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THE FRIEND

OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.

VOL. III No. 124

VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH, 1844.

PRICE 12

per annum.

Credit prices

Terms of Subscription to the "Friend of Ching and Hongkong Gazette," per annum 12. Bix months 7 Throo months; all paid in advance. 14,8 50, and 5, for the respective periods of twelve, six, and thres mouths

Single numbers to Subscribers 25 ots, each, to Non-Subscribers 1 Rupeo. Parties calling or sending to the office for papers are requested to pay cash.

TONNAGE ENTERED THE THREE NATIONS OF FRANCE, UNITED STATES, and Great Britain,

Batered France.

French.

Foreign.

publican Dollars of equal standard, or for 225 Companys Rupees.

By Order,

į

CHAS, E. STEWART. Treasurer and Financial Secretary.

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1844.

With reference to the preceding Notification, it 307,092 is requested that all applications for Bills may be 433,044 made in writing, specifying distinctly the following 423,162 || particulars, viz.

Entered the

Kingdom.

Entered the U. Stales.

Years

Brush

Foreign.

Americm.

Foreign

1816

1,872.108

746,085.

700,000

217,419

1810

1,410,723

879,483

807.402

900,142

1817

1,625,121

485,011

780,136

212,168

1818

1,886,904

762,187

755,101

181,414

1819

1800 131

542.048

788,670

85,809

1820;

1,668,080

447.011

801,253

78,850

1821

$1,500.974

390,266

708,098-

182,915200

285,942 $16,948

354,550

1822

1,684,186

~469,151

787,961

112,407

235,560

1829,

1.740,859

582.096

775,271

117,207

220,189

1824,

1,797,820

759,441

850,039

-80,481

316,480

438,005

1925,

2114.598

959,132

880,754

04.836

320,785

$414,070

1826,

$1,950,630

694,116

942,200

120718

855,768

644,682

11827

2,806,828

751,861

908,861

137,562

858,102

475,500

1828,

2,094,857

634,820

863,381

117.008

846,501

527,639

1829.

2,184,525

710,303

872,049

180,098

831,019

1830.

2,180,042

753,828

967,227

186,440

340,171

800.984

681,755

3831

2.907.322

874,605

022,952

217,636

833,216

1832,

2,195,980

689,979

949,622

421,667

909.018

1833

2.189,841

762,036

1,111,441

520,874

858.157

1834,

2,298.203

833,905

1.071,670

588,052

891:488

1835,

2,442,734

866,990

1,302,653

641,810

407.999

1886,

2,535 473

988,899

1,256,384

680,213

1887.

2.616,166

1,006,040

3,209,720

763.703

392,124

1838,

2,785,387

1,211,666

1,302,074

692,110

020 140

1830

9.301,650

1,891,805

1,490,279

634,814

012130

1940,

3197.601

1.460,201

1,578,946

712,368

855,178

1841

2,900,749

1,081,980

1,631,909

786,144

30.071

1842

2,680,838

974,768

The policy of Great Britain, place method of oncouraging her navigadon

The whole sum desired, expressed in words. The Number of Bills desired, stating the amount of each.

The name of the Party to whom each Bill is to be made payable.

of any

Money will not be received into the Chest in 48,104 exchange for Bills.

is on other days than Monday's, 714,088 Wednesday's, and Friday's, between the hours of 620,735 10 A. M. and 3 P. м, nor on the last day of 736,918 Month, except when a Mail is announced for im- 766,033 mediate departure, or for some other urgent cause; 8-9,318 and it must always be sont in charge of a confi. D10,111 dental person, to whom an error of any kind can 915.000 be duly explained. It is also desirable that the 934,220 applications for Bills should be made on the inter- mediate days, in order that they may be ready for 1,190,280 delivery, when sent for.

1,076,787

1815, has been consistent, and constantly increasing in liberality. Bho has taken the mure

that to br

Office.

Printed forms of application may be had at this

E. PINE COFFIN, C. G.

Victoria,

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Friend of China)

4,600 lbs. anchors,

62 pieces heavy duck, 2,858 yards

20

light

760

3,116

15 tons cordage, 12 tons hemp,

British fax on a ship of 500 tons,

74

432.674 248 88

121 60 00

839 50 7:0

788 219

07 (258

American tax, B 2414 10 British tax,

788 21

8 1.655 01

APRIL

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVED.

13th John Bibby, Cuwkitt, Whampoa.

Red Rover, Momfurdo, East Coast. 14th Buxe (Am), Robinson, Macao.

1844

HOS. Proserpine, Commd. Hough, R. N. Macao,

18th Audax Yauz, Macro,

APRIL

Crest, Wilkinson, Whampoa.

H. M. S. Castor, Capt. Graham, from Cruize. Harlequin, Oliver, Amoy

BAILED.

12th Albyn Clarke, Singapore, & Bombay.

1844.

H.M. St. Proserpine, Cornind, Hough, R., Macno

Grant Macao, & Slugapore,

Whampo

Macao.

Premium on British ships of 600 tons,

Now the Britian ship, costing so much money, has been allowed the same privileges as the American vessels since 1898, when this duty was imposed la this we have the undoubted cause of the rapid increase of British tonnage, in our waters. The American. policy has been, as we have aid to extend navigation for abipe, and to leave the ships nothing to carry→→→ Hunts Magazino.);

PUBLIC AUCTION.

To be sold on Monday the 22nd Instant of the Commissariat a quantity of damaged stores consist- ang

Tamarinds (in cask: )

SALE OF BUILDING Materiais. Norice is hereby given that on Thursday the 18th inst the materials of the house lately oce by Major General Lord Saltoun, will be sold by Public Auction, under the following conditions vis

The purchase money to be paid at the time of

ine and Furniture.

epper and Malton Buet

allo

EDWARD PINE GOFFIN, C. B.

Commissariat, Victoria, 18th April, 1841.

NOTICE

CO

E PINE COFFIN C G

for

tta: on 17th inst;

Shortly

Short

verpool.