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The Steam Ship Express Captain Brown arrived hero op 18th Augnst,-days from Liverpool, This fino vessel immigliately proceeds to Siam, having we boliovo beon bought by the King to be used as a War Steamer. Captain Baows reports having spoken with the following restóls :
August 21st Lat. 34.o 41' N. Long, 15° 41' W. The British ship showing 2nd Disty, pondent, 3208 (Marryatts Code ) Oct 'off' Tristan "de" Achum, the French Whaler D Harmonia from Havre the 28th July-bouul to the South Sens. October 26th Lat. 30 20 S. Long.. 49. 19 E, the Brit barque Francis Spaight, Wise, from London to South Australia with Emigrants-78 days from the Channel, all well, On the-current, in the Stra its of Banca, the British barque Sultan from Glasgow for this port 5 Eonths out,
Singapore Free Press, 14th Dec.
From the Cape of Good Hope Shipping List, Sept. 8.) : TABLE BAY.-The Tecumseh encountered a severe gale, which commenced in lat. 35 S. and long. 14 W., on Wednesday, 23d ultimo. at S. S. W., continued throughout Thursday, blowing violently from S. S, E., and began to moderato on Friday: shipped a heavy sea, which carried away part of the larboard bulwarks. The Captain and chef officer were almost washed overboard, and the latter much hurt.
SIMON'S BAY-The Dutch ship Cornelia, which put in here also encountered the late furious gale, which com menced on Thursday, the 14th ultimo, in lat. 37. 38 S., long. 17, 50. E. and continued throughout Friday. On Sunday it had all the characteristics of a hurricane. The vessel laid for some time on her beam-ends, the sea making a fair breach over her. About 10 in the evening it sud denly moderated, and fell calm. The bowsprit was then found to be sprung, and the main top-mast" injured, and the vessel had so much strain that it was absolutely necessary to make for Simon's Bay.
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ALGOA BAY. The wreck, &c. of the Delhi, was sold for about £20, one labourer from the shore lost. The Laura, had, when wrecked, considerable part of her cargo vet on board, which togethe the vessel reali zed about £ 10. Five hands drowne .
The Elizabeth Rowell, had a great quantity of her rigging and spars saved, and realized about £ 370.Crew all savels a b
The Sea Gull bad the whole of her cargo on beard when she stranded which, together with the vessel fetched about £120, Five of the crew drowned.-Ibd.
CAUTION TO MARINERS,--STRAITS OF BANDA-Her Majesty's brig Algerine, Shinon's Bay, 26th August
1848.
Sir, I have the honor to acquaint you for your in formation, and as a guidance for ships proceeding thro the Straits of Banca, that the wreck of a barque was passed by Her Majesty's brig Algerine, on the morn ang of the 25th June, sunk in 6 fathoms water, with lower mast and main topmast standing; name unk nown. The said wreck lays with Lucepara Island (at the entrance of the straits,) bearing NW about 16 miles, and is immediately in the track of vessels Lound to, or coming from, the Northward.
have the honor, Signed,) S. B. DOLLING,
Licul. & Commander "Rear Admiral the Hon. J. PERCY, Commander.in Chief.
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The SpretħMENTARY Tunaty is signed at the Bogde by their Excellencies the Chinese and British Plonipotentiarios.
0th.
A typhoon blow for three days in a portion of the Ching Sons.
3rd. 11. M. Str. Driver smiled for Amyy and Shanghai, having on board Capt.-Gribble Consul for the_formner, and Captain Georgo Balfour Consul fro the latter place.
A. A Proclamation is issued by H. E. Sir L Pottinger defiying the limits of the coast whoreat Br
ísh Vessels may touch.
A large firo happened at Canton, which consumed the Danish, Spanish and French Hongs, and upwards of 1000 Chinese houses. ..
1st.
NOVEMBER.
A typhoon blew in a portion of the China scas for four days, and several vessels sufferred severley..
5. Staff Assistant Surgeon William Grahamedied of fever,
7th. Lieut. Colonel Knowles, G. B. died of fever. The Overland Mail with date to the 6th August arrived per Arun.
In accordance with the request of the American Con. sul. H. E. Keying orders a considerable reduction to be made in the duty levied on Foreign Ginseng,
13th. Rules for the discharge of destitute Seamen from the Merchant Seamen's Hospital promulgated..
14th. Capt. Dallour issues: a notification declaring the port of shanghai open from the 17th instant.
15th. Major Eldred Pottinger C. B. died at Hong. kong,
21st. Tenders are required for the erection of Bar- racks at Sywan.
29th
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The Clipper Water Witch arrived at Macao from Calcutta.
DECEMBER.
1st. Captain Ormsby appointed Extra Aide-de-camp to H. E. the Governor and Commander, in, Chief of Hongkong.
A new tariff comes into force at Macao: considera- ble reductions have been made in the duties of
almost every article of import.
3r1, A Notification of the yations degrees of value at which different Coins shall be received at Amoy is published.
4th, A Notification is issued respecting the future limits of the Port of Amoy
H. M. S. Cornwall with Vice Admiral Sir W. Parker G. C. B. accompained by H. M. S. Dido lelt Hongkong for Manilla,
H. M. Str. Driver sailed for Amoy and Ningpo having on board Mr. Thom Officiating Consul at Ningpo. 11th Notification that the debts of the late Hongs of Hingtae, Kinqua and Mowqua will be paid at Hong kong on and after the 10th proximo.
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12th. Her Majesty's Government having secured Leases of the ground at Canton lately occupied by the Factories, will sub-let a portion to Merchants.
A Notification is issued that a public sale of Crown Lands will be held at Hongkong on the 22d January. 21st. Overland Mail with news to the 6th Sept. arrived at Macao per Audaz.
22nd The Colonial Chaplain, the Red, Vincent Stanton arrived at Hongkong in the Lady Amherst,
24th. The Colonial Chaplain preached his first ser mon in Victoria,
27th. H. M. S. Castor, arrived at Hongkong having nor of the island &c. fe. on board Major General D' Aguilar, Lieutenant Gover-
FOR SALE.-
(From Solomon's St. Helena Shipping List. May 24). The Erfprins van Orange arrived at St. Helena, re- ports that the Amica, spoken on the 1st May, in lat 35° 40′ and long, 24o 1 had discovered a sunkon rock, of considerable extent in the straits of Bally, vot laid AT the Office of the Friend of China, Blank forms of down in the charts; with 5 fathoms water; the south Ship's Articles, prepared according to the end of Java bearing S. by W W., and the Rocklaw relative to Merchant Seamen, and an Abstract of the oxisting Tekan N. W.by W. W called it Verders Bank-Ibid. the Merchant Seaman's Aet indorsed on the back.
RECORD
OF OCCURRENCES IN CHINA DURING THE YEAR 1813. ( Concluded from No. 90.) AUGUST,
21st. A. R. Johnston, J. R, Morrison and William Caino Esqrs, appointed Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong, with the title of Hon'ble tat 29th. The Hon'ble J, R. Morrison died at Macao of fever.
31st. Sickness prevails in Hongkong to an alarining extent,
SEPTEMBER,
1st. Revd. Charles Gutzlaff appointed Chinese Se. cretary to Her Majesty's Superintendant of Trade, and the Government of Hongkong,
A severe gale of wind experienced at Chusan and off the mouth of the Yang tze-keang.
* 4th - Howqua, the celebrated Hong Merchant died
at Canton, aged 75.
7. The Uverland Mail of 6th July arrived at Macao per Anonyma, from Bombay 9th August, ⠀⠀
10th. The trade at Canton is at a stand still owing to the demand made by the linguists to have certain allowances made tliem.
14th, HM, S. Samurung arrived from Borneo. 18th The Clipper Ardaseer arrived at Macao from Bombay 18th August and Singapore 10th September. 218. Capt. Gribble appointed officiating British Consul af Amoy.
80th,
A new Governor of Macao arrives, ** OCTOBER,
3rd. The new Governor of Macao, Don José Gre- gorio Pegado installed.
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Charterparties and General Powers of Attorney after forms prepared by Mr. Chitty,
Victoria, Hong Kong, 13th December, 1843,
IN the Press, and will be published on the 15th January THE HONG-KONG ALMANAC FOR 1844,
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; Fixod and Moveable Feasts, Chinese Kalendar, English Kalendar,“ Moon's Age,
Sun's Declination Table, Equation Table,
Her Majesty's Government Hongkong, Consular Establishments,
Her Majesty's pleet in China with a list of Officers on board enchi Ship, date of appointment, pay &c. Her Majesty's Forces in China, H. E. I. Co's, do, Dangers in the China Seas,
Post Office Regulations, Port and Harbour dó,
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The now uct of Parliament relative to the govern-
ment of British subjects of China. Also, at the same time will be published.
THE HONG KONG SHELT ALMANAO. FOR 1844,
Pho publication is unavoidably dolayed until the 16th instant, owing to the desire to make the work
Plute as possible.
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VICTORIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16TH 18440
We have received files of papers from New South Wales up to the 19th November. The com- mittee appointed to inquire into the feasibility of an Overland communication with Port Essington was actively engaged in collecting evidence, and the plan is daily increasing in favor with the public.- Much attention is turned towards Hongkong, and from all we can learn there is a prospect of exten- sive immigration from the colonies to this island. At all events the colonists appear determined to give us a fair trial of their various products; it is to be feared they will not find so favorable a man- ket, for many articles as they expect. With regard to horses and sheep especially, the prices at which they can be landed from Sydney are too high to admit of anything like an extensive sale, or remu- neration for the speculation.
Flour, woollen cloths and perhaps colonial to- bacco are more likely to succeed in finding buyers.
Dates from Amoy extend to the 14th inst
frightful, and it is rumoured that Koo-long-soo will the sickness among the troops is represent
be evacuated and the whole of the men removed to Hongkong. H
We have much pleasure in giving a prominent place to the following extract from a communica- tion kindly sent by a friend lately at Ningpo.
The Ice houses around Ningpo, and especially on the banks of the river between that city and Chinhae are beyond calculation. They are Billt above ground and generally upon a platform- earth raised so as to be above the level of the rounding fields Upon such a mound a' ban frame is thrown which is well and closely with paddy straw. The Ice is collected in Tanks
take care to keep duly filled with water in the or ponds which the prophctors of the Ice-houses
winter season. When the Ice is of a sufficient thick- ness, they collect it, and as it is brought in each layer is covered over with dry straw, and in this manner the Ice is preserved during the whole sum- mor Each house has its own drain to draw off the
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The Chinese Tariff,
The article is not used in Ningpa for privire consumption, but solely as an antise and fish during the heats of summ ants know nothing of the mode of iquids except as they have use it for that purpose, and the ling to retail it to them at the one hur
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The Duties levied in England on Chinese Exports. Dr The report of the Assay of various coins at Canton.
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