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Journal of Occurrences

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nese name them are the Tsin; the Cháng; the Tsing cháng ; the Hútoh and the Sie. There are only

清障; 滹沱;

a few lakes, and those are small. One is called the Salt pool.

The portions of the country exhibits great diversity, in its animal vegetable, and mineral productions. Animals, both tame and wild, are abundant. On the north are some of the emperor's best hunting grounds. Grains of almost all kinds are plentiful. The grapes are perhaps the best that can be found in the empire. Iron and other ininerals are produced in most of the northern parts of the province.

The natural scenery is in many places exquisitely beautiful, rich, and varied. The climate, too, we may easily suppose is, as gener- ally represented by travelers, good, being quite free from those evils which infest the more level portions of the empire.

ART. VIL Journal of Occurrences: return of troops from the north; division of the forces; proclamation regarding the new ports; government of Chusan; visit of H. M. brig Serpent to Formosa; popular feeling at Canton relating to foreigners. HITHERTO the aspect of affairs consequent upon the peace, continues to promise well. The feelings of the people towards foreigners, in that part of the country where the war has caused them the most misery, is kindly, and in the new ports they seem to be looking forward to the commencement of a new intercourse with pleasure. The first instalment of the sum agreed upon in the treaty having been paid, the whole force retired to Chusan. A correspondent of the Friend of China states that 1930 men are to garrison Chusan, 980 to be placed on Kúlángsú, and 1700 at Hongkong. Most of the troops and transports have returned to the latter place from the north, where also H. E. sir Hugh Gough arrived on the 26th inst. H. E. sir Henry Pottinger visited Shanghái on his way to Chusan, where he issued the following

PROCLAMATION.

Her Britannic majesty's plenipotentiary, and chief superintendent of the trade of the trade of British subjects in China, deems it proper in consequence of applications having been lately made to him, to proclaim for general in- formation, that no British merchant vessel can be allowed to go to any of the ports (Canton excepted) that are to be opened in accordance with the last treaty, until the tariffs and scale of duties shall be fixed, and consular officers appointed; and of which arrangements due notice will be published. In the neantime, the ports of Tinghai (Chusan) and that of Kúlángsú (Amoy) are, as heretofore, open to all vessels wishing to visit them.

God save the Queen.

(Signed)

Dated on board the steam frigate Queen, in Chusan Harbor, this 14th day of November, 1842.

HENRY POTTINGER, Her majesty's plenipotentiary and chief superintendent of trade in China. CHARLES E. STEWART, asst scc. & treasurer.

(True copy.)