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THE FRIEND
VOL. VI. No. 44.
OF CHINÄ
AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
VICTORIA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1847.
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Foa
ENGLAND, CALCUTTA, MADRAS, CEYLON
AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORI- ENTAL COMPANY'S Mail Steam Ship PEKIN or POT- TINGEK will leave this for the above places on Saturday the
CARGO will be received on board until Noon, and EPPCIE until 4 P. M., on Friday the 25th.
28th of Fume.
For particulars regarding FREIGHT and Passage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Company's Office, Hongkong.
ເ
J. A. OLDING, Agent.
Hongkong, 27th May, 1847,
TO LET.
THE HOUSE presently occupied by Dr
PETER YOUNG. Also, the House im. mediately adjoining it. Apply to
LINDSAY & Co. Fictoria, 7th May, 1847.
TO LET.
PHE Premises formerly occupied by Mr THE
FONCE, consisting of a Large Shop, Show Boom, four Upper Room, Store Room, and Servants Apartments, Stable, Cellars and other Out bouses. Apply to,
Victoria, 20th May, 1947.
TO BE LET.
MR. DUUS.
MWO HOUSES in Gough Street adjoining
Houston Consulate. Apply tos
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Victoria, 28th May, 1847.
TO LET THE House lately known as the "George,
Hotel Early possession can be given. For further particulars apply to
Victoria, 15th May, 1847.
THE
R. OSWALD.
TO LET
House in Hollywood Road at present oc- cupied by C. 8. CLEVERLY, Esq., possession can be given on or after the 1st June next. Apply
TO LET
BUSH & Co.
Victoria, 21st May, 1847.
OPACIOUS Godowns and dwelling house, built of Granite and lately occupied by Messrs THOS. RIFLEY & 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.
Shanghel TO LET Flouse on the South side of Gough Street.
Apply to
GEO. STRACHAN.
or to,
A
Victoria, 1st January 1847.
TO LET
House in Gage Street, contains 1 rooms, bath
room, and servants offices. Apply to
GEO. STRACHAN.
Victoria, 19th January 1847.
TO LET
THE godowns, and first floor of the premises on Queen's road, adjoining Messrs Smith and Erimelow. Apply to,
GEO, STRACHAN
TO LET
Victoria, 1st June 1846. THE premises, at present occupied by Mr. Ro- BERT RUTHERFORD, well adapted for a Ge Daral Store or for Lawyers Offices. Apply to
ROBERT STRACHAN
Victoria, 9th February 1847,
TO LET & House in Gough Street.
JOHN CARE
ATO
THE STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY OF CALCUTTA
DIRECTORS.
E. P. Griffiths, Esq. | T. Edmond, Esq.
M. A. Pilians, Esq. M. Rustomjee, Esq.
Sarveyor.
G. B. Robinson, Dec.
Capt Thomas Hul-
Secretaries & Treasurers Messrs Robinson, Bal
in Calcutta.
Agents in Londen.
Dito in Madras.....
four & Co.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALCUTTA.. THE undersigned are authorised to grant Policies
for the above-named Company, payable in London, Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Calcutta, Sin gapore, and Canton,
SYME, MUIR & Co. Amoy, 20th February 1847.
NOTICE.
THE
HE undersigned are prepared to issue POLICIES of the ORIENTAL IN SURANCE SOCIETY, payable in London, Liverpool, Bombay, Calcutta, and Canton.
RATHBONES, WORTHINGTON & Co,
Agents to the Oriental Insurance Society. Canton, 1st April 1847.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned are authorized to grant. Po- licies in the EASTERN INSUKANCE COMPANY payable at Bombay and Calcults,
FOR SALE.
THE following WINES
Port, Sherry,
Sauterne,
Hoch, Claret,
FOR SALE! Chain Cables, and Hawse Pipes of An Invoice of Manila, Europe, sod
ALSO
Coffee, and Government Cigars,
NCHORS all sizes, Patent Rope
in Cases T3 doz, each.
Sparkling Champaign, Hermitage,
Pale Cognac Brandy, Scheidam Ganeya,
in do.
do.
in do. of 1 doten.
Superfine Velvet Corks and Superfins Italian Salad Oil. Apply to, para ma
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Victoria, 15th July, 1840,
SE
FOR SALE. HEATHING COPPER. Apply 10,
GIBB, LIVINGTON & Co. Honghohg, 7th May, 1847..
Bonus of 10 per Cent. on Premium will be paid FOR Sult shipping, at the Godowns of
to the Assured.
✓ PESTONJEE FRAMJEE CAMA & Co.
Canton, 28th April, 1847.
NOTICE.
THE business of our Firm at Shanghai, hitherto
Conducted by, and in the name of, Joan Dar- [ U BY GIBB, will in future be carried on to our own name. Mr J. D. GIBB being authorized to sign for us by Procuration.
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.
31st March, 1847.
NOTICE. THE undersigned hereby give notice that Mr Jons Bort is authorized to sign our Firm by pro- curation.
DALLAS & Co.
Canton, 1st May 1847.
MR.
NOTICE.
[R. CHARLES RYDER is this day admitted a part-
ner in our Firm.
TUROM, GRAY & Co. Canton, Ist August 1840,
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of Mr ALEXANDER THE MOLSAN in our establishment, ceased on 30th April last. In future the Business will be carried on, under the Firm of DEARIE, CALVERT & Co.
MACLEAN, DEARIE & Co.. Canton, 18th May, 1847. THE interest and responsibility of Sir GEORGE. LA in our firin, ceased on the 30th November 1846.
Canton, 24th March 1847,
MR. JAMES LAWRENCE hersel
OR SALE-White and Cargo Rice in quantities
BURD, LANGE & Co. Vistoria, 21st April 1847,
FOR SALE. UNPOWDER in Barrels.
few Baskets of fresh SELTZER WATER.
FRANKLYN & MILNE. FOR SALE.
PINE Spars for Masis, from 60 to 20 feet long
by 10 inches. Also, Chain Cables of sizes, large Europe Rope. Hodgson & Abbot's Palé Ale in Hogsheads, at moderate prices.
FRANKLYN & MILNE.
FOR SALE. TRESH SYDNEY FLOUR a 88 per Bag of
200 lbs.
F
•
FRANKLYN & MILNE Victoria, 7th May, 1847. PALE Burton Ale in Hogsheads
Pale Cognac Brandy in Cask and bottle.
Fredzenust, rvrti
Very Pale Sherry.
Pale
Brown
do.
doda
Red Wine in Cask.
Champagne and Clarel, at very low prices. Sparkling and still Moselle, Ligears &c., Manila Cheroo18.
RAWLE. DUUS & Co.
4th November 1846.
SALT
FOR SALE.
ALT Provisions, Flour, Rom, Arrack, and Brandy in Weed Whisky, Cognac, and all kinds of Wines in Boule,
4th November 1846.
G
RAWLE, DUUS & O
STORAGE đ
100DS received on Storage, Solt on Commis. BTCG, or forwarded to Macao, CANTOS, &C. insurable Lorchas.
RAWLE, DUUS & Co.
by
Victoria, 25th November 1545. MESSRS WAGHORN & CO'S AGENCY. THE Critersigned having been appointed A genus
for Mosers WAGNOZE & Co., are prepared to forward Parcels to India or Engiend by the Pr- NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY'S STEAMERS which sail from here on the 23 of every Month.
All Parcels sent to Victoria to be forwarded must be free of Freight and other Charges, and should arrive here 24 Hours bere the Mail closes.
All Parcels received from India or England will be delivered free of nay Charges made here, on the presentation of the Receipt only; bat if they are rent to any other place, $1 per Package will be charged, besides the Freight and other Expenses.
For sale at the Cice, WASHORS & Co.'s "Over LAND GUIDE by the Routes to Egy" "GENERAL HINTS AUS INFORMATION for PASSENGER on their way from and to IND"
Is Roote, die Bouthempten. through France,
28
3d
ria Trieste or Constantinople, with Map of the Overland Routes.
Also, a few Overland Trek, vous a vo.
S
HIP AND CABIN STORES of all kinds : con- sisting of Cordage, Caeres, Paint, Dils, Twine, Booting, Blocks, Varzish, Nats, &c, de, d
Sale Provisions, Flour, Bread, Pens, Coffee, dec. Wines, Beer, Spirus, and Liqueurs, Pickles, Sauces, and til inds of Culmea's Stores. Clothing, Bersereres, Broad Cloth, Wascont
Chain Cables, Anchors of all sizes, large Europe Rope, Flour, Salt Provisions in Barrels, and Canings, vas. Apply to
BELL & Co.
A
FRANKLYN & MILNE,
Queen's Road,
FOR SALE.
Fine Regatta Gig, with Mast, Sail Awning, Oars, and Boathook, complete, neatly new,
R. JAMES LAWRENCE MAN retires from our and to be sold cheap.
BENJAMIN SEARE & Co, Citon 10th March 1847/
Hundersigned commences business from the
FRANKLYN & MILNE Victoria, 28th May, 1847,
FOR SALE, S
MESSRS. SMITH & BRIMELOW have for
*
Guns, Shot, Afvekels, Gunpowder, Flints, &c. Sails made, altered or repaired: and every des cription of Shipping business and supplies, punctu ally attended to
CHARLES BUCKTON,
AVERAGES 6 Ses Damage; partial general, or particular, accurately adjusted by
CHARLES BUCKTON. Queen's Road, Victoris, Jaseary 1847,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
dite hereof ander the style of JAMES LAW M Sale-Hodgson & Abbot's Fale 410, in THE undersigned begs to acquaint his friends
RENOR MAN & Ca
JAMES LAWRENCE MAN, Canton, 10th March 1847.
NOTICE
7E have Established a Branch of our House at
Shanghai under the same
WE under the same Name as at Canton,
and have authorised Mr C. A. FEARON to sign for
us by procuration,
AUGUSTINE, HEARD &c Co. Canton, 1st January 1847.
NOTICE,
FR GEORGE CLARENCE HOUGHTON Busi having been admitted a Partner in my
Hogsheads, just arrived ex Queen
ALSO,
Wine Biscuits in Emall Packages Loch Fine Herrings Keys, Bristol ripe in Jars, superior Datch Butter, Asparagus, Green Foes and Kidney Beans, Wiltshire Cheese and Westphala Hama Martell's Dark and Pals Cognac in Wood, Sa terne, Hermitage, Hock, do, do Queen's Road, 10th May 1947.
MESSRS SMITH & BRIMELOW here -
ceived an excellent assortment of Wine Bis cuits, Arrowrool, Ging and Choparate Biscuits ness, the game will be carried on for the future&c., French Chocolate, Datch Batter, &o, &
which the under the Firm of HUNTER, HOUGHTON & Co.
JAS HONTER
Balavie, bt March 1817
NOTICE UR Business will from the date be conducted under the name of DRINKER HEYT & Co. s General Agents and Commission Merchants.
DRINKER & HEYL.
OUR
Victoria, 1st April 1247.
Messra Small & Co THE
Mossra Line & Co
Messrs Lancaster & Co.
for
that he has removed to the premises formerly occupied by Mr. C. W. Bowse
CHARLES BUCKTON, Queen's Road Ist doch 1317. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
CODA WATER DERATED LEMON- DADE of superior cosity at Alesers HUNTER BARTON' Lispersary, Patisser Street, Yo- TOR HONGKONG,
GANTES, ET DE KENNY'S Dispensery, No.
Macse, at RINNAM', Chinese Shopkeeper, Reo o AuguRING,
Free NEATLER WATER in baskets of 1 dozen Path
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Queen's Reed, Victorie
UST LANDED er Dane Walon from Syd-
28 Sheen 19 180
Kners for
SODA PATRI TERATED LEMONADE
The
SENITZER I
frets tva HiWAUKEE,
Die in Bombay
THE Underagued having been appoin
THE
for the above Office in Chi
Traat Policies here, in Canton
able in Calcutta, Madras, Bombay
China.
All Losses are payable THREE MO
and
Notice of Loss, without the usual. Deduction of
per Ceal.
This Office returns a Boats of 10 per Gert
the Premium
gent Standard, Langme
Hongkong, Tah May, 1845
THE undersigned
Shanghal for tad-
Lo on.
BIENKIN BAWBO Victoria, 23d April 1846
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