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ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.
THE FRIEND OF PHINA AND HONG KONG GAZETTE.
CANTON PRICES CURRENT 29th Arnit, 1844.
Amber.
Scotch
IMPORTS-Puy Bur
of this enlightened town amply compensating any the reasurer of Kwangtung, Kung keyun, the Personal sacrifice which he might make in the judge of the whole province, Waititi-ching Salt change. The government here, ame gst othet Inspootor, and Wan paou.seang Inspector of ridiculous notiobs, link that they are as capable Grain, stated, that they had received a despatch of judging of what will be for the general benent from Ching Acting Governor of Kwangtung and Ale (best-brands).
can be RE of the Colony, as any of the mobi
Kwangse who on the 22nd day of the 2nd month, believe that they have
also
s kind of a notion, that of the 24th year of Thonkwang (9th April) recei. Bejal Nul politics and business cannot run in hareuse toge ved an oficial letter from Koying the Governor of Canvass Eng and ther without a little reciprocal kicking and pre- Keangnon and Kenngse, in which he acknowlnd- suine to think that the people here night derive ree the receipt of a communication from the Envoyoinual ns much advantage from mining their own Pottinger, on the 1st day of the 2nd bh of the
Copper shorthing business, as from impugning the measured which present year ( 10th March) when forwarded
S. Am they know nothing whatever about—I have the by me the Auting Governor, to the fullowing effect Cordage, European honor to be,
COTTON,Bonbay. WA CHUN. 1st of February, regarding the importation of sh. ps. Tv.
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Madina Bangal
To the Editor of the Frent of China)
led to one the word which Comet nearest and host fitted to eur wania. How ohon do we hear and mako wan "no", its attaching to on bulividual, who holds the title more, as a right by common in and enston, has that which is meaning indicates how often istenilenar Stoked to a name, whers in lack of another, the term, if may susallitted to these merely to prove my axptension "Chrisitai?" was nu allveether a potty, "I did not, and I hope arvor will, Tonight it the fort, a Kos hinta 1 did, that the keeping of the Sabbet hy is one of the lemn commands given to say and 1 geartily nie in your corresponda hupes, that the uses of the country may soon be led to keep ti holy, mos izl word quiy, but in dead also.
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Her follow the contents of the despatch of the
When the above renched ma the Governor, } found on examination, that when last your the CUTTON GOODS.
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trading hegulations were noted, it was for distinctly stated, whether the Rice ships should be exempted from Tonnage dues or not, and it is therefore only proper to enquire into this matter. Į In the 4th year of Tonkwang (1124), the Im- perial plenature was received, that the proposals. METALS respecting Rice importation) were indeed to be "Tin, B mea Thus all the vessels that only imported. Platea granted. Rice wore exempted from the payinent of Tonnage Iron, Nait Dues. On leaving the Port if they took a full Hoop cargo, they had to pay first the same duties as Bax Other ships. What is said about the Rice vessels : Steel
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EXPORTS - Ox Board,
(To the Editor of the Friend
the Friend of China.) ____ Bia-1 reclived much gratification, edifigation, ve, from the perusal of that profándly Togies) and unsophistical letter in your paper of the 4th inst., signed Knox. The use of the words Christian Sabbath, &c, occurring in any ency and quantity, clearly proves posible frequency the very immense moral superiority which we ns Christians luxuriate in, when put in comparison with the Henthon Chinese must join Knox, and the Hongkong democracy generally, in the rost unmingated astonishment at the measures of cur Government hero; how can it (the goveru. ment of Hongkong) be so bund to its own inte posts, and that of the Mother Country, na pot to Agnewite the Polish people in the under its jurisdiction? Some
In their utter Ignorance of the loner in your paper of 1-day, signed * Knox,”
Me sa vore paper or day, saved words in reply to ubject, ought insinuate, that the Chinese were That I am not a nice hooligan". Mr. Knox easily as Perfectly ignorant of the meaning of the word sided : that ge has discrimination theagh to armas, and **Sabbath," that their forefathers from remotest fierent to be able to tell his opinion thus of the
inutter, wither strong bone hin avormant, her carrion with ages neger even heard of that ordinance, and any man weight. further that they have no desire to do so. NY tamos at all given to alight the holy ordinances sp. tight also insinuate, that a" moral comparison pointed by our euch as incumbent of its members, Budwhen the Chinese and Christians mint not be Neither have any idea that the Heathen, no fres the C. for without a uls to be saved. Nor 15 1 yot egnsider so, particularly favorable to the later; that that the former heter, animadverted on, in spirit, voys amongst the lowest grades of the Chinese, this anything to de contary children në datiful, honoring their parents, and in sensing what I proviously did, that a Chinesa labour, obserre more strictly than any other people in they was paid wantly, so mach po--the even word hon Chrs. World phat Christian commandment, the reward, wald scarcely slow him to re on the Sabbath day loaying lio Port, with an Export cargo, and Lead Pa
to do which, he is not at all anxions wign placed in better paying the hall of the Tonnago Daea, ought to be | (anjcksilver. for the fulfilment of which, is lengthened days; reumaances. In saying this I stated' FACT, nothing settled by you the honorable Kovernor (of Kwang OPIUM, Palma, new 600 that they practice morality, nobriety and abs to the logically rear made of reasoning is unpre in "stung) and when the result of your deliberations is mjoustessa that their disparitions are naturally line than mine
The expression Christian, "leid me open to your Cor. | known and to be acted upon, comunicate the same sweet and gentle, and their manners have a polish enkilown to dar countrymen in a similar rank in cesures, and he treated your readers to me to me (Keying). You will therefore be pleased to quotations in proof of lus profundity may be allowed to life, &re that they are conspicuous for their remend Mr. Knos, that is fingitsh language in us in report the stine for my consideration, that the exercise of the first of Virtues, Charity, The stances, unluckily falls short in applying winds to exprentatter be settled, and I will send you a reply about
an eflect same foolish people might insinunte that the the prese NEAMING informed in the taxis hence we are often carrying your proposals into effe Caristian English, in theasends, may trus of
When The above reached me the Acting Cros housands of indianers, bring their parents grey
or addressed my officer's Treasurer, Judge hairs to the grave with sorrow. Biùugh the diagram
&c.) to examine conjointly this proposal, and Situde, depravity, and dapmeelai actions of their
the contents of the comununication,whether the ofspring; that their momvality, soft sh drgakda.
vessels of all the diffurent initions, bringing rice Sess, and indulgence in every sensual excess has
only to Canton ought to be exempted from the masks the very name of our nation a byword
phynwnt of Tonnare Turs, and on leaving the throughout all Heathen Lands in which Provi
fort pay on her Export Cargo the mane Tegal | Long Lille, spa dence has permitted us to form Colonies; Now
quiga (as other ships, hegarding what is alluded thers foolish people inglat with great seeming
to about Rice reals, that if they look out au lability lasimunte these matters, but no wise
Export Cargo, they should pay half of the Tonna- 2 tonniale pureon, such aä 1 » Wa Chún" or "Knox The Chinese are a singular rare, but us the word ways, ge Dues, let the said Treasurer, Judge &c. con
pr key other of the Christinu inhabitants of they are not so much hiffer in from opravlves in maar jointly, quielly, and thoroughly exmine whether it flouglong, could be caught by such sophistical party in money matters. Gold is the beating sin. would be right or not, and in reply submit their
Nor are way without instancen of old, wheu gym Münsters et. dandos. We are all well aware of the great the ppt bad left bunga 13 len of piters of baser incours proposals far the management of this matter with paperiarity which we as caminet Christiane,, ishara au sin, forsaking, then usual vocation, in munstering out any delay, and words to that effict, unseseover Hear Heathen Chinese, we know the land preaching, and washing, and resting the Heripturva, hagening of morality, and Christian pronepts and turn vil held unclear disc up, dang, principles. & we are noted for the preder man half civil half walk alas-that much in Ber we have of practising them. The Chinesion hd be--Your olution! Servant. *e other band know nothing Whatever of Chris; } ten zitues. &o, &c., they have also their pan.) lar method of practise, now all this superiori.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. y clearly proves to the meanest capacity that we have a right, an und spored right to crnu The annexed corrapondence which has passed our moral principles, the observance of our ordi- between His Excellency, the Acting Viceroy of the ace which we keep so beautifully ourselves), I two Kwangs, and Her Britannic Majesty's l'ear and every other of our Christian Tents and opinions potentiary, and Superintendent of Trade in China down the throats of every people, who may bol is published for the abramation, and guidance of dormred with any pistian purbation unul patronal Peranus, interested in it age. If Mr. Knox" is a layern, he is really a Frodigy ; but if not, perhaps som people might sols importing Pics or other Grain into any of the lapt to consider that he was merely exercising pve Ports are liable to no charges whatsoever, but himself in the technical language of his profes if they take away an export cargo, they will then sian, by which he gains his dollars; but whichever have to pay the Duties on such cargo agreable in may be the case, we all must join in admiration of the Tanff, and one moiety of the Tonnage Dues The fores, quaintus, and overwhelming truth of or Two and a half (21) mace por: Ton.
Knox's lat orgament; it is such as impera- By Drier of Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary ant
When the Trading regulations were last you berly demands the parücular attention ul all Super atendent of Trade in Chura,
established, we suade no provisions ro pacting the haces, particularly die autherities. Allow me to
Rico ships being exempted from paying duly ar Tule it verbatim. Apart from religiis mö-
Tounge Dues, because there existed this Imperial tires, the Chinese ato fond of having a first day,
urder. As for the Export Cargo they ought to such as the Christian mbbath allonie - Knox'
Government House, Victoria, pay as other vessels do, and since they differ from is an oscle the Chinese copvrets, in this instance, *hleg tatù “similar ideas to titose zu berühfully ex-
Hongkong, February 21st, 1944 ships that bring goods and export gratts, thus I wait on Your Excellency with this Ofheral paying duties twice, whilst they only pay ouer ou pressed by an Irishman, with respect to a glass of communication to request information as to
tion as to what the Export Cargo, whisky, that it was rattling good indeed, and the her vessels importing Ries into the different Ports
o, they ought therefore ou ac count of only pa
paying once, to discharge the hati of are of 'em the welcomer," Hans furgot to bring of China, opened by Treaty to foreign Commer the Tonge dues. We presume therefore to forward another argument, though by no means see, will be excused from paying the usual Fava request that the vessels of the different nations, who powerful as that last quoted, which I beg to stade mice per ton. Tonnage dues, or Port charges, as only bring rice and grain to the Port should be Twist for the edification of all parties concerned, it is the well as the Duties on their Rice cargoes, which exapted for duties and Tonnage Dues
But if Employment and private amusement our spiri. laitor is expressly provided for by the Tarifl. This they take in an Export Cargo, thay ought to American, tales. tal fathers might derive from the conversion of question has been submited to my by British Mer-discharge the whole of the legal duties thereon, Bombay, Christinus to Christianity by instilling the chants who are disposed to commentes trading in in order to moan
whilst half of the Toonage Dues will be remitted. Bengal, Heathen moral qualities into our own shery Rice, but as the matter is not explicitly laid down in order to manifest our justice and good feeling. Madras, Failure &c., in fact all classes of our Christian in the general regulations for carrying on the We therefore submit the result of nur consulations community. But to leave cant and hypocrisy to trade, 1 shall be obliged by Your Excellency's for Your Excellency's consideration and at the to those who make a good thing of in' let us re-favoring me with your opinion, and should it be a same time to communicate it for the information collect that in this particular measure of the gor paint that is yet to be decided upon I further shall of the Envoy Pottinger and address also an official Frument, the very and viduals who remote it, be obliged by your sending a copy of this commu. letter to the Governors and Lieut. Governors of are those who reap the advantages to be derived nication to the High Imperial Commissioner Keangana, Koungee, Choking and Folien Ip Sygee Silver, large, a per cout, promjum
PRICES OF BULLION therefrom, and would be the very first to impagn Keying and obtaining his Executy sentiments invesigate the matter, as this arrangement la to and attack the government if the public roads and instructions on the subject.
small. 1 to 2 dito the advantage of the public. were not speedily rendered passable for their pare
Spanish Dullats, Ferdinand, par I believe it is on object with the Tamperial Go falar convenience The Home Government are vornment to encourage the importation of Rice Governor, 1 addressed an oficial letter exphining Republican ditio, 5 per cent discount
When the above came before me the Acting
Carolus, & per cent for geleef ot so quicksighted as they themselves inngine, and all other grains and it is nearly superlapusinll the details that those proposals might be →→ we people of Hongko
g couht open their eye ahir me to observe, that the remission of the Ton carried into effect, and also commumented the small quantity. What excellent fovernors, Magis huge dues will have that elect, as Merchantsime to the Governors of Keangnan and Koangse, Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s. 40 trates, &c. any of us would make, whether look to every title on the profits of their specula Chekeang, and Fakeen, and to the Lieut. Gav "Knox," "Esodua Amicus," the Freeman tions. or even I, Wa Chú, flatter neyself that I could do it might perhaps he to arranged that where their consideration,
Jarnors of Fakoon, Chekeang and Keang-go, för in ville at it, or I Amight have so flattered myself vessels Import Rice and other grains if they come
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Da ne civing the above we the Trensuror, Judge, de, hunbly examined into this atlair of China Roots the Importation of Rice from the various coun- Calangal tries, and find that in the 4th year of Fooukwang | Musk [1824] the following Imperial Edict was received Blubarb. in reply to a memorial Dom a previose. Governor | RAW SILK, We direct that the proposals anall be acted upon, and in future all barbarian vessels from the various nations, coming to Canton, bringing on ice only, and not smuggling in any other article, will as of old on entering the Fort, have their measurement and Tonnage Dues remitted, whilst the Hong Merchants will duly report the quantity of grain. brabght on, and store it up and sell it. On bang Cargo she will pay duties and have a detailed account thereof transmitted to the Boardy of Rep conue) like that of any other barbarian vessel, and a un Riapert this! This has boon nuconting ly carried into ebbet af is on record.
Congou, Caper Souchong
By this correspondence il will be seon that resold however, if the said Possels takes in an Fypon range Pekoe plain 25 0
RICHARD WOOSNAM. Government House, Vicorin, (Hongkong), May 1st, 18lk,
sofuled. 20 1 4 39.
Tavankay Hyson Young Byson Hyson Skin, zoa Chipowder. Imperial
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EXPORT OF TEAS TO, DATE, Since 1st July.
Green, jach,
8.047.476,
30,074,574
Total, 44,122,050.
COTTON REPORT:
Canton, April 1st 10 30th, 1841
bales
Deliveries.
Stock
1,146
6,121
2,320
544.
12,317
82,112
3.080
7,715
2293
20811
Total 20.019
111,212
Ship William Hyde mcluded,
Very source
EXCHANGE
B.M Plenipotentiary on the Bengal Govt., 303
284 Rs for 100 Republican dollars- Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 and
ben oldered at 235 per 100.
I now Transmit this information to you the honorate Bills on Bengal at 60 days
might enjoth upon the
– kome short time back, had I not lately lost all con away maladed they should be exam dat obarges,rable Pavoy, that i fidence in my own judgment, and became quite lo but that on the other hand if they took in an English merchants to wildered in all my previous ideas. Intually considexport cargo they would be obliged to pay, as
red that our Colonial government was composed of muter of course, the dalin nd such agens geil rice into the Port die some very talented individuak. I considered the one moiety or Two and a half (2) Chinese Secretary as a of a most power ton, lounge dues.
Lace por
ange Thing, but if she on leivin
fal mint, whD, made himself, muggler of man
Magi uto as
Judgment, and
with no niyaningce bau taball await Your Excellency reply befor li by band study and application issue and commands to the Bettiah Merolimits win
languages, both European and lava applied to mus
was wont to consider out Clush In toting this othed and important commun!... man possessing as large a share of ostion I beg to wish Your Excelency anabated
es to perception, and aquad bajingen - noting Under a crelimstances. Vorrang unmartial an intercity:
Signed] HENRY POTTINGER.
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show me in error and I can He Tellane
RICHARD WOOSNAM,
PRNIGHTSE
To London or Liverpool, £perton of 50 1, horts, 10 per ton ndo honfl
THE following are the sub *ing Substrip flops to the Egjent
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