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FRIEND
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VAND HONGKONG GAZYN,
HUNGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 2xD, 1812.
F CHINA || importance than our Indian possessions aud Chinn, we may fairly claim a little nior attention to the subjects and nothing tonds so much to onliven the minds of those in authority, than "gentle pressure from without." We therefore strongly recommend the morchants and others in China, India, and the Straits, whose interests, are deeply involved in the mat
ry, would secure for us an object, which, holding Hongkong, has now become of prime necessity.
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WE claim the attention of our readers to social and co memorials urging their requests, with cident, which happened at the Porsr, on Thursday
the interesting Official CommuNICATION, || in our first page.
tér, to send home
all the statistics and arguments that may be forcibly brought to bear upon so important a measure, us the regularity and dispatch of loitors betoon China and England is.
We regret to have to record a lamentable ac-
last. The promises which are occupied by Mosers Jardine Matheson & Co. are now the busy. scene of improvements and buildings, on a scale which surprises every beholder. One large 3 stori- ed edifice, some 160 feet long and about 80 feet wide, intended owe are told, for the office and re- sidence of a part of the establishment, and which was then being roofed in, suddenly gave way in the Eastern outer wall, burying in its ruins some of the workmen employed. _______
We are confident our Mercantile Com- munity will second the exertions of 11. E. to procure for us, so convenient à circulat- ing medium-fs- South American dollars, and that they will endeavour, as far as pos- sible, to dispel the foolish prejudices of the Chinese in favour of the old Spanish dollars. It appears to be an uncontested fact, that the South American dollars ordinarily double time, that would be ordinarily tors, who have begrudged no expense to erect a
in circulation here are intrinsically, on an average, nearly 1 per cent more valuable than the old head dollars so much coveted by the Chinese, and which now, are at some 13 per Cont premium; whilst the South
THE above extract is from the ATLAS, which in its issue
its issue of Novr. 4th says, the last mail from China, via Bombay, took 120 days to reach London. Now this, is about
required, had we the facilities of Steam Communication.
We are gratified to perceive the awaken- ing interest on this subject at home. It has been
No blame whatever is attachable to the proprie- durable and stable edifice, and who moreover brought an Architect from Calcutta, expressly to superintend their constructions. His premature tion of his plans, or proper care being taken in the and much lamented demise, prevented the comple
assured that the party superintending, all unused to such work, took care to avail himself of the best professional and scientific assistance, the Island at present affords.
American are at about 6 per Cent discount. | on every aim, to urge its importance erection of a building of such magnitude. We are
This state of things would seem to be quite incredible, but we are assured of its perfect correctness on undeniable authority.
We note that the Proclamation of H. E the Plenipotentiary of the 14th of April last, to the effect that owing to the scarcity of the Spanish pillar dollar, "Mexican and other Republican dollars shall be taken as and considered to be the Standard in all
occasion. It is not neces- sary to present an array of statistical details and laboured arguments, to demonstrate
all the advantages of the quickest and most the positive necessity of our partaking, of improved means of Cominunication with India and England.
Government and Meroantile transactions | China Fade some Government than the
will have to be entirely rebuilt. We trust this is We hear the whole building is condemned, and
not the case, as then, we apprehend the intended removal hither of the firm from Macao, will be fur ther postponed. If so, this accident is a misfor
We have per HORATIO received New York papers to the 31st October. We perceive a notice of War between Mexico and the United States. It is certain Mexico, in her official correspondence, has adopted a one, which is so far resented by America that such an likely the first campaign, will see the Stars and Stripes event is by no means improbable. If so, it is not ún....
France, would however interfere to avert the subjuga- floating in the Mexican Capital, Great Britain and
doubt be acceptable to America. tion of Mexico, and their friendly mediation would jo
We may truly affirm that no branch of British Commerce, has received less atten-tune to the Colony. tion from the
The almost perpetual state at Hongkong &c." has been communicated of warfare, either with Holland, Spain or by the Home Government to the Commit-France, which our history records, has tee at Lloyds. At home generally, it is sprung mainly from the contentions and deemed a very expedient arrangement, and rivalries
es of Commercial interests; whilst on the strength of its certain adoption, con- the only war in which we have involved siderable Shipments hither of South Ame-our Country, has secured its own full in rican dollars have, we are told, already demnification, besides obtaining for us an taken place.
augmentation of mercantile privileges of inappreciable value. Again, has not our staple article, Tea, during the last for years, alone contributed in duty to the na- forty tional Exchequer fully £ 150,000,000 ster- ling?
At Singapore, there is no Agio ruling on the different kinds of dollars. Whatever the Dollar, whether old or new, Spanish or Republican, as a circulating medium and for remittance to India all rank at the same merchantable value.
is the ex-
By last accounts, the Texians had repulsed the in- vading force, but the loss on the part of the combat- ants had been very heavy, looking to the numbers en- gaged
We see Boz, for an article, which he did not write in the October Quarterly Review on the Newspaper press of America and which travelled and educated natives of that Country affirm to be wholly correct] is adventurer, Fashion's fool, a Literary fop, a libeller of called no gentleman, an
in, an upstart Foreigner, a Foreign America, a vumper of the Nevegale Calendar, &c. &c.
If peor Boz gets this, for what he did not write, what will he receive for what he did!
destroyed by fire at St. John N. B. also H. M. Steamer
We note the Steam Ship North America, had been
the back of which,is made of India rubber inflated cloth. It seems a valuable and timeous invention.
When we see £320,000 per annum, With every allowance for the prejudices granted by Frliament, in aid of Steam of the Chinese; yet the increasing scarci- Communication with the West Indies and ty of the old pillar dollar, and the daily aug- America; it really behoves us menting inconvenience of its retention as slumber or sleep. Adequate as longer to a Standard of value, must inevitably com-isting trade, to render a beneficial return to pel a change, hence, we wouldjurge the ob- the Peninsular and Oriental, or any other vious importance of carrying into effect the Company, which should undertake to com- above recommendation, and at as early a plete a comprehensive plan of Steam Com-Belize, and the Royal mail West India Steam Packet the Spitfire wrecked on her passage from Jamaica to period as possible.
munication; yet the peculiarities of our
Coy's Steam Ship the social constitution, might prevent any Com-considerate Inventor, advertises a Life saving Settee
on the Western waters, of course. We
p the Isis. Numerous fatal accidents urse. We observe a pany, at present, from undertaking this line Hence it is, that we venture to claim attention of the Indian and Home
Govern ments to our requirements. Lord Ellen- borough has lately appropriated, the sum of £40,000 in aid of a monthly communica- tion from Calcutta and Madras, direct to Suez. Seeing there is already a monthly mail, via Bombay, this grant has been ca- villed at-we think unjustly. This circum- ernor General, leads us to hope, that he will stance and the high intelligence of the Gov
not fail to perceive the vast advantages, national and social, which must inevitably tion with China, accrue from a regular Steam Communica-
It would be very desirable, we think, could some understanding be come to, with the Chinese dealers and Merchants prior to the abolition of the old System. If not to be accomplished, we hold it to be espe- cially important that the duties under the NEW CHINESE TARIFF should be payable in Republican dollars. Such a Govern- mental Sanction, on the part of the Chinese Authorities of the proposed Standard cur- rency with the avowed sanction of II. E. the Plenipotentiary, and the cordial co-op ration of our Merchants, would, we nothing dial co-ope- doubt, accomplish the object we have in view.
By the Red Rover which has maintained its old reputation we have accounts Calcutta of the 1st Orium SALZ. The prices realized were as follows Patna 1425 to 1525 average 1450 Rupees Benares 1205
1283 The Ariel and Poppy had sailed and are hourly expected...........
1500
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COMMUNICATION WITH CHINA. The importance of rapid intercourse between places of great commercial import is daily manifested, and a growing desire exists to perfect it. We know of no place that requires more attention, with a view to accelerate and regulate the correspondence, than between this country and China. and we are glad to observe that a few of our Merc are beginning to stir in the matter We know from experience however, the apathy and want of unity action that exists in this City on questio interest, when a combined movement effect the object desired, provided alt
and justice. We do not in
Surae to ind
its products, full £5,000,000 sterling annu- At present. China takes from India of
ally for a large portion of which she re- mits bullion With the new Commercial Treaty, a great expansion of our Indian and English trade cannot but take place.
It is unnecessary to point out the mag nitude of the manufacturing interests, at home, which are now, or will be con-
ted with the China Trader - Buoupl aid to satisfy the most hat it is the bounden duty
Home Governments
thus complete the
The men- oth of Sir Robert Feel and
ough, encourage, ut to b representation if backed
at hand, and certainly often it we trust it will be by H.E, the Plenipotentia-
The Whig Journals boast that the Revenue Bill and the means of a comfortable livelihood to about Intely passed, will give work to at least 250,000 persons ONE MILLION, or one Seventeenth of the whole Popula- tion !!! If so, the liberties of America have more to apprehend from bureaucracy, than aristocracy. hope they may survive the hostility of both.
We
According to the Report of the HOME LEAGUE the amount of the Public Debt of the States, at this time is 8 193,000,000, of which 103,000,000 was incurred
pudiated: the others plead inability: although in the by eight Statos, that neglect or refuse to pay the in- terest. Of these only one, Mississippi, has openly re-
ability is as dishonest as open repudiation" cases of Pennsylvania and Maryland the plea of in-
The Rales of Exchange on Europe at New Orleaus had been very low, having been at four per Cent dis- count, or thirteen per Cent below the actual par
Ex-President Jackson, had been thrown out of his carriage and hurt, we hope not seriously.
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now tells its readers it from the DTUND
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