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The Hu pag says that a popular rising has balean place at Wu-ulou on the Canton Itirat.

We hear that Hie Honour the Chief Justice and Lady Phillippo will leave here for home en Tuesday next, the 5th April, by the O, and steamer Occanie. ---

Chinese. Imperial Government even per cent.

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THE DAILY PERES, THURSDAY, MAROH dier, 1987.

WEDD'S MAMIONETTES AT THE CITY HALL

CRICKET.

may require.

the

that the

Bwana, sald-Sir, T. appear tere to-day memorandum goes on to give the olemen subae- Ifrom which it was suffering was the mimariaga- purpose of proparing. Comparing the pressut i tehalf of the Chinese dealers in opium regnently embodied in this Bill. But before leav-ment of this Government, which some years ago, Bol with the Singapore Ordinances, he said that sident in this Colony-other than tho Opinusing this memortadam, I would all your attori drove the opium farmer out of Hougkong and the quantity of opium imported into Singapore in Farmer, who le not intarested very directly and ton to the fact that the Government on to be osused him to establish himself in M600. Ho the course of a year did toboxed, if it amounted to so much, ne 9,000 chest. Of this amount, On Tuesday evening, in the Thistro Royal, does not appear to show cause against the entitled to repeal the Ordinates, if it is found could not give a stronger illustration City Hall, Webb's Royal Marionettes made their second reading of Bill entitled "An Ordiasuosio ho injurious to the revenue of Hongkong. the probability of the trade in the ornde drug 1.000 hests might be taken by the cpium farmer, for the better ragatating the trade in opium," That, of course, could only have been Inserted following the course he had indicated than the and the remaining 8,000 wors shipped to Suure- Brat appearance, when they were favoured with tat which in the opinion of my olients might upon the assumption by Mr. Justice Enisall, in instance afforded by the trade in prepared boys and other places. The only trade carxial With which is incorporated

We hear that the Hon. F. Stewart has a capital honso. The parformance was of a mael better have basa entitled An Ordinare the exersice of Lis personal and individual judg. opian itself. There was now rapidly increasing ca in Singapore itself was the trade of the THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

septed the offer of the appointment as Colonial highly, smasing and entertaining charroter for the immediate destruction of the retail trade mant, without having evidence on the point, trade in prepared opinn in Macro, which was pium farmer. There was no trails carried (TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAY. THE COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, S., &o, satisfaction in the colong.

Boarctary. This nowa will afford very general throughout. Apart from the comic side of thai criam and for the discouragement and alti- without nonsulting men prastionily, exquainted supplying Australia and San Francisco, and it on by enters, for the simple renses that Royal Av. pp. 1,150.....35.00.

entertainment, which fords a pleasant treat for This Hill was oul à first time on the 15th bars, weald not be injurious. Now, Lenkanit, it spin farmer here was suffering. It had bokor 1,500 niles from Chiu proper, and mate suppression of the entire optum trade with the conditions of the trade, that it, nor was in cotisequenos of that opposition that the they had no one to trade with. They The Agout informs us that the P. M. steamer children espoointly, as a triumph of mechanical instant. If comes hefore the Council bossuse it can be shewa, before the Bill passes, that it said that those who abjected to this Ordinance bud no constituents to ship, opinn total Cite of Bio de Janeiro, with malla, &c. froni San Frangison to the 5th instant, has arrived at all! it is well worth a visit by those of aller in the latter part of last year a Commission con- mast masastily be injurious, you will not be should be prepared to show that there was samo oljnot of the Singapore Bill was to prataal Yokohama and will sail for this port to-day. growth. So natural and graceful are the more sisting of an Ofles representing this Colony, a departing from the spirit of the agroamaut if other rance of co-oporating with the Chinose the farmer and to get an increased rent from Consular Offeer topresentlog, I suppose, the you refuse to Thas it. The whols gaestion is Government to attain the same onis without him but the Ordinuneo bure was brought in to The Siamesa barqu

cus Choron Wallana, which ments of the performers, that at times it requires Imperial Goverancnt, and Sir Robert Hart rebaitted to you. It would be unreasonable to doing injury to the trade. Es would motion cutrol the export trade and prevent smuggling. Bill which you know must in a shorts scheme which, however, he had not had time to Thurefore, if they had no other argament bo arrived here yesterday from Bangkok, reports a strong effort of will to oenvines the beholder and Chinese Madern, delegated by the Impass

The Chinese dealers proposed that submitted, that arguraent, was sufficient along to having spaces the barque Clare Babagar off that they are not really endowed with life. The perial Government of China under the provisions time be repealed. Another thing in the memo elaborate.

of what is commonly called the Choloo Couren-rendam is worthy of cousideration. It sayз-- each of them should be leensal, aid thas such condamn the Ordiaques, bernuan it was framel Saigon, or a voyage from Bangkok to this port minstrel troupe is a good example of this. The eat the Additions, Article to that Convention. That an office midst the Forsiga Inspectorate of them should give security in $1,000, $2000 on the model of an Ordinance brought in for s a Colony whose We are informed by the Agent that the troupe consists of four gentlemen and a lady signed last year it. London. The object of the bull be established on Chinese territory at a can or $3,000 for his abadiases to the law. They differant purpose, and in Messagerie Maritimos steamer Tangtae, with who provides at the piano-who sing, dague, and Convention and of the Akitional Article was to venient apot on the Kowloon aide for sale of Chino further proposed that chaste of opium on mm-opia trade was diametrically opposite. With the next outward French mail was to leage Saigon joko after the most approved darksy maanir. rorale a remedy it gessible for the very grist opium duty cartilosses, which shall be freely wold in ing into the colony shanid he registered and regard to the blockudo, some sarea or eight or for this port at 4 3.01 yesterday, the 80th The animated skeleton is another of the most ons complaints which had proceeded from this mots for such quantities of spiam as they record kept in the Harbour Master's office, zine zasta igo, there were great complaints of or in the allice of some ragular servant of the the bleekado, and be as often consult- instant,

amusing yet the same time wonderful picoes of/Colony with reference to what is known as the Horing, made that stipalation, you would have Government, of every chest of opium thatod professionally in these cases. The com.

Castors blockade, and to which I need at far to use to its onforcement, and it would be a Str. William M'Gregor Smith, of Hongkong, mechanists. The dance of this rannikin, in the refer, and alt to find a remedy it possible reasonable uses of ovimpiniut if it were not in which that chert was at the fament. Castors stations that surrounded the Colony

came into the colony and of the eastony plaints were not lovelled against has, we observe from the Besich papers, purchas- which bis joints part company and executo va- to the complaints which have been maila for ad from the trastens of the late Mr. William viens saltatory movements on their own soount, sy years by the Chinese Government that thair followed. Yen recognise in this the existence The Chinese say they are, prepared to pay The Chinese were perfectly within their righly Maraly Bata the estate of Broadchapel, situated finally returning to the fennic, can be recommen revenue has boon largely injured by smuggling, of a Chinese Custom Hones, and of daty paid aor the heaviest pennity. if they are not able to in establishing these tatious within their aw in the vicinity of Lochraaben, for £11,000.

led to those who seek an excuse for a hearty and especially snuggling in opium-the most tillates. Now, what is this trade and its natura, produce, there and then, so many cheats of waters, and although they might be inconvenient langh. The pantom me which follows, auditind important article on which revenue is calleats with which you propose to deal in this Ordinopiam as are in the record or daty paid sertifi- for Hongkong, Hongkong had an right to com It will be seen from the advertisement in on the Beauty and the Beast, is well writter, which had its home in this Colony, sud which ance P. Isar very much afraid there must have eaten from the ouston houses at the other side plain. What they did complain of waste other solutan that the interest due this day on the well staged, and well sotad while some very could not have existed to the extent to which it heen, in the minds of the Commissioners an affor what they may have disposed of. The pa. Escaflors of the juuks and property of porocaba silver loso (B) of 1896, together with the bonds tonefall and lively songs are interpolated. This did except for the of this Oolony with perfect blank as to the nature and details of salty might be made as heavy as the Gosura traders with this Colony under the pretence

the trado with which they proposed to interforo, ment Uked, so that there would be un prasibility that they were engaged in smuggling "opium. drawn for redemption will be paxi at the offos of harlequinade is quite equal to what in afterpect to the malblaad botans this Colony was The Opium trada in this Colony repremate a terasion. By this schome, ho maintained, the

produced at a London theatre, while it is not too a free port.

Hou. P. Rais-Net trading in opior at ull; : The Ordinanco being the the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank from and much to say that many of the jokes sad much outcome of the Convention and the Comris.

turnover in sach year of something like 100,000 revenus of the Chinese Government would be most of the vessels saizel kud so opiun at all. after this date: **

of the "business" are infinitely mors novel. Mont anil being intended to remedy this hesta. Of Bengal opium, which izolades Be pratasted without the trade of the Colony being Mr. DERETOYther serrated thecircumstances The Daily News says that the flag of the The performance concludes with a very pretty grievance it would be dificult to indgears and Patus opium, there are 45,000 letnjured. The dealers did not object to the in attling is seizure of the Kun Hop Sing jank, Molse opian, which comes from Bombay about erased tekin, which weighed equally on all, but and voferred to the late Sir Brake Robertson as steamer Wingpa and of the C. . S. N. Co.'s mad tasteful transformation sosne, the gorgeous of the appropriateness of the remedy with apper and over Wharves, Shanghai, were at half appearance of which is center by thoreau en glancing first at the nature of the grievin all 98,030 chests. Of this 49.000 chests war propyl by the Ordinance before the Chinese themselves. That junk, which had paid 40,000, and Persian and Turkish 10,000 obo objected to their trade baing destruyed in the having bean considerat more Chinst than the mast on the 25th March, owing to the death of by the Toellant limelight effenta. To those who We canast judge of the value of sa Mr. Ladwig Wiess, formerly of the firm of are in search of an interesting and seansing way divine antil we omething of the disasse merely passes through the Colanyia transit and Concil. If there was any dieatty about tant anty at Tausti, and was bound to Hongkong, brings perhaps, only a small commission to progosition.it was the purely sentimentalobjection was contested, and herners ruined. It was Hesar. Sjemasen & Co., in Chins, and latterly fa which to pass away a couple of hours, we can for which it was prascibed. Chis colony wa their Lontou agent.

endently recommend the Marionettos.

Laffering severely from a disease called the merchants her. But some 52,000 chests of that this colony should not be aced to look at. against such outrages asabis that the protests A change of programme is provided every blockade. The Chiness wore suffering from pinar remain in the Colony, and are handled or take any notion of a daty paid certifiante, wore ande. Since them, owing to these roi. We omitted the other day to acknowledge re-evening. The next performanţe will take plaas Cofsetive circulation of the vital anerent.

bere, and the profits on that trade contributo to But br, the agresiumt they hal already cenog plaints and the commls of the Imperial Ga eeipt of the China Review Ne. 4 of Vol. XV. this avoning.

To rezaudy these tro diseases thie Ordinance the revenue of the Colony. Of tasse 52,000 aised the existence of a Custom-honse, and had rornmant, the Customs stations Ind, for a long It is a very gord unmhor, the dontents being

is brought forward, and, with your per Persian, and Tackish. There is the greatest the cortifitas. All that we asked was that auto and proper duties, and he was and Awake chests a very considerable portion is Malva stipulated that Leaders should be entitled to get tima past, confined theres to their legiti varied and interesting. The Noles on Chinese

mission, I will raaiastilyover the historical facts Materia Malica" have already been very fully

of this case.The learne Coon's Counsel then possible difference between the two classes of what had been stignlated for in the agreement of nay complaint having bon mide for some commented on by a contributor. Some of the

gave a resume of the history of the opium tends, opium and the way in which the two different should be recaznised here. Referring to the in youre past. A graat eensideratimi fer car- papers are of a lighter character than asust, and OFFICERS v. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFIDERS And, while not denying that smuggling existed, classes are dealt with in the trade, Bangalopia jary that would be done by the present Bill, the ring this Bill though was

be raisel. Nox, ander the Notes and Quaries are amorons and in-

comes from India in choats of 40 balls each of Learned auuusel in conclusion mit The injury blockude would said that it was dre to the imperfection in the the same waight and quality, and the whole to the golems will be done the day the first Chith now arrangement, had not foot atractiva.

arrangements of the Chinese Gorerament in the managemont of their owo

packed up and gastanteed by the Latin Goose trador establishes himself at Kowloon under the blackade would be mined It tal been hell as a broad principle of in- verunt, The great importers and Indian the shadow of the Castom-homsa. An Ordinance would only be transferral from the users of the ternational law that a country was not called traders invariably deal with it in chats ambodying the Bohemia I have gasted might Opinn Farmer of Canion to the ofloors of the apon to protect the ovenne laws of another balls; and if there were no other trade but the be brought in at once. Ths Chinose are ready Imperial Customs. He did not see what advant country. Cha tist principle the Hongkong trade in Bengal opium the Ordinance proposed to sabit to it to-morrow. If dimpproved of, it ug that would be. I the laikwan dit not Government had aetat until now, sad the Chinses would not be by any means so injurious as under could be repealed without any injury having molest the jauks in their legitimate tendo be had been left to remedy their fiscal administration existing circumstances it thrusters to ba

bean"dons to anyone; and the present Frdiannge, did not eas whih was to be gained. In fast, By kest they call. Endeavoaring to do this, But to Matwa, Persian, and Turkish opium or any other equivalent so it passed. This whereas the Haikwan gave a discount, the of >Warburton, & More they established these blockade stations. For gonzineness. It anmas in balls and cakes vary world preserve all existing Tabacosts aatil re-In that way there would be no considerabut cuines hore without any such certificata a Dokbangs, if passed will mischief; the other vers of the Imperial Customs would grant noue- Moore 20

soria yoars aftor the establishment of these blow. kade stations the merchants in Hangkong had ing in quantity and quality, and the Chinese Ceros has been made to the Sacretary of Stats, the very stringant ordinanes which was about

traders, before they purchase cause of grievous complaint with the method ther take out a portion of the opium, and test it. atatamout, but with the, Argamonts of both sifa kish opium, it was impossible for the Chiness open the charts, sad decision from him, not at a parte to be pissol. With regard to Malwa and Tat- enforced the duties. But this aros from the fin- The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Chung-0.6. Branwell, both, Bron,

The Indian opin dealers in the Colony my before him Was the Chinese residents, at their mot-king arrived at Shanghai on the 25th March Lane, R., & Wacharts,

to sell it in oliest. It was very greatly perfection in the Chinese system of revenus.com.

be said to deal in spiam wholesale. They

W15 known by fing held in the Tung Wah Hospital on the from Tientsin in taw of the Pucka eg. Tish Muth

His EXCELLENCy then invited Mr. Brereton adulterated, and if it sequent on the farming oat of the revenue to

the people who sent it that it was not able to 27th March, decided to have their own me- Daily News says:-She lad ona blade of 0.13A.B. I. Decer, Sith, Douglas

private individuals. He thought it would be ever under any circumstances, a to address the Conizil,

Mr. BaseBron, who was instrusted by osare. Inspection hero. it weald-balulterated-much- morial of the Queen's Jubilee they really put Proller left, and this was kept going on ta 3. Litir, fith, bol ut & Boulables recognised that in course of time. in conserald, less than a complete chest. But the

erce mainly of the complaints made from this moment opinm of either description pasues into Wotton and Dacon, said he appeared on behalf more, ar, perhaps, there might be no opium in voyage down, which was done at the excellent an extinguisher on theprojecteű Victoria Park. Laverage spend of 10 kuetz. She docked wo

Colony, vigorously enforced in Eden and the hands of the Chinese, a totally different state of the wholesale merchants, a body of gantiem at the ebest at all. Therefore, the Chines must Paking, these algses connanted with the blockade ironstances arises. Owing to the ocean who for the past twenty-ven years had carried take it out and repack it. As to the praven In his reply to the communication of the Iwas after arrival at Shinngbai, and it was expectal she would be undocked botere daylight on the

lalious, oron under the Hoppers greatly di tim of their trede, to which I will refer more on their trade without any cause for blame fromation of smuggling, the scheme of his journal. Sceretarion-of-its-Jubilee Committco, is 25th March after being fitted with her chil

isiahod. A better closs of men, who knew better particularly by and by, they open every chest of the Government and without any restrictions friend Let the direnmstances completely, and Bale. Rana braiders Wickets. Wides what to do, were appointed, and for some years past instead of restating it to its original chest, they gentleman to say that if the Bill was carried out be to it. If the laws of the Bill forbidding Bengst drug, weigh every ball, and label it, and on their trade. He was astrated by these he could not what objeliu are could Excellency the ACTING GOVERNOR gave the propellora.

those stations ba boon fairly and reasombly coup de grace to the boheroe. A meeting of

sandnoted; and in many respects hal braon of pack it in packages or bags or baskets, contain in ite prisent form the principal part of their the sale of less than one chest was retained, the Committee has been called for the 5th

considerable advantage to the retail trade of the lug different sombers of balls and of different business would be destruyed. In fact it would the whole of the rotail trade in opium was Colony. He did not mean retail with reference weights. But Malwa, Persian, or Turkish, they venisr their residence in this unlony of little gone, sad all those people who had investel April, at which we presume they will tender

tasko up insaciably in packets of these catties valus to themselves. Ou looking at the Bill large sums of money and spent their lives, to the size of the package and quantity of roods sacs, done ap in paper, and labelled with its it was impossible, ho thought, to avoid foaling some of them over thirty years, in the bust. thrir resignation or decide to sumon 40 other public meeting of the British and for.

who sold to the Chinese who name hare from eight and value, and these packets ar that the framers could not have thoroughly wess, would have spent their lives in vain. Ho the neighbouring villacos. That trade was makout, in the au way as Bugal, in larger antiafind theraseless as to the inveniturds of was told that the amount of capital invested in eign community to consider what other farm

sarried ox to scusiderable ad rautago under the packets or baskets or bags, to suit the various the interests involved About 100,000 chists of the vaslesale and retirado was over $35,000,000, the permanent memorial of Her Majesty's | Trancis's speech occupied more taxulan hour, and

Hoppo, because for the purpose of indoing requirements of the cam Now, this Ordinance pium came to this looy in the course of a year, and there were two fires of stamers, besilon the Jubilee should take. The gentlemen who Mr. Brorola's was also long. The Colonial Corp. Brown, &.d., b Paulen.. 8 Mathews, Di... the daslara te rend through his ofloo as largos which absolutely prohibite an pasan from representing & valas of over $12,000.799. Of P&O and Francla lis, engaged in the brade

these 100,000 chests, shoat 59,000 Busts mara ron Clentta which arrried 17,930 shits in Treasurer's reference to the "Hou, A. P. Mae Murk, H.A.,.there

portion of the opina as possible he allowed a neving in his possessing any 12. loss than t ne Bramwell, 'Peler 11 formed the preliminary Committer and me as the apostle of delay canned a smile. Pre-Worsan, ich brali. Ford, brewv-duction of something lika 125 por cant, on the whois chest of opinn sal w ́tien d›fines a whole i setained in the Culons, then rilor buing virar Wus that a fra te bo lightly disturbed,

original lekin to mporters, who, instead of co-chat of opis nie, base ecigiqib pakige, #dinal to the tealy in frig da.

if it goes a faithay, thoroughly revolutionize the

The CHEF JUSTICG-May Fai when you 8 & Drew.ing to the Imperial Maritimo Castes at Canton whole teada in opiam na now carried oa.by the

Bramwell, barb sout the opium through his office. The effear of The Szocknen correspondent of the San-paso. Boints, th, Graham 18 Grebs 1 that was that instead of paying the duty of 85.10/ Chipess. It oven raudors it impossible for uut véar figures from?

Mt. BRETUN- guy figures from the

Pie heathy, ath, adb-out.....

Bell, Graz Ft. Mom, tech, b Deze......... Det outsagnanais. 5 por ball, which was the daty until quits recently, to repack the spiam in smaller gauntities or inopisu dealers, and I dad on referring to the ra-

Drew... they paid only $310 en eich ball. Undoubtedly, smaller packages than those in which it arrives port of the Commissioners who were appointed not shewa onough to satisfy the Council that Lately, 5th, ont.... @rahamerun the present day, there wore betale to suit the condition of their trade. It may be in 1988 to oqquire into the ableged opin sag clases & audi slcalá be withdrawn and 35- punged from the Bill, ha hopad "babad said disadvantages in connection with the saistouve said that although that trade is a very important gling, that the fires Babitantially spree. of these blokada statious in the hands of the money, that still it in a smuggling trade, that the

one and reprosate a very considerable amount

T CHIEF JUSTICE-Yo. I happend to be enough to warrant him in making them to pest airman of that Commission, and it does pone the second ranching of the Rilf for at least's Hoppo. Trade is sometimes subjected to

le, that it doponty-for-its-annoses on the opinnot stantially agrad: Enong yoseforin

hwath; so that full tits might be iron to the Booze, and in the son of a sold by the Chinese boing snaggled out of stands there we daly 34,000 shutt

inters operimed, and abode ok to flu Cham- Balle. Ruus Maidens. Wickets. Wise. in other day, explanat inty. Against Hoogk up. But that is not co. Theo is vory little the report-55,000 chats learing blaves of b of Contay the guardian of the commercial

these abuses the Hongkong Governant

interests of the Colony, to consider thủ Hill. They had a right to complain. It was a violation plan, compared with the entire bulk of the trade, 19,00 That is a very para dilacenos.

how smuggled directly out of Hongkong. B of treaty which ought to have--been-pat far as can bassosrtained by the Indian and something madera pinul. In one year tharding which, bo unleraton, took place on Tuesday. Mr. DyReToN-I aliose a chaat contains had had no meeting you exe-pta Committaa meet- right without any demand being zuzde 120 Chinese dalam, the brik of that witch evados were 17.070 picuts. £n the year 1831, there To gare the fruners of the Bill overgordit for the Hongkong Governinsat for any correspond-

octored for a fixed period will be continued natil

Dante-manded.

Orders for extra copice of the Daily Press aboul be sent before 11, s.m. on the day of publigation. aits that hour ke rapply is limited.

TELEPHONE No. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONA, MARCH 31ST, 1867.

::-pared the resolutions propused at the public meeting of the 2nd March, seem to us to bara entirely failed it one imports at 'part

AND MEN OF THE GARRISON, 'This match was played on the Cricket Gronod yesterday, and resulted in a victory for the former.

The following is the score:-

THE OFFICERS. Frage. Inior,

Wo read in Indo-Chines that a fire broke out on hard the farman greater Clara while lying at anchor at Tam-tci. It appeared that the cock, wishing to get a fresh supply of Kerosine, proceeded to the place where it was.

toew with a lighted cigarette. In the confuy sion the sailors overturned tas vessel which c07-

faired the oil and this caught fre. Tus ship's pamps were at once worked and sil dunger soon disappeared. Nobody was hart through the, accident.

D. Grilam, th, McCarthy,

a C-Santar M.

gul. Rys, R... Giles

Brosz

W, Waltham, R.A. Moqat,

b.Douglas D

F. Padler, Arth, inc

Sans IWAN,

14 5 More

Blerk, Magra...

piaka, Douglas... 50iles

13. A. Lloyd, Sith, board-0

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BOWLING ANALYSIS. First landags.

Douglas

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Second Innings.

At the Legislative Council meeting yesterday ca there was a considerable attendance of Chinese Moore and of representatives of the opium importing West hongs. Mr. Francis, QC., instructed by Mr. Ewans, appeared for the Chinese chaalare, and Mr. Desgles Broraton, strasted by Meurs Wotton and Giles Deacon, presented the opium Taerohanta. The MeQuist mesting instad, two hours, and a half. Mr.

Moore

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10

THE N.-C. OFFICERS AJD MEN, Fra 1.

SOCO [2469...

and Mr. Mrobioon bimsuit seemed somewhat up as 45 Galay Grafi amtsel

orgt. linon, the Lloyd, b Corp. Gil: R.Abgesplan

M

ts. We, dh, & Yarz, Dree..

Eatresia

of the duty they undertook—namely, to Changking affair. Lu Par-obi's defonos was that ipas some interesting particulars regarding the ascertain the viswe of the Chinese on the be eased the death of men who were attacking subject. It was mcat desirable that the his house with intent to rob. The prosiding have been judge, whilst cocepting this defends, asked him Chinese co-operation should

why he carried his revenge so farny to slaughter Hecured; ~ both ̈-tu-order that "ankníwity men outside his house in the street. To this Lo should mark the celebration and that a sub could give no reply, was therefore convicted.

A mus named Shih Ta-youg who was concerned | Grahaan. stantial sum might be escured for a perman- in the death of a corporal at the Pai-kwo S ent memorial that should be worthy of the riot, affected his escape. His son Shih Hwei Drow Colung and that would do honour to the Was arrested and executed instead of the real

Arabem.. criminal. Meanwhile another son was indgoed Scanlan llustrious Sovereign whose long and glo- by favours to betray his father's biding place, Dros rious reign it was to commemorate. Ca. and the father arrived at the capital on the even Pediar

ing of the day on which his son was exanted.

DOWLING ANALYJE. First Invinge.

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Second Inninga

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revance.

but the trade in the banda of the Chinese

at all; it

my torque thy Cous of the Chiasse Govern- anat la fosquntile of opium amuggled, which was very small and did not amount tk ore than 1000 costs, found by the Commission to whisk as had already roferrad. If he tad

fortunately, through the failure of the The papalar opinion rooms to be that the fathar HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COM. and to diminista bus fasilities that existed in opium would be carried on to the same extent of thests coming into this Cafany has been set diansos rating to agium, while in the Tong Committee to secure the approval of the should how meat with a lighter punishment. Chinese for their scheme, all

The Straits Timer translates the following

chance

MERCE AND THE NEW OPIUM

BILL.

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of unanimity of action has been lost, from a Netherlands Judian puper:-On the Dali The Chiness did not want the Park, and coast, Dutch stanou navigation enterprise is no-

where, from inability to fass British and GerChamber of Commere to the Government:- they do want a Chamber of Commerce ma competition by Holt's and the North Gar- of Institute of their own, and they propose

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce

$29th March, 1887. to do honour to Har Majesty in the same

S-I am directed by the Committee of this way as the British residents proposed to do dia escara extensive business relations in Penang Chamber to inform you that's special meeting it to secure something they desire and

man Lloyd's steamers. Formerly, a Dutch co- pay, that passing by the name of "Nederland,"

did ran eteamers in Deli wators sod, at one time,

now The

His clients had no desire

measure which

похідця

ing advantage. But the Government c to duty is that which goes by steamer to ME3030, were 97,556. In 1882, 85,099 cheats: but I believe the best intentions, but he ousidered it a su understanding with the Chiasse Government and is distributed from there. But whether thero it has beau increased since then. I have always most crudel imperfect production. In ke to afford some protection to the Chiness revenus is sanggling here, or pot, the retail trade inderstood that in ronaf nu bars, the namber Sing spore Ordinanes thers ware ninety-dee Hongkong for eggling into China; sad auch and alas, if smuggling are absolutely put down at 100,000 chests. In fas year 1879 thote kong one, thora were only twenty-one clauses.

stop to, and rendered impossibia, to-morrow.

were 197,000 sheats. The anod Chancel wont Thers wera muy points to by considered before a course was probably wise in the perzant atata The people who come here to purchase opina on to give details of the distribution of the sun an Ordinans us this could be passed. He of intercourss batween nations. Such at agree- The following letter has been addressed by the ent being made the Baylish Government sad from the Chinese Dealers-il their purchases opian, and said that of the 36,000 chists, which tailed to 386 that there was any recoasity for If this arrangement had besu come to the Government of Hoagkong wore bound to out to 36600 chests per year, represent remained for sale in Hongkong, the grant bulk hasta.

-operate with the Chinese Governant in inga sin of $18,000,000--are traders, of groter paid daty As this Ordiaingo had been intru then the entrages he had mentioned ware or leaser importsuce, from the towns and dis-daced for the object of checking amuggling, it happening, there would have been some exonse, protosting the raronno of China-The learn-

was important to ascertain what was tho cotuul barns then there was a real biokadein existence, od Counsel prossededFile being the atata tricts within ere hundrad or one hundred and of affairs, a Commission, sat in Hongkong as to the east and west of us, and in the quantity which was smugglad. It was impor- and they were autions to get it away. to endeavour to remove-all reasonable cause of watery of the Canton River. They come hera assible to obtain that knowledge with perfect an. But where was the necessity Its vessels carried thousands of bales of tobacco of the Committes was held to-day to consider the complaint on the part of the mercantile gemer, to parcians their piece goode and thirteursoy, hat he had in his hand the report of the Customs stations were still hot, and if the Or. affix the Queen's natise to it. No one has its greed to gain mere

to Amsterdam. The high profits going areased provisions of the Opinn Bill now before the Le manity with roference to the blockado, and, on ingaand metals, and all the other stockethey want Commission appointed in 1333 to inquire lule inancs were passed, it was said, it would not he

for their distrist. Although it may be sited the subject. That Commission examined a pitin fores at once, the other hand, come to some understanding that this retail tenda first came to Hongkong great aamber of witnesses the most compet to impeia legislation; they were The freight rates were gislative Council right to quarrel with their decision, which raisal till they reached 126 guillors por last, in

The question before the mating having been with the Chinese Government as to the best because of the facilities. Hongkong Tared for at that could be lauad. They first found to co-operate in passing rom their point of view in a van te voto addition to exorbitant charges. The nonsequence fully discussed, and rations views expressed as to mutiacid of settling all the disposition evading daties and sunggling the goods to the the quantity of opiam importal futo China onld, white affording ample protection to the adu tout it for noen trives out of the Bold by the object of the proposed messure, it was un-with reference to anuggling. On that interior, that trade has now worked itself and thatmas, for the fear 1874.94.597 pisala: 1879 Chiasse Government, do no injury to themselves.

mission meeting, thres or and reasonable one. They will, however, Hoita line through the energy of the latter's animoody resolved

four different That this Committed, after listening to the projects were schmitted. One of them wastes groors, and if smuggling ware reu- 107,970 piculs: 1880, 96,839 picals; 1831, 98,556 It was the same with the Chinese. All parties have to put their hands pretty deeply into Penang manager. Holt's agents determined at ergamonts of those interested in the Opium that either in India, or hers in Hongkong, the dorod absolutely and physically impossible pleils, and 1882, 85,555 picals: hutsince than there ware agreed as to the spirit and sain purpose

to-morrow, that trade would still come to their pockets to carry out their proposition, in Deli, sad laid on coasting oraft of their ow

once not to rest there. They built storehouses

had been a large increase. Tho. Commisinnar af the Bill; it was only on detail they disagreed. Trade of his Colony, baliove that no Bill English Government should undertake the res

the same said in their report:

If time ware granted, he thought his learned and they cannot of course be expected to The "Nederland company did not show fight at

that limits the trade in Oplam to whole sheats ponsibility of collecting the Chinese Oping Be Hongkong, would still rap lo

shadheis, polazn it is forcibly diverted. will be safe or satisfactory, and that no no Vanne. That of cares was rejected. The The Chinese trader at one of the neighbouring taxaca caturation art part, and alta gant le Chamber of Commerce, might undertake to Makine milowanes for what in bolket at Hongkong, irisad aul kanelf, with the assistanos of the contribute to the---British-memorial, howeverfall. It then up the sponge willout further

difications on render the prosent Bill abceptetand-alternate proposition was that the sillages has the choice, it may be seil, of coming shippel ju its raw state elsewhere than to Chins, frame an ezdisance which would meet the viewa mush the next decision of the British ro-harna tabucou trade aroused competition in the ade" Holt's ensuing monopoly at the steamer

able while it contains that provision; and the Chinese should be eft, as they are loft by into to Hongkong or going to Cister for his goods. stimated by Sir Thomas Wude 17.30 pioula for of all parties. Under the circumstances he sidente might leap with their wishes.

Committee farther think that if adequate national law, to take what measures seem best to it may be said he has been coming for years in 1975, the Commissioners think that the number of would, with great respect, ask the Conanil not end, from the North Gornisa Lloyd, which was If another public meeting be called me powerfully backed up by three Dutch tobacco

the parting interested lay before the Council and it was broadly intimated that they would Hongkong beesuse he gains some beast from pions of Crium emagglod Joto China from Hongkong, to proceed with the seed realing, but to part time were given they could in concert with them for the protection of their own revenue;

taking the stone for that your as a guide, maunot be it for a mouth Mr. Deacon had just more than 4,00 ) pisala angcally. -hops the rather-numerous dissaniients from companies operating in Dall. They found Holt's

wonopoly burdensome, and struck a bargain a Bill which would sford ample protection stop at ho measures that would effect this by paying loss duties or being able to erad the decision arrived at by the first meeting, with his German rival, at rafas 30 gailders per

to the Chinesa Orvarumont and in no way however much inconvenience they might cause the payment of datim, and that he would go to injare the trade of the port, and they are to our trade. But that, too, was rejected Contento morrow if there weranosubspecial ada order to provent that 4.000 prouts bring pointed out to him that for the five years will not fail to attend. There will on the last tese Than what Holt demanded at the ontest,

-and has charged since. Al that time, had any nanimensly of opinion that & further post by the English Commissioners, as the earnest rangos attending his coming here. Bats coarse sanggled into China, this bill, which placed avered by the report of the 1833 Commission, occasion be no excuse of want of time for son- Dutoh stean: navigation line declared itself ready patement of the debate on the second road. dusre was to find some means by which we would of trade ouce established is not to be altered in fotters on the whole trade, was brought in. The the average number of ohasts imported was The CHIEF JUSTICS-There was a larga sideration, or want of notice. The metter to convoy tobacon, and fitted up their vessels for ⚫ing for at lesa vas calendar mouth is im- co-operate with the Chinese Government to that way A Chinaman who has been in the reedy was far in excess of griorat to be reoti 6.765 par annım

He has his cr the purpose, the tobacco companies, which now peratively necessary to enable the public to lessen the smuggling, and enable them the bat. habit of coming here, will still come here. Why? ed. The Commissioners further said:

Because of his connections. has been well ventilated, and, as it turns out, avril themselves of the German lian, would have

That no apostol place of beats se janke is employer inled into this Colony, and a con- understand thoroughly the scope and objecta ter to protect their revenus. The only agros-

tells both waya. not without purpose. No doubt; several exerted themselves to back Dutch efforts in the of the proposed measure and to discuss the maut existing and binding on the English Corespondents and his banke hore, and the junks in the smargling of Oplan, or is £tted out in tussiderably larger unaber went out of it. So it

That it in customary for all Chinese veraels of a

Mr. FRANCIS (molto voce)-That is an Irish schemes will be mooted, of which the most same direction. The Netherlands lines, however, whole question preparatory to submitting a verarment is, that the Government of the Colony by bush he slips belong to lines ruuming to this Colony for the purpose of each wenzgling,

iusbad of taking advantage of this golden op

new Bill free from the objectionable features of Hongkong shall co-operate with the Chinese plase, Therefore, I submit, there is in this certain sisu to carry small anon and Sro area for way of doing things, at any rate.

Mr. BREARTON-I have at seen that, important are those for a statue of the portanity, strack up an agreement with Mr.

of the present one."

Government in protesting the revanne, and espaolony a large and valuable retail trade in protetin ngai at piracy, and although the hosts

The CHIEF Juerics-It is in the Heport. Queen, a school for giria, or a contribution Helty to bar the latter from competing with

The Committee beg to submit this matter for cially the Custom's revenue. derived from the opiura, which is absolutely independent of engaged in smoggling opiom, which enderrmar to orals the existence of smoggling. It represents the Rovens Canisor, reunicetines better manned

Mr. BIEBRIO said there could be no pessible them ia JarEİ. Their failure to wrast & pertion the consideration of His Excelloney the Officer ofiam trade. Bat it appoare from the media.

be trading jauke, none have es ne andor the notion of objection to a correck' sonannt being taken of to the proposed Jubiles Institats in Eng at the Deli tobacco shipment profits from foreign | Administering the Government, and in view of rendu lait on the tabis of the Council the a turnover of $18,000,000 a yost, and if repre. and armed than fa ordinarily the ease with passengars land. The first scheme, wo think, is more competitors, is directly traceable to lack of energy the importance of the question, respectfully arge other day by your Exellency that co-operation outsman honge fled so much ront paid, so the Police as being of suficient size or armout to the aneust importad. Ia cozelusion, the learned enable them to cugage nuceomfuly in fights with Counsel argued against the powers given to the in caly to be given if it can be given withoat in much taxes collected, and it contributes to the likely to meet with acceptance, as being one and wait of enterprising spirit.

wealth and commercini importance of this colony. Revanne Cruisers. [that His Exilenny will give it his early stary to ourselves. In that minate your Eres! Now, that trade must absolutely cease if this This was said becuase Sir John Pope Hennessyopian farmer by the Bill, and wrgod that, if

lency says:-

such powers were to to cronted at all, they ought Ordinance pasDA. The very essence of the hat stated that monggling, to a great extent to be entrustal to the Harbour Master or som

was carried on in the waters of Hongkong, and the British Commingescola.not absent to the frat Ordinance is to prevent the Chinaman do- prepozil and did not take it into consideration. It is ing what he has hitherto done, that is to that conflicts were constantly taking plays be other responsible. Government official.

Hon. P. BYLI---I riso, sir, to make a motion needless to enter into the arguments for and against, break up

that tween Chinese Customs olors and the song for the postponement of the second reading of this overy cheat of opium the Hulk plan as it appeared to the Hongkong Com comes into his hands weigh it, test it, and glers. Then, they way, again—

Bill. My two learned friends have said ev much missioner to be, von with considerable modifications, pank it in any shape or form that may suit hia HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.of a nature the scald not be sanotioned by the Gov.ustomers. It prevents him taking away any

fa atet, enggling of opium ja sarrlet ou mainly on the importance of the Bill that they have not stament cf this Colony. However, as it was desirablo

junke, by Chinose passengers in Foreign starom A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative help the Chinees Government to colicot their Upfum quality less than a chest, and a chest in its ori tapte at concelet in ordinary trading loft much for me to T. I can soho what was Rerenze if we could do so without fajary to ourselves, ginal packags. I think it is suggested in the trading to Treaty Ports, and by anal boats which said by Mr. Brocoton. This Bill, in view of the Council was bad yesterday afternoon. Thore Mr. Bussell sabrited to the Commission certain pro memorandam that the retail trade will not be sosk to arade the Craisors and Customs Stations requirements of the Colony, is most loosely framel. There is no provision for damaged le which he had long hand ander consideration. stopped, because the trader, when he gets his under covor of night. were present-

These proposals were avayled by the Chinese Geyopium from the importer can take the cheeta The CHIEF JUSTICE-Thane passage, which opium, and many other things hat are absoluto Hi EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR. armant. Sahasquent discosetor tad to some modior to the Customs station at Kartoon, and you hate not read, is very much stronger.

ly necessary, couirm what he says with re- How. W. H. MARSH, CƏM.G..

catiuus and the conditions) arrangement arrived at in the open them, weigt, and test the contents, and Mr. BEFRETON-I do aut see that. It does not Fard to the lockade. Grant stress is laid on the Now, air, I ask this hon. Council to hear in ropast than just so he pleases, pay the inty Immediately refer to what I am dosting with. It fact that the Colony of Hongkong has bosa ory. ing out about the Blockade-more stress than is wind, first, that we are only bound to be operate and get his certificate. That may be perfectly mys

The great increase which has taken place in the levysury'st the present times. I confirm what with the China in the protection of their true, but if he is forest to do that, will he keep

Mr. Brereton saki. that our complaints were revende in as far as we can do so without injury up any establishtoont in Hongkong at all of learn and ather is tea upod Fungu Opium on the to ourselves. Now, what was the effect of the Will be not be forced, by the ecossitive of his Mainland has lod, within the last two yoace, to never wita referoues te opam, but to piece goods memorandum of agreement which was signed beginess, to take himself and his establishment organised system of muggling from the Colony ty and produce. I recollent very well when these. by Mr. Justise Hus? In the first place, over to Kowloon whore bis work has to be places at some considerable distance within the stations were frst started. There were all kinds would call your attention to the foot, it may be done? Ha en come over here in the morning, neighboring province of Kwangtong. Binds of men of reports about what they were going to are formed, to whom are given a certain unmbar of bella do. I was Chairman of the Chamber merely a trivial and purely a ibnical one, and ir. half an hour buy his opfum and make ar- or cakes of opiuc by dealers in this Colney, who bat at the same time I think it is cf some magagents for sandlog it over to Kowloon The undertako to pay the bearer of this opine so racy of Commerce then. as I am now,

to Canton und saw Bir Brooks "Robert

He informed me the importance, that this is not a memorandum of learned Counel dwelt at some length on this pelat, dellari per ball or cake delivered at a named place in

sou about the mattor. agroomoat. It's mismorandum of the basis arguing that the effect of the Bill would be to the interior. The minutes of the last meeting were read of no agreement to be come to ultimately. It create an opposition port on the other side of the The learned Counsel went on to say that the stations were put there at his suggestion, bat le and confirmed.

is a question for this bon. Count to considerator and to drive away from the colony the new system of collecting lokin with the daty said it was to enable the Chiness Government to whether Mr. Justice Rowell, as the Commis-eater portion of the important and valuable would at once remore the state of thingeroferrod fcollect its ravenne or opium in its own waters to the amount contributed. Thcae aro mere dabtloss to the edification of their roadors, with

THE OPIUM BILL. The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The on-

sioner, was authorised to enter into any binding junk trade, for if opium were dealt in at the to in the passage just gasted, but it was impos alase on the borders of Hongkong, and be assured suggestions, but they may possibly assist the bogus zasodotes of Dr. voz Bulon's proceedings ly basiness on the order of the day, sir, agreement. I make these remarks aply for the pew port the trade in other goods would soon sible, by any means that could be taken bere, to me that should a case be ratuited to him where residents in coming to a conclusion, The In Viecu I do not believe these stories, and the second reading of the Ordinance for the purpose of indicing the Conseil to take this fellow, as the merchants would not wish to keep avoid a muggling in the interior. But he thought Manchester goods or producs of any kind were sub- view that they are free to consider these pro ptro establishment He contrasted the it was in possible to go beyond the fact found by thejected toovercharge, he would interfere. I recal advocates of that much needed institution a friend's Hitie escapados, there is invariably a mo- mercimals and others who blog the rightsposals on their merits, and are not bound, conditions of the trade here with those existe Commissioners, that the greatest amount of lost shortly afterwards talling Mr. Bower, who fard and fast to the Chinese Government jng at Singapore, and said there W38 20 oplar suuggled from the colony could not be was Customs Commlastoner, of this conversation, analogy between them. It had been urged that more than 4,000 pioula. Seeing that the Bill and he laughed and said, "Wait; ineir months you good educational catablishment for the girladieum ef gennins wit or humour. Une story, are prejudiced by this Bill desire to be heard by the motoraadum then sigued, For the whatever inconvenieneca the Dill might bring applied to the entire quantity of opiam brought will see that the duty will be collected at these of the Colony will no doubt again bring for however, I have heard, and it has, I believe, mnt Consel and this Council has consented to bear feat cloase of that agreement is

yut found its way into priat. Bomebody had tho. I therefore suggest that Mr. Francis,

Mr. Russell oderkiken that the Government of on the retail trade in opium would be more than into the colony both for export to the treaty stations on everything. 1-merely replied that I ward their proposal, and some other plane been directing an orchest, and, boing Gnically { Q.C., bo now called upon to state his case for the Hongkong shall enbuit to the Legislativo Conpeil an oozapensated for by the enormous inersasó which | ports and for local consumption, i was harass-relied on Sir Brooke Robertsta, statement. The may be laid before the meeting. Whatever inclined, bad brought down a packet of seventy petitioners.

Ordinance for the regulation of the trade of the Colony world take place in the reverne from the opinming and fojuring the trade unnecessarily to reason given by Air Brooks Robertadu for load poncils, in order, as he said that the band is decided upon, we trust will this time might duty mark the parts with notes of his wishes to addresathe Council first.

HIS EXCELLENCE-Ustoss any hon. member in Law Opien bloot to venditious hereinafter sat form. That might be so, if the only reasons impose eo grest restrictions for so small cause. assenting to the establishmout of the which affected our revenus here from the If clauses 3 and 4 were retained, the effect would stations was that, bo said, 'by the Trenty secure unciality, so that all may work wishes. Dr. von Bülow next sppeared at the The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I think That shows it is only ouaditional on your sp-boiled drug were this casssas which provciled be, that the retail trade of 38,000 shuts would we could not touch opium: the Chinese had the -heartily togelber to the end that the occasion couduster's desk, also with a parsel. He grave Corasul should be heard now on the petitions.

proval, and your co-operation is only to be at Singapore but the opinn revenue here are the port, and if that went so also would privilege in their own waters of doing what they ly opened the package, sad, without mying a may be fittingly commemorated in this small werd, handed round-aventy pieces of india hour yon, Mr. Francis

His EXCELLENCY-We will be very glad to given on the sendion], that the proposals though anffering to so no extent, was not suffering the remainder of the $2,000 sheets, because the liked with it. That bi the commencement of laid before you are smok s will not injure, in mainly from the arreptitions boiling of opium ontruiam retained for consumption in the colony the history of these station. They are raist but important dependency of the Crown. rubber.

MF FRANCIS, who was instrusted by Mr. any way, the trade. of the colony. Then the by olders than the farmer. The main cause was that purchased by the opium farmer for the as they did before, and in my opinion ey will

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

JEUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON, 28th March.. CHINA AND PORTUGAL.

that will provide a local memorial of the Jubilee and that will at the same time by s personal compliment to "Her Majesty, de has been pointed out by some of our cor respondents, there is not a statue or even a busk of the Quaes in this city named after ber, and the only portruit is one in Govern- A nomvention has been signed between China ment House, which is a miserabla daub and sad Poringal celing Macsorto Portugal.

is of course seldom seen. It would not do,We have already published the text of the

convention, or rather protocol, from the Maca

of courka, to prect a statue inniless Audiolent Boletín-Ep: D. P.]

inods were subscribed. to purchase a good

The Indo-Chinois of the 20th March publishes

repean date:

FRENCH NAVAL APPOINTMENT. Centro Admiral Olry is sppointed Commander- in-Chief of the Naval division in the Levant.

THE RAILWAY PROJECTS IN TONQUIN

pao, and, bearing in mind that this in the following telegrams, hut without any Ea Oriental Colony, abould reprosent Her Majesty in regal robas. If possible, too, the status should be under a handsome catiopy, and in short be of such a character as to im press the Oriental wind with a sense of the dignity and grandeur of the Queen. Empress. A great deal will, however, depend upon the amount subscribed, and perhaps it would be as well-wif this could be arranged-to mader the form the memorial should, take subjacr

The French Minister for Foreign Affairs bas nominated a Commission to consider the projects for the establishment of a railway in Tonquiz.

The French papers sie amusing themselves,

tion.I have. &o..

(Ba

H. U. JEFFRIES,

Secretary. The Hon. F. Stowart, LL. D., Acting Colonial

Secretary

-

Heu. Sir Grosas PaILLIPPO, Chief Justice. Hon. F. STUWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Hea. E.JAOKROYD, Acting Attorney General,

Hou, A. LISTER, Colonial Treasyrer. Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General Hon. H. G. TAOMSETF, Harbour Master. Hon. F. HEIN.

Hec. Wow SHING.

Her. A. P. MacEwen,

Hon. J. BELL-IRVING,

Hon. O. P. CHATER,

Mr. ASH, Clerk of Councils.

MINUTES.

shall not reproduce them, as in all my excellent hatter regulation, of the trade in opium. Certain

Under instructions from Her Majesty's Governizert,

the one now laid on the table

Forth

I went up.