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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE NEW CUSTOMS TARIFF AND

NATIVE TRÅDE OF

HONGKONG.

pites anty to foreign vessels, bat we are

with this port have hicberto se jived the

the Cancil mats next Friday we shall as hear what has been done, as Mr.

WONG SHING gar notice at the last meet- ing of his intention to ask a question." When he mentioned the subject last week The Gowerment was eridonly taken by sur prise. The AgriNG GOVERNOR said it was the

ffel bo had hevel of the matter, but

the interests of

of its own motion

Bish

wader ardere possibly from the Provincial

II.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 21ST, 1887.

viewed by all scientifle authories, and the

THE FANGISZE PLOODS.

to acknowledes that exercises does

watch. The defenas which be trul put forward

THEFT OF CLOTHING, Tung Aan wischarged with stealinza farkast

ber, were untled as witmas+na,

A Chi-

to have shown much consideration for his mother

barenforced the telegrams from any of the stations did not arger feelings and deenening the insensitility sido. The Mirquin Tauro and the Vineray we are wire there are soma who onpage ally he found an Iarpaoto and Polios Sergeant

| there-- Lavy of illegal dues on the food supplies rive or were doinged, and the efficiency of (to to suffering in others that so generity ena of Chibli are alike inclined to insist upon theexercise during the summer beyond the

The jury adenimoddy returned a verdict of of the colony, as in the case of the salservice would be muals normand. The ques esoterisan the Chinese lowerclass This wint right of Chinx to dempatoli Representativas estomary stroll in the evening. Nor age guilty,

On prisoner hing asked if hå had anything seems absurd; Bevertheless the ion is simply one of expense, and the colony of feeling is largely dao to the sickening spec to all countries to which Chinese analfects they without some show of reveon on their ta way b stora santauch vna praiadă, be repliòl #led: fact remains that the customs stations are now would probably be unwilling tescoany further tolos Lon frequently seen in the streets and art for purposes of trude or employment, side. Even at tennis it is easy for a person he had a mother an la wife who ward and sat The age tariff applied to the junk trade with under the aupervision of the Foreign ravy expenditure incurred on account of the public plares, where affondern against the law The right to export sals from Tonquin, intops of the mit robust physique to over. 02 Lin, and as they la o chen wit this co- Hongkong and Maato, whhough it has been Collectorate. It may be that the fault Observatory. Tire cablishment has already are often exposed to a lingering death, Sucha Yunnan would, it was anticipated by French fatigua binasit, and over-fatigue in a sra. lony they would curtainly diwiile he was in prison. If his Lordship would dead lightip with suspended of the latter port, is still enforced rests with the authorities at the Chinese far outgrown the idea with which it was a recorded the ether day at Fanchow, merchants, be of material adraatsge to them pical climate is one of the things to be him he would leave the Culey and g to tir at the nations outside Hongkong. At the porta. But here again, in the case of the started. What was intended was simply to lascivious Tunnist priest who had en-und might develop into a remunerative trade, most especially veded. My doubt an ustiga contry. Just meeting of the Legislative Council the Treaty ports, the junks trading with this co- get out a practical meteorologist and supply deavour that success, to com- The removal of the interdict on the traffe in active life is ordinarily much more healthy His Lordship sald prisoner's w

a very bal one inasmuch as he held a posi Hop. WONG SHING drew attention to the long are supposed to be under the routin tim with sufficient instruments to enable pass the ruin of a young married woman, was opiam imposed by Article XIV. of the Can-tinti a sedentary one, and those who are con- tion & trast and had practically is subject, particularis with reforesee to the of the Foreign Collectorate. It must not be him to work out storm warnings with an ap- placed in a cige with a cangue. round his Tention of 1886, it conceded, will liaise donned to the latter often think they can of the hot And he had disabused this trust fity insed on a E Under the tarif forgotten, however, that the Commissionera prezimation to accuracy. Both at Manlia and neck designed to make him stand on his extend to prompte trade in Torquin, us will adjust the balsace by exercise after wirk by going into My Hagan's reau and testing, his perdent the Than Ty salt fish is to the Foreign Customs Service are not free Shanghai there were observatorice worked only, there to starve to death in unspeakable the ecoration of the exemption of Yun-hours. But between exercise in the ordinary was an insult to the intelligens of thous whe exempt from duty is set, but is sub-arente. The Native Superintendent in their by the Jeart Fathers at small cost, agony, exposed to the fierce heat of the sun naq produce from further duty after course of duty during the working hours of wors there to try hita He appared to think İmament shy sould be Ind away by such a st fe jutas dar as an inpr. That tariff up-colleague, if not their superior officer, and which was provided for privately, and what and the jeers of the unfeeling public. I is pasing through Tanquin. It will be in the day and exercise taken after a long and that they were fools if he could amppas far a without hisconsent they are practically power was intended in Hongkong was to establish, of course difficult to get up any feeling of teresting, when the test of the now Com-trying day, at one's desk in an oppressive mont us that he had taken the wide bens for lond in case that the Calano Gater Jorn. When foreign vessels are concerned chservatory of about the same or a slight compassion for a weetch of this description, mernial Treaty is published, to note the cor- beat thers is a vast difference. The any enf-by. He seemed to hase given to condam these native officials scidat or never inter. by higher grade at the public expense. Dr. and his punishment should certainly be made cessions mats and see how far the French guide in each watter is a 's own to the fact that his act night have got his !fallow servants to trouble. I would takn meur wifi au inrose Juries an its pæn Yessels in xaese of thos> tmp »sed on for. fer, but it is 39 to understand that in a/DoneROK was the Director selected, and tlie to fit thecrime, bitchesà page vortenes carried Ministér a bean successfutin bís eđforts to feeling. If by ezer as he feels invigorated into acongal that it was his frst off nos and a

madeat ideas of the Government and the ontsavours more of the Red Indian e sanguia-ropisa bisa predecessor's work. 1. CONSTANS and his apputite for dimer improved, then hazare sentanas him to two years' imprison- eigners. As a matter of fiet junks trading use like the present they would not hesitate, community Pell far short of the largo ideas, ary code than of that of a nation boasting a was not only hampered by the inherent dif.exercise is good; but if it be followed bement with hard ishon benefit of differential tiff. It follows, Gorerament, to show thas their power if that talented gentleman, whose ambition. irilisation of more than two tiansand years. toully of getting concessions granted, but lassitude and distaste for food it is harmful! therefore, that if sat fish coming into Hong, vis the Foreign Customs was more than no. appears to be to make the Hongkong Ob. It is hardly to be wondered at that the Cui- de also laboured under the sorious dis van. insted of herficial, Tuore is a natural pair of trousers and other articles of clothing, '

The Asting Attorney-General said that o kong is 1x1 by the Chinese Customs itinal. The transfer of the Stations in theservatory the first and the most expensive in nase people, acantomed to such sights stage of serving onder ephemeral Govern disinclination, especially nongah Joune 3rd last. fer vecurred in Tuak Lo.

man who lived close by saw prisoner coming (nàighbourhood of Hongkong and Macar the world. Of the rano of the work done by these, atrocities inflicted in the anered, name mens, the instructions from which might men, yet be on the principle that. Hanglong is a

noat of a bouns with a bantle sf clothing. He lenaw the woman who lived in the unusu ant ba Chin se pops it which the Chinese Customs from the Native to the Forsign Custogis, and Dr. Do there can be no two opinions of justice, should grow up with blunted vary, and whose support of him--by reason not agree wish then, as, this seems

of their difficulties nearer home--was very arcne some realm of constitution, therefore arrested the prisner, and faul Authorities man imod duius on imports, the causequent transfer of a large portion of fact is raporta ara seknowledged and re-sensibilities and narrowed nyinpathies,

The one of illegal facture is sometimes half-hearted. The path of the French die Lit is unclass, indard Inalbardy, to stravels afterwards the clothes were being stolen, The tax is clearls ingefonsible, and its in.be revenue from the provincial tỷ thể Impe- |blications of the Observatory with refer- denounced in memorials to the Throne, and olestist in the East has ceased to be a bed against the fact when it is demonstrated A policy mastuble who was on daty hoard cries of "thief" and saw, prisoner, strug- Fusion Bills for an energetic protaat on the Tial coffers, cannot have failed in be distaste-ence to typhoon investigations are more <1- "the question" is no doubt often resorted of races. Not only in ho less powerfully undue fatigue. Overexertion is cerzling with a mau. The story of the prisoner part of the Colonial Government. When ful to the Cantan Government. We anti-

to for most nefariaga purposes by corrupt fucked by his lovemment, but he finds the ainly to be guarded against us វេន #is that the woman and naked him to carry the Before leaving the balle of clothing sway for her. The woman cipate, therefore, that it will only be ander tire than those of any other station. But

much of the work done by Dr. DossBOX is 10andarins. But waare now more cancerned Peking Governmnant, strong in a knowledge as want of exercise.

would b'e died, un lushôngil pfter beceridenca very peremptors order from Prisis that work in which the colony is not specially with the torture that is admittedly Tagal, of their strength, more insensible to blaster aut jest we will quote a few roures of Dand that of the other citure as the world have matters will he placed on an equitable and interested and for which it has no desire to which is a scandil and, disgrace to the

anie form of exercise very much is no doubt that this state at was incorrect. satisfaciery footing.

Yung Aking, the man who saw the prisoner par An to direct oible communication be ancient Empire. The 4.0. Daily News, in ittle more amenable to reason. If, there- Brad's

fore, M. CONSTANI kan gained the larger half vogue at this wolson of the pear, pamely, coping with thyelether, P. 905, thus sted tween the Observatory and the Telegraph a recent article, writing on the subject of the points which were desired by France winning: I would caution all against the prior; and Tá E. the woan to whom With reference to the taxation of salt fish Companies offres in Queen's road, such com- alleges that wherever foreigners are near he will have deserved wall of bis countrymas. swimming after (or before) sun-down during the clothing balmed and who did that she

the Die of by the Chinato Customs Authorities, to which munication would doubtless be extremely a tendency to secrecy in

the extreme heat. One of the worst esses of had asked the prisoner to eury the bundle for we referred on Saturday, we have been re-usefat, but the question of expense stands in torture in the Pausênz is shown, and

Lyunstroke occurred in a young man who The prisonerdenied haring stolen the clathing. proceeds, to relate An incident which that the Council right rest assured that funded that by the first of the rules append the way..

went out for a swim in the evening. Inge. The ou asked him to obligs her by carry-

ing the clothing for ar ed to the Tariff of 1858 articles nub ename- no action prejuíïcid, to

International guen to support this confoature, Our gon- At the meeting of the

Early in the super the river Tanglezesibility with convulsions lasted for five days,; The jury found the prisoner gailty. this colony world be allowed, Hip Exrated in the export list, but included in the Meteorological Committed beld at Faria emporary eye;" & friend told us some

Prisoner pleaded guilty to four previous oon- was so low that it was at one time doubted and though he ultimately recovered yat, bis

victions. To bagred for msrey on the ground ellency also said he hoped all diffimpart list, when exported pay the sout two years ago a discussion, door place on months ago that as it had come to his

whether there would be sufrent water for mental powers remained markedly affected, that he had an aged aathur ad facro was o eating would dispens when the Fur of duty ser against them in the import list. the question, "How is it possible to eu-knowledge that the officials as the native city the ocean strammers to get up to stow to When in the for the body is cooled, bucus heaide himalt to taca mare of har via: Coilecturale had everything in its Suit fob is included in the import let, and sure the receipt of meteorologies! telegrame of one of the open ports were infipring loud tea. This foar, however, proved to be the head is congre. A such a time the His Lord hip said the prisoner did not appe Lawn hands. Ins, not the Foreign Collector consequently is liable to duty when exported. in time to be of use 2" and an interesting great deal of torture on their prisoners, who ate everything in its own hands at present? The dealers allege, however, that to duty This is a queation on which a little mora ip has ever been paid on salt fish imported or Intuation would be welcome. Is the demo exported in junks from or to Hongkong We believe the difference between the Hop rindu of the basis of agreement arrived loween the British and Chinese Caraméspo's tariff duty on salt fish and the Foreign sinners in parsanes of the Article 2, section tariff duty is small, but the Koppo would 3; of the Chefox Courantion, and the Addi-seem, according to the natives, not to have collected suy. Probably it was too much tual Article, it is stipulated (1) That no dues whatsoever shall be demanded from trouble, or some stipulation was made with jnuss coming to Hongkong from ports in

the Government. Birletly speaking, Hong- Chip or proceeding from Hongkong tong, would have nelegal ground of crm. as in China over an above:be des paid plaint if the Chinese Authorities charred For payable as the parts of clearsnee or des higher duties on jant-carried goods from cinntion; and (2) at the face of the For-treaty ports, but it would be regarded of neighbouring countries, the reports being entisfactory, at all events, to find that the of the top of the wall which shuts of the eigu Inspectorate sponsible for the mass uniciendly, and it is no: likely to ho does classed as serrico 1-legrams. Telegraphic andries are indisposed to allow foreigners town from the plain to the north-west, and

The minutes of a meting ba' on the 7th The Acling Attorney-General, în charging the jury, said that the prisoner was charged on gest of the oven office shall investi-with the consent of the perial Glovero inports are cinased under three heads-state to know what goes on in their courts; it it is covered with refugees and their poultry.

retom of the suudass applied for by the thrus difformal causia tindre an Ordinance of gate and settle any complaints made by ment. What na to be guarded against is elegrams, service messiges, and private argues Rome sense of the fact that Heyards and pig styes until got another fact is June, 1887, were read und sonfired. jaks painst the Native Cistoms Revenue that a junk basing paid proper incon duties relegrams. The transmission of the tele- practice of torture is not a thing to be proud available. Au Kiukiang the whole Band is Inspector of Nuissness during the weeks oud- 1855 for the protation of wages and children, ing the 11th, th, and 9th Jane 1887, was and it would be for the jury, after hearing Ike Stations or cruisers in the nighbourhood of to China at the Stations should be called upon grams of these three extegories takes place of; they may even be shumed of using it. gorered and the river nos extends in an laid on the table by the 8 oretary. The return videns, to dcitis upes which it the pri Hongkong, and at the Gormor of Hong. to pay more on arrival, and that junks which in this same order. Capsein CAPELLO recom-Torture has been practically abujahed in broken sweep to the foot of the Luiza lille showed that 85 presentious bonusfitated, was guilty. The conan Tan Vink wi

have paid full duties at the port of departure | mended that as a means of diminishing delay Japan, where the Government leste recog, sume miles to the rear. In abo, the river that in each case a conviction hud bn obtained, with her bush nd, wat on 13:1 Jouth of hem kong shall be entitled to Remila Hongkong | should be required to pay any as the buckade meteorological reports abould be raised to nised that its use is not in harmony with bas now teur.dated its whole valley right up and that foes to the amount of 3236.75 had been esmo down to Can oa with the intention of wo ing on to "acosinad and They list their pas and to the unwantõips, near and disany, which A return by the Asting Registrar-General | ange bost tud while thy ware st-miling on the vestigation and decision. The new régime stations. There is a difficulty about goods the first class and treated as atnie telegrams: the genius of modern · civilizatina came into force on the 1st instant, ender the coing from China and going to China The Commitee, having heard Caprain must be ezuunged from the code of any bound it on the borib und south, All the showing the number of births and infantils wharf a winn, not in us, came up theal The Lun deaths regs thered during the month of May, 1837, acompania by defendant's brother. renation. desiring to he rasked among ealisht. riverine towns are more or lem ander was laid on the tablo by the Secretary

ther fook away the inchand on mode pratsaga regulations issued by Sir ROBERT HALT with through Hongkong or Masso, For example, Carlo's letter read, adopted

The question of erecting from pablo Istriess and te the wins"} askud Tari ́ Atok the teleuraphic ened powers. In Ching, it is to be feared, water, and thousands of farm rilagen along. the sanction of the Teung-li Yames. The dub from oue outside port pays duty of ex-lution to the effect thu purport of these regulations was explained port and then another Jury when it leaves secrice gonerally worked in a satisfactory it will be long before ang real reform of the the banks are submerged to the eases of the outside the Praga Wall was discuated, and it were to her base as she thracht her agreed that the Acting Registrar-General should barband might be there. Tam tek aurent- in an article which appeared in our coloana Hongkong. How could it be shown to be the maxuar in most parts of Europe, thanks to gatem of the administration of justice je buses. The valley being thus fills, the sostain from the Chines residing in the load and she remained at the bonus for six sys. When the difficulty arose, however, we the liberality of the Telegraphic Adainis attempted. The Chinese oell is fully current, except at the outlets and inlets oflity who it is proposed to crot the first son, She way than brought by the woman to Hong on the 5h instant. The regubitions protexso that the tariff was-suspended, and itftrations. The method of the elevation of the convinced that the mild laws and buuane the different basins into which its course, whether they have any objections to ozer to its kear and vak • tổ thể, fndant's

was detained to this houw qgainst her will and vide (1) that native vessels belonging to s Treats port, wheu clearing for Hongkong or will be found, no doubt, that there waal rank of such telegrama proposed by M. punishments of the Western world are divided, rons alack, but beyond the Hupel The re-organization of the market staff was then she was was taken to the Harbour Master's Resolved that the Secretary ofos, previous to her being taken to Sia mpora Mono, must pay full export tariff, and har some good reason for the non-levy by the CAPELLO appeared to be difficult of realia wholly inapplicable to the Celestial Empire, plain the torrent is pouring down from considered. clearance will be cancelled at one of the six Hoppo of duty on salt foti exported to Hong-tor; but the Committee considered it very and at present, until the people have been Sehnen at the rate of 7 and 8 knots and up a report on tas subject and circalate it on board the Arratean Apnas. Here se full her story, bat defendant d'nisl it being trus and kong and reimported into China, or for the desirable that the greatest efforts should be educated to another standard; no doubt be hour and the Ichang steamers hve lo put. Resolved-that the Chairman, the Acting said she was bi wife. She was then tike fo starfans; (2) that op her return to a treaty bandoninent of all duir. I'may be that made with the different Telegraphic Ad. has some colour for his contention. A short forth all their power to surmount it" The Bogistrar-reperal, and the Secretary, forma the Registrar General's where she still adhered

Sub-Cofamithen to muk arrang ments for the so. to her story. port she winst repeat at one of the stations, it sus due to the fact that the 8.lt Comuni miristrations to attain a more rapid trans-term of imprisonment in a comfortable gaal ention and rice crops are regarded as lost, comraodation in the proposed tempera y market Tan Alok was then called and examined at and on arrival at her destination pay fusioner levies a lax ou all Ething jubke, mision of these telegrame generally, es- with sufficient it plain food, fa na deterrent to and such anff-ring must result from the of the stall-holders in the Central Markat pend-great lngth as to the details of bor detention by import tariff; (3) that junks belonging whether they belong to Hongkong of reially of the telegrams from the Iberian The Chinese criman, who better appreciates destitution this will use. Tho natives re-ing the constraction of the nor building.

The goation of instituting log il proceedinga J. Oskarna gave arid-ons as to the erámian- not. The permita are granted to eover Peninsula, which often suffered vort re-what he has bean accustomed to dread-the porta berry lots of life as one conse-against certain toase-buldara what lolging-tion f the woman bra him at the Harbour atations on their royage to Hongkong pap the salt they carry. If, however, & tacerettable delays. The Commities, it will be argumentum bàculinum. But while it may quence of the inundatious, but this raport hengas ware grstly, overorewind and wha re. Hestor's Tice, whna defendant claimed com- half riff duty and on their reture voyager salt fish is imposed it ought to lead to the seen, recognised that explain CAPELLO's be necessary to retain the bamboo as a casti-is necessarily vague and my turn out the 19th of April last, was considerat. Resolved: fall tariff duty; (4) Hongkong or Matogrowth of a large salt fish industry in this proposition is impracticable, and we fear gator for thisses and raceals, there is not to be exaggerated. What is certain, how that is consequence of the instructions vecofy ment ́H» cama dɔwa fran Caston in the simə jauks ar to pay full tariff duty at the colony. Salt coals little here, and the fah thai Dr. DoBERCK's ideas, involving large necessity for the employment of torture in ever, is that there will be a check to traded from the G›rornment, the Secretary will take boat with her, hat he did not bring her dawn. stations on their outward and inward cr-could be ran in and salted at Shaukiwan, expenditure, will equally have to be recog

the recorsary steps to prosecute, under section 3 the coarte, and there ja urgent need for the for a time, sud a good deal of unrelieved pof Ordinanes 7 of 1843, the bone holders what.

The jury unanimously acquitted the delend- goes. These regulations must be read. Stanley, or Aberdoes. But the point to be nised as impracticable, or at least they will abolition of these ruthless and internal verty will inevitably follow. A great river have been warned to unite overgrowding in this

AN LESENT DEFENDANT. the light of the agreement above referred to, watched is that exports from Hongkong, when have to be carried out very gradually. The punishments above alluded to, which no is a good servant but a bad master, and the houses, if such overcrowding still continues. Cha Akin, who was charged with unlawfully wherein it is stipulated that no dues shall be

The necessity of removing the prosent city sad folonisady demanding mangy with menwes, they have paid dution at the stations, shall¦idesa are good, from a theoretical point of ferime can justify, and which serve to de. Chiness unfortunately 100 oftes dud in their slaughter-house at Bel her's Point was consider and he was allowed out on bail in two eurolios dem uded from junks, triding with Hong not be fleeced again on the mainland at non-view, but they involve the question of ex- moralize the minds and vitrefy the hearts of rivers masters whose wayward course they ed. It was agreed that the most suitable site of 8250 was not present when caled for kong shove those payable at the port of treaty ports. The Foreign Inspectorate can penes, and at present the colony is not in a the people.

are unable to control.. This is especially the for the new slaughter-house is on the north side Hi Lordship gave order that the bail be entry or clearance. Consequently, when a be relied upon, of course, but will they have position to incur any expenditure that can be g funk has paid full tariff duly at one of the the power to stop illegal levies on ibs cost voided. Before leaving the subject, bow THE NEW FRANCO-CHINESE COM the Tangtase being less impetuous and ca- stations he ought not to be called upon The new arrangement is not agreeable to ever, we would congratulate Dr. DOBEZOE to pay any further duty on arrival at ker port of destination, or, when she has to the Provincial Authorities, and they are still on the excellence the Tine Bail service haa

Bucleusly independent pay half tariff daty at the sfatione, not more

offiece to be prosent al and assist in the in

to a winstrialy port on reporting at the

water is very temuting, and mint helislaring the past three or four years as luring that after going in het - they are in the greater part of that tims he had been in ured. It may he se for a simple plang gel Tarre re four prering convictions and ebort swim, bat bot, cestiny, if the Police Court. It was arilans that a short p

in the water be a probinized one?

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

the Saitary Board are pub-ishand-for general The fallowing extracts from the minutes of infrunt an io Saturday's zette-

ányinst him, all of which had been dealt with in tða

isonmentwis of no good in his case; as soon as he was rolossed feru and he would shiel1y be in tha hands of the Polion again. Hierd wool hi a to by i prisoner with hard labour for them gara, stand he warned him that if he was brought before would probably be rials on thin... hat court again a hunts hari punishment

letter on the subject by Captain J. C. DE were unable or unwilling to satisfy their degrundless, for the river rosa in time, and BRITTO CAPELLO, of the Listen Onservatory, mands, bo took measures to her the instru-opprebousis subsequently turned in a revors direction and foods were anticipated as pri was read. The position takan uphy Captain monta which were used for this purpose hable. This latter foreboding has been only CAPRLEO was that the meteorological obaar photographed, with the view of having them ratories or institutes should be in direct published. In this way he great have for too amply realised. List advices from Hans telegraphite emamunication by means of the world know somethings of the mainer in port heavy rains and a serious rise of underground lines. Such a system, bo mid, which Chinese fate, such as it is, ie admi. the great river. Our Shanghai morning con- was very far from being realised. Neverthenistered. Ho all but succeeded. A photo Hank has riser to 45 feet 5 inches are temporary announcer that the Yingiszent less they ought to try to improve the exist graphor-waa ̄ndonted-ansonieregeone or ing service, although is imperfection was another into the youth and was about tower low watermark, and the Settlement

Long Ha wischarged with bringing icta this of the Sanitary Board at a meeting held in the Calony i portin to san of the name of am A well known. At present meteorological re-photograph the instruments when the suspi-and submerged portion of the native town sorta urrunsuited over lines clled inter-cions of the attendants were aroused and the Pars as a low island in the midst of a Bosed Room on Tresday, the 24 Jaus, 1687. Pak for the purpose of emigration; wad Parth

inland sea. The water is within a feer Feet Praagst the Hon. the Surveyor General, wit frau luleatly detaining the suid Ten A l'ok national be the telegraphic administrations artist was buried out of the wom

Chairman); the Auting Register Gnom), for the a tprs of emigrat ; and further with Major T. C. Dempster, the ton. A. F. Mc-

avainst her will, Ewen, Mr. Hugh Medailu o (Beer tary

It in

enso with the Hosag Ho, or Yellow River;

MERCIAL TREATY.

M.CONSTANS, the French Minister to China, of the Central new attained to. About two months ago a who is about to be succeeded at Peking by

pricious than the gross northern waterway. In this instance, however, the Yangtze has proved as unreliable as "China's Sorrow," and quite as destructive. Any attempt to con

than butf tariff duty ought to be collected at Government to throw many difficulties in new line between the Observatory and TimeM. LCHAIDE, was appointed apparently fortrol the action of the river would involve such

the way.

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

ber pors of departure. Nothing can be clearer than the Bat the native tralore allege that the dues collected at the Customs atations outside the colony are simply addi-

Dr. DOBROE, in his weather report the day. tional to and not in substitution of the duties payable bentofore. Thus junk leaving other day, stated that a sinali typhoon bad Canton for Hongkong bas, it is said, to pay erased the China Sea. Information of the duty as before at Cinton, and on reporting approach of the typhoon, or of its cxistence,

JUDICIAL BARBARITY IN CHINA.

TROPICS.

Extraots from the minutes of the procmedín -s.

intersd

{oriction thera.

Among mambara,

UNLAWFUL DETENTION.

feudalantly dotuining the sawl Tan A Tok

defendant.

aeived - warn og to abate such vererowding on plaincat sa bis wife.

Sha

Defendant drail having made such a state-

of oant Davis opposite the Solphur Channel { streated.

I was also agreed that two small slaughter

house be recommended to be bailt at Kaulaag,

7

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

side, and the other for Yaumáli and the villages Berone Mr. A. 3. LEACH, ACTING Priess age for Hungbon and the villages on the osat

on the west side of the Peninsnin

The Board then adjourned 911 5 p.m. on Tues. day, the 1th July, 1887.

J. M. PRICE, Chairmao. Esad and confirmed, this 1 th day of July, 182

HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.

SUPREME COURT

19th July.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEFORE 178 Hor. J. RossaĹZ, ÁÇTING,

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CHIET JC920&.

LARCENT.

JUDGE.

LANG V. JACKSON.

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Bill get up for the Government by the the express purpose of negotiating a Com

In this case in which Mr. Morrison claims per- | talu goods his property whia's loves bun izd Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and mercial Tronty with the Chinone Government Chinese Government will, spite of all knused, jun agormansı qulay that it is improbable the

on behalf of Mr. Langwa belɔu-ring to Mr. Jack- since then there has not been angle in place of that concluded on the 25th April, make say SURUHinad effort to improve the na-

són. his Lord ship deliverad judgment. failure, the Ball dropping regularly every 1888, by M..CoboRDAN, The Peking corvigation or check the overflow of the vast

Mr. Wilkinson appeared, in the abanuce of. Vr. Caldwell, no behalf of Mr Gong, and Mr. Dennys for the app'hart. Mr. Morrison. respondent of our Shanghai morning coatres which now and again dienstrovaly-

His Lordship said-This is an intralendar temporary aistes that it is rumoured there submerges the great and fertile plin

summers made upon the exvention orditor by that the new trouty was signed on the 29th through which it flaws, converting prospe

Mr. Morrison who inteplouts that semain Among the many serious blots on the al-Jugs bast and that its terapeutisfactoryrity into penury often in pae brief day..

gonde Baigad by, the bailiff are his property. On 1st Jane läst a writ was ised by the at one of the stations has to pay an addi- would have been of more practical utilityministration of justice in Chica are the fre-and honourable to both enntracking parties,

plaintiff for $130.75. On 10th Fans judg tional duty. The consequence is that the thau information coming only after ite final quent use of torture and the fearful barbarit If this be surrect, M: CONSTANY has accom

mout was given for the plaintiff in the ab sence of the defendant, and on 16th June a juak trade is crippled, and owners ura talking disappearance. Presumably the data received of many of the posisbosents inflisted. Of palads, most difficult task and deserves HOW TO PRESERVS HEALTH IN THE

writ of exsention was issued for $140.30 for the: of withdrawing their vessels. In our former at the Observatory were not sufficient to enate ibo instances in which that most shucking commendation. The paints our which the

olaim and costs of the suip and expention. Ou sitiele we stated that the cessation of the able the Director to issue any earlier noli-made of execution called the fing ch'th have French merekala took exception to M.

Chan Tong was eturged with stealing 2 18th June the writ waara arted markad nem ext In his report on the health of Haykow for the gold watch, and chain, of the value of 880 the entire, and on 1st Juy the Lai iff seized ver fagitious advantages junks bave hitherto heen eation. Dr. DoBERCK, understand, been resorted to have teen especially puserous Comomban's treaty were important, and if half year ended 31st March, 1886, Dr. Breo property of J. S. Hagen, of the Hongkong Dis. tiu property which he supposed to be the pro- enjoying from a practically preferențial tariff wishes the Observatory to be pissed in direct anal notable. Our Canton correspondent. CoxaTANS, bas carried them all he is cally attention to the rules of health to be permary.

party of the defendant. The question which I would bring orresponding advantages to telegraphic comunication with the Ciblations one case which took place on the indeed to be congratulated. Those points in observed during the hot senson. Is cases of

Prison pleaded not guilty.

bare really to dagida la in whole pacoveinu was The following gentlemens red on the jury the property immediata'y bifone the sgyan kən. the owners of steamers. It was not autici Companies offices in Queued. The repulsive Exsemon Ground in that city only eluded, if wo ars rightly informed L, Tantsuratroke, be mise, it will generally be Found Messrs C. Corras, L. Bouning. L. B. Sequeira. The restano nader which the properly pated, however, that prohibitive duties would Companies are most onl ging in allowing a few days ago. The criminal was a woman, no Coinces Qonanis be printed to Tongitin; that the victim bas neglected me necesary, J. Galbraith, R. Adams, and 4. was salzad has been detailed by the bath and accordi 'y it approves that bo what to mas be levied on native craft, on which the the use of the cables to the Obervatory, and and she had bean convicted of the bubarous 2, that the Tanzan Authorities should per precision, or while taking precautions has The Aoting. Attorsny-Gɔneral, în stating Works, which are in the oburz rof the applicant, colony is dependent for so large a portion of if a connection was made between the offices wurder of her husband; but however vicious it the import of salt to that province exposed himself when not in a fit pundition the case to the jury, said the prisoner was on Mr. Morrison, accompzied by defendant's boy. its diaributing trade. The ports to which and the Cheervatory, the Taiter, could con- and ferocious be any have to the infic through. Tagain; 3, that the sims Auby resist the tax on his vital recenice, It played at the Hougkeng Dispensary but no as He says he aviand these goods in tera ron na in warrant to die Hugen – Mr. Higra, who won'd the Ģian Worka, which dynamiskynlik stromers can ply prefer number; it is neste promptly with the meteorologia tion of such a horrible and rengeful punistio rities should remove its interdios on the expenses expass himself when over-worked or be called, would tell them tlust on 25th last at Morrison was clerk, but that he saw no one in by junks afove that in ports can be conveyed stations in Japan, on the casst of China, in ment esot be juslibed. In the use of a port of opium from Younen to Tonqun; 4, over-worried or alter late nights be in 8. be left bis watch on his dressing table, the rooms. On 2nd July, notion was ran frat and on returning foritat 30 p.m.fom dit wasn t In Mr. Morrisnu caining the goods thus to the smaller consuming centres-small, Tonquis, at Cape St. James, the Philippines, female gioivat Chinese law, visits the office list Turuâu produce, when passed through fereasca his chance of a return bome "feeling. thare. He mide a suport at the Police Station, asised. In reply to ve. Caldwell the bailiff said we won, individually, but very important and, shorts, with South Cape, Formos, the with superial severity, and the most eruel Touquin, may be re-imported by s in the sou." - Bul, sige the doctor," the mare and on prisoner's house being sarched the watch that these roots were pointed nat. lo him by when considered mill-etives by which Observatory being on friendly terms with all death is devised for the murderes it the Chios free of impart n coast trade duty; I see of tropical climates the more convinced was found the Prisoner had no business to Jacken's boy, who was seit: him I did bara gore-te Bic. Hagen's room, but said he had not kaow whether these rooms were those be produce can be brought to this golony. And the stations namad. The number of at tions viesim be a lord of creation. There is a wide and; 5, that the frontier trading station be am I that the vital tone ling to be lowered taken the watch for safety and hid forgotten to long ar to Mr. Jacks. He mukad the wor even og regards the Trosty ports, to which in the China Opaat Metrorological Servies feld in Onîna for the advocate of woman's placed under regulations." "The -Brst of before the sun was mach shines, against a retrait After hearing the'erilengo It would in which he sized the goods as Nos 1. Braud 9. steamers van ply, it is now desirable that is sufficient, but want direct telegraphicțiigot country where the aufter nezap(heun pipulations would require the repel moderately direful person." To preserve story or whether they bellaved him guilty of the and in No. 2. there was unthing with the x- be for them to say wh-ther they-bollowed that No. 1 wwa sitting root, No. 3 was betrana, the jonk trade should le fiechly strangled, communiontion to increaan their accuracy. pears to have no rights or privileges, and very of Article II. of M. CogosDan's con, the general health be recomments attention offenes of tich he was acced.

esption of a chent of drawers. The bedroo A fair Bold and no fimour is the oito of this. In fact the Observatory gele, more informirte liberty. Apart from the rutslity with ration, which gave the Clonese Givera, to the diel, adapting it to these the facts of the robbery and the discovery of the use. Now, I have no doubt that the taili ras J. S. Hagen and P.1. 55 gave evidenco as to had the appearange of having been recently in free port. It would perhaps have been too tion, it is believed, than any station in the which the law in the Central Kingdom desia) ment the right to appoint Counts to Hanoi Thee in the hat weather the dio watoh, respectively.

under the im, raamon that the boy tank bizto much to expect that the triation from the world; the reason why so little of it can be with woman, and apart from considerations, and flapbang, W. doubt very much what should be as much as possible, of Beh and In defence the prisoner said that he saw the thean rooms as b-longing to Mr. Jankou, but o'd to the new régime should be accomplish, utilised is that there is no direct communions of common humanity, the punishment of the ther the Peking Gurornment biye earren. foal; neither the meat nor drink at that watch in Mr. Hagen's rooms through the open for my own part I believe that shrnous wor door. Thinking the watch might be stalen, he "nót tamis of the defendant bat those of Me ed without some fiction. It is difficult, tion with any of the stationa.. If there was ling orih ought to be abolished on the ground dered this privilege. There must have been season should be of too stimulating. A rent in and put it in his pooket for safety. He Morrison. I think it was a mistake of julguest klaf, to any whore the responsibility for the digest communication with the offene in that it depraves the public, among whom, if aome give and take in the negotiations, and nature, Most residents will probably agree woat home and changed his clothes fearing the wet to bure inquired further whow rooms they pregent deplorable state of affairs rests. To Queen'e-road, the Observatory, would be able it do not heget a taste for blood, it must at we shall be surprised it, du chia partielas, with Dr. Ezgo in adr eating perces for all out he had not the watch with him he returned evidence of Mr. forti on goes clearly o watch at toms by mištske. · As soon as b. fooud were in which the goods wera avized. - The suppose that the Foreign Collectorate can to make inquiries as to the cause when the least bave a hardening effect, blunting the the concession was not made on the French who are free from organic disease, though home for it, and when he returned to the diapon prove the following facts:-02 16th May,

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