understands the value of a precedent better than "John Chinaman,” and no one knows better how to make use of it. Let it once be established that a tax may be imposed upon the Chinese buyer, and future remonstrance will be in vain, the reply to every argument will be "it is old custom."
МАСЛО.
OVERLAND SUMMARY
the inhabitant By band of outlaw had UE Hookwang and defied the
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On th 22nd August an Eluvoy from A71 appeared on the fron. there of Yunnan requesting permission to offer tribute from bu
Birman Master of all the productions of his native
was granted.
Lember both in Ganwuy as Immerging whole districts, villngen a
fearful calamity are ne directs that the offic
may render it requisite, Ships must anchor bead and stern, leaving the navigation of the river clear, and the mouth of the Woosung Kow well open.
The Tariff, General Regulations, and various Proclamations promulgated by H. E. Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, G. C. B., Her Majesty's Plenipo tentiary for conducting the commercial intercourse with China, must be strictly adhered to by myself. The inundations in the latter end By a recent regulation the tariff in future to be The Intendant of Circuit and Superintendent
as well as by those resorting to this Port. enforced at Macao will with regard to Britis
pro duce be the same as that agreed upon between of Customs, has established a Government Banking Establishment, or Shroff Shop, for the receipt of the English and Portuguese home Governments,
Tonnage Fees and Export and Import duties, and This will cause a considerable reduction in the
has fixed the Office to the street leading from the duties, and had the step been taken some months back, before so large a sum of money had been ex-ittle East gate of the City to the bank of the river, pended in buildings in Hongkong, would have had the firm being held by six Partners, vizi. the effect we doubt not of juducing many firms to
Yaou Hungyuen Chow Hooshing Maou Hangho Kwo Wonfung Chuen Yaenjue
remain.
A MOY.
We mentioned in our issue of the 30th ult, thay H. B. M.'s Consul had extended the limits-of the Port 8 or 10 miles; H. Excellency has approv- ed of the arrangement, and therefore we do not expect to receive very frequent intelligence from this port No vessel.coming from the Northward will (as formerly) touch here merely for the sake of obtaining news of the state of the markets; and the disposition of the Chinese towards us being less friendly than at the other ports, it is not likely that Amoy will speedily become the seat of much foreign trade; for while on the one hand, the con- duct of the high Officers is straightfoward, and their every action evinces a desire to encourage a friendly feelingyet, there appears to be a settled design on the part of the subordinates to "squeeze" out of the foreigners under various pretexts, an amount of money equal to that paid under the old system in the shape of charges &c. &c.
CHUSAN.
Accounts from Chusan reach to the 18th instant' Everything is at a stand still, very few sales have been effected. We have been kindly favoured with the following
Ship "HELEN Stewart" Chusan Harbour, 22nd November, 1843. Dear Sir, Having left Hongkong in the Ship "Helen Stewart' on the 2nd of this month, I made Kume Island in Lat. 2425 N. and Longitude 123° 5' E, on the 16th, and at 4. 30 r. . the island then bearing E. S. dis. tant a leagues, steering N, N. E, with a light wind at East, and a heavy northerly swell, saw breakers ahend, bearing from N. N. E. to N. N. W. about 3 distant, apparently a dangerous shoal extending E. b. S. and W. b. N. 8 miles, and bearing N. W.
W. 3 or 34 leagues from Kume island.
I remain, Sir, Your obedient Servant, JAS. F. WHITTINGHAM Commanding Ship" Helen Stewart,"
out
W.
VESSELS AT CHUSAN. Amazon, Frankland, Helen Stewart, Mazeppa, Harlequin, Bnipe, Oscar, Sundrapoovie, Vixen, [Schooner,] Ternate.
The Steamer had not arrived on 16th Nov. H. M, S. Cambrian, Pelican, Plover, Young Hebe, Steamer
Mednea.
SHANGII A I.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul Captain Balfour has issued the following notice on assuming charge of his Office. It has met with very general appro- bation,
tion, and we hear from all sides accounts of the anxiety displayed by the Consul to foster the trade by showing every attention to parties who may come before him. A happier selection could not have been made of a person to perform the duties of the Office
Trade is represented as being very flat, prices Almost nominal
NOTIFICATION.
CITY OF SHANGHAL 14th November 1843
HEREBY NOMY to all Her Majesty Subjects, that 1. ha
Britch
King Yankee.
any one of whom is empowered to grant receipts for monies paid on account of the above purposes. Standard weights and measures are lodged in the Office of the Consulate, and as all duties will be fixed and levied according to these standards, British Merchants are recommended to provide themselves with rets, which can easily be obtained at Shanghai and the propriety of endeavouring to bring the same unto general use, is submitted for consideration. Pl
As the different Trades and Professions at this place have different weights and measures, and as none agree with the Government Standard fixed for the five Ports, particular caution is essential in all cominercial transactions, to have the Catty and Covid by which the transaction is to be settled and it will prevent difficulties and
clearly deations in reposing confidence until the
loss, to be
characters and conduct of parties are better known Arrangements are in progress for selecting a suitable site fer Dwelling and Store. Houses; for settling by assay the per centage to paid on
silver coins to raise the Silver thereof to the stand- ard of fineness fixed for the payment of the duties; for establishing a place for the Custom House, ex- amination of goods landed and shipped off, and for appointing Pilots and adopting other arrangements to facilitate the navigation into and out of the Port. Due intimatlon will be given, on the completion of the measures connected with any of the above named points, which must for the present be con- sidered as still unsettled.
Although it is desirable to adhere to the usual hours for the transaction of business, yet it will be crearly understood that when necessary the Consu late will be open to all Persons, at all Hours; and any aid or information which can be afforded by the Consular Establishment, will, as a matter of duty, be willingly given on application either by writing, or personal communication:
[Signed,] G. BALFOUR.
H. M. Consul at Shanghai.
A correspondent writes from Chusan that H. M's Consul at Shanghoi has issued two other Notifi cations, our copies have unfortunately not yet reached us. The first of these prohibits any British subject from carrying fire arms; the second relates to Custom House and shipping regulations.
VESSELS AT SHANGHAL
Litherland, Valparaiso (Am) Elisa Stewart, Louies Campbell Island Queen.
H M. S. Wolfe.
OFF WOOBUNG- Hellas, Louien, Zoo, Elwallow.
PEKIN
River are all to be pun of £3,000,000 steding (4) mi the dykes,
An old woman of 85 years of only son, (who had been an officer when lant city was takou, however has been rejected
ry ducipline and walking
to the fronters. The requ
and Cbékeung to have the
no better auccess for in
ced, they abandoned their respão
their country, and therefore must abide the conseg
which
for
Tur Emperor of Ghim has been plented to order, that the officer appointed at the Custom house of Shanghae should be a first rate man, throughly conversant with the character of for:
eigners,
Keying has made arrangements, before leaving Canton, thai the various items of cxpenditure hitherto derived from the feca-- levied on foreign trade, should be drawn from other sources, to prevent the possibility of a recurrence to the some expedients, and
his proposals to this effect have obtained the Imperial sanction.
Salipette manufactured in China costa nearly twice as much us the foreign article. Covernment has therefore resolved upon encouraging the insportation of this commodity into all the five
ports, but to restrict as hitherto the trude to Governmental agents. "He-gin the celebrated Tartar Minister hos memoralized the Em. peror upon the snuggling of umber which he says is carried on in the southern Provinces to an enormous and shameful extent
Persons sentenced for having indulged in Opium smoking are at the customary autumnal assizes again to be reported to the Emperor, that he may decide upon the inerits of their cases.
Two clans in Chaou-chon district having engaged in bloody feuds against each other and created great disturbance, the Pro- vincial judge of Canton, armed with absolute powers over life and death, has been sent to quell the riot.
New, the late Governor General of Keang-nan and Keang se one of the Commissioners who signed the Nanking treaty, and who had been cited before the Emperor to be prosecuted for hav ing allowed the English to ascend the Yang-isze.keang, is now branded, and allowed to retire. Thie leniency is the more extra,
ordinary, since not many months ago death had been resolved upon.-Yih-aban the hero of Canton, and bis cousin Yih-king the late terror spreading General, have been ordered to go to their homes, shut themselves up, ad ponder over their misdeeds. They had been alternately arraigned and forgiven but this last decrea
appears to be their final sentence.
Judging from the perusal of various state papers, and all the
ordinaries and regulations promulgated by the Chinese Govern-
ment for carrying on foreign trade, there is at present the utmost sincerity evinced to foster this branch of industry, and to give it every possible assistance in the power of the Mandarin.In fact the watch word is now commerce-commerce and the officers in the various Emporiums emulate each other who is to be fore most in promoting this grand object. This is indeed a change for the better
Native junks are henceforth to pay the same duties on tea and silks as foreign bottoms, if they export them by sea. This is the only alteration made in the home trade, which is otherwise to be
carried on on the same principles as before.
The
Emperor has ordered that a large sum of money be in- stantly sent to Kee-fung-foo the Capital of Honan, in order to relieve the destitute myriade who have suffered by the inundation. Under the present pressure, a censor has proposed, that treasury
bills be resued to facilitate the reconstruction of the dykes, and to prevent the depreciation of paper money, to have received by the Revenue Officers on a par with the value of sycee and im. mediately be destroyed
The naval officer who lost his seal when fighting at the dragon gales to the weal of Canton, is sent
Vice admiral Paon for not having ren deprived of his ran
on, and
Distance:
Mubchangah and others have submitted various
posals made
of col
as the Board sideration
all Regulation: