Bombay
on the will be
LIVER rintendent Z N
1840
W. CAINE fperating Cromal Secretary,
Oldtober 1846.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE
one per cent. Three times his house We will
fed Chis
than
gnito. who knows be duly,
FLOGGING AT HONGKONG
to put the geosiiting of which he had The allenton of the Government bad
application of flogging a punish
the island of Hongkong, being persons were 30 pumalted on Sa
last for oE BEVE obtained eaton, and alter aushinction were deliver Chinese authorities to be subjected to further the enminal code of that empire 1 From all theme of flogging was habituel in the colony
was frequenity appiled, and the extent to was used was alocat incredible The Chipace, for the most trivial offences, wore publicly scourg- od and he wished to know whether any lepa
taken to put a stop to those barbaritics.
awes said the Government had no accounts of any proceedings of the kind alluded to by the hon. member He could do: And any power by which personal payment
was flicted, and ware should be taken that a sonrobing in quiry should be made by the uer mail into the circumstan land brings us acorn of the case. The proper punishment, so far as he could Touse of Coromons learn, was by fins and imprisonment
ongkong, opinion a The affairs
Bome
allu
dog of ha meg, this
act independently and boldly. The pride of office is hart, and with ruffled feathers the bird
500" of \ (let ornithologists class it) cackles and scrapes
A. is
laken as a maniacoine. and B. to be each in c for which they pay ob worth his 820.000 per annum: B. is tradesman requiring an expensive house for busmess, but not having a clear income of re than $750 Their respective income tax will stand thus, A worth $20,000 a year paga 10 per cent on #1,500 amounting to- $150 or per cent on his real
income.
B. making $750 pays 10 per cent an $1,500 amounting to 8150 or 20 per cent on his
Income
The income tax is thus unequal and unjust it is oppressive upon the poor, and easy upon the rich. A bona fide tax of ten per cent would be the fairer way, and according to the ordi- nance it is doubtful whether it is not optional with the government to lay the assessment on the real income, though such a measure would be stoutly opposed by the wealthy inhabitants.
The wisdom displayed to abolishing the cus- tom house dues be questioned. Had this
may bad been been done five years ago, and a few other con cessions been made to foreigners, Macao would now have been a flourishing place. But the favorable opportunity was allowed to pass, and the British Merchants are unfortunately pledg ed to Hongkong by heavy investments in build- ings and responsibilities to government for ground rent. There is not the slightest chance On Tuesday morning last Mr. Everett, the of their returning to Macan under any circum Amorical Minister to China, embarked at Ma stance; nor will the other foreign Merchants cao in the U.S. S. Vincennes," Capt. Pauldin China give the place more support than by ing, for Canton his object being to present his credentials to the Provincial Government, as representative of the American nation-is arrival in Canton will doubtless he hailed by his countrymen, as an omen of no trifling in- port, as regards their present safety and protec- Lion, and their future position as an important section of the foreign community of Canton. Mr Everett will seek an interview with that far famed, celebrated, but wily statesinan, Keying: which important question will engage their principal discussion, we know not, bit have no doubt the result will soon be published dir the of a bit of pasteboard descrip-information and satisfaction of all immediately appearance and family connexions,
concerned. and receive the punishment of Vaga- incredible, fat is nevertheless a likely to occor, and which deed I am and was the case in much the seme men. of the unfortunate 51. There is Daly 'one' lony that near the Harbor Master's possible for every one that comes to the where this is 1......... No, I maintain it utterly ssible to carry out this system, and the ones the tance, like many of its predecessors) is entombed better Obristian spirit teaches us, that rather let ten men escape than punish one who is innocent, but eversed, for I vedly believe that nder this
ced that it cou
Ton of the residents of in not having a Register rual Governors, bol possibly con was intended, 2 eruding This opinion I beg to subrat the hundreds, and indeed we arrive in the morning and leave
hen this sy stern was
arrive from the Coast, cast supplies, and are ready to Canton or wherever else they
its found many of their number are bands of the Philistines, an coming
nty pounces upon them for a
ask them for the Philosophers
istration for lift innocent men are scourged her one Va-
pay attention to the efficiency of Police, espe opean portion of them wby are foc always
Hug about China shops, Grog-shops and so the wrath, I have seen more than once, of the night coming off duty, unable to carry, gel, quite overcome by the effects, may be, or
ken, but I think in the Criminal Records
wilbe found in the surfing up of the Judge fr at least the spirit of them that, upon the ridence of anom respectable Chinese Witnesses, it was found that no man, but one of bad character carried arms of any des.
inal for Murdere following expressions,
-cription about ma person, and ibis circumstance alone was proof of bad intentions Now it is not long ace that a Governmeal Notice appeared, desiring, or rather advising 11 H. M. Bubicets to carry some Weapon, in the event of their joprogvines extending beyond Victoria, so that if
a mot vilininous looking fellow armed with Dagger and Pistol I could not point him out as a dangerous Cha- Tacker, as he was merely acting according to the advice of Hil: Fredliongy the Governor, the notice adds 10
cus lacluding of course the Chinese dwellers
Goreroment will ere long see the error of If not, that Earl Grey will for them, we have ady lost the little trade we formerly bad, and the col- on of a large aprober of the most dissabte Vagabonds The ping shan, (they might easily be exterminated) the perpetration of Crime easy, and is detection
lieve me yours truly,
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MACAO
The late mist by the Chinese boatinee; the silly proclamation issued by sono disaffected Portuguese; and the radical changes intruchiced by Governor Amaral, have all tended to draw an unusual degree of attention to the Portu-
settlement. guese
Of the riot itself it is unnecessary to take further notice than to say, that it was little more than a demonstration of opposition to an unpopular tax after the usual Chinese fashion. The boatmen landed a mounted gingal, which they fired once, the shot lodging somewhere about the roof of a house. Fighting there was literally none that is supposing it takes two parties to make a fight-there not being a sin- ghe Portuguese wounded. As a poishiment for the outrage they had com nitted in ficing the gingal and funding in arms, a god many of the boatmen were killed or wounded by musketry, by the guns from the Monte Bart, or by boats ander Portuguese colours. Of the fast-boats, seventeen were burnt or sunk; the value of which may be estimated at $910,000. The loss is therefore a severe one to the prietors, most of them being poor people, and pro.
not a few of them domestica in foreign houses.
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renting houses for their families. Were the Ma- can government in receipt of a large revenue from land rents like that of Hongkong, it would have been in a position safely to abolish the duties on imports, but withou such a resource, we are really at a loss to see how a revenue is to be raised to meet current expenses moderate as they are. The annual cost of the civil and mi- litary establishment is ander 870,000, or £15,500. Retrenchment upon this appears in- possible, but if the money has to be raised by house assessment and income tax alone, it is to be feared that there will be a short coming, and that duties will again require tobe levied upon articles of consumption. The people of Macan made a mistake in funcying that they had only to open the port and trade would flow into it. They overlocked the existence of another foreign sottioment in their neighbourhood, to which the principal Foreign Merchants are pledged and they also forgot that the rival settlement has a revenue from public lands alone which would support the civil establishment of Macan. A little consideration would have shown them that Hongkong and Macas are placed on en- tirely a different footing; and that even in the British colony, the only real husness transacted
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to its own finito satisfaction, though we can- not perceive, that like the nobler classes of the feathered tribe, it ever shows what is vaigasly termed "pluck."
four days previous to the attack on the fre tories a Gentleman, in passing through one of the narrow lanes between the Hongs, was incom- moded by bucksters stalls nearly blocking up the thoroughfare. These stalls were there co- trary to stipulations with the Authorities; the edict prohibiting them beng cat in one and built in the wall so that offenders might t The Gentleman offer the plea of ignorance.
in question, annoyed to see such a disregard of the established regulations, opast one of the stalis. For this he has lately (many months after the occurrence, but inediately after Keying's application for a vesaol of war) been fined $200 by the Superintendent of Trade, Following close upon this piece of injustice to an individual, we have, in the shape of a circu- lar from the Consul, an insolt 19 the whole coun. munay. Were the British Merchants in Can tan a set of cold blooded rullans, such as inti- mation would have been called for; but boiug what they are, and considering that an official docunient cannot be resented, the circular in question can only be viewed as a cowardly, unprovoked, and uncalled for piece of official impertinence, atkurt
Now that a man of war is permanently sta- tioned at Canton, it may be questioned bow far If the Su. it is prudent to continue the drills, perintendent is of opinion that it would be ad- visable to give them up, we are satisfied that his wishes would have been complied with, had they been intimated in a proper manner, bui there is a Gentlemanly way of doing things, and there is the opposite, and unfortunately, in Chi na, officials always choose the latter.
COLONIAL LEGISLATION. HONGKONG.
From a Correspondent) The subject of colonul legislation must soon en gage the opinion of the press and the cOBDIN to a grealer extent than it has done at any period BO
the American revelation ur colonies are now,
in a great measure, about to lose that preference m the British market which the system of protestiva
afforded them, and which certainty bad the effect of making them more dependent on the mother coun try than they are likely to be for the futuro, Bot
while they are thus becoming less dependant on us, we are daily becoming more dependent on them. Continental and offer foreign muckets are narrow.
ug or becoming
loecd
thut Bot mere from the restrictive measures of their Mauec tive povacaments, but from the people having 1 utii- ed to mandlaciure articles which they torpetly pur chased from us, and, even after supplyu
flying liest own wants, competing with us in the how ruinati ang markets his progress of exclusion may be retarded by Sir Robert Lents des trade toolsures, but no human power can enurely arrest it. I peace continues, the arts of peace must flourish every- whiney and the advantages for many year secured
the transhipment of goods-a branch of sals, com commerce which cannot be profitable, and which were it transferred to Macao, would not benefit the seulement.
The Macao "patriots" complain of the ex- pose of the gore.nment establishment, but to it appears so moderate, that were we not well assured of its correctness, we would al- host doubt the following return.
.11
hibi establishmenty Te. 13,410 or £4141 Ecclesiastical establishmet, 5040 or 556 Military establishment, 26,760 or 8,141 Sundries,
5,160 or 1591
per annum, £18031
Total
Any further outbreak among the boatmen is not to be apprehended; and so far, the result It was with feelings very touch akin to dis- may have a good effect, as showing that Euro-gust that we read the circular issued by Mr. peans are not to be bullied by a mab of disor Macgregor to his countrymen in Canton. The derly Chinese. But it is doubtful how far the document is quite Davisoniara wa-pish at- Chinese government may be satisfied, and con- tempt to sting the Canton Residents by an in- sidering that it has always claimed an exclusive timation that killing is murder if it cannot be control over the Chinese residents of Macao, justified by circumstances. Really such petty and still continue to do so, we would almost exhibitions of peevishness had better be sup- fear that the right of texing the boats, which the pressed, as they can do no possible good, but Portuguese bave assumed, will be denied, and may do much harm. that much trouble may arise from the adoption of a measure which appears perfectly justifia
The Superintendent of Trade feels that he neglected to afford bis countrymen that protec
to demand. Their
to Britain exclusively, by her insular situation and ber wooden walls, will beoceforth be universally diffused
Our chief hope, as a manufacturing country of a steady permanent, and growing trade, rests in the Colonial Empire of Britain lahabited by Britons or their descendsats, retaining all the tastes, feel- ings, and wable of Englishmen, these lands furnish a natural outlet for the products of Brition industryr where they will obtain a preference independent of legislative enactmeat. Bucli has been the case hitherto so stendy and sure has this branch oftrade proved, that it seems rather an extension of the home market. This must be also a growing 800. extending trade, as the puppiation of these colonies Increases in a 811 greater ratio than our munuke-
turing populated, so Tacid kas been the increase of colonial trade for some years past, that we may cherish the hope that at mo this, tant period, the demand for our manufactures will
keep pace with the supply, and save us from those periodical convulsions which are at present the
bane foul comercial system.
ble, supposing Macao to be a Portuguese colony, aion which they had a right man of war in ensure their loyalty Only by conferring on them
Keying is well aware of the claim put forward by his government and the unsatisfactory aspect of affairs at Canton, with a disfected populace clamorous for revenge for tise blood shed by foreigners in self defence, may induce ham to take a more unfavorable view of the
dacao riot, and the
and the causes which lead to it, than he would have done under the
other circum- stances. If the intelligent Chinese Ntatesman acknowledges that the Portuguese Authorities have the power of taxing Chinese vessels trad- ing with Macae, then there can be no dificulty; but of this power is dented, it is probable that the consequences will be serious, as The Grover nor of Macan is not a man to make submissive apologies, or pay a heavy sun in the name of mons compensation. We are told that the Mandarins ry Clonese boat men the the For-
Marthat Bawang lins brought
be
Continue to any a lax
frequent applications for a terms of the treaty were treated with contempt. On a recent occasion, when the factories wore in imminent danger, they bravely repulsed a large body of robbers and disorderly persons who had congregated to destroy their houses and plunder their property. In repulsing the assailants lives were lost as a matter of course, but the mob received a salutary lesson which will not be forgotten. In consequence of the riot, the Chinese Commissioner Keying demands of H. M. Superintendent of Trade that a man of war be kept at Canton in terms of the treaty, as the Chinese Authorities cachot strain the mob. With this demand the Su- porntendent must comply but the censure it contains is far from palatable, and te it may posibly be traded those insults which have re- cently been freely bestowed upon the Canton community
After the last rot and the foss) of the St
It is important to consider how these bencha are to be secured and retained England needs her Colonies cannot do without them how ie she to
the benefit of good government. If she wishes them to feel towards her as children, she must treat them as her offspring study what is for their advantage, and show them that the British Connexion is as much for their interest as for their honour. They do not need the help of commercial restrictions tu develop their resources, Give them good and cheap government, let thein feel that they are secure under the protection of the Queen of the Seas, without being
luable to sufer from her power,
er, and then let alone--bothing inore is needed to secure to them the utmost measure of prosperity.
But this is equivalent to saying that there must be an entire departure from the system hitherto pursued For to regard to the great majority of taken place since the time when the folly of a Brit British Colonies no material change of system has
Ish Minister converted into enemies and thrals a people as loyal and national os the inlabsants of any English county Sume no doubt tame been better treated than others. Old and powertul colo nies have been conciliated—they are allowed the benefit of a representative legislature, and some paint are taken to select properly qualified Gover num. But the principle has not been recognised
the colonies at large, that goreniment ed for the good of those governed. Ac- wn End that most of the smaller and less la colaber, have butteral severely from
from proravce or indiffe.. the part both of their at home, they, Owing to the indomit character when the bgs of those in power the disunamon thus wide
og and the weak it not only paint
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