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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG KONG GAZETTE.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
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THE Undersigned having
Chinn, for the
acoopt Assurances
1st-On Buildings
other
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#prepared to
100-Goods and merchandize of all
received and carefully stored in spacious airy and secare Brick Godown situated 18, and 56 Qugans Road upon moderate tertna.
# Groots__placed Texcept combatibles] in Godown 18, rod with || Queen's Road can be insured from risk of Fire,
N. DUUS.
incombustibio matorial, together" with their contents, when such Buildings are olated from all others.
Rato of Promiut * per cent, per annum, 2xp.---On such Buildings and their contents, whom pot
so isolated, at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum. Assurances for 4 months *") of the annual rate,
and for 8 months be charged. Of the 1st Class, Assurances, for the present, will be
accepted to the extent of And of the 2nd Clase, to the 10,000 enly on one risk.
extent of £8000.
A Building and its contents taken together, form one
apply to
Goods received and sold on Commission -18 Queen's Road,
Victoria, November, 1st 1843,
STORAGE may be obtained in dry, secure,and Insu-
red Godown's, on application to.
BUSH & MILLER. Victoria, Hongkong, February, 24th 1844.
NOTICE.-The undersigned have this day establish- ed a house of Agency and Commission at “Họng-
* Miller Bush and
risk. Thus the above sums may be underwrit || kong," under the firin FT. BUSH, V
either on a Building alone, or the contents alone part on the Building, and part on the contents.
or
No Assurance is to be considered in force until the Premium be paid, so dankoop
Amongst other advantages of the Company, the Assured will be entitled to participate in the profits after five successive payments.
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Parties applying for Assurances will please send full particulars of the risk to be taken; any deviation from which, without the consent of the Company, will vitiate the Policy
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JARDINE, MATHESON, & Com
Agents in China.
Macao, 12th July, 1843.
BOOKS.
FOR Sale at P. Townsends Godown, at a reduction of 25 per Cent a large collection of New Books and maps, Catalogues of which can be seen ap Godown.
ALSO.
of
(Signed)
ALEX, A MILLER Victoria, Hongkong, 1st February, 1844.
NOTICE.
MESSRS, CARTER & Co. beg to advertize their
having commenced business in Hongkong asBuilders Contractors &c., and that from their long experience in England and their arrangements here they flatter
pliont
PUBLIC SALE
N Wednesday 6th of March will be sold by public sale at P. Townsend's Godown the Sche. Mary with all her appurtenances
ventory can be seen at any time
by
P. TOWNSEND.
Auctioneer.
-Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1844.
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FOR LONDON- THE "A. 1. Ship “EMERALD ELE” new loading at Whampoa, and will have quick dispatch, bas very excellent accomo. dations for passengers. Apply to the Com-
R. J. GILMAN
mander on board or to
Canton, 14th February, 1844
THE SCHOONER UNION »
HAS just undergone a thorough repair, raised, and newly decked: -well armed and her Cabins are most confortably fit- >ted for six Passengers; she will now run regularly between Macao, Hongkong, and Canton with Passengers, at the usual rate charged in other. passage boats. For passage, in Macao, apply to
JNO. SMITH. And at Hongkong,
P. TOWNSEND. She is for Sale, and the owner will accept
themselves they will be able to complete any work with. that punctuality, and in that workmanlike manner that a fair offer. will ensure satisfaction to those gentlemen who may honor them with their patronage.
Any communication addresed to Messrs. C. & Co., of the care of Mr. Welch, Chemist and Druggist Victoria w will meet with prompt attenti
NOTICE.
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FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. THE British Ship GONDOLIER,
343 tons, Capt. Oliver.
Apply to
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Victoria, 10th February, 1844.
FOR SALE. The new and superior built Iron Barque “JOHN LAIRD", 270 Tong N.M.Sails well carries a large Cargo and is an unex- coponible Sea boat. Masty and Yards fitted in the best style for light working, Standing and running rigging of holt rope yarn, best London make. Sails One suit and a half quite new, one half worn of best Navy canvas, Anchors and Cables complete, Patent
Fine old Pale and Brown Sherry THE following Wines received ex Foam from Messrs. Windlass, Iron Tanks and Butts, Two new-quarter
Sandeman Forstor and Co. London.
E undersigned is authorized by His Excellency the in Chief of H Majesty's Land Forces in China, to receive all packages addressed to the Officers For Sale, Beef, Flour Clives, Butter, Cheese, Oilor Messes of any of the Regiments employed during
the late war table cloth, Hats, Ladies and Gents Shoes, Rum, Arrack, Bread, Wine in quarter casks. An Asetment of Plated Ware Consisting of Baskets, Dishes, Candle- sticks, Powder flasks and one or two superior fowling peices Quilts, Steel Pens, Pencils, Horse, furniture, Glasses and Hand Mirrors Shades for Lamps, and Carriage trimmiage, Champaigne Cider, Looking
sundry other goods.
P. TOWNSEND.
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JAMES WELCH
CHEMIST DRUGOIST &c. &c. &c. Queen's Road Victoria.
RETURNS his most grateful thanks to the Officers. ,the Military Masters of Merchant of 11. M. Navy, 1 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 Tately made considerable additions to he Stock of Medi- cines Perfumery, Dilmans Stores &c. &c. further assures them that any commands with which he may be entrusted, in the preparation of Prescrip- tions, refitting Medicine Chests, &c. will be most faithfully attended to,
1st January, 1841.
Ma. LATTEY.
He
Chronometer and Watch Maker. Removed from Lanes Hotel: to the upper part of Mr. Pain's new store Queens Road opposite to Chinams Hong.
Hongkong, January, 1844.
THE Copartnership existing between Diron, Carter & Co. at Bombay, DiROM, RICHMOND & Co, at Liver- pool, and ourselves in China, having expired by its own limitation on the 31st July, last, we beg leave to an nounce, that in future, our business will be car ried on here, under the firm of DIRO, GRAY of Co.; at Bombay under the firm of DIROM, HUNTER & Co., and at Liverpool under the firm of DIROM, JAVIDSON & Co.,
DIROM & Co.
Macao, st August, 1848.
NOTICE The undersigned have established |
House of Agency in China, under the firm of "Boustend 4 Co." in connexion with Messors Butler, Sykes and Co, Manila, audo Mesars, Sykes, Schwabe and Co. Liverpool. The parture in our coveral blishments continue as before: Mr. Edward Boustead managing in China, Mr. Benjamin Butler) at Mr. Guatay Christian Schwabe at Liverpool, and Mr. Adam Sykes at Singapore,
BOUSTEAD SCHWABE & CO. Singapore, 11th August, 1843
NOTICE.-Mr. John Mackenzio has been admit
a partner in our firm from 1st August-last-
LECKIE &
Bombay, 211h Ɛeptember, 1849, 1975
NOTICE, The undersigned begs te abền
Public, that he has taken the ALBIUN and will conduct it under his immediat ance, and hopes thereby to ensure a
lies and others, and to meal the patronage
Establishment has heretofore bad,
Macao, 31st August, 1849.
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Hongkong *15 Apri, 1843.
FOR SALE.
Fine old Madeira
In wood and bottle, Fine old Port... Sauterne, Moselle, Burgundy and Champagne.
Apply to LINDSAY & Co. Macau, 1 January, 1844,
FOR SALE
AT THE GODOWNS OF THE UNDERSIGNED: Port Wine, in 3 and 0 d. cases. Sherry do
Cluret do.
do dow
do: do HENRY, HUMPHREYS & Co. Victoria, 22nd November, 1943.
FOR SALE,
FIVE SUPERIOR London built Garriages with Harness &c. complete; also a complete set of Rose- wood Drawing Room Furniture just arrived.
Apply to HENRY HUMPHRYS Victoria, 22nd November, 1843,
FOR SALE - E. I, Cos. Bills on Bengal,
Apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & Co.
Co
FOR SALE Bally Rice, ditto Coffee, Copenhagen Cherry Cordials in Pints, Manila Cordage, Oakuum Corks, Singapore Planks, Anchors and Chains, Ar rack, Bengal Chitney, Batter in Kugs, Candles, Bengal Rice, Diste Dholl, Coal Tar, Swedish Ditto, and Pitch; a variety of other articles."
boats with awning and Sails, Launch and Yawl 30 Tons new small sized kentledge, Guns, arms and ammunition complete in Patent barrels, 2 Pitch pine spars 50 it, by 14 Ins, aud others. Is well adapted for a Conster or for short voyages, Could be navigated with a very limited crew, and is ready to start at a days notice
Apply pavennally as her lottar to the Commandline Officer on board at Whampoa,
FOR SALE:
AT the Office of the Friend of China, Blank forms of
Ship's Articles, prepared according to the existing law relative to Merchant Seamen, and an Abstract of the Merchant Seaman's Act indorsed the back.
ALSO
Charterparties and General Powers of Attorney after forms prepared by Mr. Chitty.
Victoria, Hong Kong, 13th December, 1843.
FOR SALE
SYCEE SILVER in large Ingots
HUGHESDON, CALDER & Co. ?!!
NOTICE
From this date the Charges for Printing at the Hongkong Gazette Office will be as follows;
Boat Notes
Opium Orders
* 2 per hundred
I do. do.
12.
ayan
Bills of Exchange in sets a do do. Cheques
Ship's Articles Powers of Attorney, Charter Parties Auction Bills-
Auction Catalogues
do do.
1 each or 6 per doz
1 do. or..
or „, Ů do. do,
do.
I do. or
2
do.
per first 100, and 75
cents for every suc- ceeding 100.
per do. do. and I per do do.
4.
At the Godowns of ' • JOHN BURD & Co.
ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE
perior · Bort and Sherry; Cham- Ships, not exceeding 10 lines, 1 month ☛ pagne Claret Sauterne and other light French.
longer period, 4 wines Lidors palo and dark Cognac in wood and bottle; Gerleva
General Advertisements under 10 lines first insor- port Candles ¦ Blaclang, Tabletion 8 and 10 cents additional for every line ex- vers; Saucer; Salad oil; Mustard, Nails and tucksceeding ten. Bizes, best French corks l'ocket Compasses
Repetitions, one fourth of the original charge. fine Pekoe Tea, Superior No. 3 Chernols York Contract may be entered into for long or aliort pe home &c. apply to
Victoria, 12th February, 1814.
J. O, POWER
ZETTO, LET. THE Bungalow & out Officer belonging to Framjee Jemscljes Baq situate put this ineen's Houd near to r & Co's premises. For particulars apply
Macao, or 1993 p
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Victoria, December 15th, 1843.
Frame
of building
TWO GODOW
Balce of Cou
• A. MNCULLOCH.
A. H. FRYER
46 Queen's Road
Victoria, Hong Kong, 17th December, 1843
riods. Terms may be known on application Office.
TERMS CASH Victoria, 8th January, 1844.
are the sole AGENTS for receiving Subscriptions to the Friend of China and Hongkong.
THE ↑
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Gardiner & Co.
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the 11 Janar 1844-
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Friend of China
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