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DEATH. On the 26th June, of Apoplexy, DocGAL MACLACHAR DUTSDALE, of Dunbarton, Scot land, aged 26.

mintearers laks the sdler at 1040.

The Daily Press

HONGKONG, JUNE 27TH, 1871.

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A telegram will be ready for delivery to suli- | seribera at 6pm.

THE DAILY PRESS, IUESDAY, JUNE 271a, 1871.

SUPREME COURT, BEFORE VARIET JUSTICE SMALE. IN BANKRUPTCY,

In va Tai Afate-Adjourned for examins

A telegram has bean recived by the Princi pal Agout of the Menageries Maritimco Cani- tion.

2 I regret that the substmase of both is of a et andatisfactory patora,

GRIME

3. From Table A it is apparent that serious orimos have increased 78.8 per cent, minor offences 20.5 per cent, and all orimes and offusces 324 per cent, when compared with the Returns of 1889,

4. Robberies with violence, burglaries and assalts with intens to reb, have increased that the stem of alfairing offenders volun- zourly fourfold. It would appear probable tarily to submit to certain penalties on, and in the event of their return from, deportation,

6. Twenty-one cakes of Kidupplag bare re aslted in opriotions. Tai is essentially a Chinese crime, and I fear that until greater exertions are made by the Chiuose Authorities at Tam-Shui (at which plass the children and women abducted are generally said to be sold) the severe awa in foron here will not prove altogether, deterrent.

7. Cases of lursony, (835) are very numerare, the amber being larger than in any year since 1866,

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AN OLD OFFENDER.

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Weug-a-fook a branded son, whose history discharged on his promise to quit the Golusy: ho had bean deported for five years on the 23rd of July, 1869, and had returned becades he had considered that his tune was upd

STREET LAKORNT.

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Lunobum, a hawker, was seat to prison for fourteen days with bard Labour, for stealing oft from the keeper of a brothel ; at worth 80 Chun asing, an unemployed hostmen, was sout to Gaol for seven days for stealing a bot tle from a hawker's stand, worth with ite cop- tents. Scents; componenta: suda and ginger water and sogar.

GOOD ORLEN AND OLEANLINESS.

Chew-Ackoi, a farmer, was, fined 50 cents for wasblog bis vile body and thus defiling a stream of hater that passes zador No. 1 bridge on thic Pokfoltin Hoad, from which water boats supplied, and is used for doreste purposes,

A large number of dranleg, no pass nek The examination was adjourned to Weding without licences, premises in alithy nesday, the 13th prozinio, the accounts to be ondition, keeping pigs in houses not being

licensed therate by the Registrar Geuare furnished on Saturday, the 8th idem.

were included in the morning's catalogne.

Mr. Framis said he should like to have translations of four banks (specified.) Mr. Sharp said he would do his boat.

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THE VALUE OF THE DOLLAR. TO THE EDITCH OF THE DAILY PREES.” SIR-Lite ninety-mine out of every hundred porsone who approach the terrible subject of currency, your correspondent, Ingsiror bar got into a middle from ignorasne of this most elementury principles, hangg

* MOVEMENTS IN THE NORTH, The following is a translation of a paragraph which appears in the Fragrès, the French paper published at Shanghai-

THE TELEGRAPH BETWEEN HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. (Courier.)

Bix mouth ago the man who in bangal had We have noticed the recent departure for growled at the absence of telegraph osmnindaina

THE TREATY WITH THE UNITED...

·STATES...

STEALING CARGO RICE.

A COMPREHENSIVE PROSPECT. My late osteoried triend Mr. John. Munkie, Longintal, uagtor of pampan No. 3,568,

M.P. for Hirkondbrightshire, used to describa Yun-song, a coolic, Fan-soba, a youth of 16 and Ho-chong-be, a female party, were charged

an extensive view which one of u friend's bills by Mr. Griffith Owen, owner and master of the

drmamnded. This he never failed to sail to the attention of his Buglish visitors when the Tovary nitse Daily Press. From this olliou company, informing him that a fortnightly "mail Mr. Francia for the creditors, stated that British barque Elizabeth, with stealing somócie Tientsin of the Atma, carrying Mons. Rachaion between this port and Hongkong, would weather was clear. Willy, the shepherd, was inmood ou Mosing morning at 10,20, and the last service of thaf osmpang, between Maravilles ) though ho had reserved nocouuta from the portion of cargo. The first dafaadant was dit. Féhonart,, who had come to stay at Shanghai bave been regarded as simost a barwless lunatic Elways the guida on each ocopsions, as he knew

and, tibian, which was supended during the bankrapt, the ereditare oculd make uotojug charged, alan the fourth, is it was found apon late war, will be resumed on the 23rd proximo, of them. He proposed to further examine the investigation that the second had hired the with Admiral Gizolmes, The Lamothe Figue and yet now tavours both land and deep are precisely the weather that would eult. One boat; the gesond was sent to, prison for the followed her; and within the last few daya nitored by all classes or our community at the forenson an English friend was placed under at.which date a mail stanmer will leave Bar-bankrupt.

Tai Afut was then questioned with reference motoha with hard, lager; the fourth was dis. the Prussian frigate Hertha has also gone to sudden stoppage of communication which some Willip'e charge to mount the bill, in order to seilies for Cbiza.

erjoy the glorous view, "I am taid, shepherd, to dorsignments of goods to Shanghai made obarged on account of his youth, and the core, having on board the new Prussian Charge accident tas brought about. by him about a year ago. Some of these goods tais consequences of prison associations: Pri d'affaires, who is on his way to Fokin. We It is most unfortunate for us all that this you are going to show me wonderful view, had been obtained on the credit of the bank-soner plended that, Lenag-sebin, staredora, to

further learn that Mr. Wade has come down. contretemps should bave happened just THE POLICE FORCE,

the Tant's quito true, sir." What shull. I 2002 Subjoined is Csptain-Deane's Report upon rupta firm, then newly-formed He had never the Wiscbeth, had no commended their diligence from Pekin to Tientain, ander the pretext of time when the connection between Hongkong Weel, ya'll see fack (mapy) o' kingdom, the

accompsaying bis tamdy, who are en route for and Europe had become an established and a

beat part o' mux, sir." What the dence do you the Police Force for the year 1870

told any of the creditors that a man with a to record them by permission to lake & Ohalgo. This conisidents in the departure of weled afastand our commercial renders must me, shepherd ? Wel, sir, I mosn what I wy." Vistoria, Hongkong, 30th January, 1871. $20,000 capital wis going to join. There was bage of ordinary vicu, but Leung-nobin utatod

But toll me all about it.” “TH tell ye naothing. Sir-In Recordance with your instructions man who promised to join with $20,000, but that be and only told them that when the cargo two frigates for the North and of the mde fel doubly annoyed at the misfortune, Ir will probably be very difcalt for anyous conveyed to me in Deapstok No. 53% of the let as he only brought 83,000, and was rejected as was alpaced, and if the outain land no objesing at Teatsin of the three Olargée d'affaires Trade in China has for many years been sir, Rit, gatil we eat the top o' the bill. The may be accidental, although singlas, and if it craducted, at it ware, almost in the dark-and top ranched, Willie found everything be could to explain the extraordinary facts which are December, 1870, I have the honor to lay before a partor. His name was Tara King Ting: tione, he would let them have the aweopinge.

je remembered that there are ready in the in many cases, it le fair to say that profile desire in regard to dolear atmosphere, “ Nou, brought to light in the Report apon the His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor the bis trade name Chang Wo Tong. The entries

waters of the Paiho the Couleurs, the Loan, have been more the result of good luck than air, I hope you've got good en" "Oh, my eyes* Abunal Beturne of Orias in this Colony durin the bankrupt's books with reference to I.P.C. No. 358, charged Lang-kom-ol one, at Folice Force, which has just beau published in 1870), together with a Report on the Police Chung We Tong were the esbject of several fortune telles with having set up his table on and the Gomestay, belonging respectively teal good management

are excellent, "Then that recht (right) air. The Postal Service was well enough in it Now, die ve ses yan hilla av yonder "Yes It starts with a statement that serious crimes Furce.

qacations, He had paid into, the firm $1,050 retain foot path, and kid on obstraction by the Engliab, Franta and Russian Davies, wo is April 1870, and later there were two cotries drawing a crowd when telling for tubes. De my be induced to believe that a concentratio way-bit the advices exchanged by this I do. Weel, air, those are the bits o' Guna btre increased 78.8 per cent, when composed

on opposite sides of the cash book on the re fondant pleaded the ignorause of a new comer, of fove la contemplated to opposetio pretensions mediam could not fail to be unsatisfactory.berland, and Cumberland's in the kingdom with the returce of 1869. This is at first

ceipt eide, moncy for rice, Chang Wo Ting, and the fact that his socation in life as to he recently made by the Chinese Government not Letters from Oblus to England and from England; that's as kingdom. Noo, sir, pleas hipah sufficiently startling, even when allow

Tle. 637; and on the paymons side, Return-physiognumist: Fined 25 cents and gaatiosed to tolerate in Intare, more than one Foreign England to China were precise and definite keep coont. Then, sin. I must noo trouble yon. ance is made for the likelihood of critas having

ed anpital to Chang Wo Tong, Tha. 667 as to his own future fortunes, as he could not of war at Tientsin. This not noti cough concerning hunt fucte, and they often to look over (over) gooder Dir yo see what I been increased by the abolition of the system

Notwithstruling that the to Inat entries e expected to know anything bont his own the departure of the American Fleet, cocopied dent in prophecies based on certain statistice, men P Yes, I do." That's a rgolt. That's altempting the opening of the Cores, which But these statistics, faldsklo in themselysa, the Isle of Man, and that was a kingdom and balanced each other, the bankrupt explained Phia

can only be explained by a designod absence were only naeful, provided political and mone

aaovercigaity is the familice of the Bars of that he, owad no money to Chung Wo Tong,

- TRESPASS, AS of deportation consoquent on the disallowance,

LP.O. No. 375 charged Ukun Ating, with from China waters at the moment when acts: tary matters remained in their normal state. of the ordinance passed in 1870 with that

because the meaning of the outlier was thint

par renders of the unexpected effect which the King Davido Scotland, if ya ken anything o' Scotch history."You are quite Tight object. But there is probably another cause

(1) rice was add to Ohang We Tong for which enting ersas near the Crernment Office, for in which the participation of the United Sister It ls, therefore, hardly necessary to remind Derby and the Dukes of Ataol frie Lhe dazz for this extraordinary increase in theninongs

paid for the rice was theoretically returned to his claimed to derive privilege from Heard's fat fr will be inclined of themselves Market, or the lato European war on the studur hag Crosby hers, sir, be paid only in theory, (2) the money thus which offerce he was fired 30 seats, although would not be obtained, might be performed.

We are from thinking that the Chinese Tiantain Mitsore had upon the Loudon Tes

It of crime which has been reported. It is the

in the fact being that the capital was re-watchman.

to take any vigorous step, ont it is possible Shanghai market for Silk...

wus to be wrong. Well, that's twa kingdoms." inred in the form of vin. There was also a

Bat within a few days we shall change all Ee sure, air, to keep coort. Nos, turn 4 extreme probability that the returns for 1852 in some way: nouns für this extraordinar, there was no entry of riec, and which con- was recounted by the Warden of the Garlag Governments which force them to some kind this. Is is to be hoped that the rival telegraph | woe about. Divye see yott land zonder ? It's bit

cash recount with Orang Wa Tong in which

that they any bare required ordure from their were defective. We understand that some increnee. errors were discovered to have heen corn- | 5. Three murders have been reported. One sequently showed a fallicious balance for the

demonstration. Without believing the rumour companies, each baring a head office in Hong farder, bas never mind that, sae long as ye wer which was latherly current that Frauch aus kong will see fit to engage permanently the "I see it distinctly," Weel, that's aitted in them, and the likelihood seams to wherein two Chinese were killed in an attack twe montha in favour of Chung Wo Tong.

on a boat off Causeway Bay, resulted in the Mr. Francis submitted that if the first as

ending an expedition to Obiga, we consider services of a suitable steamer to tatch over the care shoot. Noo, sir, knep coopt, for that a that we have now reached the anniverary of times from Hongkong to Shanghai.

Ireland, and make three kingdoms; but there's te that there are further omissions which arrest of three persone, who were sentenced to count was correat there was an error on the face

the Tientsio, Massacrs without antisfaction Every Shanghai mordbaut most regard daily trouble about the most (next) for yo'na hava caraped notice. In one point of view, posal serritade for 14 years for the unlawful of the accounts filed, and there was a large

having been obtained, and that it is high time coronation with the mother country sa stanzen on't I mesa Seteland. Weel, dist peaanssion of the property stolen, the indict sau more to bo nocorated for Further, the fact that the returns of crime show a ment for minder, being withdrawn. In the though there wore detailed nosomute for three

to arrive at a solution (of the dificulty.) The direct baselit to himself and one which, in mats soar kingdoing; div yo admit that, sir? system of indemnities ou winch M. de valget parlance, should give him a "pilt" Yes, that makes four, and you have two more large increase is mther satisfactory, than accoud onse, the murder of a woman in Wel- months, the amounts required during the most

Rochodbounrt conceived be had displayed ex over the Chinese in his dealings with them. to show me." That's tray, eir, but don't ha otherwise. As we wentioned at the timelington Street, the supposed murderer escaped sportsat months were all Jumped together.

to the 'mainland A communication has been Mr. Starp said that Mr. Francis had had

traordinary clevernces having drown down upon Operators in Bilk will now stand little, chaboo in sie (ench) a hurry. Weel, sir, just look up him the diapproval of the Archbishop of losing their money if they know to-day that boon (above) yer heed, and this in by far the when a much stress was laid upon the sent to the Cantonese Authorities. In the ample opportunity to ask for detaile. He had

Pekin, it is not improbable that. Eo muy the price of No. 3 Testles was so many abil heat of a the kingdonia; that, air, aboon, is favourable appearance of the returns for 1869, third case, a man was murdered at Lap Sap had the nooounts for ten daye, KOMENT

hava thought of returning to a new system of lings per pound in the London market of yes Heever. That's five and the saith kingdoo is it does not follow that the number of crimes Bay on board a boat; the two supposed mur Mr. Francie said be bad aresiuned from the

tactics, and to make reappearance of a warlike terday, fost deliveries were favourable or that doon below yer lect, to which, sit, I hopo discovered is any index of the numbor com- dereva are also on the mainland, and cannot yet correctness of one part the accuracy of the rest

demonstration to force from the Chines confvourable, and that ase prices were not like you'll never gang; but that's a point on which be arrested.

His Lordship said it was olear accounta mitted; and it may appear that a want of

were not sufficiently fall, no matter where the

orasions in some measure satiafretory. But hey to be materially affected by the receipt of sendinot speak with any certainty Hominis- vigilance on the part of the Folies may

blame rested. Let the Accounts go back, and

extcustohave cometoa dead look, from which many thousand bules from Caina in a given onces of ly Years. By Mark Boyd, he will find it difficult to extricate himself. In time. future the Chiness. Government, know what to Adviess by wire of certato to sales may pormit the oscape of criminals, and be the

let full accounts be filed for the whole period of partnership, nine months.

rethink of the empty warlike thren a velléités perhaps have a soothing effect on the i ineers for making the returns of crime ex

bellijneuses) of our Representative, after the petronity of anndry tea-shippers, and doter (Pall Mall Gasetis, May 10th.) ceptionably light. If this is in part the cause

The steel telegraphia, intelligence from double altimatum addressed to Teang-kwo-fan them from throwing good English money isto

Waebington dears up a point in the proposed of the enormous increase in the present

resulted in a simple arithmetical problem the pockets of uereciprocal Chinese. **Desinat in placem mulier formma supreme."

Lastly the dally tolestuphic news may per settlement of the Alabama diflealty, which was returns, the subject might be one for con-

It is, as Horape says, the tail of a fob juiced to tape douvince buyers of Bogilsh wandfactures left in the greatest obscurity, hat which an of the bust of a beautiful woman...

in London and Manchester, that it is just auch importance that, till the modo of settling. gratulation in one rospect, though it is un-

possible to overdo this trade with Shangbei it was known, it was impossible to have a con- doubtedly to be deprecated in another point

8. Eight enes of piracy are reported ngainal

and that chair only chance of profit lies in Rdent opinion on the proceedings of the High: of view. It is a subject of wùgratulation thirteen in 1869. But 15 cassa of robberies in

POLICE INTELLIGENOR;

DECAY OF TRADE IN THE SOUTH-

moderate shipments at reasonable rates. The Joint Commission. It had been pretty well 26th Jame:

OF CHINA,

NAM that more vigilance is being dispinged; but Chinese Waters are also recorded, six of thess

wuch for the benefits which will accrue to as ascertained that the two contracting Powers cases differ in no way from piracies with regard

BEFORE GAY, Esq,

......... (N. C. Daily News,)

from London and Hongkong telegrams, but had agreed up in a new principle to be engraft- the fact that so mistaken a view of the state of to the armament of the vessels, or the stere

Compared with the northern ports, those of we close with a suggestion useful though noted by treaty (as far as their efforts could secure crime and of police affairs, as was given out of the attack, but having bappened withis.

DEN. IN RETH to the public by Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL, tbroo railes of the osat, these attacks are class- Oscar Steflon, a German seachan, boarding at

the south of China bow so little elastinity in novel. We learn on, undoubted authority that the sad) on International Law, and that the their trade returns, that it gets an open the Chinese local powers here have been British Government had donesatod to the ye. ed only as robberies in Chinese Waters. I Mr. Sunith's house in the Queen's Rond, stated should have over gained currency, is subject fear, bowever, that piracy, judging from the that about 7 pm on the 95th instant he was An angre to Bir Robert Feel's celebrated question hotsex the limit of their development matructed from Pekin to give every facil frospective application of this principle to tie for sincere regret. Without being positive uniber of cases in November and December, walking along the foot path in the Queen's question of what is a porod, will bulp to make has not been attained. Looking once more at, to the Northern Telegraph Compusy case of the bar Bat, through it was stated ou the point, we strongly suspect that if 1870, is on the increase, and that the starsity Food West, when suddenly do felt that bis clear the question of what is a dollar pound the return eust from the Foreign Inspectu the laying of their land or submarine that ventral Governments were to be respon rata, n-fex tuota cannot fail to strike the ob lines, Apart from the value of this concessionsible for the depretations of belligerent cruisers the watter were thoroughly investigated, it fot gunboats, and the stringency of the Ad- soat pocket was being attempted: Ho had quick. lis 480 halfpence. As nz, of gold ia soined into server. Canton, Foochow, Amoy and the For. indicating the insertion of the thin ead of itted out in their ports, nothing wo said of

miralty instructions tend to this effect. I am ly grasped it, and found therein the bund of £3.17.10 or 1839 ballpence, and a pound is the mars strengthened in this view from the Lu Acheang, a hawker, and in its grasp his consequently parts of an oz of amid Preto porta show, as compared with previous the wedge, it is necful no suggesting the pit the measure and tost of responsibility. The fact that whilst one of H. M's gunboats sa pocket book, containing $1.50, ons billing and cisely in the same way a dollar is to parts of years, little more than the usual trade Bustua, sihility of reviving Mr. Reynolds' old scheme cecuatu of the arrangemente which were pub tions; apparent dieorepancies, as in the in-If the Fangshui are not affected by a ling bolished, implied, indeed, that an absolute and eruining off the Lycemoon daring a portion of some small coins. Witness had not noticed a tael of Canton 87008. the summer, no piracies were committed, but the win following him, the whole affair was wo In Bagland, a sovereign is not legal tender ging explained by the delay in shipping.com they la disturbed by posts and wires between given case to the neutral, and that no amount creased export of sea from Athey and-Fonchow, weon Shanghai and Woang,why should. unqualified responsibility as to attach in the they recommenced directly she was reculled, sudden that two men who were in his company abus ii is full, wright, and is the sanno way bere,

of care and cantion would be an answer to s I enclose a table of arreats of returned had not time to observe suytling. Dofondant it follows us a matter of course that a dollar sequent on the interior quality of the article, the Pootung shore and the Kintoan lisacon?

Telegraphic communication between those two demand to be reimbursed by losses occasionad would be a great boon to merchants, nnder by an excaping oraiser or privateer. Such s through the agency of the Licensees of the printed on complainante mind by the fact that dedaste sixpence for a ligus suvereige, or 2provement, and this not only in imports but in deported persons and house gambler wonde attributed the accusation to an inspecesiu must be full weight. In England banker Swatow alone shows satiafactory sign of im.. Gaming Houses, and also by the Police and be had stambled against him, in consequence of per cast, so that "Ingoirer my think him. ils staple export, stigar. The import of foreign writers, abipowners, and general public. The rule would have been an intolerable burden to District Watchmen,

having stumbled over a stone. Fuar masuthe self well off if he is only debited with 1 per cent piese goods shows bert a fair development, funds could, we doubt nut, be readily found, neutrale, who up to this time are had no duty

and even if the Shanghai community wore For light coin. It is true a chopped dollar her from shot 50,000 pieces taken in 1869 to way weigh 7.1.7 as it is, but if the indentations or 90,000 in 1571. This is the more re little cat of pocket by the scheme, the benefit law of nations, and, all that could have been.

compared with Fonchow would more than compensate for the outlay. Ksmyah, of Madona, heran-coolie to the Com caused by the obopping be examined, it will be

Wecommend the matter to the serions at:run, to throw far heavier obligations ou the manding Officer of H.M. 13th Reginoot, was found that they are partly filled up with dirt, for example, where the import, retention of the Foreign Consuls and the Obam: United States than on thit country. But the However this may be, there is now all quarters of the world throws great obstacles And I, for having thrown a pleas of wood and that the dhar consagaently does not large, has dwindled down to

inst telegrams convey the very probably correct in the way of efficiently employing the Force. at the bead of bis master's assistant wok, who weigh 7.1.7 of silver, but of silver and dirt amount of some twenty thousand pieces. Andy ber of Commerce.

intelligones that the now, responsibility in to longer any room for doubt regarding the mein Sa many prejudicon of color, caste, and nation-stated that defendant had entered the kitchen combinsi, and it is on; Account of this dirt show a showe a slight, though very slight, inj

grense la this particular, as does also Uzuton,

arise when the neutral bas failed to employ point upon while information is required, ality have to be overcome, eo grent dificulties to light bis pipe, and in doing so had blown the that the deduction of I per cent. is made.

FOREIGN OPIUM GENERAL TAX

"the ntwost possible diligence and precaution, arise with reference to quarters and cooking ash, so that some of it had gose into the ap

Mexiona Dollars are merchandise no well us over the two previous years i though the import

OFFICE.

In the old legal phrase, ho will Sound to the Captain DEANS, who it may be fairly pre arrangements, and so many petty internal he was making. Upon being told not to make surrency, and if Inquirer?" and his Farropean bat not yet attained to the figure it used to hold

Chu, titular prefeot, acting chief magistrate "extreme of diligenca" is watabing his own sumed is not likely to make matters appoar jealousies are nurtured, that all spirit of mu- a dirt, defendant had thrown the wood, cousing friends were posessed of a few thousands of some years hack. Where however development worse that they are, dedares that "the state tual oo-operation for the good of the Public a wound, which was dressed in the hospital clean dollars, without a single shop apon them, of trade should be most expected, namely, in the of Changhai, issues the following hortatory no. yards and ports, and he will be correspondingly

tification:-

Tiable for slight negligence". Even thus the Sa lost,

Defendant alleged that they had been quarrel- they would find that today they could obtain general coasting trade, there still remains a of the Police Force calls for early and most

12. It is generally admitted that the peculiar ling; complainant had abused his wife, and ina sbuat 2t per cont. premium for them by selling marked dalness. The improved facilities for

Owing to the opstaat sanggling carried on, no obligation is extremely onerous, but it is qualified by a well-ascertained Jegul Emitation. serious consideration. Now there is one situation and climate of the Colony cause great passion had run into the kitchen and struck his them se merchandise, that is to say, that they trade held oat by steamers with low froights there the been a daily decrease in the taxes ro

and it ingat be remembered that nɔ less buc.............. "very grava. question to ask inocauestion difficultice in the selection of a Police Fores; own head against the wall,

world obtain ready Zia for them instead of the Laur! ces le strutora dived by this office

elfed in stimulating production. But tudar difficulties are uraterinlly increæ BESISTING FITË YOLICE,

Some time ago, H, E. the Futai sont orders deasome rule would have contributed to the with this, and it is sincerely to be hoped that by the recite shown in Table C. Fes this He Asoey, chair.ooolis, was fined $ for This question of 1 per cent deduction bug Nativo aprobante complain of the depression that such vigorous measures should be taken settlement of the Alabama question. No reader

of Mr. Bernard's treatise on British Neutrali it will be put by the Non-oficial Members it appears that vacancies in the European and the following bed conduct, The Sheik-Hassan bean giving the whole of the native traders of of trade which affects nativa as wel: was foreign for the apprehension of smugglers na that not ty" can help suspecting that, if the English of the Council on behal of the public. Whon / West Indian les occur at the rate of 50 per Ali, who is L.P.0, No. 173, had found defendant Hongkong a great deal of trouble lately, and brow on improved means of communication the Shanghai general office, therefore, appointed an aonsidered as having been bound by any slight. ane should scape detection. The Swakiang and Government during the American war is to be cent. per annum, in the Siku and Indian Forge with his hair in the middle of the street near many of them bold considerable sums lacked dia the Hoogkong Government receive Cap at the rate of 13 per cent. por annam and in the Westoru Market. Os being desired up from thete angilingness to sanmin to the blame. There seems little doubt, tits, whatever official named Tang, to visit the various opine or tenre of responsibility than this--if, for tain Dean's report which bears the date of the Chinese at the rate of 9 per vent.

move, he kad not only spoken, gross and lade dednation, Soue weeks ago I was sboru a

may be the cause, the native coaling trade of

sinine into the amant of business done by that it had used "reasonable" du genoa-it is 30th January, stating that the condition of 13 Moreover, out of six Constables specially cent words, but and pushed the constable. He circular they had prepared for presentation to south Chips haecflatoyeurs diminished. That the stains the in the pity and enbart ex example, it had marely been obliged to show selected at Scotland Tard for their sobriety bad the picked up a atous and struck Limself some of the trading foreign merchants, request. introduction of foreign bottoms into the carry-pack establishment, and to examine its pases the Police Force called for early considera- and steadiness, no less than three were dis on the forehead. Fritz Masson, a passer by, ing them to vull a meeting to take the sub-ing trade is not the cause, is suficiently abow book and fedger; and, should any discrepancy very doubtful whatbar tie American could tion, and what steps have been taken since missed in less then three yours. The time of gave evidence of his baving been impadrat tu. ject into consideration, and anggesting that the fact that the distantion has extended to be diservered in these, or should he find outing committed themselves to an extreme com

the Governor should be requested to ignoraft. The dimination is likewise not to be at bonght, ta barathe on ser immediately brought through a decision under in-sirome role.

them, and is not alone experienced by native any establishment where smuggled goods were pluint, they can only rescive antisfaction the Report came to hand? Farther, it has service of the remaining three, now Inspectors the constable, also of the self inflicted blow,

and valuable officers, expires in April 1872; as

proclamation that the old system of taking to be enquired how it caine to pass that the docs also that of 110 Sikhs, and Indians in May Cimn-kam wo and Low. Aeney, earge boat shopped dollars by weight, without any dodus tributed to any fulling off in the prosperity of bafore this office, when application would he The mode of settlement, based, es it aseme public have been deprived of information, for 1872, of whom 70 will probably leave of their men, und Leung To, owner of ourgo boat No. tion, should he raverted to understand the the home intre toady made to the authorities for his punishani. A to be, apua ser rule combined with a bort, of own Accord. At the present time there are no 169, were charged by Mr. Reid, Inspector of muter bas been teinporarily delayed, but that districts of Chius is marked by a correspond and onlling on all opitium deniers, wholesale fotion under which the rifle le supposed use is

înerosao in the well-being of the northern proclamation, as the recorda show, was also is

suitable and eligible as recruits,

the unlawful possession of some umbrellus on advice was todrop the matter, as nothing could With reference to the iveral Nation-board of the above bost: also with having a be done. There was undoubtely a hardship, but reason to believe that south China has under-reached all the parties concerned, this proula namission on the part of the Americans that, open to foreign commerse. There in no special But fearing that that notics may not have perhaps observe that it contains an implied cariona, and the oynical British oritie might alitive in due Foxos. Europeans appear to be faluo bulkhead. First and second defendants there was only one, remedy, and that a very anable to refrain from excessive drinking, the were such required to fiat security in one gradual cus, viz, ceasing to chop dollars alto day serians privation within the last toumation is now issued, exhorting opinn dealers, over since the Confederate was they have been West Indiens, with four or five exceptions, are householder for $50, to be furthouming within gether. This advice was by no means palata. Jeunes the groups have not been below the one and all, to remember that this tax is levied proferring an unjust claim against the British found to be almost worthles, owing to their three months: third defendant fined $25; in able, because they are exceedingly, anxious that craze.ncept a partial failure of the rion erop in order to meet the ungont necessities of the Government. But this sort of illogicality, bas stupidity and otter bad qualities. These men, default three months, and the boat declared something should be done.

in a portion of the Canton province last year; army, and that it is the duty of each, consolen. Lowever, having previously live in the Calmy, forfeited, to be sold, and proceeds paid into the I commend their proposal to the ampiant in bebellions were serious than the worum tionaly and sincerely, to sound the efforts of always, as we bufuru explained, obaracterized without employment, are not fair specimens of Treasury."

dividual who coude ved the brille idea of turbulenes of the Fukkien sad Kwan-tang the Imperial Government (lit, to noknowledg: the growth of international laws. A sentiment | growe np that a rule ought to exist; then some. their race. The kbs continue to be most

bringing in an Ordinanco to prevent the public population, have disturbed the country, yet the or make a return for, imperial furor). useful in cases of assault and arrests for drunk

body agrees to 'argue an. if it had always existed Dealers should puranes and tako delivery of Now that the new malo is to form part of the Moel de Graz, a seaman on board the for bringing any actions against Governmisht trade of the open porta seems diminishing, while onnese, but their want of knowledge of English British bargne: Moga, Yun àwan and Tip ohciala. The injustice of the two proposals to Chinese intors us that that of the pardy native their goods from the receiving ships, and, in international system- certainly as regards the continues à drawback. The same in a loser Achey, Bebermen, defendants, were ebarged as the public is on a par, so that be need nut fear. ports is almost ruined. Special ciclistances accordance with the rales, give information of United States and this country, probably as re degree applies to the Indians, but among both failas Mr. William Deuchara, muster of to founder work than he has done, sad the most crefore exisit to decount for so appa. the purphans at this offce and pay the usual garde the whole divilized world we test not are men who bave nude great progress in the above barque, stated about 2 p.), of the very advoondy of the proposal would earn him non of sugar, which shows were one tax. Those who buy at the opizm atores, and hesitate to say that Great Britain has, on the

25th be had heard something from the epers the eternal gratitude of the Chiness—I am, ---- Euglial and Chinese.

exception of sugar, which shows a general and not at the receiving ships, should observe that whole, more to gain than to lose by it; and a 15, Imagret that on the division of Lokonge of a ship lying near to bis, who had brought a

Youra faithfully

entisfactory ingrcase, the dulacas complained the goads have an official stamp on them. De beary cloud which overhang fortunes both of of is universal. The increased export of anger, got for the sake of a trifling gain become English and the American people probably A KEROHANT into classes during the past year, the pay of the span along side, with sound and third da

as wo bayu before suggested, may be taken in lors in amuggled opiam. fourth class w reduged to $7 per mensem,tendante in it. They had told him something Tia bus lod to the enlistment of fuferior men about same iron bars; he had found thxt six

Hongkong, li Juue, 1871.

connection with increased prosperity is the Tabs who disobey these regulations will be Formerly 1 had at least 10 or 12 applicants for of the furnace bars of his condensing zou-

northern districts, ita enhanced price proving at once searched eat, and will be held guilty of THE POLICE REPORT. eich vacancy, now the outside number ja two chine, also some other iron, had been stolen, The result of this is that information ie not Mr. Robert Brown, Master of the British 5 TON OF THE DAILY PRESS," that a large and important pestion of trade having sommittel a moot grave offence. Im

S-A careful perusal of the Police Report) may be said, from one cause or other to the

portant Important) obtained na readily as before, and I shall probargne Robert Fletcher, lying about a cable's

A special proclamation.-(Daily News.) bably have to apply that several of the present length from the Mogut, bold how his attention for 1870 admits and shows a meet-unsatisfac strangled in its development. What can be the

dismissed,

was called by his second inate to the Mogatory state of affairs, notwithstanding the many cause! Looking back to the memorials ask. role Table (Dyer Poles Default and locking over the side ba had seen a revisions it what have undergone during the ed for by the British Minister, whom nt.

paa under the bow with the Quinsmen in it. six months it has

would be found that the returns of 1869 upon which were founded the arguments to the effort that there had been a great dimination of crime and that the Police Force was in creasing in efficiency, will be found to be incorrect in many important particular Several salient errors, chiefly in the class fcation of crimes, whereby their extat nature did not apperir, were, as will probably be recollected, pointed out at the time the returns were published.

POLICH TORCE.

10. The state of the Police Forou calls for early and manat sericus consideration.

1. The present plan of enlisting men from

with Burd Jabouri

----- AESAULT.

LARCENT OF CARGO.

markable when

this small

craft, while the party hostile to foreigners seek to

·4.

hatever of the sort out on them by the

aid for it was, that it was sure, in the lơng.

| have recovered a dollar of compensation: Har..

which they have been most antionaly looking, Earopeans, West or Fast Indians in the Colony cargo boute, from the HarbourDepartment, with it is still intended to bring it Forwardying increase in the Oustome Retoras of the porte and retail, to obey the rules thervia lil dawn. Always existed, Esa not a little about it that is

for the space of five months--especially in- formation of a matter of vital localimportance, and on a subject with respect to which the community has the full right to look to being properly informed? It is obvious that Cap tain DEANE is clear of blame in the matter. The date of bis Report establishes that point; but the public base the right to look for sonio explanation, and to demand to know what stops bave been taken. It is hardly to be supposed that the Government ways doute nothing. If they have done anything, what is it they have done? The whole policy which has for a series of years been adopted with regard to the Police is a shuple disgrace to the Colony; and now that the Govern. ment, despite all the couleur de rose state. ments that have been made, have been con- strained to admit, in the Report of the Captain Superintendent, that, the Farca is in an attorly disorganised state, the matter

of policing, and not gentlemen who, however,

tinues.

MISCELLANEQUE,

STEALING. BUIF'S FURNİTURE.

* that the stimulua has been from, without; só

extensive nature of the enquiry, it is evident it

PRUSSIAN ADNY ORGANISATION,

dipaket

RITUALISTS AND ROMANIZERS.

the point of being dispersed. It cannot be

or often repeated that the danger of collision mansea, and exists under different conditions, from with the United States arises from different muy, peril with which we may be threateni of armed, strifo on our own side of the a tlum- tid. The obances against the perpetuity of peace in Borupe grow out of our still intricate relations with variega Continental Powers, out.

The Americans are

17. The establishment of telegraphic cùm.Hə bad, alzo soon, the first defendant looking from the public, unjustly withheld tempting to revise the treaty of Tentain, to ought to be taken up at once and in earnest,

the ury of exocmire taiation was loadest Colonal Obeaney delivered a lecture before this of our generally imperfect state of military Mix, Deans expresses his dissatisfaction with from the southern porta. The merchants at United Service Institution on the 5th May, rrish preparation, and out of the incurable conta We are repeatedly told of difficulties, diffimuvad very useful, and has enabled me to re- was evident he was giving directions for some the state of Crime and also of the Fores, but. Any showed that, un same, articles, the reference to Prussian army organization.

munication between the various. Stations his over into the sampan, and from his actiona ji

He gioueness of war. We are peocmearily, through culties, dificulties; as though the conductance the number of horses, Wires are still thing to be done. He bed then noticed an iron like all had workmen,, fixos his tools will the Lekim raised as notasily prohibitive. The pointed out that great tactical changes took the obligations we have contracted or inheri of a Police Force anywhere were not likely wanted to No. 5 (Fire Brigade) Station, through the hame pipe by a rope into the asto.edge of the subject is aware that the result is where attempla bave been made to impose such † Bonaparte with being greater du a strategisi. {ambition, and we are tor often a weak, and..

bur, about 2 feet 6 inches long, being soverid blame, while everyone with the slightest know same complaint now comes from Formons, plans when Bonaparte appeared, but he credited ted, an obstacle at all times to somebody's to be beast by difficulties, which no one can 18. The difficulties usually attendant on the

heavy takes on one of its staples, comphor, and than a tactician. The system of forming army always so close at hand, that the very porter. hope to remove except by the employment of detation of orime Arain this Oulony materially pag it was then wubent, and a amall, basket entirely owing to bis own incapacity.

His Excellenay Goners) Whitfeild sannot be more lately on tea, as would seriously affect the corps was developed. The Fruscians in recent tion of their military resources, contracted incrcused by the absence of any information containing two-bottlas sent up by it. He had thoroughly experienced and capable men from the Gaol. The arrest of one member of a then seen another iron bar lowered, either ignorant of this (not, or of the demoralization trade. The transit pass alauses of the treaties yours have gone much farther is this direction, with the poverty of ours, may farmish our men, that is, conversant with the profession any ought to be followed by a entire break by first defendant or he was close to the person of the pulis, and it surely will not-redound to have never been properly introduced in Sonib Their aim has been to diminish the recessity for neighbours with an irresistible templation to a bit here, an information is given. The who did it, having his pullaway but stern of a nos se does not bude non cst. Mr. China, osly two porte appearing as having grant appealing to headquarters, and to increase the andden attack. But our relations with, the establishment of a large Pawnbroker's aber the ship, he had immediately gondo puranit, Dear to send in his resignation. The Captained passos, and there toobaving only collected be responsibility, while widening the anthority of United States are wholly different. We are well qualified and deserving of respect in just outside our territory at Kowloon adford and after some dodging bad sacceeded in eatoh of the publio money, and we have an undoubted over a thousand tall. The opposition has in several branches of the Prussian brany.combined son, but by a wide un atury Iceland Superintendent is a public servant, und paid out twean them the insignificant amount of a little ubordinates. It is the independence of the separated from them not by a silver streak of other directions, do not possess practical ex- convenient place for the disposal of millsing our the Center of before he left fight to insist upon having a complet and fast hoor Leo determitied and top constant, and with the harmonious way in which they work to whatever el-any given moment be the con-

neone stolen property whilst watches are bud become alarmed, and wera before left. perience of police matters. Let there be readily purchased at the numerous small watch the side of his own wait; when caught the boat ale mam to command a body of wou always ea the necessary preseverance are not been dis attain a common and, that Colonel Chesney dition of our own army and navy, we may placed at the bead of the police one or two inker is tho Colony, and are then get out of was supty, then were neither bars nor bottlen ntial to good Governinout, and more cape played by those interested in overovaling it regards with marked approval and admiratione pratly are that the condition of the

The aspund mate of the British bark Robert Fitially in this Colony "

The whole subject of the decay of trade in audience gave strong expression of symperion army and nuw will at the savio men of eight or ten years experience in kong

18 At the Central Station the want of pro char, corroborated the above,, and P.C. No. 10, What would His Excellener think, or how Sonth China is well worthy of investigation; thy with his roubarke on this more. Indeed, he mout be wars Forces in other colonies or at home, and let per ocak-bouses, latrines, lavatories and stabies Water-polige, who searched the best when the would be bave acted, bad Sir R. MacDonnell but the investigation to be of sorrice should be made it clear that the recent successes of the not tempted to attack us by any palpable their advice and judgmont be acted upon complained of for as long a time: still on two Chinese were given into his custody, stated appointed a civilian to the command of the thorough. Native trade, both at open and at Prussians are due to something more than the contrast between their strength and our west- and, though we cannot hope to find the

And that it was simply, bel nothing whatever in it, regiments in Hongkong? Why naturally he native ports, taxes and licence feee raised, and possession of good weapons and great generale, peas, between their preparation and one m 20. I suolone a Tabla (B), comparing prime neither labing implements not any other thing: would have protested, and pointed out the unft above all the operation of the Lesim and of The whole system is well planned, and is re-readiness. The danger of quarrel comes from another source, and has its origin in the 'great policing of Hongkong other than a difficult with that committed in 1968 and 1868. It it was also caliossed. Record And third do, and finally have communicated such a barrier dues, should all be included. From the markable for its practical character,

| knowledge which the people of the two co- task, we shall in all likelihood not and the should be borne in mind the tables A and E feudalstated that they hail no licence, having not of fally to the Home Authorities

Tet the present case is precisely similar. Mr. conld not be undertaken by private indivkinala,

tries have of one another, through eommunity difficulties insuperable; or if they are in-untain, as in previous years, all cases reported, only recently bird chessman thyrother Deane was taken by Governor MacDonnell from If the Government of Chion were really to

of language and race, but which they combine ne well as those in which azrenta are made. ing and most have bead mistaken for acother bis legitimate sphure of Student Interpreter, its professed care for the interests of itemb- superable, we shall at least know the reason. 21

witli great iguerance of one another on certain also enclose the Deputy Superit sutapan, they had never received any iron bars and placed withint training at the end of the jee, it would bare have the opportunity of The Rev. Henry Burgess, of Whittlesey, in a points, attributable probably to geographical why they are so.. There are many placas intendent's Beport (F) on the Stables

from a ship. The first defendant kaew nothing the world where the organisation of a Police closed Report (G1 an the Palice Seboola.

221 am indebted to afe Willoooks for the bout any iron bars being Jowered from the Police Force I have heard or read of Heaven doing good. At present it contents itself with recently published work on The Reformed distangs. We know the Amarieans well enough Church of England " says, “! Whatever may be to understand a slight which they may pat j.bow; and, had no, drink: First, second and born generalë, but never of Captain Superin railing at foreign trade, while there is every the scerak history of its beginnings, a'Romani-opon se fur better than if it omme fram French. Force is every whit as Brduous a matter as

- reason to believe that, to the facts of its corn 2 Table shows the disposition of the bird defendente three months with hard labour; fondents, belized though they be, and it is cer it is in Hongkong, but where it, is not found Force on the 15th instant.

second and third fined $20 each, in defsnit, on aivly the bounded duty of His Excelleány, not sabordinatra is to be attributed the state of ting seet has appeared almost, suddenly among men, Germans, or Prussians; they do not know us: a phalanx of clergymen and laymen, zalue well enough to comprehend our peculiar month, to commence at termination of Bratly as a soldier, and therefore, will knowing affairs of which it complaine

ous it not learned, and very dogmatic and pre-susceptibility to front. We have frequently: sentence; if the above fue of $20 was not paid, the efficienay of a large body of men depends

fectious, if we cannot well regard then an stated onr, opinión: that; if war broke out best to be forfeited and eat in two, and exposed entirely on the cap soity of their leader, but as

A collision cocurred on the 6th May off the unidest. We designate them at a sect-au between the United States and Great Britain, Acting Governor, and drawing pay from this. |jör being without a lisence.

Uology. By see, that we are no longer asddled the month of the Type, resulting in the total doubt greatly to their disgust because they the declaration would probably come from with Mr. Deane, who although hemay be a sololar destruction of a new screw steamer, the David differ toto col from the great body of English the English Government, and would be a is certainly not qualified direct our Police Burns, while en bur trial trip. There were on Churchmen, and bare introduced doctrines and surprise for the American Government and Force, and bad better with a good grace retire hard from 80 to 100 lades and gentlemen, austoms which neither we nor our fathers have pouple. Habit and history have gradually to the scene of his former labor

Alter proceeding about two milem the vessel received; and we call them Homatizere, be mude the Americans regard bard language whleb we have seen, the present serios even excel

There may be a filly in increasing the was brought to a standstill to adjust the com- nuse very peculiarity of the Roman system about this country na innocent bormanplane. those which kurs siready been isslied, and they Amongst the exiles from Franco which, she were charged by F.C. 239, who is on special Force by enlistment in the Oslony, but as I passes, there being a denas fug at the time except that of the infallibility of the Pope, is and diplomatic rebuffs of the British Go- mail form a valuable mease of conveying to late disastrous war has driven to our shores, duty theruat, with being drank and disorder pointed out in my letter ol 3rd December last, When she had been five minutes in this posingerly caught at and sorted by them to be vernment as the justifiable expedients of tritude at home in accorale ides of the in- not the least remarkable is a graceful little on the 25th instant. First defendant had a suficienty of good and reliable men aunid but there we seen to emerge from the met a binding on Obristians Froot in abundance of necessarily partiens Administration. The four habitants, baldinga and soenery of the Cilestial Indy who is now holling daily lerées, in the already been sure before the bench for a simi- had from England, at the santo rate of pay we ge screw steamer which was bearing right his position are ready to our hand; but as they lay in the chance that this frame of mind, cou Empire.

Burlington Gallery. The Princesa Felicio, as lar effendo; since be cume to the home he had are now giving, and the whole epet of their down on the David Burns, in a few seconds are equally before our readers we need not sivusly or unconsciously shared by the great has exhibitors have christened her, is a genuine always been fighting First defendant pleaded page out would not exceed £20, or pome 284 struck the latter with a fearful crash right employ their time er oarlown in addning there majority of Americana, would one day produce The Band of B.M's 75th Stirlingshire Regi. dwarf, a real living Lilliputian. She is per that he was by antara midicted to get peace feus per maa Lbati our worthy general's stiv amidahipe, clansing her to the centre of the here. It will be eaong to say that many of some light-hearted" stroke of diplomacy which

hape, the smallest female yet exhibited in Lon- und good will" in general, but when he was inmate fur importing West Indians 1

deak. In a few minutes ahe went down, Jusz né our phurohon are now transformed into mass would set England in flames." Tha tráć policy doo, one beside whom Miss Minnie Warrer un abuormal condition by reason of alcohol,

all on board had been rescued. The David houses; and a stranger entering them must be to follow, therefore, in the interest of both would be almost a giantess, Like Miss Minnie, why then he was all t'other way, but then, Le

Burns, was built at Sunderland, and belonged more than ordinarily instructed in liturgical countries, was, not las was once contended) to the Fricotas Felicic the child of parents of had only been in the above state twice

to Mr. Hindhangh, of Westle. She was 1,200 lote to distinguish them from Bomen Catholis let the diabang and Kubery difficulties sleep the ordinary etature, who have accompanied Second defendant admitted the charge of tight

tuan, and vulged at £15,000, and wax-insored chapels. But what is of far more importance until better daya, bat to get rid of them with her over to England from her native Provence lug, because the first delendzót bad used in.

by her owner for the full amount on the rise in this connection is the open spora cast upon the utmost promptifade. These two grea A mulatto woman, named Madame Angelo, day the secident occurred. Bbe is now in ber ninth years peasures scarcely eulting language to him. Fined $1, in delauit,

the name of Protestantiem, and the violent and communities will be sure of peaceio proportion ziveteen inches in height, and weighs jast six three days, and required to give perso al soon. hna teregated the feat of walking 1,000 miles

| viralést terms in which the reformers and their to the fewness of decent pretests for quarral. pounds. She is of perfect symmetry in librity in 10 is keep, the peace for que mouth, in 1,000 hours, us the bowling-green' connected * Thero la apparently, an omission in the text work are spoken of by the writers and preaching, and the permanent causes of difference 'be- and feature...

stcoad and 25 centp.

with the "saracen's Head" Ian, Tything-

ere of the party,"

tween them are happily very few,

impossible to perform the work at least reasonably well; and it ought to be known why the same thing is impossible here.

I bave the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient Servant, WM DEANE. Captain Buggierintendent of Pulice.

Colonial Secretary. *:

Mr. Thomson has published another series of The Hon. J. Gardiner Austin,

his interesting photographs, illustrative of Chi-

nese life. Judging from some spocimen copies

Hongkang.

day, commencing at 5.46 pm The following

yout will perform in the Futtic Gardens to

je the programinë ---

March...Nisara.................

Overtare.........Mirella

Value Pilania.

SelectionLa Sonnorabala.

Quadrille...

Galop.

Royal Alfred.

Feldpost Relai

God Save the Queen.

Sawerthal. Gounod. ..Godfrey. Beliai Godfrey. Picfke. ..Bull.

BEos J. RUSSELL, EJO

HOME, BYKET HOME, John McDonnell and Peter MacGowen, frish and Beotch boarders in the Railor'» Home,

Yours faithfully, Hongkong, 26th June, 1871.

E. D.

here.