THE FRIEND
OF CHINA
YOL. VI No. 40.
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
VICTORIA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1847.
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FOR
ENGLAND, CALCUTTA, MAÓRAS, CEYLON
AND INTERMEDIATE PORTE.
THE PENINSULAR AND Ort.
THE COMA Ave Mail
Steam Ship PEKIN or POT- TINGER will leave this for the above places on Saturday the CARGO will be received on board until Noon, and SPECIB until 4, on Friday the 25th.
26th of June.
For particulars regarding FEEIGHT and PASSADE, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Company's Office, Hongkong.
J. A. OLDING, Agenu. Hongkong, 27th May, 1847.
TO LET THE Premises formerly occupied by Mr THE
FUNCE, consisting of a Large Shop, Show Room, four Upper Room, Store Room, and Servunia Apartments, Stable, Cellars and other Out houses. Apply to,
Victoria, 20th May, 1847.
TO BE LET
MR. DUUS.
TWO HOUSES in Gough Street adjoining
the American Consulate. Apply to
GIEB LIVINGSTON & CO.
Victoria, 28th May, 1847,
TO LET
THE House lately known as the "Georgo Hotels Barly possession can be given. For further particulars upply to
Victoria, 15th May, 1347.
TO LET
ROSWALD,
THE House in Hollywood Road at present oc- copied by CS. CLEVERLY, Esq., possession can be given on or after the 1st June next. Apply
to,
Victoria, 21st May, 1847.
SP
BUSH & Co.
PACIOUS Godowns and dwelling house, built
of Granite and lately occupied by THOS. RILEY & Co. The property is situated near the centre of the Town (Victoria, He
and has a water frontage
or 10,
THOMAS
Hongkong, B1st July 184
TO LET FOR A
Premises,
Shanghai
MONTHS
THE Upper Floor of a HOUSE commanding &
six handsome Rooms, with Bathing rooms, Cook- houses, &o, &c. Apply to
A
FRANKLIN & MIENE.
Victoria, 4th June 1847.
TO LET
House on the South side of Gough Street,
Apply to
GEO. STRACHAN
Victoria, 1st January 18474
A
House in Gace.
Toom, and servan
Victoria, 19th Jauun
THE godowns, tell
Queen's rond auroinin Brimelow. Apply
Victoria, 1st June 1846
THE premises,
BERT RUTHER
neral Store or fors
Victoria, 9th Febr
VERANDAR
Rooms with de
bles, &c. situated West of Bailey.
Rest & per Month,
Victoria
4 rooms, bath
CHAN
TRACHAN
F. MICHELL
on
THE STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALCUTTA,
́DIRECTORS.
E. P. Griffils, Esq. T. Edmond, Esq. M. A. Pillans, Esq. M. Rustomjee, Esq. Q. B. Robinson, Esq.
Surveyor Secretaries & Treasurers Calcuttar.
in London... Ditto in Madras... Ditto in Bombay
Capt. Thumas Hill, Mesars Robinson, Bal.
four & Co. Messra Small & Co. Messrs Line & Co. Messrs Lancaster & Co. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Office in China, ere prepared to grant Policies here, in Canton and Shanghai, pay- able in Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, London, and
· Ching-
All Losses are payable THRER MONTHS after duc Notice of Loss, without the usual Deduction of 2 per Cent
This Office returns a Bonus of 10 per Cent on the Premium
TURNER & Co., Agents Standard Insurance Company. Hongkong, 12th May, 1847..
THE
NOTICE.
E business of our Firm at Shanghai, hitherto conducted by, and in the name of Joy DAR- BY GIBS, will in future be carried on in our own name. Mr J. D. Gun being authorized to sign for us by Procuration.
GIBE LIVINGSTON & Co. - 31st March, 1847.
NOTICE. THE undersigned bereby give notice that Mr JOHN Burr is authorized to sign our Firm by pro- caration.
DALLAS & Co.
Canton, 1st May 1847
NOTICE.
R. CHARLES RYDER ie this day admitted a part MRC in our Firm.
DIROM, GRAY & Co. Canton, 1st August 1846.
NOTICE THE interest and responsibility of Mr ALEXANDER CAMPBELL MACLEAN in our establishment, ceased on 30th April last In future the Business will be carried on, under the Firm of DEARIE, CALVERT & Co.
MACLEAN, DEARIE & Co. Canton, 18th May, 1847, THE interest and responsibility of Sir GEORGE GH. LAPBNP, Bath, if our firin, ceased
on the 80th November 1846.
Canton, 24th March 1847,
BELL & Co.
MR JAMES LAWRENCE MAN retires from our
House from the date hereof.
BENJAMIN SEARE & Co.
Canton, 10th March 1847,
HE undersigned commences business from the
RENCE MAN & Co. 1
style of JAKES LAW
JAMES LAWRENCE MAN, Canton 10th March 1977-
NOTION
Established Branch of our House at ling under the samej lama as az Canton, Thoraud Me O. A. FEARON to sign ter
FOR SALE THE following Waves
Port, Sherry,
NOHORE
all size An Invoics
Patent Rope
ALSO
Sauterne,
Hock,
- in Casen of 3 doz, sach,
Claret,
Sparkling Champaign, Hermitage,
4th November 1916
do
Pals Cognac Brandy. Scheidam Geneva,
do. do. of 1 dozen.
Superfine Velvet Corks and Superfine Italian Salad Oil, Apply to,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Victoria, 15th July, 1846,
FOR SALE: QHEATHING COPPER. Apply to,
A GIBB, LIVINGTON & Co. Honghong, 7th May, 1847 FOR SALE White and Cargo Rice in quantities.
to suit shipping, at the Godowns of,
BURD, LANGE & Co. Victoria, 21st April 1847.
JUST RECEIVED FOR SALE-4 50 perior Grand Action Pianos, with latest in provements. On view al
DRINKER, HEYL & Co.'s. Victoria, Slal May, 1817.
FOR SALE. UNPOWDER in Barrels.
A few Baskets of fresh SELTZER Water.
FRANKLYN & MILNE.
FOR SALE.
DINE Spars for Masis, from 60 to 70 feet long by 19 inches. Also, Chain Cables of sizes, large Europe Rope. Hodgson & Abbot's Pale Ale in Hogsheads, at moderate prices.
FRANKLYN & MILNE. DALE Burton Ale in Hogsheads
Pale Cognac Brandy in Cask and bottle. Fine full flavored Part. Very Pale Sherry,
Pale
dai
Brown do.
Red Wine in Cask.
Champagne and Claret, at very low prices. Sparkling and still Mosette, Ligeora dc., Manila Cheroots.
Chain Cables, Anchors of all sizes, large Europe Rope, Flour, Salt Provisions in Barrels, and Can- vas. Apply to
FRANKLYN & MILNE,
Queen's Road.
FOR SALE. Fine Regatta Gig, with Mast, Sail, Awning, AOars, and Boathook, complete, nearly new,
and to be sold cheap.
FRANKLYN & MILNE. Violoris, 28th May, 1847.
CHIP AND CABIN STORES of all kinds; con- Eating of Cordage, Canvas, Paint, Oils, Twine, Banting, Blocks, tremo, Nuts, &co, de, ka
Wind
Pickles, SaucES. Clothing, Kerse
mes, Coffee, doc.
Omen's Stores, Cloth, Waiscont
nder Flints do As and every des- Supplies, pancia-
Gune Shot
cription »! ally attended
LES BUCKTON.
AVERAGES
ON
partial, genan
UCKTON.
SUSTINE HEARD & Co..
and Hae Pipes of Mania unope, and
Coffee, and Government Cigars,
RAWLE, DUUS & Co.
FOR SALE.
SALT Provisions, Flour, Rom, Arrack, and Brandy in Woody Whisky, Cogste, and all kinds of Winer in Bottle.
4th November 1846,
RAWLE, DUOS & Co.
STORAGE &a
MOODS received on Storage, Baki on Commis- sion, of forwarded to Macao, CANTON, &c. by insurable Larchas,
RAWLE DULE & Co.
Victoria, 25th November 1846, MESSRS WAGHORN & CO'S AGENCY. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents
for Messrs WAGBOEN & Co, are prepared to forward Parcels to India or England by the Pr NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Company's STEAMERS which sail from here on the 25th of every Month.
All Parcels sent to Victoria to be forwarded must be free of Freight and other Charges, and should arrive here 24 Hours before the Mail closes.
All Parcels received from India or England will be delivered free of any Charges made here, on the prescatation of the Receipt only; but if they are sent to any other placet per Package will be charged, besides the Freight and other Expenses.
For sale at the Office, WAGHORN & Co.'s “ÜVER• LAND GUIDE by the Routes to Egypt "
GENERAL HINTS and INFORMATIO
ATTON or PASSAGRES CO their way from and to India*
1st Roule, via Southampton,
2d
3d
#
35
through Frasce.
ค.
via Trieste or Constantinople, with Map of the Overland Routes.
Also, a few Overland Trunks.
Pth May 1846,
RAWLE DUES & COL
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
CODA WATER UND ERATED LEMON. SODA DADE of superior quality at Messrs HUNTER & BARTON's Dispensary, Pottinger Street, VIC- TORIA, HONGKONG.
CANTON. Dr KENNY's Dispensary, No. 5, New French Hong.
MACAO, et HINNAM's, Chinese Shopkeeper, Rua & Augustine.
Fresh SELTER WATER in baskets of 1 dozen cach.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, "Queen's Road, Victoria
SODA WATER, AAERATED LEMONADE,
SELTZER WATER, Grect from HAMBURGE
#AGENT AT CARTONS. ACHOOK Coperator, No. 3, Imperial Hong,
The prices wil in future be 23 10laws → 70 Cents per Dox. SODA WATER
Retan
NB–Lall Cures : Pollar per Dor, will be charged for Bottles and 1 Dollar allowed for Empty.
5th June, 1347.
SODA WATER
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