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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG

what had been stoeen, As these hostages have been delivered over to the Chief Magistrate for examina tion, we must await the result of that examination, for futher particulars.

Ir affords us pleasure to republish from the "Canton Register" the correspondence relative to Mr. Matheson's handsome of- fering of $5000, to H. E. the Governor of Macao, to be applied to some public charity. We had hoped that our brother Editor would have appended a translation of the Portuguese documents, his qualifications as a linguist well fitting him for the task,

As it is, we must beg our readers to un- derstand that H. E. has said all that the subject requires, in handsome terms. We hear that the money is to be applied to educational purposes.

NATIVE POPULATION OF HONGKONG.

QLEN'S TOWN.

(Extending from the East to the West Barracks,)

Chandlers,

Butchers,

Bakers,

Confectioners,

Greengrocers, Fishmongers, Rice dealers, Eating houses, Apothecaries,

Carpenters,

Blacksmiths,

Silversmiths,

Boat-builders,

Masons,

Bamboo workers,

Tailors,

Shoemakers,

Drapers,

Prostitutes,

Compradors,

Bricklayers,

Brick makers,

Hous painte

Labourers,

Shops.

Souls.

67

402

68

39

10

31

17

9

28

22

17

568

53

14

380

43

89

INQUEST.

On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at the Victoria Tavern on the body of Leong Afat, a car- penter who was killed by the falling of a newly erected wall Verdict Accidental death, with a deodand of 15 dollars on the house. Two other Chinese suffered severely from the mame accident.]

POLION REPORTS.

(REFORE

BENJAMIN 8monds having been drunk

appeared that

CHIEF MAGISTRATE.

brought up on a charge of riotous the previous evening.

belonging to the Ariadne, in his pocket, determined

hav tric phraseology Boast. Potations deep

of the Goddess indulge

who was a Seaman ving a few dollars to his own eccen.

the Britain's the favored one ward and visible signs of the inward and

but too soon developed themselves; he burned to knock down a policeman, which feat he accomplished at the price of his liberty. Vainly did he invoke Ariadne to assist him as she did Theseus, and get him out of the scrape; the ruthless constable insisted upon his company to the Gaol.

ZETTE.

Sou com os sent ração,

Illmo.

O mai

Está cont

(From the Le

NAV General Lor eninsular, and

ndan

and ent takes out we

been appoin G. C. 1 up

The Novel and And that it is inte

regime Court of

Our neval ment in the

28, captain Bring with a large part capt. Chads the S South Americs: the Justice is a passenge vice Napier promoted ships which convey

The Thomas Cout

The Magistrate sent him to the Senior Naval Of about to proceed to Chi ficer with a letter of introduction.

Choo Ahe, a Chinese,

log of wood.

ged with stealing a

As the felony was ungarnished with anything like atrocity, arising, as Choo Ahe himself stated, in a sim ple mistake respecting his right to the article, he was sentenced to receive 20 lashes.

Ilmo. Sr. John Slade

Redactor de Canton Register.

may also proceed to Ch from the Mediterraneae 50, Bevidera, 42, Pi

~ Regt 18th-Ens. El all with a draft of 70 m

26th A draft of 45 Chine, Lieutenants Pi Skinner and Bredin ace

49th.A draft of 201 China; Lieutenaut Col. accompany it.

35th Capt. Rose, and a draft of 100 men, have

ARTILLERY At Woo Greenwood's company d to China. The officers Lieutenants C. C. Your Surg, Barrat,

O ILLMO, Sr. Governador desta Cidade e suas De- pendencias dezejando que da generoza offerta de que trata a carta junta do Subdito Britamco o Sr. James Matheson, tenha o publico cabal conhecimento encar-To be Major General, fega-me de rogar a V. Sa, o obzequio de a publicar em

o seu Periodico, e assim mesmo a que servio de resposta

a essa Carta a que V. Sa achará junta.

De V. Sa. Muito Attento Venerador e Criado,

To His Excellency

Adrião Accacio da Silveira Pinto

Governor of Macao, &c. &c. &c.

Barbers,

Tenho a honra de ser

Stationers

Pawnbrokers,

School masters

10

Jozé Maria de Siqueira,

Tanners,

17

Macao 12 de Março de 1842.

Washermen,

42

Macao, 9th March, 1842.

Shroffe

12

Opium-sellers,

131

439

100

500

50

120

10 30

1366

600 200 500 2100

Total, 8181

Excellen

3000

doll

200

900

ben

200

BC

Gov

400

Hawkers,

In the employ of Europeans,-

Having no ostensible employment,

Boat population,

Chek-chit

Wang nói chung

Heongkong, Shek perwan, Soo Koon-poo

In the different hamlete

Sir, -Being about to depart from China, after a residence of many years, though not without the hope of returning um desirous of leaving some memorial to testify my grateful sense of the protection afforded to me in common with the rest of my countrymen at Macao, more especially under the enlightened Go- vernment of Your Excellency, by whose able manage- ment all the evils of a state of War have been averted from this important settlement under circumstances of complicated perplexity and danger converted into elements of peace and encreased prosperity

I therefore

ta

liberty of placing at Your the sum of five thousand (5.000 dest that you will have the

me permanent purpose aring and inscription that

public

from a British subject which Your Excellency is the head

to Thave the honour to remain

abitants

enerally of Macao

and

Cordial wishes for

BREVET

BREVI

To be Lieut, General To be Major General To be Lt. Col., R-B.

To be Major, H. F. §

55th

To be Aide de Camp Lieut Col J. H. Schoe

Sir W. Parker, Rear of the Blue.

MILIT

18th foot. Captain Capt. v. Moyle, who ex

18th-To be Lieute Haly, dec, Maya; En Adj June 20th. To be 95th Foot v. Gwynne whose promotion by p. Mayo, v. Cockburn, whi Nov. 21 To be Enage

Woodwright Nov. 20 To be Adi Lieut. J. W

18th. Maj. NR 1 Br. Major F. W. Dillon

18th Lieut. WT without p. v. Dillon pro

TRANSLATION.

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faithful

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