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VICTORIA, THURSDAY, JULY 20TH, 1843.

On the 20th of April lash, when the Bill for con- solidating the new French Colonies in Polynesia was discussed in committee by the Chamber of Deputies, the French Prime Minister, M. Guizor, took occasion to declare emphatically, that "these new establishments may be considered the advan ced posts of the future relations of France with

China."

ed) when we demurred and protested against the current belief, that our Island was ever to become a dependency of the East India Company, like Singapore or Penange

1, however, the local Government adopts--not the recommendation-but the permission of Lord Abordeon, to prohibit the Import-end storing of, Opium, then it will be matter of sincero regret with all interested in the Island, that instead of being rown Colony, it is not a dependency of the East India Company

It is notorious, that by the prohibition of a single article, our Port is no

in 'our colonial animals was so much done in the || prohibition is directed

same time has been wholly by our merchants, somehow or other, and when this

who with essentially. British enterprise have gone on, undaunted by the supineness, nay, in opposition to the apparent wishes of the Government.

Although it cannot be denied that to friends at home, the interests of Hong-Kong form but a small portion of the vast considerations involved in the Chma question, yet our pretensions, and the inter- ests of the China trade must have been most egre- geously mis-understood, or most grievously under rated, or we could not have failed ere this to have presented every altered appearance, and more- over, a vast amount of trade, which has been, and will yet be done at Canton and Macao, must have been transferred hither.

By the last accounts from England we see a Chaplain to the Colony has been nominated, and other probable appointments are named, at these symptoms of awakening attention to our wants we rejoice.

We are quite aware of the great claims the Governor, ahd we are quite disposed to think from his past conduct, that like Casar, he is of opinion nothing is done whilst aught remains to be done, and hence his every exertion is per- laps devoted to the completion of the Commercial Treaty, &c. &c. with China.

are told that the Tariff negotiation is pro- gressing favourably, and it is hoped ere another month shall elapse, all the details will be finally arranged, and that the Treaty with the Ratification dispatched to England. If so, we have no doubt as Governor, HE. Sir H Pottinger, will yery. soon challenge the approval of the Colonists by his one

energetic efforts, to atone for the neglect of the Home Goverment, by at once placing our Island establishments on a proper footing.

article which, staple in China, it. is unpossible to exaggerate the misulijevous conse- quences which may result should the Import and Storage of Opium not be permitted in Hong-Kong,

and with We must then have a Custom-House, ? it all the annoyance and hideous concomitants of such an establishment, with also a contraband trade.

If Macao, or some neighbouring island is not found to afford the facilities required (and we are told they would) for carrying on the Op ̧íý trade, it would be removed to Singapore, where, as a free Port, there would be no let or hindrance, and from whence the trade could be conducted with equal facility as at Hong-Kong. Thus, as respects the Chinese, the trade would [as it must till the Company cease to grow the drug] be, essentially British. Although we cannot do a all we wish, yet it

is not wise to decline, doing what we can, and as it is impossible to suppress the Opium trade, we would counse] that instead of expelling it from the

governmental supervision, that it should be en- couraged to come hither, thereby placing it under the surveillance and control of the Queen's officers, to the repression of acts of lawless violence, other wise inevitable, and subversive

of our present frendly relations with Clima.

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By an advertisement which appears in another part of our paper, it v

t will be per- ceived that the merchants here

can effect insurances against fire on builings and merchandize, on very noderate terms.

We have so often had occasion to deplore We would earnestly, but respectfully recommend

the absence of any society or agency grant- to H, Es noties, as of primary importance, the ing these facilities, that now an opportu- propriety of an early announcement of the tenurenity is afforded, we hope our friends will of the land now built on or actually occupied. At lose no time to embrace it. Policy and the present time enterprise is paralysed, and prudence alike command that ne further building suspended, by reason in some cases of the time should be lost. prevailing uncertainty, and in others" by command," We need not remind our readers how earnestly and this too, whilst numbers are fineking to the we have advocated the claims which the Polynes-Island, for whom even now no accommodation ian Islands have long had to some notice of the ashore can be provided. British Government, especially since the occupation of Hong-Kong, nor have we omitted to point out the immensely augmented value which the new relations with China has given to our American Territory, situated on the shores of the North Paci- fic Ocean,

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The names of the firm at the foot of the advertisement afford every guarantee for the respectability and liberality of the Com- Again, some of our Merchants have goods incur pay whose agents they are, otherwise, we ring heavy deminurrage charges, by reason of their should have said that the Alliance Cam- not being permitted to build on ground which, has pany included among its members some of been duly granted Until the Survey of the is the most eminent capitalists of the metro- land is completed, as the reason alleged for this polis, the Rothschilds,

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Gurneys &c, &c. Since the cession of Hong Kong, the leading prohibition, which we are sure has only to be We take thi

take this occasion to

to tender, Journal of Europe has declared that the pending brought

to the notice of 11, E. and he will we thanks to the frin whic boundary dispute with America in respect of the think, be of opinion that the completion of the

cepted Oregon territory might be safely adjourned to the Town survey might suffice at least, so far as the next century, now however, a more correct view persons resident therein are concerned, many or is entertained by both the people and government whose interests have already materially suffered at home, and we learn a survey of the country is by the delay, and the mischief will be greatly forthwith to be undertaken, and a detachment of aggravated by further procrastination. artillery with engineers, &c. &c. are about being sent thither.

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The sagacious penetration of American states. men-not our representatives, has led to this determination, and as we have predicted in like Hanner, wo now, nothing doubt the occupation of Otaheite and the Marqesas Islands, will have the effect of quickening the energies of the Home Government, so far that ere long we count on hearing of a British Settlement on Borneo, and mayhap the permanent retention of the Sandwich

Group.

We are more inclined to the latter opinion, from the complacency (it has our hearty approval with which Lord Aberdeen treated the French aggres- sions, as some of our factious coulémpo ies designated the Polynesian Settlements of France.

We hope soine portion of the energy, and judg meat which has provided for the refluentred these new French Colonies, will be evinced by our own Government, which we regret to say, has hitherto most unaccountably neglected, almost said despised our Island: albeit, that of the most valuable possessions of the bish Crown--whether we consider its geographic- strategic position its commercial or national im- por ance

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By the following extract it will be noticed that the Commissariat department of the Island is about to East India Company, to those of the Queen + be transferred from officers in the employ of the [Arrived at Bombay, by the Sceptria, E. P. Coffin, Esq, Commissary General, Hong-Kong; F. R. Foot, Esq, Assistant Commissary-General, Hong Kong ; L. Ranth, Esq, Dopaty Assistant Commlastry-Gene ral, Hong Kony; Jys. Carpente seting Deputy Assistant Connsary leneral Hong Kong : 1 Power, Treasury Clerk Hong-Kong Bombay Times, 6th June.]

Some months since, we were discredited by parties (who ought to have been the best infor

France we ace had not been the occupant of the Marquesas and Tahiti for as many monthể a England has been years of Hong Kong ; yet, what an utter contrast does the conduct of the two Governments present? Here, on the one hand, Colonial Secretary, on the

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agency, as we happen to know that its only motive in so doing, was to promote the best interests and advancement of Hong-Kong,

In our last we omitted to notice the arrival at Victoria of Coat Rali de Menting the French Consul General in China, with his lady and suite. We are informed that the Count would have made some stay on the Island, could any abode 'withi

fitting accommodation have been obtained. The Count wait on HE the Governor, and soon after proceeded to Macao, refine for

According to the London Times of the 25th Af Lord Stanley stated in the

of Commons, in answer to an inquiry ing with respect to the Consular

in China—“That no appoint- : been made except that of Sir H gery and that only for the purpose of Riving him legal authority to agur. Nong, others had been made, and probably none; would be, for some time?

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