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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.

OF NANKING, are to be resorted to by British Merchant Vessels, cannot be declared to be open for that purpose, until an Imperial Edict to that effect shall be received from the Cabinet of Peking. This Edict is expected to reach Canton early in the month of September, and immediate Public Notice will be given of its arrival. In the interim, measures will be taken for the appointment of Consular Officers, and their Establishments, to the Ports in ques- tion, in order that no unnecessary delay may place in the commencement of Trade at them; and merchants may make their arrangements accordingly,

The following temporary appointments are made

G. TRADESCANT LAY, Esq., to officiate as Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Canton. ROBERT THOM, Esq., Joint Interpreter and Translator, who is at present stationed at Can- ton, as the medium of communication between Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &tc., and the Imperial Commissioner and other High Chinese Officers, will assist in his capa- city of Interpreter in the Consular office.

Messrs. THOMAS T. MEADOWs, and WILLIAM MEREDITH, to act as Clerks and assistants

in the officiating Consul's Office

With the view of relieving the officiating Consul at Canton, and his establishment, from the judicial functions, which will hereafter form a part of the duty to be performed by the Consuls at the different Ports, but which might interfere with the officiating Consul's devoting his whole time and attention exclusively to the more important object of promoting and regulating the Trade at its outset, on the new system, Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of the Trade, &c., is pleased to direct, that all disputes and complaints emanating at Canton, and coming within the consular functions above adverted to, shall, for the present, and unul further notice, be referred to A. R. JoHNSTON, Esq., the Assistant and Registrar to the Chief Superintendent, &c., &c., who will, in the first instance, inquire into, and investigate such disputes and complaints, at Victoria, Hong-Kong, and will, in case of necessity, arising for such a step, proceed to Can- ton for the purpose of completing his inqmay, and the manner of appealing from that Officer's investigation. The amount to which Mr Johnston's awards shall be considered final, awards to the Chief Superintendent, will be hereafter notified...

The following extracts from Instructions addressed this day to Mr Lay, as officiating Consul at Canton, are published for general information, and Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of Trade enjoins and requires all concerned to pay implicit obedience to them.

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"You will see from the enclosed Notification, that you are for the present relieved from the "exercise of your Consular judicial functions, and in the event of letters or petitions (in English or Chinese referring to disputes, or containing complaints, being presented to you, you will [unless they should be of the most trivial and easily adjusted nature] write upon them, refer- "red to the Assistant Superintendent, &c.,' and sign your name.

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You will hold the masters of all vessels responsible to you, for the orderly and peaceable "behaviour of their boat's crews, or any other persons belonging to their respective ships, who may visit Canton, and no ▼ liberty-men' are to go up that City without your previous per- "mission, obtained in writing, in answer to an application, specifying the number [of the pro

priety of which you are to consider yourself the judge), and distinctly promising and stating, "that an officer will accompany such liberty-men, to look after and control the seamen or "lascars as the case may be.

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"In any instance where you may discover that seamen or others are at Canton on liberty, without your permission, and the previous stipulations [above adverted to] having. Iplied with, you will request the Commander of Her Majesty's ship which will be stationed "at Whampoa, to support your authority, to have the seamen or others forthwith sent back to "their ships. and you will report the circumstance to me, that I may adop: such further steps *as the case may call for. You will at the same time, intimate to the master owner, or con- "signee, of the vessel from which the scamen or others unauthorizedly come, il all expenses "attending the removal of the seamen or others from Canton, will be charged a the ship to "which they belong, and will be recovered before she is allowed to sail.

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"In cases of petty affrays or assaults, or riotous and drunken conduct [unattended, however, "with any marked degree of violence, in which you may be of opinion that the ends of justice

will be obtained, and a sufficient example will be made, by fining the offender any sum notë exceeding $10, or confining him for a period not exceeding five days, you have my authority "to summarily decide in such cases, without even recording the evidence, merely making a memorandum of the fact, in a book to be kept for the purpose; but, in all cases where you may consider the offence to call for more serious notice, you will, with the assistance of the Captain of Her Majesty's ship, have the offender placed in confinement until a formal investi- gation can be held, and for which I will arrange on hearing the particulars from you.

Should you obtain

positive and incontrovertible proof, that any British merchant ship on the "river has been, or

1, or is, engaged in smuggling, or evading the payment of the just dues of the Chinese Government as laid down in the Tariff and Regulations of Trade, you will take " immediate measures for intimating the same to the Chinese High Officers, and Officers of "Customs, in order that they may, if they think proper, put a stop to such vessel eithe

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£1

$6

or shipping further

er cargo, as the case may be; and you will likewise apprize the maste

landing

or consignee of such ship,

p. of the a steps you have taken, and will acquaint them that any "to carry on their smuggling practices, or to trade in any shape.

tion to the wishes and directions of the Chinese Authorities, will oblige me to have such ship "removed from the river.

"I annex a Table of Consular Fees which you are to levy, and which are to form a fund "for the present, to be subject to such instructions as may be hereafter received from Her

Majesty's Government.”

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By order

G. A. MALCOLM, Secretary of Legation. Dated at Government House, at Victoria, Hong Kong,

this 22nd dry. July, 1843.

KŠAN INTE fondist

FOR BOMBAY,

BI

THE Clipper schooner Island Queen, 250 Tons, daily expected from Chusan, will have immediate dispatch.

Apply to

For freight of silk or Treasure,

DENT & Co.

Macao, 21st July, 1849.

FOR FREIGHT or Charter.

THE fast sailing British, huilt Brig “NAUTILUS” Captain Gibson, 232 toms Register, now lying at Hong-kong, and ready to receive cargo. Apply to

FOX, RAWSON, &Co.

Hong kong 25th July 1843.

FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER,

THE Clipper Brig "Anglesea", Capt. Rucland 200 Tons register, built at Ipswich, in 1840. & A. I. for 12 years, has been nesly coppered and is well found in stores.

Apply to the Captain on board

FOX, RAWSON, & Co.

Hongkong 26th. July 1843.

VICTORIA HOSPITAL,

FOR

SEA MEN,

Nos. 1, 2, 43, Queen's Road, immediately opposite Fearon's Wharf.

Physician and Surgeon, JAMES SATCHE`L L; M. D.. Assistant Physician, and Surgeon,

RICHARD JONES, M. D..

THE HOSPITAL is now open for the reception of Patients, and is furnished with every convenience necessary for the comfort and speedy recovery of the sick.

Patients are

are admitted at any hour of the day or night, on production of an undertaking to defray the expenses incurred, signed either by the Captain of the Vessel to

to which the sick person belongs, or a Member of some Mercantile Firm in China. No Patient can

admitted without such an undertaking

TERMS-For Medical attendance, Medicines, "and

Provisions.

SHAMEN—One Dollar, OFFICERS Two Dollars, † per day,

Victoria, Hong-Kong,

20th July, 1843.

THE NEW TARIFF

CORRECTED Copies of the new Tariff have been, got up at great expence and with much attention for the use of Merchauls, etc. etc. They can be had at the Office of the Friend of Chins in two forms,

1. On a Broadside to hang up in the Counting House.

11. As a letter for Overland Mail, price one Dollar

each

NOTICE.

Government Notifications

and the latest Commer

be published in an Steamer. Parties send their orders and bich will be punctually

TABLE OF CONSULAR FEES,

Dollars.

ENCE

On Report of Ship's arrival at Custom House

On Linguists attendance at Landing and Shipping of Cargo

ARRIVED.

On granting Port Clearance and signing Manifest

Valuation of Goods (if referred to the Consul)

1 per Ct.

Shah Allum,

Bottomry, or Arbitration Bond

Noting a Protest

Bombay Do

Liverpool Do

Order of Survey

ombay & Whampoa

Extending a Protest or Survey

Macao

Registrations

Bill of Health (when required)

emillan

Blackstone

Signature of Muster Roll (when required).

Attestation of a signature

do

Administering an Oath-

do

Seal of Office, and Signature to any other document (when require

Attending Sales

ot if a charge has been pre

sly made for valuation.

Attendance out of Consular Office, on express, busine.

expenses, and 45 per diem.

Do on opening a Will

Recovery

Management of property of British Subjects, dying

per cent.

Helen

Me Murdo

Smith

LAILED

Liverpool

Bombay Macao Bombay

East Coast

Amoy & Chusan

Whampoa

Hudson's Bay

WILLIAN REDDER

By order

GA MALCOLM