THE FRIEND
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OF CHINA
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VOL. V. No: 17.
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH 1846..
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FOR SALE OR CHARTER.
To any part of the coast of China the Schooner," STARLING," 109 Tons Register, G. Chape Commander, and now lying at the Cumsingmoon" anchorage, For further particulars apply to D. LAFRAIK, ↑ Wellington Terrace, Hookgong, or to the Com-
mander on board.
Victoria, 30th January, 1846-
FOR SINGAPORE AND BATAVIA.
THE Bally Brig "SIEWA," will be despatched as above on the 4th proximo, For freight or passage, ap ply to
BURD, LANGE & Co. Victoria, 24th February, 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. with Verandahs, each containing nine. Kuous, exclusive of outhouses, enquire of
ROWLAND REES. Pottinger Street.
Victoria, 6th December, 1845.
A
TO LET. House in Gough Street.
FOR SALE.
Apply to, JOHN CARR.
[ARINE Lot No. 64 Situated between the lots MA
of Messrs. MacVican & Co. and FRAMJEE JAMSETJER Esq, measures 200 feet sea frontage, and altogether is a very desirable lot. For further particulare apply to
FLETCHER & Co-Hongkong. or DIROM, GRAY & Co.--Catiton.. Victora, 1st July, 1845.
TO LET.
THE premises known as the office of the "Friend of China; Three flouses situate in Welling. ton Street, commanding a fine view of the bay; & 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, 1849.
TO LET
HE upper part of a commodious and will built Telling House containing seven roons with servants rooms, and outhouses with stabling For further particular apply to,
D. LAPRAIK- No. 1 Wellington Terrace D'Aguilar Street.
Victoria, 24th October, 1846.
TO LET.
THE HOUSE in Queen's Road lately occupied
by Phillips Moore & Co. Apply to
HUGHESDON & Co.
TO LET.
A spacious bungalow on Caine's Road. Apply to
HUGHSEDON
Victoria, 30th January, 1846.
TO LET.
CEVERAL 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, 1846
TO BE LET.
MA
FOR SALE. TADEIRA in Pipes, Hogsheads and quarter Casks from the well known House of Stod. dan & Co. Port in. Cases of 3 dozen each.
Hodgson and Abbots Pale Ale in Hogsheads
Apply to
NE-DENT & Co
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of Mr. William THOMSON in our firm ceased on the 31st
TURNER & CO]
ultimo.
Victoria, 23rd January, 1840.
灣 NOTICE.
HE undersiged have received authority from The Directors of the Imperial Fire Insurance
Office of London, tu issue Policies on the New Euildings at Canton,
MACVICAR & Co.
Victoria, 23rd January, 1846.
FOR
OR SALE-AT the Godowns of Messrs Bienkin, Rawson & Co., Burton Ale in Hhds, from Worthington and Robinson. Hongkong, 15th January 1846.
FOR SALE.
AT the Gndowns of Messrs Blendin, Raven & 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 at Canton for the "Globe Insurance Office of Calcutta, and are prepared to grant Policies pay. able in London, Calcutta, Bombay, and Canton.
MACLEAN, DEARIE & Co.
Canton, 10th November. 1845.
FOR SALE. THE undermontioned Wines from the House of
E. Gledstanes, King & Co. London. Port in cases of 3 dozen Madeira
Champagne
3
22
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Apply to g
LINDSAY & Co. Victoria, 26th January, 1846.
FOR SALE,
TEBSTER, Gordon, Cussart & Co's. superior W
Madeira, in Hhds, quarter and half quarter casks, and in cases. FLETCHER & Co.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1845.
MR
罪
NOTICE.
RF. H. TIEDEMAN is authorised to sign
for our firm by procuration. VANDERBURG ROMSWINCKEL & Co.
Canton and Macao, 31st January, 1846,
NOTICE.
THE business of the undersigned will from this date be conducted in the name of C. S. COMP: TON & Co., his partners being as heretofore, E- WARD M. ĎANIELL, and WILLIAM DICKINSON of the firm of DANIELL, Dickinson & Co, in London and Liverpool,
Canton, Ist January, 1846.
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NOTICE.
THE Steamer CORSAIR, 120 horse-power; runs regularly between Hongkong and Canton, leaving the former place every Monday and Thursday evening at 9 o'clock, and the latter every Wednesday and Saturday morning, Passages, booked Parcels, and packages, received at the Stram office, Queen's Road, until 8 o'clock on the evening of her departure,
RATES OF PASSAGE:→→
Cabin Steerage
Freight of Treasure Cent. All Payable at the office.
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W. H. FRANKLYN. Queen's Road, February 17th, 1846,
VALUABLE ESTATE
HY
PUBLIC AUCTION. R. FRANKLYN has been favored with In- structions to put up to the Public competition on the 25th proximo, the whole of the Valuable property in one lot comprising
That commodious and well built Dwelling House how cecupied by Messrs MURRow & Co. contain- ing large and well lighted Offices and Gudowne, 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 immédiately below the above
occupied by I. PORE Est, and R. RANGEL Esq- containing large Offices Godowns, Servants 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 valable. Piece of Ground adjoin- “ing, and fronting Aberdeen and Wellington Streets. The Above Houses were carefully built, regard- less of Expense, under the Superintendence of Bu ropeans, they are well-drained, in excellent repair, and situated in one of the most healthy and res-
NOTICE. THE Undersigned have formed a partnership, for
the transaction of a general Agency and Com- mission business, under the respective Firms of RAWLE, Duos & Co. at Victoria, and Duus, Rawle & Co, at Shanghai.
S. BRAWLE. N. DOUS Victoria. Hongkong, 1st October, 1845.
ROMAN CEMENT,
FOR sale at the Godown's of the undersigned a
consignment of Roman Cement.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, Queen's Road, 9th Feby. 1846.
UST Received per late arrivals and for sale by
The subscribers.
Patent Salamander Safes of various 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 cutties.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 28th October, 1845.
FOR SALE QUPERIOR Sherry and Madeira in wood; also a few half pipes and quarter casks Caps and Teneriffe Wines. Sherry, Madeira, Port, Claret, Cognac, Cherry Brandy, in 1 2 & 3 dozen cases. RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 28th October, 1845.
FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED.
A
assortment of Anchors, and Chain Cables, Europe, Manila and Coir Rope, Hemp nud Cotton Canvass, and several Spars for lower and topmnasts.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 28th October, 1845.
FOR SALE.
pectable part of the Town being in and adjoining 100 Piculs Camphor packed' ready for ship.
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 certain, and produce a yearly Rental of about $2,500, which will revert to the Purchasers from 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 realty now ther itself of procuring one deligufat ly situated, dry and well aired-no small consider ation in this climate--and which will readily realize its. Value at any fittura period.
tunity offer
The Piece of Ground fronting two of the leading thoroughfares, (dimensions of which will appear hereafter) is admirably, calcula.ed for a large Dwelling or House of Business, and is worthy the | attention of Builders and others.
MR. FRANKLYN confidently invites Inspecs C. S. COMPTON. | tion of this Estate. Full particulars enn be obtain-
ed on application at his Office, Queen's Road,
Victoria, January 29th, 1846.
CURIOSITIES.
MR. ROGER Jacson is authorized ta sign our
firm by procuration.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Victoria, 26th December, 1845.
NOTICE THE Firm of FEARON & SON, Macao, is this day dissolved; and the undersigned has removed to Nos, 2 & 3, Wellington Street, Victoria; where
FEARON,
THAT Commodious flotse, nog oppida din he will be happy to attend to the ARON
Gabriel; as the British Hotel," situated
Stanley and Graham Streets.
Possession can be given on the 4th of March,
1816. For further particulars apply to
- C. MARKWICK, Auctioneer.
Pottinger Street, Victoria, 18th Feby. 1848.
NOTICE.
PARTIES receiving letters directed to the late
LLOYD, Esq. are requested to forward the same to the office of the undersigned at Macas. All charges or postage on the same will be paid on delivery
M. T. SENN VAN BASEL His Natkids Majesty's Consul
Executor,
Nethlds. Consulate, Centon,
3rd October, 1846-
NOTICE.
THE undersigned has been appointed Agent at
Macao for the India Insurance Company of Calcutta; and is ready to grant Policies, payable in London, Liverpool, Calcutta, Bonday, Madras, Penang, Singapore and Chins.
J. J. ROMEDIOS.
Macao, 1st February, 1816-
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY. JESSRE DENT, BEALE & Co awauthorized M
to issue Pobres on behalf of the Sociey at Shanghai, payable in Hongkong, Calectic, Baer, bay, and Louder
DENT, & Ca
Victoria, 1st January, 1948
average
as usual. Victoria, 1st February, 1846,
NOTICE.
MR
N view and for sale at Mr FRANKLYN'S
New Roots Guten's Roach, a small but
inent.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co. Victoria, 25th February, 1846 --
WAGHORN & Co's. AGENCY.
THE undersigned has been appointed Agent for Messrs Waghoro & Co., and is prepared to forward parcels to England and India by the Pen- insular and Oriental Company's Steam vessels which sail from this port on the 1st of every month-
N. DUUS. Victoria, 23rd January, 1846."
CARD.
undersigned has established him get in place as a Commission und General Agent in connection with Mesas FOBLER BROTHERS & Co. (Speecher, Canton Appeurell) Switzerland carrying
on business under this name and on account of this
L. EUYSTER.
firth.
Manila, 13th July, 1845
ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED-
LOOKING Clisses in gilt frames of various sizes
Toirlet Bottles
Plated Epergnes Gilt and Urmolu fourteen day clocks.
PHILLIPS MOORE & Co. January 28th, 1846.
FOR SALE. NCHORS, Chains, Europe and Manila Rope,
neat assortment of Chinese Curies in Curved Baur A Vary and bleached Canvas, Navy Born,
boo, Wood and Copper.
FOR SALE
AUNDERS Pale October brewed ale in Wood, SA
Allsops Beer in Wood, Port and Sherry Champagne and Clare
ROBERT STRACHAN. Victoria, 25th July, 1945.
FOR SALE.
Dista
Bunting, Paints, Oil, Salt Provisious, Bread, Flour. and Marine Storrs of all descriptions, Wines, Spirits. Beer and Inter in wood and bottle, Iron and Lead Water pipo, Sheet Land, Solder, Ocres, Plaster of Paris and Stencelling Patterns, Stoves, Grates with Fenders &c. to ritch, Nantient "Ahnanucks for 1946, and Manila Cheroota No.'3 and 4.
HUMPHREYS & Co.
13 Queen's Head,
IR WILLIAM WARD BROWN authored EDUURST'S Chine & English Distianity 81.00 Victoria, at December, 1845. Š
to sign for our Firm by procuration.
1st January, 1816.
HEGAN & Co.
CIRCULAR
-in segerior binding,
• 11.50 Medbund's Dictionary of the Bok-keen Dialect, Medhurst's Comparative Vocabulary of the Chi- į best. Lorean and Japanese language, Adsdhurst's Dictionary in the bawering Dialect of the Formosan farmaye,
TR. FRANKLYN, General Commission, Land | Medhizmir's Dishgues in the Mandarin balacı,
M and Shipping Agent, Medhurst's Sacs Chine
alcogside ships and stores them on the scat mode rate lërma in dry and secure godowns, sells them by Public or private male as required. A variety of goods on view at the show rooms.
Queen's Road February, 17h 1946.
HOUSES,
FOR prieme zal that cafeished house, situate in Wellingtro Sweet and facing the ese occupéed
Apply to by Men's Dupong, French Talor.
M i
W. B. FRANKLYN.
Lood Agent Ka Gaea's Rod February 3rd, 1946.
NOTICE
FRANKLYN begs to inform Slippers,
that, in consentence of the dazu et fa. wundies good to Cantos, be has made strange- as the one cã huy karches wil have in tow of ibe Summer Cozim brey baby and Thandry arching, thereby smering drátery of the tame at Cantom the fall wing tatum
Queen's Reed, February 17th, 18IL
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Mediumra Scans and Prapers of titan, --- Cole's Transiana of the bour Bald... Premare's Motta Lisper Baka Rambles of the Expers Ching Thy a Chinser Tele, traslated into Flaglish by Tain them, later of the Anglo China Galery, Malages, be A Lenkge of dos Engian, Malay and Clinom
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2.50
200
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NOTIUE.
(UST opened and for Sale at tha utures of the
untersigned.
A large assortment of Carpeting all patterns, 230 | Hearth Rugs &c. &c. Tarton and Check Clothe, Drills and White Cotton and worster), ffdes, La- 2,00 dies Moaline De Laime and Printed Dresses, Laco 300 and a large assortment of Perfumery, stationary Table liman and Oilinans Störts of all descriptions
D. CHISHOLM. Candica de.
Queen's Road, Victoria, November 2tm, 1915
4.00
1.50
Apply as the Landia Blazicnary. Surrey's InteTİYANE
* Fiammin. #scă January, 1900-
cars
JUST IMPORTED. *** Apes Superfine Bluz Cloth tot quality :
Gloves, a small favoice of Shoes aut a few fliling
3D he Sale by the undersigned, a few piress
of ripener Tastas milk Re Cane and
E PUNCE
Oppaile the Genísaries, Victoria, had Jamary 1526
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SODA WATER,
AALE-At the Stoire of Mr. John Smith in Macho from De Hunter's.
Hole Water Manufuziny there. Macan, # January, 1945.
BRITISH HOTEL
GABRIEL Lan bilen a commodious kanse AL- unted at the Corner of Grahamdftreet, a short distance south of the Queen's Boul, which he in tends to conduct az a Flotef unibere the whove utie. - Gentlemen favouring higa with their patronage will find their comfort strictly anaxded in
All the articica supplied will be of the few rate description.
S Trinston's Billiard Table en the Primises, Vesoem, th March, 1943,