THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG
what had been stoeen, As these hostages have been delivered over to the Chief Magistrate for examina tion, we must await the result of that examination, for futher particulars.
Ir affords us pleasure to republish from the "Canton Register" the correspondence relative to Mr. Matheson's handsome of- fering of $5000, to H. E. the Governor of Macao, to be applied to some public charity. We had hoped that our brother Editor would have appended a translation of the Portuguese documents, his qualifications as a linguist well fitting him for the task,
As it is, we must beg our readers to un- derstand that H. E. has said all that the subject requires, in handsome terms. We hear that the money is to be applied to educational purposes.
NATIVE POPULATION OF HONGKONG.
QLEN'S TOWN.
(Extending from the East to the West Barracks,)
Chandlers,
Butchers,
Bakers,
Confectioners,
Greengrocers, Fishmongers, Rice dealers, Eating houses, Apothecaries,
Carpenters,
Blacksmiths,
Silversmiths,
Boat-builders,
Masons,
Bamboo workers,
Tailors,
Shoemakers,
Drapers,
Prostitutes,
Compradors,
Bricklayers,
Brick makers,
Hous painte
Labourers,
Shops.
Souls.
67
402
68
39
10
31
17
9
28
22
17
568
53
14
380
43
89
INQUEST.
On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at the Victoria Tavern on the body of Leong Afat, a car- penter who was killed by the falling of a newly erected wall Verdict Accidental death, with a deodand of 15 dollars on the house. Two other Chinese suffered severely from the mame accident.]
POLION REPORTS.
(REFORE
BENJAMIN 8monds having been drunk
appeared that
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
brought up on a charge of riotous the previous evening.
belonging to the Ariadne, in his pocket, determined
hav tric phraseology Boast. Potations deep
of the Goddess indulge
who was a Seaman ving a few dollars to his own eccen.
the Britain's the favored one ward and visible signs of the inward and
but too soon developed themselves; he burned to knock down a policeman, which feat he accomplished at the price of his liberty. Vainly did he invoke Ariadne to assist him as she did Theseus, and get him out of the scrape; the ruthless constable insisted upon his company to the Gaol.
ZETTE.
Sou com os sent ração,
Illmo.
O mai
Está cont
(From the Le
NAV General Lor eninsular, and
ndan
and ent takes out we
been appoin G. C. 1 up
The Novel and And that it is inte
regime Court of
Our neval ment in the
28, captain Bring with a large part capt. Chads the S South Americs: the Justice is a passenge vice Napier promoted ships which convey
The Thomas Cout
The Magistrate sent him to the Senior Naval Of about to proceed to Chi ficer with a letter of introduction.
Choo Ahe, a Chinese,
log of wood.
ged with stealing a
As the felony was ungarnished with anything like atrocity, arising, as Choo Ahe himself stated, in a sim ple mistake respecting his right to the article, he was sentenced to receive 20 lashes.
Ilmo. Sr. John Slade
Redactor de Canton Register.
may also proceed to Ch from the Mediterraneae 50, Bevidera, 42, Pi
~ Regt 18th-Ens. El all with a draft of 70 m
26th A draft of 45 Chine, Lieutenants Pi Skinner and Bredin ace
49th.A draft of 201 China; Lieutenaut Col. accompany it.
35th Capt. Rose, and a draft of 100 men, have
ARTILLERY At Woo Greenwood's company d to China. The officers Lieutenants C. C. Your Surg, Barrat,
O ILLMO, Sr. Governador desta Cidade e suas De- pendencias dezejando que da generoza offerta de que trata a carta junta do Subdito Britamco o Sr. James Matheson, tenha o publico cabal conhecimento encar-To be Major General, fega-me de rogar a V. Sa, o obzequio de a publicar em
o seu Periodico, e assim mesmo a que servio de resposta
a essa Carta a que V. Sa achará junta.
De V. Sa. Muito Attento Venerador e Criado,
To His Excellency
Adrião Accacio da Silveira Pinto
Governor of Macao, &c. &c. &c.
Barbers,
Tenho a honra de ser
Stationers
Pawnbrokers,
School masters
10
Jozé Maria de Siqueira,
Tanners,
17
Macao 12 de Março de 1842.
Washermen,
42
Macao, 9th March, 1842.
Shroffe
12
Opium-sellers,
131
439
100
500
50
120
10 30
1366
600 200 500 2100
Total, 8181
Excellen
3000
doll
200
900
ben
200
BC
Gov
400
Hawkers,
In the employ of Europeans,-
Having no ostensible employment,
Boat population,
Chek-chit
Wang nói chung
Heongkong, Shek perwan, Soo Koon-poo
In the different hamlete
Sir, -Being about to depart from China, after a residence of many years, though not without the hope of returning um desirous of leaving some memorial to testify my grateful sense of the protection afforded to me in common with the rest of my countrymen at Macao, more especially under the enlightened Go- vernment of Your Excellency, by whose able manage- ment all the evils of a state of War have been averted from this important settlement under circumstances of complicated perplexity and danger converted into elements of peace and encreased prosperity
I therefore
ta
liberty of placing at Your the sum of five thousand (5.000 dest that you will have the
me permanent purpose aring and inscription that
public
from a British subject which Your Excellency is the head
to Thave the honour to remain
abitants
enerally of Macao
and
Cordial wishes for
BREVET
BREVI
To be Lieut, General To be Major General To be Lt. Col., R-B.
To be Major, H. F. §
55th
To be Aide de Camp Lieut Col J. H. Schoe
Sir W. Parker, Rear of the Blue.
MILIT
18th foot. Captain Capt. v. Moyle, who ex
18th-To be Lieute Haly, dec, Maya; En Adj June 20th. To be 95th Foot v. Gwynne whose promotion by p. Mayo, v. Cockburn, whi Nov. 21 To be Enage
Woodwright Nov. 20 To be Adi Lieut. J. W
18th. Maj. NR 1 Br. Major F. W. Dillon
18th Lieut. WT without p. v. Dillon pro
TRANSLATION.
True Copy
faithful
OHINESE