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Review of Public Occurrences
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February 1st. H. E. sir Heury Pottinger, with his suite, returned to Hongkong in H. M. S. Blenheim.
13th. Mr. C. A. Challaye, the French consul, and two other French gentlemen, while on their way from Whampoa to Canton, were made prisoners by Chinese soldiers, and carried to the provin- cial city, where they were liberated by the imperial high commis- sioner Yishin and the governor Ki Kung. p. 120.
16th. The ports of Tinghái and Hongkong declared free, by H. B. M.'s plenipotentiary; and ample protection, under all ordinary circumstances, guarantied. p. 119.
March 10th. The Chinese troops, between ten and twelve thou- sand in number, made an attack simultaneously on Ningpo and Chin- hái, and were repulsed with great slaughter p. 233.
The British brig Ann was wrecked on the island of Formosa, having on board 57 souls.
15th. The British forces from Ningpo and Chinhái attacked the Chinese troops at Tsz'kí, and took possession of the town. After driving back the Chinese forces from this advanced posts, they again evacuated the town.
p. 496.
The 37th regt. Madras N. I. sailed for Madras. It was made a grenadier regiment for its services in China; the head-quarters and several companies were lost in the Golconda.
21st.
Commodore Kearny published a notice to citizens of the U. S., warning them that in case of their being seized by the Chi- nese in smuggling opium, he could afford them no protection. p. 239. 22d. A public notice was issued by sir Henry Pottinger, to pre- vent the erection of any defenses below Whampoa. p. 182.
The US. frigate Constellation, 36, and sloop-of-war Boston, 18, arrived off Macao: the former bearing the broad pendant of coin- inodore Lawrence Kearny. p. 233.
The flags of France and of the United States of America re-hoisted at the foreign factories in Canton-having been struck in February, 1839.
An interview was held, at the provincial city, between Yishan, generalissimo, and colonel de Jancigny, French commercial agent, Mr. Challaye, French consul, and several high Chinese officers being also present.
24th. The first number of The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette was published.
Kiving was appointed to the office of general of the Mantchou troops at Canton, with mstructions to proceed thither post haste