The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-09

OF complaint.
petition was referred to your committee enanatng
from highly respectable body of merchants resident at
Hong Kong, complaining, among other things, of the
mode in which the land sales had been conducted and
that good faith had not been kept in conveying to
chasers more than limited tenure of seventy FIVE
years in lies permanent interest which they
aege to have been held out 1t certainly appears that
the assurances however vague under which of the
early settlers made purchases and entered into
mens and expended money may easily have led to this
expectations and are therefore, surprised at the
disappointment No charge however has beea sus-
tanned against the public officers engaged In the tran
ssctions, who appear to HAYS acted In good faith
throughout The petition complains of q want of
vigor the part of the Governor of Hong Kong In pro
tectng the interests of British subjects in their inter-
course with the Chinese but on this subject have
only partial information, we forbeM expressing an
opinion.
We feel ourselves however warranted by the papers
and evidence before as well by general considers
items in reminding cur fellow country residing in
foreign countries that while they entitled expect
that the whole forcs and pfuence Of their country
should be put forth for their pootection when injured
in property or person yet that the interests OF
MERGE are best consulted by studying conciliatory de-
meanor and guilty apg the goed will Of the nations
with which they traits.
By keeping these considerations constantly in view by
combining frmnsss In maintaining rights with
studous respect fer the feelings aud rights Of others
We hope That the newly intercourse with this
msrkable empire may be further extended from time to
time aud that the ealouses by which it hsa been
understandings which the natural result of recent
differences and ancient prsjudces give way ere long to
cordial confidence founded on sense Of mutual bsne
dis and mutual respect.
The British consul at Canton in his despatch, dated Feb
lB says; How long the Chinese will be able to sustain his
continual dram Il OF &c 0c0 0o0) Of the precious nets
Impossible 20 determine; but the fact being well estab
shed that the e,p) Of Enslsnd canno be increased
under the present stem of dulles fore
see TINT unless new opening be ouad or lrger consunr
ton oil Chins exports IN our markets. Rradaal reduction
ahe place either IN the quantity the prices Of ou imports
"a emma until they come to level On the other
hand Ia beyond calculation what extent the Chin.tc
would purch Sc our wooew AVID cottons eosbd
IKE Their produce "a return, especially after having attained
the iegaation ofth. opium trade" He fuh.r states, aud
confined Nv ri j. DAVIS in the that ut be
borne IN mind that the import trade is resulsted by ADD de-
pends wholly on the export trade and th the fore only
rease q e,pp!ts eau c.use responding increase IN
lois The Jhin, ade being essentially direct her trade
obvons that unless means ba found take from the
Chinese larger am unit OF their pnncpal export there
Sc ms 10 be but mied prospect Of deriving for the British
manufacturing interests all those which p-
n we hold IN the country consequent the late must
lead them TO expect
sir Divi IN his despatch &c the 2h Feb my 1917
sss that - his opinion sha ghae must be expected ,a,
tct itself Ia due time, the larger Of the British
trade seemit 10 be mposs BILE that should long
ous bear the heavy charge Of transport Canton from the
north when tcy can be delivered to the place &C
production"