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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1883-

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, October 16th.. THE MADAGASCAR. MISSIONARY..

- INDEMNIFIED. The French Government have agreed to pay an indemnity to Mr. Shaw of 60,000 francs and to express regret to the British Government.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Count de Chambord left half a million francs to the societies of the Propaganda. THE great earthquake in Java destroyed twice as many lives as the famous Lisbon earthquake. THE aggregate strength of the German squad ron in Chinese waters is thirty-three guns and

A ERAT. ED. WATER 5.950 men.

THE HONGKONG, DISPENSARY, '

ESTABLISHED A.D.. 1841.

the railroad which climbs to the summit of Mt. Vesuvius.

HÉ SHANGHAI PHARMACY, THE steamship Moray left Singapore for this port yesterday, and is expected to arrive here on

24, NANKIN ROAD, SHANGHAI.

BOTICA

INGLESA,

14, ESCOLTA, MANILA, THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON.

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW.

The Hongkong Telegraph

the 22nd instant...

A REGULAR Lodge of Perseverance, No. 1165,

THE Emperor of Germany has conferred the order of the Black Engic on the Crown Prince of Portugal.

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Manchus wish their own race to watch the Chi- Reporter:-" You must exercise your own plea- Collège, which Lvisited several years ago, there nese and vice versa. The Chinese-as Vice- sure an regards that point. It is entirely for your are several manuscripts of the date,(1411. A.D.) roys are the ones who are usually, might own self to say."

of the Emperor Yung Loh in the Ming Dynasty safely say invariably, held responsible for any

Mr.

In expressing the opinions of and which I myself have examined,” and The horse population of the United States is thing which may seem to go wrong on the part my friends and selfregarding foreigners generally, which, moreover, are only accessible to Chinese, now over 11,000,000, or about one horse to every and no matter what part the Tartar Generals them, we find that, as a rule of course there discribes them so minutely na to leave no doubt of the people, the Canton riot for instance—that is, as far as we have had experience with wherein it is related how the Portuguese--it five human beings,

may have taken in such Government, even are exceptions, that foreigners in China are in- | of the fact that it is the Portuguese when re THE two magistrates heard the charge against through the Viceroy acting under their most im- They are tyrannical: because they wish us Chiswhom they were taken as captives, and presente though they themselves may be solely to blame clined to be tyrannical, over-bearing and despotic, meant-visited the Emperor. Yung La "by: Chun Afuk for snatching the earrings of Tamperative instructions (sic). It is always, hence, nese to do as they ordain, and will not accept "nay" His Imperial Majesty with a small curiously Ashan, a married woman. Chun was 'so com- the Viceroys who suffer and not the Tartar for an answer. They are over-bearing because, carved ebony casket containing--as they called pletely sat upon "by the show on the "bench Generals. You then have it that the Tartar they will not allow us to have any voice, either it Shan Ju Yêu (Hill-Oil-Smoke), [note by that he has retired from the practice of his pro-

Generals, having the whole management and Aro or con, in anything they may do, or desire Reporter-This is probably a comption fession for the space of one year,

payment of troops, and being, moreover, part to have done. They are despotic: because, in of the Indian word "Chamahn, used, to - and parcel of the impeiral Household, they re- addition to what I have just said, they do not signify opium"], which was a dark CHENG AWAI, one of the carring-snatching

ceive their own pay, as well as that of their accord to us that we have any judgment or dis- looking mass of the 'consistency of hency." gentry, was, through the complainant being imperial to of the general fund devoted to the crimination whatever, and it is their will and The manuscripts also state that these Portu

pleasure that their rule shall be sur ruling. We absent from the colony, discharged from custody

have well-noted the disdain with which foreign- ers look down upon us. They regard us as this moming for exercising his "profession," but was immediately re-arrested as a rogue and

mere tools which they can mould, shape and direct as they please so that it may serve their own end. They do not even attribute to us any good qualities whatever, thinking we do not posscas any."

vagabond and sentenced to retirement in the "Retreat" for six months.

ABOUT 19,000 persons are carried annually by Pun Aro, Chun Apin, and Chun Apul, the former a "doctor," and the two tatler tailors, were charged before Mr. Wodehouse with keep ing a Thé-fha lottery agency. Sergeant Butlin pounced upon the three worthies in their den at No. 37 Circular Pathway on the 9th instant, and effected their capture. Tickets, money to the amount of $3-59-and other paraphernalia were likewise seized, and brought before the magistrate this morning, when the Doctor had the option of "planking up" $100 or going to geol for three months; the two tailors being served out with a $25. find apiece or 3 weeks in gaol.. The poor-box was enriched by the 3.59, and the informer who gave Sergeant Butlin the "tip was sent on his way rejoicing with 35 in his pocket. The trio went to guol.** INFORMATION concerning the antecedents of O'Donnell, the murderer of James Carey, has been supplied to the Guigong papers (the South Australian Register) by Mr. R. D'Orsay Ogden, the Comedian. Mr. Ogden, who is himself a native of the Southern States of America, says that he knew O'Donnell intimately during the inuictionary war in that country. At that

will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, ai 9 o'clock precisely. CHUNG NG, A cobbler, who is no stranger at the [3"Paince," having been there three times al ready, was committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court for having, cut and wounded Chol A-ng, a marine kawker, on the 11th instant. THE many friends in this colony of Captain Skinner, late of the steamer Minard Castle, will be pleased to learn that the Board of Trade have.] refused to sanction the verdict of the Hongkong Marine Court of Enquiry, and have ordered Capt. A few observations on the subject will be found in our editorial columns.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1883. ANOTHER instance of Hongkong justice is illustrated by the fact of the Board of Trade refusing its approval of the sentence of the Marine Court of Enquiry on the loss of the steamship Minard Castle, and restoring to. Captain SKINNER his certificate. Doubtless

Skinner's certificate to be returned to him at once.

Household"

Reporter:-"You were going to say some thing about the navy of China, and your reason for not including it with the military? What part of the programme do they play?!!

Mr.

To tell you the truth, the navy of China, except the Revenue Navy, which is also under the Tartar General,—is looked up- on by the Chinese government very much in the. same manner, that the people of Hongkong look upon the River Police. They regard the Chinese few big and small come Runner, and

or "Yamên for that reason the navy is under the sole juris. diction of the Viceroys and civil rhandarins."

Reporter:-"Then the Chinese navy has no official status at the Imperial Court?"

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guese had some of this Shaw Ju "packed in mibute (7 small) solid parcels and hard like' Gum-Benjamin only much darker," which, when held near the fire melted and ran like "thick oil in cold weather." And that the Portu guess showed the Emperor how to use this Shan Ju Vền in his water-pipe," the Em- peror making the captives smoke the Shan Reporter:"That is pretty rough on the Ẩu Yên first for fear that it was polson. . The foreigners]"`

mandarins at the court next tried it, 'and;'after- -There! I told you that you wards, the Emperor himself. The latter, how?? would get offended. I shall say no more. ever, fell into a swoon after using the Shan Tu

Reporter But I am not offended at all! | Yền and the captives were about to be sum On the contrary, there is a great deal of truth marily decapitated but they begged respite in what you say: Pray go on.

until the Efuperor awoke When His Majesty Mr.

did so it was with most pleasing sensations* and he immediately accepted the ebony box of Shan fu Yin, gave the captives their liberty and some rich presents and commanded them to bring every year as much of the Shan Ju Yinona.camel could carry, agreeing to pay for it in its weight as the mandarins often pilfered some of the in silver. This was done for year after year, and, they were also curious to know where it came from and how it was made. For a large consi.... deration the nature of the drug was disclosed, its composition became known, and, towards the end of Fung Loh's reignróver two-hundred mow óf land were devoted to the coltivation of the poppy plant for the exclusive use of the Emperor Yung Lo and his court. And I can, moreover, tellybu that, with the exception of a period of a few years after the overthrow of the Ming Dynasty the cultivation of the poppy in China has continued, either more or less, but with the restriction that it was to be cultivated for the use of the Emperor and his court exclusively. So you now see, Sir, that British laurels as regards the introduction of opium into China have been wrested on the of

Then, again, the foreigners, as a rule, do not credit us with any honesty No; none at all told They say we are all rogues, and are the most you before, the navy is looked upon as a mere dishonest race on the face of the earth. Look "auxiliary "tothe government, and an "auxiliary at what all your newspapers say, if what I have which, the circumstances of foreign intercourse just been telling you needs any confirmation, detriment to the general welfare of the Empire not that they have no charity or benevolence permitting, could be dispensed with without Still more, they are regarded by us as being selfish Reporter: "Can you give me any further towards their fellow-creatures, but-from a busi- particulars concerning the internal revenue of¦ness and inter-social point of view. They are, I China? How is it, if, as you say, the revenue is so enormous, that deficits are so frequent; at least, I very often observe memorials to that effect in the northern Chinese papers and, in the Peking Gazette?"

Mr.

"It would take too long to enter into minute particulars about the internal revenue of China, but I can give you a pretty general idea of how the system of collection and remittance to Peking is carried on, at the same time giving you a word or two regarding the the representations made in the Peking Gareli, 1 must first tell you that we Chinese have a prayer, the equivalent in English of which is:

might say, ultra-selfish and greedy. They want everything foreign; in fact it is nothing else with foreigners, as for as my friends and I have seen of them, but self, self, self. There is no room in the confidential self of a foreigner for Chinese; as the "Hoodlums of San Francisco have said, "out, he (the Chinese) must got seems to be the foreigners watchword. On the other hand, we Chinese admire their cleverness in many things. We admire their learning and intelligence. We admire their knowledge of arts and sciences, and of their various inventions and mechanical contrivances. We admire a certain portion of their business habits and

THE Band of "The Buffs" will play in the Bo- Captain SKINNER would have shown better tanical Gardens, on Friday evening next, the judgment if he had remained on deck 19th instant, commencing at 9 o'clock. The time O'Donnell was a lieutenant in the "When a man wishes to display his poverty, customs, yet as far as we have seen and can

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federate Army, and served in the provest marshal's department under General Winter in Richmond, Virginia. He was a man of an- doubted courage and of lax principles; the latter, he thinks, were occasioned more from his dissi pated habits and love of drink than from any inherent viciousness. After the war he went to

Texas where he fell lower and lower, until at length hefound companionshipamong the gueril- las and bushwhackers-the horse and castle lifters that infested that portion of the country. O'Don nell afterwards made his way to New York, a man of desperate fortunes, and there joined the Fenian organisation, entering into the spirit of the cause with all the impulsiveness and fervour of his Hibernian nature. While serving in the army he was generally in hot water with his brother officers. Mr. Ogden was leutenant-colonel of a Virginia cavalry regiment when he made O'Donnell's acquaintance. He assured us that, from his knowledge of the Fenian organization, aries will, within twelve months take the lives he has not a shadow of a doubt that its emiss of all the informers who gave evidence against their fellows in the late trials; that O'Donnell is not a man who would commit a murder stealthily or feel any remorec at taking a life in such a cause on the contrary, he would glory in the sanguinary act and boast of his intention to commit the crime before perpetrating the deed. He would look upon it first as a duty to observe his oath, and as an act of high patriotism to be come the avenger

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CHINESE VIEWS OF CURRENT EVENTS.

Mr..

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(To be continued.)

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN "MAIL.

judge, these latter qualifications in business do not come up to our own. On the whole, I must really say that the scales are about evenly. balanced with foreigners as it is with ourselves, the Chinese.. It were useless for me to indulge The Occidental and Oriental Co.'s steamship in mutual recriminations, as it would be a case Arabic, Captain W.G.Feare, with the American of" the pot calling the kettle black,”* I shall not enlarge upon what I have just sald, Sir, but

mall of the 15th ulto, arrived in harbour yester- leave you to form your own conclusions regard-day afternoon. We take the subjoined telegrams Ling_my_remarks,

from our San Francisco exchanges :—

Our reporter has had to make use of an Eng. lish simile, at the place marked, (*) as being the nearest expression to the Chinese one used.

Reporter: "The question regarding "Onium" seems to have been an all-engrossing topic in all newspapers for a number of years and is still one of the important topics of the present day in all parts of the world; perhaps either yourself or one your friends can throw tomu new light upon the subject ?--If you can, will you please do so

"I would do so with pleasure, were my friend (pointing to one of the other gen-

better versed in opium matters than I am, I dare say he will tell you what you desire to know." temen prevent) not here, and as he is moreover

Reporter.(Addressing himself to the gentle man in question) you have heard, Mr... what your friend has just said, as well as all what he has already told me upon the various subjects we have conversed about. Now, will you kindly let me have a few facts and opinions about opium?"

Mr.

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[This was the gentleman referred to as the one who wanted to know what right the British had to Hongkong at all)"]

as a general rule he does not wish his wealth to become known," and in this proverb lies the whole secret of China's wealth. It may startic you to hear that the actual monied wealth of China which she at this day possesses, is, I | can safely assert, far greater than that of any nation on the face of the earth. -'1 can also assure you that the revenue of China for many, many, centuries past has never "fallen short." On the either more or less, it is true,) which has been contrary, there has always been a great surplus, carefully hoarded up against famine or any other future contingencies. The statements in the Pe- Ang Garette, about the revenue, as well as those in the other native papers-which take their cue from that official organ-are, to one who does not know Chinese diplomacy, to say the least, mis leading, if not entirely inaccurate. These state ments, or, I should call them mis-statements, are alt govered by the proverb 1 have just quoted to you, the moral or signification of which I do not doubt your intelligence will enable you to perceive. Had I some of the old files of the Peking Gasetis now with me, I could of what I say, and give you quite suficient proof out, not one, but hundreds of cases illustrative to convince you that what I say is perfectly true, My countrymen-that is, the literate ones-all know this, and really laugh in their sleeves to think what fools foreigners must be to imagine that China could ever-be-hand-up" as some of your English papers say. For instance, it will be reported in one issue of the Peking Garette that a certain official has sent a memorial to the throne regretting that from the reason of a flood er a famine or some such calamity in his pro vince, the revenues have not reached the required

Mr... "I shall gladly answer any amount by so and so many thousands of taels, and questions you may give me concerning opium,ot, he is consequently unable-don't you believe It! In fact, about anything else I may be at all con- —to remit the required contribution of his pro- versant with. What is it you wish to know con- vince. In a sort of rescript which follows-cerning opium, Sir?” the publication of the memorial" there will be

Reporter I desire to find out, as near as seen something or other to the effect that "His possible, the exact bona-fide view which the Imperial Majesty the Emperor deeply regrets generality of enlightened Chinese take regarding you know?-that his people should have suffered opium in China. That to say its introduction imperial Majesty expresses the desire that all, the political significance of its importation 80,-from whatever be the caure and his into the country; its uses and abuses; and above the deficit may be made up when the next Into China, both as regards China and Great year's remittances are made, etc., etc., and a Britain as well as other countries? Can you do lot more stuff of a like nature. Well, next this in a free and unhampered expression of your year comes around, and the same officer, who views from a purely Chinese standpoint?" thelast year reported a deficit, now comes for Mr. aadmi i shall try to do so. Where that year's required contribution and the deficit I answer first? war with another memorial wherein not only shall I begin? What part of your question shall of the last year are forwarded, but an extra sur Reporter: Wherever and whichever you plus of several thousand taels are sent to His please. Only please be good enough to exhibit Imperial Majesty, who is just as pleased as he | as little reserve of sentiment as your friend was botore sorry. If you carefully watch the alongside of you bas just dont in the very current of diplomacy in China, you will usually valuable information he has just given me, and note that a deficit" usually occurs a year or for which I, must really and sincerely thank privy purse, to His Imperial Majesty's exchequer, two after some official has been mulcted into him." making an extra-contribution, out of his own

This may seem strange coming from a China man, but I have had, in former times, just as many prejudices against foreigners, now happily gone by, as the majority of my race have at the present day, and I therefore feel at liberty to express myself as I have just done."

ROME, September 10th. The Moniteur says the American Bishops mentioned as expected to arrive in November will not weair this city at that time. Only a few of their number, will participate in the conference' to be held during that month, which will simply settle up the questions to be discussed at a General Council at a later day.

CRACOW, September 10th, A large number of Russians, evidently military officers, are crossing the frontier, en route to Bulgaria.

DUBLIN, September 10th. The demonstration at Waterford on Sunday by the Idah National League tras attended by over thirty thousand persons. The city was unurtally decorated with flags and emblems, and ther was an imposing procession, with banners and several bands of music The meeting passed resolutions demanding a Parliament for Ireland, not only in name, but in reality, and declaring that Ireland must have that which England, by necessity, in time granted to Canada, becausa Canada was rebellious. The adoption of the re solution was greeted with cheers. Michael Davitt denounced the Land Act,as entirely ins adequate to the needs of Ireland, He stated that not one-sixth of the land cases have been heard, and when they have been settled the reduction in rent will not amount to one million pounds.

LONDON, September 10th. The Posts Berlin correspondent, says: The Generals of the Czar in Bulgaria are acting in a thoroughly revolutionary manner, and do not feared their actions will bring about a crisis even disdain a coalition with Nihilists. It is

that will lead to the reopening of the whole Eastern question fees, pubs

The Telegraph's correspondent in Vienna, referring to affairs in Bulgaria, says It can be e positively stated the object of Russia is to get rid of Prince Alexander, and place his own nominee upon the throne. None of the Powers will, however, tolerate the usurpation of the throne of Bulgaria by a Russian pretender, even though he should prove to be Grand Duke Sergius or Grand Duke Pads ich states

The Standard Berlin dist

the Joining of Roumania in an alliance with Austria. and Germany is an answer to Russla's coup. I think it will be best for me to a far in Bulgaria. He adds that the relations

until the steamer had proceeded further- outside the islands, but that was clearly not the question involved in the Enquiry. It was shown that the officer in charge of the steamer 'at the time she struck in broad daylight, held a Board of Trade The Port Douglas Divisional Board must be a master's certificate, and in the eye of the wealthy corporation. They called for tenders for -law-es-well-an-in-a common scose light. | clearing a bridle track, and accepted a' man's was as much qualified to navigate the tender, on condition that he didn't begin the steamer as her Captain. It was further work fortwo months in order to give them time clearly proved in evidence that the rock to take up the money. The tender was under one hundred pounds. Though this board is not on which the vessel struck was upwards of wealthy, it seems at least to be conscientious. It one hundred and fifty fiel ouvide the position looks ahead, and when did our able officials ever marked on the chart, and narrowing the do that? Yet it must be much pleasanter for a channel by that distance. Here again, great many of them to look ahead than to look according to law and common sense, it back. was not a question as to whether the LEONG ACHI, A water-coolic, stood within the steamer was shaving the rock too rails this morning to answer a charge of having closely, but whether she struck on a assaulted Miss Mary White, a Nymph du pavě, rock properly marked on the chart and last night. It seems that Miss Mary was enjoy in its correct position. It has long beening the cool breeze.of.the evening at 7 o'clock at generally recognized both in the service her door steps, when the defendant (playfully, as la which our respected Harbour Master he said) assaulted her, and renewed his in

portunities a couple of hours later on, when Mary has been brought up, the Royal Navy, as well as in the British Mercantile Marine, five dollars for unduly interfering, with the gave him in charge. The water-coolic was fined

that a vessel striking on a danger out of fascinating one, and anted up the coin with a position or one not marked on the chart is smile of the childlike-and-bland description. exonerated from punishment. Many cir- CHARLES FOGELBAREO, a Swede, and Frank cumstances occur in navigation which may. Brennan, of America, were brought before Mr.

III. compel á captain to shave a danger Wodehouse this moming charged by Captain C.

(Continued.) closely; likewise many circumstances H. Havener, master of the American barque Reporter:-"Do you really mean to say Mr. occur on board ship which call a captain Hadyn Brown, to which vessel the prisoners towards the support of her vast army actually that the entire expenditure of China. suddenly from his post, and under such belong, with being drunk and disorderly on

comes under the Imperial Household expendi- circumstances if he places a properly board their ship. It appears that yesterday, at

ture?" qualified. man at his post, he does about one o'clock, while the captain was at

Yes; such is the actual fact" dinner, the prisoners, while drunk, had a general Reporter:-"Fray be good enough to explain all that can be expected of him. Our fight with the rest of the crew, and the how that may be?", local Marine Court evidently thinks other captain had to send for the police and give themes when I explain it to you. In the first place "It is quite simple as you will wise, and it has been left to the Board of into custody. These two men were extricated leaving the high officials at Peking, who have Trade' to administer, a rebuff which will, from their beach-comber confrères on the 1st of the prime management of the affairs of the Em

pire

re in their hands, out of the question at issue we hope, tend to make this important tri- August last, when they joined the Hadyn Broth the government of the eighteen provinces bunal somewhat more considerate in their since which time the captain ways they have been which comprise the Empire of China in jointly decisions than has hitherto been the case, continually creating disturbances and dissatis vested in the hands of the different Viceroys We were much struck the other day by the worthy couple a acven days' spell at prison Emperor. These viceroys or governors-geocol faction amongst the crew. Mr. Wodehouse gave and Tattar Generals placed there by the another instance of this inconsiderateness in

are at the head of all civil matters connected labor to keep their muscles from getting flabby. the case of the captain of the Spark, who was

with the provinces which they govern, and derive their emoluments from certain suma for- tried by a Marine Court here at the instance A CORRESPONDENT writes that the statements warded to Peking for that purpose, and which of the registered owner of the vessel. in this morning's Daily Press respecting In- sums, as I have before. told you, constitute We have no intention of dwelling on this spector de Fontaine (whose murder by Malays the whole of the expenditure of China, outside of

I shall endeavor to follow the case at present, further than to point out was announced the other day) to the effect that that of the Imperial Household. These viceroys

Reporter: Referring to foreigners in general, example of my friend, Mr. Governors General are pure Chinese and are

who has that a serious charge was brought against on October and Mr. de Fontaine "had just re- looked upon as interlopers by the present Man what is the prevalent feeling towards them by so admirably expressed the joint views of not the unfortunate man which certainly had turned from an expedition up country, extend-chu dynasty. On the other hand, the Tartar the more enlightened from your own point of alone all of us here present, but, of all our friends weight and effect on the Court. But the ing over two months, and was about to start Generals are placed over the military and have view class of Chinese; like yourself, for who have conversed with us upon the various on another for the purpose of punishing head. the entire charge of the collection of the revenue instance, who have comingled with Europeans subjects you have been pleased to ask us about curious part of the case appeared to hunters," are utter "bosh," and quite devold When I say "govern," I mean that they

of the provinces over which they govern "Mr."

“I suppose you want me to and I can only hope that I shall make myself speak candidly and freely, do you pot?"

one half as clearly understood as he has ronda be in the promoter of the charge after of truth. Our correspondent saya saw the jointly with the Viceroys. The Tartar. Generals Reporter" Most certainly; that is what I himself. Before I say anything about what you wards acknowledging in Court that he Inspector in Sandakan, sound and well, on being, as it were, of the same rece Le, the expressly desire you to do."

have questioned me, you must bear in mind that | himself had supplied the captain with September roth, and there was then Manchu or Tartar

M race was the Emperor him.

-Then, of course, you will not you have a Chinaman who is spealing to you, and Spain. T ss14, they are regarded as part and parcel of the feel offended, in case my answer should be one although I may seem partial to my own raceitis The Argentino Cortul in London, on behalf of more drink shortly before the vessel was lost word of any intended expedition up country Imperial Household, You can go in any city, in which the sensitiveness of foreigners might be no more than natural that I should he co-you his Government, has presented General Cabora although, according to the same witness against head-hunters or anybody else." Dealing town or village in any part of the entire Empire, affected, on, at any anything which I might way must remember that I am trying to be as in-with a souvenir of the mediation of the United the captain was under the Influence of with the reported murder of Inspector de Fontaine and you will find that a portion thereof, efther and which would not be in accord with your partial as possibly can be unprejudicial States between the Argentine and Chillan Re

Sir, that towards "foreigners as over twenty years, publics on the frontier, Imitations. It consists Saturday we announced that information had a commonly known as the "Home of the Man would not willingly say anything

for instance and you can see what I mean..

Look at the Tartar City of Canton might lessen the friendship which foreigners and, finally, an unprejudicial as possible

bear towards

them."

almost forgotten to tell you that 1. also, waive had been kissed by some Malays in Sandakan management of the revenue, military and I

Reporter:"Decidedly not! "I ask for a all consideration of the fact that I have been while he was endeavoring to arrest them. As a was going to say navy, but i shall explain to frank and candid expression of opinion, and, for the past twenty three years connected wit

you later on why I hesitate including that receiving it as such, I should most certainly the opium trade in fact almost entirely occupied rumour had been persistently current hers among branch of the government The collection of regard myself as a very narrow-minded person; with it, save in such matters as have come within the native community before the arrival of the enormous revenues of China and the control were I to take offence at anything that sich my experience during such time and which may number of attens have offered their services the Hong Ann and indeed for some time back, of the military comprise the entire reins of opinion might elicit as not being consistent with directly bear upon the questions We are now dissist in preserving order. The ann The introduction of opiums inte, China by the Austin Goverment of tho power over the enormous mass of people which my own private thoughts, which, I would have casalag that Inspector de Fontaine had been murdered, China possesses. These Tartar Generals are you to understand, 1 on the conclusion of his trial, he appealed supercargo of the Hong An, who was said to with the Viceroys but are in reality*

Well, be it so as you say, notice of the Chiness does not belong to them? to Governor-Bowen mentioning the facts have himself seen the body, we had no reason higher when precedencel actually wanted. It is Only, recollect, you will have yourself to blame. Or, will they receive the chocantentent with wo have adduced above, and beg to doubt the truth of the information voluntarily of the laws of the empire in their hands, but if Reporter: fully understand; and beg you Reporter I thought that the British were

chagrin The Britlah dia puna always the Viceroys who have the administration if your feelings get hurt." ging that the Governor would withhold furnished. We are glad, however, to be able, any really momentous question of diplomatie will make no further apologies, but express your the first to introduce opium into China... Do you his approval of the sentence until the Board on the authority of the Agents of the North importance crops up, then, in that case, the own and your compatriots' opinions in the self- mean to say that it was not them of Trade had given its opinion on the case. Borneo Company, to give an unqualified con Tartar Generala, and, (let the whisper it) de presant and as though it were a friendly and con the British East India Company or the Dutch Viceroy's have to netis a consultation with the same candid manner as though no foreigner were Mr. • • "No] assuredly not It was neither As might be expected, Governor Bowes radiction to the story, in which there is not que entirely guided by the latter in whatever idential discussion amongst yourselves." East India Company, first and his advisers refused this very reason ward of truth. The owner of the Hong Ans lips are to be taken. Again, another thing to Mr As your particularly with it, into China The able request, and the result is that the denies that his super-cargo brought any such be remembered is that the Viceroys and inva-I shall do so, only remember what I have just oplumd to the Chi

guarefully two-h Board of Trade have had to teach our fin- declares that Inspector de Fontaine was the better and because the internal policy of the Mr. Shall I name the good or the at all in any way

story, and Captain Slaker of the Hong Ariably. Chinese pure, for reason that it is be said

Heved the Chinese themselves will obey them Reporter:-"I await the issue."

East India Compan maculata Executive another lesson in the last man he shook hands with before he left Manchu dynasty is me of fear of ascendancy had qualities of foreigners first, taking them as to discredit my cause of justice and fair-play.

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begin with the introduction of opium into China, and I shall be frank and open in telling you what I know, and what I have learned through experienceand other channels. Shall I commence where I said "

Reporter:-"Please do so."

Mr.

now existing between Germany and Russia are

more than cold, and says it is reported the Rus- stans are concentrating an armed, force north of the River, Pouth, between Rotimanla and Bes.

sarabia,

It has been discovered that a man, zamed Terrence McDermott, purchased, at Glasgow two lots of glycerine several weeks before the explosion there took place, and carried them to Whitehead' factory, at Birmingham, where they were probably converted into nitroglycerine and used in the tmpt to destroy the public build- Ing it Glasgow, MANAL

A telegram from Mädeld asserts that Spanish. agitators at Paris have sought to promote, rising in Cuba, birt Talled owing to the finice

drink before the vessel left Hoihow. This the Straits Times of the 8th inst. says !—On'} great or sma'), is set apart for the Tartars and own views? For. I. can assure. I thought sociation" with them wille sal enable; me; of a told and fallver/abield, designed by Paul

which the Court should in all fairness have inspector de Fontaine of the Sabah Government Well, then-Tartar, Generals have the entire which I bear towards, well as that friendship | towards the race to which I belong. bad reconciled under the wres of the United States

was an unpleasant feature in this case, been received by the steamer Hong An that

taken notice of In the case of the Afinard Castle, Captain SKINNER was an old and experienced ́captain in the Mercantile Marine, who, we believe, in his long career had never had "an accident, and in.

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Gustave Dore, repa enting the two republics

DUBLIN September Yoth

able: Hugh Law, Queen Chancellor of Ireland, is AURAL, September uther outbreak last night;

virtue of his position and antecedents and as our informant gave as his authority the nominally placed on an equal footing of rank public benefit.77 completely ignore for the Ahl will not the British be pleased to learn that of distress warrants for the payment of taxes: 1

Mr.

the credit of having introduced the drug to the

partial pacification of the country.

of year. Pasts, September 11th

reparted that the French Milliner haran conference. This, frue, is an excellent vanptem moned Bourée, late French Envoy of Pekin, to

Scir, reiterates that if France and Calna anable to come to why agreement, thesmediation Horted to.

America will be accepted by China an

Hum2. The reported.. successor to King

elva"the? Legion of Honor. from the and the two Ministers Hús are to be

Ardispatch "from": ETseng, the Chinese Embas

of the