THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND HONGBONG GAZETT K
No. 68 VOL. II.
NOTIFICATION,
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
THE 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 the signatures of duly autho- rized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official, a By order,
J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hong-Kong, March 23d, 1842. sday on alega da
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Letters having, on several occasions, been delivered to wrong persons, it is re- quested that, in future, a Book or Note, specifying the Address of the applicant, be sent to the Post-Office.
By order,
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Victoria, Hong Kong, Government-House, 4th July, 1843.
ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.
VICTORIA, THURSDAY JULY 6TH, 1843.
[To the Editor of the Friend of China,] MR_EDITOR Have you read the Oath of qualification for
1 for a Justice of the Peace? if you have, you must tell your readers that if every person on the list qualifies, that THERE STILL WILL NOT BE A SINGLE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR HONG-KONG, as by the terms of the Oath they can
The third on the list is Charles Edward Stewart, his elevation proves that although some men are born to greatness, and some achieve great ness, yet some have greatness thrust upon them.
After these appointments, then follows in the Gazette a list of confirmations, the first of which, is J. R. Morrison, Esq., and we are sure if the feelings of the Colonists had been consulted, this much esteemed gentleman would have been named Colonial Secretary, as a fitting reward for his meritorious zeal and services situated as he now is, he takes rank below most of the Govern ment Officials, even below the Treasurer,
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Corps every success, but would suggest that Melo... Drama be occasionally selected for performance ; there are some among them who are votaries to the Tragic Muse, and would do justice to her shrine. But the Ladies. My Dear Mr Editor, could you not transport some of them to witness all these amusements, and grace us with their company, in this otherwise benighted, state, flat, and unprofitable," Island.
I remain, Dear Mr Editor,
Yours truly,
A LOVER OF THE DRAMA,
Chusan, 6th June, 1843.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
I see Mr Gordon is confirmed as Land Officer. &c. &c now without disparagement to this gentleman, for 1 in common with others
admit his zeal, ability, and integrity every way qualify him for Officewhat do these et cetera mean may mean anything, everything, or pothing surely
ERIES. About two o'clock on this cannot be selon les regles. Trusing that you Sunday morning, the bricks were taken will have the goodness either no answer my out of the gable end of the house of Mr queries or print my letter.
Farncomb, and although the servants were asleep in the adjoining room to that entered, yet the Thieves by throwing in fumigating firesticks managed to keep them asleep until they carried away two boxes. of their clothes. The object of the but
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Your obt. Servant,
SCRUTATOR
Macao, 2nd July, 1843.
[To the Editor of the Hong-Kong Gazette.]
DEAR MR EDITOR.—You have, perhaps, thieves was the writing desk of Mr F.,
not being able to find d that, they were obliged to be content with all the wearing apparel they could find, including the green cloth cover of the Office table. I trace of them has been discovered, but the trunks were found ransacked next morn- ing on the hill behind the house.
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acquainted of the Sports we had on this Island St. Patrick's Day in the way of racing, wrestling, &c. The spirit of amusement having once aroused itself into the minds of those who alone were able to encourage and renew them, we have happily seen it revive in the shape of Thea- tricals; the officers of the 55th, and 2d Regiment, N. I, in co-operation with the Navy, have got up a pretty little Theatre, in the City. They played,
on the evening of the 5th instant and very appro- priately the favourite farce of St. Patrick's Day, or the Intriguing Lieutenant, and the farce of the only act in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, Lady and the Deml. The pieces were performed of which, unless I am lamentably deceived, Hong-three times, that all grades of the Army and Navy Kong forms no part At any rate you ought to might have an opportunity of witnessing them.
have been present at the performance, and was make it known that any Justice of the Peace acting in Hong-Kong, by the terms of that oath would, extremely gratified. I am sure, from the loud render himself liable to an action for damages, &c. plaudits and cheerful faces among the audience, that not a single individual returned home without &c. &c.
having felt highly entertained with the evenings
"Hong Kong, 3d July, 1843
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amusement
I shall give you and your readers an insight of the Dramatis Personæ, begin ning
beginning with St. Patrick's Day Ineu O'Connor was very well played, but (To the Editor of the Friend of China.)
lacked a little more of the bustling necessary for SIR-I trust that you are satisfied that the an intriguing gentleman, for he had a many
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On Wednesday morning, about half past one, Thieves were discovered carry- ing off property from the godown of N, Boule Esq; the gentlemen in the opposite house instantly prepared to secure them, but they finding themselves watched
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one was shot attempted to escape,
very act of rob-. through the back in the bery, and 16 others (all Chinese) were arrested as being connected with the gang, but not before they had carried off a quan- tity of brandy, oil, wine, and beer.
CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE. During the past week there have been at this Office an average quantity and variety of Robber- peace shall be kept in Hong-Kong, and all Bur-shapes as Proteus to go through, to avoid the vites, Thefts, and Assaults, but the only one of public glaries and Robberies extinguished for I observe ant eye of a father, who has a great aversion for
from the Gazette that there have been no less than forty-four." right good and trusty/ appointed, although the way, forty trates in a place that only musters w police constables is an awful disproportion me beg of you to tell your readers as soon can who have qualified, and how many are to do so, as it strikes me in
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