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My Lord,

Hong rons

RECEIVED

OCT:

22

Freteria, Honghong

4th August, 1849.

I have the hover to

Report to Your Sendship that it having been brought to my

notice that Mr Frotter, the

Closk to the Chief Justice, had

 

been absent

from

the Color

without consent

my con

of

Colony

1 for a perice 2 months and 21 days.

caused a letter to be addressed

to Mr Aulive on the

that he might offer

such

subject,

might

explanation thereon as enable me to decide if Wr

The Right Honuable

The Earl Grey

Jo

Ac

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Trotter

or

AVAI

entitled to the whole

r any part of his salary during

lis absence; and the casiest

plan to enable Your Ferdship

to understand the

care

business,

no notice

but as

I should have taken

the circe of

stance;

Mr Trower's absence

exceeded that limit by 39 A consider it my duty.

I

appears

days,

Report

ot the

cirec

to be for Correspondence that has passed between the Chief Justice and myself on the subject.

me to enclove the

2.

From the general spirit

of the Colonial Regulations I

infer

that

1

21.0

Civil Officer of

this Government can properly leave the Colony without my

sanction; nevertheless, had

Mr Trotter's absence mot

exceeded 6 weeks, the period.

allowed

еко

eneral

vacation in each

to

stance in.

IV,

of the

conformity with Chapter 18, Section 1. Paragraphe 11. of bolonial Regulations, page 3

3.

observe that under the

2.8.

Your Sendship will

of the Chief

explanation of

Justice, I have, subject to Your Lordship's approval,

Sanctioned the whole of M = Frotter's salary being paid to hime. - Jame by

satisfied that I have acted

beet

doing; all that has passed,

correctly

in

20

from

after

year you the purpose of relaxation

Jam

desirous of

· particularly avoiding all questions that

possibly lead to

Ca

understandin

landing

Clicef Justice Department.

4.

part

ofer

or

Leis.

any ath

with the

From the omeluding

Mr. Hulme's letter.

it seems that he considers

that he can

a give

lis Clerk

leave for any period that he

fit, without

any Reference

to

sec

the Governor. To this Sunst

havever beg

beyond

beg to diesent,

is clear be

it

ond d all doubt

from the wording of Chief Justice's Commi

the

lice's Commission

L

that he himself cannot quit the Colony without the

Sanction of the Governer,

and

N. 2.

I can scarcely

concciar

cive

that.

4

on general principles be can impart that power to another, which he does not himself

-or

that the Judge's

possess,

Clerk should my

and

any

5.

mities.

not accorded to

· privileges other Junctionary

Under this explanation

I leave the matter in

your

Lordship's hands, respectfully

observing that should your Lordship be pleased to

consider that I have taken

correct view

of the

Case

the easiest ofplan to put the matter at Eest will be for-

Your Lordship le divvet...

Civil officers of

that in no case

this

acy

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Severnment to quit the Colony without the sanction of the Governor ; and this appears to

to be consistent not only

with the

Spirit but

it but also with

the letter

of

the

printed Copy of

the Colmial Regulations

6.

In conclusion I beg

to annex copy of a Notification issued by

Predecessor

18441

13 July.

the 13

s in

Government employ quitting against persons

the Colony

which

No 55

Was

without leave,

approved by

Sord Stanley's Despatche

of 11 November, 184141.;- and the question there fore

whether the chief Justice " Clerk is to be a solitary-

is

s

8.3.

:

tion to the

to the Rule,

exception

į

5

I have the hover lobe,

With the highest respect,

Serdship's

Your

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

ZA DE

:

The Earl Grey.

Governor Bonham, 4th August 18,9 Victona, Hongkong,

Received

3 Inclosures.

No76.

or sanction; and and 21 days, without the Governor's

Clerk from the Colony, for 2 months

Reporting absence of Chief Justice's

Knowledge

applying for instructions on the

subject,

as well as on

the

thus absent.

for the time he had been

the full Salary of the Office

propriety of paying Mr Frotter

Mr. Merimle. As Mr. Trotter fell sick, s was un I presume d'ors Grey will sanction

him full sala ce a hilst absent beyond.

I can myself.

Sex 720

differently from

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mattle to return in proper time qvernor's conduit in opantin Exce.

reason why the judge's tack should be treated other public Officer, I think hand Roy

sintended absence from duty might to be reported

the que me ju

his approval. AM. in

aree Hm out ?;

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Zas valy says that I innet" the pageant fall jelly to Mr Jattin her Frotter wan virectly I consider

indulgence

lim it rave no

repth it.

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Bonham. C.B.

No 157 197 Hering Harny

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I have the horn to acknowledge

the receipt of

6. of the 45 of Angish bith,

your Despatch

476.

en derece

enclosing a corespon

beliveen

self and

ler Helme

Mer

on the

sutgich of

his

Trotters absence from

Ineviously

dut is without

Able Attained

Your Promiserin...

Se agree

with

you

Thak

refer, applies

Regulations to which the Book of Colonial

the rule laid down in

with equal

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3

I

force to the Clerk to the

Chief Justice as to any

other Jublic Offices; and

I have therefore to enstruch

Jon

to reform der Hulme

thick allber

although

I have not

pelend

in this restance, considdend

it neissary to withhold my assent to the afore of whole Salary to Men

Frotter, during the period

of his absence, Ican only regavel it in the

light of

indulgence, and noh

иб

as a

-payment to which

he is

strictly

evlitted.

Hove

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Kopy.

8 223.

Sir;

Celonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Honghongs

3rd August, 18419.

Iam directed by Hie

7

Excellency the Governer to fervaret

for your information copy of a

from

the Colonial Treasurer,

which, and other

that Mr. Trotter.

been absent

from

letter

frome

it appeare

Clerk, has

• your

the Colony for

period of live months and

twenty one

days. By the Colonial Regulations

officer

in the tublic Service is

six

permitted to be absent beyond

weeks without losing a moiety

The Honble: John Walter Stiline, Engre

Chief Justice,

te.

Jo

Je

1

2

of his Salary ; before therefore, deciding

the

Case

of

to be taken in the

Mr Trotter, His Excellency

is desirous of receiving from your. self any explanation of the

circumstance that

ofit to offer.

that you may see

His Excellency

directs me

to add that he conceives that

Mr Trotter be

the Colony

vas

not in

being

absent at all

at all from

with the

without his knowledge

carformity Regulations supplied to line from the Colonial-office, which distinctly require the Governor,

£ 400, to report under a penalty of L'het, to

all cases of absence creceding.

weeks,

for

the

confirmation of

Fix

the

Right Hoverable The Storetary of

State.

I have, &e.

(Signed) W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary

Copy

N121.

8

Colonial Treasury,

Victoria, HongKong

August 10t 1849.

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Siv

Sir,

I have the hour lo

the information of

enclose for

His Excellency The Governor

the salary abstract of the

Department,

Judicial

for

the

..

past month, with the Cocument

annexed in support thereof.

More

Mr Trotter

was absent

than the time allowed to

ent serven

t servant, and

any Governmen the Colarial Regulations

to

to Require most strictly

The Honorable,

Majer W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary.)

į

4

of the

the Gevemer's sanction absence from the Colony of any

person whatsoever in the Publie

Service, I will be obliged by your intimating to me whether His Excellency will be pleased to authorize payment of the

ov

disallar the

the sun which

is heve

lair

insed

for.

Mr Trotter.

I will be further obliged by

your Returning

earliest

papers

to

corevenience

af

& your

thee live

which accompany this.

I have, &e.

Y.

(Signed) W. S. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer.

Copy

Siv

9

Victoria, Hougthings

August 20th 1849.

I have the lover to

acknowledge the Receipt of

your

letter

of

this

day's

s date,

and to state for the informatio

His Excellency the Govern

He obtained

that Mr Frotter obtained

permie

my

this Colony

sion to leave theis thee 5th

for shanghae

intending

of May

to Return in, about a

the, but unfortunately his

Return was

the 24th

prétracted until

of

last month in -

криеме споре

consequence of a allack of

illness.

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary.

fe,

Ae,

Viewing

Mr. Frotter

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private Clerk an considering that I alone could suffer by his absence I certainly deemed it innecessary to report such

to His Excellen

absence to His

Excellency:

beet

if I have been in error in this Respect I regret it, and will

take care that it does not occur

in

theat His

does not call in

future, seeing Excellency question

leave of

my right to grant the

absence.

I have, &c. (Signed) John Waller Hulme,

Chief Justice.

Copy

N. 225.

I

Sir,

10

Colonial Secretary's officer Victoria, Houghings

3. August 1849.

I have the honor to

acknowledge your Reply of

yesterday to my

letter

date.

us

the came

Under the circumstances

vis

therein explained His Excellency The Governor willing to sanction the payment of Mr. Trotter's salary in full during the whole period of live absence subject of course to the approval of the Secretary of state.

The Honble:

же

John W. Hulme, Cat

Chief Justice,

Je,

Je.

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8.

His

Excellency however feele called upon to observe that the

tublic Service did actu

actually

suffer by Mr. Trotter's late.

absence, and that be cau

admit that Mr. Trottersé

singular position can place

lim

be

beyond

all control of the

Governor whose sanction is

the issue

of

lis

that

{

necessary for Salary and who in

e giving

sanction must be bound by Colonial Régulations;

His Excellency allow that that

Live Mr. Frotter

position can give

a

greater advantages than those

Servants

the highest serv

enjoyed by the

of the Crown in the bo

bolony.

His Excellency considers

that it will be

necessary

inasmuch the sanction of

is at variance

ut is

11

witte

this payment the Cxpress Rules of the

Rules of the service,

letter of

as observed in

yesterday,

very that Copies

this

Correspondence be sent home in order that the points

be satisfactivity settled.

have, te,

preay

(Signed) Maine,

kolmial Scorelary.

( True Copies)

Colonial Secretary.

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the Colony..

Trotter's absence from with regard to Mr

and Chief Justice Hulme,

between Governor Bonham Correspondence passed

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and 3rd August, 1849.

Copy.

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" Victoria, by the Grace of God of the thited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incen Defender of the Faille,

To Our trusty and well beloved John Walter Atulive, &quire, Greetings

We lakie

Now, know

you

theat

laking inti consideration

your Soyally Integrity and Ability of our especial Grace, certain knowledge, and motion have thought fit

to

constitute and appoint and do -horoby constitute and appoint

the said John Walter- Hulme, Esquire, to be our Chief Justice

Colony of

you

stice in our

Shugning ane it's Dependencies

To have, Aield,

exerciss

J

No 76 of 1849.

Inclosure No. 1 in Besp

mjoy.

the said office and Place during our pleasure with all

сетей

the Nights, Profits, Privileges. advantages thereunte belonging rappertaining Provided alway

the said John

that

you

Walter Hulme, Esquire, do actually reside within our-

" said Colony and do not quit the

same without the previous

permission

qo

of our Governer of

of such person

Our said Colony or of such,

may for

the time

being

be

abarged with the Government

thereef,

and also that

you

execute the said office in your own person except in case of

ther incr

or other

sickness or

incapacity, and do in all other matters and things

the duties thereof in a performe discreet and orderly

Ie testimony whereof

14

we

have caused these Our Setters

to be made Tatent and to be

Seated with the Public Seal of Our Colony aforesaid.

Witness our trusty

trusty

and well beloved John Francis Davis, Esquire,

Ører

+ Governor and Commander

in Chief of Over Colony of Hongkong, at Goverment

House - Victoria in Houghing Liquid) I. J. Davis.

aforesaid this Eighthe day of fine in the 7th year of

Over

Reign and in the

Year of ther Serd, 1844.

By Warrant under Her Majesty's Signet and Sign Manual.

(TrueCopy) Signed) Frederick W. 4.73 m

Coloural Deretary,

rue

L. S.

!

Copy of

"Mr Hulme Chief Justice

under the Public Sear the Colony, appointing

Letters Patent

of Hongkong,

8th June, 1874.

Copy

in

Government Notification

ne

Justances having the knowledge of

to

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15

Government of Individuals,

the Public Service quitting this Colony without previously obtainin leave, His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to positively prohibit the practice in future, uno to

theat any person

in

doing so will be immediately removed from Government.

are the or

the expley of

The Heads of

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Departments will be held. personally responsible for- reporting to Governmen

[

176 of 1849.

Inalosure to 2 indespi

intringement of this Volification by those acting

under theme.

By Order,

mediately

(Signed) Frederick M. A. Bruce,

Colonial secretary.

Government House, Victoria,

Hougtong, 13th July, 1844

(Ime Copy)

Main

folonial secretary.

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16

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No 76 of 1847.

Inclosure N. 3 in Despi

So fa

Commercial.

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Aus 16

57

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9198 long trong

My Serd,

RECEIVED

OCT.31 1849

17

Pretoria, Honghing,

9th August, 1849.

Rover

Baren Forth Menon,

the Minister Plenipotentiary of

the French Republic

ch Republic in Chine

having requested Mr. George

me to allow

Lewis Hashell, an

American Citizen,

to act

French Nicé - Consul at this

Colony, until an application

be made

by

the French

Government to that of ther

Majesty

to the is effect, and Exequatur from

the British

Goverment be obtained;-&

The Right Honorable.

The Earl Grey,

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fo

Je

themselves from

without leaves.

the Government absenting against Civil Officers of

Government Notification

the

Colony

13th July, 1844

have consented to recognize Mr. Mastell in this capacity

as

until the

temperary

necessary steps

Encope for his

be tation in

iv

final recognition, which

with

Feregn

M. Weit

refer to

ME

I trust will meet

Your Teretship's approval.

Shave the hover to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

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Most Obedient

Humble servant,

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Iam directed by

Earl Grey to transmit to

you for the consideration of Viscount Palmerston the accompanying Copy

oke of a lespatch from Governor of Hong Kong

dated the G Aug . last, reporting

that in

compliance with the request of the Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic in Chuia he has contented

to recognize W. George

Lewis Haskell as

Kerich

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French Vice Consul at Itong Kong until an application can be made by the Sovernment

of

France to that of

Jer Majesty for this

pripose.

Lante

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Sveinn Bonham C. t

Si.

1850

MINUTE

15

M&Hawes Earl Grey

MEM.

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9198. 177 Hongkong. 749 750

EN 158.

16 Jany/50.

with reference to your

despatch Nogy of the of Roof - last relative to the recognition

"Mr. G. L. Waskell an American

Citizen to act as French Rice Consul in

Hong

To requaint you

King Shave

that it is

nt customary test the

Rucens Exequatur should be

isued in comprimation of

The appointment of a

Inculer Agent.

Kie

As that

Mr Basket to

sestrument is not necesary

In emelting

person the functions efte

are

Iffice in question you at liberty without puttion

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in the

authirty then tris despatit to recognize him so bctises capacity in which he has Touch Vice Grout at Hong

lean

Kong.

recommended.

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Nr. 78.

Civil.

berfung bermo

RECEIVED

20

9177 Kong Kong

Victory Hougtong.

My Lord,

OCT.31

21 August, 1849.

I have the honor

to Report to Your Lordship,

the of the Instant I

that on

granted in Council Six "Marths leave of absence the Colony, from

the date of

embarkation,

om

ou

from

the 30th

Instant, to Mr. J. M. D'Almada, 2nd Clerk in the Colonial

Secretary's office, to proceed to the Straits Settlements for the restoration of his health which is greatly impaired

The Night Honorable, The Earl Grey.

Yo

J

as

1.

Mr. Whit

attested by the enclosed, Certificate. from the Coloural sur

Surgeon. I have therefore

e in

this matter to Request your Lordship's approval .

I leave the honor to be,

With the highest Respect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Sentralame

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Sir,

Hongkong

21

July, 27. 1849.

July.

I have

already

occasion to mention to

had

to you

that Mr. Almada the younges

is

suffering from "Angina Vectors .

For this disease he has been

subjected to very.

se

what se

severe

active and

treatment to

which the urgent symptoms have yielded . To complete his

Cure

Sconsider

voyage

to the

Indian Archipelage nccessary

and a

sojourn thes.

For Six

there of 5 or

The Haïble:

Major

Majer-Caine.

Ne,

Well you

ave the kindness

have

to submit this opinion to the consideration of His Excellency

Governor with the obtaining his somction to the

The

ofulfilment of

the des

design.

I have, V.

view.

of

(Signici) William Morrison,

Colonial Surgeon.

(FrencCopy)

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WINGTE 3 ? Jaxis

There to acknowledge the

wift of your despatch hyp

of the 21 of Augruth list, and видетел

to convey to you my

approval of the leave of absence which you here granted

to Mer I. I. D'almada, the gol

Clerical

Cleak in the Cotorinal

Affice at Hong Kong,

Мне

Secretary's

Tory

i

so

No 79.

Inancial.

Copy behand 15. for Report 146 120/44

Aus £156-21.

Decpty

7200. Howe roug

My Lord,

to

RECEIVED

OCTZI 1849

23

Ferratia, Hongkong,

23rd August, 1849.

I have the honor

inforne Your Serdstrip that the 24th June last. I received letter freue

the Reverend,

William Dean and J. Johuren of the American Baptist

Mission, applying for

Cemission reduction

or

e

:

of ground Rent on their Chapel Pot. 8078.20 and wishing to know, in case of the Government being inable

unwilling to comply with

request,

or un

their

t, whether the.

The Right Henerable The Earl Grey,

Ac

Yen

Ver

vrander

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the Fease for the

said Sot would be accepted.

2.

On the 12th

July,

P

brought this litter under the

notice.

of

the Executive Comcil,

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and at a subsequent meeting,

the 19th of the

I decided with the

JO

month.

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the Members, to

grant

that

Xemission Eent expon

fe

pection of Sot. 5° 78a, occupied by the Baptist Mission Chapel and the turmage, together with the approach thereto, embracing. feet. This

in all 10,530 Square

concession is to date

concessin

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from the 25th June 1849, and

will

Jime

réduction in the

Prental of the Sot of £ 28.13, 1

of

of

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I.

I have

Conne

24

to Weis

conclusion in consequence of the slender pecuniary

resources

of this Mission, and because the Resumption

- pozy

of the lot

with the chapel thereon would be of no

we

to the.

Government, and I consider

to grant

that it is better to

t this

sion and receive a

100.

Rental of

$4/4. 2. 2. per.

nue, than by donning

the property subject the Phant Roll to a reduction anmally

of £92.15.3. - I have however

C

censed it: distinctle

distinctly

to be

intimated to the Frewtice,

that in

thee

222

event

of either the Chapel or Parsonage House- being hereafter appropriated to other purposes than there

of -

3

5.

25

Religious worship or the residens of Missionaries, the Cent hitherte charged will again

be exacted; and lastly that

subject to

theis

concession

vion is

the confirmation of Her Majesty's Government.

4.

I have also to Export 3. to Your Sordship that a

Similar instance of reduction has taken place

Marine Lot N. 67. held

of.

in the Contal

Mr Robert Strachan.- This

Let was originally leased for

£120. On D. which sum has

been paid into the Treasury

up

to the half year

ended

25th December, 1848, from

2

hicle period

period Mr Strachan

requested that the Tot should

be Resumed by

or

the Government,

the Cent reduced to its u

upset price, namely L. 54.14.9.. Considering

case is que

under the

that Mr Strachan's

of those

coming

Scope of your

Lordship's Despatch No 109 of

15th April last, I acceded in

Council the 21st Instant

vre

to his application, by reducing the dental of the Sot to it's upset price; and this

to Recommend to

beg

Serdship's notice

.

as

Care

I

Your deserving

of attention, in consequence of the heavy losses to which the holder has been subjected

Decount.

on

very piece of

of this Land. I may

add

morei

over

that I am cognizant of the

fact that this Lot of ground

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6.

with the Buildings thereon

put up to auction by

Mr Strachan, but that when

the rate of Rental was made offered to bid-

known,

If therefore the Government

had tesumed the lot, it -

would have remained

ained uLL

and uproductive.

useless,

Your Serdships,

Most Obedient,

Humble servant,

Mtum

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7

5.

Under these circumstances

I have

the berov to

her.

solicit Your Sordshipér

approval of

the

et. Олежее

which I have adopted in

the above

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect.

Your.

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7.78.31/10

MrEllen

Each mail brings the account of a repid dimiumaten

of the Crown Rents.

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Governor Bonham

Victonas, Hongkong, August, 1849.

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72008 Jun

106.90 Land and Horny Honey

Gorever Bon have C. 3.

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There the honor to acknowledge

the resist of porn bespetibes

da

h79. of the 23 and 100 of

the 24 of August list_

In the former of these Despatches you

перение нов

that the Restat repond

Portion of the Soh. Mor.

at present eccnpride of the

в

Baftish Mission Chapel and

Parsonage House should be

and that the

Remitted, an

Pentel of Lch 2 by should

be reduced pom £120.16.2

to £51.11.2.

Subject to the Conshire,

i

:

stated by you Jaffirme

of the arrangements

ho you have made with

hich,

inspect to these allotments

of Savel. Land.

Sabo concur in the

Сенси

recommendation contained

Se despalh

in gom hoo_that a five of

ground at Aberdeen_

Strould be allotted to the

Ron

Callidie Bishop

oh a Nominal Rent of

Анниги

Lotter per an

Grondled it is used

solely for Religious

Educational puspores.

Shore

a

#

10

1280.

Financial.

Copy & Laus W for Report the hor/489.

Aly Level,

9201. Amerong

OCT31

Victorin HongKong,

24th August, 18419.

Monseigneur Fercade.

the Catholic Bishop,

time after lies arrival in ..

28

Wongtiing established as Chinese school at the Village

Aberdeen under the superintendenz

of Abe

of

Trench Friest of beis Mission, and

last applied for u

having in May hold a piece of land-

permissio

a

to

in that locality whereon to build

Chapel and Missionary Residence,

I decided in Council ou

May

thee Lett

th

to recede to his request, and

The Night Henerable

The Earl Grey,

Ac

Yo,

Je

directed the see

surveyer General to allot to Monseigneur Forcade a piece of ground at Aberdeen.

1 1⁄2 acre

for by

asuring

line.

leas

Although the s

applied.

surve

Surveyor General

reported that ar

that only so of

vere is available

purposes,

for building

and that in leis

15

opinion £5 per acre

dere is a

sufficient commual Cental for building ground of such description in that,

5. part of

1

thee.

Island, I have determined in

Council on the 2122 Instant, at

the Request of His Lordships, to

allow him the entire allotment

at a nominal Rental

dollar per annum,

per

as it is made use

of

מי,

long

of solely for

Religious or educational purposes

29

I have therefore to solicit Your Sendship's approval of

concession. which I

this

2777

thought

rcasarable

the

the

grounds set forth by

Bishop in his letter here : with enclosed, which I

consider worthy of your Serdship's consideration.

Shave the heuer tober

With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Humble servant,

Mkuu.

m

10/24

Arctoria, Hongkong.

17th August. 18:19.

30

In the first place I beg to express

to your Excellency, how much I'have been touched with the kindness with which

your Excellency

se ute

promise

most willing to ---

"the land at Aberdeen, that

Thad requested on which to build Catholic Chapel; and with acference

therets, it is my duty to offer the pression of my deepest gratitude.

But

may I be permitted again to solicit another faver from your Excellency

I would pray your Excellency, that the ...

To His Excelency,

I. G. Bouliam, Esq.4, 6.B.

Governor of Hong Kong,

ctc:.ctc. etc..

:

Governor The Estal

N° 80.

24th August, 1849. Bonham

Victoria, Hongkong,

Grey.

1 In closure.

Received

Recommending

that a

Bishop, at a nominal

Forcade, the Catholic

allotted to Monseigneur

piece of groundaberdeen be

quit rent.

Kees to the

3//10.

3

Mr. Wist.

Should the woual formality, Land Board be adopted?

CER

referrin

1

land promised une, popible, so tow

way

be taxed

as

so low indeed, as o

as only

to be

low as

CL

nominal tax, merely for the purpose of recognizing Her Majesty's Rights " The following reas

will give

ME JOATE

12

reasous, I trust,

title to this

favor.

1. The Land is required for a religious purpose, for the propagation of the Gospel, amongst the Chinese of this Colony.

1

quilly The Land being situated in a village entirely inhabited by Chinese, sa beniles from Victoria, would doubtles never be demanded by ang

other person thaw... myself: consequently the Colony would lose nothing by conceding it to me

nearly.. gratuitously.

5. Not being rich, owing chiefly to difficulties arising from the actual state of Europe; without any support either from the English Government or that of this Colony on the contrary, having to pay rather a

heavy

31

rent for the land on which the Chape in this town is built, the Catholic Mission

as well, not only supports in this Colony by its single efforts, au hospital for. foundlings, but four free Schools, two of which are for Europeans, two for Chinese.

I do not doubl out that these

reasons will be appreciated by your iscellener, and with that kindness of . which I have already had so many preefs,

your Excellency will deign to grant my "present request.

siqued :

I have Je..

A

Augustinus op: Samnensis,

P. Prefect Ùpost, of Hongtions.

True Cope,

2.

Colonial Secretary.

18 SACO

Financial.

4

t

رمج

Copy to hear 31/01

श्र/-

//

My Lord,

RECEIVED

OCT31 1849

32

V

Victor Coughing,

25th August,

1844G.

- In conformity with

the Instructions contained in

Colonial

the Frinted Copy of the Colour

Regulations, I have new the houer to enclose Estimates of the Revenue and Expenditure for

the

year

1850.

2. The Expenditure

including, Contingeners of all

worts

may

be stated at £ 4 4,388,

while the Prevenue is li-

libicly to

amennt to £24,090, showing.

The Night Howable,

..

The Earl Grey,

&c,

Reverend Bishop Forcade,

Letter from The Right

requesting

he

may

Aberdeen at a nominal

piece of ground at

be allowed to hold the that

rental.

17th August, 1869.

No 80 If 1849.

Inclosure in Despatch

2

3

#

over

excess of

Estimated Disbursementi

Receipts of A 20.298, to be made up by a Parliamentary Note. I

would here Temark havever that in this Estimate A 6,000 is put down towards the prection of a Government House, should Her. Majesty's Govern

......

ment be

pleased to postpone the erection of this Building, the coll on

Parliament will be reduced to £15,000. On this question

I shall have the hour to

address Your Serdship in a

Separate Despatch.

3.

The following Meme -

randum will at or

on

-

!

of

e put Your

the

N2.

Seidship in possessio probable Financial state of

the holony

in 1850, as also when

compared with the

1840, respectively.

18/18

33

се

years

184.8 Don

The Estimated Revenne for

1850 as

compared with the actual Receipts during-

18/18 is less by I 2001. 19. 1872. The Estimated Expenditure

1850 as

& for

compared with the actual payments during

18,755,2011

the year 1848 is letsby FR758.2.1

The Estimated Revenne for 1850

as ca

compared by the Estimated

1849. - Receipts of 18.49 is hy by £1342, 16.8.

The Estimated Expenditure

4.

Go Do Go À 7.807.16.4.

I enclose

You

your-

Sereship's easy reference

Statement of

the Neverme

téve

Expenditure and Parliamentary

Notes for the

years from

from 18/15 to

that

for

1850- inclusive, presenning,

1850 to be passed - from

which it will be seen

thead the

Civil Expenses of the Colony

re

and theat

mally decreasing, unless the Revenue falls much short of what Santicipate, hope at no distant

distant period

from

that our requirements from England will not exceed 210,000 to £. 12,000 annually, which considering that Houghing afterds protection to the whole of the British Commerce o connected with China, is a place of defuge

for

ber Merchants in

case of

Capture with the Chinese

luh and is the abode

Iber

of Her Majesty'

and Oli

>

34

tendent of

Majesty's Plenipotentiary Chief superintende Frade paying

duties into Her

Her Majes

Majesty's

Cochequer in England to the

out of nearly

f

Never

Millious Sterling, ought not I think to be objected to by the Mother Country.

← Whave the liver to be,

With the highest Esporti despert Sordship's.

Your

Most Obedient

Humble Screact,

Malaw

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35

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No 81.

The Carl

Governor Bonham, 25th August 1849.

Grey.

2 Inclosures.

Received

Transmitting

Estimates

"Expenditure of

the Revenue and

лев

the

Year

the Colony

ending

31th December, 1850, and

reporting

thereon.

Mr. Ellist

This might pechotes be printed with the Estimate so bong long I statement is toive lesse Partion

when that finan

cc. 9203 H.K.

Am N...

Mr. West

This has apparently excmped

a3.5/9.

9202. Hưng Sty

36

Ampy

:

28.

Sir C° C. Trevelyan MCB.

flr. Elliot

Mr. Merivale

Mr. Hawes

Carl Grey - 30

29th Jan 7 1850

29

We 81 25th Aug

1849

Sir,

Downing Street,

31 January 1850.

I

am directed by Earl Grey to enclose for

the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury the copy of a

despatch from the Gover.

-Mor

of Hong Kong

aez

- companied by the Esti= - mates of Revernce and Expenditure for

the

year

1950.

12

37

2.

iscred to state that

am de.

But

as

accounts have

suice been received of the the Officer of

E

Lord Grey

fees

reason to object to

of the proposals

any

eur.

bocked in these Extin

mater.

3.

The total

Civil Servies, exclusive of Works and Buildings, esto= - mated for in the similar

statements received from the Governor for 1849, amounted to €39,219 :- they

amount in the present documents to only €34.857.

abolition of

Registrar General and Apsist;

-aut Harbour Master with

a

saving of £850, the Civil Services, exclusive

Works and Buildings,

of

are

redused to £34,007, making

a total saving of 25212 since the preparation of the Governor's Estimates for

1849.

4. I am to

state that, under these circumstances, Lord Grey

would

:

Bat

4

له

ī

would propose, if their

Lordships

apply

مد

concur, to

to Parliament,

recommended by the

Governor, for a Grant of

£20,000, which will be

a diminuation

of

£5,000

from the Vate

of

last

year, and to sanction :-

the

A

application of

the

available surplus beyond

the

amount required for

the Civil Establishments, to Public Works and Buildings, including the erection of

a

Government House, upon

which

+

(V. Names for this Estirati,

38

which subject some

further remarks are

of

a

separate

this

fered in communication of

date.

5 In Conclusion

4/11

I

a

am desired to enclize

Copy of the Estimate.

which, of

these views

be adopted, Lord Grey

would propose to submit to Parliament.

I have Fr..

!

SIN

Ab

Coppy to Preces 31 /an/40

7

Hong

Kong.

Citimate of the amount, required

39

An do pracy

the charge of Hong Kong for the year ending it March Best.

Twenty Thousand Pounds

Loverwor

Aide de Camp

Colonial Secretary & Auditor Colonial Secreting department

Treasurer & Registrar Several.

Treasurer's Department

Clark of Connaits Surveyor Ceveral

Faberies

broo

300

برگم

1800 1501 10

2

дно

129210

100

800

Surveyor Several's Prepartiment - 457

Harbour Master--

Harbour Master's Departiment

Police Rate Assessori.

Chief Justice

leveral.

Atorney

Indicial Department.

bolonial Chaplain,

Three Chinese Schoolmasters

bolonial Surgeon -

foo

2

257

3,000

1517

Contingencies

302 10

مره گذاشت

12-1118

10

*

140

1581

330 H.

194

138.10

16

#

#

1937

10

7oo

#

کی کی

220

blief Magistrate

Police and Carls

ўга

2349 113,456

24968 10

2

5400

Police Incidental.

Rents of Government Honze & Police Stations. Hospitals

Miscellaneous

Public Works, Road: He

Daduet estimated

24918 10.

30.368 10 4-

1626 16.

910168

25410

846 184. 34.00754 10,0821448 414.190

Local Ressamme -24690

20,000.

*

الموس

اور مجھے

:

:

26th 1 in 1859

Victoria, Hongkong,

T

9202 2 Nony Hony.

9203

Governor Bonbone

Ente

1

191.

40

12 March 1850.

Mr. Ellist "March to 1. I have had under

M. Merivale 12

M. Hawes

Earl Grey. 12

Work.

As the Rainy Leave exposed

My consicleration

Jour

Derpatches hos 8/482

of the 25th of August last, accompanied by Estimates of the

your.

Colonial Revenue and

then

assent,

I he

Mein Dreslen

for consideration.

27.

11/3

1850, and submitting

Expenditure for the year=

the question whether the

a new

construction of Government House

May

Now

I

:

now be commenced .

2. I have the homon

to inform you,

dle no

reason

that

to objcel

to the proposals embodied

in the Estrinates which

You

have transmitted

& me, and that the

of the

Lord Comm's of Treasury have, on my

recommendation.

agreed

to their adoption. I

also am satisfied, as

You will see

you

by the

enclosed

*

ד

Min

Pagoda vatanyada di M

esus

31 Jany

3

enclosed Copy of of a

41

letter which I caused

to be addressed on

that subject to the

Treasury, that the time

is come when the

erection of the propound Government House

may with propriety le commenced; and

theen Lordships have

concurrence

signified their concustome

in that opinion

3. I enclose, for

Your

'T.

100

!

your information, a long

серу

of the Estimate in the form in which it

intended not it sich submitting

submitted to

be laid before Parliament Owing to the reductions

which have taken place of the Offices of Rezistor and Assistant Harbour

Master since you your Despatches

wrote

now

under acknowledgement,

the amount disposable for Public Works has

become rather larger

Ban on at that time

you

anticipated.

I haved

£ 20,000

Lover de Cent

Comp

Est. Sec. & Auditi

вес El sec. sept Leasurer & Registrar Gaul. Чльний верев Clerk of Commuils

Lunger General

Surveyor fents Dept.

Harbour Master Starbour Masters befel Police Rate assessors Cheif Justice

lettroney General

Judicial Dept Colonial Chaplain

3 Chinese Schoolmasters

Colonial Surgeon Chief magishite

Pohir & Gasts

Jear ending 27. and 18.5!

Jalus

6000.

300

18.00.

1501-10.

Goo

Conligemes

J02-10.

358-6-8

1292. 10. 121. 11.8.

40

100.

Dov.

450.

150

boo.

237. 10.

330

5-

196

3000.

1500.

1937. 10.

138.10.

700.

10. 17

75.

boo.

Goo

2349-10 3456. 24960. 10 5400.

Police Insdentit

Rent of fort. House & Pelice Slabor.

Miscellaneous

Hospitals

42

4

24968 16 30.368.

10

4.

1

1626+6 1626. 16.

910. 16.

8.

264.

10.

046.

18

4

і

34007 5

4

:

Public Works Roodste.

10.082.

14

&

44090.

Deduch estimated local Revenue.

24.090.

£ 20.000. £20.

T.

!

Hongkong

Celenial, 43

Weturn showing the timnual Revenue, Cxfunditure and Grants by the Imperial... Parliament for 6 years from pot fanuary

it for 6 Years from 17 January 1845 to 31a Recruber, 1850.

6........ liamentary Expenditures

འ་་་་

Years

Cafender

year.

S

Votes Financial year

S

Calender

Year

18445,22,242 | 49,000. | 67.438. 1846 27,000 36,900. | 61,4151, 1847 50,868 54,000: 52,186.

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'T.

--

partof Expences of this year

heid been transferred to 1848. the purchase of the court in Mouse for £ 5000 the completion of You blic Works Commenced in previou

1848.25,001|25,000. 63,1143. ears,asalso the amount of £3991,

for Services of 1047 paid during Hiis year with account the

for

increas of the Expenditure.

1849|25,432 25,000. 52,106. Estimated for

1850, 24.000 20,000,

44,388

General Remarks

The recovery times of re

.

4 of Arrears of Fund Rent of 184341844 during the years 184671867,

during

the large Receipts of particial Tues & Fees " d=

184671847. and the Receipt

for the Opinn Tari, which monopoly the 12th August 1847.

Nevenue

of

core

was abolished

the principal causer

these years being

over 1848 lt 1850. 14 eleinte

during the latter years

20 much

of CRees

be added Beat

considera

с

the.

Save

ble loses ve

of

Rent has been incurred by the iesenip

Sots.

The gradual reductions of the Establishments,

( and

$.2.

(and Public Works are the Causes

the Expenditure.

Exper

Victoria, Waughing,

2.4" . August, 1849.

of the Reduction

Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer

Ime Copy)

Mari Colavial Secr

Seentary.

44

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Inclosure No 2 in Despi: No 81 of 1849.

Duplicate. Hongkong.

Return of the Revenue, Expenditure, and Parliamentary Notes, for the years from

1845 to 1850, inclusive.

th

24th August, 1849.

:

COLONIAL

ESTIMATES.

HONGKONG.

1850.

nalosure to I in tespatch for 81 of 1864 7.

:

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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

-- J

3

46

A.

Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hong- Kong for the Year 1850, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1848, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.

LAND SALES,

LAND REVENUE,

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,

AUCTION DUTIES,

LICENSES,

TAXES,

POSTAGES,

FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS,...

ESTIMATED FOR 1850.

HONGKONG:

PRINTED AT THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE. 1849.

FEES OF OFFICE,

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,

REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY

GOVERNMENT.

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,

INTEREST, ...

SPECIAL RECEIPTS,

2

REVENUE OF 1848.

T

£ S. d.

£ 3. d.

A

A

A

A

**

11,427

1,916

A

>>

ל

A

15

A

77

11

12,616 9 91

1,739 17 2

266 0 8

83

5,240 9 4

4,416 7 3

2,800

*

55

2,575 18 4

**

1,500

888

*

60

A

55

**

1,572 18 10

1,073 6 4

127 1 9

>>

A

10

A

A

J

00

276 3 8

5 13 10

**

5 0

A O

**

55 >>

422 2 2

226

:

*

A

32

Total............£

24,090 0 0

25,091 19 11₫

Do.

The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the CIVIL GOVERNMENT of the Colony for the Year 1848-49, was,..

Do.

for the SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE and CONSULAR SERVICES, The portion of the Expenses to be Contributed by the EAST INDIA COMPANY, was,

The Revenue received in 1840 in the Colony, is

Do.

Do.

by the Agent in London, is

£25,000 00

32,429 0 0

8,000 0 0

£25,072 345

19 10 7

1

4

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

LAND REVENUE:

Lease Lands,

Lands not Leased,

Fees on grants of Leases,

RENT, EXCLUSIVE of Land:

Government Markets,

Government Buildings,

DUTIES: Auction,

LICENSES:

Spirits,

Pawnbrokers,

Auctioneers,

Salt Broker,

Billiard Rooms,

Opium Dealers,

Stone Quarrier,

REVENUE DETAILED.

:

11,000,

377

50

1,600,

.316

A

ל

K

ESTIMATED FOR 1850. REVENUE OF 1848.

ララ

1,200

>

583 6

250

800

ララ

ララ

£

d.

£

8.

d.

11,427

1,916

+

*)

לל

A

00

8

A

לי לי

REFERENCE

TO

REMARKS.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

REVENUE DETAILED.

Brought forward,

REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED

ESTIMATED FOR 1850. REVENUE OF 1848.

£ $. d.

23,831 9 4

£ 5.

24,388 0 3

d.

47

5

REFERENCE

TO

REMARKS.

12,616 9 94

A

BY GOVERNMENT:

Sick stoppages from Police Constables,

+

£

100

$. d.

Hospital and other Expenses for Distressed

Seamen,

25

A

**

A

>>

A

1,739 17 2

B

266 0 82

Subsistence Money of Military Prisoners in Gaol, Medicines supplied from Civil Hospital to Go-1

vernment Servants,

50

**

51 5 8

226 5 8

276 3 8 8/1/

I.

83

о

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:

Sale of Port Regulations and Charts, Over-payments recovered,

**

A

A

J.

**

**

**

>>

INTEREST,

*

>>>

ララ

>>

>

*

"

55

A

10

00

8

4

1,860

17

}}

416 13

4

+

120

>>

5,240 9 4

4,416 73

D

Serangs,

TAXES:

Police Assessment,

POSTAGE,

FINES, FORFEITURES, & FEES OF COURT:

Fines,

Forfeitures,...

450

**

100

950

A

11

*

17

A

2,800

55

2,575 18 4

E

A

59

A

>>

A

ララ

F

>>

55

17

1,500

1,572 18 10

F

Fees,

ララ

*

FEES OF OFFICES:

Marriages and Burials,

86 G 8

Registering of Boats, and Hawkers, ...

610

A

Official Signatures,.......

100

Registration of Deeds,...

75

A

A

R

Conveyances,

Sailing Letters and Passes,

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:

Houses, &c., on Lots resumed,

Condemned Stores,...

+

16 13

50

10

*

F

4

+

Carried forward,

888

ララ

1,073 6 4

Q

60

127 1 9

II

**

+

£ 23,831 9 4

24,388 0 3

SPECIAL RECEIPTS:

Superannuation Contributions of Police force, Drawback on Stationery shipped in England,

27

A

5 5 0

32 5 0

422 2 2

K.

Total,

£

24,090

*7

25,091 19 11/

REMARKS.

A

4. LAND REVENCE:-Decreased in 1849, £1189, 9s. 91d., viz :-£1212, 10s. 62d, on LEASE LANDS, on which the amount due in 1848 was £11,306, whereas the collections for the same year amounted to £12,212, 10s. 62d., the excess of the Receipt over the amount due being Arrears of former years; a further resumption of Lots reduced the Annual Rental to £11,000, the sum now estimated. small decrease of £17, 11s. 8d. is anticipated under "LANDS NOT LEASED," being from villages, &c.; and an increase of £40, 12s. 6d. is expected on FEES receivable on grant of Leases, in consequence of their extension from 75 to 999 years.

B. RENT EXCLUSIVE OF LAND-Increase in 1850 over 1848, £186, 28. 10d., viz :-£56, 5s. Od. on MARKETS, being the difference of the amount due and collected in 1848, and £78, 17s. 10d. ou RENT FROM GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,- -one of which was occupied for 6 months only in 1848,-and the anticipated Rent from a Bungalow on a Lot resumed by Government.

C. AUCTION DUTY, has been abolished from 1st March, 1849.

D. LICENSES:-The anticipated increase in 1850 is £824, 2s. Od., viz :-£1073, 85. 4d. on SPIRIT and PAWNBROKER LICENSES, which in 1848 produced £709, Os. 4d. only, arising from the greater number of these Licenses being granted in 1848 for one month only, and the difference having been received in 1849. The increase on AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES will be £208, 11s. 9d., the Fee payable on each The expected of them having at the time of the abolition of the Auction Duty been raised from £10, 8s. 4d. to £31, 5s. per annum. decrease on SALT BROKERAGE is £295, 16s. 8d., and on STONE QUARRYING £179, 3s. 4d.: the nature of the first, and the decline of Public and Private Works, would not warrant a higher estimate. The estimated decrease on OPIUM and BILLIARD LICENSES is £10, 6s. 44d., and merely accidental. The increase on SERANG Licenses is £25, 175. 4d.

E. TAXES: The estimated increase on the POLICE ASSESSMENT for 1850 is £224, 1s. 74d, over the Receipt in 1848, being on account of the occupation of a greater number of Houses and the extension of the Tax over the whole Island. On the year ended 30th June 1849, the Tax amounted to £2816, 2s. ląd.

F. On FINES, FORFEITURES, and FEES OF COURT, the decrease anticipated in 1850 is £72, 18s. 10d.

G. The probable decrease on FEES OF OFFICES in 1850 is £185, 68. 4d., of which £91, 15s. 6d. is on MARRIAGES and BURIALS on account of the Arrears recovered in 1848, and £61, 17s. 6d. on REGISTRATION OF BOATS and HAWKERS, the number of which has declined in 1849.

II. On the SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, a decrease of £67, 1s. 9d. is on the Estimate for 1850, a number of Houses on resumed lots

having been sold in 1848, which is not likely to occur in 1850 to the same extent.

I. ON REIMBURSEMENTS in Aid of Expenses incurred by Government, the decrease in 1850 is likely to be £49, 8s. 0дd. The reduction

of the POLICE FORCE alone will cause £74, 19s. 5d, decrease on the Sick Stoppages.

J. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS :-No sums have been received at the Treasury for PORT REGULATIONS and CHARTS since 1845.

The

K. The probable decrease on SPECIAL RECEIPTS is £389, 17s. Ed., of which £334, 4s. 74d. is on account of CLOTHING STOPPAGES from the

Police Force which have been discontinued since 1st January 1849, when an alteration in the Pay of the Police was made. reduction of the EUROPEAN POLICE FORCE will cause a decrease of £18, 198. 9d. on Superannuation Contribution paid by them.

1

1

ام

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

..

B.

Abstract of Sums required to Defray the Expenses of the Colonial

De saber, 189

at is mien di

of Hongkong for the Year from

for the Year from 1st January to 31st

shewing also the Amount expended for the Year previous to

stimates are prepared, viz: 1848.

7

48

PAGS

El

OR

OF

DETAIL ESTIMATE.

ESTIMATE JO 1850.

EXPENDITURE OF 1848.

SALARIES.

OFFICE

FIRED PROVISIONAL ALLOWANCES CONTINGEN

ESTA ELIST- HENT.

AND TEMPORARY.

CIES

£

$.

d.

£

d.

14

1

ESTABLISHMENTS, 26,008 10, 4,225 7 25

959 13 4

35

>> >>

31,218 10 4

35,123 6 2

14

2

14

14

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, & GRATUITIES,

REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,

20

83 15

*

175

153 16 7

"

5

Ditto,

145

355 18 32

15

5

ECCLESIASTICAL,

Ditto,

>>

A

*

"

5

>>

55

15

15

15

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,...

EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,

HOSPITALS,

A

35

A

A

A

#

**

A

Ditto,

254

10

A

101

68 15

282

6 01

5

15

POLICE AND GAOLS, Ditto,

16

10

RENT,

1,626 16

910

2,138 8 3

**

16

8

1,088 1 5

16

TRANSPORT,

307 10

357 10

>>

16

12

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,

174 8

4

51

16

13

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

7,531

3

>>

14,080 176

17

14

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

2,000

11

A

110

17

15

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

3,520 17 6

3

+ 476

17

16

INTEREST, ...

A

A

55

2

*

*

>>

A

39

17

17

18

18

LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED,

SPECIAL EXPENSES,

15

5,000

25

55

25

2 312 16

A

A

ל

*

18

19

TOTAL COLONIAL ESTIMATES,...

SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE,

44,388

14

4

63.143 17

3

5,890 16

8

5,107 4

19

20

CONSULAR SERVICES,

19,800

22,590 11

1

>>

Total,.......

£

70,079 11

90,841 12

7

The above COLONIAL EXPENDITURE for 1848, includes £834, 18s. 3d paid by the Colonial Agent in London,-being £263, 11s. 2d. under ESTABLISHMENTS, (£83, 17s. 114. Salary of the 3d Clerk in the Treasury on sick leave and who died; £179, 13s. 3d. Contingencies for Stationery, Surveying Instruments, &c.); £297, 17s. Od. under WORKS AND BUILDINGS, for Materials from the Ordnance; and £273, 10s. Id. under SPECIAL EXPENSES for Standard Weights and Measures. The Amounts paid in England on Account of the Consular Services are not knowu in the Colony.

"T.

00

8

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED,

CIVIL.

GOVERNOR.

SALARIES:

His Excellency the Governor,

Aide-de-Camp,

Comprador,

Shroff,

Porter,

Four Messengers, @ £12, 10s. each,

Gardener,

Scavenger,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Furniture for Government House,

Incidental Expenses,

+

+

SALARIES:

COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Colonial Secretary,

Chief Clerk,

Second do.,

Third do.,

Fourth do.,

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENT,

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,

Petty Repairs to Office,..

Stationery,

+

Incidental Expenses,

Office Furniture,

Postage, ...

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

9

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

49

COLONIAL TREASURER.

£

d.

£

8. d.

£

s. d.

£ &.

d.

£

$. d.

£

s. d.

SALARIES:

Treasurer,

900

ララ

6,000

300 "

Chief Clerk,

405

59 35

A

Second do, and Accountant,

300

W

32 10 0

25

20

50

51 35

""

A

A

12 10

12 10

A

**

**

ララ

Third do.

250

I.

T

**

1,855

>>

**

** **

1,855

6,300

152 10 0

>> 39

6,452 10

ALLOWANCES, Nu.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, &c.,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

وو

Postage,

AND

23 31

10

A

**

**

11

10

A

A

2

27

**

£

45

ל ...

45 37

1,900

严苛

AUDITOR.

150

150

チラ

ララ

59

SALARIES:

£ $. d.

£

5.

d.

£

8. d.

6,602 10 0

Auditor (the Colonial Secretary,)

Clerk,

>>

300

55 >>

*

300

"

100

75

**

50

55

57

હું

d.

£

મે

**

1,800 "

472 10

270

243

A

>>

216 >>

"

ל

d.

£

8.

d.

3,001 10 0

>>

ララ

+

120

2

*

A

A

A

10

"

>

8

+.

A

>>

5

*

**

150

""

ALLOWANCES, Nil,

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,

Petty Repairs to Office,

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

3,001 10 0

SALARIES:

CLERK OF COUNCILS.

Clerk of Councils,

ALLOWANCES, Nil,

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers, Stationery,

Office Furniture,

>>

"

150

19 >>

3,151 10 0

:

A

75

A

2 1

120

"

A

00

8

5

6 5 0

203 6 8

203 6 8

503 6 8

£ 5. d.

£

5. d.

100

33

A

19

30

5

A

A

5 **

A

40

A

**

A

**

A

£ 8. d.

100

A

>>

40

*

>>

140

>>

>>

A

10

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

SALARIES:

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

SURVEYOR GENERAL.

Surveyor General,

Clerk of Works and Civil Engineer,

Clerk and Accountant,

Overseer of Roads and Convict Labour,

Chinese Overseer for

do.,

Three Surveying and Road Coolies, @ £12 10s.,

Office Coolie,

-

ALLOWANCES:

Horse-keep to Clerk of Works,

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing and Advertising,

Office Furniture,

Postage,

Copying Plans and Charts,

Instruments,

Stationery

Incidental Expenses,

+

FIXED EXTABLISH-

MENT,

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORATY.

TOTAL.

£

8.

d.

£

5. d.

£

d.

800

550

""

>>

A

A

>>

>>

270

*

>>

180

*

A

>>

1,800

+

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

£

S.

SALARIES:

Registrar General (the Colonial Treasurer) Clerk,

Chinese Clerk,

17

d.

>

15

35

300 ララ

37 10

53

37 10 >>

37 10

12 10

87 10

**

1,887 10

12

11

两步

*

00

30

10

15

وو

4

6

A

A

多吗

>>

25 >>

A

>

45 10

45 10

>1

L

3.

d.

1,958

命局

22

F

||

S.

d.

>

A

Three Constables @ £13, 10s. each,

40 10

A

>>

337 10

40 10

378

**

25

ALLOWANCES, NU.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, &c.,

Stationery,

Boat Numbers and Flags,

12 1 8

4 55

20

A

55

ララ

1

A

¿

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

HARBOUR MASTER.

SALARIES:

Harbour Master,

Assistant Harbour Master,

Clerk,

Indian Interpreter,

One European Constable,

Ten Chinese Boatmen @ £18, 10s.,

ALLOWANCES, Nu.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing,

Stationery,

Purchase of Boats, and Repairs,

Flags,

Oil, for Lamps, ..

Postage,

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENT,

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

50

11

£

600 多多

8. d.

£

$.

d.

£

8.

d.

300

*

200

55

A

}}

37 10

11

43 10

>>

27

>>

185

11

ラタ 15

1,137 10 0

228 10

0 1,366

>>>>

POLICE RATE ASSESSORS & COLLECTORS.

SALARIES:

One Sub-Collector,

One Shroff,

ALLOWANCES, NU.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, Publishing Return of Collections, &c.,... Stationery,

!

Incidental Expenses,

20

>> 11

>>

15

61 15

**

A

5 11

14

55

A

35

5

A

**

101 15 0

101 15 0

1,467 15 0

+

£

S.

d.

£ s. d.

75

A

40 55 71

115

115

*

17

70

*

5

A

A

*

79

**

**

79

+

194

11

**

POST-OFFICE.

(The Postmaster renders his Accounts direct to the Postmaster-General, London.)

TOTAL CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS,

HIS EXCELLENCY THIE GOVERNOR, COLONIAL SECRETARY,

+

+

£16,331 3 4

£ 3. d.

6,602 10

AA

TREASURER,

AUDITOR,

++

+

CLERK OF COUNCILS,

SURVEYOR GENERAL, ...

REGISTRAR GENERAL,

---

36 1 8

36 1 8

IIARBOUR MASTER,

-

POLICE RATE COLLECTORS AND ASSESSORS,

414 1 8

3,151 10 1,900

>

15

503 6 8

140

1,958

11 **

414 1 8

1,467 15

19

194 争夺 19

16,331 3 4

r.

T

12

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT.

SUPREME COURT.

SALARIES:

Chief Justice,

Attorney General,

Registrar,

Deputy Registrar,

Clerk of Court

Clerk to Chief Justice,

Hindustani and Malay Interpreter,

Usher and Bailiff,

Under-bailiff,

Chinese Clerk and Shroff

Mahomedan Swearer,

Three Messengers @ £12, 108.

ALLOWANCES, Ni.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, and Newspapers,

Stationery,

Office Furniture,

Incidental Expenses,

་་་

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

13

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

FIXED ESTABLISH-

TOTAL.

MENT,

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

POLICE, INCLUDING GAOLS.

£ S. d.

£

$.

d.

£ s. d.

!

SALARIES:

3,000

£ 8. d.

900

£ s.

d.

£ s. d.

*}

Chief Magistrate,

1,500

700

ララ

Assistant do. and Sheriff,

195

"}

750

>>

350

Superintendent of Police,

500 ** 51

**

300

Assistant do.,

312 **

59

300

>>

>>

>>

50

**

A

>>

A

150

""

37 10

A

Second do.

do.,

25

6

>

15

62 10

>>

12 10

37 10 *7

European Office Usher,

do.,

6,437 10 0

112 10

59

6,550

Indian

do.

do.,

"

"

Chinese

do.

do.,

Chief Magistrate's Orderly,

do.,

do.,

20

A

5

Messenger,

do.,

>

A

A

#

>>

A

Cooly

Two Deputy Inspectors @ £100 and £75, Chinese Interpreter,

First Clerk of Police Court,.......

Third

do. and Iliudustani and Malay Interpreter,

Mahomedan Priest (Swearer,) Police Court,

175

>>

**

125

*

11

A

"}

250

19

187 10

100

*

A

15

12 10

74 8

25

15

A

*

11 >>

19 多多

12 10

26

35

>>

26

**

15

6,576

ECCLESIASTICAL.

SALARIES:

£ 8. d.

£

8. d.

£

d.

Chaplain, Clerk,

700

ララ

10 17

0

710 17 0

SALARIES:

EDUCATIONAL.

Three Chinese Schoolmasters @ £25 each,

MEDICAL.

SALARIES:

Surgeon,

Sexton,

Two Burial-ground Keepers @ £12, 108.,... Messenger,

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Incidental Expenses,

HOSPITAL.

SALARIES:

Dispenser,

Cook,

Cooly,

Dispensary Cooly,

:

£

8.

d.

$.

d.

£

s. d.

75 35

>>

75

55

£

8. d.

£

8. d.

£

d.

600

>> >>

60

55

25 59

12 10 55

600

97 10 0

++

697 10 0

5

£ 8.

d.

75

17 10

+

ララ

5

**

ララ

702 10 0

4+

£

s

d.

12 10

12 10

35

117 10 0

117 10 0

Two European Police Sergeants @ £47, 10s. each, Five Acting do. do. @ £37, 10s. each, Eighteen European Constables @ £32, 10s, each,... One Clerk to Superintendent of Police, One Indian Sergeant,

Four do. Acting do. @ £25 each, Thirteen do. Constables 1st class @ £20 eacli, Seventy-one do. do. @ £15, 12s. each, One Chinese Sergeant,

Three do. Acting do. @ £17, 10s. each, Nine do. Constables @ £12, 10s. each, Two Horse Coolies @ £12, 10s. each,

One Station Cooly,

One Lamp Cooly,

Jailor, (Sheriff's Departinent.)

Assistant Jailor,...

Turnkey,

European Turnkey,

Six Indian do. @ £19, 7s. 6d.,

One European Headman,

Eight Indian Guards @ £19, 7s. 6d.,

One Chinese Guard,

**

12 10

19

12 10

ララ

95

+

187 10

A

585

55

50

25

32 10

* 9

A

>>

**

100

260

1)

55

1,107 12

A

>1

A

13

17

20 7) >>

52 10

112 10

25 >>

12 10

5 >>

A

>>

A

11

*

125 >>

50

37 10

58 10

116 5

36

>>

5 7

155 33

A

*

>>

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Advertising, &c.,

J

Petty Repairs to Office,...

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

Office Furniture,

Postage, ...

51

15

3,249 10

3,378

*

6,627 10,

43

15

25

6

>>

10

A

A

*

#

15

>>

11 3) 11

5

10 00

梦梦

**

>>

78

6,705 10

>>

:

14

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

No. 1. RECAPITULATION OF THE FOREGOING ESTABLISHMENTS.

SALARIES.

FIXED EXTABLISHMENT.

PROVISIONAL & TEMPORARY.

ALLOWANCES.

OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.

TOTAL.

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:

THE GOVERNOR,

£ s. d.

£ §. d.

£

s. d.

£ 3. d.

£

8.

d. i

6,300,

152 10

150

A

37

*

A

"

6,602 10

A

17

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

3,001 10

J

55

ל

A

TREASURER, - - -

1,855 "

ララ

>>

A

>>

AUDITOR,

300

"

,

21

*

A

F

A

31

25

A

A

**

51

+

CLERK OF COUNCILS,

100

A

*

3

11

A

SURVEYOR GENERAL,

1,800 "

87 10

40 10

33

25

A

A

A

>>

A

*

71

*

A

150

45

**

5

203 0 8

40

45 10

36 I

101 15

15

3,151 10

1,900

>>

"

503 6 8

140

**

200

**

>>

1,958

8

A

55

414 1 8

1,467 15

19

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

No. 5.-ECCLESIASTICAL, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Nil.

No. 6. CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.

Nil.

No. 7.-EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

NIL.

A

59

16,331 3

19

F

3 +

No. 8. HOSPITALS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Annual Donation to the Hospital of the London Missionary Society,

Provisions for Patients at the Civil Hospital,

Bedding and other Necessaries,

REGISTRAR GENERAL,

337 10

59

11

A

#

>>

59

>

HARBOUR MASTER,

1,137 10

228 10

多多

A

A

POST OFFICE,

ל

**

*

A

F

**

*

POLICE RATE ASSESSORS,

115

>>

**

"

14

11

A

TOTAL CIVIL, .......

-Г.

14,946 10

509

55

97

A

JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

6,437 10

112 10

**

55

A

15

5

**

ל

>>

"

79

194

11

+ 15

25

850 13 4

51

55

51

26

55

ECCLESIASTICAL

do.,

700

10 17

**

A

*

-1

EDUCATIONAL

do.,

75

**

59

**

**

**

>>

MEDICAL

do.,

600

97 10

A

55

>>

55

HOSPITAL

do.,

117 10

**

>>

>>

A

A

A

55

A

A

A

POLICE AND GAOLS

do.,

3,249 10

3,378

**

17

A

A

TOTAL,...

[26,008 10

4,225 7

ל

25

1

55

*

6,576

13

710 17

**

15

55

73

Clothing,

R

77

A

75

>>

>>

55

Medicines,

702 10

A

>>

A

55

Treatment of Patients,

117 10

15

53

"

Light and Fuel,

78

**

**

0,705 10

**

:

Incidental Expenses at Hospital,

959 13 4

31,218 10 4

CIVIL:

No. 2.--PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.

Annual Pension to the Widow of the late Inspector of Police, Thomas Smithers, who perished

during the Typhoon on 1st September, 1848,

No. 3.-REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Total,

...

15

52

4)

£

S. d.

62 10

80

10

70

A

35

12

ל

A

2

ララ >>

15

57

17

+

A

15

A

**

254 10

No. 9.-POLICE AND GAOLS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

POLICE:

3. d.

Clothing and Accoutrements,

20

>>

Veterinary and Farriery articles,

Bedding and other Necessaries, ...

£

s. d.

Remuneration to the Assessors and Collectors of Police Rates, being 5% on the Gross Amount of

140

55 55

Commission to the Government Auctioneer on the Sale of Licenses and Land,

35

ララ *

Total,

175

17 19

No. 4.-ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Expenses of Witnesses,

Expenses of Inquests,

Expenses of Criminal Punishments,

Payments to Interpreters on Trials,

Total,

:

£

S. d.

110

"

20

A

15

>>

**

31

>>

A

145

>>

Forage,

Remount Horses,

Medicines (included under Hospital,)

Oil and Candles for Lanterns,

Purchase and Repair of Boats,

Rations of Constables,

Incidental Expenses,

GAOLS:

Provisions, Wood, Water, and Extras for the Sick, Clothing,

Bedding,

---

Medicines, (included under Hospital.)

Fetters, Tools, and other articles,

Oil for lighting Prisons,

Shaving Prisoners, and other incidental Expenses,

Total.

550

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**

A

19

31

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8. d.

484

17

2

33

1

30 17

10 >> 55

25

10

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A

A

*

>> **

41 17

A

40

55

55

20

10

A

**

A

*

A

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A

+

50

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178 16

56

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930 16 27

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696

55

1,626 16

0

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+1

16

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

Residence of His Excellency the Governor,

Central Police Station,

Police Station at Showkewan, Civil Hospital,

No. 10.-RENT.

No. 11-TRANSPORT.

Boat-hire for the conveyance of the Registrar General round the Island, Conveyance of Convicts,

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

No. 14. ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

ROADS.

NEW ROADS:

£

625

208

s. d.

From Albany Godowns to Wong-nei-chung,

*

**

6

00

8

REPAIRS:

15

Road round the Island,

55

>>

62 10

11

Do. to Ty-tam,

Total,

Do. round Wong-nei-chung Valley,

910 16 8

Queen's Roads, (not in Victoria Proper,)

Streets in Victoria, in addition to Convict Labour, ...

BRIDGES.

£

3. d.

NEW BRIDGE:

7 10 35

At Causeway Bay,

300

**

>>

Total,

307 10

0

REPAIR:

Of Bridges round the Island and Wong-nei-chung,

...

Total ROADS,

Total BRIDGES

53

.....

17

£

3. d.

300

D

>>

A

£

S. d.

100

A

*

100

**

17

30 **

50

**

55

20

F

19

A

300

A

17

300

600

**

115

415

No. 12.-CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

NEW:

£

s. d.

To the Hongkong & Canton Steam Packet Company, for keeping up the communication between

these two places, per annum,

DRAINS.

of}

Side Channels and Gratings under Report and Estimate No. 13 of

1845, amounting to,

of £2,660 15 3

174 8 4

Of which expended,

2,130 12 6

530

Required for 1850,

11

REPAIRS:

No. 13.-WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

NEW WORKS.

£

d.

£

$. d.

GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS:

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, &c., (under Report and Estimate No.1 of 1848) £14,940 7 7

amount of Estimate,

Of which during the present year,

Remains to be provided for,

Of which probable Expenditure in 1850,

TIT

SUPPLY OF WATER TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND OFFICES, (under £804

Report and Estimate No.) amounting to,

Of which expended,

To be provided for 1850,

5,000 00 0

+

£9,940 7 7

6,000

77 >

under}

0 0

297 17 0

506 3 プラ

500

13

A

25

**

>

PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS AT THE COURT HOUSE AND POST OFFICE, FLAGSTAFF FOR HARBOUR MASTER,

To GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,

REPAIRS.

7,031 3 0

500

>>

多多

Total WORKS and BUILDINGS,

+

7,531 3

0

:

7

To Drains and Side Channels,

100 ** 59

Total DRAINS,

630

150

وو

A

100 ** }}

105 ** 25

A

355

Planting Trees on Roads, and at Government House and Government Office Grounds, Grassing Slopes in neighbourhood of do.,

Implements for Convicts employed on Roads, Streets, &c., and other Contigencies,

Total ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES,...

No. 15.-MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

Nu.

No. 16.-INTEREST,

Nil.

No. 17.-LANDS, PURCHASED AND CLEARED.

Nil.

2,000

F

**

18

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

No. 18. SPECIAL EXPENSES.

Distressed British Seamen, ...

£25

SALARIES:

Secretary and Registrar,

Chinese Secretary,

Assistant do.,

Senior Assistant,

Second do.

Third do.

Fourth

do.

Canton Consulate,

Amoy, do.

No. 19.-SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE.

Foochow foo, do.,

Ningpo,

do.,

£

1,500

8.

d.

£

d.

£

$.

d.

Shanghue,

do.,

*

1,200

37

55

Two Supernumerary Interpreters @ £150 each,

One Chinese Clerk,

One do.

Two do. £37, 108. each,

Four Messengers @ £12, 10s. each,

Four Chair-bearers @ £12, 10s. each,

Burial-ground Keeper at Macao,

+

Annual Allowance to Aoan, Comprador, .......

ALLOWANCES:

To the Family of Poo-ting-pong,

To the Morrison Education Society, (Annual Donation,)

CONTINGENCIES:

Printing, Newspapers, Periodicals, &c.,

400 37

472 10

400

270

55

A

לל

270

>>

A

>>

A

300

93

A

62 10

*

50

**

75

ל

>>

A

50

50

17

>>

A

55

*

12 10 >>

20 16 8

5,000

**

133 6 8

5,133 6 8

Postage,...

Stationery,

Office Furniture,

Incidental Expenses,

Total SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE,

37 10

250

55 **

287 10 0

150

100

A

>>

A

>>

55

50

ララ

10

23

A

>>

160

77 25

470

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

No. 20.-CONSULAR SERVICES.

..

19

£

d.

£ d.

+1

5,600

A

*1

3,850

A

A

31

2,550

>>

2,800

*

ל

5,000

Total CONSULAR SERVICES,

***

19,800

REMARK.

The above Estimate does not include any amount that may be required for the CONSULAR BUILDINGS at Shanghae.

54

5,890 16

8

:

Γ

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

!

20

SALARIES, ALLOWANCES

AND OFFICE CONTINGENCIES.

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.

CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS:

£

S.

d. £ s. d.

The Governor,

6,602 10

>>

Colonial Secretary,...

3,151 10

カラ

Treasurer,

1,900

>>

35

A

15 55

Auditor, ...

503 6

8

[

Clerk of Councils,

140

Surveyor-General,

1,958

A

A

A

A

Registrar General,

414 1

00

8

Harbour Master,

1,467 15

Post Office, ...

Police Rate Assessors,

194

A

140

55

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JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS,

6,576

53

ECCLESIASTICAL do.....

EDUCATIONAL do.,

710 17

77 i

75 >>

55

MEDICAL

do.....

702 10

51

HOSPITAL

do.,

117 10

POLICE AND GAOLS,

6,705 10

20

REVENCE SERVICES.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

ECCLESIASTICAL

CHARITABLE

ALLOWANCES.

EDUCATION.

HOSPITALS.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

SUMMARY OF THE FOREGOING ESTIMATES, SHEWING THE TOTAL CHARGE

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

FOR EACH DEPARTMENT, SO FAR AS THE SAME CAN BE APPORTIONED,

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

LANDS PURCHASED AND CLEARED,

31,218 10

4 20

175

145

** **

** **

254 10

19

1626 16,,

910 16 8307 10

174 8 47,531 3,, 2,000

*

*

>>

; £5 A. Governor--The Decrease in 1850 is £1,20217s. 10d.; being £1011, 10s. 8. on Fixed Salaries, Arrears of 1847 paid in 1848

Reductions on Provisional Salaries; £76, 78. 2d. on Contingencies for Furniture for Government House; and £100 Rent on the House for the Staff of H. E. the Governor.

B. COLONIAL SECRETARY-Decrease in 1850, £54, 0s. 74d. ; of which £52, 9s. 3d. Arrears of 1847, being Salary of 2d Clerk returned from

Sick Leave paid in 1848; and £1, 11s. 44d reduction on Contingencies.

C. TREASURER-Decrease in 1850, £366, 2s. 4d., viz :-£273, 10. 1d. Special Expenses for Standard Weights and Measures; £10, 18s. 9d. Miscellaneous Expenses, Fecs in two Actions for the recovery of Rent; and £100 under Transport, being the Passage of the 3d Clerk to England-less the amounts of £9, 12s, 6d. estimated more in 1850 for Commission on the Sale of Licenses and Lands, and £8, 13s. Od. under Establishments.

D. AUDITOR-Decrease in 1850, £80, Os. 8d.; being £130, 8s. 8d. on Contingencies, less £50 Increase of the Clerk's Salary.

E. CLERK OF COUNCILS-Increase of £22, 158. 11d. for Contingencies in 1850.

F. SURVEYOR GENERAL Decrease in 1850, £442, 10s. 10d. ; viz., £392, 10s. Reduction on the Establishment, £25 for Allowance discontinued,

and £25, 0s. 10d. less Office Contingencies.

G. Registrar GENERAL £414, 7s. 7d. Decrease in 1830, being Reduction on the Establishment, the duties of Registrar General being per-

formed by the Colonial Treasurer.

II. HARBOUR MASTER-Decrease in 1850, £114, 98. 2d., being Reductions made on the Establishment.

1. POST OFFICE-The accounts are rendered by the Postmaster of Hongkong direct to the General Post Office, London, The £174, 8s. 4d. under Conveyance of Mails, has been estimated in accordance with Despatches Nos. 35 and 67 of 1848, from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

J. JUDICIAL-Increase in 1850, £52, 78 81d. ; being £374, 6s. 13d. on Salaries, being part of the £1250 paid last year in England to the Chief Justice (which for want of information could not yet be brought to account); £12, 5s. 74d. on Contingencies, less the £123, 5s. 9d. for Rent of a Court House paid in 1848; and £210, 18s. 34d., decrease of Expenses on account of Administration of Justice exclusive of Establishment, particularly on Criminal Crown Prosecutions.

K. ECCLESIASTICAL-Decrease of £44, 6s. 9d., being for Contingencies now paid from the Pew Rents.

L. EDUCATION The apparent Increase of £6, 5s. in 1850 arises from only 11 months' Salary having been paid to the Schoolmaster in 1848.

A

25

*) :)

44,388 14 4 63,143 17 3

M. MEDICAL-Increase in 1850, £69, 5s. 7d.; being £70, 8s. 8d Increase of the Colonial Surgeon's Salary, (from 15th August 1848 at the

rate of £100 per Annum), less £1, 3s. Id. on Provisional Salaries and Contingencies. N. HOSPITAL The Civil Hospital being established in October 1848, an apparent Increase of £156, 7s. Gd, is under this head for 1850. O. POLICE AND GAOLS-The Decrease under these items for the year 1850, is £2,981,8s. 94d., of which £2,311, 178. 4d. alone are Salaries, the 5s. number of the Force being diminished and the Pay reduced; £63, 15s. being less under Retired Allowances and Gratuities; and £101, under Charitable Allowances; £511, 12s. 3d. is the calculated saving under Police and Gaols exclusive of Establishment, chiefly for Rations, &c. The Medicines, which in 1848 amounted to £255, 3s. 43d., are in 1850 included under Hospital. £6, 0s, 8d. less Rent for a Police Station at Aberdeen, 17s. Gd. less for Office Contingencies and Standard Weights; and £36, 1s. 04d. for treatment of Patients in the Hospital-making a total reduction on 1850 of £3031, 8s. 94d., from which £50 increase in the estimated amount for Conveyance of Convicts is to be deducted.

P. £7,015, Os. Od. is the amount less required for Works and Buildings.

Q. £1,520, 17s. 6d. less for Roads, Streets, and Bridges.

R. NOTHING required in 1850 for the Purchase of Houses or Land.

Nett Decrease of the Estimated Expenditure for 1850, as compared with the Expenditure for 1848, £18,755, 2s. 11d.

The Estimated Expenditure for 1850, as compared with the estimated Expenditure for 1849, is less by £7,807, 168. 4d.

Marine

Colonial Secretary.

3

POLICE AND GAOLS.

RENT.

TRANSPORT.

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

625

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

£ s. d.

£

8.

d.

7,227 10

8,430 7 10

A.

ララ

ל

3,151 10

3,205 10 7

B.

5

1,935,

2,301 2 4

C.

>>

503 6 S

583 15 1

D.

wwwwwwww

140

117 4 1

E.

>>

1,958,

15

2,400 10 10

F.

710,

421 11

8

835 19 3

G.

25

יִ

1,492 15

1,607 4 2

II.

174 8 4

I.

174 8 4

334

334 2 10

55

71

6,721

6,668 12 3

J.

**

145

59

-

710 17

755 3 9

K.

55

75

68 15

L.

ל

702 10

633 4 5

M.

>>

1

254 10

35

1626 16

>>

223 6 8 300

11

7,531 3,,

2,000

62 10

434 10

8,875 12 8

7,531 3,,

278 2 6

N.

11,857 5 5

0.

14,546 3 0

P.

2,000 "

>>

3,520 17 6

Q.

ל

5,000,

R.

6

MISCELLANEOUS.

INTEREST.

LAND PURCHASED AND

CLEARED.

SPECIAL EXPENSES.

TOTAL AMOUNT

ESTIMATED FOR 1850.

TOTAL AMOUNT

ESTIMATED FOR 1848.

REFERENCE TO RE-

MARKS.

-

--

21

55

:

*

HONGKONG:

PRINTED AT THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE.

1849.

No 82.

182.

Financial.

RECEIVED

OCT31

My Serd,

91. 12 March 130.

Draft with you Iph No 21-25 Augjug.

Copy to read. 31

deria, Houghong

56

25th August, 1849.

In Despatch No 81

this date, I stated that I

3&the

should address Your Sordship on the subject of the erection of a Jovemment

t House

*

of

of

2. Ju

he my Gespatch N.o 53 f 1848, I forwarded .

24th July, 1848.

Plans and Estimate

of.

out House, which could

Government

be erected at a Cost of S. 14.9.46 7.7. and Your Sendship in reply.

Despatche Nutzer of of the February

N295

The Night Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

Ne

Je

in

4

!

i

57

P

last, generally apprived of my proposal, leaving

it to

my

discretion to determine at - what time and with what

expedition it should be prec

with, Reference being

be preciad

had to..

artain instructions that had

ded to me relative

been forward to the expenditure Becks generally

3.

There

ore

Public

Colony certain stores and

Materials, suche

CHA

the

Socks, Hinges,

Grates, Mantle Vicces, &c, valered at S. 1815, but, which have been

sent out from England for the Government House, but Icannot learn that these articles have

-

been paid foor Hence of the

provision for

Imust make

Y

3

}

Settlement of this account out of

Weis

year's recipts, as it re... impossible to say when the

demand

ell.

neay

be made.

Your Lordship will

I trust have

I

that since.

have been in cha

charge of the Gevernment, I have taken

every proper the

a

asion to reduce

expenditure; and hence I think that at the close of

the

present official year, Ishall

have at my disposal out of this

v's Note and Nevonne

years

of

a Jene

betivecu L. 44, and 5,000 available,

which I am disposed to decole

to the

ce

f

کرو

thee

out House, but before

Government

making

this

Co

I stevuld like to be verlaine that

!

4

I may depend on the sum t have asked for in my despatch

above alluded to,

viz

S. 20,000

being granted for 1850-51; for,

rere

this

not

granted,

and were I to sanction

any

outlay that I may have from my saving of the present year,

-1

it would prove

:

an entire love,

and one which under the

C

circumstances this beleny

of I should regret to feel had been caused by my

want of

foresight.

5.

The following Mome

randum

servc may

to

inform

)

and out-offices Ainque. 7-7.

58

of this I have made,

made provisions

for

de pay for

thee articles above

alluded to.

Ishall have

February next, I think :

to coun

ce

with from

I. 1815.6.1

the founds of the year 1849.50. If a Parliamentary

S

Nole

is granted of £. 20,000 for

1850-51, there will be

available

which will leave to be

-

provided for

in 1851-52

Serdship of my financial

position with Reference

Your

porect.

The Estimate of

to this

6.

thee House

#

4,500, 0, 0

C,000.0.0

2,625.1.6.

Bingray-p

14.940-757.

At present the Colony-

Rout for a Goverment

paying Rout

House to thee.

unt of £625.

7

lo

lly, and for the respectability

the office and

ecomoney,

legard being had

I think it would

be advisable theat this House

should be constructed; best

unless I am sa

sutisfied that

for

the

year

1050-51, a

sume of

not less than £. 20,000 will be granted, and that a provision to the extent of £ 3,000 will be made on this account in the Vote for 1851-52, I cannot

my

responsibility undertaking.

the und

I have the honor to be,

eve

With the highest respect,

Your

Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

Istihare

ри

59

PT

A

1

$

Gov: 9202 & Hong Kong.

9203

Hong Hong Estimates.

60

1 . The Extimate submitted for Parliament

last year may

be summed up as follows:

Civil Services - £39.219

Public Works & Arrears &

Public Works Z- 14.553

ettel

53.772

25th August 1849. Governor Bonham-

to

The Carl Grey.

Received

A 82.

Relative to the

erection

of Government Houses.

PT.

Dednet estimated.

local Revered & £25:432 Expected Savings 3:340 28.972 £25.000.

Then

observed

2. Although the Civil Services were

stated at £ 39.219, it will be obed that an allowance was made for expected Savings to the amount_

of

Mr Mininale. I how

WHame

See 9202. Hong Kong. It will equire

considuation,

Whether the

vime

anthaired to incur this Expense, as

it appears to depend on

The question.

whether forrenment is prepared

преброе

a wok of #20, 001

In Hong Kong this year.

Hm N. 1.

be forefined

cant

well acganialect with all the zwith which were prised as to the Hong Kong extimatit I think it may be porttoned, but is on What is

when the Find with him to

4

the give me his opin "efore mater couse tive twhen put t

Ab

....

of £ 3.340 . These have been accomplished,

with £1.022 more up to the Together with

of25

date of the Governor's Despatch of 25 August 1849; and we have since heard of additional

Jua

sa

savings of 2

£850, king a total reduction since 184), of £ 5.212 upon the Civil Establishment and Contingencies.

3. "The Governor's proposal for this year is for Civil Services - 34.857

Works

-

9.531 £44.388

This includes £6.000 for a Government but he says that imless he is

House, but he

eure

2

61

of a note of at least £3.000 for

he would xt year

the same

pur fose next

not commence the Work,

4. I conclude that the Gout Po will be sanctioned. It has indeed

-long been contemplated, from as for back as Lord Stanley's administration The reasons in the Governor's Deepitch 9203 appear fully to bear out the propriety of supplying a Residence for the Governor of Hong Kong and Chief Supt of a Frade which gils mkenndix Millions per

British Exchequer.

to the

5. But

ײ

owing

5. But add to the Civil Savings which have occurred since, the Gour will have,

if his proposal be adopted, £ 10.082 instead of £9.531 for his

Works, so as to add £550 to the amount

of £6.000 on which he reckoned for this spar's progress of the House.

6 Should these views be adopted, the Treasury should be written to accordingly, the Gour should be apprized of the recommendation cent to them, and the Parl: Estimate will still be £20.000 instead of

1₤25.000

B

as it was last year. 7. 7. S. ab/any.

I among the things Komy Estimate)

an 21ad harper to fame it, it

to g

1. when he apeseened

the

2.7.5.2071

WI....

Pu. Der derfulch quod de unt entinbry

The

me as to the recepity for this longe

outlay for

done. her care can be at

be lice

all confident best it wie

the Estimate the pre

pe this sume.

arquis some unfirmation _ &' linale losus additional few of the mesity

индискат is wanting.

The

pom the unsonal other Ten duties I do ust admit. The Submry is a my

now paid the for. qu

lunge qual unforsibility-

выки

вид

of namely

Kee

pr

this

62

only question

the estimated cost-

covost abrotatily weepery?

Ott.

I think a house absolutely necessary. I am not able to judge what it ought th it but it wo be

to build a good me. - The propored Mtimate -- G.28%

my not

вил ести bery feee nootject to

ну Удес

по

Victoria,

63

Sir C.R. Trevelyaw J. CB.

fr

Forwarded by.

Willial

Wollervale

W Stawes

&

-29 Jant

29

Earl Grey

3

th

&.

7 1850.

Col Office. b. Dev 1898 Treasury. 30 Jan 1807

No82-25 Aug 18449

Sii,

Downing Aut 31° January 1850.

With reference to

the Correspondence noted

in the margin upon the

subject of

a

the erection off

Government House ats

Hong Kong, I am directed

by

Earl Grey, to trousmit

to you, for the considus

-ation af the Sords Com :

- missioners of the "Treasury,

copy of

A

the enclosed

a.

Despatel From

-

!

2

64

from the Governor, affly.

- ing for instructions

whether be

may

now

enter upon that work.

2. I

Ans

desired to

state that considering

that the construction of

R

Government House, at

Fron as it could

convemently be underta:

-hev

evas

long ago

sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government;

& that

a

large part

of the Internal fittings,

valued at near

ly

£2000, have been

already purchased

and sent out from

this

<

-*

1

!

X

this fountry, that the

Public is

at present

put to the expense

of an Anual. Kent of £625 to furnish

Accommodation in bei

of a Government House,-

and finally, that it seems fit to supply suitable residence for

the Governor

of

this

a

Colony, and for the Chief Superintendent of a Trade which gields

mellions Annually

many

to the British Exchequer -

Ford Grey thinks that

the time

شده

Cerne

when

the commencement of

this

4

this work may pro- = perly be authorized. It will be observed

that assemming the Parliamentary Grant to be reduced from £25,000 to £20,000, the Governor estimates that this will leave him

$6000 available for this Service in the ensuing Financial Year, to which amount there will be

an addition of about

£550 in

Consequence

of subsequent Savings upon Civil Salaries .. I

они

to state that

Lord Grey proposes,

65

if their Lordships concur

Сенсии

to sanction the commence.

-ment of the work, and the Parliamentary Estimate

my

Auggested in letter of this

this day's

18

W

framed.

other

date

in accor=

-dance with this proposal.

Hewet

I.

1

:

Sr. 83.

Miscellaneous.

The

Mly Serd,

*

EIVED

D.

00T31

849

66

Victoria Hongkong,

28th August, 1849.

With Reference to my

Despatch. N274 of the 2320 July. I have the have to

actinouledge the

the Receipt of

the following Despatches.

the 18th Frestaurt.

Jos

Nr. 1150 122, the last of the

7th June, 1849.

Military Nub of 24th May, 1849,

N2

5!!

Military No27 of 51⁄2 June,

so

Military No 5 of 2500

Right Hevverable, The Earl Grey,

Je,

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my painful duty this day to forward to Viscount Palmerston, reporting the Assassination of Senhor João

Maria Ferreira de temaral,

Macao, and

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I have to acknowledge

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the 29 August, enclosing a lopy of your Despatch to Viscount Palmerston

reporting the assassination of the late Governor of Macao Senhor Joar Maria Ferreira do Amaral

I have her rused

with painful intentat the particulay you

have communicated

respecting this melancholy

occunence

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My Lord,

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Victoria Hongkong

29 August, 1849

I had the hover to cuclose

of a

to your Lordship in despatch A5.go of the 21% fune last the translation Placard posted at bauten, which remarked in

in angry

terius

upon

the

conduct of Senter Amaral The Goverun of Macas, as also oue of a Proclamation issued by Seu highly approving of the removal from Mlacas of certain merchants in consequence of the acts of the Governor which had been stigmatised by the Chinese as

by the Chinese as tyrannies

The Right Honorable,

615

The Viscount Palmerston, G. C. B.

fc.

dre. Sre.

&..

2.

in the said Placard.

DIL the

It is now

my

4 melancholy Lordship that

er was m

was murdered

a

auty to report to your this unfortunate Officer

evening of the 22 instant by party of bor & fierseus close to the Barrier of Mlacae . His Didi - de Camp who was riding with him escaped and the murderers then cut off the head and single arm of the Governor and carried

away leaving the trunk in the

them

road.

News of this terrible event

having reached

reached me on the mor ning "the 23. I considered it advisable to 2 @ 4. that a man of war should be sent to Macas, to ascertain the particulars, as well as to afford protection to the - Subjects of Her Britannic Majesty residing there, as they might by the consequences of such a catastrophe be

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placed in a position of great insecurity.

The Senior Naval Officer o

the Station, Captain Troubridge, commanding. Her Majesty's This Amazou, concurring

with me, sailed

at Noon, accompanied by Her Majesty's

Steamer Medea, and arrived in Macao Roads the same

ME

evening. Sconsidered it my duty also to address the Imperial conmissioner upon the subject, and

p5. have the hover to enclose

po

copy of my 6. communication and his reply this day

received.

MANO MAN AM

Alpon the 24" nothing reached

official form, but on the 25", the Plenipotentiary Ministers of the Spanish, American, and French nations No2748. forwarded me a letter addressed to Seu

to which they requested me to affix No 9___my_uamme. Greplied that I had already

myself upon

written to him

the same

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No12.

By the Medex which

brought over the letter of the bouncil, Salso received one from baptain M12 - Troubridge, stating that the bouncil

had written to him, first, to inform him that Sew's reply to them was so

unsatisfactory that their troops had taken a fort which it was their intention to hold and

again,

to _.

request that he would immediately apist them, as a Chinese fort had ired on their troops. He therefore

fired

requested my

instructions. In

my

M/_reply, Sexpressed a hope that the

presence of two British Men-of-war would deter the Chinese mob, within

-

Macão, from any

acts of violence which might place in jeopardy the lives or property of British residents,

recommended that he should

and re

sufine himself to the protection of

Victoria, Hongkong,

nath Anoush 19/1/19

1.

subject, and much in the same terms,

and as I declined on

I declined on that accou

account to

subscribe their letter, I returned it as

they requested.

att

No 10.

Upon the 26th I received an application from the bouncil administering the Provisional ___ Government, requesting that I would send to assist them repelling attack threatened by the Chinese . Alpon referring to Sir John Davis & correspondence in October 1846, with Captain M2 Dougall R.N., when a similar request was made by the. Macao Government, I found that his proceedings on that occasion had been entirely approved of by your Lordship, and in my reply, I of course, declined to act any but a neutral part, in

accordance with the instructions which

had quided my predecessor.

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alp to the present time, although there is of course much confusion at Mação, little alarm -

to be felt by the British residing there; and none have been frightened

seems to

away either by the assassination itself.

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the exciteurent thereon consequent

sortie

in

The Portuguese Soldiers have, defiance of the bouncil, made a

atie in which a number of Chinese

reported to have been killed, ramongst these an officer, whose head

was cut off and carried back to Macao, where it was stuck upon a pole.

are re

ours

runtour

arc

There touching the

course war cous

variou

of course

the immediate cause

do not

of the apassination: which many resitate to ascribe to the direct influence and instigation of the Chinese Government. The late Governor had

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undoubtedly rendered himself very unpopular both with the Chinese Government and inhabitants of Macas,

and there were re

ago,

reports two months. that a large sum of dollars, varioust, stated, had been offered for his head... Without at all wouching for the truth of similar reports, or concurring in conclusions arrived at, it may still be safely assumed that the perpetrators of

that

in the

50

the act were aware the removal of obnoxious a person would not be unacceptable to their Authorities.

In the meantime, as our

own harbour has been left unprotected, Shave deemed it expedient to request baptain Troubridge to send over the

Medea, as there are numerous Pirates in the adjoining seas who might be tempted by the absence of the vessels of War. I have also hunted to him privately

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114 of Macao, the enclosed rejoinder to the reply which I gave that Body, and which forms Inclosure No: 11 in this Despatch

(signed) S. G. Benham.

{ True Copy,

Maine

Colonial Secretary.

PT.

that it would be well to come as soon as posible to a decision as to the length of time he

may see fit to keep the Amazon

at Macao. There are at present in the Macao Roads two American and one

quite

French Vessel of War, which are enough for the security of the place should their assistance be required; - whilst if they were to withdraw before him, he might be embarrased by the difficulty of leaving the spot

I have be

(Signed) S. G. Bonkame

(True Copy,)

Maine

Colonial Secretary

P.!. 30th August. Since writing the above, I have received from the

bouncil in charge of the Government

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Governeda Provincia

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do Amaral, tem sentimento de

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Mr Bonham to Viscount Palmerston,

Despatch from 4.E.

announcing

the assassination

and transmitting

of the Governor of Macas,

Documents

melancholy event.

connected with that

and Correspondence

29th August 1849.

No 84 of 1849.

Inalosure No I'm Keshi

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Macao.

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Miquel Pereira Simocis.

José Bernardo Gue larte. Manoel Pereira

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Celenial secretary.

1overnment

(Traustation)

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of the Province Most Illustrious and Most Excellent hie,

ofe

Micene Timor,

and Soler.

The Government Council.

general having according to Law assumed charge Department of the Government of the Province, in

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No: 59.

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consequence of the death of the Most Excellent Governor The Councillor foão Maria Ferreira & do Amaral, regret to report to your Excellence that yesterday evening at sunset. His Excelling The Governor returning from his usual ride va's attacked wear the middle of the Is this

band of Chinese assassins who rushing on him unexpectedly, succeeded in therowing His Excellency off his Horse, and cruelly. .-_ assassinated him ; his Aide-de-bamp

by a

by.

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The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent,

Samuel George Bonham, Governor of Rongkong.

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also wounded, but fortunately escaped alive:

With the knowledge of this

deed and its accompanying circumstances, which had they time, they

unable under

their present feelings to particularize, the

смотре

Council

さんしてい

apprehensive, and ou sufficient

grounds, that the safety of this Establishment

ou a

your

is endangered; they therefore hasten to bring the face under the notice of your Exciliency, hoping that following the Example of 4 Excellency's Predecesser similar secasion in October 1840, Your Excellency will be picused to afford to this settlement and to the subjects of Her Majesty therein resident, the necessary assistance

in

cause o

of used.

The Council have lustly to

transmit herewith for your Excellency's information a Copy of the Protest which

they, under this date, have addressed to the Vice. Roy of Canton

Ged Preserve

Your Excellency

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23.

Macac 282 August, 1849

(Signed) feronimo Bishop of Mlacas

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Joaquim Autonie de Moraes vorneire,

Ludgere Joaquim de Maria Neves,

(

Miquel Pereira Simcoes.

fozé Bernarde Goularte,

) Manoel Pereira.

(True Translation:)

(signed) L. d'illenada

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announcing

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Council of Macas to Communication promo

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the Governor of

Macas, and enclosing

the murder

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232 August, 1849.

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do pelos subditos chinezes,

pressoa do Representante de sua Magestade Fidellissima,

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delicto ;

quanto sua

Magestade Fidellissima nãi:

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Governader para serem sepultadas

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● Corpo da primeira Authoridade, Representante de sua

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prejudica de forma alguma Direito de sua it

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testa de

novo

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semelhante acto de traição

barbaridade, tende offendido e

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direits das Geuter, e pachentar.

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Soberania de Jua

Magestade. Videllissima

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mais este Censetho podé

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de Hunghongs

Governader

todos aliados de

Sua Magestade Videllissima,

a cada lun dos

quacs vai

per remittido luna Copia

desle Protesto. Macao 23 de

-

Agosto de 1849. Hatter - famcin Neves Simes. Genlacte: Freira.

7.

Está bauf

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Pressa.

[ Signed) A.J. de Mirenda.

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Celarial secretary.

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(Translation)

82

Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Six,

The Government bouneil

having assumed the Government of the

Province, in accordance with Law, in.. consequence of the Death of the Most Excellent Governor The Councillor foão Maria Ferreira do odmaral, which occurred at six o'clock

Ľ

yesterday evening, have to perform the painful duty of bringing under the notice of your Excellency the circumstances accompanying this atrocious assassination which has been committed by Chinese. The Most Excellent Governer was returning

home

ewards from his usual ride, accompamed by his Aide - de Camp, when near the middle of the Isthmus he was attacked by

number of Chinese in disguise, who throwing him from his horse, cut

off his

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and

head werd hand which they leaving the body

wounded.

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they carried

carried away. the ground covered with

stabs; his Aide-de-Camp also

This outrage is of se atrocious a

coas

nature, and attended by circumstances so extraordinary that it cannot be looked upon

the simple act of Assassins. contrary, all its characteristics are

CCA

but on the

those of

an act premeditated and deliberately planed -- This is evident, for your Excellency

must be

ILIIDII]

of the advertisements and

notices which some time

age were

in banton, and which there are

distributed

are good...

grounds to believe, if they did not originale

with the Chinese authorities themselves, -

were at least approved and sanctioned by them. The bouncil therefore transmit to

Excellency this Protest Excellency

this Protest against the insult and assassination perpetrated by Chinese Subjects on the person of the

your

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Representative of Her Most Faithful Majesty, _au unheard of outrage which calls for redup proportioned to the brime.. Pending the Commands of Her Mest Faithful Majesty on this ubject, the Council

the bouncil require and PT. demand from your Excellency the immediate capture of the briminals, and the delivery of the head and hand of the assassinated Governor, that these in

་་ ག body, in accordance with the wishes of the People of Macas; and should this requisition not be complied with, the bouncil de not

by

to

for

the

consequences.

be buried with his

In the mean time, the council

your Excellency

Excellency that they are compelled to make the present demand the circumstance of it's being necessary give honorable burial to the body of the highest Authority and Representative of Her Most Faithful Majesty in ellacão; but this act of theirs does not prejudice in any

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way the Right of Her Most Keithful Majesty who has been thus outraged.. In order to uphold this Right the bouncil again protest to your Excellency, for it is imposible that

r

over all t

I such treaclury

they should pass over act of such and barbarity, which is au

ist the Law

against

0

offence not only

of Nations, but in particular

against the Sovereignty of ter Most Hailliful

Majesty

The Council finally

Excellency that they are going

WATAT

your

to br

bring

this

lamentable event to the Notice of the ellinisters

of

of Spain, Trance, and the United States edmerica, and also to that of the Governor of Henghong, all of whom are Allies of Her Most Haithful Majesty, and to each of them

a

copy of this Protest shall be transmitted.

Macas, 25 August, 1849.-

(signed) Matta, barucire," Sèves,-

Simões, Goularte, Pereira..

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( siqued ) Auto Jo, de Miranda:

بوالا

I. G.

True Translation)

L.d'Almada e Castro. (signed) L. d'Almada

True Copy,

Mame Colonial hentary

PT

No 84 of 1849.

Inclosure to 3 in Desp:

Copy 50:244

85

Eveellent Jers.

Victoria, Hongkony,

24th August, 1849

It is with extreme pain that I have the houer to acknowledge the receipt of

une,

relative

your Despatch of yesterday's date, with its "cuciosure, which has just reached to the distressing subject of the death of your

late Excellent

1 Governor.

Early yesterday the sad tidings of

The Right Reverend

Dour feronimo, Bishop of llacas,

His Soner,

Joaquim Antonio de Moraes barneire, Major Ludgere Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miquel Pereira Fimmens, Esq.24 Jozé Bernards Goularte, Esqrt,

Manoel Pereira, Esqpe

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charge of

Government of

the

PT.

Grotest

the Council

Commissioner,

to the Imperial

of Macas, addressed

m

the

of the Governor of

subject of the murder

Macas.

23?? August 1849.

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the melancholy

uclancholy event reached

and Captain Froubridge of Her Majesty's ship Amazon: the Senior Naval Officer at this station, having volunteered his services to proceed immediately to Macao, left this Harbour about und-day, - together with H. M's Steamer Medex - These vessels no doubt arrived last night, and I am in hopes that their presence will prove sufficient to cusure the tranquillity of ellacas, and to suppress the excitement that must..... Settlement the naturally be expected in a yovernor of which has been deprived of his

life

in so atrocious and brutal a manner.

captain Froubridge for the present

will remain at Macas, and I trust the

will

arrival of St. M's Nessels at this juncture

H. be sufficient to shew the Chinese authorities that the British Government fully sympathize with that of Her Most Faithful Majesty,

ou this distressi

distressing occasion, and that the Enner will, if evilly disposed, be induced

Chinese

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86

in consequence to refrain from any further acts of aggression.

I yesterday, addressed a Letter to the High Commissioner on the subject of this atrocious murder, and informed him that

Sconceived it to be one in which all the

Representatives of the Moreign Powers in

directly concerned, and that I

bhina

were

uce

fully expected that he would cause the perpetrators of the Bloody deed to be al

apprehended, should they have taken refuge within the dominions of the Emperor of

China.

bondeling with you

sincerity on this distresing

I have se

as I do in all

occasion.

(signed) I.G. Bonham

(Frue Copy,)

Colomat Secretary.

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have this instant heard to

my Great horror that a most atrocious murder has been last night committed on the person of His Excellency the Governor of Macas, who when riding.

riding close to the Barrier Gate,. and who, when stain, had his head

was attacked and shot at

severed from his body and carried away by his murderers.

I lose

160

time in bringing

Excellency.

this sad balamity to your

knowledge

as it is oue in which all

"Horciqu Powers, having Representatives

His Excellency

Lew

Imperial High Commissioner,

fic. &c. &..

in reply to Inclosure

Br. Mr Bonham

No 2.

# 24th August 1849.

in china, take a deep and direct interest,

is

of the British

and I therefore in the yovernment, call on your excellency, "immediately to apprehend the Perpetrators of this Diabolical act, in order that they -

uray

be dealt with in such

such manner, as

to proclaim to the Chinese

as well

well as to

Foreign Natious, that

Vâtious, that your Authorities,

equally with those of Western States, detest

and will inevitably bring to condign

Punishment the Perpetrators of such frightful atrocities.

During the present interval

of suspense and until the particulars counceted with this Fearful Tragedy known, I have caused a Tirigate and Steam Scop to proceed to and remain in ellacas roads.

are

Accept the assurances &e.. (signed) F. G. Bonham

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Malomere 15 in Delth.

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Seu, High Imperial (omuissions,

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Sends the following Reply to a

the Honorable Envoy, dated

letter of

7

6th day of th month (230. August) which he just received, and fully perused.

A local

6 pectition ( from the local authorities? ) informed

yesterday that the Portugues

Commandant had been in

e..

injured. When I the great Minister heard of this, I was extremely astonistice . Ore lothing however at the successive -reports of the Heangshan bruil and Military authorities and the assistant Magistrate of Macae, and at a copy of a

Proclamation

issued by

the . Portuguese Senate, it

would appear, as if these nuurderers

were not respectable people of Macas,

Seu, announcing

42. Mr Bonkam to

the

apprehended...

232350 August, 1849.

that the murderers be

of Macas, and requesting

murder of the Governor

1

TRE,

F

2.

ingagei

in trade; and words to theat

effect . The murderers are there-

fore not natives of the place. Portuguese themselves threew .

Mie

I find that the Commandant

of a very cruel

Amaral

disposition, and that the.

of all

Leis

to

ex

people head.

and the

a pitch and .

in

indignation

they wished for of this I . the Great

livre ; -

satisfactione,

Minister beard at

Foreigners

- early date.

ds w

well as natives

have such their peculiar sphere

which it is not advisable to

overstep. There

2463

for instance

in the fourth month (Jarve).

procession in honor of

the Gods, at which a subject of your Honorable Coventry- seized and imprisoned. The Chinese

Merchants who trade at Macao

F

being very

much

uch afraid,

afraid, that

90

trouble might enove, whereby they

would be involved, resolved to

ret

cove

avoid

tegether to Mampea to

creating or causing any mischief. This is clearly proved.

It

Oc

however not be

known heav urderers coming from without, could have been

care

beforehand, that the

Commandant Amaral that day

ent of

ove

would have galloped

of the gate,

7 his

illegally

ovore.

or whether not.

in sceret au Mt.

people combined Stealthily plotted to vent their indignatione

Moreover after having him, they out off

killed His head

and hand. These circumstances

make one the

suspect...

that they likely harbored deep

PT.

4.

91.

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iva

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that the innoccnt

involved, and the real

are in

criminals

breast

I

for

eunuity

and resentment.

Since you Envey entertain in

neighbourly kind feeling.

you the Honorable

a

hope you

your

will institute son

secret enquiries with the

e

Portugu

MELE

about this, and

cat, Minister have also

the Great.

manded the Civil and

Military authorities of Nerung:

the matter.

gate the

shan, to investigate

with strictness and despatch,

and they

st endeavour to

get at the facts and the tone

murderers, that

11

they may

punished accordingly

there

sume up

be

the whole,

are distinct laws in the

code for

those that kill others,

and neither foreigners

least

ought to show the knot

natives eight=

Ca

fly far away,

thus (others) could not be

deterred in

Jutiere. Whilst sending

reply, I wiste

sending this

you

happiness, and address the

Jame

To

His Ex: H. 13. M. Plon : S. G. Bonham, &q

Javu

Je

14

Tvontwang 29th year

hove

10th day.

fer

C. B.

He

6th mantle,

37th August. 1879

True Translation.

(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff, Chinese Scerclary.

True.

(Tone Copy)

Mama

Colonial secretary

PT.

to 84 of 1849.

Malonere S6 in Despi

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The

in reply to Inclosure perial Commipioner

1:5.

27th August, 1849.

92

Macas 23 nout 1849.

Monsieur le Ministre et cher Collégue,

[

Vous

di recevoir

avez

comme

nous

la Communication de la note

que les autorités Portugaises out

adressée

au

Commissaire Impérial a

l'assassinat

Canton, à l'occasion de

de l

EPT.

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du Gouverneur

de Macas.

Nous avons pensé que

bes

représentants

en

Chine des puissances

amires de S.M. I F ne

IF

pouvaient

s'abstenir

en

présence

de cette

présence

Communication et en

d'un attentat aussi horrible que

Son Excellence Monsieur Bonham,

Ministre Plénipotentiaire de

Sa Majesté Britannique.

TH

celui

qui a

été

journée

commis dans la

du 22. nous

avons

nons

abstenir de

pensé, dis-je, que pouvions nous parvenir

Aw

Chinois

une

ne

gouvernement

faire

preuve de notre

sympathie pour les Portugais

at nous

vous

в.

offrons, Montour

le. Ministre et Cher Collègue

de vouloir bien signer avec nout

la note ci-jointe que

avons

rédigée

en

nous

que

nout

commun et

soumettons à votre

approbation. Si votre Excellence

consent

an

à apposer sa Signature

dessus des nôtres, nous

la

prions de vouloir bien, four se pas perdre de temps, faire envoyer elle même notre lettre

à

Canton et dans le cas

contraire la remettre du

la remettre a M. H.

L. Haskell

agent

93

Consulaire

de France à Hongkong qui nout la renverrait. La note an

Commifaire Impérial ser trouverait alors annulée, car nous ne voulons faire

démarche

que

cette

Collectivement.

Agréez, Monsous le Ministre

Monsieur le Ministe et cher Collègue, be assurances

de la haute consideration

avec

laquelle nous avons l'honneur

d'être

de Votre Excellence,

Les très humbles et très

Obeissants Serviteurs,

(Signe) Sinibaldo de Mas-

) Jno: Mr. Davis.

(.) Forth Rowen.

True Copy!

Man

Colonial Catitary

EPT.

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A Seu.,

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Commissaire Supérial

fu

te

M. le Commifiaire Impérial,

ou Go

Vous

connaissez déjà la march Gouverneur de Macao, consi que tous les incidents de ce b horrible Evénement, dont le

Gouvernement be Inacco trent

de nous donner Communication

Officielle. In notre qualité de Représentants de Pruisances Amies de la Reine de Portugal,

hous

Croyous devoir vous témoigner

toute

AZ. "Mr Bonham

Foreign Minister to Communication fromis

cnolosing

a

addressed by

Sen.

them to

letter

2329 August, 1849.

toute l'horreur que nous éprouvons pour un pareil attentah, chla Counction profonde où nous sommes que les Autorites - Chinvives feront tout leur possible pour arrêter ct punir

suivant la Loi les Centeurs de

Ce Crime, qui après

l'avoir

Commis se sont refugie's sur

le Territoire Chinois -

С

Signé ) de mas

"

) Forth Rouen

J. W. Davis.

Jenna Copy

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ворит

Main Colonial Secretary

:

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95

PT.

T

bikey

Honorable Sirs,

Victoria Hongkong,

25th August, 1849.

96

I have had the honor to receive

this day a Letter from your

Excellencies,

-

dated the 23′ iust:, upon the subject of the assassination of the Governor of Macar

The moment that I was informed

of this terrible outrage, I addressed to the Imperial Commissioner, Sex, a communi. cation, of which I beg to cuclose

From this

Cl

copy. -

your that, in protesting against this fearful .. atrocity, on behalf of the British Nation, I have associated with that of my

Excellencies will learn

State, the

Their Excellencies.

u a me

o w li

of every Foreign Power

Don Sinibaldo de Mas,

J. W. Davis, Esqre,

M. Le Baron Forth Rouen.

PT.

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Copy of asdrefeed to the Chinese

Commissioner by Foreign Ministers

Communication

the

residing in Macos.

3

represented in China.

Your Excellencies will. I trust, ful assured, upon the perusal of my Letter

cordial

to the Imperial Commissioner, of my sympathy with the sentiments it has secured good to you to express, and of this the termus of that letter can leave the Commissioner himself in

it might

A LUETO

I të

in no doubt. I think therefore that seem to hum superfluous affix my signature, at this comparatucly late period, to a communication so similar in letter and spirit, to that which must

have

se reached him yesterday, and I beg

accordingly

Chinese note sie

to return herewith the official

siqued by your

Excellencies.

with the highest consideration,

I have, &c.

[siqued ! S.H. Bonham

17ue Copp!

Main

Colonial hentary.

97

PT.

T

No 84 $1829.

Inclosure AG in Despi

:

98

Copy

More Ex Ser

in

7, declining to sign

apply to Inclosure to A.2. Mr. Bonham

the

apsassination.-

on the subject of

addressed the Commissioner

he having already

conjoint letter to Seu,

the

25th August, 1849.

PT.

T

Este Conse the tême de

NExa

деле

lendo sido satisfactoria a resposta,

que recebee cercct do atrecissimo

attentado praticado

6 pratica. neo dia 22

de Corrente, revolveo este Conse

mandar huje cocupar for

força portugueza i testo da Vecto

do berce, para conservar lain. perariamente, on quanto

negocio se

não terminar

to cute

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the respondée; o térotico

continua de parte a parte;

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grande

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qual be provavel meditam

alaear

invadir a bidade. Nestas

circunstancias este Conselho

Re

apressa

the pedir

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de Jua

Magestade Fidellwima, tintiga

Fiel Aliada de sua Magestade

Britanica, haja

con

de

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25 d' Agosto, 1849.

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99

&

George

Allen & Erme Aur Sammel

N Sanbaw.

Governader de Houghing.

Jo

B

Yo,

Jo.

PT.

(Signed) Jerem

Joaquim

Terenime. Bispe die Mação.

Antonio de Moraes fu mein

+

(") Miquel Pereira Simcens.

) Manoel Forcira.

1 Semards Contacte.

Ludgere Joaquim

C

Faria Neves.

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the

Colonial scordary.

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(Translation)

100

Mest Illustrious and Most Excellent fix

The Council have to communicate

to your Excellency that in consequence of the unsatisfactory nature of the auswer received relative to the most atrocious outrage committed on the 22a Instaut, they resolved this day to order the occupation by a..... Portuguese Horee of the Post at the Barrin, with the intention of keeping it temporarily auted this afair shall have been satisfactorily concluded.. In pursuance of this resolution,

occupied this morning by a Military Horce from this Garrison, but it

until

that Post

had

WWCS

no sooner arrived there, than the small

The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent,

Samuel George Bonham

Governor of Hongkong.

Sec. &c. &c..

EPT.

6.

fort calside the Barnier opened fire upon

0777

troops which was returned.. Ime fring

continues on both sides; out as the Chinese

i re

reyuthering together a large force it is._ provave that they intend to attack and

invade the vity..

Aluder these circumstances, the

Council lose no time in a

applying to your

Excellency, requesting in the name of Her

Most Haith

Hauthful Majesty, the ancient and

faithful ally of Her Britannic Majesty, -

that

you

will send us

with

Of

little delay

as

possible the assistance of which this Establishment

is in need, and which the safety of its inhabitants urgently demands.

God Preserve

?

Your Excellency -

Macao, 25th August, 1849..

(signed) feronimo, Bishop of Macas,

Joaquin Antonio de elloraes barucing

() elliguel Pereira Simões,

Mansel Pereira',

101

(siqued) Jozé Bernarde Goularte.

Sudgers Joaquin de Faria Neves.

( Frue Translation)

[(signed) L. d'Almada e bastro

(Face Copy)

4

Klein

Colonial

المجيد

Sentary.

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EPT.

1082 $184+9.

halosure to 10 in Dethi

Copy

Honorable

onorable Jers

Victors Hongkony

102

26th August 1849.

I have the hover to

acknowludge the receipt of your letter of the

25" diagust, requesting that I would assist attack upon llação

you in repelling

threatened

by

CC

Chinese force.

Under the instructions of my..-

yovernment I am precluded from any armed interference between the Portugues and...

The Right Reverend

Dom feronimo, Bishop of ellacas,

His Honor,

Joaquim Antonie de Moraes barueiro, Major Ludger Joaquin de Faria Neves,

and the other Members of Council in

charge of the

Government of Macas.

EPT.

attache by the Chinese to repel a threatened applying for assistance AE. M. Bonhamo Council of Macas to Communication from

m

the Eity of Macas.

25th August, 1849.

7

chinese, and this was fully explained to

CC

your

correspondence

late lamented Governor in which passed between him and my predecesor

in det. 1846.

to

Were the danger umpending to be feured from the act of a Chinese mob within the bite, I should feel myself called upon to render all the assistance in my power the Portuguese Government in restoring order, thereby to ensure the safety of all British Subjects residing at Macae. But in the present instance

our

your

if I rightly understand communication, the hostilities stated

"to be actually in progres are the result of your having taken possesion of a Fort, not "heretofore occupied by your

your troops with

the avowed intention of continuing

it until

to hold

shall have received some.

you satisfaction from the Chinese Gout for the terrible asupination of your lamented Govt . The Chinese have in consequence

opened a fire upon your troops

were

you

to

103

I should be much concerned

suppose that I viewed with

indifference the fearful catastrophe which is connected with present events; but from

o w w

your parties, the dispute has assumed the

report of the proceedings of both

of an

form

au international quarrel, and in such my instructions clearly and positively prohibit my interference.

This reply

to

your

will be conveyed

reply will be

K. W's-

Honorable Council

wait by

Steamer Media, which with the M's Ship

Amazon "will remain in Macao Roads the time being, and I trust that their have the effect of preventing

for

presence may

any

disturbance which might otherwise

arise within the bity.

"I have se

(True Copy)

Maine Colonial Secretary

(signed) IG. Bouham

י

EPT.

ato 84 of 184-9.

halosure at // in Despi

:

:

PT.

Copy

Jir.

Macao, 25th Aug 1849.

3 PM.

104

I have the hover to acquaint

Your Excellency that I have just received "two communications from the bouncil.

The lone

oute sa

that in says

consequence of not having obtained a satisfactory Explanation relative to the horrible event of the 22" cush it has resolved for the safety of the Establishment to send a Portuquen Force to the Forte de ceres (or Barrier) to occupy temporarily that post under ulterior satisfactory resolution be

tory resolution be come to in the business.

#

"The second one is to the

the Chinese Fort has fired

is to the effect that

on the Portugues

troops and requesting immediate assistance.

To this I replied in person to the council

to Inclosure No 10, declining

A.2. Mr. Bonham in reply

sx st

assistance,

to afford the

interference in

forbidding him from

from AM's. Government

his Instructions

required

any questions

Chinese governments.

between the Portuguese and

26th August, 1849.

that I was b

5 by

prepared to wage

a

war with the Chinese, but that I would land & force (as the Americans have done) to

lllαil ole

of the

protect English lives and property, and that if it were necessary I might. Horts for the same purpose.

Iintimated that I was about to

send your Excellency a despatch by the Raven which the American bommodore had kindly placed at my disposal and I would send any despatch for the Council. It appears from .. what the President. The Bishop, told that the Council forced into this step by the pressure from without . The People...

wanted to avenge

told we

Isaid I...

their Governor. unwise and unnecessary to take

thought it unwise and

the "Barrier as they could not keep it without also taking the Hort which commanded it

were

and from which the bhinese had already opened fire, but that now Chinese troops

ling

to reinforce the Hort, they had better

landi destroy the Barrier and retire within their

105

own walls. It would be desirable to have the illedea" here and I have sent a letter to that

effect to Commander Lockyer who I have also desired to wait on Your Excellency for

Instructions

&

is as to what

what assistance I am to

au

any

render the Portuguese and if under errcumstances I shall be justified in taking an active part with the Portuguese

I have Se.

7

(Signed) &.& Groubridge

I should not be at surprised at a Revolution taking place here.

( True Copy,)

bolomcat Secretary.

PT.

Inclosure No 12 in sesp

wat 84 of 184-9.

;

EPT.

Copy

55.78

Jir.

the

Victoria, Houghong,

106

26 August, 1849

I have the hover to acknowledge

receipt of your Letter of the 25 Justant enclosing the request of the Council of llacas for immediate assistance &e

&c.

Upon referring to the records of

a

the Superintendency. I find that in betober 1846 the late Governor of Macao applied to my Predecessor Sir John Davis for his and in repelling

attack threatened by Chinese force. Sir John Davis declared himself to be precluded by his instructions from interfering in any way between the

Portuguese and blunes Governments and

CaptTM E. &: Troubridge R.M

$sc.. $e- See.

H. M's Ship Amazon.

the Portugueses.

25th August, 1849.

justified in assisting whether he would be for Instructions as to Mr Bonham, applying Trombridge, R. N., to H.E. Letter from Captain

7

his letter to Captain Me Dougal R. V. of which

7

a

Icnclose a copy recommended that Efficer, ར༩་་

will perceive to take no other than a neutral part. The whole correspondence on being sent home was approved by His Lordship the Keretary of State for Foreign Affairs. It is therefore obviously out of my power to adopt- any other course but that approved of in my predecessor's zase. I am in hopes however that the presence of H. ll's Ships Amazon and Media may be sufficient to deter the Chinese mob -

acts of violence which

within Macas from any acts of

may place in jeopardy the lives or property of Hill's Subjects residing there. Should it unfortunately prove otherwise you will take such steps as may seem to advisable for the security or withdrawal of the British

residents.

you

I am confirmed in

my opinion

that we should confine ourselves to the

protection of our own countrymen, by my-

i

107

lief that the hostilities stated at present të be in progress have originated in the cecupation by the Portuguese Government of a Barrier fort,

t, which was within the last few months in the possession of the Chinese,

I have Je..

(signed) S. G. Bonham

(Frue Copy,)

чис

Man Colonial Secretary

PT.

--

Desk: No 84 Ip Ialosure to lay in

1849.

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108

Gevesue da Provincia de

Macao, Timor

Solör

Exporrente Geral

Jobs.

Huw Era Senhor

Q

O Conselho do

de Gover

Provincia de Macue, Jinver

Dolor, ten

recepção

peão do

PT.

du

houra de

accuzar

Officio

de VEx a

serto do-

de 26 do Corrente,

e.

Couthende passa a exper

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• seguinte.

& Socorro e

auxilio

este Censethe requiziton

a.

VCC a não era nem

ilia que

a

ia ser

· podia

entre, que e prestade pelo

antecessor de V.Ex & em outubro

de 18416, cujo excmplo este Conselho citad officio que

dirigio a

V.Eer em 23 do

V&c

Corronte con o

о

N° 59. Elle nuo

H.E. Mr Bonham in

переве

forbed him from taking

that his Instructions to Inclosure N 12-

an

between the Portuguese

and Chinese Governments.

any questions arising

active part in

26th

Angust,

1849.

7

1

2.

importava tuum acto de aggressão e hostilidade contras

chinas,

protecção

Pa) co

0000

sinu

habitantes de

Colonia Portugueza, entre

quals se contour

subditos 1 Britanicos.

ao

lon

aggressão

Quante as Caze de appressin Portuguezes e China

entre on

or

elle não principion de corto da

ador de

nossa parte. O Governader

Macco for

barba

neute

assassinado por subditos chinas,

que depois de commetterem & attentado, passaram pela porta de Aree que era guardada

Greo

Chinas levando a

for C

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37

3. 109

para este fine fez vir algune

Chinas daquelle lugar, cujas

declarações attestäm Crime,

f

CA

co facto de terem escapado assassinen, pelu Porta,

logé abandonada.

tempo que

qual for logo

ao mésano

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a

se reunia munità

gente armada; e se este

CH

Governo mandou occupar

for para não deixar pas livre por

ella

a

assassinos, que ainda vendor-

Porta guardado commettirane

bove.

horroroso.

attentado do dice 22, ne

à vista della

à força que

por tanto

Cidade, este

for

e passo por

de absoluta

necesidade

da Cidade,

para a segurança

give

altamente

reclamava.

PT.

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;

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penderar

v

do Cerco,

0.0

&

Festa

делс

Barreira

livrites do nosso,

territorio chineze

que

ella occupa por he limitropée,

e.

do

terraco

tauti

não he

excluzivamente portuguez China, mas de ambos,

føde ser guarnicide por

por outro, nem hé

on

exacto o pensamento de não haver sido aquelle ponto-

occupado por nossas

tropas, por quanto elle não

de ser de direito sempre

si o pode

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slaucias

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de

acto

uzuspação. violação de territorio, que pudesse

To contra

justificar a aggressão

nos começada

no dia 24 do

Corrente pela força Chineza,

da

Fortaleza de Tavsathar,

que for a primeira

fazer fogo

sobre

a

força

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ainda se

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en que

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agradecer a Mx a fromptidas can que corresponded

dezejos deste Conselho,

andando Conservar

Wada desta Cidade o Vapor

Medeo", e a Cérveta "Amazon,

não

aquas

cija prezença nestas

pode deixar de offeitos dezejados ; podendo

0

assegurar

for.

a

V. En a

produzir

que

bé de intenção

еск

deste Governo empregar qual

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para aggredir

anim

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então ella possa por :necessitar-s

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Hts Guarde a [Exr. Macne

27 de Agosto de 18.4G.

Hlu: Cenue: Sr. Sammurt George

J

Government of the Province of

112

(Translation)

Macao. Timer, Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Six,

and Soler,

General

The Council of Government

Department of the Province of Macuo, Giner, and Solor have the houer to acknowledge the

dor de

Jer

Je.

S263

Bachane, Governader Houghing. Her

(Signed) forenine, 1 3o pro de Mação.

Joaquine Antonio de

Moracs Carneiro.

Iudgore JeagTM" de Haria

Neves.

) ■ Miguel Pereira Simocus.

José Bernarde Galarte.

Manvel Véreira.

True Copy)

Maine

Colncial Secretary.

receipt of your Excellency's Despatch of the 26th Justant, and in reply proceed to state

as follows

The aid and assistance which, the Council requested from your Excelling was not nor could it be of any nature than that afforded by your.

other

Excellency's Predecessor in Oétober, 1846.

The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent,

Samuel George Bonham,

Governor of Hougtong,

Ge.. &c. &c. -

EPT.

10.

which insinuce the Council pointed out in their Despatch No. 59 of the 23 Iustant, To act of hostility or aggression against the Chimse was evertemplated thereby - but merely protection to the inhabitants of a Portuguese belony, wherein there are many British Subjects.

aggression

With

.

nd to the case of...

regard

between the Portuguese and Chinese, it certainly did not originate you our side. The Geveruer of Macas was barbarously assassinated by Chinese subjects, who after committing the outrage, passed through the Barrier Gate, which was quarded by Chinese, carrying the

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head and only hand of the illustrious

of

in

the

deceased, and the Government proceded

imediately, as was

as was its duty, investigation of this act, and for this __ purpose caused some Chinese at that __ post to be brought before it, whose depositions

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113

11.

attest the crime, and the fact of the assassins having paped through the Gate, which immediately abandoned, whilst -

was imme

many

armed men were

con

congregating at baza Branca. If therefore this Governante ordered the occupation of the Barrier, it was to prevent the free passage through it either of assassins who although it

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quarded, nevertheles had committed the horrible outrage of the 22 Instant, or of the force which threatound the bity: and thus this step was of .-- absolute accesity in order to secure the safety of the bity, which imperatively. -

demanded it.

The Council have also to

represent to your Excellency that the Gate at the Barrier or the Barrier marks the Boundary of our own and the blunese territory. The ground that it occupies is therefore neutral [limitrophe}]

EPT.

:

12.

It is neither exclusively Portuguese- Chinese, but both, and can be garrisoned by one or the other; neither is the Supposition that it has never been sccupied by our Troops, connect, for not only can this be done rightfully when

may require it; but less than a year ago a Portuguese force actually stationed there for

circumstances

WELI AVTOC

was

acouths

SOME A A A Ø A

very gate which exists at

and the very

present

was made by the Portuguese Government without any opposition

on the part of

v o u

the Chinese Authorities- nor indeed,

regarded

could they offer any by night. Under these circumstances, the lemporary occupation of the Gate cannot be as the Council have already observed,- in the light of an usurpation or violation of territory, which justify the act of - aggression commenced against _ the 24" Instant by the Chinese force at

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114 /3

the fort of Pasalhão, who were the first to fire upon the Portuguese Froops. . Su order that the Portuguese might retaine their position without being harassed by cecessary to dislodge

the Chinese, it was nece

the chinese force from the fort, and the

adjacent positions occupied by them, and

this was

effected tie

Ja uue col ut i g with

evening

the most fortunate results ou our

part.

our

force at the conclusion of the expedition

o

w

returning to the Barrier, where it is at present stationed. -

The bouncil are

of opinion that the explanations above giver completely clucidate the essential points of the question, and that your Excellency will thereby clearly perceive the position in which this Government and the - blinere

placed with respect to it.

se are

I now remains to thank

for

your Excellency

the promptues with which the wishes

PT

14.

of the bouncil have been responded to by your Excellency having. ordered the detention in the Roads of ellacas of the Steamer "Midea and the borvette il mazou", whose

presence in these waters cannot fail to produce the desired effects. The bouncil apere your Excellency that it never

čau a

was nor is it now the intention of the

Government to employ any auxiliary force to attack the Chinese, but everely to have assistance to protect the bity

ay

and

of uced, against on the part of the Chinese:

it's inhabitants in case any aggression

God Preserve

-

your Excellency -

Macão, 27% August, 1849

(signed) feronimo, Bishop of ellacao,

} Jouquen Antonio de Moraes baruciro, Ludgero Joaquim de Haria Neves, 1 Miquel Pereira Simoens, () Joze Bernardo Goularte,

7

:

7.

(signed) Manoel Pereira, 115

(True Translation)

чис

(rgued) L. d'Almada e bastre.

(Frue Copy,)

Manin Colonial Secretary .

15.

PT

: No 84 of 1829.

Inclosure No 14 in Desp

SEPT.

T

Duplicate. No. 85. Military.

116

Victoria, Hongkong. 6th September, 1849.

In compliance with Your Lordship's instructions

conveyed Despatch. Military

in

80% of the 5th

5th June, 1849.

I

have the hover to state that

when the surveyer General

the 2517 May last.

reported

year

2.2

the completion of the

defensible Bartack al überdeen, I decused it proper

that it

should be inspected by myself and the Major General, and consequently on the 39th of the

The Right Memorable the Earl Gray.

Ac

Yo:

Inclosure

in rejoinder to

to AE. Mr Bonham,

Council of Macas

- // جدال

27th August, 1849.

Duplicate.

No. 85.

• Military.

116

Victoria, Hongkong,

My Lord.

In

6th September, 1849

compliance with

Your Lordship's instinctions

conveyed Despatch. Military

d in

5. G of the 5th June, 1849. I

have the hover to state theat

when the surveyer General

the 25. May last

reported

year

22

the completion

of

of the

defensible Barrack al Aberdeen, I deemed it proper

that it

should be inspected by myself

and the Major General, and

2%

consequently on the 27th of

The Right Henerable The Earl Grey.

Yo

Yo

No

the:

Inclosure No 14 in Beth:

No 84 or 1849.

in rejoinder to

Pouncil & Macas

& HE. Mr. Bonham,

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27th August, 1849.

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· proceeded in

the Medea" Steamer to inspect the work, accompanied by Sintenant Colonel Willpotts, :ding Royal Engines,

Sieutenant Colonel Ey

Commanding Moyal trotillery,

& together with the surveyor

General, and

the

General's Aides de Camp. After

making

the inspection of building, we proceede

this

round

the Island,

Victoria the

tetueried to

vening.

It will be obvious to

Afour Sevdship that it was

desirable that I should

very make

X

personal inspection

of the coast Round the Island

to enable

nature an

me to judge of the

utility of the outposts,

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and to perform

Wees

117

service

efficiently, it became necessary

theat the officers before named should accompany

This is

is all the

cation that Scane afford

the subject,

Your Lordship

(x)

the Tates paid to Commanders

Majesty's ships while

services

of thiev

of Her engaged i description, settled by Adusvally Regulations

.

+

the

I have the hover to be, With the highest aspect. You Host Obedient Lordship's,

Humble screant,

Stratam

No. 86.

Financial

Coppy to Lead 5 F150

My Lord,

c

118

990 trong trong

Wictoria, Hongkong,

77th September, 1849.

With reference to paragraph

142 of my Despatch marked Separate of

the 27th December, 1848, wherein

I

suggested the reduction of the Office of Bistant Harbour Master, I have the

honor to inform Your Lordship that on the pet instant I dispensed with the

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Governon Benham,

6. September, 1849.

The Carl

Gup to 85

Grey.

Received

Replying Steamer "Medear. Governor in Her Majesty's by His Excellency, the Aberdeen in May 1848, Defensible. Barrack at "If the inspection of the of 5th June last, relative, Despatch Military to to this Lordship's

services

of Mr. Lena

in

that

capacity,

but

in consideration of his claims and services

I

appointed him to the situation of blick in the Registration Office, for the purpose of assisting the Colonial Treasurer, under whose charge that Department has been placed since the departure of Mr. Inglis,

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

&c.,

sc

&c.

as I have already reported in my Despatel

No 56 of 24th May last

I have assigned to Mr. Lena Lutary of £300 per annum,

a

the same which

he has hitherto drawn as Assistant Harbour Master, and which amount I had allowed

to the temporary bleek employed in the Registration Office subsequently to the resignation of Mr Inglis. The

Laving in

ت

this Department is therefore still the same

as

that stated in Despatch No. 56,

my

above alluded to, namely

cause a

the

annund.

but £450 per removal of Mr. Lena will

further saving

saving to the

to the Government

of £. 300 per annum in the

£.300

Harbour Master.

of the

Office of

I have the honor to be,

With the highost respect,

Your Lordships

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

119

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Men Ellist

this reports the restriction of the Office of leforti Herboren

Misterin

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The Carte

Governor Bonham # September, 1849.

Received

Grey.

N86.

and stating further saving Registrar General's Office, this measures._

Master, as "Clark to the

Lena, the Assistant Harbour

Reporting transfer of Mit

erfected

120

hatured

9.907 H. Kong

Sin C. Trevelyan

M. Cellist

2

Mr Ererivale 2

JW. Hawes

Earl Grey. G

4

Sir,

5th Feb 7 - Jun. 1850

With reference to

the proposed Reductions

at Hong Rong which

were communicated

to you in my

letter of

the 3rd of April last, and on which the views of the L. Ist of the Treasing

Treasury.

were conveyed in your reply of the 19th of fine

burl

I am directed by Earl Grey to transmit to

You

22 86, 8 Septying

you, for their Lordships information, the

enclosed Copy of a Despatch from the

Gour of Hong Kong

reporting

that he had

been able to dispence

with the services of

Mr Lend as

Assistant

Harbor Master, by

means

f providing for him

another appointment.

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For 9908 Hongkong Trean] 13544 Hong Kong

Governor Bonham

Fir

Mr. Elliot

M. Merivale

22

22

M. Hanges

22

Earl Grey. 2.7

19 Fely. 1850.

Feby/50

164

121

23. Febr. 1850

With reference to

your (Despatele h:860

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the 7th of September last I have the honor to approve

of your appointment- Mr Lend to be Clerk

of

of the Registration office

under the Beasurer, d

per

Salary of £500 for

annum.

I take the

opportunit

of transmitting the endlech -letter from the Treasury

and

.....

and I have to

that you

regneef

will report.

to me your opinion

the proposed

reduction of the Salary

to £200

of

a Vacancy.

the occurrence

I have s

2.

$2

8%.

cellaneous.

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RECEIVED

NOV. 26

1849

122

Freesia, Hongkong,

13th

My Serd.

September; 1849.

With Reference to

Despatch N. 83 of the 28th

August, I have the houer to acknowledge

the

Recipt of

the following Despatches, on

the 11th Instant.

Vo

Originals.

No3 193 @ 130, the last of 14th July, 1849.

Military No 9 of of th July. Circular, Private, of 15th June,

Circular,

of 22 James

The Right Honerable,

The Earl Grey,

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Duplientes

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Military N° 2. 4@8. the last

29

of 23 the fire, 1849.

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect. Your Lordship' s,

Most Obedient,

Humble servant,

19

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Copy To AgentRent 5 BC. c/44.

My Lord,

Your

RECEIVER

NOV 26

124

Hongkong,

18th September, 1844

I have the honor to enclose for

-Lordship's information a Medical

Certificate granted by the Colonial Surgeon, setting forth the necessity for the removal of the Honorable W. Japier, block of the Works and bivir Engineer, from this Colony ; and being satisfad that his immediate departure is absolutely necessary to save his

I have this day in Council that gentleman leave of absence for twelve months com

life-,

&

:ommencing from the 29.

С granted

the instant,

on which he will quit Hongkon

the date on

In

th

& quit Hongkong.

my. Despatch marked Separate

of the 27th December, 1848, I have reported

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&c,

Je

де?

Governor Bonham, 13th September 1849.

Victoria, Hongkong,

eto

The Earl

Received

1.87

Grey.

Private of 15th June, 1849, of 14 July, and Circular of Despatches to No 130 Acknowledging receipt

fc.

5

that I think the appointment of Clerk of the

Works

can

be dispensed with : I shall not

therefore appoint any person to perform Napier's duties during his absence.

Pd S.

I have the honer to be,

Mr.

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant

Montaur

The Certificate of the Colonial

has

Freasurer, altecting that Mr Napier -received sulary from the Hongkong Treasury

up to the 28th instant, inclusive, is herewith

transmitted for Your Lordship's information.

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Governor of Hory Hery reporting that he had granted tuche Muths leave of chemce

to the Hemble to refier, click of the works and Civil Experien

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proceed to this lo

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Governor Borbem that a

wich has been then art

this officer for L 155. for

work said to have been

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127

Hongkong, Sep 8, 1849.

I have the honor to inform you

that

the Honorable Wm. Napier, Clerk of the

Works, has been for declining

such

an

some time in a

very

state of health, and is now in

alarming state of debility and atrophy, arising from functional or organic disease of the liver and spleen, especially the latter, that I am of opinion that his life depends upon his immediate removal to

mor

congenial climate; and I would recommend that a sick leave of absence

should be obtained for him, so that he

may

nine

at once preceed to England or the South of Europe ; for which end a leave of -months' absence should be requested from

To Charles St. George Cleverly, log:

Surveyor General,

So,

&c.

His

:

Excellency the Governor

I have, &,

Yo 84 Miscellanious.

William Morrison,

(ligned)

Colonial Surgeon

1 Free Copy,

Colonial Secretary.

To Treasury for exponnation 8War

My Lord,

9910. Hong have

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C.D.

NOV 26

128

1835950 Victoria, Hongkong,

th

27th September, 1849.

In accordance with the Colonial

Regulations I directed the officer in charge

of the inventory of public furniture, to inspect

the same, and have now the honor to submit

his report for Your Lordship's information: "With regard to the

unserviceable

articles at Government House remarked upon by that officer, I have to state that they

properly belong to the Superintendents Department, having, I am informed, been purchased by the

Hewry Pottinger previously to his

Sir

appointment

to the Government of this Colony, and are

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

&

of little or no value.

This Report is made ein

and shar

pursuance of a general.

be sent to the Treasury for their informe

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I have the hover to be,

With the highest respect;, Your Lordships,

Moss Obedient,

Humble Servant

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to

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Information of the Loras

Commisscover of the Jessay

copies of a bespotch and of it's enclouence from Goversion Bonham reporting the result

of the inspection of

the

Public Furniture of the

Got House and the

Several Public Officer in

Hong-

Ihave

the

130

Victoria, Honghong,

77796

26th September 1849.

In compliance with

Mis Cellency

sands of His Geo

mands

the Governer I inspected the

Public Furniture at the Government: House, and at

the several offices of the fivil Department; and I have the

honor to state that the whole.

good

order avd.

of it is in preservation, with the

exception

of a very few articles which

have becorve

from fair

there

avcar.

crviscable

I have to add that

are in the store at

nt

Goverment

articles in

House, smiry

4s, carthenware,

glasp,

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1 butlery, and other materiale, which having been bought either previous to or in

immediately the formation "Colonial Government

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very

eed and altogether serviccable, and should

progr

therefore be sold by publie

Auction.

(Signed) Ld'Almoda efaster,

in cha

charge of the Inventory of Public Purniture.

(Ioue kopy)

Colenial secretary .

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Miscellaneous.

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RECEIVED

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131

9754. Any hong

Victoria, Hongkong,

My Serd,

28th September, 1849.

In continuation of

my Despatch N. ss of

8

the

29th 1ltimo, I have the hour.

to forward, for Your Serebship's

I have this

this da

which

addressed to

50. 11. information, Copy of and

day Viscount Falmerstone, enclosing

the further correspondence a

that has passed between

the Smperial Commissione

myself,

(simer,

and the Provisional Geremment

lacát, consequent

of Macão

or

the

murder of the Governer of

that settlement.

The Right Henerable,

The Earl Grey;

Ac

Jo

:

I have the honor to be,

With the highest Respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

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Ib are to acknowbuse the

receipt of your Despatch

Lepen. eneloning

h.go of.

the 28

further correspondere

the

between yourself, Imperial Commisioner,

and the Provisional Govern

ment of Macas relative to

the murder of the

of that Settlement.

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Yo. 132.

My Lord,

In

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133

Victoria, Hongkong,

28th September, 1849.

Despatch Nr 121 of the

th.

29

-ulteins, it was my painful duty

to

of

announed to Your Lordship the murder Senhor Amiral, the late Governor of Macas,

and I at the same time transmitted

copies of all the

corre

spondence which

up

to the departure of the Mail had taken place between myself and the Council

of

the

Mação, the Imperial Commissioner,

and

and

Foreign Ministers, respectively; I have now the honor to enclosed for Your Lordship's further information, transcript

of some additional letters which have passed in connexion with that snelancholy

The Right Honorable

The Viscount Palmerstond, G. C.

&c.,

&c.,

fo

B.

2.

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2.

event

On the 1st instant I received from

the Conncil in charge of the Government of

Maca's, the accompanying

nication,

cnclosing copy of the Chinese Commissioner's

reply to the letter which they addressed to

that functionary announcing

the assassination

of their Governor, and also copy of their

rejoinder to Seu's

Council in their

I

communication. The

Rejoinder,

whilch witerating

: their demand for the head and hand of

not ther

the deceased, protect generally against unsatisfactory nature of the Commissioner' = reply,

but more particularly against the tone adopted by Sew whew speaking of Senhor Amarab. I have by the annexed seply, simply acknowledged the weeipti of the founcil's communication

further

to

Enclosurd No. 5 is the copy of

nication from

the founci

my address, relative to the return of

p 2 @ 4.

No 5.

Nb.

i

"Her Majesty's ship Amazon" to this harbour, and in schick they request

134

at that

I would afford to the Establishment of

lacão such protection

rotection as the pressued

Mação

of a British man

of w

fore

war would naturally

ty offer. Ferro muy esply Your Lordships

will observe that at the time Her

Majesty's this "Amazon "left Macas

Road's, there avere anchored there

American and as

French frigato,

πω

besides

3.

war, so that it was

A N

American Brig of

war,

amply protected

cvident that Mação was an

ò

and did not require the presence of a Baitisk ship of war, whilst this harbour was at the same time left without a Single pennant. To this circumstaned

my duty to call the attention of Captics Loubridge, and, the snowe, so

I deemed it

on

as at that moment, tumours averd

sifin is the folony of a large flects of Pinto : being anchored in the vicinity of

Prates

4.

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!

this Island.

I take this opportunity of

cuclosing to Your Lordships, copy of an officia

nication from the Imperial Commis:

communication

sioner to

the

vny address, announcing seizure and executiond at fanton of a Chinese called. This chi liang, whom ho

states to be the real mundeier of.

Governor of

the

Mação - Ibe add's that the

head and hand of the deceased having

-bcew discovered, had been sent to Macão,

together with the head of This chic

liang, to be exposed at the spot where

the murder was committed. the

that the

and it

Not being at all satisfick

man executed was

the real. Murderer,

being, beyond, all doubt that the

crime was

perpetrated by six or sever

Ão 8.

individuals, Icalled Sen's attention to Ng.

the fact, and.

any

ur

airged-

time in cause

causing

στ

him not to lose large to be

those at la

135

apprehended. I was principally induced.

to take this step,

as

5.

I was desirous that

the fommissioner should sed that I was

not satisfied that the maid who was

beheaded

as the

was

the real murderer. The

410_ Commisioner in his

dejoinder insists upore This chi liang being the principal in the Governor's murder, but promises

No 11.

adopt certain measures

nevertheless to adop

for the immediate pursuit and

apperchension of the other Criminals The accompanying

Ino moraudien

drawnd us by Mr Meadows, the Interpreter

at

t from the

tow, will show that

fantow,

inquiries that goutte

ttoman has been a bles goutte man has

to make relative to these quatters, ho has

arrived at the belief that the

ONA A

excented was not the real murderer,

but

arbber of the District of Meang

a nr.

shaw ( in which Macao is situated),

for whom the authorities were

keeping

6.

7.

136

A

strict look out, and who, foresexing that he must eventually be apprehendeds and

beheaded,

the

5 gentry

Inuadere v

of which

1003

prevailed upon by

to deliver himself up

donò

as the

of

of the Governor, in consideration

seward เบ

of $1000 would be

paid to his relatives.

Fres opinion of Mr. Meadows is conroborated by a note received by Mr. Wade from a Chinese Correspondent, the evening

of the day

A

Sew's letter to me arrived.

The note stated that this chi liang,

notorious murderer of the district in

which Macão lies, knowing that from the

gravd

charges against hind he must be beheaded if takes, good himself up to justice, in the hope of having his sentence

mitigated one degree. Contrary to

sxpectation.

usage, the authorities excented him_

and n

two da

days

afterwards, under the su

warrant - The note did not in

summ Summary

an

sert in any way

connect this Shiw chi liang, whold cxccution

Seid now

now reports to

one,

with the murder

of the Governor of Macas, for which Seed declares him to have suffered.

Up to this date I have heard nothing from the Portuguese authorities at Macas respecting

the ecccipt of the head and. hand, of the late Governor, on the head of the alleged assassin.

or

the whole of the

Uper reviewing particulars of which I am at present in possession, Scannet divest myself of the belief that the man who has suffered

a

is & supposititions offender; a fact quite in accordance with the custoud of the

Chinese whew in a dilemma, as is

1 proved by the existence of a law in their codo against the picismnation of friminals. The difficulty of authenticating any report here or at banton is however inconceivable, and Your Lordship will

:

be, from the papers I have the hours to sucesso, quite as well able to found are opinions upor the truth of this statement as

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the

spot.

an

as any ond avho We have hardly any personal

communication with, the officials or the better classes of the country, and are gobolly dependent. for our informations upon commercialeots of

minor defrid, brokers, compradores, and sucks people, who have no objects in enlightening us,

and with whose interest it rather consists

to keep

ne is ignoraned of all matters

directly or indirectly political.

Shave, offe,

Aigned) S. G. Bon have

There fores

Main blonial Recrotares.

(Copy)

da Louvine

de Maeus, Tinner, & Soler.

Cxpediente Geral:

No 6%

Mline: Cenie: Sur-

O Conselho de Give

Provincia tem u

transmitter

de V. Exea :

137

Severne desta

Honra de

aqui juu

into as mãos ia de officio que

Copia

Zeçebeo do Suuté de Cantão

cto

resposta the dirigio

gare

este Coneetha-

data de 23 do

Corrente relativamente

Assassinie

Governador do

sader da Provincia,

de Ernie : Governa

ben

nceta

assine.

a do outro

dala

Consethe resetter

Smité eu

que

deferido

resposta ao princire,

colccimenti de

tudo para conheci 4. Exe, fins

tee.

7

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V.Cx?,

Does Guarder Macáo 31 de Agosti de 1849

Hlure: Cenie: Sur:

Samuel

6. George Benham.

Governador de Honghong.

Ne,

(Signed) Geron

Joaquim

again

Jer

Bispo de Macao.

Autovio de Moraes Carnsire

) Indgere Jenquine de Faria Neves.

) Miquel Pereira Simões.

Jozé Bernardo

13emardo Goularte.

& Goularte.

7 Manvel Pereir

Fra

None Copy Mame

kolarial Secretary.

(Copy)

Government of the Rovince

of Mia

Macác "Timor, & Solor. General Department.

No. 677

h

1381

Franslations)

Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Fir

The Council of Government of

mil

this Province have the honor to transmit herewith

for Your Excellency's information, copy of a

received from

official Despatch which they

CT

aw

the

Niceroy of Canton in answer to theirs

in answer to theirs of the 23′′ instant, relative to the assasination of the

Most Excellent Governor of the Province, as

well as

are

about

copy of another which they to forward to the aforesaid Viceroy in reply to the first named communication.

The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent

Thamuel Gonge

Bonham,

Governor of Hongkong,

Se

yo,

&e

:

بھر کے

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God. preserve Your Excellency. Mação, 31th August, 1849.

(signed) Jeronims, Bishop of Mação.

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de Faria Neves.

Joaquim Antinio de Meract Carneiro: Ludgero Joaq Miquel Pereira Semerès.

fozé Bernardo Goularte .

Manoel Pereira.

Frue Franslation_

(signed)

L. d'Almada e Castro.

Fruc

True Copy

Copy

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(stemal Leccitary

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139

OCT.

!

A go of 1849.

Iclosure to 2 in Belp:

140

Copia

Sive Sivo. Mey

de Cantão &c.

M.

giving cover

from Council of

Macao;

to Jen's

of Sawhor Améral.

relative to the assassination

31th August 1849.

reply, and their rejoinder

:

Respirendendo ao officio,

do Castle do

Governo de Macúr datado de 5 da prez Sua (22 de Agosti )

dizer que

o

li

Ca

a prezentes

• grande

surpreza a desgraça que accenters as Nobre Governader. Tive tambem participação deste

Xav

ce

da

asse du Estação de Hieu-

e de Mandarine de Macao, accompom hada da Copia do

Codital do Conselho de

Governe.

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Jer

aggressores não podiae youté pacifica e Negociante

de Macao. Sego

de

não haviaë

indigenas que

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propria Nação /

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mal

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141

poderei entregar? He por tanto

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fora

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本國

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aversão al

the

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te

احمد گرم

Cantão tem havido pasquins

Q

< proclamações, e que

thevidades Chinas device.

Sabe-lo;

seque

este assassinio

teuthoridades

então que

fosse obra das

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: precizo que prendamos

so saber onde

Assassinos para

Cabeça, e Mão;

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jaso

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a

Macae, 10 da 4o Sua do

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de Agosto de 18.40 . Traduzide

por

mine abaixo o

abaixo assignare

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testá conforme

(Signed). A. J. de Mirandas

(True Copy) Maine

S. L.

Colonial secretary.

Copy.)

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Franslation:

5 142

Seu, Viceroy of Canton, &e, in reply to the Despatch of the Government Council of Macas dated the 5th of the present sucon

(micon (22". August,)

I am to state that I read with

the

from

station, and the

great surprize misfortune that has befallen the noble- Governor . I had also a report of this event

the Hiangshan

han station, a Mandarin of Macao, enclosing a copy of the Proclamation by the bouncil of Governmen In this I see it stated that the aggressors could not be the peaceful people or tradesmen of Macáo. Then the act was not committed natives of the place but by those from

by

without. This

being

the case,

how

car

it be

known with such speeds?

As the Noble Governer was of a very

cruel temper, who knows but that those of

本國)

his own nation ( ) who entertained

have bubed people

aversion towards him,

may

to do him this evil in cider to satisfy their

OCT

J.

6.

hatred ? You say

that at Canton placards

and proclamations have been posted up, and that the Chinese authorities must have

known it; does it then follow that the

assassination was the work

the work of the Chinese

authorities ? Furthermore, it is

to sei

ins,

seize the assassins,

the head and hand

can

in

necessary.

in order to know where

arez

I deliver them to

Without this, how

you

? What is stated.

· your Despatch is therefore altogether

unreasonable.

"The law relating

to anurders is

clear . It is necessary that researches should

be made alike

both sides, in order to

7

143

To the Council of Government at Macus.

"Taukwang, 29th year, 7ft moen, 10

th

th

the moon, 10th day

[ 27th August, 1844].

( Frue Franslation) (signed) Joxe Rodriques Gonsalves.

(Frue Copy)

(signed) A. J. de Miranda,

1 Frue Franslation )

(Signed)

Jue

S. G

£. d'Almada e factio.

Tone Copy

(이

Mais

lonial

Secretary.

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:

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arrive at a true, knowledge of the facts,

!

and thus to allow of judgement and sentence being passed and carried out.

The life of man is the gift of

Heaven; therefore we should not thoughtlessly

judge

this one or

have to answer.

the other. This is all I

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to prevod

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vista,

à pequena distância

וי

CT

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27thqust, 1869.

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147

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€ Officio de V. Ecṛ hé concebido nos termos de lauda

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Magestade Fidelissima, e fallecide ywvernader e à diguidade e bons da Vação Portugneza repres

utada pelos habitantes destä.

Cidade! Macao 31 de Agosto

de 1849. Jorenine, Bispo de

Macau

leaquine Antario de

Joaquin

Miracs Carneiro,

Joaquim de Paria

Miquel

Sudgero

Neves.

Yoveira Siaviões

Bernardo

Jozé

Carter-Mavod

Bemarie Golark

Pereira?

ista

CT

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8.

Esta Conforme.

(Signed) A Jode 1

de Miraida.

S. G.

(ImeCopy)

Manne

Colonial secretary.

1 Copy. 1

(Franslation.)

148

9

To Seu, Viceroy of Canton .

The Council of Government of

Macão, in answer

to

Your Execellency's

Despatch of the 27th instant, replying to the

one

they had addressed to you

on the 22nd.

have to inform Your Excellency that the examinations and inquiries instituted by this Government with regard

cruel act committed

on

Instant, clearly prove :-

اپور

was

to the atrocious and

the ever

evening of the 22d.

That this barbarous and brutal act

: perpetrated by Chinese_ in full daylight

and in sight of and at a short distance-

which was " gate, which

from the Barrier gate,

by Chinese- soldiers,

2nd

• garrisoned

as is attested by eye witnesses.

That the murderers, after the

commission of the crime, proceeded with the head and hand of the Most Excellent Governor

towards the Barrier

~ gate, through which they

passed unmolested, as is attested by the written

CT

10.

deposition of the Chinese Corporal belonging to

the

quard at that Post, it appearing also that the assassins remained there for

sacrifices and libations to the

the circumstance

dress ], which was

some time, and offered

& gods,

as is

proved by

of a bloody Cabais [ Chinete upper

1 found there, as well as

· from traces of fresh blood met with in several parts of

outrage the building. That the oute

was not the act of assassins and highway robbers is evident,

mere

+ from the

head and hand of the illustrious deceased being

carried

away, which Your Excellency perhaps unintentionally

Despatch; and since it is acknowledges in your Despatch ;

certain that the assassins fearlessly canied with them the proof of their crime, is it not natural to conclude that they were assured of prote

asured of protection and safety when they committed it? This presumpition is not only well-founded, but is being confirmed daily by the delay and negligence with which the. Chinese authorities have acted in this affair, notwithstanding it's being of to grave and serious a nature, and who of the activity and: resources of the

that is aware

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11.

149

Chinese Police, does not see that the little advance

made by them in the present case is the consequence

might

of some calculation, the motives of which it

not perhaps be very difficult to discern?

From what has been stated Your Cricetiency

will perceive the utter groundlessness of the assertion

or

to

Your

that: the whole statement made by this bouncil to

in their Despatch of the 22th instant, is Excellency

nable, and with what justice they might

unreasonable,

bring a similar charge against the Despatch they

are now

: replying to, by which the objects of the authorities of the Province presided over by Your

Excellency are clearly manifested. The Council. again -declare to Your Excellency that such evasions and tengivermtions are not only unworthy of and degrading to the character of a functionary of Your Excellency & rank, who boasts of sentiments of justice and reason, but that they

the end, as is perhaps

will never serve the end, as is

contemplated, of removing responsibility in the present

case.

The Council therefore, whilst reiterating

protest, they transmitted to

the

to Your Excellency on the

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12.

22 instant, renew the demand which they made at the same time for the apprehension of the criminals, and the restitution of the head and hand of the illustrious and . ever lamented Governer, laying to Your Excellency's charge

and

dof

: responsibility all consequences which

in cale

may

ensue

of this demand not being promptly and entirely complied with; the right of Her Moch Faithful Majesty the Queen of Portugal, insulted in the person

of Her representative, remaining

intact.

Your Excellency's Despatch is conched

in terms of such indifference to the act that has been committed, and is so offensive to the character of the illustrious deceased, and to the credit of all good Portuguese people, that the Council can only regurd it with astonishment and indignation; and whilst they repel

nt insinuation which Your Excellency

the malignant ;

was not ashamed to make in an

with Your Excellency's

official paper, signed

own hand, the Council again

(c) fresh insult and outrage committed.

protect against this fresh

against the memory of the illustrious representative of Ther Most Faithful Majesty, the deceused Governor,

:

150

13.

(c) of the Portuguck

and against the dignity and good name of the nation, represented by the inhabitants of this bity. Mação, 31 August, 1849.

(signed : feromine, Bishop of Macáe

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Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro.

Ludgere Joaquim de Faria Novel

Miquel Pereira Simoens. Bernards Goularte.

1 Jozé

Manoel Pereira.

Frese Sopery

(Signed) A. J. de Miranda,

(Fruc Franslation/

(Signed)

L.d'Almada e fartin

Conial Secretary,

&

CH

151

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CT

(Copy.) 47o. 258.

Exxcellent Sirs,

152

Victoria, Hongkong,

3rd September, 1849.

I have the honor to acknowledge.

the receipt of Your

Excellencies

>

communication.

of the 37th ultime, with its enclosures, being copies of a letter from the Viceroy of banten

th.

dated 27th idem, und of the rejoinder that it was the intention of Your Excellencies to

make thereto.

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4

I have, &c.

(Signed) S. G. Bonham.

Truefopy

Maine

Tonial Secretary.

The Right Reverend Dom pronimo, Bishops of Macão. His Honor Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro: Major Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves,

and other members of the Council in charge of the Government

of Mação.

J

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Jogo of 1899.

Melosure No I'm Seipi

to Sai's Reply

31th Augush 1849.

The Council's Rejoinder

1

Je go of 1849.

Inclosure to 5 in Despi

(Copy)

sc. 68.

Illine & Exxe Senter.

O Conselho do Governe

desta Provincia sent

153

honra de

F

reply to Inclosure No 2.

3rd September, 1849.

A.2. Mr Bonham in

ورد دره گردد در محدود کرده دویده دوره در کر کرده به مه گرودی بر

CE

F. Ex a the

exercve o

N. 958.

is do forrente

O. Consethe approveito esta

occazião para levar ao

mento de t. Ex ?

muito

que

Q

que.

lle

coulcer

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bem de serviço publico

dessa Colonia reclamasse ali a

prezença da Corvella Amazon, e

consequente retirada da tada de Macao, conforme o siguin

o

fiem a este Consethe, & Capitão Troubridge Comm'ancante superior da Estação. A vinda da Amazon à Mação não se concorred

neo para dar

te Governo na prezente

força

ev le

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o ja

este cinselhe

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love

oceayião

I

mos tambem para

1

habitantes desla Cidade que

n'aquelle

vazo

da trmáda Britânica

hum mere de protecção seg

prompta ;

repentina reté.

rada por tanto da rada de Macae,

produzie todo o

tento

offerte que

de esperar, trazendo

desa :

animos dos habitantes,

a

quiça debilitand força

مرده درد

moral

na actual crize

Governo, que 4. Ex : de certo hade querer ang.

mentar

Lende

perigo

Este Conselho por tanto,

vista

de que

que está

ameaçado exte

Estabelecimento, não tanto de

lenma

aggressão aberta da parté

de Governo Chinez, quante de bunn

1k

assalle traiçoeiro de inimigos

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orize,

outra.

alguma demonstração da parte desse Geverne para obstar, e prevenir

desastres

2

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este Estabelecimento,

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de Lem

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1 George

Je,

1 Benham, Governader de Hanghong, He.

Signed) feren

Yo

ime Bispede. Mação-

(+) Joaquim Antence declerces,

Warneiro.

Sudgere

Seays " Miguel

loze

de Faria Never

Pereira Simões.

1 Pernardo Goular

Goularte

Manoel Je Zeira.

(Sone Copy)

Wolonial Secretary.

1

No 68

(Franslation.)

Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Six

155

5.

The Council of Government of this Rovince have the honor to acknowledge the recipt

of Your Crescellency's Despatch No 258 of the 3rd.

instant

The Council avail themselves of this

opportunity to acquaint Your Excellency that they much regret that the public

Service

of the Colony

of Hongkong should have demanded the presence of the Corvette "Amazon "there, and her consequent withdrawal from Macão Roads, as Captain Troubridy, Senior Naval Officer, signified to the Council:

of the Amazon" at Macáo not only contributed to give strength to this Government

The arrival

JJ

at

the present juncture,

e, as the Council have already

The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent

Samuel Gonge Bonham, Governor of Hongkong,

&c;

F

6.

had occasions to state to Your Excellency,

but also

to animate the inhabitants of this bity, who saw in the presence of a vefect of the British Navy a

and .

a means

of

sure and d from it protiction . Her sudden withdrawal

therefore from Macão Roads has produced, all the

-bad effect that could be expected, bringing discouragement

on

: the minds of the inhabitants, and

of

posibly

#

weakening the moral force of this Goversement, which

in the actual crisis

1 Your Excellency

Excellency must certa

must certainly

desire to see increased.

The Council therefore, in consideration

!

the imminent danger which threatens this

on

a

treacherous

of

from

secretly instigated.

of

Establishment, not so much from open aggression

the part of the Chinese Government, as

assault by

encmies secre

by it, cannot avoid, looking to the slight

Mans

deferice at their disposal, applying to Your Exallincy

will

again afford to this

Establishment such protection

as can convenu

conveniently

other

be granted it, during the present crisis, no demonstration be

being perhaps necessary on the part

to request that you

156

7.

+

of Your Excellency's Government, - to guard against

- _

and

in

1 prevent greater disasters to this Establishment, -

consequence of secret treachery which the Chinese undoubtedly meditate against it, _ than the

-

preance of a refeel of war in the waters of Macio. God. preuve Your Ascellency

Macãe, 6th September, 1849.

(signed) Jeronimo, Bishop of Mação-

(

#

#

*

Joaquimd Antonio de Moraes barneir?.

Ludgerò Jeaquini de Furia Neves

ruel Pereira Simors

1 Miquel

Joze

Bernarde Goularte.

Manoel Pereira.

True Translation

.

(Signed) L. d'Almada efastor . True Copy.

!

hereta

fotenial Sunitary

+

No. 90 of 1849.

Melonore to 6 in Deip

(Copy)

No. 2.61.

157

CT

Erscellent Tirs,

Victoria, Hongkong,

8th September, 1849.

I have the honor to acknowledge

of the

the receist of Your Excellencies ietter both instant, regretting the departure of Iber

Majesty's ship Amazon, and requesting that I would direct Captain Troubridge to retursi

to Macão.

Britannið.

In reply, I must first inform Tour Excellencies that although I considered it my duty to call the attention of the Senior Naval

the station to the unprotected state of the harbour of this Colony, I have

Officer

authority

30 au

to direct the movements of any ships of war in

The Right Reverend Don Jeronimo, Bishop of Macáo; His Honor Joaquind Antonie de Moraes Carneiro.

Major Ludger Joaquine de Faria Neves,

charge of the Government

and other members of the Council in chary

Amazon".

departure of

their regret at the

H.2. Mr Bonham expressing

Commcil of Macao to

AM

j

6th September, 1849.

of Macao

חיר יה דייב

1

!

them seas. They in Chief alone.

receive

their orders · from the Commander.

I am prevented, as

Your Excellencies

Your

have been aluady informed, by the positive orders of my Government, from interfering in this matter

in an

any way

whatever, unless instructed to that

by the Court of Pertagal to that of Great Britare; and

effect upon representation made

even

of my instructions admitted of my supporting the Government of Macás by demonstration I force against that of China, I could not this Colony of all protection for

deprive

indefinite period.

azo

I should be concerned that Your

Excellencies were to suppose

were to suppose me by any

que ans

indifferent to the safety of your bity, but I must

think that this

long

be

in no dVA:

can

way endangered

·d as

us one. French and two American vessels

war remain in Mação Roads.

of wax

steamer "Medea " has

, доно

to

158

Hae nan in quest

in that

of a fleet of Pirates said to be

cruising under the command of the notorious

vicinity

Leang.

and should she fall in with them,

their dispersion cannot but tend to the

of your position.

I have fo!

( Ligned.) S. G. Bonham .

(Frui

Copy)

سکا ہے کیسے

Conial Secretary.

secser

security

Itake this opportunity of informing

Your Excellencies that. Her Britannic Majesty's

helosure to 7 in Deip.

Go

1849.

דיר

CT

(Copy)

.159

Seu, by Imperial appointment High

General

Commissioned, Governor Eenembe of the Two Kwang

12

communication.

&c. makes

At the time that Ah (Amacal),

the Commandant of Macas

muadcid

AUK

I

I immediately gaver orders to the Magistrates of the different

districts to use all'alike their utmost endeavours to apprehend the

concerned.

-parties

Upon the 13th instant Reiter,

Chief Magistrate of the Shun-tch District, having brought to the. Citif

the veal murderer whens he had.

ひど

arrested, and the head and hand.

which he had taken out ( of the ground)

I caused (the prisoner ) to be brought before myself, and

a again cœaminet hine; when he confessed (his crime)

in reply to Inclosure

A.2. Mr. Bronham

I ap

8th September, 1849.

()

C

2,

without acservations. Accordingly, on the

16th instant; I caused the criminal to be carried forth, bound, and executed,; and despatched an officer with his head to the scene of his crime, thew to expose - pole for example's sake ; and

it ow a

to

carry

the head and hand of the Commandant Amaral, at the same

time to Macáo, and to take

for the ne.

RZ

accciph

I therefore make this

communication to ajowe, availing myself. of the opportunity to wish that the

blessings of the seasord may daily increase to Your Excellency

Awimy

.

communication; to

ortant comi

Aw importar

which is appended a copy of the note of the confession of the criminal. The above is addressed to this Excellency Samuel George Bonhand, leq : CB.

Ke

"

Tron Kwang, 29

#

year

160

8th mook

7th day - 17th September, 1849. Received 19th September

T

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Franslation of the Confession .

161

Shin chi leang states, that he is a native of the District of Hiang tháw, aged 45 years. This grandfather and grandmothers and both his parents

ts are dead, and her has brother, older, or younger than himself.

-

of the

He is married to a womand surname of Lu, by whom he has one Low . He has here to fore been in- trade at Macão . The Portuguese Governor (head of soldiers), Amaral,

Avas Savi

20

savagely tyrannical in his conduct; in making a horse road, without the

he levelled and destroyed

San pa gate,

all the

graves

therea bout; from the first

CT

he had numbered -

every

shop in Mação

with barbarian characters, and. had

extorted, sent from them; he also

-

tried to retort. Ononcy

Quancy from the

different ships and brats, fn his use,

for

6.

J

7.

162

should these resist, he avoued. lead. on

barbarian troops against them, seize, flog, and imprison (their people ) : he would also, upon the plea that they had infringed the night regulations imprison the inhabitants wrongfully and extort money from them. The whole population were in a state of exasperation not to be appeased. The of the soil too, by

The Portuque

Lea Lord

barbarians

of Amaral's

levying contributions on them, making short issues of pry and nations to the troops, and

having

ving criminal intercourse with their avomew, all spoke of revenge. The graves of six of the prisoner's ancestors having been lovelled, by the

road which Amaral, avas making

idexo

making, he cherished in his heart a feeling of resentment, and conceived, the of watching his opportunity to put as end to the evil by the munder of

Amaral. On the 22th Cingust, having heard

it eumoured

by

some of the barbarians of the soil that in the afternoon Amaral

would go out of the Barrier gate to vido,

accompanied by but few persons,

concealed

he

his person a pointed knife,

and, avaited, by the side of the road

thether until the Yu. trine -

leading

by.

(5 to 7 p. 9.) when Amaral vode- The prisoner, when he saw him, took advantage of his being off his guard to

him off his horse, pulled out the

drag

off

dagger

he carried, about him, cut

his head and also one armð. Amaral

died immediately, and the prisoner thow took his head and arms, and. sacrificed to his ancestors, announcing (to them what he had done). He now a absconded ;

make

and orders having beer issued to onako inquiry for hind, and to seck and apprehend hius, in fear of his life he

8.

fled to various places to hide himself,

until he was arrested

by the troops police . "the head and hand of

2

and

Amaial

he had buried in a place known, as

Lang ties (the mulberry ground) and.

theso had now beew taken up and sout forward to be ide

As his amurder. identified .. of Amaral, was indeed, in consequence of the wrath he felt against him for levelling the graves of his ancestors, and he had no other reason for committing it, he could only

beg for encicy.

His Statement is true.

Frue Kanslation

Signed F. Nãdo.

Afst. Chinese Secretary

Lone Copy

Colonial

and Secretary

+

(Missy)

163

Victoria, Haugtuig,

19th September, 1849.

I have this day

the

received

Your

yous Creellency's letter of the 17th reporting

Capture Fond Execution Shin chi bang,

and to be the murderer.

a person said to be the

C

of the Governor of Maene, and

stating theat Officer bead

been despatched with the head tive hand of the late Gevemer,

ther with the head of the

logether

Murderer, lo Macae, where the latter was to be expèred on a pole.

Your Excellency has also

sent for

my information the

His Excellency,

Seu, High Imperial Commissioner,

Je,

Je,

Yo

Confession of the above persons.

Gleis

i

matter

ent

particularly beliveon the Portuguese Gover that

thear

of Your Excellency, but

I must remark nevertheless that it is notorions that the

one

Murder of the late Governan was not committed by individual, but by bor%, and as all implicated

licated in this

Iransaction

avere e

equally

quilly, it seems to me that

time should be lost in

apprehending the remainder of the party, which that Your Excellency have apprehended one and 6 found

The head and hand, canno

ot

be a matter of any difficulty Irepeat that

1.

164

atrocious murder was committed

by several individuals who

BI QE VA

mediately after were Cunning away in company. Ally these

are

equally quilly

am Your Excellenty

look no time in a

o

hould

causing

these

to be apprehended,

at large to be that they may

be bree

brought to

trial and punished.

Accept 40.

(Signed) S.

G. Banham.

Tone Copy

15

Colonial secretary.

+

(Copy)

165

Sew, by Imperial appointment,

High Commies Governer General of

Five Kiary,

reply.

ཡ། ཨསཱསཏྟསམཱ ན

ofe

the

Je

بعد دوه کرده میرے

of Your Excellency's letter of the 20th Instant.

Sustant, upon the

and

subject of immediately directing the pursuit une apprehensive

the parties

of

Portuguese Governor's

in the

quarder,

who had excaped : in order that

the

might be brought to

trial and punished: with the of which I have made

contents

myself theroughly acquaintée. -

It appears that shin- chu liang, whe

executed was, in

072

latice

in fact, the

in reply to Inclosure

AL. Ir Bonham-

ف میری

urging

the

accomplices.

seizure off the other

197

#September, 18349.

Jo 90 $1849.

Enclosure to 9 in Deipi

זי

2.

principal in the above

Now that, be leas been betrended

and that he is bead has been

n

for

Lended,

exposed, the remaining parties

I get apsive being individually liable to

ކ

severe

of

punistinent, have course, upon hearing

most strict searclé

that

doing

made for them.

theme, absconded and

concealed themselves. I have

sent positive orders to the

several (evil an

officers.

certain

Military

all alike, to adófét

ves for

the

sedi rediale pursuit and

apprehension ( of those parties), they shall have

and as

been seized

seized and brought to the tribunal, they shall of course

satisfactorily

be

punished,

3. 166

C

CH

ing against

lawless + hanicide

ocre

empty

as

As these Criminals

ever

words

ne allusion

get arrested,

improfitable,

was made

made to their

capture) in my former letter

I therefore

tion to

matic Whi

Car

o you availing

good.

myself of the opportunity to

Excellency o

Your

fortune, and prosperity, und

comfort for many years.

?

successary

ca:

lim, addressed to His Excellency

lawless or premeditakeel : tted by

voler

person regardles

pa

and not upor

as

Low;

of the Law ; the impulse

of the moment.

C

7

Wr. V Penham,

H. B. Mr. Plenipotentiary

де

да

your

Je,

Then Kwang, 39th year & Sleen, 8th day, 24th Sept. 1849.

Neceived 25th soptr.

Ime Translation.

(Signed) K. Wade

Asst Chinese secretary

(Ime Copy)

Molacial secretary.

(Copy)

Memerandum.

167

+

T

j

Since Saturday the

15th Justant,

have

been prevalent in Counter that.

that day the

day

Assassines

of

Chief of the the Governor of

Macão had been

e sce

bed

with eighteen other criminals at the Excention Ground. The

official Reporter of

that da

day

merely stated that sinction

bandits

کرو

the

Ying.

lile, and

king quen districts - the in king-yuan.

districts which

of

2

the seat

the inte invurrectime - lead

been

the authority

ted after the

had been issued by the Govenor

General .

and the

an

. Geverner, at

PZ

2

L

the tann of the latter. It

200

ל.

certain that. mingleew

ME AC

day, of

Like

excented on Heal

whom

dressed

Mandarin in plain

Clothes, and was carried out

in a

the is

Chair; and further that

during

the transit

through the streets, hept

saying

it.

to the spectators that: be who had killed.

d a

the Portuguese Governer, and complained of the Requital made to him for so good deed. on these points the accounts have differed very little. But they have been quité contradictory

theis

adas,

ow to whe

making curderer of the Governer, others, a tought

him the real murderer

7

substitute. The following

168

which I

account of line which

......

10

have just got foun a very

Source

good worthy of belief.

He was

*

to

robber

the district of Wenng.

e

(theat in which Macão is situated ) for whom the

keeping

authorities

v

strict look out, and who

feresceing that he would

C

or later be taken and

exconted,

22

prevailed on by

Mee

ve lots

easily

Favutson (the

the

first of the Gentry of Heangstone) to give himself up,

The Govenor; by

murderer of

doing

which his relatives.

would get the reward of

#4000 offered by the late

J

}

!

Subprefect of

Iseën shan

Assassin,

and the District Magistrate of Meningshan for the apprehension

sion of the Chief "The Subprefect his post at Caza Branca,

4 who had left

order to start for

Jokiu,

" few days before the

in

only

murder,

the officer appointed after

that event lo

affair;

manage

ed being

and

being very

to leave, be moved the

of

the

gentry

of Heungshan to find substitute. Iliis infenvat

given by Pautsun, the gentleman

relation

bove named, who has

of

lian:

Cave

to attend the literary cramivation

i

The Hobber

AVELS

169

brought

by

Frontier to the

your

of the Prefect of Living Chevr

(Signed) Thomas Guyter. Meadows

Intrpreter .

19th September, 1849.

(Iine Copy) Maine

Colonial Secretary.

about to

car

ec

hore, to ove

from

of

leis Brother Candidates,

a friend of when it has reactied

!

in go $4849.

Inclosure Still in Desh:

170

No 91.

Miscellaneous.

Vide holle Baller Bee/49

Vede to his smith Payne Hunther 19 Wee in reply to

25257525

#ift in Mistapen Letter Whong 4/7/

Lood,

RECEIVED

NOV 25

View, Hongkong,

29th September, 1869.

With reference to

Despatel to 88 of the Instant, I have the shower to acquaint Your

Lordship that a

morning

this

Writ has

been taken

out against the Honorable William Napier for £155, for work said to have been performed for the Government,

but as this work Jauthorized

was not

і

or sanationed by me,

Right Honorable

!

Cantons of the alleged

Mr Meadows's Memorandum relative

to the excention at

the

Murderer

Governor

Вчасно

19th September,

1849.

The Earl Grey,

te to

de.

F

I have realined to pay it. Mr Napier assures me that the claim is unfounded, but

as

it

impossible to

was imp

allow Mr Napier to be detained,

as

he is in such a state

as to render it resepary for

him to be carried

on

board

the mail Packet, two of his friends have become bail

to the nation,

on the under=

рау

this

= standing that if eventually

про they be compelled to anmount; he will refund it in England out of the proceeds of the half pay to which зна

he will be entitled during

his absence.

Under these circumstances

I have consented to move Lordship that instructions

Your

}

:

171

may be issued to the Colonial Agent Mr Baillie, not to pay Mr Rapier any part of the Salary that may become due to him while in England, until this matter

be finally adjusted; and

necepary,

this is the more

be vaddled

as it is possible that the Government m with this expense.

have

I

may

I beg to and that I'

no reason at present

to attach

any

blame to

Mr Napier, for it seems to

me

that the Plaintiffs this case have wilfully

in

allowed the claim to remain

a

period

unadjusted until when they were thoroughly Satisfied it would be totally

انه

4.

out of his power to resist it, whether it be just

or otherwise,

as the Packet in which he has embarked leaves this Port tomorrow at daylight

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordshift,

ale

Laggog Hong Kery

26 V PL

jesume

this direction must ballensed

& the agent. informed ausdingly?

Mes Incen

mort obedient

Humble Servant,

..

river Bonham C. B.

Goriver

jak.

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23

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477 Vanderhein Wang Hang 172 En 159

250 Jany /50.

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With reference to your

Despatch N91. of the 29. f

Sepo reporting thick legal

proceedings had been tiken.

Honble

against the Steuble : W. Reper

for the recovery of a tune of £155. on account of work said to have been performed by for

the Gook of Hong Hong, there

the boven to troussil the

have letter which There

Cory of a revered from tt b Gentlemen

on the subject of the clarin

preferred agonist him, and I have tho mstruck you,

aupon

the Conclusion of the

CT

Frisl, to furnish me with

a

Refioch repon the stole

Case.

Hav

173

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Fituren Story Kary

My Lord-

29

9765. Hong

RECEIVED

NOV. 21

ng

10749.

174

My public despatite mich toen erfarend Z hardship that Shren abolished the Office. of leputy Machane Kaster, and that b2t happine I lack of the Waks retions to replaced by the

affectunity, then topther with other rederction, thel Sham abeady made, have nearly brachy the Elabteshment to the scale that tham mus - ported tobe necessary for the efficent new = ginal of the lecting, all these that how to be expected in the way ofsaning ment her in the nduction ofselenies. Caluin of the humaing Offices as they humore

hmaisen

racant_

R. M. Hemble

The Earl hey.

Fit there is one

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paint trakish

BM Reshar

to

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in the came

Jubject.

за

how

came

175

Muntimest

bo on the Sheen the Conclusions Sum

tion these abservation, drm but bes that Evere of apension, the Chomilad

Sam discious of dracing gone budskife alteration and the day before the Apertural hogs hate and

desicaues Jo

Condition - The Surveyer Ennal e on for the consideration of the Matter, and a quatre exponesine in the fitury. Jame catifert also in endepperent Health, and has for furn "What

the sphild Sallende bi dag, hem onfined to his House. Thumb Had the Appure must be s Uut of the Celonial heasure. The office an ad frontendships with three details, because from Action to the datension of the bearing pufans then eagle guthiend son for my thee hulosere appertaining that has been abole, hand, and cetheils the Reenen and genraly assert, whereas his Feriens du réguilt. _ Abellanion of the. but is moram porticaturel requid hen, for, from come cause or other, we

Funiturnaus Lave always home of ill . _ their gestudly the Suchan Master

femm wen confined the Bed with fe

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mich der

Land. masume thenld act he met and

thanks wen

Beeth

thinker hope sheld from benchship act lame replied to my des patil of 27 lefer this letter caches. that this qui mayhe allowed treener.

under tubes. _ When

ener under

that des patch was purned Senper

Iwas out

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Both peat respect.

Reen the honor toucause thephard.

Juur het, hep abuds! Thumble.

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Usalam

dent of In affecies at Stery Kony Colonial Secreting;

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Shuditin

176

Reason, Repsteme End. Hellette offertions. Juneya Guil.

Auf Magerhate affalii.

thut

Ap

Le

Clinial Chaplain

Suspen

"

Sunfief Iwa, act here that the assure we met luper

app fluous beat the effects of the past best Season

wn the stealth of the Exlubles hement querial Les enter pred me that the Office as per ances Beme

an abe, abut if y, intial of the offiint dichunge & the the next mail Shape tobe able

the duties of the End &. treply to yn het, his on the taljet of und My Chinein Lebarre, to Minised Whitich Sapume Count "Guaina. Ens present burperson of the They with on no auvent re at there_ I find have that one Shefment estaban

h

ones made time years go.

= Musid de Quaint

that

and Jain pes.

of the Mannu

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where

that hansaction trumnated, but Sotaite bet recein it befen the tails have

Sommerarmony Bitti pentru pert

16

4

Притя

Starbam Martin.

Jaft of Paler

Revenue.

Any

add peren

Mut ween the Colonial Sus befalesick. She

Learn

h

Ther

The only per

in

to the appui

competent

Ner Ellish

The public les pateties referred to bare mesh

averest, they will probably

Firethaneptors.

22hon. W

be sent wer

Win heller han have long suspended with

chotten in

The Hong. Kony

Reduction, and Estimate

The principal Best of it is t

Une the offin of

artikens, on this will

not to Dame

Bonham will ham that

mult form the

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intimation to Man

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7.7.5.28/07 1850.

i

177

Separate

CE

9765.

Hong hong

Eubs

Ex

Governor Bonham 22. Fably.

M. Cellist

M. Merivale

Mr Hawes

Carl Grey &

Feb 3/50 2. JubJ/60

2

For,

I duly

1850

178

received your

letter of the 29th of

Lept r last explaining

the grounds on which you have come to the conclusion that the office of Colonial

Treasurer could not be

dispensed with. This entirely accords with the opinion which has been formed by myself and the L. Cr of the Ther

and

and I am glad, therefor that your wishes on

the subject will be

fulfilled. You will

see

um general

Jublic

by my Despatch upon the

proposed reductions of Hong Hong Wat

The Treasurership is

not to be abolished

I have 57

!

179

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7

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RECEIVED 469, Hou houg. 180

Destrelches, transmi

JAN

Schedule of Governor of Wong for

the Colonies! by vrà southampton,

of Qale of

err

1850

tted by

the

the secretary of state the Mail steamer Braganza

the 30th November, 1849.

Subject of Despatch.

едо

Deap: Desk:

1849.

Duplicates.

Girly Returns for

the

72 187 Debr. TrauemiMting Quarterly Ret

93220

911 2300

95 2404

Quarter ended 30th September, 1849.

Transmiting for

Shareholders of

Bio Lordsleipé

consideration Copy of

the

OL

letter from the

Hongthing Club,

relative to an action brought

against them by the administrator of the

the late MrRobert Edwards': Estate.

Acknowledging receipt of Despatches to

No138 of 115. August, and Circular Military of St Auquet, and Despatch 810. Military of 18th August, -together with sundry

of

ther

Circulare. Nous

that r

of

Acknowledging receipt of Circular-

and Bla

stating

quarantine Establishment is in existence at

Houghong.

Novis

46 250 Replying to Circular of 200 buly ...

relative to capital Bullielumento. Non

i

بمد

s of Date of

J

Deap Drop-

1849.

Subject of Despatch.

9% 2 theth : Transmitting Treasurer's Returne

98 29

12903

i

the

of

Receipts and Payments for Quarter ended 30 September. 184, together with the Report of the Board the for dctober, of of Survey,

the

beld

80 of

Pof. Date Deep Deep:

of

Fends in the Colonial Treasury 37

mitting Copy of Despatet. 8150

to Viscount Palmerston,

Preston, enclosi

onctoring

further correspondence connected with the assassination of Governor

Amaral.

-

99 29th = Reporting demise of Rear Admiral

Francis A. Collier, C.B, K. C. H.

Naval Commiander-in-

тема

1054 19 Hovb". 19°

Subject of Despatch

munitions of

War at

Hongkong.

180 A

Reporting sale of certain Crown Lands,

on the 5th October, 1849.

105 212 Stating circumstances which have

reet

ognition by

resulted in the the Clience High Commissione

the inviolability of the territory

by Houghing.

19.

106230.

chief,

OLA

the

corning

eing of the 28th October 1847 . . Nave

1849..

107 262

Originals...

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10828t

the LAN Convicts to

101 10 3800. Reporting transpor

Penang.

1850h

letter from

102 14th - Forwarding a letter

L

the Mu

Manager Hong

of the Oriental Bann at story hong and applying for

instructions.

subject of Governor Bonham's Despatch

439

103 162 Forwarding correspondence passed between

himself and the late Naval Commander

-chief relative to the sale of

-in

110

1848.

+

100"

to Mr Gear of the Western Market

dell, for a fresied O the 14 November, 1849...

Five years commencen

meing from

Acknowledging Teceipt of Despatches to N143 of 15th September. 1849..... the leave of absence

Reporting 12 mon

ted to Mr. Sena,

grante.

sick

Certificate, to proceed to England, and recommending

this officer

to His Lordship's favorable

Consideration

sale of 9 Sots of Land on the

Reporting Sale of 9

2 of the November, 1849.

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disposal of European Convicts senter

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the

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of one James

John Burke, lately sentenced by the

Admiralty Aurt to 15 years

N of ahvel:

15 years transportation Nove

111 28th Boob! Bringing under His Sordabip's notice

112

the cases

of 4 European

Military Convicts under sentence of transportation,

confinement in the fail..

in

Replying to His Fordstrip's Derpatah No 143 of the 11th Septt = last, relative to a surplus of L. 324 d. 2, in the Treasure chest.

113 29th Conclosing Copy of

nd Marseilles.

114:30th

#

his Despatch Nesyl to of Viscount Palmerstone, reporting that the hood and heud of

the late

Governor Amaral have not yet

been delivered

Cutheri tien

ress by

the Chinese

suggesting

that Sabuan be appointed

f

the places of transportation

For

chinese and Asiatic Convicte

from Hongkong.

Maria Colonial Secretary.

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Wan

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Date of Деяр

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to Transportation, and aubmitting

for

decision

the

Casl

of one James

N of daved:

John Burke, lately sentenced by the

Admiralty Court to 15 years transportation Nove

28th Woob! Bringing under Wie Sordship's notice

7.

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Replying to His Fordstrip's Despatule No 143 of the 18th Septor last, relative to a surplus of L322 d. 2, in the Treasure Chest

113 29th. Conclosing Copy of his Despatch Noryl to

Marseilles .

Via Marsei

114 30th

th

Viscount Palmerston, reporting the

the lead and hand

that

the late

Governor Amaral have not yet

been delivered upe by Authorities.

suggesting

ove

for

f

the Chinese

that Sabuan be

be appoirited

the places of transportation

chinese and Aviatie Conviete.

from Hongkong.

Maine

Colonial Secretary .

OPG Hong Kong 181

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The Chinese settlers in the Straits

and in all parts of the Eastern Archipelago are principally from the province of

Fohkien, the natives of which

only of a

of which are not

more adventurous disposition

than their neighbours of the banten province, but from their superior applicability and docile. nature much better adapted-

for Colonists . One particular feature.

of this province

also characterises the men

viz : the general love of their native country

and the desire to return to it

after realizing

what thei

consider a

competency, which pervades all- classes of emigrants therefrom. In Manila, the climate of which, it is to

be presumed, is much similar to that. of the West Indies, they ard very have become from long

numerous,

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intercourse quite-

habituated to the

the co

country

with

A

and climate, and intermar

intermarry freely

the

aborigines, a very great advantage, as with exception of Singapore and other places in the Strails, Manila is the only part where they have been found to do so, a circumstance of no small importances. The extreme repugnance of the Chinese husband or father to remove his family from their native country, besides the illegality of such a proceeding by Chinese laws, is too well known to require comment,

and this must ever

ever be

a serious impediment

to emigration:

It may not be generally

· generally known

that the Manila Government had it

in contemplation, about two years ago,

one of the Philippine

to colonise one of

with : Chinese, permitting

Islands entirely

· governed by

them to be

subject only

their

own

laws,

in extreme cases to the

A

approval of the Manila Courts.

The writer was

184

applied to by

the originator of this scheme to procurd 300 male and 50 7 female emigrants,

feme

but although the former could have been easily

obtained on the usual terms,

ad

the latter could not be procured

except by purchase, the commission

was declined.

In the island of Bourbon the

Northern Chinese have been

answer extreme

extremely well, and

" found to

very many

of them have voluntarily renewed their

when expired, but at. an

agreements

cements when

increased rate of wages.

In Mauritius they

лосге

found

to be troublesome, and many had to be

but: as they sent back to Penang, but as

wvere

originally the very offxourings of that

settlement, it is not to be wondered at

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and British ship Duke of Argyle, from Amoy, nothing authentic is known, excepting that the speculators, (alpanish -merchants resident in Manila), lost

very considerably by the operation, and that one of the Coolies returned to -

Hongkong

in about 10

and Amoy in a

a sum

months after leaving, with no less than

$16,000 in

d in

gold, which he realized

that short time by practising physician .

it is

as a

.

Havana being a slave bolony, - very questionable if the terms of the original contract wore fulfilled by the parties who engaged them.

The Nimrod. " took about 120 Coolies from Amoy to Australia in

1848 : this is said to have also been

losing operation, and it is

a.

stated that they

wvere

not

further

· found to answer;

..

185

- but neither of these cases can be quoted

as a

criterion of their incligibility, for

the reasons

before mentioned as

regards Havana, and the well-known and

Colonists

acknowledged objection of the beleniets of Australia to the immigration of -foreign labourers ; and ample proof of the value of the Chinese as such is to be found in the successful result of their importation to Manila, the Straits Settlements, Bourbon, and Java.

As the English. Agent who

· very

procures the Coolies involves a heavy moral and personal responsibility them to leave their families

by inducing

and country for a distant place where that the engagements

he has no

on

that

no secu

security

his part will be performed, while

on

theirs are certain to be exacted,

the trade is in

a ver

hands, one of private hands,

able nature, but, when

very disagreeable

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the

agent knows that he has the faith of Her Majesty's Government for the performance of his undertaking, there can be no possible objection.

The Chinczo labourers

are not

affected by a change of climate, and

within the Tropics

are in general very healthy. But like the Swiss, they suffer occasionally from "Home Sickness;

which, when it once makes it's appearance,

as it is in most cases

ous as

is as contagious

fatal . Its existence can always be

detected

r and trivial

by a very singular

symptoms, viz : the constant doubling of their thumbs . When this is observed, the subject should be removed, others, and treated. promptly, disease will extend. The experience of

from the the

Or

the writer convinces him that under proper treatment, with strict, and when required., even stern discipline, the

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186

northern Chinese would be found the

most useful class that could be sent

to the West Indies as labourers.

The terms on which he has

them at Amoy for

engaged.

6. Amoy for the French

nment are, sva

Government

wages

$ 3 @ $ 4 pr

month, free passage to Bourbon, 2 suits of clothing for.

Prannuno,

annum, house, food, and medical attendance), in consideration of which they agree to

serve

for 3 @ 5 years, and to work every lawful day, from sunrise to sunset, at whatever they may

be set. This

agreement is printed.

printed in Chiness and in the language of the bolony for which the emigrant

igrant is destined, is

signed by both the contracting parties, and transferred .

The foregone remarks embody all the peculiarities and particulars regarding the emigration of Chinese

10

i

Coolies which have occurred to the writer.

Some allowancò ma

partiality

and

men may

been

be made

do for

for any

towards the northern Chinese,

an

among,

which a five years' residence

intimate knowledge of their character and disposition may have

induced ; as also the apparent prospect of a favorite theory of some standing

at last brought into practice .

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being

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188

rations, but I infer that Cookies proceding

to the West Indies would probable reguend

pass

$4 free theath at chil cale including the Account of this pach, age each Cabli would cost his Mastic independently

half aclues for then the - euphong lun toline fine Аритав Zars. The proposed tune of Apuments

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Memorandum of Agreement made and entered into this

day of

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and BETWEEN

a native of China, of the one part, and

.of

in the Territory of New South Wales,

́, and such person or persons in the

of the other part: WITNESSETH that the said agrees to serve the said

whom he may place in charge over the said capacity of Shepherd, Farm and General Servant, and Labourer in the said Territory, for

the term of Five Years, to commence from the date of the arrival of the said

in the said Territory; and to obey all his lawful orders and

the orders of such persons as may be placed in charge over him. AND the said

agrees to

pay

the said

Three Dollars per Month, the said amount to be paid in Dollars,

or in sterling British Money at the Exchange of Four Shillings per Dollar. And also to provide the following Weekly Rations, namely,--

8lbs. of Flour, or 10lbs. Rice, at

lbs. of Meat,

option,

20zs of Tea.

10

892.

Financial.

ŕm

10,984 Hong

My Lord.

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DEC.25 1840

Mong.

190

Fictoria, Hongkongs,

18th October, 1846.

I have the honor to enclose herewith, for Your

Sordship's information, and

that

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The Serds

lords Com

Commissiones Treasury,

Her Majesty's Secassey,

the Quarterly abstracts

Copics of

for

the

Quarter ended 30

the

September, 1849.

1. Changes

in the Holders of

Offices and appointments in the Colony of Hongkong.

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

Yo,

Jo

+

but 10748-

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10

༡. - Additions to Salaries and

allowances in the Colony of Hongking

3.-

Creation of new

Mr.

office, and

vents in the

appointments

Colony of Houghing.

Tayments of

asual

description and for. extraordinary, Services,

I have the houer to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Perdsleips,

Your

Most obedient,

Humble Servant,

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191

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Mr Merinle

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rettern to the Treasu

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pon sp

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познато металев

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th. September, 1849.

CHANGES in the HOLDERS of OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30th September,

OFFICE.

Colonial Lecy's.

Office

2nd. Clerk.

3rd. Clerk.

4

the black.

Harbor Master's Office

Name of the Officer who formerly held the appointment, and annual Salary.

Name of the Officer who is now appointed, and annual Salary.

I. d'Almada £270 &. M. Newman,

& Castro.

half salary £135.

A. Grand Pré. S 243 H. 7. Hanc ₤243

G. W. Newman. £216. A Grand Pré £216.

Aest : Harbor Master. A. Lena. £300.

Office of Asst: Harbor Master

abolished

Registrar General's H. F. Hance, £300 A Lena, £300.

office - Clerk. I

Supreme Court

Under Bailiff. C. Napier. £37.10 I. Cavok £37.10

If appointed by Her Majesty's Government in England, date of au- thority of the Secretary of State.

If newly appointed by the Governor date of authority.

Colonial Secy's letter No.255 1 Repli Do. Da M3·252 3/et. August. Do. Do. No. 255 jet. Septr:

No.253.31th aug.

If promoted from another Office or Government situation in the Colony, description of former pointment.

Formerly

No 254.1th Sept: Assistant

ap-

Harbor Master.

Formerly

a

No. 259. 3 Sept: Constable in the

Police Force.

(True fipy) Manic

Date of Governor's Despatch respecting

the Change of office or appointment, or

the new appointment.

th.

192

No. 86 of 7th Sept. 1849.

Column for Remarks..

Mr.I.d'Almada

is absent on sick leave. Mr. Newman temporarily

's

employed at the Registrar General's Office Mr. Hance and M Grand Pré have resumed their respective duties as 3rd and 4th. Clecks

in the Colonial Secretarys

office.

(Signed) "Mfaina

Colonial Lecretary.

Auditor General.

OFFICE.

A

ADDITIONS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended

Name.

Date of Appointment.

Original Salary.

Present Salary.

the

30th September,

Date from which increased | Date, and description of Authority for

Salary drawn.

increase.

1849.

Column for Remarks.

193

Mil..

(Signed) Auditor General.

Maine-

True Copy.

Colomial Lecretary

OFFICE.

}

CREATION of NEW OFFICES and APPOINTMENTS in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30th September, 1849.

Name.

Annual Salary.

Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor.

Date and description of the authority or Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Majesty's Government in England, respecting Government in England, în consequence of the transaction in cases where no previous which the appointment was made.

authority may have been received.

Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circum-

stances.

Mil

(Signed) Maine),

(True Copy)

Auditor General .

Colonial Secretary.

1943

PAYMENTS of an unusual or special Description, and Payments on Services amounting, to £200, incurred without previous authority from Her Majesty's

Secretary of State, for the Quarter ended 30th September, 1849.

Description of Service.

Amount.

To whom paid.

the Governor.

Date and description of the authority or Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Date of authority from instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Majesty's Government in England respecting Government in England, in consequence of the transaction, in cases where no previous which the payment was made.

authority may have been received.

Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circum-

stances.

195

Mit

(signed) Maine)

(Frue Copy Copy

Auditor General

Colonial Secretary.

C

No. 93.

"No.93 Miscellaneous .

Ans

159-

58

My Lord,

of the

10,980 trong trong

196

Victoria, Hongkong,

22nd October, 1849.

In the concluding paragraph

accompanying letter from the Shareholders of the Hongkong blub,

Your Lordships will observe that I am requested to submit it for your information,

now the hover to do

and I therefore

so.

have now

This letter is I believe, signed

by all of the principal merchants, and by decidedly the most respectable and influential inhabitants of the belony.

The statements contained in the latter part of it will be seen to be much in unison with those, I have considered it

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&o.,

&c.

י יין

my duty to submit to Your Lordship when I have had occasion to speak of - working of the Supreme Court.

the

The facts of the

case which

have caused the Shareholders to address

to me the letter

the letter now enclosed are

sufficiently

clear from that communication, and it

does seern to me that the action

certainly does seerv

certainly raised by the Administrator of the late Mr. Edwards's estate against the Shareholders of the Hongkong Club ought to have been instituted against the local Government. I however thought it my duty to submit the question for the opinion of the Attorney Goveral of the Colony, and I now enclose copies of my and of his reply on the subject ; as well.

letter to himi

answer to the Shareholders

as of my

grounded

on

the

that

opinion.

The case as represented by Shareholders, so far:

far as I can

I can judge

No. 2.

No. 3.

No. 4.

4.

from

the Records of this Government,

to me to be fairly

appears to me to be

197

stated, and I

entertain strong hopes that unless they

be thrown out

of Court on some technicality

form, they will obtain

ow on

their favours

PT.

verdict in

W V

the merits.

I have the honor to be;

"With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most. Obedient,

Humble Servan Istratame

the above, I have

Since writing ascertained that the Plaintiff's Attorney

has proposed to the Defendants to compromise the matter on their (Defendants) paying $1,000 and costs. These coits abready

amount to $1126, besides the bill of the Plaintiff's Attorney, which will

in the probably

way

that matters are

>

14

conducted here, amount to

third

more

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The Defendants have therefore declined-

to accede to the proposal.

Defendants' boots,

Court Fees.

Costs.

Plaintiff's Corts

$656

70

$231.

$238.50 $1126.

27alty

198

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thebestcome

will be admontese, to say that I do not. perceive in what manner it

Mus

is in my power to sute diminish

any

Measures

to simplify

Me corks of legal proceedings must

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&

Bonham.

Sir,

Your

29

I have received

despatch N° 98 of the

22 October haus mittorig

the copy of a

Letter and

pom the Shareholders of

its accompanying enclosur

the

on the subject of a

Hong Kong Club House

action

which has been preferred

against them by

Admuestrator of the

Late

Edward Estate

carefully somed the

Although I have

papers

to me

-hand fore anded

been unable

to

perceive in what

Manner I can interpre

case, especially

in the polit

Whilst a suit is pending on he dichas any

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complaich but pureed of substantial justice In the heart and the Boy will meet with seey

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chulfouce, it in

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measures

to simplify

gainst Alig Where papers do not

with much right

Held

What so much венет herein that 30

And dimerish the cost

of legal proceedings

Must originate

with

and bi and

the Givernon Council, but any misisse.

=ments in the wisting

car

Law which you Offect in comment with that Body which seem

de

ais me sufficient information disabisfaction wrist with

to warrant an in

the ashimistiction

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for any wint actions on the picker in that corny, and

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with

foljet of them. Aft sofer that you effe to state

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May for

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deicom in

likely to promote that any

biject, and at the same

what manner

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with nefnt Trann

in it. Any masme

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appulation of any

croviding measmer

such

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refore, which pay

which may offer likel

at once to diminish the Expence solley of litigelin

to permite ontlantich

justice.

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Fo

His Excellency

202

Samuel George Benham, Leger

6. B. He,

&c.

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undersigned, shareholders

Sir

Be the

the und

of the

the Hongkong Club House, vesiture-

the

in the

argain

again

to bring to Your Excellency's notice,

matter of the suit now,

pending

Supreme Court; somò circumstances

connected, with which have been already

represented to you by the Standing

Committee of Shareholders.

We believe Your Excelioncy

already acquainted with the most important

facts connected with the property in dispute, but it

not be irrelevant to offer

may

circumstantial details of all proceedings

respecting, it

On the ptt. Me

May,

, 1841, Captain

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Eilish issued a notice that allotments of "land would be made pending_

Her Majesty's

further pleasure .

notice for w

a

On the 18th October following,

sain

land wous

second sale of land

a)

published, the regulations for which were

to be the same as at the first sale. The sale took place on the 1th December, 1841, when lot Mr. 16 was taken by Mr. JW. Gabell,

Gabell,

on

it

who on the 26th. Miril, 1842, transferred. to Mr. R. M. "Wichele, who again Bctober, 1842, transferred it to Mr. R. Edwards On the 10th April 1843, Sir Henry Pottinger, "in consequened of instructions. "received from Her Majesty's Government,

published a notice

calling upon all holders

ca

-land to furnish him with

full cxplanations

was to their claims to such land, concluding

in the following

words. _ It has been

repeatedly intimated that the terms and tenure "of holding

the Island of

all lands ow

203

"Hongkong.

were to depend solely

the

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" pleasure and commands

of Her Majestie's

"Government; and the information called

" for in this notification is required beford

such terms and tenure can

to the Public," And.

again.

Excelle

be

Obv

announced

the 2176.

tified, -

August, 1848, His becoltancy not fad, " that. Her Majesty's Government

ment do mot

or Sales

or

" recognize the validity of any grants "of land that have been made, or

"may

may

have taken place unders any authority "whatsoever previous to the exchange of the

" ratifications of the treaty, upon which event " the Island of "Hongkong

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became a bonas

fide - possession of the British- Crown

On the 15th. December, 1843,

ney Shr

His Excelle

Excellency

Shore Henry Settinger

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special report upon the claims which-

had been made to the lot c. 16, decided-

that it should be sold, without reference

to what had previously passed, and

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that. Mr. Edwards had no claim to consideration.

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The land was

at public auction ou

and was it

accordingly, fuit up.

the 22nd January,

1844

knocked, down to Mr. Lg. T. Braine)

from

who subsequently took out a lease for it Government, at the same time making transfer of the same to certain parties as the thon" "Standing Committee of Shareholder " of the "Hongkong blub. "

This transfer

lvas

duly registered

in the Land. Office in pursuance of

Colonial - Ordinance No. 3

of 1844.

Your Excellency will therefore

Lee

that the. Shareholders of the Club are in

of possession of complete. legal. title deeds

and that, on the other hand,

the property it was decided. by the representative of Hor Majesty's Government, by virtue of the

powers entrusted. to him, that. Mr. Edwards had. not even a claim - for consideration, in reference to it

This It is not

for

204

us to discover the

Reasond

which the Administrator to Mr. Edwards'

cetate, has found for commencing his action. against the Shurcholders of the blub, but Your Excellency will perecios that we have beew compelled to come forward as the Defendants acts of the former Governow of this Colony :

ts in an endeavour to set aside the

Notwithstanding the evident invalidity

of the claimed, it has been necessary to go through.

a series

Equity,

andiver

the Bill in

1 of legal forms to answer

back as January

rs far back as

and as

tvas

last aw

d in the Supreme Court by

· filed

the then resident Members of the Standing

Committee.

"We need not trouble Your Excellency

with a detail

a détail of the vexatious proceedings

have sined been subjected to ;

subjected to ; suffice it to

that it has been even

I we

say

- found necessary to obtain

the sanction of This Honor the Chief Justicen for

with the services

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our

dispensing

"the Attorney

had hitherto employed.

and there

Being

being

then without a legal adviser,

no other in the .

Colony, This Honor

the Chief, Justice was solicited both, by letter and petition to take the circumstances relative to the proceedings of both. Attornies into consideration, and to allow the standing Committee to appear personally in Courts to produce the title deeds of the property, in order that the matter might be tried upon its merits.

we are)

Such a proceeding, however, informed by His Honor's block is not usual,

bring

and we are in consequence still unable to bre the matter to issue.

The Plaintiff's Attorney now proposes that the case should be withdrawn from the. -Court here, and a reference be made to the Attorney and Solicitor General in England, the Honorable the Attorney General herr

proposes that

we should accede.

and to this

With all deferener to that Houseable

gentleman's opinion,

comprehend the reason

ive are

utterly at a

205

loss to

3 for such a proceeding:

the action was commenced in the Supreme Court of this Colony by the Plaintiff, and

might be easily brought forward for

now, were)

decision

his Attorn so inclined, and we do

not understand why it should be necessary

Her arising

in and having reference

that

a matter

only to this Colony,

for

decision).

be now

ne

referred to borgland

be

If however Your Excellency

disposed to consider the advice of the Honble : the Attorney General to be the best under the circumstances of the case, we would respectfully submit that that Honorable, gentleman. be now directed to take the matter ups on behalf of the broww, points at isend and actually the legality of the proceedings of Your Excellency's firedecessos; and the issue

and costs of the present, action,

be, will ultimately affect

whatever they may

a.d

the

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(Signed) 6. J. Braind

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and fall upon the Government alone.

In conclusion we have carnestly to

Excellency will be

will be pleased to permit the Right Honorable the Earl

request that Your Excellency

to be made acquainted with the particulars this suit, as it will then be evident to "Ibis Lordship that: a Supreme Court of Judicature,

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for this Island, which is governed by the Rules of the Court of Westminster, while unsupplied, with duly qualified Barristers,

or even

can be placed,

: justice to

Attornies in whom confidence ca is not merely insufficient; to ensure H. M. Subjects, but on the contrary, is incapable of preventing a repetition of similar vexations

proceedings

Hongkong,

as

those now detailed.

5th September, 1849)

We have, &c,

(signed) Wal : Davidson .

(a)

Pat: Dudgeon

The: D. Ncave.

Peter Young

John Holliday.

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P. S. Forbes.

I. G. Livingston.

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W. F. Gray

Fr. T. Bush

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(Copy.) Yo 285.

Six,

208

Colonial Seretary's Office,

Victoria, Hongkong,

3rd. October, 1849.

I am directed to transmit for your information a letter in original from the shareholders of the Hongkong Club relative to an action pending

at

present in the Supreme Court, by which their interests are a affected, and to

request that

• you

will be pleased to

you

- your opinion it be should take up

the

say whether in proper that

on behalf of the brown, as suggõited

case on

by the Shareholders.

It

is His Excellencu's intention

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to forward a copy of this letter to bard"=

The Honorable

P. I. Sterling, Esq. Attorney General

.

of the Hongkong blub, Letter from the phareholders

detailing

the facts

connected

with the suit instituted

against

theme.

the

Mr. Robert Edwards's

"administrator of the late

e

estate.

Inclosure No. 1 in Despatch

so.

99 of 1849.

5th.

September, 1849.

i

1

Grey,

and he is therefore descious that

you should offer any further suggestions

that

may

occur

to

you

in

reference

to

this subject as may

to

enable His Lordship

eri

fully comprehend the sucrits of the

cado.

Copy

L

I have, &er

(signed)

Mrbaine

Colonial Srorotary.

Trace fopy

lonial Sper

Sheretary.

Six

5th October, 1849.

209

Gough Street.

I have the honor to acknowledge

3rd:

as to

the receipt of your letter of the god instant, ( with its enclosure herewith returned), requiring my opinions whether it would be proper that . I in my official capacity should take up

of the churcholders of the blub,

them, and stating

the case

αλ

ting that :

suggested by them, and it was His Excellency the Governor's desire that I might offer any furthor__

no that might

gestions that

suggestions

occur to me int

references to the suit, to enable the Carl

Grey fully to comprehend the merits

this case!

The Honorable

Major Caine,

Colonial Secretary.

With

respect to the

required.

opinion, it appears to quer to be more desirable that the case should not be taken up by the browns, not only account of the frame of the bill, but as it might be dormed an undertaking on the part of the local Government here to indemnify the shareholders, (who have

(the lot), large sum of money

sunk a

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decret which

have

and their mortgagee, from any might be made, and inasmuch as I ham_ offered the parties to afford, ang

long since

advice they might require of

mer

With respect to the · general

merits of the case, it would seem that-

as administrator

of

the plaintiff, ( Edwards), relies on Mr. Johnston's

t to let the lot to Edwards, agreement to let the

his temporary possession, and small outlier thereunder, as

as also on outlay

Edwards

having attached Mr. George T. Braine,

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who afterwards became brown Lesse of it;

of this agreement, previous

The case made for

to his tena.

tenancy.

for the

defendants is that. Mr. Johnston had

power to alienate the lot, and that he

anore Ø ver/

nerely contracted to do

merely

so.

subject to the condition that the brown should approve of or confirm his act, and the defendants, after alleging that the brown by public acts and documents refused its sanction of this agreement, further rely on the facts : __ that the plaintiff lay by without institu proceedings, until the defendants expended.

large

a.

nstituting

sum on this lot; that the

niginal lease and assignment thereof is

as also the mortgage to the

duly registered, as also the

defendant Dudgeon, who states in addition that he is a purchaser for valuable consideration without notice of the plaintiff's claims.

As the letter of the shareholders

į

me

refers to one individually in that passage where it is said they are utterby

at a loss to know why I advised them to accede to the plaintiff's propositions for having the case decided by the joint opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor General of England, I would beg to state here that. expressed reason for doing

it

AVAS AU-

so was,

snay

that.

obvious mode whereby the

whoroby

Defendant's might avoid three circumstânces

of which they complained, namely

delay, and costs of suit.

solicitor, the delay.

I have the honor, &

their

(Signed) Paul Sterling

1 True

Copy

Meisie

olonial Secretary.

(Copy)

I

No. 288.

Gentlemen,

your

211

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th October, 1849.

I am directed to acknowledge letter of the 5th ultime addressed

not, and

to His Excellency the Governet,

received about a week or 10

10 days since,

10 days

and to inform you that that portion of

your

communications which related to

the action instituted by the administrator to the Estate of the late Mr. R. Edwards against the shareholders of the "Hongkong blub having

been referred to the Honorable

the Attorney General, a reply has been revived, of which the accompanying copy is forwarded for your information.

-Messrs: Davidson, Dudgeon, Neave, Refers

Young, Holliday

and others,

Shareholders of the "Hongkong Club

¡

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From this letter

you will.

perceiver that This Excellency

is advised

that it is not desirable that the case

should be taken up by the Crowns

With peference to the latter

the subject therein

part of your letter, the su

had His Excellency's :entioned. has long had His Excel

Men

attention, and has abready been brought by him to the notice of the Legislative

Council. He will nevertheless submit.

a

copy of your

communication to Lord

Grey by an early opportunity

I have, &e (Signed)

True Lopey)

MW. Caine,

Colonial Secretary.

Maine

Lecretary.

Colomal

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Inclosure. Nr. 4 in Desp:

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Miscellaneous.

10.980. Song Mong.

RUTENED

DEC 96 1840

213

Devia, Honghingt

2,3rd. October, 1849.

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My Sord.

With Reference to my Despatch No 87 of the 15th. September, I have the houer

to acknowledge the teceipt of the following Respatches on the 20%

Instant.

-Originals-

11

No 131 138, the last of the 18th.

angast, 1849.

Circular. Military of Women

Military. Von 10-10 18

Circular

Circular

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17 20th July

The Right Honerable, the Earl Grey,

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Secretary to the letter

Reply from the Colonial.

from

Attorney General's opinion

enclosing copy of the of the Hongkong blub

shareholders

thereon.

6th October, 18449,

thil.

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(iventar __ of 211th July, 1849.

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Grenlar

of the lingust, a

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Military - N°. Ge of 7th July 1849.

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I have the hour to be,

With the highest aspect,

Your Serdships,

Most obedient,

Humble Servant,

19laur

10,987. Hag Hong

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No. 95.

Mivecllaneous.

RECENED

DEC.26 1849

Victoria,

My Serd

Hongkang,

24th 1849.

October,

hu reply to Your

Serdship's Circular of ou August requiring a

Quarantine

of the Expenses of Inacombina

in the Colanies, I have the

lavor to state that

Establishment of

the kind

in existence at Houghing,

and consequently no expenditure

curred under this hood.

lazily

The Right Henerable

The Earl Grey,

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Shave the never te ber With the liighest lespect,

Your Sordship's

Palia

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Clark

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Most Obedient Huable Servant,

Hestream

Is in or Pen't det kome spie suly, 1830

No. 96. Judicial.

PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT Capital Emerimisk-14761867

My Lord,

RECEIVED

PHO

134

Victoria, Hongkong

th.

25th October, 184.9.

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Lordship's Circular of the 20th July last, on the subject of capital punishments, and in

to state that na crine/

noply for which capital

punishment has been abolished in

England, is capitally punished within this Colony.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&c.,

&v

&o.

Most. Obedions.

Humble Servant,

Mr. Merinte

Mr Merinte

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No. 27.

My Lord,

10,900 trong trong

RECEIVED

DEC 26 1849

216

Victoria, Hongkong,

27 th October, 1849.

I have the honor to transmit

to Your Lordships the account current

the Colonial Reasurer for the Quarter onded. 30th September, 18497, together 26 with the requisite Vouchers in support

of the

Lame.

The Report of the Board of - Survey of the "hunds in the Colonial Rreasury, herewith enclosed for Your Lordship's information

I have the honor to be,

held on the 1th instant, is also

With the highest respect, .

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

so,

&c.

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Montam

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Miscellaneous

5951617

My Lord,

10,803. Hong Long.

RECEIVED

DEC.20

18499

217

Victona, Hongkong.

1

24th October, 1849.

I have the hover to

transunit for your Ferdship's

1a

information copy of

Despatch,

80, 150, which I have mder--

this date addressed to Fiscounté

Palmerston, enclosing the further correspondence which has passed

assed between myself, Provisional Gover

& Government of Macão,

and the Imperial Commis

relative to the

Commissioner,

delivery of

the head and hand of the late

Senhor Amaral.

The Right Honirable. The Earl Grey,

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I have the hiver to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Serdships,

Your

Most. Obedient

Humble Servant,

Esthan

The q sempremtak

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No. 150.

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Nos. 2 @ 13.

My

Mr. Lord,

219

Victória, Hongkong, October 29th, 1849.

In continuation.

of my Despatch

No 132 of the 28th altime, Shave

now

the honor to transmit copies of several communications which have passed between the Provisional Government of Mação and myself during the present mouth, on the subject of the assassination of their late Governor.

I had the honor of stating to Your Lordship in my last Despatch that the Imperial Commissioner had

forwarded to Macá ́s the head and hand

the deceased Governors,

Governor, which had been discwered through the instrumen

The Right Honorable

The Viscount Palmerston, G. C. B.

tality

The Earl Greyp.

Governor Bonham

294 Bctober, 1849.

Victoria, Honghong,

+

1998.

17 Inclosures.

Receiver

Frans

mitting copy

Hp Als patch

connected with the assassination.

enclosing further correspondence

N° 150 to Viscount Palmerston,

of Governor

Amaral..

ve.,

&e!

Je

murderer

been

of one Thin chi liang, who had been excented at bantow as the alleged of Senhor Amaral . A day having fixed for the reception of these remains, the presence of the Council of Macao,

in

and

the Forei

Foreign Representatives residing at assembled at the

that Settlement, they all assembled.

Barrier for that purpoed. But to the great astonishment of all parties, the magistrate them up of baza. Branca declined giving

until three Chinese, seized at the Barrier

gate

the

very night

accomplished,

Portuguese.

complying

wvere

the

murder was.

delivered

over

by the

authorities. The latter declined

with this undignified proposal, and the correspondence, enclosed in the

unications from the Council to

commun

myself, has been carried on ever since,

and is not

to this da

day

s to an

" yet brought to

the head and hand

end, and

are still

in the possession of the Chinese authorities.

No. 14.

/Yos. 15 @ 17

220

On hearing from the Council the terms proposed by the Commissioner for the delivery of those remains, I addressed the -accompanying note to the Chinese Minister,

expressing my astonishment that he had. not kept the promise which he had made both to the Portuguese authorities and to

myself,

and reprobating the idea of the head, and hand being made

a matter of barter . I

ANNE∞

copy of his reply, and likewise copies of two other lotters which have passed. between us on the same subject. Your Lordship will observe from the Commissionon, reply of the 15th instant, that he reports

the

capture of two other Chinese, whom he states to have been engaged

in the murder. One of these, it appears, was fired at when being seized in a boat, fell.

overboard, and was drowned; the other is

reported to be dangerously

wounded, and

I shortly expect to hear that he has died

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of his wounds.

As regards Macao itself, the most perfect tranquillity prevails at that settlement. One French and tivo American

wissels of ward

war are at anchor in the Roads,

and so

attack

long as they

or o

remain there,

no-

outbreak need be anticipated.

Indeed, for my

opinion that .

own

I am of

part, I am

even Avere

those vessels to leave

ow

the Roads, now that the person whom the Chinese villagers looked upon

as obnoxious

to them on particular grounds, is no more, peace and quiet, would still prevail.

(

I have, yo, (Signed) S.G. Benham

True

copy)

Jame

lonial

cretary.

Covernment of the Province

of Mação, Timor, and Solor

General

Department.

No.

Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Sir, The Council of Government of

this Province have the honor to enclose

herewith for Your Excellency's information copies of the correspondence that has passed between themselves, the Viceroy of Canton, and the Mandarin of the District, relative to the delivery of the precious

of the Most Excellent the late-

remains

Governor of this Provincd .

the

Your Excellency will porocion that

perceive

sw his chops of the 16th instant,

Viceroy

roy in

- informs this Council that he was about to

send the head and hand to be delivered to

The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent;

Tamuel George Bonham, Governor of "Hongkong:

them without

any

clause or condition, and

from the chops of the Mandariw it will be

seew in what manner the latter insisted.

the previons surrender of the three

chinese who came

from the barrier

gate,

and are detained here, as a sine quâ now condition for the delivery of those precious

remains, which

are still withheld by the

Chinese authorities.

The three Chinese detained here

successary to accognize the assassins

are ou

whew they may be apprehended, and to be examined concernin

concerning. the bloody cabaia,

( Chinese upper dross) which was

at the Barrier gate, and;

found

for other inquiries

indispensable for the knowledge of the truth;

and

from this circumstanced as well. as from others that have occurred since the.

22nd August, Your Excellency will observe

the

anxiety with which the Chinese

: authorities endeavour to conceal it, to the

manifect prejudicd of justice, and also

222

arrive at the same conclusion as this

Council, and, which is expressed in their replies to the Vicery

God preserve Your Excellency.

Macáo, 29th September, 1849.

(signed) feronime, Bishop of Macáo:

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feaquino Antônio de Moraes Carneiro.

de Faria Neves.

Ludgers Goaq

Jonge de

Miguel Pereira Simoens. › Jozi Bernardo Gontarte

Manoch. Pereira .

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enclosing correspondence

H. C. Mr. Bonham,

Council of Macão to Communication

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Seu to the Macao Council.

Seu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, &c., in reply to the requisition of the noble Council [of Macao.]

I have to state that the Mandarin of Shop-tak on the 26th of the 7th moon apprehended a criminal named Sen-chi- liang, wh committed the murder on Governor Amaral, and also discovered the head and hand which were concealed at San-tim,† a village of Shon-tak, and conveyed thein to Canton

I personally examined the aforesaid criminal, and he con- fessed that he was the real murderer. On the 29th, the said Sen-chi-liang was taken to the place of execution, bound and decapitated, and a deputed officer carries the head to be publicly exposed at the place where the crime was committed, as an example to others. I als send to be delivered to the noble Commeil the head and hand of Governor Amaral; and the noble Cou cil ought immediately to restore to their post. the three Chinese soldiers who are still in custody Enclosed is a copy of the confession of the assassin Sen-chi-liang.

Taoukwang. 29th year, 7th moon, 30th day, (10th Sep- tember, 1849 )

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To Seu, Viceroy of Canton. The Council of Government of the Province of Macan, Timor, and S. lor, zeceived on the 18th instant the Despatch which your Excellency addressed to them on the 16th, an- nouncing that an 48555ins of the Most Excellent Governor. João Maria Ferreira do Amaral had been apprehended by the Mandarin of Shon-tak, and that the bead and hand of the illustrious deceased, which had been discovered at Sain- fim, a village of the same place, was entrusted by your Ex- cellency to a deputed officer to be delivered to this Council: also that your Excellency, having personally examined the criminal, a copy of whore confession, unauthenticated. was enclosed in the Despatch. had ordered han to be executed, and his head to be delivered to the same deputed officer, to be conveyed to Macao, and exposed at the place where the crline was committed, as a warning to others."

This Council had Intended deferring their reply to your Excellency's Despatch until after the receipt of the head and band of the illustrions Governor, but as they have not been delivered up to this date, which is exceedingly strange, after your Excellency had positively stated that they had been sent on the 15th, the Council has judged it proper not to delay their answer any longer, chiefly because it behoves them on this occasion to condemn the unheard-of tanner in which your Excellency has thought fit to treat this affair, and to protest against the fresh insult which has been conveyed to the Portuguese Government in the aforesaid Despatch, as will be better perceived in the course of this reply.

In the first place it behoven this Commeil to insist in the most positive manner on the prompt delivery of the head and hand of the late Governor, the detention of which can never be justified after the official declaration made by your Excellency in your Despately, in the face of which the delay that has occurred must certainly be regarded as inest ex- traordinary and inconsequent.

As to the treatment of the myfortunate man Sen-chi-liang, who, it is said, declared himself to be the real asassin, no one should lament it more than your Excellency; inasmuch as the preceedings not having been legal, but rather in oppor sition to the laws and customs observed in all civilised countries, without excepting even the Empire of China, where trials in similat cases are conducted in a very different principle, and which in this instance were evidently altogether disregarded.-the deviation that took place in the present case tends greatly to aggravate the position of the Chinese authorities in relation to it.

On whatever side the proceedings adopted towards this unfortunate man are regarded, a precip tancy is conspicuous, which reveals an immoderate anxiety on the part of those | who condemned him summarily to remove him from the

scene where he occupied so important a position.

It is publicly notorious that the outrage of the 22d August was committed by seven Chinese: and even admitting that one man was capable of attacking two persons on horseback, it would have been impossible for one person, on that occa- sion at least, and in the short space of time which that atrocious act occupied, to consummate it so completely and with so much barbarity as those who have seen the mutilated body of the ever lamented Governor can attest. It being itherefore evident that Sen-chi-liang, if he really was one of the assassins, had accomplices, and the criodinal having con- fessed his erine, it was the duty of the authorities, before ardering him to be executed, to discover and identify not only his accomplies, but those also who were cognizant of the crime; and the necessary inquiries and other formalities indispensable, as required by the Law, should have been proceeded with, not only in order to arrive at an exact

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knowledge of the truth, and for the satisfaction of the party offended, but in the present case, even for the interest and dignity of the Chinese authorities, as this was the only method of removing from themselves the responsibility which still atuches to them. And finally, if the allusion made by your Excellency in a previous Despatch, and which is re- peated in the confession of the criminal, viz.-as to the possibility of the assassins having been bribed by Portuguese, was not calumnions, this was the occasion for your Excel- lency to justify it, and if the opportunity was not taken advantage of, it is not the fault of this Council, on whom it ig incumbent to protest, as they do, against all these viola- tions of rights transgressed, and more especially that of Her Majesty the Queen of Portugal, to whom entire and complete satisfaction is due.

To the paper which came enclosed in your Excellency's Despatch, and which your Exceliency wishes us to revard as the confession of the crimi al, this Council will merely here allude for the purpose of declaring to your Excellency, that besides its not possessing any character of authenticity, it is deficient in all the proper forms necessary to establish ita validity, notwithstanding your Excellency personally interrogated the criminal; and furthermore. between this paper and the first despatel from Your Excellency such an identity of ideas. language, and even of style, is perceptible, us leads to the supposition that either both those productions were from the same pen, or that advantage was taken to reiterate in the confession the insults and ourages of the Despatch and under this supposition the Council repel them, renewing their former protest; and they demand fr Your Excellency the withdrawal of the order which is said to have been given for the exposure at Macao of the head of the executed man, under the assurance that the Portuguesc government will never consent that such an exposure should be made in their territory.

In conclusion this Council would observe, that the proceed- Ings taken by your Excellency, far from diminishing, aguravate your responsibility in the case of the assassination of the illustrious Governor of this Province; and that instead of being a reparation for the laws and rights transgresseil, or a satisfaction to outraged justice, they appear to set at naught all laws and rights, and to outrage justice still further, which can never be satisfied with sindar subterfages, as unworthy in themselves as they are derogatory to those when make use of them.

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In the last place, this Council have to declare again to your Excellency, that reparati in being due to Her Majesty for the offence committed against her, this Council reserve to their ! Sovereign, free and intact, the right of taking that satisfac. tion which may seen good to her in her wisd the Council confining themselves, as their strict duty compela thew, to protest to your Excellency.-1st against the u justi- fiable detention of the head and band of the illustrious Governor, which should be delivered without d. Jay.-20, for the apprehension of the principal and accomplices in his assassination, for which your Exeellency is dumbly responsible since the aprehension of the above mentioned Sen-chi-liang, which must have enabled the competent authorities to discover them, and 3d, against the intended exposure of the head of that unfortunate man at Macao, holding your Ex- cellency answerable for the consequences which may result in default of compliance

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The Council of Government of Ue Province of Macao, Timor, and Solor, to Seu, Viceroy of Canton. MOST EXCELLENT SIR,-The deputed officer sent by your Excellency to make the delivery of the head and hand of the Most Excellent the late Governor, the Councillor Amaral, declined yesterday to fulfil bis mission, though, at his own request, the place and hour for that purpose bad been fixed by this Government. After this he affirmed through the Tao-tang that he had orders from your Excellency not to make that delivery unless he drst received the three Chinese who are detained until the necessary investigations into the barbarous assassination of the Illustrious Governor are termi- nated: thus causing a great confusion in the arrangements which had been made, and grave inconvenience not only to the Foreign Ministers and other residents here, but also to many persons who had been invited to attend that ceremony. This Council do not yet know whether to believe that this conduct on the part of the deputed officer, as offensive as it is unjustifiable, could have been authorized by your Excel- lency, in the face of your Trespatch of the lith instant, and therefore they hasten to bring it to your Excellency's notice, in the hope that the just reparation for this unqualified insult will not be delayed; but should it be so, they must lay it also to your Excellency's charge, protesting from this moment against the proceeding, in order to leave to Her Majesty the Queen of Portugal, before whom they have already laid this circumstance, the free right, at a fitting period, of demanding due satisfaction, besides making it known to the Representatives of the Foreign Powers in China. Macao, 28th September, 1849.

JERONIMO, Bishop of Macao-Joaquм ANTONIO DE MORAES CARNEIRO.-LUDGERU JOAQUIM DE FARIA NRYKS. -MIGUEL PEREIRA SIMÕES.-JOZE BERNARDO GOULARTS. -Manori PRAKINA.

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CORRESPONDENCE

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The Mandarin Tro-lang, Wang, to the Procurador... The Mandarin Teo-tang. Wang, &c. I make known to the Council of Government, that I have received a Despatch from the Mandarin of Caza Branca, in which he states that

he has received from Gan-cha-su another Despatch informing him that the Mandarin of Shon-tak had seized a criminal and discovered the head and hand of the noble Governor, all of which he had taken to Canton to be examined:

That the Lieut.-Governor, after trying and sentencing the assassin, had ordered his head to be taken to Macan by a deputed officer, there to be exposed to the publie, and at the same time to deliver the head and hand of the noble Governor:

That the three men, the soldier Sem-fong-liong, Bi-lin- pin, and Tung-to-shen, should be first surrendered, in order

to show good faith.

Under these circumstances, I address this Despatch to the noble Council, that they may order the inmediate delivery

of the three men, Sem-fong-liang, Si-lin-pin, and Tang-to- shen, that I may make it known to my superiors; and as Boon as the deputed officer arrives, I shall again address you. Taukwang, 29th year, 8th moon, 4th day. (20th Sep- tember, 1849).

The Procurailor to the Mandarin Teo-tang, Wang. I, the Procurador, de, make known to the Mandarin, that having laid before the Council your Despatch of this date, they direct me to inform you, that they have already received a Despatch from the Viceroy of Canton on the subject, stating that a deputed officer has been despatched

to deliver up the head and hand. It is necessary, therefore, that they be given up immediately without any clause or condition whatever, so that after being identified as the real ones, they may be received, and in default, the Council will not answer for the consequences.

The Council further direct me to inform you, that they will never consent that the head of that unfortunate wretch who was executed be exposed at Macao. Finally, they order you to be advised, that it is not your place to correspund with the Council, and that you are well aware of the course to be followed in this respect, and no further correspondence will be received by them from the Mandarins of the District.

Macao, 20th September, 1849.

MANOEL PEREIRA.

The Mandarin Tso-tang, Wang, to the Procurador. The Mandarin Tso tang, Wang-In reply to the last Dee- patch of the Procurador relative to the murder of the noble Governor Amaral,-

I proceed to communicate to you, that in a case of this nature. His Excellency the Viceroy of Canton could not fail to use diligence for the apprehension of the culprit and discovery of the head and hand, which he in fact obtained; and, as has been already intimated, a deputed officer will bring the head to be delivered to the Portuguese Government. The deputed officer is expected at Caza Branca in the course of the day, of which I inform the Procurador, that you will let me know the hour to-morrow on which the reception is to be made, in order that when the deputed officer arrives, he may make the delivery at the appointed time.

With regard to the three men belonging to the Barrier gate, it would be convenient, when you are about to give them up to me, that I also should receive previous notice, in order that I may report the same to my superiors.

As to the hend of the criminal, as the Portuguese Govern- ment does not wish it to be exposed at Macao according to the laws, I will select some other place to expose it to the pubile. As soon as the deputed officer arrives, I shall again address you.

Taukwang, 29th year, 9th moon, 9th day. (25th Sept.)

The Mandarin Wang, Tso-tang, to the Procurador. Wang, Tso-tang, &c.-I make known to the Procurador, in eunsequence of your answer to me stating that the reception of the head and hand of the noble Governor will take place at the Barrier gate, and that I should inform you of the arrival of the deputed officer, in order that you might fix a day for the reception, that the deputed officer has already arrived with the head and hand of the noble Governor; and I hope that the Procurador will let me know when the re- ception will take place, in order that the said deputed officer Inay go and deliver them up.

I hope so that you will inform me when you will aur- render the three individuals belonging to the Barrier gate, as this is necessary.

Taukwang, 29th year, 8th moon, 10th day. (26th Sept.)

The Procurador to the Mandarin Tee-tang, Wang, I the Procurador, &c., make known to the Mandarin, that having laid your despatch of this date before the Council of Government, they direct me to communicate to you that 5 o'clock on the morning of the 27th instant is the bour fixed for the reception of the head and hand of the most Excellent deceased at the Boundary Gate, when the delivery should be made at the appointed hour.

MANOEL PEREIRA.

Macao, 26th September, 1849.

The Mandarin Tso-tang, Wang, to the Procurador. The Mandarin Tao-tang, Wang, &c.-I make known to the Procurador that you having addressed me several times requesting that when the deputed officer should arrive, I would let you know, for the reception of the head and hand of the noble Governor Amaral; you however have never mentioned the three individuals belonging to the Bar- rier gate, and even yesterday, when you stated that the day and hour for the reception had been fixed for 5 o'clock in the morning,you did not allude to those individuals. Asthe orders given by His Excellency to the deputed officer were, that the head should be given up after the three individuals had been delivered to him, therefore, as these have not been surrender- ed, he cannot answer to His Excellency, and as a deputed officer from the Imperial Commissioner, how can he dare to deliver them of his own accord? I therefore address the Pro- curador that you may deliver without delay these three men, when the head of the noble Governor shall be immediately given up; and if you are not going to deliver them, it is un- necessary to fix the hour for its reception.

I have thought proper to communicate this to the Procu- rador.

Taukwang, 29th year, 8th moon, luth day. (26th Sept.)

The Procurador to the Mandarin Teo-tang, Wang, 1, the Procurador, &c., &c., make known to the Manf darin Tao-tang, by order of the Most Excellent Council o- Government, that a long time having already elapsed since the hour fixed at your request for the delivery of the head and hand of the Most Excellent the deceased Governor of tbis Province, the Councillor Amaral, which delivery bas not taken place, owing to th non-appearance on the spot appointed for that purpose, of the person charged to give them up, in grave violation of the consideration due to the Portuguese Government, and of the good faith with which it has a right to be treated, the Council direct me to intimate to you that such a proceeding on your part, which would have been very reprehensible in other circumstances, is intolerable in the present case, as it is in opposition to what was com- municated to the Council by the Viceroy of Canton.

You were well aware, for you had been informed, that the delivery was to be unconditional; and therefore I am charged by the Council to repeat to you that they do not admit any other terms or condition than that the delivery be made before 4 o'clock this afternoon, the latest period the Council can tix; and if at that hour the bead and hand are not effectively handed over to the persons entrusted by the Council to receive them, the Council will not hold them- selves answerable for the consequences that may ensue, owing to the excitement of all the Portuguese people, justly irritated by such a proceeding.

Whilst writing this (10 o'clock A. M., I received your chop of yesterday, stating that the deputed officer, having orders from the Viceroy not to make the delivery until after receiving the three Chinese, who, not being criminals, are only detained here until the conclusion of the necessary investigations,-cannot avoid complying with them. The Council, before whom I immediately laid your communica- tion, desire me to inform you that the Viceroy, in his chop to the Council, clearly and explicitly says that he was about to send the head and band of the deceased Governor, to be delivered to the Council, without making any condition. The Council could neither accept them with any conditions whatsoever, nor the Viceroy impose any without compro- mising himself gravely: and if in the beforementioned chop he alluded to the release (and not to the delivery) of the said three individuals, it was evidently to make it dependent on the restitution of the head and hand of the Illustrious Governor, which is due to the Government of Macao ag the most sacred of all rights, and which the Council cannot renounce, but which it is indeed their duty to maintain, as they are decided to do at all risks. Having adverted in your previous chops to the delivery of the aforesaid three Chinese, inquiring when they would be given up, you only now think of invoking the name of the Viceroy to insist upon it as ad,

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indispensable condition for carrying into effect the restitution

of the head and hand of the Governor, from which it is evident that there is falsehood either on the part of the Viceroy or of yourself.

The Council therefore wish that I again repeat what has been stated above, viz: that the delivery of the head and hand of the Illustrious Governor must be unconditional, as no other terms can be admitted by them, much less any eruuanating from yourself, it being necessary that the de- livery take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon,

Macao, 27th September, 1849.

MANOEL PEREIRA.

The Mandarin Wang, Tro-tang, to the Procurador. Wang, Tso-tang, &c. In reply to the Despatch from the Procurador, I have to state, that I see by it that you persist in not declaring the time when the three soldiers belonging to the Barrier, Sem-fun-liang and others, will be given up. If, therefore, as you say, they are not criminals, they should be immediately surrendered, particularly as this is the order of His Excellency the Commissioner, which ought to be com- plied with, and in this I cannot interfere, neither can the deputed officer make the delivery [of the head and hand.] How many times have I mentioned these individuals in my Despatches, and yet I have never seen any allusion to ther in your replics, and now you say that they will be released, without ever having said so before. Now, supposing that we had detained for a long time any Portuguese whatever, would be fail to be inquired after?

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The day and hour fixed by the Portuguese for the reception yesterday, I wrote even yesterday to say that I could not accede to. The Despatch was sent, but the Interpreter Gonsalves refused to receive it. The people here, secing this, are excited, and it has been difficult for the Mandarins both Civil and Military to restrain and appease them. may be said that excitement exists on both sides. I there- fore again address the Procurador in reply to your Despatch, that you may without delay name the day fixed for the delivery of the three soldiers, in order that the head and hand of the noble Governor may be immediately given up, This is all I have to write to you.

Taukwang, 29th year, 8th moon, 11th day. (27th Sep- tember, 1849.)

• It came at 2 o'clock in the morning.

The Procurador to the Mandarin Tso-lang, Wang. I, the Procurador, &c., make known to the Mandarin that I laid before the Most Excellent Council of Govern- ment your ehop of this day, in reply to mine of the same date, and they charge me to state, that with regard to the three individuals Sem-fun-liang and others, they have already said about then what they had to say, and have As to the delivery of the bead and hand of nothing to add. the illustrious Governor, as you have declined to make it at the fixed time, the Council will say nothing more to you about it. This is all I have to communicate to the Man- darin in reply to his chop,

Macao, 27th September, 1849.

MANOEL PEREIRA,

Copy. No. 286.

Excelton's Sirs

of the 29th

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Victoria, Shanghong 4th October, 1849.

I have the hover to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Excellencies letter 29th ultimo with it: enclosures, bring the correspondence that has passed,

between

yourselves, the Victray at Cantons and the Mandarin of the District, relatives

remains of your

to the delivery of the

of your late

Most Excellent Geverner,

17, and to express

my

extreme surprise

a

surprise and regret to find

that, after the Viceroy had promised to

surrender these remains uncondition

aditionally,

he has now failed to fulfil a promise that

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The Right Reverend Dom feronimo, Bishop of Marie "His Honor Joaquim Antônio de Moraes Carneiro.

Major Ludgere Joaquim de Faria Noves,

and other Members of the Council in charge of the Government of Macáo

:

he has so sole

to solemnly

made.

I am aware that, it is not within

The

my province to remark on the acts of the Government at Macáo; I trust however

I may take the liberty of saying that I entirely

concur in the sentiments contained in the able and dignified reply that Your fit to make to the

Excellencies have seen

Viceroy

Your

on

the occasion.

I take this opportunity of informing

Excellencies that

as soon as

I was

advised that the Viceroy had recovered the head and hand of your late lamented Governor, I replied to him that he could

the

have now no difficulty in apprehending accomplices of the person whom he had reported that he had caused to be executed,

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Aligned) S. G. Bonhamn.

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Colonial Scretary:

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(Franslation)

Government of the Rovined dut

of Mação, Timer, and Solor. General Department bircular No. JJ

228

Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Sig

The Council of Government

have the honor to transmit herewith

of

for Your Excellency's information, copies of two Despatches which they have received from the Viceroy

Canton, dated respectively the 28th. and 30th ultimo, and also of the Council's reply thereto of the present. day ; from which Your Excellency

the fresh

will see-

see the

insult that the

Chinese. Government, has directed.____

The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent

Samuel George Bonkans. Governor of Hongkong!

towards Her Mosh Faithful Majesty, by the iniquitous traffic which the

Viceroy

disposed, to make

leu seems dispose

Sew

with the remains

of the Most

of

-Excellent Governor of this Province,

which he has not hesitated to detain

ll as

as well

illegally; as

reg.

the want

of

ad and ordind consideration

axy

d. towards

which he has displayed.

the persons of the Representatives of Foreign Powers in China, by the aunqualified manner in which he

has outraged and continues to outrage

nemory of that of Her Most.

the late Governor.

the

Faithful Majesty,

God preserve Your Excellency.

Macáo, 3rd. October, 1849.

(Signed. ) . Geronimo, Bishop of Mação.

Joaquim Antonio de Moraes barneiro. Ludgero Joaq " " de "Faria Neves

m.

(Signed) Miquel Pereira Simoens

Jozé. Bernardo Goularte .

Manoel Percira.

(Frue translation).

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Seu's Reply to the Council's Letter of 25th September, Seu. Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, &c, &c. I acknowledge the receipt of the Despatch from the Noble Council, and in reply to that part of it which says that on the trial and sentence of Sen-chi-liang, who had been appre- hended, the proper formalities were not observed, &e, I have now to state to you, that after the Mandarin of blon- tak, who apprehended the criminal, had interrogated him and taken down the depositions, the criminal was conveyed to the Tribunal of the Town, from thence to that of the City, afterwards to that of the Gut-cha-si (Criminal Judge,} and finally to that of the Fu-yen (Lieutenant-Governor } I in conjunction with the Fu-yeu tried and sentenced him. This was witnessed and heard by all-how can it then be said that the proper formalities were not observed? Chinese Criminala are tried by the Chinese Laws, and foreigners by those of their own country. This is laid down in the Treaty equally for all nations,-how is it then that the Portuguese not acting in conformity with the Treaty, wish the criminal to be sent to Macao? The head of Sen-chi-liang was ordered to be exposed to the public at Macao, because the criminal in reality was carrying on business there, and was known to many; and therefore by this proceeding it is shewn that he was the real assassin, as appears from the trial, respect is instilled, and all doubts are removed: this is the strict rule in China. With regard to the other criminals, orders have been given to the Mandarins of the towns and cities, that they conjointly proceed with rigour to their apprehension. But as long as the criminals are at large, so many vain words are useless. After they have been apprehended, the manner in which they are tried and the case dealt with will be made known to you. This is not treating the matter with indifference. Now, where injury is done, it must have a principal originator, and one also to come forward against him. Here the real aggressor who caused the evil to the Noble Governor has been already apprehended and executed by the Chinese Government. But as to the three Chinese who are detained at Macao and who have nothing to do with the present question, the Noble Council bave failed to answer. Let me know then to which side reason inclines. Sen-chi-liang, recognized as the real criminal, was, în ac- cordance with the true circumstances of bis crime, strangled. and yet it is said that the execution was proceeded with inconsiderately: where is conscience manifest here? Argu ments are conducted according to reason, and not after the wishes of every one, unreasonably giving rise to disputes-- This is all I have to answer.

Tabukwang, 29th year, 8th moon, 12th day, (28th Sep- tember, 1849.)

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Seu's Reply to the Council's Letter of 28th September.

Seu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangal, &c. In reply to the Despatch from the Noble Council dated the 12th day of the 8th moon (28th September,) stating that, after the 11th of the moon and 5 o'clock in the morning had been fixed for the reception of the head and hand at the Barrier Gate, they [the Mandarins] subsequently wished that the three men should be previously surrendered, in order that they might afterwards deliver the head; and that this caused confusion, &c. I have now to state that the head and hand being objects of great regard to the Portuguese, as the ag- gressor is an object of aversion to them, it is for this that China took steps to enter into the case in detail, and still continues them, ordering that strict inquiry for the appre- hension of the other accomplices should be proceeded with; from which it may be said that bumanity and much justice have been strewn. Nevertheless the three Chinese detained at Macao, and who have nothing to do with this question, have not yet been given up. What is the reason of this? If it be said that in the Despatel of the 30th day of the 7th moon their delivery was not anticipated, it was clearly stated therein that the head and hand were to be delivered, and that the three soldiers who are at Macao should also bự restored to their post. Why has no answer been given abort this? I now ask by whom was the confusion caused? As- sassination was committed, satisfaction also has been afforded, which is to pay life for life To wish for further satisfaction is altogether unreasonable.-This is all I have to answer.

Tankwang, 29th year, 8th moon, 14th day, 190th Sep- tember, 1849.)

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The Council of Government of the Province of Macao. Timor, and Solor, to Seu, Viveroy of Canton. The Council have had under their consideration your Excellency's replies of the 28th and 30th September, to the despatches of this Conned of the 25th and 27th idem, from which it is clearly seen that your Excellency, feluring not to understand the solid and convincing reasons on which the just demands of this Council are grounded, is endeavouring to elude the principal question, avoiding an explicit and categorical answer. This Council most positively declare to your Exceller.ey, that if you think of making the hend and band of the assassinateri Governor an object of barter or exeliange, to procure thereby the release of the three Chi- nese detained here, not imprisoned, for the purpose of car- rying on exquiries, and who, when these are concluded, wilk be set at hberty, the Portuguese and all other civilized pations in the world took nyon such an attempt as an int- quitous and nefarious traffic, which demonstrates at the least the complacency felt by your Excelleney at the assassination of the Governor of Macao, the representative of Her Most Faithful Majesty; and therefore, as a fresh insult to Her said Majesty, this Council protest against your Excellency for the right of Her Majesty, outraged by your Excellency, and for the right appertaining to the family of the deceased; insomuch as the head and band belonging to the body of the deceased, and that to his family, your Excellency, by detaining in order to traffic with them, eummits a robbery, thus participating in the crime of the assassin, who, after murdering Governor Amaral, robbed him of his head and hand. The Laws of the Celestial Empire in cases of the murder of Authorities point out a different course, which is not simply to pay life for life, and your Excellency, by invoking the Authority of the same Laws with which you did not comply, has only shewn that you have violated them. Lastly, the answer of your Excellency as to the principal point of the present question does not satisfy this Council, and therefore they require of your Excellency, that you state most explicitly, whether you will deliver up the head and hand of the assassinated Governor as belonging to his body, or whether you really wish to negotiate with those precious remains? Your answer, affirmative or negative, the Council expect without delay.

With regard to the three Chinese detained here, who are not so unconnected with the present question as your Ex- cellency pretends, as Buon ns the reasons for their detention cease to exist, and providing no crime be brought home to them, they will be, as has already been said, set at liberty, or, in the contrary case, delivered to their authorities to be tried and punished according to the law.-Macau, 3d Octo- ber, 1849.

JERONIMO, Bishop of Macao.-Joaquim ANTONIO DE MORAES CARNEIRO-LUDOKRO JOAQUIM DR FARIA NRVES. -MIAURI PRREIRA ŠIMORES.- Juzь BERNARDO GOULARTE.

MANOEL Pereira.

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No. 292.

233

Victoria, Hongkong, 8th October, 1849.

Most Excellent Sirs,

I have the honor to

acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellencies" Despatch Nr. 79 of the

3rd. Instant with its enclosures, relative to the refusal of the Chinese Imperial Commissioner to make an unconditional surrender of the head and hand of your late respected Governor ; and I take this opportunity of forwarding, for the information of "Your Excellencies, copy of a

as, comnirunication

that I addressed to the Commissioner

лого

The Right Reverend Done Jeronimo, Bishop of Macie His Honor Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro. Major Ludgero Joaquin de Farias Novos,

Neve

and other Members of the Council in charge of the Government of Macão.

the subject,

so soon as

I became

melaware/

that he had refused, the delivery.

I have, 40%,

(Signed) L. G. Bonham?

(True copy)

Mains

Clonal Juistory .

Farry

Copy.)

the Council at Macáo.

H. E. Mr. Bonham to

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( Franslation)

Government of the Province/

of Macao, Timor, and Solaz General Department..

No. 80.

Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Sir,

The Council of Government of this Bevince have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your- -Excellency's Despatch Nr. 242 of the 8th instant, and to thank Yours Excellency for the transmission of the copy therein enclosed, of the communication. made by Your bxcellency to the Viceroy of Canton, on the 5th of this month, relative to the detention of the head and hand of the deceased Governot

The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent.

Samuel George Bonham, Governor of Hongkong,

&c.,

So,

&o!

The Council avail themselves

on)

also of this opportunity to acknowledge= the receipt of another Despatch, No. 286, which Yours Pxcellency did them the honor of writing to them the 4th instant ; and they can assure felt Your Excellency that they have, much flattered at the delicate expressions which Your Excellency was pleased

to

use on

your

con

that occasion, when signifying concurrence in the sentiments

uneyed

in the last Despatch from

this bouncil to the Vicer

pray

Sew.

God preserve Your Excellency .

Macáo, 15th: October, 1849.

(Ligned.). Jeronimo, Bishop of

Macão.

Joaquim Antonio de Moraes barneiro.

in. de Paria Neves.

Goagt. de

(.) Ludgers Goag

(

Miguel Pereira Simsons.

Jozé Bernardo Goularte..

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(Signed) Manoel Pereira!

True Translation.

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Castro.

(Signed) L. d'Almada & Castin

Truce Copy.

Meine

Comal Necretary

NOF

4

(Copy)

in reply to Incl: Hd . 12.

The Council of Maca.

13

th

October, 1849.

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Victoria, Hongkong,

5th October, 1849.

236

In your Excellency's reply

of the 17th Ultims which I have had the honor to acknowledge,

You informed dispatched

an

me that.

You

had

Officer with the

head and hand of the late

Portuguese Governor to Macas to deliver them up.

Having received this assurance from Your Excellency,

was much astonished to

hear this morning from the Portuguese Senate at Macar that unless 3 Chinese, detained

His Exalteney

Seu,

Imperial High Commißioner,

fe

¡

No. 98 of 1849.

Inclosure No. 13 in Desh:

2

¡

by

by them as

necessary Evidence

in this case, were

Officer deputed by Your Excellency would not give up to them

the head and

Governor.

0

This is

3

237

no

Common

matter, and Your Excelleney

be assured that without

released, the

may

any

the

additional circumstances of

aggravation of

this

murder, which are

in

-them=

hand of the

It is difficult for

to believe that

A

publie

me

Officer of Your Exalteney's

eminence,

undertaken

when he has once.

to perform anything

should suddenly

recede from

his

engagements, superadding conditions

which

were

never

mentioned

till his word had been given. The promise moreover, in Your Excellency's letter, being voluntarily

made

to me

as

the Representative

have ever

of my Sovereign, I have

right to expect its

fulfilment.-

every

exaet

=selves sufficiently atrocious, the Western Powers in general will not, when informed of it, express bss abhorrence

at this

crime than has been

abready shewn by their Representatives.

In cases like the present all foreign Nations feel in

Common, detestation

of the outrage, and compassion for its

vistim :

and it would

be as well that

well that their horror

at this apasination should not be increased by making

·

the remains of the murdered man

subject of newly started

a

conditions. -

My words should have

the more weight with your

Exalteney,

as

attached more

no

Nation

more importance rite of Sepulture

the rite

Your

own

L

to

than

Accept the apwrances te- (Signed) SG Bonham-

(True Copp) Manis Colonial heretary

238

Sou by Imperial appointments High Commissioner, Gaverner General of the

Two Hwang, for, &o, in reply.

I am in receipt of Your Esscollonej;

the 5th instant, a

instant, and have made.

letter of the 5th in

myself acquainted, with its contents.

With reference to the murder of

the Commandant Amaral, the Chinese Government seized his assassin, tried: him and executed him; and, at the

same time sent down an

officer with the head, and hand (of the Governor ) :

their object being

in the first instance

that, he should be decently interred.

men

Now with respect to the three detained in custody, who

AAC)

soldiers of the Barrier station, and. not commow peoples of China at all; the real delinquent having been convicted, how could these be said to

I

2.

ed as

be required

CALO

important evidences in this

? The officer despatched with the remai ..., arrived at: baza Branca ; but ( finding that ) in the

cation's that passed

lagistrate and-

Magistrate

Name 2018 A Comniani

between the Assistant

and the Portuguese Senate, the

Latter confined. themselves entirely to their

demand for the head and hand,

reply upon the su

made. To re

surrendering

210

and

ubject of

the three Chinese; as

power to undertake

his mission

a-

239

down the head and hand ( of the Governor)

to the Portuguese Senate : and yet

latter continue to délair in custo

t the the

custody

soldiers of the Barrior station, who have

not the

very case.. Is

by their

to

he had.

• grave responsibility,

was ended, and he returned

to the City.

So that

010

"

سی کی

conditions " have

been "super-added " in any way.

In all questions whatsoever, due

weight should be

to their peculiar

given to their

circumstances, and their eg

equity

should

be well- considered; each individual (deciding) in exact accordancer with his conscience . Now the Chinces have brought the Criminal to justice, and have sent

smallest connexion with the

not the

aww

impediments so lf-causot

wilful vacillation ?

My farmer

er communicatinio aout

convey to you the intelligence that the delinquent had been seized, and justice done. No allusion consequently

was mader

in it to the question of the soldiers of the station. I now forward copies of my replies to the Portuguese, and to the Americans and French, by the perusal

will be informed exactly of which you

of the particulars of the question.

As Your Excellency's official letter putting queries (to myself), procesed

interest you from the neighbourly

you take

( in the affairs of the Portuguese), it is

4

of

course in

your power to

your

unde: standing

conò

to

with. ( the . Representatives of)

America and France, and to acquaint-

the Portuguese that they should

the three Chinese soldiers, to the end that

should give ups

this affair and the

be

nay

brought to a conclusio

062

nations)

strong

strengthened. thened.

5 240

A necessary

COMMAN

nication.

Addressed to H. E. Mr. Bonham.

H. B. M. Plenifistentiary, the, H.

Tau kwany, 29th year, 8th amoon, 25th day

11th October, 1849.

Frue Kanslation

(Signed) F. Wade-

Ast: Chinese Secretar

tary

good, feeling (between-

As soon as

I shall have received-

your Excellency's reply, Ishall direct

the officer deputed, to surrender the head- and hand of the Commandant: Amaral, I therefore write this replyp

So be it.

to

availing myself of the opportunity with Your Excellency comfort, and- tranquillity . Appended is a sheet_ containing the copies forwarded. of my declaration in reply to the Portugues d

(Senate), and. communications in

My reply to ( the Ministers of ) America.

ased. France.

6

Sev, yo

Reply to the Portuguese Sonaté ?

I

241

ami in receipit of the letter

of

of your Conorable Senate of the 19th.. the 8th moons,

( 28th Septr : ) and have

(

thoroughly, acquainted myself with its

contents.

It is therein stated that on

early hour had been

the 11th. (27th.)

:( 27th) an early

appointed, for the reception of the head

and hand at the Barrier; but that

the surrender of the three-

men

having

been required, before, the head, and hand

could be restored to

neat matter

yow, a great

had been thus hindered. (for the sake

α-

less).

of your

value,

Now the object

of

on which the people

Honorable nation set. the greatest

Avas

the head and hand (of the

Lovisor); the object of their chief abhorrence was his assassins : with-

referenced to both, the proceedings of the Chinese were.

such that there could be

Aver: Auc

?

no

mistakes; and

for

having besides given the apprehension of the rest

the

orders

Marderers,

they may

of be said to have

done all that humanity and justice require. "Why

"Why then have the three men

at Macas who have not the

very

smallest connexion with the

not been delivered up

?

If it be asserted that.

case,

no mentiond

had been made of this circumstance before hand, ( I reply that ) so far back as the 30th of the 7th moon, (15th Septr)

iw on

may

as declaration, it was de

distinctly

said. " when the head, and hand

should be sent back to

the three

you,

soldiers still in Mação would have to

be forthwith given up ." "Why

"

логи гро

reply made to this ? Ask yourselves, who is it that has "impeded. the matter The forfeiture of a life. for a life taken

is satisfaction: your

retort, then, "what

satisfaction has been

unreasonables.

in rep

giver

دو

ناره گیر

242

G

the

More

I therefore make this declaration

reply. A necessary declaration addressed

th

to the Portuguese senate. Let it be received. kwang, 29th year, 8th moon, the day.

Täu kwär

:

the

30th Sept 1849.

True translation

14

(Signed) J. Wade,

Chainen Kuntary

Asst Chine

:

!

:

i

10

Reply to Mr. Davis, Commissioner of t United States.

You, yo!

the

I am in receipt of Your

243

Excellency's letter of the 14th of the 8th moon;

( 30th. Schtr.), and have made, myself- fully acquainted with its contents.

With reference to the murder of the Portuguese. Commandant Amaral, the Chinem captured the assassin, tried, him, and executed, him . If it had been their intention to

retain the head, and hand which had been

recovered, what, sued, was there for sending down an officers with them? The fact is, that the Portuguese word informed that when the head, and hand should be brought back, they would have to give up the throv Chinese,

LA

but reasonable; there

or

"

sors Mo

"trafficking n bartering" in this. The officer cent arrived, with his charged at Caza- (Branca, but ( finding that ) in their replies

30

12

to thi

communications of the Assistant - Districk Magistrater, the Portuguese confined themselves to the reception of the head-

and hand, and made, so promark with

reference to the surrender of the three. Chinese

power to take, upon himself so grave a responsibility,

then in Mação, as he had no

his mission

was ended, and he returned

to the City. It is stated, in the letter

cont, that

my

last

under acknowledgement, reply suade, no suention whatever of this

My carlier letters word written

surrender.

to inforind the ( representatives of the) different. powers, that the assassin had been seized

and the head and hand recovered, at

ghich time there was in

was in fact

no occasion

for alluding to this incident. I now

forward a copy of my reply to the

Portuguese senate,

which

прог

by

by the perusal of

will be acquainted with all

the particulars. As four bacolteney's

244

13

letter, putting queries to myself, proceeded from the neighbourly interest you take (in the affairs of the Portuguese) you will

of

" course be able to acquaint them that they should give up the three Chinese in their hands; that this affair maybe

+

brought to a conclusion . As poon as Ishale have received Afour Excellency's reply, I

shall send instructions to the

deputed to deliver

up

officer

the head, and hand.

To be it. I therefore reply to you, availing

myself of the opportunity to wish that the blessings of the season (autumn) may daily

daily increased to Your Excellency A necessary

communication, to which is sheet containing a copy of appended a sheet conta

my reply to the Portuguese Conator. The abood is addressed to His Excellency Mr. Davis, Commissioner to the United States, &o, for

Tan kwáng, 29th ajoor,

8th.

(ισσι,

20t

E

14

day.

6th October, 1849.

Irno Translation,

Aigned) S. Wade

Asst:

Chinese Beritory

:

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15

Reply to M. le baron Forth-Roueus, Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Republic).

Yêu you

I am in receipt of Your Excellen

letter of the 16

of the 16th of the 8th

Octor :) (in which

moow, ( 2nd.

you express) a hope that

I will, order the local authorities to

to give

up the hoad, and hand of the Portuguese Commandant Amaral, as arranged

my

letter of the 124 of the oncowd. (17

with the whole of its contents Shaver

in

made. myself acquainted. With reference to the murder of

of the Commandant

Amaral, the Chinese local authorities

d.

seized.

the Criminal, tried him and

executed hind, and sent down and

officer

with the head and hand which had

been recovered. They had in the first instance no intention of interposing any

a: matter of

obstacle, or snaking, the so

.

barter : " The Portuguese, on the other hand,

were award that when the head- and

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16

hand, should be sent back, as

sents backs, as the murderer

would

had been brought to justice, they have of course to surrender the three Chinese, this being, but reasonable . The offices__ arrived with, his charge at baza Branca, but (finding that ) in their replies to the numerous letters addressed

by the Assistant 6. District Magistrate, they confined themselves to the reception of the head- and hand, and made no remarks upon

the

- question of surrendering the thron

to them

Chinese then in Mação, which does not appear consistent with reason, as he had no

power to take upon himself. grave a responsibility, his mission

at

so

Avus

ed to

an end, and he returned to the city. My carlier communications addressed. the (representatives of the.) different

convey

to them

Powers, were written to the intelligence of the capture of the

assussin, and

the

recovery

of the head

246

and hand; no allusion was therefore made

in their to the surrender of the Chinese soldiers. I now forward copies of my replies to the Portuguese senate, and the Commissioner of the United States ; perusal of which you will be informed

of all the particulars

Your Excellency

by a

17

and the Commissiones

of the United States having been both ( noved. by ) your feelings of neighbourly interest ( in the affairs of the. Poctuguese), to write these despatches putting questions

to me,

1 you

will of course be able to

Poitique so

acquaint the Intigues that they should deliver up the three Chincze in their hands, with a view to the

-termination of this case, and the consolidation of (international) goods

freting

As soon as

Ishall have eceived

Asus Excellency's 20 ply, and, that of

Your

i

18...

the Commissioner of the United States, I shall direct the officer deputed to deliver over the head, and, hand. So be it

I therefor reply to you, availing, myself of the opportunity to wish that

Your Excellency may enjoy

the blessings

and comforts of the season-

season - (autumn).

A necessary

ds ar

communication, to

sheet containing,

which is appender copies of a declaration in po

reply to the

Portuguese Senate, and

of a

a. communication

in

reply to the Commissioner of the

United States.

The above is addressed to the Brrow Rouen, Minister of the French Nation.

the

Tankwang, 29th year,

8th. October, 1849

nd.

8. the moon, 22th day,

Fue translation.

(signed) Wade

Asst. Chinees Secretary

بردوو

Joue Copie

Copies

Mamie Colonial Secretary.

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A

דמזיי-

247

(Copp)

I.

an

In sebay

Victoria, Hongkong, 13th October, 1849.

248

in receipt of your

Excellency's reply to my

letter

of the 5th Instant addrefsèd to your upon my hearing from the Senate of Macar that

the remains of the late Governon Amoral were not to be given ups, by the delegate sent with them, unless 3 Chinese,

detained as

in Macar

nesepury evidence

liberty

were set at

set at libe

In Your

by the Portuguese. In

are enclosed your

Letter

His Excelleney

Seu,

Imperial High Commissioner,

fo

Xe.

in reply to Inclosure:

H. E. Mr. Bonham,

Commiftioner Sen to

No. 14.

11th October, 1849.

No. 98 of 1849.

Inclosure No. 15 in Desp:

w

to

Excellency's Declaration to the Portuguese Senate, and Your Communications in reply the Ministers of France and America respectively upon the

same subject.

As to what your Excelleney's letter says upon

Coming

to

aw

understanding with the Representatives of France and Ameries, the

Communications I have

this

addressed to your on subject were none of them

made at the request or

the suggestion of any of above authorities or Ministers, and I shall assuredly not

enter into discussions with the Representatives of other Powers, upon this

now

matter..

to the

My

249

Letters with reference

Murder

of Senhor

Amaral have been all dictated

by

a

feeling of horror at the event, common, as I have acquainted your Excellency, to all foreign nations, in which

Your Excellency

has

informed me you yourself participate. [Vide Sen't forst reply of 27th August. ]

Decency requires that

the remains of person

a murdered

be interred

as toon

they shall have been

as

discovered:

such

a matter

should not be made

a

subject of stipulation, on any

The ground whatsoever. surrender of the I Soldiers

:-

250

now in cu

in custody appears to me to be entirely distinct from

the

above question, and

should in

my opinion be

separately discussed.

calls on

In the meanwhile I You'n Excellency for

decency's sake to withhold no longer from the Portuguese the head hand of their

and

unfortunate Governor. _

Accept the assurances, de- (Signed) LG Bonham.

(Fine Copp)

Colonial heretary.

Sie, by Imperial appointment, Imperial Commissioner, Governor General of the Two

Kwang, &c.

makes

a communication,

Yik, the Prefect of Kwang

that upon

chaufú has reported to me,

αι

representation privily made to him some that certain of

days ago by an informers, the parties concerned, in the murder

murder of the

Portuguese Commandant Amaral, who

still at

way

large

were at that moment on

to Húnan; and that he was

рес

tvere.

their

ready

to conduct his emissaries to the spot where they might apprehend them ; he had

immediately and secretly despatched some able police in pursuit of them. On reaching

place in the district of Leh chang

a.

the Department of Shaw chan fir, the informer pointed out : a small boat, a head of them, in which were Kwok a ngan and. Li & pau, two of the parties concerned

!

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251

in the above caso . As they closed upon them

to see

seize.

them, however, they had the

audacity to defend themselves against their captors, by firing upon thene ; the soldiers and- police fired, in their turn, and struck Li á pán,

who fell into the water and was drowned.

Search.

was made

" for his

bo

body,

but it was

not recovered. Kwók á segáns

was cut dowis

board, by the swords of the soldiers and

police, who carried, him prisoner to the

"When brought up for

Avas

examination, as

Citiz.

he

- found to be very severely wounded,

1 givew for his surgical treatment.

orders were

By

you

the perusal of a copy of his statement,

will be informed of all particulars

I therefore

ke this communication to

make

you, availing myself of the opportunity

to wish that Your Excellency's happiness,

whether in action our

be daily

repose, may increased. A necessary communication

dressed. to

ad

to His Exc:llency Mr Bonham,

H. B. M. Plenipotentiary, &o, yo .

a. c.

Apponded is a sheet containing

7

(

copy of the statement of the prisoner) . Jaw Kwang, 29th year, 8th aurons,

15th October, 1849.

th:

2.9th day.

Frue-translation,

(Signed) S. Wade,

Asst:

Sec.

Chin. Prog

A

+

:

Kwch a

According to the statement

he

252

ngaw, is a native of Hiangshan,

father and mother

36 years of age; his father

are

both dead; he has neither elder brothre

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child; has always

sex younger, wife

Macáo, gaining

20.

esided at Macho,

as a

his livelihood

small dealer. The conduct of the Portuque so Commandt: (head of soldiers)

had been all along savagely tyrannical :

in mo

making a horseway he had entirely

gato, he had.

the graves

aves in

the

outside the San pa

levelled arid de

de strayed

-vicinity, to the greate

tion of all mons, both Chinese, and

indignation of a foreigners. The

The graves of the ancestors

Thin chi liang, of the prisoner,

of

and Li à pau

and

been destroyed by Amaral, thin conceived, the design of killing

having chi liang

Amaral, to avenge himself, and by his

counsch, and. at, his instance, the prisoner and. Li à pau became his accomplices

in

the act . Elhen chi liang likewise induced.

|

ا بیان

two others of the surmanies respectively, to aid him in way of the person

he

on he wA I

of Chan and Chin blocking up (the

s going.

to kill);

and in the 5th of the 7th moon (22 Aug :)

on

having:

ascertained that. Ararat gush

pass the Barrier as he went out

ride, the whole party:

until near evening

for his

waited, there abouts,

evening, at which time Amarai . rode up. Thin chi liang had an umbrella under his aro, in the handle of which he had concealed, a pointed, knife, (or sword); and with a mock potition (in his hand) he cried out that he wanted his to be set. right. Amaral, stretched, out hand to receive the polition, upon which Shin chi liang drew his weapon and-

wounded hime in the

wrong

his

arm; he rolled off his house, and Shim chi liang then out

off his head, with which and his armo

he, the prisoner, and the rest.

of the party

fled through the Barrier, and after sacrificing

to their ancestors and au

aunoun

(what had been done), they

253

ing to them

escape

made their

in different directions. Hearing subsequently

being

of the strict search that was

them, the prisoner and Si à paus

for

made

agreed, to take a boat, intending to abscond

to Húnan province. The Police however, led. by an informer, had overtaken them in had fired, a fowling

Lia

Lịch chủng vi phân hành

piece to defend himself against his captors,

wvas

runners,

fired upon and hit by the fell into the water and was drowned.

then jumped on board, and the prisoner

defending himself against thone with- sword,

They

a

was in consequence wounded,, takew prisoner, and brought to Court . "What he

has stated is the truth

True translation

(Ligned)

T. "Wade., Apt: Clunce bay.

( Frue (opies),

Colonial Secretary,

Deep : No. GB of 1849.

Inclosure No. 17 in

Duplicate.

se qq

20/12/49

Miscellaneous.

254

Victoria, Herghings

26th October, 1849.

My Lord,

I regret to

et

to report to your

Serdship the decease of Niv... Excellency Rear - Admiral Sir- Francis R. Collier, C. 13, 1. C.A.

Naval Commander in-

chief

the East India and China stations,

which took place at Honghong

early yesterday mornings

His Excellency

been in a

had.

last.

had

long

declining state, ander

die Stroke in

Paralytic

May

aunorencing

H. E... Mr. Bonham

Commissioner Low to

the

capiture

of two additional_

"Chinese who had been

engaged.

in the

assassination of Governor

Late

Amaral,

15th October, 1849.

The Night Honerable :-

The Earl Grey'

Jo

Jo

Jo

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

Most Obedient;

Hemble servant

*

29/30

Governon Bonham, # October, 1849. Victoria, Hongkong,

Duplicat. Dis. 1

00

Yo 100 2/1/20 Miscellaneous.

Nos. 1 @ 4.

My Lord,

255

Victoria, Sengkong,

3rd. November, 1849.

I have the honor to enclose

for Your Lordship's information, copies of - four Despatches with enclosures, which I have recently had occasions to address to Lord Palmerston, respecting.

sonne

very

successful attacks made against the

Pirates

on

the beast of China by

Her

14

East India Company's Steamer Phlegethin,

by

by

which Your Lordship will,

7 perceive Piration' messels

that no less than

been

99

have beow doctrayed, as well as as very

large number

of Pirates; and that the fou

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&c.,

&c.

&@)!

I have the honor to be,

With the highest Refund.

Your Serdships.

Most Obedient;

Hemble serveur.

:

**

Duplicate Dis w

AL

Yo: 100 2/1/1/50 Miscellaneous .

Nos. 14.

My Lord,

255

Victoria, Shongkong,

3rd November, 184.9.

I have the honor to enclose

for Your Lordship's information, copies of four Despatches with enclosures, which I have recently had recasion to address to Lord Palmerston, respecting

some very

successful attacks made against the

very

ther

Perates on the beast of China by Majesty's sloop Columbine, Steamers

Medex" and "Fu

#

"Fury","

" and the Honorable.

N

Cast India Company's Steamer Phlegethon,

which Your Lordship will perceived Piratical vessels

by

that no less than

99

have been destroyed, as well as as very

large numbers

sumber of Pirates; and that the four

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&c,

&c.,

&@)!

Governon Bonham, 29th October, 1849. Victoria, Hongkong,

{

th

that remain are

as to ensure

2.

their

so

completely dispersed. being unable

congregate

to

again in any force for as considerable time.

I take this opportunity of bringing particularly to Your Lordship's nation great benefit that: the Colony

the

must

me a dures ow

-

derive from these energetic the part of Her Majestie's Navy, and- I trust that the activity and zeal__ displayed by Commander

ander John C. & John Dalrymple. Hay of the Columbines, and Commander Robert Willcox of the Fury, have been sufficiently conspimous to authorizze your Lordship's bringing their merits to the favorable, consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

I herewith enclose copy of as letter to my address from Commander Say, wherein he speaks in the highest terms of Mr. Daniel Richard. Caldwell,

3.

Interpreter in the Chinese language

/

and

"1

No 5.

256

Assistant Superintendent of Potive of this

Colony :

Commander Hay indeed states

Hay

that without his services, he does not think

he could have succeeded in the late

.

oficrations . I believe that

important operat

Mr. Caldwell does not

ad

belong to Her Majesty's

Flect, he will not be entitled to

any of the

benefits likely to be derived by those engaged. is the destruction of the Pratical floots

Now

-reported ; but as there cannot be a doubt.

that it was

through Mr Caldwell's

energy

and local knowledge that those marauders were discovered, and destroyed, I therefore. respectfully and carnestly beg

carnestly beg to recommends

that, this gentleman

NI MAA)

be: considered to have

On

the same, claim as Livutenants engaged these services, in the participation of any

Head-money

that.

may

be awarded to the

captors under Act 6 George IV. chapter 49;

and if this suggestion cannot, with reprence to the provisions of the Act, be adopted, I

SALON.-'.

י -די

would submits that I be permitted. to present Mr. baldwell with a donation equal in amount to that, which an officer of the above rank would

be entitled to.

4.

fficial avoca

Your Lordship will observe that

the deities performed by Mr baldwell have been of a most important and responsible nature, and, totally unconnected with his ordinary

avocations; that, he has undergone the same personal fatigue and danger officers of the sessels engaged in them. _____ expeditions ; and I therefore trust, he will be considered to be entitled to that notice and

as the

compensation which I now respectfully submit for the favorable attention of Your Lordship.

I have the honey to bey

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship' s,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Mature

L

(Copy.) No. 126.

Nos. 2 @ 4.

My Lord,

257

Victoria, Hongkong,

12th September, 1849.

I have the honor to forward

to Your Lordship copy of a Despatch addressed to me by Captain Treubridge, R. N., Commanding H. M. S. Amazon',

and Senior Naval Officer

on this station,

by the enclosures in which Your Lordship will be infouned of the success of Acting

Lockyer, of Ther Majestie's

Commander Socky

Steamer Medea, against certain piratical

ks, with which he foll in

Chinese

ll in on

the of th instant near Tenpak, a district,

town

v ow

the south coast of the Canton province, some

some 200 miles to the westivard of thongkong.

The Right

The Right Honorable

в.

The Viscount Palmerston, G. C . B.

&c,

&e.

Se.

اله

2

Commander Lookyor having been

directed to proceed coastivise to Hainan in

search of the "Sylph," a merchant vessel. said to be in the hands of pirates, left this harbour upon the 5th instant, and arrived at Tienpak on the morning of the of th. He there found a large fleet

of vessels which he had strong

to believe were

reason

ates with their

pirates

- prizes,

aived, in

but in absences of proof, he refrained, accordance with the instructions issued by the Admiralty, from attacking those,

until he had taken on board a Chinese

to one

belonging

- of the Junks detained by the Pirates at the above proct : Under the guidance of this individual, his boats boarded and destroyed, 5 large pirate punks, with the loss of one

e mant

killed

and ten wounded. The state of the Medea's " machinery obliging hine to return to Hongkong, he arrived in this harbour on

3. 258

the 19th instant, and upon his report, Captain Troubridge has now written to me requesting

to be informed if the the C. I. C. Steamer Phlegethion,

services o

at

+ present anchored off the Factories at Canton, could be spared for a work or ten with a view to the complète=

lays, with

days,

extermination of the Piraté

fle

flect.

for

Some

There have been rumours

months, of evertures being

made by the

Chinese Government to Chang-shih-won called in the local patois Shaping-tsai,

the leader

leading Pirate of these seas; and the latest intelligened, (which, however, it

of course difficult to authenticate),

- it: that he had made his teams the effecti

is of c

was to

with: the Governer Govoral Seu, who was

to

give

him both

money

and honors; in

return for which he would undertake the booty to disband his fleet, as soon as

on

board his Junks was disposed of, and

4

T

to su

suppress, if he could not bring

over, a pirate.

of inferiors celebrity to his own. Our contemplated.

operations may

tend to vitiate this compact;

should it have been concluded.

Since

arrival in China, I

may

and within the

have not neglected to urge the Commissioner to the adoptions of energetic measures for the suppression of Piracy : last mouth, Dr. Bowring, the consul at Canton, under the authority of Your Lordship's instructions to myself, in Your - Despatch. No. 96 of the 31th October, 1848,

ed the services offered the

of the Steamer Canton,

placed at his disposal by the Peninsular

and Oriental Company, under certain conditions of remuneration. Of

these, he declined to avail himself, and in his communications with, myself, which have

number,

seventeen in num

been no fewer between the suonth of June, 1848 and the present time, his answers have been

most unsatisfactory.

In

one

indeed, he asserts that owing

259

of those,

to the

exertions made by his orders, the evil is

already

on the decline.

In reply to my first applications

to him;, 4th June, 1848, ont which I dwelt on the the

the

& in

subject;,

good of the convey

systems, and instanced the advantage: "Her: Majesty's brig Espiègle had been enabled. to afford to the authorities at Ningps,

be

replied that officers of rank had received orders to exterminate the Pirates. When I

ainst some Prates

Mear

Amoy,

reported last month H. M. Brig Pilot's success against. I took occasion to recapitulate the different

committed in this

this vicinity

acts of piracy during the past year, repeating my

demand

for the murdevers of Captain Da Costa and Lieutenant. "Dwyer,

in

the apprchensin

of

when there could be no

difficulty,

they

were notorious pirates,

tes, and we

QA

well

J

L

known to the local authorities on the opposite.

coast. Ience

- pressed upon him the

measures, and

importance of corperatives offered, if he would supply quides, to send ressols to destroy a nest of these people said to be established on the Island of Chang chow, near this, in regular strongholds. The replies by a personal compliment to the report of our success, defends the population of Chang chow against the charge of lawless pursuits, the ground of their being wealthy and- respectable, and ridicules the ideas of the forts affording

ovi ou

cover to pirates; insinuating remark that I had been

in reply to my unwilling to attack

to attack people living Chinese territory, that cach,

on

Government

is bound to attend only to it vermont

DWW

subjects.

For the real state of the seas within a day's sail of the belony, I beg to refer Your Lordship : to Commander : Lockyer's report .

جاده ای در مداری برنا

A

"(

260

The Steamer "Phlegethow" has ben considered by baptain Troubridge the vessel

water and

best calculated, from her small draught of I preuliar equipment, to performe the service owi which he proposes

efficiently

the

to send her. Of this he must of ca

allowed to be the best

remained

2.40 be

course

+ judge. It moroly

1 for me therefore, upon the receipt of his application, to decide whether she could be spared or not

· from her post at

Citi has

Canton . The most perfect tranquillity

prevailed for

some months past,

both in

and about the bily, and I see nothing

in)

the present aspect of things at that place to prevent my acceding to baptain Threading, request, with which I have accordingly

I have, for,

complied.

(Signed) S.G. Bonham

( True Copy.

Colonial Secretary.

,

(Cossy).

Inclosure No. 1 in Dispatch No. 126 of 1849.

261

Ther Majesty's Ship Amazon, 13th September, 1849. Hongkong.

Sit,

I have the honor to forward

for Your Excellency's information copies of the Proceedings of Commander

Lockyers,

in the ""Medea", "between the 19th.

5th and 12

instants, by which Yours

Excellency will perceive that there is

dai

day's

a large fleet of Pirates within a sail of this harbour .

Should Your knowltonay be

CAAV

of opinion that the Philogottion be spared, for a week or 10 days for the purpose of destroying His Excellency

I. G. Bonham, C. B., Governor of Hongkong,

nd Minister Plenipotentiar

to the Court of China.

then. I

į

¦

1

will give orders accordingly.

give

(Copup)

Inclosure No 2 in Gespatch to 126 of 1849

262

I have, &o,

H. M. Steam sessol Medea, in

Ligned.

E

E. N. Troubridge, Captain and Senior Officers.

Tienpak Roads, 8 September, 1849.

Sir,

1.True Copy 3

lonial Sccrctane

Secretary.

orders

In compliance with . your of the 5th instant directing, me to proceed

coastwise to Hainan, Thave to report to that. I left Hongkong on the evening

but in consequence of

your

of the same

day,

the bursting of several of the tubes in the boilers, being unable to keep up-

fires, and there being

tide without any

the

at the time a strong,

wind, I was compelled.

to coud to an aucher off the Island of Lintin at 9.

P. M.

By

the exections of the

Engineers who worked during the entire

night, ( the thermomotor standing

Captain & . N. Froubridge,

Sber Majestie's chip Amazon

1

in the

263

stokeholes at 111"),

boiler which had

been partially tubed, previously to my

лая со

departure rendered equal

completed, and two others to

& to one : I was therefore

cnabled to proceed, the next morning

at

7 o'clock, and the. Medear "anchored off Tienpak at 7" 30" on the mars.

7th instant.

morning

of

the

lled into the ba

I immediately pulled

SC.

bay

in my gig, accompanied by Mr 86. " W. Jauncey, Mastor of the Mazeppar," Dr. Hastings, Acting Surgvow of this ship, and . a . Chino w Interpreter, with the view

4. for the couch of Shainaw, of obtaining a Pilot for the and if possible to procure information regarding the missing ships

coast

armed

On entering, the harbour, I found it completely filled with : heavily junks to the number of fifty or thereabouts, fifteen being, very large with upwards of 20 guns cach, all full of men, and

одина

nswering to the description of the piratical

kels vessels

1 givens in Mr. David. Juylor's letter of the 4th of July last . Thern

upwards of one hundred.

car

10010

likewiser

cargo junks,

several of whom I boarded, with the intention

ascertaining the residence

of ascertaining

on.

the residence of the Mandarin

shore ; from them I learnt that he had. retreated into the country, and that they

themselves

wore detained by the abovementioned

armed junks, until payment had, been made for

of their vessels.

the

Jan Somal

The appearance of this stoom reset in the Roads, and the approach of my

into the harbour caused, much excitement gig into the harbour

amod- jean

- junks, and. 0

amonget, theso armed.

board

the Tower

considered, it prudent to returns on the "Medea." without, landing, being

some distance in land.

Whilst pulling towards the

ship, I observed, a division of five large armed- junks get, under weigh, and-

stand out : these afterwards anchored, in a

Creek

near

the entrance of Tienpak harbour:

On a cureful perusal of the orders

relative to Piracy,

that there

I did. not conceive--

sufficient, evidence of these

junks being, pirates, (although morally

certain of the facts), to justify

making, any

me. An

attack upon thom, event

provided Scould have moved the shif

sufficiently

near; and their force

AvaA

too

great to admit of a possibility, of their bing, takow by the ship's boats. I accordingly

weigh for the

judged it best to get

under

Taya. Islands in further queet of

tions aclative to the vaissing ships.

information

M.

ab 6 PM, and

ighed at 15

We weighed

having passed. Ty fung Island, came up with a junk which had been observed

beating about the. Bay

in a

fuspicious

alongside, and from

manner all the afternoon without, anchoring.

I hailed their to come

264/5

the Chief officer of her I obtained, the information contained in the enclosed copy of his examination.

with the

As his description corresponded,

appearance of the junks which

I had observed, mo

moving

to the brock near

he

the mouth of the harbour, and, as stated his capability, to point out his companion's junk, and the pirates which

had captured her, I resolved to return with his resel in tow to Tienpak, reads,

where we anchored at 8" 00 PM.

Having

8:00

made the détermination

to take this

discovering

man, in, with a view and recapturing

view of

the junk stated

by him to have been seized by the piantes,

at 6 o'clock this on

morning, armed. the boats of this ship

in the

I manned and

specified

accompanying list, and proceeded

with them towards Tienpak.

On arrival off the entrance

F

265

:

of the creck already mentiqued, and whilst requiring from the Chinese who came out board the previous evening, to paint

the

the

laid

junks which had taken his consort,

armed, junks who had springs out, brought their broadsides to bear upor the mouth of the creek, which was very up their boarding nothings,

narrow,

triced

and opened a very sharp fire upon us.

I then

gave

1 for the boats

orders for

-to pull in, returns their fire, and board;

and in the short space of a quarter of an hour, the whole force, amounting to

vessels, heavily

toere o

five

armed and full

full of men,

captured, with a considerable, loss the part of the Chinese from our fire of grape, and musketry, besides several

on

who were drowned in: endeavouring

make their escape

On our side I

the loss of

shore .

regret to state

lide. I regret

ond mani

killed, and ma

to

many

1

wounded, and have the honor to encloso

list of these

If

casualties.

:

impossible to bring

out

of the brook those which we had captured,

as ali, the armed-

- junks in Tienpak,

getting

Harbour were observed, to be

weigh, evidently

our

with

under

view of preventing

return ; I thereford found it sucessary

the prizes, which blew up and werd

to fire the prizes,

consumed, and. we

then pulled to the

thip under as heavy fire from

the armed.

who

mina o

junks of the largest size,

very nearly

If, owing.

to

succeeded in cuttin

cutting

of

being obliged to wait

for the cutter, which had boarded.

A

محمدی وی

cargo

junk detained by the Pirates, and which.

answered to the description of the -mentioned by the Chinese of the junk

outside.

crew

I brought away one of the

of this

cargo junk ; and two others

who

Avcre

und in chains

in chains on board end

found. of the prizes.

our

I cannot speak too highly of the assistance afforded so by Me Jaunery, master of the Mazeppa, Dr Hastings, Acting Surgeons, and Mr. Sheng, my

Clerk, who accompanied

me in the gig, and. I feel great pleasure

in

stating that Mr. Wood, the Senior Lieutenant, Mr. Brodie, Acting Master, Mr. Walker, Acting Mate, Mr. Kent, Assistant Engineer, Mr Mr. Grath, Gunners, Mr. bass,

Boatswain, Mr. Edwards,

Acting, Carponter, Messieurs Prowse, Harrington, and

ton, and. Wilkinson, Midshipmen, Mr. Ansell., Master's Assistant, together with the Seamen- and. Marines empécyed

behaved, with the upon this

mosh

my

this occasion,

conspicuous gallantry, and have

warmest thanks.

It is a source of great

266

gratification to ane to have been enabled this to destroy a portion of this - formidable, piratical force ; but finding probability of the large junks being got within range of the ship's

there is no

guns,

I consider it advisable to proceed.

to the Taya Islands, in furtherance of search after the Flylph and bewasjee.

my

Family?"

I have, 40!

})

Aôt

(Ligned ) W. N. L. Lockyer, Act: 7. Command,

True Copy

Colonia?

·louca & Secretary

|

(Copy) Inclosure No. 3 in Hespatch N 126 of 1812 267

H. M. Steam vessel Mcdea","

Sit

th

at Thoughing, 12. of September,

1849.

I have the honor to report to

that. I left Tienpak Roads on the

your

evening

of the 8th instant, in further search of information relative to the missing vessels. At 6 30th the following morning

+

L

I arrived off the Taya Islands and spoke

Leveral Leve

whom

whe

fishing, junks, all of

British lugger

wverò aw aro

that.

α

had

been seized by the Pirates, but had -

heard and seen nothin

any

other

wrecked, or

nothing whatever of

vessels either having

- captured; and

been

ond

of

every then stated that the fleet of piratical se sols had gone

to Tienpak.

Captain

E. N. Troubridge,

Sber Majesty's ship

"Amazon."

www.

!

22.

then proceeded on, and hone

to off the entrance of Junk's channel, but having no pilot .

pilot on board, the place being, surrounded by sand banks, and. thero being, no junks in sight with whom I could communicate, I did not conceive it prudent to remain there in Her

Majesty's steam vessel under

&

my

command; and the island onentioned in

Mr. Taylor's letter being,

more than 25

spot

where I

miles distant from any could with safety anchor, I was unwilling

boat up the channel to make

to send a

inquiry, as I imagined such a proceeding would be attended with too much danger. I therefor steamed slowly down

the coast of Hainan, speaking, opportunitie's occurred, with such of the fishing, vesels as lay in my couses, and proud all of them I obtained, precisely the same information

as

had been

y

268

previously afforded mo by the junks communicated with off the Taya. Islands. There did not appear to be the

habitation along of

Early

ow

slightest sign

the entire coust.

the m

morning of the 106.

instant, I arrived off Tinhosa Island,

but I found this place, like the other parts of the coast, entirely

neither

Avcro

uninhabited ;

entirely uninha

there any junks in sight;

ba

bay

and after looking well into the without mooting, anything which could, have conduced to the furtherance of this

bject in view,

in view, I judged it

I judged it my duty to

return to Hon

Hongkong.

I had intended on

my passage

back to this Soit to have touched, at Tien.

- pak, with the view

of ascertaining whether

the piratical fleet

tical fleet were still at aw

anchor there; but at 3 o'clock on the

the

30

morning of the 11th instant, several of

the tubes commenced to giver way.

in the

boilers; and shortly afterwards

accident occurred in

the

an

engines, which

detained, the ships upwards of five hours

Under these circumstances I did not

myself justified in feralanging

conceive qu

25

Inclosure No It in Despatch No 126 of 1849. 269 A List of Piratical funks taken and destroyed by the boats of Her Majesty's Steam vessel "Medea", on the 8th of Sapterüber, 1849 .

Mt. 1 funk

230 Tons

10

Guns.

30 Men.

Nr. 2. Junk

.

230 Tours.

10 Guns.

-50

50 Men.

acjoin)

7: 3. Junk.

230 Tons. -10

arrival

No. 5 Junk.

150 Tons.

the absence of this ship from Hongkong, and. I accordingly determined to

without loss of time.

you

I have to report my

here, and have, &c.

Signed) W. N. L. Locks

Lockyer, Acty Commander.

True Topy

olonial

Suntary?

+

Guns - 50 Men.

Nr. 4. Sunk. - 150 Tons - 8. Guns.

8

40 Men.

Guns. - 40 Men.

The bow and stern chasers

junks дина

Avero

wver e

board these

long 18-pounders ; the other 12-pounders. There were, besides,

board

on

a great number of Gingalls eachs, and immense qua and shot laying about the Docks,

quantities of powder

Commander

(Siqued) W. N. L. Luckyer, bemann

(Free Copy)

Look

Colonial Secretary)

closure

Alin Despatch

1:100 of 18.49.

(Copy)

$% 131.

Fuplicate.

Fis Excelin ay

Mr Bonham

against Pirates._

Her Majesty's Steamer "mede a" relative to the proceedings of from Senior Naval, officer,

12th September, 1849.

transcript of Corres por. dence Lord Palmerston, transmitting

270

My Seid,

Vrateria, Wangsring,

September, 27th 1849.

In continuation

of my

Despatch N. 126 of the 19th

Instant, I have

the hener

Scrdship

te acquaint your Feedstup that the Firme of

Hoss the

ardine. Matheson 7 (o having

determined

red upore sendi

the

Merchant Steamer Cantou ine

A

search of the

the n

missing

Vessel the

Sylph, supposed to have been

Hainan,

captured by Pirates off Captain Fronbridge, after

seating

The Right Henerable

The Viscount Palmerosive, G. O. 153.

Jo

Ve.

}

the subject, directed Sueutenant Mened with a Midshipen

25

From Her. Majesty's

ship "temazon, to proceed

board the bunton,

the event

20

on

that, in

aird

that steamer falling

in with Pirates, are it

&

being

decmed advis able le attacke

them, there might be a

force

board be

destruction.

here

271

doubt

during her couize in destroying Junter, which there whatever belonged

to the Pirate

fleet of shaping - bar, besides

56

37 Prisences.

Si

Prates, and

making

3

my Despatch. 8496, I stated that the H. C. Steamer

"Phlegether"

sufficient

their

ne

for a

The "Canton" returned

the 16th Sustaut, amet

and

beg to enclose for Your Sordships information copy of Captaine Frenbridge's Cispatch to my

address,

· giving

cover

to Sicutinant

Mould's report of what look

place during

be

the Expedition. From this report it will that the Cantou succeeded

Jos ha3.

would be removed.

short time from off the Factories, le proced in

in search Pirates. The accordingly

for this

left Hougtong for

the 19

purpose

th. Sestant, her Crew

C

having been strengthence by party of seamen frome Her

Majesty's ship Amazon, and Her Majesty's Brig Column tine,

places under the

who

evese.

-

Command of Comunander Hay

of

the latter Vessel.

*

from

Your Lordship will barn

Commander Hay's Report

all the

that, notwithstanding Islands in this neighbourhood

thereughty searched, nor

que re

tiratical Craft.

that nothing

and that i

nothing

Some wrecks

as

discovered,

A

except

probably fanidered during the Typlin, with which this

Colony

PV AV

Justaut.

There

visiter

thee 186th

i's recSONS

reAA

to suppose,

from what Commander

under Hay.

states, that the chief Pirate

shop-17

tai, withe about.

30 Vessels, was

at analur ata

some 150

place called Chapa, miles to the Westward of ~ - Houghings Her Majesty's ship "Amazon in Company in the the

Jos 4145. (not sent)

Phlegethon.

02-1

ence

Consequen

the 25th Sustauct

272

*****ས་ལུང་བསྟན

in searche

of this freebooter, and am

I in that if Captain Frenbridge

hopes that

succeds in falling

in with the

flect in question, the whole of

this sormidable bain

1

داکار

marauders will be exterminata:

by

The Prismers benght

brought

the steamer "Canton have

been examined by the Chief

This Veling Magistrate of

also

3)

Colony,

wtwo is

of the... having

Admirally Court, and

submitted the

the evidencl

line for

before him

of

p

tahov

the consideration

the Allowey General, the batter has informed me that there is

of eve preecedings

which he presumes may

evidence le instituée to

in air Court, but

be

supplied by the Chinese Geocomment. through is local interest.

beling

upon this opinione,

seeing that the whole of

Ohinese

the Prisoners

subjects.

that their agy

vessias

have been confined to the pe

and property of their un

and hoping

the

have

may

persons

lamtry.

teat

moreover

Fintend pursuing

influence

C

conciliating the que will of

good

"

the

Chinese authorities towards

the British Governm

possibly promote some coöperation

of

thie

suppression

their part ofor this nefarious system, I

have déterminée,

the returne

of the Phlegethow, on forwarding

the whole of

the trismers, to the

Superial Commissioner, with

b.

wt sent.)

the Chinese accompanying

veriau

of the

273

Car unication.

I have, te

(Signed) S. G. Benham,

(Tone Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

:

Copy

9.

Inclosure N. 1 in Dorpatch. 8/31 of 1849 .

Sir,

274

Her Majesty's this amazon!

Houghing, 18 September, 1847.

I have the houer to

forward you Copies of

If H. E.

Sieutenant

Mentel's proeccotings against

the "Canton

the Pirates

steamer, witle Mi

shipman this ship, by

Mich.

Edyc 25 mei from

which

Your

Excellency will perceive they have been eminently successful, are they have avecrtained that the Sylpli has not been taken

S. 6. Bonham, C. 13,

Governor of Hongtong,

Minister Plenipotentiary,

Jo,

Yo.

(Copy).

(signed)

E. N. Troubridge.

e of

by Pirates this side Hainan. The Weet of Pirates at Tienpak bad dispersed

The 2/1 Prisoners, A

Woman àm 2 Children have

Inclosure No 2 in Despatch No 131 of 1849.

Sir

been handed

Cver

to the Civil

275

Her Majesty's Ship Amazon,

16th Septr: 1849.

Hongkong,

In obedience to

your

orders of

of the

8th Soptr :, I left this anchorage with

the party placed at

my disposal, in the Seninsular and Oriental Company's

Authorities .

I have, 4.

N.

(Signed) C. Mr. Frenbridge,

Captain

ि

Senior officer.

True Copy!

Cetenial Secretary.

Steam

Macao,

ve

"ssel "Canton", and proveded to

the

riving at that place at

arriving

midnight, and left at 1.A. M.

gth . _ At 11 A. M. we boarded a piratical

9

rau

junk mounting 11 guns : the junk close in shore, and most of her crew escaped by juruping, overboard. "We killed 4 or 5 and took 3 prisoners, one of whom being, a

a woman, a

apparently an idiot,

was landed afterwards

Prwards at Now chow,; afterwards

set

fire to and test

coc

destroyed. this vessel ; the

Captain C. N. Froubridge,

H. M. Ship Amazon

Senier Officer.

had

I just plundered a fishing boat . At 6.30

I. M.

LOC

boarded

laden with su

nk bound to Macão,

a junk

Sugar.

From her

the information that Shap ng Tienpak, and had just received

this reseel;

of $1100 for this

we received.

thai was at

a ran soud

she had seen and

lish War steamer, but had had no

English

a.

communication . At 11.30 we passed. flect of junks sailing by the wind. At 3 A. M. ow the morning of the 10th. anchored off · Tienpak, when at daybreak I went with the cutter and. Canton's

wve)

jolly-boat to board. three gunks, the largest of which, when we came within 20

yards of her, threw a fire-pot into the cultor, which burnt Thos. Quarrier severely; they then commenced throwing pikes, and as

was evident nothin

nothing could be effected. without the assistance of the Steamer's guns, we retreated for this purpose, and pursued them in her . The crews, on

- perceiving,

it

:

the Steamer's approach,

276

commenced: making

their escape in their boats; the steamer

followed, and destroyed many of them.

The

Cly - bout at the same time attacked

Ce jolly,

another junk, and thot several of the the others escaping.

men

The lar

largest of them

mounted 19 guns,

junks .

guns,

for being

the smaller 4

which werd dismounted, apparently

thrown overboard. We captured

вандо

5 :

11 prisoners frond the largest and 6 from the smaller . We left these junks burning, eventually, blowing up. We then proceded to Now chow, boarding a trading junk,

and ow recei

receiving a pilot from her, we anchored off Now chow at 44 P.M., when) + I went on

shore, accompanied by Mosers.

Olding, and Bowring

to visit the

Mandarin, from whom we received, no information . We remained off this place,

.

in consequened of the darkness of the night,

until. 6 A. M. on the morning

ts, until. 6

277

}

of the 11th, when we weighed, and prouded

to Pow keew, a village about 60 miles to the southward of Now chow, and 18

Hainan head. We boarded a

>

from= junk,

·ond an

=

but gained no information, beyond -English vessel rigged like a junk having- beer takow last June. From this place

proceeded to Hoi chow, about 20 miles to the westward of the former place, where

I went on

we arrived at 3 PM. I wents

shore

accompanied by Messrs. Jamieson, Soames,

Bowring, to visit the

Olding,

and

Mandarin, who treated us within

- great kindness. After obtaining all the information we could, we returned to

of the lowness

the ship, but on account of. of the tide, we did not reach the steamer

on the morning of the

until 3 A. M.

12th. We

were detained. here until

9 A. M., when the. Mandarin returned our

visit . He was conducted round the ship

and engine-porn, at

-room, at which he expressed

his astonishment . He questioned some

the Prisoners, who

appeared much,

میرے

frightened. On the flags which had been taken being shown to him, he said

belonged to Shap

ng

tsai. He

said the

they

was Avad der

very

civil and attentive to us, and sent us a

present of bullocks, téa., &c.

came AA

up as a passenger

:) in the steamer ;

he speaks in the highet torms of the Mandari, at: whose house he had been staying. The Mandarin expressed a great wish to have the Pirates delivered up to him, offering reward, which of coured was refused.

sed. We left this placd at 9.30 A: M., eoturning to Now chow, where we discharged. the pilot, and arrived at Tienpak at

of

PM.

1 Avcro)

It being too dark to see into the harbour, and having heard that the pirates assembled at Long you anchored at midnight. We we

dnig

we went

EW QULA

ands

We weighed at

::

ht,

daylight, a

t, and stood along the shore. At 8 we discovered two junks apparently making

the best of their way

chard, running the other into a

to the shore,

100

e quier

one on shore, and following

bay. The inhabitants of the village armed themselves, and assembled on the beach, murdering all those who attempted to land. At 9f the cutter boarded.

the junk, mounting / guns

gingals;

s and several

we secured of

1 of Prisoners and semiè

piratical flags;

vver

then destroyed

the

junk . From the Mandarin of this place

we

received information of other junks.

On leaving this anchorage, another junk.

observed, to which

e guver

chave

I found her to be the same which had

and

NAV ow

shore just before She fired two broadsides at us, and then ran on shore. I then boarded her in the cutter. We had scarcely gained a forting on board. the junk, when the cutter swamped

in the

T

TH

278

surf . The life -boat from the Cantor was

then sent to

OUV A

assistance with hawsers to

1. failed

heave the junk off, which she

doing, owing

to the heav

heavy surf..

led in

At sunset

went to pieces, I and my party

the junk wont to pieces,

remaining

shore at: the wreck, and

on L

t at

at a

village at the

a v

passed the night weets and of the bay, quitting

it in the

morning for Mamed, where we found the

steamer. The steamer anchored at Mamee

was a

a pirater,

at 8 A. M. with both auchors, there being 8 or 10 junks, one of which but on account of the bad weather, and the bantan being in only one foot water than she drew, the junk escaped. We returned on board the steamer on

the

the

even

& more

cerning of the 14th, having Manier on the 15th, arriving

morning of the 15 anchorage.

th

at this

at 1. A. M. this morning.

I enclose a list of coounded., also a

list of pirates brought to this place, and of

those killed, arid woundeds.

I cannot speak too highly

commendations of the cool and steady behaviour of Mr. Won. Hy bdye, midshipman, and the

Affen. whole of the party placed at may disposal.

:

I have, yo,

(Signed) William Mould,

Copy

Inclosure N°3 in Desp: No 131 of 1849.

(Signed)

E. N. Troubridge,

279

Capthin and Sencer Officer.

of

List of Pirates killed on the West boasts China by a party from Her Majesty's Ship Amazons . Hongkong, 18th September, 1849.

#

Killed. Prisoners Escaped. On board.

в

No. 1 Junk.

5

4

30

37

25

10

#

44

80

10

6

95

41

2

38

40

16

#

77

30

yo

71

Total 59 27

314

301

Senier Lieutenant . H. M. S. Amazon.

(o True Copy)

olonial Secre

Sorotary.

Γ

i

2

.3

4

5

b

"

(sd.) William Monld.

Senior Lieutenant : M. M. Ship Amazon

J

L

21

20.

नां

да бор

Copey.

(Signed)

E. N. Troubridge.

Captain .

in

attack

List of wounded belonging to Her Majesty's Ship Amazon, who were engaged on Piratical funks

16 September, 1849.

on the West bouch of China

Thomas Quarrier - Able Seaman :

(sd) William Mould

Sew Lieutenant . H. M. Ship Amazon.

Copy. (signed) E. N. Troubridge,

From bridy upitacions.

.

280

List of Pirates captured on the "West boast of China, and brought to thoughang

in the

"Canton" Steamer, 16th September, 1849.

1th Junk at St. Jolini's

2

do.

3

do.

4

do.

5

ds.

6

do.

ہوگا

Tienpak

3 Prisoners.

A

Mance.

Hin ling san

Total 27 Prisoners.

(sd.) Willian Mould, Senior Lieutenant.

True Copies)

****** ***

کم کم

H. M. S. Amarm"

lonial Secretary

:

:

Inclosure N. 2 in Setpi:

No 100

4 1849.

(Copy)

17o. 142.

Net/52.

My Lord,

281

Victoria, Hongkong,

October 23, 1849.

It affords me great satisfaction

to transmit herewith for Your Lordship's

- information printed copies of two- Despatches addressed by bennmander Johns C. Dalrymple Hay, of Her Majesty's Brig

"Columbino", to this Excellency the

Naval. Commander-in-Chieff, reporting

most successfu

b attack, made

by him,

in conjunction with Commander

"Willcox of Her Majesty's Steamer

Fury", on a large flects of Stratical.

anchored in Bias Ba

Bay,

a)

junks

distant abou to

forty miles to the northward of this Colony, Con the 26th ultimo, I received:

The Right Honorable,

The Viscount Palmerston, G. C. B.

&c.,

Je,

for

Suplicates.

Lord Palmerston-

14.2. Mr. Bonhams to

/

in

proceedings of

1126, reporting,

continuation of Despatch

the

the merchant

against Pirates.

H.C. Steamer "Phlegethon"

27 September, 1849.

"Steamer " "Canton", and the

were

special Report from the Superintendente of Solice of this belony to the effect "that 200 sail of fishing boats word detained by Pirates in a brook called, Ping hoi, close to Bias Bay, and that this information had been obtained from the owner of one of the fishing beats, who had succeeded in effecting his escape. I thereupon immediately addressed

the accompanying cation to Commander Kay, when that officer suost readily and ohverfully

communi

undertook to proceed in search of the

marauders; and

next mornin

day,

morning,

accordingly

left as

the 27

the

On the afternoon of that

Rear-Admiral Sir Francis

Collier arrived in the "Hastings from Singapore, and on the 30th. His Sousellency received Commander Hay's report of the same date, (Inclosure. 1)

No. 3.

No. 4.

upon which This Cerecollency

souding,

Her Majesty's

#1

282 determined

steamer

"Fury" to assist the Columbine in totally destroying the Piratical flock. Your Lordship will learn from Commander

fleet

very successful

October,

b results

Hay's second Report of the 2nd Retaker, (Inclosure 2), the of the combined operations.

The fleet destroyed

occasion was under the

bhui Apes,

on!

command

this

of one

the individual who, with

six others, is supposed to have murdered; Captain Da Costa and Lieutenant Divyer

ou

this Island in March lastin

I thought this, therefore, as favorables

opportunity of giving publicity to two official lately addressed, to the Chinese Commissions, (with that Functionary's reply to the latter), relative to this man and piracy in order that Her Majesty's

communications which I have

generally,

Subjects in China might know that I had not lost; sight of the one or the other, and that. I had not been inactive in

remonstrating,

strating, with, the Commissioner, and in repeatedly bunging, those sabjects to his especial notice).

q

There is reason to suppose that the notorious Shaping -tsai is at present to the southward of this bolany, in the neighbourhood of Hainan. On the 8t instant, the Admiral despatched, the "Columbine", "Fury and Phlegethon in search of this freebooter, but those result

vessels 4 yet returned. As soon as

their

have not

operations are made known to me, I shall not fail to communicate the same to Your Lordship .

It will be observed

Lordship that in one of my

to the Chinese boun

by Your

communications

Commissioner, I have not

hesitated to tell hime that

as he did. not

283

see fit to cooperate with us in the suposerosion of Piracy

in these seas, I had "determined

" to take stops for the despatch of vessels to

" scour the seas in all directions," ye, &a.

In his reply the Commissioner cxpresses his satisfaction at the success of ther Britannic Majesty's vessels,

not in

any way

but does.

allude to rendering

us

assistance or affording us any voiperation In fact, I am satisfied that the Chinese Government is altogether unable to capa with the Pirates, and the Commissioners, that he cannot defeat them, will,

seeing that he

I have

no

doubt, have

Coured to the

vo rec.

recourse

compromisor

ordinary Chinese mode of bribing then into submission, by making a conformin with their Chief, who will be bought vver with the gift of sowed honorary distinctions, and probably be taken into the of the state, to be employed

service

evesitually in the destruction and

:

6.

wverthrow of his former confederates.

I have the further satisfaction)

return of Chinese

to enclose an

official re

Piratical vessels captured and destroyed Her Majesty's ships, botwwoon the

by

between

months of May and October,

I have, &o,

1849.

S. G. Bonham!

(Sigued.) M. G.

(Irue

Copy

No 5:

Inclosure Not in Despatch No 142 of 1849.284

HEB MAJESTY'S SLOOP Columbine, TYPSUNG BAY, 30th September, 1849.

SIR, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency, that on the evening of Thursday the 27th instant, I left Hongkong in search of a Piratical Fleet, commanded by the notorious "Chui-a-poo," aud proceeded to Harlaim Bay where I arrived at Noon on the 28th, and found that after sacking the village there, they had gone to Tysami, off which place, I descried at 11 P. M., the Flect under weigh, consisting of 14 Junks formed in two lines, making off for the S. W. The village at this Bay we observed smouldering.

I attacked one of the largest I could reach, the wind being very light, at 11.45, and continued engaged with as many as I could bear upon, until calm and their sweeps prevented further engage-

Dient.

I chased them with sweeps and light airs through the night, and came up with them again at near noon yesterday, the 29th, when, to my satisfaction, the wind being still very light, I observed the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steam Vessel Canton coming from the westward; that vessel seeing me chasing, as soon as she could opened her fire, and thereby threw the Junks into confusion, when numbers began to jump overboard and took to their boats. Mr Watkins who had chartered her for the purpose of looking after the Coquette missing vessel, and who carries this despatch, and who eventually served in our boats, most kindly gave up his charter to admit of Mr Jamieson, the Commander of the Steam-vessel, rendering me the assistance of getting near the Pirates, I so much needed.

I have the satisfaction of acquainting Your Excellency that three Junks have been abandoned, and one blown up, and destroyed, in these operations, the latter by the boats of the Sloop under the command of Lieutenant Bridges, Senior of the Columbine, of which I purpose furnishing Your Excellency more detailed particulars.

The remainder of this formidable Piratical Fleet, 10 in No., are now at anchor at the bead of Byas Bay near Fan-sokong in sight, and I feel confident, if promptly assisted by the Fury, and such other disposable force as Your Excellency may be pleased to send me, can be effectually destroyed; as they shew no intention at present of coming out; and I have good information that they purpose repairing their damages where they are.

We have destroyed at least 250* Pirates since 11 P. M. of the 28th, but I regret to state that our loss has been three killed, one officer and six men wounded.

My ship's company having now been 40 hours at the sweeps and quarters, are necessarily much fatigued, and the sick list leaves me not more than 60 effective people on board.

Mr Watkins will give Your Excellency every information of the proceedings of the Sloop under my command since noon yesterday, which, from my anxiety to put Your Excellency in possession of these proceedings, and to get the Canton under weigh for Hongkong, I cannot at present furnish,

My ammunition is much reduced, but if, to increase my present stock, would detain the expedition, what I have must suffice.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient humble Servant,

JOHN C. DALRYMPLE HAY, Commander.

J

lonial Sear

Secretary

! 10.50 A. M. 30th September, 1849, Sunday.

His Excellency

Rear-Admiral Sir F. A. COLLIER, C.B., K.C.II.,

Commander-in-Chief.

****

285

Inclosure N° 2. in Despatch N. 142 of 1849.

|

HER MAJESTY's Scoop Columbine, PIRATE's Cove, BIAS BAY, 2d October, 1849. SIB, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency, that my anticipations have been fortun- ately realized, and that the Piratical Squadron of "Chui-a-poo" has been totally destroyed by the force you so kindly and promptly placed at my disposal. Twenty-three Piratical Junks averaging 500 tons, mounting from 12 to 18 guns, three new ones on the stocks, and Two small Dockyards with a considerable supply of Naval Stores, have been totally destroyed by fire; and of 1800 men who manned them, about 400 have been killed, and the rest dispersed without resource.

To Commander Willcox of the Fury, whose great ability and zeal are already known to Your Excellency, I must give the principal honour of the day. To the Fury's unrivalled accuracy of firing, must be attributed the bloodless termination to us of this affair.

The Columbine being unable to come close up in the narrow channel where she would have hampered the Fury's movements, I went on board the Fury, to share in the action. The piratical fire was silenced in about 45 minutes, during which time only one man was slightly wounded. The Boats of Hastings and Columbine under Lieutenants Luard and Bridges, Senior of those ships, whom I beg to recommend to Your Excellency, then assisted in completing the destruction, and Lieutenant Holland and the Marines accompanied me in an expedition to scour the heights, but no opposition was offered to us, the pirates running in all directions.

The Officers, Seamen, and Marines employed have conducted themselves in a steady, quiet, and gallant manner, and I am sure, if the resistance had been much larger, similar success would have crowned their efforts.

Mr Caldwell of the Police Force, who acted as Interpreter, has proved himself invaluable in collecting information.

I send this at once by a Chinese boat, and I hope to succeed in destroying some detached Firstical Junks of which we have information, in the course of to-day and to-morrow; after which we shall rejoin you.-I have, &c.

JOHN C. DALRYMPLE HAY,

His Excellency Rear Admiral

Sir FRANCIS A. COLLIER, C.B., K C.H.,

Commander-in-Chief, &o, &o., §e.

Commander.

:

1

(Copy)

N97

Inclosure No 3 in Despatch No 142 of 1849.

Sir,

Victoria, Hongkong,

th

September 27th, 1869.

With reference to our

conversation of this morning,

the honor to

I have,

now

286

transmit for your information

Special Report

Copy of

made by

the Superintendent of

Police, relative to 200 Sail of

Fishing Boats said to be detained by Pirates in a

Creek called

Ping hoi, about 50 miles to the Eastward of this Place.

I

Am

aware that those

}

Commander

John C. Dalrymple Hay,

Her Majesty's Big "Columbine",

Senior Naval Officer.

are

reforts foundation; I have.

often without

вир

every

on

re a Lon

much

this occasion

to believe,

from the information I have

received,

is

that

a.

actually lying

reported

Pirates fleet

Should you

to send

Your power to

at the spot

a

have it in

горов

to disperse, and if possible

to

destroy,

this Band

of

marauders, you would be

287

Inclosure. No 4 in. Despatch No 142 of 184.9.

From His Excellency Mr Bonham, to Sü, Imperial Commissioner.

VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 20th September, 1849.

but as

I have already upon several occasions addressed Your Excellency regarding Pirates; long as they remained at a distance and did not interfere with British vessels, I did not consider myself bound to interpose. Lately, however, acts of piracy have been more than ordinarily frequent in the vicinity of this Colony: one Junk, the property of a British subject, has been seized off Hainan, and there have been rumours that a British vessel, long missing, had been captured by the Pirates in that neighbourhood. A vessel-of-war was in consequence despatched to make search; and on the 5th September, in Tinpak bay, fell in with a fleet of Pirate Junks, of which she destroyed five. Upon her report, a second vessel was sent upon the 8th, which also destroyed five. These vessels were undoubtedly piratical, and formed part of the fleet of Shap-'ng-Isai. They were pointed out as such by some of the Chinese whom they had detained at the above place, and the Chinese authorities on the Coast, who are all much gratified at our success, also made a statement to that: effect.

It is clear that your Naval Authorities have not the power to destroy, or disperse, these marauders. Now that they have come to the vicinity of this Island, I have determined to take steps for the despatch of vessels to scour the seas in all directions, more especially as I understand that Tsü-á-pò, who murdered two English Officers in the month of March last, is a leading man amongst them. I have twice called Your Excellency's attention to this outrage, committed by one of your own countrymen, who afterwards fled from my jurisdiction. He must now be in that of Your Excellency; nevertheless nothing appears to have been done towards his apprehension; and if, in the attempts which 1 myself am making to arrest him, accidents should happen through ignorance ou our part, the blame of these must attach to Your Excelleney, for not having earlier caused this miscreant to be apprehended,

I am aware that there may be some difficulty in effecting his capture; but I feel sure that, if Your Excellency would take the usual steps to secure him, it would be in your power to send him to me to be tried and punished.

This murder took place 5 months ago; but it is still fresh in my memory, and will remain so until satisfaction has been afforded for só abominable an outrage.

His Excellency Sil,

Accept the assurances, &c.

S. G. BONHAM.

rendering

ai

very

useful

l Service

to the interests of this Colony

as well

as to the cause of

Humanity.

I have te.

(Signed) SG Bonham.

(True Copup)

Colonial Secretary.

Imperial High Commissioner,

Sc., 4o., &c.

From His Excellency Mr Bouham, to Si, Imperial Commissioner.

VICTORIA, Hosokong, 8th October, 1849.

I have again the honour to communicate to Your Excellency the particulars of a successful attack made by two English vessels-of-war upon a large force of Pirates.

Information having been received that a large fleet, under Tsu-á-pò, were at a place called Ping-hoi, in the district of Kweishen, a brig-of-war was despatched in quest of them on the 27th ultimo. She arrived at noon on the 28th, found that they had sacked the village, and gone to! Tysumi,* off which place she saw them about 11 P. M.-fourteen sail in all the village at this place was also smouldering. The brig continued to chase them the whole night, but the wind was light and she was long in approaching them, until, on the morning of the 29th, an English merchant steamer coming up, towed her close to a large junk, which, going into shoal water, the brig's boats attacked and boarded, Two forts on the shore also opened fire upon the junk; and her crew, as soon as she was boarded, blew her up, destroying some 90 of themselves, while a British officer and 3 seamen were killed, and seven seamen injured. Of the pirate's squadron, three vessels, abandon- ed by their crews, were rendered useless by our people; the remaining ten got away and were pursued by the brig. On the 30th, the wounded were sent back in the merchant steamer to Hong- kong, with a report of all that had taken place to the Naval Commander-in-Chief, by whom orders were instantly given to a large man-of-war steamer to proceed to the spot and assist the brig. These two vessels returned to this harbour on the 4th instant, and announced the total annihilation of Tsü-á-po's fleet, consisting of 23 piratical Junks, averaging 500 tons in burden, and mounting from 12 to 18 guns.

350 Guns had been also destroyed; and two new Junks, on the stocks, at a place in

the vicinity; as also two small Dockyards, and a large supply of Naval Stores had been burned. There were besides some 400 pirates killed, and the rest, some 1400, dispersed with arms, indeed, but without any means of continuing to exercise their dangerous vocation.

As regards Tsu-a-pò, who, as I mentioned in my letter of the 20th ultimo to Your Excellency, I had reason to suppose was a leader amongst these pirates, it is stated by a wounded Chinese who was picked up in the water, that he had been wounded in the encounter and carried off by his followers. There would therefore be, I should imagine, little difficulty in discovering him; and the local authorities of the Coast districts will, I trust, receive immediate orders to search for and seize him; and to lose no time in following up this successful attack upon his band, and utterly exter- minating them,

I have much satisfaction in communicating these particulars to Your Excellency, and take the opportunity of remarking once more, that our success in completely putting down this nuisance, which is even more hurtful to you than to ourselves, would be sure, if I could prevail upon Your Excellency to concert with me those measures of cooperation, the advantage of which I have so often pressed upon your attention. In my communication of 20th ultimo, above referred to, I said "that I was determined to take steps for the despatch of vessels to scour the seas in all directions ;" and I shall only add that, whether Your Excellency is pleased to cooperate with me or not, I shall accordingly miss no opportunity of destroying these common enemies of mankind, wherever they are to be found in these waters; that the spreading of this evil may be effectually put an end to.

Accept the assurances, &c.

S. G. BONHAM.

His Excellency Sü,

Imperial High Commissioner,

&c.,

Lo.,

$c.

*Probably Shán-mi or Sán-mí.

:

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288

Sü, by Imperial appointment High Commissioner, Governor General of the Two Kwáng, &c. &c., &c., in reply:

I am in receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 22d of the 8th moon, (8th October), and have fully acquainted myself with the contents of it. My mind is most anxiously concerned about the injuries which the men and officers of Your Honourable Nation, engaged in the extermination and capture of the pirates, have suffered from the ignition of the powder to which the latter, in their desperation, set fire. The Civil and Military officers to the Eastward had reported that, on the 10th of the 8th moon (26th September), certain pirates, whose vessels were in the harbour of the military station of Piug-hái, had fallen upon Tá-ngáu (Tái-ò), a village within the creek. Shin, the Chief Magistrate of this district of Kwei-shen, acting in concert with the military authorities, had¦ put himself at the head of the troops and volunteers, and from the fort of Cheb-tsang, had sunk three! and burned one of the vessels of the pirates, of whom upwards of 100 were killed; some ten of the troops and volunteers being at the same time wounded. The pirates now made for Shan-wi (Sán- ! mi), and being there again beaten off by the troops and volunteers, stood out to sea, where they fell in with the eruisers of Your Honourable Nation, on being attacked by whom they got away to the harbour of Tun-t'au. Here the Commandant of Hwui-chau, the Chief Magistrate, and an officer of the rank of captain, opened upon them from the forts, and having, by the cross fire of these, set one of the ships in flames, they took alive 18 of the crew as they were making their escape ashore, and as soon as they had extracted from them all they had to say, forwarded them to the city.

The destruction of the whole fleet of the pirates, and the death of some 400 of them, of which I am informed in the letter now under acknowledgment, will greatly gladden the hearts of all men.

Upon the receipt of the reports from the Eastward, I had already sent an express to the civil and military officers along the Coast, with orders to make search and to seize in all directions, in the hope that (the pirates) might thus be swept clean away, and utterly extirpated.

As Sü-á-páú (Tsü-á-pò) was wounded, he would, I imagine, have difficulty in flying to any distance. If he be not yet dead, as soon as he shall be taken, he shall of course be punished with the utmost rigour; there shall be no possibility of his resuming his evil career [lit. no sprout how- ever small (which might again flourish) shall be left.]

While thus replying to you, I avail myself of the opportunity to wish that the blessings of the season (Autumn) may daily increase to Your Excellency.

A necessary communication addressed to Mr Bonham, H. B. M. Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., §c.

Taukwang, 29th year, 8th moon, 25th day, (11th October, 1849.)

True Translation,

T. F. WADE,

Assistant Chinese Secretary.

Inclosure to 5 in Despatch N. 142 of 1849.

289

Hastings AT HONGKONG, 8th October, 1849.

List of Chinese Piratical Vessels captured and destroyed by Her Majesty's Ships, between the months of May and October, 1849 :-

PIRATICAL VKSSELS

NUMBER OF PIRATES

DATE

SHIP

CAPTURED

OR

DEST BOYED

Killed and Drowned

Captured

Escaped

Total

1849

May,...

: May,

June,

July,.

Inflexible

6

4.5

100

145

A

Pilot

10

85

167

not stated

252

Party from Ama-

September,

September, September,

zon on board Can- ton Medea

59

27

214

300

5

Columbine

ཚཊྛཱ

50

180

230

310

310

(Columbine, Fury,

October,

and party from Hastings

26

400

1400

1800

57

904

239

1894

3037

F. A. COLLIER,

Rear Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.

* Subsequently ascertained to be 310.

F

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Inclos

X. 100 of 184.9.

ure No 3 in Lesp:

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(Copy).

Yo. 153.

My Lord,

290

Victoria, Hongkong,

3rd November, 184.7.

In the hope that this Despatch

will reach Your Lordship by the semi- monthly mail, I avail myself of the departure of Ther: Majesty's

Steam

sloop "Bury for Bombay, to report

to great success which has attended. certain operations undertaken, against Pirates in the adjacent, seas.

It

Abas On

to

ny pleasing duty announce to Your Lordship, in my Despatch Nr. 142 of the 23rd ulting, the complété destruction of Chui-a-pois fleet, in Bias Bay, by the combined. operations of Her Majesty's Bring Colusabing,

The Right: Honorable,

"Coturubine,

The Viscount Palmerstone, G. C. B.

&C.,

&o,

Auplicate.

a most successful attack

Lord Palmerston, reporting #4.E. Mr. Bonham to

and

Made

copiary

"

the "Columbine"

U__

a

· piratical

fleet anchores in Bias

Bay

232 october, 1849.

:

2.

and. Her Majesty's steamer Fury', and

I had the hover of stating

at the same

time that these two actsels, in company with the Honorable Company's steamer Phlegethon, had proceeded to the southward in search of Shaping tsai, who, with the remainder of the Piratical squadron

under his command, was de.

:

and destruction alon

1

alang.

death

dealing the whole of the

seaboard in the neighbourhood of the

Island

of "Thainan .

It is

Mow a fourco

of great.

gratification to mor to be enabled to report

return to this harbour on the

the safe

1st instant, of those three vessels of

war

• after having, mot with the most signals success in their expedition, and having complotoby annihilated Shap ng téais

fleet of Piratical junks. I feel it would be superfluous on my part to narrate the particulars of and

imemento

No.1.

clearly

291

and

expedition which have been so ably described in the accompanying printed copy of bemmander Hay's Despatch to the address of this Excellency the Naval Commander in Chief. I shall therefore

simply confine myself to stating that 58 Piratical vessels mounting about 1200

of 3,000 mon have

and with crews

ns, an

guns,

been totally, destroyed by fire, without the loss of one single- life

on our side.

It would be taking up uselessly

Your Lordship's time, were

demonstrate, even

I to venture to

faintly, the great benefits which must accrue to our Trade and Navigation

au ders, and

do marau

by the annihilation of these

the destruction of their piratical fleets ; and I feel confident that, both Her Majesty's Government and the mercantile community

to Commander Say the credit

will

I give

to which his services so

fully entitle him.

Ine first of these expeditions, (the one against

292

Chui

Apeo),

was undertakes at myy

mendation and: request,

il consuIE

but on

&

fomman

umander

одеж

Kay's sole responsibility, and before the arrival of the Admiral at Hon

Hongkong

the second, was the natural, result of the

first, and was entered into in consequence) of information acquired during the execution of the first

but to Commander Hay's crance in his searches tting perseverance in his

it service,

uuremitting

for the haunts of the Pirates, his accurate judgements, and gallantry, aided, as he was

of Commander Willers, great experience in those

by the able services

who has had

seas, and of Mr. Niblett, must be entirely attributed the splendid success which has attended both expeditions.

I trust I may

not be deemed.

as travelling beyond the limits of suy particular functions, if I beg respectfully to express a hope that: Your Lordship will see. fit to bring to the favourable

notice of the Lords of the Admiralty; the

of Commanders Hay and Willcox

services

:

in these operations ; and to that of the Honorable the bourt of Directors, the mortts of Mr Niblett, Commanding the HC. C. Steamer Schlegethon.

that's for

f

I think we may fairly, assumed

some time to come at least, the

Pirates in the neighbouring

seas will not

two lessons,

prove very formidable, if two such as they have had within the last month, and which have resulted in the destruction of 88 of their junks, with: a loss of 2,400 killed and drowned, can bet productive of any good effects .

It is not the bast satisfactory

part of my duty to add that, Commander Hay

succeeded in obtaining

the co

cooperation

in

of the Governor General of Hainan his

operations against Shap-ng-trai' s squadron. That functionary most

293

cheerfully entered into the scheme for the destruction

of

to

the Pirates, and even wat the breathe of deputing a Mandarins of high rank, named Hwang, accompany the expeditions, at the head of a

small maval

" force. Hwang, for

accommodation, look a

a passages

021/

better

as

bourd, the

"Fury",

", and Commander: "Tay speaks in high terms of the zealous assistance por

that Mandarin dure

during

proceeding

dings.

rendered.

the whole of the

by

This will, I am sure, be viewed

by Your Lordship.

ad a

stop in the right

direction, and it were to be desired that

the Imperial Commissioner could be induced

to follow this good examples,

mple, and

be prevailed upon to coöperate with us in the destruction

of a

a conVNA UW

Sew on

the

foe.

It is

my

intention to address

subject of our late operations, and

I shall lose no time) in

forwarding to your

Lordship copies of our correspondence . In the meantime I have the honor to transmit

L

No. 2

No.3.

No. 4.

the copy of an additional Despatchs from Commander Hay to Rear-Admiral lin Francis Collier, and likewise a copy of

the same

communications addressed by the

officer

to the Governor General of Bainan. That functionary

has also written to me, and I

to enclose a printed translation of "His

beg Excellency

's communication, which I

trust may prove satisfactory to Your Lordships.

I have, &e:

(Signed). S. G. Bonham

Free Copy.

Colonial Secretar

Seccitary

4

Inclosure. No 1 in. Despatch N 155 of 1849. 294

HER MAJESTY'S 8100p Columbine, CпOKREм, Cocпrs-Chisa, 23d October, 1849.

SIR, I have the satisfaction to report to Your Excellency the great success of the expedition you did me the honour to place under my command. Guns, and with crews of 3000 men, have been totally destroyed by fire; and, by the blessing of God, 58 Piratical Vessels, mounting about 1200 without the loss of One life of the Officers and Men under my orders.

After leaving Hongkong on the 8th October, I searched the Harbours of Concock, Sattei, St. John's, Mong, Mamce, Sungyue, and Tienpak, aud proceeded to Now-chou. tion received there, I determined to proceed to Hoi-how in Hainan, inside the shoals, and From informa- through the Junk passage, for I found good pilots, and junks with 14 ft, draught going through, and we drew little more than 15 ft.; moreover Shap-ng-tzai had boasted he would go where English ships dared not follow him. This vaunt I determined to belie. We reached Hoi-how on the 13th, and found the Governor General (Ha) whom I visited at the Capital, in great fear of the Pirates, and with a most friendly feeling to the English nation. Mandarin named Wong to proceed with me, taking with him 8 War Junks, and I gave him He immediately ordered a a passage, to prevent delay, on hoard the Fury. On the 16th we reached Chook-shan, which the Pirate Fleet had left 5 days before, and we found the same sad story of towns destroyed, men murdered, and wonen taken away, that mark his track along the Coast. fell in with one of his look-out Vessels, which having got into shallow water, was overtaken by the On Thursday the 18th we Phlegethon, and destroyed by her boats under the command of Mr Simpson, 1st Officer. On the 19th we reached Hoo-nong, his reported haunt, and found he had gone about 12 miles further, and I feared we had lost him; but that invaluable Officer Mr Daniel R. Caldwell impressed me so strongly with the correctness of his information, that 1 decided on a reconnaissance in the Phlegethon in spite of our shortness of fuel; and proceeding in to Chokeum for that purpose, on Saturday morning the 20th, saw 37 of the fleet under weigh. From 7 until 4 P. M., like terriers at a rathole we hunted for the Channel. Then a l'ilot managed to escape from the shore. I proceeded in Phlegethon, with Fury astern, Columbine in tow, over the Bar 14 ft. (mud), and at 4.40 had the pleasure of finding all the ships warmly engaged. At 5.5 Shap-ng-tsai's Junk blew up with a tremendous crash, and at 5.30 they had ceased firing. Before 8 o'clock 27 were in flames, and the squadron in position to blockade the river. On the 21st October, the Steamers and Boats destroyed 24 more; and nine of them gave Lieutenant George Hancock in a Paddle-box boat of Fury, assisted by Captain ¦ Moore, R.M. and Mr Close, Acting Mate, with Mr Leao, an opportunity of distinguishing himself. Two large Junks turned to bay, to defend the retreat of the rest, but Mr Hancock so handled his bout and her gun, that after an hour and twenty minutes he had beaten them from their guns, and carried them by boarding without loss, and then pursued and destroyed the other 7. boldness in attacking, and correct judgment in managing this affair, are worthy of the highest Mr Hancock's praise; and Captain Moore, R.M., Mr N. N. C. Leao, a Brazilian Lieutenaut, and Mr F. A. Člose, Acting Mate, gave him the greatest assistance. On Monday the 220, I proceeded in Phlegethon and Boats to destroy all that were left. We found that the Mandarins had destroyed 4, and we finished 2 others. The low flat islands at the mouth of the river were at times covered with men deserted from the Junks, yet afraid of the Cochin Chinese, who had assembled in great numbers to attack them. The Ships' boats and small-arm men harassed and destroyed many by constant fire of shell and grape, whilst the Cochin Chinese destroyed and captured the rest. From the best information it appears that the Fleet consisted of 64 Vessels of War, which may be classed as follows:

Class.

1st

2d

3d

4th

Total,

No.

1

GNNA.

42

42

16

28 to 34

480

42

12 to 19

672

5

0

30

64

1224

Crewr. 120

75

40

30

No. of Men.

120

1200

1080

150

3150

Of these, 2 small of the 3d class and 4 of the 4th have escaped with Shap-'ng-tsai, but without much amunition ; and the Mandarin assures me he will shortly destroy him-now an easy prey. He took with him about 400 men,-so that 1700 having been killed, about 1000 more remain to be finished by the Cochin Chinese, who have already sent some prisoners to the Mandarius.

As I was

I shall now proceed to Hongkong with all despatch. I have the pleasure of mentioning the exceeding good conduct of the Officers and Men during these laborious and hazardous operations. Their unanimity, willingness, and cheerfulness have made it a most pleasant service, and no plunder, rapine, or misconduct, has tarnished their honour. Major General Wong, the Mandarin, proved himself a gallant, active, and efficient ally, and I trust his own Government may reward him for his good services. To have Commander Willcox with me, is, I feel, to have success. As a friend and an officer he is unequalled, and his ship is in such good order that I believe there is nothing he could not do. His judgment and gallantry are on an equal footing. Mr Niblett of the Phlegethon has handled his ship in a bold and determined manner, and has given me every assistance. frequently obliged to be in the Steamers, the command of this Sloop has devolved upon Lieutenant J. H. Bridges, Senior Lieutenant, and he conducted her in action on the 20th with much ability. Lieutenant Darnell, Senior of the Fury, in command of her boats, has also rendered good service. Captain Moore of the Hastings's marines has assisted me most materially in command of that body. Lieutenant Hancock, and Mr Chambers, Acting Mate, in command of the respective detachments of Hastings's men, have given me much satisfaction, and Mr Rathbone, Midshipman of the Fury, has brought himself into notice for his zeal. I have also to notice the name of Mr Algernon Woot- i tou, Midshipman, a most promising young Officer, who has acted as my Aide-de-Camp, and been useful on every occasion.

very

I have the honour to enclose a List of the Officers employed in the boats*, who I have no doubt would equally have distinguished themselves if they had had the opportunity.

I enclose a Journal of my Proceedings since leaving Hongkong, together with some Hydrogra- phical Remarks compiled by Mr Thomas Kerr, Acting Master of this sloop, which will, I trust, be of service to commerce and navigation in the Gulf of Tonquin, hitherto so little known.

Mr Kerr, during all this very hazardous navigation, has proved himself a careful and judicious Officer.

Mr D. R. Caldwell of the Police Force has again proved his talent as a linguist, his intimate knowledge of the Chinese character, and the thorough correctness of his information. To him in a great measure our success is to be attributed.

Mr Soames, Master of the Hongkong Company's Steam Vessel Canton, did his work well as Pilot, as far as lie was acquainted with the Coast.-I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant,

JOHN C. DALRYMPLE HAY,-Commander. His Excellency Rear Admiral Sir FRANCIS A. COLLIER, C.B., K.C.H., Commander-in-Chief, &c., &c., &c. * See next page.

:

+

(Document referred to in Commander Hay's Despatch.)

Officers of Her Majesty's Service employed in Boats, with Small Arm Detachments,

C+

and in Phlegethon."

Lieutenants James H. Bridges,

| Columbine

George Hancock,

Hastings

Captain

Thonias C. C. Moore, R. M.,

Hastings

Lieutenant

Philip W. Darnell,

Fury

Edward A. Blackett,

Fury

G. E. S. Pearce Servcold,

Columbine

N. N. C. Lean,

Fury

Slightly wounded in boarding a junk Brazilian Lieutenant

Master

W. H. Williams,

Acting Thomas Kerr, Mates Actg. Eunis Chambers,

F. A. Close, Douglas Walker,

Asst. Surgeon Dugald McEwan,

John Murphy,

2d Lt. R.M. R. G. Halliday,

Passed Clerk J. R. Benifold,

Midshipmen St George Rathborne,

A. K. Ford,

Fury

Columbine

Hastings

Hastings

Columbine

Bitten by a snake, while in com-

mand of small armi men.

Hastings

Fury Hastings Columbine

Fury

Fary

C. Crowdy,

A. G. Wootton,

T. Phillips,

F. A. Handfield,

Columbine

Fury

Columbine

Columbine

G. R. Harvey,

Master's Asst. F. J. Freshfield,

Officers of the Honourable Company's Service.

Phlegethon | 3d Officer T. B. Harton, Phlegethon | Midshipman C. C. Sevenoaks, Officers also hare brought themselves to my notice.

Columbine

Columbine

W. Hussy,

1st Officer

J. Simpson,

2d Officer

H. Barrow,

Phlegethon Phlegethon

The following Petty

David Stanhouse, Captain's Coxo, Columbine George Lawsou, Grs. Mate,

Thos. Flintham, Qr. Mr.,

Fury

Columbine

Sergeant Boltou, R.M.,

Blastings

Thomas Cook, Actg. Bs. Mate, Christopher Brooks, Actg. Bs. Mate, Fury

Columbine

Michael Bresnahan, Grs. Mate,

Hastings

James Warne, Bs. Mate,

Hastings

Henry Bartlett, Captain F. Top,

Fury

Henry Hoar, Captain M. Top,

Hastings

JOHN C. DALRYMPLE HAY,

Continander.

Fury

295

*

(Copy)

Inclosure No.2 in - Despatch No 153 of 1849.

Sir,

Her Majesty's Hoop Columbine, Stoi- how, 27th october, 1849.

I have the honor to enclose

296

Your Excellency a letter addressed to Her Majesty's Phnipotentiary by the Governor General of Hainan, in which he expresses his high sense of the

benefit he and his Government

have received from the services of

Her Majesty's Ships

no

this recasion.

Itis reception of myself, attended by Commander Willcox,

His Excellency

Rear-foniral

For Francis A. Collier, C.B., H. C. H, Commander-in-Chief,

tc.

to_

te.

:

297

Mr Neblett, and other officers,

friendly

was

in the extreme, which he

1

took occasion to show by coming

and

on board the

several miles to meet us, then by visiting us Ships in spite of the unfavourable weather which prevailed._ As I

am

aware that it is the wish

of Her Majesty's Minister that

a

union

between the two Nations

for the suppression of Piracy should exist, I

am sure that-

which

the cordial unanimity has taken place whilst we have struck this great blow will be satisfactory to Your Excellency; and I think that

opening most favourable

to British Interests has taken

plane

on

this occasion in

Hainan and its neighbourhood,

as well as

on the opposite Coast

of Cochin China.

I have te

(Signed) John ( Fabrymple Hay,

Commander.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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! Copy!

298

Inclosure. No 3 in Gespolch N. 153 of 1849.

Sir.

Her Majesty's Sloop "Columbine", Off Hoi- how, 25th October, 184+9.

I have the honor to announce

to your Excellency the arrival of the British Squadron under

at

my

command

your port - and I have the

gratification to inform Your Excellency that the Fleet of Shap-ng- tsai,

Common enemy

and the

thai, our

enemy of all

mankind, has been annihilated at

Chokeum..

My

#

illustrious Colleague

"Wong ", Commander of the Forces by

sea and land will informe Your

His Excellencey

The Illustrious Ho,

Governor General of Hainan

and Eleven Provinces.

Excellency of the particulars which

relate to this event. _ It it

sufficient for

me to say

that

58 Piratical Vessels, mounting about 1200 Guns, have been

destroyed, and that

Vessels

only

Six Small

remain of this formidable fleet _ That about 1700 of their Crews have been slain by ut, and about 300 only out of 3000 escaped in the six small

small repels

with Shap-ng- of the crews of these Ships driven

tsai: the remainders

are

without resource into the Country perishing from want and the weapons of the Cochin Chinese, and that a

few Guns and

prisonent as

brought

trophies have been

over and are at your

Excellency's disposal. As the

ве

very

on

short, I propose to wait

Your Excelleney

at 8 α. M.

299

tomorrow, if Your Excelleney will grant me the favour of a personal interview; and should Your Excellency

our

deign to honor

shall be

visit, we

Ships with a

ве че

ready

to receive

You at 10 A.M._ I must express the high sense I have of the Services of His Excellency "Wong",

and

I have the honor, te.

(Signed) John (Fabrymple Hay,

Commander.

(Fra Copy)

M

Colmial Secretary.

time of

oun

stay

here mush

300

Inclosure No.4 in Despatch N. 153 of 1819.

Translation of an Official Communication addressed by the Chinese Naral Commander-in-Chief

on the Hainan Station, to His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary.

Ho, by promotion Acting Commodore on the Yái-chau station, now Acting Commander-in-Chief at Hainan, &c., &c., &c., makes a communication.

Whereas the Pirate Chang-slih-wu-tsz' (Shap-'ng-tsai), and others, had, for some time past, been burning and destroying merchant vessels at Pih-hai (Pak-hoi), in the Department of Lien-chau, and all that neighbourhood, I had been apprehensive that he would find his way into the waters of Kiung-chau, and cause trouble therein. I had accordingly consulted the Intendant of the Circuit of Lien-chau and Kiung-chau, and the Prefect and Subprefect of the Department of Kiung-chau, and, with their concurrence, had instructed Hwang, the naval officer temporarily in charge of the Hai-kau (Hoi-hau) station, to put himself at the head of a naval force, and to take up, in addition, some tradiug vessels, and arm them properly. The Intendant, Prefect, Magistrate, and Assistant Magistrate also sent a contingent of troops and militia: and the 28th of the 8th moon (14th Oct.) had been fixed as the day on which they were to go to sea in quest (of the pirates.)

On the afternoon of the 27th (13th Oct.), two steamers and a vessel of war, despatched by Your Excellency, arrived at Hai-kău, the commanders of which being desirous of accompanying the government ships in the pursuit, as soon as I had had an interview with them, I desired Hwang, the Senior Officer on that station, to move on with the force under his command, to ex- terminate and make prisoners.

On the 5th of the 9th moon (20th Oct.), in the barbarian waters of a place known as Hwá- fung* they seized Chin-tsiu-ching and other men, 48 in all, Wang-pei and other women, 8 in all, and 6 children, whom they brought in to the city. I have had the prisoners examined strictly, and they have admitted their share in several acts of piracy. I have, in my turn, forwarded them to the Provincial City, to be tried and disposed of, and have at the same time given positive orders for the pursuit of the pirate-chief, Chang-shih-wu-tsz, insisting upon his apprehension and surrender, that he may be brought to justice. In addition to this, as in duty bound, I make this communication to Your Excellency, of the contents of which I hope you will inform yourself.

A necessary communication, addressed to Mr Bonham, by Royal appointment Envoy of Great Britain, Governor of Hongkong, and Superintendent [of Trade] at the Five Ports.

Táukwang, 29th year, 9th moon, 11th day, (26th October, 1849.) (Received 1st Nov., 1819.)

True Translation,

T. F. WADE, Assistant Chinese Secretary.

* Off the Coast of Cochin China.

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No 100 of 184-9.

Inclosure No If in Gesp:

301

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His

Sir,

Her Majesty's Shop Coleum biné Henghing, P. November, 1809

On

destruction

returning from

from the

of shape.

ug-

Squadron, it becomes

bais

vy duty

to express publicly be your Excellency the high sense I

entertain the services rendered

by

o

Mr Daniel Wichard foldwell,

Sub - Superintendent of Police, who was sent by Your Excellency to

accompany me

a

One thei

fermer

Wii

service.

erou as well

when

khui à - poo's squadron was destroyed,

Vis Cecellene

Honey

Samúel G. Bonham, &quire, C. 13.,

Governor of Mongrang,

Jo

Je

Ye.

Duplicate

Shap-ng. off the entrance, of

Cochin China.

Tonquin River, in

and "Plegathon" against trai's Squadron,

of the _ "Columbine" ", "Fury"," has attended the operations the great success which Lord Palmerston, reporting B.R. Mr. Bonham to

the

3rd November, 1849.

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4

I have found him next couthful

፡፡

and correct in his intelligence,

and with a judgment hardly capable of being deceived. Tiv intimate nasledge of the tical

dialects has also

ncte uvisted

and I do not think, without

his services Seould have werreecked.

I have &.

(Signed) Jelen 6. Galrymple Stay-

(A true leopy)

(Signed) Prederich Harvey.

(Tone Copy)

Maine

bolonial secretary.

302

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Inclot.

are

No 100 of 1849.

No 5 in Des fr

*

No. 101.

Judicial.

RECEITER

JAN 26

1859

My Lord,

Jona Hong

Bnvicts

303

Victoria, Hongkong, 10th November, 1849.

I have the honor to report.

that one Indian and sixteen Chinese Convicts under sentence of Transportation

were ow

Jenan

ing

the 6th

instant conveyed to

in the ship Mexander John

Herr", at the rate of $30 per man,

amounting to £. 106.5.0 for the whole.

The usual, documents.

samei

required for their detention at that place were forwarded by the vessel to the Governor of the Straits '

Settlements.

A Descriptive List. of thire Convicts is herewith enclosed for Your

The Right Honorable

The Carl Grey,

&e

&e,

So

Duplicate.

valuable services rendered

his particular notice the Bonham, bringing under Hay, R. N., to H.E. M? Letter from Commander

вер

in destroying the Chinese Expeditions lately engages

Mr Caldwell to the

Pirates!

1th November, 1879,

www.

Lordship's information.

I have the honor to be;

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's, 4 Most. Obedient.

Humble Servant Plan

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alen Elleito

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Pa

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304

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:

Descriptive List of 16 Chinese Prisoners under

Alexander John Herr,

Yo.

Jame.

Countie Urs: & thes

Irade.

Crime.

Term of

Date of Height

بر

شکده

1. Lam Arseen, China 21

How Frheum.

26

Hawker. Hawker.

Burglary & Larceny. Burglary & Stabbing.

For Life.

1163

H. April, 184.9 5 3 Large

10 years.

16

#

52

23

6

#

36

#

36

#

27

29

26

#

&

9

46

*

22

"

#

22

#

3 Seen Arming 4 Kwan lac keet.

5 Pang fat sing 6 Chun Aryow.

Chaong Ahsahm

Leong

Ahsei

2600 Ahsing

10 Cheong Urmung. 11 Lum parm thing

yau

aan ee.

13 Chun Arbook.

14 Lam yung moi 15 Tong Urfat.

A

#

#

16 Chun Aryun.

Descriptive List

20

127

29

34

*

Boatman.

Boatman. Hawker.

List of an Asiatic or Coloured Prisoner,

Boatman.

Receiving stolen goods.

Shopman.

Piracy attended with violend

15 years. For Life.

Shopman.

Robbery, being armied.

Cooke.

Robbery, being armed.

Stonecutter.

Robbery, being

armed.

15

Boatman.

Piracy.

years. For Life..

Stonecutter.

Piracy

15

Boatman.

Piracy and stabbing.

For Life ;

years.

Shopman.

Piracy

Sirney and stabbing

Siracy and stabbing

For Life.

14

For Life.

14

Piracy an

and stabbing.

Boatmian.

Coolie.

Robbery, being armed.

Peracy and stabbing

Piracy and stabbing

For Life.

For Life..

14

14

th

For Lifer

14

15

5 years.

22d Octr

"Alexander John Herr,

17 -Mogul. Jauer. Mar 30

Madras

Doctor.

Stealing in a dwelling house to value of £5.

10 years. 7.

17 July, 1849 5:14 2 sears.

upon

the head

Sentence of Transportation, shipped per Gardner: Master, for Tenang.

Fransportation. Sentence. #4. In General. Description: Remarks.

95

the April,

15 years. 16th July

15 years.

16th:

th

117

10

10th

14

#

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305

Deeply pitted with smallper Sentence of death was recorded

5 2 Dark complexion.

55 Dark complexion.

5 4 Light complexion

5 34 Wight mark over left eys 55 Dark complexion.

August - 5 42 Light complexion.

#

#

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#

#

521⁄2 Dark compleixim, moke on the liftterfie

aggiuch this aan, which was afterwards commuted to 10 years' Fransportation by H.E. the Gour: F.G. Bonham, Rog: 3rd May,

1849.

5 34, Slight scar on forehead. Sentence of death was recorded

5 51⁄2 Two moles on back of neck against these 6 men, which was.

کی

124 Large

Leard on

breast & body. afterwards commated to traxe poatation

531 sear on each temple. for Life by His Excertency the 5 32 Light complexion : Governor, S. G. Bonham, Es9:

smallpox, 5 74 slightly marked with smalijion. 21th August, 1849. 5 | 31⁄2

Light complexion: sear on

uftent

under sentence of Transportation, shipped her

Gardner Master, for Penang.

won upon left of neck

-----

Sheriff's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th. November, 1849.

(True Copy)

Marine

solonia

at Secretary.

(Signed) Charles Gordon Holdforth.

Theriz

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306

Yo't

Descriptive. List

J17

Convicts transported to Penang by the Ship. "Alexander John Kerr, on the 6th November,

1849.

Iclosure in Despalch No 101 $/1849.

!

i

Duplicate.

No 102.

Financial.

Victoria, Hongkong,

11849.

Governor Bonhams, 10th November,

to

f 101. Inclosure,

The Earl Grey.

Received

of 17 Convicts to Penang

Reporting transportation

on.

the 6th November, 1849.

307

Victoria, Hongkongy,

th

14th November, 1849.

My

Lord,

I have the honor to

forward to your Lordship copy

of

a

letter from Mr Stuart,

the manager of the oriental Bank at Hongkong, bearing

1

32 مل

reference to

of

my

Деграсиво

th

15th June 1848;

An

I have respectfully to request

that your Lordship will be pleased to furnish

instructions

such

subject,

as

may

on

me with

the

selm fit and

The Right Honorabl The Earl Grey,

to

Ac.

:

308

proper, to enable

na

to

Communicate the same to

the Manger of the oriental

Мажде

Bank here...

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordship't, mosh obedient

Humble Servant,

19bitume

شعر

4

C

Copy)

Sir,

Oriental Bank,

Wonghong, 1/8th Vovember: 18y

Hougheng.

6.

Ove the 6th

1849.

had the houer une, 1848 I

to address

you

on the subject of the Bank Notes issued by this Establishment submitting for the favriable

of this Excellency

sideration

the Governor a proposition that

thee

should be received

in payment of Monts Ve

under such

двох

the

out

vity of Government satisfactory to Nie

might be so Excellency.

The Honorable

Majer W. Caine.

Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong

!

J

12

Understanding that the

matter was referred by His Excellency to Sord Grey

Duplicate. No 163.

Legislative

should be glad

میگیره

any reply

the

Serdship.

been received from His

subject has yet

& I have, yo

[ Signed) Charles J. X. Stuart .

Hanager

(True Copy!

Colonial Secretary.

Sos /@ H.

· My Food,

309

Victoria, Wongheigh

16th November, 1849.

I have the hover- to enclose for Your Seedship's information copy of correspondence. that has passed between the late Naval Commander in chief

of

..

myself telative to the sale Munitions of war

Colony, from

war at this

which

Your

Serdship will perceive that

Jav

opinion it could be entirely useless le attempt to prohibit their import, so long.

av

they

be legally exported.

The Right Woverable

The Earl Grey,

Ye,

Je,

Jo.

from Great Britain.

The question of importation of Five into the Forts of referred for

-

ar

China

the

the consideration

and orders of Viscount Galmerstuive by my predecesser ;

and Senclose N.5. Copy of His Fordship's Instructions.

806

te myself, with an enclosure 36

to

from

Her Majesty's advocate

General on the su

So long

subject,

British

Merchants and those of any

other nation have a right to

A

import

Five arms and

-

itions of war into China.

for sale, it would be useless

to pase

their

Ordinance

for bidding.

import into Hongtong-

mactment would only

Such an mactament

have the effect of inducing

310

Speculators these articles, to

i

Consign theme to Whampoar any of the five open Verto,

or

where it would seem

have

UC

power of interference

to prevent their Sport, and would therefore be

dead

tetter for all practical purposes.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest Cspect,

PS.

Your Sordships,

Most Obedient

Stumble Servant,

++

20th November, 1849.

Since writing the

above I observe from the public Papers that the following,

:

1

132

Cannon have been exported. from Liverpool to shanghae.

Ime 29. Mandarin -40 Iron Cannons.

July 10. Monarch - 2120 and 11

August air

11 Carriages

ust 4. Ame aux fame = 56 Iron Commons.

August H.

195

Copy /

14

311

Hastings at Hongtring

8th October, 184G.

Siri

It

If bein

being generally

reported that within the last few days, many Guns

Guns and .

Shot have been sold by the

Shoptropers in the Town of

Victoria, and

ove

that

Live shells and Mockets are

publicly

and as

it is

nore

for sale; than probable

November, 1849.

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that. Wiese Munitions of War

ore.

purchased for unteux fuel purpose,

aus für

the

arming of Sivatical vessels, I beg to cast the attention

call

of your Excellency to the

His Excellency

A. G. Bonham, és qoo l. 13.

Geverna of

Honghong

[.Copy] Nr. 103.

312

ciranastane

I

I cannot fire

to

Excelimey,

offer any opinion to your contime.

have the sale

مرده

these articles is to

be checked, but I merely point

out the

subject

as deserving of

Your Exulteney's consideration,

at a time when Her

Naval Forces

Her Maje

Hajesty's

are called upor

to make strenuous efforts to suppress the unusual degree of

daring

which the Pirates in

this neighbourhood hawe lately

attained.

I have to.

(Signed) J. A. Collier.

Rear Admiral and

nder. chief.

[True Copy)

Maine

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Colonial Secretary,

Sir,

Victoria, Houghong,

13th October, 1849.

I have the houver to

acknowledge the leceipt of your Excellencys. Despatch of the 8th instant, telative to the sale of =

guns and shot in the Jowie Victoria, and to the public

مگر

ce-

sale. of for

live shells and Cockets, which

it is inferred

are

e purchased

for unlawful purposes and for

the

a

Whis Excellency.

· piratical tessels. Whilst thanking Your

Rear Admiral

Sir Francis A. Collier, C. 13., V. 6. St.

Commander-in-Chief.

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111

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2.

Excellency for calling my

attentive

to this circumstance, I beg to

observe that

of war

مد

40

long

Ma

munition

tions

allowed to be exported

from Englund, it is not at present

in my power

in

to obook

any way

the sale of these articles in this Colony; and that,

were

and that, if an Orirnance passed prohibiting their import, the good results that might be anticipates from -enactment of this nature would

be lost.

id

the Pirates con Ed easily

be supplied at Cow leon, tunsing me

ཊ • • ✖

at Canton, into whiche

places it would be

impossible to

prevent their import.

> I beg to enclose for tour Excellency's information, lify of

cation from

official

195

the Superintendent of Police, showing

the result of his

inquiries

313

to

the quantity of munitions of

avar

sale in the stores of -

for Victoria.

As regards the question

generally of the importation of

by British Subjects

Lire

a

into China, Itransmite here=

with a Copy of Visomut tahmenstag reply to a reference which Sir- folm Davis made to Alis Serdstrip on the subject. Your

Excellency will porecive, for the

stated by Discount Talmerston,

that it would be useless to prohibit

· British subjects from importing five-a

into China, and that

it is impossible for the Chines

authorities themselves to

prohibit such importation.

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I have, te,

[Signed ] A. G. Bonham.

[True Copy) Maine

Colonial Secretary.

t.

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314

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:

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No 103 / 1849.

Inclosure No 1 in Despi

"

Copy

8° 16.

Sir,

315

Volice Department, Victoria,

11th October, 1847.

I have the hover to

Report to you for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that I have satisfactivity aveertained that at the present

time there.

are

any live

not any

shells or rockets for sale or Store in Hongt

Hongting.

Hess? Bowra Humphreyer.

have a few shrapnell shell,

and a for have

have grenades not loaded, intended for Einglish

vessels

the Court. There

is but a small quantity of

The Humble : Major baine,

Colonial Secretary.

publicly

Munitions of

pointing out that Governor Bonham Francis Collier to

Rear Admiral Sir

Jale

in

8

war are

announced for

the

6 Colony.

th

betober,

1849.

AMBE

316

Encoplan made Gunpowder at present in the Colony and

that chiefly of a fine description

in Canisters.

few moke to

-

There

manufacture - not readily sold.

kannen

>>

OV

I present muoti

enquired after by the Chinese

but there

obtained.

(...

are

few.

to be

I have, &c.

(Signed) Charles May,

Superintendent of Police .

(Tone Copy)

[olonial secretary.

Wastings at Houghing. 18 B. Balober, 1879.

13

(Copy/

Sir.

Excellency's

Sotter

lo

In reply to Your

کریم

this date, . 5. 13, stating that

it is not in Your Excellency s

power to check the sale Guns and Munitions

کره

of Mar

in this Colony, I have

be express my regret. subject; us, if

the

گردد.

such articles cannot be

enly

the

vale

+

of

-restricted here, it is more thome

probable that the chinesestimates

who have lately incurred a

severe.

His Excellency

loss, and

punis

ishment,

S. G. Bonham, Eq‰o, 6.13.

Governer of

Hongkong?

will very

to become

ouce

be in

position formidable,

to the Frade of Houghongs

I have to

(Signed) I. &. bollier; "

Rear-Admiral and

Commander in-

chief: )

(Ime Copy) Maine (olonial Secretary.

Copy

N? 15.

Sit

Vereign office.

317

February 24. 18.48.

With reference to Fir- John Davis's despatch. 8206

of the 30 of Greember, requesting instructions to request made

}

by swaying,

that the

importation of English toms into the torte of China should be prohibited,

I have to state to

it would be of..

you

Jou

that

to issue

an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Five Arms inte behina for sale,

because if there

if

is

e

down and

for such things in Whina, that

dimand would still be

S. G. Bonham, Esquire.

fe,

fe.

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318

supplied by the ships Imerchants

of other Countries.

heying

The object contemplated by

could only be effected by

the Chinese Authorities themselves

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proteibiting generally the importation of Five tenues by the Merchants of any other country but Her Majesty's Advocate foural

of opinion, the enclosed topy of areport which I have received from

as you will see

by

the subject, that the Chinese Government commot de so

convistently with the stipulations the Treaties, by which it is

of

bound.

Jam G.

(Signed) Pulmerston-

(Tone Copy!

(Signed) Prederick Harvey

(True Copy) Blaine

Colmcial secretares

Copy1

34

My Lord,

Dector's Commene.

теб

February 230 18/48.

I am honoured with

Your Lordship's Commands,

in Mr Addington's the SP? Just: stating

signified

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letler

theat be

was directed to transmit the accompanying

Volume

caidaining.

the Treaties cxisting

between China & Great 13ritain,

France, and the United States,

مبر

also to transmit

it a Despatche from Her Majesty's Whenipotenting in China, respecting the wish

of

liary

the Chinese Hique Commissiondi

Live

that the Importation

Lion of

The Right Honorable,

The Niscount Falmerston, G.M.B.

&c.

Yo

fo.

Arms into china should be

prohibited; and do

I that

را درگیر روف در کر

Ishould consider this matter-

with

the tex

Ceference to the abovementione Treaties, and le report le tour- Lordship, at my carliest convenience, my opinion whether the chinese. Government, consistently with

engagements to Foreign Towers, could prohibit the importation

its

aruus into china.

of Five

Fire ano

In obedience to your- Tidship's commands, I howe

considered this matter with Reference to the several Treaties entured into by China with Great 13rilain, the Miter states and France, and have the

to

hiner to report

Heat. Jam

that the Chinese

of opinion. Government cannot, consistently

>

i

with its

the

319

engagements, perhibit importation Five Arms

%

into China by the subjects of

those states.

In the Sariff of Duties

to the Treaty with treat Britain in 1842 ( Fage 15 of the

printed Buck) and also in that

Supplementary

annexed to thee.

super

Treaty of 1843, (Page 47) it is powvided that an ad valorem duty of 5 per cent shall be.

levied

the

importations of

all' articles not

and, as

C

a led;

véra

Fire Arms are not

amongst the

دیکھ

merated

articles, it should seem to

follow that they may

be

imported on payment of the ad valorem duty, especially

direct prohibition

there is no direct

1

:

1

!

of them

AW

there is

of opium.

The Stipulations of the Treaty with the thuilée states and the Tariff annexed thereto, tend to corroborate this view of

the

Cave

4th

By the Vt arbole (p. by fit reed "That at each of the agreed "Vive ports, Citizens of the thuiled States Camfully engaged

in

" Commerce shall be permitter himport from their own ex- "any other Ports, into China.

" and sell there, and surchase

"Therein, and export to their

own, or any

other torts, all..

of Merchandize, of which "the Importation, or Exportation not prohibited by this Treaty

is

the duties thereon which

praying

are prescribed by the Tariff.

~ .

=

Duplicate.

intendent of Police, Report by the Super=

320

" herein before established und other charges whatsoever," aur in the Tariff (page 87/

regards

led articles,

it is mentioned that alt articles which it has not been

practicable de ammerate, therein

to be charged

Grecifically

ne

Puty of 5 por Cout, aué à e valorem. The Treaty with Finner

(Fage 104) and the Javity aunèzer therole (Page 132) are very nearly

to the

C.

effect.

I have only further to observe that the VIIIth Article of the supplementary Irealy ur the Great Britain (Inge 27) Stipulates Bat any

privileges

conceded

by China to other nations. shall be enjoyed by British

Subjects.

1

1

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I have the hover,

to

Je

Jo

(Signed) J. Dodson.

(True Copy)

(Signed) Frederick Haway

(Ime Copy).

Maine Colonial Secretary.

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3

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321

No. 104. Financial,

Johand 128 for information 30 for 50

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original

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RECEIVE

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1850

My Lord,

322

Victoria, Hongkong,

19th November, 1849.

I have the honor to enclose.

for Your Lordship's information, list of Crown Lands which were,

th

put up

: to public auction on the 5th October lack.

It will be observed that for

twelve lots there were no bidders, and that

on

tive lots

more than

an advance was anade

averaging

than one hundred per cost: on the upset price The Revenue- derivable from the

Cots sold is £. 1974 84 1. per

£.197

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

&o,

&e

&e.

annum.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respoóm

Your Lordship's,

Most. Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Mtand

Dripliente.

22nd Febuary

by British Subjects.

relative to the importation of fore-arms into China

Advocate General, Opinion of Her Majesty.

1848.

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324

Victoria, Hongkong,

C. 21th November, 1849.

I have the honor to inform

Your Lordship that I have had occasion to assert. the inviolability of this territory, and our claim to exclusive jurisdiction

in

this island, in a corre

correspondence with once Sic, extending at intervals

the Commissioner isci, exte

over several months; and I am happy

to be able to state that in his last

ommunication

on this subjects, dated 12th instant, he informs me that,

"finding, that according to Treaty,

to Hongkon

criminals escaping to

be formally

Chinese

must

demanded of the British

authorities, he had written to the Civil

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

So,

&je,

So

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and Military authorities of the District; fiw the immediatis, vicinity of Thongkong, the Magistrate of which had beer, as Elfour Lordship will see, below, complained

of by me) ; cujoining abide by the Treaty.

2.

them. henceforth to

"

I had had occasion in a _

correspondence, upon the suppression of piracy in general, and in particular

1

the capture of a notorious pirate, principal in the murder of Captain Da Costa, Nayal Engineers,

and Lieutenant-

seemed

Dwyer, beylon Rifles, committed, in March, to remarle, upon an expression of the Commissimer's which toonud to me indicative of ignorance or dinegard.

To the third or fourth of our right. repetition of my demand for the above criminal, he replied,, "that when taken, he should. assuredly suffer the extrême- panaity of the law, that an example....

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3 325

might be made of him. " I immediately quoted to him the language of the

Treaties with

reference-

to

our

tenure

of

the Island, and reminded him that

eur

Government, had always duly attended to the formal requisitions of that. of Chind for criminals taking refuge here . He rejoined however that

the criminal in

AVC- AVere-

- question being a Chines

bound to deliver him up,

our

even

if we took him prisoner : upon which, I explained to him at length= indisputable right, to try any person of any nation, here residing or found, if quilly of any breach of our law at the time of his residence:

3.

"Finding

me thus tenacious of

my point, he endeavoured to close the correspondence by declaring that the punishment of a robber and murderer

object; desirable in

seemed to him an

3265

itself, imcospectively of the territory

in

which he might be taken; but that, a

we

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wc- claimed to try all persons committing offences here, henceforward, should any " people coming from the vicinity of Hongkong create disturbance, thirsin, be should not be so officious

he

so officious as to interfore..

in other words, that he should not

attend to future applications.

4.

At this juncture,

ncture, some-

police

was

been.

here,

:

from the District of which Hongkong

riginally a part, having from found here with warrants from their Magistrate for the arrest of persons residing charged, with certain offences

offences committed. within this jurisdiction, in replying to

rejoinder, I first remarked that:

misunderstood. z ve ey

his last

he had evidently

that : the Treaty obliged, our tivo nations

to a mutual surrender criminals,

demanded; that this stipulation

formally

19th November, 1849.

Victoria, Hongkong,

+

had been alwarts observed. us, and

be by

by

always would be ; and. I trusted would. the Chinese Government as well; and I then brought to his notice the inegular proceeding of the Police in the employ of his subordinate. In his reply he abundoned the previous discussion,

on

with reference to the criminal. Chinose demanded as a British subject, and attempted, to exonerate the Magistrate of blame ., in his violation of our right, the ground that his object in endeavouring to seize the parties named in the warrants, was the punishment of crime, and the consiquent, wellbeing of both

nations.

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I thought. it well to remind. him of the case of a block from the same. District, who attempted to lovy

taxes here in 1844, and was detained.

by Mr. Davis, until. Hoying had

-written to the local authorities that

British possessions,

"Hongkong

Avas a

had-

✓ right to go

reported to

and that no one. there to levy taxes, 800. "

6.

The above case, was

Ford. Stanley by Mr. Davis, whose -

were

measures and correspondence) approved by This Lordship in Despatch No. 98 of 30th March, 1845.

I further informed Six, to prevents mistakes, that any one attempting to of a foreign

execute here the warrant

to

authority, no matter of what : nation, would be surely punished, according :the circumstances of the assault proved- against him . This produced the reply which I have quoted. to Your Lordship at the commencement of this Despatch,

I consider it satisfactory, admission of the inviolability of our I have thought it prudent to

and as-

territny,

as an

Mic

327

abstain for the present from further discussion upon the other part of our exclusive right.

&

Any attempt=

on the side of the

Chinese to exercise-

authority.

be

here would.

very easily resisted, and. I have little fear of the repetition of what in this

instance, occasioned.

9.

my complaint.

The other is a

matter, as it is

it is easy

easy

ar more, de

far

difficult.

to defeat our application

for the person of a native criminal escaping from this jurisdiction.

10.

The murderer demanded.

by

Inc)

in this case, proved to be the chief of a formidable pirate squadron lately annihilated by

(by Her Majesty's Ships

2

","

"Fury and Columbine ", as Your Lordship will have learned from any Despatch

No. 100 of the 3rd instant . He stands

charged, with

numerous

acts of piracy

and. violence-, committed in China and

8

on the

seas, for

for many years past. If

& probability

seized in China, he will in all- be summarily exccuted ; and. we.

shall

vither hear nothing of his capture or

deather, ove

Ave

ist in our

if we persist

our in

inquiries

shall be told that he was killed in

resisting lawful authority, or

or some

other

:subterfuge - will be employed, to prevents

the necessity of surrendering

d.

Chinese

to a foreign power; which is the construction that would be doubtless put by this -people- at large upon this act of their officers, should they fulfil the heaty stipulation in this respect .

11.

I have therefore deemed it wise to withhold, for the present, from further agitation of this question, and,

very fitting opportunity

unless

some

occurs, or allusion is made to this

individual. by the Chinese Government, I shall not renew - my demand for

4

...

328

his person,

as I am satisfied_ that such application would be of no avail, and I should be confined to a reiteration

of all my arguments already on accord, to no purpose .

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respects,

Your Lordships,

Most. Obedient,

Humble Servant, Mtum

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Mr. Merivale

G. 207

on

to the

I have had an interview with Mr. Addington outhies outject

as directed; and I learn that the 8.0. framed then Letter upon

a tespeléh from Gov. Bonham

similar to this and after

a carel reference to the Treaty.

I send hereint the Treaty which M. Addington has lent me, & at

will see the article which

P. 22 you

Equilater." question concerning the restoration of persons who have

Governon Bonham 21th November, 184-9

Victoria, Hongkong,

The Earl

Stating

Received

A°105.

Grey.

have resulted in the

circumstances which

the Chinese

of Houghing..

inviolability of

recognition by High Commissioner of

the

the territory

Committed offences against their over Comment. There is no provision in the Treaty for the Surrender of a Chinese cubject, amenable to Colonial purisdiction for.

Offence committed in Hong Kory

or docchera whe

May

have escaped to China, non for the surrender gane Englishmen under similar cirées.

W tours

I am sony

AB: 30/1/50

I did not sen some houthe

by stating in my primer minste that I had

Examined the treaty when just i read the desfalt, salined myself that for? Bonham use much a misatfuchension - the treaty and Backwood dreurs Miges the Chinese is samenen Englite

Menders, but certainly not Chinese officer, an Sovi

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No 163.

8. Feb750.

I have received your

despatch y the 21 Nov. 10

105 reporting the result

of a discusion in which

have been

you have

sugaged

with the Chinese

Commission Sie on

The subject y

the

muistability of the

Tevictory of Hong Kong,

And I have to express черев

&

to you my satisfaction at the course which you have pursued in afpecting

the undoubted rights of Great Britain in and

wer that bland.

I pied

That Viscount Palmerston

га

has steady addcaped a despatch to

on upon

you

the further question you have raised as to

the right of the Gorty

to demand

grounds in jutrich I 331

of this suzish, buthe differ from you in the your

Bant Meu Malthe

realize

to which you

reps appears to contain

черо

Construction of that part

of the Treaty with Chica

which relates to the

surender y

Offenders

deling Methiose against the den, and as

prisions for the

from the Chinese Authorities

Autrichies

1

Deilist

Chinese

Marley, hal home

hot home for the

the surrender of a

Subject who had readited

hunsel.

amenable to the

the Cotencial

prisdiction of the

to offfeures committed in Hory Korynebactere

tribunal, and who had

excaped to China. It

is theresse unnecessary

for

we

to enter usion

any rexplanation ite

have only to refer youto

that despatch fu y

daling witten of quisone Chinese spation

in

any future

case akit may arise

We presenting

cne

yon kane

19 have

mentioned.

13

106.

Financial

And? 2 Feb 1850, N160 Copy to hand B. pr'information

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332

Victoria, Honghongs

23rd November, 1849.

My Serd

The

privilege which,

was granted by my Predevesser to Chinese named "Acqui" for holding a Martiet for the pered

of five years

CH

Marine Set

to the Westicard of Victoria,

}

Knower the "Wester Marbot,

having expired

the 31st.

October last, Icaused the same

to be put up to Public Auction

similar term of five

for

a

years

rencing from

pt instant; and have

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

Yo

Cark

...

Yo

the

the

hener to report to Your Seurship that it was purchased by Mr. Garge Ouddell, at the late of 255 Gellars

mantle,

payable monthly and in

advance, which will.

"

Jum

Myield of £ 6357% 16.8. per

to the Revenue of

the Colony, being

increase

of I. 363.10.0, over the former

Rental.

A Leave

tation out

Mr Duddell, in which it stipulated that at the

by

is

expiration

thereen,

the

above period,

the market with the Buildings

arc

to revert to the

Government. Mr. Guddell

lso bound in the sume

of 2,000-Gollars, with tivo-

Suretics, for

the due payment

1

333

of the Rental into the folenial Treasury, and the performance of the other covenants set I forth " in the Sense.

I have the honor to ber With the highest respect,

Your Seedship's,

Most Obedient.

Henneble Servant,

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lease, for the terene of five

Governor Bonham, 23 November, 184.9. Victoria, Hongkong,

to

The Earl Grey.

Received

No 106.

Reporting lease

the

George Buddell, for

"Western Market" to Mr

a

1th November, 1849.

commencing from the period of five years,

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My Lord,

TRECEIVED

JANSO 1859

336

Victoria, Hongkong,

26th November, 1849.

With reference to my Despatch

rd.

No 94 of the 25th October, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches, on the 24th instant. Nov 139 @ 143, the lack of 15th September

1849.

Circular of 12th August, 1849. Circular of 31th

enclosing

2. copies of Blank Returns for the Blue- Book of 1849.

And Duplicate Despatch Military. Ho

10 of 18th August, 1849.

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

so,

so

I have the honor to be

дать пр

Tut by?

26 Jan 11

"With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant.

Metam

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No. 108. Civil.

My Lord.

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RECEN

JAN 25

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338

: Victoria, Hongkong, 28th November, 1849.

Z2

In my Despatch No 86 the 7th September, I had the honor to report to Your Lordship the_ arrangements which I had made by transferring Mr. Lend from the __ Harbour Master's Department to that of the Registrar General; but unfortunately since then that officer's health. has gradually declined to such an extent, that I have deemed it only just, supported by the recommendation of the present and late Colonial Surgeons,

to grant him, with the advice of the Coxxecutive Council, leave of absence from

to

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&c.,

se!

Victoria,

Hongkong,

Governor Bonhame,

26th November, 184-9.

to

The Earl

Received_

$ 107.

Grey.

Despatches to No 143. of

Acknowledging receipt of

15

4 September, 184.9.

the Colo

Colony for a period of 12 months, commencing from the date of his

embarkation on this de

dayy.

In paragraph 13 of my

-th

Despatch "Separate", of the 27 December, 1848, I brought Mr Lena's Your Lordship's favourable

name to

-notice, and I beg

that, in

to

Now recommend.

йce

in consideration of his health having been destroyed in the performan of his duties, should it continue such as to prevent his rejoining his present appointment, Your Lordship will be pleased to take his

case into

your

the

compassionate, consideration . I really believe that he is, after ten years' -service, entirely dependant Government for the means of support =

Mr. Lena has received.

salary at the rate of £300 per annur up to the present-date-inclusive, as

No. 21.

J

stated in the enclosed. certificate from

Colonial Treasurer:

I have the honor to be,

339

the

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient.

Humble Servant,

Matam

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leave of absence for tuche

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вале

to Mer Lena To

outed to Mer

grantial

Jnoceed to

this

Coumbry.

for the recovery of his health. Share

Governor Bonham,

28th November, 1849.

The

top

1108.

Curl

Grey

2 Inclosures.

Received

to proceed to England Lona, on sick certificate, of absence granted to han

Reporting 12 month's leave

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Houghing, Sept. 26 1849.

In the

year 1847. Mr Sena the Assistant Harbour Master

became most alarmingly affected with Rheumatie Sever. The issue of this attack chronie enlargement of the

out of the joints, continued pain . By

Colonial

the advice

of the then bolenint Surgeon, D

to

Young, Mr. Sena proceeded England, whence he returned

in

February 1848, his health

being entirely restore e . After

ter

his tetume to

ho was able to fulph

Haughing, be

the duties

of his office with his

usual efficimey ;

good

and his boutth until the Typhoon

the night

which occurred on

of

the 37th August, 1848. In the discharge of his office, directing such operations him

as seeived to

requisite for saving life- and property during

érable store, he

this

war

exposed to its entire violence.

On the three suceceding days,

in

the

rvas

necessary routine of duty,

ed, in

exposed,

open bout

of

to the several vicissitiides

rain cold and sun. The result

VVAI

recurrence with all it's

his former disease,

violence of his

long

great suffering. After

of unavailing treat

of hist

ment, by the advice

medical attendant he proceeded to Amey and subsequently to

the Straits

6%;

Malacca. Ha

returned to Houghing, having

1

no

342

derived ne benefit from those trips. We subsequently wont to Whampoa, to relieve the fuvular

where be renamed four

ut,

Agent,

months. On his return hie

symptoms became greatly

the submitted

aggravated. Whe

himself again to medical

treatment. At this time there

existed, besides

almost entire

the left side.

lop of power from disorganization of the " joints, subacute in

inflammation

of

collection

sae, in

inflam

the pericardimu, and a "othe age and pretio natural very large

of fluid within that impeding the action of the heart and producing painful dyspnoca. There

alarming symptomes muxpectedly relieved by

w were

the

to

343

treatment, and progressive improvement was indicated for several days. Within the

last week however, increased

debility has supervener and-

tendency to relapse into the dangerous has shown itself.

state indicated above

We the undersigned

having carefully reviewed

the

cerce

stances detailed

in this certificate

rtificate in referens

to Mr. Senci's health, and

having diligently investigated the present character and progress of his disease, stimply

reec

and that twelve

munth's leave of absences shall be granted to him, that he may once more odlum to England, with the view

view of recruiting his

+

8

$

health,

being without such a change, his

convinced that

disease will proveed to a fatal

issue.

(Signed) William Merrisen, Colenial Surgeon. Voter Youngs

"/

late Colonial Surgeon.

/ True Copy

Colonial Secretary

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Colminl Treasury Melonu Hongkong.

November the 27th: 1849

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Artify that Mr.

Alexander Lend), late Meistant Harbour Master, & now blesk in the Registrar General's Department has received Salary at the rate of £ 301 /. Threchundred Pounds Sterling ) per annum, to the tiventy eighth day of November 1849 niclusive, and to nor later period, Jusome sex having been

Sax deducted therefrom.

Digned in triplicate

Colmial Treasurer.

+

Medical Certificate by

Duplicate.

No 109.

Financial.

RECEN

JAN 26

1800

My Lord,

list of nine

d

sold

345

Victoria, Hongkong, 28th November, 1849.

I have the hover to forward.

nine lots of land which were yesterday by public auction/

From this paper Your Lordship will observe that the allotments in

£.29. 6-10,

question were knocked down at £.

advance of 52 1⁄2 per cent over

being.

an a

the upset price of £. 19.

#

4.3.

I have the honor to be

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most. Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Lplum

The Right Honorable,

The Earl

&e,

Grey

&o,

Se

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Mer Ellist

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Anveyor Genevalt.

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346

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And. 29 Aug/50 N.14.

03

RECEIVED

JANGO 4:30

My Lord.

347

Victoria, Hongkong,

28th November, 1849.

In Despatches frau

Mis Office N. 48 of 12 May, 1846, und N. 52 of 7th. May. 1847, icference has been made to

the disposal of European Convicts sentenced to transportation by the Supreme Court of the

d

Colorry, and

Your Lordship's instructions in Despatch 807

of 3122 July, 1846, scom

direct that

lo

save Seconda

Secondary

punishment, be substituted for Transportation, and inform

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

Jc.

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that: Sam not authorized to transmit Calferits of this description to any of Majesty's Colonies. On the 26th. Instant, one James Johur

20

Burke

wasI

convicted before

the admiralty Court, of.. Saveeny, and Sentenced to 15 Years transportation; I would therefore respectfully request to be informed of the

which I am to carry

in vv

out this and similar

Sentences passed Europeans. Should Your Sendshipe

be

· pleased to direct that

of this

Criminals.

this description

the Colony,

be not sent out of then I would venture to ask whether Your Sordaliip

would consider the ends

of

343

Justice salizéied by my

commuting the Sentence passed on James John

Burke to imprisonment.

for It years, which in this

climate would be

severe

a punishment as I think could reasonably be inflicted,

and I am not

axy

other that could be

substituted.

of

I have the hover to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's .

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Stum

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that consider the total wount of any proper means

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prolonged imprisonment-

on

Europeans at Hong Kong, &

to be there senteneed to tranfur. the of infleitt.

small number of whites likely

tatt it will be the best course, to allow such convicts to be

Just to V. F's Lunch

mit will be necessary to ascertain whether there is hay thing

But before this is finally determined

the past

spondence which may make it objectionable (Gang

Victoria, Hongkong,

Governor Bonham.

The Eato

Received.

N70.

European Convicts sentenced to Transportation, and

submitting for decision the Case of

Applying for instructions

one

James John

Burke, lately sentenced by the Admiralty court to 15 years' transportation.

Grey.

28th November, 1849.

this stick. At Page 160. par: 17 of "Couvret

Supers July 1849

Graff verewith

for is Davison objects to the reception of convicts.

from other Colonies,- as he also does in a previous Despater. Sage 88 - "Convict Paper. May 1848 Sur section was informed 22 April 1848) that the practice of sending Convicte 5% Land pom Other Colonies had been almost entirely discontinued, - a few military Convicte from the east being the exception,

and, - Earl Grey's scoparth to the Governor of Hong Kong 81th July 1846. M.7 states that with regard to European Convicts the Governors proposition to send them to dan Dewer's land could not be acceded to.

Annexes is a short brem? respecting convict sent from the Colories to Van so brud.

Lood pay.

K. a.

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then, I

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637. H. K.

Governor Birbams

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915 9: 9:

Forwarded by

1850

Mr. Ellist W. Augh the

Mr Hawes Carl Grop

Grey 29

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to

351

Downing St. 29 Qust 1850

With reference

your deepeatch No 110 of the 20th of November last, I

have the honor to

inform you best, in absence of the

Ala

any

means of making

then patio factory

I

arrangement,

approve

of

P

of your proposal to

the sentence of

commute

James Joler Burke, who

Avas

condemneds

to 15

years Transportation, to "Your years Imprison = "ment at Hong Kong.

I have Ir

&

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352

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353

5118.

Military.

Victoria, Houghingsi

28th November, 1849.

My

I have the honor to

c... 4

+ enclose for Your Sordship's -

information, a

list of four-

Military Prisoners who have been sentenced to Transportation by Courts Martial, and to state that since their conviction cue

sentence opportunity has offered for sending theme to Van Diemen's Land, and only to the Cape of Good Hope,

ace

on which occasion the Commander

of the Vessel declined to receive

The Right Honorable,

The Carl Grey,

to,

2.

354

3.

2.

theme.

From the List Your Scrdship will observe that Prisoners James Whitlow and

Milliane Vance

were sentence

years transportation

to Seven of

as 9th

so far back on the of the May, 1848, being upwards of eighteen months and considering,

ago;

the imprisonment

the length of the

they

have

undergone,

and the

nature of that imprisonment

in

this climate, I should, under

circe

lances, have

warranted

ordinary considered myself

ammunting their respective

Sentences to tive

year!

imprisonment, but

C.

have been sentenced by

Court Martial and

they

Military

C

من

Prisoners, I think it preferable

lo

bring their

to the notice

of Your Surdship, that I may

be instructed how to deal with them.

3. I cannot well receive.

mication

reply to this before the 20th April, 1850, which time these tive prismen will have undergone twenty- three months' close imprison = ment, and perhaps, under- these circumstances, Your Sirdship may be pleased to

direct their release, when opportunity offers for sending, them home. It would be

the

obviously impolitic to let them loose in the Colony fact of their being released.

aos

4

and at

at large might be an

inducement to the soldiers

stationed here to commit

the crime for which they

are

under sentence.

With respect to the

other tive Frisoners, they

will be sent to Vou Diemen's

100

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Weir

Land in puess sentence, if opportunity offers,

but ev

even

Vessel for

should there be a

for the

which Cape,

by no

is

probable, I

shall, until I hear from Your Lordship, detain them

in Custody.

کی

I beg to enclove Copy

of a

Petition from

the two first

named Prismers, praying

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2

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355

that

Free Farden

be

may

granted there; also copies,

of the sentences of the Court's Martial, in

in pursuance of which these your Convicts- confinement.

arc

I have the honor to be,

With the highest expect,

Your Swdships,

Most Obedicut

Humble servent,

356

1

2

:

...

4 Inclosures

Dup: N. 111.

The Eart Grey.

Governor Bonham,

28th November, 1849.

Victorias, Hongrong,

Received

under Sentence of Military Convicts Cases of 4 Europe an

Lordship's notice the

Bringing under tis

in

confinement in the Transportation, now

Jail.

:

riptive

at present Confined

List of Pour Military prise

Military prisoners under sentence of Fransportation Majesty's Criminal prison at Victoria, Hongkong,

Name

So..

Regiment

Date

Gute of Pale of sentence Term of

Date

Trial.

7

vol

mission into the Transporta. By what to all prison. tion.

-

Gut &

Curt Martial

Desertion May 1848 10 May

10. May 1848

7 years Military

6

"Hey, 1849 18th May, 1849

go

Jo

Private James Wisition. 81002 Royal Sappers Mine

Private William Vance N12.28

Private Alfredstunter 81155 H. Usq5 Reg ? Foot

Private William Gillespie 81842

Victoria, Houghing,

28th No

life

ber, 1849.

¡True Copy/

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Wa

(Signed) Charles & Holdforth,

Sheriff.

Colonial Secretary

357

+

י

1

358

No 111 11849.

Diclosure to / in Delp

(Copy.)

کاد

359

His Excellency

His Excellency Samuel

George Bonhome, the r. c.18.

Governor and Commander-

in

Chief of the Colony of and it's Dependencies.

Hongkong

The Petition of

James Writton and William

fance, British subjects

most humbly Shaweth

Heat

your

Politievers

having upon the 8th day of May,

1848, been sentenced to Frausposta the term of Seven Years,

tion

for

from the

bosses of

for Deserting from

and Miners,

Royal Sappers and having since that perive,

year and nearly five

thes, been in close

List

of 4

Descriptive European Military Conviats under Ventenze

in Vistoria Jail.

28th November, 1818.

of transportation, now

confinement and in

conscquen

el

360

be

thered finding their healths a impaired; de mest humbly Solicit that something may done in their behalf, through Your Excellency's

consideration.

Your

humble Vetitioners

under these circumstances do

big that Your Excellency will be pleased to pardon the freedom here adopted

addressing you your mercy.

in

and impleve

In appealing to your Excellency your Politimers bey to state that they

are

Trades.

men, and have formerly

sustained. unblemished

character, and have in

power to obtain

their

upright

and honest livelihove should

it graciously please Your - Excellency to grant a free parden here, so that w

in in a

еее..

may be placed channel to retrieve that which in

an

wil hour

rve

C

lost, and

in time becouse useful.

members of Society instead,

outcasts.

Imploring your

-

of

lof

Excellency's merciful consideratione - Your Velitioner

dorty

-

in du band will ever

pray.

Signed/

James Whitton.

William Vance.

[Tone Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

No 111 of 1849.

Inclosure to 2 in Delp

361

(Copy)

Sentence. The Court

having found the Prisoners botle Guilty of

the charge.

hre =

ferred against them, which

being

in breach

nd takie

of the articles

of War, and t

taking into Consideration the foreur Conviction, and general Indifferent Character of Private James Whitler, and the ferner conviction and general Bad character

of Private William Vance, don

Sentence him the Prisoner

80 1002 Private

Private James Waitlen of the Royal Suppers and Miners to be Transported

as

a Selon beyond the seas for

period

the Seven Years, and

further to be marked on the Left side, two Inches below the

3

under Sentence

transportation, praying Free Pardon.

Vance, Military Convicts

Whitton and William

Eovernor from James

Petition to W.2. the

for

aome Wit, with the letter ID

to the usual foru;

according

the Court do also sentence

him the Prisoner No 1228,

QI A.

Felon

Private William Vance of the Reyal Sappers and Minere, to be Transported beyond the seas for the period of Seven years, and

further

to be marked on the left side, two Inekes below the amme Pit,

with the letter ID nocording to the usual forme

(Signed)

Victoria,

Henry Simmonds

St. Col: beyler Rifles. President .

this ninth day

of May. 1818.

Approved and Confirmed.

(Signed) W. Stavely, Mljeneral.

Coun

SmitCopy)

(Signed) Rodney Mylins, Captain

Brigade Major.)

No 1228. Private William

362

Vance and e 8o 1002 Trivate James Weitton will be struck off the Relums of the Royal Saphore and Miners from

Victoria,

this date.

(Signed) W. Staveley,

Mineral. Canz in China

7th May, 1848 }

(Signed) Wodney Mylius, hap: 1 Brigade Majer

(Tone Copy 1 Mani

Colonial Secretary.

..

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No 111 of 1849

halosure No. 3 in Getp:

Copy .

363

ستا

Sentence

The boust having found

the Prisoners Guilty of both the Charges preferred against them, which being

in breach of the

Articles of War, and laking into

consideration the

very

bad

Character but absence of forer

Convictions of the Prisoner Private Alfred Hunter ; are the extremely bad character and previous

Conviction

of

the trisover Private

William Gillespie,

do reow

Sentence line the Prisoner

No. 1155 Private alfred Hunter

of

the 95 Regiment to be...

Transported the seas for

AD CO.

Felon beyoud

Seven

years.

with the

to be marked un

further

other to be

and Miners.

9th May, 1848.

from the Royal Sappers Convicted of Desertion

Privates James and William Vande,

Court Martial on, Whitton

Sentence of a Military

364

T

letter M in the usual fore and place.

And de sentence line the Prisoner. Vo 1842, Private

th

William Gillespie of the 95th Regiment to be transported as Felon beyond the seas for

ex

Seven Year

years,

and further to be

marked witle the letter D in

the naval forn and place!

Signed) George Phillpotts.

60

Lieut. Col. Royal Congines

President.

Victoria, Honghongs May Fifteen, 1849.

Approved and Confirmed.

Signed / W. Staveley, M.Gen!

Mammane 7 in

China .

The teve Prisoners to be

handed over to the custody of

C

the Civil Tower ame struct

off

the Retures of the 45th Regt

from this date

95

(Signed) W. Staveley, M. Cout

kanmande Commands in

Victoria, Hongkong,

10 May, 1849.

[ True Copp)

élina.

(Signed) Rodney Myline, East.

Brigade Mejor.

(Bruce Copy)

ht

folonial Secretary.

י

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:

No 111 $1809

Inclosure 14 in Desp

365

No. 112.

Financial.

Copy to hear

Off worst

And!! 301

31 Ja

My Lord,

RECEIVED

JAN 26

Victoria, Hongkongy, 28th November, 1849.

I have the honor to acknowledy

Your Lordship's Despatch No. 142 of September last, with

the 11th.

Enclosure from the Secretary to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's

The

Treasury, accompanied by a letter from

Commissioners of

the be

Audit, relative to

surplus of L. 32 -8-2, which had

gradually accumulated in the Colonial

Freasure Chest, and was on

to the credit side

only brought

of the Treasurer's account

1848

at the close of the year

This surplus began to

in the teine

to accumulate

of Sir John Davis, and as

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

So,

&e

&e

تو

Sentence

Military

Court martial

on

95th Regiment.

from Her Majesty't convicted of Desertion

and William Gillespie,

Privates Alfed Hunter

15'

* May, 1849.

L

be

366

of thee to the periodical Surveys

Treasure which effectually prevents any surplus

remaining

unaccounted for.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient,

Humble. Servant,

none

appears to have existed whow Mr.

i gave over

Montgomery Marter gave the Freasury to Mr. Mercer in 1845, I have

c.

every

×

charge of

4 July

reason to believe-

were

that the £32. &.2. referred to, first discovered in the manner stated. in Mr. Mercer's letter No. 148 of the 26th instant, a copy of which, with its enclosures is herewith forwarde for Your Lordship's information, and I trust that the explanation of

varded.

the

Colonial. Treasurer will prove satisfactory

regards the

both

manner in which

the surplus was first brought to light,

and the

readow a

it's not having

assigned by him for

been noticed at an earlier

period by the respective. Boards of Survey who examined and reported: upon the state of the Treasure Chest In conclusion, I beg to observe

that in future greater

care, and attention

J

L

Inner Boschan C.B.

9541. Hong Hon

Governo

28th November,

7849.

The Earl Greyp.

Bonhams.

Received

Melo

N° 1/2.

Lures.

Replying to His Lordship's

الا

Dispatch No 142 September last, relative

to

in the Beasure chest.

as surplus of £32, 8, 2

Mr Memile

Free mich the Treasorios exploration to the Treasury for their reformation

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I have to acknowledge the

wish of your bus patit R112. of the 20. Inveruler lech relative to the sum of £32.0.2.

which had gondtually

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latest in the Colonial Chesh

and to

es

Care a

be geien

aquaint you

state that

6. gresh

thuch

attention will in Jucture

to the Grevodical

Surveys of the Chust, then

Leeds Convinson of the

Teway

clo such consider it

any further

Menforry that ar

steps should be taken in

the matter

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368

(Copy)

S : 1/1.8.

Airs

Colonial Treasury

Victoria, Houghing,

26th November, 1849.

I have the hover to

acknowledgekleeeipt of your better of this date with its cuclosures, conveying

the.

:)

demarks of

the Go

Commissioner

the

of audit on surplus brought

to account at the olove of the last your.

At the time of bringing

this. Money to account, S

supplied

2

Memorandum in

cxplanation of its accumulation,

which I Mienu attached to the

The Monorable

Majer W. Caine,

Colonial keretary.

F

369

Accounts of

the year, and now

enclose herein.

As I have mentioned

in that Memorandum the

surplus

notice

172

bought to my my retum fpone from Ceylon in 1847 and until I could satisfy myself as to its

I directed it to be put aside, intending, when I had satisfied myself, be bring it

Oce

so so

inte

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account with

acompanying explanation.

: dave.

statement in

(

subsequently

At the three surveys Survege

1848. J

year

held during the mentioned the fact of the

surplus being

am stated

་ ་ ་

in

the Check

leasons for not having brought it to account,

and my proposal to do so at the first fitting time. So objection

made to this

tic

%

No

awangement, cortificates

accept at of

ll show, and at the clove

1848 the sum of £ 32. 8. 2, SJ;

placed

the debit side

of the Treasurer's Account. The Surveys during

1848 I may Comark wore irregular,

of the

in

ее

cmsequence

misunde

derstanding

· Treasury Sustrue.

the new Treasury

tivus received at the

1847.

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The Carolus Gollars, to which I allude in the

Memorandum, think received

челене

reot

I

previously to the

carlier part of 1847, and

met with; but should

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370

they happen to come

the Freasury

Treasury, and

agai

into

Surplus arise,

in consequence, I have stated

as

in the Memorandum,

necessity of su

or ic

any other

of the

small payments, hould a Surplus in

way

arises

I have

given strict directions that

}

regularly

of them under the direct inspection

the Cashier:

in the

With reference to the

وم

surplus alleged to have existir Treasury at Macao, to which allusion is made by the

Commissi

at

of course give

the close of each week; that Surplus shall be truught to account . legures that part of my explanatory Memerandume, where it is stated that the Dollars

zvere

ted instead

of weighed in payment of

for

Small Smes

the convenience,

of the bashier & Shroff, I would

add that all

all payments in

the Treasury

made cone

by

the Shroff or Comprador, or both

Jean

of Andit, I can

no information. It does not appear that

the officers charged with the

cxamination

of the Public

when it was handed

coc

mevey

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Stewart to Mr Martin, discovered

any surplus then, there found when the Treasury passed.

" Mr Martive to

......

has there been

tic

any

sinec, cxecpt S 32. On 2.1 which accumulated

and was

in

the

described.

brought to Account:

I have

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9

+

371

I have, &c.

Signed/

B. I. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer.

ImeCopy

Maine

Colonial secretary.

Copy.

A Surplus having grainally

accumulated in the Chest

hest of

the

Treasurer, the same has baw

transferred to the Credit of

Wolny, being

in

Whe

amount $32.8.7%

£32.82% 17. Hicly two freunde vighet.

shillings stive pence halfpenny Herling).

سم

The principal

which this surplus

C. C

from

the tercipt from the Commipariat at different times of a quantity of Spanish Dollars of a better than the usual description, being Carolus Dollars que not like. the other spanish boin, broken, but full, with only the usual Chops or stamps of the shroffe

they through whose hands

сед

372

passed. The difference that

woister in the

isning

the same

by counting instead of by weight; might have been 2 to 4 Gollars

in the Thousaur.

For the Convenienec

from beylon in 18467 when I

usediately made the newssary

inquiry

after

time

cause,

satrefpect myself as to the cann

satisfied

of it.

Stie

The Money

f

Cashier & shroff these Dollars in payment of small sinus were

disbursed by Conting weight une no

been made by

instead of by

ins

complaint

the

parties, they being

receiving

has

in retail

in

transactions Current as full

Dollars.

the

The Weekly surveys of monies in the liam of-

the Cushier teen

gave

a.

senall

surplus, which he put every

week wxide in

in a

separate bay

ace the first intimation I got:

of the surplus

retur

in

Јоселко

a

Mercy is now prod

the close of the year

fitting time for bringing

it to account.

It may be

that the

to as well le stuter

vory Coins forming this

C

surplus have never been removed

the reusurer's Chest:

from the Ive

Signed) W. K. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer,

Victoria, Hongkong,

Gecember 3015 18/18

1 In Copy!

Signed) 14. Z. Mereor,

Colonial Treasurer.

True Gopy!

to lonial secretary.

FS:

10

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3732

(Copy)

.)

We hereby Certify that we

were the three officers appointer

de

Survey

the

in the

th

Treasury Chost on the 197 November, 1847, one that

made

by

C

ction to the proposal

objecti

the Treasurer that

suoplus discover in the Chest should stane over without being

Laken to account until the

Ad

Treasurer who had just retuned from Ecylen could make eugung

satisfy himself

iud satis

Victoria, Hongrieng,

26th November, 1849.

(Signée)

022

to its

M.Caine.

(a) ABC.

Johnston (a) & har sthee (leverly

flone Copy!

Mairie

Colonial secretary

:

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374

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We hereby Costfy that we, in accordance with the Gwerners

directions

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Survey

Colonial Treasury Chest on the 122 January,

18th February

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accounts at the

year .

Victoria, Honghong, I

26th November, 1849.

(Signed) 14. Caine,

( ) Chair Athee: (leverly.

//

(True Copy) Macie

Colonial Secretary .

375

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$

No 112 of 1849.

Inclosure in despatch

71

376

113.

Miscellaneous.

the

RECEIVED

C.D.

JAN 21

1850

d

Victoria, Houghing. 34th November, 1849.

My Love.

With Te

to my

reference to

Despatch N98 of the 20th

N.

29

October, I have the hour to

forward for Your Lordship's information Copy of a Gespatch which I have this day.

addressed to Viscount Palmerston, from which it will be. perceived that the head and hand of the late Governor

Amaral have not

t beau

yet

given up by the Chine

Authorities, and that the

Right Honorable. The Earl Grey,

£32.8.2 in the the accumulation of

Freasurer with 3 Documents, cxplaining

Letter from the Colonial

Freasury

Chest.

26th November, 1849.

Je,

Yo

Jo.

Previsional Government of

Maçao har in conseque again protested

against the proceedings of the Superial

Conce

E

i

I have the hover to be,

With the highest respect, Your Lordships,

05/1/12

C

Hm lan

22

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Msham

(Copy).

No. 174.

My Lord,

to

377

Victoria, Hongkong, of November, 1849.

29

I have nothing of importana

report by this Mail with regard to the state of affairs at Macao, which remain in the same position

position as when I had the honer of addressing Your Lordship on this subject in my Despatch No 150 of the 20th, the that is, Seu declining to give up head and hand of the late Governor kept in custody

until the three

by the

MENU

29

Portuguese authorities

delivered over.

ltimo :

were

the

The Council have transmitted.

to me the Chinese Commissioner's reply

The Right Honorable,

The Viscount Palmerston, G. C. B.

378

to their

cou

munication of the 324.

ultimo, which formed Enclosure No.

Encl: No. 11 in Deep: No. 98

my Despatch Nr. 150. In it to bail Groy.

Lin my

Seu avoids all mention of the head- and hand of Senhor Amaral, which he still persists in keeping in his possession.

I do not deem it necessary to trouble. Your Lordship with the perusal.

of the Commissioner's reply,

with

a

the Council's rejoinder, which is very lengthy document, in which all-

the

arguments already stated. are

reiterated, and which concludes in

protesting against the acts of the Commissioner, holding hine responsible. for the assassination of Governer - Amaral, for the detention of his head and hand, for the violation of the rights of Her Majesty and. nation ; and lastly,

the

Lo Na

Portugue so

for all consequences whatsoever that. may result as well from that act as from the unqualified proceedings the Chinese authorities of bantour, with regard to it

I have, so,

(Signed) S. G. Bonhams

Frue

Copy

LAM

Maine

Solonial Secretary.

"

379

His Excellency Mr.

Bonhame to Viscounts

Palmerston, reporting. state of affairs

Macão to date.

the

a

29th November, 1869

nclosure in despaces No 113 of 1849.

1%

380

No. 114.

Executive.

Vicle to Gov : 242. - 14 May 181.

Further aus? Wo hor. Bon.

Aly &

My

Lord,

JAN SO 1850

Victoria, Hongkong,

30th November, 1849.

The expense of conveying

Clunced Convicts from here to the Straits Settlements being considerable, and theso Settlements, from my

knowledge,

oww

being particularly adapted for their - reception, from the number of their

resident there, I am induced;

countrymen

to propose for the consideration of Your Lordship, whether Chineed and other Indian Convicts sentenced to transportation

advantage.

from the Colony might not with adeautip be sent to Labuan, where labour appears

to be in

great demand, and where in

their services

consequence

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

yo,

&o.

might prove

1

Petoria, Rongkong, the November, 1849.

29

Lovernor Bonham

to

The Earl

Grey.

7o. 113.

C

1 Inclosure.

Received

Palmerston reporting

Enclosing copy of his De patch Nv 171 to Viscount

that the

the head and hand of

lute Governer Amaral have

your

by

the Chinese au

yet been delivered up

thorities.

}

useful.

Should Your Lordship be pleand to approod of this proposal, I of courte shall not send any until. I hear frond

Siv

& James

mes

Brooke or the Licutenant-

Governor that he is ready and has

accommodation for their reception . But

as the

(munication)

COMMU

Labuand is very i

cry

from hence to

from

infrequent, it would

#not be desirable that. Labuan should

not be desirable infrequent,

be appointed the sole penal Colony for

Chinese and other Asiatic Convicts

sentenced to transportation from Hongkong.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

381

E

T

El

!

Jongkong,

Governor Bonham,

30th November, 1849.

to

The Carl

Received

No 114.

Gydy

be appointed one

Suggesting that Labuan

of

the

Conviats from Hongkong.

for Chinese and Asiatic places of transportation

ader Ellish

Refer to Sir Jass Brooke ? Can thus get le

ng

madation at tabeen preven number of envrits?

Cannot

Z

Kink Ka

andoptant

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to the

ju my ym

reframe. The com Jubels adraula unplay them? Aft

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Governor

In James Brooke.

MINUTE 20 | MR B2

McElliot

1850 JANY 30

30

Merivale 3/1

30 Nov./ug.

/49.

640.

Sir.

trong trong

No 33.

1850

4. Je450.

382

I have the honor

to hausmit to you

herewith the copy

copy you

despatch from the Governa y Hong Kong

suggesting

that Laluan

be appointed one

the

places of taxsputation

Asiatie

for Chinese and Reinter

Convicts from theat Celery,

; and I have to

request you

to

Communicate to sul

жет

your pission upon

this proposal.

Sir.

I haven

I have recessed

Your despatch 20 114. of

the 30 Nov. suggesting,

the reasons

for the

therein

Mentioned that Labuans

be appointed one

%

the places of tracesportation

Jor

Chinese and

Asiatic Convicts prom

Hong Kong; I have

No 161.

4 Feb 50

Gormur Bonham

i

if

and the pumpary bych

stifs will when

Ital Occisiin ohmer

пал

In is faran the

Experimat.

Kmmunicated this

383

happeotion to Su faces Brooke and hace desired him to make a report

to use upon

it

The

result of that rapeame

Read the Reission off

W.

Mh. Got in the subject

with be made Known

as soon as it

to you as

May be pepittle to do

10t

Be

Best won supposing

But boom

the Authorstels ach

Labuan were ready and

had accommodation for the reception of the Conoids they would

not be AgaMy Empowered to receive

& Retains them in

Conforment until the

Eucen had proped an Bider in foronical Constituting Leber an

penal Coloring.

вес

arse a

و

this.

am not sure of

Art

dow not of think

Body appling. There

неты

ho

for any

dulacchin

of the law on the

Ат

suljet ?

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306% Labuan "

Governor Bonhave

6 May

Sir,

No

1850.

384

With reference to

In Ellisk 1. May /00 my reply of the 4t

Ir. Merivale

W. Hawes

Parl Grey.

6.

6

Do 14-4 Feby 50.

to your

of February last to

propical that Labuan might be appointed as the places to which

one

of

chinese Convicts might

be sent from Hongtag I enclose for you

your

information the Copy

of a Despatch front Sir J. Brooke in which

he expresses an op:

ision

Javoralle

385

favorable to that project

but

as he does not

furnish his

reasons,

have felt it necessary to call upon him for

further information in the Despatch of

which a capy is herewith enclosed, and

and I have to request that in conformity

with the intimation.

therein contained,

you will apprise me

You

49-6 May 150

of the number of Chines Convicts whom you

think it probable that

a

you

would have

occasion to send to

Labuan annually,

will

and that you meandd add any observations which may

occur to

upon the other

you upon

points adverted to

in my communication to Sir J. Brooke.

I have t

DEC.

D

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:

T

No. 115. Legislative

Mil

My Lords

1500 trong trong

R

FER 25

1850

386

Victoria, Hongkong

15th December, 1849

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Lordship's Deepatch.

$o.

the

941.

128 of the 11th July last, relative to appointment of two unofficial members to seats in the Legislative Council

On considering what persons of

the resident community

were

the most

to a conclusion, and

Proper and filling to recommend to Your Lordships, I found very considerable difficulty in coming therefore judged that it would be more. satisfactory to the public for

me to call

upon the unpaid Justices of the Race to return the names of any two gentlemen

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

Se

&c,

&o.

most.

who might be considered by them eligible for the office . I consequently assembled the Justices and made known

informing

theme at the

my wishes

same time that the

appointurent of the parties nominated would nest with Your Lordshife . After a considerable interval, they, (16 in number),

returned to me

the

NANNES

of David

Jardine, Esquire, and Joseph Frost Edger, Esquire . The former gentleman is the_ principal resident partner of the influential. and wealthy firm of Jardine Matheson

860, and the latter is the representative

of the equally respectable firm of Jamieson ledger & 60 : both of these gentlemen

have been residents in China uhwards

of eight years respectively, are intelligent and highly respectable, and thoroughly

acquainted with the wants

is ive

The nomination

ts of the community.

by

the Justices

every respect satisfactory to myself,

387

and. I therefore respectfully recommend that Mesers : David Jardine and Joseph Frost. Edger be appointed members of

the Legislative Council of this Colony.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Bombum

Received

Interst

Victoria, Hongkong, 15th December, 1849. Bonhame

Gov.

conço

The the Earl Grey.

No 115.

Acknowle.

Despatch #: 728 of the 11th

edging receipt of His Lordship's

mending

the

Massi

July appointment of

Lash,

and recom

David Jardine and J. #Edger,

nominated

вир

of the Legislative Council...

of the Peace, as unofficial Members

the unpaid Juctures

W. Meinke

Mr Smit

2

Hm $25

IB.25/2.

To be appointed

388

4. March 1850.

The Lord President

J.

R

Forwardeds Mh Smith

MRVerivale TILaures

1850

2

127

Earl Grey 2/3

My

Land

David Jardine and Joseph Frost Edger,

Earths, having been

recommended to me

ovder to make these appointments,

it with

b.

only

пеперту

to

proceed in the usual comse.

The Governor vays

et

"1

as fil

fit and proper

Page persons to be

that it will be accessary

of 3397

Lo

meshify

A

the Royal

Avy

Instrar:

tions. But that shows that

Le has not read those Instine:

: tions carefully

The Charter

directs that the Conneil shall comist of such public officers

or of such other persons as shall from home to time by appointed by Instructions

20

the Rage

and the

Inclructions provide, that

appointed Members the Legislative Council of Connoil of the Colony

of

of Hong Kong, I have

request

trutil. other provision to make to

in that behalf, the Cernial shall

concist of

three persons to br

that

auntingly see your Lordship will

harmed by thi G

Accordingly

the addr

hover to be made to this

t

¦

ست

submit their names

to the Rucen in

Council, in orde = _ that, if it chall be

Her Majesty's

will mot con

Corneil mice

h

inversiently

effected by Wanent, or

Mandamus.

A 9

question

howww

arises whether the Luoran

the Connial shoes remain constituted of two Membus of that Body. ?

Governor Bonhame, C. B. HyBandanas

W Menizle March 11/50

WHlau

2

Keb

Earl sey

pleasure, they may buchetty but the

be appointed to seats

at that Boand.

houka

You

Just

be bilen kann.

р

Q

trove

I don't think

with while ifming

new metineth

Mr Haus

12

п

12: April 1850.

12. April 1850.

The foreno's Statement

that it was

recchary

that his dustuctions

chuld & altered whe

2 unchiic! Commillen hould be exprinted, seems to have been much canosped

in the colony

2

use in

fart a mistake of his, alternat

the Ajectors do not seem to Lave hit the exact point.

Idaggert Kerepen this raft Илгери in woh to für areason

why the appointments, w they anive, will from th

слы

when

by warrant, ins had of y

how Jastuctions.

km. Mt 11

Li

13. April 1850.

No 196.

Ел?

I transmit you

herewith Ho Warrants

for the appointment of

David Jardine and

389

зала этоки бороны,

Edger, & as dumbes

up

of the Legiilchis Commil of this Colony,

in

De my def Mid

punuarm of the Риина

али

mommens bin contained

No 1159

F.

In 1849.

In my dah. No

129

of 11 July 1849 J

stated that your Ins hautions

ится

I modified in

non to admit of there

appointments. But as

no alteration t

the

Inhuction is shicks

mmpany forthis purpose

unless the grossen of

quorum

the Conmil in altens,

and

ви

I have not

mennd home for

any suggutions as

был

to fixing a different

murale for this purpose

the adinary mother of appointment by prank Las her filled.

390

}

3

1

JF 116.

Financial.

My Lord,

REC

1501 trong trong

FER 25 1850

391

Ward ictoria, Hongkong,

17

the December, 1849.

In obedience to the instructions

conveyed in paragraph 44 of Your Lordship's The Hon. W Despatch Nr. 109 of 15th April, I _ 7. Mercer, Eq : appointed on the 5th October last,

Committee consisting of the gents

Colonial Treasurer.

Chas : St. Geo:

Cleverly, beg in the

Esq.

Surveyor

rargin, to

named

gentlemen nu

to inquire into the question

}

chregn General of the landed tenure of this bolony generally,

I. W. Smith, E.; and into the cases

Afet Commissary Cont:

W. Davidson, Esq. Partner in the

House of Lindsay Mo.

of alleged hardship

complained of by some individual leaseholders.

This Committee have had some

6. J. F. Stuart., Egg: 6. Manager of the as

Oriental Bank.

such

meetings and have called upon e parties .

have appeals relative to questions of land, to reduce them to writing and

as 1.

may

forward the

same to the Committee; but

The Right Honorable The Earl Grey,

&o,

Set

unhappily

both Mr. Mercer, the President,

and M2 bleverly, one of the Members, have.

been and still continue

illness; on their recovery

suffering from

however the

Committee will resume their labours, and

the

result theres

there of with be duly submitted

to Your Lordship with such observations

ses ma

my part as the several cases

ow any

to call for.

Mr. Elect

Putly

may appear

I have the honor to be,

I

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

27

Wha

No. 117.

Miscellaneous

My Lord,

392

FEB 25

1350

Victoria, Hongkong,

22nd December, 1849.

With reference to my Despatch

No. 10% of the 26th November, I have

the hens to acknowledge the receipt of the following Despatches, on the 20th

instant.

No 144 of 20th September, 1844

No: 145

#

5th October,

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey,

&o,

&o,

So

Most. Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Lan

chil.

....i.

szt vig

No. 118. Financial.

спод 28

My Lord,

1583 rong wong

RECEIVES

FEB 25

1350

393

Victoria, Hongkong,

th

27th December, 1849.

I have the honor to acknowledge

No.

of the

the receipt of Despatch o 144 20th September lact, and to enclose for

the information of Your Lordship the -accompanying copy of a letter from the Attorney General..

There is a balance of $1220-68 in the Featury, belonging to the late Acting Attorney General, Mr Charles Molloy Campbell, for passage money from and to Calcutta, sanctioned by Your Lordship in Despatch Nr. 53 of 5th September, 1848, and as Mr Campbell was the Acting

: Acting Attorney

The Right Honorable

The Earl Greyp

XO., &c.,

&e

General conducting the proceedings against Captain Larkins in the Crown prosecution of the Queen

Y.

Larkins," the

sum

of

$115 might be deducted from the balance above named, provided I am duly authorized by Your Lordship to this effect. When Mr Campbell. makes application to this Government for the

amount of passage money abreazy

I shall cause

referred to, I shall

the sum

of

$115 to be detained in the Treasury pending Your Lordship's final____

instructions.

I have the honor to be,

"With the highest respects,

Your Lordships,

Most. Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Malum

394

:

י

:

of Requin &. Larkins,

his passage

Benham.

former Biskom. (B.

MINUTE 25 MR B

1583.

150.

395

hang trong

EN 160.

Sir,

27

McElliot MPMerivale | 27 M&Hawes Earl Gres

20 Feb150.

I have to acknontze

the receipt of your desp!

Nthe 27

Dec. last, No110

in the subject of

received by

fees

the late

deting Attorney General

Larkins

of thing hong in the case of the Aucen versus

Since M. Campleth

Acted as Attorney General

suder a direct appoint=

local

- ment pom the Gerement, and not es Deputy for Ihr Sterling it Mr.

25

Victoria, Hongkong.

I presume that this intention should be expend . See Lone Grey's instruction of the 20 safe (u).

ilearly

We Sterling

quits in the right if the stetig

thy put, did not act in this

malta as

his Schurly, ins

Am 72.5°

diraits for the Crown.

25/2

примпи

will not be proper

to

Carry

the instructions

Contained in ney

despatch

No 144 into effect. But

you will deduct the amount of the fees received by

Mr. Campbell for conducting

in

this

The proceedings Case pom the balance

due to that Gouttemen & uisum kim y the regulation yhord Storley's under which I am Mijed

to give

this instruction,

Sir,

27

th

396

December, 1849.

Hongkong.

I have the honor to acknowledge

to

the receipt of a copy of the Earl Grey's Despatch to the Governor, relating certain fees received by the late. Acting

the case Attorney General in the

of the Queen

against Larkins, and requiring show a good and sufficient.

Me

reason

12. to

why

their amount should not be deducted.

from my salary

I therefore beg to state for the

information of this Ewoollency

His Excellency the Governor,

and as a

good, and

sufficient.

reason

against any deduction being made. from

my salary

on account of Mr Campbells

The Honorable

Major Caine,

Polomai Secretary:

fees in the above case ;

that he received

under the appointment

them when acting

of Government, an appointment over which. I could have no control; and that I and

informed there

:

of Mr. Campbell's

are arrears

pay due him by Government, upon which seemingly, the reimbursement. of money received by him would attack

with

anore

justice than upon the

Attorney General's salary.

I have, &c.

(signed) Paul Sterling

True Copy

Mani

clonal Secréta

7

$119.

Financial.

h

RECEIVED

FEB 25

1850

397

Victoria Wonghongs

28th December, 1849.

My Serd.

Share the heuer le

forward herewith, for theur Serdship's information, Copy

Memorandum the

Colonial Treasurer

by

the

Remarks of the Commisiac. of Audit in his accounts for year 1848, which formed

the

cnclosure in

our Fordship's

Your

Despatch 40 140 of 1! September last.

The Right Wenerable The Carl Grey,)

JO;

YO

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NO!

!

!

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect.

C

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble servant,

Shaham

.J

ن

M. Merimle

To Fr

SZÉ My

(Copy)

398

Memerandum

the Remarks.

the Accounts of the Colonial, Treasurer of Houghing for

184.8 by

Whic

the Audit Board

year

London.

"Deposits

to

not available have

Depositint

wailable not been included in the pumal.

or

Sidger, but only

in the

Account Current of the Treasurer,

a separate set of Books having been kept for

the

same, - arising

from a misconception of § 31

the Instructions.

"This Regulati

"

of

is not to

with the Keeping

interfere with the

of a separate Deposit account, "showing not only the Balance

en Deposits generally but

" likewise the Balance in

3

399

" respect to each Estate;

" Individual or

Body .

In 1850 these deposits shall bes bought into the General .. Accout, and separate accounts

shall also be kept for

thone.

Au thurities for incurring

Expenditure will be found

ore

strictly attended to in 1849 and the General monthly Abstinati

will

from

1850 be prepared by

the Auditor instead. as hitherto

by

the Treasurer.

2. Authorities for incurring Expenditure.

3.

The items of Expenditure M. M.

re

- will be found to be particularized in the approvals for 1849, and in

accordance

with the prescribed items of Expenditure:

The £6, 15.5, was

: described under the head of

"Colonial in the Requisition of

the kolonial Secretary, but it has been brought

be

hit to account

the Treasurer under the

by

proper head.

viz

"Effice

4.

Cintingencies!

M.

In the Estimate and

year

Burial

been

?

5.

Expenses of Passage tom

Mr Mittens

tecount of the previous the salaries of

the Sexton

+

Grund Heepers, have,

united for under the ment of the Colonial

Department

"Surgeon" who has charge of the Burial Ground.

made

...

The front having been

by

the

Governor The purpose of

Commeil, for the pur

enabling Mr Fruithers to proceed to England, was at

the time considered

Charitable Allavance: Carl

Joey's approval of this Gratuity

liis direction le consider it

addition to the Presion

fter the

assived here long after cloving of

the Accounts. Pu

future similar Grants shall

be classed under Pensin II c :

in

The Retu

progress,

of Works

will in future.

comprise all Works whether

excented by Colonial or Military

Officers .

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer:

Victoria, Honghong,

27th December, 184169.

}

Colonial Secretary.

AN

F

JENU-TUN

woning of 10"

Separate.

And 25 Tib / 50 A 167

Sir,

ECEIVED

FER 25

1350

Victor, Hongkong.

2.8th December, 1849

400

I have the honor herewither

to enclose

letter from Ms

Tarrant formerly

a

Clerk in

the Land Hepartment, whist I have been requested by thats

person to forward to you.

The particulars of

Bun

Tarrant's case have been fully

reported to the bartery State for the Colonies - Hit appointment of Clarke of Registry Keeper of Records was

and

&

4. Merivales, Lege

Under Secretions of State for the Colonies,

fo

fo

He.

abolished on the 30th September

1847.

because it was

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longer

exquisite as explained in mus Presuport Seeparah Jigg of the 14th September 1877, as some

others of

have been

as similar nature

since, with-

>

а

view

to the reduction of the Expenses

of the Colony. I certainly do not

see that Mr Fariant has

any

of complaint

Cause of

whatever;

buch I think it

right to add that were vacancy to offer suitable to Mc Farrant's

Parrant's qualifications and position in life, I shoul's not of my

accord offer it to him, being of opinion

σιδη

that he is not a

desirable

person for employment in the

Public Servise._

In explanation of the

letter from Mr Gaskell,

an

401

Atorney of the Colony, to my address and my reply threts, I have only to remark that the Prosecution entered against My Tarrant was commencer

by the Aating Attorney

General upon

and

ひれ!!

проп

his

withorawn

own

responsibility

by

that

Officer 3 months before my arrival in the Colony._ Under

these circumstanced, I did not consider it resepary to re-open the question, in which conclusion. Mr Sterling the Attorney General

Coinsided-

as

Mr. Sterling is, as well

myself, entirely unconnectes with the Proceedings instituted

against Mr Ferrant thy

:

were

вор

commenced and withdrawn

Mr Molloy Campbell when acting for Mr Sterling during his absence in England account of his health.

on

I have the honor tobe,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

402

P. I. I beg to add that Mr Tarrant

was duly informed

o

the 2nd October

1847, that his appointment was

abolished from the 30th September preceding, to which date he has received his pay. See Despatch to Lord

23 June, 1849.-

Grey,

1:64, dated

Ins

!

:

:

colby Digarą gorset my Noses Blanken verste waa

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403

on Bouhan does not specify he has for thinking M. Tarrant as

Mr. Mersinle

Althrough Governa

the reasons

undesirable person for

Fre

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Gily,

relying

in the Goversions judgment & impartiality, may perhaps think proper to adopt-

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27

Gor 1585. And

Joe

1 Sir.

167.

404

28 Feb750.

I have to actionby

your despatch of the 208e last, marked Separate, tausmitting an application

from Mr. Tarrant for the payment of certain Salary

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which he comeder

to be due to him, and, as he cannot be reemployed in the public Saive, that be conepucesatend he

for

may

abrupt dismissal

from Office.

you will aquant

Mr. Jariant that his

Salary

having

been paid

to him up to the date

y the abstition yhes Office I am unable to

ī

this claim

reca gouge this

nize

to any other payment on that account whether

in the shape of

or compensation.

I have

Salary

405

:

:

;

1580. Honak siz

AL

406

FEB 25

Victoria, Roughing Air 1819

2

7th December

On the 26th ruttime.

rethine, I

honoured with information

was honoure

from the Colonial Office, that,

to the printer of my

Memorial

(for a re-instatement in

'the Majesty, crvice, and for pay for the period that I waited to know the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government his to my suspension from the Office of Registrav of Deeds, office this Colony Carl Grey 4 in

the Right.

Honourable the Farl Grey-

Herman Merivale, penje

Could

Unter Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

:

could not accede.

The arcision

(

This communicated)

to me, is fraught with consequenas of so ruinous a nature, that, ' unless averted, I shall be constrained to appen to Her -Most Gracions Majesty in focuses, m, to

iament.

But, as this course mans- be offensive to this Lordships who through a misunderst

steindung of my code or want of line 6 look into it, has neglected to accord to me the justice which is my due, I deem it my duty to write to

You

8

Si,

you, to beg that you will uitercede with this Lordship to Orders me the pay which I hav

2

solicited; and, as I cannot be again employed, than. Compensation may

be awarded

to

1

payments

2

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.Sol. Gaskell & Goo & Bonkaus

28. Gov

407

to me for an abrupt dismissal from the Public Service

Itake this opportunity

to forward alles et copies of

ed

Ese see fully correspondence had during the

present Mouth, having Ulation to the case out of

which my

Suspension arose, and to which it may be necessary- to refer, in the event of

Further

communical is Son this Subject,

in

I have the honor to be

Sie,

Join most obedient

You

humble Servant

W. Jamant

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408

dir.

Case of

Hong Kong. Saturday Evening 8th Deck 1849 becṛ

In claiming your Excellency's attention to the

The Queen v Tarrant tothers, which was dismisted

in consequence of the absence of To keen teen alias Lom quen day. alias Lo = chong. Compradore, lately in the employment of The Honorable Inapon William Caine Colonial Secretary- Colo

chiene

Cheats

I have

now the honor to inform you, that, the said Individual is at present residing with Los a king, otherwise Aqui, in the lower Bazoar in this Town, and as my In Tarrant infouns me,

that Major faine has stated to your Excellency his opinion, that the said person was in the habit of extorting moneys in his name from the Lessee of the Central market. Itrust that as any character is at stake through the aspersions cast upon him by the Colonial Secretary, and which were not cleared up in consequence of the alleged absence of the individual referred to, that your Excelleney will be pleased to cause such proceedings to be adopted against the sand to keen keen, as to your Excellency in your discretion shall seem fil.

To His Excellency

S. G. Bonham Espre

Le. to. to

C.B.

I have the honor to be

Your Excellency's bb! humble serit

(signed)

maskell

P.S. I have to apologise for intruding upon your Excellen

attention at this late hom on the evening of Saturday but must be permitted to plead as any excuse that ye information above referred to has only just come to any knowledge

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Sir.

я

Colonial Secretarys Office Dictoria, Hong Kong,

18th December 18749.

am directed to acknowledge Your letter of the 8th instant to the address of His Excellency the Governor which reached him on Saturday Evening at half past right o'clock. and to acquaint you that the proscention entered agaiish Sur Tarrant by the late Acting Attorney General, having been withdrawn by that Officer, it is not His Excellency's intention to take any- further steps in this matter.

I am further directed to add that Imajor Caine never stated to the Governon " that in his opinion Lo keen teen was in the habit of extorting moneys in

in his

his name from the Lessee of the Central marked

Dr. Gaskell Esgre

I have the honor to be

Lir.

Your most obedient servant [signed] Jr. Caine

Colonial Secretary

409

Public duly

and.

To all towhow these Presents shall come __ I William Gaskell hotary Public authorised admitted and sworn residing practising at Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong bo hereby certify and Attest That the Coby Letter hereunto annexed Dated the eighth day of december instant addressed to the Governor of the said Colony of Hong Kong and

дене

name

Signed "Im Gaskell is a true Copy of a certain letter written and addressed by me to the Governor of the Colony of Hong Kong at the date aforesaid, and that the động "Joel askell "affixed to the same is of any true name and handwriting. And I further Certify and attest. that the Copy letter hereunto annexed addressed to me dated the tenth day of December instant and purporting to be signed by the Colonial Secretary of the said Colour of Hong Kong, is a true Copy of a certain letter written and tent. to one at the date aforesaid (in reply to such first

first m herein before mentioned letter of the eighth of December) And that the Signature "to. Caine "affixed to the same i of the proper name and handwrit of the Honorable Major William faine the Colonial Secretary of the said Colony of dong hong

NOTAR

PUBLIC

WMGA

COOMINUS

FROVI

DEBIT

ELL

Sifaris and Testimony

and Testimony whereof. I the said Rotary have hereunto subscribed my name and-

affixed my seal of Office at victoria aforesaid the Twenty sixth day of becember in the year of bur Lord bue thousand eight hundred and_ forty mine

hoty Pat Song &ing.

!

Se 190.

MisccMancous.

My Lord,

410

Victoria. Haughing, HongKong,

29th December, 1849.

With reference to my

Despatch N° 113 of the 29

November, I have the houer.

to forward for Your Sendship's

py of a Despatch.

information Copy of a

40787, which I have this

his d

day

addressed to Viscount Talmerston,

cnclosing. Copy of the further_ Correspondence which has passed between the Council Maçãor and the Imperial

Cove

...

aver, as

well as the

Council's Manifeste, detailing,

The Right Henerable,

The Carl Grey,

Jo

YO

Jo.

:

the proceedings of the Chinese

Authorities in relation to the

murder of governer Amarul and the detention of his hand

and hand.

I have the hever to be.

With the highest les poot. Your Sundstrips,

Most Obedient Humble servant,

J. Malam

(Copy) No. 187

Nos. 2 and 3.

No. 4.

W. Merinte

Shereld this

The fout by

orachnoutached

Mmm 720

20/2/50

10

411

Victoria, Hongkong,

th

29th December, 1849.

1

My Lord.

In continuation

of my Despatek

No. 171 of the 29th

29th ultime

012

the state

of affairs at Macao, I have the honor to

-enclose three

anore

letters that have

passed

between the bouncil of Maçao and. the Chinese Commissioner, and which will. complete the series of papons ass to date=

I also transmit the quanifesto

up

of the Council. alluded to in their - communication to Sew : it is accompanied by copies of all the conrespondence and, documents connected, with the steps taken by the Portuguese for the accovery of the head and hand, and for the__

The Right Honorable.

The Viscount Palmerston, G. C. 8.

842,

JC,

80

apprehension of the murderers of the late, unfortunate Governor. I beg at the same time to aunce a translation of the Manifesto

There is no intelligenes of any importance to report by this Mail-

regard to Macro, if I may except the arrival, by the Mail. Steamer the 10th

with regards

Mer 018

instant, of One hundred Portuguese

soldiers and six

these have at oncer

officers from Goa:

proceeded to Macáo,

and it is reported that before long

another detachment

of a

"hundred snow

will be sent to that settlements from

the same quarter.

percibts is

that or

Sew, I regret today, still

keeping the remains of the

late Governor, and, it is to be presumed the side of the bouncil all correspondence is at an end. for their

recovery, a

as no answer seems to have

No. 5

412

been

• gives by them to the Commissioner's

catie communication

As

the 23rd November, f regards the

the safety of Macao I have already had the honor of giving

it as my opinion

my opinion that fears need

be entertained by the inhabitants so

as coew ond

ship of

war is ab uncher

long se the Roads, for unless the Portuguese

take the initiative, the Chinccès authorities are not likely to interfere with them, and, the present increases to the garriso of the settlement will prevent any attempts being suader by the ill-disposed on shore to create suischief and confusion, from whome alone, at the present i coment, any apprehension for the tranquillity of the place need in onz

entertained.

Fue Copy

ony judgement be I have, &e.

(Signch ) S. G. Boukaun Maini

Colonial Secretary.

No. 120 of 1849.

Inclosure No. 1 in Desp:

413

5

Feu's Reply to the Council's Letter of the 14th October. Seu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangel, &c. In reply to the Despatch of the 20th day of the 8th moon, (14th Oc tober,) which I received as an answer, stating that at a proper time attention would be given to its contents, which are empty words without meaning; and requesting at the same time a reply to the Despatch of the 17th of the 8th moon (2d October,) I have now to make the following observations. The Despatch says, that the three individuals are not im- prisoned, but detained for the necessary inquiries. Now, is not the long period of two months sufficient for the conclu- sion of these enquiries? Io these 7th and 8th moons, two depositions have already been taken of the Criminals who had been on two separate occasions apprehended, and copies of these Prepositions have been sent accompanied by Des- patches; and there is no one who does not know, that this case is already settled. Are not those Depositions of the real aggressor and of an accomplice, then, sufficient doen ments and is it still necessary to have recourse to witnesses and enquiries from individuals unconnected with the ques tion? Besides, after the three individuals have been given up, they will have to continue in the exercise of their duties at the Barrier Gate, and consequently will not be concealed. This is all I have to communicate in reply to the Despatch of the Council of the Portuguese Government.

Taoukwang, 29th year, 9th moon, 17th day. (1st Novem- ber, 1849)

The Council of Government of the Province of Macao, Timor, and Solor, to Seu, Viceroy of Canton, Imperial Commis sioner, &c., &c.

MOST EXCELLENT SIR,-If this Council required still more proofs to uphold the truth and justice of the assertion which they put forth in the commencement of their Despatch to your Excellency, of the 3d October, these would be afforded by the two las Despatches from your Excellency, dated the 14th ultimo and let instant, from which it is seen clearly and evidently, that, far from satisfying, as it behoved the dignity of the Government which your Excellency representa, the just demands of this Council, by replying to them upon the principal point of the question, with which we are nOW occupied, and which relates solely to the restitution of the mutilated members of the illustrious deceased Governor, your Excellency does not indeed even allude to it in your Despatches; and in order to avoid speaking upon that matter, has recourse to your customary tergiversationis,--as that of saying that the three individuals bere detained are unconnected with the question, that the case is already settled, &c.; all of which manifest the little weight your Excellency attaches to this case, which from its gravity has amazed all nations who have witnessed it, and which indeed should have deserved the most serious attention of the Chinese Government, if it had wished to escape the stigma of barbarity and treachery, a stigma which the Nations of the West will, with just reason, now attach to it.

This Council cannot therefore fail to condemn again in unequivocal terms the repeated acts of injustice and the violation of the most sacred rights of nations committed by your Excellency since the horrible assassination which took place on the 22d August. And in the presence of these, can there still be auy hesitation in maintaining that the respon- sibility of that outrage rests wholly upon the Chinese autho- rities of Canton?

Your Excellency says that during the period of two moons two trials were concluded. And what is there in this to be wondered at? Do not all those who have read your Excel- lency's Despatches know the mode in which those trials were conducted? Ifave not all seen that scarcely three days in- tervened between the apprehension and execution of Ben- chi-leong? By this way of administering justice, one should rather consider the period of two moons a very long one for the two trials, which your Excellency boasts of having des patched in that space of time, inasmuch as six days would have been sufficient: but it remains to be seen whether a similar proceeding in trials is authorized by the Law. And does your Excellency then wish that such subtleties and artifices, as revolting as they are iniquitous and infamous, should be a sufficient satisfaction for such an enormous and atrocious outrage?

It is certain that at the time the murder was committed, the post at the Barrier Gate was not abandoned, nor does it appear that the one at Mongha had been at that time va- cated; it is also certain, and your Excellency has just con- firmed the fact by the confession of Ko-Ahong, that the murderers passed freely through the Barrier Gate. That the officers entrusted with those posts are the ones answer- able, and through them the Government of Canton, needs no demonstration: however, it does not appear that they were even called to account; indeed, on the contrary, an anxious solicitude is only observable for the delivery of the three individuals belonging to the post at the Barrier Gate, to which release so much importance has been attached, that in order to obtain it, your Excellency has not scrupled to employ nefarious and iniquitous means, such as that of the exchange proposed by you.

It is true, as your Excellency told us, that Ben-chi-leong was apprehended and executed; but what certainty is there that he was the real murderer, and not merely a suppositi- tious criminal? Besides, it is already proved that the assas- sins who attacked the late Governor were seven in number, and although it has been already demonstrated by the nu-

merous wounds which were found in the corpse, that it was impossible for one man alone to put it in the pitiable state in which it was found, all mutilated, as the Tsotang bimself saw, nevertheless your Excellency pertinaciously Insists upon representing that unfortunate man as the only perpe- trator of the crime, and the others who were with him as mere spectators of that infernal deed, in the presence too of facts to the contrary which have been already legally con- firmed! In the confession of Ben-chi-leong, not the slightest allusion is made to his accomplices; this miserable wretch is there represented as the only criminal; and a mouth and a half after his execution, two more accomplices are dis- covered in a most singular way,-one of whom died in the act of being captured, and the other, though severely wounded, still lived to make a confession, different in many essential points from the first, and which those who will reflect a little will easily discover to have been dictated alone by the necessity-which, in the judgment of the person who dic- tated the first, existed of justifying the sentence of Sen-chi- leong, as the only murderer of the most Excellent Governor Amaral; as it is not difficult to discern the anxiety with which the criminal Ko-Ahong was made to say, that Sen- chi-leong alone was he who presented himself to His Excel- lency, spoke to him, attacked him, and, throwing him from bis horse, cut off his head and hand, being hardly assisted, by those who were with him, in the flight which he effected conjointly with them through the Harrier Gate. It escaped however the penetration of the writer of this confession that that the two men Ko-Ahong and Li-Apáo had been chosen it had already been stated in the commencement thereof,

to carry out the design.

The very palpable difference that exists between the two confessions is also worthy of remark, namely, that whilst in that of Sen-chi-leong the most studied silence is maintained about his accomplices, speaking of no one but himself, in that of Ko-Ahong, this man occupies himself almost ex elusively with Ben-chi-leong and his companions. It is also to be observed that the names of sundry others having been mentioned in this last confessiou, that of one Kam-Tong, whom the public voice affirms to have been one of the prin cipals, if not the principal himself in that atrocious and barbarous crime, is not introduced. And is it your Excel- lency's desire that with these and similar fictions and subtle- ties, all deceitful and unworthy even of a man, much more of a public functionary, the Portuguese Government should declare itselt satisfied, regarding the case as already settled, and all the enquiries respecting it as concluded? If this is your Excellency's belief, you will have to acknowledge some time bence that you were greatly deceived.

As to the justice of the demand which this Council made to your Excellency in their Despatch of the 3d ultimo, it was a very simple one. They merely required that your Ex- cellency should tell them, without circumlocutions, whether you would deliver them the head and hand of the deceased Governor, or whether you wished to traffic with these pre- cious remains ; nevertheless, your Excellency has not, up to this date, satisfied so simple a requisition, continuing to keep possession of those mutilated members, as a property of your own, no doubt because you are conscious of having acquired them by means which, in your Excellency's judgment, give you a right of disposing of them as may seem good to you, regardless of constituting yourself by this act a participator in the crime which gave you the possession of them.

This Council have already endeavoured to shew your Excellency the iniquity of the infamous traffic which you pro- posed to them, and the necessity of the head and band being restored to them without any condition or clause whatsoever, which this Council cannot, because they ought not to, admit. They have already, in short, caused your Excellency to see, that such an inbuman and unheard-of act, committed towards the person of the Representative of Her Most Faith- ful Majesty, amounts to an atrocious offence against the Sovereignty of Her Majesty, and an outrage to the Nation, to whom is due entire and condign reparation. In the face, therefore, of the extraordinary proceedings of your Excel- lency, and of your tenacious persistanee in remaining deaf to the voice of reason and justice; and, as this Council have already informed Her Majesty's Government of all that has taken place, nothing more is left them to do on the subject, but to protest again against your Excellency, holding you responsible for the assassination of the Most Excellent Governor Amaral; for the retention of his head and hand; for the violation of the rights of Her Majesty and the Por- tuguese Nation; and lastly, for all consequences whatsoever that may result, as well from that act, as from the unqualified proceedings of the Chinese authorities of Canton with regard to it. And, as it is requisite that full knowledge be had of all the circumstances of this unheard-of case, this Council are going to make them known to the Representatives of all the Foreign Nations resident here, as well as to the Govern. ments of all other friendly Powers allies of Her Majesty, by means of a Manifesto, of which a copy will also be forwarded to your Excellency.

In conclusion, this Council trust that after this reply of theirs, the meaning of the words of their last Despatch which your Excellency was pleased to call empty ones, will be sufficiently explained.

Macao, 7th November, 1849.

JERONIMO, Bishop of Macao.-JOAQUIM ANTONIO DE MORAES CARNBIRO-LUDGERO JOAQUIM DE FARIA NEVES -MIGUEL PERBIRA ŠIMÕES-JOE BERNARDO GOULARTE. -MANOEL PEREIRA.

to Viscount Palmerston,

"His Excellency Mr. Bonkam

reporting.

state

of affairs

transmitting

at Macas to date, and

the founcil's

Documents.

Manifesto with other

29

th. Dicember, 1849.

i

i 3.

414

+

j

No. 120 of 1849

Inclosure No. 2 in Desp:

(Copy)

*

and of the latter's reply.

communication to francil Printed copy of Sen's

and y. November, 1849.

:

415

(Franslation.)

Sir, Viceroy of Hwangting and Kwangsi,

&c.

I have received the Despatch of the Noble Council of the 25th day of the

the

}

th

9

moon

and having made myself acquainted

of

with its contents about the murder

Governor Amaral, proceed to reply, that

Sen - chi- as the aggressor Tow che leong

apprehended at Shontak, a place not far from the capital

there within

ho

мал

täken.

diately

a day, and immediatel

a day,

tried and sentenced, in order to avoid-

delays

in

the examinations. By thus

proceeding with the execution without :

there still be any

of time, can Besides, this case of beheading

loss

doubt here?

a criminal

is not one to be tre

to be trifled with . Sen-chi-bong

made a deposition and afterwards confirmed the same, and it was in

consequence of his confession that the

i

place where the head and hand had been

buried was discovered. Can it still be said

that this individual was a

was a suppos

supposititions

criminal, and was not the real aggressor ? If in all these circumstances doubts are entertained, the life of

consequence ;.

man id

нан

ma

is of great.

the exccution could not be

a word about

this carried into effect without the family of Sen chiling attering it . As to the depositions of Tenchi long and Ho.. thong, as each of them expressed. himself according to his

own

there

way,

ference in some circumstances;

has been a difference

but there

was no discordance in

the

fact,

in

and all of them have acknowledged.

and the others : their Depositions Ro-thong to be the accomplices, but did not mention the individual Ham - Tong. Are not the Depocitions of the Criminals sufficient

to serve as documents, when rumours are

still believed. ? "With regard to Ro thong

!

:

and others who ran

Barrier gate,

away through the

ran away

as ow

already approaching

that occasion

on night

416

was

the soldiers at that

post could not, in the midst of such a

hurry, recognize them in order to stop them. This is a

very simple reason,

how

an quilt be brought home to these

car

them

soldiers ?

A deputed officer

was sent to

take the head and hand of Governor Amarat,

to be delivered up ; but the noble Council having kept back the three soldiers belunging without setting them free, the

to the gate, without se

the

o

of

said- officer could not take upon himself

Here is the cause responsibility . Here.

and of this confusion All things

the delay,

.

things should be managed_

with reflection, and in propor termes ; obstinacy cannot bring affairs to a conclusion . This then depends

serious consideration on

on a

the part of the

Doble Council.

This is all I have to answer to

the Council of the Portuguese Governments. 10th mom, 9th day. ( 23rd November, 1849).

Translated by

Me..

João Rodrigues Gonsalves.

True Copy

Signed) A.

t. J. de Miranda.

Fruve. Franslation -

S G

Aigned) L. d' Almada e fastra

Tone Copy

Maine

Colonial Secretar

bcretary.

Castro.

*

MANIFESTO

OF

THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF MACAO, TIMOR, AND SOLOR.

OR

A Declarative Exposition of the Proceedings of the Chinese Authorities of the Province of Canton, in relation to the disastrous Event which occurred at Macao on the 22d day of August, 1849.

Called by law to assume the Government of the Province of Macao, Tiraor, and Bolor, in consequence of the demise of its Governor, the Most Excellent Councillor Joað MARIA FERREIRA DO AMARAL, barbarously and treache→ rously assassinated on the evening of the 220 August last, this Council have since then found themselves at issue with as extreme bad faith as has ever characterized the proceedings of any Government. To investigate carefully the origin of the atrocious and brutal outrage from which the barbarous assassination of the first authority of the Province resulted; to discover the authors and the principal actors of that diabolical conspiracy; and to detect the per- petrators and accomplices of that abominable crime; in conclusion, to promote, by all means within their reach, the exact and perfect knowledge of all the circumstances of this deplorable event, which placed in their hands the reing of the Government,-were the cares with which the Council forthwith occupied themselves, from the first moment they shared the management of the public affairs of the Province, on the night of the 22d August last.

The crime having been committed by Chinese subjects, who, after perpetrating it, took refuge within the territory belonging to the Dominions of their Government, as was Immediately known by the testimony of the Aide-de-Camp who was in company with the Governor, and who was also attacked, thrown off his horse, and wounded on the same occasion; all the measures to be emplyed by this Council were limited to demands addressed to the Chinese anthori- ties, who, however, far from assisting, as it beloved them. the efforts of the Portuguese Government, appear to have desired nothing more than to interpose difficulties and obstacles, which might completely frustrate and impede the exact knowledge of the trutlı.

The public have already seen that this Council have not ceased to call the attention of those authorities to the fultil- ment of that which outraged Justice, infringed Laws, and violated Rights, demanded of them; but they, obstinately persisting in refusing the satisfaction on every ground due to the just demands of this Council, continue in their stubborn and inexplicable determination of shutting their ears to the voice of Reason and Justice,

If the circumstances which preceded the horrible murder Buthorized the strong presumptions at first entertained, of its having been, if not autlanrized, at least encouraged by the Chinese authorities, those which followed have certainly abundantly justified such presumptions; and the subsequent conduct of these authorities has raised those presumptions to such a height, that they cannot but be accepted as proofs of their complicity in the atrocious crime, the responsibility of which, far from attempting to remove by the efforts they should have employed to throw it off themselves, they have progressively aggravated to such a point that at present the whole of it attaches to them ex clusively,

All the measures, therefore, which it behoved them to take for the purpose of bringing the Chinese authorities to reason, having been frustrated, and all the means which they could avail themselves of laving been exhausted, nothing else was left to the Cormeil but to protest, as they in effect did, against the Viceroy of Canton, and to place to his charge all the responsibility that attaches to him from that event, leaving intuet the right of Her Most Faithful Majesty to demand the satisfaction which is due to Her Sovereignty, atrociously violated and outraged in the person Still, however, it re- of Her Representative at Macao. mained obligatory on this Council to make manifest all the odious proceedings of the Chinese authorities in relation to that deplorable event, for the purpose of establishing clearly and evidently their responsibility, and to make known the bad faith, which, from the commencement, has characterized their conduct; inasmucli ax, although the offence, which results from their acts, is more directly offered to the So- vereignty of Her Most Faithful Majesty, an account of the outrage having been eminitted on the person of fer in- mediate Representative in China, it is nevertheless of such a nature that, being against the Law of Nations, it camot fail to injure the interests not only of those countries which have relations with this empire, and which are represented

therein, but also of all those which enjoy the benefits of civilization. The rights infringed are of immutable reason, and the cause outraged that of all mankind, in which all the civilized nations of the world are directly interested. It is, therefore, in fulfilment of this obligation that the Council of Government of the Province of Macao, Timor, and Solor publish the present Manifesto, in which it is their intention to offer to the consideration of the Representatives of the Foreign Powers in China-of the Governments of all friendly Nations allies of Her Most Faithful Majesty, and to that of the whole civilized world, a plain and faithful ex- position of all that has taken place since the tragical event of the 220 August last, as well as to lay before them all the acts committed by the Chinese Government of Canton, in order that all may know and duly appreciate the conduct of this Government in relation to that act, and the responsi- bility which in consequence attaches to it.

The first news of this melancholy event had hardly reach- ed the city, when, even amidst the general consternation which it spread among its inhabitants, the public voice was already unanimous in accusing the Chinese authorities of And, indeed, all having connived at this horrible outrage. the circumstances which attended it authorized that opinion, which subsequent proceedings have abundantly shewn to be sufficiently well founded.

Beven Chinese in disguise attack the person of the Gover- nor of Macso in full daylight, in the middle of a public road, in sight of and at a short distance from a Barrier guarded by Chinese soldiers, and throwing him from the horse on which he is mounted to the ground, stab him nust cruelly, cut off his head and only band, and, carrying with them these mutilated members still palpitating, pass safe and sound through that saine Barrier, where they do not meet with the least hinderance, and go to take refuge within the territory belonging to the Dominions of their own Govern- ment, in spite of the restrictions of the Chinese laws them- selves regarding the passage of Barriers, according to which it is evident that the assassins must have been furnished with a permit which would secure to them a free passage, not only through the Barrier Gate, but also through all the stations and posts which extend from thence to Shon-tak, through the whole of which they effectively passed unmolest- ed. Such boldness can hardly be supposed in guilty persons, nor does so much audacity characterize the minds of vile assassins. The safety only of impunity, and the certainty of support and protection, can afford a clue to such an event, otherwise inexplicable. Besides this, a few months pre- vious, incendiary placarda had been publicly affixed, under the eyes of the Viceroy Seu, in the capital of his own Pro- vince, offering rewards for the head of the Governor of Macao, without the Chinese authorities taking any measures whatever to check similar excesses, and this at the very time that the Viceroy himself, in defiance of the express stipulations of the last Treaties, obstinately refused to re- cognize the Consul of Her Most Faithful Majesty at Canton, and was opposing serious impediments to the lawful cana- merce of Portuguese subjects at that Port. These facts, therefore, at once made it evident that if the Chinese au- thorities did not authorize, they at least countenanced, the assassination of Governor Ainaral, and this Council so declared in the Protest which they addressed to the Vice- roy of Canton on the 23d of August, (Doc. A, 3 en 84-1 and still more explicitly in their Despatch of the 31st of the same month (Doc. C, 4m-90 ) in reply to that of the Viceroy of the 27th (Doc. B, 3m 90) in which he not only had the indecency to omit, with studied care, the most remote expression of regret on the occasion of this diseaLYONS occurrence, which all generally lamented, but was even so senseless as therein to demonstrate unequivocally his own animosity towards the person of the deceased, scarcely dis- guised by the affected surprise with which he pretended to have received the news.

But these are not the only facts which justify these con- clusions against the Chinese authorities; others still more significant, and which have only latterly manifested them- selves, constitute the most irrefutable proufs of their parti- Such are, the fore- eipation and complicity in the evinde,

Note. The numbers inserted between parentheses refer to the. Inclosures

in suspatches addressed by Governor Bonham to The Earl Grey.

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sight and caution with which the fort at Passallião was carrisoned; the numerous pieces of artillery which were mounted on all the surrounding eminences, from that point as far as beyond the Caza Branca; the large bodies of urined then who were assembled at the several posts near Macao; and other measures taken in anticipation. And can it still, in presence of all this, be doubted that the Chinese authorities bad entered into the plan, perhaps laid down by themselves, and countenanced its excention ? By what

was however upon the strength of this same informal con- fession that the Viceroy Seu signed his sentence, by virtue of which Sen-chi-leong was executed, all justice being thus disregarded, and all laws trampled upon, not excepting even the Chinese. The illegality of this proceeding is sufficiently demonstrated in the Despatch from this Council of the 25th September (Doc. F, 4 in- 981 and although the Viceroy in his letter of the 28th of the same month (Doc. Q. 9 in 98,1 endeavours ineffectively to maintain that all legal

his reasons have nothing better than mere assertions to sup- port them, contradicted as they are by the facts established by himself.

other means can the adoption of chose measures be explain-formalities required in such cases were observed, nevertheless ed, all of them preventive ones, as was better seen on the 25th day of August, if their object had been other than an attack on Macao, for which undoubtedly the murder of the Governor was to have been the signal agreed upon? and, had not the plan been frustrated by the promptitude and energy with which the blow was prevented, God knows how far it night have extended! a circumstance which certainly will not he reputed trivial, if the disposition with which it had been premeditated be considered.

The post at the Harrier, or the Barrier Gate, had been abandoned by the Chinese Guard the same evening of the nurder, three individuals only being found there, who after- wards stated they belonged to the same Guard, and who, as they were eye-witnesses of the act, were detained here to give evidence respecting it, and be adduced as witnesses in the investigation.

Inder these circumstances, and in eontenaplation of the evident danger of an impending invasion with which the settlement was threatened, in the presence of a considerable anned force that at every moment was increasing around it, it was indispensable for the Portuguese Government of Macao to take those precautionary measures which necessity and prudence pointed out as the most urgently demanded for safety and self-defence, by which they were abundantly justified. Of these measures the most provident of all was perhaps the temporary occupation of the Barrier by a Portuguese Force, which the Government ordered to be posted there on the morning of the 25th August, in order that that pass might not be left open to the invasion which threatened the settle- ment; and the efforts that the Chinese immediately made to dislodge us from that point slew well enough the im portance they attached to it, and how anxious they were that their passage through it might not be cut off The eontest which took place on that day, and which terminated successfully for us, was provoked by the aggression on the part of the Chinese, who first opened a fire upon the Por- tuguese, both froin the Fort at Passalhão aud various points which were then seen to be fortified on the neighbouring heights, and which was kept up without flagging from 10 o'clock in the morning until 4 in the afternoon, when it became necessary for the Portuguese Force to silence it. and, in order to be able to maintain their post, as the safety and defence of the settlement urgently required, to proceed to dislodge the Chinese from all their positions, returning immediately to their post at the Barrier, which they con- tinned to occupy whilst it was necessary, It was during this contest that the treacherous intentions of the Chinese were most clearly manifested; in proportion as our small force marched forward, means of aggression were discovered, which with so much precaution they had prepared beforehand.

Hitherto it has been seen with perfect clearness that the assassination of Governor Amaral was but the result of a plan of vast design, previously laid down, for the development of which that outrage was merely the first step taken; it being also evident (from the facts established, that the presumption that the Chinese Authorities, being aware of it, lent the necessary aid for its complete execution, was well founded. It remains now to be seen how far the subsequent conduct of the same Authorities has justified that pre- sumption; and finally, to establish their immediate and direct responsibility for the crime afterwards consumimated.

If the conduct of the Chinese Authorities prior to that set evinces the previous knowledge which they had of it, their participation and concurrence in it are certainly not less evident when their subsequent conduct is considered. The subtleties and contradictions so palpable in all their cor- respondence-which strongly displays an excessive anxiety to disfigure and even to deny public and notorious facts, and to prevent as much as possible the exact knowledge of those which depended upon enquiries-abundantly reveal all their ill-will in an affair so serious and of so much gravity; and their immediate interest that the truth should never appear, doubtless because in this they had pledged themselves to keep it back, manifests also their own criminality.

The simple perusal of the Documents herein referred to is sufficient to shew the little fairness and good faith which have presided over all the acts of the aforesaid Authorities in this affuir, especially from the time of the capture of the pretended criminal Sen-ebi-leong, until the refusal to restore the members robbed from the illustrious deceased. IIow- ever, this Council cannot refrain from pointing out in this place some of the most remarkable circumstances, in order that the justice and truth of their assertions may be the better seen.

On the 12th September,-twenty-one days after the crime had been committed,-one of the Criminals is apprehended at Shon-tok, and the head and hand discovered buried at Sam-Tim (Doc. D, 3 in- 98) and three days have hardly elapsed, when the criminal is executed on the morning of the 15th, a copy of his confession being transmitted to this

Council, (Doc. E, & in 90 which being erroneous and false, as it did not agree with the circumstances of the crime, is deficient in all forms and particulars necessary in order to be accepted as sufficient proof of the criminal's guilt. It

The Viceroy states that the crimina! Sen-chi-leong, ap- prehended on the 12th September, was first examined by the Mandarin of Blon-tak, who took down his depositions-that from thence he was taken to the Tribunal of the Town, and from this to that of the City-that he was afterwards brought before that of the Criminal Judge, and thence to that of the Lieutenant-Governor,-and lastly, that after being tried by the Viceroy himself, conjointly with the last named func tionary, he was by His Excellency sentenced to suffer the extreme penalty of the law, which was carried into effect on the morning of the 15th, he being taken bound to the scaffold. Now, even admitting that all these proceedings are in conformity with the Laws of the Empire to which His Excellency appeals, as if he had conformed to them, how is it possible to believe that in the short space of three days, not all the formalities of a criminal process of so mucli importance, but those only which are above enumerated, could have been complied with? All that is seen of so many interrogatories, examinations, depositions, &c., is, that the mero confession of the criminal himself, upon which his sentence was grounded, constitutes the sole proof of his guilt. Sen-chi-Icong, therefore, was not a convicted criminal, and even supposing that he was the real assassin, he cannot be regarded legally as such. The confession of the criminal himself is not sufficient proof to condemn him, as justice requires that evidence of the crime should be obtained solely from facts and the depositions of witnesses, and not from a confession, which has all the appearance of being apocryphal, and which, if it proves anything in the present case, it is surely, that the end of all this fictitious process was ratlier to draw up a long chapter of accusations against the late Governor, than to take cognizance of the abominable and atrocious crime, of which he was the victim; it being worthy of remark that, by a singular coincidence, these are the same accusations that, having first appeared in the Placards posted at Canton, were repeated in the first Fespatch from the Viceroy-that of the 27th August-and afterwards ar- ranged for the confession of Sen-chi-leong, from which they were further adopted in that of Ko-Aliong (Doc. V, 17 in 98. The precipitate execution of Sen-chi-leong could alone satisfy the reat criminals, and the Authorities who so sum- marily sentenced him, and ordered him to be executed in such an informal manner, evidently promoted and served the interests of the real authors of the crime, hindering the means of these being known and the whole truth of the case discovered, as was the better manifested at the capture of Ko-Ahong. Between this man's e infession, which is another tissue of palpable falsehooda, as was demonstrated by this Council in their Despatch of the 7th instant (Doc. 7,2ım 120. and that of Sen-chi-leong, remarkable contradictions are met with in several essential points, and the confronting of the criminals, which is the means pointed out of arriving in such cases at the truth of the facts, was rendered impos- sible by the execution of Sen-chi-leong beforehand, to the grave prejudice of Justice, and the violation of Law,

Proceeding with the facts in their regular order, we have now to examine the unjust detention of the mutilated members of the deceased Governor; and, indeed, of all the acts of the Chinese authorities on the occasion of this deplorable event, this is the one in which their extreme bad faith is most conspicuous, and which affords the most con- vincing proof of their connivance and participation in the crime.

If these authorities could by any means succeed in re- moving from themselves the responsibility which attaches to thern in consequence of their proceedings prior to this oc- eurrence, this act of theirs would alone be sufficient to condemn them. Could they even prove that the death of Governor Amaral was the work of mere assassins, the re- tention of the severed members by the Viceroy is no longer the work of these, nor do they share the responsibility of the abject and degrading advantage that was intended to be gained thereby.

The Viceroy, if he were sincere, should have forthwith said in his letter of the 16th September, that the delivery of the three Chinese detained here must be a sine quả non condition for the restitution of the head and hand but he did not act an; be informed the Council that he had sent those remains in charge of a deputed officer, merely pointing out the release of the three Chinese abovementioned, not as & condition, but as a consequence of the restitution of the same remains; at the same time that he gave positive orders to the deputed officer not to deliver up his charge as he had written to the Council, but to traffic with it on his behalf, and to purchase in exchange for it the release of the said Chinese.

This stipulation was for the first time introduced in the chop from the Tsotang of the 20th September (Doc. G, bin 98 ) in which lie says that, in order to shew good faith, it was pro- par that the three men should be first given up; but although

in his chops (Doc. I, J, M, 0, 6 98 ) subsequent to

the reply made to him on that occasion by the Procurador of the City, (Doc. II, b in 98 ) he always alluded to the delivery of those individuals, it is nevertheless evident from the terms of the same chops, and from the very explicit and positive declaration contained in the answer from the Procurador, that the tone of that demand was greatly modified, and the Tsotang, no doubt to shew good faith, no longer insisted upon it as an indispensable con- dition to the delivery of the head and hand; and it was only repeated in the above sense in his second chop of the 26th September (Doc. M, 6 in-98 forwarded however at daybreak on the 27th, and a little before the hour that had, at his request, been fixed for him to deliver up the remains at the Barrier Gate

From this moment all the artifice of this infamous in- trigue was known, and no time was lost in pointing out to the Tsotang, in the letter that was written to him on the nurning of the 27th (Doc. N, bin- 98), the irregularity of his proceedings. But this Council, wishing still to afford the Vicorny an opportunity of escaping from the grave position in which he had inconsiderately placed himself, wrote to him the following day (Doc. R. 5 in 98) acquainting him with what had happened, and attributing all the responsibility of that act to the Mandarins, his subordinates; but what was their astonishment when they found, amidst the circum- loentions and contradictions with which the letter that the Viceroy addressed to them in reply on the 30th September (Doc. 8, 10 in 98) abounds, that is Excellency not only confirmed and acknowledged the condition insisted on by the deputed officer, but also expressed for the first time the opinion that the affair was already terminated by the payment of life for life!

The subtlety with which it was sought in this letter to confound the question of the murder of the Governor of the Province, with that of the retention of his mutilated mem- hers, for the obvious purpose of taking advantage of it in support of the argument already adduced in a previous letter, that the three Chinese belonging to the Barrier Gate detained at Macao bave nothing to do with this question, is Indeed astonishing; but from this subtlety nothing resulted but a palpable contradiction; inasmuch as, it being evident that the question alluded to in the letter is that of the reten- tion of the head and hand, and the Viceroy acknowledging that the three Chinese detained have nothing to do with it, it is nevertheless His Excellency himself who pretends that its termination is dependent upon their release. This is arguing reasonably, as His Excelleney says should be done, and not according to one's more inelinations!

The object of the Viceroy being, as is easily seen, to elude the principal point of the question, so as to avoid a precise answer, and this Council being desirous of cutting off all pretext for new cavils, which the want of perfect clearness in the correspondence might afterwards afford, further ad- dressed to the Viceroy their Despatch of the 3d October (Doc. T, // in- 4g) in which they required of him an ex- plicit and categorical declaration, whether he would deliver

up the head and hand retained in his possession, or whether he persisted in keeping possession of those remains, in order to traffic with them, as was his original intention. But His Excelleney having maintained a perfect silence up to the 14th, wrote on that day to the Council, (Doc. U, 77 in 98.) informing them of the capture of Ko-ahong, and transmitted the confession of this man, without however making the slightest allusion to the Despatel from this Council of the 3d, on which account a Duplicate of it was sent to him, with another Despatch of the 22d (Doe. X, not Jent ), to which His Excellency at last replied on the 1st November (Doc. Y, 2 in /20), not with the clearness and precision which had been required of him, but with new evasions entirely foreign to our question, persisting still on this occasion to regard the case as dealt with, that is to say, settled and concluded, and still requiring the release of the three men detained; by which it is easily seen that the Viceroy is excessively interested from motives which must be well known to His Excellency.

The necessity of occupying themselves with the present task has been extremely disagreeable to this Council, but they feel it to be imperative on them not to leave unpro- claimed manifest and irrefutable, although pungent and bitter, truths, which lot been unjustly provoked, in order to establish and fix by unquestionable facts the responsibility of that iniquitous outrage on the head of him to whom it belongs; the expositions and documents brought forward in this Manifesto appearing to them sufficiently to prove,➡

1st, That the treacherous and barbarous assassination of the Councillor Joao Maria Ferreira do Amaral, Governor of this Province, was nothing else than the consequence of a premeditated plan of aggression, for the development of which this act was the first stop agreed upon.

2dly, That if this plan was not concocted with the concur- rence of the Chinese authorities, its execution was counten. anced by them.

3dly, That the same authorities, by refusing to satisfy the just demanda made on them, and with which they were bound to comply, and by committing other acts in violation of the Law of Nations, constituted themselves participators in the crime which by the same law they were bound to punish.

4thly, That, in conelusion, all the responsibility of this atrocious crime, and of all its consequences, attaches to the same authorities, for which responsibility this Council again protest, renewing all their former protests, which they hereby ratify, in the hope that this responsibility will one day be mada effective for the satisfaction and redress of outraged Rights trampled under foot. Justice, of violated Laws, and of so inany and so sacred

Macao, 26th November, 1849.

JERONIMO, Bishop of Macao.-JOAQUIM ANTONIO DE MORAES CARNEIRO.-LUDGERO JOAQUIM DE FARIA NEVES, -MIGUEL PEREIRA SINOES-JOES BERNARDO GOULARTE, -MANOEL PERKIRA,

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CONSELHO DO GOVERNO DA PROVINCIA

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Exposição demonstrativa do procedimento das Authoridades Chinezas da Provincia de Cantão, com relação

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TYPOGRAPHIA DE SILVA E SOUZA

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MANIFESTO.

Chamado por lei a assumir o Governo da Provin cia de Macao, Timor, e Solor em consequencia da mor- te do Governador d'ella o Exmo. Conselheiro João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, barbara e traiçoeiramente, assassi- nado na tarde de 22 de Agosto ultimo, este Conselho se tem visto desde então a braços com a mais requintada má fé, que tem já mais characterisado a marcha de al- gum governo conhecido. Investigar cuidadosamente a origem do attentado atroz e brutal de que resultou o barbaro assassinio da Primeira Authoridade da Provin- cia; conhecer os authores e os principaes fautores d'- aquella diabolica conspiração,e descubrir os perpetradores e cumplices d'aquelle abominavel crime; promover final- mente por todos os meios ao seu alcance o conhecimento exacto e perfeito de todas as circunstancias do deplora- vel accontecimento, que lle poz nas mãos as redeas d'es- te Governo, eis aqui os cuidados de que logo se occupou o Conselho, desde o primeiro instante em que lhe coube a gerencia dos negocios publicos da Provincia, na noite de 22 de Agosto proximo findo.

Tendo sido o crime commettido por subditos chine- zes, que, depois de o perpetrarem, se refugiaram ao a- brigo do territorio do dominio do seu Governo, como im- mediatamente se soube, pelo testemunho do Ajudante d'Ordens, que ia em companhia do Governador, e foi tambem accommettido; derribado do seu cavallo; e ferido na mesma occasião, as diligencias todas que tinham de ser empregadas por parte deste Conselho, se limitavam a re- clamações dirigidas ás authoridades chinezas; as quaes comtudo, bem longe de coadjuvar, como lhes cumpria, os esforços do Governo portuguez, parecem não ter querido mais que oppôr entraves e embaraços, que completamen- te os inutilizassem, e empecessem o exacto conhecimen- to da verdade.

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Já o publico tem visto, como este Conselho não tem, cessado de chamar a attenção d'aquelias Authoridades ao cumprimento do que d'ellas exigiam a Justiça affron- tada, as Leis offendidas, e os Direitos violados; mas ellas, teimando pertinazmente em negar a satisfação por todos os titulos devida âs justas reclamações deste Conselho,con- tinuam no seu obstinado e inexplicavel proposito de cer- rar os ouvidos ás vozes da razão e da justiça.

Se as circunstancias, que precederam o horroroso as- sassinio, authorisavam as fortes presumpções, que logo no principio se estabeleceram, de haver elle sido, se não au- thorisado, pelo menos apoiado pelas authoridades chi- nezas; as que se lhe seguiram de certo as tem de sobejo justificado; e a conducta posterior das mesmas authori dades tem ellevado aquellas presumpçoës a um grao tal, que não podem menos de serem acceitas como provas da sua cumplicidade no crime atroz, cuja responsabilida- de, longe de attenuarem com os esforços que fizeram para a desviar de si, ellas tem progressivamente aggravado, a ponto de ja hoje lhes pertencer toda ella exclusiva-

mente.

Baldadas por tanto todas as diligencias, que lhe cum- pria empregar à fim de chamar as authoridades chine- zas á razão, e esgotados todos os meios de que para a- quelle fim podia servir-se, nada mais restava ao Conse- lho fazer senão protestar, como effectivamente o fez contra o Vice-Rei de Cantão; e pôr a seu cargo toda a responsabilidade que d'aquelle accontecimento The resul- ta, deixando livre e salvo o Direito a S. Magestade Fi- dellissima para exigir a satisfação que é devida á Sua Soberania attrozmente offendida, e ultrajada, na pessoa do Seu Representante em Macao. Ainda assim ficava a este Conselho a obrigação de fazer patente todo o pro- cedimento odioso das Authoridades Chinezas, em rela- ção a aquelle deploravel accontecimento, a fim de estabe- lecer clara e evidentemente a sua responsabilidade, e fazer ver a má fé, que desde o principio tem characterisado sua conducta; por quanto, posto que a offensa, que dos.

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seus actos resulta, seja mais directamente dirigida à So- berania de S. Magestade Fidellissima, por haver sido o attentado commettido na Pessoa do seu immediato Re- presentante na China; ella é com tudo da natureza d'a- quellas, que,por attentatorias do Direito Publico das Gen- tes, não podem deixar de ferir tambem os interesses não só das Nações que tem relaçoes neste Imperio, e que são nelle representadas, mas os de todas as mais que gosam do beneficio da civilisação. Os principios offendidos são de eterna rasão, e a cauza ultrajada, a da humanidade inteira, na qual em geral são directamente interessadas todas as Nações civilisadas do Mundo inteiro. E pois em desempenho d'aquella obrigação que o Conselho do Go- verno da Provincia de Macao, Timor, e Solor vem hoje publicar o presente Manifesto, com o qual é seu intento offerecer á consideração dos Representantes das Poten- cias estrangeiras na China,-dos Governos de todas as Naçoes Amigas e alliadas de S. Magestade Fidellissima, -e á de todo o Mundo civilisado, uma exposição singela e fiel de tudo quanto se tem passado desde o tragico accontecimento do dia 22 d'Agosto ultimo, e bein assim patentear-lhes os actos todos praticados pelo Governo Chinez da Provincia de Cantão, a fim de que seja de todos conhecida e devidamente avaliada a conduc- ta do mesmo Governo em relação aquelle facto, e a res- ponsabilidade que delle lhe resulta.

Apenas chegára á Cidade a primeira noticia d'aquelle triste accontecimento, e no meio ainda da geral conster- nação, que ella veio espalhar entre os seus habitantes, ja a voz publica era unanime em accuzar as Authoridades Chinas como conniventes naquelle horroroso attentado. E com effeito as circunstancias todas, que o accompa- nharam, authorisavam aquella opinião, que factos poste- riores de sobejo mostraram ser assaz bem fundada.

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Sette Chinas disfarçados accommettem a pessoa Governador de Macao á luz do dia, no meio de uma es- trada publica, á vista, e curta distancia de uma Barreira guarnecida por Soldados Chinezes, e dirribando-o do

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cavallo, em que ia montado, o deitam em terra, ferem- no desapiedadamente, e decepam-lhe a cabeça e a uni- ca mão; e, levando comsigo estes membros mutilados ain- da palpitantes, passam a são e salvo por aquella mesma Barreira, onde não encontram o menor embaraço, e vão refugiar-se ao abrigo do territorio do dominio do seu proprio governo a despeito das restricções das mesmas leis Chinezas sobre a passagem das Barreiras, á vista das quaes é evidente, que os assassinos deviam d'estar munidos de ordem superior, que lhes franqueasse o passo livre não só pela Porta do Cerco, mas por todas as esta- ções, e vigias quantas vão dalli até Shon-Tac, que todas effectivamente passaram incolumes. Tal arrojo mnal se po- de suppôr em homens criminosos, nem cabe tanta audacia ein animo de vis sicarios. Só a segurança d'impunidade, e a certeza d'apoio e protecção podem ministrar a chave de um similhante accontecimento aliaz inexplicavel. Alem disto havia apenas alguns mezes que se tinham affixado publicamente e debaixo das vistas do Vice-Rei Siu, na Capital da sua propria Provincia pasquins incendiarios, offerecendo premios pela Cabeça do Governador de Ma- cao, sem que as authoridades chinezas curassem se quer de cohibir similhantes excessos, e isto ao passo, que o mesmo Vice-Rei, contra as espressas estipulações dos ultimos Tratados, se negava caprichosamente a reco- nhecer o Consul de Sua Magestade Fidellissima no Por- to de Cantão, e oppunha serios embaraços ao commer- cio legal dos subditos portuguezes n'aquelle porto. Estes factos pois fizeram para logo conhecer, que, se as Autho- ridades Chinas não authorisaram, pelos menos apoiaram o assassinio do Governador Amaral, e este Conselho as- sim o declarou no protesto, que dirigio ao Suntó de Can- tão no dia 23 d'Agosto (doc. A),e ainda mais explicitamen- te no seu officio de 31 do mesmo mez (doc.C) em resposta ao do mesmo Sunto de 27 (doc.B) na qual não só teve elle a pouca delicadeza de omittir, com estudado cuidado, a mais leve expressão de sentimento por occasião da desastrosa occurrencia, que todos em geral lamentavam,

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mas ainda o desacordo de deixar ali consignadas de- monstrações nada equivocas da sua propria animosidade contra a pessoa do fallecido, apenas mal disfarçada pela affectada surpresa com que pretendeo ter recebido a no- ticia.

Não são porem estes os unicos factos, que justificam aquellas inducçoes contra as Authoridades Chinas; ou- tros ainda mais significativos, e que só posteriormente se manifestaram, constituem provas as mais irrecuzaveis da sua participação e cumplicidade no crime. Taes são a prevenção e cautella, com que se guarneceo a fortaleza de Passaleão; a numerosa artilheria, que se assestou em toda a extenção dos pontos eminentes, desde esta povoa- ção até alem da Casa Branca; o grande ajuntamento de gente armada que se reunio em os differentes pontos pro- ximos de Macao, e outras medidas tomadas com antici- pação. E poderá ainda á vista disto duvidar-se, que as Authoridades Chinas tivessem entrado no plano, quiçã por ellas mesmas traçado, opoiando a execução delle? Porque outro modo se explicará a adopção d'aquellas me- didas, todas ellas de prevenção, como melhor se vio no dia 25 de Agosto, se outro era o seu objecto, que não a aggressão de Macao, para a qual sem duvida devêra ter sido o assassinio do Governador o signal convencionado? e, a não se haver desconcertado o plano pela promptidão e energia com que foi previnido a tempo o golpe, sabe Deos até que ponto se estenderia o seu alcance, que de certo se não ha de reputar trivial, se for avaliado pelas dis- posições com que fôra premeditado.

O Posto da Barreira, ou a Porta do Cerco, havia sido abandonada pela guarda chineza na mesma noite do as- sassinio, sendo ali encontrados apenas tres individuos, que ao depois disseram pertencer á mesma guarda, os quaes, como fossem testemunhas occulares do facto, fo- ram aqui detidos para dar evidencia d'elle, e dizer como testemunhas no Processo.

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mento, em presença da consideravel força armada, que a cada instante ia avultando em torno d'elle, foi indispen- savel ao Governo Portuguez de Macao tomar as medi- das de precaução, que a necessidade e a prudencia indica- vam como as mais urgentemente reclamadas pela segu. rança e deffesa propria, que de sobejo as justificavam. Destas medidas foi talvez a mais providente de todas, a occupação temporaria da Barreira por uma força por- tugueza, que ali mandou postar o Governo na manhã do dia 25, a fim de não deixar aquelie passo franco á inva- são, que ameaçava o Estabelecimento; e os esforços, que desde logo fizeram os Chinas para nos desalojar d'aquel- le ponto, assaz demonstram o valor que lhe davam, e o quanto empenhados estavam, em que por ali lhe não fosse cortada a passagem. O conflicto que nesse dia teve lugar, e que terminou com fortuna nossa, foi provocado pela aggressão provinda da parte dos Chinas, que rompendo primeiro o fogo sobre a gente portugueza, assim da For- taleza de Passaleão, como de varios pontos, que então ap- pareceran fortificados nas eminencias visinhas, o sus- tentaram com todo o calor desde as 10 boras da manha até as 4 da tarde, quando foi preciso á força portugueza, faze-lo calar, e, para poder conservar a sua posição, como altamente o reclamavam a segurança e deffesa do Esta- belecimento, ir desaloja-los de todas as suas posições voltando logo depois ao seu posto na Barreira, que con- tinou a occupar em quanto foi necessario; sendo durante este conflicto, que mais claramente se manifestaram os in- tentos traiçoeiros dos chinas, á medida que na marcha da nossa piquena força se iain descubrindo os meios de aggressão, com que elles tão anticipadamente se haviam previnido.

Até aqui se tem visto com toda a clareza que o as- sassinio do Governador Amaral não foi se não o resulta- do de um plano previamente traçado, e de mũi vasto al- cance, para cujo desenvolvimento aquelle attentado fô- ra apenas o primeiro passo dado; sendo tambem eviden- te, á vista dos factos estabelecidos, que era bem fundada

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a presumpção de que as Authoridades Chinezas, conscias d'elle, prestaram o auxilio necessario para a sua complé ta execução, Resta agora ver até que ponto a conducta posterior das inesmas authoridades veio justificar aquel- la presumpção, e estabelecer a final a sua inmediata e directa responsabilidade pelo crime depois d'elle consun- mado.

Se a conducta das Authoridades Chinezas anterior áquelle facto evidencéa o conhecimento previo que d'elle tinham, não é de certo menos evidente a sua participação e concurrencia n'elle á vista da sua conducta posterior. As argucias e contradicções, que tão palpaveis são em toda sua correspondencia, a qual se resente fortemente de um excessivo. empenho de desfigurar, e até mesmo ne- gar, factos publicos, e notorios, e empecer quanto era possivel o exacto conhecimento d'aquelles que depen- diam de averiguações, revelam sobejamente todo o seu despeito em um assumpto ¡ão serio, e de tanta gravida- de, e o seu immediato interesse em que nunca appareces- se a verdade, sem duvida por que nisso es tinha empe- nhadas a conciencia de ficar, com ella, manifesta tam- bem a sua propria criminalidade.

A simples leitura dos documentos aqui appensos basta para mostrar a pouca lealdade, e boa fé que tem presidido a todos os actos das refferidas authoridades neste negocio, mũi especialmente desde a prisão do pretendido réo Sen-Chi-Leong, até a recusa da restituição dos mem- bros roubados ao Illustre Finado; comtudo este Conse- lho se não dispensará de apontar neste lugar algumas das circunstancias mais notaveis, para que melhor se ve- ja a justiça, e a verdade das suas asserções.

No dia 12 de Septembro, isto é, vinte e um dias, depois de perpetrado o crime, é preso um dos réos em Shon-Tac, e descubertas a cabeça e a mão ( doc. D ) enterradas em Sam-Tim, e passados apenas tres dias, é o réo justiçado na manhã do dia 15., sendo remettida a este Conselho uma copia de sua confissão ( doc E ), que sobre ser erronea e falsa, por não combinar com as cir-

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cunstancias do crime, carece de todas as formas e requi- sitos necessarios para poder ser acceita como prova bas- tante da criminalidade do réo. Foi com tudo nesta mes- ma confissão informe, que o Sunto Siu firmou a sua sen- tença, em virtude da qual foi executado Sen-Chi-Leong, desacatando-se assim toda a Justiça, e atropellando-se todas as Leis, sem exceptuar mesmo as chinezas. A ille- galidade deste procedimento fica assaz demonstrada no Officio deste Conselho de 25 de Septembro (doc. F); e posto que o Sunto na sua chapa de 28 do mesmo mez doc. Q) se esforce inefficazmente por sustentar, que foram guardadas todas as formalidades legaes em tal caso exigidas, comtudo as suas rasões não tem melhor cunho que o de meras asserções, desmentidas pelos fac- tos por elle mesmo estabelecidos.

Diz o Suntó que o réo Sen-Chi-Leong, preso no dia 12 de Septembro foi primeiro interrogado pelo Manda- rim de Shon-Tac, quem lhe tomou declarações que d' ali foi elle condusido ao Tribunal da Villa, e d'esta ao da Cidade depois passou ao do Regedor do crime, e d'- ali ao do Soto Vice-Rei-e a final, depois de ser julga- do

por elle mesmo Sunto conjunctamente com este ulti- mo funccionario, foi por S Exa, sentenciado á pena ul- tima, que soffreo na manhã do dia 15, sendo condusido amarrado ao patibulo. Ora, ainda mesmo dado

que todo este procedimento é conforme com as leis do Imperio, para as quaes S.Exa. appela, como se com ellas se tivesse conformado, como é possivel accreditar-se, que no curto espaço de tres dias mal completos se prebenchessem, não todas as formalidades de um processo crime de tanta. importancia, mas ainda mesmo as que vão acima enu- meradas? O que se vê é que de tantos interrogatorios, exames, declarações ect: apenas a propria confissão do réo, sobre que se firmou a sua sentença, constitue a unica prova da sua criminalidade. Sen-Chi-Leong, por tanto não era um reo convicto; e, embora fosse elle o ver- dadeiro assassino, não pode legalmente ser reputado co- mo tal. A confissão propria do réo não pode ser prova.

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bastante para o condemnar, pois a Justiça exige que a evidencia do crime dimane somente de factos e depoi- mentos de testemunhas, e não de uma confissão com to- dos os visos de apocrypha, a qual, se alguma cousa pro- va no presente caso, é seguramente, que o fim de todo aquelle figurado processo foi antes o formular um longo capitulo de accusações contra o finado Governador, do que conhecer do crine abominavel e atroz, de que elle foi victima; sendo muito de notar que, por uma singular coincidencia, são estas as mesmas accusações, que, tendo apparecido a primeira vez nos pasquins afixados em Cantão, foram repetidas na primeira chapa do Suntō-- a de 27. de Agosto-e depois accomodadas á confissão de Sen-Chi-Leong, da qual ainda foram aproveitadas pa- ra figurarem ultimamente na de Ko-Ahong ( doc. V ) A precipitada execução de Sen-Chi-Leong so aos verdadei- ros criminosos podia convir, e as authoridades que o sen- tenciaram tão summariamente, e o mandaram justiçar de um modo tão informe, proinoveram e serviram evi- dentemente os interesses dos verdadeiros authores do eri- me, tolhendo os meios de poderem ser estes conhecidos, e de descubrir-se toda a verdade do caso; como depois melhor se manifestou com a prisão de Ko-Ahong. Entre a confissão deste, que é outro tecido de falsidades nuas e cruas, como fica demonstrado no Officio deste Conselho de 7 do corrente ( doc. Z) e a de Sen-Chi-Leong, se encontram notaveis contradicções em varios pontos es- senciaes, e sendo a confrontação dos reos o meio indicado de em taes casos se colher a verdade dos factos, foi elle completamente innutilisado d'ante mão com a morte de Sen-Chi-Leong em grave prejuiso da Justiça e Leis offendidas.

Proseguindo na ordem chronologica dos factos reca- he agora a analyse sobre a injusta retenção dos mem- bros mutilados do finado Governador; e na verdade de todos os actos das Authoridades Chinezas, por occasião deste deploravel accontecimento, é este o em que resum- bra todo o requinte da sua má fé, e 'o que ministra á ma-

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is convincente prova da sua connivencia e participação

no crime.

Se por algum acaso pudesse ainda aquellas authori- dades achar meios de arredar de si a responsabilidade, que lhe provêm de todo o seu procedimento anterior a este facto, bastava este unico acto seu para as condem- nar plenamente. Quando mesmo pudessem ellas provar, que a morte do Governador Amaral foi simples obra de assassinos, a retenção dos membros decepados em poder do Suntó de Cantão ja não é obra delles, nem lhe cabe a responsabilidade do abjecto, e degradante partido, que com a sua posse se pertendeo tirar.

O Sunto, se fosse sincero, teria dito logo na sua cha- pa de 16 de Septembro, que a entrega dos tres chinas aqui detidos devia ser a condição sine qua non da restitui- ção da cabeça e mão; mas não o fez assim; participou ao Conselho, que lhe remettia aquelles restos a cargo de un Commissario, indicando apenas a soltura dos inen- cionados tres chinas, não como condição, mas como con- sequencia da restituição dos mesmos restos; ao mesmo passo que ao Commissario deo ordens positivas, não para entregar o seu deposito, como escrevêra a este Consello, mas sim para negociar com elle por sua conta, e com- prar a troco delle a soltura dos ditos chinas.

Esta especie foi a primeira vez introdusida na cha- pa do Csotang de 20 de Septembro (doc. G) na qual diz elle, que, para mostar boa fé, convinha que os tres fossem primeiramente entregues; mas, posto que nas suas chapas posteriores, (doc. IJ MO) á resposta, que por aquella occasião lhe deo o Procurador da Cidade (doc. H) alludisse sempre a entrega d'aquelles individuos, é com tudo evidente dos termos das mesmas chapas, e á vista da mui explicita e terminante declaração consigna- da na resposta do Procurador, que foi muito modificado. o tom d'aquella exigencia, na qual o Csotang, sem duvi- da gara mostrar boa fé, não insistio mais como clausula indispensavel para se poder verificar a entrega da cabe- ça e não, e somente foi repetida n'este sentido na sua

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segunda chapa do dia 26 de Septembro (doc. M) expe- dida porem na madrugada de 27, e pouco antes da hora. que a seu pedido the fôra designada para aquella entre- ga ter lugar na Porta do Cerco.

Desde logo se conheceo toda a cavilação deste infa- me enredo, e não se perdeo tempo em fazer ver ao Cso- tang, na chapa que na manhã do mesmo dia 27 se ilie es- creveo ( doc. N ) toda a irregularidade do seu proceder. Mas, querendo ainda este Conselho ministrar ao Sunto uma occasião de poder emmendar o grave erro em que tão inconsideradamente se deixou cahir, escreveo-lhe no dia seguinte ( doc. R ) communicando-lhe o accontecido,

( e attribuindo toda a responsabilidade d'aquelle facto aos Mandarins seus subordinados; mas qual não foi o seu es- panto, quando vio, no meio dos rodeios e contradicções de que abunda a chapa, que em resposta lhe dirigio o Suntó em 30 de Septembro (doc S) não somente confirmada. e reconhecida por S. Exa. a clausula exigida pelo Com- missario, mas tambem inculcada pela primeira vez a idea de dar o negocio já por terminado com pagar vida. por vida!!

E espantosa na verdade a subtileza com que nesta chapa se procurou confundir a questão do assassinio do Governador da Provincia, com a da retenção dos seus mutilados membros, com o fim assaz obvio de tirar d'alli partido em apoio do argumento já addusido em uma ou- tra chapa anterior, de que os tres chinas da Porta do Cerco detidos em Macao nada tem com esta questão; mas desta subtileza não resultou, senão uma palpavel con- tradicção; por quauto sendo evidente que a questão a que allude a chapa é a da retenção da cabeça e mão, e con- fessando o Sunto que com ella nada tem os tres homens detidos, é com tudo S. Exa. mesmo que pertende que da soltura destes seja dependente o termo d'aquella. Eis aqui como se argumenta com razões, como S. Exa. diz, que se deve, e não com desejos de cada um!

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resposta precisa, e querendo este Conselho cortar todo o pretexto para novos enredos, que a falta da precisa cla- reza na correspondencia pudesse vir a ministrar no futu- ro, ainda derigio ao Sunto o seu Officio de 3 de Outubro ( doc. T) no qual requer d'elle uma declaração explici- ta e cathegorica, se entregava a cabeça e a mão retidas em seu poder, ou se presistia em conservar a posse d'a- quelles restos para negociar com elles, como era seu in- tento, Mas S. Exa., tendo guardado perfeito silencio até o dia 14, escreve neste dia ao Conselho ( doc. U ) com- municando-lhe a prisão de Ko-Along, e remette a confis- são deste sem com tudo fazer a mais leve allusão ao off- cio deste Conselho de 3, pelo que lhe foi remettida uma segunda via delle com o outro Officio de 22 ( doc. X) å

( qual a final S. Exa. responde em 1 do corrente ( doc. Y) não com a clareza e precisão que lhe campria, como the havia sido requerido,mas com novas evasivas, inteiramen- te alheias da nossa questão, insistindo ainda desta vez em dar o caso por tratado, isto é, terminado e concluido, e na soltura dos tres detidos, na qual, é facil de ver, que o Sunto está demasiadamente interessado, por motivos que devem ser de Sua. Exa. melhor sabidos.

Bem desagradavel foi decerto para este Consello a necessidade de se occupar do presente trabalho, mas era força não deixar em silencio verdades manifestas e irre- cusaveis, se pungentes e amargas, injustamente provoca- das; para estabelecer e firmar com rasões es factos in- contestaveis, a responsabilidade d'aquelle attentado ini- quo a cargo de quem ella pertencer; parecendo-lhe suf- ficiente o que fica expendido, e vai provado neste seu Manifesto, com os documentos que lhe vão appensos, pa- ra se ver com toda a evidencia-1.o que o traiçoeiro e barbaro assassinio do Conselheiro João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, Governador desta Provincia, não foi senão consequencia de um plano premeditado de aggressão, para cujo desenvolvimento fora aquelle o primeiro passo con- vencionado-2.° que esse plano, senão concertado com a concurrencia das Authoridades Chinezas, foi por ellas

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apoiado na sua execução-3.o que as mesmas Authorida- des negando-se ultimamente a satisfazer as justas recla- mações que se lhes fizeram, e a que eram obrigadas, e practicando outros actos attentatorios do Direito publico, se constituiram participantes do crime, que pelo mesmo Direito eram chamadas a punir-4° que finalmente as mesmas Authoridades cabe portanto toda a responsabi- lidade d'aquelle crime atroz, e de todas as suas conse- quencias, pela qual este Conselho de novo protesta, re- novando todos os seus anteriores protestos, que agora ra- tifica, sendo de esperar que aquella responsabilidade ha- de um dia fazer-se effectiva para satisfação, e desaggra- vo da Justiça affrontada, das Leis violadas, e de tan- tos, e tão sagrados Direitos offendidos. Macao 26 de Novembro de 1849.

Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro. Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereira, Simões, Jozé Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.

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--(A)-Illmo. e Exmo. Sr.-O Conselho do Governo, tendo assumi- do em virtude da lei, o Governo da Provincia, em consequencia da morte do Exmo. Governador, o Conselheiro João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, occorrida hontem ás seis da tarde, tem de cumprir com o penoso dever de levar ao conhecimento de V. Exa., as cricuns. tancias que acompanharam aquelle atroz assassinio commettido por Chinas. Voltava o Exmo. Governador do seo costumado passeio a cavallo accompanhado do seu Ajudante d'Ordens quando a meio ca- minho do Isthmo foi accommettido por um numero de Chinas disfarçados, os quaes derribando-o do cavallo lhe deceparam a cabe- ça e a mão, que levaram, deixando o seo corpo estendido, e cuber- to de um cem numero de feridas, e o Ajudante d'Ordens ferido,

Este attentado é de sua natureza tão atroz, e revestido de cir- cunstancias tão extraordinarias, que não pode ser reputado simples obra de assassinos, mas ao contrario é revestido de todos os characte- ritiscos de um acto premeditado e de caso pensado, como é evidente, pois V. Exa. não pode deixar de ter conhecimento dos avisos e an- nuncios, que ha tempo se propalaram em Cantão, os quaes, ha bons fundamentos para crer que, se não originaram das authoridades chi- nas, pelo menos tiveram o seu apoio e sancção; e por tanto este Con- selho protesta a V.Exa. pelo insulto e assassinio commettido pelos sub- ditos chinezes, na pessoa do Representante de Sua Magestade Fidel- lissima, como um attentado nunca visto, e que pede uin desaggravo igual ao delicto; e em quanto S. M. F. não Der as suas ordens a este respeito, este Conselho exige e demanda de V. Exa. a immediata cap- tura dos criminosos, e entrega da cabeça, e mão do assassinado Go- vernador para serem sepultados com o seu corpo, como o povo Ma- caense deseja, e em caso contrario este Conselho não responde pelas consequencias. Entretanto, previne este Conselho a V. Exa., que a exigencia que agora faz pela necessidade de dar a sepultura honrosa- mente o corpo de la. Authoridade e Representante de S. M. F. em Macao, não prejudiea de forma alguma o Direito de S. M. F. Offen- dida, pelo qual Direito, este Conselho protesta de novo a V. Exa. porquanto similhante acto de traição, e barbaridade tendo offendido. o direito das gentes, e particularmente a Soberania de S. M. F., já mais este Conselho pode delle precindir-se.

Este Conselho finalmente previne tambem a V. Exa. de que elle vai dar conhecimento deste lamentavel sucesso aos Ministros de Hes- panha, França, e dos Estados Unidos de America, e bem assim ao Go- vernador de Hong-kong todos aliados de S. M. F., a cada um dos quaes vai ser remettida uma copia deste protesto. Macao 23 de Agos- to de 1849.-Jeronimo Jozé da Matta, Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludiero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereira Simões, Jozé Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.

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Siù Vice-Rei de Cantão ect: --(B)--Respondendo ao Officio do Conselho do Governo de Ma- cao dattado de 6 da presente Lua (23 d'Agosto) sou a dizer que li com grande surpreza a desgraça que aconteceu ao Nobre Governa dor. Tive tambem participação deste sucesso, da estação de Hian- Xan, e do Mandarim de Macao, acompanhada da copia do Edital do Conselho do Governo. Neste Edital, pois vejo que os aggressores não podiam ser gente pacifica e negociante de Macao. Logo não ha- viam de ser os indigenas que commettessem esta aggressão, mas sim os de fóra. Sendo pois assim como é que com tanta pressa se pode

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O Nobre Governador como em vida foi de genio assás cruel, quem sabe se os da propria nação, que lhe tinha aversão aliciassem gente para lhe fazer este mal, a fin de satisfazer o seu odio! O dizer que em Cantão ter havido pasquins e proclamações, e que as Authorida- des Chinas deviam sabe-lo; segue-se então que este assassinio fosse obra das Authoridades ?-De mais é preciso que prandam os assassi nos para se saber onde estão a cabeça, e a mão; sem isso donde é que lhas poderei entregar? E' por tanto fóra de toda a razão o que n'Officio vem exposto.

A Lei sobre o assassinio está clara; é necessario que as indagações se façani, tanto por um como por outro lado, para se vir no verda- deiro conhecimento do facto. a fim de poder julgar e sentenciar. A vida do homem é devida aos Ceos, não se deve por tanto lançar confusamente juiso neste ou naquelle.-É quanto tenho a responder ao Conselho do Governo de Macao 10 da 7a. Lua do anno 29 de Tau- kuang, 27 de Agosto de 1849.-Traduzido por mim abaixo assignado

João Rodrigues Gonsalnes.

Ao Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão.

C)-O Conselho do Governo de Macao, respondendo ao Offi- cio de V. Exa, de 27 do corrente em resposta ao que este Conselho The dirigio em 23 deste mez, tem de dizer a V. Exa., que em resul- tado do exame e averiguação a que este Governo mandou proceder, sobre o attentado atroz e cruel commettido na tarde do dia 22 des- te mez ficou evidentemente provado.

1. Que aquelle barbaro e brutal acto foi perpetrado por Chinas á luz do dia, á vista e á pequena distancia do posto da Porta do Cer- co, que estava guarnecido por Soldados Chinas, sendo isto attestado por testemunhas de vista.

2. Que os assassinos, depois de consummado o crime, se dirigi- ram, levando a cabeça e a unica mão do Exmo. Governador, para a Porta do Cerco, por onde passaram incolumes, como attesta a decla- ração por escripto do Cabo China de guarda daquelle posto; cons- tando tambem, que os assassinos ali se demoraram algum tempo e fi- zeram sacrificios e libações ao Pagode, o que é comprovado por uma cabaia ensanguentada que ali se achou, e pelos vestigios de sangue, que se encontraram ainda de fresco em varias partes do edificio.

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Que o attentado não foi simples obra de assassinos e salteado- res é evidenciado pelo facto de se terem sido levadas a cabeça e mão

do Illustre Finado, o que mesmo V. Exa. talvez sem o querer, reco- nhece no seu Officio, e uma vez que é certo que os assassinos leva ram consigo as provas do seu crime sem receio algum, não é natu- ral a presumpção de estarem elles protegidos pela segurança e cer- teza da sua impunidade quando commetteram crime? e esta pre- sumpção não somente é bem fundada, mas cada dia está sendo con- firmada pela morosidade e mesmo negligencia com que as Authori dades China se tem havido neste negocio, não obstante ser elle tão grave, e de tão serias consequencias: e quem não vê, dos que tem conhecimento da actividade e recursos da Policia Chineza, que o pouco que ella tem adiantado no presente caso, é a consequencia de algum calcullo a cujos fins talvez não seja muito difficil attingir?

A vist do exposto verá V. Exa. quão mal cabida é a asserção de ser fóra da razão quanto este Conselho expoz no Officio que escre- veo a V. Exa. en 22 do corrente; e com quanta justiça poderia ago- ra este Conselho fazer boa applicação do termo ao Officio a que es- tá respondendo; do qual se vê claramente qual é o designio das Au- thonidades da Frovincia a que V. Exa. preside; e o Conselho vem de novo declarar a V. Exa. que similhantes evasivas e tergiversações não somente são indignas e aviltantes ao character de funccionarios da cathegoria de V. Exa. e de quem alardea principios de Justiça e boa razão, mas ja mais poderão servir ao fim, que talvez se tenha em vista de evadir a responsabilidade no presente caso; porquanto o Conselho reiterando agora o protesto que enviou a V. Exa. em 23 do corrente, renova a reclamação que então fez da prizão dos criminosos, e da restituição da cabeça e mão do Illustre e sempre chorado Go- vernador, pondo a cargo e responsabilidade de V. Exa, todas as con- sequencias que puderem resultar de não ser prompta, e cabalmente satisfeita esta reclamação, ficando livre e salvo o Direito de Sua Ma- gestade Fidellissima A Rainha de Portugal, Offendida na Pessoa do seu Representante.

O Officio de V. Exa. é concebido em termos de tanta indeferença quanto ao facto accontecido, e tão offensivo ao character do Illustre. Finado, e ao credito de todo este bom povo portuguez, que este Con- selho o não pôde ver seuão com espanto e indignação; e ao mesmo tempo que repelle a maligna insinuação, que V. Exa. se não pejou de lançar em um papel official assignado do seu proprio punho, o Con- selho protesta a V. Exa. contra este novo insulto e ultraje por V. Exa. feito á memoria do Illustre Represente de S. Magestade Fi- dellissima o fallecido Governador, e á dignidade e bom nome da Na- ção Portugueza, representada pelos Habitantes desta Cidade. Macao 31 de Agosto de 1849.

Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.

SIU VICE-REI DE CANTÃO E QUAN-SY etc. -(D)-Respondendo a requisição do Nobre Conselho passo a communicar-lhe, que o Mandarim de Shon-Tac em 26 da 7a. Lua prendeo um aggressor por nome Sen-Chi-Leong, que commetteo o

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Eu inquiri pessoalmente ao dito aggressor e elle declarou ser o proprio assassino. Em 29 foi o dito Sen-Chi-Leong amarrado para o patibulo onde foi justiçado, e um Cominissario leva a cabeça para ser exposta ao publico no lugar onde se commetteo o crime para escar. mento dos outros. Remetto tantent, para ser entregue ao Nobre Conselho, a cabeça e mão do Governa:ior Amaral, e o Nobre Conse- lho mande immediatamente devolver para o seu Posto os tres Solda- dos Chinas, que ainda estão detidos. Inclusa remetto a copia da con- fissão do assassino Sen-Chi-Leong-30 da 7a. Lua do anno 29 de Tau-Kuang 16 de Setembro de 1849.-Tradusido por mim abaixo assignado João Rodrigues Gonsalves.

Confissão de Sen-Chi-Leong,

-( E )-Sen-Chi-Leong natural de Hian-Xan de idade 45 annos sem pais, nem irmãos os quaes falleceram todos; casado, a mulher por nome Liu-si ; e teve della um filho que negociava em Macao, de- clarou que o Governador Portuguez Amaral foi um cruel em suas acções. Amaral abrio estradus fóra das portas do campo de Santo Antonio, revolveo, e arrazou as sepulturas, que junto ao caminho estavam. Amaral em vida mandou affixar numeros europeos em to- das as lojas em Macao, e exigio taxas.

Tambem exigio dinheiro de cada embarcação, e o gastou ; e aquel- les que lhe não annuiarn á exigencia, mandava-os logo prender, e depois de accoitados, mandava-os conduzir para cadea. Elle tambem, sob o pretesto de quebrantarem a ordem de andar denoite (com lar- terna) tem mandado prender os Chinas, e extorquido dinheiro. On- tro sim, que elle declarante ouvio dizer que o povo de Macao está bastante alterado, que os Portuguezes naturaes de Macao, por o A- maral lhes impor taxas, e faltar com o pagamento da Tropa etc: The conceberam tambem odio. Que elle declarante vendo que seis sepul- turas dos seus antepassados foram todas destruidas e arrazadas por Amaral, para fazer a estrada, tomou a resolução de, em occasião op- portuna, assassinar o Amaral para desarraigar o mal. Que aos 5 da 7a. Lua, então, ouvindo elle dizer aos mesmos portuguezes de Ma- cao, que Amaral havia de sahir de tarde ao passeio a cavallo, sem le- var muita gente, elle declarante fez espera no caminho, e pela volta das 6 horas, quando Amaral passou a cavallo, vendo que a occasião era favoravel, deitou-o do cavallo a baixo, e com a espada curta ( taif- fó) que trazia escondida, lhe cortou a cabeça e mão, e levou-as a sa- crificar aos manes dos seus antepassados, e depois fugio immediata- mente; e como depois ouvisse dizer, que se estavam fazendo diligen- cias para prender o assassino, elle se foi occultar; mas a final pôde ficar preso pelos meirinhos e soldados. Que a cabeça do Amaral en- terrou elle n'um lugar chamado Sam-Tim. Que se elle assassinou o Amaral foi por este ter destruido as suas sepulturas, e por nenhum

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motivo mais; e por tanto pedia se lhe fizesse a graça ; asseverando que tudo o que disse era verdade.-Tradusida por mim abaixo assig nado. João Rodrigues Gonsalves.

A SIU VICE-REI DE CANTÃO.

( F )-O Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor, e Solor recebeo em 18 do corrente o Officio que V. Exa. lhe escreveo em data de 16, participando-lhe que tinha sido preso, pelo Mandarim de Shon-Tac, um assassino do Exmo. Governador João Maria Fer- reira do Amaral, e descobertas em Sam-Tin, aldea do mesino lugar, a cabeça e a mão do lustre Finado, que V. Exa. remettia nessa mesma occasião por um Commissario, encarregado de as entregar a este Conselho; e bem assim que, tendo V. Exa. inquirido pessoal- mente a esse criminoso, cuja confissão veio remettida, por copia não authentica, com o dito Officio, V. Exa. o mandara justiçar, e ordena- ra, que a sua cabeça fosse entregue ao mesmo Commissario para ser trasida a Macao, e exposta no mesmo lugar em que foi commettido o crime, para escarmento dos outros.

Este Conselho havia reservado responder ao sobredito Officio de V. Exa. para depois que tivesse recebido a cabeça e a mão do Illus- tre Governador, mas não se tendo até esta data verificada a sua en. trega, o que é summamente estranhavel depois de V. Exa. haver dito positivamente que havia feito a remessa no dia 16, o Conselho julga não dever deffirir por mais tempo esta resposta, muito principal- biente por que lhe incumbe nesta mesma occasião repellir o niedo insolito por que V. Exa. achou conveniente tratar este negocio, e protestar contra o novo insulto, que no referido Officio foi dirigido ao Governo Portuguez, como melhor se verá no desenvolvimento. desta resposta.

Em primeiro lugar cumpre a este Conselho insistir de modo o ma- is positivo na prompta entrega da cabeça e mão do Finado Governa- dor; cuja retenção não pole já mais justificar-se depois da declara- ção official por V. Exa. feita no seu supradito Officio, á vista da qual é de certo muito para estranhar, por extraordinaria e inconsequente, a demora que ten havido.

Quanto ao procedimento havido para com esse infeliz denomina- do Sen-Chi-Leong, que se diz, declarara ser o proprio assasino, nin- guem o deve lamentar mais do que V Exa. mesmo; por quanto, não havendo elle sido legal, antes em opposição a todas as leis e praticas observadas em todos os paizes civilisados, sem exceptuar o mesmo Imperio da China, onde o processo em casos taes seguem mui differentes tramites, e que neste foram evidentemente atropela- dos, o desvio que no presente caso bouve tende muito a aggravar a posição das Authoridades Chinezas em relação a eile.

Por qualquer lado que se olhe o procedimento havido para com aquelle desgraçado, se ha de forçosamente notar uma precipitação,que revela um demasiado empenho, da parte de quem tão summariamen- te o condemnou, em o fazer desapparecer da scena, onde ele tinha

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mettido por sette Chinas e, ainda admittida a hypothese de haver um capaz de accommetter a dois homens montados, já mais era pos-> sivel à um só, naquella occasião ao menos, e no curto espaço do tempo que durou aquelle acto atroz, o consumma-lo tão completa- mente, e com tanta barbaridade, como o podem attestar todos quan- tos viram o cadaver dilacerado do sempre chorado Governador. Sen- do portanto evidente, que Sen-Chi-Leong, se elle realmente foi um dos assassinos, teve cumplices; e sendo o criminoso um reo confes- so, cumpria que antes de o mandar justiçar fossem descubertos, e identificados não só os cumplices, mas ainda os que fossem conscios do crime, e se procedessem ás necessarias averiguações, e outras for- malidades indispensaveis por serem exigidas por lei, não só para se conseguir o exacto conhecimento da verdade e satisfação da parte offendida, mas, no presente caso, até por interesse e dignidade das Authoridades Chinezas, para quem era este o meio unico de desvia- rem de si a responsabilidade, que sobre ellas ainda peza. E finalmen- te se não foi aleivosa a allusão que V. Exa. fez em um dos seus Of- ficios anteriores, e que vem agora repetida na presente confissão do réo, á possibilidade de haverem sido aliciados os assassinos por por- tuguezes, era esta a occasião de V. Exa. a justificar, e se ella se não approveitou não é culpa deste Conselho, a quem só incumbe protes- tar, como protesta, contra todas estas violações de Direitos offendi- dos, e mais especialmente do de Sua Magestade a RAINHA de Portu- gal, a Quem é de vida inteira e cabal satisfação.

Ao papel que veio incluso no Officio de V. Exa., e que V. Exa. pertende seja tido como confissão do réo, este Conselho ha de ape- nas alludir neste lugar para declarar a V. Exa, que alem de elle não ter character algum de authenticidade, carece de todas as formas le- gaes para poder ser valido, não obstante ter V. Exa. pessoalmente interrogado ao réo; e de mais entre este papel e o primeiro Officio de V. Éxa. nota-se tal identidade de ideas, de lingoagem, e mesmo de characteres, que induz a supposição de que ou ambas aquellas produções procederam de uma mesma penna, ou que se quiz appro- veitar a occasião para reiterar na confissão os insultos, e as affron- tas do Officio; e nesta supposição o Conselho os repelle, renovando o seu protesto anterior; e elle tem de exigir de V. Exa. a revogação da ordem que diz, dera para ser exposta a cabeça do justiçado em Macao, na certeza que o Governo Portuguez ja mais ha de consentir, que em territorio seu se faça similhante exposição.

Em conclusão dirá este Conselho a V. Exa., que o acto por V. Exa. praticado longe de atennuar, aggrava a sua responsabilidade no caso do assassinio do Illustre Governador desta Provincia, e que em vez de ser elle uma reparação das leis, e dos Direitos offendidos, ou satisfação á Justiça ultrajada, elle parece offender todas as leis, e to- dos os Direitos, e ultrajar a mesina Justiça, que já mais se dará por satisfeita com similhantes subterfugios, tão indignos de si, como der- rogatorios de quem os pratica.

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offensa a Ella feita, este Conselho reserva o direito livre e salvo Mesma Senhora para haver a satisfação que lhe é devida, como me- Thor Lhe aprouver na sua alta sabedoria, limitando-se este Conselho, como lhe incumbe o seu rigoroso dever, a protestar a V. Exa. 1. contra a injustificavel retenção da cabeça e mão do Illustre Gover- nador, que cumpre sejam entregues quanto antes-2. pela prisão dos authores, e cumplices do seu assassinio, pela qual V· Exa. se constitue dobradamente responsavel depois da apprehensão do men- cionado Sen-Chi-Leong, a qual devia de ter habilitado as authorida- des competentes a descubri-los-e 3. contra a projectada exposição da cabeça daquelle desgraçado em Macao; fazendo a V. Exa. respon- savel pelas consequencias, que do contrario possam resultar. Macao 25 de Septembro de 1849.-Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim An- tonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Mi- guel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.

O MANDARIM CSOTANG-VANG.

(G)-Faço saber ao Conselho do Governo que recebi um Offi- cio do Mandarim da Casa-Branca em que dizia, que recebeu do Gan- cha-su um outro Officio mandando-lhe dizer em como o Mandarim de Shon-Tac prendera um aggressor, e descubrira a cabeça e mão do Nobre Governador, os quaes tinha condusido a Cantão para se- rem julgados. Que O Sote Vice-Rei depois de julgar, e sentenciar mandara a um Commissario conduzir a cabeça do assassino para Ma- cao para ser expostas ao publico, e ao mesmo tempo entregar a ca- beça e mão do Nobre Governador.

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Que os tres Shen-Tong-Leang, Si-Lin-Pin, e Tang-To-Shen con- vem que sejam primeiramente entregues para se mostrar assim a boa Á vista disto officío ao Nobre Conselho para que mande entregar immediatamente os tres Shen-Tong-Leang, Si-Ling-Pin, Tang-To- Shen para eu poder transmittir ao conhecimento superior, e logo que venha o Commissario officiarci de novo.-6 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang. 20 de Septembro de 1849.-Tradusido por mim João Rodrignes Gonsalves.

RESPOSTA AO CSOTANG.

--( H )-Eu o Procurador etc. faço saber ao Sr. Mandarim que tendo eu apresentado ao Conselho do Governo o seu Officio d'hoje, o mesmo Conselho manda dizer ao Sr. Mandarim que ja sobre isto recebeo Officio do Vice Rei de Cantão mandando dizer, que porum Commissario vinham a ser a cabeça e a mão entregues; cumpre por- tanto que quanto antes se faça a entrega sem mais clausula nem con- dição alguma, para se receber depois de reconhecida ser a propria ; e que do contrario não responderá pelas consequencias. Outro sim manda tambem dizer que já mais consentirá que a cabeça desse mi- seravel, que foi executado, seja exposta em Macao. Finalmente man- da o mesino Conselho advertir ao Sr. Mandarin, que a sua authori- dade não é para corresponder com o Conselho; que o Sr. Mandarim não ignora a marcha que neste caso deve seguir, e que nenhuma cor-

respondencia mais recebará directamente dos Mandarins do Districto. Macao 20 de Septen:bro de 1819.-Manoel Pereira.

O MANDARIM CSOTANG-VANG.

-( I )-Respondendo ao ultimo Officio do Sr. Procurador acerca do assassinio do Nobre Governador Amaral, passo a communicar-lhe que um caso deste não pôde S. Exa, o Vice-Rei de Cantão deixar de deligenciar pela aprehensão do aggressor, e descuberta da cabeça e mão; o que de facto pôde conseguir, e, como ja se mandou dizer, que um Commissario conduziria a cabeça para entregar ao Governo Por- tuguez. O Commissario, pois está a chegar por todo o dia d'hoje a Casa Branca; o que communico ao Sr. Procurador para me mandar dizer a hora do dia d'amanhã em que ha de fazer o recebimento; pa- ra quando chegar o Commissario poder este fazer a entrega na hora determinada. Quanto aos tres da Porta do Cerco quando é que me serão entregues? Convem tambem que me diga d'antemão, para eu poder dar parte aos teus superiores. Quanto a cabeça do executado, como o Governo Portuguez não a quer ter exposta em Macau segun- do as Leis, terei de escolher outro qualquer lugar para a expor ao publico. Logo que chegue o Commissario lhe officiarei de novo. 9 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 25 de Septembro de 1849.-Tra- dusido por mim João Rodrigues Gousalves.

CSOTANG VANG.

(J)-Faço saber ao Sr. Procurador que em consequencia da sua resposta em que me dizia que o recebimento da cabeça e mão do Nobre Governador se fará na Porta do Cerco, e que logo que chegue o Commissario lhe mandasse dizer para determinar o dia do recebi- mento, passo pois a participar-lhe, que ja é chegado o Commissario com a cabeça e mão do Nobre Governador, e espero que o Sr. Pro- curador me mande dizer quando sará o recebimento para o dito Com- missario ir fazer a intrega.

Espero tambem que me mande dizer quando é que entregará os trez individuos da Porta do Cerco; que assim é necessario. 10 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Tau-Kuang 26 de Septembro de 1949.--Tradusi-

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-( L )-Eu o Procurador ect: Faço saber ao Sr. Mandarim que levando o seu Officio d'hoje ao conhecimento do Conselho do Gover no; este manda-me communicar ao Sr. Mandarim, que 5 horas da manhã do dia seguinte 27 do corrente é a hora indicada para o rece- bimento da cabeça e mão do Exmo. Finado, na Porta do Limite,aonde deverão fazer a entrega á hora indicada. Macao 26 de Septembro de 1849.-Manoel Pereira.

O MANDARIM CSOTANO-VANG.

-(M)-Faço saber ao Sr. Procurador, que tendo-me o Sr. Pro- curador por vezes officiado, que quando viesse o Commissario lhe fi- zesse saber para receber a cabeça e mão do Nobre Governador Ama-

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ral, nunca porem tem mencionado nos tres individuos da Porta do Cerco; e hontem mandando dizer o dia e hora do recebimento, havi- am de ser as 5 da manhã, tambem não mencionou nos taes individuos. Como são ordens, pois, que traz o Commissario de S. Exa. para en- tregar a cabeça depois que se lhe forem entregues os tres individuos, por conseguinte, não lhe entregando não poderá responder a S. Exa. ; e como Commissario do Commissario Imperial, como se attreverá elle a entrega-las do seu motu proprio? Officío por isso ao Sr. Pro- curador para que entregue quanto antes os tres individuos, que imme- diatamente lhe será entregue a cabeça do Nobre Governador, e quan- do não os entregar excuze de determinar a hora do seu recebimento. O que me pareceo conveniente communicar ao Sr. Procurador. 10 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang 26 de Septembro de 1849. Tradusido por mim abaixo assignado João Rodrigues Gonsalves.

O PROCURADOR ect: AO CSOTANG.

- ( N )-Faço saber ao Sr. Mandarim Csotang de ordem do Exmo Conselho do Governo, que tendo passado já muito tempo depois da hora marcada a nedido do Sr. Mandarim, para a entrega da cabeça e mão do Exmo. Finado Governador desta Provincia o Conselheiro Amaral, sem se haver podido verificar a dita entrega por falta do comp recimento no local para aquelle fim designado, do encarregado d a fazer, com quebra da consideração devida ao Governo Portu- guez, e dá boa fé com que elle tem direito de querer ser tratado; o mesmo Conselho w auda declarar ao Sr. Mandarin, que um simi- ihante procedimento da sua parte, o qual seria muito extranhavel em quaesquer circunstancias, é intoleravel nas presentes, sendo elle em opposição ao que ao Conselho communicou o Vice-Rei de Cantão. Já o Sr. Mandarim sabia, porque se lhe disse, que a entrega devia ser incondicional, e portanto o Conselho me incumbe repetir-lhe de novo, que não admitte nenhum outro termo ou condição alem de que, que ella se verifique impreterivelmente até ás 4 horas da tarde de ho- je, que é o ultimo praso que o Conselho pode marcar, e que se áquel- la hora não forem effectivamente entregues a cabeça e a mão ás pes- soas incumbidas pelo Conselho de as receber, o Conselho não res- ponderá pelas consequencias que poderão seguir-se, á vista da exal- tação eni que está todo o povo Portuguez justamente irritado por um tal procedimento.

Ein quanto escrevia este ( são 10 horas da manhã ) recebi a sua chapa de hontem, na qual me diz, que tendo o Commissario ordens do Suntó para não fazer a entrega, senão depois de ter recebido os chi- nas, que aqui estão detidos, até poderem ser postos em liberdade de pois de concluidas as necessarias averiguações visto não serem cri- minosos, elle não pode deixar de as cumprir. O Conselho a quem fiz logo presente esta sua communicação me incumbe dizer ao Sr. Man- darim, que na sua chapa ao Conselho, o Suntó clara e explicita. mente diz, que remettia a cabeça e mão do deffuncto Governador, pa- ra serem entregues ao Conselho, sem marcar condição alguma ; e nem o Conselho as podia jamais acceitar com condições, quaes quer que

ellas fossem, nem o Suntó as podia tão pouco impór, sem se com- prometter gravemente; e se na sua acima mencionada chapa alludiu, á soltura (e não á entrega) dos ditos tres individuos, foi evidente- mente para a fazer dependente da restituição da cabeça e mão do Illustre Governador, a qual he devida ao Governo de Macao, pela inais sagrado de todos os direitos, ao qual o Conselho não pode re- nunciar, antes é seu dever sustentar, como está decidido a faze-lo a todo o custo; sendo muito para extranhar, que o Sr. Mandarim tendo fallado nas suas anteriores chapas na entrega dos referidos tres chinas como para saber quando ella se effeituaría, só agora se lembrou de in- vocar o nome do Suntó, para insistirnella como condição indispensavel para se verificar a restituição da cabeça e mão do Governador, no que se vê evidentemente que, ou ha falsidade da parte do Suntó, ou da do Sr. Mandarim.

O Conselho portanto quer que ainda se repita neste lugar o que aci- ma vai declarado, isto é que a entrega da cabeça e mão do Illustre Governador ha de ser sem condição algurna, a qual o Conselho não admitte de modo algum, muito menos proviudo ella do Sr. Mandarin devendo a dita entrega verificar-se até as 4 horas da tarde de hoje nos termos acima declarados. Macao 27 de Septembro de 1849.

Manuel Pereira.

O MANDARIM CSOTANG VANG ect: -(0)-Respondendo ao Officio do Sr. Procurador, passo a di- zer-lhe, que nelle vejo, que insiste a não declarar o tempo certo da entrega dos tres soldados da Porta do Cerco Shem-Fum-Leong e os outros. Se pois se diz, que elles não são criminosos, devem logo ser entregues; muito mais que isto foi ordem do Vice-Rei e o Commis- sario, que é obrigado a cumpri-la, e eu nisto não posso interfirir, nem o mesino Commissario poderá fazer a entrega. Quantas vezes se tem fallado destes individuos nos meus Officios,e delles nunca ouvi men- cionar nas suas respostas ; e agora então diz que hão de ser soltos, não tendo nunca dito isto antes. Ora supponha-se que nós tivessemos deti- dos por muito tempo um qualquer portuguez, poderão deixar de perguntar por elle?

O dia e a hora dada pelos Portuguezes para o recebimento houtem, eu respondi hontem mesino que não annuia; o Officio foi mas o In- terprete Gonsalves recusou recebe-lo. (a) O povo aqui vendo isto tem-se alvoraçado; e muito custou aos Mandarins Civis e Militares para o conter, e socega-lo. Pode se dizer, que a comoção é em am- bas as partes. Officío portando de novo ao Sr. Procurador em resposta ao seu Officio, para que antes declare o dia certo da entrega dos tres soldados, officiando-me para se poder entregar logo a cabeça e mão do nobre Governador. E quanto tenho a officiar-lhe.-11 da Sa. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 27 de Septembro de 1849.--Tradusido por mim abaixo assignado João Rodrigues Gonsalves.

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fiz presente ao Exmo. Conselho do Governo a sua Chapa de hoje em resposta á minha desta mesma data, e o mesmo Conselho me encar- rega dizer-lhe, que pelo que respeita aos tres individuos Sem-Fum- Leong e outros, já o Conselho tem dito quanto acerca delles tinha a dizer, não teudo mais nada que accrescentar; e quanto a entrega da cabeça e mão do Illustre Governador, como o Sr. Mandarim à não quiz fazer em tempo competente, nada mais lhe dirá o Conselho a- cerca della-É

quanto tenho a communicar ao Sr. Mandarim em res. posta á sua Chapa--Macao 27 de Septembro de 1819-0 Procura- dur-Manoel Pereira.

SIU VICE-REI DE CANTÃO.

(Q)-Acuzo a recepção do Officio do Nobre Conselho, e res pondendo á parte que dizia, que na julgação e sentença de Sen-Chi- Leong, que tinha sido preso, não se seguiram os tramites competen- tes ect. passo pois a declarar-lhe que depois que o Mandarin de Shon-Tac, quein tinha aprehendido o réo, fez as interrogações e to- mon as declarações foi o reo condusido ao Tribunal da Villa, e deste ao da Cidade, e depois ao do Gun-Cha-Si (Regedor do Crime) e d'ahi ao de Fuien (Soto Vice-Rei) Eu conjunctamen- te com o Fuien o julguei e sentenciei. Isto pois foi de todos visto e ouvido, como é que se pode dizer então, que não se seguiram os tra- mites? Os criminosos Chinas são julgados pelas Leis Chin zas, assin como o são os Estrangeiros pelas dos seus reinos, isto está consigna- do no Tratado igualmente para todas as Nações. Como é pois que es Portuguezes, não conformando-se com o Tratado, querem que seja o réo enviado a Macao? A cabeça do Sen-Chi-Leong, se foi mandada expor ao Publico em Macao, era porque o réo na realidade andava fzendo seus traficos em Macao, e era ali conhecido de muitos, e por isso obrando-se assim, se mostra que foi elle o verdadeiro assassino, segundo o que se tem julgado, e com isto se infunde respeito, e se déstroe qualquer duvida. É esta a Lei terminante na China. Em quan- to aos outros criminosos, ainda se deo ordem aos Mandarins das Vil- las e Cidades, para que todos conjunctamente procedam com rigor na aprehensão delles. Porem em quanto não forem os réos aprehendi- dos, inuteis são tantas palavras aerias. Depois de aprehendidos, e do modo como for julgado e tratado o caso, se mandará responder; isto pois não é tratar a questão com indiferença.-Ora havendo prejuiso ha de haver o principal cauzador, e um que represente contra elle. Aqui o verdadeiro aggressor, que cauzou o mal ao Nobre Governa- dor, ja foi aprehendido pelo Governo China, e executado. Mas sobre us tres Chinas que estão dentro de Macao, e que nada importam com a presente questão, o Nobre Conselho tem deixado de responder. Diga-me pois para que lado pende a razão.-Sen-Chi-Leong reco- nhecido como verdadeiro aggressor devia segundo as veridicas cir- cunstancias do crime ser estrangulado. E é então que se diz que a execução se procedeo inconsideradamente? Onde está aqui a consci. encia? Com razões pois se argumenta, e não com desejos de cada um, e sem razão motivando questões. E quanto tenho a respon ler. 12

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(R)--O Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor, e Solor a Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão.

Exmo. Sr.-0 Commissario por V. Exa. enviado para fazer a en- trega da cabeça e mão do Exmo. finado Governador Amaral, negou- se hontem a cumprir a sua missão, depois de, a pedido seu, lhe ter eido para aquelle fim marcado por este Governo o local e hora, as- severando pelo orgão do Csotang'ter ordens de V. Exa.para não fa- zer aquella entrega sem primeiro receber os tres chinas, que aqui se acham conservados para as necessarias averiguações que ainda não estão concluidas-sobre o barbaro assassinio do Illustre Governador; cauzando assim um grande transtorno nos arranjos já ordenados pa- ra o recebimento,e grave encommodo tanto aos Ministros, e mais es- trangeiros aqui residentes, como a outras muitas pessoas convidadas para assistirem áquelle acto.

Este Conselho não sabe ainda se deve accreditar, que a conducta tão offensiva como injustificavel do Commissario houvesse sido au- thorisada por V. Exa. em vista do Officio de V. Eza, de 16 do cor- rente, e por isso elle se appressa em o levar ao conhecimento de V. Exa., esperando que se não retardará a justa reparação daquelle in- qualiscavel insulto, ou do contrario ficará este Conselho entendendo que o tem tambem de pôr a cargo de V Exa., protestando desde já Contra elle, para deixar a Sua Magestade A Rainha de Portugal, a cujo conhecimento já elle levou este facto, o direito salvo de pedir em tempo competente a devida satisfação; fazendo-o tambem cons. tar aos Representantes das Potencias estrangeiras na China. Macao 28 de Septembro de 1849.- Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereira Simoes, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira. SIU VICE-REI DE CANTÃO E QUAN-SY etc. -(S)-Respondendo au Officio do nobre Conselho de 12 da 8a. Lua (28 de Septembro) em que dizia, que depois de ter indicado o dia 11 da Lua as 5 horas da manhã para o recebimento da cabeça e mão na Porta do Cerco quizeram depois (os Mandarins ) que fosseni primeiramente entregues os tres homens, para depois se entregar a cabeça, isto cauzou transtorno ect; sou por tanto a dizer que sendo a cabeça e mão objecto de grande apreço para os Portuguezes, coino o é para elles de grande aversão o aggressor; por isso mesmo que a China deo todos os passos, e tratou este caso com toda a indivi- duação, e ainda continua a da-los, mandando proseguir na estricta indagação e aprehenção dos outros cumplices, o que se pode dizer, que houve aqui humanidade e muita justiça. Ve-se porem que os tres Chinas que estão em Macao, e que nada tem com esta questão, não foram ainda entregues. Qual é pois o motivo? Se se diz, que no Offi- cio de 30 da 7a. Lua não se tem anticipado sobre a sua entrega, elle bem claro dizia que se entregara a cabeça e mão, e que os tres sol- dados, que ainda estão ein Macao, fossem tambem devolvidos

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o seu posto.--Porque è que se tem deixado de responder sobre isto? Porquanto agora o transtorno por quem foi cauzado? Houve assassi no houve tambem satisfação, que é pagar a vida com vida. Querer-se ainda mais satisfação é muito fóra de rasão. É quanto tenho a respon- der. 14 da 8a.. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 30 de Septembro de 1849. -Tradusido por mim. João Rodrigues Gonsalves.

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Foram presentes a este Conselho as respostas de V. Exa, de 28 e 30 de Septembro aos Officios deste Conselho de 25 e 27 do mesmo mez, das quaes se vê evidenteinente, que V. Exa, simulando não en- tender as solidas e convincentes rasões en que são baseadas as jus- tas exigencias deste Conselho, se empenha por fugir da questão prin- cipal, evitando uma resposta explicita e cathegorica. Este Consello muito positivamente declara a V. Exa. que se V. Exa pensa fazer da cabeça e mão do assassinado Governador objecto de escambo ou troca, para com elle comprar o livramento dos tres chinas detidos, e não presos, para indagaçõ s, e que depois de findas estas serão pos- tos em liberdade; os Portuguezes e todas as mais nações civilisadas do mundo olham isto como um trafico iniquo e nefando, que denun- cía, quando menos, a complacencia de V. Exa. no assassinio du Go- vernador de Macao, Representante de Sua Magestade Fidellissima; e por tanto, como um novo insulto á Mesma Magestade, este Conse- The protesta contra V. Exa, pelo Direito de Sua Magestade por V. Exa. ultraj do, e pelo direito da familia do morto; porquanto, sendo aquella cabeça e não pertencentes ao corpo do fallecido, e este á sua familia. V. Exa. retendo-as para negociar com ellas commette um roubo,articipando assim do crime do assassino, que mattando o Governador Amaral, the roubou a cabeça e mão. As Leis do Impe- rio Celestial em casos de assassinio de Authoridades marcam outro procedimento. que não é simplesmente pagar vida com vida, e V. Exa invocando o nome das niesmas Leis, que não cumprio, não f 'z mais do que mostrar que as tinha violado.

Finalmente a resposta de V. Exa. quanto ao ponto principal da presente quistão não satisfaz a este Conselho, e portanto elle requer de V. Exa. que diga muito explicitamente, se entrega ou não a cabe- ça e mão do assassinado como pertencentes ao seu corpo; ou se quer cam effeito negociar com aquelles preciosos restos. A sua res- posta affirmativa ou negativa espera este Conselho com brevidade. Quanto aos tres chinas detidos, os quaes não são tão estranhos á presente questão, como V. Exa, pertende, logo que cessem os moti- vos da sua detenção, e se não se achar nelles crime, serão, como já se disse, postos em liberdade, ou do contrario serão entregues as suas Authoridades, para serem julgados e punidos conforme a Lei. Macao 3 de Outubro de 1849.-Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim Anto- nio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereia Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.

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-( U )-Em resposta passo a communicar, que recebi uma parti- cipação do Mandarim Y de Kuang-Chou, dizendo, que um guia lhe dera parte em segredo em como alguns dos cumplices no assassinio do Governador Portuguez Amaral fugiram para Hu-Nan: que elle se offerecia a ir com gente prende-los. Em consequencia escolheram-se logo, ás escondidas, soldados habeis e com elles foi persegui-los até a villa de Lo-Chang na Cidade de Xan Chou; (a) onde o guia in dicou uma embarcação pequena dizendo ser dos cumplices en ques- lão, e que estavam realmente nella um chamado Ko- Ahon, e outro Li- Apao. A vista disto cahiram os soldados sobre a dita embarcação, e como della mostrassem resistencia fazendo fogo, os soldados o fize rain tambem sobre elles ; de que resultou cahir ferido no mar o Li Apao e morreu affogado. E tendo andado os soldados em busca do corpo não o puderam encontrar. O Ko-Ahon foi apanhado e levado para Cantão para ser examinado; e como se achava gravemente ferido com arma cortante, foi mandado curar-se. A copia junta é a confis. são do Co- Ahon.

Eis o que tenho a com municar em resposta ao Conselho do Gover- no Portuguez. 29 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 14 de Outu- bro de 1949-Tradusido por mim-João Rodrigues Gonsalves.

Confissão de Ko-Ahon.

-( V )---Ko-Ahon, disse, que era natural da villa de Hian-Xan, de idade 36 annos, não tem mulher nem filhos, nem irmãos, seus pais falleceram ; que morava em Macao, onde tinha um pequeno tra- fico. Que o Governador Portoguez Amaral, em vida tinha obrado. crueldades; que fóra das portas do campo tinha aberto estradas, destruindo e arrasando sepulturas; pelo que tanto os de dentro, co- mo os de fóra lhe conceberam odio. Que Amaral destruio não só as sepulturas pertencentes ao declarante; mas tambem as de Sen-Chi- Leong e Li-Apao. Por essa rasão intentaram elles assassinar o A- maral, para satisfazerem o seu odio. Em consequencia fizeram a con- sulta, e elle declarante, e Li-Apao foram apontados para executores do plano; Sen-Chi-Leong, os dois por appellido Chou, e um por ap- pellido Cheu, que elles puderain aggregar, para os coadjuvarem emn fazer barreira ( aos que quizessem accudir. ) Que aos 5a. da 7a. Lua tendo elles ouvido dizer fisicamente, que Ainaral sahiria ao passeio á Porta do Cerco, furam la fazer espera. Pela tarde tendo o Amaral passado por ali a cavallo, Sen-Chi-Leong trazendo na mão um cha- peo de chuva fechado on le tinha escondida no cabo uma espaila afia- da, appresentando-se disfarçadamente enino quem queria fazer quei- xa, dizendo em alta voz, que representava contra injustiças ; e no momento que o Amaral estendia a mão para receber o requerimento, Sen-Chi Leong puxou logo pela espada, e lhe foi dando eutiladas no braço, até que com dores veio do cavallo abaixo, e o odito Sen-Chi- Leong the cortou logo a cabeça e mão, e conjuntamente com o de-

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clarante e outros, safou-se pela Porta do Cerco, e depois de ter feito libações aos manes dos seus antepassados, se dispersaram, seguindo cada qual o seu caminho. Que ouvindo depois, que andavam em di- ligencias para prender os assassinos, elle declarante e Li Apao con- sultaram em tomar uma embarcação, e fugir para Hu-Nan. Ali en- tão foram inesperadamente perseguidos pelo guia e soldados, até a villa de Lochang, onde Li-Apao na occasião que elles estavam fa- zendo resistencia aos soldados, que iam sobre a embarcação, ficou ferido de um tiro, e cahio ao mar, onde morreo "fogado; e elle de- clarante, que estava tambem deffendendo-se com espada contra os sol. dados, que iam saltar na embarcação, foi gravemente ferido, e foi preso e condusido. Que é verdade tudo quanto declarou.-Tradusido por mim abaixo assignado.--Joa Rodrigues Gonsalves.

-(X)-0 Conselho do Governo da Piovincia de Macao. Timor, e Solor, à Sua Exa. Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão ect: ect: Recebeo este Con-selho em tempo competente o Officio de V. Exa. de 14 do corrente, de cujo contheudo fica inteirado para delle se oc- cupar em tempo opportuno; e como V. Exa, se não tem ainda diguado responder o Officio deste Conselho de 3 do corrente, elle aproveita esta occasião para enviar a V. Exa. aqui junta uma 2a. via daquelle Officio, instaudo de novo pela sua resposta nos termos nelle consig nados. Macao 22 d' Outubro de 1849. Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Neves, Miguel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.

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-( Y )-Respondendo ao Officio de 29 da 8a. Lua ( de Outu- bro) que recebi em resposta ; o qual dizia, que em tempo opportuno se occuparia do seu contheudo, palavras estas aerias, que não se en- tendem ; e ao mesmo tempo pedía a resposta d'Officio de 17 da Sa. Lua (2 de Outubro) passo, pois, a fazer as seguintes observações. Diz o Officio, que os tres individuos não estão presos mas sim detidos para as necessarias averiguações. lungo Ora, okdecurso de dois me- zes não é ainda tempo sufficiente para concluir essas averiguações? Quando n'estas 7a. e Sa. Luas ja se tem tomado dois depoimentos dos reos, que por duas vezes tinham sido aprehendidos, e destes de poimentos se remetteram copias acompanhadas de Officis; e nin- guem ha que não saiba, que este caso ja está tratado. Estes depoi- mentos do verdadeiro aggressor, e d'outro cumplice não são pois, suf- ficientes documentos, e ainda é preciso recorrer á testemunhas e ave- riguações de individuos alheios da questão? Quanto mais que, depois de serem entregues os tres individuos, terão elles de continuar no exercicio lo seu emprego na Porta do Cerco, e não hão de, por con- seguinte, estar escondidos. Eis o que tenho a communicar em respos- ta ao Officio do Conselho do Governo Portuguez. 17 da 9a. Lua do anno 29 de Tukuang, 1 de Novembro de 1849. Tradusido por mim

João Rodrigues Gonsalves.

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e Solor, a Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão, Commissario Imperial ect ect: Exmo. Sr.--Se este Conselho precisasse ainda de provas para sus- tentar a verdade e justiça da asserção que elle deixou consignada no principio do seu Officio a V.Exa. de 3 de Outubro, ahi as tinha ago- ra nos dois ultimos officios de V. Exa. datados de 14 do mez passa- do, e 1. * do corrente, dos quaes se vê clara e evidentemente, que lange de satisfazer, como cumpria á dignidade do Governo que V. Exa. representa, as justas requisições deste Conselho, respondendo- The sobre o ponto principal da questão, que ora nos occupa, e que versa unicamente sobre a restituição dos miembros mutilados do Il- Justre Finado Governador, V. Exa. nem se quer a elle allude nos seus Officios; e, para se esquivar de fallar sobre essa materia, recorre ás suas costumadas tergiversações, como é o dizer que os tres indivi- duos aqui detidos são alheios á questão, que o caso já está tratado ect: o que tudo evidencea o menos preço em que V. Exa. tein este caso, que pela sua gravidade tem assombrado a todas as nações que o presencearam, e que decerto devia ter merecido mais seria atten- ção ao Governo Chinez, se elle quizesse acaso fugir á nóta de bar- baro e traidor, nota que as nações do Oeste com justo rasão lhe hão. de impôr hoje.

Este Conselho não pode por tanto deixar de condemnar novamen- te em termos nada equivocos os repetidos actos de injustiça e violação dos mais sagrados direitos das gentes, practicados por V. Exa, desde o assassinato horroroso commetido no dia 22 de Agosto. E á vista. delles poderá ainda haver alguma duvida em se asseverar que a ris- ponsabilidade daquelle attentado péza toda sobre as Authoridades Chinezas de Cantão?

Diz V. Exa., que no periodo de duas Luas concluio dois julgamen- tos. E o que é que ha nisso para admirar? Porventura não sabem já todos, quantos tem lido os Officios de V. Exa., o modo porque se con- duziram aquelles julgamentos? Não viram todos, que entre apprehen- são e execução de Shen-Chi Leong apenas medearam tres dias? Port esta forma de administrar justiça, deve-se antes considerar muito longo o periodo de duas Las para os dois julgamentos, que V. Exa. se jacta de ter aviado naquelle espaço de tempo, pois era sufficiente. o de seis dias ; mas resta ver se similhante andamento nos processos é o authorisado pela lei..

E quer então V. Exa, que similhantes subtilezas, e argucias, tão revoltantes, como ellas são iniquas e infames,sejam satisfação bastan- te de um tão enorme como atroz attentado!

É certo que ao tempo de ser perpetrado o assassinio não estava a vigia da Porta do Cerco abandonada, nem consta que a do Monghá estivesse aquelle tempo desatoparada: sendo tambem certo, e V, Exa. o acaba de confirmar coin a confissão de Ko-Ahong, que us as- sassinos passaram livremente pela Porta do Cerco. Que os cabeças ou encarregados daquellas vigias são os responsaveis, e por elles o Governo de Cantão, não carece demostração; comtudo ainda não consta que elles fossem ao menos chamados a responder : antes ao contrario só se nóta um afanoso empenho pela entrega dos tres indi-

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viduos pertencentes á vigia da Porta do Cerco, a que se deu tauia im- portancia, que mesmo se não, escrupulisou, para a obter, de tentar um meio nefando e iniquo, como é o da troca por V. Exa. proposta. Sen-Chi-Leong foi preso, e justiçado, V. Exa. o disse, é verdade; mas que certesa ha de que fosse elle o verdadeiro assassino, e não um rén supposto? Alem disto está ja provado que sette foram os as- sassinus que accommetteram ao finado Governador, e posto esteja ja demonstrado, pelas innumeraveis feridas que se encontraram no ca- daver, que era impossivel a um homem só po-lo no lastimoso estado em que elle fui achado, todo mutilado, como bem o vio o mesmo Csotang, comtudo se insiste pertinazmente em apresentar aquelle in- feliz como o unico executor, e aus outros que com elle estavam, co- mo.meros expectadores daquella infernal obra, á face mesmo de fac- tos en contrario, e ja legalmente comprovados! Na confissão de Sen-Chi-Leung nem a mais leve aluzão se faz aos seus cumplices; este infeliz é ali representado como o unico réo; e passado mez e meio depois da sua execução são descubertos, de um modo muito singular,mais duis cumplices, dos quaes um morre no acto da prisão. e outro, posto que gravemente ferido, ainda viveo para fazer uma no- va confissão, divergente em muitos pontos essenciaes da primeira, e que os que pensarem um pouco facilmente conhecerão não haver sido dictada se não pela necessidade,-no juiso de quem dictou a primei- Ia,-de cohonestar a sentença de Shen-Chi-Leong, como o unico assassino do Exmo. Governador Amaral; pois sem muito trabalho se pode ver o empenho com que se fez dizer ao réo Ko-Abong, que só Sen-Chi-Leong foi que se apresentara a S. Exa, lhe fallars, o accommettera,e, dirribando-o do cavallo abaixo, lhe cortara a cabe- ça e a mão, sendo apenas coadjuvado, pelos que com elle estavam, na fuga que effeituou conjunctamente com estes pela Porta do Cerco posto que á prespicacia de quem escreveo a confissão tivesse escapa- do a declaração consignalla no principio della de haverem sido escolhi- dos os dois Ko Ahong, e Li-Apao para executores do plano.

Tambem é digno de notar-se a mai palpavel differença que ha en tre aquellas duas confis-ões, e vem a ser, que en quanto na de Sen- Chi- Leong se guardon mũi estudado silencio acerea dos seus cum- plices, não fallando elle em mais que na sua propria pessoa, na de Ko-Ahong, este se occupa quasi exclusivamente de Sen-Chi-Leong, e seus companheiros; sendo tambem muito de reparar, que menció- nando-se nesta ultima confissão os nomes de tantos outros, se calas- se o de um Kam-Tong, que a voz publica affirma ter sido um dos principaes. senão o principal naquelle atroz e bardaro crime. E per- tendia V. Exa, que com estas e outras ficções, e subtilezas todas do - losas, e indignas até do homem, quanto mais do funccionario, se dés se o Governo Portuguez por satisfeito, tendo por ja tratado o case. e por comcluidas todas as averiguações acerca delle? Se V. Exa, ein tal acreditou, ha de ter de reconhecer com o tempo que acreditou em um engano.

Sobre ser justa, bem simples era a requisição que este Conselho fez a V. Exa. no seu Officio de 3 do mez passado. Elle requeira só.

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mente que V. Exa. lhe dissesse sem rodeios se lhe entregava ou não a cabeça e a mão do fallecido Governador, ou se queria negociar com aquelles preciosos restos; contudo ainda a uma tão simples requisi- ção como esta tem V. Exa. tido até hoje difficuldade de satisfazer; continuando a reter a possse daquelles mutilados membros, como propriedade sua, sem dúvida por jue tem a consciencia de os ter adqui- rido por meios que no entender de V. Exa., the dão jus de dispor del les, como lhe aprouv r, embora se constitua por este facto partici. pante do crime, que lhe deu a posse delles.

Este Conselho ja se fez cargo de mostrar a V. Exa. a iniquidade do trafico infame, que V. Exa. The propoz; e a necessi·la·le de lhe se- rem restituidas a cabeça e mão sem con 'ição ou clausula alguma, que este Conselho não pode, porque não deve, a hittir; elle tem ja em summa feito ver a V. Exa., que um acto tão inhum ana practicado ua pessu do Represent onte de S. Magestade Fidelissima, e inaudito, importa em uma offensa atriz á Soberaní, de S. Magest de, e um ul- traje á Nação a Quem é devida inteira e condigna repar ção. Á vista por tantu do price fimento insolito de V. Exa. e, da sua tenaz insistencia em não escutar as vozes da razão e da justiça; e como de tudo ja este Conselho tem dado conhecimento ao Governo de Sua Magestade, nada mais lhe resta fazer a este respeito senão protestar de novo contra V. Exa. fazendo- resp nsavel pelo assassinio do Exmo. Governador Amaral; pela retență › da sua cabeça e mão; pelos damnos e prejuisos causados aos direitos de Sua Magestade o da Nação Portugueza, e finalmente por todas eu esquer consequen cias que possam decorrer tanto da nelle facto como do procedimen- to inqualificavel das Authoridades Chinezas de Cantão em relação a elle. E como cumpre que de todas as eireuustancias deste inaudito caso haja o devido cor herimento, este Conselho as vai fazer patentes aos Representantes de todas as Nações a qui residentes, assim como sos Governos de las as mais Potencias amigas e alliadas de Sua Magestade, por meio de um Manifesto, de que enviará tambem uma copia a V. Exa.

Finalmente espera este Conselho, que com esta sua resposta fique sufficientemente illucidada a inteligencia das palavras do seu ultimo Officio,a que approuve a V.Exa.chamar aerias. Macao 7 de Novembro de 1849. Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Car- neiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria Neves, Miguel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.

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be

advanced to him in England until the daim is finally settled.

Reduction & Expenditure. Repers Whis

Despatch N86 Syrt,

My

7.

The reductions of expenditure

he considony

now as completed,

be considers the Office

Colonial Treasurer to be essential

ought not miday any wren

arcumstances

to be dispensed witt

Oct 8 MID Muit

Note

Ime 25 Encloses

Ackr. Despatch

a report

on

Chinese Labourers from MFID Muir stating the terms on which they be engaged for the West Indies and explaining some pecularities regarding them.

Out 11 Chinese Labourers.

Refers & the

preceding Respatch.

Reports that Mr ID Meir

is prepared to contract for 5000 "Chinese Labourers, for the

West Indies at $155 dollar per Read

landed at their destimation

Encloses a return gall.

Ou 18 92 Appointments.

appointments &e for quarter ending Sept 30

Y

t

1849 Governor Bonham

Oct 22 93 Hong Kong Club.

7

6

Roy Letter from the Shareholdery

a

reference to

of the Hong Kong Club","

litigation which has taken place Land (416) on which the Chub House

respecting the title to the Not of

is erected

of

Encloses the opinion of the Attorney General on the points in dispute.

O423 94. Despatches.

of

Od29 98

1849

continue Governor Bonkam

442

Despatch Ngo Sept 28.

Encloses a correspondence

with the Chinese Authorities and the

Portugese provisional Government

Macao respecting the refusal of the Chinese to give up unconditionally, the mutilated remains of the murdered Governor.

Oct29 99 Admiral Cottier.

the

Reports

on death of Admiral Sir The Costier

Acker. receipt

07-1

Despatches.

Nov 3 100 Pirates.

Actor, Despatch

7.

Oct 24 95. Quarantine.

24951

Circular Angurt / Quarantine

They have no

Establishment.

Oct 25 96 Capital Punishments. Artur Degrath

Liveular Duty 20.

The Crimes hable to capital Anishment are the some as in England.

O.1427 97 Treasury Accounts.

Encloses

The Treasurers Accounts for the quarter ending Sept 30 and the repait

a board of Survey on the Chest.

of a

Oct 29 98 Governor & Macao.

of

Refers to his Degratch

October

Reports the

destruction of 99 Pratical Vessels

and

a great mimber

Pirates

8 through the energy of Captaines Id. Hay of HMS" Columbme and R

8 HMS " Ferry".

Wilcox

as

Calls attention to hi valuable assistance of M. DR. Catomele Cadowell, Chinese, Interpretes,

without his services the above would not have been accomplished

They

and as

were inconnectio with

his ordinary duties recommen

him

jor remunerations.

Encloses copies & his Despatcher

to the foreign office detaiting These

circumstances

as also the

ces as

The Naval Officers

to the operations

report

Officers in reference

1

1849 Governor Bonham

Nov 10 101 Convicts.

&

Reports having Transported to Penang, one Indian and 16 Chinese Convects, by the Ship" Alexander the Freight to be $30

per man, total £106.5.0.

per

Nov 14 102 Oriental Bank.

Refers to his Despatel 832 June 15, 1948

Encloses & Letter from Mr & Stuart, Manager of the Oriental Bank, respecting their Bank Notes being received for

Nov 16 103 Fire Arms.

Rents

дет Emloses a

correspondence relative to the

Importation of fire Arms of Munitions

J

as

War, involving the question to the groting of enderrouting to prohibit

the same

Nov 19 104 Crown Lands.

return

Emcoses"

д

22 lots of Crown Lonid which were put up by Anction.

The amount realised by the sale was £197. 8. I there being bidders for 12 of the lots.

Nov 21 105 Treaty with China.

110

Reports the

substance of his correspondence with the Cimese Authorities in regard to the mutual rights of England

Nov 21 105

1849

Governor Bonkam

Continue

443

9

England and China; established by the Treaty of 1842 particularly, respecting the inviolabiting of Territory. and the surrender of Criminals. The Lease

Nov 23 106 The Western Market.

of

the Western Market for 5 years has been let by public Auction: to Mr G Duddell for $255 for Month

G

Nov 26 207 Despatches.

of Despatches.

Nov 28 108 Mr A Lena.

Actin, receipt

Refers to his

Despatches Separate 27 December 1848 and N86 September 7. 1849.

Reports having granted 12,

incloses

Medical

Months leave of absence to Mr A Sena Certificate.

Nov 28 109 Crown Lands.

a

Land sold

CL

Emloser

return of 9 Lots of frown by public Auctions, produced £2916.10.

Nov 28 40 European Convicts.

110

Я

N7 July 31. 1846.

Acken. Despatch

78

Report the case of James John Burke, Convict sentenced Transportation for 15 years, recommends

commulation, the sentence.

y

!

i

+

کر

444

1849 Governor Bonkam

Nov 28 111 Military Convicts.

10

Reports

the cases your Military Convicts, I Whitton, WVance, A Hunter and 10 Githiopie, all of them under sentences for years

Transportation

h

recommends commutation of their sentences.

Alekn . Despatch

Noo 28 1/12 Treasury 7 142 September 11.

If

Encloses a Litter

from

the Treasurer explaining "the

circumstances under which the

£32,8,2 had

surplus 8 accumulated in the Treasury.

Nro 29 113 Governor g Macao.

Contine

Dec 15 115

1849

Governor Bonham

Recommends Mess

D Jardine and If Edger for seats in the Legislative Council.

Artis Despatch

Dec 17 116 Tenure & Land.

Дес

if

8 109 April 15.

a

Reports having appointed

Committee for inquiring into the tenure of Land in the Colony

в

8 Mess

of Morier,

6 Cleverly, TW Smith, W Daviden

and & Smart.

в

Du 2 117 Despatches.

Dee

of Despatches.

gradically

Refers to the

Du 27 118 Mr C Campbell.

027

the

Despatiz & 98 Arteg.

Reports further

refusal of the Chinese Authorities

give up mutila inconditionally the

to

remams

Governor &

of

or of Macho.

Nov 30 114 Chinese Convicts.

the late

Recommends

Labuan, as a suitable place to which Chinese and Chidian Convict might be sent.

De 15 15 Legislative Council.

N128 July 11,

Astro. Degradi Recommends

Auton receipt

Acker. Despatcher

88 5.3 & 144 Sept 5. 1848 & Sept 20. 1849

Encloses a Letter

MP Starting in reference to the

Tees received by Mr C Campbe

as acting Attorney General.

Dec 28 19 Treasury Accounts,

Arkn Despatch

reply to the

"I 140 September 1.

Emloses a my Anditor's queries Account.

Du 28 MW Tarrant

on "The Treasury

In reference to

his Despatch N64 Some 23.

Envions

-F

Dec 28

1849

Acanthon Governor Bonkame

12

Encloses a Litter from 22 Tarrant respecting com- ensation for abrupt dus massal. Does not consider Mr

pen

کرتے گئے

&.

10 Tarrant as entitled & compensation.

Due 29 120 Governor of Macao .

any

Refers to dis Dispatch 12113 Nov 29.

Encloses some further correspondence relative to the surrender of the mutilatio remanes of the late Governor of Macao.

445

EXEN.

EM


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