who
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG KONG GAZETTE.
even Such as the Macão is held to the worthy of remark that- always had the same prisi were-too-pread to avail themselves.
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barbarities and atrocities committed by these inspected their
Igar phrate goes it fat on the wrong side: Con the Philosopher say whether the men when their numbers had increased, exceeds without whose assen
Caine are now invested all believe. The indigation of the Chinese was could
* vero upon a scount. at lengh aroused and in 1645, about quarterhouse.
from the island, now of a century from their first settlement in
no ceng During this legal interregnum aims to see the elongated faces of Ningpo, they were either sacrificed for the crimes they had committed, or banished, to the
eare very happy " under our regalar government;" number of one thousand families. In the lus
Judge most long liave been happy too, mid I torical sketel of the Portuguese settlements in
only hope a Ittle more of the delightful cheap wine is China, by Sir Andrew Ljungsted we read.vested with pirates, especially among the to be had, and a few Manila chroots for however
This noble and wealthy, settlement owes its islands wich lie at the month of the Canton pleasant the dignified repose of literary, allegat, destruction to the provoking conduct of Lancerote river. For the suppression of these pirates, the clusion is, it must be manotanous, when prolonged, sa Pereira, an auditor. This man having soll, it is government of Clima, chartered six vessels very far an this learned, and venerable gentleman seems said, for a thousand cruzades, goods to certain from their tributaries at Macao. The service inclined to draw it; the fames of wine and tobacco,
| might cause many heavy hours to pass agreably. Chinese, of whom he never heard anything after of these vessels was not required however, I will only further say Mr. Editor, I hope that cre wards, and desiring to make his loss good, and the Chinese treating with the pirates, as amore long wo shall be under obligation to your talented cor- recover it from people who were not the cause of prudent way of conquest than fighting. Tins respondent for the perusal of mine series or venue
riesWe have all expressed ourselves strongly led it, assembled eighteen or twenty idle fellows with circumstance, has led some writers into the whom, ander the favor of the night, he fell upon mistaken opinion, that the permission first the effect of censure, sazoasin, and cool remonstrance, upon government; it would be unresptable indeed a village about two leagues from Liampo (Ningpo), granted to build at Macao, was a reward for derefore, if we could not costarectly, read, any where he robbed releven or twelve laboring, for services performed against pirates. Such waspaper from the other side of the house, which contained milies, seized on their wives and children, and not the case. In point of fact, at that period, a little of the coin, so liberally bestowed upon them killed, without any reason at all to do so, the Portuguese on the coast of China were those papers by tie anther of the Philosophical latterly especially when so beautifully written as score of persons, This act of violence, in de themselves pirates, wedging, a predatory war
enquiry fiance of the protecting laws of the country, and
Coy Your obedient servant, in despite of the sacred rights of property, was against trading vessels and small towns on the seaboard. The contemplated services of these
PO PHILO MOMUS,... Mus cruel pu duly resented. nishment (on the Portuguese) was inflicted, it is vessels, was brought forward as a claim for further privileges, and even for the right of commonly thought, in a. D. 1545,"
sovereignty on the peninsula of Macao. This claim was rejected, as all others of the same nature have been.
Another writer speaking of this settlement says
If is reported that they lind above one thousand Portuguese families settled a. Limpoa (Ningpo), and were governed by their own laws. Then trade through China and Japan, which they car ried in shipping to India and China, made them prodigiously rich, which brought them into luxury, and debauchery, and at last was the cause of their expulsion from Limpoa. They began to lie no torinus ravishors of women. They would go into the country villages, and carry off young virgins by violence from their parents, and when they had abused them as long as they pletsed send hem back to the friends. Many complaints had boen msile, but in redress could be obtained. At | lenght when a parcel of virgin heuters had gone to the country, upon and expedition of what na- ture, the peasants fell on them and killed every man. This slaugliter made the Portuguese very fond in complaints, and demanded justice to be done on the peasants. The peasants made solid" replications to the complaints of the Portuguese and desired their case might be laid before the
We have thus lightly glanced at the past history of the Portuguese in China. In a future paper, we will enquire into their present con- dition, which as our nearest neighbours of Eu ropean extraction, is a matter of some interës! to the people of this colony.
ORIGINAL JOR
DENCE!
(To the Editor of the end of China) |
Hongkong, September 17th, 1844 Sillaving, with many others been disappointed by the none appearance of a further communication. in your last Issue, from the author of the "Philoso phical enquiry permit me to make a few remarks upon this very poignant production.
I was not before aware, that the carliest traders with this country, from various parts of the world, were so remarkably pugnacious and that the administration of club law was of hourly occurrence! I lament he has given no instance, or histories, of any of tae numerous pitch baths, which must have been fought ere John Bull's saliency, knocked on the head the rifle and howey knife; they would have been interesting in the extreme to us, and highly valuable to Gurwood, who would proudly publish them, in the form of his Wellington's despatches; they would have been deeply instructive to the numerous host of sucking heroes; many brilliant specimens of which race, favor us by condescending to reside amongst us. I am not dors, such as whether they employ female comprá- existente during the Iron age, but will endeavour to
bæèn one of exacily certain
emperor, which was accordmrly done, and the ere ordered to clear themselves of Portuguese were the crimes laid to their charge, and they not being able to do it were vanished. Limpna, but had li- herly to carry of their effects; and thus ended the most opulent colony at that time in the world."" We here see the rise and fall of a colony, or settlement, which but for the crimes of the people themselves would The most flourishing in the work very fa- cility was afforded those adventurers, not only to eurich themselves but to place their country on a footing with the Chinese, which would have defied all Emopean competition. Rapine and lust however, appeared to control every other feeling, until they were spurned from the shores of China by an indignant people, who for three centuries have remembered the wrongs inflicted upon them, by the aliens to whom they not only gave shelter and protec- tion, but also had enriched to an extent that was almost unequalled at that time.
The behaviour of the Fortuguese in the south, was not one whit better, than that of their countrymen in the north. Simon de Andrade, in 1520, erceted a fort near Macan and en- deavoured to form a colony. In this he was opposed by the Chinese, who had already dis- covered the true character of the Portuguese, and a severe battle was fought, in which he was defeated. Obliged to take refuge in his sups,be
many atrocious acts of piracy, which
ascertain the fact,
Through the age of Brass, British Lions, Wild Elephants, fleets and armies, are aroused from their hairs, foam, sputter, and dash so dayzlingly sloug, that a poor degenerate descendent from those olden times is perfectly bewildered, and is releived at length by being brought up all standing, by the unblushing. holding forili of hands for compaisation," He thinks this at all events I can understand, anblashing is well applied to those deluded men but what term will he use when speaking of the withholders of com- pensation, the repudiators of government bills? He |will dash out the first syllable with a vengeance, for they have inileed need to blush. I admire the late Plempo's mercy exceedingly, it is not though, that the men of those days cared much for the iron being driven within an inch of their souls; but, that the icon of the home government, backed by the steel of Sir Henry Pottinger, sa harshly thrust the sycce out of their cheste 1
Cars of the authorities at Peking, not full credit been given for the very few measures
was
court.
cause of the arrest and execution of the first European ambassador to that In the year 1320 Thomas Peres, proceeded to Peking as Plenipotentiary from the court at Lisbon. His object was to con- solidate the connection existing between the two countries, and probably to obtain exclusive privileges. Unfortunately for himself, and the object he had in view, it was precisely at this time, Simon de Andrade and his comrades commenced their infamous career of pillage. Peres was seized by the enraged Chinese, carried to Canton, and there executed. The crimes of his countrymen, will neither extenuate nor palliate this action, but it must be borne in remembrance, that, the Chinese were in ig. norance of all our European ideas of the sa- credness of an Ambassador's person, and pro- bably were convinced that he was equally guilty with his countrymen, who were ravaging their coast. From this period to 1550 various conflicts took place between the Portugees and Chinese, both at sea and on shore, but the former had no settlement formed.
We have already seen that in 1545 the Portuguese were expelled from Ningpo five years after this, hy dint of bribery and servi lity, they obtained permission to erect sheds at Macao, for the protection of goods, which they landed under the designation of tribute. They had at lengt covered that they had no chance of contending against tre Chinese in actual warfar and resort was had to ennning and the most abject servinity, which confirmed the Chinese in the unfavorable opinion they had formed of their chi Her. After much solicitation and tribe
In the silver age the writer seems to amuse himself principally, with small witty innuendos regarding the Friend of China. I fear the Friend of China was not considered the friend of the denizens of govern- ment house in this though he is, (with all defference be it spoken) a little mistaken. In that paper had
demanding applause lave not also the innumerable interesting and amusing little official peccadillos of the great martial Ex-goverwr, besu displayed, much to the edification of the inliabitants, and enlightenment of the folks at home? Have not the government gens tlemen of that bright age been stimulated a little by its remarks (which is very frigidly I am sure) and have they not gained credit for many sare measures sug- tested by the same " Lumenary " ? Drains and streets are coming fast into existence now, at all events bat will the Friend" be thanked for having urged their necessity so pertinaciously
Alas for the sellers of wine! Their occupation, ún➡| obtrusive as it is, fails not to fall under the distrime nating lash of the Philosopher. * Dreadfully de- grading stoop, to descend from scourging the opium lords, to chastising the dealers in very poor swizzle! The sellers of bad sherry and sloe port* are said to he exactly the people for us.” In addition to the wherefore there given, can this be another reason think you that though the government gentlemen (some of them) burthened their stomachs with a tale rable whack of sloe post, and bad sherry, their coffer were not burthened to the extent, necessary for the purchase of something better!
Violent changes are disagreable; therefore another might exclaim "Abt exactly the people for us, we have been accustowed from our cradles to spurious compounds, meant to represent wine, and here we shall not be compelled to change, Traly stomacs and ease of the officials of the silver age, were not ill attended to by their respective owners!
At a later period it appears the members of this com manity, had, by the juicious application of the iron become sufficiently civilized to render the sojurn of infants, so far safe, as to give their anxious matters a faint hope of seeing them, at a distant day, raise their Innocent heaux amongst the terribly grade elements of this colony, unbroken. We have now the gratifica- tion of seeing quantities of incomparable babies our senses are enraptured by the innumerable instances of precacions intellect, espensting' from their tiny little selves, giving bright hopes of surpassing powers of mind hereafter. I have heard many delightful anec. them permission to build substantial houses, dos; but none which for one moment can bear com rism, with the truly profound conversation, which and govern themselves
for this boom, they took place between the clever child and delighted ran- were to pay a trilate of 500 tachother or are the 'bilosopher was hearer. They were further allowed, to built forts for The copper sausages" to wit their protection, and a certain number of ves-
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EDITOR FRIEND OF CHINA4
SHIPPING INTELLIG INCE.
ARRIVED
SEPTEMBER 19-Harlequin, Morris, Macao.
19-Audar Vaux, Macao. 20-Mercury, Singapore, left, 30th August.
SEPTEMBER 10-Buckinghamshire, Whampoa.
10-Duke of Bedford, Thornhill, Wh 10-Elizabeth Anslie, Syster, Whampoa 19–Audax, Vaux, Macdo
20- Eleanor Russell, Shanghai and Chusan,
UNDER DESPATCHI
Defiance, Macao.
Fayl Jones New York, 22nd just. from Alexander Baring, London.
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VESSELS IN Victoria Harbour. “ Anonyme, Thomas, Jurdine Matheson & Co Warlock, Jauncey, Ariel, 102, Macfarlane. Gazelle (Am.),, 115, Chase. Defiance 511, Hall, Kelpie, Bellamy, Harlequin, Oliver, Possidone, 395, Valentine. Dent & Co, City of Pulaces, Major, Sulimany, Monk. Island Queen, Priestman. Aden, 339, King. Swift, 140, Butrey. T: Scott,
do.
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Pantaloon 202, Porter Jamieson How & Co. Antaris, Drewitt. 3.
do Euphrates, 630, Wilson. Harlequin, Morris.
do do
Alligator, 200. Cook. N. Duys. Yonge Quene, 85. Fletcher, Larking &Co. Mercury, out Pearl, 150, Morison D. & M. Rustomjee. Wanderer, 400, Smith. Smith. Annu, 100,- €. W. Bowra, Vanguard, 237, Walkén Ri Carlowitz. Circassian, Hore. Diron & Co. Hersey, Easterby
Anderson, Chalmers, & Co.
HER MAJESTY'S Suire.
513
Fattel Mombarak, 1096, Moore, S. T. Mahomed. Sultana, 905, Wadge. Dadaliboy, Statkan 360, Dixon. ' IE Franjet Favorite, 529, Sendder
Rohanang, Kinsey Rustomjee & Co. Buckinghamshire, 1500 Rustomjee
BESTISIT VESSELS AT Macao. Corsair, Fraser, Rustomjee & Co. Anna Eliza, 254, Grainger do Black Dog, 140, Barret Dadabhoy Barjorjee, Lord Goderich, 361, Cook. Vi Di Cooke Anglona, 108, Lain. Magvicar de Go, Zsparr. Johnson dom Joti Corina, Dring,... G Gibb Livingstone & Co....... Mermaid 55, Gill..
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de Mellon Royalist, 110, Gisborne, Isabella Robertson, 350, Kelly, J. Hudson. Linnet, 100, Phillip. J. Smith.
Anielia, Bain. Pryde. 20., Monklouse. A. Lataellade. Ruparrell, 318, Dean. A. D. Fundomice. Wild frisk Girl, 197, Jamieson, J. K. Vegis Little Calhering, Rigby, Jardine Matheson & Co. Isabella Thompson, Kitton, P. Merwarjce & Co
Andas, 150, Vaurynjar do Carne d Plancius, Rotgans. R. J. Gilman, llega a dar Sir Edward Kyan, Anderso, Jamieson How &Co, Sophia Fraser, 208, Williams, Bell & Co.........⠀⠀ Ellen Rodger, R. J. Gilman, ber Arun, 320, Dare Order.
FOR FREIGHT on CHARTER.
THE expected from the Coast.
First Class Ship URUGUAY,
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Victoria, P1st September, 1841. FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA,
→→→ THE A 1. Barque SOPHIA FRA, 1 SER 203 tons, Capt. Williams- tvill leave
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* BELL & Co. or Shan negation: FEARON & SON, Macao. Hongkong, 20th September, 1844. *
A
NOTICE.
MAIL for England via Singapore and Bom- bay, per Clipper "ANTELOPE," will be closed
at this Office at 5 PM Tuesday the 24th instant.
Post Office Sad Love it wit
Victorin, 21st September, 1844. POPES JOURNAL OF TRADE FOR 1814.
To be had at N. Duus, price $.6. sz
TO BE SOLD BY Public Auction.
BY
C MARKWICK.
No. 5, Magistracy Street, on This Day 21st September, 1814, at 11, a. M. to close an Invoice, China and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Bottled Beer in Casks of Four Dozen each, A Isops' Beer in... Hogsheads. Claret Wine in cases of three dozen each, White Wine, Vinegar in B
in Bottles, Sauces, Pickles.
i
Also,
One Chest Merchandise, Four Bales Spanish Stripes, more or less damaged, sold on account of The concerned. And a variety of other articles. Terms of Sale--Cash, before the lots are delivered. SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE- TR. J. B. PAIN. will sell by Auction on Wed-
Road, the whole of his Household Furniture con- sisting of LA BEZ
Minden, Master Commanding, Wellington, Hospital nesday next at his House on the Queen's
and Store Ship
H, M. S. Iris, Cap., Mundy.
H. N. M. brig of war, And, Lieut. Hooft,
BRITISH SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA. Madras, 624, Slack, Jardine Matheson & Co. Fort William Hogg, Edmonstone, 624. Surge, Burnett.
up; do.
Scalesby Castle, 1603, Lemon. do. Malacca, 523, Sheller.
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Earl of Balcarros, 1488,Baker - do. Walmer Casile, 650, Campbell, do Elizabeth Ainslie, Syster, cal "do Loujee Family, 925, Ayers: Dent & Co. Tory, 608, Johnston. *h đost Patna, 363, Clarke Medusa, 339, Purdie. Hindostan, 780, Bowen, Stork, 329, Miller, og Duke of Bedford, 720, Thornhill.do- Charles Grand, 1400, Wyld – Macviedi, § Co. Cady, 316, Marshall.
da do.
do.
Frances Burn, 251, Edington. do. Amazon. 423, Abbott, Persia, Morris.
Russell & Coa
do.
St. Lawrence, Newlands, Alexander Baring, Hall, Coromandel, 754, Cuningham. Danish Ouk (Dan,), Paulson- Cleopatra, 357, Early. 335 Duchess of Buccleugh, 350, Straker, do. William Prouse, Thomson, Dirom & Co. Royal Albert, 407, Balderstone, Bell & Co. Lady Leith, 153, Wollaston da John Wicklife, 663, Daly. Tamer & Co Marquis of Bute, 545, Bannatyne," đo. Orira, 633, Christian.
do. do. Lady East, 200, Goldsmith, Penang, 369, Hawkins. Lindsay & Ca Mellis Fawcett.
Antamus, White
England's Queen, James. Nye Parkin & Co. Part of Liverpool, Wilson.s Fox Rawson & Co. Maia, 350, Sproule. Holliday Wise & Co. South Stockton, Hitchens. WAT. Gemmell & Co. Bahamian Pearson, Gibb Livingstone & Co. Albert Edward White.
Johs Bibby, Cawkitt.
do. do:
Chatham 351, Gißord. Jamieson How & Co. John Dugdale, 107, Milward Boustead & Co. Carretjee Cowarjee,735Campbell, D&M.Rustomjee Earl Clure, 910, Scott.
sels under the flag of Portugal hau permission but, I don't it will require strenger powers of irony, Caledonia, 710, Bam. S. Rustomjee,
to trade with Macso. The place, however, was put under the surveillance of a Mandarin
Truly that pasage was wilty one, and a clever. and ridicule, and more than Swift's genios even, la laugh off that very colpable delay in opening the su preme court. It already causes a laugh of our fors
Prince of Wales, 15 Jones DadabhoyRustomjee. John Lard, 276. St Croix.
Tables, Sufis, Secretaires, Chefioniers, Alemiras, Pictures, Chairs, Glass Ware, Silver Plate and Plated Ware, Portable Medecine Chest, Lamps, and a fine. Toned Piano Forte by Collard of Lón don with Patent metalic Sounding board,
Also
A Variety of articles too numerous to mention. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock precisely,
Terms Castron delivery.
Victoria, 19th September, 1844.
R. P. TOWNSEND begs to tipprise the. In.
Mhabitants of Hongkong that an AUCTION
will he held on Thursday next 25th instant, at the Gedowns of N. Dans Esq, when will be offered for Sale the following Goods cousisting of Cutlery, Clocks, Plated Goods, Guns, &c. Le, and a va- riety of other articles too numerous to particularize,
Alsó
A Pianoforte and Music, Fire proof Boxes, Spy Glasses, Fowling pieces. Muskets, Superior Slops, Fancy pieceliood, a large assortment of Carpenters and Coopers Tools and Ironmongery, Steel, Co. glets, Saltpetre, Ghee, Dholl, Beer in Bulk, and a quantity of Hams and Preserved, Provisions.
Victoria, 19th September, 1844.
PUBLIC AUCTION: Monday, next the 23rd instant, at their Sale CEWEN & CO. will sell by Auction on
Room, Queen's Road, at 11 o'clock A. M. A quan- tity of Household Furniture, one Sedan Chair, and a Bengal Palanquin the property of a gentleman returning to India.
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At the same time a variety of Oilman's Stores, consisting of, Bottled Fruits, Pickles, Sauces, Her- ring, and Anchovy Paste The above stores are. from the well known House of Hills, & Co. Lon. don, and just landed from a late arrival. A number of Sundry other articles will also be offered.
Victoria, 20th September, 1844.
NOTICE
IVINE SÉRVICE will be performed on the D'Premises of the London Missionary Society on the hill above Messrs Gibb Livingston & Co's, every Lord's day morning. Service to com mence at half past eleven O'clock. Victoria, September 6th, 1844,
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY THE Undersigned haming been appooled Agents in China are prepared to grant Policies pay. able here, in London, Calcutta, Singapore, Madras, Colombo and Mauritius,
(signed) MORROW & F.. Canton and Macao, 15th August, 1814.