550
FOR SALE.
VERY superior London bottled Sherry.
EDWARD NEWMAN. Victoria, Sih October, 1844.
JUST arrived or Robert Pulsford Firegrates Fenders and an assortment of Plated goods consisting of Cruet Liquer & Egg Frames Savers Waiters & also an assortment of Calcutta Table Linen,
at PHILLIPS MOORE & Co. v Queen's Road, 8th October, 1844.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
ne dif, the dilemma of rufusing to accept of that which | COTTON GOODS. Totel they desire to pose, or of accepting it on higher White Shirtings, 40
terms than it was promised to be provided for, We know no matter on which is more important to warn the public, then on such an one as this. Stance Lit Mosers Barber's agency takes damage, that is
their afðir-
20
60 per piece
Grey ditto ditto. Yarn, Nos.18 to 24.,
15
per picut
Nos. 18 to 32 25
Nos. 28 to 42 21:
Fürbaure
leged anomalies of his administration to ficulties he has had to contend with and inefficiency of his staff. He him credit for the conscientio land concludes with athrmm
of unlimited power, he bad fabused it.
from 1. All this gratifying. It tends to shew which clonded the closing days of his ada feeling of hostility towards the late tion, may be traced to personal irritatio encourages a hope that when the few mistakes into which he may have fallen have been repaired, there will be a strong revulsion of sentiment, and that a feeling of admiration for his great
great qualities, and of gratitude for his eminent services, will soon
and it
Chintz Furbur
00 per piece
COTTON GOODS and YaRs-Gray shirtinga are wanted; To the Editor of the Bombay Times and Journal in bloached little is doing. Yarne continue vory dull. For
Ste-Although I have neither time nor in- climation for a newspaper controversy, yet as you have made the Agency I represent, the subject of an editorial in your issue of Saturday last, and
1 have, moreover, given insertion in your last paper to a letter from Ms. Blackwell reflecting dispara-
to come forward
Chintz there is no demand. - 20 METALS Tin, Banca Straits
Plates Iron, Nail
18 16 50
*18 30 per pical
2.20
Hoop Bar
per box per picul
20 #
· ទ
Steel
moved to the premises formerly in the occu interest in the reputation of Sir Henry Pottinger, and meet the charges advanced. MIKONOf all kinds, also steel, is little enquired after.
pation of Mr. Pain.
Queen's Road, Victoria,
1st October, 1844.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
DILLS on Messrs. Baring Brothers & Cogotiated and settled, and the first pacific relations of parties in Europe, who have no opportunity to
B
London, at 6 mos sight against Letters of credit For sale by
W. P. PEIRCE.
Macao, October 12th, 1844. J. No. 1, Now Chida Street, Corner of Ma: EDWARDS, Pastry Cook and Confectioner, gistracy Street, begs to inform the gentry and fuhabitants of Hongkong, that he has commenced in the above line, and hopes by strict attention to business, to merit a share of their patronage and support
with that
great
must be permitted to remark, that the system of Lead Pig
Bofore, however, going into these charges, I putting forth in print ex-parte statements, the result Quicksilver of private transactions, and of publishing private OPIUM, Pama, new. 735 opinions having for their object the depreciation⠀⠀⠀⠀
until the subject has lost altogether the little in. reply or to meet the charges brought against them, terest it may once have possessed for the public such a system, it appears to me, is as un.English as it is unfair..
because it belongs so particularly to India. It was in our Indian administration that those talents were developed, which have been so successfully employed in the service of his country. We rejoice in the idea that the first treaty with China was no
ficer. It is partly from the same feeling of sel- empire concluded by an Indian of fishness that wo look with such pleasures at the selection of one whose political education was completed among us for the Government of Ja- of Canada at a season of imiversal exasperation, be maica, at the difficult period of emancipation, and
both of Sir Charles Metcalfe and Sir Henry Pot The Indian Service has just reason to be proud tinger and we hope, the latter we receive those tokens of approbation from his Sovereign for con- solidating the interests of peace in China, which would assuredly not have been denied him, if he
viewed as such, surely it was competent for If the result of every private transaction are to
state their causes of grievance to Messrs. Barber, both Messrs. Jamieson and Mr. Blackwell, to and to settle them as other transactions of a like nature are settled, seeking explanation in the pro- per quarter; and in the event of such proving un- elsewhere,
NBA constant supply of Haberdashery, had been instrumental in blowing the city of Pekin Batisfactory, to carry their business and their orders
Perfumery, and Oilman's Stores on hand.
- Victoria, October 15, 1844.
Manufactured
by Huddart &Co of London.
P. TOWNSEND,
Auctioneer.
to pieces.
If the subjects be of such importance to tho public that it must need be made acquainted with them, surely it is an insult to that public to expect it will be satisfied with one sided statements, or that in any case, where is called upon to decide, evidence is to be forestalled, or witnesses are to he heard. all on one side, p
You, Mr. Editor, must surely know, that one either private pique or of individual interest or malice, and no man who exercises his judgment will ever put confidence in, or be mieled by, them.
of
Pepper
00000
old. 00 Benares, new. 720
old.
Dull.
Malwa, new. 720 0 Turkey 500 0
Rice, cargo quality
Market bare.
Rattans, Banjermassan 4
1-80
per chest
per picut
·4 40 4
0.4
2.30 100
13 Ο
Sandalwood, Malabar.
In demand at price quoted."
N_O
ດີ . 5 12 Timor,&S. 5.Ish. 4 0 4 70
Saltpetre WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
assorted. Camlets, English
Dutch
.
0
0
8.50
7:50
1 30 por yard
M 8 30 per piece
7 50 K 8 50 20 0 23 0 28.06300
WOOLLENS We can notice no improvement in woollens, The market ia excrasively dull at quotations. It is possible.
the way out, we doubt whether there will be much,or any riso present stocks; but as large shipments are known to be un that the approach of winter, may enable holders to clear of
in price.
·EXPORTS.-ON BOARD.
With regard to your own "article," respecting the sending of parcels via Ceylon, this route was Alum first had recourse to, when the stringency of the Aniseed. Hon'ble Company's regulations rendered the Suez Camphor however to delays, it has since been abandoned, line most uncertain if not inoperative. Owing Cassia except in the cases of large heavy packages, or China Roots where time was less an object.
Galangal
FORSALE-EX ROYAL ALBERT,
(From Bombay Times, 17th August.) MESSES JAMES Barber & Co.'s Overland London Canvas No. 1 to 6, Twine lines,
AGENCY.—Subjoined is a letter from Mr. Bell, the Cordage,
agent at Bombay for Messrs Barbor & Co. He Oilman's Stores, Mustard, Cheese, Currants, to give place to his speculations, which are intend has requested us as an act of even-handed justice, Butter &c. Superior Port, Sherry, Claret, Chamed, we presume, to contain an answer to some obsided statements are ever unjust, the result of pagne and Boek in cases of 3 doz, each, French servations contained in last Saturday's Journal of and Spanish Olives, Guinness, Superior Double Commerce,on the inexpediency of sending goods by Stont Porter. Tow handsome services of Glass Ceylon meant to be forwarded direct to Bombay, ware. Apply to
as also to a letter from Mr. Blackwell contained in O MILNE.
our last on the commission charged by Messrs Macvicar's Godowns, Barber on books professed to be supplied at cost Hongkong, 10th Oct., 1844,
price to those who paid the carriage. The style N Thursday 24th instant, will be sold by Pu- ordinary contributors, but over this, of course, we of Mr. Bell is somewhat different from that of our blic Auction, at the house corner of Magis-profess to exercise no control. We have given tracy Street. A quantity of new and elegant place to his letter at his especial request, and as furniture, consisting of Couches, Tables, Chairs, an act of justice the world might otherwise have Foot Stools, Cabinet, Writing Tables, Almiras, contrived to exist without it altogether. We are Secretaries, &c,
sorry that so much of Mr. Bell's valuable time should have been expended on this much of "news. paper controversy," and beg that he will neither tax his leisure nor inclinations for the future.
Mr. Bell states that it is not fair to publish a one sided view of a case in which the other party cannot have a hearing for at least three months to come, and that it is not right to make private, transactions the subject of public discussion. On both these points we chancet differ with him in JUST received a quantity of No. 3 and 4 Super opinion. Messrs Barber were in reality heard first; they stated that they would send out books free of all charge save that of overland carriage, MË. If this be so, and I pledge myself that it is so Blackwell believing it to be correct, listened to the Messrs. Jamieson & Co. have no more cause of representation and acted on it. Now comes Mr. complaint against James Barber and Co. than they Rlackwell's turn to speak: he produces Messrs would have against our Post Master General, if, Barber's account, from which it appears, that after marking their letters for England to be besides the charges orginally named Two and-a-forwarded via Southampton" they had been so half per cent more is set down as commission! The forwarded instead of by the known quicker route question thus becomes very simple, and Mr. Bellvia Marseilles." himself should surely be capable of resolving it-
With reference to Mr. Blackwell and his 'small Has Mr. Blackwell understood Messra Barber's affair, although but for the principle it involves, advertisment aright or has he not ? If he has un-
I should not think it worth noticing, I cannot derstood it aright, have Messrs Barber charged make out what he complains of, as the bill of par more than Mr. Blackwell, according to their own vels for the booka was the book-seller's original,
Victoria, 18th October, 1844. SHEATING stores of
THEATING COPPER AND NAILS, just
P. TOWNSEND,
Vintorir, 17th September, 1844.
riar Manila Cheroots, and for sale
by
P. TOWNSEND,
INO: SMITH will offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, on Saturday the 20th Instant, in the Godowns of J, P. Sturgis, Esq, 100 barrels of American Flour.
Any quantity may be taken at the average of the Public Sale.
Macao, 16th October, 1844.
LONDON MONTHLY MAIL.
ANNUAL Subscriptions received at this Ofice. A few extra copies, by each overland, for sale. Office FRIEND OF CHINA,
23rd August, 1844.
MR.
R. JOHN SMITH, of Macao, will receive advertisements and subscriptions for the Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette, he is also authorised to collect outstanding accounts due by the Macao subscribers. In future Mr. Smith will have a few extra numbers of each paper for sale. Price to subscribers 25 cents each, non-subscribers 1 rupee,
Victoria, 9th June, 1844.
Fo
FOR SALE-At the office of this paper,
Compradores cheque books.
Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant seaman's act endorsed on the back.
Charterparties, after forms by Chilly, Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, for counting houses.
interprétation, had a right to contemplate, or have they not? If both these questions are to be ans. wered in the affirmative, than Mr. Blackwell's | charge against Mosers Barber stands intact, and all the parties in the world will never clear the East India Agents' character of having exacted more than was in this case bargained for. Again: it is, we suppose, to be admitted that the account pur- porting to have been presented to Mr. Blackwell by Messrs Barber is a true copy of what actually was so the only defence which Mr. Bell can, in this case, set up for his constituents, is that they have been misunderstood that when they said they would charge the booksellers prices, plus the over land carriage, and no more, they in reality intend ed to make certain other charges which they omit ted to enumerate. If Mr. Bell will give us the advertisement with an exposition, then we shall an- derstand what really are his constituents terms; from which it may appear that Mr. Blackwell has been very fairly dealt with, if he had only under- stood the matter perfectly.
AGENTS for the "Friend of China and Hongkong courses perfectly aware that their agents gara no
BATAVIA-Moorman and Co. CALCUTTA-Hyde, Gardner & Co. BOMBAY-J. W. Bell, Esq. Macao-John Smith, Esq.
The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette" is published every Wednesday and Saturday.
Subscription-312, per annum payable in advance,
(From The Friend of India, 15th August.) We have extracted from the Friend of China a very good precis of intelligence, and a favourable notice of the career of Sir Henry Pottinger in China, which is the more valuable as coming from one who has treated his administration with such ferocious hostility. The Editor does justice to the great ability exhibited by Sir Henry, at a most difficult and important crisis, and to the great mo- deration which he displayed in the hour of victory, He also does justice to his extraordinary zeal and industry in the establishment of the colony of Hongkong, and the settlement of our commercial relations with the Chinese. He ascribes the al
"Buda
Rhubarb SILK.
Tsatlee..
Taysaan. Canton
Jamieson, and Co." (and others) I am really sorry
The disappointments experienced by Messrs. Musk for but the fault I contend does not lie with Messrs. Barber and Co. but with Messrs. Jamieson's own agents to them they should apply, and of them seek both explanation and redress; for I am perfectly satisfled it will be found when reference has been made, that in the transmission of Messrs. Jamieson and Co.'s Broks via Ceylon, it was done with a full and complete understanding to that effect, that the Books were sent by that route, not arbitrarily, as endeavoured to be implied, but by
distinct compact and agreement, a notification of which must have appeared upon the receipt.
the insurance was calcular overlady at the ad- 24 per cent, and the freight (overland) at the ad- vertized charge 29. per Ib.; the commission was added in accordance with the terms published in Messrs. Barber and Co,'s Catalogue, where no remittance accompanies the order these boing the terms upon which they invariably execute orders.
$1.75 to 2 10 200
per picul
0
0 .0
9 50 F 0 0 17:0 18.0
2.50 <+ 3 0 2 40 " 0 0 90 000 por catty
30 0 * 60 0
510 0 450 0 %980- 0
"540 0
مان
0.0 6.350
per picut
SILE-We do not hear of any recent purchases. Stuck af Taaltee and Taysaan 700 Bales, TEA.
16 0
30
17
0
* 45 0
"Congou old. Tls. 12 0
Congou new, Caper, new.. Souchong new Orange Pekoe,
"24 0:
* 53 0 4:18
0
0 0
0 24 0 30 0 4.54. 0% 22 .0 fine scenteil. 50 .0 Twankay Canton. 15 0 Hyson Young Hyson Canton 200 Hyson Skin Canton. 00 0 Gunpowder Canton. 27.0 imperial Canton,
0 0
£6
{{
36 0 4. " 00 0 Tyst "34 27 0 34 0
0
A few musters of new Taeping greens arrived. About 30 chops of Congous rejected. They were found on arrival to be much inferior to muster,
EXPORT OF TEAS FROM CANTON TO UNITED KING- DOM FROM 1ST JULY TO 10TH OCTOBER 1844, Green, -- 2,472.831 lbs. Black, - 9,278,844
Total 11,746,677 lbs. in 25 ships. Cargo John Dugdales" included.
COTTON REPORT. Canton, September 1st to 30th, 1944.
bales..
Deliveries.
Stock. 931. Deliveries,
22,674
If Mr. Blackwell had been anxious to mistake not as he would haue you infer, in quoting from Messra. Barber and Co.'s advertisement, he would Twist, have likewise quoted under the head of "Payments" in the same advertisement, "orders from individuals Bombay, must be accompanied by a remittance the ne Bengal, glecting this was the cause of his being charged Madras, commission.
I am, str, your obdt, servt.
J. T. BELL.
Fort, 15th August, 1844.
CANTON PRICES CURRENT. 16TH OCTOBER, 1844.
IMPORTS.-DUTY PAID.
Ale (best brands). $250/4800 per hhd.
10.50 I10 per catty
4 0
00 per picul 8 0 16
90 per bolt 115 04 00 per picul
32 0 6 20.00
80
As to this excuse for sending parcels by Ceylon, it is so pitiable that we consider it not worthy of a reply. The parties aggrieved in this case, are of particular, directions for the mode of transmission Amber further than that the goods sent were to be dis- Betel Nut patched to Bombay by the shortest, quickest, and Canvas-Eng. and most economical route: had they done more than Scotch this, it requires no such prophet as Mr. Bell to show Cochineal that the Messrs. Barber were blameless. But it is Copper, sheathing sufficiently well known that a London shopkeeper
S.Am. agents as to how goods are to be transmitted to the COTTON, Bombay, depends entirely on the advice of the East India Cordage, European East, and if Greenland or the South Pole were re sh. ps. T's. commended, the recommendation would be at once
Madras adopted.
New Tinnerelly 8,4 2,9T
Bengal
44
::
5.0
70
00
904
8518
"82
market. Bengal and Madras saleable at quotations,
Corros- The stock of Bombay growth is large with a dall
remittance, 1 per cent wommission will be charged and the stering converted into raged at 16, per rupee under the Company's tale of exchange-vide Mecara Barber's ca. talogue for 1511
* In every case where an order is unaccompanied by a
Our opinions as to the expediency of making such matters as this subject of public discussion, differ still more from those held by Mr. Bell on this point than on those already touched upon Messrs Barber, solicit public patronage on certain terms; and the public, putting faith in their promises, employ them accordingly: goods are ordered over land through their agency, and it is found that those are sent by a route as tardy and circuitous as the It is worthy probably of remark, that as Mr. Blackwell's Cape itself, and infinitely more unsafe and exper-k first an expisaation from me, but so far from such a order passed through my hands, the party ordering did not sive. Books are promised to be furnished free of curse being resorted to, the first inumation I had of the dia charge, and the public, trusting to this, order satisfaction of Mr. Blackwell, was the public announcement books: when it is too late they find themselves in of it in your paper.
4,225
Stock.
120,553
7,154 10,300
11,713
14,986
Total 41,123 Including "Stork "'
147,252
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycee Silver, large, 24 per cent, premium
small, 1 to 2 ditto Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Carolus, 5 per cent for selected, Republican ditto, 4 to 5 per cent, discount.
EXCHANGE. Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s 3d. to 45, 4d. Navy Bills, 4s. to 4s. Id
H.M. Plenipotentiary on the BengalGovt., Treasury
213 Rupees per 109 Mexican dollars, Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 days, have been offered at 220 Rs. per $100. Difficult of Sale. Unaccepted 200.
FREIGHTS:
To London or Liverpool, £4 perton of 50ft. To Cur-ports, 10s. per ton additional. To Amoy, 86 per ton of 40 feet To ports north of Amoy, 88 ditto
SHIPS LOADING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.
bert Edward. Circassian, Duchess of Buccleuch Uruguay, Mercury, Gilbert Henderson, Ellen laid Hindostan, Penang, Malacca, Castle Eden, Al-
Q0%.
Edited, Printed, and Published by Jons Cann, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gara Printing Office, QUEEN'S ROAD, VICTORIA, Homokose, 1844