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THE FRIEND OF F CHINA,
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·Nɔ, 60 VOL. II.
LONGBONG
NOTIFICATION.
GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 11TH. 1843,
Tue publication of the Hongkong Ga- zoite 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 signa
My Lords and Gentlemen,
Her Majesty regrets the diminished receipt from some of the ordinary sources of revenue,
Price § 14 monthy Or 12 yearly
NAPOLEON'S OPINION OF A WIR WITH CHINA.
The following Extract from O'Meara's " Voice from. St. Helena will be read with interest at this mos
Her Majesty fears that it must be in part attributed to the reduced consumption o of many articles, caused by that depression of the manufacturing industry of gut: If, said Napoleon (alluding to Lord ́Amherst's ̧· the country which has so long preyed, and which embassy to China) i had sent an ambassador to China, her Majesty has so deeply lamented,
Ushould have ordered him to make himself aequainte I
signatures of duly autho- "In considering however, the present state of the with the ceremonies per loro to do the samo
rized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.
By order,
J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hong Kong, March 23, 1842.
HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1843,
At two o'clock the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Wharncliffe, having taken their seats in front of the throne, and the Speaker, with a number of members of the House of Commons, having appeared at the bar,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that her Majesty not thinking fit to be personally present to open the Session, had been pleased to direct a Commission to be prepared for opening it by Commission. The Lord, Chancellor then proceeded to read the speech, of which the following is a copy;-
· My Lords and Gentlemen,
"We are commanded by her Majesty to acquaint you that her Majesty receives from all princes and states assurances of a friendly disposition towards this coun. try, and of an earnest desire to co-operate with her Majesty in the maintenance of general peace,
By the treaty which her Majesty has with the United States of America, and by the adn ment of those differences which from their continuance had endangered the preservation i her Majesty trusts that the amicable relations
wo countries have been confirmed,
t
the
revenue, her Majesty is assured that you will
the first
mandarins, and if:
the Emperor by
mind that it has been materially affected by the exten.//himself. Now, perhaps, you wilcial advantage
sive reductions in the Import,
which received
your sanction during the last Session of Parliament, and that little progress has been hitherto made in the collection of those taxes which were imposed for the purpose supplying the deficiency from that and other causeg
Her Majesty feels confident that the future produce of the revenue will be sufficient to meet every exigency of the public service.
of the Chinese nation, and
lose the friendship through this piece of nonsense, I said jidds O'Meara,
grent co that we could easily compel the Chinese to grant good terms by means of a few ships of war-that, for example, we could deprive them altogether of salt by a lew cruisers properly stationed, Napoleon replied,
would be the worst thing you have done for number of years to go to war with an immense empire like China, and possessing so many resources. You Her Majesty regrets that in the course of last year would, doubtless, nt first succeed, take what vessels the public peace in some of the manufa
orgie manuale ceny would soon teach them their own strength,
manufacturing districts they have, and destroy their trade and cities; but you was seriously disturbed, and the lives and property of Her Majesty's subjects were endangered by tumultuous would be compelled to adopt measures to defend them
They assemblages and acts of open violence. The ordinary moves against you. They would consider, and say, law, promptly enforced, was sufficient for the effectual must try to make ourselves equal to this nation. repression of these disorders. Her Majesty confidently Why should we suffer a people so far away-lo do s relies upon its efficacy, and upon the sealous-support they please with us? We must build ships, we must of her loyal and parceful subjects for thd mantenance
put guns in them we must render ourselves equal to They would continued the Emperor, get of tranquillity.
artificers and ship-builders from France and America, und tovin London they would-build a fleat, and in the course of the defeat you."
Her Majesty commands us to acquaint you that her Majesty derived the utmost gratification from the loyalty and affectionate attachment, to her Majesty which were manifested on the occasion her Majesty.
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The above apposite Extract appeared in a London Paper. It remains to be seen whether Napoleon's prediction will be verified. We know *******that the Chinese are building ships of European models for defensive objects, that they are con- structing their Horts on better principles, that they have Forcigliers (some two or three) in their pay, from whose instructions they hope to benefit in the
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will be submitted for your consideration
Her Majesty confidently endeavour to promote the public welfare, and ferventh prays that the favour of Divine Providence may direct
and prosper your counsels, and make them conducive practice to the happiness a
entment of her people, The house then
Vedtime the Lord
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The increased exertions which by the liberalny Parliament her Majesty was enabled to make for termination of hostilities with China have been emi nently successful.
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EXTRACTS
THE COMMErgiati. Treaty, WITH Russi There is naturally great anxiety felt, among the mercantile class to learn the particulars of the co
The skill, valour, and discipline of the naval and military forces employed upon the service have been most conspicuous, and have led to the conclusion of peace upon the terms proposed by her Majesty,mercial
Her 1 Majesty rejoices in the prospect that free access which will be opened to the principa of that populous and extensive empire, encouragement will be given to the commercial enterpris of ther people.
the with
“As soon as the ratifications of the treaty shall hav been exchanged, it will be laid befo
"In concert with her allies, her ed in obtaining for the Christian establishment of a system of admin were entitled to expect from the Sultan, and from the good fait
The differences for some tim Turkish and Persian gove acts of hostility, but as eac the joint mediation of Grea Majesty entertains a don relations will be
"Her Maje
Russia a treaty
will be laid
treaty with great gat
Increased inter
and those of the
mperor
Her Majesty is happy to inf success has attended the red Affghanistan,
Her Majesty has the greates
ing her bich sent of the
operations have been directed. valour which have been manli and Native forces
The sup ority of her Max estable hed by decien
disaste and
su
eaty which ministers have con ssia The commercial policy wh
irsued for so, unah
crament has be
inst the
ultra rotectr
rs if they have able
ededun pro
the warlike
was too short, and the national to engender the wide spread the Chinese, of their inferiority in in any other arts, to the foreigners. Umit their
stinate prepossessions and inveterate rejudices of national superiority and wisdom are uprooted, China cannot importantly progress.
Expérience tells us that very rarely has the pettiest, Rajah or predatory Chieftain in British India, been content with the first drubbing he has our hands. Hence we deem another war with China sooner or later inevitable; in which case we shall of course be successful, but then we think the Chinese will be constrained thoroughly, to feel and acknowledge their inferi- ority, and if so, their next defeat will, perhaps, be the precursor of their social advancement.
Who dare prognosticate the result of this national foresee the mighty changes from ? In our own days we of one man can accom- the Pacha af Egypt, who Aundredth of that of nue that would be easily province of the Celestial aged to erect himself into a ce and England, when
in a war.
passed through Egypt, and time resided here, must and physical superiority : the Egyptian fellah. In obedience, tact and any other and discipline,
a Soldier.
supply only of rice, subsist the Chinese communications Transport of large
Kwang be im.
he cannot tion. It is.
China in the the West to omination: Were
Oven