728700-1845-12-Apr-1845 — Page 1

THE FRIEND

VOL. IV. No. 30

Page

OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY,

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH, 1845.

PRICE $ 12 per annu.

Credil prices, $1.4. 89, 50, and 95, for the periods Terms of Subscription to the "Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette," per annum $12. Six months 87. Three months $1; all paid in advance.

of twelve, six, and three months respectively: Single numbers to Eubscribers 25 cts. each, to Non-Subscribers 1 Rupee. Parties calling or sending to the office for papers are requested to pay cash. Terms of Advertising.-Ten lines and under $1; additional 10 cents per line. Repetitions one third of the first insertion. Advertisements to bave written on the face of them, the number of times they

are required to appear, otherwise they will be published until countermanded. In all instances, thße who are not Subscribers, must pay in advance.

FOR LONDON,

Tin Melison, now at Whatipon has the greater part of her cargo engaged

THE Barque "EARL GREY," Cap-

and will meet with quick despatch. For Freight

JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

Apply 10,

East Point, 4th April, 1845.,

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER

THE

HE A. 1. Earque "CONSTANT," Capt. Hemeny, of 535 tons burthen. Apply to,

JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

East Point, 7th April, 1845.

SCHOONER FOR SALE.

MHE Teak built, Coppered and copper fastened 1 Schooner "DIDO," (late Kappa) Thirty One Tons burden being well found in Sails, Rigging,

Arms &c.; and can be sent to sea at an hours notice. For particulars apply to

Victoria, 20th February, 1845.

MR

1

[R. WILKINSON DENT has been addmitted

a partner in our fir. &

DENT & Co. Macao. 1sť February, 1845,

FOR SALE. FADEIRA in Pipes from the house of Scott,

Penfold & Co., Madeira:

BELL & Co. Apply to, Victoria, 2nd October, 1844.

NOTICE.

MA

TR. WILLIAM PYKE is authorized to Sign MR. WILLIAM POSE &on at Shanghus.

HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Victoria, 3ril April, 1845.

FOR SALE.

T the Godowns of the undersigned the following

articles.

NOTICE.

B. KENNY, and Dr. R. WILSON, beg

TO SHIP MASTERS. Dleave to intimate to the Commanders of ships N. DUUS has for Sale at his Godowns No.

proceeding to Whampon, that they have associated themselves as Medical and Surgical practitioners at that anchorage,

China Vessel, moored in Blenheim Reach. Ship's Medicine Chests replenished. July 1st, 1844.

ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY. | UUE undersigned having been appointed Agents. TUE undersigned having been appointed Agents Company," of Calcutta, are prepared to accept risks for account of that Company to India. E rope and America; payable in case of loss either

in Calcutta or China.

RUSSELL & Co: Agents in China,

LONDON.

THE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents

Marine Stores of all descriptions. Anchors and Chain Cables, Sheahing Copper and Nails, Rod | IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF Iron, Salt Provisions, Bread, Flour, all descriptions of Wines, Spirits nud Beer and Porter in Wood and bottle, Navy Duck.

Likewise au Invoice of Baltic Timber nud

HUMPHREYS & Co.

Deals, N, DUUS.

FOR SALE OR HIRE.

THE teak built Schooner "WITCH,” about 18 tons, decked and coppered ; has just undergone thorough repairs and had new masts, booms, and rigging, with two suits of canvas sails, (one quite new) anchors, chains and guns. She sails aucom- monly fast, has fine accon-odations and been used as a Yacht, for which she is well adapted, or would Inake a good trading or passage boat. Apply to MR. LATTEY.

Victoria, 4th March, 1845.

TO LET,

N elegant and comodimus bouse capable of accommodating four familles, in Wellington Street at the back of Mr." Lowrie's stores. Apply in

STEFANO YVANOVICH,

Pottinger Street.

A

Victoria, 1st April, 1845.

TO LET OR FOR SALE,

N elegant and well built house in Caine's road. contains ten rooms and a spacious Hall 45

feet long by 28 wide.

HUGHESDON & Co.

TO LET.

TUAT well known commodious Bungalow

we known dd Hill, at present oc cupied by Messrs. Fischer WILLIS & Co,

Victoria, 17th March, 1845.

FOR SALE.

No. 13 Queen's Road. Hongkong, 28th February, 1845.

FOR SALE,

W

TEBSTER, Gordon, Cossurt & Co's, superior Madeira, in Ebds, quarter and half quarter | casks, and in casos.

.FLETCHER & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1845.

NOTICE.

THE Interest of the late John Henry Larkins

in our firm has expired; and Mr. Duncan Fletcher, and Mr. George Findlay, are admitted partners therein from this date.

Our business well in future be conducted, under the style of Fletcher & Co.

*W

Messrs.

in China for the above L'ompany are prepar ed to accept Assurances in Hongkong, 1st On Buildings of Brick or Stone, altogether detached from any other, covered with Tile, Slate, Metals or other incumbustible materials, together with their contents, except Cotton or other hazardous goods. Rate of Premium 3 por '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 be I per cent per annuin,

3rd. On Buildings of the latter description, but containing hazardous goods, premium 14 per cent per annum,

Of the first Class Assurance will be accepted to the extents of £ 10.000, on ong 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 alone of the con- tents-olone, or part on each.

No Assurance to be considered in force until the premium be paid.

FLETCHER, LARKINS & Co. China, 1st January, 1845. FOR SALE-AT the Godowns of

The Undersigned are also authorized to grant Fox Rawson & Co., Burton Alc in Hads, from policies on Buildings and their coulents at Macao Worthington and Robinson,

and Manila. Hongkong, 13th December, 1844.

NOTICE:

Parties applying for Insurance will be pleased to send in full paticulars of the risk, any deviation [R ALEXANDER MACCULLOCH, is at:- from which without the consent of the Company

at Shanghai.

Mthorized Nige By trillitate the policy.

TURNER & Co.

Mačno, 27 July, 1944.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1845.

NOTICE.

THE

HE interest and responsibility of Mr. Chris- topher Fearon, in our firm ceased on the 31st. December 1844.

FEARON & SON.

Macao, 1st January, 1845,

NOTICE.

WE big to intimate that we have established.

BILLS on Messrs. Baring Brus, & Co. Lon-in

don at six months sight. Apply to

AUGUSTIN HEARD & Co. Canton, 8th April, 1845,

FAST India Company's Bills on Bengal, accepted

B

for sale by

NYE PARKIN & Co.

Canton, 15th March, 1845.

PILLS on London at 6 months sight. For sale

by

WETMORE & Co.

Canton, 10th October, 1844. DILLS on Bengal at 30 and 40 days sight. For

sale by

WETMORE & Co. Canton, 10th October, 1844.

NOTICE. THE deceace of Mr. WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE having caused a vacancy in our Firm we have associated Mr. SAMUEL B. RAWLɛ with us as a Partner,

WETMORE & Co.

Signed Canton, 1st October, 1844.

NOTICE.

ALL Ended AGRENCE, or having LL persons indebted to the Estate of the late

claims against the said Estate, are hereby requested to send their accounts to the Subscribers for ad. justment,

WETMORE & Co. Canton, 23rd September, 1844.

MR

NOTICE.

ourselves as Merchants and Commission Agents

China, in connection with Messrs. Sauds Tur-

ner & Co. of Liverpool; our eöpartnership com- mening 1st January last and the partners in our firme being.

- THOMAS SANDS,

CHARLES TURNER,

JAMES CHURCH,

WILLFAM STIRLING,.

Liverpool.

do.

SANDS, TURNER, CHURCH & €6, Couton, 5th February, 1845.

NOTICE. CANTON and MACAO, 1st January, 1845. THE undersigned bas Estabished in the above

named pluces from this date a flouse of Com- mission business in connection with Messrs Ron.s- winkel van der Burg & Co. Batavia

The Business will be conducted under the firm of VANDER BURG ROMswinkel & Co.

[Signed) P. TIEDEMAN JR.'

NOTICE

MY

Y business in China will in future be conduct- ed under the style of GILMAN & Co. and MR. ABRAHAM BOTHAN, and MR. SPENCER COMPTON, at Shanghai, and Mr. Jons Jarvin, at Macao, are authorized to sign the same by procu ration.

R. A GILMAN. Canton, 1st February, 1845.

FOR SALE. IDONIA in Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Coke from the house of Bruce & Co, l'eterite Apply to KENNEDY, MACGREGOR, &C.

Victoria, 10th December, 1844.

NOTICE.

TR. L. C. DELMARLE, is authorized to sign | JESSRS, M. FORD & Co. have removed to the bungalow lately occupied by Mr. Chris- topher. Victoria, 21st March, 1845.

for our firm by procuration.

VANDER BURG ROMSWINCKEL & Co. Canton, and Macao, 22nd February, 1845.

NOTICE.

SODA WATER.

THE interest of the late Mr. Adolphus S. Drys SALE, A the Store of Mr. John Smith ir

dale ceased in our firm on the 30th June last.

LINDSAY & Co..

Hongkong, 20th March, 1945.

Macao from Dr. Hunter's. Soda Water Manufactory there. Macae, 488 January, 1945.

TUR

MACVICAR & Co. Agents in China,

18 Queen's Road, Victoria-

All kinds of marine Stores. Also Anchors & Chain Cables of all sizes, a patent Windlass for a 400 Ton ship, all sizes offron & Copper bars & bolts, Sheeting Copper, Lead niso Am & Irish, Salt Provisions, Bread, Flour, Rice, Dholl & Ghee, Brandy, Rum, Wine & Beer in wood and bottles & other articles to nume- rous to mention.

GOODS received on Storage in dry. Brick Insurable Godowns, will be sold on com- mission or forward to Macao or Canton in In- surable Colonial Lorchas Commanded & partly manned by Europeaus, or held subject to the order of the consignce on moderate terms.

Apply to

N. DUUS. No. 18, Queen's Road, Victoria.

ON-SALE.

following Goods in small Invoices suitable

for the retail trade. Ornaments, German Silver of various descriptions, Cutlery, Clazed Leather, articles of Dress and Perfumery, Fars. Stuffs and Flannels, Quilts, Black and White Hats, Boheruing Chrystal and Guitars, Stockings, Umbrellas, Books, Laces &e. Glass-ware, Spy Classes, Toys, Sinull wares, Pianos Musters of the above can be seen by applying 10.

WM. Pusraw at

N. DUUS. Victoria, March 13th, 1845, 18 Queen's Road.

VINCENT & Co.

DESPECTFULLY take leave to announce that I they have taken of Dudhaboy Burforjee Esq. the NEW FACTORY fronting the River, which. they intend opening on Stiver 10th February next as an HOTEL; where it will be their studious- endeavor to ensure the comfort of those Gentlemen who may below difte patronage.

THE WINES.ill be supplied direct from the House of Vincent Pugh of Fenchurch-- street London.

A TABLE DY HOTE will be served at ! påst 4 n'clock daily. The flotel is provided with an Excellent Billiard Table.

Cautón, 26th January, 1845.

VANTED a Gun Room Steward for Her Ma- jesty's Ship SAMARANG." Apply on board. Victoria, 8th April, 1845, ̧

BANK OF WESTERN INDIA.

THE China Branch of the Bank of Western India; will be opened on Monday the 14th Instant, at its

temporary Office in D'Aguilar Street (next door to the Supreme Contet), -

The following are the Terins for those descriptions of business which the Bank will at present undertake.-

TERMS OF BUSINESS.

IT CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

2ND FIXED DEPOSITS.

DEPOSITS.

No Interest allowed: Commission on Dr. nide at

account at per Cent.

months

1ST CASH CREDIT ACCOUNTS,

Class ist On Security of Bullion or Government pa-

per

Class 1st Repayable in one sum on a

Notice of G months Class 2nd do.

on a "natule of 3

ADVANCES.

do.

interest allowed at 4 per Cent per annu

Do,

at 3 per Cent per annum,

Class Rod On other approved Securites

No interest allowed on Cr. Balances. Interest charg. et on Dr. Balances at 5 per cent per anDAJU.

No Interest allowed on 45. Balances. faterest charged

un Dr. Balances at per cent per anumme

N. B. These cash accounts will be subject to 3 per cent Commission for the working of the accutiat.

2ND FIXED LOANS (for a period of not more than

4 months).

Class 1st On Secunty of Bullion or Government pa

per

Class 2rul Un other Securities

Interest charged at 9-per Cent per annum.

Do. do, at 10 per Cant per annum

DISCOUNT.

Approved Bills and Promissory Notes payable in Vieronta, Canyon or Mação, hearing at least two names, and not having more than 4 months to run will be discounted as follows,

UNDER 2 months, at 8

per Cent

per Annum.

2

2

51

BANKING

AGENCY.

The Bank will effect investments in E. I. Government

and cher Indian Securities

Ai Commission of § par Cunt exclusive of Exchange

Pistage e

CURRENCY.

Accounts will be kept in Spanish Dollars, and as a provisional menure monies will be received and paid on all Current Accounts at the following fixet rates riz

Spanish Dollars. @ 717 Tacis per $1000 Mexican Dollars @ 5 per cent discount

Co's. Repoes 6: 225 per Mex. § 100 €) 5 per cent discount.: The difference between the stove rates and theserrage rates for as months, on the excras recaiv- ed or paid in either description of Coin, being adjustel half yearly in balancing each account.

In the other transactions of the Bank, monies will be received and paid according to the rates of the day as exbibited in the Bunk Office,'

Bank of Western India, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th April. 1945.

By Authority of The General Board of Director,

S. J. D. CAMPBELL. Manager of the China Branch