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The

Friend of

of China &

Hong Kong Gazette,

SUPPLEMENT TO No. 77.

VICTORIA, HONG-KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7rı, 1843.

TRANSLATIONS.

From the Semanario Filipino-

a of 12y + Augur 1842. Tax news from China give but little biisfaction to all lovers of peace. In the course of the extraordinary circumstances, under which this Nation has found itself placed during the last few years, the Acts of the Govern ment have only shown, that their conduct has ever been vacillating and insincere throughout, this is partly owing to the national character of the people, and partly to the want of the proper knowledge of their Ministers of state, how to manage political affairs, of so delicate and complicated a nature as those that took their origin in the Cons which are notorious. Possessed with exagger ated ideas of their own power, and which they appear quite to have forgotten, notwithstanding the direful effects which they must still have in rememberance, of a war provoked without sufficient prudence, and without reason, yet, they are, it seerns, already preparing anew according to all signs, to try their fortune again by force of arms, without having first perfected the means of secur ing the probabilities of a triumph.

The Chinese vanquished by a few Foreigners, whom their stupid pride, taught them to treat as inferior beings, and wounded in the most vital part of their amour propre and national suceptibility, it is natural they will not suffer with calm resignation the consequences of their defeat; and likewise, it is that the Emperor and his advisers partici. pate in these sentiments, even in a greater proportion if possible, though it is touching their dishonor in a greater degree; but in having made them public, which they have done by recent Acts, using offensive epithets, which one would have thought would now have been left out of their official forms, mansfesting their sorrow for having yielded to exigencies, founded upon principles of rigorous justice and humanity; and openly fomenting a hostile spirit in contradiction to the solemn Acts, that were about to be terminated, in virtue of a treaty, in which it may he said the Emperors Signature still remains fresh,

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The Bombay has reached the port of the same name from Plymouth, in Eighty days, which is considered one of the most remarkable passages on record.

The Friend of India,

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RIGA SPARS from 25, a 55 feet long, 5 a 12 inchčí - FOR SALE.

Diameter--Singapore and Tenk Masts, from 50 a 70 feet long 14 a 20 inches Diameter-Singapore Beamis whale boat. from 19 a 24 feet long 0 a 10 inches Diameter. A new

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Victoria, 1st September, 1843.

FOR SALE

of the 19th June stated that a sudden change of the wea Sin Charles Napier in his despatches to Government ther to extraordinary heat, just after the troops marched from Hydrabad, had proved fatal to many of the Euro- peans, who were struck down by the sun and died within. few hours. He had thus lost in the field, I Lieute nant, 2 Sergeants, and 29 Rank and File. in the fort of Hydrabad, there had at the same time been carried FRENCH, Cognac, & English Brandy, in Hoghs. off by the same cause, 3 Bergeants, 1 Drummer, and 14 Rank and File.

In all 50 individuals. Idem.

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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

ABOUT a quarter before one o'clock this morning the watchman on duty at tife Office of Messrs. Jardine. Mutheson & Co, observ ed some one advancing ulungi the adjoining. Bazaar with a small lantern in a way which tracted his attention. On arriving on the object of a sunlar apsit, torches were lighted, and oiled paper posite the Compenda's house which has several times before been in a flame thrown about so as to illuminto the neighbourhood. At the same time a numerous band of Chinese robbers atiệmpted – to force open the doors. The sentinel immediately gave the alarm Were fired off, in hopes of procuring assistance, but none came. and fred among the robbers who quickly dispersed. Rockets and the whole escuped though as there were tharks of bloud observed in the morning, it is believed, some of thein were wounded, This is a case we consider deserving the severest reprehension, solely for protection from auch hutacks, which have been frequently -A party of Soldiers are stationed within a fow hundred yards, renewed in the same quarter. Surely a sentined ought to be constantly on duty in such a situation, and just as surely if such w.s the case he ought to have been alarmed by the report of fire- arms so closely adjoining, and to have communicated with his pretend that at least attempt might have been made to ap. the nature of the place it could scarcely have failed of success. prehend the marauders Had such an attempt been made, from

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191.

Hong Kong Register,

On Monday 21st August an Inquest was held at the Jolly Sailors on the body of James Smith a tenant. at that Taverns,

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The Chinese Government appears again decided on not following that course which would ensure the welfare of its own interests, but that which flatters most its own vanity, and which to appearance it had renounced, at least for a short when the Treaty was concluded at

James Forresteri was sworn and said. I am living at the Jolly Sailors. This morning after breakfast Nanking. It is however now beginning again to show saw deceased gooide of the door and sit down, he contempt towards the "Barbarians" who so lately foiled seemed very weak and sick. He then got up to walk them and whose exigencies were only founded on rela-A chinaman soon after called out to us, and pointing tions which were for the mutual convenience of both his finger, I and James Wilson went to the place, and untries.

found him lying on his his face black, and he was quite insensible. We brought him into the house and laid him on his bed, he

If we figure to ourselves for a moment that China af ter the lapse of years, were to possess the art of Euro pean tactics, and the rest of political and administrative Sciences, the loss of which hinders it from placing itself on a level with other civilized Nations, if she were to form well organized Squadrons and armies, as numerous as a Nation of 250 Millions of people could do,-figuring to ourselves likewise that she were to continue the same unity that now exists, then in such case she might have nothing to fear from England, but the latter Country as well as all the rest of the World, might tremble on provo king her displeasure,

The news which we received from China last week, and whi

we published in onr anterior number induced

reflections, since other more flattering accounts have been received, al- though in reality they do not destroy the foundation of those reflections which were founded on the last direct acts of the Government of China; and the popular ma- nifestations, all showing very little pacific feeling The Government of Peking less than any other, assumes the responsibility of the acts of its own subordinates, for this reason we should not be at all surprized to see it proclaim war, at the same time that they are giving the most unequivocal proofs of their desire for peace and good will, But leaving it to time to reveal to what length the Cabinet of Peking, or China, will carry their pru dence and good faith we limit ourselves for the present to express our satisfaction at the arrangement of the Commercial Treaty between England and China, which Bir HENRY POTTI GER and the Imperial High Commissioner Keving

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but he was dead before the doctor arrived. James spoke. When he was found a doctor was sent for, Wilson on being sworn, merely confirmed the last witness. John Woolner on being sworn, spoke to his having lived in the Jolly Sailor Tavern some time as wai ter, and that for two or three days he had observed him sickly and vomiting black matter The Coroner then read a letter from Dr. Satch stating his opinion of the case,

VERDICT, died by the visitation of God,

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7th September, 1843.

NOTICE

'THE Undersigned has moved to the Godown No. 13, Queen's Road, and has just landed ex Anna Maria, West, the following Stores, c.

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NOTICE. The interest and responsibility, of Mr. Peter Wildredge in our firm ceased on the 30th, June last.

LINDSAY & Co,

Canton, 30th Augt. 1842.

FOR SALE.

ONE Copy of Horsbugha cast India Directory the

latest edition—1841.

Apply at this Office where the book may be seen, FOR SALE-Sparkling Champagne; am) Johannisberg Flock, from Messrs. T. Giesler, & Co, of Rheims and Cologne. Apply to

JOHN LEATHLEY.

Hongkong, 29th June, 1843.

FOR SALE, AT the Stores of the Undersigned,

Gossamer Hats Four dollars each.

29 August, 1843

NOTICE

P. TOWNSEND

OUR Establishment is removed from from Macno te Hongkong Our House in Canton continues, as heretofore

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