APRIL 1845
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZET TE
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VITTORIA,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR THE WEEK ENDING, HONGKONG,
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15
29
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6.675
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16 29 66 82
77 79.8
Looderate
N.W
2,75
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Wod
75 86 70 | 82.2
2.20
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16:29 75
83
ligh
29 69
87
squally
202969 8784
86
21
29
8783 84.0
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0.1
moderate
Showery
0,050
Fine, clear.
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Froe, clear, fore part.
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Meteorological Register for one year from August 1844, to August 1945, kept or
9 A. M.
NOON.
3
"þoard of a Ship near Chapel, Island East Coast of China,
9 P. M-
MIDNIGHT.
The Opium farm was exposed for sale by public auction yesterday, at an upset price of $1,710 per month, being the rent paid by the present holder. There were no offers, and "the abominauon" wis bough dark" name of Queen-we think the Auctioneer might have fudd a more approprate name for the nominal
purchaser, but that matters bitle.
cities of China, anriching the people with their trade: and they will gradually be prepared to accept any overtures which may be made by England or other foreign powers
We have seen several of the view. his undertaking.
which we consider vary creditable, more especy when compared with the wretched caricatures who ha have hitherto been in circulation, under the designa
We have no doubt, Mr tion of views of Victoria. Bruce will meet the support and favour of his cour trymen both here and in Europe - Hongkong Re gister, June 30.
The visit of Sir John Davis to the north is irrespective of any plans proposed by the Bri tish Government for entering into negotiations with the government at Jeddo, or with that of Co. fea. We think that His Excellency's object is
On Saturday last, an action was brought before : « merely to visit the ports of China in his capacity of Superintendent of Trade, and to get away from this honor the Chief Justice at the instance of the boatman. colony during the most sickly months. It is possi-employed in the service of the present Opium Farmer. ble that at no distant day-unless a general war against Captain Coates of the Bomanjed. Our readers prevents it-embassies will be sent to Japan, Corea, will recollect that these men were tried for hireeny Siam, Cochio-Chins, Borneo, and other places in the at a late session of the Supreme Court and d schnuté east either to strengthen our present commercial ed on the ground that the case did not come und compacts or to form new ones, but these embassies the jurisdiction of the Court. They now sought will be quite independent of the Hongkong Govern compensation for being illegally detained on board the Bomanjec, when they were captured and handed over to the Police Magistrate. The Chief Jusce considered the detention was not justifiable, but show ed his conviction that the pursuers had suffered an great damage, and the defendant had been actuetek by no improper motive by awarding damages of one quarter dollar. So far the case only deserves nouce as a paltry attempt at revenge against the defendant, very properly defented
ment.
Transactions of the China-Medico-Charurgical Society for the year 1845-6. The Society has published it's first annual re- port; and an exceedingly interesting and valu. able report it is.
The medical Gentlemen with whom the idea of the society originated, were desirous of uniting the members of the profession in an as- sociation of this nature, with the view, that a free communication might be made of their exper- ience in treating the diseases prevalent in China, and that by a discussion of the different modes of treatment, the oldest as well as the youngest practitioner might be benefited. It was also desirable that a good medical library be formed, and that a register of deaths and meteorological observations be kept for statistical data. We men tion the objects of the Society generally--we might have alluded more particularly to a pro- posed Museum-to a research into the Native Materia Medica- to correspondence with their professional brethren resident at the out-ports, in India, and in Europe, and various details of minor importance. We might also at some length show the great benefits which will be conferred upon the Chinese by the professional education of a few Native youths at the London Medical Missionary Hospital, where, they will see disease treated upon scientific principles, and derive the advantages of a course of lectures upon anatomy and other subjects with which piedical men require to be acquainted-this, however, though contemplated, many be defer- red until the Society has gained strength, or at least until Dr. Hobson returns from Europe.
But the question involved is of much more serious importance from the consequences of the law as laid down by the Court. We by no means impuga the soundness of the views entertained by the judge, but though the law roay be harmless in England it seems ill adapted for Hongkong, where both constables and Magistrates are so few and criminals so plentiful. We believe there is scarce a European on the islandt who would not have acted in the same manner as Mr Coates, or who would not be astonished if told a party accused of robbery were within his reach an accusation supported by his having previously seen them go in pursuit of the others, that though he had the power to detain and bring them to justice he has วง right to interfere; that he must stand still and allow them to escape, or if he does otherwise it is at his own peril; for if by any chance the crime cannot be proved, or if by any evasion they escaped justice he is liable to an action of damages, attended with all the annoyance and loss of time as well as de rangement of business consequent on being dragged into a court of Justice. And although the evidence against the prisoners is strong enough to satisfy both the Police Magistrate that there is sufficient reason
commit thein, and afterwards the Counsel for the Crown that there is ground enough for a criminal prosecution which accordingly takes place, still if conviction does not follow, the party seizing the is in a scrape, and instead of being thanked for his zal in the public service has nothing to look to but fine
imprisonment., 2.
or
be denounced and
The report before us is valuable, as contain-
The power of the Legislative Council ought cer- ing papers read before the Society upon the winly to be exercised in providing a remedy for such diseases of China-especially those peculiar to a case. At home where the ministers of justice are Hongkong--by Members who had the best op- spread over the country, more especially at the out- portunities of marking the approach and progress lets, and where escape is consequently so difficult, of sickness at a period when Hongkong was such a state of the law may produce little harm. looked upon as a second Sierra Leone. In his But here where there are so many facilities tot introductory address the late President (Dr. merely of escape but of concealment that if a criminal Tacker) read a Synoptical table of the result is once last sight of there is small chance indeed of the first thousand patients sent on board the his being afterwards detected, instead of being re- Minden" Hospital ship. These patients were strained, the capture of robbers and Pirates ought by usually afflicted with disease in its most aggraed, and if sufficient rewards were offered, we feel sa- every possible means to be encouraged and reward. rated form-they received the best treatment tisfied many a criminal now at large would speedily It is not to be supposed that the Colony is-had the benefit of a free circulation of air relieved of this incubus. The monopoly is less on board a large ship-medical comforts of
captured-Ibid profitable that it was-fewer boat people come every description were available, but with all here, and they are the chief consumers and hese advantages, of the thousand admitted, 315 since the Privilege of plunder has been with died, 108 were invalided and 579 were dis. held from the Monopolists, they cannot afford charged cured. Dr. Tucker entered fully into to pay the old price. The farm will most the nature of what is called Hongkong fever, probably be again offered to public com- its symptoms, treatment &c.; nor were the petition at a reduced rate, and as every year of causes of fever overlooked. To the young its existence will render it less profitable, (as practitioner, the study of this paper, at also the native population decreases,) it may in a few those upon fever, dysentery and liver complaint seasons be placed with the snuff and tobacco read by Doctors Dill, Little and Barton, must taxes-lind no purchasers at any price--or be of vast assistance in a climate where he when is comes to be as valuable as the fishery inects with diseases different from those l
those he hra licenses (10s. 8d. per annum) the Government been accustomed to treat and where experi had better bestow it upon the worthy to whom ence appears to be the only school to perfect it owes its existence.
the medical man--though he may benefit by the experience of others, when thus brought within his reach.
H. M. Stani frigate Vulture, takes ber departure for Chuson on the 4th instant, She will either be accompanied, or followed, by H. M. S. Festal; and Sir John Davis, takes a passage in one of them we believe the Vulture.
It is said that the Vestal, will visit Jepan and Corea befere she returns to Hongkong, and though have no means of ascertaining whether such is the intention, we think it extremely probable. The British Government are awake to the advantages to
we
-drunkenness.
We recollect a similar instance of effrontery which happened in Scotland some years ago. A party of thorough paced London blackguards were arrested on suspicion of having robbed a bank. The care could not be made out, and they were acquite After acquital, they raised an action against the Manager of the Bank, for false imprisonment, defaination of character, or some charge of that nature, which he was obliged to compromise. Years after it occurred; the writer of this, in conversation with their legal adviser, asked whether the parties were really gulty. He replied that they were, though he would not say so, so long as they were in England, but that one o then had been hanged recently, and the others tran- sported for life. The legal Gentleman to whom we refer, would not conduct the action against the Manager of the Bank, but they found mem- bers of the profession less scrupulous. Acqui's boalinen did
not of course know how to go about these things after the English fashion, but they had advisers quite as wily as the London Sharpers.
11 is satisfactory to observe, that the opinions of the profession with reference to this Island are fully borne out by experience. The sickness of 1842-3 was in a great degree the result of causes which no longer exist; aided by an infir- mity which is too common in the army and fleet The men returned from ser- vice on the coast with the germs of disease in be gained by a direct commerce with Japan, Corea, their constitution-they were: (unavoidably,) and northern China; the subject has recently been lodged in close damp quarters,Spirits of the laid before the Earl of Dalhouse, and the Earl of Worst description was easily obtainable and Aberdeen, and they are fully aware of its im drunk to excess. The result upon debilitated portance.
men, was & fearful mortality, though not so The peninsula of Cores has large population, great as that at Chusan the previous year, when and the productions of the country are such as men the troops were under similar influences. It foreign trade would afford a ready barter Thesis true, that disease was not confined to the Government is independent, though pay tribute to classes we have named, others were also the that of China, and the people are indicand tracinhabitants of damp houses and imprudently 26, Surge, Purchase, Madres. table. In our treaty with Chins,
lation which would be an obstacla our commerce to Corea, and even
haters in there agamat vessels that or re somed to fish leve
on the peninsula, which would be trade, and an admirable place for Sir Henry Pottinger issued an eder, trading to the north of 32, forget nerations, Whalers have been upon the coast of China from the
EDITOR FOF C.
A new Masonic Lodge was opened in Victoria Wenesday last. It is entitled the Zeland Lodge" in honor of the Right Hon'ble the Earl of Zeiland the Grand Master of Free Massons in England. (COMMUNICATED. }
JUNE,
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
26, General Wood, Stokoe, Moulmein.
28, Sarah, Espinasse, Sydney. SAILED. JUNE.
26, Dart, Endecott, Whampoa. 25, Erin, Maine, Whampoa
26, H C. Str. Plus, Lieut. Airy, Borneo, 27, Constant, Hemery. Chusan 28, N. Zafira, (Sp) Tuton, Manila. 30, Mazeppa, Macfarlane, Shanghai.
exposed themselves to the rays of the Sun, and ing in consequence many valuable lives were lost, and, as is usual, the insalubrity of the Island are good deal exaggerated. It would appear violant ferer of 1942-3 has been re- by lever of a much milder type, and that Hongkong is now less dangerous than rge b warm emates-dyscolery. 82 to 55 nork, and that the act of the local govern-Liver complaint is rare. ment could not interfere with them. Sir Henry Poninger a edici
This Society, it is to be hoped, will not share however, will never be permitted the fate of too many excellent institutions, which for a moment mnge toy measures which the for a time flourish, but from the apathy may use to extend their con of the Members, or from less excusable causes,
are allowed to die premal
The China- Medico Chirurgical Society has a wide beld before it it may be a powerful instrument in diffusing the lights of civilization among the peo-H M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot
VESSELS IN VICTORIA BARBOUR.
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30, Galathes, (Danish Trigate) Capt. Steen Bilic.
REPORT S. Charles Grant, Rbson, Chusan. John Bull, Crawford, Chusan. Bangalore, Aton, Whampoa. A'dhemar, (Fr.) Dwan, Whempos.
are for a time located it may now plant the H. M Sit. Vulture, Captain Macdougal.
DANH M. B. Wolverine Commander Clifford, acorn which will rise into a mighty oak. - H M. Tr. 8. Alligator Master Commanding King.
We understand that Mr Bruse Ovarseat of Roads,
| H M 8. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Osmer,
Hospital and Store Ship.
ses to publish a series of views of Hongkong, Adhémar, (Fr.) Dwa, will shortly solicit the support of the public to Anna Jane, Rowe,
Turner and Co
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