THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND LONGBONG
GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
70 VOL. 1
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
Owing to the great pressure of Public Business, Sir Henry Pottinger regrets that he cannot have the pleasure of seeme visit ors on Mondays and Thursday the departure of the AKBAR Steamer, on the 1st August.
By order,
after
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Government House,
Victoria, 19th July, 1843.
The H. C.'s Steamer" AKBAR" will be despatched from this place, for Suez, on Tuesday, the 1st of August, and the Mail to be forwarded by her to England, will be closed at the Post-Office at four o'clock on the preceding evening
By order,
* MICHARD WODSNAM. Government House, - Victoria, Hong Kong, 15th July, 1843.
Government-House, Victoria, Hong Kong,
July 14th, 1848.
Forces in China, the jeant Thomas Miller ment, to be (* Victorin, is confirmo
1043.
Gjor Ist instant, on a Staff Salary of Twenty Rupees per
5 Price ↳
Or 12 8 yearly.
monthly.
FOR SALE-A few Bally PONIES, lately im
ported, and in good condition.
Apply to, JOHN BURD & Co.
Hong Kong, 12th July 1843-
FOR SALE, ON BOARD THE - INGLIŠ,”
month, and the following tablishment is A HIGH Caste Grey ARAB HORSE, Frising eight also sanctioned from the same date,
1 Head Cooly Coolies at 88
By order,
years old, thoroughly quiet, and has carried a Lady-Lowest price, 8350.
Apply on board, or to,
Victoria. Hoog Kong,
42
$40-Montlily.
12th July, 1843.
GT BROOKE, "
LE HM 55th Regt.,
Military Secretary.
Chief Magistrate's Offre,
G. F. DAVIDSON,
FOR SALE Salad Oil, Cherry Brandy, Gin, English Sad dles, au de cologne, Corks, Plate ware, Paper, Shot, Window Glass, and several other articles.
Apply to F. H. TIEDEMAN, Magistracy Street. Hong Kong, 15th June, 1843.
ABRAHAMS, & Co., are now ready to receive Goods on Storage and Commission, at their spacious Godowns-13 Queen's Road.
ABRAHAMS, & Co. have on Sale, Cognac Brandy in casks. Do, in 1 dozen cases, Champagne do.; Sherry in quarter casks and cases. Champagne in 3 dozen cases. Claret, Prime Trish Pork.
Hong Kong, June 1st, 1843.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE
Victoria, Hong Kong, July 14, 1843. The following is again published by au thority, for general information
It has been lately Notified by Procla- mation of the Chief Magistrate, to
to to the Chi- nese Inhabitants of Hong Kong, that, be- tween the hours of eight and ten P. M., they are prohibited from being out of their houses without lanthorns, and that after At the Godowns of the Undersigned ;-Forge Bellows, ten o'clock P. M., and murid daylight on the and Beams, Ship Chandlery of all description, and Blacksmith's Tools, Carpenter's ditio; Singapore Plank, following morning, no Chinese will, in future Ship Provisions, Wines and Spirits, Bengal Rice, be permitted to go out under any consider-Manila Patent Cordage, ditio Chocolate, ditto Cigars, station, unless he can produce a pass in Eng
lish, specifying his object in being out at so late an hour.
General Orders, by the Honourable the Governor & Commander-in-Chief Intelligence having been received of the melancholy event of the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, on the of April last, the Honourable the Governor, &c., is pleased, in obedience to Her Ma- jesty's commands, to direct that all Officers serving in this Colony, shall wear a Black Crape round the left army with their uni- forms, for a period of fifteen days from this date.
By order,
G. T. BROOKE,
............ Lt, H. M. 55th Regt.,
Military Secretary.
Government-House, Victoria, Hong-Kong,
July, 14th, 1843,
General Orders, by the Honourable the Governor, & Commander-in-Chief. A Royal Salute will be fired to-morrow, at one o'clock, in honour of the auspicious event of Her Majesty the Queen having been safely delivered of a Princess, on the morning of the 25th April last.
By order
CT BROOKE,
Lt. H. M. 55th Regt.,
Military Secretary.
Goverment-House, Victoria, Hong Kong,
July 18th, 1843,
General Order, by the Honourable" the
Governor, ye
At the reco ndation of Major Gene- ral Lord Saltoun, commanding the Land Forces in China, the Honourable the Go- vernor is pleased to direct that on all occa- sions where Guards on shore, are furm by Troops stationed on board Ship. Guards shall be supphed with the daily allowance of fire-woody by the missariat Department.
This Order is to have rétrospective effect with regard to the Troond on board Majesty's ship Sapph
By order?
GT BROOKE,
LH M. 55th
Millary
Government House, Victoria
General Order by the Honourable, the
Governor 43
At the recommendation of Major Gene ral Lord Saltoun, commanding the Land
A Proclamation has also been issued, prohibiting, under penalty ment, all Chinese Boat moving
from Jon-fire.
at nine o'clock P. M. and until Gun-fire at daylight on the following morning.
W. CAINE, CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
CONTRACT.
Victoria, 13th July, 1843f.
oral, till
eout:
SEALED Tenders will be received at the Office of
Major Grant, the Assistant A 12 o'clock of the 26th instant, for Works v ed by Contract under the Comman from Plaus and Specifications for intending Engineer Füll informa obtained at the Engineer's Office, in the *
Barracks.
The Sealed Tenders to be marked on the Cover Tenders for Contract"
By order,
JHOPE GRANT Major,
Ast, Adj. General.,
VICTORIA HOSPITAL..
FOR
SEAMEN
Nos. 1, 2, 3, Queen's Road, immediately opposite. Fearon's Wharf
Physician and Surgeon, JAMES SATCHELL, M, D. Assistant Physician, and Surgeon, RICHARD JONES, M. D
Victona Hong Kong
20th July, 1848.
ditto Coffee, ditto Cocoanut Oil, Corks, Sardines, Seidlitz Powders, Gunpowder (coarse), Sperm Candles Copper Boat Nails, Foolscap and Writing Paper Cutlery and Hardware, And a variety of other Articles.
Apply to C. W. BOWRA,
at No. 13, Queen's Road.
Hong kong, 17th May, 1843.
West Point-Barracks,
July 10th, 1843. THE Officers of HM.'s 55th Regiment will not be accountable for any Debts contracted by their Mess Comprador,'
NOTICE.
THE Undesigned has just landed ex ** PASSENGER," Watson, from England; the following Stores, &c.
Alsopp's Pale Ale, in three dozen cases Fine Pale Sherry, in Hogsheada
Superior ditto Brandy, ditto
Sherry, in bottle
do Brandy, in do (Martell's) Claret
Ditto do
Ditto
Ditto
Bitto
Dilto
Champaigne
Port Wine
Best Cherry Brandy
do Cardin Ditto Rum Shrub
Rasberry Cordial Fancy Burouit
Glass [of Sizes
sorted Pickles Ditto Sauces French Olives
Ditto Capers
Salad Oil
Rasberry Vanega
Fisher and Moxhay.
Chili Tarragon, Garlick, and Eschlate Vinegar
Bet W W. Vinegar
Ditto Durham Mustard
Bottled
ruits
Jams and Jellies in Glass
Bacon
Tongues
1 Kirby's Pins, Needles, and Fish
triched Fowling Pieces,
ALFRED HUMPHREYS
20 Queen's Road..
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