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THE FRIENDS
No. 8.
ENGLAND
OF CHINA
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE
LATEST DATES.
SINGAPORE 'JAVA
MANILA
Νον. 15
UNITED STATES
Oct. 25
CALCUTTA
Dec, 20
Dec. 26
Dec. 24
CHUSAN SHANGHAI ΑΜΟΥ
BOMBAY SYDNEY
HONGKONG.
Jan. 15
OVERLAND SUMMARY
FEBRUARY J4rm, 1844.
to maintain the honor of the Queen's Government, and to preserve inviolate the Treaty ratified inter Jan. 20 Her Majesty's Sign manual.
Jun. 28 Jan. 23 Feb. 14
Our last summary for the Overland Mail was dated the 23rd December. We resume our task of giving an outline of the affairs of the Colony since that period, as also the state of China ge- nerally.
Her Majesty's 55th Regt are under orders for immediate embarkation; they return to England after a long period of service in India and China, They have always sustained a chararter, either in the field or Barrack, alike honourable to themsel- ves and the country they serve, The Ship "Corn wall" sailed on the 2nd instant, with about 250 Invalids from the different corps serving in China,
H. M. Ship "Dido" Captain, Keppel, left for Singapore and Calcutta on the 2nd. Lord Sal The sale of building allotments in the town of toun, the late commander of the forces, has em- Victoria, took place on the 23rd Ultimo. The al- barked with her. She has also a large freight, of lotments were put up by Public Auction at certain specie, part of the Chinese indemnity money. H. prices varying from 10 £ to £ 40 për an: of a
M. Steam frigate "Driver" sailed for Chusan on ground rent. Parties making purchases, being the 10th. The Fairlie" with troops, so long ex- Bound to build within twelve months, to the amo-pected, arrived on the 7th. She had been dismast- unt of ten time the ground rent. All Houses to beed near the Mauritius, at which part che put in for built of Stone or Brick, to the satisfaction of the repairs. H. M. Brig Childers" is understood to Government Surveyor, The sales are not abso-
under orders for England. lute, but only endure for a lease of Seventy five years, when the ground with the Buildings revert Yo the Crown. During the last seven years of the said lease, the premises may be inspected by Her Majesty's Surveyor, who will order anything thought necessary for keeping such Building in a fit state of repair. Notwithstanding these hard conditions, upwards of one hundred allotment, sold at prices, varying from £5 10 to £100 per an. As these will all be built upon within twelve months, or parties holding them suffer a forfeiture of one years rent for non-compliance with the con- ditions of sale, we may expect a large addition to the size of our town in the course of 1844.
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Wo trust, this warning, Will not be thrown ny y upon Shipmasters, landing with valuables. No Boat ought to crow from the Typa to Macab, un- less well armed. This is not a singular case of piracy beneath the very Guns of Macao, and almost within hail of the shore,
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Our dates from this place, are to the 20th Janun- ry, Commercial affairs
Batisfactory state,
Mr. Thom, H. M. Consul for that port, had no dif- ficulties with the Chinese Author house system he states to work satisfactorily.
the Custom
Three Ships had entered Ningpo with cargoes Steward" will load there, probably with Teas and since the trade was opened One, the "Helan Silk.
SHANGHAI
We have private advices from Shanghai, to the 23rd January. Considerable sales had been made of Cotton pieco Goods at fair prices. This port promises to be an excellent outlet for British Goods. We give quotations of White Shirting at 8 3, 90 per piece. Pig Lead at $5.10 cents per picul. cents per piece, and Gray Shirting at $3,50 cents Raw Cotton, of the best quality is in demand.
For
Commercial news, we refer to our Canton price current. The high prices at which Teas are held in Canton, and the low rates in Lon- don deters Merchants, from purchasing so largely as might be expected at this season Freights as till continue low, although many vessels have gone to
Captain Balfour, II, M. Consul, is giving much India soeking, A large portion of the last
satisfaction to Merchants in orop of inferior Teas are unsold, and we last years percargos who visit the port. The art and thes tory accounts received by next overland (that foretic manner he treats with the loc1 Authorities, December), freights would probably get up. The
and his exertions, in promoting Imate trade: sales of Cotton piece Good in Canton have been between the Native and foreignMerchants,deserves large, also on the const. In Victoria there is little doing. It will probably be years before the wealthy buyers find there way to the Colony.
all praise.
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Teas and Silk, are held at prices too high for purchase it is however expected they will shortly give way.
CHUSAN.
The last accounts from Chusan, represent trade as being dull. Several of the Clippers having depar
The Colony is now quite healthy, and we trust - It is a matter of regret, that more of the English that the ensuing summer will not prove so fatal Merchants, have not removed the head quarters of to Europeans as fast one. The past season has their establishments, to Hongkong. Macao offers been a sickly one all over the east-both in India and China. We may reasonably hope, that with mitod, and pas thơt à Mônomo, As u pinceted for Wosung with their Cargoes,
no inducements for continuing there, its trade is some improvements in drainage, a better class of storeing Goods, and giving instructions to the various Houses, and a greater attention to those habits of Agencies s at Canton and on the Coast, Hongkong, is temperance and cleanliness, so necessary in tro-much to be preferred. The princely establish pical climates, the troops, and inhabitants of the ment built by Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. Island general will escape much of the desease, also those by Messrs, Dent & Co. and other firms, which proved so fatar la mer. The Barracks are nearly completed. We anticipate at an early built in Victoria, and on the South side of the Is-date, the removal from Macao to this Colony of land, are spacious and airy, protecting the men every British House in China. from the beat during the day and the dew by night, Richard Burgass Esq. M. A. of the Middle Tem exposure to either of which is so prejudical tople, Barrister at law, has been appointed Clerk of health in this climate.
the Legislative Council.
The most daring attempts at robbery are made
The pirates who murdered Dr. Mc. Kinlay of almost nightly; and too frequently With success the 18th Regt. and two portuguese Sailors, have The Chinese inhabitants are of the worst descrip. been triced by the Chinese Authorities. The three tion, and, with all the vigilance of the police, and who were taken, have hoen sentenced to be decapi private Watchmen, attached to every respectable tated. The ringleader, Farrasze, was to have suffer- House, the Ladrones find their way through bricked an ignominious death (to be cut to pieces), he
walls and bolted doors.
however died in prison, but his head, as also the heads of the other criminals, are to be sent to the place, where the crime was committed and stuck, on poles, as an example, and in order to restrain ruf- fans.
Assistant Commissary. General Irine, died on the 1st Instant. He had only been a few weeks on the Island. He arrived in bad health his constitution being broken down by long service on the coast of Africa. He was buried on the 2nd with Military honours.
On the morning of Sunday the 21st January an attempt was made by a body of Seventy Ladrones, to force an entrance into the Godowns of Messrs. Jamieson How & Co. The Robbers bound the Watchmen on duty, and then proceeded to break open the doors with iron bars, axes &c. The party within the Godowns, showed every disposi- tion to resist, but unfortunately, from the Robbers keeping close under the walls their fire Arms could not be depressed sufficiently to shoot any of the as- sailants. Mr. Edger, at his Bungalow on the hill The "Pelorus," Captain Triggs, froth Calcutta to heard the affray he immediately armed his servants, China, was lost on the 24th December on the Lon- and with two European Gentlemen, proceeded to don Shoals, Captain riggsproceeded to Singapore the assistance of those who were defending the in the Gig, a distance al 100 Mites, where he ar Godowns, the Robbers however made off and es- rived with two passengers, Mr. and Mrs, Fran- caped unpunished. A few days subsequent to cis, Captain Triggs again left. Singapore for the this attack, Mr. Edgér, in broad daylight, observed
wreck, in the course of three days, in the Victo- one China Boat, attack and rob another, in theria Steamer. He expected the wreck would hold harbour. With Mr. Henry, an assistant in the together, being on the leeside of the Shoal, and House. he gave chase, and captured the piratical that the crew would be all saved. boat with nine men. The case has been tried be- fore Major Caine, and the evidence win to clear that they were sentenced to five Veara in an iro gang, with 100 lashes during each year, and at the expiry of the five years to be banished the Island Sir Henry Pottinger shows an earnest desire act up to the Treaty with CTR, this is as it ought to be, and will doubtless tend much to raise I glishmen in the estimation of the Celestials. récent occasion, some British Subjects at Amo
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NEW SOUTH WALES. By the Ship Ratchf,” from Sydney 24th De- cember, we are in possession of Papers to the 23rd.
We are happy to perceive there is come impro vement in the state of that Colony. Monetary affairs have become more settled, and good Bilis are discounted readily In consequence of the favorable account from England, as to the quality of Beef and Tallow shipped from the Colony, stock has advanced very considerably Sheep, weighing 60 lbs., are selling at from 3 to 108; being at least 100 per CE advance on previous pri tho' more moderately. ces. Cattle and Horses, have also advanced,
eve the Colony has completely
pement for the
improvement in the price of Stock is very satisfactory, and we doubt not, that the large ship- ments about being made to England, of Wool and other produce will do mú from the debt which borne down the effor There appears to shipment of Teas. Tyson Skin
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