THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND BONGBONG GAZETTE.
1187 VOL. I
NOTIFICATION.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
TUTORIA, THURIDAY NOVEI
16TH, 1843.
monthly.
Or $12 yearly.
The correction in the Tariff will be as follows Brd. With respect to those Seamen who may
T.m.
2
T.m.
THE publication of the Hongkong Ga. zette under the authority of Government, 22 Ginseng 1st quality per100 cattien 80,0,×10ths7,6. will be discontinued from this date: but all Do. and quality, or refuse per do. 8, 6, ×10-2,8, public orders and notifications appearing "The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette," with the signatures of duly au- thorized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.
By order,
HOBT: MORRISON, Acting Secretary and Treasurre Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1812,
True copy
T. 10, 4.
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
HIS EXCELLENCY SIR HENRY POTTINGER BART, and G: C. B. Her Chief Superintendant of Trade in Game, is pleased to publish for general GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
information and guidance, the following Copy of a letter addressed to the Harbour THE annexed Copy of an Official Com- Master and Marine Magistrate at Hong- manication from His Excellency the Im-kong, together with Rules regarding the perial Commissioner intimating a modifica tion which has been made in the new Tariff regarding the article" Foreign Ginseng," is "published for general informatio
It is also notified, that on a careful ex- amination of the English Version of the Tariff promulgated on the 22nd. of July last, it has been discovered, that the Article “Sea Otter Skins" are inserted at one mace five caudareens ench (1. 5.) instead of one tael five mace each (1.5), which typographical error is hereby pouted out and is to be corrected accordingly.
discharge of destitute British Seamen from the Merchant Seamen's Hospital.".
By order
RICHARD WOOSNAM. Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th November 1843.
Government House, Victoria, (Hongkong) November 7th 1843.
I am directed
Sir,
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th. HENRY POTTING by His Excellency Sir &c. &c to acknow.) of last month, in which you state that Seaman called Peter Sinclar then in the
belong to capes cinas, the expences of all
now be in Hospital, or that may occur up to the 1st of December next, will be borne by the Government, but as from that day the penalties for breaches of the Merchant Bea men's Act are to be enforced, as announced in the Government Notification of the 4th of Octo- ber 1843, so, in like manner, the Master, Owner of Consignee (when the Law will admit) of the last vessel from which any destitute Seaman may have been irregularly discharged or left behind on any pretence, whether at Hong-Kong, Macan or any other place in China, will be Held responsible and obliged, by a summary in- quiry and proceeding, to pay all Expences incur red on such Seaman and without reference to the period that he may have served on board much last vessel.
Masters, Owners and Consignees of all vessels wil therefore understand, that, in addition to the penalties laid down for infraction of the Mer- chant Seamen's Act, they will further be obliged to pay all expences of men whom they may discharge and who may afterwards be found destitute or who may be sent to Hospital as destitute Seamen.
Pina.
By Order of His Excellency Her May'ı Chief Superintendent of Trade &c., &¤.,
(Signed) RICHARD WOOSNAM. True Copy,
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
By Order of his Excellency Her Britan Merchant Seamen's Hospital, had been re-mer Spiteful will not be closed at the Post
nic
Majesty's Plenipotentiary &c. &c. in China,
RICHARD WOOSNAM. Government House, Victoria,
13th November 1843.
KEYING, Hron IMPERIAL COMMISSIO- NER, Governor General of Kiangsoo and Kiangse, &c.&c. hereby makes this Official
Communication.
The American Consul having repres ented to us," that in arranging the new “Tariff, the duty on Foreign Ginseng had “alone been left unequal, and that it was # proposed to rate it as follows, vizt. on every 100 Catties of Foreign Ginseng to rate two tenths as inferior quality, and " levy duties on those rates according to "the newly established Rules; and that "this once agreed to, afterwards there “should be no more change, "and other words to the same effect-Whereupon I, the High Commissioner, having consulted with the Governor General, and having ascertain ed from the market priceof Foreign Gin- seng that the above statement was perfectly correct, we forthwith agree to the said pro- posal. Besides therefore respectfully memo- rialising the Court of this correction, and giving an Official Reply to the said Ameri- can Consul, and duly advising the several high fficers of Canton, Fokien, Chekinng and Kiangso charred with the Superin-
tendent
that
Plen
expres
To His
time Customs, it is right
ported fit for duty, and requested to be in- structed whether he was to be discharged immediately from the Hospital, and, if so discharged, whether he was to receive the
med and - dest
British Seaman, until he could provide himself with the means of subsistence.
bour
Your subsequent letter, dated the 6th Instant, stating that the above Seaman had got a berth on board a Ship in the Har- has likewise been received, but His Excellency thinks it advisable to lay down the following Rules by which you can regulate your proceedings in all future similar cases.
received from the Imperial Commissioner, In consequence of information this day the MATT to be despatched by H. M's Stea- Office, Victoria, until 5 P. M. on the 1st of December.
By order,
RICHARD WOORNAM. Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 13th November, 1843.
ORIGINAL · CORRESPONDENCE. (To the Editor of the Friend of China.) CRICKETTING AT Hong-Kong,
Sm,
Hong-kong, 8th November, 1843.
Should the following account of a match at Cricket played between the Officers of H. M. Ships Cornwallis of your valuable Journal, and Agincourt suit the pages
These Rules, with a copy of this letter, will likewise be published for general infor- by its insertion you will greatly oblige, mation and guidance.
You will of course distinctly understand, that, the Rules now laid down are not in any degree to interfere with those promul gated in the Government Notification of the 16th of August last, respecting the ad- mission of Seamen to the Merchant Sea- men's Hospital.
(Signed)
I have &c.
RICHARD WODSNAM. True copy
RICHARD WOOSNAM, WILLIAM PEDDER Esq. R. N.
Your Constant Reader and Admirer,
A CRICKETER.
In consequence of a challenge having been sent from the Officers of H. M. S. Cornwallis to play the Officers of H: M. S. Agincourt at Cricket, a match was played between the Officers of the two ships on Thur October 26th, ou the Cowloon side of the
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inga
have not been able to obtain the particulars of the game, but the following is the remit first Cornwalls and Agincourt each 61; sec Cornwallin 27; Agincourt 28, consequently hosting
The Officers of the Cornw
Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate
Hong-Kong
of
inform the Honorable RULES regarding the discharge of destitute Bri- which is thetish Beamen from the Merchant Seamen's Hos-
pital.
mmunication. 11..
beaten by only one.
been
ich it will
the Officers urt beat the Officers of the Cornwallis
H. M. 8. AGINCOURT
1ST INNINGS.
2nd Inninge
How Out. Bo Runs How Our
Dend. 18 Run out.
Bowled Leckie,
SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Bart.
H. B. M. Plenipotentiary.
Taoukwang 2
9th month, 16th day.
(7th November 1843)
True teamaatio
FOR THOM
serving on board Shipe
Not Out
Bowld Leche
ensols in the