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THE FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.The large amount of our outstanding arrears, (nearly one half of our nur friends and receipts,) admonishes us to request subscribers, to oblige us by forthwith liquidating our claims; which trifling as they are individually yet aggregately afmount to a considerable 'sum.“

between our. North West territory and HONG-KONG, the national importance of which,dullard must he be, who does not

Map discover it by a glance at the Map.

AMONG the point bearing upon the interests of this country is the following:-The President observes Any irregularity or delay in the Delivery or Receipt of the PAPER, if brought to our notice wo will endeavour to recilly. We that "The territory of the United States, called the shall; be much obliged to our Subscribers, if they will inform **Oregon Territory, lying on the Pucifle Ocoin, north of when any change of residence takes place.

the forty-second degree of latitude, to a portion of which great Britain lays claim, begins to attract the attention of our fellow citzens. And further observes that "In advance of individual rights to these lands, sound policy dictates that every effort should be resort- ed to by the two governments to settle their respective claime" Bat it became manifest at an early hour of the late megotiations, that any attempt for the ume

WANTED.--A dollar each, will be paid for Clean Copies of No. 28 of the FRIEND OF CHINA, and half a dollar for Nos. 16 and 27 on application to the

PRINTING. OFFICE. Hongkong 9th March.

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FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL, 6rn, 1843.

In sour. No 29, (Oct. 6th) we drew at- tention to our Oregon or Columbia River | territory, to which the Americans lay claim. A reference to this unsettled North Wes tern boundary question, in the last message of the President, has excited some notice at home. It is much to be regretted that ere this, measures have not been taken by the two Governments to determine their res pective boundaries from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It would involve a considerable expenditure, but which is not to be put in comparison with the grave consequences which may result from further procrastina- tion.

It is obvious every day's delay will in crease the difficulty, and diminish the like lihood of a satisfactory settlement of the North Western boundary question. It is to be deplored that the treaty of Lord Ashburton, should not have embraced all subjects calculated in future to Jead to misunderstanding between the two Govern-

menis.

We do hope that this outstanding dispute will soon be adjusted, and with that friendly and conciliatory spirit, which we are glad to see, has hitherto marked the foreign policy of Lord Aberdeen.

being, satisfactorily to determine these rights, would

lead to protracted discussion, which might embrace

in in failure other more pressing matters and the not regard it as proper to waive all the executive did; advantages of an honourable adjustment of other diffi

culties of great magnitude and importance, because this, not so immediately pressing stood, in the way..

London Paper wednesday

In another part of our Columns will be found several notices of the Russian trade with China. In our No. 36, we pointed out the discrepancies existing in the various estimates we had seen of this. Trade, which are also very obvious in the statements we now re-pub "sh.

It will be observed that the TIMES states the Exports to China from Russia-contra- band trade included—at about four millions of Roubles (the Silver rouble is worth about 38.3d the paper rouble about 11d.) whilst the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, publish- ed at St. Petersburgh, accounts for an aug- mentation in the Foreign, Exports, for the year 1841; of upwards of eight millions of silver rubles, or some £1,250,000, by the extraordinary development of the relations between Russia and China during that year.

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and indigo, brought directly from India to Suez by the Indian ship Bongales and thence to Cairo on camels' backs. This, fact is interesting, inasmuch as i first cargo which has been conveyed directly from India |_ to _ 1 rieste, We are assured that carriages on two

whock are now in

in progress of construction to convey merchandise from Suez to Cairo, which will affect a considerable saving in the price of the conveyance of those articles. In future, merchandise intended for consumption on the continent of Europe instead of coming round the Cape of Good Hope, and

con- for months in the warehouses of England,

two months, which must and considerably to the commer cial advantages of those citles."

London Mail.

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COMMERCIAL

be within

e have received the Semanario Fil- ipino of the 12th March, by which we learn that the Markets are without any im portant alteration at MANILA. In Cotton Goods the dealers are well supplied, and Grey Shirtings are heavy and unsaleable

Metals and Provisions, super at $2-6. abundant and neglected. Sugar, conti- nues firm at our late quotations. The accounts from Sydney are bad, and it is expected, after the execution of the present orders, prices will fall. Indigo, dull, little of good quality on hand. Coffee not-in much request, 300 peculs are reported to have been recently sold at $9 three eighths a 93. Exchange on London Treasury Bills 4s. 4d., Private Bills 6 mos. sight 4s. 54d. in demand and very scarce. Freights scarce, it is thought seeking ships before the monsoon changes will proceed else- where, unless Clayed Sugars come down.

ARRIVALS

The

Blenheim, Velocipede, Isis, Belvedera, (Am.) D'Arcy, Frances Elisabeth, (Fr.) Gitana, from China,

DEPARTURES. The Osprey for New Zealand, the Hope for Sydney, The Rock- liff and Blenheim for Singapore, and the New Zealand for Cowes. We add partic ulars of the Exports from the 1st of January to the 5th March, 1843.

to Europe. U. States Sydney** Singapore &c. Europe.

Sugar

We would remark that Russia can now pranufacture fine Woollen Cloth, at a rate that will in a common market, like China, stand the test even of British competition. This trade was created by our expatriated countrymen, forced from home by our re- Hemp strictive policy.

Coffee

We are quite disposed to think that a not inconsiderable vent may be found in the Northern Ports for the low-costed, and durable linen manufactures of Ireland. To Indigo the orth, cotton cloth (not matting, as Hides in these parts) is used for the sails of the Junks and coasting craft. Unbleached canvas or coarse Irish linen would be much Rice better adapted for this purpose, and far more durable than Cotton cloth, although dyed with Cutch, as a preservative against rotting.

·OMUM. · On receipt of the News of the PEACE, Turkey Opium advanced in London from Us. 6d. to 10% per lb., accounts Oma

At the very t time we were pointing out to our readers, the new value, and import ance which recent events and the cession of Hong-Kong gave to the question, and the necessity of a settlement on the Sandwich Islands; the patriotic Editor of the Colonial Magazine (Mr. Montgomery Martin) was expressing the same views. The countr hesays, both in a commercial and territoria point of view is very valuable. By making this coast the principal outlet of the Furs obtained to so great an amount throughout pur vast North American territory, and adding to this, the stock which may be ob tained by traffic with the Natives along the coast, we might annually collect to the vam lue of above half a million sterling, of article singularly suited for the tradi China, and thus realize a very considerable profit, as well as strengthen our commercial relations with that empire. At present a large proportion of the ad

advantages of our trade in Furs is relinquished to the Rus sians, who, importing them from us in Eu. rope, send them into China by way Kiachta. There is reason to dread th the litigation will be termina

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