THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND HONGBONG
GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
MORNING.
37 VOL. 1
NOTIFICATION.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18T. 1842.
CHAPOO. The Gazettes state that ta the
Price $ 14 monthly Or 12 yearly
The publication of the Hongkong Ga-capture of Chapoo, the barbarians obtained tween 8 and 9 o'clock, the night before last, the box
zette under the authority of Government, will be discontinued from this date but all public orders and notifications appearing in "The Friend of China and Hongkong Ga- zette," with the signatures of duly autho- rized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.
By order,
J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1842.
SELECTIONS.LO
FROM THE PERING GAZETTES. PATRIOTISM IN SZE-CHUEN. Many of the patriotic Mandarins in Sze chuen Province, not hearing of the establishment of peace, have made free,—will offerings for the sup port and encouragement of the celestial forces against tho Barbarians, amounting to upwards of one hundred and seventy thou- sand dollars. The matter was mentioned favorably to the Emperor by the Governor of the Province, who orders, the names of the said Patriots, to be laid before him, that they all may receive imperial favors and promotion.
treasure, to the amount of eight thousand taels in silver and seven hundred and twen- ty three thousand copper cash-all from the official treasury of the city.
REBELLION.
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Another insurection has faken place in Sze-chuen Province, through the instrumentality of "barbarians" (prob ably independent Mountaineers) but has been put down by the arrest and slaughter of many of the ringleaders and disaffected. Sternest orders are issued, to have the whole Province placed in a thorough state of preparedness, in order to prevent like casualties in future.
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there, the prisoner "Achong" also, resides in the same house. My box containing 70 dollars was stolen-be- contained property to the value of 25 dollars in clothes &c. making the total of my loss 95 dollars or thero abouts. My box was in charge of the owner of the hou ses, I went up stairs shutting the door, at 8 o'clock and leaving below stairs "Shaikh Ullee" and "Achong", my box was then safe as I saw it after fastening the door, I remained up stairs a little more than half an hour and on going down below "Shaikh Ullee" was had become of it, he replied he did not know, I then ** there alone, but my box was gone; I asked him what asked him where his companion "Achong" was, he said he was gone out, when he returns will ask him. about it. "Achong" returned about 8 o'clock the next declared in the presence of witnesses, that "Shaikh morning when I seized, and on questioning him, he Ullee" had given him the box, which he and others took up the hill and broke it open, adding that it had
The latest Gazettes contain no allusions been by "Shaikh Ullee's connivance and he has one to the recent movements of the two armies erty, when he took me to the house of a woman nam- share of the spoil. I told him he must recover my prop- on the Yang-tse-keang, nor to the nego-ed "Akum" from whom he obtained these 22 dollars tiations of the Commissioners of the two (produced in a handkerchief) tied nations.
up in my handker chief he added these are my share-Two Chinese and
other parties were, which he did, and they were all- the police who compelled "Achong" to shew where the "Shaik Ullee" has shared the remainder, I reported to
made prisoners, the two Chinese "Assow" and "Aiyou” confessed to the robbery and said that "Achoy" induc-
private gentlemen, of various grades and in Many cases are published of officers and various Provinces, placing large sums of the use of the imperial forces. money at the disposal of the Emperor for
The following is a Translation of a dispatch recently sent to all the military, departments in Kwang-tung and Kwang-se Provinces. An offi- cial note attached to it, shows that it is not to be posted upon erally are.
the walls, as Proclamations most gen- LEANG, Chief Magistrate of the Nan-hae district, and
Robbery and Kidnapping.
In Sze- chuen Province also numerous Robbers hanye banded themselves together, and have committed very extensive depredations. Recently they have caught and carried off yu district, issue their commands for the CHANG, Chief Magistrate of the Pwan- several weathy persons, for whose ransom disbanding of the troops, in order that the large sums of money have been demanded people may quietly attend to their trade and and paid. The Governor represents the affairs. We have received a despatch from circumstances to the Court, and states their Excellencies the Governor General that he had succeeded in arresting more of the two Kwang Provinces, and the Lt. than
an ten of the Banditti, and capturing Governor of Kwang-tung, and upon open- large quantities of arms and ammunitioning which, we find they have received a belonging to the outlaws. The Emperor issues sternest orders to the Governor to adopt immediate measures for the arrest of every Robber, and the siezure of all their arms and implements,
dispatch from the Commander in Chief at Peking, to the following effect:
In consequence
of the English barbari- ans having excited disturbance, it became requisite to collect the troops together from FILIAL DUTY OF A HIGH OFFICER. Chu- every place, and also to summon into the shin, Superintendent, in Keangnan Prov- field the brave marines and able bodied ince of all the Imperial Government grain, militia in order, mutually, to keep up the (a rank equal to that of Governor of a proper guard and defence. Now, however, Province) submits a memorial to the Em-Peace has been established on the former peror, begging to be allowed to retire from office and to return to
ed then to commit it, but "Shaikh Ullee" denied it.
Akum deposes, the prisoner Achong slept in my at night and left very early next morning-He gave house the night before last, he came about ten o'clock
me one Dollar, and expended two dollars on eatables &c. &c. and on leaving intrusted to my care these 22 between 8 and 9 oclock yesterday morning he entered with several Moossulmen and asked for the money he had left with me which I returned; the handkerchief
now in court, is the one in which the money was when entrusted to my care. I was not aware of doing wrong by taking care of the money, I had not seen Achong
before.
Dada Muak of the Police states the complainant reported the robbery and I was present yesterday morn- ing when chong came in to Shaik Ullee's house with the robbery, which eventually he acknowledged where he has resided for 6 months-He was taxed
saying Shaik Úllee told him how to do it. I accom panced many others to a boat when Achong shewed who promised to give up his share on the return of an Aiyee to us, as one of his accomplices; we told Aiyee
other person to whose care he had confided his share of the dollars and the clothes-Achong then led us up
to a small hut on the Hill where we took Assow.-As- sow said dont take me to Major Caine and I will give pretended to seek for a person who, he stated had his up my share, and he led us to an Opium shop, when he
portion of dollars and clothes, but no such person hav- ing been found, we made him, prisoner and Achong led us to the house of a woman of ill fame named Akum
where 22 dollars were recovered in the handkerchief I
can swear it belongs to complainant.The three Chinese made many promises to return the stolen property, if we would not take them to Major Caine-Shaik Ülles constantly denied all knowledge of the transaction,
saying that Shaik
footing, and therefore upon the to his private house. this despatch reaches the various guarded but Achong persisten inoue tinc proceeding evening and
| passes, and other temporarily brave will share the contents afterwards. I saw complainants.
His reason for such a request, he states to be the extreme age of his mother, and to whom, he wishes, as a filial son, to give his attentions and his care in her declining years. His petition remains unanswered.
LT GOVERNOR OF CHE-KEANG. LEW- WAN-0,
Lieut. Governor of Che-keang Prov- ince reports himself to the throne, after long service and toil as in ill health, and re- quests leave of absence until herecovers. No reply is given.
ma-
had
given it to him, saying take it away now and we
box below a little before 8 oclock, when he came up to
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ces, let all the regular troops, rines, and able bodied militia, immediately where we were, there was only Shaik Ullee and the disband, and return to their respective re- prisoner Achong below in about half an hour Esoph gions, that all the soldiers and people may went down stains to light his pipein, and I shortly mutually dwell together in quiet. We, the after that followed and found him disputing with Shaik Chief Magistrates, issue this our Proclama-llee about his box, which had been taken away Shaikh Ullee's reply was. I will enquire where it is || tion, and require that all the country schol- tomorrow.
ars and elders of the people, see that the said orders, are carried into execution. Let foregoing, and adds that Achong confessed to the rob- there be no delay in disbanding and return-bery in the Hindoostanee language and also to the other
3 prisoners being his confederates in the transaction. ing, as all kinds of trades and occupation Defence.-Shaikh Ullee denies all part in the rob- can now be carried on in quiet.
bery, he believes it was committed by Achong.
CURRENCY. Orders were issued by the Court some months ago to the Provin- ces of Chih-te (Peking) Shan-se, Shen-se, Let no wickedness be practiced by the Keang-su, Keang-se, Che-keang, Fokien, parties returning, but let all hearts rejoice Hoonan, Hoopih, Kwang-se, and Kwei- over the great and happy peace which has chow to make and put into circulation been established. Let each tremblingly large quantities of Copper Cash. The || obcy. Province of Kwei-chow, however, reports that silver is still at a very high price, and therefore requests that a longer time may be allowed, within the limits of that ProV- ince before any more Cash is cast.
CANNON MỎ TING YI, a Tartar Com. missary of Ordnance recently held an Ins- pection upon sixty large pieces of newly Hoopih Province, and up- wards of eighty thousand catties of Cannon, ball.
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A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION.
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Shaikh Koodah corroborates in full the whole of the
TAOU-kwang 22nd years, 9th moon, 12th bery and did not see the box.
15th November 1842
DOLTOT.
BEFORE THE CHILY AGISTRATE, Shaikh Ullee" a native of India Assow" and "Aisee charged with Robbery by Esoph
"Esoph' depos
Achong stafes-I was awakened by Shaikh Ullee little after 8 oclock the night before lastHe took me up to a small mat hut belonging to the p
prisoner Assow where Aqee and another Chinese were-Shaiku Ullee counted out 45 into my hands, directing me to pay the other 3 Chinese 7 dollars each, which I did, and he left the remaining 24 in my charge which gave over to the Woman Akum. I was not at the rob
States: Shaikh Ullee came to me for 4 men
It was about 8 oclock, the night. He was to give me two dollars for my ♪ boat, he rave two men and d to look for the men next nd them I dont know of any box and was taken prisoner not receive any Achong has paid me
I have boer dad for the last month 7 dollars, at the house of "Shaikh Ulleet everal Lascars
from Shaikh Ulleo
Continued on 4th Pago.