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THE FRIEND OF CHRA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE

The following Parliamentary document, received by the last Math will be interesting to our mercantile readers :

RETURNS OF THE OPIUM TRADE OF INDIA”-

CULTIVATED IN Native Statel

CULTIVATED IN BRITISH TERRITORTES.

KAKEREOPIUM

Date of Sale

Amount Bale

No, of Chests Average price

exported

Quarter

Gov. Daty

Government

1837

JADUBZVA

February 20

March 30

June 12.-

700

17545

MALWA Orium in BousAYAÍS

285 Commerc

8,818,215 year from 3,702,453 May 1837 6,967,510 to the 30th

rfor In Apl. 140 R..

Amount of Opium

to 30th June 1887 per Chest exported from Brit

chest, Rs. 1100

30th Sept.11201

to 30th Dec. 920)

1448 7 0 20.41214, April 1858 to 30th Marc.807

Expences of Manufacture per C. 300

15,263,500

Refunded to Purchasers

1300 p. Cha 140 rs per.

Government Revenue.

by oficial re. furbs 10.027 Chests 3,608,000 value

11,242,325

Average

£J 654.094

24

1838

1st Sale Jan.

and do. Feb.

3rd do. April.

4th do Mar

Last do. June.

5.160.550 From the 1st May 50 1523.030

04 2,491,700 1898, 30th Apl. 656 1501297.395

from returns-per

chest 1057 Rs. £[48778

1838-39. Quarter ending 30thSept. 1054 June Rs.794

tober 1170 November, 1050)

ish Indie, season

1837–38,- 28,059 Cheats

Total Revenue der.

lived from Opium.

£1,809,872

Amount of Opium→→

tad from Brit kah Ladia, neaBON

2-1838-39,

$96,304 Chests,

Total Revenue, de-

3702

20

959 19 3.555.576

1839,

18.787 752 1 0 14,028,281

Governme Revenue.

839

6.965 800 04

1st Sale Jan

17517 Chests value

cial returns, per £839,208 15,998,760 Ra che, 913 R.. £245238 5,578,500

ecember, 980: 30th March, 900

rived from Opium..

The Opium delivered to Captain Elliot was from the above Sales.

THE Copartner

& Co. at Bom

pool, and ourselve limitation on the 31st July nounce, that in future, our

tween DIROK, CARTER

4 Co. at Liver

ving expired by its own beg leave to an- business will be car ried on here, under the firm of DIRO, GRAY & Co.; at Bombay under the firm of Dizon, HUNTER & Co. and st Liverpool under the firm of Dinox, DAVIDSON & Co.;

Macao, at August. 1843

WILLIAM BUIST, the inhabitants of V that he has opened th Queen's Road, as a wi Shop and BILLIARD ness of attention to l satisfaction to his customers articles, will ensure him ne

W. B. would res

Naval, Military and al

Hong kong, to he Billi

DIROM & Co.

NOTICE.

THE papers of the deceased Alexander Scott, having been duly examined, and no Will or other document disposing of his effects having been dis- covered, his Estate will be administered by Mr. Gordon F. Davidson, who has been appointed to act on behalf of Government, and to whom there fore it is desired that all claims on the Estate may be sent, and all debts owing thereto paid.

By order, CHAS. E. STEWART. Treasurer & Financial Secretary

pectfully to intimate to in general, Mr Boulle's

Government House,

Victoria, Hongkong, 5th September,

NOTICE. N

Vine and Spirit and hopes, that strict- and an earnest desire to give wer with excellent of public support.

THE Following persons having died intestate,

VIZE:

it the attention of the vate gentlemen residing. Roo which is well aired.

and adapted to afford comfort to all who may honour him

with their support.

Victoria, 6th September 1843.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

MR. John Hamilton

parties to

be ́s to notif

James Prestoe,

William Smith,

J. B. Kent, D. Bates

All persons having clai owing debts thereto, are known to the Secretary.. Superint

on their Estates, or

to make the same

Her Majesty's Chief

her given, that all the property on

the late Mes

115

NOTICE The hitherto identical interests

ponsibilities, of our Firma in Calcutta, and China are, from this date made separate and distinct. CHARLES Hughesdon JOSEPE HUOHDON

his attorney

ales HuokredON

Members of the Firm of Huanuspon Brotnuns of Calcutta & Chine

Macao, China 31st August, 1813.

NOTICE The interest and **** Jowar HroBRIDON [1] Our

ibility of Mr. ed yesterday, CAtpan and Mu Hasar RunTER Red Farnera (herein, and our busines conducted under the style of HUGHES

HUGHESDON BRS., Macao, China; lat September, 1843.

future

DON CALDER & Co

NOTICE The undersigned is authorized by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Land Forces in China, to receive all pack- #ges, addres

the Officers or Messes of any of the Regiments employed during the late war.

N. DUUS.

Hong Kong, 15th April, 1843-

the 2nd. Beptember at Victoria, Hongkong, Foors Ex Deputy Commisery General in Dan!, Bates a native of New-York, Aged the 6th Inst on board the Junirs ALLAN, of the prevailing fever, Capain de Hariland of H. M's 35th Regiment, one of the Land Commitise A ant Surveyor &c,, ka, i

129

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. VASURES NOW IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.

Mary Catharine Eagle

Charles Jones: Passenger

Elizabeth Moore. Asa Posidone

Chieftain Eliza Stewart Iri (Brig)

Nautilus do. Rosa (Hulk) James Campbell

vanhoe

William Wilson

Cleopatra

Judith Allan

Sarah (Brig]

Sarah Ship

John Laird (Iron Barque] Mary (Schr]

Ternate [Repairing] Omega

Anna Maria Victoria

do.

Mercury [Recg. ship] Mary Ann

Ronaldson

Ann Lockerby

General Wood [Recg ship! Gamelle (Schr.]

Jardine

Imbella (Hulk)

Her Majesty's SHIPS,

Tyrer

Frankland

Carib

JohnBarry (Recg, ship)

Cornwallis,

Agincourt,

Minden,

Children,

Vice Admiral Sir William Parker,

Capan Richards.

Rear Admiral Sir Thos, Cochrane,

Captain Bruce.

Captain Quin, Hospital Ship.

mander Wellesley

HM Steamer Driver, Commander Haves. H.C.

roser Commander Hough, x. x.

H. M. Schooner Starling,

ARRIVED.

West

Driver Have

1848

London.

Chusan.

Inst. at 12

be prepared

Clames this 13

from

Victori

A H

Victoria, 101 A

CHAIN

and War

Ho K

SHEA

the benefit of whom it may

day, the 11th Instäht

Border

CHAS E UTEW. Treasurer and Finance

ent Hous

Hongkong, 5th September 1843.

OF TROUPS FROM STULAN,

DEPARTED.

1848

Crisp

Cumming

Amoy, Chuma, Wampon

Macao