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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.

THE FRIEND OF CHINĂ, AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE,

VICTORIA, THURSDAY, Avover 100 1848

We have derived much pleasure from the per- usal of an article on the late Orrum DEBATE, in the Friend of India of the 8th June. The article in question is marked throughout, by that sound and temperate judgn e it which ordinarily distinguishes the leaders of this Indian Journal,

We regret we cannot transfer i to our columns, as it better expresses opinions which we have be- fore published, and which, it would appear, are not in vogue at home, or at least, not in vogue with the Home Government.

No comment is necessary to add to the force and truthfulness of the following extract. Every resid- ent of practical experience will attest its perfect

correctness.

will [if properly urged] reduce the duty on Tea. The admirable adjustment of the new Chinese Tarif affords arguments irrefragable, of the mon- the implicy of maintaining the present duty on

staple Export.

We have

ve avowed our prédeliction for an ad- valorem duty, say of 100 per cent, on Tea, Surely the Income Tax, the Property Tax, or some such impost, ought ungrudgingly to be paid by the rich, rather than a higher duty than cont per cent, should be levied, on what has now becpine to millions, oneTM of the necessaries of life.

FIFTII OPIUM SALE, The prices realized averaged rather lower than the last. Patna 1585. chest .. Rs. 446. Benares. 1369.

1295

and

Average.

Port Phillip

91

TO SAIL POSITIVELY ON THE 20ru. FOR AMOY, CHUSAN AND WOOSUNG.

THE A. 1. Schooner Thomas Crisp, Captain Metcaf, has greater part of her cargo engaged For Freight or pas, so go.

N. DUUS. 18 Queen's Road.

Apply to

Victoria, August 9th, 1843.

FOR AMOY AND CBUSAN.

THE Barque Lousa Campnell, Capte Darley will Sail for the above Ports in all this month-For Freight or pas-

sage.

Apply to

N. DUUS. 18 Queen's Rond. Or to the Captain on board.

Victoria, August 9th, 1843.

PUBLIC AUCTION. HERE will be sold by Public Auction at the Go- 12th. Inst. at 10 o'clock A. M.

downs of N. Duus. 19 Queens Road on Saturday

We have received Sydney Papers by which we observes mercantile affairs are still in a very unsatisfactory state owing to the mo- netary crisis induced by the reckless prodigality of credit displayed by the Banks, t

have Cases of Assorted Glass ware, Guns 6 a 12 lb, been compelled to suspend payments. As evidence Muskets, Boarding pikes, Mess beef in Barrels of the value of money in the Colony the Sydney Salt Herrings in kegs, Gram, Flour, Butter in Jars, Herald says some of the finest lands in the territory Sugar, Rum, Arrack, Brandy, and Cognac in Casks can be had for cash down at less than 5s, per acre Claret, Sherry Madeira, in Wood, Port and Sherry and an immigrant with £500 may now, and perin Bottles, Vinegar in Casks. haps for the next twelve months, purchase as much

P. TOWNSEND, land and live Stock, as would have cost four or five.

Auctioneer. years ago as many thousands.

"Melancholy as the prospect may seem, there do not appear any means within the reach of our Government by which the consumption of Opium Can be arrested. The measures hitherto suggested would only serve to spread misery and disorder throughout our own provinces, without any bene- fit to China. Every effort of the Chinese Govern- ment to cure the evil, has also failed. In spite of the most stringent laws, and the most sanguinary execution of them, the consumption has increased from 4000 to 40,000 chests. On the line of coast, the Jength extending to 800 miles, where almost every inan is favourable to the free trade of the smuggler, there is no possibility of establishing an efficient Coast Guard. We question whether the aid of our own Government, which is so little able to protect its own Coast from the visit cf the Sinuggler, would be altogether effectual, but we are certain that THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS of the 20th July, Parliament would never sanction from year to year, says, “fears are entertained for the

he ADY GRANT, The expense of a naval establishment, kept up for she left Bombay on the 15th April and had 500|

chests of Opium for China-Captain Darby of the Louisa Campbell reports the loss (name unknown) of a large vessel from Bombay bound to China with a large quantity of Opium and Cotton on board.”

this purpose.

connexion with this subject, we may observe, that on the same topic there is an admirable and characteristic paper in the Examiner, of the 15th April, which is re-printed in the Singapore Free Press, of the 7th of July. We take this opportunity of thanking our Contemporary for his hearty condemnation of the proposition to deprive Hong-Kong of the privileges of a Free Port. The extract will be found in another column.

An intelligent Triend writes us from Canton, as follows: I agree with you that the Tariff and Regulations of Trade are very satisfactory All we now want is a reduction in the Home Duty on Tea, but I cannot see how we can expect it until we get rid of the Income Tax". As there may be many sharers in this opinion, (which may ex plain the otherwise unaccountable apathy which obtains in this quarter on the subject); we pur- bose making a few observations, with the view of g what we think is an erroneous im-

removing pression.

By the last accounts it appears the Income Tax will produce nearly double Sir Robert Peel's or- iginal estimate or about £7,200,000 the return of the first quarter of 1813 amounted to $1,800,000. It is to be remembered that the Income Tax has been enacted for tiree years ending the April 1845 (5 & 6 Victon Cap, 35)

the present Government:

debt the amount w ch the

Whigs had abst

deposits, and nual deficits

Cof

hay

that.

From the same papers we learn that the settle ments in New Zealand are progressing very satis- factorily, and it appears no less than six hundred vessels have arrived at the Port of Wellington in a period of little more than three

years.

THE BOMBAY TIMES of June the 14th announ- ces the total loss of the HERO of Malown, off Cochin also the AMELIA THOMPSON which foundered at sea on the 23d. of May about 80 miles E by S of Madras.

We are glad to perceive by the notification in our first page, that the Seamans Hospital is now ready for the reception of patients. It will be ve- ry satisfactory to those who may be compelled to becomes its inmates to have the benefit of the well known skill and successful treatment of Dr. Young who has generously consented to give his gratuitous services in promoting the praiseworthy objects of this institution.

THE ENGLISH AND COLONIAL EXTRACTS publish- ed in the Supplement have reference to topics which we have already, or shall on a future occa- sion refer to

NO1ICK-The business of the undersigned Was transferred to Messrs, Gibb, Livingston & Co, on the 1st of July last.

TS RIGGE & Co. JOHN SILVERLOCK

Canton, August 6th, 1843:

MR ROBERT

Mr. Adam

toria Hong

Victoria, August 9th 1843. FOR SALE-The hull, masts, yards, anchors, chains

&c. &c. of the Brigantine, Roza, now lying in Hong Kong.

The above may be Sold together or seperate. The vessel is seven years old built of American live oak, and would make an excellent receiving vessel in any of the. new Porte, having also good accommodation for resi- dence ou board,

Apply to

N. DUUS. OR T. M. METCALFE. PUBLIC AUCTION.

ON Monday next, August 14th will be sold by the undersigned all the stock in trade of the late firm of P. TOWNSEND & Co., Consisting of, Europe, and Coir, Rope, Manila Hawsers,

Cars, Tar, Pitch, & Rosin, Compasses, Deck lights, Leads & Lines, Bunting, Marline, Paints, Paint-

brushes, Tar Brushes, Anchors, Pump Leather, Shot, Shovels, Duck, Hooks & Thimbles, Blocks

Locks, one Capstan, Pumptacks, Salt Paper, Tooth brushes &c.

also, Port, Sherry, Madeira, & Champane

Wines, Cherry Cordial

one standing office desk Barometers, and various other articles too numerus to mention.

SALE to commence at 11.

1 A. M. Should the above not be all disposed of on that day, the SALE will be.. continued on Tuesday.

Victoria, August 7th, 1843.

P. TOWNSEND, Auctioner.

N. B. Terms cash before delivery. ALL persons indebted to the firm of P. Townsend 4 Co are desired to make immediate payment to,

P. TOWNSEND

JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE.

BEEF, Pork, Flour and Bread, Brandy and Wines, Cherry Cordial Vinegar, Rum, and Atrack, Bear in Cask, Saddles &c. Rice Singapore Planks

House-fittings

mber Sheathing___Copper,

horlaed

Ame

and Castile Soa

to sign by procu

its Turpentine,

and Drab Hats,

TOWNSEND

Blat July

LLIGENCE

ARRIV