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REMADEO.
deranged state of the money market, and the conse quent falling off in mercantile transactions, the fac tories will be worked on short time, and possibly some establishments may be induced to reduce the number of hands employed. Winter, demanding an additional expenditure for feul and clothing, will add to the distress of the labouring classes, and it may be expected that the Corn law league, will take advantage of the times and excite the people to demand of the Legislature a repeal of a great portion of the obnoxious imposts upon the neces saries of life. The general confidence in the head of the present administration, will unquestionably enable that distinguished Statesman to act with firm- ness, at the same time, opening such channels of relief as may occur to the most accomplished Finan cier of the age. In the face of existing difficulties there cannot be a great demand for the luxuries of life, among which be classed the staples of im:
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ports from China, and we fear that our mercantile Friends will have unsatisfactory advices from their Correspondents at home.
To the Editor of the China Mail. SIR. Your respectable contemporary of the Friend of China, in his issue of the 14th instant, has managed to fill up half a column-rather an uncommon feat by the bye-with what are intended to be facetious remarks on and relating to, an advertisement in the China Mail of the 12th. It is not my intention here to argue as to the propriety or otherwise of the Editor of the Friend, for the reasons stated, refusing insertion to an advertise ment contradicting an unauthorized and erroneous one to which he had unwittingly given admittance; but would beg to remark, that it is not unusual for papers, certainly not inferior to the Friend in res. pectability and importance, to express their regret in their editorial columns for any such unintention- al insertions. But so far from this having been done, the advertisement regarding the Blue Plates with White Flowers," was repeated after the mis take was pointed out.
Considering by whom the Fancy Ball was man aged and got up, the necessity that existed for contradicting the advertisement must be evident to every one, except the Editor of the Friend. If any New advertisements, will be received, until 4 of the said crockery had not been returned from O'Clock, on the evenings precious to publithe Faucy Ball, as falsely alleged, I presume an cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays
advertisement in a paper was not the method that would be resorted to for its recovery.
ENGLAND UNITED STATEs Oct.
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SINGAPORE MANILA CHUSAN BRANGBAT
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA
AND HONGKONG GAZEITE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1816
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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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MIDNIGHT,
or two matters which are not altogether uninterest ing.
Returns of the trade of the port of Ningpo for 1845 are officially published.
Kwuang-tung. He has fixed upon the 14th inst. at noon to enter upon office and to manage its af. fairs; and it is proper to make known to the eight. standards of Mantchon Tartars and Chinese, and all the naval stations, both officers and soldiers, that they may obey in a body,
1st month, 14th day. (9th February, 1846.)
It would appear that Muh the new Tartar General has received the general command of all the Mantchoo and Chinese land and naval forces of the entire province. In ordinary times, we learn,. the Mantchoo Commander-in-chief has only the garrison of the city under his orders; but the pre- sent official announcement shows that his powers have been considerably extended. Our Correspon dent has evidently made a clerical error in the date of the Proclamation, which we have not the meaus of rectifying The document must of course have been issued before the day fixed for Muh entering "pop office.-E. C. M.
AN EDICT AGAINST PORESTALLERS OF RICE.
Keying of the imperial house, Governor-General of Kwang tung and Kwang-si, a director of the Board of War, vice-high chancellor and guardian of the heir apparent, minister and commissioner extraordinary, &c. issues a severe prohibition against storing rice from fear of famine. Whereng it is important that rice should be in the market, to stop it is against the law. The population of Kwang.. tung is great, and its produce is too little, and the support of the people always depends upon the rics of Kwang-si, which the merchants bring. But now the price of rios in Canton rises every day, and it has been found out that there are some villains and dissolute persons stirring up the people, and saying that in the year Ping-woo" and Tin-wi in the reign of Kin lung there was a famine, and now this year is Ping,woo again, and we should keep our rics for a good market. These villains binder the rice. boats from coming, and squeeze them in every way according to their wishes, and the merchants stop their trade; and this causes the want of rice among the people. But those men surely do not know the rainy season of the last year Yil-sze came exactly in time, and it enriched the earth very much, and when compared with the Yih sze year in the reign of Kin bing it is very different, and I believe, when the spring comes we shall have fine rains,
If those villains still dare to keep back the rice, seeking profit, the law cannot suffer them, and their policy must be thwarted, so that the mer chants may trade again, and the people have food, Besides onmmanding the governor of Kwang si to. renew his former edict, I will command all the of ficers of the districts through which the merchants of Kwang-tung must pass in trading with Kwang. si, to issue proclamations so as to let all people know, that after this no mau should store up rico for the fear of famine. If any merchants from
The Friend in his remarks is particular in stat- ing, to prevent misconception and confusion, for the advantage of his readers at home, (if he havo any) that the 42d Regiment in question is not the celebrated Scotch Regiment of that number, (the nearer they can resemble them the better,) but the 42d Regiment Madras Native Infantry. Now, though the Mess Secretary, in signing his name. has omitted the proper designation of the corps, it is particularized in the body of the advertisement.Kwang-tung go to Kwang-si to buy rice, they I also like to be correct" Yours obediently,
should buy their rice freely, and bring it to Kwang- "ONE OF THE Benionted,"
tung to sell, and there should be no secret hinder. Victoria, Hongkong, 18th Feb. 1846.
ance of buying and selling rice, so as to reise the the value of rice, and cause all sorts of difficulties The non-arrival of the Lady Mary Wood with
(China Mail, 19th February)
to the poro. If after this second vidict, any of the the mail, and the absence of all matters of local im NOTE--"One of the B nighted" is unreasonable. villains dare to store up their rice, seeking profit, portance, affords us to day, but little material for theIt has been already explained that the advertise and send boats along the entrances of the province editorial pen.
We will take a short notice of one ment was published without the most remote idea to hinder and squeezo the merchants, the officers that it could offend any one. Had Captain Macof their districts shall seize them, and bring them Leod chosen to contradict it in the usual terms we
to trial, and punish them with heary penalties, and would cheerfully have admitted his communication. shall not set them at liberty. Do not disobey this We are not personally aware of the necessity there special edict. w.s for denying the advertisement referred to. We £10,398,,5 are obtuse on some points. Had the Messman stat
2,882
ed, as he did not THEN state, that in consequence of which, called Teen-kan, the celestial stems," includes ten 1,128
the loss of 18 plates, his employers had mulct him characters, the other sat called Te-cho, the terrestial bran- in the sum of 200 Rupees, and that being a poor ches," consists of twelve characters, and these characters Total of Imports, 1845 € 14.408..5 man be wished to get back the plates, we could not, are applied to years, months, days, and hours. They have
nor would we have refused insertion to an advertise-
been combined so as to form a cycle of sixty, and 'Pingwoo ment to that effect. There would have been nothingYih.aze the 424. Some Chinese think that in the space of is the 3rd year in their order, and "Ting we the 44th, and Exports.
sixty years att former occurences will come again like the four season of the year......."Noto by Ashing, the translator of this edict.
In British vessels
Bremen American
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In British vessels
Bremen
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IMPORTS
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£ 17,495,3
462.
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improper to giving it publicity in knowledge of the facts, nor can we express any regret for having done so in total ignorance of them. 1,116.
EDETOR F. OF C.
3 Chinese boats, under American flag
Total of exports, in 1845 £ 19.073,3
First month, 21st day. (Feb. 16, 1816)
• The Chinga have two sets of characters, the one of
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
FEBRUARY,
ARRIVALS,
18, Zoe, Parker, Bombay.
19, Corsair (steam), Soames, Canton, 18, Warlock, Jauncey, Namoa.
FEBRUARY,
SAILED,
17, Wissahickon (Am), Webber, Whampou. 17, Audax, Oliver, Sandwich Islands. 17, Kelpie, Simes, Calcutta,
19, Lord Althorp, Elliott, Whampoa." 19, Arduseer, Evans, Bombay, 19, Preciosa (Spanish), Pardo, Manila. 19, Emma, Frasar, East Coust.
REPORTS.
(From the China Mail, February 19.) (From our Chinese Correspondent in Canton) EDICT REGARDING THE ADMISSION OF FOREIGNERS INTO CANTON, Be it known that the merchants of all foreign countries have received the Emperor's permision to come here for purposes of trade, and therefore mutual peace, and harmony should be cultivated In consequence of the former wish of the English to enter the city, there was much talk; and wo the | Governor and Lieutenant Governor issued a joint Proclamation for the general understanding and knowledge of this fact. "But the English have now already ceased to say any thing about entering the city. Be it known to all men, whether soldiers or citizens, that the Emperor desires peace with all countries; and the merchants of those countrice afso desire peres. Let there be then perpetual harmony, and thus there will be general happiness and ad- rantage. Do not, as formerly, post up placards Jany abounding with ridicate, anger, hatred, and re- range; and more especially is it wrong to put them op is the wrighbourhood of the Factorica and su create disturbance. By such conduct foreign mer- chants cannot enjoy any rest.
Syed Khan, Smart, East Coast,
The result ofthese returns, exhibits a total import and export trade at the port of Ningpo for the year 1845 of £33,481,,8; "of this Great Britain has £27,803,,5. For the protection of this trade of £27,893,5, the British government supports a Can- sular establishment at an annual expense of £4,387, or upwards of 15 per cent upon the gross amount of trade. The traits of Ningpo is on the decrease, and the absurdity of having a Consular establish. ment at all will be more evident by taking the re- turns of British imports and exports for the latter half of the year, Vizt. imports £1,036, exports £1710 - grand total of British trade at Ningpo for six months ending 31st December 1845 £5,755-Er pense of Consular establishment for the same period £2,193 1.
From this short chapter of statistics we turn to steam The Corsair is running with great regu harity to and from Canton, and is, from exclient, accommodations and speed, a great boon to the corn munity of Canton as well as to those of Hongkong We doubt much whether the Corsair will pay her owner. She is not the class of boat required for the river. One with even greater speed, a les draft of water, sailed at much less expense for fuel and wages, would have been a more profitable it being suitable to huge this Prochmation, we speculation. However, the Corsair is here, and
sow do it, beping that the inhabitants of Canton, it is desirable that she should be kept running, and both within and without the walls, will stread to in the event of her owner not chosen to do so on his their own business and be quiet. If there be ang Tany. own responsibility--but on this point we are per-affairs which require it, bring them batury the fectly ignorant is worthy of ecosideraton, whe Mundarios and await their arrangement. Neither ther it would not be africable to purchase ber in talk as heretoforey and profess to be conducting shares; which if they did not yield a direct prols, yourselves properly while you are making diatur would certainly be of direct value to the greater uses. If any man feary gas this Proclamation, portion of the community. If the boat could be as ventures to put up placards, the proceedings made to pay correct expreses, few of the sherebebeshall be inredigated, and if discovered, the effects would regres the sall capital maak in roting a ball be punished. Les all fear to disubey. ruler and resubirable communication bersun Cumen and Hongkong, the preesity for which is
Fath goth, 10th day. (February 70, 1916) dady bevorning ice apparent
MANILA SIPPING. ARB, VALO.
17, Daniel (Dutch), Macao in 7 days. 18, Dorothy, Brown, Liverpool in 126 days. 22, Charles Wirgman (Am), Shanghai in 12
days.
in 44 days.
22, Hailee, Marshall,
27, Gambie (Am), Fejees in 13 days. 311, Emelina, Baio, Timor in 105 days.
DEPARTURES,
17, Maudara, London. 17. win Itongkon
19, Jahella 1, Singapore and Malaga. `
22. Dardo (3punish - Singapore,
2 Danish (Dy-ch), Batavia, 26. Veloz (Spanish) Macao. 27, Robert Fulton, New York. 27, Orient (French). Bordana.
2. Charles Wirgman (Am), blanburgh. Lospise os que ist Fennusty--Druthy for China Usherefor for wydney: Calou for Chinn Bella Vasconguta foe Caliz; Lenac for Huston, aut Jebe for Bordvang.
It is ancipated that the intelligence hourly ex-
PROCLAMATION. TO THE TROOPS pected by the Cheerlead, will be siber than sputesbie
OF KWUANGTUNG. The failure of the crops will of sulf be the casse
Whapers Way, the General and Protector of the of much diseras, parcelarly in Irebal, where a Distries of Chuang else, in command of the eight pada seebles prasastry are bus to standards of Manichos Tamars and Chinese, and sault driven to nets and crion, even when they the cars stations, and is charge of all the hand 21 crasparetizzly will få and chebed bobran haring bass mind reo degres, and reeun IL MA Dadulus, Captain McCubre.
det, da de to sighed in the back of resta taice, has recally mix. 6. M. 3. Textil, Captain Tallut
Vanagle za Vieronta (sangOR, ELM. 9 Agincourt, Captain Jolinstone, Flag of
Rear-Adolest Bir Thorana Cochene
It is probable that, from the ed the imprid order to take the commrind of ] 11. M. 3. Huzard, Cersmanter Egerton.