Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. D. Miroast in our Firmi, ceased the 81st day of December, 1887,
4. FERGUSON & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1808.
NOTICE.
TROM and after this date Mr GEORGS F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port.
8. L. PHELPS,
Agent. Hangkong, Angust 16, 1867,
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. .. VAN QUADS in our firm cuased on the 1st January, 1866.
BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1867.
Have this day established myself as a Ce- neral Commission Merchant nuder the tyle or firm of VAN DORDT & Co.
W. C. VAN OORDT. (Sd) Yokolenia, October 24, 1807.
NOTICE,
tf
VY Business, as Skip and Insurance Broker, Commission &gent, de bitherbe carried on by mysolt, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firin of J. S. HOOK, SON & Co.
J. S. HOOK. Hongkong, September 23, 1867.
NOTICE.
my Engagement cases in May next all outstanding Accounts for the past Two Years ninet be sent in immediately for. payment.
MARY HASTELOW RANDLE, Superintendent,
Diocesan Selwol, Hongkong, January 2, 1868,
NOTICE.
10my
HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under he Stylo and Firm of GIFFORD F PARKED & Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER.. Baigon, December 20, 1867.
NOTICE.
KOM and after this date, Captain J, C. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business of my Marine Surveying at this port
A. J. DRING, Marine Surveyor.
Focchow, August 1, 1867.
NOTICE.
if
Houses and Lands.
TO LET.
HE Promises situated in Queen's Road, Stanley. Strees, and at present soou pied by Messrs H. STARSH & Co.
For particulars, apply to
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co Hongkong, 5th September, 1807,
TO LET.
WO HOUSES on Carlton Terrace, Spring Gardens, with or without Go- downs, rent moderate..
Apply to
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, 5tli September, 1807,
TO BE LET.
WU Now and Strong GODOWNS on
Marine Lot No. 63. Apply to
THE CHINA MAIL.
Sew Advertisements.
HE following cases have been landed and stored at the risk and expanse of the Cousiguses, who are requested to take inmediate delivery.
RT B
De Rustang, HAB
1260 8 B
Ex. Tigre," 6th December, 1807.
1 Basket Feathers Ex Donnui," 7th January, 1808.
531:
1. Case Paper, Ex Imperatrice," 7th April. NC 18,
8 Cases Liquors, Rz "Tigre," 3rd May.
1 Paroul.
Steam Tugs.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
STEAM-TUG "FAME,” 110 II. P. NOMINAL
With disconnecting Engines. THIS Powerful TUG is available at any THIS
moment to Berth Vessels in Harbour, or Tow them to or from Sen.
For particulars, apply to the Captain on board, or to the Ulice of the Company, 1 case Pli'graplis d'Aquilar Street, Hongkong.
JOHN S: LAPRAIK, BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Secretary. Hongkong, May, 1868. ...........
Hongkang, Uctober 13, 1866.
·HONGKONG AMATEUR THEA-,
NOTICE. TRICAL SOCIETY.
HE STEAM TUG. ISLAND QUEÈN, 130 H. P. Nominal, will commence to NOTICE
ply on the River Min and adjacent waters ft.HE Porformative advertised for Monday early in the spring, and will then be avail- Evening, the 11th instant, is unavoidable to borth ships at the anchorage, and to ably FOSTPONED till further notico. tow to, and front, Bes at umal rates. -
H. HARRINGTON NELSON, For farther information, apply to Meesra
Hon. Sec.
B. How & Co., Fooohow, or to the Un- Huugkong, May 7, 1868.
dersigned.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, February 10, 1868,
GAVIN THOMPSON, at Ge, LaVINGSTON & Co.'s. Hongkong, Decriober 10, 1867.
TO KE LET. HOUSE in Queen's Road, commanding a good view of the Harbour from the North side. The House contains eight good Rooms with Bath Rooms, Verandahs, front and back, Kitabens, Servant's Rooing Hud
Floor. Godowns on ground
Apply to
TURNER & Co. flongkong, February 8, 1968.
TO LET THE OFFICE and GODOWN situated at the corner of Wellington and Aberdeen Streets, and at present in the occupation of Mesara ELMENHORST & SANDERS.
For particulars, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1865.
TO LET.
AN OFFICE with Godown and Com
pradore's Room. Apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1868.
TO LET 11WO Fine Houses marked C & D in fol
lywood Road, Hangkong, facing the. Hotel d'Europe, and commanding a full view of the Harbour. Abo two fine Houses on the Praya Grande, Macao.
Immediate possession. Apply to
Messra A. A. DE MELLO & Co., Macao Messrs ROZARIO & Obj Hongkong.
18my
oF to
Macao, April 18, 1968.
TO LET
YOUR Large ROOMS on Second Floor he be the Offices of the Underrigued,
*ITH reference to the above, the
business hitherto carried on J. DRING, Eag, at Foochow will conducted by the Undersigned
J. C. SAUNDERS,
Chop Min
44, Queen's Road, at present occupied by Messrs O. Hoax & Co. Possession can be Pagoda Anchorage. taken on the 1st of January, 1888,
For Teras, o, apply to
“G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1867.
Foocho, August1, 1867.
NOTICE
Foochow
HAVE this day established mysċif at this Port as & Public Tea Inspector and General Commission Agent under the Style or Firm of JoHN ODELL & Co.
JOIN OUELL.
Fooebow, April 13, 1868.
16jul
HOBSON & Co., UBLIC AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING PAND GENERAL BROKERS
AKE
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, KOBE, Hrono, Japan.
this date.
NOTICE.
MR. SIDNEY DEACON is authorized to Maign our Firm per procuration from
DEACON & Co. Canton, Pabruary 1, 1888.
TO BE LET, TOUETHER ON A LEARE
OR TO BE SOLD... HOSE 3 Substantially-built HOUSES, in Tai-ping-eben Street, Nos. 16, 18, and 20, at the lead of West Street.
Those HOUSES were entirely re-built in 1866 and are ulose to the New Gambling Honso in No. 100 Hollywood Road. The same command a view over the entire har bour.
The Lot is registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot 241 4, containa 1,540 square foet, and the Annual Crown Ground Rent in £2 28.
For further particulars, apply to
DARLOWITZ & Co.,
Hongkong; or to H. D. MARGESSON,
Ia Oentral, Macao. Hongkong, April 11, 1888.
TO BE LET..
ON A LEASE,
ti
NOTICE. THE Intorest and Responsibility of Mr The Marrez and MJANE'S WHEATLEY in our Firm ceased on 30th April last, and Me FREDERIC C. ADAM and Mr LEOPOLD West Point, near the Sailor's Home LL that Large Plot of GROUND at KAN are this day admitted as Partiers.
and enclosed by a substantial brick wall, REISS & Co,
jant known as the French Marius Lot and re- China and Japan, May 1, 1868.
gistered in the Land office an Marine Lat No. 199. Measuring on the Praya and the South side, each 170 feet, and on the East and West sides, each 230 feet; containing 42,500 square feet.
NOTICE. HE Latorest and Responsibility of Mr. ELDRED HALTON in our Firni ocated on the 30th June last, and Mr. JAMES PEN- DEE DUNCANBON was admitted a Partner on the 1st July,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 11, 1866.
10my
TO INVALIDS AND OTHERS, JUST landed, ex "REIVER," from Cal- cutta, some very fine GUAVA JELLY ju Jaza.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong. Hongkong, May 7, 1808.
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, INVITE inspection of their New and woll
assorted summer Stock of
Black and Blue Broad QLOTES;
Naval and Military CLOTHS. Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS. Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS...
Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &a
Quilting and Marseilla VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under the management of first class Eng- lish Outters.
TIES and SCARFS in great variety; - The new Shapes in Gentlemen's (LLARS. Long Cloth, Bilk and Wool SHIRTS.
PAJAMAS.
Gauze, Merino and Silk UNDERVESTS.
HOSIERY of all kinde
Gentlemen's Straw and Folt HATS in Varioue Shapes.
Household LINENS of avery description.
A large Stock of Franch Printed MUSLINS of the Labent Patterns:
French Printed CAMBRICS.
Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy
Silk GAUZES.
Grenadines and other New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Mado-up': SKIRTS.
CRINOLINES, Muslin EMBROIDERIES and LACES of all descriptions. Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS.
FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c.
Ladies' and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING.
Ladies' Cotton and Liale HOSIERY..
LISLE and Silk GLOVES, de Laco and Muslin CURTAINS. Hongkong, April 27, 1868,
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED, HE Company respectfully beg to call the
attention of Ship Owners, Consignes and Masters of Vessels to their establish mente at Whampoa and Hongkong, which offer: every facility for the docking and re-
kirs of Vossels of all elgason,
in
good
Pheir Docks at Whampoa aro working order and are pumped out by Steam, and the workshops comprise the different departinents of Shipwright, Black- sunith, Boilermaker, and Machinery worke Materials supplied of the best kind and ou the most reasonable terms. A jetty with a pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside of F. which masts and boilers can be taken ont
of Vessels.
This plot of Grond facing the Prays in adinirably adapted for a Coal or Timber Yard, or for a Slup Building or Manufac 1-awturing Establishment.
For further
apply ta CARLOWITZ & CO.: ·
flongkong; or to H. D. MARGESSON,
Rua Central, Macro, Hongkong, April 11, 1869.
TO LET. PECHILI-TERRACE,
NOTICE HAVE established myself, at this Port as a General Storekeeper and Conunja In Agent.
JAMES EDWARDS.
89, Yokohama, Blatch 19, 1868.
NOTICS.
R RYLE HOLME has been admitted
partner in our l'irus.
GLOVER & Co.
Ragasaki, January 1, 1867.
Houses and Lands.
TO BE LET
- Farnished or Unfurnished;"
3 Dwelling HOUSE in the Albany ut present occupied by Mr N. R. MASSEY. Occupation can be had in a few weeks, Application can be made to Mr MABBON thebay.
longkong, September 20, 1867.
TO LET.
HE PREMISES xiluted at Fedder's Wharf, lately occupied by Mesars AUGUSTINE BARU & Co. Possession can be taken on the let of January 1858. *For further particulara, apply to-
THOS HUNT & Co, Bangkong, Deceinber 30, 1867.
TO LET.!
HOUSE in Spring Gardens, containing four RowUR and Out Houses; Hent,
$28 per month.
Apply at the Victoria Fountry. Bingkong, March 12, 1868
LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE. THE Undersigned will undertake to laud Cotton, Rico, Coals, and other Mar- chandise, in their own Bosts, and to receive the same on STORAGE in First-class Gra nite godowns, on Moderate Terms.
HOB. S, WALKER & Co. Hongkong, Marel 4, 1888.
No. 3,
Bigin Street." Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.- Hongkong, January 24, 1808.
TO LET. (Furnished.)
Apply to
Wyndham Street.
THCS. W. BARRINGTON,
No, 53, Wyndham St eet. Bongkang, April 18, 1868.
18y
TU LET.
$
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Per P. & 0. Contract Packet" CADIZ,” giát 6 г.M., To-day, the 7th instant. For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.—" Per UNDINE" on Friday, the 8th
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F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
TIGRE "OR Saturday, 23rd i
General Post Office, Hongkong, May 1, 1868.
UNDER DESPATCH. For Shanghai, Ningpo, Nagasaki and Yo-- Cadiz, at 9 F.M., To-day, the 7th instant. kolama, For P. & 0. Contract Packet
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
No, 23
[No. 1536.-MAY 7, 1868
version of the interview,) replied that, on the contrary to the improved system of ns- THE CHINA PUNCH, of the polics, might be attributed nearly tive watchmen and the increased efficiency
IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY. May 5th, 1868. Single Copies may be had at lens, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, and My J. B. MORRIS, new-agent, (Messrs Bowra & Co.)
Price 50 cents.
VOL. 2, No. 4,
all of the improvement alluded to Pressed upon the question of what pric tical evil was caused by these houses, they referred to the increased facilities which they offered to subordinates temporarily in charge of other people's cash, to gamble. It is a very strong temptation to a Chi
Notes & Queries on China & Japanese when he has the chance of not only replacing without detection any money belonging to his employer which he may risk, but of also pocketing a good round sun for himself at some risk it is trae, but at a risk which i but soo frequently successfully encoun-
IS NOW READY. Contents:
NOTES-Monkeys in Horse Stables, Curiosities of Chinese Etymology,
Chinese Views respecting the date of intered. It is noteworthy that the de- troduction of Buddhist, The Emperor putation referred also to the increase Hung-wa, Marsden's error respecting of European gambling it disparaging him; The China Fine,--Origin of Hare terms. But, Chinaman-like, they
marked that these measures related to QUERIES-Chinese Work on Etiquette; Chinese abstinence from Animal in
the public good, and that it was rather the day of His Excellency to judge as Cotton in China; Curious Chiness Superstition; Solo Snakes, Chinees to the results of bis own policy than for method of Whitening Ivory; Gold Fish; them to speak too strongly in condemna- Urn-burial in China; Execution of wo- tion--at least this was the sense of what The term Swordrack; Likenesses was said, although we may presume that of Chinese Towa.
the hint was conveyed in a less direct REPLIES: Paintings
at entrauces of
form. At all events the above remarka Mandarin yamuns; Coffins, Tombstones, embody what the deputation meant to
mon
and Mourning Cards,Chinese Actors,
Hebrew MSs, from Kai-Fung-Foo, imply, though, as we have before said, our The Digurs, Advance of a Chinese information coming from ozolusively na- General to the Caspian,-Characterative sources, rasy rather relate to what on Chinese coins; Meaning of the term they wished to say than what was actual Tang; The words Tang shan
ly said, REVIEWSO Chius de Macan,--The
China Magazine, NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS...... BOOKS FOR SALE AND WANTED,
The deputation have, it is said, been 64 directed by His Excellency to obtain as 64 fully as possible the opinions of the respectable population and to wait upon him in a day or two with the results of their enquiries. But we scarcely hope that they will venture to state the case as fully as it is stated to us, and as doubt- less his Excellency desires. We, there fore, mention a suggestion which has been made by an intelligent native to tho effort that if the Governor really desires to obtain the true opinions of the
BE MARRIAGE. On the 5th inst., at St. Stephen's, Shep herd's-bush, by the father of the bride groom, assisted by the Rev. W. L. Collett, incumbent, Fowan Ronne, second son of the Rev. M. J. MAYERS, reator of St. Peter's, Winchester, to E ANKIE, 2nd daughter of the late RICHARD ALLEN, of Denford, Barks, Esq. No carda.
-HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1868,-
THE CHINA MAIL. patives, ho should print a circular form in Chinese, leaving blanks for answers, to be addressed to the master of each Hong and Shop, and each Compradore in Victoria. If it were guaranteed that uous but the Governor and Registrar General would see the replies they would in most cases be filled in truthfully, Whatever the suggestion be worth it is a bona fide mative idea, and as such we place it at. His Excellency's disposal.
THE CHINESE AND THE GAMB
LING LICENCES.
we have gleaned from reliable sources some particulars of the interview re: cently accorded to certain Chinose resi- denta by His Excellency the Governor
May 7, Peputi, Spa bargne, 200, G. and we can scarcely do better than direct THE attempted murder of the Duke of Olibaris, Manila, April 26, (feneral-Republic attention to the general tenor of tions from the colonists in the Austealing Edinburgh has evoked strong demonstra
MEDIOS & CO.
May 7, Dob Tail Nag, Brit, schooner, the remarks made. The deputation for generally, The American element in the 170, Graham, Bangkok, April 11, 4,000 so we will term it for the sake of conve- population is very prominent in the out piouls Rice.-G. HOLMES
May 7, Henri IV., Freht, ship, 750, Ma hillot, Saigon and Cape St. James, April 22 and 27, 40,000 picule Rice and 3,000 pi- cule Fisli.-Order.
May 7, Glengyle, from Canton.
DEPARTURES. May 7, Eliza, for San Francisco.
7, Bir Lancelot, for Foochow
CLEARED, Ruby, for Saigon. Undine, for Swatow.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British schooner Bob Tail Nag, from Bangkok, reports variable weather and light winds to Macclesfield Bank; thenige bad strong N.E. wind and rain.
The French ship Henry IV., from Saigon, reports fine weather until last four days then strong N.E wind and very heavy sca and much rain...
Cargo per Mail steamer Flora:
Opium, Malwa for Hongkong, Porsian for
Malwa for Shanghai,
Specia
840 chests. 137 .774
1781 chests.
From Australia to Hongkong, £11,200. From Singapore to
$2,600. From Loudon to Shanghai, £16,736. From Marseilles to Shanghai, £ 6,262.
QUOTATIONS.
COTTON-BORAT
670-75 duil
28.
BONGKONG, 7th May, 1868. OPIUM.Patea, Now, $650
Old, Benares, New, €35
Old, Their Hongkong establishment (lately
Malwa, known sa Mesas THUS HUNT & CO. Wanchi Shipyard) cumprises sleg the dif
CALOUTTA, ferent departments of Shipwright, Black-
Exchange. smith, Boilermaker and Machinery works' and posinases of lifting abears.
a pair
Biak, 6 months' sight, Their Granite Dook at Kowloon most ad- Credits, 6 vantageoqsly situated, solidly built, and of On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Ra -3 days' sight, Rs. full dimensions to admit the docking of any Vassol
be
20 a 204
219
2171
10.25 pero. pre.
nience consisted of the head of the native firm of Ho A-tick & Co. and the
burst of feeling which the outrage has elicited. In Melbourne and Sydney Americans met and opted addresses of sympathy with His Royal Highness, and in every case some allusion has been made to the time when, a asetssin's hand having bereaved the States of a beloved ruler, Her Majesty of England. who shared with herself the solitariness ollered friendly consolation to the woman
of widowhood.. At the meeting in Syd- ney the Consul, H. H. Hall, Esq., ob efforts we may make here to show our sarved--"I am persuaded that any feeble
sympathy for his Royal Highneas in his sufferings, caused by this dastardly at tack, will be fully responded to by our America so soon as the sad news reaches Governfhent, and by every true-hearted
our distaut land. It will also tend to
Compradores of Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co., Douglas Lapraik & Co., Augustine Heard & Co., aid of the Chartered Mer- cantile bank. They fairly represented the general intelligence of the native class whose interests are injured by the exist ing regulations in favour of gambling, and the first-named acted as spokesman. The interview was not ostensibly for the par- pose of discussing the gambling ordinance, but it was mentioned in the course of conversation and elicited a devided oz pression of opinion in its distavour. In courection with the opinions expressed recall a similar occurrence in America, which, in that instance, proved fatal, wo would refer to the feeling entertained and deprived us of one of our best Felav by respectable Chiusse when brought face ed and, mostable statesmen." Other to fire with Government officials; and speakers recelled the fact that "the first we are able in this case not merely to allude nation received came from the Queen of expression of sympathy the American
to it in general terms, but to assert that,England" that "the Queen had always despite any encouragement given to the shown the rentest respect to the Ameri
cans as a people, and had paid a higher deputation to speak their minds, they did compliment to one of their citizens (Dir on this occasion refrain from saying much Frabody) than she had ever done to any that they deseired to bring forward from subject of her own." The motion for st address was unanimously carrivil Wo sense of respect to him whom they have no doubt that many such expres addressed. It is impossible to arrive at signs will reach the Queen from various the real opinions of the Chinese by invit parts of ler Majesty's dominions. Is it too much to expect that one should ema ing them to any personal interviews with ante from her subjects in Hongkong! the Governor or Colonial Secretary. What was felt au expressed in the This is openly avowed by the Chinese Victoria of the South may be gathered
from the following paragraph in the du themselves, and it becomes therefore tralasian:-
adilitionally necessary that when, as on
Eight and forty hours after the assau
the present occasion, it lies in our power had lifted his lund against the Prince in
flocked to the largest hall in fel
to express more fully the real views of Sydney, between six and severe to Med Airy ROM in the best part of pleterting to this harbour, will com Shanghae, 9 days' sight Bank, Tha. 72 the respectable native classes, we should bourne, to record their abhorrence of the
in a very abort time..
Bar Silver, 17 dwts. 5.,... 11 pero. pr. make the meat of the opportunity. crime, The Steam
toam Ing "LITTLE ORPHANS, always in restiness to tow Vessels to Mexicans, Dock, free of charge, and to sea, or new Gold Leaf, berth, at reduced rates,
Gold Bar, 98 touch, English Sovereigns,... Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
HE BUSINESS PREMISES, formerly
Oveupied hy Messrs ANHOLD KAR BERG &o, consisting of Dwelling Hours,
Brea, and spacious Godowna,
Possession to be had on the 1st March, Apply to
JOHN BURD & Co, Hongkong, February 28, 1888.
STORAGE
AN be had in First Class Granite Go
downs at Wanolai, on very modulato Terms,
For particulare, apply to.
CHARLES RIVINGTON,
At Messe TANDSTEIN & Co.'s Office, Stanley Street, Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
EITHER Captain nor Agents will be sponsible for any Debts contracted by the Crew of the bargus " Nouarino.
PETER WITBROG, Captain Hongkong, March 29, 1969,
All works carried on under the superin tendence of experienced European foremen.
For particulars, apply to
A. D. MITCHELI Manager of Works At the Office of the Company.
- [N, B.-Cmwigue a or Masters of Fessels having use to complain of the works done at the Docks or of Hongkong, will please ad dress their complainte to the Uffice of the Com- pany, which will receive the immediate atten- tion of the Directors.
Hongkong, April 28,-1868.
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION,
40
.34.60 purtaal. that, taking the whole well-to do native Protestants aud Roman Presented both
гено
The mayor of the city occupied the chair, tho
Lead- speakers
were the political It is estimated by influential Chinese era of ...per o. pre.
both
parties, mad
an:l the aa ae population, the proportion entirely oppox oratory was characterised by an impressive. ***$4.85 ed to legalizing gambling is 80 per cent all hearts. It was a grand spectate, asaws,
ares and a depth of
of feeling
which touched and this does not appear to overstep the assemblage,
lurge asser Gas Company Shares,
nctual fact of the case. It is said, we
swaged by one impulse, per Sharo.
ad that ingler a humane and nobles, Old, 14 per cent pm. cannot tell with what exact truth, that necessarily must ho B. &W.poa dook,
Every loyal sent Do. 'do. New, 6 per cent pen.although the principal proprietors of the ment was cheered to the echo; every re H. & 8. Bank Share, Old, 18 per cent pm Gambling Farm Company are Cantonese, Intion carried
by inaultuous acclusion Do, do. New, 3 H.bong Hotel Shares, 394 per cent dis no, there are many householders and com-aud when the voices of that great ease
minal pradoras more or less interested in its bingo, composed as it was of men belangs Union Dook Shares, 10 per c, dla shares; and they of course could not being to all classes of acaiety, swelled out into something. the National Anthem, there WAS sxpected to speak against a system which solemn in the fervour of the demonst puts so much money into their pockets. tion. Since then every place of imponer It is at all events but this olas, be it in the colony has carerly followed the ef large of small, and that stotion of the simple set by the capital, and innumerable natives who although respectably well off addresses of
Temperature. BONGKONG, 7th May, 1866,
a.M. 3 r.,
Barometer,.... 30.092 80.002
Attached Thermomister, 72 72 BRITISH CONSULATE,
Dry Bulb,
... 72.5 72.6 CANTON, Bih April, 1869, Wet, Bulb,
2. 70.0
70.6 THE Undersigned has been instructed by laxinum S. gr.,
74.0 Sir Tuthorford Aloock, K.C.B, Her Minimum 6. Rgr., Majesty's Minister in China, o, de, to Max, Sun's Hays,
77.0 obtain the views of those interested in the Minimna on Grasn 1. 08.0 trude of Quiton regarding the establish- | Provious 1 Rainon Grov,, 0.00 ment of a Bonded Warehouse, and would 24 hours,
.. above,... 0.00 feel obliged, by any information on 24
subject they will favour him with either Torve, sayarstely or collectively.
Cloud D. B. ROBERTSON,
Ozone, Conanl
Weather,
D
SE NE
2
9
Wet Dull,
204
ympathy and condolence hap have no great stake in the prosperity of bean forwarded to the Duke of Edinburg who is understood to be mach moved by the Colony, who are favourable to the these tokens of license system, to which four-fifths of the New South Wales, in South richer Chinese are steadfastly opposed.
wet
loyalty.
and affection. 1
Queensland, and in Tasmanis, similar meet During the late interview the Goverings have been held, and corresponding bor, wo aderatand, asked whether the sentiments expressed. In the latter island decrease of robberies, and the disappear the citizens of Hobart Town would not suf ance of so many bad characters from the fer the business of the meeting to be pro Colony could not fairly be credited to the ceeded with until the Union Fack had bora establishment of licensed bonees? To procured and hoisted aver the heads of the people, in the midst of enthusiastic cheer this the Chiness, (according to their own for the Union and the mother country.
A
18081
No. 1596..
THE following red the London and 03 March form an apt dle of Tuesday last tution of the Legial Colony
In respect of their Ceylon and Hongko Bimilar disadvantage formler was explained noss in the House Gorst, the member: temperate spee
single exaggerated sta was, he said, whethe governed in Downing Adderley a reason f for in the Legi majority if the number wore e would have to exerci would thus be tion. Wo
in a worse pay
Teruor surely au
N
responsibility, and t be exercised in virt thus openly, and in the
Le now w
aubmissiva bat unwil
he says to his Counc is a measure which
!
to pans. Perhaps y
that is of no conseque you bold governed you will be dismissed if Can a more invidious imagined?
A very similar sta Hongkong. Its Legi tically as complete a for although the there is not, numeri whelming, it is equal told, indeed, that co to the defection of tw the Acting Governor enjoyment of a n wherenpon ha comw fears to the Home Go was pronipt and deck any member of the ceipt of a
a aalary, fr nader RIL circunstan ment by his vote, and fiuda it impossible to
conduct with he will not hesitate
of
bie o
tiba. Moveover, I: ed to learn that iù ri member soting out these instructions, the time had su from the exercise of further inst pending
(4
Here is a hamiliating glish gentleman to be with the prefix "lo led to vote agains Can anything be mor
a position, or more verament that force Surely a Governor,
nonsible day to the
to
such
ments this
Wo trust that the has not yet heard th government, and that will be
promptly b This Legislative Coun it has long been a son faction in the colony the Rongkong mentor is thereforo to the e
Hongkong Associatio
measures they can wallare of the colony manently successful Some measure of reto local government.
100
SUMMÁRÝ JURIS There were no cas portance in this Co
one of any public being the long-pend Waben Co., sugar against the Captain ne Red Riding Hood; Y until tomorrow.
We regret to have D of another hinese E with liabilities au and asasts unknown like those of the last f ately small. Thus evedere commissions merchants may be Batt ed in the little sum of
Europeans is, like the
3.
dor hulk, a dead loss dead loss, becaIS SOME must have peudited by tion which it is pachap which it would be exi
get auswered.Straits
We understand that a to the mercantile cou at the Civil Sittings wi on Monday next. brought by a Native a Chineze mercantile sun of $4,000, ativan brig Black Diamond; o port to Panang, Aoli will be remembered t
run down by the Brit Cheatle 114 the Straits of last, and it is set forth as Malacca was not m tonry or Mortgage ports
i at which the vesse
B
it was a deviation ni touched at that port set forth by the dere ustomary for Straits ti
at Malacca, sither un Singapore to Pening Atchison is Counsel fo
Mr Braddell for the
Times.
THE two composite ser Messrs Denisy Brothers
the Viceroy of Cant launched, fully comple gines and boilers On hecesty trial tripa tite disconnected, and they under canvas to their they will soon render a of some of the pirate toast. We cannot a most praiseworthy alap Viceroy in any way Government from the the vessels specially pr tection of British Opmie I. and O. Express,
The Hongkong Assed a organised just in