Nə, 51 VOL. 1
THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND
WONGBONG
NOTIFICATION.
GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 9TH. 1843.
Tue publication of the Hongkong Ga- 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 t
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,
BEFORE THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
January 7th 1843.--Ho Auyee, Barber, charged by Sergt. Kerr of 55th Regiment with selling Shamshoo. Complainant states, I yesterday in consequence of in formation received that my men had purchased Sam shoo at the Shop of the prisoners, I went to him and purchased from him t
two Bottles of Shamshoo for which I paid one dollar. Sergt. Johnston s states I went yes- terday with Sergt. Kerr, and saw him purchase two Bottles of Shamshoo from the prisoner for which he paid one dollar.
DEFENCE. I only told the Soldier where the Sam- shoo was to be purchased. I did not sell it to him
CENTENCED to receive 40 Strokes, to be fined 10 8 to tho Queen and to have his house pulled down.
January 9th 1813.-J. B Pain, V. Martin Ford. The Chief Magistrate addressed the parties on the subject of submitting the matter in question to arbi- tration, but defendant declined doing so, stating it as his wish that it should be decided by the legal Autho rities.
J. B. Pain of the Auckland Hotel charges Martin Ford with breach of contract.
J. B. Pain states, on or about the 24th ult. I agreed to purchase from M. Ford 240 Barrels and 27 Pun chons of Ship Biscuit, to be delivered of the same qua- lity as a sample which defendant then gave to me. Mr. Bennett and Capt. Daniel were present when the Sample was delivered to me about two days after I received the Sample. I obtained possession of part of the bread, and shortly after of the rest, on receipt of || the whole parcel I opened several of the casks and found the quality of the bread which they contained very inferior to that of the Sample which defendant had previously given to me. I immediately sent for defendant and opened several other casks in his pre- sence, in all of which the quality of the bread was in- ferior.
Defendant acknowledged to me at the time that it was so, I paid Mr. Ford 100 dollars delivery of the bread and 389 8 more, on whole parcel. Mr Ford stated that bread was inferior to the Sample he ha teed it and that I must bear the loss him stating that I was willing to receive all which was of the quality of
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proposed to Ford to settle the matter with Mr. Pain, by taking back that part of rend which was bad. But he refused do to so. His reply to me was that he was willing to bear half the loss, but that he transaction I consider that all the brend which was not would not take back the bad bread. As a mercantile equal in quality to the sample produced, ought to be taken back by defendant
DEFENCE - Mr. Ford states, Capt Daniells expres. me as I had a quantity of hand. I met him afterwards at Mr. Ben nett's and he again mentioned the subject, I told him I was willing to sell hi the bread at 18 per Cask, after seeing the muster be said that he would give me 1 per Cwt for the whole quantity which I had on hand. Capt. Danie asked Mr. Pain to go halves with him in the purchase. They agreed and the bis- cuit was purchased by Mr. Pain and Capt. Daniells for owt I did not warrant the bread to be of the quality of the sample produced. When the sample was produced, I said this is a part of the cannot warrant the whole to be of thread, but £.
sed a wish to purchase some bread from me,
(The question as to the quality was put to me by Capt. same quality Daniells). He asked me whether I would warrant the bread. I said that I would not warrant it, but that the sample produced was a part of it. The purchase of the whole was then made at 11 per civt. I sold Capt. Stewart who, although their Casks were bad, were some under similar circumstances to Capt. Mitchell, to
well satisfeed with their bargain. If the whole quan- tity, had been of the quality of the sample produced, it would have been worth more than seven times as- much as it was sold for. I offered Mr. Painio bear Imlf the loss which would arise on the sale of the whole of the bread, but he refused to come to such arrangé.
ment.
Complainant is questioned by the Magistrate." Question. When the purchase was made did you hear defendant say I warrant, or guarantee the bread 7
Answer. Complainant, No.
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Price $ 14 monthly Or $12 syeurly
-CANTÓN,--
We learn from Canton that the Imperial Commis sioner ELEPOO, expired on the evening of the 5th inst, Some activity has prevailed since our last in the Tea market, and we are told about forty Chops of middling and fair Congou, have been taken by the firm (which opened the market) at some four to five taels under the rates which then ruled for similar qualities. It is said low common Congou was refused at 17 taels, and it is believed can be got at less, for Cosh.
Much undeserved censure was bestowed on our Canton Correspondent, We are glad to find that his views with regard to the Tea market, have proved to be
correct.
The arrival of the General Kyd, has rather depressed Madras Cotton Cotton Goods are in fair request but the agitation consequent on impending changes, of --- necessity-influences present transactions. We add the Cotton report for last month.
Bombay Bengal Madras
COTTON REPORT. 1ST AND 28TH OF FEBRUARY 1843.
10,759
496
5,251
--60,880- 13,613
30,424
Bales 22,496 Bales 104,923
GENERAL KYD included,
WHAMPOA TRANSHIPMENTS,
JUNKS on the great artery of China, the Yang- tszekeang, were often boarded, ,and opium was found openly exposed in chests in the holds with- out the slightest attempt at concealment :—thus, the smuggling of opium into China by the natives, is conducted upon a far more liberal dare-devil system than the cunning smuggling trade in the Canton river by the foreign merchants, who, either →→ ashamed of their vocation, or fearful of the conse- quence of detection-very cunningly smuggle their
A similar question was put to Capt. Daniells who piece goods, of various denominations and fabrics,
answered, No.
By defendant to Witness Daniells. Question. → Did you hear me warrant the bread 1 Answer. I did not hear you make use of the word VERA that the bread sold was to be of the quality of the sample produced.
By defendant to Mr. Pain. Question.Did you hear me warrant the bread?
Answer,
No. I did not hear you say any thing about warranting the bread, but you produced this sample, as a sample of the bread,
By Chief Magistrate to Witness, Bennett. Question. Did you hear Mr. Ford, say I warrant, or I
guarantee this bread"
Answer No I did not, but when the sample was roduced Capt. Daniells said. Well I will take your of it, I will buy the whole of the bread.
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out and under cargoes of rice-simulating plenty to the multitude but cheating the govern- ment by their dissimulation.
Canton Register“
ANOTHER point or which the Chinese Authori ties may well complain and which would form a very good ground for their suspension of negotia- tions is the disgraceful smuggling which is now so daringly and openly carried on at Canton. It is said that one ship has landed no less, than six or seven ships cargoes. That British Merchants should not only connive at, but participate in this. practice is disgraceful, since it is neither more nor less than a bare faced robbery perpetrated on the Chinese Government. The Plenipotentiary is said to have been aware of this, and it may have given rise to the tone in which he addressed the Mer- chants, on the occasion of their late appeal to him, inly it may be looked upon as affording excuse, though we still thunk, that the manner of that communication were becoming his Excellency's position as re- tative of the British Government.
Singapore Free Press..
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