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METEOROLOGICAL

VICTORIA,

REGISTER FOR THE WEEK ENDING,

2ND NOVEMBER, 1845.

EMARKS.

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HONGKONG,

NOTICE. New advertisements, will be received, until 4 O'Clock, on the evenings precious to publi- cation, vix Tuesdays and Fridays.

ENGLAND

UNITED STATES June

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BOMBAY

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SYDNEY

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Sept. 20 Bept.

August 8

LATEST DATES.

BATAVIA August 25

Sept. 30 SINGAPORE Oct. 12 18 Oct. MANILA

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SHANGHAI

THE FRIEND

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. reference to entering the city, They have allsariat stores, at about fifteen pence a gallon, I have witness to support my statement and who along been caged up in a small locality like an and it would therefore appear that the evil will at the same time prove that my house is rev inferior class of beings, Even the limited space may in part be traced to her Majesty's service. markable for regularity and order, and that I make formerly allowed them for building their houses So long as there is no penalty upon the retail a practice of dismissing every soldier before a quar- and warehouses has been encroached upon, of arrack, and so long as it can be obtained at fer to eight at the latest, and never suffer quarrelling although the foreign populace has greatly in the present low rates, it will be sold, and Sul-noise, or any other kind of impropriety.

[Signed) _____ I. E. Christopher. creased. At Shanghai, Ningpo, Amoy, and diers will get drunk, and die from its effects. latterly at Foo-chow foo, foreigners are freely The remedy is clear, and there appears to us Henre Rutherford sworn states.—I am living a allowed to enter the cities, and also to "wan- no difficulty in securing it. It is vain to preach Mr Christopher's house on Wednesday evening last der away" into the country to certain distances, temperance, or to threaten men with punish-I was in the front room from about half past six In the case of Canton there need be no excep- ment who get drunk, other means must also until the house closed there were a number of sol tion—indeed at Canton this freedom is the more be adopted in the present case they are sim-diers, there singing and dancing, and I am quite

positive that not one man teft the house drunk. necessary that it is calculated to remove a pre-ple enough,

Questioned by the Magistrate states.--I do not judice common among the people, and to alone

think it likely that a man could have been drunk with- for past outrages committed upon foreigners by Friday Nineteenth of September, One thousand out my observing him. Further states, I can state the highest authorities.

that during the time I have lived at Mr. Christo- things have been carried on, he keeps regular hours, BEFORE THE Assistant Madistrate,pher's house I have observed with what regularity Information of Thomas Smithers Inspector of and has always refused liquor to men the least in- Police. On Wednesday evening about half past toxicated and I consider his house one of the best eight o'clock, I was informed that a Soldier was conducted in Hongkong. lying drunk in the streets, I bent a stretcher and had him brought to the station, finding the man was ill from excessive drink, I sent for a military Surgeon, the soldier was ordered to the Hospital and he died at four o'clock the next morning from the evidence of the witness at the Inquest, it ap. to Mr Christopher's peared that the man had gone to Mr Cl house and there got drunk

It is understood that a Steamer has gone for Keying, and he is expected immediately. If he comes to " spy the land," he will note that we are not yet without the means of Of fensive operations, should such a disagreeable alternative be rendered unavoidable. Chusan, is also a bridle upon him; and until every grievance has been remedied we trust it will not be evacuated.-

A LUMINOUS PROCLAMATION "WHEREAS the various nations of the universe are all over shadowed by the canopy of heaven, and the earth comprises them within its bounds; that they be united in harmory, and that friendship be preserved among them, is most important. For which reason also, ill treatment and insult should not obtain,

This city of Canton constitutes the centre of resort to merchants of every country, and for upwards of 200 years their ships have arrived in perpetual suc cession,-natives and foreigners equally obtaining advantage and profit thereby

We have lately had cause to be grateful to our High Emperor for having, without distinction be tween natives and foreigners, permitted deviations, as expedient, from the ancient laws-and still more, set on foot new arrangements.

Since all subjects of China, then, are allowed to trade at their pleasure with merchants from afar, to whose coming and going no hinderance is offered, how desirable is it that all dislikes and jealousies be laid aside, and that cordiality and affection should never fail.

It is natural and proper that the foreign merchants who repair to this port should at their convenience roam into the adjoining localities, for the purpose of exercise and the preservation of their health-You, people and military, are instructed to observe do corum in your behaviour towards them, and to bo duly mindful of friendly relations.

Should any ignorant vagabonds boldly presume to violate these cominands, and offer insult tending to

CASE No. 136.

eight hundred and forty five

(Signed) THOMAS SMITHERS Summons issued on Mr Christopher. Saturday Twenteeth of September, One thousand eight hundred and forty five Mr Christopher being in Court Thomas Egin sworn states. On Wednesday af ternoon after being dismissed from parade, I with Hudson (deceased) and some other men walked to wards West Point, on our return we went into the British Grenadier' vern kept by Mr Christopher purchased a bottle of Arrack for half a Rupee, of which Hudson drank with me, I remained in the house about an hour, when I returned to the bar- racks it was eight o'clock, Hudson would not return to the Barracks with me, during the time I was in Hudson's company he did not go into any other house

Questioned by Defendant states.-1. swear that Hudson did not go into any other Tavern before he

came to yours, 4

I cannot say anything regarding the regularity of your house as I have only been there three or four times, I have never seen any fighting.

THOMAS EGIN..... (Signed) Questioned by the Magistrate states. When I left Mr Christopher's house Hudson was nearly

drunk.

AND HONGRAUF CHINA the creation of disturbance. We the Magistrates, evening about seven o'clock I went into the "British

GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15ra, 1845.

We regret to hear of the death of G. T. Lay Esq., H. B. M. Consul at the port of Amoy,⠀⠀ which took place on the morning of the 6th. In private life Mr. Lay was much esteemed by those who know him, and he will leave many friends to mourn their loss. Mrs. Lay, we believe, lately arrived from England after a long separation; to her the blow must be heavy one, but on this subject, a stranger to her and her late husband, may not intruse.

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His Excellency Sir John Davis, and Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, left the har- bour in the H. C. Steamer Pluto yesterday morning on a visit to Cum-sing-moon.

H. M. Steam vessel Viren, Captain Gifford is now at Whampoa for the reception of Keying, Governor General of the Canton districts.

will assuredly maintain the laws, and punish them most severely, nor shall any indulgence be extended to them. Wherefore let there be implicit obedience, and let no opposition be offered. A Special Pro-

clamation.

True Translation,

M. C. MORRISON, Assistant Chinese Secretary

(without date)

Received 26th October, 1845.

Robert Saunders sworn states. -On Wednesday Grenadiers" to get a glass of liquor. I saw Hudson, Egin, and several other men drinking they offered me the bottle they were drinking from, Hudson was not sober but he was drinking freely, I remained in the house about twenty minutes. Hudson if he had left the house when I did was sober enough to do so, but he was not fit for duty.

Questioned by Defendant states. Four glass or half a bottle of the liquor Hndson was drinking would make me drunk.

[Signed] HENRY RUTHERFORD. Thomas Tyrle awon states.I was in Mr Chris- topher's house on the evening of the seventeenth from half past six till twenty minutes to eight, and during that time I didinot see any person drunk in the house, I have always purchased Brandy and I- considered it good. I freated Hudson to a glass of bear I have heard Mr Christopher tall the men in the house that it was half past seven and time for us to go

THOMAS X TYRLE.

James Turner sworn states. I went to Mr Chris- topher's house between seven and eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, as I was going into the house I saw Hudson coming out. I considered him sober and fit for duty, I remained in the hoase about ten minutes.

Questioned states.I went to Mr Christopher's house this morning to get a glass of water, Mr Christopher was not there he was at the Police office.

JAMES X TURNER.

John Mulloy sworn states.--I was at Mr Christo- pher's house on Wednesday evening as I was going into the house I met Hudson coming out, I consi- dered him sober at the time, I remained in the house till twenty minutes, to oight, I have never observed

misconduct in the house.

any

Signed)

Jono MULLOY. Put Metilenon sworn skates. I was at Mr Chris- topher's house on Wednesday evening. I saw Hud- son there, he was drinking Arrack out of a tumbler. cannot say that he was drunk nor can I swear that he was sober the liquor I have drunk in Mr. Christopher's house I always considered good.

Par MCCLENON.

Jumes Allen sworn states.-I was at. Mr Christo

pher's house on Wednesday evening and remained there till twenty minutes to eight, I saw Hudson there he was sober, I saw hun when I left the house and he was singing. I have never observed any irregularity in Mr Christopher's house and I con- sider his liquor as good as any in Hongkong.

【Signed] James ALLEN, Thomas Hackett Police Constable sworn sintes, -I found tho man Hudson lying close to the Gene- ral's house, he was insensible from drink it was a bout ten minutes after eight o'clock.

(Signed)

THOMAS HACKETT,

ROBERT X SAUNDERS Thomas Haparty sworn states-On Wednesday evening abaus twenty minutes, after seven o'clock I went into the British Grenadier," I found Hudson there, he was drinking Arrack without water, I saw him fill his tumbler after I was in the house and To pay a fine of One hundred dollars to the Quecù

SENTENCE.

[Signed] F. ARMSTRONG, Acting Assistant Magistrate of Police. A true Copy,

WM. H. MILES. Chief Clerk of the Police Oilice,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

THOMAS X HAGARTY. Mr. Smithers wishing to produce further evidence NOVEMBER, for the prosecution.

ARRIVALS.

11. Prima Donna, Jones, Typa. 12, Fenella, Hay, Bombay 23rd September.

SAILED. 14, Kelpie, Syme,

We publish the particulars of the case tried before the Magistrates court-referred to in our last-front which an appeal was, made to the Supreme Court for a writ of many damus to have it re-heard. We do not pre-am sure that he did not put any water with his lif sume to pre-judge an appeal to the bench quor, he was drunk when I left the house. of Magistrates; and this the more especially Questioned by Defendant states do not think that it does not appear from the proceedings, for I drank more than three drams of the Arrack, it what offence Mr. Christopher was fined-was so bad. whether for keeping a disorderly house, or for Questioned by the Magistrate states.-I have vending deleterious liquor-neither does it ap. drank hquor in almost every house on the Island and pears whether the acting Magistrate, in award- I never tasted such bad liquor before. ing a fine of one hundred dollars, was guided by the common, or the state law of England, or by the ordinance law of Hongkong. We have referred to the licenses granted by the local authorities expecting to find some clause pro- bibiting the retailing of samshoo and afrack, but there is none, The license reads “do hereby authorize and empower the said to * keep a common Inn, ale-house, or victualling "house, and to sell and retail in the house in --An anonymous placard, without dále, which which he now dwelleth being the sign of

Questioned by Defendant states.-There was a situated at and in the appurtenances has recently been stuck up on the walls of Can-s

ed. I did not state that the whole of the contents | 12, Dart (Am), Baylies, Macno. ton, has been translated and officially published thereunto belonging but not elsewhere all slight discoloration over the right eye of the tecras, Fenella, Hay, Whampoa. by the Hongkong government. It affords their beer, and other malt liquors, or wine, cider, extracted from the man's stomach was liquor, a por 13, H. M. Str. Vixen, Cum. Gilford, Whampoa,

I do not think that applying, the 13, Prima Donna, Jones, Whampoa, mouth-piece a subject for a column and a half" ginger beer, spruce beer, brandy, rum, ortion of it was.

13, General Wood, Stokce, Amoy, of crudities,

other fermented, or spirituous lupiorS,” Isomach pomp was the cause of the man's death.

REPORTS. is contrary to the law of Hongkong, to sell ar- rack or samshoo, in all fairness to the publican a clause to that effect requires to be inserted into his license,

A sale of leases of crown lands will be held at the Land Office on the 12th of December. The lots will be marked out on the ground fourteen days before the sale, and plans show ing their position and size, as also the upset annual rental, with the conditions of sale, may be seen at the land office any day between the hours of eleven and one O'Clock.

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Doctor James Steinart sworn states. -Private Hud son, was brought into the Hospital about nine o'clock on Wednesday night last he was in a state of insen- sibility evidently from liquor, I extracted the whole of the contents of his stomach by means of the Stomach put in which there was a quantity of some kind of liquor. I consider his death was caused by excessive drinking of spirits

[Signed) JANES STEWART.

"Mr. Smithers being questioned as to where the ma Hudson was found states-The decensed was picked up opposite the house of the Major General, there is no public hause between that of Mr Christo pher's and the set where Hudson was fount lying. *Alfred Young sworn states -I had occasion to go into Mr Christopher's house on Wednesday evening about eight o'clock, I saw a number of Holdiers is the house who all appeared to me to be quite steady, caly there about two or three minutes, th

(Signed) ALSSED YOUNG, Lieutenant."

The placard itself is worded in that loose spe- cious style which is so well understood by the Chinese: and in plain English it amounts to nothing. It may be a sort of feeler thrown out by Keying previous to his interview with We are fully aware that much of the mor- Sir John Davis-a hollow proof of his desire tality among the Soldiery may be traced to the to secure to foreigners in Canton some amelio poisonous liquors which they consume, and this ration of their present disagreeable condition, subject requires to serious consideration of the "It is natural and proper (so reads the docu- Commander in Chief, who we are convinced ment) that the foreign merchants who repair is most anxious to guard them from all unneces "to this port, should at their convenience sary danger. This might be done by legisla-1 did not see any drunken man in the kouse, I was * roam into the adjoining localities, for the pur-tive enactment prohibiting the retail of such pose of exercise and the preservation of their liquors as are considered to be of a highly in- health. You people and military, are injurious nature to the European constitution, and structed to observe decorum in your be attaching a heavy penalty upon those who at- "haviour towards to them, and to be duly tempt to evade the law-if a licensed publican * mindful of friendly relations.” In this there the forfeiture of his licence--if by an nafcensed is nothing substantial. What are the adjoin person such a punishment as may be ad- ing localities? possibly the filthy suburbs im-equate to the suppression of an offence which It might also mediately around the factories. And the peo- would be a very serious one.

proper to appoint a man of known probity ple and military are instructed to observe de- be corum. It would have read better were the to the office of Inspector; he at certain in- people commanded to treat them with civility, tervals, unknown to the parties, would vis and the military commanded to arrest all who them and inspect their stock of spirits. We did not. It is unnecessary to criticise the do bave heard it stated that arrack is unt of itself cument--which we annex-as in point of faci it is informal and valueless,

a dangerous drink, lan that from the low price

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NOVEMBER,

11, Fair Barbadian, Grillin, Singapore. 11, Foam, Pugh, Whampoa, 1, Chile (Am), Bray, Whampoa. 12, Torrington, Nell, Shanghai, 12, Favorite, Malmgren, Maulmuire.

Helen, Bayne, Caleuita to day. Dhur, Cumberland, Calcutta to-day. Paradies (Hamburgh), Zybranz, Whampoa. Lancaster, Hullin, Whampoa to-morrow. Madura, Smith, Manila.

get

SINGAPORE SHIPPING.

ARRIVALE..

7, Sir Herbert Compton, Bombay, 16th Sept. 7, Clown, Hongkong, September 16th. 1. Frolic (Am), Latay, September 8th.

B. Braganza (steamer), Hongkong, October 1at, 12, Lanrick, Bombay, September 20th, 13, Arratom Apcar, Calcutta, Septemler 25th. Thomas Ingarty being recalled starex - I think

DEPARTURES. was about ten inmates to eight o'clock when I leh Oct

9, Clown, Penang and Calcutta. fr Christopher's house, I left Hudson in the hee and he was dren, I was delayed a short time is as esting a man named Super out of Mr Christopher's, alimany, Calcutta, boos who was too drunk to walk, I gave him over 11. Sopsia Hongkong,

Hopkins another Soldier.

Tasma x HIGARTY. DEFENCE Fully deny that sy man Ishiny ho Wedkendry night but was was all appe

at which it is sold, men drink such inanimate penly aber da not recognize the deceased a

7. Dide, Hongkong

11, Sophis Fraser, China.

13, Arraicon Apear, Chines

VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.

31 S. Agiast, Lytet, Fhe of Beas-Admiral

En Thomas Crane.

11. 11. 3. Vertal, Captain Talict,

It's a diurn's maker knoLC. Str. Mede, Commander Flewi. We trust Sir John Davis, in his communica, quantities that it often proves fatal, though there are sometimes bar hay and any and H. C. Su Flu Commander Airy, tions with Keying, will remember that the the same result would have followed an in-hoom at one tune. main cause of the contumely which has been dulgence in an equal quantity of brandy of run, the features of hall, tuch more the whole of H. Te. 3. Alligator, Com. King, shown to foreigners in Canton, by the pops. Of this we know nothing, but we believe the lace, is the restrictions placed upon them with arrack is first sold by public sales of the commest. I pitsber

• És a proper to game that this witness sygeant va jar | H. 31. 8. Minden, Mastes Commanding Walling,

ton, Isopital and Boore Ship