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terms and tenure he offers, are alike so un ronsumable, that it is questionable, whether any one mercantile firm will take advantage of the privilege now afforded them of building a suitable house for their accommodation, The following extract from an offical letter written by Mr. MacGregor, the British Consul at Canton will enable partles at a distanco to judge of the nature of the tenure by which it is ex-

posted that people would be foolish enough to invest money in permanent and expensive houses. The lease expires in 25 years, but it is renewable on equitable terms at the option of the Government; if not renewed the buildings devolve to the owners of the land -

id without com- pensation Should Goverment renew the lease on the same forms 1 conceive that the Lossess will be made participants of the full beachs of the renewal - but I do not find any clause in the control reserving the right of the Larsens to rende the lease either for their midi- dual loss or collectively, in cas Govertmat doubt not deem it expedient to do so." rap pare from this that, after all the credit the late government took to themselves, for obtaining a lense of this ground, they trava made a very silly bargain, and the mercantile community after having lost the ground, which in point of fact was reserved for them by the Chinese, apo by the officious moddling of Government placed in a very disagreeable position. They have no faith in the title which is offerred them, and will had difficulty in leasing suitable ground dewhore. Even Government who are the Lerseas have determined not to build a Con- sulate, but to rent one. We hope Mr Davis, will be able to rectify the mistake made by his or at least agree to a renewal of predecessor, thu lease, giving those who may build the pri vilege of retaining possession of the kis on which they have built on the same terms as the first lanse, otherwise Her Majesty's Govern ment will have to pay twenty-five years rent for a very unprofitable property,

SHANGHAI,

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.

Trade auch the same as at Shanghai, but more limited. At Amoy shirting, cotton wool yarns, and Straits produce are the mcipal articles of import; the Spaniards also have anden, 72. Captain Quin--Hospital Ship. considerable trade between Manila and this C. Sur. Priserpine, Com Hough, R. N. port, chustly in rice, taking returns in Camphor HIM.T.S.Sapphire, Com Huck and teas

HMLS, Cleopatra, 6 guns, Capt. Cecille H.M.B. #olverine, 18, Com. Morris, ___________ Betis SHIPPING AT WHAMPOA

Hen MAJESTY's Surs. Agincourt, 72, Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane,

K. C, B. Captain Brace. Z

The opening of these ports and the colonis ation of Hongkong ura gradually bringing

about important changes in the trade of China The increased demand for manufactures is unquestionable, but the want of an export to counterbalance this additional import verely felt, for although goods are sold at a fair price, the demand for bills is so grea that the roduced rate of exchange takes large ly fom the remittance. The former rate of 45. Bd. to ds. d. now reduced to do, id. will make in remitting a diference of from 7 to to 10 per ot, on a proce of grey song which | ju in itself a fair profit op large transactions, Until the consumption of teas in England is greatly increased, which can only be done by lowering the duty, of sotee new export is discovered the present inequality of importa und exports will operate unlivorable upon ship. nients to Chim.

Years

1826

15

HER MAVERIN & TROOPS KVING IN THE HOMMAX PRESIDENCY,

Average Strength

Invalids, 3028 172 of 31 pr. ct, 185 or 0. pr.ct

126 155 5

27

28

8230 201

61

368

3406 1003

101

9825 146

119

31

3700

70

32

3077

$2

PINANG 15TR JUNE PRODUOB MARKET

There is f fair supply of most descriptions of produce in market and it all continues to arrive Orion --The price has advanced and we hear of a sale at $ 040.

Tix. -Lato import, of about pls. 1300 have been bought at 8 14,60;

GRAIN Rios, Arrican Coast - Market firm at quotations. Imports ex Dora, but no sales re- ported Bengal would bring 1,30 to 1,90 per bag, Gram 3,15 per bag. Wheat is in good request.

PEPPER - Recent purchases of Delld have been

to 4,50,

RATTANE - No transactions-price nominally at $1,80 16 1,00

Our latest dates are to the 20

to the 21st ultimo. The trade of this port continues to merense steadily and it will undoubtedly in a few years be only second to Canton as a commercial city. The prices of all kinds of manufactured goods and straits produce is higher than in Canton, the difference being more than enough to pay the freight and charges from Hongkong. In addi tino to the Agouts and branches of houses alreamado ut 4,30 to 4,30 and of Searce, at 84,40 dy at Shanghai, two more are about being established, and goods to a large amount hass beer stipped from this port during the past month. It is anticipator that this season a lair portion of the ten and silk crop will be shipped from Shanghai, either direct to England or to Hongkong as a ritüre for consignments, The exports as yet are quite limited, a few hundred piculs of Rhubarb or Aluni, with sinall lots of lea and silk have found their

way to Hongkong, but the principal retura continues to be silver, The ship Helen Stewart, was about to mil for England, with a cargo of ten and a few halos of silk; she is the first vessel that has loaded at Shanghai for Europe, us 4be Nautilius was the first from Ningpo.

Our advices stale Cotton piece Goods i ho in fair demand--woollens a very limited mar ket-motals and straits produce saleable at fair prices.

Soveral of the British residents have leased ground, in the vicinity of the Consulate, on very moderate terus and are about building houses and warehouses. The Consul, Captain Balfour, has endeavoured to obtain the consent of the Government of China to the introduction of the bonded warehouse system at one time it was thought

through then would have succeeded, but

of Keying he has baen defeated. This is the less to be regretted that the import duties are very inpderate

ed

The imports at Shanghai for the quarter end- ing 31st March amount by official and estimat valie to $515,168. The exports to $100,040. The duties on imports for the quarter tools 14,669 (£4,400) and on exports nels 7197 (£2,100). The tonnage inwards, Six vessels, amounting to 1450 tons outwards

the same.

mand and are readily bought up at our quotations, SPICES-Nutmegs and Mace are in good do- the finer qualities for the London and the lower qualities for the Indinn markets Shipraents to London are now making pur Mobile, Claves would also command our highest quotations.

Bocit Shipments to a considerable extent are now guling forward për Mobile to Londen.

Misnuitanyour -- Batavia Arrank Is salonblo at quotations- Rum i salonble för exportation at 25 to 30 cents pr. gallon. Sales of Coir Rope ex William of 89 to De Cation no request. The stock of Cannies is getting low and prices on the advance. Hides are bought up as they market are. In other articles we have no change

to notion.

BOMBAY Jer JUNE.

arrive,

In Cotton a fair business continues to be done. We have heard of the following sales 3000 bales Broach, at 1064 Rs 1000 do. Dhollern, at 09. Rs 800 candies Comrawutly, at 99 Rs and 300 do. Compta, at 96 Rs, per candy which is a alight decline upon the rates current last week. — Freights to Liverpool are at 60s, to 85%, por con, and rather higher to London; they appear to ba firm, although this

this week we have had humorous arrivals -lu. Exchange on Englund there is nothing doing of present,

SHIPPINT O

Bombay

16Mermaid, Gill, 17-actorio. Potter, 18Charley Grant, 1 18- Drñance, Hall, Madras. 18—4-14 Abelirline, Macao.

Somo uneasiness has been falt in consequen ce of the withdrawal of the vessels of war from this and the other parts, but there have been no disturbances and had there born may, the pre- sence of the French, higate Aeriene would pro- bably havo alltudes our countrymen that pro tection which has been denied by the British arlegur, Annoy Adanrat on the station

Foo Cnow r

H. M. Steame Consul For BPO hivo boun: opent ed from Viatora. Spinful would

Mercuri: Amo

Woodly, East Coast.

enute, amoy

ER DESPATCH

Fast, Mo. Clean, Esq.

B Pelican, 16, Commander Justice Inglewood, 51, Ke Jainison How & Co.

a 537, Smith Holliday Wise & Co Cursejer Congree, 535 Campbell, D&M Rustomjee Lady Amherst 150, Bruce Jardino, Matheson &Co. Camberland, Major Lindsay & Co.

Sqchilien, Brown Turner & Co City of Derry, Were Dallas & Co

Caledonia, Barn & Rustemine, Franjes Comere, Edward. D. & M, Rustomjão. Faze Allure, Elutchinson, John Smith; Prince of Wales, Jourd Dadabhoy Rustomjee

Emanuel (Bel), lavedeck "Istures, Drejt. Murrow & Co.

Julia, Joner. Hadje Sublines

Drwigan, MiDajjald D. & M. Ruscomics, Ormik (Do】– N. Dune,

Shah Allum, Page. Elsa Boerein. Sydney, 184, Balielefeld . Complom. Hattel Momburak, Moore. A. 1. Mahomed. Louisa, Forgan Dent & Co.

Madras, Finck, Jordine Metheson & Co. Elvira, Gething. Ditom, Gray & Co. Tapley, M. Kay Turner & Co.

BRITIER

Coreair, Lieser.

Black Dog, 140

Madras, 5:34, Black

Royalist, 140 Lore

Vessels at Macau, Rustomjee

Dadabhay Burjorjea,

Jardine, Malleson & Co Bousteed & Co

Jumtral Mooran 392, M Knight

Isabella Thomson, Kitten

Lord Goderich, 361, Cook, VD Cook,

Syed Khan, 126, Baird, N. Duus,

— AMERICIAN AT WHAMIDA AND MACAO.

US brg Perry, Roth, USF. Brandrine, Commodore Parker

Commoy Town Wotmore, S. 1'o Sappho Am., Crocker A Hard & Co.

so As, Tony Welinore of Co. Hower. Robinson Buch Halstedd & Co.

Doret, Samoon Russel & Cor Naagator, Graves. W. P. Peirce,

BOMBAY SHIPPING. Arrivals from China-May 28, Larkin, Hib. Success, W. Bames, from China and Siam bort, 29th, Forfarshire, J. Symons; 30th, Good

FOR SALE, at the Rooms of the Undersigned

a Splendid New Cabinet Piano Forte by Broadwood & Sons, of London, together with a quantity of New Music For particulars apply to

B. PAIN Queen's Rond

MIL. J. BE PAIN will sell by Apction, This Day, at his Rooms, Queen's Road, opposite Chinum's Hong,

A few coils Europe Rope Damaget Slap Clothing

Malaga Raisins, in 18ll boxes

A few Cheshire Cheese, in Gne condition Ono case Zante Curranty

Eighty Jars Calcutta Batter

And a quantity of Cilnas ware, to closo

Consignments,

Sala to communes at fi o'clock precisely. Victoria, 20th July, 1944.

MESSRS, HUNTER & BARTON, Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, de BEG to inform their Uriends and the Inhabitsats generally of Hongkong and Macao, that, finy- log untered into Partnership on the First instant, Mr. G. K. Barton has removed to Victoria, where he intends practising in future.

A Dispensary has been fitted up in the house next the Baptist Chapel The Medicines p phed direct from London,

Mr. T. Hunter will continue to attend at Macao, where there is accommodation for a few pick aca- men charge, Ono Dollar per day

Medicine Chests replenished at both Establish.

monte -

Hongkong, July 10, 1844-

PUBLIC AU

AUCTION

ON MONDAY will be sold by Auction, at 11,

man, by the Undersigned,

10 Quarter-casks Sherry Wine

1 Balf ditto dido

A quantity of Widow Glass of sizes

Port Wine in cask, and a quantity of Carpentera'

Toots and Tool Chests'.

Butter and Cheese

Terms Cash

Victoria, 20th July, 1844

P. TOWNSEND.

Auctioneer.

and the inhabitants of longkong generally, that FRYER and LANI, beg to inform their friends, they have taken the house formoily occupied by Mr. W. Lane, next door to General D'Aguilar'.. Loading for Ching, 1st June, Little Catherine, where they intend carrying on the business of Charles Grant, Sultan, Fort Williams, Earl General Store Keepers and Commission. Agali ta Halcarras, Charles Torbes, John Wickliffe, Mar the

they have now on hand some Bums and Cheese, quis of Hastings, Oflbert Henderson, Favorite, of superior quality i Sherry, Port Wine, Claret, Stalkert, Anonyina, General Wood, Saul Low and wher light, French Wines, Brandy, Smith rence, Duke of Buenlaugh, Hindostan, Senleby & Co's Gin, Cigars No. 3, and 4, Portunery. Castle, J. Jenjeshboy, Tory Bagland's Queen Stationery, Hardware, Glassware, Pickles, Sauces,

Bunung, Twine, and various other arttólve,

Victoria, 19th July, 1844 /

FOR CALCUTTA THE ship VICTORIA, Capt Potter, Jinying part of her Cargo engaged. For fraight Apply To

– MACVICAR & Co.

Macon, or E NEWMAN.

Hongkong, SUPERIOR Champagne, Claru, Fört and sherry

Wine, Cordials and Liquors, Eresh Pickles and Sauces, Preserve Fiul de c. on the most

moderate forms for sale by

July 10th 1814

NOTICE

DICKENS & Co.

THE connection which has submisted between us for some time past, in business has this day, censed

Witness our hands the 17th day of July, 1844

A HODGES, Signed

HENRY HANSEN HUGH MACKLY of Hong cong

Vitnaeser JNO MORRISON of do.. MRAL HO

merchant

cliple

Ds, will reference to the abova

tingo to part, ell, on part of Clin

润

that harf entrance Juess of Com- Agent, and frogis comminultion of their

THE undersigned beg to intimain they have this day commenced business at Canton and Hangs kong, ng Commission Agents, under the style of

SEARE & CROPPER. -Menjamin Score, Canton,

Henry Edward Cropper, Victoris,

July 1, 1848.

NOTICE MR, Joseph Chibbons Livingatou, Mr. Jolin Skloner, and Mr Thomas Jones are admitted Partners in our Firm from this date,

GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 1st July, 1814,

PHENIX MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALCUTTA,

THE undersigned continues to our Policies for the above Company, payable in London, Bomber Calcutta and China.

A. A DE MELLO, Macao, 23d. April, 1844.

TO LENT

CRANITE GOWNS. In a central situation, ailjacent to thŭ water, letty and well ventilated, and a stone pier projecting Tipre rom to the bed. For particulars upply 19

CW howRA

Queen's Rond.

ADVERTISEMENT.

pal Undersigned by to notify that they hare nathorned Mhe Jour Greetrit and hung Manila Rope | Curarung W. Muinixy, to nije br their firm by

procuration in Hongkong and Macao.

MURROW & CO.