FRIEND OF CIHNA AND HONG KONG GAZETTE,
At II o'Clock the same
night an attack was made governor of Pokien and Chelvang is to cross over: ||.. by Pirates upon the Victoria cutter anchored in front immediately to Formoga, make inquiries and report of the Praya Grands, Macao. They cloured the calfin upon the subject. of its moveables, wounded two Europeans, who were on board, and spiked the fing."
8th. Price of Opiumi at Canton, Patna 8 780 a 785; Bennros $ 750 Malwa $8,000. Exelange on England 4s. 9d. Mexican Dollars 54 per cbut discount. Sycoe 14 premium.
6th. The Macno Loreļa. Nó. 12 was attacked by Pirates on her passage to Hongkong, Two English men who resisted were severely wounded and plundered": of $ 512′′besides clothes do. On the same night the colonial lorcha Enterprise, Captain Sharp, was attacked, the Captain, his officer, and four of the crew were mur- dered. Mr. Wilson of the firm of Turner & Co. was the only European who escaped. Property to the amount of $30,000 was taken from the vessel.
7th Two seacunnies belonging to the Pantaloon embarked in a fast boat from the Prava Grundẻ to ơn
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Also a comiqunication from U. E. Sir Honey Pot Uinger objecting to the expression » that the Celestial dynastry has for its principle in governing all foreign- ers without its pale."
2014 First day of Macao Spring Rados. Winners, Trial Stakes, Mr. River's ga. h. Skylark; Ladies' Purse, Mr. C. O'Malley's r. p. Badger, the, Macao Welter, Mr. Weller's g. a. b. The Doctor,
21st" A Mémorandum is acal to Elyog by H. E. "the Plonipotentiary respecting the pariff, import, export,
and transit dution.
• 22nd. Second day Macao Races. Winners, Bedouin Cap, Mr. River's g. n. h. Little Wonder: Barrior Plate Mr. Oliver Twist's bp. Charlie Bates; the Give and Take Stakes, Mr. Riyer's ga. h. Skylark. The Clipper Mor arrived from Bombay 20th De-
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12th. The Clipper Sylph arrived from Cadeuna 34 March, and Singapore 28th. April. 137% Charles Hillier Esq., es the Chief Magigtrike,
appointed pastane
15th. The Spanje schooner Flechu anilyed with 25 persons belonging by the British barque Christophor Rawan, which was lost in a shout on the 2nd instant.
A._forget-adiet/[mapoling to be inaded by Mi, abez appings in Canton, with the view of exciting tho Claneso to Turther nets of violenëë,
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16th - The Land Officer (Hongkong) is instructed to report tally to Government all cases in which he has not received satisfactory information with regard to the tenure of land.
18th, H. E. Vieg Admiral Sir William. Parker is invested with the Insignia of a Knight Grund Cross of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath, on board II. M. S. Cornwallès.
The American Commodore sends the schooner Ariel to Macao, on the pretence of her not being au- thorised to carry the American flag..
19th Hawng and Heyling return to Canton,
* 20th. 1. E. Sir Henry Rottinger is invested with. the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath, at Gover- ment House Hongkong
25th: The American Consul at Macao returns the Ariel's papers, not being aware of the existence of any informality in them
(To be continued.")
FOR LONDON DIRECT.
THE Barque HASHEMY, Captain Wiltcam Buckle having greates part of her cargo engaged, will have quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to Captain Buckle on board, of
BENJAMIN SEARE.
Canton.
NOTICE.-We the undussigned beg to announce that wo have this day estashed ourselves as Com- mission Agents at Hongkong, under the firm of Disandt and Tiedeman.
D DISANDT. F. H. TIEDEMAN,
Victoria, Hongkong, 1st January, 1844.
Our Mr. Disandt, having for the last eight years been connected with the Establishment of Messrs Colvin Ainslie Cowie & Co. of Calcutta we have pleasure in offering our services as Agents to the Army. in China.
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JAMES WELCH
'CHEMIST DRUGGist &c. &c. &c.
Queen's Roul Victoria,
RETURNS his most grateful thanks to the Officers of II. M. Navy, the Military, Masters of Merchant Vessels, and the public of Victoria for the very liberal support he has experienced since his commencement in business, and to inform them that he has lately made considerable additions to his Stock of Medi- cines Perfumery, Oilmans Stores &c. &c. He further assures them that any commands with which he may be entrusted, in the preparation of Prescrip- tions, fefiting Medicine Chests &c. will be most faithfully attended to.
1st January, 1811.
NOTICE.—The Partnership lately, existing under the naine or firm of J.-B. Pain & Co, his this day been dissolved by mutual consent, all persons having lings claims against the firm are requested to prefer them ou or before the 31st iust, and all partics indebted to the same are required to make payment of their accounts within the sime period to Mr. J. B. Pain in whose - ham: the business fro this date will be conducted.
J B. PALY & Ch Victoria, January, 1st 1844.
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PUBLIC AUCTION, alpop. TOWNSEND has been Instructed to bring forward and sell on Monday next the 8th Just to the highest bidder the whole of the Furniture and flutings on the Promises of Messrs. D. Wilson & Co, Consisting of Dining, Breakfast, and Tea Tables, Sideboard, Card Tables Tea Poys Wash Hand Stand been complete, Beds Couches Hanging Lamps, Dripstone Ele
Table shades Dressing Tables and Toilet Glasses, ng utensils, Crockery and Glass Ware, Ment Cooking utensil Safe Spare Chamber Service, Tea Pots Basons and Spare Crockery, the Shop fitting's consisting of bay Writing Desk with Pigeon holes, Showglass Cases of the best Toon, Shelves, Godown Horses,a Sign Board old Tin Boxes &c. ---
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GIBB. LIVINGSTON, & Co.
TO LET
TWO GODOWNS in that range of buildings called the Albany Godowns, capate of containing about 2800 Bales of Cotton, Rent 850, per month each,
Apply to
A. Mc CULLOCIE
46 Queen's Road,