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THE FRIEND

VOL. VI. No. 20.

OF CHINA

AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.

VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10mm, 1847.

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FOR

ENGLAND, CALCUTTA, MADRAS, CEYLON,

AND INTERMEDIATE PARTS,

PENINSULAR AND ORI-

TTA COMPANY's Steam Ship BRAGANAA, will icavo dua for the above places on Tuesday the 30th of Mary at to'clock P. x.

Cameo will be received on board until Noan, and Brojs until 4 r. M., on Monday the 29th.

For particulars regarding Factor and Pas- BAUE, upply at the P. & O. §. N. Company's Office, Hongkong.

J. A. OLDING, Agent Hongkong, 2nd Marche 1847. NOTICE. CHIPPERS of CARGO by the Peninsular and CENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam Vessels are hereby informed that until for for notice, the roles of Freight bence to Sourn AMPTON will be as under,

Ton Measurement Conda per

$8p. 144.00 of 40 Cubic feet. Parcels under a quarter of a Cubic foot measure at will be taken at $1.50, $2.00 and 2.75 each

and above that measurement at the following aduated scale, including all charges to SOUTH PTON, except Trupsit Duty on Packages exceed.

Do. and Inch

Do and 2 Inches Foot

Do and Incli

Do, und Inch Do

83.00

3.50 3.75

400

4.33

4.60

GAL

5 50

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TO LET. Housesituate in Wellington Street, com- manding a fine view of the Bay. Early possession can be given. For further particulars apply to

I. OSWALD

Victoria, 27th February, 1946.

TO LET.

THE dwelling House on the Hollywood. Todd, mely docupied by the Heatour able W. Caine Apply to,

BUSH & Co. Hongkong, 9th November 1846.

.. FOR SALE OR TO LET. TUIE inrge and commodious premises presently! Torcupied as the British

Possession givenu on the 1st of April. Apply to

BUSH & Co.

Hongkong, 20th February 1847,

TO BE LET. Single and a double storied Godown. Apply to,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Vietoria, 5th June 1846.

TO LET. CPACIOUS Godowns and dwelling house, built Dof Granite and lately occupied by Messrs

or 16,

Tues. RIPLEY & Co. The property is situated near the centre of the Town, (Victoria, Hongkong) and has a water frontage. Apply on the Premises,

THOMAS RIPLEY & Co, Hongkong, 31st July 1846.

Shanghai TO LET. THE whole or part of the upper part of the House lately occupied by Mr FARNCOM, for further particulars, apply to

and 2 Inches............ 6.00 A

For every elitional Cubic Inch measuremen 50 Cents will be charged and if the package ghs more than 20 lbs. to the cubic foot, an ad- dional 25 Cents per lb, will be charged for the ad- ditional weight

Parcels not to exceed 100 lbs. weight or 5 cubic fet inensureragni-all packages under 5 cubic feet will charged at parcels

Jewellery, Musle and valuable articles of a simi- lar description, 3 per cent ad valorem...

All parcels will be cleared through the Custom House at SOUTHAMPTON, and forwarded to their ltimate destination by the Peninsular and Oriental Sira Navigation Company to whom the Duty and all other charges incurred in England must be pr

By order,

1. A. OLDING, Agent P. & O. S. N. Cop

Hongkong, 2nd March 1847.

advertisement will supersede the NBThis mtes of Freight hence to SOUTHAMPTON made cublic on the 20th October 1846.

ON

NOTICE.

N the 1st of January, 1847, the Of fee for conducting the Business

of the Steamer CORSAIR, will be re. nored from Messrs. FRANKLYN & MILNE'S House to do House of HOLMES & BIGHAM, where all Packets and Percels will be received by Mr Srunas. All applications made to him, or to Mr STRANO will inces the readiest attention.

Victoria, 28th December 1816,

FOR SINGAPORE.

THE Clipper Brig- LITTLE CA- 1 THERINE, 151 Tons; to sail about the 20th instant, has lofty and good accommoditions for Passengers. For Freight or Passage apply to,

FRANKLYN & MILNE.

Victoria, March 5th, 1847.

SANDWICH ISLANDS.

T

THE fhst sailing English Brigantine SARAH ANN, Thoe DuNnet, Master, will have quick despatch to

the above Islands.

For Passage, apply to

;

WM. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March 1647.

FOR PULO LABUAN, BORNEO

TO Sail on an early day, thestrong built Soner YOUNG HESE, now lying off the Danish Consuls house. For Freight or Passage, apply at

MH ROBINSON's, or to the COMMANDER on Board,"

Victoria Harbour. Victoria, 1st March 1847) Pod tgan jahan

A

M

NOTICE.

FOR SALE.

sizes, An Invoice of Marla, Europe, and

FB. ChanLes Ryman is this day admitted a part-ANCHORS, Chain Cables, and Hawes Pipon of

Patent Rope,

Coflife, and Government Cigars.

ney in our Firm.

DIROM, GRAY & Co. Chalon, Jet Angust 1846. Ipade, sadgrained beg to intirato fifất they have associated themselves as Agents at this plate, from 1st January 1847, under the Firm of Syme, Mua & Co., Mr Merins vemaining at Bong- kang.

Pigned] F.. D. SYMW,

J. D. MUIR,

ARCH. MELYULLE.

Amoy, 1st February 1947. OCEAN MARING INSURANCE COM" PANY OF CALCUTTA.

E undersigned are authorised to grant Policies for the above named Company, payable qu Loadon, Bombay, Colombo, Aladins, Calcutta, Bin- gapore, und Canton,

SYME, MUIR & Co. Arany, 20th Fehmary 1947.

HINDOSTAN INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTT§.

SHE

in China, for the above Marine Insurance

undersigned living us appointed Agent Corapany is prepared to grant POLICIES, payable a Losdon, Calcutta, Bombay, and Quina, The office retums a bounts of 10 per cent.

C. AGABEG, Agent Himinstan Insurance Society. Cantun, 5th March, 1-17.

FOR SALE (HEATHING COPPER. Apply to

BUSH & Co. Flongkong, 16th February 1847.

NOTICE and responsibility of Mr WARREN House in Cage Street, contains 4 rooms, bathinteren de un putner in quer firms coazed an

room, and servants offices. Apply to

GEO. STRACHAN. Victoria, 19th January 1847. TO LET. House on the South side of Gough Street.

GRO, STRACIJAN. Apply to Victoris, 1st January 1947.

L. JUST & Co.

Victoria, 22nd January 1847.

TO LET.

TO LET.

THE godowns, and first floor of the promiss on Quous road, adjoining Messe Smil nad Brimelow. Apply to,

A

Victoria, Ist June 1846.

GEO, STRACHAN,

TO LET.

THE promises, at present occupied by Mr Ro- BERT RUTHERFORD, well adapted for a Ge- neral Store or for Lawyers Offices. Apply to

ROBERT STRACHAN, Victoria, 9th February 1847.

To

NO LET' at a low rent a Houson Gough

JOHN CARR.

Street.

NOTICE.

R. T. D. DiAVE and Mr W. C. LE GETT are partners in our firm, which Mr T. 8. SMITH ie authorised to sign by procuration.

MACFICAR & Co. Hongkong, 1st January 1847

NOTICE.

THE undersigned have been appointed Agents ar 1 Shanghai for the Imperial Fire Office of London.

BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co.. Victoria, 22d April 1846.

FOR SALE.

T the Godowns of Messrs BLENKIN, RAWSON & Co superior Sherry, Madeira, and Port, in wood and bottle; Champagne from the house of Mumm & Co. Rheims.

Hongkong, 1st June 1846.

FOR SALE.

DLANDY'S Madeira, in half pipes, hhds, and

quarter casks. Apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.: Victora, 10th April 1848.-.

FOR SALE. THE foollowing Wines ex Cannata,

Pori, glierry, Sauterne,

Huck,

in Cause of 3 dozen on oh,

Claret, Sparkling Champaign, Hermitage.

Pale Cognac Brandy, indo dos d' Sobeidam Genova, Minendouf I dogaster dec

Superfine Italian Salad Oil Apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Victorin, 15th July 1846, 140

INDIA AND CHINA MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY or THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above named Company, and are prepar Tapido De PETER YOUND: Ap-tong, Bombay and tomog THOSE two Houses edjoining that presented to grant Policies payable in London, Glasgow

ply to

F

dra TO LET

LINDSAY & Co.

Hongkong, 19th December 1846,

TO BE LET OR SOLD. THE House and Godowns of the under-

This Office returns a Bonus of 10 per cent (Ten per Cent) ou all Premiums

A CILMAN & Ca Canton, 1st October 1840.

NOTICE rec

MR

signed, at Victorib, application to heR. FERDINAND BLASS 19 authorized to sign for

our firm in China, by Procuraton vasta

A HEGAN & 00. Hongkong, 29th October 1843.

made on the Premises, or to

W&T GEMMELL & Co.

Canton, 9th February 1847.

the 31st ultimo.

RUSSELL & Co.

Canton, 1st January 9917.

ORIENTAL INSURANCE SOCIETY.” THE andered have been appointed agents for the above named Society and are prepared to ginn: Policies payable in London, Liverpool, Bom- Bay, Calcutta and Chaton.

RATHBONES, WORTHINGTON & CJ. Canton, 31st August 1846.

NOTICE

E lave Established a Branch of our House at Shughawnder the same Name as at Courton, and fave authorised Mr C. A. Fanton to sign for us by procuration.

AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co. Cinton, 1st January 1847.

NOTICE.

HE

partnership heretofore carried on in the of Last, ROWLAND & Co. has this day arre

Mr T. H. Row- been dissolved by mutual consent LAND has been asthorised to arrange all outstand. ung accounts.

LANE, ROWLAND & Co. Victoria, 31st December 1940.

NONCE

TTR. Rone, Jackson has become a Partner in my Firm, which will be conducted from this dase as MrrouELL. & Co.

W. H. MITCHELL (Signed) Amoy, 1st January 1847-

NOTICE WELCH & STOCKER, Chemists and Drug. gate, big to inform the community of Hong kong. &c, that they have removed their business from the preinises lately occupied by them to the now louse adjoining the Oriental Bank, Queen's. Road, where any orders entrusted to them will meet with the promptest attention.

Teoria, Hongkong, 23rd February 1847. FOR SALE.

JUST RECEIVED, a few cases of Alsops' Pale

4 Victoria, 27th February 1847. DALE Barton Ale in blogsheads

FRANKLYN & MILNE:

Pale Cognac Brandy in Cask and bottle. Pige full favored Part.

Very Pale Shorry. -

"Pale!

Brown

·do =

do.

Red Wine in task.

Chuogagne and Claret, at very low prices, «Sparkling and still Moselle, Lieurs &c.,

Manila Cheroots

Chain Cables, Anobors of all sizes, large Europe Rope, Flour, Salt Provisions in Barrels, and Can- vas. Apply to

FRANKLYN & MILNE,

Queer's Road, MR. LESSER bege tonlorm the community of Hongkong that he is disposing of his re- maining stock of Jewellery at reduced prices, being about to return to England, consisting of Ladies

and Gentlemen fancy und squet Rings, Brooches, Line Watch guards, Gold Pen and Pencil Cased, with a variety of other articles, all of the test fashion,

Victoria, 2nd March 18:17,

YOUNG WOMAN

Wishes for & Situation be S to England. Please to

1 A Office Friend of China?

4th November 1846.

ALNO

RAWLE, DUUS & Co,

FOR SALE. ALT Provisions, Flour, Rom, Arrack, and

kinds of Wines in Bottle.

Cogues, hind al

RAWLE, DUUS & C

4th November 1840..

STORAGE, NO.

XCDS received on Storage, Sold on Comunis-

CANTON, MC.

by insurable Lorchus.

RAWLE, DUOS & Co. Victoria, 25th November 1846.

MDSSRS WAGHORN & COPS AGENCY. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents THE

for Mesars WAGHORN & Co., are prepared to

forward Parcels to India or England by the Pes

NISSULAR AND Oriental CouPANY'S STEAMERS, which sail from here on the 25th of every Month.

AB Parcels went to Victoria to be forwarded must be fine of Freight and other Charges, and should arrive here 24 Hours before the Mail closes.

All Parcels received from Iodia or England will he delivered free of any Charges maite here, on the, presentation of the Receipt only; but if they are cent to any other place, $1 per Package will be charged, besides the Freight and other Expenses.

Porsalent the Office, WAGnors & Co.'s "Over" LAND GUIDE by the Routes to Egypt;" "GENERAL HENTS and INFORMATION for l'ASSEAGERS on their way from and to INDIA."

1st Route, ria Southampton.

through France.

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tia Trieste or Constantinople, with Map of the Overland Routes.

Also, a few Overland Trunka..

D

Dah May 1846,

RAWLE, DUUS & Co.

FOR SALE. CODA WATER AND ÆRATED LEMON- A DF of superior quality at Messrs HUNTER & BARTON's Dispensary, Pottinger Street, Vic- TORIA, HONGKONG.

CANTON, at Dr KENNY's Dispensary, No. 5, New French Hong.

Macao, at BINNAM's, Chinese Shopkeeper, Rua d' Augustine.

Fresh SELTZER WATER in baskets of 1 dozen each.

ON

ÆRATED LEMONADE,

AND

SODA WATER.

(From the New Manufactory at Macao.)

application may be had at F. A. SEABRA Dispensary Praya Grande, and at the Store of Mr JOHN ŠMITI.

Teams:- Lemonade, per dozen, one dollar and a quarter, and Soda Water, one dollar-bottles to be returned with boules: 83 per dozen.

ORDERS for ten dozens, or above: Soda Woter, Seventy-five cents, and Lemonade, one dollar per dozen.

Macau, 1st October 1846, CHIP AND CABIN STORES of all

con-

sisting of Cordage, Canvas, Paint, Oils, 1e, Bunting, Blocks, Varnish, Natles, &c., &c., &c.

Salt Provisions, Flour, Brond, Peas, Coffee, Acc. Wines, Beer, Spirits, and Liqueurs.

Pickles, Sauces, and all kinds of Oilmen's Stores. Clothing, Kerseymeres, Broad Cloth, Warscont ings, &c.

Guns, Shot, Muskets, Gunpowder, Flints, &c. Sails made, altered or repaired and every des- cription of Shipping business and supplies, punctu ally attended to

CHARLES BUCKTON.

AVERAGES for Sen Damage partial, general, or particular, accurately adjusted by

CHARLES BUCKTON Queen's Road Victoria, January 1841.

NOTICE OF REMO

THE undersigned

That he has Temp occupied by Mr C

Queen's Road 1st Me

THE loteret and

VER CORSO

BOWI

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