The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-02-26
FROM CHINA.
Canton BOnibarded by the British and Anne.
fcam Fleets.
SEVEN HUNDRED CHINESE KILLED.

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By way of San Francisco we have advices from
Hong Kong to Nov. 20. Difficulties have arisen be-
tween the Chinese authorities and the British and
American forces in those seas, which we think from
the tenor of the advices received, and the naughty
stand taken by the Chinese officials, is likely to prove
not easily settled. We present below a full account
of the origin and progress of the difficulties.
By treaty, should suspected criminals be on board
vessels under our flag, it is incumbent on the Chinese
authorities, If they wish to obtain them, to make aP
pllcatlon to the nearest Consul and that officer, On
being satisfied of the guilt of the parties charged, at
once gives them up. Some such suspected men were
on board a Lorcha registered as belonging to this port
of Hong Kong but, without making the prescribed
reference, the GOvernor-General of the Province dr.
rected that they should be seized. This was done
The British Consul demonstrated and demanded thef
return to the vessel they were taken from. The GNT-
ernor-General treated the application with contempI
The Plenipotentiary, by the Consul, then warned hin
that unless he did as was wished, and at once apOb'
gized for the insult to our dignity as a State, the mat
ter should be placed in the hands of Admiral d
Michael Seymour.
To this the Governor-General replied by sendins
some of the men to the Consulate-not to the vesS
He averred afterwards that the vessel in question Wa
not British owned he had offered no insult to CuI
flag, for none was flying when she was boarded thai
his subordinates knew nothing about the treaty; an
In fine, he had committed no intentional insult, a'
had nothing to apologize for. All this may be 81
you say, in effect responded Admiral Seymour, Whel
the reply reached him but come, why not perm
me to visit you at your official residence within dr
city, and let us talk the matter over face to face
This the Governor-General refused point blank coz
sequently 1T only remained for Admiral Seymour "
pay the visit without his leave.
The following condensed view of the whole affair W.
furnished by the marine reporter of the S. F. HeI@s
The difficulties between the English and Chh4T n
have assumed a form of very serious nature. 10
vlceroy of Canton has not only refused to CON-
Admiral Seymour's demand for a personal nteinHd
within the walled city but has solicited the consea ~.
the Emperor to exterminate the ed-haired barOat s+hs
(that is, the English.) A lengthy contlnuatloh~
war is expected by the Chinese. .,nE,
The Admiral, after destroying all the war JCCsa.
and forts his vessels could reach, has blockaueu uade
ton, holding such forts and points as could 9e - r.
tenable, in which position he has determlneu mrisl
main quiet until a sufficient force has been ioI"tte Of
from Calcutta or England, by which he can ens esp
occupy the walled city. 1t is thought that tl0Vf
be had from India in about five months. ,..orted,
The foreign part of Canton is completely W. = into
except by the English forces, the factories turn; into 8
barracks and storehouses, and the gardens nts to
camp. The Admiral will not allow any atlemPf ten.
remove English goods from Chinese storehoussiI will
ing that the first movement towards remo . s,reisn
prove a signal for the rabble to plumber al ~ Is
property thus stored ; ST 900 900 worth OF 9 otber
thus locked up, and about $1,000, 900 worth
imports. ss mer-
The Mandarins have prohibited the Cninesv Of
chants anI, eompradors from visiting the laceUngcr q
doing business of any kind with foreigners Gu the al
severe penalty. Large rewards are onereu