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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

OF CHINA AND

TEA. Our latest letters from Canton, confirm the views of the prospects of this Staple, as con- famed in ours of the 27th ult.

AUGUST OVERLAND MAIL

We ought

further

FRIEND OF CHINA

We gave a brief abstract of the AND HONGKONG GAZETTE, HONGKONG, THURSWAY, NOVEMBER 107, 1942 The dull torpor of the Southern Capital bas galios therefrom, at last number.

agreeably roused by the presence there of Kathic therefrom, that Parliament has been co

pied with a tedious and useless discussion whether "ON several occasions we have pointed out the || some of our fair country women, who have thus or not Lord Ellenborough's urging Lord Auck. old regime. Had land to retain the Government of India could, or expediency of a British Colony being at once plant made manifest the demise of

hitherto

ed on Borneo. With the occupation of our Island; the proper influence of the half of the crea-could not, be construed into an approval of Lord

it now becomes a necessity, seeing that otherwise tion, prevailed, the exclusive system we must continue to supply the numerous Steam-upheld by the Hongs and the vunerable gossips of ers, which will ply in the Chinese waters with Leadenhall Street would have long since been Coal from Burdwan or England, at an enormous abrogated. cost; or use the native Coal which being from superficial strata is ill adapted for Steam Naviga.

tion.

In reference to the Iron Steamer which is in- tended to be laid on between Calcutta and Sings pore the Friend of India, very properly remarks. "It will only be farther necessary to carry on the line to HONGKONG to bring the merchants of China within the pale of steam relations. This the Gov- ernment of India will be able to effect with perfect ease, when the war is over, and its magnificent establishment of Steamers is available." In the same number, our contemporary in speaking of our Island truly observes that it is admirably situated for every mercantile and political object and destined to be the future seat of our commerce according to the concurrent opinion of those best able to judge.

In the United States owing to their being no Stamp duty on newspapers there are now 133 daily 151 weekly, 125 semi and tri weekly news- papers besides 227 periodicals. The Cassion on which Gordain Sands light is to be fixed has been placed on the inward Salt bank.

MISCELLANEA.

the last London season he has been feted to a sur-

It is said € 195,000 has been expended for Se- cret Services by the late President of the Board of Control Sir John Hobhouse without consent of the Court of Directors, It is asked, how much of it found its way to Nottingham to bribe the electors? Mr. George Thompson the celebrated anti-Slay cry missionary is a Candidate for Southampton. Dwarkanauth Tagore of Calcutta was the Lion of feit and has dined with the Queen, as has also the Envoy of the Imam of Muscat.-A 455 Pounder Gun, a howizer and two other large guns, 130 pounders, have been proved at Woolwich, prior to being sent to the Pacha of Egypt. Should an European war ensue they will be employed against Great Britain.-A Liverpool house has offered Sugar, less the duty, at a cheaper rate than Nitrate of Soda for manure-The City of Hamburgh has contracted a Loan with Messrs Rothschild for thirty two millions of crowns for rebuilding the City-The Monthly Times says "49th, this Regi- ment secured a mine of Silver in their pursuit of the Chinese from Ningpo. The Soldiers were & ostinence from topics of an irritating, or personal scarcely able to reach their quarters with the nature, thinking such a course preferable, still we weight of dollars.-18th Lieut. Sir W. M'Gregor, in our estimate of Anglo-Chinese Bart lately arrived in India from Europe is order- may be wrong literary taste, seeing the great amount of patron-ed to join in China-Orders for a War Steamer age this new print has already received.

to be named the Dragon, of 800 horse power have been received at Woolwich. The Devasta tion and other first Class steamers have but 400 horse Power. A numerous deputation to present a memorial, exposing the injurious effect of the. contraband traffic in Opium upon the mercantile and manufacturing interests of Great Britain, had

DURING the last month we have had a new weekly Paper started under the title of the FREE CORRESPONDENT. We have been informed that it has received the liberal patronage of the Authori ties of our Island, also that of some of the influen- tial mercantile firms, about removing hither from Macao, and numerous list of other subscribers. Under such auspices, success cannot be dubious, if due care and attention be given by the Conduc- tors of this Journal who are said to be the most eminent Chinese Scholars now on our Island. For ourselves, we should be inclined to counsel an

We regret that a Paper so well supported by the Community, should have indulged in such unjust animadversions on our Roman Catholic brethren. We feel sure that it was an oversight, else our language would be that of the strongest indignation and disgust at such illiberality of senti-

ment.

EXTRACT from a letter dated Koolungsoo dated 3rd November, 1842..

"I can assure you that our situation is deplor- able, out of the Company of the 18th Ft. here, we have buried 3 Officers; 4 Sergeants the master tailor, and 54 men, since July last, and our Doc- tor not expected to live. Every man in the place had the fever, no man excepted from the Major down.

THE following appointments are, we un- derstand, to take place.

Major Hope Grant, Brigade Major, to be appointed Adjutant General.

Lieutenant F. Haythorne 98th ft, to be Brigade Major.

Captain Balfour Madras Army, Consul at Shanghai.

Rev. Mr. Gutzlaff Mr. Thom

at Foochowfoo. at Ningpo.

A's disastrous Afghanistan policy. In such boot- less, unprofitable,party debates are the two rival fac tions engaged. The joy that will be diffused at home by the announcement of the Peace with China may be gathered from the universal discon tent its protraction was then engendering evidenced moreover by the cautions reserve of the Premier the denunciatory renegadism of Stanley and the apologetic tone of Palmerston. Our readers on reference to the debates will find that the former to the one on the China, as the latter is is as grossly wrong on on the Afghanistan question After what has passed, the news of the Peace will be a subject of party exaltation to the Whigs, as hitherto they have been unjustly stigmatised for waging an un- necessary war with China by the Tories; who it worst legacy bequeathed them seems think it the by the late ministry.- It is expected Parliament. will be prorogued on the 11th of August.--Lord Ashley's benevolent Bill regulating labour in Mines and Collieries has passed, and we hope extinguish- a system of White Slavery which rivalled in moral hideousness the Black Slavery of America. -The Financial difficulties of South Australia, which were created by the nomination by Down- ing Street of an incompetent Governor have been this fine Colony, will soon attain a population relieved by an Act of Parliament. We feel sure entitling it to Representative institutions.

ed

The Anti-Corn Law agitation still progresses further and an important relaxation of the existing is obvious that a bad harvest, would compel restrictions; which are alike baneful in their effects

the landed and Commercial interests: 1,200,000 quarters of Foreign grain are now locked up in Pagan China there would be a public distribution Bond: and the people perish for lack of bread. In by the Government. A Queens letter read in the Churches suffices in Christian England.—Monu- ments in St. Pauls are about to be erected to the memories of Sir Sydney Smith, Lord Exmonth and Lord de Saumarez at the public expense. The late election for Ipswich has been declared void for bribery. Mr. Moffatt the Tea Agent in

London the promoter of petition, was one of the defeated Candidates and it is said will renew his attempt to represent these virtuous

an interview with Sir Robert Peel, at his Official On the vote of £ 372,951 for the armyg

residence in Downing Street.

OBITUARY.

ADMIRAL Taylor, Lieut. Genl. Ramsay, Sir W. Woods, W. Turner of Blackburn, Signor Catone The high Bailiff of Southwark. The Duke of Clermont Tonnerre, Mr. Justice Forter and the Dean of Ferns.

COMMERCIAL

The account by the last Mail report Trade has a little improved at home. It is believed the worst is past, and with a good harvest it is hoped by the coming year a general restoration of confidence will take place, We would recommend our friends caution in purchases at high rates, as the avowed intention of Sir Robert Peel's Tariff, is to

secure lower prices for Staple commodities. Mo-

ney is very easy. The new Tariff, as respects Silk Piece Goods came into operation on the 11th of July. They were then admissible (if the pro- duct of, and from British Possessions) at 5 in lieu of 20 per Cent duty. As might have been antici- THERE seems no manner of doubt, in well inpated, large clearances were made so that whilst formed quarters, that Silk Piece Goods, if woven of late, under the old system only some 2000 pieces on our Island would be admissible at the low duty. monthly have been, cleared of Choppahs and Band- If so, a

a trade of the first rate importance, might at annahs; upwards of 12,000 pieces were cleared once be created, by encouraging some of the Can- in about a fortnight under the new System. This ton manufacturers to remove hither. This ere quantity would have been much increased but for long will be done, for the advantages, besides a the very low price at which RAW SILK adapted for saving of 25 per cent on the Duty, are sufficiently this thanufacture ruled: China Silk Piece Goods, apparent, to claim the attention of our enterprs will be much affected by ing community.

ze famed out on a late occasion RAW SILK.The new crop of Italian Silk was in favour of fudfad

change, as we point

in the differential duty - added the oʻrtainty of

by the last accounts, arriving in fait quantities in a greater development of manufacturing skill in the London Market. The quality was good and Bengal,

the supply was expected to be large, ah it then placed beyond a doubt that the Cr

Italy France and Barker were abundar

price of Cocoons had been modera

and the cost of the best filatı

Ton

from 178. to 18s, per th

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fro a Bale of SIL

ence to England, the aggregul

Raw Silk would in no u

larger Continental imports would take

on the late changkor sajan

part of the

Davy and ordnance in India and China, The Old Commodore, Sir C. Napier objected to the manner in which the promotions in this year had been made. He alleged meritorious officers were passed over and persons of no standing, but merely of family were promoted. What else can be expected? Whig and Tory agree in this-France has signed a treaty of commerce with Belgium which it one day will absorb. No progress is making with our commercial treaty with France which seems, post- poned to the Greek calends whilst that with Spain has involved our Envoy at Madrid and the late President of the Council, Mr. Gonzales in an angry correspondence :

nice that with Brazil is in statuquo, and the Tariff convention with Portugal is suppos ed will lead to the introduction at a moderate rate of its Claret, or light red Wine, which can be Tariff American beef has been sold at Perth at bought there, at 1 penny a quart. Under the new

3d. per Ib. The American President has vetoed the "Little Tariff Bill." The Workmen have been discharged from the dock yards. Lord Ashbur- tons mission is not yet accomplished its objects bút it is hoped they will be shortly.

paper, on JAVA and its Products for which we In our present number we insert the concluding are indebted to the kindness of a highly intelligent friend, No better illustration of the wretched Colomal system of the Dutch could be adducod, than the continuance of the present rate of home- ment thereon is quite superfluous, ward freight on one of the Staples of Java.

Major General Lord SALTOUN, landed with all the honours due to his rank on Thursday last. We congratulate our com- munity on the appointment of so distin- guished an officer to the Troops on our Island. ming our readers that officer's name has lon

on the pages of His

and in the ever memorable

British valour, from the

Beine.

of the

listinguished