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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GÁZETTË.
have only to consult our desires, to consider what is gainful, and to hold that all means are allow able which conduce to that end. Sir Robert Peel plainly avows that we must trample on all nod but from first to last you have not paid good to us. He asks whother,
of Farmer you of your own accord came to ongkong, desiring to open shops and engage in
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MEWEN & Co. have lately received a superior now on sale at their General Sale Room, Oswald's assortment of Ladies' Dressco, &c., &c.. Row, consisting of....... Braid Robea
Ditto Tucked ditto
Lima -Peru, 14th March, 1844. "In politics you are aware that the two con tending parties are General Castilla and General the former is at Ayacucho with his army, and the latter at Nazca in the interior. the slightest ground rent into the Treasury and Afghanistan, and with Sounde lying in his way, event will take place very shortly, as soon as the Colored Braid ditto
to get al is expooled that an engagement or some other Je, uramanding you to pull down and remove the Governor General could possibly have in four shope, it is for the sake of the public benefit.ed thus-
e reason rivers get a litde low again. Every chance is in Sewed Jaconet ditto ok And moreover you are relieved from ground rent
favor of the director (Vivaneo,) but na usual Cas-Tape Check kor five years, and if there bo nay to whom this tarily consent to give me a free passage through
Unless the inhabitants of Scinde do voluntilla (the weaker side) will gain the day. Don Book Muslin arrangement is not agreeable, just let them leave their territory-inless 1 gain that permission,
Domingo Ella mill remains as our prefect in Swiss dito Lama 6. Whisperer received certificatos from the see Persis and Russin making rapid rides into will respect their political independence. I will
Baby's Robes on rimex Land fficer, let them clearly present Afghanistan for what ulterior purpose they please hem at the Office, that it may be determined who but i an, determined not to sti), I will not con- "ther proper or not, and repayment be made good. sent to pass through Seindo, becauso it is an indo-
We have now united, and issue this Edict, hop-pendent state, without the free assent of the powerssengers, Signor Dalle Chase, Mise à. Rio, and ng each of you shop proprietors will fly of that country,
It is duoldedly required that you pal! of Born and remove your houses by the appointed at fine (ard Pag.) for no dolny will be granted,
Tremble at this. Special Commnuda.
ira Hongkong and be uff
In Berstand.
We nopy from the Naval and Military Casette ht the following new naval regulations, regarding the neretive ranks of the army and navy
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All Officers new divided into two branches, civil and mulitary. The military consists of
of Admiral of the Flest, who ranks with a Field
Marshal
admiral, ranks with General
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fice Admiral, ranks with Lieut. General Tour Admiral, ranks with Major General Commodore of the 1st and 2nd class, and
rector General of the Medical Department, who ranks with Brigadier General
Captains of three years, rank with Colonels
Di-
The Premier here treate respect for rights as sheer folly, and makes the puroint of advantages the only rule of conduct. And this langungo held by a profosser of Christinuity, Bling the first office in the state, of a people who make more boat of conscience than any other on the son of the earth, and who hold the gulden rule, Do as you would be done by ↑
The vote of thanks to Sir C. Napier and his army hus not passed withint a strong protest on the parts of Lord Howick, Mr. Mangles, Mr. Hawes, and others.
"Lord Howick showed how impossible it is to separato the policy, of which Sir C. Napier had the conduct, which led to the battle from the mili tary exploit for which thanks were called. This was not one of those cases in which a general All ciber Captains, Medical Inspectors of Hos-miood on and directed, Sir C. Napier had the executes what the political authorities have deter pitals and Fleets, rank with Lieut. Colonels Commanders, "Secretaries to a Commander in to the crisis which terminated in the battle. The political management, and eagerly pushed mutters Chief, *Deputy Inspectors, gank with Majors Lieutenants, Mastors of the Fleet, Masters, *Sur- he had written to the Governor-General four
rupture was what bu mod earnestly desired. geogs, Chaplains, Paymasters and Pursera, months before, he wanted a pretext to wierce the Secretary to Junior Flag Officers, and Com- Ameers' and inke possession of the spuntry. The mandors of the first class, rauk with Captains Masters, and "Assistant Surgeons, rank with Licu- The question then is, whether it is prudent to set ginuts of his killing were the giants of his making the example of rewarding an officer for winding battle which his previous conduct in negotiation
tenants
Second Minsters, rank with Ensigns
The above are Commissioned Officers.
By Order, &e. Naval Inspectors rank with Lieutenants. Midshipmen runk with Ensigns
Master's Assistants
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18-Fair Barbadian, Warren, from Manila, 18, -- Livermxx, M1[kowal, from Liverpool, Pas.
gero, Messrs. Morris and Edwards,
Syed Khan, Roper, from Mango, 01 - Regal Bachange, Haburtson, from Bombay
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Royal Exchange, East Coast, on 22nd. Thomas Criep, ditto dito Christiaa, Amoy and Shanghai, shortly
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Collars, Capes, &c., &c.
Early applications are respectfully solicitud.
Also,
A fresh assortment of Oilman's Stores, pricom moderate.
Victoria. 17th April, 1844,
FOR SALE.
Price 811
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MEDHURST'S Chinese and English Dictionary, Medhurst's Dictionary of the Wak-köðn Medhurst's Comparative Vocabulary of
Dialect
The Chinge, Coreun, and Japanese Languages
Medhurst's Dictionary of the Favorlang Dialect of the Kormosy Language Medhurst's China, its Stala de Prospects Notices on Chinese Gammas, by Philo
benensis
Collin'& Translation of the Four Books Premare a Noditja Lingua Sinige Rambles of the Emperor Ching-Tib, a Chinese ale translated by Thin-Shen, of the Anglo Chinese College, Ma. Inoca
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May 17, 1844.
MANILA CIGARS
Superior Havana ditto Manila Rope of all sizes Navy and Pilot Broad in tierces, for sale by
BUSH, HALSTED & CO. Victoria, May 18, 1844.
SALE-Chain Cables, from 1 to 1 inch,
may have led to pecessarily, or, as Mr. Huskis. Black Dag, 140, Lloyd Gibb, Livingstand & Co | Did Anchors from 1 to 20 owl.
son put it in the debate on Navaring, for which thinks were refused to the gallant Codrington- **Be cautions before you create a precedent of thanks for an event which grew out of an accident lest officers, looking at the signal barintit confurred on them by receiving such thanks, should cherish Warrant Officers--Gunners, Boatswains, Carlest such seeldente so created should lead to con- too easy a disposition to create such recidents, and piters, Engineers
Naval Cadets
taks' Assistunts.
reasons to regret.* sequences which the country may long have
The new instructions will be issued on the first day of the official year (April), when we have no doubt such orders relative to the uniform will be gion as will place the Commissioned Offers of the Navy in their proper high and konncable posito
Those Officers bofore whose designation this (*) is placed form the Civil Depurtinent.
SIR ROBERT PEEL'S GASTERN MO-
RALITY.
(From the Examinar.) Si Robert Pool surpassed himself in his lu- mous exposition of morality in India, in the delan on the naboxation of Scinde...
Sir Robert Pool dnedaros thai where civiliza- tom and barburism come in contact, some great principle, some uncontrollable principle,' comes in action, making it impossible to apply the rules observed amongst European nations,
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is it quite certain that those in any principle in the case in question; and is Sir Robert Poel sure that he has sot mistaken, for some great principle," the huge deficiency of any principle whatever, great or small!
"Sir Robert approaches the truth by the method of exhaustion, and conducts us to this certainty, that the some great principle, or uncontrolla ble principle. is of a very different description antis ties that regulate the conduct of civilised ations towards gach other. Those principles should be honour, faith, humanity, justice; and these, he frankly owns, would be quite out of phee in the East, where they would only stand
in our way.
Wherever civilization and barbarism come in contact, the end always is, that civilisation robs barbarian. The law of attraction is not more. frariable than this. What might to the super
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“Is it wise to offer to officers entrimted both with the powers of negotiation and the word, a rupture, a battle, and a victory, the thunks of the temptation of the reflection, We push things Parliament, a peorage, and pension are ours?"
"Whoo Sir C. Napler was carrying matters with so high a hand with the Amaers, and only looking for any pretext for coming to blows with them, what was before him, as we now sen, the immense sport of Hyderabad, the thanks of Pars liaments just necorded to him, and the rewards which are sure to follow 1 Is it tu hupian nature to be proof agains the influence of such objects | as theat? For what are rewards bestowed but as motives, and yet when they are looked at as creating motivos, it is denied, in ranta of foolish indignation, that they can have any such effect
If extminster, 010, Michie, Jardine, Matheson&Co Christino, 351, Primrose, Dent & Co.uk Anna, 100, Devis Fletcher, Larkma de Co. Harlequin, Olivar. Jarding, Matheson & Co, Petrel, Gibbons, Dent & Co, Arich, Macfarlane Jardine, Matheson & Co. Floret, 530 Huggup Jardine, Matheson & Co. Thomas Crisp 178, Metcalfe. N. Duua. ¿ Grecian, 578, Wat. Lindsay & Doc Alesunder Daring, 000, Hala Russell & Co. Avdas, 209, Yaux - Jaslino Matheson & Co. Old England, 500, Bland. MacVicar de Do. Dhur, 300, Cumberland. Lamsay & Co. Maid of Athens, 217, Hews. Dent & Co. Fair Barbadian, 199, Warren, A. Griffin 1480, 637, Smith. Captain Smith
Liverpool, 962, M Dowal Fox, Rawson de Co. Royal Bashange, 155, Habertson. D. & M. Rus
Hen Majnary's Suis.
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Captain Bruce, 72, Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Coebrant, Misilen, 12, Captain Quin-Hospital Bhip. Castor, Captain Graham
H. C. Str. Proserpine, Com. Hough, R. N, 11. M. Str. Spiteful, Commander Maitland
Berrien Shipping AT WHANPOA, Orment (Dan.), 200, Franklyn. W. H. Franklyn Sir Charles Napier, it is to be borne in mind, Mischief, 191, Connew, Fox, Rawson & Co. fiticul and the had to perform two separate services, the one pom, Hyde, 539, Stowart Banjamin Seare,
Now for military.
succeeded in the more impor. tant duty that of conducting the negotiations to a termination obtaining for us the terms desired and Would his skill have been the theme of general preserving pance, what would have been his case? wonderment and panegyric? Would he have had the thanks of Parliament, the honour of his Bove. reign? Nothing of the kind. And yet sutely even Sir Robert Peul himself not deny that this would have been the sucess most to be desired; but it was necessary for the General to fall of this success, which would have brought with it up eclat, no reward, save, perhaps the silent oue of con science, in order to obtain the other and the train of honours attending it
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Victoria, Pierce. Nacado. Chanon 559, Roby. Tumer & Co.
E Boustead, 488, Arnold W. & T. Gemmella Co Pandora, 287, Cothey, Holliday, Wise & Co Thomas Lowry, 109, Graham Fox Rawson & Co Palmyra, 394, Campbell, Jardine Matheson & Co Edward Robinson, Dolg. Russel & Co. Sultan, Moore
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N. DOUB,
Apply to Victoria, 21st May, 1944, FOR SALE, at the Godowns of the Underaign.
rigued,
ALUD,
A Coppered Longbout, with Masts, Baile, ac, A. Four-ourad Jollybont,
Victorin, 21st May, 1844.
FOR SALE
N DUUS.
SUPERIOR SHERRY in cases of 3 dozen,
each 10 dollars por dogen Ditto Port ditto dito 10 dollars ditto English Bottled Beer in Caska of 3§ dozen, ench
5 dollars ditto
Apply to John Risson, at the Godowns of
HOLIDAY, WISE & Co.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned hat this day disposed of his business to Mr. 1 A. Lank. All persons in accounts to the 30th April as early as possible, to debted are earnestly requested to liquidate their
enable him to close his booke, ni which date his interest in the business ceased.
Vistoria, May 1, 1814.
now consists of SAMUEL VETELY, and Julius C.
admitted a partner in our firm. NOTICE.-M. J. G Power has this day been Our firm
Powan
Hongkong, 1st May, 1844,
Tamas, Mitchell, MClintock Urgent, Goodwin. Tumer & Co Manden, 247, Phillips. D. Bujorjos Sovereign, 343, Main R. J. Gilman Countess of Durham, 200, Spittal. M'Vicar de Co, Hongkong Gazette.
BRITURE VERable at MadAD, Linnet, 100. John Smith This is the only case in which success in a Corsair Frager, Rustomjee & Co. sapondary thing has a reward refused to the pri Syed Ishan, Ropur. Hudson proves the | mary objent.- 11 is as if, in surgery, we were to Arduseer, 430, MIntyre Mao Vicar & C». rule, Turkey is nearest to a barbarous Europe, give rewards for cutting off limbs instead of for Regina, 278, Quinton. Dent if Go.
not been swallowed up (though a waving them. Humanity would have rejoiced at Emma, 90, Dawson P. Merwacjoo de Co. ore and there has been taken; but why? the pacific arrangement of differences with the Sir I. Compton, 346, Boulton, and powers of Europe have entered into n Ameers; but humanity does not deal in rewards |-
and she
sire to guard against the robbery which ki hat all have a propensity t Hobbs, then, appears to be the great unbon- ciple the existence, but not the ch Sir Robert Peel has discoverid. us to the enquity, why it is good und in Europe?
עי
hta indoubtedly a multitude of con
pleasures, and would have been the practice of mankind but for this decisive that tho robber has no security against robbed in turn, The rules of honesty, car Ting with them the t
the mortification of forbearance, sweets of gourity. Whero per many strong imon, the pillager would
ANBRICAN.
dito
humanity has no organs for votes of thanke, bu U.S.F. Brandome, Commodore Parker
PARTUSUSSE
manity hup no portages, or pensiónu le beglow
The skill, agacity, the patience and prudence which presero poncs have none of the noisy RM. F. Teo, Du Valle honours attending triomph. In an unnecessarily Flugados, Sanchez, A. I de Miranda, provoked batile. It matters not bow it nevoi Bernity liation has carrise betw
pnductor fire and sme
precipitated to rupore, the
Amicuta, Pinu. V. Jorge PRENUM
that the bayonet pusher more success thun the url, not this jie lock holds ta olilized cunariority 15 the look, all f and not a thought it given to Mata, Andrion. J. A. Þaðran considerations of justion and kumment
***Formerly
With HMLS Clamporna 50 yine Capt. Cecille
HMIS Amene, $2 pins. Capt Duplan
easy to fear that he would in turi beopme for a curler of förva
g and so it is where there are many rewarded for sing Tons, n'a in Europe, and that ny may come whan i
down they must take care not to touõh
ga to others. Such is the pulley of baiths
on the opsu is diuront. Wo are there (klony zi
Arroșialibile power, and, in the ship altor –
9. Nünter, o huri ca appliou, in India
evner where iupåler. * This law to full barbarlang vi dhe m
that can do to us why), WODIH
We tre relented firm all fear of ton
retrinition Dur maxim for all t
People around us in. What's yours us the baj
te mino's iny own. We deny our-und the inpaket araint the matchlock, and thing
that we have occasion for. We are thound are slaughtered by half the numbor.
Hindoo, Grans ber
ring or Navy Bills oil Boylan.
PHILLIPS, MOORE & CO.
16 Queen's Road.
J. C. POWER.
VEYSEY & CO.
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From the 1st January, 1844, The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette, will be published every Wednesday and Saturday,
Face Twelve Dollars per nonum payable in
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Vioforin, 21st December, 1843-
PUBLIC AUCTION. TUE attention of the Publie in culled to the or- fonden vale of the Glass Ware and Perfumery, This Day at the dila. Itooma of
P. TOWNSEND,
TD L Lab by Rubija Audlion, in a Godown ou of Meers. Plelsher. Larlem de
t to be muntioned.
sundry in volaps of Calcutta boun conatynod to the late
youthy and Dyer, consisting of
with Marble Topa
ratiuli Sound De
Elnur nid Muhe Stools, and Pri
En keveral handsome Hauging ruil Table Lo
The ubave may be seen balwem (be kid il of male, by applying to Comprador at Hatch's
Vigoria, 15th May, 1844.
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