THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG KONG GAZETTE.
Hongkong, 21st November, 1844, Charles St. Geo. Cleverly, Esq.
No. 53 At
LINDSAY & Co.
Land Office, Victoris,
22nd November, 1844. * "GENTLEMEN, --- I have the horor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday relative to the removing Material from one of your lots. Coolies employed in the construction of the Roads
tude, which forms itself into a barrier between the ruler and his people. As we have already observed,
Bras Sala Land Officer why we to it is the prominent exhibition of this feeling on the
!Bin→We were a good deal surprised to-day to find a part of their respective Governors, which in Ja number of Cookies, superintended by Government Of maica, and in the Canadas, has lead to that happy cera cutting and carrying off from one of our lots of unity which is too often a desideratum. The ground on the hill quantition of earth, which geces- people of Jamaica, of all British tropical colo-sarily renders the lots less valuable to us, and as this nies are characterised by a superabundance of the had been done wilight our assent having first been asked' and granted, we beg that you will inform us fiery epirit, which is supposed to be generated in the upon what authority you have given premission for glowing breasts of the inhabitants of the torrid the workmen thus to infringe upon our lots. zone, and which leads them to fierce civil conflicts Begging the favor of an early reply. We have the with their rulers. Under the mildisway of the Chief honor to be, sir your obdt, th of the andient family of Digin, they are however placable and confiding as children. His Lordship has identified himself with their interests,and know- ing that such is the case, the impetuous, but gene. rous colonists¿place their interests and the prospe rity of their beautiful island in his hands, satisfied that they are in the custody of one who will not abuse the trust, but will co-operate with them in overy mengure which will tend to restore prosperity to Jamaica, in Canada, Sir Charles Metcalf among a very different people from the inhabitants of Jamaica), affords us another proof that a Governor, to govern will, must indentify himself with the in terests of the people. In lower Canada a large proportion of the inhabitants are of foreign ex-
As for the Authority, on which I act, I beg leave to traction, speaking a foreign language and have you to the terms of your Lease for information on ing a different form of worship from that of that Subject and you will therein perceive that it is not England. Though born British subjects they necesary for me to ask and obtain permission for the retain the recollection that, their forefathers were Workmen this to infringe on your Lot a conquered people, and on all occasions their dis As a quantity of large stones have been thrown by like to their Governors has been marked. Even your Workmen from the Eastern boundary of your over these man, Sir Charles Metcalf has in a short Lot on the Public Road adjoining thereto I request time obtained a wonderful influence; and why? and in support of my authority for that request I refer the same may be removed as expeditiously as possible They know that he identifies himself with the in-you to Sec. 1. Ordinance No 5 of 1841, terests of the colony,
We have diverged from the object which we have at present in view. In laying the following corresponitence before our readers, and in respect- fully drawing the attention of His Excellency to the letter from the firm of Lindsay & Co, and the reply from the Surveyor General, we would sub- mit that the latter is not a suitable reply to the formër, and that the referring to the stringent re- gulations of a very illiberal lease, is not paying that regard to the interests of the colonists, which we feel assured, it is the wish of His Excellency that all heads of branches in the public service should display. We really hoped that, the urba nity which is now discernable in the principals of many departments, would extend itself to all, and that there should be. that desire to oblige-when no interest is injured by it-which comes so will from those who hold official appointinents,
The purport of Messrs. Lindsay & Co's letter- will be better understood when we mention thai, at the land sales of last January they purchased certain suburban allotments. Through these lots there rons a ravine, part of which they filled up at great expence previous to building the B galow which now stands on the ground, but all of which it is necessary should be leveled before their plans of improvement can be carried out. Contiguous to the ravine, and upon their own land there stands or stood—a mound of earth, the leveling of which would enable them at compara- tively a small expence to fill up the revine. Un fortunately for the owners of the ground this mound catches the eyes of the Gentlemen con- nected with the survey department, and as they require material of a similar description to level part of a road which is in the course of formation, they instruct their coolies to carry it away, per- fectly regardless of the injury they are doing to the property of the firm in question. We do not mean to assert that, legally speaking the Surveyor General hau overstepped, the lease, within whose boundaries he seeks a shelter; but we aver that had that part of his lotter, which we have printed in itaties,been as follows,it would have been in much better taste, more -in keeping with the office le holds, nod we trust more satisfactory to His Ex- cellency,
Gentlemen, I regret to hear that in carrying away part of the earth from your allotment I am putting you to inconvenience or expence. I assure you that a no time would I in the slightest degree injure private property by carrying ont to the letter.the regulations of the land lease,and I will instruct the overseer employed on that section of the road to take materials for rais-
ing his levels, from the ansold Government property, or from lots which will not be injured by its remo val.--I am, &c. &c.
This we submit is the tone and the spirit which anght to be displayed by the Surveyor General, when a similar application is made, supposing
that legally speaking he is entitled to injure priva- te property, under the pretence that it is for the public benefit. In the present instance the tak ing away of this earth, was not for the public be- nefit, as it could of been had elsewhere, where no man's property would have been injured, and we think a liberal interpretation of that clause of the lease which reserves to Her Majesty all Mines, Minerals, Quarries &c. &c. with such material as may be required for the making of roads, and
· which concludes with the words,"" thereby doing as little damage as possible to the said " proprie tors, would scarcely warrant the injury which has now been inflicted."
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Course of excention is for the express purpose of Io answer I beg to inform you that the Work in rendering your Lot more accessible than it has hitherto been. And that I should be exceedingly sorry to injure the property of another in the remotest degree even for the formation of New Road but I cannot Lot is rendered less Valuable, s see that by removing the ground you complain of your
Gentlemen,
I have the honor to be
Your Most Obedien: humble Servant,
CHAS, ST. GEO: CLEVERLY:
Act. Surveyor General.-
Messrs. Lindsey & Co.
Victoria.
SHIPPING IN TELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.
NOVEMBER 22-Tiger (Am.), Cooke, Macao,
23-Possidone, Valentine, Namoa, 24-Pantaloon, Porter, Chustu. 21-Eleanor Russell, Jeffries, Chusan. 26-H. M. Str. Vixen, Com. Giffard, Chusan and
Amoy.
SAILED.
NOVEMBER 24 Warlock, Jauncy, Amoy. 24-Thomas Crisp, Metcalf, Shanghai. 24—Coquolte (Am), Eldredge, Whampoa. 25-Pantaloon, Porter, Macao. 26-Earl of Balcarras, Baker, Bombay. 26--Zenobia (Swede), Beckman, Whampoa.
UNDER DESPATCH.
For England, Hindostan, Aden, Castle Eden, Euphrates, John O'Gaunt, John Wickliffe, Duke of Bedford, and Dumfries.
New York, Howqua. Sydney, Spy.
Bombay, Cursetjec Cowasjee. Singapore and Calcutta, Rustomjce Counsjee, and Coquetle.
Singapore and Bombay, Sir Hebert Compton, and Dullins,
VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. “ Ariel, 102, Macfarlane, Jardine Matheson & Co. Gazelle (Am.), 115, Chase. do, Posaidone, 395, Valentine. Dent & Co. Marie, 133, Dristale,
Maid of Athens, Hews,
do. do.
Tiger (Am), 312, Cooke. Wetmore & Co. Yonge Quene, 85. Fletcher, Larkins &Co. Erin, 285, Maine, Kennedy Mc, Gregor & Co. Margarette (Brm.)
do.
Cursetjee Cowasjee, 535 Campbell, D. & MRustomjee, Linnet, 100, Emery & Frazer. Aurora, 194, Gray, J. Hudson. Eleanor Russell, 306, Jeffries Fox Rawson&Co. Charlotte, 540, Carter. Sam, Taylor.
do.
do. do.
Thomas Fieldin, 465, Maclean Dearie & Co. Jerh. Garnett, Davis. Wanderer, 400. Smith. B. J. Gilman. Kestrel, 325, Beauvois, Boustead & Co.
Spy, Hart. Order.
Bull, (Swede) 150, Vangrain. Order. Monarch, Robertson. Order.
*
HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.
NOTICE TO SHIPS BOUND TO ENGLAND. TENDERS will be received by me on board HM. Ship Custor until the 70 of December inclusive, for conveying 8 military Officers and about 150 lovalus to England.
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AT THE HOUSE IN BEAR OF THAT FOR- MERLY OCCUPIED BY LORD SALTOUN, FRIDAY November 20th at 11-o'clock by Pa
blo: Auction. The Furniture, Plate and Horses, of Captain Edwards, Asst, Quarter Master General,
The Officers will require cabins and the men a space of 8 feet by 4 each, and the Ship must be properly ventilated. They will be ready to embark on or about the 16th of December. Provisions will be furnished by Government, also water and 30th November 1844. extra casks if requirede known by applying
Further particulars may be
on board the Castor between the hours of 9 and 11 o'clock 4. M.
C. GRAHAM, Captain,
Senior Officer,
H. M. ship Castor, Hongkong, November, 25th, 1844.
LOTTERY
Rossini,
AF a beautiful and sweet-toned Davrainville's Self-performing Organ, fitted in a handsome French polished case, having a escritoir anddrawer on the top, with a marble slab ; and has thirteen Barrols, playing the following allmired tunes: No. 1.--1 Overture de l'Opera d'Otello
Cavatine de l'Opéra de la Dame du Lac ditto. No.1 Oventure da Mariage de Figaro
2 Air: Voi ché Sapéta No. 3-1. Overture du, Siège de Corinthe, Opera
2 Air du máme Opera No.4.1 Overture de l'Opera de la Damo Blanche Buildien.
2 Choeur d'Avenel du mumo Opera No. 5.1 March of Duo de l'Opém da Moise Rossini, No. 6.-1 Grand Air do Figaro de Opora du Barber
2. Autre Duo da même Opera
de Seville
'2 Duo de l'Opéra de la Damo Blanche 3 Duo du Barbier de Seville
No. 7.1 Overture de la Gazzh Ladra
2 Lavatino du nidine Opera No -Uverturo de Italienne à Alger
2. La Trompetto Guerriere de l'Opera Ro..
bert-le.Diable
No. 9-1 Overture de Trancredi
2 Di Tansi Palpiri, Cavatine du même No. 10.-1 Overture de Fra Diavolo
2 Celeste Porndonco du Comte Ory Que les Dostina Prospère, idem
No. 1-1 Overture du Calife de Bagdad
2 Pensa alla l'atriá
3 Ovorture de Robert-le-Diable No. 12.-1 Contredance
2
3
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4 Valge
5:
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6
#t
No. 13.-1 La Marseillaise
2 Air du Frá Diavolo
3 Le Gondolier Fidèle, idem
4 La Prière de Moise
5 Rondo do Mige 0 Că Ira
Mozert.
ditto. Rossini,
ditto.
ditto.
ditto.
Pussini, Boildien.
N. B. All persons having any claims against the Estate of the late Captain Edwards Asst. Ad- jutant General are requested to present them för settlement to Captain C. Edwards prior to the IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF
LONDON.A
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in China for the above Company are prepar- ed to accept Assurances in Hongkong, 1st. On Buildings of Brick or Stone, altogether detached from any other, covered with Tilo, Slate, Metals or other incumbustible materiaht, together with their contents, except Cotton or other hazardous goods. Htate of Premium per cent per annUM.
2nd.
On Buildings of the foregoing description when adjoining to others, in which no hazardous goods are housed. On such the premium will be 1 per cent per annum,
9rd. On Buildings of the latter-description, but containing hazardous goods, premium 1 per cent per annum.
Of the first Class Assurance will be accepted to the extents of £10,000, on ono risk. Of the second & third Class, 5,000.
A Building and its contents taken together form one Risk, and the above mentioned amounts may be insured either on the building alone or the con tents alone, or part on each.
No Assurance to be considered in force until the Rossini. premium be paid.
Rocsivi.
ditto.. Roseini.
Meyerbeer Rossini,
Opera dito.
-Auber,
Russini,
ditto.
The Undersigned are also authorized to grant policies on Buildings and their contents at Macao and Manila.
Parties applying for Insurance will be pleased to send in full paticulars of the risk, any deviation from which without the consent of the Company will vitiate the policy. `·.
Boildieu.
Rossini, Meyerbeer
Macao, 27 July, 1944.
Auber.
Rossini.
ditto.
Valued Spanish Dollars Twelve Hundred, and divided into sixty Chances, at Tiventy dollars each. The sixty Chances are divided into ten braces first: Nos. 1, a 10; second; Nos. 11a 20; third; 21 a 30; fourth: 31 a 40, and so on to 60. Any Subscriber of the first, second, or other braces, winning the Prize, will have to pay twenty dollars for each number, to the other Subscribers in the same brace.
Subscribers will please to send to the undersined their Parties in Canton or Hongkong desiring to become names, with reference for payment, and will at the Bane time appoint a person, (whose name must be given to the undersigned), to attend the Drawing, which will take place at Captain Percival's Hotel, so soon as the Scheme is filled.
The Organ may be inspected at Mr. Just's premises.
JNO: SMITHI
:.
Macao,
20th November, 1844.
FOR SALE,
WHITE Rice, Java Coffee, Ches, Cocoa Nut Oil, Sheathing Copper, and Cherry Cordial. Apply to ···BURD- LANGE & Co,
No. 1, Wellington Terrace.
Victoria, November 23d, 1844.
WON SALE.
50 Boxes, best transparent Sperm Candles,
26 doz. Burgundy wine,
70 Jars Dutch Boiled Paint Oil,
A few Kegs Superior fresh Dutch Butter in 12lb. kega.
Apply on board the American ship Tiger
direct from Roterdam.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Friday 29th will sold by
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MACVICAR & Co. Agents in Chioa.
FOR SALE.
ADEIRA in Pipes from the house of Scott,
Penfold & Co., Madeira:
Apply to,
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Victoria, 2nd October, 1844.
BELL & Co.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE COR PORATION OF LONDON. ESTABLISHED BY ROYAL CHANTER, A,D,, 1720. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agent TH
in Hongkong for the sail Corporation, is au thorised to accept Assurances on Stores or Go- downs and their contents, and also Private Dwell- ing Houses and their contents as follows, viz. :-- 1st-Built of Brick or Stone, and covered with
Tiles, Slate, or Metal, when isolated. RATE OF PREMIUM, 20s. PER CENT. PER ANNUM, 2nd-Built and covered as above, not isolated. but divided from the adjoining buildings by entire walls of Brick or Stone to and above the Roof,
2
RATE OF PREMIUM, 238, PER DUNT. PËR ANNUM. Assurances as above, for six months, three- fourths, and for three months, one-half of the annual rate of premium will be charged,
Of the First Class, Assurances to the extent of £5,000 only will be accepted on one risk; and of the Second Class, £5,000 only on one risk.
A building and its contents form one-risk; thus the above sums may in either case be declared all on the Building or all on the contents; or part on, the Building and part on the contents.
No Insurance is in force until the Premium is paid.
Victoria, Hongkong,,
24th July, 1844.
W. BELL Agent for Hongkong.
DILES on London at 6 months sight. For sale
B. by
- WETMORE & Co.
-Canton, 10th October 1844.
LLS on Bengal at 30 and 40 days sight. For
sale by
BILL
WETMORE & Co.
Canton, 10th October, 1844.
Minden, Master Commanding, Wellington, Hospital Consul, in the Gamboa at Macao by W. Lane, the
O`Auction in the presence of His Vathy Public THE decense of Nr. WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE
and Store Ship.
H. M. S. Custor, Capt. Graham. H..M. Str. Vixen, Com. Giffard.
H. C. Str. Proserpine, Com. Hough, R. N.
MARRIAGE..
At the British Consulate. at Ningpo on Friday the 15th Noveraber, 1844 by the Rev. W. S. Parish M. A. Fellow of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, and Cha- plain of Her Majesty's ship “ Agincourt.” Frederick Lewis Heststet, Esq., late of the Foreign office, London and of the British consulate at Ningpo, to Charlotte, daughter of the late Richard Kepps Browne, Esq. of Fulmodestone Hall in the county of Norfolk.
We have fortunately little knowledge of law; we place the matter on the solid principles of equity, to which according to our limited come prehension it is utterly opposed. Thero is yet another reason why we disapprove of the tone of the Surveyor General's letter. That Gentleman is of course aware that, recent events have to some, extent raised feelings of emnity among us, and we hold it is the duty of every man, who has the in- terest of the colony at heart, to endeavour to recon- FOR cile all differences—to avoid every action which ean in any degree check the establishment of mutual confidence, between the rulers and the ruled, and their hearty co-operation in the arduous task of breaking the shackles which have been placed upon the prosperity of Hongkong. The destruction of private property by a public servant, and his pettish, if not impudent letter, can in no degree tend towards that happy unity of action and of interest, which is so much required, and in as much as it has a contrary tendency, we think it bighly censurable, imprudent, and altogether on- becoming.
M.
FOR SINGAPORE & CALCUTTA.
THE Clipper Barque, Coquette, Capt. 1 Eldridge, will be despatched from
Macao on the 1st December.
For freight or passage apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Canton, or WARREN DELANO Jr. Macao.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, & BOMBAY
THE Duilius Capt. Underhill will be 1 dispatched for the above Ports on the 1st proximo. For freight apply
WETMORE & Co.
NOTICE.
to
admitted a Partner in our establishment MANACKJEE NANABHOY has been from this date and our business in future will be carried on under the firm of Festonice Framjee Cama & Co.
PESTONJEE MERVANJEE & Co.
* Canton, 11th November, 1844.
Hull of the condemned Dutch ship Vasco de Gama, now lying in the, Typa and in seperate lots the Masts, rigging, Sails, yards, provisions, and a very superior eight day chronometer by Parkman and Frodsham.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. M. Macao,
November 21st, 1814.
have associated Mr. SAMUEL B. RAWLE with us as having caused a vacancy in our Firm we
à Partner.
Signed WETMORE & Co. Canton, 1st October, 1844;
NOTICE.
AVE WILLIAM A LAWRENCE, or having LL persons indebted to the Estate of the late claims against the said Estate, are hereby requested to send their accounts to the Subscribers for ad- justment.
WETMORE & Co.
on Thursday, 28th November, at 10 o'clock, MARKWICK will sell by Public Auction
a. m., at his Auction Godown No. 3, Chinams Canton, 23rd September, 1844, - Hong," (on account of the concerned). A quan tity of Cotton Yarn, Grey and White Shirtings, mose or less damaged by sea water. And sundry other articles Terms of Sale.-Cash in Dollars (Rupees at 227 taking to the 100 Mexican Dollars) all lots to be cleared before 4 o'clock, P. ir, the same day.
FOR SALE BY MACLEAN DEARIE & Co. Dass's E. I. Pale Ale in casks of 4 dozi,
VANTED for the office of this paper, a respec- W table lad, who writes a good hand. One who resides with his parents would be prefered.
Office Friend of China, 26th November, 1844.
Barclays Extra double Stout in do. of doz., Beer and Porter in Butts and, Hogsheads, Bleached Cangas Nos. 1 a 7 and Sheathing Copper 18 a 26 oz.
Queen's Road, 11th November, 1844.
NOTICE.
Je R. R. CALVEET is authorized to Sign ouz.
Firm by procuration,
M2
MACLEAN DEARIE & Co. Victoria, 4th Nov., 1844,
NOTICE.
CLERK WANTED-A respectable Young man of good address as in and out door Clerk
London-Drawn by D. M. F. Thornton Esq., One who has an interest amongst the shipping Purser of the U. 9. Frigate, Brandywine at 60 Board lodging and medical attendance provided: B on Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co." would be preferred, and one need answer this ad- days sight, and endorsed by Commodore Parket. vertisement who are got of active business habits, For sale at Macao. Application to be mads to and good references are indispensible.
Apply by letter, stating the Salary required to A. M.Z, care of the Editor.
D. ALF. THORNTON, or W. P. PEIRCE.
Macas, October 11th, 1844,