084
BOOK AUCTION,
Wednesday 8th inst. P. Townsend will sell by Auction at his sale room, all the Books formerly belonging to H. C. Sire, Esq. Barrister at Law consisting of law and other books,a Catalague of which can be had by applying to the under- signed also a lot of Japan Curiosities Sale to Com. merce at 6, 30 M
P. TOWNSEND,
A
STOLEN OR STRAYED., BAY PONT with log mane Black tail and feet from the stable of Mr. W. Cream on the morging of the 2nd January 1845; who ever can give information of the same to Mr. Tarrant Land office will be handsomely rewarded for the same,
January 3rd 1645.
WANTED—A young person capable of taking charge of a retail Commission room under standing book-keeping and can show good re commendations. Apply to A. B
3rd January 1845.
Mo
FOR SALE..
JORRISON'S Dictionary, and a few elementary hooks of the Chinese Lingnage. Apply at the office of this paper.
Victoria, 3d January 1845.
A CARD,
B. KENNY, and Dr. R. WILSON, proceeding to Whampoa, that they have associated themselves in connexion as Medical and Surgical practitioners at that auchomge.
D'leave to intimate to the Cui mars, be
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.,
CURRIE & Co. CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS,
AND
BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS.
COSSTTALLAOS
CALCUTTA.
(THE OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT-IN THE PRESIDENCE) PEG respectfully to intimate that with a view
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free, and founded by the immortal Washington, „COTTON GOODS. will not consummate constitutionally an act cond-White Stinlage, and against this hope, the treaty should be approv emned by reason and justice. But it unfortunately. No demand.
Grey ditto ditto. 2.73 ed, Mexico, in an event so important, will consider Wanted. herself in that position in which she must set in
Yara, Nos.18 to 24. 23.0 conformity with the right of nations and her
Nos. 26 to 36-26 0 protests
Nos. 33 to 42)
Mr. Green, in rejoinder, declines to go farther. into a reply, than to express his surprise at the ex- traordinary and injurious teems in which the Mi- should ensue out of all this, the responsibility will nister's note was couched. He says that if war now be on the head of Mexico, and congratulates. to reduce the expence of Freight for con- his, country on this correspondence," because. veying large articles from Calcutta to China, the world can now see that the United States, in they are now completing every requisite in, all its carcer in this matter, have conducted them. Furniture of a novel and portable description, selves with hauor, justice and clemancy towards by which much more than half the expence Mexico; and that, in deferring for so long a time hitherto incurred will be saved. The
what other nations who have acknowledged the appear. ance of the Furniture when put together will independence of Texas, have declared to be within be equally handsome, it's substantiality will not right until it was necessary for their security, bave
their rights, and suspended the exertise of that, be in the slightest degree affected, and the ardone more than Mexico could expect from them. rangement of the different parts will be so The world will also know the manner in which clear and distinct that the most inexperienced Mexico has considered the friendly propositions of will be enabled to put them together.
the United States; and, if it should come to a de claration of war, with all the evils which are its! concomitants, the censure must fall on those who' provoked it."
Curric & Co. *venture to think that this will form a great desideratung and tend much be remove the objection to ordering Furniture in Calcutta for China. They therefore venture to Solicit the patronage of the Community, and any orders with which they may be en-
We ask the calm, thinking, unprejudiced reader whose eye may rest upon this last quoted paragrapli of over, in all his life, he remembers to have seen
trusted, will meet with the most strict and so conta piece of diplomate nodurance before
punctual attention.
bles with Indian Rubber Spring Cushions pre-ing statistics, 60,188 names, and 56,489 alterations
The new Improved Slate Top Billiard Ta-
China Vessel, moored at the entrance of Bompared and despatched upon one week's notice. bay Creek in Blenheim Reach,
July 1st, 1844.
FOR SALE.
W Oil, Sheathing Copfer, and Cherry Cordial. WHITE Rice, Java Coffee, Chce, Cocoa Nut
Apply to
BURD LANGE & Co. No. 1, Wellington Terrace. Victoria, November 234, 1844. •
NOTICE.
CANTON and MACAO, 1st January, 1845: THE undersigned has Estabished in the above
named ploces from this date a House of Com, mission business in connection with Messrs Ros winkel van der Burg & Co. Batavia.
N. B.-Application to be made to Mr. C. W Bowra, where plans may be seen and information
obtained.
LINGUISTS REPORTS and NAVY BILLS for sale
Office Friend of China, 28th Dee;, 1844.
WANTED, -to Purchase or borrow for the Cor- respondent supplyng the Meteorological Re- gister, for this paper, a PLUVIOMETER OF Rain Guage.
ANTED a few Reans of English Foolscap,
for which a liberal price will be paid. Office Friend of China, 6th Dec., 1914.
LONDON MONTHLY MAIL. The Business will be conducted under the firm AA few extra copies, by cach overlatid, for Sale. NNUAL Subscriptions received at this Office
Office FRIEND OF CHINA, 23rd August. 1844.
of VANDER BURG ROMSWINKEL & Co..
per doz,
S. TIEDEMAN JR,
[Signd} FOR SALE BY MACLEAN DEARIE & Co. BASS'S E. I. Pale Ale in casks of 4 doz., a Barclay's Extra donhle Stout in do, a 21 p. do. Beer and Porter in Hogsheads -18 a 22.8,
Do.
in Butts-31 a 40 S, Bleached Canvas Nos. 1a 7 10 8 per bolt, Sheathing Copper 18 a 20 o Oswald Hill, 16th December, 1814.
FOR SALE.
VIDONIA in Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Casks from the house of Bruce & Co., Teneriffe. Apply to, KENNEDY, MACGREGOR, &Co.
Victoria, 10th December, 1814.
NOTICE.
THE Public are respectfully informed that from and after the 1st of January next, a new Seal will be used by me the undersigned in the place of that hitherto used the old Seal bearing the arms motto and crest of Mr. Fearon of Macao, and used by me with permission of Mr. Samuel Fearon formerly Notary Public of this colony who tran. sferred the same to me.
EDWARD FARNCOMB,
Notary Public. Hongkong, 28th Deccriber, 1844.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned Having given up their premises in Chinam's Hong our Mr. Lattey is living at Mr. Hawkin's house opposite the Burial ground for a few days until other premises are fit le oc- cupy.
LATTEY & Co.
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A New Crry Dinncronk contains the follow-
from last year.
From a hasty glance at its copious statistical information, we glean the fol. lowing facts.
The number of foreign Consuls in the city is 47; aus 22, with a total capital of $27,130,600. Insurance Companies 71, total capital $20,597,031 of these 18 are Marine Insurance Companies, total capital $3,371,517, and 6 are Life and Trost Companies, total capital $8,000 000. The mun her of churches is 103, which are classed as fol- lows: Atrican 8, Baptist 22, Congregation 5, Dutch Reformed 19, Friends 4, Jewish 6 Lutherin 3. Methodist Episcopal 22, Associate Methodist terian 3, Associate Reformed Presbyterian 2, AB Protestant y Presbyterion 27, Reformed Presby- sociate Presbyterian 2, Protestant Episcopal 30, Roman Catholic 15, Unitarian 2, Universalists 4, Welch 4, Miscellaneous 16, Number of Minsters
Newspapers 63,, Lines of Packets 95. 201, Schools connected with the Churches. 10, Moral and Religious Societies 3. Periodicals 40-
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advertisements and subscriptions for the the receipt of the annual statement of the R. JOHN SMITH, of Macao, will receive
COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.--Wo are in Friend of Chin one let this ding counts Secretary of the Treasury on the Commerce also authorised to collect outstanding accounts and Navigation of the United States; from due by the Macun subscribers. In fiture Mr. Smith will have a few extra numbers of each
which we shall draw largely for the benefit of papir for sale.
Price to subscribers 25 cents each);document. The fiscal year, it will be remem- readers who have not access to this valuable nou subscribers 1 ropee.
Victoria, 8th June, 1844.
FOR SALE,—At the office of this paper. Fa
Compradores cheque books,
Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant seaman's act endorsed on the back.
Charterparties, after forms by Chitty. Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, for counting houses. •
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bered, was altered in 1842. so as to end on the 30th of June; consequently, the present statement shows only the business of nine- inonths preceding that date.
The report shows, that the exports during the nine months ending the 30th June, 1913, have amounted to $ 84, 346, 480; of which 877,793, 783 were of domestic, and $ 6:552, 697 of foreign articles. Of domestic articles. $60,107,810 were exported in American ves- sels. and $17,685,064 in foreign vessels. Of the foreign articles, 84,045,917 were exported
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Very dyl), Rule enquity.
Chintz Furniture METALS.
Straits Tin, Banca
"Plates No demand,
Iron, Nail
« Hoop
Steel
No market.
Lead Pig
Saleable..
Quicksilver
&
མ་ པ་ ན་
3:20 per piece
3.20
0 per picul
0 0
0 0
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2 0 3.50 per piece
18 0 15 50
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2.20
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0 M
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.120
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OPIUM, Pama, new, 725 0 775 0 per chest
old. -0.0 Benares, new, 610 '0 okl. 0:0 "Malwa,new good 740 0 Turkey 500.0 Pepper Rice, cargo quality Rattans, Banjermässan 4 Sandalwood, Malabar
+$
0:0 "000 · 0
↓
163
{ 0 0
0 0
5 00
1 60
0
17
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5 12
13
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Timor,&s. S.Isl.
4 0
70
7 0
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7 50
WOOLLENS.
1
0
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1 20 per yard
8 30
16
0
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+
Saltpetre
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
weil assorted.
0-0 per picul
0 í.
0 0
8 204 0 0
Camlets, English 22 0 "24 50
►
Ditch. 28 0 30 0 All woollens extremely dull, and very few sales effected.
Alum Anuiscal, Camphor Cassia
EXPORTS.-ON BOARD.
+
0 per picul
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81 75 to * 10 1)
0 U 22 0.0 0
0
d Considerable arrivals expected kere shortly.
Buds
.17 0 China Roots Galingal Musk Rhubarb SILK.
Tsatlee."
Saan
Canton
2.50
18
0
3 0
0 per catty
2.40 26 0 90 0 XX 0
39 0 * 60
540 0
U per picul
510
0 450 0
0 0 0 350 10
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No buyers, price níuning), stock about 693 bales. - TEA.
Cungou
Сарег, Souchong Orange Pekoe,,
17 0 *32 17 ( 6: 21
21 0 2F
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*. fine scented. 49 0 Twankay. Hyson Young Hyson Hyson Skin --- Gunpowder. Imperial. EXPORT OF TEAS FROM CANTON to United King, - DOM FROM - IST JULY TO 11TH DECEMBER, 1841.
Green, 8,424,525 lbs. Black, 16,337,146
Total 19,761,671 lbs.ineloding tho
GENTS for the "Friend of China and Hongkong in American vessels, and $1,606,880 in foreign, cargo of the " Pampero."
BATAVIA-Moorman and Co.
1 Gazette",
CALCUTTA-Hyde. Gardner & Co. BomB-J, W. Bell, Esq. MACAO-John Smith, Esq.
The "Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette" is published every Wednesday and Saturday.
Subscription-12, per annum payable in advance,
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From New York, Weekly Expresh) MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.
The Madisonian' of Saturday officially pu blishes the correspondence which took place late in May at Mexico, between Ben, E. Green Ame- rican Charge D'Aairs, ad interim, at that city, and Jose Maria de Bocanegra, Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, relative to the signing of the Te xan Annexaton Treaty. The letter of Green, ex-
Victoria, 1st January, 1845.
plaining this fact to the Minister, commences with THE undersigned bege leave to give Notice that in the ce of the very hindes; and best on the 1st of September last, they formed a feelings on the part of the United States towards copartnership under the Firm of Titus Bourne &
Mixica. and says that the step has been taken "on Co. for the transaction of a general Agency and account of the policy adopted by Great Britain. relative to the abolition of slavery in Texas." Mr, Green says the President wants to arrange all open questions between the two countries amicably. and that lie has taken care to have the stipulations in the treaty quite unobjectionable to Mexico, and alludes especially to the boundaries, &c.
Commission business in China.
MP
Signed C. H TIERS.
H. F. BOURNE. ROBT, P. DE SILVA,
vessels. The imports during the nine months ending 30th June, 1813, have amounted to 8 64,763,799; of which there were imported in American vessels $30,971,875. and in foreing vessels 814,781,924. 1,143,523 tons American shipping entered, and 1,268,083 tous cleared, from the ports of the Uaiter, State. 534,752 tons of forcign shipping entered, and 528,919 tons cleared during the same period. The registered tonnage as correct-
ed at the office, is stated at $1,009,305 10 The enrolled and licensed tonnage 1,076,155 59 And Fishing vessels at
73,142 33
2,158,602 93
Tons
Of registered and enrolled tonnage There were emptoyed in the whale
amounting, as before stated, to 2,095,460 60
153,474 80
fishers
The total tonnage of shipping built in the United State during the nine months ending on the 30th June, viz: Registered Enrolled
Canton, December 12th, 1844,
The Mexican Minister treats the whole matter, TESSRS EMERY & FRAZER, inform the in his reply, with great severity and seriousness
public, that they are now reaily to attend to He views the step of the President as by no means the repair of Vessels and will furnish at their consonant with reason, true policy, or justice. He yard all the Materiak necessary for that purpose.declines to go into any discussion of the possible They offer for sulet
advantages or disadvantages that may result from White Pie Lower ass from 16 to 22 in, Pitch; insists on the necessity of perfect good faith pine topmasts all sizes, Pitch pine Bowsprits 24 in. between the two nations, in their negotianons with and under, Yards of all sizes, White apa pitch each other: says Mexico has never relinquished pine and oak plank from 3 to 5 la., White pine her claim to Texas; reiterates his. Covernment's Amber inch beards, Hard pine fluoring Bourds, Oak knees former protests against the acknowledgment of the for boats and ship, Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Oakum, independence of that province by the United States, Spikes and Nails, Grindstones, Cars,
us an act of daring encroachment onniest the sovereignty" of Mexico; alludes to las gradual process by which these pratensions of the United States and Texas to the territory of that province have for youre been going on, up to the time when the Executive of the former had came to the deter miuntion to sigs in arenfy with the latter for that purpose; says that Mezoce has by no means sareen. dered kar rights to Texts, and shall not do sat ees's that in oction will be viewed as a decis ration of war winds up by expressing the hope that the Senuto of an enlightened nation, i
Tron work of all kinds made and repaired by experienced workmen.
All orders left withet. W. Bowra, Esq. Victoria or W. P. Pierre Faq Macne, executed with dispatch. Victoria, August 2nd, 1944.
CLERK WANTED.
O understands books by single entremad is willing to collect accomms. Address F. P. cate of the Eager of this Paper.
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*Tons
7.275 32
39,842 45
63,617 77
0 por hhd,
:
COTTON REPORT.
Canton, September 1st to 30th, 1844,
Deliveries.
Deliveries.
Stock
Twist,
Bombay, Bengal, Madras,
hales,... 934
4,225
Stuck.
22,674
120.553.
7.134 10,300
11,713
14,984
Total. 41,129 Including Stork”
147,252
PRICES OF BULLION,
Sycee Silver, large, 3 per cent. premium Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand. par
Carolus, 6 to 7 per cent, for selected. Republican ditto, 4 to 5 per cent, discount.
EXCHANGE.
Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s, 5d. to 4s. 6d. Aloney being in demand for the purchase of Tea on American account, exchange on London has advanced to 49. 5, at which rato it is firm in Canton. Navy Bills, 4s. 2d to 4s. 3d, per Mexican dollars. H.M. Plenipotentiary on the BengalGort., Treasury
220 Rupees per 100 Mexican dollars,
Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 days, have been offered at 226 R4. per $100. Difficult of Sale. Unaccepted 230,
FREIGHTS.
To London or Liverpool, £3.10 a £3,15 perton of
50 1. tonnage disple.
To Cur-paris, 10s. per ton additional, 0 per catTo Amoy, $0 per ton of 40 feet
perpicui
CANTON, PRICES CURRENT. liu DECEMBER, 1844.
IMPORTS.-Dery Pub.
$100 SIS 10 50 6 11
4 0
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0
200
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Ale (best brands)
Betel Nut Canvas-Eng and
Scotch Cochineal Copper, sheathing
S.Am. Cordega, Europian COTTON Bombay,
sh. pst is.
new
I
Madras
M Bengal
فرج
0 per picul
Highest per prices for bed gesity, del bur diepbeable un qrounds and sterke režanrġi
To parts north of Smoy, $10 to $13,50
SHITS ROADING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Pinang Bersey, Castle Eden, John Wicklids, Ay, Lander, Schu Laird, Charlotte, Roya Albert, Scankin, Royal Albert, Balderstons, Eagle.
Edited, Printed, and Published by Jours Cann
At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazell, Prising Ofice, Access Road, VICTORIAS Boxoxoxo, 1816