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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG KONG GAZETTE,

That to show the Sultan that I wish to avoid blowish- ed, though determined to obtain hostages for the safety- of the ship und crews, at the expiry of the half hour given for his sending off the hostages 1 will fire upon his house directing my shot above the story where us suhabitants live, and where no one can be hurt, so that he may have a perfect knowledge of what wo can do if driven to extremities

That on the hostages being sent on board we will cimmediate, y proceed down the river, every attention to

the comfort of the hostages being paid on board.

"That a bont containing the hostages come alongside

with no more than ten men in her.

That any boat which approaches the ships unless bearing a white flag to show that she brings a message from the Sultan, will at once be sunk by the ships.

Theso Gentlemen arɑ my views and opinions on this important subject and if they meet yours we will mot on them, and 1 boubt not with success. We are indeed few in numbers, but if determined we are as andy, the best intentions ave have como horn in safety and and with God's help we will led with

am, Gentlemen,

Your's vory Sincerely, J. ERSKINE MURRAY

Tongarron, February 14th, 1844.

"I coincide in the above views,

1

Signed by the Captains and Officers of the two vessels.

Letter from Mr. Murray to the Sultan of Goti. Mr. Murray cue to the capital of the Cuti Kingdom with the offer of his friendship and the advantages of English commerce.

The Sultan of Cott in the presence of all his people expressed his great satisfaction at the arrival of Mr. Murray, and hoped that ships of his nation would come and trade within his kingdom, deb ba

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VESSELS AT SINGAPORE, FOR Crona, on the 21st March.

Schooner Royalist, L.eða

de Florist. Huggup

Westminster, Michie Sovereign, Main Singapore freights to London and Liverpool—£3 to

Lo 10s. per ten.

Brig,

The British barque Rebevon, Captain McTaggart, and Batavia bound to Sydney was from Singapore totuly lost on the night of the 28th September on Kings Island, Bas's Strats, and three of crew drowned The Captain, Passengers and the remainder of the crew arrived at Port Phillip on the 21st October in thu long boat,

NAMER.

CONSIGNEE

VESSELS IN Vieronta. HannOON.

ToNs.

MARDHA

Fortescue 269 HAL Omega

White Eagle(Am.), 335 Sherman

|| Black Dog

Lloyd

140 VADX

Audax

Warlock

208 Jauncey

Yongo

85 Hurt

tuane

Zephyr

folinson

Convoy(am Starling

Towne Adamson

Jardine Matheson&co

& Co.

Russell & GibbLivingstone&Co Jardine Mathoson&Co Pardige Matheson & Co ¡C. W. Bowrn.

Me Vicar, & Co. Wetmore & Co.

Her Majesty's Suprs.

Agincourt," 72, Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane

K C. B. Cap. Bruce.

"Minden, 72, Cupigin Quin. --Mospital Ship. H.M.S. Frigate Vixen Commander Gillard R. NY- 11. C. Str. Proserpine Com, Hough. R. N.

Surrs.

BRITISH SPRING AT Whampoa.

Osprey Ormons[Dan ||

Tows CAPTAINM

150 Sedgewiek 200 Franklyn J. Mathieson 441 Cushing Brahim 616 MEATthür

$14

Thomson Brooksby

191 Conow Mischief Minervn Gondolier Marmion

Mr. Murray therefore cannot believe the Sultan to the sincere in his friendship; as he now desires him to go to Somerindan an trade there, after having been daying off his painée 10 or 12 days engaged in making a Commercial Treaty with the Sultan, and having had some articles of trade on shore by his wish. At the same time showing overy sympton of hostility, colleo. ling armed men, creating batteries mounting guns in every direction, and having twice attempted to take the vessel by surprise during the night in a fog,

Matters having arrived at such a crisis, Mr. Murray has called a council of the Captains and officers of his ships to consult with them as to his future proceedings. The result of which was that having taken into con sideration the manner in

they have already been Created they deemed it,ary for the better security | Wm. Hyde † 533 Stowaṛt of both vessels to demand Hostages--the four under- mentioned individuals to be sent on board the Sehog- per, as Hostages for the good behaviour of the Sultan || Jessore and his people during their stay in the river Coti--- || Cynthia The Prime minister-the Sultan's son in law-Sabun. || Surat dar-Secretary Also that all Europeans and others now U.S. S. detained in the Kingdom of Cot, against their incli- pation, be sent on board the Schooner

Brown

349

Oliver

413 Emery

AMERICAN

Clarendon

Fortitude Lenait

Goddess

Corsair

AGENTS,

W. H. Frankdyn Dirom & Co. Dent & Co. [MeVient, & Co.

Fox Rawson & Co.

Holiday Wise & Co Lindmy, & Co -- Benjamin Seare. AT WHanroa, and Macao, Stoddard Russell & Co. Meacom

374 Bryant

Cup, Bryant |A. Haard & Co. Pairce Brandywine, Com, Parkor.

British Vesgula at Maçað,

640 Buckhám. Hindsay & Co- 100

John Smith

As such Mr. Murray now demands that the hostages the sent on board the Schooper within two hours from || Anglona the receipt of this letter to the Sultan. If at the ex- piration of that time the Hostages are not sent on board, Mr. Murray intends to fire a shot over the || Island Queen Sultan's house, to show the Sultan what he can do Edward with his vessels if obliged."

Robinson

That the Hostages be sent on board in a boat bearing a white flag to show that it comes from the Sultan.

That all other boats approaching the vessel will be sunk.

That overy attention will be paid to the Hostages while on board the Schooner.

"The above is the determination of

To the Sulum of Coti.

Lane 171 Lovering

Fraser Priestinan

Doig

Russell d Rustomjer & Co. Dent & Co.

Russel & Co.

PORTUGUESE, Du Valle Sanchez Lança Rivolt

FRENCH

H.M.F.Tejo Angelica Genovera Onze Março

HMLS.

Cleopatra

Joseph

50 Guns Bermaid

E. MURRAT.

HMLS.

Alemene Emilio

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

» Starling, Adamson, Whampon, 23rd Red Rover, McMurdo, Macao,

32 Guns

A.J. de Miranda, P.J.S. Loureiro

Capt. Ceceille J.A Durran Capt. Duplan

Artu

ARRIVED.

1914

UNITED STATES

21st Convoy (Am), Irene. Macao,

CALCUTTA

Вомнат SYDNEY

LATEST Jan. 0

Job, 28

Jun. 0

DATES.

SINGAPORK JAVA MANILA CHUSAN SHANUMAT AMOY

BAILED.

18015

20th Sarah Abagail, Prescott East Coast. George 4th, Parsons, Bumbuy,

end Alligator, Cook Amoy & Chusan.

Petrel Rodgers, Shanglit.

23rd Red Royer, McMuru, Singapore & Calcutta.

Crest, Wilkinson. Iambock.

UNDER DESPATOIL

Black Dog, for Singapore & Calcutta, Shortly, Audax,

REPORTS.

Pussongera per Alligator, White, Esq. & Famil Mr. Dale, Mr. Miller, Mr. J. S. Cook, Mr. McDonald, M. J. B. Pain. •__

March 12th

ARRIVALS AT SINGATÖRS

from China.

atriotech day "

19th Апопута

March 15th

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DEPARTURES FROM SINGAPORE

Edward Hinsic

– 11th - Dove Fegante ( Portugues

toish them inserted-

Mar 18

Mar 30 Apr 8

# rectified when pointed out, and we trust those in- debted, will kindly ranke an early settlement, as the amounts though individually small, in the aggre gate are considorable.

NOTICE Perner sending adryst write on the face of them, he often, or how long, They In all matonces, non subsoribers, will pay in adsance New advertisements, will be received, until 40 Click on the reninov preumike to publicution, Vic Mondays and Fridays.

The Friend of China is regularly filed in London, Mr. P. L. Simmonds. Arent for

British and Foreum New paper and ader office, 18 Cornhill (oppost the Royal Isceláng, wild gpreme By Naunted sins, orders que dive

THE FRIEND OF CHINA. AND HONG KONG GAZETTE.

TORIA, MIDNA

the many

Intern love

be observable

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Tue extraordinary and unconstitutional nature of the Judicatory of this Island, and the exorbi- tant exactions, in the shape of fees, &e., squeez. ed from the pockets of the unfortunates who are

́ ́a last resort, 1 alain the pro compelled, tection of the laws of their country, by apponling to those in whom those laws are vested, is a sub- ject of just complaint among all classes of the community. We do not assert more than the truth, when we state that, rather than submit to the disagreeable treatment, which they might com- monly receive, on attendance before the Chief Magistrate's Court, and abide by a decision which is only legal by chance, the great majority of the inhabitants forego their just claims, and permit the fraudulent or litigious creditor to swindle them, rather than meur the certain expenso and the u certum justice of the decision of a Judge who is totally unacquainted with law. The instances of petty tyranny brought before our notice are punic- rous; and if we do not take special notice of each, it is

is because we

we are satisfied that the ruler of this

y is deaf to the Voice of the Press, and callous the wants of the people. Knowing the

e recti. tude of his own intentions he is unfortunately equally satisfied with the judgment by which they are dic- a line for him- from it. Men cannot tated, and having once laid forget the institutions which from youth have been held up before them as objects of national pride, and of foreign admiration; they cannot forget the Courts ofjustice in their native land, open alike to the rich or the poor ma

man

self nothing will diverge 17′′ down

allamments, who

only placed in that honorable position, after many years of study and practice of Umir profession: they cannot forget the dignity, you urbanity, which characterises the bouch in England and her many colonies: nor can they forget, what to the poor man is of the first consequence, that there only can he obtain justice English constitutional | justion but that justice has not to be purchased, at a price in the shape of fees, which may be far beyond his slender means of paying. They look at the extraordinary medley of a Court, which it has pleased Providence for innerntable purposes to permit in this colony, and feel that they are in- jured and deprived of their rights; they have no cón- fidence in the decision of their military Magistrate,

o ure „7 over by lawyers of great

on

questions, frequently involving mice points of law. His incapacity is notorious, but they have no res dress, as Justice, or rather judgment, is only obtainable froið Bús tribunal. In the whole range of Colonial History, there is only one instance of that was on New South Wales in its early days, such a Judicatory being forced upon a colony, aut

the

population consisted of cynujets, and sé- Wines, with their military rulers; now even that

colony has all the institutions permitted free coun- tries, and which it is the instructions of Her Ma- jesty's Government to grant wherever the British flag is displayed.

The usual judicial establishment of a small British colony, consist of a Supreme Court, for çivil and criminal cases, having admiralty juris diction over this Court presides an experienced judge, appointed by her Majesty, having a seat in the Legislative Council, the adviser or controller of the Governor in all legal matters. Attached to bis Court are on Attorney and Solicitor General, with the other accompaniment of Barristers, Al- torneys &c. From this Court disputed questions of accounts are frequently referred to n Court of Equity, consisting of two or moreAssessors, chosen from the most respectable of the inhabitants.

But the most important and useful Court is that for the prosecution of small alebte, com only called the Court of Requests. In some colonies, debts can be sued for in this Court to the amount of thirty pounds, or one hundred and fifty dollars No lawyers are allowed to practice the parties state their own case, call their own witnesses, and tho whole affair is rattled expeditiongly and equitably, the total expense of the suit not being more than five shillings. The Commissioner who gives judgment is antáriably a sound practical lawyer, of grout experience mall that relates to accounts and brusi-

ather though

Court

uurd over the pelle

requires sharpened The