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but inspire in the minds of every true hearted Englishinan.
Daying said thus much, we must however add that we are much pained at not seeing in the list of Justices of Peace some of our Parsee breth- eren, who as British subjects are possessed of equal rights, must perform equal duties, and are honco entitled to enjoy equal privileges with ourselves.
Even in the Company's territorios where the people are politically slaves, yet there, respectable people are how eligible to the office of Magis- trate. The thorough aquaintance of H. E with India need only be appealed to, as to the beno: ficial results of this amelioration.
Whereas, from of old, the merchants and peo. ple of Canton province have been famed for their industry and commercial spirit, is it not shown by province? the great wealth and-populousness of the
Elders, scholars, and people have had a general confidence, and have trusted and well treated the inhabitants of distant lands who have resorted
thither.
For two hundred years the English have come to this port with merchandize, and to the material profit of themselves and the inhabitants.al
But of late years, by reason of war, the mor- been n troubled. But the chants and people have Emperor, whose bonevolence is as expansive as the ocean, and whose searching wisdom nothing is too great to compass, or too small to notice, has been moved with compassion for the English peo- ple, and looking down, has listened to the prayers of the merchants on the sea coast, and has made peace. How much cause for gratitude in the people
In a Crown Colony, a British subject, as such, eligible to the highest office in the gift of the Sovereign, wholly irrespective of his colour, caste, religion, or clime: it is enough that he is born a subject of the British Crown. We are sure II. E. will not introduce here the contemptible but mis- chievous prejudices of Indian society, and we Some agitators came from Che Keang, and stir- fervently believe that he is the last man who r
the foreigners: it was not would inflict an undeserved slight on our Parsee patriotism, but for
objects, that they thus community, many of whom, he must know, for roamed about-going hither and thither, preaching intelligence, respectability, and private worth, are disaffection CHIEN-KANG, the leader, has been in every way as well qualified to perform the apprehended, and will be punished truly his duties of a Justice of the Peace, as fully three-heart was not moved by a love of truth and fourths of the parties-gazetted.
righteousness, but a desire to promote his own selfish purposes.
One word more we also regret that among the first Notifications issued at the British Colony of Hong Kong, there was not one decreeing the abolition of Slavery.
Any irregularity or delay in the Delivery;dr: Rae ceipt of the PAPER, if brought to our notice, we will endeavour to rectify. We shall be muchour on a late occasion. For when he announ- Lord Ellenborough has done himself immortal obliged to our Subscribers, if they will inform us when any change of residence takes place j'" ced the annexation of the Scindian territory to the British Empire he simultaneously proclaimed the abolition of Slavery. Were we not sincere admirers of his Lordship's statesmanlike-character and policy, we could yet forgive in him a thousand offensive idiosyncrasies for such a glorious, such a noble act.
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A CONSTANT READER-Prince Albert was by Act of Parliament created Regent, a short time before the birth of the Princess Royal, and acted as Regent during the Queen's first confinement,
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red up the people goal
The recommendation to get arms and enrol yourselves to expel the barbarians, is against the Emperor's wish, and you must, as heretofore, be superiors, who, verily, have
dutifully, obedient, and reverently honour your Heavy burden in watching over your welfare,
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You know the Emperor has graciously permitted the English to resort to four more places; to Amoy, Foo-chow-foo, Ningpo, and Shanghai, for purposes of trade, and you exclaim that thus, your trade will be so much less, This looks true, but really is not so for, are you not on the direct Despite the factious assaults on the Governor road to all these ports, and will not every mer. General's policy at home, we much err if this last chant come to Canton first, if you deal honour- Proclamation will not obliterate the remembranceably and amicably with them? The Foreign mer- of every obnoxious one, and moreover secure chants object is profit, and he will not go far for for him the unanimous praise. lasting respect, and that which he can get near. He will not leave attachment of his fellow countrymen.
the ripe for the unripe.
Soldo not quarrel, nor make difficulties, but con- fiding in the overlooking benevolence and wisdom of the Emperor, afford all possible facilities to the foreign traders for are you not the Emperor's children, and you, from old time have understood the principles of reason, so I, one of the Imperial kindred, shall not have again to go forth and tell you to be good and obedient..
seek to cheat, Heed not idle reports. Avoid the It is only rascal merchants and bad officers that stirrers up, of strife, and treat the English as in the olden time.
outside merchants should extol the Imperial bene- I was sent by the Emperor to tell you this, and, to make all quiet, so that not only you, but the
volence.
and populousness to your
NAME OF OUR TOWN.We have been asked by many Subscribers, whether it is intended to call the Capital of the first British Settlement in China "Queen's Town," as given in the census quoted in our last number? All we can say is, that we printed from a document which we supposed had been submitted same time, whilst we admit and would require, a to the authorities, and received their sanction. At the distinctive cognomen for our Capital, other than Hong- Kong (the name of the Island, and also one of our is not properly chosen, other towns having already villages) we yet think Queen's Town for its appellation adopted this designation. In Jamaica there is one so called, and also in Canada and Ireland; hence one valuable quality of a name to the avoidance of mistake and confusion, viz distinctiveness is lost. The original Chinese name would, in this respect, be far preferable.
So make yourselves contented and happy; let similarity to New York led the The Capital of Upper Canada was called York, its
no small reasons disquiet you, then shall you make years since to change it to To Government a few great gain, and the English will
name by port; thus riches a r
will increase, which it was known among the Aborigines. Mapy no storm will raffle your sea, and all will hail the post-office mistakes and mis-directions have been pre Empire as peaceable and happy. vented by this change. If however, it be determined that the town shall have a name, which shall annouuce sented to the Emperor that a Mandarin who had the nation to which it belongs, then we woukl venture. to recommend that it herealter be called Victoria, an appellation now become thoroughly English, by being cient sway this Island has just come by formal treaty. the name of the beloved sovereign, under whose benefi We know no designation that can be more distinctly appelative than this. We are confident it would not s only be generally acceptable, but its announcement would be hailed with the most cordial satisfaction by proclaimed to City of Victoria.
In the
all our fellow countrymen, we deem Victoria a naran second number of our paper we ventured to sug-
of
good amen, and full of significant and auspicious gest such a designation, as will be seen in the
meaning, as we would fain hope it preludes not only Extract which we have republished in another
n martial ovation over the Chinese, but a glorions part of our Columns. Our proposition met at
victory over their superstition, pride, and prejudice: the time with no encouragement in any quarter.
and we humbly trust Viotoria will be the filerum, from The official approval or co-incident nomination
which, with our lever of Archimedean power, (we from home, will stimulate us to persist in urging
mean a Free Press we shall be views, wholly irrespective of their oppressed our benighted and enslaved neig
world of ignorance whiol for so man pable approval or disapprova).
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONG KONG GAZETTE,
VICTORIA, THURSDAY, JULY 6TH, 1843.
By a Government Gazette Extraordinary of the date of 30th June, we learn that the Ratifications of the Treaty have at least been formally ex- changed.
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At the same
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probable
the Capital of Anglo-China is
With respect to the nominations and appoint, ments we have had several commun
depreciatory, others laudatory,
we can publish this week is from which merits some attention. We have. liberty to much curtail it, and divest sonalities, which otherwise would have pre
its insertion.
An allowable exultation of announcement of the ratification of the formal declaration that Hong Kon a British Colony, quite indisposes us, we look other than favourably on the first ments of the Local Government, instinct of the Editor is merged in the, sense of nationality, which recent events
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CHINESE INTELLIGENCE. We were not able mation of the to the inhabit
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PROHIBITION OF OPIUM Lu Yoon ko has repre-
been degraded for want of zeal in his efforts to tinguished himself in putting down the nuisance suppress the growth and use of Opium had so dis-
to restore him to his former rank, in Che-Keang province, that he prays the Emperor refers the report to the six Supreme Boards, to The Emperor
consider and report thereon.
The Peking Gazette, from which we have ex- tracted this intelligence, is dated some ten weeks in his hostility to the use of the pernicious drug since, and proves that the Emperor has not abated
Native informants allege, that the Emperor has been so sickened with the results of the war which sprung out of his inter Trade, that the Local
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