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It will be noticed that the Hongkang les Company bave opened their depot next to de Hongkong Hotel, and will be prepared to uspe ply ice there from 5.a.m. to. p.m. los can be procured at the works, East Point, at any time. A very largely attended and influential mal during the day or night, and we are informed that ample blocks will be on view at the depseing of the foreign residents of Hongkong look

phane yesterday afternoon, in the City Hall during the foreuçon: 2:

Mr. Caradit, Bharid, road the requisition

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may be justifiably resorted to in regard to international as well se in regard to mimi. cipal law, and in fact, international obliga tions aro peculiarly of that oharacter whiul jastly admits of a broad application of Pain ciples, especially, in case where it is found as is undeniably the case in regard to this mattor, that a privilege accorded upon the sup position that it will bo oxurgised reasonably and for the bona fide intention of attaining said that Obinseo constable 201⋅ found ben in H. Lowdock take tho obgit and this propost he believed to be the correct one, was, that being general; on account of the printimant, part at Home The Chief Superintendent of Trade

of

as far the Taper Chinese-revenue is

be los. E. Bran proposed that

the streets, and she said ber mistress had so tion anu passed by noolimation.

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to

hendmitted that the presence of some 200

of their manœuvres,

ha-bed strongly deprasated the blockade of Mr. J. §. LargÀÍK proposed the next resolu- the courores is the case that Englishmon Hongkong. Whatever might hava fallen from tim na follows:

Body ana wegk and that the Chinese are strong. (ap- the gentleman who had spoken on the other "That the proceedings of the Hoppo of Cantonplause). The pacific Howe policy is awn wide, ho could only say that his opinion and in-ro iz direct contravention of the latter of Her in all the transistions; of the diplomatio. formation were totally the reverse. Not only Majesty's invitation to trade at Hongkong, dated Colonial, and Connalar officials, of which it is had one Chinese dealer spoken to him 7th Juan 1841 of Sir Henry Pottinger's Troulams simply a reflection. If you send an agent tou of this matter, but sexaral dozens, had come the of any of us honour Great Britain, and thousand miles to represent you, you accept bie plained of the part being hampered in the Treaty of Feads between Great Britain and statements and are influenced by his opmion. the way it was. Rampreting what had been Cline, of the Preclamation by the Chinese Govern We cannot blame the Home. Government for said ibers was for mont, dated 9th February, 1669, and of the practise being influenced in this masner, und we cannot At the Polios Court, Teeterday. Niepoter call the meeting and about the demand that the wrison of all elvilised names and, as a consequenos, most blame the Colonial Authorities for being in thos Gry brought before bis Worship a little girl terribly brused and burned about the arms, and

which has always been given to him, and which will to Britten prestige in Hongkong and the then influenced by the whole tonour of the policy nightouring Province of Chilia, the impression trade in the interior had hoon so bad, and up-taken by Englishmen in the matter, that the system should never have been removed (beer, hour). gitigate end is belitg made use of as a means unmereitally beat her that abe ran away. It the AIRMAN, in opening to make many talists were so obary of investing their money in is connived at by the British Government, which is Ele said this with all deference to the Shuagani merabants, quite our equals in intelligence and invading the independenco of a friendly neigh appeared that the little girl's mistress was the said that he did not thing the mood wake maar the country, because they had so little confiense powerlove to zacist (1

wife of a Chinese police constable, and his Wor- remarke, as he perceived: from the large number in their mandarina or their government, that

that there was misol asope for diplooney in bour and of harassing and oppressing the ship ordered a summons to be jeaned for the who were present, but great interest was taken they come to Hongkong and bid sainst each He said the Objuese and been invited to trade anpotior in public spirit. We know very wol in the object of the meeting, and they were all other for the bonas property. They were quite in the Colony by Sir Honey Pottinger, and now trade, bat trade had little ponnection with di trade of particular port. That the Chi-appearance of the woun

as competent na himewell to judge of it, and to content if they could only get a small interest, the proclamation declaring the port froo was

the sentiment that trade ivory low, nese aro abusing their right in this manner

The prisoner Prospero Baltrao, & seniman, and no doubt that they as fully roognised the per cent, or even less than that, for their being followed up by a blockade. In 1838.9 plomy The French had so monopoly of the

a proclamation was issued by the Viceroy there can be no manor, of doubt; and if an was discharged on Saturday last, having been necenity for some steps being taken with money and were content to invest it in that wer at Canton, videring that these raygaus Trade might be wary low, but it might ha indication of their rations is required it in detained fagonusation with the Satounia piracy, gurd to the notion of the Castoras cruiears. I here; rather than put it.id the native banks oralaere be withdrawa.. Thoy were withdrawn very high and noble, just nazording to be prin- "

Mr. Beane, Superintendent of Police, informed | some mantras pero not speedily adopted, Canton. With respect to the resolution which to o found in the manner in which they Mr. May that a telegram had been received by affairs would go on frota bud to worms, as the had been pat in his hands, there had for about year, but afterwards cació back by which it is directed, England, A have already an end to re portion the Government of the Colony, from the Home Chinese would think we were powerless or too been a demand for facts with regard to it. again. He believed that that proclamation was in Germany has increading interests i

Government, to the effect Her Majesty's Go cared to prevent auch encroachments. It was. He did fast still in existence, and he thought tho Colonial China trade. Indeed their interests Leaderia China was not only for curaŭlves, but' THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS of trail of the neighboring Colony vernment advised no porter to remove: Bulataovident that, if we did not usip onmelves we head tothink anyone anal dany tha tudi Govoramans should be called upon to insist were altost exclusively dreamercial. This of Meco Mr. HO. Baw, Commatineer home for trial; cannot therefore pro-atould get very little help from oleowhere, and so did not think anyone would deny that there upon its being carried out. With regard to the closely affected the thoniand factories and the 1 Designod expressly for this WordC). MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN,

be therefore suggested that the merling urgere Ching baboon because trade of the Colour, he stated tint, the ralne. missioner of Customs at Canton, in the secute.” Rif the sports rostly seed, thus apex of The first performance of ties Carry George's upon Her Majesty's Government they get the banca of Ubritiese property had bear, cabroad more rifticut-handed cotton Raistry of the North of what was the intention of the Chinese Dramatle Company, which took place yesterday. Acessary stops. He did not intend to enlargo from where they were assembled. As regarded an acequnt of its boooming a insan o invest England. Trade low indeed, it was the salva- ployment awnkenu" hope, and we are anved by NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Authorities at Canton with reference to produced a very good impression and fully upon what these neroachments were, as all were the smaller vessels, he had seen with his own most and not on asennat of trade Tha. Obi-tion of the world, employing millions, feeding realized the expectations which had been formed aware of their character. There were the eyes Rteam landshes pursuing them out of therese felt that investing their money here was milione, uneering willione, aving millions. Em thus pork, "Boing," he says, a self con with regard to it, Miss Carry George and stations at which balls worn Isried, and emportaits; Thay lio in wait and watch the jeaks, safer than in their own country. Applease).

which way taken forcibly to Vatten-nód hand- this Colony. The Chiasso wars aided in levyiur in our waters, but size on them the moment was put to the meeting, and carried sem e ed over to the nuthorities, after the torture of stituted free port in Chinese lorribly it is over of the other members of the Company vision was kept up over orgy ceaft which left taking are not to board them in daylight when Mr. Doxa seconded the resolution, which hope. In 1860, it was the Kum-slan hing junk great ccatre for several branches of illegal are already well known in Manon ho the duties by gunbeate and atenta launches they are without the limits The other any Mr. B. DENRYS suff that despite what the master and stuerauma.This Is to a moro-

were warmly received by the audience.. Tho trading, as far as it affects the Imporia bouse was well filled, and ibero were some ludion whiah were, contrary to local law, allowed to when coming from Canton he saw the same fallen froat an honourable speaker. it togstment by the Government of this Colony, azd pus unmolested in and out of the barbour. In thing done by a Hakow boat which was

of the Two eapt of a Prootsmation contain Customs revonne and taxes. The Customs present. The piece of the evening was cordon around Macro having hooriately the well-known and amusing burlesque of this to the oppo bad baked in commanded by European. This weasel, ing mainbera of the community on a working after the laser consiquenes by Jai, the Viceroy ret Rezidenta, Vert-Birocbowes, Maga, live, e void pizLOUS FLEA THƠNpayment of duties and formæt by Mr. Lawredo, whn didamplasjestice: / 515 which veröld, b270 to pay passing very near the colfires of the harbour; and as 4000 abowed that either the publió had a very ing the following passage:"It has of late

Pygmaliouand Gaiatea The formen as per this Colony er office for the collection of the

the junka angau out she follow them, gringanca or thought they bad and in

Nyomdialedly azzame the charactérað dues on goods having been thereby reduced to the part, while Gelator, baconimated statue, the stone, and the war contrary to inter cith them and then thaykrimind every juce ilin 176 it was very desirablo to ventilate teen pertained that urinin epi-disposed per Orders for Gopics may bosont to the Daily to a minimun, it is to be foreseen that was performed by Miss Carry Georgo with tutional law, and the whole was an uberferons There would be no dónhs ahout that. He would He did not intend to tonob upun the evile Cornisare in the Custom' sorride, and have step- Imnob offest, and elicited, great applauso. Tin direct contravention of the letter from Her | now something about the gustoale gene.od by blookode which nuersparkens land or couldpad trading vassels at out. Isveing exuctions Macao this year will lose May in or opening the pore to trade, a bare

Bir Heary Pattingere proclamation the area setite of by the Chauber of Commerce, that the point made by a previozs speaker as QUALCH and CAMPBELL, part of its trado, especially in tea." Mr. H. Norman's Cynines being depecially goed. Mr. year, and to the proclamation by the Chinese sad several lettore robbed to more son to the rise in native house want by no means by alarm among those interested in lbs said WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. O. BRUNE, the Commissioner who penned Taylor (Chryaus), whose comie powera in 1349. Of course all that done the

they steadily avoided asying anything about the and it was their interests he believed which to the great detriment of the moroantile com- Hanon & Co. the above, may certainly be congratulated on well-known in Bunghong, Wue erived noting would be giren to endure the one Consul on the stutter. Is all thom letters, argned a necessary gain to feraiya pockets wogels, and causing a sloppeto a las said his frankness. The particular position of the inimitably quic tone a threw into Granmen and would have due weighs vessels for revenne purposes. They said they the meeting bad-suot to discusa. He manity. Such conduct is deaorving of the

arions parts. The performance osnoluded itling the exping of opinion on the part of

bea umful in putting down pinay. In one lettera provious hon, speaker had waff, Obina brud intendent of Customs have now, accordingly, decided in concert upon stringent mesures for HALL&Fourzand KELLY point at which bis admission, is interceting, a woman," which was, well actol through meglingo onli babonducted in a moderate which he himself had from Mr. Hughes, that the right of jerying lawful duties in the way abu the serzure of the guilty portone, and the Macsosettioment has little to do with the very amusing Farache y path that neversie the poole, anche hoped therefore that head sanctioned these vessels because they hay might also point cat that though, na Berarest reprobation: The Videroy and Super-

Frontier Coat world induce a proper centiemas said that none of these gasboate did, it was suvertheless fact that Clanton duties namely, the intent with which these cordons out. We congratulate the company operonquion. He then called upon are ever Rizaly to be need to mount the trade were levied by thens oruiams on resale going completo aradication

effisiency and access, and trust take during are established the Chinose and their their short stay in Hengkong, they will receive yearsolution to propose, of Maono or to go to that port. Es was now to utber ports, 'say Macao or slowhere. And after this, thard still be aril disposed

to put it before the setingg

Mr. GREIG said he had to propose the fit of known that they had blockaded Mans, and if the bare fact of oraivors boing placed in anah persons who fraudulently asses the pliaracter known offect. The cordou round Masso was the support which they well deserro.

a rim of resolutions with ference to the end, done that, of comme they would positions as they occupied, with the power of of omisere ander the Superintendant Customs blockade Hongkong The great mistake high squeering would slons justify strong protestag and stop trading versus for the purpono Dabei established with the direct design of

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. blockade of Hongkang, audas gled to notice the Government of tiris Clofony bad made was against such temptation being allowed to vassals of lavving exactions, they are (hereby declared that she menter lind brought together a large in recognising these ressole as ships of war acting tinder almost irresponsible authority) differ.ng in no respect from pirates. This destroying the trade, and this result is very

1472 Septonder.

bat in 1874, it was the Kum-hop-sing, junt congoares of people, the meeting being larger On that ples they were allowed to enter the with to lead that we could renob. It was this proclamation removed the evil for some years: Tekchama......Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD- & Co. Couplacently predicted by a Commissioner

than any ho had seen before in Hongkong harbour, and clear any hour of the day or night intangibility which made the laries daably which was similarly frosted. If like ENXONYS Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Garalien the Chinesh Service. The ground for de-

BEFORE U. MAY ESC

The grievanes was not one of yesterday, but they pleased. That gave them an opportunity irritating. We did not know whom to kick ster- Office.

the Chinesa Government would again pro- ing this is said to be that the trade in illegal,

was one of old standing, and there was no doubt of doing whatever they wished. They might just dept that vague entity known as the "Uhi were now taken there ona bo little doubt that Manila...........Mesers, 3. DE BOYZAGA & ĢD. »

FIGHTING

hibit the exactions of their subordinates from they were now threatened with complete extino- Fingapure.......Straits Timce Office,

Yean-Akwai. Tip-Aping and three other tion of the just trade, the preservation of as well be stationed in the harbour if he was Government I got that

to get the Viceroy, to get the Hoppo tour to keep clearly before our minds the „Hr. F. ALGAs, Clement's Lane, concerned the precise allegation made reolies, charged with fighting in the streets over which was of great importance to the Colony, permitted. I was distinctly laid down in the bad to get the Governor, to get the. Consul, which we are now safering. We want endes-

dow barbour, ordinance that no vessel was to peatedly against that of Hongkong and the money matters, were fined 50 cents ench. He trusted tho resolution would meat with leave without author passes or permits. Was ke somebody to got somebody else, to e-marked distinction between the Imperial

approval and thay to Coverment would not right that any vessel that obose to holet aquire about a guabool levying illegal taxes and only grand upon which the. Chinase pretend

Mr. J. La. Brittn, of.the, French. Dispensary the juation ofwill they coolained of, and very little bit of a red rag with a dragon painted on in texting all these different steps the matter Chinese Maritime Customs, which are legal to justify their otherwise outrageous action charged a carpenter named Cheong-Atak, with soon take measures to anppress the evil. Heit should be allowed to do whatever abs liked got lost sight of bafóre anything was ever dore and provided for by treaty, and tkess in establishing a cordon round this Colony.coming to bis house in the Queen's Road, and moved the following resolution

in this barbour? He did not see why the Go What we wanted was immediate notion: bat Hoppus squeezes, which are illegal and unser According to this admission, therefore, we routing a disturbance, and also with threaten.

That thin muoting rogueds with feelings of am-vernment of the Colony should not legislate before proposing that our government be asked patons. On the 7th Jane, 1841, appeared Sir Line bim on Sunday morning. are fully justified in concluding that the shreet Compisinaat, said the defendant did so azement and am the organired invasion by the epesially with regard to these vessels, and me to take it be might for a moment ark what was haris Elliot's proclamation, entitled "* Invita object of the action of the revenue craisora work at bis hones at Com-Bat-Cloy, for which Hopp of Canton of the freedom and adottary of comitate their obairring some regulations. He the ubiul oletate to our tabing effective action. tion to Chinees traders, which runs: "It is

the Port and Karbong of Hongkong.*

did not think many of those pressat suppened It was tot one physical weaknes. We had hereby declared to the merchants and traders he wat to be paid 28. He gave him $7, and on is to destroy our trade and force the junka Sunday morning he came and demanded the

Hon. J. WEPETALL haid before that rasolu that these vessels were abips-of-war; if they gunboats enough on the station to drive every of Danton and all parts of the Empire that they to and trade at the port of Hongkong, HONGKONG, SEPTENDRE 15TH, 1874.

to Canton, where they can be compelled to other dollar. He told him that it was Sinday, tion at pat to the masting he should like to were abips of war, they beluval as ships oraizer beyond Canton. It was not want of and their ships hava fres permission to resort pay duties.

and he would go overazdsea:fthe work was con. / make a tow sparks. When he signed the air-of-war bebaved in no other part of the world, sympathy on the part of the Local Govern where they will receive full protection fro plated proporly, and asked him to come again cular contaning the menting, he understood What would be suld it an English man-ment, who soomed to talle noknowledge the peers of the British nation WHATEVER may be the inmediato affect of With evidence of this conclusive character next day. Lacdefendset sail he would have his that they were to be called together to ablain of war went into Harry, and the moment existence of a grievance. He would go far and Hongkong being on the shores of the Bri- vessel start, in-ther back than the Hon. Mr. Byritish Bapire, neither will there be any darge the public meeting which took place yester-of the extrawe irregularity of the whole pro-dollar then, if not, wlien witness went over to information and then express an opinion apon she saw an English

it. So far there bad been no information given, mediately followed her, boarded and squeezed and say it was not our recognition of the

vernment.” If the proclamation had stopped day with reference to the blockade of the ceedings, it seems impossible to admit the Yow-mab-tee he would beat him.

The defendant denied this, but a Chinese but only generalities, and he should like some-ber? Did they think the French Government revesne craisers as men-of-war, but our uurs upon Imports and Experte to the British Go Colony by the Customs cruiser, there can full international rights of China as a nation servant, named Asing, in the complainant's thing more defeite before he joined in the pas- would put up with that for a moment? Cerserved raznition of sovereign rights on the there, it might have been read simply to imply be no doubt that its ultimate results must dealt with ou an equality without, at the same employ, depaed, to hearing the defendant say sing of the resolutions. Le maintained that tainly not. Tary would say that if these part of Chinn, who did not know how to use that daties would not be levied by Great Bri

that the Chinese bad diperfect right to levy war they had hotter be altered (an.tional courtesy. Still we bud put ourselves in prove advantageous. Affairs have gone to time, gravely calling into question the man to his master Now, you are urer on this side the Colony was not suffering from the blockade, were the regulations respecting men of them in accordance with the rules of interna-tain; but the following paragraph give it a far such lengths now that it is absolutely neccssner in which she oxercises them in connection you are safe, but when you come 'over, ie Yo their duties, that the trade of Hongkong planse) The harbour regulations here at this position, End unything we could do must wider soupo: "And it clearly declares that there if there be the feast chatruction to the free- sary that some stops be taken either in one with the particular case under considemtion-His Worship-severely reprimanded the defen. had improved, and was now na Targe as ever presanti did not touch these Chinese restele, and start from the basis that we acknowledged will be an immediate embargo ngon the part of il was if he was not mistaken, he believed he thought the sooner they did so the better, China's right to not as she did in her own ter-Canton and all the large ports of the Empire, direction or the other, if we wish to preserve A very impurtant point in regard to this is dent, and find him rod, or to and avaty no that the junk trade was improving, so (Applause He had no more to say, except ritory, and that we bad at all events taggedons of trade and intercourse with the port On the same page of the the trade of the port. If the Chinese are whether the so-called duties which she claims print, and ordered him to find sutty annch so that he understood it had been that thin was the only port in China whers this cogood ber eramore as man-of-war. Now

in $25 ir six months.

suggested that the feed should be curtail sort of thing was dareied on. One gostleman there wore thred alternatives to meet the evil of Hongkong."

dute, 7th Jane, 1841, anaongoing the first land wrong in point of international law and

James Melroy, & scaman unemployed, ended When he read the reciations which he who had spoken referred to the port of Shang under these dienstances. The first, that of Gaselle there is another notios bearing the same

who would grant paares, was so unpopular that asage in the course which they are adopting,

willion Match, one of the atosmetip had this band, he was afraid they contained hat. There must be a lot of small places on the appeting an agent or cousal in the Colony ate of 100, marine, and 100. fulaud lots. He

which could not be proved, and he Yangtze where on.

the Home Government and ovarybody else their action should be put down if they and specially designed as impets on the trade delenor, charged with being drunk and inchetatoren he was born on suretion in the Was there are smugging could be carried of it was useless to dissuas it at present. The scoond was quits mire that the Local Government and right, we should adopt some steps for en of this Culany. There is a doubt anation able, were fined 50 gants path.

matter they ought to see that they could anb blockade here only. He did not think there was to place the revenue ornisme under the would say that these two proclamations were sacing that the collection of duties in the sited in taking such steps as itinay: Chan Aheng, watcbama is Woo or Jose, starting them. He hoped that sorod gentleman was anything of the kind st Foonhaw, and foreign inspectorate. This wond seanre com intended to be read togather that the promise Colony be made in a reasonable manner, such consider aosary for the protection of its found sleeping at 2.30 am, on the 13:6 mustan wealdplain how the long wanting though there were wor vessels there, theyparativa bonesty of collection, bat the fatal of protestion and free trade was intended to be as will not harass the trade and drive the revenus it own waters but it is ondes ned 82, or seven daya hard labour, P. Rrere siid, a reply to the marks we then spused to this part of bungee oorspondent of Us Day the the rockened upon by the first purebness and set- Kod: in proposed the following resolution that theater in the Colony and that He proclaination

Chinese would persist in treating Hongkong. janks away from the port The above is the thing to the steps to protect a revenue

George Quiker, a private in . M. 80th Rowhich had just fallen from My Whittall, hu That the establishment by the Hoppo of Can Cantos, ad Formosa nd Ookian, was not without ita fares at the selo wzgl clear issue which has to bo droïded by the already existing, and another to take step to giment, charged a coolie with batining in a tank thug that contion had any to pole na ten of three Stations at Foostew Moth, Capsing other province, za separate stake for duty followed that day week. In the Viceroy's Pro- rected for the use of Victoria Barracks. the Harbour Master's last published report and bloom, and Chan Chow, covering the approzahas to purbon would still leave the matter in a state clamation just quoted, His solleney on the 6th Home Government, and they cannot flinch create one by waylaying the vessels coming His Worship Sped the defendant $1, or three he would see that the junk tonnage had fallen this backwar, and axisbet by steam gan vessels, most unfair to local interests. The third; and Feb., 1869, ange "The Customs at presented. three off. In fact Mr. Thomaett had said that, upu attended by armed steam launches, ke latter to the speaker's mind, most feasible proposition 1874, the Hoppo, subordinate officini, has no leas ploy no steamers but on the 14th September, from the duty which devolves upon them, from a neighbouring place--and not only do- days' hard labour,

sidering the system of cruising which was being allowed, contrary to the laws of the Colony, after they receive the report of the publicing this, but actually going so far as to set Mspector Lysaught, of the Naval Yard, married on about the island, it was surprising to move about at their pleasure, in and out of the one which would be fair to both nation than eight armed tears gua vesacle carrying meeting.

It is impossible to deny that the subject at up taxing offers in the Colony itself, partly charged à esok in the Yard, named Low. Aps, it kept up at all. The figures for last year were harbour, at all hours of the day or night in pursuit and son sits their dignity while achieving the thirty-eight gone, soms of very heavy palibra, with that object, and partly with site object with entering the bort abed and stealing four less than for the your previona, and as far as he of junks, constitutes an effectual blockade, the object which this meeting had la viawe, re- Tho sew Hoppo purchased the Feng Chao Fla knew they were likely to be less in the current evils of which we increasing every day and are moring the throtling grip now maintained on his coming into office, and she being the of a very difficult character, one conter of so harassing the trade as to force as at

manifestod by a great diminution of the junk cur trade. Why then should we not inalet largest of the eight and the most formid- After the evidence of Police Sergant year (bear, kens.)

Mr. WELSH asked, if the Chinese trade had trade and careant withdrawal of general bust upon Chisa conforming to the civilized usageable, is most active in the service. ing which a certain amount of hesitation is last to allow the collection of duties in the Parker, the defendant was sent to one month's

my and corfus ber taxing boats to the immediate as the attention of our watchful and activa fallen off, how it was that the rental in Chinese ness from the Colony." justifiable on the part of our authorities, Colony in a maro regular way, or to see the hard laborst,

town had iporessod in sotie cases from $95 Inut Mr. Waze said the resolution stated that catrausce to hot ports, while keeping Harbour Master wanld be afresh directed by A. TEQUILESOME MAN, and upon, which public writers are called antive trade completely destroyed. It is D. Gammon, a seaman, who is an old offender rear to $106 bis year. It was the same all the maunor in which these Launches wont shout up an effective gaard boat service to the meeting to this vessel, when she would be upon to speak with much care, and not with- to this point that the attention of the Home in the Colony, was charged with disorderly over the Colony, and if the trade was depress the barbour was against the law of the Colony, present illfelt landing for angling perpus, correctly classified and our obligations to her out some besitation. That, the action of the Government should be most carefully dirast condues and with refusing to pay obair and ing, how could that fact cried Wonld Mr. Byric move that the Closeraiment but not to intige jonks bound out. Hongkong evitably unknowledged. Frog pori indeed!

boat bine. Hie-Worebip ordered him to pay SC

Mr. WHITTALL id if no one else bad any be asked to put the law into force. If he would was only concerned about her own immediate Just A free as Faris was when surrounds

neighbourhood, and the Chinese now only main- revenue cruisers is unprecedented; that is in

Mr. RTETE said be denied the passels werə a monstrous stretch of such right as theed, as it is here that an answer is really to be cents to the boat people, and 50 cents to the thing to my, he might state his views with do no, he (Mr. Welsh) would becond him. btain such a service below the Bogue. The ed by the Prussion lines. The bonourable

found to all that can be urged in favour of shaircoolies, and sent him ou bound the Antoner, regard to the trade of the Colony. The busi

tion asking the Goruruinent to use prompt Chinese may posses; that it is full of the allowing the Chinees to continue in the op- where he bud boen sunt previously with the

pulice, with instructiene to them to see him was not a small une, and they had a good sidered as ships-of-war. prossest irregularities that it is grievously pressive course of action which they have safe away from the Colony at any cost.

means of ascertaining what was going on a Mrs J.F CORDAS seconded the resolution, nation to do away with the blockade. But be tention; that our grievances are bageless, oppressive to the trade of the Colony, and is adopted. There is no blinking the result to

BEFALING SHOER.

wost people. Though he had been trying to which wes pat and carried with one dissentient thought that with this soms eFestivo saggeatice that trade is prosperous, and that the junk ME. B. R. BELILIOS then proposed the fol should also be made and having stated what trade has increased. The Harbour Master's A man named Wong Ayau, charged a coolie ascertain if the trade was suffering, he had not

appeared to him almost the only course that report of 28th March last told quite a dil- probably designed to harass the junk mohich the present state of things must lead with entering his doorway and stealing a pair hind a single complaint on the mbject from any lowing resolution-di

would meet all views, while preserving the Lerent story. He said that it and arge sail to prevent their coming to this pots and it is high time the question be fairly of shoes, set down to dry there,

of the legitimate dealers is shirtings. Be "That the lovy and collection in Hongkong, a rights of Chinese Lovereignty, intonated, he declined, and expresses his surprise that carinol for moment be denied, and was tweed. If notwithstanding all the above The defendant - war went-to-month'a--hard knew.yults well that squeezing was carried on an establishment open for the purpose, by the begged to move the following resolution it is not utterly extinguished in cornequance of

Tortion.

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are a portion of the regular revenue of Chins,

or whether they are of an irregular character,

established principle to treat China as on to put it down self.

an equality in all matters of international.

-AN IMPUDÈNT CELESTIAL,

mab-tee you will get a beating."

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news of the firm with which he was gouaested

soipo-of-war, or that they had a right to be con-

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informed us at the opening,

sponker's primary object was to move a resalu chut our complaints are entitled to 20 al

whigh was carried ouanimoney.

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the harassment to which it is subject at the to a large extent in the country, but the blook- agent of the Hoppe, of toll upon the Farbnur suply proved by the statements of the va considerations, we are called upon to r

ade of this port, an it was called, had no Teatre; and the systematic overhaul, in this kohalf bat, Hongkong in antirely without inter harbor months. The hon. gentleman, upon rious speakers at the meeting. Mr. Wengnise the international right of China to

Tum Abo obarged a coolie named Yok Aon, ting to do with that. The Chinese were sims of Chinese juakes on nearing or departing from the resource, sad absolutely dependent upon free being shown a copy of the Harbour Master's enport, by stoom gun veusols, the Peng Chas Hai and communication, prompt and decisive nation is Report, said be supposed then it must have TAZE, the only gentleman who did not take

titled to Whee he

himself mapped others schored opposite to stations in the East,aired to avert the impending annihilation of her and stealing one... this view, spoke nuder a completo misappre. Protoot her revenue as we oognise such with decoring his fowl away by cans of vise ply collecting duties which they were

rights in-sations who would never resort to

The defendant denied the charge, but a thinge to Canton he bad to pay these dalies, West, and South passiger, is a flagrant and atrada, when hit revenue must speedily decline, and diminished and not increască.

Cavalie Ma was in hopes that tās pro

perty question won not buvo been raised, Tension us to the state of the junk trade.zuch su underhanded, and audacious attack woman named Wong Akow déposed to seeing Although small irregolarities may have crept paralleled branch of international umgo alike the Island again become, az in Farmer youre, largely mentioned also that property bad increased in

bearable by the inhabitants of the Calong, and dependent upon the mother eqantry." He imagined that it had been upon the in-

snatch up a for

procopted to be. He might have been wrong in

caloulated immediately to improve ita value. crcase, whereas the last report of the Harbou upon the trade of a friendly Power as it is the defendant spart rice from bis mouth, and into this matter, it was not so bad se it was rotutions to Foreign and Native interesta. C. M. KEBя seconded the rotation, na bo did not think this meeting w

clear the Chiness are making, nothing will

Defendant was sent to mix weeks hard labour. what he said about the junk trade. Instead of He said he had very little to add ic what had

Mr. F. HEARD said there was one point He had come yemaants of property · res Master atated that it was much diminished, remain but to make the best terms we can

its increasing it might be fulling off, but if this fallen from My Ryrie. He thought no ope ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE. and attributed the falling off to the blockade for the regular collection of the revenue they man names Paar Ashai, some mouths were so thoro ware other reasons Lich no would deny that the position of this Colony be wisted to bring forward, and that was the maining, and had morecer un extensio 200 Around the part. But, on the other hand, claim. But, if on the other hand, it be held buck, was sent to the Government Civil Hospi-unted for that. With respect to the value of compared unfavourably with the treaty porte. fast that they had same cause of complaint quaintance with the ame, and he believed that Lal, in consequence of his insanity. He escaped, property in Hongkong, he had made sales of They had had wars with China, and porte bid against somebody, and while they might differ the improvement in Obincee property was it is impossible to overlook the fact to which that China cannot be justified in the coarse however,

the night time, taking with him a property within the last few weeks, and had been opened, but these proceedings on the in detail, they were all agreed as to what it was mainly owing to the baduces of trade, people blanket, and was found next day sleeping and obtained more money for it than he had been part of the Chinees bad plased Hongkong The entire popolation of the Colony, belonging preferring to invoet, at a very low rate of in- Mr. WHITTAL directed attention, that a sheis adopting, the Home Government should rolled op in it on the hills. On Sunday night, I able to obtain within the last five years be in a worse position than any of them, which he tu almost every nationality under the sun, were tercat to venturing upon businėsa transactions nation possesses a right to take steps at once set its face firmly against the blockade the defends as was observed by a Chinnas at fapore trade bere had shown a considerable esas nued the framers of the treaty sever con reprensated at the meeting. Not only were they ith a great chance of inse. He thought our for the protection of their revenue, and and insist upon its being put down by the Patent Stip, West Point, jumping isto the cons of late, and abooks were now considerably templated. He trusted that the proceedings agreed as foreigners, but strong evidencucristal best trade world show more manifest decadence, sea. This man, Wong Abing, got into a boat lase than they wore at this time last year, so that which would ensue upon that meeting would be of the sympathy between them, and shaothut the bat for the unprecedentally low rate of steamer at the present day it has become anthe Canton officials, or, failing that, take steps and resouod him, and he was now brought be donld not think the trade of Hongkong was the means of causing measures to bo taken to Chinese residents of the Colony had the same freights You could wond a bag of perpar to before the Court. His mother, residing in falling off. He repeated that the Chines bad remedy the evil (applause). opinions, ne shown by the fact that sighteen Shanghai for as little na von cold curry is D'Aguilar-street, said he was wind, and his perfect right to lay their datis. They only Mr WALK neked if the Ohairman Chinese userohania bad signed the petition sent from East to West Point et Hongkong, and law and courtery... It would take too long to It is azonnoed that the Sanitarium Build. Worship remanded in to gaol for one week did that, they did not make the same junk pay could tell him the difference between the home upon the subject and the fact that en it will coat you as little to convey a ton of sugar duty a second time. When a junk wished $4 on the jacks, and ibe 321 ebarged many Chinamen oonld be induced to testify to to Ban Francisco as to the carry it to Viatoria KIDFAPPING. AP enter at present into the various reasonings, recently ercated near the Gap, are to lie Inspector Grimes charged an old women, to clear from this post, she had only to get by the American Gunal on Amerions vessels the ratence of a roog on the part of their Gos Peak. In England the railways are dependent The UHAIRMAN said he was worry, ha, could vernment was proof that something more than on the huree ronde as fooders, and steamers are which may be justly urged against the adop-cold by pubito auction.

mained Pang Akum, with kidnapping & young permit stating what she was taking away, and

wrong which demanded an immediate remedy, Fanks, an earnest desire was manifested by tion of this principle, most prominent among The seaman Gammon, matitioned in our Fo-girl from her tistress, But Akon, residing at the duty war begilerled-uutiksbe resched the not, but he would not see her that affected the sa ordinary grievance aciated, shut there, was dependent in the same manner upon Chinesa

a vermillion shop in Battery Boad, West Point, port to which she was destined. There was a question now before the mosting, u which is the obvious considerations that ties Court report as sent on board the Antoner; nad taking her on board the Caston steamer.

deal said sometime ago about a junk from Forte, MLS card it was question of princind that prompt measures should be taken in most conscientions torxobants in the Colony The little girl said she went out, and a boy one that had beou prepered, with, but that ple. The Conant levied $2+ in Hongkong, and for its romova). They knew that stroop pros- so obtain positive proof of the cruel exactions of enre mnat ba brought upon Chinose to in which we continually hear; and thin led to a reciprocity is the essence of international rein-was brought back again, the captain safaming

to have anything to do with the fellow, ons he would whew bor the way to her parents, junk was sof doing a legitimate business Her ke (Mr. Welsh) ooald nut see what was the tions, and that if we hold China entitled to quently the Colony will you be burdened with and took her into both maying they would object was to smuggle, A great many Chinese difference dues them to come forward, but it was well remark upon can of the most hopelsas anonike elaimi international rights we must also bold him,

not go till the next nursing by, the etes mor,in this Odlony singgled, and he was sure that Mr. B. WALKER held there was thin dit to state this, os people at home might lies of our position, and points to the grave her to be bound by international obligationa The Agent of the Pacifio Mail Company has she slept on board the boat all night and was the Home Government never intended to enference, that the sation of the Chinese amounted dot be able to appreciate the feet. The Obivase arroz which has been ormmitted in granting -in other words, if we recognise her rights received zess that the steamship Cesto Dica, taken on board the steamer part morning, wearage trade in this place at the expense of to siuvation of the Independetion of British here are either directly or induently in the reciprocal privileges to the Chircas nation we are entitled to demand tha sbe orerase with the maile, do, from San Francisco per when the defendant carne and sat down beside the Ukikare Government. It was only after the territory. He understood that that meeting hands of their officials, who had the means of throughout which truth is at only habitually Colorado, on sigust 18th, sailed from Yorumu her, and gave her cakes, The boy asked her war that many Chinose came and settled subad bock called for the discussion of the eraser Goering their countrymen on to mainland disregarded, but bar inhabitants, from the for the loan of one of the pairs of troute the Hongkong, imply beams they found what question, and they came there with the fall con- He begged to propose highest offoal to the totest coolia, appear to * That Ans moeting cordially sympathizes with be azterly incapable of understanding the nõbial the reasonably. But although such grounds for Hongkong, on the 8th instant. She may for the land to save them, and he gave hidr the facilities there were for carrying on tunggling riotion that the role of the boys tamany the Couote of the Petition to Bar Majesty the as well ou the moral necessity for truth. This are obvious, it is almost certain that thes therefore be exposted today.

pawn ticket prodused, found in her pocket here. They made a requcah, which be and well known. However the Harbour Masterand will not be considered in the matter" by the A mistake was made in the telegram which The defendant dented all knowledge of the olliers refused at the time, and that was that the Chamber of Comments were the Bathorinaes by Chinese werebante, sad the memorial of sentiment wald hardly be understood by people Home Authorities, who are alive to the im- we published yesterday concerning the alli gin, and said she was going to Caston from Oonsil should be appointed at Hongkong If time in anything relating to the shipping and the Chamber of Commerce to the Light Honorable

ments which they pans da are subituatially tiduspicion the sistement that a large nu Fortance of the political complications which sion on the Great Eastern Radety, the nun Hung Ham, where she lived with her son at the that request had been seceded to many of those rade respectival of Hangkope and their the Eml of Clarendon, believing that the mate in England, who would probably regard almost where the food with her son at things which were not complained of would statistics must be taken, (upplants), No one in tan do autor pould have burse uzorot ber of their fellow-seentrymen, long realdent her Zillad being stated as 29 Islend of I. doaks, might arise by treating Chine otherwise than I copying the telegram, we obtorrs that the The pawnbroker was sent for, and be said he not have taken place, Re objected, however, to objected to the Chinamon laying the revende gasbarns, but for the almost animal apprese in China, have grave doubts as to whether got the trousers from 4-man 27 years of age, it, became the Urices. bad not a custom house, and taking steps for iter proper collection, but on in which the Hongkong talives dwal for the Chinese testimony is scissable at all. It China Mail followed the error."

named Tel Atai, and would know him again, but when they found y conld not collect such stoya mama mot faterlaco, with the jurisdies asfety of their Dailies Clone that the may, however, doubtless be accepted as Anampan in altempting to ga slongside a The case was then remanded till tomorrow their legitimate tinie, they established customtion of another power. Twenty years ago at draad causes them to have au decat tenperable collateral proof. Tacts which came up in houses in their own waters, and they had done home ornisers were employed, but they did not objection to torlify in puble to the sporopalousal ooarereation, supported by different and ita in the sauno way, albeit she but little setsetesmer coming into harbour on Banday, before (this day.)

ehe bad come to anchor, was capsized. One of P

FAXILE QUARREL wothing more than they were entitled to do go into the English Channel and stop yesilateretions of the Chinese Custors and tacir disinterested parties, at tituea and undet cir- up to-ber-duty in this respook

the men mida her managed to glamber up a Sung Yung on laborpreter in the They do, involouston house ja Hong. They had station as shots which nommanded affcial acumefances where they can have to faterrat to It may be expected, therefore, that the rope on to the steamer, and the remainder, two charge room, charged his cousin, named Sang Kong and he thought the Government would be a good view and it was only where weasels com This resolution was reanded, and carried deceive, are far stronger than the oath of a view of the subject at Home will bend a ducking, but managed to get enou, with getting drunk in the family husse, to blame if they allowed it, but be did not an.mitted a breach of the revenue love that the Mr. GRAYTILLS BHARP mid boat we were Chinese jackman taken on a cock's hoad in our on to the sampon, which floated bottom up with basing the females there, and resulting him deretand why they sheakt not see that a proper coast guard cruisers seleed upon thim Mr. all of us ju pain) that we suffered. If any one Courts of Justice. There are the eight gun- towards a careful recognition of the them to the sbore, Berezal other sempans also th attempting to do damage to the oficial, who represented the Oliuere Govern- Byria bad gran alertation of Batch at the meeting said we did not wore we to beats belonging to the Hoppo bauldes many international rights of China as a nation en- were making for the steamer bat took noneties however, fert ment, cama and consulted wilt oor authorities feeling of the French Government would be if believe to. Every min, woman and child, armod Chinese built vessels, sope of them steat titled to be treated as on an equality and of the little incident, evidently deeming that it The case was remanded till the 16th instant pas the matter. The trade of Hongkong use an Eagliab veel levied duties on ship com and clmost every animal had the power of ere, there are the three stations, Foo-tow Moen,

the men happened to be drowned it was no

nok a bit wares than Suaughat, and there woning from any of the ports on the most of expressing muffering, and by its ory of petulance, Kap-ring Hoon, und Chuogolow; there is the A no blockade, there. This alleged falling off in France. But he would bring the case closer irritability or angar showed the nature and undoubted overtaal of every native craft as it upon that basis it is likely that the Law afsit of theive.

MATELMORIAL HARDSHI-In China two the trade in Hongkong had nothing whatever home to the British Government, Cove deres of its rollering. No dry of real apferos passes the Harbour in altogether an adnie Officers of the Crown will report that she By the following, clipped from an Australian people of the asma surasme pro forbidden to to do with a blockade, and many of the Chinese on this shore et Franse were the Obane Abould be disregarded. We would hope that able arrangement for squeezing, and there in bas the right to take any measures which she rugor, we cherva that this Cology is about to intermeny That mast be hard on the Chiose merchants had said to him that they wore pornel Islands There the French language the almost unanimous voice of the meeting aid constant testikmany indirectly to the facts. tasy deem necessary for the protection of her be visited by a notable bumbranger, who got 21 Smith family, fectly entitled with the present rangement, was spoken and she inhabitants were of Freuds the tone uz mener in which its view would be The Chinese are not in the habit can rale of years transportation to the penal settlement: A Obinaman thus derribee a tral in our Is was a protection to the honsat mohants, origin. What would England say if the French expressed would have an effect, not only apon king foreigners parties to their troubles. revenna in her own waters. Of the abstract The Hic reports that the liberated coppies cons: One main ellent, another talks all and only a disadvantage to the dishonest ones. Government were so bara set of cruises at the simedate tubject of the meeting, but the We all know that gasssing is a synonym of que of the ports of these islands stopping every world wide Obig question. The English Co power in Chins, that it an Obinaman's inatiuot truth of this proposition there can be 20 Gardiner lote Newsstle for Hongkong resents the time, and twelve wise non condemn the man (Applana) Py

Mr.KARDILG Rounded the rmolution, fossal pantin He need not go into the quan Verament had monjrested of intercare de of life to squeeze and at exactions are doubt, but there may be means found cfly, in the hargne Charlotte Andrews who has said not a word.”

In a class of its girls in one of the schools which, on being put, was carried by up over tion of the depression of unde May causa citedly pacifle policy, Porocaration was no habitually submitted to on almost every trans- justificably meating the question, in some large number of persons had assembled at the

meeting bad decided that one of thèng causes Uning by Great Britain was tihend, apon, the may almost way they aro never-brought to such way as the old Boran Proctors wet the ager's share, et posting to see Gardiner off of Kentucky, the question we asked. What elining majority, only seven roting against bad been work to bring this about but this Jorvi noble quality and mantented toward sation that is made. Are these very often-wa

but he was taken by sub-inspector Thorpe and is a fort place to pat men in was the t difficulties which Rzoze when they had to Detective Elliott to No. 2 orant, where a bouter Wha fortress then skad Mr. BraLE said the negand resolution had was the action of the raisers out & fupplasser. Bertone Chins was weak and Jugland Strobe light. A moet operosive one come under the apply the Roman Common law to the nations waiting, and conveyed on board the barns the teacher. This seemed a pezaten, vntil one been put into his hardds to lay before the meat Mrs Hoppit seconded the fedation pross the contract to all our dealings with speaker motion at Cantor on the 26th August) widok sailed from the port half an hour after. Kills girl of sight summers andwara - A place fair Ble remarks upon to would be very short posed by Mr. Ballins, which was carried unsmis the people amongst whom we dwell Whether inflicted on a Hongkong man, and be bad in-

windded, wo it was well known that in other places, momaly,

Katrcially, domestically or sosially find that tended to lay the fall particulars before this who bad bean conquered. A specias ofequity wards.

as on an equality, the effect of which would

Te to relieve her from the obligation to treat

to pad woman,

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