584
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION. Hand Superintendent of Trade ore, do, is-A cellency the Governor, that persons have IS Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary AS it has come to the knowledge of His Ex pleased to direct the following Circular Letter to encroached on the property of the Crown and the address of Her Majesty's Consuls in China bo on the space set apart for streets, by erecting dublished for general information.
buildings and by constracting Balconies and By order,
Verandahs, extending bevoned the limits of the ADAM W. ELMSLIE.
lots held by them on lease, His Excellency Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd Nov,, 1834.
has given instructions to have the encroach CIRCULAR No. 20.
ments removed: And warns all persons, that no permission will in future be granted to any one, to exceed the boundaries of his let, on any pretence whatever,
Victoria Hongkong, 19th Nov, 1944. SIR,With reference to the Sugar Duties Bill, of which a Copy has been already forwarded to you, I have to observe that although the Port of Amoy, and perhaps Canton, would seem to be tho principal Marts whence Chinese Sugar will be shipped for England, it is my wish to be furnished with the most precise information as to the pros pects of this Trade from all the Consulates.
The Act requires that a Certificate of Origin should be granted by the Consul in every Shipment of Sugar, and I have to observe that the declara. tion of the parties before the Consul must be in writing, but not upon oath. As all the Sugar produced in the dominions of the Emperor of Chi- na, whether in Formosa or upon the main land, is the product of free labor, and as no foreign Sugar vhatever is imported into China, your course of proceeding in accordance with the act (to which I again draw your particular attention) will gene. rally be a very simple one. I have the honor dc. S (Signed), J. F. DAVIS. True Copy,
ADAM W. ELMSLIE.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
-
By order, FREDERICK W, A. BRUCE,
Colonial Secretary,
Victoria, Hongkong, 19th November, 18447
GOVERNMENT BILLS. NOTICE is hereby green, that Bills drawn by His Excellency the Governor on the Supreme Government of India, and by the undersigned on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, can be obtained at this Office until further notice, on written applications in the usual form, and that the rates of Exchange fixed for the present month (November) are the following viz: BILLS ON CALCUTTA, Two hundred and twenty
(220) Company's Rupees for One hundred (100) Mexican Dollars, and
BILLS ON LONDON, Forty nino pence, (49)
Sterling for one Mexican Dollar, option of the purchaser.
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G
ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Ediler of the Friend of China.) Sity For sonle weeks both yourself and your correspon. dents have been sneaking loud in praise of the lives number of workmen engaged upon the various roada nud streets of the town. There is one thing you and your friends however have seemed to overlook in this matter, and that is, that thete obfeats to be a studied determination to finish no job which has been begun. There have been quite a sufficient number of laborers employed within the last two or three weeks to have completed in a useful and convenient mannor several of the more neededstreets just in the midst of the town, but great care is taken to withdraw the workmou "just before even the very shortest street is made conveniently passable. Upon the prescht provoking plan it certainly will he months before there will be a single street, finished in any thing like a convenient manner-Youra, d-c.
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NOTICE. New advertisements, will be received, until 4 O'Clock, on the evenings previous to publi- cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.
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ENGLAND UNITED STATES CALCUTTA BOMBAY yey MADRAS BATAVIA
THE FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 23xD 18441.
ries on the outskirts of the Chinese empire-he is the representative of a great people, having the power to demand that justice be done them in all cases,and failing a compliance with that demand, hasing power to enforce it. In her diplomatic representatives and arrangements, England has ever been unfortunate; somio of the most splendid trophies of her arins have been thrown away with the reckless indifference of improvident youth, or wiled away by address and duplicity. Her diplo matic simplicity has been maintained to the last- the conning insertion of certain clauses in a Supple- mentary treaty has rendered in no small degree the brilliant success of our arms unavailing.
If the Chinese Authorities wish to comperata with our government in a system of registration, having für its object the protection of couating vessels from piratea, our Government; will pro bably entertain any proposition, having for its object an extension of the protection now afforded ; but the cartying into active operation any plan for such a laudable purpose, so far as Hongkong, or the inhabitants of Hongkong are concerned, must be left exclusive to the colouml Authorities, who are perfectly competent for the task without any secret aid from Chinn
We look upon the seizure of this Junk as a very important affair-it exposes another link of the chain which is eating into the very vitals of our 'prosperity, and which must be broken ut any price.
MITH a view to prevent confusion, it is parti. the value payable in Mexican Dollars or Rupees at Maid of Athens, up to the 7th of October. The community. Shanghai is destined at no very distant
cularly desired that all persons having business connected with Her Majesty's Consu lates in China, will address themselves to A. W. Elmslie, Esq; Acting Secretary to the Ple- nipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Bri- tish Trade; and that, in all points connected
cretary,
with this Colony, Letters may be addressed to the Honorable F. W. A. Bruce, Colonial Se-
By order, FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,
Colonial Secretary Victoria, Hongkong, 18th November, 1844.
the
Commissariat Victoria,
1st November, 1844,
WITH reference to the Advertisement from this W Offee dated 25th ultimo inviting Tenders for building two Ranges of Barracks mear the East Battery; Notice is hereby given that none of the Tenders were approved of, and that Tenders for the performance of the same work will conti nue to be received until the 23rd. Instant at noon under the conditions formerly announced.
Commissariat Office 15th Nov., 1841.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade, &c.,
is pleased to direct that the annexed returns of British Trade at the Port of Shanghai during the quarter ending 30th June, 1844, be published for general information.
By order,
ADAM W. ELMSLIE.
Victoria, Hongkong, 19th November, 1844. Quarterly Statement of Goods Imported under the British Flag into the Port of
Shanghai China, from the 1st of April to 30th of June, 1844.
5319
Per doz. 10 Per piece.
IMPORT DUTIES
C. T 141,073 453,973||0|
Ο
0
35,432 501,497 x 0.0
900 270 441 0 20 40 456 0 5,890 0.
0
TOTAL AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION OF GOODS.
ESTIMATRO VALES,
of Goses.
TOTAL ESTIMA-| TRO VALUE.
COTTON MANUFACTURES, YU
Long Clullis, Grey, -
39,799 Pieces,
c. Quantity. 365 Perpiece.
Dito di
White,
1,982
To
Cambrica, (Turkey Red).
150
Chintz
147
Handkerchiefs.
2,992
29 30
0
Drills, (American),
1,900
Y
WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE, VIZ
Long Ells,
17,720 Chang.
50 Pr.Chang
Spanish Stripes, Broad Cloths, Habit
Cloth
24,620
"
190 0
26,590 0 1,926 0 147,720
3,612 99
0.10
Q
METALS, VIZ:-
Pic
Lead.
430 80
60 Per Pioul.
-738 46
320
340
0
72.
2,316) 0. 2,362 50 6,274 0
Ö 165 5 2
60 1:0 3208 00
SPICES. VIZ
Pic.
C.
Cloves:
41 82
30
2019 35
Pepper,
28 61
G
WOODS; VIZ:
Sandel.
107 40
Ebony.
659 81
1,171 80 1,320) 0
83 7 0.10 98.9 71
SKINS, VIZ:
Cow Hides.
13 Piecca,
5
Raftans,
Liquid Indigo.
Sugar.
2,014 Bundles
260
Per piece. 6.50 Per picul
65 0 9050
450
250
Hemp.
3120
650 0
Jo 201
2710 34
43 216 0.
0
Percussion Caps
-1 Box. fcol1,800 $18 Pieces, cost 1,900
cost 1,900
251 Cases
cost2,500
5 Picals.
cost 700
Iron, (Manufactured), Tin
Muskets
Glass, Glasware, &c. Worsted Yarn.
2 Piculs.
19
G Piculs.
1,254 60 531 60
Per Box cost 1,800-0
0.30 104 4 | 04 0 Cost 2,500 0
7145 cost 700 0 18006
Total. $359.321 7111,7852 | 2
G. BALFOUR,
H. B. M. Consul, Shanghai,
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His Excellency has laid the returns of imports- and exports at the port of Shanghai before the public. This document is one which will possess Yesterday we received Sydney upper, by the great interest to those engaged in commerce, as well as to most of the intelligent members of our vessel has made a very quick run of 40 days. The day to be an important cominercial port; diviling colony continues to improve rapidly. The late the foreign trade of China with her southern rival crisis appears to have brought forth its hidden re of Canton. In looking over these tables the indi-
·sources:: For the first time since its formation thevidual and total amounts appear mconsiderable, it exports exceed the imports. From the crowded must however be borne i inind that, in opening state of our columns we cannot lay a sunimary be
a trade with a new place, there are always diffi- fore one renders; we merely notice that the tea culics to contend with. Large capitalists are market is firm latest quotations for good fly. not
Skin £5.5 per chest. Manila Sugar, 1st. class £4 per ton, 2nd class £22.The Annie would follow the Maid of Athens in h few days.
| The Chief Magistrate has obligingly furnished us with a list of prices in the bazaar, which it is his intention to lay before the public monthly, or at such interrals, as the changes in prices, or ar- ticles brought forward at particular seasons, may require, We need not mention the advantages which may be derived from an occasional refer ence to this list; especially by those whose maile rate incomes may render a scrutiny of their ser vants bazar accounts essentially requisite. There is little doubt that, the European portion of this community, are defrauded by their domestics, to a great extent, Many are too much occupied, ar too indifferent, to check the items of their house hold expenditure, but to others, who do take the trouble, a correct list of prices will give much as- sistance,
on the spot, and hence, though, there may the
not the means to do so, and the foreign merchant, every desire to operate largely, the people have
a stranger among them, will be disinclined to give credit. The advantages. however, of the new port, will gradually draw capitalists there, and with them a share of the productions of the country, which will be brought forward-for sale or barter, At Shanghai these difficulties have no doubt been experienced, but are gradually being arer- come, and the returns for the quarter ending with September, will show a very large increase. In the article of imports we notice the most impor tan item, [Cotton Manufactures). For the quar- ter ending 31st June the imports were 54,838 pieces, including 2,020 pieces (dozen ?) of hand- kerchiefs. From the date of this quarterly return to the middle of October, a period of three and half months, the imports of Cotton manufactured goods was close upon 150,000 pieces. In exports we would notice a new feature in the Shanghai market, and in fet in the traile of China. For the quarter, ending with June there was shippedi from Shanghai 8,623 calties of aw silk, or about, We hear that Mr. Hillier, Assistant Magistra 1,000 Bales; for three and a half months sibse- te at Chuckschoo, has seized a Chinese Junk with quent to June, there were shipped from 2,8000 to a crew of twelve mea, who have visited the island 3,000 hales of raw silk, or nearly equal to the en- for the ostensible purpose of registering the fishing tire exports of silk from China for the previous. bouts, and granting registration tickets from the. Magistracy of Sen-on in Ching. The chief of the year. Recently, whilst noticing the trade of Can- tou, we stated our belief that, the imports of party, represented huself as being a clerk in the Shanghai for the year ending with June 1845, department of revenue at San-on; employed to would not be under two and a half million of dol- grant passes to the fishing boats in that district,las, and we are now satisfied that, provided no part of which consists of the island of Hongkong unforseen cause should check the northern-trade, He stated further that, the Treasurer of the dis our estinate, will prove under the mark.
The trict issued yearly about 2.000 passes, 150 of return for the quarter now before us falls short of them for the fishing boats of this colony, the char- our estimate, being only $382,321, giving for the ge for each pass being 400 cash. Such we be year as the same rate 31,529,284; but as re have lieve, was the report of the Registrar, which was already shown, the chief article of imports (form corroborated by the crew of the Junk; but Mr.ing itself more than half of the whole amount) had Hillier very properly detained them all, until the increased, since the date of the return, 150 ccnt.
per matter could be fully investigated.
The exports for the quarter ending with June We are very glad to know that the Chinese Go-are trilling, only amounting to 8121,808; as in vernment” have a system of registration, not very imports, however, they have increased greatly dissimilar from that which is about to be esta since that period, the one article of silk nearly It is difficult to form any correct blished in this colony-considering the thousands 200 per cent. who live on the outer waters in Toats, it is es- Lopinion of the future shipments of Shanghai from sentially requisite that something should be, the return now before us. The grand staple of known about them, and, barring corruption tea, was nearly all bought up for the Canton Car- which we fear is too common in all branches of ket early in the year, and hence, the shipments the public service of the Government of China,from Shanghai this season will be small. It is now this registration would he a great check upon the pretty well known, that to secure the herb for the lawless inhabitants of this, and the neighbouring | Canton market, the termen were obliged to pay islands, also of those who live afloat. Hongkong prices, which present rates will not cover.and their however, is a British colony-under British losses will be severe. This will probably deter them. laws-with a Government quite able to enforce from attempting a monopoly of the next crop, and these laws without any assistance from our neigh-a considerable portion of the herb will be brought bours on the mainland, and we doubt not, this in- forward for sale at Shanghai, and other ports, in quisitorial miasion will be dismissed from the the vicinity of which it was grown. island in a summary manner. On no pretence, and on no consideration, should the Authorities of We copy from the Singapore Free Press of the Chinn be allowed to have the slightest control over 12th September a paragraph, mentioning a the Chinese inhabitant of the colony. When gross act of Judicial tyranny which has been per- Hongkong was ceded to our country, the inhabi-petrated by the legal authorities of Manila on the tants became British subjects : if they are not con person of a respectable British Merchant To those who are quite unacquainted with the laxity whilst bere, all ties between them and their for and corruption of Spanish colonial, and Spanish mer rulers are broken. We fear that Chinese American tribunals,such a violation of the rights of cunning and duplicity is operating against this foreign subject may appear incredible, but we can colony in many ways; but it must be met with attest to the truth of our assertion that, if permitted bold decision. The natives of the colony are still there would be no end to the oppression which the in awe of the Mandarins, who formerly had the petty legal authorities would entail upon foreigners In the present instance, there has been unfortuna- control of their lives and property, and so long as these Mandarins are permitted to send emissaries tely, no accredited Agent of the British Govern among the people their influence over them will ment at Manila who could demand that justice be done to a British subject. In similar instances we In the present instance we trust His Ex-have heard of Naval officers interfering in the mate cellency will approve of Mr. Hillier's zeal ter, and we regret it has not been brought before and decision; and represent to the Chinese Autho- the notice of the Rear Admiral comraanding on this rities that, such an unjustifiable interference wild station. A visit of H. M. ship Agincourt, would not be permitted, and any future emissaries of possibly be a persuasive argument in force of an China caught on the island will meet with con-immediate division of the Manila Judge, as to the dign punishment. It is not for us to tell His Ex- punishment which they ought to award for an new cellency that there is only one way of treating sault-probably a justifiable one-but at all events with China; his great experience of Chinese chu- merely an assault. That the condnet of the asso- racter and diplomacy, must have convinced himciated Judges, Mara and Rios, will be laid before that in any communication with the Chinese Government, or the constituted authorities of that government a bold and deciled tone is necessary. His Excellener is not the Ageut for a trading company, begging for permission to build facto,
Statement of Goods Exported under the British Flag from the Port of Shanghai tented to live under our laws they can leave, but
China, during the Quarter ending 30th June, 1844.
ALUM.
GYPSEM
NANEING (cloth);
Espons Dates.
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Description of Goods
Total amount of
Goods.
Estimated Value.
Total estimated value
$
96 Piculs,
20
C. Quantity
Picul
$ 405
0. 20
M:10.16.
9
6
400
50
200
*
"
31
Pic. C.
80
Total 500
21
Total
500
8
SILK.
8623 Catties.
4
25 Catty.
31923
$62
TEAS TI
Pic. C.
TEAS Green.
1543
35
Picul
410221
>9073
Black.
2088
20
43780
Total 8 121803
35
9961
101-1
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G. BALFOUR, H. B. M. Consul, Shanghai.
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continue to exist.
2
the court of Madril is undoubted, and that they will be severely censured is probable, but in the meantime it is intolerable that an English Cen- teman should be imprisoned for kicking an imper- tinent tailor out of his house, who had the assu