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SUPPLEMENT OF THE FRIEND OF CHINA No. 65. VOL. 5.

Canton, July 8th, 1840.

FRANCIS COLEMAN Macoreson, Esq,

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British Consulate.

Canton, July 10th, 1845. GENTLEMEN, beg to acknowledge receipt of your letters of the 8th and 9th instant, together with a map illustrative of certain alterations you consuer. necessary to be mide on the East and West sides of the Public Garden for the exclusion of the rabble, the prevention of the accumulation of fikh and the accommodation of Lascar sailors

Her Majesty's Consul, de, 46, 4c. Smp - On a recent occasion some of our number Had the honor of bringing under your consideration ious improvemcats in the vicinity of the Facto nes which were considered necessary not only to the reafon but the safety of the foreign resident; as the attempt to make a private arrangement

the Nanhai, or other competent authority, My time and attention being at present much op abith you then sanctioned) has been found imprac-cupied in consequence of the recent calamitous event able, in consequence of the present magistrate at the Factories, I am unable to do more than ack have only recently been appointed to his office nowledge receipt of your communication, and assure

En stranger to those of our Chinese friends through you that I will take the earliest opportunity when we experted to communicate with bin, we tering upon the subject with the Chinese Authori La are to bring the subject to your attention in auties-I am. gentlemen, your obedient servant,

berd manner, and to request your mediation for Moining an object so desirable and necessary.

On the west side of the public garden and facing Di China Sheet is a piece of vacant ground which as hitherto been made a receptiole for the refuse hh of the neighbouring street, and a stand for pallets, quacks barbers, and stallmen of every dos. ription who during the day collect such a crowd of Table Chinese as to render access to the Factory

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(Signed} FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR. To DAVID JARDINE. ESQ.

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A. CAMPBELL. Esq.

W. BLEEIN, Esq. and others.

Canton, July 10th, 1840, FRANCIS COLEMAN MACGREGOR. Ezq,

Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, Canton. S12,--The disturbances of the evening of the Fi Instant of which you were in part a spectator it is unnecessary to relate.

with your request I shall immediately lay the Eubject before Her Majesty's Plempotentiary Superintendent of Trade, by whom mitted to Her Majesty's Governs for their de formination 1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servan

Signed FRANCIS CMACGREGOR, To A. CAMPBELL. F

D. JARDINE, Exq

C. S COMPTON, Esq., and other a

Captain TALBOT,

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Gaston, 14th July 1846.

Her Majesty's Ship Vertal Sirs Chairman of a committee at a poblic meeting of British Subjects held in Canton on 14th Instant in consequence of the recent disturbances, I am directed by the Committee to hand you copy of a resolution passed at that meeting, and to ex press the opinion of the Committee, that the present situation of affairs is Buch as to render is highly expedient that immediate effect should be given to the wishes of the Community--I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient servant.

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Brush Constante. Canton, 16th JEY 10 Dear Sir,--F have acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday containing two BrookEGIS tions. There were already my posveron, had fully noted their content and 1000 and my

Signed) A. CAMPBELL RESOLUTIOx Proposed by A. Wilkinson, Esq. correspondence with the west satburies bare Secowled by W. W. Dale, Esq. taken dus care no redufy any options they You are aware that for more than two hours a That it is the opinion of this meeting that it is ab

may have fold at he outset of the date for tunate affair from imperfect soe various reperE VE part of the Foreign Factories was besieged by a fusolutely necessary for the protection of life and rious mob who succeeded in battering in the walls perty that one of Her Alojesty Ship of Wer beit.-I remain Dear Sir, pour obedient serrut

permanently stationed off the Factories and that

Signed FC MACGREGOR of Mr. Church's house, into which combustibles were

the letter now read praying Her Majesty's Cousel A. CAMPHELL, Esq, thrown evidently with the intention of setting it on

to recommend the stationing such a vessel be adopt

Messrs DENT & Co. ed. Passed.

fire.

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H. M. Ship Testal, 14th July 1846, Blenheim Reach. Sir,--1 do rayself the bonor to acknowledge the

held by British Subjects in Canton in consequence the copy of a resolution passed at a meeting lately of the recent disturbances,

a copy, und as British subjects are in terms of the tories would have been pillaged and burnt, for during receipt of your letter of this day's date enclosing

resty entitled to equal privileges, we are placed in a position to inalet on the removal, and future pre- vention of the nuisances above mentioned."

gate exceedingly disgreeable and difficult, to say ubing of the unhealthy affect which must be pro- decot by the accumulation of decomposing animal nad regieble matter ft is also understood that this piece of ground is bring paved by the inhabitants of ball Chine Street with the intention of appropriating the space for a fish market which they wish to re- move from the North end of the Street where it is

This or the uses to which the how belt.

ground

In defence of our lives and property it become ne- has been hitherto applied are distinctly provided against in a recent agreement between the Chinnecessary to have recourse to fire arms and meny Chi nese were killed and wounded. But, for these vi Authorities and the Representative of the United fates of America, of which you no doubt possess gorous measures it is highly probable that our fac

either neglected to appear, or if they came at all all these melancholy events the Chinese Officers was with so contemptible a force as to be instantly driven back by the populace. Information of the tumult was conveyed to you before 7 o'clock, and we are aware that an immediate communication was addressed by you to the Chinese Clovernment but force arrived. We doubt not that the culpable di- it was not ill nearly 10 o'clock that an efficient

latormess of the Chinese Authorities would be com plained of by you, without any suggestion from us, but as we think more decided meatres ihan any which it can be hoped they will tako, are impera- tively necessary, we respectfully but most earnestly should be permanently stationed off the Foreign intreat you to recommend one of H. M. Ships of War | To F. C. MACGREGOR, Factories, so as to afford us that instant protection which otherwise we as book for in vain..

To accomplish this will require either the cons- fast intruference of an efficient police or that the vecail ground be enclosed with a wall or a good high miling, and when we consider the professed wam of authority of the Mandarine in controuling

the populace and the great donger which must arise in the ends of a fire breaking out within the Facto rus from the existence of such a gathermg place for ta muli it becomes the more necessary to take some

precautionary measures, and as the clearing of the

ground tray be assured us a matter of right we do

think they might readily accede to the additional measure of railing in as it involves no interference with private property and will at once free them from a considerable degree of responsibility by adding to the safety of the foreign community.

On the East side of the Public garden a nearly similar ouisunce exists in the space formed by the continuation of Hog Lane, and for the removal of this, we would propose forming a paved passage close to the Eastern wall of the public garden so as to confine the passage from the river to a width of about eight feet. This would not in the least in terfere with the right of thoroughfare and would entirely prevent the gathering of a mob or any of the

existing auisances which are the same as those on the West side already describor.

This safeguard is extended to her Majesty's Sub jects resident at the other Ports opened by the Treaty, for nt Shanghai, Ningpo and Amoy, vessels of wor are allowed to be close to the respective Consulate and at Foochow us ucar as the river will admit. The Trade of Canton exceeding in extent that of all the other Ports united should not we submit re. ceive less protection, and no ued can arrive from Hongkong, or even Whampos, in time to meet dan gers such as those we have just experienced.

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We are quite aware that in ordinary circum stances, Foreigners Jook to the Government of the Country in which they reside for protea but wo take leave in remind you that by the Treaty of Peace, concluded by Sir Henry Pottinger, it is enjoined that The British Government shall keep at each of the Ports a vessel of War.

We here further to observe that it is declared in the proclamation of his Excellency Bir J. F. Davis, dated 18th May last, that the population of Canton is not sufficiently under the control of the local Government to admit of Her Majesty's subjects avail. in themselves of the right of entry to the City of Canton, conceded to them under the Emperor's own hand

A part of the space so acquired might be appo- ined to the crews of ship's boats some provision for which is absolutely necessary to nake and by daowing a bridge over the now passage and the forming a private communication between the Old and New Factories, the gates opening into Hog Jane ruight be kept closed which would stop the existing thoroughfare to Chinese and greatly increase the privacy and quiet of the foreign residences,

Weber to land you herewith a sketch of the ground from which the nature of the contemplated Improvements will be more clearly understood To the expenses attending them we of course wish no

Under these circumstances, and until the Chinese contubation from the Chinese and we should also

Government can control their own people and be prepared to make any reasonable compensation to those squatters who have built boothies or sheds be tectus, we have ventured to suggest a measure to ween the two gardens, as on the occasion referred which weurgently solicit your recommendation, and which appears to he only one which will be cifec te at the commencement of this letter you stated that the only objection raised by the local authorities total to prevent the recurrence of scenes so painful to the closure of the waste ground in question, was our feelings, so prejudiciul to our interests and so fo a reluctance to subject them to the loss of money reign to our habits and pursuits. We have the honor spent in the erection of the huts above mentioned.

to be. Sir, your most obedient humble servants.

We have now only to recommend the object of our pemorial to your most favorable consideration and we feel sure that no effort on your part will be wening to obtain a removal of the evils we com plain of We remain respectfully, Sir, your most

DAVID JARDINE. A. CAMPBELL.

ebd humble servants,

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The Chu-kiáng, or Pearl River,

New houses.

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I have to request that you will assure the Gen- tlemen of my entire concurrence in the opinion expressed and that I shall cordially advocate it's

option --I am, Sir, your obedient servant.

[signed] CHARLES TALBOT,

Captain and senior oficer in Chisa.

To A. CAMPBELL, Esq.,

$20. ¿LC. &c.

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Canton, 15th July 1846.

H. B. M. Consal, Cant-4. Dear Sir,The enclosed copy of the two obops" placarded on the walls by ander of the Chinese Aus thorities have just becù sens to hoc, as) leeg formed they state, and particularly ther chop merk- ed by me No. 1, that the late disturbance had been eccasioned by some Englishmen, having gone out and shot three Chinangn, and that the guilty par ties should be discovered and pushed on Keying returned. They thus charge the death et the Chimapen to the Beslish without any allusion to other Foreigners, and instead of explaining to the people that the Foreign Commuelly only acted in their own defence against an aurdy mob bos upon the destruction of properly and a pon plunder, we are hohl up to them as the guilty parties and as

having kiled and wounded Chismen without even provecation. The deception Paus practised upon the people, and the instilling into them such felings of epity against British subjects, must be productive of the worst- consequences and are no doubt the cause why at present some of our countrymen are treated in the back streets in an As Chairman of the uncivil and rude manner. Committee I have considered it proper to bring the fiets alluded to to your notice and I feel assured that you will adopt such measures as the circumstances of the case may seem to you to require - remain respectfully, Dear Sir, your most obedient servant,

[Signed A. CAMPBELL COPY No. 1.

TRANSLATION OF CHOP. Ls, the acting Magistrace of the district of Nan.bne issues these explicit and urgent commande.

On the 8th lost a draughing quarrel broke out between the Englah and the Chinese, and I proceeded to such a degree that three of our people were killed and six wounded, Though the English were certainly in the wrong yet it as my daty, as Magistrate with a view to prevent lawiese men from plundering the houses and shops of cor people do kad out the troops for the suppression of disorder, and for the pretes tion and defence if the plow

The bodies of the dead and of the wounded hope bean c1, amined and the several casos duly reprried to the Supersor Authorities, instructing the Enguel Consular Officers to search out the murderers and punish them according to the

British Consulate. Canton, 15th July 1846. Gentlemen-I have received your letter of the 10th Instant, and having attentively perused the while, beg now to inform you that, in compliance parents are children. If you are wronged and insered the

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P. S take tris opportunity of seboonleaging receipt of another letter from you of yesterday dare in which you enclose a copy of one rog bad sd- dressed to Captain Taiber of Her Majesty's ship Festal.

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Canton, 17th July 1846.

F. C. MacoEraon, Esq.

H. B. M. Cunsel, Cantan Dear Sie,-I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of yesterday by which I am glad to learn that your attention had already beca directed to the objectionable Chup referred to in my previous communication.

The Coamine entertain the hope that your Te- Monstrance with the Chinese "Authorities will bare the effiret of causing to be remored from the wells the present offensive Chops, and of their being per placed by babes entreeing a inme correct state. inrot of beis-1 have the hooar to be, Sir, yowa most obedient see not,

A. CAMPBELL

Chutma, 22nd July 1846, To The Tour Dosure MOD AVENDANG 11. B. Mapaty - Sigretary of Faile

fa Fogn AC-.

We the undersigned Beach Subjects love the honor of lay lag befiro Your Lordship, bet la De camente condevint sub ar pavélin as bebek723 in Canton, and especially we respethielly bag joer Lordship's swathes 16 abreríadhvad? G Her Majesty's Conyul na the place. M-kriling be 15 commendation of the te bine pitamente sekatan bere, obaef Kher Majesty' ́> $li p« of War.

Your Lordship wil pa duulit terve sälein) ne- coums of the limenible affozy of the 8th Lama The safety of the Foreign Community was on sheet occasion purchased by the encrifice of the bars ef several of their assailants. We entreat your Lorde ship to bultere that it is hopeless to lock to the Chinese Government for protection: kis péways promised but has never been afforded withis rea. sonohla time

The weakness of the local Gien- ment is coulessed in the Correspondence with his Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipolaisry on the subject of the right of entry into the City of Can. ton. It is confined by their canduct on this occisiol when three hours elapsed before a force arrived sol· ficient to quell a street riot; and

be needed to establish the iscurther evidence

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to your Lordship the frequent cecurrence of pira- tical attacks both in the outer water and in the Rivers. It has doubtless also been officially report- ed to your Lordship, that Her Majesty's Vice Con sal was porannally maltreated arber proceeding to company with Chinese Officials to point out the place where previously insult had been offered to similarly treated when similarly accompanied him, and the Consular Agent at Whampde wES

We respectfully submit to your Lordship that the Chinese Local Government cunnot control their own people de protect us, and we pray your Lordship to abord us that ement aid which wo have humbly takeo liare la indicate

We bare the long to be M Lens Your Lordship's most and humble Surrent.

Bleed JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

DENT & Co.

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Canton, 85 Jul 1840.

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