PRICE & CO. 'S
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
CANTON PRICES CURRENT
20TH JULY, 1944,
IMPORTS-DUTY PAIN
Our dates fram Canton ronch to the 29th intant, The Ipto inundationg baying subsided, and the mimical feelings ovinced by the Canton populags beving bean nilsynd, we are glad o say that badass has boen resamod, with the prospect of an Barly in. provement in the jaarkel generally
825
Der hd ALS.--dora', and other lavetite brands willing at
Quota doa.
10 50 11 0 par catty
FATENT SOAPS, Ale (best branda)
BRUSHES, HAIR OILS,
do, dea, to,
FOR THE TOILET,
MILNER'S PATENT FIRE RESIST- ING PORTABLE SAFES AND
BOXES,
Amber
Cochineal
Canton
Shangast
650,
4 10 9560 dollars per plant
Iain for the Yost Whding the:
30th June 1815 Nankin, LB bater 123 boxes Thiel, 90ti bales and
anticipated that this year the erger will reach 6000 bales
51,443,833 2567 123 E
7.082.002
4,716,719
4,153,770
2.203,514
5.118,893
376
130
6.520 183
5,826,484
086'9122
2,320,755
Bases
761,220
381.239
5,111,962
LOADING Saylalbo.
City of Derry Inglewood,
COTTON REPORT. Canton, July 1st to 31st, 1841.
Deliveries.
Nauki Canpag
TEA.
Betel Nut
Congon
BITELUR-Stock small in Canton, with a 18vorable
minckel for moderate importation at plera quoted,
Caper, now
Souchong
19 18
24
0
Canvas-Eng. and
D
Beutch
Oper bolt
None
Orange Pekes, now 27 0
Oper picnl
Copper, sheathing
No n'un Gutós rondly, before the
Stock
0
Twanky
0
Twist, milos., 711
4372
Hyou
Deliveries.
Block.
* Nonė
Young Flynou
American, bales
30 0
Bombay,
21:004
Elyson Ski
70,300
Gunpowder.
0
Imperial
40 007
Bengal, 1. Madra
8,610
10,358
17,007
Toni 25,976
111,059
Ship Fattel Mobarrack.
Cordage, European
For the protection of Gunpowder, Ledgers, Am Books, Deeds, Writings, Cash, Plate, Jewellery, Bilka, and other valuable materials from firo.
Extra super, thick laid Foolscap
Bask and Bath Port Paper
A few of Mordan & Co.'s Patent Loads, to re- fill the leather boxes or the reserves of ever point- ed pencils
Pushionable Silk and Beaver Wata
For Sale at C. W. BOWRA'S Store, with innu- merable other articles, ex Penang.
FOR SALE.
ALE and Porter in cask and battle,
Castle Johannisberg Hock in one dozen cases,
21 to 29 oz Copper Sheathing and Nails,
A few cases of Port and Sherry,
Champagne of first quality
Salipotre
Arrack
Coffee
Nail Rod Iron
Apply to
EDWARD NEWMAN,
at the Godowns of Messrs. Macvicar & Co. Victoris, 11th July, 1841.
SOUTH American Bar SILVER for sale by
COTTON, Bombay,
th. p. 8, old
unity superior to land year
EL
Madras
Ne demand
K
Bengal
4 09
8
Oh, Now 8.0 Boina sales CoreThe imports from Bombay the large, bus title doing in consequence of the Budd. The staple is allowed to be better this year than usual Small bajos of Dombay at quotations, ke Madrus, no market. At Amoy, a cargo of Bengal, as Panta- loon, was recently sold for #13 10 14 per pacal COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings, 40
Grey
dato difto. Few in Canton Lane CroTe--Laft wook we mentioned that Cotton Place Good Grey and White Shilings, were in BOND TOYOUR RI quotations, since then there is ni
340 9 0
8.60 per piece 3.80
74
change in the stats of Lio sonrket or prices. On the Cemat, by the latest advices, shirtings were solling au, for Gray, 3 dollars 40 cons to 3 dollara 50 cents: White, 3 dollars 70 cents to 3 dellare 80. 25 50 per picul
Yam. Nos.18 to 30.23 0
Cornus Yun-Still dull of sale, with large stocks. The Lasted demand is confined to low Lombers, Sopra males have bean machi et Amör, * 16 dollars per plotel. Chintz Furniture
2 0
*Without enquiry ; stuck enormous
NYE, PARKIN & CO,
Canton, GIDEON NYE, JR.,
Mac
METALS.
Macao, July 16th, 1844.
Tin, Banca
Plates
Iron, Nail
Hoop
Bar
Btuol Lead Pig
4
U per piece
AV 170 per pient
16 5
6:30 per box
&
2.30
0 per pienl
240
65
0 0
LI
2.20
|
0
62
1
4.60 MX
6 0
5 20
No true Green Ton let. Tra-In Contous a purchase of one Chou luns bes madeal 9 on board lu archenguat lameid for Fatnu. Opium at murder 140 or 860, so that im notum cent muy bo on led 1:35. Uma estonishment and ex- ciroment followed this porigine, and in KONDO. quence of an offer by the some buyer for Chop usually taken by another boum it was purchased by is old proprietor T. 40 on board aguinat a ba. luuve due for Long Clothes, 2 other Chops new said so hava bean bought but as the quantity of fire Con goa is known to be unprecedently large and altho large bayors are holding of prosent purchasers wil ba novu kalnied, nad then the general bottlenon! may be runde at reasonable mass in the course of al mooth or fire wooks, in line to be very plus an the heels of presont shipments.
STATEMENT OF TEA EXPORTED FROM CHINA TO GREAT BRITAIN, BE- TWEEN IT JULY, 1813, AND 30T
JUNE, 1844, IN 08 SHIPS.
June
Total 11,193 39,316,818
including
EXPORT OF RAW SILK TO GREAT
BRITAINS
From 1st July, 1848, to 30th
Per Ariadne, December,
Euphrates, November, Viscount Sandon, Nov. John o’Gaunt, January Harmony, January Wm. Jardine, Desember Ann, January
June, 1844.
Nankia,
Canton
Bales 140
Buxer
160161
110
མv.1**
903
26
40
789
Putna, Dotober
240
Jalier, November
198
Mary Alin, November
12
25
Judith Allan, November
BO
Culdee, October
Portly, October
15
Mary Catherine, October
33
Thomas Arbuthnot, fan.
205
Palmyra, April
130
Countess of Durham, Jane 45
Credian, June
203
129
2.50!
123.
Mary Bannatynek.
Litherland
Total
THE undersigned beg to intimate they have this day commenced business at Canton and Hong- kong, as Comunission Agents, under the style of
SEARE & CROPPER." Benjamin Scare, Canton, Henry Edward Cropper, Victorin
July 1, 1844.
LATTEY & CO.
Chronometer and Watch Makers. Upper part of Mr. Pain's new store, Queen's Rond, opposite to Chinams Hong,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1844.
JUST received by late arrivals. A small quan- tity of superior Sherry and Port Wine, in 3 doz cases, superior Sparkling Champagne, in I dore baskets: Pule and Dark Brandy, English Shoes Towelling, Crockery, and Glass warg
ROBERT LOWRIE.
Victoria, 2nd July, 1841.
FOR SALE-E. I. Company's Bills on Bengal,
Recepted. Apply to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 28d July, 1844
THE Undersigned beg to intimals to the inha- butants of Hongkong, Ship masters, and the public in general, that they have this day com menced business as Commission and General Agrots,
A. H. FRYER, T. A. LANE,
Victoria, July 15th 1844.
MESSRS. HUNTER & BARTON. Members of the Royal College of Burgeons, de. BEG to inform their Friends and the Inhabitants generally of Hongkong and Macao, that, hav- Ing entered into Partnership on the First instant, Mr. G. K. Barton has removed to Victoria, where he intends practising in future,
A Dispensary has been fitted up in the house next the Baptist Chapel. The Medicines sup- plied direct from London.
Mr. T Hunter will continue to attend at Macao, where there is accommodation for a few sick sea- ment obargo, One Bollar per der
Medicino Cheats replenished at both Establish- menta
Mr. Hunter will also visit the Typs.
Hongkong, July 10, 1844-
NOTICE
MR. DUNGAN JAMES KAY, authorised to
sign by procuration for our Fairro.
(Signed) TURNER & CO.
Hongkong, July 8, 1814.
FOR SALE BY THE UNDESIGNED. SHEATHING COPPER, and Nuts 10 to 26 oz.
More demand ee
Metals —Lead is in some demand Iron, very dull,
On the Coast Load and Iron particulasly the former sell freely Shanghai gootssons for from þar, 2 dollars 60 cents, and Rod 3 della por picut. Lead, 5 dollars 50 cents la 5 dollare 60 centu Quicksilver
110 0115 04 OPIUM, Fauna, new, 785 0
old 0 0 Banates, new. 718. 0 14
old.
E&
+
ฟ
Malwa, new. 780
00 per chest
0 0.
0
fil
0 0
#4
0
· · Turkey · 360 B “ 00
The market a quiet, with a downward tendency
For
the past month, the prope of the Drag bas duoin. mind han, for Patna 750 to 800, nad other kind in proportion. The whipments trean Inilia
Ls and if large supplies do not come fur. ward soon, our present excomiye rates well b maintain. We do not appréhend fall before large rivale reach us, which may be calculated so tako place in September or early in Debor
50 Pepper Rice, cargo quality 3 10"
26 Rre
Sul in request, great fenes being entertained for
the crops. Large imports are expected from Manila,
when the prios has advanced in commence of
the acarcity in China, to 8 per pocul on board. Rattans
860 Sandalwood, Malabar, 11 0
« Timor,d9, §.Isl. Saltpetre
In request
WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
assorted
40 y 0 8.50 49
110%
1 30 per yard
per piece 00 Camlets, English, 22 0“ 26 0,
28 080 €
WOOLLINS Woolens tenerally dull Carles Lave
Alum
been sold against texi nt 24 dollars Spanish
Stripes of favorite oculière are and for
conte.
Long Elb, dul. Ar Chuan and the whe ports
pa das Count, woollege and very ditle enquiro sfor the quotanore Ai
Holler 40 pente
LAST Bill Bried 3 dallon, but is lees, in
the prese01 site of the market, ato nearly nomi.
nal
EXPORTS ON BOARD.
20 per picul
Arveyore parcele have been brought feat the
Casalto the port, anal justly soki forma parent 10 India, Crion alBienakaj Udolazaka
Anniseed, Camphor
Carmor. The only tenenpoon we hang of are
Guzo Cables and Aftchors, of 13ro
& Co. manufacture a consignment of Wi from Messrs Cock & Co. London: an assur invoice of ampdrion, from Silver & Co., Clothes Fhile London
Cassia
BARE & CROPPER.
Clinem'e Hong, Victoria,
Galanga Muk Khubier
lend of Cadis and Hongkong
PRICES OF BULLION.
Syce Silver, large, 3 per cent, premium
14
small, 1 to 2 ditto
Spanish Dollars, Fardiuml. pur
1
Carolus, 9 per cent for selected. Republican dito, 3 to 4 per cent, discount.
༄7* མ ་ ་ ་ ། EXCHANGE.
Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s, 3d.
Navy Bills, 4s to ds id
H.M. Plenipotentiary on the Bengal Clovt., Treasur
Court of Directors accepted on dino, 60 days, hay
been offered at 320 per $100.
BACHANUM.
Difficult of Sald
As the new unp of ten comes into the murkey they by be so improvement in the present rate & nachung, which is so unfavorable to those she wish to reris ve Bagland. The great disparity be tween the amount of exports and sports will bow ever contlume to shock any considerable advaDES the low prices of ten in the tome, nit the lig price in this, making parties was willing to mi in produga, moy help to make the demand for Bis greater than wont, and por buyers to subhili to the present rain. Since 189 when the exchange wali du. 2, 11 had not been a low as it now 36 (b. 3d) and unless there is much greater demoud for en at home, o 80 toilur paysay export is discovered, wo sie hitt
chance of any great improvement.
FREIGHTS.
To Loudon or Liverpool, per ton of 50 ft.
To Out-ports, 10s, nor ton additional.
To Amoy 68 per ton of 40 feet
To purts north of Amoy 88 ditte
Pour pounds 10 England is now the rate; wa an
however, of opinion, that when the shipping seas advances, there will be a further 1150. The British slipping in the Chinn water, which nigh be made available for freight to Europe, does t amount to half the tonungs at the correspondes period of last year; nor do we think the number required for the tea crop and hos oliser ortielen o produce and Tunnufactures to be clipped to free Britain in 1844-5 will be loan than one handeri sail. At present a few small vessels are profitably engaged in the coasung truite, and the failus d the rice trop, has given temporary employmouth others of a larger size, who otherwise would liste been laying idio in harbour until the shippur vasyon came round. Wo andcipate that du season there will be comparatively low borking chipa oomo to China for height, that jp, chips without way particular interest: hnds to purchas part of a cargo, or even to pay disbursements. We would again direct the attention of
pices, to the arbitrary and unconsul bons placed upony British moronatils. the Into Governor of this colony P rasped an ordinanes, by which the agents buye 10 Cubot into a band, the $300 for each of the true who PUNCAK GNOLINE tan ke
then thi, pe baltay E
more thorough ander
In well known fast dhe
Spuchong Bikit Pekoe Flowery
Drango
Date:
Bobea
Congon
Caper and Campo, and H.Mary
Sort
Black.
Young
Hyson
Hyson Ship Twankay Imperial Guanewder,
Pakos.
Fekos
Hyson.
Jaly.
Aug.
1,409,868 367,106
1,610
44,402円
34,100
42.550
1,532,530
39,555 222,655
8,018
375,124
6,115 12,396 | 410, 180
Sep
755.020
6,200
Det.
3,935 545
18.387
624 16
5,079
122,201 118,180
Nov.
5,968,774
29,531
260,973
64.112
Dec.
4,725,895
80,842 172,224
20,082
Jany.
5.934,968
46,311 124.311
64.985
Feby
4.155.958
127,900 299,252
38762
17.686
80,429 | 275,841 41,188 232,849 19,145 | 232,244 84,552
453 5,195
4,351.873
761,220
6,684,135 5,273,080
March 9,540 3,207-45
104,667 114,294
3.865
23,599
April 1,653
2,929.938
May.
1,565,996
4,050.905.
7,028
62,715 234,308 19,074 104,235
9,749
40.526
67,192
8,195
57,750
9,500
5.693
36,884
498,065 1,562,603 273,827
8,208 5,581,021 107,408 70,039
100121 (-787,1ип
0216 512815,
20,232 294745 114748 96.948 28004 109524 275171.900 € 16,582 131.8231 61227-140467) 694 18761 19097
1,100 13,565 4,561,438 1,640,069
4,208 3,115,136 340754| 51,551 453,277 1,104,070 56,728 142,276,58L 1,267,8071,429,264 560,785 4,022,3832) 592557 11 291887 3:167–252 33.220 21,783 3,522,478 208,974 155,741199147 521,40 €5709. 93,690 12-1934) 23,734 31,520 391,323 2,216 4,875,477 392790 176,764 | 102,8271 1,064 987 174 077 248637 1206505 28.537 $40,631 61.145 47073___ 23.812 94.9m In: 040 37.314 98,501 557:165
14.253
50,951 236,296
29.793 307,771
45882 151,483
19,442
26,259