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INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG TRADING

FANCY.

Hongkong: 18th January, 1891.

WINES AND SPIRITS

The remark of the merchante vaY DOW Sup

THE DAILY PRESE, WHLN, HBAY, JANUARY SIær, 1891.

Here rate from the Dally Press of the against Her Majesty's bijy, and Her nelive in- eputtuned it until nearly daylight, with warenly European radis and the erercial aptitude, enhance the control of the contral executive Astall, sobompanied by a doputation of -uile

men train the establishment,

Larfoenuse we neorary Cor, the support of way interminion, Those vesela Which had been of the Chinese are continually inaugurating and lesien the friction that is constantly It may be here stated that anring the in-

the honone of the fag,"

ying inshore having, with exoption of one, 3. * Ás Län did not venture to loova Canton until In scarcely any other part of the world being innocently caused by inadequate knew-terval employed in trasdating my loster, the be could report this rammption of the regalse

Shortly afterwarde au adjustment, amorod farther aut, wo dhimage was done, come

inshere loiteter. would there be any rasse d'are for its ledge of the Chinese and their way. Fow Hong matchauts, Hougns and owens, strived trade, he was aforos by all angs, fair or stafair, porary but honourable," was arrived at, and shots, however, passed between the maxis of the

with the copy-of-an-allot, addressed by the to secure this end. Martem continued in the the tlet Celebar, 1859, Captain Elliot reportal existence, but in the presence of an exclusive Governmente ne batter intentioned then the Viceroy to tamilves, for the purpose of being state of tension through Jaco and July, 1889, The that the British community was returning, in the ships during Tuesday and Tuesday night

Flica di alle aktemptingle, to annoy empire conscious of the advantages of com- British Government in their dealings with signed on the Superintendent by their body: English mernhosts and their fatallias slayed st mercu but jealous of the slightest encroach-natives, and few Goreniminte, possos in Long expartenos having already proved to the Maos, British shipping lay in the harbour itaond The arrangement prosed vary tembus on Windsday morning the Charts Forbes Fursants of the Fast India Company the utter Hongkong Ou-the 15th July the mechanes porary indert, and Da the 2ith another metios and a few other reseeds loft for Tongkbo, sa also

did 1.8 yechith mont upon ite svclusion, ita existence in a greater degree the genius of organis futility fanek a medium of communication, securred which was to prove the datable torn put forth in which the Superintendent to Thadeparturedt il.M,'nship Myasinik sesma matter of the first necessity. The attitude tion in & liberal and conciliatory way. We kid the complunge therewith any tending to ing point to war: & riot took plasa on the basol quired all commanders of British ships to praed to open abmas alarm amongst the merchant

dagrade His Majesty's Commission and the at Hongkong between some English and Ameri of the Chinese Government towards Euro are convinced therefore that tho tank of British pabila in general inthe, es imation of lesa seamen and the nativen, in which a China-Faro for sua and proceed to Tong-Koo Bay, the vessels, as they followed by desons, (rough the poane has been the outcome of centuries of bringing into harmony, with a propor sub- the Chie Pople, and to render the exertions man, one Tan Wei-bai, fast, his life.

anchorage of Hongkong being liable in sur. diferent passages, and at 4pm, an. Wadweeday isolation from types of civilization superior jeclion to British rate, the raried and conficted the Supertateodents to perform their various

Commissioner Lin ongarty selaed the oession prise by fire ships and war boats." They ships were left in Hongkong bay, COSTUMES to its own, and every step towards bringing ing eluents that abound is this Colony fronds were constantly used as a shotext for attributing the interception of Velage and Huciak had arrived on the ported by the homiflu proceedings of the Chinese,

onauts diamused with a 10- British intercone, hich was now causing, into line the ordinary intercourse of people ba- not beyond the scope of the Government. We timation that I world communicato immediate serious inquiet at Court and to the proline 30th August to reinforce the Larne on the who immediately began to root batteri whan tween people has been harassed and thwarted think further that it is a not necessary duty with the louroy in the manner bafilling His to the homicide and not to his own violent station, and on the Sederember & Chi the ships began to lose, for the first time Majesty'a onajion sad the honour of theures. He demanded that the murderer nase feet of twenty-nine war junks, which bedt 5 pm on the 13th they opened their fro appearing at their work in absolate graters. by the exalted attitude which the Chinese, and that the real danger of the Chiucas British action,

should be given up, and that British shipping | saramed a threatening attitude on the occssiou in fear batteries, which they continwed with Government assumes. It is barely over fifty population in the couras of time casing to Tharsupon followed a series of tedious delays, should enter the Bogun-the real purge in of Captain Eliot's going to Chasapee to take much regularity from ous and to the piber of years since the claim of the epistative of be in touch with the executive, possibly the Viceroy refusing acceptance of the letter.band. As the trial instituled by Captain Blilot

palib and w ro tired-ones in intervals of about HONGKONG TRADING CO., LD. Great Britain to correspond direct on equal to the endangerment of the pence of Lord Napier, in a second despatel to the Eecreased to bring the chatga here. Lin prosended park lu a conferson, was disabled, three of the elbtary: oma of the game were of large terans with tho Viceroy of the Two Kwang, the Colony. Fortunately no such prostery of State, dated 14th August, urged their aseo, and to drive away the serrants, craft being sank, qus blown up, and the rest tireo miunta, which demonstrates that Chiaves and atop the supplies of food of the English drifting ashore or retiring in distress. The on- gre not, active id hooding; the report of these residents. Some months previously (in March! 123 and not by way of petition through the pect is imminent or evez remotely likely,ity of vigezona measures," He wrote

I can have an be-itelion at once in rocom- Elliot had formally written to the Governorsement lasted only three quarters of an hour.is filled the resonading bay of Hongkong Bong Merchants, created a tension which nar would there be occasion for no mrading His Majmiz's Government to consult of the pity to throw himnoir and all British On the evening of the soms diy Her Majesty'e will their shoes; some shots passed over the ships, and the General Wood wasobliged to shikh found relief only in an appeal to arma. It is the time it now, ozcept that in reviewing the immediatly on the back plan to be adopted for subjecte in China on his protection, undertaking ships arrived at Mano, and arrangements were her berth The whole Rust were safely amorad direct result of the acquisition of this island outcome of a period of novel experience on dings Commercial Treaty, or a Treaty that the British Carernment should pay all or immediately made for the embarkation of these in Tangibo bay on the 14th inst

which shall secure the jpet rights and embrace pousse he had even ordered by circalar Britisk of Her Majesty's subjects who thọnght it mufcat Previously to the ships leaving Hongkong, that the landonment of a position which has to mark the tendencies and the direction the interats, public and private, of all Exp subjects to place thetuseless under the command to retire. On the morning of the 4th Novamber som er had gone ed chore and were attacked the lagle of facts and the fur of time has in which they are sitting, With proper pannat of British alous, but of all vi of the Gareenar. But the latter, timor Captriu Elliot returned to Bangkong with the bythe Chines mittery, and forced to flight. Che

lised people coming to Linde sording to shortsighted, declared that blayery peculiar

s wounded. On hing their ships one of A S. WATSONIC LIMITED, proved to be unterable is being gradually provision for the future we think the Colony the principles of fastnational law. 1-main-situation impost on bica, the houden daty, of Vol ide, the Ryacinth being left at Macao to the captaina opened flies upon the phore, but was ordered to donist by: spíziu Wartón, of H.M'e but silently effected without outrage to the can be warmly congratulated on the past. in that it will be a way to work for the observing a strict pealcality thin later watch exuala in that querler. Busceptibilities of this proud and exclusive Our relations with the mainland are excellent, sivilised world as for ourselves, and that it was salon it that he might no longer to Correspondence bad alrandy passed between ship Hedinti.

The gang that lid bon mounted on the Empire. Hongkong act as lihtning or rule is net unacceptable to the Chinese, say too on the whole coast. as any in- compromise the gafety of the settlement by

dividual port

| remaining, auu.30.en táo, 2440 Ajrust do mayaptain Biliofand-the merchants with respect toast work were arried away in the forenoon; edt. Brands, all of which are excellent quality and

conductor to dissipate and neutralise the sur, seche relations with them are constantlyWbst advantage." Lord Napler goes on with his establishment to Hongkong. Mrs. the suitability of Hongkong zu solerage it would have been an easy antier to have good value for the money,

impact of highly electrical tendencies of improving; and our free and literal instituto ask, "or what point did we ever gain by nego-Elliot had previously embarked for the island ander the circumstances then existing, Captain captured thes, had it been thought worth while, This is the third or fourth fitting' of the or rather befde their Governme£first lady resident of Hongkong, cortainly the noted Skippers, are imported in wood and bottlet pposite character. It has the British Entions find expression in every kind of indivi-explo, or rather lede hvis before these with her chili,, and so porings, becam, the Elliot holding te duugerens, while stain by ourselves, thus easbling as to supply the best pire behind it, and the consciousness of this duality. In heartily congratulating the The records show thing but subsequent hu Brat official lady resident. It has hoped that vapinnas and what Captain Elliot tertard the English."

How trade had faced during this disturbed miliation and disgrace, Whet ndy ntage or Lin would be satisfied with the withdrawal ofll-founded confidence in their own strength growths at inoderate prives.

Colony on ita Jubiles, we desire also to what point, again, have we over lost, that was Captain, Ellot, butit, econ-belamp evident that or skill to real sudden attack upon the period is lang recorded in a despatch of Captain per. Tu ordering it is only here to state

congratulate His Excelonay Sir WILLIAM just and reasonable by soting, th, promptituds he intended to expel all. Englishmon from part of a great many of the marters of Elliot, dated Tongles 28th November, 18 the name of Wine or Spirit wanted, -and initial letter for quality desired.

Es Vaux on being Governor on the occa- and rigour? The records again ussare us that Macao. A committes of management for the Ordeen through Locul Fost or-by-Telegram

aion. And to express our hope that both for mach, age, have bees and dog wis complete andere in Mt. Astellas Obairman, and opinion of this other side. The following non-has marked the Communione, ourony, he has such rasasares attended with ambarkation of the British resists was apt werchant shipping" indward a different the Col my nad for His Excelletoy there are year, I thinc, since the bold Captain Waddell number of armat vassals and it got rely ments on this subject are interesting-

never ventured upon the expedient for coercing came from Londen with these or four merchant. The anxisty of the residents may increased by CAPTAIN MORGAN AND OTHERS, COMnandzes | Har Majesty's subjecta, which finds so prominant many days of prosperity in store.

ships to propone a trads. The Mandarins at the" nowra of the savage catrage jen the OF MEITIGH Y89~16, TO CAPTAIN ELLIOT 3 pince it all Chinese State Papers respecting |Erst dacaived him; baten a better nailorstand? | Black Ink email schooner on her way

* Hongkang, 24th October, 1839, foreign management, that is, by an effectual ing of his case, ko demanded an audience of the from Macso to Hongkong, when the crew Sir-With refurence to your public netto, stoppage of the trade. For the last sis Viceroy. This was refused; and the batteries ware with the sorption of the steereman dited 26th of Delobor, ruqaiting all Ráték months, and up to this day, the British trads opened upon his ships. In this, prediosunut murdered and the fur of the one passenger ships du prvoted to Tongkec Báy, the smokerage has constantly proceeded; not indeed directly, the gallopt Waddell hauled as near the enemy out of and thruat down his throat. On the 25th as Hongkong, being liable to surprise' by Bra- but in Americas and other foreign bottoms: as he could, bai down the walls about their : Angust zaatters came to a orisis. Several thou- | abipe sad par junks, we the undersigned, com- and it is a striking sud gratifying fact that up ears, landed and took the forta, embarked the and Chinese troops had collected at the manders of British ships at Hongkong, bag that to this time the lawful import træds of the cur guns, took their Admiral a prisoner, miled up isthmus, and the Chinamon in Maniq were grond- you will take into obusideration, tka very great, cont pear, as weil in the Indian stuple of cotton. to Canton, renewed his application, and had at ing out of the city with their property. Every low advantages that the present anchorage of the so in every description of British goods, ba

hours mazie e derigates from the Commissionar, shipping has over that of Toughco Bay. The been done more advantageously ban any of a dienos of the Viceroy immediately. 16 was in this spirit that Loed Napier wished tank more peremptory than the fast, ordering the tiles at Topxkou being much stronger and like period since the deso of the Compaby's to proced, and in aggrating the means by which Portuguese to expel their guests. Thran. times more regala than here, von stond gratar Charter in 1834. his recommendation should be giran effect to salted Dar, Astell. The English houses were to this place, where the shipping are moored Tangion, of which the opening rense rak at the Governor, divided by fear and shama, con facilitied for sending fra zaźle dowo, then at At Christmas a rhymester dated and from

BY

{ESTABLISHED. AD. 1841)

HONGKONG....

We invite station to the following old land

Ta same being specially selected by our

Loudon House, and banght direct from the mont

-Per clox.

- receive prompt attention.

FORTS. (For Invalids and general vsaj.

A Alto Dearo, good quality.

Cases Fer Flot Green Capsule......$10 $1.00 B Vintage, saperior quality,

Bed Capsele

Fine Old Vintage,

12

sup-

erior quality, Black Seal Capsule 14

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Fiolet Capsule Old Boiled 18

SHERRIES.

118

1.25

HONGKONG, 1841-1891. -

Bobath Abila waste of killa for ingesla Obere, Italonia, till a nation And spoke, "whey bommeling to the cawand law

"The rugged 'island hourt, and now the train Uf the world teres to her store doth daw,

security gives free play to the harmonising effuets of unrestricted commercial inter course and adds weight to the position of the Minister at Peking The great Bank that oils the wheels of commerce and of enter prise in our midst is possible only through the security afforded by the prestige attach |ing to a Britial possession, and it may be confidently foretold that so long as China remains unopened ad inacobsible the political importance of Hongkong must con- tinue to be paramoniatico

Apart, however, from its political inquately bod is matted of the main. portando and commercial value, Hongkong To-day Hong kong celebrates its Jabilne. Not is also interesting me a test of the adaptabi. any places on show such a record of progress Ocelity of British institutions to a very ab. in fifty years, a barten island transformed into normal state of things. The British flag by commorial contru with a population of Thelters under it in this Colony a population at over £40,000,000, and with shipping entering drawn almost exclusively from the confines its port of a tetal tonnage of over air million of the enormous empire of Ching and within per annum. As has besa truly majd by Governor constant and daily communication with one Sir William Dea, Var.it my bai doubted of its most important cities. Apart from whether the evidences of material and moral "2.0" the peculiar character of the Chinese and ska anywhere, more forcible appeal to nge of the land of Hongkong, in the exstern an.Astell and Mr. James Matheson, and guided to main bere of coarse ander the protection of the

infectient, presented as it worn in a focus

150

A Taliente Pala Dry, dinner

wine, Green Capelo. 6 B Saperior Pale Dry, diamer

l Grean Seni Capacle 7.50 0.75- Manzanille Pale Natural

Sherry, White Capsula... 10 100 CC, Superior Old Dry Pala Natural Sherry, Bed Scal Capsule

D Yory Superior Old Pale Day, ducics pid Wing.

10 100

White Beat Capsule 12

E Extes, Superior Old Pales Dry, very finest quality, J. Black Sex Capscle (Old,

Bottled)......

CLARETS,

over two hundred thousand, a trade entironted

their antipatly to shything hat originatingirl imagination, and whither any of her spot an

he wrote:

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career,"

Merry Christmas, annient Christanna,

Welcome, welcomeback ance mote,

Gà

rabbuh, churlah those.

This hață been a year of buffetes

Dangars, youkien ologged ike way, Buscar hearts are sülk unconquerod. Waitomo Chriütmas, fat's be gay

In June, 1840, the expedition arrivi a blockedą

of the Canton river was declared, Chuan we taken, the chips returned south and silensed the Boguo forts, and on the 20th January, 1841,

123 is greatly augmented by the fact of the in-more fully justifies pride in the nemo of BB continued, the Viceroy still rofaning:.to. open hospital) embarked, and under the conng of quest that before a fleet of stips,"apch as are Captain Biliot issued the following memorable":

Per Caan. Por Cans

14

3 dow... 2 dez. Quarts Pinta.

A Buperior Breakfast Claret;

Red Capsule

B 8. Estophe, Bed Capsule...

◊ St. Jolien

D. Los Rose..

$4 $4.50 450:5.00 7 7.50

1 12.00

Per dos

Case. Per Bot

lennessy's Old Pale, Rod

B Capkrior Very Old Cognac,

BRANDY

A

Capsule

Eed Capsule

Over Old Liqueur Cognac,

Red Caprate

1872

A Thoroe's Blend, White Cop

and

B

Watson's Glenoreby. Mel-

Low Blend, Blue Capsule

with Name and Trade Mark, 8 0.75

C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet.

CAPTAIN ALLIT TO CARTAIS É, MORGAN, AND OTHERS,

be surronadal that night and their inmates on the North side of the hay, it would he almost there with the Gustion: Gezeral, and procent to that overy European in the place would die as most of the cargoes will meet probably have "A messanger to Caleuita san communicate murdered but be, the Governor, had replied imposible to annoy them with fire-rafts; and this plaes | Canton) in use of the clippers, or fast first. Mr. Anied and that all British to be transtipped to other ships, this bay is sailing traders, during any season of the zonidos, rebiente, should depart the following morning, more adreniaging the Touge Bay for that His arr.ral, there in bay will allow absartanes and left the Governor walking asily up and purpose. Supplies of water and provisions are of time to propar little armament to enter donate quay, followed by thecitizens under arms at presect easily procerable at this place, and it the China Boas with the first of the S.W...won That might no one slept, the taxt morning the is doubtful whether they would be at Tangkoo on; which, un arriving, slmuid take possession 95th) the exodus began. Marcbalfed by Me We thereforo request that the ships may re teanos of the Cantou river, which is admirably the ages by: all the Purigano arripa, the men-of-war) unless there are other and more in their own soil, the dificulty of ruling them the earth is thus more likely to excits, er wuchsdopted for every purpo

Governor himself outing, the whole of the urgent reasons for the removal of Eo shipping:

mediate proximity of Hongkong to the shasa.

Meanwhile the tedious delays and negotiations British community, women and children as well of which we are gaurant. We trust we shall is fạn sick thủy more fucord to; learn bobind in not be considered, presuming too far, if va re mainland, wherely a state of things, is It is car pleasant doty to day to give a sketch Lord Napier's letter of announcement, stopping HM B. Folage arrived safely at Hongkong. now here, are to be removed from one anchorage not ce created against which the best futen of the history of the Colony. It was on the 20th the trade, and Smally, besetting His Lordsed for defenen, ut, determined to resist, ty storded, and the opinions of size of the re

Here they mustered some 50 ships ill fgraish to another, that some explanation' should be To Her Brilsonio Majesty's subjecta,

** Maosa, 20th Jeankry, 1841. tioned Government is powerless to provide. January, 1841, that Bir des Elliot's maidence, driving away the pulite servants, and attack mosde on them Captain Elliot made one experienced amongst us be taken on a subjest - Her Majesty's plenipotentiary bas now to When an expenditance of a few cents is clamation appeared notifying the esclusion of outing of all supplies of provisices. Had the more attempt to secure the residenes of his of such great importance to the ships nudarsononabs the corclusius of preliminary strange sufficient at any hour of any day to enable prelims arrangements betessa tin Imporis Chief Superintendent's instructions allowed binconutrymen at Macao tíu wrotu águin to the goes under our charge. We hays, &cl

men's between the Imperial Commissioner and. native of China to transfer his allegiance Commoner Kebon and himself, one of the a free hand his mission might have terminated Governor on the let September offering to throw Sigued by the cousaders of thirty-six shape.) himself involving the following conditions

"The ession of the island and barbour of from one flag to the other, and when given the sebebich was "the comica of the bland therwise than it did, bat under the circum troops into the city and in it against the

Hongkong to the British Crown._All just, and harbour of Hongkong to the British arowa,"

stances, and having, moreover, ben seized with Chinese, but the error, declaring that he mast perfore continue mantra), lab slip this fast oldest residents here have their families and Threats which led up to the requisition of illness, he was indeed to withdraw to Maca, opportunity of casuring the prosperity of the

Her Majesty's ship Volage,Lobarges and duties to the empire upon the com "Hongkong, November th, 1839.".. Bero carried on thers to be paid as if the trade §12 3110 | relations over the border, it is not possible the island arose out of the arigaton of the Chi for schich port ha underka on the 21st Septen tilament. From that the till this Boughing. Gentlemen,I have the honour to sokaow. were conducted at: Wheripon:

14 125 to judge the effects of British ral by the reee authorities at Canton, to which port the ber. On the 11th October he died, the has rosained the abier seat of British trade with ledge your latter of the 26th ult. I find, apon -An indemnity to the British Government standard which would hi applicable to the whole of the foreign trade with China was at fever which terminated bir life being brought Chins Frewing in wealth and importance as squiry, that the original must be lying at Macno.of six millions of dollars; oue million payable at

Basna Awindled into decay and poverty,

***Peblie considerations, which appeared to me onca, and the reminder in squad annual instal- 18 150 Dennessy's Finest Vory Old

same kind of population removed from the last time confaed. Up to the year 1853 the quote frois the despatch of Mr.

The next measure of the Unipose Authorities to be of sufficiant foros, fed me some time gives ments ending in 1846, Liggear Cognso.

3-Direct oficial intercourse between the neighbourhood of Chine. A Chinaman him. British trade was in the bands of the East Davis anoicing the and out to Lord

was to stop supplies of food at Hongkong, and to recaud a removal to the anchorage at Vintage, Heal Capsule 24 2.00 seli is scarcely conscions that he is not India Company, sud business was conducted Palinere any the best ad confian the water was also reported to be poisoned, a Tongoo; and avants of wheq seek onarence countries upon equal footing. SCOT H WHISKY.

4The trade of the port of Canton to be on bir own soil, the dubs Europeana only with the Co-Hong, an Asscolation of Chiens of Centon, aggravated. it is to be placard being pnt. np on whore warning Chiness carried me to the conclusion that it was incumbent

Iga me to require that stop, in still more urgent spaved within ten days after the Chinola New Bora merebants On-the terraination of the feared, by the basing and dietreating AA- 8075"devila" and "barbarians" in the streets of

thenoyances which ho perimeat thero trein their drinking it. This led to a midlature terms. Convenience of comcasros is a considers-Year, and to be carried on at Rampon till fur naval battle in Kowloon Bay which the tion which must always hace its due weigh; the arrangements are practicable at the new Hongkong with the same fervour of coric East India Company's monopoly and tion with which the people of 'Cadton se debi Pening of the trade, stråpgéments for the Chinese, na Well' na by the mosscessary delay on following accoaut was given by Captein: Elliot but situated as we are, 'others of primary in settlement:

Details remain matter of negotiation, The profection and control of British shipping and his page down to Mun." theusit their own streets, and it never occurs British subjects resorting to the dominions On the death of Lord Napier Mr. Davis be despatch dated Slip Fort Williant, Hong- Putas present thems-lves, to which that ons

must be postpmed..

plenipotentiary scises the earliest cocasion to I am well noquainted with the suchorage at declare that Her stajesty's overamant han to bi that on British zoil the real foreigners of the Emperor of China became becassary the ferm of the permission, but shortly after cutter Louiza, distant abort four miles from and opinion upon its suitablovas, in all the the advantage of British ships and merthants,

came Chief Superintendent, in accordance with song 5th Septembar, 1839-

"I yesterday proceeded to How Lane, In the Tonghoo, and find myself equal to form a apught for no privilege in China exclusively for are those who are not British subjects, and for this purpose an Ant of Parliament The proper test of British rule in a placeras pared Intitled "An Act to regalata ad left for home, and the appetatment was this anchorage, where there were thrus large post of infety, convenience for the supplisa, aud he is only performing bir duty in offering Whiskies, Violet Capsule. 19 100 like Hongkong is the extent to which it re-

the Train to Ching and India" There were then held for a few months by Sir . B. Ramen-of-war janks, whose presence, 1 collected and neighbourhood to other points requiring at the protection of the British fine to the subjects, binson. By a despatol of the 7th, June, 1836, the natives about as,, prevoufal, the retention; an aming no information, biste not itinana and ships of foreign Powers that may presents in a constitutional manner the local for several months in the year not less than two the latter was informed that the, ofca of Chiat tho Park, small armed vessel; and Captain which it forms part of my duty to dispose of Har sjesty's further planears, there will be no gular supplies of food. I was accompanied by felt it necessary to seek advice upon a subject resort to Her nisjesty possession. Landing wants of its population while keeping teams, and the immediately adjacent anoberages Baperintendent was abolished and was instruct- Smith of the Volage was so good as to lend me apon. my own responsibility, and according to own predominance intact and promintercept cases of homicide, the chined to make over the archives of the Commission the plume of his ship, and to go with me him the best of my own judgment. I have, Ad

The plenipotentiary now permits himself to ARCE ELLIOT, (Signed)

wake a few general chervations. The oblivion Questions of flounce, treatment of cris, Government did not interpose at all for the te Captain Flist, on whom the duties of Chief self. But I san asaro Yaar Lordship, chat

"Chief Superintendent though I am responsible for causing the first

past and redressed injuries will follow psträily prosecution of public works, and general preservation of penes between them and their Superintendent the duvolved, Mr. Johnston, what to be fired, I did not satinipate any const THE AGENTS FOR LLOYDS, AND administration are all included in this

OTHERS To from the right feeling of the Queen's subjects own people, or hotween the British subjects then Third Superintendent, being appointed when we left, and went accompanied salely for

CAPTAIN ELLIOT,

Indland, tú abuela fa remembered that we extent purpose of suficient defenou against insult or

"Hongkong, November 9th, 1839. af modification. reguiting only from polition geralisation, and a system of Government thomassles. Accordingly by a commission dated Dopaty Buperintendent. that most completely satisfies its 'require the 10th December; 1833, Lord Napier, Mr. During the part three years the trade- was altack.

"Sir,-A letter having been addressed to you interfention can be eosciens in the steady The violent nnd vorstions: mensures heaped on the 20th alt, by thirty-fre commander of impragement of our condition: unless it be 10 10 monta is that which is best adapted to the Plowden, and Mr. Davis, of whom the two latter conducted under the old conditions, the Superinagen Her Majesty a offloor and subjects will, I British chips, ating forth the wupurive advant systematically suponded by conciliatory frest- Colony. By to Garornor has this been mere were already the spot, were appoints Supendant all being. Emcognised by the Chinese rust serve to excuse these feelings of irrila Ages of this anchorage, and the risks and insonment of the people and becoming deforenes for clearly recognised than by the late Sir wrintendents of the trade of British mjesta intortion. The war clouds were, however, tion which have betrayal, me into a mossare venience attendant on the contemplated, re- the country upon the threshold of which was aro ErCHARD MACDONNELL. Every law passed China, Lord Napier being, the Chief Superiaatering. On the 1th lacob. 1859, the Im- that I am sensible, undor lose trying ciremoval to Tengken of the British Shipping now about to be established. The pluripotentiary 450 0.40 in his time and every act done bears the intendent. By the Royal Jastractions or Commissioner Lin werived at Canton, and Bacon, muld be dificult indeed of vindication. bore, we hog lave, fu behalt of the extensive on only preemme to advert very bring to the C Fins A. V. I.

for days afterwards dansanded the surrender But I prassed to stats the circumstances as interpais collectively represented by us as mercalad wisdom of the commander of the panying the Commission nis Baperintendenta

they took place, leaving then most favourable chants, age, and underwriters, to express podtion to Chins, and to that more anion of 50 press of intelligent and systematie forowers dicted to take up their reddende in Cans of all the opium, and at the same time required construction to your Lordship's unvorsing our buliro cooperence in the sentiments of ardear, patienes, and forbearance which hat Finest Old Jamnica, Violet

the merchants to sign a bond by which their kindagus; and to that poussloration for my. Capaulo. 12

1.10 ginal scheme has impaired the efficiency of discharge of their dution was indicated as follows: disposal of the Chinese Government. The

thought, and every departure from his ori-ton. The sĮ ściś which was to guide them in tess and properties would be placed at the harassing' uituation..which. I am sure will heat lotter; and say hope that they may also be distinguished the officers and formos of ear arUG

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tended to me by Her Majesty's Government. We would farther somsek, that while there will saaneed the British community, will sym LIQUEURS.

Benedictine Maraschino

*Upon our arrival at the station of the junks, moval of the shipping from this, anchoragathise cordially with him as their sentiments of "And it is Our forther pleasure that so oftendawand not being complied with, the factories which I found anchored in a line abend and would be wowed by the Chinese as a retroseleting respect for His Excellency and the whole to what otherwise is an excellent arrange- Caracon Hearing's Cherry Cordialment that the limitation of the term of Go-s modistonn aforesaid, lo prefer, and polled to leave. The oplum was then sur tanned battery, I bennght ep abreast of thuch farther acts of aggression, it cannot be deabled indequsto lagnage.

it may be noessary for you, in conducting wore binckaded and the native servants comm close order, nader rather a foriuidable so well from their fares, and as au encouragement to force, which he is ashamed to exprten in suck Chartranto Dr. Siegert's Angelum vernors prevents the proper consolidation of complaint, or reudsstrate to the officers of rendered to provest further violence,, and at sboat pistol shot distance, and despatched that they ill bring au cijual force to act "He cannot conclude witbont declaring that Bitters, &c. & schont of Government requiring time for the Goverment of China, yan de pheorre all Captain Elliot, having declared that he had lost Mr. Gatalaff in a small bost with two men (porngadust as, at whatever other anchorage way be made a plusdjustment of NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

possible moderation, and do cautiously abstain its development, and with the advent of uw from all unnecessary use of menkoing language, all confidence in the justios and moderation of

fectly urused) the centre juuk, taking her resorted to ontside the Dogge. It is likewise toutes mit be ascribed to the scrapuluas Galyounounications relating to the now columne rulers details fall into abeyance, essential or frin taking any appeal for protection to our the Provincial Government, required all British vessel of the commanding mandarin.

from her sise and superior equipment to be the be apprehended, that are the Brilish shipping good faith of the very smigget person with whom should be addressed to be Ed for

to quit ibis anchorage, it would immediately begotiations are still predior, * After fiyə ər siz bours of delay and irritating so ucnopied and fortillod by the Chinger, un tel

(Signed): "CHABLES ELLIOT," and address with coonaoxinalmas addressed by the

Correspondents are requssial to forwned their name i points- are disregarded, and à zaw order of military or naval Brode tolosa, in 'any, extrema vabjust to leave Capton, at the same timezion, I wat beat up store to a distant part préoluda par return to it in the mutlust mo ae, the most evident necessity hall require plying to the Goree Ganeral of Ends for na

H. M-1-lenipotentiary in China" Editory not for publicstion, but as ridende of good things arisen requiring frezli elaboration and that any och röenacing Linguage, should any armed rasein, to protect British life and which the people sucoseded in doing, and were- and spitable for purposes of business, at that Captain Elliot sontemplated' that Cristojus dyờn

of the bay, with money to parebase supplies, soon, when no other, affording equal shelter, holden, or that any such appeal "should" be At the present moment we are bound to ads. And Wo đó torther command and re- property, as could be spared-from-tha', 'India son, the point of bringing away, when woma, mau-ti bofstaroan seanon of the year, in withlu our reach the trade of Hongkong were to be paid to the

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We landed on the 25th January, 1841, at fifteen minutes past 8 a.m., and being the fest bona fin posesis Her Majesty's bealth was drask on Lowession Mount. N'ha dext day, fith, the agudron arrived, the marines, worn landed, the Union Jack hoisted on the post we had stuck up the des before, and formal possession of the lord taken by Commodore te J. Gordon iron, wider fourde joie from the marines The hotating of the day we followed three loya sad Boys! salute from the abips of war.”-

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quire you, in the general discharge of your duties station. He had already required that "all dazin raonera approached, and obliged the na We therefore hope it will suit yớn, and the be sant before Iles.m. on the day publication. By that, there is certainly room for improve is so Supertondents to shetain from and ships of Her Majesty's abjoute, at the outer tiros to take back this provisions

commanders of Her Majesty's ships to afford Emperor of China, we wis at that time the se After that hear the supply is limited.

ment. In the course of fifty years of soavoid all such coinct, language, anddem auchorages should proogad forthwith to Hong-

"They returned to me with this intelligence, the same protection se beretofore to the British at Moss, but mothing of the kind was ever done. Telegraphic Addream Press..

a sighi needlessly exelta jenkrmny or disrupt Triphone No. 12 eupation a large population has sprung up amongst the fe habitants of China, or the officer kong, and, hoisting their national wolours, he and greatly provoked. I opened fire from the shipping without the messity of their ro The taking pouséssidici" of the "island' in thes pinases, the gutter, and the other vessel, uponing from on shoborage og universally preferred described by Commander Beloker, of H.M.8 with which the existing machisery of Gof the Chinese Goreenment; or might unprepared to resist ovary zot of wagcasion on the three fusks. It was answard, both from as that, now docupied.—We have, La.” hvernment in inadequate to keep that. Our ritate the feelings, or revolt the the part of the Chinces Bovernment." After the them and the battery, with a spirit, not at all (Signed by tranty Firma, the Agents for Sulphur-

| opiniojoor prejudices of the Chire people, or public works administration has grown too estament; and that, you do study by all pre surrender of the oping the blockade of the unexpected by me; for I have already had ex- Llords, and for sleven Insrance Offoss.). large for effective supervision, our misinteticable methods to maintain a good and friendly factories was rained and the foreigners were perience that the Chinese are much under-rated CAPTAIN ELLIOT TO MERS GLINTON,

In that respect. After a åre of altsont half-an-j}}\ MACLEAN & CO., AND OTHERS:: andabanding, both with the officers, civil and allow to lean. By the sad of the month boar against this vastly superior foton, we HONGKONG, JANUARY MIST. 1891.. Book has become encumbered with too many military, and with the inhabitants of China, whole.community, with the exception of a few haled off from the failure of our mai

Her Majesty's ship Folags, lawa, or criminal classes have been in-with whom you may be brought inte interesurse Americans had withdrawn to Macao. The tips for. I have already said, au'icipating

Hongkong, 11th November, 1839. Gentlemen, the grounds span which I first TO-DAY we commence the celebration of the creased by a ice liberal ennotment of penal or communication.”

also 10. NOTLOT, regulte, we had not come ju pre-recommended, and then regnited the removal of -completion of the fifty years during which, Jegislation, and our revenue in - hampered Napier, forwarding the Comission mad Ruva threatened, saud in a despatoh dated the 6th that the junke had suffered considerality, and maturely spasidored, and, in the present situs Bremer, scompanied by the: aloers of the

- in bord Palu reton's desputer to Lord Portagaren settlersent, however, was

payed for them. It was wident, howeyer, the British shipping to ongkos Bay have been Hongkong has been a British possession, with the uncertainty and anomalies attentious, the Chief Superintendent way, 1824, Captain Elint write

aftara dalay of shout three quarters of an hour, tion of circumstances. I percsive still stronger and the occasion is not inappropriate far fendant upon the Opium Farm moro dirselet to some his arrival at Canton by Fress, upon your Lordship's attention the strong profession of the battery th the obvious pur. Adverting to your impresion, which the

** This may not be sa inconvenient vouasion, to; they weighed and made såll from under the remains for that stop without delay." making some reflections on the position poly. What is required is a scheme ofrettor to the Viberoy, and that by addition to the occulty of coverud or see immediato arrange pose of making their caps through an adjot moral of the shipping may make upon the Chi

we occupy after this period offerernment in which will be represented the ants of protecting and Ivsfering the trade of ment with Kio Mont Faithful. Majasty, either balat. By this time we bad made satiridyes, nose, I will only remark, that whilst it is to bater by the iseme of the following proclamation:- British administration. Politically spent requirements of the numerous conditions in- British andjesia with the part of Carton, it for the cession of the Forkigusa righis stand were la ■ state to renew the action, sad, as regretted that any room should have been left ing the fifty years that have elapsed separable from an alien population brought would be one of his principal objects to ascertain and ita appropriation to Bellish mos, by moone Her Majesty's skip, and wished the vorsels to be not feel arfanted in sinotioning tour so

Macau, or for the effectual defation of the place; Captain Smith had proceded mat, to bring in for misconception of this description, still I do are que continuous justification of the policy up under different modes of traiment and whether it might not be practicable to extent of a suberdiary opavartion. A garrison of 1,000 prevented from saceping. I bors up and engaged annos of the shipping at what I bold to bo na which inspired the acquisition and determined habits of thought. In default of it there is that trade to other parts of the hinese domi-good troops, principally ardilery, and a few them again, and cold in basting Creanga nasuitable station, by remon of the possibilityKingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the groundwork of its hold. After some always a danger, and especially with k popu- nions, for the attainment of which objeah the at of gunboats, world. plase Maase in its to their former position. In this affair, as in that the Chinese should ascribe their departure years of doubt and uncertainty, in which lation so capable of orgenation as the Chi establishment of direct communications with the ten to cover the whole trade with this part of the prooeding, I was very gallantly apported to wrong, aptism The measure recommendssioner, Procurator, and Flexipotentiary

the expire

hy bir. Raddie, the commander of the Phari, itself to me, because I think it right and highly in China. the most gloomy views as to ite future were neae, of the growth of imperis inperio and Imperial Court at Peking would be desirable.

la the same deepath it was represented that but the superior sailing of the sutter saat the convenient for the general pabilo intereals om- to the British Grown ander the mal of the Im- entertained. Hongkong before long blossomed a weakening of the central executive; which Androasche, on the 15th July, 1834. In the secondary-minent to the Portuguese Goreen-impression, that moh a Jazon was more thinneguth-west monsoon will not be dificult of so it has become necessary to provide for the go- "Lord Napier arrived at Maono, in the frigate | while this whity of Vacao-was an object of that rossel; and I can have no doubt that the proper situation for the chipping the perial mininter and high ecoýmisakine Kaakao.

task of sanding back these three resuels upon Edad to me.

out into the full-blown importance of the ought to be always rigidly maintained. The basice of Mr. Plowden, Mr. Davis, who had meal, to that of Her Majesty it might be miðkunough to cope with three of their war-jebka, tion fba it hers or sisewhere) when the perioderoment thereof, pending Her Majesty's for commercial pre-eminence which abe still-Clovernor, the Colonial Secretary, the Judges, previously been in the amplay of the Battoo of indisparable necessity. Happily, how will indispose the Commissioner to revert to him for meeting that exigene arrive ontle maintains and which, so long as conditions the Magistrates, and Departments Topresent India Company; accepted the offion of Second Bever, destiny had in store for the British nation this time the evening was closing in, and we full the wishes of the moschaate; but I testad, all Her Majesty's "Rights, Royalties, exist as they are, she is likely to maintain the constitutional machinery by which purintendent, and Sir G. Best Robinson, Bart. the poasion of a better point d'appui for the returned to join the Valaga and the boats from banden may strong public" opinion and fi. Privileges of all kinda sántóver, in and over the

which

menaced sasures of attack against this foot.

It is always my disposition, gentlemen, to

By Charles Elliot, Esq., a captain in the Royal Navy, Chief Superintendent of the trade of British subjects in China, and holding full powers andse the Great Seal of the United

execute the offen of Her Majesty's Cou

The island of Hongkong having been ceded

ther pleasure.

By vistne of the authority, therefore, in me

reserved.

and ivréssé. There is something peculiarly British role should be worked, and no doubt that of Third. Superintendent, Mr. Astell being China trade. romantic and interesting both in the history the policy of teaching the Chinese to regard appointed Secretary and Treasurer, the Her.

the test, then entering the bay for our support. pulses to my personal enclinations. I hope, teid Inland Hongkong, whether to or over lands, and surroundings of this curious inlard, and any one department se socially concerned Dr. Murrison Chiese Secretary and Interpreter, to Lord Palmerston Bus, ang. Lord, the Smith, int he acceded, to my reopenmendation, quiring the immediate Femoral of the British by devised, proclaimed, and to Her Majesty On the 18th July, 1839. Captain Elliot wrote During the night I conferred with Captain be exonset for once more, recommending and rearboors property, or personal service, are bere- its condition dow, after fifty years of British with their affairs deflects their attention and Captain C. Ellot, R.N., Master Attendant difficulties in Cole are not-coaned to this But to proceed is the marring and drop the merchant shipping to Tongboo Bay--I here, And I do hereby declare and proclaims, that

tre junks and above all, not to land mon for de tanure, as compared with its side after the from the proper gradations through which Da the 25th July the Superintendenta mrived matter of opium. The true and far more in the purpois of attack upon the battery, a mes

CHARLES ELLIOT, peading Her Majesty's Furthur pleasure, the at Gantoni. What followed may be boot described

(Bigned)

Chief Superintendent.”

government of the arid island shall devolve apoa thousands of years during which it why the theory of the constitution works, and a Lord Napier's own words in his despatɑb to Portant question to be, nolved is whether there sure that would probably lead to the destrmation

and be exorcised by the person filling the clos under Chinesa rule, is a carina commentary calculated to impair the efficiency of the axe Lord Palmerston

abel bo honourable and extending trade with ths of the neighbouring village, and great injury

The sequel in thus recorded by the Cantos of Chief Superintendent of the trade of British on the relative characteristica of Western cutive and to encourage the growth of exotic

subjects in China for the Limo. being *In obedisson to His Majesty's commands, empire; or whether the basta shall be delivered dirt of the inhabitants. If her for

rices had he required for our support against Register so Oriental enterprise. Hongkong is in a instatation. We do not dunk that the Goonveyed to me by your Lordship, of the late over to a state of things which will as rapidly state of ctual attack, aneb popsidays Mons "In oarroboration of the remark of the mor And I do hereby declare kod proclaim, khet,. manner the ambassador for Western bon-verment would do better at the preevne if the 2011 January last, desiring male as from the worst tharsoler of forced trade to pinio would not have provsiled; hat it did not appear chanls that removal of the chipping trom this pending Hor Majesty's further planeare, the Bone my rival Coton by istior to the bassansering. In considering, the origin of to me to be judicione, or, indeed, becoming, to anchorage would be viewed by the Chineze as a natives of the island of Hongkong and al eroe in the East, and under the shelter of time that to appoint Commision' to con-Touro a letter topy of which fu, euclosed, the so-called opium war it to important to bear recommend the mployment of Her Majesty's retient trop their forco, and an encouragement natives of Chius thereto resort ng ball be a strong and enlightened flag it has become sider the best means of keeping it check was a coolsof the Viceroy; this docieration in mind; and, as will be seen, the meal, acentually phonked by my own anal following facts: The Chinese, on the right of dias, over description of torture excepted.

ship in the desirmation of thres jacks, already to fartlier Acte 61, aggresdon'➡wo gaeta the governed according to the laws and customs of which, being rendered into Chinsen by the Ber the starting point and the home of the nuns and drawing into its coals the whole of Dr. Retrison, the Chiusa. Reorstars and Inters first, bloud drawn was si į poloh hayleg ny yaerah, with the autistasno of another sominely the 11th inredrimenal sentsande et Hong- "And I do further declare and proclaim, that, "borions" ontekprisks" that the energy of the Cultes population lá jak a way, na to graber, was thrid to iso Clip gajen by his sonnootlem with oplam..

Hege Therabad, VIRI (29. Net GE Appenalta kong, ki ski Kowlcony tak, about midnight, and pending her Majesty's kurtkor påtages, sil of