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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
For Terms and Particulars apply to Lt. Pedder R. N. Harbour Master's Office.
By order, FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,
Colonial Secretary,
HIS EXCELLENCY Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade, &c.. is pleased to direct that the annexed returns of British Trade at the Port of Canton during the half year ending the 30th of June, 1844, be published for general information.
By order,
Victoria, Hongkong, 6th November, 1844.
ADAM W EMSLIE.
A RETURN of the quantities and value of Merchandize imported into the Port of Canton in Eighty-four British Vessels of 38,132 tons, and in Fifty-one Hongkong Lorchas of 3,114 tons burthen, from the countries and places undermentioned during the half year ending the 30th June, 1844, viz.
No. in the Tariff.
Denomination of Articles,
1st, British Manufacture and Staj Articles
1 Manufactures of wool --
Broadcloth, Spanish Stripes
Habit and Medum Cloth
Narrow Woollens not described
Long ells
Camlets
Bombazettes
Bunting, narrow-
Longeloths, Grey
Ditio Flowered, twilled
Cambrica and Muslins
Chintzes and Prints
Handkerchiefs
9 Manufactures of Cotton
Ditto White
Quantities.
From what countries and places imported..
Reported or cutt mated Intoice. Value in Sarling,
95.335
75,874
92,445 18,42
199,920
169,583
18,260
3,78
2015
91
Pieces.
233,392
$127,86
118,578
70,68
1,077
60
3,786
136
20,423
11,300
Dozens.
19,814
5,264
Ginghams, Pulicates, Dyed Cottons, Velvets, Velveteens, Silk and Cot-
ton, and Wool and Cotton Mix- tures, and all kinds of Fancy
Value
£ 3,813
3,812
Goods
London, Liver.
Cotton Yarn and Thrend
3 Linen fine
Pieuls. Pieces,
11,348
pool, Glasgow and
61,10E
Hongkong.
124
4 Miscellaneous Articles Raw and Ma
nufactured, ge
Clocks and Watches, including Te
Icscopes, Writing doska and Dress.
3.484
391
626
1,164
1,040
Victoria Hongkong, 31st Obtober, 1844.
his borac, a spirited Arab, became unmanage able and running against some stones, laid down for the drains now in the course of being formed, the tilbury was upset and Mr. Jamsetjed | thrown out with much violence. His numerous friends will be happy to hear that, though severely hurt, no danger is apprehended.
There is a report in Macao, that Keying has BUILDING CONTRACT.
been recalled and degraded three steps; it is NOTICE is hereby glypo, that tenders will be also said that the Emperor has abdicated in received at this Office until the 12th Novem- favor of a near relation. We give this as a mere ber at noon, from such persons as may be willing rumour, but if true it is probably intended to to contract for Building two ranges of Barracks precede some bold political movement. San- near the East Buttery at this place.
ches, and his Negro associato, who murdered range, and no tender will be entertained excepted at Macao on the 30th ult.; but whether the Seperate Tenders are to be made for each the crew of the Falcon, were tried and condemn- from a Builder of known experience, or capable of sentence will be carried into execution at Ma producing respectable testimonials from Euro cao orGoa is unknown. Recently in mentioning peans, either of Canton, Macao, or Singapore, the intended tax upon house rent in the "holy shewing that they are daly qualified as Builders.
Security will also be required for the performance city we made a serious, mistake in the amount of the work according to the plans and specifica--for 87,200, the annual amount of revenue tions, which may be seen at the Office of the which might be derived from a tax of 10 per Commanding Royal and Superintending Engineer, cent on rental, read $72,000, on and after the 28th Instant.
EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G Commissariat, Victoria, 25th October, 1844..
NOTICE. New advertisements, will be received, until 4 O'Clock, on the evenings previous to publi- cation, viz: Tuesdays and Fridays.
30
28.30 14 30 08 30 10378 73.5 76
T
31 Thurs. 30. 16 20
361.
30 Wed.
30 03 20 96 29 095 79
Ichinma.
of Months
of
Day
of
Bonth Week.
Max
17
18
Barometer
Dfin
Mean
79
29 841 81
78:79
28 Mon, 29 | 90 || 29
29 Thes. 29 96 29-90-|-29 | 922 80 76 77.5
light
Fore part dull, latter, fine clear. at westwd. Junar rainbow at 8 F. M. Fore partine clear weather-dow breezÓ
light rain.
Dull
Fine clear.
Fine clear
Value €3,484
ing cases, Hardware, Ironmongery Cutlery, Perfumery, &c.
Earthenware of all kinds
Value.
391
Flints
Picula.
4,826)
Glass or Glassware
Value
£626
Gold and Silver Thread
Catties.
264
Iron in Bolts, Bara, Rods, &c
Piculs,
34,481)
14,169
Steel raw
1,072
773
Tim.plates
2,068
3:392
Smalte
92
Wine, Beer, and Spirits
Valne,
£2,397
2,397
Nonenumerated articles
1,540
Treasure
Dollars.
182,963
39,642
2nd. Productions of India and of othe
560,796
Countries,
Betel Nut
Picule.
941
Bicho de Mart
29
141
Birds' nests
Catties,
54
384
Cochineal
920
295
Cornelians and Agatea
¡No.
52,275
813
.: Dino
Beads
Cauties.
535
156
Colton
Piculs
238,286
416.281
15
Cow Bezoar
Catties
GB
249
Elephants Teethi
Piculs
215
2,417
18
Fish Mawa
154
3,708
Gibsong
40
168
Gum Olibanum
1,212
1,371
Myrrh
178
21
Not enumerated or described
£5450
545
Bombay, Calcut
25
Horna, Buffalo and Bullocke
Picule.
179
ta, Bindras, Sines.
Unicorn and Rhinoceros
41
223
pore, Colombo, Ba
Mother of Pearl Shells
2211
200
tavia, Bally, Lom.
30
Metals, Copper in Pods, Sheets, &c.
454
bock, Tutocorin,
2,224
Leud in Pigs
1,281
Manila, and Lima.
1,340
Tin in Blocks
1:65€
5,786
Not enumerated
Value.
198
..198
32
Pepper
Piculs.
4,659
4,809
33
Putchnek
818
1,562
34.
Ratians
4,363
2,661
-35
Rice
27,976
11,664
Rose Malbea
Catties
860
Sharke' Fins.
Picula
2,093
9,531
Skius and Flare, viz., Ox hides, Land
Quer, Fox, Hare, Beaver Rabbit,
No.
5.998
9,244
and Ermine Shine
Wood, Sandal
Pionls
4,244 79
8,556
カメー
Value.. 4.732
4.732
*FINGLAND
UNITED STATES
Aug.
·July
LATEST DATES.
8
CALCUTTA
Total of Imports £1,044,547
BOHDAY
Sept 10
SYDNEY
26
Sapan
Coral, Amber, Oil and other articles
not enumerated in the Tariff
Canton, 1st July, 1844.
FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR,
Consul.
REMARKS. --- The above returns have been compiled from the entries in the books kept at this Consulate, and the quantities specified are those that have paid duty.
E. N. E
mode.
MADRAS KATAVIA
Oct. 27
July 17 Sept Sept. 4
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FROM 28гя OCTOBER TO 30 NOVEMBER, 1944. Thermometer.
Max Minean.
Forester
Remark
SINGAPORE Oct. 15 Oot 15
MANILA CHUSAN
Oct. SHANGHAI Oct, 4 Foo.czow-roo. Oct. 8 Avoy
Oct., 25
THE FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 6ın 1844.
NOTICE. -In consequence of the repairs, which are being carried forward on the building used as the Colonial Church, there will be no Service until further notice.
VINCENT STÄNTON,··
Colonial Chaplain.
The weights and measures stated, are those in use at Canton, one catty is equal to one and one-third pound avoirdupois, and one hundred catties or one picul corresponds with one hundred and thirty- three and one-third pounds in England, one chang is four English A press of matter, communicated and edito- yards, nearly. The value given is in most instances, the invoice value rial, compels us to notice very briefly, (in the as reported by the British Merchants; some of the Indian articles, shape of a short summary)the principal incidents however, are estimated according to the prices at the place of shipment. The Spanish Dollar has invariably been calculated at 4s. 4d. Sterling,
SUPREME COURT,
The Chief Justice will sit in Banc for the dispatch of Term business on Monday next the 11th instant.
By order of the Chief Justice. ROB, DUNDAS CAY,
Registrar
Court-house Victoria, 5th November, 1844.
BUILDINGS REQUIRED
FOR
MILITARY PURPOSES.
GOVERNMENT BILLS.
A public meeting was held on Saturday as advertised in the papers. The main object of the meeting, was to afford the inhabitants, an opportunity of expressing their approbation, or disapprobation, of the measures adopted by the committee, who were empowered to memo. rialize his Excellency and council on the Regis tration Ordinance. The resolution of appro- val made by Mr. Fletcher, was carried un- animously, there not being one dissentient voice. It is true that after this resolution was passed, a proposal was made by a Gentleman, who appeared to view the matter, with great muderation, to amend the first resolution in as much as the Memorial should be returned to the committee for reconsideration and modifi- cation. The amendment however had no sup portors with the exception of its originator, and the Gentleman who seconded the motion. The community have thus distinctly declared their approbation of the whole procedure of the committee, whose labour, from the hurried manner in which the memorial was got up, and the great distance between their places of abode, was considerable.
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We notice with satisfaction that, the resolu tion as moved by Mr. Fletcher, contains a mo- dification of some unfortunate words which possibly in the hurry of getting the document up were unnoticed; or to the majority of the committed, feeling intensely the degradeing po- sition in which this Ordinance would havo placed them, they may not then have appeared to strong, though now, under different cir cumstances they may be of a different opinion. There is no doubt that, many of those who signed the memorial, did not approve of parti cular expressions, and through they perfectly concurred in the main points, on some of less importance they might demur. hut without cavilling at the interpretation which would re placed upon certain words, and being strongly impressed with the necessity of steps being in- mediately taken for the abrogation of this most un-English law they readily signed the memo- rial. The most objectionable word in the whole document is iniquitous, yet the true difi- nition of the word is simply contrary to equity. Whether the ticketting and labelling of British subjects, be an equitable procedure on the part of a British colonial Government, we leave it for others to say, but in our humble opinion it was at all events a most unjust one. Regrets ting,
as we certainly do, the admission of one or two words into a memorial, which circums tances rendered so necessary, we think that when His Excellency and his advisers call to remembrance that they, sitting calmly and de liberately in Council, passed a registration act without excluding even the Military, and were it to be enforced, from the esteemed Com- mander of the forces, to the Sentry at his gate, every man of them would be able to the pe nalty of twenty dollars, if found without a re- gistration ticket-we say when they remember the clause which they have omitted. they may forget a few words, which were inserted in a document hurriedly got up, but not uncalled. for.
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We return to the meeting which was con- ducted with much propriety and moderation. With the exception of a speech by a young -- gentleroan-probably his maiden effort→ there was none of that violent vituperation which but too often characterizes similar as- semblies. The predominating feeling appeared to be that, as Government had in the meanti- public Notification the possibility of its being me set the Ordinance aside, and declared in a
cancelled entirely, they (the meeting) had met partly for the purpose of congratulating each other upon their escape from a system of petty tyranny, which they were certain wis not contemplated by the Executive when the Ordinance was passed.
which have taken place since our last issue. the late assizes for the murder of a Sergeant The camp follower, sentenced to death at
at Chuckchoo was executed on Monday morn ing. The catholic clergy have paid him great NOTICE is hereby given, that Bills drawn by attention since his condemnation, and on Fri- His Excellency the Governor on the Supreme day last, he declared his convertion to the Government of India,and by the undersigned on the doctrines of christianity. Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, The schooner Rappa from Macao, to Hong- can be obtained at this Office until further notice kong was broaded by pirates near the nine is
It was further moved, and unanimously car- on written applications in the usual form; and the lands on the evening of the 29th ult. The ried that five Gentlemen should form a stand- the rates of Exchange fixed for the present month (November) are the following viz.
Capt. of the Rappa was severely wounded (we ing committee, with power to add to their BILLS on Calcerra, Two hundred and twenty hear he has since died) one lascar killed, also a numbers; that these Gentlemen should aid. (220) Company's Rupees for One hundred passenger Capt. Warren of the Fair Barbadian, Government by advice or information upon (100) Mexican Dollars, and
Capt. Warren's body has been found, the face matters having a direct or indirect influence BILLS ON LONDON, Forty nine pence, (494) much mutilated by wounds from sharp edged upon the commerce of this colony. It was most
Sterling for one Mexican Dollar,
nstruments. The pirates plundered the schoo clearly and distinctly stated by the mover and seconder of this resolution, also by other Gen- turbed, it is said by the appearance of the tlemen of the meeting, that it was not intended EDWARD PINE COFFIN, C. G. French steamer, they made off, leaving 14 that this committee should oppose the local Commissariat
chests on board. It is supposed they had Authorities on the contrary that, they should 1st November, 1844.
followed the schooner from the Typa, baing co-operate with them, and in as much as there aware of her freight, and the small num- was not one member of the Legislative Coun ber of her crew. Three men are said to have been taken up in Macao on suspicion.
Our respected colonist, Mr. Framjee Jam. setjes, met with a severe accident a few even ings ago. In driving along the Queen's road
at Victoria.
The Respective Officers of the Ordnance the value payable in Mexican Dollars or Rupeesatser of 26 or 27 chests of opium, but being dis Department, are still open to receive TENDERS the option of the purchaser. from Merchants or others, for the hire of Buildings for Military purposes, both as regards QUARTERS FOR OFFICERS and STORAGE FOR PUBLIC STORES; and comprising Buildt ings which are now to let, or which may be-
occupation within a shor come available for o period.
Office of Ordnance 23rd October, 1844.
ADVERTISEMENT. ANTED a passage to Norfolk Island or Van Diemen's Land for nine Convicts sentenced at the last Criminals Sessions.
cil acquainted with commerce, it was believed that the benefits derived from this committee: would be duly appreciated. We fear that in the present position of the Governors and the Go verned the services of this committee wil be
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