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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GA,

FRIEND E CHINA the object of his coming and represent, to

the

3. Court according with the least pos- sible delay,

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3an. 1842.

ZETTE FRY

In our second, and in a late number, we claimed the attention of our readers, to the expediency of agitating for a reduction of the Tea duty. This must be done, or else the consumption of Tea in

We know it is alleged, OTC Y MICHIST OVERLAND MAIL ME England will diminish very considerably.

As yet we have not received our letters or papers, opinions merit allent, and by parties whose

We have received an Imperial Edict dated eighth moon, second day (September-but if we may 6th 1842) proclaiming to the Empire and gapore Free! its dependencies, the following important not be of sexy gre items.

to disastrou

ummary in the Sin shall receive gathe

the reduction of the present Export duty (which is counted on, under "the new treaty) with the competition of the North- ern Ports will have the cffect of so reducing the value of Teas at home, that a much larger con-

from that the Duke of Orleans was killed by a fall

July, The de sumption will be induced. The Emperor withdraws his objec. from his carriage on the 15th tions against Foo chow foo, and gives his ceased prince was of mediocre talents with an accession to the throne full consent to its being one of the fire ambition for military glory which might have led ports, where British Merchants may dwell of France, His domind may tend to the preservs- with their families. The imperial commistion of peace in Europe, Aill for the better sioners begged to be punished, for repre- protection of the Royal person has passed both senting the wishes of the English on this Hoses of Parliament, testing the proceedings subject, but His Majesty exonerates them gainst the sealants of Majesty, of the "pride, from all guilt.

miscreants, which is given

Again, under the new state of things it is pro- bable the generally used kinds of Tes, will be retail- ed at home at 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per lb. We do not think at less. At the same time, Coffee under the new Tariff will be retailed at Is, to Is 6d, per pound. We need not say at such a relative rate, Coffee is a far more economical article of domestic

We will examine this allegation, and we think

Assuming the presentinvenge value in England we shall be able to prove it to be wholly erroneous of all Teas shipped under the present system from Canton, to be 11. 6d. per lb; in, Bond it may be fairly inferred that the reduced duty (perhaps four taels) and the augmented competition, will diminish the Home Cost to 15. 21. per ft, or 22 por cunt. pomp and circumstance” which gave delat to such Such a reduction of original cost, would certainly criminalı, and mduced a morbid feeling, provoca-

promote the increased use of Téa, if it were ven- 2. The Hong Merchants are alone held tive of the deed. The power of inflicting corpo-dible to the millions at no very great advance on responsible for the debts they may have real punishment on the make such treasonable by the exaction of the present enormous impost of the price. But how stands the question? Why, contracted; without aid from Government, under the new Bill,

3. The Hong Merchants no longer allow attempts, and regicide itself, a very ignoble atro 28. 31d. per tb, the benefit to the English Con- city--A new Iron Steam Frigate has been built sumer, (should he derive all the advantages anti- ed to monopolise the Commerce, but both for the East India Company called the Guadeloupe, cipated from the new Tariff) will be reduced to a foreigners and natives permitted to trade it will sail shortly, commanded by Commodore ten per cent only. With such an amount of reduc- with whom they please, and their mutual Charlewood Parliament has granted £50,000 tion, it is liopeless to expect any important increase accounts to be settled between them at such towards defraying the expence of Steam comm in the consumption of Tea in Great Britain. times as they may choose, both parties nicationby way of the Red Sea for one year end- being alone responsible for their own debts.ing March 1842 A larger grant next session will be made to complete the line to China, con 4. All English prisoners to imme

We have not the slight sequent on late events diately, benevolently and unconditionally est doubt the accomplished statesman, who now rules over India, will urge its imperative necessity, released.

strongly fortified "ar he will be by the earnost re- commendations of our Authorities and the mercan diet than Tea. In the United States the use of Roeburk's committee on Election Compromises feel certain, at home, when they have generally Ten is diminishing, compared with Coffee. We has been printed, and has excited just sentiments learned to make the infusion of Goffee better, of indignation at the disgusting profligacy and that is stronger, which they now can, afford to do, moral turpitude which, characterises a large mass the taste for Coffee will rapidly grow into favour. hen the temptation to adulterate Tea; a prac- seems to be but two Classes in England) the

tice, bribers and the bribed. We ure very glad to see the Bill to permit: Corn to be ground in Bond has extended use, whilst the present high duty stevied. which is too prevalent, materially tells against its passed its second reading. It is a Government

We known on the best authority that the Island measure, thanks to the Anti Corn law league, and of Ceylon alone, will belable to produce and ex- will be a great boon to our Shipping Interestport is some three of four years and fishosti p thereto were appended, a power to dil Gram or Saccharme matters in bond the measure then would be almost as beneficial to Shipping interest, as Sir Robert's new Tariff in its entirety, Before the intention of the Home Government was known here, we recommended this policy. The Widow of Fox died on the 18th July aged 97.--The Cleopatra 26, Cap. Wyvell is under orders for China, wala pa d

5. All kinds of intercourse allowed be- tween the natives of China and the people of England, without fear of official interfe

rence.

6. Natives who violate the laws of the Empire, whether in the employment of

tile community in China, The report of Mi.

foreigners or not, are to be tried without of the electors and the elected or rather: (for there || "if we may judge by the Excise convictions).

foreign interferance.

7. As the barbarians are unacquainted with the language of the Middle Kingdom, Interpreters will be allowed.

8. The natives of the Empire every where to pay the usual Custom House dues. Fixed duties are to be established at all the five ports.

9.

10. All the British Ships to leave the Yang tse keang by the 10th day of 8th the moon (14th September).

11. Full assent is given for the occupa- tion of Chusan and Koolangsu by the English until all the money be paid. His

Ar a late meeting of the Royal Institution,

Pro Majesty hopes for the final payment to be fessor Lindley detailed Bourchieres method of made with the least possible delay, that Chu-preserving timber, by the living trees absorbing san and Koolangs may be relieved, no foreign substances. The process seems to be more fighting may be excited, peace forev- quite successful, and fall particulars are givin in er firmly established and the throes which the Annales de Chine. The Literary Gazette wys, "the method consists in saturating timber with agitate the imperial bosom may be at once various metallic salts, dre, by means of the capil, allayed.

lary action going on within the sap-vessels of trees as long av vegetable life remains; by this method woods may be pre ved from decay, their strength increased, their brittleness converted into elasticity and colours may be given them. It is believed also that wood, may thus be rendered non-inflammable, On this occasion several specimens of Oak, beech and larch saturated and coloured were exhibited,"

All the Provinces are to consider this as the high Imperial fiat, establishing honoura- ble intercourse between the rWO NATIONS.

The term E, barbarian, is still employed.

THE Friend of India says " There is no longer any doubl that our troops in Afigha-a nistan have already advanced towards the Capital. We have full confidence that the course which

be

C.R. Weis paper on Rusia read tical Society we and the Timport and of Russia, broj stated to amount now to £19.524.07 which

the population at 50 milhons, the

for each individual is equal to 7s 4d..

juals 11s. 2d,, 5.10, Bel-

ich may 7 be pursued by Lord Lapor Fillenborough, will eventually redound to the glory of our country; and at the same time promote the best interests of India, The delay which has arisen was not owing to indecision, but to orders from England.

Ir is worthy of note that the first mer chant craft which has gone alongside the factories at Canton, was the first which was registered in Hongkong were shipped on board of her for thy

We should mention the crow.

most wholly of Chinese.

the times, the importance of which

over estimated, looking to the probabl

tinies of this Colony.

The Emperor in a Proc

has just rea

the arrival of a Fran

named Jancign, and the other high

fead. In this |

that

quantity of Coffee, fully equal to the present con- sumption of Great Britain; say 12 to 13,000 Tons. The quality of the berry has been, pronounced in the London Market to be nearly equal to fine colory Jamaica The number of Cultivators and the extraordinary adaptability of the soil and éli- mate of Ceylon for Coffee planting, and more, the preferential duty at home, will compel this to bo the result, We have before, referred

to the in creased production of Java Coffee'; and we may now add, that the vast increase in the Brazils and elsewhere will materially interfere with any otherwise probable, or prospective increase of the Continental consumption of Tea. We must look at home, there, if justice be, done to the claims of

a

Chinese Commerce a much larger vent for our staple may be found. With a duty of Is. per pound; in five years, the atual consumption would be fully Baxty millions of pounds. We shall emma future occasion return to the subject signi

UNDER the head of ORIGINAL (ORRESPONDENCE

will be found a letter signed "B" It would be

plusige if we were now to repeat the sent ements, we have so often expressed in relation to the Opium Trade. We are glad to find that even this writer, indignant as he is, at existing cvils, yet has the good sense to abandon the expectation of any measures being effectual to prevent the Sale and ise of Opium in China,.

Tlie financial state of British India, will alone prevent the abolition of the Opium monopoly. despite the "indignant fellow countrymen at home. of Opium occasioned by the Go

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