid T. Isee you are buren" dinner engage at the end of their At three years for weo. I'll go un dine myself, and then. I'll a further period of active services like fant onthe banks and tell you all about it. The ability to military service is in all con

Nomene," said he, don't go away; come personal-no substitatea being allowvil.. in and sit down, and enjoy yourself, like good The forces are divided into thirteen army follow, and have a mack with me. I am auzfone corpa Eaob army corps forms a force com to hear what you have to say,plete in every erm, and capable of rapid ex-

hava you not P