BRITISH HOTEL.
a commodious housD SI-
GABRIEL hastaher & CamStreet, I short distance south of the Queen's Road, which he in tends to conduct as a Hotel under the above title, Gentlemen favouring him with their patronage will find their comfort strictly attended to.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
were to pay a fine of ten dollars, or be impri«. Y ca to this expedient in order, in some measure, to soned for 15 days; and other two who were | avoid the annoyances to which they were subjected not registered were to be flogged and turned when they openly declared that they intended to off the island.
proceed to this place, to escape which, they most willingly pay the duty thus exacted from them by those who wish to be considered as the protectors of commerce. The trade in opium being entirely monopolized by the Dutch government, the drug
All the articles supplied will be of the first rate non the assumpưa that no Governor and non-elect of these fellows are exactly the parties who is of course not allowed to be imported by the na
description.
A Thurston's Billiard Table on the Primises. Victoria, 14th March, 1845.
FOR SALE
T the store of the undersigned Jams and Jellies, A wing of all descriptions, Bear and Porter in
bottle, Schieb Oat meal in hos, Crimp Salmon, Charmantel pears, Herrings preserved in Vinegar, Pickles and Satices of all kinds, Rope, Canvas Paints and a small assortment of Hair, Shaving Tooth, and Nail brushes all at moderate prices. THOS, J. BIRDSE YE.
Queen's Road. Victoria, 22nd August, 1846/3
FRENCH BOOTS.
FOR SALE. At the store of the and castity Cow hide Boots adapted for sea, or shooting pur
of
tives on any terms,
The system of imposing enormous duties and prohibitions on one particular branch of trade with
the view of benefiting another, is very seldom if ever, the means of producing the effect intended, but, on the contrary, is almost uniformly attended with very pernicious consequences to the general commerce of the places where it is pursued, as it necessarily tends to turn the industry of the people out of its natural channel. This, indeed is the con- sequence of the Dutch policy in India, and it is well known that it has not been the means of pro. moting the prosperity of either the governors or governed, From the preceding observations it will be seen that the commercial regulations in force at their settlements on Borneo are not very
counsel, by the imperial Parliament, un favour of all Governors or others implicated in these illegal acts, This shows the view taken of the question by the Crown Counsel and Ministers of the day, and con firma Mr Burgo's opinion. The acts of 1822 1829 Of the propriety of the sentence we do not and 1828, to provide for the government of Nee entertain a doubt. It is well known that after South Wales and You Diemen's Land all proceed losing all and more than they are possessed live Council can have authority to impose and levy order to enable them to discharge their debts of tates in a colony unless it is expressly conveyed to
kmor will undertake any robbery or house- them by an act of Parliament. The act of 1842
breaking; and we consider much credit is due transfers the power of legislation and taxation from. the legislative Council of New South Wales, to a to Mr May and his party in making the arrest (in part) electivo Assembly, and repeals every thing in presence of so large a number who at one in the previous acis incompatible with the new at time seemed much disposed to rescue, the pri- rangement The fifty-third clause of the act consoners. We think however it is worth the at firms all the other provisions of former acts, both tention of the Police whether it would not be for New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, better to check the evil at an earlier stage. No but omits to make provision for the continuance of one can walk the streets without meeting at the Governor and Legislativa Council's authority every corner a petty gambler, who apparently in the latter colony. At this moment therefore for a single cash affords a throw of the dice there is no legal authority in Van Diemen's Land for a plantain, orange, or other fruit, this teach The act to provide for the government of Westering the rising generation from their very inlan Australia, 10 Geo, 4, cap, 22 has the same omisy to try their fortune, and acquire all the spirit goverard U cits a mere temporary aut, intended to expire in 1834, and has since been continued, without amendment or addition, by on less than six acts. Of course it is open to the objections of Mr Burge. The act 5 and 6 Victoria, cap. 61, to provide for the botter government of South Austra In has the same omission. The case of this colo by is somewhat pecular, Two previous acts (4 and 5 Witham 4, cap, 95, and 1 and 2. Victofia, cap. 60) expressly give the power of imposing taxes, in this last not the Crown is only ampower ad to issue commissions to a Governor and Legis lative Council, and to empower them to enact laws Coast of the island of Borneo is carried on with the and ordinances; no mention in reference to them various native ports in the country of Borneo Pro thing to be seen, by any chance, either in Sambas, is made of a power to impose luxes. But anther por, situated between Tanjong Datton and the clause authorises the Crown to convene an assembly northern extremity of the island, and with the doubt, tend to prevent the introduction of British- Dutch Seulements of Sambas, Mampawn and Pon. tisnak. The whole of this trade is conducted by Malays and Bugis, in prows belonging to the dife ferent ports from whence they come, of from 300 to 1200 piculs burthen.
of French Boots, also a It was
poses, French Pumps &c. &c.
THOS. 1. BIRDSEYE.
18 Queen's Road, Victoria, 5th August, 1845.
FOR SALE: Nelegant light Sedan Chair from Too Choo
P TOWNSEND,
CHEROOTS! CHEROOTS!= UST RECEIVED and for sale No. 3 Manila
Cheroots and Sherry Wine in octaves.
P TOWNSEND.
JUST
Victoria, 30th August, 1845. FOR SALE
mwo Iron Tank, cach 100 Gallons, in good con of representatives, and to this body and the fover
dition with covers. Apply to
P. TOWNSEND. Vietoria, 15th August, 1845.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE
BY THE UNDERSIONED.
and Drab Hats, Shoes, &c.
P TOWNSEND,
Victoria, 11th August, 1845.
PIANOS PIANOS !!
mities, sug allowed at
mities are allowed at every throughfare, we do not wonder that the natives cannot understand how, what is perfectly allowable on a small scale, should be criminal when carried a little farther.
TRADE WITH THE WEST COAST
OF BORNEO.
The commerce between Singapore and the West
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well enlculated to answer the purposes for this they were established, for if they produced, the desired effects, we should never sco a single prow, from any of those settlements, in this place; and is to their benefiting the home manufactures, wa cannot sce in what way they do so, for they are not the means of inducing, much less of compelling, one additional prow to go to any port where a single piece of the Netherlands manufactures is to be had; and such, we are told, is the distaste for those goods amongst the natives, that the few prows which usually trade with the ports of Java, never purchase one piece, and there is not such a Mampawa or Pontianak. These regulations, no cottons into those places; but we are not aware that this circumstance is of any material advantage to the Dutch, as Indian piece goods, from the 'Bri- tish presidencies of Bengal and Madras, are im The prows from Bornen Proper are chiefly of British settlement of Singapore. Indian piece goods ported by the natives in tead of them, from the the burthen of from 800 to 1200 piculs-they carry imported from a British port, certainly pay doube from 40 to 60 men each, and are, like most other duties in a Dutch port, but the natives, no doubt, na ive. vessels, well-armed with long brass guns, find it imeli imore advantageous to trade with #f (lelas) as well as with spears, swords, and other and pay a duty of 12 per cent. on the goods they small acres. About fifteen or twenty of these ves take back, than traffick with the Dutch on their sels trade with this port, and generally make two own terms, or they would not continue to carry voyages in the course of the year. Their imports on such an extensive trate with this. port; and if principally consist of pepper-camphor-bees the Dutch were to lower the duty on British ma washers austs-tortoise shell-mother of pear! nufactures to 12 per cent, also, there is little doubt thesis the vesel, is set to bargo, acording to but their finances, which we believe are not in the to 8,000 Spanish dollars. These cargoes they very of the measure, and it could not possibly injure readily disposed of here to the resident Chinese their trade in the manufactures of the another merchants, in carter for blue and white Mudras country, as no such trade exists
As to the optim cloths-Bengal chintzes and white goods-Europe monopoly, there is no question but that if the trade chintzes and long cloths-iron-steel-cotton in that article were placed on the same footing as twist, in blue, red and white-blue and yellow other Indian produce, that the revenue arising fron nankeens-Chiese gold thread &c. These traders the exclusiva trade would speedily be very consi take no opium, as that drug is not allowed to be derably incessut From every thing we can used by any of the natives of Borneo Proper.
JUST RECEIVED and, for sale two elegant dent of the Trade of Her Majesty's subjects in the size of the vessel, is said to be worth from 2,000 most prosperous state, would soon feel the benefit
is attributed the power of imposing and lenging taxes No date is fixed for the issuing of commission either to Legislative Council or assembly; for anything that appears, their simultaneous issue was contemplated: and the natural and necessary cons truction of the act is, that by a representative as- Nassortment of Pickles, Sauces, Cheese, Butterssembly, and by it alone, did Parliament intend that Whale und Speria Oil, Pilot and Navy Breads the colonists of South Australia should be taxed. Sperm Candles, Fresh Raisins Salmon in Kits The act 6 and 7 Victoria, cap. SD, for the better Mackerel, superior Loaf Sugar, Olive Oil, Dried government of Her Majesty's subjects resorting to Apples, Beef, Pork, Flour, Brandied Fruits, black China, is nearly in the same case as the last net for the government of South Australia. In point of expression it is a singular specimen of infelicitious legislation. It enacts, in clause 1, that it should be lawful for the Crown to authorise the Superiuten. China (s long as such Superintendent shall be also the Governor of the Island of Hongkong) to enact with the advice of the Legislative Council of long kong, all such laws and ordinances as may from time to time be required for the peace, order, and good government of Her Majesty's subjects being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China, and to enforce the observances of such a and ordinances by sneh penalties and forfeitures as to him, by the advice aforesaid, shall seem fit. And in clause IV, the powere vested by the act 3 and 4 William 4, cap. 93, in the Superintendent of Trade are repealed, and declared to be superseded by those vested in the person combining the offices of Go-
sweet tuned Pianos, Fortes,
at P. TOWNSEND'S.
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION
BY MR MARKWICK,
N This day the 24th September 1845 at the Commissariat, the following sprplus and un-
serviceable Stores
Biscuit, Salt meat, Dholl, Sugar, Coffee, Arrack and Vinegar, Gunny Bags, Bottles, Boxes and Cases, and Empty Spirit and other Casks,
TERMS OF SALE Cash all Lots to be cleared before 8 2. the following day. Persons not complying with the above Terms their Lots will be resold at their expense and risk.
FOR SALER
A Lady's Pony (Bay) with Safle and Bridle, has
been by a young Lady, The Pony can be highly recommended it being very docile.
ALGO
A Gentleman's Pony without Saddle or Bridle. For particulars apply to C. MARKWICK. -
Auctioneer. Victoria, 22nd August, 1845. Pottinger Street.
at this Office.
Office Friend of China, 28th Dec, 1844.
FOR
FOR SALE.At the office of this paper,
Compradores cheque books.
From the partcalars we have been able to anl. lect from the Chinese merchants who deal with these people, an 1 from the traders themselves, wo shade the and amount of our trade with the natives of that part of the island, does not fall short of 60,000 or 70,000 Spanish dollars.
Our trade with the three Dutch settlements how about fificen of ficenty, prows visit us every sis
learn, the consumption of opium in Simbas, Pon- tianak and Mampawa, and their dependencies is very considerable, altho the Government disposes of but a very few chests, not more in the whole three settlements, it is said, than twenty or thirty chests annuall
was
If this branch of trado were
obe legally imported into those places, and a
placed on the same footing sa Indian piece goods, we are told, that not less than 400 chests annually
duty of cent cheerfully paid, instead of months, each bringing from 60 to 500 bunkals of which, we suspect, (although it does not appear in gald dust, according to the means of the trader. the list of exports from this places that an immense The Sambas prows bring scarcely any thing else besides gold dust, on account of the heavy duties quality is now snuggled, from which, of course,
no revenue is derived." If an ad valorem duty of 12. so long as he shall be Governor of Hongkong, not / upon all o:ber articles exported to a British port per cent were levied on all that would be import thirty prows come here twice a year, with gold than the profit arising from the disposal of a fow From Mampara and Pontianak about twenty ored, it would doubtless amount to considerably more dast-diamond-in, and rattans. The esport duty cheats, and it would also prevent smuggling; so on all articles from these places, exported to a Bri- that the abolition of the monopoly wold be benefi trih settlement, is 13 per cent, arcent on gear goes cial to both the Government and the people, is it diamonds, which are free. The diferent cargoes would increase the revenue of the one, and give a from those settlements are said to vary in value fresh sumulus to the honest industry of the other. from 2,000 to 23,000 dollars, and we are told that we cannot prevail upon ourselves however, with not less than fifty separate arriva's take placa in so many examples before our eyes, even to indulgo the course of this year. It we take the number of a hope, that the Dutch Government will ever be arrivals at fifty, and the value of each cargo at induced by any consideration to abandon a line of under the average, the annual value of imports from alike injurious to their own interests and to that of 5,000 dollars, which we believe is considerably policy which they must have been long aware, is these three settlements will amount to not less a sum those over whom they rule. than 250,000 Spanish dollars.state
(Singapore Chronicle, Nov. 1829.1
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEHOS.
Council. The power of imposing a lisiced tommige duty on British shipping conferred on the superior tendent is taken away, and no corresponding potter granted by the act of 6 and 7 Victoria. The powers even of legislation are given to the Superintendent to the Governor of Hongkong should the offices be separated. The power of legislation is restrict ed to the care of her Majesty's subjects being INGUISTS REPORTS and NAVY Bats for sale within the dominions or vessel at a distance of not
being within any ship or moto than one hundred miles from the coast of China." There is no parliamentary authority that ever for the government legislation or taxation of Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant Hongkong, as a part of the British dominious. The seaman's act endorsed on the back.
only warrant for the exercise of Governor's Charterparties, after forms by Chitty,
thority is his commission from the Crown* Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty, **It will doubtless be argued by the Colonial Of Bills of Lading.
fice, that Hongkong, having been acquired by con Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, cession, is a Crown enlony, and subject to the counting houses,
prerogative. The same plea is attempted to be put
It reum, these traders chiefly take Bengal and ⠀⠀ forward in the case of New Zealand, and may be Madras picco good and iron. They take no British answered this Crown Colonies are European manufactured conons and no opium in consequence From the China Mail, September 18.)
colonies already existing, ended to Britain by the of the protection the Dutch kindly give the trade In the course of the June debates on New Zea parent state. New Zealand and Hongkong are of the mother country and her colonies by their pro- land, a sugeration was thrown out by Mr. Edward British colonies ab initio selled no territory pre- Ellice, that there existed no legal authority for viously acquired by the Crown, The law and hibitory duties. With the view, no doubt of con. Imposing taxes in New Zealand. Upon this hint practice respecting seded colonics is inapplicable fining the tide of the various Dutch settlements with each other, and of preventing any part of it a series of questions were
to them. It is clear from all these circumstances from falling into the hands of the English, they to Mr Burge, Queen's counsel, ant agent for Ja that (is speak guardedly) very serious doute exia have very wisely imposed a daty of 35 per cent. 20th maica. After deliberate and extensive inquiry as to the legality of any of the existing colosial go on all British manufactured cottons imported from Me Barge issued an opinion, that thủ Act 3 and 4 | vornments in Australia and China, with the excon Victoria, cap. fe was not a sufficient authority for tion of New South Wales The New Zealand and any British possession, knowing the predilection the imposing and lerying of taxes by the local,
South Australian interests in England are already of all the natives for British goods, and thinking varnment of New Zealand; and his opinion rested is movement. Van Diemen's Land and Westers probably that they will be compelled to go to Jasa upon the principles, - 1st. That at common law the Australia will follow the example; and if fonged previous to their having paid to the govemment for them, where they know they cannot to obtain. settlers in British colonies can only be taxed for kong make comman
PAUSe it will be armistou kyk of Java an import duty of 30 per cent, in addition: 2nd Septimber, 1913. local purposes by and with their own consent, expressed by representatives; 24. That the prerm gative of the Crown does not empower it to confer authority to impose or levy taxes: 34, That the Act named above does not in express ters give the local government authority to impose and lery taxes, and that such authority cannot be conveyed by implication. Mr Burge's opinion, together with the facts upon which it rests, have been referred to other eminent counsel, but their decision, if it has been pronunced, has pot set transpired.
drawn
and submitted
their allianen, it is only thus that it has any chance of escaping from the condition of a Crows colony, where civil authorities are responsible either to Parliament cor the colonists, but solely to the Colonial Ufice which appoints them-
SHANGHAI,
IMPORTS.
August, 1945.
1845.
Per DART, American Schooner from Hongkong, arsivad
WOLCOTT, BATES & Co 400 piece American Drills. 1,93 pièces American Shoètings.
Fer
DIDO, Br. Salconer from Chusnu, arrived 30th Ag.
#67 pieces Handkerchiefs.
1412
PorARTIMISE, Swedish Barque from Manila, arriveď
TURNER & CO., 4,102 piente Sapan Wood.
40 barrels Wine.
EXPORTS
Fr DART, American Schgoner for Hongkong, exilet 210 August, 1983. WOLCOTT BALES & CO...
Per DIDO, Br. Schooner br Chudan, mailed depletobry 18. 1945.
Fe ANN ERIUSON, fe liverpool, sailed 2nd Yaptenye-
DIKOM, GRAY & GL
$1,200 158.
to which the native trader is compelled to pay an export day of 6 per cent. or expecting, probably, that they will invest the proceeds of their cargues in Nederlands manufactures At all events the system which is porosed by the Dutch, is expected to have the salutary effect of keeping the age of (From the Honghong Register 23d September } their matmerous settlerbents in their own banda, so Gambling-Un Thursday last, Mr. May that they may reap the exclusive benefit of all the carried on by the inhabitants having beard that a regular gambling establista- ment had located themselves near Burn's Point of the variar stations safer the governmsef. To dos la01. is the neighboord of a mag song must-house effect tha, every chetate is thrown in the way of proceeded in the evening with two or three the people trading with us, for akhough the Policemen to inspect the new nudement.
Dutch authentis carmé refuse them a port cha- mat house with eight tables was found and ass in their power, and use every effort to in- tance for, Singapore, yet they angry thess by every goodly number and each. Undeterred be
doce tags go to Jara, so fast it by nom beroa 2 comass practice with these people, to clear out the large assemblage (between two and three
andied is all) escocessed in sezing and seng, Grace, or some other port in fare. cified, was rated by a Governer and selective bringing of five of the parties ensed in play, Esen this howest, does not exempt them from Council. From the foundation of the setteners, who were placed best morning at the bare paying the same expocs dies as if they cleared the One who was prorod sugar; for the Dutch Bar fond from expe the Governors had taken upon them to impose and the
were to be a pripal was sentenced to pay a fise of react that not mostardag ter remiarty clearing ry taxes. 1818,
dollars and selfer a mood's unprep.otwani fe's Bush pon, sult they invariably re against this practice os llegal, and as set of inden. twent
other two who had been registered tern from ssagerary. The natioce Baye been doin mily was passed in 1839 by aérice of the Crows ment-
The importance of the question has drawn at tention to the Acts passed of late years for the go- of other colonies; and the following is vernment the stale of maters, in so far as the Australia co Janies and Hongkong are concerned :— Wales has now a representative body, empowere to legislate and impese taxes, but pretions to 182, New South Wales, like all the other colonim spe
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