Shipping.
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American bríg
NELLIE HASTÎNGS," 466 Tons Register, HALL Maa- ter, having a portion of her. cargo engaged, will load here and at Wham- poa for the above port, and have quick dis- patch.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
Hongkong, July 27, 1868.
FOR YOKOHAMA The 4 1 British barque
STAG
will be despatobed for the above Sabo port, on or before the 30th in-.
·Staub.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
REYNVAAN, BROTHERS & Co..
Hongkong, August 5, 1868,
t
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The Amer. Clipper-ship
RICHARD & ELY," 100 tons Register, LOMBARD Maater, will have quick des patch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to-
BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1868.
Notices to Consignres.
DRITISH ship "DOUGLASS” from D. Bombay, having arrived in Harbor, Charterers or their Agent are hereby in-
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD- TER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
LANGDON DAVI
2:Club Chambers, Hongkong, July 1, 1888.
NOTICE
T Business, on Ship and Insurans M
Broker, Commission d gent, déc. bitherto carried ou by myself, will henceforward be conducted nader the style or Firm of J, S. BOOK, SON & Co.
23. 9. BOOK Hongkong, September 23, 1867.
NOTICE.
16s8p
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. FRANCIS PARRY and Mr. ToM AÐ But in our Firm council on 31st Depom- ber, 1867, from which date the Partders are. Mr. OKARZES WILSON MURLAY, Mr ABDUR SMITH and Mr TROMAS PYKE
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 10, 1868.
NOTICE, TROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F.. BOWMAN 'will not as AGENT of the Paoifio Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port
8. L. PHELPS, Agent. Hongkong, Angual 15, 1867.-
NOTICE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
NOTICE.
SELLING OUT: THE Undersigned beg to call the attor tion of Ship Masters and the General Fublic that from and after this date, they will sell the whole of their Stack at Cost Prices.
The above Stock consists of Ship Chan- dlory in all its details, Hottee and Cooking. Utensils, Oilman's Stores of every desig tion, Dinner and Breakfast Sete and Crockery Ware, Cabooses, Scales, Cutlery, Plated Ware, Carpentera', Blacksmitha' and Machinista fools, Boiler Plates and Angle Iron, Paints, Oils, Tar and Varnish, Bran-- dy, Whiskey, Gin, Rhine and English Wines, Liqueurs, do, ito, da
THOS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, August 15, 1868.
New Advertisements. LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have
received instructions to sell by Pub- lio Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 16th Sept, 1968, at 11 o'clock s.M., at the Godowns of Oxas. RIVINGTON, Engi, at Wanchai,
About 180 tons GUANO,
Alao,
A Washing MACHINE, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, September 12, 1868; selfi
FOR SALE. Just Received,
ep18 500
New Advertisements,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ENGINEERING AND FOUNDRY BUSINESS, ETC.
Barrels PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER,
·3, Aguilar Strect. Hougkong, September 12, 1868.
"FOR SALE.
Ex S.S. TIGRE,” FEW Bags of Mocha COFFEE, & $7
per bag of 28 lb.
Apply to
G. DUBOST & Qu.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have Hongkong, August 31, 1868.
bean instructed to offer for sale by Public Auction, (if not previously dis posed of by private contruct), on
MONDAY
NOTICE.
New Advertisements.
EASTLACK & WINN,
Burgeon Dentists, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
GEORGE
GLASSE
[No. 1646. SEPTEMBER 12, 1868.
QUOTATIONS.
(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY LONDON, AND 28, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS) ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA DISPENSARY, - HONGKONG, SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED. Hongkong, May 1, 1867.
HOSOKONG, 12th September, 1868. OPIUM. Patha, Naw, $12
6074
Benares, New, Malwa,
COTTON. BOMBAY,
CALOUTTA,
Exchange.
Bank, 6 monthe' sight, Oredita, 6
GEO a 650-
48 4,9
On Caleutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 237 Boubay, 3 days' eight, Rs. 237 Shanghae, 3 days' aight Bauk, Ths. 74 der Silver, 17 dwts. B., Sycee,
Mexicaue,
Gold Leaf,
111
Gold Bar, 03 touch,
tf English Sovereigns,.....
Australian Sovereigna Discount,
JOHN THOMPSON & Co.," ISPENSING & ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTS AND
DISPER
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS..
Ships' Medicine Chests supplict and refitted. "TEETH EXTRACTED." INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY. 93, Wellington Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, May 9, 1868. PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF HONG KONG, 20., 4o.
6 nominal.
... 23.75) Sol.
... 22.35
4.56
4.04
12 16
H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 18 parc. pm.
Do. da.
Now, 3p. c. p.
Usion Book .... 18 p. c. dia, nom).
Temperature.
HONGKONG, 12 September, 1868.
3.M 20.810 29.28-
Dry Bulb,.... Wet Bulb,
Maximum 8. Pgr.,
Minimum S. Rgr.. Max, Suu's Rays, Minimum on Grass,
Barometer, Attached Thermometer, 89
83.0
་་་
.84
84.0
79.0 79.0
87.0
76.0
75.0
above,... 0.31
* SE.
N.E
3
7
4
fornied that she is ready to discharge, and is authorised to sign our Firm per DRY BUSINESS, Stock-in-trade, Good- ING SALOON. Constant moving punkah and ESSRS FLOYD & Co., are now pub. Previous Rainon Grou., 0.32
that laydays will commence To-morrow, the 12th instant
BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, September 11, 1888, B018
SHIP. “SCHILLER," FROM BOMBAY,
HE above-named Vessel having arrived in port, Consignees of fargo are re quested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and take immediate deli- very of their goods.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
Agents for Ship Schiller," Hongkong, September 11, 1865 26sep S. SARKATOON APOAR," FROM SINGAPORE, PËNANG &
CALCUTTA.
ONSIGNEES of Opium by the above.
nated Steamer are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned | for countersignaturo, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods, Cotton will be landed and stored at Ship's expense, but Shipper's risk, in the Whorf Godown (E) of Undersigned, and delivery may be had between the 12th and 18th instant, after which date Godown Keut will be charged.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, September 9, 1968, ltisep
INVINCIBLE" FROM LONDON.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.
named vezol are requested to setid in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediste lelivery of their Gouda
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vea sal will be landed and stored at Consignees'- risk and expanse.
TURNER & Co. ?. Hongkong, September 8, 1968,
tf
P: M. B. S. Co. "JAPAN," YROM PESAN FRANCISCO.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
named Vessel are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, sud to take imme diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impoding the discharge of the Yes sel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
GEO. F. BOWMAN, Agent, Hongkong, September 7, 1968.
“CHETAH,” FROM LONDON.
Belo
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
#named Vessol are requested to send in their Billa af Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the res sel will be funded and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
JOHN BURD & Co. Hongkong, August:15, 1868.
'BE following uses have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to, take immediate delivery.
RT
Ex Donnoi, 7th January, 1888,.
1Case Paper,
531
B
NC 120,122
Donnai," 8th June.
-& cases Sweetmeata
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Hongkong, August 3, 1868,
NOFICE, UNSIGNEES of Cargo by the Satoir
Faire," Captain HARBORD, from Cal- cutta, are hereby informed that all Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at the risk and ex- pense of the Consignees,
ROES, WALKER & Co.
Hongkong, August 20, 1868.
Notices of Firmis.
NOTICE,
ti
"HE connection et Bir L. P. WARD with
our Firm coäses from this date.
THOS. HUNT & Co.
Hongkong, August 29, 1888.
NOTICE.
Bep430
Ehave authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE
W to sign our Fins from this date.
PAL DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868,
NOTICE,
HAVE established myself at this porí sa General Commission Merchant, under
VR. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE
procuration, at Foochow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co, Hongkong, June 3, 1808:
For Sale.
TIDMAN'S SEA SALT.
OR making a real Sea Water Rath in
your own hopina.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 1, 1868.
FOR SALE.
Small Invoice of WINES just landed. A Duff Gordon & Co.'s SHERRY.
J. Henucssey & Co.'s XXX BRANDY. Superior CLARET, qts, and pta.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, September 9, 1868 octa
---
TO HOMEOPATHISTS, &« UST Received, & large sud well selected
assortment of HOMEOPATHIC Medicine Chests, also, a large supply of the TINCTURES and GLOBULES together with a valuable variety of BOOKS.
GEO. GLASSE, Pistoria Lispensary, Hongkong, September 1, 1868.
JUST LANDED,
oc]
Ex "Havelock," Coree" and Overland Mail.
The following, vie :-- NITRATE of MAGNESIA.
Henry's MAGNESIA, Lamplough's Pyratio SALINE.: Doctor Lavilles celebrated GOUT MEDI-
CINES.
Bath and Cup SPONGES, Victoria
al Charry Tooth PASTE, Perfumery aud Toilet REQUISITES of
every description.
Hand EMOLLIENTS and SAVONET-
TES.
12th October, 1868, at Noon, The ENGINEERING and FOUN- will, and Working Flant, with remain der of Lease of Preinises for upwards of 2 years, of
Messrs MCDOUGALL & Co., Spring Gardens.
The Premises roay be inspected at any time before the day of Sale; and the Auction will be held on the Premises.
HE Undoreigned reterus thanks for post A favors and would remind the Gentle men af Hongkong, that the most agreeable health inspiring treats obtainable, oan ba had at the Hongkong Hotel Hain DaS shower of fragrant odour, which render the body cool and comfortable.
Hair Cutting, Shampooing,
Shaving...
0.30, 0.26.
24hours.
lishing a series of Views of Hongkong, Macao, Canton, Amow, Swatow and Foo. Wind, Force, chow, in two parts. These Photographs are 80.70.
produced by now Optical Instruments, by Cloud, and inchide Ozona, the best Opticians of the day, an angle of 100 degrees, or three times the Weather, amount of subject of the ordinary lenaça now in use i
in the East, hence the unneces Bary Joining to Duke's complete pistare. We intend to reduce the price to about 60 per cent. (to Subscribers only) from our usual selling prices.
Hair outting and Shampooing, 1.00.
W, P. MOORE, Tonsorial Artist Hongkong, August 29, 1868.
WANTED,
oct29
MANAGER for the HONGKONG HOTEL, one wito has liad experience and
TERMS OF SALE-One-third of the. purchase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer; the remaining two-thirds | A on completion of transfer within seven knows how to conduct such an Establish days from date of sale under penalty of ment. Applications, with Testimonials, to forfeiture of the first payment. Cash in be made in writing, addressed to the Dis Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7..
Hongkong, September 12, 1868, oc12
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Care received instractions to sell by Public Auction, at 4, Seymour Tormace,
on
WEDNESDAY,
36th instant, at Noon,- The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS of the Late W. F. G. SERVANTES, Esq., D.A.C.G., comprising --
Ningpo Carved Tables and Bookcases, Side Boards, Whatnots, Chairs, Marble Top Table, Lamps, Japanese Screens, Crackled China Vasos, Lounging Chairs handsome Wardrobes, Four-post Bed stead, Toilet Glasses, Carpets, Dinner Service, Glassware, Crockery, Shanghai Dinneford's Flesh GLOVES and RUB-Baths, Sedan Chairs,
BERS, Sultan's Bath BRUSHES.
Etc. Pear's SOAPS in every variety and form, ala Hendries & Atkinson's SOAPS. POMMADE PHILLOCOME de la Soci POMMADE DIVINE for excoriations
été Hygiénique. Silicated Carbon FILTERS for carrying
in the pocket.
Bathing CAPS, Sponge BAGS and Swim-
mingTATS for luvstida.
BELTS. Champagne TA GAZOGENES and SELTZOGENES, & Doctor Eguisier's celebrated Self-acting
ENEMA
Erasmus WBson's Skin SOAP. Savory's. COMPENDIUM AND FAMI-
LY GUIDE, comprising plain direc- Lions for the omployment of Medi- cines, their Properties and Doses &c.
GÉO. GLASSE, The Victoria Dispensary.
Hongkong, September 1, 1868.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATEE BUNGALOW,
Calcutta...
oel
ITABLISHED HALF A CENTURY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPOT,
FOR THE BALE, OF. THEIR BENOWNED
Chutnies and Indian Condiments. Pikeet - Namely,
19
Bengal Club Chutney Lucknow Chutary. Cashmere Chutney Pindaroe Chutney Col. Skimer's 'ney Major Gray's Chey
Per had. £25, Per doz.qts. 30% Per doz pts. 21s
Pickled Mangoes, 100 in barros, Mulligatawnee Paste Per libd
11. Curry Pasto
Curry Powder
Tamarind Fish, 100;
slices in barrel,
203 £25
Per doz qts, 308
Per dos pte, 20s
Per lb. 48
Tamarind Fish Rosegal, square.
bottle Mangoe Fish Rosos
Smoked Mangoe Fish,
100 in tins,
,,Chili Vinegar
Cayenne Pepper
Per bottle.
Etc.,
Etc.;
TERMS OF SALE-Cash, before delivery, in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots with all faults and errors of de- scription at purchaser's risk on the fail of the hammer.
Hongkong, September 12, 1868.
rectors and sent in to the Office of the Coin-
Pany, at the Hotel.
Hongkong, August 19, 1868.
COOK WANTED.
WANTED at the Hongkong Hotel, a rat FRENCH COOK, one acous tomed to get up large dinners. None but a thoroughly effoient man need apply.
Testinmials to be sent in to the Office on or before the 22nd instant.
Hongkong, August 17, 1888.
M
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. ESSAS FLOYD & Co. bag most res pectfully, to inform their subscribers, that the series of Views of Hongkong, etc, etc., publiabed by them, will be ready for selection on Saturday next.
In consequence of the great denated for these magnificent views, orders will be exe-
...$25.
cated in order as
as entscribed.
·In sets of 30.....
Hongkong, July 22, 1868.
HONGKONG: AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
15.
HE DIVIDEND declared for the half- year ended 30th June last, at the rate of Twelve per cent per annum, say $7.50| por paid-up Share of $125, and $1.60 per Share on which $25 have been paid, is pay- able at the Offices of the Corporation, whore selShareholders are requested to apply for
Warrants.
THE Undersigned has received in
structions from the Mortgages to sell by Public Anction, on the Premises, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 23rd day of September instant, at
Noon,
Under the power of male contained in the Deed of Mortgage, the Ground, Mes suages and Premists, situate on the Praya East, and known as Marine Lot No. 197.
The Lot lien Prays frontage of 100 Teet by 200 feet deep, and contains four substantially, built Granite Godowns, the
whole of which are let.
By order of the Court of Directors,
VICTOR KRESSER,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, August 13, 1868.
PORT OF AMOY.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. THE BUOYS marking the Dangers in the
Harbour of Amoy have been painted according to the Rule in use by the British Admiralty and Trinity Board, iz to mark the Starboard side of Channels entering by Black or Rel Buoys only. The Fort side of: Chantels Cod or vertically striped with entering by Black or Red White, and Middle Grounds by horizontally
by a
Buoys KELLER SPIT-North end formerly For further particulars, apply to the marked Undersigned.
by a Red Bored Bog, is now marked TRANS OF SALE-One-half of the COKER ROCKS-formerly marked by purchase money to be paid on the fall of a Rod Buoy are now marked by a verti the hammer, the balance on completion cally striped Red and White Buoy. This
to
of the deeds of transfer. All expenses Buoy has been placed about 20 fathers to of the transfer to be paid by purchase, the E. S. E. of the shaslest patch, in order Property to be at risk of purchaser ord Vessels against Lelges of Rook,
with 15 feet water, found to exist in that from the full of the inter
direction, and it may be passed close to on the Port and when entering the Barbour. The shoalest patch or pinnacle of the Coker
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer." Hongkong, September 12, 1868. Be23
PUBLIC AUCTION. - GENERAL WEEKLY SALE. 20AMMERT ATKINSON & Co. will
sell by Public Auction, ou
TUESDAY,
78
Za
JAMS AND JELLIES.
2-lb. tina 1-lb. tina.
Quava Jelly
5 Tipparee Jam
Proserved Lames Perred Mangoes Prosive
,, Fhie Apple
Jelly
A
Per damo,
| Rocks, has a floating Beacon on it until further notice,
NOW ROCK in North part of Har- bour, and Brown's Ruck are marked by horizontally striped Buoys.
blu
In case any of these Buoys are lost or moved, the position will ng soon as possi- be marked by a Fing boat or floating Bendou.
JAMES JONES, Clerk in Charge. Office of Marine Customs, Amoy, August 18, 1868. HOTEL d'EUROPE.
E Undersigned, Proprietor of the newly re-opened HOTEL D'EUROPE, begs to inform the Public that they will find every accountmodation at the above Hotel at the most reasonable charges,
Breakfast every morning at 11.30. a. Mog and Dinner at 7.30
11s the 18th September, 1868, at Noon, at Per bottle their Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
30 pieces all wool Ency Flannels, 50. pieces Grenadines, 200 picces printed Chiutzre, 20 dos, Crimean Shirts, 200 doz Catton Handkerchiefs, 80-paira Dawson's Boots, 40 pails Dawson's Biff 248, Shoes, 75 boxes Candles, 30 Lefaucheux Revolvers and Pouches, 150 kegs Gan powder, 8 cases each 25 gross Bryant & May's Safety Matches, cases each 25 gross Bryant and May's Victoris Mats ches, 40 drums Hubbuck's pale boiled Linseed Oil, 20 drums Hubbuck's Turnt Private Residanges an reasonable terins. BREAKFASTS and DINNERS supplied p ntine, 20 cwt. Hubbuck's white Zine. ICE, &, always on hand. 3 bolts assorted numbers Canvas 60 Have always on hand a large. Stock of cases Cherry Cordial, 70 cases Schiedam
CHAS, FANNEGE, Hongkong, August 6, 1968. superior MANILA CIGARS of all sizes,
Terms Remittance, or reference in Calin, 40 casks India Pale Ale, 80 casca
HOBSON & Co. oaita, to accompany order
Pale Brandy, 100 dor. Scissore, 60 dož DUBLIC AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING Cotton Socks, a quantity of Stores and AND GENERAL BROKERS. Provisions, sud a variety of other Goedd Also,
he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. FARSERN.
&Co,
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, December 20, 1867,
MR.
NOTICE.
MR. J. MURRAY FORBES is autho rized to sign our name at Canton frau this data
RUSSELL & Co. Chitin, February 15, 1888.
NOTICE,
Pickled Limes Bael Preserve Bengel Hemps
I did per lb. B-Chututes, Curry Powders, and Faster, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe.
Payne and Co.,
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in Calcutta.
CHOCOLAT MENIER.
ĦE BYLE HOLME has been admitted - TBE above will be found a perfect luxury
Ma partner in our Free
GLOVER & Co,
Magheski, January 1, 1867...
A Lot of deceased Seaman's Effects, Bte.y etc., eta
P.M.
AND
Unov
COMMISSION MERUJIANTS,
Kosz, Houo, JAPAN,
HALL A MOLTZ,
... Doll. Dull.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS
IN HONGKONG. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Morning, 11 o'clock. The Lord Bishop. Afternoon 5 o'clook. The Lord Bishop and Colonial Chaplain alternately.
UNION CUURDE.-Minister, Rev. D. E, Photographs ou be inspeated and further Morris. Morning Service, 11 a.m.; Even
ing, 6.30 P.M. particulars asortained.
Goatlunen wishing to subscribe will please call at our Establislament, where the
Hongkong, 21st May, 1868.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
tf
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHAPEL.--(Ser-
Rey
C.
vice in Chinese). Morning 10 ofolock.-- F. Warren, Rev. Lo Sam Yen. Afternoon 3 o'clock-The sine.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL Welling- ton Street. Very Rev. T. Kaimondi, P. P. Sept. 12, Johanna, N. G. brig, 218, Heg Ap Επ
ngs st 5.30, lat Mass mami, Whompea, 9th inst., General-En-6, 2ul Mans;
Service in English, by GARD SCHELLHANs & Co.
the Rev, T. Borglignold; 7, 3rd Massi Sept. 12, Fung Shuey, Amr, st.; 740,8, High Mase with Sermon in Poringmeso; Hildreth, Canton, 12th inst., General 0.30, Last Maas. In the afterncou, at l OZYPHANT & Co.
Sermon in Chinese by the Rev. S. Chu; st 5.30, Sermon in Portuguese; 6, Genédio-
CLEARED. Juane, for Saigon. Brilliant, for Bangkok. Mekour, for Canton.
WHAMPOA SHIPPING.
... ARRIVALS,
Sept. 8, Jack, from Hongkong, Ballast.
9, Ellora, from Hongkong, Ballast. 10, Georg, Tientsin, General.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 9, Johanna, for Tientsin, General.
10 Jack, for Hongkong, Dock Stores, 11, Nallia Hastings, New York, Gene
ral.
From Cantón. Sept. 12, Fang Shuoy, Shanghai, General.
(From the Canton Customs Daily Returns.).
Per Johannu, cleared for Tiantaiu;
100 balos Orange Peel, 500. bays Brown Sugar, 1,000 cases Sugar Candy.
200 bags White Sugar,
10 cases Sundries.
Par Titans, cleareil for Coast Ports :-
140 bales Betalunk,
70 cases Glue,
48 cases Dried ladigo.
27 tubs Yellow Leal, 80 es Dried Lungana.
til packages Medisins.
100 cases Paper.
7,872 bugs Brown Sagar.
200 bags White Sugar,
201 cases Sugar Candy,
ST. FRANCS XAVIER'S CHAPEL.-Spring Garden. In the morning, at 7, Mass with Sermon in Chinese, by the Rev. F. Yaw.
At the Roman Catholic Reformatory, West Point, Rev. B. Vigaha, Service as, 7.30 AM.
སྐ
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in the 6 Garman laughage, by Pastor E. Klitzke, on overy Sunday, at half-past ten N., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point,
SAILOE'S HOME.-Evening Service, at P.-The Lord Bishop, and Colonial Obaptain alternately.
CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE-Queen's Koad (East). Service at .. every Sunday.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 1868.
FIRE REGULATIONS. - We have more than once remarked that public action in Hongkong is peculiarly spasmodic. It is like that of a man who is passing a few hours beneath the dila- pidated roof of was indifferent lan away from the usual track of visitors. The storm may howl and the wind and rin enter through every crack and eramy, but so long as he pan keep his bed fron
57 cases Silk Ribbous and Ploce being actually flouded, he does'nt think
Goods.
it worth while to got up and attempt to I shall be gone, in a stop the holes.
3,500 hi-cheste Ponchong Ten,
313 packages Fire Crackers.
20 Bes Raw Silk..
345 packages Sundries, Additional per Nellie Bustings, cleared few hours" is his mental exclamation, and be turns to sleep as he best nay. It is for New York
none of his business to repair damages for the bretit of those who are to come after him, and he judges patience to be more profitable thau labour. And if the landlord be indifferent, the once triffing damages increase and multiply until the house in almost minhabitable. Thore is some analogy between the mase of the traveller and that of the colonists of Hongkong.
1 ese hina Ware. 1,249 packages Sundries re-exported.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WELL CLOSE :----
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOUCHOW,
Per "YESSO," on Monday, the 14th
inst, at LAN,
For SPORE, PENANG & COUTTA
Per ARLATOUN APCAR,” on Tues- day, the 22nd instant, at ... SWATOW & AMOY,-
It is very ministakeable that we ATO a most remarkably patient and take-it easy set of people in this part of the world. We do "move our bed" some. Par NORNA," on Tuesday, the 15th times when the danger comes too hear it,
instant, ut 11 A.M.
For
For SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALL, we talk and remoustiits: but as to
-Per
"patching up putting to rights the CLAN ALPINE" on Tuesday, causes of any given eril--that is quite
the 224d
Instaut, at 1 HPM.
beyond us. But a few short weeks ago For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, & we were all in a state of excitement about
tho U. S. of AMERICA generally, Gr s Per the P. M. S. 5. Co.'s Steam-ship "JAPAN," at 8 o'clock: P.M., OR Tuesday, the 15th inatsut.
All correspondence intended to be forwarded by this opportunity must be super scribed per "JAPAN." The post sge must be prepaid as follows
FOR A LETTEH. Under ounce, Above ounes and not ex
: 16 deling 1 onco, Above 1 ounce and not ex
ceeding 1 ounce, Above 1 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 2 ounces,
8 cents,
++
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The danger to which Hongkong was exposed was not merely a matter for journalistic commenta something to fill the local columns in the dearth of ore interesting matter but it subject of social conversation, of afternoon chat in every house. The conduct of this or that official, the behaviour of the troops and the police, etc., was freely canvassed and Hongkong as one man agreed that something must be dore." When a second fire followed closely upon that at Messrs Fawcett & Co., some very strong expressions found utterance at what was deemed the fatuous neglect to profit by Newspapers or Prices Current, 2 cents the lesson taught on the first occasion. Baciu
But now that the excitement has sub Tuder the convention recently conglud sided, the matter accuis to have utterly ed, correspondene forwarded as above will be delivered free at the places of its passed away from the public mind. I destination
inust be recollected that anything relat ing to fire brigade organization is essen tally public in its untui Io cannot by any possibility he a hole and corner affair, sepla and beyond its necessarily public cha
acter there are important reasons for making known us widely as possible any
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Generul,
General Post Office Hongkong, September 8, 1868.
UNDER DESPATCH,
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutie
TEENS OF SALE-Cash before delivery General & Commission Agents Per Can Alpine, on Tuesday, the 220d details of organization which may bate
for breakfasts, &c. To be bad only at THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
In
Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, September 1, 1868,-
001
Hongkong, September 12, 1888, se15
NAGASAKL
·Instanty at 21.
been decided upon. From the total ali
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sence of any published info can come to no other conc that nothing has been done.
There is one point to whic however direct the special the competent authorities wh fit to commence action; an merely necessary that they s regulations, but that those should be promulgated as wi sible, particularly amongst population. We refer to the of the police for the protect
vago of property in houses diate vicinity of a fire. The lack of willing hands to man of troops to form & compet around any given area, or of men to point hoses and talos those dangerous posts which vicinity of tottering walls verandahe. In both the reg greatest want-next to that a hydrants-has been some o some plan, to suppress the hurrying to and fro of he whose goods were in dang scoundrelly rascals, who, un of helping, were present on We would suggest (aud' our point rather to the general thined of what is wanted. details of how it should he that the native population be warned in the Gazette, und Is proclamations posted in places, that immediately, break of a fire, the own or occupant of every sh say six, or any given numbu from the building actually required to station themselves lic doors of their tenement await the arrival of the polic seldom so long delayed that got much beyond the spot of natbreak. The Deputy Seperiz other officials, accompanied parties of police, might, im arrival at the sent of the fire, the thoroughfares leading to t flames and station one ma every two or three houses, wio sense "take charge" of the tifying the owner or tenan coolien carrying away goods by his permission after b tisfied himself that they we employed by the owner a xion would be avoided by especially if he disarmed the f who rush about with swords adapted for putting people's e slmost useless for defensive We do not say that such an a would obviate all the confusio rily exhibited at times of f would do notch to that day There would at least Lob
in the vicinity of each hous little distance around the sc flagration, who would be able the arrest of innocent men by ed zeal and to suppress any thieving especially as he woul cordial assistance of by stan -peans in any request he might short the great object to be ol thorough and efficient organi portion of the police to suppre and the making regulations widely known amongst the nat Trust that before long we that a move in this directio made.
Tue following letter appears in ing contemporary's columns -
SIR-Wa seu in the third voli Daily Press of 11th (to-day), th Procidden was consigned to us the mutiny on board with el correct this mistake, as we nev thing to do with a coolie shi was she consigned to us when this port with the cargo of guar tion.
Yours truly,
Pro REMEDI
J. C. Des Hongkong, 11th September. -It might be interesting, und circumstances, to openly spec motives which prompted t which is not an explanation, absence of distinguishing ini not appear that the relief sou on behalf of the Portuguese Co But it does indicate this: t some firm of the style of 1 Co. that has never had any with a coolie ship." This is remarkable, and we feel it Remedios & Co., at whose i above letter was written, to place in our columus. ·
A QUESTION has arisen--are the payment of movey, not bei -liable to the payment of any if any, how much An on ceived by one person in Hong another in Shanghai, addresse in Hongkong in the follow "Please pay to the order o the sum of $50, and charge | count. D. E. F. Every answer, immediately, "Of order is dutiable; it must hav stamp on it." Let us see smended schedule prescribes. olause is for the taxation of bi other obligations issued by a or banking company. The is as follows: Bills of exil missory notes, or other oblig the payment of money, not i the fast preceding article, an cheques or orders for the money at sight or on demand ject to a graduated scale of d the above order is not a c therefore it is exempt from th
of this clanse, and it is equally order. The exemption is a Words can make it. Cheguss