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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6T, 1845.
THE FRIEND OF CHISA AND HONTICONG GAZETTE,
12th,
16th,
18th,
ANJER SHIPPING LIST.
for London.
American ship Tonquin, Blackler, from Bos.
ton 27th March, for China. British barq Ranger, McMillon from Batavia, British barg Sir Herbert Compton, Boulton,
from China 12th June, for Bombay, American ship Vincent, Danlever, from Chi-
na Fith June, for New York. American ship Montgomery, Constant, from
Manila 12th June, for: Boston,
they told in the house, that for months at a | deprive his creditors of their just claims. We 19th, Duke of Bronte, China. time no vessel has been stationed at either of will rather charitably believe, that from his eco-20th, Antelope (Am.), Macao. these ports--that at the new port of Foo-chow-nomical habits while in this colony, he was de- foo, there has never been a men of war pre- sirous to liquidate old liabilities from the July
12th, British ship Bahamian, Hawkins, from Li- manently stationed--that at Canton in June savings of a moderate salary. 1844 during a very serious riol, British mer
The paragraph which the Bombay paper verpool 2nd April, for China, chants were protected by the Marines of an copies is not new in China. It was in our 12th, British ship City of Derry, Were, from Ports-
mouth 8th April, for China, American Frigate, and the crews of their own possession long ago, but the publication of it 18 Merchantmen, and this while half a dozen ships could have been of no possible public utility, of war were idle at Hongkong, or transporting and we would not gratuitously injure the feel- Governors and ex Governors to junketings and ings of an amiable man, who as a colonial merry meetings. This also is vituperation writer, has conferred lasting benefits upon his
country. We were opposed to the govern but it is truth,
ment of which Mr. Martin was a member-as | 18th, a practical, working man, we never formed a very high estimate of him-but has 18th, yet to be shown how for he is censurable for the acts of this legislature. One o the objections to secret Councils, is the injustice done to some members, by their sentiments not being laid before the public through the medium of a report for the press. Like most
self by his pursuits.
We have heard that literary men, Mr. Martin has not enriched him. he lost money by his numerous publica- tions, but whether this be the case or not, unless there be something discreditable in th› nature of his debts, we do not see that he should be specially pointed out as being poor and having been sued before the Sheriff Court in London, where, as he does not happen to pos sess the gift of omnipresence he was declared an outlawa mere form which implies nothing
The overland mail of the 7th of June arrived by the Glenelg yesterday. Public news have of course been anticipated by the mail of the 24th ex "Lady Mary Wood."
We hear that papers are in town of the 7th July. They were brought by the American Steamer Edith arrived at Macão from Bom- bay in 23 days. We have not received any pa- pers of this date, but we are told they are of little interest. Sir William Follett's death is mention- ed. Thecountry was quiet and prosperous. In parliament, the usual routine of legislative duties went on, without any subject being introduced of importance. The Royal Yacht was preparing for a cruise. The Queen and Prince Albert probably intend visiting their relations on the
continent.
14
42
We
pay
the
discreditable.
It is only the last name in the above list which strikes us as being at all extraordinary. Of course the Robert Montgomery Martin" rere mentioned cannot be the literary gentleman of the same name he who who was comaceted with the Bank of Asia, and went out with Mr. Davis to China, for the purpose of as- suming the onerous and responsible office of Treasurer to the Government of Hongkong There must be two Rovert Montgomery Martin-one, the absent debtor outlawed in the Sheriff's Court of London, and the other, the Honorable the Treasurer to Government, Victoria. The name, however, is so very unco that people may bu apt to make mistakes, and perhaps our China contemporaries will do as the favor of trans: ferring this brief notice to their columns, when Mr. Martin will have ais opportunity of stepping forward and affording all necessary confirmation of the fact"
SAIPPING INTELLIGENJE.
ARRIVALS,
Another monopoly has been added to the graceless ist another three and four penny piece of taxation has been laid upon the co lony, of quite a novel description, though in keeping with the doings of the tax-us Exccu tive. Who would have thought of taxing sand stones? None but genius of the highest order. The idea, rivals Sir Robert Peel's bright con ception of an income tax. May it meet with the same success and draw into the colonial exchequer a mint of money-enough to Coolie expenses of the "Yellow House."-Kind and gentle reader, you may think we draw largely on your credulity, but you are told that the realities of life are stranger than romance; that truth is stranger than faction; that man is a very queer animal. Were you in this colony you would fully realize these truisms. You would no longer be sceptical upon any absur- dity which was reported. There was a time.
Our attention has been directed to the following when we were inclined to believe nothing, un-
paragraph, in a London paper, relative to a declaration As in duty bound, the China Mail endeavours less it bore on his face the stamp of probability of autatory made in the Sheriff's Court against sundry to vindicate Mr. Davis from the charges of That time has passed; now we can believe any-debtors, who did not appear when called upon in usual having neglected British commercial interests thing believe that the moon is made of green manner
SAENIFF'S Couur Outlaway --On Thursday, ut the new port of Foo-show-foo--of having cheese, that is, could the Hongkong Legislature failed to uphold the dignity of the British crown, make a moon, Yes, this cruel Executive, have Hemp, the officer to the Sheriff made proclamation in the usual manner, and the following persons not aus- which in the persons of its representatives has not only levied a tax upon the tomb which affecwering when called, were declared outlaws at the suit been repeatedly insulted by the Authorities of tion rears to mark the spot where the "weary are of their several creditors—bir Charles Edward Gray. Foo-chow-foo during the past twelve or four- at rest," but they have also taxed the material of Knight; Patrick Leonard O'Reilly, Richard Gay, teen months-and of having neglected to pre-which it is formed. It would be uncharitable Charles Whyte, Mortmore Percy Drummond, at the serve inviolate that part of the treaty with to wish that our respected legislators be early suit of four persons, Henry Whittaker, the Rev. George Brydges Lee Warner, Lempster Bulkley, China by which we bind ourselves to keep a contributors to their own tax. We do not wish Charles Irvine, H. CS, Irvine, Crew Read, Alexander ship of war at each of the five ports, to see the Cenotaphs which public gratitude Farquhar, Thomas Elisha Brammall, M. R. Fuzhemy, allow the Mal to speak for himself,
would-not-raise to their memory. No, we James Duthie, and Robert Montgomery Martia " "The fact is that the Consul was sent up in only hope to see them relieved from the cares the war-steamer "Spiteful," the same vessel and toils which they indure and the dangers "which brought the Governor himself to Hong which they incur, and removed to more kong. The navigation of the river Min being congenial pursuits in the retirement of private little known the steamer from her large size life. May their bones rest where sand stone got damaged in attempting to go up near and tomb-stones are not taxed-that they may "enough the city to give Mr. Lay the advan-out-live their own absurdities is our forvent
tage of approaching his destination as became desire. "a British Consul in China, in conformity with It might be objected to this new tax (the mo- "the usual instructions from head quarters; and nopoly of imporung an i quarrying stones) that "if, instead of submitting to a temporary delay, it was not advertised and sold publicly--it he chose to proceed with his attendants in may almost look like a job.-But after all, "the manner he did, trusting solely to the per- what right have we poor devils to complain? "sonal respect he thought he could command Have we not the representative of Majesty a
from the Chinese the circumstance is to be mong us, labouring for our good, without even regretted a bat how it is chargeable against putting us to the trouble of giving our opinions! Mr. Davis requires the astuteness of the Our very purse strings (stubborn strings they are * Friend alone to discover."
at times) we are not required to draw. No, that Such is the answer given by the Organ to the is done for us by two of His Excellency's own charges brought forward in our last issue. men, who take out a handful or two as they With the single exception, that Mr. Lay and may feel in the humour. What matters it that his attendants" embarked in the same ves- they take a few pieces more or less! Kind souls, sel that brought Mr. Davis and his atten- good philanthropists, they tell us that they only dants" to China seven weeks before that em-want a certain amount, and if they take too much barkation, the paragraph does not contain one from Peter, they take toolittle from Paul. Peter, word of truth. It was never intended that the it is true, may complain, but the stingy fellow Spiteful should carry Mr. Lay up to Foo-chow-is quite devoid of the spirit of Hongkong official foo. From her draught of water such a heavy equity. At times he has even the impudence vessel cannot get near the provincial city; but to take about doing as you would be done even if she had orders to approach as close as by," and asserts old fashioned notions of rights, possible her duty was merely to land the Con- privileges, and immunities. sul and "his attendants" and then proceed on forgets, that he is at the very antipoles of what
BOMBAY SHIPPINGS, her voyage to Ningpo and Shanghai, to both of he calls the glorious British constitution, and cut which ports she was bound, having on board off from the inalienable rights of British subjects. Mr. Brooks Robertson vice Consul for the Who ever heard of a glorious constitution in
1st, Mor, Baxter, China 4th May. latter place. Not one word that the Mail has China; or rights of any kind, except the grand 20th, Anna Eliza, Grainger, China 22nd May. said, or can say, disproves our assertions that right of squeczing? 1.king it matters philoso- British interests have been neglected at Foo-phically, why should we complain, if they do Jene chow-too for upwards of a year-that the British take a little of our money illegally? Better 23th, Denia, Pruch, China. crown has been insulted with impunity--and throw a hungry dog a bane and get rid of him July that the representative of her Majesty has quietly, than be at the trouble of beating him broken faith with the Chinese in not keeping a vessel of war at each of the stations in terins We hear a rumour of an intention to farm It cannot be plead that the na-out the privilege of making top boots and val force in China was inadequate for the leather breeches, and why not? Some people service. A few weeks prior to the despatch of doubt the probability of this, because no one the Spiteful, three vessels were available for wears these articles in Hongkong We say the conveyance of the Governor and ex Go to these sceptics, doubt nothing that is doubt vernor on a visit of ceremony to Keying: and nothing in Hongkong the very fact of there on the day the Spiteful sailed, five penants were being no consumption, gives an air of truth to flying in this harbour. Perhaps the Ching the rumour. Mail can inform the public, why the II. C. Sicamer Proserpine, was not sent to Poc-chow-
In compliance with a request made by our foo to land Mr. Lay as a British Consul in Chi-
contemporary the Bombay Times, we insert a na ought to be landed; she could have gone up short extrael from his paper of the 2nd Ultimo, to the city and anchored there, alike for the protection of the Consular establishment, and and we further inform him, that the Mr. Mar that they might have at least the appearance in there referred to, is the Mr. Martin who of being respected by their own government. lately held the appointment of Treasurer in this The Mail will also oblige the public by in colony. Mr. Martin cre this has reached Bom- forming, why it happened that of the two stops bay, and no doubt he will be ready to answer of war then in Victoria harbour, one was any questions pat to him by the Editor of the not sent to anchor in the river Mia in terus Tunes connected with his private obligations of the treaty, He will further oblige the and liabilities, when it is clearly proved that public by obtaining an affested copy of the des- the said Editor is entitled to put such imperti- patch written by the Chinese Secretary to the net and inquisitorial interrogatories. Governor of Foo-chow-foo, informing him of Jfr. Lay's appointment.
* of the treaty.
The voice of truth is ever harsh to those whese errors it exposes, and additionally harsh to their parasites. The Mad accuses us of being vituperative. In one sense we are vituperate but only to those who have made themselves vitu perable that is we censure these who are een- surable. In lately asking for an additional grast for the expenses of the navy, her Majesty's ministers stated that this was partly in coase- quence of our being pledged by treaty to keep a ship of war at each of the five ports in China Perhaps they would be rather startled, were
away.
The.
poor
fellow
The mere fact of being in debt, fortunately does not imply dishonour; nor does the mere legal form of a declaration of outlawry, when debtors who are in China do nut appear to answer suits in the Sheriff's count in London, imply that the said debtor has any desire to sirk from responsibilities incurred in England Were it desirable to do so, there is every taci lity for recovering debts in Hongkong by the usual legal process, and Mr. Martin's creditors. in England, are no doubt well aware of thu: however, as that Gentleman has retro to Eng-
land, it becomes a supererogatory fash, to prove that his resince here was not from a dare to
SEPTEMBER,
4, Božer (Am), Woodbury, Cumsingmoon. 5, Huntress (Am.), Lovett, Chusan. 5, Glenelg, Harvey, Bombay.
SEPTEMBER
SAILED.
3, Sagkalien, Jones, Whampoo. 4, Younge Quene, Hart, Borneo, 5, Prince of Wales, Junos, Siam.
5, Edward Boustead, Arnold, Shanghai.
REPORTS.
Larpent, West, Shanghai. Lady Sale, Castor, Singapore.. Spy: Wooden, Amay and Hobart Town. Mazeppa, Fraser, East Coast.
July,
+
ARRIVALS.
BAILED.
10th, Glenelg, Horney, China. 17th, Mars, Kemp, Caina 18th, Sydney, Scholefield, China. 27th, Antelope (Am.). Domarest, China.
27h, Tartar (Am.), Lockwood, China.
LOADING FOR CHINA ON THE 2 AUGUST,
Victoria, Eduh (Am. Str.), Hin fostan, Helen, Mor, Fut. Mombarnek, Grecian, Anna Eliza, Madara, Zoc, Prince Regent, Julia, Woodbridge,
August
MANILA SHIPPINGS,
ABRIVALS.
9th, Jeph Wheeler. Rood, Sydney. 10th, Kestrel Beauvais, Hongkong, 14th, Esperanan (Spanish), Macao! 14th, J. Beorman (Swedish), Batavia, 15th, Hildah (Swedish), Macao. 16th, Catharias, Sydney New South Waler. 17th, Talbot (American), Stery, Wacao. 17h, Fanny Comnet, Davia, Audy. 19th, Saint Paul (American), Arlen, Salem. 22nd, Charlotte, Liebswager, Hongkong
August
SATEED.
19th, Montaek (Am. ). MacMiginal, Hongkong. 21st, M (Spanish), Velano, Macao. it, Buzcos dyrie, Coully Cork 22nd, S. Benito (Spanish). Soolus. ... 2tal, Mersund, Gill, Macao.
inh, Hermenis (Sweden), E-taria. 23rd, Herein. Wood, Whimpoz,
Angat
SINGAPORE SHIPPINGS,
ARRIVAL.
120, Splazy. Schnelli, Dombar 18th July. 19h, Addige (Am), Dumeres, Bombay 27th July,
Angost
SAILED:
10, 11. C. Str. Diana, Boraso, 18h, Sydwy, Hongkong
18th, Glende, & hana. 19th, Yauschi (Am), Macau,
19th,
20th,
22nd,
23rd,
26th,
20th,
26th,
29th,
30th,
30th,
31st,
American ship Matta Kessett, Cushman, from
Manila, for Boston.
British barq Augustus, Rolls, from Batavia
19th inst., for Port Phillip.
American ship Houqua, Palmer, from New
York 21st April, for China.
Danish ship Indimeren, Holm, from Singa
pore, for Hamburg.
British ship Serpent. West, from Liverpont
11th April, for China.
American ship Medora, Rhoodes, from Bos-
ton 30th March, for Manila..... American ship Frolic, Fancon, from China
27th June, for Bombay
British ship Mary Anna, Marshall, from Sin
August
gapore, for London.
American ship Aquefuel, Mosker, from Chi-
m 20th Juno, for New York,
American ship Sappho, Gerry, from China
27th June, for New York.
British ship Saghalien, Jones, from Liver-
pool 10th May, for China,
2n, British ship Anna Carthage, Fox, from Li-
verpool 7th May, for China. 2nd, British ship Culdce, Campbell, from Liver-
poul 21st May, for China.
John Lamont J. Matheson and Co
VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. H. M. S. Castor, Captain Graham, H. M. Steam Ship, Driver, Commander Hayes. H. C. St. Medust, Commander Hewitt. H. M. Tr. S. Alligator, King. H. M. S. Minden, Master Comding. Wellington,
Hospital and Store Ship. Adventure, Repairing, B. Hormasjet, Coates, Boxer (Am), Wodbury, Caroline. Phelps. Colonel Burney, Bowman, | Clown, Wyse,
Culdee, Campbell, Favorite, Malmgrew, Gazelle (Am.), Chaзv, Glenelg, Harvey, Huntress (Am), Lovett, John Barry, Clarke, Jozen Cordia, Dring, Larpent, West,
Little Catherine, —, Linnel (Am), Louisa, Porgan,
Lyra, Grosvenor, Mazeppa, Fraser,
Sarah Louisa, Oldham,
Spec, Cole,
Spy, Wooden,
Syria Stroyan,
Bush and Co Dent and Co Murrow and Co Russell and Co Lindsay and Co Dent and Co
J. Mathieson and Co
Olyphant and Co Dent and Co
G. Livingston and Co Hypley and Co W. H. Franklyn Emery & Frazer Dent and Co J. A. Darran
J. Matheson and Co
Dirom, Gray and Co
Murrow and Co
R. Strachan
Maclean, Dearie and Co
Vrom Jacobs, (Dutch) Hoorning,
Order
William Parker, Sitatton, J. Matheson and Co Wissahicon, (Am.) Webber, Wetmore and Co
Dent and Co- Macvicar and Co
J. Matheson and Co Olyphant and Co
BRITISH SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA. Anita, King, Amazon, Abbott, Bombay Castle, Fraser, Carthage, Fox, Castle Huntly, McIntyre, Charles Grant, Pitcairn, Charles Forbes, Wills, City of Derry, Were, Devil, Furley, Druid, Ritchin
D. N. Moody and Co Macvicar and Co
D. & M. R. and Co Dallas and Co Hansen Lindsay and Co
J. Matheson and Co
J. Matheson and Co Diron, G. and Co
J Matheson and Co J. Matheson and Co
D. of Northumberland, Scott, Earl Balcarras, Baker, Earl of Chester, Blackstone, Fort William, Methven, General Wood, Stokoe, James Boorman, (Swd.) Rimamer, Macedon, Redknäp. Mary, Kemp,
Russell and Co William Scott and Co
Myaram Dyaran, Puddicombe, Putna, Ponsonby,
Turner and Co. J. M. and Co -Deat and Co Rustomjee and Co Turner and Co Hastings and Co Holliday, Wise and Co J. Matheson and Co Russell and Co
Pearl, Morrison,
D. & M. Princess Royal, Sinclair, Saghalien, Jones. Sandersons, Robinson, Scaleby Castle, Lemon, Scotia, Strickland, Tyrer, Ellis. Victory, Fall,
Wild Irish Girl, Buckton,
Fox, Rawson and Co
Murrow and Co
BRITISH Vests at Macao,
P. J. de Paiva
Comusjee Family, Durham, G. Livingaton and Co Isabella Robertson, Kelly, Prienteer, Abbots, Royal Exchange, Fraser, Ruparral, Perbia, Seripe, Endicotte,
Wollenade, (Dut) Grey.
C. S. Lungrah D. & M. R. and Co A. & D. Fordomjee A. Heard and Co M. J, S. Van Basel
AMERICAN AT WHAMPOA AND MAÇÃO, Hidas, (St. Schooner) Poor, Panama, Griswold,
Tonquin, Blackley,
Montauk. Mac Michaels, Ocean, Focker,
John (Swede) Ostotherg,
J. P. Sturgis
3. N. A. Griswold
Russell & Co Witmore and C
Russell & Co
Watherman Co
DIETI-At Macao, on Friday the 29th uitias, Jire W. 11. FaSELES, of a Daughter,
-Athea on the 6 July, on his passage to England and five days after leaving Mucan, J. M. Meresas, Commander of the Schoones." Thomasa Crisp