Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis, from 1840 to 1843: And of the Combined Naval and Military Operations in China: Comprising a Complete Account of the Colony of Hong-Kong, and Remarks on the Character and Habits of the Chinese, Volumen2H. Colburn, 1844 |
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18th Royal Irish 49th regiments Admiral advance afterwards already Amoy anchor appeared armed artillery attack battery Blonde board the Nemesis boats body brigade British canal Canton Captain Bourchier Captain Hall capture carried Chapoo China Chinese Chusan close Columbine Commander Cornwallis curious defence destroyed distance Emperor enemy English extremely fire fire-rafts force gate ginjals guns Hang-chow-foo harbour heights Hong Kong hundred imperial inhabitants island junks land landing-place Lieutenant Madras Madras Artillery mandarin marines matchlocks merchants miles Modeste morning Nankin naval naval brigade nearly Ningpo occasion officers opened party Pekin Phlegethon possession principal prisoners remarkable river round sappers seamen sent Sesostris Shanghai ships shore shot side Sir Henry Pottinger Sir Hugh Gough Sir William Parker soldiers soon squadron steamers suburbs taken Tartar tion towed town trade troops Tsekee vessel village walls whole Woosung wounded Yangtze Yangtze river
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Página 522 - Authorities of the fact, and they will proceed to seize and confiscate all goods, whatever their value or nature, that may have been so smuggled...
Página 522 - Koolangsoo will be withdrawn, as provided for in the Treaty of perpetual Peace and Friendship, the moment all the monies stipulated for in that Treaty shall be paid ; and the British Plenipotentiary distinctly and voluntarily agrees, that all dwelling-houses, store-houses, barracks, and other buildings that the British troops or people may have occupied, or intermediately built or repaired, shall be handed over, on the evacuation of the posts, exactly as they stand...
Página 520 - If, unfortunately, any disputes take place of such a nature that the Consul cannot arrange them amicably, then he shall request the assistance of a Chinese officer, that they may together examine into the merits of the case, and decide it equitably. Regarding the punishment of English criminals, the English Government will enact the laws necessary to attain that end, and the Consul will be empowered to put them in force ; and regarding the punishment of Chinese criminals, these will be tried and...
Página 520 - In like manner, if a Chinese have reason to complain of a British subject, the Consul shall no less listen to his complaint, and endeavour to settle it in a friendly manner. If disputes take place of such a nature that the Consul cannot arrange them amicably, then he shall request the assistance of the Chinese authorities, that they may together examine into the merits of the case, and decide it equitably.
Página 520 - Government cruizers are not to be put on the same footing as merchant vessels ; for, as they bring no merchandize and do not come to trade, they will of course pay neither dues nor charges. The Resident Consul will keep the Superintendent of Customs duly informed of the arrival and departure of such Government cruizers, that he may take his measures accordingly.
Página 109 - ... fasting. As many as could get them, put on cloth under thin trowsers, and those who had flannel waistcoats were fortunate. We then began to make arrangements for passing the night. Having found a fissure in the side of a precipice, open at the top with a small space outside, we placed stones so as to cover a small mountain stream that ran through the centre of our comfortless abode, and strapped the tarpaulin up across the entrance, where it was exposed to the unabated fury of the typhoon. Having...
Página 390 - ... are, indeed, numerous sand-banks, some of which change their places, owing to the rapidity of the current ; and, at the upper part of the river, towards Chin-keangfoo, there is some danger from rocks ; but the greatest obstacle to the navigation is the rapidity of the current, which, even when beyond the influence of the tide, runs down at the rate of three and a half to four miles an hour. It is not surprising that almost every ship of the squadron should have touched the ground ; but, as the...
Página 516 - Authorities, upon complaint being made thereof, will of course do their utmost to bring the offender to justice ; it must, however, be distinctly understood, that, if the defaulter really cannot be found, or be dead, or bankrupt, and there be not wherewithal to pay, the English Merchants may not appeal to the former custom of the Hong.mer.