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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

Much of the prosperity of the colony will depend on this summer. It is to be expected, that every attention will be

paid to those habits of temperance and cleanliness, so indispensable in a tropical cli- rate. We fear, there are many of our country men, to whom the observation may apply, that bad as the

climate is, their own imprudences make | it worse. The Government evince a desire to spare neither labor nor money, in purifying and cleansing the temporary sewers, with which the town is supplied. They can do no more; with ourselves much depends; and under the blessing of an All Wise Providence, we trust, the precautions used, will be effectual,in preserving to their country and friends, many valuable fives.

personal interview may be hand, that the relations between the

two countries may be arranged, and the same reported to the Em- tice of the Viceroy in October last, and His Excellency now peror for his disposal. This subject had been brought to the nos states it has been clearly made known to the august Emperor, rights and privileges, on the question of commerce between the One thing is certain, there is nothing to Tear on the score of Umfed States and China, provided our ship of war hung on the border; but who that knows anything of China, will believe in any promises not backed by foren ? The commodore has so far closed with the provingfal authorities, on the subject of Mosse. Augus to obtain an acknowledgement from them of the mount--$259,000 das, Heard & Co's claim for losses, by the mob, ni December, as and odd and an order is ined to the bong merchants to pay, in June next. This the claimants may or may not get, as two cit como six or eight millions of dollars) ary to be paid, and the cumstances are likely to interfem alayi that time the hong debie British policy of breaking up the most and killing the goose which laid the golden egg", comes into play.

Should no man of war arnye in the absence of the Comtalla Mention is made in the Singapore Fren Prons of the

tion, this sam of money will be merged with the rest which China 20th February, of an expedition consisting of the H1 C.

is to pay for the expenses of narar against herself and on the other hand, abould it be Sicamer Diana and H. M, Sloops Harlequin arid Wan- derer having retuned from Sumatra, where they were Pald in preference to "à bobbery" taking placo at Pek ng. On would make a flare up somewhere, thoughanded at tala fibo, it though, no doubt, it would be sent to punish some outrages, comúnitted by the natives

referring the case there. The Pottinger lotion, published after the on British shipping. The accounts are rathor obscure, fault was with the foreigners, meaning his own comitrymen), attack upon the factories, nindo light of that afthir, stating the but so far it appears that they met with considerable re- and the losses "small" in amount, The Viceroy reports to the sistance, having two men killed and eight wounded.

Emperor nec rdingly, and inakes it nothing at all so that the mo The villages at Qualla Battu and Murdar were des on come out of the treasury chost, otherwise the Empe. troyed. Amond the wounded are the names of Lieut. Chads of the Harlequin and Mr. Brooks of Bo.neo, who was a volunteer.

many of the Mercantile esta The completion of blishments is giving quite an elegant appearance to the town, which will be much increased, when streets and roads are properly laid out.

The recent removals from Macao, are Jardine, Matheson & Co., Fletcher, Larkins & Co.; Turner & Co. and Framjoe Jumsetjce; Dent & Co., Mac- Vicar & Co., Lindsay & Co., and Fox, Rawson & Co.; to whom we may add the Chinese Mer. chant, Chinam, from Canton, are--all shortly ex- pected.

tor must know of it, and he would cut off the Viceroy's tail and button, peacock's feathers and all. The hong merchants are to be the scapegoat of this affair, and they are thrust in between the above named gentlemen and they clum. To force them seems hard, for their own losses in the buildings burnt equal the amount of the sum claimed by foreigners--and they poor devils, have no redross,

The Chinese, whatever may be said, have much liberalny toward foreigners in their laws, and there is no part of the globe where business can be done with so little trouble and so little risk will be modified, as well as the Paqueezes" by the mondering, it mein Canton, saving the port charges. They are immense, and is hoped.

P. 5. Our commodore has been some weeks in this plavu. On

the day of Elepoo's going out of office", the American fing at the consulate was half musted. This attention was acknowledg. ed by sending of cards next day on the part of their Ex-Excellen. cles Kwang and Heen, who are high officers of state, and I be. here members of the imperial gorumission, sanoiains of depo

To this acknowledgement of civility may be added the visit of There will undoubtedly be some increase to the Quaya flow fat out, comundars, the sume day. So that fimited commerce of the Colony, by the arrival of

on the whole, you may we brothu mu the head quarters of all the principal firms, We apprehend, however, that for a long time, this will not be a Mart for sales or purchases to a largo ex- tent. Gradually, the advantages of a free ports of a five hundred horses power up and down the China sen. will develope themselves, and if fostered by Go- vernment, or rather not curbed by legislative ouact- ments, in the course of time Hongkong will be one of the principal markets of the East.

NAVY OF GREAT Buerain-We notice that the expenses of the Navy of England, for the year ending 5th July, 1843, mes charged at £6,557,201 pounds sterling, whigh, in round numbers, falls but little abort of $20,000,000.

The Navy consists of 168 ships of the Line; 117 Frigates, 64 War Steamers, and 994 mmuller vasola, employing 27,800 Bea men, and 35,000 Marines.

Tas Navy or FRANCK.It is stated at 45 ships of the Line; 58 first elags frigaten, 26 Steam Frigates, (all of the above named nearly now) 339 aloops of War and smaller vessela, 35,000 sen- men, who also perform duty as Morines on shipboard, France baving no Marine corps attached to the Navy. These formidable. Navies, and other Navies of Europe, admonish us of the growing necessity of keeping a watchful eye to the gradual incrouse and ollicioney of our Naval establishment, Wo believe with the country generally, that it wants at this time a thorough re-organi- zation, when improvement and efficiency must follow. A rigid system of ecncomy and INDIVIDUAL accountability, should be es tablished. We hope the coming session of Congress will give to it a well digested code of Laws, which will exact from each and ALL, a faithful perf rannce of duty. All the great interests of our country are deeply interested in the warfare of this iron arin of our national defence, our commerce, foreign interest, and firesides, cannot be regarded as safe in the present state of European affair, without an efficient and acrsys Navy, American Paper.

NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES -Consists of 11 Ships of Line 16 Frigaten, 17 sloups of War, 8 Brigs, 8 Schooners, 5 Steamers and 3 Store Ships.

FROM THE EVENING Poet

We are permitted to publish the following letter, dated

Canton, March 25th, 1848- I am still here in the flowery land, and for the last two months the Constellation has been in the river.

Eleppo, (the Tartar general and imperial commissioner), died, or rather, as the governor writes, "by discase he went out of office," on the 6th of this month. A successor is appointed, but when he may arrive, or how soon he may thereafter go out of office, who can tell? It remains to be seen what John Bull is to gain in the way of bargain he has the cards now 50 far as history goes, we may thinly conclude his thick head will be puz zled to outwit John ChinnamanNo treaty that can be drawn will guard against a nation whose towns have been sacked, whose men, women and children have been violently diven from their homes, and whose domestic hapiness lias boch des troyed, and even the dond dag up and made to furnish ʼn part of the contribution to some cabinet ofculusities, by sawing off the small feet of those who held suliolent and when in If to

wear them.

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With regard to the future, it might be Hazardous to vost opinion,

There is no doubt of an anil-English testing at pres

ing the Chinese breast, by the fact of thers

athund but when that may burst forth

This city in quiet at present, and busin

old custom, but confined principally to American hace

It is an ill wind that blows nobody any

may apply with rompen

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home on this subje

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quiet way to overcome prejudice in China than Paithan, with all his shells and shot, hitherto has effected. But bo it remembered, the slip is not for off.

Last not least. The opium trade is brist, Beveral Yankee elippară are out, sold and under the British flag, and going at the

Singo the Pottinger letter, instating that he hoped to get the Trade legalized", American merchants hova determined to ra. sume the traffic. And my moral to the commodore's circular is-all suneko ! * dió translt gloria mundi --

FOR BOMBAY,

THE “ANNA ELIZA, Captain G. A. Grainger, will be dispatched on the 10th proximo. For freight of Silk or Treasure, apply to.

D. & M. RUSTOMJEE & Co. Maeno, 31st March, 1844.

NOTICE.--In Store ; deliverable only to the partios

to whom they are addressed, or their orders, 2 Boxes addressed J. G. Bolton 49th Regt,

Engineer Rundall,

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Wm. M'Gregor, Bart.

Officers Comd. H. M. 78 Highland-

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Col. A. B. Dyce, H. M. 41st M, N. I

Moss H. M. 6th Regt

Officers Coindg 20th Regt.

49th

Mess. 55th to order of the 18th Regt. Mess.

H M. 18th Regt.

1 Package addressed Colour Surgean J. Beecroft,

H. M. 55th Rert.

1 Box Lieut. Halsted, H. M. Ship Cornwallis,

Victoria, 1st April, 1844.

N. DUUS.

NOTICE The business of the Firm of IIALL BAINBRIDGE & Co., well from the 1st proximo,

be conducted under the style of BAINBRIDGE

Madras, Bestick Buildings.

30th December, 1843.

NOTICED. Hume, Baker

Queon's Rand, begs to infinite that he will res orders for Gross Bang until bo'Clock on Thursda the 4th instant.

Victoria, Tel April, 1844.

- My - Establishment has this day been re-

PRAMUGE JANSUTIEN.

Macao Wah March, 1834,

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The Point.

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NOTICE. We the undersigned beg to announce that we have this day established ourselves as Com... mission Agents at Hongkong, under the firm of DISANDT & TIEDEMAN.

D. DISANDT. F. 1. TIEDEMAN,

Victoria, Hongkong, 1st January, 1844.

JUST ARRIVED. To be landed in a day or two Small parcels of highly esteemed Wines, consisting of Tine old Port,

Larose Claret, St. Julien Claret. Pale and Medium Shorry,

Pale Brandy, very superior, ju dozen cases, FOR SALE Sheet Copper and Nails, a fow Mary's Fire Proof Iron Bnfes and Chests, Su- perior Champagne. Madaira, Hock. Bataria Arraok and Brandy in Wood, A good assortiment of Oil- man's Stores, Coconut, Turpentine, and Paint Oil, Manila Rope, Franch and English Corks.

Apply to

DIBANDT & TIEDEMAN. Gibb, Livingston, & Co.

Oswald's Hill, opposite to the premises Messrs.

FOR SALE.--The following Wines from Messrs. * Wardell & Co, London, Fine Old Port.

do Sherry,

Do Do

do

Do

Very Pale.

do English Claret. Do French Do.

Also, Brandy, in wood and bottle; Rum, Gin, and Arrack; Ale and Porter, Cheroots, Oilman's Stores, Preserves, Flour, Pitch, Tur, Rosin, Canvass,

Rope, Twine, Blocks, Paints and Oils, Varnish, and every description of Stores for Ship and Cabin use, Danish Scoonor Ormon.

W. H. FRANKLYN. Whampoa, March 20th, 1844.

FOR SALE-Sheathing Copper, from 16 to 24

ounces, and Sheet Lead;

Port, Sherry, Claret and Champagne, at

HENRY, HUMPHREYS & Co,

18 Queen's Road, Vistoria. Hongkong 20th March, 1844.

NEW STURE

JUST received and now open and for sale by tho un. dersigned at the store formerly occupied by J. W, Bennet, Queen's Rond.

Port

Champagne

Clarei

Sherry

Brandy Ale

Porter

Cider

Porry

Vinegar

Cherry Cordial Manila Cheroots

Stationery of all Sorts Oil Table OPETE

Lemon Syrup

Black and Groen Team

Sperm Candles

Pickles, and Sauces of all descriptions Pocket and Office knives. Scissors

Table Cutlery, Breakfast and dinner Sels and other Crockory wurd

Cheese, Flams, Perfumery

Glass ware of all descriptions

Gentlemen and Ladies' Cotton Hose and

Various other articles,

Victoria, 5th March, 1844.

ROBT LOWRIE.

JUST received, ox" HORATIO," and FOR SALE, A

quantity of American Bar Soap and potent sperm

ALSO

candles. SUPERIOR OLD No. 3 CHEROOTS; Thomas Heath's London bottled cognac of superior quality ; Palo and Brown Sherry Graham & Co's Geneva Port-wing Claret; Sauterne and other light Prongh Cider best French corks Oilman's Stores do. Apply to

J. C. POWER. Violorin, 19th March, 1844.

-wines +

H. WALKERS NEEDLES, (by authority the Queen's Own have far te uvai paally threadou even by blind perona).

with great ense, having mproved points, temper, and abrah. They are made of every length or substance and for every purpose, each paper havin

HA

They are

og trom 100 to 10

boxes with plno or Albert bo the Quben

10.000+ anch

WALKER oh an eas of Queen Victoria, or lbert in relief on colour. Innoy pookages, contain- edles among tien aro→→ uminated with various colours, the Prince of Wilch victorid atrons of the Chinese and or

Inoodles in tin cases of

explain the

ponry) and

Rural Warmnt. he Majesty Queen

Maxton Late, Wood Arma, London,