THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG
disappoi
ting on their hich has been extended
FOR FREIGHT on CHARTER The A 1. Bark "Welcom
aptain Henry Morris,
the barbor
Lons:
here, or at Macao, to Messrs Fergus-
HONGKONG, 28th July 1842.
has been
bean done by the
places which by the most solemn acts, we p ourselves to retain till full satisfaction
Even here, ave have severely felt
British credit and influence.
ground has been granted for the
nese Joss house or Temple and mu
tions proffarred by the native and foreign
yet it has not hitherto been begun. 4
reason alleged for the delay is, that the Chinese
fear the island will be restored, and themselves left to their fate (which would be lamen
Indeed.)
for the tender mercies of the Mandarins are We need not say that this opinion is not shared our mercantile community, whose capacious noble Godowns and houses are now fast pr to completion. We have been assured that the is hardly a single English firm in China, which is not now interested, in the permanent retention of our Island. This appreciation of the manifold - advantages of our Port, (under the most discourag
ing circumstances) is only what might be expec- ted from the foresight and high intelligence of British Merchants.
The above was written and set up before we received the intelligence from the North. We hope the public expectation will be gratified by these
successes.
THE LATE GALE-We are much concerned to ob- serve the enormous amount of property destroyed by the late hurricane in Calcutta. The loss according to a rough calculation made by a mercantile gentleman in Calcutta, exceeds sixty lakhs at Rs. No less than 44 Pucka Buildings and 367 Tifed ditto have been destroyed, besides 625 Boats.
THE LATE GALE.
THE following is as correct a list of the Shipping destroyed and injured in the late gale, as our means for the present allow us to furnish: Agnes Erning
Bengal Facket
Bomanjee Hormanjeg
Brothers
Buccaneer
Canopus --
Cavendish Bentinck
Chilo
Colonel Newal
Ashore. Much injured Do.. da. Do. dq,
Do.
da
do.
Ashore. Do. Much injured Sunk.... Much injured
Da do. Dq. do.
Coringa Packet
Currency
David Malcolm
Eleanor Lancaster
Do.
da.
"Exmorth
Do
do.
Fottle Currim
Do. do.
Globe
Lost
Guisaehan
Much injured.
John Adam
Do, do,
Do.
do.
Juliq
Lady Clifford
Lord Althorp Lard Western
Mars Marry Ann
Meg of Meldon
Ashore. Much injured. Ashore.
Much injured. Do. do. Ashore.
snsure the
at Calcutta, and jeeling SRS D W & CO wish to make known the hich their buaines has been carried on, and has obtained for them such celebrity and repu.
QUE FALIERIS-
Commissions of all kinds are encouted, whether thout any charge for Commission, and every care and attention being paid to for
Provisions
3D
much
articles with safety and despatch.
ntee our Wines, Oilmans Stores, to be of the best procurable quali do so by the care of, and confidence in,
purchasing for Cash, we obtain our Goods wer rate, and secure to ourselves the best ersons in business acquainted with the Cash payments, will at once acknowledge struism and admit of its decided indispensability, in
ng a superior article at a low price. EVREY attention will be paid to such orders as they may be favored with from Chusan, Ningpo, Amoy, or wherever any of H. M's Forces may be Stationed; and all expedition used in their transmission, thus insu- ag a good article, without being obliged to pay an corbutant price.
NOTICE.
MR. DUTRONQUOY of the LONDON HOTEL, SINGAPORE, in opening an establishment under the same name at Hongkong begs respectfully to inform his friends and the Public that he will adopt here the same system which has already secured him the kind patronage of the Public at Singa- pore.
MR. DUTRONQUOy also begs to inform the Public, Captains of Ships and Passengers, that he supplies Stores, Wines, &c. &c. &c., at the shortest notice.
FOR SALE. At the Godowns of the under-
signed, Queen's Road :
Chain Cables, Anchors, Europe Coir, & Manilla, Rope, Tar Pitch, Pants, Oil, & Turpentine, Can- vass, Twine, Marline, Hawsing, Hawsers, Europe and Coir, Blocks, Hoes, & Thimbles, Oars, Beef & Pork, Bread, Brandy, Gin, Wines, Beer, & Porter, Marryatt's Code of Signals, Sadlery, Pickles, Sauces & Paint Candles, Wax and Sperm, Soap, Door and Pad-Loc (8.
And every other Article in the Ship Chandlery, and Grocery line.
P. TOWNSEND, & Co. HONGKONG, JUNE, 28, 1842,
PUBLIC NOTICE, NOTICE is hereby given, that Tenders will be received for the supply of about 14.000 Much injured. Spanish Dollars, for the use of Her Majesty's Ships at Hong Kong, in exchange for Bills
be drawn upon Her Majesty's Acc General, at three days sight,
do.
Norcal
Old England
Do.
Patriot King
Do
do.
Persian
Do.
do.
Potomac
Do.
do.
Prince Albert
Ashore.
Rossanna
Do.
Regina
Do
Resolution Santon Selma
Senator
Symmary
Tigris
Unicorn
Warrior
Much injured Do
Do. do.
Lost
Much injured. Do
GIROTLAR.
MESSRS, D WILSON & CO oft
tfully to inform the Ladies and of Hongkong also the Officers.
by
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K. C. B. * No Tander will be received for a less sum then £100 sterling.
Application to be made to Mr. R. M. Whichelo, Purser of HMS. Blenheim at Hồng Kong
POR
MADEIRA Wine in Pipes. CAK from the well known
App. in
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FOR CHUSAN
(CALLING AT AMOY IT SUFFICIENT
PREIGHT
(805 Tons Kong,
after
Capt Hill
where she shall receive
proceed to Macao Roads to take on board
the remainder of her cargo
For Freight apply to
Holliday, Wise, & Co., Macao.
or to W. T. Kinsley, HongKong
Hong Kong, July 20th, 1842.
FOR SALE -At 46 Queen's Road Singapore Plank, Coals, Provisions, Sherry, Wine, Bran- dy, &c., &., &c.
CV GILLESPIE. HONGKONG 5th JULY 1842.
FOR SALE--Lately intported, the following
Articles, viz.
Saunders, celebrated pale Burton Ale in Hhds, Beef in tierces: Pork in Barrels, 120 Tons English Coals, Singapore Planks,
Apply to R. OSWALD,
HONGKONG, 28th July, 1842.
FOR SALE
ON BOARD THE FREDERICK HUTH. Brandy in cases of one dozen, Hutter in kegs, Irish Pork in barrels, Cape Beef in tierces, Cape Madeira in small casks, Capers in cases of one dozen. Also, Rice, Rattans, &c.
Hongkong, 28th June. 1842.
FOR SALE
Apply on Board,
AT THE LONDON HOTEL.
Claret Chateau Larose.
Champagne.
French Cognac. Sherry
Liqueurs.
Beer,
Forter
Champagne Cider.
Coffee, &c. &c. &c,
19th July, 1842.
FOR SALE-500 Best dammerlaut beams 26 and 45 feet long. Just arrived ex "Winchester."
Apply to J. F. HIGHT.
at the Godowns of H. PyBus. Hongkong, July 27th 1842.
MARRIED
In the Hall of the Government House, Hong kong, on the 25th inst, by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, Mr. Stalley, daughter of Sergt. Stalley, of H. M. 98th George Brayson, Apothecary to Miss Margaret
Regiment of foot.
By the same on the 27th instant CORPORAL TON H. M. 26 Regt, to Miss MARgaret
Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED
July 20 Thomas Huth, - J. Joby,
Welcome
1 Morris 21 Winchester. P. Macdonald
Batavia. Macao.
H&M str Driver Capt. I. J. Harmer R.N Columbine
Arrow
10th Jul 1842.
Champion
23 H C. Str Memnon
Powel 1.11
From the river.
Hoogly Ro
Quarter
ON SALE
Na Rod Iron
Wm. T. Kindley