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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

*ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION to have the questions fully discussed, and

OF THE BARE WITCH.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 14m; 1991.

concerned has not been reached. This was one knows that the protectionit derives from faceamay cán seldom or never be expostot many of the Countla acquire, as is gauerally the opinion of Sir CHARLES Dizen, who is its connection with the Empire is not re from a witness, and where the cool dictions supposed, from the application with which well posted on the subject. He said I prosented by the pony garrison permanenttyof evidence a consequently numerous, ne. they study the language and the induce "fear when Mr STANHOPE BAYS we know maintained thore, but that the whole weight

exactly what garrisons are needed for our of our vilitary and naval force would be quitate of guilty mon must be proportion of their teachers. Affey the Lamentor? stations, we are not yet in the position of used for its defenine if necessary. And Mr.ately larger oven, than it is in European death of St HaRY PARKS, a nun whose having applied them, and I am cou of these fem coudes; if we read his letter aright, countries

character was In striking contrast to who fear that the Navy will find most that he is not think the anoint asked by In a recent number of the Spectator ap that of his processors, the ebauge was gret, said general sympathy will be felt both with Sir WILLIAM DES YEux than with the was ecnceded by the misguided men who re- of a war-immediately before and im-even granting that the primary duty of the peared an article on The Asiatic Notion made, not is defy one to the feeling.

the chances are that in the end some scheme for giving the taxpayers a larger measure of control over paraly lojal affairs, both as gards the harbour and the towo, would have received his support. At least we should Urve beau mero honeful of succes

generality of Governo 79.

grave addition to its duties in the first days the Imperial Government unreasonable,

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members of the House of Romanol hare Tho.great schenis of the Praya Reclinaback by it for many years, probably protection of a few black troops, the letteral. the condition will no doubt to that each por the law itself, The Englishman, dinérioan; sent out mera, vertities, un without

so often been the mark of the assassin that

regard

mintag to prísarza. His Imperial tighness-reform projected by His Excellency was the hem secured unfortunately the the garrisons want he a subject of exceed pericl Government. If it be the case," he to right hin at once, without day with-butter Minister fhex a man whose training

miles from the ancient capital Kyoto, and the Prince budurdably just preved Trops that city on a excursion to see the famous laker: The deplorable incident

wishes of the community.

THE FOREIGN MINISTERS AND THE AUDIENCE.

COLONIAL DELENCES.

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city, while the Mongol and other tributary chiefs are admitted to the same place by the to foniigners, through the Palace Gardous direct rand, which used to be Ruown so well

The intelligence of the attempt annde on

and over the Marie Bridge. After this it the life of the Hasan Hair Apparent while

is not surprising learn that the Foreign Ministers were only admitted to the Pavilion on his visit to Japan will: oxcite, general re-

bysitedoor. Tacit appares thateverything except the physical performance of the keto with the unoffending victim and with the ́"much distrossed boat. The facts an gizaņ

preazat, civilized Goggins at Pekingmediately after shoutbreak of war in havgarrison is to guard the coal supplies and of Justice," à propos of jurlicial valoro in of the fonign communities in China, bat in our telegram are that while at Ote, the administration has been a fruitful and use and the officials of Puking kanse this, and all porte palying ko greatly. In these ter money for impurial purposes, not be method of distributing it, that the Asiatic whose excenters did not apprays of suck & As regarda public works His Excellancy's Morally the bufour wis made; the pepabering to couroy garrisons to coaling stations not to protect the colony gomery. But, Egypt. It is not, the writer says, as ze out of rigurd for what we consitored

world. I cannot but think he says, "let the colonies CZARENITOR was attacked by a Japanese ful one.

Baked openly to gards justice in itself, but as regarde the to be the interests of the diplomatic service, policeman and wounded in the face. The light wes tinally settled by him and the banquet which fellowed were quite uualle todays of sudden wars when they are pass within their boundanes there 15 parts company from the Europaa. The prize as the legations: Pelting being feserv

The question of the Gap Rock Ministers of the Trung-k Yamén at the that we are wound was not fatal, it is stated and we work is now well advand. The recreation barians so effectually.

Conoval their joy at having famed the far "tically over before they are declared-upon sertain quantity of coals, but because the trust it vuur prove nut to be sopies or of ground in Happy Valley, which had already The evil consequences of this lapise are after war has notually hogna Sir" responsibio with all other paths for the gan-qualified juge, defluito rules of evidence The result is not boon fortuusta, either in "aur power to rapully garrison the stations colonies are part of the Empire and jointly latter in all countries insists on a specially fol for the China Churatar Serviesuxelasívely. mach a characters to disfigure the Frank, been nouiually dedicated to the public, was unfortunately arabe. The impro CHARLES then instanced the casca of Sierra erat defence. When the toleration of the which often exclade evidence, and a mode China or Japan, where also the change has good-natured face of the young Prince. The under his directions, made available for én in antual relatior's Ins been thrown one and Baguiat; the former late to the Empire Lowes an emplisbal fact ope of procedure as well known, and as rizic as bean infivltcad The Foreign Otice has gencation How came the Ministers to together undefended. The Chairman (Lord tion shall contribute pro rate to the cost of during the whole of the CZARSWITCH's the difficult questions raised in connection hava boon assigned. One Balaton was nostusmees that the armianants noocaaay the constitution as it stands a prosent Co-expensive and talions process, oxessly in charge the rating duties of their ofte, bui was fladly shaped wander his guidance and the so easily gaitsed or F: Various reasms Bay) sail Clad Mr. Soinuoja, bad girea defence as far as its means allow but under or man secures justice, but only after an backbone, who no debt punctiliowly' dis- travels special presations have been with it satisfactorily adjusted. An asshin shortly living and must see the Etaperer for the stations and been provided, and that lonis can only be asked to pay for tus traps terruption to ordinary business, and, in civil appar whly icoupable of pushing any taken to avert Any danger of this kind. for inssze Chiness is heen built, bsness from time to time, to discase with the guns and works. His lordship: went on to that base that the contribution must be 8, great difference between the amount vigorous policy or conesrilag themselv

at any price. Another had practical but there is little left to be done in regard to actually stationed in cach, and it We on The fact that stray Poles and Russian making provision for an unfortunato class Taung. Tamen, and could not afford to be remark, howevors" I do not think we have arranged. Nihilists are to be fund in almost overy whose formar treatment was a scandal and disagreable to men who had che

of his just claim and the amount which, with snel trykalition as the complaints of in- large Atigt Astute city rendered the disgrace to the Colony. A refuge for girls Auence contracts. The Britisli Minister bad to the garrisons, and I have no hesitation terratuable is raising a really important into his bands. All that is to the Asiatica so-called pro-Uhines Comm! with, some

to in- * yet received similar assurances with

The most valuable part of Mr. Ken's let-after the lawyers are paid, actually comes dividual merchant. It is now felt that even Prince's tour in India a matter of no little rasued from kidnappare or from brothel perfectly correst viris on the subject, sin saying that much remains to be done it gestion, is that dealing with the constitutterly detestable. He thinks that when he understanding of the country and the con- anxiety to the officials there, and the most slavery has been established, and is sincerly different to the Audience, and if providing adequate garrisons for the oval- tions of Crown Culonies, especially with re- is wronged it is the business of the ruler ditions of is trádud retitions would make a stringent precautions" weth taken in that doing a large amount of good. Another until proper conditions coul

left himself, would have postopne ring statione. The best means of providing terents to the financial control of the

nugly anxious consideration at

the, War fruit all possibility of tack. In the various improvement of the sanitary condition of the lacks the capacity for translating his geoff Unfntly any of theso" or some of them, prevent an open vote of cilon is to be ineforubly just, but is to be arranging sent outcetainments au mak

says, that the nation of the Colonies, expense, Fally and finally. The den eropen Ingations his been conftuel tó Colonies of Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, town by demolishing rockeriad and re principles into practice, and so he was station are in climates which are not Faam in aid of the defence of the Eur reached irrespective of any rules of evidenosing up dockets. and Houghtong, too, the Police exernised a wing them with improved dwellings ToThe one man who sloud out to the last was "I cannot conceive that, it would be polit Let them he treated frankly, "he continues, or any customs. As a matter of funt the If Mr. CHALONEX ALABASTER were ap-

by the moro impetuous of his eclioagus.

vourable to the health of European troops.

one “pire, “lot these constitutions to alteral" detail and jealous vigilance over all facilitate this scheuro the Crown Lands He- the Chargé d'Affaires et & second rate in time of peace to maintain a large gar-approacial in 2 spirit of reason and con- system works horribly ill, but uertheless, pointed Minister, we would have at the head. unknown persoas during his visit. It is well sumption Ordinance was passed, but the Power, but he was eventually overruled by

rison of British troops in a pines like Storrssideration, and they will vote of their own say the writer, there is something lofty in of affairs a gapi ripe experime and sound known that Her Majesty the Bass of work has not as yet bien actually com- his fratersament, setio directed him to folieren. I cant coneive that a hinges will as the money as England the Asiatic notion of the proper distribution jalgment, ne who has empat the Chibso

41:00 vilas mitch two garrison of awh troops should be per

'o-revenae con of justice. How ill the system work ve a rule intences to which so uday Consuls suc Russia he felt great, anxiety for the menced. It would be tedious to enumerate all the end of the Great Power Themently maintained at such a position England now takes by means of subiried any one who has even a remote acquaintanceèamh and who would have boos willing not safety of her boy during his extended fourthe Ordinances passed laring Sir WILLIAM Ministers who pasterity will held responkong or even Singanore

na much as “afford will freely give quite as BR** sible for this Kroas failure are the German and it is pitiful to think that when he had Des Var's administration, but amongst Miniszy in the first degres wil the Britian proposed to maintain large garrison of officersorored to voto against thair with the methods of Chinese courts knows only to push the shoral interests of his reached the country where it might well the mow important may be mentioned the Minier in the second. They are both es British troops at either Hongkong or Sin." convictions and their published protests" only too well, yet in cases like the Naoz try but so attend to any particular cases have been thought he saw most ropote from European District. Reservation Ordinance, periost diplomatists and Ive not the gapore; the promised reinforcements are all We have one instance to the emitrary in piracy it does seem to reach the ents of brought before him in which his ice or danger, he should havemddenly encountered designed to secure the European community excuse their amateur colleague lay; they re to come from India; but Lord BRASSET Mauritius, where the financial control Las it, at the hands, too, of one of those appoint against being crowded out of the city by the present tha two largest interests in China; ought to know botter than to bracket these been handel over, unwisely we fear, to the ice where our Eaglish procedure would assistance was solicited. For genral yours ad to protect him. For the attempt on his Chinese; the Ordinace authorising judicial Corps, on whom herefore devolved the Sierra Leone. The clinits of Hongkong dwelling to auch on the case of Mauritius.

and the Gernian Minister is Doyeu of the two Colonies with sucli a pestilencia? place Freash creole population. But without balt and stumble.

To attempt to imitate in our curts Chi-tied-tooling of ostean gument between tho - life wis made by a native policeman, not by investigations into the cause of fires, which burden of the negotiations a Nihilist or Pole lurking in disguise, veady had beenattended with such excellent results;

leures something to be desired curtainly, cau any reasonable man contend that Co-nest stds of procedure is of course cut legation at Paking and the British mercan but in its worst days it could never compare lonies like Ceylon, the Straits, and Hong of the question, but is it not possible tha to face any peril for the sake of vicarious the Building Ordinance; and the Ordinazes

with that fever-lasted West African Settle: kong, where wo have a handful of ropeans something might be done to draw closet the tile communty in China The Ministar o vengeance. Of course, with the formation to restrict the Sunday working of cargo in

ment as a white man's grace." Heneral Sir living naidat u hast of Asiatics, are ripe tornishes of the law in that whon men of the doubt has bonestly friel to do his dufy ac- at our comment it is.Sapossible to say what the barbour, which will be received as a boun

BEVAN EDWARDE might have afforded the responsible government The Secretary of Namoo pirates' kidney are brought before cording to his lights and bren genuinely, was the motive for the dark and desperate by a large class and has the sympathy, wo

State ban accently declared both with the Courts they shouli not find it so easy to In the course of the discussion on the meeting sve information as to the gagard to Honduras and the Straits Settle-escape? It is rather exasperating to think lietus of Parth ring his male's in-

rison of Hongkong, seeing how recently deed; we can only suppose that the would-believe, of the great bulk of the community.aper on "Australian Defener mad by he had been in command here, but the ments thes Her Majesty's Government is that a rainber. of the gang had twice been tenets in thrabstract, but of those interests he massssini yad mad, os that he represents Had His Excellencs romined to complete ujorenpral Sir JBSVAN EDWARDS. & daiba notuated by prudential bons unt prepared to surrender the legislative brought up at the Police Court fore the in the concrete is represented by the me coma" "hitherto undressda ofani-Bussian is term the latter portion of his career at the Colonial Institute on a 10% derations-coulented himself with offering and financial extrol, and who can doubt Namo affair and had been discharged, if clients actively engagal in the promocion of fadion. We have never heard of say strong would, we doubt ot, kave been as full of March, pamphlet copy of which has jus stations and bean thoroughly armed with community so happily circumstanced as the least without any restraint upon sheir con-

the assurance that the works at the coaling that their decision is wise one? For ant without a stain upon their character, at Betish trade, he appears to have entertained feeling against Russia being entertained in benefit for the Colony as the ourlier partion: reached as some interesting references to guns of modern construction," inst the de. foreign community of Stanghai, we that sonable doubt as to the kind of dor, thurly with sunt charteay if nat with abso

the duct, atthough no one could have any rea

ut a low ginian, testing them certain- Japan, shough the change, of Seutlieri In bidding him far woll to-day the com.the culing stations were made. Sir Bavar fense of the stations had been thoroughly nativas can be loft to the control of theft Sagbalion for the Bards Islands was much munity will, we are sure, deeply regrut EDWARDS himself naturally but little to say and completely organised, and that be his own authorities, self-goverment for the were. The first ocasion was when they of late indiffers a Consul sho bas lived mecntal at the time: It is hardly likely, his departate and suggs cordials with dilout them in his lecture, his only direct Fered there was unt one of the that, so Extropenat is the right and proper thing passage by the steamer Boush at Singapore the best part of his lits in China, who has had - however, that an anchos, even of the most speedy restoration to health and a fonterence to them being as follows; far as its resources go, would not be ready and has proved-entirely-suocetul. In the with.the.intention-of-looting the steamier-on experiança avarias poris, and bis becaus

for war at six hours' notice. "Such Crown Colsuites, where the interests of the the voyage. The plot was discoveral in time anti-foreign, of the population-a popala and agreeable career of afulness in what- Hongkong, Singapore, Ceylon, and Mauri know," he wurled "is the case at Houz catro pepuntion have to be considered, the and on arrival icre the men were gireu i quated with the cornmunities, would not tion usually law-abiding could be found over part of the world he may select as his

tius m the large contributions they have Foug, where every man is told off to bis pirmais area are materially different, it charge and were brought up at the Poltebe likely to half into the same mistake. The y deliberately decree the death of an insa, future residence. Lady Des Faux, who has

de to defence, and the considerable place, and periodically exersised in his would not be a wise thing to vest the palmit before Mr. Faners, who was then and support work or so gets or do well: complaints selegation's want af sy mapthy cat-visitor, an amiable and genial-young, faken a warm interest in all works of are not only defending themselves, but the clause so far as its resources: go," but he happen to be resident there, none of whom evilones against them such as is required by Anack or Sir Trows Wank as iley, have

4 sums applied to military purposes,

duties." The gallant General put in a saving bical control in a handful of Europeans who actin Magistrate. There was may fouled in a time of Sir IsaxcarooD -Prince, who could have no paramist ebens.charity, and has presided so gracefully overintorerte of the whole nation, including parriann of Hongkonguld not suffice go and it would be disastrous to allow native let them go, he could have had little doubt boon during the time of Bi Jomy WalaÍLASE,

The act cortainly see that of a madman, the hospitalition of (operament, House, has

might have stated the fact that the existint look upon the place as their permanent tome, our English law, but when the Magistrate passally a fanatic, Ott is a few sized town won geuoral esteem and regard, and will the coming Commonsalth will be ready would be no men available to guard the prosta

thoes of Australia." Just so, and we teus on the batteriesia case of attack, and there influence to swamp, the government.

that he was letting loose on the community

and in Sir Heer Park's time they were The friction which has arisen over the some of the most desperate characters he had entirely about. In Mr. CarOVER AZABAS- on the shores of Lake Biwa, about eight: also gaury away with list the sincere good accord is handsame a recognition of the and prevent an enemy landing in one of the military contribution question will no doubt ever come in contact with in the coarse of TEE we have a ma who 'woul: haya haon à

fact as our former military head. The Crown Sir CHARLES DALZE and Lord Brassey are the Onwa Colonys than the abiectas Greyhound piracy, sucerásfalls carriesguished and able Minister.

buys on the soutliera coast of the island. attract more attention to the government of professional experience. After that came the worthy successor to the last named distin Colonics named have hitherto received-smalright slim the garrison of Hongkong. It received for many years, and it is earnestly by the sune gang. Then once sin dal moats would have reived an

ith Chamos of Commandoli thanks for the very substantia! contributions is dangerously weak, beating in mind the to be hoped that some genuine improvement got into the clutches of the police. They attentive being when they was promptly teletrashed to To ya and

they me compelled to make annually to Im strength of the Eussian Squadron in the will result. That there is room for improve- kad slipped on board the steamer Sonshow, tions to make an active sip | representa If what a correspondent kenda ve from periál und Colonial defeteo, and the woulter/Pacific and the really strong garrisonment there can be no dispulo. It emsal loft. The sireumstances were such as out-havo i al withal, his

but were fortunately disenyera bafes, the

snppart His Majesty the Mikado at once started

(some 12,000 men) maintained at Vilives us there ought to be compromises on both

a nousemble and just pic. for the dene The distress and embur-Teking be correct; it would appear that and lightly taxed Australians are not likely took General Sir BRYAN EDWARDS might sides. On the one hand, the Colonies ought to leave me reasonable doubt of the intan revient the event would cause to the bad not yet sounded the forest depths of the fear, to volunta to take up a share of have rendered us a service by pointing out frankly to recognise their imperial abigations tions of the men. Mr. RUINSON, who then activity being temporal by a dus ann aut of Mikado mang ber readily imagined, and famous Audience arrangements. It was the burden. Certainly, as Sir- this fact, but he deliberately throw away the and as integral portions of the Empire con-occupied the bench, found himself. how-

enation. Everyone would be glad to see Mr. ALABASTER-WINT to China + Minister, scarcely less that the Czarowitch is he charged against the Foreign: Ministers that JERYO. romarked subsequently, they have opportunity, being more anxious presumably tribute their fair share towards its defence ever, in the satte position as Mr. FRANCIS should free dysariato or the present fun ston entition be commiseration. It is noodless to they had submitted to such inadītinuk as

never been asked, and possibly would be to stand well at the War Ufice than, to so far as their resents allows. On the other on the force ourssino and was com

please the people of Hongkong.

hend, the Imperial Government ought to pelled to discharge them, and they were

mark the eles of his carest in this part of say that the filato and the Japanese Gar-placed them on a level with the Princes who more astonished tan gratified be such a re-

renegate the right of the Colonies to manage sat at liberty to hatch further adheres of the world he will carry with hit the sincero briment will squally and firectly Le sequitded are the easuls of the Empire. Their quest, Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, having

their own purely municipal firs and give rapine, faishing will the memorable Nano by thirty-six years of good and iteful sor

Fexten of the Petish manity, earned of any responsibility for the crime, for nai-acceptance of Audience in the fall where sore mysterious way got it into his head

them soraething like the same freedom in attack. How many junks they may have vics, and the rary cordial trimndship and ther could for a moment bare suspected these tributaries are in the habit of kneeling stations might possibly have to bo defended that the gallant General thought theresaling

QUESTION.

matter of their roads, of their sanitary pinated in the meantime, and what murders, gud wishes of all who have had the good that an assin lake in the rauke of the before the Thron was taken as the outward by troops from Australia, expressed a doubt

arrangements, and of their public works burglaries, and kidnappings they may have police deputed to protect the Imperial expression, patent to all me, that such whether the Australians would consent to Morning Post by Mr.

fortune to be breaght itito personal contact enjoyed by a municipality in committed no one knows. generally as is

Is it altogether with him. Along letter has been addressed to the England. In the Straits they have the ad- beyond the power of our legislators to devise concession had in fact been made. It was

ABNOT REID, anlage of in Hongkong in so far as they some law ander which suspicious characters ingeniously bigued in the defence of the their soldiers, such a distance and the editor of the Straits Times, in which already onjor measure of municiju.gofound on board ship may be required to give CONCERT AT THE GERMAN CLUB,' Ministers that their concession was only a hastened to trot out his suggestion that the the writer endeavours to place before the description, and there de here they are under satisfactorily shall be dealt with a parsons verament, but it is of a somewhat attenuated an account of themselves and failing to do g liitle one," that it was for this time only more available for the purpose. General military contribution question. Mr. RED is matter of supplies. The time has come the community ? And these men been so foreign community sajayed the hospitality Royal Marines woull be better fitted and English public a dispassionato view of the the domination of the Crown Agents in the dangerous to the peaca and good order of Tidbartare of the Governor on the 7th and that once the present ceremony WAS OVET EDVarde, however, disavowed any ides not quite correct in all his statements. It when a radical alteration should be made, dealt with in the Bowen case it is probable of the German Club on the accasion of -concert, inst w.,ba regarded with sincere regret by wild horses would not draw them again taking Australia to undertake the defence is unt carcert, for instance, to say that Hong when the limits of Imperial and of focal the game might navor luava acquired the given by the Hongkong, Lioderlafol asiated by the entire community The close of his ed the Tz Kuang Ro. This kind of apology of the coding stationa. ministration hus, it is que, been marked by was about as strong a condemnation of the

kong is in a condition of exasperation over and the relative responsibilities duly do Greyhound and Nemon piracies would favor interests should be clearly demarcate, organisation and power it did aud that the anunfortunate difference with the unofheic proceedings of the Ministers as could be the idea of garrisoning the coaling stations ment, nor do we think the exasperation in official members of the various

Sir JOHN POPE HENsar's reference to the demand made by the home Govern-fuel. It is to this abject that the un

have been heard of."- members of the Legislative Council, but bad ecreuivod. Their condtick might to have Eu Friellency been able to main imtil been such as needed no apology, and the had the effect, wuver, of bringing a Ceylon and the Straits, is anything very colonies should apply theinselves. To kick sue had allowed the feelings which have painfully olaborate efforts of our German General Sir REDVERS BULLES, who had a serious. In Hongkong we are somewhat the shot when the home Government sende Son aroused to subsida complete agreement contemporary in Shought to glorify the fence of the coating stations to the aring regiment that was promised has not been the recent public meeting a Stasion to cool good reason to give for entrustir the deangry that an additional auf very uccessary gentlemen sonic ephone applause, Be ju

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may secure for those would, we have no doubt, havo bien restored, whcle proceedings not only betrays time fact instead of, like other nations, banding themseut, but to leserba our condition as ons when time has allowed the irritation to cool ALABASTER. the British Consular Ser jo enjoying & skailer treat, the other Sir:WILLIAMS VEUx is a man who, I that there was something to cover over, but i to the control of the navy. He said of exasperation is, to say the lenet.of it, nohamed of proceedings that kind. Ities in China loses its senior member, items in the penggalante wore rendered in tho

CHALONES twithstanding any temporary friction that indicates with unmistakable clearness the Other nations "expot their navy will be exaggeration. We have co deire to pose much better that the matter should be eon. Although he goes nominally on leave would lead an to expect, the tertainment

down people genorally begin to feal rathor way segur, is bound to command the per-weak point in the diplomatic phalanx through complet to retire to their coaling stations as the apologists of the War Office or the Co-sidered ina calm apirit of justicoand errange. it is inderates that there is only a smell the guests wors in he is brought in contact, De is eminently We were told that the T Knang Ko was man, on the other hand, and every colonist, this matter of the military contribution the future... manent esteem and regard of all with what which its defensive attitude" was broken and sea-fortresses, while every English lozial Office; but it does seem te us that in ments made for the avoidance of friction is probability of his return. That the services the guests war induktad to their hosts fr open-minded, with a capacity for weighing accepted for this one occasion on, the believes that when there is a big war the thero bes been a great deal of frothy nousons arguments and a wrong instüct of justice, distinct writton understanding that before English Navy will hold and sweep the sin; talked ball at Singapore and in Ceylon.

of such a competent and experienced feat honorer, one disappointment in the hot that Mr. a thoroughly enjoyable evening. There was,

& peculiarity of bis metal process might the time came round for soother Audience

should he lost to his country is a matter for C. J. First, whose as was down fot ́s song give rise to the supposition that he was of Foreign Ministers other parition

in the second part of the progratarse, was unfor and when the English Navy is at sea some Mr. Aavor to ads to have got caught

profound regret, especially at a tiem ake the toately able to appear owing to Indiaposition. me of obangeable opinor, but this would should be built expressly to receive them,

prosept when British diplomacy in China, is The programs was as follows: body certainly not the Nary-mast look in the froth and to be somewhat doubtful as be very far from the track. When he feels and this, it was fondly hoped, would shut the there is another argument. In all nations, dle of the ocean. Starting off with the er after the coaling alations and fortresses to whether he is on dry land or in the mid-

such a norveless area. In whatovor port he

LTH EX by bike thoroughly mastered a subject and is mouths of all cavillers. But there is no except ours, the first line of defence is the pressed intention of changing, thus opinion paid for the crime with their lives. Four terests of his nationals, and if it had pleased.

has served Mr. ALABASTER bae dintinguished Cher, Braut Choreue Lebougrin" Finkazu. Wagner.

LA AMATEURS Seventeen of the Namos pirates have now bimself by his energetic defence of the in- hie opinion is. Dat kehing in, precision of anything better than thood. It is to be maintenance of the oxisting arrangemea average reader of the Morning Post that the decapitated it Kowlooo ou Monday, and position of Mister at Peking the appoint firmness. He has, bowser, a habit of think qually remote from the Imperial Palace certainly, more especially as Sir Revés increase of the contributions is a very pro- then were furteen amongst the ninetco mint would have been universally applauded. ing to public; as varioid abgets conte? What, however, is the important feature in DOLIES Wesale at the pains to assure hiper change in a right direction, he arrives who met that fate on the 17th April. The contemporary recently referred to Betist for discussion, he speak freely upon them, this new compact is this, that whereas hearers that at co time had so good an unat the conclusion, expressed with a "rdy Chinese Authorities have provel themselves Coasals in China as elegant loafers But a Violin Dautt presenting whatever vier happens to sirike hefore the question of an Audience in the derstanding existed between the two great be, that in the ends of the Struise £100,000 very much in earnest in their puranit of loafer Mr. ALABASTER has never been. hin at the moment, generally adding that Palace itself was at lchab an open one, now it are at defence of a more carticat effort beste, a year out of a revenue of £700,000, or one the miscreants and are deferving of all Joining the service in 1855 he was stated honchon... Barschner." be open to conviction. If the view that is closed for ever. It has born denied that hade by them to rabalfish a complete system soventh of the whole, is not an unduly high praise Without their autistance the ozima, to Admiral Sir Micqez SAYMOUS during Bass Solo...... Das Waders... Fr. Schuber hab first strak bir is not the correct one the Ministers ever demanded to be revised for the defence of the empire. Nevertheless contriliation, to the defence of the Empire would have gone unpunished, for so long as the operations in the Canton River and was conviction in due time flows, and when he in the Emperor's Palace, but the dead in of bas finally made up find he does not enn fenuated charactor. The fact is that ad though we quito, concede the fact that it Seeing that the United Kingdom has to pay the perpetrators kept clear of Hongkong our afterwards attached to Sir FREDERICK Chor, Zero Choc aus Precion" C.M. v. Waber. what the 'contade or unes to set upon insion to the Palace was asked for, but one for and the work of defending the coaling we think it must be admitted that one if they had fallen into the bands of the localated into the ways of Chinese diplomery and time of war the Navy should be free to sweep one-third ofits revenus for the same purpose, own Authorities were helpless And even Bruce's Mission. He was the early initi his spitons, No. batter instance of this opposition being shown thedemand was quick-stations be left to others, there is no par, seventh is not too much for a Colony like the police their conviction, would have be action and received a training of which later plage of His Excellency's character could be ly dropped: Hereafter the Foreign Ministors given that what he in bad and done with are prooluded from raising that question ticular reason why it should not be left to Straite. Settlements to pay. Having thus extremely improbabin, except possibly in two additions to the service have not had the Lt. Scio Good By Yosti, regard to Sunday work in the barbour.

One great reform the Colony ower to ir plematic office have tied the hands of their out recessitate a large increase of this the contribution, Mr. REID takes exception the men excuted were really participatory, various ports and has always been active in Dusit Andart Kreutzer Sonate" Wall Di Yevs the open.incetjugsuccessors, who are eure to be more com.force, probably by 6,000 men, but they could to the manner of its exaction,"

in the piracy, but with the rigid proof require the discharge of his duties. of the Finance Committee, and had His pletely informed than they are of the real and the command of the garrison could be defenes exist uot for the protection of the or two would almost certainly have been ac- Alisanu'n life.

be raised an easily no doubt as now regiments,

Tiollu..... The ld argument in advanced that the ed in a British Court of Justice all but one troubles has 'nover been tho rule of Mr.

HEBE G. YOU WILLE. Excelleney remained it is not improbable

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Mrs. GILS IES. that we would have hid to thank him for g of the attitude of the Chinese entrusted to the senior offices of marines in Colony but for the protection of the coaling quitted. Mr. MorraGU WILLIAMS in his

Terent. The Angels from a Mondelanden. Missos HOWARDLANT, DO GORDON others equally or more portant. The The Chinese lug oferis and Palace the absence of the Admiral. There would station ad that to ask for the contribution Leaves of a Life" tells how be once got a WADE both rose from the Consular Service,

Sit BTEERFORD Axook and SirTaman Chor... "De Jager Abexhio Op. 50. Mandelamiin.

LIEDER AFBEE justice of the demand for montoipal govern attendants have taken litlapains to conceal be little actual saving affected by the shang on the ground of colonial defence is to use murderer off. That same night, after drink but neither of thom proved altogether 6ars. Gordon, Mrs Ball, Mrs. Groundwater, The ladies who asuintal in thephoruses werg nent was, we believe, beginning to be per Tho why they arranged to collect the For or confisting authority, as the commandant

in what light they regard these ceremonies. but it would prevent the possibility of divided false pretences. At the same time Mr, Ezing heavily, the was passed down the Bigh tisfactory ne Ministers. In their days the Mrs. Hagen, Mrs. Logge, Mrs. Niedbands, and ceived by him, while bla reference to the sign Ministers and conssy them in a body would get his instructions direst from the admits that the European residents know Street of the town and holding out his right pinion was advanced amonget tlus British and Y. Tanweet,

Missen Lommer, Aiken, Clemeat, Kusebons, bi receat, reply f

that amidst herils of Asiatics they and hand exclaimed, "My counsel got me off, but community in China that it would be more TEAD on the consistent with the respect due to the re-

The Liedertal chores was composed en fol position and prospects of the colony shows presentatives of equal sovereigns. Now, how that he responsibility for the defende of the only in the shelter of England's flag" a man cannot be tried twice for the same blisistor were appointed from outside. It cond Tenor-less. G: Atzeneth, G. Franta- that that subject also had been engaging his ever, we learn that they were not even conling stations is the efficiency of their There therefore have no good ground for offence, and Mr. WILLIAMS says that to his was assumed that a man who had received his man, John Meer, ind A Schellbass; First Hews Klietsch, Ch. Lammert, and H. Witte; e- allowed to follow, the direorrbad to the Hall armament and garrison. The prevalent serions attention. Pralably is Bally in the Western Gardens were lyriba opinion of those present at the Colonin? In: Objecting to share in the support of that perpetual regret the ruffian mainod at training elsewhere than in the China Con--Mate: Li- ghar, J. Gooamaan. Q: W. Loos was still very far from wiktion, but with by a long eineuit throng blood of back stitute was, we are glad to note, that this flag. As to the Colony generally, including large When we come to apply our English sular Service would be loss liable to be in-. Boner at. Grotto, O. Gschwind, F. W. Koch, goet, oad C. Michelsu; Second MeLSTE his usual fairness he would have been willing and said dust outside the wall of the lager position of security so far as the latter is both European and Asistio interests, overy system of law to Chinese cases, where strict fluenced by the pro-Chinese Ideas which and M. Marol Mr. Sekwencke-condicted.

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THE LATE GOVERNOR

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THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTIÓN

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EXECUTION OF THE NAMOA

PIRATES.

MR. ALABASTER'S DEPARTURE.

By the departure of Mr.

esse sremed

On the 6th inst: a large gathering of the

know-to Hagkong audiences, with the ex- Bamber of indies All the performers whose names appear on the programme are wall ception of in Pallan, who has only appeared ones previous). This young lady is a thorongb mistress of Nie violin and arost be welcomed

wat minable addition to musical cir oles Bathuistia applease followed her dusti with Lore con Wille, and all who rara prasent na Wednesday evening will look forward with plastrable unticipation to future opportunities

finisbod ur the mes attach to thear

most necessal ̃ouc, and

LRVESTAFEL.

a. position to pronouns definitely upon sectarity taken for the re pavilion being "arm" These are good arguments for the he aemmes will probably be held by the were included in the batch of fiflan criminals the home Government to slepute him to the Soprano Selo ƒ (a) ** Good right" Auto Rubinstei

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Mrs. Goubon.

Nagsin, and thus the present incumbents of Her Majesty's Boral Marines. Of course this conceded the case ce regards the amount of cases. There is no reason to doubt that all advantage. He has since been employed in IR GILMS.

vernment

To avoid

Presto

L.V. BootherEL.

proposed Lighthouse kul, Harbour Board 'In Through the dusty, streets sea by no means that is, however, of it's their wives and children can live safely this is the hand that did the deed” Of cours advantageous to the national interests if the loge:-Firel TenMessrs E Hagan, A.

more importance