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NOTIFICATION.
1 Leyburn Esq. Wm.
GENERAL ORDERS BY THE HONORA-1 Hafford and Co. Messrs
BLE MAJOR GENRAL D'AGUILAR C. B. COMMANDING THE TROOPS IN CHINA.
Victoria, 15th November, 1844,
THE Major General Commanding has been
pleased to make the following appoint ments pending the approval of His Grace the Commander in Chief.
•
1 Poidcoin Mr Charles
1 Griffith Esq. Jolia
1 Smallpage Esq. Samuel
Patey Captain R. N.
1 Nutt Esq. James
1
Lethbridge Sir Thomas Healey Esq. R.
Nutt Mrs. Charles
1 Hillvar Lady
Captam John Bruce of the 18th Royal Irish, | 1 De Winter Mrs. Deputy Judge Advocate General, to be Asst. 1 Ripon Rt. Honble the Countess of Adjutant General to the Troops serving in Chi-Wolf Monsieur Cornallis Vaz. S. na, Vice Captain T. M. Edwards deceased, I Suermondt Esq. B. F. date of Rank 14th November, 1844.
Captain Faunce of the 2nd Regiment M. N.1
1 Holbeck the Honble Mrs.
Loune Miss. E. J. M. C, Colhoun Hóuble John C.
I will officiate as Deputy Judge Advocate Earl of Ripon General, as a temporary arrangement till fur! ther orders,
1 Pittock Mrs. C.
Do.
taken place between H. M. Consul and the local Authorities, in consequence which Mr. Lay had found it necessary to discontinue exercising his Consular duties. We are not in possession of all the particulars, but so far as our information.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
London, having been up untill eleven o'clock when the boat was ful, laid down on a couch to wait the turn of tide, Da. he was awoke some time after by being scized by a Do.
number of men on both sides some pointing long knives at his throat, others binding him with cords, at England, the same time Mr Bodemar who was not so short Devonport,
taken had a severe struggle with them for some minutes, England, from which he suffered much from the blows he, Somerset, received from the Chinamen with the hilts of their Lancashire, swords, several of which they left behind, Mr. Cuming goes, it would appear that since the England, being gagged by four par's of a China bass Rope beport was opened, until the present day, Do. ing passed through his moult, was unable to make the Mandarins have thrown every im- S. Wales, any noise after the first attack, being also bound band
and foot, the Chinamen at the same time passing the pediment in the way of free commercial England, trunks chests and other effects out of the cabin in intercourse, and have not treated Her Rotterdam, which were upwards of 1000 in Watches rings Majesty's representative with due res-
Do.
clothing and ready money belonging to both parties. England. The pirates having executed their design, jumped pect. Though now a resident of the Hants, into their boat and shoved off from a long side, leaving place for five months, the Consul kas London, the Master and Mate bound and gagged." Mr. Cuming Washington,
having gnawed the cords assumder that passed through not been able to rent a decent house; his mouth, set at liberty with his teeth the cords that and threats to cut off the supplies have Kent, bound his bands; he then took the cards from his feet, Greenock, the pilates not being at that time more than twenty been held out by the insolent Manda- Bordeaux, yards from the water boat. His first thoughts were rins more than once. We fear that Mr. Liverpool, setting Mr. Bodeman a liberty, and on going below to
London, the cabin, saw Mr. Hodenan in a state of insensibility Lay is in a rather painful position, thus by a cord being passed round his neck and a piece of isolated from his countrymen,and without wood passed through and hove taut. Leaving him in the protection even of a trading vessel. that state bound hand and foot, hè Mr. Cuming ; jamp- ed on de-k and hailed the Steamer Proserpine when a boat was immediately sent with armed men; before this time the crew (Chinese) would not render any nsistance, not even in casting Bodleman at liberty, but. retained on deck making a most pittyful poise and protesting in the broken Language of the Portuguese that they knew nothing of it, though never having been asked the question. The water boat was pulled alongside the Steamer Proserpine, and anchored with a guard from the Steamer on board for the night, as daylight a man was found on board, who did not belong to the crew of the water boat, and was given over to the Proserpine; this man had been freequently seen on board the water boat about 3 or 4 weeks before; but he was not on board at 8 o'clock the same night, and Surrey, how he came there, unless being left behind by the London, pirates, cannot be accounted for, unless by the Chinese Do. crew themselves, who are always ready to tell a lie for Ireland. u cash. If asked in this case, we can only ascribe
having escaped with our lives, to the very prompt asis tauce sent from the Strainer Proserpine.
1 Macfarlane Esq. J G. (Newspaper) 5 Marsand and Co. Messrs, M. do. do.
2 MacIver Esq Lewis
Victoria, 4th December, 1844. Captain H. T. D'Aguilar of the Grenadier Guards, Assistant Military Secretary, to be 1 Jardine Esq. Andrew. Assistant Quarter Master General, Vice Capi Newman Mr. Jahn tain C. A. Edwards, proceeding to England on Medical certificate.
Lieutenant C. D'Aguilar of the Royal Ar- tillery A. D. C., to be Assistant Military Secre- tary, Vice Captain II. T, D'Aguilar, appointed
Assistant Quarter Master General.
These Appointments to take effect from the 1st Instant.
The appointment of Aide de Camp to the Major General Commanding will be filled up from the same date hereafter,
By order,
J. BRUCE, Captain, Asst. Adjutant General,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. List of letters &c. received from China by H. M. Steamer "Spiteful" and by the Ardaseer which cannot be forwarded te their destination until payment of the Ship Postage due thereon.
RECEVIED BY II. M. STEAMER SPITEFUL.
J Townsed Rev. A..
1 Baylis Captain
1 Gibbard Mrs.
1 Bower Mr. John
Hill Vice Adml. II.
1 Ward Miss.
1 Gordon Colonel.
1 Oliver Mr. R. M.
2 Chads Mrs.
1 Bower Mr. John
McMoth, Miss.
1 Cuthbert Mrs.
do.
do.
do.
Do.
.Perth N. B.
RECEIVED BY THE ARDASEER.
Dunfrieshiro N, B. London, Do, Do. Bermondsey, London,
Cannon Mr. W.
Dickson Messis Peter and Co.
1 Tury Mrs Sarah
1 Tatteo Esq. Charles Miller Esq. John
2 Moncriff Esq. Thos.
1 Kerr Esq. Charles
(Newspaper)
do.
1 Whitehead Esq. W. H. do.
1 Monkhouse Winter, & Bowman dò,
1 Harrockses Miller and Co.
Killick Mr. W.
do.
(Letter)
1 Bowman Esq, W.
do.
do. do.
1 Croom Esq. A. F. 1 Barren Esq. N. C.
Do.
Edinburgh,
London, Liverpool, London, Do
JOHN GORDON,
Post Master General.
Bombay General Post Office,
11th September, 1844.
BUILDINGS REQUIRED
MILITARY PURPOSES.
FOR
1 rk
JAMES CUMING,
Master of the water Lurcha Wave.
F
Sin-It is gratifying to observe the rapid progress of Pu.
I have been a resident of Hongk ng fran its birth, and the conviction is string upon my mind that, much of the sick Asight more properly be imputed to "ennui," and the the
and natural results of dissipation and disgust.
ness and mortality has been ascribed to climate, which
When the port of Foo chow-foo was opened, Mr. Lay with one or two assis tants, was landed at the mouth of the Min river, and allowed to find his way. to the 'scene of his future labours in a fishing-boat. At the time we stated our opinion, as to the propriety of send- ing the representative of the British Government, among the people with whom he had to negotiate in such an. undignified manner. Ofthe character and feelings of the inhabitants of this part of China, nothing was known, and even as a precaution, in the event of outrages being offered to the strangers, one of the two small Stramers might have been spared for a few months. We presume the demands upon
the ser-
blic improvement in our little Colony of Hongkong; but wvices of Her Majesty's ships on this sta- have no place of amusement-nothing to divert the mind to tien, have been such as to offer a good Social and mural cujoyment. Soc ́ely is comped up in small j Bath, England,
knots of clans and eliques, unknown and red for by excuse, for none of them having been each other There is an evident apprehension of contamisent at the new port; but we fear London, Tue Respective Officers of the Ordnancenation in any attempt at concentration or gregariousness. Bedfordshire England, Department, are still open to receive TENDERS Perth N. B., from Merchants or others, for the lure of
Hampshire, Buildings for Military purposes, both
London regards QUARTERS FOR OFFICERS and STORAGE Scotland,
FOR PUBLIC STORES; and comprising Buildt Devon, Fareham Hants.ngs which are now to let, or which may he
London,
come available for occupation within a shor- Woolwich period.
England, Nottingham England,
1 Forbes, Forbes Messrs, & Co.
I Simpson Lt. J-, R. N.
1 Whipple Lt. T. C, O. D.
1 Tripp Mrs. Col.
1 Dennis Mrs.
1 Linzce Miss Emily
1 Aphin Esq. I. G.
1 Forde Mrs. Thos
1 Graves Esq. Francis
1 Burnely Miss M.
1 Pugh Mrs.,
1 Woodhead Esq. J.
1 Rathboner Miss P.
1 May Esq., W. H.
1 Richardson Mrs.
1 Reeve Mrs.
1 Robertson Colonel
1 Lethbridge Sir T. B.
1 Lambert Mrs.
1 Gordon Captain Ï. D.
1 Hankey Esq., B, B.
1. Richardson Mr.
1 Collinson Mrs.
Devon, Berkshire England,
London,
Ireland, i
London, England. London,
Ditto,
Treland,
Devonshire,
Berwick on Tweed, Scotland,
Devon,
Somerset, England, Barnstaple,
1 Jones Esq, J.M., H.M's. S, Cornwallis Spithead,
London, Surrey, Devon,
I Macfarlane Esq., V. G.
Greenock,
England,
1 Whichelo Esq., R. M.
Dulwich
London,
1 Coplands and Burnett
Lendon,
1 Wellington Mrs.
Hants,
1 Thompson Captain R. N.
England,
1 Webber Esq., Jolin
London,
Forbes Captain R. N.
England,
1 Dent Mrs.
Yorkshire,
1 Cooke Esq., R. F."
1 Dent Esq., Charles R.
London, Yorkshire,
1 Stilwell and Sons Messrs.
Strand, London,
1 Hercy Miss Mary Ann
Berks. England,-
4 Hercy Mrs,
litto
ditto,
1 Mellersh Esq., Henry
London,
1 Capper Rev. George
England.
1 MacLeod Rev., Alexander
Scotland,
1 Anderson Miss
Dublin.
1 Edge Mrs. W.
England,
1 Moresby Captain
Devon,
1 Bonham Mrs.
1 Barnate Rev. Thos.
1 Dunkins Mrs.
I Need Mrs.
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I 'Macrea Dr.
1 Bailey Esq., Joseph Junr. M. P. Herefordshire,
1 Nicholson and Sons Messrs.
1 Thacker Mr. S.
1 Read Mrs.
1 Scott Mrs.
1 Bell Mr. J.
1 Reid Miss £1.
1 Reid Miss
1 Hamilton Hon'ble Mrs.
I Hickson Esq.".
1 Newman Mr. John
1 Piecope Rev. J,
1 Russel Mas.
1 Pethnan Miss.
1 Colegrave Mrs.
3 Bell Mr. G. W.
1 Paterson, Colonel
1 Bell Mrs.
1 Frost Mr. John
1 Hart Esq George
Hamilton, Captain W. A. B.
1 Gage, Vice Admiral Sir W. H.
Sussex, England,
Ditto,
Hampshire, Nottinghani,
London,
Ireland,
Devon,
London,
England,
Edinburgh,
Ireland,
Manchester,
London,
Manchester,
London,
Do.
Office of Ordnance 23rd October, 1844.
NOTICE.
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ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The Play's the thing
The "elements of intellectual advancement certainly exist amongst us. I know a few clever fellows who would* form a phalanx of talent in hisuronic fume, and why not the give it birth in a " Theatre Royal ?—Your's traly,
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 11gi 1849.
NOTICE-A Mail per England, via Singapore and Bombay per clipper" Ardaseer," will he closed at this Cilice
at a 'clock P. a., Sunday 15th instant.
Post Office, Viconia, Docember 10th, 1844.
BOMBARDMENT OF TANGIER.
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the present state of affairs, is in no small degree to be ascribed to the des fenceless position in which the Consul has been placed, and the undignified manner in which he arrived, among a people inimical to his country, and igno- rant of her power.
The piracies which have recently
war,
hann, raminitend in the maidley në dis island, and even in this harbour, will we trust arcuse those whose duty it is to suppress such atrocities, and lead to the adaptation of energetic measures for the protection of the numeris vessels which navigate the surrounding waters The daring attack upon the water-boat Ware, when laying at anchor within is almost without hail of a vessel of parallel, in all we have heard or read of. the pirates who formerly infested the West India Islands. On two successive night, were outrages of the most heinous nature committed within the rangé of the guns of a Steam versel, moored at The Indian papers mention, upon the authority that particular point, for the purpose of of a passenger by the Overland, who had called at Gibraltar, that the Prince de Joinville with a fleet protecting those who reside in the vici- of eleven Line of Battle ships or Frigates, and cle- nity. On the first night, the pirates von Steamers, had made an unsuccessful attacle landed, fired and plundered a house upon Tangier, It is said that the French. army within sight of the police s'ation, as were hemmed in by the Arabs, and the necessity of creating a diversion, induced the Royal Admiral Well as the Steamer, and though active to storin the fortifications; after keeping up a pursuit was made they escaped. On. warm fire for six hours, which was as warmly re- this occasion the Chinese boatmen re- turned, the feet hauled off and put to sea. It is fused to pull in pursuit, and the police stated that the French had fourteen men killed inf] the affair, and that the Prince's ship La Belle were unable to capture the robbers, Pouille, having got aground was towed off by three when their seizure appeared certain. Steamers, after having been hulled forty times. On the second night, they again return- This information is by no means to be coned, and in sight of Her Majesty's penant, sidered as authentic, though perfectly probable; but should an unsuccessful attack have been plundered a vessel having on board a made, the remarks of the English press will not crew of seven Chinamen and two Euro- tend to allay the bitter feelings which a large por-peans, wounding one of the latter seve- tion of the French people entertain towards Great
Britain.
CANTON.
rely, again escaping with impunity. This is a state of affairs which must not be allowed to exist. We know not whe- ther it is the peculiar duty of the naval We have letters from this city dated the 7th. Two Officer commanding on this station, to Gentlemen, who arrived the previous day had been attacked on their passage up from Macao, by a pi. adopt the necessary measures for the ratical boat. The pirate fired a large gun un-protection of the lives and property of successfully, and a strong breeze fortunately blow-his countrymen, or whether that duty is ing at the time the Fast-boat outsailed the pursuer.incumbent upon the our colonial govern- This occurred just outside the Bogue forta.
.ment, but, this we know that, it is the The Authorities of Canton are making severe examples of such Ladrone, as fall into their hands, duty of some one, and it is a duty which 100 are said to have been executed last month, must not be neglected. We have every The Regatta Club is being revived with spirit. desire to speak respectfully of, or to, Subscriptions are free and liberal.
Though the walls which surround the factory people, in authority, but we declare are now completed, bouse building has not complainly that, a continuation of these ou- menced. People want faith in the inhabitants; and when it is possible to avoid it, few will trust their property in Canton. saleable are grey cottons.
Business continues dull; the only goods really
trages in a British harbour, will entail disgrace upon our flag and lay the Ex- ecutive open to the contemptuous re- marks of the native populace.
Brighton,
Ireland, (To the Editor of the Friend of China.) England,
STR,--Having seen in your paper dated 7th Decem- Ireland, bem, some notice of a piracy committed on the Water Staffordshire, Larcha Wave, and being the principal sufferer
Essex, I will give you a correct Statement of what passed, London, On Friday morning at or about 34 a. u, a large boat
The mere presence of ships of war in esme alongside of the water boat, at that time laying
this harbour, is no protection to the trad- in, a bay to the westward of West point, having just
ing vessels continually running between finished Billing water, and, waiting for the turn of tide
We are informed, by a Gentleman Canton and Hongkong, freighted with to get up to Hongkong. As before mentioned, at half past two, the pirates care alongside and covered the who recently returned from the above valuable goods; neither is a large ship water boats decks with rien armed with broad knives Scotland, and long three, pronged spears. The Master, Mr.Cuming, port, that some disagreements have [ of war fitted to search out and punish
Trouludge, Rear Admiral Sir Thoms
1 Cox and Co. Messrs.
1 Parkwood Mrs,"
1 Smith, Mr. John
1 Play, Sir J. D. B1,
Do.
Da. Do.
England,
Loudon,
FOO-CHOW-FOO.