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tit It is requested that Foreign Orders may be Accompanied by a remittance, or a reference to some House in London for Payment.
FOR SALE-At the office of this paper.
Compradores cheque books,
Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant
senman's act endorsed on the back.
Charterparties, after foring by Chitty. Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, for pounting houses.
INGUISTS REPORTS and NAVY BILLS for sale
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Office Friend of China, 28th Deo...1844.
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 VICTORIÆ REGINÆ. No. 7 of 1844.
Br HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN FRANCIS Davis, ESQUIRE, 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.
ruling he Ma jesty's order in Council of the 17th April
1844.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,
apon proceed with all convenient speed to enquire uncommission- of the same; and for such purpose and end shall | cit Consuls. have power to examine on oath, all witnesses who
sessor.
ti ons
Majesty, and any Vice Censul COTTON Bombay, not so commissioned after having enquired of tried, and determined
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Corros of all kinda continues dull, with a slight decline
on last weeks prices.
4
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3:20 per piece 3 20
COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings,
Grey, dit ditto. 2 60
24
SUIRTINGS No improvement in price; sales moderate,
Yarn, Nes. 16 to 24 28 0 27.60 per picul
Nos. 18 to 32 28 0 4 29 0 Nox, as to 42 32 0 33 0 แ YARN-Low Nos still in request,“ – Chintz Furniture. Nominal.
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Timor, & S: S. Isl. 4, 0
Saltpetre. WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
well assorted. Camlets, English
Dutch
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may appear before him to substantiate the charge, any case of which he shall have had cognizance or if such witnesses shall not be Christians to ex- in pursuance of this Order, shall report his pro- amine them in the form most binding on their con-ceedings, and transmit the deposition to the superior sciences; and shall have power to summon any Consular Officer of the Port at which he is station persons being British Subjects who may be comed, and such superior Consular Officer shall have petent to give evidence, and enforce the attendance power to award punishment in the same manner as of such persons by a fine not exceeding twenty if the case had been enquired of, tried, and deter- dollars; and shall examine all witnesses what mined by himself. soever in the presence and bearing of the person
2. And be it further enacted, accused, and afford the accused person all reasona Power to Se- that it shall be lawful for Her ble facility for cross examining all such witnesses;cretary of State Majesty's principal Secretary of and having reduced to writing the depositions off to limit crimi. State for Foreign Affairs to limit the winesses shall cause the same to be read over, naljurisdiction the extent to which any Censuk | METALS. and if necessary explained to the person accused, of Consuls. or Vice-Consul shall exercise ju- { ̈Tin, Bancà
Straits risdiction over British Subjects together with any other evidence that may have been urged against him during the course of the in criminal matters within the Dominions of the trial; and shall require such accused persons to Emperor of China any thing in the present Order defend himself against the charge brought against contained notwithstanding.
9. And in order more effect- him and if necessary advise him of the legal effects
Power to ally to repress crimes and offences Steel evidence of any witnesses whom the accused person Consuls to de- of any voluntary confession, and shall take the
on the part of British subjects in Tin plates in the the dominions of the Emperor of Lead Pig may tender to be examined in is exculpation part and when the case has been fully enquired of, and ovent of a se- China be it hereby further enacted | Quicksilver
METAL --With the exception of Lead, there is no mar- the innocence or guilt of the person accused esta cond convic that it shall and many be lawful
tion urder cer- for and of Her Majesty's Consulsket for metals at present; lend has somewhat improved. blished, the Corsul or Vice Consul as the case may be, shell either discharge the person accused tain restric-10 cause any British subject who OPIUM, Patna, new, 620 留 oki, 680 shall have been twice convicted
0 -645 from, custody, if satisfied of his innocence, or pro- ceed to pass sentence on him if convinced of his of any crime and offence in the Consular Court guilt; and it is hereby enacted that it shall be law. under sentence duly confirmed by The Chief Su- ful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls and Viceperintendent of Billish Trade, and who shail not Consuls as aforesaid, having enquired of tried, and be able to find good and sufficient surely to the |
determined, in the manner ofore satisfaction of Her Maj sty's Consul for his future award punish. brought before him, to award any
lower to said, any charge which may be good behaviour, to be sent out of the dominions of The Emperor of Ching, and to this end any such ment, not ex- degree of punishment not exceed Consul as aforesaid shall have power and authority, ceeding 2 mths, ing imprisonment for two months, as soon as may be practicable after execution of the imprisonment, or a fine of one hundred dol- | sentence on any second conviction, or at any time Au Ordinance for the better
or a fine of 1008 lars.
while such sentence is in execution, to send to the administration of Justice in the
J. And be it further enacted Colony of Hongkong any British subject; and to Consular Courts and to establish that if the crime whereof any person, being a detain in custody any such person antil a suitable a Registration of British Subjects within the Do- British Subject, may be accused before any of her opportunity for sending him out of the said domi- minions of the Emperor of Cliina,
Majesty's Consuls, or "Vice-Consuls as aforesaid, tons shall present itself; and any person to be sent WHEREAS by a certain Or-
shall appear to such Consul, or out of the said dominjons as aforesaid, may be en- Preamble der passed by the Queen's most By foregoing Vico-Consul, to be of such a na barked on board one of Her Majesty's vessels of Excellent Majesty in Council at punishment in tre as, if proved, "would not hear, or if there should be no such vessel of wak the Court at Buckingham Palace, adequate to the adequately punished by the in- which can be employed for such purpose, then on the 17th April 1841, Her Majesty offence Consul fiction of such punishment as board any Birtish vessel bound for longkong in was pleased by and with the to Summon as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the same manner as if such person were a distrés- advice of Ber Privy Council, to
such Consul, or Vice-Consul, to sed British subject. But in all cases in which a order and ordain that Her Majes
summun two of not more than British subject shall have been sent out of the do- ty's Consuls and Vice-Consuls resident within four British Subjects of good repute residing with minions of the Emperor of China as aforesaid, the the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or such in his district, to sit with him as Assessors for en „Officst sending him out shall forthwith report bis other persons as by warrant under the hand and quiring of trying, and determining the case or having so done to Her Majesty's Chief Superin- Anniseed seal of the Chief Superintendent of the trade of Her cases before the Court; and the Consul, or Vice-tendent of British trade and should any person so Camphor. Majesty's Subjects in China for the time being Consul, who shall hold a Court of Criminal Justice sent out of the dominious of the Emperor of China Cassia shall be appointed to act provisionally as Consils with the assistance of Assessors as aforesaid, shall return to the said dominicus without the sanction and Vice-Consuls, shall severally in the districts
if he is himself convinced of the of Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of British | China Roots within which they may respectively be appointed Tatho power guilt of the pasty accused, have trade, or principal Semetary of State for Foreign Galangal to reside have and hold all necessary power and to him to award power to award any degree of pu- Affairs he shall no longer be entitle to be protected | Musk authority to exercise jurisdiction over British Sub
an increase punishment not excoeding impriso.as as British subject in the said domenions. Pro- Rhubarb. jeets within such districts as a foresaid, for the n'shment ment for twelve mouths, or a fine vided always that on the arrival of such person at SILK. repression and punishment of crimes and offences fine,
of two-hundred dollars; and the Hongkong it shall and may be lawful to and for by them committed within the Dominious of the
Her Majesty's Chiel Superintendent of trade either Assessors aforesaid shall have no Emperor of China, and for the arrangement and settlement of all and all manner of differences, con Assessors,
Authority of authority to decide on the innato confirm the said sentence of deportation and for
cence or the guilt of the party ward him to England as a distressed British sub-1 tentions, suits, and variances that may or sball happen to arise between them or any of them, and nishment to be awarded on conviction; but in the the said dominions from whence he was removed accused, or on the amount of pject or to remit him back as such to that part of shall morever have power and authority as far as
or deportal. crent of the said Assessons, or any of them dissent, in them lies to compose and setile all man- ing from the conviction of, or from the amount of ner of differences, cont:utions, suits, and variances punishment awarded to, the accus d, the said As that may or shall happen to arise between Brid h
sssors, or any of them, shail be authorized to re- Subjects and the Subjects of the Emperor of China cord on the minutes of the proceedings the groundskeep a registry and between Britsh Subjects and the Subjects of on which the said Assessors, or any of them may of British sub- any foreign power, and which may be brought so dissent; and in any such case the officer hold.jects before them for settlement, And whereas also it is ing the Court shall forthwith report to Her Ma- their respoe. further ordered as aforesaid that Her Majesty's jesty's Chief Superintendent of British Trade the tive districts, Consuls and Vice-Consuls in China, or any per fact that such dissent has been so recorded on the acts to be done sons acting provisionally as such Consuls or minutes of the proceedings, and as soon as possible by such sub Vice-Consuls as aforesaid shall in the exercise of lay before him copies of the whole of the deposijeets for facili- the jurisdiction granted to them by this present tions and proceedings with the dissent of the Asting such re-riving at any place within the said ab 30,000 lbs. from Shanghai. Order now in recital be governed by such Laws
sessors recorded thereon; and it shall then be law.gistry.
EXPORT OF TEAS TO GREAT BRITAIN FROM 30TH and Ordinances in that behalf us might be enacted ful for Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent of sular Office is maintained, saving except any Bri-
JUNE TO 1ST APIL by the Superintendent of the trade of Her Majesty's British Trade by warrant under his hand and seal, tish Subject born on the Master roll of any Bri Subjects in China (so long as such Superintendent addressed to the Consul, or Vico Consul, by whom tish Ship arriving in the Ports of China, shall within In 36 Ships, from the Lady Amherst to Uw Dowthorp should also be Governor of the Island of Hong the case was tried, to mitigate or remit altogether a reasonable period after his arrival, enrol himself kong) with the advice of the Legislative Council the punishment awarded to the party accused; and in such register to be kept as aforesaid, and any of the said Island. And Whereas also ter such Consul, or Vice-Cousul shall give imme-British subject who shall refuse or neglect so to Majesty by said Order was by and with the advice dato effect to the injunction of any such warrant; enrol himself, and shall not be able to excuse to the of Her Privy Council pleased so appoint the and it is further ordered, that all fines prescribed satisfaction of the Consular Officer his refusal or Colony of Hongkong as a British Colony, wherein
as aforesaid, as well as all fines levied on witnesses | n glect, shall not be entitled, to require to be re- Crimes and offences committed by British Sub- bring British Subjects and refusing to attend and cognized or protect as a British subject in any jects within the Dominions of the Emperor of, give evidence in aConsular Court, may be levied difficulies whatsoever in which he may be involved China, which it may be expedient, shall he, en hy distress, in pursuance of a warrant issued to within the dominions of the Emperor of China, quired of, tried, determined, and punished within that effect by the officer holding such Court, and Her Majesty's Dominions, shall be so enquired of appropriated in the manner directed by Her Majes tried, determined, and punished. And that fler ty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Af demanded for Majesty's Consuls, and Vice-Consuls or other per- fairs; and that the place of imprisonment shall be enrolment or
ons provisionally acting as such under warrant such as has heretofore/been customarilsk sed as registry, from the Chief Superintendent of British Trade in such, or as may be appointed by Her Majesty's enrolment of any British subject in the register Sycee Silver, large, 3 per cent, premium. China as aforesaid shall have authority to cause Chief Superintendent of British trade and approved aforesaid, and that a notification of the period Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par any British Subject charged with the commission by Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State. for within which such enrolment must be effected. of any crime or offence the cognizance whereof Foreign Affairs..
shall be exhibited in some conspicuous place in may at any time appertain to them or any of them.
4 And be it further enacted the Concukir Office, to be sent for trial to the said Colony of Hongkong. Froceedings that all proceedings in the Con-
12: And be it further enacted 1. Be it therefors cnacted by tote in confor- sular Courts, heklin virtue of this Ordinance of that the sail Consul and Vice Consul's act His Excellency the Governor et mity so far s present Ordinance shall be had as the Colony of Consul in the administration of ing under the Hongkong and Superintendent of Order of 17th the Trade of Her Majesty's Sub-possible with far as possible in conformity and Hongkong not justice in their said respective
The law of correspondence with the proceeds inconsistent Courts, shall as respects, all civil 3d. and good bills have been offered at 44. 140,
Navy Bills, 49, 21. to 4a. 3d per Mexican dollars. April 1844 to jeels in China with the advice of England. ing which in like cases would be with this Ordi- ant criminal duties conform Court of Directors accepteil Hills, are scarce, be governed by the Legislative Council of long had according to the law and practice of England, nauce to regn- and be guided by the several Or-holders asking 225 Rs. per $100. the provisions kong, that Her Majesty's Consuls regard being had to the difference of beal circums late the said diantes her tofore enicted in of this Ordi and Vice-Consuis resident within tance and to the provisions of the Ordinance. Consular Courts the Colony of Hongkong for
the Dominious of the Emperor of
5. And be it further enacted in criminal and that purpose unless where the China and all such persons who Consular that the Consular Courts held in civil business. sime shall be incon-istent, with ns aforesaid may be required to act provisionally as
Courts to be pursuance of this order shall be
is present enactment. Consuls or Vice-Consuls in manner aforesaid shall Counts of Re Courts of Record; and that minu. Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, in the exercise of the jurisdiction granted unto them cord.
tes of proceedings taken therein this 20th day of November 1844. By the said Order of the 17th of April 1944 be
shall in all cases be drawn up and
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS. governed by the Ordinances and provisions herein-preserved with the depositions of the witnesses. and
Gorernur, &c. &c. after contained and try determine and punish all
A. E. SHELLEY, evil as aforesaid.
nance.
:
or
such miuntes shall be signed by the officer holding
:
Consuls to
within
Tantlec Taysann Canton
TEA. from 8 480 to 193,
0600 per picul
480.0 4450 450 0
0
+
0 .0
+
280 0 850 9.-
75
Sta; purchases of from
150 to 200 bules are reported it
13. 0:23 0 .66
17
0.4 21
20
0 033 0
17
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40
9. 48 0
0 23 O *.80 0 18 0 38 0
Congnu Caper Souchong Orange Pekon,
Twankay
Ilyson Young Hyson
Gunpowder Imperial
fine scented.
10. And be it further enacted that all British Subsjeet now. residing within the dominions of the Emperor of China, shall after reasonable public notice to the ef Teet has been given by the British Consular Officer within whose district they may be residing, enrol Hyson Sk.n themselves in a register to be kept by such Consular Office, and that every British subject hereafter ars
dominions wherein a British Con
11. And be it further enacteil, No fee to be that no fee or remuneration what
soever shall be demanded or re- ceived by any British Consfultr Officer for or, on accouul ó thể
CANTON PRICES CURRENT. 3RD APR, 1845. IMPORTS.-Dery PAID.
the Court, and shall in cases where Assessors are" Clerk of the Councils 2. Aand be it further enacted present, be open for the inspection of such Asses- Powerlo sp that all such Consuis and Vice- sors, and for their signature, if concurred in by them. prehend -Bri- Consuls resident within the D..
6. And be it further enacted tish Subjects minions of the Empeior of China Cases of assault that in any case of assault it in certain cases shall severally in the district
shall be I wtul for the Consular Ale best brafgl) and mode of within which they may respecti; Officer, before whera complaint is made, to promote Amber
vely be appointed to reside have reconciliation between the parties, and to suffer Ete! Nut power and authority to cause to compensation and amends to be made, and the pro- | Canvas - Dog and be apprehended and brought before them any Bri- ceedings thereby by to be stopped. tish Subject who may be charged with bating com
7 And be it further eunclid, Cox Lissea! mitted any crine or offence as aforesaid within
that no Vice Consul shall have Copper, shenahing Respective the Dominions of the Emperor of Chins, and any I power of Com” power to award punishment unless
S.Ac. sach Consul or Vice Consul as aforesaid shall there in stoned and holding a commission from Her Curdagy, European
trial.
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Scutch
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160 10 50
$19 Oper hid
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$ 30
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83
40 0 37 0 * 80 0 Teas.-The shipment of tens a Great Britain will goes. on. The expert from Lst July to date is 39,633,31 is. weli
Green,
-
8,697,786 s. Black, 23 703,302
Total
38,401,178 lbs.
130,700 lbs. 570,600
Two SHIPS IN APRÍL St. Vincent,-Green Black Beulah,-Green 130,700 Black 400,130
In April, 1,232,138 lbs.
PRICES OF BULLION,
}}
Carolus, 104 per cent. Republican ditio, 3 to 4 per cent. dincount.
EXCHANGE. Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s 34d to 1. 4.
Treasury closed for Spanish Dollars.
Bile on England at 6 Months sight appear to flusteste; we hear of actual sales at ks. 4d, others are quoted at -
FREIGHTS.
To London or Liverpool, £3. lús, a £4. per ton of
-50 ft. tonnage scarce.
To Amoy, 6 per ton of 40 feet, To ports north of Amoy, 8 to 10
The recent purchases of ten have caused a demand for tonnage, and most of the available ships have been taken up si from £3, 15, to £1.
At Hongkong.
Vanguard,
At Whampoa.
Ships Loading.
Swithamley, George Buckiram,
Oriental,
Olympus,
New Margaret, Habelis,
Teus.
Edited, Printed and Published by Jous Catr, At The Friend of ( hina and Honglung Gazette- Printing Oßce. Quuna's float, Vierocis; Hosexose 1915,
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