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DESTINATION.

3Dog NEW YORK...............

SAN FRANCI300 m2

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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1876-

Advertised as Loading.

Vessels

VESSELS NAUS

CAPTAIN

Nestor. (str.)

Thes

Channel-Quee

Charter Oak

Guolio (str.).....

Dus

City of Puking (141)««

Sydenhams!

Bristo

"Tho arston of monopoly is doseribed as a notoarned, that there is not a man who tgrannical and contrary to all Admitted princi. anitivatea, but does so wholly of his own fico ples of political anody. It is denounced as in will and accord: The overcus punishment that Jurious to the conntry, and the people producing can inflat on an offending cultivator is to stop oplam and utterly rainens to the foreignore why † bis cultivation altogether but to effect this, it parafiano and consume it. The real facts being is necessary to mark him feki oberwise be in -that the Government scunection with the poppy certain to cultivato it in mother man'

cultivation is hailed by the people themeelvan Every man, however humble, has mo a very great toow and blessing, confecratchin own parcel of prism oxamined in his ou the roady means of paying their route, présence by the Sob-Deputy Opium Agent, and and bringing them into immediate dentaat with plassified by that offer. The onltivator is sosted European officiels, who, sto konad to listen to close by and watches the scales while it their orory grievano, and grant thom all the eighed by the Government Officer-Lie Assistange of upright and aspartial abitrator khattidar or middleman or bo biulf if bo. in their many petty qruwvals and depute. The liker, on write a counter account of the weigh- gemiodars und landlords regard the opiam motif he chooses; and if be le dissatisfied department no 1 hink where money is aliviya or suspects foul pigy a worl from him to the RONOLULU, S. I, & forthcoming to make good the rents of sucir Presiding officer, who is always pussant during PORTLAND, OREGON) tenants, and enable themselves to meet the best operations, will instantly stop the weighVICTORIA, Vancouver's Island. demand for Government revcane. It is cut ments, when all the revereury lists for checking

Do that the opium cultivation at the present rates ) their waszany bro immediately applied. SINGAPORE BRISBANE, Co. paid by Goverment for the iw material in own district I unde about 3,400 colivat SAIGON SINGAPORE, & more than reasonably profitable to this grower, every one of whom mamos is recorded. Every SINGAPORE, BOMBAT, &

ballove that potatoes and many oil seal crops intia has the monas of knowing fo what MANILA seould yold as good store in the long run, but particular are his place was placed, the valdo Do it is the vertainty and exnettude of the enal denged dit arthur Ladder-Opiam Fatory Do vanges which induce man to grow a certain por and the price, to a pie, paid for it by YOKOHAMA”; tion of poppy in each bolding, as carefu, porečna Government An aceeant embodying bis

SHANGHAI invest in the publ.a soengitjes, proferring and information is given at the final adjaecment of and sure profits to Arger aums with uiorenged counts in paoh your to the khattudar or risks. To deprive the people of this sofo invest middleman, and no one, bohó, who be may, has ment would boligbly unpopular and injurious to both landlord and tenant, and suph I am Soufident is the general feeling or the subjoot. The coltivation is purely option, and entirely Bub Deputy Opini Agent, Fatma to devoid of harshusas or compulsion in suy part Opium Agent, Beliar. No. 10th March, 1859.

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the power of withholding this infecation from TAKAO (Formosa) the humblest Assitnge if the latter is nul? SWATOW,AMOT determined to obtain-it,“ (Koport áf N. King,

sulting with the well informed portion of the

„FOR FERICHT" APULE TO

TO BE DESFATOÏÏRD.

en or about 2016 ist RAQuick dospatul

ButterfoliĄ Swiro, Morét, a later & Co. Kogelagern & OnQuick despatel Zoggel, Hagedorn & Co

Quick drapatok,

10 &0.9. Connormu. On let proz, ai 3PM.

P MEE. OBA SELVITAKSE láta proz, of SEM. Hoppkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Coylek depatob................. Hongkong, Togel, Hagedorn & Cuick donnateh Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Quick despatch Hongkong Rozario & DoQuick denpitol Thos. J. Forhas...Longkong Rozario & Co AraQuAMMAS: Quick despatch. gay, John Strichin Hongkong Rozario & Cdi DELLÍNA ---- Robart Mord. ifongkong Rozario & Lo

Hongkong Gibb, Lavingaton & Don minnemosenceries Maritimen.

dynamic & 0, 8. N. Co Hongkong Brandao & Co.

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Viting Hindostan

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Yesso (str).

MALAY SUPERSTITION IN PERAK.

Qualia Kenge gives the following description

of a curious erection that came floating down the Forsk river in the beginning of the month,

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{Gauvain

JAColoma

For Sale.

AYLE &

SA

JA, MusG: Heaton,

Romedios & Conservamishnet P10.6. N. COANDA Wm. Pústam& 06.j Batterfold & Suita Gibb, Livingston & JP. & 0.3. N. "CO...... ong Wieler & Commun

Douglas Lapraik & Co.

AVG just opened Chain Brat delizory of

NEW GOODS, es undor, for the ~~_________ COMING SEASON,

of which they solicit an Ipapration -

NEW DRESS MATERELÉS, iz

Lace Stripe Japanese SIZES, Plain, Figured, and Satin Strips.

POPLINS

Strips and Plaid MOHAIRS Colored Foulard SIA

Fancy Colored GRENADINES and GAUZES, in Silk Obooks and Stripes bestaatke of Black GRENADINEJ. guaranteed to wear.

Quick despatch “Qutok despefoly

Jón Blut inat, at poon: 10n 20th inet, at noon,

On 2nd inst, in noon,

„To Diorrow, at JPN.

Quick, desfatoh......

JQuick Jeepatohyam

con Quick deepatch. Quios deepatok. On or about 1sh just... Quick duepatol

gio drepatch.. Quick drogalab, Quick-lespatch.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR MANILA. Spanish Brig

VILLA DE RIVADAVIA," Captain ORDINE will be despatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the 10th inst, at

For Freight or Fumage apply

BRANDAO Co Så 514 Hongkong, 17th April, 1878,

FOR MANILA (DIRECT), E Steamship

GUNGA.”

will share an immedista despatoli as above,

For Frajouter Page, apply to

ROMEDIOS & O». 613 Hongkong, 17th April, 1876.

FOR SHANGHAI. THA Russian Steamship.

RUSSIA.**.

Vessels on the Berth.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

A 1 British Olipper Ship

STOENKALE”

Post Office Notifications.

La mail will close,

For Cooktown-Fer Most, to-day, the 19th

| fnat, at 1,30 p.mbi

Frank Bristow, Muster, will look for, the above – For Swalow.—Per-liiga, 10-morrow, the 19th Post, and will have quick despatob

For Freight or Passare, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 303 Hongkong, 4th Maret, 1676.20

NOTICEK

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELLIUS MARITIMES “PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. -

inst., ut 3.80 A.M.

For New York-Per abip Howe, on Thurday, tire 200h iust,, no Noou.

For Singaporo, Quaenuland Sydney; Ta manin, nod Melbourne Per Bowon, on Friday, the 21st inst., nt 11.30 AM.

LLS BY THE TRENCH PACKET.

MALLS

STEAM FOLDERTA SAIGON, SINGALORE, BATAVIA POINT DU GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MALIA,

SPORT SAID, NAPLES AND

MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS: Oefon. The portago so Ceylen buat he pre

The French Contract Fokel AGUADDY, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 20t insk with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilies; to Sai- gon Bagepore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, Ne Zeutan, Tamuning, Aden, Seychelles, B pulog, Mauritine, Ster, and Alexandria.

Leftorg may lao ho forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as fur ng

paid, Brich letters should be marked Pail to Jalle say they will go on from Galte us (hapsia.

ON THURSDAY, the Suth April, 1579, nt Noon, the Company's Steamship *IKAQUANDY," Commandant CAUVATN, with MALLS, PASSKEIGERS SPECTE and GAR. Go, will leave this Port for the above places. Cargo and Specia will be registered fox Lon- don sa well as tor Maranillos, and accepted in- transit through Marseilles for the principul. places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be feceived on board-until-grati Specie and Pateele until 8. x.x. on the 19th April, 1876, (Parcola are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Uflos) Contanta and vaine of Packages | requireð.

For further particulars, apply at the Com Dany's Oéo,

G. DE ORAMPEAUX,-

A Acting Agent Họtykōnu: 1265 April, 1876. --

ARG STHÁM FOR SINGAPORE; PENANG, POINT DE KES GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,

BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;

BOMBAI. MADRAS-AND-GABOUTTA. THE PARINSUKAR AND OELENTAL DIRAM

NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S AMONDOLIL" Captain & Cot with Her Majesty's Mailo, Passengero, Specio, and Carga, will lasathis for the above places en SATURDAY, tha 22nd April, at Nyon, th

Cargo will be received on board until Noot,

NEW GOUDS, incat suitable for Wasarne Gerard, Muster, will have quick drapstolas Specie and Parcels at the ofled until 2 Pr. on

of the pragera. Oso writes in an English maşi Thava had but little opportunity of con "gazine declaims facioraly against the opium

trado as necessitating a worica of vratioga Cas-anlive.community, but those with whom I have corcapondent of stro Fenang" Gasolio ut tom posts, whense travelers are ponnoed upon spoken appeur to think that the estination of at every laro, and subjected to dograding, the monopoly will involve the loss of the trade, search and beasing deby's I teed not more seriously detrimental, to the interdits of usy that this is pure fiutius. There is uo post the handbolders, and entail must convenience is in the Monamariedanians of the Malaya or marchi whatever, the cultivation of the spin on the opinar daltivator, whose bostenary Five or six pihtain stems were fastenyl together le carefully watched from sowing the seed to periodical receipts offon doable him to keep by elsker driven through them, and at arch side gathering the prodaor, and an estate is clear of the mabajun, and to ward off the stacks of the valk were small ved fugo Fuod into formed of evorg held which hartosa periqualy vient and velo of his crops. → Thu Augh the role were loze young trask shuut eight foot measured, so near the asinal yield that but Optu Association wish to prohibit the growi little opiam ean escaps notios. It is on this of the puppy in tote, as lusring proved demoral high, with the Conago remaining at the top and forming is square About three test from tho mosaurement and batiurate that advances are, ising not only to the cultivators themes va raft was o frame work made of green basitos, made, and continued throughout the gradual bus every out reading in the sans village with durolopruent of the plant, and such is the care them, and I would take this opportunity of cord which on the outdo, a rough kind of Red caution exercised in locul buporvision; that tirely contradicting this last assertion, an of& do was plaited, the aid of the grass benzing down all round and enoh, grass having some 6ix and seven houtred thousand pounds ure bearing testimony to the cirqunrtanes, which artiola of food atched to it in a piece of bamboo, About menuded from this, ukckoy alone, au réciatšablono & uzy appear, in Dot the ICE folded Taxi, or socothing of the Find. Most of maliquidated instance naknown.. In the true inde to the fast of the opium this stuff was rico prepared in various ways; and month of Vrtaber, a flat advance is made for cultivator not being an Spitur consy ner preparing hand and sowing the end. A send would be natural to suppose that thi drag would at opposite corners there were respectively slo is unde in December or the crops bowing well have been in universal use Amongst seems, and leg and wings of a chistes. On the frame above ground, a third in February or March on yeah is believed to be the base get these word about was placed. It was Turnished with sommencement of the yida. in April, the England who have so recently invmgtud against eight care and a rudder and and also a mast gathered produce is brought to sale, and the poppy cultivation. I have only to assert thy and bowsprit, and from the truck few a black paid for on the spot in ready many; scopris unqualified denial to this truth, the Koerce dag. Inside the bout were various shominatione; the entrails of the fowl; mossng of riov, betoinut, ing to an estimate, allowing a margin always is a quiet and orderly belexed an individual tobacco, leaf cups full of water, and varians for foal adjustment which taken place in se ney other, indeed more so, and is rauerally incderous Buids, some favor, fum hoine with September, after reweighment and assay in the enabled, through his opium ad raudes, to be before main factory, when each point is squared, lie neighbour in fignidation of his landholder's the Malay cock on them all heaped up together. At tho bow was a scallop shell with small wick and balancea on either side carefully made him against bia" (J. G. Pugh; Esq., Ohoist and some ail acting as a lamp which had been good. These adrance days always immediately ing Sub-dapaty "Opium Agent of Allygung lighted, bat bad boon, blown out, by the with, preceed those fixed me the dates for receipt Sewan, to E. N. Farquharson, Esq., 10th March. On the poop lay o rest, small bag of rice. At of Government revenue by the several col 1859, 40 SAMA lectors of distriota, and bua enable botb

The Rajsh of Bettiah, a very large and tenant and handlord to meet their suggerents antial landholder, is of opinion tout no better without having roured to the raincus aid of system than the present can be introduced. dietrios moneylenders, who think nothing of The puppy bullizator in a contorted being, asking, fifty per cent, the emergent loana. That receiving his advances with thanke, which the apium monopoly is a boon and a bassing table bit to pay his Tents for all the lands to be flour, We were told that the object of and Checks to the people of those districts, I boldly, affirm gonerally holds the supervision is easzip this structure was to save the life of some sick in the face of Mir Mair's dictum to the contrary.with the bost feeling between the ryou and his

It, N. Farquisarson, J., opiam agent of superior; complaints are heard, and justice ndun. The domoza who had entered into him Tetrar, 10 the Junior Scerotary of Bunid of ministered to the best of a person' judgment and canned his pains war upparantly presumed by Malaya to se carnal and epicurean devila, Revenue, Lower Provinces No. 19, 14th April, quickly and decidedly" (klotesbured, Subs who would be compted to leave the plated 1850.1

paty Opium Agent' Answere to Opium Agents' man and board the ship to partake of the syka- "There is one other point I would represent Circular No. 7, 12th February, 185J.) in favour of the prevailide oyatou, or rather in The people would prefer the present salon ritia repast there provided for them. By the support of my previone asscation that the of prepayment and supervision to free murine they had inished and recovered from the probably onsning indigestion they would-be too anonopoly is a boou and a blessing to the people, ket. (Bettib Sub-deputy Opius Answer) Throughout the erutinies and consequent dia. Thy opium growers look upon the Gevern- far off to return to the sick won. Auy Malay Embroidered EINEN MORNING WRAP. meat is the most respectable party with whomeatibles placed thercon would straitway incur PRINTED CAMBRIC, WHITE BRIL they could be cugaged." (07 Sub-deputy to discus under which the unfortuusto man Opium Answer)

each of the four sorgers of the platform was a

out white finy which had been partially burnt, Below lying on the raft were a couple of plau taip leaves on which there were small represen tations of alligatora, turtlon; osla, and other wiggung berrors, in dolled out of what seemed

who stopped the raftor touched any of the com-

"had been nude.

COSTUMES &AD MORNING WEAPPIES, opin. obova prising

White BRILLIANTES.

White and Colored BATISIN. Kanda and Toasiaite Stripe CAM.

BRICS

Niagara Lee Stripe CAMBRIOS. Froach PEECALES, in all the Dewest

Patterns, Fast Colors. GALATEA CLOTH for Boya Quita, in Stripes The LATEST DESIGNS in

PERS

Tadies and Children's COLORED LINEN CAMERIC, and BATISTE Rendy-made EMBROIDERED COSTUMES, very desirable for wear in this clipato.

LIANT and MUSLIN MORNING WRAP.

Frezali TOILET JACKETS, Rictly Embroidered QAMBRIC SKIRTS.. Ladies Trimmed and Uɔtriv:med-MILLINERY

HATS and BONNETS of the Newest Style,

from Paris

For Freight or Paso, apply to

WEL TUSTAU & Co., Aceate, 4th Hongkong, 11th April, 1876.

FOR BHANGHAI:

THE British Stoutaer

VIKING,

For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas saga, apply atthe P&:08. N. Co's Ofic Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAGKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

dad

A Written Declaration of the Contents: d Value of the Packages for the Overland Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must he dolivored by the Shippers to the

Captain Castle, will bave incline despatch. Company's date, with the Hillebi Lading or

as above.RAMA KA

For Freight or Passage, upply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agente, 401 Hongkong, 12th April, 1876,

OGKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

·FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo nod Passengers at through rateu Tor Harow Nesoro, and PORTS in

JAPAN. HD Coinpany's Stenshiy

ANTENÓR »

will be despatolied on or about the 18th instant

For Freight orekinangs, apply to ME

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 481: Hongkong. lib April, 1876. *** UCDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

·FOR LONDON, viả SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Stonlöship

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with Parcela; and the Company do not hold. themselves responsible for any Detention or Posjediće, which may happen from sha incor- reqtr can on such declaration, a

Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that is Stenvers leaving Hong- kony in correspondence with the Australian: Steamers from Culie to Bombay, may gall at-l Dolombo," sa

Shippers are partionlarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MoÏVEK, Superintendent, Pamirisalar and Oriental Steam. Navigation Lo's Offids, Hongkong, 18th April, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM

SHIP COMPANY. SEA

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAY- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH TUE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD

The following will be the homes of cloning tho Maite an a

Wodnesday, 19th instant,

5FM, Money Order Office: closer. Past Offico closcatie-NIGHT-Fox, which romains open all night. Thursday, 20th instant

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of

Stamps, Registry of Letters, mud Toet ing of all correspondence.

10 AM Registry of Lutters conda 11-AM Post Office eluses except for Late

Latters.

ILIAM Letters (but Leitergogly).addrom.

od to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore many be posted on papment of s Late Fee of 18 Bente extra pustago 11.30 AM., who the Post Office OLOSES

Intiroly.

ALFRED LISTER

Postmaster-General

Get Post Office,

Hongkong, 6th April, 1876.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. —The Eaglinli, Contrat Ficket MONGÜLTA, will be despatobed with the Mails for Harope, SATURDAY, the 22nd fastart. The following will he the bourg of closing the Male to

friday, 2ht tartant

5.M., Money Order Office olosea

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.

•Saturday, 22nd instani,

7AM Post Office opens for sale nf Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all correspondence,

10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Lito

Lettere. Registry of Letters ceases. T15 A-M., Zellers may be posted oarpayments--

OLATS FEE of 18 centa extr Postage, unti} .

11. when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

11:30 A... Letters (but Letters only) address- ad to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on **Board fee Packet on payment of a Late of 45 cents extra postage. 1150M, Posting in Beard ceases.

ALFRED LISTER,

Matt Fostmuster-General,-

Hongkong, 13th April 1870,

General Post-Office,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet GABLIC, will be despatched on MONDAY, the 1st May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED Fas follows

2 nu. Registry of Lottern cernes. 430 P.at. Post Ofor closes,

urbances, this Agency.bas lost no opium. The Gya and Shababd districia have been overrun by rebelerpabile offices and Dat bangulowe Have been burnt, aird atores af at kinds des From all that I have boon able to cessites had laboured, on whose behalf the preparationsERS troyed whenever they geeld be found, at the respecting the feelings of the prope themselver poppy field und geuendly speaking the opium on this point I am inclined to say, that they

In a desputab of news frem Upe Town by building has been respected. In the Chuprab would deptedly not prefer the change alluded the fanda werend A firé broka unt at Little distrios in April, 1658, with disorder and inurder to. It impression that on the first with rife at the very threabold, Messra, McDowell drawal of the mouopoly the cultivators would Papo on the 1st of February, which totally and Page, unprotected by troops of any kind, especially suffer much distress fram the sessa destroyed the half of the Reach town. In and far away from assistans in case of any sad tion of the advansub, free of interest, which almost all the housus gunpowder is kept, and des attack on their immediate neighbourhood, they now receive. These advances it bearing plision after explosion took place the natives weighed oot pound by pause 7,8:10 maunds of interest constitute are now the third induce aut attempting to prevent the spreading of tha epium, and paid for the same on the appt in meat for the cultivators to grow the poppy, as ploded, osusing a shock like that of an earth umes Frone-toare-tro-thonand kega ez Cash, their own and tranries only safeguard they enable them to pay their ront, and besus to know articbonnes of and people to to fill that graifud, and by beewa? theas in quake. Some of the natives while plundering Röya' HOLLAND SULTS and PENA PORUS. Cuking Dargest chroogh rates to Brodo anë THE S.S. GAELIC will be dispatoled for West. Indios, and other places named, hefax, st -tire-sylon-under operation. Of their own gut menonre out of the hands, fluwero blown up, and it was reported that about cultivators they had no fear whatever, and sat janand usurers, are à roul benefit and fifty ware killed. The loss is stated to be very Infants' Slik HATS and BONNETS considerable, two factories alone having toẾ CASHMEKE-KOODS. CLOAKS. daily among many thousands of them, in apesistance to them in every way. (Mong About £7,000. The Whydah aathorities bara French FLOWERS and FEATHERS. prebersion only of danger from without, or of Saudeputy Opam Agen Answer to Crater nommitted an outrage on a European agent of padio awong the or6wd interfering burtially No. 7, 12th Fehrnary, 1854)

or opium cultivatora are so anxiona toto

By

Boye and Girls STHAW HÁLS"

White Pique PELISSES? Children's White Pine WASHING HATA

Forlich hoone They stripped and flogged Embroidered LINEN SETS. him and imprisoned him in a. Althy wore on NEW RIBBONS. account of the agent protesting against forcible LACE EDGE COVENTRY. FRILLING. appropriations of somo property by the King's people:

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

GEITH.

Ladles UNDEROLOTHING... —————— Ladies and Children's BOUTS and SHOES,

S

· MONDAY, 17th Apri Bingo last notice the business in Bengal drug

has besa-niment, and at higher rates for A Fresh Supply of the "Little -Wanzer Old Paine than $610, at which agure the deng

Os LONDON,

-

EXCHANGE

Bank Bille, on demand,

Bank Hillo, at 30 days" sight 3/97 Bank Billa, at 6 months sights/10 Credits, at 6 mouths' sight. 8/201 DocumentaryBills,ut6 mouthe

eight...

3/1ög

201

me at

with the boornens in band. The anmber of in- I have had experience during 29 are in dividual cultivators dealt with in that turbulentepue of the heaviest optra, indigo, and sugar April, was at Chaprah, by Mr. Fughe, 42,000, districts in Bengal, Belar, Orisas, in the capte And at Alfregunge, Sowan, by air. Dowell, of Julge, Magistrate, and Collector, $1,000. Te money disbursed in driblets well as for four years in this agency Agenɔ, among these 33,600 of statpart man, many of bau I bavo never heard of one case in which whose relations vero aatiueer soldiers fighting any Asance or cultivator has ever been com against us at the time in the fehl, was 4,97,380 polled to take advances or to cultivate opium mpers, in und zumbers £50,000 sterling: The for Government against his will. With respect same scene pently was endeted at Aah by Mr. tripsactions with opium, is there any com Field, whe, notwithstanding the disorganized pans there any trader, with whom Koyries otato Sababud District, and in the face of Keser Sing's return to las rebel stronghold, connected as with the Opium Department? Bu bean placed to day, market chaing quiết, disburecd 126,103 ropees equal to €13,000, and They receive advances in cash which desist Of Now Patue antes-made at $6224 - Old Be sentia-857% maands of opium, which I find them in paying their rent regularly to their wares nominally quoted at: $552 No change Almost despaired of ever inving from smid the landlord they pay an interest to Government in the terms of Malwu. general wreck of order in that quarter. The for their advancos, which they would have to value to the Government of this batob of opin, dogo mahajuns for the cash they would requiro in part paid for in advanco be, it remembered; for their rect; the whole of their families assist wasting Tho diffouities in snd derive a livelihood from the onltitution in other district were lean pressing, but there and produce ofitio popor, they are the beat was danger of difficulty throughout. Money to do men in very, village, they are seldom had to be sent in alver on akkas (the small pony or never implicated in azimon, or confined in garts of the country) with very insuliofont juitor and they not tied down for ever, as native guard all over the districts, far away the sea of contractors for indigo and sugar, from Europeni force or protection. Yet not by having once received an advinou to continue OS BOMBAY Bank, eight 320 arupeo wa loat in this way, nor a mauad. of growing opium, when it may have home ON CALOPITA.-Rank, ight opium missing. No farther prouf Ihink is inocrvenient or incasteful, in order to liquidatelas SHANGHAL — required. that the opice department is both npaid balances; hot every year's account fe now, Bank sight

polar and wollzondered. It is, in fact, one ocked within forty-eight hours of the eultirator Private, 30 daya" night in which the gains being great, the payments delivering his proluce of the fuctory, and hea

BHARES: are thronglmat Ebeen theresulta telling on all is then paid up and sent hume, concerned. The legitimato remuneration of all the foregoing observations it will, I think be Hongkong and Shangha Bank Share Fur. the employés, native and Horopeus, beitig ample, sou, at the onltivation as now find on on Union Insurance Society of Uansen-1650 por no exactions are practised even on the poorast behalf of Government is in no way objection. share, countrymen, and allura happy and conable; on the contrary, that the system not only China Truders' Inucaned Company's Suardam

nted(Mr. Farquharson as above.)

greatly assists the pultivátor, bat that the 26 $1,675 per share on The particular system pureted by the Go. indar is also materially benefited by it by China and Japas Marine Insurance The 34

per share, AST vernment is of great aid to both zemindars being enabled in consequence of the regularity. and ruts in, enabling them to aset thoir of our transactions, to recover his reute in due respective route. The zominidase, as a body time, and to discharge the Government kiste wish for u continuance of the monopoly, as with far greater punctuality and ease than be they anticipats injury to their interests by its otherwise could do. Uftan and often have I abolition. Au to the light in which the people ben naked, when a enflector in the large Bebar by whom I mean, the great body of the cultiva opium producing districts to expedite the toys-view the contemplated change (of system) issue of the opinm ivances, us these were ay position enables zie to spoils with some wanted to pay off the Government revenus confidence. Tan safely way that they as well kists, and often have I done so, tó halp on both as "The sexvindurs earnestly hop for Agon parties, the ryot and the zeanudar; and I tipuapee of the mowopoly under which they, wuct foar that in this way, without the right have thriven co wall. Any change would be bund relieving the loft, valuable property may certuin have or heavy bond dobta Carlin, to lose the the Government us their offer excessive inturest lave boen oonractod. cortain that they could possibly have... (H. O. Hamilton, Bay Opina Agent of Benares Evoy merchant must have felt what an ad- to Jeb. See. Board of Revecue, Lower Provinces, vantugo to him it was to have a good credit No, 40, 20th April, 1859.) 7 with the best banking brose. It is just the same with the poppy cultivator and the zo minder. Both Enow to a day when the perio dical payment will be maña, 120 the mount of them, and while the one is embled to make all big arrangements to meet Lia quota of rent, the other equally certain of being able to pay up the Govarument dewand en bie estate on the given day. It is anly-under the Govorament that anch a uniform system could Eg carried out; and as this ayatein has become, ‡ in a measure, un institution this part of the country, I unlicipate that the infidiate effect | bis eightieth year on the 28th February,

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O...

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1st February, 1878,

The British Ship ANNIE GRAY,”......

Captain Robert More.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Wilkinson, Minster, will load here and at New Yellow Banne-200 picpils at $2.02, by following fasta are spittas for consideration, Whape, and will have quick despatob as in Foong-Houg local trader.

Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 above For Froight, apply to ma Isinglass-56 packagos, ut $36.00, by Kwong Chinese abaraetors, and Medhurst'e English

VOGEL, EAGEDORN of its abolition will be's disorganisation, muro. The Foos della Ferit states ebit in the course Fook We to travelling trader

130 or less, of dll those relations which bare grown of the excavations which are being surried on

Quttlefish-50 packsyon, at $18.00, by Kwong- up out of it between the tenant and tbo land between the Forans and the temple of Antoninis Pook We te travelling treder

words, and upwarda of 600,000 Chingee shiras- lord. Whatever prices the growers may von and Faustina, as Rume, deveral archa dogical Jerns White Wax-00 aces, at $80 by tere Agin, despite all the grammars THE adormentioned Vessels, having the greater portion of their Cargo und Tus- other elementary works as yet published, the sengera engaged, will have imfasciate cospatch. tually be able to gymwind frons the opium discoveries of tut highest interest have been wong Fook Wo to travelling, trader, factor. I do not expect that the same will made. Among other things has been found 5 Dried Lily-Flowers--25 baga, at 87.4), by student of this difficult language absolutely refor the following Forte derire anything like the full benefits arising large fragment of the famous fasti oculares, Shun Cheong to travelling trider

|quires examples to display the various appli

FOR VICTORIA, VANGOUTEE'D ISLAND, from a free trade iù opium. For hia zemindar | balf of which, has long been to the Capitol, “The

Fotats Flour30 bigs, at Tla, 20.0. by Wocations and equivalents of different words which

The British Barque "FORWARD,” will, I fear, him pay a beary tax for his fragment newly discovered gives the gories of SSan Hing to travelling trader.

have une general meaning. Of the exaraples Block Sesamode-100 bags, at Ta LD, by this work contains more than Eve times no

Captain John Strecbán prooperity, ink, tuorefore, thus the prio- ordinary copula and eulletes who held office vipaf profits arising from a free trade will be doing the air years between 755 and 760. This Wo Shan Hing to travelling trader.

many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Dried Pareizona-50. packages, at Tle. F.7.0, lighed. A abered between tho zaminder and the poppy discovery je all the more raportant as it supple Plaut. No one who has mixed with the meats and makes complete the frig wont pos. Kiy Tal Lovog to travelling trader. people in the opiam producing distelets, ver, sepsed by the Capitol, shioh gisen the list of Mashrome-10 ons, of $47.00, by Tang Shut quires to be told why the cultivation of the ormeule from the year 761 The names dra o po travalijng trađer, u poppy, under the Government syare, la so engraved upon a massive slope for the exiStock Visb-60 bandles, at 27.10, by Kwong stande English to communicate effectively The

del prized by the people. If the bitterere dently used the coping stope of some farge For Wo to travelling trader.

with natives who understand nothing not Chí foto Seeda 15 hage, at $6.50, hy Yeeesy. In this respost the work will be found Fox opponent, then, of the monopoly, ur of the cul-building; and this fab teade to confirm the tivation of the poppy even, were to mix with theory of the archeologiste that the fasti were Cheong Tai to travelling trader.

indispensable to all Europeans residing in the people of any district where à sub-opaty insorited not upon single stones bat upon theWool-20 Jungs, at 81150, by Chun Cheong China, and to the natives themselves it or agent strictly did his duty, I am gouddent that blocks of marble which were employed for the to travelling trader. except he were predetermined not to be con- construction of the temple. Among the other Farley Fearl➡30 bags, at The 3.20, by Chun dead of them are perfectly anguuntel. To vinced, he would very soon-acknowledge. that discoveries is the base of an Imperial atatre in Cheng wiravelling trader? S the opium cultivators were a lealiliy, indus the Forum The name engined upon it is trious, thriving, and cotated at of me. I efficed, and the only insoription still legible a bave already pointed out those relations the date of ita, dedication and the name of a which have grown by between the landlord surefect of subark, w "The presumption in that and tent out of the Government system F3 Alatas was dedicated to ong those, of managment, so ponvenient to both partina, perors whose memory was abled by the and I can staff, without War ruf contradit. Beaute, and whose name wyn efaced from AI Lion, as far at lend my own district the publip buikdisgs.

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