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THE FRIEND

OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY,

VOL, III. No. 96.

VICTORIA, TUESDAY JANUARY Oru, 1844.

PRICE $12 per ammum.

OTIFICATION—The publication of the Hongkong Gazette under the authority of Government, will be discontinued from this date: but all public orders and notifications appearingTM" The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette," with the signatures of duly authorized Functionaries of the Government are still to be considered as oficial. ---

J. ROBT MORRISON, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, March, 23rd 1842.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS. Ir is hereby notified that Leases for all Lots and Parcels of Crown Lands hitherto allotted in this Colony Ander the denominations of Marine and Town Lots, with the exception of those that have been specially resorved as already intimated to the holders of them— pending the receipt of an answer to a reference which has been made to Her Majesty's Government) will be ready for delivery to the Purchasers or present Incum bents, on, and after Monday the 15th day of January 1844, and all persons wishing for, or requiring, infor- mation regarding such Lots and Farcele, as well as the terms and tenure on which they are to be confirmed, are requested to apply to Alexander T. Gordon Esq|| Land Officer, on any day subsequent to the 1st of January 1844.

By order of His Excellency the Governor and Com- mander in Chief of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th December, 1843.

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Ir is hereby notified that Public Anction of Leases of Crown Lands will be held at the Land Office on Monday the 22nd day of January 1844.

The whole of the lots or parcels to be disposed of will be Town Lots, situated on the South Side of the

Queen's Road, between the Harbour Master's Hill and the centre Police Station.

The lots will be marked out on the ground previous to the day of sale, and a plan showing the lines of the proposed Streets, the position and size of the lots or parcels to be sold &c. &c., may be seen at the Land the 8th of January

Office on any day after Monday 1844.

The class of Building which must be erected on each lot, and all other particulars may be ascertained on ap- plication to the Land Officer fourteen days previous to the Sale, and the Leases will be delivered to the Purchasers, within one Month from the Tmy of Sale

By Order of His Excellency the Governor and Com- mander in Chief of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th December 1843,

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

50 Copies of the "Chart of the Dangers in the China Seas," Lithographed under the authority of the late Marine Board, Bengal Presidency, 30th May, 1843 have been received, and will be disposed of to Parties who may require them on application at the Office of the Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate, at the price of 1,50 Cents each Copy.

By order,

CHAS. E. STEWART. Treasurer and Financial Secretary to the Chief Su- perintendent of British Trade in China.

Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 6th December, 1843.

His Excellency The Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, is pleased to notify to those persons whio, previous to the departure of Captain Balfour front Canton, failed to establish their right to receive the amounts claimed from the Into Hongs of Blingtae Kingqun, and Mowqua, that, in accordance with that cer's notice, dated: Canton 23rd July 1943, the Thave been removed to this Colony, and will be after the 10th day of January 1844, on ap. ised to receive nud grant

wilbin: one

Salt Fisht, Tea, Firewood, Nut Oil, Cotton Wick,

Eggs, Fowls, Milk, Onions, Potatoos, Fruit, Leeches, Rice Straw,

By order,

for the Troops

and Hospitals.

Weekly

for Hospitals only, daily or otherwise, as may be re-

used.

Further particulars, including the form and conditions of the Contract, may be on at this Office, at ang known on application at time during the usual hours of business, until the day fixed for opening the Tenders, when the lowest offer, if in other respects eligible, will be accepted.

The Tenders may be made generally for the whole of the articles above specified, separately as follows viz.

1.

Bread.

2.

Fresh Beef, Salt Fish and Tea.

3.

Firewood, Oil, and Cotton Wick.

4

Hospital Supplies.

AN OFFICER WEaking the Cance.-A Military of ficer in Pekin has been punished with the wearing of the wooden collar for killing a robber instead of taking him alive.

|_ CHUGAN,- The Lieut. Governor of Chekeang Prov ince petitions the Emperor to remove the present high officer in charge at Chusan,

n, and allow of the selection of another who shall be more competent to superintend a region where foreigners and natives so promiscuously resule together. This Chusan officer is Lin, formerly in charge of the Yu zaou department.

FORMOSA -The late Taou The (Intendant of circuit). of Formosa having died another has been appointed, and on the suggestion of the Lent. Governor of Fokoen he is to assume both the office of Taou Tae, and An cha sze (Judge.)

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RECORD

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OF OCCURRENCES, IN CHINA DURING THE YEAR 1843: (Continued from No. 94. } JUNE.

3rd: The Zephyr arrived at Hongkong from Bom- hay 15th April, with the Overland Mail of the 4th

arch.

|-/4th H E. Hoying the new Imperial Commissioner

arrived at Canton.

8th. Proclamation is issued instituting Courts of Justice in Hongkong.

9th. H. M. Hospital Ship Minden arrived at Hong- kong from Chusan.--

19th The Clipper Mor arrived from Bombay 18th May with the Overland Mail of 6th. April

22nd. A boat belonging to the Calcutta store ship

second Mate and Serang,

Tenders will be received and opened at with 14 chests of Opium on board, was cut off by her the same time, for the supply of the under-own Chinese crew in Macao Roads, who murdered the mentioned articles viz.

1200 Chatties. 3000 Brooms.

100 Horn Lanterns.

100 Night Stools and Pans for Hospitals, deliverable at the Commissariat Store with- in one month from the time of agreement.

All the Tenders

ders must express the prices in words and in every case sufficient per- sonal security will be required for the fulfil- ment of the Agreement entered into.

EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G.

Commissariat, Victoria, 26th. December. 1843.

EXTRACTS FROM PEKING GAZETTES

OF OCTOBER 18442 ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, The Adjutant General of the Imperial forces in the Provinces of Fokeen and Chekeang petitioned the Court for an additional supply of muskets for the Tartar garrisons in those two Po vinces. The Emperor grants the petition and orders one thousand two hundred and fifty four to be forth- with issued to the said garrisons; and directs that the troops be well drilled in the use of their arms.

IMPERIAL GRAIN JUNKS The officer in Charge of the military escort to the Grain Junks from the South to the Expital, has

their wa

ed in the embezzlement of three thousand trels of

ed in his pub money w

had been

of the

and and

to say the o

23rd. H. E. Keying the Imperial Commissioner arrived in accompanied by Hwang and Heyling, In Hongkong in H. C. Str. Albar.

FIED.

Pas Tasas OF PEACH WITH CHINE RÁÐI-

Hongkong erected into a Colony.

H. E. Sir Henry Pottinger sworn in Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong,

27th. The various Government Officers, and forty- four Justices of the Peace appointed.

28th. H. E. Keying and the Mandarins left for Canton in El. C. Str. Akbar. ---

JULY

2nd. The clipper Red Rover arrived, from Cal- outta 27th May

9th. Ductor McKinlay was murdered by the crew of the Lorcha No. 11 on her passage to Macao. Sub- Bequeally several of the boatmen were captured and confessed to the murder of Doctor McKinlay and the Portuguese captain and two of the crew.

11th Count Rattimenton the French Consul, and his lady arrived in the Buckinghamshire,

12th. The schooner Petrel arrived from Bombay 10th June.

HM.S.Dido; Hon, Captain Keppel arrived from Singapore.

Four Chinamen were convicted of robbing Messrs. Dent & Co. of a ball of Opium, and were sentenced to recen

eighteen lashes each and pay a fine of 3.5.

en:

The Kwang chow foo arrived at Macao from congratulate the French Consul on his ar

fire broke out among the mat huts behind at Victoria, and destroyed about

Barracks are re-

the new Tariff

STEWART

rebuilt and

Hole

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