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NOTICE TO SHIPS BOUND TO ENGLAND
ENDERS will be received by me on board
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.
CURRIE & Co.
H. M. Ship Castor until the 7th of December CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, inclusive, for conveying 3 military Officers and about 150 Invalids to England.
The Officers will require cabins and the men a space of 6 feet by 4 each, and the Ship must be properly ventilated. They will be ready to embark on or about the 16th of December. Provisions will be furnished by Government, also water and extra casks if required.
Further particulars may be known by applying
on board the Castor, between the hours of 9 and 11
'clock A. M.
C. GRAHAM, Captain,
Senior Officer.
H. M. ship Castor, Hongkong, November, 25th, 1844,
FOR SALE.
HITE Rice, Java Coffee, Ghee, Cocoa Nut Oil, Sheathing Copper, and Cherry Cordial Apply to BURD LANGE & Co,
No. 1, Wellington Terrace. Victoria, November 28d, 1844.
ON SALE
50 Boxes, best transparent Sperm Candles, 26 doz Burgundy wine,
70 Jars Dutch Boiled. Paint Oï,
A few Kegs Superior fresh Dutch Butter in 12lb. kegs. Apply on board the American ship Tiger
direct from Roterdam.
CLERK Waddress in and out door Clerk man of good address as in and out door Clerk Board, lodging and medical attendance provided One who has an interest amongst the shipping would be preferred, and none need answer this ad- vertisement who are not of active business habits, and good references are indispensible.
Apply by letter, stating the Salary required to A. M. Z., care of the Editor.
WA
JANTED 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 sed, Commerce,care of the Editor of this paper will receive due attention.
Victoria, 18th Nov., 1844,
EDUC
DUCATION.—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 und 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 of guineas for remaining The vacation.
Α
SALE
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. Spring at the Post Office.
Victoria, 19th November, 1844.
OF
LOTTERY,
AND
BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS.
COSSITALLAH CALCUTTA.
FOR SALE AT MACAO. AT LOW PRICES
MERICAN Mess Becf, Flour, Cheese in tios,
AM
*
Cochineal Copper, sheathing
S.Am.
140 40.
per picul
24
20
60 07:5
sh. ps. Ts.
CC
Madras "Bengal
7.0 60
"
8. 2
Raisins in ball boxes packed in casks, Butter Cordage, European in small kegs. Just landed from ship Montauk | COTTON Bombay, from New York.
August 22nd, 1844.
credit.
For sale by
Macao, October 12th, 1844,
W. P. PEIRCE.
W. P. PEIRCE.
WHAMPOA HUSPITAL.
EXCHANGE ON LUNDON, DILLS on Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co (THE OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT IN THE PRESIDENOV.) | | London, at 0 mos sight against Letters of BG respectfully to intimate that with a view to reduce the expence of Freight for con- veying 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
OR the greater convenience of Vessels lying in the Whampoa and Blenheim reaches, the Hospital Yessel is moored off the Bombay Creek,
M. O'SULLIVAN, --` Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London
AND
E. K. KANE, M.D.
Graduate of the University of Pensylvania,
Philadelphia,
Resident Surgeons.
Whampoa, 3rd February, 1844,
arrived in China, and should any encourago DROFESSOR FIEBIG of Gottenburg, recently ment offer he will settle in Hongkong, giving. instructions in Music, Drawing, and the modern
languages.
Mr. Fiebig's expectations of success are confined The new Improved Slate Top Billiard Ta- time having an opportunity of studying the lan to earning a respectable livelihood, and at the same bles with Indian Rubber Spring Cushions preuage of China, which is his chief object in vi- pared and despatched upon one week's notice.
siting the east,
NB-Application to be made to Mr. C. W. Bowra, where plans may be seen and information
obtained.
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 NEWMAN.
Victoria, 8th October, 1844. JUST IMPORTED) tue un sale at the Store of of the first quality, and for Sale at the Store of the undersigned,
Cutlery,
Buffalo, Pearl 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, Hams in Tins, Yarmouth Herrings, &c., &c.
Queen's Road, October 15. NOTICE
C. W. BOWRA:
MCEWEN & Co, have just received ex. " John O'Gaunt," a choice collection of the under mentioned goods, viz :-
Superior Parlour and Drawing Room Solar Laraps, 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, striking, bors and half hours, Double and single Barrelled. Pistols of every description by first rate makers Felt, and drab Hats, Stationery consisting of Over land and other paper, Patent bound account Book, of various sizes, Letter Clips, Ritchie's patent Co pying Machines, with copying paper, Books &c Rossini, complete, Dinner, and Desert Services, A few ditto... Silk Umbrellas, and patent Boots, Superior Eng. Mozart.lish Butter, and Cheese, York Hams, and a Batch Rossini, of very fine Cognac.
Fa beautiful and sweet-toned Davrainville's Self-performing Organ, fitted in a handsome French polished case, having a escritoir and drawer on the top, with a marble slab and has thirteen Barrels, playing the following admired tunes; No. 1.- Overture de l'Opera d'Otello
No. 2.
2 Cavatine de POpera de la Dame du Lac
Overture du Mariage de Figaro 2 Air: Voi che Sapete
No. 5.1 Overture du Siège de Corinthe, Opera
2 Air du même Opera
;
No. 4.1 Overture de l'Opera de la Daine Blanche
2 Choeur d'Avenel du monie Opera
No, 51 March et Duo.do. Opera de Moise
2 Autre Duo da même Operá
No. 6-1 Grand Air de Figaro de l'Opera du Barber
de Soville
2 Duo de l'Opera de la Dame Blanche
3 Duo du Barbier de Seville
No. 7.-1 Overture de la Gazza Ladra
2 Cavatine du même Opera
Na. 8.-1 Overture de Italienne à Alger
2 La Trompette Guerriere de l'Opera Ro.
bert-le-Diable
No. 9.1 Overture de Trancredi
2 Di Tanti Palpiri, Cavatine du même
No. 10.-1 Overture de Fra Diavolo
2 Celeste Poredoncs du Comte Ory
3 Que les Destins Prospère, idem
No, 11-1 Overture du Calife de Bagdad
2 Pensa alla Patria-
3 Overture de Robert-le-Diablo
No. 12.-1 Contredance
2
3
4 Valso
5 #
6
No, 19:-1 La Marseillaise
2 Air du Fra Diavolo:
3 Le Gondolier Fidèle, idem
4. La Prière de Moiso
5 Rondo de la Migo 6 Cá Ira
ditto,
ditto. Boildien ditto: Rossini,
ditto.
Victoria, 4th November, 1844
WINES FOR SALE.
MCEWEN & Co., beg to announce that they
have on Sale a quantity of superior Port and
Sherry, the property of a gentleman leaving the Busaini, colony. The wines are in excellent condition and Boildien.
be had on moderate terms, by early appli- Rossini may Roosivi, cation,
ditto. Victoria, 25th October, 1844. Rossini,
NOTICE.
Meyerbeer Mentors SaeNJ of London), the the MCEWEN & Co. have just received (from the
Rossini.
Opera ditto.lowing choice assortment of Boots & Shoes viz: Auber. Calfskin Wellington boots with spur socket heels, Russini.
ditto.
Clarence lace ancle boots with spur sockets, Vamp- Boldier, ancle shooting boots to button at the heel, Double
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. pine topmasta 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 ich boards, Hard pine flooring boards, Oak 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 C.
Macao, executed with dispatch. W. Bowra, Esq. Victoria or Wm. P. Pierce, Esq
J.
Victoria, August 2nd, 1844.
|
No improvement in price, though the delivery of Bombay
staple has been considerable.
COTTON GOODS. White Shirtings, 40
Grey ditto ditto.
3 203 00 per plece 290 #
3:20
Yarn, Nos.18 to 24. 25 0 26 50 per picul
Nos. 18 to 32 25 50 Nos. 38 to 43 27-50 * 29. 0
Chintz Furniture 20
Overstocked and little demand.
METALS Tin, Bança Straits
·27 0
50 per piece
is 0 18 60 per picul 15.50
** 10:0
K
Iron, Nail
Plates.
0.0
0
0 per box
2 253 ** 0 per picul
C
Hoop Bar
2 35
2.20
2.0
$1
4 0
11 4.50. <<
Steel.-.. Load Pig
་
**
0 0
64
4 80 # 0.00 Sales of iron and lead at prices quoted. Quicksilver
.117- OPIUM, Patna, new 660 0 670 0 per chest Quotations from Mesto 720, and Whampoa 130, being a very sudden advance.
$4
́old. 0 0 i 0 0 Benares, new. 620 0 « 0 i "
old. 0 0
0
+1
Dull..
"Malwa,new good 670 0 "680 0
Quotations from Whampoa for best quality 720.
600 0 Turkey
Market bare.
14
"
.0
0.
5 50
4
per picul
00
1 80
**
12 30
0
* 0.0
5 12
"13
Pepper Rice, cargo quality. Rattans, Banjermassan 4 Sandalwood,Malabar.
"Timor,&S. S.Isi. 4 0
Saltpetre. WOOLLENS:
Spanish Stripes Long Ells, scarlet
" Dutch,
Alum Anniseed, Camphor Cassia
:
7 0 &
++ 7 0
7 50
1 30 per yard
8 60 per picce
EXPORTS.-On Board..
0
44
་
1
0
8 50
rf
$6
· assorted
7 50
(+ 0
Camlets, English
22 0 28
* 24 50
14 0
30 0
91.75 to ૐ 10 0 +4 0 0 20
O per picul
"
0 $ 0 0 9 50
0 0}
*
T Buda
17 0 64 18 0
44
China Roofs
2. 60 Co
2 40 * 0 Θ ́ C
90 0
12 0
30 0·
. 510 0
0. 01. ..450. 0 .280 0 "350~ 0.
4540 0
*t
15
EDWARDS, Pastry Cook and Confectioner, J No. 1, New China Street, Corner of Ma- gistracy Street, begs to inform the gentry and inhabitants of Hongkong, that he has commenced in the above line, and hopes by strict attention to Galangal business, to merit a share of their patronage and
Rhubarb SILK. support,
NB. A constant supply of Haberdashery, Perfumery, and Oilman's Stores on hand,
Victoria, October 15, 1844. SHIP BREAD AND BAKING ESTABLISH-
MENT.
Murray Brimelow & Co. beg leave to inform Captains of Vessels trading to China that they have commenced business as Bakers of Ships Bread &c., in Victoria Hongkong, and are making arrangements for carrying on that branch of business in a vessel to be moored in Whampoa Reach. In the meantime they are enabled to sup ply Ship biscuit of the best quality on application at the premises of Mr. McMurray Queen's Road Victoria, and any orders with which they may be favored, the parties may rest assured will be attend.
to faithfully, and with despatch.
ed
Victoria, 4th Nov., 1844.
Musk
Tsatlee.
Taysaan.
Canton
Stock of Tsatieo about 700 bales. TEA.
Congou new, Caper, new.. Souchong new
Orange Pekoe,
Very few remaining,
O per catty 600 por pical
18 0 * 36 0
D
17 0 * 24 0 30 0 6 50. 0 22
* 24 0
0
" $3 0
28 0 38 0
-4·4 ધ 6.70 0 <?
36 0.
* 70. 0 19 0 · 30
**
0
** fino scenter. 30 Twankay. Hyson Young Hyson Hyson Skin Gunpowder. Imperial.
.
51 0 4 63 0 43.0 **60 0 "
The new green teas are arriving, and are held at high Tates, about 10 tacks above the prices of last year. The crop is an average one; About 60 chops of black toas have bee
EXPORT OF TEAS FROM CANTON TO UNITED KING- DOM FROM 1ST JULY TO 31ST OCTOBER 18441.
resorting to Whampoa, that he carries on his shipped on Chinese account. ROWE, begs to inform Ship Captains &c 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 He can always be seen at his residence, as above-e with everything that may be required in his line.
mentioned.
Victoria,
October, 21st, 1844.
LONDON MONTHLY MAIL.
uyers soled walking shoes, Light walking shoes, Ja-ANNUAL Subscriptions received at this Office
pan dress punps &c. &c.
Muyerbeer
Auber.
Victoria, 19th November, 1841.
A
FOR SALE.
new Piano Forte in excellent condition. For particulars apply to
MCEWEN & Co. Victoria, 19th November, 1844, Rossini,THE Undersigned have on Sale a few Kegs of Neat's tongues, Salmon in kegs, Pickled Her my's in do, a fresh supply of oat meal in tins of 14 ibs. each, and small invoice of English loaf Sugar.
ditto..
Valued Spanish Dollars Twelve Hundred, and divided into sixty Chances, at Twenty dollars each.
The sixty Chances are divided into ton braces- first: Nos. 1, a 10; second; Nos. 11 a 20; third;
Subscriber of the first, second, or other braces, winning the Prize, will have to pay twenty dollars for each number, to the other Subscribers in the
same brace.
MeEWEN & Co, Victoria, 19th November, 1844.
ADVERTISEMENT..
srived ex «Sappho ", an assortment of
et Cut and Plain Glass, consisting of Decanters, Water Crofts, Tumblers, Wine, Liqueur and finger Glasses, Water Jugs, Cream Ewers, Sugar Bowls, Dishes, plates &c. &c. **
Parties in Canton or Hongkong desiring to become Also a quantity of Woollen Dragget for floor Subscribers will lease to end to the undersined their Cloths in a great variety of patterns. names, with reference for payment, and will at the same time appoint a person, (whose name must be given to the undersigued), to tend the Drawing, which will take place at Captain Percicaba Hotel, so soon as the Scheme is filed.
The Organ may be inspected at Mr. Just's premises.
JNO: SMITH.
Macao,
20th November, 1844.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned has taken a godown adjoining
E the Store of C, W. Bowra Esq., where he will in future carry on his business.
EDWARD NEWMAN,
Auctioneer.
FOR SALE
VERY superior Loudon bottled Sherry. VE
EDWARD NEWMAN, Victoria, Sth October, 1844.
at PHILLIPS MOORE & Co. Victoria, 6th November, 1844.
JUST IMPORTED AND FOR SALE. BY C. MARKWICK. LLSOPS English Bottled India Ale) in cases
of three dozen.
Also,
Bottled Scotch Ale in Casks. Victoria, Nor, 1st, 1944.
FOR SALE.
Wardell & Cos, superior Old Port
per
doz. 89,00
do:
do.
・do.
do, Sherry
do.
8,00
do.
20.
do da
da
London Ale & Porter Bass's
Apply to
Green, Black,
2,313.361 lbs. 10,268,871,
Total 12,577,292 lbs. in 27 ships. COTTON REPORT. -
Canton, September 1st to 30th, 1814.
Deliveries.
Twist, bales.... 934
Deliveries. 22.674
Stock.
4,223
Stock.
,120,553
*.... 7,154
11,713
10,300.
14,986
Total 41,123 "Stork"
147,252
A few extra copies, by each overland, for sale. Office FRIEND OF CHINA, 23rd August, 1844,
Bombay, " TR. JOHN SMITH, of Macao, will receive Bengal, M
advertisements and subscriptions for the Madras, 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 cach, non subscribers 1 rupee.
paper.
Victoria, 8th June, 1§44 FOR SALE,-At the office of this
Compradores cheque books. Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant seghan's parties, after forms by Chi
Charterparties,
Chitty.
Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tarif of imports, and exports, for counting houses.
AGENTS for thie Friend of China and Hongkong
BATAVIA-Moorman and Co. CALCUTTA-Hyde, Gardner & Co. BOMBAY-J. W. Bell, Esq. Macao-John Smith, Esq.
The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette" is published every Wednesday and Saturday.
Subscription-312, per annum payable in advance
CANTON PRICES CURRENT,
13TH NOVEMBER, 1844. IMPORTS-Dury Paf,
$16 0
10 50 3,60
9 0
9,00 Ale (best hands)
Difficult of sale. 2,00
do 2,50, Anber
W. H. FRANKLYN,
Chinam's House,
Victoria, 11th November, 1844.
Betel Nut Canvas--Eng and
Scotch
18 0 per hhd.
#110 per catty 00 per picni
24
9.0 pet bab
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Including
PRICES OF BULLION. Sycee Silver, large, 21 per cent. premium
small, 1 to 2 ditto Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
ส
41
Carolus, 6 to 7 per cent, for selected. Republican difto, 4 to 5 per cent, discount.
*EXCHANGE.
Bills on London at 6 months sight, 4s. 4d. to 4s, 5d. Money being in demand for the purchase of Tea on American account, exchange-on London has advanced to 42, 5d., at which rato it is firm in Canton,
Navy Bills, 4s 2d to 46. 3d per Mexican dollars. H.M. Plenipotentiary on the Bengal Govt., Treasury.
220 Rupees per 100 Mexican dollars,
Court of Directors, accepted on ditto, 60 days, have
been offered at 220 Rs. per $100. Difficult of Sale. Unaccepted 230.
FREIGHTS.
To London or Liverpool, £3.10 a £3.15 perton of
50 A.
An abundance of tonnaga; Freights have rather given way. To Out-ports, 10. per ton additional. To Amoy, 36/per ton of 40 feet. To parts north of Amoy, $10 to $12,50
SHIFE LOADING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Hindostan, Penang, Malacca, Castle Eden, Albert, Edward, Uruguay, Gilbert Henderson, John Wickliff, Christina, Tuscan, John O'Gaunt, Duke of Bedford, Sappho, Charlotte.
Edited, Printed, and Published by Sour Cann, At The Friend of China and Hongkong Gazetts Printing Ofice, QUEEN'S ROAD, VICTORIA, Hoxduong, 1844,
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