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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

1817

FOR THE OVERLAND

olice, four forms of bills of lad.

pression

have been

recis shipped by the P&O. do díjat for goods deliver, 1 of the dend

for goods deliverable at oods deliverable at Suez

Friend of China”

at intermediate ports. the Company's forms on

ARTICLES, according to the re- cent act (Victorin 7 & 8) for sale at this office Office Friend of Chine"

Victorm 10th October, 1815

FOR SALE-At the office of this paper.

Coradores cheque books.

Ships Articles, with an abstract of the merchant seaman's act endorsed on the back.

Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chilty, Charterparties, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.

Chinese Tariff of imports, and exports, for counting houSOS,

INGUISTS REPORTS and NAPY BILLS for sale

at this Office

Office Friend of China, 28th Dec., 1844.

CHINA

nible.

the soul of

CORERE are those of fien's

hoots of ama are cons after a short purgatory conducted according t But as soon as the the dead bouy, which the nearest relatives

The destin

Marks which

are believed to denote that of the doomet te irrevocable peruil lone ered favourable and are believed to judicate that the soul, vill be transferred to the joys of paradise. The fudera) is forms, and under the superintendence of priest departure, food is put into the grave along with without a coffin. I have sometimes seen one of Into the grave and strike the body with his foot, but the meaning of this strange proceeding 1 narar could clearly understand. Some curious ceremonies are observed on All Boul's day. In every house in which a member of the family has tiled in the course of the year, a table is laid out with brandy, cocoa, tobacco, together with some of the favourite dishes of the deceased person, and the chamber is kept closed the whole day. The family firmly believe that the sprit of their departed relative on that day revisits his earthly abode, and partakes of the repact that is preail out on the table. A willow usually wears mourning for the space of twelve months. In some provinces, on the anniversary of her husband's death, the widow puis on a bridal dress, and over it her ordinary garments. All her relatives visit her in her dwelling, to the accompaniment of doleful

music, she takes the lead in funerale hour approaches at which the

Shima

SHIPPING IN CHINA

928 Zaball

937 Milk Buat Perking

Chooser

ferst ship

Clewon Namo Amoy

217 Wilson 937 R

104 Phelps

Royalist, schooner William bhg

legning org.

Chinches

barquê: brig

Ingoner

Hellar solinoner.

Mazeppa, hermaphrodite Payche, schooner Audax, schooner Amazon, sup Black Dog, schooner

lown, brig Corcyra, brig Corsair, brig Dido, sonooner Emily Jane, ship Folkstone, ship Masdeu, barque Snipe, brig Ternate, barque Time, schooner

William Hughes, brig William IV. barque Spec, schooner Benjamin Heape, barque" Chieftain, Falcon, barque Gazelle, schooner

133 Roper 292 Tarun 272 Woodrow

Foo-c-Con 19 Hely

105 Roope

Chuan 208 Guszell

172 Jauncey 170 Priestman

11

Yoosung | 151 3uvan

442 Cleverly

70 Dyane A

144 D'Bussche

183 Unird

172 Canselle

85 pix

427 Wilson

Crangaces,

Pestonjes Framjes Cams and co

Dent sau 00 Gurean and co

Dont and co.

Jardine, Matheson and on,

Sime, Muir and co. Gilman and co, Jardine, Matheson and en Dent and co,

Deat and co.

Jardine, Matheson and co. Jardine, Matheson and co.

Do

Dent and co.

Jardine, Bethewon and co Mecvicor and co,

D. Sassoon Bone and co Pestonjes Framjee Cama and co. Gilman, Borman and es D. & M Rusieinjts and es. Turner and co,

Dent and co

Jardine, Matheson and co, Cowasjee Sapoorjee Longmat,

196 Endicott, W. agustine Heard and co.

406 Forbes

236 Chape

270 Wade

>>

150 Lecy

11

219'Roundy,

>2

194 Thompson

21

Lookong

105 Allen

Shanghai

281 Butler

293 Edwards

484 Cleland 115 Anderson

Richarda

>>

"

Mary Ann Watson, sch.

31

Bir Edward Ryan, barque

320 Riddles

"

101 McKnight

75 Kaine

E. Cosat

husband died in the previous year, the

anil masie become more and more mournful; but whenever the hour is past, one of the female friends approaches the widow and removes her black mantills. The other females then strip off the rest of her mourning garments and adorn her head with flowers. At length she ap-Will o'the Wisp, schooner pears in a complete bridal dress. The maticians strike up a lively strain, to which the whole party dance, and the evening is passed in drinking and merry making.— Tschudi's Travels in Peru.

May.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Whampoa.

ARRIVALS. AT HONGKONG. 8, Bella Belbaina, (Sp) Castro, from 11, Titanja, Anson, from Whampoa. 11, Elizabeth, (Prussian) Fager, from Whampoa. 11, Daniel Watson, from Sydney."

TESTIMONY AGAINST SMOKING.-Smoking to excess is anther source of im- mense evil in the backwoods. A man accustomed only to a cigar gets, at last, accustomed to the lowest and vilest of tobacco, (From the Glasgow Herald February 15.)

I used to laugh at some of my. At a meeting of the Asiatic Society, a paper was

friends in beymour, when I saw them with a broken tobacco pipe stuck in the ribbon of their straw hats. These were men who had paraded in their day the read from the Rev. C. Gutzlaff, containing replies to

shady side of Pail-mall. They found a pipe a solace, and cigars were not to be had s number of queries prepared some months ago by for love or money. Why do you not put your pipe at least out of sight?" said Sir G. Stanton, and seat to China by the Society.1, "It is the Seymour Arme crest," respondled my good-natured gentlemen far- These questions refer to almost every branch of mers, and we wear it accordingly. Smoking all day, from the hour of rising, is, knowledge on which information is desirable; and I actually believe, more injurious to the nerves than hard drinking. It paralyses we can only select a few salient points-premising exertion. I never saw an Irish labourer, with his hod and his pipe, mounting a ladder, but i was sure to discover that he was an idler. I never had a groom' that that the writer generally limits his remarks to

smoked much who took proper care of horses and never knew a gentleman Hongkong, Ningpo and Chusan.-The consump tion of opium is a prominent subject of discussion. seriously addicted to smoking who cared much for anything beyond himself-Sir

Richard Bonnycastle's Canada. At Hongkong, where the population comprehends many desperate adventurers and criminals, the scum of the adjacent islands, the consumption is enor mous. The revenue on the article is farmed at 1,560 dols per month, which will argue a sale of at least twenty times that amount; and more than half this quantity is smoked by the inbabitants of At Chusail, the island, about 20,000 persons on the other hand, where the population is 13 times es great, not one fifth of the above quantity is im- ported, an index of the disposition of the people who are sober and well-conducted. Many of the smokers are soldiers, sailors, and mandarins-who appear to thick it a manly habit, as indicating a bold recklessness. The peasantry hardly ever touch it. Mr Gutzlaf's position as police magis- trate of Chusan afforded the best means of knowing the character of the people; and he says that the persons brought before him rarely averaged above three in a month, and those chiefly for petty pilfer- He gives, however, a remarkable instance Ing.

of Lynch law, which tells rather oddly for the strength of the Chinese government, as well as for European notions of pacifc conduct. Some outlaws, who were said to have been employed by the go- vernment to kidnap our soldiers, seuled themselves at Chusan; where they committed all kinds of de- predations in the neighbourhood. They were warned off; but treated the warning with contempt. The popular indignation was roused; the ruffians were seized-put on board a boat, with stones tied

May.

AT MACAO

1, San Benito, (Sp) Gonzales, from Manila, April 17th

May.

DEPARTURES.

FROM HONGKONG,

8, Marmion, Fletcher, Sydney,

8, Mar, Alston, Whampoa.

9, Nimrod, Beagrove, Manila, and Sydney,

10, Corsair, (Str.] Soames. Canton,

10, Grindlay, Parkina. Whampoa.

10, H. C. M. S. Victorieuse, Captain Rde Genville, Macao. 11, Queen, Hutton, Whampoa

May.

FROM WHEMFOA

3, John Laird, Case, London.

9, Tuania, Anson, Singapore.

PASSENGER,Per Don Quinte, T. Shillaber, Esq.

13

Ship Alligator

Ship Minden

Ty

Brig Ringduve,

Bloop Scout

C. Steamer Pinto

H. M. Bng Childers

SHIPPING IN CHINA.

VESSELS OF WAR.

Hongkong

رد

Woosung. Canton.

Amoy.

37

Brig Espiegle

"}

Guna Hospital 81ore 16 Guns 15 Guna Guns 16 Guna 12Gens

· MERCHANT VESZELS.

Ships,

At Tons Masters,

about their necks--and dropped into the sea. Noth-H. M Steamer Voliare, ing was ever heard after this affair. The Chinese law is theoretically excellent, but utterly disgarded in practice. The mandarin appears to have the power of life and death; and he certainly has the power to inflict any degree of torture-even such as may cause death. In order to get rid of the legal necessity of procuring the imperial assent before putting a criminal to death, blank forms of assent are kept to be filled up when wanted; and the condemned man is executed often before the court breaks up. Schools are numerous at Hong- kong, and in the south generally; and almost all can read while at Chusan and Ningpo ignorance" of letters is very frequent, and even literary gra duates are inferior in accquirements to the older school boys of Kwang Tung. There is no practics! provision for the poor, and thousands annually die of starvation. But meodicity is universal: and beg ging fraternition are numerous and well organised ver exercite his calling A begrar can hardly ever

one of these bodies. Mr Gutzlaff without Joining 4 thinks the Chinese the most prolific bation in the world All marry, and not one marriage in a bun dred is unproductive. In the census which he made of Tingane, a city containing 30,000 inhabitants, there was but one unmarried female, and she was

BRITIER. Adventure, brig Anonyma, brig Arun, hargue

Bomanjee Hormusjee, ship Daniel Watson, Denia, schooner

Don Quizote, barque

leabella, parque Fort William, ship John Barry Ship Kelpie, schooner

yaz, bermaphrodite Omegs, brigantine Nymph, brig Barah bright

Sri Singapura, schooner

an English lady. He also states that, wherever Starling, hermaphrodité r

Titania, brigantine

in Thibet, Manchuria or Mongolis, they rapidly,

become mo

eres than the aborigines.

The Adelaide, brig maks of the people know nothing of the politics of Ardamper, anip

carcely aware that their Ann, Jorche zince of foreign descent. Coraiz, alcamer

y denunciations Fair Barbadien

SASES Devti, schooner

the literati and Gradley, Dargne

to have Humayoon, ship

idols

abelle,

Island Queen

Gese

ion Mor cop

hooner

John Cardan, barque

Jardine schooner

Prinot King, barque

Peira

asen, berque

sehooner

apner

283 Walk 257 TROMBA

348 Hauston

850 Coates

260 Lindsay

133 King

1214 Leisk

-290 Butk

520 Stewart 110 Bellamy 1574

270 Landera. 178 Land 203 Eaganasse 25 Repairing 110,Green

189 Ann

Whampos 258 Coryn

$407 Granger

*

Captain John Macdougall. Doctor Bankier. Master-Comiding, J. N. King, Commander W, J. C. Clifford, Commander W. Loring. Lieur, Comding G.T, Airey,8.8. Commander J, O. Pitman," Commander T. P. Thompson,

Consigners.

JJohn Lamont,

Jardine. Matheson and Co. Gilman and eo.

Jardine, Matheson and co.

Jardine, Matheson and co. Dent and co, 2. J.A.Olding, P.&O.Co's, Agent Peter Badenoch.

Dent and co.

Master and Others, Captain Quarteron Jent and co.

fardine, Matheson and co fardine, Malleson and co. Peter Badenoch, Captain Burley. Boustead and co.

Jardine, Matheson and Co. Macricer and co

Havle, Duus and co, PSP Blabbe

Doctor Groom.

Macvicer and co

Francis B Birley.

Macvisar and ca

Giman and co,

Dent and co

hward Dirom, Gray and co,

Hunt and Tobey.

Jardine, Matheson and co. James Grooke and Mey Russell and so,

Maclean, Dearie and co.

B. Beare, and co

urner and on,

Jerdre, Matheson and co.

Abcrcar and on,

Gaman and co.

Jardine Mathem and Co.

Augnance Heard and co Climen and on.

Young Hebe, schooner Zephyr, schooner

AMERICAN. Anglona, schooner Boxer, hermaphrodite Dart, schooner Don Juan, schooner Great Britain abip Antelope, brig Cayuga, brig Howque, ship. Joshua Bates, ship

SPANISH. Aurora, schooner.

Sil, brig

San Benito, brig Bella Bübaio's, barque Ylocano, brig

FARKOH

H. C. M. S. La Gloire H. O. M. S. Victoriense L'Orient, ship

ول

149 facfarlane

WFoosung | 106 Marvin

C'moon

150

150, Porter

128) Hamilton

Bent and co

Murrow and oo.

Russell and co

Lindsay and co..

P. F. Came and co Mocvicar and ca Gibb, Livingston and co. Gilman, Bowman and ex, Jardine, Matheson and ca

Do.

Aarrow and co, Lindasy and co. Geo, & Alexander Robertson, Deat and co.

Russell and Co.

Cao, F. Hubertson.

Augustine Heard and co. Augastine Heard and co,

760 Endicott, J.B. Russell and co.

Whampoa 372 Harding

Amoy

Масло |Hongkong] 403jCastor

Do,

Nye, Parkin and co.

James Tait.

Cazalis

Osterberg

JV Jorge. Gilman and co. Gemmell and co.

Captam perre. Captain R. de Grasille. J. A Durran, dr.

Jardine, Mintbeson and ca

Burd, Lange and on

154 Starbuck

Palmer

*

Stoddard

Orfila

200 Gonzales

300 Rionda

Масло

50 Gons 20 Gans

John, brig

BAZIL.

Vishnu, brig

Namos

Amoy

Haberbier

Hongkong

·

Fager Schutt

Willam Postan and co.

Macao

berfield

Nye, Parkin and co.

Whampoa

1971Jurovich

Rowe, Dubs and co.

Swan.

PROSSIAN.

Elizabeth, barque

Preussische Adler, ship

BREMEN

Johanna (sesat, brig

CHILIAN. Argo, schooner

Kennedy Macgregor and eo,

VESSELS LOADING.

FOR BOMBAY,Ardaseer, Mor

CALCUTTA, Dido, Antelope.

ENGLAND,-ÁI Cant Humayoon Isabella, John Christine, evan

At Shanghai-Fakon, Chieftain

MANILA-Bella Bilbaina, Ylocano Al Amog, Amora, Sil SHANGRAI, Elizabeth, Torrington, Zoe, Don Juan,

VESSELS EXPECTED

Nov

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11

FROM LONDON,

Romeo, 596, Legg, Hongkong.

6, Bibella, 721, Coleman, Hongkong. 13, Minerva, 907. Clinch, Hongkong.

14, Castle Eden, 930, Baker, Hongkong.

14, Lady Brougham,

,,16, Arabia, 369, Brown, Hongkong.

Dec. 6, Symmetry,

35

25, Susannah, 541, Lukey, Hongkong.

Jan. 9 Wanderer, 433, Priest, Hongkong.

11, Mid Lothian, 441, Fyall, Hongkong.

1+

13

19, Ann.

Feb 4, Mohawk, 442, Morrison, Hongkong.

Reported.Elizabeth, Fortescue, Hugh Walker, Helen

LOM LIVERPOOL,

Sep. 1, Juliet Erskine, 297, Greeves, Shanghai.

"

10, Robert, 302, Bilaffer, Shanghai,

Oct. 2, Sobraon, 279, Nicol, Shanghai.

15. General Sale, 406, Brooka, Hongkong. Dec. 23, Chatham, 354, Ballentine Hongkong. 24, Frances Burn, 261, French, Shanghae.

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24, Sarah Trotman, 305. Brown, Hongkong.

25, Euphrates, 617, Gifford, Hongkong.

Jan. 7. Biara, 455, Hogg, Hongkong.

19, Selina, 316, Hewett, Hongkong.

Feb. 10, Gwalior, 404, Edwards, Hongkong.

17

12, J. Garnett, 447, Daris, Shanghai.

18, Lanerrost, 818, Gibson, Hongkong.

13, Laberland, 305, Fee, Shanghai,

-,, 18, Ariel, 601, King, Canton.

18, Champion, 225, Morrish, Shanghai

Reported-Berhampore, Confucius, Camillus, Duncan Erm, topga

John Horton, Margaret, Marika Mary Sath Manarchy & New Margaret, Richard Cobden, Saghalen, S. Won Prowse

FROM NEWPORT.*

Nov. 16, Achilles, 449, Thomson.

29, Amy Robart.

Feb. 15, Steamer Pekin, Smith.

10, Steamer Pottinger, Cooper.

FROM SOUTHAMPTON.

FROM AUSTRALIA.

Reported Water Witch.

BEON CATCETTA.

Reported, Arratoon Apcar, Emmaad, Julia.

FRON BONBAY,

Feb. 28, Earl of Clare, Anger Mur, Sidney, 184, Scbolefeld Reported

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FROM BATATS

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