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HONGLONG, MARCH 1, 1879,

Tue Singapore papers to hand by the last steamer contain the full text of the report of the Commission appointed to squire into the recent riol, and of the memorandam

ed a completely erroneous nesunt.

did not make a

again Mahamoleniem is not afflicted with this ma

A Tonus with a ahavon paże,

And tearful wategy ee, Went into the joɛn-lionas gate And one stick bormid he The ball and the gong did ring,

Their sound it was ding dong, And the priest began to sing,

Cienting the following song.

Oh Baddka, who cam'st from the west,

Put now sitt'st in the cuntry of heaven, To Chia lan and Chia shas, of mints the bank,

To squat on each side is given.

I pray you, oh Buddha, protect your sou,

Though I have made a sort of frum prs:

swepl

POLICE INTELLIGENJE. Barona F. W. MICKELL, Esq.

UNITUSUS.

A substitute. A substituta was obtained, lint. Times.

PENANG.

6About 12 o'clock, the Senior Magistrate,

NATIVE PILOTE.

only na Agenita. The Jaige THE OHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" of fact, would be so practically, as whenever drugs and dogmas equally objectionable. They runneret the Master Attendant's office, charging execativo authority was necessarily restol in be impressed strongly on the Assistant Colo. of parol evidence to prore Defendants

to despise and inveigh him with ebeating, and the oase was tried by the Assistant Colonial Socratary, Mr. E. A. nisl Secretary the necessity of calling out the contracted the Superintendent found the circumstances agatst the form of soligious belief, which they for Cript. Walsh, cho thot of the payment Irvine. The frat intimation Mr. Irying rouaired. Trupe, nad. Mr. Irving, with the gözetirrines of held farther that at the Plainiffe FC 1878.

they contracted in unch a to differ from those on the supposition of found around them, although they have criticised of $2.16 was corroborated by an eye-witness, of thoro being anything wrong was about at the members of Oodnad preacut, wrote about 6 base that the Defondouin wore acting only which the moniorandum whe bosodahe would overly and argued against she wereld who also testified to baring himself paid $2 to 13 on the morning of the 29th, when he re 'clock to the Officer Commanding at Fort Can-as 4gente, still

of Buddhiste nad Triste he worshipped and

men, and then forwarded to the Officer Com-sible, by walch we suppose is meant that they of course be called upon to exorcise his disserved the created rather than the Creator. Then the prisoner, that sura baving been demanded ecived a note from the Inspector General of ning, requoting he would at once sand dan 50 for ds to make theneers pareonally respon. bepaso prisoner said it was obtargeable under Police saying that one rioting was going on HIS Work, new in the ELEVENTHration, and would assuredly be held justified lady of restless aiming at progres, but rather the new law. It transpired in the course of in the streets. which might turn out serious, and handing the Troops a requisition for 100 men did not sign ng Agente) they were able. The the evidence of Mr. Burn, the Master Altou- render necessary the assistance of the military. in addition, who arrived at about o'clock. The second ples in defence we be merenntile usige in doing so. hon arco he had established verous material stagnation, and so it does not ran

counter to the conservative tendencies of Confu- daat, that it had long been practice of the On this be write notes to the Officer Com whole forms was posted by Colonel Smith'e of the place, by which according to Mr. Gentle, e your of ite existepes, is ready for de

Gunners to levy a Eey for patting a number on manding the Troops and the Ofeer Com- direction in different parts of the town, where Messrs. Fraser & Co.'s repreanntative, shipping orders by steamers were subject in four sondi. the point of difference.

cianism. Moreover, the great daty' of paying re- livorg.

On the whole, nil who have been concorned forence to: ducessed parents is recognised by the the cargo boats, and that 50 cents had been manding at Fort Canning, warning them they remained throughout the night.

16-It is impossible to admit that there was that, let, that the vessel commences Yogo, formor no less than by the Juttor, although to a Banchioned by him as n propar fea to dbarge.that the aid of the tops might be ho.. in the investigation in Singapore appear to

different maaier; und, finally the Musculman een- This year, however, o Bojan had been engaged quired. At 19 o'clock he went to the anything in the actual or probable condition of Sad, that she nevives at the port where the con to out the numbers into the boats, for which he Police Office, where he found everything quiet, the town to justify be calling out of the tract was made, 3ril, that she bas room, and 4th, have acted with energy, discrimination, and option of the Suprema Boing could not be did-

Bays be received leats for each bont but being axions to be advised as to the tope Military. It is shown by the testimony of the that the gods can be shipped without injury to a and most authestic scarces, dud no painetalent; and we doubt not that the light which pleasing to rain who have come to regard that Lave been spared to make the work com- has been thrown upon the subject will be of Being that an astrage potple or Low than from the prisoner, though it would up that might he required to be taken, he wrote older residents and Chinose gentlemen, that the the eargo na board. But tha defonso broke dow

as an individual person. Mahometanien, however, per tant in the protest case be Freeived to the members of the Executive Connoil, aakide of the Obincse rising in the night to fight comperely on this plea. Only one witness, Mr. plote in all respecte.

much value, both in Singapore and eloe- is very different, in Eastern China at least, from only 10 cents for it, with which he says he was ing them to bold an informal meeting for the and plunder should never buve been citertained G. Tolson, Holt's agent, and therefore perfectly entished. The Register of the boat purpose at past two o'clock at the Fulice by any onetonversant with their custome, whilat prajolinad, appeared in support of the view not a particle of rulesce was adduced to shew taken by Mr. Gentle. Mr. Tolson appeared where. Tho mistake in the Colonial-Secre. what it is in western lands. Its professors are; a the Emperor styles them, naturalised subjects, en-

was produced in Court, bearing the prisoner's Office.

5-Shortly before this the Magistrates, Mr. that there was any probability of freals dietarb- unable to distinguish the difference between tary's-office, in the non-issue of the proper jefing all or nearly all the privileges of the heathen

amature over the words "Paid $1.". M. intives. Henca they are iu a position somewŁaź notification, was a serious one, and in dealt sadlar to that of their fellow-religionista in Indin, Burn said he considered 50 cents a fur barge Snowdon, Unptain Walshe and Mr. Gottlieb, ances breaking oat rext day, or that if they pripoipale ed agents, and could not orasider with unsparingly in the raport. It does not having freedar of religion, while in civil matters for the work, but that it was not compulsory on went ns seual to the Police Station, where their did the Pulige and special Constables, who bad the Dofondante anything but agents. The produced in contradiction, and some of the appear how-this-mistake-occurred, and so they are obliged to conform to a certain extant totes to get the berbere cat in at bis office; Courts are situated, but Auding that datur been as yet made no use of, would be unable stipulations on Holt's shipping orders were

the institutioife of an unbeltering Government that there were 500 or 600 hosts to register: be bances wore expected and that there to deal with them.

17-Moreover, the step was taken wilsontaltolpat membanta of the place, Messrs W. far as is known, it seems to have been a

''The above extract will give an idea of the was aware of a Guversment order probibiting good deal of moles in the Court-yard and street FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF were piece of neglect, which it may fairly be tone of the paper, which is full of broad any one in Government employ from receiving opposite, they refrained from holding their previous consultation with the Officer Com Scott, J.Allan, F. W. Mackie, J. M. Anthony, outside payment for nay wirk ouuuested with Courts: It is to be regretted that the three randing the Troops, who justly points out and W. Padday, testified that unconditional imagined will not occur again.

and deep thought and displays a sound appre their department. Thus it will be sad that stipendiary Meghstrates did not make an at-that he was called upon by requisition dean shipping orders were binling on both sides in We can, in On one very important point, the Conciation of the religious question in China."

The number ander natics also contains some the prisoner, thase entary wa, we believe, tempt to open their Cearts. There might haveing the aid of the Milltary, without being at their view of mercantile age.

a. per boos nome difficcity under the aircumstances forded an opportunity of knowing the grounds conclusion, only express a regret that the Judg mission, the Governor and the Singapore interesting papers and translations of minor $20 per mouth, was enjoying

year or af the ouse in whitaining all the, assistance upon which their aestetanes was sought, or of mant did not give a mare decisive opinion na to Press are entirely astray. They one and all importance: song which one of the most quiet of 2500 to $600 per

only as agents. We sabait they should be conclude that the system of registration in pleasing is a free and buneuroargus trauela- supposing he actually paid the Boyna be that was required from the Police, and in pre-expressing his opinion as to the necessity of the liability of firma signing shipping orders

tion by My, C. T. Garduer of H.B.M. Consular cats out of each dollar, he had etili $250 to serving complete order and quiet, but before meaaare,

18-The services of the Europeane do not made liable. Hongkong has proved a success: "At Hong-Service, of a little Chinese song entitled the $30 above his salary from this source, Mr. taking so important a step and one so likely to

Tunghan, who defended the prisoner, profused to micauderstood by the public outside, the In- appear to have been made use of to day groat witnesses to abaw the practice that had pre-spector-General of Police aboald have been extent about 24 were called out and attached kong," says the Governor," where registra Borio-

On the afternoon of the 19th February the Tay NIE.

vailed for years, charging half-u-dollar for called upon to do whatever was necessary to in parties of about half a dozen to the different! tica exista on the larger scale alluded to by

Fach number, but the Magistrate did not con enable the adminiatintion of Justice to be pro-detachments of troops. Fifty-two Chinese, German barque Baltie, bound from Perang ta the Commission (embracing amongst other

sider that this exonerated the prisoner, and perty carried on. And this been done, and Mir, principally bradaten, were also employed as Amoy, passed through the outer barbout, and therefore sentenced him to six months im Phinket expressed his inability to comply with special Constables. The Volunteers, although when within right or ten miles of Pedra Bronc things the registration of cervante), it has

the Magistrates' demande, the closing of the net rogularly called out, assembled with their got becalmed and dropped anchor. The Cap- prisonment with bard labour. been found of the greatest value both in

Thiong's under the old law, when no dovern Courts would have been parfectly justifiable, al alacrity at the summons of their Lica- txin, having set the night watch, retired torej, maintaining, order and-giving "security to

ment fee waalevied, it may have been perfectly Bus it is clear that although there had begu stenaat, and remained on duty until the Troops and happening to come ng about midaight justible for the gunners to charge for the riotous demonstration in the neighbourhood of were withdrawa property, whilst it materially assists in the

work of painting the numbers, which was done the office between 10 and 11 o'clock, is only 19-18.) The opinion expressed by the Camond the decks deerted. On enquiry and pilot (who came in board from Cape Racbado) detection of crius." We can only say we are

on tin, and always fo their leisure hours, hasted 8 or 9 minutes, und the whole tenor of mission that the escape of the prisoner Wasser being made, it was found that the eative taken by the evidenco goes to how that at this time the Bachay from the onetody of the Police in Hind levanted in his boat, taking with bin five excessively glad to bear it, as before this, in

wo quite agree with the view the Magistrate that the 81 fee, now services of a small body of Pulico regolately Street, was due to carelessness on the part of of the eight Malayo who formed the cres. The common with almost every one in the Colony,

charged by Government ought to gover all handled would have been sufficient to clear the Acting Sheriff, and to an apparent non Captain states he cannot account for this strange not excluding gentlemen who have occupied

obarges; if thero is any one to be paid for cut the Court-yard and adjacent street, and to bare appreciation of the responsibility attaching to occurrence, as there had been no disturbance or depute on board, the crew (shipped in Amoj) the post of Registrar-General (as witness

ting the numbers, the Government should pay allowed the business of the Courts to proceed his offic, is amply borne out by the evidence.

20-(9.) The suggestion of the Ocminiesion had wages due them, and "the pilot bad not I have broken a vow, and my soul is undone,

it nut of the fees; and if the gunnera thereby without any serious inconvenienen. the remarks publicly made by Mr. LISTER in

Having married an aged ranma

as to the means which should he adopted for received his pilotage fee. Whatever may hav Icee a perquisite to whiob long usage has en

bear the motive of the runways, their deserv his position of Coroner), we were under the

My rows that a vowed I've not properly kept; the thera, smienda should be made in an at the suggestion of Mr. Atchison, a Justief of the succesful dealing with such riuts in future

I'm'a family man with a boy

increase of salary. There is however, one the Peace, sent for Mr. W. H. Reid, a Justice are well considered and sound. Saboognent tion he caused much inconvenience, as up to impression that the attempt to register

My name from the list of the saints anat be feature of the case which speaks strongly in of the Penes and Magistrate of Pulice, to dis-vents have shown that the instructions lately date the Bellie's interrupted voyage bad not Chinese in this Colony had completely and

favour of the prisoner, aud that is that the cass the state of affairs with them; the result auad for the guidance of the Police in the been completed. Neither the pilot nor the fire The priesthood I must not enjoy. lamentably failed. This fact is notorious,

practice bad prevailed for years with the tacit was the issue of a Notice by Mv, borden onllcase of riots are likely to supply what has sailure have us yet been. apprehended, and thie Toni yairs se a bonte is, I'm quite sure, enough, consent of the Head of his department, and it in on all Justices of the Peace to meet at one hitherto beag wanting in this respect, and with for would seem to show the seccasity of bay. and, before the Singapore Government pro-

'Tis enough for the holiest maint;

is gnite probable he has erred in ignorance o'clock to consider what steps should be taken the strention that is now being paid to their ing some sort of check en theas native pilata, ceeds to adopt the system of registration, If I still stayed a priest, I should prove what a

should this prove to be the se, it is to hoped to put a stop the riots which seemed likely drill and organks already tending to carly all of wham pars by some such commu same ne Marowed, appearing to Europeans all that, la baving been enforced by the passing to break out. It is not easy to understand the promote that efficiency, to the absenes of whiet which it looks upon as a panacea for all iile, it

Was this "beauty without any paint.”

such like that when, ne in the present of the sentence, II. . the Governor may be errat object these gentlemen bad in view in the Commission properly osit attention.

23-The Commissioners are correct in stating sauce, one commits himself, it is hard to would be well if it obtained a little more in

offer any advice that was wasted and give any that when the Chinese come into collision with give such information to will lead to his formation as to the practical" working of the The O. 8. 5. Co. s steamship jos leit Sin. induced to pastori tha fault be bas unwittingly thus assembling. One atates that it was "to

committed.

The Martaban brought back from Siam Mr. assistance in putting down the disturbanoon," the Government it will generally prove to have mend not being punished. If every pative plan, of which it bas by some means obtain.gapore yesterday morning for this part.

The steamers Ping.on und Delia arrived at W. El, Read, ons of our oldest and most rea another, that it was to carry out their daty been the fall of the Government in not taking pilut were registered, mid compelled to show

spected residents, who, wo anderetend, wa, of putting down all breaches of the Peace with sulficient precaution to make them understand ambered official licence before being allowed Shanghai on the 27th instant, and the Edward choses Arbitrator to decide upon a question of in their view, whilst Mr. Snowden state that what is required of them, and giving the sudi to take charge of a ship, the fear of being THE "CHINA REVIEW,"

James and Chinking loft that day.

Boundary between the Kings of Sinu and their object was to consider what steps should dier time to act-on-it. Every care ne been deprives of their licences would deter them from The third number of the China Review con-

With regard to the rather sansing Uni-Barat, and has been engaged pos-that is taken to protrol the inhabitants and to in- taken hitherto by the Government to impress sich rasvally tricks-Straits Times: tains one good papers upon Chinese matters.

A BOUGH PASSAGE, wuthe. It speaks high for Mr. Read's weight no doubt that they were prompted by a laud that it is through the watchfulness and tact that The remaras on the Emigration Convention form case beard yesterday at the Police Court, nous work during the last two or three quire into the cause of the riot." There can be this fact on the Fulice, ead it must be admitted and the adventures of the Chinese Giant greit does not appear to have occurred to any of nd worth of character, that he, a private Eag-able desire to do anything that lay in their has been hitherto displayed by the differvat

The following particainta of the voyage of concluded, and we then come to very those concerned that at bome it mon isb rentleman, abuuld have been ebonoa to power to ussist the Governsent in the Heads of the Dapartment that the Colony owes

the comparative examption from this class of the steamer St. Glaf from London to Boaibay, Oc.ustonisbing paper by the Rev. Dr. MoCintahie matter of stirolution in engaging men. servants decide upon a question in dispute between two pretention or suppression of any breachi

dau on the 21st November, and on the 2nd No- on the Symbols of the Yin-king. Dr. Me. whether they are to appear dressed up as such Potentates. We wonder if Lord Kimber of the peace, and it is to be regretted that disturbance, which, the Commission point will be found interesting. The St. Olaf lats Loo Clatahie haces a similarity in the symbole Fawkeses or as huran beinge; and, if the

42-The Commission draws attention to the weber, alter passing the Start-point the Eag in Chiness mythology with those of the Chinese coolie alinated to wearing the plainly would be horrified if it was coggested to they did not curry out this intention in unt, it has hitherto gnjoyed.

him to appoint Mr. Read as Govornor of the the only menner in which it could be properly ansient Egyphans and other Pagan zations, and ample" uniform in questiot, perhape he Straite.

and efficiently done, by placing their services infux Into the Colony of large bodies of ish Channel) the wind commenced freshering and concludes nothing less than that a slight might be considered justified in doing so, an-

at the disposal of the Chief Executive anthority Chinese Coolies, of where insements the Go. np from the S., and increaed successively to heary storn, with an extremely heavy sea acquaintance with comparative mythology in lesu, there was a stipulation to the effect

of the Sottlements, the Assistant Colonia vernment knows nothing, over whom it has no suficient to show that the various modifications that be was to wear one of the nondescript

The Penoog Gazette of the th inst, says that Secretary, oting under the advice of the control, who are ignorant of any governing vanning, and kept on blowing with grout via- .M. F. ALGAB, Clement's Lane.

of paganism are fundamentally the same, and ecstames in binhi obuir, coolice have to appear 10. STRERT, 30, Cornhill.

that the systems agreeing as they do not merely in Hongkong, -Would any agistrate fino a on the 6th, His Honor the Judge of Fenang Executive Council present in the Settlement. authority but that of theSecret Societies to which farce notil midnight, 23rd, when it commenced Messrs. TRUUNA & Co.

in what is obvious and natural, but also is most coelia for refusing to wear the Governor's deemed it necenery to inflict a fine of $30 on Hud they followed this course, they would bure they become affiliated, or of their employers to take off. At half-past 8 pm, a tremendone juryman and to reprimand the whole petty neoided the appearance of wing to them who carry the off away from observation. Asas broke over the ship, which cansed a creat BATES, HENDY & CO.

arbitrary circumstantiale must all have origi. Zngary hate?

jury for indecoroas bebaviour, especially after selves excoutive factions is somwooingg, before Petition signed by 70 Chinese was presented in deal of drainge, amashed the closets ni deck, San Francisco, Mr. L. P. FIBER 21, Merated from one common source" It may,

they lind retired to consider their verdict. We them the fospector General of Police, requesting 1871 to the Administrator complaining of the bad carried away forward more-room companion, obants' Exchange.

however, be assumed us autoral that in a

bave more than once had cocasion to remark bim to produce his books, and then pasing re-treatment to which these immigrants were ex-discharging loom, started fore-hatch, broke the New York... Masers. S. M. PETTINGILL & Co. variety of mythoingies there will be a fair

apon the conduct of: ingapore juries, and can solutions which coulemned the maduct of the posed, and enggesting that quessure should taken combing, and swept forward steam winch and 37. Park Row,

number even of arbitrary pointse similar-na the

reudly imagine that the Penang jury fully de- Police, and called up the Tuspector Guneral for their protection. It ianlear, for their sakes a connectiuse clean storboard; broke fore-bulch proclamation explanatory of biswell as for that of the Government, that the end smashed the batches in, whereby a range of homaa imagination is limited-and

served its reprimand. We question, however, i

time has arrived when stepe most be taken for great quantity of water rushed down the fore- in comparative mythology there is always a tn-

bether the Chief Justice was quite justified, in proceedings and intentions.

7-It is to be noticed that the great majority dealing with these people. The, suggestion of old, and doing considerable damage to every. dency to give greviter prominenea to the points

thing below; killed most of the live stock, and Mr. A. G. Morria, resuiing at No. 5. Festili reprimanding the foreman of the jury for not at which different systems agree than to these where they differ. The Ber. Dr. BloCiatebis terrace, charged bis chair-coolie, named Chay-keeping bis men in orner, like a monitor over of the Justices of the Peace Bolding official the Commission that there should be a com-

is well deserving of attention, and the Govern- went on over the main batch, carried away the bas we fear wandered altogether out of bisa-toug, with disobedience of orders on the 28th dinas, as the Ghile suys he did. We always appointments abstained from attending the plete Registration of all Chiness Immigrants brore fron ladder leading from the deck. The seg sapposed the foreman of a jury was merely a meeting in qucation, and the reasons given hy depth, and has simply sought fact to establish ultimo.

Complaint said that one of his chair-dou-spokesplatt, and that he had no more weight savera! of them in the course of their evidence ment will consider in what manner effent skylight ai bruke down beam and hatouee,. may be beat given to it. The existing wa and a large quantity of water camo down there preconceived theory. He states, for example, thut the Romans never admitted that therr lies asked him for leave to go to Canton, and or authority than any other jaror. However, for so doing are perfectly just. was an identity between their own deitita and be told him he could go providing he obtained the longer we live, the more we learn.-Straits es term it, appears to have been confited to a Societies and Brothels would seem to afford a and bent all the irouwark in front of bridge, 8-The riot or strout row as kasaral witness-chinary for the Registration of Chinese Secret Also, nud carried away the bridge ladder, broke noisy demonstration at about half past 10 Lood basis on which to graft such a system as washed away port sidelight and fixing, do, &c. the deities of other nations unless they were

From the bridge forward.to the closete, the theme, whereas the reverse is notoriously when he was about to ase him, he found bis

o'clock, made by a party of Samsengs rushing this, and there can be no doubt but that, if

ruil with the manchions and all ita fixinge wa past the Central Police Station shouting and efficiently worked, it would prove most useful. the case, and it has required many years of dress was so dirty and disreputable that he got out the uniform dress for both acolies,

23-At Hongkong, where registration exists carried away, broke two shrouds, and did a dont patient eritielam to disentangle the confusion

Ou the 4th Jan., the greatly damaged making a noise, and again while the Magistratee enrgo of the British ship Kate Carnia, consist-wers meeting at 1p.. a mob in the street near on the larger onlo aliaded to by the Com- of other damage. The hall of the vessel being that has arisen by the engordass of Greek and The defendant refused to put it on, and would Roman to set up an identity between deities not let the sabstitute put bia on either. drawn up by Governor ORD upon that refanilamentally diferent.

Mr. Mitebell asked complainant whelber being of a quantity of loose tea and 4,014 cheats the Police Station was yelling and browing mission (ebracing amongst other things the right there was no occasion for turning back. Dr. Legge's reminiscences of Hongkong made any stipulation with them on their enter of that article, was sold by auction at Batavia stones. About the same time, another mob a registration of scrvants,) it has been found of She, tuercfore, proceeded on, and nothing port. Both documents are carefully framed,

for fi.754 95. On the 31st Jan, an opium teked and broke into the office of the Registrar the greatest value bort la sintuiting order worth notice happened.

of Contagione Disontes, plundered a Kling and giving security to property, whilst it and clearly set forth the marite of the mat. already familiar to our readers is the next iug bis service.

Complainant said he did not cunnider it se seizure took place on board the British ship, and resoned a prisoner whilst being taken materially assists the detection of crime. Al she was surveyed and some repairs entered paner end this is followed by some remarks by

Whirlwind, Giber, which had put into Bata. ter; but as we have already given the largo Dr. Ker upon Chinese medicine, which deal censury

His Worship told defendant that he had not is rondatead for repairs; it appears that the to the House of Correction. No steps whatever though thean objects are in themselves of saf-after finishing which she proceeded on the 6th bulk of the evidence, we confine ourselves to very fairly with the subject. While Dr. Kerr

points out that the professora of the only disobeyed orders, but he had prevented Batavian opium farmer, becoming arepicious, upper to bave been taken to deal in any way ficient consequence to justify the introduction of ariving io Port Said on the 10th; got through sent a person on board to buy: opium with with the first mob, except that Mr. Superintend-similar provisions into the Law of the Settlements, the Canul on the 18th, and arrived in Bombay reproducing the Governor's cenie, which is healing art is China are ignorant of all the substitute obeying orders alas, sufficient to show the nature of the facts that is known of anatomy, physiology and Defendant said that be never wore caiform marked money, who succeeded in persuading out Waller and two European non-cutamission-it le probable that this woull lead to far more on the evining of the 27th December, being On the 21st the P. &0. Co.'s steamer Moo!. chcited by the enquiry.

Those facts the chemistry and import a vaatamount of supersti- before, and did not care to wear it now, for fear one of the Ubiness passenyare to sell some, od: officere were sent appareatly to watch its important results here, by planing in the hands 144 days from Baez. La the Red Sen she ex-

which led to an oficial eoarch being made, precedinge; this mob failed to erate any of Government the means of exerci-ing a real perienced two days' gule and head wiods. tion und idolatrs into their system, bo never- of everybody laughing at him. Singapore Timis sums up briefly as follows

Complainant said the uniform was very plain and the seizure of 35 ums of that drug disturbance, and on heing met and epoken to control over the fargo Chinese population of theless puys a just tribute to one department

it is said that, as this is the first case of by Mr. Waller, went book and dispersed, An the Colony, and thus checking, if it did not altan left Southampton and arrived 8-hour "The cause of the outbreak was the issue of in which they have attained a knowledge in ad. sad simple.

His Worship told defendant that he had no the infraction of the new opium regalations, attempt seems to have been male to deal with together provent, the recurrence of these out after the St. Olaf at Malta, and arrived at Sues the mob ceir the Central Police Station, the breaks to which it is at présent at any time li- on the 136b, bouts after her, and in Bombay

10 hours ute.-Times of India. a notice by the Police, by beat of gong, with vance of their thecris and asperior even to what

is possessed by-western nations. Their lateris right to disobey orders; if he did not like to the offenders have bean gently dealt with, and

24-The thunka of Government are due to reference to street olsimctions, which bad Medics presente na a most imposing list of re- wear the uniform, he could give his master no have not been taken into custody. On the 20th Inspector-General sending 25 men with Serable.

January the Portuguese ship Cecilia, boangeant-major Maber to clear South Bridge Road been very naturally misunderstood-a fact medial agens derived from the enimal, vegettica to leave. Fined $1.

from Macro to Calloo, pussed Anjer with 570 as far as tokien Street, but on the fret symp-the Commission for the care and attention they which the members of the Executive Council,able and minemal kingdoms. The "Pun Tso,"

the staddard work on Materia Medios, "con European ounstable No. 42 charged font Chinese coolies on board; on the 25th, the partons of an attack by the mob this party feil have bestowed upon this enquiry, and the com

back and took refuge in the Police Station, the pluto tanner in which they have carried it out.

(Signed). H. ST. GEORGE ORD.

It is odd that tho negro, who as an individua? the Justices of the Peace, and the Heads of tains a list of nearly 1,900 substances sed iu boatmen with obscrusting the wharvee with their ish skip Andrias passed the same port una

a mot a fascinating creature, ibogd be so Farther stone.throwing took place, but on the the Police, seem to have ascertained on the medicine. The description of their propertine boats after hours, by having their bosts too near roynge from Macao to Havannab, with 359 coo.mob continued their advance up to it, and some

irresistibly attractive as a 'rica. When he is Defendants said their boats drifted,

Sinna 1866, the mercantile community of people being addressed by some of the Head

in his own country, leading the bizy life very day of the riot. The persons engaged and us, and their combination in 11,896 the wha ves

Complainant said their boate wers moored Java have made efforts to obtain permission Obincee, and one or two of the Justices, they in the riot were mostly the fighting men of formula, contained in the Pan-tso, is from the works of over 600 antbors, and Dr. Kerr con-

to which he was born, and in which bis sual, if the Secret Societies, with only a few bawkers aiders that we have here an amount of ex-fore sad uit, and it was impossible for them to from the Government, for foreign abips to take desisted. Nothing was done to check or dis

in produce at ports not open for trade in gene-perse the wob that rescued the prisoner and by Sir William Hackets apone question of some be have one, and certainly his body, delight, Fined 50 cents each.

ral, and to land there coal, machinery for committed the depredations.

considerable intervet from a mercantile point preg ingenuity sets trape for bim, onazes, amongst them. The riots were scarcely riots perience and observation in the use of medicines have drifted.

with spargely a parallel in the world, mine

manufactorier, bugs, empty canks, &c., in ex- 10.Slight us were the setual disturbances of view, bearing upon a practice we have taken or kidnapa him, and anally carries off the at all, and amounted in the main to simply which only needs to be explored to yield us

Dr. Kerr looks A few of the water police, sest on shore in change for the produce to be exported. Tuis and trifling the mischief that was done, it is nonston more than once to enzinadvers apor idless of God's creatures, and transforme him hostile and threatening demonstration, last treasures of knowledge. ing only a few hours. The measures taken bopefully upon the progress at foreign disguise to appschend gamblers who perpetually has hitherto been steadily refused, because the clear from the evidence that no attempt what. bere. It is the practice of granting shipping at one terrible stroke into the hardest working

one of several foreign dags. By Resolation dated the acting under the advice of some of the Chinese,

as must convenient. This practice has wonch stare. In his new character be interceta by the authoritiós for dealing with the ritardical science in China, and considers that infest Market.street, Taipingshan, succeeded in coasting trade is closed to vessels under ever was made by the Police to cope with them. Orders and then taking or shutting out goods and oftes moat ill-waed, being in the world,

the establishment of native hospitals in apprebendig the manager during its various stages were confined to Hongkong and Canton ou the European games of Fantan being carried on, in spite of 21st January last, the Director of Fi- the Juspector General of Police appears to have increased since the opening of the Suez Canal, another class, and again ingenuity sets to

Бест empowered to grant adopted the idea that his men could not be

and the consequent multiplication of steamers, work on his behalf, and those who bare the permission sanght for, on condition of trusted, either with or without arres, even to

and-bas, been the cause of on small amount of by such illegal incasures possessed themecives talking to the rioters, with the exception of model as to building and administration is silks and Chinese band policemen being on the nauces bas sign of the times. That Western practice will beat ull day.

This one of many who frequent this spot was clearances in and out being obtained in disperse the comparatively small bodies of wea irritation and ill-feeling. It is bigbly desirable, of him are coerced, or persuaded, or bribed 10 sending a small body of police to drive away sooner or later be admitted into these hospitals the crowd in front of the Central Police is just as sure us that the iron borne will help sent to two months? bard labor, and to be placed neighboring open large port, and provided who were not unfly engaged in breaking the therefore, that squae mense should be found to give him ap. bis last condition be is sup also that it be found possible by bius to detacb prace. He states that he thought if they were put an end to it, and Sir William Hackett's pose to attract the attention of the whole Station, who drove the Police back again; to work out the dusting of the Empire. He in the stocks for one hour at the secOR

custom-house officul to overlook the taking brought into contact with the people there andgment is a step in that direction, although a civilised world; he now requires to be okuthed thinks it is greatly to be regretted that the and after this, a Police notice, to be posted ontrol reserved by the Colonial Government Toro chair coolies employed by Mr. Tonnorby in and discharging of articles. The Batavia would have been serious rioting, and that their light one, and in a case in which rather more and borerted, taught a language and a truder in the streets, disclaiming any intention to over the hospital in Hongkong has not been were charged by Indian sergeant No. 606, with Handelsblad asserts that this measure has been presence in the atleta would be considered by sympathy will be felt for the defendants a guicet and as in this new state things he has no place interfere with legitimate hawkers, was shown made use of to bave a department ander swag at without passes in Tai-ping-shan. made a balf one by the addition of the last the riotors as a se of challenge to commence hom judgment was given than for the plain of his own, one must be found for bira, even at forvigz physician, or a competent natire, and the first defendant had a letter sevi ap to his proviso making the appointment of a custom disturbances. His idea was to keep the Polioffs. We baze known of more than one in the cost of displacing others. The latest pro- himself and advantage to others, inde originally the wall disposed portion of the community considered by others and consider themwlves in the Bengal Times, und vory heartily endorsed and explained to some of the beadmen, who that suggestion to this effect from H. E. Sir Worship in his favoar, stating he had sent biu bouse official to guard against evasion of duties as much as possible in the background and latitants in Singapore, in which firms who are position for disposing of him with benefit to

overa we the mob.

respectable have beet guilty of flagrant, wilful, communicated it to the crowd, and the riot Richard Graver MacDonnell, socompanyingut in his uniform, and with a lamp on au permissive, instead of compulsory.

time, lnd he not been detained.

11.-ti difent to conceive a greater and deliberter baruches of contract in reference by a correspondent of the Indian Statesman in was theu virtually over. The steps taken to the donation of $115,000, would, no doubt errand, but should have been back Lefore pass

have been adopted by the native tranfeer.

error of judgment than was here commit to shipping ordure. For their beneft and war-te isele of the 15th January, really deserves no obtain the assistance of the European com- A paper on China Philology by Rev. Mr.

ted; such a policy as this confe have no ing we think the Pong se deserves Dotise, tive. It ia sugested that he should be "in- munity to aid in controlling the rioters were Edkins gives a Scientific revigy of the origin

other effect than to enepurage the mob in It was an action brought by Messrs. Friede. poried" in bulk to thie cantry, sud, with bis of the Chinese language which he holds to nit. The Police bahared in a' most unsatis- have been when first written nearer to the

The saljete specially brought before the the belief that the Poles were afraid of riche & Do-againat Masrs. Frager & Co., under wife and children, made to do the whole work of a month for the lot of them. To a careless wind Commission are costained ander nine beade, them, and to dishearten and demoralize them the following circumstances. On the 30th Oct an Indian household, with pagatthe rate of Rs.50 factory manner. The Military were called primitive type of languages than any others preliended, caus to the conclusion that they cut on the strength of an alarmist, rumour. He inclines to the opinion that the phonete should not have been there at that time upon each of which they have reported, and the had their services baca subsequently called for. 1871, Mesara, Friederichs & Co. received an or

element preceded the Hierographie, although he sunt first defendant to Ms. Lowcook Ouvernor agrees in the main with the conclu It is entirely due to fact that the rioters der for tin from London at a limit of 133 per bere may seem to be some little difficulty in thi

sions at which they have arrived.

found no cause to continge their disturbances to all charges included. Between that date watter of importation, and a "joint-stock sci- after the demonstration was all over, and

Mr. Edkins rients are well considered and house, whereas the defendants were found in

oisely the expert and import of negroes that 11.) The cause of the riot was undoubted that the erroneous course of zotion sdopted by and the 4th November, they bought the tin, pany for the pargose," especially as it is pre- the duty they performed was merely to thoughtful, be falla at times into the mistakeTaipingalan, and it being after time they were

ly the promulgation through the Town of as the Inspector General of Police did not lead and on the latter date they got a shipping roland bas just sout Sir Bartle Frere sut to

der for.100 tons tin at £3 10 per 20 out, by the mount guard at various places, together with of locking opoo his theories us ascertained eat without his permission.

iwe. Thus he says it has taken a thousand-First defendant thea acknowledged that se

been drawn up by the Inspector General of Alat bulfust two the Awatent Co. ateamer Thales, signed simply "p. pro Fraser enquire into; and if a joint stock company come Justices of the Peace and European years for the. Hri Fing to become a distinct cond defendant asked him to go to Taipingsbas order respecting street abatinotions, which Ead to the most serious results.

Police for the information of the Police, and Jonial Secretary proceeded to the Pailice Offer & Co., Alex. Gentle." The steamer was expect imports them, and lends them out to service at special constables; the Volunteers turned one, and that it has been the work of about with him. Fined 50 cents each.

This quite pos-jule that there may be found hyper. out and went on duty at the request of their 1,500 years to convert the initial letters b, g, In another part of Taipingaban the water which led Lbs Hawkers of cooked provisions to to meet the Excentire Council, when the roseed at Fenang on the 15th November, and the rate of Rs. 10 per monem per family, it is

necessary trade lations passed by the Bicoting of Magistrates Messrs. Franer & Co., were her agents. lieutenant, without the order of their com- are fioivat grounds for this general state-polios exarted themales by apprehending two belive that their barmless and secure of the were pus into bie hande is Mr. W. H. Read, latter fast was not stated on the face of the critic, ill-natured, and badly-disposed people other managers of games of Fupao in the notica by the Inspector General of Police up- The Members of Council present were the shipping onder by a mere overlook, but it we who will call them slaves, and treat them as manding officer."

A chapter on Mahomedan Literature by Mr. public streets. The most important point which has been

Watters gives a valuable insight into the man- Defendants were sent to two months hard pears to have taken place in conacqueues of ble fresanray, Auditor-General, and Acting Colo-well-known to the Plaintiffs and to everybody such. But appose, for supposition's sake, the of a notice in Chinese respecting street obstrus Troope could not he found, and the attorney- the case against the Defendants if we paid and undertaking the work required, and finally established by the investigations of ner in which Mabomedauism has made its why labor, and to be placed in the stocks on the not receiving from the Colonial Secretary copies in Eugineer: the Office Commanding the the Judge included, yet this overlook decided happy families imported and delivered, daly the judgment sright. The Thaler performing it with the sheerfplies so confident. edly expected of them. All goes well. Annt Pres tivne upproved by the Government, which had General did not understand that his presence read

woat to Penang, but was sold in the Commission, is that the persons actually in Chine. Be compares the spread of that resoone for one hour each.

been ordered to be circulated amongst the bawk. | was required. Nothing could have been more nevar engaged in the riots were fighting men conligion with the progresso! Christianity in China

ers end of here. No reason is given by the afortunate than the stance of these two Hongkong without the knowledge or control cooks the dinner, Tacts Pute brings it Colonial Secretary why these notices were Member whose opinions on the points of the Defendants. They learnt of the sale or waits upon the party, while the children Mumbo, nected with the Chinese Secret Societies, and

It is interesting to obearva the features in this re that but for these individuals, the discontent Jigion which madoite professors touxious to rigid. There has been recently great dissatisfaction not prepared as directed, and his neglect in bis under consideration would have been of the the 6th November, and at ozes natifed the Jumbo, Bumbo, and Cassie break plates in the ve to the Plaintiffs, who with equal prompti. back verandab. Nothing could be better; but existing among the hawkers would not have Confucianista. The Mahometan New Year's Days among the cargo-boatmen, which very nearly Department may be said to bare been the pri grestest assistance to the Council,

menie as they ut present exist, and have s 18-After a long consultation it was decided tade, gave legal notion to Messys Fraser Joany pereons would prefer domestic arrange bary ouuse of the outbreak: Mr. Suowden and different from that of Chin: there was no regular Leulminated in a strike, but this has been avert led to ricting. Under these circumstances, alternation of months of 30 and of 20 days, nor wed by the simple method of calling the hostiare Captain Walshe expressed no opinion that that the Inspector-General should draw up that they would hold them liable for a strong idea that the best servants in any coun. it is quite clear that H. E. the Governor of the year ever adjusted by the insertion of na inter: together and explaining the law. It appears the Folice Ind bear acting with haraliness to motion stating distinctly that it was not the loss or damage caused by their failure to carry are the natives of that country. The pe

calary month. The language of the asered hours

this, and away with the people except they were paceing bar, Mere. Friedericha further wrote to Singapore was justified ja recommending in was not Chinese, the bellerurs vore peculiar bite that under the Ports and Earbours Bill, the wards the bawkers, and taking bites from them, intention of the governmaet ta interfere in any out the shipping order. On the 16th Non riodical outcry against nutive fereasts really

fea for registering cargo boats has been fixed bat there is no clear evidence the memorandum which he some time since | erfred caps, and they did not join in the commet at $1. but wien the men went to get their new ple cause for what occurred is to be found in obstructions in the public streets, and inviting Monate. Fraser & Ov., that the tin was to be means very little. Similar complaints are made-

village worship. Nonconformity, in a word, was published, that any open risting should at the very, head and froxt of their Landing, and atasbers, from the Gangor at the Master At the Inspector Geveral of Polies baring allowed any one who considered that he had been ill shipped by the steamship Hector at £5 per 20 from time to time in England and whez all is onca be put down, by main force, and be en whoover studies the reason of opposition to Chris tendant's Office,bose duty it ta to see the to be promulgated in the way it was done the treated by the Police to lay his complaint before eat, freight, and on the 26th, they sent in a said; the fast remains that we are in India as was at once translated into Chinese and publish Messrs. Fraser & Co. repudisted all ability far better than in many. Your cook chenta quired into afterwards. It is fortunate that tianity at prisent will find it in many respects very bouts registered and the sambers out in lovely worded Police Notice of the 23rd Octo-the Inspector-General of Police. This notice claim of 3785.25 for the dierence in freight, well surved as in any country in the world, and

simailer. Your correrta cease to adore or even they were charged $2, and sometimes more, ber, 1872.

22.) The persane principally engaged in throughout the Town, about five celook p.m. and refused payment, sad thereupon Mess you here, you say la Baglund your coux so distinct a conclusion has been arrived at, speak of the popular Gods Kwan-ti, aan Cheng being told that they must pay this amount

14-At this time all was quiet throughunt Friedericho brought an action at law autorats also, and calls the charwoman and po as anything short of the dread of immediate bang, and Kwan-yin, 2nd Unite Foy and they because there we a new law this year. r. the disturbances were the samsungo, who took

prate about Jeans, and Mary, and the Lord of Pickering, the Government Chinese Inter-advantage of the dissatisfection smagst the the Town, and from the evidence gives by those jargment was gives in their favour, bethliceman in to help. In Buling your butler and summary reprisals would be insufficient Heures. They keep aloof from the religions cus-preter, was told by Mr. Tan. Kim Ching Hawkers to try and raises rist for the purcze well qualified to form an opinion upon the parties agreeing that the question of damages overcharges yon sixpence on a leg of uutos defence it was equtended, 1st, that the shipping terer who nyngharges quite as systematically

and at a higher rate. to keep such men as the Singapore Sam Sanga tows obered from time immemorial, erd shacyva that the bostmen ware much dissatisfied, and a of looting. The Hawkers, who were the gerens suljagu, dere was no reason to suppose that should be admitted to arbitration, For (be or a fowl At home it is your butcher or pool.

15.-Notisbatanding this, the Inspeotor order was not a contract, but only a meme. from difying the law. We observe that the novel rites introduced by mushroom barbazlaus strike was imminent and Mr. Pickering in principally, concerned appear to have retired there would have been any further antbreak. It was not that Mabometanism was bed, and it is formed both Capt in Dunlop, and the Colonial from the scene after the firet demonstration.

33) The riot, which Insted but a few hours General of Police appears to have entertained and Defendants could submit parel.evidencë,

A painful case as investigated by a London Singapore Times takes exception to the tactics not that Uhristianity is bad. The grand objection Secretary of the fact Mr. Birch, together with to ewch was and in, it is not Chinese-not Confo which the Governor laid down for dealing ciaz Jet the believers in the Koran have up the Master Attendant, determined upon calling daring one day, was no doubt intended ses de the impression that the state of affairs was far that they were only agents and therefore could with a riot, and points ous that the Chiness riraced a much more generous trentarai at the metting of the hostman, which was held at monsstation against the Police on the part of the more serious than it seemed to be he urged not be ined. In proof of no contract it was coroner. A sailor who had a wife and family the Master Attendant's Office, at which Hawkors; that it failed to obtain larger pro that it might be expected that turbancea fa:ber argued tirat and essential element, tint, had been out of employment for a considerable riptera a.. wary to be put down by such hands of the orthodox natives than that which the law was explained to the men; they portions bas it did is more due to the want of would break out again in the morning, with was wanting in the Shipping Order. The time, and in courquence was unable to obtain

Christians bave received. Nor is it very difficult zayœuvres as are proposed and that the to find reaans for this disparity. The Mahons were told the proper fos was 21, and that sympathy felt by the Ouineas with the more which the Police would be unable to cope, and Judge, however, held that there was nothing on proper nourishment. He felt keenly the priva bim that there were reports thai the Samsongs privats correspondance produced in evidence, work, at length obtained employment as a gas dealing with riots should be left to the distans une into the coxutry simply as traders and if any one charged them more they could pro- ment of the Hawkere, than to any measures of stated that some of the bead Chinese had told the face of the Bhipping Order, or of sertaiations of his children, and being very willing to

not a proselytizers supplants for Imperial een te him. Miny of the bantmen said they repression adopted by the unthorities.

44, 5, 4, 7) Ide Governor sed Colonial Bond roughs would attempt plundering honaea to show that the Defendants word sontracting etoker, When leaving off work as no sretion of the Police Superintendent. No protection and kindness, and not congresos de bad paid 22. Nert day, warrant was issued doubt this should be the case; but, in point monding the right to produce amongst the people j by was of the boutmen, against John D'Bilva, a loretary being away from Singapore, the shiet during the night. Under these pirogstamoon merely sa Agents, and refused admittanos) day he fell dona and expired immediately,

a luto y, h, t. We hardly think, however, there

ment.

follows:

OBSTRUCTING WHARVES,“

BTREET GAMBLING.

NO PASS.

Constable said that firet defendent bad no uniform on when be arrested him. This caused bis Worship to send the defendents down to Mr. Tannochy, who ou hearing where they were ap

STREET GAMBLING.

SINGAPORE.

(Straits Times}

lice,

JAVA.

(Strails Times.)

THE SINGAPORE RIOTS. (Braits Times.) XEMORANDUM BY THE COVEBNOB ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.

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SHIPPING ORDERS. (Strucile inss.)

The last Penang Gazells container a judgment

She arrived at Maltu on the 4th Dec, wherB

NEGROES FOR INDIA. (Times of India.)

and