MARCH 12, 1868.
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CHINA
MAIL.
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE HONGKONG EVENING MAIL AND SHIPPING LIST,”
Vou. XXIV. No. 1490號三十月三年八十六百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL: LONDON:-1. ALGAR, 11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. CRONGE STREET, 30, Gruhill Gouto & Gorcu, 121, Hol burn Hill, 19.0.307 AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALANDRON & GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Sydney,
New Advertisements. HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 13TH MARCH, 1868.
Amusements.
HONGKONG
AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY,
SEASON 1867-68. CUBSCRIBERS are informed that th
Tourth REPRESENTATION of the
THEATRE, on the Evening of
· Banks.
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER CAPITAL PAID-ur £760,000.- With power to increase to £1,500,000. Reserve Fund, £143,802.145
SAN FRANCISCO, and American Ports THE Fee on the Transfer of Shares in the Season, will take place at the LUSITANO Head-Office--No. 66, Old Broad Street,
generally: WHITE & BAUER, Sun
Francisco
CHINA hostow, Draws & Co. Amoy
to Shangkas, 131666 &-C6- ME
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS, le hereby nation that, until further
orders the Chu Mail sou Uzertusuk, China Mail will be the official meiliums of all Notifications proceeding from Her Britan nie Majesty's Opmaniste at Canton,
British Consulate, Carton, April 16, 1866.
D. B. ROBERTSON, Conant. fshoreby notified that, until further orling, the Gang Wail and Overland
China Mail grill behoofisial mediums ofjell Notifications proceding from Her Brith Dic Misty's Conaidat-at Amoy.
Brian Consulate, Amoy, April 22, 1880,
Corporation will heuceforth he One Dollar for each Certificate issued, instead of Twenty-for Cents upou each individual Share
KRESSER
FOR SALE, EX BEHÅR.”
HE Queen's New BOOK, Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands."
BOWRA & Co. Hongkong, March 10, 1568,
MEDICAL MISSIONARY SQUIETY IN CHINA
A Society, will be held in Canton, at the A-N ADJOURNED MEETING of this
house of Messrs DLYPHANT & Co., O TUESDAY, the 17th March, at 11 o'clock
J. G. KERR, Secretary- Hongkong, March 10, 1868. 14mor
A.DC
NEWS AGENCY.
E. MORRIS News Agent, Hong- kong, being now prepared to receive rdors for any Newspaper or Magazine ablished in England or The United tates of America, at prices as low as hose charged by any home agency, ega to solicit the support of the read- ag Public, and assure those who may avor him with their orders that the ame shall be executed faithfully and romptly.
The latest copies of the best English nd American Newspapers received y every mail steamer, also the latest opies of the Shanghai and Japan apors.
For subscription: Ests, with prices
Apply to
J. B. MORRIS,
THURSDAY
THE 19TH INSTA When will be Performed th
AND THE VULIZAQUE
BLUE BEA
The Performance will goumen
past Eight o'cloat precise Non-Subscribers may obtain Tickets from
wwwwww
-20ma
Kesars Lano, Crawford & Co.--Price $3.
H.. HARRINGTON NELSON, Hon. Secretary Hongkong, Maruh 10, 1868,
GRAND BAL MASQUE, THEATRE LUSITANO,
BY
AT THE
particular request, a second LAE will take place on
SATURDAY EVENING,
The 21st Instant,
At Nine o'clock, when it is expected that good many will appear in costume 2
PRICES OF ADMISSION—
A box to hold six, SIX, Single Ticketya Tob
$12
Mesars Bowra & Co. and at the door of the be had at Mezers Lane, Crawford & Co., Theatre.
lock, Doors will be opened at half-past Eight
Hongkong, March 12, 1868. 22mar HEGREAT WORLD CIRCUS IS
COMING.
THE "GREAT WORLD CIRCUS" IS COMING.
THE "GREAT WORLD CIRCUS" IS COMING.
Care of Messrs Bowra & Co., THE GREAT WORLD CIROUS" WILL
Hongkong Hongkong, March 4, 1868..
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s First Par eel of BASS' OCTOBER PREW has reived per CHINAMAN? Hongkong, March 2, 1869.
TO BE DISPOSED OF.
17mar
ANE, CRAWFORD &C. beg to invite
ARRIVE PER S.S. REIVER.
THE GREAT WORLD CIRCUS" WILL
ARRIVE PER S.S. REIVER.
THE "GREAT WORLD CIRCUS" WILL ARRIVE PERS.S. REIVER.
Auctions.
inspection of a magnificent assortmentHORSE & CARRIAGE AUCTION, Indian Embroidered Table CLOTHS, hair COVERS, SMOKING CAPS, SLIP ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, will sell
·ERS, do, do, do, in Gold, Silver and . ilk Thread, and showing the urat exqui- tal tasteful workmanship. Hongkong, February 28, 1868. 14ma
NOTICE.
by Public Auction, on the Parade Ground (by the kind permission of the Commandant of the (inrrison), un
SATURDAY,
the 14th March, 1868, at 1.30 P... PRE Uudersigned having PORCHASED The following PONTES, HORSES and
the Interest of the WANCHI STEAMCARRIAGES, naedy, JAKBY," begs to notify the Publie of Hong- Just laual from the North, ong and Ship Maaters that he is prostred furnish Daily Supplies of Soft RREAD avations forma, to any part of the Co-
ny
Atso Ship BREAD of best quality and at ow Jules constantly on hand or baked in
antities at short notice.
Alan Water, Butter, Soda and Sugar 318OUITS by the Barrel, Tiu or Peimh,
Also Corn and Hye MEAT, HOMINY, ORN STAROB, BICARB. SODA, Sales atris and Cream TARTAR.
FLOUR of beet Brands constantly on and supplied by the Barrel, Bug, Tin or Danh
CAKE of all kinds baked to order.
The above is under the superistondence Mr JONATHAN PARSDEs, and all orders orwarded to him, at : Bakery, or left at Less Tues. Husr & Co.'s will receive wptattention.
LP. WARD Hongkong, February 17, 1868,
Amusements.
LUSITANO. THEATRE.
GRAND OPERA, To take plane m
This Evening,
18th March, 1898,
At 0 o'clock precisely.
PROGRAMME.
Lucia Di Lammermoor, By Donizetti.
LOIA,
ARTON...... EDOARDO, REIMONDO,
Signora de Ponti. ..Signor Raina:" Signor Pizzioli ..Siguor Sforzani.
NORMANO,..........Signor Sforzani.
· PRICES OF AÐSÅSSION. Boxes to hold six Persons....$12. Stalls,
Ex "BRE RING," Six GRIFFINS, say, 3. Brown,
. 2 Bays 1 Grey,
1 Dark Brown,
(All have been ridden, and ur quiet.) The well-known racer "OREGON JOHN."
(Unless privately disposed of} To be sold, on account of his owner having left the Colony,
The woll-known racer COLONIST."
London, B. C.
COURT OF DIRECTORS GEORGE GARDEN NICOL, Esq., Chairman.
DONERD LARNACK, Esq. GEORIE MAY
SIT FREDERICK J. HALLIDAY,
ixes A. Roberson, Esq.
GEIR JAMES GILMAN, baq
AD TRAIT KOBSKTSON, Bay--Chies
jor:
LONDON BANKRES. Bank of England.
London Joint Stool Bank. Bank
SOLICITORE, Messrs ULAIN, SONE & RAWLINGS, Cole-
man Street. AUDITORS.
MBBS
COLEMAN, TURQUAND, YOUNGS. & Co. Public docountants,
日十二月二年戊治同
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton; ATSO, Bombay, Madras, and TUE: PENINSULAR AND ORAL SHRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Stemu-ship BEHAR Captain PEREINS, with de Majesty Moth for the above places, Her Mail, Passengers,
on WEDNESDAY, 26th March, at 7 a..
CARGO will be reveived on board until Noon on the 24th March; SPECIE noti 4.r... on the 24th March, and PARCELS until Noon on the 24th March..
For particulars
ars regaiding Freight and Passage, apply at the P.&O. S. N. Co.' Office, Hongkong,
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGMS ARE REQUIRED,
J. Sarra, Esq., of Messrs W, Nicul&akie of the Packages for the Overland Atte A written declaration of the Contents dr
Oo,, Bibay,
JAUHEPA MACKENZIE, Esq., late of a required by the Egyptian Government Pane Meana Dent & Co., China:
Branches and Agencies.
Bombay.
Calcutta.
Madras,
Colorado.
Ceylon Kandy.
Galle
Singapore
Pensag
Shaughti.
Yokohama. Handow.
Fooshow.
Mauritius.
Saigon.
Batavia.
Edinburgh Deposit Agency, 728, George Street. CHARLES PEARSON, Esq., .A.Agent.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Current deposits Accounts are kept on which nu interest is allowed and no charge made for collecting Bills, Cheques, &c. Fired deposils. Are received, viz Repayable at 12 months......6% per annara. % por anten The Bank discounts Local Billa, and Notes payable in Hongkong Laving at least wpproved names unconnected in general partnership, and makes advances on ap- proved Banking Securities,
Exthangs,
The Bank issues drafts ou its London Office, and on the London Joint Stock Bank at four mouths' eight, ale on its Branches above; and Agents in Scotland, Ireland, Melbourne, Sydney, and fowns Australia, New Zealand, &c., and grants Circular Notes for the use of travellers negotiable in all towns of importance throughout the
the world.
J
Bill payable in Europe or in any of the above mentioned places are purchased or rewitted for collection.
Further information as to the rules of business may be obtained at the office, or on application by lotter the manager..
Offo hours:-10 to 3, Saturdays 10to1.
WILLIAM JACKSON, Mager.
2, Queen's Road. Fabruary 27, 1867. tf HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Chairman,GEORGE JOHN HELLAND, Esq. COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Deputy Chairman-Gro. F. HEARD, Fe, W. H. FOSTER, Jumus M&NKE, Fag
Bog.
JAMES B. TAYLOR, SOLOMON D. SASHOCK,
Ear
Esq.
JUOKE,
A Black House, aged, height 154 WILLIAM LEMANN, JAS. P. DUNGANON, hands, of splendid action as a Saddle Horse, trots 14 miles per hou
A White Arab HORSE, Aged, 15 hands, handsome charger, has been constantly ridden by a Lady.
A fire Black Australia House, has carried Latties.
A good Poxy, well broken to Tarness. A good Pong, with Haracas and BASKE CARRIAGE,
An elegant English-built Carriage with Poleshafts for a double or single Har-
Педа
And,
(On arcownit of whom it may concern, Ex Steamer "MANCHUR
J (in diamond), Two very light and élegant Carriages.
With any other additions that may be made meantime.
TERMS OF SALE-The purchase mone
Fic. Munayers. Hongkong,...
VOTOK KRESSER, Esq.
Chief Manager Shanghae, DAVID MAULRAN, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank.
BONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.
On Fixed Deposite:-
For 3 months, 2 per cent. per pam.
4.par cent.
11
11 12
12
A
Der cent.
* LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, Exchange business transacted. and every description of Banking and
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan..
VICTOR KRESSER, Bief Manager
to be paid and the lots to be at the pices of the Corporation, Wardley Honse
chaser's risk on the fall of the haunuur. Cash in Mexican Duliars weighed at 7.1.7. Hongkong, March 12, 1888. 14ma
BOWRA & Co. will sell by Pranic
AUCTION, On
MONDAY,
16th March, 1868, at Noon, by order and at the Godowns of Messrs JARDINE, MA- THESON & Co., East Point,
2.
(For the benefit of tia cuntcorned, )"
2 cases White SHIRTINGS:
Ticite to be had at Masera LNE, Cnaw- ORD & Co., Olab Lusitany, Hotal d'Eu rope, and at the door of the Theatre on the
ght of the Opere
Doors often at 8 o'clock. Performatica to commence at 9 o'clock previedly,
Hongkong March 10, 1888.
14mar
8 bales T-CLOTH;
11 bales Grey SHIRTINGS,
18 below Cutton YARN,
(More or less dumaged by sen unter.) TERMS OF SALE ---Ongh before delivery
in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7
Hongkong, March 18, 1868,
16nia
No, 1, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 2, 1868.
stant,
FOR SINGAPORE & BOMBAY, The Russian Steen-ship
SHAFTESBURY
will be despatched for the above Ports on the 21st in
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 11, 1868. Bima FOR S'HAI, CHETOO & TIENTSIN.
The Steam-ship
“SUNRISE,”
Captain BacHAN, will have immediate despatch for the
above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LA PRAIE & Co.
+4, 3868.
must be delivereil by the Shir pany's: Agents while ha
themselves rest
prejudice comich ma
•nem of such declaratio
Shippers are parteria
the terms and condationa
Black Bills of Lading.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent, Hongkong, March 11, 1808.
STEAM TO
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. THE P. &O.S. N. Co.'s Stoun Ship
"FORMOSA,"
THE
will leave for the above places at 11 A.M.,
on Monday, the 18th instant,
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent..
Hongkong, March 13, 1868,
16mar
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
FяROUGH U. S. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK. (TEAMERS of this line will leave Hong- Kong for Yokohama and San Francisco.
as follows:-
1808. Great Repiblic, on or about Apr. 15.
Capt. DOANE,
Costa Rica will leave Shanghai on or about same date, commeating at Yokohama with abere-damaid steamer."
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS FUSTE FRANCAIS
INDIA AND ORINA LIKES; HONGRONO AGENCY.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,
LSO,
AND CALCUTTA, THE Company's Steam-ship HOOGLY,
Cominandant De Bovis, will leave this Port for the above places, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, shortly after petted from Shanghai on or about the 29th the arrival of the Steamer DUPLEX, 9x-
and Specie will be registered, fur wall, as for Marsailles, and Vepted in transit through Marseilles or
il places of Europe,
be received on board until 4 27th Listaut, Specie and
of the 27th Instant.
ou board;
they
Maske, Agongy's Office,
particularsspply at the Com-
pany's Oilico, Quen's Road,33
OBERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, March 11, 1868."
Shipping.
FOR SINGAPORE.
The well known fast sailing
Clipper schooner
KANTIPOLE,” Captain JOHN Way, will bedes- patched for the above l'ort on or before the 24the insmat
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co. Hongkong, March 12, 1868
FOR MANILA.
The 41 Spanish Bargne
MINERFA
CARREROS, Master, will bare immediato despatch for the
above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, March 11, 1868.
FOR YOKOHAMA. (With immediate despatch)
Thof 1 British “bark· ́`·
"LY ER-MOON," Sorensen, Muster, having her dead weight fully engaged, has about 150 Toua light cargo at $7
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
Passengers ticketed throngli to California, room for Mexico, Ger
Central and South America, the per Ton. Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Fa-
and Aspinwall, Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10 %
upon the whole amount for
for the round voyage.
Connections are made at Panama with Lines apon the West Coast of Con- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal West India Mail Line," "Wast bidia
and Pacific Steah-ship Company," Company Aud, at New York, with the (Limited) and the French Transatlantic rarious lines to Europe. Tickets isstred for the following Steam-ship Lines: Cu- Hard, Inman National, General Transat lantic Co., New York and Havre Steum. ship work and Bramon Steam-ship Hamburg und American Packat C.,
and North German Favorable arguments have been made
for through passengers and freight to Ame rica, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, anil, from Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow.
Through Bills of Lading given for Porta of Mexico and on the West Coast of: Cen- Iral and South America to sa far as Valpa raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire; France.
For further information, apply at the Agenvy of the Company, Praya West.
14inar
FOR NAGASAKI, The 4-1 Anier. Clipper-schooner CHILD OF TUR OCEAN," daily expected, will bave quick despatel for the above port. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 5, 1868.
FOR HONOLULU,
The First Class Hawaiian Sch.
"CHIN. PACKET," Capt Rervous, having tho greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WAL PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1808.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The British Ship
"CHELSEA,"
904 Tona Register, Lows, Maa- te, having the greater part of
her Cargo engaged, will have quick des
GEO. P. BOWMAN, Agent.patch as above. Dongkong, Félenary 27, 1808.
NORTH AMERICAN STEAM- SHIP CO.
OPPOSITION LINES.
PROM
SAN FRANCISCO
20
NEW YORK,
VIA PANAMA AND NICARAGUA.
HE N. A. S, S. Co, will despatch regu-. larly by both of the above Ronics, their elegant and commörlions Steam-ships OREGONIAN," NEVADA NE BRASKA," "AMERICA," and MOSES TAYLOR" connecting on the Atlantic with the splendid Steam-ships "FULTON, "ARAGÓ,"
)," "DAKOTA," "SANTIAGO" and "SAN FRANCISCO.".
There being a strong opposition between the Companies In San Francisco, praties travelling Eastward via that Port, will find it to their advantage not to engage passage, to New York until they arrive in San Frau- cisco.
The Office of the Company is 103, Battery Street, N. W., Corner of Pine St, up-stairs, where for further informiation, apply to
J. W. RAYMOND, Agent. San Francisco, Dec. 4, 1867.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1863,
FUR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
The 1-Clipper-ship
"ONWARD,"
WILLIAM WHYTE, Maator, wilt be despatchod for the above ports
at an early date, having the greater portion of her cargo euynged
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, Febuary 21, 1867.
FOR SYDNEY. The French Clipper-barque
OCEAN,"
Captain Hugues, will have early despatch as above, For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
· Hongkong," February 12, 1868.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
The French Clipper barghe "ARC EN CÎÊL,” Capt. LAPPARTIENT, of 5,0 piculs carrying capacity, (daily. expected at Macao from Saigon.)
apply to
REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co.,
Agents for Arc en Ciel. Hongking, February 18, 1868,