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VOL. IV. No. G
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1845.
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FOR THE STRAITS AND MADRAS,
THE Barque TEAZER, Capt. Bodd; I will have quick despatch for the above places, and has good accommoda- lion for passengers. For freight apply to
FOR MANILA & BATAVIA.
THE Dutch ship MARIA TAWBA CORNELIA, Commander D. B. Lutgens, daily expected from Batu- via, will receive freight for the above" Macao roads, and will have quick dis-
Apply to
SENNAN BASEL Mabao, 7th December, 1814. be tr
patchi
bon JARDINE MATHESON 4 Co, places in Victoris, 21st December 1844, squibera dili
FOR SINGAPORE & MADRAS.
THE Barque LORD ELPHINS TONE, Capt Crawford, will sail for the above parts, un or about the 28th Instant. For freight or passage,
us vull
Apply to
Flongking,
11th December, 1844
LINDSAY & Con
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTERS
TO LET
And Apply to, Bungalow,
RICHARD OSWALD Je Victoria, 7th Angust, 1344.
TO LET on FOR SALE.
of
BILLS on London, at 6 mouths eight. For sale Near's tongues, Salmon in kegs, Pickled fler
WETMORE & Co.
Canton, 10th October, 1844.
FOR SALE
MADEIRA in Pipes from the house of Scott,
& Co., Madeira:
Apply tod Victoria, 2nd October, 1844.
BELL & Co.
Bad day NOTICE, THE undersigned hereby notify that they have this day commenced Business as Commision Merchants and General Agents in China, in con nection with Messrs. Bates Willis & Co. of Liver: pool WE FISCHER WILLIS & Co.. Victoria. Hongkong aud Canton,y and bonus
15th November, 1841, 3 dengan vi
IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE Ship JAVA, William Parker AN elegant and well built House Situate East
Mr. Scott's, contains Ten Rooms and a spa THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents
LONDON Tin China for the above Company are prepar HUGHESION CALDER & Co.ed to accept Assurances in Hongkong, Victoria, 10th December. 1841.
1 R. N. Commander, 1175 Tons.
Apply to
LINDSAY & Co.
ཚན་ ་
Hongkong, 31st December, 1841,
FOR LONDON, 1 IIIC: FOAM," will leave Whampoa on or about the 15th instant. For passage apply to
*** DALLAS & Co. n Canton or to the undersigned at Victoria FAL BAN
OSWALD DISANDT & fö Victoria 6th January 1845,00% vedelai da
FOR SINGAPORE & CALCUTTA.
THE KELPIE will have immediate despatch For Freight apply to MACVICAR & Co.
FOR BREMEN AND HAMBURGH,
MARGARETHE,
cious Hall.
TO LET..
THE commodious Bungalow at present"
Toccupied by Framjee Jamsetjes Esq.,
The situation is healthy, the house is in u perfect state of repair, having a large compound. and has a fine view of the harbour and shipping.
Appe view of the hard on the premises,
Victoria, 22nd October, 1844.
TO LET,
good convenient handsome 6 room house No. 2 Ashburton Terrace, S. W. of the Honorable Major Caine's residence. Rent, moderate, Apply to Mr. SPRING at the Post Office, Victoria, 15th January, 1845.
THE Bremen brig Klencke, will bare A Lorenard Just,
early despatch. For freight apply to
KENNEDY MACGREGOR & Co.
Victorin, 19th December, 1844
FOR SINGAPORE & BOMBAY,
BOMBAY
THE SCALEBY CASTLE now loading at Whampoa, to sail about the 10th of January inextip-for passage, having spacious accomodations Apply Capt. W. N. LEMON on boord, or BURD LANGE & Co., Banden gay din Hongkong.
· Victoria, Dec. Ath, 1844, al mi madra
FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA
THE MERMAID Capt Gill, gill sail for the above Ports on the 25th inst. For freight apply to ****
DE MELLOMacho, or to
MURROW & Co-Hongkong & Canton, Macao 9th January, 1815 kate
FOR LIVERPOOL. 2. THE MARY ANN WEBB, has coom for about forty tons cargo on freight. Apply to *. ***
CHAS SHAW.
13 h Jany, 1845.
FOR SILANGALAND CHUSAN,
E fast sailing Schooner" ALLI GATOR, Capt. Cook, will be have quick despatch for the above
passage apply to
ports and has good accommodation for passengers. For freight or
ShakurdaN. DUUS.
18 Queen's Road, Victoria 10th Jany, 1845. Ka-bang FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.
THE Schooner Ormen formerly RO- So She was built at Medford in the U. N. States of Americs in the year 1836, of the best live and white Oak, is coppered
TO LET.
jumar, later le top lay Commodious House, lately occupied by
Macao 8th January 1845.
JOHN SMEFIT.
FOR SALE-Pale und Brown Sherry. --
Port
E. I. Madeira
Hock (Gracscuborg) Claret
Champagne, and Cognac Brandy,
Apply at the Godowns of
W. & 1. GEMMELI, & CO. Victoria, 17th May, 1844.
1st. On "Buildings of Brick or Stone, altogether detached from any other, covered with Tile, Slate, Metals or other incumbustibile materials, together with their contents, except Cotton or other hazardous goods. Rate of Premium 3 poi cent per annum, well dildo
2nd On Buildings of the foregoing description
MUE Undersigned have on Sale a few Kegs of
my's in do, a fresh supply of ort meal in tins of 14 lbs. cach, and small invoice of English loaf Sugar
a nubuk K MOEWEN & Co Victoria, 19th November, 1844.
Male MaleoWINES FOR SALE,
MCEWEN & Co., beg to announce that they have on Sale a quantity of superior Port and Sherry, the property of a gentleman loaving the colony. The wines are in excellent condition and may be had on moderate terms, by carly appli- cation.
Victoria, 25th October, 1844.
J Parlour and Table Lamps.
TUST received and for Sale a few Elegant.
MCEWEN & Co. Victoria, December 30th, 1844,
THE underligned have to announce the arrien! (ex" Foam") of a small supply of Tagliont Coats and Shooting Jackets, and sus
MCEWEN & Co. Victoria, 18th December, 1844.
when adjoining to others, in which no hazardous THE undersigned have on Sale, a quantity of
English and Holland's in, Liqueures, Su goods are housed. On such the premium willperior Scotch Whisky, light Cognac, Beer, and be 1 per cent per annum.
Porter in Bottle, Preserved Fruits, Smoked Sal mon in tins, &c.
3rd. On Buildings of the latter description, but containing hazardous goods, premium 14 per cent per annum
Of the first Class Assurance will be accepted to the extents of £10,000, on one risk,
Of the second of third Class,, 5,000.
A Building and its contents taken together form. Mr-one Risk, and the above mentioned amounts may be insured either on the building alone, or the com- tents alot, or part on each.
FOR SALE. From 16:10:52 oz. Shoathing
Copper, and Nails, Bolts, Rings, Butt Bolts and Spikes. Also, Canvass, from No. 1 to 6. Apply at the Godowns of
But W, & T. GEMMELL & CO.
Victoria, 17th May, 1844. odkaz
FOR SALE AT the Godowns of Messrs. Fox Rawson & Co., Burton Ale in Hhds, from Worthington and Robinson.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1844.
** FOR SALE..
ILLS London at 30, 60 and 90 days, and at
Bo months sight, under leiers of credit, for
sums to suit purchasers,
Court of Directors, accepted and payable on pre- Bills on the Bengal Government by the Hon. sentation. Apply to,
No Assurance to be considered in force until the premiam be paid.
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,
MACVICAR & Co. Agents in China.
Macao, 27 July, 1844. - -
TO SHIP MASTER.
Als just received a quantity of Letter Clips various sizes,
MCEWEN & Co.
Victoria. December 20th, 1844.
to
B NOTICE. THE Undersigned has removed his Office
Magistracy Street, a few doors from the Queen's Road. EDWARD NEWMAN.
Auctioneer. Victoria 10th Jany, 1845.
FOR SALE,” QUPERIOR Brussels Carpets of different sizes.
FRYER and LANE. Victoria, Dec., 20th 1844. BR
NOTICE.
undersigned having given up their premises THE Chinam Hong our Mr. Laittey is living
N. DUUS has for Sale at his Godowns No. at Mr. Hawkin's house opposite the Burial ground for a few days until other premises are fit to oc- 18. Queen's Road, Victoria→→
Victoria,
All kinds of marine Stores. Also Anchorscupy. & Chain Cables of all sizes, a patent Windlass for a 400 Ton ship, all sizes of Iron & Copper bars & bolts, Sheeting Copper, Lead also Am & Irish, Salt Provisions, Bread, Flour, Rice, Dholl & Ghee, Brandy, Rum, Wine & Beer in wood and bottles & other articles to nume-
mention, rous to
A water Boat always in readines to supply
shipping with fresh water.
LATTEY & Co. anuary, 1845./
C. W. BOWRA.
Ships Chandler General Provision, Wine, and Spirit Merchant pos
MR.
20 Queen's Road, Hongkong.
R CW. BOWRA begs to inform Captains of Vessels resorting to this Port; and the
GOODS, received on Storage in dry Brick Public in general that, he is prepared to suppid Insurable Godowns, will be sold on com- Ships with every description of nuval stores and mission or forward to Macao or Canton in In-Spars of all sizes he has also in immediate rea- RUSSELL & Co., Cantonsurable Colonial Forchas Commanded & partly diness Water Boats, for supplying vessels with or WARREN DELANO JUN., Macao. marthed by Europeans, or held subject to the fresh
October 2nd, 1844.
FOR SALE.
BILLS on Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co. Lon- don at six months sight. Also large coast Sycee.
Apply to RASVEMU AUGUSTIN HEARD & Co.
Canton, 1st November, 1844.
undersinged requests all parties, who may have in their possession registers and other and copper fastened up to the wales bas it complete the year 1940, and not delivered at the limery since suit of Sails principally new, has carried 3.000 at time of Sale piculs of Rice from Java to this port sails remar of the vessel to deliver the same to him, to M. J. SENN VAN BASEL kably fast drawing only 6 feet in ballast, 9 feet
Netherl. Consul loaded
This vessel upon inspection and by written Sür- veys will be found perfectly sound and good, and will be sold at a very low price for further parti- culars. Apply to N. DUUS, 18 Queen's Road, or to W. H FRANKLYN. Chinam's hong,
NOTICE
THE Dutch ship VASCO de GAMA, being condemned at Macao, as un-
saworthy and to be sold by Public
B
Macao, 2d Novia 144
NOTICE
order of the consignee on moderate terms
→N. DUUS
Apply to
No. 18, Queen's Road, Victoria.. TDECATION-Young Ladies are received as Resident Boarders by the Misses Norgate at their residence. No. 3 Tavistock Villa Tavestock Square London. Board including Music, Dancing and French by a Resident Lady, Fifty Pounds per annum. Professors of eminence attend the Esta- blishment to instruct in the various accomplish- ments necessary to cotaplete the education of a young lady when she has reached the age of ten years. An extra charge of 8 guineas for remaining the vacation.
NOTICE.
THE decease of Mr. Willian A. Lawerner
having caused a vacancy in our Er weHE Public are respectfully informed that from have associated Mr. SAMUEL B. BAWLE with us as Te and after the 1st of January next, a new Seal a Partner.
-will be used by me the undersigned in the place of Signed WETMORE & Co.
that hitlierto used the old Seal bearing the arms 1 Canton, 1st October, 1844.
metto and crest of Mr. Fearon of Macau, and VILLS on Bengal at 30 and 40 days sight. For used by me with permission of Mr. Samuel Fearon
bale by
formerly Notary Public of this colony who tran WETMORE § €6. sferred the sage to me. Canton, 10th October, 1844.
EDWARD FARNCOMB,
Notary Public NOTICE.
Hongkong, 29th December, 1844.
NOTICE CITORAGE can be obtained in safe Granite Go
Auction within a short time. Her crew consisting of European Sailora, prefer shipping as seamen vo board of any vessal going along the coast of Chi- na or going to Eumpe, to be sent home as pas The undersigned begs to draw the atten
LL persons indebted to the Estate of the late sengers. The ion of Masters of ships in want of European Sea. A Mr. WILLIA A. LAWRENCE, or having
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· Goods sold by Anction or on conunission- Sheathing Copper from 16 to 28 oz,
Anchors and Cables of all sizes.
Sails ninde to order under the nasogement of" an experienced sail maker - and a few superior Chronometers by Murray
N. B. Nanical Almanacks, Books and Charts,
January 7th 1845.
JUST LANDED EX FOAM”—An_as-
sortment of superior Light, silk Hats, made expresly for the climate, by a first-rate London Manufacturer.
A few Superior Hams & Cheese, some very fine Malaga raisins and Zante Currants in jars,→→
A Stock of Warm Clothing and some supe- rior Witney Blankets,—
C. W. BOWRA.
T
Queen's Road, Victoria, 20th December, 1844,
NOTICE TO BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS, TOR SALE-By the undersigned an invoice of Cedar Plank, Boards, Sheathing, and Logs, also a choice lot of hard wood suitable for Rafters, all for sab: cheap for cash. This lot is well worthy the attention of any party who wishes his houso finished in a handsome modern style, as the wood.
Musters, can be seen by application to
Ě. TOWNSEND
tmen, to apply to him for any of the crew they may claims against the said Estate, are hereby requested downs at a very moderate Test, situated on the will neither rent with heat or swell with the danny
WISHE
to ship, either Carpenter, Sailmaker or sca- men of the above mentioned ship,
ALI SENN VAN BASEL Macao, 15th November, 1811.
to send their accounts to the Subscribers for ad- justment.
WETMOJ E & Co. Canton, ord September, 1811
Queen's Road in the vicinity of a public Wharfon application to
IL FORD & Co, i Victoria ath December 1811.