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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZE

Þ HONGKON

E CHINA | pollution of Official Jobbing, the character and past men, fit

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16ru,_1843,~~

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{ acts of H.E. the Plenipotentiary,arg a sufficient war- answerful enough to act at all seasons, in

- past (from the numerous commend being selected as we ou Eecurely and permanently

We understand the CoMMITTEE has re- plied Ito the letter of H. E. which appeared in our last, declaring it has "failed in ob

information requisite,” and it taining the applies again for à t'opy of the Authorised Imperial Tariff, or an estimate by the Chi- nese Authorities, of what amount of Duties, they consider should be collected from the

views of the writer (who we believe, was Foreign Trade. With either of these do- that the the extracts we have seen, we should infer generally cuments the COMMITTEE will at once ad- for some time a resident in China) dress itself

elf to its task, and state the speci-sagacious, sound and far seeing fic assessments, which it thinks should be levied on the several articles of Import and Export The COMMITTEE in another com- munication, inquire whether the Chinese Government still continues to guarantee the payment of all debts, which now, or until the new Tariff comes into action, thay be contracted. H. E. the Plenipoten tiary in his reply, recommends that "no sort of increased, or prospective speculations: likely to cause balances should be entered into at this moment."

hold, winn

perpetuity, such islands, ports, and places, as we unan

China (the Indian-barn forces will do very ranty that so long as he has the conduct of affairs well in south Chinn, but porth Chinn is too cold for tham), to select and take possession of such a number here, this will continue to be the case.

of on the consts, islands, and rivers of China, as give us the command of the mouths of all the The following extract, is from the SUN of the great rigors of China ;; of all the islands on the coust;

the imperial kan from the Paper of of the traffic on

A and Yangtzekiang. 4th of November it is taken from the Pamphilot of Mr Wise of Afghanistan and China. For some river, and of the principal sen coast cities; such point inly by a sea force against all and any engmy tices, which bare appeared in the Public

whatever, from Country after which to proceed to Pelcin, and tender the Exuperor a treaty of peace, we have boon aware of its publication, have entlenyoured in vain to obtain, n. Copy in this by which he is to make reparation for the national in- sults inflicted upon us at Canton, by ceding to us in part of the world,

have selected and captured, together with territory which shall produce such a revenue as we may judge will support a naval and military force large enough to protect ourselves, and enforce the fulfilment of the The suggestions with respect to the best mode treaty (for the Chinese will break it if we leave them of coering the Chinese into submission, and per the power); by conceding to us a residence for a Bri manently extending, our trade will possess little ish bassador at the Court of Pekin (Russia has a novelty here Ever since Lord Ambursts Embasepresentative there) a treaty of commerce, defining sy, we hardly know a single, writer, that has not clearly the duties to be levied in China on imports and agreed that the point of attack should be that part and exports a dissolution and extinction of the Co- of the Empire where the Grand Canal is inter- Hong; a full opening to us of certain points in Ching rupted in its progress, north and south by the Yung yond those ceded to us), for the purposes of trade tse Riang, from west to east' such a plan has been and commerce; by which treaty we are to be inden- ever held (by those who have paid any attention nified for the expenses of the war, and the cost of seph Thompson, fate of the East India House, in

We are informed that several hundred workmen are the subject) to be certain of success. Mr. Jium destroyed, in cash down at once,

now being employed in restoring the e Bogue Forts. his CONSIDERATIONS RESPECTING THE TRADE WITH Cmxa, published in* 1835 says, "Should such a

A Spanish Brig from Manila has been unloading in course be adapted; the famine and suffering conse-the Canton hiver a cargo of Timber, on account of Oun frst page contains a document, with refe. quant thereupon to the multitudinous population the Chinese Government. We are told that orders rence to the Formosa Massacre, which will be of China, would compel the Imperial Government, have been sent to America for heavy Guas, of the best perused with much interest. We deem it to be of a quito satisfactory, except only, the adoption tone by the Court of Pekin, which, having called

We may take this opportunity of mentioning, forth such a dignified and temperate rebuke from that the late Expedition, was the first application H. E. renders any further remarks of ours thereon, of STEAM, on a Scale to influence the wholly unnecessary.

The PENANG GAZETTE of the 19th No- „vember, says, “We understand that COAL has been dicovered in the Lancary Islands DR. CANTOR has analyzed it, but we have not yet learned the result; should it prove favourable it will not be easy to over-rate the advantage of the discovery, especially now that there is a certainty of having a regular Steam communication with Lab

cutta,"

The Lancavy Group is situated about sixty miles to the north west of Pe nang, near the Queda Coast.

Horsburgh says this group consists of three large Is lands, and many smaller ones bordering on them. They are high bold Islands, and between the two largest Islands, situated at their southern extremity, there is a safe harbour, called Bass Harbour by Captain Forrest.

o consent to almost any terms

as before observed,sual necessary supplies for

in order to secure-

the

sustenance and comfort of the people."

construction, for arming the Forts.

Our Canton Correspondent reports, that Imports generally besides OPIUM, are still very dull of Sale, Money abundant with the Hong merchants, who will not submit to a greater reduction on Tra than 4 Tuels on the late high prices Some arrivals of RAW SILK fate of a Campaign, Steam an important ad- have taken place, and four or five hundred Butes more junct during the Burmese, War, at the Conquest of are expected shortly. For TATLEE 8480 is asked. Algiers by the French, and at the late Dombard-it is believed the relative low rates of "'l'ea at home, and the encouraging sales of Silk, by last accounts, great power ment of Acre, still the economy of this arm, were never before so fairly tested and will cause the whole of the Silk which may be brought

down, to be shipped to England, convincingly demonstrated as then. But for the Steamers, it is admitted, another Campaign and perhaps another Expedition, would have been

needed.

and

This is no disparagement of the gallaut exertions of the United Services, which by the agency of Steam were rendered more available. The skil conducted the Expedition up an unknown river fol manner in which Admiral Sir William Parker full of perils the experienced application of the force the happy exemption from ordinary, almost inevitable casualties-indeed the whole arrangements extorted the warmest admiration of the veteran French naval officers then in the Yang-tee-kiang.

It is said, very great exertions are being made by the Hong merchants to supply the Northern Ports, We do not believe that a remission of the Transit Du-

ties has been made in favour of such goods, as was reported by the last accounts from Niegpo.h

POLICE

BEFORE THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE. U

ed by Julee, Serang of the Fort William, with Assault January 3d, 1843. Ak ng. Ashin, and Akat, charg and Theft was

Julee deposes. I am Serang of the Fort William, 1 went yesterday to the house of the prisoner, who

kept a Money Changer's Shop, to change 8500 for Or the dispute with China be takes the same judi Rupees, I gave the Dollars to the prisoner Ashin, but cum in all its bearings, he anticipates that the wat, was delayed protences the payment of the Rupees question that war, was delayed until a'clock in the evening, when I if conducted with energy, will ultimately produce a received them 1380 in number, I had two friends with solid peace, highly beneficial to Great Britain, to Bri me at the time, one of them Garsit recived the money tish India, and to China itself. As we have frequent to carry. I asked the prisoner Ashin to give me two Manilla. We learn from the SEMINARIO FILI-ly contended, one great object should ever be kept in Chinese to accompany me through the Bazaar to the PINO (No. 4) that a portion of the garrison of view in the settlement of our dispute with China, boat, as it was then late, and I feared to be robbed, he Manila had revolted and attempted to take pos. namely the opening of commercial relations with that refused to give me any men, We had gained only a short distance from the door when Gurs who held ression of the fort. In this they were unsuccessful country, and thereby affording employment to our

Cotton, woollen, and hardware manufactures. The the money was knocked down by Alcat, with this bam- being misted by the Artillery men who were

trade to Ching is capable of great extention, and if we boo, and the bag of money was taken from him. I saw faithful to their, oaths. The cause of the move can succeed in opening up a more free intercourse the prisoner Axat knock down Garsit I and my

we suspect it to have

with the north-eastern parts of the empire, the manu, other Comrade were knocked down immediately after- fonited Woollens and Cottons of Yorkshire and Lan- wards. There was 10 or 12 men with Akat, but I cashire could be sold there, to pay a fair profit, at a became insensible when I was beaten, when Lcaine to price one-third less than the Chinese can produce such myself I called out for aid; the Policemen came and articles, We should thus secure the clothing of many found the prisoners Aking and Ashin in the house MIR MAYOR BRENDRAN plane to the mercantile where my money was changed. This morning I saw navy and carry on a trade with the vast regions and Akat going to his house with the bag containing the islands in the East. Which would greatly counterba. 500 which I had changed, I stopped him,

purpose Mr. Wise proposes that a few free depots Chinese came to his assistance, and the hould Be established along the sea coast, on the protiken away, I held Akal until the Policeme montories he matulai

ment is not mentioned,utndency, involving the bgen of a revolutionary question of the supremacy of the mother country,

The Price current of the 22nd January exhibits no change, nor are the rates of Freight or Exchange altered from those given in ours of the 2nd inat

Times, is printed orillo is called the Aucklance the inary done by the six new tariffs. For this youred to get the money from him, but

We have received a very singular Newspaper from New Zealand.

one side of the sheet, and with a load variety of type, the same as 18-ord arily used for Shop Bills and Placards? it is mo over printed in a MANGLE, and the Edito beginning his leader says “In our last Mangle, xe. &c. We learn that the Press and Ty seized by the Government, for some strictures, it is said, we are induced to froin the only reference we can find to in the paper itself, wherein it save/The has been made by the Government in ▲ gag the Press, ought not to have met ance from the Public Journ We much err in our estimate of our

jeg at Port. Nicholson; if we ho

sible, that they would ever justify such a power by any forced to suppress a

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seized him. I saw three Swords among have never before had any dealings wi

was near PM when we entered the house

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