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Egunboat was being oleared provious to vnet somsequences to the ountry, and too going als gaile the do k

much-cirenicepestion in regard to it cannot ho usel. If the education sought and obtained is of a solid kind, this step may ad to a change in the uneal condition of women in Japan, which will have more to do with its advance in civilization than almost any other that could be need."

The above papes also contains the following items:-As & bonectant party were going ap country last week, one of their coolies became so revively nuwell that it was deemed advisible to transfer, histo a native boat, bosad for Shanghai bus before ranching here the man died. His friends wish to me at that re had suffered viclence, but refuse to allow the body to examined at the Shantung Rond Hospital. A portion of the body is discolour ed, probably the result of disease, though the rative doctors think it bus baun cuased by vis. lence. An inquest was however. Leld by tho Che-beien, who returand a verdict of death frog nutural catissa,

THIR DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY

C. To consider the Retiorts illud for by Major General Whitfeild from Messrs. Deane and. Rise iu September last, and to state bow fur they omsider the general representations therein, and espechilly in Mr. Aloe's Report; to have been warranted, Alco, how far they con- sider the suggestions made to be useful

The above paper obronicles s disturbance of a rather serious naturo which has taken place at Ikmo in the Province of Taniba, aboat Alty miles from Hioga.. The frizera and pante, be true that there is ansh a divided untborily D-More especially to ascertain whether it for reasons not exactly andoratood ut prescut, in the Police Force na is implied by Mr. Bico. made a Alden attack upon the official quarter according to the ordinary scuse of such a termi. of the district. The office of the Government fed and the rioters burnt their dwellinga. Aoun fnd presented in a tangible and intelligi- Whether the only actual surgretion that ional or copper mine of some importands in the ble way by Mr. Rice, vize the fusion of all Wo hear that the Fuž-li, tug-boat, which han neighbourhood was then attakod. Two ohisses, onctes, oofors, Be in one mans in the boon plying at Foochow during the tea acreon, Frenchmen working in it barely escaped with Police Force, so as to place West-Indians or and left for Shanghai on Friday, ran on a rock their lives, and the ristoro burnt all the build-Obinene ocasionally in command of Europeuma, off the coat of Chusen while on her way np. tuge belonging to the works, destroyed the boa panoticable or useful engecution here. The weather was very foggy, but the Full na machinery, and let the plugs a wrect. The FTo inquire into and report on to the pre running in deep water in the obannel and in-neighbouring authorities scut troops to sent organization of the Police Force generally, posed to be woll off the coast. The set of the the spot, seventy 您 the malcontent had to suggest auch improvements and reforma tidal current, however, carried her braudsle were apprehionded, and riot wie quelled thorin as misy be thought expadient by the shorewards, and the fog was as thick that the bat much damage bisa bean done, and the sur-Commission, danger was not detected. She went on the rook yourding country is mure or loss excited. Thore ai9 o'clock on Sunday morning, driving a large have been some fow disturbances in the country hole in her bottom. Sba es sinos romained alsawhere, but, na fur as is known, they have stationery, and there is not, thought to be not sesamed any importance. Tony may lie any fear of her slipping off, while the wea traced entirely to the Deores of the 29th Ang ther continues quiet. Some of the crew re- The common people do not yet anderstand the mined by her, wirife Capt. Gibbon, renglica.conversion of the Han into Ken, and designing Niago in a native fishing boat, and esme on sign of the two-aworded class, who are them to Shanghai..

selves, discontented, are only tog glad to avail themselves of the opportunity of talling the people that the Yedo Government have made this change in order to replace the officiale of the old Han by creatures of their own, who will enact new ordinances, and oppress them with taxes and arbitrary exactions. This is what caused the recent riot to Goïshiu and in 'soveral parta cf the Island of Shikoka, ...

The best papera to hand state that two Britia subjects up the country have boon scized, in consequsuce of their having neat dentally shot a Cinamon, and that the Cineul wui ubout, to send after them. So excite tront was caused on the subject.

HANKOW.

a

G.—To mport, their opinion'ne, to the expodi- oney of employing Sikhs in the Felice, and retaining the services of any of those now in the Force, as well as to the expediency of employing either East-Indians, on Negroes from the Wort Indies.

H.-To report as the expediency of continuing to maintain, with Chinges co-operation and pecantary aid, the auxiliary force of "District. Watchmen," and to ascertain whether the Jat ter body bos rendered any essential or useful service to the Colony, also, whether, as at pre- sent controlled, there is any real danger to be apprehanded practically from allowin, euch a force to be maintained.

I-Whether the Pablic safety and general interests of the Colony are promoted or not by the present institution of a Police Fire Brigade, intended in not with great promptitude at the copacucement of a fire, and whether the Com- bottles was entered; and duty of the rate of a missionibus any suggestions to offer on the quarter of a buo a butts tendered upon it.subject. The Custom House required the value to be amended, and finally it was fixed at four Found half per buttle, at which rato duty was paid. Very abortly afterwards a further quantity was entered and the same daty required by the authorities. The owners relased to pay it, and the Costom flouso seized the gorda, paying for them the value at which the previous paresl wad breed. On examination it was found that the bottles contained a liquid of absolutely no value whatever.

Cormepondent of the N. U. Daily News

An ingenious fraud was recently conimitted Aead accident occurred here fast night, upon the Custom Hoser, in the following man- which proved fatal to a large number of lives. A quantity of Iodide of Potash in small Who scene of the outastrophe was the north bank of the Han river, about a quarter of inile above its wonderce with the Tangise A portion of the bank, close to a busy jetty suddenly gave way about eight of clock in the evening. Four houses, which were partially anspended on lour piles, all the inutes of the bons, and part of the street ronatur parallel with the river, was borne along with the carib into the waters lolow. A number of banks, lying at anchor just at that spot, and under neath the bonses, were crushed and buried in an intuit, tearing not a trace behind. Multi- tudes of people are visited the place to-day, but nothing is to la seen there, except maddy, placid water, a bare bunk temple of the King En partly overhanging the deep, and a use bappened,

AMOUNTO WEITTEN OFF,

Firé Queen, Shants, Baechien, Megan, Kanye, Textloo, ・and Plymouth Rock, col- ing a per Capitsi Actuant,

1,1800005,295.80- Furi Tema, and Hirado, as

per Reported 31 Deo, 1840 || 760LEDOVOD Kinglong

265,000,00

Manchu Bol Bangchom, na

per Profitand Embent, 81D TRAB

Chili, as per Report, a Doc

1907. Chuson par Frolit and * Loss Aerowat, 81 Hen, 188 Mittet, ni per Insured Depreciation Fund 31 De Je............ Uspeh and Shantung, mah red to at Meeting,” 1573........

Boal Estate

At Ki Leo Tuco, spor Capital Account, 31 D 1647. Vyras tak Additions to ditio, ma per Ho-

port for 1809 At Hoagkey and Pecting, na poz Capital Ascount, 31 Dec 1807 vähen

Following amounts we sign off. Amount brought forwandfa

1800 “Amount transferred, 1 Be

1997... "Amoudi transforiod, #1 Dec,

1818 Aamuul Chat of Musichu and

Hangelmo

dej Amount Boss of Chusas end

Millet, 81 De 1800 Amount of Resistans: ta England, Account Hupek and hanging, E· Dec 1969............. Pop Angunt to enter. Testuanto Steamers to 31 Dec,

1800526

Balanco from 1888 62002.57

Amount Cost Steamer High,

$1 Des., 1870.

-183,020,89 160,145.70

115,000,00

90,247.84

200,000.00

307,748.08

40,000.00

20%,127.0

10,847.70

129,009,40

262,024.80 169,628.38

151,247,64

136,332,20

40,000.AL

109,708,05

† 1,088,105.89

2

granted by a Home Government. The cerai ty for taxation at all is considered only a remyte contingency, and it is unnecessary Tow

to

go for or against this hypothesis; and There appear to be no suggestions or altora. other details, while the wording and form of the Obarter, must necessarly be left until the concession of the principle be roade, ne well as constitution of the new governing body, H. J. HOOPER, J. MACKEILL SMYTA,

Report of 22nd Sepleuther, 1871, and Colonial | MEMO. OF ORIGINAL COST OF PROPERTE AYT Those salarice appear to bo nually large, but district, and formation points to its being at assume same and take all responsibility in Sporetary' Mema, en vetorn of Caavistione dwing 1870, (Vide U, S. 0 No: 381, 1871.)

perhaps they are intended to dover all expena a, un detent data connected with the projected respect therefore for 80 per cone of the ground exclusive of panago Lousy and Ios for line of Railroad to Kioto and Osaen.

rents, baying, the privilege of Municipal Sult Foreign tenabera,

Hore it suggests itself that the appointmont Government, fa privilega which ia aliendy We have no definite idea what is to be the of a Forsign Harbour Master is usgoatly called right, by payment of the necessary expenses in dourse of study after proficiency in the English for with full powers in bin opacity, inpluding the shape of graund rents, enf-road under the language has boon required, or what practical the licensing of duly qualified Piluts: and stilet T1 Regulations) by leaving to Japanese aso the Chinese Government purposes to make i anstrol with referenss to the proper storage wornment, the remaining 20 per cent, in pers of these students when their fersign education of explosive and inflammable compounds a petuity, free at all charges; which 20 per cunt., is aompleted. Neither con we imagine why matter of wall founded complaint at the pre-it must be borne in mind, girea areata of they should all go to Amarion instead of each sent moment

867.78 por. Acre, or more than 7 times the detnobmeat going to a different foreign country. Although the consideration of tili matter ground rent paid in Shanghoi. Now is can he The instigatore of the cabeme are also not may not be intimately connected with the Re. shows how the ocasion may be made to a duly

netly known; but Ting Futai is said to bare vision of the Treaties, this moment may not be elected governing body. taken the most active part in urging it apo the Ministers, inasmuch at all efforts hithers titled to the full benefit of International Law inopportune to again bring it to the notion of That Japan is so independent state and en- the higher powers.

Mr. Yung Wing is in many respects voll gou made in so desirable a direction bave proved pannot be denied. Among the rights of Sintes tified for the post asfemed to him. Having inoperative through want of auanimity on the ie the poor of legislation, and of course that stulied for several years and eventually a part of the Conguis, vid

of delegating that or any ather of their powere... 1,980,280.01ated in an American College, be well knows ARTICLES 6 and 7The prevent tedione and Japan na by Treaty delegated to the Consula he difficulties that a Chinaman azperiences uncertain proness of bringing native defaulters and otter Officers appointed by States Paving equiring a Foreign language and Foreign to justier, cannot be too strongly deprecated; Treaties with her, her judicial power per notions. During the sororal years be bas Information has to be laid, through the Coren liens, in eocerdanoo, with another principle lived in Shanghat and engaged in margantilslar Power of the applicant, and the exambu of International Law. Part of her Municipal and other pursuits, be bas doubtless ized tiun conducted in private by the Japanese Au.rights over aliens the Government has dele. considerable experienes as to the way in which theritice, thoroby depriving the Foreigner of the used by their agreement of November 4th to faire connieated with Foreigners must be right of appearing, watebing or conducting his Municipal Dircetor, noting under the anthe managed. If he coulines energetto persever own case, while experience has exposed many rity the Governor of Kanagawa. Under such 662,870.04ance with his naturally good talents, we fool failures of justice, which might under circum authority the municipal Government of Yako confident that most favourable educational stancas of open Courta bave been avoided, to bumabas boon a failure; now it is asked, that Total Cost Tia, 1,513,11265 results will attend that part of the mission ssy Dothing of tedious delay and loss of time the Goveremant of Japan should delegate, to

entrusted to his care.

without any tabgible result to recedy this corporation the same or fuller powers It is at nutural for us to look forward to evil your Committee stresnously recommend that they have hitherto delegated to an indivi.. the time when the frat party of students the appointment of a mixed Court on a similes. make such corporation independent, sad return to Chin, imbeed more or lega with basis to that now working in Shanghai, with then success can be ensured. That they aan Americ ideas and speaking and writing the pach improvements and alterations expericane det gate auch power, grauting a charter, in Americia Inngrage We may well ask what has since its establishment there pointed to as proved by the high authority of St Edmund will the Imperial Government do with them? neory, and which would appear to bo adapt Houby, and what is now asked is, that the Wit they be sent us Coastifs to the various of to Jupaz, without losing sight of the prin. Reprecatatives of Trenty Powers will give to foreign places to which Chinese emigrato? ciple involved reserving the right of appes to

anch Chuiter and ita provisions the coast Will they be appointed as officials to consult the authorities of the nationality of the appli- which be declares to be necessary. Faclided with and communioute with Foreign Consuls in cant where thongatinvolved exceeded $1000 in Buch Chartor it will be observed, it in con China Will Mixed Courts" be established ARTICLE 14-Restrictions on the sale of templated to have the power to levy taxes. At for them to administer justice (F) between Arms and Munitions of war have been inopera-cast und of the Representatives of Trenty Chinese and Foreigners in all the treaty ports?tive for many years, add in Barmen eonse, Powore has stated that this power can only be Will they take the place of Foreigners in the such are considered as merchandize; Customs Service? Will colleges and schools mente strongly in favour of same being ex be established, in wiriob they will be called puraged from the revised Treaty. upen to tuoh Foreign arts and salemoss and g REGULATIONS OF TRADE. civilisation to the millions of their fellow. countrymen? Or will they be appointed Lotions rejuísite. taka elarge of Arsepsis, gunboats, and

NEW TABIT OF 1886. bodies of foreign drilled and Foreign armed. ARTICLE 2Experienes hat show Chinese troops Of course time will show, Western nations the beneficial effect upon

· Astaal payment cat of abero for France, ikay ko 21

bit, in the Bronwhile it is well to romam trade nnd the country generally of free Imports Deo, 1809, say..................

ber that a mere handful of soeb masa da and Exporte; with respect to the latter, it wost 421,119,05 tributed over a large country like China in be evident that this darntry's produce, having whatever capacity they may be employed, will to compete with that of other countries, the Leaving as per Capital Accozot, 81. Duo-

be but a drop in the bucket." The mission price which oan be paid can alone be rezulated 1970, Tis. 1,822,000.00 Viz. 17 Samors:

is no doubt a move in the right direction; but by the foreign values, and the amount of Ex- 1,119,000.00 Real Estato......

373,000.00

it is a foeble effort compared with the wante port duty whether one or dre per sent. in in 1,822,200.00 of the nation. China is so far behind the age reality borne by the native.producer. However, in intellect and morsie, that it will be many should the position of Japan sonree permit of long years before the benefit to be derived from so wise and beneficial a reform, it may be fairly

In the history of mankind, the relations of can permeate the gnorance of the masses of ties on the important Produate of Silk and Tea, superior to inferior races have ever been tist- of the people, or cure the official 6ruption would tend to further develops the resourean, ters of moment to the progress of the race; which lies at the root of most of the naand thereby increase the wealth of the country. Bad even to the preserit moment it may be tional evils and misories.

In the same spirit all restrictions on the free Jouked upon as a moot point whether that pro- Export of goods now, classed as probibited gress is more advanced by the extirpation, or should be removed. Cereale, especially fine, gradual raising in the social seals of the less will in the event of superabundant crops, prese advanced tribes. It is the principat justific

son of wealth, by permission boing granted tion of war, that it results in the triumph of to export the same white accumulating the the stronger man at the expense of the weakor; Your Committee in fullment of that for result of successive abondant crops, will up-and as bodily and intellectual strength seat to denbtedly discourage, it not in agricultural be correlated, it follows eventually that the which they were appointed, bave in the fol- interests throughout the country. The Ja- triumph of the strong is only one of the links. lowing order taken into consideration-

1st-The Treaty of 1858 and its provisions.

panese are now fally aware, that in the event of in the advance of civiliation Role as were ad-Regulations andor which Foreign neighbouring countries, a fant, unknown to bards and the other fiereo peoples whose ir acaroity, ample supplies can be drawn from the Goths, the Haus, the Franke, the Lom- Trade is to be conducted in Japan,

and not realized by them, at the time they ruption into Europe destroyed the ancient rd-The Tarif Convention of 25th June placed a probibition on same. The prohibition civilisations, mankind has ou the whole been In cuting with the various artiolen therein, of the export of Saltpetro depreciates its value advantaged thereby Attil, sha" Econrge of they buvo avoided comment on such as were nerally in comparison with that of other God," was so in aernae his bistorians, the linger approved, deemed incrpedient to rerise, or ab countries, thas crippling one of the resourtveing remnant of an old end-enfeeled civilian- rogated by the Tariff Convention of 1880; and of Japan, strong argument if none other were tion, little dreamt, and his work was to plongh for) suggestions in furtherance of the object in restrictions as to sale; these restrictions were crop of civiliantion as for inndrance of that which ity to this Report (where such gemod called ecessary in favour of its free Export. Copper up and leave fallow the exhausted evil of the Ro- view, as well as a plea for Municipal Self Gor-afterwards withdrawn, and a duty of 5 per cent want before, as this was itself ahead of the rade was originally exported duty fres, under certsin izan Empire, whîob in good time would produce a ernment.

Treaty of 1859.

imposed, which renders ita Export almost procaltare of prehistorie man. Hadroh the Roman the net earnings for 1871 will amount to fully mond that the Tronty Porta beregussted to mineral in Japun, and the inereused product of sing it been overrun by the rudo, and streng

Azriçue Here your Committes recambibitory much wealth is centered in this Empire fallen, and had not the country coupo Tie. 900,000, if ros moto. This would evily rousider seriously the question of sprinting other countries as within the past fane gests Brmed and winded, tribes of the East, the civi enable the Company to add, 10, 400,000 to thu: Merchant Course's and Conter Agaats. If that a return hi export: fres of duty can along would not improbably have been of the considerably reduced its marketabis valac, alization of Europe at the presest moment Reserve Fund making it a 900,000. (say has born found that in this country an official one year's profis), and still leave The 500,000 position carries with it an influence not known enable Japan to compete with othar onpper Chinesa type. In fact, culture may be said to for appropriation, say as follows i

in any other part of the world, and this when rouging countries, and avall itself of the bure been retrogressive even before the Gotha Dividend 12 per on 1,875,000 T. 225,000

connected with a mercantile parait must act

valuable resource.

and. Hana crossed the frontiers of the Empire; Boons on Gross Freight, my

antagonistio to general interest, be the possesed tsat since their establishment here, Bonded Aristotle and Pluto would have occupied in ARTICLE 4s it has been fully demonstrat so that not impossibly thoughts and sayings of sor ever au oareful to separate his official duties Warehouses do not meet the requirements of Westein thought, to the present day, the samo from bis person intercets; indeed it must be trude, and it would scem annecessary to dwell position as the classics maintain in Chine. within the knowledge of many of the Represen-

10. Finally, the Members of the Commimion may feel assured that, without defining inore particularly the subjects intended for their proial investigation, any suggestions which they may offer with a view to prometing the general eocarity of life and property by im- proving the Police Force, will receive from the Executive the west garuest und favourable consideration possible under the circum- stunoce.

BICHARD GRAYES MACDONNELL,

Governor.

THE SEAMEN'S CHUBOR, HONGKONG. Our readers wil. bu glad to hear that the

MEMO

-5073.36.17

As an instance aburing the largo soms deducted for im

koconuts, the following iter wore mentioned in the Ho port for 1965.

taport for 1888.

· Rapazes of Mirada, Szačhun,

and Kienglong Bepains to Dock

Godowed for fient six room Cost of Warved, Fontos,

ors, and New Wharf and

Tis. 38.000.00 20,000.00

hed for the liver-Inva -18,000.00

There Sguros.show that, in

94,000.00

four years, the Company bas paid for Dividends......Ta, 1,300,000 Carried to Resorse Fend

· 500, 00 Written off for Depreciation" 700,000 And paid for Cost of Repaira

and Improvements

100,000

Tla. 2,900,000

YOKOHAMA GENERAL CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTES ON THR REVISION OF THE TREATIES,

1966,

most

THE POLICE COMMISSION. Babjoined is the full text of the notification and meme, referring to the Police Commis. ber of vapona plying about, an if nothing bad oner, of which a portion ma given yesterday aborre building; towards the erection, of, which pravements to Property, Repairs, Sc., not shown in the unch small effortà al-its. tottering. Governtaszt¦ submitted that a reduction in the present Du-

[18] RICHARD GRATUR MACDOSFELL. It is onlculated that nearly a hundred lives Whereas for die furtherance of Publis in- they contributed as liberally, has bem entiałDO- have been lost, Une night fauoy tlust mactareste as cuspected with, the efficiency and borly completed; tho pility with which the cikat like this would cause the Chinese to organisation of the Police Force, and the pre-saboriptions came in having called the aband at opos those houses which overhang vention of Critie in the Colony of Hongkong, trustees to place it in and ut orce. The both rivers, and which appear more like rooted it is expedient that certain inquiries and in building is now quite ready for use and an scaffoldings than dwellings and teashops; but vestigation should be made into the present opening cervine will be held in a few days, it does not com fibely to have this salutary state of the Force; And whereas such inquiries

The little Church will, we are confident, be eflect. The inbubitsato of those airy dwellings and investigation will he most conveniently thoroughly appreciated by all in Hongkong. are to-day as inditerent to the fearful fate of prosecuted by words of Quiusion: Now to general aspect is pleasing. The tower and their yesterday's neighbanre, as the senseless therefore, know Yo that 1, Sir Richard Graves powh ure naturally the most important features, brute that prowl their streets. The so-call MacDonnell, Knight Demander of the Most and both are admirable in design and oregu edfathersand muthors of the people with Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and tion. The latter is specially attractive, beving doubtle cherish a submissive resignation Saint George, Knight Bachelor, and Com-the double advantage of the pleasing associa to what they will please to designate as paning of the Mast Honorable Order of the Lions connected with the Porah in churches at Heaven's decree, and will feel too mach Bath, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-home, and of possessing practical utility; being love and compassion for their children, to Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its De of course a most convenient shelter, to those try and prevent the survivors from aburing, pendensies, and Vica-Admiral of the metering from chairs, either in sunay or wet sit the appointed time, a similarly doleful do hereby ander my Hand and the Seal of weather. The inside of the Church is necckat ddum. These fathers-and-mothers of the peo the anid Colony, appoint you The Honorable rily simple, but is rendered attractive by the plo pressut truly interesting subjects for the Thomas Child Hayilar, Acting Attorney Gothic windows varied by red brick bordem, transforming inaences of Alcook, Wade, & General; The Honorable William Keswick, The mot is a very striking and most successful Co. Nevertheless, the most devoted mission Unofficial Member of the Legislative Cocoal feature. For the slumsy straight beams al aries of that exalted body cannot, perhaps, boust Francia William Mitaholl. Esquire Henry bere, oitenlar beams formed of a number of of their past sucks or feel proud of their Lawsook, Esquire, Frederick Stewart, Esquire, pienes pat together in the shape of an arch are future prospects among the devout members and George Falconer, Esquire, or any fent of substitated. The fitinga have all been finished of the celestiul aristocracy; yet they need not you, to be a Commission for instituting and pro. in the best style. The anate are well suited for despair. The conversion of the upper ten thou cuting all needful or proper inquiries comfort, and the lectern, pulpit, and communion and is, duties, the surest means of convert in that behalf, and to take evidence in table are of good design well excouted in teak. tho former is, is doubtless, to ignore the evidenco

the lower milion; and the means to additre the premises, and to report me all The foam is of finely dressed granite. Gus has by you, and also your been laid on to the building, twu brilliant star deepest wints of ths, Inter. Some of your opinious thereon. And I do hereby relights lighting the nave. The flora desarve readera will, perhaps, still doubt this doctrine; gaire you to compouce your inquiries notice; the part where the seats are placed

forthwith, December 21st, 1871.

and to proceed therein con being of hard word and the porch and aisles tinuously and to make your report to me as

being of smell warble tiles, black and white. aforesaid with all reasonable despatch. And Meeting of the Committee took place on do hereby empower you, during the course, Theday last, when the members expressed and for the purposes of your skid" Commission, | themselves much satisfed with the successful to doused and obtain access at all times to all completion of the building. The aspect of the Papers, Recorde, and Documents, relating to Church will be shortly mach improved by the. the ambject matter of the said Commission aribalitution of iron railing, which has boon being in the custody and under the control of ordered from bome, for the boundary walls, the several Pablis Departments within this which ran on the North and Eaat aides; and Colony. And from time to Spe to call before the portion of land which has been granted to you and axamine all persons silperistanding at the Church will be enclosed with a light iron employed in m under any of the said Depart-fencing. ments. And I do hereby sharge all peroras in unto you herein. the Public ~ervice to be siding and assisting

Go do I.

PEKIN.

(N. C. Daily News.)

The choials annonce that it is considorod uasafe for foreigners to travel between Peking and Tinatain without un escort, as the rode ara infested with rubbers. Too drew Hol auffer ings of the popalition by the recent floods thalie us believe that this sanouncement Is Russian Legation, who died. Popof, of the

who died here is February 1870, have been examed, and are to be sent to St. Petersborgb,

The general health of the foreign ecmmunity here is excellent, and everything seana quiot. There is a good deal of attention given to skating this winter; and the cannt near the Britis: Legation is aved somewhat for the in- dulgence of this amascent.

A correspondent speaks of a violent attack by a mob on na smarion Missionary. It scone Cost, one of the Amorican missionary poieties had succeeded in planting a station in Yujuk, a large aity, about eighty miles west of Pokio, If we mistake not there was some dil- fully in getting prisesssion of the premises, after the lease had been draws, and the adv

able opposition and persecution clearly trade- Rev. Mr. Peareun was intermpted while preach able to the officials. On a recent Sunday the ing, and such a hostile spirit manifested that he thought it wine to withdraw. He was bow ever followed and way-laid, tisronn down, beat g, and polved with stones. When be reached aouig bis clot 283 wire soiled and toru, and the blood was running freely from wounds in the fade and head. What notice the American Government will take of this fluir remains to be seen.

so takon

Menio. 683,

Mr. AUSTIN,

THE S. S. N. COMPANY.

the Settin

thus thoroughly establishing itself for carrying on the present enormous and yourly increasing traffic.

The Nat Prost, 1870, after deductions for Repairs, L., is shown to have been. Tis 780,000; so that in view of the increased import trade and the large Cotton freights current throughout the pair, it is fair to assume that

5 per on Tl. 1,600,000........ And for Depreciation, further reduction of cut of proper- ty, or any other purpose

90,000

» 135,000

Tis. 500,000.

*

.A. J. WILKIM,

F.GETBENAKIMER, A. GREEVES,

J. RussiL, G. BUELBUET,

Committee.

Yakobama, December 8th, 1871.

SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR RACES. (N. C. Herald.)

tatives of Treaty Powers that this trust bag on the fact, and the inson renience and expense The forcible suppression of ancient cultura left best abused to the individual and personal adestuled upon merchants by the system; they room for a plant of more vigorous growth to vantage of the Merchant or Trader bolling the have proved an utter failure, and with greater spring up, as som us men's minds began to continue to make a much larger return to its particularly would there be facilities for thean of possibly be anything like an adequate aub- ages; and the superior

Clearly, this result enables the Company to appointment for the time being; and more scilities than have hitherto existed, they could settle down from the anarchy of the dark activity of the Shareholders than i per cont; and this with-bnaca, if it were granted that the country te stitute for Diswhacks, which exist in all in-new colonists was shown by their comparative one trenching upon its position in any way the opened throughont by means of passporte as portat Cominervial Treaties turnogbont the independence of what had gone before. For additional returo might again take the form suggested in the next Clause, the granting of civilized world. It would appear nudlers to centuries the school then, with their dialectic of a Serip issas of 20 per cunt.Tho, 375,000, which would be optimal with the respestive fers under disadvantages, while deprived of the of Eumpe, hat the captivity was never of the point out that the Import Trade of Japan of hair-uplitings, did indeed bold captivo the midd which, with last year's inane, would make a Consule sud might be used for interests spart Given under my Hand and under the Beal of To the Editor of the North China Daily News," tutel of Tis. 750,000 Strip, drainst an actual from general; further that necessarily the pur- exercise of a sonul a commercial principle.

anbissive sort which marked the latter days the Culing of Hongong, at Victoria, in the

Sir-Among the koland words of warning Dividend of 1870, which practically was 32 carlove with das attention to Consaler doties, trade, would supply Foreigners with Sitesr bouds in walch they bad been placed, till at Cash Reserve of Tls. 900,000. Thus, the suit of Mercantile Interests must seriously in Japanese Government, for the convenience of pore active and energetic Fretted against thu ARTICLE 6RULS -Provides that the othe Empire. From ornbury to century, mixis soid Colony, this Twenty-second Day of December, D. Qua thound eight Lun-casionally fet full by these suc dred and Bevesty.one.

per cent,, tight be repeated with perfect to say nothing of the want of official training ment who are wiser than their fellows, one are safety, and the Spareholder get a retura equar to it. them for same, the absence of which in Boor of not less than 134 gralos Troy weight, length in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries more frequent ther a prediction of dira stato 10 per cent, on an investment of Tis, 320. By His Excellency's Command,

J. GABRINEL AUSTIN,

trophe in the abure market. Because rosłan

many instances has been severely felt, while and the fine. This was carried out for a short they finally encoeeded in cmunoipating thought joint-stock companies collapse in Buglanil, and

For much investment. of Tle 920 per Share, if Treaty Powers do not desire to appoint ape time only, when in order to add to profit of the from the shades which had previously ra. Colonial Secretary.let in iolab epeculatore, they sapiently infer

the company affords the following security cial Consuls, they might well entrust the inter. Mint, the Boo was gradually depreciated both trained it, and established the modern civille- 1st.-A Property which would then, latests of their subjects or czesa to the protec.in weight and fineness to an alarming stent, tion of the world. Strangeat, perhaps, of LEA sipilar disaster must inevitably happen in January, 1872, have been written off (in- tion of a friendly power, basing an organized and the result has been a most injurious effect all the phases of this cirilisation is the high Hongkong, 2nd December, 1971.

Shangbai. Isperk with becoming modesty, but olusive of Tis. 195,000 allowed above out Consular establishment. it has always appeared to me that this view is of Profits for 1871) to the extent of Tls. 880,000

on trade generally. It has therefore become position assigned to mental over mere bodily As the Trewbies were entered into for the eI-

secessary now that the Japanese Government activity. Although the bodily stamina of the totally mistaken, and that the shares in which 1--On boting over the various deapstone such large dealings have taken plus during the the ABQual Not earnings of which, amout of the Coasting Trade to Foreign bottom linistere so bind the Government that their rated from the standard of the cooqerors of

lasving it at...gon 1,627,000, tension and development of Trade, the opening are re-modelling the currency, that the Foreign European races hun sercely, if at all, degene vance mouey paid. There has been consider and the correspondence which has taken place last šo years ure na sound a market able co to Tle. 800,000 to 900,000, after all deductions strongly recommends itself, due protectian be. / new carrenoy can never again be similarly ten. the Roman Empire, tho tendsucy in daily to

relative to Police matters and crime during my pears to me that there has been so much and increasing business-med the qaly danger absence on teave since April of last year, it ap-modity as piece, goods or tea. The compat for repairs und improvements, or equal to a ing giren to the Japaaseo Government dues, by pered with; and this can only be done by a depend fees on physical and more on moral

which they represent are all doing a prosperous Profit of 50 per cent, on the sem. apprehension and so much misrepresentation

same being limited to untive produse, duty puia raty guarantee that the Japanese Mint or force, and in no respect is this teodengy more of many facts onnected with the Police and to the whot cun arise, is from a general col-

End-An actual Cash Reserve of Tla. 900,000 add daty free goods; while an equnt protection Mints shall always be managed and worked by marked than in the treatment bestowed on less the state of crime in the Colony, as to make it some very Juprobably powerful oppositions, already so largs, that it wordd aeem aae obtained through the Colar Authorities of world, probally in the cuid entail little tendency of modors practies is to endovour to

on which interest is adurning. lapse of foreign interests in China, or from

in respect of exports could be afurled by skilled Europease of undoubted integrity, powerful tribes. While in the old world the very desirable to appoint a Commission, which

The amounts written off for Depreciation are special pornit for the contemplated voyage duly would be

It may not be amiss here to mention that ja main use of the superiority of the high races might examine all necessary witnesses and con- sainst which focal interests would be arrayed. cessary to cortiuus! to make any further the applicant, or sach further reasonable pre

hoon to Foreign countrço, sat was to crush out and supplant the inferior, the sider the papers and correspondence connected

Lat.as take, for instance, the position of the allowance for the same, especially now that cautions as the Japanese Government may. ur no loss on the Government, E with a waljeet which seriously affects all classes River Company we are the property (including Real Estate, always doe desirable, without entailing in say way all to be recaired at pat in payment spent their sigour is oadeuvoaring to expplant Gold elevate them to the higher standard. The Ar- of the Commonity.

leading place in the market, and in the favour kept in thorough ropcir, which is aarcely likely the free exeries of the trade in question. The of duties, in tead of maintaining the beard to ancient peoples with whom they came in and Bilrer yon and Merican Dollars were yan races who fist settled in India for instance, speculators. I hara anused myself lately to depressie in valnej been written down obviens advantagos of such grant will be to the list four years, en l'append the result by analysing and putting together its acconte tu a point equal to only two years Net Profita.humafit bath Natives and Foreignere, partionlar diatinotion that under existing notifies, contact; but the Aryan race which now has By the forcer in respect of providing speely, tions is to be observed between them. If all gained a footing in that grat peninsula exhausts fasurable, and cheap tomst, while the latter these were to be accepted at pir, their glass all the mesus in its power to infance them in will gain employment for their ship, and tand being almost identiosi, the trouble, ascertainly the palk of progress. Instead of ruthlessly and disputes, consequent on a fluctuating scale destroying and extirpating, it endeavours to THE UNITED STATES,

In most countries of the world the right to of duties would be almost entirely avoided both rulu on principles of abstract justice; end in- freely travel, trade and reside, exista; in the in- by the Government Officers and the Foreign stend of governing with a high band, it secrs (N. C, Daily New)

terests of the development of trade, this cannot public. Indeed, it may be aid of the ner to make the subject races happy and content At the entrance to the Chinese building in be too strongly advised in Japan; but there satisfactory in every way if the Government the largest measure of private freedom and currency generally, that it would be much more with a system which ensures to eseb individual the Fuvolow Boad, nearly opposita the German may be present obatuales to such being granted, would avoid the infusion of a double standard, public well-being. What is to be the ultimate Club, there has just appeared a red sigubo owing to the special and pollar. jurisdiction and adhere to either a Silver or Gold currency, reault of the sial, time sloos can tell; whelber bearing the six obaracters Chu-yang-he too under which Furuigners rusida at the oper tsung-hoy. By the help of a Chinese Dictionary porta, subsequent events may tend to remove 200 make the other merely subsidiary to the bigborrase will, by contrat, become lower these characters may be literally translated one such obstacles, for whico provising should be can fixed upon us the standard currency to the towards the standard of the inferior, whether by one as follows-Go out-Ocasa after made as applicable at any time doring the tera country.

the auperiority of its mental vigour will Road General Office We have agen Chains of the revised treaty, but in the meanwhile from the government some definite informs of process, are the great questions to It would also be highly desiralia to obtain still place it at the bead of the path men of the botter aliases pausing to con over there can be no reasonable objection raised, or these bieroglyphics and indulge in various car sash should cease to exist, to travelling and tion as to the smount of Paper Correny flost be worked ons. If mental rigour sau K061,62.81 mises us to the meaning they are intended to temporary residence throughout the country by ing in the country, and if possible a guarantee effectaully take the place of physical energy, a Junrey. It is therefore, not without come means of Passports, granted under proper res that a proper scheme of redemption be formed great future may be fa stor for the world. It. difficulty that we beva acordat in obtaining atriotique enforced by the Consular Power of and carried out; and also that in fature ou the contrary, contact with a lower state of the explanation. The building in question the applicant, auch Inseports to peruit of the periodioal statements of the Financial position civilisation will weaken the bodily and with it has been made the official bead-quarters of the aulo of Imports by means of sumples, and the of the country, be published, as is done by most the mental vigour of the Aryan race, it may be Chinese Educational Minion to America. It purchase of produce, in euch case deliverable aivilized countries. All these questions power. that another dark age will you have to super- is strange, however, that a more appropriate at the porte open to Bureira trade; while due fally fest Trade both Native and Foreign, vene before the problem is worked out in itu and intelligible. Obinase name was not found protastion should be afforded to trading inter- ARTICLE 7. -The working of the Customa aye entirety. The verions occupations of China by

NINGPO. Ibid.

Suck a Commission, if painstaking, con- atituted of men in who the Public bay con- fidence, ought to be most useful, directly and indirectly. I believe, too, that it could report

On the 28th: Des, H. B. M. genbout Cockebawishi tolerable exactness n at least the quee

of my eelsulation for what it may be worth.

Tour obediant servant,

FASOTZE.

fer left Nimepo, at 3 pm, to are after the tiane of fact which. 1 propose to submit to it, Analysis of Profit and Loss Accounts of SHANG. THE CHINESE TO BE EDUCATED IN to durelupe the resources of the country.

team-tag Fahli. After passing Ubinhae, bad and thereby render a most important service weather necessitated her anchoring at Tinghse to the Executire Goverswerk

for the night. On the 29th she started again,

3. The delay, however, would be ao great if

I were to pat off appointing the Commission

could be copied, that I am obliged in mal

HAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, for s years ended 31st December, 1870. · Compiled from Haporia and Sidonate made at the

Annual Mesting of Shareholders. Blanco milla II.37,00048

but owing to the strong N W. wind could make no headway. Capt. Smith, Lieut. Lee, the numerous douments referred to it and M. Murphy, chief engineer of the Cock chufer, a company with Capt. Gibbon, attended cases to submit the riginal papers as Glad, with Brung Frward from 1860

by a few servants, then loaded and started to all the subsequent offelal dockets and memo. walk from Tinghus to Chongkong, over moon roda which have accumulated on them.. mains, through valleys, auit across a very nigh country. After five benre hard walking they that such memoranda will gain no publicity, - du ao, nevertheless, in fall confidence reached a point where it was, their intention tr and I also suggest that on publicity be given have taken a native boat and proceeded to the to the proceedings of the Commission itself till wreck, but as the mutther was still boisterous, their report and substance of the evidence on no Obinaman would put of. Night now setin; which it is based has been sent in and is ready & cold frosty wind blowing, and only prospect of for publicstian, It is obviously inexpedient. ahelter was in a dilapidated joashouse and a few and it be very unfair to the parties mont mud bats.. Que of the latter was chosen, auditeirsted, that a portion only of evidence- here seven hungry foreignora squatted before a liable to be materially qualified afterwards— wood fire and ounked what "chow chow" was ahonld be exposed to premature criticism and loft in their havericks, passing the night in

the erroruna deductivas resulting from

the best way they would. In the morning they complete knowledge. But out for Black wall Islande, neroes tao Kitau

sa Pro

For your Iowa Amount expended for improromonte and repaire

sod on the figures farmeli.

ed for the year 1858 as per

Memo, annexed, sayd Yones,

8,401,892.81,

at Tís. 10,000 ** ** * $20,ULID.NG

Narz,

The Nul rosult agreving with

the fatal figures gan in the rarions Reports, is proof that any under estimate of

expatiturs must also be

e under tinete uf in- cope,

.Net Profite

pan, and reached the al-out 9ate on the state, are consented to wet, with a full songe 30tb. Toe veel was found to be in a precari of the periost labar te bo incatred on the ous position, with a strong list to eterboord, sacrifice of time which the undertaking must 1ock through ber biltom, and evidently no entail: vinch chance of suwing her. Too much praise cannot be given to the officers of the Cockchafer, for their promptitude and anxiety to do all in their per to router assistance, and to make every one comfortable.

The following Gentlemen, I am happy to Aspen Report 1887, 81902325

YOKOHAMA,

- Dates are to the 30th nito The Mikedo wha expected on the let instant to visit the Arsenal at Tukobami.

:

18, 752627,47

1800, TINJAVAN

1870, 781.199 KE

† 190, 3,083,83281-

From Russell & Co. fur

1007-Ju

30,041.91 7,861.JI

The Honorable the Acting Attorney General Interest

T. C. Hayitar)

The Honorable William Beswick,

Mesari. F. W. Mitchell,

Henry Lowcock,

Willam temat,

Frederick Stewart,

George Paleoner.

6.You will inform the Honorable the Acting

Attorney tieneral that I shall be obliged by bfs

On T. S. Bonds for 1870...

Dividenda

50 per cent, on Tls. 1,950,000

LLEGZ

15 per cent, oz Th, 1,976,000

19. pero nk on Th. 1,875,000

12 per cent. on T. 1,875,000

i 1670...

Ou the night of the 25th Dee., two firee took ealing & eating of the Commission and lay- place, the first commenced in a Tea-firing going this memorandumi erly before them, ao down belonging to Meware, D. Bassoon, Sos & that, without delay, they may at once proceed Co., and used by Mara Gilman & Co.; in this the election of a Chairman az the proen- inetaued the re was outfined to the stone cation of their inquiries. 1 shall also be pre- godown used for the bea-firing purposes, and pared to sanction any reasable expense re little or no damage oconrred except the destruc commsaded by the Commission for a competent Bosure Fund tion of the building. Just as this catastrophe secretary. was brought to a termination, a secout fire of 7.- would suggest that the Justices' room,

8,140,818.81

*495,000.00

225,000.00

$25,000,00 ---------- 1,$1,000,ÁJ

Aupant Tansformed from 1976 fz. 1808

53,742.70 63,135.00 1800 $1,776.82 1800 $1,01229 1970, 2021941

# more serious nature broke out a booting from its vicinity to Police Bargaoke, Gaol, &, saloon on lut 70, and destroyed the whole of . would probably be the most convenient that new row of building on lot 71, occupied by and central place for a Comission on the Borekeepers and others. The confusion at the Police to meet, but, if desirable. I shall be Insurance and Depreciatit Fund fire was lucutable, and shows the necessity glad to place the Council Room at their dis

for radical change in the Municipal Govern Foral.

went

E-1 subjoin a list of the decents which

the Commission.

An adjourned Special General Macting of it coeurs to me my boimmediately required by the Chamber of Commerce was held on the 28th December, to reive the Report of the Special Committee on the Revision of ibe Trentice.

3-I have cow to request them to enquire-

-Auto the comparative amount of crime, in the Oulony during each of the last six years, The Japan Mail notices what it desiguales, or for a longer period, if the Commission on and what dambtless it, "an astoriabing step usefully earry its inquiries further. in advance," in the fact that several. Jonng Bha probable causes of increase and de- Japanese Ladies of rank are to proceed to crease in crime at various periods during that Amerion for the purpose of pursuing a cobres period, and how far attributable to individual ination, it adds may be too exertion. Vide Memo. by Colonial Segretary- com.at of a movement fraught with 'Hamarks (Pages 18 and 19) on Mr. Deane's

Amount written of Cues of

property and payinects for Insurance, see Kezao. -foot

st.

49,000.00

M. 1870... 32,500.00

Bonus on Freight=fer 1888,

+

Bundry Payment

For interest on slowmors pers ched in 1867; auliaigns,

faftor deducting suu- - dry on cralited) doring yours, -

"Every independent State is entitled to the ex

for which en etablishment. It is same time ago osta; by the adjudication on the spot, by the tem onder native control alone, has show more vigorous tribes scarcely afford an instance since we pablished the fact that this minion local authorities, of ang violation of agreement, clearly in many and important instruces its in point. They have been too partial to upset and been decided upon, and it is now is contract, or delivery, on the part of the Ju-Jast dues are evaded, thereby placing those the ancient evilization; and race after race, Entory to find this ocular dowoustration thurpanese, on dirner application of the complaint who strictly conform to the Tarit Convention Alugol or Manolo, bas become absorbed in the arrangements are in progress.

without reference to his Consular unthority. under a aurions Tradal disadvantage. It is millions by which it has found itself aucround- From what we have been able to gabber from It may not be out of place here to suggest well known that bribery and peculativæ do different scarves respecting this stap-in-advance that faodities should he gizon by legalizing it to a great extent, and thus the reve on the part of the Imperial Government, it up partnership for business purposes hetween of the country seriously suffers. The only reclusive power of legislation in respect to al pears that 150 staslants are to be sunt to Foreigners and Japanese, with the right mady that would seem to exist for this in the real and personal property situated within its berritory, America at the rate of 30 every year for five reserved by special contract and clauso in interest of the Japanese Government and For whether belonging to citizens or aliens." Wheaton's 3 years. These students are to be young men of the Deed of Partnership and by consent, that sign Trade corally, cannot but appear in the International Law, $77.

Every State possesses the power of regulating the ability and possessing a rousonable amount of disputes arising, or liquidations, under such form of a Foreign Inspectorate, too strong re proficiency in their native literature. We do Dad, sre to be determined according to the comtienidations in favour of which can teargely conditione on which she read or perscaal pimperty withiu not know whether of reaching America they tins of the country of either party whichever be urged; while the argument is further strong of Frite, 1.

its territory may be held." Malia, Droit falerno will live in a Chinese establishment and engage the deed may stipulate for.

ly supported by well known' results with refer Forcign teachers, or whether they will be deaťted

eace to China. It may be well to poist oci (radu (amongst other things) to the punishment of all ARTICLE&As the Treaty provided for a

The judicial power of every independent Sheir ex- into different seminerica and obtain be ad- spitable Fort on the West Coast, should Niiga here that such an Inspectorate would provide offences against the Municipal laws of the State by vintages of studying in company with Fota be found the revere, your Committee would failities for the better working of the general homer cicted, within the territory (exemptions reigners. It is certain, however, that their submit that ample opportunity of trial bae business of the Custom House; at prosent there quoted of monarchs, ambasadora, Sests and armies of Chinese education is to be carried on in con- been granted that Port, and it is not too much it well founded omplaints of serations trioudly powers) Wheaton, $111. nection with the Foreign, beau var. number of to say it has faded to come up to what was delaye, frequently entailing Jossco, improper qualified native teachers are to be engaged to expected of it warn the Treaty was entered handling goods, neglect of ordinary exly may operate beyond its own territory sad within the The Municipal Laws and institution of any State accompany the mission. A sort of preparatory into The Furt in question is inuocessible to custody while in the bands of the Officials du territory of snole Stato, by special compact between Bansal will be established in Basaghai, where shipping the greater part of the year, and during inspection, forced oompliance with sons the two States. tba etndenta, before starting on their journey, lag the most favourable season is very dangers Pew arbitrary regulation, and incivility, render Such are the treaties by which the Constan will learn the rudiments of the English, or Lous; it is with difficulty Insurance can be cting thausaction of business connected there other commercial souls of one nation are kuthorised in some Chiness prefer to call it, the American, fected at the most favourable season, even at an with irritating and tedious Farther yourxaxise over their own country toes, & jurisdiction with 5088007bage. "

increased premium, for an ordinary costing Committee.draw attention to the want of facil in the territory of the state wharein they reside. The general management of the whole miensk; and that of Boats camust be covered en viss aiguisted for, in reapset of landing and Wheaton's International Law, ↑ 110. sion, devolved upon Z1, as official of rank, who dar may rcucuatances: it would therefore seem shipping cargo, hiring boats, coulies. o. The Charter, giving to the liesilents or Citizens legal power. 1. Can the Japanese Government gruta City is said to be posseans of unusual attainments advisable that a Fort on the West Const for buildings provided at the landing place afford to sleet arasyor ox camo wauncil, to lesy taxes, tu and general knowledge. He will reside perther South, shoald, in the evident meaning of but inadequate protection from weather, are mats Myjuicipal Laws and regulations, and to arrest and 11,088.208.82 nenently in Shanghai, and take charge of the the Treaty of 1858, be substituted for ore that not insurable, (a count important consideration) band over to the Gansuls for trial and punishnet general office already alluded to. The first is practically useless. In view of above, having or secure against theft, which latter is of fre offenders against them; the Government cabalyng in detachment of students will probably start made due enquiry, your Committee commend en conrrence, eometime during the ensuing spring, under the that the Port of Tamings" be nabatituted, the MUNICIPAL SELF-GOVERNMENT. joint diesotien of Mr. Tong Wing and an advantages connected with which may be sum official named Obea, who is at present one of med up as follows:-

The position of the nuttisment us regarda accurity to life and property, and general managers of the Kiang-asa Arsenal. It is

It presenta a Port easy of access and fairly sanitary condition, renders it imperative that said that each of these two will roosire a salary safe for shipping, bite the passage through the principle of Mauisipal Self Government be of Tix 400 per month, while the native the Bongo Ubannel and Bhimonoseki Straile, granted, that is, in accordance with the scheme would be necessary to raake it binding on the subjective 940 teachers who accompany them will be paid at provides any gummunikation during the win placed before she Representatives of Treaty Svagiries and such consent were withheld, the the rate of Tia. 180 per month, and the ter uiouths. The Port is in the antre of a Powers under date 25th May, 1969, to which sharter would be inoperative"(Sir Hornby to the 3,145,81861 students at the rate of Tis. 50 per month, large, rich, populona, niiniral and gaicultual' the community signified thea willingness to Chamber of Commerc

18),300,00

the charter & renouncement of their right to fery other banca that such we are agreed to by the courauaity or to make arrests, exerting through the autoility police." A."I think the Governincat of Japan might grant charter, if it thought fit, to the Foreign Settlement of ukehamn, but I am opiston that the consent of the Foreign Ministre to. Sta graut and to its provisions