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The delivery at the Dotty Prams trom this pics menced on Tuenday morning at 10,05, and the lady, meowigere feit the woot at 10 28.

The Daily Press

Konezone, NOVEMBER IST, 1871.

SMITH's action in the matter, besanse while.

pany.

Donizetti,

The following notice has been not to tho ratious Chambore of Commerce:

Inasmuch as the harbour of Port Cassing, at the maunch of the river Matlah, in Bengal, han not attracted trade, and has not snewcred the purpose for which the barbour was estab. labed, nütice is bereby giren to all merchsets, shipowners, and shipinasters trading to Bengal that

FORT WILLIAM,

. BERNARD,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

SPECIAL TO DAILY PRESS"

SHANGHAI, October 31st.

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The French Mail ateamer Las arrived.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. C. F. A. SANGSTER

THIS DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1or, 1871.

aldre.

ecnt. discount.

prominu.

Honglore Hoto! Cummy's Shares-60 per Hongkong Distillery Company-10 per cent. Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-17 per share

discount. Hongkong Perant Gadown Company, Limited

$7 per sburo discount.

EXCHANGE

ON LORDAN-

Private, 5 monthe sight........

Os BoziBAY-Bank, 3 days' night 201 Os CALCUTTA, Bunk, duya' sight 2201 ON SHANGHAL-

„Bank, 3 days' siglıb,

Bank, 15 days night.......... Private, 30 daya" sight....

721

SALES ON OCrann' Slar, 187)~-~- As veported in Chiness.

be

who, wo may be confident, have no desire is almost impossible for a European to con- whatever to see a state of affaire such as that form to the heavy ceremony of Chius, and at present existing. The remarke which Lord when it is accessary that strict etiquette KIMBERLEY Les with regard to the heavy should be observed, he will do well to delegate expenditure in Singapore, will no doubt to the formality part of the proceedings to a repeated whom the Estimates for this Colony native, who can understand something about present year arrive in Downing Street, it. If he attempt to "do" the thing a la for the p especially if he understand how impossible it Chinoise, bb will infallibly end in being either is for the nor

the non-fict

official members to keep a pro- undignified, cringing, ar rude. per check

soutval on the estimates, when they can

an Bank Bila, at 30 days'eight.... 4/34 to 48 lutely painfony oneraión. It was aban

HONGKONG. last at the Bank Bills at 6 months' sigat, 4/44

meeting of the

The Legislative Council wat on the 18th ulto, Council to observe the working of t Credits, at 6 asonths aight. 4/4 to 1/4 of our free institutions.

this porticir Doonmentary Bila, at&montha

wero present: when a great deal of dissutalon took place con- The Cis-Jus baght againet

we doen verning the charge which the Government hace sight.............iers

4/4 to 1/4 I.E. the LARDT-GovaRica,

Hon. Mr. Ryrie, one of the Bank Bills on denigüid, ..........4/2

ATTORST GENDRAL, and non-official members of the Council of bringing TICE the noting Az ON NAW YORK

Hon. Mr. SMITs, the last, quite as irregular a obarge against the Registrar-General, As on official momber as the Hon. Mr. BALL will be recollected, Mr. Ryrie asked in Coonil was formerly a non-official, as the office of a quation concerning the Department, which Treasurer was distinctly stated to have been was cousued by the Registrar-General, whe aholished and there were three non-official sits in the Coquail as acting Colonial Treasurer. members. The us foliowy. The into being a charge, and in consequence of this the Colonial-Seovelary wroteto Bir, Rytie celling CHIEF JUSTIOE forced to vote, went apon him to substantiate his statement. His with the non-officials, so that, leaving out the answer was that he made no charge, and bo aslid Chairman, His Excellency, the vote as it was, that protest should be heard against the in- White Sugar, 70 bugs, at 86 95; by Ynen-fat to was four against three; and if there had been, rasion of privilega in calling pin him to ex- as there should have been, another non-offi- plain out of the Council-room what he said in cial member, it would have been five against it. This was deferred to the next meeting (tu- Hougtong merobant.

Ratione, 3,000 balls, at $1.05. by us three; or to put the matter into figures which day), in order that a copy of the Protest might Bent through the Oilonial Secretary for the fang to Cunton merchant.

Suplover, 10 picule, at 8115.00, by Hung-furg are more familiar, supposing the Council.com perasal of the List Bovespor, this being stated

sisteri of 640 members, this would represent to travelling merebat.

White Sugar, 800 bums, at 35.35 by Kvoug the public opinion of the Colony in the propor-ormer to be the nie. The Govern- mont, notwithstanding that thé matter was pro. tion of 400 against 240, or by what would be tested against at the last meeting of the Coun- fook-wo to travelling merchante

Mushrooms, piele, at $81.50, by Kwang, known at home as a majority of 360! Yotuit, bure passed the minutos in a foro, which

the rote was declared

as carried against the leaves the impression that a charge was ande. fpok wo to travelling merchant,

Fungus, 30 picule. at $29.00, by Kwong-fook-400 and in favour of the 240! The Governor A great deal of interest is taken in the matter, wo to travelling merchnot.

Sezgan Rise, 1.500 pionis, at $231, by Hop. hud two votes, his own and his casting vote, it is felt to bo an unwarrantelle attempt to curb free disenssion. The old grievance of the so in the face of this overwhelming axefective conesitation of the Conneil has been

was able to

mattom tung in Hongkong terbuat

Fargue, 30 piouls, at $29.00, by Kin-tai-long pression of opinion, was

MH ravived by ity and it is felt that the public in 49 bis Government wished. Properly speak most unfairly represented by the limited num to traveling merchant.

Bombay Cotton, 750 bules, at $1650, by foing the Chairman of a Conncil ought not to hor of non-etiefal members, who at all events reiga merohant to Tai-hing.

vote at all; and should I only use his casting in matters of Braque, and questions directly vote when there is a real equality of votes. affecting the couneraiul interests of the Colony, -it-was-in-the-case-alluded to, the Govercer ought to have u ob more voice than they have

vote to bring the numbers at present.

Considerable beco attructed by NEWS FOR THE ER ISH MAIL. from à ageins 3, to & against 4, and then on the visit of tartar tieners, by name Chang- the top of this, gavo in his caating vote. We alan, to the Colony, which took place on she are confident that this is not the way that 27th ult. He arrived on the nizb of the 26th voting was ever intended to be conducted in in The Chinese Ganbout Peng-chan-hel, and any British Colony; and it is especially open at 8 am, next day the gun-vessel saluted

Aworked matings, 100 pieces, at 216.50, by foreign merchant to Hongkong morebant.

PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS IN

CHINA.

of

a

used bis

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to censure from the fact which has called the Britisa flag with guns, which were re-

Raluted the flag of Vice Admiral” Sir H. Kel-

turned gun for gun by H.M.S Qon. Ataboat

The Band of the let Battalion, 10th Regi- fieland when the men wave taken off. Both were detailed off for service at the Kallang Hongbing Gas Company's Sharas-840 5er were represented to the Home Government, saya is properly translated; hat the fact is, it ment, will play the following selection of music vozela had a fine run to King George's Sound, bridge, where a gang had been autemitting an DOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-to-day, in the Public Gardens, commencing at Australia, where the Biaalla, though ander asanult and robbery, and while they were away, BPORT for the year 1970. Price $10,

mail only, arrived the day after the Malana. the crowd grew bold enough to attack the police 40'4look --

and remaining Sepoys; pelting them with stones March Apply at the Daily Press Office.

Hercules Bropeant. The Rinaldo then came to Singapore.

We regret to learn that a serious accident and sticks, and driving them off. The Sepays, Grand Selection. La Sournanbula.......Bellini.. Hongkong, at February. 1871,

Waltz Boldaten Lieder.........Gong', occarted on board the Rinalds on Friday, the perhaps having no orders, could: not fire or Selection Bally..

day before she reached Singapore. A gun was charge bayonets on the crowd. Afterwards, wa being fired for practice, and for some reason did understand, they spare told to deal barohly if ocea. Poika Mazurka, Herblattohen...Gang7.

not go off. The cartridge, we believe, was about aion seamed to require it. The Voluntoore were Galop Stadtgarter Konigste Kubner.

to be drawn, when it took fire and explodet, ordered to Houboro after they had blod The following is from the new Batavia severely burning Lieut. Stopford in the face, together; and, with a number of Europaan, Handlerblad of the 18th October: "Telegraphic Mc. Preston, gunner's mute, and leading son. Chianae, and Native special ovastablos, the foro communication between Java and Sumatra is as Snooks. The two lattor are doing well;ut the D Station was a pretty strong 09. being effected whilst we are penning those lines. but Lieut. Stopford was morogeriously injured, Notwithstanding this, the ontreges continued. The steamer Investigator arrived at Anjer on and, it was feared, night loss his eyesight alte No anoner had a patep? got well past, than a the 7th, with the cable. On that day, the D-gether though we are gind to learn hopes are place was broken late and sacked, and it was rector of Public. Works, un engineer of the new entertained that, bo will be spared this venally done so speadily that before any ansint- ance could be got every one had escaped with telegraphio department, the Chief of the Hy wisfortune.

the plauder. Sometimes, the patrol arrived in drographio Bareas, and the agent of the Bri-

* SINGAPORE.

time to put a stop to u robbery and arrest throe tish and Australian Telegraph Company, re-

Serious disturbances among the native popo- or four of the plunderer; but the ways of paired thither in the steamer Fasa, which will SHMADAN Once observed of the GERVILLE tear before the Investigator whilst the latter lation have taken place in the above Colony. coupe are so many owing to the interior The Singapore Times of the 23rd uls, says: arrangemout of the house, that it was impon- administration, that it formed the only in-paya ont the eable.”

Since the riota of 1854 we have had no dia-sible to do mora. A fefnahment of 50 men of stance of a Ministry, who not only ran its

The performance at the Jusitano Theatre turbances equaling in extant and vindictive, the Royal Artillery were stationed at the cen hoad against a wall, but actually built itself last night was fully up to the standard already ness those which have raged all over the town tral station, and the unmber of European n wall for the purpose of running ite head established by thy Eureka Company. The new since Satorlay-night-From-the-rapidity with special constables was steadily increasing. The against it. If the GEENVILLE administration feature in the entertainment Shadow which they have extended themselves to ovary reports of fighting and robbery still rept com. Pantomime, which was well managed, and was quarter of the Town and suburbs, it to difficulting in. One's house had been robsed by Too bas hitherto been alone in this line of di- exceedingly laughable,. The Irish duct betweea to baliers that these are due to the trifling Chews, another's by Hckieza. Fights occorrad plomacy, it has at all events found a hutablo Mies Nellie Hoamer and Mr. Joseph Small was incident which markod their commencement, in Teluk. Ayer and elsewhere, and my were initstor in the little Goverwraant of Hong-repeated with access, as was also the burlesque It is more likely, we think, that the pocket wounded; others, believed to bure been killed of Patient Ponelope," and especially the Shoo picking at the Chinese wayang was only too foutright, were carried off by their comrades, kong. It would indeed be difficult to find Fly break down. The Company is, we ander readily seize upon as protext to let loose A large number of arrests were made, anla anything more laughable, if were not also stand, to be further strengthened on Thursday alan roncour of long standing-and to car number of wounded men sent to hospital. Only very melancholy, than the receat collapso,ening by the necession of & Guitar soloist, ofry out a more or less praarranged sys- few killed bare cons to the knowledge of the whom good things spoken, and the new tem of attack and retaliation. The two police. By nine o'clock last evening, all was (for it is nothing less) of the Coros1AL barleeque will doubtless attract a large audience dlane at war with one another the Boltona quiet, and there was every reason to hope for a SROXETARY's pleading in defence of his action of those who nove experience of the enjoyable and the Teo Chews are by a long way the quiot night. HM S. inaldo one in Sutur with regard to the charge, which in spite of entertainmnsola hitherto provided by this Com largest in the Island-indeed, they include day evening, and in addition to the strong between tom probably two-thirds of our Chi military, polico, and Europeau constabulary all opinion and esidence to the contrary,

nose population, and some conception mayoreo at the contral etation, a number of her he insists in stating was brought agafast

therefore be bad of the serious parit in which men were also sent ashore as special con. the pesso of the Settlement, if not the lives stables, so that an outbreak in the town was the REGISTRAR-GENERAL. Mr. AUSTIN has

and property of all in it, mat remain exposed next to impossible. A great many European surely passed a large enough portion of his

potil a reconciliation, or at all evente à un constables, the Artillery Sepoya Volunteer life in the Colonial Service to see the evil of

tual surrender of the offensive measures is se Corps, and regular police force, ne ila uume over-impetuosity in an oficial, and particu.

eared. We do not think the Sacret Societies ber of Malays arised, wers on duty in the town have themselves instigated this rising; and as and at Enchore.

Mr. O. J. Irving visited Passir Panjang farly in one who holds the second office in

it is as opon raid of clan upon clan, the wanner of eucoccafully dealing with it is with some 50 Malays armed with krissca, but the Government in a given Colony. If he

From the 15th October, 1871, or from anch more obvions. We are bound to say that, the found everything quiet. The night passed off has not learned the lesson which experience day after, that date ns. may be convenient, all Executive have shows themeclves equal to the pretty quietly, there being only a few unitaport ought to have taught him, it is unfortunate harbour establishments will, under the orders occasion, and if to-day should pass over without anf rows, but at daylight this morning, on part for all concerned. There, however, is another of flis Excellency the Viceroy of India in auricua riot, we may fairly bops the prompt of the force being withdraw, tho Chinese went at case by means of which Experience would Doangil, be withdrawn from Port Casnice; the measures already adopted may have choked ang up those bo sebe to defend ChurBEFERING to the question of the protection the river Matlab will serious rising is the ond. There is no ques-arms upon those who songs to defend their foreigners in China, Mr. Was indicates mauringe and buoys "fertify her argument in demonstration of the be taken up, and Port Cauning will no longestion of any menace to the European population property. At nine of this morning, the line of policy, which if carried out to its forth these remarks that no new non-official sponded to by the Murty Battery. He then truth which she strives to enforce. In this be rasiotuined as a British Indian Pori. in anything that has gone on so far; but we all confasion was frightful; farioas tighting was

The outer light veaul and the busy at the know the effects of lengthened indulgenes in going on in almost every street, from the Ta. legitimate conclusions, may possibly form a ember has been appointed since Mir, BALL,ett with 15 gaus, und this salate was alto re-

acting case, the impetuosity of the Government has carried them beyond the bounds of eveu Gother notice, be unintained for the courulence how soon it begete an indiscriminating phreary evident that many of the kangsees had joined upon the question of residence in the interior Chief-Justice, rolled into the seat of the 11 o'binek Contudore Shorts wear of the

entrance to the River Matlab will, hader for pillage and license upon an excitable people: jong Pagar read to Roshore, and it became solution of one of the difficulties attendunt Summary Court Judge, and at the time acti vernment logic. That fact is to be inferred with of ships and regele trading in the Bay of Ben, which utrikes alike at everything opposing it in the risk. Tue stester Japan came in this of the country. In discussing the protection ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Two things should Pang-chat-hot, and was received with a salute and no effort should therefore be relaxed until morning from Penang, with some 200 Chinese which it is the duty of the Chinese Go-be insisted upon by the non-official members; of 11 guns, which was immediately returned by certainty from the COLONIAL SECRETARY'S own admissions. We say nothing of M. By order of the Exeutenant-Governor of Bengsl, every smoldering ember of the feud has died passengera, who, as soon as they board of the vera wout to afford to foreign. residents, he first, that another non-oficial be appointed; the Priesss Charlotte. At 12 o'clock the dis-

out or been extinguished. Altogether, the last 36 riots. began fighting among themselves ou Ofg. Secretury to the Gout, of Bengsl. honre bave been a perind of acxisty and exertion board and in the sampana; many were badly gets that, the expensas which are to be and, secondly, that he be in no way connerted tinguished visitor binded in the Governor's by foreigners for Police at any port with the Government. This should be done barge, which was seat off to bring him nahore. to many-and of natural alarm not a few, beaten, some were then overboard, and its should by rights ba defrayed by the Chinese at once; but the matter should not cad here. t at the Government Wharf hy that gentleman bas no excuse for forgetting

la guard of honour under the command of Cap- 90th September, 1871.

day forenoon in ignorance of the disturbances, Cumpong Gliam shis morning, it in eaid on Government. He would have them support The whole question should be referred to the tain Boberta, 13th M.N.I., and on- landing was To those especially, who came to obaren yester and more than one was killed outright. At official propriety in the fact of his youth in

a Force of foreigners as be the service, he appears to bave acted in a

The Sepoys of the 19th Regiment ganrding tasks was in a row of Obiness private dwell they now support a Revenue establishment. to place this Colony in regard to the matter was driven la kis carriage to Head Qourier becoming manner after the first trazsport of

the bridge, and the ernors of the principal ings in Tank roud, near River Valley road, This proposition he makes only with refer of public representation upon at least as good House, Geroral. (Jhaug was not accompanied indignation had passed away. At all events,

streets; the signal flying at the flagstaff where the attacking party, however, did not nice to the treaty ports; but it is obvious that a footing as that of very much less important by his staff, but only by three or four retainers. he took no prominent part in thons subse- and

calling out the Volunteers; and the men have it all their own way.

It is impossible, however, for us to arrive at he suggests a point which would be of more places. At the very least, the petitionors may Having exobanged the customary salutations of the Artillery marched out of church in

importance in the interior, should it be ce- bo certain that their requests will be needed to with-H.. the Lieut-Govemar, he proceeded to quout midventures in which the COLONIAL- SECRETARY was the ostensible chief hangler- the Regatta.

The Scotob crow beat the English Eight in the middle of the sorvion, were all calculated any idea of the number of killed and wounded, caded that foreigners may trade at any of the in the matter of the Estimates, which are farriet overnment House nad the Pablis Gar

to produce a feeling of uneasiness which subse- the outrages committed, or even the prisonerad

part of the policing higher then the necessities of the Colony. taken. The lock-tipe sire, fuil (over 150 were inland warts.. Ne scall

Quarter House, where he found the Heads of The first mistake made by the last-mentioned

quent events did not allay.

by a tho Civil and Military Departmenta assembled officer was the threat of prosecution against

After tin the lustrious Tar- again broken out this morning, and that the are crowded, and all business is strepanded in done by the presence of gunboats. They form sub-Committes, in the same way se has been to meet him. the originator of the "charge," but that

favorable expectations entertained when the town. The police are unable to put a stop to in fact a great portion of the protection upon ordered for Singapore; and, probably, adotar proceeded to pay a visit to the Gaol sad wistake even tight have been condoned as The Choir of St. John's Cathedral bare perabore was writton are very far from being ren. looting. Their efforts bave all the morning which foreign residents in China have to rely. steps would be taken, in regard to other the Telegraph Offices. At the gaol he visit

masters in which

ed the various departments, sad expressed the interests of property

himself bighly pleased with the cleanliness which they are nisiated by a detachment of reculted in wiser action. Thero would apoged gentleman, who, after efficiently per

10te Regiment, spaxial constable, at this of great value; bas the real protection of pear to have been nothing resembling calm forming the duties of organist for over eleven

taia Superintendent then dieve him down The scene of constant violent extrage and of the Builda's mon, while the Rinaldo's boats foreigners in all times of dificulty rests with body of residents something Eke a fair voice.

to the office of the Great Northern Tule. ETIQUETTE WITH CHINESE. reflection in the master. On the contrary, yeara, ie to proceed home for a tits by the mail pillage, which our town has premated during are at work olearing the shore of hosts and themselves. The difficulty and expense of Saturday night and Festorday, shows the pow- tongkangs. It is evident the force at supplying such protection should foreigners

graph Company, where, it is needless to say, The first point to which Mr. WADE orrprised his astonishment at what he sa hot hended as the opening of the campaign steamer to leave today, with a testimonial erlessness of the police force to deal effectirely present available and the measures taken are proceed up the country is what chiefly stands may have been, it has altogether been out accompanied by the subjoined address. We with our Chineas population when once their insuficient, and so the police were called in, in the way of demanding that privilege. alludes in the memorandums which has It is tuderstood that Le sent tvo mestares to done by the blind and rash haste of the suc-are confident that the kind expressions will be evil passions are Bronset. The quarrel, so far, and a meeting of the Executive Council was The problem is: Can we safely allow foreign recently been published is, that of some Shanghai, the one in bagsh, and the other in ceading movements.

The gallant Foreigner was An itching in both endorsed not only by the whole of the congre is limited between the Hakien and Ten Chew called to deliberate over the course to be purere in China to settle down, when they are out alterations in the forms of address behinese, and expressed himself anal pleased

Chinese, and though the few in-of long standened. It is probable the town will have to be privately or his prblis the use of the present outbreak is vary under martial law; and many of the meme of of the a gun buat? oween Chinese und British officials, is

has generally in that remarkable letter to that member of tion at the Registrar-General'« office, aud bave vinga atreet wayang in Phillip Street about five of the reapeetable Chinoes, too, is that to be in the negative, it appearing that the indve that outside opinion is likely to be usioner of Caslons at Canton, and by tho Vie- considered one upon which he is so woll qualified to ompanied by Mr. : O Bowra, Comunis. positririal. It appears that among a crowd are in favour of this course. The opinion Council, which he and the public looked on experienced his content courtesy and his willing, o' stock on Saturday afternoon, & Hokien martial law the only remedy for Chinese Government have too Little control leas, and may even appear impertinent. But le d'Arax do. Limoges, who noted as in- as a threat, but which we have the COLONIAL-ness to be of service to his fellow residents, will Chinaman detected a Teo Cher in the act of the quarchy that prevails; and whitever mea over their subjects to render the experiment while conceding that Mr. Wang'a suggestions AS. Ocean, and left abortly afterwards.

are hikely to be the bost, if it is desirable that SECRETARY & word for it was only meɛrt as join in wishing him a prosperous journey, and piating his pocket, and turnað and struck bimerce are, to be taken must be tuken speedily.eafe; and thus the question has been repeat-aren should be settled by Treaty, walah steamer Eastern Isles, Captain Knight, from

friends Interfered on both sides, until several All the respectable Europeans are being as edly put beide hundred men were engaged in a force ight rolled as special constables; and every effort bring to s pritical issue: But it is quita pos may be permitted d to question whether we de tongkong to hangs, while or her pusauru hing wrough Heštau Straite, struck on a banken with atioka, stones, and spears, and their being made to obtain the strongest force possible that the Chinese might be able to do all not make a mistake altogether in utthing rock, and had been compelled to put back to fight extended along up Circular Road and over sible to strengthen the handle of the Gover the Bridge by the ice-house, up to the foot of ment and aid in restoring order, At the meet. that is necessary for the profesion of foreign. such aramount importance to mero matture Amoy and discharge her car. The news is

if the of

settle down for trade by a toler- all others in his knowledge of Chinese that chow to Shanghai, bad gone ashore on Toug But whether/Catbedral, ask your acceptance of the silver crowd dispersed in all directions. This, however, town declared to be in a viute of riot. The pros. paid for by them in the manner which | nativo etiquette to an extent that 1

DXAR SIR,-We. the Choristers of S. John's B. Station Baving come to head them off, the of the Peace Ordinance was proclaimed and the Europeans Jy of foreign police, organised it may be possible ha is acquainted with yang Island on the 6th it, and bed been

strong oup which accompanies this letter, as a meme did not end the disturbance; a quarrel between tical effect of this is that Justises are now . and

The Juan Rattray is also reported may appear abandoned. notice or threat, that letter amounts to very rial of the cuties, we have passed through to these two faction is a serious affair, and their titled to order the immediate diapersica of ary Mr. WADE suggests should be done at the respectable in Oplestial eyes; but it is to lost outside Stow Harbor. By latest an- much the same folly. For take it simply as a wether.

batred of each other is so intense that when assembly in the streets and falling compliance tu Treaty ports. By this mans it is probable be borne in mind that we cannot always counts, the remaining portion of the crow of the statement of the intention of the Government besa rendered additionally laborious to you by easily pacified. They went tome, each to plot this, all the Justices of the Pesos have been

We cannot but feel that these duties have they once break out into open riot they are not fire ou sem a vitor locos que tothat the bug bear of want of protection could look to having officials of such attainments, slipper hiping, boce loss was reported by fast to call upon Mr. Baran for a substantiation the grest and exceptional difficulties whigh as scheurst of rengeance, and an hour or two bier called to the Central Station to druide upon be at once removed; and the expense attend. and that in an ordinary way any attempts or mail, bad not been discovered. of his words, what does the lelier become?ossarily attend the conduct of a Choir, and gangs of Teo Chew coolies entered two or three their action, As we go to press, an ominous ing the mesaurs would properly fall be

be very nese ceremony must be so chumsy as to & Simply the announcement of a very foolish the conservation of an organ, in a plane fike Hakien shops in the Chinese part of the bewo, quis reigns throughest the town, but it is Chinese Government; and weulapon the the part of foreigners to conform to Cli

legitimate zhis; and we take this opportunity of record- and after annuiting the inmates completely feared it may prave of short duration.

charge apon the local dues levied simply ridiculous in the eyes of the Chinese, intention. For, by the COLONIAL-SECRETA- ing our sense of the aswearied patience and ransacked the places, ourrying away everything From all accounts, the Supera and Valancers on the traffic. The difficulty would of course Even Mr. WADE, with all his knowledge of customed vigour. The first meeting for the By's own admission, afterwards, Mr. Brais perseverance, which no less than your manual they found,bage of rice, pepper, and produce acquitted themselves very creditably so the be to make the Chinese see that they would Chinese, is obliged to correct his own terms; present season tank place on the 13th instant, could not be called upon to, mbstantiate a kill and musical knowledge, have unabled you of every description. This was followed by trying position in which they were pheri aut be losers by the extension of foreign in and we may be certain that little slips must Mr. T. W. Kingsmill in the obair

to avuroome these obstacles to an extent that further outrages of the same serb, almost a yesterday at Rochure, and showed rettercourse in this manner. Such would cer of necessity be made, so that it becomes auunced that the Smiety's new building would

Though they single word be altered. In the courteous few ever anticipated.

upltaneously in variuns parts of the town, patience and forbearance,

resistance at times, tainly not be the fact, as the increase of rather absurd to endeavour to settle such probably be completed for the next or following language of Mr. Avery, the hon. member That the service of God should he performed which were kept up during the whole night, met with stubborn

revenue which would result from such an oatters by Traaty. It is something like ask inveting An serangement has been all but decently and in order," and that it should be and at daybreak yesterday morning the whole they a much as possible refrained from. "might slander anyone." But though there the boat the Community has to offer, io, we con- bown was in a state of grout ozoitement and up- violence, though on upe or two occasions we extension of trade would much, more than ing a man to dinner and settling before completed with the Shanghai Library, for an addition to the edifice which will prove advan- was no power to call upon him, there was the sider, the very essence of devotional worship. zoar. Fighting and plader were going on are informed that the Sepoys need their bayon compensate for the expense of troeping up a hand everything he is to say or do iu respecs tagaus to both institutions. Mr. 4. 3. Little expedient of requesting Mr. Evars to with. We feel anre, therefore, of giving you plenware, everywhere, anoffending and casuspecting uien, ets when hard pressed. Great credit aleo, is amall body of European Police at the various to every little matter of ceremony. A fur read, Mr. Rousa! alayers' paper on the Taking

and of your sympathy, when we express our sitting their shops, were suddenly pouneed dae to the Justice of the Pouce and to the grin

trading stations inland

very limited better, and we cannot draw the "charge," and it seems odd thatreat intention to doutians and carry onl, upon by a gang of thirty or forty roman, Government officers, who worked hard, and number ander proper European. command | dignified plan, wou help thinking a more of Haitaa, which is stated to have been replete be, if the matter must with valuable information. On the motion of this was not earlier resoried to. It is not to so far as we may be bunoured with a share in besten or stabbod, and their property casried were pretent is, the thinks he readily take would be sufficient to prevent any difficulties appear in the Treaty at all, for it to be agreed Dr. Mugguvan, tie eiety, besides thinking be expected when you hold a pistol to a the Oathedral service, your good work, "not away in open daylight. Ons kundtod men of the and also to those gentlemen who came

would officials with the same

knowledgments of that gentleman's various anan's head, and finding that it won't go off to suffer it to fall to the ground, but rather to 19th regiment were sailed out to assist the forward and offered their services to the Copa in the way of a local rising, and the advantage that foreign officials will treat the Chinese Mr. Mayers for his aule paper, oorded ite no-

us is custom. Courtesy take it up and to continue it in that state police in maintaining order; guards were staminaioner of Police as spooial constables, to which this would be to the Chinese.

br means wherein you have left it. That you should tioued at the bridges, to prevent inspicious si in restoring order.

be confined to matters connectary among themselves, and will look to the efforts to promote its fatervate.

Azations case of forgery is reported in the ed with foreigners, but would probably form Chinese to do the same in return, despatches N. U. Daily News. It appears that bave to-istro it is a source of ragrat to us all, looking characters from oraingoalies were

the means of gradually strengthening the on both sides being seus in the language and named Joseph Klokman, who was a ship's Chinese administration and removing the according to the forras of the writers; it steward, but deserted fro u tie Willy Trinkmers The market has kept quiet but steady with cuties which now stand in the way being left to the interpreters on either side to un bor last visit to Stangis, wok up bis ase that the documents are in order. In quarters at Au Chulet, s kittie Russian wing that the greatest wart in sales of Patnu at 5725 cab, and 57223 on credit: China is that of an efficient police. This the this arrangement, thus Chinese would stand on the Sickaway Road, about four miles Benares at $7174 to 5:30. Nothing at 9630 Chinese Government feel and confess with re-at no disadvantage as they have as good in-fran Sanghat, representing to the propriutris

that be done in Malwa, It is nominally quoted

was worth a considerable eum, gret, and if they could see their way to terpreters in their service as foreigners can cash with sellers.

which was on deposit with the Comptoir Oros 18T, MORNING, straugthening their wants in this direction, command. The position of the officials must d'Escompte. On the faith of this, board, Patua, 3725 to 87271; Benares, $717) to the likelihood is that they would welcome of course be settled, but that being agreed to lodging, and occasionul advances of money were $720, Malwa, $960 zominal.

the on

the other b opportunity.

r hand, the not mere etiquette might safely be left to comande to him. After sometime bills canis in The 10th Opium cale of this year was held at unumtured fear of foreign Governments in ackmon sense on both sides. If the Chinese ac which hin hastens was not in fonds to tary, Colonial Phillips, of the Royal Artillery: Valentia on the 2nd Gotobar, when 2.865 chests, ing for increased facilities for traile in China tually imagined that it was a matter of indife pay off once, and on being applied to all the Government officers, and a number of Patue, and 1,665 chests Benares, were sold at the is that be so doing they will saddle them-rence whether an offelal correspondence with fur an fustalment of Lia bill, Rickaun Frederick West, a Falice constable, was the European residents, readily sine forward to following rates: Patna sold highest Rs. 1,5, selves with the expense and responsibility of a British officer commenced with the words tied by big a carque te lie above, Gamed Back. This mus accepted by his hostess; has nothing to do with reports, and who lice, with desertion from the North German I inom now began to be brought in. It was said sold highest Re. 1,510, Jawest Re. 1,495, beer matter of protection. Such a plan as that it would it be an affair of great importance, Messrs. Olyphant & Co. to n'ehegne for Tis.

to the thinks Mr. RYRIR should withdraw a ques--of-war Hera, a Portsmouth, in the year that tongkangs loaded with arme were lying at Be. 1,502,14.7 the result shows an advance ou

Gampong Malaces, and the police, together with the averages of last sale of Rs. 97.9.9 for Fatas suggested would do away with this cause of at all arents hot of greater importance 250, with which he tried to raise money, buth tion because he and three other gentlemen Mr. Francie appeared for the defendant, and W. H. Read, Esq., went to ascertain the truth and Re. 127.19.11 for Benares. Immediately holding task, and would in all likelihood then their imagining for a moment that at some private offioey and at the Bank. The thought it a charge, is precisely the person to objection to any proceedings whatever.be of the rumour. A number of tongkangs wore after the sale Patna rose to Ba 1,550 to Rs. prove the solution of the one of the most we think so much of the ceremonial of ch que one, however, paat-dated sone days, a e gone into with regard to this defet dant, found lying there, some with their registered 1,545. Benares to its. 1,510. It is impossible to troublesome points connected with forsigu China as to be susceptible of annoyance circumstance which induced the Back to delay

such as desertion from any foreign recast dumbers taken off, apparently to escape recog. give any certain price for the drag since the

Buch trivialities progroga

we attempt to pay neat till enquiry had been made. Meum- of war is not an offenna against English laws, nition; some of these bad three or four speara anlee, as every day there have been both rises

meet the Chinese according to their own white, the bostess had discovered the trick Batradition between Great and poles in them, nearly all had stones, one and talls in the market, as telegrama 'come in they are now placed, that is, practically de- although an Aut

etiquette, we can only succeed in making 4 Utalet, she, with assistance, secured him, played apon her, and when Rickmas returned Britain and any foreign autotry, together with had an old boras-pistol, and two had guns or as bolders show disposition to sell ur buy, claring that Mr. Bears was deliberately por- the Queen's Urder in Uannel, may divest the mounted one 2an, was a two pounder loaded losing quote, lls per chat. The May it, without say danger of bringing must be a blunder according to their notions and basted him with a billiard cue. During the ourselves look absurd, as every second actiu benud bim in a barizontal position to a sufa rendition of particular offenders. The Act of and primed, mounted on a carriage too larga 1,535, Beaures 1,515

that as our forme¦ night watches, the unfortunate culprit managed

Wöregret to find that the disturbances have confined at the central station), the hospitals which is requisite in China is now practically mand, and which should be cheat dadens, and returned.at 1 p.m. to lunch at Head

a piece of forgetfuluess, if exfm reflection had formed a graceful act in presenting the abolized; it is also mnali to be feared that the been directed towardu preserving the peace, in Of course the Police Service, as at Shang and trade are involved, to give the genor and order which wore displayed. The Cap-

a nosice. It is probable that the COLONIAL- thorough enjoyment of bis well earned leave of SECERTANY has vague ideas on the subject of absence.

HoraKoNG, "meaning," but at all events it is quite,

Festival of All Saints, 1871.

clear that he desires the letter to be looked To C. F. A. SANGSTIE, Esq. upon now as a mere notice of the intended action of the Government.

request bio to do something to oblige you, that he will feel very much inclined to do so. Mr. Rosie being "alled upon" to clear up the obfuscation in Government intellecta with. regard to a very simple question, was not likely when the "caling upon" him failed, to yield to a request which ought to have been preferred before. This is the moet ludi- croas point in the whole matter, and it may safely be said that no such point could have arisen had there been a lawyer in the Gu vernment ranks possessing a few grains of Common BEKINO. An Asting ATTORNEY-GB-

to advies the Government in such a manner

ne to lodge them in the dilemma in which

mitted to use at the Council-for neither

secret societies, ure now involved.

felt by the whole congregation, and, we feel persuaded, a los that will be invariably turned back whenever they attempt

ed to go over but meantime the work of pil- Wishing yon God speed and a pleasant voyage proceeded. Chinese "storehouses were sacked, sometimes within a stone's throw of the age, we are,

Dear Sir,

Your sincere Friands,

[Here follow the Signatures.]

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. -Slaf October

BEFORE C. MAY, Esq.

DESERTION.

1869.

police station, and their contente carried out on the shoulders of stalwart coulies. The Vo- lunteers were also ordered out by their oòm- mandant. The Commissioner and Deputy Conamissioner of Police, as well as the Iuped- tors und the men, were corely tired out, and Apecial constables were sworn in to gesist them, The Justices of the Peace, the Colonial Store

[8

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

OCTOBER 31ST, EVENING.

- any

difficulties

to such

as one which it is impossible to

A

in these parte.

PUBLIC REPRESENTATION IN HONGKONG

not

serpreter. At 8.30 a m., on the 23th, he visited

Lutelligenes has been brought that the Bri-

SHLANGĦAL

The Asiatic Society is going on with its ac-

It was au-

Han

GOVERNOR or SECRETARY thought of ston. Parliament of 1852, cap. 26, entitled the Foreign for it; the other gun was a novel sort of breach ateamera China and Historian carry as under: charges, breaking privileges, or otherwise dis- Fur batter simply to agree wide by his to free himself nad escape, but was tristed

Desortere Aut, upplies exclusively to merchait loader, and apparently more dangerous to the scamen. If there is any act of extradition, su gunner than to the abject pointed at. Both Order in Council applying to this special case of the gune, and all the other arms, were our

bonld prodnood in evidenes by the Countried off a trophies by the police. The Mister Attendant, on account of the frequent attacks claiming the defendunt.

The Captain Superintendent of Police banded into Court un pinion giren by the Acting At torney-General, in referense to the case.

by water, Ead the Mala Mala ander steam, for

the purpose of clearing the river it was

China for Hongkong- 695

Singapore...., 285

Pennug......! S. or 'tong PS, or 'k: 530 P. or Sing

ping bim--what he is deliberately called upon to apologise for as a charge out of the Coun- oil.. According to the Government's own showing, Mr. Brors'a question was quite in order, until Mr. Sarra did what the official

learn, however that one olas had mounted Historian-tor Hongkong.. 530 minutes call replying with rehemauce, and

Mr. Francis urged that a magistrate could not guard in sampans at the Fieb Market, and what people generally call losing bis tempor. teke dognizance of such opinion, and that the were preventing the fishermen from either com. Then, and then only, did they feel an irresist- j-opinion was altogether contrary to existing law; ing in or going out. Attacks were also made Defendant was discharged, the Magistrate upon the houses of the Chinese fabermen op- able impulse to run their heads against something; and Mr. SMITH-hrying suggested that he had no such jurisdiction to posite Campong Malacoa, their mats stolen, and initiate procee.linga ua specified in the opinion themselves beaten. Reports were almost mo

hac exted here, a man stabbed there, and

the material, they proceeded to build up this of the Honorable tue Acting Attorney-General, mentarily brought in of further outrages, wonderful, wall of an imaginary charge."there" being no Aot of Extendition, Order in The result is that they have in their eager. Douncil, or Ordinance applicable to the case. adas en guilty of the breach of privilege,

to go to the place, some further or more or

premam.

Stoga pora 120 Feuung...... 320 Bor 'kong 315 P., 8, or 160 P.er Sing...

XEARES

trial.

turbing the public peace, be gently asked why differ sever attempted to receive a port day by tus palice, and is now awaiting

theits, each the local Government have emitted to appoint Anyone

wlio another non-official member to supply the ceremonious Celestial must know how hope-

The Courier, referring to the recent robbery ut place of the Hon. Mr. BALL, who has been less it is to moot them on their own grounds.

Mr, Hopkins hose, announces that the culprit transformed from a non-official, or rather s

In the rain, treating a man civilly is the has been captured. When M. liopkins avoka 1,470 obeste. A

semi-official member, into a fall fledged offisame thing, all over the world, and we shall on the morning after she robbery, be found a cial,

by

his appointment as acting Attorney. La batter understood by simply fotting the targe knife lying olose to his bed, auggestive of General. The Government are careful Chines know that is our object, and that in the idea that had he awoke while the robbers enough

to fill

up vacancies in which their little matters they will differ from us, and we wore at their work, a fonier orice than wobbery. side are interested, but there is a strange for from them. In this case, they may perhaps would bave been committed. One of his bays getfulness who only the public is concernce, believe that we have an etiquette, though having disappeared at the thar, suspicion as just as at Singapore, the only public work they do not understand it; in the other, they turally fell on biza, and the police set their detec- cive machinery in motion to discover his where carried out was the Government House can only be confirmed in their ideas thatte. But the buy, whether from training or Mr. BALL's position in the Council has been foreigners are so barbarous that they do not natural shrewdnces, proided those attempts at the subject of very just animadversion upon know how to behave themselves. Probably devanting which the police veusily find tande

1,145 chesta.

before time could be found or men get together longkang Bank Blares, Old-65 per com frequent occrsions, as thongh in every way there is no more ridieslona spectacle that the use of, end for a line their culculation were at The remaining enves bronght forward wero gent call upon them was made. By abont tog Hongkong Bank Sharee, New-82 per cent. by instinct no lew than by ofice ati official, his Tu-er-chi making a clungy at difficulties, and it did not fail here. The "want.

which will bo protested against at the Coun all of a trivial nature.

cil meeting today, and for the interests of RETURN OF THE "RINALDO" FROU Hongkong, it is singoraly to be hoped that

o'clock, battery hąd growa: so serious at the preinium.

even worse

g2,500 per aburo premium.

he cook up the room of a non official member,

WE Marwell, Esq. Obina and Japimi Marine Instranco-Tis. 85 member-that is one properly selected his sleero, and wondering where such an ewe found in such a place forming, of course,

cannot unfortu

་་

of a foreign official who has just got fault. Bet science and energy overcome most Central Station that a messenger was denatob. Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares and, in this manner, in fact counted two. On tempt at doing the correct thing by a Mair shter of a buy's nom in a foreign long in Man-dru" was found concealed in the fiendly »d to Rosbore to obtain a reinforcement of --$1,500 per shas premium.

darin, who is

is all the while

1301 | Hòn L-kew, the unlikelihood of a during criưmat THE WRECK OF THE "MEQÆRA”, -

Okina Traders Laserouse Company's Shares many occasions he not only has not rated men but the messenger soon returned with a

with hon-ocials, when a the non-official members will continue in

(Singapore Times, Cal. 23rd

report that the fighting whe

the general com

eral.com intolerably awkward individual has been uid heat protection the same line of temperate, but firm, opposi-Saturday evenisu, having beendo en to St Paul's

Her Majesty's ship Hinoldo arrivad here, on ia that district.

was at ores sent with a party of Sepoys, an lu to T. 971 per abate premiumQ.

The comunication of the Grand Lodge of munity--would have done so, but has thrown brought up while the fuckless interpreter tien, to this attempt to put down public Island, and thence to Australia with the ship spector and special constables, to Campong Chinese Insurance Company.-$100 per share his voice on the other side-having been, as is ander the happy delusion that he is Chis took place on the 19th instant.

it were, the odd tricli by which the Govern- mal a prodigioen effect, and is warming The Daily News states that a rubbery of gold discussion, which they have up to the present wrecked meu from the Megara. The Rinaldo Glam, where a lawless crowd of ruffians were peewiow

making successfully adopted.

tud a very good paneage down, and anchored indulging in wanton riot and plumder The Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Quare-ment have won many little off St. Paul's, but was driven off by a gala after Bench road,, from Glyde Terrace to Rochore, $850 per share preminu

great mán, the "

"Tah Fen," recognises his last trip down from Tientsin. Two boxes tuo baving communicated once with the above, and sud all the roads leading to the Bench, were China Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-564 | 19unting all honours. We Bumes after himself with inward satisferion that the ban took place on tward ite Shange, ou ber

uately provent the way of shuffling and hold The crowded by a denne mass of Chinese, 6ghting Yery narrowly escaped boing wreaked.

received on board at Hentai, consigned to” ik A home telegram will be ready for delivery wiud, we leurs, suddenly shifted and blew with with spears, pates, and stores, and zeither life Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sbarca-863|ing the best cards in their banda-Hou, thoroughly up in all the usages of polite Ohi-aining gold to the value of Ts. 16,000 were

Hon, that, Hon. the other, and, finally, that detourty- just as occasionally a man of Shanghai firm, but disappeared on the de

modest position in life will assume the award vajage. No trace of them had been die- great force, so that she parted both anchorsand or property was safe for an instant, Im-

per aliare premium. drifted out close past a dangerous sunken roof, mense poles, manned by thirty or forty coolies, Hongkong and Waugos Duck Company's great trump, the Governor, who counts two pers he has road of in novels, to make an in-covered, but the police are asking active en-

Shares-28 per cent, discount.

But we do object to being deprived of the

theprasion upon a great personage "whom un quùy. It will be noticed that the German Amateurs, fortunately without teaching.he was seren were used as battering some against the doors of

The above paper notes that Capt. Hutchison, ainted ry acreral in ies, have decided to give or eight days before abe could get back to the the shops, crushing them in at puce, and in Hongkong, Capton and Macco Steamboat proper number of hands. We want four, not some auspicious décasion, it is his privilege tate of the eloszer hona, who is well known

Cole Slawa-37) to 88 per cent. premium three, and cannot hos Las been borne with of importance, we are for auch reasons,

Dhimay. to be introduced. Even, in verbal negotiation here has received from the Acting. Vide unul --an· Amsleur-Concert at the City Hall on Saisinud in safety. The P. & O. steamer Malacca two or three minutes they were completely

today art, in aid of the sufferers by the terri avrived at St. Paul's the day after the Rinaldo, clessed out and their liflings demolished On Shaughn Steau Navigation Company The ES.

the Sepoys and the to Tis. 90 par sbare premium.

for Busain, through U.B.M.'s Acting Consul, a slo fire. which bus recently takes place at and being a full-powered steamer, with a pleat the appearance of

plaeder

Dine Birds its Steamship the most commendable patience for a very disposed to believe that it is better for the handsome testimonial for lumice services ren- Chiengo. We are sure that the kindness of ful supply of coule, was able to hold bot own, police, the

www elayed fur

Company per caut. discount,

long time; but the public are beginning to foreign official not to addrem the natives in dered to the one of the Russian straater. their intention, no less thau their well-know They found the wen healthy and enjoying full me, though the streets were fined by wa mvical talents, will elicit the heartiest support rations, their supply of provisions being so excited crowd, apparently eager to resume their Chins and Straits Steam Nangation Om in that their interests are being a little too their own language, though he should be ac- Nuhudia, wrecked on the Conan cast about

pany-25 per cent, discount,.

much ignored, and that it is high time matters, quainted with it so as to know that what be eighteen months ago. The testimonial is bea on the part of the community,

plentiful that a large quaistity was left on the work of destruction. A portion of the Bapoya

to anbacribers at noon tohy,

per sbare premiam.

Tou inconvenienes

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