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THE FRIEND OF CHINA,

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DONGBONG

VOLTERGATION

Lion of the

public orders and notific

GAZETTE.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.

"The Friend of China and Hongkong Ga- zetto” with the signatures of duly autho rized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.

By order.

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

GENERAL ORDERS BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF India. COU BECRET DEPARTMENT. uoride Simla, 14th October, 1842.

The Governor General has sincere satisfaction in announcing the termination of the War with China, by a Peace honourable to her Majesty's Crown, and durable in its Provisions, which was concluded in the British Camp under the Walls of the Imperial City of Nankin, on the 29th of Au-

RUARY 23TH. 1843

granted to such Troops or Com- rullery and of the Madras ers, as His Excellency Lieut. Gen- 1 Sir Hugh Gough may designate as justly itted to that distinction, by their service before enemy in China in the present or in the previous Campaigns,

that the 2d and 6th Regiments of Madras N. I. The Governor General is also pleased to direct, shall hereafter bear upon their Colours a Golden Dragon wearing an Imperial Crown.

The Governor General requests that His Excel. lency Lieut. General Sir Hugh Gough, will have the goodness to transmit to him a ominal list of such Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Privates of the several Corps of the Army of India, serving under His Excellency's Command, in the present or in the previous Campaigns, as he may deem to be justly entitled by their services before the enemy, to the honour of wearing a Medal com- memorative of such services, and to

and to every Off- cer, Non-commissioned Officer, and Private named in such list, the Government of India will present Her Majesty, with the superscription "Pax Asse a Silver Medal, bearing on one side the head of Victoria restituta, and the figures 1842" under neath; and on the reverse Dragon wearing an Imperial Crown,

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Price # 14 monthly ? Or 12 genrly

Defendant produces a note of hand from complainant promising to pay to defendant 60 dollars, on account of the house the note was witnessed by Mr Frever.

It was decided that complainant pay 65 # to Aloo. __January 4th, 1843,-Ange owner of a grass hut and Ange Sing (Surname Sing) charged the former with Selling Sam Shop and the latter with carrying the same to the house occupied by English Women of the 98th Regt.

Private Stout of the police proves the above. DEFENCE Ange states I had the Sam Shoo in the I would not sell it to him. house for my own use, I gave the bottle to Ange Sing,

98th Regt. I went to purchase the bottle for my own -Ange Sing states. I am coolie to the women of the

use and paid 30 cash for it.

SENTENCE.-Ange Sing being an old man, is Sen- tenced to be banished from Hongkong also to have his hut pulled down and to pay three dollars to the Queen, in the event of the fine not being paid his property to be sold.......

Ange to receive 30 Strokes. January 4th. 1843-Anu'a coolee charged with theft by Atuk, cook to Capt, Morgan's Comprador. my clothes in the verandah to day and saw through Atuk deposes on the day before yesterday I placed the venetians the prisoner Anu take away the clothes, I immediately secured the prisoner.

Achu watchman to Capt Morgan deposes. The robbed and asked me to secure the prisoner who had complainant came to me and stated that he hal been

house close by and discovered the clothes which had stolen his clothes. We found the prisoner in an simply been stolet

DEFENCE-I did not steal the clothes, the complain- ant placed them in the bag. I never saw complainant before.

tinguishing the eminent services of the Officers The Governor General equally desirous of dis-

Thus within two months after the arrival of the Vessels of War belonging to the Government of and Seamen and others, serving in the Steam einforcements sent from England and from India, India, by the marks of Honour they have so well the prosecution of this third Campaign, the deserved, requests that His Excellency Vice Ad direction of a preponderating Force to the true int of attack,, has compelled the Emperor of

miral Sir W. Parker, will have the goodness to China to submit to all Her Majesty's just demands. transmit to him a nominal list of the several Offi-

The Emperor could only save the internal Trade eers and Seamen, and others serving in such Imprisonment and the hard labour.

Steamers under his command, as he may deem to be justly entitled to the honour of wearing a Meda! commemorative of their services, and to all persons named in such list, the Government of India will the Troops. present a silver Medal similar to that presented to

of his Empire from ruin, his ancient Capital from Capture by assault, and his Empire itself from the peril of dissolution y yielding to such conditions as it was Her Majesty's pleasure to impose, in order to afford to the Subjects of Her Crown, indemnity for the past and security for the future.***

This event, so glorious as it is to Her Majesty's Arms, will convey to Her Majesty's heart other and yet higher satisfaction, than that which is de rived from the contemplation of Military success, in the cessation of hostilities, which have unhap pily involved the most afficting evils to humanity.

The Governor General cannot presume to offer to the Commanders of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces employed on the Coast of China, ecution of Her Majesty's orders, the ex- pression of feelings, with which their zeal, their er eigy and their ability have inspired him; nor is it, for him to prest anticipate, the approbation en, Marines and Soldiers receive from the high

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The Governor General directs, that the victories be made known to all the Troops, at all the Stations obtained by the Combined Forces in China, may of the Army; and that at all such stations a sa and a similar salute of 21 Guns for the Peace, lute shall be fired of 21 Guns for those Victories,

the Emperor of China. which has been signed by the Plenipotentiaries of

By order of the Right Honourable the Governor General of India.

BEFORE

TH MADDOCK E ___|| Secy, to the Govt. of India,

with the Goy, General

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SENTENCE.To receive 60 Strokes with one month

ed by William Talbot, Seaman of the Proserpine, with

January 4th 1842 Alung and Amuce, Coolies, chargs. absconding with two Bags of Clothes containing about 50 peices, and a Bed and Beddinger

Willian Talbot deposes, the day before yesterday I and Bed and Bedding, I wished to talk on business came on ghore with a friend, I had two Bags of Clothes

Clothes and Bed in Charge of the Prisonere, I was to my friend, so took a walk with him, and left the away about 4 hours, and when I returned found that until this morning, when I saw defendants going into prisoner had absconded. I have been searching for them

their house, one of the Prisoners took his shoes off to ran away, and the other attempted to fight

Mr. Caldwell deposes, I was yesterday walking on the high road, when I was asked by a Policeman to question the Prisoners, as to a disturbance which had taken place betwsen them and a Sailor, I enquired of the men, and they told me that complainant had given them peice of Cloth to pawn for him, that they had

done so and brought home the money.

Complainant persists in his statement of a numbar Clothes having been stolen from him Case dismia-

for want evidence.

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