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The Friend_of_China & Down town Gazette,

SUPPLEMENT TO No, 79.

VICTORIA, HONG-KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1843,

TROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

SINGAPORE B1st August, 1843.

Qun Opium Market evinces an upward tenden cy which yours think will sympathise with. The Stock in Bengal is very little. Paina 2800 Chests. Benares 950. Here we have about 1200 altogether. At Calcutta prices had advanced for Patna to Rs. 1950. Benares 1550. The Sylph was waiting at Calcutta for news from your Port, the Wider Witch was going in on the 8th, when the Persian was leaying

General business is here in a most deplorable state owing to the many failures among the Chinese.

CANTON 19th September, 1849.

Here we are in a precious mess, for the local Authorities and employees from the great Hoppo to the rascal Cooley striving their hardest to thwart the new arrangements. Then the apathy and ignorance displayed by our Consular establish- ment, is so truly appalling, that none of us have any -heart to make a stand against the new exaction

Would you believe it a Lorcha under the Briush flag comes up, lies off the Factories, and quietly settles with the Old Hoppe for what FEE it may land its cargo of Puntalat Jackass Point. Some misunderstanding afterwards arising among the owners of these pried goods, an application is made and granted by the Consul to put them under an arched passage,

With the disgusting and almost universal vera lity of the Chinese officials, what other inference will they draw from this, than that it is a little piece of English bribery pigeon. I might give you many other instances of the miserable issue of the Ned System and although you so much lauded the New Tariff, I would ask you what I have to be thankful for seeing that the Duty and Cost of Shipping off Teis is now heavier than before, and fully two taels more than during the Company's

time.

Bohen, Canton

Can

Congou

Fokien

Campoi Pouchong Souchong

Pekoe Or. Pekoe

STOCK OF TEA IN LONDON.

295,630 252,912

June 1, 1842 Judo 1, 1843.

168. 354,253

104,160

22,319,394

21,334,212

260,932

734

233,738 928

317,993.

915,761

926,390

524,379

528,528

456,128

696,310

493,318

2,688,192

1,517,481

229,635

182,019

1,910,862

1,016,525

Imperial and Gunpowder

1,005,414

633,748

1,537,388

583,220

Sorts

148,680

190,560

€3,200

12,800

15,000

36,167,200

Twankay Hyson Skin Hyson

The Hong Merchants have taken down their lanterns and signs and now consider themselves as what were called outside or shop men, altogether things are approaching a Crisis in this quarter.

In our Tea market

very little doing No fine Chops offer and for 2d and lower sorts of Congou excepting a few tolerably Hamon and Senchuen Teas nothing is doing, Covers about 19 taels for some ten Chops. In Souchong three or four of the best Chops have been settled for at 40 42 taels. - Hung musy and Black leaf Pekoe no- thing doing. Flower Plus the best taken at ex- travagant rates, say 60 to 78 taels, Good ones 42 to 48. Plain Orange Pekoes, the finest Chops obtained 27 and many good between 22 to 25. Scented Orange Peko not yet ready, their prime cost will be high,

ious whether it. Plain and Orange Pekoes having fallen so in price. If however they open long of a will open

to

will be realized town

high we shall

quality

the market

It is to be re

or ex duty, an

GREENE TO maining taels has We Malwa

ess

short

Young Hyson

Asgames Tea for export only

some of the re as much as 17

Patna 8850 to 800,

158,700

28,711,933 Journal of Commerce, July 1st,

yet

Speed of the North River Steamboats.-The Empire and the South America, in their ascending trip on Tuesday, ran one hundred miles in four hours and 30 minutes. The question is undecided which boat as the greatest speed; but the friends of the Empire insist that when she is fitted with the additional blowers, originaly intended to be used, she will defy competition. Nous Verrons.New York Paper.

VESSELS LOADING at Bombay for China, 8TH AUGUST.

bay, despatch; Chusan, do. La Belle Alliance, 10th Pearl, tomorrow; Lucy Wright, uncertain; Bom- inst.: Ceylon, 10th inst.; Scotia, despatch; Thomas Coutts, do Ardaseer, do,; Westminster, 24th inst.

NOTICE.-In consequence of the reported departure for England, via Singapore and Bombay, will be clos- of the ANONYMA on Sunday morning next, a Mail ed at this Office at 4 P. M.: on Friday the 22nd instant; to go by Fast Boat or other Conveyance to Macao.

POST OFFICE,

NAUTICAL & COMMERCIAL, ACADEMY. MR. Henry Bullen (late Naval Instructor of H. M. S. "Cambrian") begs to inform the inhabitants of Victoria, Hongkong; and persons visiting this Port in Vessels, that, he has taken private Apartments at the Hongkong Inn, for the purpose of holding an Evening

, for giving instruction in the various branches Navigation, Nautical Astronomy, Spherical & Oblique Trigonometry, Astronomical Problems &c. Book-keeping by Single and Double Entry, Short hand &c. &c. He respectfully invites the attendance of those, who wish to perfect themselves in the above

sciences.

For Terms, apply to Mr. B. at the Hongkong Inn, any time after 4, o'clock in the evening.

N. B. The hours devoted to instruction will be from 5 till 8 o'clock P. M.

To

ADVERTISEMENT.

MR. M. FORD. My Dear Sir,

imperatively demands my presence there, it is

As the business in which I have engaged at Canton my in. tention to leave Hongkong to-morrow. Your are al- ready aware of the disorder into which my affairs here have been thrown, in consequence of the scandalous reports circulated respecting me, during my absence, and although I trust all are now satisfied, that these arising from, them, in a measure, still reports were utterly false, still, to me, the ill effects therefore determined to close my business I have

here entirely, and to reside at Canton, where I hope and expect to detraction. meet with greater liberality, and far less scandal and

mel gone over the Ledger, and satisfied yourself, as to It is now my particular request, as you have [with the justness of my claims against various parties bere, amounting to nearly $3,000, as also, about $2,000 in China Goods, now left with you, that you pay all my just and lawful debts with such monies, as shall hereafter Victoria, 19th September, 1843.

come into your hands, and consider yourself invested NOTICE Is hereby given, that sealed Tenders will

with full power and authority to act as my Representa be received at this office until the 35th instant inclu-ve or Attorney, and in the event of the monies being sive, from such persons as may be willing to let, for the Balance required.

exhausted, you are quite at liberty to draw. on me for one year from the time of occupation, a spacious aud substantial building, adapted for the purpose of a mili- tary Hospital, either with or without Godowns in the lower story. The Tendera must describe the situation and other particulars of the building offered, and speci- fy [in words] the rent per month for the above mention ed period, but no offer will be accepted, until after the premises shall have been inspected and approved by the Commanding Royal and Superintending Engineer.

EDWARD PINE COFFIN. COMMISSARIAT OFFICE,

Victoria, 20th September, 1843,

NOTICE. Chief Magistrates Office,

Victoria, Hong Kong, 19th September, 1843. NOTICE is hereby given that the following property of J. Bathurst altas Barthers will be sold by Auc. tion for the benefit of bis Creditors on Friday morning next, the 22nd Instant at eleven o'clock.

W CAINE. Chief Magistrate. Sundry articles of wearing apparel, crockery, and

I am unwilling to lose this opportunity of expressing absence, so kindly represented me as a smuggler and my thanks publicly to those individuals, who in my

runaway, the rapid passage also that I have made to Singapore and back, is, I believe, unexampled in the history of navigation. I would beg them to assure these friends, whose modesty no doubt, prevented their coming to me on my return and acknowledging the services they had endeavoured to do me, that if I can discover them, their merit shall be rewarded, and

my gratitude expressed in a more substantial form,

Be kind enough to have this inserted as an Advertise ment in the next issue of the Eastern Globe, and also in the Friend of China, and oblige.

Yours very Sincerely, W. BENNETT.

Victoria, 13th September, 1843.

In reference to the above Letter, Mr. Ford requests; that all accounts against Mr. Bennet my be immedia

and that all amounts due to him, may as little delay as possible.

bogu to notify that Mr. Dudley

been admitted into. Partnership

in future be carried on at irm of

BENNETT, & Co.

Victoria, 13th September 1943.

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than t

ON account of the Estat

the late Alexander Scott

HP Cherry,

7 ilcher,

DAVIDSON

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