Flago rehoisted at the factories. . 183|Hongkong, changes at...: 296 , memorial to... 298 659 11||Hủ Cháu's offer of services. 454 325,434 Infanticide in Fukien, female.. 507 680 6881 130 Junks, the seizure of.... 119 163 466 525 Ki Kung, lt-gov. of Canton.... 24 297 |Kiángsi province, topography of. 374 345 |Kiángsú, the topography of..... 210 614 592 17 578 119||Kiú Kien, notice of.... 472 Kiying appoinic! com issioner. 675|| Medhurst's report of school..... 231 64 Military operations of the British 289 592 663 Morrison Ed. Soc.'s fourth report. 5:1 130 518 524 Napier suggests a chamber of com. 68 74 21|Napier, a monument to lord .... 127 Napier's second letter to Palmer- 66 432 70 577 579 233 163 61 70||Niú Kien governor, degraded... 681 202 Niú Kien to sir Henry Pottinger 569 92 328 | Votices on Chinese grammar... 317 nese.. Novel, the dreams in the R. Cham. 20011”orcelain, site of its manufacture 380 Portraits of ancient Chinese 47,111, 174,323,387,452,616 9 626,682,683, 241 Prisoners of Madagascar released 642 686 6,7|Rebellion in Kwangtung..., 6 78 Relations, British, state of...... 185 329 584 345,401,457,521,577,672 51||Reynolds, E. G. üssist. land. offi. 240 17,20 11||River obstructed at Howqua's fort 586 168 92 Robinson, sir G. at Lintin.. 185 98|Robinson, sir G.'s policy.... 131 Shanghái attacked.. 397 | Topography of Fukien.... 631 4531 Traits of native character.. 410 3:22 Treachery, an instance of. 518 629 170 496 234 10 583 238,319,576 15 522 186 , emperor of Ming. 522 383 16 60|Yishán, an interview wich.... 183 685 Yükien commits suicide..... 63.583 44 Yüyau, a visit to the city... 10 ieri THE MST BU CHINESE REPOSITORY. VOL. XI.-JANUARY, 1842.- No. 1. Art. l. Retrospection, or a review of public occurrences in China during the last ten years, from January 1st, 1832, to Decem ber 31st, 1841. RETROSPECTION, when properly conducted, can hardly fail of being both pleasing and profitable. Most people are fond of reviewing the scenes through which they have passed, or with which they have been in any way connected. They love, in fancy, to go back and dwell on the events that have given interest and character to former days and years. Whether they have been pleasurable or the reverse, the mind, at tincs, alınost instinctively returns to and lingers over the successive scenes that have already closed; and as does this, in the hours of calui reflection, it observes their varied effects whether they be good or bad. Though all the acts performed, like their re• gistry on high, must for ever remain unchanged, so far as they relate to the past, yet it may be otherwise regarding their future bearing. Having had full opportunity to observe their consequences, we are preparedi to repeat, reverse, or modify them, so far as they may be under our control. Errors. may be corrected; and from the past, useful lessons derived for the guidance of future conduct. To aid in such a retrospect, we will bring together in this article, and in chro. no!ogical order, notice of the principal events that have occurred within the range of our observation, during the last ten years. January 181, 1832. The gentlemen of the foreign community in Canton were entertained on new-year's day; at the British factory, by Mr. Marjoribanks in a style that could bardly be surpassed. The Inumber of guests was about one hundred: The following notice of the entertainment is from the Canton Register of lfrat year. 1 VOL. XL NO. 1 |