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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
8-H. M. S. Agincourt, and Naval Squadron
from a Cruize.
10-Huntress, (Am) Stoddard, New York, 30th
October.
10 — Alfred, Robinson, Sydney, 17th Jany, 10-Lucas, Miller, Liverpool, 11--Chile, Root Bray, Batavia, 11-Vixen, Milne, Shanghae.
The Lucas, spoke the Minerva, in the Bashee passage-saw the Antelope standing into Macao || on the 9th When the Huntress, left. America the election of Henry Clay as President was considered certain.
fanthe, Woodbery, Anna Maria, Millet. Panzma, Griswold. H. Prall, Keane, Murker, Karberg, Antelope, Dumareg.
Wetmore & Co.
do. John N. A, Criswoll
J. D. Sword & Co.
Russell & Co.
SUNDRIES
da.
John (Sweda), Osterberg, Jardine Matheson & Co.
FOR SINGAPORE.
CALLING at Macao, if Freight of,
The A Brig “Vanguard” 237 Tons, Captain Walker, will be despatched on 15th Instant, For freight apply to.
W. & T. GEMMELL. & CO. Victoria, 10th March, 1845.
VERECEIVED,
Passenger. Per Clarendon, from New York | r Mr. and Mrs. Kendal, Chid and Servant, Miss H. C. Star* * W. Hay, Esq. Per Huntress, from New
Black, He A Brown, Sew
709
MR. GEORGE C. LUNN Surgeon begs lea- ye to inform the Commanders of vessels that he is practisng his profession at Whampoa, and that he does himself the pleasure of repasing on board as soon as ships have come to an an- chor.
Residence
late Hospital Brig Luzon
Whampoa Reach December, 20th 1944.
LAPT. MUNKO, of the Ship “BRULAM,' will not be accounable for any debts contracted by his crew.
Victoria. 1st February, 1845.
FOR SALE.
WBSTER, Gordon, Cussnet & Co's, superior
XIII. And be it further enacted, That this Ordinance shall Commencement - commence and take effect from and after the first day of of Ordinance. February, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-five.
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,
Governor, &c., &c.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 30th day of December, 1844.
ÁDOLPHUS É. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
SCHEDULES TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.
A.
CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Measures of Weight.
Mace or Tsin
Candarin or Fan
Cash or Lee
Ho
Syes
Wat
Tael
Catty.
Picul
錢分厘亳忽両斤一
B.
LIST OF STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPOSITED IN THE COLONIAL TREASURY, HONGKONG.
Standard Weights English.
Fifty-six pounds
Twenty-eight pounds
Fourteen pounds
Seven pounds
Avoirdupois
Four pounds
Two pounds
One pound
One half pound
One quarter pound
Two ounces One ounce
担
Troy
Eight drams
Four drams
Two drams
Measures of Length.
Fan at
Tchoon
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Chik
Yan
尺引
Pai-tsin-chik by Tailors & Carpenters Chau-tuney-chik
by Masons
Measures of Capacity.
Shi shalf sing
Shi whoh shing
Shi Tan
Hop
生半
Chong whole shing
Shsong tan
合生生斗生
半大細正正
One dram
Standard Measures of Length,
One yard
One foot
One inch
Standard Measures of Capacity.
HONGKONG:
One bushel
One half bushel
One peck One gallon
One half gallon
One quart
One pint
One half pint
One gill
One half gill
PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHINA MAIL.
r piece, Chusan, 486, Laird,
pes for Prines Albert, 632, Thompson, D.&D N.Camojez
is not Sidney, Scholfield.
Dent & Co.
do.
ed that Southamley, Jennings-
do.
Gilman & Co. Dirom & Co.
I article Advocate, 296, Wilkinson. Fox Rawson &*Co.
, of the Aurora, 104, Massey.
age, but Royal Alice, Hall,
Munro.
by ren Beulah,
Earl Powis, Wilson. gmore id they Humayoon, Makellar, e hope New Margaret, Ager. induced Gea Buckham, Sim.
Oriental, Wilson. uition of St. Vincent, Young, 1ost in-Helen, Bayne, colony.
en who
Fischer Willis & Co.
đa. Russell & Co. Turner & Co. Nye Parkin & Co, Lin Isay & Co.
do. Order.
BRITISH VESSELS AT MACAO,"
may be Lille Catherine, Rigby, Jardine Matheson & Co. the evil Jorin Carina, Dring.
D., & M. Rustomjee.
Alacvicar & Co.:
J. Hudson.
1.
Let Larne, 577, Wilson.
a piece Isabella Robertson, 350,
s or the Ruparrell, 318. Dean.
Wane, Hacket,
Deniz, 133, Burn.
Kelly.
A. D. Furdomjee.
Macricar & Co, Dent & Co.
AMERICAN At Whampoa and Macao.
John G. Custer, Benson
Hamlet, Hunt.
15. A number of Handsome Colored engravings in gilt and Wood frames a few charts and Books and several other articles.
Commission Rooms.
Chinam's Wharf. Terms of sale as per printed hand bills, Victoria, 11th March, 1845.
FR
MR GORDARD Attorney of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench in England and an Attorney, Solicitor, Proctor, and Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Hongkong may be Con. sulted at his Offices, Burd's Buildings, near Ma. gistracy Street.
Victoria, 13th February, 1843. -
NOTICE
Dare to intimate to the Commanders of ships E. B. KENNY, and Dr. R. WILSON, beg
proceeding to Whampoa, that they have associated themselves as Medical and Surgical practitionera at that anchorage.
China Vessel, moored in Blenheim Reach," Ship's Medicine Chests replenished. July 1st, 1944.
irmy in Fhds, quarter and half quarter-
FLETCHER & Co.
1945. SALE.
ind Domesties suitable for ivered from ship at Wham-
D. N. A. CRISWOLD. Sth 1845.
test and responsibility of WER in our Firm has this are to be sent in to Ma. justment, in whose name are be conducted:
VEYSEY & Co. jruary, 1845.
TICE.
HESON FERGUSSON 1 admitted a partner in our
N GEFFELL & CO.
P, 1845.
BENT has been addmitted firm.
1945.
OTICE.
DENT & Co.
REE is anthorized to sign Tocumtion.
ROMSWINCKEL & Co.
· 224 Februay, 1845. ember of the Royal College ndon, Licent. Apothecaries it Surgeon to the Expedi- acquaint his Friends and resumed the Practice of his at Whampoa where ha is Kano M. D. late Physician on. Residence" late Hos Blenheim Creek.
ary 1845.
WATER.
Store of Mr. John Smith in Hunter's.
actory there.
y. 1945.
begs to inform his friends that he has re-commenced Merchant and Commission ss will be conducted in the by Mr. Lowrie.
), 1845
ITICE.
HUSBAND & Co. Ship Builders, and Ship Smith, stitution.
shortest notice, and on re-
1 SALE.
3 Cegars 42 at a moderate
H. J, CARR, i. 1845.
NA, the oldest distiller of U DE COLOGNE, 23 Rhine o inform the Publict, hat in quent fmpositions which oc- ntity of imitation of his Ead shipped to the Colonies and which imitation is of a most it to be compared to his cele. has appointed Messrs. Stu CORNHILL LONDON, ng his ints for shipping to the Bri- ill always have a stock on net prices; and J. M. F. re- will give their orders to the will meet with prompt atten.......
LUSIVE OF DATE.
i, double, 9a. fa. Įper pozen - in aingle, 4s g. short or long
boules.
34. 3d. in long green boles in casca from 25 to. Odozen packagus included.
NOTICE.
THE
Interest of Mr. "A. H. Fryer in our firm, censed this day the 13th instant, all parties having claims against us are requested to send the same in, and all parties indebted to us are requested to make immediate payment to Mr. T. A. Lane, who will in future carry on the business under the title of Lane & Cu.
1
FRYER & LANE .. Victoria, 15th February, 1845.
C. W. BOWRA. Ships Chandler General Provision, Wine, and Spirit Merchant
20 Queen's Road, Hongkong. Begs to inform captains of vessels resorting to this Port, and the Public in general that, he is prepared to supply ships with every description ofnavalsstore and Spars of all sizes-he has also in immediate rea diners Water Boats, for supplying vessels with fresh water, fitted with force Pumpa flose &c, &c.
Goods sold by Auction or on comunission Sheathing Copper from 16 in 29.02. - Anchors and abies of all sizes. Sails made to order under the management dë
RAST India Company's Bilis on Bengal, accepted an erienced sail maker
for sale bi
Rossell & Co.
du.
NYE PARKIN & Co. Canton, 6th January, 1*15.
N. B. Sautical Alundacks, Bocks and Charts and a feito imperior Chronometers by Murray!
Juanity 7th Iris,