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1898.

INTIMATIONS.

intact a Government undertak15gand there. for doubtless fairly donated But the 189%obretion to lotteries, as we boxe oarlier

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pontod out, does not depend on their fair nor unfairness, but on their effect on public morale, in hindering labits of thrift, Flance we cannot at regard the suppression of this and every similar lottery as a com aid, cenozáical advantage to the Treaty Fort communities. The point, however, that we wished to meke was rather whether British residenta ai thone porta in buying o ading sucb lottery tickete do not render themselves liable to a criminal prosecution sukalso whether, (a recessusy corollary), all tamarations in these, lickets are not per se mi and Toid, so that, for instance, no miller of a ticket could recover its price from British purchaser. Our opinion is, of couri, ony that of a layman, but we think that Bish residents would be an liable. The FLOR DE LA TRELLA, PRINCESAS, Ex-delence would, wo should imagine, turn THÁCTOR, ORIENTALES AXU ĪSAIBLES.

eiber so the saving clause about "* circan> INFERIALES, CALDORRE IMPERIALES, Ex.tre," which we four would provo a very CEPTIONALES, PREMADOS, PRINCIPES, CONTA-nied weed to ielu on, or on the wording DITOS SENORITAS, MARQUESITOS, FLOR Die statutes admitting of their restriction PRENSADOS, Paquos, REGALIA BRITANICA, to Great Britains alone. If those atatutes BEGALIA INGLESA, CHIQUITOS, Besvios, BOUQUETS DE WAISON. SWEET CAPORAL AND OLD JUDGE

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BIRTHS.

d Foochow, on the 7th October; the wife of

CAVE-THOMAS, of a fighter.

doapply to British Residents in China they cold-arid here agnio they differ from the wer them anyone may prosecute, an sallatb laws- be most easily set in muotior,j

om thng arrest an offender flagrante delicto: auda Justice may order any person to break: ep doors and arise indigerliminately ali perms found contacting a lottery or draw. [ing for prizen."

With regard to other forms of lottery,) such as distributions of Christmas gifts, or rats botteries, opiniona may most properly; ofletteries is, it is to be presumed (indeed, difer In the eye of the L. thie inet close

thuo ia no qaration, about it), on the emi forging as the otiter. It would appear to rake no difference whether the amount of

FR1 DAILY 1 BAB WELNESDAY, NOVEMBER 728, 1818.

The STCHE-STAKE; value, Tls, 100; added to

sweepstakes of Tls. 5 back; for China ponies weight for luches as per sosle griflus a date of outry allowed 7lbe One mila and half.

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The ET, GOTHA Cur, valge Th. 109; pre. seated, added to a sweepstakes of Tls, 5 sah: socant pony to receiss 30 per cent, and the third pony, 10 pas cint. of the states, for China ponies, wing bone fide gins at date of entry; weight for luches as pir scale nors of a race liba extra. Om mile and quarter.

El Dorado.

SLOOND DAY.

Tuesday, November, 1933, The NORTHERN CUT. vains, Tis. 100; for Clius ponies; waight for inches per scale winner of the Kaloo Plato, 10lbs entranco Tla 5 Half-a-mile."

Maloja

.. 1 The SHANORAL ST. Lente, asreepstakes of

Ths. 13 wagh with Thu. 100 added; first pony to rossivo 76 per cent; socond pony to woscive 15 per cont; hid pony to receive I par cent. for China ponies that have never been mased pravions to the 1st January, 1958; weight, Just. 7bs, ponba over 14 handylo carry 3lbe. extra for every inch over; winner of one race, 5lbs. extra; two or more rases 101be. extra One mile and three-quarters.

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The Llama MJár Staxas, vake, The 100: for Chinn ponica, weight for inches as par scale, winners of one race, 71ba extra of 10 or more races, 19lbs. extra; Gridra at date of entry allowed fills; ontrende, Tix. One mile,

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Gains in janke used to wressived in Hongkong by the Taking and other banks. The Hong qay Opium farmer now pays to the Colonial Governmentan sauual fe or rental of $183,450, and he has the sole legal right to boil Opinm la the Colony. As Boiled Opini is a monopoly in Hongkong, song in, opel at feast, exported from Chins into it; and the quantity imported into China is nominal. No Native Opium isu as in Hongkong,"

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2-Taro A Bowances-At Ningpoand Swatow 12 cattias par chest are allowed by the trade on ball varieties, for husks; at Feschow 14 oattion are allowed. At Tamani retailers sppear to allow 11 tuşla ture por ball: 27,50 attice par chest, on Eenares. The other porta report ne sach allowance.

The Customs allow nottara ou ball varieties: Duty is levied wither on the net weight (Boa- thorn perie) or at the 120 cathcs rate (in the North),

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POLICE COURT.

6th November.

BEFORE MB. H. E. POTLOVE

"THM RAID ON A SKINTSE CLUB, Tha bearing of the ofarge against the seven

details as to the methods by which concession are to be obtained in North China. With the things, however, we have nothing to do at pre- at what is relevant and beyond, doubt is that Mr. Wharton Barker, and some others who wELD behind Mitkiewicz, believe that in his achomo they see the germ of a paying enterprise, which by aaraful and skilled aarture may develop into something with a happles fate than

men who wore charged with gambling is

that hitherto encountered. vase in the Hollywood Road, was resumed.

To this end this All the defendants wem in court but third they are at present labouring; for fendant, His bail, 36, was forfeited, and a trac-purposs Mr. Barker visited Europe, and espe and was issued for his arrest.

Llir entries or takes was all distributed! The SHANGHAI STAKES; o forood entry of Tiging Opium within the Colony is restricted to with the exception of Newelwang, Kiukiacollected from's large number of these Clubs for he wits the entraal to be that a dollar

wong the subaeribere, as is occasionally

5; for all ponios entered at this meting except those in the Hack states; first pay to receive 75 per cent.; exsud pony, 15 per cent; third pony, 10 per cut weight for aches as per scale. One mile and bali.

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1 case with a race lottery; or whether a possentage is claimed by the projectors, aa ir all mate, loterick. The real question is, ni Come, whether lotteries of this kind are "The HACK STAKE; valus, Tls. 100; for China ponies (without the restriction tobeight speci- France to the community at large," o

Ben in bre-law Fo. 11) not othuwing cutored at this meeting, and that have never won a race; weight. st. 12lbs.: entuce, T. 5. Onvy round.

Holborn

On the 24th October, at 9. Balilies Terrace, the wife of FREDERICE DODEL, of a dauelter.

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Mr. B. Farrago, the Jommissioner at Lapps, given particulars of the trade at Macao which fo for closely these given by Mr. Morgan. It would

Malwa, Persian, and Terkish. I-Weight-Malwa in original okaita veries

ally St Petersburg during the satan, scd if szom, however, that there is a considerable dif. from 944 to 110 oatties: Poralan, from 95 to Mr. Caldwell appeared for the defendants. we are not misinfonued it will not be long be ference in values betwest Mreco and Hongkong. 109 Kowhon, 117 F) enttien; Turkish, from 85 Chan Chan Tong was re-called, and in una fore the publis in the East will have bulara thom At the former place 108 catties of raw Pates to 110 esttiss. Hongkong repacked chesta con hom the Registrar-General's office. I said I had soothed. znt killed. We are about to have it to the Court sald-I did not get the rules produced | avidence to show that the Bitkiewicz scheme la when balled and weighing only 52 1-16th ontti, tain from 100 to 200 eatties. will sell for $566.44, wlorens in Hongkong it 2-Tare Allowances.On Malwa to trade because last your one of my fokie in the Chin On revived us Milkiewicz, who, after all, from alls for 5710, if going to consumption in the allows at Shanghai mosties; st Fooshow, 1 teld me that he had got the rales for that clab one point of view, was the most picturesque fa colony, or 971 clieanor if for export The price of oaties; at Amy, 1 catty (for poppy-leaf dust, from the Registrar General's office. I remember turs in the whole business. A curious cirean the raw deng and the log in biling are given at stc, adhering to cakes); and at Kowloon, from that the rules of the Caln One are similar to the stance about this extraordinary resurrection is host the same figures for thatwo places butat 1 6-16ths to 5 cattice, according to quality. vies in court. The rule were hung up in my that the Vienroy Li le sahd to view it with a cer Macao no separate quotation are given for pro

On the Posion, at Shanghai, 5 entitee; at room on the 15th of August last. They wore tain amount of favour. We call this "curious" for local consumption. Taking, however, the the paper wrappers); and at Aoy. I catty (per Chang, my partner, and myself had the plows found that he could fairly evade the concessious, pared opiam intended forsport and that intend Fooohow, 1 catties; at Tukow, 2 casties for printed in a newspaper offco in Gough Street. I because we have the best reasons for believing that do not know who framed them. Chun Fak the Vicator was relieved beyond measure when le lowest Hongkong figure for prepared Patin original chest).

On Turkish the Shazgħal trade allowance is registered asthe Tung DuClub. I don't remember and that his satisfaction was shared by the mem- that intended for export it is 3630 as against Macac's 8538, but the, biter is sumably the 5 cutting, Façohow allows 1 eatties; Amoy, the date. It was sincer the defendante were ar-bers of the Government in Peking, who feared price of opium for lui posamplion, which 2 patties (for paper wrappars). Other ports rosted. I knew the place had to be registered as the consequences of carrying out the enter makes the difference between the two plaess appear to take us trads allowances.

à Club. My partner doesn't know where the rale prise. Not only, we are told, did Li suffer i $144. As to tara, Mr. Brmgʊ says:—“ Õpina The Customs make no tare allowance except of the Club esme from. The two books I pre reputation by this far, but hie, anxiety an sales in Macao are tone in balls, when for paper wrappers, etc. In the North, ohostadace, I will swear, have not been got randy for anogance for many weeks in regard to it seri. no question of toro can some forward. Natire are gonorally passed at the fixed rate of 100tkis use. The names of members of the Club ously affected his health. dafors are alwaye agreable to pees the ball sa catties, although the weight is generally above are in my handwriting. Uhm Fak Chang wrets

This being the case, it will naturally be asked weighing Scatties; and considering that at times it; in the Einfo, Daty is lovied on the setual the other. The entries for each date were made why should the Visaroy have anything rare to on different days. All the entries are not in tao do with a matter which has b ́en the cause of so The Cisa Cu, Talne T. 10: for China it weight, it would to equally well for the net weight.

General Customs to norept the cast of Patun of 40 all

same hardwriting. These are three shop namesh trouble to hit? Has the burnt chill poules, being bata fide Griffins dale of on-

The majority of the ports scom to be in favour amongst the names of members. We are ceased to drard the fire? If the Viceroy found try, that bare mer been in Shanghai prior as containing 120 cautio" The remainder of lir. to 1st Augant het weight for aches as per Farrago's report we give in fall The Opium or weighing net and charging on not weight. men and three bus. The shop pay $20 the novel courses proposed by Mithiswicz ant scale; winmurs, 5lba, extre; entrance, Tls. farmer alone boils Opinn at Macao: His artide As regards cake varieties, only Wanchowach year and use the Club as a visiting place. his friends so perilous, why does he not return to does not contain any Native Opiam, it beg and Newchung think the 10-caflies rate fhery is no limit to the number of friends who the ancient ways?. The reply suggested is that One mile.

praparat sofaly of the Patras and Banaree kinds, neceptable; all the cther porta report against may be brought to the Club by the master of a China wants money very ily: what with the Vengor

The business done by him, as far as Chimis it. As regards the ball varieties, 8 ports are for shop. The amber of members is walimited. Yellow River tormenting the country with is. The AUTUMN Cor; value, Tls. 101; for China concerned, does not extend beyond the limits of and 18 against a 120-patties fixed rate; all ports anyone is at liberty to fin.

vagaries, theappen thing marrings of the Emper- ponica

weight for inches as per scale, en the Colony. The farmer exports Boiled Opium south of Shanghai (ozoopting Wenchow and hates Osmund gaid-I am first clock in the or, the outlay on def me, and other heavy resout trance, Tls. 5. Three-quarters if a mile. to Australia and San Francisco and other paris Lappa), bosides Shanghai, Clinkiing, and Registrar-General's departament. I produce a expenses, money is sorely and urgently madel,

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of California. Ia packing the Opium, copper Hankow, report against it. On these points the certificated extract from the Householders and the question is where it can be got. The བདམ་ ིheསྟ4rlrwshi L The PAGODA CUP value, Tls. 150 second pony. boxes larga anough to hold 8 tsels are employ. Shanghai, Fanchow, and Amoy despatches gister, on the the No. 207, of dy vend Rossuswer, we are told, or lather Li Hung-chang's General, of the house No. Hollywood answer, will account for his again ampering Ts. 56; for Cubs panice, bona fide griftused; but there is not more than 5 faels' weight honki be perused. Note.

Chau Cho Tong and Cha Chuk, Fan were regia with a business from which he has already suffer. at date of entry; weight for inches as per of Boiled Opium pleed into each. The copper sesle; winner of the St. Leger 7bs extra en boxes are packed into th cases holding 20 each, Tho tare question has not been fully and unitered as proprietors of the Tang On tab on the ed so much; the lernt child stilt dreads the fit, trane, Tls. 5. One mile and a la}f.

and six tin cases are made up in one package formly understood at the porta. Fram several 30th October last. I have norar knows any but nevertheless goes to it, driven by what it and snclosed in a wooden chest, when the dng despatches it is not clear whether (although thorised rales for Chinese Clabs to be issued thiuks becessity. The Viceroy, to whom Peking Satsuma.......

is ready for transportation abroad. Thus, one weighing the Oplam net) they charge at the fix from our Department I have been in the Dalways looks in such matters, is hard pressed for chest of Prepared Opis contains 600 besed (120 and 100 catties) rates or the net weight. partient since 1867. During the whole of that money; this he can get sodily sough any hy weight--0.874 picula, which is equivalent to24

bime no auch rules have been isaned.

from those who have aided the Chiarse Go- balls cr 72 caftios of Bow Opium, The Likin TORION OPIUM (BOILED); THADĘ, TAXATION,

By dr. Caldwell-The duty of reporting vernment to obtain it already. But i wantar. stations round Maose bars as yet had no occation

changes in the tournoy of houses devolves upon silver lean, a loan, that is, not only receiv to tax Boiled Opium, fire Using, so far, musa

1. Inland Trade.

the householder and upon the tenant. I kablo in silver gold lean might be this- passed for inland place The privilege of heil- (From the replies readived it appears that, that there are many registered Chinese Cits but also reparable in that metal. For ia Hongkong, We atily caused rules to be every dollar or ource of silver loot now.. one firm, which pays to the Macao Government linkiang, Tamsui, Takow, and Amy, whence a rental fee of $3,000 per annum. The presat amall quantities are out to places in the vininity, the information of the Registrar-General 1b-oz onnce of silver, with the interest, shall b farmer's agreement rur for 10 years, con no trade to speak of in Praparol Opium oxiata lieve that he has got them now.

repaid ten years here, or whatever.the perio wanning from the 14takny, 1881. Any peren Apparently Upiam la boiled everywhore and by

By the Court The householders have rou of the loan may b European franciers will found in the act of belling Opinn is liable to everybody; at the same time, the large number dared themselves liabe to a pensity under the have nothing to do with a silver leat: they will heavy penalty: Besides fie confiscation. of the of visitors Looking to the Trunky ports appear to Ordinance, if the taunts have hann there longer lend China as much silver a she wants, but an Opium, he has to par a considerable fino, half of lay in supplies there for private consumption.

than seven days before being reported. I last a sterling sing that is, they will lead a so which gece to the Goranment and half to the

15.)-Boiled Opium is generally packed in tins witneys that he has been living at the Club reign's worth of silver now, however much that farmer. On these points greellous as to containing 1 to 10 tals, or in jars containing since the 19th August, the householders have been may be on the condition that on the expir tish untiva opium] I have to remarks to offer, ne

committing an offenes against the Ordinance. it of the period for which the loss is mads & native cpium being kown to have entered (c)-Newchwang Tion!sin, and Kinklang reis six or seven mouths sicco we began to ge rend sovereign's worth of silver, however much that Mae to this date. Being kindly aided by the port the Boiled Opium going inland to be pure and collect the rules from the Chinese Clubs.

many them be, is rutu ned to them. Sush o low. Harbour Master, Mr. Da Costa a Silva, and Haukow, Thai, and Takow report it mixed Chan Kai Ming sold-I am third clerk in the thengh paid and repaid in silver, would in fact the opium frater, I hre been enabled to cl with Native Opiam, and often adulterated. In Magistracy sad sworn latexpreter. I don't be a gold loan. The Viceroy Li wants a lver sa leet öertain statistics, vuloh, diawn up in af. Canton, both puro and mixed are in prse.

tice anything in particukr about the small book it is, to he repaid by silver as it may be when produced. There is no date. I think the books the time for ropayment comes. bular form, l'hag to hand you as an enclosure:

2. Report Trada,

Now, this jus On the 1st No rombat, at St. John's Cathedral, the promotera and contributors in Buck

It well illustrates the ixtent of the Illait trafle

The ink is not risk which no financial agency or loader will -Itis only Canton which exports Prepared were written at the same time. which is being done in spino from this plax Opium, and this in annually decreasing quanti-fraal. I have seed the large book. It con talas re-run. The dellar is, say, 3 shillings now; it may Claus, MONTANUT BEAP, 60 RACHEL SAMO 21 Isteries is "not-should they happen to be Upium: Crude aid Prepared. Published by The table sppended alors the disposal of opiam ties (13 picals in 1885 and 0.72 pisala in 1996), sipta and donments. I notion on the cover that be shillings ten year; hoses; people will not

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order of the INSPECTOR GENERAL or Cus. imported at Macao from 1889 to 188, and se to Tientsin (and a few catlies to Hankow), in the character "three bad been altered into "fire" lend the Visroy the former son now, with the thy would naturally desire it to be,

rosa. Shanghai-Published at the STATY. ing that the report is lated 21st May, If, and 10 tai tins, packed in wood-a bores gener in the date. The effect of this would be to brkig shaacs of only getting back two-thirds of it which was after she. Opium Agreement caneally holding pipul. All other parts report the date up to last year. Some of the ink in hereafter Bat they are quite willing to lead TICAL DEPARTMENT of the INFECTOLATE into force, the past tens instead of the preent no trade constwise, nor is aay Boiled Opian which the members' names are written is lighter him a govereign now, provide ha paya book ► Generals of CISTONS,

shrukl have been used h speaking of the illicit openly exported from China to Foreign countries, a sama parts than others. The big hook kas sovereign ten years bene, fie phjection to the The A. M. atsamer Manuaddy, with the ont CLOSELY following the recent Tellow Book on traffic. The Egures ginn. for 18-55 are as fol (Canton and Swatow report that Pre-ben purposely made dirty by its being-rabbed on ong vereign is of course, of a similar charmeter: wal French mail, left Saigon at 1 a.m. yontera atirs Opium, another, on Opina, Cride and lows-Imported into, Mayas, 10,392 plouls, pared Opium-mixed from the formar, and pare the ground A page is torn out of the front.he dnes nat went to have to buy with tan dallas Prepared, has been issued, forming Ne 10 of consumption. 333 joule exported to As from the latter port-is smuggled abroad (An. The name Tang On Clas is on the outside or the the means of paying back what wens auly worth

oover. 14 is also on the mall book. The Agents (Mesars. David Bassoon, Sens &

trabia and San Franciser in a boiled state, 1,730 am, Singapors, etc., and San Francison).

seven dollars when he borrowed it, and Chira, e-Kowicon reporia that a limited quantity Co inform us that the steamer Japan, from the Special Socks II of the Chinese Imperia meals exported to Chinese ports by junks,

By Mr. Caldwell I am not a writing, expert being wholly a silver constry, would have to Now that Hongkong is about to follow the Cabasta. left, Singapore on Monday for this port Martins Customs Yellow Banks. Like its prel 125 picals: quantity supposed to be taker to Hongkong Prepared Opium (pare) finds its I have made no special study of the subject purchase hor gald to repay the loan. The example of the Sixits Settlements in pro

Assessor, it consists of reports by the Combie China clandestinely. 681 pions We do ust way to coast ports Lappa, on the contrary. This is the first time that I have expressed my Viceroy and Ecupoan fancies being rate scribing, not the bumble tze-fi, wai-sing,; We nederstand that the question of increase sioners at the various ports, with a summary estimates of the stugging that used to go beyond Mac limits.

"former refusing t attach wel valne to these figures, us, like the olds that facno Prepared Opium does not go opinion concerning handriting The two pages at loggerlings, tiles

shown to me are in the same style. " Pat izi.” take a gold loan", the latter refusing to give a and pak-kap-píu lotteries alone, but the tial salaries, mentioned in the Governor's and the circular of the Inspector General call from Hongkong, they re for the most part Kocloon and Lappa refer to the export mean by "Pat tai " the formation of the tsitror logu, and both acting from the same

Inge and recently discussed by the Finance

motive, viz., the uncertainty of silver's futare, or, Great Mils lottery itself, any who may de Caminition of the Legislative Cormoil, will auting for the reports The latter contains an in-gross-work, and we know how vary exaggerated of pure Prepared Opiura from Hongkong and ters, but any dozen mea may write the Bama

Mucio lo Australia and San Francisco.

yle. In using the expression "style" I mean father, the mortainly they suppose thatit will sire to continue their monthly subscription bekalt with in the Appropriation Bill for 18teresting passago explaining the purpose for the climates with regat to Hongkong, were

The sanwary of the Commissioners' repute which the information has been collected. The by Alx. E. Obhoer, the Statistical Secretars, vo

the character of the writing, but not the in- declino in ralno, a gentleman at present in 3 Tance on Foiled Opion in this form towards the cxpenses of the

(e.tax on Boiled Opinm, called Shu-kao. dividuality of the Landwriting. The will Washington, we have Lis namu, but refrain from We nets with pleasure that a series of lectures, circular is dated the 29th April, 187, and calls append in fall. It is divided into three seotieraz, has nomitally been levied in the Kwang-tonging on two impers shown to me is not in the producing it just now-oes forward and Luzon Government, and are untroubled by or lies in connection with the St. John's for a report from ach Commissions on the re.Forsign epiom (raw and boiled: relative provines sites 123): Originally 3 candareens some style, but they might have been writion points out to Li that America is a silver pra any conscientious scruple, will be drives to Antulause Association is to be given by Dr. nlt of the boiling and preparing process on the weight and valna; Forign spinm (raw); bat per fasl weight, it was gradually reduced. Owing by the game hand are not compared the duciar country, and Moxies, its avighbour, 41-

whose capasity for work seems inex purchase their tickets either in-the Philip-ihla. The course given homo.rades ago as farious kinds of egium, particularsss to weights weight of chests, tans aliwaudere, eto nail For to opposition of the trailers. It was collected on vackers with, the entrisi in the book; I see an otlier; that the United States have so and so pinos er in China, This being se, it becomes atorded by a considerable number of ladies, who and packages and the Customs practice as to ign opium (boiled): inde, taxation, eto, It the importation of the Raw drug and loried, to: /eatry in one of the books corresponding with the any millions in silver lying in boxes in tho will bo observed that in the first restion an gether with the other bikin, which likewise vouchers. The roucher debit the Club. The teasury, and that briansly, thereffe. this is of some interest torzimine into the present fond the instruction very valuable. On that tare, the course of the trade, the mixing of na planation is given of one of the causes that bra Bustuated considerably

isk used in writing two months ago is the sam the proper market for a silyor barrowing Vie casion there was also a class for men, but the tire and foreign drug, ote. The quiromonti given Mars its acceuicy over Bengal deur, &

(b). Besides the Kwratung ports, only Tientsin as that used more recently. The ink of a writrey, and not the good gold using countries of legal position of lstery vendors and Jotters reits in their caso were not very oncoaragy having been, set out in detail, the arealer close matter of some interest to the Indian Govern- and Chefoo report the lovy of a tax on Builed ten character in an old book is darker than that Europe. It is very plausible. China ard purchasers on the mainland. The attitude

ment. The summary as follows

Opium at Tientali it is Bk. Tls. 0.50 por of new writing if you use the same writing the United States are both silver producing of the Chinese Government towards lolterics Yesterday morning an old woman made ar, as follows:-"Thosbove points are is be inquired

10) taols (Uk. Tls. S par pioul); Chefoc sick. The blackness deegds on the thickness and silver using countries what more natur has somewhat charged of late years, and toit, for the recovery of a box, containing money What is specially necessary is that each port

application at the Pelics Court, before Mr. Pol into and reported in with all possible expedition FORZIGN OPIUM (RAY AND BOILED.)—RE reports H. Tha. 67.20 (yor picat), which of the ink. It is possible for our recently than that they should do business together wholy LATITE VALUWAND WEIGHT. is probably sa reor. All other ports raport wrilton chameter to look as old or older than on a silver basin, when other countries could Manila fattery farm migh prore na tempia jewellery to Luvalas of $1,000, which she should tell its own story of what dous there

1 Valuea

that no taxas are levied on Boiled Opinm going another pea. Ise an iteneceived from man-is that the action originally attracted and ap another character written some time ago with only use gold as a basis? What is quite certain A source of revenus sa did the Wai-sing allged was tasked above & beau, undamaged, at

The values, etc., supplied by the ports show inland or exported. licones, or the duly on native pin. What the top of house No. 46, Prava Central, which and known there. The opium deder enght to rest differences, which it in fenit to accurat (e. At Shanghai mention is nuls of a tax of here for expenses- 394. I ass another entry pareatly convinook the Viceroy, and the result

we destroyed by Gro last Saturday night. "It be talked with and questioned, and they may be for, c.g.

Tls: 0 per 1,000 tasle, conditional upon prodac dated the 16th September. Received $9 for x was the Mitkiewicz scheme,which omaratad chiefly cancerus bra, bowever, an Englishunen, was ascertained that a box was still in the post told that the object of the inquiris is to provide

tion of proof that Daty had been paid on the before. "Choi Ngan may mean

ponses from members. I bad overlooked them from the sue quarter in Washington-and al is less the question whether Chian will copti described by the applicaut, but the Magis for uniform treatment, so that no port or desier

Raw product. Imposed in 1885, it is prastically

“feast its consequences Notwithstanding this da Ports, tinue to allow her subjects to deal in Manik tras refused to grant the application for th may satter from my special inegality or local

in abeyance now.

moucy," There are entries of "fasst-money

appointment, however, the Viceroy, like the remat that the recovery of the box would be ut

and wine-money." It merely Aaya Faret-gamblor with a "system" adheres all the more teled with great anger.on account of the is hardship.

At Canton à boiling license fee or lax of money received," withon: saying from whom,

strongly to tas ides that from America be mɛy a state of the beans and walls of the honan

caudareens per tael weight e levied on the

At this point the case was remanded until obtain a silver loan. He is quite persuaded san sequently, however, he issued na order that

assessed monthly sales of each boiling-shop. Saturday next, the bail of four of the defendants convinced of this, sad that his first failure was Euroman should be allowed to recover the bos

due mecly to an unworthy instrument. calculated per diem. & license amst be prouzrod being increased to two sureties of $25 each, from the Magistratoe, who litowian olleet the

Mitkiewicz, baicy impossible. why should not tax. A similar tax is about to be introduced at

Mitkiewics's principals, Wharton Barker and the Bwatow. At all the other puris the boiling i

rast, curry out kis plans, and China be blessed free, and anyone may boil for private ase

with a silvor loan? With these ideas floting 3. Anmages

or for sale In some places boiling-shops are

in his head, the Vicemy, find Mr. Barker Taking the figures as they are, the following registered, at others no control of any kind

and his colleaguse seeking about for some- objection to a Chiness officil collecting averages have been tried at:

appears to be axercised. per 200 turn of

catlike 150 vastica. FL. Th

Cuttife. 52

₤1016

leber they may not sees with the same at indulgence sale at a Cliarity! Bear On this point cureas no opinion On the 28th September, at Blackbooth, CisirenT, son of the inte. Painor, of it. Yarmouth, tovely contenting ourselves with pointing MART, dughter of Alexander Young, 1, Aberdesant that, in und belief, the legal position of

MARRIAGES.

terras, Bethenth, London.

The Daily Press.

HONGYONG, NOVEMBER 7re, 1588.

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lottery tickets than what are the legal issues affecting British residents in the Treaty Ports who may hold toiteries on their own account, or a sell, or buy, the tiel:ate of public or private katteries held in China or vlaewherd.

Forlais port.

at bir own risk.

BEVIEW.

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N.H.-The Kowloon and Lappa Krwchwang Commissioners in replying are to write us if Tientsin called on to report on the state of the piam bajness at Hongking and Natas."-The italian ecurin the origin, and the passage may perhaps

Ports.

Parsian

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Value per picpl.

MALWA. Bolling ou

tarz per pical.

Value of bolling

ont-turn

Ek. Tls.

473

Cnetica

80

HE. Th.

708

500

517

TOEKINA.

tam

per pisal. "Cattiva. HE. T

boiling out-tur

$5 80

Value Boiting out. Tahod

per pient. Hh. Th

419.

997

476

415)

Falue of bálin out-tar

Hk. Tu

450

510

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of

4 Boiling License Pre

7

-MACAO.

[FROK OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

6th November

In the last number of the Buletine is published thing to rames from the dúbis of the Polish

..

We understand that the Chinese Government be lookečupon with suspicion by sore of the more Shanghai........... istad placing a light on Waglan Island. The stern defenders of the freedom of the port of.

Foochow All British subjects in Chinmayr by the Anglotion of a fixed light on Gap. Bock necessita Hongkong. Then can be, howmor, no more. Chiness Treaties pheed under the contralt lashing light ither in place of the pre sant fixed light in Cepe D'Aguilar, or in' sòme of the British Government, and the British suitable place. The light on Cap information concerning the trade of Hongkong. Description. Value Bolling out

The Custome Practica,

n decree, of the Admnistrative Goverement Count's arrangements. What Mr. Barker is Government for the furtherance of that. D'aquiler hos beer almost universally con than to in Englid Consul collating informe

Shanghai lovies Hk. Tls. 60 por pioul on ordering the election of a Municipal Chamber to doing in Russia we cannot pretend just now te control has authzod from time to times far as to dipolare it misleading, and the convided always that the moans and to collect toonzas

doned a selees, while some have von Kanation: concerning the trade of Canton, pro Patna

Boiled Opium imported or exported; Chefoo the issue of those Orders in Council which is of opinion was in favour of Waglan ass

lovisa Hk. Th. 60 on importation; New Evo during the biennhl term of 1889-00, they actly; but our readers may look ent for interesting nowe oncerning this other matter ehwang, Tientsin, Hankow, Ning. Batow, actual Chamber's services terminating with this very shortly. There will not be quite such fort, in fact, the low under which they live atempted; therefors, to obtain permission from able. On this poitt no misgiving need be anter Turkey......

anable place. The Hongkong Government the informatiu are in themselve unobjection-Malwa

and Canton base levinti 5 por cint, už valorem. yaar.

thunderclap as the Mitkiewicz affair, and those Now, the principal of these aiders, that of Chinesefovernment to erect a light there tained so long as the oficial emplyed for the

The remaining ports have not had to deal with

who read what we write now will be able to dis Sr. Firmino de Costs, our ex-Governor, va- 3. Notesi

Boiled Opin. 1865, distinctly lays down (E) that subject on the same ferns use in connection with the Gap purpose is a mentor of the Fordga Onetoms Bengel), which are grow under Government

count the sont largely, Moreover, the first rually 6. General (a-Originally Paton and Beneres, (i,

met at Singapore his brytber, 3 public move this time will be made in the United Buk. In this they were not successful, but ai

Generally praking, the legitimate wholesale Autenio da Costa, ex-Governor of Timor, whe States, not in thisa, audif the original arrange- to the other provins of the Order, the civil a reult of further gumaunications the Chinese Service: with a Chinese Consul the insu would be which are grote de fr rule of trade, whether i innt, ontwine, or abroad, in was also on his way home, having resigned. The ments are carried out that move will be dis and criminal juridiction duinistered toomasnt have undertaken to erect a fishing somewhat different

Opium introduced into China. They come in pars. Prepared Foreign Opian-in fact, in two brothers left in the same steamer for Lisbon. early in November. Daring November then British subjects by British Courts in China tight on Waglan at their own expense.

Mr. Morgan, tho Kowloon Commissioner balls weighing about & citig caob, which contain Prepared pin generally at the Treaty porta reports that the weight of all opine is docrossed about catties of pure Opium, the skin appears to be insignificant The boiling is cou Captain Dores has been promoted to the post shall see what we shall ses! hy bailing, and the Talne increagal. 100 satties this hanks forming the ator coating weighing dusted by retail shops, which soil meatly orer of Major of the Poles Force vice Major Varospecting a silver loan from tas Talted States, raw Patus will produce about 53 atties boiled about ratty.

quinbus, who died of cholera at the Casillas lazarotto in August last.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

|SUPPLIED TO THE "DATLE PREES."]

LONDON, 4th November.

NEWS OF THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

Arab tradova report that Mr. Stanley was safe and sound in November last west of the Albert Nize, but that his party had suffered heavily

THE SHANGHAI RACES.

FIRST DAY.

Monday, 5th November, 1888

trance, Tis. 3. Half-a-mile.

400

521

the counter.

SUPREME COURT.

6th November.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE ME. Á, J. GRACH, Acring

PORNE JUDAE.

YEE Poo . TOREES.

But, returning to La Hong-chang'a notion

it is scarcely recessary to point out to our readers that American lenders, any more. then Sr. José Maria de Souza Horta e Costa and Europeans, cannot afford to give an oncesf silvor, worth, ay, 6 shillings zów, and got bask Bra Costa left to-day for Hongkong to take an oa in ten years which is only worth shil

Wall Street cannot do buk

shal na far as dreumatol ces-permil" be "exercised upon the priceiule of and in ocuformity with the Common Law,... by

Patna 100 atties raw Fatze are all for about It is only since the time of the Naching Statute Law, and other law for the time

Hk. Tls. 280 to ; when boiled, and weighing Treaty that Malwa (the product of Central only 58 catties, it will sell for 810 per lor 58 India, which until that lime had boon probiblied being in force in and for Eughed." Unlom,

|catties=say) 71 (b-8710 ar: Uk Tle, 459 in the British coast porinese) has gradually then, thoro be vistes in thet waving clause

This is when it is going into consumption in the foreood its way. Malwa's made up in small rekos

yaszego on the O. & Q. steamer Gaelic for Lis-lings. The man eolong; if for exportation it is 81 parth. oheaper. of varying weight and packed 140lts: in a clect concerning." circumstances," British re

bon, via Japan and the United States. It will wess on such terms my more than the mas in 100.culties raw Nolva will prodce 75 7.90 | (MoOnlivsh, p. 978); it has a very thin skin,

be remembered that Sr. Horta e Costs was elected Lombard Strost. Nor, perhaps, is it noooseary Bidents in the Treaty Ports are antenable int

catties boiled Malna. There is noquotation for and is, in fact, almost pus Opham

Member for Maiso at the Cortes in June last to point out to any business reader that if ba this matter of locksetes, nu in all other mat

boiled Malwa, as the Opium Farmer as present The Chinese Import Duty being the game on

Wall Street man can lend Ameriózní silver on tore, to British law, and British law is very

same as for Patu, and the value lightly lees varieties are practically admitted at, say. Th. 5 prepara nove. The culturn of Bhares is the all kinds (The 30 porpied), it alws and ether are

wioning a great victory over his compatier certain terms to the Chinese Government; the Conselheiro Francisco Taquin Ferreira do Ama- Lombard Street man, who really controle the amphatic about felteries, indeed, if any

100 sattias raw prger Persian ¡14, wrapped in lem per gical than Pains and Benares (owing to |

Mr. Webber appeared for the plaintiff.

ral, who offered himself as a candidate 'on that wey markets of the world, Ameripa suoluded, thing, too onphates Understatute of

paper) Fields 80 cafties when boiled; while the the difference in the wicht of the skin, already Mr. Framie, Q.C., instructed by Messrs. Sharp, occasion. Sr. Horta e Conto is a Captain of an lend American silver on the espe viled Pursian gires a rather sauller vield. referred to).

Joharon, and Stokos, for the defence.

dërta. What native franciers can do in New George III. "the most furious and vindictive

where u zo: trede is, and therefore there are no This difference (perbum alés other causes) lan, This was a staim for $469.39, said to ba dua for Engineers and wax marving in this colony York or Buenos Ayres, or París, or Amsterdam, penalties are douneed against any person

We give below the remits of the first and quotations for, boiled Persian is Hongkong, gradually given Malwa the ascendancy over the goods sold and delivered, as per counts handed as Superintendent of Fublic Works. Of and the English financier from his office publicly or privately keeping any office or sed daye racing at the Shanghai mesting, rohs extrems nation of weight for Faina India of Bengal Opismans 53,000 aheste, And of

The remainder of the report is follow other kinda. Thus, in 1855 the sport from luto count

Mr. Webber said that most of the accounts, itable manners, hard working, and a promising Lombard Street can do in New York, Then's Ayres Paris or Amsterdam. Of course we are place for the drawing or threwing of any led by telegram. In the results of the Exst would seem to be from 115 to 14 eatties par Malwa 25,000 chests (McCullock, p. 978); siin would be soon, were for timber, which had been young gentleman, Sr. Horta a Costa has endar spanking now with reference to operations of fostery whatsoevar "not anthorized by Fara raving as given yesterday the names of chust; but the visual weight for new drug is from 1988 the legitimate impart into China, shown in supplied to the defendant by his client for the 1 himself to the majority of the inhabitants such ma bitude as a national loan. If there is lisment The cfader is sautent to a fine some of the winners were placed under the 20 to 12 catti, and for old from 118 to 120 the Castors Returns, as 2,000 chcete of Ben-com-truction of veral buildings that he was and won their respect and catoom during the one thing in the world which k perfectly homes

cattiss. Malwa wight from 98 to 110 catties gul, and 37,000 chests of Mulwa

then engaged upon. The goods were supplied three years he has resided in this colony, andinganous, which beats with equal palations all the of £500, and be and all concerned are rogues wing ever to

per chest; but the average is 5 tol partisi over (b) From the Raporlet would appear that and sent to the work, and the contract for the

civilized world over, it is money. The cost of and vagabonde liable to three months' bord

the pioul. Bonage runs to very each the sands Print (and Beastés) is cftener consumed puts, timber was entirely separate from any other airing confidence in fuo electors they leated measy this morning in London is its cost in New weights, as Pato Persian weighs as high as while Maira and other cake varieties are more Haring rec-ived-certain orders from defendant him as their representative at S. Bento. Alarge York, Lian, Bombay, Melbourne, and Cape labour. The Aci would seem to be by no Mazoo PLATE; value, The 109; for Chins 117 catties sometimes, and is rarely known to be frequently used for miring, with tetive drog through his cerk bis client had supplied the concoures of his friends and supporters assembled Town. The notion that something san he doue mears of schele, sia conviction we obtain a ponies; weight for inches as per sale; en under the fall pil. Turkish Opium is about Patna is the dearest and the best of the varieties. timber, payment of which had been guaranteed. on board the steamer to bid the Deputade ton with money in New York, something in the way under it, not long since, at Brightony Still

300 ratties per elast, but is geldon dealt in in (e.) The quality of Boiled Opium, whether The claim was, therefore, based on goods sold and

On the pier many fire ornoters and from and much more favourably thou anything of accommodating berromora, quite different Fra Diavolo wore recently, mader the later Act of 1825

Hongkong, Ou Patna and enars Opium there pure or mixed, varies considerably: a thin and delivered. The person who gave plaintiff the voyage, is no ta allowano. Un drug is sold by thas chest, whenyor) or a thick (ant dearer) article case order was at the time in defendant's employ, and bombs were let off, and triumphal arches were that can be done in any other capital, is cuito an agent for the ale of tickete in the IT CITERION STAKES: & Sweepstakes of On Malwa theo tare ruries considerably, apparently produced to suit the gooket and taste of cusio the goods wers delivered es a matter of course. erected for the occasion, whilst the steamer was absurd. What Now York can do. London, Paris,

The 10 each, with Tk. 100 added, for Chins from 29 to 83 tughen the pical, and the amount is mors. At Conton three kindsof the chief varieties perial Royal Andrian lottery leus" was poffes weight for inches us per scale; second decided by the test of the sample. Ou Persian are obtainable. Thus, of Patna the first quality or wire any order for limber outside of deeply moved by such a grand demonstration.

Mr. Frano stated that his defence was a guily decorated with lasting. Sr. Curta wae and Berlis can do; that city has no advantage dogiai that anybody in (by employ of defendantį fined £20 at the Mansion House for merely pay to save big sipkes. Une mile,

there a no fixed fare, ne much depends on the yielding 59 catties perficul) sasts & mace"6 an publishing his proposato.

Greatham

quality of each bt. Turkish Upom in little dareens per tal weight; the second quality the contract arrangements, and that the whols There can be a doubt, indeed, that the The MAIDEN STARRS; vatus, Tla. 200, and used, and there seems to be great variation of (yielding about 54 calles) coats 5 8 of the week supplied by plaintif was supplied 'THE MITRIEWICZ SCHEME AGAIN.

taro. No rate of tare lins heen put decided ondareans per tael weight and the third quality under a contract. The contractor caly got hall enactments against lotterica are in England

wel fourth of the entrance fees; second popi] for this office; Iau waiting for mere experieno. {(yielding about 61oattles) coats 5 Do through with the business he had taken in hand,! Under the heading of" Scotched, not killed" the Ameriosu ospital just what he pays for it 16 recsire one-fourth of the entrance foes; I am of opinion that lized weights for abests of dureens por taal weight. More varistics as owing to his inability to perform the work pro-the Japan Mail BaysThe phrase which we | elsowhera, and if the contract seems to give it o Bot being suffered to fall into disuse, like

for Chips poster for have no

Opium should be avoided, as importers would mentioned at Shanghai. Dider and better how penly, and the defendunt, had taken the contract place at the head of this article represents, we him on cheaper or on different terms, lo the laws against abbath breaking, but are

awling; weight forJuches as per scale; ai rance, Ta. 10. Throo-quarters of a mile,

soon learn the advantage of always having a little drug, longer and moes boiling (or refining, and himself. He had found it impossible, however, are informed on excellent authority, the premat will do well to seratiniso it carefully, and being rigorously enforcedía sufficient proof

over the fixed sourt in every est. Fatua long keeping, sex to mastitute the conditions to go on with the work without first settling the position of the conosions granted to Count weigh every olanse, for suredly-be is Eure'ca that public opinion at home is averse to this is RACING STAKES; & Sweepstakes of Tls. I am not yet prepared to make any positivo mug

might perhaps be safely taken at afixed weight, necessary for produungs first-clong article. plains of arms of the mh-contractors, and when Mitkigwien, on behalf of syndicate of Amorian paying in one direction if not in another; the (d) The Houghong and Macss boiling onlus did this plaintiff thought that he would also financiers, by the Chines Government that year. price has to be paid somehow, and indirect psr- forts of gambling. But here the question ach; for Chind ponies; weight for inctes a geations as to tos on Opium; int with kelishments boil Faton at Benares only. The put forward & claim.

Like the rest of the world, we were under the ment is notoriously the highest. When your would appear to be, first, whether all and

for scale: Griffon st date of entry allowed sorts the exot weight will now be arrived at in Import Duty thereon, to be in harmony with Evidence was then taken in support of the impression that these preposterous concessions, price is set down in black on white in the toni, 1b. One mile and a quarter. every of the unious forms of lottery ob

the course of making up the pareak, and on that the Raw drug rate, should be about double that statement made by counsel for the plaintiff, and as well as the whole theme devised by the you know where you are; you isually haven Bollion

daty will be collected. In cam of anoleau rate (114. 200 to Tis. 2 per picat

the further hearing, of the case was adjourned Polish adventurer, and a few foolish and corrupt limit to the amount of your lisbility; when yes taining in these pits are to le regarded, as JOCKEY CUP; value. Tis, 100; for Chius Optuin Bone allowance might be made; but the

till the 8th stent.

mandarins, to which the Viceroy Li was ill-ed- | pay your price not in a straightforward way and English law regarde them, as "commounier that have sever wroz a race; to be ridpoint requires further considerati ne it opens FOREIGN OPIUM (RAN): NET WEIGHT OF

vised enough to plaes his sal, had been clain in hard cash; but indirectly by a little enah hoje, lan by Jpokeys who have never had a winning the door to so touch dispate. The Opium former CHERTY, TARZ ALOWANDES, ETC.

As Important Discovery in sunomboed in the by the revelations repeating the career of the little discount there, a fow, advantages in 4 Fatna and Benares: count before this meeting; weight for inches in Hongkong boil chiefly for local consumption,

Paris Figury, of a valuable remedy for nervons concessionaire and by the subsequent quar-third place; here abandoning a few of your. ùs per scale; entrance, Tik 5. Oza mile. and only an extremely limited quality finde its 1-Weight-The extents of cheats way dobility. physical exhaustion, and premature role between himself and his principala Hat, rights, there giving the lender certain power.

way andstwire. Its packed in jars end tins, and from 112.50 catties (oldito 127.50 atties (r)deosy, Thediscovery was wade by a caissionary as we now learn, this is not quite the ons. In such a case universal experience shows this ******hr

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sre is no admixture of Natise drag. Bailed At the porta saath of Taochaw, where Duty is in Old Mexico, it cared him from a miserable ount Mitkiowios, it is true, disappears for arer you are in fast paying learily end asuriously, suppress them, or whether the circumu. T CLUB Cur alus, Tia 100, sdded to Opinmin 10-mg bus and 30 tits to a cece Isriel on the not weight, the average weight of existence and an early grave. We learn that from the enterprise. If he carries cat his white superficially you may appear to be making stances" surrounding them are such as not tweepstakes of Th. 6 each; fue Chius pontas; no doubt reaches San Francisco and Australia in cheat is abont 116 files; at the Northern the Ray Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mubsions thresta, the courts of the United States will good bargain. The disipated youths who got to permit of this course, The. Manila entry allowed Ziba. Two miles

Fight for inches s'per scale, Griffus of date very considerable (manttier, though not, openly peste, where, as a rule, the Custome Jury Esty Blossbury Square, Londen, W., will send shortly have an opportarity of deadlug on the fute the hands of the money lenders pay 60.30, Lottery is in Manila a legal lottery, buing

skipped. It has no admixtars of Racive Opium, at the foed-weight: 10 cation), the arongs the proscription, free of charge, on receipt of rights and wrongs, and it is not unlikely that 100 per sent and even more; but three harre Leap-year

Liikin on Raw Opam about to be mported into appears to be generally shore 120 catties

soif addressed stamped envelope."

187 the procese may be attended with some píquent figures never upper in the; bend-far freix t

nuisances," or whether certain exceptions should be made; secondiz, whether the

law can and ought to be put in force to Berzisa

ཨཝཾ ས ་ས ཞེ མགཞི

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for this purpose which they do not enjoy; and

some of them have advantages--empecially in

point of capacity to carry out great operations of national character which New York has not Li Hung-chang will have to pay for his money in

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