1842.
During the Year 1842.
631
23d. News of the emperor's approval of the treaty arrived at Hongkong, 5 o'clock P. M., by the steamer Auckland.
28th. The anniversaries of the Morrison Education Society, and of the Medical Missionary Society, were held in Macao. p. 514.
October 8th. H. M. brig Serpent, capt. Nevill, was dispatched from Amoy to Formosa, to make inquiries concerning the crews of the Nerbudda and Ann. p. 627.
13th. The magistrates at Canton, by orders from their superiors, in pursuance of an imperial edict, issued a proclamation for disband- ing the volunteer companies of militia collected in 'and about the provincial city for its defense.
p. 575.
237. H. I. M. ordered Niú Kien, the governor of Liang King, and Techúpú, commandant of Nanking, to be degraded from their offices, and delivered to the Board of Punishments for trial.
November. In the beginning of this month, the following placard was published by certain gentry of Canton, for the purpose of excit ing the people to resist the innovations of the late treaty.
A public communication from the gentry and people of the villages con- tiguous to Canton. "We have recently heard that the English foreigners are thinking of moving into this country to dwell, and that from outside of Can- ton along the banks of the river, and all the way to Honam they have taken plans and sketches, trusting to their power erelong to come and seize there-
on.
Now for the native Chinese and foreigners to mix together will indeed be a vexatious thing, in the highest degree annoying to the feelings; it is a matter which most deeply concerns every one of us, people and gentry, both in our families and in our estates, and is a thing that can by no means be per- initted. If we estimate the people in the villages of Honám and Shanto (Fati) there are upwards of 200,000 inhabitants; those in Great and Little Fúwei (near the French folly) cannot be less than 400,000; those in the vil- lages along the banks at Lukpú are about 100,000; and those on the north- west (near Naishing) cannot be much under 500,000 people. If the English fo- reigners keep in their own sphere and do not come to dwell in the land, we, the gentry and people need concert no plans to oppose them; but if they come to reside here, we will instaatly let it be generally known, that with united purpose and action we may at once get them away, and not allow a single person to remain, nor a streak of canvas to be seen: thus we shall allay the general displeasure. For, (as the classic says,) "heaven sees as the peo- ple see, and heaven hears as the people hear." (i. e. Vox populi, vox Dei.) This intimation is previously given, let every one be ready."
The preceding was followed up near the end of the month by a long manifesto issued in the name of an assembly of the people. p. 630.
13th. II. I. M. orders Teishan and Tsishin to be degraded and handed over to the proper Board for punishment.
14th. II. B. M.'s plenipotentiary announced, by proclamation, dated in Chusan harbor, that no English merchant vessels would be allowed to go to the new ports, "until the tariffs and scale of duties shall be fixed, and consular officers appointed;" of which due notice will be published.
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