8901
FOR SALE.
MRE Grates, Fenders, fire Irone; Brass and Iron FIRE
Door and Cabinet Locks; Nails of all sizes. French Accordeons; a few Sets of Block Tin, Dish Covers, Richly cut Glass Decanters &c. &c.
PHILLIPS MOORE & Co
Victoria, 24th July, 1845;
SODA WATER
AND
ÆRATED LEMONADE To be obtained at the Manufactory of the under- signed. Orders punctually attended to
SMITH & BRIMELOW, Queen's Road.
Victoria, 24th June, 1845.
FOR SALE,
A the Stores of the undersigned: Chateau La- rose Claret, St. Julien, Golden Sherry, Allsops Pale India Ale in bottle and wood, Boss's October brewing in wood, also fine old Cognac în dozen
SMITH & BRIMELOW..
cases.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
FRENCH BOOTS, FOR SALE-At the store of the undersigned an invoice of French Boots, also a quantity of Cow hide Boots adapted for sea, or shooting pur- poses, French Pumps &c. &c,
THOS, J. BIRDSEYE.
18 Queen's Road.. Victoria, 6th August, 1845.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED.
Nassortment of Pickles, Sauces, Cheese, Butter, Whale and Sperin Oil, Pilot and Navy Bread, Sperm Candles, Fresh Raisins Salmon in Kits, Mackerel, superior Loaf Sugar, Olive Oil, Dried Apples, Beef, Pork, Flour, Brandied Fruits, black and Drab Hats, Shoes, &c
P. TOWNSEND.
Victoria, 11th August, 1844.
information which we impart to our kind readers in strictest confidence may go no further, as disap- pointment to the sight-gazers might ensue if it
were bruited abroad.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SINGAPORE.
EASTERN ARTICLE. ANISEED. ---Without inquiry; last sale at 873 per picul.
ARRACK. Batavia-Stocks being gradually re- ducted at $74 per half lengr.
ALUM-Stock reduced by shipments to Calcutta, BEES WAX-Arrivals” command good rates; sales at $344 per picul for first quality.
BETELNUT.-None and wanted;
Pepper Rice, cargo quality Rattans, Baejer-
massan -
5.80 to
ย
0
.1 80 to
0
2 40 to
3 10
Sandalwood, Malabar *Timor,&S.S, Isl. Sallpetre.
5
0 to
13
0
4
♦ to
7 0
4 26 to
WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes
|
Long Ells, scarlet
well assorted Camlets, English
Dutch Medium Cloth Ladies
4
1 0 to
8 50 to
8 30 to
18
◊ to
6.
(10per yard 0 Oper piece 8.40 do.
20 0 do.
30 0 do.
29 0-to
1 80 to 2. 5 por yarıl 1 20 1 30
do. WOOLLENS.---Camblets still unsaleable. 2,000 cp. 2,500 pieces long ells have been placed at § 7.75 to # 8.50 for assorted colours. The sale of 500 picces of Spanish stripes -und Habits cloths is also mentioned at for the former 90 ets.
1.10 per Yard and for the latter & 1.15 to 8 1-23. EXPORTS.-On Board,
CLOVES, Bourbon-None. Imports to a mode. rate extent would command about $20 a 22 perto picul.
CAMPHOR, China.-We have no transactions to report; last sale at $22 but this rate can hardly. (From the Singapore Free Press, July 24.)
be maintained the advices from home being far CHINA. We have received per Coquette, Hong from favorable.
A lot was tried by Auction dur. kong papers from 28th May to 18th June. Hering the week and bought in Majesty's Birth-day was observed with numerous
CASSIA-Moderate supplies from Ching but we ND for sale by the undersigned an invoice of demonstrations of respect, and a ball was given by have heard of no sales.
Boots and Shoes, from Stunt, London
Victoria, 24th June, 1845.
JUST RECEIVED.
ALSO,
A. a invoice of French Ladies Stays (best quality) with a few Navy blue Cloth Cups, India Rubber Braces, and Gent's Satteen Riding Belts.
F. FUNCK.
Opposite the Commissarint Victoria, 9th August, 1845. DRURY'S PATENT WATER FILTERS.
JUST IMPORTED and for sale by F. FUNCK a few Drury's patent water Filters of different
sizes
Victoria, 25th July, 1845.
TO THE LADIES OF HONGKONG. |UST RECEIVED, and now open for Sale at JUST of the intersigned, a quantity of superior Checked and Book muslins, Bishop's Lawn, Printed Muslins. Balzerines Silk Parasols and Umbrellas, Ladies Stays, Black, White Silk and Cotton Hose, Cap and Bonnet Ribbons, Black and White Laces, Silk, Woul and Royal Maud Shawls, superior Straw, Silk and Batiste Bonnets, Nursery Diapers, Towels, Flunnels, Mauslin de laine and Cashmere dresses, Lace and Moslin worked Caps, Muslin worked Collars, Ladies Silk, Lace Gloves and mitts.-Gold and Silver pencil Coses, and a variety of other articles too numerous to mention;
ROBERT LOWRIE,
Queen's Road. Victoria, 12th August, 1845.
FOR
FOR SALE-1 Arab florse.
1 Poney.
1 Tilbury and harness.
Apply at the Livery Stables of
Victoria, 8th July, 1945,
CIRCULAR.
M. COOPER.
MONS. 6. DUPUIG. TAYLOR AND DRAPER FROM PARIS. DEGS most respectfully to inform the Gentry BEGS
and the Public that he has Removed his Es tablishment from Macao to Hongkong where he Intends conducting his Business in all its branches and trusta by strict attention, to merit a share of the Public patronage which he has for this last two years received.
the Governor in the evening; which mast however have been some what marred by an extensive fire breaking out in the town which destroyed the New Market and a great number of mat sheds. It is supposed to have been the work of an incondiary,
A fire broke out in a theatre at Chaton which was productive of the most disastrous results. The only outlet being a single narrow lane, and the then- tre crowded at the time, the lane got blocked up partly by curious people from without, and it is
conjectured that upwards of a thousand persons must have perished by the flames or by being crushed to death, while many received severe in. juries,
The Friend of China of 4th June contains a report of the proceedings against. the Editor in the Su preme Court for a libel upon His Excellency Ad Pret e 1. 1. Cochrane, l'he case was brought on by a Criminal information and was fried by the Chief Judge and a special Jury. The verdict was not guilty" and a very proper verdict it seems to be, for a more foolish proceeding, on the part of the Admiral, in giving greater publicity to the facts by prosecuting the Editor, we never heard or read of The whole manner in which the prosecution would seem to have been conducted looks not a little like an attempt to harrass and vex, if not altogether crush the Editor for his unpalatable remarks, and is not at all-pretty !→ We are rather surprised that the Officers of the Crown in Hongkong should have lent their aid to the proceedings,-but we daresay they did not act without representing the folly of the affair--if otherwise, we cannot have any great respect for their wisdom. Unless a person who has been libelled, or fancies he has been libelled, can carry the feelings of the public, with him to a greater or less degree-it is useless and a surd to attempt prosecuting, as it only propagates more widely and deepens the effect of the bl In the present case does any one, after reading the report of the evidence and proceedings, judge that Sir J. T. Cochrane acted liberally towards the people of the Vizen?
The Governor in Council has promulgated an Ordinance for raising an assessment for Police purposes. We agree with the Friend of China that the measure is premature; and that it is injudicious, and perhaps unconstitutional, that the whole ma- nagement should be assumed by the Government MONS. C. DUPUIG also bega to state that he in-without allowing the inhabitants the slightest voice tends to keep on hand a variety of Cloths suitable in the matter
or the climate, likewise a selection of Drills and fancy Jeans for Coats etc. etc.; also an assortment of Buffs, Vallencias, Silks, Satins and Fancy Vel-
The Friend of China is very hard upon us in his paper of the 11th ultimo, for some remarks of ours regarding certain alleged transactions on the vets for Vests of the newest style and fashion, coast of China, yet while taking us to task se round- MONS, C. DUPUIG has a small assortment of ly he confesses that he himself knows nothing of Gents Kidd, Silk, and other Gloves, Elastic Braces, the affair. Our contemporary severely censures Satin Cravats, Stocks etc. etc, etc. all the above us for our having taken an exparte statement and articles are of the best description that could be pro-made comments upon it. We suppose when writing cured in the Colony. Gentlemen can depend an he had quite forgotten a certain prosecution for having their Clothes made in the first style of fa-hel in the Supreme Court of Hongkong else he shion and elegance.
might have recollected that his remarks regarding Address to Moss. C. Durvie, Taylor & Draper. the Admiral were founded merely upon the state Wellington St., one door from Graham St. ment made by the Captain"--and yet the issue Victoria, Hongkong, 30th May, 1845
proved that he was not far wrong in his comment. FOR SALE.
The Friend says that it is improper to make use of the press to give circulation to an affair which for all parties had better have been settled privately."
ON board the American Ship "TONQUIN."
6,000 lbs. Gensing.
500 Bales Brown Drills, Jeans and Sheetings. We confess we do not see why the affair should be
50 Tons Pig Lead.
10 Bales Blankets.
50 Pine-apple Cheeso.
50 Small Kegs Goshen Butter.
5 Barrels Lamp Oil.
100 Boxes Brown Soap.
Pilot Bread in Barrel and Casks,
looked upon as being a more private one than that with the Admiral, regarding which our contem- porary felt it his duty to write so freely and-(ac- curding to his new doctrine) so uncharitably.
The Friend mentions that several Parsee firms | who intended sealing in Hongkong have abandon d their intention of doing so, and that two English |
1 Case Paris made Boots, a superfine article, firms have left the Island for Canton. He also
1 Do. Shoes.
25 Boxes Rasins.
1 Case Superfine Drab Hats,
I Do. do. Black do.
Invoice Pickles, Sauces, Meats, Fish, &c. 25 Half barrels family Beef, a superfine article 10 Boxes Spanish Cigars.
20
Do. French Liqueurs assorted.
100 Dozen Ale,
states that there is now actually less trade than there was two years ago -all which is ascribe I to the injudic ous and suicidal conduct of the Go-
vernment.
On the 13th June an action was tried in the Su preme Court between Messrs D. & M. Rustomjee & Co, and Messrs Macvicar & Co. to recover the amount of insurance on goods damaged on board the Corsair on her passage from Hongkon to
Paint Oil, Spirit Farpentine, Tar, Pitch and Wousung. The Defendants' defence was that the
Varnish.
50 Very Superior liams.
10 Cases Olive Oil.
1,500 lbs. White Lend.
30,000 Feet Pine Plank and Boards,
100 Casks Nails.
W. G. BLACKLER.
Victoria, August 1st, 1845.
FOR
vessel was not to bave sailed from Hongkong. Af ter a great deal of evidence on both sides the jury found a verdict for the Plaintiffs, thus establishing that the vessel was sea-worthy.
A large vessel is reported to be anchored off Buffalo Rock with several smaller vessels, and one of Her Majesty's Steamers, the Pluto, is going
backwards and forwards between the Rock and
GRAM-None and much wanted... GAMBIER.Transactions at $1,70 per pichl. Musk GUM BENJAMIN-Is wanted of good quality for Rhubarb the Europe Market-Gum Copal.-In no request; SILK. last sale at $71 per picul. Cash.
GUNNIES.-Stocks continne very large and price declining. No export demand.
·
MOTHER OPSARL SHELLS-Recent imports of good quality have been sold at Auction at $14 per picul.
OPIUM The Steamer Fire Queen, has import- ed 70 chests Patna and 190 Benares from Calcutta, The Market has been very dull during the week. No sales have been effected in Patna and Benares confined to a few chests at 8095 a 700. Prices have a downward tendency. In Malia and Turkey
No sales have -No sales have been reported. Supplies of the
The following is the result of the 5th Sale.
Chants
Highrst
Lowest . Average Paina 3,884 1.500 1,455 1,473 Benares, 1.638 1,383 1,866 1,373
Our advices from China reach to the 20th June quoting,
Paioa at $740-Benares $700-Malwa 9775- Turkey $580.
PaPPER, Black.-Continues in good demand at quotations.
Rice,-Improving in price; sales of about 4,000 pien's Bully at $50 a 51 per coyan at a credit of 1 month,
SUGAR, Siam,-The Market is cleared with the exception of about 650 piculs for which the holders are asking $04 a 6,30 per picul. Supplies of 500 picnls Java.
Sago, Pearl.-In good demand at 82,75 a 2,80. and Flour at $2,60 per picul.
SILK RAW.--Sales of a few cases at $300. SECARS, Manila. - The Market has been cleared of No 3; last sale at $11. Cock of No. 4 much reduced.
|
- $175 to 2. Oper picul
• 10
0 .0 do.
Alum Anniseed Camphor
0 to
0 0
do.
-
16
0 to 22
0 do.
Cassin
·
10
0 to
11 0 do.
Buds CASSIA. Exhorbitant prices asked. China Roots Galangal
17 ! !
18 0 do.
No transactions.
2 50 to
3 (
do.
2 40 to
90.
0 10
0 Oper colty
30
0 to
600 per picul
Tsatlee Taysanm
450
0 to 470
0 do;
350
0 to 885
0
do.
Canton
- 280 0 to 350
0
do.
Nothing reported.
Held at high rates.
Congou Caper
13 0 to
23
h
do,
0
0 to
0
do.
Souchong old
13
0 to
20 0
the
Orange Pekoc,
26
0 10
30
0 do.
fine scented -
0
0 to
ก
Twankuy.
0
0 to
0 0% do.
Hyson
43
o to
55
}} do.
Young Hyson Hyson Skm Gunpowder Imperial
0
0 to
D U do.
12. 0 to
22
( }},
@
TEA.
New
-
# do.
40 U to 50
do. 37 U to 47 0 do.
T-About 80 Chops of the new Congoas have been purchased ;-in old teas nothing doing.--Orange Pelom, of A common quality has been setiled for to the extent of 3,500 cheats at from 9 to 20 tacks. In Green teus there are no purchases reported, except some Canton mule Guingsador, Imperial and Young Hyson.
TEA EXPORT July ist @ 31st, 1945. Congou :
Schong Orange Pelop
Gaper.
Surta
Twankay - Ely-on- Yung llyson Gunpowder Imperial
In 8 Vessels viz
2,906,745 250,057
49,983-Black 3,332,116
- 38, 80 87,-56
13943
10,491
146,604
73.197 18,65-Green
Total
Enerald Isle, faines Turcan, Dorisana.?"
372,976
3 795916 Bha,
TIN, Straits.In great demand; last sle at Duilius, Amiga, Hesperus, Competitor, Helen Stewart, $17 per picul. Banca -800 piculs imported per Chilena. We learn from Batavia that 10,000
COTTON REPORT. Canton, July 1st to 31st, 1845,-
Deliveries. Stork.
piculs were sold on the 1st July at an average of: 3181 per picul, The bulk of it was taken by English and othe Foreign houses having returns Twist Bales to make to Europe. None was bought by the Bombay Bales, Maatschappy. The major part is likely to he ex. Bengal ported to England and to France; some to Flolland Madras and about 700 piculs bought by Arabs and by American do. Chinese may perhaps be brought here for sale.
TORTOISE SHELL-We hear of a small lot of Sooloo having realized by Auction 8530 per picul.
EXCHANGES.
ON ENGLAND.-Bills at 6 months sight have been sold at 43. 24. but some holders are unwilling to part with them above is. Id..
ed. Sales of Private Bills at 220.
ÎN CALCUTTA. ~ The Treasury continues clos
ON CHINA-Bills are in demand..
TONNAGE.
To England wanted. The Mogul is hid on for London. Vessels are also wanted to Charter.
Singapore Free Press Price Current, July 24
CANTON PRICES CURRENT. 6TH AUGESr, 1845. IMPORTS.-Dery Parb.
Ale (best brands) Amber Betel Nu Canvas-Eng, and
Scutch
Cochineal
Copper, sheathing
喝 S.Am.
do. do.
Total, Ship Sulimany included.
ORIENTAL BANK.
EXCHANGE.
{}{}{} 1.831
23.800
33 522
1.233
1.631
7.028
14.475
1 559
935
33.621 50.568
Barriss-On London as 6 months sight,..... 44 34 par Sp. Dollars.
30 days' sight.
day's sight fixed or
on demand....... ♦
The National Bank of Sentiand
+ kla, din
do.
INDIAN-Da Calcutta si 60 days' sight.... Rs. 296 pez Hp. Dolls, fant
and its Branches at 9 daya' alght 4
do. do.
The Branches of the Frovincial
Bank of Ireland at 1 day's night 4
do, do.
se days' sight....
"
ZUZA
din.
do.
Madras tight. Bombay at 60 days' sight.......... 227
22
doi
do.
do,
tha
do.
do;
der
du.
133
do,
do,
4 per cant premium
30 days' sight. ..220
3 days' night,... Colombo at 60 days? night. Local.-On Canton or Macau at 30 da, night 3 da, sight
per cent præmium Mess 1. & M. Rustomjee & Co. are authorised to grant Drafts ac
Canton and Macao pagáble in Hongkong without Chargs. BuLiton.—Mexican Dollars received at 100 per Sp. Dažu, 974.
EI Compuby's itupecs at 226 Spree..
* at 4 per Cont. premian. INTEREST.
O perpicul ALLOWED.-On Deposit at 6 months Notice per Cent per Annum.
du,
16 0 to $180 per hid 10 50 to 110 per Catty
4.50 to
0
D
B
0 to
9
0 per bol
do CHAROK Ös Loans and Cash Credit Accounts
3 months Notice 3 do.
Beencity of Bullion or Governmwat
do
112 0 to
0
0 per pical
•
24. 0.to
0
ย ...
Cu Loan and Cash Credit Acenunta
uther Security......
19
tie
ito
du.
-
28
0 to
ย
0
do.
40,
do,
8 0 to
Вы
do.
I per Cont.
#
7 ◊
do.
Condage, Europeon
COTTON, Bembay,
sh. ps. Ts. New
* Madras
litasted.
Bengal
0 10
6 4 to 7 0 da, 7 0 to 0 0 do.
Discount Local Bills under 2 months #
$5,
40,
4 months 0 COMMISSION.
On Current Accuanto.
On effecting investments or other of special Agency. à per C'eni. ..Curreßt Accimate of which the annual Turn-over exceede
· 40,000 Dollars, are subject either wo smaller eummission, or my entarais- sion if a proportionate Deposit generally remains in the account.
PRICES OF BULLION.
Sycee Silver, large, & per cent, premium.. Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Carolas, 103 per cent. 3 10per piece Republican ditto, 3 to 4 per cent, discount.
Kombay e tron is rather declining in consequence of the farge impurtations. Best quoted at Tis, 6-9 per picul. Salon
COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings, Grey ditto
3:50per piece
per Sp.
EXCHANGE. Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s, 34.
Dullar; Treasury closed. Navy Bills, 4. 21. to 43. 34. per Mexican dollars, Court of Directors accepted Bills, 225 226,
per 100 Spanish Dollars
PREIGHTS.
To London or Liverpool, & 4 per ton of 30 feet. 18. 50per picul | To Amoy, & per ton of 40 fat. 16 # do.
To ports north of Amoy, 7@ $8
Es Nos. 3 à 42 Chintz Furniture » Nominal METALS. Tin, Banca
2 50 to 2 60 to The market contingeà insetive.
Yarn, Nos. 16a21 26 0 to #Nos. 19 a 32 23 0 to 32 0 to
2.0
3. 10 do.
27 50per picul
20 ·0. do.
33 0 tr
13 0 00
LA
Straits
Iron, Nail
* Hoop
2 90 2 70
do.
do.
the
Bar
2 50 to
2.00
do.
5.50
do.
7 50 t 0 0 per box
4.80 to 5 Oper picul
0 Oper chest
0
✪
da,
0:0
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT, FOR SALE-On' very reasonable terms the Singapore with provisions. This is conjectured to Crown Lease of an allotment of ground in a be the Admiral and his feet-indeed it is almost central position of the Town and in the imme-certain, as we understand parties from the town diate vicinity of the Queen's Boad, upon which have been off to the ships. The object of this mys-Steel stand two houses tenanted for 6 months at a Rent. terious conduct on the part of his Excelency is Tin phies paying 3 per cent per month on the Capital Invest not of course Enown-bat it is conjectured, and ed and insured in the Alliance Office.
we daresay with some probability, that there is a messing it. It is reported as a dead secret, and we give it as such to our readers, that bis Excel- lency will pass through the Harbour on Friday and as it will be a pretty sight to behall, we advis sach of ear readers as have leisure to bave their tropazer ready. We request however, that the shore
A farther outlay of 20 per cent would ensure a increased interest of 3 per cent upon the whole capital. For particulars apply to
THOS: J. BIRDSEYE. 18 Queen's Razd Victoria, 12th August, 1915,
15 50 to 2 60 ̊ to FOR
1200 to
00
Lead Pig Quicksilver For Exporte OPIUM Pat, cem, 730 0 to Bezares, new, 710 0 to
•Malwa nca good 750 6 to
Turkey
O Oper pical No imebat in pries; the demand limited.
+
Ships Louding, or about to Loud en Whampoa for Great Britaint,
Challenger, Livingston,
Stape,
Wm Mitchell,
Bookers,
Mauritia Wis. Shiod,
Stary Barruatys,
Josephine,
Bahamian,
City of Derry.
Edited, Printed and Published by Jour Caan, At The Friend of Ching and Hongkong Gazette, Printing Office, Green's Road, Vicromia, HongKons, 1845,