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THE FRIEND
OF CHINA
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VOL. III. No, 11
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY.
VICTORIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 12mm 1844.
NOTIFICATION—The publication of the Hongkong Gazette under the authority. in "The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette," with the signatures of duly authorizel Fut
Hongkong, March, 2ård 1949,
PURCHASE OF SUGAR.
NOTICE is hereby ven, that Tenders will be
discontinued from this data; but al
ment are still to be considered as olliejal, JROBT MORRISON,
PRICE • 12 per annum,
East point of Boo Islande
cations Uppearin
by EE.
NWW Wbys
Camle English
26.32
Dotch
South West of
received at this Offro
tant from such pert
tract for the supply Troops.
Tuesday the 19th Ins- may be willing to con- urar, for the use of the
Alels Sales at prices quoted,
Pulo Pinog of do.
Pulo Popa of
do,
EXPORTS.
E by NN
ON Board.
Alum
Latitude
82. 0 to 0
per picul
91′ E,
Markot baro
The Tenders may be me for any quality not less than 10,000 nor exceeding 20,000 pounds; de liverable at the rate of not less than 4,000 lbs. mon- thly; commencing on the 15th of the ensuing month and are to state the price per pound or per pecal and be accompanied by samples of the quali tity of the Sugar offered.
Further particulars may be known on application at tins Office.
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G. Commissariat, Victoria,
Cassia
Annised Camphor
020
30 04
Several lote in the market
9.25
Purchases as quoted, Buds
China Roots Galangal Musk
190
304
Rhubarb
per catty per picul
Fortescue
Scarce of good quality.
RAW SILK
Tsatlee
515
the 11th March, 1844.
Taysann
Canton
TEA.
ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the Friend of China.).
8th March, 1844.
SIR-Do I pray you bring to the notice of our chiefs the worse than filthy state of the town in the vicinity of the market, west from General D'Aguilar's, including the market-place, for unless some attention is paid to this point, and more stringent measures than, entre NOSE, are now in force, a putrid fever may soon be looked for. Let the magistrate himself only visit the market place any morning, and he will at once see the necessity of a thorough reform, in some chape or other. His assistant, Captain Haley, effected, during the short time he was in power, a very great improvement in this department, and had he remained, there seemed every reason to hope the benefit he intended would have been permanent; unfortunately, since his removal, all the attention he bestowed on the subject has ceased to be directed to the same end, and the west end 19 becoming a bye, word, and a place of scents, not from Araby the bliss'd T
Far more need have you to attend to these points than to draw attention to the empty benches at Laving service on Sunday last, when (I presume your remar
Knottu here you wen or heard
Twankay
Few lefti Hyson_ Young Hyson
Hyson Skin
SoundraporFa
Gazelle
35 0
Possidune
0
Wissackon
Moderate purchases of inferior Green Teas,
A COTTON REPORT
Annie Jane
Imperial & Gunpowder
No purchases.
Congou
24
No fine in the market.
Caper Souchong
15
No fine in the market.
Orange Pekoe, plain
24
29
William 4th
383 Smith 141 Woodin
Longitude 120
It being 8 miles NW of the position laid down by Hoaburra and he is uncertain sa to its true posi. tion. Canton Preket
VESSELS IN
NAMES. TON MASTER.
Oriental
Omega Warlock Brahim Spec Neried Swartvick (Swed) Alligator Boxer (Am) Bangalore
259 Hall 282 Johnson 392 Wardle
Whte
Januncey
Jardine Matheson & co
Turner & Comm Macvicar & Co. Jardine Matheson&Co.
MacArthur Dent & Co.
arant Hjarne
198 Cooke
Robinson
Bell & Ca
Bush & Miller
Bell & Co.
Anderson, Chalmung
*
scented
34
Wanderer
359 Smith
No fine in the market.
Zeminder - King
Crouch
Boyart
Freeman
Mathesond
Matheson Co
Ditwell
alentine
Dent & Co
Rigby
Russell & Co.
HER MAJESTY & SHIPS.
BRITISH
HAMPOA
AGENTS
1270
JardineMatheson&Co
541 Seast
Emperor
Coromandel 766 577
Canopus
nghamn Dent & Co
Turner &
Hesperus
Saghalien
Resolution
more from the heat than others. Yours,
JOHN WILSON.
[If John Wilson is a fictitious name, it would be desirable that in corresponding with us he assumes one less likely to lead to any misunderstanding--ED]
CANTON PRICES CURRENT.
6 MARCH, 1844.
IMPORTS. - DUTY PAID
Ale (best brands)
Amber
Betel Nut
Stock small.
Cochineal
835 to 400 per hhd. 10 011 0 per entty 4 0 0 0 per picul
per bolt
8
800 4100 32
per picul
8 0.
00000001
Canvass-Eng & Scotch
Copper, sheathing
S. Am.
Cordage, European
COTTON Bombay,sh.ps. Ts.4 0
Madras
Bengal
* Cotton Little doing ; prices nominal.
COTTON GOODS,
White Shirtings, 40 yds x 36 in,3 60" 4 0 per piece
Grey dito dito 2 75 3 10
60
6.5 "
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycee Silver, large, 3 per cent, premium
small, I to 2 ditto
Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Carolos, 10 per cent, premium
Republican ditto, 5 per cent, discount.
EXCHANGE.
Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 7d.
H.M. Flenipotentiary on the Bengal Govt., 30 days, 220
for 100 Republican dollars,
Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 days Private Bills on Bengal at 60 days *
FREIGHTS
To London or Liverpool, £3 per ton of 50 8. To Out-ports 10 per ton additional.
SHI
MARCH
TELLIGENCE.
1844
Whampoa
banghai
Hoves, Macao,
VIPK
Bombay Dutchess of Nor thumber
bn Laird Osprey
Yarn, Nos. 18 to 30
- No demand for higher numbers,
Chintz FuraLUTOZ
For very good.
Tin, Banca
4. Platës.
Ira
Quickaver OPIUM Patna.
Benares
Malive
#
Pepper
Rice,
Sandalwood
WOOL
Starlin
22 0
24 0 per picul
10th Gazel
40 per piece
Jane.
O por picni
Prince
8.50
0 per box.
O per picu
81 HMS
Jona
00
0 per picul
& Co.