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THE FRIEND OF CHINA.

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A CHINESE STEAMER. A Canton ufacturer has recently succeeded in effectiv entire completion of a perfect model steamer Ou her first trial the boiler burst owing being soldered, but on being repaired and tuned with rivets the whole machinery but a complete model, and the experiment quite reasonably well. The boat itself is very

successful → Memory of Fulton!!

PinaTsn. We hear-so ne astounding ru. ne mujtys plenipotentiary, nours implicating certain influencialChinese and chief superin-residents in the town of Hongkong. We Bruish subjects in will here just say that it is our intention to ble to notify, that gift this matter to the bottom and if we suc• queen's gracious ceed in securing accurate and well authen, harbons of Hong- ticated information we shall fearlessly drag (Canxun) and their de to the light the dark deeds of piracy and

hasideredufree ports,"

criute. We are sure that such diabolical

hall be levied in the notice of the Plenipotentiary to secure the stpins, port duties, procedures need only be brought to the or vessels of what prompt attention of His Excellency. The under whatever flag,swarns of pirates which prow between this ports, or on their Island and the Bogue is proving decidedly

detrimental to the interests of the settleges.

Aa persons who have been plundered. have come to us and asked what it would cost to complain to the British Authorities we here append a notice in Chinese stating

sie majesty's minister "plenipo-ment..

notifies, that every disposing of mer. mple protection under ces, will be afforded of whatever flag or Visit the anchorage of

in the harbour of Amoy, and probable event of her

Dong withdrawn from the fficient period will

chants and other to

was well as to adjust their

een of England..

16th day of Febr,1842.

Henry Pottinger,

Sher majesty's plenipotentiary.

that no charges whatever will be made against parties odging complaints.

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客今

覆奪窨 究·

大辦

易處晓英

切易香 貨之港差 定大 海臣

奪來投告香港領事官其領事自然

辦不受一

海

隻多

lately purchased fifteen hundued stand of faves

It is said that the Chinese authoritie

arms from foretgn vessels near Macao. Canton they have a large estabishment for manufactury of various arms after foreign

They also manufacture gun carr with revolving centres.

The report of there being Russian and F military officers in the employ of the Gantor vernment seems not yet to bive been confirmed. Certain it is that the local Go ment have been and stillarr, making uo warlike preparations,

ADVERTISEMENTS.-The majority

Advertisements were not sent 10 us for publi cation, but we have inserted hetm in or

the move fully to show-our plan, Our p for Jub Printing are us follows

pric

Bills of Landing and Exchange, 100 $

Policies and folio pages

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Leter paper sizē

ADVERTA:

Of Shins.

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Not exceding lines .. .. „, [.

for 3 months.

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Exceeding 7 line 10 center per line ad

NOTICE

An Agency for the Chinese Repository

been established at the office of the FRIE OF CHINA, and all orders for that excell

work will be pupily attended to.

Hongkong March 17th. 1812,

FOR SALE

At the office of the FRIEND OF CHL

copies of the Holy Bible from the America

Land Foreign Bible Society handsomely boun

in extra calf and gili, Price $3-

Hongkong March 17th, 1842.

ditional.

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等

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tr We are gratified in bring able to an

ounce in this our first number that we have

connected with our Establishment complete Chinese Department, and we are

ared to translate, print and publish clarations: Adverusements Notices &c.

inf Chinese eutirely, or u_Chinese and Eine Uglish combined.

NOTICE

Masters of vessels arriving at Macao with vernment Stores for the use of the Comuna

department in China, are requested on ther

rival to report themselves without delay to C. Fearon, from whom they will receive iostr tions as to the disposal of the Stores.

Hongkong Bay Dep- Commissary's Office Marion, 6th Aug. 1841. Hawkins, Majo

Deputy Commissary General, E. E. Force.

A CARD. J. R. Burd, late of Singapor bega to inform the public of Hongkong, Mac

and Canton, that he has established himself a Ship-wright and Engineer in the Qu Road, on the British Island of Hongkong

respectfully solicits their patronage, which hope to merit by diligence and attention orders he may receive in the above nam | handcraits.

FOR SALE – Newton, Gor cos, fine Old London Particu

in word and boule, just received a Fow

Apply to

INNES, FLETCHER & Co.

Tage

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