The Friend of China & Hong Kong Gazette,
SUPPLEMENT TO No. 81.
VICTORIA, HOGN KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 1843,
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GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.
His Excellency the Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of Hongkong &c., is pleas- ed to make the following Appointments.
Major ELDRED POTTINGER C. B. Bombay Artillery to be an Extra Aid-de Camp on His Excellency's personal Staff from the 1st of September 1843.
Alexander Anderson Esquire, to be Colo- nial Surgeon of Hong-Kong from the 1st of October 1813.
Doctor Winchester will continue to act 28 Assistant to the Colonial Surgeon until further orders.
These Appointments are subject to the approbation and confirmation of Her Ma- jesty's Government. ・ By order
RICHARD WOOSNAM. Macao, 2nd October, 1843.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION With reference to the Proclamation and Notification issued under date the 22nd of July last, on the necasions of the promulga- tion of the new Tariff and General Regula tions of Trade, and the appointment of G. 1. Lay, Esq; to be Her Britannic Majesty's officiating Consul at Canton, it is now an- nounced, for the general information of all British Subjects that the Emperor of China has graciously approved of the said Tariff and Regulations, and has directed, that they shall be introduced and brought into opera- tion at the Ports of Foochow foo, Amoy, Ningpo, and Shanghai, in addition to that of Canton.
The following appointments are therefore made, and are to take effect from
Her Majesty's other Consula in China, as far as on record for the future guidance of yourself and they may be applicable to their stations, and of making those sentiments publle, for general infor- mation.
You will see from the Notification which I have
had published in all the newspapers under date the 14th instant, that I highly approve of your Circu- lar dated the 28th of July, regarding ship's Mani. and that none are to be received in which the rules you
have laid down shall be omitted. I am glad to find from your recent letters that you and Mr. Thom had considered it unnecessary such a change for the better had taken place, that to deliver my letter to the Imperial Commissioner, regarding the delays in the Hoppo's establishment. need hardly say, that I quite concur in the opinion referred to, and the anewre you gave, when to, respecting the Linguists. I told you in my original instructions, to bear in mind That it is no part of the duty of the British Government or its officers to render mercantile firms or indivi- duals any assistance in conducting their business, beyond what is laid down expressly in the Gener ral Regulations," and I remarked, that I consider ed it advisable and right to draw your particular attention to this fact, as I had had reason to believe, ment was bound by its officers and establiments that an impression had been imbibed, that Govern- to supply in some measure, the loss of the agency abolished Hong Merchants. Talso pointed out, that such an impression was equally errant
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ous and absurd, as demonstrated by the General Regulations and Tariff being applicable to the five portat four of which no such thing as licensed merchants had to my knowledge ever exiged.
You were quite right to submit Mr. Coolidge's petition to the Imperial Commissioner, but, in doing so, you ought to have particularly explained, that it was handed up, by him in his capacity of agent ant, which His Excellency appears to have un- to a British firm, and not as an American merch derstood from his reply. That reply is, in my esti- mation, highly satisfactory; for although it does which Mr. Coolidge had complained, it distinctly admits, that the late Hong Merchants are no lon per the servants of, or under the dictation of the Chinese Government; and could the pecuniary demand which is hanging over those individuals on behalf of the imperial government only be adjusted to their satisfaction, or altogether removed, they would stand, as merchants, in a position of indep- endence and stability, which they have never before enjoyed at any period of our connection with China.
But now the Bad Wéfélight Coolidge
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forth in Ins-petition the variode difficult position, and his inability to extricate himself) the said High Commissioner, were to abide by him, it would not be acting upon, a přeper (primois strict letter of the Regulations and do nothing for
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ple of kindness; and yet the Hong Merchan being abolished, these people are not how water the same constraint that they orde ment merchants; if they like, or do not their hougs and go-downs, it depends entirel or sell if they choose, or to not choose, to
the same position as English merchants who may, their own will and pleasure; they are exmotly in or may not, trade with whom they please,
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not only would that be contrary to every
If we were to use any compulsion ' of reason and justice, but it would not be s tended with great inconveniences, I would the Chinese merchants and English merchants variance, and would throw infinitely more difficul ties in the way of your commerce. Therefore, the utmost we can de under present citdi to depute a special officer to call upon the late Hong Merchants, and admonish theth on the wine ject; and further we shall inhe a Proclamation showing both the late Hong Merchants and the and the same principle, proceed to do bumen, lib- new free-trading merchants that they sideid on offe ping thereby to widen the door, of communication.
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Forasinuch CommissioDSP, DOW conformity, and at the same time imprese upon the English therchaits that the principle of trading depends entirely upon a mutual walanghest, I field of profit is to be reaped there is no to beg people to go to reap if they will reap it of their own accord. The English ants and others must carry on their business our native merchants in a spirit, and according 18 a sense, of justice, laying their plats for continuance of beneficial Intercourse, and then it is to be hoped that day by day the aspect of affaire may brighten, and all kinds of goods sap
specified subject to the approbates not immediately remove the obstacles to trade of their consumption.- Although I have no means of
confirmation of Her Majesty's Government. Captain George Balear of the Madras Artillery, to be Her Majesty's Consul at Shanghai from the 1st of December, 1812. Walter Henry Medhurst, Esq, to be In- terpreter to the Consulate at Shanghai from the 1st of September, 1843.
Frederic Howe Hale, Esq. to be Surgeon to the Consulate at Shanghai from the 1st of September, 1843.
Henry Gribble Esq., to officiate as Her Majesty's Consul at Amey from the 1st of
October 1813.
Robert Thom, Esq., to officiate as Her Majesty's Consul at Ningpo from the 1st of October, 1843, but to continue to act as Chinese Becretary until relieved by Mr. Gutzlaff
The above named officers will join their Stations at the earliest possible period, and may be excepted to do so in the course of the present month.
A Consul will be appointed to the Port of Foochow foo and the Establishment that and the other Consulates complete as soon as cite ances will admit of which arrangements due, notice will be given
By order of His Excellency Her Majes- ty's Pleni
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looking after such matters in behalf of the forega merchants, yet 1, the Imperial Commmmoner, do realy day and night, ndulge in the forvent tone of an improved commercial intercourse, befekdil
to all parties. An important official reply.
To Mr. LAY, H. B. M.'s Conful at Canton. Taoukwang, 2nd year, ith intercalary Moon, 294
(September, 16th 1848.)
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true translation,)
(Signed) ROBERT THOM.
I propose to publish this letter, as well as the (True Copy,) RICHARD WOOSNAM. petition; and adverting to
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appointment and clamor which has been felt and ences to which thay refer, and the consequent dis- raised, I likewise think it expedient to append to them a passage of my Original Instructions to your from which it will be seen, that from the first, considered the delays and trouble that have arisen, to be inseparable from the introduction of the
system in the commerce of Canton.
(Signed)
(True Copy)
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I have the honor to be &c.
HENRY POTTINGER. RICHARD WOOSNAM.
REPLY OF THE IMPERIAL COMMISSIONER. Keying of the Imperial Family High Commis sioner, Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Viceroy Two Kwang provinces, c, dac, hereby this official reply.
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EXTRACT.
Tariff appear to me to combine all the advantages “The General Regulations for Trade and the of conciseness and perspicuity, with provision for every possible contingency that can arise in the common course of trade, did I confidently trust that in due season, their practicet application will. realize the hopes I have formed of them. At the same time, 1 by no means disguise from mrach, that the first introduction of ach swebpinng indov tons and changes in the commete
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try, and more especially in one lik has not, , from causes which it it upon, kept pace in advancement nations of the earth-must be atters seen difficulties and trou
exercise of great patience! sides, and amongst all part expected to come into full
when the government of actual experience, that the more simple, and more pro than the one it has prepared to expect
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RICHAND
Republished by His Excelle
RICHARD WOOL
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