REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES-continued. (4.)-Company's Ships detained in consequence of the Hong Merchants refusing to satisfy extortionate Demands of the Hoppo: Extract Letters in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated respectively, (5.)-Trade of the Season delayed in consequence of the Viceroy directing that Mr. Roberts, one of the Select Committee of Supracargoes, should leave Canton : Secret Department:-Extract Letter from J. F. Elphinstone, Esq. to the Hon. the Chairman of the East India Company; dated Canton, 23d Dec. 1813 P. 57 Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 22d February 1814 P. 58 Extract Letter from the Select Committee at Canton to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors; dated 22d February 1814 P. 59 (6.)-First Lieutenant of His Majesty's Ship Indefatigable attacked while on Shore, and severely ill-treated by the Chinese : · · P. 59 Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Honourable Court of Directors; dated 10th January 1812 (7.)-Respecting the embarrassed Circumstances of some of the Hong Merchants: Extract Letters in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated respectively, 9th April 1815 Extract Letter in the Public Departinent, from the Select Committee at Canton to p. 60 ib. P. 62 p. 63 p. 64 ib. p. 65 p. 66 Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to (8.)-Attempt of the Chinese to establish a Cohong: Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES-continued. (9.)-Embassy under Lord Amherst ; Extract Letters in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Macao 7th July 1816 P. 74 (10.)-Combinations of the Tea Merchants in China: p. 76 Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to 11th January 1820 29th January 1820 (11.)-Frauds, &c. respecting Contract Teas : P. 79 ib. Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors; dated 9th February 1828, p. 80 Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated respectively, 15th March 1828 18th November 1828 (12.)-Charges on the Foreign Trade: Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 30th November 1818 (13.) Discussions with the Government of Canton, Season 1814-15: · P. 81 P. 82 Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee of Supracargoes at Extract Letters in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee of Supracargoes at Canton to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors; dated respectively, Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES-continued. (16.) Discussions with the Government of Canton, Season 1817-18: Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee of Supracargoes at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 8th December 1817, p. 100 (17.)-Discussions with the Government of Canton, Season 1820-21 :-Chinese killed by an Officer of the Company's Ship London: Letter from the Select Committee at Canton to the Secret Committee of the p. 101 Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 29th December 1820 p. 103 (18.)-Company's Trade stopped by the Canton Government, in consequence of some Chinese being killed by part of the Crew of His Majesty's Ship Topaze: Extract Letters in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated respectively, p. 112 Letter in the Public Department, from Secretary W. H. C. Plowden to Joseph Letter in the Public Department, from Secretary J. N. Daniell to Joseph Dart, p. 114 Extract Letter to the Secret Commercial Committee of the Court of Directors P. 116 Extract Letters in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated respectively, (19.)-Respecting an attempt of some Chinese to extort Money: 12th January 1823 31st January 1823 P. 116 Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to (20.)-Respecting the Conduct of the Chinese Custom-house People at Macao: Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 16th November 1827 P. 118 Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 18th November 1828 p. 118 Extract Letter in the Separate Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 28th December 1830 p. 119 (21.)-Respecting the Right of the Supracargoes to address the Officers of the Canton Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton p. 120 17th November 1825 (22.)-Respecting the Use of, and Charges for, Boats between Canton and Macao: Extract Letters in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated respectively, 10th March 1826 P. 120 ib. Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 16th November 1827 P. 120 REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES-continued. (23.)-Respecting an Attack on Captain Walker in Canton : Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 8th December 1826 p. 121 (24.)-Respecting the Hoppo charging the Supracargoes with Contraband Practices: Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 10th October 1827 (25.)-Respecting the accidental Death of a Chinese on board a Country Ship: p. 121 Extract Letters in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated respectively, (26.)-Respecting the Infringement of certain Privileges: p. 123 Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 18th November 1828 Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated 18th November 1828 (27.)-Respecting the State of the Foreign Trade with Canton, and the Establishment of additional Hong Merchants: p. 125 p. 128 Extract Letter in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton 2d March 1830 · Extract Letters in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Court of Directors; dated respectively, Extract Letters in the Secret Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors; dated respectively, P. 134 ib. Extract Letter in the Public Department, from the Select Committee at Canton to P. 137 APPENDIX ΤΟ Report on the Affairs of the East India Company. II. China Papers.. (A.)—PAPERS RELATING TO THE ALLEGED BREACH OF THE LAWS OF CHINA. WE EXTRACT CHINA CONSULTATIONS, the 12th October 1830. E have this day received, through the Merchants, the three following Proclamations from the Viceroy, the Kwanchowfoo, and the Nan-hae-Heen. Governor Le, by Hoo the Kwanchow foo, concerning foreign ladies coming to Canton, dated October 11th, 1830: Hoo the Kwanchowfoo hereby issues an Edict to command an inquiry, and require an answer. On the 24th of the 8th moon of the 10th year of Taoukwang, respectfully, was received a letter from the Governor, on opening which the following statement appeared: Foreign ships coming to Canton to trade, and having foreign women on board, it is only allowed, that before the merchant ships enter the port, they should take the foreign women and send them to lodge at Macao; they are not permitted to enter the port. This is a prohibition extremely strict. It is impossible to allow it to be viewed with contempt and opposed. Now I, the Governor, on inquiry, having heard that at Canton there is a Foreign Merchant who has from Macao brought his foreign woman (or wife) to Canton, who dwells with him in the foreign Factory. This is manifestly done by the intentional connivance and protection of the Hong Merchants and Linguists. If it be not strictly inquired into, interdicted, and an expulsion take place, hereafter there will be a confused bustle and worse imitation, which will be a great and wicked innovation on the laws and regulations of the Celestial Empire. It is necessary to proceed to an extraordinary degree of correction in managing the affair. Therefore an Order is framed, addressed to the Foo Yuen, requiring him to assemble immediately with the Nan-hie-Heen, and, taking the lead, to summon together The term is not directly offensive, but not complimentary or civil, like lady or wife. The simple word wife (Tse) is not used, but Foo, which applies to grown servant women, or any woman of advanced years, whether wife or not. II. China Papers. Residence of Females; and Sedan Chairs. |