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No. 2.
THE FRIEND
OF CHINA,
AND HONGRONG GAZETTE.
LATEST DATES.
ENGLAND
Aug 5
UNITED STATES
July 18
SINGAPORE JAVA
Oct.
CALCUTTA
Oct. 4
BOMBAY
Sept. 28
MANILA CHUSAN AMOX
28 Sept.
27 Dect 3 Nov. 20 Nov. 16
SYDNEY
Oct. 26
HONGKONG.
Since our last summary was published we have nothing of very great interest to record. Public attention is chiefly occupied with the alterations about to be made in the laying out of the roads, and the approach ing sale of land in the town of Victoria. We understand that there are to be two new reads formed one, commencing at the Queen's Road immediately to the East of the Baptist Chapel and passing thence in a line so as to leave the Roman Catholic Church on the right hand, whence it in- clines to the northward and again joins the Queen's Road in front of the Harbour Master's hill. The other road it
it is said will commence at the same place as the preceding, passing in a line immediately to the north of the Jail, thence in a curve so as to pass in front of Government House whence it will descend and join the Queen's Road near the Hon'ble A. L. Johnston's house. We have not seen the plan, but believe that the above description is pretty
accurate..
OVERLAND SUMMARY,
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1848.
All British Merchant Ships are liable to the Pilotage from and to the "Chaw Chat" Rock, beyond (or outside of) which it is optional.
(GRATIS to Subscribugs.)
present dark nights from a proper system of light- ing; why should not each inhabitant at once place a light before his door until arrangements can be made a PUBLIC lighting system? We are aware umbrellas snatched out of their hands, and the of two
instances in which gentlemen had their silk rogues disappeared in the gloom of night and eluded a state things ful to the community at large; how can the Go- vernment be blamed when individuals do not exert themselves?
11th December 1843. Notification to parties claiming from the late Hongs of Hingtae, Kingqua and Mowqua, that funds have been removed from Canton
on to Hongkong, and payments will be made on and after the 10th January 1844. Persons claiming on behalf of parties at a distance will be required to produce Powers of Atto-phrates" Captain Christmas, from Sydney 28th Oc- mey, or furnish a Guarantee that such will be produced, or the amount refunded within one year from the time of payment.
The following passengers have arrived per " Eu- tober.. Mr. Irvine, Mrs. Tyerman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and child, Messrs. Burgess, Pownall and Tulloch. Steerage, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, M and Mrs. Jones and child, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and child, Mr. and Mrs. Ashfield, Messrs. Newsham, Sandal Wood, 30 horses, 260 bags Oats, 2 Casks Hitchen, 2 Kinnaird's, Farquharson, Newnham, Gill, Newby, and two Chinese. Cargo, 182 logs Cedar, Iron Ware, and a Tandem Gig.
12th December 1843. Notification that secured by a Lease for twenty five years Her Brittannic Majesty's Government have (renewable at the pleasure of the Govern- ment) all the ground at Canton which for- merly formed the sites of the three ranges We have to announce, that with the ensuing year of buildings commonly called the Company's,
a new series of the Friend of China and Hongkong Dutch, and Creek Factories; and that after be published twice a week, vizt, on the mornings of
Gazette will commence. The reserving as much of the said ground as shall Tuesday and Saturday. We have come to the will in future paper
be required for a British Consulate and above determination owing to the frequency with other Buildings, the remainder of the ground which we have been compelled to issue Supple- will be appropriated to the mercantile comments, and even then have been obliged to leave munity. The ground is not to be occupied
out much matter of interest. By publishing twice by Warehouses exclusively, and parties will greater supply of news, and at the same time, of a week we hope to be able to give our readers a
houses according to a plan which will be will not be increased for those who subscribe for e required to bind themselves to build more recent date than fomerly. The subscription furnished by Government.
twelvemonths, and the price of advertisements will be reduced for every insertion with the exception of the first, so that two insertions will in future be view an increase in the circulation sufferent to com- charged the same as one at present. We have in
be
12th December 1843. Notification that Leases for all Lots and parcels of Crown Lands hitherto alloted under the denomina-
Two lots of land have lately been dispos- ed of. The first a marine lot lately in the occupation of Messrs. Kent and Bates, was sold by public Auction for $4,500. This lot had merely a shed erected upon it. The town lot onion of Marine and Town Lots(except us the and
seas a the south side of the Queen's Road with regarding which reference has been made we shall endeavour by every exertion in our power a godown and dwelling house e
erected to Her Majesty's Government will be ready above the same, nearly finished; this lot for delivery on and after the 15th January was disposed of by private contract for 1844.
5500. Judging by these circumstances, the ensuing sale ought to prove profitable to the Government.
The following is an abstract
vernment Notifications tract of the Go: the
publication
four last Summary.
12th December 1843. Notification that a Public Auction of Crown Lands will be held on
Monday the 22nd January 1844; the sale will consist entirely of town lots situated on the south side of the Queen's Road between the Harbour Master's Hill and the centre Police Station, and the class of Building &c. to be erected on each lot may be ascertained on application to the
to render our intelligence as complete and correct as possible in every department.
O. C. Raymond has committed an act of barratry. Captain Denison of the American Schooner He sailed from Chusan on the 29th May for Ma- cao, but instead of proceeding thither sailed for the Sandwich Islands and arrived at Canac on
11th, July, reporting that he was on his way to the ney. He sailed again immediately. She had on board & 40,000 worth of treasure on freight.
1st December 1843. Captain T. ORMSBY of H. M. 98th Regiment has been ap- pointed Extra Aid-de-Camp on the personal Land Officer fourteen days before the Sale. Summary, but we have done our best to give as
Staff of 11. E. the Governor and Com- mander in Chief of Hongkong.
3rd December 1843. A Notification de- claring the Standard by which the various Coins shall be received at Amoy by which
arrangement,
Rupees weighing. Peruvian ollars
Mexican
G
Bolivian Chiliani
do
Chopped do
TMC. C 109, 7, 9,0
111,9, 0.0 112, 1,50
113,
•
Are to he considered respectively equal cre Silver, in all Duties may be
te 100 Tals wer!
cas where the
pard
the
the
ed Coins,
otification of Amoy and also for the same
Leases will be delivered within one month
after the Sale.
19th December 1843. RICHARD BUR GASS ESQ. has been sworn in by the Chief Magistrate, one of H. M's Justices of the Peace in the Colony of Hongkong and do- minions of the Emperor of China.
HMS. Cornwallis, H. E. Vice Admiral Sir William Parker sailed for Manila on the 4th instant, accompanied by H. M. S. Dido, Hon'ble Captain Keppel, H. M. Steamer Drier sailed for Amoy and Ningpe
Mr. Thom, Officiating Consul
ving on board.
The Reverend Vincent Stanton, Colonial Chaplain arrived in the Lady Amherst the 22nd instant, and will preach his first sermon:
morrow morning
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heard that the Emperor was broug
pine
charge.
The absence of two-our best compositors owing to sickness prevents us from giving a full sheet
of the Overland Summary is reduced from One much news as possible. The price of extra copies
Rupee to Twenty-five cents to Subscribers; to Non- Subscribers the price will be the same as formerly, vizt. One Panee,
CANTON
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Our readers will perceive that the Government have secured the ground on which the late Fac- tories stood by a lease for 25 years renewable at pleasure. This is a great advantage, as it will now be in our power to build in such a manner as to prevent the occurrence of fire in future, and more- omical method of laying out the ground to afford room for the residence of a larger community than formerly.
The Hong Merchants have again sent in a pe- tition to the high officers praying that in order to enable them to pay off the Hong debts due to the Foreigners, an additional impost of four mace per pecul on Tea, and one mace per pecul on Cotton be levied from the Chinese buyer H. E. Keying has ordered t
thow 100 to make a full and careful investigation on the subject and to high officer will give.
nointed out-
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