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was conveying a military officer on a visit to Consequence of a quatről she had had with his with the mandarin of the place, fell in with the Polly the girl here appeared to lose controul of herself, and letter of Phir Play published Lorcha, laying the same course, being bound accused the prisoner bitterly of having boing the sole issue of the Ard and recopied on for Hongkong, after haring made a fruitless cause of the piracy, and of all the misfortunes which
another liberal and guilless attempt to get through the Camsingmoon pasal attended her in consequence.
The further hearing of the case was now postpon- ama signature, room to bare essage, and that one of the Mandarin Boats sail
ed undl the following day. or methmks you would detecting faster than the other, and also faster than
* "Poesday, 15th Decext. which, they are dictated. So the Lorchu, the latter vassal got placed between
Francisco Antonita, sworn was a sucummy on ng the * fair exposition of the views The two boats. The boat ahead shortened Shelby the whole community "they belong exclave sail to allow her companion to come up, and parly in the morning of the 17th June lust, bound bord the Privateor the schoons left Hongkong titar of them, or possibly they may ba
tion of the Orgin and its Patron, suspicion being excited by some other mande for Cumsingmoon, with 220 chests of Opium. There hases ever dreamed that the ring, and darkness adding to is fear of danger were on board of her, the Captain and mate Eng. lenipotentery should confine his watchfulness (13 the master of the Polly fired at one of the honts lishmen) 2 English Passengers, 7 Manilamen, 2 this fire was not returned, the bost fired at Chinese, and the Captain's Chisese inistress.. Be- keeping the same course, but at a more re-weeg Lantao and Cumingmoon, whilst I was at speciable distance from the Lorcha: during the he belm, a Chinese boat crossed our bows, the night several rockets were fired by the man. Captain told me to luff, quother Chinese bont wa
on the same course as we word, she came nearly 'darins--as signals of their posation--in the
alongside, the Captain told the Chinese Steward to morning, the Lorgha buing still in company again fired at the boats, which had now alogst them to be off; the Soward said it was only ". arrived at their destination. On arrival of the fishing boat; I did not see any men on the deck of Polly in the Bay, and a report of the circumhur boats, the Captain took an unloaded muskel. stances having been made to Capt. Talbot, that then came alongside, and threw fits pots and spears. and pretended he was going to fire on them; they Officer despatched the H. Co Steamer Pluto on board, left the helm, and went below to get in starch of the boats, which were found at anchor at Chaong Chow, the mandarins in the meantime raving gone nshore. The boats were seized, and the two fficers being scoured, were The Jake Bux cuespared His Excellency to a Sheepskin brought in here on Saturday afterion. They were taken before the Chief Magistrate on Monday morning, and after examination, it was satisfactorily proved, by their costumes, official documents, and seals, that they were exactly what they representafl themselves to be-instruc- tions were immediately sent to the senior navat officer to restore the boats, and a letter written to the Cowloon Mandarin (to which place they were escorted by the Palice boat) explaming
200 the evident drif of the letter to be an excuse for waiting the right of free access to the city of Cen. son, to magnainiously msisted upon a few months ago. The antruthiness in high places'' unst demand explanation time, and when Sir John va Eeries with ho il corneal tile to the Bare sway no doubt the weekly Journale who on a former con treated him with a few compliments may his with a rest for his creat. I might quite one hot very applicable haud male nofus," Which Herely translated would be better known
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AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1840.
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Victoris, 18th Nov., 1845
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A correspondent directs our attention to two letters which recently appeared in the Chine Mal, with the editorial remarks upon them. The letters in themselves appear guileless enough ; bot se mich importance is attached to them in certain quarters, and as extracts are scarce, we have republished them for the bene fit of those who may deem them worthy of a
perusal. When Fake Pim's first letter appear ed, we pronounced it a silly piece of deception, -a sham attack apon Sir John Davis on a point were he was not vulnerable, that his Champion might have the appearance of de- feating his assailant. The whole affair was so clearly a trick, that we did not think it worthy of notice Fair Play appears to have been encouraged by the success of his first letter, and so we have a second; and that the world may derive the full benefit of these lo- cubrations, the first letter, with the editorial comments, is again laid before the public as an introduction to the second.
the affair.
We cannot attach the slightest blame to the master of the Larcha, as no Captain can be sufficiently cauties in allowing boats to come too near, nor too susceptible of danger when he finds them almost on his bows, and that in such a ruspicious locality. We understand that no damage whatever was done to the boats by the firing from the Polly.
word, the Captain and mate were on the ladder fire, pots ware then thrown inla the cabin, I did her see what becany of the Captain or mate, I stopped below about as our, the Chinamen then called me up along with the two English passengers to assist to lower the sail one told me in Portuguese to go sloft, I did an, fccompanied by another Chingman (the prisoner). I told him not to cut the rigging, es l could lower the sails myself, the same man threatened to kill me, the others told him not to do so, as I had made no resistance, I say an American Cutter coming but of Cumsingison, I was ordered below. in each hand, I saw the opium discharged the and a Chinaman, kept guard over me with a sword Captain's woman was now taken away, when! heard no noise on deck I went up, and the boats having gone off steered for Cumsingmoon: we discharged the remainder of the opium in the Brig Snipe, and found 60 Chests were missing, as also guns, and 2 telescopes. The prisoner is remanded for a week, in onlor that further evidence may be collected.
Several of the Native Villages near Amoy have been recently engaged in hostilities among themar Iven The Consul has in consequence addressed the follow
CIRCULAR.
TO HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS SUBJECTS RESIDENT IN THE CITY AND ISLAND
OF AMOY
The weather having continued fine the Course in the Valley is again in a fit condition foring Cironlar to the British residents there- riding over, and the Races are definitively fixed. to come off tomorrow and next day, and front the number of Entries for each Race; good: aport is anticipated. In another column the Rare Committee have issued a notice request- ing that Parties attending will not bring Dogs to the ground, a precaution that cannot be too! strictly attended to, as when they ran loose, they are frequently the cause of accidents,
-POLICE COURT,
Where Inhabitants of several Villages within the of Amoy are at this time in n state
of mutualethely, amite, and Teud with the this Defend consequence whereof several con inhabis I wanther Villages also situated within
fictsfls, out with, and whereas such Hostility, En- mity them et still continus, and two Villages, sua castle to North Eastern side of the Island MONDAY 147 DECEMBER
h of Peard by the Civil and Military Author ities fendant or of Martial Law. Chun-teen-soong, a half cast his father being a lassar, and his mother a Chinche, who was apprehi was strucning and Castion to all Ber
ffore him, Majesty's Consul hereby sus headed by a warrant from the Chief Magistrate, on the information of Robt. Kilbla, on Sunday after. Jest hold of and warns then thereby that if they, noon, on board the Celestial, on the suspicion of its above enter into any of the stil Villages June last, and in the murder of a portion of her
Horst of the same or heedlessly rimble being concerned in the robbery of the Prisulcer, in
dear them, they will mean the danger of being ac crew, is placed at the Bar.
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cidentally, or unintentionally, shot at by the tiroters, Assai, a Chinese girl is sworn.
For by the Miltary of of being otherwise injured, I know the pounded, or killed, soner: on the 17th June last was on board the Pr. M. Consul has been especially requested by cateer, commanded by Capt. Martall: I was asleep the Right Worshipfal the Mitary Commandant, in the Cabin, about three o'clock in the afternoon Colonel of the Central Brigade, and Leader of the the Captain called ms, I asked what was the matters Militia and Marines, to desire that Her Majesty's he said there were thieves coming, he ran on deck,Subjects will not wal-, or ride near the Villages I did not see him again, he called out to me 15-con after Sunset, as the Commandant thinks it most ceal myself I did so under the curtains of the bed.
The chief mate who was al dinner, followed the probable that they may thereby incur extreme per-
Bonal danger Fair Play would wish it to appear that Sir Captain on deck. The prisoner came down into the John Davis has been much censured for his cabin alone, and took me on board a boat which, M. Consul feels assured that this notice will was alongside the schoonet, and put me down the Plasence at Chuan when the riot occurred in
hold in the after part of the boat, closing the hatches Cpton last July-the Champion's part was
over me, thats were two boats alongside the schooner to defend His Excellency. The affair is ridi-
I saw no her person but the prisoner enter the on in the extreme. No one censured Sir cabin, the prisoner had no other weapon about him John Darie for being absent; nor could bis ac- but a small knife: saw a great many Chinamen on presence at the factories have prevented board the best on which I was taken. No one wis The Hot People may have laughed at his with me in the hold where I was confact weakness in allowing himself to be bullied out kept 2 days and 2 nights in the same place, and ifter of the right of entrance to the city of Canton, wards put pshere. I did not known where I was I after his fustian declarations; and, naturally did not take particular notice the boats, there were enough, they may have speciated upon his obstill two of them, they looked like fishing boals, with jeet in going north-the general impression was that he intended to visit Japan.
Fair Play evidently wishes to draw attention from existing grievances to those of an imaginary nature, and thus obtain for His Excellency sym- pathy at home; but in this he has failed, nor do we think that here, or elsewhere, any one will be led astray by the false light he holds out.
outriggers. One was darger than the other the prisoner supplied me with food during the tire I the hatches. I was not allowed to leave the ho was on boars, dropping it down to me by opening while on board I saw no one but the prisoner, there on board the boat I was in no other des were a great many men. - 1 how three, kuTƏ guos cription of arms I can only identify the prisons I had seen him on board, Buxwell's school, Myi Celestial) I am quite certain of the man. Ojale
1 On being placed aznore, I inquir
It is asked who is the writer of these letters The Har alludes to them as giving an exposition of the mons of a class. We ask what class Not of the Merchants of Canton-not of the in- hebutants of Hongkong Who then We fear on the way by beggin Tery small one. Our correspondent1 passed,
I walk over the hille, making along, and in 5 days arri
Play Fair hints at the possibility of the letters board. When the Ca
penned by Sir John Davis himself, and I could beari
aned to be of this opinion, as we do thm that any man in China exceot His Excellency and in creatures, would
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while it accompanies them, of any allusion to those proceedings as affecting the future, which is the point of most importance to the community.
The evidence previously before the public, as well as that in the possession of Sir John Davis, now dragged before the Court, has proved not only that the affir of the 4th of July was entirely disconnected with that of the 8th of July, and that the Chinese con sidered it so, but that Mr Compton was by
no pos sible construction of the facts the exciter of the popular riot at the 8th. The evidence (however merely informat) and the opinion of the Chick Justice put these points beyond the possibility of further inisrepresentation. Yet Sir Juba Davia hus, directly, and through Mr Consul Macgregor, weserted that the two facts were inseparable--tha: Mr Compton was the originator of the rist of the 8th of July; and writes officially to Kaying, wit se ference to that avent. I have fined the exciter of the riot." Sotting aside the question of charac- ler, and of motives which here painfully bat ir- resistibly present themselves, the effect upon the aloese populace (who, as you know, inform theinselves of all our proceedings) of this unfortun ate admission on the part of Sir John Davis, is not
little alarming to contemplate. Indignation against their own authuritius who cannot obtaining then reparation of a wrong confessed to, with the aggravated malignity in consequence against f reigners, cannut but seriusly increase the proba bility of a further outbreak, from the responsibility of which it is not easy to see how Sir John Davis can escape; it is therefore to be hoped that judi- cious efforts and arrangements will be made to avert the loss and danger attending it.
These occurences involve much more important considerations than the inere character or conduct of one or two individuals, they affect matrcially tion, by every constant and unprejudiced observer, the position of foreigners in Canton. That posi was felt to be manifestly injured in the power of the Chinese populace, of the efforts (1 question not made by our Governor to obtain propriety) free access to the City. The mismanagement of
Their
The discussion with the Chinese authorities conse.
quant on the riot of the 6th July, has deteriorated that position still farther, to a degree that only those residing in Canton can adequately tretify. The future is threatening, and it is earnestly to be hoped, both that the most forbearance and consideration towards the peculiaritis and prejudices of the Chi- nese may continue to be exhibited by all in contact with them, but still more urgent is it that greater judgment be displayed in the management of our oficial relations with the Chinese.
Mr Compton appears to have been unhesitatingly and unsparingly pounced upon (and us now proved unjustly) by our authorities. If your object he an earnest and impartial investigation into these events,
ther questions deserve consideration.
conseguraces hy absenting himself from his post How far Sir John Davis is responsible for the here in June and July last, in the face of the warn-
which he received of the increased and ripe malignity of the Chinese populace in Canton, we cannot judge, without access to his instructions. But his absence whether authorized or not, from longkong when the riot occurred, and more parti. cularly for some weeks after, was a serious mis-
fortune, and may possibly furnish a clue to the otherwise almost unaccountable persecution of Me Compton, and the sort of variorum reading of facts.
Lam. Sir your truly,
FAIR PLAY.
November 27th, 1846. [Tez above letter we insert chiefly because we believe the writer may be taken as a fair expositor the British community at Canton. They must of the views entertained of Mr Compton's case by bowever, we suspect, appear somewhat partial and exaggerated to readers at home, who will of course make due allowance for an esprit de corps. Wo agree with Fair Play that the future is threaten- ing, and that what has occurred involves much more important consideraons than the mere cha- be o sufficient warning to the Loyal Subjects of the reater or conduct of one or two individuals,-and British Crown, residents; Amoy or living on board affects materially the position of Foreigners at the Ships in the Harbour but it is his duty to call Canton" but we cannot concur with him in op- on all Her Majesty's Subjects, of whe soever aunk prehending danger exclusively from the choses to condition they may be, and to require of them, which he refers, and suspect he has read our re- that they do not in any manner, either by sign, word, marks as hastily as he has evidently written his or action take part in any Feud Quirror Riot, letter, else we think he would not allege that we amongst the Matives, of which they may be witnes bave omitted any allusion to the proceedings as wes, and he does farther in the ten's name require affecting the future? From the first reference to and charge then, or any of them that upon ap the subject we have kept this before and Con prosching of arriving at any pikes of netual Riolive that beyond a feeling of triumph of defeat on or Conflict amongst the Natives or of Conflict be the part of Mr Compton's friends, no one shout antly with themselves, ant peaceably depart to of that gentleman. It was a consideration for the ween the These Milsary and Natives inst limit his view to the mere punishment or acquittal Ships or to their lawful fature safety and well-being of the whole foreign the Judge had not accompanied his exposition of community that induced us to express regret that the law of England with recommendation to cir cumspection on the part of those who enjoy its pri- vileges, and live in juxtaposition with a scoundrelly rabble who have no respect for its authority.
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We are not aware what was the nature or xtent of the warning Fair Play refers to as having been given to Sir John Davis before his departure for The North, a week before the riot; and ther fore cannot understand why His Excellency's ab ence in the proper discharge of the duties of his high ce should be charged as a fault against him. unless it can be shewn that his title Plenipo on- tiary is a misnomer, and inits him to "keeping exclusive watch over British interests at Cariton--- ECM.]
To the Editor of the China Mail
DEAN Sir, I have to thank you for the two co- of the Mail you were kind enough to transmit only exception I can take to your pon my letter is, that you have miɛun• agraph I did not charge as John Davis, bis making a visit bat Iqueroned the prudence self the that particular con-
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