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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

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Fin Hobau (which was mportance at the time as to of the cay it withheldy or tenor of his reply to their not insist upon its being given mence 13: Just what has been fore blished a precedent, the Hog Lane

a petition, through the Consul. ghfare re opened; and probably ber of the Organ" will contain a ly from H. M. Representative granting nest, which will cause the congregation of Their old haunts in front of the Factories: anitable site they will then find out that there is no for a Church in the vicinity of the Factories that A flying bridge over, and another building in Hog Lane are contrary to old custom that a burial ground at Whampoa cannot be obtained, because

the

people are inimical; and we may expect to see, in the course of a month, that the new agreement which required such warlike measures to obtain, is vorth so much wasto paper the only result being the destruction of all commercial confidence between The two nations; the sloppage of trade for two or three months, just as it was recovering from a pro. tracted period of depression; and the creation of ilt feeling on the part of the Chinese which will inevi tably require another expedition to allay.

one site

of traveling of the water requires 8 or accomplish it, putting expense out of the and the grant of a site there for such a purpose would be of about as much utility to the commun ly in Capton as the grant of a locality y for a like pur pose would be in the backwoods of America. Fancy spendung eight hours a day in travelling to and from a place of exercise!

cellency further explains that the building are entitled by treaty, and which ained at Cantou since the Treaty is of course be obtained, and other L01 some other equally olligible bite or sites:

4th, Do you believe that the residents of Canton and Hongkong would pay large sums monthly for facilitating correspondence could they depend on the Post office,

6th, Do you consider the hours of delivery, as at present established, calculated to suit the The actual ssession is not (like the point of per-

convenience of the community; supposing that Bonat immunit noma anjury) 80 imminently urged

the community were to support a steam-boat at mode of acquisition and tenure as to sanction

and pass all the letters through your office! which is implied by at once enforcing it." and which, roust be maintained by a state of

Are you not aware that it is of the greatest as already observed

consequence that letters should be delivered at things ill calculated to promote the commercial pur

once, and that this is done at all hours, answers suits of the English and Chinese merchants.

His Excellency concludes by observing that her being despatched by the private post-boat two New Alvertisements will be received until 4 Majesty's Government will see the necessity of as- hours after your office has closed?

If Mr Hyland will answer these interroga. Clock, on the evenings previous la publiserting against the Chinese Government the Treaty rights of British subjects of Canton in regard to the

tories to the satisfaction of the public, showing cation, vir: Tuesdays and Fridays.

acquisition of adequate sites for dwellings and ware-

that the Post-office can serve as the medium houses; all which I beg to communicate to you for

of communication with Canton, then he will the information of the Committee of the British have the honour of forwarding and levying tour

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THE FRIEND OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1847. NOTICE.-The hours of Divine Service in the Colo NEAL CHAPEL are, on Sundays at 6 A. M., & pa to A. M. and 6 P. M.; and on Thursdays at past 6 P. M.

Victoria, 1st June, 1847.

VINCENT STANTON,

Colonial Chaplain.

NOTICE The hours of Pubho Worship in the UNION Chart at present are 11 A. M., and past 6 P. M.

Victoria, 9 May, 1617.

Yesterday one of your townsmen on a visit here. had a brickbat thrown at him which nearly knocked his eye out, smashing his spectacles and cutting his

By the Dari we have news from Shanghai to check severely. These personal outrages, com mencing with an attack on H. M. Consul himself, the 24th May. Little change was reported in the market for imparts; quotations for both (within a week of the return of the expedition to Hongkong) have continued to increase fill they are Grey and White Long Cloths were rather now of almost daily occurrence, though it is barely lower, but very few sales had been made, and two months since Sir J. Davis thought he had since the departure of the grain junks for the giren the Canten people a salutary lesson they northern provinces very little demand has ex would not soon forget" and we have no redress! isted. Woollens were very difficult of sale, Those who can luxuriate in the security of Hong and good assortments of Camlets unsafeable kong, may look upon the loss of an eye, or beyond $22 in barter. Patna was selling at broken head or limb, as a trifle; but those who run 620 a 8025, and Malwa at 8530 a $550, "but the risk of losing these personal blessings, have an

in the latter there was a tendency to improve. idea that it would be highly inconvenient and unmeat, and the principal holders were demand. pleasant to be deprived of them. These cowardly attacks by the populace uper individuals who haveing higher rates. treated them with such fearance, may as easily involve the loss of life itself as the loss of a limb In a previous paper we stated our conviction The guard of soldiers at the Consulate is all very that Sic John Davis was attempting to slip out of well as far as the Factories are concerned; but a file the Honan dilemma, by drawing from the Chain- of riflemen cannot afford us personal protection ber of Commerce some admission or advice of whenever we find it necessary to enter the back which he will take advantage. Bir John will not give up Honan, and he will not take pos. How long are the indignities of this turbulent possession of it by a military force. In April he pulace to be endured? Lord Palmerston in his dis-

was less scrupulous; the destruction of Canton patch says, H. M. Government will eruct and re. quire from the Chinese, that British subjects shall being the threat under which it was obtained. be as free from molestation and insub in China, as But in June his conscience is tender, and he they would be in England," and if the Mandarins hesitates to claim that to which he now has a cannot give us this protection,-if, as they state they title. He has brought down his bird, and is cannot control the people apprehend it is Sir J. afraid to bag it, feeling himself very much in Davis's duty to take the law into his own hands and the position of a poacher with the Looper's eye make a signal example of the spot where an outrage upon him. The Chamber of Commerce ap has been committed; and depend upon it we shall poar to be aware of His Excellenly's policy; soon hear very little of people being knocked down and while they receive his communications in the back streets, or being pelted during their courteously, they will not commit themselves by giving Advice; their OPINION as to the Honan grant is on record, and it is for Sir John Davis to consider whether he would be justified in taking forcible possession of the grant he ob tained BY FORCE; or whether he should yield the point to the clamour of the people of Honan,

streets.

Tambles!

It is supposed by many, that while the Mandarins declare their inability to protect us, they are quietly gratifying their own feelings of hatred, by covertly encouraging the mob in their opposition! There is no disguising the matter: the Canton people, in spite of the emoluments they derive from our trade with thera, hate us! they have been taught to de: teat us from their infancy by their rulers, regard us as everything that is vile and horrible, and they prove themselves apt scholars. Sir J. Davis's laud. ed knowledge of Chinese character, is the grossest delusion that ever a credalous people was crammed with the veriest gammon with which the British nation was over humbugged!

We might have imagined that a long residence among them would have taught flis Excellency the Tatility of attempting to conciliate the Canton people: but we never hear of his having any communica tion with the Mandarins without coming off second best Gratiude and mercy are virtues they neither possess nor understand; and forbearance they con- atrue into timidity! By fear alone can they be res trained and held in subjection. Never make a du- mand unless you are entitled to what you ask for, but at every risk, insist upon their compliance,

Giving Sir J. Davis credit for every good inten tion in avoiding bloodshed by a generous forbear. ance in postponing the entrance to the city for two years; we cannot help questioning the propriety of The step, because it is misinterpreted; we know what we can accomplish; they are too much wrapped up in their own empty self esteem to believe in, much Jess to recognize, our alledged superiority, without Experiencing it. It is the opinion of most residents

Canton, that until the mob do receive a salutary lesson at the hands of the British forces, the com- ancurity. Though it may never enjoy purpose of the Government print to sug that these who entertain these opinions are blood of their fellow creatures for the ockets, it will not delay the no. ortly occur for a second expedi more sanguinary in ita results than

e who declare that strong deplore their necessity no profess to entertain at the same time they certainty of their being

en wall be unavoid- rest assured that.

dating policy and Bir very truly

Chamber of Commerce.-I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant,

FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR DAVID JARDINE, Esq., Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce, Canton, The result of Captain Larkins's case is not quite The Jury found him what we anticipated, guilty of carrying letters in contravention of an Act of Parliament and fined him £100; recommending a remission of the fine on the grounds that Captain Larkins was rendering a public service, and that he should have been checked at an carly period, before laying him. self open to penalties of upwards of £5000.

Mr Campbell,in opening the case, admitted that the Corsair was doing what the Post-office could not do, and stated that had Captain Larkins in the first place acknowledged his liability for the full amount of the penalties, and then petition- ell for a remission, he (the acting Attorney-Ge- neral) would have adiled his weight to the prayer of the petition. Captain Larkins choose another course, and he will scarcely regret it, though we are satisfied that had his case been properly managed a complete acquital would

have been awarded.

To secure a verdict the acting Attorney-Ge. neral required to prove,-

1st, That there is a Post-office communica- tion between this and Canton

2nd, That the Corsair carried a mail every week; it being so libelled in the indictment.

In support of the first point, we have the evi- dence of Mr Thomas Hyland, the Post-Master. That Gentleman on oath declares, that he has a deputy at the Consulate in Canton and a daily line of communication. This was established before his arrival, but he did not say on whose authority. The Post-Master General, or the Governor in Council, have power to establish a local Post-office; but they have not done so, and any regulations made by Mr Hyland or his predecessors, are valueless. In the early days of the colony, before the Post-Master General had an assistant in this quarter, certain arrange- mente were made for the convenience of the public, and among others the transmission of letters to the Consular ports. It was not, how- ever, obligatory on the public to forward their letters through the Post-office, and as refers to Canton this was never done, expedition being of importance, and the Post-office having no con veyance except the passage-boats. Mr Spring held the appointment of Post-Master at that time, and he stated in court, that letters for Canton sent to the Post-office were forwarded by the common fast-boats, the boatmen being

Commerce, under date of the 31st May, is a

Mr Macgregor's letter to the Chamber of allowed to charge the customary twenty-five cents for each letter. Mr Spring was succeed- transcript of instructions received from his chief. ed by Mr Scales, when an attempt was made In this production Sir John Davis excels himself. to extort postages on newspapers to and from The despoiler of forts--the destroyer of private British colonies, which, with other extortions, property-the man who was prepared to im- were checked by Sir Henry Pottinger. Mr molate a city-now hesitates to encamp a com-

Scales died; no mail route having been es pany of soldiers upon the territory obtained by tablished between Hongkong and Canton in force of arms! In the fourth paragraph we read, his day. He was succeeded by Mr Spring, that, "the building land to which we are en- who in his turn was superseded by Mr Hyland. titled by treaty, and which has never yet been | A mail route to Canton was not established gained at Canton since the treaty was signed, during Mr Spring's second tenure of office,* ust of course be obtained, and either Honan though Mr Hyland swears, that when he or some other equally elligible site or sites se-

assumed the duties of Post-Master, he found cured." Good God, Sir John, have you for a communication with Canton established. This gelten your April raid? Have you lost sight of was simply the old regulation of Sir Henry the "new agreement?" Have all the boasted Pottinger; stray letters sent to the Post-office "concessions" passed away like a dream? Pray, were forwarded by the passage boats, or to refresh your memory with a perusal of your the Consulate, where they lay until called Notification dated Canton, 8th April, 1847. for. Captain Larkins did not attempt to refute Mr Hyland's bold assertion, which he might have done with the greatest ease, and the Court assumed that it was correct.

His Excellency observes, that her Majesty's Government will see the necessity of asserting against the Chinese Government the treaty rights of British subjects in Canton in regard to the acquisition of adequate sites for dwellings or

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pence on every local letter that passes between the two places.

The second point for Mr acting Attorney. General Campbell to grove, was the employ. ment of the Corsair carrying letters for any one week, the indictalent reading so many weeks (52 we believe) at £100 a-week.

Mr Camp bell appeared to have overlooked this until re- minded of it by the Lord Chief Justice, and then it was too late to correct the blunder. In summing up His Lordship brought the omis sion before the jury, and it is singular that in the absence of any evidence to prove the act, their verdict was not for the Defendant.

Prosecutions of this nature are usually rais. ed at the instance of a common informer. The power is however vested in the public prose- cutor to sue in the name of the Queen, when an informer is not to be had; and that power is exercised according to the judgment of the Law Officer. The prosecutors in the present instance have opposed themselves to the public interest: Mr Campbell admits that the Corsair is employed with advantage to the community who charter her for carrying letters to and from Canton, Mr Hyland says that since March last there has been a great increase of postages; previous to that date the postage ac- count was about £30, but whether for a montier a year doth not appear. Mr Hyland might have explained the increase bail it suited his purpose. Since March, a portion of the monthly over- land papers have been mailed and pre-paid at the Consulate. This gives an addition to the Canton account it is true, but not to the reve nue of the Post-office, as the same letters woul have been mailed here. It is simply ting out of one pocket to put into the other.

It was stated by the acting Attorney-General, and also by the Post-master, that 2d, is the highest sum ever paid by the Post-office for

nian added, that the Peninsular and Oriental conveyance of a letter; and the former gentle Company got no more. Mr Campbell for- gets that the P. & 0. Company have a yearly allowance of £150,000 from the British Go vernment; the West India Steam Navigation Company has £240,000, and the Halifax and Boston line of steamers £80,000. We give the quotations from memory; we believe they are correct, but at all events they establish the fact that, the British Government supports steam communication at an enormous expense. The mercantile community in China have themselves, and an taken this burden upon interference with their private arrangements appeara illiberal in the extreme.

It cannot be the intention of Her Majesty's Government that obstacles should be thrown in the way of commerce; and we apprehend that a memorial to the Post-master General, showing that at present the Post-office cannot serve the public in the conveyance of letters to and from Canton, and the great expense merchants are put to in supporting private con- veyances, will lead, either to the establishment of a branch office at Canton, with a line of post-boats, or to instructions being sent to the Post-master not to interfere with those who avail themselves of the only safe and expeditions medium for transmitting letters,

WHY DOES NOT INDIA SUPPLY US WITH COTTON ? No. IV

(From the Economist, March 8.) We have shown that India is capable of growing an ample supply of the material we want, whether it be the indigenous collon either of the old or of the new world. It is true these varieties require dif- ferent soils, but there is abundance of all soils re quisite for each. We have shown how the land-r has hitherto impeded the profitable extension of its colture V We had no intention of prolonging our remarks on that topic, but we are led to do so from haring obtained access to a paper by Dr Gibson 2nd, Have you a line of boats running to and

(a Goverment officer on the 2901), who defends from Canton, and at what expense? the land tax, in Guzerat, from the imputation of 3rd, How does it happen that in the printed being a heavy burthen. This paper is a review ca regulations of the Office, you take no notice of a letter written by the Chamber of Commerce of Bombay, to the Government, on cotton cultivation St-I have duly received your letter of the 22d this line of boats, and not one therchant in Ching

and comm The author is, we believe, one of inat, transmitting to me certain Resolutions

red at

has been advised of them f

the most respectable and talented sorrants of the

We would put a few queries to Mr Hyland, which it is to be regretted were not put to him in the witness Precisely; her Majesty's govern ment will have to do what Bir John Davis could not do—what he had no authority even to attempt and her Majesty's exchequer, and the blood of her Majesty's loyal subjects, will pay penalty for the follies of April.

British ConcuLATE, CANTOR,

31 May, 1847.

a meeting held by the British community on that day, with regard to the locality at Honan, which I have not failed to transmit to Her Majesty Pleni potentiary by the earliest opportunity for his Excel. Jency's consideration,

In acknowledging the receipt of John Davis server the last a more desirable site Bession of the land shi

his Excelency, does not can be at ored verforded

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1st, When, and under what authority was the communication between Canton and Hong kong established ?

We extract Mr Spring evidence from report of the trial in the China Mall of the 3rd, certifying, however, that it is not correct,

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