554
JUST ARRIVED AND FOR SALE,
Tthe Stores of the undersigned, Superior
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
AGENTS for the "Friend of China and Hongkong
Gazette"! |
BATAVIA-Moorman and Co.
A Champagne in one dozen cases, & Co.
Manila Cherogts one year old. -
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Victoria, October 15, 1844.
IN BOULLE.
FOR SALE.
few of Ritchie's patent Copying Machines,
of various sizes. Apply to
CU MODWEN & Co. Victoria. 18th October, 1844, JUST IMPORTED), the undermentioned Goods
J. of the first quality, and foz Saac at the Store of
the undersigned, --
German Silver Soup Ladles, Tea and Coffee Pots, Percolaters, Hot-water Plates, Double Dishes, Dishes and Covers, Dishes and War. mers, Dish covers, Soup Tureens, Cruet Fra mes, Liquor Frames, Chamber Candlesticks, Pewter Measures, Shot Ponches, Powder Flasks, und Patent ditto-
Cutlery,
Buffalo, Pearl and Ivory-bandla Penknives, Sets of Ivory-handle Table Knives and Forks, Sets of Desert Ditto, Carvers, Razors in Cases,
Yarmouth Herrings, &c., &c.}
C. W. BOWRA. Queen's Road, October 15,
NOTICE.
BOMBAY -J. W. Bell, Esq. MACAO-John Smith, Esq.
The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette" is published every Wednesday and Saturday.
Dubscription-312, per annum payable in advance.
When Her Majesty was graciously pleased to corninand my humble services, I went to China Lirik a perfect sense of the great and I almost, at rones feared insurmountable difficulties that lay in the way of my Mission, and more peculiarly of that portion of it which related to commerce. carried with me, however, untiring zeal and a Preformed resolution to meet the High Officers of the Chinese Empire, whenever opportunity might PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS FROM offer for so doing, in a tone of candour and upright: THE BOMBAY CHAMBER OF C-straight forwardness, rather considering and de- MERCE TO SIR HENRY POTTINGER. meaning myself as an impartial umpire between the Empires of England and China, than the dic. lator of the terms of the one to the other.
COTTON GOODS. · White Shirtings, 40 T3
ditto. ditto. Grey Yarn, Nos. 18 to 24. 25
Nos. 18 to 32 25.
piece
per picul
Nos. 28 to 42. 27-
Oper picco Chintz Furniture COTTON GOODS and Yans-Gray shirungs are wanted, in bleached little is doing. Yarna condoua very dull. For Chintz there is no demand. METALS.
18 0 18 50 por picul Tin, Banca Straits part Plates Iron, Nail
Steel
Hoop
Bar
0 per box
2:20 2:20
O per pitul
00
2012/0
4.50
Inoy--Ofall kinds, also steel, is little enquired after. Lead Pig Quicksilver
2015.00 @ 0.00
On Wednesday the lat instant, a numerous
In these views I was cordially joined, and ar leputation of the Chamber of Commerce waited upon Sir Henry Pollinger, at the residence of dently aided, by the Gentlemen (cne of them, General Barr, to present him with an address, als no more) whose duty it was to assist me in which bad been previously agreed to at a Special my negotiations. Their assistance and their zeal General Meeting of the Climber. Sir Henry greatly sinoothed my otherwise rugged path; and received the Deputation very courteously, and the I was fortunate enough to find a congenial spirit Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Lyon, after a few in the Chinese Imperial Commissioner-His Ex-
cellency Keyinga personage, of whose enlight OPIUM, Patna, new. 735 000 per cheat remarks, read the following address: To His Excellency Major-General Sir Henry Pot- eued character and friendly feelings, it is not pos
Benares, new. 720 tinger, Baronet, G. UB, &c., &c., c. late Go-sible for me to speak too highly, and who I rejoice od 00004 vernor of Hongkong, and Superintendent of Brito add, has been lately nommated to the twofold si- tish Trade in China,
tuation of Vice Roy at Canton and Imperial Su Commerce. perintendent of the five Ports open to Foreign
and a variety of Oilman's Stores, Hums in Tins of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce cannot May it please your Excellency, The Members permit the opportunity, which is now afforded. them by your visit to Bombay to pass without evincing their desire to testify to your Excellency their sense of the distinguished services you have rendered to the commerce of our common country during your tenure of office in China.
THE Undersigned has this day established himself as Underwriter's & General Auc- tioneer & Commission agent & solicits the patronage of parties transacting business in Hongkong
EDWARD NEWMAN.
Victoria, 8th October, 1844.
FOR SALE.
VERY superior London bottled Sherry.
EDWARD NEWMAN.
Victoria, 8th October, 1844. |S, JUST arrivedl es Robert Pulsford Firegrates Fenders and an assortment of Plated goods consisting of Cruct Liquer & Egg Frames Savers Waiters & also an assortment of Calcutta Table Linen,
care.
Arriving at a time when our affairs in that coun- try were in a most critical position, the measures you immediately adopted changed their entire aspect, and inspired hope and confidence where gloom and despondency had previously prevailed. It is not for a body associated like the Chamber of Commerce for purely commercial purposes, to do more than allude to your Excellency's manage- ment of the political interests entrusted to your For that, you have already received the acknowledgments in parliament of the most dis- tingnised statesmen of the present time. We de sire; on the present occasion to confide ourselves to those measures your Excelloney originated or completed, which more particularly affect our commercial relations with China. And first, as regards the Treaty of Peace entered into in August 1842: The terms you then insisted on and obtained, shewed the care with which you watched over the interest of our Commerce; and although the indemnity stipulated for, to cover the losses our Trade had sustained by the acts of the Chi nese, was not, to its full extent made available to the sufferers, the fault was not yours, since you ILLS on Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co. did all that could be done by you to ensure it. B London, at 6 mos sight-guines. Letters of this actus of the Five Ports, and the cession of Hongkong, were measures which cannot fail to have the most bencficial effects on the Trade of our country.
at PHILLIPS MOORE & Co. Queen's Road, 8th Outober, 1844, DHILLIPS MOORE & Co. have this day re- I moved to the premises formerly in the occa pation of Mr. Pain,
Queen's Road, Victoria, 1st October, 1844.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
credit. For sale by
W. P. PEIRCE.
Macho, October 12th, 1844, “A ROWE, begs to inform Ship Captains &c. resorting to Whampoa, that he carries on his business of SHIP-WRIGHT BOAT BUILDER, & JOINER, in the entrance of Bombay Creek, Wham poa Reach, and will be glad to receive orders for executing all sorts of repairs, & furnishing vessels with everything that may be required in his line, He can always be seen at his residence, as above
mentioned.
Victoria,
October, 21st, 1844.
EDWARDS, Pastry
J. No. 4, New Ponty Cook and Colectioner, gistracy Street, begs to inform the gentry and uhabitants of Hongkong, that he has commenced in the above line, and hopes by strict attention to business, to merit a share of their patronage and support. An
NBA constant supply of Haberdashery, Perfumery, and Offman's Stores on hand.
Victoria, October 15, 1844..
But the crowing measure of your Excellency's diplomacy was the Treaty of Nanking, and the Tariff and Trade Regulations which followed. whereby the Foreign Trade with China was for the first time placed on a plain and intelligible footing, and the interests of our Merchants pro tected, as far as possible, from the arbitrary and capricious exactions of the local Chiness Officers. The heavy Import duties formerly levied on our Indian staples, and on British Manufactures, have, by this Tariff, been reduced fifty, sixty, and in some instances nearly eighty, per cent, while a
still greater benefit to commerce has been con- ferred by the reduction in the exorbitant Export duties charged on China Produce.
The boon conferred on our Shipping interests by your Excellency's exertions also deserves our acknowledgments, as the burden they formerly laboured under were more especially felt here, The enormous charges under the old system, levied equally on all vessels, whether large or small, ontirely precluded the latter class from resorting to China, in as much as they had no chance of competing with vessels of large tonnage, which were subject only to the same amount of duties Now however that the Port of Tonnage dues are to be levied at a small fixed charge per registered
FORSALE-EX ROYAL ALBERT, London Canvas No. 1 to 6, Manufactured. Twine lines
by Huddart & Co Cordage,
of London Oilman's Stores, Mustard, Cheese, Currants, Butter &c. Superior Port, Sherry, Claret, Cham pagne and Hock in cases of 3 doz. each. Frenchton, all classes are placed on an equality, and Spanish Olives, Guinness Superior Double Btont Porter. Tow handsome services of Glass ware. Apply to
C. MILNE. Macvicar's Godowns.
arrived, for sale at the stores of
P. TOWNSEND. Vintorir, 17th September, 1844.
مرگم
When we reflect on the difficulties of your po sition while the negotiations that led to the above result were ponuing the want of assistance in the discussion of subjects, many of which were strange and new to you and the opposition, if not open hostility of the local authorities at Canton, we cannot withhold from your Excellency the meed
With his powerful cordial aid and under proper management and precautions 1-trast affairs in China will progress as well as could be desired by every well wisher to the recent arrangements and the Members of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce may rest assured that wherever I may be placed, and under all circumstances of my fu. ture life, my best exertions and advice will be strenuously devoted to foster and strengthen a connection which I am quite satisfied is fraught with vast advantages to the Mercantile interests of this Presidency, as well as to all other parts of the British dominions and to China herself.
I take this opportunity to advert to one impor tant topic on which I have hitherto considered it right to preserve a rigid silencs I allude to the Trade in Opium: and I now unhesitatingly declure in this puble manner, that after the most unbiass ed and careful observation, I have become con- vinced during my stay in China that the alleged demoralizing and debusing evils of opium have been, and are, vastly exaggerated. Like all other indulgences, excesses in its use are bad and reprehensible, but I have neither myself seen such vicious consequences as are frequently ascribed to it, nor have I been able to obtain authentic proofs or information of their existence.
Pepper
Dull.
old. 0 0
Malwa, new. 720 0
4.40 #
.0.0.
Turkey 500 04 00 per picul
Market bare. Rice, cargo quality. 1 80 Rattans, Banjermassan 4 0 40
In demand at prica quoted.
5 12 Sandalwood, Malabar.
"Timor,&S.S.Isl. 4 0.
Saltpetre WOOLLENS.
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
413 0
0
7 0
7 50
1:0
猪
-8 50
1
7 50
20 0
1 30 per yard
8 80 per piece,
11
$ 50
0
* 23
30 0
assorted. Camiets, English
# Dutch. 28 0 WOOLLENS-We can noties no improvement in woollens. The market is excessively duil et, quotations. It is possible that the approach of winter, may enable holders to clear off present stocks; but as large sitipments are known to be on in price. the way out, we doubt whether there will be much or any riso
Alum
Anuiseed. Camphor
Cassia
44 Buds China Roots Galangul
The great, and perhaps I might say sole, objec- tion to the trade, looking at it morally and abs tractedly, that I have discovered or heard of is that it is at present contraband, a d prohibited by that it us at him, and therefore to be regretted Rusk and disavowed, but I have stristen-and I hope SILK. with some prospect of eventual success-te bring about its legalisation, and were that point once ef fected, I am of opinion that its most ubjectionable feature would be altogether removed.
Even as it now exists, it appears to me to be un attended with a hundredth part of the debasement and misery which may be seen in our native coun try from the lamentable abuse of ardent spirits; and those who so sweepingly condemn the opium tride on the principle, need not, I think, leave the shores of England to find a far greater and beset- ting evil.
With respect to the legitimate or acknowledged trade, and particularly that branch of it which em
fac
tured goods, it is my firm belief that it will bere after only be limited in its extent by the means of China to purchase, or pay by barter, for those ar ticles. I am aware that this is a very momenwas and intricate question, and that the opium trade is deprecated by some as diverting from that brauch of commerce of which I am now speaking a large portion of the mercantile resources of China. This to a certain extent is no doubt the crise, but in so vast and magnificent an empire, it may be reasonably anticipated that fresh sources of wealth. and fields for commerce will spring up with the extension of our intercourse and the attendant new- lycreated wants of the people. At all events I can by no means suboribe to the opinion which I have opium trade stopped heard expressed, that were the (a measure which I look upon to be impossible) the money which it now draws from China woulf be laid out in cotton goods, broad cloth, and other manufactures.
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Tsatlee, Taysaan. Canton SUR-We do not hear of any recent purchases. Stck «€ Tsaltee and Taysan 700. Daleo.
TEA.
Congou old. Tia, 12
Congou new,
Caper, new:
Souchong.new
Orange Pekoe
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fine scentel. 50 Twankay Caniou. 15 0 Hyson
0.0 Young Hyson Canton 20-0 Hyson Skin Canton. 00 Gunpowder Canton. 27 Imperial Canton,
幽
27 D 434 0
A few musters of new Taeping greens arrived. Abnûr
to be much inferior to muster.
chaps of Congous rejected. They were found on arrivat
DON FROM 1ST JULY TO 16TH OCTOBER 1844. Green, 2,1722.851 lbs.
·Black 9,278,844
EXPORT OF TEAS FROM CANTON TO UNITED KINO-
Total 11,716.677 ha, in 25 ships. Cargo John Dugdales" included,
Twist,
COTTON REPORT. Canton, September 1st to 30th, 1811.
Deliveries.
Stock. bales.... 931
4,223
Deliveries. 22,874
Swick,
120 550
7,154 10,300
11,713
14,986
147,209
Total 41,128 Including Stork "
To conclude, I beg that you will do me tha fa- Hongkong, 10th Oct., 1844,
vour to convey to the gentlemen composing the Bombay, HEATING COPPER AND NAILS, just of our high praise for the ability and judgment Chamber of Commerce of Bombay, collectively Bengal, Madras, SH
that enabled you to bring them to a successful and individually my best and warnest acknow- conclusion.
ledgments for the address which they have pre- And although your Excellency's official consented to me, and which, I repeat 1 value most highly and unfeignedly, us emanating from those who are so perfectly qualified to form and pronounce a judgment on my humble endeavours towards the prosperity of my country in the promoting novel position in which i was placed, and with very Sycee Silver, Large, 23 per cent premium
small, 1 to 2 ditto trifling previous experience on such matters.
Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par I have the honour to remain. Sir, your very faithful and obedient servant.
rior Manila Cheroots, and for, salo by
JUST received a quantity of No. 3 and 4 Supe-nexión with China and its Trade has ceased allow us to express a hope that you will still continne your exertions towards completing the work so successfully begun under your auspices,
F
P. TOWNSEND, FOR SALE. ARESH American Flour, just landed. Also, a few phokages of Mustard in 4 lb. lead Cases at 75 cents cach, just landed ex John O'Gaunt from Landon Apply to
A
D. HUME, Baker.. Oswald Row, Queen's Road,
Victoria, 95th October, 1844.
LONDON MONTHLY MAIL. NNUAL Subscriptions received at this Office
A few extra copies, by each overland, for sale. Office FETEND or Chisa, 23rd August, 1844,
In conclusion, we beg to add our best wishes for your safe arrival in your native country, and that you may enjoy a long life crowned with that distinction to which your valuable services so well estitle you, d
Signed in the name, and by appointment, of the Chamber of Commerce, by
(Signed) EDWARD LEON, Chairman.
TO EDWARD LYON Esq. Chairman of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce.
SIB-The address, signed by you on behalf of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce which I have just had the honor to he is
sincerest pleasure.
B. JOHN SMITH, of barat, will note 1 advertisements and subscriptions for the Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette: also authorised to collect outstanding accounts due by the Macão subscribers. In future Air Smith will have a few extra numbers of each paper for sale Price to subscribers 25 cents each, non-subscribers 1 rupee, -Victoria, 8th June, 1841.
MOR SALE-At the office of this paper.
Cota pradores cheque bout
Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant seaman's act endorsed on the back.
Charterparties, after forms by Chitty. Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, for counting houses,
Selve has given me the
HENRY POTTINORS. (Bombay Times, Aug. 24th)
CANTON PRICES CURRENT.
16TH UCTOBER, 1944.
115 0 32 0
per
Abd
0 perpicul
90 per hob
o per picul 0 0
''
IMPORTS. Dory PAID
825 0 3 0 0 Ale (best brands) To hare succeeded in forming commercial ar Amber
10 50 11 0 per catty
400 langements (after the Political objects, with which Betel Nut I was entrusted by my Sovereign, had been attain- Canvas-Eng, and
80 ed by the force of Her Majesty's arms) with a Government so wedded to its own peculiar usages so jealous and difficult of approach, and so profes sedly ignorant of and indifferent to. Foreign Trade, as that of China, in a manner which has been thought worthy of the spontaneous and esti mable approbation that you have announced to me. In such kind and flattering terms, from a body in every respect so competent to examine inte, and criticise, those arrangements, as, the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, is indeed to me a cruse of the highest and Oba walissed gratification,
Scotch Cochineal Copper, sheathing. 200 Cordage European COTTON Bombay,
sh.
SAM
Madras New Tunerelly 8,4 a 9Ts.
Bengal
80
50
70
Cornus-The stock of Bombay growth is large with a és) miken. Denzel and badna splenble at quotat
56
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PRICES OF BULLION.
"
Carolus, 5 per cent. for selected. Republican dito, 4 to 5 per cent. discount.
EXCHANGE.
Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4a. 34. to fs. 4d. Navy Bills, 4. to 4s. Id
H.M. Flenipotentiary on the Bengal Govt., Treasury
213 Rupees per 100 Mexican dollars, Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 days, have
been offered at 226 Rs. per $100. Didicalt of. Sale. Unaccepted 30.
FREIGHTS
To London or Liverpool, £4 perton of 50R. To Cut-ports, 10s, per ton additional. To Amoy, 86 per ton of 40 feet To purts north of Amoy, $3
SHIPS LOADING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOW
Hindostan, Penang, Malacca, Castle Elen, Wi- bert Edward Circassian, Duchess of Eutectedzb. Usaquay, Mercury, Gilbert Henderson, Eller hard
on.
Edited, Printed, and Published by Jon Cann, At The Friend of China and Hongkong. Chateve Printing Ofice, QUEENS ROAD, Hoxoxosa, 1842
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