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THE PROPOSED APPOINTMENT

OF A CHINESE CONSUL,

The following extract from a Memorial from the Chamber of Commerce, dated Hongkong, 21st January, 1870, to Lord Clarendon, Secretary at Slate for the colonies, with respect to the revision of the Treaty of Tientsin, has been forwarded for publication. The paragraphs extracted have reference to the appointment of

■ Consul for Chlan to Hongkong:-

Hongkong, 21st January, 1875, -' By Article 2, it is proposed to allow the Chinese Government permission to appoint Consuls to all Ports in British dominions..

Viewed to the abstract, It appears but fair that' China' should enjoy such a right, and wers she to appoldt Consuls in London, Liverpool, Calcutta, Melbourne, or other distant British ports, no disadvantage would arles, and it is possible that some mutual benefits would accruse to both countries. The case, however, is very different when we have to deal with Hongkong; and strange though it may seem, it is generally understood that this clause was suggested by the British Minister and inserted mainly with Hongkong in view. This colony was originally established as an experiment, and the views of its founders have been fully realised by its pro- gress and growth. It is an unproductive island, but its geographical situation, and tis magulf cent barbour, marked it out as admirably adopted to become the emporium of foreign commerce in this portion of the world, and the head quaiters from which the large financial and commercial transactions of British and forelgo merchants in China could beat be carried on. Its success, however, and the immunity which as a free Port it enjoys from Customs and other dues have long been regarded with jealous displeasure by the Chinese Government, which has done all In its power to interfere with its trade, especially that carried on by native merchants settled in Hongkong. Indeed, it has required the rigorous sction of our able and energetic Governor to counteract the undisguised attempts which the Canton oficials have made to cripple the trade "of this Colony.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1891. 1

long time from the farm, and that for medicinal offeln a themselves of bones Brits focid ayolunteered their servises, vefused them against the call in a physician, and when two friendly purposes 'old and new opium had been mixed... officials ofthe borde mayo in draftive ankans For three months the father,

Mr. Wise said that no doubt the prisoner had

The proclamation fever here will runs high)| no intention of contravening the Ordinance, but The muse who presides over poetry has been the fact remained that no evidence had been invoked and to div: appears a pretle display of brought to upset the teater's statement. commands and acothing comfort. The oficials

They teach apprentices and oversee their work, as ative to-day as at any time in the past. Instruct members in branches of their art with which they are unfamiliar, secure markets for finished goods, situations for unemployed mem- hers, and take up and fight for the cause of any member to whom Injustice has been done. Since begun to take ni Interest in politeal matters and may ere long, following in the footsteps of their Western brethren, blossom ont is a regular party in themselves, Stranger things have happened in this Empire, of the Rising Sun. There are no strices nor lockouts. The employer is satisfied with a reasonable profit and the workman with, a just remuneration. In what other country can, tha like be found?

Fung Achang was then called, and said he seem to vie with each other In puiting out these lauda no sorrow, but declared the misfortune to the extension of puffrage in Japan, they have" tested the nine pots of opium put in. The only difference he could tell was that of age. It was all Patan, of the same quality,

To Sing Tong said that on Saturday the farm tester came to him at the Magistracy and said "Do you engage a lawyer in this case? You had better not, as the magistrate will inflict a heavier fine if you do. You had better pay the money and say nothing" Another man swore that he heard this said.

· CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in the column),

THE HONGKONG ATHLETIC CLUB. TO THE EDITOR OF Tax "Howayang Telegraph.*

SIR-For the information both of the members of this Club and of the community generally I beg to enclose for the favor of publication copy of a letter dated axır Mav last addressed by the Athletic Club to the Government. Although early two months have elapsed the Club has not yet been honoured with a reply.

mother and relatives spent hil their time in prayer at either the temple or their home. By that time, the disease had run is conse and the children were hopelessly blind. Even they die Cheat it out à preclamation maming 44 Kolas bij insceptable, providence of a loving Lord. Hul men who were wanted in the yaman. The Any one who recover from lilates no matter ides apparently seems to be that these men will how slight pixivial is believed to have regained disappear from the neighbourhood, but I learn through a special Interposition of the Divine Being through the instrumentally of that they have not gone, but are still here, though some articular shrine or priest. Gratitude is In various disguises. 1. Pr

the some the world over. Under these, auspices it expresses itself in an immense revenue to the emplen 2 M.Kato, a publicist of standing, states thee it varies in amount according to the health-, fülhess or unhealth falness of the year, and that it never fail below $10,000,000 per annum The wealth and power of the hierarchy areas forcold- able in Japan as even those of the church Inninsul Mexico before that republic confiscated the

Bater tomchurch properties.

The officials at different hours of the night, patrel the streets before midnight, and in the early morning small badles of soldiers are seen hovering about and two pickets are still stationed apposite the Romanist property. The people, however, seemed to be quite friendly and well disposed. The Protestant churches are filled with attentive' listeners who come to hear the foreign missionary, how

We are now left without a gunboat, and as consequence people gossip less; the ships seemed to stir them up to talk good deal, W. C. Dally

Vinegar

CANTON,

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

July 9th, 1891.

The Hongkong, Canton and Macao steamship Powan, Captain Goggio,has been the first steamer to descend the Back, Reach, being followed Commodore. G. B. Lelavour in the Fronam, while Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s steamer Kwong. Sang Captain Freeman, is the Grst heavy draught coasting steamer that has moored of Shameen since 1884. The re-opening of the Back Ronch, or Blenheim Passage, in itself is an additional safe-guard, so to speak, to the foreign community at Canton, for the moral effect ef the constant presence of large and effective. foreign steareers and their fairly disciolined crews is not lost on the Chinese mind, while it must inspire more confidence among the foreign community.

presented for registration at this Land Offee. He asked me to draw up a more formal one, which I did. I was not asked by any one`ER_ to the propriety of the loan or goodners of the security. No doubt was putto me for solutionat all. On the Saturday (16th) I was paid for the note which my clerk had drawn. I never saw that one. It was destroyed, I believe. My clerk gave me particulars to draw up the proper note. I did not know that Tso was a party to the administration suit. I had no information and

Il Cheong Chung, servant to defendant, sald made no inquiries into the title of plaintiff to the properties mentioned. I suggested a proper he had often bought oplum from the farm for mortgage at the time, but my clerk said it was him. He often kept old oplum for mixing. No not thought necessary, so I drew up the promle other but farm oplam was ever taken. sory note by way of an equitable mortgage: I did not see the nots executed and algned; my clerk told me he saw it, but it was not executed in my office. The fee I received was entered in the recent book, I suppose, by my clerk, on the 16th, "from Teo Tang Shan, coat of p. . $30," so that he appeared to be

Hi Worship remarked that If a man could my client. It is very unusual for docoments to be executed outside of my office when I have employ a lawyer he could pay a heavier fine, so drawn them up, as in this case; no reRSON WAS riven for this. My clerk has no authority to receive that the statement was not far wrong.

After an eloquent address by counsel the fees for himself. I registered the document. magistrate delivered judgment, allting the evi-News. There is no entry at all ja my diary, as I do not enter everything, and I regarded this as com-dence carefully, He found that the farm tester's pleted. I have not seen any entry by my clerk evidence was vellable, distinct, and absolutely unshaken. He might say that he did not think in any diary as to this matter. A few days after.

the defendant gality of intention to defraud the about the 27th I first heard of the $15,000 transaction. I received personal lastructions farm, but the fact remained that the plug was, from Chan-tat. I saw him, my clerk faterpreting on the evidence, not the farm brande He instructed me to prepare a promissory note Imposed a fine of $25 and casts, the farm oprem seized to be returned, and the contraband oplum for that amount. I heard that it was for the

and Implements confiscated. game young man (Tao) who had got the $5,000. I received a fee of $50. There is an entry in my. cash book. There is no note, of this $15,000 transaction in my diary, nor any written memo, As far as I know the two fees mentioned cover all received. I was out of pocket on both, on- account of registration fees. I was told there was some douht about Tso's age, and it was suggested that I should get some writing from him. This question originated as far as I know with my clerk. I first knew that he was entitled to money from the Court on the 21st Ild not know that this property in regard to which I registered the memorials were in the bands of the Court. It was on the day after drawing up China can in no sense be considered as a

the second that I received the first information of country entitled to all the same rights and that. I was led to believe that the parties to the privileges as civilised nations, which are; bound concern were satisfied of the boy's position, and I did not know. he was a ward of Court. I gave by international law; in which the life, the

bim no advice. I don't recollect having seen liberty, and the property of all foreigners as well as natives are secure and respected, and bim at any particular time. I drew up a state- where: a recognized procedure and a regular ment for him that he was over age. (Original ... legal systems can be relied on by those who feel produced.) Before that I had no trike with Teo themselves aggrieved. All foreign nations that as to his age, I do not know whether he was have entered into diplomatic relations with China questioned by anyone in my office. In connection with the loan and "age" statement have carefully reserved their extra-territorial

riadne communication with Yang Ming Shan, rights; thereby skewing that in one most

I put in a reference to the two notes in the Important particular they consider it an outside the pale of modem civilization. Nor can the declaration of age of my own accord, to fact that British Consuls reside in the Treaty two birds with one atone, and be on Ports in China be adduced in favor of the

the safe side. Nobody gave me any Instruc proposed clause, because it is manifest that in tion at all, I knew Yang Ming Shan and Chan Tat were partners, merchants, but appointing them the British Government had two objects in view-First to protect the lives and

even if not I should do the same. The property Englishmen residing within the declaration of age and the $15,000 note must dominions of the Emperor of China, and in the have been completed early in the morning. The next place, to secure the Chinese from the injuries pirtles were waiting in my office to execute they might sustain if all without distinction them, but I went away about 5 pm, and was who called themselves British subjects, were told next day by my clerk that they were executed permitted to resort to China, without any check after five outside. I have no idea of any rearon, Tam sure they were there. The promissory upon their conduct.

nota was brought to me next morning by my clerk to be registered. It was dated the agth, so so, It was the 18th when I was instructed. The writing in the declaration of age is my for registration. I saw nothing of the money part of either transaction. The note and the statement were both afterwards handed to Chan Tat, who came for them. I first heard- of these proceedings when Yung Ming Shao, Chan Tat, and Tam Sau came and told me of plaintiff's mother. Then I wrote the letter the advertisement in the Chinese papers by which has been put in. I do not know whether I acted as solicitor for any party lo the administration suit. On May 15th I did not know of the existence of the sult. I am now acting for second defendant and Chan Tat in the sulti to set aside these promissory notes.

Mr. Robinson rose to cross examine, and com. pelled the Court to listen to the whole of the preceding evidence repeated several times, wholly and in various sections, and mixed up almost beyond recognition.

In view of the keen interest d'aplyed by the public, when the Club was formed and of the distinct promises-both written and verbal-made by the Government to provide sile for it, fe difficult to understand why this matter is being shelved.

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Considering that fifteen months have passed without the fulfilment of the promises referred to it is not surprising that the members of the Club are getting Impatient.

Yours,

י.

W. H. YOUNG, Hon, Sec., H. A. C.

Hongkong, July 13th, 1891. Sin-I am desired by the Committee of the Hongkong Athletic Club to respectfully address you again in regard to the promises made by the Government to provide a site for the Club.

On the 1st May last year the Club had the bonour to receive (rom the Colonial Secretary a the Officer Administering the Government to letter (No. 1094); which said. I am directed by

to grant to the Hongkong Athletic Club a lease

known as the Public Gardens, at a yearly rental Race Course to the east of the Bowrington Canal

of five dollars.'

Tewas with:

Edicatio of some kind has always prevailed in Tapan. Before the revolution it was strictly China Among the higher classes, all could read and Wilte and had 'that peculiar culture for which China is famous, a culture in which science and superstition, faultless rhetoric, high morality and wholesnic ignorance are; equal tients! Of the lower classes go per cent, could bend and write enough for business pur posesiouSince 1868, a school system like in many respects to that of America has been followed and as produced splendid results. The text books, maps and school furniture, are American or Edrepeat. So also at first were the teachers, but these are now largely japanese, the new veneration having supplied thousands of trained and capable, scholars. In 1889 the educational statistics showed in round numbers. —

Number of schools............................. 33,000 Number of teachers 78,000 School population 7,000,000 Scholars attending....................1,500,000 In addition, there are high schools, hormal colleges, universities and in every city well equipped plibile Ibtarles.

Excepting in regard to the sexual relation, where they have a special code of their own unlike anything in the world elsewhere, the Japanese are remarkably moral and Vitreous Honesty, benevolence, moral courage, cleanliness, and above all dignity, suavity and courtesy characterise them as a race to the highest degree. Rudeness, boisterous condget, vulgar language, indecency and bid grammar are universally regarded as unpardouxblc eius.

The death of the far famed Admiral Fong Commander-in-chief of Kwangtung, on Tuesday last; was sudden and unexpected. He had been ailing slightly, but no serious consequences were anticipated and there is somewhat of mystery pervading the occurrence Fong gained his reputation chiefly by the drastic remedies he applied in maintalning law (7) and order. Our superstitious Celestial friends now insist that his The topography of Japan is wonderfully favor. death was caused by the spirits of the innocent able to locomotion and transportation. The victims, whose slature he had reduced by a head, emplie consists of hundreds if not thousands of returning from Hades and crushing his heart. long and narrow islands, large and small. The Be this as it may, the Chinese mind is evidently islands are of volcanic origin, sharply-cut, fertile, convinced that retribution overtakes the blood-picturesque and beautiful: the changels deep thirsty in this world, however doubtful clean and secure. On the larger islands, there may be the question in the other. He are navigable rivers and tide-waler channels, has been accused for years, more especially which are connected for public convenience by of late, of playing into the hands of foreigners canals. To facilitate commerce, there are rail in respect to the Namca executions, and dying whys almost everywhere, well built and now,suddenly and untimely.amitist much popular managed. It is pleasant for an American to execration, this old and deserving Officer was record that much of this work has been done by denied even the sailsfaction of receiving the fellow countrymen and that the majority of thanks of the Hongkong Government, through the engines are Baldwin locomotives from its miserable ted-tapelsm. There is 01 Philadelphia. point attaching to Admiral Fong's death from which Hongkong may derive advan tage-I refer to the Kowloon gambling hells

out the powerful opposition of the late Admiral, by whose instrumentality and talluence, they were estabilehed, and who held such a large stake kong Executive will now hestie themselves a to their nefarious profits. Possibly the Hang- little more, and quash an evil which to a great extent nullifies any legislative enactments in the

tove nasalerni wa W. E. S. FALES.

T'SINGKIANGP U.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

24 Moonas3,223.selt June 27th.

no consular protection, because though amenable that that may have been the day I drew it up. inform you that His Excellency has been pleased which can now be more easily treated with.where, the earthquake. It is not so severe as in on the gate): it was quite a time of suspense,

In Hongkong, the Chinese residents require to British law, they can appeal to our tribunals; with this additional safeguard that they have

an important official in the Registrar-General, { clerk's. One of my clerks prepared the memorial for seven years of that piece of ground at the

to whom as "Protector of the Chinese" they can always have recourse for advice and assistance.

We have no hesitation In saying that if a native be appointed as Consul for China in Hongkong, he will in reality be a spy on the Chinese merchants residing in this Colony ; and we have several very wealthy and intelligent men of that class, and his main duty will be the report to the Mandarins of the adjoining Provinces the amount that can be extorted from them by the nefarious menos which our experience shows us the provincial - despots know but too well how to use.

Re-examined by Mr. Francia; I do not think the second defendant was waiting in my office to execute the documents on the day named, Never knew Chan-tat before this prosecution.

Mr. Wotton called for the plaintiff to be pre-

duced and put in the box. It was highly pre- judicial to the defence, to bring a story like this

and keep back the man who told it. But of course the Court could not compel him to come forward at this stage, if he wished to keep out of

THE CANTON "PLUNGER."

At the Magistracy this afternoon (10th fast,) the four men Hung Mak Hol, clerk, Yung Ming Sen, merchant, Chang Shut, broker, and Tam Seu, rest collector, were charged with having, at divers dates between May 2 ind and June 17th, at Hong- kong, with one Yang Ut Yu unlawfully conspired, confederated and combined by divers unlawful and fraudulent devices and contrivances and by divers false pretences to cheat and defraud To Tung Shan, a minor, of his property | sight," and rights; and to obtain and acquire to His Worship said that if the prosecution did themselves from him "and to cheat him of not produce the plaintiff, he could do nothing divers, large scats of money and of securities the only thing possible was to comment after for money, and In pursuance of their sald con- spiracy fraudulently obtaining from him sums of | money, his property, amounting in all to over $7,000, and sécurities to the value of $20,000 more. Mr. Wolton defended the third and fourth prisoners, Mr. Robinson the first and second, and Mr. Prancis was for the prosecution. '

wards.

It was now four o'clock, and Mr. Rodyle's evidence and cross-examination had occupied more time than had been expected. As there was a possibility that the next witness would be much the same, the case was adjourned, olid

OPIUM PROSECUTION.

Mr. Robluson again raised the point of fixing on each defendant his individual share in the. On the resumption at the Magistracy to-day offence, but without avall.

(13th inst.) of the charge of possessing contraband opium, brought against Tso Taung on Friday, Sir, Phillippo for the defence cross-examined the farm, tester, with a view to show that the farm had offered to withdraw the case for a payment. Mr. Wise said that this might be good advice, and if it was proved he would not object to it, in

John Wong Ching, clerk in the Land Office, Identified three documents as having been registered in the Land Office, viz memorial of charge against certain lots of land namely a promissory note of the nature of an equitable mortgage for $7000 registered on Saturday May 23rd; two others, for $15,000 and

11.30a.m.

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On Thursday, Juno 15th, the foreigners had a social call from the local military official, and they were told with a great deal of gusto all found, etc., in such a way as showed clearly that about the Tanyang riot, the "number of babies the official swallowed the whole en masse. We were told that agly rumours wern abroad and that he had come to inquire after our welfare; etc etc. He was kindly received, shown through several rooms in the house, Including the dining room where the supper table had just been set he was bresented with a foreign bisculte over which he displayed some carlosity, and went on his way rejoicing. A few days ago a letter came from the Viceroy to the effect that if there were foreigners, here, their premises were to besearched-to-see-If-they-bad-any-bables- orded people's, bones, about, and if they were found, to be correct people a pro- clamailon was to be issued and their safety guaranteed. A most, remarkcible letter from such a high official as the Viceroy, and showing sone credence evidently in these widespread ller, and betraying doubt as to the genuin-nagy of the character of the foreigners under his juris fiction; in fact the letter was unintentionally moreinflammatory than reassuring. In obedience. to this missive the above mentioned local official repaired to the C. I. M. premises on the morning of the 16th and was shown all over the place. Then he called on the Presbyterians, followed br several runners, and was given a carte blanche the premises, an old female helper vo look and out bureau drawers and asking him to see if there were any bones, babies! eyes, etc Tanks were also opened for his benefit, all of which was done in the best spirit on both std-s. While the oficial was making the search, the front gate had been left open and the runners hid in no way kept back the curious crowd, so that when we descended to the yard about 200 people had collected. The official yelled at thems savagely and a ten minutes the yard was cleared and the gate barred; but in a few minutes, though the official was next door going through the Catholic premises, the crowd began to pound on the door at a fearful rate, soon breaking the shall bar, which had to be reinforced by a big bar and a large boxed organ besides. The row. did not contlase long, as the official caught one of the offenders, beat him, and arrayed him in a wooden collar. Quiet was then restored for a while with the exception of occasional poundings

but after dinner the monotony of waiting was broken by a loud crash at the back gate and in poured the crowd. The foreigners at once the crowd out; and as the gate was smashed all bestirred themselves and succeeded in putting

ta plèces, there was nothing to do but for them to stand guard, which Mr. Graham and Mr. Chalfant did, while Dr. Woods with a native teacher proceeded to Hslen's famin. At the amifh the doctor was treated most discourteously temple; he was ordered away in a meat insolent while waiting for the Helen to return from the way, was left standing outside the inner door, where he could hear the runners freely conversing about the foreign devil, and once he heard some one Inside the yamén call out "Kill the devi In the meantime the Helen had gone to the scena of the riot, and on his return to the yamén trested his guest very polliely. The crowd collected at The ordinary home of the working people is a the back gate was kept back by the two gentle- small wooden ballding of three or four rooms, men. There was no cursing and apparently no In no country have such momentous political. The main room serves as a dining, sitting and ill feeling in the crowd. but they became very and Industrial changes occurred in a brief period sleeping room. One closet is used as a kitchen restless, pushing and squabbling among them- as in Japan. Prior to 1868 It was an absolute and another as a bath-room. The other rooms selves, then one and another would be violently. despotism based upon divine right. The cont are used for sleeping. The floors are matted pushed towards the gate by those behind, unelt mon people and above all the labouring classes and are kept exquisitely neat and clean. The presently a grand rush was made. One of the were mere property attached to the soll. Socially Inmates and all callers leave their shoes; slippers servants, with more zeal than wisdom, made a and politically the Japanese coolle of the past or clogs at the entrance and enter in bare or savage blow with a piece of board et an intruder, generation was lower than the negro slave of the stockinged feet. The meals are served on low smashing the board to splinters fortunately United States prior to 1860, the Russian serf tables,never higher than two fest The doing no greater harm than making his enemy' prior to 1856, the fendat villein, or the Saxon convives sit or squat upon, mats: When the nose bleed, as the force of the blow was mostly thral. A dalmio or prince was justified In Idilling meat dan finished, the table and table-ware are expended on the side of the door. For some temoved and the place is a sitting room. At fautes the gentlemen were kept busy throwing ene for an Insolent took. nightfall; cotton comforters are brought from intruders bodily out of the gate; then stoner be

To-day Japan is a constitutional monarchy, the family press, two to a person, and spread, gan to fly pretty feely, and Mr. Chalfant, drawing under which the laborer has almost the same privileges as his an American citizen at home. upon the mats, and little wooden bencher, like his pistol, stepped out into the street. The crowd the footrests in churches, are used as pillows. A at the sight of the plotel fall back, calling out "Be He can own land and bring suit against the house like this can be built or bought for $20, careful, don't Hurt any one," and for a while most powerful, prince or richest arch-priest upwards. It rents from 35 vest upwards and quieted down. Some minutes of atlliness ensued, his life, liberty and property are as secure as law its furniture costs from 835 to 950. The people then the crowd again became "restless and was can make them........

eat three or four times a day, employing a diet about to break through once more, when a Unlike us France and America, these almost vegetarian in character, in cold wese military official arrived with a few soldiers, then changes have come from the goverdiag and not ther they bathe once and in hot twice a day, anofter and they made straight for the guest the governed. The people still cling to and love Health under these conditions is excellent roogi, followed by the foreigners, and the crowd. the old forms add usages. If on the road when Skin diseases and the other ills that arise from After much urging and persuasion from the on horseback lor in a vehicle they meet a personal uncleanliness are almost unknown, foreigners the official put the rabble out sind superior, they dismount, and kneel or bow until There is none of that crowding found in the great disappeared after them toto the street, leaving he is a hundred yards away. If one of a higher cities of Europe and America. The ratio of in only a sekiler or two. No sooner had the caste enters their home; or store, they expread mites to houses in the empire is less than 5 to officials gone than the crowd pressed in, filling their delight and gratitude, at his condescensiondelag about 3 to 7 according to the last up the little garden in the rear The foreigners by salaaming and kotowing until to the American cenas Odd to relate, there is less crowding in now stood guaid over the Inner gateway and mind it becomes utter wearlucan and vexation of the eller than in the poorer rural districts, kept them back. As the people · grew more spirit. If a prince or noble takes a fancy to. Thus in Osaka city the ratio is 3.7 and in Takdo, and more restless, a happy thought struck one young girl, daughter of a tradesman or farmer, the capital's walls in the farming districts of of the ladies to divert their attention, ma the parents hand her over to the admirer aufit Awamori It is 5.8. This is the very opposite of she brought her little baby to the open od spread of viewed window ta full view of the crowd. As If by were the greatest possible favor to be allowed so things at home to do. In the theatres, although; they are.

The relations of employer and employé are maple, everybody was on a broad grin and passionately fond of all-forms of amusement,

more than friendly. The former whether agrical remarks were passed freely about the "little any late party of social superiors who chance to a If he were a felative rather than abireling this diversion, the official retumed with several drop in for a few minutes to sea the show of In the country, the general usagole for them to more and at once restored order. A few minutes Up to 1870 society was purely patriachal eat at the same table. In many vocations, such later the Helen arrised and gave orders for the The patria potestas was almost unlimited: A as fishing, fishcuring, mining, carving and metal protection of the foreigners and repairing the con could self his wife, daughter, daughter in work there is as a rule profit-sharing or co-opera- disabled gate. At right a lleutenant with a lot law, and even granchildren. Within the family. tion

than a strict airing between master of soldiers watched the place and the next mora bis will was fawad He had the power of ́Ille.ind

There are numberless labor organting these were replaced by a few others with fans death over all the other members, and used it at Fallon in Japan, but, they are more in the and birdcages til neon, when the compound was bis discretion. Among curious powers possessed nature of the medieval English guilds than left to the foreigners Report says that members under this systémy is could pawn his wife and mo Trades-unions. They tack their of the Kelso Hut have come up from Nanking

The Japanese builder has to confront one element of nature which is almost unknown else Guatemala or some parts of New Zealand, but is severe and frequent enough to make large bigh structures a practical impossibility. For this cont quarries and clay-pits with which the reason, he hardly begins to utilize the magnit country abounds. Nearly all buildings are but one story high,When made of stone or brick, cross walls and partitions are made of the same materials and dimensions, so that in the event of the inmates. Another form of house necessitated a shack, the honeycomb structure will protect by earthquakes is found in a large yard aur rounded by a high and massive wall and con- thining a number of dainty structures bullt of Bamboo, paper, and this tiles. These are exquisitely beautiful, but to an American eye they are so insubstantial as to see more like dolls' houses than gènulae homes, with

So soon as it became known that a lease of this site had been granted to the Club the com-colony for the suppression of gambling the walls are very thick and strong, while the munity subscribed some thousands of dollars to

place of recreation for Europeans and others, assist the Club in laying out the ground as over two hundred members were at once enrolled, and contracts made for turfing the ground.

After the trees had been removed and some hundreds of dollars upeat in printing, advertising, &c., the Club was informed by the Government that a large scheme was being formulated for the enlargement of the Race Course, and that the plece of ground granted already to them on a seven years' lease would have to be included therein.

A meeting of those Interested in the scheme referred to was held at Government House, and representatives of the Jackey, Fool-ball, Golf, and Athletic Clubs were present, as well as His Excellency Mr. Fleming, 'the Colonial Secretary, the Surveyor-General, the Hon. C. P. Chater and others. His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government presided, and it was then and there decided to enlarge the Race Course, provided that the necessary funds were vated. Upon the distinct understanding that their wants would be pro vided for, the representatives of the Athletla' Club gave a reluctant content to the scheme, being assured by His Excellency that if it were not carried out the lease he bad already granted to the Club would stand good and would not be rescinded..

Twelve months have since elapsed, and so far as the Athletic Club is aware, nothing has yet been done by the Government to carry out their promises. As the Race Couras enlargement scheme has therefore apparently fallen through I am desired to make a formal application for permission to proceed with the laying out of the ground for which a lease has been grant, and in this connection I would respectfully call your very particular attention to the verbal promise made by His Excellency Mr. Fleming, vix,

That the least would stand good if the Race Course were not enlarged'

If further action or agitation by the Club he considered necessary before the Government will give the Club the use of the ground referred to or a suitable substitute therefore, they will with the

The steamship Parthia drawing 19 feet of that a grand haul of contraband goods has been water, is lying off Wharapos, and it is reported made by the Imperial Maritime Customs board of her.

JAPAN.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Yokohama, July and.

$5,000 on May 30th, one at it and the other any oplum case. It might come cheaper to all approval and sanction of the Government (hey give up their stats without a murmur to | hiilit, artisan or manufacturer, treats the latter / devil."-- Before they had" fully recovered from

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at parties and be better to compromise a case mémorialise the Secretary of State on the sub. Mr. Philippo urged that it was a most improperfect, sending him at the same time copter of the thing to take out a warrant, and commence correspondence, and press comments on the prosecution, and then square it for a money matter, payment. It showed what sort of case the farm anda memperinda

Mr. Wise saw no harm in setting an opium cass at allinery in fE MARGAR MAT

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

(Signed) W. H. YOUNG,, Hon. Sec. H. A. C. | Hougkong, May 21st, 1891.

daughters' for concubines Find whission whhdr grandsons for slave laborers for a period not exceeding Ave years."The peaceful revolution: mentioned has instituted the domestic relations of Europe and America” and has abollilled the patria potestar! The people accept the change As a necessary evil, and in their habits preserve the old system.

their own interests and formed unions

Arthur Bemard Rodyk, solicitor, stated -- First defendant has been my clerk over three years as long as I have been in practice. I bave known second defendant, as Mr. Dennys client, aloco täis case commenced, but not before. On Saturday May 16th I first heard of the promissory note for $7,000, from my clerk, that is about the transaction. Had no instructions about it then. I went away from the office fil on different sorts of opium tested in this case. The Cross-examination, then proceeded as to the the 15th, at 430, and returned on Thursday defence was that prisoner had been in the habit (21st). My clerk came to my house on the 16th, of buying oplum from the farm for a long time,

tes ago, when the government, for and are stirring up the people, but in this trouble as I told him to come if anything Important and old certificates, dating back to March 1889,

RIOTING AT KIUKIANG.

purposes of revenue farmed out ille exclusive there certainly seemed to be nothing preconcerted. privileges of trade in certain, districts to me acts and determination to keep the peace. On Theofficial ardtobecommended for their prompt- occurred. I drafted the note for $7,000.

able to pay for the same. These joined force Friday the Helen Issued a procianation, and Mr. Robinson asked his Wonship to note that are produced, malo vklung lion gufen vi "Mi, Spooner objected to' these being now put it was a very unusual course to put in these in. They had not been mentioned before.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

July 4th. witnesses before plaintiff had told his story. It

ofyndicates. In the courts of times the original on Saturday the Tactal fasued another. The

was very embarrassing to the defence, b

„Me Phillippo'objected to Mr. Spooner appear-

owners admitted faithful: employés to their Chehtal degraded the local official for examining

Mr. Wise said it was legal.KA

ing da the cake. He was not a witness, nors Serious news comes by wire to-day from the

organization, until finally the better members of our compound in'so public a manner, drawing lawyer and could not prosecute or take part

southern part of the province. In this section In the old days the people were Buddhists each; craft were enrolled as one body, From down the crowd upon us, and gave him twenty. Witness, continuing I drew the paper up on

Mr. Wise overruled this objection, and, said the Romanists have large property interests, fine with a sprinking of followers of Confucius and protecting the interest of the ode they grew by four blows with the bamboo. Report comes that was about time large number of people were la that the documents ought to have been put in large orphanage wills about 400 children. News Christan and there are probably sc0,000 Actinal engaged in their particular trade. By acting as souls of a, ch the Grand Canal, a distenbauce churches and many of them and at least one Shintoism is now fashionable to be aegrees into protecting the Interests of all on Thursday at the city of Hualan Fu, thirty H it--a in and not of the office almost all day in this bus-o cicik of the Court then deposed as to the

before

har Just come in that several of these have been Christiany in Japan. No matter what the sect a unit, they exerted, great fruence with the occurred at the Catholle compound, but was ness. I said nothing to the young man (Tao).

destroyed by rioters. At Fo the mob wrecked or denomination, the people are rabids ballevers governing classes. In this manner the Govern pppressed by the Haichen

Jagung Sung to June 29th, except a casual jakej i was under the impression testing of the oplum by the fama tester, Nino the outhouse and entered the church and priest's in that queer doctrine known as faith-cura and meet was induced to bring to Japan regardless that I was consulted by the whole number, not pots containing farm and other brands of residence, acking everything, but did pet Christian healley/The remit is that hundreds of expense from, Cores, North Calha and Oman by any one of them. Personally I gave no opium were put promiscuously on a tray and apparently bum or wreck, the main buildings of fousande die or become difigured or malmed tongans:greatest experts in porcelain-bakion, advice to Tao, nor to the second defendant." On: submitted to the tester, who picked them all out the priest in the meantime took refuge in the for ille, @who, with propers medical treatments cinissene maider, lacquering, and mictallurgy, theophbar eclerk told me these people bad bem properly the defendant lestar could not talla

sar 609) 30% fru vanirs, but the mob attacked liceo places, would have beed-healthy members of society. Through this Governmental, ald, isese arts to the office the day before; and on my retam to land oplum from any other, an overcame the officials and beat the Chibelen | A wealthy family in Tokio affords a good filme arode, to their, present, supremacy and affor the office he told me that a document which ke Counsel then addressed the court to the effect how much damage was done has not yet träfie istration, di Thair children; als in number, were employment toj hundrada.... of, hogsanda drew up in my absence: had been refused when that oplum had been constantly, bought for a spized?":"1 fenon that the orphanage la water? It is - atfucked, with ophthalmia, They desised to, ariftans of the highres kill," The

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Alle cules up to this time. The local official has had his button Testored to him, Natives we cannot read have been told that the Tesla's proclamation ported up in front of the residenen of the foreigners is the apology of the foreigners, and that the officials have given them three days 'te olear out of the town.—V/O/DMINIWA