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GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
CONTRACT FOR WASHING AND RE- PAIRING, BARRACK AND HOSPITAL BEDDING CLOTHING &o.
NOTICE, is hereby given that TENDERS ad
in Ordnance" will be received until Wednesday the
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.
ablest Chinese scholar of the age," has printed it in a Teas have been offered in barter for manu-officer shall be appointed who shall constantly have book, that the word chung is frequently used to denote facred goods; but they were mostly coarse, command with soldiers and guards attached to him plurality; and, though preceeding the nonn, terras like out S, when added to the singular, to form the an the better sorts badly dried. The rates plural number. Perhaps now, the translators in quesatch an exchange of commodities could tion had some such idea, and never intended to indi ha beon effected, were scarcely so good as cate all nations, or all the universe, but merely limit- tho, which any day are procurable in Canton, It is evident, that for some time Foo-chów Be this as it may, I dislike the phrase hi chung kuð
fe for names. And, Mr. Editor, before your father rely a nams ; and translators are act always respons tais ** great absurdity ** on them, better be sure that it is their legitimate offspring. I hope, good Sir, that Some of your Educated neighbor will give your readers the needful information, and oblige one.
IGNORAMUSTO
who shall reside there to keep watch. Should any wrongling or trifling disturbance occar, it shall be warded off by the said military officer in charge of the place, but in the event of a riot the said officer lead out soldiers and police men in great numbers shall petition the high officers of government to
purchaser to small parcels, and a vessel would. Henceforth the street in front of the Fac- actions. The want of capital will limit the
nage as to preserve the peace. seldom be able to dispose of a sufficiant quan- tories is not to be a thoroughfare, and the gate at tity of goods, to induce her to incur the trouble both ends, by order of the Consul may be closed and expence of a visit.
daily at sunset, and also upon the sabbaths, in order that there may be no confesión.or
10th Instant for Washing and Repairing, for One and wonder that it was ever adapted. True it is me 100, will not offer facilities for any large trans-and proceed to make investigation, and so to ma- ·
Year, the following articles of Barrack and Hos pital Bedding, Clothing &c.&c,
Blankets-Europe at per 100 Pieces Quilts, Cotton-Indian Bannians Flannel,
Bed Cases BlanketsIndian
Drawers Linen.
Do Gowns
Polliassis
Quilts
Sheets
Shirts Linen
Do. Woollen
Table Cloths
Trousers.
Bandages
Bolster Covers:
Caps, Linen or Woollen
Dusters
Pillow Cases
Socks, Pairs Stockings, do, Towels
LATEST DATES Aug
at per 100 Pieces
ENGLAND UNITED STATES
June
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Sept. 10
July 3 Sept Aug.
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at per 100 Pieces
The articles are to be received at such times and in such quantities as may be required, either at Victoria, Chuck-chow, or Sywan, upon the direc tion of the Barrack Masters and returned to the same places respectively, completly washed and
repaired,
The Tenders can be made for the whole of the washing at the three places above named, or for either place separately.
Office of Ordnance, Victoria Hongkong, 5th October, 1844.
NOTICE.
Now advertisements, will be received, until 4 O'Clock, on the menings previous to publi- cution, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays,
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8. It is not permitted to throw out and necu-
Ultimately, there may be a change, Capitalists will find out the advantage of purchasing 7. If any of the Shops in the neighborhood of where the goods have not afterwards to pay the thirteen Factories clandestinely sell ardent SENDLFORS Sept. 98
achenvy idland carriage. Fine teas also, will spirits to foreigners to drink, on being found out, MANILA Sept
be more easily disposed of 11 the port of the sail Shopes shall be slowed and the proprietor CHUSAN
than after they thereof shall be seized and punished SHANGHAT On 1 the district where they
-poo Saptar!: 20 have been transported to a distant place. But mulate filth at the head of the streets, this has long this will take time. Commerce is already been publicly prohibited, and required that all in established and it will be difficult to change front and the rear of the Hongs, and at the head of the streets, as is right should be kept clean and pure. Whosoever shall throw out and accumulate filth therein, on being found out, shall be sent to the officers of government to be tried and punished.
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. CA VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 167, 1814)
THE FRIEND OF CHINA, its current. The Canton tea-men, this year, have got all, or nearly all, the good teas in their hands, and there is now little doubt that they will suffer severely by their attempt to monopolize the trade, drawing it all to their own port. What influence this will have on the next crop remains to be seen but we think a portion of it, will be sold to the foreign | merchants, in the districts where it is grown, and shipped from the ports of Foo chow.fob, Ningpo and Shanghai to England direct, or to Hongkong.
NOTICE. -In consequence of the repairs, which are being carried forward on the building used as the Colonial Church, there will be no Service until further notice.
VINCENT STANTON,
Colonial Chaplain,
We copy from the Madras Spectator an able article upon Sir Henry Pottinger's career in Hongkong. We are glad to see, that the Indian press are not all blinded by Sir Henry's success; and that some of them are aware, that though His Excellency may have been a successful diplomatist, he was an especial bad
Governor.
The length of this extract, compels us to give less original matter than usual, but many of our readers, who read this va- luable opinion, corroborative of their own, will not regret the change,
We regret to observe, from an official Notice in the Register of yesterday, that owing to the indisposition of Chief Justice Hulme, the court will be closed for another week.
His Honor we hear is better, and will pro- bably be able to resume the discharge of his important duties on the 28th.
9. The foregoing Regulations shall be stereo- typed and printed and delivered over to the military officer, to be posted up at the head of each street that all may clearly understand i
(Signed) PETER PARKER,
Hwang Gan Tang, Taoukwang, 24th year, 5th moon, 27th day, July 12th, 1844.
This incident is translated from an account given by a native of an occurrence which took place towards the end of last year. The circums tance is a general subject of conversation amongst the natives at present, and is but too true. Blacker erimes even than such as these, we only too well know stain the annals of Kwangtong.
We notice an act of courage, displayed in the harbour on Tuesday, which considering the party whose life was saved, and the party who saved it, is rather astonishing. A Chi- naman, employed on board the Homanzee Bomanjee, whilst outside painting the ship, fell off the stage into the water, and inevitably would have been drowned had no assistance
In a certain village in Shun-tak Han district been rendered him. Another of the crew (a there was a widow who had but one child, a boy Manilaman) at the time on the Jib-boom, ob of four years of age. One day he was suddenly served the critical situation of the man in the kidnapped by robbers who carried him off with the water; he unhesitatingly leapt from the spar-view of extorting money for his ransom, The mo a height of 40 feet-swam to the drowning ther spent the days in crying and weeping, and man and rescued him from certain death. had no resource but to sell her house and property, What renders this act more remarkable, is the first sending a person to the robber's camp to as- circumstance, that the Chinese in a similar certain their lowest demand.
She had no person case, would render no assistance to a foreigner, to send, but it happened that she met with a man, or even to their own countryman, and of this who himself had formerly been a banditti, but who the Manilaman was most probably well aware, had reformed from his evil ways and became a The risking his own life to save that of another, good man. He on hearing the matter, in reliance was a pure act of burmanity, as Manilamen on righteousness and justice, forthwith went to the have no greater affection for the Chinese, than robber's den, and agreed with them to ransom the the other Asiatic sailors have; and in this light boy for four hundred dollars. He then returned to the widow's house, and procured the money, with it was viewed by the Captain of his ship, who
which he again went to the robber's cave, to ran rewarded him handsomely.
som the Child. Abt how could he have imagined. it?! The villanous thieves had covetous hearts, and demanded four hundred dollars more, being al- together eight hundred dollars. ransom him for a fraction less." said they. The man on hearing these words gave vent to his in- dignation in a torrent of reprouches and upbraid- ings, until some of the thieves were about to slay rim. Happily however, the others saved him, and
fortunate mother. The poor widow having already given her all, could only resign herself to the fate of Heaven. But ah ! these robbers with unparalleled atrocity, on seeing no prospect of the ransom being paid, at last took the hapless child and (ob! hor-
The following has been sent us for publica- tion. The regulations in many particulars are identical with those, of which we published a translation on the 9th but the obnoxious clause is left out the date also, is different. It appears, that a new set of regulations were prepared subsequent to those we now publish,
"We will not
We refer our readers to a letter from Igno. ramus. Whether he has chosen that cogno men from humility, or from the pride which mocks humility, it is not for us to say, but certainly, nothing he states can alter our opinion, that his educated countrymen" will he disgusted at the clause of the treaty with China, which agrees that the twenty and odd states of the union, shall not each send an Ambassador to China. With regard to the correctness, of the Chinese terms, used to ex- 3 8 8 8 ftates, we can say nothing. On this point we must leave Ignoramus to our con. tributor, who we dare assert is no Ignoramus
he is now absent from the colony, it and in that new set, an msult was passed upon he fled, and communicated the sad news to the un may be some time before we hear from fan, the foreign community, of Canton, much, as we As we before remarked, the propriety, or venture again to assert, has no equal in modern impropriety, of the expressions does not vitiate, history. We will not assert, that Dr. Parker or detract from the value of Mr.Cushing's trea- assented to, or instigated the perpetration of ty,and in taking notice of them,we do so in the this gross offence, but if he did not, it is a duty most friendly spirit. The errors are trifling, he owes to himself, to contradict the report in as compared to those committed by our own the most public manner. « Illustrious" Plenipotentiary; but still they are errors, and we are quite satisfied, that, such would be the verdict, returned by the Ameri ́ can citizens, resident in Chima,were they called upon to decide the matter.
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ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE,
(To the Editor of the Friend of China.) DEAR BIR-I am pleased to see that you have com- mented on the late treaty, concluded between the United States of America and China,
Perhaps you have forgotten what our ancestors did, and said, when the first plenipotentiary from the U, S. A Republic arrived in England. Like the Chinese of 1844, "men of Education," even Englishmen, were in doubt whether the several states could or could not send abroad each its own Ambassador.
Your correspondent says
but
We have letters.
s from Chusan to the 4th Instant; Business continues dull at all the ports, grey shirtings and the drug, being the only articles in request.
His Excellency, MA
Davis, sailed from Chusan on the 5th in the Costor. He visits Foo-chow-foo and Ainoy, and may
be ed here about the 20th,
NEWLY ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS.
1. The Citizens shops in the vicinity of the thirteen factories being densely crowded together, there is great liability to the calamity of fire, and it cannot be that we should not in anticipation guard against it. Hereafter it is permitted to the Merchants and Citizens of foreign nations, to erect walls upon the foundation of their own premises, forty cubits high, and from one and a hall to two cabils thick, all the additional expense of buildings, labor and materials, to be defrayed by the oc Oupants or proprietors of the Factories,
2. From the head of Sin-Tow-Lan (Green-Pea street) on the East from the entrance of Teing Yuen-Kae (Old China rtreet) on the West, to the The Portuguese Brig Simplicia, was wrked River, the old wooden fence shall be changed, near Dansborgh's bay, on, or about 7th erecting a strong wall either of stone or brick, the Instant. She is said to have had on how expense thereof to be defrayed by the foreign mer chests of Opium, all of which is insured. We chants This is granted to avoid the Chinese, in have not yet heard the particulars of the loss, passing and repassing, looking through the fence but it is said, the crew were treated harshly by some Chinese fishermen. Pery causing disturbances and quarrels.
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The Agincourt on her passage up, in a heavy
carried away
her fore top-sail-yard, gale We hear that the crew did not get another one aloft, in the number of minutes and second which the Rear Admiral requires, and as a punishment, she has been sent to cruise off Chusan for one month.
FOO-CHOW-FOO.
The U. States ship Samt Louis. sailed from Chusan for Macao on the 6th. The Mazeppe, arrived at this port, saw her on Saturday step ing the south channel. hỏ chung for Harriet, from Singapore, was wrecked bed means “the union of all nations; " or "the about the middle of September, near the en- nation which embraces in itself the union of all."trance of the Yang tayo Miang. The crew These two phrases are not quite synonymous. The union of all nationa is indeed large, and certainly be. were all saved. trays a spice of vanity, Still more so the other. The natisy which embrace in itself the union of all! The union of all all of what of all people? of all things of all the universe
He tells ps the trapelators did not know that chung means many, and were not aware that ho kod would have been more ideomatic, and quite as expressive as the terms selected. Do 48 kwo, then, mean Umtest States? How do they indicate the plural ? The word Kro, Chinese lexicographers tell us means a country, a gingdote, a cation ; and às means to clase, to harmo- nite, to agree, to unite. One might, therefore, render Fu-chow. Að -not United States-but the harmonious country, the closed kingdom, a united ration, and so arend the charge of vanity and Ignorance. Had the translators acted in this manner, they would forgooth have given great satisfaction to their educated
ountrymen
Doubtless your correspondent knows that “t
By late advices from this port, wo learn that in commerce there has been nothing done, The people are represented as poor, though industrious and honest. Sume large capitalists have stores in the place, but they themselves reside at Taiwan, purchasing their goods at Canton, where they transport the fine teas of
About the end of the present month a ship arrives annually from Loo-choo with 10,000 taels of gold to purchase goods. Should a vessel from Hongkong chance to look in about that time she would probably sell her cargo, if suitable, at good prices.
3. The three streets, Tsing-Wan-Kas (New China street) Ting Yuen-Kas (Old China street) and Sin-Tow Lan (Green Pea street) on the north and on the rear of the factories it is also permitted the foreign and merchants thereof, to erect high Walls, and at the north and South ends of these three Sreets to make strong doors of wood covered
with sheet iron.
ror 1) raising a fire of brushwood they 'roasted him alive upon an iron pan. Alas! Alas! for a little child of four years of age, to meet with such a dreadful fate. How can the bitter tear of compas- sionate grief cease to flow I
The proclamation now issued is on account of this sad affair having been brought to the notice of the authorities, who are determined on appre. hending the robbers.
The following is an outline of the proclamation alluded to—:
Kwan, a Colonel in the army and Superinten- dent of the right and left wings of the Provinci I forces. hereby issues this transcript of a proclamu- tion received from Keying, Viceroy of the two Kwang provinces, and Ching Lieat. Governor of Kwangtung, giving their clear commands for the rigorous seizure of robbers and banditti, in order to tranquillize the country, villages and districts. Whereas the natives of Kwantung are a courageous and bold race, and some of them are always col- lecting in bands; either openly robbing people on the highways, or assembling together and committ. ing depredations, relying on their own strength and ill-treating the weak, kidnapping people in order to extort a ranson from them, and have come to col- lect together in their nests in great numbers, and at their pleasure send parties to rob and plunder, dividing the booty amongst themselves, without dread or alarm. Long have the peaceable inhabitants had to suffer these calamities, and the minds of travellers and merchants been alarmed by the many 4. Chinese and Foreigners being mixed up cases on record. The officers of the various dis- together it is easy for trouble to arise; hereafter, tricts have every year reported the seizure and pu therefore, at the six gates of these three streets it nishment of not less than several hundreds of these is right to establish a military station and posts for criminals; yet these lawless hordos continue as bes sentries who shall constantly dwell there and keep fore to plunder and seize, to rob and steal without guard. Men hearing things about on their shoulders ceasing. The very mention of it is what we cau to traffic (nedlers) are not permitted in front and not hear, it is so extremely detestable. on the right, and left of the factories to expose for that the places where these thieves meet together sale, mellons, fruits, cakes, et oetara, and likewise are numerous, and it would not be difficult to select all quacks, fortune tellers, barbers, beggars and some, and with a body of military to surround and But in each town and village the show men, and all idlers and she like are not per-capture them. mitted to pass and re-pass in frant and on the right good and peaceable inhabitants are not few. and and left of the fastories obstructing the way and should the troops go to search and apprehend it is
Whosoever violates to be feared that good and bad would both suffer collecting a crowd of idlers. this (regulation) shall he searched out and pursued that the gem and the pebble would not be dis to the utmost. In the event of any quarrel or of tinguished. But by offering rewards for the cap the calamity of fire, these six gates shall be imme ture of the robbers, we may be able to extirpats, diately shut and fackes, and the idlers shall not be them by the root, and now besides issuing sterm permitted to look through, and should any bandits commands to our officers and troops, and holding violently insist on entering and wrangle with the out the most theral rewards to all in the land and guards and soldiers the said bandits shall be rigo sea-forces, to induce them to exert themselves in cously sized and punished to the most If the apprehending all the noted robbers, kidnapper, soldiers and guards are remise in expelling them, bandits, rogues and ruffans of all descriptions and bring them to the bar of justice to be fried, they sles shall be severely punished.
we, the Viceroy and Lieut-Governor have also se lected able troops and sent them to various places
5. At the official stations at the head of Tsing Yuen-Kae (Old China street) a clever and able
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