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fw me through the medium your valuable journal, to offer a few jemarken the Goverme No-Diegon that appeared in the Hongkong Regietor" of at Tuceday, respecting the middle Bazait, or as it is these called Changhong. The particular part of thy Koutication on which "inteed to conmem, runs thugg-otice in
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vin the west coust of South America, in the US Bri Per His Excellency's mission has proved one of less labour, and beset with fewer difficulties, than was anticipated, when he received the appointment. That clause of the Supplementary Treaty, arranged between China and Great Britain, which places foreign nations upon an equality the concessions mate
heres geven to the inhabitants of Chong-ho, easeholdersTHE FRIEND OF CHINA, tu ono being ommon to all in other tiple
having a person to bazid subject to the pleasure of Her Atajesty's Government, &c." How passing song it Ale Kidika, prezanung tina H: Fxcellency's epics and reasoning facultes are taingated, that he should hure been blind to the futter, the principal, the only clause in the grants given to the Chinese, and oilers apon which they built, viz. that they will be sulgeet se, the future regulations of the
Government, an regards ground rem. Did the frame of the said Noufication Batser himself with the iden that he could pel the latchsiders in the Hutar into the beef that they fully did bruid nabject to vary inieed of one regulation of
The Alejeans Duvernment? Did he later self dat the Chinese were the only paruos hulding land in the Bazaar? Or, did he is ints to great an errar as to fungose that there were hit as many wise man in Hongkong sung the governed, as the are any one who govern 7 and under the ion harp bach the principal slaves them the pub nye, which clause stone slanje the set of taking way t Jand, aberal and E- Itarsit, and barely posude, that Alis Kanadonny tight have sunched no importance to this tatat clause, it might be but in preparing the said N-bration, the gentlemen to the Land biber hack no consulaten, for I speak knowingly, when I kspert that the reconds of the Land Ofice, dehidly show that the parses in Chong bong built upon a rally different understanding to that which the said Notification sets forth. But the must probable reason for the non-insertion of the latter part of the terms, on the faith of which, the Chinese and others buth, is, that bad it been inserted, the eyes of all men must have been open the injustice of the Government proceedings, and their voices would have been raised against a measure we despotic, so iBiberal, and so injus, A measuro of which the chiefs of savage Tribes would scarcely have been guilty, much less, an enlightened and civilized semeat You are aware. Alt. Einn, those in the tiaraur, and busi
Mr. that all parues held their la Recordingly: then, how are the name of all that is just and upright, should some lo sikwed to retain, and others compelled to give up? It may be said that it was necessary to remove the Bazaar in order to improve the town. I admit that it was, bet at the sanse cane, I assert having justice on ray side, that it was necessary to remove the said Bazaars, that partien having property there, should have received purple remuneration, Let us now look to the compensation made by the Government of this pince, to the hundrede whim
Such as they arn out homeless, mud, ulimstoly a tán. exunordinary stretch of relay cannot be found in the records of history, and it is to be hoped that the prcecat never will be Bar Mt would caso Justere generations 10 Cl 'opprobrium on the present. Dat to proceed with regard to Che compensation offerest by the Government for this sacriter
of property. In the first plazo, the householders are required to je down and rebuild upwards of ena hunized housur, ta perter which labour, they are graciously allowed une WHOLE
mar-Passious!!! In the second place, the reacare now due, mounting to about ten dollam, is remind
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7rx, 1844
Paul Ivy Stirling Esc Attorney General of this colony, has been appointed a member of the Executive Council.
matic arrangements, save much trouble, and entirely put a top to the over-reaching and oxclusive spirit which has been too often the basis of commercial treaties Mr. Cushing his wisely not insisted upon a visit to the
would Imperial Court, Thus idle pageantry result in nothing but contentions, calousjes and disagreements. The brother of the moon loves his Fanquie friends best at a distance, and matt China is revolutionised, or a changa is made in the Tartar dynasty, every effort will be used to keep the curious eyes of the barbs rians from the precuts of celestial privacy
Wo hour that, thôngh Mr. Cashing discover Ningpo Two British officers, it is stated, willed on his arrival, that matters were already be present at the trial, to see that impartial arranged in a more advantageous manner, for justice is done the culprit, whose connection his own, as well as other countries, than con with the British during the war, will naturally sidering the obstinacy of the people with prejudice his countrymen against him.
whom he was sent to negotiate, could have been forseen, still his mission has not been altogether a fruitless one.
By the Thomas Crisp we have letters from Clusan but they contain nothing of importa rce. Business was dull at the various porta. Looming whose seizure by the Chinese and subsequent liberation by Mr. Thom, made some stir a few months ago is to be tried at
At Amoy there is a considerable degree of sickness we do not bear whether the fever exhibns the well marked features of that of Hongkong, or whether it is of a wilder kind. The Omega from this port (and we believe Foo-chow-foo) arrived at Chusan on the 5th and the Corcyra on the evening of the same diny, the latter proceeded to Shanghai without anchoring.
dates from Calcutta to the 3rd ultimo,
The 5th Opium Sale went off as follows :-
Highest,⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lowest, fverago.
Chosis.
Nonures 1,105
1480
Pena 9,399 Coe Rs. 1515 Con in 16 Cos R. 150.35 1450 1450.9.5. Subsequent to the sale prices advanced, and on the 3rd olt, had risen to Cos. Rs. 1,025 for Patna, and 1,545 for Benares, with every prost pect of going higher, if favorable accounts
rived from China,
The shipments to Chinn were $89 chests Patna, 190 chests Benares, and the Red Rover brings about 000 chests, a portion of which was transhipped from the Victory and supposed to be on Portuguese account.
Exchange 1 113d. 10 months, sight.
Our renders will remember, that four months ago, we at soine length pointed out a few objectionable points of the Supplementary Treaty, especially the 13th article, which provi dos that, Chinese purchasing goods in Hongkong shall ship their purchases solely in Chinese vessels, also the 17th article which provides
By the arrival of the Red Rover we have, Foreign vessels engaged in the coasting trade, shall pay the same port charges at each port as those who make the long voyage from Europe, thus compelling a vessel loading here for the ports to the northward, to pay charges four times, in the course of from a month to weeks, and thereby raising the rate of freight to the great injury of the direct trade between this colony and the four new ports. The inja
xperienced in Hongkong. The 13th has rious influences of these two articles have been
questionably been the means of checking the aux of native buyers, whs will not run the risk of a total loss, by shipping on board the vessels of their own country, which are liable not only to the usual dangers of navigation, but also to be plundered by pirates who are so numerous in this neighborhood, whilst by paying some thing more for freight, they have the advantage of inland navigation from Canton, where they purchase their goods. The evil effects of this short sighted arrangement are exclusively British in fact they are solely full in this colony--and their reinoval is a
L. M. Superintendent of Trade. The 17th article is injurious to the shipping interests of all powers, but chiefly to our wit as forming the great bulk of the tomage employed in the coasting trade The successful removal of this article, we hear, is the cosult of Mr. Cushing's negotiations, and is stipulated for in the Treaty lately concluded with China, though mother year will have elapsed before the Treaty can be returned from America confirmed, and in the meantime, we presume, the old dues will continue to be
paid...
CANTON, 1ST Aroust,
Building progresses rapidly, in all directrom fratnos, are rearing to proctect the houses whilst being erected, and the busy din of the Masons hammer reminds of old times. Many of the new erections; are to be subtantial and elegant edifices the principal are for mercantile pur- poses, but on ille rudge back of the town, there are some neat bungalows, which only require a road of access, to make them comfortable places of residence-Considering the age of the colony, strangers would be astonished at the handsome houses contains without bring encouraged by government, who live not even laid out the public streets, or built for go vernment purposes one respectable place, pris vate individuals have mrested their thousands, in the belief that, the future prosperity of the colony will recompence them for present in- conveniences. In a fow years more, with a broad praya, towards the water the two siden of the Queens road, from the lower bazar to Morgana bazaar, lined with houses the back part of the town studded with neat bungalows, and Vistoria will present as pretty an appear Anco 08 even its namesake would desire. Even now, with all the drawbacks under
which it has laboured, the town will challenge comparision. With any If its age colonial bis- tory. It is little more than twelve months since the island was ceded to the British crown, and during that eventful year in the future history of the colony, our inhabitants have had to con- tend against the almost unparalleled ravages of desease,
which in a colony possessing fewer natural advantages, or less energetic colonists, would almost have led to its abandonment they have also had to contend against the ill- beral cractions of their own government, who
of that
have treated them with the greatest harshness, in many instances taken their property from them without giving any remuneration; and in a most unjustifiable and culpable manier, ne- glected to make those improvement, which for the preservation of health are so much required, Add to this the almost nightly attacks of the
night robbers, and the insecurity of both life and property, from these attempts and we have been contending against in jus infancy. Despite some, but not all, the difficulties the colony has
of these things, there is a steady advance in the size and apparice of the town, ita populaço and trade the last, it is true, is still very trifling. but it will in the natural course of things in- creage, especially of any inducements are belt out, to draw respectable natives to the colony.
Some of these evils have been partially re moved the climate, though still bid, is better than it was a year ago, and the sickness can be traced a clearly to sourens which are re moveable that, though we lament the present victims, we are convinced of the future salu-
way man in de right rennes, ke a moment suppore that made freely at full prices. Two or three proper subject for an exercise of the talents 67 Parity of the town, he changes which have
WONDERIE111 And, thirdly, they may ve on a bare piero of land for four yeare wahoût paying renj – Extraos. sany watch of liberality Now, many of the Chinese have palaested their while funds in building their prosent readonna, which in some instâneos cost as much as $500, and far which they now receive about one-fitch-then, huw, I would ask, own they afford to build ober dwellings ? Bat, Mr. Edino, mojest ko la the conduet of the Government towards the Chinon, it is still were lowerds the Europeans, for the purchased land, which purchase was acknowledged valud by Office, su rent cew, Sir, they not only inse the amoy had out in buildings in the Dagmar, but some hundreds of dollars which they paid for the land. Would
(and Eum in a Doctor'e onctificate be to my demity at this line) would have purebused land, or any other pay,) and expended vane hundreds on the shine, had they boeli aware ths! wald have been formed in a few roosterdedly not. I woukk now, in ropclusion, state what I should have considered, just in this nifl-In the first pinee, that as simanK ke it was determined to remove the Laguare, that due butire slided have been given of the said detursantion to the housebollens, and a piece of ground forthwith clear fer, them to build on. See-eilly, that the caset out of theas household have been gives them, in order that they might. have had funds to brush. Thirdly, that three months shosht have been given them, in order to pull down their pre dwelliage, and lafil ontgis on the ground allotted t thang by Kinetisment. Pourthly that all acteurs of cows should have been paid by the householders, and that they
should continue to pay pen for their now alloUNIS,
What I now stute, is precisely the opinion of the Chine and also, of me than oss European, who owns properly in the Bazaare. As it is, however, there is actually no present remuneration given, public and private property bure ulike falleg prey to the captice of an ill-advised ruler, which again arbert, is escoedingly illiberal and unjuer.
By giving these remarks publicity, you will oblige
Your's, faithfully,
AMICUS
Hongkong. 1st Augii, 1834.
Our correspondem writes that all is quiet, the disturbances caused by the death of the Chinaman shot, in June, having entirely sub. sided. Musters of the new tens are brought forward daily, and purchases continue to be
chops have been taken at T.40 3x., short price, and even a shade higher. The arrival of
stock in Canton, and that known to be on the New 524 from the Nankin district is large--the way, amounting to upwards of 1000 bades Wo bear of no actual purchases, the figure at which the best qualities are hold is $550. The Cotton market dull. In Madras nothing doing i ntwut 2000 halos of Bombay (old crop) have been placed, but no improvement in price, Opium is quoted on the 31st ult, at for Paina $785 to 8700, Malwa the same price; Be.
would have sold Patna at $770-they are up- nares 9700. On the 1st instant, the Chinamen
prehensive of large arrivals of the Drug from Bengal and Bombay.
taken place in the local govoromont, are also favorable to the developement of the latent powers of the governed, and will, we trust, guarantee protection from those arbitrary reasures which were characteristic of the late government. We fear that there will be no alonement for the past, but we expect im partial justice in future. The demands of the colony for sewers &c. will be satisfied next winter, improving the health of the town, and giving greater confidence to the Chinese, who may be desirous to visit us, for the purposes of trade, or to take up their abode permanently on the island. In our present police establishment, singe the arrival of the Commander of the
upon a large scale, gives satisfactory proof, of the benefits which have been derived, from the services of the body of European constabulary, which have been drafted from Her Majesty'a troops, in China. We bebeve that, in the instance Sir Henry Pottinger lont his hearty ® co-operation to the plans of General D'Aguilar, which have been zealously carried out by his assistants. In this departiment also firthor improvements are contemplated a good Chi nese night police, with European overseers will probably soon be added to the establishment.
our We congratulate our fellow colonists, upon the prospect thus afforded, of a speedy removal of one of the clogs, which were unknowngly forces, we have
ve witnessed great improv fixed upon the advancement of the colony-ements, and i rare occurrence of robberies On the 31st, there was a mecting at the It is very clear that, the trade of Hongkong, Consulate, of those who are holders of build- will for the future, be confined to the north of ing lots. Only two houses agreed to the con- China, and that it will Bourish or decay ac ditions offered by H. M. Superintendent of cording to the facilitios offered for the cheap trade, and signed the agreement. The others transit of goods, and the inducements held out hang of and unless more liberal terms are to native merchants to seek a market here. NOTICE.
proposed, there is a determination to
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One, though the least powerful check upon Parties sending advertisements, ure requested to
to every inconvenience, in preferance to yield. our commerco has, or will be soon removed, write on the face of them, how often, or how ng to the dictates of those who would take an the other, which closes our market to the large long they wish them inserted. In all instances, ungenerous advantage of their necessities. In buyers, and prevents their setting upon the non-subscribers, will pay in advance.
Nee the present state of affairs at Canton, it will stand can only be broken by the energy of advertisements, will be received, until 4 O' Clock, require stronger inducements, than a twenty-thes British Plenipotentiary, it being exclusively on the evenings previous to publication, vr five years lease, to cause the investment of one of British laterest, and we anticipate Tuesdays and Fridays,
capital in buildings, which cannot even be in hoaring ere long, that arrangements have been sured against fire, and which are hable to be made, by which Canead merchants purchasing destroyed by any popular outbreak.
In llongkong, sro permittedl 1 ship the garður Much disappointment was fult, at the Spite In British vessels thus giving them not only Jul's boing dispatched, without indation the advantages which are to be derived from being sont round, and most of those in Canton a speedy and mie transit, but also that of lost this favorable chance for an English mail Some few heard of her stended departe on the morning of the 20th-that afternoon they sent off a fast-boat with such letters as coold be got rondy in time. Considering the very great importance of the mercantile advices from China, both as regards the commerce of Great Britain and India, also the which they encloss, it in ht
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We can see nothing in the present state of the colony to cause muy disem rement to us friends, who may have embarked their fortu | nes in its prosperity. However deeply the sickness of two sumtners is to be regretted, we must bear in remembrance that, such is invariably the case in now settlements--hack Hongkong proved healthy at first, it would be an almost solitary instance of such being the case, de a place about being reclaimed from a state of nature, within the tropies, or oven in temperata latitudes. Brazzerated report wil had them way home and the bare truth is bad enough but in many instances, we cannot say
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