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VICTORIA, HONGKONG:

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. meant to express an opinion that the 13th and It was thought that the growers of the wool, 14th clauses of the Supplementary treaty have would either have to reduce the prices, or ship not proved injurious to Hongkong, or that the under advances. natives of China are not virtually interdicted The Fanny Connel sailed for Hongkong on from trading at this port, we think that a more the 31st December, and the Anita on the 12th attentive perusal of the proclamation will con of January, (so reported in the Sydney vince our Contemporary of the mistaken view

Herald The latest arival from England he takes of the matter.

was the General Hewitt from London in 91 days, arrived at Syduey on the 21st of Janu- ary The Judith, from Manila, arrived the same day.

where. If they, in defiance of the treaty, do not conform to these restrictions, and go of their own accord to other places, loitoring about and trading, the Chinese Government is at liberty to confiscato the cargo as well as the vessel. It however the Chinese at any spot, except the five parts, carry on a clandestine traffic with these merchantmen, they shall be dealt with according to the laws of their country,

5. There were formerly at Canton hong mer-

chants established, who having been abolished, the

traders of the various nations are permitted in fiz». ture, when repairing to any of the five ports, to ports as well as in imports with any Chinese they have commercial dealings and transactions in ex- please. If there is any combination amongst the inhabitants to bring about a monopoly, the Consula will communicate the fact to the Chinese authori ties, who will prevent this, and bring (the guilty I

to trial.

6. If any Chinese merchant cheats traders of the various countries with whom he has had com- mercial dealings, and without paying for the goods runs away when in debt, he will be denounced to the local anthorities, who will pursue him. But if the defaulter has concealed himself, and no traces of him can be discovered, or when the debtor has died, or has no property; the former law in force am- ongst the hongs, for seeking an indemnification, cannot be applied, and no request for making up the loss be preferred. The various nations on running up debts with Chinese merchants, ought to be dealt with in a similar manner.

In point of fact the proclamation makes no direct reference to Hongkong. The people of China are not informed that they may visit the colony for commercial purposes, even under the restrictions contained in the 13th and Hongkong was quite enlivened on Tuesday 14th clauses of Sir Henry Pottinger's supple and Wednesday by races which were got up mentary treaty. The proclamation solely by a few spirited Gontlemen-Civilians and refors to the five ports; and to the people of Military-on purpose to promote social and China, any traffic with Hongkong is illegal, friendly intercourse, and to disturb the every though virtually permitted by a solemn treaty day monotony of a life in China, which cer We submit that upon this point there is no tainly requires a little excitement. We were mistake,... The 5th clause of the proclamation not present on the first day, but on the second distinctly says," If, however, the Chinese at the scene was quite exhilirating. The valley any spot, except the five parts, carry on a looked gay with the flags that marked out clandestine traffic with these merchantmen, the course; and the crowd of Europeans and they shall be dealt with according to the laws Natives, in Carriages, on Horseback, or on foot, of their country." This language is clear presented a scene such as is seldom to be seen in enough-there is no ambiguity in the sentence, Hongkong. A temporary stand was erected, and we trust it will not escape the observation Fhear which the excellent band of the 42nd M. of His Excellency. If the translation of the N. I was placed. It may have been from proclamation be correct, Hongkong is no more their position in the centre of an amphitheatre, a port of trade to the Chinese Merchants than or from other causes best known to those skilled is the anchorage of Cum-sing-moon.⠀⠀

in music, but the tones of the instruments ap-

7. Every nation, in loading and unloading cargo, We publish the proclamation at length; and peared to be peculiarly mellow and sweet may at their convenience, engage any kind of hồnt we ask those whose position in society may add The riding was extremely good; and considor or lighter for carrying their cargo; and there is no weight to their opinion, or whose judgmenting the difficulties they had to contend with, fixed price, so that every merchant may settle it is unbiased by prejudice and interest, to give the state of the course reflects great credit with the boatmen without any interference on the sonie consideration to this matter. We look

проп the Committee of management, who cer- part of the mandarins; but if the boat people are upon it as one of the first importance to the tainly have every reason to be satisfied with found smuggling, they will be punished according commercial prosperity of Hongkong, and one the result of their endeavours to encourage

to the law. Those who, when carrying the goods, which requires to be brought prominently be an innocent and national amusement. The cheat, or run away with them, will be seized and fore her Majesty's government. Coupled with honors of victory were fairly divided among brought to trial by the local officers with due stric- the obnoxious lincensing system of the local the Civilians and Military, the Navy comingness. The boat people and coolies engaged in loading and unloading vessels, must not engross government, the utter prostration of commerce, in for a share,

the employment exclusive to their own number; if and the consequent depreciation in the value of property, is not a matter of astonishment.

so, they will be subject to punishment. There is something exceedingly defective.

It is unfortunate that the Government have the arrangements of the diplomatic department of this government, or it would not have been formed such a mistaken opinion as to the value left to accident to discover, that nearly three of the Wong-nei-chung valley. In its present years after the ratification of a treaty, admitting state, it is not only valueless, but it renders pro- of commercial intercourse between the colo-perty ia the vicinity of less value than it would nists of Hongkong and the natives of Chiua, be were the valley thoroughly drained and laid the latter were in ignorance of the circum-out for cricket, riding, and other amusements stance, and still believe that such a trade is which in this climate,during the cold months, are illegal and punishable,

so necessary after an enervating summer. There is no likelihood of the valley's ever being requir, ed for building purposes; indeed from its low position, and but too well established reputat We have Sydney papers to the 24th of Ja-tion for insalubrity, no one would live there The fire mentioned in our last, was less destruendary. The latest dates from New Zealand in the summer months, even were houses into any villages, or walk about at their p'casure...

are to the 31st of December. There is no ap-rent free. As a vegetable garden it may be a

Fine, clear.

clear; latter part dull foggy- Daylight and foggy from & till Noon fine,

Ball and foggy throughout.

NOTICE, New advertisements, will be received, until

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

England Dec, 24:

United States. Dec.

Calcutta

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Bombay

Jany, 14

Modras Sydney

Jany, 13

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Batavia Singapore Manila Chussa Shanghai

Jany. 24

Jany, 31 Feby. 9 9 Foby. Feby. Feby, 26

THE FRIEND OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 14ra, 1846

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tion then anticipated from its appearance when we

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

The course was honoured by the presence of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and nearly all the Ladies in the colony.

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moment be weighed with the more liberal policy of granting to the colony permanently, a piece of ground which will always be avail- able for healthful exercise. On other parts of the island there is an abundance of land for the cultivation of vegetables, wi hout taking the only spot at all fit for exercise,

8. At every anchorage of the various nations, the Consols will appoint a subordinate officer to exercise control over the sailors, to avoid disputes or quarrels betwixt them and the Chinese. If such take place, means will be adopted for bringing the same to a termination. If the seamen go on shore, this official person will appoint a mate to accompany them. If any altercation arises, that mate will be hold responsible for it. The mandarins of the place ought on no account to hinder natives of the lower classes from going alongside the ships to buy and sell any provisions which the sailors in the various vessels may require.

9. The inerchants of the various nations, who aro

either permanently settled at, or visit for a short time, any of the five ports, must not wantonly go

nor proceed into the interior to trade. There will

to this prohibition and treaty, water wilfully far into the country, the inhabitants of the pince are at liberty to seize and deliver them over for punish- ment to the Consul. They ought, however, not to presume to engage with them in strife, and wound or injure them.

and one or two partially destroyed to check the fire. existing difficulties with the natives, Captain a trifle of rent for it in that way; but we really | to exceed, according to the localities and the dis went to press. Three houses were burned down, /pearance of an amicable adjustment of the suitable enough place, and Government may get be limits established which they are not permitted

new Governor had several tary were promptly on the ground, and displayed munications, with the Chiefs in arms, though unfortunately his overtures for peace were not their usual activity in extinguishing the flames.

accepted. A diversion in favor, of British in We take from the Monthly Times," the an-terests has been effected, and some of the nual reports of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam friendly tribes have taken arms against Heke Company. The affairs of the Company appear to and Kawiti, the leading men among the patriots. be in a flourishing state, and are evidently managed From the first we were of opinion that the war with prudence; though at the same time, the Direc would be a troublesome and protracted one, tors appear to keep pace with the advancements only brought to an end by the sanguinary making in steam navigation. Their fleet of 25 measure of arming one body of the Natives to sea going vessels, averaging 1,000 tons, in a high fight against the other. The nature of the coun- state of efficiency, and the handsome dividend pain try renders regular military operations extre- to the proprietors, are satisfactory proofs of the mely difficult; and we fear that a cruel war of sound condition of the Company,

extermination is all but inevitable.

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10. As merchants of the various nations are per- mitted to live at the five ports, the Chinese must seek no cause for ins ilting and troubling them ; neither ought they willfully to destroy their facto- (From the China Mail, March 12.)

ries, warehouses, hospitals, and graves. But if they (From our Chinese Correspondent in Canton)

with ruthless ferocity create disturbance, plunder, Lew. Prefect of Canton, raised ten steps and re- and commit arson, the local authorities will instant- corded ten times, issues, those lucid orders for gely suppress this, seize the offenders,] and prosecuto

them without the slightest show of mercy.

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11. The merchants of the various nations at the

We received previously the Imperial orders, that every nation should be permitted to carry on trade five ports will hire compradors, linguists, clerks, within the precincts of the ports, including Canton, workmen, and sailors, whom they are permitted to The Imperial Commissioners in conjunction with employ. Nor is it prohibited to persons whom they the Governors and Lieutenant Governors have engage to teach them the Chinese language and therefore made from time to time treaties and re- | literature, and assist them in their learned labours. gulations, which having received the approval of The wages and pay may either be fixed by them- the Emperor, were carried into effect, and proclam-selves, or settled for them by the Consul at their led by my predecessor in the prefecture; as is on pleasure. Every foreigner may buy Chinese books.

of all descriptions without restriction. record.

1. From henceforth our natives ought to live in mutual harmony and friendship with the barbarians of every country; they ought not to insult each other. bat cultivate peace on both sides.

12. Any foreigners who has a cause of complaint may through the Consul transmit a pet tion to the local authorities; the Chinese who have any griov. auce, must forward the same through the manda rins of the place to be sent to the Consul to be managed in like manner.

The Sydney Herald mentions that the terms In occasionally transferring to our columns offered by Governor Grey were extremely li- the translation of Chinese documents which | beral, and that they would have been accepted appear in the Government paper, it will be un by Heke, had he exercised his own judgment, derstood that we do not guarantee their being instead of being biased by the European scoun correct. It may be illiberal to say, that trans-drels by whom he is prompted. lations made by foreigners, inimical to British On the 31st December the British force of interests, are to be received with a degree of 700 Soldiers, 400 Sailors, and 300 friendly Na caution; but from the proofs of inaccuracy tives, was encamped on some high ground with already before the public, we may safely affirm, in 800 yards of Kawiti's pah. After great diffi.

I the Perpect havit now entered upon the duties that in too many instances such translations are culty, they had cut a road through the bush, and made by men but indifferently acquainted with conveyed two thirty two pounders, and four of my office, am apprehensive that the people do not English, and having a very superficial know-smaller guns, also some howitzers and rockets, led, and how they should act in obedience to these yot universally know the business that has been art Jedge of Chinese. They are the joint produc to the camp, where they were planted, and stipulations): I have therefore made a selection of tion of the Chinese teacher and his foreign pupil. few shells thrown to try the range of the guns, those articles which concern both foreigners and

With these precautionary observations we Governor Grey, Colonel Despard, Colonel natives, drawing op a list of the same, and publish 13 If the Chinese have any case of dispute with now refer to a document of some importance Wynyard, Captain Grahame, of H. M. S. Casing them to all the military and people, that they foreigners, they may state the subject to the Con which appeared in the last number of the Go-tor, and Captain Hay, of H. M. S. Racchorse, | may in a body obey them. Do not oppose ! As for aul, who will institute an investigation as to the res vernment paper-it is a proclamation from the were all at the encampment. Governor Grey the duties on commerce, which are under the ma-pective merits of either party, and endeavour carn., Perfect of Canton, intimating to the populace had declared, that in the event of the natives cagement of the Marine Custom House, we did not eatly to put a stop to it, so as not to grow into a re the conditions upon which foreigners are per-retreating, he would not follow them, the nature deem it necessary to include them in our notice, galar lawsuit. But if he cannot dissuade them from mitted to reside and transact business at the of the country being such as to render a pur- A special Proclamation..

it, be will tronamit his request to the local authorities. five ports of China open to the commerce of spit extremely hazardous.

publicly to examine and justly to pronounce a decí. all nations.

H. M. Steam vessel Driver left Sydney for

siou. The Consul will hunself determine the nature It is perhaps our misfortune, but on most New Zealand on the 12th of January. She

of the offence on the part of his own merchants, and deal with them accordingly, whilst the crimes of the subjects we differ in opinion with our contem. took with her £10,000 in specie for the Go porary of the China Mail. After a careful per vernment; and carried as passengers the lowed to bring with them their families and relations

2. The subjects of every country are now al-f Chinese will be punished according to their own law, usal of the proclamation from the Perfect Lew, Hon'ble W. Yelverton and 27 rank and file of to the fire marine ports of Canton, Amoy, Ningpo, other description, have concealed themselves in 14. If any runaway sailors, or people of any we have come to different conclusions from the Royal Artillery. H. M. Ships Caster, those which the Editor of the Mail appears to North Star, and Osprey, also the H.E.I. Comucho, and Shanghai, for the sake of carrying the Chinese territory, they will be apprehended on trade and commerce, without any hinderanes. [ by the mandarins of the place and delivered (up to have arrived at, if we understand aright his pany's ship Elphinstone, were at the bay of Is 3. The merchants oferery country are permit their authorities; but if any Chinese, having transe remarks on the proclamation. Our Contem-lands, a large vessel with a blue ensign-upted to stop either a long or short time in any of the grassed the law, escape to any place where foreig porary says, "Several months ago, during posed to be the Calliope--passed that harbour five ports, with the families they brought with them,ners live, or on board their vessels, to hide them some discussions regarding the operation of the on the 21st of December.

to hire the houses of the citizens, or rest ground selves there, the respective Consuls will, on disco- 13th and 14th-clauses of the Supplementary The Sydney market for Tea and Sugar was to erect themselves buildings. on it, to establish|vering them, hand thens over to the local authorities Treaty apon native commerce with this port, in as unsettled state. The arrival of the Per. bongs, smrebousca, hospitals, churches, benevolent that they may be punished according to law. If we ventured to express a doubt whether then with a cargo of lyson Skin, had caused instutinan, schools, colleges, and burial grounds they are not yet feant out. the loan officers will → Chinese traders were really acquainted with some excitement. The whole of her cargo, The Chinese Mandarina, after having in conjune seul official notion, to institute an enquiry for thric the true nature of its provisions, or understood with the exception of about 300 chest, as tien with Conals ascertained the wishes of the apprehension and delivery; but they must not al more of the new order of things than they prac sold ex clip at £3. 10 and £8, 17.6 percheat people, will fix upon come spot to that effect The ford them shelter, or a hiding place

15. If any Chinese engages in strife with a fo tically found out in their intercourse with fo Congous are quoted at £5 per chest, and for estives will then settle the rent with the merchaste reigners. This surimise receives confirmation finer teas the demand is extremely limited of the Furies lions in a fait sed equitable man-reige merchant, on that lives are lost, the local autho from the preamble to Lew's Proclamatiou, the The price of Sagar is quite nominal, two cari bat the Chiccie must mat raise the price to rities will save the murderer; if he be a Chinese, issuing of which is an event of no small impor-goes having arrived to parties having adverse exence. The Greigners however must not judge, and treat him according to their lawn; if he be tance, if it should turn out to be the first serves interests to the large holders. Tuother article compel them to let their houses, or take forcible a foreigner, he will be apprehended and punished by attempt at making the provisions of the Chinese of import a moderate business gas being design of the same. The number of houses Treaties with Foreigners distinctly understood at fair prices, n by the common people.”

occupied all the respective set of read will be reported susually be the Conasis to the local au. thanties who mi trasmit the same, that it may te plond us record to g

The wool market was in an mantiled state We are at a loss to understand what the Che. The news from England bring countered by na Mail wishes to convey by the quotatie we the purchasers to be unfavorable, they had have taken the Eberty of making it is discontinued to purchase at fundercurrent rates. I trade at the five purta, but bus ollowed to go every'

4. The ships of every astion are permitted to

the Consul recording to the law of his own country.

16. Whenever a foreign vessel is plundered by. pirates in the Chinese waters, the cave must be 10 ported to the nearest military or civil authorities, that they may capture (the outlawa) with the ut most rigar, and punish them according to the laws, If any of the stolen goods are recovered, they will