the (Alan Hex, February 45)
UTION:
Terenved the Doln Gracions Majesty the Queen, the Right Ionourable The Farl tarr of Biate for the Colonies.
ming the Ordinance No 4 itled An Ordinance to explain and ex- visions of the Ordinance to establish aut Serang in the Colony of Hong. Better Regulation of Lascara thereto Now, therefore, it is hereby sted; that the mid Ordinance has been so ap- rored of and coohrmed a breasul.
GOB SAVE THE QUEEN.
J. F. DAVIS. Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 3rd Day of February 1847.
By Command of He Excellency the Gorervor.
W.CAINE, Colonial Secretary
HONGKONG, ANNO DECIMO VICTORIE REGINÆ.
1 of 1847.
By His Excellency Sir JouN FRANCIS Davis Baronet Gorester and Commander-in Chief ofthe Coloss of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vier Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipo Tectory and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of Brush Sabjects in China with the Advice of the Laguleuve Council of Hongkong.
Disorders ther
Preamble
An Ordinimce for the Licens ing Markets and for preventing
[80th January 1847) WuraKat it is expedient, with A view to prevent Disorders and spreserve Prace and Tranquillity in the Murkows already established, or hereafter to be established in The and Colony, that certain Provisions should be anada for the Regulation thereof:
Në Market is be-es-
Reg.
1. Be it therefore enacted and Geener Permis- Governor of Hongkong, with abhaled without the ordained by His Excellency the the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That from and after the passing of this present Ordinance, whoever shall erect, build, or establish any Market in the said Colony for the sale of Meats Flesh, Fish, Fowl, Corn, Grain, Ve- getables, Previsions, or any other Articles of Trade which are usually exposed for Sale in Markets with
out first baying obtained the Permission of H. Ex cellency the Governor, shall be liable to the Penalty Bereinafter provided and the said Market or Build 3ngs so erected, built. or established without such Permission, shall be pulled down and removed by
THE FRIEND O CHINA AND, HONGKONG GAZETTE.
contained, nall Rir every Offence forfed Sam not
exceeding Two Hundred Dol ansity, how ra lurs, to be recovered in the same corerad, doc.
manner 08. Penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance. No. 10 at 1883 Provided always, that in cm any such Conviction shall take place and be had on the Evi- dence of any Common or Public Informer, he or she shall be catitled to one Moiety of the said Fise or Forfeiture.
Provisions ander thin Ordinance Diablo to Appeal
VIII. And be it further-enact cod and ordained, That 31 1'rp
aeedings under the present. Or- dinance shall not be subject to Appeal, nor shall he removed nor removable by Cer- tiorari or otherwise into any Court whatever-
J. F. DAVIS, Gorernor, 4. &c.. Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this Thirtieth Day of January 1847.
L.. D'ALMADA & CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
NOTICE. Nem advertisements, will be preciord, until 4 O'Clock, an the soenings previous to publi. sation, rig: Tuesdays and Fridays
Madras
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Bombay
THE FRIEND OF CHINA
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Jord;1817)
The Anglona, from Amoy, the 7th Instant, brings must distressing inkelligence. The particulars we do not pretend to givo, but so far as it goes we be lieve that our information is correct. On the even ing of Vaiday lust, the receiging ships Caroline and Omega, laying in Chimmo bay, were boarded by three piratical Junke full of men and the crews driven into the water, or butchered on board. The vessels were plundered of treasure and Opium to a large amount.
It is to be feared that Cuphie Macfarlane of the Omega and Captain Chamberlain of the Caroline with the r officers were all murdered A few Las- cars saved their lives either by swimming or cou cealing themselves, and carried with the aid of some Chinese fishermen-ha Caroline to Amoy. and the Ourgu to Chin-Chaw. The survivors of
the Omega report that, when they last saw Captain Macfarlane, he and his Chief Officer were fighting. in the cabin hand to hand with the pirates; and from the circumstance of a large quantity of blood
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CANTON. We have advices to the 8th, but they con- Rin little that is new
The market was dull; and the weather cold but dry and pleasant. A friend writes, No one, but such as reside at Canton, can fairly estimate the good which "the presence of a man of war, or Steamer laying off the factories will do, and particu. larly ao at this tune of the year, when it is notorious, the back streets and those in the immediate vicinity of the factories, are infest- ed with vagabonds ready and ripe for riot and plunder. Indeed it is reported that Keying "has officially declared his inability sufficiently "to protect the Foreigners should a disturbance *artin new year take place.
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Ordnance, the obvions tendency of which was, to impress the Home Authorities with a belief, that the Major-General by directing the removal of orduan stores from one part of the town to authe at that season of the year, had subjected in a stores to incalculable dange. It was to Evoq breach of duty to forward such a letter, with priusly sequinting the Major-General with its contents, in the face of a regulation of the Board of Ordnance, which requires, that all communica tions from the respective officers, affecting the meta or decisions of the officers commanding at the station, shall be made known to him previously lo their transmission in England, in order that hig opinion may be exhibited in conjuction with their
tis nsserted in the order, that the two officera in question had been repeatedly warned by the "The Stener Pluto is now laying off the factories, and it is said will immediately get Major-dieneral that he would admit of no infring
ment of this regulations a reinforcement of men from the Vulture,
The neglect of a regulation so manifestly neces which laiter vessel is anchored at. Whampoa, | saxy for the due conduct of business, and that 400 as well as II. M. Brig Childers,"
in the face of repeated warnings, is no trivial of
Canton.
Gentlenien,
COPY.
Foreign Office, October, 21st 1846,
It is fortunato that the home Government | fence; and if it has been, as the order charges it to were informed of the state of affairs in Canton, he, the growning act of a series of systematic op or there is no doubt that the Residents would position long exercised against the Major General's still be left without the protection of a national authority by Brigadier Chesney and Mr Pett we do vassel. When the riot of July was known in not think that those Officers would have had any London, several parties connected with the right to complain of being visited with undue pun trade of China, addressed the Secretary for ishment, even oupposing that facts had fully bore Foreign affairs, representing to his Lordship on the correctness of the statement, contained in the letter which they took upon themselves in for- the dangerous position of the Merchants at
ward direct to the Secretary of the Board of Ord- We have been favored with a'cupy
nance; viz«,' that no extensive removal of stores of the answer to this communication.
should have inken place at that particular period," (the height of the rainy season) and that the whole of the most valuable stores at the station having been removed in open boats during a fen days' incessant tropical rain, the ultimate deterioration of the stores from this cause enuld scarcely be estimated But it appears that a Board of officers consisung of Lieut Colonel Reynold Deputy Commissary General Miller and Captain Duroford, covoned by the M- of the stores, were of opinion that there were no just jor-General to inspect and ascertain the real plate
grounds for the statement that the stoves had not Bustlined, nor, were likely to sustain any dange, that the boats in which they were removed were not open boats, and that the rain was not incessant for ten daya but only continuous for one working day, and no rain avali on seven days. The Board also mention that they have had noension particu larly in remark the suris used by the Ordnance Storekeeper to construe, tlie rules of his own bronch of the service, and his duty by the Ordnance Bond, into un excuse for an act of contomely towards the Honorable Mijor Goneral Commanding and dare
I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknowledge the receipt of the letter dated the 14th Inst, signed by you and other Gentlemen as representing the British Community in Chlon, calling his Lordship's attention to the late riot at Canton, and requesting that farther mea sures may be taken for the protection of her Majesty's Subjects in China.
from hins which conveyed intelligence of the late Riot I am to state to you that ou receipt of the Despatches at Canton, Lord Palmerston lost vo time in addressing in strictions to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China, directing him to make such a communication to the thi. nese Authorities us may tend to prevent the recurrence of jesty's Government have also taken such measures in tila scenes of similar disorder, and I am to add that fler bía- respect as will ensure so far as it is in their power to do so fall protection to the lives and properties of British Subjects residing in ‹ bina. I am Gentlemen,
Your obedt, Servant,... H. M. ADDINGTON,
(Signed) Messrs. Dent & Co.
and others,
of the press as well as the Government of Great China appears at last to attract the attention Britain, and the important interests at stake. will for the future be better protected. During the past three years our colonial, diplomatic and commercial affairs have gradually been getting more and more confused, and at length they have pressed themselves upon the observation
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gard of the principles of subordination
The Friend of Chinn encermoly, remarks that
the Major General in his zeil for the service, and his devoted love for military discipline and subur
II. And be it further enacted being found in the Cabia, it is almost too certain of the British public, and so anticipate a radical dier, and to bo whose reputation does nu
the Police us a Public Nuisance,
Merker sbali be İcenters.
and ordained, That oil Market or Balldings in which Market: are an beld, already errcted, built, and establish ed in the ssid Colony of Hongkong, shall be licens ed, and the Owners or Proprie Licanse, how taken tots ofsoch Markeisor Buildings are hereby required to take out auch License within Fifteten Days, after the passing of this Ordinance, under the Penally hereinafter mentioned for each and every day that such Markets or Buildings in which Mar- kels are held as aforesaid shall be opened for the Sale of Provisions and other Articles as hereinbe fare mentioned; and that every such License skall he obtained from and granted by the Colonial Se. cretary upon such Conditions and under such Re- strictions, whether pecuniary or otherwise, a Flix Excellency the Garemor with the Advice of the Executive Contil, shall think proper to impose,
Markets to be under the Superintendence of the Chief Magi rate of Police, dr.
III. And be it further enact ed and nined, That all Mar kets or Buildings in which Mar- kets are held shall be under the immediate Superintendence of the Chief Magistrate of Police, who is bereby re- gaired to take all requisite Measures to prevent Die- corders and to preserve Peace and Tranquillity
therein.
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Markers to be built of dizane, "če, piker an Approved Pla
IV. And be it further enact ed and ordained, That every Market or Building for the hold- ing of Markets, hereafter to he ́baik, grenied, or established, shall be erected, built, -and established nf Signe or Brick, according to b
Plan to be approved of by the Surveyor-General,
Marken built of V. And be it further enacted Wood and requiring and ordained, That whenever Ragaura to be rebut the Markets or Buildings where. of Stone, dz
in Markets are now held, al. Trady erected, built, or established, shall come di- Japidated, in want of extensive Repairs, or shall re quire to be rebuil, such Markets or Buildinga shall De rebut of Stone or Brick according to a
he approved of by the Surveyor Provided the Re General: Provided sways bat pairs rested sed ifthe Repairs required to be done Phall not exceed the Sum of One Hundred Dollars on any one Sonte do Building, then and in that case the Sur
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beiner Aurmshed with proper of ench Repairs and having Permission for the
Korreas certain Person hers encarded
and the Sea
that they were slain there. Of Captain Cham- bertain's fure we hear nothing, but the impression is that he also was murdered.
reformation before the close of the present Session of parliament. An economical and practical government for Hongkongz ample protection for the Residents at Canton and a decided but friendly tone towards the Govern ment of China, will, it is to be hoped, beob serveable at the the close of the year.
Some of our reader will have in their recol. lection, a correspondence between Her Ma- jesty's Consul nt Manila and the British Mer- chants resident at that port, which we publish ed last summer. Mr Farren, who appears to be a person extremely gnorant of commerciat By the following extract it will be observed affairs, endeavoured to throw many impedi- that the Indian papers are not all of opinion ments in the way of parties shipping sugars for that General D'Aguilar was wrong in suspend the English market, and before granting certi-ing Brigadier Cheeney and Mr Pett. Our owó ficate of growth, he required proof which, to say the least of it, was rexatious to the applicant and quite muncalled for under the circumstances, The correspondence was forwarded to Her Majesty's government; and a Gentleman who addressed the Secretary for foreign affairs on the subject received the following reply by order
of Viscount Palmerston.~
Sir.
COPY.
Foreign Office, 22nd September, 1846,
1 am directed by Visconut Palmerston to acquaint you that Her Majesty's Go, erument have had under their con- sideration your representations respecting the coaduct of Mr. Farrea, 11 M. Consul at Manila, in requiring vexa- to the origin of Sugar exported from the
tious proofs as Philipine Islands,
Lord Palmerston has expressed to Mr Farren the dis approval of Hardesty Government at pose nduct. bis matter; and there is reason to suppose that Mr Farren will benceforward maintain the most friendly rela tions with the British Mercantile Body, and with all per- sons in the Philipine Islands with whom he is officially placed in connexion.
opinion is upon record, nor have we seen cause to change it, and in publishing the present ex- tract commenting upon the general order, we act fairly, as that recently taken from the Madras Spectator was so very opposite.
learn that the Macao authorities have accepted bail By China papers, down to the 28th Sept. we for Mr Pacheco and Mr Fernandes. The Friend of China, writes.the laws of Portugal do not sinction the acceptance of bail for persons charged that in the present instance, the real charges against with felony, and we are therefore bound to believe the prisoners are purely of a civil nature." It subse quently transpired, that the charge was to the effect that Alaigal, gave them a preference over his other creditors, paying them a large portion of the funds The Schooner Warlock was lost near the entrance out of which he defrauded the Chinese in Canton. of the Chin the river between the island of Taimoi and the main during a hurricane on the 15th Sept. Bir Thos, Cochrane had proceeded to sea with the squadron on a cruise for the benefit of the health of the seamen un board the flag ship The French
ation, has sacrificed his own private feelings in the matter and subjected himself in the paia and matt Fration of suspuiding an old and valiant 84-
reher jest on a lung life of military service to bis country. We can well believe that the M jor norul really felt all that is here în ridicule userfod to hini, more especially when wo.pl serve an at tempt to diminish the severity with which the pr hisliment would fall on the Brigader, by intro- ducing into the order an acknowledgment, that the Major-General is willing to believe that B.i- gadier Chesney, howeve
mistaken in his views, and culpable in giving effect to them without the Major-General's knowledge, has been led by the re- presentations of the finance Scorekeeper in borome a participator in a statement now declare i to bo di- rec ly at variance with the facts, and with the red merits of which he was by his own admission be fore the Board, totally unacquainted.""
The winter after opening more than usually mild has become of unusual severity. On
Thursday morning, the thermometer fell 370 and ice was formed at the height of 900 feet above the sea. This (Monday) morning has presented a more anomang appearance. A marked 43 as the lowest, yet in the Valley Minimum thermometer exposed to the north hoarfrost lay so thick that it could be collected in the band, and a gentleman actually formed a snow-ball of it. At East Point two boats drawn up on shore, in which the late rains had Hongkong Register, February 0. lodged, had the water in them frozen over.---
doubtless aware, by the alteration in the Law relating to Admiral was still off the east coast, where it was provinces, lu Manchu, and in the western govern
All cause of difference bas been removed, as you are the admission of Foreign Sugar in this ountry-Iam,
Sir, Your obedt. Servant, (Signed) H. M. ADDINGTON.
Та,
This communication is very satisfactory and the tone is so different from that assumed by officials in this quarter, that people will be the more delighted with it. We would be reluctant to encroach upon those privileges which are peculiar to official employment, or to withhold any mark of respect from the thorities, but at times it contempt for the undviLUR IS spite of our judgment it al and forgetting, ibat in Treating other official with
esentative of our
nstituted au happen thal at in
said his flag had been insulted by the Japanese."* --
Canton January 30TH-Judging from the Gazettes, disorders and malversation prevail to about the same extent in all parts of the eighteen ments of the empire. What is found therefore is this province, and in this vicinity, may be taken as a tolerably fair indez of what exists in achier and "The same papers inform as that by a General all parts of the wide dominion of the Ta Tsing em. the troops in China, Brigadier Chesney was Order of Major Gneral D'Aguilar, commanding pire, How then, do we here see justice adminis d on the 23d of Sopteraber last to make over the
was direct tered and the innocent poor protected! flow is vice rebuked and virtue encouraged 1 Go to the command of the Artillery in China to Lieutenant-public offices and to the jails and see-for we dare Colonel Brereton, (who under ordinary circumstan- not record in this public manner "the reports of res would have succeeded him in October,) and so what we hear and believe ta exist in those high return to England under instructions to be com- places of the land, manicated to him by the Assistant Adjutant Gene rah. By the same order Mr Ordnance Store-keeper Pett was sospended from office by the Major. General until the pleasure of the Master General
14 conduct hould be known.
been inveighed against as an act of ex
It is said that the charge against They have in any ban of the public service, but Benity of the Alajar in not consulting to the have to
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It has often been offirmed that the foreigner re ceives more justice and better protection, from this government, than the native, It may be so, doubtless is so many particulare. If thes the former has suist cause for comofiles
how much more the latter? We hear loud complaints that the provisions of the late treaties are not enjoyed. And these complaints are not without foundajio". There is not that equally which there ought to be, and must be, if permanent peace is to be enjoyel Why is the foreigner farbidden Ingress to the oily Why are foreign officers, in comme to Canton, kept so much sathe bick ground, had their inter course with the Chinese hothontes conrealed! ose from the people
anor afairy—why
must hundred casli where The the native pays ten for postage, and a hundred duk he Ints for rent where the Chinese ny not more than nute one fifth or one tooth of that sum And what is Milanene The till wote why mom ono, because he has a whiter
The
the fore tuer 1
the native, and perchance wears a liut. gdz and a shirt, he called a foreign deru, and have the Board of Toulest language rung in his ears whenever ho