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THE FRIEND
OF CHINA
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
VOL. III No. 124
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH, 1844.
PRICE 12
per annum.
Credit prices
Terms of Subscription to the "Friend of Ching and Hongkong Gazette," per annum 12. Bix months 7 Throo months; all paid in advance. 14,8 50, and 5, for the respective periods of twelve, six, and thres mouths
Single numbers to Subscribers 25 ots, each, to Non-Subscribers 1 Rupeo. Parties calling or sending to the office for papers are requested to pay cash.
TONNAGE ENTERED THE THREE NATIONS OF FRANCE, UNITED STATES, and Great Britain,
Batered France.
French.
Foreign.
publican Dollars of equal standard, or for 225 Companys Rupees.
By Order,
į
CHAS, E. STEWART. Treasurer and Financial Secretary.
Government House, Victoria,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1844.
With reference to the preceding Notification, it 307,092 is requested that all applications for Bills may be 433,044 made in writing, specifying distinctly the following 423,162 || particulars, viz.
Entered the
Kingdom.
Entered the U. Stales.
Years
Brush
Foreign.
Americm.
Foreign
1816
1,872.108
746,085.
700,000
217,419
1810
1,410,723
879,483
807.402
900,142
1817
1,625,121
485,011
780,136
212,168
1818
1,886,904
762,187
755,101
181,414
1819
1800 131
542.048
788,670
85,809
1820;
1,668,080
447.011
801,253
78,850
1821
$1,500.974
390,266
708,098-
182,915200
285,942 $16,948
354,550
1822
1,684,186
~469,151
787,961
112,407
235,560
1829,
1.740,859
582.096
775,271
117,207
220,189
1824,
1,797,820
759,441
850,039
-80,481
316,480
438,005
1925,
2114.598
959,132
880,754
04.836
320,785
$414,070
1826,
$1,950,630
694,116
942,200
120718
855,768
644,682
11827
2,806,828
751,861
908,861
137,562
858,102
475,500
1828,
2,094,857
634,820
863,381
117.008
846,501
527,639
1829.
2,184,525
710,303
872,049
180,098
831,019
1830.
2,180,042
753,828
967,227
186,440
340,171
800.984
681,755
3831
2.907.322
874,605
022,952
217,636
833,216
1832,
2,195,980
689,979
949,622
421,667
909.018
1833
2.189,841
762,036
1,111,441
520,874
858.157
1834,
2,298.203
833,905
1.071,670
588,052
891:488
1835,
2,442,734
866,990
1,302,653
641,810
407.999
1886,
2,535 473
988,899
1,256,384
680,213
1887.
2.616,166
1,006,040
3,209,720
763.703
392,124
1838,
2,785,387
1,211,666
1,302,074
692,110
020 140
1830
9.301,650
1,891,805
1,490,279
634,814
012130
1940,
3197.601
1.460,201
1,578,946
712,368
855,178
1841
2,900,749
1,081,980
1,631,909
786,144
30.071
1842
2,680,838
974,768
The policy of Great Britain, place method of oncouraging her navigadon
The whole sum desired, expressed in words. The Number of Bills desired, stating the amount of each.
The name of the Party to whom each Bill is to be made payable.
of any
Money will not be received into the Chest in 48,104 exchange for Bills.
is on other days than Monday's, 714,088 Wednesday's, and Friday's, between the hours of 620,735 10 A. M. and 3 P. м, nor on the last day of 736,918 Month, except when a Mail is announced for im- 766,033 mediate departure, or for some other urgent cause; 8-9,318 and it must always be sont in charge of a confi. D10,111 dental person, to whom an error of any kind can 915.000 be duly explained. It is also desirable that the 934,220 applications for Bills should be made on the inter- mediate days, in order that they may be ready for 1,190,280 delivery, when sent for.
1,076,787
1815, has been consistent, and constantly increasing in liberality. Bho has taken the mure
that to br
Office.
Printed forms of application may be had at this
E. PINE COFFIN, C. G.
Victoria,
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Friend of China)
4,600 lbs. anchors,
62 pieces heavy duck, 2,858 yards
20
light
760
3,116
15 tons cordage, 12 tons hemp,
British fax on a ship of 500 tons,
74
432.674 248 88
121 60 00
839 50 7:0
788 219
07 (258
American tax, B 2414 10 British tax,
788 21
8 1.655 01
APRIL
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED.
13th John Bibby, Cuwkitt, Whampoa.
Red Rover, Momfurdo, East Coast. 14th Buxe (Am), Robinson, Macao.
1844
HOS. Proserpine, Commd. Hough, R. N. Macao,
18th Audax Yauz, Macro,
APRIL
Crest, Wilkinson, Whampoa.
H. M. S. Castor, Capt. Graham, from Cruize. Harlequin, Oliver, Amoy
BAILED.
12th Albyn Clarke, Singapore, & Bombay.
1844.
H.M. St. Proserpine, Cornind, Hough, R., Macno
Grant Macao, & Slugapore,
Whampo
Macao.
Premium on British ships of 600 tons,
Now the Britian ship, costing so much money, has been allowed the same privileges as the American vessels since 1898, when this duty was imposed la this we have the undoubted cause of the rapid increase of British tonnage, in our waters. The American. policy has been, as we have aid to extend navigation for abipe, and to leave the ships nothing to carry→→→ Hunts Magazino.);
PUBLIC AUCTION.
To be sold on Monday the 22nd Instant of the Commissariat a quantity of damaged stores consist- ang
Tamarinds (in cask: )
SALE OF BUILDING Materiais. Norice is hereby given that on Thursday the 18th inst the materials of the house lately oce by Major General Lord Saltoun, will be sold by Public Auction, under the following conditions vis
The purchase money to be paid at the time of
ine and Furniture.
epper and Malton Buet
allo
EDWARD PINE GOFFIN, C. B.
Commissariat, Victoria, 18th April, 1841.
NOTICE
CO
E PINE COFFIN C G
for
tta: on 17th inst;
Shortly
Short
verpool.