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THE FRIEND OF CHINA.
AND
LONGBONG GAZETTE
NOTIFICATION.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
HÒNGIONG, THURID
THE publication of the Hongkong Ga- zette under the authority of Government, will be discontinued from this date but all | public orders and notifications appearing in "The Friend of China and Hongkong Ga- zetto," with the signatures of duly autho- rized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.
By order,
J. Robt: Morrison, Acting Secretary and Treasurer Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1842.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The accompanying Notification regard- ing a Floating Light lately established at the entrance of the Harbour of Bombay, is published for general information and guidance.s
By Order,
G. A. MALCOLM,
Hongkong, March 27, 1813.
NOTICE
Is hereby given, that a Floating Light is station- ed in the fair Channel into Bombay harbour, about 4 of a mile to the S. W. by 3. from the Fair Way Buoy, in about 9 fathoms at high water, and 7 fathoms at low spring tides, with the following bearings and distances.
Flag Staff on Malabar Point, N. 59 46′′ tant 6. 90. Nautic Miles.
Paterson, of the 6th Foot
William Greenwood, of the Royal Artillery, Capt William Raikes Faber, of the 49th Foot. Capt Arthur O'Leary of the 55th Foot, 55th Foot
Capt Hopry Charles Branston Daubeney of the
Capt. David Andrew, of the 49th Foot Capt. Francis Wigston, of the 18th Foot Capt. Ferdinand Whittingham, of the 28tb Foot. To be Aides de Camp to the Queen, with the rank of Colonel in the Army.
Lieut, Col. Colin Campbell, of the 98th Foot. Lt. Col. Peter Edmonstone Craigie of 55th Foot. Lt Col. Edmund Morris, of the 49th Foot.. Officers of the Royal Marines appointed to take rank by Brevet, Commissions dused 23rd Dec. 1842. To he Majors in the Army Capt. James Whitcomb Capt. Francis Smitle Hamilton,
Officers of the East India Company's Forces to take rank by Brevet in Her Majesty's Army in the East Indies, Comissions dated 23:1 Dec., 1842.
To be Lieut. Colonels, Major Frederick Blundell, Madras Artillery. Major Charles Wallace Young, 14th Madras N. 1. Major John Campbell, 41st Madras N. I.
To be Majors,
Capt. William Henry Simpson, 36th Madras N. L' Capt. Francis Archibald Reid, 6th Madras N. I Capt. Robert Sherreff, 2nd Madras N. I. Caph Tho Townsend Pear Madras Engineers,
graciously
neral Lord.
and app
Major
hion of the Most Hon.
orable Military Order of the Bath.
Colonel Robert Bartley the 49th Foot, with the local Rank of Majo General in India; and Colonel local rank of Ma James Holmes Schoedde of the 55th Foot, with the Commanders of the said Moy Honorable Military I in India, to be Knights Order the Bath.
ing Officers in Her Majesty's Service dis are a potted Companions of the said "Most Hon ble
Military Order of the Bath
The Light House on Colaba, N. 21° 34" E, distant 4, 56, Nautic Miles.
The Fair Way Buoy N. E. by N. distant of a mile.
The Floating Light at the Sunken Rock, N. 38 50" E. distant 4. 68. miles
Kennery Island, S. 149 15" E. distant 7. 43. miles.
r. The Point of the S. W. Prong in 8 fathoms foul Ground, bears North about 2 miles.
The middle of Thull Shoal, E. S. E. 2 miles. When approaching the harbour, if the Floating Light Vessel is seen bearing on any point from N. by E. round to the Eastward as far as S. E by S. a Ship might steer directly for it, and when up with the Light Vessel, should steer from her N. E. Easterly, so as to pass about of a mile to the Eastward of the other Light Vessel, which is moored about a quarter of a mile to the Southward of the Sunken Rock After rounding the Rock Light Vessel, you may steer more Northerly, and if it be at night should anchor about 1 mile to the N. E by N from it, where the water will be smooth. The South point of the Middle Ground Shoal, bear N. N. E distant 2 miles fro the Rock Light Vessel
Colonel Colin Campbell of the 98th Foot.
Col. Peter Edmonstone Craigi, of the 55th Foot. Lieut. Col. John Knowles, of the Royal Artillery, Lieut. Col. Jeremiab Cooper, of the 18th Foot. Lieut. Col. William Johnstone, of the 26th Poot. Lieut. Col. Charles Warren, of the 55th Foot... Lieut Col Geo. Alex. Malcolm 3d Light Dragoons Lieut. Col. David Lynar Fawcett, of the 56th Foot Lieut-Col. John Bloomfield Gough, of the 3rd Light Cragoons.
Lieut. Col. Normau Maclean, of the 55th Foot, Major Grattan, of the 18th Foot
Major James Hope Grant, 9th Light Dragoons, Major Thomas Scott Reynolds, 40th Foot. Major William Greenwood Royal Artillery Major Cha
Majer Ferdin
Also the following Ean Gidie- Conf Mout Hop, Military Order Lieut. Col. George Wm Bengal Native Infantry,
teers:
Price 14 monthly
Or 12 yearly
AUSTRALIA.
Anormes year has nearly closed itself upon us-let 11 look around and reflect What have been the signs... of decay is the town of Melbourne during that period? Handsome and commodious dwellings every where superseding the miserable skillions which preceded, then Drapers ironmongers, druggists, grocers, book sellers, and confectioners establishments, equal to any in the country towns of England, established and esta- blishing
An elegant and commodious Mechanics Institute completed Courts of Law progressing; a splendid Banking House commencing; an Organ, fitted for a. Cathedral erected in a Dissenting Place of Worship, and Private Docks and Warehouses founded and in operation, not inferior to any private depositaries of the kind in London or Liverpool.
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Account of weight of Wool Exported from Port Phillip; in
1840-
929,325 lbs. 1841
1,713,430 1842
2,752,330
Value of Imports to Port Phillip, in
1840
£392,026
1841
364,398
1848
269,305
Value of Exports from Port Phillip,
1940
£154.650
1841
200,308
1812
223,392
The Port Phillip Patriot.
MERCHANTS:
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COTON Commerce," says the leading journal in its ication of Thursday seems determined not to
is worth to asking." and, without asking, due ex- ng for asking. The Scotch merchants thay perhaps say in reply, that what is worth having
shape of concession, from any Chancellor of her Ma-o periences them that nothing can be got, in the
jesty's Exchequer. But whate it, let us enquire, that the Glasgow merchants really seek for? A reduction of the dut on black tea by one half, which, they say truly, in e memorial from their East India Associa tion, would not only facilitate the formation of a fair tariff with China, and increase the amount of British exports would not (at least only partially, and for a time injure the revenue, and would, moreover, vast impor Ince to the Exchequer. The Glasgow East consumption of sugar, another article of
India Assolation only seeks justice for China, and an observance of the strict principles of FAIR RECIPROCI TY with th Celestial Empire, in settling the tariff to be negotiated with this country, agreeably to the pro Visions of the treaty of Nankin, -i
fucrease
If we do not act thus, other nations will, and mo shall jus forfeit the priority of footing in opening Danheney, 55th Foot. up new mkets for our manufactures, which we pos
sess by the skill and valour of our naval and military forces, lese are the claims which Scotch com- ree: naghused for asking by the Times, and which beonsistent organ of public opinion most
ices as a dainand upon the Govern
loss of one million and a half of revenue. East India Association
Col. Roger Williamson Wilson Col
Pervice of the Hồn. ous of the Mid
the duty levied
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