811
CIRCULAR
MONS, C. DUPUIG, TAYLOR AND DRAPER FROM PARIS
Rea's most respectfully to inform the Gentry tablishraent from Macao to Hongkong where he Intends conducting bis Business in all its branches and trusts by strict attention, to merit a share of the Public patronage which he has this last two years received:
and the Public that he has Removed his Es-
MONS. C. Durgie also begs to state that he in tends to keep on hand a variety of Cloths suitable for the climate, likewise a selection of Drills and fancy Jeans for Coats ete, etc.; also an assortment of Buffs, Vallencias, Silks, Satins and Fancy Vel. rets for Vests of the newest style and fashion,
MONS. O. Duruie has a small assortment of Gents Kidd, Silk, and other Gloves, Elastic Braces, Satin Cravats, Stocks etc, ete, etc. all the above articles are of the best description that could be pro- sured in the Colony. Gentlemen can depend an
having their Clothes made in the first style of fa- shion and elegance
Address to Mons. C. Durvio, Taylor & Draper.
Wellington St., one door from Graham St. Victoria, Hongkong, 30th May, 1845
FOR SALE
the store of the undersigned Jarps and Jellies, Wine of all descriptions, Beer and Porter in bottle, Scotch Oat meal in tins, Crimp Salmon, Charmontel pears, Herrings preserved in Vinegar, Pickles and Sauces of all kinds, Rope, Canvas, Paints and a small assortment of Hair, Shaving Tooth, and Nail brushce all at moderate prices. THOS. J. BIRDSEYE.
Queen's Road.
Victoria, 22nd August, 1845,
FRENCH BOOTS.
TUR FILEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
folly. I mention this, but of course do not expect it to be of any service as a warning What griffio or Capt from India would commit the vulgarity of
patronizing a countryman in Egypt who lived down a dirty lane and up two pair of stairs, when he could get sour claret and salad oil, with French waiters, in the Hotel de F'Orient Grand Square, Cairo We reached Cairo on the 12th, and left it on the morning of the 16th; and here again we found to our agreeable surprise how marvellous were the lubrications wherewith our ears had been crammed about the hardships to be endured on the Nile. The little steamer of that name is as neat and handy a river craft as need be desired-not over large certainly, but sufficiently so for the accommo dation of fifty passengers; we were twenty-five, and had room enough and to spare. The viands and wines once more were excellent, and all the servants of Transit Company most civil. I really do not think that bere we had any complaints. We reached Alfeh at ten, a beautiful moonlight
Since the sale of Brazier's Copper above quoted fron, Nail took place, we understand that Rs. 61 per cwt, has
"Hoop been refused for that article.
Bar
Tin plates
Pitch has advanced in value-a sale of 450 bar-Steel
3 0 to 3.50 to 2 80 to 0 0 to 7.50 to 5. 0 to 1300 to MerateIron saleable at quotations
0 to
rels being reported at Rs. 4 per barrel.
Freight to London may be quoted at £3 129 d. Lead Pig to £3 15s. per ton; and to China Rs. 144 per Quicksilver candy of Cotton
Exchange on England at 6 months' sight is at 18. 102d at 1s. 104da transaction of some a mount having recently taken place at the latter rate. On Calcutta, at 60 days, Re. 100); on Ma- dras. Rs. 99; and on China, Rs. 221 per 100 dol lars.
OPIUM MEMORANDUM.
For the Season of 1844-45.
Chests.
Passes granted at Indore from 1 Oct 1844 up to 3 inst. 20,686 Ditto do. at Bombay from 1st Oct. 1844 up to 22 inst. Ditto do from 23d to the 29th instant,
744
21,430
OPIUM Paton, new, 680
*Benares, new, 650 0 to Malwa,new good 790 0 to - 620 0 to
Turkey
•
0.0
do
0 0 do.
0 0 5:50 do.
dop
U per bay Oper picul
0 0
do.
O Oper chest 0 0 do.
0 0 do.
0 Oper pioul
do.
OPIUM There is a steady demand. Good Malwa want- ed. Turkey dall of sale. Pepper Rice, Bengal Rattans, Barjer-
massan Sandalwood, Malabar *Timor,&S.S, Isl. Fine quality wanted. Saltpetro.
night, and were transferred on board the track- Imported into Bombay of the above passes to 22 inst. 10,978 LENS.
Exported from the above up to the 22d instant
Helon Fattay Moombaruck. Antelope Mor Eifith
54
G
89
123
BT
300
20,278
. 15,070,
boat, which started about eleven. There is little Ditto ditto from 23ed to the 29th instant, room for sleeping here; it was hot below, and of course the gentlemen speedily filled the ladies' cabin and their own with tobacco smoke. On deck there was a very heavy dew. One way or other, how ever, most of us contrived to spend the night much more comfortably than we could have done outside night-coach at home or inside "the diligence," and complaints were few, I beard of neither cold nor rheumatism, and we had an excellent breakfast and great civility. We reached Alexandria at half- past ten-in eisteen hours from Cairo, land and witer, all stoppages included. We this time had Bombay, Opium Agent's Office, the sense to lodge in the Hotel recommended by the Transit Company; and better accommodation, at- tendance, o- fare, no one need required.
There seems to be little news in Egypt-the En-Oriental Bank on Rs.500, the amount paid up)58 p. cent do
30th July, 1845.
Bombay Bank
Agra
FOR SALE. At the store of the undersigned an Elish are loud in their denunciations of the childish Bank of Madras
invoice of French Boots, also a quantity of Cow hide Boots adapted for sea, or shooting pur poses, French Pumps &c. &c.
18 Queen's Road.
THOS, J. BIRDSEYE.
Victoria, 5th August, 1845.
CHEROOTS! CHEROOTS!!
UST RECEIVED and for sale No. 3 Manila JUST 3 A
P. TOWNSEND,
Victoria, 30th August, 1845, A
FOR SALE.
AN elegant light Sedan Chair from Toa Chow,
P. TOWNSEND, FOR SALE. Iron Tank, each 400 Gallons, in good con dition with covers. Apply to
P. TOWNSEND.
mwo
Victorin, 15th August, 1845.
“JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE. BY THE UNDERSIGNED.
Nassortment of Pickles, Sauces, Cheese, Butter, Whale and Sperm 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.
1. P. TOWNSEND.
Victoria, 11th August, 1845.
PIANOS ! PIANOS || JUST RECEIVED and for sale two elegant
sweet tuned Pianos Fortes.
at P. TOWNSEND'S. FOR SALE.
A Lady's Pony (Bay) with Saddle and Bridle, has
been lately ridden by a young Lady. The Pony can be highly recommended it being rery docile.
A130
"A Gentleman's Pony without Saddle or Bridle. For particulars apply to C. MARKWICK.
Auctioneer.
Victoria, 22nd August, 1845. | Pottinger Street.
(From the Bombay Times, July 12) The following extract from another letter gives a continuation of the journey of the Vic- ford's passengers; it contains some information worthy of the attention of overland travellers. We omit particulars of the voyage to Suez, as similar to those already given :-
malignancy of the French Government in instilling into the Pacha's ears all sorts of nonsense about our designs against Egypt, They have contrived to persuade him that if we are suffered to plant station houses in the Desert we will seize the coun- try directly-this was the way we got India!
sJune 20th-Ths passengers by the Iberia have juet arrived-three only, Mrs. Campbell, Major Lteson, and Mr. Grant. The steamer has been de ained by foul weather betwixt England and Gibraltar; they have been only four days from Malta.
We start on Sunday morning at nine o'clock.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SHANGHAI. IMPORTS,
Per Huntress, American ship from Manila, ar- rived 24th July, 1845.
7,845 Piculs Sapan Wood.
71 Baskets Beche de mer.
(WOLCOLT, BATES & Co ) Per Alice Brooks, from Hongkong, arived 10th August
13
13
12,283 Pioces Grey shirtings and twills.
5,011 Pieces White
120 Pieces Habit cloths. 324 Pieces Velvet, value $2,500
6 Packages Musters of shirtings. 53 Cases Beer. Also a quantity of fittings for a house.
(HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.) EXPORTS, Per Canopus, to Liverpool, sailed 4th Angust:
Congou
394,161 lbs. Pekoe
5,807 Young Hyson Gunpowder. Imperial
14,424
4,270 2,800, Total cargo 421,468 lbs.
(A. MACCULLOCH.) Per Sylph, for Hongkong, sailed 7th August:
111. Bales of Silk. 161 Piculs of Alum.
(Jardine, Matheson & Co.)
MANILA.
REMARKS ON THE MARKET. COTTON GOODS.-We have not heard of any
transaction during the week. Over the large stock of white and Grey Shirtings, the St. Paul has brought a fresh supply of american Domestics and Drills, and market is overstocked,
EXPORTS.
the week at the following rates,
SUGAR-There have been transactions during
Brown unclayed.... ... @ 3.3-0. » 3-5-0.
Ditto sun dried... Zebú usual quality. Current. (bout 12000 pl3)
3-5.0. 4-2-0.
HE-Few arrivals, and no variation in price. to be procured from the natives at less than $1.56 Rice.-Neglected, very little to be had, and not
$1.60 on board.
SAPANU 000.-In demand.
50 per cent premium
[Rs. 500] Rs. 300 do. 1000] Rs. 400 x 410 do. Bombay Times, August 2.
SINGAPORE.
EASTERN ARTICLES, ARRACK, Batavia-Further supplies. Sales of 40 casks at $74 per half leagr.
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
* well assorted -
Camlets, English
Dutch
of
Medium Cloth Ladies
LC
5 80 to 0 0 do
2:0
1.60 to
3 60 10
0.0
Bo.
8
0 to
4:0 to
14 0 7.0
do.
do.
7 50 to
0 0 do.
.
1 0 to
850 to
W 30 to
18. 0 to
31 0 to
1. 15per yard
0 Oper piece
do..
8 60 200 do. .0 0 do.
•
1 80 to
2 6 per yard
1 20 to 1:30 do.
WOOLLENS-All descriptions dull of unle, with the excep tion of Dutch Camlets, for which their is some enquiry,
EXPORTS.-On Board.
· Musk
Rhubarb
SILK.
Tsatlee
Taysaain
91 75-to 2 Oper picul
do.
0 to 65 0 per picul
පසප
369
15,3704
RICHARD SPOONER, Deputy Opium Agent.
Alum Anniseed Camphor Cassia
0 to 0:0
18
0 to
0 0 da.
10
0 to
11
0
do.
BANK SHARES,
Buds China Roots Galangal
17 0 to
19 0
da.
-
2. 50 to 2·40 to
.9 0
do.
0 0 do.
85
0 to
0 Uper catty
30
485 0 to
0
do.
385
0 to
0
do.
Canton
- 310 0.to
0 0
do,
St-Sales at $1.0.
Congou, old
-
Ts. 130 toTs.18 0
do.
2+
fine
28 0 to 38 0
do.
0
0 to 0 0
do.
Souchong Orange Pekoe,
39 .0 to
63 0
do.
19
0 to 26 0
do.
New
+ fine scented - Twankay
50
O'to- 56 0
do.
0
0 to 0 0
do.
[Noge.
0
0 to
0 0
do.
[None.
Young Hyson Hyson Skin
15 0 to
0
50 0
"do.
0 to
0 0
do. [None
0 to 60 0 do. 0 to 60 0 do.
BETELNUT About 1,800 piculs have been im- ported per Zeelust for which only 82.00 per picul
is offered.
CASSIA. Sales of 700 piculs at 811 per picul. It is difficult to find purchasers at this price.
CHINA COPPER Casa-Abopt 1 Million of bad quality have been sold at $151 per picul.
COFFEE, Java. No sales have been made of récent Imports. A lot to be sold by Auction en the 22nd instant.
GRAM-The market is quited cleared and early imports will find rendy purchasers at a good advance on present quotations. Retailing at 84 per bag
GAMBIER. -Continues in fair demand at quota. tions.
GAMBOUGE.-Of good quality wanted GOLD DUST.---Contiques scarce in great request CONNIES. -Stock moderate. Sales nt quotations. GUM BENJAMIN.-Of good quality in demand. A recent import of inferior remains in first bands. Hinge and HORNS, Buffalo-Saleable as they arrive at quotations.
MOTHER O'PEARL SHELLS.-In some inquiry. OIL. Market firm. Stock reduced. OPIUM. The demand has been languid during the week. The Market is cleared of Patna. Hol ders of Benares are anxious to reduce their stock and sales have been made of about 40 chests at $615; it is offered to day at 8610 and no buyers. Malwa and Turkey in no demand.
PEPPER, Rhio and Singapore-Cleaned selling at it arrive $44. White at 871 per picul.
RICA The market is dull. Sales of Bally of fair quality at 855 per coyan. Stocks in second bands reduced.
RATTANS-Stocks increasing. Sales of Banjer massin at $2.15 per picul
TEA.
Caper
Hyson
Gunpowder, Canton 30 30 Imperial, Canton -
Comparative Export of Tea from China to tho United Kingdom, in the years 1914 and
1845, from 1st July to 23rd August. 1814, lbs. 3,0-5,232 1,140,486 4,225,711 lbs. in 8 hips
Black. Green. Toral.
1815, 7,169,1-13 1,75,035 8,714,178
Increase 4,083,921
" in 18 Ships
434.549 4,518,467 lbs. Total.
STATEMENT OF TEA Exported from China between 1st July 1945 and 26th August, 1845.
Congon Souchong Flowery Pekoo Black leaf Pekoe
and Hung-May Caper Flain & scented Orange Pokce do. gorts
6,195,117 447,9 8
71,003
97,859
257,160
97,017-Black 7,169,143 lha,
Twankay Hyson Young Hyson Gunpowder
238.0 0
37,205 817,732 393,077
SUGAR.No sales have been reported. SAGO, Pearl and Flour-In fair demand at quo- Imperial
tations.
SALTPETRE-Continue very dull, last solo at 869 per picul
SEGARS, Manila.None in first hands. Retail- inn at high prices.
Tis, Straits-An import of Sinkip has been sold at 817 per picul. The article is still scarce.
EXCHANGES.
OD ENGELAND-The only sales report are £1,000 6 months eight at 49 2d and £700 30 days sight at 4s 18.
"On Calcutta.—Company's accepted Bills: be quoted at 220.
129,031-Green 1,575,035 Iba,
8,744,178 Iba,
Total In 18 Ships.-- to Liverpool, and 14 to London.
Raw Silk Export to United Kingdom. July 21 Competitor".
30" Dorisana "
-
COTTON REPORT.
138 Balea, 135 do,
273
do.
Canton, August 1st to 31st, 1845.
may
Twist Bales Bombay Bales,
Bengal Madras
do.
do.
American do.
Total,
On BOMBAY & Madras. - 224. Seldom wanted. On CHINA-Not so much in demand.
TOMNAGE.
No alteration to notice,
(Sing, Free Preis, August 21.)
small, and wanted,
SEOANS. The delivery to day calculated to be | CANTON PRICES CURRENT,
buyers-The last transactions at our quotations. EXCHANGE ON ENGLAND, very plentiful and few On China, much offered and very few purchasers. TONNACE-None unengaged in the harbour. The weather still rather boisterous.
(Manila Price Current, August 23.)
BOMBAY
ALEXANDRIA, 18th June, 1845.—Well, here we Are all safe and sound: the only passengers who have had to wait at Alexandria for the arrival of the mail for many a day past. We landed at Sucz about noon on the 11th; one portion of the party started at three, another at half-past seven, and each pccupied about seventeen hours in reaching Cairo, including a stay of one or two hours at the Grst and jast, and betwixt two and three at the centre station above five hours in all. The arrangements the Transit Company appear to me most extraor dinary the attention and the fare were everywhere urst rate, and the drivers kept up the speed through put-seven and a half miles an hour-with the precision of an English stage coach. Complaints, notwithstanding this, were abundant everywhere: pne grievance was that we were not allowed to rest long enough; another, that we were too long at the station houses! Some of the horses at one point became troublesome; and it was considered the most monstrous thing on earth that they should not have been as quiet as ladies' poodles, and the desert as smooth and verdant as a bowling green. One lady complained that there was no fresh fruit -neither grapes nor peaches-she had been told that both were plentiful in Egypt; another that they had steel forks, and German silver spoons; in fact 1
tibere was no end to our miseries-Vans ap parently being imagined to be things somewhat like The Hope Hall Hotel on wheels. Well, we had one grievance certainly, but for this we had our- selves to thank. The two English Hotels had been recommended to us, but the site of the French one pas so vasily preferable, and then it was foreign-list of sales of Metals. continental — French in short—everything to an Englishman from home. To the Hotel de l'Orient we went accordingly, having the double misery of wretched fore to endure along with the vexation of hearing the character of the other two extolled in every quarter. We had no excuse whatever to offer for ourselves, and therefore magnanimously admitted that we had been rightly served for our
IST SEPTEMBER, 1845.
· IMPORTS.-Dory Pain. Ale (best brands) 8 16 0 to 818 0 per bhd Amber
10.50 to 愿景 0 per eaty Betel Nut
6 0 to 0 0 per picul la demand
Canvas-Eng, and
Scotch Cochineal Copper, sheathing
}
8 0 to
112 0 to
9 O perbol
0
O perpicul
0 Q do,
24 0 to S.Am
20 0 to 0 0 do. Cordage, European 8. 0 to $ 0 do. COTTON,Bembay, (TA 5 UTLO 2 do.
sh. ps. Ts. New
+
品
STATE OF THE MARKET -Salarday 2nd Aug. 1945.-Very little business has been transacted since our last in any kind of Cotton manufactures, holders being generally unwilling to sell at the rates offered by desters. In the Metal Market considerable setivity has prevailed, and some ra-
Madras - 5 6 to 7 0 .. ther large sale of Copper and British Bar Iron have
Bengal - 8 7 10 0 0 do. taken place. A demand has existed for descripams and Bengal of a good qually wanted.
Gurros.-The Bansbay staple in deli et quetancas. Ma. tions other than those in which transactions hare
COTTON GOODS. had effect, but the prices offered have not been
White Shirtings, bigh enough to induce sales. The following is our
Correr--200 cwl. of Brazier'e a Rs 58 percat
Sheet Pig
524 Inox--223 candles of British Bar a 291 p. cuy.
300
do.
40.
200
1100
da
H
ཀ
Grey ditto Liste des
1 50 to
Mayaram Dayaram included.
Deliveries. Stock.
968 1.426
25.529 58,047 253 1373
4.463 10.012
G93
421
30.933 70.458
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycce Silver, large, 6 per cent, premium. Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Carolus, 7 per cent premium. Republican ditto, 3 to 4 per cent, discount.
EXCHANGE. Os London.Bills at6 months sight, 48 34 to 4 d
per Spanish dollar, Government Bills.-Treasury open on Mondays. Oriental Bank Bills at 6 month sight 4e3d. At 30 days' sight 48 14 per Sp, dollar.
Isnia.➡➡Company's accepted hills on Caleut. ta 225 to 225 Rupees per 100 Sp. dollars.
=
Oriental Bank bills on Calcutta at 60 days' sight 225 per 100 Sp. dollars.
Do. an Bombay at 60 days' sight 225 per 100 Sp. dollars.
FREIGHTS.
To London or Liverpool, £4.5 to 24. 10 per ton of To Amay, 6 per ton of 40 feet.
(30 feet.
Scotia,
$1 70 to 8 2 90per piece To ports marth of Amoy, 7 @ $8
Ships Loading, or about to Load at Whumpos for do. 3.0
Great Britain, Tar, No. 16031 27 0 to 28 Operpicul
No, tha 12 35 0 to 30 6 da. For the law Toe, supe demand, high Nos dail.
Cantz Furniture
The
METALS
w-
6. p.cut. Tio, Banes * 114
Shaita
19 0 to
13 Süper pizal 15:50 to
10.0
Earl of Chester,
Vzory,
Bandersane,
Sagholics, Macedon,
Bahaman, Guy of Dem.
Edital, Printed and Published by Joxy Claas, At The Friend of China and Honghong Gazette, Printing Offer, Greon's ROAD, VICTORIA, Hoxozoso, 1846,