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THE FRIEND OF CHINA,

AND LONGBONG

NORTPIGATION

GAZETTE.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING:

LONG, PH

MBER 29TH, 1842.

The Chinese Navy. From the latest Peking

the Imperial Cabinet, on the SO

after Foreign mo

hips of sundry

ore H

appears that

THE publi

of the Hongkong Ga-Gazettes, we percieve that much interest exists in zette under & authority of Governmen

t of constructing will be discontinued from this date; but if public order I notifications appearing in

and drawings "The Friend of China and Hongkong Ga-

Majesty, ac- by strong re zetto," with the signatures of duly autho-

mmendations for an in- number of efficient fighting ships. Upon rized Functionaries of the Government are

his, the Emperor sends all the drawings to YI still to be considered as official.

HAN, at Canton, ordering him to have vessels con- ructed, if he considered KIN YIG's plans the most feasible. YIH SHAN, in a very lengthy memorial, shows that no kinds of vessels are at all proper for fighting, except those constructed after Foreign models. He speaks of the wonderful reports of the high Officers of the U. S. Ships Constellation and Boston, during their visit at Whampoa, and hips of war, hereafter to bebuilt. The Emperor, proposes, that they be the models of all Chinese

By order

J Robt Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1842.

GENERAL Orders by His Excemency

ice

14 monthly Or 12 yearly

"Akow" deposes, I keep a boat, and was going from here to Chungee to bring over some Bullocks for the Comprador "Attai" on Monday inst, and when nearly across the bay, a boat chased us and we pushed for the opposite shore and as the other made us they fired two muskets at our boat, I and the crew being 4 in all, jumped into the water and fled to the shore, the rab- 1 will swear to them, they had spears shields and bers boarded my boat, the prisoners were both there, words, the others were all armed, the robbers were 8 boat 14 pieces of clothes worth 10 Dollars, some Egga in number. My boat had no arms, tdey took from my

boat into the centre of the bay and then left it and on and 2 anchors, worth 3 Dollars more, they towed my going on board, I discovered my loss, as stated in all 18 Dollars, I destinctly saw both the prisoners as they. were at one time only 15 yards from us and frequently ordered us to stop.

at the time of the robbery

"Akung", one of complainants who was present

Lieutenaut General Sir Hugh Gough, Gr. || therefore, orders Ships to be built of the kind re- foregoing and identifies them corroborates the

C. B. Commanding the Expeditionary Force commended, and of the best materials. His Ma- in China, Head Quarters, Marion, Hong-jesty also states, that as the ships are now needed kong Harbour, 19th December 18427

there will not he time to wait for them to be built, but orders Yin SHAN to send the Hong Mer chants, to buy the ships which the barbarians may have for sale, and at the same time, to dis patch proper officers, to purchase the strongest materials possible for ship building.

The Commander of the For ces cannot allow this Army to separate, without finally expressing the gratification which he has uniformly derived from its exemplary con- duct. The warm anticipations, which ho entertained on assuming the command, have been amply falfilled.

Patient endurance of fatigue and expo- sure in a warfare often harassing, steady

YIH SHAN states in his Memorial, that one ship after the Foreign model has been built at Canton. and which is able to go out to red, and that two mor ||-

are on the Stocks.

more

"Aung" boatman was with complainant: corroborates in full and can swear to the prisoners being present, the clothes taken away belonged to our crew.

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"Attak" deposes, I saw the pirates rob the boat belonging to "Akow” and as mine was only 30 yards from her, we were obliged to stop for fear of our own lives, as the robbers ordered us to do so, they were 8 in number, my boat had only two men besides my self, was procceding in company with "Akow". The two prisoners, I can swear to them, they had spears in their hands all the pirates were armed. They robbed my boat of 4 pieces of wearing apparel valued at 3 ¦ § long cloth worth 28-78 in Silver and 900 cash, making in all a loss of 13 ‡ #-We had no arms 3 of - the men from the pirate boat boaaded us.

discipline in the midst of temptations of no days previous to the riot, which supposes the Governor "Aiyou" one of the crew of "Attak's" boat, deposes

ordinary kind, and enthusiastic gallantry whenever a foe appeared, whatever his numbers or however strongly posted, have marked the conduct of this Army.

The happy termination to the war, now severs the tie which united the Lientenant General with his gallant comrades at Chu san, Kolungsco and Hongkong with those who return with him to India, a brief space more will dissolve his connection, but nei- ther time nor circumstances will effa deep interest, which he feels in the being and the honor of the Corps and viduals, that compose the Army of China, and with this assurance Sir Hugh Gough bids them farewell!

By Order

ARMINE H. MOUNTAIN LIEUT COLONEL

Demity Ad

Tas following Edict was issued at Cinton a few to have been somewhat aware of the discontented state of the populace

KE, a vice President of the Board of War, and Governor General of the two Kwang Provinces issues his special Proc-

nation. The people of Canton dwell in houses thickly crowded together, and there are always lawless Incendiaries about, scheming after oppo

for plundering || dies and lives

property, regardless of of the people and with hearts fully set upon desperates wickednes, Acting in opposi tion to every principle of Heaven, there are none whose crimes are so extreme as these. The laws, however, still exist, and they must be executed, and this special

ation now issued for the full in of the literary and military

to the robbery as detailed by Attak, but states that 5 pirates boarded their boat, th

the prisoners being 2 of them, can swear to the identity. testimony in full and will swear to the prisoners.

"Wasau" one of "Attak's crew, corroborates Attuka All the above 6 witnesses have sworn to their state. ments:

Defence.--We deny the charge, we belong to

the belongs to "Aiyee": Comprador kiyes who supplies the Jupiter, the boat we are paid & between as by "Aiyee" for keeping accounts and conveying provi

on

"Aryee, a Ship Comprador, states, the prisoner are in his employ and the boat is mine, I was in the boat and it and the two prisoners were never from my sight. during the whole of Monday.

The 6 witnesses for the prosecution are here con- fronted with Aiyee and deny his being present at the robbery.

NB. Aiyee was punished for robbery on the 12th Jall 1841

Sentence

"Akum and Lefat" to res

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