THE FRIEND
VOL. IV. No. 42
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OF
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FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER TO "ANY
PART OF THE WORLD,
?PHIE Barque “ISABELLA ANNA"
of 280 Tons. Apply to
W. H. FRANKLYN, Victoria, 20th May 1845.
FOR SALE.
THE Gne clipper brig "CORCYRA," 184 tons Register O. M. well found in stores of every description, and ready to proceed to sea. Apply to
TURNER & Cp.
Victoria, 16th May, 1845,
FOR SHANGHAI, THE fast sailing Schooner "ALLI, GATOR," Cook Master having two thirds of her Cargo engaged will be despatched on or about the 20th Inst. for Freight or Passage. Apply to
Victoria, May 12th, 1845.
FOR SALE.
N, DUUS.
TO LET.
AN elegant suite of Apartments with verandah commanding a view of the Harbor, on the first floor of the S. W. angle, of those large buil dinga adjoining the British Hote!, with servants Rooms, Cook House, &c. &c. For particulars, apply to,
MCEWEN & Co. Victoria, May 16th 1845-
LAND AND HOUSES FOR SALE,
THAT Bungalow at present, occupied by FRAM- JEE JAMSETJEK Esq., and his property, beau- tifully situated by the water side, with a fine view of the Bay, surrounded by a Garden stocked with the choicest plants which have been imported at great expense and now in a flourishing condition, out house, stabling, etc., and a double sca wall, a front- aga to the sea of 150 feet, depth from road 190. Apply to
W. II. FRANKLYN.
ALSO
That piece of ground adjoining the Bungalow of FRANIER JAMSETIEE Esq. now occupied by Messrs EMERY & FRAZER, measuring about 110 feet frontage to the sea, 190 feet depth from road, with sea wall, and let at a lease of three years to the rent.
BY private contract to close an account. One moiety or the whole of the British built A 1.Schooner THOMAS CRISP," 175 tons Register, incur ring no farther expenses than for wages and pro. visions can be sent to any Port of the World at a day's notice.
NOTICE.
R. JOHN STEWART has been admitted a
partner in our firm.
TURNER & Co.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1845.
ANOTICE
ALEXANDER MACCULLOCH, is aù-
TO SHIP MASTERS. N. DUUS has for Sale at his Godowns No.
13 Queen's Road, Victoria-
All kinds of marine Stores. Also Anchors & Chain Cables of all sizes, a patent Windlass for a 400 Ton ship, all sizes of Iron & Copper
Mthorized to Sign by procuration for our Firm bars & bults, Sheeting Copper, Lead also pur
at Shanghai.
URNER & Co. Hongkong, 15th February, 1845.
FOR SALE.
20,000
Duchess Slates, Just Received ex "Amiga" from Liverpool. Apply to
FISCHER, WILLIS.& Co.
Flongkong or Cantor, Victoria, 23rd May, 1845.
NOTICE. THE interest and responsibility of Mr. Chris- THE
topher Fearon, in our firm ceased on the Bist December 1944.
FEARON & SON
Macao, 1st January, 1515.
FOR SALE. WHITE and Cargo Rice. Bally Coffee Coriander e present occupants at a liberalm Street. Apply Katuba, Bullock's Sinews. Leat for personally to
hango, Cherry Cordial and Saunder's Bottled Beer in 3 doz Cases.
BURD LANGE & Co.
Stanley Street.
BILLS
W. H FRANKLYN,
Chinam's Wharf.
FOR SALE.
PILLS on Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co, Lon-.
don at six months sight. Apply to
AUGUSTIN HEARD & Co. Canton, 8th April, 1845.
:
Victoria, 3rd April, 1845.
NOTICE. CANTON and MACAO, 1st January, 1843
The above vessel was built in New Port, Engl. EAST India Company's Bills on Bengal, accepted THE undersigned has Established in the abere
for sale by
NYE PARKIN & Co. Canton, 15th March, 1845,
and, sails well carrying 80 tons or thereabouts,. and is admirably adapted for a coaster, is now in full employment sails, rigging and spars entirely new last year, fiul sound, and in every respect in BLS on London at 6 months sight. För sale good sailing order.
by
WETMORE & Co.
Canton, 10th October, 1844.
named places from this date a House of Con..
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& Irish, Salt Provisions, Brend, Flour, Rice, Dholl & Ghee, Brandy, Rum, Wine & Beer in wood and bottles & other articles to nume- rous to mention.
GOODS received on Storage in dry Brick Insurable Godowns, will be sold on com- mission or forward to Macao or Canton in In-. surable Colonial Lorchas Commanded & partly manned by Europeans, or held subject to the order of the consignee on moderate terms.
Apply to
N. DUUS. No. 18, Queen's Road, Victoria.
JUST LANDED AND. FOR SALE. JOLLOWING Rlienisch - Wines, and Selters
Water, Geisenheimer, Hockeimer, Marger
Neisteiner, Graefenberger', Braunberg Mosella, Champaign, and some Superior Pale and gulden shown) and pant bottles.
ner
18, Queen's Road:
Victoria, 1st May, 1847.
N. DUÚS.
[UST landed from "Aune Joue" paunders neš
October brewed Beer in Hghida and Cases,. Au English and American, Carriage-st
18, Quen's Road
N. DUUS. Victoria, 1st May, 1846,
MICH COW
mission business in connection with Messrs Ro... FOR Sale an Faglish Cow, with her second Calt
winkel van der Burg & Co. Batavia.
The Business will be conducted under the firm of VANDER BURG ROMSWINEEL & Co.
[Signod] |_F. TIEDEMANART
NOTICE.
have established myself in this city as Merchant
two months old. Apply to
FOR SALE,
N. DOUS.
Lorca Chusan 20 Tons Burthen, having
just been thoroughly refitted and well found has iron Ballast, a dew Suit of Canvas sails nad is well armed She is a very fast sailor and has fine
N. DUUS.
She has just undergone a thorough examination, and caulking. She is expected daily from the Easi
cast and will not be delayed bus of not sold will ILLS on Bengal at 30 and 40 days sight. For have gust under the style on firm of Bay accommodations for a pleasure or passage Boat. be immediately despatched, her accomodations are very large and well fitted. For further particulars apply to
C. A. FEARON,-Macao, !? or N. DUUS,
J. M METCALF. Victoris, April 22nd, 1845.
SCHOONER FOR SALE.
WETMORE & Co.
ante by
Canton, 10th October, 1844.
NOTICE.
THE
HE decease of Mr. WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE”.
having caused a vacancy in our Firm we have associated Mr. SAMUEL B. RAWLS with us as a Partner.
Signed Canton, 1st October, 1844.
NOTICE.
WETMORE & Co.
THE Teak built, Coppered and copper fastened
LL persons indebted to the Estate of the late Schooner" DIDO," (late Kappa) Thirty One A Mr. WILLIAM A. LAWRENCs, or having Tons hurden being well found in Sails, Rigging, claims against the said Estate, are hereby requested Arms &; and can be sent to sea at an hours, to send their accounts to the Subscribers for ad- notice. For particulars apply to
N. DUED. Victoria. 20th February, 1945.
FOR SALEg
E teak built Schooner WITCH," about 10
justment.
WETMORE & Co. Canton, 23rd September, 1844.
“XOTICE, THE interest of the late Mr. Adolphus S. Drys. dale ceased in our firm on the 30th June lust. LINDSAY & Co. 1 Hongkong, 20th March, 1845,
a partner in our firm.
DENT & Co.
Thomas Ford & Co.
BEN THOS FORD, Calcutta. 24th February, 1845.
NOTICE.
RJ.S B. SCOTT as authorized to sign my
fira per procuration.
BEN THOS. FORD. Cnleutta, 24th February, 1845.
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
undersigned as Agent in China for the The rise Arance Company, and the
Globe Insurance Office of Calcutta, confines to Grant Polices payable in Lowton, Calrutti, Bom- boy and Chun.
A. A. DE MELLO,
Moean, 15th May, 1815. IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents
tone, decked and cuppered; has lately been R. WILKINSON DENT has been addmitted in China for the above company are prepars thoroughly repaired and had new masts, boons, and rigging; two suits of sails (one new) anchors, She sails uncon- chains, guns, and iron ballast. monly fast and has fine accomodations. The owner not requiring her, she will be sold for a very mo derate sum. Apply to
P TOWNSEND. Victoria, 13th May, 1845.
TO LET
THE House at present occupied by Messrs. Thomas Ripley & Co. on the Queru's Road, with possession after the ith next month for particulars. Apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, May 12th, 1:45.
FOR LET OR SELL. TOUR Houses of two storys in Graham,
and Peel street:
Apply to, Ma FRAMJEE JAMSETJEE OR MESSES. HUMI.
¦
PHRIES & Co.
A
Victoria, 25th April, 1945.
TO LET OR FOR SALE.
N elegant and well built house in Caine's road, contains ten rooms and a spacious Hall 45 feet long by 23 wide.
HUGHESDON & Co.
MALI,
THE three Houses at the corner of Stanley THE
BURD LANGE & Co.
and Cochrane Street.
Victoria, May, 16th 1845.
TO SELL OR LET.
THE BUNGALOW on Caroline Hill formerly
occupied by the late Captain Morgan.
It is fitted up with every kind of accommodation
A. HOWELL.
THE
Macao, 1st February, 1845. THE undersigned has this day established a House of Agency here, under the Firin of DENT BEALE & Co. of which the resident Part- ners will be Mr. THOMAS CHAYE BEALE and Mr. JOHN BOWMAN,
ed to accept Assurances in Hongkong. ist. On Buildings of Brick or Stone, altogether detached from any other, covered with Tile, Slate, Metals or other incumbustible materials, together with their.contents, except Cottos of other hazardous goods. Rate of Premium 1 per
cent per annum.
Communications may be addressed direct or to 2nd. On Buildings of the foregoing description when adjoining to others, in which no hazardous the care of Messrs. DENT & Co., Hongkon
LANCELOT DENT. Shanghai, 1st March, 1845.
NOTICE.
AFR. DANIEL POTTER and Mr. GEORGE:
URMSON are authorized to sign by procu. ration for our firin at Shanghai.
DIRUM GRAY & Co. Canton, 17th April, 1845.
NOTICE
{R. WILLIAM PYKE is authorized to Sign
for our firm by procuration at Shanghae.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Victoria, 3rd April, 1845.
FOR SALE. EBSTER, Gordon, Cossart & Co's, superior Madeira, in hds, quarter and half quarter casks, and in cases.
FLETCHER & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1345.
NOTICE. THE Interest of the late John Henry Larkins in our firm has expired, and Mr. Duncan Fletcher and Mr. George Findlay, are admitted partners therein from this date.
Our business well in future be conducted, under the style of Fletcher & Co.
FLETCHER, LARKINS & Co. ́ China, 1st January, 1845. FOR SALE.—AT the Godowns of Mesins
apply to.
Victoria, May 16th 1845.
FOR SALE.. N Invoice of Amrieun Red and White Pine sad Oak Planks from 1 to 4 inches thick suntable for builders and ship carpenters.
N. DUUS.
Victoria, 16th May, 1815,
C. W. BOWRA. Ships.Chandler General Provision, Wine, and Spirit Merchan
"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 of navalsstore must pars of all sizes--he has also in inmediate rea-
diness Water Boats, for supplying vessels, with fresh water, fitted with force Pumps Hose &c. &c.
Goods sold by Auction or on comunission Sheathing Coppeir from 16 to 28 oz. Anchors and Cables of all sizes.
Sai's made to order, under the mungement of an experienced sail maker
N. B. Nautical Almanarks, Books and Charts and a few superior Chronometers by Murray
January 7th, 1845.
J
NOTICE
undersigned is authorized by hits Excellenty the Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's land Forces in China to receive all Packages úd- dressed to the Officers or 'Messes of any Regiment who may have left this command.
C. W. BOWRA. Victoria, 1st January, 1945,
goods are housed. On such t'e premium will JUST receivel ex Bangalore and for sale at the
store of the undersigned.
be 1 per cent per annten. 3rd. On Buildings of the latter description, best A Splendid resortinent of Cut Glass ware con- containing hazardous goods, premium persisting of Tumblers, Wine, Clacet, and Chanpayno.
glasses, Finger cups Sult cellars dr. cent per annum..
Of the first Class Assurance will be accepted to the extents of £ 10.090, on one risk. Of the second of third Class, „ 5,0*)
A Building and its contents taken together form one. Risk, and the above mentioned amounts may
be insured either on the building alone of the con-
tents alone, or part on each.
No Assurance to be considered in force until the premium be paid.
The Undersigned are also authorized to grant policies on Buildings and their contents at Macao and Manila.
C. W. BOWRA, 18 Queen's Road,. Victoria, 16th May 1916.
Manderaigned has just opened a case of Super-
Velvet
which are warranted to retain their Colour, also a few drab Paris napped Hats.
C. W. BOWRA. 13 Queen's Road. Victoria, 20th May, 1945.-
FOR SALE T the Godowns of the undersigned the following
articles.
Parties applying for Insurance will be plassed to send in full paticulars of the risk, any deviation | AA from which without the consent of the Company will vitiate the policy.
Macao, 27 July, 1844.
MACVICAR & Co.
Agenta in China. -
NOTICE. undersigned begs to notify that he has Tished bimself as an Auctioneer and gene- ral Agent at Shanghai, and solicits the patronage of the commercial Hulses in Chist.
Mr W.11. Franklyn, Chisam's Whauri, Victoria, will receive for transmission any rommar ibution to
and possesses one of the finest views in the ist Fox Rawson & Co., Burton Ale in Ithes, from him at Shanghai.
Apply to
at Messie. JARDINE MATHESON & Co. | Worthingten and Robinson. May 17th, 1845.
Hongkong, 3th May, 1645.
(Signed) EDWARDS, BURGESS. Shanghai, Ayri 21% 1845.
Marine Stores of all descriptions, Anchors and Chain Cables, Sheating Copper and Nails, Rod ron, Sali Provisions, Bread. Flour, all deacřipțiun of Wines, Spirits and Boer knd Porter in Wood and bottle, Navy Dack.
Lesire an tavoite of Baltic Timber and
HUMPHREYS & Co. baks.)
No 10 Queen's Road, Hongkong, 28th February, 1943,
FOR SALE
Ș lumice of diate and bright yellow Buap, HUMPHREYS & CUS
18 Queen's Real Victoria, goth May, 1880.