Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
WE have authorized Mr CLAUS BunDe
to sign our Firm from this date,
DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1868. NOTICE is hereby given that the Inter
est and Responsibility of the late Mr C. JAMESON in our Firm ceased on the 30th September last
***** The Business
is future.be carried on will by Mr Z. BARTON under the Name or Style of JAMKSON & BARTON, aa heretofore, ARMER JAMESON & BARTON. Hongkong, January 2, 1868,
NOTICE
Jay
Smy Engagement ceases in May next, all outstanding Accounts for the past Two Years winst be sent in imunediately for
payment
MARY HASTELOW RANDLE, Superintendent.
Diocesan School, Hongkong, January 2, 1808,
NOTICE
16my
Insurances.
REDUCTION
.:
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE, THE Undersigned have (as already inti- wated in their Circular dated 14th Oc- tober last) received authority from the Se oratary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premiuin ender certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE And Er- YBOTS, therein. contained.
In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-yuarters per Cent. in place of One per Cent, per annum as hitherto charged ; and in cases of Residences, no situated, be- og detached or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half y per Cent
UCANOE of the various plesnes of Buildings The Royal's Anmal Rates for Fire IN-
and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, viz. — Detached and semi-detached.
Dwelling-Howser (removed from the Town) and their Contents
per cout
and their
THE Business of the Undersigned will be Other uses (alm
the same.
carried on at Peddar'a Hill, Mr Edmund R. Hulmes laving retired from
GEO HOLMES, Ship and General Broker. Hongkong, January 2, 1868.
Her
NOTICE."
ESSRS. H. PM: WACHTS and H.
MEASUREME WACH bu ho Port. in our Firm suco the 31st Deceinber ultimo.
GAYMANS & Co..
Imar Nagasaki, January 1, 1868.
larly First Class China flouse and
Contents,
I per cent.
their Contents,... 1 per cent. Other Hisks as per special arrangement.
BOB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned having received extend-
ed lintita from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to sue Patioles against Fran aq follows, viz,
he first-clase Building,
not any had herein in Hongkong,
NOTICE 18 Interest and Responsibility of Mr AD. MITCHRTY in. Firm, ceased on the 31st day of December, 1867.
FERGUSON & 05.
3, 1808..
Hongkong, January 3,
NOTICE
ROM and after this date Mr GEORGE
BOWMAN will set an AGENT of the Pacifio Mail Steam-ship Company at this
S. L. PHELPS,
Agent.:
Hongkong, August 15, 1867,
NOTICE
MY Business, as Ship and Insurance Braker, Commission Agent, de hitherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firm of J. S. Hook,
J. S. HOOK
Box & Oo,
Hongkong, September 23, 1867.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. FERGUSON in our firm cessed on the
Jat day of Novembar, 1860.
A
FERGUSON & CO
HE Business will be henceforth carried
on under the same Name by the Un- dersigned.
A. D. MITCHELL,
J. D. MEYERS, and HENRY TEARS. Hongkong, December 16, 1867, de 18-68
URING the absence of Mr J. H. Ladd om the Culony, Mr T.: Cosine LADD is authorised to sign our fire por pro curation.
LADD & Co. Hongkong, January 16, 1868.
tf
P. THOMAS PYKE has this day been
admitted a Partner in our Firm.
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1888,
NOTICE,
HAVE this day commenced Busmess se
Ship Broker,
S. L HEINEMANN, Hongkong, January 2, 1868.' -
Jie
NOTICE. HE interest and responsibility of Mr, W, C. VAN OGSDT in our firm censed on the 1st January, 1866.
BOSMAN & Co. Hougkong, November 19, 1887.
Have this day established myself as a Ge- heral Commission Merchant under the style or firza of VAN Conor & Co.
(Bd) W. O. VAN OORDT. Yokohama, October 24, 1867,
Jnsurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000, (LAFE DEPARTMENT.)
perCont. per Annum Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on Policies of Two
all Profit participating
Years' standing
The ubunst libérality
$80,000; in Macao $45,000.
on
|
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Inur. Company of Liverpool,
Hongkong, June 17, 1834.
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE; are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of Josa, in CHINA SINGAPORE, CALOUTTA, BOYSAY, OF LONDON,
ROB. S. WALKER & O. Hongkong, June 17, 1884
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PARMION TON
FIRE INSURANCES
TEE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
REDUCTION OF RATES.
HE Undersigned aro prepared to accept Short period Risks at the following Reduced Scale, vix-
Not szoseding 1 mouth, of the annual rate
# Above 1 month and
not exbooding 3,... Above 3 months and
not exceeding 6,... §. Above 6 months and
do.
do.
notoxceeding 12, the annual rate
GIOB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, August 7, 1866.
CHINA-FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Port, ara prepared to graut Policies against Agents of the above Company at this
Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings or on Gooda stored theroin:
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & 0%,
if Hongkong, August 24, 1864
YANGTZE INSURANCE ABSOOLA- TION OF SHANGHAE, DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight per A cont has been declared on the not Premia contributed to the above Associa tion for the year ending 30th September,
1.800.
Policy holders will please send in parti. culars of their contributions to that date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries,
Hongkong, September 10, 1866.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANOE CORFORATION.
unds of the above Corporation are HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to graut Fire and Marine Insur- Ance on the usual Terms:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1887.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE: following Feduced Hates will be
charged in futurs for Short period In Burauces, viz
One month,
Three months,
Six mouths.
...per cent,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.: General Managers, Hengkung Fire Insurano: Company. Hongkong, August 6, 1866.
Aew Advertisements,
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES, PAQUEBUTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF INDIA AND ORINALINES, HONGKONG AGENCY.
SAN FRANCISCO,
Concierge légeret to grant Poll.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
sios against FIRE, 96 BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates,
RUSSELL & Co... Honghong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
E Underaigned having been appointed Agents in Uhina for the above, INQUE Noe OoMPANY are prepared to grant Poli y covering Marine Hisks, at the currant rates.
FUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, July 6, 1886.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
:
THE Company's Steamer⠀
"DUPLEIX, "
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 90th January, 1968. OPIUM-Patua, New, ...
Bounres, New, Malwa,
344
Exchange.
Bank, months' sight, Credits 6
40777
075
720
4/31
[No. 1453-JANUARY 30, 1868.
the next five years, is a very moderate con tribution for the Military and Naval pro tection enjoyed by the colony under the British flag.
S
So that there seams to be no doubt in the minds of either parliament or s Colonial Office, as to the existence of liability which the memorial repudiates and this unanimity will be strengthened by some fucts which the framers of the document have loverlooked. The remi On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Ra, 219
Bombay, 3 days sight, Ra. 218) - sion of the contribution would be equi Shanghes, 3 days' sight Bank, Éls. - 72
valent to a mission by the Home Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., 111 perc. pre.vernment that they had noted unjustly to ... 9.40 pura pre. other colonies in the question of defence,
2 per c. pre. 23.60 per tael ***23.95
Mexicans,
Gold Leaf,
Gold Bar, 98 tone, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
****
ii.
***4.65
Glas Company Shares, 40 per Share. L. & W. poa dock, Old, 25 per cont pr. New, 15 per cent pm.
Do. do.
Temperature. Hengxone, 30th January, 1868.
$4.M. SP.M. ....30.140 30.054
Thoy have insisted on the principle that the colonies shall themselves provide local means of defence, so that Her Ma jesty's forces hitherto detailed to colonial stations may be relieved for duties more directly Imperial. New Zealand is a notable case in point. Obeying the de
Government withdrew their troops and
H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 10 percent pm.mand of the home tax-payer, the British
Do. do. Now, 1. Union Dock Shares, ... 20 per cent dis.threw the task of the Maori war on the colonists. The same policy is in opars- tion at the Cape, much to the disgust of the settlers in the north, who want the soldiers to fight their battles against the Kaffis. The south eastern colonies of Australia do not art the Home Govern ment a single penny. Indeed, some fiv or six years ago, Victoria established a claim amounting to several thousands of pounds for military and paval services rendered to the Crown In each colony the inhabitants have fully recognised the justice of the requirements made upon them, and allowances to British troops,. and the formation of volunteor rifle and artillery corps and naval brigades, testify to the readiness of each to contribute, in men and money, towards providing the means of local self-defence.
خم
Barometer,
20
Attached Thermometer, 4 67
Dry. Bulb,
***
04.0
67.5
Wet Bulb
80.0
62:0
Maximum 8. Bgr.,
69.0
Minimum S. Kgr.,
50.0
Max. Sun's Rays,
90
Mixino on Gross,
53,0
Previous Rain or Grov., 0.00 24 hours. Wind,
above,...
0.00
Force, Cloud,
N.E. N.E
.2
3
Opt. Nogr, will be daipatched for Shatig one, hat and Yokohama, shortly after the arri val of the next French Mail..
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, January 30, 1808.
SAYLE & Co.
Victoria Exchange, OLIOIT inspection of their NEW
STOCK, specially prepared for the coming Season, forming the largest and best assortment of GOODS they have yet offered,
(Comprising)
Black Glaces, Plain, and Fancy Bilks,
THE Undersigned having been appointed at old prices, Linsey, Rep, Wool Plaids, Agente in Hongkong for the above and all the newest designa for Ladies HE Undersigned have received Instruc unimed COMPANY ars prepared to grent Po-Dresses, a large assortment of Evening tion to Renton Rates for Fine INAU-Livien against SEA RISKS, at currentrates. and Ball Dressus, Embroidered, Printa, SANGE for short periods as follows-
RUSSELL & Co.
and made-up Skirts. Crinolines, Muslin Hongkong, April 1, 1885.
Embroideriesand Laces of all descriptions, The newest styles in Dress Trimmings. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA:
Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets. TION OF SHANGHAI,
On Policies not exceeding
1 month front per cent to per cent. 5 ji
"
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#
to to
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RUB. S. WALKER & Co., agents, Royal Fuurance Company, Hongkong, August 21, 1866,
LIFE ASSURANCE
HE Undersigned having been appointed 1 Bugretarios and agents of the Associ stion, are prepared to issuo Policies upon
Marine Risks as current rates of premium.
Policies can be made payable in London, BE Undersigned have received Autho New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore,
vity by recent Mail to 1006 Hungkong, Fouchow and Shanghai. VOLVIES for mounts not exceeding £1000 without referee to the Real Office, an was previously required by the Board,
BOB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, January 6,1865.
THE SWISS LLOYD. Transport Insurance Company of Winterthur THE Undersigned having been appoint
ted General Agents for Chins of the abore named Company, are prepared to grant Iolitics against Sea Risks on the ̈üzüal torms.
SIEMSSEN & Ch. Hongkong, January 1, 1867,
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF BATAVIA
: tí
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the gloss of each current year, ifteen (15) per oant of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each po Jicy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co.- Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
裁。
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
· OF SHANGHAL
A
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Fight per cent has been declared on the Net Premiu contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866.
Policy HOLDERS will please send in particulars of Lusir contribution to that
SAMARAING SEA AND FIRE INSUR-date to the Undersigned
ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies, against Sea Biske on the asusi
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hangkong, August 1966.
RUSSELL & Co. Secretarica. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
terms.
.:
per cent,
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1898. CAPITALY £500,000, Managing Agents in China, Masers. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medial Referee, J. IYOR MURRAY,
EQ., M.D.
TA I Undersigned having been appointed
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, YETACHED and Semi-de
tached Dweiling Houses removed from Town, and their Contente, .:
Tuning gouts for the above Com- Other Dwelling Houses, used
pany are prepared to accept risks and is strictly as such, and their Contents;
per cont. Folinos on Life Assurances.
For further particulars, forms of Godowns, Offlor, Shops, unt
propo- their Contents,
1 per cent. Bals, &c., LIVINGSTON & Co., GIBB, Agents Chines Fire Insurance Company. Gougkom, March 7. 1866.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOK COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abova Company at this
lity practised in the Port, are propared to grant Policies against
settlement of all Claims, with the reprefiru to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings,
contatives of deceased Assurers.
An Assurance for any suin not exceeding £1000 wie be sffcted with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters,
By special authority of the Board, Claims ate settled at ones by the Undersigned without reference to
England.
to Medical Referees paid by the
For on Guods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Bongkong, August 24, 1864.
ff
REDUCTION OF RATÈS,
HE Undersigned are prepared to nepept Short period Risha at the following
Reduced Scale, vis
Cathy of Policy, from ininten Not exceeding 1 mouth, of the annual rate
No forfeiture of
"NO
tion mis statement.
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An nually at the option of the Assured.
Aunual Premiums for an Assurance of £100 for lie whole term of Life, including £108. per Cont. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per manent resident in Europe
BIRAGE.
WITH
WITHOUT PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
Above 1 month and
not exceeding 3,... Above 3 months and
not exceeding G,... Above 6 months ami
not exceeding 12, the annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Agents, Chine Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, August 7, 1868,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUи,
JNTIL further notice the following An
Bates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz --- Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling. Houess removed
£4
8
48 419
14
0
814
618
from the Town, and their Content-
per cent.
0:48
per cent,
1 per cont. GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Go, Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Hongkong, March 6, 1866,
B16
60
Dwelling Houses used
strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Unices, Shops, de N.B.Intermediate
and their Contents,
obably
agaa charged propor For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to: HOB, 8, WALKER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, September 8, 1801.
to
INE BEARD & Co... Managing Agents in China, Hongkong, June, 1867.
JOEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
LONDON
Incorporated 1969.
CAPITAL, £1,000,000.
[HE Undersigned having been appointed TH
Agenta for the above Company are pre- pared to accept Marino risks and issue Polic at current rates;
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Ün- Hongkong, June 8, 1867,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON, HEA CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLINU. |HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to I announce the appriztinents Messrs Holiday, Wine & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Hankow, and Thehou, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information may be ob- tamed,
By Order of the Board.
JAMB NORTHCOTT, Secretary,
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL--TWO MILLIUM STERLING.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the soove.nained Com any are prepared to grant Policies against Fire Bither at this Port or at Mabao, Canton or Whampon, to the extent of £15,000, in any one Risk upon Buildings or Merchandise. on the uanal terms,
HOLLIDAY
WISE & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1867,
Weather.
Dill. Fine.
NOTES & QUERIES
OK
CHINA & JAPAN.
It is not a sufficient answer that these are not Crown colonies, and that long kong is for that fact does not get rid of the principle asserted by the Crown, though it way lassen the extent of its application. Thus Hongkong is, as he know, classed among those colonies the "main cost" of the defence of which should be borne by the Crown; which implies that it should contribute a pro- portion. The proper course to have pin sued, therefore, was to ascertain what MAIL.proportion £20,000 bears to the aggro-
Oilers for bound Copies of the 1st Yo- lume of this work will be received by the undersigned.-Price $5. Camper C. A. SAINT.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 20, 1868.
THE CHINA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1868.
TITE ANTI-MILITARY CONTRIBU
TION MEMORIAL,
gate expenditure by the Home Govera ment, and to have memorialised for a reduction, if the sum now demanded of the colony is disproportionate thereto. But we suspect that "Hongkong" is identical in the mind of the Colonial. Office with "The China Trado," and that Flowers, Feathers, Wreaths, etc The time is certainly unpropitious for the contribution is not levied solely on the transmission of the Memorial against account of protection to property in land MANTLES and JACKETS of the newest designs and materials. the Hongkong Military Contribution and houses on this island, which is toler The Milinery and Dress Making At any time our repudiation of all really safe from pirates, but that it is vir Departments are under the management sponsibility whatever for any portion of tually imposed on the whole of the fo of two experienced West End assistant the cost of Imperial protection of this reign commerce in these seas, the Stamp
The Tailoring Department is now well colony would be disregarded; but coming supplied with everydescription of Cloth, when British taxation is especially in Act being the most equitable and easiest
means of raising the amount. for Autuna Wear, including Blue, Black creased for what is popularly accepted as
a war in behalf very much for English will necessarily compel the House to re- There is another consideration which and Scarlet Broad Cloths
mon in the East, the Memorial risks a project, the memorial. To grant its prayer bability of being rejected with something would not only be a reversal of the policy like an exhibition of contempt on the acted on by the Home Government, but part of those to whom it is addressed. it would als afford a precedout for the
Blue and Black DOESKINS, Naval and Military CLOTHS, 3/4 and 6/4 TWEECS and Doeskins, Witneys, Beavers, &c.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hosiery of all descriptions, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid Gloves from well-known Makers,
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 Beaver Dress Hats. Hongkong, September 24, 1867,
FOR SALE.
INE Copenhagen BUTTER, in tins of
28 Iba nett, and hy the pound. Frime Dutch HERKINGS in time of
dozent.
ANOROVIES.-- A₺ ·
FREERKS, RODATZ & Co. Hongkog, January 28, 1868.
TO AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS,
UST arrived, and for Sale,, A few com- plete Sats of PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, with instructions.
Apply to
FLOYD & Co., Photographers. Hongkong, January 16, Laps."
ARKIVAL
16fa
Jan. 30, Ocean, French barque, 528, Hugues, Saigon, Dev. 26, 12,000 pls. Rice and 369 hales Cotton -DENIS FRERES.
DEPARTURES:
Jan.
3, Dongri, for India, Europe, &o 80, Lina, for Calcutta. So, Aldebaran, for Saigon,
CLEARED,
a
Jacobus, for Mamo, Alexandra, for Tientsin. Numant, for Tientsin.
SHIPPING REPORT.
The French barque Ocean, from Salgoby reports fine weather and steady N.E non
abon.
There non ho no mistaking the feeling of Straits settlements, which pay £60,000
the House of Commone on the Abyssining
expedition. It found expression in the year. The people there are naturally specah of Lord Cranbourne. That noble-looking to this movement in Hongkong man, who seems to be one of the few and "oarnestly hope for success."
At the same time (says & Straita paper) it leading mon in England that refuse to let their minds be wontrolled by time-worn entirely disinterested in the matter, for if must be acknowledged that we are not official instincts, in the course of the Abysshgan debate said.
the Hongkong merchants with a trade, we fat afraid to say how much larger than the
I believe the nation generally consents to Straits Colony object to $20,000, how to into this war for one very clear and dis-much more ought wo in the Straits Colony tive object. An envoy was employed on to object to a Military. Contribution England's bohulf to go upon a service of amonating to three times as much, viz, danger. In that service of danger he has £110,000 as put down in the Batimates for been imprisoned and maltreated, and by 1668 furnished by our Auditor-General
very principle of honor it is ingland's-So, that, if the Hongkong Memorial is duty to see him safe through it (cheers).
** I am very anxious that in this matter, successful, the House of Commons will be whatever critlotsor we may pass upon the petitioned to the same effect, by the Straits subordinate measures which Government people, in the earnest bogie" of being may take, there should not seem to be a "protected" without charga to themselves want of unanimity in the heartiness with But the Hongkong attempt will fall which we support the Crown in the action as we believe, on the grounds assigned it has taken. We, all of us, or at least the and we cannot help expressing deep re mam of us, agree in the justice and neous gret that our community should be so sity of this way, and the more heartily wo willing to subject themselves to the pro support the Crown in carrying it out the
more thoroughly we shall effect the object Imbility of a third defent. The result of their opposition to a Stamp Act wa
in view (chisors). ?
From what has appeared in the chief foretold; the fate of the gambling licen journals, in London and the country, ces was correctly predicted; and we Lord Cranbourne has interpreted British again venture to prophecy, with a feeling feeling generally with as much vigour of entire certainty, that the British Par- and truth as he did that of the House of liament will not consent to recoguis, the Commons, and the people submit to an that Hongkong should be exempted from doctrine advanced in the memorial-viz, increased income tax from the high sonso!
of untional honour inoulcated by Lord the payment of any contribution what Granbourne, as well as from a desire to ever towards the maintenance of the Bil maintain that mysterious something tishi forous by which the safety of the fo which we are pleased to call prestige reign trade generally in these sous bas
bcon secured. among the native populations of the East. In presence of such facts, what
is the most likely form of greeting the We have been informed that the story Hongkong memorial would receive from now in circulation respecting the bar- the House of Commons! Will not the racks recently erected, as to their being. question le indignantly asked,Does handed over in an unfinished state, is not such a prayer as is contained here really founded on fact, as no attempt to transfer come from Englishman at such a crisis them from the R. E. departient has be That question will be answered by the nude. We regret that we were misin signatures. What the Secretary of State formed, but the story rouched us from for the Colonies would say may ba ima independent sources.
The moral of our gined from what fell from him in the article, yesterday is however none the les Lords' conversation on the gambling li- obvious, though we regret that we muda the Royal Engineer department the vic
There certainly appeared to be an in- time of e canard. ordinate desire in Hongkong that the reve nues should be raised by any means except that of tasation; but those who advoosted
LOOAL.
such a system would receive no support We remind our readers of Signiera Veral's from her Majesty's Government."
Guucurt at the Club Lusitano. This is ominous of the fate that merces this evening at 8.80.
It on
The pro
On 6th Jan, it 10 a a.to., in the Chi- na seg in lat. 8.14 N. and long. 113.18 E.
Nand discovered a Shoni, 28 yniles from the Stags will attend the memorialit ever grammo is an excellent one, consisting of Shoal, 35 degrees 5. bearing E.; on aame presented; and it may be useful just selections from popular operas. Sign day at 8 pm., didantered another shoal now to remind the subasiliens to Veralli will be assistes by Signor Sforzat distant 88 miles from the East Landon
Shoal, bouring N., and a large Reef unit of what another Colonial Secretary bas Rock, which are not marked in the chart. written, Mr Cardwell sent & despatch Ws observe that as a graceful mark
to Sir H. Robinson, in November 1864 respect to the late Admiral Bell, his fag Lieutenant and boat's crew, all of this ships Cargo per French Mail stoomer Donate in which the following passage occurs wat and most of the wieruhant vessels in
For Marseilles, 665 bales Silk.
Notwithstanding the local opposition to Farber, had their flags half-meat during For London, 765
the charge, Her Majesty's Government con the day. A similar compliment was paid For
siders that the sum of £30,000 a-year for to the memory of the duerared by the
...
177 908ps Rhubarb
No. 1458.JANUARY
lowering of several flags ou sho was matter for general regret compliment was not universal, over Government House (an ramaining unchanged.TM
-
A CHINAMAN was found dead ye a pawn-broker's shap, Gilann St be got there no one knows as yet suspended by the neck, and to sace must have hanged himself. that losses at the gambling tat duced him to try the mora despe of auicide. An inquest was ho body at the Civil Hospital this a
THE following is translated fro newspaper printed and pablished AdThe particulars respe appointments of Chi Kang and Ku as Chiucro Ambassadors yet bee
been able to learn, but à fi the capital has supplied the fol crees The 26th day of the
6th year). We ha Ché,
hap (Tung the memorial presented by the
Foreign Affairs praying that t Envoy Burlingame, who in the of business had shown himself
and thoroughly equainted wit and Chinese matters, abould be to visit Foreign Trusty Powers in uity of Envoy, and pondus cou We
approve of and give our In r of the memoria ant to the prayer o this
And on the 1st of the 11th m
havo received the Memorial of t Hi-Yamen praying that officials appointed to visit Foreign Trea from China, and we ac As Envoys
Aasenting, appoint Chi Kang, bo rank of Tautai and decorated pracock'a feather, and Taun Kia feat and Lang Chung of the Board to proceed to Foreign countrie papadity abovis indicated. This firat occasion on which such an been deputed, it is
is expedient t reward aluld be given to the of deputed. Both Chi-Kang and Ku are now elevated to the t second class Button and are to visi Treaty Powers as Envoys from Ch spoet this." A supplementary has been presented by the Tsang requesting that Cho-Fel-Hau (Br be appointed 1st assistant, al (de Champe) second, de, ko
The mission will leave for San by the P. M. S.. S. China, un February,
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TO-DAY'S POLICS.
Inspector Albert brought up an five Chinamon and two women w ing and arenting a disticbance in shau last night The fifth (male) head and face were in a gory me se affects of a bamboo. It app
appears t between two or three guin tavel Fenian or Dong-brookish spirit, about a couple of
of hundred joi fray. When the inspector arrived
using bamboos and batants were using
head.
freely; and the two wai ach other by the la In one house (93 Tank La were over fifty coolies, who disap as the ins way of the roof so.8000 as poared. It is supposed that the it arose from a feud between chair-e house goolies.-1
The
prisoners stat soure they knew nothing abou wore ouly walking the street. slip remarked that in such a di the police could only apprehend th they found sugaged in the fight. simple fight became a riot, it was matter, as it endangered life and He would ant them $2 or saves prisonment, and they would And rite for next three months.
Fity
in
prostitute of the highly-paint appeared to
to complain against a for a assault. From her stateme
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pears that prisoner called upon the
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beauty the other night, but that si to get rid of him before dofundit to go. Defeudant's reason for ant's wish was, that she wished to trade as much and as lucratively a in this festive season. Prisoner, ent complainant's thumb, smiast orockery and demolished
part of tion wall,
be although assorted plainant broke them herself.-Bis said that prisoner bail better he from suola pinces if he could no himself. Decunt men, who they
such places, conducted themselves
Disturbances in brothels more wo any other class of disturbances : hi ad flogging but he (the Magistrat only fiue him 40s., or is default one Imprisonment and the prisoner
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pay $1.60 for 7 ilays) for the date Boyen Chinamen were such fine
carrying away stones from the Ma Cemetery; but as they did not bi were doing wrong, their master was w pay the fines.
Eighteen Chincze-men, won obildren
Contraty
were charged with Gring to the Chinese notice pri 26th instant. His Worship remar they were allowed certain hours,, they could fire na many crackers pleased. Prisoners, however, plen
was the olikiren who tired the
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$1,
Me May fined a portion of the orach and the richer portion he mi
$2.
Hopkins, Pantry-mu of the Benares, was fined 50 for a paltry on the Captain's steward Couple a-coloured man, and he produced towel with thres small marks u thereon,
canser by a blow on
on the u Seema that
the colored man 7of going into the pantry and 4to the dish from which t srda had to take their breakfast; a pashed him out and called him a While poeking him out, his hand the mouth of the colored man: he alt him intentionally-Hia Worl aver, inflicted a nominal fine of 50 the remark that any similar disput to be settled by the Parser, or by per authority Discipline, not Bight to rule all on board ship
WRA some pieces of clothing from auth
charged with and with having pawacil the satu plainant was. keeping the prisons Louse Mouse, and was robber for hist Inpudared tha: prisniter was a gan Rie Warabip observed that it was a piece of stupidity to expect to wis At the
gambling
tabic, but to s friend of his plothes to carry out tha fu wa-worge and worse. He won
Gal for three months,
Hopkins, objecting to sucht & pro
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Jabun
Chinaman