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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR THE WEEK ENDING, 26ra OCTOBER, 1845.

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HONGKONG,

NOTICE. New advertisements, will be received, until

O'Clock, on the evenings previous to publi -cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.

ENGLAND

BATAVIA SINGAPORE MANILA

LATEST

DATES,

August 25

Sept. 5

Sept. 20

· CHUSAN -SHANGHAI

UNITED STATES June: 15

CALCUTTA

BOMBAY

MADRAS

SYDNEY

Sept. August 8

Sept. 30 Oct. 13 Oel, 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 20

these.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZET (E.

exertions, for with true Christian modesty, they only referred to Singapore as a precedent for taxa-tlemen holding similar appointments in most made them known in a distant part of the world tion; we also refer to it as a precedent for colonies, it will suffice to mention, the first and when read by them in the pages of the Hong an economical civil establishment, in every in official rank after His Excellency (the Ion: kong paper their surprise must have almost equal particular better than that of Hongkong, and Colonial Secretary) and with every respect for led ours. In fact we doubt not they, "Did good by stealth and blushed to find it fame costing the country less than one half. A com- that Gentleman's talents and character, and a The matter which we feel it our duty to make be edifying to those members of the govern higher appointment than that which he now parision of the expences of the two places may perfect conviction that he would do honor to a knowɑ to you on the present occasion deserves to be recorded in your pages not only for its own merits,ment who honour us by perusing our humble holds, it is evident that the Secretaries of other but also on account of the opposite lights in which periodicals and although we cannot state pre-colonies, in addition to an official correspondence it has been received here. The facts are briefly cisely the revenue of this colony, we can ap at least ten times that of the Hongkong go

One of those pious and benevolent men, who proximate it sufficiently to show, that even now, vernment, have also to represent the govern- practices two of the learned professions for the benefit Hongkong could support a government similar ment in a legislative council of elected members of suffering humanity and the propagation of the to that of the Singapore without having re- must have responsibilities which an unknown ennobling doctrince of Christianity some years ago course to illegal taxes, or demanding parla-o any of our Hongkong officials took under his protection a girl, one of the survivors mentary grants farther than they are for of a shipwrecked crew belonging to the Sandwich military expences, or the formation of forts Islands She was thus brought within the influence buildings, and roads, which are government

(From the Hongkong Register, Nov. 4.) of the Gospel, clothed and fed, and was only re- property. By the official returns, published To-night Monday) the fire engines were brought quired in return to show her gratitude by being a some months ago, we learn that for the year down for practice in front of the Clubhouse now help in the domestic duties of the family. It seems ending 12th June 1845, the civil establishment building. A party of military were stationed as however, that her zeal for Christianity, and drud of Singapore, cost the acttlement £24,782 from the sea to the engines and return the empty a guard and two double lines formed to hand water gery appeared to her kind protector to require quick We contrast with this the sum voted by parlia-buckets for a fresh supply. Sometimes a turn out is ening, and some evenings ago, after having discharg ed his higher duties in the bosom of this family, he ment for Hongkong---€49,730; in addition to just as requisite to train the parties to usefulness proceeded to carry his views into effect by a vigorous which there is for the consular establishments by a cool and systematic performance of their se application of a rattan. The recumbent position three or four of which are unnecessary veral parts on the day of trial, as training raw re- was selected by him as the most convenient, and from £31,515, including, £4,500 for the Superincruits is felt to be of advantage for the future cam motives of delicacy, no doubt, the head was preferred tendent of Trade's office in Hongkong, that paign, and we hope it will be persevered in. to the part usually chosen for the purposes of cor office being probably the most lumbering and rection; the sound of the blows, and the cries of the uncalled for piece of machinery that was ever unhappy woman, having alarmed the neighbours, formed by the legislature of a commercial coun- two gentleman very uifceremoniously entered and put try. We have thus an aggregate sum of £80,000 an end to the excellent man's labour, at the same time for the governing of this little barren island, giving vent to their feelings by applying to him various and the five consulates, in addition to which epithets wholly unsuitable to the missionary charac there must be a colonial revenue drawn from ter, they even threatened him with personal violence ground rents and taxes of not less than if he ventured upon a renewal of the same course £28,000 of which there has been no public of correction, and added injury to insult, by carrying

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off the weapon used upon the occasion.

The matter has given rise to much discussion; the more enlightened who have been nursed in the lap

of Freedom, condemning the proceedings of the two gentlemen as a gross insult to the holy man, and an intolerable interference with natural rights, and while they admit that if the woman had been white it would not have been strictly correct, that being only whitey brown it completely alters the comple 4xion of the affair Those, on the other hand, who have not had the benefit of a free and enlightened education maintain that a man ought never to strike

THE FRIEND OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5rx, 1945

We roughly estimate the present revenue as follows,

Land Rent Opium monopoly. Market monopoly.

Fines in the Chief Magistrate's court Licenses to sell spirits, snuff, to- bacco &c; alsq Auction and other Petty taxes on the living and the licences

a woman whatever her color, that such an act is dead, including the privilege of bu cowardly, unmanly, and beastial, and that in nearly rial in consecrated ground, the privi all civilised countries a person guilty of dragging alege of erecting a tomb stone, the use woman on the floor, and beating her on the face of the government hearse and mort- with a cane would very properly find himself in cloth &c. unpleasant communication with a police magistrate. We think, however, with the former part, that the worthy man was not treated according to his merits," but, as the question is one of some difficulty, we should be happy to have the benefit of your opinion on the subject.

Canton, October, 1845.

Among the many oddities of the Hongkong Executive, is the omission to publish annual returns of their receipts and disbursements, A communication from Canton will be read From what motive this negligence proceeds with astonishment and regret by those who we are at a loss even to form a conjecture. Is have not already heard the particulars of the it that financial operations, in amount about one affair. We have carefully avoided, when we fourth those of a third rate mercantile house, could do so without a sacrifice of what we have got so deranged that there is a difficulty consider moral obligations, taking any notice in drawing up the necessary abstracts; or can of the proceedings of the protestant Missiona- it be that the duties of the Treasures are of ries in China, otherwise than to recommend such an arduous nature that he has not leisure them to the liberal support of their British and to exhibit to those chiefly interested in the mat American countrymen; but with every desire

ter the state of the colonial finances? We hear to be silent where we cannot approve or to it hinted that the knowledge of arithmetic suppress that which we hear of with regret available in the Treasury is too limited to make we dare not refuse insertion to a communica- up the debtor and credit side of the cash book, tion coming from such an unimpeachable with a correct classification of disbursements quarter as that, which we now lay before our appertaining to the several branches of the readers, corroborated though that is unneces-public service, This however we discredit sary--by others of equal respectability.

Our correspondent asks our opinion upon this affair. We believe that among men in all Christian communities, striking a woman is in the highest degree disgraceful. This principle is the last and the brightest existing token of chivalry; and it is so consonant with the doc trines of a faith which many believe, though they fail in acting up to, that its knowlege among professing Christians is as universal as the word of him" who spoke as never man spoke," We would not say among Gentlemen exclusively but in all of Christian communities, it is an acting principle, even with sceptics, that it is disgraceful in a man to raise his hand against a woman- this feeling did not die with western chivalry. The pages of history record not a few names of men of high station who are branded to per petual infamy for an offence, which in the present instance, the obscurity of the guilty party alone saves him,

On one point,

we would correct our correspondent, if his communication would imply that in America (of course we speak of the United States) there is less regard paid to the peculiar rights of women, even when they are domestics, than in other civi lized countries. On the contrary-and we trust our word will be taken as evidence-in all parts of the “ Union * which during a three years residence we visited, we invariably found that females, publicly and privately, were treated with a degree of consideration which to themselves, if not accustomed to it, must have been disagrecable-

MISSIONARY LABOURS CANTON. Amongst the many lamentable consequences of

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In July last a quantity of Plate was stolen from the house of Framjee Jamsetjes, Esq., in Victoria. Two Chinamen believed to be the thieves were subsequently apprehended on a neighbouring is land, with the whole of the property in their sion, and were committed to jail to stand their trial. through the roof of the jail They effected their escape by breaking their way

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On Sunday evening between 10 and 11 o'clock, one of the Indian Policemen named Darris observ ed a Chinaman apparently lurking near Framjee's £17,000 premises, who drew back when he saw the Police- 4.500 man taking notice of him. This ex-iting suspicion 2,500 he was apprehended and dropped a knife which on examination was found to have traces of blood on 2,000

the blade and handle. On being brought to the Police Office, he was identified by Serjant Collins, as one of those who had escaped. He was next. 1,000 day brought up for examination before C. B. Hil- ter, Esqt where he confessed to being the same. person who broke from the jail, and said the knifa was stained by his nose bleeding. He was com- mitted to trial upon both charges.

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We submit that this sum is amply sufficient for the support of such an establishment as Hongkong requires, without having reference to extraordinary expenditure in building, sur- veying &c. which is only of a temporary na ture. From the £48,739 voted by parliament, there may be lopped £18,099 of contingencies, this amount being probably for publio improve [ments. A further sum of £3 009 may in a nother year be taken from the Surveyor Ge- neral's department, the trifling duties of that department being then intrusted to an Assistant in the Colonial office, The £3,851 for the Tre. asury, will also bear a considerable deduction. Perhaps the most economical, and at the same fire the most correct plan, would be for the government to place their funds in the Bank the duties of Treasurer being imposed on, the Colonial Secretary under change of a practical head clerk, who would receive his instructions from the Honorable Secre- tary. We venture to assert, that the whole duties of the treasury, which costsnearly £4,000, would willingly be undertaken by a good salaries of which are not less than 9 per cent more important accounts, it is surely scandel to say that in an office, the mercantile book-keeper in addition to his other upon the amount of disbursements, some one or that Hongkong is not a place of sufficient im- We further submit, other of its assistants cannot attend to such portance to be honoured with a Governor simple duties. We would be reluctant to ad-drawing an allowance of £6,300 per annum. mit snch gross ignorance on the part of the financial Gentlemen, and are therefore inclined to think that returns are not duly laid before the public, simply because, it is not convenient. In a memorable communication from the then acting Colonial Secretary, we were in- formed that in the matter of revenue this go. vernment were taking an example from the system of taxation established at Singapore. We will not discuss the propriety, or rather the prudence of levying taxes upon an infant colony, to those which an old and flourishing settlement ere the gristle has hardened into bone, similar bears with ease.

If two thirds of the west India and other co- lonies are well governed by Lieutenant Gover. nor, who do support the dignity of the crown upon £3,500, it appears inconsistent to give to this island a Governor with £6,300, who cannot be called a good ruler, and who does not, 50 far as we are aware, put himself to any expence in supporting the dignity of his office, further than some slight outlay on silver tinsel. and silk braid. These curtailments would re- duce the expences of the civil government to with a proper discharge of the duties attached less than £28,000; nor would they at all interfere

ture consideration of some futurs Executive,

This point deserves the ma- to the different branches of the public service.. We would by no means wish to have offi- whose views are more extended than those of cals under-paid; we think, however, that if our present rulers, Neither do we enter upon they are to be paid by the colony, it is only a discussion of the abstract question of colonies reasonable that superfluous and dead bran- being required to defray the expenses of the ches be lopped off. The error in our civil civil government, further, than to remark, that establishment is "the number of distinct ap Hongkong must for the present be viewed more pointments, whereas it is evident that in as a military position than as a colony, and many cases several of them could be held by hence the injustice and imprudence of the, at one person. If in the Canadas, and other tempts which have been made to crush it by colonies possessing large tracks of public land, a Surveyor General and assistants may be un avoidable, it does not follow that Hongkong, an island without any land to survey, must also support such an establishment longer than it may be necessary to make a few roads and lay out the town. The same remark applies to the Colonial Engineer, we see cotones having cities of twente or forty thousand inhabitants, allowing the Royal Engineer Fair offive hun

taxation.

It may be fairly argued, that if our rulers are determined to follow out the system of excise taxation of Singapore, without reference to the different condition of the two places, they should also place their evil establish- ment upon the economical footing of the elder settlement. Even in vice, consistency may be admired, and in our estimation there is no cha

The conduct of the Policeinan is deserving of great credit, as be ant only apprehended an old of- fender, hut in all probability prevented the commis- sion of a new crime, refused to return to his duty was brought up before At the same time a Seaman from the Foam who the magistrate and on his persisting in his refusal was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment. - fhid.

length reported these cases, and if it does not ens Nore, Our respectable' contemporary has at. creach upon his valuable time, nor upon his edi- tiorial dignity, we would most sincerely wish that, he reported all the cases brought before the Chief Magistrate's Court,

EDITOR F.OF C.

SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Ocroca

ARRIVALS.

A Zephyr, Mann, Macho.

2. Dido, Saunders, Calcutta 17th September 2, Sydney, Schulefield, Woosung 26th October. 3, John Cooper, Greig, Liverpool 30th Jane. 3, Ariel, Hudson, Macao,

4, Marquis of Bute, Bannatyne, Whampoa.

SAILED.

Ouronen,

1, Anna Eliza. Grainger, Cursingmoon. 4, Sarah, Espinesse, Manila.

1. H. M. S. Samarang. Sir E Belcher, To sea, 1. H. M S Royalist, Linutènant Ugie, To sen. 1, John O'Gaunt, M'Donald, Whampoa. 1. Genera (Am), Drinkor, Manila.

2, Rob Roy, White, Singapore and Calcutta. 2, Harbinger, Cundlish, London.

2, Caballito (Sp.), P. Albares, Mavila,.

2. S. Fraser, Mackellar, Whampoa. 2. Dido, Saunders, Whampoh.

3. Coquette(Am), Eldridge, Chusan and Shanghai, 3, Elith (Am str), Johnson, Macao. 3, Zephyr, Mann, Woosung,

3, H. M. S. Agincourt, Lyster, Flag of Rear

Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, T'o sea. 3. H. M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot, To sea, 3, H. MS Dedalus, Captain M'Quhno, T'o sea. 9, H. M. Str. Vixen, Comman.ter Gifford, To som 3, H. M. Str. Pluto, Commander Airy, To sea. 3, H.C.Str. Medusa, Commander Hewitt, Fosen. 4, Lanrick, White, Whampoa. REPORTS

Red Rover, M-Mordo, "East Coast. Ariel, Eladson, Macao to-day.

LT OF VESSELS SPOKEN DI THE “JOÙN COOPER."

Exchanged Colours with Bacque Brighiman July 10, Latitude 43 16, Longitude 11° 13' West,

Do. Ship Bucephalus, July 11, Lat. 41-13, Long, 11-23 W.

31, Lat 6:32 N., Long, 16-48 W.

Spoke the Ship Duke of Bedford from Cork July

1, Tab 4-27 N. 18-3 W.

Eschanged Signals H. M. Schooner Spy Aug.

20

Do. Bucephalus Lat. 32-34 5. 18.20 W. Aug.

September 3rd spoke the Burque Patna from Chi

Do. Duncas from Liverpool 37.58 8.0% 14 West na, Lot. 1-43 N. 106.50 E. October 21, 1845.

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the misgovernment of Hongkong, which have been racer so odious as the canting whining hydred pounds a year, and for that sum every ne

Vesszta is VICTORIA HARBOUR. brought under the notice of the public in your vala poenite.

cessary duty is attended to. These two appoint #1. M. Tr. 8. Alligator, Com, King, able paper, not the least important, though hitherto On the supposition that Hongkong be requirments in Hongkong are, it is presumed, merely H. M. S. Minden, Master Commanding Welling. unrecorded, is the removal of a number of mised to defray all the civil expenditure, the inha of a temporary nature, budding has nearly sionaries, whose self denying labours in the cause bitants may claim to have it reduced na far ceased, the roads and streets are nearly - Adelaide ton, Hospital and Store Ship of their Master must draw down a blessing on what as may be done without injury to the public pleted, and it really appears that in a short Albina (Swede), Lilfledabe, • ever place they may choose as a residence. It is true service. We are not aware that in Singapore times the Surveyor General, and the Colonial Art, Hodson, the community would have remained in ignorance there are any grounds of complaint of ineff Bagiucer, will have some difficulty in keeping Arratoon Apear, Basham, Q. Livingston and Ca of their great success, had no the coal press drawn ciency in the Executite which would be re- their minds engaged. It is neary to in- Bomanjes Hormance, Coates, F. Matheson and Co from their obscure retreat in certain Trans-atlant moved by adding to their number, or by onerate all the beads of departments whose Farorile, Malmgren, journals the records of the triumphant results of their doubling their allowances, Our rulers have ' danes are trifling compared with those of Gen. - Foun, Hugh,

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