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THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND WONGBONG
NOTIFICATION.
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GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH 1842.
tics. His Majesty having got wind of this shameful collusion, had the offenders tried, disgraced and punished.
THE publication
the
Hongkong Ga- zette under the authority of Government,
CHE-KEANG AND KEANGSU. Such have will be discontinued from this date but all been the alarm and dread in these Prov-
c orders and notifications appearing in public "The Friend of China and Hongkong Ga-nces occasioned by the proceedings of the zette," the signatures of duly autho- barbarians that the peasantry have been rized Funspel as official.
of the Government are utterly unable to till their fields, and con- sequently none are prepared to pay their usual taxes in kind. The Imperial assent is therefore given to omit the collection of this year's revenue in the said Provinces.
still to be
Fall By order,
J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer,
1842...
Hongkong, March, 23rd, 1
PROCLAMATION,
HER Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects, in China, deems it proper, in consequence of applications having late- ly been made to him, to proclaim for gen- sh merchant eral information, that no British vessel can be allowed to go to any of the Ports (Canton excepted) that are to be opened in accordance with the late Treaty,
until the Tariffs and Scale of Duties shall be fixed, and Consular officers appointed; and of which arrangements due notice will be published.
In the mean time, the Port of Tinghai (Chusán) and that of Koolangsoo (Amoy) are, as heretofore, open to all Vessels wish- ing to visit them,
1
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Steam Dated on board the
Frigate “QUEEN” io
CHAPOO. In consequence of the capture of Chapoo all the Mandarins of the place are either killed, wounded or missing, and also all the seals of office liave been lost. The Emperor orders new officers to the city, and directs the Provincial Treasurer of Che- keang, to supply them all, with seals for their respective offices.
CAVALRY. The Emperor orders his high officers to make immediate arrangements for the selection and purchase, in Tartary, of two thousand fine horses, to be brought to the capital forthwith, for the use of the im- perial Regiments of Cavalry.
Several high and wealthy officers of Tar- tary were about making the Emperor a esent of fifteen hundred horses, but his Majesty intimated his unwillingness to accept them. The Ministers made every effort to prevail on the Emperor to do the donors the distinguished favour of accepting their horses and his Majesty finally consent- ed, but more than intimated that a repeti-
Quicksilver Lead
Iron Tin Sandalwood Betelnut Rattans
Price $ 14 monthly
Or 8 12 yearly {
$ 1.00
12-cents 10
"
50 13
per pecul
50
19
$
10 31 10
"
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*
As soon as this announcement was made the
Tea Market was opened, and 22- to 28 Tacks, China price, was paid for some fifty Chops of Congou; with a duty of 6 instead as before of 8 taels per pecul.
This price for fine tea (about 18. 9d. to 28. per Ib, London terms) is not higher than we expected short price, or about Is, 6d. per Ib, for inferior would be paid, but such a rate as 23 to 24 taels, Congou (at which we are told, immense quantities have been taken) seems to us to be rather hazard- ons, seeing that similar quality Teas arc expected to be obtainable, after the China new year, at 12 to 13 taels.
One of our Correspondents at Canton says "the reduction of the TEA DUTY is merely nominal, as the difference has been given to the China-man in an enhanced price. In Corrox it is the same, the the reduced duty the price is a good shilling per natives get it, not ourselves, and Raw SILK, with
Ib higher than a month since."
We do not agree, with our Correspondent, that the eminent firm, who opened the market, have an interest in bolstering up prices at Canton, with the view of upholding them at home, where they have it is said a vast stock. We should not have allud- ed to this current report, but that the operations of the house in question, at such a critical juncture are of a political importance and although they can- not affect the final settlement of the China ques tion; they may yet lead to much misapprehension
at home as to its ultimate issue.
Now that the time is so near at hand, when the
Plenipotentiary and Commissioners are to meet,
Chusan Harbour, this 14th day of November, 1842 tion of such presents would be inexpedient. and adjust a Commercial treaty, many thought the
[Signed]
HENRY Pottinger.
"Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade
in China.
·CHAS. E. STEWART, Asst. Secy and Treasurer.
(True Copy)
NOTIFICATION,
MR. WILLIAM TARRANT has this day been appointed Land and Road Inspector, vice Mr Edward Glascot Reynolds, re signed. “
By order Chas. E. Stergart sit. Secrys
and Treasurer,
Government House, Hongkong 15th November 1812.
SELFOTIONS
FROM THE JERING GAZETTES.
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GINSENG. Considerable excitement has been recently occasioned at Peking by the arrest of a Shense merchant in the act of smuggling out of the city upwards of sixty taels (about four catties) of Ginseng. The case was considered of sufficient import- ance to submit it to the Board of Punish- ments, who, taking the Merchant though a formal trial, sentenced him to be imme- diately banished to the "cold country."
LITERARY HALL The hall in which , in Pe- the trienniel literary examinations, king, for the first degree, were wont to be held, having become somewhat dilapidated; a new one has just been completed on a magnificent scale and which has received the high approval of the I Imperial mind....
Tea purchases of the Season would be deferred till all was settled. Instructions from home have doubtless rendered this delay of Shipments ini- possible, or a desire to liquidate Hong debts may have made purchases now very desirable. Many gest themselves to our mercantile friends. good reasons, for this apparent rashness will sug- There is one great consolation we however derive therefrom, it is this, that now no motive will operate to unduly expedite the proper settlement of the Commercial part of the China question. Vessels, will not be now lying at a heavy demur- grade, will not be stopped, abundant sup- plies be sent home, and ample time, without inconvenience to any one, will be afforded, to fully discuss and arrange matters on a permanent and satisfactory basis with the Chinese Authorities.
The facility with which the Consco charges were diminished, encourages us to hope that they with the Cumshar will be abolished by the pen- BRIBERY. It has been recently discov ding treaty. As far as we can make out (no better ered that several officers having charge of terms obtainable) a fair measurement or port the prisoners for ELE, have been in the hab-charge with a levy of the Ching-keang, true or it of releasing a prisoner now and then in imperial duties, would content the merchants.
It is not to be disguised the present state consequence of large bribes offered by the
admirably suits some CHAPOO. Many of the troops who so friends of the Prisoners. CHINUE, one of of things, disgraceful as it cowardly fled before the barbarians at the battle of Chapoo have been arrested, and, by imperial command, have been sentenc- ed to transportation to the "cold country." All the officers who also fled have been summarally disgraced. The Officers and troops on the other hand, who fought brave- ly have all been rewarded with imperial
favours.
Madeline Two wealthy PATRIOTISM IN HAN SE merchants in Shanse Province have con tributed for the use of the army in contend- ing against the barbarians forty thousand taels (upwards of fifty thousand dollars.) The Emperor promotes both of them to the rank of Mandarins, without office.
INUNDATION AND EXTORTION.........}} Recent freshets in the northern parts of the impe rial province having caused great distress. His Majesty order high officers
ceed to the
rate re
the
officer
the Censors, made representation to the Emperor on the subject, and his Majesty issues his sternest commands for the im- mediate arrest of all the suspected parties.
COMMERCIAL.
In our last we said, although it was talked about, yet we hardly thought the Export Duty on Tea would be reduced before the arrival of the Com- missioners. We however find a Consoo has been holden, and as the Fund was in debt, the creators clamorous, and with a view to levy a further con- tribution on the Foreign trade, it was determined that the following REDUCTIONS should be made on the Consoo fund charge, at present levied on all Imports and Exports Tea
Silk, Ganton Raw
Nanking Gotton (re
taels per pecul
parties, At the same time
time we are certain, the Plenipotentiary will enforce such terms, as will promote the best interests of British commerce generally, wholly irrespective of individu sinister pretensions.
of individual or
By our last accounts from Canton we find the market is dull, but Imports are looking rather better. Grey Long Cloths are saleable at $ 2,50 a $ 2,80 About 120 Chops of Tea Whites 3 per picce. are settled for, the Gatet, Tartar, Asiatic, Sirius, Hebrides, Anna Watson de, de, are taking in Tea Cargoes,
MONEY.-The late purchases of Tea, will it is believed reduce the present ligh rate.
RAW SILK —A few fresh Chops of new Tsatlee have arrived,475 demanded for good Sort We quite count on the export of Raw Silk to Eng-
ande his soason
aching 5000– Bales, seeing (ar
I resident and corres- Register) that the Silk il go to Shanghae they certainly
mare
and
Yarn Long Cloth, White
Grey
81. 50 cents
per piece
10
the rea matane
these | Spanish Stripes
Fine Woollens
50
10
has been reale
for Patna, and ulo at Whampoa
unless they were feed by the suffering par- American Drills