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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
present rulers are determined to do so. They may rely upon it, that by aiding in drawing commerce to the colony, they will hest serve their country, and that for breaking the fetters which the supplementary treaty has placed on our prosperity, if they are not futed by the people of Liverpool and Manchester, they will obtain the good opinion and gratitude of those better fitted to judge of their actions--their countrymen in China.
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA made on the premises of Mr. Lamont, Ship they may, this is the truth, and in China it wil; { French Prines, in excellent order, in glass jars and
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE, VICTORIA, SATURDAY, MAY 10TH. 1845.
the robbers were wounded by the shots fired.
MAY.
We presume
SHIPPING INTELLIGENJE
ARRIVED,
8-Earl Grey, Mcllison, Whampoa. 9-flespiras, Kelley, Liverpool 9-H. M. SCPlover, Collinson, Amoy. 9-H. M. Schooner, Young Hobo, Bate, Amoy. 9-Tory, Johnston, Whampoa.
SAILED
MIAN.
7-H.M. St. Ship, Vir'n, Captain Gifford, Sing. 8-Arzon, Abbot, Chusan.
8-Sql, (Sp) Barera, Menila. 9. M. S. Castor, Capt. Gráham, on a cruize. 19-H. M. S. Samarang, Sir E. Belcher, do.
REPORTS.
ARRIVALS AT ST. HELENA FROM CHINA, October 14th 1914. Sultan; November 9th Mary Bannatyne; 14th Saghalien; 16th Cumberland; 17th City of Derry December 16th #Filium Prowse.
VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. HM. S. Plorer, Commander Collinson.
HMS. Minden, Master Comunan ling Welington,
Hospital and Store Ship.
II. C. Steamer, Medusa, Commun ler Hewit. H.M.Schooner, Young Hebe, Lien-Comdy. Bate. J. Matheson & Co, J. Matheson de Co. Ariel, Marline,
J. Matheson & Co. J. Matheson & Co. J. Matheson & Co. J. Mathuson & Co.
P. TOWNSEND. JUDEL AUCTION.
Terms of Sale as per printed land Bills, FOR SALE at the undersigned,- Sparkling Hock and Moselic in cases of 1 oz. Claret in cases of 3 doz. Port in cases of 3 doz..
PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Victoria, May 6th, 1915.
VINCENT & Co. DESPECTFULLY take leave to announce that they have taken of Dadhaboy Burforjee Eaq. the NEW FACTORY floating the River, which they intend opening on 8th or 10th Febraury next as an HOTEL, where it will be their studious endeavor to ensure the comfort of those Gentlemen who may betow their patronage.
THE WINES &c. &c, will be supplied direct ram the House of Vincent & Pugh of Fenchurch- street London.
A TABLE Ŋ HOTE will be served at past 4 o'clock daily. The fluted is provided with an
Excellent Billiard Table
Canton, 26th January, 1845.
WR. ALEXANDER SMEFUI, Merchant and
MR Commission Agent, b s to intimate to they
JUST RECEIVED, we confess we retain great doubts upon the
ND now open and for site by the undersigned, subject. The inain points as originally given by
A quant ty of goods of superior quality as us, are undeniable, though we then gave, the statement subject to correction. The sale of follows;
Superior Hams. Ditto Starch. Do. Smoked saltpetre to an officer of the Chinese govera- ment, and the offer to deliver it from an opium Beef a superior article Vinegar, a quitity of Bologna Saus receiving ship, belonging to an English firm and Herbs, Cheese, Choige Beef tong aes in convenient commanded by an Englishman, led to the com- packages. Chimpaigne Cider. plaint which was made to II. M.'s Consulat ages. American Chairs Canton, and that complaint to the order for all quantity of Superior American Butter being the ships at the anchorage of Whampoa to enter best ever brought to the colony. A'qually of On Wednesday morning an attack was themselves as the Consulate. Equivocate as
Olive Oil builder at East Point,' by a large body of Chi- ; be known as such; neither the firm nor ships namon armed as is usual on theso occasions, have been named, and out of China they
II. Franklyn will sell to-day at It ́o'clock with long bomboo spears, fire balls, guns &c. are unknown, but we repeat, the less that is said at his vale Rammus
A quantity of Glass Ware, enasisting of It is a very trite observation that, British In addition to which, they strewed the street in upon the sabjort the better.
Tumblers Wine, Champague and Beer Glasses,. diplomatists frequently sacrifice the advantages the vicinity of Mr. Lamont's, house with iron the receiving ships will gradually return to
crows feet, on purpose to wound the Seppy Whampoa, though their return may be delayed Water Jus, Sugar pots, Butter pots, Toret gained by British arms; there is a straight for
indiscreet newspaper discussion
Glasses &c., all Handsomely Cut, Printed Silk ward spirit of sincerity in the rational charac-iard at Messers. Jardine Matheson & Co's. should they hear the disturbance and attempt
Ladies dressus, Quills, Knives, Scissors, Touth ter, which in a great degree disqualifys our
and Nail Brushes. Porter in Boules, - Casks of * countrymen for the wily pursuits of diplomacy. to capture them; two gingals (large guns on
Salt provisions, some Casks Red Wine and Our commercial treaty with China-the latest swivels) were also mounted, so as to sweep the street, and the whole arrangements showed a
Palo Ale; and sundry others articles, of our great national compacts-affords us a fresh proof of the truth of the observation we premeditated attack. After planting ladders, have quoted.
With the power to dictate brought for that purpose, a number of them terms, to a conquered and a humbled for got on the roof of the house, where fortu«, nately they were discovered and the aların asking for peace at any price, Sir Henry Pottinger, acting as he states himself, as a given. The Sepoys, and some European gen. temen, were inmediately, on the spot, but sort of mediator between the civilized na tions of the west and the semi-barbarous could capture only one of the robbers, who was people of China, arranged a certain treaty and slightly wounded. The other thieves, threw supplementary treaty, putting our political and themselves from the top of house, and it is commercial relations upon an entirely new, believed some were injured; from the traces Foting. In his negotiations with the Chinese of blood leading to the boat in which they delegates, Sir Henry no doubt was perfectly embarked it was also evident that several of sincere in obtaining what he considered terms mutually advantageous to the Chinese and to More of them would certainly have been taken all the commercial nations of the west, and he but for the missiles we have mentioned, which was fully persuaded that they--the Chinese-wounded the fect of the Sepoys, and prevented their giving active chase. One man--an En- were equally sincere. He was deceived, how ever. Some clauses of the supplementary treaty,glishman-was wounded by a ball from a show how litte fitted, even the expericaced eas-gingel, which passed through the fleshy part. tern warrior and diplomatist was to negotiate of his arm, and one Sepoy was slightly touched successfully with the cunning of China. The in the neck. treaty provides, that no Chinese vessel shall visit Hongkong, without a special chop of per- mission from the local authorities of the port from whence she sails, and that on her arrival here a British Officer shall board her, and inspeet the chop, in the absence of which, the vessel and crew shall be banded over to the authori ties of China to be punished after the cruel custom of the country; the treaty further pro vides that, Chinese merchants visiting Hong- kong, and purchasing goods, must ship them in 1. Chinese vessels. These stipulations are unusual
On Wednesday morning we were visited in commercial compacts-they were perfectly by one of those terrific thunder storms which It commenced uncalled for in the present casc and have are peculiar to the tropics. placed the commercial prosperity of this colony about. I o'clock in the morning and continued at the mercy of the government of China. with u abated fury until after daylight. The In the first place, chops are not granted to ves- rain fell in torrents, and poured from the hills sels wishing to visit Hongkong, and therefore behind, the town in one sheet of water, aone come, dreading seizure, confiscation and which, after entering the various courses be- death. In the second place neither do mer tween the rigos, rushed down like a cataract. chants visit us for the purpose of traffic, as The surface drains, in some instances were they can neither bring produce, nor carry away completely destroyed not a vestage of them goods in their own vessels, and they dare now remaining, the streets down the centre of This is the practical work-which they lead having the appearance of the not do so in ours. ing of the treaty which has been so much bed of a dried up rivulet. Upon some parts lauded. There is no disguising the fact, Sir of the Queen's Road the water was running Henry Pottinger allowed himself to be deceived two feet deep, the firee of the current being by his friend Keying; he could not see the such that bricks and large stones were carried injury he was doing to our commerce, and he along with it. Though the thunder appeared to was too proud to consult those who should have hangover the town, and the bursts were frequent counseled with him upon these points It is to be and heavy, we have not heard of its doing any feared also that, Sir Henry was to some extent damage; neither were any of the ships in the actuated by feeling of dislike to his countrymen harbour struck, though during the heavy gusts in China, in agreeing to that part of the supple- several of them drove-considerably. Fortuna. mentary treaty to which we have made re-tely the wind did not blow so contimisty as ference, though doubtless he did not perceive to raise a sea in the harbour, or some damage that by doing so, he placed our commerce in a would probably have occured to the shipping, great measure at the mercy of these, who would and to the buildings in the course of erection gladly see the island destroyed. By this trea- by the water side. ty it was intended that, the opium trade should be driven from the colony, though there it is a perfectly legal trade, and one from which The inconsis- the government draw revenue. tency and absurdity of this is obvious, yet such is the case. By agreeing, that no vessel should enter this harbour without chops, Sir Henry thought that one half of the foreign trade would be prevented settling on the island; but he did not perceive that, the Chinese had only to refuse chops to all vessels, and the other moiety would also be stopped.
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Attacks similar to. this were at one tine common in Hongkong, but we had almost ho. ped there would have been no more of them, It appears, however, that people still require to be on their guard, for though Mr. Lamont resides beyond the boundaries of the police, it must remembered that he was quite as well protected by the Sepoys in the employ of Messers. Jardine Matheson & Co. as if his house had been in the 'Queen's Road,'
The roads are much cut up, the superficial manner in which they have been made, proving their inadequacy to withstand the influences of the weather. Open drains, with dry stope walls, were hurled to destruction and the granite covered tunnels completely choked with the rubbish that was borne down by the streais,
The expense of
zeppa, Fraser, Gizelle, (Am ) Oluse, Falcon, Oliver, Vizon, Miln, Earl Grey, Mollison,. Date of Roxburgh, Holland, J. Matheson & Co. Orestes, Fenwick, Tory, Johnson,
Dent & Co. Dent & Co
Lindsay & Co.
Fox Rawson & Co.
Turner & Co. Turner & Co. · Turner & Co.
Dhur, Cumberlan:), Sam, Taylor, Annn June, Rigby, Queen Jab, Roive Hesperas, Kolley. Agar Eliza, Grainger, Grb Livingston & Co. Yunchi, (m) Steele, Arratoon 4pear, Durhau, Gibb Livingston & “lo,
Linnet, ---
A tura, 104, Missey, Arun, BP,
gegin. Buckston, Resolution, Wood, Petrol (Am) Rodgers, Snipe, idle,.
Wetmore & Co. Emery & Fenzer,
Gil nan & Co., Gitmin & Cn. Murrow & C10. Murow & Co. N. Dunes, flughesdon & Co.
BRITISH SHIPPING AT WALAMPO AÚ HM Steamer Ship, Driver, Commander Hayes, Caroline, Phelps.
Willi-on the 4th. Woodin.
Young Queen, MaNally, Spee. Cole,
Dent & Co. Gommel $2 Do. Fletcher & Co. Marrow & Co. Bush & Co. Dirom Gray & Co. Essats ar Maryo,
over. Woodbers", Sarth Fanisa. Oldhun,
Barris
Little Catherine, Rigby, Larns, 51, Wilion, Isabella Ribertson, 353, Ruparrell, 318. Dean, Corsair, Fr ser, Sult ina, Wadge,
:
J. Matheson & Co. Me Vicar & Co. J. Hadson. A. D. Furdaraje. D. and M. Rustomjer
Kelly,
AMERICAN AT WHAMPA AND MACAD. Horális, Wood,
Nye Parkin & Co. Ters & Co. Venice, Daubery, John (Swalło) Osterberg,
SUNDRIES
J. Matheson & Co.
FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA.
commercial community, that he has removed from Holli-hy's late bug dow in Ancen's Road East, an I now resides at No. 3 Ashburton Terrace, Elgin St. twest of Major Caine's) where, for the persent, his office for the transaction of business will also hel
Aa Surm has on Sale Manchester maandae- tured goods and varn, Amrican Drills and Sheetings. English Nails Guns and Hordware,. Goldsmith's and other calibratel Ves, Excelenty Champagne and other Wines, American Flour, Mes Beef, and Pork, Stockhalin Pitch and Tar Swedish Steel.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1915. NOTICE.
RUSSEL Cabinet Maker, whed his had the
M. in might we with an ent exprienced Master, wish it to engage hims" if to any fond ma in this faluny,when he will lonk' after the lo as hold furniture and see the same always in good order and conditim; as likewiss inuke any thing that may be req dred in his A no. of buddiess. M. R can show th highest and most approved recoinen lations, as to christer c from Geatlomeu, whom he has served in the a'swa
capacd/
For further particulars apply at the office of
this Paper.
Victorm, 5th May, 1851.
BRITISH) Unche
GABRIEL has taken a com indians house
J situated at the Corner of GrahamStreet, a short
distance south of the Qmen's Rort, which he in. tends to conduct as a Hotel under the above title Gentlemen favoring him with their patronaga will God their comfort strictly attended to.
All the articles supplied will be of the first rate description.
:
A Thurston's Billiard Table on the Primises. Victoria, 14th March: 1945.
VICTORIA LIVERY STABLES.
MATTHEW CARE, brise, to inform the
fahabitants of Victoria, that he has taken the Livery Subles lately ocenpied by ROBERT JONES, where he intends also to carry on the horse shoving and farvery, basin, ss in all its bran
chus.
M. C. having hil great experience in the above fine, fatters biaself that, he will give every we
THE "DUR" Captain Cumberland,
will sail for the above Ports on fiction to those who may favour ham with their Tuesday the 13th inst For freight or
passage appdy to
Blangkong, B th
LINDSAY & C».
May, 1915. FOR SALE.
Di hew Stos, dulz exacted per mdradzi” from Liverpool. Apply o
FACHER, WILLIS &46.
Vitoria, 9th Man, Ista
NOTICE.
We regret to hear that private property has not escaped. The walls of some of the "China
ATTEY & Co. Carumaran von Waren houses" in the course of erection, have either been broken down, or so shattered, as to render the dels ran wel to Girth in St. it necessary to rebuild them, and the roots bf, where they haunt careging on their basians in the several of the building ran up on the go ahead above hot. principle" did not afford the inmates complets protection froin the deluge,
Vistoria, 8th May, 1845.
support. -
The above business will be earriễł od by Eure pens grooms and farriers
Victori, April 3rd, 1815.
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NOTICE
HD Subscribers give notich, that they have-re moved fro a Cawiaon to the promises adjoius ing those of Pranjes Jamesls Bej, where they confine to carry on their baca, a as ship wings and Spar makers Troa work in all it a branches don't bu the most reason, able terms by an experiencert Blacksraith AD orders left with €. W. Bowna will be promptly attended to EMERY & FUASER.
Victoria, March 12th, Is 15.
ADNAMS. Prom Lowrie's do C. Osturi strest London, Saddler, Harness. Maker, ter Conch Trimmer, 8cc bags to return his minowen
The ridge near the Commissariat stores and that over the stream in the Happy Valley are destroyed; and the new road back of the town, which runs parallel with the Queen's road, in many places is broken down, We are glad to hear that the present go-ahe dry stone fences which supported its Lower vernment have determined not to submit to side having given way. these absured arrangements which have been repairing the damage done by six or seven taken advantage of by the Chinese to our in-hour rain will be very great, and it is to be 20,000 jury. They have very properly determined hoped that when the work commences, pur- that, as chops are not granted, vessels may inaneacy will not be altogether lost sight it. come and go without them. This is precisely the line of conduct which we have advo- cated. So long as there are no grounds to suspect vessels of piracy, do not trouble thein; and we opine that, Hongkong har, bour is about the last place that a piratical vessel has any desire to visit. At present, opium vessels are laying just outside of this harbour, but they will require to change their anchorage soon. Let it be understood Our contemporary of the evening Mall is by those who deal with them that they may rather long winded on the set of the re come here with perfect safety, and we sinceiving vessels having left Wampot and We are evinced that have a large opium trade, first from the receiving the cause thereof. ships, but very shortly direct from the gudu- the less that is said upon the subject the batter, upon it. wns. Considering that the port is free, and nor would we at all have. comniented that opium is legitimately an article of trahe had not the Mail, to gratify the name of unlessigned a gauntity of Cashiorre Da Mating ade to any pattern of wight suggest-
as woollens or cotton, it is clear. others, endeavoured to cast the odium upon a that had these absurd restrictions not existed. particular class of foreign merchants. The Mud we should now have had a flourishing com- now throws the blame upon the Captain of the ship and an unfortunate native of Jadia-whe merce.
Whether our bural re The commercial advantages of Hongkongwe hear is an A ̃ab. are not few. though unfortunately they have aders. (who are best fitted sjedica odvis not be been duly protected-indeed for a time matter) will acquit the firm in queenɔn of have they have been destroyed--but a wise governing acted wong in the inather wo ment will not fail to use every exertion to de-nut. but considering the mucupahuus en vener velope them, and we sincerely trast, that, our in which their alt fald makes id, cesti.ba
the same
FOR SALE
T the Stores of the undersigħd a prime bt of Dushim Mowerd in great and half goud Tias. eleva quantity of Peina in vereliyat sales.
SMITH & BRIMELOW. Queen's Rand. May 5th, 1815..
FOR SALE
DY
Cose and Bikesters for Ladina drakes, a ap
P. PAWNSEND,
FOR SALE.
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thanks to the Officers of the Army and Navy and inhabitants of Hongkong generally for their Decal support since he his coniquéqtank, business in the above lime, and to informs then that, he has always on hand Saddlery of every description, Maruese, Single and Double do," Bridles, and
ed. Coach Trimming in all its brauchen, Sword 12 use, Heathkids, Puted casmg, Acequirements de. Cluth and Mofonen Eu duhung for Parliarchab & ACE. Silver, Brna, Copper or Plated, Sprues muda to arter J. Ada ta bort, aho on hand several pairs ut Des at Buakakia Leather Benches, white utl hows Shut Tupa witable For 15 tuliony, Every:
of tnge. Carriages Hicamy Huldbery,