Notices to Consigntes.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of the Redernisationed Goods, consigned to Onter, are hereby informed that the same have been landed and stored in the Godowes of the Under igued at Consignees risk and exponse
ExGresham," from London.-- 6. M. B., 1 case Merchandise.
Ex Chartolle," from London.→ W. (in diamond) 1/10, 10 cassa Merulan dise, shipped by II. C. McDonald. :-
JARDINE, MATHESON & O Hongkong, December 27, 1867.
CONSIGNEES of
T., 13)
B2 bags RICHE-DE-MER,
Notices of Firins.
NOTICE.
HE Business of the Undersigned will be
THE CHINA MAIL.
Auet ons.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
New Advertisements.
carried on at Peddar's Bill, Mr Undersigned have received in land of their. New Stock of FANCY
EDMUND R. HULKES having retired from the same.
GEO, HOLMES, Ship and General Broker, Hongkong, January 2, 1888.
NOTICE THE Partnership bitherto existing br tween DORINDU DO ROZARI, ALEXAN- DRE MARÇAL, JE, and ANTONIO DOS SANTOS in the Printing Office at Foochow was dissolved on the 12th November, 1837.
ROZARIO & Co. Foachow, November 16, 1807. WITH reference to the
reference to the aboz, the Busi ness hitlusto carried on by Messrs
slipped by Son Xuw SEY ON, per "MA-BOZARIO, & Co. as Printan Fooglow, DONE," from Sydney, are informed that the same have been landed and stored at their risk and expense, by
REYNYAAN BROTHERS & Co. Hongkong, December 30, 1867.
FANSIGNEES of
G&F 743 67, 20 cases Vermouth. GC 1/28, 25,
Do.
shipped by G. COURAUD per Eugene and Adele, from Marseilles, are hereby inform ed that the same have been lauded and are now lying at their risk and expense in the Godowns of the Undersigned.
Kota LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, Decembar 11, 1867.
MANILA
VIRGEN DEL CARMEN" FROM ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above CONSENSES of Cargo, by tan above
Bills of Lading for countersignaturo, and take immediate delivery of their goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Ves sol will be landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1867.
NOTICE 1ONSIGNEES of Cazgo per Company's steam-ship (DONNAI," are requested to sond in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gouds before the 7th instant, or they will be landed and stored at their risk and sapente, me
BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, January 6, 1868,
MESSAGERIES IMPERIALELOO
THE
following cases have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take, im mediate delivery
Ex Alphes, 7th September,
HM & Co. 1. 1 chee Sundries
Ex Tigre, 5th December.
will be conducted by the Undersigued, who have this day established themselves as Printers under the Firm of RozaR10, Man- 11&Co.
DORINDO DO ROZARIO,
structions to sell. by Public Aus
tion, on
TUESDAY
14th January, 1888, at 11 o'clock A.M., in their Auction Rooms, Fedder's Wharf, For account of the concerned, 18 bolts Cotton CANVAS, All more or less damaged by sea water Ex American Barque "Marid Helen Aleo,
50 drums Paint OIL 50 bolts Arbroath CANVAS 30 cwt. Red LEAD, A 24 canes Candied FRUITS, 35 bolts damaged Hemp CANVAS.
cases MUSTARD, Cases Old FURNITURE, do, &c. TERMS OF SALE--Cash upon fall of the hammer in Mexican dollars weighed
7.1.7.2 AN
THOS HUNT & Cu Auctioneera. Hongkong, January 10, 1868. 14já
ALEXANDRE MARCAL, Jn.at Fonchow, November 16, 1867.- 20fe
NOTICE.
E have authorized Mr CLAUS Buur
te sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1; 1863. ⠀⠀
NOTICE
PUBLIC AUCTION. THITE Undersigned have been instruct ad by Captain PIERCE, of American ship Southern Eagle, to sell by Public
Mmitted a Parturz in our House from
R. WILLIAM JEX STERRY WRs al-Auction, w the Fifteenth day of November, Une Thou- and Eight Hundred and sixty-six, and will sign the Firms.
SAYLE & CO.
Victoria Exchange, Hongkong, December 10, 1867.
NOTICE,
At the Godowns of Messrs S. E. BURROWS On a date hereafter to be named, & Sons, Wanchai
A quantity of Anthracite COAL, to defray expouses for repairs, &c., made 10jaapon said ship at this port,
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A
FERGUSON in Our Firma cessed on the 1st day of November, 1868, jak liha
A. FERGUSON & Co
carried
under the sains Name by the Un- HE Business will be
bo henceforth dorsigned.
A. D. MITCHELL, · JD. MEYERS, and HENRY FEHRS. Hongkong, December 16, 1867, de 18-88
NOTICE
FROM and after this date Mr GEGEE F BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pacido Mail Steam-ahip Comp
at this port.
SL
PHELPS, Agent,
1867.
Hongkong, Angust
NOTICE THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr
TERMS OF SALE Cash in Mexican dollars weighed at 7.1.7, and immediate delivery to be taken.
THOS. HUNT & Co, Auctioneers. Hongkong, January 4, 1868.
New Advertisements.
CEALED TENDERS (in duplicate) marked Tenders for Hille will be received at this Office until Noon os MONDAY NEXT, the 18th instant for
Tag - AK, ..... I basket Feather. MHRALLY DHBRUNSETBRQY, in our Rs. 10,000,
O BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Hongkong, December 19, 1867.
Notices fFirmis.
ME TO NOTICE THE
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. D. MITCHELL, in our Bin, ceased on the 31st day of December, 1867,
A EERGUSON & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1868.
NOTICE
[ESSRS, IL. P. M. WACHTELS and II,
ners, in our Firm since the 31st December uitimo.
Firm cessed on the loth instant, and the said Firm will be continued under the Stylo of CRECIPE & Co. in Bombay, instead
VALLY MAHOMED ALLOCBOY as hereto
fore.
31ja
SHERIFF & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1807.
HALL & HOLIZ, General & Commission Agents. NAGASAKI.
NOTICE.
ALFIE ORTMANS ceased to be Part-R RYLE HOLME has been admitted
8 partner in our Firio.
GLOVER & Cor Nagasaki, January 1, 1887.
NOTICE.
GAYMANS & Co.
Iinar
Nagasaki, January 1, 1868,
Bills on the Lords Commissioner of Hor Majesty's Treasury, or on the Governor General of India in Council, Daloutta, both at 30 days' sight, in exchange for ourront dollars of Hongkong at 7-1.7.
Bills on London will not be drawn for suns under £1,000, and on Calcutta under
The accepted Tenders will
will be at once notified to the respective parties by letter, requesting then to lodge the amount to the orait of the Commissariat Account at the Oriental Bank Corporation, where a receipt will be given, on pro:lnction of which st this fo the Bills will be issired.
order to save time, it is requested flat the Sets of Bills required may be detailed in the margin of the Touder, and it is particularly requested that the Tendors may
be in duplicate
REDMOND UNIACKE,
Deputy Cum. Gan,
Controller. Controller's Office, Commissariat, China,
Hongkong, January 7, 1868..
13ja
PER MAIL STEAMER. Buitable for Christmas Presents.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Inter-M and after this date, Captain J. CA SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of
▼est and Responsibility of the late Mr.
SAUNDERS will undertake the Business
O, JAMESON in our Firm ceased on the 30th of my Marine Surveying at this port. September last
The Business will in future be carried on by Mr 2 Barton under the Name or Slyje of Jameson & BARTON, as heretofore. ALVELUT JAMESON & BARTON.
Hongkong, January 2, 1868,
28p
NOTICE. S my Engagement cases in May next, Aalloutstanding Accounts, for the past Two Years thust be sent in inunediately for раушен
MARY HASTELOW RANDLE,
Superintendent.
8701 Diéessan School,
Hongkong, January 2, 1868.
16my
H. J. DRING, Marine Surveyor... Foochow, August 1, 1867.-
tf
NOTICE.
feference to the above, the Wbusiness hitherto carried on by H. J. DRING, Esq. at Foochow will be conducted by the Undersigned.
JC SAUNDERS,
Chop Miny
Pagoda Anchorage,
Foochow
Foochow, August 1, 1867.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responátility of My 1W, O. VAR GORDY in our firm cemod
W. A. STURKOOK in our Firm ceased yesterday by age of time.
BOYD & Co
Amoy
Jainary
∙18637 1j
NOTICE.
lap
HE interest and responsibility of Mr.
on the 1st January, 1866.
BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 187.
Uave this day established myself as a Go- MY Business, as Ship and Insuranceneral Commission Merchant under the
style or firms of VAN OORDT & Co.
W. G. VAN OORDT. Ga): Yokohama, October 24, 1807,--
Broker, Commission Agent, de hitherto carried on by myself; will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firm of J. B Heory for & Co
J. S. HOOK,
Hongkong, Beptember 23, 1867.
ANOTOL
HAY this day commenced Business as
ip, Broker.
SL HEINEMANN. Hongkong, Joatiary 2, 1868,
Bie
R. THOMAS PYKE bas this day been 11 admitted a l'artuer in our Firm"
BIRLEY & Co,
Hongkong, Janriary 2, 1868
NOTICE
■'JL£VE this day established myself, as
NOTICE.
Meerschaum PIPES, with ind without Cherrywood Stems. Cigar HOLDERS. ALBUMS,
Real Havana CIGARS.
etc.
etc., etc., BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE, Hongkong, December 20, 1867.)
RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER AND SIP" EUGENE & ADELE,” Direct frun Mareilles, LARGE varied assortment of A French BONBONS" to "bottles, suit-
able for Christmas Prescute. CHAMPAGNE,
OLARETSRE
Breakfast CLARETS. Dessert CLARETS.
SAUTERNE,
VERMOUTU.
ABSINTHY.
SHERRY.
·DBANDY,
French PRESERVES.
BUTTERE
MACARONI and VERMICELLI,
Gruyere CHEESE.
French VINEGAR,
Salad Of
1:
tf.
Lamunia
WAVE established myself at this port as a General Commission Merchont; upder, the Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PALKBR
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, December 20; 1867.
4
Insurances.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL - MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
SAN FRANCISCO,
PALD UP CARITAL, $500,000.
PUBLIC TEA INSELOTOR and GENERAL | | RK Undersigned having been appointed
COMMISSION BIRHOANT, at this Port, under tie style and Firm of GUNDRY & Co
NEPALFRED A: GUNDRY.
Shanglise, June 1, 18637- TOTIUR is hereby von that the Interest ↓▼~ gud Responsibility of Mr GEORGE FALCONER S Administrator of the Estate and Effects of Jonx FRANCIS FAWCETT, depuud, in the Business of a Ship Chandler,
der and General Store Keeper lately carried on by the sail Joxy Paxos PAWP at Victoria, Hongkong, ceased on the first day of January last, and that Mr James William Pearen has purchased the sald Butirnes and will in future carry on the same under the Style or Firm DE
Fawcett & Co,"
Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to g
Palidios at Current Rates.
Tant
Oj beschikken AAVOLYPHANT & Co,
Hongkong, August 9 1887
THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION
0.
་ ་་
Spanish and French OLIVES.
MARA CHINO.
SYRUPS.
Load&Crnahed SUGARS. Patent Denicoated MILK
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1867.
MÚLLER & CLAUSSEN DEG to invite the attention of the Public Bto their
New and well selected Stock of TANCY AND OTHER CLOTUS,
THAN FOR THIS SEASON,
which they have just received from Eng land, and which are suitable either for
BUITS, FROCK, MORNING AND SHOUTING-COATE, AND FOR OVERCOATS & YACHTING JACKETS Being provided with an EXPERIENCED OUT TER
in every branch of the Trade, in constant communication with one of the must || fuahjoneblo houses in London and Peris
they are, now, well prepared to execute all orders, connected with thin
MULLER & CLAUSSEN DEQ to announco the arrival from Eng
GOODS, consisting of
GENTS Silk and Wool, Flannel, and Long Cloth SHIRTS.
Silk, Cotton, Merino and Lambswool DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.
Silk Culton, Merino and Lambswool SOOKS.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIAL
GUIDE.
[No. 1436-JANUARY 10, 1868,
By S. WELLS WILLIAMS, LJ,D
Published at the "ORINA MAT" Office Hongkong,
Temperature. [BoxGKONG, 10th January, 1868
Barometer,
HAM,
SP.M. 90 200 30.12 60
fil
... 60.0 $2.0
Attached Thermometer, Dry Bulb, Wot Bulb, Minimum S. Rgr., Marium S. Rgr,
48.0 80.0
69.0
54.0
Max. Sun's Raya,
19
Minimum on Gras
48.0
Previous Rainon Ciros., 0:00
24 hours.
above,... 0.00
Wind,
E.
GENIS COLLARS, in all the newest styles.
Force,
3
The following
is an Abstmot of the Con-
Cloud;
Околе
tents of this Book
Wanther,
Lapins' Colton- and Merino STOCK- FNGS
Der's Town-made KID GLOVES. DENTA Buck and Dotskin DRIVING GLOVES
CHRISTY'S
r's Paris Silk and Drab FELT HATS, FANCY SCARFS, TIES, CAM. BRIO HANDKERCHIEFS BRACES UMBRELLAS, CHOLERA BELTS DAWSON'S BOOTS and SHOES, PER- FUMERY, FANCY SOAPS, BRUSHES, COMBS.
And every article requisite for the TUILETTE WALKING STICIES & CANES in great variety Hongkong, December 38, 1867. tf.
638 PP. DEMI SVO, WITH APPENDIX.
AFIFTH ADITION, 1888.
I'rice, 86. Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars.
CHAF. 1-SEC. 120 4.
Treaties with Chine. 1.-Treaty with Great Britain,
Clineen Text of the anime. -Treaty, with the United States. S--Treaty with France.
Treaty with Russia. Supplementary Treaty with Ruasin.
ONA BED. 1ro 5. Articles of Trailerith China. 1-Tarif uniArticles of Import. Tariff on Articles of Export.
3. Rules nspecting Trade and Dees,
Chineso Text of the sumo. 4.Description of Articles of Import.
SAYLE & CO. Description of Articles of Export.
Victoria Exchange;' OLIOIT inspection of their NEW
STOCE, socially prepared for the
best assortment of GOODS they have yet coming Season, forming the largest and
offered,
(Comprising)
Black Glaces, Plain and Fancy Silke, nt old prices, Linsoy, Rep, Wool Plaids, and all the newest designs for Ladies' Dresses, a large assortment of Evening. and Ball Dresses, Embroidered, Printed, and made-up Skirts. Crinolines, Muslin Finbroideries and Laces of all descriptions, The newest styles in Dress Trimmings.
Ladies' Trimined Hats and Bonnets. Flowers Feathers, Wreaths, etc. MANTLES and JACKETS of the newest designs and materials.
The Milinery and Dress Making Departments are under the management of two experienced West End assistants,
The Tailoring Department is now well supplied with evorydescription of Cloth, for Autumn Wour, including Blue, Black and Scarlet Broad Clothy
Blue and Black DOESKINS, Naval and Military CLOTHS, 3/4 and 6/4 TWEEL'S and Doeskins, Witneys, Benvers, &c
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hosiery of all descriptions.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid Gloves from well-known
Makers T
TIES and SCARFS in great
variety
Felt Tapestry and Brussels Carpets, Matting and Floor Cloths.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hosiery of all makes. Latest Styles. Household Linens of every description
Black and Drab Felt HATS, Black and Drab Paris and Beayer Dress Hats. Hongkong. September 24, 1867.
STORAGE
TAN be liad in First Class Cranite Go CAN
downs at Wanchai, on very moderate
-
Terms.
For partienlare, apply to
CHARLES RIVINGTON,
At Messrs LANDSTEIN & Co.'s Office, Stanley Street. Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
ARKIVAIS,
Jan 10, Magdalena, Hamb barque, 400, T. F. Schuidt, Bangkok, Nov. 8, 11,000 picule Rice SUSAN & C
Jan 10 Lady Emma Brice, Brit slip, 889, Owuzis, Newport, Ang, 18, Coals 1,80 tous P
Jan. 10, Aidebar ng Humb, bargus, 401 PE. W. Mnack, Hamburg, August 15,
GoneralBrumSSEN & Co.
Jart 10, Comuns, B. F, M. guir-boat, from Mucan,
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 10, Spring for, Amny."
10, J. H. Jesam for Now York. 10, Suwonada, for Shanghai..
CLEARED.
Prosperity, for Bangkok.
of Bayhead, for Bangkak.. Amur, for Whapon. Enterol, for Fonchow.
SHIPPING REPORTS The Hainburg barque Mogdalena, from Dangkuk, reports fine weather and light wind front N. E in the Chin sea then ju the Eastern passage had no-weather and light variahla rinds and calms till the last two days when wet witls S. W. Winds
04-80 170 14. Foreign Commerce with China. 1.-Port of Canton. 2.-Port of Chauchat or Swalow.. 3.Port of Klungehau in Haiban 4.Port of Amoy, Alade 5.-Port of Bouchow,
Forts of Tamshui and Taiwan in For.
moná 7-Port
Port of Ningpo. 8.--Fort of Shanghai. 9-Ports on the Yangisz' and Trade in
the Interior. 10.--Port of Languhan of Chietão. 11.-Fort of Tientsin.
12.-Tect of Newchwang or Yangtsz. 18-Colony of Hongkong. 14-Colony of Macão
Foreign Commerce with Japan, CHAP, T-SNG. I TO B
1.Ttercours with Japan. 2.Treaty boween Great Britain and
Заран
3.-Ports open to Foreign Commerce.
Naganati
Kanagawa and Hakodadi. 4.Jspatieso Coins, Weights and Moa
5.-American Compact with Leychow
CHAR-880. 1 TO 7.8 Moneys, Weights, Co., in China, 1-Chinese Currency. 2.--Chinese Numerals,
Chinese Cereal Weights. 4. Measuree of Capacity, 5.Mensures of Length 6-Chinese Laud Mentures. 7Chinese Divisions Time.
CHAY, LEO. 1 TO 11. Western Moneys, sights, da 1-Anamese Moneys, te 2-Port of Saigon.
3. Treaty with Siam, Tarif, &, Siamese Moneys, Weights, to -Netherlands India.
5.- Philippine Island..
Sailing Dire
Directions for Panay T. 6.Malayan States-Singapore, & 7. Burmese Moneys, Weights, &c. 8-Indian Presidenoica,Bengal, Ma
dras, Bombay.
9. Ceylon
10-English and French Weights, &o. 11. United States of America.
CHAP. VII-SEO. 1 To 6. Tables on Prices, Exchanges, &c. 1-omparison of Prices,
2. Relating to Ekebauges. 3-Relating to Time. 4--Comparison of Weights. 5.-Mensaruthint of Chigo. 6-Bulion Opérations
Dull Fino,
VIEW OF HONGKONG,
1867.
LITHOGRAPHICSKETCH OF HONG: KONG in 1807; size, 42 inclies by 12, PatcePlaini.............
$1.50. Colonred,... £.00 Do. (Mounted) 6,00. Specimens may be seen at Messra LAN CRAWFORD'S; at Messrs Bowna & Co.'s and at the China Mail Office,
Jan. 8, 1806.
THE CHINA PUNCH,
No. 16, WAS PUBLISHED THIS MORNING January 10,
Illustrations,
The Burden is greater than I can bear.
Seasonable, if out of Time. Japan (stuck again.) Passing Remarks,
THE OBINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JAN. 10, 1868.
THE TELEGRAPH AND THE
announced intention on the part of
POST OFFICE.
the Post Office to undertake the conduct of telegraphic communication in the United Kingdon may have an important bearing on the subject of electric coMNIU- nication with the Far East. There is nothing, it is true, in the published de tails of the scheme to intimate that there exists any intention of at present extend ing Post Office control to any lines beyond the fruits of Grout Britain. The main fea tures of the Hill introduced into. Parlia ment are (we quote from the Observer):
To cable hyg Majesty'a Fostmaster. Conural, with the consont and approbation of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty'al Treasury, deany two of them, to purchases and acquire the wbolu or such part or parts
OF as he way think it of the electro and other telegraphs, wires, HOS
posts, pipes, tubes and s other works, instruments and materials, lands, stations, offices, Lenemente heredita-
menta
scrip buildings, Parliamentar
htt
pre
and other rights, powers, privi- all other property
patents,
of all or
and all
of the companie now engaged in
of all or any of сопраціве, or persued sto Transmit far meney or
or other consideration,
messages for
ᎠᎥᎢ .
by means of electrio mechanical
or other telegraphs
ical agencies, between sty
alty places in
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Erolaud, and to chable such ecupantes, cor pornti ús, or persona, or any or
either of tlien, to
to sell, courey, and dispose of t
the Bane accordingly. To rest the same when APPENDIX-Containing Sailing Direc-sa-purchased zu her Bisjesty's Postmaster tiuns for the Coast of China, and for the General and be success, and to enable Japur Íslands; also giving the meanings him and them after the passing of the in of Chface Worde gecurring in Charts and tended sat to excise all the rights, powers, Sailing Directions and also a Table of Pond privi eges which before suck transfer sitions of places on the Chinese and Japa had or might have bech enjoyed and ex- ervised by the said eanies, corporations, tolls, rents, rates, duties, and charges, and
se in his Preface Bays. The or paigus, or any of them, and to levy
for estimating prices,
tables in measurement of
The author exchanges, &c. have to create exentony from the pay
been selvated from slesse constantly in ne Time for calculating the prices of ten in buring the foreign merchants in China. dollare or ponce have been copied from the more extended tables,
sion of the author, Loureir
tolla, rants, duties, and obagus.
it už
Looking at the matter from Colonial point of view, it may at first sight seem the kind permis that this bill can have but little bearing The upon the interests of ascttlement so remote. Lat section of the spre sfupter, on "Mure as Hongkong; but one can hardly fail, ments in Bullion has been prepared d furnished for the Guide by Patrick R. on consideration, to see in this but tho Harper. of
Esq. Indin st Fougkong, who has had much ex-telegraphic communication wherever Bri in Commercial Bank of first step to a noraextended supervision of per tice in the
if it faits med oveniente tista jurisdiction extends Should the metals in Eastern Asia: "present mensura prove a successful as The been eaten on Directions has its projectors and admirers predict (and reprinted from the China Pilot, we see every cause to believe that such With short interruptione, the coasts from Singapore to Haladadi are all described in it and for the Chines cosets, the. Dired tions have been improved by the insertion of the Chinese characters for the names of all places that bould be ascertained."
QUOTATIONS.
will be the case), un estension of the system will follow as naturally as the present business of St. Martins Le Graud bas succeed that which, iniportant enough at the time when Si Kowland Hillintroduced this penny postage, was but Orders hung be sent through any of the à suumll proportion of what is now, trons- China Mail Agents, or direct to
acted. Thors are many considerations to CHARLES A. SAINT borúrged in favor of a general Govern (Tate A. Shartrede & Co.) mentel system of telegraphy, which apply China Hall Offer Jan. 6, 1868.
with even greater force to those "beyond the seas" than to the telegraphs in open- tion within the Kingdom itself. The faci lities possessed by the government in the way of ships and material reduce the " cost of laying and keeping cables in repair to a minimum. Their safety acquires an additional guarantee from the fret of their being directly under govern ment supervision. Concensiune of right of way, and numberless others, important 4/94
in the aggregate, however, unimportant On Caloutta, 3 days aight, Re. 217 218 in themselves, are more easily obtained Bombay, 3-day sight, Re 217 and maintained by a government than & Sangline, 8 days right, Bank T. 72 private company. While there can exist pero per not he as regular in the one case as the 2 perc. pr 28.66
per tacl 28.80
HONGKONG, 1 January, 1868. OPIUM-Patna, New, ...
Bouares, New,
ritish ship Lady Emma Bruce, from The British ship Newport, creased the Equator on Supt. 28, in Long, 26.52 ; passert the Meridinn of Cape of Good Hope on 1st Out, in Lat. 38.58 S. matle. St. Paul's Island on 10th Novem through Eastward Passage; Find light winis, and variable' weather unti Las 8.30 N. Long 138 B. thence lis when wind was Southerly until arrival in Bank, 8 months atglit, 48 stently monagon until last 8 days blog, Exchange, Hongkong ou 10th January 142 days out. Credità 6
445 Malwa, "a"
20671 656 708
The Hamburg barque did baresi, $from" 1 Undersigned having been appointed DEPART DISPATCH
Hamburg, efessed the Equator on 1st Oct. PUNCTUALITY in Long, 28.65 W., passed the meridian of Bars Agenta of the above Corporation are
Cape of Good Hope on 28th Oet, in Lat: Speed 7. B. 11 per o per bo reason why the tivnemission should apropared to grant Fire and Marit Insur NAVAL
NAVALADIES HUDI SU HABITS,
MILITARY, UNIFORMS, 40 488, co by the eastward passage, had Mexicans, ance on the usual Terma
After the newest and most graceful designs-1 weather and variable winds, then Geld Leaf,
had wind
from the N. W
Gold God N.E. till
Bar, 98 truele 145 days out. On oth Doc English Sovereigns,1, ** ** (4.87
ship Oranie from Car Aaltalian Sovereig America on diff to Shangbal 100 days out, in lat.
Disablint, 10.34
on HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co Hongkong, December 20, 1867, ca
*HE Underolgned has just received, by.
ready dressed and for Sale in quarter. G. FALCONER, May also some, GAME, Administrator of the Estate and Effects of land &
PUN FRANCIS Fawoker, deceased.
Dated the first day tay, 188713 Steamter; Suwonada, a few SFLEEP, original prices".
JAWA PEAROE
J. FRISBY, BS, Prajio
Hongkong, December 31, 1867,
↓
rival in port spoke the
A Stock of fagt Season's READY-MADE CLOTHES
up! 25 per cont, SEE, ECONOMY, A
AND W PERFECT FITTING, MULLER AND CLAUSSEN, data de Queen's Road Des Hongkong 26th December, 1807,
a
other.
The matter has much interest to those who have any stake in the future of Chins. And we advert to it chiefly be 8. Slong. 110.58; on 10th Dec, spuke the Gias Campany Sharos, 40 per Shnya.
cause some bona fide expression upon the British tarque Alba, from England to H. & W pow dusk, Uld, 32 per cent pui. of Commerce did, it is true, some time matter is much wanted. The Cumber Bhanghai 128 days out of Ombay Islandy Del aluNow, 14 per out pin,
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o 23rd. Den spoke the Hamburg barquet B. Bank Sharea, Old, 8 per echt pm since, recommend Dr Macgowan's scheme Colim from Saigon to Hongkong in lat. Degro do New,
to the favorable attention of the Consular 3. t1,31 N. long 180,26 E.
Onion Dook Shares, 20, 25 per cent disy and other authorities; but it is import
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ant that some record of the o the Colony should be forward
home government through E MacDonnell, if the Colony be d seeing telegraphio communica Europe become an accomplis There is a vague suspicion phí the leading firms of Chinako to see telegraphic communicati with Europe or between the po lished. The rumour may be or it may hu true, but it is eason should be either acknowledge proved, and this can only be d public meeting or a memorial all favorably interested in the If the signatures of the leadin commerce were wanting, it, w Rufficient proof that they were the iden
An American company is sent moment actively engaged ing for u telegraphie campaig East, and we may conclude the enterprise will for some year take the lead in inaugurating and other material aids of c We have referred to the possib of the Post Office schome rat indication of the future than a of immediate consideration, depends upon the attitude as British merchanta at the pre It forms, in fact, a convenient that the well being. of British soma joats hence may be mat feated by the aid or obstructio as regards telegraphio enterpris present generation of residents this point of view we commend attention.
HORSES-AND-DONK We have more than once called to tllq disgraceful want of polic gion which renders the roads: kong impassible nuisances from vailing babit of leading and horses upon every available pa the island. Every one compla lády of police regulations, they be riders, or drivers, of they make use of phaira or their and the sight of a runaway ho Chingman, in tow" yesterdi nded us that the ornament particularly useful) Superint Felipe has taken no notice of remonstranoes which have al peared qu the subject. We of quoted the ordinanes enacted the public thoroughfares from private training grounds Bu of rominder, again refer the A who are naturally unacquainte law affecting their duties, to No. 14 of 1845, in the 9th- which it is made punishable to to turn loose, clean, dress, train or break any horse of ani is well known that horses "exorcised" and "broken" o lio highways, and that the mats no attention from those zealous of the city kaowa (on the hu Lucando principia) as "Police."
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It is folly to suppose that s however inconvenienced, ca either take into sustady a co leading a horse or find à polies wanted. The only other res follow the cuclie to his destinat is scarcely to be expected, of and yet the nuisance experi be very groat. A most sim might be provided in appointi hours in which coalies might in certain thoroughfares No person can object to the Qu being used at any time, becaus chief thoroughfare of the islag find that every other road in similarly filled with ofton wat just at the tins when the walk or ride is an institution the community,, is too bad. I police doing anything, a pub would be conferred by any ono gitata for a little legislation of Horses, like human be have air and exercise, bug t need to make the house of tance thau the residents of the
ter
KLOCAL.
We remind our readers of sl which is to take plate the Chu tomorrow evening. It will prese attractions. The ladies and geut compose the company have renown in India, the Bouhay p oxceedingly enlogist o in their pr
We learn from Canton, that t Races took place ou Thursday th with great success and winter ve abie
goireumalatices with respect We have been faveared with the particulars of the winning p lace; Arison (Hodgkong) Belt
(Cauton)
3rd R,
Zidi. E
i. Kaca, Dubi (Custon), 4th As (Wongkang); 6th Racs,
toky
Seth Race, Conundram (1) Bufand Terrible Gua
Race ball, inaugurating the new Chibi Hotas un Shameen, was a to evening by a large number of residents, and was highly susc plenudat
THE TREASURE ROBBER?
We have alrendy stated that iva gobery of byssure has becu ed from 11casts Jardines steam Bd that, from the fact of the e Drew having been taken into custo pivion, all organization of the a bene must have been at work su
The facts appear to b hike tha
blowing. Six boxes of
the lied by Mesare Sagem
Reiser hance to Calcutta downwapi trip, and a receipt for was obtained from the 3rd ofer delivery and stored them in room This treasure, it is h taken to its port of destination manner of the robbery of the te