The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-02

iSS6 51'195,2OO 9,s6s
Journal of Occurrences: comprising Sllccinet
reconciliation of the principal incidents es-
peciaHy connected t0ith foreigners during the
I vear 1889; from the Chinese RepOsdt0TyJoT
~ December.
January 1.-The trade of the port Of Canton,
by command of the Local Government, was re-
openedt to foreigners.
II was reported that the party opposed to The
admission of opium on payment OF duty, had
gained the entire ascendant in the Imperial Coun-
ellis; that three princes had been punished Tor
opium smoking; that Hen Naerse had oeeh ols-
missed from the public servicej and that memoir
ials from the Provincial governments had oeen
laid before the Cabinet, the General Council, the
Imperial House, and Board of punishments, Tor
final consideration.
A proclamation to the people was published
BY the acting magistrate of Maniac against the
use of opium, with recipe for curing the nag
it Of smoking the drug.
3d.-Lin Tsihseu, Governor of Hookwang,
was appointed by the Emperor to repair to Can
ton, in order to stop the traffic in oplun:
3d. and 7th.-Public meetings OF torelgn resi-
dents were held for the formation OF a Seamens
| Friend Association.
7th.-Aa edict was issued by the Magistrate
of Maniac, by an order of the Governor, admon-
ishing all smokers at to break OH the ''Vile
habit
Native houses in Canton were searched Tor
opium and apparatus for smoking It, Gates
were erected in the streets to impede the police
men in order to search their persons for opium
before they searched the houses.
lOth-An edict was issued by the Govern
ment against ships bringing opium to WhamPca,
and declaring that if they did so they would De
sent back to their own country. Another eoIcI
came out from the Governor, commanding Ine
Hong merchants to secure sundry vessels then at
Whampoa. e
14th.-The cohong paid the first dividend, OK
four per cent on the debts of Kinqua, to the TO-
reign creditors Of that Hong.
i6th.-A new form Of bond was proposed oy
the Hong merchants to the Chamber oil COln
merce, TO prevent the smuggling OF opium ana
sycee. ,..
22d-Several European passage ooats were
licensed to run between Canton and Macao, loi
the purpose of conveying letters and passenger
23d.EA despatch was received by the cover
nor from the Board OF War, giving eonveYan ne
to an Imperial edict, of the Sd, respecting tne
new Commissioner.
A proclamation was addressed to foreigners
bv the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor,g CIV
ing a notice of the approach OF speclai Coin[
missioner, and urging the t11lnle dldte "a
| all the opium and store-ships from the Chnese
waters, threatening a stopPage OF the raoe Ii
| case of noncompliance.
27th-A regulation that the debts OF one
Hong merchant TO foreigners shall not exceed
hundred thousand taels, was ordered oy the TO-
cal authorities, to be engraven on stone, and
kept in everlasting remembrance.
February 1st.--All the back doors OF the TO-
reign factories were ordered to be blocked up.
4th.-Rules and regulations were promulga-
ted by the British Chief Superintendent OF the
establishment of a maritime police In the Chi
nese waters.
A document was published Son the best mode
Of arresting the opium plague" written by Chew
Teentseo, Superintendent of the transport OF
grain.
dividend of three per cent. was paid on
Hingtae's debts, making the fetal hitherto PAID
amount to seven per cent.
3d.-The schooner Attaran, Captain Jackson
was lost near the Island Nanpang, few miles
west OF Macoa, with 100 chests of opium.
l6th.-A Coroner's inquest was held, BY the
Magistrate Of Maniac, at the Opthalmic Hospi-
tai in Canton, respecting the death OF a Chinese.
26th.-A Chinese accused OF trafieking in
opium, was strangled in front of the foreign fac
tories All the foreign Gags thereupon ceased to
be hoisted $40
2sth.-A request was made by the British
merchants TO their superintendent of trade, to
detain Her Majesty's ship Larne in the Chinese
waters.
March 7th.-The British Chief Superinten-
dent required all British owned passage boat,
not having licences, Immediately TO proceed out
side the Bogue, and not return within the same.
I0th.-Lin Tsihseu, the Imperial Commits
sioner, made his entrance into Canton, and took
up his residence in one of the collegiate halls.
11th.-A European boat, belonging to the st.
Vincent at Whampoa, on her way from Canton
to the ship, was run down by Chinese lighter,
and nine of the crew lost.
1Sth.--Two edicts were issued by the Commits
sioner-one to the Hong merchants, and the
other to the foreigners, the latter requiring
''every particle of the opium in the store ship"
to be delivered up to Government, and bonds
given that they will never again bring any more
on penalty of death, and promising in case Of
compliance remission of the past, and the con-
tinuance of commerce. The term OF three days
was given for reply.
Ietb.- By an edict from the Hoppe, address.
ed 10 the Hong merchants, all foreigners were
forbidded going to Macao.
One of the licensed passage boats, the Snipe;
was stopped at the Bogue on charge of SNUG
Cling, and brought back to Canton. She was
afterwards broken up.
2lst.-All communication with Whampoar
was stopped, and troops assembled on the river
and in the suburbs near the factories The
Chamber of Commerce assembled, ane l,OS7
chests were rendered for surrender.
22d.--Mr. l.. Dent was invited 10 90 10 the
city gate to meet the Commissioner. ~ cir.
cular from Captain Elliot at Macao, all BRITISH
sbips were ordered to rendezvous at Hongkeng,
and nut themselves in posture Of defezce I'm
mediately. n..r.a III,
a3d-The Hong merchants appeared early
th;s ,no,n;no two of therr with chains on their
n nee a. urging Mr. p:nt to go into the city.
Msssrs Inslis. slade, Them. and Feron went
= H. ste-5. Another circular was ISSUED by
r,r &c, Elliot at Macao, enjoining all British
subjects to make preparations for removing
with their property from Canton.
24.-At sunset Captain Elliot arrived in
Canton, and Immediately hoi.ted the British
flag, and conducted Mr. Dent to his consular
hall, at which place he summoned public
meeting. ALI natives we're withdrawn, proyi-
sions. stopped, and a triple GORDON of boats Pla.
ced IN front Of the factories. Captain Eliot
passports.