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THE TRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

PREEND OF CIRNA

AND HONGKONG GAZETU

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29an, 1843,

In another part of our paper will be found LORD ELLENBOROUGH'S PROCLAMATION ON THE PEACE WITH Citwa. It would have appeared before, but that our Calcutta Pa- pers (of dates from

Septr. to 17th Nov only reached us en last week. This -document is very

FACndable for its con-- tents and tone. It cannot but be satisfac tory to the gallant troops, whose achieve ments it extolls.

The tone of hyper criticism which has been almost uniformly adopted by our In- dian Contemporaries when discussing the official notifications of Lord Ellenborough, well be spared, we think, on this oc-

may

casion.

un-

Much underserved obloquy has been heaped upon the Governor-General for have ing (in his Proclamation at Simlah, on the occasion of the Affghanistan successes) frankly declared with reference to the or- ginal War that "Disasters, which were in -paralleled in their extent, by the errors in which they originated, and by the treachery by which they were completed have been avenged." This assertion can- not be controverted, and being true, we care not, nor will posterity, should it consign to -everlasting infamy, the policy of Lord

Auckland.

Our

On the announcement of Lord Ellen- borough's appointment, we expressed ou sed on positive conviction (from what we knew of his conduct in England) that he would fully Justify the confidence of the Duke of Well ington, at whose instance he came out to India. We have watched his eventful career with much interest, and rarely have we seen occasion to do otherwise than praise his measures and policy.

The Governor General's judicious re- forms and needful retrenchments,have earn. ed for him,a well merited unpopularity with official jobbers, which we accept as his best title to popularity with every other class. Moreover, he has not been a nominal ruler, but a real Governor. We thank him for showing, that it does not require a life time in India, for an instructed and industrious man to judge correctly of Indian affairs.

It was Mr. Mill's opinion that a man who had never visited India could better write its history than one who had. Lord Ellenborough's official connexion with In- dia, in times past,-unwarped by local pre- judices,and with the materials which our Cap- ital affords, must have formed his judgment and, framed a policy, which, thus far, has our heartiest approval,

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It is said, we think with truth, that after the affairs of the Punjaub are settled (we suppose by making it a subsidized state) that the Governor General will return home and replace Lord Fitzgerald, as President of the Board of Controul. India, will much benefit by his exertions, in such a position. which we hope he may consent to resume, in default of the retention of his present. office.

We received the Programme of the Macao Ra- wes too late to insert in our last issue. Whatever

· mày have been the Sport at the meeting of Mon- day and Wednesday, or whatever events are yet to come off, we dare predict that our first Spring meeting, which we expect will take place at Heong keong early in 1844, will far surpass in lo- torvat any races that have yet been seen at Macao.

Whe

Optim. The SINGA it. Commercial report. Calcutta to the 20th of Devr quoted 2020 Rupees, no Sales how: place at this rate, Contracts had been made to de- liver Patna after the first Sale at 1450 Rs per Chest.

W lesin from the Si

January) that the

on the 10th Werk

up by

ime sourceF

980 Piculs of

tuken

Goth

lost

that the

VALS. The Isabelin from Hon kong and from Macao. SALEn the Fort William

By a Communication addressed to H M Plenipotentiary by the CoMMITTEE, we per ceive it is understood between thủ Hồng ton shall continue as heretofore subject to at M and the merchants, that the Trudo at Can-

the Consoo exactions, till the 1st of July next. HE in his reply, says he shall not object to such an arrangement, if assente to by the Chinese Authorities, as Well Hong merchants At the same time HI-E demurs to the plea, that such an indulgence with 15,850 Piculs of Sugar and the Charlotte with will enable the Co-Hong to pay the Ba8.825. Picula dito, for Bombay. The Snipe for lance of the Honr Debts within the speci-

China, the Prince Albert for Cork and the Charles fied time" and remarks "I am alrendy

For bes with 7737 Piculs of Sugar for Cowes, quite satisfied that the continuance of the Consoo charges is not at all necessary to enable the long merchants to dischargo. the $3,000,000 which are provided for by the Treaty" and he acks: the payment of the Consoo charges up to the first of July. next, will however, no doubt, be of essential assistance to the Hong merchants towards meeting further demands, which it is under stood have been, or are to be made on them "

Lollerias —W are much pleased to see that the Deputy Governor of the Lottery Committee at Calcutta, has intimated, that he intends to propose to the Court of Directors the abolition of Lotteries ment are made up. The FRIEND OF INDIA very altogether as soon as the accounts of the establish properly remarks that the strong disposition which is known to exist among the local authoris ues for the removal of this source of crime, will assuredly meet with a response in the breast of every member of the Court of Directors, who considers that crime is not to be encouraged mere ly because it happens to be a source of profit to the state, and Her Majesty's Cabinet, in which Lord Ripon holds a seat, cannot with any sense of decency refuse to deler this country from an evil which was found into rable in England.”

Having rome regars for the moral improvement sent to insert the adve usement of a Calcutta bot- of society, we could not (some months since) con- terv. We then took occasion to condemn the Indian Government, for deriving revenue from so impure a source. Our refusal and remarks provok- ed the derision and sneers of the Macao papers. Before unnoticed, we may now say, verily we have our reward.

A Correspondent of the AURORA MACA- ENSE, urges the imperative necessity of a reform in the fiscal arrangements of the Port of Macao. He very pertinently al- leges that the cession of Hongkong the British, and its being declared by ther FREE PORT, will render it so attract that it is hopele

xpect that foreigners will, as heretofore, to the exact on levied at Macho. »

he warns his ompatriots that

meet

bid a long farewell to their present

on acc hesit

these

The late notification, with respect to Im- proving our commercial intercou means of the Indus and Sutlege avowed intention of the Governor to increase the facilities of Steam nication between China, India and 1 mark the eminently utilitarian char his Policy. His highest pra

approval

porar

we hope have the

To be

no

ociation, as at

of the first Cargo of Lee, ex Omega from ICE. We are glad to report the arrival

Chusan. It is impossible to exaggerate the advantages which may be derived from its temperate use during our summer season. It is to be desired that arrangements may be made, by mutual Madras, Calcutta and Bombay, to build an Ice House and have an abundant supply at a stipulated price. We are told this Cargo was for the Private use of the Partners of a leading firm, which has taken a deep in- terest in our Island, since its very first set- tlement, and the

he whole of whose mercantile establishment, we hope to see here in the course of a couple of months.

We have received Ceylon Papers, by which we learn that the state and prospects of the Coffee Cultivation are very encourag- ing. It is averred that but two or three years will suffice, to enable the Coffee Plan- ket. ters there, to wholly supply the Home mar- differential duties, ere four years could With the continuance of the present elapse we think this would be the case. The planters would then derive as fine in-

dia estates. It is obvious our Government comes, as were of old drawn from West In-

and hence we feel sure, the present duty on cannot long uphold, so impolitic an impost, Brazil Coffee will be reduced. We much err if in this product, CEYLON could not compete successfully with any Country of authenticated estimates of cost of cultiva- the World, in a common market. From the

tion, which we have seen, we have no doubt of the fact.

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in promoting the rea

sentiments Sincerely

of his

the sake of the benefits which

on the people, and content

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