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Chief Police Office, 30th Jany, 1845.
NOTICE
ICE. Is hereby given that from and after the 10th of February next, Persons Javing building materials on the roads of the Colony which obstruct the throughfare, the Police have been intrusted to Summons before the Chief Majestrate of Police for a breach of Ordinance No. 5 in the Colonial department.
By order.
WCAINE,
ressors Chief Magistrate of Police
GOVERNMENT BILLS.
JOTICE is hereby given, that the rates of Exchange for present month will be the
undermentioned, viz : –––
For Bills on the Supreme Government of In
dia, Two bundred and twenty two Rupees for One hundred Republican Dollars, For Bills on the Lords of the Treasury, Fifty pence, sterling, for One Republican Dollar,
Commissariut, Victoria. 1st January, 1843.
Commissariat Office,
Your Hongkong, 1st February, 1845, NOTICE is hereby given that the Bills required
N to be drawn by the Undersigned for the public
service, during the present month of February, will be issued at the rates of Exchange under- mentioned viz:
Bills on the Supreme Government of India-in exchange for South American Dollars, at the rate of 222 Rupees per $100, and in exchange for broken coin at the rate of 280 Rupees per 100
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
ORIGINAL VORRESPONDERUE
(To the Editor of the Friend of China)
THE DAN TAK
STRA I happened to be under the Council table on the 6th November, I am able to inform that the "Death Tax was inflicted, not so much for the direct purpose of raising the Revenue, as to deter people from dying without any just cause, which has been found during the past years of the Colony to later deprecated considerably the value of Crown Indy by checking the endluence of candidates for Registration: besides the Council had reason to believe that many parties died on purpose to have vitues they never possessed in life transmitted to posterity on hewn granite, was further stated that others diet for no other, pur- pose them to fill up the present ground and put government to the expense of opening another
pince of sequiture, um Benfr
As for the Tas up hilabitants' as the East. en burial ground is thought to be rather watery, the average of the manne huts was adapted as the rental, and it was found by the common rule of three that if 1085 square fect gives a rental of 8245 so 17 square feet on a 75 years leave rent paid in advance will yield the enm within a fraction of $50. I shall tell you about some more moves by god by till the
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New altertisements, will be received, until
D'Clock, on the evenings previous to publi. cation, muz; Tuesdays and Frulays.
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nous with Kin bing and Ka-chau, districts in strong party of troops having been marched a Checking which yearly reap immense advan-gainst them, they resisted with great spirit and tages Silk. In the Kú country the people slew some of the officers and privates. In of the districts of Ki-kiang, Chin-tsai and Lou- |other districts scenes of a similar nature took yang are acquainted with the rearing of the place. But notwithstanding the admission on silk warm, but not in the other districts, and the part of the Governor of the general state are not then the resources of the land great of anarchy throughout the country, he assures Yet people will not attend,, nor consent to this. his Imperial Majesty of the zeal and devotion Would they bestow labour in the cultivation of | of a number of officers and craves for them the the Mulberry, there are five, great advantages well-earned rewards. which they would desive from it.
The fields of the hushan Iman are taxed se- cording to the number of acres they contain, but the mulberry pays no tax you who plant the mulberry, and who rear the Silk-worm will Yourse yourselves enjoy your gams-this in the com- mencement, you are free from the pursuance and annoyance of the tax-gatherer, and this is this is the first great advantage.
and
The accounts from Heang-shan in our neigh- bourhood, are of the most distressing nature. The Triad Society has there committed fearful ravages and plundered whole villages. Many of the gentry have entered the community and by liberal subscriptions screened themselves n- gainst the nightly visitations of the marauders.
The appearance of a Fokeen man at Peking to impeach some Magistrate, has caused much The tops of walls, corners of gro
inqlin'y. For he was pointed out as one of the even the crevices in the hill sales and field ringleaders in the Formosa insurrection, but paths, the least space of ground-all will suit, founded his defence upon the circumstance, that to plant the mulberry. Your need not level he would never have gone to the Capital, if he fields and wide-spreading lands, as in the cul- at all had been implicated in rebellion. tivation of Cotton and Wood; and this is the||Of the proceedings of the judge in Fencher, second great advantages
where the Triad Society forced the city of The time occupied in planting and raising, | Kitveo and liberated the prisoners in the dun- until the Silk is completed may be estimated at a space of one or two months, and your profit | is thus made with great rapidity. It requires not like husbandry incessant toil throughout the whole year, is not exposed to droughts and in- nundations, and such like unforeseen ills; this is: the third great advantage.
In feeding the Silkworm and preparing the cocoons it is all female labour, and this also at a season in spring when the husbandman has leisure; it does not at all interfere with or obs- truct the labour of the plough, this is the fourth great advantage.
There is now free trade at Shanghai, and the neighbouring lands have greatly increased in
Dollars at 51 poure per Dollar; and in exchange THE FRIEND OF CHINA value. The consumption and sale of Silk has
for broken coin at 53 pence per Dollar, by weight as above
Payments may bo made in Rupees at 225 for 100 South American Dollars, MË
W. MILLER. Deputy Comy. Cent.
CONTRACT FOR PROVISION &c.
Cominissariat Office; Hongkong, 27th January
1815. OTICE is hereby given, that Sealed Tenders No if he receive at this Office, until Mondo
the 24th February, from such persons as may be willing to contract to supply the undermentioned articles, in such quantities and at such place ds may be required, for the use of the Troops and Hospitals in the Island of Hongkong, for twelve
poding the 31st March, 1846--Viz:
Bread,
Floor,
Fruit,
Milk,
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
́ ́ VICTORIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 137.1315.
NOTIE--A Mail for England: vin Singapore & Bombay per clipper schooner "Zoe," will be closed at 5. Fil- day 7th February yakal
A Mail for Singapore & Calcutta per fermaid will be closed at this Office at 5 r. m, Saturday the 1st Febritory. A Mail for Singapore & Calentia per clipper Kelpie," will to closed at 5-r...Tuesday the 4th February,
Post Office, Victorin, į
30th January, 1815.
Being slightly indisposed, we trust our readers will excuse our appearanes without the usual editorial remarks.
Bod
Since our last issue II M. Slip Vestul sailed months commencing the 1st April, 1945, and or Singapore and Ceylon; at the latter port sho will feht, her lower rigging being condemned, though the ship is scarcely a year in commis sion. The Agincourt, Vicen and Proserpincare on the south side of the island, where we hear the Rear Admiral is desirous of forming a dock- yard. The troop Ship Sapphire, has stuled for Chusan
with part of the 98th Regt. She brings back the 18th Royal Irish.
Sugar, 1st quality,
Fresh Beef,
Sagar 2nd
Ten,
Salt,
Fresh Mutton,
Garlic
Onious
Salt Fishy, Eggs Howls
dó..
Sagoe Vegetables, Leeches, Woody!
Cotton Wick, Candtes,
Rice Straw for bedding,
It is rumoured that Sir Thomas Cochrane wil visit India with the Agincourt, in about a month. In the mean time the instalment of the indemnity money ($3,000,000) is on board his ship.
Further particulars, including the form and con. ditions of the contract required to be entered into, may be known on application at this Office, and
By the translation sent us from Shanghai it security equal to the amount of two month's ex-will be observed that, the Authorities in the penditure will be required for its due performance,
19:
Fins clear.
Brizaly dali.
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Deputy Comm Gent
15
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Barometer
of Month Month Week.
Max
Min
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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FROM 20 T TO 20 JANUARY, 1915.
Menn
Winde
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30 02 20 93 29 96.2 72 67 69.7 foggy. 2093 29 97.5 69 67,68,
Max Min 1 Mean. Thermometer.
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Frizsly dull.
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north of China are endeavouring to increase the cultivation of the Mulberry, for raising the silk worm. It is evident that this year they have discovered the advantages of selling silk on the spot, without incurring the expence of inland transit, as next season they will do with teas to
some extent.
thus been greatly facilitated, and the women and youthis may at once put their Silk in the Hongs--no longer need they, as in former times, wait for the Silk merchant, who sold it far away in Kwang-tung. The fruits of their labour will be, early paid, and this is the fifth great advantage,
geons, nothing is yet known. The general opinion is that he will hash up matters and soothe the exasperated feelings of the multë
tude
SHIPPING INTELLIGENOE
BUY ARRIVED. ANUARY 29-Congress, Hayes, Macno. 29-John Wickliffe, Daly, Whampo 29-Margrethe (Bm.), Klencke, Whimpoa, 29— Young Hebe,
Enst Coast.
29-Carculita, Vales, Macan, 29-Fi O the Wisp, Kellet, Macao.
·30-Mazeppa. Fraser. Chitsan 30-Arcalus, Mingford, Manila. 30-Thomas Fielder, Blackstone, Wlimpor.
WENSAILED.
JANUARY 29 -H. M. SiShuphire, Fetock, Chusan.
29 414. M. SVestal Talbot, Trincomalee. 29 - Malacca, Shetler, London, we 29-Sir E. Ryan, Anderson. Whampon, 29-Vixen, Milne, Macro 30-Will O the Wisp. Kellct, Shanghiao, 30-Jag, Parker, Bombay, 31-Young Hebe,
Namoe
VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. IIM, S. Agincourt, Capt. Bruce, bearing the flag of Real Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, C. B. II. M. S. Custor. Capt. Graham. H. M. S. Iris. Capt. Mandya FL C. Str. Proserpine, Com, Hough, H. M. Str. Fixen, Gifford. Minder Master Comman ling Wellington, Inspital
and Store Ship, Gazelle (Am),115, Chase. Jardine Watheson & Co. Sarah, Espinasse. Muzeppa, Fraser.. Julie (Sw), Brucearity. Warlock, Jauncey, Rob Roy, 35 White.
do.
do.
do.
dr.
Murrow & Co.
These benefits are all obvious, even to the dullest and most ignorant, but people delight to gaze and look on, and are involved in difficulty, when picturing the any enterprise) Buting and the end (of being sensitively alive to the hardships of the times, do not dis- dain, or dislike, again and again to exhort and command. Besides now issuing our commands. to all the subordinate officers, that they may assemble all the village gentry and clders, and in their turn urgently admonish them; and also select the most complete rules for rearing the silkworm, and publish them with plates in illus tration, we in haste proclaim our clear com- mands, addressing ourselves to you,Soldiers and people of the province. All ye, besides your agricultural labours, ought to learn and practise yourselves in the cultivation of the Mulberry, Yonge Quene, 85,R. Mc Nal y Fletcher Larkins & Co. and raising the silknown. Do not be don'tful Clarisen, 323, White. W. & 1. Gemmell & Co. as to the capability of your land-do not re- Linnet, 100. Emery & Frazer, main in the places of the slothtful. What is the Mohawk, 475, Fegusson, exertion required, but a little added to the Chusan, 486, Laird, labours of winter, to supply the deficiencies of Possidone, 395, Valentine. agriculture. And truly if the father will ins-Christian, Thomas. truct his child, and the husband exhort his wife Royal Alice Flail to diligence, then shall we see the males at the Geo. Buckham, Sim.
Beulah, a plough, and the females at the loom-there will soil will be lost. The condition of the people be no labour uncimployed no resources of the Isabella Anna, Beard.
Alligator, Cook. will improve the Treasury of the state will be
Cargulito, Valles, full-all will enjoy perpetual happiness, and the Congrees, Hayes.
Marmion, 380, Jollard.
Mary Ann Webb, White, advantages gained will even surpass the felicity
Corsair, Freser. of peace.
Brothers, 131, Lange,.
|
Mouro.
that this will be realized I the Commissió ner have the most ardent expectations. Let | Denia, 133, Smith. noné oppose-An earnest and special Procla- Mariposa, Parsons.
Daniel, Denie. Petrel. Rodgers.
Taou-kwang 24th year 10th mouth and 30th day, but
Wo copy a few contemporary selections from the French and England papers, as show.mation.. ing the fierce spirit which animated, them dur. ing the late disputes. It is to be feared that, in either country, the war party is on the ascen dant; but we rejoice to hear Sir Robert Peel's cmphatic declaration that though preferring peace, he was prepared for warfare
↑ Shanghai, January
1845.
M. D.
FROM THE PEKING GAZETTE. His Imperial Majesty has graciously been pleased to order, that the distribution of congee throughout the winter, to the starving poor wretchers at Peking, be continued. And since the police runners who are intrusted with the care of bestowing this bounty, have hitherto appropriated the rice to themselves and cousi dered the whole as a mere matter of form, Taoukwang has given the most strenuous injunc- tions, that it should be done with all diligence and attention, to shew his benevolent feelings towards his suffering subjects. ̄ ̄ ̄|
Robberies. Within the course of one week two instances of extensive depredations by out laws, have been brought to the notice of the Supreme Government. The first in time oc-
Areaus, Mingford.
Macvicar & Co. Dent & Co. do.
Dirom & Co.
do.
Hegan & Co. Fischer Wallis & Co.
do. N. Dins, do.
Lindsay & Co.
do.
T. Riply & Co. Burd Lange & Co. - D. and M. Rustomjee, Fox Rawson & Co. Wetmore & Cop
Order.
Olyphant & Co.
John Wicklife, 662, Daly. Turner & Co. Margarethe(Bm) Klencke, K. Me Gregor & Co. Thomas Fielder, 465, Blackstone. Me' Lean Dearic.
BRITISH SIPPING AT WILAMPOA.
Sir E. Rum, 320, Anderson. Murrow & Co. Prince Albert, 632, Thompson, Surge, 571, Burnett. J. Matheson, & Co. Foam, B. Pugh. Dallas & Co. ?
Coromandel, 754, Chaingham, do, Maid of Athens, Hews.' Dent & Co.
Robert Pulsford, 545, Robinson, do. Jerh. Garnett, Davis. Maclean Dearie & Co. Advocate, 295, Wilki son, Fox Rawson & Co. Lord Elphinstone Crawford. Lindsay & Co, Shepherdess, 295, Poole. Fletcher & Co. Euphrates. 630. Wilson, Jamieson How & Co. Aurora, 104, Massey, Corddia, Hughes. Helen, Boyne.
Gibb Livingston & Co.
Order,
TRANSLATION FROM THE CHINESE. Wan-choo-tung Commissioner of Revenue of the Kiang-nan Provinces hereby issues a pro- clamation for general information. It is well known that from ancient times untill now, Agriculture and the cultivation of the Mulberry, have both been regarded as of the highest im portance, being not only the sources from which the food and clothing of the people are derived, but the greatest advantages accruing te the whole Empire, reverting to both in an equal degree. When the produce of the agri- culturist is deficient, then that of the Mulberry supplies it: thus in the instructions of Tsz-yu- shi (one of the wortlues of high antiquity) we read-let the husbandman attend to his grain, and the women to their cloth, and the super-curred in Hoonan, where the ruffians actually Pallas, 226, Nenley. A. A. de Mello, abundance of the one, will supply the deficien- kept possession of a city, plundering burning | Mermaid, Gill. cies of the other."
and committing other outrages, without being Little Catherine, Rigby, Jardinc Matheson & Cos Now the Kiang-soo province, is one of the checked by the military. On the contrary Fanny Connel. Gibbon most heavily taxed, and while multitudes are when a simple remonstrance was made by theizen Milne by birth daily added to the population, the ex-soldiers, several were killed and wounded by tent of land remains the same, added to which the assembled rioteers. Mult chang air and the droughts and innundations, together with his party have now taken up this matter very the calamities and disturbances of war, have warmly, and sentenced, the Mandarins who caused those who were rich, to become poor, did not give assistance in time of need, to tran- and the hardships of the poor to be greatly in-sportation and the wearing of the cangue. The creased, while the arrears of taxes are daily banditti have not yet been suppressed. accumulating.
BRITISH YESSris at MacaO,
do,
dq.
do.
Joria Corina, Dring, D. & M. Bustomice Lara, 57, Wilson, Macvicar & Co. Ruparrell, 318, Dean. A. D. Fundomjce. Isabella Robertson, 350, Kelly. 1. Hodson. Packet, Lash
Lindsay & Co,
MACAO, Wetmore & Co.
W. P. Peirce
Russell & Co.
dop
AMERICAN A WHAMPOA AND Of a still more serious nature are the ont- Alerchen, Murphy. For these reasons, and desirous that our breaks in Keangnan, where the pirates united Pacholus, Barstow. people should provide a permanent means of with the robbers on shore, and committed the | Glide, Waterman supplying their deficiences, no plan can be boldest outrages, not confining themselves to John G. Coster, Benson, adopted better than the cultivation of the Mul- the coast, but also carrying on their unnallow- | Hamlet, Hant, berry. Further this province is countermi-led work in the neighbourhood of Nanking. - A | Lady Adams, 275, Hall.
W. Buckler.