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THE FRIEND
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VOL, V, No 15.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st. 1846..
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TO BE LET.
THAT Commodious House, now occupied by Mr Gabriel, as the British Hotel," situated in Stanley and Graham Streets.
Possession can be given on the 4th of March, 1846. For further particulars apply to
C. MARKWICK, Auctioneer. Pottinger Strect, Victoria, 13th Feby. 1846.
FOR CEYLON ENGLAND AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
THE Steam Ship LADY MARY WOOD, Captain Coopers for the above places Mails, will leave this for the above places al 2 FM. on the 1st of March; 1846. Cargo will be received on board until noon, and specie until 4 F. W. on Saturday the 29th Inst. This route offers an opportunity of visiting Singapore and Pinang, re-
NOTICE. mamning a few days at Ceylon, thence to Madras or DARTIES receiving letters directed to the late Calcutta in 34 days from leaving China. Steamers C. LLOYD, Esq. are requested to forward the are also understood to ply between Colombo and same to the office of the undersigned at Macao. All Bombay--Specie, Silk, and other Goods, may be charges or postage on the same will be paid on forwarded by this route to Madras and Calcutta, delivery and will be retained on board the Steamer at Galle
M. T. SENN VAN BASEL. until the arrival of the Suez Steamer for those"
His Nethlds Majesty's Consul. places, when they will he transhipped free of ex
Executor, pense. Arrangements are made in the Steamers Nethids. Consulate, Canton, throughout for the convenience of the Native Mer. chants of India, proceeding as passengers and cer- tain accommodation is reserved in those from Cal. cutta, for Passengers from China, joining the Suez line at Galle, to secure which it is requisite that a notice of at least two months be given to the Company's Agent here.
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Information regarding the rates of freight and passage can be obtained by application at the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Comp's Office; and shippers are requested to take Notice that a Shipping order cannot he granted unless the contents and value be distinctly marked on the outside of each package for overland transit.
J. A. OLDING.
Victoria, Hongkong, February 1st, 1846,
Agent.
FOR SALE OR CHARTER.
To any part of the const of China the Schooner STARLING," 109 Tons Register, G Chape Commander, and now lying at the Cursingmoon anchorage, For further particulus apply to D. LAPRAIK, 1 Wellington Terrace, Honkgong, or to the Com mander on bonid.
Victoria, 30th January, 1846-
TO LET.
HOUSE situated on the North Side of
A HOUSE situated on theo
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
TO LET
WO Convenient Houses in Gough Street, TWO
with Verandahs, each containing nine Koumns, exclusive of outhouses, enquire of
ROWLAND REES. Pottinger Stree
Victoria, 6th December, 1845.
TO LET,
House in Gough Street.
Apply to, JOHN CARR.
FOR SALE,
3rd October, 1845-
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY.
VALUABLE ESTATE -
鸞
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TABULAR Statements of the Commerce of Sin 43,1543.14 with an fhstract view of the same conti gapore for the 1940-41, 1841-42, 1842-
need in 1815, (in one bound Volume) prepared under the direction of the Hon'ble the E. 1. Com-R. FRANKLYN has been favored with In- pany, and compilled from Official Documents. For
lo by R. P. SAUL,
ht Massas. THOS. RIPLEY & Co's. Price 10 Rupces each. Victoria, 23d January, 1846
NOTICE.
TR WILLIAM WARD BROWN is authorised
to sign for our Firm by procuration.
HEGAN & Co. fet January, 1846.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have formed a partnership, for the transaction of a general Agency and Com- mission business, under the respective Firms of RAWLK, Duus & Co. at Victoria, and Duus,
MESSRE DENT BEALE & Co. are authorized RAW & Co. at Shanghai.
on behalf of the Society Shanghai, payable in Hongkong, Calcutta, Bom. bay, and London.
DENT, & Co. Secs. Union Insurance Society, Victoria, 1st January, 1846:
NOTICE. THE undersigned has been appointed Agent at THE
Macao for the India Insurance Company of Calcutta; and is ready to grant Policies, payable in London, Liverpool, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras. Penang, Singapore and China.
J. J. REMEDIOS, Macao, 1st February, 1846-
NOTICE.
structions to put up to the Public compétition on the 25th proximo, iffe whole of the Valuable property in one lot comprising of
That commodious and well buik Dwelling House now occupied by Messrs MuRROW & Co, contain- ing large and well lighted Offices and Cudowns, Servants Rooms, Stables, and every other conve ninence with Granite Treasury on ground floor; on the first floor large Drawing room and Five Bed rooms, with Five Grates in excellent repair.
Those Two Houses immediately below the above occupied by J. Pore Esq., and R. RANGEL Esq. containing large Offices Godowns, Sorvants rooms, Treasuries Stables etc. etc. on Ground floor, and on First Floor, Drawing rooms, Three Bed rooms, Dressing rooms, with large Verandahs to each; together with.
That highly valuable Piece of Ground adjoin- Ang, and fronting Aberdeen and Wellington Streets. The Above Houses were carefully built, regard- less of Expense, under the Superintendence of Eu- ropeans, they are well drained, in excellent repair," and situated in one of the most healthy and res Also pectable part of the Town being in and adjoining
one of the most fashionable Streets.
S. B. RAWLE. N. DUUS. Victoria, Hongkong, 1st October, 1845.
FOR SALE. RATES complete with pantel pieces.
a few handsome Stoves,
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 23rd January, 1846.
They are formed for a refreshing coolness, not to be found in less elevated and more crowded lo calities. The whole are tenanted for this year certain, and produce a yearly Rental of about sale at the Godown's of the undersigned a 92.500, which will revert to the Purchasers from consignment of Roman Cement..
FOR
ROMAN CEMENT,
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, Queen's Road, 9th Feby. 1846,
UST Received per late arrivals and for sale by
Patent Salamander Safes of various sizes war- ranted, secure in the hottest fire.
THE interest and responsibility of Mr. WILLIAM the subscribers. ultimo,
THOMSON in our on the 31st
TURNER & Co. Victoria, 23rd January, 1846.
NOTICE.
THE undersiged have received authority, from The Directors of the Imperial Fire Insurance
Office of London, to issue Policies on the New Buildings at Canion.
MACVICAR & Co.
Victoria, 23rd January, 1846.
AT.$0.
Patent Weighing Machines from 700 a 2,300 pounds, which can be made to weigh pecats and
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. catties,
Victoria, 28th October, 1845.
FOR SALE
1st proximo.
TO THE CAPITALIST.
This presents a safe and rare opportunity for in- vesting money which will continue to yield a high rate of Interest, as the situation will always insure Tenants, and become more Valuable from year to year. To those requiring a residence an oppor tunity now offer itself of procuring one deligitful- ly situated, dry and well aired-no small consider- ation in this climate and which will readily realize its Value at any future period.
The Piece of Ground fronting two of the leading thoroughfares, (dimensions of which will appear. hereafter) is admirably, calculated, for a large Dwelling or House of Business, and is worthy the
MR. FRANKLYN confidently invites Inspec
SUPERIOR of Bilder 1
UPERIOR Sherry and Madeira in wood; also Teneriffe Wines. Sherry: Madeira Par cases Cognac, Cherry Brandy, in 1 2 & 3 dozen cases. RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 28th October, 1845.
FOR SALE-AT the Godowns of Messrs Bienkin, Rawson & Co., Burton Ale in Huds, from Worthington and Robinson. Hongkong, 15th January 1946.
FOR SALE.
AT the Godowns of Messers Blenkin, Rawson & Co Allsops Pale Ale in bottle; Barclay's Porter in bottle, Superior Sherry, Madeira, and Port, in wond and bottle.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1846.
NOTICE..
undersigned have been appointed Agents at
FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED.
AN assortment of Anchors and Chain Cables, Europe, Manila and Coir Rope, Hemp and Cotton Canvass, and several Spars for lower and
RAWLË, DUUS & Co. topmnasts.
Victoria, 28th October, 1945.
FOR SALE.
tion of this Estate. Full particulars can be obtain-
ed on application at his Office, Quean's Rond.
Victoria, January 29th, 1840.
CURIOSITIES.
N view and for sale at Mr FRANKLYN'S Show Rooma Queen's Road. A small but neat assortment of Chinese Curio's in carved Bam-
Wood and Copper. boo,
FOR SALE.
AUNDERS Pale October brewed ale in Wood,
SAUNDERS Price Wood, Fort and Sherry,
MARINE Lot No. 64 Situated between the lots Canton for the 4 Globe Insurance Offie" of TWO Ponics; one accustomed to vary a Lady. Charnjagne and Clarch Apply to
MACVICAR & Co. and FRAMJEE Jamsetjee Esq., measures 200 feet ses frontage, and altogether is a very desirable lot. For further particulars apply to
FLETCHER & Co.-Hongkong. or DIROM, GRAY & Co.-Canton. Victoria, 1st July, 1845.
TO LET.
THE premises known as the office of the "Friend of China;" Three Houses situate in Welling. ton Street, commanding a fine view of the bay; a Shop and Store situate on the Queen's Road, in a central part of the town. Early possession cau be given. For further particulars apply to
R. OSWALD. Victoria, 19th December, 1845.
TO LET. BE upper part of a commodious and will built dwelling House containing seven rooms with servants rooms, and outhouses with stabling. For further particular apply to,
D. LAPRAIK
No. 1 Wellington Terrace D'Aguilar Street.
Victoria, 24th October, 1845.
TO LET.
Calcutta, and are prepared to grant Policies pay- ablo in London, Calcutta, Bombay and Canton.
MACLEAN, DEARIE & Co.: Canton, 10th November. 1945.
FOR SALE.
Both warranted sound. Apply to,
N. DUUS. Queen's Road, 15 Jan: 1846,
CIRCULAR.
R. FRANKLYN, General Commission, Land
THE undermentioned Wines from the House of Med Shipping Agent, receives goods from
Gledstumes, Bing & Co. London,
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Port in cases of 3 dozen Madeira Champagne, Apply to
LINDSAY & Co. Victoria, 26th January, 1846.-
FOR SALE. WEBSTER, Gordon, Cossart & Co's, superior bladeira, in hoa, goarter and half quarter
FLETCHER & Co. casks, and in cases.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1945.
NOTICE.
YR F. IL TIEDEMAN is authorised to siga
for our free by procuration
VANDERBURG RÖMSWINCKEL & Co.
Canton and Macso, 31st January, 1846,
NOTICE.
alongside ships and stores them on the most mode rate terms in dry and secure godowns, sells them by Public or private sale as required. A variety of goods on view at the show rooms.
Queen', Iload February, 17th 1846.
NOTICE.
THE Steamer CORSAIR, 120 horsepower? runs regularly between Hongkong and Canton, leaving the former place every Monday and Thursday evening at D o'clock, and the latter every Wednesday and Saturday morning; Passages, booked Parcels, and packages, receased at the Steam office, Queen's Road, untit & o'clock | on the evening of her departure.
BATES OF PASSAGE ----
THE HOUSE in Queen's Road lately occupied THE business of the undersigned will from this † All Payable at the office. ·
by Phillips Moore & Co. Apply to
HUGHESDON & Ca ̈
TO LETA
date be conducted in the name of C. S Conr rox & Co., his partners being as heterofore, Ex- wand M. Dasılı, and Wax DiceIKSON OF
spacious bungalow on CDON AC3 to the HUGHSEDON & C& and Victoria, 30th January, 1846,
TO LET.
$12
Cabin Steerage Freight of Treature | V Cent.-
W. H. FRANKLYN. Queen's Road, February 17th, 1946,
NOTICE
PSIELL, Dscisson & Co, in London R FRANKLYN begs to inform Shippers.
C. & COMPTON.
Canton, 1st Jangarg, 1800 EVERAL convenient tenements situated in R. Rosen Jacon as authorized to agar
Wellington and Stanley Strees. The terasou c which are very moderate, may be known by ap plying to
Queen's Road, Jany, 30th, 1936.
BURD. LANGE & C».
TO LET.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca Vicuris, Akh December, 1845.
NOTICE
All that, in consequence of the danger of for warding goods to Canton, he has made arrange ments that one of his Lacebus will leave in tow of
the Stater Com every Monday and Thursday thereby ensuring delivery of the saine at Caries the fallowing marring,
Quem's Rad Fetrogry 17th, 1966.
ROUSES
THE Fire of Fesser & Sos, Macao, is the day FOR gate me that satiated house sitrate in A Small House No. 2 Poltinger Street, ensure desired; ad the moderige bos removed by Mon's Dagtugs French Futon apply set
of L. Just Seal, Cornet of Queen's Road and Pettinger Street.
L. JUST.
Victoria, ed January, 1840
to Non Velington Star Victora, where
be will be bagay mo altued to the afgoedment el average claims 25 MICEL
Victoria, Is Fetary, 1840
to
W. IL FRANKLYN,
Quem's Heart, Febrar, Ini, 183.
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ROBERT STRACHAN. Victoria, 25th July, 1945.
CARD.
THE
[1E undersigned hat established himself in this place as a Commission and General Agent in
connection with Messrs Fonte Barnens & Co. (Speecher, Canton Appenrell) Switzerland carrying on business under this name and on account of this
L. EUYSTER. firm.
Manila, 13th July, 1845.
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FOR SALE. EDHURST'S Chinose & English Dictionary".
Ditto diten in superior binding, Mehar's Dictionary of the Holdern Dinfact, Madhurer's Comparative Vocabulary of the Chi. neve, Corgan and Japanione language, Madhurar's tetionary in the Favorlang Dinlent Minste Dialuguce in the Mandarin Dialect, of the Formosan language. Medhurst's Notice on Chinese Graminar, .. Medhurst's Stats and Prospera of China, Colla's Translation of the four Books Prensarea Sotida Lingua Sinim Rambles of the Emperor Clang-Tih : a Chinese Tate, translated into English by Tsin.Shan, inta of the Anglo Chinese College, Malacca,
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SODA WATER, SALE-At the Store of Me. John Smith in Macao from Dr. Hunter's Soda Water Stanuletory there Macs, 11th January, 1815
CRITISH HOTEL
GABRIEL buraken a enmnedious house si-
M. at the Center of Larsletristrert, a shor
dastanen much of the three's Bout, which he ia Lends to conduct as a fictel under the above title.
Centenen favoring him with their patronage will find their comfast wrietly attended to.
All use articles supplied will be of the fires rata description.
A Tharston's Billiard Tablo sa the Primisen. Victoria, 14th March, 1945,