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On the 12th instant, at No. 4, Morrison Hill, Mrs. A. KENNEDY TEATER, of a daughter.

The Daily Press.

S. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1828

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CORRESPONDENCE.

HOW NOT TO DO IT!

TO THE EDITON OF THE "DAILY PEEKS.”

opium rogulations there had been prastically" report sinuggling in opium had praation rate of thinge, during the centiunanod of which oppany of a European boy. You will, of course, body, signing the address and drinking the non-existent, that there is no reason why the

fired.

Cnb called for this afternoon has been put pone until further notice

We are informed by the Agente (Mesra But, terfield & Bwire) that the Gaan Steamship Singapore yesterday afternoon for this port Company's stoamor Laertes, from Liverpool, left

of

The increase in coat by the imposition of 110%

concurrence of the late Sir BROOKE ROBE go, if not at his own suggestion. This is a matter well known to the older residents, god is recorded in a blue book of 1875, page 38, where Sir BROOKE ROBERTSON, in letter, dated 31st October, 1874, to the Secretary of State, commenting on a and led is very generally rial to the Queen by the Hongkong mer."Nativa Opium, 1887; with an appendix: Native {trough of the son and drifting. South-westward statement, that the occurranaè took place at the time the results were very satisfactory to the smoked mixed with them

to-morrow.

Ordinazo

and it may be antiord that, although orar-supply In to the export is above that of last year, the glatted London markets eventually

in

for it.

latter is made up.

pily suggled than the large balls in which the

From what I can learn Pains and Benares

at other parts; and though there has boen momorial to the Thenay, having, declared that some sight Ingreses on the likin, the power it was for more pernicious than opitim, sod

pointment of Commissioners of Customs at oplum is dos, not to the Hongkong regula. At 20 yrs, the form and aft calls were all blown information of Iuspaotor Matheson, with roody future, Pill, goods me prodass brought market is supplis), it shown that whether tha Kowloon and Lappa will enable bettor sta-ons, bat to the Additonal Article of 1888, avay. On Saturday morning. the 28th, the ing property, well knowing the same to have into or carried away from Hongkong or Marso old estimats that Canton boek: 2,000 chests a

wind and go were still Inorening, and at 4 been stolen.gs

by junk are charged duty there, and in that montli wars trae at the time or not, it takes less tistica of the trade of the Csaton district to which pul-an end to a differential levy at am a heavy typhoon was blowing with indos This case was connected with the Little Hong point of view alone I matloe it. Whether it is than 1,000 gheute a month now. beebisised in the future, “now that all the various porta sud abolished the discount oribebla force and fury A terrife monn hour case, and at the request of the proseonterwortit giving so much to gain en little is perhaps There is no apparent falling-off in the habit a question, but everyone seems satisfied; and, of oplam smoking, it is not span hinted that goods or produce bronght into or carried of 25 per cent, given to shippora to Cotton tains ses was running, and this broke it was remanded till bo-morrow.

on based in vast quantities, swinging prerything Bail was allowed eseli prisoner in two suretion although there was some grumbling at first the opiam divans dad business falling-off. Nor away from Hongkong or Mame by juuk ́ars | by junk and the return of 40 per cent. on off the dooks and throwing the ship other beam of $10 suah.

when the colonists found their cabbages and can I flud thai them is any sign of native opium charged daty there," "Whether it is worth the Jakin. The arrangement made srat for and Henry was continued to broak over the

turnips evan were charged duty, the explanation taking the place of foreign drug to opinorezsed bridge-dock, oarrying away two lifeboats and

that the customs merely weco establishing the extent; but during nine months, during which, giving so much to gain so little is perhaps aa Kowloon Commissioner, and the Customs gig and staring in the shins room skylight.

system and forging duties on exponaive vage. Innainformed by the egetomis, there has priotiasily question, bat everyone seems satisfied, and authorities, wo understand, are about" to cors off the fidiog sover and this revetted vast We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions table artioles of food was sacepted without been no annggling, the amount of import dots although there was some grumbling at first, proosed with the building of quarters for quantities of water to blow into the engine

exposed by our Correapendents.J

question.

not equal half what a lote commisićour showed Foi ilselt. Tan stan alles were also illed with

Jubilee. The Jubiles was colobrated with dne on seemingly good grounds should be the normal when the colonists found their cabbages the officers nest Faunisti. If there is an water, which washed the soul out of the bunkurs

Joyalty by the British community, the various consumption. and turnips even were charged duty, attempt made to exact any further daty, and shoked the pampa. The poop skylight was

ouremonios obzorved lasting throughout the day; Ther mass of course de mme explanation the explanation that the Qualons mere under some other memes, on goods which used to atoms and the whole of the saloon

and it was very gratifying to note that, alsither that-opion is now introfroad into Canton Su-In Wilson's "Tales of the Borders" is though the brilliant illuminations, in which through other channels than Hongkong, or that ly were establishing the system and ler - have paid all duce at the stations, this would was morable on the poop wore I am, one of Smith, who loses his intended brids, early gels subjects in lighting up Shamies, attracted draw their supplies direct through other porta flooded. The wheel box and everything that an amusing story, "The Autobiography of Wille the foreign community vied with the British, the provinces hitherto supplied from this now ing duties on expensive vegetable Articlan bu a subject for diplomatic renniest rance. the beginning of the stored, and the water inte prizon, it believed to be hackrupt, and an enormans crowd of Chinese, perfect good and there is probably some weight to be attached of food was accepted without question," On the whole, notwithstanding what the went below in volumes. The lid was secured into a thomasni sorapes besause slovenly order was maintained, and after the fireworks to ofther theory. When spiun was amuggled MALAFASTER Rye that there is no falling Consul bas said, wo think the colony has again after au puvanen sonst of diffoalty and minded people mistake him for one or other of they dispersed in great good humour, car fato Canten, and paid neither import date for affin opium smoking, and he does not And that show no lack of prosperity nor has its janwary large quantity of water had time to: gut am the unfortunate owner of a very common Band was lined að small mementoes of the cube-miles into the interior hengs, them for the natives risk of life. This was not doue, however, till the many other Willie Smith in his town. via with them the lanterns with which the likin, it was more profitable to and it a thousand native opium in taking the place of Indian trade fallen off in consequence of the rovent below and put out the starboard firsa. At 2 Sono Folly Pole Smith, Brava, obration of the 10 years of the reign of the great there to obtain their drug through nearer has Jones, and today had to spend a lengthened in Queen and Empres. It was very hot, and the better guarded ports, and naturally it does not Flower Parools of 50 Packots, price, 310.60 plum to any increased extent. From abis administration being under the hands of them, the ship, which bad baan Iying with her in the savory Police Court at the rak of este-temptation to exceed in drinking health; and i do so now if the drag pays the same at Cantos 310.00 as argues that the estimate Formerly made Foreign Custome, but, on the contrary, that roll to windward, and put out the portfire. She ferocious dug to bite abair coole. Noe facilities afforded ju cooling drinka; but though to my cortals kasy edge Canter-imported opium

lea side completely under water, gare a ing a deadly disease) on a charge of allowing prosperity to Her Majesty was great in the as it would do it imported at Hankow. And 7.50 that Canton took 2,000 sheets a mouth" the

must have been excesite, because it takes of this colony for next year will be $39,800 elements, and the terrible storm kept buffeting turned out that the only oridence on which the night passed without anything occurring to a falling-off in the actual import into Cantos ross than 1,000 a month now, and the Cue-month instand of $15,200, and the Casing gest volumes of water breaks way ordlis tast the dog was supposed to belong to Nantes, sevines in the church, planting a tres vies in China is to absolutely in of Hangings Bamions was granted was the statement of the furnish subject of regret upon the marrow would materally follow; but the preventive ser toms informed him that during the nine tome, as the Consul states, admit that dink ofer her weather side, and that deshable sous one of my ill-starred me and was in the and laying smorial stone by the masssic say, save as the neighbourhood of Hongkang.

This indasaribable months of their administration of the new ing the nine months ording the year of his completely under water

And it,dioult to believe that any cae in his Queen's health at 12, a banquet to the whole province should not he supplied via the east coast, everybody aboard was perfectly helpless to ro Here the position of the ship, continued up to 4 senses would be guilty of so juraping atmosomunity, Taminations, a reorption, and Birs the opium being transferred on the high ass to no smuggling.

p.m., when the wind moderata. Jit before ciusion and granting a summers og auch slender works, tude up the programmus, and the way it jank, before it aver,rezohen kren of custom-house It must be regretted that the colony w

The men-of-war in harbour wore decorated this hour one of the able scaner, Wilkes, whila i pridence. Le Boeins to baya picked out the fret was carried through did credit in every one can-offoials, and I think it very probable that it is. not lucky enough to have at Canton such a yesterday in honour of the birthday was washed overboard: The ship was stopped, but oast his victim. Aftor waiting in the Court till Loug, however, in November, there was source

attempting to serve the boats to the davit asgardless of the loss of time and money it might

person of the name he happened to think of,

Decoud.

to, for the smennt of daty being 25 per cent, ad staunch advocate of British interests fifteenness of Portugal, sad at noona salate the een was too high to admit of any boat being I was nearly suffocated, I stepped out to got a of deep regest in the barning of one of the very safe and profitable business.

In conosation with the calabration in Hong-valurem, and the risk of saplare certainly not one in 10, muggling opinm is, if illegitimnís, a or twenty years ago, when the mercantile

lowered, and the fortunata fellow was never breath of fresh air, and there, through the tasters, bringing bank some 207Chinese, who had sammuuity of Hongkong did their best to Plen Frou-ti, arrived at Fogchow on the 12th got down was to get the water up from below European boy, it was discovered that the owner was promptly beached, so furious were the flames likin is levied before the drug is landed it be The new Viceroy of Fokkien, His Excellency seen again. The first thing to do when the wind oidental preason of a very intelligent sal gone to see the sight; and, though the vessel tools per obest import duty. (far as the 80 tals. remove the so-called squeeze stations, for instant and took over the seals of offies the fol and light the fires. The donkey engin, however, of the dog was woother person of my unlucky that two-thirds of those on board lost their lives comes an import daty) in phase of 30 Inelo instead of the British Consul supporting the lowing day.

ratased to patip, all the pipos boing aboked with addressed "The Editor," and thoro on business "T Government and the mercantile community The Agents (Mossra. Butterfield & Swire) forming into three gangu, ona in each stakehole, dark of the prisoners, and wondering if those of but not en great as would be the case were trade the ninrket ba supplied by suggling, in which coats, so alf hands on board started to bale out me. But for this sechert I should have hal by barning or by drome show an increase, tima naturally affect esnaniption; and unless nothing at all as beratoforé, howater, will ́in to spend half a day straying the ways that are To exports the chief staples in their remonstrances against unnecessary inform as that the O. 8. 9. Co's steamer Titan sud une in the engine-room, and Easing the the interpreters, olorks, etc., are much lighter, fostered fastead of being looked on simply as Correspondenta are requested to forward their mame searches and legal detention of junks be/from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 14th water up in buckets. An attempt was made and have had to pay a fina, for of course. the source from which taxes can be easily extracted. the customs nothing, we may look with certainty caso the Hongkong, concession wül advantage nod address with commandations addressed to the the Chinese Customs Authorities; be.

| instant for this port.

Bunday morning to light the port frus by rig complaizant would have sworn that he had sou There are many articles produced or mand. to the raarked displacement of Indian opium by Editor, not for publication, bal an oridaanis of good stations themselves ware established at the will be aean that, the mosting of the Jocker but the fit heavy roll that cartis puttham ont i Whether the right man or no it would have paid fotredwood into the foreign markets, but so zoon ( by the rotaras Patna and Berman still hold their

Froth an advertisement in another columa ing a stage and Hghting the upper forskes, the "dog in my company a hundred times.

factured in Canton which might be profitably native drug; for although it would seam that, as All latters for pollention should be written on cas trast gates and Long Island with the entire

the water had been consideraly redund, and on have saved my time, and I think that in such importanes the likin office steps in, and the mer to do so against the so far little-ased Szechua again. After baling continuously for 36 hours me far better to hava given the ovolie $5 and

sea branch of trade shows signs of becoming of own against cheaper Malwa, they will continue Tuesday morning, at da.., austrompt was again made to get stess up, but it was found that both has it would be quite within the province chant finds the goods on which he might other or Young up, it must be remembered that

the clerks at the Magistracy and a great conren- boilers were empty. The stokehole plats in fence to Europeans if before granting san

wise have made a profit cost too much for him to returns are not necesarily perfost, and "ths rolling about had come in contact with the

renture in, and the new source of prosperity to disparity in the quantities of Malwa sad Govern- ans-hole doors, causing the boilers to leak cun he had applied for compensation. That ali

mousenstrandon they weretonskthecomplainant the people is dried up by the exactions of the meat opium may be accounted for by the fast iderably. These leaks, were immučiately so-

tlo saro. would in this case have saved me and

tax.onDoctors. We have to acknowledge receipt from the cured, and at 6 pm. enough storm was conferentially in other eas many others

that the mail enkes of the om are mach wors Statistical Department of the Inspectorato-Ge-tained, to turn the onginis. All this time

lous is shown from the fact as I anderstood it

Opium, 1849.

atthe rate of about sixty miles per day. Os door of a private residence a long way from phants, states, "I told the Viceroy be bad a

day night the engines moved at intervals, but where I live, and therefore, given the address sud A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be hold card not he got to work anough to enable the the name, the proper man.conid have been found. of Ceylon, tea, is felt to some extent; indeed, in show the real iraport, to which must 194963 Keroaine, oil spears in the returns to the exporters. (1918 perfect right to establish Customs stations

The competition of Indian, and more especially amount of, 829,797 gallons; bạt that does not The following are the orders of ship to be steered, so we were still drifting tothe I also judge from the same statement that rise Congous it is felt most, seriously, but the art of that exported from Hongkong by juuk 194,950 au close to the colony as he chose and com the day-

Honth-west, the chip's head being to the Sonth teen persons out of twenty would have been at pole junka olearing from Hongkong or

13 of the Fable Sealth Ortutised, and 3 of action each. On Wednesday morning at daylight were convinced that, supposing the sortie bad preparing the finer scented teas, for which Can. gallons yin Masso and 541,768 galinis diroot. satering it, when beyond the limite of -By-lawa zuder sab-sections 19 and 24 of section running strong to the southward and the ship arose on tirely from his own fault. Whether it was the den and the American markets is not needs of the province being supplied from, Hong- sighted Chem Callao, The current was still been bitter, which he most probably was not, it planters, and so long as the quantity thrown on all the steamers refusing to cry it, and this ton is noted, has not been acquired by the Indian In 1888 it does not apppear in the raturas et Colonial jurisdiction, to call there and pay 13 of the Pobile Health Ordinance.

could not stem it, so it was decided to make för HONGKONG, OCTOBER 17TH, 1888.

their duties. Such was the origin of the The Kuliang trouble will probably soon be Saigon. All harda were that employed toght to grant a summons at all in such a cus I sustoms blockade," Sir Books goes on to amicably settled, says the Foochow Enho, as the baling and trying to get coals, but very little don't kna-alaiak are supposed to have dissive there is always a good demand there Eong by jane but a very heavy addition being made to the likin obargod on it, it beenme pro new Viceroy has arrived and taken over the could be obtained owing to the immens quantity narrative, but trust you will give it a place in

tion fave to apologize for the length of this It is worthy of.note, also, that it seemed the ftable to import it by steamer and thus svade Tas Report on the Trade and Commerce Bay that Governor MACDONNELL remous reine of state; but we learn that immediately of water in the bankery, and on Wednesday your columns pro bone publice. I must add that gerai opinion of experts, at a meeting held te litio. of Canton for 1837" has come to band by trated, but that he held to his opinion and after the Viceroy entered the City, joint night the engines stopped again, being short of the gentlemen, was good enough to at once ge in of Cartón tess has not deteriorated during the exutions levied on it, with the avows object di cass the question, that the quality and flavour The onet hore was positively doabled by the the mail, and bears the rumber 415 of the was supported by the Minister. at Peking: petition was presented to him, anent the foreign fuel; The ship then drifted south all night. Onto the Magistrate and came back with an apoleg past 10 years at least, as is said to be the case of chooking the.ronsamptiou, the Viceroy, in a

houses on Kulking, by the literati...

Thanday morning team was got up again, sad from hian, who was of course in no way to blame. Diplomatic and Comenlar Reports on Trade and in the same letter he mys—"That tho

the wind shifting to the southward and blowing He did not offer even a formal one on his own and Ficance of the Aarnal Series. It is dated Chiume Government has an undoubted reference to a paragraph on the Kannedy state mode all posible nail and sterred North, mak-behalf, but that I believe to have been quite exercised by the Tes Guild luse beonable to pre-should be altogether prohibited; but it has be

The leading English horticultural weekly, in fresh turned her round. Those aboard then from Canton, 19th July, 1888, and comprises right to collect its duties within its own in Mr. Ford's report of last year, says We can ing very little programs. At 7 p.m. is dropped toous, unliging natuxo la proved from his guing vant ild being crushel like other articles of com-come a necessity of life, and the only effect of

an accidental omission, for that be is of a cour a report on the course of trade at that port jurisdiction, and in the uanmer if finds most of course offer no opinion on this special case, but anchor in Qui Quilt Bay.

far out of his way to accommodate the coolie meres by too overwhelming taxos.

the official opposition to its import has been so generaly, and the trade returne, which of conducive therato, there can be no question; parintendent of the Gardons should be een daylight, but the wind had shifted again to the gladly accepted it and you would not then the export duties and Usia are very materially import it, if both duty and likin ware vaid; nud weheartily andoras Mr. Ford's opinion that the On Friday morning she got under weigh at com plainant. Still had he done so I would have trade is merely a matter of time; and that nalestine, into foreign hands. A Chinasa could only The merchants say that the extisation of the far to throw "the business to mine extent, for a course are compiled from the Reporte of the and he fartherstates that the "blockade" was mlted in ali sue cases and his judgment prefer.N.D., so a southerly course was stered. All ve heard an Foreign Customs. Mr. Consul ALABASTER simply established for the purpose of col-red to lay opinion.

haadi were employed in obtaining ful - All the

SMITH, BROWN, on JONES.

reduced, or abolished altogether, it cannot con al Lough determined opposîtica was shown, and soța out with a comparison of the total value lecting the duties of which heretofom the Go H.M's Ships Linnet and Swift were detached skids, spans, eto, were out up, and som

Hongkong, 16th Cotober, 1888.

tinine to compute with Indian and Ceylon teas; attempts made to seize foreign-owned oil De bat in this Iesunet spree with them. So long tween the sesamer and the "godowns" of the of the trade of 1887 and 1886, showing a veramenthed been defranded." In reply to the from the squadron on the voyage from Hakodate cargo harat, to procure steam. Aff, s. the to Yokohama, and soot in search of the rock or steamer Ardgay, stranded in Happoer Bay, was

the quality is maintained the taste for good importer, the officials were oiliged to give up. falling off in value during last year amanat memorialists who complained of these very sta.sef reported by the steamer Abyssinia on that signalled, and being informed by these on board THE CANTON CONSULAR KEPORT. teas will contines, and although the commoner thir unwarrantable profensioms. ing to about 260,000 taele. He points out, tions Lord Carnarvon : wrote, under date of vessel's last arrival from the Pacifio. her that assistance could be found at Touron

serta used only for mixing will cease to ho sup Their argument was plausible. Korosios, they The following is Mr. Consul Alabaster's replied from this, there should be a good demand said, is meant for native us, it ja taxable, a however, that the junk trade is out included, 2nd March, 1875, page 48 of blue book, jesty's VASROla apent two days in arching for a zene; was fine and thou art port on the trade of Canton for last year:-

(Japan Mail) are now informed that Her Ma Bay, 60 miles north, the Ghases's hond was

for the higher grades for many years to come. much duty and so mnoh likin; it mattere ne- and in consequence of the new opium re- "The right of the Chinoso Government to the danger reported, but were unable to find any On Saturday morning, at 8 am, the anchor time enstoms show the total value of the trade of a refuse ailk, indeed, although the customs are sold; and your wafusal to allow as to luvy place. The weather was fine smooth.

The returns obtained from the Imperial art this is not so real as the returns would show,

In milk there is also an apparent increase, but thing whether this is collected when the cases gulations and the levy of duties in Hong-search Its nations! vessels on the high sous trace of it."

are imparted, or a week afterwards when they wad Touron Hay. No sols were 1887 to be 87,334,137 isels, against 37,599.405 tests are give 12,340 pioals against 11,231 in 1886, the tax, while it te stilt in foreigners hands kong on the junk trade thance" he comes to or within its own territorial waters cannot "When we gouzidar that a cargo can leave procurable here, so the captain had to acad in 1886; but, as I noticed in a previous report, ro tbe conclusion that the falling of bus roully be disputed, and therefore the consideration Southampton for Hongkong, there to British to Hongkon, and white waiting there hired

tarna are often misleading, and the returns of the lush going out at home, and the demand there the tex. But the answer was that when the Columbia, and taking rail to Quebas, again by coolies, who baled her out and made temporary

there was actually a falling-off, the mania for merely to afford opportunity for the evasión of- besa much larger than is indicated by these of the question mde: be onfined to the tha sen to Sunthampton, we realise that on repairs in the stekabole and engine rom. On trade here particularly so, for they comprise sals fore becoming late, the increase in the customa troaties were nubio, and the Import duties sized figures; because, he says, the Foreign following points. Is the exercise of this Englishusu esu go around the world under his Saturday, the 13th inst., at p.m., having obtained toms in that they are exported or imported in jonk erpat to Hongkong baring largely di those datios, would be allowed to pass frealy into the articles which pass through the foreign eas returns being acounted for by the fact that the it was supposed that goods, on the payment of Customs Returns are swelted in conséquence right by the Chinese Government in close own dag, taking the shortest and most direct 200 tons of eral, she made a start for this portforeign bottoms, and contain no statistics of those minished, nearly the antiro oxport was carried the local market, and would only be liable to

route, stopping nowhere but on British soil. All the way a strong or cast monsoon was taken to Cauton by steamer which would proaches of Hongkong harbour, but beyond grander than was aver conceived by war or heavy weather. Purt was reached ab. 11 a show a very considerable falling off for, se the leading silk exporters, should be, in 1886, 16,388 under the name af Nikin, was sinar infraction of of a considerable amount of goods baing proximity to the entrances and in the np. This is the reslication of an imperial desam encountered accompanied by high acas and thick, brought here from Hongkong by junk or canied by the fiver steamers.

thither by native craft, and, read rigatly, theyThe rout figures, as supplied me by one of the interior, and the levy of additional import duties, farther impose when they were sent into the formerly have boon taken by jack or over-the torsitorial limits of the colony, justifiable apoleon."--New York Herald.

yesterday.

institution of the av opium regalations, and the bales in 1887, 14,872. land, and the movement of which would not ander the particular circumstances of the

the trestles. Centals were not only right in ob Prince Henri of Bourbon, Count Bardi, paid

Lovy of duties in Hongkong on the junk tradeTattled politics at home always have a denoting to the lary while the goods remained in therefore have been recorded anywhore meo? 2-Have the Chinese in the exercise a visit to the military establishments of the

thence Fod to a considerable amount of gouds, proming effect on the silk market, and although foreiga hauds, about which there could be no colony yesterday.". A"propos of the visit a Opium and kerosine alone brought by of wagh right committed sets in violation of Royal Artilleryman sends us the following

which otherwise would have been brought by the year opened with a steady demand for Can dispute bat, mre for the Chefen consention, by junk or ararland, being carried by steamer, the ten silks in the home markets, prices continged which British subjects lost their right to com steamer, which were formerly carried by international law or to the prejudice of the amusing note: Sir.To my believe there is

custume returns for 1987 are much larger than they would have been if the state of things European syndicate went up prises for a while, ing to the love, altogether.

decline, and though the operations of an plain, they would have been justified in object- jupk, would account for a falling off of legitimate trade of the colony 2" To the nothing else but foreign princes of all sorts inspesting › Short Barrsake which I think

which existed in 1888 had continued. 3,227,052 trols, chiefly of native importe, first question the answer "yes" is given shenkt not be allowed. But it is not alone the barged, on the information of Jas Harkin, P.S. 827,280 gallons of kerosene, which appear in the year was the increased production and export of white shirtings, 6,000 pieces T-clothe, nearly

The value of 8,633 ohests of opium and

the rise was not continued long

In collon goods there is great falling of, and Mr. ALAKASTEE considers that if accurate and to the second "no." He stated that the Foreigners, but the cute act they have of k-82, with unlawfully carrying 34 pusengers in returns of 1897, but which do not appear alghat is called Mature is, silk tealed in sla. 3,000 plases trils, and 600 pieces chintses; The principal features of the trade during the nearly 24,000 piosos of grey shirtinga, 15,000 returne could be procured the falling of insight of Spanish revenue cruisera te search rub the room and all the Bannistere excess of the number allowed by her license, on though an equal amount was imported by junks, was more or less on the foreign modal; and, if hut it is suit that this is to a great exfeat the

before receiving his Highness." value would be still more. The province, he their rational vessels clearing from Gibraltar

in 1888, wapid alone suffice to show a falling off the natives would only pay. Úttle more atten- result of the markets at Shillong and Kong says, is overtaxed, and the natural result is no wood-se they have passed the limits of wire-war stolen from the poles leading to the 60, or in default 14 days imprisonmart

On Monday night nearly a mile of telephone Defendant admitted the charge and was Hued of 2,227,052 tools, as was actually the osa, tion to the process of reeling, and not rest conmoon being eapplied from Hongkong by the jauk depressed trade.

chiefly in nativo importa; and, if accurata retent with the advance mado, China silk would direct, anstead of, as in former years, by steamer British jurisdiction has never for a moment Peak, putting the inhabitants residing there

turns could be procured, I am afraid the falling- In the history of the trade for the year been contested,

connected with the exchange to great incor In this case Impostor Stanton appeared and off in valze would be seen to be aren greater, tais a commanding position.

Earough Canton as foreiga merahants harp Hor Majesty's. Consul notices the coming

The silk is as good intrinsically as that pro-ara almost entirely out of the business, it le in venience. The lines disconnected were the Peak stated that the 7th, Bib, Oth, and 10th prisoners for, although some brunebes of traits may bareduced in Enrago, and exu be produced far more possible to say how far the trade has declined. The Colony cannot be charged with spatby Hotel's, Dr. Manson's, Mr. Poenacker's, and were not yet sufficiently well to appear, while the developed, the province is overtaxed, and the cheaply, and it is want of care in its manipula. Nor do I think there is real reason to think it into fores of the Opium Convention, whereby in the defense of its rights, ha the volumi Mr. Holiday's. Is some strange how anyone 2nd prisoner was unfering from an attack of natural result is depressed trade. lekin sed opium doty are leviable together nous correspondence of the Chamber of Com-the Police were anywhere about doing their

could cut down and steal nearly a mile of wire if fever,

tion alone that leads to its inferiority. The important points to notice in the history Ta silk piese goeds there has been some of Indian yarn is quoted to show that the mann has really done so, for although the large import by the Foreign Customs at a commuted anmmerce will show, bat after that despatch of duty, for the wies was phosphor beanse and rd

The case was then remanded till Tuesday, the of the trade for the year wees the coming inte falling-off, thongh the demand for old embrai facture of natiga cloth. In on the increase, End

force of the Opium Convention, under which the deries has been maintained. of 110 taels per pical for all parts of Chine, Lord CARNARVON's there was no use in fight. fairly thick. The damage has been repaired.

V being, they sy, strong, and more, anlitable for import duty was increased from 30 tools to 110 instead of the old system bitherto in force, ing farther, and it had ti be accepted as

For the above offence, Lai Atai, a coolfe, was taala, by the addition of a so-called likin cf 80 worked, comparatively cheap, and where the cheaper, and that it is to some estont driving But the new embroideries are exquisitely - cutting, up for native uses, and in the long ran A Hné telegram of the 3rd October, publish-charged by Robart Patterson, P.C. 28, and fined tools, payable before the opiam can be landed not design is supplied-for a sketch is not out its nature rival, I doubt vazy mnoh if the by which the Foreign Custome collected only coming from Her Majesty's Government that ed in the Courrier d'Haiphong, says the King 2500 or, in default, ve months imprisonment tha fustatation of the spium Ordinance in Hergaficient the result is that a work of baanty is competition of native manaladtures has much to duty on foreign shipped opicm, while the Chins was within her right; and a long as erecting into a French coponsion all the terri

of Annom has signed two Ordinances, the one with hard labout.

kong, under which dealers are placed ander snch secured at half the cost secessary elsewhere do with the falling-off in the return, which is Native Customs authorities collected the the duties were fairly collected could tary occupied by the town of Hanoi, Haiphong, Sheek Ensoff, watchman, okasgred a coolie, is hoped, become impossible; the recognitions site of the article required, and equal care tekos hitherto supplied from this, driving their sup stringent regulations that all smuggling will it The diñealty is the pattarn; but garen the exact rather to beattributed to marks in the inferior, duties on the junk shipped drug, and the matter little to the trade of the port whether these towns, and coding all his own rightmoves ralued at 20 cents, the property of the Wharf into Rangkong to the foreign customs; sed net vitiate Canton taste, the result is gratiying thus maping in and other actions they and Toursue and a very large tract around named Tak Aahit, with stealing an iron belt, the transfer of the stations at the entrasses that the colours be moh a sit Huropean and plice overland through Torquin or choi, and Board of Lakin or their farmers looked after they were collected at those stations or at the tus asid territory; the other declaring that and Godown Company, on the 16th instant, the recognition of their right to.lavy duties the so-called “war-tax," or lekin, a tax which points of entrance, Indeed, the bonest Chi. Frenchmen bencoforth may squire property The charge was admitted as well as previous on all goods imported into or exported ting, the export of which steadily increases,

Another important article of export is wat would be subjected to hars. varied in amcant in the different provinces nese traders themselves considered it an ad-property will be governed by French laws, that

in all Tonquin and the open ports and that their conviction.

from the colony by junk, and the establish chiefly to America, and fox, sammor carpeting it and probably for the same tears everything is In woollens the decline is equally marked, and even at different points and places of vantage to be able to get their grandis to say, that they will have possession of the prisonment with hard labour.

three matas inment of a branch oft maritime castans in the is likely to maintain its position, though already taxed to the uttermost that mabs through colony itself. The effect of the iurense of duty the increasing demand has led to greater haste Canton, and it is more profitable to carry goods the same province.

shops" and pay all duties at the “aqueeze stissos and subjecte protected by France may BEFORE HON. H. B. WODEHOUSE.

ground and usufruct by perpetual title. French

will be noticed lower down, and the legislation in the matriactura, and deteriorated quality, by the most cirenitens raates than to allow thes Mr. ALABASTER evidently fces not approve stations" rather than have to go to Canton also acquire, in virtue of these Ordinances, pre-

of Hongkong seems scarcely subject for a report Incassis, the imposition of prohibitive fikin to face the publicans of the provincial capital. of the Hongkong Opium Ordinance, the re-for them. At all events, they worocatablished perty in Anna, but ander Annamoes law:

on the Canton trade: but it has a place here in for a time threatened a cessation of the trade. that, however oppressive and injurious to the inft although the reduction of the exconsive tax spelter, shew a falling-off, which can only be au Metals, save copper, bar iron, quicksilver, and gulations of which are so strict open dealers by the advice of Her Majerty's Consul at Another reminder that the year is rapidly custody, was charged, on remand, the in ons branch of trade by putting an end to the shows an increase, the effect of the licin offoes more being carried by junk than hitherto, when A Young Kwong, with three others not interests of the colony, it, has temporarily benefited was obtained, and the total export for the year counted for in the same manner, or perhaps to "that smuggling will, it is hoped, become Canton, and although vigorously protested running out he reached as from Mors. Lane, formation of L1 Man, with feloniously enter carriage of optim from Hongkong ovariand, and is noticeable in the fact that, while the export of iron was considered by the native acstom-how imposible," Nor does be seoto to approve of Against, it was all in vain. Had Mr. ALA Card Bid Co., in the slope of a parcel of ing the Ku In Cith, Wellington-steel, and steal to a great extent by junk, and thereby giving broked back has increased from 18,819 picula to se contrabanil and other sehed or muloted in

the recognition of the transfer of the 18in heen at Canton things might have are genuinely artistic productions, and any resin terefrom $759, the moneys of that Club, on freight to the river steamers; and it deserves 32140, the higher quality has decreased 220-hours squee stations at the entrences into Hongkong to Lees different.

notice in that while, if it has the desired uffet third, the constant examination and handling of The import of foreign wins cherry-brandy pient of one of thens handsome-darde saa Ulrist.. the Foreign Customs," or "the recognition

of, stopping muggling, it may lead to forsigo the parcels at the marons in stations on and liqueurs still is a matter of the future. The The transfer to the Foreign Customs of greating will give it a conspicuous place

werobauta being xbia obtain a share in the opium of their right to levy duties on all goods im these stations is undoubtedly a boon to the rhyme says that

amongst the drawing room adornments. The

P. Moun doulare On the morning of the trade here, and will have an important bearisate causing infinite darongs to the friable only firm engaged here in the business, and 1st ivet. at 1.80 nm, four mea, of when the first Canton, if, as is prophesied, it leads to this The export of suger also shows a good year, a little port cocamionally, but not much to na

merobandise.

that as a minor department, tall me they do sell ported or exported from the colony by junk, traders, for there can be no doubt but that Chifamae comes but once a you

witness, Li Man, was one, came to the Folice wasket drawing its supplies from another veilt though not up to four years book; but, save as tivos, but I can readily understand their high- And when it comes it bringu good above,

Station and reported that at 10 pt on that The transfer of what have been gually called - Maritime Customs in the colony felf, Mr. alone being collected, and detentions will not Year's day will bring to the male section of the with swords and revolvers and had stolen 8750 foreign customs, and the fall recogultion of thale to foreign merchanta

and liqueurs.ohnld be sappital af half the cost, ALABASTER, whilst stating that the legisla- take place, as was said to be the case former-Hongkong community Hittle but hard work; from the plads. On the following day the cock right to levy import and export duties on goods export, shows an increase, the amount of 501 there will soon to sarket for them.

Pige brindes, comparatively new article of and if they were so, and the business pushed, tion of Hongkong is hardly subject r, if illegal demands were not complied with morning the majority will have to stick to their what he told me I sent him to be No. 20 more important and immediate bearing, for a light weight be considered; but the demand for an advance,

oring to the departure of the mail the following of the Cinb came to me in East-stroot, and from married to or from the colony by junk souls being far from inconsiderable, il tasir for a report on the trade of Canton; We think the Hongkong mercantile com.daks sul day...

Raisins, used by the Chinos sa dessert, show Lower Lascar How He returned without find the transfer means morions lose of revenue to eman hair has lessened. nevertheless proceeds to stale that it is hity are at one on this point, although even

ing anybody, null I didn't see him again. The the local government, it necessitates furitar

Foreign medioines, including no. lass than " oppressive and injurious to the interests if it were not so it does not seems that it is

witson, Li Man, in the cook

Another setiels which shows an intresse Is 4,846 dnson bottles of worm tablete, continue in local taxes on the already overburdened trade ware, the insulators of which is ingress favour; sal an increase will be noticed in the in of the colony but has benefited the river the business of the Hongkong people whether

Li Mas declared--I am manager of the Ku 4 proportion of the collection is it is izv. tag: Of course what is made is coarse and only post of oudensed milks, which the natives find In Club. The Club was started in March 20th banded at the moment to the local government. The the Chinese markets, but it is noticeable in neefal for their children, and occasionally eat Steamers by stopping the overland sad fank the Chiness Government collect by the

1889. The members are bound by certain rules but for that amount they must account and that it marks increasing, native competition opium tride and may lead to foreign mer- Foreign or Native Customs, so long as there

which I am able to produce. I am the paid strictly; while under the alt system, while trade what is an Laportant branch, and might become; India rubber shoes figure to the extent of manager. I get $12 per month. This is all I used more lightly, there was an opening for it wenufotitres at home wand make articles on 8,630 pals, and are fluding gasszal favour, mad chanta, having a suure in the opiam trade in is no duty charged in oroose of what is laid

get. I don't get commissions. For that I have obtemning fande for noesssary but unaathorised Chinuso models suited to Chinese uses, a more as they are on improved Chinese models and to Canton and ultimately cause the opium trade down in the tariff. Mr. ALABASTER spoke of The Emperor of Germany has arrived into look after all the sabeants 3700 were taken openditure which no longer exists. The entportant branch of foreign trade of Canten 'to be taken from another catre taxon cabbagea and turnipe, and practically Boma and met with a cordial reception. King notes, two 340 notes, tex 820 notes, ten 310 per though their office giyan, then facilities for pinless cornity, and the enterprising button that great development of trade is to be leaked

out of the drawer. It consisted of twa $100 that government is beginning to see that ita pil-

ruit Chinoso sivos, and it is worth drawing at- Years ago Chine was a buttonless sa it still intention to these articles, for it li in outside finas This Mr. ALABASTER Bye isprophosy," says that duties are

Humbert and a large crowd asembled, and be notes and ten $5 motos. Part of the money be making fortings, are underpaid, anless they take her of a century age introducing amitable for; and tartenes will be more readily made in wow. Jevied on was enthusiationlly chored, body and to losges to the Club and part of it was advantage of those facilities, but it in only ho tiras bations, bure was good muscket for anfilium dyes, tosp, plans, candles, needles. Coo The transfer of the blockade stations"" vegatables" and other actioles of food: round Hongkong to the Foreign, Customs that were not levied before the Foreign

A LONDON, 14th Outobər.: the monthly subscription that had bean col-ginning to soo it and so long as lacies are a work but now Canton not only supplies kie's pills, and suct-like artholes beneath the at and "the full recognition of thair right to dustems took charge. We have made honor of the Emperor of Germany, at which

A grand banques has been held at Home in This maoluded the case for the promotion.

Absolutely insufficient, not alone for the comfortasi bat sports some 7,000 bwta. to other ports tention of the merchant prince, although they but for the neosary office expenses of the off- levy import and export duties an gooda car- inquiry into this matter, and are in- the King toasted the Emperor of Germany with tained late in the case and hail xeither had on squeezes, ie, by compromising with the taxpayering probably in consequense of the increasing off in quality that i matbee. The damp

Mx: Webber said flat he had only been recals, they can only exist the booled in China. For ping there still geome no deseand, may be, then in the old-fashioned staplas

In preserven the warport seems standily decra In ons article I have to note a surious falling ried to or from the colony by junk has a formed that no dues or duties are charged great warmth the latter reciproosting.

opportunity to look at the deponitas nor to that, for payment of a tee to thein, personally more important and immediata bearing, foron vegetables, eto, either by steamer

examine his witnesses. The defence at that of hat shall to allowed to decaps with young fat excellence and cheaposes of the far superior ellerate as against the best, but fairly good ones as the transfer mesos a serious loss of or junk, that have not been imposed for

A even cannot, so far as my experience gross, be an alibi, and was essentially one who would the amount Inweally due by him and he the conservas supplied by Fennon,27 either prove or quash the,osa, One has transfer of the collection of the duties on foreign Firecrackers, principally exported to America, got in all Canton. It is flooded with, cheap, ravesue to the local [Kwongtung] Gorer years, and we think this is correct, or we

Mr. Wodehouse said that he intended to som-tade to the foreign customs, white benefiting show a decrease last year, but are double the imitations made to sell, and necessitating large ment, it necessitater further local taxes on should not bare had the matter quietly ne

at the Peking exchequer, largely lai to the in amount exported in 1895, when gunpowder was consumption, for it takes a borful to got a light; mit the priser for trial in any ease.

Mr. Webber did not sus how such a statement position of Illan by the provincial authorities se dau ant waited for the made of the local lavian. ↑ but Regans and May's are not të be seen. the already overburdoned trade." Mr. quiasred in, baving regard to one of the from Jays vis Singapore, arrived here yesterday had been made when only one, aide had been the transfer of the collection of the opium Elis Is opium, although the ratam chow: 7,701 In chipping the returns thor a total of 8,992 ALABASTER state that a portion of the col-plazies of the Hongkong Arrangement. morning from Touros. She reports having left hard. He asked for an adjournment before le around Hongkong to the foreign curtama will wouls against 1,089 in 1956, the results must be remain aggregating 2,847 995 tone and and lection is handed over to the Canton local When the Cunsulapes ks of the opiam carry. Batatia on September 20th, if 2.30 pm. Sas called witnesses for the deferto,

zocessitate the imposition of some other tax to ver, disappointing to the customs, for though 3,256 vesmia. 3,062,398 tonnagy chunari md 1 authorities, for which they are made to sing trade being transferred to stators and left on Eird. At pm, the 28th, the wind arrived at Singapore on the 22nd at 7p.m., and

His Worship said that he was disposed to take its place: Indeed, under the name of in the thres Brat months of the year com understand that, so far as the river sizninern af grant an adjournment,

**Ching fei* It has been already done,paratively heavy stocks weza probably smugglad. Tosat were concerned, the praité although rednes conut strictly and this fool artati gémenti na povre being shipped by jonka ha of course teacherad from the 14.W., masompanied by a bail was given by the Magistrate En should at Hongkong 'ánd Macsó, under the style of the new regulations, the resina do show all, or satisfactory, the enormous aminber of himongers Mr. Caldwell objected to bail, but said that if The appointment of Commissioners of Onstons in in antispstión of the coming into foros of, ez jy sommis unfortunato sogning the rewaliamuró on the part of the Chinese Government be had not seen the returns inaned by Mr.Mon- kory swell, and a rapidly falling beremeter make it very heavy indeed. thinks will lead to, and indeed has sady qan, the Kowloonor se: Mr. APATASTOR Her potion si nous on fint day was 17.31. H.

Commisionera at Kowloon si Lapps, thaugh | naicly all, that was imported during alas waathe curried dudag kis time of the slabesken at the The quas was than remanded till Satraday next," they live and hisya their offices in the colonias, ) of the year, "and lesinde the heavy shipmanta Jubilée at Hong kong among other things centurie led to, imposte upon goeds under some other prefack to call him to He thong Commis od 15113/ di pust na hoying #forfana

Bail vas allowed in two muretion of 1500, snok.! and not at the towns lu" portions, frong which just before the new lištu, was imposed, and buting to this resalt. klo less that 800.340 SIKAD BYEN STOLAN PROFRATI, they take their title, will suable beltpratotindere molaus some new roppo for the introduction of passagem was taken to misi 1939-190 tha,

Disgaea ca en sån si fa trade of bad duzlar in borinnat jo the drag has been diereroved by which the colony QUE NO THE FINE.

Christmas cards. Pinag's Metalline Monuta"

POLICE COURT,

-16th October.

BEFORE ME. H. E. POLLOCK..

INFRINGING HARBOUR ERULATORS. Cheung Yu, master-of a steam-karnok, was

the 15th inst.

THE CHAIN-GANG CASE

RETAILING FRETAZED OPIEKĄS

THEFT.

Prisoner was sentenced

INTIMIDATIONS AND BOBBERY.

the 50th nit

Mr. Caldwell appeared for the prosention. My, Webber for the defense,

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and the establiübmert olsa branch of the ralinzee can be placed on the tarif duties, but this year both Christmas day and New Yuvenir g nix'or veren men had entered the Clab the blockade stations round Hongkong to the affording feolght, engar is of little interest here priced wares failing to find faveur. Good wine

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