MARCH 10, 1868.
Advertisements.
FOR SALE.
Will and Late Arrivals.
8 Pressure and Vacuum
S.
BRASS WIRE of assorted
Dand ZING.
of sizes,
BER PACKING,
CANVAS HOSE,
BELLOWS and WORKING
and ANGLE IRON. BELTING.
and HAND LEAD LINES.
INISH.
TES in sets:
MAN DRILLS.
gle DECK LIGHTS.
FELT.
lifornia CHEESE.
D NAILS HOOKS and
ES and CLEW IRONS.
RON LOCKS of all kinda,
3arch 3, 1868.0
Sap
THOS, HUNT & Co.
WFORD & Co.'s First Par-
18 OCTOBER CREW has
CHINAMAN."
March 2, 1868
EST SHIPPING
ARRIVAL.
שונה17
olden Spur, Brit abip, 657,
ion, Nov. 19, General
CLEARED
Hipa St. James.
'okohama.
Słow
PASSENGERS.
leaner Emen to sail To-mot-
ت
FIRST CLASS,
Hear J. Baruffally and
Mahomed Sowice, Chiny
ily:
pton, Messia O. J. Bristow hs; Rev. and Mrs W. Muir- chictush, infant and Euro-
and Capt. G. Carn Pant, A
22-Meseta José A. Turon,
Jones.
Mr F. Sevilla
Ir Allen,
Me F. S. Child.
--Mr Hannay add Siamess
SECOND OLAKE.
e-Messrs Wong and ser
male, and 7 Chinese,
-Me E. Prieto,
Scherer.
Mr H. North.
ail aleather met
--563 bales Silk
illes, 401
Ay,
'22
55 Waste de.
44
Coccosus.
100 cases Bilk
4 Lakhs of Dol
or CHARTERS AND ETTLEMENTS.
21th February, 1868.
is. brig, 800 tems, Whampoa
3. 58. per tou
Bremen barqué, 574 tone, Britain or Continent at £4.
ship, 1619 tons, Saigon to pm or Continent £3, 158.
itish ship, 871 tong, Saigon gdom or Continent at £3.
sian ship, 800 tons, Saigon
b. per ton, if to the Cor 7. 6d. per tan.
British barque, 419 tons,
Imonth fo. to United King-
but at £4 per ton.
anslate,'
601 tons, Bangkok
barque, 453 tous, Bang
glom or Continent £. 17%
Kingdom at £4 per tan, if
28. 6d. per ton, it back to
nts per picul.
Hamburg barque, 274 tons dney or Melbourne
to Hongkong 50
at £4
-cents per
brig, 241 tous, Takao to
4. per ton, and Nowcastle
11. 138, per ton, if to
ef tou.
haryus; 250 500 in full
ships
bence
tous, hentos
e £20,000 in full.
to
Prussian farque, 324 toma fandised at $3,300 in foll
in barque, 300 tona, Saigon
down, at 39 centa pér Bremen
barque, 850 tous,
at 28 cents per pienl.
Brit. ship, 812 tans Undine,
oua, Saigon and back at 30
if barque, 357 tons, Saigon.
cents per picul
felaar, Dutch barque, 585
British barque, 440 tons,
at 30 cents per pical.
ship,
EL BETTE, 297 tous,
ssian
615 tous, Saigon and
E back 35 cents per pioul. ⠀⠀
id buck at 55 cents per picul
barque, 234 tons, Wham
rb, brig, 320 tons, Swatow
10 cents per picut, If on tó
back to Swatow 85 cents
bilg, 230 tons, Swatow to Fukaina at 52 cents or 513
rit, barque, 865 tons, hence
42 cents per picul. British barque, 295 tony Yokohama evl ateamer, 250 tons,
Wham
via Shanghai and Chefou
vià
British hargae, 425 tʊngy
for 4 or 9 months. imber und Tonnage of Dia in Hongkong, British by rigu (exclusive of Biamene), Total, 12, tous 4,807.
HOLMES, Ship Brokers
HUL,
March, 1868,
No 1487-MARCH 10, 1868.1
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 10th March, 1868. OPIUM-Patna, Now, $700
Old, Benares, New,
Malwa,
670 685
COTTON. BOMBAY,
Old, None. 695, $10 a 181 4:14 a 17"
CALCUTTA,... Exchange,
Bank, 6 months' sight,.... 4/1} Credits G
71
subjuin portions of the most salient para- graphs upon other subjects
100AL.
THE GUINA MAIL.
TAB
15
MISCELLANEOUS,
Schiattonman's experiments, there is sa easy and cheap way of rendering wood in- INCOMBUSTIBLE WOor-According to M.
chloride of lime. It is true this will only protect the surface, but it will prevent the or more property chloride of calcium, is from spreading. Chloride of obtained
large scale by decomposing solves the calearouns part without the getting they coulain. This neutral and bones with hydrochloric acid, which dis
от
lime,
er cent of
d
Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.,112 perc, pre auch s monstrous injustice should be perpa- not laid down on the Charts, in tempted in Bony will not now be at
much attention. The text of the treaty Major Buigrie of the Quartermaster Gen- At the period Governor MacDonnell came
In the Summary Court case Brooks v. Lam question continues to be discusseded officer and a priue favourite with the with Burma is published. The "Eastern eral's department, a young but distinguish- into office, there were outstanding arrests mert, referred last wook to the arbitration of rates variusly stated al from $12,000 to of Mr G. F: Norris, the decision was given have been made, and few of the chiefs are cially engaged in making plans of the coup combatible: it consists in coating it with
FENTANISMSeveral important arreats Commander-in-Chief, for whom he is so $30,000. These arrests had accumulated to day. The award is $135.02, defendant now at large. G. F. Train, the notorious try reconnoitered.
the interregnum of rafies which to pay custs, and half of the arbitrator's American agitator, was arrested at Cork, acquainted with Major i aigtie's family in ly proccded Sir Richard's reign.
fee. Plaintiff's clan, was $500.
Fristels
in Ceylon but afterwards liberatod. The minierer the North of Scotland will be glad to have It, Werefore, the rate is now levied upon Thy Fam. Barque Hens, Captain Bison-pruss prosscations have best tenmonted He is known to his companions-in-suus the landlord instead of upon the tenant, it
Lennon is committed for trial. Further this newa, and to watch his future career. is, un doubt, because it has been found engit, which sailed from Bangkok for the in Ireland. The Sheriff of Alderney has whe look upon him as the bratt-ideal of an very difficult, or wholly impracticable, to
Channel for orders, on the 13th February, been arrested on a charge of Fenianian. collect it from the tenants-a ales of peo-
with 13,660 bags of Rive on board, On Coletta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 218 2181 #ple that, amongst the Chinese, ere, be it compelled to boar up for Singapore on the announced the immediato consecration of ardent of the gunerous sportsmen of which liquid chloridu marks 14 deg. by Baurie's
active and intelligout office as "the Was NATAL BISHOPRIO. Dr Gray having Young Shukarry, being anong the inest Bothbay, 3 days sight, Rs. 217 & 3177 understood, of a very uythical character, whilst drawing 15 feet of water, slightly Archbishop of York have protested against Columbo Observer,
18th Iden, having at 4 A., on that day, Dr Macrorie, the Bishop of London and the the Iulian Army can always boast, Shanghee, 3 days' aight Bank, Tis. 72 19
touched a rook, (with 13 fathoms of water it, and the Bycee,
... pero e
10642 1 per c. pr.
Gulf of Siata. The vessel after having store's safely.
N., Long, 102 95 E,, about DR LIVINGSTONE-The search expedition 24 per luet..
miler West of Condors Bock, in the bas returned, bringing news of De Living- 23.05
up to her arrival at this port, where the truck, made 18 inches in half-an-hour, so THE FAR EAST-Mr E. B. Gould that the pains wero kept constantly going pointed a Student interpreter at Hongkong. *ap- will have to discharge and to be docked, to Prince of Wales will visit Ireland shortly. GENERAL-It is rumoured that the enable her to resume her voyago.-Times.
Heavy
Enies have been experienced, with damage to slupping and loss of life. The before the Court. A favourable report has Commerce is about to hold a meeting to Garney, & Co. The Liverpool Chamber of been issued by the liquidators of Overend,
Mexican
Gold Leaf.git, k
Gold Bar, 98 Louch,
English Sovereigns,
Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
I do not know, Mr Editor, whether people. in England really cannot believe that trated in an
an English colony," but I know that some of my neighbours and myself, who live on the property of a noble duk 4.65 a 4.70 ses the houses which the said duke keeps noor the Strand, would very much like to untenanted for years together in our vici. nity rated along with the rust, as we foul Saates, 40 per Shate.
Old, 14 per cent pm heavier for those who do
that their exemption maker Into Do do. Now, 6 per veut pm.
do Do do. Now, & Union Dock Shares, ... 30 percent dia. Temperature.
Os Company
J. & W. pou dlock,
pay.
That
ronts
upou
14
BURMAH AND THE PROPUSED BAILWAY.
areometer, and contains anhydrous chloride. To this liquid an equal weight of slaked lime should be a
and it may lien be applied to the wood work to be preserved. The operation white-washing true. The cost is at the should be repeated twice with mito of about
5f. per 100 square the liquid costing I fr., and the rest being mastres, wages. Where chloride of lime treating
& common
British Barmah ought to share in that Sir John Lawrens has projected. liberal scheme of Railway extension which ready been spout, is out of the question. the man Sprge dream, on which Rs. 38,000 has
Tho fal- The old trade route is by Bhano and the cannot be had, it may be unde Irrawaddy, and its valley the most rhhalk with hydrochloric acid. To eat the which forms the astern shore of the Bay way; take a few bricks and Blamo and Clina-corresponds in fact widt row of bricks apon the list, and north of Rangoon, is towards Mandainy, across, coated as above, thon put another of Bougal. Every step that a railway takes with them.
aquaro space
kilo. gramme of straw, place three wooden lazha
to the great produong
H&S Bank Shares, Old, 14 per cent popup in a town there half the Tax following surions paragraph: occurs in afisirs of Sir Morton Peto have again been and populous part of the whole poninsuloombustibility of wood prepared in this
· Barotaeter,
Attached Thermometer, 60
Dry
Bulb,
Wet Bulb,
· Hoxoxone, 9th March, 1868,
A3 P,M. 30.146 $0.002
70 72.0 68.0
68.0
68.0
Harimam 8. Hgr.,
76.0
Maiuum 8. Kgr.,
62.6
Maz Sun's Rays,
125
Bimmera on Grazi
58.0
Prurious Rain on Grou., 0.04
Bioura
23.
above,
0.03
Wind,
N.B.
4
3
2
Cloud
saine
distriota of the North-
all up
ovor that may mean) will leave Hongkong say that, although a public newspaper, it is from the 1st April all vessels belonging to and administrative point of view.riment-Galignani,
of
Wie
with
in the last-name perity of trade if there is any virtue in the mortification of asntatives has declared by a large majority) a
place but, as I bave the spirit, we must certainly accord it to that there are no valid Governmenta in the Hy. Only one great bridge, over the the ground; there's fresh water oceans in-
fot Canton aud Macao is quite natural, this ghe this wait to chain a copy of it on when trade forsakes Hongkong, and pro-restricted to select few. As a labour
side water, the being bably their going and coming will be regulove it is certainly à meritorious work; and lated by the
already observed, the present low ohh of prosperity has been caused by cecarrones over which Sir Richard had su control, and for which he cannot by any means be Our columns are open to all who wish to Chinese" that evacuated tho colony, on its Europe. (or perhaps out of England) but Queen on behalf of the Fe with the with Burnah, before the now Trosty and
made accountable. As for the "respectable
Uzáno,
Weather,
Fine. Five.
TO CORRESPONDENTS..
address the
we do not hold ourselves responsible for the public on legitimate grounds, but
All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the under, not necessarily for publication, but as e guarantee of good faith..
pinions of our correspondents.
Notes
B
Queries
on China &
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Foit, that property in Macas has "goue bp, sollers, and are maintained principally as really on the move, and we any heucoforth tailed estimates, aud decide the questions best assurtinent of GOODS they havo yet
I believe, Sís, it is a fact, as stated by considerably, and I believe the reason of it is that the formerly tonastless Ionses are being now used as coolie or slave barra-
ooona,
Such are the chief points discussed by the two correspondents.
Easter-eggs in Chius-Native Description set at rest. The L. & C. Express says: The appointment of Colonial QUERIES-Hour Glasses in China; The Secretary at Hongkong, vacant by the Chins Grass Plant Chinese Terms resignation of Mr W. L. Moreor, has, we Wood; Freanasoury in China: The Narae Guigour, Characters on Chinese formerly Government agent in China for Coins, The Chinese Ariny Japanese cigration to the West Tudies" So that
ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL. The P. & O, stommer Behar, Capt. Per rins, from Boubay with dates to the 16th,
pure ord
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITIONS At List Sir Robert Napier's Expedition is expect to receive rather more exciting in telligence from the seat of war' if it may be so called. A very good idea of the situation may be got from the concise sum mary given by the Times of India, in which the Commander-in-Chief's plan of operations is evidently described with some authority
From
he pa
(Comprising),
Departments are mider the management
Te Milnery and Dress Making/
Novela; Coins of Japau; Meaning of the hopes -entertained of Mr Reuniting on the 29th February, and the Matee Robert Napior it Beetin was very anxious has ales sent letters to the Punssc ruler and of two experienced Wist End assistants.
mercliants have failed, or are expected Times:
the London correspondence of the Struits ahortly to do so, cannot be wondered at but it diminishes largely the extent of this China Herald, has no doubt oro this been The latest "Overland," the London and misfortune to know that in this Queen's-road af which you speak rents had Judged by the public of your, pluen: Here devise measures for restoring commercial the East Fudia line from Calcutta up the uncoated latha ucrosa. Having wali secured been screwed up to quite a staggering it is, that it is the old Hongkong Duity Press died the elevation, and that thoir pudden toppling rechnuff the proprietor of the Hongkong amount is ozpected to be announced, to be in our own territory and in its rioheater Cucated in five or six miuutea," general idea of the few who get a poop at..ervilit and mutally Mr Charles Kean valley of the Wust. This acctioneau, set fire to tho atcaw, when the upper place three 22nd, aged down was an event long looked for, and
died on the It is understood that the object of
157 therefore not very surprising in itself...
the
FRANCE A new French loan of large to Prome would be the first step; it would or uncoated lathe will catok 6re and be Upon the stumpede" question, Mer-ment here sound views upon China affairs. The financial state of the country is very teen the ees and the frontier at Thyetmyo,nised where the flames touch them, but Daily Press) is, to lay before the governmost the expense of war-like preparatione park, and would reduce the distance be the lower ones, protected by their cucio Rays
to become in abort a sort of mentor to discouraging, and great nuowsiness prevails. which now occupies twelve days, to
coating, will only glimmer and be carbo- That the respectable Chinese (what the minister of Foreign Affairs. Strange to
NORTH GERMANY. It is notifed, that hours--a vast consideration from a military tion. Fir should be selected for this expe
to thirty
will
everywhere else be safe from combus Gisabuy, and other States of the North distance from the 70,000 suplo.of Kragcon The Confederation must fly the new to the 39,000 of Irome is 180 miles or Federal flag.
As Irishnan in describing America, said, houra by railway trunk road is being UNITED STATES, The House of Repre-made and the bridges suuld be utilized for through it, an' it wouldn't make a diat in "I am told that ye night roll England than who edits at "Overland" for the Southern States, and transferred the power sleepers and fuel is inexhaustible. benefit of the publisher. Of the other of making appointments from the Presilient population is great and has increase 50 per corner, an' ye'a niver bo able to find it ont would be required, Timber for sile that ye might dround old Ireland in; "Overlands" several as conducted by to General Grant. To flouse has also recent. in to years.
Theau as for Scotland, ye night stick it in a gentlemen who have never been out of guested the President to
The mere land traito except it might be by the smell o' whisky." becoming known that the tails of confirmed a belief in the trade" that a man who has suced Mfuister Adams, and urged Congress ally. We have seldom seen so good a case atrango as it may appear, there seems to be A mass meeting held at Washington sen-lion and a quarter sterling in value atinu- Fenian prisoners, under heavy duties, has hoen about a mil- thieves and vagabonds most frequently ains off a few hours after entering Victoria serred his editorial apprenticeship in the to demand redress for "cruelties" pruotised for a local railway, Gaol, the decrease this caused to the popu-san, is quite equal to the task of editing un American citizens in this country.
which
promises, as it extends, to become of imperial interest to fation was a positive gain to the com- either an Overland? or any other sort of munity
papar. It is a somewhat strange feature in
all, in England and India, who wish to tap they chiefly belung to army agents or book connection with these "Overlands" that
the trade of Western China. The Govern
ent of India will doubtless call for de- advertisement media for the proprietors.
on the return of the Bhama Expedition
That Expedition started from Mandalay the members his only available steamer, at old prices, Linsey, Rep, Wool Plans, the Fenais 'theys, to take them up to and all the newest designs for Ladise on 13th January. The King made over to Black Glaces, Plain and Fancy Silks, Bhamo. The new Governor of Bharao has bern sent up with the Mission, and Drosses, a large assortment of Evening NOTES:-Tho. Aborigines of Hainan-Tas long pending question of who is to † Galle 23rd, Penang 29th; alto, and Sings the landing-place, Zoulla, at the hund carriage (mules) wes in readiness for and Ball Dresses, Embroidered, Printed, sion of the story of Rip van Winklebo our Colonias: Secretary has, we see, int, with the London mails of Annesley lay, to the fortress of Magdala will succoed in getting to Blinao, as that Embroideriesand Laces of all descriptione, them at Khamo. Wo hope the steamer and made-up Skirts. Crinolines, Muslin 'look this
January, arrived in barbour at 7 where the greater aumbor of
the captives confined the distaner is considered to be its lowest during this and next month. A ves are will be morning
one point gained the river is at The newest styles in Dross Trimmings, Hongkong, and 840 chests for shanghai
She carries 655 cheats Malwa Opinn for about 300 miles. The Adrange well, and has often been with Caravans in flowers, Feathers, Wreaths, etc She was detained four days at Gale for the Force has remained for some time, la con- former days by this ronte, and a son of pas
which is 37 China mau of Yuan, who For Murder and Manslaughter; Ningpo believe, been conferred on Mr Austin, P. aud O steainer Surat from Buez.sidered to be about one third of the distance of the leading Pansen Chiefs, who was made of the newest designs and materials,
usiles south of Souafe where the
Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets. speaks Burneso
MANTLES and JACKETS The Ate arrived in Singapore on the and this point must have been reached as 20th alto, an Alpine on the 2stb, Light expected by the end of January. Sirrer to the King to be educated in the
lace, accompany the Mission The King sacceading to the vacant post were willi- Reiser had not arrived at Penang from ronte available to his Force is estimated to ca on the night of March End. The steamer
to hurry on to Antal, a town which by the Chiefs on the way. Nothing has been consequence we presume of Mr Austin's parture on Saturday last former connection with emigration, we
would accourt for two-thirds of the distance that they have gone up the Cambodia river for Autumn Wear, including Blue, Black
na were at Kyung
The Tailoring Department is now well Kyung lung. It The following are the latest telegrams re-but it is evident that the circuitous couse the Caravan route through the province of
between the landing place and the captives; as far as possible, and then struck off into and Scarlet Froud Cloths.
. It is now suppose
or has not yet been repealed, it is
the natural difficulties of the country
Sochaan, with
Lo intention of striking the ontail a inch longer march before they hai. It is expected to be modified at the request of 25th wit; state that H. E: Sir Robert Na-aunted on. It appears that as far as po turn in politics at Mandalay, may have Lord Stanley, and that one or two vesselspier had started for the front, and that a sible the route will be along t
and what they heard of the may be despatched this season to the Brigade of
the aquntain arms would advance on Autalo ngo whiels runs simost due south; from
changed their intention to West Indies. We are glad to hear that the following day.
visit that city. Dostor Mair is ap Schafe to Lake. Haik in the same latitude
We continue to receive unsatisfactory ac this abortive result of Mr Wade's diplo-pointed pracipal modien! offer of the as Magdala which will then lie about 60 Goals of the King of Burwalt's good faith
in India. The shareholders in the
miles to the westward. From what is said in carrying out like that of the gun which nudlerwent that vernment. Professor Wheatstone has been may be reached by Sir Robert Napier it is asserted that he has bewing more a wise modification "especially if it be agreed to surrender the undertaking to Ge
the nature of the country there proclamation. His respecting
bound himself Jak earth-oil, timber and procinis stones. Bat
except
those of process in its look, stock and barrel will itnighted. Obituary-General W. H. Mar- the march of some 50 to 60 miles which polist and trader than ever. Ngapet,
mary draws to a close: "but materially conducé tu ila practical use
ali,
Captain F. O. Stubbs, and General will still remain is from all accounts likely necessary dish for every Barama, is bought fulness.
George Whitlock
ath Feb.Mr Bright, in a speech deliver to occupy as mul tite as double that the king's account, in quantitios of THE London and China Express to land 1R Charles Walcott Brooks has, accord- Government for its treatment of questiona cially from what we have been told by Be the abiect of menopolizing the market in
a Birningham, blamed Her Majesty's descriptions already
distance on the mountain
ridge.
the 200,000 viss n Nyoning Doung sud other by to-day's inail contains sone paragraplig to the New York papers, been ap relative to Iroland, The Queen will real of the New York Times, it seem to
published
places in Britisk Bermek, nt mites which Burnan merchants are
are afraid to pointed Consul General for Japan at Sansume the holding of Drawing Rooms. The
ay, with of partiendas interest to Hongkong a Francisco, his powers emanating from King of Frusata oli receiving the crous that the portion of Eastern Abyssinia per Isurmah, where it is resold our his Two letters which shew more "the Conncil of State composed of seven dentials ni M. Boubadettit na Frosch already reconnoitered by the British officura Trier Burah has been laid hold of, and | Majesty's account. Tho Salt produced in Princes of the Empire who constitute pledge of Fraternity and that the best mountain zone of Ceylon, only on a grader and the Shan States. Tea from these Statos Ambassador, said that the stop was 16 Very Much of the same obaracter as the is sold at tremendous profit in the bazaar. or less ability and acquaintanen with the governing power since the abdication relations existed between the two govern-much was said, have nowhere been seen is operated on in the same way, being part- colonial needs, appear in its columns over of the Tycoon." We are glad to hear ments. the signatures of D. G." and "Mercurio" that Japan has appointed a Consul some- 6th Feb. Latest Telegrama from New and the conformation of the country.
ly bought up in signed a lil for pending a Culton Tux which rises abruptly frout the low country if on the king's count, upium, spirits and mountains rauning from the great wall the Caravans from China is also taken hold with the promise of future payment. The produce bought by Fenian afarmis continue in Cork.
6th February-The Liverpool cotton Some idea of the route from Lake Haik to
-26 Magdala may therefore be obtained that portion repromating abssutres, should imply, the Mikado is the virtual emperor
entables excepted. The grain of the 7th February be more courteous and less abrupt in of Japan. Perlaps he will endorse the market opens time. It is averted that Mrtain country way from Matella to Nowera nominally on account of the various lug their representations to the local govern action of the seven. But if he does not Adams, the American Minister at the Court or the forton Plains before any road ber, the whole produce from pent. Tie writer tanks that tus pre-aid we love 10 means of knowing 22 Feb. The Liverpool coltou market utbroken, continitons forest, over preci- is charged ten per cent. dule at Maniaky, | BOY" wo withdrawn from the Canton
A to riyal havem. James,
existe other than stil resigned. ant (after the recent fire and typhoons whether the seven Priners were for or closest active and advanding. 7 lb. Sharlings pitous rugged passes and across usbridged with 2 por cent grain" and another 4 rapets River at Nicht Boats will further noties.
wp-country. is biting time to levy a general rate against the present Mikado, as each party & 6d. 40 Banner Male Twist
build the praye we presume) with maintain themselves to be the rulers
But the well-equipped Advance for each 11 feet length log as akmiatdan or perial exemption to sullerery by the tire. the congratulations bestowed upon Mr. York by the Atlantic Cable state that Mr every obstacle, and if there is any incentive three rupees additional are charged on each
8th February-Latest advices from New Force will speadily for their way through proft. When exported to Dritish
territory Thornton the New British Minister at the determination it will be found is the fact per cent duty. In short there is said to
necessary to increase their aidour and log, being seven rupees for each with 12
: 1: Court of Washington, had beli prosted that Theodorus
Undersigned have this day Removed to nothing left on which merchant might the PREMISES No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD their STORE frim Praya East to endeavouring had met with a most cordial reception.
the zin Trng The words Tang
Shau-The warts O Me To Fuh,- REPLIES-Cost of Living among the Chinese Sirall Feet, and Prohibition of the Practice-Chinese Silk-worm Oake. Architecture in Chis; Henna in China Brick Ten-Works on Chiucas Cash Law Prohibitory of Emigration Advance of a Chinese General to the Caspian
DEATH,
At Hongkong, on the 10th inst., Jases DuwNIE, Master of the Chinaman":
THE CHYNA MAIL.
HIINUKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1868.
derá
HONGKONG AFFAIRS.
lia
out foundation. Somewhat oddly, but in Calcutta up to the date of tho. Behar's de hother 100 miles further on. This exed of the French Mission since they supplied with everydescription of Cloth,
find some news about the "Convention "ceived per Belur, dated London in the same paragraph:--"We may also state that although the Coolie conven-
to avoid
28th January, Obituary-Rey. Mr Hut- necessarily taken by the troops Vangtse Kiang, and sailing down to 1
ton.
30th Jan.-Sir Edmund Head is dead.
Blue and Black DOESKINS,
4th Feb-Advloes from Senfe to the reach Magdala that was originally cal-Colonel Fy that the MgNaval and Military CLOTHS;
macy, is Hkely to be even modified. A Calcutta and South Kastern Rotway seems no reason to doubt that Lake Hato abolish all Jend his i
ed
have
before. February
scale, The
From and
extensive plateaux of which
W on
of
royal
Doeskins, Witneys, Beavers, &c. 3/4 and 64 TWEEDS and
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
Household Linens of every Hosiery of all makes. Latest Styles, description
The former embodies the following re- where, and should be glad to see some York state that President Johnson hasarked by successive ranges or belts with elt, and tak partly exchanged Black and Drab Feh HATS,:
marks and propositions
auch oilleial in Hongkong, but fear that It commences by suggesting that the the seven Princes of the Empire" have
by
few
Young England of the Colony, especially heen precipitate it, as recant evente would niarket closed baoyal Liverpool cotton comparing it toa march across our mon country is also bought up to a great extent,
e does not propose to exempt those Brooks are rather prematuro.
lose ships were lost in the typhoon,
latable into Chincac. The daty on bills, cal paragraph from the L. & C. Empress.
of exchange should be approximated to It is somewhat singular that any news is
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lerying rates on untenanted houses, with papers published it. And now this item was made to shoot a policenina at Cork cautious policy, wa should not be surprised, anch as conner and irou pans!
Black and Drab Paris and Beaver Dress Hats. Hongkong. September 24,-1867.
NOTICE,
HE Steamers "PRINCE ALBERT" and SIR JAMSETJER JREJ KR-
Hongkong Novomber 15, 1807.
HEMOVAL
MACEWEN &C.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1867.
NOTICE.
HE OFFICES of lesers AUGUSTINE. BBARD & Co. have this day been
The Stamp Act is royounced- untrans- We take the following important voliti to President Johnson by Air Sowerd, and ench Maxdata and recofor possession of ventare wish the prospect of a probable Central, formerly occupied by the CENTRAL
10th February The French Press Bill captive whose fate would then indeed proft. The British Government is endea BANK OF WESTERN INDIA. the English charges and succession affecting further Cluna should invariably pingressing..
bo very sad even if he a duties thould be added to section 13 reach us vin Galle. No one had heard of nutione as the successor of Sir John Law the Negus to Magdale, notwithstanding his
11th
Bred their February-The Earl of Maro issir Robert Napier of the near approach of ano of his Eunuchs checks e D. then touches on the injustice of the Nepal movement till the Indian rose, the Viney of India. An attempt the additional insult to the colonist of of "Turtaric" news comes by way of st when a severe conflict took place betweone with a handful of troops to secure the eins: It is arbitrarily assessed by the Eu- removed to their old Pruises adjoining
by: the Caravans, the Chines to find the Commander-in-Chief making aro
brokers were ordered not to sell to anybody tling up the Hill to the Government Petersburg-
the L'olice and the people. ex to pay the tax, demand and col-
12th Feb. Liverpool Cotton Market at entrance into that bill-fort, and the anus and awried off without any notice the Cathedral. lection of rates being ignored (1) He is guise of an item of China news, a atate
From St Petersburg we have, in the losed easier.
release of the captives, the primary object being taken of the grumbling of the Chinese 14th Feb.--Parliament bar re-asserabled, of the spedition in view, wo fancy a bet. thousand mules had arrived, the rumour of opinion that Sir R. McDonnell should mout equally remarkable for its vagueness Mr Disraeli introduces a Bill for the puz. ter solented force than that now margfing spread that the Caravans would stop com-
merchants. Although *boldly proclaim the four miles of strand and its audacity. The journals of that city pose of establishing snow Tribunal, to be across the Abyssinian highlands has over ing Formerly they exchangod their me chandizo for cotton through their brokers,
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road jablic property, setting about its publish intelligence suid to have been re composed of threo members of the Legal been seen; it is most carefully equipped who by direct orders froin China laid in ethelent repair, and providing more ade/caived froin Taschkeed," in Tartary, dated profession, their salary to be a thousand and splendidly officered, and the men both quate surveyors for its, conservation when the beginning of December, and asserting pounds per annum. Their duties, the pre European and Native are enthusiastic about yearly a gond stock of this produce Now, finished and despite his disapproval of China which are interpreted by the Russian
thin military measures are being taken byly opposed.
vention of Bribery. T
meastire is along the work before them, and determined to it is complained, there is no exchange and the stamp act thinks that "a slight im-entrespondents us being directed against!
16th Feb. 4 per cont. Govt. Securities at all hazards. Among the staff oficera till. Feet in the shape of tonnage dues would Russin The arme aivios allege that 97410 per cent. Govt. Securities 10315 will be found some of the smartest and
the prestige of the British name no money and everything is at, a stand- ot be damaging propositidh which Chins has solitracted a treaty with the per requires a vivbi immagination to suppose
Turkomans, and that fortifications are bes 16th Feb.-Government has introduced a most rising men in the British Army, and Conturity, D. G. winds up by proposing at all-15,
The meaning of this if it bave any izan Ireland until the 18th of March 1869. ng the formation of a Hongkong asso for an excuse for à farther rectification"ing Magna The boat in front, and
either Russia Dn the vetsh
Zinda, 14th Junnary.Theodore is near tation in Bryköida meastire We bave of her Mongolian frontier, and that secords | Gebasye is also near Magdala. Au efgage whe ・ng advocated:
ingly some haznilees movements of troops, mest is imminent. Cobray has out crive letter is far more to the of indiary repairs to fortifications nra in-friendly massage to Sir Robert Napier
those correspondents into
EUROPEAN SUMMARY,
ti.
Honkong, December 29, 1307.
HE OFFICE of the Undersigned is REMOVED to GAGE STREET, Cornḥ2 REYNYAAN BROTHERS & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1988.
of Lyndhurst Terrace.
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBE÷ & 00S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY
will meet the approval of the mercantile constructed on the Russian frontier. Bill anspending the Habeas Corpus Aot in believe from all accounts that the histo Because the one shares thoroughly, and RE Undersigned having been appointed
a
point, although several paragraphs ara terpelli or pino, that Russia has al erted to a sort of defence of bir say how a design to lauke Suttler (From the London and Chints Express, 27th Richard MacDonnell against a fancied encroachments on Chinese territory, and | attack on his policy in the colunins of that some military precautions have been -
he London and China Express, We taken to shook the movement
January.) POLITICAL-The controversy on the “Alabama glaima" is revived, and ecoupies
WHY is share razor Hke a dull one 1. ry of this campaign while establishing Sir the other shaves, thoroughly. This is til and uniformly sucessful General, Robert Napier a character as an able, care certaluly a rough conundrum
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when we are forced into what are known as will doubtices do justion to
be much referred to on flitaire-gccasione teper's hose? Why, & volua-no's, to be WHAT nose is more brilliant than a little wara, Austin and other writers each comes from the mater
assure. Pat romarks that the chief glow of
shew us very fully what the interior of bystander, 'for the nation, the columns of the Houe journals, while the deans of the Cuntul, and inquired.
subject in
A LADY ARRIVING Washingtou espied the "Illustrated London News" is going to Is that the gas works? Yos; Baid a Abyssinia is really like Offer" whose fine aketobes have already taches declared-it is one of the fashions The Stat A lady condemning the wearing of mus appeared in that journal, is we understand, I set my face against,"
Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks or the usual terms;
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1868. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE.
Unstersigned, having been appointed INSURANCE COMPANY. Agents in Hongkong for the above Risks at ourrent rates. Company, are prepared to graut Marit
AUGUSTINE HEARD & 09. Hongkong, March 6, 1808,