The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-01-13 00:00:00

ritatively questioned as to the dif

barian only stared at him indi,
listened to.

We, your servants, have examined and found what are the
unwarrantable demands of the said barbarians, which they
so importunately urge, and they are deserving of the utmost
hatred. But, considering that they have already attacked
and laid in ruins Kingkow, and it is proved that not only the
rivers but Chinkeang it will be difficult to recover speedily,
we are apprehensive we shall be blocked up, both on the
north and south, which will be the heaviest calamity.
The ships that formerly blockaded the entrances were far
different from these (in the Yang-tse-liang), and great ex-
.

e is unavoidable • as yet our reputation is not hist ; as to
extorted 21,000,000 dollars, they are tc be reckoned at

seven mace each of sycee silver, which will amount to up-
wards of 11,700,000 taels ; the Hong debts are 8,000,000
dollars, weighing 2,100,000 taels; which must be recovered
from the Hong merchants of Canton, when a clear exami-
nation has been made. There still remains 12,000,000 taels.
This year the first payment of 6,000,000 dollars has been
made, equal to 4,200,000 taels. Now 1,900,000 has already
been carried to the account of the people and merchants of
Keangsoo ; which the officers must pay in the first instance ;
and in time, money may be looked for, for the purchase of
honours (buttons and peacocks' feathers,) The remainder
is to be cleared off in three years, not requiring three million
taels for each year. Moreover, the duties that the said na-
tion will pay should be taken into account, which will ship
the expenditure of the Imperial family, and disputances will
be prevented. Comparing one year's expenses of the army
with the sum paid to the English it is as 3 to 10; and there
is only the name of fighting, without the hope of victory ; it
_'ter to adopt plans in accordance with circumstances,

and put an everlasting

stop to war

The 4,200,000 taeli, the first payment made of this year
has been collected from the funds of the treasurer and salt-
commissioners of the three provinces of Che-keang, Keang-
soo, and Ganhwuy ; which will be repaid by the duties on
the merchants and people.
We wait to receive the Imperial will, that we may send
post haste orders (to the treasurers and salt-commissioners)
to be respectfully obeyed.

2. The said barbarians begged that Hongkong might be
conferred on them as a place of residence. They also re-
..

)wed to trade at Kwangchow, Funchow,
Ningpo, and Shanghae. The Shewei Han-
eagues, as the barbarians had already built
longkong, and yet could beg for favour, granted
t they might dwell there. With reference to Kwang-
and the other four places, they must be considered too
as to the regulations of the trade as well as the duties,
mld early be consulted and decided upon.

fi ea m un (Mop

When clear and explicit questions are asked, it is authen-
ticated that the said barbarians answered, " We consider
Hongkong as our dwelling-place, and we must have Kwang-
chow and the others, in all five places, as ports of trade ; but
if it cannot be allowed, then neither Moy, Ningpo, Hinhae,
Tingbae, Topoo, Paoyshan, nor Hekeang will be delivered
up, neither will our forces retire. As we want trade at all
those places, it is absolutely necessary that resident consols
should be appointed to superintend affairs, to restrain the
barbarians (English) and prevent disturbances. The duties
shall be paid according to the regulations of China; and when
the duties are settled there shall be no delay in the payment.
" Further, when we traded at Canton, the whole trade was
in the hands of the mandarin Hong merchants, and we were
exposed to their extortions, and the injuries we suffered were
not small. Hereafter, we desire to choose our own mer-
chants, that trade may be conducted equitably ; and the en-
tire duties are to be paid through the consuls to the Hopp,
iass through the hands of the Hong merchants,
may be prevented ;" and so

at thei

The said Sh

in represented, that from the five
places, Kwangchow, &c., some should be conducted ; but the
said barbarian obstinately refused. I, your servant, have
examined and found, that with reference to the said foreigners
dwelling on Hong-kong, and going to trade in the provinces
of Fokien and Hekeang, the Imperial will has already been
received, with permission as to what they have requested
about trading at the five places named, although the compa-
rison is great ; but as they have taken and kept possession of
Amoy and other places, which are not yet given up, and as
they still bold Hongkong, Golongsoo, and have not retired,
it will be a difficult matter to get them back.

If we again prepare our armies to maintain those places, it
is a difficult matter to engage with them on the waters.
Though near to each other, .we have been idle (there has not
been any fighting) for many days ; and as to those places
which they have taken and keep possession of, will it not be
allowed them to return to us our territory, and allow them
to trade, since they are willing respectfully to pay the duties?
Just now, they are sensible and repent of their errors, and
are obedient as if driven by the wind, and when again united
in mutual friendship, benevolence, and truth, all things will
go on well. And since they will guard their own market,
and surround and protect the sea boundaries, there will not
be any necessity for recourse to our interference, which will
be to the advantage of the country.
We request the Imperial will may be sent down to the
Governors and Lieutenant Governors of each of the three
provinces, to examine clearly into the duties and trading re-
gulations of the Controller of Maritime Customs in the pro-
vinces of Canton ; and consult about the management of
affairs, and fix them on a secure basis.
3. That which the said barbarians have requested with re-
ference to the officers of China—to have ceremonial inter-
course upon an equality ; and the barbarians who have been
made captives, and the Chinese traitors, who have been se-
duced (into the service, &c., of the English), the release of
all these they most earnestly solicit.
We, your servants, have examined, and found, that with
reference to equal official intercourse, it may be unreservedly
ranted ; and as the affairs with the foreigners are finished
the war ended) the prisoners may also be released, by which
and good understanding will be strengthened; for