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Income. Expenditure. Surplus. Di ficiency.
£
1837 1838
£ 46,161,148 46,705,796
46,873,677 47,669,514
1839'
48.304,934 49.108447
1840
47,475,321 49,035,962
1841
47,715,371 50,069,467
48,023.473 50,527,201
51,920,958 51,012,417 908,541
1842 1843
541,626
795,836
848,563
1,560,641
2,354,096
2,532,823
on
new basis. We made some inquiries, as was wished, position for any government to take up. In India, the act upon the Post-office returns. The stamps have in. of gentlemen acquainted with China, and the result British Authorkies are engaged in raising the drug by crensod 18,8501, which, with other items, including the property tax, 1,734,0002, mako the total increase would seem to show that there is no reason to doubt means of public funds, expressly for the Chinese
That is the favourable si the number or the compotancy of the Chinoso labour market; in China the British Authorities will not allow || in the quarter 2,008,3454% Thu
The ingronse of our exports, of which so much rors who might be met with in tha Strasty of Malugen, in to be landed in the only Settlement we possess, und
has of inte been said, has not yet led to a very groat We understand that upwards of 0,000 emigrants ar
have directed it to be rigidly excluded from the ports to
increase of imports. The Customs revenue, which in' rived in junks at Singapore both this year and last year; which our trade is confined; and the Consuls are bound
the
your is 1,130,1551, worse than last year, is 414,4001, the provinces from which they abielly come are said to to make known to the Chinese authorities whith the
worse than in the corresponding quarter of Inst your. be those in which the largest quantity of sugar is proview of its being confiscated, any cargo of that samo duced in China. The sugar cultivation also of Java Opium, which the servants of the same Crown have A filling off in the duties of corn, and the changes ma- appears to be carried on by people of this nation; and, raised for that specifle object. Although the Chinese de by the tariff, partly account for the diminution, but whether or not the individuals selected might have a authorities appear to have entered upon the arrange that is a proof that our trade has, unhappily, not yet previous knowledge of the subject, they are said to by mont of the Treaty with a feeling of sincerity and even revived to the degree which the public, from their con- tinued exertions, have a right to expect, The whole altogether so dexterous and so ready to turn from one cordiality, which does them infinite credit, yet it is to employment to another, that there can be no doubt of be feared that the guilty centorprizes of the Opium decrease on the quarter is 502,414, which deducted their acquiring the necessary skill, The Chinese scem smugglers will at no distant porio interrupt that lasting from the increase, shows a totul increase in the quarter of 1,565,9817, which is, however, less than the produ to be by far the most industrious and most hardy of Ori-peace and friendship which the Emperor appears so
ce of the income tax for the present quarter by ental labourers; on the other hand, they are said to be anxions to cement. The least that our Government very sensible oftheir own value,keen for their interests, can do to counteract the evil is to forbid the arming of 169,0692. On every item of ordinary revenu
increase in the quarter, there is a and a people from whom no work can be got, if they the Opium yessels, a measure which the Englishman which there is an increase in
considerable decrease in the year. think themselves illtreated-qualities which, we are has repeatedly and very forcibly advised. While we confident, will not be objected to in the West Indies, if have vessels of war in every port for the protection of "The national balance-sheet which has been publish. accompanied by the merits of which they are the nu- commerce, there can be no legitimate occasion for ed, is considered a most useful supplement to the quar- terly revenue returns, to which we have been so long tural adjuncts. The prudence of as far as possible trading vessels to be armed with cannon; there can giving them the stimulus of direct and immediate ad- indeed be no reason for it, but one which it would be accustomed.. By an exposition of the difference be tween income and expenditure, are we alone able to Vantage is much dwelt upon, and we are informed that shameful to avow, and which would impose on Govern. it has been found expedient always to endeavour toment the imperious necessity of preventing it. If they judge with accuracy of the prospects of the country. employ them for job work rather than for fixed wages. are permitted thus to be armed, there will be bloody The favourable opinions formed on the appearance of Something must depend on the means for making good conflicts with the Chinese preventive service, and mis- the last revenue return are confirmed by the balance. selections at Singapore, and much, probably, upon the trust will be sown in the minds of the Chinese autho-sheet, and the excess of 908,5417. is an additional rea- son for believing that some approach will be made to- nature of the original agreements entered into with the rities, which will inevitably ripen into feelings of hos
wards the revival of a sinking funt. The obligation emigrants. It can also only be determined by experi- tility.-Gentleman's Gazējte. enge how far they may become discontented with places
of the public for this new light on the national finan- so remote from all other people of their own race, or THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL TRAD. In its presentees, is to be numbered among the benefits conferr ed whether difficulties may arise in using them in conjun aspect the intelligence from China gives unmixed satis-by the present Administration. The accounts are ction with labourers of African origin, But, seeing action to all parties. The ratifications of this Nankin taken to the 10th of October in each year. the numerous motives for wishing to satisfy in every treaty have been exchanged, and a commercial treaty proper way the demand for labour in the West Indies, has been concluded. The dubarrassing, and obstructive and considering that the more intelligent the class of Hong monopoly is no moe; irregular charges and a people introduced, as well as the better able to protect whole system of corrupt and corrupting fees have been their own interests, the more beneficial it must be to abolished, a fixed and inteligible tariff of moderate" du- all concerned, it seems ver
The present tier being substituted; Eglish merchants are admit- experiment should be tried, and that it should be preti- ted to intercourse on a footing of equality with the Chi- cally ascertained whether, China may be added to the nese; consular offices and diplomatic relations are esta * fields from which to attempt to furnish means for the Fblished; British cruizers are admited to "Rye Chinese-
· successful enstivation of sugar by free labour.-The Co- ports, as a useful auxiliary to the Chinese authorities in Jonial Gazette,
maintaining order; many troublesome restrictions on CHINA-During the past week, we have received the communication of individuals, with individuals are from China, an abstract of the Supplementary Treaty removed; a free and constant intercourse between the between their Majesties the Queen of Great Britain Chinese Main and the British colony provided for and Ireland, and the Emperor of China, consisting in a way that must result in a much more intimate of seventeen Articles, The more important provisions relation between the two people; and the Chinese have of this Fraty are, that no British Merchant ships abandoned their haughty and fantastic bearing (to shall resort to any other Port in China, except the adopt one of thorough friendliness and reasonable mu- five ports named in the first Treaty, and that any tual deference. Such are the advantages apparent on infringement of the rule shall be visited by the seizure the face of the documents which have passed between and confiscation of the vessel and cargo. Art. VI. the representatives of the two Governments. Two provides that English merchants residing at the five other great advantages, guarantees for the rest, are ports, shall not wander away into the country, or go the admission of all foreign countries to a participation beyoud certain limits fixed by the Chinese Authorities in the new benefits,-which must tend both to disarm and the Consuls; and that any one who may contrac jealousies and to admit China to a place in the great vene this order shall be delivered over to the British system of the modern civilised world; and the proba Consul for punishment. The next Article permitability that the fixed tariff and improved customs and English mercanta, o may be residing at these ports, port regulations will so far righ the revenue of China to buy and rent ground and houses at a fair valuation.
as to give the Imperial Covernment a great interest Art. IX. provides for the mutual surrender of criminals in the new order of things. These advantages might who may escape from the Chinese territories into Hong- be frustrated by anything which should go to nullify kong; or from our own settlement and ships into the the regulations just established in their practical work interior of the country.
ing: if the Chinese are sincere in their intentions, The Eighth Article stipulates that all foreign na-
any treacherous conduct on the part of the British tions, whose subjects or citizens have hitherto traded would give colour to their hitely cherished notions of at Canton. Fu-choo-foo, Amoy, Ningpo, end Shang our barbarism; if they are insincere, British treachery hai, on the same terms as the English. According to would justify their treachery; if their Government European nations, such a provision is out of place in
be weak, the collusion of British violators of the com- a Treaty with the British Crown, but the Chinese the Imperial rulers from fulfilling the bargain which pact would strengthen rebellious subjects in preventing evidently considered the English as the representulive of the European family, and were anxious to embrace
we have forced upon them. It is therefore with the the opportunity of this Supplementary Treaty, to make greatest pleasure that Sir H Pottinger's firmness,
to- known the footing on which the merchants of other wards the British as well as the Chinese, is observed powers would be permitted the trade in China. The
in this country. One word as to the negotiators of Chinese nuthorities soon became aware, that foreign these important treaties. Sir Henry's
merits nations would not fail to besiege the Cabinet for the described in the description which we have given, cur- same privileges which had been conceded to the Eng-sory as it is, of the extraordinary revolution which lish, and would probably proceed so far as to send an has effected in the views and policy of the Chinese Embassy to the Capital have carefore acted Government. Nor can the ability of the Chinese di discreetly in thus anticipating their negotiation and plomatists be too highly estimated, With such minds requests, and rendering any personal application at
in Ching, and the closer intimacy that must now inevi Pekin, which could not have been refused without risk tably arise between that country and Europe, it will be or permitted without humiliation, altogether super hard if millions in both regions do not reap the most fluous.
signal advantages from this great event in the history of the world-Spectator.
The Opium question, the original cause of the war,
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remains in statu quo, It is not so much as hinted at. That word of ill omen appears to have been most ca- THE REVENUE The usual revenue tables for the refully excluded from these Treaties of perpetual last quarter have been published, and show an increa- peace and friendship. This article continues to be se of revenue for the year of 3,944,789, but this in- regarded as contraband by the Chinese laws and cludes the sum of 1,314,400 obtained from China, any attempt to Introduce it, will be viewed as an act which must be deducted to get at the increase in the of smuggling, and punished accordingly. The En- revenue derived from our own resources, which, on glish Government has engaged to prevent the admis- this principle, was 4,630,3837 The summary of the sion of the drug into the five ports, and the Consuls official tables gives the following The total revenue are required to apprize the Chinese authorities of any of the financial year just ended is 49,346,2731 against such smuggling transaction, which may come to their the previous year, 45 269,9277; increase on the year, knowledge, in order that the goods may be confiscate. 4,076,3461. The property tax has yielded, in the year, The Chine Government undertakes ta exclude the the sum of 3,052,057 We are happy to see in the drug from all other ports. Yet the Government of in- quarter an increase of 240.5167 in the Excise, which dia will not probably diminish the manufacture of the indicates more employment and greater power article by a single chest, or the Chinese relinquish the Bumption amongst the people. use of it. This exclusion of Opium from Hongkong, upon the quarter, an increase, though small There is also and from the five Ports which have been opened to our stamps, taxes, and Crown land revenues; commerce, is all that could be expected of our Govern- seip equal proportions upon the sums coll ment. The consumption of the drug in the Empire will now depend on the success with which the Opjum
apon the year. In the Post office receipts there sight reduction of 1.0081, upon the year. sinugglers, backed by the wishes of the people, may counted for by circumstances arising out of th baffle the Vigilance, or corrupt the integrity of the Chignation of our manufacturing nese preventive service. Yet it is a very anomalous they have received an impulse, cannot immediately
hich thou
London Mail. DESTROYING OF LETTERS.-We learn from Hera-
belonging to the port of Ramsgate discovered a Box path's Journal, received by the last mail, that a smack floating on the water, which on examination was found to contain about 90 letters, besides a number of news- London General Post-office by a vessel to Sydney some papers. The box it appears had been sent from the
time last year-and it is supposed that the vessel had returned without delivering the box, and to evade the penalty for non-delivery, the box was thrown overboard, apparently to sink it. Relative to this circumstance as two 7 lb. weights were found attached on purpose
witnesses, of letters being thrown over by sacksfull our contemporary says that he has heard from eye into the sea by American commanders, merely to save the trouble of delivering them to the Post-office! He further observes, that not more than one of three letters sant by him to America, Sydney, and New South Wales, have exer reached their destination !—Gentle-
man's Gazette.
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