THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND
21, Brooklyn. (Am.) Richardson, Sandwich is 1ANTED a good strong Manila Pony, that
hod, 19th November.
21, Kelpie, Bellamy, Causingrooon.
PASSENGERS.
Par Brooklyn, Messra E.-B. Lättle, and E. W.
Dunn.
發
DECEMBER
SAILED.
19, City of Derry, Were, London,
20, S. Castle. Leman, Singapore and Bombay. 21, Sandersons, Robinson, Dublin,
43
11. Mary Ellea, (Ap.) Dearborn, Whampoa.
REPORTS,
O. Henrich, (Ham.) Henrichson, Shanghai- John O'nunt, Mc Donald, Shanghai. Sper. Colo, Amay
Indian, English, Whampon.
Munford, Thomson, Manila.
The Mary Ellen, on the 18th inst. off Formosa Bankes picked up 48 Chinamen on of a Junk dis masted, und water logged.
VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.
H. M S. Vestul, Captain Talbot
11. M. S. Royalist, Lieutenant Gordon,
1. M. B. Childers, Commander Pittman.
II. M. 8 Espiegle, Commander Thompson.
H. M. St. Fulture, Captain Macdougal."
H-C. Str Plate, Lieut. Alrey,
H. M. Schr. Young Hebe, Second-Master Pym. H. M. Tr. 5. Alligator, Master Commanding King 1. M 8. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Oster,
Hospital and Store Ship. Ananya, "Thomas, Amazon, kbhote, Legian, Lane,
(Brooklyn (Am) Richardson,
Duke of Argyle, Bristow,
J. Matheson and Co
Mocvicar and Co Macvicar and Co Order
J. Matheson and Co A. Heurl and Co
Bamanjee Normusjee, Contes, Cleopatra, Early,
Centaur, Wood,
Feet l'illua. Park,
Genrich, (Han
Henrichson,
Gazelle, Andersp
Indum, English,
John Ount, Mc Donald,
John Cooper, Grieg.
John Barry Howard,
Kelpie, Bellamy,
Linnel,
Midas, (Am) Poor,
Munford, Thomson, Othello. Thompson, Spec Cole, Sri Singripera Zephyr, Stockdade,
can be recommended, without any fault. Apply at the Friend of China Office. Victoria, 22nd December 1846.
BEST WALLSEND COALS. few Tour of the above for ante by:
MACKAY & Co. Hongkong, 23rd December 1946.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MESSRS, FRANKLYN & MILNE will sell by Public Auction on Thursday the 24th Last, at 10 a. ., at their Sales room, Queen's Road,
2 Bales of Blankets,
Sumo Chiutzes, &c. &c. TREM-Cash, before delivery,
Victoria. 22nd December 1846.
PROSPECTUS
除您
A TONTINE SOCIETY.
*
the Orie
ONG GAZETTE.
As also on the Copy of the sameFOR SALE in the hands of the Secretary, stating the fact of suga withdrawal or otherwise, which
Bhall
he endorsed and signed by the Secretary and Trea- adrer for the time boing, within the pariod of One | Month from the date of aush withdrawal or other. vige ↑ and the Record to endorsed on the Deeds of Bartlement signed by the Secretary and Treasurer an aforesaid, shall be received and considered by the Oriental Bank, or by any person concerned, as good | 2
and sufficient proof of such Member's interest in the Society having so determined and ceased.
searann
Powerd of
Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tariff of importe counting houses.
LINGUISTS REPORTS and
this Office.
Office Friend of China, 28th Deo 1841
GRAND DINNER GIVEN BOMR LOBDEN IN PARIS Though the Economists In France have ever boen a remarkable body, and hayo.
beir ennus zome of the mast Yostruct Fond of the profoundest thinkers the ghint produced, still, since the time of Turgot, they hate exercised little direct influence on Legislation. This is in no degree owing disposition on the part of the
the
in
1 the
lith, That on the 1st Day of January of each Year, all Members who can conveniently attend, shall meet at a place and hour to be appointed by the Trustees of the Y car previous, who shall insert hotice to that efect in a Colonial Newspaper one Fortnight before auch 1st day of January. Atsach Meeting the Trastres for the ensuing Year shall By choosun,
the Accounts of the past Year audited; and the General Business of the Sociny transacted. 112th, That the Frustees shall meet every three IN this Olinste Health, and even Life itself for any
protracted period, are caleasedly uncertain; und of October, for the purpose of auditing Accounts, mouths, viz, on the 1st Day of April, of July, and as the European Officers of Government and others. Nevertheless, the Secretary and Treasurer engaged in mercantile puraui's, usoully adapt the maxim "sufficiently for the day they shall be authorised to call & meeting of the Restos deration of such topics, or in people to the it is proposed to form a TONTINE SOCIETÝ, at any time, if necessary, by a circular scnt round great truths of political economy. A VACAY of under such tegulations that all persons so inclined each Trustee, and a majority of the Trustees have contributed to so untoward result In the first place there was the Revolution of 1769, Phall, if circumstances so require, be empowered to may be enabled to participate in its benefits in order call a general meeting of all the Members, by ad- which, in disturbing everything, and destraying to ensure, at the expiration of a fixed time, on a di- vision of the Funds amongst Surviving Members, Vertising in a Colonial Newspaper for two weeks, interfered with the peaceful wrogress of
science, and to this succeeded the wars of the Re- a sum of least adequate to defray the expenses of previous to the day of such meeting.
Aich; That on the 1st day of January, 1852, thee, the Consolate, and the Empire. At the an Invalid's passage to England--the amount of
peace of Paris the debris of a military government Oriental Bank shall be authorised to pay over the Subscriptions at the same time to be such na may
was to be catered for and conciliated the whole entire amount of Principal and Interest then in their be casily spared from the sums which would other-
administrative and politicul machinery of the state hands. the property of the Society, to such person wise be devoted to superfluities.
was to undergo revision-factions and parties The following sketch of Regulations for such a
or persons as shall be suthering to receive the
were to be neutralised, or gained over that same, upon presentation of a written authority sign- Society is merely intended to shew the principles on
there was abundant occupation for ministers, with ed by all, or a majority of the Surviving Members; which it might be conducted; at the same time,
these actualities of their position, without diverging should a sufficient number of individuals willing to
and the Receipt signed by such person or persons
into the domain of political science or speculation. join present themselves, a meeting will be called, and prolacing such authority es aforesaid shall be a
But even had they the opportunity, the guinisters goud and sufficient wathority to the Oriental Bank
of Louis the XVIII. hart neither the will or the J. A. Olding any alterations or modifications that may be then
to deliver up such Money and Interestļas aforesaid, Bush and Co suggested by intending Members, can be adopted
desire so tread in the footsteps of Turgot or to J. Matheson and Co 1st, That a Deed of Settlement be properly drawn, That all matters brought forward at gen-
avail themselves of the lesson of Garnier Say and eral meetings shall be settled by a majority of the op in Duplicate, and executed by the Mumbers, one
the Abbe Morellet. The Duke de Richlien was a Lindesy and Co
Members then present and any dispute on any point Turner and Co Copy to be deposited in the Oriental Back, and the
mere administrator. Talleyrand understood not Russell and Co other Copy to be retained in the hands of the Sa connected with the affairs of the Society, shall be seloted to a dental Meeting of the Members, a
the science, and laughed at it M. de Vaublanc with vehemence exclaimed it was unknown to the Dent and Cocretary of the society for the time being.
majority of whom shall decile finally without ap. Captain 2nd, That the Society continue in being for a
Duke Decazes, as a large and greet owner, lay in Frauklyn and Milae period of Five Years from the date of the 1st Ta.
good King Henry IV; and the interests of the Bush and Coquary, 1547, and be dissolved on the ist Day of Ja
the prevailing system of prohibitions. Vader Charles X., the science stood a still worse chance of nuary, 1852, when the Survivors shall be entitled to an equal division of the Funds then in hand.
prevailing. De Blaens was ignorant, bigotted, and incapable: Labourdonnage obstinute und narrow- mined, though able; Villelo, as a colonist, wos a protectionist and a monopolist Chauteauband was a poet and a man of gonlus; and as to Po- lignac and his colleagues, they were absorded in the engrossing thought of how best to overbear the teedings and desires of the whole of France. One man, indeed, there was of a superior calibre o mind, who gave some attention to the science, bu f the health of M. Martignac was feeble, and in th sad he was vanquished by numbers and by intriguee The Revolution of 1930 now came, and we miglit. have hoped that economical doctrines would have gained an ascendancy. But Lafitte, and ferier, ando Louis, and Soult, had all profited by monopolies, and of the younger men none had opened their minds to a consideration of the subject. With the best dispositions, however, the ablest and the most honest minister would have heen opposed in free Trade measures by a chamber of monopolists.com - pused in a great degree of proprietors of iron forges and forests, and producers of beet root sugar. Add to these discouraging circumstances the disreputa-
Russell and Co J. Matheson and Co Murrow and Co Smith and Brimelow Dent and Co
VESSELS AT WHAMPOA.
Argo, Bremer
Apolling, Thomas, Anelin, Dumper, Blora, (Dutch) Zwann, Senn Braga Solomon,
Fletcher and Co Lindsay and Co Borstead and Co- Van Basel and Co Bojetead and Co
3rd, That One fifth of the entire number of the Members shall be balloted for yearly on New Year's Day to act as Trustees for the ensuing Twelve Months; and the Trustees so elected shall, from their body, Choose a Secretary and Treasurer, who shall act as such for the Twelve Months in which they are in Office, without any remuneration.
4th, That it shall be the duty of auch Treasurer to receive the Monthly Subscriptions, and on the 10th day of each month, to deposit the total amount so received in the Oriental Bink 4 per cents; he Duke of Cornwall, Whitehead, K. Macgregor and Co shall hand the Bank Receipt together with a List of
2. Sapoorjee Lingrah Indicoon, ( Danh ) Hilmar Pustau ani Codefaulting Members, if any, to the Secretary who
Harrier,
John Bogshare, Dare,
Kestiel, Beauvais,
Tancaster, Hullin
giford, Stayron,
Jamieson How and Co J. Matheson and Co Blenkin, Rawson and Co Rassel and Co H. Wisc and Co Montrose, Furgusson, pen
Macricar and Co Murgt. Wilkie, Dunvan,
FB. Birley: Maggie, Jones, Queen of England, Pearson, G. Livingston and Co Lindsay and Co Sir Robert Sale Loader,
Heard and Co Turner and Co G. Livingston and Co F. B Birley
S. Lurman, Conkling, Simon Taylor, Brown, Viscount Sandon, White, Woudstock, Nicholson, Wild Lish Girl, Buckton,
VESBELST MACAO.
Isabella Robertson, Kelly, Joven Corina, Denham, Lyra,
Eagle, (Am ) —~~,
Captain
F. J. de Paive
Franklyn and Milne J.A. Durran
Russell and Co Russell and Co Nya Parkin and Co
AMERICAN AT WHAMPOA AND MACAO.
Glide, (Am) Waterman,
Horatio, (Am.) ('rocker,
J. Q Adams, Nickels,
Mary Ellen, (Am.) Dearborn,
Natchez, m.) Land, Oneida, [Am.
shall grant him a receipt for the saine, und shall enter the particulars in a book to be kept for that purpose. 5th, That all Members shall pay the amount of their Monthly Subscriptions, say Ten Dollars, into the bands of the Treasurer for the time being, on or before the 9th day of each month, for which they will receive a receipt under his hand.
6th, That should any Member fail in the last pre- coding clause, and should his subscription remain due upon the 10th of the month, or within a week therefrom, he shall pay a Fine of One Doller, and
to any Court of Law or Equity; and any Mem- ber who shall, on uny pretext whatsoever, com. mence any proceedings in any Court as aforesaid, shall, after he talles the first step towards such pro- ceedings, cease to be a ineraler of the Society and
Moneys then in the Society's Funds to which h might otherwise have a claim, shull become forfeit ed in the benefit of the Suciety,
"
The Manager of the Oriental Bank, and the Edi. Burs of the " Friend of Chinn, China Mail," and Hongkong Register," have kindly allowed Sub- scription Papers to lie at their respective Oilieca as algo at the Branch of the Back at Canton for the signature of Parties proposing in join this Society,
Hongkong, 15th December 1946.
FOR SALE.
zurre, with the printing materials &c. &c. THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG Gia-
The paper was never in a more prosperous slate,
and is parted with or account of the Proprietors health, he being unable to attend to the duties of Editor.
For particulars apply to the undersigned, all com- munications being considered confidential..
JOHN CARR: Victoria, 8th December 1816..
WANTED.
for every additional week that his subscription shall: Respectable Young Man who can write a good. ble and unworthy part played by M. Thiers. That
so continue unpaid, he shall pay a Fine of One Dollar for each week towards the Funds of the So ciety and that Arrears for three months shall at ny time constitute a forfeiture of all former sub scriptions and the Secretary for the time being, With the consent of the Trustees for the time being,
shall strike out the name of such defaulter from the Booke of the Society, and he shall cease to be a Member thereof.
7th, That on the Death of any Member before
1852, as aforesaid, the the 1st Day of January, amounts paid into the Society by him as Subscrip.
Band keep a set of Banks and mike himself generally useful to the business of an Auctioneer, an agreement will be entered into for three years, at the end of which times share in the business will be granted if satisfaction is given. „Address A. S. case of Mr D. LAPRAICK stating salary required and giving references,
Canton, 8th December 1846.
BY
SITUATION WANTED... DY à respectable and steady Portuguese Young man, who writes English fluently, and is some what conversant with accounts, he has been in an Office for upwards of two years; and has no object-
reference can be given, Application at the Office of this Paper, addressed to
W. B. G
person-the spoiled child of the revolution the creature of the newspaper press of Paris-instend of taking his stand on these solid and useful doc. Iriuss the bond and ligament and strength of nations-pandered to the cry of the monopolists, and by every dishonest and discreditable means, sanght to foster feelings of hatred and discontent against England. At the beginning, therefore, of the year 1846, though sounder doctrines had been propagated for years by Blanqui, Say, Chevalier Garner, Faucher, and thers, yet there doctrines in no degree operated on the measures of the Go- vernment The success of Mr Cobden and the
A. Heard and Coans, to the date of his death shall devolve to, and tion to go to age of the Horis open, satisfactory Lengue, however, have really given a new impetus
(Am.) Griswol Tartar, (Am.) Lockwoodking now
FOR SYDNEY DIRECT. THE Barque WOODSTOCK will have immediate despatch, for Pass- age only, apply to,
Victoris, Gth October 18460
FOR SALE
N elegant Jaunting Cer (built by one of the first makers in Dublin) with Poney and Harness For terms, apply to,
remain in the Funds of the Society, for the benefit A. Heard and Co
of the surviving Members. Russell and Ce 8th, That should an intend departure
from Nye, Perkin and Co
China, ill health, or any
ether cause, induce John N. A. Griswold
Member to withdra
new from the Society before the A A. Richie and Co
muon of the Five Years as aforesaid, then, 10 such case, be shall give one month's notice in writing of such intention to the Secretary for the time being, whom such notice shall be laid before the Trus- whom des, who shall cause to be paid to the Member su withdrawing, One-half of the entire amount of Sub criptions paid by him into the Sunds of the So. W ciety when his name shall be earned from the Booke, and his interest in the Secrely shall bense. The remaining Hall of his Subscriptions paid in previous to the date of his withdrawal, together with all Inc with all
terest derived from his subscriptions, shall become forfeited to the benef the Society's Funds her Stores, apply to th
TURNER & Co.
9th The
er leaving Cluna, shall Hongkong, 22nd December 1840.
MESSRS HEGAN & Co-Hongkong, or to FRANCIS E. BIRLEY-Canton. 22nd December 1845
THE
FOR SALE. Schooner
WILDIRISH GIRL
I now ging at Whampoa,
TO LET
TWO commodious dwelling Houses, containing seven Rooms and com manding a fine view of the Bay, situated in Stanley Street, rent moderate. Apply to,
DOUGLAS TAPRATOR
Victoria, 22nd December 1846.
THOSE
TO LET
PHOSE two Houses adjoining that presently oc cupied by Dr. PETER YOUNG Apply to
my LINDSAY AT Co
Hongkong, 19th December 1848.
TO LET.
THE Cottage situated a little above the
scupied by M. DAVIDSO
the promises.
Rongkong, 19th December 1846
WE have opened
NOTICE
Shanghal, where
thorised to Sign for ou
Hongkong, a Decembe
The Copy
MR MARKWICK Auctioneer,
Pottroger Street
the undersigned are formed a Partnershi for the transaction of a General
nqueness at Auction and Conte koug, trades the Euror of DRINKE
gency
YL
to the serious thinkers and grave public France, and the first great pushi this sentiment and onward” prog. have been exhibited at the pub that, remarkable man, on Societe des Economistes was the Mart who resit
Here
nousro
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