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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE

MILITARY GLOSSARY:

By Henry Hardbargain, extracted from the United Service Gazelle, of the 8th ult.)

GENERAL A military biped, much addicted to long, stories and short whist.

COLONEL –An individual with brass spure, and an exaggerated estimate of his own importanco,

ADJUTANT-An officer whose duties consist in flat. tering the colonel, flirting with his wife, nursing his children, and swearing at the men,

AIDE DE CAMP-Ditto, on a more extended scale, ENSION. →An emancipated schoolboy... MESS-A regimental victualling establishment ins. tituted for the purpose of placing inebriety within the reach of officers of moderate incomes,

MUFTI-A description of costume worn by officers, when they wish to be mistaken for gentlemen.

UNIFORM - A dress only varying from a footman's livery, inasmuch as you do not receive quite such high wages for wearing it.

It will thus be seen that this very lively author has been pretty impartial, in dealing with all ranks, and orders of the British Army, His glossary, however, has over-looked a word which it ought to have ex- plaind. We will supply the omission,

HARDBARGAIN—A snob, who having found his way into the Army by purchase, is sent to Coventry for his coarseness and vulgarity, and that mild remedy proving inefficacious, gets his nose tweaked and his nether end kicked, and then retires from the profession and writes a book in its abuse, to which be dares not attach his real name lest the discipline to which he has been already subjected, should be repeated.

Malta Times, 2nd May

CONTRACT.

SEALED TENDERS for Building to be performed by Contract, will be received at the Office of the Asst. Adjutant General until 12 o'clock of the 23rd Instaut. Viz.

To make alterations and the addition of a Guard Room to the Ordnance Hospital, and to build a mat Hospital for 100 men, on the Ground between the Com- missariat Guard House and the Nullah.

For further particulars apply at the Office of the Comdg. Rt. and Supg. Engineer,

The Sealed Tenders to be marked on the outside Tender for Contract."

By Order..

J. HOPE GRANT, MAJOR,

Asst. Adjutant General.

Hong-Kong, Victoria, A. A. General's Office

The 15th August 1943.

NOTICE

Chief Magistrate's Office. Victoria, Hongkong, 16th August, 1843. A TELESCOPE made by Dollond, and a black Ja- panned Snuff box found this morning on the person of a Chinese Coolie who was arrested on suspicion of rob- bery, will be restored to their owner or owners, on ap- plication being made at this office cription of the articles being given, and a proper des-

NOTICE

PASSENGERS who intend going by the THOMAS CRISP, for Amoy and Chusan, are requested to give no- tice to the Undersigned before Saturday the 19th inst.,

N DUUS. 18 Queen's Road.

Victoria, August, 16th 1843.

J. N. ANDERSON, bega respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Victoria, and the public generally, that he has opened those premises next Mr. Boulle's, Queen's Road, as a wholesale and remil wine and ROOM, and hopes, by

Spirit Store, and ARD Articlos, and mode.

Strict attention to

of

FOR LONDON.

93

THE A I British built Barque “Mary

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"1

Catharing Captain Taylor, having

large portion of her

cargo engaged will meet with quick despatch, for general freight or passage, having supo- rior accommodations, apply here to

At Macao, to

G. F. DAVIDSON, LINDSAY & Co.

rate charges, to meet a share of Public Patronaga.

J. N. A, boge rospectfully to solicit the attention the Naval and Military, as well as private Gentlemen in Hong Kong, to the Billiard Room, which is Spaci.

we have, to state, that petals Hong Kong, 14th August, 1821. attention on his part will be paid to the comfort of those who may honour him with a visit Victorin, 14th August, 1842

J.

Mc. MURRAY, Baker, Pastry Cook & opposite the Godowns of W Scott, Esq., Lower Bazaar, begs to announce to the Public, that he car- ries on business in the above named vicinity, and hopes to participate in that Public Patronage which it shall be his constant endeavour to deserve

N. B-Parties can be supplied with Bread, Pastry, c, on the shortest notice, also ship biscuit.

Hong-kong 14th August, 1843.

cuted, from eleven in the moring till five in the evening. Bakings of every description, carefully exe-

GRANITE GODOWNS TO LET, BY THE MONTH, OR LONGER PERIOD. THEY are of different sizes, and capable of con-

taining 500 to 2000 Bales Cotton.

ALSO.. Merchandize received on Storage, at a low rate per package.

Apply to, C. V. GILLESPIE,

46 Qden's Road."

FOR SALE-Anchors and Chain Cables,

Copper sheathing, and nails Claret, and Havana cigars

to

Sperm. Caudles, and American Soap Cabin Biscuits in Tins of 56 lbs. Apply at the Godowns of HOLLIDAY WISE.

JOHN RITSON. Victoria, 17th August, 1843. NOTICE The business of the undersigned was transferred to Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., on the 1st of July last.

pr. pro. J. S. RIGGE & Co..

JOHN SILVERLOCK Canton, August 5th, 1843,

CIRCULAR.

MR. ROBERT STRACHAN is authorised to sign

by Procuration for our Firm. ET QUE Mr. Adam Scott is also authorised to sign by procu- ration for our Firm.

WT. GEMMELL, &Co. Victoria Hong-Kong, 24 July, 1843.

CIRCULAR, SINCE the 30th ultimo our Office has been removed from Macao to Hong Kong and correspondents will please address us at this settlement, accordingly. Our business at Canton will continue to be managed by Mr. James A Hulbert.

W. T. GEMMELL & Co. Victoria Hong Kong 24 July 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 of American live oak and eceiving vessel inaity of the

vessel is seven years would make an excell

NOTICE The undersigned is authorized by new Ports, having also good accommodation for fest.

His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Land Forces in China, to receive all pack ages addressed to the Officers or Messes of any of the Regiments employed during the late war.

Hong Kong, 15th April, 1843.

N. DUUS.

TO LET ~Spacious Dry and Secure BRICK

GODOWNS, situated below the premises

dence on board.

Apply to

METCALFE

zer wat

Batav

Gibb, Livingston & Co. For Terms,

Messrs

JOHN BURD & Co

Glass Shot and othe

Victoria, 10th August 1043.

DEMAN

Queen's Road,

Victoria, Hong-Kong, 12th July, 1943

TO BE SOLD.

OX Tongues in pickle, Rounds of Corned Beef, Oil Bacon Hams, Truckle Cheese, Preserved meats and Paints; White, Green, Black, Yellow, Belfast Soups

Apply on board the

DUKE OF WELLINGTON,

Victoria Harbour, Hong-Kong, 11th August, 1843,

FOR SALE,-Bengal and Bally Rice, Bally Coffee;

Dholl, Copenhagen Chierry Cordials in Pints: Manila Cordage Oakum, Corks, Singapore Planks, Anchors and Chains Manila Rum, Chocolate -Ma- nila Cigars; Havannah difto, in quarter Boxes, Sar- dines, Turpentine; Seidlitz Powders, and a variety of other Articles.

At the Godowns of JOHN BURD & Co. Victoria, Hong Kong, 3d July, 1843.

THE NEW TARIFF, CORRECTED Copies of the new Tariff have boen got up at great expence and with much attention for the use of Merchants, etc. etc. They can be had at the Office of the Friend of China in two forms.

1. On a Broadside to hang up in the Counting House.

11. As a letter for Overland Mail, Price one Dollar each.

To the Editor of the Friend of China.) Dear Mr. Editor,

WILL you have the kindness to inform me what qualifications are necessary, to insure a reception at Government House, as I have been desirous of paying my respects to Sir HENRY POTTINGER; but seoing the notice that appeared in your last Thursday's paper. I am in some doubt as to whether 1 may be considered "good enough to call on him."

Your kindly favouring me with an answer will oblige,

Dear Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

A STRANGER..

Victoria, 14th August, 1843.

Our Correspondent mistakes the meaning of the phrase good enough" but the announcement rather ambiguous—E. F. C.

DIED On the 8th inst. Thomas Ellworthy. Esq., lately arrived from England.

At Macag on the 9th inst., Samuel Dyer Esq., recently arrived. ex. Exy from London:

SHIPS NEIES.

H. M. S. SAMHRANG – We are sorry to learn that an unfortunat~ ~ accident has happened to H. M. S. Samarang, Capt. Sir E BELCHER,

which lately came out from England for the purpose of being employed in Surveying in the China Seas. In dropping down the Sarawak River, after a visit to Mr. BROOKE's settlement on a rock at the very top of high water, and with the over and filled, and in this condition she remained

loft Borneo. Sir E. I

BELCHER is in hopes of

up, although at best it will be a very tedious. Mr BROOKIES acheotter, has come over

SO

guests who liave been thus su hospitality. We understand mself highly pleased with the d we hope that his representa ment to recognize Mr. Brooke's pro-

his settlement under their control.

arrived on the

TOLET from 1st of September 1848 those

cious & commodious brick & granite. sent in the occupation of ABRAHAMS

pre-

Victoria

Apply to

Captain BOWRA

oad.

ictoria.

Victoria, Hongkong, August

1843.

FOR SALE

THE GodownS

OLLIDAY WISE & CO.

the undermenti

Victoria August 18th 1843)

LLIAM BCOTT

Brown hourly expected with June, mail from

Calcutta 4th July, Pasen