THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
UST RECEIVED)er Aden and for Sale at the Cosalmbuzar, 90
Stores of the undersigned.
JUST
A lot of prime Cumberland and York Hams, a choice selection of preserved Soups and Meats, Si- chan Wine of the finest quality, &c &e.
:
SMITH & BRIMELOW. Victoria, 4th January 1847.
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE OVERLANDİ ROUTE.
FOR
TOR sale at this office, four forms of bills of lad. ing for goods of specie shipped by the P. &0. Company's Steam pockets. Ist for goods deliver able at London; 2nd for goods deliverable at
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Oflice "Friend of China"
25th October, 1845.
CUPPING ARTICLES, according to the re-
cent act (Victoria 7 & 8) for sale at this office Office "Friend of China,” Victoria, 10th October, 1845.
LINGUISTS Reports and Navy BILLs for sale
this
Office Friend of China, 28th Deo., 1944. FOR SALE-At the office of this paper.
Compradores cheque books.
POR
Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant seaman's act endorsed on the lok.
Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Charterparties, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, for counting houses,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
(From Carlisle, Capel, Co.'s Tea Circular.)
1, DUNSTER COURT, MINCING LANE,
London, 21st November, 1846.
Chin Chew,..
Bengal,.. China, Persian,..
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•
attempt
by taking inmediato insures to put down tho Every man in his senses knows that chest of optin is not worth Co's Rs. 1,30 955, to which amount the biddings TE- ached without closing. It was surely competoll for the agent of the seller prosent in the room to destra lumell und with the price offered, and to order the lot to be knocked down when it renched even twice or diren me the known market price. Ho this been done, it would at once have tested the validity of the biddings, and na nobody could have bgea, injured, no claim could have been made on the Go
vernment for rodroza,
By the plan proued, on the contrary, by the um inter- ference, which the legal adviser of the Government has T commended, it is evulent that not a chest of the Company's Opium can be sold till after the 12th July next, the last day fixed for the anles of the season, without the permission of all the dirty Dolalla of the bazar. If the conditions of the sale were on Monday so binding upon government as to render its interference unlawful, it is obvious that the same illegality atthea to evory sale advertised under the same conditions, Consequently any two men may attend each sale, and by bidding without limit, till the day clowns, or till the officera on duty are tired out, may prevent a aalo taking place,"
It is understood that this trick, againg which the govern- meat was warned, and by which it has nevertheless aufsted ikolf and its agents to be stultified, was devised microls to got over the day, the great gambling having been for the sale of the 30th November. It may he doubted whether the par- tion have yet carried their point, as the anla af 30th Navent, bor na mill to be held, fraving benn postponed, an that it wony be newssary by resort to the name trick ouco more. But Yesterday witnessed the enactment of a grand Farce at
supposing dia object attained, the plan of operations being the Exchange Hall. The Government sale of 2,105 chems of declare valid by the lawyers, what is to hinder the Malwa Opium was announced to take place. Extensive gambling dealers from carrying it on throughout the anason, and prevent- transactions existed, depending upon the issue of thin duying any sale of the Company's opium till next July, in the sale, and it was understand previous to the commoneeneyi
meantime carrying their own to the met, and reaping of the biddings that certain speculators had resolved to create
the profit of an exclusive trade for the nine coming month? a high average by buying up every lot at a price above is The magnitude of the mischief would probably induce the real value, never intending to complete the purchase, but to government to be a little lens fearful of responsibility than forfelt the deposit required by Government to be made by they were on Monday. But if they are very much at a loss, ench bidder when the lot is knocked down to hiuz. On the we will suggest to them to sell their opium by what is called other hand the parties who would have been losers by this
a Datch don, which, besides continental unge, has the fictitious average were determined that no sale should be
respectable authority of the Commissioners of Her Mejnelya made: their contract being at a specified price to deliver n
Navy in its favour; those gentlemen, so long xa thier official certain number of chosis of the Opium sold at yesterday's existence lasted, always sold off the old ships of the British sule, they would be free of their bargain if they could prevent out in that manner. The biddings are downwards, and such sale from taking place at all. Apprehensiche were
whoever first cries mine, is the purchaser. This would be entertained that they might endeavour to effect their object by effectual, but a still better method would be to take carege, creating a riot, and a large force of Police were marched to and whenever a conspiracy again the public interests in the spot to frustrate such an attempt. Observing these pre-clearlarly made out, to kick the conspirators relentlessly paratione they resorted to another plan. The biddings were
sway without fear of the commemacuccs. In this sale it was opened at even o'clock, when a lot of five chests was put understood that the biddings would have gone up to near up. For this lot the biddings continued during the whole
two thousand rupees, and that wealthy partion were prepared day, the price being run up 1,30,945 Rs. per chest, when
with funds to pay down the whole amount. If so, the pub the auctioneer was obliged to declure the business of the day
lic revenue has lost at least five hundred rupees a chesi, or at an end, not a single lot having been knocked down. Go about eight lakhs upon the Patna Opfum, on the sale, by the vermosent having had ample warning that some such attempt Goverment submitting to the trick instead of putting it would be made to render the whole day's proceedings null down the instant it was apparent. Calcutto Englishman, and void, would, wet ink, have been justified in defeating
December 2, the plan, which they might easily have done by requiring a deposit of a considerable per centage, say 25 por cons on the prico, instead of a small fixed deposit upon each chest, and reserving to themselves, the right of sceopting any bid above a certain sum. By the latter expedient they would have had the power to put a stop to a vexativus sucoéssion of manifestly absurd biddings, and by the former they would have confined the biddags among bona fide purchasers.-Calcutta Star,
December 1.
A considerable improvement has at length taken place in the tone of the Tea market, and during the last few weeks speculative purchases have been effected in common Congous, comprising all those offering under 10d per lb, and it is probable these operations would have reached a large extent had Holders been willing to realize at market rates
very large, but as the stock is not
e, and only a small portion of it in the hands of the Trade, the Im porters have held firmly, and, in many instances, withdrawn their common Teas from the market, under the impression that higher prices must be given to meet the large current demand. This view has proved to be well founded, an advance of ¿d to The free of the Opiura Saia played at die Exchange Id per lb having been established in common yesterday, and which was in course of performance when wo inade up our dawk despatch, was carried on until dusk, when Congaus, the demand for which has been very ani.
the Autor declared he could proceed no longer, and the mated during the last few wecks. Looking at the
proceedings were proclaimed to be at an end for the day, present retail prices of tea, we think there is no The highest bed thest recorded for the first lot was Re. 1,30, reason to apprehend that the purchases of the Trade 55 por chest! Nothing was said on behalf of Government as to when the Opions would be put up again. Out of these will be in any degree curtailed by the advance
proceedings arise as goodly, prospect for the gentlement of the which has taken place, nor do we think that this
long robe. We have rumours of indiciments for conspira- would be the case under a further advance. Whe
vies nad illegal combinations, with sundry learned argumenta, ther or not such advance will take place must de. as to whether no ale" can be construed into the first pond mainly on the accounts the coning Mail mayle, it appearing that the great majority of the contracts for delivery of the drug ware based upon the average of the give of the progress of shipments and the probable first sale. Here is a fined field for the Lawyer's sickle course of business in China, added to the impresBengal Hurkare, Deceraber 3. sions which may prevail as to the prospects of a reduction of Duty,
In the useful descriptions of Congou from 11d to 19 31 per Ib. a healthy demand has existed through out the month, but prices shew no material altera- tion. The finer sorts have also been in improved demand, the heavy stock of this class being now: materially reduced, and the transactions of the month shew an advance of d to Ed per lb from the lowest point, Plain Capers and Orange Pekoes have at length recovered from the extreme depros- sion experienced for some time past, and are now saleable at an advance of fully 1d per lb. and fine Scented Orange Pekoes have also met with a better demand. Other black Teas remain much as before.
Good
We hear that the result of the Opium sale, on Monday, has led Government to the dertermination of making the ac sceptance of biddings beyond a certain figure discretionery with themselves.-Calcutta Star, December 2.
(From the Bombay Times, December 16-)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1846. TRE following remarks from the Telegraph of yesterday, refer to a notice which appeared in the advertising column of our Overland Summary, on the subject of the late opium sale at Calcutta :-
"We give prominent insertion, in our editorial columns, to the subjoined important communication in reference to the Calcutta Opium Sale:---
To the Editor of the Rombay Telegraph. Sru-The following is a Copy of the Final Protest addressed by the Would-be-Monopolist party to the pium Secretary and the Auctioneers, on the 30th ultimo, against fictitious and frandulent biddings, for the purpose of proventing a sale being allowed by Government.
Grom this document it would appear that not Bamlall's Agent alone, but the principal Baboos, as well as the highly respectable Firm of Messi Macintyre and Co., of Calcutta, are interested in the game of the Muttoora Shroß
1 Det. 1840. Yours very truly,
CRISIS.
To H. TORRENS Esq., Secretary to the Board of Opium, and Messrs MCKENZIE, LvALL & Co.
SIRB-We do hereby, on behalf of ourselves and other Parties, bona fide bidders at the sale of Opium of this day, and who have also entered into coga gements dependent on the result of that sale, give you notice that we will hold you respectively, as well as the Goyt, hable for all damages and losses sustained by your permitting parties to continue fetitions and fraudulent biddings for the purposseg of preventing any sale this day:
morest DBsumption
could
that fert Rs
not gold indicting
Purlishing, the st
200 por chest or
It would be just 13 clitneachand- Conspiracy, as of purs,
to the Azonts of the Bombay reader will note how amusingly to 1,800 per chest is made by Mer end Co., Macintyre and Go - Luckme dakissen, and Mutty Lalf Seals the form of a Postscrapt, at as if the curred to the writers anrxpected! afterthought altogether. Cunning think Government would not der tyre transparent dodge Trying first to fix the Board will the strict performpne o the Advertisement, which bound Gaver sell the Opium by action • un
to entrap MY Torrens into
by private contract, in direct opposition advertisamout, How jurticulasly knowing! We do not know precisely the sort of answers that was returned to the spistle, but from the rejection of the offer contained in the Postscript, and the subse quent announcement of another sale, under new conditions, we apprehend that Government was not frightened into rosking any very important con cessions, The whole aflau, from beginning to end, is a most diverting furce-al east to everybody but the performers !"
THE BOMBAY MARKET [From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current] BONDAY, December 15th, 1846. The dulness which prevailed in our Import Market at the close of our last issue, has continued unabated throughout the fortnight. The unccatainty as to the result of the Calcutta Opium sale, which then interrupted all legitimate business, can scarcely set he said to be removed. The annexed extract from the Cal cufta Star of December 1st, will show the nature of the measures adopted by the sellers for account? in the Opum time bargains, to defeat the operations of their opponents and arrest the progress of the. Government Sale. How fir, however, the success of their plan may accomplish the object contcm- plated, and be legally sufficient to quash the time- bargains in which they were involved, seems to be a matter of doubt, involving legal questions of no small difficulty, and which may give rise to litiga- fion between the parties interested. Whilst, how ever, there is still sufficient uncertainty existing in respect to these matters to keep up in some measure the prevailing distrust, and divert merchants from their usun! nad legitimate dealings, a respite at all events has by the events in Calcutta been obtained, and the impending serious consequences which we before wrote of, as exciting much anxiety through- out our native mercantile community, have been for a time averted. The account of these events having however only reached us a few days ago, there has yet not been aufficient time for the excite. ment connected with them to subside, and chiefly therefore in consequence of them, there has during this as in last fortnight, been but little business do- ing in imported goods.
EASTERN PRODUCE Cotton - During the past fortnight purchases to the extent of about 8,000 bales have been made, and an increased activity has been exhibited in our market for this staplo. Prices have slightly ad- vanced, and the following may now be taken as the Broach and Jumbooseer Rs. 81 at 83 per candy-
current rates:-
Dollera
Surat
Compta (old)
++
35
734 at 74
do
do. 84 at 85 do. 9. 72 at 73 Coffee. We hear of sales having had effect in Mocha at Rs. 7-2 annas per maund. Our former quotations remain unchanged.
We borrow from the Bombay Contleman's Gazello another article on Opium gombling. The scene which occurred on Monday at the Exchange, as described by us yesterday, will, perhaps attract the attention of many to the subject, who would otherwise nevor have given it a thought. It was cer teinly a bold and original idea of the parties concerned to prevent the sale from taking place by occupying the whold day in bidlings for one lot, which, of course, neither of the bidders had the least intention of buying. Their scheme has been so well carried out, that they have escaped even the depoen, insignificant as that would have been compared to the amount which the gamblers had as stalso for the lot not We need not point out to you that by the terms of the advertisement you are bound to put up and having been knocked down, the deposit could not be claimed.
sell all the lots of Opium in your advertisement of pees 4,150 at 1,175 per chest, whilst offers do not succeed once, and which, though it may have saved its authors from ruin, will inevitably lead to some new rules Sale; and that you are bound to take the necessary respecting the Opium sales, that the trickstors in the trade steps to frustrate any conspiracy to stop the safe will have no reason to rejoice at; and which, however neby preposterous and absurd biddings. cessary, will not perhaps be altogether convenient to some of We request you will register the names of the
The market for Green Tea has not participated This is one of those experiments, however, that can only
in the improvement noted for Black. Common Twankays continue almost unsaleable, and as the present prices of Young Hysons will prevent their being taken for Home Consumption, it is to be feared that they will continue depressed, unless the low prices should induce speculation in antici- pation of the Spring demann for Canada. Common Young Hysons continue to be taken freely, and although the stock is very large, the statistical re. turns shew so great an increase of consumption as to ensure a continued good market for them. The finest sorts of this as well as of all other Green Tens continue to command a ready sale, whilst the commoner descriptions have been comparative- ly neglected. In common Hysons very little busi mess has been done, and prices must be quoted Id per lb lower. In Gunpowders a fair extent of business has been done, but Imperials continue much depressed, and rather lower prices
have been Accepted. The Canton kinds of both are very heavy
ARRIVALS.
London, The Queen. Symmetry, and Hebrides. Liverpool The Jeremiah Garnett. Dublin-The Sarah.
London, 19th November, 1846, The total quantity of
offered at the Public Sales just concluded was 2350 Bales Bengal, 2400 Bales China, and 130 Bales Peraian Silk
There was a good attendance of Buyers, and taur bidding for the Bengal Silk of current quality quantity sold—1000 Bales at about previous prices For the China Silk there was little bidding, but
200 to 1000 Bales have been due onerally?
1s,
under those of July,
of which the quantity was rely will, and al bought in.
in. The Persian Silk all bought in ut 108 to 10s 6d.
por July, except for best quality,
L'epthall Count, November 16th 1846- PRICE CURRENT
BENGAL AND OHINA HATE BILK,
DURANT & Co. Broken...
BENGAL (01UAL IMPORRO SUPERIOR.
Bauleab,....
Commercofly
88 Od
nona
2 Od a 15 Od
Opium-Arrivals of the new crop still continue, but no sales have taken place, holders asking Ru-
exceed Rupees 1,100,
Wool. We hear of a few purchases have beers made e at former rates,
FREIGHTS
the fair dealers in the drug. Such a farce as that enacted at parties bidding, that they may be indicted for a Freights, To Great Britain may still he quote
the Exchange on Monday, can never be permitted to be per formed again. The Government will not suffer itself to be so played the fool with. What regulations will be made we cannot any but we approband it will not be difficult to frame such as will effectually prevent another trick like that we have been referring to. As no sale took place, we conceive that it is quie compatent to the Coverument to order that the one which was to take place on Monday should be held to- morrow if they please, under such rules as they may deam requisite to guard them against the repetition of such hum hug as that practised on the former day, and to protect the interests of the fair trader.
Since the above was written, we have heard that the Oppo will again be put up for sale-under new conditions of course on Monday next.We have also heard a report that certain wealthy natives, resident in Calcutta, have offered Is, 1800 per chest for the whole bunch,Bengal Hurkey December 2.
We yesterday mentioned our fatention of saying a few words more na to the first opium sale of the season, which had such an alarming upearance at ite commencement, and ended so ridiculously. A stranger arriving in Calcutta on Monday morning might have thought that the government was approbemive of a rebellion. Anud policeman surro- unded the Exchange parties were posted in the Cathedral yard, and in other neighbouring places, ready to appport those in front, and it waa confidendy userted that all the troops in the Fort were ordered to be in raadiness to march to the rescue of the members of the Opium Board and of their inde Etigable decretos Abthcance of exciting choro undoubt edly was all the dirty brokers of the bazar were assembler in and about the Exchange, and it might perhaps have re- quired
a den stout constables to keep the hau they
notousFit all the rest of the lutely thrown away for though sn
Roman Crator, two won *not have. dings of a Bengalee
for tre po
day, advanci
tioner
ference that the
the cou
top the
conspiracy.
(8d.)
We are, &e.
($d.) OSWALD, SEAL & Co.
MACINTYRE & Co.
In Guxerattee Character,)
LUCKMECHUND RADAKISSON MOTTY LALL SEAL.
P. S.-We are prepared to offer, and hereby offer, Eighteen Hundred Rupees per Chest for the whole of the Paina Opium advertised for to diy's sale, viz. Thirteen hundred and Ninety Cheats, and herewith tender the necessary deposit of To Hundred Rapees per Chest, for the whole of these lots, and, if required, to give Security for the par- ment of the whole purchase money.
(Sd.) OSWALD, SEAT, & Co
MACINTYRE & Co.
(In Guzeraltee Character,) (Sd) LUCKMECHUND RADAKISSON,
MOTTY LALL SEAL
ove protest
at E, and to China from Rs. 10 at 12 per candy
MONEY MARKET
Money Market —The distrust prevailing in con nection with the Opium spectations has continued to limit discount and other transactions of the native community, and whilst money i by no means scarce there can be little were this removed, most of what is avai be fully employed in the regular ket. Sobscriptions to the 5 per c
sans the am
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