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CHEY, AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

velocity could not pick him riety of the most antusing I delighted at his own execu 1842,000,000 Ton and with many knowing wigs of his tail started

off, and came in considerably in the rear,

annually Exported from China, fully £3,000,000 might be counted on being sent by the Steamers. At the present charge of one per cent, this would give £30,000.

Silk and Silk Manufactures. Large quantities (of late years more than has been sent to Eng- land) are shipped to Bombay, and would afford as they do now, a liberal per centage for Freight, If the Oriental and Peninsular Company under- took this time, it is certain that with their completc arrangements, a vast quantity of the above articles would be transmitted from hence to Europe, via Egypt, with many other valuable products of this country. We happen to know that this respect- able Company could create a vast traffic from hence by that route, now that we are entering into new and more liberal commercial relations with China, and are to have access to the Northern Ports.

We cannot doubt that the Home Government would grant at least £50,000 per annuin towards carrying out this project. Such amount is very incommensurate with the advantages secured thereby We could easily prove, independent of our relations with China, that such a grant would be more than repaid to the mother country. This sum, with aid and assistance from the Dutch and Spanish Governments of Manila and Batavia, and the greatly augmented number of passengers who would avail themselves of this mode of transit, leaves no doubt in our mind that the project we recommend would be highly lucrative, if under- taken with becoming spirit, and by an association of the experience, influence, and respectability of the Oriental and Peninsular Company.

3rd Heat A good start-No bolting-Won easily by Planet,

SECOND RACE--A sweep Stakes, value Rs. 35, for all horses-Entrance, Rs. 4 --Weight. 10 stone and upwards--three catrances or no Race-Gentlemen Riders-

Mr Martin's g g Ptarmigan, blus, black sleeves; Capt. Call's gg Ringleader, black and white; Sir Charles Burdett's cp Small Bones, pink and

bluc.

All the horses entered, had a capital start. On going round the course the second time, a little beyond the Stand, Small Bones bolted, and was with difficulty coaxed into o

good humour. Ptarmigan and Ring- leader, however, were so

a-head that, though Small Bones proved himself

fast pony,

he was unable effectually to make

his distance, After a well contested race, it was won by Ptarmigan.

2nd Heat-Differs very little from the former, except that Small bones made a more determined bolt at the same spot than before.

THIRD RACE --The Ladies' Purse-Entrance Rs. 5, (with Rs. 50 from the Fund)-for all Horses-Heats Weight, 11 stone---Gentlemen Riders--Three entrances or no Race,

Mr Hilliard's Foot.pad, black and yellow; Mr Martin's King-Cole, blue and black sleeves; Mr Bloomfield's Dean Swift, red and white; Mr Money's Planet, white;

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I doubt if this would be advisable, even as a temporary measure, it would be difficult to procure a competent" person to amminister them, and establishing them, Would enhance the obstacle to introdice u better- system at a future period.

7th. The laws of Britain are nt variance with the compose the great majority of our fellow-subjects here; foolings-and-habits, of the different classes likely to

native chiet was trial for treason in Ceylon, a fow some would be inapplicable, For instance, when a

years ago, the address of the Judge to the Jury, startled those not acquainted with the subtilties of of, he however, laboured to prove that the prisoner had the law. 1 forget the exact expression be made use

judicial reasoning would not have excited surprise, but been aiming at the King's death. In Britain this the very remoteness of Ceylon, cast a sha de, darker than that of ridicule over a charge so utterly impos- sible.

8th. Although I do not think that either the laws of China or Britain, ought to be established for the punishment of the more heinous crimes-committed-in. of the latter, ought to pervade every enactment, this Island,yet, the generally mild and equitable spirit Let me not be misundersood, I do not ask for a complete code, or an expensive judicatory, I limit my demand to the positive exigencies of our society, to make such laws as will punish those crines, with the necessary power to administer them.

2nd May, 1843,

OBSERVER.

FROM ENGLAND TO INDIA, Parcels and Cases by the Overland route. UNDER arrangements with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, the under.

Planet bolted at the old spot, but was brought back on the course after loosing considerable ground," repeated the bolt in rounding the course a second time, was last at Promotion Corner, and though his rider was burdened with lb. 20 weight, in the shape of shot-signed are prepared to convey Parcels, by the Mail, at belts, he steadily gained ground from that spot, and

the following Reduced Rates, if delivered on or before came in a winner of the Heat-Foot-pad and King o'clok on the last day of the month, an extra charge

the 27th of each month, from which-date, until four- Cole close together-Dean Swift last.

which time no Package whatever can be received for of one shilling per pound will be incurred, and beyond

conveyance by the Mail of that month. PACKAGES. WEIGHT, MEASUREMENT. £

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and Foot-pad, and won by the former, by a neck. 2nd Ileat, was well contested between King Cole Planet made a desparate and irrecoverable bolt, and was entirely thrown out for that heat.

We must not ornit mentioning that it is proposed that the Steamers shall be of a size capable of conveying 800 Troops and 500 tons of Cargo. During the N. E. monsoon they should proceed via Palawan or Celebes Sea, calling at Manila

3rd Heat-A repetition of the 2nd, Planet bolted as during the S. W. monsoon, proceed by the usual King Cole and Foot.pad both hard pushed- Western side of the China Sea, the course of a beautiful Race, and won by King-Cole, after H. C. Str. Atalanta, which then made the passage to Singapore in eight days.

The time allowed for passage, is more than is necessary for Steamers of 450 horse power, but affords time enough to ensure, regularity in arrivals and departures,

In addition, it has been suggested that Iron Vessels should be built, with bulk heads on a non-conducting principle, to prevent damage to the Opium and it is added, that five Steamers would suffice to keep up the line of commumea- tion we have indicated.

Our space debars us from now going into further detail, but we shall resume the subject on an early occasion, when we hope we may be authorised to state that some such plan as the one before mentioned, has received the sanction and powerful advocacy of H. E. Sir Henry Pottinger, We need not say H. E. would be thereby earning an incontestible title to the lasting gratitude and thanks not only of all the mercantile here, but also of our merchants and manufacturers at home who would. largely benefitted by the increased facilities and opment of Anglo-Chi- on regular Steam part of the world,

nese commerce communication

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ORIGINAL COMMUNICATION.

[To the Editor of the Friend of China] 1st. This possession is so distant from the seat of Empire, that the supreme Government will always remain to some extent, unacquainted with its actual state, and those holding controlling authority over the Island, will reasonably expect, that the Local Govern ment, as well as the public, should inform them of our- most pressing wants, in order that the suitable reme- dies may be applied. I appreciate the application and energy of our Plenipotentiary, but the interests of a British Island are not to be left to the sole guar- dianship of any Functionary, however zealous and enlightened w

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2nd. The administration of justice, with regard to the punishment of the more serious cringes, must soon taken into consideration. It an atrocious murder. mited fear the criminal would escape quate punishment. Permitting the Chinese to seize upon our coast, such persons as sed of Piracy, or delivering them up to them aken by us, is an arrangement that ought to be mued as soon as

Imperial

naturally endeavour

this Island,

their doing Our

Goods in packages larger or heavier than the above will be taken by special agreement. The Freight Will- be computed by either Weight or Measure.

JEWELLERY, &c.Not-accountable for any package beyond the value of £10, unless an additional freight of 2 per cent be paid on delivery

PERIODICALS--If brought by 4 o'clock on the last day of the month (being that of publication), made up like Newspapers (open at both ends,) will be charged-- lb., is lb., 18. 9d.j from 1 lb. to 10 ., 38. per lb.

Risk To be at the Proprietor's risk, from London to India, unless insured at the time of delivery, for which a charge of two and a half per cent, will be made.

TRANSIT DUTY-Through Egypt, one-half per cent, (payable to the Egyptian Government, under agreement with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,) on the value of every article, will be added the above rates.

RECEIPT Receipts will be given on the delivery of each Parcal, and particulars of all Charges will be specified in the Receipt.

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CONSIGNMENT All Packages must be applied for to our Agonis, at each Presidency; to facilitate such applications, the marks and will be advertised in the MONTALY TIMES newspaper, atched by the samo Mail, will furnish the earliest gnees or if the postage (s) be paid, we will write to the party to whom the packages are addressed. AGENTS Calcutta, Capt. J. R. Engledus, Madras, Capt. Christopher Biden, Ceylon, Capt, Twynam, (who are also Agents to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company);

Mesara, William Nicol, & Co. Bombay,

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May 5th, 1813

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