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As regards the address from the Gentry and EL ders of flogan, nothing more respectful could have! been presented by that large economy and ach a complete Tevolution in the style of former mter. course ought to meet with every reasonable moou Jagerent. Appeals to loser may sometimes become Indispensable to extort reparation for unzedressed violence, or natatan the rational honour, but they nto altogether out of place when the question re- laire to harga us for tenemuns, or the pursuits of commerce There w lide doubl that a poticni nc commodation of conflicting intercels and feelings will do all the in essential, and Her Majesty's overnment will certainly not submit to any andur compromise of "Treaty rights,
By Order,
4. R. JonssTON Victoria, Hongkong, 14ch June, 1897. The Gentry and Elders of the Torty-eight willwres 11entin hereby most respectliff reply to the great Luist or the Veglie patan.
May XO April 11 Shanghal- May $1
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THE FRIEND OF CHINA
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1847.
NOTICE: The bons of Divine Service in the Ceza New Calect are, on Sundays 6 A. M. past 10 A. M. and P. 24; and on Thursdays at į past 6 P. M.
VINCENT STANTON, Victoria, Tat June, 1847.
Colonial Chaplain.
NOTICE-The hovers of Public Worship in the Untow Cuaron hi preasst zre 11. A. M., and ↑ pass 6 P. M.
Victoria, 3d Mar, 1647.
Beroun the departure of the mail we will make
for an Editorial from the Calcutta English mon of the 14th of April. It conules statements, or is statements, that require to be disposed of,
Ou leuring hina, same four or five years ago, Mr Janes Matheson handed over to certain panties in Mican a donation of 85000 as the nucleus of a furt the elucutional purposes. From various causes, the generous intention of the donor was not carried We, in common have to inform you that on the 26th Ningimo effect until recrally. The school was first we received Tream you a letter in reply; on the b you pract on the 15th inst. It is intended to educato 180 boys. Pupils learning the Lalia and Paru- quese languages, with the other branches of a plain education will be free of any charge. Eagish French classes will be forined-the fee to bait being 82 a month.
transmitted to us a copy of the Reviverable Envoy 'a reply (a portion); and again on se 30th a copy of a Decista
en be translated and complicated to uw. All of these we have received, and made ourselves fully acquainted with
the whole of their contents.
The people of the country at Henan return their drap acknowledemens for most exceto letter, in which you inest earnestly and wincerely nadly to then that it was never the interden to take abeir property forcibly from them, or to disregand the Treaty and said ala that the Envoy donless intended to deal considerately with them. From this it is evident that you reat or integrity and maintain gend Invité. And that you will certainly not rely on power to commit in. mutts
Again, on perusal we find it atted in the Declaration in reply that, the on.arable Envoy would prevent Ene Fahmen front taking our land be forze," and that if people Die worse to renting dair grand they must not be rules cd." and ugam (in reply to the sctition) that as the ses we had to return inmediately - Hongkling, he did not want fill out Autosice accompanied him, lan proceeded wit eremony to make the pary, which way the cause of the late agitation. I'm the mag be perceived the real great- ness and splendor of the Habeuralis Enroy, who does not in die lightest degree entertal views of Throuritem qui par- liang; and whose constication for the feelings of the people and the principles of meosan estende to every point.
Whes the gentry and elders of all the villages commu- nicated copies of these documents to each other zul case-
fully peansed them every one felt grateful and gled, and without entertaining further apprehensions, attendee5 with trasgeil minds to their occupations We then, too. swakened waense of the fact, that what we sue in ago head of your Honorable country's intending to take forcible posservien ni'croned at Hoaan was rally. ne your langured notification stated, the consequence of a mistaken attention to feelish reports.
As to what is stated in the Copy of a Declaration; Homou is not the only place on the auton river It other places be pointed out Between Canton and Wham- poa where waste land may also be rented" we the Depty -and-Elders ought in obedience to your motilextion to wait
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The whole is under the patronage of the Senate, and will be supported by the fund we have men. Lioned, aided by annual subscriptions and donations.
Ir will be in the recollection of our readers, that tivo Portuguese gentlemen, who had sought a re- fore in the colony, were handed over to the 3lacan authorities by order of Sir John Davis This breach of English hw, and departure from long established custow, to pfense a brother Governor, did not pass without comment, and we have reason to believe that the outrage will be laid before her Majesty's Government gre long.
The gentlemen wo refer to, were charged by the Governor of Moexa with some fraudulent transac- tions; but from their high standing and honourable charactere, the charge was looked upon as frivolous, and the whole matter as a prosecution got up for patrical purposes. After the chival ous Governor of Hongkong lead surrendered the victions who claimed the protection of our fag, they were imprisoned for a shat dane and then held to bail, peuding a refer- fine to the Supreme Court at Gov. By the Petia the decision of the Court has come to hand; it ex- onerates them of the charges, and pronoulices an acquittel
who have bear this restored to the position in We are not acquainted with either of the parties
Strongly opposed
rily arranged by agrecoment with the prepetatues." course there are any proprietors willing to let their lands to some of the measures of the local Government. they are at liberty to come to an equitate agreement on Their surrender by the Hongkong Government the subject, for since we the gentry and elders now know was by mal Englishmen considered e grave viola- that your Honourable Nation will not forcibly setze the lands of leau, the recept art and appratension has tion of a tional law, tending to degrade our country been at once dispelled, the anger and hatred has a disap. in the eves of foreigners, who are sceptical of our peared, and how then should spicion and dislike will boasted privileges. exist between the prople of the two countries ? Herealer |
we should respectively admonish the une chants and peoplice about the same time. Some slaves fiul to We would just notice another affuit that took ple to treat each other with civility to maintain in continen the Treaty of peace and for over enjoy valveral tran- this island from Masao. They were taken up by quillity. What satisfation can equel that which they will then experience?
on English police, and by order of an Englishman draws aboution to this act, and suggests that it be a back to bondage. A writer in a Dublin paper brought before Parliament.
As to what the Hosonrabis- Envoy: zays of valagonds
parelessly creating troubles, pasting-placards, and spread- ~ing idle stories; this is not the work of the good meong our people And as these latter dreply detest auch lawless vagabonds, we have now determined to asemble all the principe terary gentry of 6 city, together with the perchants and people of the various dicels and make known to turn a prohibitors asservent for controlling the Vagabonals and preventing fasta from trailing themselves of circumstances to create tables in order that good people may all be enabled to attend tranquilly to their occupatious, and the commerce of the various countries Sow on soetamised We wil thereby unquestionably realize our Kasperor's high purpose of cherishing and shewing kizures to people from afar, and at the same time make a return for the elevated intention of goor Honourable Nation to extend to us sincerity and judice. From this time forwards the Chinese and foreigners maat Du es que family, a ling toward, each stuff with ziliensity and got fauth; and, as Trusts and guests, wilbost deceit and withint opprehresion, the will then won ses a quit of haumeny leiddag to springs, and the drade of the various enuminica daily findshing mere and angle.
• Imperol, boasts of his weakness in stooping to negobato with cople, or in any way recognising them Even in the days of the Company, officials held interecarred with officials, though the language used was not quite co fattoring as that adopted by the Henar politionere. It was reserved for John Davis to disregard national law by holding political intercourse with the people of China- receiving and answering petitions lowering the dignity of the country he represents by asking ad- vice from the subjects of a foreign power, dzes dze Of Sir John Davis's intentions with regard to Honan, hifile can be gathered from his published notifications. The Chinese evidently consider the mattor settled in their favour; and, the answers to the petition and the declaration certainly tend to confirm then in their opinion. It would appear however, that his Excellency has not come to any determination on the subject; nor will he, unit positive orders are received from home. He may flounder along for a few months longer, writing and receiving long papers, which will only render more intricate our relations with China; and at last. another Pottinger will be required to settle difficulties at the point of the bayonet.
FROM the following communication, addressed to the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, it appears that the military are to be withdrawn from Canton. His Exceliency is of opinion that, their presence is calculated above all other circumstances to promete a want of confidence amongst the Chi- nese." Sir John Davis's first consideration ought to be the personal safety of the residents of the the tories, undangered by his wild actions. If his Ex cellency is satisfied, after due enquiry, that the troops are not a protection, or that their withdrawal will not render as athias upon the fictories extremely probable, then recull them. But if there is a doubt
on the subject give the community the benefit of that doubt We have to ly had opportunities of conversing with on my of the residents; and it ap pears to be the genersi opinion, that the withdrawal of the troops will be the signal for an attack by the mob, and that in self defence blond will have to be shed, and life lost.
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It is true, that the volunteers pline; but after all their numbers are few, and are well armed and in a tolerable state of disci eren aided with every foreigner in the place, there would be but a sinall body to oppose to hordes.
Sir John Davis writes that it is advisable that local measures about the factories in Canton, for which a detachment of the Ceylon Rifle Corps is desirable, should be brought to a conclusion with a#
practicable speed “ We are at a loss to know the impression that the troops were kept at the what is meant by local measures; we were under Consulate for the protection of the residents, and Excellency means by local measures the supu bol to carry out any local measures." If bis. Iations of his new agreement," we apprehend that their adjustment is get far distant.
His Excellency is error in supposing that the presence of the troops prom tes a wint of confidence the people. The respectable Chinese, with whom Europeans are brought into contact, ap prove of the guard, and book upon the presence of the troops as a protection. The blackguin! mob no doubt are of a different opinion, and will rejoice to see the embarkation of the small body that for the last few months has ebecked their attrocities. would say, withdraw the Rifles, but replace them Were we to offer advice to Sir John Davis. we
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it is often, and it is so consistent with Malay cha- among a mob, there would be no controlling them. We do not state this postively, but we have heard racter, that we are inclined to believe i
14th June, 1817.
Son, I bave the honour to acquaint you that, I Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade, in have this day received a despatch from H. M. which H. E. observes, that it is advisable that any which the presence of the detachment of the Ceylon local measures about the factories in Canton, for Rifle Corpe is desirable, should be brought to a conclusion with all practicable speed, in order that Is HONAN TO BE GIVEN UP?-We propound the. E, their presence is calculated above all other estion to our readers--not in the expectation that circumstances to promote & want of confidence the men may be withdrawn, since, in the opinion of any man can answer it--not even Sir John Davis
Sir John has received a flowery rejoinder to his (anongst the Chinese. I have the honour to be, Sir, answer to the Ronan memorial." The Celestiala are lavish of "soft sawder," but cautiously avoid committing themselves by suggesting another piece Euvgy, in his declaration of the 27th May, says,-- of land in leg of the Henan grant. The British
"Moreover Honan is not the only place in the Coule river. Let other places be pointed out be- also be rented with an advantageous rolver.” tween Conlon and Whanpon where waste land may
This is specially addressed to the gentry and olders, and carle their reply e
your most ob serv't,
FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR,
(From the Times, April 29). which foreigners never understand, and English Amongst the phenomena of English politics then are slow to believe, the mismanagement of faire stand conspicuspal Oftentimes, whilst the our colonial and the mistraps of our diplomatic af As my what is stated in the copy of declara.which we are supposed to weave the web of aur Continent of Europa is admiring the sagacity with tion, Honan 58 not the only place in the Cauton alliances in one quarter of the globe, and the com. river-14 other places be pointed out bestson Can-biustion of adroitnges with good fortune which to and Whampoa where waste land may be rented rears for us a colonial empire in apail notification to rait paciently till affaire are satisfac Los rey and elders pught in obedience to
in apoilier, we are to your paying the penalty of diplomatic credulity or Mi- tonly settled between the authorities of the two countries in conjunction
insterial oversight. Whilst we are congratulated ou a goal acquisition, we are risking the loss of of our cunning, we are the dupes of our own blind. nes or foreign impostore, whilst we hug ourselves previous poseersion. Luckily, this self dolusu we have best fotted in the unces Our med cares its own results. As we never acknowledge we are beaten on the field, so we never all the stipumess of Sartarostlives it for the
We the Gentry and ders have communicated to the literary entry of the whole city, zalt to the others. and merchants of the various nations the fact that your nation tas ne inbustion to take forcible porsion of Houso, gether with our feelings of greidude and thank Juntess in that account time spreading the fame of your enperacut bentadience. We have also comminicate to then to preset the erent coples you have as the all may know you foucurable Ivation may maintains the Treets, and alberes tots promises, that your conduct being quiform from Braining good, an anticable and try of Homan, when it exits their views, friendly haviour will certainly exituetween us withent and foreigners may therefore All plugs, without alarm or
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refer prata to the constituted authoritica, reserving to thema vesele righting resisting the engagements entered into wih foreign powere, and thus, between the people said the Gover, the Brush Envor is bandied about like a wick. He bullies the Government for land, and they arent The peostubborne ple way you shagl have it and what is hy ohrs by ront of treaty, ne hesitates to take poses sion of, though three months ago, when too had Claim the land it was demanded under no lead penalty then the destruction of the city
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assert that its disclosures will militare strach against the asumption of commercial advanta or national superiority. Nay, we may even that its report will probably show us to be in a s situation, as far as regards the prospects of our nese trade, than we were when we became maste of Hongkong and ratified the Pulting? treaty. If this be proved, it will demonstrate pe hapsing f blindness or neglect on the part of the able fue. tionary whose seeming success all parties in tag and coalesced to celebrate and reward, then grad acuteness on the part of the Chinese Governmout and some errors on the part of those to whage cure the protection of English interest in that island be been consigned since the treaty of 1842. considerable disappointment will follow the detee. THE tion of barren conquests and fructless negotiate, is likely enough. But, precedents abound to assura as that the disappointment will not be lasting, nee its cause permanent; and, that the people and C... vernment of Great Britain will not allow a solemn trenty to be slighted by those who made it, but i great achievement to be shore of its unrental m bules. Time only is required to test the ascooty of many complaints, and the extent of a biggest injustice. If the injustice is real, and the plaints are well-founded, the history of oner diss tells us, that the periods of their publicction wit their comedy will be identical.
When the treaty of August, 1842, was raified, it was hailed as opening the trade of lumest Chik know as little of the interior of China as weded the
After more than four pento we to English traffic.
Nay, we know less of the Chinese people, ana hivp a less intimate communication with the mrmits of the country than we had within six months af we had taken possession of Hongkong. Tekm some degree owing to the wonderful actress of a people who unite an oriental sublaty of desa to an English appreciation of technic-lines; why are cool, far-sighted, stubborn, and who despre foreigners. What they lose by the defeat which precedes, they balance by the dexterity which pee. verts, a stipulation. Professing to desire a ie procity, they take care that its advantages chalaf be on one side: and, debarred by States was has endured for centuries, from experiencing the effects of a liberal commercial policy, they are first advantages it offers to themselves. This wil disposed to test its general benefits, but grean a the explain much of our il success in carrying on the China trade. But will it explain ali We fear st
will nut.
We know too well the disposition of all calunias
hostility too of en degenerates. For the first there to murmur at the policy of their governors. We know too the personal rangour into which their
palliation. The enormous pressure which fatty gir is often reason; for the latter the e is som divers vergmental dependencies lay upon se Secretary and three Under Secretaries in Downing Street, precludes the possibility of minute investigation equally embarrassing to their dear abroad. He at home; the complexity of colugal relatious is
jarring interest; soneli ve is always beset by edicting
whilst it fetters bisa and crotchats. But the
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This posting Pals bis pedzmeet, ised by his ope justification of his curio answer to his opponents, Samine but are not redresser; e angry from neglect bothe expressing it. Their inchgan
Mad excusable, mars he eval the vehemence of bugunge weigh af , and, so far from remedying, agravates the which it assails.
That Governor Davis may have pursued ver roneous policy, is not improbable. But that be has been actunted by feelings of deliberate mulig- aity to the people whose interests he night to protect, or the Sovereign whose power he repte. senta, is the most unlikely thing in the world. Un fortunately, however, in a position like bis, orrvis have often the appearence of crimes; and the best
from longkang are unfavourable and unfortunate. intentions pave the way for the most baneful con-e- quences. We confess that the accounts brought
Trade has nut increased. It is now decreasing, The native merchants, once conciliated, are A disgusted. The revenue, which an open trafic might have enlarged, has been contracted by an ill-timed monopoly. Worse than all besides the peculiar religious feelings of the Chloese have been insulted by wanton punishments inflicted for the infringemert of rules equally wanton. Such is tie outline of many complaints untered with diferent degrees of animosity, and perhaps with different degrees of truth. But after making due allowance
poly of the opum farm has, by contracting out for the bitterness of faction or of disappointment,
kind of trade within the narrow limits of one man's we fear that it will still appear that the mon
privilege, reduced other collateral branches to the lowest point. The effect of such a spetem ought to have been foreseen. It insured a revenue of
petition. By driving away the general body of some 4,000 a year; bat it lost commerce with which no amount of revenge could be put in come
Chinese merchants the trade has beco thrown back bination regulates the scale of prices between the the hands of a few middlemen, whose come
and stire production on the other, are, in Engish merchant and the Chinese cost- Hance increase of monofeatures on the one hand,
her in deterged by the quantity of onl change in our sun pleno or valus The Clusest mer Thaikein of Gunton afue nadie to effect any chant lays she the English merchant sells at a rela priced often given in exchange, but by the Laverice of factors. What is lapossible the role of traffic there. Not uly policy but Liroheli dosoleser la blamed for rathers' would this. For machtendereyone to which the
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