THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
No. 93 VOL. II.
NOTIFICATION.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
VÌOTORIA, THURSDAY DEQEMBER 28TH, 1843.
THE publication of the Hongkong Ga- zette under the authority of Government, will be discontinued from this date but all public orders and notifications appearing
in
The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette," with the signatures of duly au- thorized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.
By order,
J. ROBT: MORRISON,
Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1842.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Revd. Mr. Staunton, the Colonial Chaplain, having arrived, notice is hereby given that Divine Service will be performed by that Gentleman at the temporary Mat Church on Sunday the 24th Instant, at 11 o'clock A. M. and also on Christmas day at the same hour. The Service will in future be held every Sunday at 11 o'clock A. M.
By order,
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1843.
NOTICE.
TENDERS for Bills, drawn by Her Ma- jesty's Plenipotentiary, on George Lenox Conyngham Esq. Downing Sto, London, for
payable at 30 days sight, will
1.
Bread.
2.
Fresh Beef, Salt Fish and Tea.
3.
Firewood, Oil, and Cotton Wick. Hospital Supplies.
4:
Tenders will be received and opened at the same time, for the supply of the under- mentioned articles viz.
1200 Chatties. 3000 Brooms.
100 Horn Lanterns.
100 Night Stools and Pans for Hospitals, deliverable at the Commissariat Store with- in one month from the time of agreement.
All the Tenders must express the prices in words and in every case sufficient per- sonal security will be required for the ment of the Agreement entered into.
Price 81 ¦ moniklý,
Or $12 yearly
OPIUM COMPENSATION.-The following Notice ap- peared in the London Gazette of 25th August :-
"Whereas by a certain treaty, signed at Nanking- on the 29th day of August, 1842, by the Plenipoten tiaries of Her Majesty and of the Emperor of China, it was, among other things agreed, that the Emperor of China should pay the sum of 6,000,000 dollars, as the value of the British owned opium delivered up at Canton in the month of March 1889,
"And Whereas, to enable Her Majesty to afford compensation to the parties who surrendered the said British owned opium, Parliament has granted the sum said 6,000,000 dollars, after deducting the sum of of 1,281,2111, being the produce in sterling of the 33,9777, on account of 500 chests of opium provided at the expence of Her Majesty's Government:
Commissioners of her Treasury to distribute the said "And Whereas Her Majesty has authorised the Lords sum of 1,281,2117., amongst the said parties entitled to fulfil-compensation, according to the ascertained relintive
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G.
Commissariat,
Victoria, 26th. December. 1843.
be
value of the several descriptions of opium delivered up; which appears to be for each chest of £ 3.
Patna,
66 61 11 64 11 2 43⚫ 3- 5
Benares,
Malwa, Turkey,
7
31
"Notice is hereby given by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, that the holders of the accountable receipts or certificates given by Capt. Ten-Charles Elliot, R. N., late Her Majesty's Chief Super- intendent of Trade in China, for the said British owned opium, entitled to compensation, may, on or at the office of the Paymaster of Civil Services, at the after Wednesday, the 30th day of August, 1843, apply Treasury-chambers, Whitehall, London, for payment.
HOUSES REQUIRED TO RENT,- NOTICE is hereby given, that sealed ders will be received at this Office until Saturday the 30th inst., at noon, from such willing to let, for periods persons as may of either six or twelve months certain, com- mencing from the earliest possible time of Occupation, Houses in this place suitable for Officers' Quarters and Mess Houses-
The Tenders must specify the Building offered, with all its exterior
per
"But they are required two whole days at least be. fore making such application, to leave at, or transmit to the said Treasury-chambers, addressed to Charles Edward Trevelyan, Esq., Assistant-Secretary, the said receipts or certificates, for which they will receive in
As the receipts or certificates were made in qua- druplicate, the parties applying will be required to hand of such parts as are not in their hands.
the sum of £2,500, in Sets ceived month, payable three months in advance, all the four parts over, or to give a satisfactory account-
each ces, the term proposed, arent not exchange an acknowledgment. at this Office, on or before Friday, the (but no more) at the time of
the time of taking posses thesion, all repairs being charge of the
but owner,
needful alterations being at any the expense of the public.
5th Instant, at Noon.
The Tenders to be sealed, and marked on the Cover, Tenders for Bills, on G. L. Conyngham Esq.”
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G.
Commissariat, CHAS. E. STEWART.
"Treasurer and Financial Secretary. Treasurer's Office, Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1843.
Victoria, 26th December, 1843. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. (To the Editor of the Friend of China.)
Macho, 234. December, 1843.
Dear Sir,
“H. GOULBURN, A. PRINGLE. “Treasury-chambors, August 25," "J. YOUNG."
FRENCH EMBASSY TO CHINA.-The Constitutionnel says, "The approaching departure of M. de Lagrenée, ambassador to the Emperor of China, is spoken of; but with regard to the appointment there appear to be some difficulties raised on the part of the English M. de Lagrenée, it is said, will sail in Government. a fine vessel of 80 or 90 gups, accompanied by three frigates and two corvettes, All this is doubtless very fine. It is necessary that he should not make his ap- pearance in Canton or Nankin unless accompanied by an imposing force, and with a certain display of pomp; for the Emperor and his Mandarins only judge of the importance of a country by their apparent strength, and of its riches by the style of their ambassadors and the value of the presents which they bring him. This fleet will take from five to six months to reach its des tination; will ambassa
* A CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS &c.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office until the 15th January 1844 at Noon, from such to contract for The supply of the undermentioned articles for the use of the Troops and Military Hos-of" Americans. The notification is pitals in the Island of Hongkong, com- mencing from the 1st. February 1844. viz.
A Government Notification dated November 27th, appeared in Pork, cum time since, on which I beg leave to offer a few remarks; circumstances beyond my control have prevented me from doing so at an earlier date.
The first thing remarkable in the notification is, that it refers to persons over whom Sir Henry Pottinger has no control, and for whose conduct he is not responsible. His Excellency was of he assumes express: OFFICIALLY
as
daily
*
Fresh Beef,
Bread,
Salt Fish, Tea.
Weekly
Firewood,
Nut Oil, Cotton Wick,
Eggs,
Fowls,
Milk,
Onions,
Potatoes,
Fruit
Leeches,
Rice Straw,
for the Troops and Hospitals.
for Hospitals only, daily or otherwise, as may be re- quired.
were as diis, yopatio audinot the power to assteen Offisiant dostion, but when unce there, how object of bib anda-
is still more remarkable be. cause so far as appears, no complaint was made to Sir Henry by the Chinese authorities. It is not commonly thought to be the duty of H. B. M. Plenipotentiary in China, to report the conduct of even his own countrymen to the Chinese Government. How much less does it become him to act the part of informer against the cluzens of other countries. On these two points bowever, as well as in regard to the hard words of the notifica tion but little need be said. The opinion of "all right thinking persons" is already formed concerning them, and from that
opinion I shall not appeal.
sion? How will he transmit his despaches to his Go- vernment? It cannot be by the Cape, for that will be too long Is it by the overland route from India ? That route is alone traversed by the English, who alone have a line of packets established. The despatch- es of our Government, and those of our ambassador must, therefore, be confined to them. We would not wish to be considered to throw a doubt on the probity of our neighbours, but we have often been told that in politionl as in commercial matters all means are good Which will enable you to find out the weak side of an adversary and a rival, and how, therefore, can we be assured that our despatches may not be violated, or their delivery retarded? We are not ignorant that the chow, and if delivery of despatches is under the guarantee of the law of nations, but there are circumstances which may justify exceptions, and it is precisely against such ex- ceptions that the French Government ought to take every precaution,
The letter ofir Henry Pottinger to the Governor and Lieut. Governor of the Province of Canton, is onlculated to convey the impression, that the persons of whose conduct, no complaina wont by force and violence to Changchow. He says more then Once, they forced their way into the country and also that they bearded the local authorities." It is sufficient to say that forde was neither used nor intended, nor was a sign shown until after we had hired lodging quietly reasoning with. Chinese officers bo
ing them," we may possibly be guilty
As to our misinterpreting the treaty engagements, His Excellency claims mere for Nankin, then its published extracts that treaty prohibits even Englishmen bendes the five ports An
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La Presse observes, that as a French Ambassador is about to be appointed to China, it may not be uninte- on of all the Euro- resting to know the dates and pean emb
sent to the Celestin Empire: The an exact list of them-1 The Dutch
the 17th days - 2 A Dutch em-
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