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Chinese
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR THE WEEK
Atena,
Thermometer
ENDING,
Plavinme.
9TH AUGUST, 1946.
VICTORLA,
HONGKONG,
of aggression or aggrandizement had the least in- fluence or in any way directed her conduct. Twelve months precious, in the presence of her Sovereign and his principal Rajaus, a solemn and binding treaty for the above purposes was conclad ed by the British Admiral and willingly agreed to in open conference by both contracting parties, and the readiness of Sir Thomas Cochrane to com- ply with his part ofit, was seen in the entire des- traction of those Pirates who had inlested the Country and from their strong hold hade defiance to the Sulian's wishes. He has had a vessel com- stantly cruising between Singapore, Sarawak, sat Brüni; and, in company with Capt Bethune and Mr Brooke, personally interested himself and ex- plored her coal mines, that it might be the means even by government vessels of opening a tracke which might ultimately be of consequence to our merchants.
But scarcely was his squadron gons, than pow. erfal and discontented chiefs represented to the Sub- tare (Omar Ali Saffadeen) the ruin of their resour. ches, the destruction of their Slave trade, and that England in forcing herself upon them had sinister views which would end if the entire overthrow of their barbarous polioy. The party always strong.. gathered strength by impunity, and as the lives had been past in scenes of violence and rapine, they would not, and could not sit quietly down and see the trade they gloried in sink, and more just par bumane one thee from its ruins, they gradually cooled from the English party are came in direct opposition, and finally, when the imbecilé Sultan had yoilded an unwilling assent rose up and massnored with horrible determination goory leader of the British party that they thought formidable to their wretched interests. Pageran Mudda Hassim, Pa. getua Buddeerdoon, Pageran Ishmael with other bobles of less noto were slaughtered by the Sultan's party, because they upheld with honor and integrity the treaty so honorable to their country. The Treaty was scored by the conquering party and in their daring, debied us, threw up Batteries at every defensible post, stated the main arms across in four fathoms, and attempted the life of a British officer(Commander Egerton, by sending down pre- sents and bagging his presence at Borneo to be in. troduced to the Sultan, who it was slated was anxi-
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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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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19. 1816
The P. and O. Company's steam vessel Lady Mary Wood" will sail at daylight on the 28th. See advertisement ira the first column.
Rear Admiral Inglefi i, at present Com- mander-in-chief on the South American station is to relieve Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Co- chrome. The Vernon." 50 gan frigee will bring the new Commander-in Chief het, but it is imagined a line of Battle shop will be sent out to him as his Flag ship. Promotions in squadron.
F. B. Quin, Semor mate of 11. M. S. Ro. yalist" to be Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Gordon late H. M. S. "Young Hebe" to command " Royalise" vice Reid ap- pointed to Agincourt."
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A general court martial assembled on board H. Mr. S. Dedalus" on August 6th 1846 off Malondoo Bay Borneo, for the trial of Mr. John Kennaway Simcoe, mid-shipman of HM. S. "Agincourt, on two. charges; firstly disobedience of orders; and secondly miscon duct when in charge of a Boat in the Bruni river, (Bornen) on or about the 8th of July. President, William. Hope Johnstone, Capiain H. M. SAgincourt," members of the court Peter McQuhae, Capt. H. M. S. Daedalus," George Rodney Mundy, Capt. H. M. S. "Iris," Sir William Hoste, Baronet, Commander H. M. B. Ringdove," James Caldwell, Com- mander H. M. S. Agincourt
On the first charge the prisoner was declared not guilty, and the second charge not being proved, the prisoner was therefore acquitted.
On Saturday three Sepoys going from Hong, kong to Chekchoo, were attacked by a party of Chinese robbers, plundered, and ill-used. One of them died in the Military Hospital on Sun day evening, and both of the other are wounded. No trace of the robbers has yet been discovered.-Hongkong Register Augt.
18.
BORNEO
We have received from an authentic source a narrative of the late operations of the fleet under command of Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane against the Sultan of Borneo, which we lay before the public, trusting that it will which may arbled statements
liave bec to the
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but the tranchery that would have cost him his Kingdom, and bis nobles their lives, was frustrated by one of those peculiar movements that look s if Providence determined by one stroke to lay bara their portidy and heap punishment on the evildoers. A favorite servant of Pageran Budileerdoon "Jop- pa," who was present during the last moments of this gallant and virtuousman, was intrusted with his signet ring, and the dying words of the young chief was a prayer that he would escape, inform Mr Brucke that a design was in force to take his life, to warm him of the fate of the English party, and wold him to tell the Rajab (Brooke) that he died trasting in the Queen of England to avenge his murder and her insulted alliance. For months this trusty servant hved in perfect abacurity narrowly. watched and often the salted when the Kuzul Cor. vettelanchored off the month of the River Bruni, de termined not to let soch a favorable opportunity ship from his grasp, he swam the river, seized a canne, and in the dead of night shielded by rain, succeeded in passing the Forts without a challenge and soon trad in safely the deck of the Corvette, acquainted Capt. Egerton with the cabals of the court party: and warned him not to think of entering the River, as he Dalbard the chiefs debiting his death and those of the Boats crews he intended taking up with hin.
Upon the receipt of this intelligence, the Ha- surd weighed anchor without communicating with Bruni, proceeded to Sarawak,gave all the necessary information to the Government Agent. received his despatches and made all sait for Singapore, found the Admiral had left and forwarded by various routes the unpleasant intelligence which was by the Tenas serim (steamer) delivered to the Naval Commander in chief at Madras,
Veiling his intentions from every one, he wait. ed only 2 days for his English Mail, and at Singa had been, summoned rapidly and at the exact time pore collected round him the following hips, which
to meet him in that anchorage.
The Tris, Captain Mandy, 26 guns.
Ring dove, Sir W. Hoste, 16 guas, Roy alist, a Reid, tem. comr. 10 guns. Spi teful, Commander Maitland. 4 guns, Phlegethon, B. E. I C.St. Ross Esq. 4. From "he order for provisions and warikke stores obtained from the Company's arsenal it was surmised that their destination was Borneo, and it appeared in orders a few hours before sailing. The squadron started at night, made all sail carrying a heavy press of canvas night and day, was joined by the Hazard on the 23rd and the 24th of June saw them off the Sarawak. The Admiral Brooke on board, and instantly pushed on for the went at the Stoomer up the Sarawak took Mr River Bruni, of which the squadron cast anchor on the 6th of July, warded a despatch to the Admiral by a war Canse,
The Salian immediately for
but it was evident that he was merely gaining time and his proposals were not accepted At daylight not on the 7th the Admiral reconnoitred the entrance,
and by the 8th at 3 am, al the arrangements ware entered into and the campaign commenced.
Flag, and cooly awaited the rapid approcc the Steamers, and when within good commenced firing The Phlegethon's Pivot and the Field and Rocket Battery, immedi turned it with a rapid and well diresed fire, by the Gun Bonts as they showed of and opened t in view of the Forts. The Enemy's fire was bally directed, and the Shot, Grape &e. went in every 4 roetion but the true one; and the rapid closing of the Spiteful sem them flying from their guns in the utmost confusion. The gen boats were ordered to cat ry the Forts, firing ceased on both sides and, so we and nimbly did the foe desert their standards de when the first invader was on the Parapet he could uly manage to have a long shot with a Pist dat les that of the conquered. The Forts above the Town behaved better; as the Phlegethon rounded the post and appeared in view they comm-nce! Bring, wah great accuracy at 900 yards The Field Battery and the Gang of the Phlegethon recarned it with success and the rapid closing of the other vessels to take part in the action drove them, from their guas with a less the British sale on board the Phlegethon of 2 killed and 8 wounded; several shat struck th Steamer and filled her fore compartiment, the water on both sides of her was ploughed up in every di- rection, and the commander of the Phlegether deserves great credit for the able manner he hand. led her under fire.
The British remained undisputed masters of the Forts, Batteries and Guon 4) in all, 29 large Brass ones go to England to be placed at the disposition of H. M. Government. The enemy's dead were carried away before the Seamen and Marines took possession
Humbled by defeat, powerless through desertion, a fugitive from his Capital and people Omar Ali Saffadeen" attended by a few of his nobles took refuge from the British forces in the impenetrabl jungle of the interior,-nos did he stay his wretched flight till a hundred miles, and dense forests ware placed between him and his persevering foc,-who without correct intelligence, ignorant of the coon. try, and trusting to doubtful guides, fondly believed that a march and aday would surprise and cap ture the royal deserter It was determined by the Admiral without loss of time to follow up the tide of success, and the next day a marching column of 400 men Commanded by Captain Mus dy, having noder his orders. Loutenants Newland, Matthews, Patey, Heath, Narcock, Morgan, Cap. tain Hawking R. M. Coutenante Alexander and Mansel R. Al started with the intention of setur- ing Tuin Pangeran Hashim he adopted son of the Sullen,) first, and by a forced march after- wards suddenly appear before the Sultan's house ero be had timely notice of their enign, but the guidea willing enough to surrender to the English the persons of their mobles, were not sufficiently bise to betray their suverngu, -money nor threms, present advantages or future prosperts had not yet to the unlettered savage, taught him the terrible crime. of fun treason to his cruntry and treachery to a fallen King; the main object of the expedition therefor farled but with energy and zeal the col umn moved upon the points supposed to harbour the enemy burul the suppositions residences of royalty, captured six Brass Guns, and after four days marching in heavy rain through plain cover- ed as far as the eye could reach with water, and through jungle so thick as to afford an effectual screed from pursuit, returned to the Steamers har- ing displayed throughout the march a steady dis- cipline sufficient to merit the approbation in orders of Sir Thomas Cochrane The Admiral having dispatched this column of pursuit, received infor mation upon good authority that another noble, Hadji Sanon, wus secreted up one of the creeks 12 miles distant with his followers and could easily be secured he instantly despotched Lieutenant Payo- tor and Mr Cresswell, with 20 men and 150 Malays In their war caubes to bring him in prisoner, -and so correct did he deem the information that a seizure of the person, and no a death wound, was to have been the destiny of Hadi Saman, but intelligence was communicated to lue refugee, and before the first bool hurd started upon the scent he had abandoned the river with his followers and put miles and m Laine between him and his pursuers--to barn has houses, and destroy his plantatious was the only resource left to gratify disappointment, and repay the annoyance of an unsuccessful chace;-however his hiding place was revealed by a Peasant under the threat of death, and the next morning Pemmor mein (the principal chief in Borneo) had his cunces in chace, and it is to be hoped that driven from Creek to Creek, and deserted by his attendants, this bold and rackless warrior pay meet the death he has a cruelly awarded to the English party in Borneo.
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In the mean time through the agency of Ar Brooke, and the interested attachment of the native chiefs, the Admiral published a proclamation, cal and inhabit their houses, promising them protection ling the towns people to resume their occupations and security from all injury.de ably did he con Malay is in character, crowds came pouring islu duct this policy, that cunning and suspicious as the
the tows daily, and seven days had not elapsed, ere the English stranger saw trusting to his faith and dependant upon his power ou less a multitude than 12,000 people, relying on the word of their conquerors more securely than on that of their native rulers, How forcibly ought this fact to stri- a civilized people. We came as enemies to their sovereign determined to revenge a crur! and unmanly massacre-we defeated them in fa and honorable fight, we h
we humbled their proudes lepital, but bleod once arrested and all honorable chieftuiss and took military possession of their ca-
sounding exertions for destruction cessing to exist, re
became the willing supporters of the people, noith the Commander
us, ouming their crops „Ariqual—we had ceased to them ne allies and the Captives with presents, certainly with- bal a lesson for all Europeons, and import upon all our transactions untion of such hemana conduct heys tercourse Th untutored men. ments of the Comcinderm-Chif then he denounced entrage, and (ok injuclico to be commivel
The Marines and S. A men were ordered on board H. M. S. Spiteful, commander Maitland. The Field, Mortor and Rocket Battery on board the Phlegethon The Royalist was taken in tow by the Spiteftd, and the Phlegethon took the gua boals under hor thi& and sound Ahead to Phlegethos, and the ships pro
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