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THE HOPPO OF CANTON AND THE HONGKONG: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

· AN APPEAL TO THE BRITISH- MINISTER.

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to Sir John The following letter from the Chairmen of the Walsham, British Minister at Poking, referring to certain alleged infringements of treaty rights by the Hoppo of Canton, has been handed to us for publication —,

September 23rd.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1891.

the same shall apply to any organised coalition having for its end the exercise of a monopoly of trada. In case of the contravention of the present article the Chinese authorities, on the representation of the Consoler Consular Agents, shall advise us to the means of dissolving such associations, of which they are also bound to biblions, so as to remove all that may stand in prevent the existence by the preceding pra. the way of free competition.

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bring to the notice of your Excellency that they shall be imposed or levied in the open ports of legality of the above claims of the Trustees for Trigge) was far too suzgestive for a religious | thing better from men who take such an epitomobilate rest. He has, however, recovered from

Six-The Committee of this Chamber-beg to have received complaints from the leading ship ping-intercale of the colony regarding the action of the Hoppe of Canton in establishing scale of duties on exports below the Treaty tariff, for produce carried by native craft which are under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Customs, and less than the rates charged on the same produce when carried by foreign vessels trading under the supervision of the Imperial Maritime

Customs.

drive The effect of this has been to the carrying trade from foreign vessels to junks, and the action of the Hoppo, the Chamber most respectfully submits, is a distinct breach of the Treaties. Deeming the case to be urgent and needing immediate redress, the Committee look the liberty of addressing the following telegram to your Excellency on the 19th instant

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Their great shining lights, such as Noah, Lot, David, Solomon, elcy were rather fandubaidlustes. of the concubine business, and no doubt tân gol concubine on the brain, missionaries have Now, my dear Mr. Editor, I have met with missionaries in many different parts of the globe," and I bave observed them carefully, and for the benefit of my fellow man I am bound to

at home on the stage, Mr. Willard rarely

mistake; but we question if his undoubtedly clever and amusing but certainly risky burlesque of a certain notorious Parisian dance did not us the limits of good taste, and really the Quaker's business with Miss Fauntleroy (Miss town like this. Minu Vera Patey has developed into an actress of much-ability and as Mrs. Horton, late of "The Frivolity Theatre, fairly astonished us by her naturalness and keen perception of the requirements of the part. Miss Patey must have been drinking freely 1. I have not yet been able to obtain the at the fountain of dramatic inspiration since atement of the firm's position at New York and her last visit to Hongkong, and we shall watch her appearance in other characters with much Shanghai.

14 The creditors of the firm in Hongkong, Interest, The famous

perennial smile," we › the r higher excluding the said Banks, who hava'not proved, ). were glad to observe, has been consigne-l to of missionaries, 'ns I have seen them,

have filed cialms to the amount of $116,361. Umbs of things" past and forgotter, Miss F. The other creditors who have filed claims Trigge, as we have already suggested, conspicua

И that, to against the estate of Russell & Co. are from ously distinguished herself in a hop Canton, three creditors with claims amounting speak mildly, closely bordered on the indecent 1 to $9.119.231 from the United States of America as an actress, in the not very responsible part wo claims amounting to $112,081,81, and from allotted to her, the young lady left little to be Java and claim óf $34-83.

desired. Miss Cissie Denver was not particularly

A missionary is a man who loafs about the

and does not care to work; a bummer; country!

cadger; in fact, a tramp, with a long-talled cost

A private e

e cxamination has been held of Chên Kin-lang, the alleged member of the Kelas Hut, The proceedings were conducted with the utmost secrecy, Chen was again remanded,

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CHINKIANG.

the partners of the sald firm, of considerable prominent and have been made the subject of a

In your Issue of August 15th-I notice a letter such as aplam, divans, pipes, lamps, etc, wer value. The wald John Murray Forbes, however, good deal of desultory discussion in social clicies, from a missionary who sigui blmself."C.D.** conflicated duniani She claims the said property as belonging to a trust but there are no two opinions as to the histrionic "C.D."" makes an unwarantable attack on the, for the benefit of the family of Hongus to the merits of the performance. Mr. Pemberton condition of the morals of the Europeans living Viceroy Chang Chih-tong is a very hard out in the East, and tries to show that it is worker. He reads and attends personally to all extent of Tis. 258,000

Willard is the best light comedian in modern 10. If it in hereafter held that this Trust is comedy that has ever faced the footlights possible for an ordinary man to become as great patches and business, great or small. Nothing bad in law as regards the property in question, in Hongkung, and his Dr. William Brown a acalliwag as a missionary. He of

spoika belong to John Murray Forbes and Willan sanations to the The Arabian Nights and living life of debauchery and sin, and charges from his large site of recretaries and scribes, such property will probably then be held to was quite equal to his admirable imperas living with harlots and concubiness in fact phases out of the yam withrut his sanction. In fact, ha permis.no interference whatever Howell Forbes, as surviving partnera of the "Impulac.” Always casy, natural and kes and warning as that: (some day, or othat), Beth" "recent riots, and has passed many siconless with scoffing at missionaries and parsons Lilely he has been most anxious about, the United States Treaty of 1880 -

original firm of Russell & Company, and be Art 111His Imperial Majesty the Emperor available assists in the winding up of

will be our portion, one must here of China hereby promises and agrees that no Russell & Company

I do not wonder at his remarks about con- nights. Welghed down with work and worry, ha other kind or higher rate of tonnage does or 11. The above mentioned Banks also claim the

cubines and harlots, because the missionariest was tacked by sick headache and dysentery i but beyond regulating his diet and taking spose duties for imports or exports or coastwise trade aid property under chafer of the one and the

epitome (the bible) given some amusing yarns on medicine be made no change in his mode of life. such subjects, and you can hardly expect any neglecting the excellent advice given bien to take China upon vessels wholly belonging to clilsens Houqua and of the Banks has yet to be tried.

13. I have obtained an account of the resets

for their guidance. of the United States or upon the produce, manufactures, or merchandise imported in the--and liabilities of the firm of Russell & Company

his lines in the great joy of the people and his sams from the United States or from any foreign in London, shewing liablities £36,775, 3.3 and country, or upon the produce, manufactures or sets 431,716.6.11. leaving, debit balance merchandise exported in the same to the United against the firm of £15,058. 143 la respect of States, or to any foreign country, or transported the London business, In the same, from ane, open port of China to another, than are imposed, or levied on vessels or cargoes of any other nation, or on those of Chinese, subjects. The United States hereby promises and agrees that no other kind rate of tonnage duties and dues for imports shall be Imposed or lerled in the ports of the United States upon vessels wholly belonging to the sub- jects of his Imperial Majesty, coming either directly or by way of any foreign port from any of the ports of Chins which are open to foreign trade to the ports of the United States, or returns 22. I believe the largest claims against Russell prominent na Loutra Brown, and we should like sensible, man could possibly belleve. The The arrival of several Chinesa gunboats from Canton, log therefrom either directly or by way of any Native Customs are granting special foreign port to any of the open ports of Chias, & Co. are la respect of Its business at Shanghai,to see this lady in some other character before in- mer bat although the order of adjudication in Bank-dulging in what might be construed into adverse diverting trade from foreign vessels Hong-chandise imported in the same from China, or ruptcy has been advertised there, no claims have criticism. Miss Bessie Royal, under some dis- privileges on exports by native janks, thereby or upon the produce, manufactures, or kong. Chamber desires immediate strict levied on vessels of any other nations which of the vald trusted Henry Haunal is winding up in minor parts both Miss Robarts and Miss from any foreign country, then are imposed or been sent in; and I believe the agent in Shanghai advantages, did fairly well as Afrs. Firman and compliance tresty tarlif pilvileges uniform to

make no descrimination against the United❘ the affairs of Russell & Co. there.

Norman passed the ordeal satisfactorily. Mr. ail: forwarding explanatory despatch."

States in tonnage does or duties on imports.

Harry Hall is evidently a young comedian of The Chamber believes they are correct in afar-

exports, or constwise trade, or than are imposed

more than ordinary promise, and although or levied on vessels and cargoes of citizens of the

heavily handicapped to an old man's part, ble Mr. Firman was distinctly meritorious---a trifle boisterous perhaps, but full of good points. "As George Webster, Mr. Sazby proved himself a sound character actor and made the utmost of bli opportunities Mr. Wentworth did all that could be done with the somewhat colourless part of Superintendent Horton, and the other minor characters were efficiently filled Dramatically. the representation was very good, but hardly faultless ; so far as pleasing the sudience want concerned it was an undeniable triumphs. '"Dr. Bill" will bear a repetition, but it will be all

dows,

ing that the Hoppe is an official connected with, and appointed, from the Imperial Palace at Peklogy and it is the special function of this officer to collect revenue-for Court purposes. This, the Committee submits, does not clothe the Heppo with any special privileges outside of the treaties, and any infraction by bim of those treaties, by granting special facilities of any kind

United States.

I have the honour to be,

Your Excellency's

Most obedient servant,

(Signed) E. MACKINTOSH,

Chairman.

to a section of the trade, fa a distinct deviation Sir John Walsham, Bart, Her Britannic Majesty's from treaty obligations,

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary la China, Peking.

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SUPREME COURT".

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16. The causes of the failure of Russell & Co. cannot, I think, be attributed to its business in Hongkong and South Chins, which appears to have been in a sound condition. The main cause of the fallure I attribute to the Shanghai business, and mistakes and miscalculations of the managing partner there, the said Charles Vincent Smith-Involving large claim of money from Hongkong to Shanghai, which the firms ultimately could not meet in view of the pressing claims of the said banks against Russell & Co là Hongkong

17. I do not see that any blame attaches to -the-bankrupts-with-reference to the affairs of the

firm at Shanghai.

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"There is no difference between the tramp who comes under the Vagrancy Act and the missionary who goes cadging about the country and making a living by telling yarns which no treatment of both Hinds of trama, ought to be the same; but I am sorry to say that li is not The missionary tramp gets carted about the ordinary tramp often gets locked up in guol and country and protected and pampered, while the

beaten with many stripes. Taser Milady

Why should people who have, bewborn in an enlightened age protect and pamper, the missionary kukvel

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

goth Sept., 1891. ¿There has been a good deal of Chinese naval and military excitement bere during the Inst week. Nanking with high officials on board, the mutual visits of these personages, and their friends Hying here to and from the shore and city, with given us an unusual display. Your. Shanghai the usual, retinue and firing of salutes have correspondent, who wrote about the shocking guns at night, would soon grow callous to such here, But the climax of display has been reached to-day. It lathe occasion of a farewell procestion Probably some people think that, the missie in honour of General I Tung-ling, who is leaving nary (like the ordinary tramp) will soon clear Chinklang. A strong guard of honour occupied out that I can assure them they mathe Central Concession Road leading to the Band, taken; because when any of the sky lloc, in good time this morning, and walled some hours Gospel-grinding, snuffls-buster fraterally, onde with streaming banners and piled arms. About get a hold of a place, they are harder to get rid noon a profuse shower of crackers announced of than bed bugs, and a far greater nuisance, the arrival of the General and suite. The The ordinary bed bugs can be got rid of by procession was headed by soldiers, by persons smoking them with sulphur, but the missionary bearing exploding crackers on bamboo poles, ŋe gaires fänning with a club, Chinese fashion, a

and by others carrying the propÞiátory/laconso, When parasites like that follower of the Loard,Nest came the General, a strong-looking man- "C. D.," are allowed to go about preaching an of military build, on foot, bowing polite obsolete, played-out, worn-out, washed-out creed, acknowledgements to the assembled thousands of Europeans, who earn their bread by bonest work.

18. The only reason I can see for the bank- the more attractive with a little taingarrical they ought to be more careful how they speakHe was attended by a number of officials, and

The Committee cannot refrain from directing attention-to-the-less-that-is-apparent-to-the- general Imperial revenues of China by the action of the Hoppe. For every concession made by that officer decreases the revenue that would otherwise be collected by the Imperial Maritime Customs. It is therefore plain that the Chinese Government are themselves losers by the prele- rential taxation now levied by the Hoppa.

The Committe from their investigations are THE MATTER OF WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES. Protected them personally from the judgment

estisfied with the justness of the complaints that have been made, and would further intimate that, though no ciniin has been made for loss of trade consequent upon the illegal acts of the Hoppe, If one was preferred, there would be strong yet grounds for its enforcement,

The Commitee think they cannot do better than give the following extracts which fully detail in their own words the particulats of the grievancer preferred by the shipping Interests of this colony:

We beg leave to call the attention of your Chamber to the present peculiar position of the carrying trade between Canton and this-port,

IN BANKRUPTCY.

REPORT OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNER.

China career in

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Mr. W. H. Forbes, chief partner of Messrs. Russell and Co., who after a long and honor able commercial unlucky enough to meet that adverse❘ fortune which occasionally even the greatest care and circumspection cannot ward off, will come up for his discharge on the rath Inst. The following is the report of the Official Assigner, which we have much pleasure in publishing as a complete vindication of one of the "straightest " men the colony of Hongkong bus ever knowa:— 1. The Bankrupt was the senior partner of the an old established

more particularly as regards tea intended for firm of Russell and Compasears ago at Can- |

transhipment to occan steamers."

“Uwill the present reason this ten carrying was done almost entirely by foreign vessels, the greater part being brought down by river steamers and transhipped here, or upon occasion ocean steamers loaded at Whampoa for London direct. “During the past few months, however, the entire export of tea from Canton has been made In native Junks to Hongkong, or in other words, the carrying trade in this staple has completely gana out of the hands of foreign shipowners.

"The reason for this change is not far to scok; It consists in the inducement offered to native teamen by the Canton Hoppo, to ship the tea by junk and pass it through the native Custom House, by charging a much lower duty than that Imposed by the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs, and which would have to be paid if the tea were shipped by foreign vessels.

*Teas perfectly free from dust or smail leaf, of which there are but very few, do not benefit materially by belog passed through the astire Customs, but other teas, of which the entire export to foreign countries consists, get through At a considerable reduction of duty. After pay ing junk freight, (about 85 cents per ton) tesmen can put their teas f.o.b. at Hongkong cheaper than they can deliver on board the river steamers at Canton by about seven maca per picul (or nearly (1) one halfpenny per lb.) and as icamen themselves inform us, they can some- times, before settling a big line of tea, make arrangements for it to pass through the native Custom House extra cheap so as to induce business, in fact any regular tariff rate appears to be entirely ignored, and the question, of export duty resolves itself into one of a bargain with the authorities. The consequence of this is that foreign merchants are now forced to buy their teas for delivery in Hongkong harbour Instead of in Canton as formerly, and a valuable carrying trade has been diverted from foreign steamers to native junku.

The principal sufferers by this change are, of course, the river steamship owners, by direct loss of freight but ocean steamers are also adversely affected in the following manners-

"Cargo is sent down lo junks at all times, (not timed to suit the convenience of the receiving vessel, as it would be if sent by river steamer). and should it arrive some days before the ocean steamer is ready to load, it has to be stored and Insured against fire at the ship-owþers' expense, The junks frequently make long passages from, Canton, and the steamers are often detained until

their arrival or have to incur the expanse of send ing steam-launches to meet the junks and tow them down, in the case of mail steamers, having a fized time for leaving, the junke have on several occasions Arrived after thair departure and the freight on the cargo, for which space had been reserved, has consequently been lost.

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ton and afterwards extending their business to Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China as well is to New York and London, -

ruptcy of the sald. William Howell Forbes and Charles Alexander Tomes, when the deed of assignment of the 9th June last for the benefit of the creditors was already in operation, is that debts of the sald banks and readers possible a claim by the assignees in the bankruptcy to the valgable property at Bowrington for the general body of the creditors of Russell & Co. as against the preference claimed by the said banks to the said property in the event of the claim by Hou- | que's trustee not being substantiated.,

rg. I know of no reason why the bankrupt, Willam Howell Forbes, should not pass his last examination and obtala his discharge, in dus course."

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Dated this 22nd day of September, 1891.

(Sd.) BRUCE SHEPHERD, Acting Registrar and Official

Assignee.

"DR. BILL" AT THE CITY HALL.

In May of this year the firm became The Willard Opera Company made their Involved in difficulties at Shanghai and by an reappearance at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on assignment dated the gth of june last, and Saturday night last in “Dr. Bill," before a faitly made between the firm of Rusself and Company, bergo if not quite a crowded house. "Dr. Bill") therein correctly described as thèn composed of ¦ is not an opera ; it is'not even an opera bouffe- the sald William Howell Forbes, who resided at it is far removed from either; it is described Rose Hill, Calno. Road to Hongdison Albert Carré, and the adapter, we believe, it John ** ta farcical comedy adapted from the French of Murray Forbes, who resided at No. 105 Avenue in Morrestown in the State of New Hamilton Aids, author of several fairly good Jersey, Samuel Wyllys Pomeroy, who resided | siage plays, such at No. 77 Cadogan Square, London, S.W., in England, Charles Vincent Smith, who resided at Yangiare Road, the Bund, in Shanghai, China, and Charles Alexander Tomes, who reulded at Victoria, Hongkong, parties of the first part, and Henry Hannah of New York in the United States of America, party of the second part, the said partners assigned all their estate and effects of every name, kind, and description whatsoever, as well real as personal, and wheresoever situated, unto the said Henry Hannah Trustee for the creditors of Russell and Company

3. This deed of assignment has been duly recorded in the State of New York, and notice of it has been extensively advertised in Hong kong, and an far as I can ascertain, the deed Is in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, and a valid assignment according to those laws of all the property wheresoever situate of

SÜME,

"A Nine Days' Wonder, and of numerous charming ballads, "Dr. Bill achieved an almost phenomenal suecers in London-so did its twin sisters, Pink Dominoes and The Arabian Nightshot after our experiences of Saturday night we rather think that Mr. Pemberton Willard, cleverest of Far Eastern managerial artistas, | must have very materially added to, or subtracted from the farce-that's the proper title-a originally presented. Not that that makes any difference to the artistic (or otherwise) value of Saturday's show; a piece is announced, it la duly produced, and in duty bound we deal with it an it was produced, "Dr. Hill" is not a strictly moral farce-rather the other way. There are some suggestions that are decidedly broad and some that may be fairly described as delicate-treading on, dangerous ground. It may be that the epigrammatic dia- Logue, the smart repartee, compromising use world worldly, went down with London situations, and a general tout ensemble that in

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The concert which preceded the comedy was not up to the highest class-in fact, it felt very far short of what Hongkong play-goers are accustomed to. Mr. E. Fearnley was certainly not happy in his selection, "Queen of the Earth," and it seemed a great pity that Miss Alice St. John should have attempted to sing "It was a dream" without having her voice completely under control. Mr. W. Walshe scored a decided hit in Vincent Wallace's · "Star of Love," and "- Mr. Hall created considerable amusement by his comical parody of "Coming thro' the rye." The gem of the concert, however, was Miss Cissle Denver's delightful rendering of "The Kerry Dance, which was deservedly encored. This lady's fall and rich mezzo-soprano is about the best that har‘adorned the lyric stage of this colony.

Owing to the unfortunate Indisposition of Mr. Zeplin, the Company's conductor, the date of the next performance Eas not yet been definitely decided on ; but it is hoped to produce Jaka bowski's comic opera "Erminie "on Thursday

next.

CORRESPONDENCE.

¿We do not necomaɗßy endorse the opinions expressed by Components in this coloma).

THE NAVAL YARD POLICE, To the Enron oF THE "Hosszona Telegraph.”

SIR-Allow the Insertion of a few lines in your valuable columns to draw the attention of the Hongkong public, especially of those connected with the Admiralty, to the gilevances of the men of H.M. Naval Yard police force in this Colony. The standard number of members of this Force amounts, all told, to za men, 25 of whom are constables, & sergeants and one Inspector.

A man on joining, engages for a term of five years on a salary of $40 a month and free quarters, boots and clothing included. No increase whatever of this salary is given, no matter however long a man may remain in the Force it is only on promotion to the rank of sergeant that the addition of $5 is added to a constable's pay. The Inspector's salary is $100 a month and free quarters. The constables and sergeants do six hours duty a day ; this is done in periods of two weeks together on night duty, and two weeks on day duty alternately, the day duties being varied and responsible. comparison, the difference that now actually Permit me, Srst of all, to show, by way of

And I think that all my fellow workers in the East will agree with me in stating that the least punishment that ought to be inflicted on misalosary "C.D.,” is :—that he ought to be lifted up by the star of his pants, and thrown ÖVET the battlements of creation.

Yours truly, the ser EUCLID

Sandakan, September 25th, 1891.

VON ULRICH'S SENTENCE

· 20 TKS EXTOR OF THE "HONGMona Tuzmarizi "Sin,—I was very glad to see in a paragraph. published in your issue of Monday night that you have to a certain extent condemned the action of the Magistrate, Mr. Wise, la sentencing the man Ulrich to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, and 14 days solitary confinement at the beginning, and 40 (not 14) at the end of bis term. Now, I am not personal friend of Joseph Von Ulrich, nor am in awal acquainted with him but I being a true-b Englishman, for humanity's wake have taken up my pen to write you this letter, Is the hope that you will publish it in your much extermed paper in the Interest of the publiek

followed by a vacant seden chair, an empty-

addled white horse, and a large rear-guard of armed soldiers. The procession passed along the bund, beyond the 1.M. Customs, to a hand- some astive boat in waiting for the depasting soldier.

„Notwithstanding all this display, however, the people are very quiet, the antive authorities appear bent, on preserving order, and public gossip about rebels and their work is resolutely suppressed......-N. C. Daily News.

GEUNGRING.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,} Stace the trouble with the Tastal in the Chental's Tamén all has been quiet here on the faer, but there is good reason to bellers that the slightest pretext, as it is clearly apparent that there will again be trouble, and another riot on the law against rioting, where Christians and foreigners are concerned in this province, bas become quite a dead-letter. In the case of the former gall-Missionary Hots that occurred la Chungking no one has been punished for taking part in them. It is true enough that some of the known leaders have become entangled in the meshes of the law, and have been punished for taking past in any anil-forelga come to grief, but in no esse bas anyone or anti-Missionary demonstration. The riets in Ta Chu Halen, here numerous Christians were murdered in cold blood, their property stolen before their eyes, and many houses burned to the round crops gathered and carried off, and hundreds of poor, Innocent people, driven away homeless and destitute either to starve or to beg were disgrace to any nation having the slightest claim to civilisation. This district atlik to, and has been for two years, in such an ans settled state that the Catholics dize not return to theliɔ̃ homew; "when" they do return what

First of all, this man Ulrich was charged with obtaining goods under false pretences by tht Secretary of the Hongkong Trading Co. This chargeagainst Ulrich completely collapsed, as was expected, owing to the want of evidence The second charge against him was for having stolen a belt from an inmate of the Peak Hospital, valued at the paltry sum of 75 cents, and for this charge alone he was sent to gaol for six months with hard labour and solitary confinements.

Now,

Mr. Editor, do you think that Ulrich were a Britisher he would be sentenced to rent severe punishment? I doubt it Ulrich may be a rogue and a scoundrel of the worst type, but. petty theft of 75 cents worth of property does not warrant. Magistrate to punish him so severely. I agree with you, Sir, when you said

(does this state of affairs exist ?. Fully two yea sometime ago that justice, If justice it may

have pamed now, and thedistrict is still läsuch an called, was cock-eyed' in this colony,”

"unsettled state that the Christians cannot return Thanking you fo' anticipation for publishing

to their homes. There cannot be but one reason, this letter,*~,

AA AASTA 3 of 1 and that is, that the officials, from the Viceroy | down are in sympathy with the rioters. It is well Your's

enough" known to every foreigner that murder, robbery and house-burning are punishable by, decapitation: If the officials we not in gyme palby with the rioters by have they not been arrested and penished, lastead of going through the farce of offering reward of two hundred

Hongkong, 29th September,

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Two prisoners were executed a Ngunin for robbery and murder: One of them wants Mahomedan. While on the way to the execution

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stage of use of anything moveable. Why

be preposterous? to @asreit that the officiala

Russell & Co., to the Trustee, Henry Hannab, upon trust for Russell & Co.'s creditors, pr

4. On the 15th July last judgments were audiences because nothing in the whole show exists between the conditions of the men of the entered against the Bankrupt and the said went beyond direct suggestion! To the pure Naval Yard Police, and those of the Hongkong Charles Alexander Tomes as partners in Hong, all things are (ald and supposed to be) pare, Police Force. Men for the Hongkong Police are NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS: ||uell eich (or the arrest of six of them ? It work. kong of the said firm of Russell & Co. at the but, of course that is one of the convenient invariably drafted out from home for a term of several sults of the Hongkong and Shanghal Sctions of modern life; still, so long as five years, on a salary of $50 a month aud free Banking Corporation, the Chartered Bank of the thing that is called morality is not openly quarters, they having extras arising from pay. Lia, the Customs Total of Tientsin B cannot arrest these people when their where Mercantile. Bank of India, London and Chius, vast gmount of fansende a la Parisian. And acting sergeants' pay is fixed at $521, and that his mother. The Viceroy hasfordered Hingeseral regiments of soldiers at hand to assist if India, Australia and Chias, the Chartered cutraged, "the pare can put up with a fairly ments for Telegraphy and Fire Brigade. The retired from office on account of mourning for Abouts are well known, and the authorities hava the New Oriental Bank Corporation, and the they had a treat at the Theatre Royal on of fall sergeants at 855 a month. Confirmed | yob to net in his place, lorem seks even

required-Sides last new year there hara been two heavy robberies in "eastern Szechuen Comptole National d'Escompte de Paris, for Saturday,

Inspectors, two classes, get $80 and $100

by large bands. In one instance a band of forty mumi amounting in'the aggregate to $128.671.25, "Dr. Bill" has no plot; so we are saved respectively. On the completion of five years

entsin, gaya anmen carried off eighteen hundred taels in open and executions were issued the same day the trouble of spinning a meaningless yarı service every member of the Force is inflided to The Military Academy at

galost the bankrupts for recovery of the said which would interest nobody. It is, neverthe nine months leave of absence on half-pay with great success, Many high civil and military were over a hundred menj,thay got away with a exhibition of a captive balloon on the rith Septi daylight) in the other I understand that there. leav, a clever little sketch, the situations and a passage to England and vice varia, and

big lot of money for this country, being a sam officials attended. Kastorg PAGINA A Hirtz 5. On the 16th July last the said William are well arranged and sensational, the business whilst doing so be receives full pay. Those

of over twelve, thousand trols.". In both cases a Howell Forbes and Charles Alexander Tomes runs smoothly along and the desexamens is far who have permission to marry and live entalde filed their petition in this honourable court from being statialactory but--yes, there is a the barracks get $15 allowed them for konse

number of the robber-were promptly arrested. praying to be adjudicated bankrupts.

bus in this show which cannot be overlooked rent. A pension is granted after 15 years

and several have already paid the penalty for 6. Os the 20th of the same month of July, a prorient mastiness which prevails from com service, at the rate of a quarter of each respective

their misdeeds. It is currently reported here Kwok Hang Shaen of Canton, merchant, a mencement to finish leaves a nasty taste in one's salary on the expiration of such service. Rewards around the prisoners did not in the cant seems that the Total when reporting the recent clots to the Viceroy Waked his permission to arrest and creditor of the said firm of Russell and Company, mouth, even if he im't going to church next and allowances are awarded for good conduct to fear their coming death, but laughed and wash the leaders but is le doubtful if the Viceroy also filed his petition praying for: the adjudica: morning. There is an old and well recognised and long service.

|·sang loudly, witam beleinpost or entitySt | tión le bankruptcy against all the partners of axiom in the dramalle profession that it is Now, Sir, in taking the above statements

Today to disill sanction his so doing, for there is ill-feeling. Russell and Company, and by order of this always sound policy rather to under-do than over- into consideration, it will be seen by the most Much agitation is disturbing Foocho and betweed the Chental and the Tantal, they will be honourable count, stared the aged July Charles Now, in thinking over the representation of between the two Forces, althougé lame general of safety it was on every per torpeitar the trees possibly cin, and the rioters are thect Buy part. In our view, that is sound wisdom. curious observer, that a glaring difference exists especially Making (Pagoda Anchorage fere pretty straite gire it. Viceroy different waistons the matter. It is the general oplulon that the | sald William Howell Fubes;

both live in deputies of the Arsena₤4

Juhava zamoved to places

I'm throw Fat much of the bigut on We bays specially, lastanced us to ether apex such last mentioned petition, its merits as a dramatic Impersonation, it has circumstances. The one enjoys many drane Koldo Had bebe bows that and belang batte

by Mr. Willard's Company on the same forgoing remarks apply more, or less to upon ↓ descriptions of cargo, notably to silk waste and Tho said Willam Howell Forbes has find struck us that a great deal of the piece's only tages which the other does not the one Arsenal and the two gumboats ung FRICAN Ware."

a statement of his private estate, shewing a raide top plainly defined offensiveness would have has something to look forward to in old age, Two members of that Society were apprent W regard the action of the Chinese Govern- of $35,141.50, hut which I estimate to really been avoided bad considerably more been left whilst the Dock Yard policeman, whose duties with arms and gums intheir passana sale ment in allowing the Canton Hoppo to charge on about $16,000. If in addition to this estate it to the imagination of the audience. In other are no less indispensable than those of any appeared to confirm the rumours. The people goods shipped by native craft lower doties than hereafter found that the property known as Rose words, the suggestiveness of the situations and other Police Force, is left to toll on in possession were thrown into Interse sadiement and the are provided for by the Treaty tariff and levied | Hill, situate between the Calne Road and Robin- the wouble entendres, which sparkle through; of nothing more than his scanty pay No Viceroy bas despatched abspecialɗ dow by the Imperial Chinese. Markime Customs on sos. Road in this Colony, purchased with the almost every line would have had far more effect, prospects await him in the fature, but he inquire into the cause of cargo shipped by, foreign vessels, as opposed money of his wife and money borrowed on moris had the-forcing process by the general to the spirit of all its treaties with Foreign gage by the sald William Howell Forbes, to the been greatly modified A Lamona authors once Fowers, also as tending to create a monopoly property of the said William Howell Forbes by said that a plain narrative of any remarkable in favour of the junks and as placing an marital right, then I estimate the value of his fact, emphatically related, had more striking share one in direct contravention of tele ad mte estate, and making allowance for the

Bill," dramatically, artistically, and from the standpoint of common decency, would have been much more effective on Saturday had the actors and actresses given full value to the adapter's words and meaning without descendiag to suggestions that are outside the" pale of mitichua and which we are bound to consider were unnecessary, uncalled for, and in the worst of taste-especially in a limited community like that of Hongkong #t

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Pakd mortgage debt, at the sum of $40,000 or Without comment. And we think that strictly of an undeniable character before he can

and therefore article KIV of the French treaty of 1858. It is | thereabouts. siso, in our opinion, a distinct violation of the. 8. There are no claims against thupsívate estate, United States Treaty of 1880, article 111 of of the sald William Howell Forbes, unless it may which provides that the datles' shall be levied be in respect of calls to be made upon shares în alike for foreigners and Chinees.

various companies in which he is a shareholder, We bring these farts to the notice of your and his bankruptcy is occasioned entirely fri Chimber, and would ask its aid in representing respect of his Habilities as a partner in the Aim th* matter to H.D.M Government with the view | of Russell and Company and for no other reason. cf bringing aboot the removal of this barrier to 9. With regard to the assets and liabilities of free rompetition/"⠀ u: Orçilestone quo'e: the two Articles In the Gernika to which we have refeized,"

French Treaty of 1858 ±

Russell and Company there are within the juris. It must not be imagined that we are harshly

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at ever remala-d something is not done to praya mahalin you help him humbly sabservient, and -patiently The Shanghal city endeavour to forget his pitiful position.

"orders to captáko 'a: I may mention, too, that an applicant must be Chen Kielang

this port for detectives and and the suspect wa When foum, rod told that drew a long kulia to Int was speedily overpowe in' a' speciál" steam locked up in the sam

join the Naval Yard. Police Force, and I think, therefore, that he ought to be better remunerated for his services. I do not know what those in power think.

faithfally. Your's faithfully...

TRUNCHEON,

* Hongkong, a5th September, 1891.

"THE MISSIONARY QUESTION,

The Shanghai Tsotal

• TO THE RISTOR OF jus 1. Howryoso TezMORĀNE," no opium shops will be DEAR ME EDITOR,„„1 am sorry to trespass - Sicaire), as mich.

| diction of this honourable court sums of money, or adversely citicising the performance of “Dr.

goods and erecta amounting in value, to aboni | BILL”. Far from it 7 the sparkling little faren was on your valuable Journal, but if you could chamcters. 2.The $14,000. “Thêm: Rre also certain orden lassa; | most camfully staged, and, if the applause of the only have any idea of the injury which my, discovered,

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the

in liely to get of fred Should the Viceroy

sanction the Trotri's request td arrest and these people (that in the several known leaders

in the last demonstration) it will no doubt prevent

Brything of the sort occurring again for some

time, as the charges laid; ngalast them are of

such a serious nature, that several of them would likely lose their heads... The so-called Imperial edict has been duly circulated, but about all the Ukely to have Is (to hoodwink

have

en Just after the posting of the meaningless document we, 1 phle news that there had been a lot at Nching and swych (Milesion property, barned, ou carried offy One would think that it was about Hie that Western nations had got tired of there Hitle peculiarities of the Heathen Chinese, vylú farli China claims to be a civilised nation she glotild be made to conform to the customs: of civilisation @ Surely the man from beyond the ada gre patient and long, sailoring? bus from: thit | Chinese polht of view they are a simple let und about) will:ibellawn 3 (anything," told them waren; to (gril|monkeys'destroying their whbalažips by rolling

of Art XIV. —Na privileged-commercial society: hold properties at Bowrington, steading in the audience counts for anything most successfully | foalings hayo sustained, I am sure that you the order, wilde proprio (2105two hundre shall benceforward be pstablished la China, and 1 sarac of the said John Murray, Forbes, one of¦ zapresented, The defects shop indicated wars would forgive me, NAGORNOAA Nowa esch, and all she balangin