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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

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ples of Bir three Cuttings from the amb plane in a season. | wool and cotton, to the manufacturers of this coun

"The first is however the best

is grievously prejudical. try and the thousands of operatives in their employ, it Sing. Free Prear-

middle clance will realise the pro Robert Peel, and save as much in the dim of azticles of consumption, as they will the Lucomo tux; whilst those connected with. trade will many of them benefit far more imp

It moreover sevins to jir obvioms many of the duties way

orsign utly.

Which protected our native indus press hardly on our manufacturers and and whoso discontents will

ery, now

national, of

This may be a part of the mlor who knows th

id Colonial Sugar.

Seeing that no mercantile interest has so little fitted by the late changes as that of China it affo good ground of appeal to the Country and the Govern- ment. Again, the present opening up of the resourc of this vast country; joined to the state of our home manufacturing interests will convince the most stoli that JUSTION TO CHINA VERIRY is Justice to EnG- LAND. So strong is our case, and late events have been so singularly favorable for our Cause that we hesitate not to say from what we bear from. England that it wholly rests with those connected with the trade with China, ber- tas Daty on Ten ›i reduced or not. A reduction of 6d. per pound be obtained ; but if we are to look for: u consumption admitting ad valorem duti practicable) we must insist on a duty

phe

Wing per pound.

Mr. Editor:

To the

riend of China.

Paddy fields seems to be preferred for the cul. | tivation of Indigo and small bratiches of the plant are cut off and put into the mout earth, where they make a

shools and nothing more then has to be extract that a steam paskat is likely to be laid on son Jr is with great pleasure weolmarre by the following done bat to keep the ground free from woods.

• The onltivation inse

ad in the to ply between Calouita and this port. We enterein of Java

injury to the

Pl

Chouts

rop may amount to

The

of pounds but the Government propriate too much a scarcity of Rice. most lucrative artic may conquer this

hieving it to be we cannot but go ba increasing. infancy, and many overlooked, will

ble for the growih e

· It is difficult to

What

Government by the Natives

lb. This is done kind of rent for the

inadequate

0lb dry In-

the

from A

millions

the Island

no doubt whatever as to the macocus of this undertak. ing. I but on the contrary expect to find that another such vessel will speedily be required. We would bo clas to who * Apillar project set on foot for starting a teamer to pay between Singapore and Hongkong or

NEW IRON STEAMER. We are informed, that it is in contemplation to start steamer, 300 tona burthen, and 280 horas

• between this port and Singapore, There will be good accommodation for twelve passengers, and room for about 100 tom of cargo. W'The voyage will occupy about 8 days ond the steamer make ten or twelve voyages in every year. We understand, that the greater number of available shares in the new ves- nel, the post of which is estimated at two lakhs, bava bean already subscribed for a certain portion; howeve has been reserved for the Straita. Mesars Mackey Co. are the chief promoters of this enterprise, we ulnoseely hope will succeed. It will Pont- advantage? to invalida and others,

cesary to proceed to the Straits, und na calculated at no more than shout rip, there is little doubt that the

fod decupants.- Wo wish

“UNITED STATE extraordinary

oject.

ever achieved by

has been accOM- Columbia, which

Boston, includ

and take

improvem

Quees

good

New the

what

fire Engi be easily

the hill

streets

hint on!

* 4th October

NOT

bid you good bye VIATOR

ON JAVA AND IT3 PRODUCTS

(Continued

the

Bet

tance

England for

Humph

Creig

O'Caunt Robertson

Lord

China;

axined in England from

forthumberland

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