destroyed but as the fire continues we must to our next issue. Our reserve particular to derstand, that the fire is confined to the China town, and that no Euro- pean house is the slightst danger.
TO NUE
SEEPPING IN TEE
ARRIVALS.
MARCH,
John Christion, Thomae, Whampoa. Torrington, Nell, Whampon.
Dart (Am), Baylies, Shanghai,
7. Bengaler, Fisher, Liverpool. 7, Sylph, Macdonald, Calcutt
Pantaloon, Stones, Cumsingmoon.
Mischief, White, Typa.
Sultana, Wadge, Whampoa. Dorothy, Brown. Whampoa.
Water Witch, Forgan, Singapore
SALLED.
MAROH,
6, Flibberty, Grierson, Cape of Good Hope. 6, Dart (Am), Baylies, Whampoa.
6, Sicwa (Balley), Knudsen, Macao and Singapore.
7. Greyhound, Hutchinson. London.
Mazeppa, Macfarlane, East Coast.
Midas (Am. st.), Poor, Canton.
Good Success, Cowie, Bombay,
9, John Christian, Thomas, Liverpool
9, Mischief, White, Singapore, 10, Sultana, Wadge, Bombay,
REPORTS.
Torrington, Nell, East Coast
Anonyma, Calcutta, to day. Chatham, Ilbery, Whampoa. Bengalee, Fisher, Wampon. Humayoon, Cameron, Whampoa.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
RAFFLE
10 be Raffled Cheen's
on fled for at MACKAY & Co's Ru are filled up, the following New Elegant and highly "finished works, in 100 shares at +10 each, in
the following lots, each subscriber being sure of i gaining a prize,
S
Subscriptions from Canton, Macao, or elsewhere. to be accompanied with an order on Parties resi. dent in Hongkong.
No
Nazg or WoRK
1 Blackwoods Magazine 52 vols. call from
Commencement to July 1840
1195
STATEMENT OF THE LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE ORIENTAL BANK
Cash and Government Securities £285.710. 7. 3. Bills Outstanding
343.787. 8. 6. Cash credits and Loans on Security 342.043, 19. 10. Dead Stock
Dead and other Liabilities £390.116, -9
Reserved Fund Nett Stock
106.151,16,1 487.109, 6., 3.
#973377, 3.1
Acting Accountant,
9.812, 16, 10.
Balances due by other Banks
2.022. 11. 6.
£933.377. 3. H
LONDON, 1st December 1845.
(Signed) G. W. ANDERSON Chairman of the Board of Directors.
(Signed) EDWArd Langley
38
2 Murphys Arabian Antiquities in Spain 1
VOL Atlas fol. half inor Gilt
Published for the information of Proprietors in China.
By Order of the Bombay, and China Board of Directors
3 Stothards Monumental Eligies in Gt. Bri-
tain 1 vol, Royal fol do.
4 Edingurgh Quarterly Review 74 vols half
JAMES SINCLAIR, JAMES MACEWEN.
John ManagerS,
Victoria, 2nd March, 1846.
calf from commencement to July 1843 44 9 Moyen Age Pittoresque 3 vols, Demy folio
half mor Gilltop
15 16
6 Penny Cyclopædia 27 vols, Royal 8vo. Cloth 14 3 6 7 Carters Auclent Sculptore and Printing in England 2 vols in 1 Royal folio
15 15 Holbeins Portraits of the Court of King -
Henry VIII Impl 4to half mör Gilt.・ 16 15
21
9 Chamberlain's Royal Collection of Drawing
I vol. Impl. folio half mor Gült.
10 Boy's Architecture of Paris Ghent Antwerp
Ruen &c. 1 vol Impt, fol ball or Gu- £1 –
11 Goodwins Domestic Architecture 2 võis RI 40 8 8
12 Lysons Environs of London 5 vols, 4to.30 10:
13 Strutts English Dresses 163 Engravings 3
vols RL. 400
14 Regal Costumes 70-Engravings 1 vol RI 4to 5 5
15 Millengens Ancient United Monumts. Impl 4to 9 9
16 Woods Architecture and Ruins of Palmyra Grand Balbec Imp. fol half mor
17 Musical Library 8 vols in 4 folio half mor
18 Brockedons Passes of the Alps 2 vols 4to
half mor Gilt
10 10
19 Smith Historical & Literary Curiosities half
mor Gilt
55
20 Cocsvelts Gallery of Pictures 1 vol 4to do, do. 21 Martins Civil Costumes of England 4to
5. 5.
12.12
7 15:
TH 6
1# 6
Brothers & Co Credits, in sums to suit of
PILLS on London, drawn under Messrs Baring 92 Farrintons Lakes of Lancashire Wesmor-
purchasers, for sale by, "
J. N. A. GRISWALD,
Canton, March 5th 1846.
WANTED.
23 Southey History of Brazil 3 vols 4to cloth 24 Clarks Travels 11 vols Bro cloth
25 Golownins Japan 3 vols 8vo cloth
26 Sweels Hortus: Britannicus 1 vol svo calf 27 Mills English Fireside 3 vols 8vo cloth
Two respectable Youths as apprentices to the 29 Gaston de Foix a Novel in 3 vols 8vo.cloth 1-11-6
Plumbing and Painting business. For par ticulars apply to
No. 3 Stanley Street Victoria, 9th March 1846.
MR. A. CARLIN.
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE undersigned will sell by Public Auction, on Thursday, the 12th inst, at 11 o'clock a. M. at Chinam's Hong
WITHOUT RESERVE.
An assortment of Stationery suitable for print ing and other purposes, Quills and Inkstands, white and colored cotton braces, and a quantity of Coward's Marrow Pomatum,
also,
A variety of other articles, daily to be seen at the Sale Room
-A
Terms Mexico Dollars or Rupees.
MCEWEN & Co. - Auctioneers. Chinam's Hong and Queen's Road Victoria, fb March, 1840, me
TO BE LET OR SOLD.
small verandah Cottage west of the jail wall (and situsted next door to the residence of A. L luglis) containing two rooms with a small garden attached. Rent 86 per month, or to be sold for $175.
ALSO,
3
do.
30 Miss Pardoes ity of the Magyar 3 do, 31 Peregrine Pulteney or Lato in India 3 do. 32 Bulwers Zanoni
1100
3. do
33 Raumera England in 1841
g do.
34 Priors Life of Goldsmith
2 do.
116 10 T10
35 Thomsone General Gazetteer 1 vol 8vo, half of 1 10 36 Charles O'malley 2 vols 8vo cloth
14
37 Lady Morgane Book without a name 2 vols
38 Stopfords Expedition to Syria, Hunter Nano.
tine 2 vols.
39 Shoberls Tour in Normandy Hlustad, 2 vols 40 Pardoo's River and Desert 2 vols.
11
42 Evidences of Christianity 1 vol mor Gilt 41 Catermoles Historical Annual I vol Illusta, Gr. 1 1
43 Trollopes Summer in Britany 2 vols.
44 - Visit to Italy
45 Campbells Life of Petrarch
2 vols. vols.
40 Gerambes Pilgrimage to Palestine 2 vola.
47 Loves Exchange, by Boyle 48-Pooles Comic Sketches
3 vols..
2 vols.
49 Wassail Bowl, by Alfred Smith
2 vols.
6 Marray's China 3 vols, cloth
་།
1.I
50 Longworths Year among the Circassians 2 vols. 11
52 Italy & Italian Islands by Spalding. 53 United States of America, by Murray 54 British America by Murray
55 British India by Murray
56. Cowpers Poems, meres Edition 8vo.
57 McNish's Tales and Sketcher 2 vols.
58 Harry Lonequer 1 vol cloth
59 Many Coloured Life
60 Brokedons Passes of the Alps 8vo.
18 4
3 do
18
3 do
18
3 do.
♦ do.
18
15
12
19
61. Scandinavia Ancient and Mördern 2 vola
62 Bulmers Student & vols Svo
63 Spiritual Quixote 2 vols calf 64 Musical Cyclopedia 1 vol
To let (next door to A. L. Inglis) a Cottage with two verandahs, containing 3 Rooms with a garden | 65 Shakspeare's works, 40 Illustrations attached and stabling for one Horse. Rent 81066 Hughesdous walk through London per month.
Victoria, 10 March 1846.
JUST IMPORTED.
A small invoice of superior black. FUNCK,
by,
Opposite the Commissariat, March 11th 1816.
JUST LANDED, ex Humayoon," and for
DISPENSARY,
4 French Hong,
CANTON.
FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING SELECT MEDICINES &6.
BUCERS Tasteless Seidling Powders
Concentrated Decoction of Sarsaparilla, of ouble strength, to obviate fermentation.
Capsules Gelatineuses. Castor Oil. Gapsules.
Concentrated Disinfecting Solution
of Chloride of Lime,
Stomachic Bitters.
Spirit of Camphor.
Castor Oil, Superior Cold drawn,
Liston's Healing Solution.
Rose Water. ⠀⠀
Granville's Lotion.
Prepared Chalk
Perfumed Chalk Balls. Lip Salve.
Aromatic Syrup of Rhubarb.
Tooth Powder.
Hydriodate of Putash.
Carbonate of Soda in Bottles. Gregory's Powder, Chalybeate Salts.
PORTO NOVO IRON WORKS.
INDIA IRON and STEEL COMPANY, have
blown in their Furnaces, and are now' ready to execute orders for Pig Iron and Iron Cast- ings of every description.
From improvements in the Manufacture of their Iron, they are now capable of ranking Castings of the softest description and malleability, and of
Quinine in Bottle and in Pills.
Turkey Rhubarb.
Balsamic Paste.
Suspensory Baudages.
Hernia trusses e
Ear Syringes.
Urethra do. Bone and Glass.
Lavement Machinos.
Patent Lint
Specific Solution of Hydriodate of Potash and
Sarsaparilla etc. for Rheumatism and
Chronic Cutaneous affections.
Spirits of Wine.
Sponges,
Lignorice,
Rowland's Toothache drops
Hoffman's Anodyne
Fleshbrühes
Medecine Chests
SODA WATER ofc. cto, etc.)
-E. CULLEN, M. R. C. S. L. L. A, I.
4 French Hong, Canton.
BOOTS BOOTS] ! BOOTS!!! THE Subscriber has just received and offers for TH
Sale, a large assortment of highly finished Dress and Waterproof Boots, Half Boots, Shoos and Gailer Boots.
Wa, 9. HEYL. Victoria, 16th February, 1846.
great strength which can be filed, turned and bored)
with ease.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
N THURSDAY, 19th JNO :
SMITH with th March, 1846, J. De
Premises facing the Philharmonic Society, a new The uniform and excellent strong quality of their aud complete Printing Establishment, (in one Pig together with the superiority of their Castings, or separate lots,) consisting of Stanhope and German Presses; founts of Bourgeois; Long-Pri- give them confidence in the perfect certainty af ex- ecuting any orders they may receive to the entire mer, and Pica; Greek, Hebrow & Chineses Types, satisfaction of those who may employ them. Title-Lotters; Frames, Cases, Imposing Stone, The arrangements to complete their Forge are Composing Sticks, Chases, Galleye; Printing Ink; nearly finished, and they hope by the beginning of MillBoards, &c. A complets set of Long Primer To the year to supply Bar Iron of all sizes, uniform in Matrice; and an other forming a collection of above
6 quality and equal to the best European Marks.
four thousand Chinese Letters, suitable to cast Ty- Castings of the following description may bepes for any Work in the Chinese Language; a procured E-
12
*
19.
19
10 6
10
67 Mr Ellis' Daughters of England
10
68 Damers Tour in the Holy land 2 vols 69 Mill's Godfrey Malvern
12
70 Oswald's Ethymological Dictionery
B
7.0 7 6
72 Hagy thing
Hugo's
79 Miller's Day in the Woods
74 Laird of Logan M
76 Options Henry the VILL
sale at the stores of the undersigned, a small | 76 Circumnavigation of the Globe invoice of prime Cheshire Cheese,
PRESNV ALSO
A quantity of Dunbar de Son's bottled "Pal Ale în
packages of 4 dozen each ; and a small assortment
of Gentlemens superior black hats.
SMITH & BRIMELOW,
Victoria, 10th March 1846.
M
PUBLIC SALE.
UNDER A DISTRESS FOR RENT.
FR MARKWICK, is instructed to sel by Pu. blic Auction, at 12 o'clock nuon, this day, on the premises of Samuel Long Vessey, a quas tity of Household furniture, Buat complete, Tim. ber, and a variety of other articles, as per hand Bills-Unless the execution ho previously satisfied.
Victoria, 11th March 1846.
A landed.
MR.
FOR SALE.
Splendid rich toned ware Piano forte; just
W. I FRANKLYN. PUBLIC AUCTION.
FR FRANKLYN begs to give notice, that the IL sale of Land and Housea adrertised to take place on 10th inst, is postponed until a tinture period. Doe notice of the day will be given in a subse quent paper.
Queen's Road. 13th March, 1816.
PUBLIC AUCTION. 117 H. FRANKLYN will sell by Public Auction
W. this day at 11 o clock precizely at his rooms
Queen's Rood.
Torce chests damaged Malwa Opium for benefit
of the concerned.
77 Mesopotamia and Assyria
78 Discovery & Adventure in Africa
79 Humbolta Travels
60 Nabia and Abysinia
91 Polar Seas and Regions
82 Polynesia ond New Zealand
Cloth
63 Persis Afghanistan & Beloochistan,,
84 Barbary States
85 Ireland Greenland and the Faroe Islands
80 Northern Coasts of America
87 Arabis "NADO
| 88 Drako Cavendish and Dampier
89 Egypt Ancient and Modern 91 Life of Sir Watter Raliegh 90 Voyages Bound the World
99. Byrons Tales and Poems 9 British Song Birds Calf 95 Solitary Hoora
92 Lives of Eminent Naturiista
26 Princes of india in 154) cloth
97 Lamartines Travels in the East
sa Edinburgh Pharmacoper 99 Whites Selburne
100 Lives of Eafnent Zoologists
WANTED
辣子
6
BAKER. One who understant, his business
in all its branches, and of steady habita.
Apply to
1. MILLER
No. 1&2 Corald's Ballinge, 11th Feby, 1848.
TTOLMES & BIGHAM have for sale, Goliad
silver skeiston and plain lever Watches, Pistole in cases, Wishire Cheese and Cumber- and Hams, Batter in kegs and jam, Best, Park, and Teagues in small and large arr Eng Past Oil, test White Lead in 280 kere. She
quantity of Type-Metal and a lot of Superior Print-
Large Castings:--Colamns or Pillars, Bearsing Paper. At the same time will be put up for and Pipes, for Buildings, &c.
sale all the Househould Furniture, Glass and Cro- Brac-ckery-Ware, French, German, and English Books,
Small Castinge:-Plain and Ornnniental kets for Wall Shade, Lamps. Shelves, &c.
Do Do-Railways and Balusters. Do. Do Bedsteads with and without Posts. Hinges and Bolts for large Gates and Doors Castors for Beds, or for Tables or Boxes.
Pestles and Mortars of large and small sizes, and many other Castings of the like description too numerous to mention.
Order or Letters of enquiry addressed to their Agents
Mosara BAINBRIDGE & Co. Madras,
TULLOCH & Co., Calentia. REMINGTON & Co., Bombay, or to the Managing Director at Porto Novo, shall be immediately attended to.
a patent Barometer. Dyguerrotyye (complete) gilt and bronzed Frames for ditto; two Milch Cows, three ditto Goats, and other effects, the whole be- longing to J. M. CALLERY, Esq. Chinose Secretary to the French Legation, leaving China. Full par- ticulars of the sale will be published in Handbills,
NOTICE.
THE nodersigned bogs to inform parties indeblod T
to him, to pay the same as early as possible; claims on those residing in China, not paid, or ar rangments made to do so, up to the end of next May, and those in Europo, &c., up to the end of next August, (ufter giving due notice in the New- spapers of Names and particulars); will be put up for sale by Public Auction, and sold off to the E. CHRISTOPHER begs to inform the highest bidders. L. Ladies of Hongkong that he has just received do have established on the East Coast od by the "Braganza" a splendid assortment of ladies French Bilk and Gauze dresses, Barego ca chemire, Glacé broché. Barece satin, Labrador. "Veloudine deurie, and other robes; Ladies plaid Silk shawls and Scarfs, Cravates gouffrées, and Mille rales, of the latest style, which he offers with conflence as being the newest and most distíngné lot of goods that has yet been received in Flongkong. Alan gentlemen's Black Silk and Satin Cravata and Waistcoatings of superior quality..
W
NOTICE
TE the undersigned hare bented a Pannorship for the transaction of a General Agency, Auction and Commission business at Victoria Hong Long, under the Fires of DRINKER & HEYL
& DRINKER. WA.S. HEYL
Victors, March Zad 1240.
GOLD PENG
(OBT Received, and for sale, a few superior Gald
An Insors of Stationery, comisiing of Phase and Rated Lecer Pages, Plan and Euled Porkery, Account Current, Acemat Fales, Odre, Karvelope, and Bhinng Paper, Qale Lads Poncils, Pare
W3 UUYL
A lot of wines, consisting of Port, Sherry, Hock, and Champagne: also Cherry Brandy, Gin, and
boxes candles and Tobacco; a quantity of
Long cloths, and white Drus and Bay Land. Beer, Pater, Brandy, Bez Games ha nået Hair, Ofelbunde, de, är
other articks which may offer premiers to ale Terms of Sale, cash on delivery in alexicon Dolan, or Rupees 220 per 8100 Mexican, & Spanish at par. All lots to be cleared the day after the sale, Victaris, 10th March, 1945. NOMPOSITORS WANTED -Apply as
this Office.
Office Friend of China.”
WANTED INEDIATRIA - LADIES Mað, er derrant to strad upon a
Apply at the Office of the "Friend of Chess”
A the Childrens gooding at Canton
key in battles and cats, Conne Shery, Cortal & Pisces Reg Chesterfeld wrappers to do
ramir Etted up, sal a fox tape Sam os male.
FOR SALE-By the pant
EDWARD SETKAN.
Victoria 7th October, 1514
Victora, 16th Poleruty, 1815
NOTICE TALS BETE. others fur sun, at his fiores.
Wanderior Plus, Sherry, Males, and Claret
Wam, Peppardian and Cherry Conduite. Base and Porter in Ward she hotter, Wiar BateER, The Bader in Kese News Tongues, Trans, Can, di Neel 4 Mug Chemis Past OL and Termice in and Bright Varnish,
Victoria, 150 February, 1568.
of China, or elsewhere, or have lift China, sinco 1830, are requested to send their address, and their accounts will be forwarded to them without delay,
JNO: SMITHL
Macao, 18th February, 1846.
FOR SALE.
Dark colored chesnut Pony; will suit either a Lady or Gentleman, and well in flanceS For terms apply to
G. MARKWIOK.-
Pottinger Street
Victoria, 3d March 1816.
FORSALE few Deal Pannel Doors,
0 feet #faches, High.
Apply to
A
C. MARKWICK, Auetiment
Fotmger Strech
Victoria, al March 1910,
JUST IMPORTED
NO For Bab by Q. Haaveick, Auctioneer'
Puttinger Strent,
A few Barshady of Abbotts Pale Ale Victoria, Faborary bh, 1815,
Bob Faine Che
* the oudersigned a few fan of suphelor Engs
G MARKWICK.
Putinger Brest,
Virons, Vila Movember, 19kh
Tur hotel a few Blasteds Superior Lar & Colored Brandy. Aco, Dark and Pilo Colored Cogace in bettim of first quacky.
Victoria, 20th Jan, 1800
Queen's Hout