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17TH MAY, 1846,

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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, MAY 30rx, 1846

NOTICE

TEE next Meeting of the China Medico-Chirurgical-So. THE ciety will be held at Dr Barton's house, on Tuesday

Jume 2nd, at 7 olelock ». x.

Victoria, May 30th, 1846.

GEO. K. BARTON,

Secretary.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

The came corta rence of opinion.

tion in the harbour of H

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not overtake

landed in China.

na rouler

with Hongkon and if the ara Dot Bmenable to Flava they will rob and stea with impur not much to the credit of our government We certainly concur in this opinion expresed by the Attorney General, that the precedent established by the court is a dan

ugh we would regret to see perous one; and though we any encroachment upon the privileges of the government of China, we do not think that such would have been the case had the frig been allowed to go on, The prisoners are in some degree connected with the colony and the mere fact of their chasing a boat from within fifty yards of an opium receiving ship until they captured and robbed the crew, in our opinion, brings them within the juris diction of the court. It was remarked in court, that of the seven men committed by the Magistrate and bailed out, one of the number was not there, another man taking his place at the bar. Surely this ought to be enquired inte, though, as usual, we fear it will be passed over without attracting further notice than a passing remark in a newspaper. If any doubt exists as to the correctness of this statement, it may be verified by a reference to the Inspectors of police, who were in court, and, we believe, are ready to certify that a youth who was partio- larly conspicious in the affair, and one of the seven bailed by the Chief Magistrate, was not in the dock on trial, another persoq making up the number of seven,

The China Mail honours our brief observa. tions upon the foreign trade of China with two columns of editorial wisdom, for the prepare tion of which he has devoted a couple of weeks, We fear that we do not duly appreciate the interest displayed by our contemporary in the opinions we have put forward on this and other subjects since he entered upon the acena of periodical literature as a candidate for public favor. Were we anxious for notoriety, our vanity might be satisfied with the attention we have received from our amiable contemporary

as we believe that à reference to a file of his

paper will show, that about three fourths of the editorial contributions refer to the Friend of China, and thus to the entire neglect of mat ters deeply effecting the public interest. upon nearly all of which the Mall has either hot formed an opinion, or he has found it convenient to keep his opinion to himself,

season had been met aside.

even according to the showing of the Mail in the trade of China, it is difficult to say what country claims some particular shipments. He

Jary then suggested that they should be broken in ty when the Judge pronounced them to fool better than ever The prisoner was acquitted.

As his 1.

Shaik Abdallah, a sepoy, was arraigned for stealing a piece of cloth from the shop of a Chinamen is the baza. The shopman's evidence went to shew that the Seguy came A Darish merchant residing at Hongkong, & Britist to buy a piece of cloth, and that there was some hagging por cars the Julio, Swedish Brig to go to Ball for about the path bd balf a dollar. The sepoy 16

the cloth, as the Chinɛman saka, with the intention of A rice. In the Swedish trade, or is it Denish, or English; or Bali trade Were the cargo brought to Wherspoe, the Con- ing it, and was walking out of the shop with in can ut at Canton, with the full approbation of the Friend, under his arm, when he was laid hold of He her le

ed a rupee for the cloth, which it would appear was its to would record it as Swedish trade, although all the Swede bas to do with it is to charge 45 cents per peale freight for value, but it was refused, and the soldier was given stu the custody of a Policeman who was passing The ev dence was not burne out by other witnesses, And indeed the bringing it to Chioa.ne

This is an exception to the rule, not the only other winess examined was a partner of the shop an

who had not seen any part of the transaction. rule itself and it is difficult to say what coun-dence did not correspond with the deposition before it

Police Magistrate, the Attorney General questioned him to claims the shipment. The Mail goes on

as to his identity, and found an examination that the wit to the American imports from India, which be

ness referred to was his brother, but as be had gone to Can will not admit to be American trade, because

ton, the shopkeeper had suggested that he would do quie as well, and therefore got him to make bis appearance is rattans, nutmege and pepper do not grow in

Wine, Brandy, Tobacco, Court. The Attorney General called upon the beach

mark such conduct with an expression of its severe dis the United States! and numerous other articles are not of British pleasure, which was accordingly done; though the whate production, and if the trade of America is to be affair was so much after the true "China fashion." and shorn after the fashion of our contemporary, he suggested its parallel in the personations at elections in the learned gentleman's own country that he could not avoid must also turn round and crop British com-smiling at an allusion to the subject. The Fury expressed merce, not with China solely, but with every themselves unable to couviel on such evidence, and retur other country, and most especially with her ned a vandiet of NOT GOLLTY, own colonies. It were vain to fellow the Mail through a variety of cases which do not in the least bear upon the question. He appears to have mistified himself in this part of his leader, and we leave him in the French railroad, which be has pressed into the service, deliberating whether Spaniards, Portuguese &c. who go passengers in a British Steam vessel, are inglishmen or not, though what connection there in between Franch railroads, or Steam boat passengers, and the foreign trade of China is beyond our comprehension.

The Mail does

Afternoon Sitting..

Le Ayaong and six others were placed at the kão zoenned of Larceny, by staaling and carrying away the goods of Cha ng A-see in the harbour of Boeghong on the 12th April, Lewis Baretio being sworn, da posed, that Cha-ong A-sea was at the Haanjae in a boat on the 17th--but the priso the rest pursued the other boat towards the Cowloon side- nere came alongside in a boat and two came on board--that withose saw the prisoners next day when they were brought to the Bomarjes.

Cha-ong A-sse gave similar avidence. When be got to the other side he landed and took his goods with him in a basket-she parens on the other side paraped and took away the gooda, with waiols they retuned towares the Lowe: Bazaar.

Mr M Swpney for the prisoners here took an objection that the crime was committed at a different spot from the one mentioned in the indictment, and that it was not within the

jurisdiction of the Court The Chief Justice cuincided in this

opinion, and the case was dismissed.

Chum Appen was accused of theft, or reset of salen goods knowing them to be stolen.

From Apan, on awakening on the 7th April, found a bola

described the clothes to a policeman who say the prisoner wearing them, and was by him conducted to a boose in Hawan, where they were found. His wife and the police. man corroborated his evidence. The prisonet said he did noi steal the clothes, they were given to him by a friend, and he wore them though be know they were stolen

The Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and he was sen. tenced to be imprisoned for 12 calendar months and kept to hard labour.

Chan Efo was accused of stealing from a dwelling housa to the value of £5.

One other point we would just notice. The Mail objected to the Consular returns of the toa ship.nents, in as much as they did not show the quantities exported to certain British colonies In explanation of this, we informed our con. temporary that the Consul could not tell what teas were shipped to these colonies, simply from the circumstance of vessels being despatched made in bie door, and a quantity of clothes, c. stolen. Ha secretly. The Consul may be aware that & British ship his cleared out with a certain carge of tea, but beyond this he has no means of information. Her destination may be Canada, the Cape, Australia, the Continent of Europe or any where else. not appear to know that vessels on clear out for one port, and go to another. For instance, a ship for Canada may be cleared for Timor and a market, and neither Linguist nor Consul, know anything as to her ultimate destination. On this subject the Afrail says that," when it is desired to keep the destination of vessels "secret the shippers generally tell the linguists "not to report the cargoes for a time, but in

Yaong Ayeon, the Cook's assistant, corroborated this eris "the course of a month or 80-soon enough at dence. The pris ner said the rat witness give him the any rate for the Consul to rectify his returns watch for some money be ovat him, but they quarelled the information is generally accessible to any M. Rees came, the prisoner did not understand what he afterwards,, and be accused him of baying stolen in When one." This is all ignorant ponsense. When theseid, and gave him the watch. destination is to be kept secret, the report of the linguist could not make it known, nor can the linguist or Consul ever do more than suspect the destination from the assortment of tea she

*s on board.

Wei Ave, Comprador to Mr Rees, deposed, that on the

somefish. He was called a way to bis mastur, and on retur.

8th April the prisoner called on him for 200 cash the price of ding found his watch, 4 dollars, and 2 rupees taken away the watch was silver gilt: it was on the bed above the clo thes, the money ander the pillow. On Mr Rees coming in, prisoner gave the watch. The Cook told witness the pri-

anr had taken it.

to 18 months imprisonment.

The Jury found the prisoner gadly, and he was sentenced

THURSDAY.

carried away a male child about eight years of age, and Hangkoongea acaused of child stealing. The prisoner kept for it soon months, negotiating with the parents for ran- som money. The child was ultimately ransomed for $36, and on the prisoner's relure to the colony, he was taken in

custody by the police. Sentence, two years imprisonment with hard labant.

Lak Atye was also arraigned upon a charge of child tard labour. stealing and sentenced to two years imprisonment with

a

Cheang Abe. The prisoner was one of six, who robbed

Chang Alearg and Ho Asse were also charged with the first prisoner and he was acquined; the second traps- highway robbery. The evidence was not clear against parted for life.

The publication of the Consular returns for 1845 naturally led us to an investigation of the trade of the year, and some comparison of its progress, It may have been our misfortune but our opinions did not precisely square with certain views put forth by the Mail, and the editor entertained the extraordinary concait, that in this we were influenced by a desire to oppose his peculiar notions, and he further uncharitably assorted that in expressing our ap

On Wednesday night or early on Thursday proval of the Returns we were endeavouring Morning the quartera of a young man of the 98th SHANGHAI,

io curry favor with the Government, This is Regiment at the Deputy Adjutant Generafs Office oharacteristic of a conceited, auspicious dispos were forcibly entered by Chinese thieves, who suc- The Gers sailed on the 21st Instant. When tion, and is quite incorrect as to fact, as we ceeded in oartying off e Box containing money and she left, the place was

was quiet, which corrects the have always expressed ourselves satisfied with clothes, a fowling pieos, a clock, and several other Countryatan on the road ja Chak-chew. The man rob- Tumours of riots which have been current in Hongkong-Allum is promised the support of intendent of Trade; and the pitiful allusion to

the returns published by Her Majesty's Super-articles, the loss of which must certainly be very bad was in company with some others, but his comrades being unarmed, they ran away when they were Blacked some of the Teamen, and intends recommen- ourselves and the Government, resulted from

severu to a person in his position

On search about the bills, the Bux was found chase was gires and Cheang Ahe captured The court by the robbers who were all armed. After the robbery Cing business,

The William Ackers, from Liverpool, struck the rancorous feeling of a Journalist, who had stripped of every thing with a few of the Clothes ly-sentenced the man to transportation for life,

ing about on the north bank, about 18 miles below had it intimated to him, that he could no longer

We should strongly recommend to the authorities. upon the public purse as a re- gorge himself Woosung, and it is doubtful whether she will ward for his silence on political questions; but the desirability of the Police visiting such out of the Tot be lost, though her cargo will probably be would require to compete with others for the

way buildings at least once during the night; and saved. A Schooner and a Junk were sent from Woosung to her existance, After the

printing required for the public service a more so, the discontinuance of the huts with which the neighbourhood of these retired houses are ge vessel struck the Captain and some men left in cording to established custom, which for Perally inrested, for it has been proved that none of inability to pay, be laid hold of his dress which he dem

the inhabitants of these hovels are registered, but The Mail advanced a proposition, that the generally consist of vagrants who have been order trade of a country must be limited to an exported to quit the island, and who squander about these of its own productions, and that articles of nooks to keep from being seen by day, whilst at reign production were not to be included in night they commit their depredations. the official returns of its traffic. Taking his premises as correct, he argued that produce raported into China, not being Americae pro- duce, was not American trade. This is simply Qu Tuesday evening the Proprietor of the Club an absurdity, No commercial nation restrinte bouse gare & Ball upon occasion of the opening of its traffic to an export of its own productions, the building. The party was numerous, but found or its import, to articles required for its own ample accommodation in the extensive suite of consumption This we pointed out as refers to rooms, which were slegantly fitted up for the occa- the trade of our own country in particularion. At 12 o'clock a sumptuous banquet was pre- qonfessedly the greatest mercantile country ofpared, comprising every luxury that the taste and the age. If we look back we will fod that experience of the Stewards could suggest Dancing the same observation applies to Venice, Gees then resumed, and kept up with great spirit 27. Aqua Marins, Connolly, Calcutta. noa, Portugal and the other powers who attil the morning war far advanced-China Mai, 28, Gen, Watson, Shangha different biges have supplied Europe with

28, Sidney, Scholefield, Camsingmoon, eastern produce and manufactured. It is im- possible to restrict a commercial people to the demands of their own country they will and always have extended their operations to tran Bactions in the productions of other lands, and endeavoured to make themselves merchants, and ous their chips carriers, for the

& boat to seek for assistance, and have not been heard of,

We hear that there is a probability of the capture of the men who kidnapped the Com- pradore on Monday. The Prisoner took The precaution of securing the boat's chop, which is now in the hands of the Mandarins, and they are in search of the robbers, who, if captured, will be handed over to the Authori- ongkong. The Compradore can iden. tity, some of the men, and it is to be hoped that legal inforuralities, will not in this instance, stand

batween nice and the VIO BLOT of the law.

proseedings of the Supreme Court de

was that of a European police- conniving at the escape of a rge. The case broke The Ga stated Was

Four publication of the 18th Lastent, we proved reference to the British trade with Ching,

as importa in Great Britain.

May 23,

COMMUNICATED.

Ching Afat charged with murder. On the 9th of April the prisoner quarrelled with the deceased Le Assoo, to payment of the money, and on the prisoners declaring his whom it appears he was indebted. The deceased asked

and ed as seority. Prisoner drew a long koife, or small word, and stabbed Le Assoc. in the arm; the wounded king him ran him through the body, of which wound Le man-ran away followed by the prisoner, who ou overta- Axsoo died in two days. There had been a quarrel be Iween the parties to the earlier part of the day, the prisoner alleging that the deceased with several of his comrades had attacked him This he failed to prove.In summing up, the Chief Justice pointed out to the Jary the disting

on to be made between murder and manslaughter. 10 the present case, though the deceased had laid bold of the prisoner's dress he did not suriks him, and therefore did not provoke the use of such a murderous weapon. The Jury found the prisoner guilty of the capital offence, and sea- tence of death was recorded against him.

MAY,

BEIPPING INTELLIGETUE.

ARRIVALS.

BAILED.

HONGKONG CRIMINAL BERSIONS, Yesterday the Court sat for trial of criminal cases. The 20, Pearl, Smardon, Whampoa.“ Calender was a comparatively light one, comprising, how 27, John Bu, Crawford, Whampoa. ever, one case of murder, which comes as to-day, and the 27, Fredk. Huth, Toby, Whampoa charge of piracy against the boatmen employed by the Opi

um farmer, in which the case was given up pop an objec 27, Symmetry, Butler, London. ilon taken by the conosel for the prisoners, that the offence 28, Maid of Julpha, Shilston, Masao, pharged in the indictment was commited beyond the ju8, Gem, Watson, Whampas risdiction of the Court.

first case tried was that of a policeman, for suffering prisoner, mamed in the indictm Le look under bis charge, lo cacape from gea

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