THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTÉ.
imagination. Yet, researches have demonstrated that Cafféine, the active principle of Coffee, and theine, that of tea, are in all respects perfectly iden- tical. Tea and Coffee were originally met with among nations whose diet is chiefly vegetable.
Without entering minutely into the medical action of Caffeine (theine), it will surely appear a most striking fact even if we chose to deny its in- fluence on the process of secretion, that this sub- stance, with the addition of oxygen and the ele- ments of water, can yield taurine, the nitrogenised compound peculiar to bile,”
corroboration to the present state of the Protest- ant Missions in China, One thing. we must, however, say, and we say it with sincere regret, that the effect of Missionary labours, here at loast, are only known and heard of, through the medium of the religious publications and papers, sent to us from England and America. ̧
COMMERCIAL.
By letters from Amoy, to the 3rd June, (per British Imports was doing at that Port. H. M. S. Thalia) we learn that a fair business in
We believe, in no previous work on Physiology has the function of the bilo been pointed out so clearly as in this of Professor Liebig's. He has clined owing to the heavy arrivals from Formosa Rich had been up to $3 per picul, but had de- demonstrated that it is not an excretion, nor an assistant of digestion, or nutrition of the tissues, but thought, induce large shipments from Manila, and to $2. The late high prices at Amoy would, it was that "it is consumed in the respiratory process, and is merely the vehicle of the carbon and hydro- perhaps from Java, which our Correspondent said gen, which, in that process, unite with the oxygen,tom of the native trade is to sell Rice per picul of would keep down prices. As at Ningpo the cus- and are given out from the lungs and skin as car- bonic acid and water. A horse-secretes 37lb of
not 100 catties, but about 135 to 140 catties, a bile daily, and in man, whose diet is mixed, from 17 to 24 ounces of bile are daily secreted. Even in the carnivora, a large dog, for example, secretes lb24 daily."
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*NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Q. IN THE CORNER we thank, but we must tell him that we should urge the parties to do the very opposite he recomends.
OBSERVER'S Letter we now publish, but we must say that we wholly disagree with him in opinion. We should be glad to know what authority in Inter-national or Criminal Law, can be found for constituting a Smuggler a Criminal. The armed resistance against the authorities of one's own country, not the Smuggling constitutes the crime; as is evident by Smuggling itself, baing by British law but a mulctuary offence. The confiscation of the Contraband Property, and a fine, at most, of treble the value, being deemed enough to purge the offence,
Some Continental Jurists go so far as to assert, that the infliction and payment of such
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NOTICE, The Gentry of Hong-Kong, and the
Public generally, can be farmiahed "with_fine' ENGLISH MUTTON, [at one-half dollar per Pound] by sending their orders to THE BRITON'S BOAST, On Saturday Mornings.....
...
· Hong-kong, 17th May, 1843.
PATENT CORDAGE.
A superior Article, of the recent Steam Manufacture recently established at Manila; equal to the best mado in the United States, and worked by mechanics froin that countr. Orders can be forwarded to Manila, and executed in a short time. Apply to
FOR SALE Anchors, Cables, Copper Sheath- -WILLIAM SCOFT. Hong-Kong, 17th May, 1843.-
and Woollen Tartan-by
ing and Nails, Patent Felt, Carpeting and Rugs
W. T. Kinsley.
Hongkong, Jany 11th, 1843. NOTICE-Just received, and For Sale, SILLERY CHAMPAGNE, CLARET, ST. JULIEN, SAUTERNE,and superior FRENCH BRANDY.
A. HUMPHREYS,
Magistracy Street,
recollection of this fact will often explain an appar ent descrepancy between the prices of Formosa or native rice, and that imported by the British.
The Rice trade is the principal one at Amoy, copious and regular supplies are obtained from For-- mosa which affords ordinarily but a poor margin for TO LET-A BUNGALOW, near the West Point the British Importer. Still, as with us the neces saries of life fluctuate in value owing to the sea- sons, and hence at times the price of rice at Amoy rules at double the rate it now is.
to $9, according to quality. Higher, but merely SANDAL-WOOD,The present price is really $6 nominal rates are given. This article is dull of sale, and large arrivals are expected by the Junks from the south.
and 86 for best, but no sales, the more northern RATTANS. The price is $3 50cs. to $4 50cs, ports afford a better market for this article, which it is said has lately come into use for Charcoal, which is required in the manufacture of a superior kind of gun-powder now made by the Chinese.
PEPPER in little demand, by the Junks recent good, $5 50cs. to $6. arrival with large supplies; nominal prices for
Barracks,-Apply to
R. WEBSTER.
GRANITE GODOWNS TO LET, BY THE MONTH, OR LONGER PERIOD,
THEY are of different sizes, and capable of con- Merchandize received on Storage, at a low rate per package,
laining 500 to 2000 Bales Cotton.
ALSO,
Apply tu, C. V. GILLESPIE,
46, Queen's Road..
FOR SALE. Ship, Chandlery, Cables, and Stores of all des Moselle, Marseilla, English and French Brandy, Gin, Bottled Ale criptions, Port Wines, Pale and Gold Sherry, Champaigne and Porter, English Butter in Kegs, an assortment of Warm Clothing, and Beaver Hats. Apply to
A. HUMPHREYS, Magistracy St.
FOR SALE, Shaw and Maxwells Port and Sherry in
fines, involve no loss or dimunition of personal quality in slight demand at $3 30cs. At $3 would 3 and 6 dozen Cases, apply at the Godown
honour to a citizen. It is certain that offences against the revenue laws at home, entail no disqualification of citizenship on the offender.
As regards the infractions of the Revenue Laws of other countries, we have so
80 often scouted the notion of its beign treated as a cognizable offence by any power but the one No. 25; but meantime, as he is a respecter of
affected, that we must refer OBSERVER to our
one
COTTON GOODS.-Grey Long Cloths of good sell freely, at which figure several lots of inferior have been lately cleared out. Whites in eager quantities had been sold. Twist, No 20 to 30 dull demand at $3 75cs., at which, and at $4 large
at $29 to $30 per picul.
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WOOLLENS, for Superfine Cloths and Camlets, no inquiry for Long Ells a sparing demand. Spanish Stripes not wanted but at a low rate, and
of suitable colours, could be sold to some extent. town, say some three or four chests daily. Patna, Orium is being sold in small quantities off the
new, $780, old, $760. Benares, $740, Malwa,
Authorities, we would tell him that it has been expressly held by Lord Mansfield, and confirmed by the whole Court of King's Bench, that “ nation never takes notice of the Revenue-laws of
· another" On this point, the laws of France / 20. entirely coincide with those of England.
As our Correspondent has cited, but we think inapplicably, the eminent Authority of VATTEL, we will favour him with another quotation, "It is seldom (he says) that nature is seen to produce in
one place every thing for the use of man; ond country, abounds in corn, another in pastures and cattle, a third in metals, &c. If all these coun tries trade together, as is agreeable to human nature, none will be without such things as are useful and necessary; and the views of nature,
our
common mother, will be fulfilled." The corollary of this proposition would be, (and who will deny it?) that the Smuggler is, in fact, but the assertor of the laws of nature the vindicator of man's inalienable right to commune and commerce with his brother man. It is the rulers and governors with their fiscal enactments and enormous imposts, that are the contraveners of the laws of nature and the claims of eternal
Justice.
We gladly insert the highly interesting Communi- cation of our American Correspondent PER FAS. After his observations, we may be excused saying, that from our veriest infancy we have been a humble friend and contributor to the Missionary cause. Our zeal peradventure was in an inverse ratio to our knowledge. -
Far be it from us to undervalue the labours of pious men of our own communion. we are constrained to say, that not a few of their number (Judging by their own reports) are either endowed, or soon acquire, from their residence in the East, a truly oriental, fertility of
imagination.
We will not be betrayed into a profitless and uninteresting, controversy, or we might refer in
➡ Caffeine was discovered in Caffee, by Robiquet Dr. Frio, gives the analysis of Pelletier and Dumas, who fund it com
posed ol
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CAMPHOR, at Amoy was $20 to $22 per Picul, but it is lower at the Opium station in Chimmo, Bay, and several large lots have been sent to Singapore, by the Opium Clippers, Macao and
and Chinese Junks.
The Shipping then in port with Opium, were Sir Edward Ryan, Wild Irish Girl, Mahmoodie and a captured Chinese War Junk, belonging to an English firm, and lying off the town. The Colonist, and one or two other vessels had come in. Also H. M. S. Thalia, bound for Hong Kong, Commander, Captain Hope, to be tried [our correspondent t says by a Court Martial] for being so verdant as to believe that the Plenipoten- other than a humble imitation of Chinese official tiary's memorable November Proclamation, was magniloquence he having prevented merchant vessels proceeding to the yet unopened Ports, ---
NOTICE eng
FOR SALE-Billy Rice, Manila Coffee, Cocoanut
of
Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co. Hong-Kong, 10th December, 1842.
FROM ENGLAND TO INDIA. Parcels and Cases by the Overland route.
UNDER arrangements with the Peninsular and signed are prepared to convey Parcels, by the Mail, at
Oriental Steam Navigation Company, the under.
the following Reduced Rates, if delivered on, or before o'clock on the last day of the month, an extra charge the 27th of each month, from which date, until four
of one shilling per pound will be incurred, and beyond which time no Package whatever can be received for conveyance by the Mail of that month. PACKAGES.
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d. UNDER 1lb. 04 CUBIC FEET ́0 6 6 01 do. 0 10 0
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do. Goods in packages larger or heavier than the above
will be taken by special agreement. The Freight, will be computed by either Weight or Measure.
JEWELLERY, &C.-Not accountable for any package beyond the value of £10, unless an additional freight of 2 per cent be paid on
delivery.
PERIODICALS--If brought by 4 o'clock on the last day of the month (being that of publication), made up like Newspapers (open at both ends,), will be charged-i lb,, Iş—4 lb., ls. 9d, from 1 lb. to 10 lb., 3s, per lb.
RISK-To be at the Proprietor's risk, from London to India,→→ unless insured at the time of delivery, for which a charge of two
Oil, Java Arrack in cases and casks, Port and Sherry, Copenhagen Cherry Cordial, in Pints, Europe and half per cent. will be rande, and Manila Rope, Oakum, Corke, Singapore Planks, Anchors and Chains, Manila Rum, Chocolate, Cigars, Sardines, Turpentine, Seidlitz Powders, and a great variety of other articles.
JOHN BURD & Co.
Queen's Road t
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1843. FOR SALE Superior Port and Sherry, ex City of Derry.
Apply to C, W. BOWRA,
No. 13, Queen's Road
FOR SALE Patest Gorthge, from the Bleaut Manufactory at Manih
Apply to C. W. BOWRA, No. 13, Queen's Road.
NOTICE. Goods and
Merchandise of all des
in spacious ted on the
estions, received and care dry and secure Brick Goo Rod No 1207 at Hongkong, upon moderate terme,
Apply upon the premises
100-00
Goods are received and sold on
is soluble in water and alcohol.-- DID.
Hongkong16
Transit Duty-Through Egypt, one half per cent, (payable to the Egyptian Government, under agreement with the Peninsulat and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,) on the value of every article, will be added the above ratek 1 _____\REOsIPT--Receipt Will be given on the delivery of each Parcel, and particulars of all Charges will be specified in the Receipt
CONSIGNMENT All Packages must be applied for to our Agents, at each Presidency; to facilitate such applications, the marks and particulars will be advertised in the MONTHLY TIMES newspaper, which being despatched by the same. Mail, will furnish the earliest advice to the Conngnees
postage (18.) be paid, we will. ourselves write to the par
om the ackages are addressed. Englèdue Andras, Capt. (who are aloo Agents
AGEN Calcut
Christopher Biden, Co
the Poniagular: and Oriental Bleam Navigation Company);
OFFICES
Crutch
Regent street, Piccadilly 16, John street,
and 17, St. Mary
JAMES HARTLEY, & Co. JAMES BARBER, & Co has been requested by MessaS. NES Are London, to make public the verland Route and will
avail themselves of BAREER & Co.
the ' MONTHLY NEIŠ. are reque tod in future
subsc
1849
HENRY GRIBBLE.