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Diplanatic Department.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

THE FRIEND.OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

NOTICEUMon Chart will be open for Pubhu War

not suit them. I then required to go, with the ship at O'clock A. M. and at half-pastelock P. chest, they would not allow me, neither would doring the winter months, begiatang with the 1st Novam bar 191

Victor 19th October 18;6.

The Mail has been busy during the past week in concocting a long article to prove that

they see it weighed, the European Constable would not let it be done. He (the policeman) observed that he was sorry that it did not appear a case of fraud, as when they had such to be a

goal of profit by it, and they a case, they made a

s Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary the proceedings before the Coroner in the late relied mach when them. The Police after detain-

conalders i particularly necessary at this. make known to British subjects at Canton the

esired of instructions from Her Majesty's with reference to rots at that place in dar that they may be forewarned of the end on which they are to expect either tretian az indemnification.

Garemment entirely approve having declined to act upon the suggestion ado do you, to employ a fores for the Factories at Canton again the populace, which the British mar and might again lead to vopnLS and diem ruction, There is sufficient the first instance, and in all probability provoked by the negligence of the Bish Teel in allowing his semen on shore without efficient control. Fler atorernment trust that the excesses of Low senmen, when thus emancipated from the restraints of discipline, will prova a alocary les aos to British marchaats engaged in the Trade with Ches, and that they will acquire the con- viction that the security of their persons and property meat in the small degree depend upon themselves for For Majcaty's Government dan- ant hold themselves responsible either for the protection or indensification of parties, who by A their own misconduct, or by their culpable beg ligence in omitting to restrain those whom it is "their duty to control, shall render themselves #obnoxious to the Chinese Government or People.

By Order,

so shew that the outbreak of the Chinese

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary; In the Absence of Mr. Johnston, Victoria, Hongkong, 4th December, 1846.

To the Editor of the Friend of China. *gan Victoria, 11th December 1816.

DEAR SIX-la consequence of a remark made by the Editor of de China Bail in this days pub lication, I feel myself called on, as one of the Six Jurora ha so foully maligns, to reply, and to state that in the verb we gare, all were actuated by the same conscientions motive as myself. I feel convinced 1 do pet state an untruth. Would that

I could say as much for the Chief Magistrate's cham- prod. We had but the broad course to purage, that of our dely to God and our fellowman, nor did we

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We--in com

case of "Magisterial incapacity were irrega me phu six o'clock at night ( it was 3.30 o'clock when they first interfered with me) wished to As this was the decision of the Honorable allow the chest to be taken away by the par- Chief Justice some weeks ago, it appears rather chaser, who was on board my own boat off the ridiculous to say so much about it now. 5 wharf, and myself to remain ashore; I would not consent to leave the chast in this manner, having usual, we see the Friend figuring conspicuously; but the Friend has just as much to do with the made a strict agreements with the purchaser to see duties of Coroner, as the Mail has with those it safely delivered, us he was in dread of being of the Chief Magistrate, and is as little respon- squeezed by the Opium Farmers; all this interfa sible for irregulation before his court.

dence with the I am convinced is carried on solely The Mail places in juxta position two para-to deter the Chinamen from dealing with me, hoi graphs which appeared in our columns on the that they aspect of infringing the requistions I left the chest B1st Ultimo and th Instant. He exultingly connected with the Opium farm heads them "The Friend's Consistency We at last in the possession of the purchaser, and pro- think those who read the first paragraph could ceeded to the Station house, and made a complaint, reporting the fact of the seizure of the chest, snd not misunderstand its tenor.

on with others were delighted to hear that I could not get the contents verified. On re Major Caine had been removed from the helming, found none of the Opinin farm people re rasing an only the buyor; Hanshaw accompani and we expressed a hope that He would noted me to the Station: Finding that they still refused SLIDE BACK UFON FE, The report of some pre- coodings before Mr Hillier, which we now pt blish, show, that though the Major has ceased to be Chief Magistrate, he has not ceased to take charge of Magisterial duties. Mr Hillier has no control over the opium farmers, redress can only be had on, application to the Governor, and such applications are made through Major Came. This fact is a sufficient apology for our paragraph of the 5th, were an apology called for. The tail will hear from us again upon this subject; meantime we recommend a perusal of the report of Mr Clerjon's case.

Admiral Sir Thos. Cochrane in the Agin court, "with" a portion of the Squadron, the Dadabus, Wolverene and Str. Numesit, saled on Tuesday last.

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to weigh the chest, and no further opposition was made to my taking it away, I called on Mr Smith (of the firm of Smith de Brimelow) got Scales, and verified it in his presence; the chest Had not been opened in the meantime. It was now taken to it destination. I do not wish to prosecle the charge against the policeman, I wish to kope the amount of their authority, and how far ther can Interfere with ma in the prosecution of my business. The policeran Hanshaw Fold me that he had a right to interfere whatever quantity sold, "and that the Chinemen would not allow me to sell either one, or three chests, nor a catty. Some time before, I had sold a chest of Opium, and received the bargain money; the Chinese phr

another party 24 calties out of cheering sole amire teba delivery, this this chest, required porn for the flieratties permit was refused the pucaliaser of the 24 cubich

maisten upor nɗving nie puttion was refused by my purchaser, and also by myself, pbjecting that I could not part with a portion, but only the entire Ehest, the purchaser of 21 catfica came and told in that the original purchaser of the whole Chest was dead, and insisted upon hang his quantity delivered, on my refusing him, without an order from my purchaser, and the necessary. would permit from the Opium Farm, he swore conceal the drug, and would rather lose his head

house than divulge that it had come from my mise, but I would not commit myself by infring the Regulations. The next day he called on me with a permit, on my remarking that I would ne- company him to the Optum Farmers, to ascertain if it were a proper document, he would not consent, and snutebed it away from me, two days after the same man come to me in company with a police- man of the Farm, request me to delivery the 21 calties. It was now that the Policeman Hansha told me that, I had no right to sell one, or three chests, and that the Chinamen would not allow me

The Admiral has taken final leave of China, and in a short time will resign his Commant altogether: no doubt his presence in this quarter; will be much missed, and the officers under his command have have to regret the loss of h strict disciplinarian, and many agreeable repiri- mands and interferences which they have been accustomed to.

The following Official Report is made known

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10, Zephyr, Stockdale, Fast Coast.

1, Othells, Thompsmi, Newcastle, 24th June,

DecMBER,

SAILED.

9, dulumines, While, Sydney... 9, India, Sutherland, Singapore.

9, H. M. S. Agincourt, Capt. W. J. II. Johnstone,

Singapore.

9, H. M. S. Dadaha, Capt. McQubao, Singapore. 9, H. M. B, Wolverene, Counder. Hag, Singapore, 9, H. C. Ar. Nemesis, Master-Comding. Russeli,

Singapore.

9, Anouynie, Thomas, Cunsingmoon. 10, Tartar, (Am.) Lockwood, Whampoa. 10, Viscaine, (Sp) Velleranda, Manili. 11, Dari, (Am.) Porter, Cumsingmoun

REPORTS.

Emma Eugenia, Beech, Sydney. Centaur, Wood, Manila. Lapwing, Loes, Woosung.

VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. E. M 8. Vestal, Captain Talbot.

H. M. 8. Royalist, Lieutenant Gordon. H. M. B. Espiegle, Commander Thompson. EL. M. St. Vulture, Captain Macdougal. B. C. Str. Pluto, Lieut. Alroy,

H. M. Schr. Young Hebe, Second-Master Pym. H. M. Tr. B. Alligator Master Commanding King. 61. M. S. Minden, 2nd Master in charge "Osiner,

Hospital and Store Ship. Amazon, Abbott,

Anglona, Lane,

·Bomanjes Formusjes. Contes, Emma Eugenia, Beech, Fort William, Hulk, Gazelle, Anderson, John Cooper, Grieg, John Barry, Howard, Kelpie, Bellamy, Lapwing, Lees, Larinet, g Mazeppa, Macfarlane, Munford, Thomson, Montrose, Purgisson, Othello, Thompson, Spec. Gele,

Sri Singapura,

Zephyr, Stockdade,

VESSELS CAT Bremer polline, Thomas, Amelia, Diaper,

Blora, (Dutch) Zwann, Britumuri, Solomon, Bon Accord Buckle, City of Derry, Were, Duke of Argyle, Briston,

Macvicar and ta Macvicar and C.

J. Matheson and Co Rossell and Co

J. A. Olding

J. Matheson and Co Russell and Co Dent and Go Captain Murrow and Co Franklyn and Mihae

3. Matheson and Ca Russell and Co H. Wise and Co J. Matheson and Co Murrow and Co Smith and Brimelow DeDent and Co

WHAMPOA,

Flicher and fa Lindsay and De Boustead and Co Sean Van Basel and Co Boustead and Cu Beli and Co Macvicar and Co

deviate from that, to the tortuose one of servility by the Senior Naval Officer for general infor- replied that I had no fear in his breaking his pro Duke of Cornicul, Whitehead, K.Macgregor and Co

of Toadyism.

We had no frour to eurry with the high end mighty magnates of this unfortunate Colony, mor had we any grievances to complain of at their hands, consequently, had we been so inclined, could have had no motives for an unjust verdict, for I believe, i ganemily allowed, that no man, however bad his inclinations may be, sina without à motive. ~~~~Thu Arion, no doubt,is folly Thderstood by the

champion.

The article in question, states, that the men against whom we returned a verdict, were engaged in a legal pursuit. Way I ask the Edkor, who appears to be overflowing with legal knowledge, whether he would consider it a lawful act for a rabble to ester bis house, beaded by a common Policeman, and without warrant or authority to ransack his pre- mises-acch was the case in this unfortunate and murderous affair. It would have been easy to ob taid a warrant from a Magistrate, if they bad p- plied, but even this would not have legalized their firing on the Boat, as some of the parties, against whook the verdict was given, did,

As for judging of the guilt of the Chinese, fron their having leaped overboard, is it to be wondered at that they should do so, after having been fired on thrice, and having good reason to suppose that their puraners vere either seeking their lives or going to accuse them of some crime, from which it would have been impossible to clear themselves, before the Soloms of Hongkong. As for the elabo rate calculation: about the number, and occupations of the tren who were in the boat, (altho no debt it bes caused a vast consumption of the midnight taper) it is really too ridiculous to notice for a

moment.

But to stating that the verdict was signed by the Jury individually; I beg most distinctly to say that in this, the Champion, as in many other instances, economises the truth must woefully; but so much has been said on the matter, that it is almost super fluous saying anything more.

I can but regret that the Hon'ble the Chief Jus- tice, bas declared the Inquest informal, in coUSE- quence of some of the witnesses examined having been at the time prisoners,

ners, altho legally so, or in consequence of the parties implicated having been vorn and has therefore set aside the verdict, but of this I think the Chief Magistrate has but little to boast, feeling convinced, that there is scarcely an Impartial man in the colony, but is fully satuled of the fatness of the verdict,

I am, Mr Editor.

Your obedient Servant,

A JUROR

NOTIC

FRIEND

mation. COPY.

H. M.. 8. Royalist, Hongkong, 10th Dec, 1846. SIRI bare the honor to inform you that there exists a dangerous Reef off the North point of For- mosa, which does not appear in the Admiralty Charts. And the North int instead of being a high perpendicular hend, as it is described, is a very low point. It is in Lal 25° 181 M., Long, 121 35' E. the Reef extendle about one mile off it, and I should rev encircles the Coast to the westward, commend all Vessels giving that point a wide berth.

i have &c., [Signed] D. M. GORDON,

Lieutenant Commanding.

To Captain TALBOT":

H. M. B. Festool,

Senior Officer, &L

The Moiety of the fine imposed by the Mx- rine Magistrate on Mr. Horsburgh, Master of the Brig Nymph, which was awarded for ob- structing the officer of the gaurd in the execu- tion of his duty, has been handed over t

to the Merchants Seman's Hospital in London.

Communicated,

POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER. Monst. Clerjon, & Frenchman, appeared to prose cute a charge againata Policeman narned Hanshaw employed in the Establishment of Acqui, the Opium Farmer, in the protection of his Monopoly Monst. Clerjon, sworn, made the following decla

ration.

I still refused to deliver the 24 cailies, not having the sanction of my buyer, who objented as he could not obtain a permit to sell the remaining quantity. My buyer calling on me on the 4th, an having money sufficient to take the whole chest, as well as the 24 caflies, for which a permit had been obtained, the latter quantity was delivered

to him and on the following day the entire cheat,

On Monday the 7th, I saw Mr May, who told me that he had given his instructions to Hanshaw act as he had done, as he thought at a suspicions

business; adding that he did not think a warrant

HATTIE

G. Heinrich, (Ham) Hinichsen, Boy-fond and Co C. Sapoorjee Lingrah Turner and Co Pustnu noi C J. Matheson and Co Blenkin, Rawson and Ca Rüssel and Co Magvicar and ta

John Gum, Mc Donald, Indianerea, (Danh) Bolm, Kestel Beauvais,

F. B Birly Turner and Ce

Lancaster, Hullin. Lydford, Styron. Margt. Wilke, Duncan, Maggie, Jones, Marquis of Bute, Bannatyne, Queen of England, Pearson, G. Livingston and o Sir Robert Sale. Loader, Sandersons, Robinson,

S Lurman, Conkling, Simon Taylor, Brown, Scaleby Castle, Leman, Fiscount Sandon, White, Woodstock Nicholson, Wild Irish Girl, Buckton,

Lindsay and Macvicar and Co Heard and Co Tarner and Co

J. Matheson and Un G. Livingston and Co

m

Vessels At Macao, Isabella Robertson, Kelly Joven Corina, Denham, Lyra,

F. B. Birley Captain

F. J. de Paisa Franklyn and Ma J A. Durran

AMERICAN AT WHAMPOA AND MACAO, Agnes Wetherill

was necessary and the nonterian wus there to pro tect the interests of the Opini Farad that a Feliceman was ertated to the Farm, to see that no one, without a keense, sold a lead quantity than a chest, and that I wished the protection of a

The policeman in my ribs (which was denied by Opium Farmers) to sell one chest or more their interfering with toe in this privilege seriously effected my interests, especially as the man who protected the Oplim Farmer, wore the uniform di Midas, (m.) Poor,

the municipal corps

Buses to the head of the

instructions as to the duty he was expected to dis- charge; be was in the pay of the Government, and had been in Acqui's establishment four month and nine days. In attempting to justify himself be pro- been driginally presented for the 24cnt ties duced a document, the identical permit which had the fact of his having ting in his possession ately to conurm the auspicion already es

The policeman Hanshaw being called upon for "On the 4th of December, I sold one chest of his defence, stated that he had acted entirely in accordance with instructions received from Mr Mar Patna Opium, and 24 catties, obtaining a permitand that in general, be had no particular or distinct from the Opium Farmer for the due delivery of the latter quantity."

On the 5th,

delivered the chest, which was abipped

on board a boat at China's wharf. And in accordance with a stipulation entered into with the purchaser, 1 accompanied him in the boat as an escort to the place of its destination Jank laying near East Point. We had proceeded about half way, when I observed a bort în parand of us, thought it was a birste When to boat or proached, I observed in her a Policeman, whom I immediately recognized as being employed by die Opium Farmer. 1 asked what he wanted

plith that he wished to ascertain the content the chest which 1 bed on board, before to reuse any objection to theder other man ou board the Policemen"

on board and open the

on this, the man Hanshaw.. nadoran to break thet

that a trap had been laid for ine hoped to detect me in a Impi Chief Magistrale remarked - thi

was prosed, it was no ground for

on the mo blista and the

acled a logether consitlenty. T

紅花

Coquette (Am) Eldridge, Lagle (Am) Prescott, Glide, (Am) Waterman, Horatio, (Am.) Crocker, J. Q Adams, Nickels, Lark (Am) Tibbets,"

Natchez, Am.) Land, Oneida, [Ar] Creesey," Panama, (Am.) Griswold, Tarlar, (Am.) Lockwood,

FOR

Geo. Ryan

Russell and Co

Russell and to

Russell and Co

Nye Parkin and Co A. Beard and Co Nye, Parkin and Co

Russell and Co Russell and Ce Nye, Parkin and Co John N. A. Grisweld A. A, Ritchio and Ce

ENGLAND, CALCUTTA, MADRAS, CEYLON

AND INTERMEDIaje Ports, 1-

post

HE PENINSULAR AND ORE.

Ship LADY MARY WOOD, Will leave this for the abovo places on Wednesday the 30th

of December, at 2 o'clock ♬ m

- Canco will be received on board until Noon, and Spacia until 4 P, M., on Tuesday the 29th.

For particulars regarding Furient and Pas- BAG, apply at the P&O. 8. N. Company's Office, Hongkong

J. A. OLDING, Agent, Hongkong, 9th December 1846.

FOR SALE. TER Majesty's Surveying Schooner 1 YOUNG HERM 15 Tou endüreme with Anchors, Cables, Bogh, flast, &c., Handing and Raw good, and the Vessel ready for Sea, lately caulked, and refitted.

the Ship' Forniture and. List of the with the Vessel, Will be shown the Naval Yard, West Point, Fenders will be received until 12 grday the 19th day of December,

THOS MCKNIGHT,

Naval Storekeeper.-

AUCTION

LYN & MILNE's Wharf 14th Intant, al II a. M.

Rigging, and Sails of

Spare,

for the benefit of the un

Hongkong, 11th December 1846.