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Yesterdayet the Police Court, before Mr. Mac- apply for the appointment, in which koan, as will be seen from our report in another casa neither the Acting Registrar nor column, a case was commenced against an opium the gentleman whoan substantive of teater, this masters of two cargo, boats, and their crow of one hundred and twenty-seven mon, under is that of Assistant. Registrar-General wil the Now Arms Ordinance, for carrying and being be in the running. A knowledge-of-Chinese in possession of arms without a license. It ap will no doubt be deemed an essential qualifi-psis that about midday on Thursday, the Folies discovered two eniga bosts lying at Gibb's Clive by the Government, and some pre- Wharf, preparing to start for Cobh vious experience of the duties would he can sidered a recommendation For the mert

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Hopiana, APRIL 2ND, 17.

We are naked to state that the Rev. G. Boud field will condnet the Services in Unico CLurch to-morrow (cunday) at 11 am.

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Major-General Camaron

satisfaction to the community. Dr. STEWART viously announced. arrived in the Colony in 1861 to assume the will administer the Government until the arrival, peats of Inspector of Schools and Hende tir in June, of the Right Hon. Si

George Boron, Master of the Central School, during his . At the Theatre Royal, City Hall on Thursday tenure of which re-did-much-to promote the sesing Webb's Boral Marionettes gavo auther cause of education, and made himself unit performance tonwell tille1 hos This afternoon taure will be a mulinée pertorronaco fer the bene versally respected. From this position he fit of the juvenile members of the community, was transferred to the Police Magistracy, commencing at three o'clock. In the evening and in 1983, upon the alevation of the Hon. another performance will take place.

pointed Registrae Genoak,

The Government of the Queen is naxious to do

Hot SIR Grow PHILIPPO, Chief Justice, Hon. F. STEWART, Acsing: Colonial Secretary Hon. B JACKsoro, datingAttornor-General Hon. A. LISTE, Colonial Treasurer. Hoa J. M. PRO, Burveyor-General. Hon. H. G. TrousETT. Harbour Master. Hon. P. RYEJE.

1oo. Wond Site. Hou, A. P. MacEwan. Hon. J. BELL-IRVING.

Hon. C. P. CHATER.

Mr. A. SETH, Clerk of Councils.

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This Cute Justice-We bava exercised thr Hon. I. Ryers-Not on the high seas. The Cara fusion-For borering under th

Ha leo rasta roport EUSSELL leftthe potto become PuinoJudge, By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Chinees Jeulinge at 1,700 cheste a month as the boun submitted, I believe, to your Excellency it did not contain so many sentions on-the

vista sold by the Chiness. About 55 per cent. and the Executive Council and to the Commis Singapore Ordinaneh. and it is once more by be preozotion of the foure of the 2nd Northamptonshire Re- giment, their regimental band will play in the

A meeting of the flangkong Logislative of the Bengal is shippol by steamers and 45 par efoner of Customs bara, and it has boungconsi- supplied to Mr Justian Russell by a Inghi Dr. STEWARE. My the action arison, Gardens tomorrow, the 3rd lust, froin 8.30 till Conncil was held yesterday afternoon. There cent, shipped by junks or sent overhad; & por dered that sotas soheme may be arranged wtioh nese dealer, as to the grantity of opiam shippad pant. Malwa is sont hy steamer and 20 por cont. by may have the affect be thinks. The scheme is from the Colony. Under the eirimnistaniera were present- who will be the next facumbent? This may 5p. The following is the programe

His EXCELLENOT THE ACTING GOVERNOR,jaks or overland. Of the opinm landed in Hong really a adaptation and extension of Mr. Jus disotesed ia, that report, bis Honour went on kong about 9,050 cliente go to none by steamer, tico Ransoll's sohorno. It has be argued to 105, it was considered that out of the 7500 Hon. W. H. MARSH, C.M.G. NICLE AND DIRECTORY to anma persons appear anjasy one to decide, March. Ring the balls of Roy" Boniesenu. |

700 to British Columbia, about 150 to Manila: that the whole reason for our introducing chests laft in the Colony, a largo portion

gaite izlupandontly I say Tangement, Govermont. Chinos

Harrer, the dealers think about 150 to America; andnconsiderabloguantity this Bill was that we wished to co-operate would be diverted in consequetion of tlus to Haiphong and to Australie The bulk of the with the quantity which occasus by junk to the Canton that was not the whole reson, not the sala Ordinance. districts in Darried in three well known juuks reason, and not the mainly oatonsillo reason. I will not, the merchant suits to think it will which are woll armed. The dealers tell me they beliors I am breaking no entonce in saying net; and ander these circunstance, if it is ad- and most of the opium by these janka dnty paid the first question pat to the Commissioner for visable to retain that trade, and, if it is by the request of their customers. Thesu juuks Hongkong was, What elurges have you to bring thought it can be done, woll then, gentlemen, let ap ask for tinue to ennalise the proposals which call at one or other of the slations. Once they against the ravenne sixtious in the locality that pass the stavions they have nothing more to pay you wish brought forward? I believe he tho-bato been aubinitted to me by the hou, monber. Gnd tho upin is quite frea. They tell me of no ruably winsided with the morhare of the The only thing I would further say is, that instance of further exactions being levis. One community, when he told them shat he had we ought to consider the arrangement which dealer paid duty an 980) cheats inst year before it--none. He then antled upon thom, to pro- was made as a whole. All that w have asked loft hin stare at Hongkong." It will thus boduce their seboro for provouling nagging for has be granted. The advantages that wa Two minutes by His Exotlleres the Asting seen thaze has been a very large amount into China The first schons propasst es in-get, apart from the loss of the retail opinc about $13,000 worth of opium on beard, and Governor recommending a vote of 83,015 for ax of opium which has left this Colay in adinissible, because it was that the idien Gebras, supposing we were to lose it: nro very great. reying one hundred and twentyesco men pauses ecooted with the stam lannch Stanley,nks upon which all duty has boon paid; ard vergent should ecllect the duties in India, and No melsatation will be givou to vrasols lening and turty two rifles. The boats were boarded about to be handed arer to the Sanitary Board the reason for this was pointed out lo ha tas fast to that they could ret assent for obvious rasses our waters boyeuil what is absolutely nenosary we are somewhat at a loss to discover among by the Police, the opium and arms were removed to be used as a tug for the boats removing rab that by ordering their opium and ending it by The great idea of the Commissioner was for the A fizul rate of daty on all articles, whathar Wolf, there having this harbor will be placut in retly

tho position probabie candidates an official who combines into their custody and the whole of the men hish, and a rete of $1,500 for the extension of the janke instead of steamers the skipper anvel 25 por hinees to get hold of the duties in Hongkong, entering into the Colong or leaving i

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sources of which, as may be imagined, were some ut Green Idland were referred to the Finance cant apon the Lekia duty. I may say that one proposed kulcs in tus harbour. he, hest Sild Aperient fas Donats Constitu. all the desired qualifications for this some but up to the Coutral Police Station, the re-lodging accommodation for the lighthouse kooper cent, upon the ordinary import duty and 40 por failing to get it in fudin, and for that purpose will to imposed Junks ontering into or

reason of my taking so great an interest in this is a great deal to be said in favour of the the tr A vote of $50 for nu additional postwan re muiter is that during the whole of the progress bulk scheme, in view of our political and core placed in ticos, Ladies, Children, and Intante, and for regular difficult post. A thorough knowledge of the shat severely taxed by the influx of so large a Committon.

batch of prisoners. Chief Inspecter Horspool, Warm Clinton, DEFORD & Co., Chemists, Indes, and of 11-ggists and Starskeopare through Chinese character, strong common-sense, and who is promoting, yesterday stated his case, commended by the Finance Couteistas, was ap. of those negotiations between the Commissioners mcrcial relations with China. It might possibly loving ano Caines port far another Chinesi Mr. Justice Russo kept me constantly inform be asted to at home if it was, the unauimons port are placed in. This are my goal advant out the World.

energy of will are necessary in the man who and the preordings were adjourned till this proved.

ed of what was going on, partly, I suppose, from wish of the community here, because it was 8253 tu us. It may be within the recollection of N.B-Aux for DINNEFORD 3 MAGNESIA.

Acente. 3. Wadeus & Co. Hongkong. 1553ndertakes the alicato and peculiar duties of morning, when Mr. Wobber from theoffien of Mr. Bwens who appears for the prisoners, will begin

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL Tho bratthe desire of being able to talk with somebody Lone of the matters they referred to the Com-the Council-it is a matter that occurret before

the of BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, Registrar-General. Serious mistaken, causing his defches. If he insista as be yesterday stated order is to proceed with the second reading of a upon tho sabject, and possibly alan because he missions: to consider the objection to it I came her but it is saxl a very large halsowe little idea of the value of my judgment was that it would pass the Card Gor-proportion of the junk Lande. left this in Mans by the in these matters.. When I said on the last oo-ernacant in charge of bassin the darbour, Colony in PERRINS SAUCE considerable trouble, may engily be made by his intention to the Magistrate, on each mana B sutitled "An Ordinaues for the better re-

The Original and artine. Registrar-General who is either too creda. being tried separately, the case may be expected gulating of the trade in Opiem."

10 last for some considerable tiza

The Jatre JuscICE-It was on my motion casion that influential parties both Chinese and that you made all vessel coming into the har- shown the junk travle

That will dane away ORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE beare

the autograph shtaze of lous or too antcemtio. The duties requira

**The Singapore paper, translating from the the Couscilijonnel nntil today, and it is the Daropeza were dosulted in the matter, of course bour submit to the inspection of Chincao oficere Chinose authorities, thug fusing to treat asual Parliamentary custom that the unvor of over intended to imply, as it has boon for the Foreign Customs officers are not our Manan as a foreign country and still timing it LEA AND PERKINS on a rad! patience, tac, and rather minate investiga Jara Bode, of the 13th it., announces that steps the adjournment should follow on it next order. thought is some ganctors apparently I did, that offers-that if they refused we were obliged to as a part of China. Tabral. Sold wholesale by the tion, as all sorts of representaties are made have been taken at Surabaya to set up a Chinos (I said my reason for moving the wijonrnment thuy wore consult«l an to the neturi terms of the purish them, That would mahlo the Chinese to with dor, and if arrangements caŭ possibly bo Dracae & Hantweli, London to the Department, in the hope sometimes Braking establishment, the principal artistes of was that I wishbord to give a little more easilern arrangement. These terass were in the nature of keep a control over every chest and every ball of raide to prorent opinia being shipp

nasociation of which are as follows:-The capital tion to the figury put forward by the learned a treaty, and it is contrary to all entorn and it opiam brought into the ridany. They might steamers for the parpass of being sngri, It has been fixed upon at one million of guildex in onset on the last occasion, because I belived, I would be inapossible to negotiulo a trests if the refsa thier permits, arbitrarily or not, and seams to ce that it would be a very great advant AND PERRINS SAUCE. of serving prizate ends.

shares of two handed and fifty guildura och posking from sy own recollection, they were parties who were supowered to treat were bound we would have very little remory against use to erty resol that la que port, no Of cers and Ollmen

The Board of Directors will be made up of five intentionally considerably saggerated. Be to make public during the whole titaa thay were then except by nisl action, and the whole matter for what part of the work. Chiness with two Kareren omissiones 45 fore proceeding any further, I wish to say that in treaty scorything that was discussed between chome was oro that would have caused great

Ths.CHIEF Jvavres-I don't like to express agents for other bruke, te supervise any extusi: I am exceedingly sorry if any romseks I made them. They would never be able to arrive at an friction betweon this Gavurament and the at stopping a resol under a foreign flag on the of money transactions. The bank will help on the last occasion have given rise to say feel arrangemout at all. The thing seems to me to Chinese Government, and would probable have high seas? trustworthy Chinese giving good securitying on the part of sayone that I wished to cast bo utterly anreasonable. Wint, is done is that necessitated reference to the Foreign Oftien en sad rather Chloss than persons of other na ang roflactions upon them. I had no intentionena mau is appointed on behalf of his Govern the oceads and the Tsung-li Yamen on the others opinion. tionalites. The bank will discount acsaptunes of doing so and I disclaimed it on that oceaation. mert, another on behalf of his, they takes their aud might possibly end in war. Well, gentlemen, We are informed by the Secretary of the City without Europant signaluros therole: The bank The remarks thus I made were not made in Instructions, refer to their Governments for there being no other scheme oxospt this, that steamer, and they will so seo. Ila' that the verandahs cannot be placed at thi disposal of the pablio during the Sports this may stand security for parsons in diftonltius. or accordance with any osmanication with your farther instructions if neo-sary, and upon thuso; China showlittaka steps to protect horewarsvelno,

under ligations to compromise with credit Exulloner or the Exarfire Council. I uk instrastions they act, and when they have como which would have entailed endless inconvenienen por afternoon as the City Hal is at proseal nuder The shareholders of the bank will be helped in myself in this Cossil to ho a parfestly indepen to some sort of screement then it becomes nota nazd which it was the earnost desire on both profurano other persons. General mostings dont member and pal & Government offisini in cessery, if at all, to ask for some legislative sithstoosiate, asearuost adscire nthspartofthe

Hou. P. RYRIE-But that was in our welera, The Ageris (Messre: Adamson, Fall & Co.) iu- will be calls twice a year to review the tresno any sense of the word, spoopt in a far that the sanction. That is the done that has been pur Chinese Commissioner as on the part of our own const. Many a Franch and German fishing ves form is that the Shire Line steamer Pembroke tious of the bank. Its special site will be to far Govorovient may possibly call upon are for my sand on this occasion, and I think, sir, no bettor Corumissioner, Mr. Justice Russelt unfoldedol has boon taken for hovering andes cue coast. The Cire JUSTICE-It Was within thren sire, froh London, loft Singapore yesterday for ther trade between Java and China and Sings vote on some doctors. No power on earth 8th, man could have been selected for the purpose plan he bad for some time beou considering.

pore. It will not engage in bill transstions, force me to speak and nominexpect nieto speak than Mr. Justice Russell. Before I care to the That was to co-operate with China for the pot ou the high suas this port

but it my stand security for bayers of bills in contravention of my own sentiments, LO would Colony, prior to the year 1977, under the tarma prevention of smuggling to

Hon. C. P. CHATER-Sir, I beg do propose His Excellency the Acting Governor uns, with other banks. The back will take deposits.

Government measure. the least I om do is to had been selected by the then Governor, Sir China to on-oporate with us to prevent smug-

this day weck. I hope the groped now the consent of H. E. the Major-General Com-ranging from lon guilders upwards, but from er dream of doing 20. If I canot support of the Chrfne-Convention Mr. Justics Bussell with China to present smuggling into China-miles of our cust

RENA Interest will only manding appointed Liont. J. A. Anderson Chinese valy.

we who caused the loss in the scism alluded to by his Honour the Chief Jun R.A., to be Adjutant of the Hongkong Yolon-when the deposit amounts to fly guildorsay nothing about it. I should over eppose Arthur Kennedy, as the representative of this gling into Hongkong. What has bon the ory of that the sand roading of this Hill in pretponed and more. The bank may stund security with Go-one publicly, because it would he a scandal if the Colony in ony matters that were to be discussion. an opium farcier for years? Gentlemen, it in

From that ties to the present, Mr. Justice said it is

Hoa J. BLYING-I have very much wers, to take effect from the 1st int.

What I Lero always verment for revanna farmers or eusitractora, but / Chief Justion beenmo the lender of the opposition Russell has to my knowledge, been actively opium faru, that, re-drove the native opiumfice will be ready by that tino.

against the Government. By kind permission of Captain Curtis, Diving for Chinese only. Branches of the bank may be tempted to do is this. If there has been any engaged in studying the whole of the farmer out of this place and brought in

collecting statistica; and I think foreigners, and the result was a rast declino in pleasure in second the olive. I am sure. Berrice will be told to noticering, at started at Samarang and Surabaya. The pro eleven o'clock, on board the Awarican bargne moters of the scheme count upon a net profit of opposition on the past of the offint members trade.

means of who has a see intimate knowledge of the trade old farmer had romained to this day, he could off members with be appreciated by deary one- always endeavoured to find some JO. Peller, by the Bor. A. G. Goldsmith 'Sea- twenty por cont. The Jnen Borle deors the of the Conseil to a Government mesure I have hon. melobers hora aro aware there is no zorroverde. But was that the sa?. If the the action of the Gerer creat in menting the no- THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Tientsin men's Chaplain. The Bethol ng will be bristol starting of a bank of this kind a very serious arruging in and on a few occasions le which in opium in this Colony than Mr Russell not have paid as the rent be paid us formerly in the salony. I think it highly necessary the

event. The state of banking institutions in Ja

thero has been I have been able to effusa ar When I said he had discussed this subject with And why? Because the balk of his revenge was propesals of my hon. friend on the right (Bon C. Tho Russian cruiser Neyezda. Captain va is indeed ust of sich a nature, that a compo

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Sir, when Zarine, from Cape Town 3th Fahrumiy, arrived titor of the calibre can be looked forward togement, asal: hon. members are knot. With others, I spoke of my own knowledge, because I drawn, aut from Hongkong, but from Australia. Chator) should be therongly iurealigated be- at Singapore on the 23rd March. The Nayed without Hpprehension, too well founded under regard to Government hills I have formally have frequently been into his room; and I have and Californis nad other places to which he sent for the Bill is possid.

objected to portions of thom yelt, sud on alleen nut only bon. members of this Council large quantities of propered oplaai. That, nik is a sister ship to the Vesleik, and is a vessel the nirenarsianecs. In the opinion of that jour-of tause occasives, or most of them, my sugges discussing some question with bi- course gentlemen, has been cut away since. It was not this motion was last made I mid no reasons luark was not as to the terms of the treaty likely it would last. Al that time I did not bera saldused to lead me te ussont to 11, bat. I af 1,330 tons, guns, 18afters, 178 men, andai a banking institution in Chinese bands in tions have been handed in privately to the Gost

Java may, in course of time, proto dangerose,

ernment to consider, and they have almost but he was inquiring how it would affect hold the position I buld now, but I was in bare much plansure in saying things have chang An ingrast wee-held-at the Mortuary zeeter- In the course of his address at the Mandalay always been seceptor. I have always held myself the different interests of the Colony-but I have the Executive Council and one of the officers of deince then, and a seberen las boet pinced be day aftercova on the body of a boat somn Durbar on Jabiles Day, Sir Charles Bacherd, free to criticize treasures and to suggest to the see a casions Chinese merchants in the Government, We wom aware that as soon as fore the Government which perhaps with some named Li Atam, who died from injuries caused the Chief Commissioner, thus referred to the restorernment any improvements which in my large numbers and I have seen many if not these roigs Governments discovered what was little modifications would met the end we bara by falling down the hold of the Taffing rassage lations of Birmah with China and the Chinese: judgment they were capable of baring. In every most of the leading importers and merchants being one, they would not allow us to put their tourment is most-anxic-to loat, while lying at the Praya West, at half-past-Of all the foreigners present to-day there are eas in which I have supported the Government in the Colony. I refer to this, sir, because the tax ba that opfam into our pocket, but would meet the uretficial momkers in this matter p

Hope who are more waloomed than the Chine, I have done so use I believed their maneures learned Counsel who appeared in support put it in their own. And that is what they did.vided their schoon is practicable and a safe one. For some time the Opium we have all listened with the greatest plansor. THE acceptance by the Hon. FREDERICK leven o'ctook on Thursday morning.

I say this without ousting that the Commissioner had a very hazy no- and California

Farmer in Macao was able to send spium to has shown that the amount of opium dealt in by We understand that His Esclancy the Aot.rca whose energy and industry Burmah will ero measures which demanded the support of of the palatinery case seemed to think Heary duties as ucy being loried in Australia The learned Chief Justice, in a statens to which

muck benefit. Despite an occasional border evory honest man. STEWART of the past of Colonial Secretaring Geverary and Mrs. Marsh will leave here on rear by fraobszofovs, the Empress of Ladja and any reflection of the Leffeial members who lion what the Icade in Hongkong was.

might think differently. These have always One of them exprosand hill distinctly to these places, but all that has buan stopped, the retail dealers is very much less that we were of Hongkong has given great and general ke ti inet, nud not on the 9th inst. ae.pre the Emparar of China are firm fricuda and siliesd any feelings in the inatter. On the last that effect, and the other, if no distinctly, in cad if he came back to his nolens tomorrow given to understand by the eaunasi for the pe what may be proper to make Burmah a pleasant occasion I supported the Government woaan, mate it. With rarurd to that, I think it he would ret be able to pay the same rent filiouers. But moult as-it. is. I am sure it. It las wa de, but he was not able to pay the same rent.allow us to carry out ar gagagents with home for Chiuse settlers, and the Viceroy of It- and I supported it because I belineed it was for tally due to Br. Justin Russell to las ubat be as before. According to one of the paradish and desire of the Grauer if possible-16 dia has simmoned from China au oficer of ex-the bit of the whole of this community, took the greatest pains to asocelain whst that consol, he did have the farm for a year after proteat even that. Therefor if this scheme will Hoa. P. KYRIE-Steamers still go to Masse Chin it will be alerted with pleasure. I am theroftro glad to 1-to anounce that the opposition will be allowed by the Gorerniagal to perience in the Chinese cousulur service, who Parsonally I way to sty I have but very trade wes and if he was misled in any way what-

The CHIEF JUSTICE -But not in the sam the proposition no and Out. I do not thin knows the Chinese luz gange. This gentleman little stake in the colony. I own not a single ever it was not his fault. Well, to come back te is now on-his-way to Mandalay, und be wit share in any company. My property is confined these returns. When I asked the learned to tako opium to Australia make it his business to ascertain and to entirely to residential-purposes and it is cort-Cosel where they got their Burns from

#is #dr, remedy any difficulties or disabilities un-cared for nearly as much as it is worth-I will they said taas got them from the Com: quantities as before. But that is poither here,

His XCELLESCT--Hon. gentlersen, of the der which. Chinoso settlers here, at Bhamr, at et au so much but for about three fifths of what missioner's Report as to smuggling. There is as there. It was not the large price we asked wenld be oreniant to fix a day. It is Mynguyar or Pukoka may be labouring,Comitis worth Foder-hose pircumstan oss. I think a detailed secaaat at page 62 as to she amount for the opium farm, because he could have had it adjourned na die we ene again bring it on when monting on these remarks, the Times of India that I am as independent a man as any member retained in the colony. The figurengiven extend much cheaper if he had required is afterwards. As will be seen on referones to our front page, says is many a long day sizes the band of the community. I mention these matters ha. from the year 181 to 1862, and scarding to the The main cons of the difference has warn the grislativo Conseil. I hate to jsetion arall ly | pendling a vửay flabrerastamers staird. It and another Company is coming to Hongkong to of welcome has been ball art with such warmth canes is soms to me from sous of the pabbies Commissioners leport, which is taken from the farm hore and in Singapore, is thus the donor the postponemeat of the recent cater for it: amaestent. Mr. W. . Allau, the and cordiality to Jeck China. In other parts tions that my position in the Council is nativelyLens wade by the Farelga Inspectorats, the Sgapore there is perfect protection inal bas also, en several occamous, and twice agent in advanes of the "Fun on the Bristol of the world kicks are more often his lot then reisrepersonte Nor are the official members se amounts retained in the Colony during the last sanggling. There the former fixes his pelee mire the agreement that was bid ou

The importance of these iteriplas asems to be ensocivel, because the three of the years was in 1980, 25,185 picals, in nordance with the requirements of the com for long perioits, sered as Colonial Se Company, has arrived to make arrangements for compliments.

asaries of performances by the troupe, who are unces can hardly be over-estimated. The quesoficial members as a rule, are members of the which is rather in xoss of the average amount; munity, and he can raise it until he finds is the to, and which was de ribed by rave of the a basis of agreement, for the Commissioners had much lower price, be no power to bind their Governments, but it is po cretary, has discharged the duties of an their way up from elugasors in the S. 8.tion of Chinese labour in America and in Ans. Executive Conseil, and every Government men in 1891, 19,482 piguis; and in 1882 19,456 sales full of. Here he canuct. That has bean, leszel corusel as simply a basis of agreement, is taken from this Colces langer a tass of rectant, beso 1 bas that post with great credit to himself, Co.'s steamer Ajas, expected here on the 5tralia is a very diffon't one, and a very wirs one sare is brought forward there and every pionls; it rose to 28.181 pleuls in 1983; and the complaint throughout that be is obligat was at the time i was made nothing mors ikan

no doubt to the court at Peking. But in Burmber has the opportunity of expressing follie 184 to 18,982; and in 1880s 29,634 to well it t

When the Gorerament Mr. Justin Russell took the average of 19,000 canse opium

to the opposite shorean communicated to the Gonernoon of and has evidently won high approval in inst

anh the presumes of Chinese cap only prove an he views on it.

measure and it ie piels, but that was possibly rather ton low. It smuggled across

and returned here at a cheaper rats than be India aud the Government of China, and Downing Street. Few wen in a pallie posi- The Deli Courant asserts that excessive deck unired adrantage. Their fragality and in bas once proved of a

cat pply it t. That that is true is shown by has been approved by them, and it hus Still, Portale out, taking tho rotaras he had received. tion save made more friends and fewer ene-loading is the rule on board the Chineseed dustry will be powerful factors in developing the insisted on by the Exonative, they see bound may have been a thousand pionis too low. He

steamers which ply between Penang and Duk

rerperes of the country, and their perenuent to give their voies in favour of il miss than Dr. STEWART, whose kindly gour. If this is the (suys the Penang Costis: the residence in goodly members among the nativus member of the Executive Cancil has a right to that there was about 2,500 pieuls tf in the the fact that attaapts have been made to use also been referred to in Gioseremont Par- rotail former for prohibiting opium being sold in smntics in the terms of the Bill without consulting the Tesy, gentlemanly feeling, and utter che attention of the Port nuorities should be draw at the English in Bormak will be the greatest protest against it and to give his reasons to the colony, which was really retail trato. The rest it by legislation before, and only last year. tugul. Therefore it is ret in the power of this 4a saljeet zo exceedingly important, and we help we can lace in making the stream of sommerce Secretary of State in the sun way that I held bad gone to other places in chests and tbius, a Hill was brough: forward by the opium Government to make any sortini edification

no way be considered a$' sence of all self-sucking have disarmed Eshall be glad to hear that measures have been fus briskly between Enghadand Chian throngh I have the right, if I am called on to give my ca tagonista and left little room even for ra- adopted to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the Burah Ti has been proved up to the hilt by totain favour of a measure of which I batpprovs, trade or as rade with which this Bill is questifies than ne cheat, solely for the purpose Goreruments of Oking and Great Britain. Ishal. in order that I way lay it before the Government Mr. Colquhoun and other exports that this is the to protest against it and give my ransors to concerned. If this Bill were passed, that trade of protecting him. It was brought forward by laury. It is not often that a good appoint. Courant's roworks. ment to a Crown Colony is so judiciously. The Shaile Times H. H. the Sultan untural frade route, and that only matal con- the Secretary of State, which I have no doubt would go on to-morrow just in the same way as Jus solicitors, who happened to be the solicitorseglot to roesive this scheme as soon as possible of Johore was pleased to grant an intersiow to fidence and the breaking down of certain Chinose he would take into consideration. With regard before.. Take one year, for which be got returus. for the petitioners on the last occasion. As i

sent of the Government of China suallInse o awarded as on this ecossiot, and credit isre Leavitt on the 23rd Marcb, when he entered prejudlines to useessury to make the volume of 1 to the remark that I made at the last meeting In 1835, the number of picals to be coomated. seid, it was for the purpose of protecting our of China to know if it is uncomible to thom. If That was a lainly protrets the Chinese Government time i telegraphing home. Bat I think it bettes for sneeue to the Colonial Office for the recognition of sterling me it and Bor. the drinking babit. He said & ra. Leavitt was or distrustful China on our frontier would take current reports circulating in the Colony. the amount shipped to Macon, 143 chopts, mant, that the suggestion was made. It our proceed with the Bill na it stands. If 1 got the

away half the value of cur occupation of Burmah Im not responsilio for them and I do which equals 11,074 picals. doing one of the best works he had

To Manila it protecta ourselves, but I think not net

possible. The collection of the whole of the duti scientious labours. Too often such appointed and believed that Englishmen and With the populations freely commingling, Low. not profess to ha. Whether they are true er correct return obtained from the Hongkong very large extent, must larger in amount than une fix any day for the sandil reading because ments are made through hom influence Europeans generally salt be greatly the better eser, a commercial soup may be effected more not I do not know, but what I submitted to auf Vacao Steamboat Company. without regard to the wishes of the com. if they became total abstainers. He explained important in its results than the wars which had the Council was that if they could not bring for there were shipped 179 chosts equal to 215 larger in proportion to the interests inspired time is pressing had we must get on as quickly as that the reason why drink was supplied at his for their abject the opening of Chinese ports toward ang practicable or any passible scheme-if piouls. That was alsu a cerroot return from Where the Chinese Government word protected at the stations has this day beep transferrai to European trailers Cador these circumstances, it was true that smuggling was taking place now the Spanish Consulate. Ho huid te estimate the to the amount passibly of several thousands of the Imperial Maritime Customs, and they will urs protocol to the amount of opin which it and protasting the ones from the smuggling munity caucerned, the result being that an table, was that Christions might be able to eu Sir Charles Bernard's expressions of cordiality on a large scale and if it was true that to some others and the estimate was given to him by, I pienis of upina, which would pass fream here, wabefally justified in protecting their own interests unwelcome stranger, whose part-ace would joy thewives nccording to their caster is the Chinese were peculiarly appartane extent the interests of sportorx as well as of ballsva, the old opium farmer, who was in a pond- perhaps be valuable elsewhere but is of little had to own with regret that pets fias Mohan. Merchants and mann seineers in England still dealers in opium were affected by this moutier to state the average amount seat to other was found did not pass through the fariner's that is now going on. It is therefore essential Hon. C. P. CHATS said he accepted the fug- medans in Cairo and Alexandria where French recognize that he spoke wisely and wall; at Pesire there was an inferesco that would placon. The total amounted to 18,450 poule hauda. Various estimates have been five we should get ou as soon as possible. se in Lis rw apkere, is pitchforked into civilization" wre rampanti. And in many other king his words cannot fail to warn the hurls of be drawn from thole request for delay that In addition to that there was the quantity as to the increased value of the farm, in colony to adjust his angulanties at best be glass, whare the wine drinking Christian cam: the Chiness towaris ; to be Burrieze they would be nearourable to them. Many of the need by the Opium Farmor, 3500 chosts, equal-conaeqnenes of the proposed arrangement gestion that the second reading should be d The second reading of the Bill was according- may to the round bilet provided for him many of the followers of the prophet had learned

to drink, and some were not ashamed to witper bright rislas of commercial activity; to importers I koos tu le uonetizable maca. I haveling 3,100 plents, which makes 16,599 piouls alta and I believe all who tro well informed in the

and I had no ixtention of making re- That is the amount he calculated, in considering in iho-opium-cereaue-will-be obtained by the ly post powed sine die

whether this would affect the tail trade-very passing of this measure or a measure of a simi- Happily for Hongkong, it bas escaped this He said sbat ko, during his recent visit to Eage all three countries they offer the hope of mutualno reagus for supposing any of them are not, gether, leaving for the retail trade 7485. piouls. subject are of opinion that a very large increase fourned mine die instead of to a fixed dule.

Leotions on them in any way whatever.

The messors proposed to

The Bill sutitled "An Ordinance to abolish lend, was often langbed at, because he would put advantage and laorcased prosperity."

With regard to the matter before the Council, mach. 7,400 piouls was the umeant we put down ine kiud. drink as some other Mohammedaus di

the useand reading of this Bill, there seems to be as the retail frads in Hongkong. And it for by the counsel for the petitioners a transportation and penal servitude and to sub The Penang Gazetteindulges in the following:

some misapprehension with regard to the radious the loss in that trade that we have had these one which introduced a row alment entirely elitate other parishment in Hea thereof " "The rumour that Sir George Bowen is about

why the Government consented to the imposition pictures painted to us of dourted streets, of and was ostensibly prepared solely for the was committed, reported without amendoort, resume the relus of tho Coterument of Hong

of lehin as well as the customs tar, and its bring thousands of people thrown out of employment, pretection of the Chinese ravenna. No men and read a third time and passed.

wa nada by either of the learned kong and return at once to the acsine of his for

transferred to the Foreign Castoms, and it was of rival aitisa on the opposite side of the lion thought by at least one member of Council that water, and a number of other pictursa which counsel of any protection to our 6th re It was based on the theory of our mer ardavus labours will rather upset the port's vigoronely kopt simmering by the Hongkong

the lakin bed not hesu raised very materially and have been drawn up to harrow our feelings. that gensina merit must eventually find chef. Certainly the majority of them will MR. GLADSTONE ON IRISH TRIALS that that onuld therefore sourcey have been one Gentlemen, if that would be the case with the making purishable offauces against saggling mitte of a Bill outilled An Ordinance for the more effectual prevention of arime." Certain IN ENGLAND. It récognition. Despite a native" "modvaty that placed in an extremely delicate "osition, for many

of the reason. In the evidence taker before the withdrawal of 7,400 pils, what ought not to in Chies and punishing the offenders in our

technical amendments were made to make the Bill accord with the Ordinance for the abolition rendered him shrickingly averse to puiting things, the reverse of complimentary, have been

Mr. Gladstone has sixted that the proppend to Commission on muggling, Mr. Eslilios we have been the case with the withdrawal of 9,000 Courts. That was objectionable. It has bepa given atterance to by his ence disinterested himself forward, Dr. STEWART Lus been admirers. However, it is an ill-wind that blows change the venue in Criminal Trials is an insult understands the trade perhaps as much as any pienls to Macao, for unc is what has actually ss I said before, objented in on more than ene ona, stated that within the last fifteen years, a5ahon place. Well, with regard to these 7,50 neusion, after great consideration by the au brought to the front almost in spite of him-body good, and it is quite upon the cards to the Trish people..

cording tobis belief, it had been doubled in amount. plcals, Mr. Justin Russel considered, and I think thorities at home-by. I believe, both the of penal servitude and another alteration will And at page 67 of the report of the Commis very fairly, that with regard to a groat portion of Secretary of State for the Colonies and the regard to the stations at which discharged self, and elevated at length to a position of tha: should Sir George really retera, & ery diferent régime from the former will immediately

siozera hers sunaccount prepared by one of the them tbo, retail trade must inevitably pass from Seoretary of Stats for Foreign Affairs. If no prisoners under supervision are to report them.

THE FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS ORDINANCE conspicuous honour.His sataral abilities follow. A man never really knows is friends

traders as to the rates at which lekin had boen im- our hands. Out of that 7,500picala, a considerable farther proposition thing that old bare ben selves.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in pro- posed each year. Ho show. very large in quantity was shipped from bera solely for the brought forward, I should have been no advegite will enable him to aduru it, and we trust hertil after joining the majority, and thra of coorse. It is quite too late to tax to syegphants

orense, taking theyears from 1833 to 1882, and that purpose of obtaining the roduction in import for say further delay in this mutter. But as it will give them free play by abandoning son with the bypocrisy. But Sir George Bewon

We are requested by the Hon. Secretary to additional rates bad been imptied which brought duty and lakin anty, amounting as I have said to happens that the hou, meraber's scheme is based posing that the Council ge into Committee on a of that reserve which has perhaps bitherte must have been considerably edited with the the fund to publish the following letter from it up in a very considerable amount. But as 25 per cent in one case and 40 per cent. in the ou ac, antargement of Mr. Justice Russell's Hill untitled, "As Orions of branche mail

It went to place to which steamers and has not these objections-his scheme or vision for socuring the status of gracefully upon him. The many kindly criticisms passed upon his admin Mra. Marth in scknowledgment of the address any one can refer to that report for themselves other.

istration, and if he does out better by the ex- now Colonial Secretary in

angus perionne so rently taught bin, there will be no and scrvenir presented to her on the 31st March it la unecessary to me to take up the time of can go. It was naturally considered that tends to balle, covering balls as well as stramers within the ports of the Colony of the Council in reading it. With regard to the when no advantage was to be gained by folusts if it is possible to Pork that nat, to Hongkong," said-I ask the indulgence of the man, who has studied mes as well as books, bee but bimself to blame. There will be some by the Ladies of Hongkong

question as to the retail trade of the colony, avery shipping in junks, the bulk of the trade, and the satisfaction of the Chiasse Authorities Corneil while I aake a short sletswert. Car- . March 31st, 1887.

large amount of opine was said to haru been certainly the trade in whole chests,wonld go in and the satisfaction of the Colonial Government, tain objections have been taken to this and tho but he dearly likes cot:rement among the pretty considerable weeping, wailing, and gush ing of tealk incertain Hongkong circles when

Government Huša, Hongkong. left in the colony, but of this large amount, steamery owing to thoir greater safety and to the it sons to me it deservos grant consideration. German Mail Stemmera Ordinance und. the who have addressol the NY DEAL MES Taure,-Instead of writing to all 30,000 chests a very considerable portion in fact that no advantage was to be gained by Under these circumstances, it scores only rea- raciter bae been brought before the Chambor the Ladice who have presented me to-day with an shipped by steamer to Amoy and Swatow in paying lekin in this Colony. If that were the couable sems little dalsy should be given, und, I of Commerce, Address and Rufus any through you express to chests, and therefore cannot be said to form ang case, and Mr. Justice Russell had some authori-beliovo, sir, that is the conclusion to which you Gorernment on the subject. The objection them my grateful thanka? To Address has gir me much plesaury; the kind set dong today and the part of the retail trace of the Colony. Nor is ty to go upes, & considerable allowance must be yourself baro coma sud that it would be seas which is made to granting this privilege in my remery and will chers on la future yehra. Bill. Mr. Russell, to his report, with which berily be lost in consequence of the change went a statement of the plan proposed and steamers which they have no right to enjoy. I early sponterosas way in whink it was done, wil it affected in the slightest degree by the present made for the retail trade that would necess-ozable thing to put before the Chinore Govetnis that it confers a certain prestige in these Though I har spent many happy years in Hang- took great pains, speaks as follows with regard in the mode of collecting the duties. It has to ask them to allow the matter to stand ever would only only state in answer thereto, that the kong and have known and felt that a kindly spirit per to the balance routaining in the Colony: The be pointed out by the levied Coupeel, for a little further dissension. If they approve Bill relating to Freneb uuilleamers was passed good will of the Ladice would take thy slupe of an Adheson of Co. and lesste D. Sassoon & Co. arrive trados do not frequently go into different ing it into law. Rnt. I am sorry to say some into a great conus years ago in 1856. According de this far-off Celony, I never imagined that the two stoomes consigued to Mesara. Jardine. Ma with a considerable amout of weight, that the pian I think we should he justiled in paasin consequence of a Postal Constation, entered Ares sud Souvenir to myself. With every cond wish

here monthly carrying nearly all the Beagal channels from what they have boon accustomed complications have scises in the meantite to s section of that Postal Convention, British from Mr. Mrelt and myself for the prosperity and piso. Nalwa, Turkisk and Perian are brought to; and I believo one of the hon. membere of Notwithstanding what I said ou the last mail steamers in French ports enjoy exuvily the to the neocenity for angglingare privileges which French steamers enjoy happiness of io Ladies of Hongkong,

I am, dear Mrs. Barff,

on by the P. & C. Company and the Messageries this Connell who has taken as much pains in pasion as Maritimes and by some other.The Calcutta this matter as say other member of the com- being put a stop to it appears it is still in English porta. The correspondence which steamers land all their opium here. The other unity is inclined to agree with him. But, going on by armed bands of smagglers. It passed when the Ordinance relating to Goran steamers take a portion direct to Shanghai, whather that be as or not, it is important to con is idle to say, they are only escorting opium; nail stamers was proposed slates that netais About 20CM ehest of law and 5,000 chests sidor that if these figures be correct, the rotail at least, until they are able to props that is difficulties had arison betwu thy captains of the in existence are found of Bengal and some other serts go throngli in trade the Ordinance must take away from the case. It is said that no lekin is now being French rail steamers and the best anthorities, on the island of Madagascar, belonging to an transit. All the rest is landed in Hongkong, this Colony can make no vory perceptible differ collected. So far as I-at-aware that is antruo ad Lord Rosebery in his letter to the artinet species known among the naturalists sa say, 60,000 cboete, which is shipped to the ence to it. But it has been considered advisable I was told some weeks ago by the Commissioner Minister for Germany sud-at-hed thos the Espinornis. The discovery of these egge open part: by ortside steamers or exported on all sides, I belare, to retain this retail trade at Canton, that although for some little time! difficulties still watinued, or was made by a saptain who stopped at the fa junks to placen in the South of Chinn.if possible. I objected on the previous occasion Iskin was not colleoked, ret it had been put in just bera some means of meeting them, it The eme to by which these bands of armeden delermined, but that in causequence of sev ktop to no instructions issued to the French Consair au- "What's the Ew of our land about tax, sne, and fee,port in the mouthern part of Madagascar to trade The large Importers re-expert a large portion of to any delay because ne other possible scheme fores again. If some arrangement can be was very probable the convention would have

with the natives. During his stay there the this, leaving about 36,000 chest to pass through that could be socepted was put boiero us. carious dishes which the natives nåed to carry the bamis, of the Chinese opium dealers, who hon. member of Conasil to whom I refer mit smugglers food and water in attracted his attention, and form a guild of twenty-one mentors. There he had in preparation scheme which he barm will happen to any one. The amount thorities and the agents of the Messageries Ma- upon investigation he found they were aggrebels are three or for others who are not in the Guild, thought would meat the wishes and views of this of, opiom now in the Colony is very small. ritimos abroad, all these diffealties bad been cut fr halves, and, upon being questioned, the Theis Chinese erport about 3,000 chests per Government, would protect their rerease, would The amrnet to be taken out cannot be large, avoided; it it was clearly understood the Freuch ostises informed him that they obtained them month by steamer to Swator, Foschow, Amby, koop the retail trade in the colcay, and would, at and I shonid think the duty to be received by steamers were out to nail thuiles of the pri from the great aandbanks some distance away in Formoss, and ether ports, and they do a large the same time, be satisfactory to the Chinese the Customs would be almost infinitesimal for: vileges this Ordinance granted to do anything And the Faroest voice said, "If we don't want to rob, the interior. An offer to purchase speech basinses with junks as well. I received a re- Government: In the absence of any kint as to some time io come. Under these circumstangas, which would prejudice private rights Lord Boas- We must pay buck each Briton ble feo of four bob. resulted in the discovery of others, and also in tarn fi on the Opium Gotld giving the names and what that sehemu was, I could not admit the the motion for adjournment is made again probery also said that if similar instructions were "Then bring out my dolaze; bring out my tieals finding the bones of the bird which aid them addresses of the twenty-ons shops, and showing claim for delay, but since then the hoz. tsbly you will consider some little time might be given to the Germon Consular authorities and We shall bave to disgorge when each Britisher, The latter established the fact that the Epinerais a monthly sale of 3,100 chests, From the return gattoman has been good enough to come and allowed-His Honour then commented upon the the agests of the steamers abroad, be saw Do was a glaut among birds, one of the species of the 10th April girer by Maasre. E. D, Saa-talk to me about it. He has put forward argument arged by one of the learned counsel reason whatever why the German mail emerg attaining the stature 12ft. or 18ft.

8004 &C appears that they satimated the scheme which I bare considered and which hea that the Ordinance was a crude one becsess should not be placed on the same footing

J. RTSBELL to the Dench, he was ap Dr. STEWART

risk, and the abrels of the Serretariat will

go on steadily working guided by the same calm, skilful hand which for the paat Ofteen months has directed it The rise of Dr. STEWART to a high position in the Civil Service is a striking proof of the fact

not Gut.

Jatter after hours of work. Perforce, he will the unexpected report, is cunframed, as there is in futurs have to come & Hittle more gut of every reason to believe that it wil ba

his shell, and sometiree grace the society in

The following ecmp says the Siraits Times) which by mental gifts and amiability be is is being sung with some guste just now in Siam,

so well fitted to sline, for the learned doctor will on some future occasion adovinister the Government and preside over the hospitali ties of Government Houre. Indeed that duty would bare dovolved upon him when

copy of verses is said to have been picked up an to the air of a well-known Ecotch ditty. The cidentally in the neighbourhead of the British Consulate in Bangkok, but the name of the poot is unknown pers

THE YUTONS OF BOXKT SIAM.

Mr. MARSH leaves the Colony but for the To the Trowers Lords sa as Farnest vrou spoke

Ero the rear has gone by I wil play a ne stroke,

fact that bis commission has not arrived, and | " Of the Britial in Bangkok the master 1 8m.

"And I'll poll-tax the lot of 'em there in Siam. cannot be received for some time. Dr. STEWARI, we may be sure, will know how ze maintain the dignity of the Queen's Repre. sonlative, whenever the time comes, a thoroughly ne he has that of Colonial Se. cretary, which, it is to be hoped, be my su

port for many years to come. When congan- tulating-Dr. Srawar on his promotion, we must also congratulate the Colony on retain. ing in its service so well, fried and pains. taking an official

Unanges in the Registrar-General's office have been more frequent, perhaps, of late years than in any other Government Depart- fent. It seems but the other day since Me

Then give me my int, and give me my quil Then draw at my ice, and post my bill. For the Jaw and the lawgara Ion't care, And I'll poll-tax the Britens in boany Biam."""

II. January They came in their turbars and in their pig-tails:- They paid on their dollars and,pous and inels.

Caly three meu refused, saying, "Wait titt we see

-"Then wire to our Counsel, and give us to know

If the bold British Consul a tax un cự 20×

let na soo if he will or won't care a

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For the rights of the Britons in bonny Sim

11 February.

In the Consular Connet tas faces were sad,

For the Lawyers declared that the poll-tax was bad

св.Ля.

1

"A sadder man now-bat a wiser-1 am

That I can't the Britons in boxy Ris."

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUFFLIED TO THE DAILY PRA88."].

LONDON, 30th March.

THE LADIES PRÉSENTATION TO MBS. MARSH.

Yours sincerely,

WILLIAMINA MARET. བཪ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ས་།

The largest bird's eggs

༄ ་ ་ །

VORUE.

put

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THE ABOLITION OF FRNAL SERVITUDE.

THE FCLICE SUPHRYWION OF CRIMINALS

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The Council resame consideration in Can

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there