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THE FRIEND OF CHINA,

AND

HONGKONG GAZETTE.

TOTERICATION.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OUTUBER STE. 1012.

* A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION.

tance and favour and quiet, add console THE publication of the Hongkong Gathe hearts of all both far andugar. La to under the authority of Government each tremblingly obey, will be discontinued from this date but all public orders and notifications appearing in "The Friend of China and Hongkong Ga- zette" with the signatures of duly autho- rized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.

By order,

J. Robt: Morrison, Arting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1812.

TRANSLATION.

The following is the translation of a do- cument said to have been written by some celestial wag in Keangnan, and circulated in the region about Chin Keangfoo in car- icature of the British Officials. It has no dato attached to *

POTTINGER, Nobleman of the inner Coun- cil of the great English nation, Learned Statesman of the first rank, Director gener- al of the land and sea forces, Duke of the first class for tranquillizing remote regions, High Imperial Commissioner and great Minister,

CORONERI IN17831 UCFOBER 13r 1812.

Before Mr. E. Farncomb Coroner. J. F. Hiour Sworn: - About 1 o'clock this morning. as near as I can remember I was awake by my Coa. lie Watchinin and y derstanding from him that the Golown where I reside was attacked by Thieves I went down and my Co npradore informed me they had boen trying to batter the door down There was a great- noise and during the confusion and noise I could not toll what part of the premises were attacked. I want to the front entrance and from the great noise I could not exactly tell whether they were in the act of battering the door or not. I im nelately want back to the house by the private entraac) and on opening the window facing the wharf I saw a great nins of Casanm and a larga Boat or Junk lying close to the Pier. Their in- tention wis 87 evideat that i im naliately took my Pistols and fired a random shat aʼnɔngi tha Crowd: they the retreated making a great uols the boat gət awy, and when the place was cleat. I opened the dɔir and went out and there found class to the door a large down to the Pier foal 2 swords 5 spars 3 altells mallet weighing I suppose about 49.153, on going and a chircail fire with a joy stick in a Pan This morning about 11 oclock Asawa boly Abating close to the pier, wis that of the thier as I supposed whom I think must have be shot by the Patol. I examined the doors and fouad several dents which evidently prov-

again next week.

* Dr # 19 yourly

Meantime wo warn all

and every body to be on their guard during the prevalence of the present dark nights. The robbers come at various periods bo- tween 12 and 4 oclock.

From The London Monthly Mail

(6th July,)

Tex total amount of monies repaid by Her Majomy's Government, to the Fast India Company on acount of the war in China, since the commencement of the war until the present time, is (673,4421.

Capt. Elliot, of China notoriety, has left this country for Texas to assume the duties of his appointment as Consul-General at that Republic.

It is stated that the Society of Arts has bastowed a medal on Dr. Eontgomery, for the cultivation of nut- mega at Singapore.

CHINESE COLLECTION. —A mossum, at Hyde Park Gorner, has been opened to the public. The exhibi. tion, as its mans infers, is the repository of every thing Chinese, and regarding it as merely a source of entertainment, it is perhaps the most interesting collection in the world; but looking at it as illustrative of Chiness life, as opening on a small scale a Chinese town, as introducing you into the very chambers of Chinese privacy, it excites an interest får 100 deep to bo «elassed with the snusement of an exhibition in ire-usual acceptation. To enumerate even the principal objects of attraction is, in our spice numerically impossible, and the very catalogue is in the form, and containing ed the intention of the thieves to break them open

the matter, of a fair porpotioned volume, The build- PARKER, Assistant Commissioner, Admiral Asung-lam Compradore to Mr. Hight-This morn-

ing erected for the proprietor, Mr. Duan, is externally and leader of the land and sea forces, Dake ing at about 1oclok I heard a noise as if some performed in the minner of a Chinese building, 225 feet sons were beating at the door of the Godown all the long and 50 broad. The first object that attracts the and general in the army for quelling dis-people in the Golown got up. We went and called

attention on entering is a superb screen. which was, tant regions,

Mr. H the thieves ran away Mr. H. fired a pistol at

in the land of its creation, used for the purpose of the thieves. This Morning and the Coolics found the increasing or lossening the size of a roon-a kind of boly floating opposite the wharf. It might be one Arms on the pier this morning also we found a dead portable wall painted in the most elaborate manner. Three colossal figures belonging to a religious temple are more interesting as specimens of their deities than attractive in themselves, for all Pagan artists paint their gods more like our idea of devils than angelic beings; but this triad of Buddha, San Paou, and Fuh, is mora remarkable for its size, typifying past, present, and to come, than for the usual characteristic ugliness. A number of cases with glass windows, being, in fact, small rooms, are next to be investigated, forming one of the principal features of the exhibition, and after a close inspection of the embroidery on their magnificent dresses, of their haished paintings, and claborate work in every article in usefulness or ornament, it is impos

MORRISON, Assistant Commissioner, Gen- eral in the six grand divisions, and great Minister, Proclaim rest to the people in or- der to consolidate the affairs of our nation.

sure

We, the Imperial Commissioners, have received the will of the August Sovreigu of the great English nation, and having rais- ed benevolent and righteous troops are to be victorrous whenever they advance to battle, and whatever territory they attack they most certainly conquer We have lead six grand divisions of troops to Keangnan, and we call upon you, the people, to yield submission to righteousness, furnish us with supplies and receive our royal Soldiery.

of the thieves. Lam not certain.

William Henry

I am in Jamaison and Hows employ; this morning about 1 clock I was awoke by a great noise at the "bottom of the hill immediately got up and came half way down the hill to the back of our Go- down, I did not know at first whether the noise pro coeded from our Godown or Mr. Pybus' but by waiting there a little I observed by the ligh: of the moon a Boat lying alongside the Pier of Mr. Pybus Godown. and an immense number of mon as I thought going to the Boat, inmediately after that I heard a pistol fret: I saw the Boat pash off and watched it for some time as i came down the hill going towards the West Point, I came down to the Godown and saw Mr. Right and his Coolies on the Piar. They were picking up the Spears &c. left by the Thieves. I We, the high Commissioners, verily act want up towards in town with Mr. H. and four in obedience to the just principles of heaven Coolies I called in at the Police Station and awoks ous of the Police and informed him what had taken and man, and protect the people both small

placa-the Police said there was no night watch and and great, and, therefore, to every depart-they could do nothing. About 10 oclok this morning ment of our armies we have issued the called at the Godowns and I there siw the Body Gilbert Pusley to be Major by p., v. Blyth, who retires; sternest commands that to whatever place they go they are not to plunder one iota of gems, or robes, or money, or clothing, or cattle or kine belonging to man woman or

child.

end ifto these commands they dare ||

lying on the Ber it appeared to be that of a man shot through the head

The jury returned a verdict that the Chinaman was shot by the Pistol.

sible not to admit that where so much time is consun. ed about domestic purposes, their character, as a na- tion, must indeed be an anomaly if at the same time they are cruel, revengeful, and sanguinary. The pa villion forming the termination of the saloon is a fac simile of an apartment of one of the richer classss, and in its arrangements and decorations furnishes a very pleasing idea of their notions of ornament as well as comfort.

War-Of, June 24th 10th Fost-Brevot Major

Lieutenent John Myers Montgomery to be Captain by P. v. Pasley; Lieutenent William Painter Hennaway Brown to be Captain by p., v. Campbell, who retires; Ensign John M'Cullock Toule to bo Lieutement by P. Montgomery: Ensign Graham Elmslie, from the William Migns, from the 63rd Foot, to be Easiga, v. 6th Foat, to bo Lieutenent by p. v. Brown Ensign O'Toole

18th Dopo 1 Ganeral Court Martial assembled at Chatham for the trial of Ensign and Ast. Quarter- master Kick

55in Foot Ensign G L. D. Armsl, from 64th Foot, to be it by p. v. Rogers, whose promotion has been cancelled.

Wa behave that Government are determined not to

Robbery. In addition to the daring at- to be disobedient they will be visited with tempt at robbery upon Mr. Pybus' godowns, the most rigorous penalties of martial law. the particulars of which will be found suffi This Foo (Chin-keang) shall in future ently detailed in the Coroner's Inquest pab- be named LIN-HING-FOO (the recently lished above, we regret to have to annɔunco arisen Foo), the former taxes shall be an attempt equally daring upon the premises changed, the people of the place shall be a of Lt. Hamilton, Commissary of Ordnance. renewed people being transformed by the This occured night before last at 12 oclock virtue of the ancient Emperors, while fa- by a regular gang of 15 men who came with vours like genial showers shall descend lighted torches and armed with spears. In sent out any more regimants to India at present, con- upon the habitable dwellings. We issue endeavoring to fire one of the servants apart-sidering the force there and on the passage sufficient; Miary Establishment for that service, equal to 10,000 this our proclamation, that ye black haired ments Lt. H. and his writer were aroused in respect to China, it is intended to keep up a people, literati, tillers of the ground, me- and rushed out and discharged three pistols, chanics and merchants may all fully under-it is supposed with effect, at the robbers. stand, and when you understand, then yield They however, give battle and having dan- allegiance, with true hearts, to oun sow- gerousuly wounded L. II. in four places, reign. Let each dwell in harmony and also his writer and two servants, they all

fled, only taking off about ten dollars. benevolence, engaged in his respectiva avo-

made of us about Endless inquiries cation, and let there be no fleeing through

what the Authorities intend doing for the fear, nor any self violence to life be com

more effectual protection of l at Hongkong. We really we are all to be any longer loft by Govern ment to the complete mercy of robbers

We shall recur to this subject to assassins.

mitted.

We, the Commissioners grasp a power which is as firm as the hills, and our com- mands and words are as solid as the holy tripod, and we will and double fold assis

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