Mr. Goddard also applied to the Court, to allow him to act as a Barrister of the Court which was granted to him in such causes as the learned Gentleman shall be engaged in..
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
ly take a moral view of the question, as we consider that the evils of which we con lain, have a strong tend
ure that sound
moral feeling, which as based
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mallions- Hovet, lately occupied by Mr- Leonard Just, junior. Apply to
JOHN SMITH.
Macao. 8th January 1845
an
VTO LET. Ge Bea No 2 Ashburton Terraces W. of the good convenient handsome 6 room house, Honorable Major Caine's residence. Rent mode- rate. Apply to Mr. SPRING at the Post Office.
Victoria,
intrusted to one man, nor to any body of men → powers by which without charging the party with crime, they may ruin and disgrace him fur life. It but is time the voice of the British.community it is for those, whose privilege it is to serve that in China, should be heard, either befor the parlia Master whose followers we all less to be, to mant of their native country, or before Her, Mar
We do not believe that, Huring take up higher gr
assert that is Misty in Council,
Majesty will give her assent to this ordinance it their duty to misters of the
serinly not if representation of its disastrous mony against a continuance offer up these of die prescut marked contempt of the Sabbath unfluences is sent home-but, if unopposed, and bied with gucontra dicted accounts of the state of the colony, resulting from imaginary It is with much regret that we give publicity to lear ordinance may be sanctioned and the Ordinance No. 1 of 1846 -a document, which we run of the Hongkong, consummated. venture to assert, is about the most objectionable that has appeared in the Gazette of any country having the slightest pretensions to frée political, or ~
at least a century.→ The religions Institutions lot at lat mischief, which the enforcement of this ordinance
lantes
would cause in Hongkong is incalculable-it
swer which it would certainly lead to the depopulation of the is.
and the power
places in the Hands- of the focal government is arbitrary in the extreme In Cliinn, as in Europe, there are various secret societies, or associations, banded together for po inccales on olet og The chint of those Inchor bin the tent porsely, one that partipe lurly obnoxious to the cruel and tyrannical Tartar rulers. The views of government entertained by the members' of this sociely, are sad to be objec tionable in the highest degree. By the Chinese authorities, the members are represented, as being than fiends, and life is the penalty in little better
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11-Prince Alberty Thompson, Calcutti. 11-Vizon, Milne, Macno,dth lady unde 12-Denia, Smith, Ohahua amecho was 13-Teazer, Budd, Whampoa els canal 14-Mariposa, Parson, Sandwitch Island,
a SAILED JANUARY 11 Aulas (Schr. Vaux, Macao. 12-Prince Albert, Thompson, Whampoa. 13 Harlequin, Oliver, Shanghae
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Piracy or robbery is still an almost daily oc currence. On the evening of Thesday weeklan armed boat, containing about 30 men, aftchored off Shan-ku-wan (west of the Laimoon pas sage) where they landed, and having plun- dered the inhabitants to the amount of
About one hundred dollars they made half past two o'clock yesterday morning, two boats landed a number of men at the rope walk near west-point. They attempted to commit a robbery, but policeman Burrows going his rounds discovered and chased them to the water, when he fired and wounded one man, who was secured, the others escaped in their boate. The inhabitants are, thus nightly in danger of being plundered by people from without, while our rulers appear only anxious to tax and render dissatished those who are
in the colony,"
We would again inpress Within upon them, thic absolute necessity of taking ïm- mediate steps for the protection of the colony- this is and the least important of their duties, but we fear it does not engage much of their attention, or that there are differences of opi- nion among themselves on the subject, de
A Gentleman, eminently qualified to judge ficted upon those who are proved to belong to the
in of such matters, has offered the following sug
11, have not gestions as being well worth the attention of society European writers upon Chin i, h
failed to brand the association, but when we
We To the Executive. He proposes to fit out six member, in how many instances, events decked boats, each having an armament of a six have proved the inaccuracy of their statements, under and a couple swivels, with a crew of they must be received with a considerable degree Twenty men half of them Manilammen. Que of of latituds. It is no
It is not improbable thing, the Triads ofcendant of the dtlerents of the oll Cl-Passengers per Prince Albert Mrs. Thompson these boats he would place at the Laimoon, a second at Green Island, a third a Stone Cut- acse dynasty, previous to the Tartar Conquest and Child and Miss Herrent
of the pre-
Per Denia, Dr. McLean and 115, Bland, Esq ters-Island, a fourth continually moving about that their objects are the overthrow of th the harbour, a ffih a Chuck-cloo, and the sixth
sent government, and u return to the rules of their at Shan-ku-wan. Were these suggestions act-native princes, and hence they are denounced as
people of the very worst description.
plot is ed upon, it would be impossible for any pirati being peop cal boat to enter the harbour, or visit the however foreign to our subject to "euqu're into
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the not to know that the greater portion of the native inhabitants of this colony are members of one or more of these'associations. The ordinance fa question grants to the Executive power upon proof being adduced, that any of the Chinese mhabitant are members of the rind, ur other secret society, to convict them of felony, to inprison them for three years, to brand them on the right check, and to expel them from the islands me
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neighbourhood, without detection, and capture, On Sunday, the Gentleman who preached at the Colonial Chapel, delivered the first of a series of discourses upon the observance of the Lord's day. At the commencement of a year and in the present state of the colony, he could not have chosen a more appropriate subject nor one which comes home more directly to all his hearers, to a greater or less extent. We are
Since the persecution of the Jews in Spain, his not going to enter on polemics, nor discuss the merits of the sermon, for either of which we tory has no parallel to this, if the ordinance is at acknowledge on disinclination, or inability: tempted to be enforced. We exonerate the Execu. Neither are we about to lecture our readers tive of all sinister or improper motives for the upan the duty of observing the Sabbath day to passing of such an ordinance; but we fear the men keep it holy-these sacred charges are intrusted who could assent to it, do not possess the judgment, to others--and we sincerely believe that, to aand other qualifications, which are requisite in large portion of our readers, they are not un-those, who would rule over the singll island of Hongkong. Even our ancient friend Sanchin, of important subjects.
We would, however, especially call publié Don Quixote celebrity, could not have made a attention, to the glaring permitted desecration of greater mess of his island, than such laws will the Sabbath, by the native portion of the inhabi I was bit a few months ago that the weakness fants, and also by the natives of India settled and irresolution of this government, were exhibited on the island. At the very time, that the Re-in a most melancholy manner; and we fear that verend Gentleman was pointing out the various their timid apprehension of riuts-suditions riots commands contained in the sacred volume, may induce them to enact laws which will be for a due observance of a day, which our denounced whereever the English language is Creator had set apart as a day of rest and understood, depan of meditation, his feelings must have been By the Registration act, the local government shocked, to hear at no great distance, the dis- have already power granted them, to expel any of charge of crackers, in carrying on one of the native inhabitants, by the simple act of relus. the idolatrous ceremonies of the Chinese. A ing a registration ticket. If they so fear these ter few hours later, a precession of Musselmen, rible Triads, why not deport them quietly, without such a cruel and barbarous punishment as branding passed through the most public street, with them on the face-disfiguring the work of the Al- music, flags and men dressed like buffoons mighty, without even convicting the victim of showing off their antics, to the infinite delight crime or at least of any greater crime than, be- of the coolies. We would not advocate the ing a members of a society, which is believed to be taking of measures by Government, to coerce
a dangerous one The Chinese into any of our religious forms; but we do not hesitate to assert that, it is the duty of our rulers, to protect the religion, in which we are all at least nominally believers, from the outrages
e outrages and insults which are now passed upon it with impunity, pr
We presume that, this is a Christian colony- hausts of infamy, or the levying a heavy auction and we doubt not that Her Majesty, who has duty on sales--the very step that was required to graciously bestowed her own name upon this drive away the small trade that exists in the colony town, is under the impression that Victoria is Measure after measure of our rulers has tended to
check our commercial prosperity. When respec a place which a Christian Queen need not table native Merchants would have settled among blush to have called after her. Were she how us, they were coldly received and left the colony in ever, really aware that, with the exception of disgust; and now the greater part of those who the few Europeans inhabitants, not the slightest are here, are liable to be imprisoned, and branded respect is paid to the Sabbath-that building,
apon the information.c traffic, idolatry, and every description of em The power which this ordinance gives to our ployment or amusement gors on as usual, we rulers, is quite încompatible with a good govern- fear she would regret the honour, she has con-ment. They have an unlimited control over the ferred.
persons of twenty thousand of the inhabitants, and at any time can cause their ruin and disgrace. This ordinance is a fearful low, and the injury it will inflict upon the colony, if persisted in, is in calculable. Not only will the Chinese cease to come here for the purposes of traffic, but those who are here will gradually sell off and leave the island. What guarantee have they that corrupt mebers of government-though God forbid that there should be corruption among the respectable men who form the Executive-but we ask what guaran. tee have they that corrupt members of this or any future government may not, exercise that peculiar quality known among the Chinese as the squeezing system under threats of an information that they nor even to make that day. PMFÖRD] I course, we know, that there is no one connect- (the parties squeezed) belong to secret societies? ed with government, who would commit such a crume; but the Chitose with their lax views of a very different official integrity, may opinion.
The British
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interfere overnment do not allow any with the religion of the aborigines. of any British colo
colony nor do we think such an interference would be justifiable. Permittin the beathed to follow
w their own ceremonies, we opine that, we are bound to protect the religion of
from insults such as are daily put- it in Hongkong The natives of China will not think the less of Bri tons or of British laws, if these rigidly protect that, which we tell them is holy, from all outward and public desecration. We do not ask them (the Chinese) to attend our churches, in whose sanctity
they do not believe, a day of rest from labour, but we do ask that on it, there be a total cessation from the disagreeable beating of gongs, and explosion of fire works; that there be so pagan processions through, a Christian town, on the Christian Sabbath, If they la bour, let them labour quietly; but for one day out of seven, let them po far forsake their heathen practices as not to cutrago the Chris tion religion, and the feeli careless followers,
of even its most
We trust. we will not be misunderstood, Personally we make no professions. We mere-
Diplomacy and legislation, have been the curses of this colony. With a large and expensive Execu. tive (in proportion to the limited dufies they have to attend to) we see month alter month passing away, their united wisdom producing no greater results
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13 Isabella Anne, Beard, Maro."
13 Peruvian (Am), Brown, New-London. 13-—-- Iargaretté (Bm). Kleneke, Whampoa. 13 Pantalom, Porter, Shanghae.
· 10–—– Cordelia, Hughes, Whampoa,
15th January 1845.
M. Majesty's Courts of Equity and Commun ER GODDARD Attorney and Solicitor of Her
Law in England, and an Attorney, Solicitor and Procter of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, and Notary Public, may be consulted at the house of Mr. Welch, Chemist, Queen's Road, until he can procure suitable offices;
NOTICE.
MR. Christopher Empson is authorized to sign
for our firm by procuration, did. andreje kad FOX, RAWSON & Co. Hongkong 13th Jany. 1845, jou pla
FOR SALE Bus South American Pig-
Capper ex Ship + Helena." Apply to
AJN. AGRISWOLD,
Canton 9th Jany, 1845.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS
10 Martires de Tunkia (Sp), Quarteron Macao. FOR SALE - By the undersigned an invoice of
RSS UNDER DESPATCH
For Singapore and Culentta, Julia, : Will O the Wisp, Slangbae.
VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.
11. M. S. Castor, Capt. Graham.
H. C. Str. Proserpine, Com. Hlough.
Cedar Plank, Boards, Sheathing, and Loge; also a choice lot of hard wood suitable for Rafters, all for sale cheap for cash. This fot is well worthy the attention of any party who wishes his house hnished in a handsome modern style, as the wood will neither rent with heat or swell with the damp, Musters, can be seen by application to
P TOWNSEND..
PUBLIC ACUTION. MEWEN & Co.
Minden Master Commanding Wellington, Hospital VII. sell by Auction at their sale-room, on
and Store Ship
Gazelle (Am), 145, Chase. Jardine Matheson & Co Teazer. Budd Mamodie: 300, Jones: Julia, 400, Herring." Virén. Milne,
do.
do.
dos do.
Thursday the 16th instant at 11 o'clock. A quantity of Sherry in bottle, Porter and Alc in bottle and wood, Blankets, Muskets, Stationery and sundry other articles,
Also
Two Beautiful Pories, well broken in to the Saddle and warranted free from vice
Terms of Sale; Cash, before delivery. Victoria, 14th January, 1845. PUBLIC AUCTION,
H: FRANKLYN will submit to public
Helena, 600, Benjeman. J. N. A. Griswold. Sir E. Rym, 320, Andersin. Murrow & Co. Tange Quene,85, Mc Naly FletcherLarkins&Co. Clarissa, 323, White." W. & T. Gemmell & Co. Lanner, 100, Emory & Frazer. Ball, (Swede) 150, Vangrain. Order. Will the Wisp, 168, Kellett. Me Vical & Co. W. Sale on Thursday evening the 18th inst. Christian, "Thomas, Alligator Cook. Petrel, Rodgers. Pucket. Lash. Juce, Parker. Corsair, Friser. Mary Ann Webb, White, C Shaw. Sarah, Espin
Diro:n & Co:
N. Dans,
“do,
Lindsay & Co. dn.
D. and M. Rustomjer
Dent & Co.
A. A. de Mella. Mermaid, Gill, 2 Order, Water Witch, 363, Roynuls, Prince Albert, 652, Thompson, Face, Milue, Dentu, 133, Smith, Mariposit, Person.
Order.
·do.
British SumPPING, AT WHAMPOA. Challenger, Archibald. Fischer Willis & Co. Foam, B. Pugh, Dallas & Co. - Surge, 574, Burnett. J. Matheson, & Co.
do: Audax (Schr), 150, Vaux.
do. Harlequin, 293. Oliver, Sealesby Castle, 1603, Lemon, do, Malaced, 523, Shetler. Charles Forbes, 969, Methven. do. Elephants Ross, R. J, Gilman, Hindostan, 780, Bowen, Dent & Co
do. Maid of Athens, Hews.h Coromandel, 754, Cuningham. do Aden, 339, Kingbigay do. Robert Pulsford, 545, Robinson. do. Castle Hundley, 1500, Brake.
do.
in his sale-rooms Chinum's long at half past seven o'clock the following
A handsome collection of colored engravings. in gilt swood frames, Charts, Maps, Cloth caps, and a variety of new books.
Terms of sale as por printed hand bill.
- SODA
DA WATER.
N SALE,--At the Store of Mr. John Smith in
Macao from Dr. Hunter's.
Soda Water Minifactory there.
Macao, 11th Jannary, 1845.
A CARD.
Dr. R. De Jom wanders of his R. B. KENNY).ħid Dr, R. WILSON, beg
proceeding to Whampoa, that they have associated themselves in connexion as Medical and Burgical practitioners at that anchorage.
China Vessel, moored at the entranco of Bom bay Creek in Blenheim Reach..
July 1st, 1814.
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. Chris- topher Fearon, in our firm censed on the 31st. December 1844.
FEARON & SON
Macao, 1st January, 1845,
RG. LUNN, Member of the Royal College
than taxes upon gambing houses, nad other Thomas Fielding, 465, Blackstone. M. Dearie &G of Surgeons, London, Licent. Apothecaries.
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n of malicious persons.
ordi
y have a
We trust that the European part of the com- munity will declare their abborrence of this nance--we trust that they will exercise their pri vileges, and lay an address before the throne. de claring that such bws are incompatible with the character of the British government--that they will ruin this young colony that our legislators appear to be hunted by imaginary dangers that they assume powers such as never may safely a
Jerh. Garnett, Davis. Maclean Dearie & Co. Charlotte, 540, Carter. Fox Rawson & Co.
do. Adrocale, 296 Wilki son. John Wickliffe, 662, Daly. Tamer & Co. Lord Elphinstone Crawford. Lindsay & Co, Shepherdess; 295, Poole. Fletcher Larkins of Co. Eupliraire, 30, Wilson. Jamieson How & Co. Earl Clare, 010. Boustead of Co. Black Dog, 140, Barret. S. Rustomjee, Monarch, Robertson.
Russell & Co. Aurora, 104, Gray, J. Hudson Margarete(Bin.) Klencke, K. ale Gregor & Co. Gibb Livingston & Co Cordelia, Hughes,
Order.
An doy!
British Vesgris at Macao, Maries de Tunkin (Sp.), Quarteron. Isabella Anna, Beard. Pallas, 225, Nealey, A. A. de Melfo Little Catherine, Rigby, Jardine Matheson & Co. Fanny Connel, Grobon. Jovin Coring, Dring, D. & M. Rustomjee. Larne, 57, Wilson, Macvicar de Co. Isabella Robertson, 550, Kelly. J. Hudson. Raparrell, 318. Dean A. D. Furdonjee. Plancius, Rotgans. J. Gilman, Rustomjee Lowasjee, Hill Rustomjee.
FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA
"THE “MERMAID" Capt. Gill, will sail for the above Ports on the ath inst. For freight apply to
A. A. DE MELLO —Macao, or to MURROW & Co.-Hongkong & CAGLED, Macao 9th January, 1845
TOR LIVERPOOL. THE "MARY ANN WEBB," has room for about forty tong cargo on freight. Apply to Near Move W NAS #CHAS÷SHAW 18th Jany, 38157
Company, late Assistant Surgeon to the Expedi tionary Force, begs to acquaint his Friends and the Public that he has resumed the Practice of his Profession in China, at Whampoa, where ha is associated with E. K. Kane M. D. late Pliysician to the Ainerican Legation. Residence lato flos pital Brig Luzon" off Blenheim Creek,
Wahmpon, 1st January 1845,
FOR SALE
The Godowns of the undersigned European A Cordage from 8 to 7 inches.
HENRY, HUMPHREYS & Co.
Queens Road.
Hongkong 24 January 1845,
FOR SALE
WHITE Rice, Java Coffee, Ghee, Cason Nut Oil, Sheathing Copper, and Cherry Cordial.
BURD LANGE & Co.: Apply to
No. 1, Wellington Terrace, Victoria, November 23d, 1814.
NOTICE.
CANTON and MACAO; 1st January, 1915.
THE undersigned has Estabished in the above named places from this date a House of Com- mission business in connection with Mesara Ross- wickel van der Hurg & Co. Batavia, la
The Businest will be conducted under the firm OF VANder Burg Ronowiskel & Co.
[Signal E TIEDEMAN JR.
FOR SALE.
V100NEA in Pipes, Hogstends and Quarter Casks from the house of Bruce & Co., Tendiffe. Apply to KENNEDY, MACGREGOR, &C.
Victoria, 10th December, 1514.
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