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VERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
An Ordinance for Her Majesty's Subjects within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any Ship, or Vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the Cost of China.
Anno Octavo Victoria Regine.
No. 6 of 1844.
By His Excellener JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's sub- jecte trading to and from the dominions of the Emperor of Ching, with the advice of the Legis- lative Council of Hongkong.
An ordinance to authorize the Execution of the Proness of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in certain Parts within the Dominions of the Emperor of China.
119th August, 1844. Whereas by a certain Ordinance made and pas
sed: in the 7th year of the Reign No. 1 of 1844 of Her Majesty Queen Victoria Her Majesty's Subjects within the Dominions of the Emperor of Chi na, or within any Ship, or Vessel
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG KONU GAZETTE
whatever calculated to disturb with the public traquility cupier or inhabitan
the said Town of Victoria:
case any person or persons
to he made any much noise or not It shall and may be lawful for any For Inhabitant or for any officer ch
preservation of tho pea
aliceman or other perso
r any Constable to summon the party Police Magistrate 10 whom it altall and may be lawful on due vest
tion and proof of the party
ended provisions aforesaid, to proceed against and in summary manner to fime the party so in any sum not exceeding $10 and in default of payment to commit the agil party to prison for ung period die time, not exceeding one calendar month.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA.
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URDAY SEPTEMBER:
"at which the
itution la to be held on will be nonind the public
Instant,
The clipper
ombay will leave Honghong on the
on the 26th instant. On Wed
25th we will publish a revised price current, to forward by this opportunity.
We have procur Fele in the O Proct
which we alluded in our i ever quite unfit to lay before, English readers, and we will not insult the by gi blicity Of the veracity of the writer some idea may be formed, when we ment one of his many false statements is, that he has known a bottle of wind to be seized by the
session fined 50
is a free
the
nks of lishment of an should at the same time which in the shuntest private property.
that those
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Rany ordinance, would endanger
Dated 24th entitled An Ordinance te rondor premises or of the inhabitant person or persons custom-house oficers at Singapore and the Friend of China. At the time we were en-
January,
at a distance ofnot more than one hundred miles from the Coast of China," it was amongst other things enacted and ordained: That the Courts of Justice at cent Hongkong, which are now or shall be hereafter erected, shall
party having it in his
In the present peaceful state of affairs in China, it may not be unprofitable to the general reader, if we direct attention to the settlement which the Portuguese have liad, for nearly thiree hundred years, on the peninsula of Macao, and ature of their early intercourse with the tion of the arti | Ch
About six months aro we had occasion Macaws, to to make a few observations on the tenure by which that settlement was held a tributary to Oar remarks were penned in perfect Chint good feeling and far from being calculated to give offence. Our irascible-neighbours how- ever thought differen and week after weeks, the columns of paper then existing in the place were filled with abuse, of Hongkong a
and the
gaged with more important matters, and the
further than, by giving the Editor an Englishı verse to translate, as we feared in his attempts at translating prose he made sad mistakes. That paper--the Aurora was shortly after- wards quenched whether in its own glory, or by the difficulty of rendering into Fortu. guese three lines of English we know not, but sheds the beams of its glory on the holy city of Saint Jolm. The lines are simple, and as the Editor of the Aurora's successor, the O Procu- ador (Why not the Sun, after sucir a dawn?) máy be induced to attempt the translation, we pepeat theme
Rupees The intelligent Editor, is doubtless in perfect ignorance int, Mingapo
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elegant effusions passed almost unnoticed,
tice of Hong have the same power jurisdiction 108 aforesaid having so directed anctioned suffered has poured but a forrent of disgusting nonse suffice it for our present subject, it no longer:
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and authority in all matters what
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And be it further enacted and ordained that if on any such investigation or proof as aforesaid it shall appear to the said prending Magistrate that the party so offending acted as Watchman or servant of the proprietor or occupier of any dwel ling house warehouse or other out house office of in charge thereof, or by or with the direction knowledge sanction stifferance or permission of such proprietor or occupier or of such inhabitant or person in charge asaforesaid then and in such Case it shall, and may be lawful to and for auch Magistrate to dismiss the charge as against the Watchman or servant or person acting as such so offending as aforesaid, and to summon or cause to be summoned forthwith before him the proprietor or occupier mihabitant or person in charge thereof permitted the making such noise or noises as aforesaid, and on due investigation and proof that any such occupier or proprietor inhabitant or per son fu charge as aforesaid directed sanctioned suffered or permitted the making of the said noise or noises so made by the Watchman or servant or person acting as such as aforesaid, then it shall and may be lawful, to and for such presiding Mas gistrate to fine such proprietor or occupier or in habitant or person in charge as aforesaid in any sum not exceeding $50 and in default of payment to levy the same by distress and enle of the goods. We blame no man for standing up for his and chatels of such proprietor or occupier of in own government and his own people, power habitant or person in chargo os aforesaid by virtue insignificant the one, or worthless the other may- of a warrant in writing under his hand to be issued be, but when he does so with such borenced for that purpose, and in case of the offender not mendacity, we can only treat him with con- having sufficient goods and chattels, within the tempt, or think of him with pity se Colony of Hongkong, whereon to levy the said fine together with all costs and charges consequent thereon it shall and may be lawful, for the said Magistrate to commit such offender to prison for any period of time not exceeding one calendar
mouth.
1--Subject in all matters to the Law of England and to extend the juris, diction of the Courts of Jus. kong over the same,
soover, whether civil or criminal, Can an over her Majesty's Subjects with in the dominions of the Emperor of China or within any Ship or Vessel, at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the Coast of China that the Courts aforesaid have, or shall have over Her Majesty's Subjects actually resident with in Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong. whereas doubts may be entertained whetherthe pro visions of the above recited Ordinance are sufficient to authorize, the execution of the Process of the Supreme Court of Hongkong witlin the Dominions of the Emperor of China, in matters arising with in the said Colony of Hongkong and it is expe dient that such doubts should be removed: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by his Excellency the Governor of Hongkong and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in Chius, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong aforesaid, that from and after the passing of this Ordinance all writs and processes for carrying into effect any judgment, decree or order, of the sail Court, shall and may be served and executed upon the person or properly of any defendant or defendants, being British subject or subjects being, or found in any of those parts within the Dominions of the Emperor of China wherein there shall be resident a Consul or Vice Consul, (or other person acting as such) of Her said Majesty, or within any Ship or Vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the Coast of ne notwithstanding sucht judgment decree, at order shall have been pronounced or maile in re- spect of matters arising within the said Colony of Hongkong, and that it shall and may be lawful for the said Court either to direct any each writ or process to be served and executed as aforesaid, by the sheriff of the said Colony, or to direct the same to any of ller said Majesty's Consuls or Vice- Consuls, or other persons acting as such, resident within the dominions aforesaid, to be served and executed therein or within any Ship or Vessel af a distance of not more than one inndred miles from the Coast of China, and every such Consul; Vice-Consul, or other person, to whom any such writ or process shall be directed as afbresant, shall serve and execute the same forthwith, and imme. diately after the service and exccution of such writ or process shall make a return to the said Court of what has been done thereon.
1 and every such
→ NOTICEjia hereby given that tenders will be res Consul, Vice Consul, or other person, to whom nny such writ or process shall be directed as aforeceived at this office until Saturday the 5th October said, shall and may demand, take and receive such inclusive, from such persons es muy be willing tô and the like fees, for the service and exccution undertake the conveyance from hence to Madras thereof, as are allowed to the Sheriff for serving of about 300 Invalids of the Honorable Compa- and executing the same within the said Colony of ny's Troops, or of any portion of that number not Hongkong
Chine
Fassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
Victoria, 19th August, 1844.
A. R. SHELLEY.
Clerk of Councils.
HONGKONG:
Anno Ocluro Vietaria Reginæ. No. 18 of 1894.
By The Honorable CHARLES D'ÁGUILAR, Major General Commanding Her Aujesty's Troops in China, and Governor for the time being of the Colony of Hongkong and his Dependencies, “An Oldmance for better secur ing the prace aint quiet of the in- habitauis of the Town of Victoria and its vicinity during the night fime.”
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The facts connected with the paltry seizure at Macao ás originally stated by us was per fectly correct. On enquiry of the Gentle man concerned (from whom we did not at first receive our information, though the Procurador agamit hith) he inforins use that there were three bottles of Ale as we stated a few bottles of Soda water, also some lemon Jam and a few ounces of tea and sugar for the use of a young lady his sister—who visited Macao with him. All of which were captured by the gallant Portuguese and retained, not- withstanding the matter was explamed to the Secretary of the Governor, and the lady, as mentioned by the Procurado
was an invalid.
No. 6 of 1844. An ordnance to authorize. the execution of the process of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in certain parts within the dominions of the Emperor of Ceina, suc
The title is a sufficient explanation of the intention of this ordinance, Its effect will be to give additional security to those engaged in commerce, and prevent fugitives from justice harbouring in the dominions of the Emperor
A nation famed for intenco and pride,
**Who longhed, you Rokodile Irid link wased the sword, **And gaved theift frum, tlie wrath of Ginul'a mignoreing.
We purpose giving a brief sketch of the early history of the L'ortuguese in Clunt, also the present state of Macho, its inhabitants, and
einmerce, but as this would exceed the hounds of a usual drticle, we will divide the subject, at present confining bitesives to their early history.
As an introduction to this subject, we would remark that, the Government of China are not naturally averse to foreign commerce; on the contrary, long before De Gama discovered the passage round the Cape, the Chinese traded Aud be it further enacted and ordained that
extensively with India. The Arabs also, from when, and so often as any such noise of noises as
the Red Sea and the Persian gulf, were ac- aforesaid shall be made in or upon any dwelling
quainted with this country, and came to trade house or premises if te shall be impracticable or
many hundreds of years before a European difficult to appprehend discover or identity the per,
had landdil, on its shores, The hostility and son or persons so making sucle noise or noises asof Chinat
jealousy exhibited by Chinese in their sub- aforesaid then and in such case it shall and may Whether the ordinance is in strict accordance sequent intercourse with the Dutch, English be lawful to and for such Magistrate upon in with international law, or with the treaty and Americans, was not from any inherent dis- formation thereof to summon before him the pro-formed with China, we are not prepared to say, like they felt towards foreigners, but proceeded prictor or occupier or inhabitant or person in but we presudio, as it is drawn up by able and solely from the cruelty of the first Portuguese charge of such dwelling house or premises and if
shall appear on due investigation and proof that experienced lawyers, its operations will not be visitors, who hesitated not to plunder auf des such noise or noises as aforesaid was or were at issue with any of the stipulations of that troy, so long as they thought they could to so made in or upon the said dwelling house or pre-treaty. Article 9 of the Supplementary Treaty with impunity. After they had repeatedly been miss by the direction or with the knowledge sano provides for the mutual surrender by the Go- defeated by the Clunose, their Ambassador to tion sufferance or perinission of the owner oc- vernment of China and the Governor of Ilong Peking murdered for the crimes of his country- cupier inhabitant or person in charge thereof, to kong of criminals who have fled from justices we men, and they themselves driven from Ningpo, trapose on him such and the like penalty as is therefore presume the present ordinance refers where they possessed many advantages for con lastly hereinbefore provided, the said penalty to to civil suits for debts, &c., and in that light merce, they went into the opposite extreme, be recovered in the same manner ne is also lustly it will receive the unqualified approbation of fawning and cringing for favors from a people hereinbefore provided..
at least one (the better) part of the community. they had wronged and pillaged. Unfortunately Passed the Ezgislative Council of Hongkong, Tho publication of this ordinance, is, we for the other Europeans who visited the coun-
Victoria, 11th September, 1844.
trust, only preparatory to opening the Supreme try, the Chinese imagined that this spirit of A. E. SHELLEY,
Court when we may wit to the rapine and servility, was common to all, and protection of English laws, and watchful hence the jealousy, which was so long exhibit- Clerk of Councila..
care of a paternal Governor, realize that silvered; the restriction to the single port of Canton age, whose actual presence, we have recently seon revelling, in the romantic imagination of the unsophisticated writer of Philosophical En
SHIPS. FOR MADRAS;
less than 150
The men will be ready to embark on or about the 15th October, and will be furnished by the Commissariat with Provisions, Medical Stores and Cooking utensils, as well as water if requisite, The Tenders are to state the name and other re quisite particulars of the chips offered, (which will be subjected to a survey by Officers of the Royal Navy) and may be made either for Charter for the voyage, the ship being then at the entire disposal of the undersigned, or at a fixed sum per head, for such number of men as the ship may be capable of conveying consistently with the 1e gulations of the service, but in either case a proper table, as well as suitable baths, must be provided for the Commissioned and Warrust Officers on | bord, respectively, for which payment will he made at the Established Government rates, head oney in addition of being chargeable for them, The Tenders are moreover to state wheller water, or casks to contain it, will or will not be provided by the party offering, and, in the former cass, in what proportions per head for the voyage. Further particulars may be known on application at this office, or at that of the Assistant Qifter Master
EDW. PINE COFFIN, C. G. Commissariat, Victoria,
20th September: 1814
General
Whereas the Inhabitants or Victoria and its Vicinity have hitherto been distiched and annoyed during the night time be various loud and unne Cossary poist's made by private watchmen and other persons to such an extent as to become a blic nuisance, and it is expedient for the comfort tranquility of the van Inhabitants that the il public, ngisance should be suppressed and Whereas it as manifest that shen Wätelinen or, other person could from time to time during the ught notify their state of vigilance and convey to their respective masters and employers that re on the watch and alert, without occas they are on the i sioning any disturbance or annoyance to the public or to the inhabitants of adjoming Imuses; Be It therefore enacted and ordained by the Garei. nor for the time being of the Colony of Hong kong and its Dependencies with the advice of the i↑ FADLAND Legislative Council thereof that from and af- ter the publication of this Ordinance no person or persons whatsapra Mulf between Eupset and the heur of six in the following morning make or cause to be made any noise or noises - BATANIA
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Ordinance e No. 18 of 1844, published in our paper of to day, will be read by that portion of the community, whose pursuits call for much vigilance in the protection of their property, with anything but satisfaction. It is the uni ted opinion of all who have had experience in China that, private watchmen are essentially necessary for the protection of private proper ty. Upon this point we have not heard one dissentient voice. Such
Such being the case, we cannot but consider any attempt on the part of government to deprive us of this protection, as
generous in the extreme. It is not what we have a right to expect and we look upon this ordinance, as a frivolous, occupation of the valuable time of the Legislative Council, when more important duties demand their attention.
It mitigation of the censure which will be passed upon it, we would however remind our readers that, it nullifies the arbitrary order of council, by which the premises of private radi viduals, were invaded by policemen, and their servants deprived of the instruments by which they gave proof of their vigilance. The mat ter is now, we take it, put upon thus footing, that, if any person is annoyed by unnecessary noise on the premises of his neighbours, he can sue them before the police court; bat the cons tabulary are no longer empowered, without writ or warrant, to enter a man's house, and deprive lus servants of property, whether it may be a bamboo fit to lay across the head of an impertinent mtruder, or a rattle to tickle the ous to publi-ear of a peevish child.
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Had this ordinance, not been preceded, by the order in council to which we refer, it would have passed annoticed, as we apprehend few will have to suffer by its enactments, We are well assured that, among the inhabitants, there are none or at least few-who are ill naur ed enough to complain of his neighbour, for making ure of every means to protect himself
and the tone of superiority, which was assumed upon all occasions, when their officials were
barians. The historical reader already knows brought into connection with the western bar
the truth of what we state, but to those who have not particularly directed their attention, to the career of western nations in the east, since this enterprise and courage of De Gama, opened these fertile helds to European commerce, the sketch we intend giving may possess some attraction, and at the same time be salutary lesson, showing that extreme cruelty is often coupled with extreme meanness of spirit, and that united or single they lead their possessors, to an abject state of ruin, mental and physical. From the history of nations. a moral may be tirawn; and from none so for- cibly as the history of the Portuguese both in India and China.
A few years after De Gama doubled the Cape of Good Hope, the first Portugueso vessel visited Canton; she was fitted out from Ma- lacca, then belonging to Portugal, and was commanded by a Senor Perestello. This voyage was successful, much profit it is sup posed having been made by the Indian produce brought from the straits and the Chinese ma- mufactures taken in return. The following year (1517,) a fleet of eight vessels, under com- mand of Peres de Andrade, arrived among the islands at the mouth of the river and two pro ceeded to-Canton itself. The six ships in the outer waters had quarrels and battles with Chinese vessels; which party were the aggres- sora w now unknown, but from the Portuguese giving out that the Junks they had fought with were pirates, it is very probable they made this an excuse for attacking them. On this point however nothing can be said with cer tainly. Part of the fleet returned to Malacca in company with some with cargo, and part, in Janks, proceeded north as far as Ningpo, where they were not only well received, but permis sion granted them to forms a settlement and tradin without any restraint. For twenty five years they enjoyed this privilege, the Chinese treating them with great liberality, and kindness. The
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