THE FRIEND OR CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE
THE FRIEND OF CHINA
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21st 1847
of Du Service in 456 Cute. bo Sundays at 5 AM pari TO A M predays #1 onet & P, M.
VINCENT STANTON,
Colonial Chaplain.
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We direct attention to the intimation of a meeting
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thought to com river wuld all the nat an disposal with
musi eventually lead to the renewal of the Diven The result of tho present expedition byt creaming the exasperation, and the confidence of en the period of Instiles
hich people, may serve to lasten
pre Jolin Daris has evidently been acting u thout the force of circumstances, and not on the im sest to of hits own judgment, both in undertaking that de closing the expedition. The demand made on
Bot | Chinese which led to this little war was double eded up the made under express order from home, to which t illary forces at his was bound to yield implicit obedience Bu tion to lavel the forts force at his command was manifestly inadeqant ath of C Connel has deprived Ireland of a the Bee Tigris (fals demain was not complied so runs an undertaking, as that of courcing with in twenty four hours. This in the sum and large city filled with a vast and turbulent papalate substance of the intelligence we have now received. The
country) was rising around him; and a banda We are not actually committed to hostilities with thousand men would probably have been in or in two or three days. No prodigies of valor co bave saved our handful of troops from destruc when attacked by such overwhelming multius The victorious Chinese, after annihilating the sand men, would probably have proceeded to
have retired from all connection with China. should thus have found ourselves plunged inte
been brought to
to so rapid a termination as the
stes among whom as moved an intellectunt giant
the new
China but we are on the very verge of a win we therefore look with peculiar anxiety for the next advices from thence.
• world, we learn that the United States bas carried her victorious arms beyond the malls of Vera Cruz The city and castle surren- dered after a feeble defence, and by the intest ac courts the American army was en route for the City of Mexico, distant 270 miles with bad roads, and dailes which disciplined troops could hold of the course which events may lake. The Chi Hongkong. We must have avenged the insult, I
egamast a superior force
The Parliamentary Committee upon the affairs
With the very scanty information which has been received, it is difficult to form any conjecture pose Cabinet, yet smarting under the humiliations of the last war, must, we should think, be peou
of the Society for the Relief of Destitute Strangers of China had no closed on the 24th of lay, and liarly anxious to avoid bostaties with a powerful other war which would not in all probability ha
o be held on the 26th.
THE Pollinger's mails will close at & P. x. on Sa- turday the 24th A supplementary mail will be made op on Sunday forenoon, and the Post-office" will be open from 9 to 10 x for the receipt of
letters and papers.
SHANGHAI.
BATAVIA:
THE Batavia papers announce that a light house is to be erected in the Straits of Sunds, near Auger. Apparatus of the most approved construction has been ordered from Europe.
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we are in hopes before they make their report, that the rail of the 25th April will have arrivedie have seen a brief summary of the evidence before the Committee; and hear that a reduction in the tea duty, and the abolition of the opium retail mo nopoly in Hongkong will be recommended.
request of Mr Brooke, allowed one slave to go on board the Nemesis We do not anticipate any sud- den change in the aspect of affairs in that quarter from the colonization of Labuan, but that it will aktimately result in the extension of civilisation and
commerce we do not doubt.
for it we have gained a better knowledge of country from the former expedition, we mus forget that the Chinese bave also gained experien which they have turned to good account, and a be prepared to offer us a more formidable resistenc Sir John Davis was evidently anxious to extrica himself from bie embarrassing position, and therefore agreed to a sort of compromise with the Imperial Commissioner, and bequeathed the rea difficulties of the question to his successor.
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{From the Singapore Free Press, June 21.) Ently on the morning of the 30th May, th Honorable Company's Steamer Nemesis will Brooke and Captain Grey aboard, and having in tow a cotier of HMS Columbine, left the tow of Brune to cross over to the new British Pot & Labusa. Information was received on the wa down the river that some fisher men had been chase at day-light, and on rounding the point of the Island
fleet of Balanini or Salo Pirates in full chase of trading Praho in the offing. Immediately ti S Stenner appeared, the Pirates, quitting the chares pulled in share to the westward and at the su time
ent away the small bonis they had in til whilst the Steamer playing at full power, i much ground by having to round the exteni. shoal which stretches from Moarra Point (Ujs Supo) to the islet of Filony Pilon run.
opponent, who is likely to reduce them again to submission, and to demand another indemnity of five millions for the expenses of the war. Unless the Manderins have positive instructions from the Emperor to resist our demand, they must feel that any proceeding by which they might kindle the flames of war, would compromise their personal safety with a despotic Government. But we must not forget that in this instance it is the weakness We have picked out a few extracts from the Sings and pusillianimity of the local authorities rather Tas sum of 1865 has been recrived from Shangpore papers, also an account of the late engagement than their bad faith, which has led them to evade her in aid of the fund for the relief of the destitute in with pirates on the coast of Borneo. The severe Ireland and Scotland,
lessons they have received do not appear to have
the performance of the treaty. They are evidently The foreign residents have been granted a piece checked the career of the piratical hordes settled on
unable to coerce the native population of the city and its neighbourhood, and therefore unwilling to of ground for exercise, and arrangements are being the shores of that beautiful island. When the new
settlement of Labuan is fairly established, and one bring them into close contact with Europeans. made for its improvement. They are more fortun
the residents of Canton, but this may partly or two vessels of war kept permanently on the sta are than the
The Chinese in Canton have not forgiven us for hav- be accounted for by their contiguity to the Imperial tion, it is to be expected that piracy will be grade-ing obliged them to ransom their city for a million Court, and the distance between them and the Brially suppressed, and the great natural resources of sterling. Their feelings would probably have been tish Plenipotentiary,
Borneo will develop themselves. We observe that
less exasperated if we had captured, and held pos session of it. Such an exhibition of our power a. treaty with the Sultan has been ratified, one of the conditions of which is the release of captives held as
would have overawed their minds and produced alares. In terms of the treaty the Soltan, at the feelings of submissiveness, which would have of Moarca, the look out of the Nemesis descried
smoothed their subsequent intercourse with us. But the necessity which we forced on them of re. deeming the city of which they are prouil, created nothing but feelings of mortifications. They natu rally suppose that we did not capture it, because we could not, and their own pusillanimity is mingled with one of contempt for our cupidity. Hence they have invariably manifested the most rancorous hos- tility towards us; and in their present temper, ins creased ictercourse would only lead to more fre quent outrages. The Chinese-Government is evi- Enghat into the city from a dread of the collision dently anxious to prevent the admission of the
to which it will give birth, Under existing cit cumstances, it is difficult to perceive how the Bri. tish Government can relinquish the point without alling the minds of the Chinese with an idea of their own power, and of our weakness, which would be the sure forerunner of a fresh war, We must there foro insist on the extet fulfilment of the stipulation which gave our merchants access to that great em tion may bring about an amicable adjustment of the porium, and it is possible that firmness and resolu. dispute. Yet it is more for the sake of our own re- putation, and of the permanent interests of peace which are involved in it, that it appears necessary to force open the gates of the eily, than for my specific advantage it will confer on our commercial interesis, while the feelings of the people contindo thus sxasperated. The circumstance that this cun- cession has been granted in the very teeth of the popular opposition will be calculated rather to in- crease than to allay the irritation of the lower or ders, and no British resident in Canton can feel certain that his honour and even his life is not ex
The premises of Messrs Pitcairn, Syme & Co. were burned down on the 20th of May. Fears were entertained for some adjoining stores filled with sugar, but the engines and a heavy rain quall fortunately extinguished the fire. In Messrs Pitcairn, Syme & Colls stores there was a large quantity of manufactured goods, all of which were destroyed.
The Java papers also mention several piracies on the west coast of Bornce, though the aggressors were not always sucessful.
We fear that the P. & D. Company'e Steamers Pekin and Pottinger are failures; and that, in the matter of time, the service in which they are engag ed was better performed by the Lady Mary Wood and the Braganed. The Pottinger made a long passage from Galle, taking two days more than Twas required by the Braganze at a corresponding period last year. Private letters from Singapore mention, that though the Pekin is extremely com. fortable, she is also extremely slow, and it is doubted whether either she air her consort will be able to comtend against the N. E. Monsoon, unless some contemplated alteratioms in ballast improve their apeed and power. The defect is in the paddles be ing too high out of water. These vessels are of a peculiar model-very sharp under water, with a large hull above. The paddles require to be im- mersed a foot and a half more than they now are, and it is possible that this additional draft will bring the bulky part of the hull under water, causing great displacement, and consequently checking the speed. The Indian papers contain a grievous complaint from the passengers by the faddington. The vc8- sel was crowded far beyond her accommodations— the water was bad-the attendance worse-and the wlands but indifferent. Passengers are often unrea- sonable; but in the present instance it would appear that they had cause for the protest they have pub- lished. The management of the Company's ves. sels is intrusted to ithful and competent agents, but there is no oppostum, and the Directora make economy too much an obitch We hear that the expense af each passager in some ships averages as low as eight shillings a day, including servants' wages. The passage money is about £4 e-day, end for that eum the best of treatment may be claim- ed Opposition is the only cure for existing de- fecta and for part of the route the Company may soon expect a stunt competition by the Austrian Lloyd's Company Public favour is not to be neglected even by the present monopolists, and we Directors will see the prudence anticipate that the Directo of being more liberal
The Singapore Free Press, quoting from a
pam- phlet published by a Mr Smart, points out five routes. from Alexandria to Londen via Trieste, with cal. culations of the expanse, also the time required. We will copy the article in a future issue for the Anformation of parties returning to Europe,
M
mail brings a discouraging report of the
It is said that a light house on Pedra Branca is to be commenced forthwith. In honour of the cele beated Hydrographer it will be called the Hors. burgh Light. The following paragraphs we extract from the Straits Times of July 10th:-
The B. C. Steamer Nemesis, on Thursday last, quitted the harbour for Labuan, to relieve B. M. Brig Columbine of the duties of guard-ship at Labuan. The Columbine will retum to Singapore to recruit the health of officers and crew, which is aneh impaired. The Nemesis will put remain stationary, but occasionally steam round the Island of Labuan and visit the Coast of Borneo, which will serve as a great chock to pirates in the neighbourhood. On arrival here of H. M. Steameer Medea, that vessel will, it is expected, relieve the Nemesis.
On Thursday, T. H. the Sultan of Johore and the To. mongong of Singapore, accompanied by the Hon. Mr Admiral Inglefield, C.B., Naval Commander-in-Chief Church, paid a visit of ceremony to his Excellency Rear On leaving . M. 8. Vernon a salute suitable to their
ratik was fired.
The H. C. Steamer Hooghly arrived here on Thursday morning from Malacca, Having on board Major Faber and the Hon. Mr Salmond. The later gentleman arrived here for the purpose of being sworn it being found that the Malacca junta was not sufficient efficacious for the purpose. Mr Salmond was to be elern in yesterday; whether the ceremony was performed or not we do not koow, as the usual sale on such occasions did not an- nounce the fact.
HM. Surveying Barque Royalist, Lieutenant Gordon Commanding proceeds in a day or two to survey the Anambas at the entrance of the China Sea. We hear it is probable that a survey will also be made of the North and South Natunas.
CHINAV
(From the Friend of India.)
The publication of an Extra, except on a day when the overland mail is due, is so extraordinary an event in this period of profounil peace, that the appearance of one naturally excites the greatest of the community on Wednesday last, when the cuciosity. What theo must have been the surprise messager presented a small slip of paper, with the astounding announcement of War in China, Our first impression on reading this Extra, which of Thursday last, was,Are we destined never to jurt came in time to be included in our impression be at peace in Asia? is there never to be a year in which no shot is fired in support of, or in oppo Biting to, our authority; Le it to be the peculiar characteristic of our vast empire, which embraces quarters of the globe, not that the sun never sets on it, but that war never desses in it so that, if we are not fighting on the banks of the Butledge, we are attacking the savage in the interior of Africe, of burning vilages in Chomsoor or level
four
The Balanii were first descried al 9-30 J
upon thein, came to all anchur and about midday, finding the Steamer gaine
At FM, the Pirate deer was plumly made.
from the Nemesis elven large Pratus, p chured in line at a distance of about ten you one from another, along a sandy beach, with the heads to seu, their ateras (fast by stern w
shore) in the surf, and with a lower pussed ale from host to bat-The bows of the Frahus we protected by anpilans formed of musket pra planks they appeared, well armed, crowded w men and in this formidable position awaited t approach of the Steamer
At 1-30 the Pirates opened fire on the Steame and the action commenced in earnest at a distan of about two hundred yards, the Steamer being. two fathome water and rolling heavily in a groun swell
For two hours a heary fire was kept up from t Nemesis, and the fire from the Pirates being next silenced, and their Prabus evidently greatly maged, Captain Grey with three (utters (one longing to 11 M.S. Columbine and two to the fli Steamet Nemesis) resolved to make a dash at
posed to constant risk. No Insurance office with left of
theft of the Pirarse position, whilst the Strane any feeling of predence would grant a policy on the poured in grape, and cannister upon the cens life of one who should venture to dwell within the land right to prevent their rendering aid to the walls. And any attack upon the British residents | comrades. - would embarass the relations of the two Govern
ties, ments and lead eventually to the renewal of hostili
On the advance of our three small boats, £ pirstes, casting loose the hawser which attachi their prabus together, pulled away to the Eastwe in a crippled state, leaving two uprapus in posses of our boats, and numbers of men on the beach Jungs The Neza
pursued to the Eastwa, and one after another drove sx of the enemy ashore, all of which were for the time abandoned by their creas, but could not be take passession of owing to the small number of ost boula in the ection. P
Since the above was written information has been received of the termination of hostilities, for the de It appears that all the forts on the river were cap tails of which we refer the reader to our extracts. tured, the guns, to the number of 827, spiked, and and all the gunpowder destroyed. This was a ne- cessary precaution, for had there been any serious opposition to our troops at Canton, their retreat to Hongkong would have been effectually cut off. Sir In the meantime, whilst Captain Grey was secur John Davis, after having silenced the furts, aping the two prizes already mentioned to the West- proached Canton, which he threatened to attack if ward, and the Nemeste in full pursuit of the three his demands were not conceded within a given time. last pralins to the Eastward, fire out of the s At the last moment of grace, the Chinese authori deserted boats were ce manged, and with a resole- ties requested a conference which lasted three hours, and ended in a new convention, in which it was
Uon, praiseworthy in a better cauat bore down to provided that the gates of Canton should be opened
the attack of our Lures cutters. Captain Wallagt, a Europeans in two years, and that a spot of ground
ang the Bocca Faris forts! The second mouse Le side of lack river should be granted:
was to examine the nature of an announcement more carefully, to ascertain whether we were actu ally at war with the Flowery Minton, and whether sary for the Governor Gene gain to baste
down from Biolah waLIT espnich troops and mun
on the raind
Commander of
Cutrinced that,
meat, perceiving this wa
overmatched boats, and e38 prabits trustat all events escape to the wes Ward, returned: that direction, while the sixth dosened pratiu being re-manned and levoured by a breeze crowded all sail to the Eastward after hot
on
appear contemptible when compared with the un- factory. The result of the expedition
sual vigor of our proceedings is deeply regret ted The gates should have been opened unmedi. alls, even though no one might have had the cou-four oses theragoto enter them. We have only stayed of the BUE evil day, and given the Chinese more heart to resist the retr rong hope us when it comes, They will consider this con- Terted th
clusion in the light of a triumph. They wil
yield the botul two years bencs Eero at present, because on this occasion taken by surprize but will here, het na
ize resistan
Consorts and this the
prabuy now adres! red cutters, perceiring! of the Nemesis, Uni Westward, and a severe en the Ilercocet prebu
-Gier was engaged
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