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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

Strong efforts are being made to induce the Observations witnesses in the late case of piracy, by the 2011-1846.

ergy of Acqui's revenue cruiser, to forfeit their bail and abscond. Large bribes have been offered and it is to be feared that before the Trial the men will be purchased over. We bear that 150 taels in allver was offered to one may if he would run away; and more recently four hundred dollars were proferred to another We trust His Excellency will not consider this matter as beneath his observation; and if on enquiry he is satisfied of the correctness of our statement, he may more readily find any and to a clue, which, when it is unraveled, will show how cunningly the interests of the place have been wound up to meet the views of a few unprincipled individuals, who to answer part of the Month, was particularly their on purposes have been quite willing to of ruin the colony.

3V currents

GENERAL REMARKS,

Calms

with mosh Rein, variable gusts o d close, oppressive weather, with the ex-

of the 20th day the Moon being in Perigee Government are advertising for tenders for print There was a heavy full of rain and violencing in accordance with the established regulations Tre Boutils with lightning The latter part of Her Majesty's Dareroment. It has often been a of the Month was regularly fine and clear matter of astonishment that this was not done long

the average temperature throughout April was

of the regulation.. ing years, as will be seen from the following Table.

•

329 81 75

73 74.5

Dull, rainy

any individual. Our observations were the result of do hereby erect our Island of Hongkong and in Depart twenty-two degrees twenty-one minutes North Latitude, kad a careful examination of the documents themselves,cies, situats between twenty-two degrees, Le Thouch 20 end a comparison of them with the commercial the one hundred and fourteenth degres, eighteen mis statistical reports of other countries, and however Longitude from the Meridian of Greenwich 110 & Cus strange it may appear to the fail, true it is, that our and the said Island and as Depondencies & bereby red

ated as the Colony el Hongkong." approbation, such as it is, has been bestowed upon into a separate Colony accordingly, to be known and def the Canton Consular returns from their first to feir

AvD WE DO hereby fumber graut, eppont, and cream. T the Governor, for the time being, of the said Colony, azoku n With the exception of bullion, last appearance.

other Persons as tre hereinafter designated, had come t they appear to embrace every article of impors and

and be a Legislative Council for the said Clony: Ana Ma export and though they do not descend to the mi

do hereby direct and appoint, that in addition to the and nuties of the marks and numbers of boxes or belles; Governor, the said Legislative Council shall be compard of or when a foreign ship impons a cargo from India, such Public Othcers within the said Colony, or of ruch ich. particularise how much is on British account, and Persons within the same, as shall from time to time be named

or designated for that purpose, by Els, by any Instructo how much on Swedish, French or American, nor

Instructions or Warrant or Warrants, to be by Ok for men do they show how many of the 60 millions pounds of tea exported by British Merchants have been sent to the Cape of Good Hope, how many to Van Dieman's land, how many to India, and how many to the Mauritius; sull they are, as we said before, sufficiently cleat for all general purposes. The truth ie that the Consuls cannot give the shipments To to the "different ports of the British empire." Great Britain the exports of Silk and Toa are known, or may be none by every body, but the shipments of fen to other porte in the British empire, are only known by those engaged

Avarmer than has been experienced in preced. /ge, as the local government could not be ignorant in the trade, and the Consuls cannot give cor. shall from to time, make for this and their gaidance these

THERMOMETER,

Marimun Minimum

Mean

1815

71

1845

49

69

1836

1

2 29 70 85

20 82 85

Do

D.018

4

Pica.

75 86

ទ

Were

76 77.6

5888

Wod

77 79.0

5

Thum

30 29 83 84

79 80

0,100

B

80 82.5

d

Fiat, eltit

0,049

Dall thraaghout:

Day light showery; duit throughout

Fore part, showery; latter dae, clear,

NOTICE.

Fine clear

2822

78

Chincke day Day DAY METEOROLOGICAL

It appears that the expense of printing for the past year has been heavy, and as the accounts are au- dited it home, it is probable that the circumstance has been commented upon

purpose issued under Our Signer and Sign Mazal, a s the advice of Our Privy Councillora, eball hold deur pack in the said Council, at our pleasure: And We do hor grant and ordain, that the Governer for the time being, of the asid Colony, with the advies of the said Legislative Coun such aw and Ordinances as may from time to sine bir qi shall have fall power and authority to make and canes sil quired for the Pesce, Orden, and good Governsent of the said Cology of Hongkong: And that, in making th work Laws and Ordinances, the said Governor shall cere se at such powers and authorities; and that the Bain Legislative Council shall conform to, and observe ell such rules and re gulations un ahall be given and prescribed in, and by suct Instructions as We, wath the advice of Our Prisy Combert, rect returns. We instance the ipa trade of N. S. Provided, nevertheless, and We do hereby reserve to Ch Wales. Most commonly vessels for that quarter selves, our Heirs and Successors, our, and their right and Authority to disallow any such Ordinances in the whole in are despatched secretly, they may clear for Bher- part, and to make and establish from time to time, with the ings atraks and a market if they please, and they advice and consent of Parliament, or with the advice of our often trade away their oarge in ihree or four die or their Privy Council, all such Laws at may to Ds, or The Editor of the China Mail has published the ferant colonies, it thus becomes difficult, if not im appear necessary, for the Order, Peace, and good Gorar

ment of our said Island and its Dependencies, us fully as q correspondence between himself and the officialla upon possible, for the Consuls to give exports to some these Presents had not been made: And, whereas, it Æ FIL this subject; and in his usual spiteful manner, he in British possessions, though the Merchants engaged pedient, that an Executive Council should be appoised to timates that a Contemporary will now have an

in the trade ere tolerably well acquainted with advise and assier the Governor of our said Colony of Hong- opportunity of making his peace with the au-

the amount, and the exact quantity is annually kong, for the ums berg, in the administration of the Of thorities whom he has so long and so pertinacious published officially in the colonies where they Patent, authorizing the Governor of said Colour, for the three erament thereof-We do therefore, by these, our Kurteza ly maligned. The malignant intention of this tirade have been disposed of, and it is only by these re-being, to summon as an Excutive Counck, such Persana 29 is sufficiently evident the Government cannot con-

turns that the extent of the tea trade can be exactly muy from time to time be named or designated by Us, in any Instructions under Our Signet and Sign Manual, addressed tinue to pay the exhorbitant charges which have late-

known. ly been made for printing, and after the established

to him in that behalf: And We, do hereby authomza and The China Mail denies that the flag indicates the custom they offer the work to the lowest tender, trads of the country to which it belongs, and claims the time being, to keep and use the Public Seal appointed for empower the Governor of Our azid Colony of Hoogkang, Jor and were the proprietor of this paper inclined to ten

as British imports the produce introduced from to the Sealing of all things whosoever that shall pass the Seat dex for the work, there appears no reason why he dia by American, Swedish and French vessels. It of our said Colony And we da bereby give and grans we cha should not do so, as it is now open to the competiis more easy to argue with a person partially ac

Governor of our said Colony of Hagkong, for the ame being, tion of any printing establishment.

Full power and authority in ur name, and be our behalf, bit But chagrined quainted with a subject, than with one totally subject, nevertheless, to such provisions as may be, in that at having to compete with others, the Matt false ignorant of it. We are in that position with the respect eagrained in any instructs which may from time ly and uncharitably insinuates that a Contem Hai.. If he knew a little of commercial statistics, to me be addtcased so him by Os, for that purpose, to make porary for mercenary considerations may make

we might the more easily show him the false post- and execule in our name, and on our behalf, under the Pal peace with Government. Before Chins was tion he has taken up, but clothed in the adamantle Seal of our said Colby, Grants of Land to us belonging. favored with the Mail or its Conductor, the Con of ignorant conceit, we fear that he is invulaorable benefit, or to any Persons. Bodies Polio or Corporate, in temporary alluded to, might have had all the sup

to reason. More important matters not calling for port the Government could give him-and did have

our pen we will however endeavour to show OUT it before the tail was in existence-but then as now, comtemporary the falsity of his opinions Laat year the proprietor of the Friend of China had a greater American ships imported from Java, Manila, and regard for his principles than for his purse, and he British India, a considerable quantity of produce, and other necessary Officers aud Mimisters in our said did not hesitate to condemn the Ordinances he was

which the Mail appears to think should not be emmy, for the due and impartial administration of justice, and paid to publish

braced in the American imports. The ships were American property, the cargoes were purchased by American funds, the proceeds was invested in teas for the American market, and if the trade was maliers; And are do hruchy give and grant unto the Gur not American, we ask what flag claims it? Comernor of our said Colony of thongkong, for the time being, The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette" mercial nations do not restrict their traffic to the full power and collaring, as he shall see occasion, in ver was the official organ from May 1842 up to the end produce or manufactures of their own country; and forfeitures which may accrae, or become payable to us, pre- name, and on bur batisif, to remil any fines, penalties, or of 1844, there being no other paper published in England more especially traffics with the produc vided the same do co exceed Fly Ponds Sterling, in any the colony for the greater part of the periptions of almost every other land, the amount being ons pire, and in respite and suspend the payment of anv. During that connection all Notifications were of course included in the parliamentary returns,

ach Fine, Penalty of Fortiture, excending the said eum of published, and documents printed for 850 a month. We might point out a variety of articles imported and ignited to auch Governor And we do hereby give, Ffy Pounde, unions pleasure thereon shall be made kaown or in all 8600 a year. The proprietor found that he

at Canton by British ships, none of them being and grant and the Esterpor of our said Colony of Hong- was losing money by the agreement, and the Go-

British productions, yet they are all included in so kong for the my being fui power and authority as he shall ntleman in charge of the paper represented the matter Consular table. We instance, Sandalwood; Quick- see Ocension, in our name, and on our behalf, to grant to any to Sir Henry Pottinger, and it was agreed to pay in

silver; Cochineal; Trench, Spanish and German offender coveted at anvcne, in any art, or before any proportion to the work done, the labour being much

Wines Dutch and French Spirits; Rice; Furs, and unconditional pardon, or a paron subject to such con- Judge, Justice or Magisurate within our said Colony, a free greater than was anticipated when the arrangement Gansing &c. &c iras first entered into The Gentleman wefer to

Carry out the principle laid disoss, as by any Low or Ordinance hereafter te be in force died, and the management of the paper was entrust-

down by the fall with reference to imports, and In our said Colony, may be thereunto annexed, or any se ed to the pressor proprietor, who waited on the act-

it has the same bearing upon exports-that ing Colonial Secretary to obtain information as to the country under whose fag it is imported, the is, if the frer must be the actual production of the arrangement entered into with the deceased. Mr. Woosham said that the contract for printing

second must be actually consumed in the country had not been signed, but that he and the acting

to which it is carried. This doctrine would strike Treasurer were acquainted with the terms, and that

at the root of all existing commercial statistics, willing to the scale artanged with the deceased, was they would senle the account. The account accord-

For instance, Great Britain imports fifty millions of

fore it is Got British commerce! It is the same pounds weight of leas, of this ten-millions may be for the continental markets, and there with Indigo, Coffee and many other items of

Kan Week. hionth of Barometer

Ruage

Min Min P¦ ¦ Látkör Thermometer REGISTER FOR THE WEEK ENDING, VICTOREA, HONGKONG, Wind

3RD MAY. 1846.

BENARKA

Pinviopr

IBAN

New advertisements, will be received,

O'Clock, on the eveninge previous to publi. catice, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.

England

Dnited States Jany. 31

Calcutta

Bombay

Madras

Sydney

Mer. 19

Mar. 12

The China Mesi says that his charges were vit. tually the same as those of his predecessor; this assertion is of a piece with the other assections par forth by that paper.

55, of which only 8200 was paid three months after Sir Henry Pottinger left Chins, or 850

a month for four months work from January to

I

British import.

It is also the same with ex-

ports, Wines, Spirits, Tobacco, and numerous other articles exported in British bottoms are of foreign production; but for all that they force part of the

We trust that these few remarks will be of use

LATEST DATES.

My, when arrangements were made with the long Feby 24 Batavia April '

Singapore -April

kong Register, Government Gazette being then ad 10 Mamila March 28

ded to the name or style of that paper. For some Chaaan May

cause or other, the Register ceased to print or p trade of Great Britain. 2 Shanghai April 23 blish for Governmical; it was known that the pro prietor of a new paper was of the way from Eag land; but in the mean time the government work, must be done, and it was sent to this office there being no choles, and the charges made were such as the writer of this thoughs reasonable an extra hamris had to be engaged, and no agreement was 0 entered into with the doveanment for a continue

Mar. 14 Jany. 24 THE FRIEND OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG, GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, MAY 18cm. 1846

to our friend of the Mad; and we think that in considering the matter, and comparing the opinions recently expressed with those held by us when the Canton returns were first published, he may console himself with a perfect conviction that in reviewing the Consular Returns, the quibbles put forth by the Mall could not bias us one war

We have reprinted the Charter of the Cortion of the work, which could be taken or another; not in expressing a favorable opinion Tony We find that there is not a copy of the paper in which it first appeared to be procured, And the document may be required by those and here but an old file of the " Friend of

Cluna to refer to.

At sunset on Thursday a very beautiful ce. lestial phenomenon was observable to the west ward. It was thrown out from a small cloud about forty degrees above the horizon, and had the appearance of bright silver, extending for

about fifteen degrees in length, or from the height of aurly five, to twenty degrees above. the horizon. The meteor gradually became serpentine and five minutes after its first appear it looked like a statuary flash of forked being still a bright silver. continued to contract and

lectricity appear amal cloud from

In some PO & black

of these returne bave we acted at all inconsistently. to those who drew them up. The Editor of the as we have always thought them highly creditable Mail has favored the public with his speculatious upon the trade of China, and a review of the Con- sulat returns we have done the same, and as the documents are both in circulation, it is for the public to judge which has done so most correctly,

PROCLAMATION.

7

without giving any intimation When pro prietor of the Aid arrived, he withed to know what the Friend of China" had been in the habit of charging for government printing and was furnished with the information. The proprietor of the Mail subsequently informed the propsitor of this.

«рарет, that be had closed with the government for six months, he being allowed to charge his op prices Such an arrangement might be very satisfag try to the Mel, and hence he may think bard that it should now cease; it was however inusual, and either more nor less than a Jo We slate The TELTY OF FILO ratified under the Signs Manual, this plainly, as the animosity of the Mail towards this and Seals of the respective Sovereigns, between Her Majes Journal, destroye any reluctance we

we otherwise Ireland, r, and its Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of sty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britzin and might have felt to expose what we considered a very Chios, having been this day formally exchanged, the anner shameless transaction What charges were made at Royal Charter and Comission, under the Great Seal of for the six months we have no means of knowing, State, are horsby Froclaimed and published for general in- but the accounts for that period have probably been Exotic, SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Bart.

formation, obedience, and guidance. audited at home, and hence the advertisement for 10.0.8 && has this day taken the Oath of Office, and tenders.

sssummod charge of the Government of the Colony of Hong- koog, and its Dependencies.

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In obedience to the Gracious Commende of Her Majesty. azishmaled in the Royal Charter, the Indendita Depen dencies will be designated and known as "The Colang of Hongkong and His Excellency the Governor, 15 further pleased to direct, that the present City, on the Northern de

within the same, in Private Persons for ibur own use and

trust for the Public uses us our Subjects there resident, or d any of them: And we do hereby authoriza and empower tho

to constitute and appoiul Judges, and in cases requiste, Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, Justices of the Peene,

Governor of our said Colous af Hongkong, for the dine being,

for putting the Laws as execution, and to administer, er cause to be administered, main thein, such Dart, or Oaths ne

are usually given for the duo execution and perf rmance al ofices and places, and for the clearing of truth in judicia

is of the execution of the sentence of any auch offender,

lony of Hongkong, for the ame being, full power and 20th- for such period as to such Governor may seem it: And we do hereby give and grans muid the Governor of our said Co.

rily, upon seficiral coser in him appearing, to suspend from the exercise of bis Office, within our and Colony, any permia exercising any phoe or place, under virtue of any Commis- por Werran granted, or which may be granted by as, or in our name, or under our euthority, which suspension shall continue and have caucl only tuul our pleasure therein shall be made known and signified to such Governor: And we do hereby stantly requiry, and enjoin the Guvernor of our

to say such suspension, to observe the directions in that be- balf, given to him by our instructions, under our Signet and

said Colong af Hongkong, for the time being, in proceeding

Sign Manuel, accompanying his Commission of appointment as Governor of the said Colony: And, is the event of the

death or absence out of ur said Colony of Hongkong, of such person as may be commissioned and appointed by us, to be the Governor thereot. We do hereby provide and de clare our pleasure to be, that all, and every, the powers and.

authorities berein granted to the Governor of our said Cany of Bongbong, for the time being, sheli be, and the same str

the Governor, ar Liontenant-Governor of wat said Colony

hareby vested in such person as may be appoinud by us, by Warrant, under our Signet and Sign Manual, to be the Lim tenant-Governor of var seid Colony ; or, in the event of there being no Person upon the place, Commissioned and apprent ed by esto be Lieutenant Governor thereof, then, our pleasure ix, and we do barsby provide and declare, that in any such contingency, all the powers and suiboritize berein granted to

shall be, and the same hereby granted, to the Colonial Se, cretary of our said Colony, for the ame being, and such Lieutenant-Governor, or such Colonial Secretary, as the cust may be, shall execute all, and every, the powers and netho.

fed therein: And we do hereby require and command l our Officer and Ministers, Ciril and Military, and all other, the Inhabitants of our said Colony of Hongkong, to be obe. dient in aiding and sasieting to such person as may be Com- missioned and appointed by us to be Governor Li Hongkong ot, in the event of his denih oz absense, to such persia. BA may, under the provision of theas, our Letter Puteni, ASUINE and exercise the functions of suchy And we do bercbr ter Berve to we, our heirs and successor, full power and bulbotag from time to tre, to revoke, efter, or trend, these our bes ters Patent, as to us or them shall seem meer: 1x W zơn còn WHEELOT we 'be've canned thees, our Letters, to be made Patent

WITNESS Ourself, at Westminster, the fifth day of Apr,

in the sixth year of our Reign.

rities bersin granted, natis curfurther pleasure shall be sig

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BY THE QUEEN HERSELF.

(True Cozy)

EDMUNDS.

R CEAR WORNAN.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

of the Tatand, roall be theninguished by Elst Majesty a Nome, | 13, Emily Jane, Wilson, Calcutta 15th March. and tosi ell Public Commumeations, ArchreeR, &c.,

u be beabsforward, dated VICTORIA "

Goo SAVE THE QUEEN

HENRY POTTINGER. Dated at the Government Hours, at Fiston, this 25th day 20 June, 1813.

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