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THE FRIEND OF CHIMA ANDY HONGKONG GAZETIE,

and again on the 21st of August,

Government can levy a tax for

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20 Numph, Horsburgh, London (1st June).

Ses Park, Humphries, London (20th May). Deren, Mallory, Liverpool (15th May). 21 Duke of Portland, Hamlin, London 10th May), 22, Jane Prosse, Williams, Liverpool (20th May)

SAILED.

SEPTEMBER,

tunes 11 What a mind the great master must have what a facility to ton bent and jams about a very mental Jim Grow

We do not sup pose that the opinion of the China Mail upon this, 21, Gem, Baird, Camsingmaon. or any other question, can be of any great conse 32, Sirdary, Scholofeld, Woosung quence Circumstances, fresh in the recollectita of

22, Wissahickon (Am.), Webbor, Chusao, our readers, must have satisfied them as to the re- lance that can

REPORTS, be put upon the Mal We are fond, however, at times, oftalang a philosophical view of Sanderams, Robinson, London. men, manners and things general" - Aller due | Megram Dyaram, Puddicombe, Manila.

that the Meni enher believes in the right of taxation": Warlock, Jauncey, East Coast without representation o he does not believe in Red Rover, M'Murdo, East Coast,

Lenor, Newell, East Coast.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA deliberation, the profound rank of our cogitations is, Earl Balcarras, Baker, Manila.

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. ICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1845.

The Naval Court Martial on Mr. Haynes, sailing master of H. M. S. Vestal, to which we referred in t

apor sentenced Mr. Haynes so be reprim and admonished,

Af the request of Lieutenant Heard, now of the Agincourt, formerly of the Samarang, a court martial was held upon him on board the Castor on Monday, on charges preferred by Sir Edward Belcher, Capt. of the Samarang in a letter to Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Co chrane, Knight. The court discharged the prisoner, as the letter contained no specific charge. We hear that the Rear Admiral has called upon Sir Edward to particularise and give dates.

We would remind our Readers, that the an- nual meeting of the "Morrison Education So ciety" is to be held this afternoon. That, education is the true pioneer to civilization, and it is to be hoped to Christianity, there can be no doubt, and all Societies for it extension among the Chinese ure deserving of support.

Personally, we have no further acquaintance with the operations of the "Morrison Education Society," than that derived from a perusal of the annual reports. Under the management of the Rev. Mr. Brown-a Gentleman of educa- tion and amiability of character-we are told that the progress of the School is highly satis factory; and judging of its merits by the contri. butions of its supporters, it is worthy of a con- tinuation of that liberal aid, which among the foreign Merchants of China, has never been withheld from religious or charitable institu- tions.

PASSENGERS,

Per Duke of Portland-Revd. Mr Steidman, Mr Stevenit, Mr and Mrs Jarrom, Mrs Hudson and

H. M.

S.

VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.

Now on the supposition, that he does believe in it as firmly as his illustrious countryman James the first believed in the divine tight of Kings, or our respected Rajer, in the divine right of Governors, why does he not come out like a man and say so? He need not be ashamed of an opinion that is backed by the Son, and Mrs Bicknell. Council of Hongkong(?)~ch intelligent supporters might surely give our modest contemporary courage to declare that he too is an advocate for arbitrary taxation, and the divine rights of Governors, who, Agincourt, Lyster, Flag of Rear Admiral in a small way, represent royalty Bat supposing he

Sir Thomas Cochrane. does not believe in the power of arbitrary taxation as HMS Samarang, Sir E. Belcher. claimed by our rulers what then? Why the cun 11. M. & Castor, Captain Graham, ing rogue is trifling with ins patrons of the #Yellow H. M. B. Vestal, Captain Talbot, House he plays fast and loose with them. An H. M. 8. Dadalus, Captain McQuhae. xious to secure the crumbs of official support, he 11. M. S. Royalist, Lieutenant Ugle dare not boldly assert that they are assuming a power, H. M. Wolverine, Commander Clifford. that does not even belong to royalty that they are. H. M. Brig Espiegle, Commander Thompson. trampling upon rights which belong to every H. M. Steam Ship, Driver, Commander Hayes. tish subject that they are running a career which H. M. Str. Vizen, Commander Gifford, will end in their own overthrow. No, this would I M. Str. Pluto, Commander Airy. never do the Mail must work for the band that H. C. Str. Nemesis, Commander Russoll. feeds it flence, we have at times a hollow opposi H. C. Str. Medust, Commander Hewitt, tion to government measures, for the purpose of H. M. Tr. S. Alligator, King.. keeping an appearence of chudour. The weakest H. M. S. Minden, Master Commanding Welling. arguments are brought forward in opposition aton, Hospital and Store Ship. strongest in support The assessment ordinance is

Adventure, Repairing, objected to, because it does not properly define the nature and jurisdiction of the police force! This is Angelo (Am.), Clarkson, the opposition offered to an ordinance, which if Antelope (Am.), Dumaresq,

Broganza (Steam Ship), Levis, carried into effect, will lay the Executive open to actions for heavy damages, suppssing parliament B. Hormasjes, Coates, not to pass a special act of indemnity, relieving them from the consequences of illegal taxation:

City of Derry, Wore, Decos, Mallory,

Scott,

The correspondent of the Mail is tolerably con D. of Northumberland, rect in the view he takes of Colonial taxation: In Duke of Lancaster, Balley, some particulars, however, he is in error. He apuke of Portland, Hamlin, pears to be under the impression that New Zealand, Eagle (Am), Prescott, South Australia and Hongkong, have Lægislative Councils of a similar nature, but this is a great mistake, and it is probable that had we been favored with a Legislative Council, akin to that of South Australia, and had we been blessed with such a Go vernor as Captain Grey, we would hear few com plaints, and Hongkong would now be a flourishing colony. Providence wills all things for the best, and it may be that the present misrule will lend to enquiries which can only have one termination- at least we may hope so. 1

We give our contemporary of the Mail the ad vantage of our more extensivo circulation, by repu blishing part is London correspondent's letter on colonial taxation, before perusing which we ask our readers to refresh their memory with the follow ing extracts from the editorial effusions of the Or South Australia has a Legislature of which-to gan on this subject.045 in

use familiar language-the Governor is Chairman, Ordinepro Nr. 4 of 1945 impering a Polipour President The members of Council, are an Rate, is creating a good deal of newspaper dis- equal proportion of public servants, and of colonists #cussion and complaint. It it of course called not connected with government. Any member may tyrannical, unconstitutional and a shameless viola bring forward bills, or ordinances which he con- #tion of the immutable laws of our country-epithets sidera beneficial to the colony-All motions are * which in our humble judgment, are, in the present decided by vote-the Governor having the power case not deserved. It seems indeed very questions to put his veto, upon ncta which he considers in *able how far the Governor of a British Colony, jurious to the colony. But abonn all, as Cons. *or even the Queen in Council, by whom he is CIL IS OPEN. There, there can be no deception-no appointed, has the power arbitrary to impose any hypocrisy no decait Members of Council cannot "tax direct or indirect for GENERAL PURPOSES!; say, when that ordinance passed I was on the "but though it would, we think, have been more coast-or I was on a shooting expedition--or I was "expedient in this instance to have asked the inha- sick-or any of the other ready excuses of Legisla #bitants to assess themselves, there is nothing un- tors who are ashamed of their Legislation. Now constitutional in demanding of those who have the this is precisely the Council Hongkong requires. protection of a police force to contribute to its support We have not a constituency sufficient to carry « Representation does not seem to be indispensable to elections, but with a small, though an intellectual * sanction a rate of this special and local nature; for community, the Government can scarcely go wrong while government is bound to afford the people in their selection of members of Council, if they under its rule necessary protection, and cannot confine themselves to those whose status in society. #i withhold, it without a dereliction of duty, it has, at gives a claim to the privilege, or duty, of protecting “the same time, an inherent right to call upon them the colony from the absurdities of a govemment ** to contribute the means of defraying the expenses, who have no interest or feel no interest-in its ❝ as nearly as may be in propervon to the revenue prosperity,

which they respectively enjoy under the protection # of the state."(China Mail, 7th August)

In plain Engish, this is an assertion that, without representation, the Governor can levy local taxes, or faxes for local purposes. The Organ admits he could not lovy taxes for other than local purposes such as paying the interest of the national debt pentioning the Royal family--or any other of those special, national expenses-Well, this admission is something, presuming it comes direct from the ¤ Yellow House "it shows that H. F. does not consider his power quite unbounded--he limits his control over the purses of the inhabitants to the de- fraying the expencesofhis inefficient and extravagant government. But what says the Organs of the 21st of August? Referring to the memorial to Lord Stanley we have the following consistent and sage pbservation. * Something of this sort we anticipated "at the time the Ordinace imposing the rate was # promulgated in the beginning of June, when we #took exception to it on two grounds. First be # cause it does not properly define the nature and « jurisdiction of the police force and second, because E though a local taz, for a special purpose, the inho #bitants are not permitted to have a voice in levying # or disposing of the fund"

Since the arrival of the July mail, another change has come over, the shadow of the Organ's dream- like the caged Starling he has been taught a new tune. - We give a few of his latest notes Enter

taining great doubts as to its power (the power of #the Government) to tax the colonists without their F consent expressed through a representative body, 51 and conceiving that in entering upon the conduct of a newspaper it was of importance to have them solved early January last we transmitted a short exposition of our views, with certain questions for fl answer to a party in London" &c

From these conflicting statements it would be dif hcult to say what is the tre

of the Fal o this point Fint, it appears that, Inst termined doubts as to the power of government to tax without represtablon--the early in Lp declares that for special and local purposes, Go perament may lerr taxes without represent times

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Contrast the Legislative Council of South Aus- tralia, with that of Hongkong. In Hongkong there | is a Legislative Council-a misaomer by the way- consisting exclusively of officials. When, or where, this secret conclave meets, or what are the senti- ments of the members, no man can tell It may be that the divan is held in the “Yellow House" over the hospitable table of His Excellency, or it may be in some dark and hidden cavern. The where abouts is unknown, but from the celebrated onfinance against secret societies, it is evident that the Honour able members are not ignotant of the miquries of secret associations. The Legislative Council of Hongkong is a peculiardy—an absurditya falsity | (in name). It is not Legislativo. The Governor | determines upon cermin measures--he canses to be drawn up an ordinance-he requests the Members to give their opinion upon it➡or probably he sends it, and they with a pencil via the document-it is published and becomes a law. There is no TOLE upon the subject-no discussion -- Members of Co. uncil are only privileged to give an opinion-they cannot offer en opraanton, and bring a to a rote of the Members. Such a Council may suit the Pacha of Egypt-but in a British colony it is shameful

In the pest communication to his Corresponden, we have no doubt that our contemporary will avail himself of the information we have now girm him, and when he is in the dark upon other quesBIGAN, having reference to Colonial policy, we will always he willing to enlighten him, without putting him to the trouble of a reference in a party in Lamion, who aber all-though an intelligent follow appears to be caly balf acqunited with colorin) affairs.

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