THE FRIEND OF CHRA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE
The following Parliamentary document, received by the last Math will be interesting to our mercantile readers :
RETURNS OF THE OPIUM TRADE OF INDIA”-
CULTIVATED IN Native Statel
CULTIVATED IN BRITISH TERRITORTES.
KAKEREOPIUM
Date of Sale
Amount Bale
No, of Chests Average price
exported
Quarter
Gov. Daty
Government
1837
JADUBZVA
February 20
March 30
June 12.-
700
17545
MALWA Orium in BousAYAÍS
285 Commerc
8,818,215 year from 3,702,453 May 1837 6,967,510 to the 30th
rfor In Apl. 140 R..
Amount of Opium
to 30th June 1887 per Chest exported from Brit
chest, Rs. 1100
30th Sept.11201
to 30th Dec. 920)
1448 7 0 20.41214, April 1858 to 30th Marc.807
Expences of Manufacture per C. 300
15,263,500
Refunded to Purchasers
1300 p. Cha 140 rs per.
Government Revenue.
by oficial re. furbs 10.027 Chests 3,608,000 value
11,242,325
Average
£J 654.094
24
1838
1st Sale Jan.
and do. Feb.
3rd do. April.
4th do Mar
Last do. June.
5.160.550 From the 1st May 50 1523.030
04 2,491,700 1898, 30th Apl. 656 1501297.395
from returns-per
chest 1057 Rs. £[48778
1838-39. Quarter ending 30thSept. 1054 June Rs.794
tober 1170 November, 1050)
ish Indie, season
1837–38,- 28,059 Cheats
Total Revenue der.
lived from Opium.
£1,809,872
Amount of Opium→→
tad from Brit kah Ladia, neaBON
2-1838-39,
$96,304 Chests,
Total Revenue, de-
3702
20
959 19 3.555.576
1839,
18.787 752 1 0 14,028,281
Governme Revenue.
839
6.965 800 04
1st Sale Jan
17517 Chests value
cial returns, per £839,208 15,998,760 Ra che, 913 R.. £245238 5,578,500
ecember, 980: 30th March, 900
rived from Opium..
The Opium delivered to Captain Elliot was from the above Sales.
THE Copartner
& Co. at Bom
pool, and ourselve limitation on the 31st July nounce, that in future, our
tween DIROK, CARTER
4 Co. at Liver
ving expired by its own beg leave to an- business will be car ried on here, under the firm of DIRO, GRAY & Co.; at Bombay under the firm of Dizon, HUNTER & Co. and st Liverpool under the firm of Dinox, DAVIDSON & Co.;
Macao, at August. 1843
WILLIAM BUIST, the inhabitants of V that he has opened th Queen's Road, as a wi Shop and BILLIARD ness of attention to l satisfaction to his customers articles, will ensure him ne
W. B. would res
Naval, Military and al
Hong kong, to he Billi
DIROM & Co.
NOTICE.
THE papers of the deceased Alexander Scott, having been duly examined, and no Will or other document disposing of his effects having been dis- covered, his Estate will be administered by Mr. Gordon F. Davidson, who has been appointed to act on behalf of Government, and to whom there fore it is desired that all claims on the Estate may be sent, and all debts owing thereto paid.
By order, CHAS. E. STEWART. Treasurer & Financial Secretary
pectfully to intimate to in general, Mr Boulle's
Government House,
Victoria, Hongkong, 5th September,
NOTICE. N
Vine and Spirit and hopes, that strict- and an earnest desire to give wer with excellent of public support.
THE Following persons having died intestate,
VIZE:
it the attention of the vate gentlemen residing. Roo which is well aired.
and adapted to afford comfort to all who may honour him
with their support.
Victoria, 6th September 1843.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
MR. John Hamilton
parties to
be ́s to notif
James Prestoe,
William Smith,
J. B. Kent, D. Bates
All persons having clai owing debts thereto, are known to the Secretary.. Superint
on their Estates, or
to make the same
Her Majesty's Chief
her given, that all the property on
the late Mes
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NOTICE The hitherto identical interests
ponsibilities, of our Firma in Calcutta, and China are, from this date made separate and distinct. CHARLES Hughesdon JOSEPE HUOHDON
his attorney
ales HuokredON
Members of the Firm of Huanuspon Brotnuns of Calcutta & Chine
Macao, China 31st August, 1813.
NOTICE The interest and **** Jowar HroBRIDON [1] Our
ibility of Mr. ed yesterday, CAtpan and Mu Hasar RunTER Red Farnera (herein, and our busines conducted under the style of HUGHES
HUGHESDON BRS., Macao, China; lat September, 1843.
future
DON CALDER & Co
NOTICE The undersigned is authorized by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Land Forces in China, to receive all pack- #ges, addres
the Officers or Messes of any of the Regiments employed during the late war.
N. DUUS.
Hong Kong, 15th April, 1843-
the 2nd. Beptember at Victoria, Hongkong, Foors Ex Deputy Commisery General in Dan!, Bates a native of New-York, Aged the 6th Inst on board the Junirs ALLAN, of the prevailing fever, Capain de Hariland of H. M's 35th Regiment, one of the Land Commitise A ant Surveyor &c,, ka, i
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. VASURES NOW IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.
Mary Catharine Eagle
Charles Jones: Passenger
Elizabeth Moore. Asa Posidone
Chieftain Eliza Stewart Iri (Brig)
Nautilus do. Rosa (Hulk) James Campbell
vanhoe
William Wilson
Cleopatra
Judith Allan
Sarah (Brig]
Sarah Ship
John Laird (Iron Barque] Mary (Schr]
Ternate [Repairing] Omega
Anna Maria Victoria
do.
Mercury [Recg. ship] Mary Ann
Ronaldson
Ann Lockerby
General Wood [Recg ship! Gamelle (Schr.]
Jardine
Imbella (Hulk)
Her Majesty's SHIPS,
Tyrer
Frankland
Carib
JohnBarry (Recg, ship)
Cornwallis,
Agincourt,
Minden,
Children,
Vice Admiral Sir William Parker,
Capan Richards.
Rear Admiral Sir Thos, Cochrane,
Captain Bruce.
Captain Quin, Hospital Ship.
mander Wellesley
HM Steamer Driver, Commander Haves. H.C.
roser Commander Hough, x. x.
H. M. Schooner Starling,
ARRIVED.
West
Driver Have
1848
London.
Chusan.
Inst. at 12
be prepared
Clames this 13
from
Victori
A H
Victoria, 101 A
CHAIN
and War
Ho K
SHEA
the benefit of whom it may
day, the 11th Instäht
Border
CHAS E UTEW. Treasurer and Finance
ent Hous
Hongkong, 5th September 1843.
OF TROUPS FROM STULAN,
DEPARTED.
1848
Crisp
Cumming
Amoy, Chuma, Wampon
Macao