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FOR SALE.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.

PUBLIC SALEM AKA

bidder the well known Cutter Lamuros

WHAMPOA HOSPITAL

BILLS on Messrs. Baring Bros, & Co. Lon-iday 29th inst. will be sold to the highest FOR the greater convenience of Vessels lying in

appurtenances as per inventory

don at six months sight, Also large coast

Apply to

AUGUSTIN HEARD & Co.

ton, 1st November, 1844,

ACELETS are invited

a "mates and terms of superintendance for a Church, The building to be superintended by the Architect whose design is selected. Offers to be forwarded on or before November 9th, to A, FLETCHER, Esa, on application to whom par ticulars may be obtained

THE undersigned requests all parties, who may have in their possession registers and other papers of Dutch Vessels sold in this country since the year 1840, and not delivered at the time of Sale of the vessel to deliver the sampe to him.

M. J. SENN VAN BASEL

Netherl. Consul,

• Macno, 2d Nov., 1814. felite & sales, NOTICE, THE undersigned hereby notify that they have this day commenced Business as Commision Merchants and General Agents in China, in con- „nection with "Messrs. Bates Willis & Co..of Liver- pool 1 derin page FISCHER WILLIS & Co.

Victoria, Hongkong aud Canton,

15th November, 1844.

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.

A the Naval victualling depot, opposite the English Church, on Saturday the 30th Inst., sat 11 o'clock A. Mabout one hundred and twenty Casks of Flour. Samples may be seen by

Mr, MAČKNIGHT, applying 10

Agent Victualler. West point Victualling Yard, THE Undersigned beg leave to give notice, that To the 4th of last June they formed a Copart pership under the Firm of Wolcott, Bates & Co., for the transaction of a general Agency and Com. mission business, both at the Ports of Ningpo and

Shanghai.

(Signed) HENRY GRISWOLD WOLCOTT

EDWARDS, WHIPPLE BATES, JOHN HETHRINGTON. Shanghai, Oct. 14th, 1844.

ADVERTISEMENT. NOTICE is hereby given, that the business of the late Henry Pybus in China, (which has been temporarily carried on by John Mackey & Co..) will in future be conducted by the undersigned, who have associated themselves as Merchants and Agents, under the style of Murrow & Co.

DONALD C. MACKEY.

Y. J. MURROW.

Canton, 1st June, 1844..

A CARD.

De intimate to the Commanders of ships B. KENNY, and Dr. R. WILSON, beg

proceeding to Whampoa, that they have associated themselves in connexion as Medical and Surgical

practitioners at that anchorage.

China Vessel, moored at the entrance of Bom- bay Creek in Blenheim Reach.

July 1st, 1844.

NOTICE.

ALFRED LEWTON HODGES having taken his departure for England by the Marquis of Bute has authorized the Undersigned to

transact his affairs in China.

E. FARNCOMB,

Solicitor, Victoria, 16th November, 1844. WANTED as an Assistant in a Mercantile es. tablishment, a Gentleman thoroughly con- versant with books and accounts, and capable of taking charge of a correspodence. A local know- ledge of the manner of transacting business in Chi- na would be an acquisition. Sealed letters, addres-

P. TOWNSEND.

Auctioneer.

Victoria; November 19th, 1844. JUST IMPORTED the undermentioned Goods of the first quality, and for Sale at the Store of the undersigned,

Cutlery,

Buffalo, Poart and Ivory-handle Penknives, Sets of Ivory-handle Table Knives and Forks, Sets of Desert Ditto, Carvers, Razors in Cases, and a variety of Oilman's Stores, Hamas in Tins, Yarmouth Herrings, &c., &c.

C. W. BOWRA.

Queen's Road, October 15.

NOTICE aunt, a choice collection of the under CEWEN & Co, have just received ex "John

mentioned gooda, viz :-

Superior Parlour and Drawing Room Solar Lamps, Cambridge. Reading do. Suspending Solar Globe do, Chandeliers, Three Branched Candles- ticks, Plated, and Bronzed. An elegant assort ment of Clocks, fifteen day's movement, strikings hours and half hours, Double and single Barrelled Pistols of every description by first rate makerss Felt, and drab Hats, Stationery consisting of Over land and other paper, Patent bound account Book.

the Whampoa and Blenheim reaches, the Hospital Vessel is moored off the Bombay Creek.

Vi, M. O'SULLIVAN, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London

AND

E. K. KANE, M,D. Graduate of the University of Pensylvanis,

Philadelphia,

Resident Surgeons.

Whampoa, 3rd February, 1844. PROFESSOR FIEBIG of Gottenburg, recently

arrived in China, and should any encourage ment offer, he will settle in Hongkong, giving instructions in Music, Drawing and the modern languages.

Mr. Fiebig's expectations of success are confined to earning a respectable livelihood, and at the same time having an opportunity of studying the lan. siting the east. guage of China, which is his chief object in vi-

Communication addressed to Mr. Fiebig, and left at the office of this paper will be attended to.

Victoria. 30th October, 1844.

ESSRS EMERY & FRAZER, 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 Pine Lower masts from 16 to 22 in, Pitch of various sizes, Letter Clips, Ritchie's patent Copine topmasts all sizes, Pitch pine Boweprits 24 in. pying Machines, with copying paper, Books, &c and under, Yards. of all sizes, White and pitch complete, Dinner, and Desert Services, A few pine and oak plank from 2 to 5 in, White pine Silk Umbrellas, and patent Boots, Superior Eng. inch boards, Hard pine flooring boards, Oak knees lish Butter, and Cheese, York Hams, and a Batch for boats and ship, Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Oakum, of very fine Cognac.

Spikes and Nails, Grindstones, Oars

Victoria, 4th November, 1844.

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

WINES FOR SALE. CEWEN & Co., beg to announce that they I have on Sale a quantity of superior Port and Sherry, the property of a gentleman leaving the colony. The wines are in excellent condition and JEDWA, Dew China Street, Corner of Ma-

may

be had on moderate terms, by early appli- cation.

Victoria, 25th October, 1844:

NOTICE,

CEWEN & Co. have just received (from the celebrated Jony Stunt of London) the ful- lowing choice assortment of Boots & Shoes viz

Calfskin Wellington boots with spur socket heels, Clarence lace ancle boots with spur sockets, Vamp ancle shooting boots to button at the heel, Double soled walking shoes, Light walking shoes, Ja pan dress pumps &c. &c.

Victoria, 19th November, 1814.

FOR SALE. :

Pastry Cook and Confectioner,

gistracy. Street, begs to inform the gentry and iuhabitants 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.

N.B.-A constant supply of Haberdashery, Perfumery, and Oilman's Stores on hand.

Victoria, October 15, 1844.

SHIP BREAD AND BAKING ESTABLISH.

MENT.

Me Murray Brimelow de Co. beg leave to inform

Cochineal

Copper, sheathing

S.Am. Cordage, European COTTON,Bombay,

sh. ps. Ts

Madras Bengal

<<-

龍

140

24 40

400 per picul

-20-044

8.0

·0 0

6 0

604. 8 2

حمد

No-improvement in price, though the delivery of Bombay

staple has been considerable.

COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings, 40

Grey

ditto ditto.

3 20 3 50 per piece

2.80

43.20

Yam, Nos. 18 to 24. 25 026 50, per picul

Nos. 18 to 32 25 50*27:0 Nos. 38 to 42 27 50 **+28 / 0 Chintz Furniture 2.0 -4-3-50 per piece

Overstocked and little demand, METALS. Tin, Banca Straits

Plates Iron, Nail

«Hoop

«Bar Steel Lead Pig

18 0

15 50

18.50 per picul

" 16.0

2. 25"

0 0 #

0 per box.

O per picul

2 35

0 K

2 20

2.0

4 0 "

4 50

0.00

4.80 * Sales of iron and lead at prices quoted. Quicksilver

.117

OPIUM, Patna, new. 660 0670 0 per chest Quotations from Macao 720, and Whampoa 730, boing a very sudden advance.

old. 0 0

0 0 Benares, new, 620 0 પ 0 0

old. 0 0

Dull.

# .0 0

"Malwa,new good 670 0 680 0 Quotations from Whampoa for best quality 720,

Turkey

.500

0 00 per picul Pepper

5 50. £1 Q 0

Market baro. Rice, cargo quality 1 80 Rattans, Banjermassan 4. 0 Sandalwood, Malabar.

"Timor,&S. S.Isl.

Saltpetre

WOOLLENS.

Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet

# 2 30

0 0

5 12

13 0

4 * 0 7 0

7. 0

0 *

8.50 16

7 50

K 0

"24 50

4 assorted: Camlets, English. 22. Dutch,

Alum Anniseed.

Camphor Captains of Vessels trading to China that they have commenced business as Bakers of Ships new Piano Forte in excellent condition. For Bread &c., in Victoria Hongkong, and are making China Roots

arrangements for carrying on that branch of Galangal particulars apply to

business in a vessel to be moored in Whampon Musk Reach. In the meantime they are enabled to sup. Rhubarh ply Ship biscuit of the best quality un application SILK. Victoria, and any orders with which they may be at the premises of Mr. McMurray Queen's Road favored, the parties may rest assured will be attend- ed to faithfully, and with despatch.

MOEWEN & Co. Victoria, 19th November, 1844, TF Undergues, Sale in Logs, Pickled Her

THE have on Sale a few Kegs of,

my's in do. a fresh supply of oat meal in tins of 14 Ibs, each, and small invoice of English loaf Sugar,

MCEWEN & Ca. Victoria, 19th November, 1844.

ADVERTISEMENT.

Victoria, 4th Nov, 1844. JRUWE, begs to inform Ship Captains dr

resorting to Whampoa, that he carries on his

JST received ex * Sappho " an assortment of business of SHIP-WRIGHT BOAT BUILDER IS Cut and Pain Glass, consisting of Decanters, JOINER, in the entrance of Bombay Creek, Wham- Water Crofts, Tumblers, Wine, Liqueur and fingerpoa Reach, and will be glad to receive orders for Glasses, Water Jugs, Cream Ewers, Sugar Bowls, executing all sorts of repairs, & furnishing vessels Dishes, plates &c to.

with everything that may be required in his line. He can always be seen at his residence, as above- mentioned.

Also a quantity of Woollen Drugget for floor Cloths in a great variety of patterns.

at PHILLIPS MOORE & Cò, Victoria, 6th November, 1844,

FOR SALE AT MACAO, AT LOW PRICES MERICAN Mess Beef, Flour, Cheese in tins,

sed. Commerce,care of the Editor of this paper will A Raisins in half boxes packed in casts, Butter in small kegs. Just landed from ship Montauk

receive due attention.

Victoria, 18th Nov., 1844.

VANTED,--A·· · Clerk . competent to take charge of a Set of Books. To save trouble it is requested that no one will apply who is not perfectly Conversant with accounts, and the routine of a merchants office.

from New York,

August 32nd, 1844.

W. P. PEIRCE

EXCHANGE ON LONDON.

Victoria,

October, 21st, 1844.

RS. HUME begs to inform the Ladies of Vic. toria, that she has received Berlin Wools for the worsted work of every shade and color, and Canvas of

'Tsatlee.

Taysaan. Canton

7.50

1 30 per yard $ 60 per picco

28 0 +6 30-0

EXPORTS.-On Board.

O per entry

600 per picul

81 75 to 2

•

per picul

10 0. 16. 0 }

น

0 0

Cassia

" Buds

.9.50

0 0 12

17 0 # 18 0

2 50

3 -0

2 40 90 0

·30 0

510 0

"540

. 450 0 0 .280

0 0 350 0

18 0 17 0

«.36

'30 0

* 50

22 0 * 24 0

Hyson

50 อ 28.0 44 0

« 53

" 38 0

❝ 70

Young Hyson Hyson Skin Gunpowder. Imperial.

36 0

v.70

19 0

51 0

K*63

48 0

44 60

Stock of Tsatlee about 700 bales. TEA.

Congou new, Caper, now. Souchong new Orange Pekoe;

Very few remaining.

fine scented. Twankay.

The now green teas are arriving, and are held at high rates, about 10 taels above the prices of last year. The crup is an average one. About 60 chops of black ross have been shipped on Chinese account.

DOM FROM 1ST JULY TO 31ST OCTOBER 1844. Greon, 2,313,381 lbs. Black, 10,263,871 17

various colored ditto for grounding quantity of EXPORT OF TEAF PROM CANTON TO UNITED KING silk ditto, fit for working Ladies waist bands, and gentlemen's braces; Berlio patterns, Slippers with the patterns drawn upon the Canvas and Worsted Needles; Shaded netting. silks of various colors, Gilt tassels and slides of the most novel designs,

A liberal Salary will be given B London, at 6 mos sight against Letters of articles for the work table,

DILLS on Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co, and some frames for the worsted work with other

Address P. P. at the office of this Paper,

Victoria, 18th November, 1844. TDUCATION-Young Ladies are received as

Resident Boarders by the Misses Norgate at their residence. No. 3 Tavistock Villa Tavestock Square London. Board including Music, Dancing and French by a Resident Lady, Fifty Pounds per

annum. Professors of eminence attend the Esta- blishment to instruct in the various accomplish- ments necessary to complete the education of a young lady when she has reached the age of ten years. An extra charge of8 guineas for remaining the vacation. 2;

credit. For sale by

!W, P. PEIRCE,

Macao. October 12th, 1844.

JUST IMPORTED AND FOR SALE. BY C. MARKWICK. ALLSOPS Euglish Bottled (India Ale) in cases

of three dozen.

Also,

Bottled Scotch Ale in Casks, Victoria, Nov. 1st, 1844.

FOR SALE.

Wardell & Cos, superior Old Port per doz. 89,00

do. do. Sherry

do.

oda.

8,00

Queen's Road, 19th November, 1844,

LONDON MONTHLY MAIL.. NNUAL Subscriptions received at this Office

A few extra copies, by each overland, for sale. Office FRIEND OF CHINA, 23rd August, 1844,

MR. JOHN SMITH, of Macau, will receive advertisements and subscriptions for the Friend of China, and Hongkong Gazette; he is also authorised to collect outstanding accounts due by the Macao subscribers. In future Mr. Smith will have a few extra numbers of each paper for sale. Price to subscribers 25 cents each, non-subscribers I rupee.

COF

do,

do.

do. do.

do.

8,00

2,50

TO LET, OR FOR SALE. Neat convenient Bungalow, well situated in the valley S. W. of the Honorable Major Caine's Residence. For particulars apply to Mr. London Ale & Porter Bass's Spring at the Post Office.

Victoria, 19th November, 1844.

NOTICE.

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THE Undersigned has taken a godown adjoining the Stora of C. W, Bowra Esq., where he will in future carry on his business.

Apply tu

do. W. H. FRANKLYN, Chinaan's Flouse. Victoris, 17th November, 1844.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

▸

EDWARD NEWMAN,W, sale at the godowns of N. Duus, Queen's

Auctioneer.

FOR SALE.

釉

VERY superior London bottled Sherry.

EDWARD NEWMAN. • Victoria, 8th October, 1844.

NOTICE 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 NEWMẨN, Victoria, 8th October, 1844. CREATING COPPER AND NAILS, just

arrived, for sale at the stores of

P. TOWNSEND. Vintorir, 17th September, 1844,

H. FRANKLYN will submit for Public

Road at 11 o'clock on Wednesday 27th inst.--

Scissors, Knives, Razors, Congreve Matches, Cases of fine Pickles, Sauces, Jams, Jellies, Salmon, Paste Vinegar, Mustard, Anchory &e. Morocco, Glazed caps, American Shirting, Flannel, Boxes of Soap, Salted Hams, Cheese, Preserved Hams in Tins, Pine cheeses, Tobacco, Chintz, Steel in Tubs Glass ware. and other articles

At 1 o'clock-Sherry, Champagne, Cider, bottled Beer, New American Flour, Pilot and Navy Bread, Pitch, Tar, Writing paper, stoves, Sadlery, Europe Shoes, Brown Holland, Bushes for Blocks Tart Fruits, Brandy, and Rum in wood, Sherry and Lisbon in quarter casks, Ghee in packags of two maunds,

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Victoria, 8th June. #844.

FOR SALE,—At the office of this paper.

Compradores cheque books.

Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant seaman'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.

Twist,

Total: 12,577,232 lbs. in 27 ships,

COTTON REPORT,

Canton, September 1st to 30th, 1844.

Deliveries. bales..... 934

Bombay, Bengal, Madras,

Deliveries. 22,674

Stock.

4,225

Stock.

120.553

7,154 10,300

11,713

14,986

147,252

Total 41,128 Including "Stork "

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

small, 1 to 2 ditto

Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par

Carolus, 6 to 7 per cent. for selected. Republican ditto, 4 to 5 per cent. discount.

EXCHANGE.

Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s. 4d. to 48. 5d. Money being in demand for the purchase of Tea.on American recount, exchange on London has advanced to 4s. Sd, at which rate it is firm in Canton. Navy Bills, 48. 2d, to 4s. 3d per Mexican dollars. H.M. Plenipotentiary on the BengalGovt., Treasury

220 Rupees per 100 Mexican dollars.

AGENTS for the Friend of China and Hongkong Court of Directors accepted on ditto, 60 days, have been offered at 226 Rs. per 8100. Difficult of Sale. BATAVIA-Moorman and Co.

Unaccepted 230. CALCUTTA-Hyde, Gardner & Co.

FREIGHTS.. Bonsar-J. W. Bell, E. Macao-John Smith, Esq.

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

Subscription $12, per annum payable in advance.

CANTON PRICES CURRENT.

13TH NOVEMBER, 1844.

IMPORTS.-Dory Pârv.

$160 $180 per hhd.

Ale (best Brands)

Difficult of sale. Terms of Sale. All payments in Spanish dollars Amter

alexican 5 per cent discount, Rupees 227 Betel Nut par 100 Mexican dollars, Lots to be cleared pos Canvas-Eng. and

- Scotch tively before 4 o'clock the following day,

7.2.

4110 per catty Q 0 perpicul

and

10 50 .3 60

8 0

"90 per bolt

To London or Liverpool, £3.10 a £3.15 per ton of

50 R..

An abundance of tonnage; Freights have rather given way. To Out-ports, 10s. per ton additional. To Amoy, $6 per ton of 40 feet

To ports north of Amoy, $10 to $12,50

SHIPS LOADING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Hindostan, Penang, Malacca, Castle Eden, Albert, Edward. Uruguay, Gilbert Hendersop, John Wickliff, Christina, l'uscan, John O'Gaunt, Duke of Bedford, Sappho, Charlotte.

Edited, Printed, and Published by Jons CARE, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette Printing Office, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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