THE FRIEND
OF CHINA
VOL. V. No 16.
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1846.
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LADY MARY WOOD.
FOR SALE. TADEIRA in Pipes, Hogsheads and quarter
is hereby given, that in MA Calls from the well known House of Stod- All with instructions from dart & Co. Port in Cases of 3 dozen each.
the Lords Commissioners of the Admi The above vessel will be despatched on the 27th inst at 8h. P. 2. instead of on the 1st Proximo as hitherto notified.
Passengers are requested to reguite soft arm of embarkation accordingly, and Shippers of Cargo to take notice that Goods will be received on board until Noon, and Specie until 5h. r. m. on that Day
(Signed) J. A. OLDING.
Peninsular and Oriental Compy's Office, Hongkong, February 23rd, 1846.
FOR SALE UR CHARTER.
Hodgson and Abbots Pale Ale in Hogsheads
Apply to
DENT & CO. -
NOTICE.
THE undersigned has been appoleted Agent of
Macao for India Insurance Company 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
TO any part of the coast of China the interest and responsibility of Mr. WILLIAN
Schooner "STARLING," 109 Tons Register, G Chape Commander, and now lying at the Cumsingmoon anchorage, For further particulars apply to D. LAPRAIK, Wellington Terrace, Houlgong, or to the Com
mander on board.
Victoria, 30th January, 1846
TO LET.
HOUSE situated on the North Side of
A Gough Street. Apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
TO LET.
Two Convenient Houses in Gough Street, T with Verandahs, each containing nine
Rooms, exclusive of outhouses, enquire of
ROWLAND REES. Pottinger Street,
Victoria, 6th December, 1845.
A
TO LET, House in Gough Street,
Apply to, JOHN CARR.
FOR SALE. MARINE Lot No. 64 Situated between the lota
ultimo.
Tomson in our firm ceased on the Bis
TURNER & Co. Victoria, 23rd January, 1840,
NOTICE.
THE undersiged have received authority from THE
the Directors of the Imperial Firo, Insurance Office of London, to issue Policies on the New Buildings at Canton,
MACVICAR & Co.
Victoria, 23rd January, 1846. FOR
FOR SALE.AT the Godowns of Messrs Blenkin, Rawson & Co., Burton Ale in Hinds, from Worthington and Robinson,
Hongkong, 15th January 1840,
FOR SALE.
&
A the Godowns of Messrs Blenkin, Rawson
Co Allsops Pale Ale in bottle; Barclay's Porter in bottle, Superior Sherry, Madeira, and
Port, in wood and bottle.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1846.
NOTICE.
THE undersigned have been appointed Agents of
Canton for the "Globe Insurance Office" of
NOTICE.
A THE Steamer CURSAIR, 120 horse-power, Truns regularly between Hongkong and
Canton, leaving the former place every Monday and Thursday evening at 9 o'clock, and the letter every Wednesday and Saturday morning. **Possages, booked Parocls, and packages, received at this Steam office, Queen's Road, until 8.o clock on the evening of her departure,
RATES OF PASSAGE :----
Cabin Steerage
8 12
6
Freight of Treasure Cent. All Payable at the office.
W. H. FRANKLYN. Queen's Road, February 17th, 1846,
NOTICE.
MR FRANKLYN begs to inform Shippers, that, in consequence of the danger of for wording goods to Canton, he has made arrango- monts that one of his Lorchas will leave in tow of
the Bicamer CORSAIR every Monday and Thursday evening, thereby ensuring delivery of the same at Canton the following morning.
Queen's Road, February 17th, 1946.
VALUABLE ESTATE
HY
PUBLIC AUCTION.
R. FRANKLYN has been favored with In-
Mstructions to put up to the Public competition
on the 25th proximo, the whole of the Valuable
Property in one lot compell
That commodious and well built Dwelling House now ocenpied by Messrs MURROW & Co. contain ing large and well lighted Offices and Godowns, Servants Rooms, Stables, and every other conve. ninence with Granite Treasury on ground floor; on the first floor large Drawing room and Five Bed tooms, with Five Grates in excellent repair.
M of Messrs. MacvidAR & Co. and FRAMJER Calcutia, and are prepared to grant Policies pay-occupied by J. Pope Esq, and R. RANGEL ES.
JANSETJES Esq., measures 200 fest sea 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 lay; a Shop and Store situate on the Queen's Road, in a central part of the town. Early possession can be given. For further particulars apply to
R. OSWALD.
Victoria, 19th December, 1845.
TO LET
TH
THE 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.
THE HOUSE in Queen's Road lately occupied
by Phillips Moore & Co. Apply to
HUGHES DON & Ca
TO LET.
A spacious bungalow on Coin's Apply to
AUGHSEDON & Co. Victoria, 20th January, 1846.
TO LET
EVERAL convenient tenements situated in Wellington and Stanley Streets. The terms which are very moderate, may be known by ap plying to
BURD, LANGE & Co. Queen's Road, Jany, 30th, 1845.
TO BE LET.
able in London, Calcutta, Bombay and Canton. MACLEAN, DEARIE & Co. Canton, 10th November. 1845.
THE
FOR SALE. THE undermentioned Wines from the House of
Gledstanes, King & Co. London. Port in cases of 3 dozen Madeira
3 # Champagne
I 13 Apply to
LINDSAY & Co. Victoria, 26th January, 1846.
FOR SALE.
11
WEBSTER, Gordon, Cossart & Co's. superior
Those Two Houses immediately below the above
containing large Otices Godowns, Servants rooms, Treasuries, Stables etc, etc, on Ground floor, and on First Floor, Drawing rooms, Three Bed rooms, Dressing roome, with large Verandahs to each; together with.
NOTICE. THE Undersigned have formed a partnership, for
the trustion of a general agency and Coru mission business, under the respective Firms of RAWLE, DUUS & Co, at Victoria, and Duus, RAULE & Co. at Shanghai. -
8. B. RAWLE. N. DUUS. Victoria, Hongkong, 1st October, 1946.
ROMAN CEMENT.
OR sale at the Godown's of the undersigned o
consignment of Roman Cement.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, Queen's Road, 9th Feby, 1846.
JUST. Received per late arrivals and for sale by
the subscribers.
Patent Salamander Safes of varions sizes war- ranted secure in the hottest fire.
ALSO
Patent Weighing Machines from 700 a 2,300
pounds, which can be made to weigh peculs and
entties.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 28th October, 1945.
FOR SALE
SUPERIOR Sherry and Madeira in wood; also a few half pipes and quarter casks Cape and Teneriffe Wines. Sherry, Madeira, Port, Claret, Coguae, Cherry Brandy, in 1 2 & 3 dozen cases. RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 28th October, 1945.,
FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED.
Nassortment of Anchors and Chain Cables,
Europe, Manila and Coir Hope, Hemp in Cotton Canvass, and several Spare for lower and
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 28th October, 1845.
CARD.
topmasts.
place as a Commission and General Agent in connection with Messis Forten Baoruses & Co. (Speecher, Canton Appenrell) Switzerland carrying on business under this name and on account of this firm.
L EUYSTER.
THE undersigned has established himself in this
Manila, 13th July, 1845.
ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED-
Bottles
That bighly valuable Piece of Ground adjoin- ing, and fronting Aberileen and Wellington Streets,
The Above Houses were carefully built, regardOOKING Glasses in gilt frames of various sizes less of Expense, under the Superintendence of En- u ropeans, they are well drained, in excellent repair, and situated in one of the most healthy and res pectable part of the Town being in and adjoining one of the most fashionable Streets.
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 WMadeira, in Hhds, quarter and half quarter certain, and produce a yearly, Rental of about $2,500, which will revert to the Purchasers from 1st proximo,
ensks, and in cases. FLETCHER & Co.:
Flongkong, 1st March, 1845.
M
NOTICE.
worst
R F. H. TIEDEMAN is authorised to sign
for our firm by procuration. VANDERBURÒ ROMSWINCKEL & Co.
Canton and Macao, 31st January, 1846,
NOTICE.
TO THE CAPITALIST.
This prescots a safe and rare opportunity for in vesting mony 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 tonity now offer itself of procuring one delightful. THE business of the undersigned will from this is situated, dry and well aired--no small consider- be conducted in name of C. 8. Compation in this climate--and which will readily realize TON & Co., bis partners being as heretofore, En-in Value at any fitore period. WARD M. DANIELL, and William DrogINSON of The Piece of Ground fronting two of the leading the firm of DANIelt, Drierisson & Co, in London | thoroughfares, (dimensions of which will appear hereafter) is admirably, calculated for a large and Liverpool,
C. 8. COMPTON. Chyelling or House of Busincse, and is worthy the
attention of Builders and others.
Canton, let January, 1816-
R. ROGER JACKOR is authorized to sign our
firm by procuration.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca Victoris, 20th December, 1845.
NOTICE THE Firm of FEAROS & Sos, Macao, in this day dissolved; and the undersigned has removed THAT Commodious flotse, now occupied by Mr
Gabriel; as the British Hotel situated into Nos. 23, Wellington Street, Victoria; where ho will be happy to attend to the adgatment of Stanley and Graham Streets
C. A. FEARON, average claims sa usual.
Victoria, 1st February, 1845.
Possession can be given on the 4th of March, 1840. For further particulars apply to
C. NARKWICK, Anctioneez. Pottinger Street, Victoria, 15th Feby. IB45.
NOTICE
PARTIES receiving letters directed to the late
C. LLord, Esq., are requested to forward the same to the office of the undersigned at Marso. Al charges or postage on the same will be paid os delivery
M.T. SENN VAN BASEL. His Netbids Majesty's Cozzal.
Nethlia Conniste, Canton, 3rd October, 1845
M
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY. MESSRE DENT, BEALE & Co, greathorized
to issue Pelices on behalf of the Bocity a Shanghai, payable in Hongkong, Calcutts, Bom bay, and Londa,
DENT, & Co. Stea. Uzan JesseLG NGU Victoria, 1st January, 151&
NOTICE
WR WILLIAM WARD BROWN is satherized
to sign for our Fire by procuration.
HEGAN & Co.
1st January, 184S
CIRCULAR. FR. FRANKLYN, General Commission, Land
Agent, receives
MR. FRANKLYN confulently invites Inspecs tion of this Estate. Full particulars exs be obtain að on application at his Office, Queen's Raid
Victoria, January 20th, 1846,
CURIOSITIES,
|
\N view and for sale at Mr FRANKLYN'S |
Show Rooms Queen's Rond. A small but assortment of Chinese Curio's in catred Ben 500, Wood and Copper.
POR SALE.
CAUNDERS Pale Cetober brewed ale in Wood, Sans Beer is Wood, Fort and Sherry Champagne and Classt. Apply to
ROBERT STRACHAN. Victoria, 25th July, 1815.
FOR SALE.
MEDUSATS Chorse & English Dhaiseary" @ 10:00
and
Diaryof the Hackeen Chaleat, slagensen asgrace,
Plated Epergnes
Gilt und Ormolu fourteen day clocks.
PHILLIPS MOORE & Co.
January 28th, 1846.
FOR SALE.
ANCHORS, Chains, Europe and Manila Rope, Navy and bleached Canvas, Navy Duck, Bunting, Paints, Oil, Salt Provisions, Bread, Flour and Marine Stores of all descriptions, Wines, Spirits, Beer and Porter a wood and bottle, Irop and Land Water pipe, Sheet Lead, Boldor, Ocres, Plaster of Puris and Stencelling Patterns, Stoves, Grates with Fenders &c. to match. Nautical Almanacks for 1846, and Manila Cheroots No. 3-
HUMPHREYS & Co.
and 4.
13 Queen's Road, Victoria, lạt December, 1845.
NOTICE. JUST opencil and for Sale at the stores of the
undersigned.
Ju
A large assortment of Carpeting all patterns, Hearth Rugs &c. &c. Tartan and Check. Cloths, Drills and White Cotton and worsted Hoes, La.. dies Musline De Latime and Printed Dresses, Luce and a large assortment of Parfumery, stationary Table limen and Oilomus Stores of all descriptions
D. CHISHOLM. Candles &c.
Queen's Road, Victoria, November 21st, 1846
'JUST IMPORTED,
EX
*X " Asas ** Superfino Blue Cloth bet quality ; Gent's superior White and Colored Bik Glover, a small Invoice of Shoes and a few Riding Whips.
F. FUNCK.
Victoria, fnh January, 1916
JUST RECEIVED,
AND for Sale by the undersigned, a few pieces of superior Tartan muitable for Coats and TrowsTN,
F. FUNCK..
Opposite the Commisariat, -
Victoria, 2nd January, 1848),
SODA WATER.
* SALE-At the Store of Mr. Joha Mmith in
Manao tom Dr. Hunter'y.
Hade Water Manufactory there.
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