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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

TRIEND

P CHIN AN AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

HONGKONG. THURSDAY, AUGUST, 25TH. 1842.

We beg to call attention to the letter of Amiens, regarding the fact that while even every camp follower comes in for a share of the Canton Batta, those very useful servants of Government, the un- covenanted Writers a attached to the Expedition have been entirely omitted! ly cannot

We are told this extract of Tea is an article of extensive use in some parts of Burmah, Siam, and Tonquin, It is packed in the hollow of a bamboo and thus transported to market. Our muster ap. pears to have been procured from some very course It is in the state of a dark brown syrup, of about the consistency of treacle, with a strongly astringent, bitter taste, with but little of the flavour of Tea. The predominant constituent appears to be Tunnin, of which there appears to be nearly as much as is ordinarily found in Catechu

designed, the omission certain-black tea.

we are glad to know s warmly espoused the that Sir Hugh Gough has side of the above persons, and has sent a strong representation to the Governor General on the subject. This friendly representation of the Com- mander in Chief, together with the petition of the parties themselves sent to the same quarter, will, we trust, induce that appropriation of the Batta which to all intents and purposes is justly and

ANOTHER week has elapsed and we are still without definite intelligence from the Expedition. Three vessels have arrived du- ring the week from the

m the north but bringing only verbal reports that Nanking had been captured, and ransomed by the Chinese for several millions of dollars. There is high probability that these reports will turn out to be correct, and it is matter of fairly due to the uncovenanted writers who equal-Claim the attention of our readers to a suggestion

surprise that nothing official has yet reach-ly shared the privations and hardships with the ed here. Expectation - has been on tiptoe other portions of the Expedition. for the last fortnight, and we sincerely hope that in next week's issue 'we may be able to lay

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Although very moderate in price, we do not think it likely to become an exportable product... Our only object in mentioning the subject is to we are now about to make, or rather to a query which we would now put.

Letters fr details before our readers. tion which we have received, signed a Subscriber facture converted into dust, which is separated

Chusan state that fourteen days had passed without any communica- tion whatever from Head Quarters.

of course

It seems that large quantities of the best parts of We have been much diverted by a communica- the Tea leaf are in the process of curing or manu- As it mainly consists of strong animadversions on and we are told is ordinarily obtainable in large quantities at a few pence per pound. We would some very harmless opinions put forward by a

ask whether an extract might not be made from this Macao print we cannot insert it. We may how-

ver say that the Subscriber waxing strong in his tea dust, which (retaining still sufficiently the ori might afterwards ventures to affirm that "We have ginal flavor of the Tea) would be convertible into a variety of purposes of use and luxury. On the Our extracts this week from the Pe-of late indulged in Speculations, quite out king Gazettes are not without interest just with the China Trade," Our correspondent in with Tea are much estesmed.

with the ideas of persons, any was Continent, Punch, Iges, and Confections, flavoured at this juncture of time. The spirit whigh ends this to be slightly condemnatory, we hold it to prompts his Imperial Majesty to forbid all be highly laudatory. For have not old things exportation of Saltpetre from Canton, and passed are not all things become new ? Is to expedite the movements of the reinforce-not our very existence on this Island-the magic ments and treasure for Formosa cannot be creation of our town-the mighty development of our national industry, aye, even the issue of our mistaken.

humble print in an Anglo Chinese settlement all, all indicative of a moral revolution? The days of Orn readers will be glad to find our friend formule are passed by, retaining this Island, the soon be converted Senex appearing again. The points he old ways and the old ideas will notices in his letter to-day are equal in into matter of history-the worn out, obsolete, importance to those he before discussed.used up sentiments of by gone times. We commend this letter to the serious con- Cavil who will, carp who may, we shall pur sideration of all the authorities at Hong promote Ward course; the end and aim being fo the best interests of the last born, but most promising Scion of Great Britain.

Hong, both afloat and ashore. The two last paragraphs of Senex's letter con- tain important hints, and attention to which, we sincerely believe, would, in many respects; be most advantageous. Verbum sat sapientibus.

sue our

All that we have hoped or anticipated_will_in

time be more, far more than realized. In a few short years our tame prognostication will almost provoke a derisive smile seeing how much they will have been surpassed and exceeded by actual results.

The two Hong Merchante who had left Canton immediately practicable. Very possibly they may We admit some of our suggestions may not be by summons of the high officers in Che Keang, in be not profitably realizable in the present state order to afford their aid in negociating with the and circumstances the Colony. These are no British Plenipotentiary, have been peremtorily valid grounds why, we should desist from bring. ordered back by the Emperor, and they have safelying forward ough which may appear to us to reached Canton.

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conduce the development of the unappreciated, but truly immense capabilities of our Settlement.

We are however wandering from our text, and must revert to our Subscriber's letter. As far as we can make out every true Hongkongian esti- mates the Island and its prospects according to the veritable Hongkongian are unanimous in this seni- hue and color of his own mind. Each and every timent the Island must and will go-a-head. But then this go-a-head-tive-ness d

differs as much as the visages of the individuals in question. illustra- tion we will cite our Subscriber who takes us to task and wishes us to curb our

nes us to curb our imaginings" yet

may

All the analyses we have yet seen of the various kinds of tea (from the obvious discrepancies of the different experimenters) give us no confidence therein. Dr. Ure says Sir Humphry Davy, in this respect, is most to be depended on. Yet even he confesses that "Chemical analyses has not yet dis- covered that principle in Tea, to which its exciting property is due." Here is a subject well worthy investigation. We hope some of our friends of chemical knowledge and skill, will ere long eluci date this point; which certainly has not received the attention it was entitled from European Chemists,

This Extract of Tea would be admissible into England on paying a duty of 20 per cent ad valo- rem into France at about 1 shilling per pound.

wholly uninteresting and may deem it useless to Many of our readers may consider this subject discuss what they will hold to be impracticable or at least not worth while their trying. This we but to all such we again say, the highest praise we covet for our paper is that it shall be said of it, "it is eminently suggestive and sets people a think- ing."

We recollect Lord Brougham said the principle value of the most popular magazine of our time (devoted to the mathematics and mechanical arts) was that plans projects and ideas, crude, immature and impracticable, were admitted, yet in their ori- gination defence or demolition much private talent and much public good was thereby evoked.

YAVAL.

Com. E. Hayes has been appointed principal agent tely in the Adelaide, of transports in China, and will proceed out immedia.

The Penelope 46, at Chatham, is to be lengthened and converted into a steam frigate of 500 horse power, the plan and under the immediate superintendence of the projector, Mr. Elye, the Assistant Surveyor of the Navy.

The Agincourt, 72, Capt. F. W. Bruce, has sailed for China

In our last issue we mentioned as an item of intelligence, that about one half of the cargo (consisting of Tea) of the Peru- rian was brought hither direct from the Coast, and exempt from the enormous exactions at Canton. Since then we have

ed, in addition to their pay three-fourths of the allow

CHAPLAINS of men-of-war are e iu future to be allow. been informed by an influential subscriber,

ance given to Naval Instructors if they will execute that several cargoes similarly imported

the duties of instructing the

Each young gentlemen. have been shipped from hence. He adds,

gentleman.under instruction is to pay 51. a year, however, that the remaining part of the cargo of the Peruvian, consists of Teas Let our War with China be settled. The Island by the Accountant Gen. in the saving's bank.

It is not generally known that seamen on foreign really thinks he is quite consistent,

when he says service may, every six months, have their wages placed imported in a British Ship from Aнoy-

proclaimed a British Colony and who can doubt the great maritime emporium of the Black but that our Settlement will be all that the most tea destrict. This we are told is the first sanguine can anticipate.

Our Government at arrival of the kind from that quarter. We home, Mr. Editor, too, well know the value of hope the spirited enterprise of the respect-mination to retain it. And although Canton m

HongKong, to waver for a moment in the deter- able firm will be rewarded with success. There are now in course of erection most trade; will British Merchants, risk their lives and again become the seat of the Southern China substantial and commodious godowns on our fortunes there without the safeguard and refuge of Island, which reflects much credit on the HongKong? When the whole of our local advan- builders, and are due, we are told, to the tages are drawn out, our

Roads completed- mercantile sagacity of the same parties.

Our Race and Cricket grounds formed-our Thea-proceeds with the St. Helena Reg to St. Helena, The Resistance, 42, troop-ship, Com, G. E. Petey, tres and Debating Rooms erected(not forgetting, with the 91st Reg. from St. Helena to the Cape, and We have seen a document signed by the "Peo- will bear the name of the happy Colony. What ship is fitted up to carry out 800 troops, and about 60 though too much forgot) our Church, this Island with the 25th Reg. from the Cape to India, This ple of Heangshan Heen" and which has been sub- mitted to the Canton Authorities regarding the pes of Canton's ancien régime.

heart cheering prospects for the pale faced emplo- women Independent of the ample accommodation af- dwellers at Hongkong. They state that Hong- max of our Subscriber's eloquence and we could away on board without being inconveniently crowded, This is the cli-förded for this number of troops, which can be stowed kong is the head quarters of a formidable conclave of Pirates, and who are continually making attacks.

resist giving our readers this mourceau

with only ten men to each mess: every other arrange and co

which is however sufficient to show by contrast mitting depradations, upon vessels engag now dull and spiritless

ment necessary or conducive to the comfort of the ed in peaceable and lawful trade. Their booty How earth bound must no

been our

men has been made. The Resistance is fully victual- they take to Hongkong, and their system is now

led and has provisions for 800 men, exclusive of her rations concerning the so well organized that they sell licences to traden, In bringing to a conclusion our discursive re- by showing which to any pirate, enables them to

mark ve may add req pass unmolested. Those, however, who can pro-ination to discover that under British rule the fu

no power of diy- duce no licence from the head pirates are always ture history of our Island will loudly proclaim. robbed and maltreated; and the petitioners de clare that they can hope for no rest until these marauders are put down, Hongkong is uated Sin an heen, and Heangshan heen ((district) join

an on the south west As the Hongkong Au- tities have an efficient body of both foreign and Police hope they will be able to ferret out this piratical depot if indeed it does really exist on the T1

not

Le vrai n'est pas ofjours le vraisemblable."

Extract of Tea Wh

of this article.

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sented with the Shan country, near Zemmar, with which place the Chinese of Yunnan province carry ble trade, a brief account of which was given in a considera-

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The Ganges, 84, has been paid off

18 Albatross 16 Cle

Talbot, 26, have been commissio

26, and hatham. The Hanchester 60, will be ready to sail about the middle June.

The Scylla, 16, Com Sharpe has sailed for Hal- The Wizard, 10 Lieut. JS. Somerville, from South America, has been paid off, but will be recommis

for China and

sloned

The Cornwall stor the Adelaide i

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