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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,

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the many channels of productive which will be opened up to the of the residents on our Island, we o least considerable will be, the Southern and Spermaceti whale fishery: for lon of which, Hong- many desirable, and some

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kong poss peculiar advantages. → Our readers are well aware that the Americans who were the first to engage in this fishery, have long since outstripped all

I competitors. We find that at present their Southern whale fishery annually amounts in value to nearly $3,000,000. We believe more than one half of this product, is obtained as it were comparatively at our own doors. - We understand the best fishing grounds are among the Polynesian Islands, off the Coast of Japan and the Northern Pacific Ocean. Remote as are these localities from the States, yet the fishery is highly profitable to those con- cerned, albeit that the outfit required and lock up of Capital, (before returns are rea- lised) averages each venture, at least three years. The French who are not more favorably situated, have lately embarked in this branch of mercantile enterprise, and we are told have been very successful: as also our compatriots at Sydney and Hobart Town whose local advantages, by the way are far inferior to those we possess for its gainful prosecution.

By the old Tariff, the home Market was practically monopolised by the British and Colonial fisher; the duty on whose imports was but Is per tun, whilst on Foreign it. was £26,12,0. This monstrous inequality we hope has been removed, but sure we are, sufficient inducement will still remain to encourage in our Colonies this impor tant branch of maritime trade.

SINCE the foregoing was set up, we have received from London a copy of the Amen ded Tariff to be proposed by Sir Robert Peel. We find the nominal duty of Is per tun is retained on Oil of "British taking, or from a British Possession in a British ship. Instead of the old duty of £26,12,0 it is now proposed to levy on Foreign train oil £6, and on Foreign Sperm Oil £15 per tun. We learn from an old rendent Spermaceti whales are often found ve near our Chast, that the Chinese capture them, and that within the last few days

neen inside our harbour.

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THE growing interest in Colonial affairs at home, is attested by the progress of legislation, which is, we are glad to say, of an improved and liberal character, an affects the important dependencies, of real Britain. We refer particularly to Mr Glad stones Resolutions of this Session, to Lord Stanley's Passengers Act, to the new Colonization Bill, and Colonial office. to the amended regulations lately issued by the

the two last measures; which we have extracted We have transferred to our Columns notices of from the Colonial Gazette a high authority (and justly so) in these matters.!

Our

From the London a have gleaned the On the whole the new no interesting than wo of the 1st April, April. The Fro tion of a free despatches of Wilmot w

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Nottingham

We are disposed to think the future Land regu tons of our Colony will be based on those we have quoted modified of necessity by the pecu- liarity of our position and our happy exemption dese from the main incovenience and obstacle of mo- dern Colonization, we mean, want of labour. Here it will never be wanting and at a low cost. ons is a guarantee that the life blood of a Colony

proximity to the continent with its teeming mil.

labour, will never be scarce in this settlement. Indeed, we feel sure we shall ere long be the me- dium of affording an abundant supply of artificers, agriculturists, and fishermen to our Australian Co- grants, make far more useful and intelligent settlers lonies. We need hardly say that Chinese emi than Hill Coolies from India.

We are certain before long, this matter will emgage the attention of our Australian compatriots. We may assure them of our hearty co-operation as we feel that all the Colonies have a common in- terest, and we hold it to be our duty to inculcate, not only the importance of their commercial as- sociation, but the necessity of their most intimate political union and sympathy.

In the Colonial regulations, our readers will be respects furnishing Houses of Government &c. amused by seeing the stringency of the rules, as The jobbery which had been masked by previous licence necessitated these requirements, Tillor late our dependencies were but mere patronage preserves, jobbery the rule fairness the exception,

m Colonial government.

We presume these Regulations will sooner or later be rendered applicable to our Colony. Al- adoption; we can challenge contradiction when we though some changes may be consequent on their affirm, no jobbery, taint of peculation or public plunder, can be laid to the charge of any one of our Island authorities.

Whilst for the foregoing reasons, we shall not ultimately need the appropriation of one half of t land fund to emigration purposes; yet we mɩ

an early stage, give an immense impulse to the say, that the application of such a proportion wou settlement. Hence we weald urge that these pr ceeds should be set apart for objects of immigra- tion. By which means, we should be enabled in the first place, to obtain the most skilful Chinese handicraftsmen and cultivators. Many on the Continent,

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