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CURRIE &

& Co.

CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS

AND

BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS.

COSSITOLLAH,

CALCUTTA,

(THE OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT IN SUE, PRESIDENCY) REG respectfully to intimate that with a vice ➜to reduce the expence of Freight for con veving large articles from Calcutta to China, they are now completing every requisite in Furniture of a novel and portable description, by which much more than half the expence hitherto incurred will be saved. The appear ance of the Furniture when put together will be equally handsome, it's substantiality will not be in the slightest degree affected, and the ar- rangement of the different parts will be so clear and distinct that the most inexperienced will be enabled to put them together.

Currie & Co. venture to think that this will form a great desideratum and tend much be remove the objection to ordering Furniture in Calcutta for China. They therefore venture to Solicit the patronage of the Community, and any orders with which they may be en trusted, will meet with the most strict and punctual attention.

Pre

The new Improved Slate Top Billiard Ta- bles with Indian Rubber Spring Cushions pared and despatched upon one week's notice, TO MERCHANTS, SHIPPERS, AND COLONISTS

JD. NICOLL, Outfitters, Tailors,

He are induced to call the attention of Colonists

and others shipping wearing apparel, and who are desirous of buying at the cheapest markets, and at the same time avoiding the carelessness of style and inferior qualities of material, so commonly used. Those Gentlemen are referred to 114 Re-

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE COR-

*** PORATION OF LONDON ESTABLISHED JE ROYAL OBARTER, A.D. 1720.

MIE Undersigned having been appointed Agent T

in Hongkong for the said Corporation, is au thorised to ngeupt Assurances on Stores or Go- downs and their contents, and also Private Dwell- ing Houses and their contents as follows, viz. :— 1st-Built of Brick or Stone, and covered with

Tiles, State, or Metal, when Isolated RATE OF PREMIUM, 209. PER CENT, PER ANNUM. 2nd-Built and covered as above, not isolated, but divided from the adjoining buildings by entire walls of Brick or Stone to and above the Roof,

BATE OF PREMIUM, 258. PER CENT, DER ANNUM.

Assurances as above, for six months, three fourths, and for three months, one half of the

om charged, p annual rate of premium will he c

Of the First Class, Assurances to the extent of £5,000 only will be accepted on one risk; and of the Second Class, £5,000 only on one risk,

A building aud its contents form one risk; thus the above sume any in either case be declared all on the Building or all on the contents; or part on the Building and part on the contents.

No Insurance is in force until the Premium is paid.

W BELL Agent for Hongkong.

Victoria, Hongkong,

24th July, 1844. FOR SALE -Bills on London at 6 months by

NYE PARKIN & Co. Canton, August 10th, 1844, que

NOTICE The Annual Meeting of the Monatson NOT ciety's Rosse in Hongkong, on Wedagsday, the

EDUCATION SOCIETY, will be held at the So

25th of September, to which the friends of the Instruction and the public are respectfully invited.

S W. WILLIAMS,

Cor. Sec,

NOTICE

g to notify that they commenced business in China is commission merchants on the first of July last.

The business will be carried on here under the

of Kennedy Macgregor & Co.

D. KENNEDY, ALLEXANDER C. MACGREGOR, GEORGE C, BRUCE.

firm

gent Street, London, At the above noble and ex- THE Undersigned beg fensive premises, from the spirited manner in which the business is conducted, Gentlemen will immediately see the superior advantages now of fered by H. J. & D. NICOLL, whose name has been so long established for excellence of material and workmanship. Immediate Cash alone enables the above Firm to submit to Merchants, Shippers, and Colonists, their estimates at their established moderate scale of prices,

EVERG

Agents for Irvine's Patent Water-light Trunks and Packages, which possess the great advantage

Queen's Road,

Victoria, Hongkong, 9th September, 1844.

of preserving from damp the most delicate mate.FOR SALE-At the Hotel of Mr. J. J, LOPES' rials, and the more important property of being → viz;

so floatable and buoyant in the water, as, although filled with goods, to be able to support several per. sons from sinking.

H, J. & D. NICOLL, 114 Regent Street, LONDON

IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF

LONDON.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Chim for the above Company, are prepar-

ed to accept Assurances in Hongkong.

Fine Claret,"

Do. Brandy,

Do. Champagne,

Do. Cheese,

Do. Port,

Do. Porter,

Do. Sherry, Liquoers,

Superior No. 3, Manila Cigars,

Do No. 4, do, do. Dol

Sperm Candles, Do. Butter,

Victoria, 19th April, 1844,

NOTICE.

1st. On Buildings of Brick or Stone, alti gether FR SALE-A good Billiard Table complete,

detached from any other, covered with Tile, Slate, Metals or other incumbustible materials, together with their contents, except Cotton or other hazardous goods, Kate of Premium per cent per annum.

2nd On Buildings of the foregoing description when adjoining to others, in which no hazardous goods are housed. On such the premium will be 1 per cent per annum.

3rd. On Buildings of the latter description, but containing hazardous goods, premium 11 per

cent per annum.

Of the first Class Assurance will be accepted to the extents of £10,000, on one risk. Of the second of third Class, 5,000,

A Bunding and its contents taken together form pne Risk, and the above mentioned amounts may he insured either on the building alone or the con- tents alone, or part on each.

No Assurance to be considered in force until the premium be paid.

The Undersigned are also authorized to grant policies on Buildings and their contents at Macao and Manila.

Parties applying for Insurance will be pleased to send in full paticulars of the risk, any deviation from which without the consent of the Company will vitiate the policy.

Macao, 27 July, 1944.

MACVICAR & Co. Agents in China,

NOTICE

UR FIRM IN ENGLAND from this day, is

FARBRIDGE & CO.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 1st August, 1844.

FOR

FOR SALE-The under Wines just received

from Alexander Black London.

Fine old Pale and Brown Sherry. Fine old Porta

Champagne,

HUGHESDON, CALDER & Co. Victoria, 8th April, 1844. 6.

THEATHING Copper, 16 tg 24 oz, with nails

Sheet Lead, &c.

At the Godowns of

HENRY HUMPHREYS & Co

13 Queen's Road,

24th April 1844. DERSONS having claims against the estate of the Late G. Barclay Esq., M. D. Deputy Inspector General of Her Majesty's Hospitals, are requested to send in the same to Captain Bruce before the first Proximo

Victoria, 6th September, 1844.

NOTICE

All chains brainst the estate of the late Capt.

A G. A. Gordon, H. M. 98th Regt, to be Inrwarded immediately for settlement, to Capt. Dunbar, 98th Regt.

Check-Choo, 11th September 1844

apply to

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

F

FOR

NOTICE TOR SALE on Excellent and grand Piano forte

in very good order apply to,

JANUARIO JOŽE LOPES, Victoria, 2nd August, 1844

NOTICE. TOR SALE a good Lorcha for Passenger or Cargo of 40 Tons, or 040 picuts; particulars known by applying to.

A

for

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

FOR SALE.

FEW superfine English Beaver & Silk Hats at moderate prices, also a few fine cloth caps,

F. FUNCK. apply to Victoria. September 13th, 1844.

JUST IMPORTED. 20

FEW two maund bags of Bengal Gram of the first quality, also a few bags of Oats, and Sale by

FUNCK. Victoria, 10th September, 1844,

FOR SALE,

Y Public Anction on a day to be hereafter

B mentioned, whatever of the following goods,

that may remain unsold by Private Sale.

Two Mahogany Secretaries, elegantly fitted, Two ditto ditto ditto,

One pair Mahogany Ottoman Couches, with

Carved backs, fronts, and feet,

Two Mahogany trecian Couches,

Two ditto Cleopatra ditto,

Four Mahogany Dressing Trays,

Four ditt Easy Chairs, Six ditto Teapoys,

One pair ditto Sofa Tables, - ́› One ditto dilte Conversation Couches, Four Mahogany Montagne Chairs, One Lady's Mahogany Writing Table, Two Dwarf Almitas,

One dozen Mahogany Arm-chairs, One disto ditto without arms, Two Mahogany Conversation Couches, Two Mahogany Easy Chairs,

One large size Mahogany Grecian Couch, One Mahogany Eagatelle Table, One ditto Invalid Couch with spring seat, Che ditto Duett Music Stool, Fourteen difle Arm-chair, Eight ditto Drawing room Footstools, Eight Rosewood Gossoping Chairs, Three dozen Dining-room Footstools, Sixteen Mahogany Drawing-room Footstools, The above are all of Sherwood and Co's make in Calcutta, and well worthy the inspection of the inhabitants of Chine and can all be inspected by application to

TOWNSEND,

old.

Benares, new.

Malwa, new. 770

STRAL AND HANGING LAMPS, of] OPIUM, Patna, new. 770

elegant patterns, lately imported and for sale

P. TOWNSEND.. Victotɔria, 17th September, 1844, CHEATING COPPER AND NAILS, just

arrived, for sale at the stores of

OP TOWNSEND, Vintarir, 17th September 1944.

JUST IMPORTED & FOR SALE BY

C. MARKWICK. PNGLISH Bottled Ale in Casks of 4 dozen each

Victoria, 6th September, 1944,

IUST received by the undersigned. A few su perior No. 3 Manila Cheroots, of 1842 manu. facture.

ROBERT LOWRIE. Victoria, 2nd July, 1941. JUST received by late arrivals. A small quan

tity of superior Sherry and Port Wine, in 3 doz. cases, superior Sparkling Champagne, in 1 duz baskets; Pale and Dark Brandy; English Shops Towelling, Crockery, and Glass ware, ROBERT LOWRIE

Victoria, 2nd July, 1844

NOTICE.

por cheat

Turkey 360 0

0.0 per picul Orion--Patna on the 3rd, $765 to 770; few cheats >however, in the hands of Chinamen at the former prices. Benardu, 6795; Malwa, 8750, and Turkey 8390 There will probably be an advance upon these prices, until checked- by a large arrival. A fresh importation of 1000 or 1200. chests would bring it (Patna) ander #750. Many of those who paschased on time, have been losers, and it will he difficult to draw them in again at above 5900, and we doubt even for some time, if they will give that figuré. Present sales are to meet consumption, there being no spirit to speenlate evinced by the dealers,

5:25

$2.25

Pepper affro 450* Rice, cargo quality 2 10 Rattang 350 $5 40 Sandalwood, Malabar. 11 013-0 « Timor,&S.S.Isl.® 4.0 7:0 Saltpetre

70 6-750 WOOLLENS.

Spanish Stripes. Long Elis, scarlet

assorted.

10

125 por yard 8 50 14880 per piece

8:00 - 0

งา

Camlets, English. 22 0 #24 0 Scarlet 820; the market overstocked with that colour,

Dutch.. 28 0. 30 0

Alum Anuisced.

E. CHRISTOPHER þegs to announce to the Camphor

L,

two respectable boarders.

Victoria, 6th September, 1844,

TESSAS EMERY & FRAZER, inform the

Buds

China Roots Galingal

M public that they are now ready to frend to Muskart.

the repair and will furnish

yard

all the Materials necessary for this at their

They offer for sale.

White Pine Lower magis from 10 to 22 in, Pitch pine topmasts all sizes, Pitch pine 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, Oak knees for boats and ship Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Oskum Spikes and Nails, Grindstones, Oars.

Tsailee. Taysaan.

Canton

EXPORTS-ON BOARD.

81 75 to 20 per picul 10:50 11 0

23 020 0

9.50

17 0

10 0.

# 18 05

2 50 43 0

2-20 " 00

90 .0 0 0 per catty 300 ··60· 0 1520.0*550 (24

per picul

280 0 350 0 SILK retains its price, Txileo #510 to $510, stock not more than 250 bules. In about ten days the remainder of the 1st erop will arrive in Canton, making the whole amount to 3,200 bales; there is reason to think that this includes six or seven hundred bales from last season, so that the first of the three crops of the present year may be taken at near 2500 bales. It is said that higher prices have been paid Shanghai, and it is not known what quantity will be brought for, the second crop, in consequence of a demand for

six weeks. to the Canton market, though the first of it may be expected

TEA.

Iron work of all kinds made and repaired by experienced workmen, All orders left within W. Bowra, Esq. Victoria or Wm. P. Pierce, Esq. Macao, executed with dispatch. ⠀⠀Victoria, August 2nd, 1844.

A LATTEY & CO., Chronometer and Watch Makers,

UPPER part of Mt. Pain's now store, Queen's

Road, opposite to Chinams Hong. Hongkong, 1st June, 1844.

WHAMPOA HOSPITAL,

FOR the greater convenience of Vessels lying in the Whampoa and Blenheim reaches, the Hospital Vessel is moored off the Bombay Creek,

M. O'SULLIVAN,

AND

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London

EK KANE, M.D. Graduate of the University of Pensylvania,

Philadelphia,

Resident Surgeons.

Whampoa; 3rd February, 1814.

LONDON MONTHLY MAIL. ANNUAL Subscriptions received at this Office

A few extra copies, by each overland, for sale. Office FRIEND OF CHINA,

23rd August, 1844.

JOR SALE,At the office of this paper.

Compradores cheque books.

Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant scaman's act endorsed on the back.

Charterparties, after forins by Chitty. Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty, Bills of Lading.

Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, for

counting houses.

Congonhild, Tls. 12 0 * 46 Congou new,

39.0 Caper, new

0

0

Orange Pekoe, new 22 0

4:43

0.

·20

** 23 0

Souchong oldi...

15

* 20 0

Souchong new:

30 0

4.53 0

34 0.

0

«

0

15

.0

ES. 18 0

r 0

0 0

20

0.

fine scented. "45

Twankay

Hyson

None

Young Hyson,

360

Hyson Skin Canton. 15 018 Gunpowder Canton. 30 0 * 60. Imperial Canton, 40 0

TE-The tea.men are beginning to relax in their demands Chops lately held at 41 taole, are now offered ar 35. An extensive exchange oporation (C120,000) made by a hou fact, that the same firm are supposed, but the other day, to that usually ships large quantities of tea, coupled with the

have purchased a parcel of silk wordi £90,000, bas rather opened the Chinamers' eyes to the fact that, tea is liked upon as a dangerous return. As the season advances prices. it is anticipated will come down,

EXPORT OF TES FROM 1ST July To A7ru Avousr. Green, 1,140 486 lbs. Black, 3,085,225

Total 4,225,710 lbs.

Cargo City of Dery" included,

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

Deliveries. 932 Deliveries.

Stock

Twist, bales.

3,565

Stock.

American, bales.

Bombay,

27,094

94.034

Bengal,

7816

8,752

3,233

18,087

Total 38,143

including

117,803 England's Queen.

AGCN for the Friend of China and Hongkong Madras,

Gazette:

BATAVIS-Moorman and Co.

CALCUTTA Hyde, Gardner & Co. Bounty J. W. Bell, Esq. MacAoJohn Smith, Esq.

The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette" is published every Wednesday and Saturday.

Subscription $12, per annum payable in advance.

CANTON PRICES CURRENT. TTA SEPTEMBER, 1344.

IMPORTS.-DUTY PAID.

Ale (best brands) Amber

Betel Nut

Canvas Eng and

Scotch Cochineal Copper, sheathing

S.Am. Cordage, European COTTON, Bombay, sh, ps. Ts. old

new

Madras

825 0 a8 0.

O per hid. 110 per catty per picul

10 50

4.50

80

0

PRICES OF BULLION. Sycee Silver, large, 24 per cent premium

small, 1 to 2 ditto

Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par

Carolus, & per cont. for selected. Republicau ditto, 4 to 5 per cent, discount,

EXCHANGE.;

Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s. 3d. to 43. 4d. Navy Bills, 4s. to 4s. id

H.M. Plenipotentiary on the BengalGovt., Treasury

closed

Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 days, have been offered at 225 per $100. Difficult of Sale EXCHANGE The fate purchase of £120,000 of Barings 90 per boltbills at 45. 3d, at the commencement of the season for exports has given a very decided character to the many 150 000 per picul market, and will probably fix the value of the dullar for a

32000

time at from 48. 33, to 48% 44; 2006

920.

düll

A small quantity of very fine has been sold a T. 8,42

Bengal

68 GOODS.

COTTON White Shirtings, 40

350

3 80

2*90€

40

Grey ditto dito. Yarn, Nos. 18 to 30. 24 0

Nos 38 to 42

Chintz Furniture

METALS

Plates

5 75

Tin, Banca

Iron, Nail

« Hoop

Bar Steel Lead Pig Quicksilver

2:30 2:50

per piece

FREIGHTS.

To London or Liverpool, £4 per ton of 50. To Out-ports, 10s, per ton additional.

To Amoy, 30 por ton of 40 feet To ports north of Amoy, 38 ditto

Factors-Ships now lusding get El. It is doubtful whether this rate will long continue unchanged. There are comparatively few ships in China, and from the improve. ment of freight in India, seeking vessels cannot be expected from that quarter, it is true a considerable fleet ars on their way from England, and it is equally tree, that apwards of 100 will be required to carry the produce likely to he per picul shipped from the 1st August, 1844, to let July, 1815. Any very extensive purchases of tea may cause an advance, and unless a large quantity of British tonnage is taken up in India to carry rice and cotton to China, we do not anticipate any decline on £§. 17:

0 per piece

170 per picni

200 10

per box per pient

SHIPS LOADING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM. Mais, Earl Liverpool, South Stockton, England's Queen, Alexander Bang, Hindoman, Pinang, Marchioness of Douro, Join Dugdale and Orizs laid ones

Edited, Printed, and Published by Jons CADE, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette Prialing Offre, Quesse Road, Vicrosta, Hoscrove, 1944.