Colomal Secretary
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the dominions of the Am
AR. JOHNSTON October 1886.
Hongkong 224 October 1846.
letter forwarded by you from
hare the goodness to
have been already
which author
ice No. 5, of 1944, rritory the Trea-
ina and for the betwean the two cle in the Schedule annex- Compton was bound to and state my cause of com
Instead of doing the his tumult and booshed hese were killed and by which
between the two countries aro.
dinary circumstances I have to exert those high powers deemed necessary to invest of Her Majesty's subjects ominions, wh a view to the
of securing internationaltran government and legislature support me on an occasion of As before directed, you will your sufficiout warram for the Dollars under Ordinance No 5 li subjects within the Dominions China, as passed by my prede-
not only the British by the
faity is still endangered as the
s concuct, Mr. Comping canast excibo bat a fine dehberately levied, after enquiry on a complaint repeatedly urged
aga och blin by the Chinese Governmeal, for a vinla fort of Treats on their own territory should She remitted. This would be only to aggravate the
evils for thich Mr Compton must be con
enly responsible, and it would at the me utterly unfit for the discharge functions with which it has
to honour.me, in the very nces under which we exercise #
scrone within uuspendent sore.
wil observe in any Circolas to Her of November 224, 1844, ince jesty'a Government) that the like the Sultans of Tur Christian powers rights eignty, such Christian vantage of this
THIEND OF
defend
and
gainst him
effects of any wo
CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE
the evidence of any wipes.co used parson may tender to be examin
Civilized Rulers it will scarcely be credit ed that the Laws of England, and the rights or her subjects are so violated, as the following face will
Atest
blic lands was held on the 1st Twelve best partial the town were offered, but mpetition except for two of the Wes badly attended and for four of here was not an offer.
The tee unge of hostia y towards a should adinit such trash into its columns is fu us an enigma. Mr. J. A. S. has arranged his ideas metodically, commencing with what he terms the comparative cost of English and American boltons: The uninitiated on read.
We extract from the Economist of the 8th of August some notes by a Mr. J. A. S.; but how a paper supposed to be well i formed on mat. fers connected with Shipping and commerce
continuings
the paragraph will discover that this meas the rates of freight on board English and Ame- rican ships.
reigners has not in any degree subsided, the mol bouing to demand that 13 Europeans be ex- ecuted for the lives ost on 8th of July The Cover- nor of the province epprehensive of an attack on the factories, and aware that he could not protecting them has demanded of Sir John Davis that & ER- sel of war be stationed at Canton in terms of the treaty. His Excellency has complied, and the guns of H. Cit. Nemesis now cover the fictories.
Sir John Davis has offended his countrymen in the provincial city, by what in our humble opinion appears to be gross injustice in his treatment of
one of the most respected members of the Carnes nity, and by a public Circular insulting, and quile my oncalled for. As far back as the 4th of July(fourdays before the riots) an English Gentleman pushed over a buckstor's stall which stood in a public thorough Englishman 18 fined $200 for upselling a
fare in defiance of a regulation which provides that hucksters stall on the 4th July beenuse Mr Ninc- the street be kept free of such incumbrances. Up wards of three months after the occurrence F1. M. grepor presume the instance of Sir John Dars, (as it was well known he was better informed 1 18.
Consul informs the Gentlemen that Sir John Dares sumes this to have been the cause of the riots on the hes fined him $200 (£ 45)for having upset the stall, and assumes that this circumstance led to the riota 5th (four days afterwards) The fallacy of this statement is as ridiculous as the tempt afterwards which took place on the 8th July though we ge made to smother the law of Ordinance 2, by the learn that this matter is at present undergoing in. Substitution of No. And if Sir John Davis e
"CAN-
vestigation in Canton, the Secretary Mr. A. R not undertake to administer bis trust on any other Johnston being there for that purpose.
be observed that the Gentleman was never tried, terms there is very little doubt but that when the history of this absurdity added to his many other de- had no opportunity of making a defence, nor has linquencies, reaches the ears of Earl Grey, weshall the provision of the ordinance under which he was be relieved from the jurisdiction of one, whose career sentenced, riz No. 2, 1844 as stated by H.M. Chr sul been complied with, no "evidence baving beep has been marked by a successive temerity and r cillation towards the Chinese, and insult and oppressubmitted to the Supreme Court our opportunity
sion to his own countrymen.
Bun to continue, sentence was passed without any evidence being submitted to the Supreme Court at Hongkong as specially provided in the Ordinance, under which the fine was levied; neaber has the accused had any Copy of the evidence brought for. ward, or opportunity afforded him of examining any Witnesses: or in fact, of ascertaining the real af fence with which be was charged.
In conclusion. I would refer Sir Jolin Davis to report of a case, which I see you have copied in a former issue. It is an Extract from the Proceedings of the Privy Council on an appeal by Mr Justice Willis The Judgemra nt of Sir G Gipps, and the Council of Australia being set aside, because the Appollant had no opportunity of being heard in his defence. This is precisely our case; for Mr Cony ton's is that of the Mercantile Community, who have had a gross insult passed upon them, by this act of oppression; and who as you very properly observe, will not tamely submit to have their rights and privi- leges so tampered with.
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offered of examing into the charge brought against bim, and indeed we are credibly informed that the Governor attempts to screen himself under the assumption of Ordinanen No. 5 of 1814 which ia fact does not bear at all apou the present case, being only applicable to cases not punishable by the law of England"
No doube His Excellency has yielded to the demands of Keying: but whether such truckling will tend to raise the character of Europeans on the estimation of the Celestials, or whether English- -men will tamely Bubmit to have their rights and pivilegra su tampered with, is a question which will not admit of two opinions. We have no doubt that this timid compliance with the wishes of Keying will lead to further concessions of possible more degrading to the character of Englishmen
Since the riots in July, the British Residents of Canton have deemed i prudent to sin themselves and to meet occasionally for the purpose of lain- ing. There was the more necessity for this in consequence of the refiisal of Sir John Davis to b tion a nine of war al the port in terms of the trialy. The arming and training was approved of by the Consul, but for encre wo iccountablu renson il gavo offence to the Superintendent of Trade, who caused the Consul to issue a must insulting Circular, which will be found in another part of our paper,
The vaunted recarry of Forty six thousand Dillars alluded to, in the insulting Proclimation already quoted from. I presume is that, where a recently appointed Consul estimates the word of a much esteemed Gentleman, at a discount often per cent, and indulges in Janguage very unbecoming a man of any Class-Sanctioned tos by His Ex- M cue-Thé Portuguese settlement is so thru- cellency of the doorament was not censured by him.ed by internal divisimes among the inhabitants 00 Happily however, we have lows in England, the subject of laxation. One portion of the prim cannot be abrogated and I trust an appeal will be made to the Home Goscrument on the subject.
I aum,
against anyw esulting from it to the territorial
Six thousand Dollars pri
Chinose Governmet, at ave protected the rights ly 30st that I should be
ng their obligations on no aintain a beneficial intercourse no other terms can undertake
IF DAVIS.
R JOHNSTON.
Arengo China
October 1836E
brother
Bir,
Your most obert servant,
A MERCHANT.
Plogiard
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, O :TOBER 31m, 198
- NOTICE-Union Chapel will be open for Pubijo Wor. ship et 11 O'clock A. M., and at half past & Celock. P. My during the winter momba, beginning with the Ta Movern ber 18 16.
Victoria, 19th October 18:6.
NOTIOR-The next Meeting of the Cara Menseo.CH>- RURGICAL SOCIETS will be held at Dr. Dizc's residance on Tuesday 3rd November, si seven o'ciork P. M.
GED. H. BARTON,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 24th Dember 1846.
lace advocate a fico port in hopes of brinzip lach the foreign Merchants, and the jurt is now free, with the excaption of a prohibition of the trapon of alow articles which would come into competition with Portuguese productions, This party propose to raise a revenue by a house asssesment of ten per cent,
sed an icecine lux of ten per cent, though the mode of rating income is very unlair towards the poorer classes. These innovations are scoglly oposed by another portion of the unity, and as the assessment and income tax are quite huado qute to meet the expenses, it may almost be pre- dicted that duties will again he put upon imports, which is the less to be regretted that it is evident the foreign. Merchams will not return to the settle.
ment.
The Governor and Senate have also taxed the Chinese inhabitants, and in consequence bere have been some disturbances The boats trading fromN Macao to Hongkong and Canton were assessed one dollar per month, this the buatmen refused to pay, and laoded in large numbers with a view to louimidate the Authorities. In this they did not succeed; they were attacked by the troops; the guns of the forts opened upon them; and efter los ing from 8 to 40 men, and seventeen boats the were compelled to fly Rumour says that a set ous attack is to be made on the town by a large body of disaffected Chinese; and in the meantime the Governor has enrolled a volunteer corps of $50 men. which with 240 regular troops are quite enough to defend Macao against any attack from mere banditti and pitales.
We extract from the last number of the Chin Hau, the copy of a most extraordinary official do cumpert in the form of a letter addressed to the Bri- A private letter dated 27th informs us that tish Consal at Canten, by His Excellency Sir 3. F
a rumour of an attack on the City on the and published by a special Norification, for following lag by a body of some 5,000 Pirelles, Dar the information and edification of all her Majesty's was prevalent, in sequence of which it bad been Subjects in China. is not our antention at pre-chasidered prudent to double the guards and to sent to enter into the different points of discussion rake other preparations for an emergency. We provoked by the fulminant expustle we feel bow.
cannot give the slightest credence to the rumour, ever some degree of pleasure not onmixed
but should it prove correct, the Invincibles all no tonishment that his Excellency has at length assured
doubt dean additional laurels in effectually repal a position by which he intends to Land or to s
ling the examants. he may Batter himself with the hope of récering the support of the Bratis Government and legisla lure bit we may aud cipate the Bam and will be more t equity can sanction
The inforgefities of
azed. If British law.or
JAPAN. The Americans have been unsuccessfal in an attempt to enter into commercial arrangements with the Government of Japan. Commodore Bidde in the 80 gmos ahip Columbus accompanied by the cory
incennes recently visited Jeddf The truth os were at once surrounded by monidreds of armed beati nad wor only were they turbed th bat thewore vul per
Mr. J. A. S. estimates that the rate from China to Great Britain on board of British ships, is from £1 to £8 per ton; the rates fo the United States, on board American vessels,
being £40 £4, 10. Mr. J. A. §. is not very consistent, as a few lines afterwards he states that the price of freight to America is not
more than £5.
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We will test the correctness of those asser tions by the freights to the United Kingdom from October 1845 to September 1848.
October, 1845,-bon of 50 fl. £4.15 November, December, January, February, March, April,
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This gives an average rate for the year of £5,1,2 per ton of 50 cubic feet. The Ame
ricans reckon a ton at 40 cubic leel, and the freight according to Mr. J. A. S. being £4.10 the question devolves itself into a very simple problem in arithmetic, Vizt., if 40 feet gives £1,10 what will 50 ft. give-answer £5, 12.0. It therefore appears, that per ton of 50 ft. the rates on board British vessels average £5, 12 and on board Americad £5.12.6
Mr. J. A. S. spegests that teas for the Englis markets be shipped in American vessels to Gr braltar, Malta, or the Channel Islanda and from thence transhipped in British yousels to their final destination in London or Laverool. As the freight from Mata to the United King
would cost about 22 a ihn, wecommend these profound suggestions to the foreign chants in China, MDAT states 1981 Americal SNIPS England and Indato Penal Hongkong we trust, he will tell him that die hing sidor a quier
No foreign vessel can car Brilian ports withould laws of England, re
seizure and conscullion
en two
In bas chapter of suggestions Mr.JA, S asserts that two American
than a match for three Americab shios ate BT
erinen are into
us that as he has pas ships he knows that the tradiction. We have can slitos, and without
to detract aOV thing from their peculiar merite, we deny the truth of the broad assertionsmut forward. by their present advocate. Besides one pas- sage from South America, we crossed the Atlantic thrice, and doubled the Cape tricer under the stars and stripes. In Brush vessels, we crossed the Atlantic five times doubled the cape once made one passage rom the Pacific to China not to speak of shorter voyagesett we humbly subm, that we have a cent to dier
an opinion
Mr. J. A. S. conchises with some observa- tions on longkong Singapore EC, which are quite as correct as tus commercial information. We are told that Hongkong is nothing now but a depot for a fɩy opium smuroters, soldiers, officers and men of war seamet, and that the sum of £20,000 would have been amply sul- cient to cover the government expenditure for the past three years,
The most extensive and influential of the fo-
reign Merchants in China are still domiciled in Hongkong optum snugglers there are gone, the trade being a legal one, and in Canton, where it is illegal, there is a larger quantity sold is one week than in Hongkong during a year. How the mads, barracks, hospitals dee &c., which to a Braish colony are indispensa ble (not to speak of the civil establishment) could have been provided at less than £7,000 a year we leave the profound Mr.J. A. S. 1 explain in his next coinmmunication to the Eco- nomist
NOTES ON THE SHIPPING MONOPOLY, 40
IN INDIA AND CHINA----
* The following circumelences, now operaung in India and China, are rather pecker in their effects, us showing she re- sulus of monopoly in shipping, caused by a protective duty on Batish toonsge
COMPARTIYE COST OF ENGLISH AND AMBRICA S
_____BOTTOMS,
The cost of tonnage as this present time from China to. Englendan British bottomn w 12 10 di per ton. The CB tonnage in American resol AT TRE FEren time from Chi- *ina toza masics 1 41 10:41 10s. The com o jornage from Se die to Racined at the present time is al 168 to 6) 108 in Bri teh bukomis. The cut from loda, in American buttoMDI lo Amerina is 41 10% 54119 – The con of fright from Ne- nilla to Muglino is so great us to prevent the shipments of sugar ABB other crooke... Though there are few American vesela in the Chinz wsws LT FREEm thaar price of freight.
not more than
THE RESULTE
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The prantiend operation of uns menapor of British whip. sur to prevent or check the shipment of sugar here and
Ted riks, do The price of ten present and best corratakse (or ruck ends) sugar can be bought for 20e the est, an 200 much
Barannes while of Jamaica sUERTE.
des autrice ed in parties here why slipmate
are not made in Amerson hour to Micken and Ghicalun