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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade, &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed returns of British Trade at the Port of Amoy during the quarter ending 30th June, 1844, be published for general information.
By order,
Victoria, Hongkong, 26th November, 1844.
Imponre in 12 Vessis, of 3,599 tons.
ADAM W. ELMSLIE,
580
RETURN OF THE BRITISH TRADE AT THE PORT OF AMOY, QUARTER ENDING 80, JEER, 1846,
EXPORTS in 12 Vessele, of 8,599 tons.
Solps.
CARGO.
Varur.
Magnolia,
General Cargo
£7,080
Harlequin.
Cotton, Cottton goods and Sandal wood, 10.700
Janel Mermaid.
Rice, Rettang &en
2,139
Sairs.
Magnolia, Harlequin Janet.
CARGO
VALUR
Part original cargo & Ballast (Govt.stores, Ballast
£400
Rice
2,466
Harlequin
Yarn Long Clothe.
5,354
Mermaid. Harlequia,
ese Ficule of Sugar,
Ballest
Aligator.
General cargo camleta &c,
1,360 Alligator,
Royalle
Yarns and Long Cloths.
5.485
Royalist
Govenment Stares. Ballest
Harlequin,
Ariel
Government Stores
Cotton and Long Gloths,
3,484
Harlequin,
Arict
Lord Goderich
6,204
Lord Goderich
Pantaloon.
*4.371
Pantaloon
BECAPITULATION OF IMPORTS
*Chinte 1500 Pieces.
Long Cloth 7,800
Cotton 126,000 159.
Tatal of Importe
Long Ells 1,780 Cotton Yarn 163,600. Camlete
250, 163
Pieces
Iba,
940
Piecas
Rico
14,000 Piculs.
Ballast
Rica Cotton and straits produen.
Cotton
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 Coast of China.
ANNO OCTAVO VICTORLE REGINA,
No. 7 of 1844.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, EsQUIN, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Depen- dencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
Title
Power to np. prehend Bri tish Subjects in certain cases and mada of trial
Government Bores Treasure.
Balleat
Ballast.
Total of Exports, 1980
HENRY GRIBBLE,
H. M. Off. Consul,
Amoy
nance,
Contalar Courts to be Courts of Re Cord
No fee to be demanded for enrolment or registry.
11. And be it farther enacted, that no fee or remuneration what-` soever shall be demanded or re- ceived by any British Consular Officer for or on account of the enrolment of any British subject in the register aforesaid, and that a notification of the period within which such enrolment must be effected shall be exhibited in some conspicuous place in the Consular Office.
12. And be it further enacted Ordinances of that the said Consuls and Vice the Colony of Consuls in the administration of Hongkong not justice in their said respective inconsistent Courts, shall as respects, all civil with this Ordi- and criminal duties conform to nance to régu and be guided by the several Or late the said dinances heretofore enacted in Consular Courts the Colony of Hongkong for in criminal and that purpose unless where the civil business. same shall be inconsistent, with
this present enactment Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 20th day of November 1844,
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,
Governor, &c., &a
*
A. E. SHELLEY, Clerk of the Councils.
the case was tried, to mitigate or remit altogether maintained, saving and except any British Subject the punishment awarded to the party accused; and borne on the Muster roll of any British Ship ar such Consul, or Vice-Consul shall give immme riving in the Ports of China, shall within a reason- and it is further ordered, that all fines prescribed register to be kept as aforesaid, and any British dinto effect to the injunction of any such warrant; able period after his arrival, enrol himself in such as aforesaid, as well as all fines levied on witnesses subject who shall refuse or neglect so to enrol being British Subjects and refusing to attend and himself, and shall not be able to excuse to the 3- give evidence in a Consular Court, may be levied tisfaction of the Consular Officer his refusal or by distress, in pursuance of a warrant issued to neglect, shall not be entitled to require to be re- that effect by the officer holding such Court, and cognized or protected as a British subject in any appropriated in the manner directed by Her Majes difficulties whatsoever in which he may be in- ty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Afvolved within the Dominions of the Emperor of faire and that the place of imprisonment shall be China. such as has heretofore been customarily used as such, or as may be appointed by Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of British trade and approved by Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affaira,
4. And be it further enacted Proceedings that all proceedings in the Con to be in confor sular Courts, held in virtue of this mity so far as present Ordinance shall be had as possible with the far as possible in conformity and law of England. correspondence with the proceed- ings which in like cases would be had according to the law and practice of Eng. land, regard being had to the difference of local circumstances and to the provisions of this Ordi-
5. And be it further enacted that the Consular Courts held in pursuance of this order shall be Courts of Record and that minu tes of proceedings taken therein 1 | shall in all cases be drawn up and preserved with the depositions of the witnesses, and such. minutes shall be signed by the officer, holding 2. And be it further enacted the Court, and shall in cases where Assessors are that all such Consula and Vice. | present, be open for the inspection of such Asses-- Consuls resident within the Doors, and for their signature, if concurred in by minions of the Emperor of China them. shall severally in the district
6. And be it further enacted, within which they may respecti. Cases of assault. that in any case of assault it shall vely be appointed to reside have
be last ful for the Consular Officer, power and authority to cause to before whom complaint is made, to promote re- bo apprehended and brought before them any Bri. conciliation between the parties, and to suffer com- tish Subject who may be charged with having compensation and amends to be made, and the proceed. mitted ang crime or offence as aforesaid within ings thereby to be stopped. the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and any such Consul or Vice Consul as aforesaid shall there- upon proceed with all convenient speed to enquire of the same; and for such purpose and and shall have power to examine on oath, all witnesses who may appear before him to substantiate the charge, or if such witnesses shall not be Christians to ex- amine them in the form most binding on their con- sciences; and shall have power to summan any persons being British Subjects who may be com. petent to give evidence, and enforce the attendance of such persons by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars; and shall examine all witnesses what soever in the presence and hearing of the person accused, and afford the accused person
all reasona ble facility for cross examining all such witnesses, and having reduced to writing, the depositions of the witnesses shall cause the same to be read over,cretary of State and if necessary explained to the person accused, to limitcriminal together with any other evidence that may have jurisdiction of
Consuls. been urged against him during the course of the trial; and shall require such accused persons to defend himself against the charge brought against him and if necessary advise him of the legal effects of any voluntary confession, and shall take the evidence of any witnesses whom the accused person may tender to be examined in his exculpation; and when the case has been fully enquired of, and the innocence or guilt of the person accused esta. blished, the Consul of Vice Consul as the case may be, shall either discharge the person accused from custody, if satisfied of his innocence, or pro- ceed to pass sentence on him if convinced of his guilt; and it is hereby enacted that it shall be law. ful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls and Vice- Consuls as aforesaid, having enquired of tried, and determined, in the manner afore- said, any charge which may be brought before him, to award any degree of punishment not exceed ing imprisonment for two months, or a fine of one hundred dollars,
Power to award punish ment, not er ceeding 2 mths. imprisonment, ora fine of 100 drs.
Respective power of Com missioned and uncommission
ed Consuls.
7. And be it further enacted, that no Vice Consul shall have power to award punishment un- less holding a commission from Her Majesty, and any Vice-Con
sul not so commissioned after
having enquired of, tried, and de- tormined any case of which he shall have had - cognizance, in pursuance of this Order, shall report his proceedings, and transmit the depositions to the superior Consular Officer of the Port at which be is stationed, and such superior Consular Officer shall have power to award punishment in the same manner as if the case had been enquired of, trial, and determined by himself.
Power to Se
8. And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to limit the extent to which any Consul, or Vice-Consul shall exercise ju- risdiction over British Subjects in criminal matters within the Dominions of the Em- peror of China any thing to the present Order con- tained notwithstanding, th
nails. 9. « And in order more effectu Power to ally to repress crimes and offences Consuls to de- on the part of British subjects in port in the the dominions of the Emperor of event of a se · Chína be it hereby further enacted cond convic- that it shall and may be lawful for tion, under cer any of Her Majesty's Consuls to tain restric- cause any British subject who fions:
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GOVERNMENT BILLS. His Excellency the Governor on the Supreme NOTICE is hereby given, that Bills drawn by Government of India, and by the undersigned on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, can be obtained at this Office unül further notice, on written applications in the usual form; and that the rates of Exchange fixed for the present month (November) are the following viz: BILLS ON CALCerra, Two hundred and twenty
(220) Company's Rupees for One hundred (100) Mexican Dollars, and BILLS ON LONDON, Forty nine pence, (49d.)
Sterling for one Mexican Dollar, the value payable in Mexican Dollars or Rupees at the option of the purchaser,
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G. Commissariat Victoria. 1st November, 1844.
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MADRAS BATAVIA THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 3Ûr¤ 1844.
NOTICE-A Mail for Singapore and Calcutta per clipper "Coquette will be closed at 5P., Saturday 30th instan will be closed at 10 at nu. Tuesday 3rd Decomber.
A Mail for Amoy and Chusna by HM. Steamer "Vixen,”
Post Office, Victoria,
20th November, 1814.
His Excellency M. Lagrange, Minister of Fran- ce to China, with his lady, and suite arrived in the French frigate Cleopatra on Wednesday. Tho visit is merely one of a friendly nature, and doubtless the Governor and the Authorities of Flong- kong, will receive their distinguished guest, with that degree of friendly hospitality, which it is the duty of the representative of one great nation to bestow, and it is the privilege of the represcotative of another great nation to receive.
An Ordinance for the better administration of Justice in the Consular Courts and to establish a Registration of British Subjects within the Do- minions of the Emperor of China.
WHEREAS by a certain Or Preamble der passed by the Queens most ruling her Ma. Excellent Majesty in Council at jesty's order in the Court at Buckingham Palace, Council of the the 17th April 1844, Her Majes. 17th April,
ty was pleased by and with the 1844.
advice of Her Privy Council, to order and ordain that Her Majes ty's Consula and Vice-Consuls resident within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or such other persons as by warrant under the hand and seal of the Chief Superintendent of the trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China for the time being shall be appointed to act provisionally as Consuls and Vice-Consuls, shall severally in the districts within which they may respectively be appointed to reside have and hold all necessary power and authority to exercise jurisdiction over Britsih Sub- jects within such, districts as aforesaid, for the ro- pression and punishment of crimes and offences by them committed within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and for the arrangement and settlement of all and all manner of differences, con- tentions, suits, and variances that may or shall
shall have been twice convicted of happen to arise between them or any of them, and
any crime and offence in the Con- shall morever have power and authority as far as
sular Court under sentence duly confirmed by the in them lies to compose and settle all and all man-
Chief Superintendent of British Trade, and who ner of differences, contentions, suits, and variance
shall not be able to find good and sufficient surety to that may or shall happen to arise between British
the satisfaction of Her Majesty's Consul for his fù. Subjects and the Subjects of the Emperor of China
ture good behaviour, to be sent out of the dominions and between British Subjects and the Subjects of
of the Emperor of China, and to this end any such any foreign power, and which may be brought be
Consul as aforesaid shall have power and authority, fore them for settlement. And whereas also it is
as soon as may be practicable after execution of the further ordered as aforesaid that Her Majesty's
3. And be it further enacted sentence on any second conviction, or at any time Consuls and Vice-Consuls in China, or any per- that if the crime whereof any person, being a while such sentence is in execution to send to the sons, acting provisionally as such Consuls or British Subject, may be accused before any of Her Colony of Hongkong any British subject; and to Vice-Consuls as aforesaid shall in the exercise of Majesty's Consuls, or Vice-Consuls as aforesaid, detain in custody any such person until a suitable the jurisdiction granted to them by this present
shall appear to such Consul, or opportunity for sending him out of the said do- Order now in recital Be governed by such Laws
By foregoing Vice-Consul, to be of such a na minions shall present itself; and any person to be and Ordinances in that behalf as might be onacted punishment in ture as, if proved, would not be sent out of the said dominions as aloresaid may by the Superintendent of the trade of Her Majes adequate to the adequately punished by the in- be embarked on board one of Her Majesty's vessels ty's Subjects in China (so long as such Superin offence Consul fliction of such punishment as of war, or if there should be no such vessel of war tendent should also be Governor of the Island of to Summon as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for which can be employed for such purpose, then on Hongkong) with the advice of the Legislative Co-sessors. such Consul, or Vice-Consul, to board any British vessel bound for Hongkong in uncil of the said Island. And Whereas also Her
summon two, or not more than the same manner as if such person were a dis Majesty by said Order was by and with the advica four British Subjects of good repute residing with tressed British subject. But in all cases in which of Her Privy Council pleased to appoint the in his district, to mt with him as Assessors for en- a British subject shall have been sent out of the Colony of Hongkong as a British Colony, wherein quiring of trying, and determining the case or dominions of the Emperor of China as aforesaid, Crimes and offences committed by British Sub cases before the Court; and the Consul, or Vice the Officer sending him out shall forthwith report jects within the Dominions of the Emperor of Consul, who shall hold a Court of Criminal Justice his having so done to Her Majesty's Chief Sa- China, which it may be expedient, shall be en- with the assistance of Assessors as aforesaid, shall perintendent of British trade and should any per quired of, tried, determined, and punished within
if he is himself convinced of the son so seat out of the dominions of the Emperor Her Majesty's Dominions, shall be so enquired of To the power guilt of the party accused, have of China return to the said dominions without heavily felt, and those who knew not the departed tried, determined, and punished. And that Her to him to award power to award any degree of pu- the sanction of Mer Majesty's Chief Supe may sympatize with the friends who are left to Majesty's Consuls, and Vice-Consuls or offfer per- as increase punishment not exceeding impriso rintendent of British trade, or principal Secreourn an irreperable loss. sons provisionally acting as such under warrant nishment or
At the early age of eighteen, Mrs. Shuck left ment for twelve months, or a fine | tary of State for Foreign Affairs he shall no longer from the Chief Superintendent of British Trade in fine.
of two hundred dollars; and the be entitled to be protected as a British subject in her parents roof, and native land, with her China as aforesaid shall have authority to cause
Assessors aforesaid shall have no the said dominions. Provided always that on the Partner in life to prosecute the labours of a missin any British Subject charged with the commission Authority of authority to decide on the thno- arrival of such person at Hongkong, it shall and dary life in the east. For nine years indeed up. of ang crime or offence the cognizance whereof Assessors, cence or the guilt of the party may be lawful to and for Her Majesty's Chief So. to the day of her death-she was zealous in her en may at any tinte appertain to them or any of them h
accused, or on the amount of puperintendent of trade either to confirm the swiddeavours to convertland instruct the heathen, having to be sent for trial to the said Colony of Hongkong. nishment to be awarded on conviction; but in the sentence of deportation and forward him to England made herself well acquainted with the language Be it therefore enacted by event of the said Assessors, or any of them, dissent as a distressed British subject or to rerit his back of China, and her loss will be felt not alone by her Consul's act His Excellency the Governor of ing from the conviction of, or from the amount of as such to that part of the said demisions from own children, but also by the members of o ing under the Hongkong and Superintendent of punishment awarded to, the accused, the said As- whence, he was removed or deported.
school, which engaged a large share of her atten Order of 17th the Trade of Her Majesty's Sub-sessors, or any of them, shall be authorized to re-
10. And be it further enacted tion, Pussemed naturally of a cheerful and amis. April 1844 to jects in China with the advice of cord on the minutes of the proceedings the grounds
that all British Subjects now read, ble disposition, her character was exalted and re- he governed by the Legislative Council of Hogg on which the said Assessors, or any of them may
dominions of the fined by the parauita in which she engaged with the previsions kong, that Her Majesty's Corso dissent; and in any each case the officer hold Consula to ing within the deal for the perfect sincerity; a devoted and affectionate wife of this Ordi- euls and Vice-Consals residenting the Court shall forthwith report to Her Ma. try of Braish sonable poble notice to that effect and mother, she was slapa faithful friend and an
within the Dominions of the Em-jesty's Chief Superintendent of British Trade the subjects within has been given by the British agreeable acquaintance. peror of China and all such per fact that such dissent has been en recorded on the their respective Consalar Officer within whose This melancholy death is not to be mscribed to sons who as aforesaid may be required to act pro- minutes of the proceedings, and as soon as possible districts, arts district they any residing, climats. The decenced had a strong prearstiment visionally as Consuls or Vice Consuls in manner lay before him copies of the whole of the deposit be done by earl themselves in a register to of her approaching fate, and repeatedly mentioned aforesaid shall in the exercise of the jurisdiction tions and proceedings with the dissent of the Assoc bees be kept by such Consular Officer, it to her friends and family, but with perfect calm- granted unto them by the said frder of the 17th sesers recorded thereon; and it shall then he law for Gelatine and that every British subjectness. For her, death appeared to have love the re of April 1844 be governed by the Ordinances and fol for Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of the regis hereafter arriving at any place ors, and as the last she passed away with my provisions hereinafter contained and try determine and punish all evil as aforesaid.
pance.
British Trade by warrant under his hand and geal addressed to the Consul, or Vice-Consol, by abece
tance, the death of the wife of the Rev. J. L.. To those who had the pleasure of her acqonin.. Shuck, must be a subject of deep and lasting re- quainted with her, may grieve that a valuable gret; others who were not personally ac memberof our little community-happy in all her relations of a wife, a mother or a friend has been suddenly snatched away from those who loved, or who esteemed her, and from the field of nine years pinus labour. Death has become a familiar sub> ject; there are few in the colony who this season have not had to mourn the loss of friends or ne the eircles of domestic life, the blow is more quaintanco, but when the victim is selected from
within the sail inquisions where, I evidenen af suturing-in the language of scaipture
a British Counsfer Ofice is #she fell malerp.”
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