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Victoria Theatre,
SIGNON DAGLE OASSII,
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
farms from finger to finger feet, length of hand
from wrist to end of the 21 figer length of lower limbs I foot 2 chen, inches. Gertrude measures becht & feet es, length of arms from huger to lnger & Ment length of hand from wrist to end of
let
HAS the honor to announce to the Gentry and
inhabitants of this Colony, that the second per formance of the Fortier COMPANY mider bis management will take place on Sarendavinert, the 29th instant. Signorina Anna having quite tecovered from her late judisposition will perform, The BOA CONSTRICTOR: Com Java, w and Signor Dalle Case is sure that (with the pre measures in length 25 feet, and la efraumference cuations he has already taken) the performance 2 feet gonorally it is a very sleguit specimen of will meet with the upprobation of the public, and the kind. end to give that satisfaction, which i was his Nors-Spectators are particularly prohibited intemion the first performanon should have done offering Gertrude anything whatever to eat, and no He will have a full orchestra on the occasion. The fenes may be entertained of the Bon Constrictor, Entertainmeals will be arranged in the following as its scutell in sala large cago, aut may be approached with confidence. (Sertrude is always but too happy to shake hands with any person and therefore no for any be entertained of her
VAISTINES |--++.
ACT 1, NO.
SHONORINA Exxtra, a young lady twelve years old, will execute on the Tight Ropen dance of surpassing elegance and difficulty, interspersed with a variety of attitudes and leaps, calculated to excite the wonder of the audience.
NO. IL.
SIONORINA ANNA will execute a Grotesque Dance on the Tight Rope, with various feats of agility, and will terminate by the Chair Equilibrium, which has been deemed the ne plus ultra of Gymnastic power.
ACT II.
Athletic Exercises by Signor Datles Casse.
NO. 1,
The exercise of The Roman Chair in which, his feet resting on a chair, he will bend his body øyer the back of the chair until his head touches the ground, and then, without altering the
position of his feat, he will seizo an icon", bac weighing one hundred and thirty pounds, and ning feet long, and beaudish it while recovering his original posture.
NO. 1.
Admittancu, from 12 in 1 o'clock. $1,
NOTICE.
0.50
CANTON.
colony politely requesting information o Our Correspondent again writes of date 21st. points were rudely put down. Oth
el. He says, “there is no had complied with all the obligations. doubt that we owe our safely to the presence grants from the toplobial government. of an American stip of war at Whampoa, and horrified by seeing the lawful prop my ex- a body of American marines and seamen in posed to the hammer, and if they wont can no actual fighting, purchase what no man but themselves and a the city as there has been no
UNITED STATES,
and has ance
10 mches, length of lower limbs 1 foot 9 inches, fool 1 foot The sagacity of this caimal is scare the may be doubted herpafter bat it is the truth, right ito sell it was knocked down. La di credible; she will make you know her wants by and that, when several British ships of war are neighbour. Some men of limited mear- cortain signs, for instance, if she wants to bg loose, she will put her hand into your pocket, take laying idle in Victoria harbour.". A letter of had not complied with all the oblig remonstrance has been addressed to the Con grants, which they had bought from out a key and put it to the lock of her chain when she wants anything she will clap her
lip her haude sul by the British merchants who, in reply, ment servants at high prices, wore har to call attention, and when you go near her she states that he will suggest to His Excellency, cruelly deprived of what they lind lọct
of having a stupward to being a maintenance for will push you from her to get whatever you think Mr. Davis, the necessity she may want she is a native of Bornvo
permanently stationed at Whampoa, If whilst the government servant, w | pad väga
the matters Meath solely with Mr. Davis, the him his allotment, held others in prez. 41. ALSO,
10 Jelain, as was witnessed a few days aro, upon the on-lowed Prescuce of such a protection is certain, but similar unimproveli state, which he Barkation of Sir Henry Pottiger, there is so another servant of government for larga much jealousy entertained by the naval Cum sum, Is, this partiality and injustice the mander, at what to considers his peculiar pri prevailing feature of British colonies to W
Her Majesty's vileges, and such a fulcal adherence to the thank God it is not, por do we believe it will etiquette of the orion that obstacles may be be sustained in Hongkong, thrown between His Excellamy's desire and advars are strongly impressed with the neces his power to carry it into effect. We haarity of doing the colonists justice, posides they nothing of the Garden's being at Whampoa are men unbued with foplings of rectitudo and we pust be ruistiken, in our opinion that shoa nice senso of honour. Whether these things is now there, as Captain Chads would never may ever be brought before their house wo have continued quietly to take in trestaurs know not; the rich and influootial members of when his presence, with part of his crew, was this community are too much occupied with so imperatively required at Canton,
their important avocations, to give this much of their attention; or whether there may be among ns influential men of strong philanthropic foals Parties sending advertisements, are requested to
We bave New York papers to the 10th of ings, who will bring these things before those sprite on the face of them, how often, or how long they wish them inserted, In all instances. February. Their accounts are decidedly fain whom the powers of royalty are invested," Our co- non-subscribers, will pay
advance New vorable. Trade in all its branches was active, we know not, but we think there are alvertisements, will be received, until å 19' Clock, money pleaty, and public and private credit lumns are ever open to the injured, and any com on the evenings previous to priblication, visgood." The imports from Great Britain and munication stating individual cases of hardship Tuesdays and Fridays......
other foreign countries are increasing, and pro- will receive such publicity as we can give miso to equal those of 1837. The news of a them. All we ask is, that parties who embrace rise in the price of cotton at Liverpool has our offer will state the facts moeinctly, avoid- had a most cheering influence, and with the ing ! personal reflections upon those who large crops ready for shipmont, would put may have wronged them, and confiding their planters in possession of what they much requir names to us as a guarantee of the p-onny. The state of Pennsylvania, as statements, many of which will require no ar being the first to repudiate, is also the first to aggeration. show symptoms of a return to a sense of duty, and provide for the heavy liabilities incurred for public improvements. The Suite Legista ture has passed a bill providing for the payment of the February interest due on the state bonds, where the amount does not exceed $20.cash, exceeding t sam, certificates 10 be granted payable in August, 1910. This is not all that the creditors may desire, but it proves that the Legislature are at last aware of the necessity of wiping off the debt they have incurred on account of the state, and next session will pro- bably bring round more desirable results. In the moun time, confulence in these securities is in some degree restored. Soveral of the other States are passing bills for local taxation, also with the intention of raising funds to liquidate the claims upon them. Extensive seizures here been made at New York, principally of woollen goods from Liverpool--it is believed that the bigh ancill has caused many frauds upon tho customs.
The Friend of China is regularly filed in Loudon, by Mr. P. L. Simmonds, Agent for the Colonial papers, British and Foreign Nasspaper and ad oitising agency office, 18 Cornhill (opposite the Royal ang
nications, urdara qud advertisements,
ERRATUM--In death in last number, forgth January revdl Wih Jane, and her Mr. William Junge
read Mr. William James Charent,
In report of City of Derry, the longitude of The font formed that of The from Fool on the Island of St. Pierre is laid as 105 49 the Fixed Pillar," in which
instead of 108 03, E., it should be 109 43
SHINOR DALLE CASSE
will maintalu his body ju a horizontal position, having merely his feet to depend on for support, und in this difficult position, he will support for
EN.
NO. KIK
Horizontal posture of the Olympic or Revolving Pillar, in which surprisingly difficult position, ho will soire and carry off a man, who, from the ve locity of the motion, will also be brought nolens tolens into the predicament of Don Quivote when he attacked the Windmill
NO. IV,
The posture called that of The Iron Arm on the Olympig or Revolving Pillar, in which he will keep a horizontal position by the amre grasp of his hands and muscular tension.
No. V.
instead of 108° 69′ E. D
THE FRIEND OF CHINA,
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE,
MIPTORIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE MH. 1841
There is a rumour in town--brought from Macao that the fuciories have becu burned. down. We are not prepared to say we believe his, but it is by no means improbable.
of their
The limits of one short article in a newspɑs per will not embrace all the circumstances under which the holders of property in this colony have been deprived thereof; we mus therefore, upon this point, reserve ourselves for a future issue, in the meantime, we hope that these brief comarks upon the land sates will The spirit in not be entirely unprofitable, or which they are penned misunderstood.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It in hereby Natified that a Pullie Sale of Longs of Crown Lunds will be held at the Land One on Tuesday the 1th of July next at Noon
The fats, Marine and Inland, will be mickéd out on the ground fourteen days prior to the day of Lale, and mapes showing their position and size uy be seen at the Land Office after the 10th jagtant,
By Order,
FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE.
Colonial Secretary', Goverment flouse, Victoil, mimondeias ne veut d
Hongkong, 9th June, 1544. From Canton the advices are very far from
and considerable alarm con-
The Flight of Mercury," when with; merely Esq, who has gone to undertake the duties | not the slightest doubt this sale will be a 'boda | being Antisla by the foreign community.
his left foot lacked in the Revolving Pillar, Signor Thille Casse will awing round with immense ra spidity, saateling up, while in motion, a rear, whom
will bear round with him.
ACT UL
The celebrated "Dog, Munito," after exciting the surprise and admiration of Europe, America,
T. H. Layton, Esq, who arrived here during New South Wales, and several settlements in the the past week will shortly leave to assume Fast, by his superior intelligence and sagacity, the duties of British Vice Consul at Ningpy.
will exhibit for the first time his incredible powers George T. Lay, Esq., has been appointed sight of, and that those who have been deprived removing their.
NO. I.
Consul at the port of Foo chow-foo, ponding
Majesty's pleasure.
Mer
1. M. steamship Spiteful". Capt. Maite land, left this Harbour on Monday inbring last for Anoy, Feo-chow-foo, Nmgpo and Shang-
In the Government Guselle another land sale hae. Among the passengers are G. T. Lay, is advertised for the 0th of July. We have of BritishConsul at Foo-chow-loo, and Brooke fido transaction, that the conditions will be tinues to be Robertson, Esq., as Vien Consul at Shanghae clearly understood, and the purchasers com- There has been no serious outbreak, but the Mr. II. Parkes proceeded us Interpreter for pelled to implement their purchases, by an inspira of hostility andlig the mob is not und Amoy, and several gentlemen went to under mediate deposit, aut at least mix months ground whit abated--indeed since the man was shot take the subordinate duties of the several Con- rent on receiving a title from the recording in the riot of the 16th, there are increased ina- sulakes.
officer. That this will be the case, we are nifestations of dislike which it will be diffiendl convinced, and it is not frou dread of pro- to overcome. A claim has been made for coedings similar to those of the sale of January, two thousand tacls, or a surender of the per that we again refer to that mysterious Trans son who shot the Chinamian, neither of which nction:
it is merely because it must not be lost have of course been acceded to. People are
books to
The of their property by an arbitrary, and what we placing their treasure in security consider an illegal sale, should keep in reihem- arnival of the American corvette St. Louis at brance all the circumstance connected with Whampoa was most opportune, and the pre- this mock auction, and that their just claims to sence of 60 of her men, in all probability, for property which was there sold over their heads, the time has awod the mob into peace; but have yet to receive the decision of His Honar, the spirit is still alive, and when it may find a Chef Justice Hulme, if they bring the case vent, and with what fiuy it may expend itself, To our mercantile readers--not already before him. We are cognisant of many in is unknown, though there is every reason to subscribers—we beg to recommend the Cope stanges of great hardship, where men who think, that ore long it will burst forth and pos of Good Hope and Port Natal Shippin and came to the colony in its earliest days, and by sibly commit much havoc. Mercantile. Casette as a usotul mercato pa ther andustry and energy give it an actual ex-The degrea of protection afforded by the per, conducted in n manner highly creditable istence, have been depired, of what in some Mandarins does not appear great, although to its propristor, Subscriptions at By od per cases was nearly their alt, and in the nutumn there are no dunots of their enmost deviro in quarter, not including postages, will be receiv. of fo thrown back upon the resources of spring, keep down those rioters, who give so much ed at the office of the Friend of China and with a constitution broken down by lang re trouble in Canton; they the authorities
sidonea in a tropical climate, and the spirite afraid of the mob, and would probably be glad depressed by a strong sense of the injustice to be mided by n hody of foreign murines and with which they have boon treated. Ma do seamen in the event of any great deinonitras net assort. Nial this is the truth with regard to tion of hostilities being made by the disaffecteil, most of those whose pr
From a list of the hundred and fifty words, in the French, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Julian, - German, Latin, and Greid Lunginges, Copies of which will be distributed, he will spel any word
Charles St George Cleverly, Est, has been correctly, and translate them at the desire of any appointed Acting Surveyor General, during of the audience he will also copy any word Mr Gordon's absence or until further orders, written by any of the audience on a board, which will be handed for that purpose.
NO, 11.
He will play at Dominos with any gentleman, who will, moreover, bo panmitted to was his own wat of Domition on this occasion.
MUNITO will select, display, and ware any Hongkong Gukotte. National Flag, without the least hesitation, at the request of any taily or gendeman of the audience,
ACT IV.
Tus Young Brazautass will execute an in
mense variety
There is still a considerable dor ness in the colony, thougG ure and touch of 1 cho
of Somersets, Leups, and overy other sure to the sum, and a Gymnastic achievements, which Signor Dalle attentions to det, &c. Cusso feels assured, will afford the highest greable in this climate. Yo hav Bention to the audience.
Tickets may be had at the office of the Friend of China," and at the Fistoria Theatre from 12 to 4 P. x, daily.
Boxes 82: Pla
Doors opened at 7, performance to commence at hall past 7, an end at 11 o'clock, 1-1,
WONDER OF WONDERS,
NOTICE
cases of what is tern which, last sepan proved
the colony of comp of its most valuable bors.
It may be foolish for any man to disguise fact, that this will always be up place; but in the course of time the be ameliorated by dre cessation from turning us
To bo sen daily at the Victoria Theatre, at in a state the nature
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