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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.
the first instance of stolen proper been recovered. Thirdly, and security system-good carried out ang been a
We some time ago received from Macao a letter in the Portuguese language, which we of course declined publishing without a transla
when the Chinese become better ace tion to satisfy us of ita contents. Yesterday,
with the nature of Queen sevi we had another lotter-written in good Eng. lish-requesting the document to be returned, ly and despicable as it is for their as a translation could not be given. We beg to servation, they will readily sacrifice th
panions in crime. Lally, considering the slight inform the party that it is impossible in punishment which heretofore has been award this, or poy atlier respectable paper, ted, for the most flagrant offences, now that obtain publicity to statements, the language of which the Editor is ignorant, and which we have a Judge, who can legally pass the extreme sentence of the law upon its violators, may contain gross libols, upon governments whether a sample of the punishments of or individuals. At no time will we refuse gra.
civilization, may not have a good effect. tuitous insertion to communication in the For- Chinese have at present a rather contemptible tuguese language, but we must have a transla opinion of British criminal jurisprudence the tion, of which the writer's respectability,can be
mere scratching with a rattan, backs tanned taken as a guarantee."
to the thickness of sole leather, will not in timidate the vicious, but the principles of sus pension, as sometimes exhibited in front of Newgate, would probably be more efficacious in impressing upon the spectators the beauties
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hot trifling or few. With the most liberal and the most generous. ntions on the Her Majesty's Minsters, we find in
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of this ain Very few lood Governors understand the true position they occupy us placed bet the governed and the Governors, their appointments from the latter, they forget the claims the former hast uppr fok, what are the duties of a Governor vit mat his first and principal duty to identify himself with the interests of the community? And it is to the ignorance of this that we attribute the greater portion of colonial grievances. But how is this duty to be fulfiled ? Not by inattention to the improvement of the colony not by opposing every proposition emanating from the colonists; not by excluding from legislative councils those, whom rank, talents, and local information, justly entitle to a scat not by haughty bearing towards any class of the community; nor by prejudiced reports to
the Colonial office.
We fear that, very few Colonial Governors will concur in the sentiments we now express, but unless these are the principles by which they regulate themselves, they are not fit to govern any British colony, however great their talents inny be.
In these remarks we would be understood to speak generally, and deprecate all intention of alluding in the slightest degree to our present Governor.
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with the ex Thouni Loh, and the Prefen Le, will together fit they appear here) issue prohibitory cammends, and canse them to return to Canton,
ere to wait, and act on examination,thereby avoid--
at anchor here, ng having them remain
Respecting the Freren vessel «. War which bos been at anchor in the hbourhood of Ting-hai, upwards of ten days, her appearance and objects seem tranquil and peaceable.
Further, we have now received a communica tion from the Liest Gov., containing a dispatch from Ching, Act. Clov, of the two Iswang pro- vinces, intimating that the American Consul
Forbes had on the 23rd day of the 2nd month sent a person named Wagicon to the port of Ningpo, there to net us Consul. · He has not yet arrived, but we find on investigation that the purposes for which becomes hither, are likewise respecting trade and nuthing else. The whole of the nations of the western ocean having been graciously per mitted to trade, ships from all the various bar bizian countrieg will hereafter enter Ningpo, and
they perhaps may, and indeed must be anchoring in the outer waters. We, therefore, being since. rely afraid that the people should not fully under- stand, and fears and suspicions hence arise, or that prowling vagabonds and knives should circulate false rumours, scheming for plunder and robbery, against which we cannot be certain, besides mak ing secret enquiries and seizures, now issue this Proclamation addressed to all you military and phople for your information. You must therefore all know and understand that when barbarian ship come hither, it is for no other object (than that stated above), and you ought therefore to maintain the pence and every one dwell in tranquillity. You must not on any account give b cd lightly to what people say, with a viny to engender fears, alarms, and want of confidence, and if lawless vagabonds circulate stories in order to deceive the multitulle, scheming to avail themselves of the opportunity 10 plunder and steal “to benefit them- selves by injuring others they will at once bo seized, delivered over to the Magistrates and dealt with most rigorously. The Tantai who addressed
Let each one tremblingly obey, and nons
Tauw kwang, 24th year, Uth month, 2nd day,
this
Translated by James M'Donald.
His Excellency the Governor, understand as that serious accidents have occured in consequence of persons riding in a fations and reckless manner on frequented parts of the Queen's Boah, dirgots the attention of the inhabitants of the Colony to Ordinance No 5 of the 20th of March last, by which such proceedings are declared to be con- trary to be to Eaw, and calls upon all per- sons to bring any breach of this regalation in the nace of the Chief Magistrats of Police, in the order that the penalty thereby prescribed may bo duly enforced, and so dangerous ant objrotiona- ble a practive repressed, The Police have been directed to lodge information against all parties sa offending
The day has fortunately passed, when England locked upon her colonial possessions, as the mero ornaments of Her Majesty, the trophies of her warfare, the labour of her enterprise, or the strong positions, which had enabled her to contend successfully on the ocean, or on the land, with the combined forces of the civilized world-The ice-bound shares of northern and the burning strand of the southem Europe, continent of America, had alike re-echoed the thunders of her naval victorios-the plains of Hindostan, and the forests of Canada, were The French Plenipotentiary, arrived at alike the scenes of triumphs, over the boldest Macao, a few days ago. He landed on the and the bravest of her competitors for colonial 10th, and had an audience the same day, with possessions. Proud of the splendid territory the Portuguese Governor of the settlement, she had obtained, and viewing it more, as a Ilis Excellency, we understand will domicile spendthrift does the sources from which his himself in. that place, during his negotiations profligacy is fed, or as an asylum for the with Keying; but whether he may insist upon prodigal branches of her aristocracy, whose Visiting Pekin itself, is problematical, though to you will see that the laws are carried into..... shattered fortunes were to be renovated by very possible. We cannot foresee any difficuldare to oppose this Special Proclamation. colonial appointments, she neglected to improve ties, in the mercantile arrangements, her wide spread possessions, or to attend to the may desire to make with China. She, in July, 10th, 1834. interests of their numerous inhabitants. The common with all Western nations, is already arroganco
nco of Governors, the haughty contempt permitted to trade, on more liberal terms than with which the complaints of the oppressed are usually offered by civilized nations. As in the case of the American mission, we ap colonists were received at home, and the arbitrary taxes, which were imposed upon prehend there will be no difficulty in rendering them, led to a reyolt, which cost her the better these arrangements satisfactory to all parties, With the French nation at large, the know part of her American possessions, and turned her once loyal, but neglected children, into the ledge, that their plenipotentiary, had had a most implacable of her enemies. The result audience with his Colestial Majesty, would of the revolutionary war in North America, give great satisfaction, and if to obtain this a to, it would opened the eyes of British statesmen, to the little bullying had been true nature of colonies, and the necessity, if only give a greater zest to the pleasura. "It is they would be maintained, of identifying their evident that, the Government of China, are interests with those of the parent country, preparing the people, for such unusual visitors; and we hope, the scientific and literary inem- August 8 Since that period more liberal measures have July 30 been pursued, and the colonists have received bers of His Excellency's suite, may have up. August 13
the privileges to which they are justly entitled,portunities of favoring the world, with addi- August 11 August 17 as forming intregal portions of the British tional information, as to the government, man- empire. In most of them elective legislatures nere, resources, literature, and laws, of this sin-, have been established, and the representatives gular people, of whom after an intercourse of
The ea
early of the people have the controul of the public two centuries we know so little. purse, as well as the power to protect them successes of the Catholic missionarios, enabled from the exactions of Government. In them to obtain a greater knowledge of the Chi- others, where an independent and intelligent nese character, than has ever since been offered constituency could not be obtained, the to any foreigner; and it is chiefly to their pious principles of representation are so far recon- zeal, we are indebted for the Nitle, we now nised, by the admission into the Council of know of the interior of this stupendious empire. some of the inhabitants unconnected with government, and they are invariably found to be the most useful members Such men take a deeper interest in the prosperity of the colony, than the mere paid servants of the Crown, who look more to their own interests, and attend more to the privileges of their employers, than to the wants of the people. In most cases they prefer taking the intructions from home too literally, forgetung, that it is impossible for a Secretary 15,000 miles away, to know what things are required in the colony, and that if Governors are tou indolent, too proud, or too timid, to state plainly in their despatches What is the true state of affairs, and what things are necessary
well
these instruc tions are written amanTM perfectly. ignorant of the subject, though his opinion effects the vital interests of British subjects, The only sure preventive of this evil, is the admission to the Council of independent members, who will not hesitate to advocate such measures as the welfare of the colony requires, and from this not having been done in Hongkong, we are firmly convited that our present unhappy state is chiefly ascribable,
THE FRIEND OF CHINA.
AND HONGKONG CAZETTE.
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1844.
The American Clipper Antelope * Capt. Dumaresq, arrived at Macao on Sunday 18th irst, from Calcutta and Singapore. She left Calcutta, at noon at the 25th ult, and the floatinglight on the 27th and arrived at Sin- gapore on the morning of the 7th inst. leaving the latter port on the evening of 8th just, for Macao-she met with light northerly airs for 48 hours previous to her arrival in Macao Roads an unsteady barometer and other indi- cations of a Typhoon, a
The Anonyma for China left Calcutta 19th July and by Semaphore report, Kedgree at 8. 30 A. M. of the 23rd; the "Antelope" came up with and passed her in the straits of Malacca. The new Governor General Sir Henry Hardinge arrived at Government House Caf cutta on the evening of 23rd July.
(Communicated)
We are happy to hear that, through the vi- gilance of the police, ten of the thieves who broke into Messrs. Burd, Lange & Co's Godowns have been apprehended; and the larger part of the goods stolen, recovered. It appears, that three suspicious characters were first arrested one of them turned Queen's evidence, informing where the goods were to be found, and others of the culprits secured. In this instance, the robbers were not from the
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We cannot tell the precise nature of Sir opposite shore, but settled quietly among us, Henry Pottinger's despatches to the Colonial and it is a rather curious circumstance that, office we fear, however, that were they laid the seal of the Chinese Secretary, Mr. before us, the inhabitants of Hongkong would Gutalaff whose duty it is as a police Magis have little reason to be grateful. All his life a trate, to attend especially to the character of servant of the Crown, raised by his employers the native inhabitants should have been found from an humble, though a respectable position, in their possession, a trophy of former exploits, to exalted rank and fair fortune, he looked only We hope that much good will result from with feelings of gratitude to the bestowers, the capture of the criminals. It is evident, and forgot, or more probably never was aware, notwithstanding the attempted registration of of the most important duties of the office he the native populace, that a very large portion unwillingly held, as Governor of Hongkong, are of the most worthless characer, and the He may have protected the interests of the clue which has been obtained, may lead to the | Crown, and in doing so, gane beyond the breaking up of a gang of systematic robbers, wishes of the home government, but the interests who have plundered with impunity.
of the inhabitants he neglected most flagrantly and we have no doubt that the stringent restrictions put upon his successor, have resulted from his (Sir Henry Pottingers) illiberal views of colonial policy, expressed in despatches to Her Majesty's Govermnent.
On hearing of this robbery two or three facts will occur to our readers. First, rob beries are now of rare occurence as compared with former times, showing, that however insecure property still is, the danger of its being lost, through the agency of the most Admitting that England does now treat her cunning of all thieves, is much lessened. Se colonies more liberally than any other govern cond, the police is now more efficient, expe- ment, and that in her selection of Governors, rience enabling them, to obtain a knowledge her maxim now is the man for the office, not of the persons, and locality of those, who there the office for the man," still, it is evident, from may be cause to suspect. This we think, is" all past experience, that colonial grievances are
We have had sent us, from Chusan, the fol- lowing proclamation, which has been stuck on the subject. The government appear anxious the walls of Ningpo, which is quite apposite of to quict the people, and prepare them for the appearance of barbarian ships of war,belonging to nations, of whose existence they are alınost in total ignorance
Tu principal Magistrate of Ningpo &c. &. hereby issues a proclamation, and clear command. Whereas, a transcript has been received from Le, Perfect of Ningpo,fou, of a public despatch re from the Act Govt. of the two Kuang provinces, ceived by Keying of the two cang provinces,
in which in being respectfully opened we find that an American Envoy Cushing had arrived in Canton province accompanied by vessels of war. On enquiry be stated that he wished to go to Teentsiu, earnestly desiring in interview with our August Sovereign the Emperor that in going to the capital he had no other object in view, but to strengthen and perpetuate the amicable relations existing (between the two countries) At that time prohibitory commannia, were sent to detain him, and he accordingly is now pencably waiting have memorialized in Canton province, We respecting this, and in examining into the cir cunstances we find that he is sull respectfully obedient. But the barbarian ships cannot be at
By Order, FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,
Colonial Secretary.
Victoria, Hongkong,
17th August, 1841.
A Mail per Fast Boat, will be made up every evening at 5 PM for Macao, directed to the British Consular Agoni, 10 Cents being paid on
every Letter,
A Mail per Fast Boat, will be made up every evening for Canton at 5 PM., directed to the British Consul, la Cents being paid on each
Letter.
being either collected at this Office, or at their destination
Prepayment optional at Victoria, the amount.
Past Office, Victoria, 19th August, 1844.
(From the Government Gazette.)
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED:
AVGUST 10-Carmen (Span), Escovar, Manila,
17-Inglewood, Kerr, Whampoa. 18-Jovan Crina. Dring, Whampoa. 18—Christina, Primrose, Shangha 19-Petrel, Gibbons, East Coast 19-Water Witch, Rynell, Macao. 90-H. M. Str. Fizen, Com. Giffard, Chusan. 20-City of Derry, Were, W
Whampoa
SAILED.
AUGUST 16–H. M. T.S. Alligator, Clausan.
17-Edmonstone. Whampoa... 18—Lanrick, White, Bombay, 18-Tapley, MKey, London. 18-H.M.TS.Sapphire. Com, Fittock, Chusan. 19-Carmen (Span), Escovar, Macao. 19-Earl of Liverpool, Lady, Mair, and Medusa, Whampoa
UNDER DESPATCH. Water Witch, Singapore & Calcutta. Sidney and Thomas Crisp. Shanghai, Royal Albert and Surge. Whampoa. Inglewood, Liverpool.
City of Derry, London,
Passengers per Christian, Mesers. A. A. Miller, and T. P. Freyss.
they are always coming and going, and if they should put to sea, and go north, our commands would be ineffectual to prevent them this dispatch is therefore to request that instructions be speedily sent to all the Civil and Military officers along the Coast, that should the said vessels appear, or pass by, proclamations le immediately issue, in order to maintain the peace and prevent fear and alarm. A despeich has likewise been received from the Viceroy and Lieut-Governor (of Chekeang) con- taining probibitory commands, and orders to pre- rent the inhabitants from feeling fear and distrust. On receipt of this our instructions were sent to all the civil and military officers, to the military and inhabitants, that they might all be respectfully obe.
SINGAPORE SHIPPING, dient. A special officer was likewise sent to Ting
ARHIVED FROM CHINA bai (Chusan) to spy and make enquiries, and im-
August 3rd Ernaad from Macao, sailed 30th mediately state the result, that we might at once doubts and fours-this is on record. issue our commands to the people, to remove all June 4th Melve (French) from Macao, sailed
To this time we have no intelligence of the American Ships of War, having entired the waters of Chickiang. Their intentions are nothing more than to go up to Teentsin to beseech the favour and kindness of an audience (with the Emperor), when they would afterwards enter the waters of this province. he Taoutai of Ning-po together
The Louisa Campbell, hence to London sailed from Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on the 27th April. The Scotia, hence to London, sailed from Table Bay, on the 28th April The Christina from hence was spoken on the 7th April in Lat: 32.0 32 South, Long: 30. 35′ East, out 45 day.
27th
SAILED FOT CHINA. July 31st Sir Edward Ryan; August Ist England's Queen Edmostone; Ariel: 2nd Hindostan; Madusa: 3rd Duke of Buccleugh Anna Eliza: 4th Lady East; Belviders (Aro.); 6th Rohamany.