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ESSRS EMERY & TRAZER, inform the public that they are now ready to attend to the repair of Vessels and will furnish at their yard all the Materials necessary for that purpose. They offer for sale.

White Fine Lower masts from 16 to 22 in, Pitch pine topmasts all sizes, Pitch ping Bowsprits 24 in. and under, Yards of all sizes, White and pitch pine and oak plank from 2 to 5 in, White pine inch boards, Hard pine flooring boards, Oal knees for boats and ship Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Oakum, Spikes and Nails, Grindstones, Oars.

Iron work of all kinds made and repaired by experienced workmen. All orders left with W. Bowra, Est Victoria or Wm. P. Pierce, Esq. Macno executed with dispatch.

Victoria, August 2nd, 1844.

DR RICHARD JONES has removed from

Magistracy-street to the house occupied by Mr. James Welch, Chemist and Druggist, where he will continue to practise his profession,

May 30th, 1844.

FOR SALE-At the Hotel of Mr. J. J. LOPES,

viz:

Fine Claret,

Do. Brandy,

Do. Champagne,

Do Cheese,

Do. Port,

Do. Porter,

Do. Sherry,

Ligdoers,

Superior No. 3, Manila Cigars,

Do. No. 4, do do.

Do. Sperm Candles,

Do

Butter. da

Victoria, 19th April, 1844,

FORpply to

NOTICE:

JANUARIO J. LOPES. Victoria, 2nd August, 1844.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

opposite to or within the immutato

of his ho Neglecting to camal lean street, subst Urain, or house, occupie

Committing nuisance.

Obstruoting public road,

OR SALE. —A good Billiard Table complete. Riding or dri. ing on a foot path, or in a furious manner and not keep. ing the right OR SALE on Excellent and grand Piano forte side. *****

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Keeping sa vage dogs or other animals.

NOTICE

Fin very good order apply to.

JANUARIO JOZE LOPES Victoria, 2nd August, 1844.

NOTICE.

or

FOR SALE good Lorch for Passenger

Cargo of 40 Tons or 640 piculs; particulars known by applying to. *--

Victoria, 2nd August, 1844.

JANUARIO J. LOPES

LATTEY & CO.

Chronometer and Watch Makers.

self or bourhood place of pu out or leav or leftean bricka, lime

when called upon so to do or if

oyed as a dom

herwise anal!

vice without ting | Stol ng thereof as skatt afford ime to his layer to

Pro-procuire another person to get in

perly to injury this sto

Hoop Bur

Lead Fig Quickniver

0 per picul

14 806.10 None

METALS For from there is no demand in Canton, nor tue sin plutes? Eend selling as quoted. On the coast Iron and Lead are aaleable as a moderate advance on Canton

or wilfully dis- himself from his duty withou leave ebeying orders, so as to Extrir inntre or endənger | OPIUM, Patua, nÓW,

Watchmen kon' sleeping.

Penalty

the safety of his employers proper. ty or shall wilfully disobey such

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Benares, new. 745

old.

“

O per chest

400 per picul

Malwa, new 770 Turkey 360 – Optog -- Thẻ mücket is day, sales being only mandé tu meet immediate demande. Buyers are evidently sliy of taking a quanty, the opinion that early and large fimportations of the Bengal drig prevails. New Pama in Canton, and Macao, may be rated at $775. On the coast it is more difficult of procure correot quotatione, Pepper

Rice, cargo quality 2 10 ****** 2/25 /** - Rice-Continue high the prices fluctuate from week to weak, according to the changes of weather and number of rivals. There is little doubt that part of the crop is ma falling off, at Manin prices are high, Balli will furnish the

terially damaged, if not destroyed, in Java there, is also a

usual supply or more, but if there is a dearth among tha. Chinese, they must draw their staff of life from the fertila valley of the Gunges the coast, south of Amby, Rice is cheaper than in Canton, at Amoy it is dear, nominal price 82,50, Rattans

8.50 Sandalwood Malabar 11 0 « 13 0 *

Timor S. 31. 4 D Saltpetre plajeja WOOLLENS.

Spanish Stripes Long Elk, scarlet

Camlets, English, ~22 0-

8 80 por pur

Dutch-28 030 0 Wooden Camblets, with the exception of those of a trigger and den. Du, the coast we hear of no facut-

EXPORTS, -On Board,

$170 to 2. per picn}- 23 10.50 6 11 0.

3501

Bud

18 0.

250

2. 20

90 09

lovers lawin sand reasonubile 26 of merchandize, or any other matte

orders or it any rson employed shall obstruct, incommode, or endan

ge being negit

or watchman shail sleep or carriage in any

For rent

at his post or be neglig Constructing or road or shall erec

of his inflammatory house of mailing, or other easily, cowardly, or cowardly in the eyed buildings

inflammable material, so as in case

duty or if any

shall: tonly of fire to endanger any neighbour. Cruelty injur and cruelly mutilate or rivise Encroaching ing building, or shall encroach on ing animals&c. illuse any horse male dog or other on road or any public way or crown land, by

animal without necessity. Then crown land. erecting any building either out of

and in every such case the person projecting over the same, or shalf

so offending shall forfeit and pay construct any spout which shall project the rain to Her Majesty Her Heirs and Successors for the water thereon, or shell neglect to public purpose of the Colony of Hongkong such Neglecting to repair or remove any building sum not exceeding two hundred dollars as shall be remove rujuous érection, or bank of earth in an adjudged in the manner hereinafter mentioned. buildings.

ruinous or unsafe state, and which After one con 2 And be it enacted that shall endanger any person on any viction offender after conviction for any offence Throwing bal public passage or road, or shall liable to double against this Ordinance the of last into or cast or throw any ballast, rubbishy penalties,

fender shall be ordered by the not removing or other substance, either from the

? convicting justice or justices to sanken vessis shore or from any vessel into the do such act as the subject matter of the cage may by the harbnur. harbour of Victoria, or shall be requiro and shall be allowed a reasonable time to glect, within a reasonable time, to perform such order but that at the expiration of remove any sunken vessel in the said barbour, be such time if he shall still be an offender against the longing to him, or in his charge or provisions of this Ordinance he shall be liable to keeping, or shall ride or drive on he convicted in double the penalty formerly in. any foot path without obvious ne-, flicted notwithstanding such double pentity shall cessity, or shall ride or drive in a amount to more than the sum of two hundred dol- furious manner in any public road, lars, and if such offender shall still persist in of be in passing, or mealing top to fending against this ordinance he still belible to

Long Ells also dull. On trau.... horse of carriago shall not keep to be repeatedly convicted in such double penalty. the customary side of the road, or

Person refu 3. And be it enacted that it actions, though there is an impression that when the cold weather sets in woollon redits will be more saleabic at her. being a foot passager, shall not sing to comply shall be lawful for the Superinter prices then have lately tied the few transactions that keep as much as possible on the with this ordi- tendent of Police of the Colony have taken place. La footpath, or shall keep any dog o ance Superin. of Hongkong or other officer duly customed to anney, passengers by tendent of Po- authorized by the Chief Magis barking or otherwise, er shall not lice to act for of Police of the said Colony to properly confine any dangerous of all blow on him and charge require any person, whose laty Alma other animal belonging to him, or shall blow ony him double the it shall be to remove any filth or Aniseed. horn, beat any gong or drum, or expense, obstruction or do any other mat- Camphor Making in explode any firework or firearm, orter or thing require to be done Cassin proper noises shall make ony other improper by this Ordinance so to do within a certain time near any road noise, likely to endanger, annoy, orm the night or terrify any person or horses in any public road or passage, or shall commit such or other acts any

unnecessary alarms, or if any per- Exposing for son shall expose or proffer sale in sale unwhóle any market, elsewhere, any some provi- liquor,

uor, meat, fish, vegetable, or other article of food in a tainted, Selling spirits noxious, adulterated or unwhole without license some state, or shall sell any spirit er to drunken tuous liquor, without being duly person,

licensed, or to any intoxicated per Committing son, or shall commit any act of wanton mis-mischief, by destroying, defacing, chief.

rømoving, or otherwise injuring - any property, whatsoever, or shall. Neglecting to neglect to affix to his house and affix light to keep & light during the night, such lamp or lanthorn os may be re- quired and approved of hy the Su- perintendent of Police, or shall keep any house for the occupancy of public prostitutes, or shall keep or be found in any gambling shop whereof notice shall not have been given to the Chief Magistrate of Police, or shall have in his posses gion any spear, bludgeon, or other offensive weapon, or any crowbar picklock, skeleton key, or other instrument fit for unlawful pur: poses, with intent to use the same for such unlawful purpose, or if any persons shall assemble together in the night time without a lawful reason for so assembling, or if any person seeing any such essemblage, having reason to suspect that such

assemblage was about to be or had| been made, shall not raise an alarm

time.

to be them fixed by the said Superintendent, of Chima Roots Police or other officer shall and that in default of | Galangal such requision being complied with the said 3 Musk perintendent of l'once or other officer shall and

Rhubarb

0 per catty 30 0600 per pioul

UPPER part of Mr. Pain's new store, Queen's where whatsoever in the night time, so as to create may cause to be removed such filth or obstruction. RunThe purchases made of the new rout are fur

Road, opposite to Chinams Hong,

Hongkong, 1st June, 1844,

W

ȚATER BOAT ––Captains and Agents of ships are respectfully informed that a Boat has been fitted with Tanks and a Force Pump for the deli very of Water to the Shipping in Harbour, she

will be anchored off the wharf of Mr. N. Duus.

Apply on board or at the Gotowns,

Cash on Delivery,

Hongkong, 4th March, 1844.

WANTED, for the Ward Room of H.M.S

Agincourt, a Steward or Messman.

ticulars apply on board,,

par-

P.S. None need apply who cannot give the

raost respectable references.

Victoria, June 25th, 1844.

ON SALE AT PHILLIES MOORE & Co's, 18 QUEEN'S Roan

Nassortement of Superfine Black Blue and other Colored Cloths and Kersemeres, also, a

few pieces of very Superior Flannel.

Victoria, 10th August, 1844.

T

sions

house.

Keeping house for prostitutes.

Frequenting gambling houses.

Having unfaw THE GUNROOM Muss of H.M. Ship Agincourt, ful implement will not be responsible, for any debts con. in his posses- tracted by John Dawe their inessman, from 1st.sion with in- August, 1844.

tent to use the Hongkong, August 9th, 1844.

LONDON MONTHLY MAIL.: NNUAL Subscriptions received at this Office,

ANNUAL by con overland, for sale.

Office FRIEND OF CHINA,

23rd August, 1844,

same, Assembling

in the nigt time.

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or knowing or

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Not giving

assemblage.

OF

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Anno Sexto et Septimo Victoria Reginas N5 of 1844

Being drunk. Using impro- per language. Insulting fe males.

HONGHONG-

to the nearest guard house or po- lice station, or if any person shall behave in a riotous, noisy, or dis- orderly manner, although no actual breach of the peace shall take place, or shall be seen drunk in any pu- blic road or passage, or shall use any profane or indecent language, or insult any female in public, or any offensive jokes, shall make any gestures, or threats towards any By His Excellengy Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart.,

one present which shall be likely to Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Or• Provoking & create a breath of the peace, or der of the Bath, Major General in the Service of | breach of the shall challenge any one to fight, or the East India Company, Governor and Com- peace. if any person shall beg, or expose mander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and Beggingor ex- any sore or infirmity to view with its-Dependencies, with the advice of the Legislative posing person. the object of exciting compassion Council of Hongkong.

and obtaining alms, or shall lewdly An Ording for the preserra or indecently expose his person by bathing or Title

tion of goed onder and cleanliness

therwise near any public road, or| within the Colony of Hongking. Not giving a shall not be able to give a satisfac- (20th March, 1844.) satisfactor for account of bitself and of bie Preamble, Whereas it is expedient to pra- account of way of living, or who bring abroad vide for the preservation of gond himself. at night time shall not give a sat s order and cleanliness within the Colony of Hour-

factory reason for so being, or if kong, be it therefore enacted by His Excellency Cheats or im any persons eball pretend to tell the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the postares. fortunes, or to exercise any magic

Legislative Council thereof, that

arts, or shall otherwise impose on Any person if any person, after the passing and the credulity or superstition of any one whatscerer, throwing filth publication of this Ordinance, shall with a view to gain, or shall attempt to defraud any into any street throw, or hay, or cause, or know.

person of as money by or drain.

ingly permit to be thrown or laid Playing in

carrion, dirt, sol, straw, or public road. any carrion, dung, or any other filth, rabbish, or noisome or offensive matter

matter whatsoever on any of the roads, streets, wars, or public passages, or into any of the Onstructing drams or sewers unde or to be made within the or refusing to sad Colony, or shall permit or suffer any such assist officer noisonte or offrasive mbstance as aforesaid to re- in his duty. main exposed in any drum, sever, or elsewhere,

that the same, is countericit, or

or do or cause to be done such other matters or thing as aforesaid himself and the person so in default shall in addition to the penalties herein before mentioned be liable to pay double the ex- pense thereof which shall be recoverable in the same manner as any penalty provided by this Ordinance.

Recovery of penalties. iq

4. And be it enacted that the penalties provided by this Or dinance shall be recovered in a summary manner, by proceeding to be had before the Chief, Marine or Assistant Magistrates of Police sitting singly or before any two Justices of the Pence for the said Colony of Hongkang,

→ HENRY POTTINGER,

Governor of Hongkong, Se, fc.

Passed the Legislative Council

this 20th day of March, 1844.

RICHARD BURGASS, Clerk of the Legislative Council,

CANTON PRICES CURRENT. 26TH AUGUST, 1814.

IMPORTS-DUTY PAID

Ale (best brands) Amber Betel Nut Canvas-Eng, and

Scotch Cochineal Copper, sheathing

SAM. Cordage, European COTTON, Bombay, sh. ps. Ts. old

་་

new

Madras

No demand Bengal

interior kinder of fine there is none yet in the market. The dong continuation of heavy rain has been unfavorable to dry, ing and sorting Rhubarb and may in a considerable degree render this years prop inferior in quality, RAW SILK. ***

#fsatlee, 520, 520 0 530.0«

Taysanne

Canton 1980 0 350-0

SILK-Stock bont 5001 Bales and re daily expected.. Thera is reason to believe that part of the largo purchases lately made consisted of the old crop, The Silk was of a good quality, but had lost the lustre which always apperts' qu it when new TEAT

Congo old. Ths. Conguit new, Caper, new Souchong all,

12 0 to 0 39023 370 20.50-23 - 0 15 950146 200 30 Orange Pekoe, new 22Ɑru 3102 4tine scented: 45:60480 0 1504180

Sodchóng new

Twankay

Blyson

0 0 0

0

Young Hyson, 20 0 36 0 Hyson Stein Canton. F5 04/18/201 Gunpowder Canton. 300/60 MÜ. Imperiol Canton: 4004670"

Teas For green (eas the market is dull. About thirty. 50 $500 per picut chops of fine Congous have been take

825 08 0 0 per khd. 10 50 * 110 per catty

Per bolt

80

150 0

32 207 20

per picul

at extreme rates.

EXPORT OF TEAS FROM IST JULY TO 17TH AUGUST."

Green, - 1,140.480 lbs. @Black, - - 3,085,825,

Toul 4,226,711 lbs:

Cargo City of Dery” inchided.

Twist, bales..

American, bales.'

COTTON REPORT. Canton, July 1st to 31st, 1841.

Deliveries.

Deliveries.

21,501 3,019 65

Stock.

4,372

Stuck.

78896

16,256

17,007

Total 25,278

mcluding

111,059 Ship Fattel Mobarrack.

Curzon Extensive sales have been made in Canton of the old crop, but at low prices. For the new crop the market is dull. At Amoy a purcel (600 Bater) was placed Bombay, at a long Sgure, but subsequent importations have reduced Bengal, the prices to from $11 to 812 per picul The great sope. Madras, ronty of eation of Chinese growth checks the demand for that of India, which is used, as in England, to mix with a logger staple. Though the result of the cotton imported from thefited States last year was not encourageing, we have no doubt that, when well known, it will coinmand paying. prices. First impons will probably be the reverse of proff. sable, and may have damped the ardor of these engaged in

RICES OF BULLION. the trade. The patriotism of extending the commerce of a Sycee Silver, Large, 21 per cent. premium country by personal sacrifice, with bat a chance of being remunerated hereafter, is more every where, and whether in the present instance, it will be adopted in questionable the inore especially that the idereasing demand for American manufactured cottons will in some degree, influence the con, sumption of the raw material at home, and give profitable employment to expital, COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings, 40

small, I to žibinto stor Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par

Carolus, per cent. for selected. Republican dite, 4 to 5 per cent, discount,

EXCHANGE Bills on London at 6 months right, s. 3d, to ds. 4d, 350380 per piece Navy Bills, 4. to fa id.

3.40

Grey ditto ditto. COTTON Goons-In Canton there have been sales chicfy grey shining at quotations. The sans remark apples to Chasan, from which place our latest quotations are for white calco #8,50 $3,75-gity 83.25 to $3.15. At Amy, read, white, $3,80, irey #3—66 reed, white 33,50. The market weil supplied and sales mode. rate.

Yarn, Nos. 18 to 30. 21 027 50 per pical

Nos. 35 to 42 0 0 £30 YARNS-are slightly improved, though air an till

ting and mocks borge. Do the exter, we do not hear of

any mancations htely. Salce were recently attempted as

Amor, but the seller could not get an offer--it by feared that

any person shall play at any game in any public passage or road so as to obstruct the same or create a noisy assembly therein or shall rest any justice of the peace con stable peace officer or police mas in the execution of his duty or shah | Tis, Banca Plates neglect to assist such officer there.

and be the maximum price for sexth present it caused be grated to 19h, fressIOI CARIETY, by 82

20

Oper piece Chintz Furniture METALS

* perpicul

H.M. Plenipotentiary on the Bengal Govt., Treasury

closed

Court of Directors accepted on dito, 60 days, have been offered at 220 per $100 Difficult of Sale

FREIGHTS.

To London or Liverpool, £1 per ton of 50 it. To Out-ports, 10s. per ton additional, To Amoy, 80 per ton of 40 feet To ports north of Amay, 88 ditto-

Shira Lounted at Wrauros? Sanderson, William Prowse, South Stock-

Ward Liverpool, Englands Queen.

Edited, Printed, and Published by Jours Cast, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette Prissy Ofen, Greer's Kolo, VIMUIA, 16sokomo, 1814.