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COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDIUTION." BEFORE THE HON. T. G. HAYLAR. LAT Acaowo. Low-EWAI-stro, 3110.00. LOW-KWÁX-SING V, LAI ACHÓW, 89.18. LAT ACHOWE LOW-KWAI-SING, 203.90. ' *

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THE OPIUM QUESTION. (Continuok) 5498--Up, to what latitude can they grow np there by them. cara. Hedge & Co. rice in Obins - I do not emetly know. lknow that the Northern Province do not grow rice;

was touroid the payment of the clinggea, called by fi“. Mat Dues,” to which Chinese oward Upate would be liabla at Mingan, if brought

having made a written regneat kodinve theirs.

canoelled, I wrote acknowledging the readpt

the weak; be will not pick up again, the system scome to tailan from the wit of opium.

5524-And probably a man ucostomed to it all his life would die?-They do dis in China from that cause. In the more populous parta

THE UNITED STATES AND TIE MISSIONARY QUESTION.

Hr. Lo, U. S. Miniator at Pekin, in tower to

We subjoin an important reply addressed to "

| body.of a Baropean sinan, numed J. Juakeon, I.' Mr. Francis appeared for Lai Achów, and gistry of their, two cargo boats Nos, 7 and 11thor see four from wheat, I think in Shanked/ which I bavo pone duṛpagh, generally aftor despatches-from him, walesine a translation

An inquest, was commenced yesterday on the

buboging to the British barque Begne, which was found in the harbour. After a portion of the evidence was taken, the case was adjourned to this day.

The Amateur performance given hạt night by the men of the Binaldo and Tezzor in aid of the Sailors House was very amusing, but was boo well attended or might have been hoped. The Farce of "To Pariand Beck" went of us sontally, and caused much merrimout, bal the feature of the evening was as Amateur Curiety Maistrel performanns whigh, for a moratoh company, was very god. The stump oration mule a great effect, being really humourous and well "delivered. Amical Städwell nad s tai number of paval, oficere were present.

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Lowo, 13th April, 1872

The Ind O'Conner, who threatened the Queen, pladed guilty, and retired sentence of a year's and labour and twenty lashes.

Hr. Bright has reappeared in the House of

GALLE, 12th April, 1872.

Comans.

The Hoogly arrived at Gall witli bue sorow Hongkong, 15th April, 1972.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE April 15th.

BEFORE THE HON. Q. MAX.

STEALING COATE.

Bibk Constable 549 sbarged a tailless Chinna

outof a back dour. Some ting after us caught ths defendant on the scene again, for another atumpź in steni. The nonstable went after the

to the clerk of the Comt. se they cosaisted of of their letter, again painting ant to themy grow very little rica and in Pecheles, and all kinds of arosa-geopaat Los-kvarsing the illegality of their latended Estion. I board other northern provinces.

5499—Did I rightly understand you to sny Jingly for a report.

quoted)

atarting on my journey early in the morning of the colaturated Missionary Cincalar, and com through the suburbs of the towns, before the menting upon in terme very similar to those watch have had time to go round, it is a very used by Mr. Wade in the despatches which we onsented, and the cross wore referred, accord- my argument on the wisting Customs Rejust now, that in consequence of the prograen common thing to sua balf-naked men tying deud have recently reproducet. The prescut dea

patebes aro of importance as showing the view galations. [Hare Regulations S and 10 wureof the rebobran in the Eastern Provinces of imply from want of opium.

55.-1 uailerstand that you think the evils dopted by the Washington Cabinet When Messrs. Hedge & On. had ennaled in, the consumption of opium has beco ex- whiol uriso from the consumption of opiam

Mr. Daviasto Mr. Low. the registration af their two boate, Nos. 7 and11, tanded No, the Yannarese as a body, that arise from the poverty that it causes, and nof

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, knowing that they were still incest upon suwy. is the Mahomedan Yuane, dont andke from any ring that it is mut lead to crime?

Oct 19, 1871. ing out their object, in order to prevent on opium; it is against their religion. Still thereIt leads to crime in this way; that men will

very large Chiuced population that do do anything, they will sell their children, there not been caused by a disposition_to Sea-The delay in scoring your No. 58 plications, I addressed's despatch to the U, 8. Coreal, sad received a reply omboyding bioke it in the eastern parts of the prosiane,

6600-Mr Bourke. Have you ever been ip/ives, their mothers, and their fathers to get disupprore of your reply to the Foreign Office views of the cites, and supporting the intended any places in China where the native drag, and notion of Messra. Hodge à 00.

the Indian drag, como in campetition with one

PEDIRA. I Arora.This was a chae in which the plaintiff had obtained a judgment some time ago. 31. Francis now applied on his Lehalf that he (the plaintif) should be ap. pointed a special bailiff to arrest be defendant, whom, as Ee said, he had frequently seen in the Colony,

His Honor granted this application.

Aton interview 1 had with Mr-Pian, part Mr. Francis also applied for a special day to ner of Hedge & Co., at his house, he showed me be fixed for tearing a case in which asummonea despatob of the U.S. Donenl, in which the would be taken out immediately by Mesara. Consul, supporting thị intended, uction of Gilmar & Co, ngainst Mesars, Jardino, Mathe- Meas Hedge & Co., atthe same time advised ada & Co, for money paid under protest,

them, if they sent their boats to Quotow, pot Saturday next, at 10a.m., was appsintal noto By the American Rug, but to run only their cordingly.

hoves flug, for reasons be would state to Mesara Hedge & Co. afterwards. TAN SHIM, ALFRED SINGER, $31,84.—

In due enarea of time Mr. Tide-surveyor Neither party uppoured, and the oude was struck | Mande reported to me that the boats of Mone. out.

Hedge& Cu, formerly registered us No. 7 and 11, had returned from Quentow, and were dis-

is

another No.

opiam.

indicions

tish Blue Backpatitled “China, No. 3, 1871." These verains differ widely in forma and ex-

pressign, und, to some extent, in sepse.

The voralon presented to Parliament has baun or will be mnda the subject of inatrne- tions by Her Majesty's Gourenment to Mr.. tions was omnisated to this Department Wade. A copy of these proposodi instruc

5596.- Mr. Bisley] In the edit penhibiting auto on the galot of missions. On the con- opiuni universally disregarded, or are these pro- the Frident regards it as wise and into souspetition with one another in Chin

5501-As a fast, then, they never ara brought vinces or districts in which the mandarius are

Two versions of these regulations baxa found Bufficiently upright to maintain the law?—

their way to the Department-the tinhalation: Everywhere it is disregardal, certain bat in Haukon and Shanghai I never distress that the Emperor of Chinn put bis son to the human of Parliament in Gent Bri I could not say what it might be now; it in

6547.-1 supposo it wa not ou the scope of fused in your No. 56, and translation, up- parently made from'n French version, prosent- beard of the native ang at the time I left to death for smoking opism ?-Ho considered China in 1863; in fact, having ages so mail to a vicious habit, and was very Bay at findi, in June or Jely but, ut printed in Bri opium in Chins, I oude a point of inquiring ating his as indulging in it. It was rather an the Customs wacther there had been any opium accident. The boy was broarat before his from upriver

father, charged with buyingwoked; his fabliez! 5502-And. in Weatero Chian does the Gokioked him, and cinsed his death. orament encourage the growth of opiunt 5528-Can you tell me whether the envirg S. COWABIRE 1. C. D. Gores, $24.98-Maharging the coal at the Jety of Mersing offer which was issued by the grandfather an acquired taste P-I think that a Chinaman Toller, for 120 defendant, admitted the debt, Debie& Uo. I then gave orders to Mr. Meide of the present Emperor prolibitory of it, but

does not encourage it, because there is a stand for opinm is supposed to be natural, or merely but applied that execution might be stayed for to stop the delivery of the coals and on the olficiala wink at it, so long as they get a fow daye. The defendans had no means of tako the boats to the Customs jotty for prove their bribe they do not base, paying his debts, and be (Mr. Toker) had been sional dejoution. Before, however, the ouder

5500-die Waffrid Lausn.) I see in the Re instructail to be put him into bankrupos. The to in the boats reachei Hr. Mende, they had port of the Delegates of the Shanghai General, they would not requiry it No. papure were all prepared, and only avaited the discharged their, cargo and left for Faceb

5580.--Too spoke of the middle and upper Chief Justio a convenience to hear an applica ferefore directed Mr. Aating Tahamber of Commerce, presented last year to asses as not suwking, to the extent of the evious is in the designation of the mis- the defendant should have to go to gal pending at Mesars. Hodge & Co.'s Jetty, banding binaan buy anoteh for a day's consumption for 20 higher classes of the Chinese consider it rather The British translation, following the Frenob tion for adjudication. It was rather bord that Surveyor Forter to proceed and scize them the Houau of Commons at nt page they towar classes, Oun that be book ten they make sonries against whom the Obinese Foreign

We were told that in Széchyon a ma

in sonrat, do you think No, I think that the complain. Toer version limita the ea

plaints to missionaries of the Roman Church. that hearing, bepause it was not his fault. He letter for them notifying them of the measures cul, and that the use of the drag is béoming degrading to make opiam, but I invariably version, represents the couplaints against would ask that execution be stayed till Wed- I was king. One of the boats, No. 11, was univeroa, eren among the peasantry; the po nesday or Thursday.

once banded over by Sicers. Hodge & Co., but

fund that the induris, and higher cluege-Christians. For fusunce, the British ver- His Hon. anid he would stay, execution when Mr. Luther, tico waiter, veriler orders: Pular belief is that already eight me out of Į who do enjoke opium, are much more inveteratasion renders the beginnine of the rat ártiblo every ten, and one-half of the women, amoke. amokers than the poorer olaseca, that in to say, or Role as follows: "The Obristians, when against the person of defendant, bai zot against from Mr. Tide-aurroyor Porter, returned to The spread of the habit seems to be txiting they can afford to buy more, and indulge to a sboy found un Orphanage, give no notice to the | his gouds, if the plaintiff could get them. seize the second boat, No. 7, desera. Heds &

arm among the wealthy classes, for we were greater extent. Go, refused to defifor it, pforming Mr. Luber

told that a reaction was arting in among them, CHABIN SINGH. C. L. VOLIMANN, $100.00. that the U. S. Consul and advised them not and that they began by their cample to dis-

[The-U. S..

it. who has never smoked oplam has no desire for by Her Majesty's Oharyć at Washington in 5529.-If they had not smoked opium in ourisalo a copy of the voraion to which they reluto.

August last. A copy is herewith inclosed, and

The most material varianca between the two

5531Mr. Bach. What action do the bithorities and appear to act with mystery.** Your translation of the saus sentence nese government take with regard to the intros, "The establisboast of asylums for

man with stenling a baskes of cuale, dropped-Defendunt admitted be'debt. bat asked for to deliver Capsul, as per his despatch of countenanor the use of thỏ drug; "dos your notion of Indian opium; do they take means waining up children by the Romanials ban by coolies disebarging from a cargo-boat into time. The motion being on &promiso y note, YakalaMaasta. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. godown at Wanch Defendant ran into and the plaintiff dechoing to give time, bis data ifth Deer, 1871, haring placed a Conate, experieuce corroborate that P-Not entirely to provens it in any way P-No, I think they situerto not heen reported to the thorities,

bocie with the coals, dropped them, then flow. Honor said he should not give any judgincat ble in oborgs of boat (formerly). No. 7, to when purchased opinia Stochen and ruruther ho it than otherwise, it gives them a

ad, as these institutions are carefully kept for plaintiff.

prevent the sizure of it, I did not think it lies alou, I have sun, they paid 150 cash certain revenue.

for their supply: 20 cash did not bay suficient dvisable to seize the bost by fore, as the case for ad either for mylies, or for any other Indian opium, do they P-Tee; there ste seve

-private,” ko, ko. From the English version 5532.They lurg an import duty upon the

of the accompanying note from the Kamen, it "L. L. BARRARD.. O.L. VOLKMANN, $20.50.-- | could be examined wat hied notwithstanding?

s evident that the Chines Foreign Office re. Plaintif did not appear, but defendant adunit-

tal taxes leriet on the intradnation of foreign conises that there are in China Christian ted the debt, die Honor said he could not other witnesses to corroborate the statement of man can bay chongh for one day's consumption say that they are very badly treated in having that the people in generd, unaware of the

The prosecution hero proposed to introduce per chut I saw amoking.

5504 We were told that in Szechenpium, The Chinese Government, of course,issionaries of different faiths; for they say giva judgment for a man who did not appeur. hir Nuetzl, which Mr. Da Lenu thought was for 20 cash, and that the tao of the deugle bo- the opiam forced on them, and that it is against fference which exists between Protestantism The case was struck out. It appeared from the unnecesary, as he understood that the de coming universal even among the possintry." their wiss; bot really the Government do not

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HONGKONG, APRIL 16TH, 1872,

A. FIGHT WITH ANIYEK

cans to the station at 12 o'clock noen andre paled that a man bulent bim. He spat hit tothe Hospital, and made inquiries about the scond defendant, a Sesly boy, who was eat alan,

festant.

sted on Sunday, at 10 o'clock, bo was at a arding-house in the Lancar Row: the neena defondant bad a stick, not ne moving about with it when it nocidentally: touched thy flest defendant who happened to pase by: frst defendant turned round and,de.

his hand, and struck him.

First defondant stated the disturbance arang

from Saturday. He was looking on at seond defendant tomed round and aid, "What are you looking at P and struck bird with a stick; next day, the disturbance com menced again, when the defondant struck him again, sad used a kni

Second defendzot turned the whole affair in thcense, placed himself in the shoes of the frat dandant, and stated the first defendant draw the knife.

bis olaim, and that this probably asconated for his non-appearance. been referred by him 10 an auctioneer to satisfy

L. G. DA SILVA . KONG ACHER, $50.00.—

Defendant absent. Judgment for the plaintiff

bud bied performed.

caid that the above would then forms the case for the prosecntion.

up river stall.

doad letter.

and Catholism, confound these two religions

l k

Inspector Grey stated the Erst defendant defendant's statement that the plaintiff had fendabta admitted that the acts complained of is thinz according to your experience?—I have care so long as thoy got their revenue; they ander this lutter denomination." Your version

In answer to Mr. De Lao, tire Commissier istudy said that there cannot be much greater are very little has becomes of their people is to the same effet.

that the Chiuess themselves will cause's read respect. constoption without casing each a calamity not only in regard to opium, but every other

Under these cirodcastsboom it may be well to tion. I do not think 20 cash will buy suficient GEWANDER SINGH +. C. L. Volkmann, 815,

5533.-Is there a Mr. De Lano thon gave an outlins of the de-

for the supply of opium for ons day."

legitimate import duty in the original, and accertain which

version is correct. Beth, however, agree menced on Monday morting al 10.10, and the last. It appears the first and second defendants balPlaintiff obtained as judgment last week in fence which and beca submitted to bin, con-

paid to the Clovernment -There is one tax (), 5605-The on page 26 the delegates any think it is a war tax) that I remember in apprehensive of a popular outbreak which may No statement that the Government of China is ben fighting with lives, the first basing defendant's shernca The latter now swore that misting of a statement of the basis of the action doubled ore tip on the breast of the second de- we avoidably absent, and that he only and argument of Mr. Dan. He asked the fact that the astral consumption of the drug-in and he is the representative of the govern relations with the United States and the There is so much concurrent testimony to the Shanghai that was levied by order of the Tao sacanger the pace of the country and its A fireann on band "the steamor Obtains ored $5, npplying to the Court to re-hear the Toutal if Mr. Dann abould be permitted to read China is growing steadily year by year, and atment; all natives 'buying the apima from fo- Furopean Powers, and that therefors it has case. The plaintif being present, the case was the same to the cart. The Tontal thought it even a faster rate than it did before 185 that eiga honge had to pay 4nels actest to the determined to submit to the Representatives of reopened, but the Befendant was unable to should be read by the Consul support his allegation, and the judgment stood.

no other conclusion can be arrived at tin that Thotai. This tax of 30 tools. obeat that he foreign Powers a plan for regulating the - Mr De Lano lien read as follows ----

antive grown opium is actually superseding the speak of (there may be an import duty hat Taalition of Christene in Chis. Your STATEMENT OF CASE, On or about the lat of Digember last, diari prodnet;” in thatoorrect Not in West- do not know) was levied only on the purchaser, prompt and abla answer to these propositions were offered a small gasarity of Formosa cual Indian opius in Westera China; is never goos optain was sold by a foreign long and sanded

era Chiu, most decidedly not; there is no not on the foreign importer; that is, when theres little to be said by the Department. then lying in a nativėjuok at Qanutow, within It is not suprising that HE. Sir Ricaaurled of the scound defendant the reason LEB-LUM-KWAI BTAM-OHRW-SHAN,$54,55, the limits of the Fort of Forshow, as fixad by

The rights of citizens of the Usited Sales in over to the natives, this tax was levied on the Thina are well defined by Treaty. So long as why he struck him; second defendant said heThis was a claim for balance of viges as de clates 1st of the Customs Regulations. The

5506.-That remark applies, then, solely to natives who purobaned the drag, and by order they atrane pugnably a their affairs they ar MADONNELL gave a very guarded answer did not intend to strike him, he begged his afstant sfert in the Hongkong Hotel, Fluin- seller stated that there was no daty levible stern China-Soley ke kastern Clubs if of the Tastai, and it was culled a war-tar to the memorial on the Micano coolie traffic, pardon, but the first defendant drow out stiff stated that on the Is: February last be upon the coal. We consluded the porebese, do not think it ia

native drug is superseding Indian opium, sud I 5584.-They obtained profit from foreign goodwill with subjects of China, and are to be placed on a odumca footing of amity and which was sent to him by the Chinese Corante, and made a sinbat him; second defend was engaged by the defendant in se apreity paying the asal bargain money, and "agrading

$507.-Does the prohibition of the cultivation opium, and the ediot only goes to the poppy receive sad enjoy, for, ihemselves, and every- an grasped the band, which the kate wAS munity on the eve of his departure; and it bed, and tried to wretch it from him, and inentioned, at $30 per month, that he served to take a delivery from the junk.

of the poppy still hold good? No, it is a dead and the edit of the Emperor probably refers defence from all Icsults and injuries. They grown in their own country, therefore? Yes, sling appertaining to them, protection and is portape open to question whether he acted dorg ea nocidentally out the first defend at the 3rd of March, that he also served a day or for passion to send two of our registered

the whole m utb, nad was paid only $5.45.00 We applied to the Commissioner of Casteme letter quite

exclusively to the onltivatim of opium in China. with his wal discrimination in regard to head be conld not get it away, and fearing heto in March, being discharged by the defen- bonts for the coal. Permission was refund No, it still remains as a probibition,

5505-But is not taken off the ststats book ?

5535-and if opium in grown in China thog open to foreign commerce, to rant houses and bave the right to resido at any of the porta sucla malters, in receiving the mentorial as would cat, used his slick and necked it out of dust on the let or 2nd. He therefore claimed We then cancelled the registration of the beate

would not obtain any evente from it, except les o business, er to build such up siles for the whole of Marth, as he was entitled to at the Castoma, notifying the Commissioner of there, and not being observed as all?-Asin the darine in defiance of the order of the governoured to them the right to build churaten

5509.--How do you sucount for its remaining what was surreptitiously obtained by the man- all. His answer that the matter would

que month's notice. He had been employel in our intention of sending the boats for the cul. case of most other lawa in China that are not ment PTes; that is what the mandarins and cemeteries, and they may touch or worship Rhich they have the right to hire. They havo hare his attention on his way home, was

the Eutol under Lea Afong from the 1st The vast was funded at Pagoda Anchorge. earried out, the mandarica are a corrupt that present reap that is why the probibition is a probably aly the first craventional riply thing second defendant was doing, when the September, 1871, and had then received $50 Sone four or five days afterwards the Commis! wherever they can sell they will do it.

Both bealdea chow-chow, if he wanted it.

in "those oburches without being barmased, theck occurred to him, but it certainly has a

moter of Onetomis, seized one of the boats, and ị

5510-Boc de objevt of the prohibition was

perscouted, interferod with, or molested. These La cross-examination by the defendunt, plajmet the other for out avention of ati-

-5536 - Mermoz I think from your evi

ire aorne of the rights which aro expressly and rather ambiguous appearance in view of the

aintiff vaid he did not know who was the cles 3rd and 10th of the Customs regulations," prevent the consumptivantg the people dence it would appear that the effect of opium tes grasted to the United Sexes, for their lessee of the Hotel. The $5.45 was not A subsequent letter from the Commissioner Emperor'a grandfather, ato killed bie youngest an opiate; I understand you to say that these apprehend the spirit of the note of the 1es; the edict was promulgated by the present swoking is rather to stimulate than to act as citizens, by the Trouty of 1848. Irightly fact that the ex-Governor of Macao was to proceed home in the same steamer. Perhaps

false credit, he had received it fromthe bands threatened confiscation of the boats,

sen when he was found smoking opium and Chinese cookies ennnot do their works mail they Foreigu Offce, of Kong Yung in tho compiadore's rom. Did Webold that the Commissioner is in charge after that took pluso be published this edict, have taken n large quantity of opium every which, accompany it, there is, to stute it the two Governors may advantageously ex-

the regulations not know Kong Yong to be the lessee.

of the office of Foreign Customs, and of that that no one should smoke opium, and that it morning ?-Yes, it is a stimulant mast de change not on this and other similar mat.

Defendant then stated than he was security office alone; that he has no jurisdiction over should not be cultivated..

the least objectionable form, an appreton- ters during their journey hone; but we must Aboodo, a firemno unemployed, stated the Be devied the plaintiff's statemente altogether. tivo buttons, or over naregistered boate owned I cannot give the date; I know that it was is

to Kong Yang, who in the lessee of the Hotel nativecraft, over merebandizo imported in na-

5511-Do you remember the date of that?citedly; if a man does not get his optim in the

sion in the Yamen that it may becomenÆDER. morning he cannot do anything.

sary to curtail some of chess rights, în conoe- coufes we mnnot possibly understand the first defendant drew's knife from the side of

Mr. F. vou Stockbaasen, called Try the defend. by lives or foreigners, und plying within the seed by the grandfather of the present Emor the primary taste for opina, when u maranaries. This idea camiot be entertained for

5567.In the primary introduction of opium,quence of the alleged endnet of French mi grounds up which the Chinese community and actendant, and tried to stab the smondant, said he was manager of the H.Gel, employed limits of the Port.

defendant, who took it from him, and then by Kong Kung, the lessee. Platatif we employ of Hongkong should present a memorial to track him with a stick.

Tat if other power bas been given, biuno 5519-I pramme that the opinion et the begins smoking opfam what is ite firet effect; one moment by the United States. track him with 2 studio one menth's bard fa- by Lee Along from September to the end of notice of such fret fine beauticially and masses of this prople would not support the au- amount as a stimulant ?-I can only speak su attempt to place a foreign ecclesiastic, as such, is it an opiate, the man then requiring an extra The President will see with deep ragret any the Governce of this Colony with regard tqrfes drawing a knits, and the second fired onion, but could not any whether that was for applies solely to beats plying between foriga know? Well, the Chinese themselves all up smoking a pipe of opium it gave mes hond residing in China. It is a fundamental pria-

Jannary, Witness paid him $50 on one no. Tant clanse 3rd of the Customs Regulations thorities in carrying out chat ediet us far ce you to its effect on mya-lf; on the first occan of the coolie talke in Mano. In fact, there is a 40 dillings for striking with a stick after he

on a different footing frow other foreignera very strong touch of Chinese impudence had wreated away the knife.

one month or two. He was not regularly enveseels and the Settlement, and that the obiect wit that the effects of open amoking are bud: ache, and I could not steep all night; and on plain the United States that all persons, of ployed at the office: he was not there every of the Regulation is to place beats so engaged in fact. I have had bundreds of applications the next occasion it made me feel rather com about the whole affair, when it is borne in

lay; only at the end of each month for a for under the control of the Commissionere from Chinese for medicine to destmy the fortable than otherwise the same us a pipe of

every sect, faith, or rasy, are equal before the mind that it is a matter for which we are in an Indian dressed in European clothes, a days making out the bills. Th February he did responsibilities, all of which so far as the official influence of apium; they asked me if I could tobacco waid do after being deprived of tobacco atmintis elates, pricata, no way repasible, but for which the Chien ou a ship in harbour, was oberged by not work at all: Atthe end of Janmry wishes of Mastime Cinstins soxterned win a give then. anything which would destroy as for a day or two.

A woman with throwing a large etans into her engaged a Buropean, who made out all the holled by the cancelling of the registration,

Jonary billa Flaintiff came to the office se That olause lat of the Customs Regulatione,ne drugs. nothing to alleviate the craving for day told us that the emperor's edict was especi The United States ask mo mora in China than their appetite for opinm; they themselves havs

and ministere can claim equal protection bere, 5588.-Mr. Laktelton.] Sir Fredrick Hall and enjoy equal rank in the eye of the civil law. veral times and wanted to work. 4 witness make the Kiupai pas the other limit of the it, having unce zaken te smoking opium they ally dropped for the purpose of meeting they confer at home. Should the peace of told him his services were not required. If he Port, and that the fans from which the coal moet go on the native cooters quant deal English, and putting an end to our trade; do the Empire be disturled by efforts from

with it in sny way. bance, but did not see the stone brown, he

this wit. Hence the vol was imported by

you think that that is too strongly stated or any quarter, to $518--Do they amoke tobacco largely ?-Yes, are you not aware that both was the oase P-

indace or compel the kidnappel, and so the evil complained of julegave him great table."

the names into Obincse, but he did not work in delivery of ber cargo was made.

through Ohion they are great smokers.

foreign ceblesiatice, yon will make it plain that English. imprisonmentam

no notification of it, I belire at least I never the United States have to sympathy with scr Tust the cancelling of the registration was His Honor gave judgment for the defendant, made in an official letter to the Commissionur. to bave a craving for the optam also -Yq; if I tulekake not, the Chinese government 21 Treaty fights which have been conferred apon 5514-Do those men the ample tobaco seem board of any notifiention to that effect; in fact, movement, un regard it as outside of tho and suld the plaintiff had no cu all. In in whisk the object of the cancelling was set opium smokers are all tobacco smokers, more Pekin in a memorial to Sit Rutherford & cook, the western natione. Should these deasade, the first place the defendant was not the lessee. forth, and consequently there was nothing or less. Of course há could take out a fresh summons clandestine in the proceeding. That if the

gait Kong Yong, but it would not be of the Commissioner had thought is incumbent upon mean opium which does not stupify the so

5516. suppose an interior sort of splurged as a plea against the introduction of however, be complied with, this Gorarement

opinm, the existence of this oḍict.

will then consider whether; under the Thirtieth liitost use, because whether Kong Yang or him toetop the discharge of the coal, auch end quickly It I might dras a parallel, it is the in the last year, or year and a half.

5539.Was that a abort time ago P-With- Article of the Treaty of 1948, a similar right anybody else was the lessee, ba gave his judg; could have been attained by notifying that difference between a very weak Havannah cigar

will not at once inure to the benefit of all Tho 5540-Sir Frederick Halliday referred to mert not on that ground, bus on the ground offer to whose jurisdiction the junk by right and a very strong sae.

appertained.

6516-It does not affect thems so quickly?ment are deliberately and wildly, and of sei

papers which show that the Obinase ficvern- pblic officers, merchants, and citizens of the

United States. that this was a false claim. Mr. Stockhausen's 47idence was donclusive, and he did not believe

No.

The President would bok with equal regret the plaintiff was employed at sl since Lee

17-Their object in anaking is speedily to China, with a view to revenge themselves upon dari tians from the jurisdiction of the Emperor purpose, encouraging the growth of opiam in pon any attempt to withdraw the native Afong'o tima.

be affected in the peculiar way in which spiamus, and to stamp ost cur opium revenues that eitbons his fron crest, or to convert the daes affect the brain ?-Tes; their object is to they are openly and avowedly doing it for that threhas founded by the missionaries into say be speedily affected, but the terga stauity is not purpose; have yon any remark to make pois. He can wall convive that the enjoy that If the Governmentare oncourging the ment of such a right night, as intimated by That if upon the accession to office of this expressive of that affect.

5518-I think, in one part of your evidence, growth of the native opium at all, to affect the the Yames, operate for the nominal and appa Commissioner any change was to be made in you said that you had never seen any greyhead Indian drag, they must pass it through the cash ouaversion of desperdues and criminals. tais neblidied custom, due notice should have coolies; but previously pon mentioned having tom bouse on the great water highways, and i cho need a place of refuge to escape from be given.

A DRUNKEN FROLIC-

péror.

nese themelrog are responsible to a very first floor window, hourly striking her child. great degro, as if better protection were Shrushed out sad gare defendant in charge. afforded in China, it would be impossible,

Constable No. 590 stated he saw be defend- except o mare occasion, for men to bent very drank and creating a great distrib. did any work after Jantiary he did it usa was Nosired was 'at Quantow, a milo within!

Cross-examined.-De may have translated native.craft which was within the port whenthe very largely in Western China; in fact, all The edict ha not been dropped; we have had! Government to confer ansual olvil rights on

STEALING FIREWOOD.

would be very greatly reduced. It would at Defendant was finad 40 shillings, or 14 days least have been civ, while asking Sir RICHARD MACHONNELL to use his influence cochie was fined 10 shillings for saling with the bone Government to suppress the inndle of wood from the door of a Chinese membant med Nea-leong, in Bonham Macau coule trafic, to have carefully noticed Stand, whilst hin ook was cutting the wood, that this would be quite is the nature of aules for blacking the wok'a eye. gratuitous frour, in place of speaking of it ae though wore the natural right of China to claim the protection of Great Britain it anch a water. There is little enough to be said in favour of the species of emigration which takes place from Mazo, but there is

A PICKPOCKET:

A hawker, named Leongea.yow, was charged by redan u board the steamer Hindostan with picking his pocket, whilst he was in a capenters shop baging a box, taking there from elghteen geota in copper. Defendant zan 4, and was crught by constable 136.

polite.

FBAGI

UNLAWFUL FOBSESSION, '

volunteer.

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1. M. CUSTOMS COURT OF CONFISCATION. (Courier.) FoocHow, March 21st, 1879. Before the Tootsi, depated by Lis Superiu- tendent of Customs, assisted by the Anting Commissioner of Customs, II, Nost zli, Esq; and M, M. Do Lono, Esq. United States Conan!

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT't. Hesses,

·HEDAH & Co. The Tortai opened the case for the Govern ment by reading what purported to be an Idiotment drewa by Mr. Notili, as fol low:

That Quautow is a common place for the discharge of junks, and many cargoes of coal have been boughs deferable there. Stuns tiga hare coaled thoro from native crates. In this matter we were acting in scordance with a long established precedent

with the soller.

shortening lite?--I do not heliers it is, if they

I A. Gray, wardes of the Victoria gal, no question that for the evils which accom-wen, said be identified the defendunt. He was pany it, the men who are taken off are for torlated of picking pockets in June, 1871, and sentenced to four incatba imprisonment with the most pat themselves manly responsible; bud labor. This time he was sent to air us if theydenot wish to cùigate, they go with mobe hard labor, and to be twice fogged on

The coal bud boen bought and bargain mouer Reen old men who bad smoked all their lives; is in that esse a reference to the aunual customariebment. On the other band, he is mind- theireyes open in doing so,sed contract in the the breneb, fifteen otrokes each time, and to find security in two konsekalders, $50 each, 10

paid when application to land was made. We smoked opin all their lives?Yes; you often is being sept from Western Chins to Eastern United States that only citizens of the it the casa that you have won men to bave retures of China would show whether the drug that the faith of the 3mpire is pledged to first instane, voluntarily, engagements which be lor homing within the next twelve months.

could sot here withdrawn from our ngrenent see uish of 50 or 60 smoking opinor; bat beza China or not, and to what extent it is being Faited States, but Chinese converts, who petes- they hapo ultimately to ende. Many are and the case to be brought to the notice of

un of that are, afirmed opinio moker. absolately desirous to emigate; and we have H.. the Governor with a view to deportation.

Thut confiscation is a penalty applicate my probably spends 16 bourawat of the 24 in sok- scut.

ahly teach and practise the principle of Uhrla.. to fragrant onses of fraud apou the revau ing. For stance, before he can rise to dress whether the Taepings of the Mahomedan rebels molested. He feels confident, therefore, and 5541.Mr. Busturick.] Do you kn at allinity, shall in no case be interfered with or instances of large numbus returning to

the manager of the Kin-tai-loop hoog, and

and under any circumstances could not in himself in the morning, be must have several put down the opium amoking to any great expects that whaterer be the disposition China with considerable" acounts of money the obief wote of the N. G. bark Ceres, appeared

justics he applied to this case

pipes of opium; then he will go on three orten P-The Troiage, I think I have beard, set at the turbulent and off-disposed sang the That if the view of the Commissioner iz por- made during their stay in foreign parts. To to charge two coulies with defrauding them of

foar hours during the day very briskly, then, their faces against it, but nearly all-the-rabjects of the pour, the native convorts 1,47 be, of rice in the weighing of the rasel's

rect, it would be impresildo to send a private eliminate the evil from the good in eo com.

cago. It appeare cre of the Long coolies The Chinees Government claim to opnfis bout to araire & parchase from a satire craft and the attorn son, he gets restless, eye muffine attauled to cue Tapings were opinal to Christianity will enjoy the full messurs plicated unaffer as this, can be no cusy task; weighing rice, andareing the first defendant celebre Unregistered Carga bosts belonging to The Chinese are allowed this privilege, and pro- wil be run, und probably at Bre autook te smokors, as far is I was able to sbarve.

will commesse again, and smoke till two or

protection guerantees tothem by the Treaty of and the rough and ready measures which by the scales, bis exspicious were aroused, and Mesare. Jielge & Co. formerly registared as visi a and merchandize use frequently retudod three in the morning.

5549-You do not think that there wBA ny 58. Except so far as the guarantee of that great diminution

opis aoking in, that Testy extende, the President cannot pannit unem to be suggested by the memorial to the lifting ap the weights spread of lead fell on the No. 7 and No. 11. One of them has been on the importing junk.

5419-The fact of seeing old mea who had way P-No; toe Mabomedans. in Younan at the officials of the United States to partici dok Ferat defendant picked it up immediately scized by the Custerss; tho seizure of the That the seizure was not made while the late Gorester, would augnestionably has and threw it overload. The chief usto went other was prevented by the US American Lewats were laden with the conl, but long after on in that way for suns dias semis ko tu thoir fare entirely against the use of opine. It be in any attempt to distark the patural mistake. The suggestion of course is that into the lighter, and found that the Bad bags onsul having put his constable in charge of wande, when they was empty and lying silhete that the use of cyim is not a moins of is ngajust ibáir religion,

relations between the 'Esperor and bis Chris- dinharged weighed. 1437 lb. more than the it, and the cargo, about 700 picole of coals, or ownen jetty.

6519.They punieb people, I suppose, for the neobjesta. He particularly desirm we should endeavour to trush out coolie prvious weighing. The honu boolie atated he is velas, also belonging to Mesare. Hedge & The case being closed, ar. De Lano request. their supply; it is a matter of supply mare

use of it)-N5; 1 lave board of no punish- emigration as was done with the slave trade; end that the defendants had arranged with Uo., futebed and carried in the aforanid unro-ed that the most should be sleprod qu ally. If they got thoir supply all their life they ment; I know they did not punish when I was Christian faith is not requried by the officers 10 be understood that the permission of the never feel very much from it, but the moment among them, because some Mabomedians in Yn of the United States as a protection aginat but in doing so, we should be acting very the master of the passage boat to share the gistered boats from Quantow for breach of persons except the Court and the interpreters, their supply is stopped they soon culiagre

Customs Regulations III and X., and for the Mr. Noetzli thought he should be perauittal to

man did smoke scoretly in their rooms, fearing punishment for crims. 5620.--From what you said about the coulies, the een are of pable opinion, nothing more.

Melesiustical Ray- hastily, and ignoring the good connected

first defendant denied any knowledge of evasion of the payment of dution due to the remalo, bat Mr. De Land thought his presence euclude that they are ab to do an innento

las for criminals hayo nevey existed in this with emigation frota at over-populated the lead er of throwing it overboard Second Chinese flovernment.”

world not be required to assist the Unun in deal of work P-Tea: the effect of opium is, that opium a day would be rather beneficial thar through its agency.

5544-I suppose that about three pipes of entry, nor will they be planted elsewhere Dr. Dunn, representing Mesere, Fulge & Co., forming its judgment, and that in accordance they are able to do an immense deal of work; country, which no doubt is mixed up with dendant als denied the charge. much evil. The truth conected with the later; the second defendant discharged,

First defendant was went to six months hard with permission of the court, objected to the with Rate of the Confection Rules, the but the moment the supply is stopped the think not because if a mat is in the habit of fastly observed its Trats engagements with otherwise if a man could keep to that P--No, I Thia Government has studiously and sted. lust planse of the charge, co the ground that Court should be left to deliberate upon the effisots are turrific. coolie tragedies which at times arise will

in the official latter of Mr. Nostali to the case ind; fórm its verdict, Mr. Noetzli tien

5521-But it does not appear to shorten life ture he could not get his supply of opium be Aulustration was elaborately set forth in the smoking three pipes a day, and by any misfor China. The policy of the President and of his probably never be accurativ known; but it' A boatwoman was fined 20 obillinge, in de-

defendants, notifying them of the seizure, no retire, staling that he did so ander protest

The room being cleared, Mr. Do Lane strted, and it seems that those who set are would be very ill. is simply impossible to believe that in the fant 21 days imprimament, for unlawfully question of duties bad bean raise. He pro

able to work hard. Wheace, then, arose the

-Ercu with so goll & quantity pathat?deapatch of Angues 31, 1869, to Mr. Bancroft, Defendant said the rite was her own; she had that the seizure of the boat had beer ordered for Regulations bad been proven. The action of rities P-It is an expensi furury, and causes, Chinese coalie from Thibet, who joined me at

to you. The President has no victims who are butas alive, or drowned, arecaight if as it fell from a ship discharging rice. 10. He was prepared, be thought, Lesbow that opinios of his own that the action of Hoare. alleged violation of Customs Regulations 3 and the commissioner had been based upon a vete

ike drink in our own comtry, very much dis a place called Bataug, about 200 miles how the ntrary, the events which have opened since

rkon te obuage that policy. not completely opposed to the measures

the action complained of was not a violation of Hedge & Co. had he irregular. He was suffer from the vice of the father, and in a great Thibet by a Chinos maturit, and he agreed iced bus of its justice. We stand up our trees. The women and children of the familles aapit of Szechuan. He had been taken inte but despatch was writtin Fave the more con adopted, ayit is said, for their liberation. In Asano, amed Paer Johnsen, was charged any regulations, but to refute the charge of convied that the defendanta use it. sous instances the outbreaks are; no doubt, by Mr. Williams, a truker of the gool, with evasion of duties would involve the calling of toiled no violation of the Regulations, they spend all their words one too, that to return with we to. Chiam for three tacks, that Treaty rights; we ask so more, we expect na

throwing a stick of toneco to na Europead in witnesses, &c., which would require Nuo.

is to any, shout a pouco, nnd I neked him if he If other matias doused more, if they beaded by rufians whose only object is the Hollywood Road, Fined 10 shillings. Mr. De. Lo thought that in socordance of taking delivery of cout from jauks tion of the Chinese authoritica to it principally After I bad started a day or two's journey into sity of Chins us an independent Power, we are

and it was clear to his mind that the practice spend their ambalared on opinu,

559-Perhaps your Des is that the sbjco was an opium uncker, vben ha anid "No." advance pretensions insistent with the dig- plunder, and who care not what lives they

with rele 2 of the ecotisation regulations, the at Quator, io registered or unregistered arose from the ruinous expunditure which it the mountains I discovered that he was an acrifice in order to attain that end. It is

Corporal Tonkin, Ko. 98, at- Wanchi, erope notice of seizure should have specified every boats, had prevailed since the opening of the gave rise to?—Yes; from the poverty which fl Lapinti smoker, smoking six pipés every day; the parties to such acts. Cur influence, so far. notorious that the suge nich who bave rod the districts in most stealthy manner, irregularity alleged to have been committed, port, and that hitherto no objection had been brings on those who are addicted to it.

at it may be legitimately and peacefully exert moking no more ose then a bare fosted and that the last clause of the plaint should be interpraed, Such being the easy, the Cotsul

fatigue of unwelling in the mounts us, I sup, will be uned to prevent such deside.or escaped from one coolle ship that has thef, or a cat after mouse, and the result withheld, co which the Tontaj absented.

thought the nose could properly be dismissed. 5500,-Do you think, from your own experis Į posc, bad mude bila suoks more opiam thau hestensions, should then be serious resida to been burn, have boon found mixed up with awabe found six sleepy beaded watchinup, sit Mr. Noetzii was they called upon to give and if any doubt remained as to the legatits of ace in travelling over Chan and investigaticould afford, that is, 12 pipes, und of the end apprehend that they will be put forth. We similar afkir in a second. This appears ex-

i tiɑg down asleep at diferent zodowne.: avidence for the prosecution, which consisted the practice in question this Consul and the these matters, that the sse of opium there of five or mx days he became stified and use feel that the Guturament of the Emperor

Defendants all denied the charges, but never

losal authorities should jointly apply to the catre a Bush public injury as the consumption less for want of opino, su that I eventually is actuted by friendly, feelings towards plicable only upon the supposition that thetheless they were final ten shilltags each. Mesurs. Hodge & Co, an American fire, authorities at Peking lot instructions, which of drink in England, as far as you can ? left him in a state of insensibility.

the United States. We recognize the exis- plots resulting in the risings are worked up

arrying on a storekeeping and lightorage busi should govern in all future case.

ence, to a fivile extent, of the pʊpalar tesi. ser at Foonhow, applied to run in the begin by a few, and that the majority are simply

log and danger of outbreak which are set forth The Toatai and be call not agree to a dis. xing of Decr, lust for permission to and regis misal of the case, neither would be deals in

at the note of the Foreign Office, As far as victius. All these acts have to be taken Joes de Alacida, clerk at Messes, Russell &tered cargo boste to bring up to Pagoda An- favons of confiscation, bet he would impose

** Dan, Donsistently with the duty which the into consikration with regard to the coolie C, was charged by me Mab-a-chew, rent-colebured, from a junk angnored at Quantow, a upon the defendants a fiu of Fifty Taela. The

There are two reasons why some people den Government owes those who have the right to trade, even the British Government feel lefar to a clerk to Mr. Caldwell, with annual cargo of couls, which they asserted bad been Conval diesauted, and give notice that the de- result of drink? No. A man when he com- mind their business. One 16, that they haven cixim its protection, we desire to aid the Ge-

nybiza in the Queen's Road, whilst in a chairgo-parebosed by them dhère.

fendants would appeal in the U, S. Miniate ut mences to smoke lies down on his bed and does any business, and the ecopt, that they have no rerument of the Emperor in calming that feet- called upon to interfere in the matter at all.ing the opposite direction to the defendant, and At an interview I bad with Mr. Dann, Peking.

not get op till it is finished. It is very costly mind...

ma parte ing and in prevention such cutbreak. At home, it seems to have been taken as a being a friend with him. Complainant stated partner in the firm of Hedge & Co.. I consented

and very dangerous in this way; that if a touch

Should other nations seek our advice, or their claire touebed, and defeudant turned to giro the special permission, provided that lo

bas been in the habit of spoking opic and he A little boy embodied his thoughts ou consel with as matter nd requiring diecussion that the rand and struck big on the forehead without would agree to pay duty on coals to the ove

un this subject, we shall The Duke of Edinburgh las consected to us not upotey to supply limealf with opinto theology in words thus: "I don't see how the not fail to urge. those views. Ent, order code trafe is an abuse for which we are an other provocation. He then tame after him the Marking Custome). This Mr. Dupa re.preads at the Andirenery Festival of the bis coustitntion then receives such a frightful devil came to tam cat so bad when there was to arge them with samees, we must be in a responsible; but, excepting on the ingenious and turned Lim out of his chair, and kicked fused to do, informing me that he would take Royal Society of Nnalcina. The meeting will shock, that it shows very quickly; bat a long no other devil to put him up to it.

position to say that the Chinese Gorerument as he takes the regular quantity of opinnevery Aotonted by feelings of loyalty and goodwill, is able and anxions to perform all its inter- suppositios that the coolie traffic at Macao him or the leg, the bick very nearly hurting risk of two old cargo bouts (having their regie be held at Willis's Runs on April 5th,

seriously. A. Cbines papil" at the Centralry cancelled being confiscated, and place the An exchange saga-Due brand of Cinein.day he does nos feet anything; be must have the principal members of the wetropolitansational duties, whether founded upon treaty was the diari result of the licensed-gambling School corroborated list witness's statement, maiter in the bands of his Conent for settle-ati whisky is warranted to contain 187 fights | it, but it does not destroy health, because he theatres, dute drawn up a congratulatory ador QU well-stated principles of poblis in Hongkang, nothing has been advanced to and the Portugues friend with defendant also ment. Mr. Doen usknowledged to me at the to the barrel," The rest of the brunde might date and he worke, but if he loses his supply of dresa beautifully engrased upon relings, for law. We could speak with still greater foroe show that we have anything whetorer to do give evidence against defendant, with theer-utaview, that the ohjent Messity. Helge & Co. well be warranted to kill the consumer bore opinn on Monday morning, on Tuesday morn presentation to his Royal Highness the Prince if we could give an assurance that it is dispas

eption of the kick. Fined $5.

bed in view in bringing coals from Quahtow i he has timu to go in search of a úght.

ing he will be ruined for work all the mat of' of Wales: --

zanlarge its intercoune with the West, and

oopy

majerity of these instances the bulk of tubing in her possession two baze of rice,duced the letter, and explained to the Court that be did not think any violation of the great bijection to it on the part of the autho• ~~~ Yoo; I can give an illustration of that; I had of which was inclosed in Mr."Fish's

with it.

HELPING TEN BRETHREN

BARE FOOTED TYKE

Berose F. W. MITCHELL, EFQ

AMAUIT.

of the following statement-

Yes, I think that the effeste of opium ansking

in China are worse than the effects of drink in England, an for as my experience goes..

The Her, Mr. Spurgeon, it is said, has re- 5523-But it does not cause the amount of † coived tez offers of marlæga within a your. - crime that we suffer from in this country as the

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