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Journal of Occurrences
10. List of H. B. M. naval force in China.
72 captain sir Thomas Herbert, K. CR.
26, captain Joseph Nias, c. B.
Blenheim
Herald, Nimrod,
18, commander Glassc.
Cruizer,
18, commander J. Pearsc.
119
Royalist, 10, lieutenant Chetwood.
Young Hebe, schooner, Wood.
II. Co.'s Arined steamer Hoogly, master-cominanding Ross.
Druid, Pylades,
11
Ariadne, Roberts, N
44, captain Henry Smith, c. ■.
18, commander L. S. Tindal.
Chanieleon, 10, lieutenant Hunter.
Starling, 6, commander H. Kellett.
Cornwallis, 72, capt. T. Richards, bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral sir W. Parker, x. c. R., cominander-in-chief.
16, commander T. Troubridge.
Clio,
Troop ship Jupiter, master-commanding Fulton.
Blonde,
Modeste,
Hyacinth,
Pelican,
44, captain Thomas Bourchier, C. R.
18, commander Watson.
18, commander G. Goldsmith.
18, commander Napier.
Columbine, 18, commander W. II. A. Morshead.
Algerine, 10, commander W. H. Maitland.
Lady Bentinck, surveying vessel, commander R. Collinson. 11. Č. Arined steainer Neinesis, lieut. W. II. fail, R. N.
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Queen, master-commanding W. Warden. Sesostris, commander Ormsby, 1. N. Phlegethon, lieut. McCleverty, R. N.
Squadron off Canton River
Squadron at Amoy
Squadron at Chusan.
Squadron at Chinhai and Ningpo.
ART. VII. Journal of Occurrences: H. M. special mission to China; Hongkong and Chusan declared to be free ports; Mr. Challaye's adventure.
No important item of news from the north has reached us during the month. On sir Henry Pottinger's arrival on the 1st, the seizure of Chinese junks was immediately stopped, and such as had not been sold were returned to the owners. Much ill-will has been occasion- ed among the Chinese by the capture of their vessels by order of the senior naval officer, as they deemed it to be an infraction of captain Elliot's promise made last summer. His excellency arrived in Macao on the 15th, and returned to Hongkong on the 27th, removing thi ther the whole of the superintendents' establishment. The following proclamation we extract from the Hongkong Gazette of the 26th instant, in which it was published in both English and Chinese.
PROCLAMATION.
Her Britannic majesty's plenipotentiary, minister extraordinary, and chief super- intendent of the trade of British subjects in China, deems it advisable to notify, that pending the receipt of the queen's gracious and royal pleasure, the harbors of Hongkong and Tinghái (Chusan) and their dependencies, shall be considered Free Ports, and that no manner of customs, port duties, or any other charges, shall be levied in the said ports, on any ships or vessels of whatever nation, or sailing under