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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG KONG GAZETTE.

the Editor of the FRIEND OF CHINA.

ember 1842,

am much, surprised that you have not at all

adverted to a matter whic

which is so closely connected

and

with the interests of the Island of Hongkong which is in every body's mouth here ; viz, the retinal of an emilient firm to pay the mumificent donation of their friend Herjeebhoy Rustomjee Esqr and which was left in their hands and supposed to be available at

any moment.

The favor Readers should know how stands the case, be it observed that on the 23d June 1841, Mr. Herjeebhoy Rustomjee addressed a letter to Dr. An. derson of the Foreigni Hospital, Macao in which after justly mmending the professional skill, person

atuitous attendance of said ge leman

men adds that in aid

these proposes to devote

#000

amout

Matheson

грозе... Не доев on to say sball be placed in the hands of Messrs Con the interest to be devoted to the mainten of those patients now dependent upon the Hospital and to meet such expenses as arej becessary for the support and efficiency of the institu trom. For the management of the funds, I have up. pointed James Matheson Esgr., J. Robert Morrison Esqr and yourself, granting you conjoiutly, the power he whole amount to the founding of Ospital for reign Seamen at Hongkong, or y

ritish Settlement on the coast of China. Dr. Anderson having learned that this donation WAS lying at the disposition of the Charity (one of the partners of the firm which held this deposite, was one of the Trustees of the fund) two days after addresses H. M Chef Superintendent of British trade in the following terms * Sir, I have the honour to lay before, you, a Copy of a letter addressed to me by Mr. Her jeebloy Rustomjee of this place. In calling your at tention to the very-liberal donation of $ 12,000 which that gentleman has mude for a flospital, You will observe that Mr. H. Hustomjee's donation of 812.000 is placed in the hands of Mr. Matheson, Mr. Morrison and myself as "Trustees,

rather you would published, it voting and I send my

name as a voucher..

Mr. Editor

IN A recent to the system intelligence, I

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and there were a great many quarrels in Streets all the morning, but the Square was perfect- ly quiet until about half past 2, when the Chinamen our Obedient Servantbegan to muster evidently for the purpose of fighting the Lancara, Stones and bricks bats began to fly, and ALTE

cudjely were resorted to by the Lasers. The Chind- mun mustered at the bottom of Hog Lane and the fight took place between that and theyCreek No insult was offered to the factories or even to Europeans * Chinese of some during all this about half past 3 when the Inecars being beaten had taken refuge in the Creek hong and- The Chinamen remaining at the bottom of Hog Lane, all- seemed tolerably quiet, but numbers of men of the description seemed to be joining the mob had now become pretty large. Things grew some Europeam being pelted Quite on ey broke open the door of the Co's garden Hog Lane and made use of the battens to break down the wall of the Garden. Even then no foreigner contemplated that it would go any further the break ing their windows went, às all the factories in the New British were being put in order and numbers of workmen were employed getting the Co's hall in readiness for Sir Henry Pottinger. In a very few

sort of Insurance Company, and

beer

division is authorised to filmas a printed half of the whole Society and signed with signal of his own division, to all such Captains of bosi

and Junks who shall pay over to the funds of Society quarterly a sum to the amount of 12 or 14 for every fifty It is said that most of the boats, such as ats, salt boats, and such as brin

sings, lave a pass which is renewed qu m this Societyd be pan is procured by plying to some of the shopkeears in the place, severă of whom fee procure the pass from the

pear to be in the se et, who for a small oper authorities and the tonnage of the boat and payment of the money for pay over to them the money this certificate stating the last quarter, proves in ordinary cases a safe pass- port among the pirates of these thirty six divisions, including all that are found on these seas. If the parties at the time, are in particular destitution, or the cargo is known to be especially valuable the passo as boat or cargo not acknowledged. The certificate states that if the for which the appropriate money has been paid, the taken by pirates during the quarter loss shall be made up by the Society, but this pledge

is seldom or never redeemed.) igno - Milk? THE thousand dollars,, under the despotic comtrout of their are said to have a Capital of several hundred

leader, Ho-Lew Kingsl

On the 1st July, Captain Elliot replies to this com- munication and says Having reference to your letter of the 25th June last covering an inclosure from Mr. Herjeebhoy Rustomjee, I have to request you will in. form that Gentleman, that bis munthcent donation has been brought under the notice of Her Majesty's Goy ernment I cannot deny, myself the satisfaction, that it has rarely happened to me to hear of a nbbler actu of individual generosity, founded upon better motives, or devoted to more useful purposes fan this of his."

Many of the boats coming in here from the coast with provisions, are intercepted and the men escap with the loss of a

Those who succes in reaching here with their goods justly expect en ex the expense incurred for their pass or to reward them for the risk of coming in without it. By a ren this evil, the honest inhabitants might be relieve a serious annoyance, and our market might supplied with provisions at a reduced price.

Your

At the time, it was believed that the Home Govern, ment would grant a site for the Hospital, (which has been since done by Sir Henry Pottinger) and contri- bute a like amount, at least, for its objects. The foreign residents subscribed in aid of this fund, sangbly started, and I think some $6000 were collected. It having been determined some two i hyince to begin building at Hongkong it became necessary to pull on solid st look after the ways and means, What was the HOOK SESTHE CANTON RIOT.;

tonishment of the friends of this institut conceived, but not described, when they donation was not to be paid. Many reasons specious, are alleged. If it be true whic that

extremed

liquidation.

12.000

as

be

Hongkong 9th December 1842.

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From a Correspondent,

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Vigorous attack was made upon No. 1 which was carried by numbers entering the wer windows. There can be no dous that this-fac. expectation of Capturing 2 Ladies that were was attacked in this sudden manner, in the hope

and

there. These Ladies, most fortunately had poved immediately it way seen that the Go's vas broken, open, and being taken out the way were deposited on one of the honge. The was so gudden that most of the other residents believe that the object had been accomplished and the Ladies captured. Neither residents nor domestics sa'y-

had sent for Soldiers to some station outside the walls single article but what they stood in. The hong merchants at the earnest request of some résidents

knowing that the row would be much more serious near the factories, but the Mandarin thereof, of course

insufficient and refusing to act referred the application than was generally contemptated, considered his force to the Qwang-heep. This functionary knowing right well that something serious would happen, applied to the Governor to be allowed to arm his force "Cap a "Sanction, knowing that the ordinary mode of quieting pee, as he could not take life without the Governor's

disturbance would be unavailing on the present instance, The Governor refused his sanction and the Qwangheep went accompanied by the Qwang.chow- foo and Nam-hoy yune escorted by about 300 Soldiers armed to the teeth The Soldiers fired up in the air and the mob finding that they durst not fire amongst them chairs of the 3 great Mandarina and pelting them with attacked and drove them off breaking the stones. Consequently the Mandarins took refuge in the Consoo house which the Soldiers guarded. It was now about 5 o'clock, the mob had set fire to the Co's hall and commenced pillaging and destroying all the factories

of Hog Lane. They did not seem bent

ne they broke and destroyed every thing, of course seizing all the money that fell in their way. No. 1 British, adjoining the Hall next caught fire, and the don merchants sent their gines prevent the fire

The mob would not allow them to work, saving that they were determined that all the factories, Eastward of Hog Lane should be burnt but that if any others caught, they would assist them in quenching them. All these factories lind now been pillaged and deserted excepting No. 1 Dutch. The factory having an immense amount of yin to treasury, was bravely defended by its

nts who

short of ammunition and the Bevacuated it about 11

hout it was

there 18 no

ble it never can

minute of any formal an-