THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
sent rulers.
the ship, and although Captain Lawrence had been
A government that permits itself to be bulli- constantly on shore during two days after the alleged by the Master of a Whaler, or the Consul ed judgment was said to have heen rendered, so far of a foreign power, is scarcely fit to cor as I have been able to ascermin, no legal measure hundred thousand people and we are of op had been taken to arrest him or to enforce the pay Rs
nion that so far as tho welfare of the people inent of the alleged claim. Under circumstances
As taken into consuleration, the Sandwich Is like these, even were tho pretended judgment a armed
lands as an appendage to any of the great powe legal and proper one, the sending off an force to board the ship and goize a portion of ers, would be more prosperons and more re her cargo the threatening her with this guns of spectable than they can ever be under their pre- the fort and the actual firing of one of thein upon her was a high-handed and outrageous course of conduct on this part of the officers of this govern ment, which cinnot and will not be tolerated. But it was rendered still more outrageous from the fact that the preten fed judgment upon which those pro- eccllings were based, was given in a caso over which the courts of the country have no jurisdie tion, and with which they had no right whatever to intermeddle. It was a case arising under the na« vigation laws of the United States one for which they amply provide and to those laws alone was Captain Lawrence in any wise responsible.
We may again refer to Mr Abell's interference with the duties of the local authorities, and his ultor disregard for the laws of the country in which he now resides. We cannot close with- out giving a few extracts from Judge Andrew's letter to Mr. Abell, dated the 27th December.
The Judgo says.-----
I regret that there should be any essential difference of option between us on subjects that relate to us both. We catered upon the duties of our respective offices about the same "time
I did hope that we should work well together, particularly as your request that I should accept the office of Judge had consider able to do in the affair of my acceptance of it." Again." And now, Sir, in conclusion, I am ↳ free to say that I deeply regret all that may have been wrong in the case. I wish it had not be done. I hope if my life be spared, and I should continue to hold the office of Judge, that I shall be able to act with inore wisdom,
• prudence and skill.”
The government of the United States, I am sure, will never permit that an American ship be visited of by an armed force here, even for the purnose enforcing the payment of a just demand, without giving the Consul of that country some informa tion upon the subject, Had such been the charac- ter of this demand, the officers of this government who directed the measures of the day before yes terday, were, or might have been, well aware that I had power to detain any vessel of the United States whose officers or crow had committed any miraction of or become in any inuunor responsible to the laws of this country or the regulations of this port; and if Captain Lawrence had been guilty of any breach or evasion of those laws or regulations, the commonest courtesy alone would have dictated tic propriety of making the fact known to me, and of communicating a request that his vessel be de tained until those Inws were satisfied. Such a roof Mr. Abell in discharging Seamen in opposi Upon this matter, and also upon the conduct quest would have been at once complied with, as I shall always consider it any duty to discountention to the established laws of the islands, we have unce and restrain, by every lawful means within my extracted a long article from Polynesian of the power, any infraction of the laws of this country by 31st January, as also another article from that
paper of the 7th February, which coming from officers or seamen belonging to vessels sailing un der the flag of the United States
the organ of government, may be supposed not to over colour the frightful picture of the country as it now is,
But no such legal demand existed, and no such application was made, and the government of the United States will never for a moment brook that without the slightest shadow of law or right, and without any intimation to the American Consul, or taking the least notice of his presence in this king. dom, the authorities of these islands should presume to attempt the invasion of the deck of an Americau ship, and should dare to consummate the outrage by actually firing upon her from their fort
I cannot too strongly express my netonishment and indignation that, notwithstanding a letter from my predecessor in this office relating to a case in some respects similar to this, in which he protested emphatically against the despatching an armed force ever thereafter, to visit an American vessel without previous communication with the counl or commercial agent of the United States-that negli. gent of all courtesy due to myself as the commor. cial representative of that government-disregard. ful of all law and right-and utterly forgetful of the respect due to the flag of that country whose citizens have been mainly instrumental in the ele vation of the people of these islands to such civiliza- tion as they may now claim to possesses, the of fieers of this government should have procceded in a mainer so derogatory to the dignity of my coun- try, and so insulting to myself. But for my inter- ference at a critical moment, there appears every probability that an net of bloodshed and murder would have been perpetrated, which the instigators would ere long have had abundant cause to regret. An intense excitement has been created through out this little community-business for the time a peared entirely suspended the crews of twenty or thirty Auzerican while ships in the harbour have been aroused from their employment, and thrown into a state of agitation which might have proved dangerous to the peace of the town-the feelings of every American citizen, "esident in the place, have been greatly outraged and my own office has been made a scene of disgraceful tumult and ens. fusion, by the hundreds of natives who, with crier and yells, had crowded together in its neighbor. hood; for all this--for a course of conduct on the of the officers of this comtry, so deeply outrag. part ing the rights of my fellow citizens - highly derogatory to the rights of my country-and so ex-
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man who writes in such a strain, to the representative of a foreign power, is but badly fitted to hold the appointment of Judge under an independent government; and such nich bring even the Executive of the Sandwich Is lands into contempt.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
APRIL,
ARRIVALS.
1, Wanderer, Priest, Hull ist October. 1, Gilmore, Colombo 11th December. 3, Isabella, Gray, Singapore.
PASSENGERS. Per LarkCount Gartz-
SAILED.
MARCH
31 Vishnu. (Balley), Lofgreen, Macao & Baily. 31, Poppy, Cole, Shanghae. 4TRIL,
1. Preciosa, (Sp.), Pardo, Macao.
1, Jahn (Swede), Osterberg, East Coast, 1, Gilmore, Whampoa.
2, H.M. Str. S. Vulture, Bogue
2. H.MS Wolverine, with H.E. the Governor 2, H.C.Str. Pluto,
REPORTS..
IL.M.S. Plover, Collinson, England to day. Midas Str., Poor, Manila to morrow. Wanderer, Pricat Whampoa. Glentanner. Brock, Whampoa or Manila,
SHIPS LOADING at WHAMTOA.
Humayoon, Cameron, London, about 1st April. Regina, Quinton, London, about 28th March. Alor, Alsten, Bombay,
Stallart, Dixon, Bombay, with Sugat. Starling, Cheyue, Sydney New South Wales. Helena (Am), Eyre, New York, Lucas (Am), Miller, New York,
VESSELS IN Victoria Harbour,
L. M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot, HM. Brg Pater, Captain Collinson, e. n. H. M. Tr. S. Alligator, Master Commanding King. U, M.S. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Usmer,
Hospital and Store Ship.
Dent and Co Anita, King, Arralon Apeare, Durham, G. Livingston ated to Order Wanderer, Priest, Isabella, Osey,
Qilman and CS
for. Alsten, Saipe, Endicott,
Velor (Sp), Bordenove, Faren, Milne
1. Matheson and Co
NOTICE.
1. 153
A. Heard and CoDRINKER & HEYL, offer for sale, at their
Stores, superior Port, Sherry, Madeira, and 1. Salado Claret Wines, Peppermint, and Cherry. Cordials. J. Matheson and Co | Rcer and Porter in wood and bottles, Wine Bitters,"
Choice Butter in Kers, Neats Tongues, Tobacco, EXCURSION BY STEAM ROUND THE ISLAND | Cigars, Old No. 3 and 1 Manila Cheronts, Paint Dif, and Turpentine in cans, Bright Varnish,. Ravens Duck, &c. &c.
next the
OF HONGKONG. THE Steamer CORSAIR Caplain SOASES, will leave from off the Harbour Master's Wharf on Sunday
Victoria, 16th February, 1816,
GOLD PENS.
Inst., at 10 o'clock A. M. and proceed Pens in Silver Cases.
TEST Receiveil, and for sale, a few superior Gold
round the Island and return the same day,
Saloon $3,00
Fore Cabin $2,00. Tickets to be had at the Steam Packet Office. Hefreshments may be obtrud of the Steward on Board.
W. H. FRANKLYN,
- Victoria, 3rd April 1846.
SCOTCH
Agent.
JUST RECEIVED, OTCH Marmalade and very fine Speklings in
ROBT. RUTHERFORD,
Queen's Road.
cases.
Victoria, 3rd April 1946,
MR
PUBLIC AUCTION. Ŕ W. H. FRANKLYN will sell by Public Auction at his rooms, Queen's Road, this day Saturday at It o'clock precisely for the bought of the concerned.
A quantity of Saltpetre damaged by sea water. Terms at Sale.
Victoria, 4th April 1846,
By ORDER OF RODT. DUNDAS CAY ESQ. Registrar of Supreme Court of Hongkong, C. MARKWICK WILL, Sell by Public Auction on Monday 6th April 1846, at 12th o'clock noạn :----- House thereon; situated in Tan-pingShan Bazaar: Inland Lot No. 149, 12 feet wide 45 deep with and various Forniture and Wearing Apparel be. longing to the estate of the late Kamaul,
TERMS OF Satry: Cash, on delivery.
C. MARKWICK. WILL sell by Public Auction' on Tuesday 7th
April 1846, at if o'clock a M.
W
At the Godowns of Messrs Dent & Co, on ne- count of the underwriters.
10 Chests Bengal Opium.
Terms of Sale, Cash before delivery; Spanish Dol- Tas 7.1.8 Rupees 231 for 100 Spanis Dollars. C. MARKWICK. TILL sell by Public Auction, on Wednesday
Wath April 1816, at 11 o'clock s. st., at the
old commissariat.
A quantity of surplus Stores, consisting of Salt Beef in tierces and ship Biscuit in bags
At the same time will be sold a quantity of da. maged Rice, Ganny bags and Empty bottles Terms of Sale, Cash on delivery and all lots to be cleared before 3 o'clock the following day.
PUBLIC AUCTION THE Books of the lato G... LAY Esq. British Consul at Amoy, will be sold by Pablic Auc- tion on Tuesday the 7th Inst. at 7 o'clock r. m.
MCEWEN & Cor Queen's Rout.
Victoria, 4th April 1816. JOMPOSITORS WANTED—Apply at
this Office.
Office “Friend of China.”
SODA WATER
AND
ERATED LEMONADE,
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ALSO
An Invoice of Stationery, consisting of Plain and Ruled Letter Paper, Plain and Ruled Foolscap, Account Current, Account Sales, Office, Envelope, and Blotting Paper, Quills Lead Pencils, Par- rullet Rulers, Office Inkstands, öce, de
– DRINKEN & NEYL Victoria, 16th February, 1846.
FOR SALE.
A Dark colored chestit Pony; will suit either a
Lady or Gentleman, and goes well in Harness, For terms apply to
C. MARKWICK.
Pottinger Strcst
Victoria, 3d March 1816.
FOR SALE.
A few Deal Pannel hairs.
Apply to
6 feet 63 Inches, High, 2 10
Wido. C. MARKWICK, Auctioneer.
Pottinger Street,
Victoria, 3d March 1816.
JUST IMPORTED,
Din Sule, by C. MARKWICK, Auctioncer.
Pullinger Street,
A few Hogsheads of Abbotts' Pale Ale Victoria, February 4th, 1840, * *
FOR SALE.
B'lish Paint Oil.
Y the undersigned a lew Jars of superior Eng-
C. MARKWICK.
Auctioneer:
Pottinger Street.- Victoria, 19th November, 1945. MCEWEN & Co. SENERAL Commission and Shipping Agents
Wine Beer and Spirit Marchants. And Auctioneers Queen, Road & Chinams Hong. Supply Ships, Families and foreign residents at the consular ports, with all descriptions of Stores, Salt provisions, Wine, Ecor and Spirits upon mo- denatù terms.
Also dry and convenient storage for goods. Victoria, Ist January, 1846. -
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE OVERLAND
ROUTE. TOR
O sale at this office, four forms of bills of hul- ing for goods or specie shipped by the P. & 0. Company's Steam packets. Ist for goods deliver. able at London; 2nd for goods deliverable at Southampton ; 3rd for goods deliverable at Susz ; 4th for goods deliverable at intermediate ports. They are printed after the Company's forms on Bank post.
Office Friend of China'
26th October, 1845,
LIMOR SALE-At the office of this paper.
Compradores cheque books,
Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchart scaman's act endorsed on the back.
Chanterparties, after forms by Chitty: Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tarif of imports, and exports, for
To be obtained at the manufactory of the oudor-counting buses.
signed.
SMITII &-DRIMELOW.
No 1 and 2 Woosnam's Buildings, corner of P'ob inger Street.
MITH & DRIMELOW have received as Fre. Si quantity of Zebu Chocolate in suits
ble packages which they offer for sale.
1 & 2 Woosnan's Buildings, Queen's Road, als March 1940,
JUST IMPORTED
(From the Polynesian, Juny. 31)
In a previous number wo roterred to the course the United States Consul had adopted relative to discharging seamen contrary to our lavys. The publication of the Correspondence between Mc. Wyllie and Mr Abeil pluses the matter in a perfectly clear light, It shows that Mr Abell, wilfully, wan
only and systematically violates a statute of this country, and that too în definnes of the previous
A small invoice of superior black flats for sale cours of not only his Consulate, but those of Eng
by,
P. FONCK,
tremely insulting to myself-I am constrained to ↑ Bomanjen formusjce, Coates, J. Alatheson and e Opposite the Commanat, March 11th 1916. ·
address you, as the principal authority of this is. land, and to demand immediate and ample repara
tion.
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Colon (Sp), Urbista, Corsair (Steam), Soames, Earl Powis, Mossop, Gozelic (Am), Chave, Gleaner, rock. Island Quen, Pristman,
lanul and France. So far as lies in his power ho do. fektres war against this country by attacking the suvereignty of the king and undermining tho work
LAY & te hereby intimate to their¦ of its legishtors. He admits this plain fact, and '
seninly makes a murit of it.
Every citizen alien or native, owes allegiance to the laws of the country which he inhibits Either in setting thom at defiance respectively renders him- self able to the penalties of wine or trenson. The
J. Matheson nod Co
and the public generally, this from W. H Franklyn this date they will not receive MACE OR CASH in Fischer, Willie and Co | payment for so. The price of a 1 k laf will
J. Machoron and Co.
Melany & Co. are compelled to adore this W. & T. Gemeli and Co
Destand Co I plan in cons of the imputability of dispose law is the key stone to the social endtract; without Deas and Coing of the large quantity of very bad, reasts Kat Gilman and Co they recare duly. Nye, Parkin and Co The price to customers, who keep monthly Younghused and Co counts, will be a su evoluce, vi 10 couts
Capain for the 1 lb bath Dent and Ce
In conclusion, I must inform you, that as the ship "California" has been detained here, in couse quence of the violent measures herein relief, am. jile remuneration for all damage or expense, she Join Barry, Clarke, may have sustained by means of that detention, will | Leidy Homes. Mickacharn, bo expected from this government. She will cow Lark, Tibhés, endeavor to leave this part with the first Gir wind, | Lin
and should she again be visited or threatened with ; Marg, Sowethrop, force by the officers of this government, I have nd | Pogon, Cole, vised Captain Lawrence to abandon the ship and | St. Antons(P. schr), leave her in their hands, and i heartily recommend
them to the consequence,
SUIFPISO at Waanroa
Länkar and Co
Victoria, Queen's Real and Aberdeen Hirol, 19th March, 1915.
SEDAN GILSTUS.
Linday and Co FOR SALE-Four Seas Chair. Apply to. D. & M. Ik and Co Jamison, How and Co Hansen
With the kindoest sentiraents of regard for your. Bengaler, Fuber, self personally, and with the nasurance of my beeckang mahire, McGregor, lief, that to you, but small portion of bisure for the Chatlin, Ubery, outrages against which, I herein protest, is to be Devil, Farley, attributed
I am very respectfully, yours, &c. ALEX & ABELL Consul of the United States. To Hi Ex M. Keruanaca, Gov. of Osâu
The allegation that the Sheriff attempted to beard the California is comradicted by the Affidavit of that Gentleman: un lus ftrat vo ho was accompanie I by the Constables belong.
MOMURDAY & Ou. Victoria, Queen's Toad and Aberdeen direct Baŭ March, 1846,
Jamie, How and Co FOR SALE-Dy the andanaigaust,
Chassagne,
Hock,
Beer sel Summ,, all of the fios quality. EDWARD NEWMAN.
it society becomes a nullity. It is the measure of the liberties of all-it is above all-it is the ancurity- of all and no one can limak it without creating con [fusion or amrchy. Hence he who knowingly and perversely sets himself at opposition to constituted authority strikes at the welfare of the entire com- munity, and may be classed as a public enemy. In a private citizen it ia a great cvil, but the law snon asareta itu majesty, and the evil doer is moule a warning for others. But when an officer sent from #friendly country to seshte in another, Instricted to obay its laws, to are that bir fellow citizens do like- wheel to endivate amicable relations, and whoso very functions are measured by the law of the land to which he is sent, and without which ho woubi be unable to exercise them, when such as one openly and deliberately defer the gunment to which he je xum, brinks its laws, and encourages hia follow ciliaans in so doing, the case assumes a more dan- gerous aspect, and requires the strongest remulias,
It would be a reflection upon tie good sense of car readers wore we to reason up the necessity of obedience te kuwa for the preservation of society. This shoctrine iz aucked in with the very milk of every Englishman, Frenchman or American. The mprimacy of the law is what constitutes the gemt
The law broken by Mr Abail was formally enact- Maker and to Heleribers are out evecinul enheter for led by the Nobles and Representatives in May 1941, C. Sayur Learms 1 Sole, a kurie toneest of highly orient casequently has been in operatiras nearly five. FJ. de Put The 2nd Macrosse toon, Tar hot, shoey yang memented slike by all foreign agents. It is 4 hy which riainting the spirit of no exiting tre- 1. Kan and Cod Chuv U DRINKER & BEYL
Ladog bar been adultted by all with whom we are
J
Goterier Dolerts, Willson,
Jestice Jerjerbles, Conner, Matheson and Co
D & il tuo ZR EN Q Max (1) Das),
Reywan and t
CALLA AT Macia
ing to the civil establishment; on the salad Blachten, by armed men, but he made no sitempt to board. The charge of having Bed across the bows of the ship with a view intimidate, or injure her, is contradicted by the Governos. Alarmed by the proceedings of the Coliforme and the other ships in harbour, feer guns were loaded and pointed, bu st must be sut
was drawn, and the guns find of in a direciku Lie Bag, Luogty, not bearing upea the shipping.
WOLLON
TE tos andinignal bare formal a Partnership for the transaction of a General Aguity, Aeriavat Commate a bitningar sa 1 stearia Bonge Capesin kong, data the Yup of Dlit*KER & DETE
5. DRINKEL.
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