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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF OPIUM BY RETAIL made by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Executive Council thereof, on the 8th February, 1845, in perauance of Ordinance No. 21 of 1844 entitled "An Ordinance for licensing the sale of "Salt, Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Pann, Betel, and "Betel Leaf, within the Colony of Hongkong and for the licensing of Pawnbrokers and Auctio. "neers with a Table of Fees on Official Licenses 15 and Signatures.
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
ve periods of imprisonment herein before prescribed.
J. F. DAVIS. Passed the Executive Council of Hongkong
this 8th day of February, 1845.
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. obedience in instructions received from H. M's Post Master General, notice is hereby given that from and after this date, a Postage of One Penny will be levied on each Newspaper pas sing through this Office, except on those received from, or sent to England; the amount so levied will be paid in gratuities to the Captains of Ves sels, for taking and delivering, the Mails.
Newspapers not coming withing the Monopoly of H. M.'s Post Master General it is not compul- sory to send them through the Post Office.
F. SPRING Acting Post Master. Post Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th March, 1845.
BUILDINGS REQUIRED
FOR
MILITARY PURPOSES.
Tur Respective Officers of the Ordnance Department, are still open to receive TENDERS froin Merchants or others, for the hire of Buildings for Military purposes, both as regards QUARTERS FOR OFFICERS and STORAGE FOR PUBLIC STORES; and comprising Build ings which are now to let, or which may be come available for occupation within a short period.
Office of Ordnance 23rd October, 1844.
Those generous lobsters, actuated purely by that manly feeling which ever sympathises with the unfortunate, released the trembling Captive (quite disinterestely-Oh) and hid him-Go- house break no more (at least not go near the sta tions). If anything more were wanting to exem- plify the integrity of this useful body of men, "we have it here a another over whelming debt is due to them from rae and my palls and for Heaven sake!
Mr. Editor let them be well paid, carrying the|| same to the debit of the account of
Sir,
ONE OF THE REGENERATED SUICIDES.
تین
To the Editor of the Friend of China.
Sir.-Enquirios through the medium of a News paper, are at present the order of the day, in this well regulated Colony, and, not to be out of the fashion, I have a small question to ask myself; can you tell me who the worthy individual is, who, in
the last issue of the China Mail, subscribed him- self Senex "?
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Surely innocence of the ways and means" of our admirable colonial government, such as is display- ed in the epistle alluded to, can be possessed only a gentle member of the other sex; and she too, of recent arrival here. She seeing surprised that the rigid official scrutiny, which would inevitably follow the occurrence of such an event as the self murder of condemned felons in England, has not been instituted here; doubtless every new comer was astonished at this proceeduce on the part of government, and with justice; but a very few months will supply instances of official vagaries, either retrospective, or as yet to come, which, s far from astounding the spectator, will simply create pity and contempt. The Editor himself made enquiries in what he believed to be the pro- per official quarter, but was unsuccessful in gaining the desired information!! Ho has thereby learned one lesson, and will save himself the trouble for the future, of applying to another official; these gen- demen are for too big, I can tell him, to answer the questions of any Editor, large or small.
I cannot throw much light upon the questions asked, but can offer a few reasons upon the sub ject.
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE..
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12rn, 1845.
The Hon. East India Company's Steamer Proserpine, Commander Hough, sailed for India on Monday. We believe she rendered much service in China, and her Captain and Officers will be regretted by those who had the pleasure of their acquaintance,
Lient: Pedder of the Royal Navy is a pas senger by the Proserpine. This Gentleinen filled the office of Marine Magistrate in Hong- kong und returns to the colony it is said in about a year.
H. M. Ship Agincourt, flag ship of Rear Ad- miral Sir Thomas Cochrane, sails for Singa- pore to-day. Captain Bruce will there leave her to the deep regret of his officers, crew and those had the pleasure of his acquaintance. We believe that Captain Bruce was revered by all who know him, and amidatt the changes and cares of life, not a few in Hongkong will rejoice to hear of his welfare.
We call the attention of our readers at the ports of Amoy, Chusan, Ningpo and Shanghai to the Notification which we this day publish regarding the postage on papers. In the meau- tio, we will endeavour to forward their pa- may offer, pers by such opportunities as even if we should have to pay this illiberal charge, but would I suggest, whether it may
be better to have them left with their correspondents in Hongkong,
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1-If any person not being duly licenced by Go
vernment shall within the limits of the said Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies or the waters thereof sell or retail Opium for consumption in smaller quantities than one chest, such person shall be liable on convie- tion before a Police Magistrate to the follo. wing fines and punishments, namely; for the first offence to a fine of 250 Dollars, and for every subsequent offenac to a fine of 500 Dol Iars. the said penalties respectively to be re- covered in a summary manner before any Magistrate of Police, and in default of any of the said penalties being duly paid after con- viction the same. shall be levied on the often- dor's goods and chattels by distress, and in case there shall be no sufficient distress every such offender shall be liable to imprisonment for the said first offence for two mouths, for the said second offence to imprisonment for four months, and for every subsequent oflence to imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months, and shall moreover be liable to a further fine of three times the retail price of all Opium proved before a Magistrate of Po lice to have been so ́sold or retailed contrary to the provisions of this section. Provided that in no case shall the fine or fines hereby imposed exceed the sum of 500 Dollars, 2.-The number of houses to be appropriated for retailing opium in smaller quantities than one chest or for smoking the same withing the said Island and its Dependencies shall be de- termined by His Excellency the Governor in Council, or by such Public Officer as may be duly authorised by him for that purpose Such
As these particularls, it appears, are houses shall adjoin the street and may be open from daylight until 10 o'clock at night not forthcoming, allow me to step forward, Sir, during each day except Sunday on which day in this general emergency, and thro' the medium they shall be close. Such houses shall not be of your excellent journal, give publicity to true,. kept open nor shall any Opium be sold therein unvarnished facts-I must however previous y is not to be expected that money can be spared for for serious offences; some of them, even hint between the honrs of of 10 o'clock at night touch on the tone of gentle reproach, conveyed in frivolous purposes of this nature, until the pet or that, the worthy chief Magistrate ought to and day light or at any time during Sunday the interogatory, of that very respectable Old Gender in Conncil of Jany, 15th, has enjoyed its exis.be held responsable, and in his own exalted under a penalty of 500 D llars recoverable tleman "Senex" to the parties supposed to be en. from the holder of any such honse or conviction trusted with the charge and keeping of those un- befor a Police Magistrate; and all persons fortunate Creatures, the prisoners-prior to their who may be found smoking Opium after the sentence being carried into effect. hour of 10 o'clock at night in any other house or place (save and except their usual place of abodej shall on conviction before; a Magistrate be liable to a penalty of 20 Dollars and the holder of the said house or place shall further be liable in the like sum, and no place shall be licensed for the sale of Opium within the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies
appropriated as aforesaid.
3-Hulders of the said houses so appropriated as
aforesaid shall not sell or dispose of Opium except for money, under a penalty of 25 Dol Jars to be paid by the holder on conviction before a Police Magistrate. 4-No person shall be admitted into any house. so appropriated as aforesaid with any kind of arms weapons or edged tools under a penalty of 50 Dollars to be paid by the holder of the house on proof of the same before a Police Magistrate.
ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the Friend of China,} Sir,In the last issue of a Contemporary Journal appeared a letter bearing the signature of "Senex" requesting particula is of the self murder of the Criminals, who were condemned to death at the last assize.
Does he think becouse he is virtuous there! shall be no more cakes and ala" Misguided man! "Yes! by St. Anne! and Ginger too, shall be hot the mouth. To hin! now more particu- larly address myself."
List then Sie to my tale of woe! nor let the soft milk of thy human kindness be charned into the hard butter of indifferen
Ustnner that I am how shall
I relieve myself from the indigested memory of my crimes. Joss lead me thy aid, and nerve my Perrycan steel with the strong nib of fortitude. To return to my matton which his been getting cold the while, Rebald, Sir in me one of those unhappy suicides Redivivus.
I confess it with fear and trembling, not how tion. I tend the prison garment (a cast of suit, ever unmixed with a feeling of personal gratifica- by the bye of a brevet major) from my outer man and appear before you, my very respectable Senex, naked, undisgnized One of the Condemned,
"Mortal! think not my spirit fled,” nor let the un- leavened dough of artonishment fall too heavy on your intellectual faculties, or the hasty feelings of distrust throw chaff into your mental opties.
What says the poot relative to thaumaturgie's (now don't be astonished at my larning for I got all that and a knowledge of your tongue besides at the Morrisonian Institute, thanks to
Chi non sa niente, non dúbi ta niente.
Does it follow, that because a functionary of the goal altends the felon in England, during his con- finement between sentence and execution, that the same expence is to be incurred at Hongkong!
L1s unreas maja
It
tances little longer: for men are remarkably obsti. nate during the cold season, and will neither die, from the patriotic motives of leaving their estates taxed to the extent of fifty dollars for a tombstone, nor present the same to the treasury when living, In a few short months thongh, the coffers will over flow from the demand for coffins the beautiful working of the act, will be developed, and the in- ventive brains of a certain architect racked to produce the newest designs for gravestones, and no doubt the all be cleverly done.
me use of the European policemen, can be wasted in guarding the the of a coolte, which is an soon to be cut short for the benefit of his friends (and ours); they are fir too busily occupied in sleeping when on other duty, dreaning happily of home and rattles when most wanted, and conveniently deaf when called. The sible for the criminal, and icindly allowed to take head jailor though, in former times was respon
his charge. It really would be funny if this law his place upon the scaffold, if unable to produce had been revived just a fortnight ago!
With regard to the order itself it is not a new one, nor does it proceed originally from the Post Master General. On this subject we will have something to say by-and-bye.
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Our Indian Subscribers, will also have their papers, will all the regularity we can command. With Canton and Macao it makes no change; they will be forwarded as formerly,
The Gentlemen who write letters for the papers, have lately had their feolings much injured by hearing of the suicide of the three criminals lately under sentence to suffer death,
person be elevated to that somewhat inelegant posture, with pictures of which, good nurses terrify bad boys. There is really something puerile and sickly in this sort of maudlin senti- mentalism which would shed tears over the dying ass, and allow the living friend to starve. There is too much of this every where, & Hong- kong it quite untainted by it. It may be re- gretted that the salutary influences of a public execution, have been lost; but that there can be
nounciations
ant regret left for the death of such men we do not believe, Bad they been permitted to go forin it would only have been to add to their erines, Their last thoughts were given to writing de- against those who brought them tá justice, and in demanding their unrades still at large to revenge their death. There appears to nected with these men; not the slightest hopes have been no extenuating circumstances con-
settling down respectably according to their of their converstion to our faith, or of their own. The regret is solely that their death was private ; but we really think our friends might find a more useful subject for the exercise of their pens.
In this moneymaking age, there may be weighty reasons for not hanging criminals publicly in Vic tria; reasons which the most knowing would never We all know how very expensive a machine the fined out, and which might pazzle Old-himself.
gollows was: the exact number of dollars paid for it cannot ascertain, as the "officials" have been no more communicative upon this subject, than upon many other topics, of general public interest; but it is very possible that it was never intended for the scragging of common men---to save this costly engine consederable wear and tear, the hang. man perhaps did the deed himself in the midneght cell of his lambs: or, more likely he tried his hand in privates by way of practice, of which be stands lamentably in need as the first man he hanged One of your clever writers Sir, norrtain be sure, that the rope broke, and let the nigger down could I dare say tell him. It was not his fault to Charles Lambe, has published a very able Essay; by the run, government ought to have been more
on the inconveniences resulting from being lavish still, and provided a stronger cord-when the We have not a file of Calcutta papers at
-If any peson or persons are found riotous or quarrelsome in any such house the holder thereof shall apply to a Police Officer and deliver such person or persons into his charge to be dealt with as the Law directs. 0-Every person duly licenced to retail Opium as aforesaid shall be at liberty to go on board any vessel at anchor in any harbour within the said Island of Hongkong and its Depen. Whatever my faults may be and there named is dencies or in the watersthereof for the pur. Legion, ingratitude cannot be coupled amongst
of searching for Opium illicitly retailed them, nor shall I ever fail to feel thankful to Contrary to the provisions of these Regula-body of men who have at all times rendered me tions, on obtaining a search warrant from a their utmost assistance and more especially on the Magistrate to be issued on the oath of the late interesting occasion alluded to, Sir, by you. person licenced that to the best of his know ledge and belief such Opium is being retailed
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on board the said vessel for consumption.
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We observe that our new Contemporary is mistifying-or some obliging friend has done that for him-regarding the passages of the clippers Zephyr, and Laurick from Calcutta. On the arrival of the latter vessel, at this port we received the duplicate of a letter from Cal- cutta per Zephyr, she being there stated to have sailed with 150 Chests of opium on the 10th. We also were put in possession of a London Monthly Timesof 5th November, af fording us material for an extra of seven and a day the Zephyr reached Macao, as first half columns, which appeared on the 23rd, the stated in the columns of our contemporary
-If any person not being duly liceuced as hanged," a book, Sir, which I have read with at \ gecond was made ready I observed the man kicked hand; but no referring to the Singapore
and highly amusing and edifying no doubt that
aforesaid shall within the limits of the said tention, and which has not failed to convined me with wonderful activity for an awfully long time-Free Press, we find the Zephyr there re- Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies or of the truth of this interesting axiom Nay Sir, the Waters thereof sell Tye, Chaandon, or
forcible, so subtlie are the arguments therein con- Opium dross, mixed with Opium he or she tained, that those very functionaries, Senex would shall on conviction before a Police Magistrate complain of, have kindly viewed the thing in the be subject to all the fines forfeitures and pe- sime light as myself; and allow me on the present nalties imposed in section No. 1 of these Re- occasion through the medium of your widely circu- gulations.
Inting journal with a heart overflowing with gra- trade to return my sincero and unfigned thanks to that disinterested body, the English police of Hongkong.
All persons in charge of houses appropriated wholly or in part to the smoking of Opium or to the retail of the same in smaller quantities than one chest shall take out and hold a per- mit from the person duly licensed as aforesaid and in default thereof shall be liable to the fines and punishments prescribed by section No. 1 of these Regulations. Provided always that the said licenced person so granting the said permit shall have regard to the power retained under the 2d section of these Regn- lations by the said Governor for determining the number of houses so appropriated to the retailing and smoking of Opium. 10.—And it is further declared and ruled that in all
In my own name, I thank them, in the name of my fraternity I thank them, and in the Name of the great Triad Society, I return them my very best acknowledgements.
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Let me not however in the plenitude of my thankfulness compromise the mild, the amiable beak, with the gross prejudices of an imeharitable world, who for their very virtues would condemn them-No-the circumstances of that case, alluded to by Senex, cannot be divulged by me, my lips are a sented book,
Let Senex then learn from me the principles of true delicacy, to hold his tongue when it serves
his turn.
spectacle was, to the crowd of longtailed spectators, ported as from Calcutta to the 11th of Ja- to consider whether the whole was by design or sailed the same day for China: and is reported It is vain though to speculate upon this subject,nuary; she arrived at Singapore on the 30th, really accident. It is vain also to expect any in the columns of our contemporary, as having enlightenment from the powers that punish; the reached the Holy city, on the 23rd Ultimo, the only parties who know the facts of the case will day that our extra of seven and a half columns hold their peace, langhing in their s leasezat all the was laid before our readers our information interest desplayed in the suicide of these ignorant being by the Lanrick. The Singapore papers This will all blow over very shortly and give the following dates for the Lan-ick; Cal- savages. be forgotten; sharing the only fate of government cutta 12th January, anchoring at Singapore on succeed, and the recollection of this disgraceful We think the Press may be relied upon, as to misdeeds;-a series of new eaormaties will rapidly the 30th, and sailing for China the same evening. negligence be obliterated by the commission of the dates from the city of Calcutta, also tho arrival and departure of the respective vessels other faults, if possible more serious.
from that settlement. We must also, in justice to our contemporary, give him credit for re- ceiving correct shipping information from his friends in Macao, but that information, coupled with the items derived from India, draw3 (19 to the conclusion that, the Zephyr was beaten two days-one on the passage to Singapore, the other in coming up the China sea. To those familiar with the navigation of the Ganges, we need not mention that, in the long an tortuous passage from the city to the floating lights, the small vessel, with her light draft of water, has unquestioned advantages over her inore bulky rival. It may be that from such causes, the Lanrick was a day longer in effect- ing the river passage, but so long as there can be a doubt on the question, we would not offer such a suggestion. We think at vary slight
I am Sir, Your obedient servants.
SQUINT.
NOTICE.
New advertisements, will be received, until 4 Clock, on the evenings precious to publi- cation, víz: Tuesdays and Fridaya.
cases not above provided for and where any penalty is impo ed. the said penally shall in the first instance, be levied by distress as be fore mentioned, and that if there be no sufi. cient distress the offender shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding & calendar month and that the preciding Magis trate or Magistrates before whom any person shall be tried and convicted for any breach of the foregoing Regulations or any of them shall P. S. A report has just reached me, that a gen- have in his or their discretion power to com- demans house, within a stone's throw of a police mute the amount of any of the aforesaid pestation was broken into a few nights since, and an cuniary penalties, or to shorten the respreti-interesting burglar captured by one of the police.
Let him abstain his virtuous indignation ! Change the garrulous habbling of old age for a steady-quiet-attachment to the police, who if ever he should be sufficiently fortunate to fall into their hands, will then treat him with the same ia- dulgence thay have shewn to one of the supposed. EXCLASS
Sricides.
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