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iransit luty barrier for some time to home, it might be years, the untreasons, Gratly, that failian opinio ten require taxation until they p that had existed in 1813; and that no imparia Government of Chieu would not be able to dismant at the Chinose poople, and secondly, that the Fassing inland of any such barrior.. it is at the panop with its kin revonne; and that, so long revenus durivable from it is saly nooded by the As to the apprauston of opium-smoktur apou cpion of the party interested either to clear the as li-kin collectorates existed for the taxation of Chiness Government. imports to a stated inland socket by rayment native trade, so lange would it be gaitain that

alandering the Colony be had. just quittad, bas takes the form of a ball, and the same form i dankelstof cool. As he approached the man, the ixiro, acanse, in the Saparato Artiols algasd of the country; and 7 do not believe that it will it may one day come to pans that improvement in

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The British steamer Diamante was taken off the lip and the British barque Agnes Mir was unlocked at Kowloon yesterday. Tuoie ples tow were taken up the British steamers for zolation and Hasington compostively.

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A. NOISY GOOLS.

Ho is writing aspenially to deprecate any sus airos to fostar the prolastion et natira opium in pinion on one part that his own Government de

order to drive outs out of the market.

All evidence, be sontonis, prints the other way. As Imparia! Dastes bas recently been and enjoimag the Trovlustat Governments to

ST. ANDREW'S BALL.

aa.the.act, and told tho shopkeeper of it, and he ran out and sught the man with the jacket in The City Hall last pluht was a sceno of gaiety his girdle,

Wong Amm, jiariokahs coolie, wii santensa in amuggling as a profitable enterprise.. and enjoyment, the comsion being the odabrao similar punishment for sustohing a baugio, was impossible that snob a griovoue libol tion of St. Andrew's Day by our warm hosted valno 23, from the waist of ashild who was wing of a sdditional half-duty at the port al entry, foreign imports would be made to fool its weight moral rounds, I sauval think that for years it could be calmnly passed over by the impers-and hospitable trim the Scottish community. carried by an amal in Hellywood-road on Wed. in evidenca of reocipt of which payment the Port wherever the U-kin collectorate might be beyond will be attempted; the habitis become too ganaral. Customs should rank a certificate; or to pay tench of Genealor warrellason, I feel oygally Nativa oplum is prodaoct in every part of the westoror alarger may demanded by the care that whenever the Runncial condition of the Empire that will bear the poppy, notably in the BAA UNLAWTUI, POSSEISION.

A-Empire might enable to give up this trade provinces of Yin Nan, San Chuan, K 3a, Mal aut commercial community thus shamefully The none of Calodoolainavery quarter of the globe needay afternoon,

Coc delight to do honour to the memory of old St. An-

Kwok Akum, marine seker was charged Ieland Custom-houses along the route. Bapersed, and the Chaubur of mores have very properly accepted the drew, but nowhere, wo venture to say, are the an-with-having been unlawfully passed of a boat similar option is recural to the exportor of satire tax, so odious to the nativa rehaut, it would Shen Ei. In tasse and the districts adjoining produce along the lid between the inland market as longer be Inld upon the foreign import teady; then I doubt that Indian ogdum is consinrod at for, nonsiderable as it is, the whole feralga trade all. In Manchuria tao native opium competes challenge, to the great discomfiture of the neal reninas held on the 30th November mors and 334 catties of emal yostorday morting.

Sikh P.C. No. 560 thu defendsat doma tond the port of export,

The year 1843 is aned as one point of depar. is but small in proportion to the internal trada with the Indian, and, as I have before intimate l unscrupulous politician who sought to uniformly anongful than in Hongkong. Far a make capital with the humanitarians by Huber of years past now the celebration the Prays at 6 s.m. in a small host with six

lutter dreppad two of the baskets was about that year, ita latt down that, whereas the rate over pay to maintain li-kin collectoratas axolu- the onltivation of the poppy, sad preparation of was decided on fuc, the prosect your. The atto esrry ashore and jumped into the water and of Seacait anty to bo levied on Briza importa sively for the taxation of foreign insports, Hav. the drug, will glass the foreign import at a dia- and not been fred in the manner contemplated ing secured, as I sonoivo, a more just intarpra. | advantage. But that day la aul, in my opinion, If the Authorities in Downing Street de recatos of a binquet, floding themselves in swam to a junk, where he was arrested.

Fined $10, or in default two moutha' hard p Artiola X of the Treaty of 1843, that is, by tation thaa has heretofore obtained of the tran near at band; and weswhile, ao far as the Chi. Tokarter YEAR OF PUBLICATION,

laularation of a certain percentage ad valorem, sit-duty olauses of the Treaty of 1858, 1.pro Boss Govornost is concerned, it is vertainly dis labour, bas teva cansilembly extended, both la tho their duty without four or favour, Sir JOHN minority, cordially no-operated with the majority

A PAISENGER AT BEA. As new, in the S'pavate. Article, agreed that posed, therefore, that it the Government of oovering no tendency to encourage the develop. Tirestory hour and in the Appandie, The TOPE HENNESSY will be sternly called to ac-in making the ball a conseru, and a very brilliant az OF G

Young Alan, miner, was charged with having the amount to be teckel en British matchaadia China conceded us greater opportunities of trade ment of a native opian trade; on the reverse, in and although with sauna inconsistency tho autho count for the grave mierepresentations made nosons it proved. The invitations were inted -porézof. CARNOKINO. WLADIWOSTOCK, 314-

For various reasons, a principal ons being the rities levy likin apon native opis, its produc Lagca, and Perana hava báðu 'addid to the by that Fouingham, which, coming from with the same viah hospitality on in former boon concerned with other map ant is custody in a transit-daty was not to exceed the rates than than we possessed, we should restrict the area of formally protests agsintonivation of the poppy,.

its flovernor, were not only calculated to in-years, and every possible stranyament was made floating a box costsising 3000 from a carpenter in force, these hoiug on a moderste salo; and our eronjtion from li-kin.

named Mai Kwon Wo, on board the British that the ratifications of the Treaty of 1849 weeA

now exchangal abject to this express stipala. diflloalty of precicly defining the ares to which, tion is none the lens interdicted. focur; whilst the latter includes the Now

I have before me twolettore written last Angust for the enjoyment and comfort of the ghosts.

atencur Glenlyón, ou the 19th alt.

in theory, the Baparate Article of 1843 would ORDER IN COUNCIL for the Government of jure this Colony but also to impair the re-

This was signed cu the 26th June, 1848. Oo entitle us. I proposed that the limits of the new by a Chinese high in offes, who is very anxious British Sabjects in China and Japan, the Anext.

upon last year, was again nottoesble, and both the complaiasat slept upon a grating war the ed TREATY between RorscA and CHINA, theputation of the British Government abroad. The increase in the number of ladios, remarked The parties were pássongs:zfrom Penang, and tion.

Geores's and St. Andrew's Halls were wall tiller. He sat on his box the whole time dp-fill the 8th October, 1819, Sir Henry Pottinger res shaald ocluside with those of the foreign that the Obefoe Agreement should be ratified. him away. He was away half an hour and when tien of trade; but this was abrogated by Artiale on the foreign Consult and the local authorities him must be takes cun grano. Still, his remarks Alfed with dancers throughout. The number of abot fear om, op- the-19th, when his wife called signed Supplementary Trusty for the roguis. Settlements at the ports, which it would develes and on this account doubtless what falls from lies prenent, we believe, was about a hundred he returned, het bez was gone, among the mansy of Lord Elgin's Tronty of 1858, while the same to consider together. This delimitation would upon the native opiam quortion are not nadu- and treaty. The decorations were houd in his box was a marked dollar, and on a search Troaty rouens ard confirms the Treaty signed involve the acclusion of the li-in collectorates serving of attention. some and effective. The pillars in the an bring made, that coin was found in the prisoner's at Natting in 1842 The Separate Article of from the port-ares, and the exolaaiers of thoss of the taxation of opium, the only eus of our trapes heil and the staircase were festoonid, box among 117 other dilats. This tollar the 1843, ns I have asid, is expressly allowed to be of world, of course, reader userary an adjustment Lord gin's Treaty, signed in June, 1838, kat imports on which the Chiouze wers, unter ehip hofore it was found. with evergreens, and thats was a plentiful dia. complainnet had described to the cook of the equal sieniaance with bus Tematy of 1842. play of flags and of feras and plants. On the The cast was romariod till today. The chief stipulated, in Article XXVIII. that within four Tresty, sabitled to impose taxating in presse of months of its signalise a teslaration Thould be Tarif dass is a port aras I proposal accord mate of the Oleniyon to be subpoenas).

made of the nineunts of transit datles lariable ingly, that the collectorstre once basisbed, the firat landing was a large mirror and share it was

Chong Aboi, obair colle, was Gund $1, or in between the span ports of China and the lalandi-kin on opin should be levied by the foreign prabbit the saltivation of the poppy within the Highland piper with the Gaells welcome

Failto coad mhilo failtan," On the side defasit for anys i geo: for making a disturbiackets along what may be termed the natural Inspectorate of Maritime Castoma, au admirably their respective jurisdictions. Whether success walls were gigantic thistles on St. "Andesw's anes at the Supreme Court, on the 99th allignings of trade; but the declaration unt being organized Service, whose preceadings would be has attended this effort of the Coutral Govern A lokang was in the Registrar General's ofios ready, as from the state of the contry it was as regalar, as the notion of the li-kin oollooment or not, ho arges, it suffices to Raow the when he heard a noise in the hall. He the adarasly postihla it should be, it wae agreed by tortes' Executive hat provod itself, at Shaag. importauss it attaches to the discontinuance of cross, and St Andrew's orossas in, eirales of overgreens. In St. George's the Soottish

defendant and others talking loudly, and andes- Rule 7 of the Tariff appeaded to the Treaty that has at all events, the most ounsiderable of the pappy enitivation; and this for the two-fold coa- Ou somewhat similar grounds 1 sabsequently demoralizes and ruing the people, onltivation of ocat of arme secupied tus glass of honour at the vured to quiet the noise, upon which the de- the amount of transit-doos legally laviable apo opon ports, to bo fruitfat of ensandstanding on that, while allataduess to the use of opiam head of the room, and was surmounted by the fendant tead bad language sat told him not to morchandise imported or exported by British

Iuspoetorate of the duty of collecting lihin on pavailable for production of the necessarisz of leviable apon such merchandise. Royal Standard and the ensignes The gas interfere. By order of the Registrar Generateaboots should be one-half of the Tariff daty recommended a like transference to the foreigu the poppy impoverishas the soil, and renders it Wailathas dealing with the transit-Auss loved opium-brought inte Hongkong. The trade of life. It has been brought to the notice of she brackets round the walls were encircled with ho took the man iato enstedy./ atars of bayonets and raveroits, and on the walls

Twelve coolies ware bringht before the court at barriers inlaud of the ports, Lord Elgin has the Colaay with the coast of China, unless in Government that the increasing saltir ting of were St. Andrew's crosse and thistles, and ban charged by Inspector Flemin with pablo gam. reason to believe that he was dealing with the foraiye bottoms trading to and from the Treatyopian had es interfered with the raising of

whole question of taxation over and above the gorts, is of course a question per se outside the corsals as in many places to have canane or a norata baaring Scottish mettons and devlees. The bling, on the 29th ulcime.

P.C. Miller, No. 16. and some mare polico mad Fariff duties and his, st the time was a lei Trenties. The Chiness Cavernment, in order to gravsted the recent fomina Land formerly gasaliara vere fastooned with moss, and the effect.

a raid of No. 16 Tai Wong-lins, and seized the auto assumption. Untti Lord Elgin obtained protect itself against loss of revenue, eminently devoted to food-stulls been given up to the produced by the decorations as a whole was light defendants on the grozed Boot, where they had it in 1858, but no right of access to the in- of movere on opium, has plasted native Custom-poppy. In years of plenty, consequally, the and pleasing. In St. Audron's Hall the picturs bon gambing with dise cat cards. The interior; and the press are upon our trade, of which houses on different points of Chiness territory genio produsel in the districts referred to was of the Saint was bang at the east end, and at the formers pointed out the filth defendant as man-wo bad been for yeses complaining, was always in the neighbourhood of the Colony for the soriosuloient for the wants of the population, amoribed by our natire constituents to the in-veillanes of the junk trade, which is further while in years of dearth the people ware reluced

As to our alarm last borge-grown should on other end was the portrait of the Duke of Edinger of the game.

The fifth deferant was dood $10, or in default rease of the dues or low levied at the tramalt watched by a prevestire service of small stes to starvation, or had to caigrate za paupers, The Band of the Bulle will, by permission ofburgh surmounted by lage. On the north walk fex deye' imprisostrost, had the others $5, or five barriers. This ingrcase, however, was the chief mors. The right of the Chinese Government

Was the shield of the St. Andrew's Society, ozbil daya The infarmges to reopise 84 and 35 each consequence, of widespread troubles which had thes to protect its interest was beyond dispute. pate with Indian opinn, there enn be as prosport, Colonel Hobson and officers, be present on the

sources of the Imperial revenge, and those trou action of Chinese affinis uncontrolled is avar latter. "It is notoriona stat the peppy grawi Cricket Ground this afternoon, tron 4 p.m.bited for the rat. time. Tas shield is blue, ent of the fines, paid. Nano of the fines were bees for some ten years affecting the regular Its modus operandi had been as vexatious as the he maintans, that the former will displams the

blos Bad still youre to run: The Emprded, certain to bo. The revenue the Chinese most in China cannot produes good opinn. Tub Tomorrow, by permission of Admiral Willes, bearing a white St. Andrew's prong and lion paid and the men all went to goal. the Hand of the Troe rats will attend and payrampant, with the words "In Estanon" atpro BEFORE MR. H. E. WODEHQUAE. ean hardly be paid at this moment to one desired to secure in the trade in question was, the quality of the Chinese product is an interior with them. It Eassecordingly coatluues as lor: beyond boubt, the opiam rereuno. Tais secured, that it is used only by those who would be able Run the motto Nemo me impins lassesit benonth.

CHARGE OF 189AVET.

some time yet it must eontiuxe, beholden to ab. I hopat, on our side, to segare the extinction of to buy the more expontira Indian commodity, The inqaest on the man Ho Awai, wáu com- - Flaga wara bang cogat the room and at each onl

M...de Huzario, godawn-keeper tu Messrs. normal taxation in more than one form condoms the obnoxious cordon, Removal of similar even wore it imported duty-free, while the mitted suicide on Monday morning by Langing there were tartan shields croised with dirks. D. Sassoon, Slota & Co. was aged on by its traditions. The transit barriers, seen causes of brickering is of advantage to mere wealthier classes regard it as velger to partake There may be here, some slight exaggeration. himself on a tree in ilospital-road, was resumed The waiting and refreshment rooms were also sharge of assaulting a coolin named Ng Choy, of 1558, bass long ceased to be the only stations than the interests of the Colony per as, precious of any other opium than Indian."

at which thie zbnormal revenue is callected. at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon before the

The weightiest and most unpopular of its im Coroner, M, H. E. Wodehouss, and Mesare, R., tastefully decorated, in the former were porn the 27th ult.

The esplie alleged that he went to the defend Mesara. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Gregor, G. L. Tomlin, and L.A. da Silva, étaita of Her Majesty and the Duke of Conant's house for payment for chair hire the pre-posts in the li-ki-or li-chan, of whicb foreign was loaned to stipwrook. The Superintendant Indkan opism is considered the more fashionable,

jury. It will be renombered that the devas naught. Supper was arved in the dress airelerious day, as the defendant had directed him to was a patient at the Civil Hospital with a broken log sustaize by sa noident while empleyst of the theatre, which was taatsfully hang with do. when the latter struck his in the fuos and

rafnied to pay him, board the German schooner Fouth Babaugh festoons of ever rasas,

The defendant proved the house the complais. After bis dichiro he claimed that come wagen

His Erbalionay the Administrator smil partit called st wah, not his hozao, but that ofication of it varies. Ils nams would imply that Exsentiva observe them, will diminish the ineon- with us to invite him to smoke cigare er siga- wore Ans to bin and that could not get them from ware at a cattes; and it would certainly not be the aents of ship, Mosca. Carlowits & Co. soon after that time the Ecor was taken for the used the defendant's chair. Mr. Mac Fagain from that firm was present yes.rst quadrile, His Excellency leading off with terday and stated that the man came to the office

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and asked for pay be said was dus. The firm had Mrs. Lyall. The programme wis as follows- paid the men's expenses in the Hospital at the

desire of the captain of the Faugh Balaugh, bat from

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The complain ant rained the sum tendered him and made disturbance in the house, and he pushed the man 3oor this dismis

The summons was dismissed.

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as these may be silowed to be.

ly suggestion regarding Hongkong, however, It is beyond doubt, at the same time, that the

ors frequently speak as a war-tax. This term of Customs at Caulon objeste to pines the junk as well as the fuller flavoured of the two. In incorrectly describes the tax. Its first object, trade, in the mannar I proposed, under the Peking soolaty, at least among the younger tuen years ago, so doubt, was the provision of tanda Careigo Inspectorate. Ho has instead assentol who have time to idle together, it is become as For the suppression of rebellion; but the appli to s Code of Regulations which, if the native much the usage to offer a visitor a pipe of epian,

the letter goes on to affirm that the Chiniser the necessities of the State; but it is, in reality hope, so long the thres Custom-houses are good style to give him any but the foreign årtur. a very comprehensivo tax upon the trade of the nintained, that there will avar be case of provinces, the imposition of which by their do. offends to the Coinny. The Chinese Govern Government has no thought whatever of availing vernments is authorized by the Central Government, on the other part, will undoubtedly loss itself of the Chefoo Agreement to raiss the li-kin want, but not tanlated by it. In its ostimates mach bath of the Tarif revenue and li-kit on en Indian opium to s prohibitory rate. It would of supply, the Board of Revenue enters such or opiam that the foreign Inspectorate would have be glad, he writes, to see its importation stopped altogether, wore this possible, which the writer sach sow su to be furnished out of the kin of collected for it. wuch or anch provinos, from the total that it The recommendation that the foreign Thapes, boowa it is not. The Gererament is ent upon assamos will be collosted therein; but the me.torate sould collect the kinon Opinm brought the probibition of opium gallisalim at bome; torials of the Board to the Throna take it plain into the Treaty ports, out of deference to the ant this he knows can caly keelected gradually.. A match between the D. Company of the that Rotures of the prosiectal culletions under wishes of poor Excellener's Severncent, bas The Chinese Government, be adds, lery liha on Daffa and the Royal Artillery to pison yester this boar, uitloogh frequently applied for, are not aither been confirmed, I had not contemnative optam as well as on Indian opium, and at to doubt, Finally, he declares that the sole day, when the Regimental team won by 52 raus, seldom sent up to it; and it is notorious that pisted as pessary the format ratification of the the same rate. The isst assertion I take losve Cont. The top score was made by Sargent Moreland, the subsidios extinto for, whether as derivable Chefnogreement; hat as I sxacted the publis.

strument before I would consent to report a final af ikin and Tari daly is the provention of Alert of the Buffs made double figats, On the part of

The native trader olunure as loudly against sottlemout of the Yin Nair affair, the Govern smuggling; the security, that is to say, of the pama | the Royal Artillery Ganners Cockerall and Dot. Vli.kin txxation as any foreign merebaut; but, as went China has claimed a correspording ex revenue to which the Government is entitled wing wade the best scores, but several Artillery- I have said above, some time muat elapse before pression of approval on the part of our own. It when the drag passas out of forsign handa.

I believe that there is much truth in this a Cootez Railed to erask the egr. Subjoined is the the Chinese Gevaramat can afford to dispense has satisfied, it contende. all the conditions in statement. The Government is surely in want

sisted upon by me, and it argas that we are score:-

equally bound to confirm the provisions of the Chatos Agromant

Stram. Stalasi. Go directions wore given as to paying him any Langued of ime,“DA money. In the absence of any order from the GALO "Always Joyful

Nests. COUZAY DARLLawrie," saptain, they refused to pay the money. It was possible the German Gouent might have had money loft with him to pay the man. At the request of the Career, Mr. Moltendorf, the Gor- mau Consal, attended, and stated that tho saptain of the Fruch Balaugh had left $10.96 with him to be paid to a Chinoso sanman, but be believod

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his secretary, Me. Stockhausen, could explain Gawes," RB. Dake of Binher of the Baffe, who put 6 together. Three other from li-kin or from other sources, ameontinually tion of an Imporial Daorns approving that fa.object of the proposed simultaneous collection

Urla, Banpy, Briak,

the matter further. Mr. Stockhausen then POLE attended and explained that a man had called and Palang

BIBRIARD YEetrisch “Kabojen

asked for money be asil was dus, assempanied dator CO., by a hospital soolie, who said he bad been seat to Vaz Claxbel"

show the men the offs As the men spuld not The music was supplied by the Bulls' band and make himes understood, nor understand what the band of the French Admiral, and both play- was said to him in Cantonese and English, nor Go-state the same of his ship, he (fr. Stockhausen) od exosilently. As will be seen by the pro- did not feel quite just fed in paying the money gramme, the Caledonians Quadelling, which forty- thop, but he instructed the man and the Hospital ed items in the last one, wore this your replaced coolis that they were to come the uext day and by country dances; tluse wer's very pretty when bring so interpreter. They never saidanool by sets who were thoroughly acquainted The Croner said this was a very painful.ons with the gars. The Strathepays wood datiood and he thought it only fair to the decoased that the polic who accompanied the decoused to the with vigour to the music of the pipes played by Consul's office should be called, and be adjourned Mr. A. Hegg and Mr. J. MoGregor, of the Sugar the ingaeat until to-morrow morning for that Works. Amongst the company present were Ad- mirel Wills and Mrs. Willes, Contro-Amiral Meyer, of the Fraugh Navy, Gonoral Sarcnt, C.E., Commodore Caming, Colonel Hobson and Mes. Hoboon, Captain Traney, B.N., Hon. F. B, Johnson and Mrs Johnson, Hon. P. Ryrie, on E. L. O'Malley, Hou. Russell, Hos. J.

And AFRATED WATEE MAKERS," -

HITS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED.

PASBONOR SHIPS SUPPLIRI,

purpose.

"A portrait-decidedly Battering of Mr. Ho ward Tornon, well known here as the tenor and lunding member of Miss Floin ley's English Opara Company, appears in the Sydney Town and Country Journal of the 29th October, toge. Nories-fo avoid delay in the santion of ther with the following sketch of bin carver Orders it is particularly requested that all Mr. Howard Vernon, though comparatively a M. Prise, most of the Ferrign Coneals, and

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HONGYANG, DECEMBER IST, 1882,

nearly all the naval and railitary officers present

young man, has already made a name and farm for himself in light opern throughout the colo gies. Os mom than one ocasion he has proved in port and garrison, himself to posseas more than ordinary versatility

tarish.

COMPANY. Murahall, Cackerall Corp. Hun Derail.. Lien, Villingburi; b fejke... Bergt rind, Cockrellum. Capt. Esantly, Cookerell, Bane... Set Tork, Lane, b Cockerelt Pa Sinclair, se. Cockereil T. CAten run out. baka Pid. Dunlop.

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G, Dunaing, Mortlandytania Sergt. Fiing, Brown, Lyd. St. Luke, Lloyd

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Extr

DESPATCH OF SIB. THOMAS WADE

is arrear.

wish it,

those conditions.

I have been enabled to ascertain, approximately,

Meanwhile the rapacity of the offloists em

money; and although it is frequently charge.. able in ita loo) finance with suicidal oagerness ployed to collect it as singularly interfored with our enjoyment of the conditions stipulated This, to s čertsia point, is fair argument. Not to secure the golden egg, it must be admitted to for by Lord Elgio. It must be added that from anticipating in any quarter serious objection have shown, on the whole, an intelligent tender. I give below a list of the epea parts at which the first the Cerernment, Central and Provin-aither to the proposed method of collecting line in ite irnatment of oplum -in cial, Las been opposed to the satisfaction of on opium, or to the exchange of the larger port Transit passes, er, certifi ares of exemption from likin aguiast the pro- cates, whether on imports or exports, have pound extension of trade, I stipulated that the the rates of l-is levied per pioul on foreign bega in some instances refused altogether. four new ports of residence and the six parts of opium: Of the kin on native optam I know In some instance, when granted, they have all, which were to be the price of our cosas. nothing to be relied on. The trol is an cance of not been respected, that is to say, they have not sion, should be opened within six months of the silver estimated by the foreign. Laspectorate as soonrad the goods they over against andue receipt of the Imperial Darree above-mentioned, equivalent to Go. aferling- detention, or avainst taxation is transits. Io and these ports ware all opened within the six the round between the port of entry and the months. barriors at whisk transit dnes rat become lovi- But, as ia duty bound, I provided that the able the groud within which Tariff-paid in. late for giving offect to the stipulations affect- ports should by Treaty be exempted from all ing exemption of imports from kin taxation farther taxation, and which I have beai wout within the foreign Settlemouts, and the poliso denominate the port-arsa-li-kin collectorates tion of lileix on opium by the foreign Insponi have of lato years, busu maltiplied, their operatorale, should be fixed as soon as the British tour being extended, of some porta, loto the forepornment bad arrived at an understanding on eign Settlements without figues of zpooch, np the subject with the other Treaty Powers to the very doors of the foreign mechant. Now the Representatives of various of the

The Chinese Govery mont'a ples of action has Treaty Powers having objected in particular to been that it had the right to law the property of the reduction of the part-area to the areas

aboser,

inoidesse.

Kiong.chow (Hai van)

"Swator

Amoy

Fonche Ninggo Wandlow Shanghae

Chin-kiang

Chefeo

Tien tatu...... Now-chwang

Hankow

Trois

33.0

215

64.0

32.0

40.0

40.0

32.0

18.0

18.01

30.0

This list does not include the new ports of chang, Wahu, sud Pakket. The last is but. besach of Kiang-bow, and the rate of likin

in the list, we may be sure that the li-kin in uob below 20 taals per pioni. As Canton it is certain

to be much bigbar.

The stawards were Mr. A. G. Aitken, Kr. and ability by playing entirely different parts J. Rors Anton; Mr. Geo. Murray Baio; Lieut.

TO THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT

its own subjects, and that imports in native imits recomended by me, the discussion of the is probably the same at both ports. At Canton, suggessfully in the same opera, and always rn. Brewster, A.E.C.; Mr. W. Cruikshank; Mr.

hands worn sa loogar forais property. By pork area gestion will be resumed on my robur Tameni, and Tukow, which do not either appear Sie T. Wade to the Vicorey of Ialis. oeiving landatory notions. Mr. Vernon made his

perity of reassing it has defauded the detention to Pering and however this may be altimately CALCUTTA, 16th February, 1879. firet appearance at Ballarat as a professional W. Falconer; Mr. W. Forrest; Dr. Gordon;

MY LORDAs I had the honour to inform and taxation of certificate imports in transdu, disposed of, it will be imp wrible that the ques- sofor when he was 18, us Eglantine Fessleaf in Me. D. McCalloob; Mr. F. Headsrea; Mr. W.

"The ageraces of the Chiness Givaramant to soa

I have bofore me the Ratarng of Trade at tho the farce "Turn Hics Out," but quickly gave up Logge: Captain Lyall, RA; Mr. Robert Lysl you an my arrival, I burs to Inlis, by permission if these were being carried by the native par. tion of opium -in should not be also rorived.

Dar oase is not so complate in the matter of the Chefoe Agramont ratified is, in my belief. Testy porta for the year 1877, prepared under the dramatic stage for the maro congenial one of Mr. J. MoCallman, Mr. A. MoConsobie, Mr. of the Wargnis of Salisbury, to offer to your Ex-

exports. We have, however, an analogous gris mainly due to its apprehension that without words the direction of Mr. Hart, Inspector-General of pers, appearing at Sydney in February, 1979, John Macgregor Her, J. Colville; Mr. Wcellency in perzon some explanation of the as a meciber of Madama Simonsan's company in the tireur Harbers, which he wertook Rose; Mr. A. Molver; Dr, Molver, .N., Mr. lanses in the Agreement sigued by mast. Chefeo, varre in rosgoot of thess; but it is unnecessary sneb protection as that provided by the Agess the artine Castane, and chief of the foreign went, the li-kin revenue must sustain a serious service, known as the Customs Inspectorate, that bare beon assumed to threaten the optam

long. What I have written above exposes, I trust

which are thoroughly trustworthy. I appond the the part of Baras Pack. His best appearance E, Macken, M.-A. D. Mantavish; Hon. Peroning of the Government of India; at the same for my present purpose farther to relor to it.

Its fees are not without foundation. The reptiat of a Tale ortmcted from p. 13 of this was as the tenor of Miss Alice May's company Ryrio; Mc. AF. Smith; Dr. Stockwell; Mr. time, to subrait to you some alternative arrange. through the towns of New South Wales. Later

import.trida. We had to complain that enfim farther the boundary of the port area is malo Retorn, showing the importation of opium into he is found making his dibit before a Helborg. U. Staart: Mr. John Thorburn, Mr. T. G.ment which might modify the inconvenière with anoicat oleerneze, the grievance of par andienos in 1874 at the Opera Hones, under the Williamson; Dr. R. Yomg: Mr. J. H. Stewart apprehended from that which in the Agreement ports, opium exempted, were illegally bazed within recede the greater, of course, the obistics of auch the open ports from 1870 to 1877 inglusve; and

I had undertaken to recommend.

the pori-ores, and on their way from the pock to loss. Shortly after my departure from Feking, according to the data cantainout in this, I make mana: emant of the late Mr. W. 8. Lyster, in the Lockhart; Mr. A. Wemyss; Mr. H. McCallan; Your Excelleasy thought with me that it

the inland market. I should add that the grid the foreign Ministers there resident called upon out that of the 12030,000 isels collected on the part of Kin: Bobecke jo" Blue Beard," and his Mr. W. N. Bain, Mr. G. C. Anderson; Mr. L. would be best that I shouk? reduce to writing

Tariff dutins representations of Myleana Coppaleon, and one. Baiteur; Mr. F. Gordon Baralay; Mr. Haney what I had to say, and I am concerned to think Face was aggravated by the rofusal, or pro- the Chinese Gevarument to withdraw its li-kin foreiga import trade in 1877, the epiam pislded

fesand insbility, of the authorities engage in collectorates from the Sottlaments at Shang-apwards of 2,000,000 tacs' of the gendarmes in Genevière de Brabant,” were highly succatful. Other constries now Mackensie; Mr. M. S. Tonoouby: Mr. J. F. that more than a monit, has dispsed sinon pro callecting the duty illegally imposed, to supply list, not as a consorsion refarable to my Agrop while, nooseling to the rough 22.bia Taben above attracted the roving faney of Mr. Vernon, and Boll-Irving; Mr. J. P. McEnen, and Mr. Wnised to draw ups Memorasdam on the subjects with any information regarding its rule of ment of the limitation of the port-area reaçme given, thero roust have been colluated on the

My desire being, in the Erst place, to be brief,

mended in which, as I have stated, they year's import at least some 3.500.000 tale. as the toner of Miss May's company he travelled Hatobison.

and, in the next, to avoid as much as possibly s I have excapted opium from the list of importe disapproved, but in part astiatnotion of the This last is my estimate. through India, Barmah, China, the Straits Setilo.

It will strike any one that the entry of opiat The Decoration Committee were-Mesero, J controversial defence of tagatistions the result illegally, taxed, because it does not possess ender Treaty right of far older date by which foreign ments, and Java Later on with Mr. W. B. Fairylough, and Miss Elvin May he taido same. Į McCallem, E. Msokoan, J. H. Stewart Look, of which has been more or less attacked, I are Treaty the same rights as the rest of our im. imports ought to be crompted, while between at. Canton is insonpeivably small; but this 19. Lord Elgin's proposition regarding port and inland barrier, from all taxation in due to the near neighbourhood of Hongkong, owns of Tarif. The Saitlements of Shanghai, from which, sa ales along the coast east and what the esme journey, a specially stocestal bark, W. Ross, H. McCallum, and Captain Lyall, ford the preparation of my statement a work of

greater difioulty than I anticipated. There have potte.

opinuz amounted to the Admit into the new Tas able letter addressed by the Hoogkeng sonson being passed at Japan, where the compacy Mr. A. Milton, of the Fictor Emanuel, superit been other reasons for the delay which I skall Tarif openly the drug which is now introduced which opera few miles of ground, are decupied west of the Colony, the opina le carried to Dan- Oborgber of Commerce to the London Cham, are engaged to vive 42 operatie performances tended the putting up of the deaurations. The not intrade apon your Excelletey's attention.

in the Imperial Thustru, and the Japs were SO

The negotiatione referred to, it will be re-into Chisa with the bouniranes of the Govornirent part by & Chiasse population of brokers too in native jacks. The import into Hong- ment, and fe as regularly taxed sa sny othar and shopkeepers. Thoso, of course, profited by

was samo 25,000 picuis, of which a sugall quan her, and which appeared in furentymns delighted with the season as a whole that they Lavitation Committee were-dets. F. lea

adjustment of a miennderstanding occssioned by vostorday, a complete refutation of the insisted on prosonting the manager, Mr. Vernon, doveou, John Macgregor, and T. G. Williamson; bored, had for their principal object the merchandize, and yes, way lay on it what you the removal of the li kin collectorates, and the kong in 1877, not a00sented for at the ports, small quantity tranzhipped to California. The Lot olaim for it the protection of the transit suture of Shanghai Int the authorities under arranted and untruthful statements re-quocess. After an abunnon of Eve years from Aitken, A. F. Smith, John Macgregor, and A. the Gorernment of India through Barmant duty olanson, uar, in the ascennial revisions of stand that, nalass their burdens were similarly balanes raust bare found its way into China with a gold moist as a souvenir of the company's the Supporsad Wines Committed--Messrs. A. G. the attack upon a mission of exploration, sest by please once it pastas into Chinese hands. I will Chinare of the pans class inhabiting the city and tits would be consumed on the inland and u Allowing that 23.000 icnts work zo carried in gorling this Colony made by Sir Jorn Poer Melbourne Mr. Vernon re-appeared on the coons Wemyss; the Card and Ladias rooms Committee Tün Nau, judicial satisfaction for which had the Tarif, shall the same rale be applied to lightened, they should transfer their establich

of his old triumphs, the age of the Opera- Henessy before the Social Science Congrash house, as Fritz in hs. Grand Dachoes." His --Measra. E. Mackosa, J. H. Stewart Lookhari found it earosly possible, with the evidendo ini at Nottingham. So clear and effectual is the as to other goods. Ne ameant of taxa mente to the foreign quarter. The authorities funks, this quantity, had it passed through the quently, were dirosted lows to reparation for the tion, therefore, that may be lail nou aplam gave way, and for more than a twelvemonth I open ports, would have paid 600,000 taols Tariff complained of as illegal. My complaint had lovind in Shanghai or its immediate visivity, at not follow that it paid nothing. It no doubt export of His Excellency's reckless misstate and also Halph Rockstraw in "Pinafore, bis mitte-Dr. Stookweli and Mr. A. D. Moc. past tint to severity for the future; and, urder after it leases the importer's premises, can be have reason to believe that noin has beep duty, and scarcely a less cum in li-kis. It does This hal, it is not necessary to explain at length been that all other imports were trentet as if least, not by collectorates of the old stamp pain likin and irregalar foos. But the revenue meng and gratuitous slanders that little re- Mujer-General in the Pirates of Fermance,"

why improvement of interaanres, diplomatic and mains for us to add or the subject, especially

Bozorial, presented itself us a chief condition. they were opium, and it was to the sure or mili. Some portion of it will be doubtless racopod duo on it was, without doubt, in no small part For years past, we have not had a just danas of gation of the evil thas inflicted upon them that from the trading guilde andor another form or evaded; and that the Hoppe, or Chinos Saper. after the review alrendy given of Sir THOMAS

complaint against Chins that might not be traced was pledged to address myself.

Ou the other park, I could not ignore the foot.

The loss in opiam revence, I imagine, must be intendont of Catoms should, most probably WADE's remarks on the same subject. The salonblo uljanets to the operatic stage.

to the reluctance of her Government to recognize

may be bold an argument against my position: what is due to us as a Treaty Powar her aqual that ous measure vary secessary to this end considerable, and if the Government of India be from corrupt motives, have doslined the assist in degree, or as a trading community; and and would expose the Chinese venue lawfully destill averse to the intervention of the foreign In-nce of the foreign inspectorate in collecting it, I not plodged myself, orea before news of the rivable from opium to a certain loss, and against spectarate in the collection of li-kin, I venture that the Government's carefulness of its epiam Yu Nao atrocity reached me, in facob, 1875, this I cannot but think I was in hotient hound to hope that it will not be equally opposed to a to regnirs actite nasorunce of a better order of to guard. Let me at the same time, stars your oortsin increase of the Tariff duty, the li-kin Luxrity will always be jasious of the apparent inter- tiorals; but, besides this, the appointment of This was a sait brought for the dissolation of things, I should have considered it an omission Erdelloney that, if the changes I was about to being left as formerly, though at a comparative vention of foreigner betonen bita and his wa It has been urged that fa in violation of the Hoppu of Canton is peculiar. Ho is always salated to prejudica the revenue of the GovePL- Kingdom: secondly that there are no z

ing between the plaintiff Bild the defendants the unity to pass without sailing myaolf of it.

But I was already pledged. I had obtained most of India. Istoght have refrained from any international practice to pledge a Government: a member of the Imperial Household. He is armed junks or other craft specially fitted out PER CANTEEN EXTENSION, LUATE LARIX, AND partnership named the Us Nu bitherto exist of duty if I bad silowed so favourable an oppor renomment had appeared to me in any way dal disadvantage, to take care of itself.

business of which was carried on at 170, Wing legs to turn to Bingisnt at the beglazing of stap se advanced as the signature of an instruas I desired to plodge wide, in a diplomatic in, sent to make his own fortune, but on the tuzar Lok-street.

the year; and I had warned the Tamen of Ferment committing me to the support of that restrument, to sanction of the love of a tax in the standing that he is to supply many things k It was to recommendationnalare of a municipal or inland due in addition should be mid for out of the Privy Puras. It fe. Mosso, stated that his olient was willinglan Affairs shot before, I left Peking Y must commendation.. to consent to an order for the dieslution hat look for such a declaration regarding our prisi-alone, as zotoranas to my Agreement will bow, to a raty import daty, except as a commute would soarsely be fair to segno from Canten to Of tho slackness of the native authorities suggested that the matter should be adjournad logee, diplomatip and sommercial, we would be that I did commit myself. I could not have tion of enchine, and with the view to placing the other ports, so ne to enable his client to commanicats with satisfactory to Her Majesty's Government. Our cooneded restriction of a Treaty right onto the amount, deflued and limited, under an inter- the other defendants who were out of the colony experience of the Regency, which had fosted tien of dur zies of exemption from taxation in autional goaraben; farther, that it is a more when loft to themselves I take leave to give one The osso wat generdingly sijaarted for thres from 1961 to 1873, with the prespect of a new exoess of Tariff or other modification of the forms to maintain the Treaty limitation of the other instrace At Feking, which le alused to Regency similarly constituted, and certis sl.commercial clauses of ont Treaty, except with the import duty, while, at the same moment, and at foreign trata, there is a vary heavy ostro. In wooks for this purpose,

most to be of equal duration, justified the pre-consent, not only of my own Guverument, but the same trot, the authorities are at liberty to 1876, according to Mr. Mongan, our Cecent st Teintsis, there were forwarded thepoe to Feking of all other Powers baring Treaties with China. Iavy what they like under the name of li-las cantion on my part.

The authorities have, in reality, been free to some 2,300 picule of opizm: "Say that 500 the, Tariff pionis of this (a very liberal allowance) ora Our conseraind position in China is, of course, Our Treaties.have so moh in ocrimon that it is in me small degres infusuced by the position our scarcely possible, in trude it is impossible, that love what they pleased in addition Diplomatic and Consular Representatives are amendment of any single Treaty should be oper-duty ever since the Tariff came into operation emaggled into the city, there remain 1,800 pisala. Liu 1869, and they have taken advantage of their which should have paid votroi duty at the city ecabled to hold, bat thees, wlli ba ne ocasion (stire, unless all are agreed to adopt it. here to examine detailedly in what fashion or Accordingly, when I nedertook, on my own right, but, an I believe, aclaty with reference to gates. This duty last year (1876) was 354 taals degres. The question immediately under conni responsibility, toolsethe Yi Nax affair if certain the size mstances of the different ports of entry. per pioul, and ite amount therefore should Eave conditions wera satisfied, I especially stipulatedIt was this consideration that influenced was when been 69,500 tela. Bet ia the Peking Gazotia demtion is exclusivaly.commercial.

Our contention has been that under Article X, that my agileagues, the Representatives of the Imeommended thus, if the corrupt and trouble of the 6th October, 1978, it is effiniaily reported. Won Ama, oook, aged 17 years, was sentaneed to three months' hart labour with the first end of air Houry Pottinger's Treaty, signed at Nan- Trosty Paware, should at ones bo invited to oon some antire Executiva heretofore charged with that the duty sellestad er oplam 1 dhe gatia of last fortnight in solitary confinement, for sleating king in 1942, the deparate Artiale of equal sider the proposition I was about to submit to my the lory of the li-kin ware to be stripped of their Paking during the year ending 39 September, jacket from the shop of one Leung Aping in significance with thai. Treaty, signed at Hong-own Goverment; and that, in token of goot ofice, that tax, tick the Chine Coverament 1876. but amounted to 11,2997 tasis, learicg a Jarvoin street on Wednesday,

kong in 1843; Article XXVIII of the Trosty, faith, the deafs of the Tanng-li Tazen's Cirou- has the fullest right to levy, should be collected baluce of 37,000 tacis nasesounted for, sap-

,, The so on the pretenos of wanting to buy signed by Lord Elgin at Tientsin in June, 1858, to the ferant. Legation was to be shown by the foreign celablialuront which has the exposing the above estimate (Mr. Mon au'a to bo

elaniya nollection of duties on foreign trads incorrect,"

I have been desirous of setting before your clothes, had a good many pot out for his insped sad-Rules 6 and 7 of the Tariff appended to that me. This was done.

Ezzellency such a statement as will make plain.

Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce

and last, hat not least, his excellently annosived and securately carried out id of Banthorns in Patience, mato Mr. Vernon ade of sar mort

has conclusively proved, first shot thom-ist-LATBST TELEGRAMS.

no contraband trade in opium in this Colony

except

Bioconsiderable scale, much the

same as goes on in tabacco ja the United

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

SUPPLIED TO THR DAILY PRISE."

CHINA TESORAPH COMPANY'S LINE,

LONDON, 29th November, 1882. FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.. Negotiations have been broken off with France in regard to Madagascar,

THE COERCION ACT IN DUBLIN." A proclamation has boon issued enforcing the surfew Disuse in the Coercion Act in Dublin.

LATER.

SIR GEORGE BOWEN APPOINTED

SUPREME COURT.

30th November.

IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE MR. JUSTICE SNOWDER.

AIN PIN XI V. HUNG SHE SHAN AND OTarna Mr. Mossop sppaared for the first defendant.

and had not been served with the writ.

POLICE COPRE

30th November

title of tatation,

#

revenue is to be counted on.

Otiness autão,

for the purpose of smuggling opium leaving this port; and, thirdly-that no conteste in connection with opin anggling or loss of life from that cause have been recorded by the Police or come within their knowledge during the past five years, Here thon are all the allegations of Sir Jons ToPE HEN. NESST categorically denied and sproved. Wo, had already shown how utterly riglien. lous was the statement that one million starling changed hands every month in this Colony in the article of opium; the Chair inan of the Chamber of Commerce conclu- sively proves that the trade in the drug in Hongkong-reprocents only about one-fifth of this amount. Govornor HENNERRY, in his Lighly coloured representation of the evils of the opium trade, wished to demonstrate not only that the existence of Hongkong as nuklished at 6d,, may be had gratis from any tion; when the complainant's back was turned Treaty in November 1958, British imports. And now, bofore going further, I will britfly its hands, I did not believe that the sale of British Colony caused great loss to the "posé révenue sad inflicted a wrong upon the lordon Gosnell and Day London. [Adet) [697 out without buying anything. A person outelde kdaty is paid, to exemption from all further the matter before me. I was convinged that, in China by this measure, and this for two suffici 20s only the position of the epiam trada in Obing;

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG. The Governor of Mauritium has been appointed Governor of Hongkong.

SIR J. F. HENNESSY APPOINTED.

"GOVERNOR OF MAURITIUS.

Sir John Popo Hennomy has been appointed Governor of Mauritius.

Thames Street Industries, by Party Russell This lustrated Pamphlet on Perfumery, &.,

DETOR CAPT, H., G. THONSTT, RN.

LAKGANIES.