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YFEBRUARY Sun, 1874.

WTS. na doubt of the facilities

Most of us have buen a very long time in the Fores, and we would respectfully bog that this fiot, together with ourali kaving carried out our duties to the best of ear abilities, muy to kindly borne in mind..

Hably requesting you will be so good na to place this, our patition, Lefore His Excellency Bir Aur Kanody, KCMG, C.B.; Go vernor of Hongkong.

Your tuent humble and obedient sorvar.ta, We have the honor to be, Sir, (Bern follow the signatures of five of the six detached Tepectors of the Police Forca). W. M. DEANE, E.,

Cu larg Buperintendent Hanghong Police,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 2nd February. BEFORE C. MAY, Eug AITEMPT TO BTAB

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THE DETACHED INSPECTORS, 2 Subjoined in the petition troca-iba abovo HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Um and Japan Gavilan is elonsty tharenly ex-of. Buy indicoment to import either the stil

Anadianrued meeting of the Chamber of option, Stumping, of in Local parlatos chop American Trade dollar or Japanese silver fault could be found with them. He thought,

Bing coins presupposed that they may be To any more than any other coin. Resolved in spite of all the diving they had bad, the portion of the Hongkong, Police Force, to Commerce was hold at the City Hall, yesterday spurions. The stamp cannot be distinguished that H.The Givernor bo respectfully re-matter reaalred tealf into thie's Wore the two which allusion is anda in one of today's afternoon, to consider the question of adopting in one case in a hundred the no one will requested to sommunicate with the home autho- soins proposed to be received or wore they not? leadorar p the Japanses Yan and the Amorisan Trado change a dalar whason bis alig gaanot be titles of the Elint, and endoarous to opme to Was it in the opinion of the Chamber, udvis The undermentioned Inspector of the Hong- dollár na garicres in the Doliny. There were pointed out. Tala chopping is often dono samo urrangör ont for the coinage of a suitable able that these coins should be legalized or not? xong Police Force to W. M. Deane, Esq., Cap presents Hon, Y. Rycle (présidlag) Hou to conceal pieces of copper inserted in the dollar for the Colony, on similar terms to those As his proposition fall to the ground under taia Superintendent, requesting they may bo coiu. The system in based upon suspicion now offered by the Waalilugion Government circumstances different from tho prosent name included in the new classification of Inspectors Whittall, Hon L, Rovett, Meurs G, Surprising front want of identity and had (San Francisgo Mat), before taking any stop ly, when the oid not been recognised at the of the Force.

Huugkong, February 19th, 1973. Belive, Sisson, Pyke, rowoook, Jensen, munting Unity and beauty of design to siqualise the two surrondica above referred adjoining porta, and it had since been recognised,

greatly Lollitato identification. Mr. Henry to,

She begged to propoan his original motion an acy way to mitigate the real dieder Kirby Yaprak, Andro Campbell, Welobradors, in, bis erosions: Traatine on the My, Kays escopied the arcedmont He Amenduous, on the present proposition. He St-We, the undersigned, respectfully beg under which the Colony sulfurs. On the Strick, Molrer, Gameron, Cordes, Niue, furgity of bank notes, says the real diff had been naked, as one of the bankers in Hong added, it was very hard to meet all the objecto call to your stantion the fact of our laving and moat Ruthentic sources, and no painsountrary, they would, na wag pointed out Kare Behr, K8. Water, Stevens, Deacon, oulty consiste in making noten in which the kong, to express in oglan on the subject, and tions which bal buen raised, and he would not been set aside entirely in the recent classifon pablis dan distinguish the original from the be had recomended the adoption of the Ame attempt to do so. With regard to the American tion of the Inspectors of the Force under your have been spared to make the ward Co by the Hon Mr. Warrrazz at the previous and Greig

Tho-CURIEMAN having read the amendinent copy, and sounds the copy to be at duce rio in Trado dollar by scunt. Since the mattor Trade dollar bore was nothing to be said, ns, command, whereby we on Jotached datisa havo picta in all respcota.

meeting tend anther to increase than to on which she meeting was last adjourned, rejected. There should be a definit uaity, had Econ tuted over, however, he had some of concas, thay lund every confidence in the received to additional pay. diminish it. If they were introdnect" as Mr. GEANVILLE SHARP said that, na ho had fixed, povuces, run individuality. The speaker what changed his opinion, and for that reasor Miut, but donts had been expressed with fugal tendera we shond have three currencies propaged the adjoortiment, and to are uppoured holding ay dolar which had been chopped his new wished to separd Mr. Whittall's pro regard to the Japantee dollar. Some people desirous of coming forward, he might not be until it was in the gapa of a ring, asked the pɔsition. He wad been given to understand had expressed want of confident in in place of one, and, what is more, wo should out of place in laying a few fasts no to waigute, nembora whether there was any individuality Link the American Trado dollar va not honesty of the Japanese. Some said that they have there shopped currencies iustand of oue, with which he was familias, before the about it. Should the Home Government deter to be issued by the Governmost unless hurried forward too quickly in a course of pro person who gress,tbers that they did not hurry onough There is nothing to provent the Chinese Chambor, pot 2018 because they were mine apo enpplying a dollar to the Colony it was asked for by nuy

ankuown to the Ohainber, sa bocause they wore it was to be hoped that the Hongkong dollar tendered silver for coinage, and then only on Bat between.hese two extremes there remain from dofacing, the new cous, and past ex-known to the public outside, and especially would be much improved upon. It could not belialf of the american Guvernul I had the simpla not that they had a good mint, PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON, pericace renders it a matter of certainty that to the public aflume, some of whom might be be compared to the Pilar dollar of Carolus was the case they might just is well have their and had madoa good dollar Shoald this they would soon find it to their advantage vouze interested in this matter, nad as eve.IV. which was a much finer coin, and came ons made in Bagland, boonse they would Colunytake advantage of that dollar, ar should thing which could throw light upon tho sabah nearer to Mr. Bradbury's ideas. If the bave to pay the same signage for them they throw it sable though it might happon We should, therefore, stand inject was very desimible. Una ar two Rankers Mint at home supplied, ancha coin, the man With repeal to the Japanese ver Yen it was to suit them. With regard to the progress of precisely the same position as we were in he hud spoken upon the subject, but were who would not know it aber be wit did not not current in Japan, and we only to events in Japan, the course of that country fore, that is, of being deprived of the com- very reticent in this opinions, showing deserve to havs nac, English and Sydney coined for the convenience of foreign truce. It showed that the Japanese were most ambitions that people who know most are often those Sovereigns and Tuited States Double Bugles would; therefore, be to the advantage of Bong to take as lugha placa as they could in all iu mercial advantages of reliable current who cure least to speak. Ho, therefore, hoped pass from hand to hand in Hongkong with kong, if the thing juld be done, to request too ternational Inntters. Their cogements had medium, and being reduced practically to he would not be out of place if he pointed out the most cursory exupination. They have a Celonial Gov razpont la sosnuniante with the beon moat, scrapulously fulfiled up to the pre one or two things in reference to this matter aharnater about them. They need no stamping, Home Governsent to see whither arrangamenta sent time. Why they abonld be supposed likely conducting transactions by bullion, weighed The Japanese Yen was a very good coju, no us it would be simple inanit to abopan could not be maile for supplying the Colony to adopt a contrary course How, he did out from the to time, as payments are now doubt. Poplin Bungkung koen pretty well. Baglish misted dila. All coin payments at with a correues from home. The writer of not know. It had been stated that they. mile in Mexican dollars Ly weight, in place that there had been very heavy ballion ship, present were really hillos transactions. A letter, which bad appeared in the Daily Press, were the habit of rooting Choppins Flary, a colour hau employed, resid- mente tuquee, efending over auroral years, and costain number of tels weighs or of decimals suggested thit anal proportion of the in their employ after it little time; but varying m Ename-row, charged another coloured of having a osia, whose intrinsic value could op to a very recens period, and cousiating prin- of tele weight, of alver coins is tulcen soignorage should be given to the Colony of body knew that of the eldes of men who badan named John Liverpool with attempting.

to stab bins with a knife, be relied upon, which could be used with oipally of the Loo. He thought the Chantier present a certain number of dollars. Chop Hongkong: This was very gend idon, and be up to the preout been employed by the Ja

Cotoplinant aid defendant interfared with perfect confidence by count, and, above all, was entitled to some opinion concerning it, dollars are balion now, and they will still should be glad to see the writer coma forward panese, many had been waifa and otraga wandor

ng about in petrek of amp'oyiüent, glad tane him in reference to sonie slothes and a girl, Those who knew waything about it knew very be, hallion with a alettu onrrency. It would to advocate it.

Mr. CAMBROX said, before, the Amendment cept any peat, whether a ter it or not; au, it nd he told him not to interfere. The deford- whist would be protected from injury. It weil that the augmente which had been made be long hafore any notion which Hongkong

Jis is to be hoped, therefore, that the proBont of the old boss were very satisfactory, and right take would have neatorial effective put tothe meeting, he would like that they the Tapuiesc, trusting to such men from that challenged him to gut, but he told him to discussion will not only be valuable through everybody was pleased with them. They turn to the value of this bullion in Chian should be placed in pression of some further regard which tany had for furgigues, employed way, as he wished to have nothing

ed ont 99 toneh Altera while they decreased here might be a slight depreciation, suy 717 ta information with regard to the ecining of the a certain uuer of them, but afterwards found with him. The defendant made as of Unive tistics correctol to date of publication, ranking the public aquainted with the views very rapidly in vaine, and the couse querido 720. It will simple baze a intrating instead of American Trale dollars By this courtesy of them ankit for thuir dalies, he did not think tagguage and went away, but soon returned of the best authorities hore upon matters ro that instead of being: 99 touch, they wore only fixed valce of 717: talu pur thousand. In the Amgrisau Conn. he was able to read one the Japanese or anyone else could be bined with a nife, and made an attempt to stab him. lating to carrqney, but will alo be turand. The shipments of the gold nobous, rios, and stead of clean dollars a heretofore boins at or two extracts from late Act of Congress for sending hero men about their business. He waited off tire blow with a atisk be had in

nishas were similar firat very satisfactory, pijany, the ballion will be at a discount, and with rolerance to the currancy. The Act If the Japanese coised to cuploy them, simply his band, knocking the defect down,

The defendit denied the charge, mid the by the Govenment to practical neesot to bacqueatly disappointing. Hy believed likely a very small-ciscent, Theproposed a provided for the coinage in the United bed they desired to put the own men in, varde the solution of the difficulty under the Government called in the old, and leated rangement involved this triling inability placed states, znd after providing for the gold it would be a different affair; but mest foreignroe came about by the complainant calling the new, to make a profit. There had been thus upor chopped coin in fraueuotions with foreig trucy, passed a to the silver coinage, and he era who did their daty well, were kept in their him nigger, and he related by calling him. which the Colony has so long laboured. fall in lue within a few months of no less nets, bilst it wonic bearitable na heretofore to would read the part which had special refer employment. He had nothing farther to say, age, as they were both coloured mes. The enuptiinant strwok bin with a stick, and be The proper mode of action appears to us to thr 20 per cent in the onerenoy. It had been pay to utives in Canton at 720 as it presont. No euce to the Trade dollar. It was provided for, and enucluded by moving

That the Japanese silver Yezz and the à me got a pices of firewood to defend himself. He suid thui thu. Yen, was a very profitable soin, inconvenience could possibly arise from a de together with the smaller silver coina, and the be plain. We should have the coin winted bus is lod nu este of ascertaining the truth feieaty of circulating medium, as this bullion dollar was to contain 420 grains Troy. Frainian Trade Dollar so long as they are based had a witness.

This vitacas being called, corroborated the at home, and declared currency in this place of that statement. They nileht, revor, Lake would sunt in from all parts, a tieretofore, if this Al it appeared that is was not, as had on a standard Hueness of 9/10the, ure svitable We are not aware whether in a Colony, such it for gruntur. It was from 3 to 4 trains shot needed. With regind to bank notes it had been supposed. unde exply for Chin, coins for currency ou the same footing as evidence of the complainant instead of speak- ing in favor of the defendant. The defendant, He had only eng which me from an undoubt baon supposed that, there would by a run bnt was designed to be used as a subsidiary Mexican Dollars."

Mr. KATE herred to rise to a fotot of order, after a severe caution, was sent to two months' coin would be suficiently protected by ed source which he had weighed, and found to apon the banks. This dunger would be coinage in the United States. They had for common law, but if there is any doubt on be three grains short-of the Mexioun, anil in at once reinoved by a notification madent werly used paper money, and they bid now in- und abetted that, as amendments bad een berd intoor.

UNLAWFUL POWESSION. Sibk constable No. 580, at 4a.m. og the lat LCUL A MERE this point in the minds of our legal authe fact exactly similar to the old United States the juoper time that they would be paid in full creased the value of the silver coinage in such a proposed, it was not compatent for Mr. Cameroo WrtagN, NONOLLS &C.

Mr. Lowoock woonded Mr Cameron's instant, found a coolie, named Chew-a-yee, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.ritics, the dilliority could be at once get over daar. The Yen 113 pics Merican and weight coin. The discount, if any, would now my as to bring it into almost proper proportion to put the original proposition.

Cuvolne 416 grains, the Trade dollar 420 grain. vette 'npon the chopped dollars. These con with the gold dollar. This was the origin of the

carrying a basket of fowls at the back of by a short ordinance introduced for the pur- If there were many Yens of that kind, per siderations might possibly meet the views of Trade dollar, and it happened to agreevery nearly amendment, and

The Chairman was about to reply on the Four-ham, British Kowloon, and not being haps it would be an objection to them. The those who foresee ficulty in Hongkong, rewith the Mexican dollar. It appeared that a

able to get from his how be emo by thom, 24038.

auered Dragon with which the coin wus oron-ceiving remittances from Dongkong and the computation made by the authorities of the point of order, when, mented was as elaborats that it looked like no- Cust. Probably there would be just sufficient Guited States aboved that it sgroot very neatly on B. ROWETT said he would like before he charged him with unlawful possession of the thing in heavor or path, and it was extreme discount on the chopped and broken dollars to wit the Mexion dollar. So much for the band, to say a few words. To thought it was me. lasfication of Police Inspectors took Is Cifault for anyone to make hend or tail cause this bullion to no shipped to India reasons apon ki thuy bagel the dollar at 425 butter ust to take any stops in a hurry to alter Complainant said: After he took the de- HALL&HOLTZand KELLY place, and that eleven who ware immediately of it. It might be atter of viste whether in plado of the Englie deliars, in the grains. With regard to the supply the Act the currency, Asgarded the to guins tendant to the Station, a man ene and reported under Captain DEANE's control applied for, Engs and Queens should wake the car event of the rupees kute talling to bullion provided that any owner of silver might deposit which it was proposed to adopt, be odoubt to Juspector Battonyrobbery of Igale fron had been suggested, Chung-lee-seen, Government solibol monster an increase of pay, and that their applicationes & machine for adresising their faith, poiss, and we should not grudge the chop it for the purpose of being minted, and provision they were och united in respect tople and bis house, at midnight.

their intentior to defond it; but there could dollar promotion to the crucibles of the was made that coins should be jasnod in the pureness: but, as

thought it would. more advisat Hok.yan, back of Hong-ham, deposed to was acceded to. It happened that six other be senreely two opinions as to whether profess Bombay and Calcutta Mints. The change now aims order in which bullion was tendered. The he

With referenco to hear any moise. Next morning ke-thacúvered Luspectors who were only partly under the caly Duristian Governmeus should encourage propased had been for years anticipated, and in Mut was aloc powered to hold a certain quan-ablo if the Colony could get coin struck hearing the dogs bark at his pinas, but did not

arrensy which could only tend to promotes degreo prepired for The extremely chopped thy of the new dollars on deposit, so that neyin an English mint, control of the Caplem-Superintendent, superstition and idustry. In the English Dunton dollars have long censed to be current one requiring them, enuld recsive the equiva-Mr. Whited's proposal, be would suggest that bis fowls were stolen, and he made a report.

Defendunt admitted that he stole the foJa ad partly under that of the Colouis-Sur-Growa piece, St. George was represented as hers; and of late, proudly, Bank comprulent as soon as the value of his silver had bean enquiry might be made whether accin touc geon and the Registrar General, wore lolt destroying the Dangon. There was voting dores Lave been very chury of what they ro secertained. Thus simply nonred to, this, not be strack for them at the Onlenita Mid. frcur the lust witnees, at midnight, but said it

which presented more difficulty in dealing with beve. The quantity of slipped to in the that anyone wishing to receive Leads dollars The distance was much shorter, and the cost was his first offence,

Hoa sent to six douths" bay labour out in the cold, from the fact that the latter the Obines than the superstition of the masses Colony has been in great mosaure anpeissed bad only to tender bar silver of a certain fine there would probably not be greater than, s

INTIMIDATION. gentlemen loft the recommending of az-in-of the people. With regard to the Trade dollar, by the one dollar notes, and since ulei dolnes, and receive his dollars almost immediately. England. A regarded the Yes, he did not

Tahm-a-hing, the man who, on the 15th Jan- prease to the former for fear of interfering it was doubtless a beautiful coin in the same lare have lost their premain the reserves of He thought it desirable that these points should wish to impute any wrong intention to the

to ondo more clear, as they showed that people Japanese Government. So far as we knew, wiry, cut his own throat at No. 14, Gutalaff stylo us the double eagle, its aneth rounded the Bank of Isso, have born largely re- in cer way with bis prorogativo, and the edge being far superior to that of the Mexican plenished, and in some cases are formed entire in China could alverys depend upon a.eupply they were going on in a noble course, and were street, whilst being arrested by bir, De Crus, HONGKONG, TEBRUARY 3, 1874. the former left it to the latter for the same or Hongkong dollar. But no new coin shouta ly of ciclo con Notis and ebeques base in a cf Trade dollies With regard to the same deserving of every support; but he thought by virtue of a warmint issued through the in be introduced simply for the sake of supple great degeve taken tus plage of uilver. What a point, Japan, the Goverment there had we had not had sufficient acquaintance with formation of one bunayo, was again benght reason. It is certainly desirable under most mentia. those we have, a different coins din attrasted one's attention formeriv in pass sued a proclamation that silver, tallion, or the Japanere to give them that amount of con-forward, having been fonnt by Chinese cur THE Colony nag bo Boligratulated upon the ramstances that a way should mind his representing the nine vidne were an, sausing the ever links Now que igua, coin could be received for the purpose of being fidence whfeit should. It reposed in Govern-stable No. 180, from whoza be escaped after. rency. With regard to the Ameftiu bude Chun-n-few said. She lived to No, M, Gut light which has been brown upon financial own business, but we think in the came before and inconvenience. A good deal of the s are coated without mes. Contul in the new and the sultis, ment which makes a coin which we make our having been unrested.

uz the point would have borne to be stretch ortion and arisen open the reasons for vernment has set the oxsinple of not nocepting wore sach that admiffed of this being done dollar, it would be quite acceptable here, and slafi-arcot, where aho wan köpt by a Chinamin. watters by the elaborate discussions which

the Auric Government making their bulk weighed coin-why should not the public There Fave taken place in the Chamber of Com little. Apart from this, however, u pet de daar 40 grains, and bo bad only an do the suc 2. The most serious consideration for obtaining the coin. It was hirdly to world go down very well. He thought one she was formerly innate in a brothel for about.. hour ago fallen opon what he thought might be cunnested with this nutter is the east balances he expected that the Gorenment would other point called for splotal notice, to which eight years, and the defendant became acquaint- merce upon the subject. It is certainly notion, a copy of which wo publish in and an explanation: The weight in Troy grains of in the hands of the Bankers. Time should be coin bullion for the trade, but it might be thought httention, bad not been at willed with her in the brothel. On the 14th Jun-

her room, undid the asp,. column, was drawn out soon afterwards by the the Chinese taet had been usually taken to be afforded to the banks to make the best arrange bo unticipated that they would always bave directed ne yet, namely; the great political cars, he came a very inviting one to general readers.detached Inspector, astring Captain DEAN 87884. MeGailech, in Lis Commercial Dio- neas they are able, had be believed they were stub a deposit is would enable theos to return inlucaes which the Japanese would get requires a certain amount of courage any forward it to head-quariors, and to viralozury gwes it as 579.80 only, whilst the qure willing and able to not for the public coina ia exctunge for uny ballion that might the coin, were circulated in Chinn. Ha ob- Ste-refused, whats on defendant said they must- hose recent editions of Tate's Cambias give advantage. It had been suggested that the blendered Since has testing, the muller of nerved that its superscription hose the charne die together. The defendant remained all to weight as 589933. In the care of Goremmest should annonce that, on a date the Japanese Yen had passed through two newtore Great Jupan." which the Chinese might night, and brake all the things in her room overal laulatina be bad heard bepatter to be amod clean coin would be phases I had been procinised a legal tender look on, with a decidal amount of jentauby bext morning, when slio gave him bin breakfast Anjigod that the Commissioner of tell him to go. The whole of the might to contou Each of 1,000 dolary. The bird pregone back bitanges would be phethany brings out the of the Customs, and the Voerogs of the Iss. Kivings awe-in-drev vast delineant-vizat elding better chance of being dealt with fairly when guns 419,999 au the print, and it appears. Invoices of coin would be purobased in London Ten a little different from the Mexicut dollar and of Fohkien, bad not refused to allow this throat whilst asleep, as he had a razor. Sho ..new conditiona and at cheaper but the proclamation legalised them for general co to be surrent merely from a political point accordingly laid n information, and she favours were going agata. Captain DEANE that this must have her the method by under not murprising, therefore, liat les ideas on however, refused to forward the petition to His who the weight of the now. Trade doll rates, in place of debiting, trair texican dollar, on furales ocacions, the away, a particular dellar, they looked pou the people out the defendant at her bonss where ho when the Invoices arrived, | zee. | As be had mentioned, regarding the of view. Whou people get accustomed to receive accompatried the officer of the court to point. urlained by the majority of the public pouEXOELLENCY, stating as bis reason, that the Trube dollar, was doneat, and all the Mesi cash $1,000 for every 717 thela', weight of Tor dation did not affect the currency of the who made that coin a very important. This still remained. On their arrival the defend- en were not under bin. The consequence as our It Heary Rutter, Motulloch, coin, wunk debit tacir ash for just so many coin, which was received at 717, and he did made it possible that the Yon night to rejected ut refused to go, or leave the hense, sky- and other calulators wore right the Trade dol. Collars as the Invoice might contain. There not see why the difference should affect by the Chinese, as they might feel jealous of ing be would sooner die. The officer want to was that the unfortunate, Detached Inspeelar was nearly one per cent. tuo heavy, and prc. were some abiect from thy meeting, who from the Ten Mr. Bharp had gizon the Japan having such influence in the country, the door to call sesistance, and us he was weilly, and at times deceptive coins, and

bably at this very moment the weight was their long experience would be able to throw seating a large number of facts, some of which With regard to the Tradedallor, be thought that coming back the defendant picked up the that objectionable as they are in many re-

pen to remain, till the present time.

thought by sung that an English dollar absent from a conscientious feeling of difionly not know. The only point he wished to allude welt never get into circulation, as it would go. Mr. Do Cruz, vsber of the Court, deposed to We have been led to these observations on coized at the Royal Mint might be minds of reconciling their interests with their firun to now was with regard to the Ten, which came into the melting pat, and we should never get it going to complainant's house and arresting the spects, it is extremely ditult to got a au- this occasion from the fact that only a few use of with advantage in this Colony is principles. Some would be disposed aut in weight so as to be the nearest approach back again. It was very desirable to bave as defendant, who struggled and refused to come cim qumber of theur together, thu ordinary, days ago the eleven undetáelied Inspector that this clean currency we no new idea I score of other colureenfident that whatever pussing by count as the most convenient coinbat he thought is the onse of currens it would | constable, nud as he was coming back he saw The ton Chairman had correctly sent to mame the Yen, the Trade dollar, and a to the Mexican Dollar, and for the purpose of winy sources of suply of any article as possible, with him. He then sent und called for another sident has no very clear ideas on the jeet-Still the ruatter of currency is one of very wide public interest, and is a matter

sarver, through their Chief, for a further tablishment of the Hongkong Mint. The able to turn it to probable account, but their referred home, for the purpose of a British think very carefully over what they were going the pillow and eat his rent Houred Lim

bankers and merchons bad done everything principles at the same time were in favour of dellar seing struck, is most happen that any to do. He was not aware that there was any and the defendant was taken to the Government upou which all who pretend to be well inrise, which application has again been sue in their power to support it, and clean the utmost simplicity, which an only be obsuch dollah would be made as early as possible inedite greus fur coin at the moment, Civil flospital.

Sessful. This is all very right and proper, currency world long ago have been tained by a single coin whose character shall foc simile of the Yen. When the Hongkong and there was leisure to think over Formed, should be furly posted. The dia-

Chinese constablu No, 190, deposed to arrest- fact, but for a combination of adverse circus be shore muspicion Mr. Sharp cxpressed his line was cotublistical, and the value of the dollar the mutter, and

when full enquiries, bading defondant cussions at the Chamber of Course, most bat we fail to see the justice of still learing ses vhich were aus gefhape cosisted regret that some of his remarks at the just had to be fixed, it was found peo-smry to minks been made in England and Calcutta there Ria Worship told the defendant he had threa inge will enable all who desire it to form a

the detached Inspectors at their old rate of strepunesly, as they should hire hero, and the erecting had been misunderstood. He did not 418 grains heavy, and Iafias, that being would be sufficient lims to establish a hurreng. eflenoa against him, and then explainal" the good idea of the main facts connected with pay, because they happen to have no one Mitt was closed. A. silver currency is bad and maga to my that any banks desired to promote the nearest approach.ie 77 a thound that tle did rot wish to oppose the original motion niture of them, the first being a charge of LongLong Currency, and to see ertent to who will espouse their cause. When Captain bersome (nough without the jury and a chopped currency to their advantage it could be unde, 3.no doubt this would be the cao seriously, but he thought they had not bad threatening to cut the thirst of the wound. mallution of the coin "rking taka live the ablis cost tot sunt a chopped ear satre as before, so that there me so chince of time to consider the matter in all ite as-te second attempting to eat his own thrust, estinate the nature of our wants and the Days refused in February to have anything times, as long to veut. We might da well rumas being granted, powerful banks of different, weight being fired upon. Mr. peon tud ch that ground he would support and the third will asking his escape fivni tlo means which should be used to supply theru.to do with their petition, they appealed to have bale and pieces of cake silver similar to issue had it in their power to derive Whittall had sugested that a coin should be air. Whittal'a motion, and ask that the Cal-hospital. Ju each he had to make a defence.

those produced in use at Mazatlan. The un large profits from the artificial premium to strmek at the Mist in England, bat it might outtu auggestion should be incorporated into it. Delement aid he had the woman Chun-a-yow, Two distinct questions have been brought the heads of the departments they were productive trade of meeting and weighing coins which eloana in is occasionally drive an ad. le desirable to state what had been done Mr. Sassoon suggested that the question under his protention the last foorten months, before the public and fully discussed. First, attached to, but still without success. The employs thoasunds of people in Hongkong. vantage, whatever may be the inconveniences with reference to that question before. Several before the meeting was whether it was deaiable pay init her money wontlily revalarly. Howe

Thero afe shroff shops with rows of anebino attaching to it, which must be deemed pofectly other Colonies had made a similar application, that the American Trade dollar and the Japanese master carpenter for ten years in Lyodhurat the vecsition for intrudneing new coins in-Colonial Surgeon's duties were being a balances virsed by children eusployed also in legitimate. It would appear that the present and in the report of the Master of the Mint for Ten should be unde a legal tonder. It was terrace, and on the night of the 5th, be wort der the existing slate of affairs, that is white tended to for the time being by Dr. Dobs,mizing tod muking, and adulterated Chiness dull time was singululy opportune for the 1870, Ezeru was an allusion to the port. The on that, that the Chamber had to reply to the to her house and found another man thers.

whom he turned away. · He admitted he was we cantina dependent upon foreign coun-and those of the Registrar General by Mr. sh. The heavy silver ons are for payment enquiry on to the initiation of any change coine could be struck either in the Royal Mint Governor's lotter.

by wright, the light by count. The light coins Should o now clean dollar be procured from for might be made by contrist/ wich ma- The CHAIRMAN "said that it was competent very angry with her, but newr threatened to tries for a supply ofcoin; and, second, the TONFORT, end as the gentlemen were vary from 60 to 68 of a lad. The boot of theas Esglad, there was very probability that it facturers The Deputy Master of the Mint made other urgeations in the reply, till ber. He bað samału for supper and advisability of taking steps to into berelves only acting, they of course, though quite 5 orts short in weight constantly pass current would he well received, would gradually accus quid it might be remarked, with reference to the MT. SASSOON Tea, certainly, but the main breakfast next morning, and when the police dependent of outside sources of supply by willing, could do nothing for the men. When and for a part, and are indeed accepted it to the Chinese in luckup to 4 conted winter of foreign coins, that no private finus bunities is to decide on the option or rejea to arrest biur, the woman threw a ra

every payment for work done für fureignoraurreccy, and by and byo its pirculation might would andertake the dinge of precious metals; tion of the two going

on the bed to him and enid he had better out arranging for a coin to be inintel specially for Dr. McCor, the now Colonial-Surgeon for which ocimpradore's chita are given. In admit of indefinite estrution. Some one had and it becnie a very dental point bow far Hon. Mr. WRITTALL: No, it n to express his own throat, as she has preferred a charge the Colony. Upon the first, fitte was adited arrived, they represented the matter to him. orday that there may be no divisions in the iGiven the writing of a nation's balance the Mint raight be able to produce the requisite the opinion of the Chamber on the whole Aub-point hic. The simen working on him, and being excited tà know what the charge yesterday to what was already expressad at the He was willing to do what he could, but un-cape the foreigners servants are paid full thus may influence is character. Hong colua; and whether it was not go fully peenpiedjest tu thie Government.

weight; the womit coins fall to the lot of kong might well deals the proud distinction that it could not find scope for dahional coin- Mr. SASSOON thought it would be better first was, be must have out his own throat without previonů meeting... A general feeling was mani fortunately he died, and Dr. Doos was again the most needy and defearless poor Fuck of being permitted to introduce and regilate age to such a very great extent as was require to put before the meeting the question whetk or knowing what Le was doing. The reason fested to the fact that, although the present appointed. Dr. Avers bag since, arrived, our accepting his chinge 10 tu. 18 de zi tub which may become the currency of for the Chinn end. He though before the Japanese dollar, or the American Trade why be riu away from tho hospital was

bocanna be heard that he would gat peren state of currency is eminently unsatisfactory but so recently that the men have not cared short in the dollar. It is not uncharitable to Chino, and thereby exercise a power and in meeting ouie la conclusion, they bad etter dollar was desirable

Bay that it is altogether too much to expect Blacped beyond il estimited. Since the time consider whether the coinage proposed would Mr. CAMERON thought the Government months in Gaul ou the charge the woman hud the diffenty will be little remedied by into trouble bine on tho aufject.

that Chinese abroffs with their education should of the Cours, it has horn the custom of be within the power of the home authorities. would refer to the Home Anthorities whether brought against him, troducing new coins of diferent weight hom

pay ont fall weight dollars over the counter, era to Trepress their finage and exper. The Mint was mide unly to meet the the Obamber suggested it or not. If the meet.

Kwols-tai-you, à fonale witness for the com Who it is remembered that the Police liter coin will be unquestioning's ac forption on their coupe. They know full well equirements of the country, and it would ing thought that the two coins were suitable, plainant, bet evidently unwilling to speak the ove another, and it was shown very clearly Commission recommended a rise of pay to zeptod. It is not only in the woighing of in that she love. of money, is natural to be a serious matter for it to coin, in all let them my toy and if they thought it was truth, adouitted the defendant was constantly that, so far from there being any pressurd for all Europeaus and spoke especially in favour dividual coins that there is this, irregularity, meh. Thui fora bosours identified with dition to that, & currency for euch an euor

desirable to introduce a British coin by dogreen, there at the banan ever since the complaint nd lived there, three mouths. The datendant dollars of late, the exact contrary has been of the hard worked detrobed Inspectors, it There are often serious differences between plassant association people are for the mous trade as that of the Obins cost. As to they might also express that

the tensand dollar sonies. The couteatavot part onwilling to part from their com the desirability of the mussure, there was no Mr. SASSOON: Yes, that is what I say--we wrenched from her the fact that there was n“ the gaan! As regards the Japanese Yun, the does seem somewhat hard that these men sometimes arising netween Fe compradores parionship. Should we ever be permitted doubt we should have great pleasure in seeing must say whether the cullar la désirable or not. strange mum in Chou-a-yow's room,und that vely covelusion which it was possible to arrive should continut to be ignored ne they have of the leading bouess, and those of the to throw broad cat in floughing and cn Buglish dollar fitcould be obtained with Mr. CAMERON'S amendment was then put to sho did interfere with him to prevent defendant at was fully com toby all present, rarely, that been, and all because they have no o to banks, have been occasionally most serions of the Coast of Chien, the image of our gra- out a Joas, but, as England we not a silver the mosting, and rejected by a larga majority from striking the man. After this she heard

unfrequently involving their emcious Queen, it is to be hoped that something of producing conutry, the metal would have to be The UHAIRMAN then put the amendinout some things being broken to the complainant's' Japan is too young a country in all.inters of speak for thorn. That they are destaving an plogues, no, its inferiority" in exrou- the love sud-adfestion, which in torna towards | táken'n long way to it and it would be a very-j proposed by Mr. Whittall, seconded by Mr. mom, but she did not know of any quarrelling. "Defendant mid this witness knew all about modera' civilization for us to feet justified in advance there can be no doubt. Thấy bare the Mexican dollar. This had been indressingy come in a monstro stared by the Chizew, and doubtful altogether bow far it would unit those he went Limself, lag was in favour of this. Ho the fast of his keeping the wosad, but she 're-

Hou, and finish is very such against ber by the pillions of har anbjects, muy be costly operation on the whole. It was rary Kaye, and in doing so observed; tmt, so far as posing so much confidence in bar sinage been in the force & longer time than any of the code in racent years. There is no sau that a better feeling way spring up in their concorned, whether the morchinute or the Go thought we ought to have a coin struck in Eug fused to speak the truth. She was the mistrosa as to make it a legally current medium for the othars, they bear good characters; and thing us as No. 1, Mexions. Recent ship. mirde not only to the English nation, but tu- rotundat,, to bity silver with a view of having a land, rud that the present wor Kavourable of the House. Commercial transactions. Pspecting the their duties which are heavier than those eats a very much disliked by the Chinese Nis foreigners in general, the banofite of stock on hand to unply coin in addition to time for coining this dollar. With segard to The complainant, redailed, still denied that American Trade Dolar, although of course of the riore favoured brethren, bare boon and consist of what are called No. 3 and 4 which could not be foletulit the legalisation of tin Yen at Canton, it had what Mr. Cameron suits to the inability of she was kept by the defendant, or that be gaug

|quality, Sexsons difficulties have arisen upon, Hon. Mr. WHITBALL. rose to move fu amond- | been legalised at the Straite Settlemails, where the Mint to coin the dollar, the difficulty could at all to see her since she left the brothel. doubt could be felt as to the coin being discharged faithfully and cell. We trust the question of copper, or inletion dollars miz. ment. He thought after the reworks with it appeared tiny were always willing to neerpt, be thaily mot, as smaller coûts were already His Wondriy toỗi bêr that sặc had practised thoroughly reliable, some very potent reason, that, having called attention to the subject, eu iu the invoica, and, although no doubt had been made by Mr. Sharp there could be no any on which was likedy to suit their pur coined in Birmingham, and he did not een why decaption on the Magistrato, sa if she spoke many of which were indicated in the artiols the man or will be taken up, and that should use cases have been writed by under-dopt that it was desirable to have a olen our pose He might rod the terms of the pro- they should not be able to make the dollars the tabli she gold has got equal protectiou paid compradores, the suspicion is most le rency. He could not ace, however, how either of clamation wison contained restrictions, similar ton. His own idea was bunt the matter should from any man who would threaten her. She recently published in these, eclting our the no ono more in it, stops may be taken achievout, and conld never have misca with Eng: thecoinsproposed can be brought toroposant this ones to which might be applied boxe, unil the be baken in hand by the Government of this was at liberty to go away it she die pot like to question, were given agst its introtud bend quarturs to prevent what could be an hinted coine, Tusqueation of a clean dollar energy. If the naw Amerian Trade dollar, was Pination of thean rent:lations would lana be a Colony, and an order be issued for four or five live with the defendant, and thefaudant was

assance additional importance at this moment, early ons per cent. better than the Japanese suolent excuse for the coin ceasing to be a lauke, for which money could be borrowed. It at liberly in go his wayan tion-one urged by the Hon. Mr. Rowan undoubted injustice to doserving mon, from the danger lizentering our was abllar coin, it was quite fear that they could not be legat tender. The proplamation in question had been proposed formerly to raise half a rail-His Worship told defendant that inul bo int being of capucial force, maudy that if sulting from the commendable but somewhat notes. This must invaluable median of pay hot put together. A copy of the assay bad provided that this soins would not be legallion of dollars in this Colony, for the Govern boon 30 rash, doubtloka ho would have ineu would, so far and begen, to a too sensitive modesty of the heads of department has gone for towards the cuneipation et appeared in the Daily Trays that morang tender unless they wore of an intrinsic value ment Mint, as a working capital, which in the discharged for sing threats and ontting hi

Azal rendente from the chop dollar squeeze, which proved quite corelatively that the Tone equal to this of the Hongkong duffar. It course of time would be repaid; but at that own that he would he sent to ono manth's rantter of impossibility to establish the meats, who should one or other of them have Since tune introductica, many private individoler was ons per ount better than the Jasmounted, in fact, simply to the, thas a dnker of time the Government of the Colung would not had kibour; and for esemping, 14 days farther Jollars as a currency, as the extra long ago taken the necessary action with ro Juain, and come triding fra base ventured to pause You.de far ne the You tells 9-10ths fine and gains weight was now the bear of auy such thing as lost, and the band labors at the end of which he was to make their own payung, thus escaping the contained he had rally objection to it. Butender of the Straits Settlements Why we matter fell to the ground. The proposition wie Bad sosurity in two householders 250 coch, to weight they contain would cause "thom | gard to it. -

sky with on studiould not sure aur colife white sare Wired we quitte Sit Siouard MurDannell, but rejected troop ale Turon for a countrie to le moted down. With lieso facts before Wenro.regnested by the

Hosted by the Hon. Secretary to scrubs lose of urentilo proud me the last roting, and, although the coins wig busines, be did not, and These were two comes by hem, and asked whether the Culpay should The complaint and her witness were thon , the Chamber could hardly do otherwise the Cricket Club to state that the Hongkong ture. Knowledge in pares, and this was one of good enough, he did not think there had leudy, perfectly suited to the trade of this part, go on paying $50,000 anually to keep on the arraigned, charged with making a wilfully faleo Cricket Clab did not win the retura autol at the serbial mas important facilities onjoyed by been sufficient time to have confidens in a vull ne that of aejoont porte. In spite of the Mint. The reply was that the Colony was not statement, and wore asked what they bad to tínu express itself against the Jugalisation of Any in our hing, as the geuse he not liceelor knowing army thing, and they formal its contining 80 Another great dificulty slight difference in weight between the two, the prepared to do so, bat the speaker thunght flat say, when they still persisted is their state- cither of those colus, as there was no press played out, three of the Auoy men in the it to excellon secount. In former times, too; which lie saw in the way of its adoption out gave what the other did not, and he thought if the loan had been novedad to the Mint might meats. His Worship, told the first defendant. ily necessity shown for any aditional foreign socond-innings not going to the wickets: hit when profits wore tale, a staff of shroffs was a was the inducement to prevent either the that the proposition as it originally stood, or be working to this day. (Hear, bear) faba was a very bad woman, and like many muro Before the aciendment was put to the meeting, but nearly caused the death of a man, who coin, and if one were muted neither the the club or on the first innings, as showu trifing addition to the cost of an establishment. Yon or the Trade dollar from being im- with a very slight modioutique still tire

¡by the score:

but now under shanged conditions, all there ported into the Colony He thought for best before the meshing. The question really Ar. Gread suggested that bis proposition was, unfortunate enough to have anything things have to be considered, and a cleun eur. rome time puat very few Mexiquu đol--was na to the advisability of introducing the regarded the adoption of the American dollar to do with her, an As will bobòtical by an announcement else. rongy is doubly desirable, on witli is, and haylars had been lurported, but there had been Japanem. Ten, sad the American Trade dollar, only should also be incorporated in it; and Mr. The first defendant wue fined $ue, in default where, Mr. J. C. H. thurg purposes establishing ing paying to and i rhack book provided, a great many exported, and he did not and it had branched en into other pointe, apoio Campbell stated that he and seconded My, six wroke hard labour; and the cod sad lefard- by far the most important quetion in a himelf as a professor of music in this Uclopy, you have a credit balance at your bankers, so anything at present that would loud to the of which sonia not be considered for Tonny Groig's resointion, but with the new mutirant wha Enod $10, in default three wicke public point of view was that with reference and will give Josanne on the pine-forte, violie, yon ay afford to laugh at the whole suppositior flat there would be an homediate years to come. So long as Chinese currency tium, which let been offsited on the subject, he luri labour. to the provision of a clean currency for the Mr. Iburg, who was organist at the tribe of shroffs and way longer. Stamp retura to bullion being imported into China, was bullion, it would be turpossible to regalato uw wished to vole for Mr. Whittalle proposi-

Cathedral is Singapore for some Lum, consesing also apod. The "ring" of enins, which It keegged to invogone away to a very great, aut wirrepey, no us to completely suite Let us tión.

Baroza 07. Max & F. W. MITCHELL, Esurs. Colony, and it is Sulis actory flat the Cham- with excellent scoomnemlutions, and ná a gondii

Tis by far the rendest method of dopest extent. He shook like very much to ace a lave' dojn, "us" nearly as possible, identical It was, however, pointed out to Mr. Greig ber have expressed themselves definitely in musical Professor to a wins in Hoogkong, we ing spurious pieces. It any bo observed saw aurreacy introduced, but he thought thero with the dollar epon which the standard that he motion was incompatible with Mr. trast that he will meet with Support. We aim that this wathed his of late, been much we no immediate need for this being carried falug was originally founded; that is 1,000 Whittallesmendizent, and the latter being put favour of this course. An opportunity luederated that be purpose aburly to give a more generally adopted Coins are examined out, no lo berged to move Ta view | Mexicans to 217 Taels wõight. If tuny, to the meeting was ourried with one fissentients been unexpectedly offered to the Government couoert..

by the "ring"" for Saigon, Bingapore, Shang, of the uncertainty at present: existing happened to be a little ores or under, they ↑ The melting then repaintod.

hie influence in requesting that they ought by one ad vnder his, ant they might have

It is

rected with any question at fuanos, and in a is menrealy suited other to the pitysical or the intellected atmosphere of the pince.

Rutters fan, should le of a somewhat Pague description. Beyond à generi iden

which

itat chopped dollars are very ugly, dirty, un-tors fel between two tools; whera thuy 3 being allend in San Franoison. It had been inch light upon this inter Some were they know before, and othora which they did if we received it, and paid it. to the Chinese it maor under the pillow und out his thront.

or the Trads Deline, oppeared spécially

suitable.

KIDNAPPING

Foua-shing, the ran aburred with külmap. pingonn Tessung-auu," the nephew of Lege abing-tuk, to Macao, In November last, come -

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