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THE FRIEND OF CHINA,

ND

DONGBONG

NOTIFICATION.

GAZETTE

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.

HONGEONG, THURSDAY, MAY 26TH, 1842,

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THE publication of the Hongkong Ga- zette under the authority of Government, OUR friends at Macao and elsewhere, will will be discontinued from this date but all be glad to know that the public and private public orders and notifications appearing in buildings are progressing very rapidly. "The Friend of China and Hongkong Ga- The erections of the Chinese in the Ba- zetto" with the signatures of duly autho-zaars, although of substantial brick, rized Functionaries of the Government ure spring up at a rate almost magically fast. still to be considered as official.

By order,

J. Robt: Morrison, → Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1842.

CONSULAT DE FRANCE EN CHINE. AVIS.

EMIGRATION.

"quar

Price 1 monthly

{ Or 8-12- yearly

In the Singapore Free Press of 7th April, thero - is a Public Notification of the appointment of an Acting Governor during the absence of the Gove ernor who purposes visiting Borneo, to obtain sat- mitted on that Coast. May not this visit be pre- isfaction, it is said, for Piratical acts lately com- cursive of the establishment so long talked about, the British Settlement in that quarter 1-Should existence of a Coal formation of good quality and in an accessible site be confirmed, we know no better position for a Colony; to say nothing of the vast mineral wealth of the interior and the exuber- tant fertility of the plains, adapted for the culture of all kinds of tropical products and which with Capital and Chinese Labour might be im-

LOND

DON

CONTEMPORARY SELECTIONS.

National Dietetics. In Prussia the consumption of meat was at the rate of lb. 35 per head per an- num; In England it was lb. 50, The consump while in England it was lb. 17 according to Sir tion of Sugar in Europe generally was lb. 21, Robert Peel.

In the House of Commons on a recent occasion Lord Stanley stated the average annual emigration || during the last five years, except in 1838, (the year

of the Canada outbreak) was from 75,000 to 80,000. imensely developed. In 1840, 90,700 emigrated, in the first three ters 1841, 106,475. The much-looked-for Govern- ment plan of emigration ends in an improved Pas- sengers act and a measure for the appropriation MESSIEURS les Capitaines et Subrecargues of the land fund of Australia, which we humbly des Navires Français venant en Chine pine will be deemed no improvement by the Col- onists. We are sorry to see the present Adminis sont prévenus que leurs navires ne paye--tration, as regards this most important question, as ront à l'avenir, à Whampoa, que les mêmes much behind the public intelligence as the last. droits que ceux auxquels sont soumis We can find money at all times, in aid of the mis- les navires Anglais et Américains.

chievous policy of foreign intervention. In times past it never has been wanting for the utmost pro- digality of princes. Strange the poor crieth and there are none to help them". We know that a com- prehensive scheme of Emigration, could be carried into effect, without the Cost of a farthing to the Government; but so great a horror has the Colo- nial office of economical expenditure and local self government that it has hitherto refused its authorization.

C. Alex: Challaye Gerant le Consulat de France en Chine."

HONGKONG, 25 Mai 181.

FROM THE FREING GAZETTES

AMOY.

THE Imperial will has been received as ~follows:

iversstr

As it may be interesting to some of our Military friends know the Composition of the Bengal Voluteers, we have obtained the numbers of the Corps from which they have Volunteered, together with the Ships they are now on board of Lt. Col. Lloyd. Commd. 28th. N. I. Burrumpooter Major Kent.

Capt. Turton.

Captains.

" Innis.

Wakefield. Platt Swinton. Halford.

19.

18th

Warrior.

Tamerlane. -Tamerlane. Burrumpooter

Maria Burrumpooter Forth. City of Palaces. Warrior.

3rd

15th

17th

23rd

32nd

41st

Shuldham.

52nd

Bamfield.

56th

Lieutenants.

3rd

15td

17th

23rd

32nd

41st

52rd

56th

Interpreter and Mr.

The Harvey from the

Although, on a former occasion, Yen pih taou made representations to the court rel- ative to the fall of Amoy, yet it is feared that his report has not been true and tho rough. His Majesty therefore in person gave instructions to Twan kwa hastily to proceed to Amoy to make secret investi-

s that the s

said gations. It now appears (Shelang) court officer (Twan kwa) kneel- ing has made representations, the whole of which agrees with the former statements (of Yew pih taou), and his statements also rel- ative to the number of fighting troops and marines do not very greatly differ Governor and high officers, who were encamped at Amoy, gave their sole atten- tion to the keeping up of a proper guard, which they did through the space

of half a year. But Yen pih taou having once allowed the rebellious barbarians abrupt- ly to approach Amoy, and forthwith losing the city retired upon Yung gan and Tsuen keun for their and protection, and being in a state of constant trepidation, he became utterly useless and his crimes unpardonable. But in consequence of his recovering Amoy again, he is indulgently allowed to es- cape the due punishment of his offences. Let him, however, be degraded three steps, and be deprived of his official rank but re- tained in office in order that he may re- deem his past delinquencies.

RESPECT THIS.

HONGKONG.

PRICES OF BUILDING MATERIALS.

Bricks Clay, Blue

Sand Blue

36 84

(33

35

Red large

per Thousand

50

22

Mud Sun

large 84

Tiles

830

Rado

Shaw. Watson. Sissmore.

Davidson.

Onslowe,

Pownall.

Beavan. Surgeon D. Mc. Queen Gray Esqr. Asst. Surgeon Mr. L. Cox.

Adjutant.

and 4 additional Asst. Surgeons Provisionally Ir will be remembered that both Lt. Colonel Lloyd and Major Kent were with the last Ben- gal Volunteers at Chusan(the former Commanding) and thus possess the advantage of knowing from personal experience how to provide for the com- fort and health of their Men.

THE Volunteers from the 23rd and 41st Regi- ments who have been on shore are splendid speci- mens of our Bengal Soldiers, and when we remem- ber that these two Corps were greatly distinguished at the Assault and Capture of Bhurtpoor we feel assured that the same gallantry will be equally displayed by the brave Volunteers, and with the same results of the Troops of the Celestial Empire will at least give them the opportunity.

THE 15th and 32rd also served at Bhurtpoor.

Ware happy to record a gratifying evidence of the

Four native troops to British office act

Cone Dollar

8 inches 68.25

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the heart that could unmove

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The Explosion of Curteis and Harvey's Powder Mill took place on the 19th Feby. Two men killed and three seriously wounded.

Spain. At the British Smelting house opened at Alicant, the lead yielded eight ounces per hundred weight; this is a very heavy proportion, and will much reduce the cost of the Lead, which

abundantly supplied in the vicinity.

Belgian Railways. During ten months of 1838 upwards of 2,000,000 travelled on them. The pop- ulation is but 4,000,000 The cost of transit is... about Id per mile.

Lord Elgin. Till the recent demise of his fa- ther, the M. P. for Southampton was the new Go- vernor of Jamaica and replaces the much esteemed Sir Charles Metcalfe who retires from ill health.

Corn Laws. DURING the war of Napoleon and ountries under his Control, we in one year from countries drew 2,000,000 quarters of com. How stolid mušt be the intellects of those who assert with a Free trade we shall at times want an unobtainable Supply. The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Was open- ed on the 18th Feby, with much eclat. It was determined by 1219 votes to 648 that he trains should run on Sunday.

The Thames Tunnel is completed and will soon be opened to the public. It is supposed one half penny will be the toll for each passenger.

Forged Exchequer Bills The Government at last begin to see that innocent holders should not be victimized by the official neglect and fraud of their paid servants,

Mr Washington Irving has been sent by the United States, as Envoy and Plenipotentiary to the court of Spain_-_-_-

The Town Clerk

Lenton, Henry Woodthorpe Esgr. L. L. D. died on the 3d March.

Failures of Private Bauks are still occurring, and it now seems certain, that but a few-years will elapse, when in England as now in Scotland, there will be no such thing as a Private Bank, During the last 25 years in the metropolis, the chances

have been that any one engaged in business, would make a bad debt with his Bankers. More have failed, than have held their ground, during that period. So in Calcutta and elsewhere.

India Steamer. Calcutta letters by her arrived in London via Suez in 48 days,

Cholera. During the fourteen years it raged in Europe and Asia it is alleged fifty millions were victims.

The Do-nothings are an ancient, numerous and thriving family: they claim descent from the noble to the Faincants of France. They are a very opulent house of the Farnientes in Italy and are closely allied people and have no relations whatever with the Have-nothings and Sans-avoirs.

The Buckingham Lament. It opens thus A Premier, high in Downing Street, Who liv'd in Treasury quarter, Seduc'd a Duke, who hung himself, Next morning in his Garter.

Among the Epigrams the best are

THE EEL PEEL.

DissEer this state

Surface

probe his patriot zeal,

me imports, mere feel. me, should we deduôt a letter,

d tis Eel than which none fits him better.

THE SLIDING SCALE.

he boy who slides

meets- disaster

will my Bobby up,

If Bobby don't slide faster.

Mess

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