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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.

together with a brisk export, caused a rise of id per Ib, on most şorts. With over a year's stock in the country, we can see no reason to except that prices will advance. On the contrary, if China affairs work emonthly, the markets will be supplied at a cheaper rate than heretofore, and importers will sell freely at a profit; while, on the other hand, it is admitted, should any difficulty or obstruction arise in China, tea would probably advance 24. or 3d. per pound in price hore. Contrary, however, to the expectation of many, the consumption has not increased with the diminished price-Monthly Times.

NOTICE.

lives, and which would certainly have greatly les. sened their sufferrings while they yet continued

exist.

We have received numerous complaints during the past week of the irregularity in the receipt of copies of our paper, both at Macao and the North- ern Ports. We assure our Subscribers that the fault does not lie with us. The whole of the co- pigs for the above places are left at the Post Of fice before 12 o'clock every Thursday. With re- gard however to the copies for Macao, we have ascertained that they are not forwarded by the Government Bont which leaves Victoria every even- ing, because the Postmaster is not guaranteed the postage of 10 cents per paper; consequently they out into all sorts of extravagant expence We

are delayed until an opportunity of sending by a lorcha or other vessel offers. Such of our consti- THE Printing and Publishing Office of the

tuents as wish that their copies should be forwarded FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE is this by Government post, will have the goodness to in- day removed to No. 3 Lower Queen's Road, optimate the same to us, and we will take care that posite to Mr. Duus's Store, where it is requested they shall be duly transmitted. that all future communications may be addressed.

Victoria, Hongkong,

9th November, 1843.

JOB-PRINTING,

An additional Press with a new Fount of Type having been added to the Stock already possessed by the Proprietors of the FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE, Handbills, Catalogues, Prices Current &c. &c. can be executed at short notice and in a Superior Style. Victoria, Hongkong,

9th November, 1843,

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

TO THE

FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONG-KONG

GAZETTE.

For ONE YEAR (payable in advance.)

Do. Six MONTHS, do. Do. THREE do. Do. OSE

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SINGLE NUMBERS (to Subscribers 25. Cs. each. Do. do. Non-Subscribers. 1 Rupee. All extra Copies of our paper ordered at the Office, and not paid Cash, are charged in accounts one Rupee

ADVERTISEMENTS.

ONE INSERTION "not exceeding Seven Lines

(Exceeding Seven Lines, ten Cents per Lipe.) Ses-For Freight, Sale, Charter, &c.,

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N. BALL REPETITIONS at a half charge. To insure insertion, Advertisements ought to be sent to the Office on Tuesday but none can be received after 12 uoon on Wednesday.

JOB-PRINTING.

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And $1 each additional hundred. Any Subscriber who does not receive his paper on Thursday will please complain at the Office, as every Subscriber's copy is regularly sent off, and it is only by Complaints being made, that the Publisher can correct the irregularity.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. It is particularly requested that all new Advertise- ments, Notice of changes &c, maybe left at our Office be- fore 9 o'clock on Tuesday evening; and no new Ad. certisement can be received after noon on Wednesdays. Several Correspondents will perceive that we have no- ticed their complaints of irregularity of delivery, in a separade article.

We insert the letter of H. J though we do not think the fault lies altogether with the Post master, but rather in the constitution of the Office.

WHAT ARE THE FREEMASONS ABOUT ? next week,

ERRATA.

In our last issue, leading article line Le from the top, for 22.500

chests, Read! 20,300" chests.

In the greater portion of our isane, the word" justified" 2nd column leading article 49th line from the top, was printed for ** unjustified."

The publication of the FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONGKONG GAZETTE, commenced on Thursday last at 6 o'clock a. m.

LATEST DATES. Aug. 5

SINGAPORE JAVA MANIA CHUSAN AMUT

ENGLAND UNITED STATES

June 14

CALCUTTA

Sept. 2

BOMBAY

·Sept. 14- Aug. 7.

SYDJLY

October 29 September 27 October 6

Nov. 4 Nov. 7

THE FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONG KONG GAZETTE, VICTORIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 1843.

We have been requested to call attention to the republication of the notice of the Imperial Commissioner respecting the duty on Foreign Ginseng Owing to an error in the translation, the proportions of the article to be rated respec- tively as of first and second quality were misstat ed; the notice as republished this day is correct.

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With regard to our friends at the northern ports,

we are not aware that we can do more than we already do to ensure an early despatch. We hold receipts for every paper sent, and shall endeavour in every individual case which may be brought to of detention or non-delivery lies. our notice, to ascertain if possible where the fault

Though we fear it is almost too late to be carried into execution during the present season, we cannot resist the many calls which have been made upon us to urge upon our fellow residents in the Island the importance of providing a supply of Ice for use during the ensuing hot season. It is not as an article of luxury, but chiefly as a medicine that ice is required. No one who has had the smallest experience in either of the Indian Presid- encies,can for a moment doubt that many valuable lives have been preserved through a use of this remedy; still less we think can it be disputed, that many of those whose loss we have here to mourn, might have been saved to benefit society and serve their country, had we possessed a supply of this valuable article. Surely the above motive is suf- ficient to induce us to come forward and exert our- selves to supply the deficiency before another sickly season returns to decimate the remainder of our population. But if an additional inducement is necessary, it is to be found in the certainty which exists, that considered simply as a speculation, it would prove a source of handsome profit to the undertakers. We have been at some pains to ascertain the probable cost of laying down a supply (say 300 tons) of ice in Hongkong in all Feb- ruary next.

It cannot we think be doubted that upon proper application being made, the Govern ment would grant a spot of land for the purpose of erecting an Ice-house. In so doing, they would on follow in the footsteps of the Indian Govern- ment, in all the Presidencies of which we believe, a site was freely granted for a similar purpose. The expense of building will not exceed 5000. A ship may be chartered here to proceed to the Northward and return with 300 tons of Ice, for $2000. The expenses unloading may be estimated at $400. The neces- of straw, packing and sary establishment for superintending the concern, would cost about $ 120 per month, and if it be supposed that no returns are received until two months after the Ice delivery season commences, [that is to say, until the 1st July,] the whole outlay up to that period will be $8000. Let the above sum be raised by the sale of 80 shares at each; each shareholder to be entitled to a daily allowance of ten pounds of ice, between the 1st of May and 1st of November yearly. In consider- ation of the grant of a site for building, the Go- Hospitals, 56 lbs. daily. Estimating the loss in vernment might be allowed for the use of the landing and daily wastage together at 50 per cent, (a much larger average than that experienced in Calcutta) there would remain a balance after sup- plying Shareholders and Government, of 179000 lbs. for public sale, and which would be eagerly $5870, or nearly 70 per cent. of the original outlay. bought at three cents per fo, producing the sum of It has been urged however, that by the Treaty with the Chinese Government, Vessels would not be allowed to proceed to the Northward even for the purpose of taking in a cargo of ice. not think that were the subject represented to the Imperial Commissioner there would be any dif- ficulty in obtaining permission for at least one Ves- sel per annum to touch at some convenient provided with a special license, and guarante carrying on any other traffic, and we rest that HisExcellency the Governor will fee in forwarding to the utmost of his power having for its object so desirable a cons

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have been erased from amongst us dur Let our readers but recollect the nat past season; men like Morrison, Knowles, are not found in such us that we can afford to be vices another summer such as may have to regret the ded ing talented men amon reflect

done, w

The approach of the new year renders it pro- bable that robberies will become more frequent than of late. It is a well known feature of the Chinese character, that they look upon it as a mark of great disgrace to leave unpaid any sum of mo ney which they may owe at that period; and also that each one vies with his neighbour in launching have heard from good authority, that a numerous band of plunderers has lately landed on the island with a view to provide for the forthcoming season; we trust that an increased force may be appointed to guard our property during the long dark nights, and that we shall not have weekly to chronicle nu- merous daring robberies, as was the case last year.

In the last, General Price Current there is a letter inserted impugning the correctness of our quotations of the price of Opium by last advices from Amoy. We can only state, in reply, that our Correspondent is a man on whom we place per fect reliance for extreme correctness in his reports, and that as we are in no way interested in the Opium Traffic, our only object is to give the quo- tations of prices actually prevailing at the several stations.

COMMERCIAL.

Canton, 20th November, 1843.

As yet we have no improvement to record; in the languid state of the market both for imports and exports everything continues extremely Uull.

A number of miserable looking wretches are pa- raded in the neighbourhood of the late fire, under the tnfliction of the Kang, charged with arson and and robbery; they mostly appear in the last stage of sufferring; some have died under the punishment, and all it is said will be exhibited as long as possible as a warning to evil doers.

On the night of the 17th inst. a fire broke out some distance to the Northward of the factories, but was soon got under.

Inconceivable inconvenience is experienced ow- ing to the want of houses for the transaction of business. The Consul, however, we are glad to hear insists upon the occupation by foreign resi dents of all the land allotted within the original boundary, which includes Mowqua Street and the next to it. No attempt has been made to rebuild any of the factories destroyed by the late fire, but the Chinese are building a new Hong for Pooshing immediately in front of the old Danish Hong.

PRICE CURRENT.

$3.70 a 8 3. 30"

"3

Long Cloths, White

Grey Ells, Scarlet

Assorted

JJ

American Drills

3

English

Domestics

TO

11. 00

4.

3. 50.

17

9.50

10. 50.

2. 70

33

2. 75.

» 2. 10

1

2. 70.

good 42 in. and 40 yards 3. 80, Chintz 8 4, 50 a 8 5, 00 nominal. Spanish stripes, nominal, in little demand. Camlets, ordinary, 8 29, has been obtained for

a few.

Lead, nominal § 5, 30 sock both of English, and American, large.

Nail and Rod iron, nominal 8 3,00. Rice, Moonghy 8 1, 95 a 2, 00.

Java

1, 90.

COTTON REPORT. CANTON, October 1 to 31, 1843.

American Bombay Bengal Madras

Deliveries.

Stock

1336

1,494.

24,993,

112.024

4,803,

0.497.

3246

19,928

141,043.

34.238, Ship "Chuson" incalded.

well supplied with woollen and cotton goods, and From Chusan we leam that the market wa that trade was generally flat.

the arrival o

the importation of goods, even at the duties

The Ningpo authorities sull continue to prohibit arranged by the Tarift the Consul This circ

to repress sales Chappoo into

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