Notices to Consignees.
'HE following cases havu becu landed
and stored at the risk and expense of: the Consignees, who are requested to take Immediate delivery.
Ex "Donnai," 7th January, 1868. Caso Paper.
ᎡᎢ
531
Ex "Dounei," 8th June
NO 120/122
3 cases Sweetineats
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent
Hongkong, July 4, 18,
P. M. S. 3. C's STE." COLORADO" FROM YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO:
ONSIGNERS of argo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate de livery of their Croods.
Cargo not called for within 24-hours after the arrival will be landed and stored at risk and expense of Conaiguses.
GEO F. BOWMAN, Agent. Hongkong, July, 1808.
Notices of Firms,
NOTION
E bave authorized Mr CLADE BUDDE
W to vign our Fizm from this date.
DREYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE,
*H comection-of the Undersigned with the Firm of Messrs Tussa. Huur & Co., ccases from this date.
J. M. ARMSTRỘNG. Hongkong, May 1, 1868,
NOTICE.
R RŸLE, HOLME has been admitted
a partner in our Firin.
GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
·NOTICE. LRUM and after this date Mr GEORGE F
BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the
Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port
S. L. PHELPS,
Agent. Hongkong, August 10, 1867.
Bocks. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL.—$750,000. IN 1,500 SHARES, OF $500 EACH. THE COMPANY'S BOOKS at ABER-
DEEN and WITAMPOA are in full working order, and the attention of Ship owners is respectfully solicited to the advan tages which these Establishments offer für
be Docking and Repair of Vessels.
The following description of the Premises
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr is submitted for the information of the
FERDINAND NIBBEN in our Firm ceased
on the 30th April last.
The Business will in future be conducted under the Style and Firm of
ROBERTSON & Co.
in which Mr. PETER GARAIN has been
NISSEN & ROBERTSON.
admitted a Partner.
Ningpu, May 9, 1888.
NOTICE
Public.
ABERDEEN DOCK.
DOGR No. 1.
Built of GRANITE
Length, Breathi,
330 feet
19ag
Deptli of Wacer at Spring Tiles,
do.
Neap Tides,
30
16
17
18).
NEW DOCK, No. 2.
Length Breadth,
R. J, MORLAY FORBES is auto-Built of GRANITÉ, Mrized to sign our name at Canton from
this date.
RUSSELL & Co. China, February 15, 1888.
NOTICE
MR Bar in our Pirm
RBENJAMIN ROBERT STANFORD
on lat January, 1868.
J. MODONALD & Co., Bhipwrights,
Hongkong, May 1, 1888.
NOTICE,
19
THE CHINA MAIL.
Steam Tugs.
NOTICE,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK |
COMPANY, LIMITED.NE STEAM-TUGFAME," 110 H. P. NOMIKAL
With disconnecting Engines...
THIS Powerful TUG is available at any moment to Earth Vessels in Harbour, or Tow thom to from Son
For particulars, apply to the Captain ou board, or to the Office of the Company, d'Aguilar Street, Hongkong.
JOHN S. LAPRAIK,
Becretary. Hongkong, October 15, 1866,
New Advertisemets.
FOR MELBOURNE The A1 British brig
QUOTATIONS.
HoHoHONG; 21st July, 1868. OPIUM-Patua, New, $6311
6174 600
"ELLA GLADSTONE,”. Captain WOLFE, will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
*RUSSELL & Co.
tf Hongkong, July 21, 1863.
Oh, Benares, New, Malya,
COTTON.--BOMBAY,
CALCUTTA,
Exchange.
THE Undersigned will sell by Public Bank, 6 months' aight,
Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 23rd July, 1868, at 12 o'clock, at his Sales Room, COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDINGS,
An Invoice comprising Ivory-han dled Knives, Scissors, Pocket Cork screws, Spring Balances, Brass Locks, Padlocks, Brass Candlesticks, Tea Belle, Gilt Key Chains, Hom Handled Razors,
Houses and Lands. LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE.. HE Undersigned will nudurtake to land Cotton, Rice, Coals, and other Mer abandise, in their own Boats, and to received, the same ou STORAGE in First-class Gra- nite godowns, on Moderate Terms.
ROD; WALKER & Co.
S. Hongkong, March 4, 1866.
TO LET
THE OFFICE and GODOWN situated at the corner of Wallington and Aberdeen Streets, and at present in the occupation of Mesara MENHORST & SANDERS.
For particulars, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1865.
TO LET.
HOUSE in Spring Gardens, containing A four Rooms and Out Hongos; Rent, $28 per month.
Apply at the Victoria Foundry. Hongkong, March 12, 1808.
TO BE LET.
TWO New and Strong GODOWNS Fou
400 foot.
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24 do. Neap Tides, 21 This Doox in nove under course of epi-4 struction,
Marine Lot No. 63. Apply to
GAVIN THOMPSON, at GIBB, Lavin ISTON &Co.'s. Hongkong, December 16, 1867.
TO LET
tf.
· COMMODIOUS HOUSES, situated in Morrison Bill, commanding a thorough view of the Harbour, with Stables, du,
Apply to
THOMAS WALLACE,
East Point Godowns,
WHAMPUA DOCKS." DOCK A.. Built of GRANITE.
Length,
Hongkong, June 6, 1863
log
Breadte;
550 feet.
80
NOTICE.
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 10017,,
HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE
TO LET
dc.
200 dozen Linen Handkerchiefs.
10 cases French Preserves.
10 cases Butter in 5 lb. tins.
100 dozen Sherry.
100 dozen Fort.
50 cases Old Town.
50 cases Clark...
72 cases Haut Sauterie. 100 dozen Blacking.
60 dozen Dixon Stone Fotish, etc., etc. Au invoice of Hearth Rugs, Sota Carpets, Reversible Rugs Moltons, Winsey skirts, Crimean Shirts, etc., et
4 Fire proof Iron Safes.
Art,
And,
4
(For account of the concerned, I 50 caska Porte,
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, July 21, 1868.
july 23
GARDNER & Co., CALIFORNIA WINE DEPOT.
FOR SALE. PIPES SAERRY, Vintage 1860. 1865.
50 10 pipes WHITE WINE
5 pipes BRANDY, 15 years old. 180 cases WHITE WINE. 100 oases PORT
35 Cases ANGELICA
These Wines are guaranteed to be per from fectly puro and free adulteration, anıl
4/60
Credits, 6
On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 228
BBY
Bonibay, 3 days' sight, Re. 2275 Slangine, 3 days aight Beuk, Lla.
17 awt. B., 10) vơm.,
-
... par.
23,16
22.70
4.56
4.04
9 @ 12
Syve, Man Gold. Gold Bar
98 touch, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount, H. &W.pus dook,
Do.
++
do.
-
784
(No. 1600. July 21, 1868.
his house in torn with a live sucking pig concealed in the principal room; and arrated tho subsequent arson of dwel ling houses with pigs in them for an in- definite number of centuries.
A resi- dence in China bas unhappily dissipated the romance of roast pork, but there is nevertheless sufficient connection between that savoury edible, and the subject of our article to warrant the introduction of the tute in question; and puzzled as our readers may be at the assertion they will in a few momente admit the fact
The appointment of Mr May as Super- jatendent of the Colonial fire-brigade has renalled to our memory an interesting artiolo on the subject of Chinese Fire- brigades which appeared in the January umber of Notes & Queries; and for the benefit of those interested we purpose drawing attention to some of the details therein given. Strange to say, the article in question traces a most, uimistakeable connection between fires and roasted pig, and, we doubt not, offers a satisfactory enles.explanation of how the facetions but absurd story above allnded to, took its ise. The native members of brigades at Canton are not puid fixed salaries, but receive cash man a certain gratuity upon all occasions of rendering help, and,
Old, 16 per cent pin Now, 7 per cent pm. H. & S. Bank Shores, Old, 22 per cent pu
do. New, 404 p. c. pro Union Dock Shares,.. 18 p. a dist,
Do..
Temperature,
HONGKONG, 21st July, 1868.
Barometer;
9 4.3. 3 .. ..: 29.766 29.678
Attached Thermometer, 85 Dry Bulk, Wet Bulb, Marimur
Minimum S. Rgr., Max. Sun's Rays, Minimum on Grase,
80
82.6
78.0
..84.0 79.0
88,0
79.0
128
76.0
Previous Rainon Grou., 0.00
2nd, ahore,... 0.00
Force Cloud, Ozone. Weather.
24
N.E..
3
-0
3
Fine. Fine.
NOTICE, DURING the temporary absence of the Undersigned, the General Business of the Office will be conducted by Ms. N. B.
DENKTU.
Hongkong, July 15, 1868,
C. A. SAINT.
In addition to the gratuities thus given the person whose house or property has been arod, on the day after the fire presenta a reasted pig or its value in money to each
the
of the fire, occasion brigade present as well as a piers of red oleth and some gilt papar to be hung over the engine as trophies. The money is not always distri Butal among the members, but it is some- times put into the temple fumi to defray the general expenses,
So that mention of a roast pig brings ue most fairly to a consideration of the du ties evolving upon Ore brigades in Chi- na in general, and upon Mr May's bri- gale in Hongkong in particular.
It would appear that despite the lack of organisation which is thought to cha racterize the Chincso, the arrangements made for the efficiency of these ontive companies are most thorough and satisfac- tory. The first step towards the esta- blishment of an engine and brigade is to convene & public meeting at which funds are subscribed, the sum raised being pla- containing interesting extracts from the cod in the hands of one of the chief inha- bitants of the ward. To obtain fremen, following paparn
China Mail, N. C. Daily News, Supremesto, lots are drawn by the differont shops,
No. IX. OF
PAPERS ON CHINA is now ready,
do.. Neap Tides, 1316,, This can be used either as one or two E desirable PREMISES on the Queen's are carefully selected from the most popular Count and Consular Gazette, N. C. Heraldy those on whom the lot falls having to
1 Road, lader in this
Mis sutherland to sign, our Firm per Docks procuration, at Poochow from this date." Mga BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1908.
NOTICE.
MY Businuse, & Ship and Insurance M Broker, Commission Agent, da hitherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under tlie style or Firm of J. S. HOOK, JUN & Co.
*J. S. HOOK. Hongkong, September 22, 1867. -
NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchaut, under
he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PABESH & Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER,
Saigon, Décember 20, 1867.
NOTICE.
B FERDINAND NISBN and Mr HEINRECH.
Moppies have been authorized to sign
Our Firm here and in Ching from this date.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 12, 1808.
19ag
NOTICE KE Partnership between the Under Signed, and Mr AUGUST WITHS, Mr
DOOK B
346 fael.
60
Built of GRANITE.
Longth, Breadth, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18,
do,
Neap Tides, 16
The above are the largest Docks in China and they are Otted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumpa, c., to unsure safety and despatch in work,
མ' DOOK C
کرار
Built of Wood.
260 feet. Length Depth of Water at Spring Tidon,
પ.
Neap Tides, 11 Fitted with Caissons and Steam
DOCK
14
Pumps,
164 feet.
Lengthy
Depth of Waterpong Tiden, 12.6;
do.
Tules, 9.6
120 feet.
DOCK E. Length, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11
Neap Tides, y do.. D. and E. are Mud Docks available for small vessels, at very low rates.
WORKSHOPS.
8
ROBBET CARRICK DONALDSON MOFFAT, and Mr FRANZ BOENTRAEGER, lately carrying The Workshops on the Premises, both at an Business in London and Chine under Aberdeen and Whampoa, possess every the Firm of TRAUTMANN & Co., has been appliance necessary for the Repairs of Ships dissolved from the 1st instant by lapse of or Steaia Machinery. The Engineer's Bhops are supplied with lathes, Planing, Screw- time.
Punching Machines, des., die, ing, Cutting
executing work on the largest - Blacksmith's Slions are equally well supplied with plant, and the work is. entirely carried on under the Supervision of experienced Europeans.
JH TRAUTMANN.
· july22 Shanghai, June 16, 1868,
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned will continue to carry on the Busincas of their lete Firmu, at Shanghai and Ticutain, under the same Btyle of TRAUTMANN & Co.
JF, H. TRAUTMANN. B. C. I D. MOFFAT. Shanghai, June 16, 1868.
july 22
NOTICE. FROM and after this date, Captain J. U. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business of ray Marine Surveying at this port
1. J, DRING, Marine Surveyor.
Foochow, August 1, 1807.
WITH
NOTICE
avale,
Powerful Lifting Shears stand on a Jetty alongside where vessels on lie in 24 feet water and take in or out boilers, waste, &c.
Asiatic Bank.
For particulare, apply to
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1808.
TWO HOUSES TO BE LET DECENTLY put in thorough Repair, ai-
buszon Chrosted
Also for Sale,
10 barrels No. 1 Eastern Salt BEEF. 2,600 OAT MEAL, in 10lba. Bugs.
50 cases No. 1 Bernard's Old Tom
GIN, 12 years old. Hongkong, July 16, 1808.
ROBSON & Co.,
if
tuated on the RISE OF THE HILL Westward, and an easy distance from the DUBLIC AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING Queen's Road. Apply to
MR. BARRINGTON: Wyndham Strest.
Hongkong, May 18, 1968, FIRST Kate ROOMS for Offices or Dwel
ling HOUSE for Families in the Queen's Road, No. 92, with now Verandab. The- whole in a thorough state of repair.
Apply to
MERITB WM. SCHMIDT & G
Gondkars. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
TO LÉT. (HE OFFICES aituated in Queen's Roud, formerly ovsupied by Messrs Lary S17.5.1. & Co.
Apply to
on
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co East Point, June 16, 1868.
Твор
STORAGE FOR OPIUM, THE Undersigned is prepared to STORE Opium in a first claus Granito Godown premises situated on Penga Contral.
CHARLES RIVINGTON, 9; Stanley Street, Hongkong, June 9, 1888.
TO LET. THE Large Matshed No. 3, at Pokefulum, at ours and Stables attached. Water-laid..
For particulare, apply to
H. PESTONJEE SETNA, at Messrs P. 4. C. CANATEE & Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, June 2, 1848.
TO LET
AND GENERAL BROKERS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Kone, He, Jazar,
SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, INVITE inspection of their New and well
summer Stock of
Black and Blue Broad CLOTES.
Naval and Military CLOTHS. Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS.
Rangoon Gazette, Evening Express, Shanghat Recorder, and Straits Times.
Hongkong, July 17, 1868.
DEATH.
Un the 21st July, at 7.30 AM CHARLES HURST, of Bridgewater, England, warden of Victoria Gaol, aged 34,
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1868.
SUNSTROKES.
To each in- provide the necessary men, dividual specific duties are allotted, after he has been asked what part he thinks himself qualified to fill. A code of rules is drawn up and exhibited on the walls of the engine house, and a coarse uniform is provided for the engine orews and assist- ants. The alarm of fire is generally giv en by striking a goog in one of the nu merous bamboo look-out towers which abound in Canton, and the engine and brigade are generally on the spot within a few minutes of such notice. We neust refer interested readers to the article itself for more particular details, Inf we copy the following staff-list of an average bri gade:
sund
TIME and again has nearly ovory journal in China uttered its warnings to the public of Hongkong and the open ports
1 General Superintendent; 1 Foreman uguinst undue exposure to the rays of the summer sau, Although these war Superintending the dragging of the engine
the pauping; Foreman Superintend ings have not been altogether unheeded, ing house-top work; 1 Foreman water car' but too many laugh at the predictions of riage work; 1 Homman in clifef; 1 Assist- the "eroakers," as they call them, and ant ditto; Plugman; 4 seen; 2 Hook pay the penalty of their lives for their mon (alan to carry water); 10 to drag and refusal to listen to the dictates of common work the engine; 1 for opening well; 1 sense. We are now fairly arrived at the Ladder carrior; 1 ditto (also to wash and hot season of the current year, and the look after the hose); 1Shafts ou (also to next three months will inost probably be pump); 2 to push the ongiue and carry we
to run at the side (also to pump); peculiarly trying, an unusually sultry for Lantern servico on house-tops, 10 ditto, Quilting and Marssilla VESTINGS, ‹ The Tailoring Department under summer having been predicted by the ditto on street; 4 ditto, ditto, to give water the management of first class Eng-nativca. A young resident in the Colony drawers light; 1 to supply lights (additio well known from his position as Secrenal) for lauips on roof; 1 dilto, ditto ca tary of the Club, and a hearty supporter strest
Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS."-
Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &a
lish Cutters.
TIES and SCARFS in great variety. The new Shapes in Gentlenica's COLLARS, Long Cloth, Sill and Wool SHIRTS.
PAJAMAS,
Ganze, Merino and Silk UNDERVESTS,
HOSIERY of all kinds
Gentlemen's Straw and Felt HATS in Various Shapes.
tarj
8
The company in addition to. expentingHE BUSINESS PREMISES, formerly Household LINENS of every description, try officers: These latter seen to wssert a volunteer brigide is a necessity. The
BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT Repairs are prepared to teuler, for supply ing new Boilers to Steant-shipe for con- structing which they have great fuilities.
FOUNDRY
Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ships tfor general purposes, seexouted with the
atmost despatel
STORES
ITH relerenice. to the above, the
The Company's Stores will (when re- business hitherto carried on by H. J. DING, Esq. of Fooghew will be quźrod) supply at moderate rates, all the accessaries for Shipwork, such as Paint, conducted by the Undersigned.
Copper, Canvas, o., £c.
J. C. SAUNDERS,
Chop Misty
Pagoda Anchorays,
Foucher.
Foochew, August 1, 1867.
NOTION HAVE established myself from this date as Shipchandler and General Store- keeper under the Firia and Style of
L. FRICKEL & Co...
at the Premises, lately occupied by Messra DE SILVER & Co., Queen's Road Central
LEOFOLD FRICKEL
Hoogkong,
1. 1868.
Augi
, July 1, 180
NOTICE THE OFFICE of the Undersigned has bean Removed to the late premises of the Agra Bank, Queen's Road.
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, Jnue 90, 1868.
NOTICE HAVE this day catablished pacif na a PUBLIC SIROUSTANT, AVERAGE A JUSTED and GENERAL COMMISSION AUENT JE U LANGDON DAVIES,
Club Chambers,
1808. flongkong, July 1, 1848,
FB. R. & H. TULLIUS GLUZENRANE, being from the date interested in our Firm, will sign the same per procuration, REYNYAAN BROTHERS & Co, Hongkong, June 1, 1863, Jeep
STEAM TUG
This Company's powerful Steam Tug Fame (100 Horse-power nominal) is always in readiness to low Sailing Vessels from Hongkong to the Dock free of charge, and will take theu back or to Sea at reduser
Rates.
For further particulara, apply at the Office of the Company, Aguiler Street, Hongkong.
JOHN S. LAPRAIK, Secretary NB.The Consignées or Master of any Pessel secing reason to complain of the work done in the Dusks, or in any way respectin the Duck arrangements, would address the Sesretary on the subject when their commi plaints will receive the immediate attention of te Directors of the Company,
Hongkong. Ontstier 13. 1868.
NOTICE,
HESTEAM TOG ISLAND QUEEN
130 EL P. Nominal, will continense to ply on the River Min and adjacent waters arly in the spring, and will then be avail. able to berth ships at the anchorage, and to tow to, and from, see at usual rater.
For further information, apply to Mesars E. 11. Dow & Co., Fooshow, or to the Un- dersigned.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agente, Hongtong, February 10, 1869,
I occupied by Mesa ARHOLD, RAR- BERG & CO., consisting of Dwelling House, A large Stock of French Printed MUSIINS Offices, and spacious dodowns.
Possession to be had on the 1st March. Apply to
JOHN BURD & Co. ... | Hongkong, February 32, 1868,
TO LET.
OUR Large HOOMS on Second Floor shove the Offices of the Undersigned, 44, Queen's Road, at present sccupied by Messrs O. Hack & Co. Possession out be taken on the 1st of January, 1868.
For Terus, &c., apply te
́Ò. DUBOST & Co. Bongkong, November 6, 1867.
Kew Advertisements
ALLGEMEINE VERSICHERUNGS-
GESELLSCHAFT FÜR SEE-FLUSS- UND LAND TRANSPORT IN DRESDEN.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agonts of the above Ingrance Com pany are prepared to grant Policies against Marine Rinka.
WM. PURTAU & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1868,
NOTICE:
of the Latest Pateros. French Printed CAMBRICS. Blok GLACES, - Plain and Fancy Silk GAUZES. Grenadines and other New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-up SKIRTS CRINOLINES, Musli EMBROIDERIES and LAOR of all descriptions. Indica Trimmed HATS and BONNETS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c. Ladies' and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING. Ladies' Cotton and Lisle HOSIERY, LISLE and Silk GLOVES, &c. Laca and Muslin CURTAINS.. -Hongkong, April 27, 1868.
LATEST SHIPPING.
CLEARED, Peter Rickmers, for Maco,
Santa Ana, Mazila, Meteor, for Foochew, Englebert, for Aniay,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, lag MAILS WILL CLOSE
SELLING OFF SELLING OFF ||:
:
HE Undersigned being about to leave Hongoing begs to bobly that the whole of his valuable stock of
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY,
AND
FANCY GOODS,
by the best Loudon & Continental makers, will be sold from this date at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
O. HOCHSTETTER.
Bongkeng, July 21, 1883.
#
For SWATOW, AMOY, & S'HAI- Per "DOUGLAS," at 11 M., on nesday next, the 22nd instant.
Maso. of Cargo, por British barque chins heute to Melbourne, sailed.
June --
6 960 bags Rice. 20-boxes Tea,
208 padlinges Merchandise."
To Sydney:-
110 packages Ginger,
50 boxes Ten
76 rolls Matting,
602 packages Merchandize..
of runst of the more popular amusements, Now we in Hongkong have got over the boating, rifle shooting and the like, las preliminary steps of establishing an off- fallen the first victim to the semi-myste cient brigade, and people are beginning to rious disease of sunstroke, and it is to be ask what arrangements are being made hoped that his unfortunate death will to thorongly organize its details. We lead others to take extra measures of pre- have long held the opinion that the po- caution against a similar fate. Old lice and soldiery should rather be em- stagers in China seldom expose then ployed in keeping room for the brigade selves foolishly. The chief sinners are and protocting adjoining houses, than in the younger members of the various com- pumping and carrying water; and if their raunities, and especially naval and mili- attention is confined to these departments a practical exemption from the danger younger members of our comtannity will to which their giving friends are exposed, doubtless dispenso with a roast pig or and officers of both services, bat paition cash as a reward for their exertions. larly the Navy-their example unfor. But a uniform, and every possible adjunct, tunately emulated by the men ander must be provided by the public or the their command may constantly be seen government. We hope that before long perambulating the streets when the af something will be done to shew that the ternoon sun is at its hottest. It may be newly appointed Superintendent is in very true that cases of sudden suustroke earnest, and now that any question as to who is to be head" is settled, we may are of comparatively rare occurrence; but it has yet to be ascertained whether fairly anticipate a hearty response on the a largo proportion of the sickness which part of the public if their gratuitous sor annually invalids so many of our men vices are called for.
from tropical or semi-tropical stations is
not traceable to the effects of undne expo-
sure to the rays of the sun. A few words
of warning at the commencement of the
LOCAL.
season, in which cases of this nature Is Saturday's Gorette appears a proclama usually occur, cannot at all events betion, to the effect that the ground lot known misplaced, and we trust that those chiefly as Fletcher's building was resumed by Go concerned will not altogether ignore Turnout at a "fair and impartial" valus.
tion of $8854. them.
Crown Lessees are reuninded that rent day" was on the 15th; and ratepayers are notified that the third quarter's police and lighting rates are payable in advance during this month.
THE GREAT WORLD CIRCUS.
THE FIRE BRIGADE. EVERYONE, We suppose, is acquainted with the celebrated story of how the Clunere discovered Ronst Pig The barning of a countryman's house in which
Last night's entertainment at the Creus a faromite sucking porker had founil a Wed-refnge-the desolation of the bereaved was probably the best, most interesting and owner, whose wife and family had pe most varied of any we have had since the ished in the conflagration-his discon-return of the troupe. Although the au ilience was not a large one, it was quite i io a Sun Solate search among the sins and demonstrative and pleasant rool. Mr 20thally the savoury smell which greeted Bury made his bow to a Hougkong
his nostrils, un turning up a stove he douce, and was warmly and deservedly ap fonad beneath it the sucking pig "done plaudit; his backward summersault through to a turn"--all this, in one or another accousplished. Ducrew's single trapeze was very clever feat cleverly. version, is old enough, and has given us also a new feature; while Miss Hemua as children many a hearty laugh; espe- pleased the audience immensely by cially as the point of the story en-Scabel durcing. Some premisonous tumb sisted in making the friend to whom heling was a source of great merriment; and nd confided his discovery burn down Zoyars was encored at the close of her great
balloon was a
Alt+
her
No.. 1600 JULY 21, 1868.
balloon act. The pantomimic portion of f programme was well got through, and the fun was tolerable except that of t alown, who seems now to have degenerat into a talking advertisement. We not the company rest for a day or twe
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Yesterday afternoon, hang Ayes placed on his trial for child-stealing, wi intention of selling the child as a slave; a after satisfactory evidence had been give ho was convicted, and souterred to sev years' imprisonment, with hard labor. T Court then adjourned natil ten o'clock t morrow morning.
YESTERDAY morning a report was brong into Victoria to the effect that, as a carta largo junk outward bound was saili through the Ly-se-moon pass, an attor was made by some boats
a to stop her, for t purpose of suforcing the new Chinese Opin duty. The master of the junk, howeve did not quito see the furce of the now rangement, and he therefore fought for 1. and in ashort time succes precious opium, a
Fully
boat off the ayrmidons of the Chine oustors This is only the beginning of t
be continued we affair; if the system be
we ch have a fight somewhere round the islanıl chronicle nearly every day, as a resistan so soon after the establishment of the u austoms collection, shows pretty forcil what the Chinese merchants here think" the system. Piesti
QUR Cauton correspondent writes :—* though great proparutions are being way by scientific men in some parts of the wor for making acurate observations of th phenomenon, which is expected to tak place on the 18th August muxt, all th like of which is stated not to have bet known since "man was nian, at all even mince he was an astronomer," uur Celera friends have already observed a phenom non which, according to the record made it, would seen to be not loss insignifie in its way. It is mcorded In the nai B-mun-che, which is issued under the an
of pices of some
that on the 27th missionary friend of the Chinese thi day noon there appeared in the sky in t gion of Tai-ping-stos at your place, t extraordinary resemblance of
a horse of silvery complexion sud with a tail of fiv ye four to five feet long. This visionary bea is stated to have rounded seroul tinies circle right over head the above-mentione
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a inatter of course th
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and
markable sight attracted the attention i the Celestial astrologers, who after being thair wite end about it, have delivere themselves of the following solution of phenomenon, viz, that either some l mity will letall Tai-ping-shan, or it w abound with silver! But whether the r sidents in the heality will make furtun from the gambling system limused by yo Sir Ridird, or whether the locality tas will be discovered to be a silver field, th serologem are not explicit enough there are gold fields in Ching, the existen of silver fields would appear to be no possibility.
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One part of the steam-boat company new programme did wut last longer than fortnight; and the time of departure hend has been changed from noon to 10.30 u. n Indeed it was high time that the alterat was laudo, for the shippers of freight, fo whose convenience." the "snitable cho es" were alleged to imve been made, di not denounes it without reason, The lowing instance may be adduced in suppo of the anathema by the shippers
of freigh Out of a lot of 17 butts of raw silk, whit remained on board the stainer stigi the contents of cure were found pa tially abstracted and replaced with ship canvas and stopes, in order that the ligh ness of the package might not be discover But there wure wiser than Solomon, 221 the pilfered bale dil not pass off notic This is not solituy case of the ki but the ditheulty sucountored in detrešn the guilty affords encouragement to muc pilfering operaticas being carried on checked. As a rule every package of vi luable articles is weighed at the store of Chinese merchant here, luse employs a not known to have
the pr played
Cofin das Iscariot. Speakings of the suitab changes" adopted lately by the steam-b company, the facility at conrenienc which they thought woub!" be affordert ous boat lying over a day at que end, to ri shippers of freight, have not yet borne find Indeed how can it be expected that the stall do so? When there is a conveyanc which carries rice or peas at a freight four cents per piunt, who will see the nis dom of shipping by
Steam the company's at eight conte per picnt? The freight other course and bulky articles by the na tive draft, is about ton cents per pien),
halt of the company's
rates.
Grati that our of the company's steamers comes with a full cargo cinsisting of rice, peas an
arriving here between 4 anul in the afternoon; how can such cargo
weighed and discharged, and downward freight consisting of bulky arta uler taken on board before 10.30 AM, O If the consiguess an
be
¿
the following day night, and the shipper
to work during the
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ate to be kept in a state of perspiration in the morning, that becomes of the puff s
regards the facility and convenience?"
is
reported that couple of Si-yea worthies, who seem to be loafing beve abouts, visited a Silversmith's
shop
a fe
days ago, when they drovo bargain ft foor bracelets, but afterwards i consult
thuy ed their own interests by cutting u sticks" with thent. It has been piping be
день-
here from Thursday to Saturday afternoo kst, when the thermometers stuck at within doors at Houam. Buta violent and refresh from south-west gam
Jur. atboit
ef. During the evening although thick dark clouds overbung, c companied
very
vivid flashes of ligtet ning and slight pests of thiuder, but a fe drops ain ware all that fell here. Whet
the thunder is heard during the auspiciou Appearance of the weather, our Celestin friends become cock-sure of their bein sparu the calamity of a typhoon, for the have it that "Joss" makes it known the 1
loud noise that his anger against t terrestrials has been appeased. In the li manner when there exist amongst:
ongst indivi duxis
a great any differences or disputés, a vie or row is made ance between the
after which the differencs are consider d either na
as ljusted or abandoned. The joas-chin-chining this (Monday) morni which
a
je the first day of the Chinoso six b moon, seems to have had the effect of:
I invit ing a
W shower,
is moisture
said to needed by the paddy fields at this season harvesting. But the aquatic residents aeru to be somewhat apprehensive of a foony-tai and are, therefore, giving out more chai
ich double anchers down,