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(To the Editor of the Friend of Ching.)
Vistoria, Hongkong, May 2nd, 1844.
di, bag to lay before you the correspondepen envied on between the Chiness Inndlichters, in the middle bar, and dis Excellency Bir Menry Palanger, and to other i les remarks on the aubject of the late sales đỡ land. You will admit Mr. Valor, that the Chluano, in tuumon with the Europesa residente, have very just runson to complain of the manner in which they have been deprived of their land. Many of the unfurnos eren. tura, who, in a few weeks, will be driven from their homes, und villages, in order to dwell, an they MARINSD under the influence deprived of their properly, sold their little all in their din nalive and protection of'n well hemed Government, (doubtless it is in our own undre land, and thanks be to God the fountain of libera parues hete ); but how andly have we nil, I may say, bien inis. lity, justice, and humor, will never sanction the proceedings of inken, with regard to the Government here (fit may bean culled); Tenders will also be received, until a day herend of justice, liberality and honor, we zon alles find their after to be notified, for the conveyance from hence
opposites. Why not, if it was found nocessary to remove the to Koo-lung-soo, of
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20th April, 1844.
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ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE
* Friend of China)
to the Editor of the FrentNDE
Dean Sine-What a nice theologian your Goiaspondent "Ambrose" must be! De ears, "the pay allowed to Clúnené laborers by their countrymen angst of the (Government) jübe being contracted for by nativadesa so small, that it barely foods them, and would not, were they Christans, ALLOW them to real
on the seventh day "He who spaka as never man apake,
declared with omphanie. *To me roor is die Gospel prunched," and the whole history of excisa dianipleship, goes to show, that not many fish, not many nobli, not many anghy have boon found decided and warm beaned flowers of the Son of God. Would mot, were they Christians, AnLow them to rest on the seventh day!! Ambrose entirely loses sight of the fact, that no man, whether of high or low birth, a gentleman at oase, ur a lab wer, can be rightly valled a Christian, who does not obey the commands of Jehovah; and among these commands, ruE KERFING OF THE SABBAT Bands prominently forth, and which is binding upon ALL, no matter who they are. And Act not only ovGRT, but CAN keep this important and divine injunedon. Yes, even the Chi- NESE LABORER Onn do it and he could not be received as a UBRIS TIAN unless he did it. It is an attested foot, that rompoctable Chi. nese do live well by paying only two dollars per month for their food. Amany the prosent Chinese veraners of the roads, 19 d native Christina, a member of the Church, and a worthy man, This person has from fifty to soventy laborers under his emplay. ment and direction ; but he NEVER worth upon the Sabbath, NUM DO HIS LAMOREUs, and yet he is probably more decently end than any of the other native overseers, and his laborers always have plenty to ant, dob, anil always Betim happy. Apart from religius fativus, the lines are foud of having a rest day, such | as the Christian Sabbath Barts. The fact is, Qurananilty la designed for Art (images of moll) and uno ens individual yields obediening to its plains, he has no right to 179 1
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bagnare, have given dus nation to the occupsion, that their dwel linge were to be pulled down, in order that they might have had tims to build elsewhere but ne; this would have been for 100 liberal a measure for the Government here to adopt. It is evident from the team of the Chinese letters, that they have not had the alghteal indiation of the fact that their innd was sold le others, ad that in a few weeks they will be driven away houseless. built a house, turnished the game, and boing resied therein on the Faner, Mr. Editor, your having purchased a piece of ground, 23rd of January last, a hond coming in, and stating that ho_bid just purchased your land. My fand you would any 7 Fron whom?" From the Government would be the Tuply - Why, I beard nothing of the matter ; no intimazon was given to me, that tay land was to be sold. Of woran not, replies your friend, gro you not away, that what in yous belange to the Government, and what is out there they will take away 1 Very pleasant, permainly But such bus bool the mass with many ↑ Mud Ish-uld have shured die snoo fate, had 1 noi banu provent at the land sale ; as it was, ↑ bad to pay en enermus ground went to proeeve prapsety I lind purchased some mantle before much casor us my own induced of this reumarance, as being proof positive of the publie being parūna to pay açorbitant ground reble, and His Excellency booris saeed with the four on which the land was resold, His Ex Gallanty rooms determined to oppies and annoy the colonists in evay possible way; the fove that doth has spared in this w wluté, man'e glave," have basa deprived of their property, heavily and and in fact deprived of almost every privillige other dolotists enjoy. It appeare grange to me, that die Beraney ahould ellow private teclifer to interior will the duty he area the public, is vident that he dislikes the merchants here, but for why 1 koow not: Ua Braclioner musi eritsinly be aware, that bad it buy boon kr the walth, and good feeling of this bady of genlə men, Bungkup NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN, win in Now a he must also be aware, that the polf is of our native land are supplied principally by the energy, and toil, of British merchants whai no tinmenua revenus does Biglanddere, from her trade w/01 Chion, and by who in this trade carret on 7 By the merchants--thion ure those thị anhn is be abused, opprewed, and one with con felby)? Aamien, denyi Was there not a glaring insteppes at the late land mele, when a few of the most resjustinble merchanta daNEY to remark on this antust procvadings there ruling plesa, "THER STRONG ARM of the law me forth, knocked them down,
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e Henry Pollinger's Reply...... Potunger, Plenipotentiary, Governor of Hongkong and its de pamiancius, &c. No. dec., iterland his odicial commands. It ap pours that on the third day of the groot moon ci March (14) the shop proptee of the eastern and western alledie of the Middle Hazaar lave potioned, begging to be allowed so occupy their farmer dwellings, in order that the people way be kept quiet, and business carried on as negal, o tinequcutly it is proper to declare our minds. The Chief Magistrate, the Keeper of the Chinese Records (Gutzlaff'), and the Land Oilleer have been directed to unite and fix a day for dolvoring || body that insuperable dullulites are in the way of granting that our commands to the Petitioners, and to expiam to them in a which they have petioned for. At present it je danalitely rate ted that the shops of the Fermioners must be removed to another placa ; but although it là thun, te Governor la certainly unwilling to cause excobsly diffenties to the various shop propiators, and naturedly wall protect them,
.... The permission given your befons laat this Bazaar, was wily & temporary arrangement, and was goi de Bat to build and realde at signed to be permanent. Moreover, at that one, the Gioveni, ment of England and China were at war with each other, and it was not satuled that thongkong was to be the place of rendonco. At present, however, there is mutual pance; and by the Treaty reade between the two nglions, territory was to be given 1 and if multitudes of people have secubled together at Hongkong, and revived public benefits, and great advantage, truly his lu a hind, janee and a difficulos and i la impossible to grant that which tha ahop proprietors request. In the vition, consonlle requested to remain in the place as formerly, in order that each may have fost and carry in their usual businem, deep No, but at present I the Governo, am unable to meet your requests, and it is not necessary for you to uncke further application. 1, the Governor, greatly desire that you, the shop proprietors, may properly feruember the favors of the English Nation) and therefore I have ordered the Chief Magistrant and others to consult with you end report. I, the Govormir, will clonily examine and deliberate ne to what ground shall be given to those whose homna ara pulled down, in order ual yon may ggają ernet houses të be preservad : anil a tune will be fromïted in which no rent for the ground will be requirad, in order to make amends for your difcules, and for the loss of capital. It is necessary that the ground ba level, led, and the rosila ogrennd, bare poit be required as replarn your pulled down lionmus. But lot the said ullidora make driefki deli baration nail raport, Huid 1, the Uvernor, will give the arrange- meni alvas investigation, in ether to pilies my protection for the divellers ni Junglong Thess commanila shall be transland Into Chinens, und dohvareil in the Chief Magistrain, to be made known to the Petitioners,
dannende. Tsou-Xwang, Baik year, fod i 100, 7th day, 29th March, 1844,
No. 8.
The Chinese, In their rejoinder to the shore, say, that having previously been allowed to build houses, and commienne a blak hem, which hing now leonts their all, and ng this juncture to be forveil 15 break up their trade, und pull down their hjusag, and res m we them to mother place, is like throwing, their livelihood into The son, and the masives, like ish ughhout water, and birds without Dests. They also unto their willingness, it allowed to remain, to pay any rent required for the ground. Is Exogilaney has not replied to their sound petitione pil
and let them to appeal to the Hane Government, wishing they build all their hea in the proper manner and style, and gladly
might derivan considerable degree of besehit from the same 7 doubt not that we shall gain redress, and ample suushollon, AL least I would fain hom so I will annouch no farther on your columus for the present, and beg w remain,
Yours, faithfully,
AMICUS.
Correspondence between Sir Heary Pollinger and the Chiness of the Middle, or Upper Baxuar Trans lated from the Chinese,
No. 1.
We, the Petitioners, Ching Chang, E-Sang. Mow.Ling Tung- Sung, Chili Le, Shing Ke, Wo.Bang San Chung, Tang Soo and uliare, sh sp proprietors in the Middle Bazan, bog protection, and to be allowed to romain there as formally, in order to quiet our people and to marry on our trade, it consequence of our reliance upon the grint Buglish Natin, wo all come to Hong keur, in the usemy drat year (1949), in order to irade and make a living At first we prepared mer dwellinge and shop but twice they were burned down, and how for any length of time could we oonduct our business? We were made in pugrats | ful to the venerabló offic plus-sho, cherubing repara for
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To F. Miorie, Esq, Commanden Banque WESTMINSTER
Dear Captain Miolio.
attempting to convey to you our neknowledgments for We, the undersigned, cannot quit you ship without the unilorin kindness and attention we have expe- rienced from you during our protracted pannage of thirty four days from Singapore to Hongkong. We feel that we cannot subciently appreciate your handsome conduct to us had to our men. Your unfronting study of our coniforts, your readiness to moet Andead to anti- oite our wishes at all times, your kind forbearance and complianer with all the many prejudices of our fren, and your care of oursick, oheit our warmiest thanks. We are confident that we express not only our nwn, but the sentiments of every privata umiler our comis mand, when we affirm that, if ever the huonotony and discomforts of'n sen yoyayy have been alleviated, they have been so to those who are now about to quit your proge thus ship; and this we are sensible la artilbumble is tho treatment we and our men love experienend from you your moure, and your orderly and will belu vəd
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- Dear Captain Michie
EXOLUS
Eigned by
Hongkong lunds
Hommmmifer, 20th April, 1841