THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
stly though perhaps this is not the diately followed my act and not that the riot did expected advantages The headquarters of the China trade which time I had reportedly passed the same place -wore a British not take place until four days afterwards, during I be conducted in an articulate rational Funmoleated eyet it is gravely stated that the upset gongo, instead of this absired gibberish which at ting of a fruit still on the 4th of July was an in present prevails. Business intercourse would be fraction of the Treaty between Great Britain and Conducted in English or Chinese, and then we China, and in four days time brought forth riot, could begin to learn something of the commercial and bloodshed. I how, Sir take leave of this die recources and wants of the Chinese empire,”
Whatever opinion may be entertained as to the ment of the liberty of the subject in my person cussion, eplemnly protesting against the infringe. correctness of the allegations in the above letter, the The Law gave II M. Consul full power to treat remedy proposed will appear not only objectionable my case, but left me an appeal against injustice, in principle, bat unnecessary, even according to the and the opportunity of clearing my character of the showing of the writer. He attributes the decline of stigma cast upon it by the infliction of the highest Hongkong policy of Governor Davis and his pres Excellency has set the Law aside, and to justity promising state wholly to puniary penalty the Law would warrant; Your the mistaken decessors; and, if this view be well founded, the the illegal sentence passed on me, hava aggravated most obvious course would be to set that policy on ma side, and to revert to the point whence we start-
my offence by impating to me without evidence, and on a fatso assumption, charges of a anturo re- Led three years ago, when the • beneficial change in the entire Chinn funds which our correspondent private character in a public despatch published on pugnant to my feelings. In thus assailing my desires to see effected was, according to his stato. ment, rapidly taking places If Hongkong, presentland, I was precluded from publishing my defence the day before the departure of the Mail for Eng- ing, as it does, the advantage of a free harbour, can- rot, under the administration of a prudent Governor,
by the same opportunity. Your Excellency han thus added injury to injustice, and the conventionel win a trade for itself without the aid of a bounty such
forms of Office for the Regulation of Correapruto- s that which would be afforded by a differential
dence with public Officers alone pravout me from duty, it is evident thero must exist some natural giving utterance to my outraged feelings on the canses which render the island undesirable as a commercial station, and which should forbid any
subject. I have the honor to be Your Excellency's must obit, humble servant-Chas, SP. CompTON attempt to foree our operations in that direction.- Times, December 9.
We have received.
Little further of consequence seems to have de curred at either Hongkong or Canton, save bur glaries committed on European property, and an unusual number of marders among the Chinese. At a court-martial held at Hongkong on the 23d of papers by the Ariel, up October, Lieut. Dacosta of the Royal Engineers to the 14th of November, being eleven days later
was found guilty of having thrown a tumbler at the than our previous a divides. They contain no strik head of his superior officer, and sentenced to be ro. ing intelligence, but yet every arrival from Hong- primanded, a sentence which was adhered to, when kong seems destined to confirm our opinion of the
revised by order of Major-General D'Agnir com uller unfitness of Sir John Davis for the post remanding the troops in China. There are several holds. The Friend of China of November 7th, other points in the China news of interest, but we gipes, the troact of a meeting of British Marchants, defer all further comments until another day, held on the 3d December, at which was read the
Calcutta Star, December 26, whole of the correspondence which passed between: Mr MacGregor The British Consulat Croton, Sir John Davis and Mr Compton, the merchant, who was fingit 200 dollars for the offence of kicking over a backster's stall an affair to which we have nfore alluded. In the second of these letters, Mr Macgregor, writes, it is my painful daly to an Tounce to you, that in conformity with para. 6 of
authority to sentence any misiemennontat other minor
Metely ber heirs and
The Friend of China of the 14th of November, taken place between Keying, the Imperial Com published a correspondence which had recently missioner and Lieutenant Governor of Canton, and Sir John Davis, Governor of Hongkong. It relates to the affair of Mr Complong to which we have Ordinence 6 and 7 Victoria Reg, No. 2 already referred several times, and we think 1941, I have sentenced, and I hereby in sentence the Queen's Plenipotentiary in China. The letter shews in pretty plain colours, the pasillanimity of you for such offence, to pay a fine to Her Majesty of Keying refers to a demand which had previously of Two Handred Spanish dollars. doc The or
heen made by the Chinese, that three Europeans dinanen referred to enacts that the said Consul
should be given up, to make compensation for chall have power and
the three Chinaman who had been killed in the person commitunggu
recent rio, and while its tone is arrogant enough, fullence, (0 31xy a nues
that of the Honkong Governor's reply, is in itself sufficient to encourage the Chines authorities in their insolent demands. Sir John Davis, not centent with his unjust treatment of Mr Campton, writeg to the Chinese Commissioner, I have reported 10 my Government, the fine I ordered on the ex- citor of the rint, and it will be sufficiently clear That I did what the ease required.' Hero we see the Chinese are told that in this case the English residents have been the exciters of the disturbance, Now. Mr Compton it will be remembered, was fined for kicking over a backster's stall, and there by causing the riot which ended in the loss of life, offence was committed by Mr Complon! Yet the riot commenced, four days after the alleged
k
200 dolazi ko. Aller on the subject, Mr a protest and shortly
evidence on which
some further correiong Compten pava Ihishing ander Mfier demanded I conve
Then convicted
GLOWEYGIAVAS refused
w documents of little on shih his con. be remembered that diere wag nene Mr Compton never faced his
ac users, and had no opportunity afforded him of producing evidence on math in his defence. On
of the facts.
Anting there was no chance of obtaining justice om the Consil, Mr Complin represented his case Sir John Davis, the Governor of Hongkong. o, in reply, (rough Mr Macgregor) stated that
In Keying's letter, occurs the following passage. le fine had been levied under the wrong statute, But it was Compton that collared an ordinary of yet authorised its being levied on the strength man, bound and beat him, and thus rousing the in
Ordinance No. 5 of 1844, by which the mere der of the British Governor of Hongkong is
dignation of the multitude, constituted himself endered sufficient authority for the punishment. The circumstance to which this refers is as alane by his rashness, the author of the disturban. ir Compton then n addressed a letter through the follows-Mr Compton was walking in the streets British Conant, to Lord Palmerston, requesting his Gordship to suspend the judgment of the case unit by a Chinaman wo stood before him. On pushing near the factories, when his way was obstructed he shou'd be able to forvard a complete statement the man aside. according to a custom which it ap
The documents from which the above is drawn,
pears is as common in Chinn as in India, he receiv. were presented at the Meeting of the British Merreturned. He was then struck on the head by a ed a violent blow from the Chinaman, which be chants, and their
heir reading was followed by a string stone, and would in all probability, have been mur- of resolations one of which was. That the meetdered. As the Police refused to afford him any as a solemnly protests agu
inst all the proceedings of
sisi ince, had it not been for some friends who came the British authorities in this matter. holding the persons, fortunes and character of Her Majesty's secured, and carried a prisoner to ono of the British to his support, and with whose aid the man was subjects in China, unsafe under the premises, and Hongs. One of the British merchants then started another, That this meeting offers to Mr Compton off to make a communication to the heads of the the expression of their sympathy under the cruel Police, of what had occurred; on his return it was and unjust proceedings of the authorities against
found that the prisoner had escaped, and he was m; aggravated as his injuri
injuries are, by the publi tion of Sir John Davis's despatch of the 22d Oc
Been among the mob in front of the building, striv her, on the eve of the departure of the Overland
ing to excite the people to an attack on the factories. Mail, whereby Mr Compton was deprived of the sulted ns is known in the defeat of the rioters and This attack shortly afterwards took place and re- wer of exposing by the same opportunity, the ful the death of three of their number. Now it is very cies and misrepresentations in the said document well for Sir John Davis to say, that Mr Compton At this meeting 43 persons, the representatives of
had no business to take the law in his own hands, British Firms at Canton were present Subseat it seems never to have entered into that func- ently to the meeting Mr. Compton addressed a letter to Sir John Davis, which contains some pas
ges which cannot have proved very pleasant to that functionary
We cannot forbear giving the lowing extracts which we think ought to be ufficient to shew the character of the whole pro Ceeding
It is difficult for me to surmise at what period, Excellencyle ins ruction to fine me under Ordinance No & for an Infraction of the Trenty. reached H M. Consul, since his sentence under Ornance No. 2, was passed on the 24th of Sep ber, and on the 16th of October, he informed he had then received your Excellency's confir nation of that sentence, which
your Ex. reliency states was not transmitted by him until
The 16th of the same
entence had been executed 11 seems to have duen discovered that the Ordinance No, 2 of 1844, did
month! however, after the
not justify it, certain important forms not having
honary up
r's head, that before a man can be expected to give up to society the right of self-defence, le must have some guarantee that he will be defended by the authorities. Forabe British Governor, who does every thing in his power to render the Chinese
a piece
as insolent as possible, wilo fakes no me
means to en- sure the efficiency of the Chinese Police, o
on which we are told the British residents are to rely for protection, to say that British subjects when outra. ged, must have recourse to the law for their redress, is absurd enough. It is however all of
the factories from organising themselves into an with his endeavouring to prevent those resident at efficient military body, and were it not that Bir John Davie character as a Clovernor is now pret y well understood ve ld be at a loss to ne count for such an extra
by plan for relme Caina has the followin the rights of British
business. The late
Fation
en complied with, and the forms enjoined by iciently evident. It is the pol
No, is not having been olderved; and it being
ecessary to vindicate the Act by some Ordinance Your Excellency instructed H. M. Consul la de- Hate the sentence to have been intended to be under Ordinance No 6
From the manner in which the trifing odence hich alone can be proved against me, dong been
gged into connection with the alarmin 8th July, it would he supposed by an cquainted with the facts, that diese events imme
in forests ho is bound to protect? Its a sorry affair portunity of injuring the character of those whose when one has to form such an opinion of the medi yos by which n Briu Governor is influenced, Justify it.
Cenonre he at well merite, he is seizing every op
but yet we think there in a great deal to We hope and we believe, that Mr Cumpton has the spirit to push the case to the utmost, and backed will be, we have little doubt of the result. The by the other residents of Canton, as we know he Merchants of Canton are probably as respectable
home or in the Colonies, and when the earnest body of men as any of their brethren either at protest which has been maile by twenty-eight have reached hune, we cannot believe that it will firms against the conduct of the Governor, shall not he listened to This Indian Government, in a similar business, has recently set in exemple which night well be followed In Downing Streat. — Ibid, December 29
SHIPPING INTELLIGENOR.
MACRO,
ARRIVALS.
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MARCH,
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PASSENGERS.
Per Dart-Captain Duen, Messrs T. Platt, and C. IL. Brinley.
VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. HI. M. St. Vulture, Captain Macdougal. H. M. Sl. Espiegle, Commander Thompson. H. M. B. Childers, Commander Pitunan. II. M. Tr. S. Alligator, Master Commanding King H. M. S. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Osmër
Hospital and Store Ship.
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Ariel, Burt, Auduz. Sullivan. Anglona, Marvin, Anonymu, Thomas, Bomanjec formusjee, Coates, Catharing, (Am) Prase, Caroline, Button, Cars vir, Soames, Denia King.
Fort William. Eleanor, Woollen,
John Barry. Stowe,
Kelpie, Bellamy, Little Catherine,
{IEulk,)
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Sarah Ana. Dunnett, Starling, Anderson, Sri Singapura, Fave, Hackett, Young Hebe,
Dent and Co J. Matheson and Co Dinker & Heyl J. Matheson and Co J. Matheson und Co
TENRY
hit now, opened
Navigation Company wi under the name of the b trusts by griot a fention, and merit a share of their pat British Hotel Bth M
SALE OF
TTENTION
WINE
wings, the sale of which wa yesterday bat will take place posuİVERS reserve, this day at 11
Champague,
30 CANCE
20 20
Sherry Port
ALBO
A few cases of Turkey re Hdki), a few baga of Corks, and sundry other articles including Engliul made new Chairs for bed room do
FRANKLIN & MILNE
MR
[R GEO, DUDDELL, Will sell by Bolile
Auction on Monday the 8ch instant.
on thin promises adjoining Messrs McMurray & C Queen's Rand, a quantity of Marinoes, clored Diapere, Bed Tick, and Sacking, Black and hite Thread; A four post Bedstead, Dressing Tables Writing Desks, Ceylon WorkBoxes, Fuwling, pieces, Wines, Beer, Provisions, &c, &c., together with all the unclaimed Lota purchased at the last säle; and 100 peculs of Clypeum, and any other goods that may offer before the day of sale.
Victoria, March 5th, 1947.
C. MARKWICK,
TILL Sell by Public Auction at his new Auc»
WILL
tion Rooins, on Monday 8th March 1847, at 1 o'clock A. M
New and second hand Wearing apparel, House- hold forniture, Class and Crockeryware,
A Gentleman's secondhand 4 Wheel'd Chariot with double set of Harness, and a variety of other articles.
Terms of Sale,
Cash, before delivery, all Lots to be cleared be fore 2. M. the next day.
THE DUTIES ON TEA.
On the question of a diminution of the duties apon Len, opinions are divided. An important and influential class contend, that the effects ofa dirus nution of the duty on ten would be similar to those which followed the reduction of the duty on coffee; that the price to the consumer would fall in pro- portion to the remission of the tax; that the fall of price would increase consumption; that the amount Dent and Co of the lower duty, levied on the larger quantity im G. F Stubba ported, would equal and ultimately exceed the a- Dent and Co monat of the higher duty collected on the smaller Robt: Strachan quantity; that the revenue, instead of bring dimi- J. A. Oldingished, would probably be increased; and that the Dent and Co greatly augmented importation from China would be accompanied by a corresponding increase in the exportation of British manufactures to that country. But, while the merchants and manufacturers of Liverpool and Manchester promulgate these opi
Burd Linge and Co Bellamy Lindsay and Co
Dent and Co
Robi. Strachan W. Pustau and Co Macvicar and Co Smith and Brimelow Macvicar and Co Alex. Robertson
VESSELS AT WHAMPOA. H. C. Str. Pluto, Lieut. Airey. Culler, Brathwaite,
3
J. Matheson and Conions, other parties, as enlightened and influential as they, advocale opposite views. Economists of the highest name contend that the circumstances under which we obtain our supplies of coffee are so different from those under which we obtain our supply of tea, that it would be most illogical to in- fer that that which is true in the former case must also be true in the latter; that the principal effect of a reduction of the duty upon tea would be, not to reduce the prices to the British consumer, but to rniso it to the Chinese producer; that no there would be no material decrease of price in this coun- try, there could not be an increase of consumption sufficient to raise the amount of the reduced duty to an equality with that now yielded by the existing day; and that while there would be a serious de falcation in the revenue, requiring increased taxa- tion in some other direction, there would be no in- creased importation from China to be balanced by an increase exportation of British manufactures. These views of the question are clearly and ably 3. Matheson and Cô enforced by Mr Seator, in the following pasange er Fischer and Cotracted from his masterly Treatise on Political Rawson and Co Economy
Captain
Russell and Co Lindsay and Co Maclean Dearie and Co J. Matheson and Co Dent and Co Turner and Co
Nye, Parkin and Co G Henrich, (Ham.) Henrichson, Boustead and Co Harrier,
47. Sapoorjee Langrah Inglewood, Smith,
Jamieson, Flow and Co John Cooper, Grieg, Lady Leigh, White,
hello, Thompson, Laily Amherst, Ablett,
Poppy. Cole, Rocafuerte, Alva, Tamar, Hall, Victory, Smith, William Jardine, Small, Blankin, Wild Irish Girl, Buckton,
VESSELS AT ACAO,
isabella Robertson, Kelly, Gazelle, Anderson,
J. Matheson and F. Jde Paiva
AMERICAN AT WHAMPOA AND MACAO, Cayuga, Starbuck, Eagle, (Am) Poor, Horatio, (Ain.) Crocker, Vancouver, (Am, Fuller,
Russell and Co. Russell and Co Nye Parkin &
Olyphant and Co
FOR SINGAPORE.
It must not be forgotten, that a part of the taxes received by the government of one country is often paid by the inhabitants of anther. We now pur chase annually in China about thirty millions of pounds of ten, at about to, per pound. On the sa so purchased wo impose, in different ways, faxes to the amount af about two hundred per cent
WERD we to repeal that taxation, and the price. were to remain inaltered, ont consum promauty quadritele, but it is. that we
purchase one hund
HE Clipper B17 LITTLE CA ted here
THERINE IT Jons to sail exi about the 20th instant, bas lofty and on ood accommoditions for Passengers.
For Freight or Rassage apply to
Victoria, Mare
FR LIN & MIENE.
Beru
opportunity and
Canton 5th March, 1-17