THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND WONGBONG
Nɔ. 92 VOL. II.
NOTIFICATION.
date
GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
VICTORIA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 21ST, 1843.
THE publication of the Hongkong Ga- zotte under the authority of Government, will be discontinued from this but all public orders and notifications appearing in "The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette," with the signatures of duly au- thorized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as official.
By order,
J. ROBT: MORRISON, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, March, 23rd. 1812.
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Tenders to be made at so much per head, or in one fixed sum.
By order of the Rear Admiral,
EDWARD WALLER,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 19th December, 1843.
H. M. Ship Agincourt,
ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. (To the Editor of the Friend of China.) Sir,
You will much oblige me by giving insertion to the following in your next.
On Wednesday the 13th instant, as the men of H. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
M. S. Agincourt were exercising aloft, one of them Sunfortunately lost his hold, fell from the main yard A Mail for England via Singapore and arm, and striking against the rigging, he bounded with Bombay, per Clipper "Mor" will be closed frightful force from the spare topsail yard and fell at the Post Office Victoria at 5 P. M. on Sun-insensible into the sea. Lieutenants Calwell and day the 24th Instant.
By order,
RICHARD WOOSNAM. Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th December, 1843.
RICHARD BURGASS Esq. has this day been sworn in by the Chief f Magistrate as one of Her Britannic Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in the Colony of Hongkong, and the dominions of the Emperor of China.
By order,
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Government House, Victoria,
Hongkong, 19th December, 1843.
CONTRACT FOR BUILDING TIMBER NOTICE is hereby given, that sealed Tenders will be received at this Office until the 1st of January next at noon, from such persons as may be willing to contract for the supply of Teak, Deal, Manilla, or Singa- pore timber, (not being dye wood of any kind) fit for the various purposes of building, deliverable at the Royal Engineer yard at this place free of all risk and charges beyond the contract price.
The Tenders are to specify the kind or kinds of Wood to be furnished, the quantity of each, as well as the various scantlings, in English measurement, the proposed pe- riod or periods of delivery, which must not exceed four months from the present time, and the price of each kind of Wood (expres- sed in words) which will be payable here in Mexican or other Dollars immediately after each delivery, but not in advance.
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G. Commissariat, Victoria, 18th December, 1843.
Price 1 monthly. Or $12 yearly.
"Abstract from Log-of ship Posthumous," Milnor, from New.. Zealand, bound to Manila: “Friday, April 7, nautical timo, wind south.caut, squally, with rain, at Oh. 30m. p. m., saw a reef from the deck, contre bearing north-onst by cast, extending in a Bouth cost and north-west direction, about one mile in longth. A wreck of a vessel on the south-east end, apparently botwoon three and four hundred ions, lying on broadside, coppered, but figure, heud, stump of main-mast and bow-sprit standing, could not make out whether she had a poop from her boing so much on broadside; had any persone been on it should have seen them from the ship, as we passed within one and a half mile from the wreck; the weather being very unsettled, did not consider it prudent to approach closer. Position of reef-latitude, 210 46".
Routh; longitude, 1740 43 cast of Greenwich."--The Sydney
Morning Herakl.
Extract from the log book of Captain Loten, of the schoonor COQUETTE, on her last voyage from Port Philip to Sydney At 11 A. M., The Crocodile Rock was stoh breaking heavily, when..... the following magnette bearings were taken, with head S. by W.: Rodando N. 345 W.; largest of Moncurr's Islands N. 130 E. Sir Roger Curtis's Islands S. 679 E; the rock then bore N. 560": East, distant two miles, which places it S. 270 E. [ true] two miles and three-quarters from the position assigned to it in the Admiralty Charts. At 11.30-the gate if possible, increasing, with terrific squalls, accompanied with hail, finding it impossible to carry sufficient sait to weather Curtis's Island, bore up and ran to leeward of it; while rounding the N. E. end for the purposo of Vansittart instantly dashed overboard after him; the obtaining a leo to heave to under, breakers were seen, the helm was former Officer was however from his position unable immediately put a starboard,and the vessel passed within fifty yarda to make way against the tide and reach the sinkingning about 150 yards to leeward, rounded to, when I observed of a sunken rock, upon which the sea was breaking violently; after man Mr. Vausittart though was nearer to him, and with almost superhuman exertions (being burdened with the whole of his uniform) he saved the poor fel low's life, supporting him for a considerable time until
a boat could be lowered.
teristics of our gallant sailors, and both qualities are Intrepidity and generosity have ever been the charac. fully estimated by all ranks. This dashing action has endeared the young Officers to every man on board, and at a future day when it may do their fortune to lack true and staunch support where one of the Agin- fight Old England's battles, never will either of them
court's crew is present.
With hearty wishes for their speedy and well earned promotion,
I am Sir, Your Obedient-Servant,
forms the N. E. extremity of Curtis'e Island; part of the rock was at it to bear E. by 3., (magnetic), a short mile from the low bluff which mes distinctly visible, but whether of a flat or pyramidal form was not determined, I am, however, inclined to think the latter. It appears to me that this danger has been rarely, if ever seen bofore, as I find no mention of it either in Horsburgh's or the Australian Directory: I am in a measure confirmed in this opinion by the fact, that I have repeatedly passed botwoon Curtis's Island
and the Devils Tower without having seen it, nor would it, I think, have been visible now, but from the greatly agitated sta la of the sea."--(The Port Philip Patriot.)
WOOL EXPORTED FROM NEW SOUTH WALES. In 1826
552,960 lbs.
1827
407,116
1828
834,849.
1329
1,005,333
1830
899,750
AN OLD MAN.
1831
1,401,284
1832
1,515.156
le opi
1833
1,734,203
1834
2,246,393
1835
3,893,927
1836
3,693,241
1837
4,448,796
1838
5,749,376
1839
7,213,584
1840
8,610,775
1841
8,390,540 9,428,036
RTS TU-CHINA:--IT has been all along nion of reflecting persons that the new commercial relations opened up between England and China, would eventually prove highly beneficial to this colony, The vicinity of the two countries is favourable to the intercourse of trade, whilst the large and increasing amount of imports of tea and other commodities, affords an opportunity constantly recurring, of trying posed to accept other modes of payment besides those at least, whether
er the Celestial empire would not be dis of dollars and opium. And we rejoice to find, that this opening has not failed to arrest the serious attention of some of our merchants. By the Euphrates, a number of Australian horses are being shipped for the new authority that may be relied upon, that they will meet British colony of Hongkong, where it is expected on
with a ready sale at very remunerative prices. We have of late repeatedly pointed out the excellent market which India offered for this description of stock; and it affords us much pleasure now to add that another market, not less profitable, and probably much more extensive, presents itself in China.
By the same opportunity it is intended to forward some specimens of our wood, in the hope that its fine quality and low price may induce the ingenious handi- crafts of that industrious people to introduce it into their manufactures, encouraged, as may be naturally supposed they will be, both by the British and the na- tire merchants, who cannot but be alive to the commer cial advantages of exchanging the produce of ona country for that of the other Would it not be well to send also samples of our salted beef tongues, mutton hams,
ine, and anything else that may be likely to find
mers, whether amongst the Chinese or the hipping frequenting their ports? Nor would to forward a few packages of our colonial which there might, perchance, be found, or
northern parts of the coun
ild be left untried on our the great change that has tous with that immense
in point of number
diffusion, and diver.
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CONTRACT FOR BUILDING. NOTICE is hereby given, that
sealed Tenders will be received at this Office until the 1st of January next at noon, from such persons as may be willing to contract for building a Guard Room at Chuck-Chew, plans and specifications of which may be part to seen at the Office of the Commanding Royal and Superintending Engineer on or after the 26th instant
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C, G.
Commissariat, Victoria, 18th
cr. 1843
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Newspapers
1842
British possessions in 18-12 was, 18,467,212 lbs, and The quantity of wool imported into England from New South Wales supplied out of this quantity no less than 8,725,641 lbs., being equal to more than a fourth of the quantity imported from all other coun- South Wales, being (as above) 9,428,036 lbs., was more tries in the world, while the total export from New
than equal in quantity to the wool of all other British possessions imported into England.-The Port Philip Patriot.
PORT ESSINGTON.
The distance from Singapore to Port Essington is 2400 miles. Now, as steain navigation is periodically effected from England to India in the period of a month, and a steam communication has also been occasionally established with Singapore, and will in all human pro- bability, within a very brief period, be extended to Hongkong, this part of the Australian continent will be brought within a fortnight's communication of the line of mails extending from Singapore to Europe; and I must say I venture to regard as an event, the accom- plishment of which is by no means problematical, the arrival of an English mail by way of India, Singapore. Port Essington, and from thence overland to Sydney. Were once steam communication fully established in these eastern seas, intercourse might be effected-be- tween this part of the Australian coast and some of the most important points of the old world, in exceedingly short spaces of time. From Bombay to Port Essing - ton, by Point du Galle, the distance is 5,300 miles ; this by steam navigation might be accomplished in twenty-seven days, and thus a direct communication between England and Australia might be
in a period of two months. From Cal drns the distance is about 4,500 miles from: Hongkong not more than 3,000
might be accomplished by
lines the
TENDERS will be received for a to convey comfortably to England 180 Invalids - Government will board Provisions and Water and be required as soon as she can be got re A Vessel with a Medical Gentleman board will be preferred.
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