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STEAMERS IN CHINA'.

CANTON & HỌNGKONG STEAM PACKET COMPANY. 120 SHARES, £250 RACH.

"Canton," CAPT. W. SOAMES, 139 Tons, 90 Horse power. "Hongkong," Capt. N. Hill,

140 Tons, 90 Horse power.

AGENTS—GEO. LYALL & Co. HONGEONG. SPENCER COMPTON, CANTON, and PATRICK STEWART, MACAO.

These Vessels, the HONGKONG and CANTON, run regularly between HONGKONG and CANTON every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from both places, starting at 8 A. M. punctually-the boat of Monday from Hongkong and of Friday from Canton calling at MA- CAO, on which days she starts at 7 o'clock. On other days, the vessels call at Macao or Cumsingmoon if inducement offers; and on Wednesday they are always available for cargo.

Fares-From Hongkong to Canton, and from

Canton to Hongkong or Macao................ $8. From Hongkong to Macao,..

Chinese Passengers,.

$5.

$1 each.

Double Tickets enabling parties to leave Canton for Macao only, on Friday, and return by the boat of the following Monday, can be obtained for $12; and to leave Hongkong for MACAO on Monday and return on Friday, for $8.

SCALE OF FREIGHT,

PER HONGKONG AND CANTON STEAM PACKET COMPANY'S STEAMERS. Treasure and Precious Stones; per cent ad valorem.

Long Cloths,

1

cent per Piece.

Do.

Embroidered'

-

21

ร **

Velvets,

Yarn, .

25 cents per pecul.

Woollens, Long Ells,

24

» per piece.

Camlets,

5

Ivory,

Other Woollens,

Cornelians, -

Cow Bezoar and Gu̟ms,

Wine and Spirits,

Beer,

Chowchow Cargo,

Tea,

Do. under 1 ton,

Drugs and Oil,

Raw Silk,

Silk Piece Goods,

Quicksilver,

Vermilion and Brass Leaf.

99"

50 per bale of 6 Pieces.

"

50' per Bundle.

99

33 00 per Chest.

2.00 "

19

0.50 ✈ 3 doz. Case, $2 per Hhd., $3 Pipe. 0.50 6

$1.50 per Hhd.

3.50 Ton of 40 feet.

0.30 p chest, 20) cents ☞ ♪ chest, 8 cents ₹ box.

0.50

19

30

""

11

20

19

0.40 pecul case, 25 cents a half pecul Case.

i 1.50 per bale or case.

4.50 per ton (or 50 cents @ $1.50 per case.) 0.50 per Box.

0.25

GEO. LYALL & Co. Agents H. &. C. S. P. Company.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1850-