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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
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of the ordnance department, in opposition to the inhabitants at least a part of them-also against the will of the owners, and we are not quite certain, that it was not contrary to law, however that point was not tried. This charge therefore is extremely frivolous, and we may express some surprise at seningsuch a gratuitous piece of malice appear in the columns of a respectable paper.
that they merely bought a seventy five years lease; and though they have long neglected to do so, it is not yet too late to bring the matter before the notice of the British parliament---or Lord Stanley of they prefer laying their claims before his Lordship.
There are two distinct grievances to be re- medied. First, the holders of land previous to January 1844 (which includes most of the Merchants) complain that they were induced to build on the island on the faith of certain
These
With reference to guards, drills, parades and so forth, we are quite ignorant. Military men, however, of whom we have made enquiry, assure us, that no unnecessary duty has been required of the Soldier that in the summer months, para-promises made by Captain Elliot, then repre- des seldom exceeded in duration half an hour, and senting her Majesty's government. that they never were in full dress. From the dis-promises have not been kept; and this would tance at which the public buildings are from the form the ground of a petition from the original Second, we have the barracks, and from each other, the duty of holders of land. guards may have been severe, But even the Hong grand grievances, and they alike affect us all, We have to pe-. kong correspondent of the "Naval and Military whether land-lord or tenant. Gazelte," does not allege that it could have beentition against a most injurious system of taxa.. avoided.
tion; the staple articles of local commerce have been farmed out; dues are placed upon various branches of trade; and lastly private property is to be taxed illegally, upon the valuation
of
The whole letter bears the stamp of personal feeling. The first part of it (that referring to the Hospital) we can contradict most unequivocally; the latter part, we are informed by military men of good standing, is equally frivolous and groundless. two government servants. it evidently being the desire of the correspondent of the Gazelle to convey an impression, that the para-understood. We rejoice that those who are des of winter were those of summer, and that in hot weather, the regiment was harassed by un- necessary duties being imposed upon them,
We trust these observations will not be mis-
among the most influential members of the com munity, whose names would carry weight in parliament, have used their inherent privilego of petitioning, thongh we differ from them as to the party to whom their petition (Memorial). We also differ The September mail will take home a me- should have been addressed. morial to Lord Stanley from the proprietors from them, in so far, as we consider that any pe- of land and houses in the colony; with the Go- tition, having for its object a redress of public The document is grievances,should essentially be a public petition. vernor's remarks thereon clear and concise; showing that to the first. There should not be two parties in the colony grants of land made by Captain Elliot, the in these matters--divide society into a hundred holders have an equitable claim to a title in per- sections in private life-but publicly let us be unanimous. If this Memorial is less success- petuity, it having been on the faith of such a title, that they were induced to build and settle | ful than it deserves, that is no cause for discou on the island; it proceeds briefly to point outragement. If the Gentlemen who framed it will the ruinous measures adopted by the former only call the public together, and lay before Governor and carried out by his successor, by them the draft of a petition to the house of which the limited commerce of former years Commous, it will receive the sanction of the we will have the satisfaction of knowing has been driven into other channels. The opium entire community, and when brought forward farm, the auction duties, and the property tax are all alluded to. The formation of a Muni. that our grievances have been heard in the We may be doing Lord cipal body is suggested; and attention is drawn national legislature. to the injustice of laying the civil expences of 2 the government of a military colony upon the 30 few Merchants and others, who are already 6 heavily taxed in land rent, and whose mer- cantile operations are in no degree benefited by the formation of the colony. The memorial is unexceptionable in its composition, and as is customary it has been sent to His Excel- lency, Mr. Davis, for transmission to Lord Stanley.
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 1815.
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The first number of the monthly "Overland Friend of China," will be issued on Saturday morn- ing. In addition to other matter, it will contain the Memorial to Lord Stanley from the proprietors of houses and land in Hongkong.
heavy rain. Fare part and, latter mists, as P. 5.
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Meteorological Register for one year from August 1844, to August 1845, kept or board of a Ship near Chapel, Island East Coast of China,
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In our last issue we copied froth the "Naval and Military Gazette" of the 14th June, an extract from a letter dated Hongkong 23rd January. We intended to have made a few observations upon this letter, which we fear has been dictated by other feelings, that a desire to benefit the service of which the writer is evidently a member, but our attention was engaged, and in truth we I were desirous to make enquiries as to the correct- ness of some of the allegations which the letter
contained.
paper.
We believe we may say, that with one or two exceptions, it has been signed by all the proprietors now on the island; and the ex- ceptions, do not disapprove of the memorial itself, but merely of the manner in which it has been got up, as being too private. It may be open to this objection, but in matters which concern the interests of so many, personal feelings should be set aside.
We fear that this memorial will not produce. the desired effect. In the first place, it is a fatal error, memorialising Lord Stanley. If any one member of the Government, has advised or sactioned the taxation system, and the other ruinous steps taken by the local Executive, he is the man." In the late instance of New Zea- land, we have had some evidence of his Lord- ship's feelings towards colonies-he sends out a Governor with public instructions of a certain When occasion has offered, we have always description, but in addition to these, he has pri- vate instructions, which are only brought to to the extreme care and cheerfully testifie! attention which the Major General in command light, after the colony has been rendered bank- in China bestows upon the troups; and this we have rupt through bad management. We apprehend, done wost disinterestedly. Opposed to the evil that those interested in New Zealand, might government, of which Major General D'Aguilar have memorialised the Secretary for the colonies is a prominent member, we admire the parental to very little purpose. They, however, took a care with which he his guarded the interests better course, and brought the subject at once of the Soldiers; we were therefore the more before parliament, where it could not be stifled, astonished at the persual of theletter to which and the obnoxious Governor has been recalled, we refer-and yet the more especially that it Had the memorial to Lord Stanley, from a par- is from a military pen and appeared in a military ticular body of the inhabitant, been a petition to the house of Commons, from all the inhabitants, The most serious part of the charge brought and had that petition been suitably supported forward by the Hongkong correspondent-for it is the desired result would have been obtained-- a charge however loosely worded-is the neglect on the part of the Commander in Chief to provide a the attention of parliament and of the country would have been drawn to the vagaries of the suitable Hospital. The falsity of this charge was prominently brought within the immediate sphere Hongkong officials. We fear that, this memo- of our personal observation, and we now state it rial will have little influence upon Lord Stan- as an incontrovertible fact, that it is entirely to the ley, But it will at least be of some service himness and determination of the Major General. toit is the first attempt at vindicating our obtain a suitable building for a Military hospital, rights through the privilege of petition. We that the Soldiers are indebted for the house now must persevere in our endeavour to direct alloted for that purpose. It is proper to mention, that attention to the misrule which has blighted until the various buildings for military purposes, the colony; but this should be done publicly. now in the course of erection, are completed, it has It is too important a duty to be gone about been necessary to rent houses for officers quarters, privately-it concerns the interest of all-the Hospitals &c. from private individuals. To a new
those who are the most influential members place, where a great portion of the inhabitants poor man as well as the rich. It is proper that were badly accommodated with houses, it was of the community, from their wealth, talents or of course difficult to secure such premises as the climate required. The house, however, for high character, should take a lead in all public We are still looking merly occupied as a military hospital, although demonstrations, such as a petition to parlia it had not verandaha, was by no means a bad ment, or to the crown. building-probably the best that could be got at forward to a public petition, and to a public that time. The Hospital was not unexceptionable, meeting, where every member of the communi- but who was to blame? No other house was ty may freely express his sentiments. A mang available nor until a Military hospital was interest in the colony, is not to be rated by the built was there any likelihood of a better actual value of his property; the poor inan's offering itself.
The ordnance department had tens may be more to him than the rich man's rented a house in the very centre of the town-thousands, and he not only feels, but actually usually an indifferent locality for a Hospital has an equal interest with his more fortunate was suggested, that even with the objection we neighbour. have referred to, it was better than the old building,
It would perhaps have been better had this Me- and immediately the patients were removed to it morial to Lord Stanley been somewhat altered. To this there was great opposition on the part of the is wording, and signed solely by the holders of proprietor and those resident in the vicisity; and
At the time we were
it was not without some trouble that the Major land previous to the public sale of January 1544. We have always been of opinion, General gained his point. asked to sign a memorial-which we think was that those who purchased and built upon. land sent in-requesting that the Commander in Chief on the faith of Captain Elliots letter, have a would not remove the Hospital to the building good claim to the fee simple of their property. now occupied as such. The Major General how They are in a different position from others ever earried out his intention; to the inconvenience who purchased at a public auction, knowing
Stanley injustice, but our firm conviction is, that unless forced upon him, by an open appeal to parliament, he will give very little attention to any Memorial.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
AUGUST
ARRIVED.
22, H. C. St. Medusa, Com. Hewitt, Foochow.. 22, Livingston, Macdougal, Whampoa 22, William Parker, Stratton, Whampoa. 23, Poppy, Cole, Cumsingmoon, 24, Ariel, Macfarlane, East Coast. 25, Mauritius, Simpson, Whompoa. 25, Anonymo, Thomas, Whampoa. 26, Lady Sale, Castor, Whampoa 26, Natchez, Waterman, Whainpoa. 26, Louisa, Forgan, Amoy.
SAILED. AUGUST,
REPORTS,
32. Corcyra, Kellett, East Coast, 23, Hope, Goss, London. 23, Jean, (Dut) Borg, Lombock. 23, Preciosa, (Sp.) Lazurraga, Manila. Livingston McDougall, London William Parker, Stratton, Liverpool, Macedon, Redknap, Whampoa,, Poppy. Cole, East Coast. Petrel, (Am.) Rogers, Fonchow.
JULY.
MANILA SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS,
3rd Thomis Perkins (Am) Groves, from Hong- 3rd Surat, (Am) Pierce, from Whampo1.[kony, 3rd Artemise. (Swedish,) ——, from Hongkong, 4th Janet,, from Sydney. 5th Panama. (Am) Griswold, Amoy ath Benito. (Spanish) Gonzalez, from Macao,
do. 5th Caballito, do.
from
do.
7th Clarendom (Am) Stoddard, from 10th Gen. Harrison, do. Simpson, from Boston. 10th Regina, Quinton, from Canton. 11th Sta Lebrada, (Spanish) from: London, 12th E. Walker
from Singapore. 44th Buenos Agrian, Coull, from Hongkong. 17th Thomas Crisp,
put in, for London
From Chini.
18th Harmonie, (Swedish) Sandwich Islnds, 23rd Horatio, (Am.) Wool.from Macao 21th Bilbzino, (Spanish) Villar, "From Maran.
do.
do. 20th Sil,
*****, from 23th R. Cobden,
from Amoy. 23th Mermaid, Gill, from Macao. 24th Montank.(Am) W¢M e'riel,from Hongkong. 23th Amistad, (Spanish) Mata, Ion Micao.
do. do. 23th Coneta,
Pythe fro 29th Getana, do. B12 do. 3th Thamesis, (French), from Nama 31st Fras Spaight, Paterson, fram Hongkong. Biat Amelia,, Sydney N. SAW
AUGUST.
1st Jean, Lamington, Hongkong 2nd Orient, (French) Gazales, Singapore.
DEPARTURE.
JULY.
do:
do.
5th Osprey, Hobart, Town. 10th Preciosa, (Spanish) Macao, 11th Henritch, (Hamburgh) Singapore. 15th Flecha, (Spanish) Gandia,
do. 15th Paz,
Cablez. 16th Regina, Quinton, Bombay, 19th Arab (Am } →→→. United States 20th Armetira, (Swedish) Shanghai.
do. 22ad Clarealon,
do.
*25th Janet, Dring, Sydney,
23th Panama, Griswold, Whampos.
* Detaised on accouur of the weather.
VESSELS IS VigoutA HAFOUR.
II. M. S. Cator. Captain Gesham, H. M. Tr. S. Alligator, King. H. L. Steam Skip, Driver, Commander Hagea,