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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HE
affairs which obtain in China at the present day, The most important commercial demands are as nothing, when opposed to the wishes of individual. caprice.
We publish in our Supplement a correspondence between His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, and Ching, Acting Governor General of which is creditable to both parties. Kwantung,
From the tenor of Ching's letter, it is evident the Chinese are fully satisfied of His Excellency's desire to carry out the Supplementary treaty in a spirit of sincerity. In this they do him no mɔre thao justice and we hope, they will be ruled by
the same donorable fuelinga. 10 who
have located themselves at
them, emanated from
www.will doubtless
see the propriety of removing their proporty provious to the expiry of the period fixed upon for that pose. The proposal, that six months should be allows forested in the matter, have to thank Henry Pottinger, His Excellency, for the opportunity thus granted, of breaking up theire stablishinents without a total
loss.
Captain Dare, of the Arun, reports that a vessel had arrived at Singapore, immediately before he sailed from that port, communicating the melan- choly intelligence, that the Hon. Mr. Murray had been shot dead in an engagement with the natives of Borneo. Mr. B. Hart, and several of the crow were severely wounded. Mr. Murray hal engaged with the natives for a barter of goods, which ap- pears on their part to have been a mere deception, their object being to gain time. After fortifying the river outside, an attack was made on the Young Queen and the Anna; however, they succeeded in fighting their
out of the river, but with the
severe loss mentioned.
The Young Queen and the Ann were spoken at sea, steering for Manila; by the next arrival from thence we may expect fall particulars.
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For Aoy, CHIBAN, SKANGUAL AND TRU INTERMEDIATE PORTS. THE fine British Clipper bult Schooner ALLIGATOR, A. I for Twelve Years at Lloyd's, R. #F". Cook. Commander, for a fow Tous of measurement goods, and one or two Will sail on the 17th Just Has room passengers.
or to
For particulars apply to the Commander on board.
JB PAIN.
Queen's Road,
Victoria, 12th April, 1814.,
FOR CHOSA
THE Clipper Brig Exon Capt Sherwan will be dispatched for Chusen direct, on the 20th just.
For freight of passage apply to
BUSH 4 MLLER, or Capt SHERMAN, on Baurd Victoria, 49th April, 1944, JANUARIO J. LOPES bigs to intimate to his man trong dir complete, he
Friends and the Public in general that his arrange- WATERLOO HOTEL, and Commasion Room an Monday best the 15th instant without fail, He takes this opportunity to assure his friends and supporter that every attention will be paid to their orders saoulit They havor him with the same.
Hongkong, 12th April, 1844.
to open the
PUBLIC SALE-On Saturday, the 13th instant, JNO SMITH will sell in his Auction Room, the following urticles, to the highest bidders.
Handsome Mirrois; Umbrellas Clocks; Motal Paralaloon Buttons, Prints and Engravings; Statues Man and Women's Gloves; Superior St. Julien, Serville Madon, Burgandy, Hyrinilage, Annisetto, L quears, Champagne, and
nandy; Brandy Fruits; Olive 01; Vinegar, in casks and bottle; M
Metal Spoons and Fork's; Files, Chissels, Saws, Hammers, Planes, Cimblets, and Sadlier's Tools; Plated Butter Hand Vices, Pincers, Plyers, Nippers, Screw, Drivers,
(1 Pins, Branchen, Rings, Bracelets, Earrings, and Urus, Broad Baskets, and Barle Stanley Gold and Neoldaces Watch Chains and Kay Can and
other Beads: Hand Ornaments, Pencil Cases dlesticks; Portable Work Boxes, Toilet and Essenco The following short extract from a paper in the Bottles, fitted on Silver Stands; Cases with Silver Colonial Gazette, by Captain C. W. Short of the Scissors, Bylkins, Thimbles, e (Ladie's Cam Coldstream Guards, is worthy of attention in Hong-panion); Silvor Whistios, Plated Wailers: Silver kong. Captain Short more particularly refers to Watch Guards; Japaned Baitons; Broguet Chains the West Indies, but his remarks are equally appli. and Seals; Studs: Prosorvalds Meats, &c. cable to this place.
to the West Indies.
SMITH
Ordere will be faithfully execuíni, There are curtain rules for the better managemout Macao, 8th April, 1914. of a man's body and mind during a residence in the tropics, which cannot be too strongly impressed apon
NOTIORA-Some time next wedk the attention of officons and soldiers about to proceed Auction, the residue of HOUSEHOLD FÜRNE will have the pleasure to oder for sale by Public It is not of course intended to amply that it is in the power of man to secure himselfTURE and EFFECTS, belonging to I I. Harton, under all circumstances against sickness and feyer, Eqs. Further particulars will appear in Handbills. We are all puder an especial Providence, which knows
Masno, 8th April, 1811 and soes what is best for us; but, on the there are those precautions which reason
hand,
Com-
ATEND
BALLANCES AND APPARA PUS. A variety of these have just been landed in the mon sense approva. For instance, muy van who lives | Store of the undersigned, writhing from 40 to 2000. too freely who when heated sits in a draft, or when wet in damp clothes; who gallops in the heat of
who,
price inadorato Micao, 8th April 1844.
JNO: SMITH.
the day instead of taking goody PATENT Manila Rope, of all sizes, on Sale by freling unwell, takes no heed; who
common attention to his habit of body, and thrown in occasionally cooling madecine; -any
who systematically neglects those
in short,
Macao, 8th April, 1814.
JNO SMITH.
of danger must lay his account real points JUST ARRIVED A few pieces of Bengal Sine
having an
Bandannoes, and Patna towelling ex "Hero"
Apply to
J. C. POWER. Victoria, 12th April, 1841
Hongkong, 27th March, 1841,
JUST received and for sale, by the undersigned,
Good Dutch Butter, Fresh Sardics, Dǝ. Salmon, French Velvet Corks Dolland's Telescopes,
attack of fever. On other hand, he Iteeps the prima via free from obstruction, who is temperato in all things eating, drinking (not abstemious), exer-1. OR SALE AT the Gollowns of Mosers Fox eise, and hours; who changes his wet clothes, and
Rawson & Co., a quantity of Burton Ale in Hails, avoids sitting in drafts- will necessarily be less heated, || from Worthington and Robinson, ex Jöhn Bibby,''. and therefore loss predisposed to sickness arising from the effects of climate. Occupation for the mind is everything; and in the camp of Newenstle this is not lost sight of. The regimental library there comes into play, and arasements Interesting and cheerful are thought of and put on foot. The garden and its pros ductions may follow, and there seeing no reason why mese allotments of ground should not be marked out on the surrounding Alones, as a means at once of furnishi ang rooreation and wholesome vegetables to the men. One word to the authorities and companding officers generally throughout our tropical culonies. Never embark or discipbark, troops at ending, after having worked the run all the foregnon in packing or unpack ing, or discharging heavy bogengo into boats; fr who can tell what a maron of 100 miles up a long hill in a heated state, and the sudden change.
tere on the height, may produce. These are cautions which common humanity as well as prudence detai
With regard to town duties venerally
of
of guards for Government-house, the Generals a
a corporal and he would suffice and as to keeping
Europeans in barracks for field day
nothing ent” ba
so foolish. Sound drill, in moderalten, is all that is re. quired, and the men will not be less efficient when
musement, recreation, regula
called upon to
choose
belts, ay, labour, if they
work during trop
A large stock of Cut Crystal,
China Dessert Sels,
Di. Ten Sots,
Primo Cumberland Humns, Superior Pale and Brown Sherry.
Do. Tale Brandy, in dozen, onses, Heath' do
Claret, Moselle, Sauterne, Chimpague, Cider Churry Brandy
dial do, &c
FRANCIS DICKENS Victoria, Honglong, 13th April, 1841.
NOTICE –We th we have this
DISA
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landed in a day or
JUST ARRIVED.—To be land
Small parcels of highly esteemed Wjuca, consisting of Fine old Port,
Larose Claret, St. Julien Chret.
Pale and Medium Sherry,
few
Tale Brandy, very superior, în dozen cases. FOR SALE Sheet Copper and Naile, a
Marr's Fire Proof Iron Sales and Chests, Su- perior Champagne. Madeira, Block, Batavia Arrack and Brandy an Wood A good assortiment of Oil- man's Stores, Cocoanut, Turpentine, and Paint Oil, Manila French and English Corks,
Apply to th DEANDT & TIEDEMAN, Oswalde 111 opposite to the promises Mésars. Gibb, Livingston, & Co.
FOR SALE-A few pieces of fine Long Cloth, Patent Machinere and Light Waiscont Pieces, suit House Door Locks and Padlocks; bolur and werewa. able for summer mnar ↑ also very suporior Store and SUPERDR OLD N. 3 CHEROOTS French Wines, of various kids; Pale and Brown Light
Sperm and Stearins Candles, Q Shorry's Pon, Carel, Brandy, Hollands, Cader,
Apply to Victoria, 6th April 15t
JC POWER
FOR SALE -The under. Wines just received from-
Alexander Black London.
Fine old Pale and Brown Sherry. Fine old Part.
Champagne
HUGHESDON, CALDER & CO. Victoris, 8th April, 1984.
FOR SALE. The Eollowing Wines from Mesars.
Wardell & Co. London. Fine Old Port,
Do
do
Sherry.
Do
do Very Pale,
z
Do
Do
do English Claret. Prouch Do
Preserves, Flour, Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Canvass, Rop Twine, Blocka, Paints and Ols, Varnish, and every description of Stores for Ship and Cubin use. Danish Scoonor Ormen;
W. H. FRANKLYN.
Also, Brandy, in wood and boitle: Rumi, Om, and Atrack: Ale and Porter. Charnois, Dilman'a Sibres,
Whampoa, March 20th, 1871. NOTICE –In Store ; deliverable only to the parties
to whom they are addressed, or their orders, 2 Boxes addressed J. G. Bolton 19th Regt,
Engineer Randall.
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Wm. M Gregor, Bart-
Dilizers Cond. 11. M. 79 Highland-,
Gal. A. B. Dyou, H. M. List M. N. D
Meas H. Math Regt
Officers Comdy, 20th Regt, LN
491
Moss. 65th to order of the 190
Regt. Moss,
H. M. 18th Regt.
1 Pokago addressed Colour Sergeant J. Beecroft,
II. M. 35th Regt.
1 Box Lieut. Halsted, H. M. Ship Cornwallis
Victoria, 1st April, 1914.
NEW STORE
N. DUUS.
JUST received and now open and for sale by die me, dersigned at the store formerly occupied by 1. W Bennet, Queen's Roar
Champagno
Claret
Sherry
Brindy
Porter
Cador
Porrr
Vinegar Cherry Cordin
Manila Cheropis
Stationery of all Sorts
Oll Table covers Lemon syrup
Black and Green Teas Sports Candles
Pulles, and Sances of all descriptions
Pocket and Office knives. Sejeoer
Table Calory, Breakfast and dinner Sets and aller
I rockery waro
| Choose, Hams, Berlumery
Class ware of all descriptions
Gentlemen and Ladies Lotion Hoso and
Various other articles,
ROBT LOWRIE.
Vjetorin, 5th March, 1814,
NOTIUL
THE Interest and res
Lejea, and Mr. conard, and Mr. Nidh A. Lawrent, and Mr.
Ety of M. Willo R. ret m our homme have
Merest commencing
Bad Ws Wetmore, of New You
her Jinu.. Nathi el mamou Wallinon A Lawrence, anil Willin
WETMORE & C Clantoir, 18th March, 1911
Valer
morod to Vietal
FRANIEI, JAMSTVILL
Macho #nh March, 1841,