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THE FRIEND

VOL. III, No. 195

Page

OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1844,

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THE AI, ship HINDOSTAN, Capt. Bowen, will load at Wham- pos for London with all despatch.

she has good poop accommodation and carries an

experienced Surgeon.

For Freight apply to,

DENT & Co. at Canton, Macno, and Hongkong,

Canton, 28th August, 1844.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,

TROMANDEL, Capt. Chase Cut

WE new A. 1. fast sailing Ship CO- ningfram. 765 tons per Register, and now lying at Whampoa. Apply to

5

DENT & Co.

Victoria, 28th September, 1841.

FOR SINGAPORE & MADRAS.

THE Barque LORD ELPHINE

TONE, Capt Crawford, wil sail for the above ports, on or about the 25th Instant. For freight or passage,

Apply to

Hongkong,

11th December, 1844.

LINDSAY & Co

FOR MANILA & BATAVIA,

HE ship MARIA TAWBA TCORNELIA, Commander D. B.

Lutgens, daily expected from Bata- via, will receive freight for the above places in Macao roads, and will have quick dis- patch,

Apply to

SENN VAN BASEL,

Maeno, 7th December, 1844,

FOR MANILA. -

THE Spanish Brigantine CORREO,

Ti e dispatched in a few days.

For freight apply to

Queen's Road, 10th Dec., 1944.

C. SHAW.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

THE A. I. Clyde Built Brig CHAL TEENGER Be Register, Capt. Walter Archibald. Apply to

FISCHER WIL IS & Co. Victoria, OSWALD'S BUNGALOW,

10th Deceaber, 1844,

NOTICE

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TO LET on FOR SALE.

N elegant and well built House Bituale East of Mr. Scott's, contains Ten Rooms and a spa- cious Hall..

HUGHESDON CALDER & Co. Victoria, 10th December, 1841.

FOR SALE-Pale and Brown Sherry

Port

E. I. Madeira

Hock (Graefenberg).

Chcet

Champagne, and

Cognac Brandy.

Apply at the Godowns of

W. & T. GEMMELL & CO. Victoria, 17th May, 1844.

Copper, and Nails, Bolts, Rings Butt Bolts and Spikes. Also, Canvass, from No. 1 to 6 Apply at the Godowns of

W, & T. GEMMELL & CO. Victoria, 17th May, 1844.

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FOR SALE-AT the Godowns of Mosses. Fox Rawson & Co., Burton Ale in hds, from Worthington and Hobinson.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1841.

FOR SALE.

PILLS on London at 30, 60 and 90 days, and at 6 months sight, under letters of credit, for sums to suit purchasers,

Bills on the Bengal Goverement by the Hon. Court of Directors, accepted and payable on pre- sentation. Apply to,

RUSSELL & Co., Canton. or WARREN DELANO JUN., Macao. October 2nd, 1844.

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have taken the portion of

Chinam's Hong fronting the sea, next Mr Duus's wharf, and "will remove there on the 1st proximo.

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LATTEY & Co. Chronometer Makers.

Victoria, 27th September, 1844.

ADVERTISEMENT.

THE Undersigned beg to notify that they have authorised Mr. Jons. LEFFLER, and Ma CHARTER W. MURRAY, to sign for their firm by procuration in Hongkong and Macao.

MURROW & CO..

· Canton, 1st June, 181.

Tong condemned at Macao, as un

THE Dutch ship VASCO og GAMA, seaworthy and to be Sold by Public Anction within a short time. Her crew consisting of European Sailors, prefer shipping as seamen of AMICABLE INsurance Office of CalcUTTA. hoard of noy vessel guing along the coast of Chi- THE undersigned having been appointed. Agents going to Eurge, in be. Sent house as pas-Iin Chinn, are perpared to tirant Policies payable sengers. The undersigned begs to draw the atten- here, in Loudon, Bombay and Calcutta. ion of Masters of ships in want of European Sea- Enen, to apply to hig,for any of the crew they may wish to ship, either Carpenter, Sailmaker or sea- men of the above mentioned ship,

na or

M.J. SENN VAN BASEL Macao. 18th November, 1844. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT,

THE Schooner Ormen formerly RO- SA. She was built at Medford in the U. N. States of America in the year

1830 of the best live and white Oak, is coppered and copper fastened up to the wales has a complete

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in advance.

ILLS on London at 6 months sight. For sale

by

WETMORE & Co. Cunton, 19th October, 1844.

NOTICE. McGregor, in our firin, ceused on the 1st THE interest and responsibility of Mr. Josiah December, 1843: on which day Mr. Alfred Wilkinson, and Mr. Joseph Mackrill Smith, were admitted Partners.

Canton, 1st Deceinher, 1844.

FOR SALE.

BELL. & Co.

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JUST LANDED-A quantity of Allsops Pale Alg in battle, and superior London bottled Sherry, for Sale by EDWARD NEWMAN,

Victoria, 4th Dec, 1844.

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LOTTERY. Self performing Organ,

a beautiful and sweet-toned Davrainville's

French polished case, having à escritoir anddrawer on the top, with a marble,slab; and has thirteen Barrels, playing the following admired tunes :- No. 1-1 Overture de l'Opera d'Otello

2 Cuvasino de POpera de la Dame du Lac No. 2-1 Overture du Mariage de Figaro

9 Air: Voi cho Saperó

MADEIRA in Pipes from the house of Scout, No. 3- Overturo in Sidge de Corinthe, Opera

Penfold & Co., Madeira:

Apply to, Victoria, 2nd October, 1844.

NOTICE.

BELL & Co.

2. Air du mêine Opera

Rossini, dito. Mozart, Bitto.

Rossini.

ditto.

No. 4.1 Ovežture de l'Opera de la Dame Blanchio Bordien

2 Choeur d'Avenel do méano Opera

ditto.

No. 5-1 March et Duo de It Opera de Moiso 2 Autro Duo ilu mâine. Opera

Rossini,

ditio.

No. 6--1. Grand Air de Figaro de P'Opera du Barber

de Seville

籲

Russini.

2 Duo do POpera de Daine Blanche

Boildieu,

Rossini,

Roosivi.

dirto. Rossint.

Meyerbeer Kossin,

3 Duo du Barbier de Seville

No. 7. Overturesde la Gazza Jadra

8.1 Overture de Palien'ng & Algor 2 Cavatino du même Opera

TH undersigned hereby notify that they have this day commencer Business ns Commision Merchants and General Agents in China, in con- nection with Alessrs. Bates Willis & Co. of Liver No pool.

FISCHER WILLIS & Co. Victoria, Hongkong aud Canton,

15th November, 1844. IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF

LONDON.

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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in China for the above Company are prepar- ed to accept Assurances in Hongkong, - lat. On Buildings of Brick or Stone, altogether

detached from any other, covered with Tile,; Slate, Metals or other incumbustible outerials, together with their contents, except Cotton or other hazardous goods. Rate 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 he 1 per cent per aunum, 3rd. On Buildings of the latter description, but containing hazardous goods, premium 1 per cent per annum.

Of the first Class Assurance will be accepted to the extents of £10,000, on one risk. Of the second & third Class „, 5.000.

A Building and its contents taken together form one Risk and the above mentioned amounts may be insured either on the building afone 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.

MACVICAR & Co. Agents in China,

Macao, 27 July, 1844.

NOTICE.

R MANACKJEE NANABHOY has been

M. NA NA Bit of lang, from this flate and our business in future will be carried on under the firm of Pestonjeo Framjee Cama & Co.

MURROW & Co. Canton & Macao, 10th July, 1944.

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents

in China are prepared to grant Policies pay able here, in London, Calcutta, Singapore, Madras, Colombo and Mauritius,

(signed) MURROW & Co. Canton and Macao, 15th August, 1844.

FOR SALE.

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PESTONJEE MERVANJEE & Co. Canton, 11th November, 1844. -

ADVERTISEMENT.

auit of Sails principally new, has carried 3.000 ; PULLS on Messrs, Baring Bros, & Co. Lon-} N Jute Henry Pybus in China, (which has been |

pinuls of Rice from Java to this port sails remar- kably fast drawing only 6 feet in ballast, 0 feet Sycee. loaded.

This vessel upon inspection and by written Sur- veys will be found perfectly sound and good, and will be sold at a very low price for further parti. culars: Apply to N. DUUS, 18 Queen's Road, or to W. H. FRANKLYN, Chinam's long,

TO LET.

A Bangalow, Apply to,

RICHARD OSWALD. Victoris, 7th August, 1844.

TO LET.

MHE commodious Bungalow at present occupied by Framjee Jamsetjee Esq,- The situation is healthy, the house is in a perfect state of repair, having a large compound, and has a fine view of the harbour and shipping.

Apply on the premises. Victoria, 22nd October, 1844.

A

TO LET.

coast

don at six months aight. Also large

Apply to AUGUSTIN HEARŊ & Co. Canton, 1st November, 1844.

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 1940, and not delivered at the time of Sale of the vessel to deliver the same to him.

M. J. SENN VAN BASEL Macao, 2d Nov., 1841..

Netherl, Consul.

NOTICE.

THE decease of Mr. WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE baving caused a vacancy in our Firm we have associated Mr. SAMUEL B. Rawle with us as a Partner.

WETMORE & Co.

Signed" Canton, 1st October, 1844.

NOTICE.

LL persons indebted to the Estate of the late

neat Bungalow situated on a convenient A WILLIAN A. LAWRENCE, or having spot of ground and commonly known as claims against the said Estate, are hereby requested Holliday's Bungalow. The house is well to send their accoubts to the Subscribers for ad- supplied with out Offices stabling and coach house justment. and has a small compound railed ja.

The Bungalow can be let either wholly or in

For particulars apply fo

part

AB, EFARNCOMB,

Solicitor..

Queen's Road, Victoria, 13th December, 1841.

WETMORE & Co. Canton, 23rd September, 1841. ⠀⠀ ILLS on Bengal at 30 and 40 days sight. For

sale by

WETMORE & Co. Canton, 10th October, 1814

BILL

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NOTICE is hereby given, that the business of the temporarily carried on by John Mackey & Co..) will in future be conducted by the milersigned. who haye associated themselves as Merchants and Agents, under the style of Murrßw & Co.

DONALD C. MACKEY. Y. J. MURROW,

Canton, 1st June, 1814. 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 and French by a Resident Lady, Filty Pounds per 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. Au extra charge of8 guineas for remaining the vacation

BLAUM.

ST

NOTICE.

VTORAGE can be obtained in safe Granite Go downs at a very moderate rent, situated on the

M. FORD & Co. Victoria, 6th December, 1814.

NOTICE

alueta's Road in the vicinity of a public Wharf on application to

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THE Undersigned has taken a godown adjoining the Store of C. W. Bowra Esy, where he will in futute carry on his business.

EDWARD NEWMAN,

Auctioneer.

2 La Trompette Guerriere de l'Opora Ro... -

bert-lo-Diablo

No. D.~1. Overture de Troncredi

No.

No.

2 Di Tanti Pabbi, Cavatine du niême Opera ditto, 10.-1 Overture de Fra Diavolo

2 Celusté Poredonce du Comte Ory

13. Que lcà Destins Prospère, idem

11-1 Overture du Calife de Bagdad

2 Peusn alla Patría ·

3 Overture de Robert-le-Diuble

No: 1- Coutredance

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4 Vulsor

5

6

No. 18.- La Marscillaise

2 A du Fra Dinvolo

3 Le Gondolier Fidäte, idom

4 La Prière de Mois

5 Rondo de la Mige

In

Auber.

Russini.

ditto.

Boifdien,

Rossini, Meyerbeer

Auber.

Rossini,

ditto.

Valued Spanish Dollars Teelee Hundred, and divided into sixty-Chances, at Twenty dollars cach,

The sixty Chances are divided into ten braces- first: Nos. 1, a 10; second; Nos. 11 a 20; third; Subscriber of the first, second, or other braces, 21 a 30; fourth : 31 a 40, and so on to 60. Any

winning the Prize, will have to pay teenly dollars for each number, to the other Subscribers in the

Same brace,

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Parties in Canton or Hongkong desiring to become Subscribers will please to send to the undersined their names, with reference for-payment, and will at the same time appoint a person, (whose name must be given to the undersigned), to attend the Drawing, which will take place at Captain Percival's Hotel,so soon as the Scheme is filled.

The Orgau may be inspected at Mr. Just's premises:

JNO: SMITH.

Macao, 20th November, 1944.

1TS-CUS, strongly recommended by the Fa

culty as a punitio cooper food for Infants orgalids. and excellent for Thickening Broths or soups, Price, twenty cents a pound.

Apply to

JOHN SMITH. Macao, 3rd December, 1844.

ADVERTISEMENT.

JUST received es "Sappho an assortment of Cut and Plain Glass, consisting of Decanters, Water Crofts, Tumblers, Whie, Liqueur and finger -Glasses, Water Jugs, Cream Ewers, Sugar Bowls, Dishes, plates &c &c.

Also a quantity of Woollen Dragget for Bour Cloths in a great variety of patterns.

at PHILLIPS MOORE & Co. Victorin, 6th November, 1844.

THE

HE undertigned have to announce the grrival (ex" Foam ") of a small supply of Taglioni Coats and Shooting Jackets

MCEWEN & Co. Victoria, 13th December, 1944. THE Undersigned, have on Sale, a few Ketsut Neat's tongues, Salmon in kegs, Pickled Ĕter- my's indo, a fresh supply of oat meal in lins of 14 lbs. each, ad small voice of English loať Sugar."

MCEWEN & Co. Victoria, 19th November, 1346

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 colony. The wines are in excellent condition and may be had on moderate terms, by early appli

cation. -

Victoria, 25th October, 1841.

NOTICE

MCEWEN & Co. have just received (from the I selebrated Jons.Stuar of London) the file lowing chnice assortment of Boots & Shoes giz: Calfskin Wellington boots with spur socket heels,. Clarence lace ancle boots with spur sockets, Vamp ancle shooting hoots to button at the heel, Double suled walking shoes," Light walking shoeg, Ja Ban dress purps &c.&c.

Victori, 19th Nowcruber, 1911,