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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.
cution of hice
$7 Api Rugeted, Thai this Act be amend
may ed of repe, 1 by any Act-arbo pasaal in this Session of Pahang o
And whorens, for giying full efforto the purposes of | privil@Paftendering mends to the plaintiff, or his agent Having thus explained the principles by which The said Ary, it is necessary, that provision he made for or attorney, is provided in actions brought against any we shall be guided in conducting the paper, we The establisliant from time to time of reguligans for Justice of the Pence for any act done by hum di thỏ ex-solicit the co-operation of our friends in furnishing "the government of Her Majesty's gobjeon vasining to
with information on every subjent ut all bearing Chink, and it is expedicut diat such regulations should
upons Chinese questions. We shall osteom it a a iginate with song local authority cognizant of the ue
great favor also if Mastors of Vessels will give us coil precumstances and exigencies of surely Per Majesty's
information respecting shioals, extracts from their sagnets, and of the Trade carried on by them in China'
And whereas Her Majesty filli breu plonsod, by ú
Vo underħand it is intended that a Stenner be log books with the state of the Barometer &c. Commission under the Great Seal of the Enited Kingdespatched com Hongkong to the north every six during gales; a list of vessels spoken &c.
We have only to add, that we trust it may be de . to establish a Legislative Council to make lays
H. W. Steuner Driver is hourly expected to return, from husan, where however firth spence, order and good government of Her Ma
have not yet our good fortune to have to record from time to joys subjets, being within Her Majesty's Island of
heard of her trigal, we being in possession of no leder time during the present year, the increasing pros- Hongkong, and to constitute and wppoint as Governor news from there than the 15th of this mouth, as non-perity of the Colony, and the growth of friendly of the said "Island the officer investel nader the said re-
tioned in our last. H. Most. Vixen will, we believe, feelings between our countrymen and the Chinese. ribed Act with the office of Chief Superintendent of the
leave for the north about the 40th of next month.
Under liberal management, Hongkong must and China; enda o Her Majesty to and frons.
Canton Press's
will prosper, and take its place as a commercial mart, among the first, if not the first of our Eastern Colonies.
Canton 29th December, 1843.
3.1 Bäär Baurtek by The QUEEN's most Ex- ech at Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Pirl might assembled, and by the Autho- rity of the same, that it shall be lawful for Her Ma jesty, by any Coumission or. Commissions under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, or by any instruc tions under Her Majesty's Signet and Sigy Manual ac- companying and referred to many such Commission or Commissi As, to authorize the Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's subjects in China (so long as such Superintendent shall be also the Governor of the said Island of Hongkong) to enact, with the advice- of the Legislative Council of the said Island of Hong- kong, all such laws and ordinances as nay from time to time be required for the peace, order and good povern. ment of Her Majesty's subjects being within the do- minions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship vessel at a distance of not more than One, handr & Miles from the Const of China, and to enforce the execution of such laws and ordinances by such penalties and forfeitures as to him, by the advice afore- Suid, shall seem fit; and that it shall also be lawful for Her Majesty, by any such Commnission or Commissions
instructions as aforesaid, to impose upon the exercise of the before-mentioned legislative authority all such; conditions and limitations as Her Majesty shall see fit to prescribe and fed it shall also be lawful for Her Ma- jesty to disallow, in the whole or in part, any Laws or Ordinances so to be enacted as aforesaid, and with The advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, to alter the. same or any of them as to Her Majesty in Council shall seem meet.
2. And be it Euacted, That shall be lawful for Fler Majesty, by any Commission or Warrant under. Her Royal Sign Manual, to make such provision as to Her Majesty may seem fit for the temporary exercise of the duties of the said Chief Superintendent in the event of a vacancy occurring in that office by death, resignation or otherwise, and that the provisions herein centained respecting the said Chief Superintendent shall be taken to apply to the persons for the infe being ever- cising the duties of Chief Superintendent under such- Commission or Warrant.
§3. And be it Enacted, That in shall also be lawful for Her Majesty, by any order or orders made with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, to ordain, föř- the government of Her Majesty's subjects being within- the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more than One hundred Miles from the Const-of China; any Law or Ordinance which to Her Majesty in Council Iney seem reet, as fully and effectualy as any such Law or Or- dinance could be made by Her Majesty in Council for government of Her Majesty's subjects being within the sand Island of Hongkong.
54. And be it Enacted, That all such Commissions and Instructions and Orders in Comcilas aforesaid, and all Laws and Ordinances so to be made as aforesaid, shall be loud before both Houses of Parliament as soon
as conveniatly may be after the making and thereof respectively,
acting
soon as
a
4.5.
And be it Freud. That when and so for any sich Commission or Commissions as shall have been received at the said Ishad of Hongkong by the Superintendent and Governongforesaid, or by the officer for the time being in the admin suation of the said
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superintendence and government, so much of the suuid recited Act as relates to the powers und authorities to be exercised by the Superintend us therein mentioned over and in respect of the trade and commerco of Her Majesty's subjects within any part of the doin nions of the Emperor of China, or as relates to the making and issuing direc tions and regulations touching the sold trade and com- merce, and for the government of Her Majesty's subjects within the said dominians, ani as relates to the imposition of penalties, forfeitures or imprisonments for the breach of any such directions or regulations, or us relates to the creation of a Court of Justice for the trial of offences com- mined by Her Majesty's subjects, as therein mentioned shall be repealed. Provided nevertheless, That all things therefore done in pursuance of the said recited Act shall be of the same validity and elect as if this Act had not been passed.
6. And be it Fasted, That
That every suit or action which shall be brought against any person for any thing
• done in pursuance of this Act shall be commenced within six calendar months after the fact committed, and not afterwards, except where the canse
cause of action shall have
arisen in any place not within the jurisdiction of any of Her Majesty's Courts having civil jurisdiction, and then within six calendar months after the plaintiff and defen- dant shall have been both within the jurisdiction of any such court; and every such action or suit shall be brought in the place where the cause of action shall have arisen in any place not with the jurisdiction of any of Her Ma, jesty's Courts having civil jurisdiction; and he defendant shall be entitled to the tike notice, and shall have the like
week
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AN the Press, and will be publisheit on the 15th January THE HONG-KONG ALMANAC FOR 1944
TABLE OF CONTENTS. -Fixed and Movemble Fensts,
Chinese Kalendar, English Kalendar, y Moon's Age,
Sun's Declination Table. Equation Table,
Her Majesty's Governniont Hongkong, Consular Establishments.
...Her Majesty's Flest in China with a list of Officers on board each Ship, date of appointment, pay &c. Her Majesty's Forces in China. II. E. I. Co's, da. Dangers in the China Seas, Post Office Regulations, Port and Harbour do..
&
do.
A meeting of British Merchants was held at the British Consul's Office, Howqua's Hong,on the 22nd December to make arrangements for the allotments of land. Several parties have taken lots; the exact tenure has not be defined, neither have the plans for building been laid down. It is expected how- ever that the ground rent will be moderate, a
No material change has taken place in
he state of the market, with the exception that notwit. - standing the news received by the September Mail, there is increased excitement in the Green Tea market. Full prices have been paid on the eve of expected advices from England per Akbar up t 6th November, when at least 24 to 3 millions pounds more of green tea will have arrived and
to
Table of dates of arrival of the Overland Mail in prices will have inevitably fallen. This excite-
China..
Do. Do.
in Calcutta. List of Houses of Agency in China. Do Do.
Do.
in Loudon connected with China, Foreign Residents in Hongkong and
Da.
Do.
China.
The Chinese Parith The Duties levied in England on Cluïese Exports. The report of the Assay of various coins at Canton.
Do.
Shanghai. The new act of Parliament relative to the govern-
ment of British subjects of China. Also, at the same time will be published.
THE HONG-KONG SHEET ALMANAC FOR 1844;
The publication is unavoidably delayed until the 15th instant, owing to the desire to make the work
na,completo as possible,
The publiontion of the FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE, Cominenced on Thursday last at 5 o'clock A. M.
ment appears singular in the face e of (it is said) a full crop, and when coming events must effect a con-- siderable reduction on present rates. The late period at which a large portion of the Green Teas of last year left, will prevent early shipments of the present season from commanding those prices which have usually ruled consequent upon a low stock.
CORONER'S INQUEST.
An Inquest was held at the Office of Mr. Farn- comb, Coroner, ou the 29th Instant, on the body of Mr. John Reid, late in the service of the Pro- prietors of the Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette.
The Jury on being sworn proceeded to view the body which was lying in a 100m
of the Eastern Globe Office the upper floor
which they re-
turned to the Coroner's Office to hear the evidence, Pieter Caulincourt Mc Sweeny sworn. I know the deceased, I have heard that He was in the em- ploy of the Proprietors of the e Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette. About a
a fortnight ago the deceased came to me and requested me to let him have a spare room in the Eastern Globe Office to sleep in, as could find no place to live in but what was high rented. I said he might come there. THE FRIEND OF CHINA,During the time he was staying there he co
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VICTORIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 1844.
We offer our congratulations to our friends on the commencement of another year-may it be more prosperous in every respect than its prede-
fessor.
With this commencement of a new Volume we feel ourselves bound to return our best thanks for the support which has hitherto been afforded us; merit the patronage which has hitherto been ex. we trust that future our journal will be found to
tended to it. In undertaking an me twice a Week we are not insensible to the fact that our labours will be much increased and that some diffi
culty may be experienced in always providing maat ter of local interest. Still it will be our endeavour as far as possible to fill our pages with China news alone; und we rely with confidence upon our friends to the Northward and elsewhere for informing us do not wish to devote our colunins to extracts of every thing of interest which may occur. We
from English papers not relating to China-as a general rule we merely intend to give a Sum- mary of the news on the arrival of each Overland Mail. In our monthly Summaries however we shall insert the latest news from Manila, Australia and New Zealand,as there robability that news from the two latter places thus reach En- gland much earlier in general than by the direct
route.
As heretofore, so in future, we shall carefully avoid giving insertion to any matter of a personal nature. Nevertheless our columns are open to all whose real or fancied grivances require redress, provided we are furnished (in confidence) with the name of the party addressing us. We wish it to be distinctly understood however, that by giving insertion to a correspondent's letter we by no means intend to identify ourselves with his views; And many instances may occur in which we may feel ourselves bound to insert articles vocating views diametrically opposite to those which we ourselves entertain,
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plained of illness, but nothing serious; I never saw him intoxicated as he confined himself to his room. I do not know where he got his meals. As I was at dinner yesterday my servant told me that the deceased died about 12 o'Clock that day. I went into the room and found the deceased lying on a couch quite dead. His legs were drawn up. Mr. Christopher informed me that he went into the room and straightened them.
Richard Oswakl, sworn. I have known the deceased ever since his arrival in China. He was engaged by Mr. White as publisher of the Friend of China, in which capacity he served for three months, during which time he was frequently in- toxicated, and was often never sober for several days together. About five weeks ago, owing to draking he was very sick and went to the Hospt- tal, where he remained fourteen days. On coming out he appeared improved in health. I then enga- ged him on behalf of Mr. White to adjust some ac- counts, which he did for a day or two, but he got so intoxicated that he could not attend to his work. Since the time of his leaving me I have not seen him about any where; I only heard this morning concerning his death.
A report from Alexander Anderson Esq. Colo- nial Surgeon was then read by the Coroner, which states that the deceased had been labouring under Delirium tremens and disease of the brain caused by intemperance, and which in his opinion was the cause of death.
VERDET, Died by the visitation of God.
RECORD
OF OCCURRENCES IN CHINA DURING THE TRAR 1843, JANUARY
3rd
Calcutta, per Anonyma, from the Sandheads 30th No- Overland mail arrived in Hongkong from
vember, and Singapore 14th December
Two Japanese sailors are brought into Macao by the American Ship Hopewell from Oahu They were picked up after tossing about in the Pacific for 210 days by the American Whaler Francis who carried them to Oahu. 15
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