Notices to Consignees.
ONSIGNEE of Cargo per Company's Steam-skip." Downai," are requested
to send in their bills of lading. for counter. signature, and to take delivery of their. Goods before the 3d of October next, or they will be lauded and stored at their risk and expense.
C BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, September 29, 1898.
co2
·FROM BOMBAY. steamer Thules Capt. ROSKELL,
having arrived in the harbor, consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature te the undersigned and take immediate delivery of their gonde
sal
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ver
will be landed and stored at the risk. and expanse of the Consigneos.
P. & A. C. CAMAJEE & Co Hongkong, September 25, 1868.1 ti
THE HOLDER of BILS OF LADING for
Chinese mark
1,100 bags RICE ship.
3,500!
L
For Sale.
ETTS' DIARIES,
FOR 1809
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1868.
LETTS' DIARIES,
The New Work
FOR -1869. Also,
SEARCH FOR LIVINGSTONE.” BOWRA & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1868.
FOR SALE
осв
HE fast Railing duller "ROUGH & TOUGH" howly repaired and in per- fect order.
THUS. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1868.
500
red at Hongkong for Ningpo, on the Siamese Hip Race Horse," is requested to forward the aid Doctinents to the CosMISSIONED OF CUSTOMS, Ningpo, who will receive the dine, in his, capacity as Stumeso. Consal, and discharge the Guarantor. If Bills of Lading are not presonted within Two: Months, the Guarantee will bo void4
Signed,
GEORG KRUSE, Master Rde Horse" Hongkong, September 24, 1888,
· FOR SALE.
Just Received.
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
FOR SALE..
Ex "COREA,"
Emall Invoice of very superior CHAM-
PAGNE.
Apply to HOWARD RODGES. Hongkong, September 10, 1868.
MUNTZ'S YELLOW METAL 20 to 28
· FOR SALE.
and Nails-
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Bungkong, July 17, 1808.
f. JONE
Barrel PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER, .
3 d'Aguilar Street, Hougkong, September 12, 1868.
if
FOR SALE, FREE-REED CHAMBER ORGAN,
Size-height,
9 ft 4 inches, breadth, ft. 3 inches, depth, 3 ft. 3 inches. Two KEY BOARDS, compass C to in alt 61 uotes Organ Kree well, and Har- monium
self-blowing pedals.
Brora
clans 8 feet, Bassoon, and Oboe.
ON SWELL ORGAN.8 feet Diapason, Dul-
HB following caeas have been landede
and stored at the risk, and expense of She Consignees, who are requested to take. immediate delivery.
BT
Ex "Donnas," the January, 1868. 681
1 Case Paper.
Ez “Donnai,” 8th June.
RC 120,/122
3 casos Sweetmeate
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent,
Hongkong, September 14, 1868.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
E have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE
to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PARKER & Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1867.
NOTICE,
HAVE this day established myself as b PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
TO, LANGDON DAVIES,
3 Club Chambers, Hongkong, July 1, 1868,
NOTICE.
FROM and after this dato Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT" of the "Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this
Port
B. L. PHELPS,
Agent. Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
MERELE
NOTIOR
IR RYLE HULME has been admitted
GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
و آج ده
NOTICE
MURRAY FORBES is autho
Mrized to sign our name at Canton from
this date.
RUSSELL & Co.
China, February 15, 1868.
NOTICE.
ندسين
HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE
Mis authorised to sign our Firia per
procuration, at Foochow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co.
Hongkong, June 3, 1868.
For Sale.
PER "INVINCIBLE," SELECT Assortment of Hen- drie's, Piesse and Lubin's, and Atkinson's New Perfumer also Toilet Soaps, Sanspareil Tooth Brushes, Violet Powder and every requisite necessary for the Toilet. in great variety
*
THE MEDICAL HALL. 37, Queen's Road. Hongkong, September 23, 1868. tf.
PER INVINCIBLE," PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS.
PHOTHE MEDICAL HALL.
37, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, September 23, 1868. tf.
FOR SALE.
10 Butts Superior SHERRY
New Advertisements,
FOR SALE
&os, London.
oot17
Apply to
THO, HUNT & Co. Hongkong, Feptember 30, 1808.
#
New Advertisements.
FOR SALE.
Small Invoice of WINES just landed,
A Duff Gordon & Co.'s SHERRY.
J. Hennessey & UÒ,'! XXX BRANDY, Superior CLARET, qts, and pro,
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, September 9, 1888. ocli
L
FRICKEL.& 0.0. SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
GENERAL STORMEREPERS,
AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
Queen's Hood, HONGKONG,
·BETREATY PORTS OF CHINA
& JAPAN," AND “NUTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN."
EXTRACIÓ FROM REVIEWS..
NE NEW BROUGHAM by BOORER (From the Friend of India," June 4, 1868.);
Wo okuowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of Notes and Queries," & most. deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Deunys,
whose Treaty Ports of China and Japan" are so well known. From the names attached to the Noter" we can see that the contributors include some of the best Chinese scholars in the Ezat. Ils in
HONGKONG HOTEL A
NOTICE.
and after October ist, the charge for erest is not contined to China, and it will |
Board to either resident or non-resi- dont Boarders will be 500 per month. By order of the Board of Directors,
10. LANGDON DAVIES, Secretary.. Hongkong, Septeraber 30, 1888.
PUBLIC AUCTION. AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have
On Great Organ,—8 feet open Diapa-received instructions to sell by Pub son, Double Diapason, 16 feet Diapason lic Auction, on the 3rd October, at 11
Principal COUPLERS.
o'olock, of their Sales Rooms, Queen's Road.
to Great Octave coupler in Swell. Swell to The instrument is of great power and wall to a small Church or large Hall. adapted The awell is particularly effective. Compe- tent workmen would be provided to erect it in Hongkong,
For account of whom it may concern, Ex "Eduard and Marie."
5.hales Dutch Drills, each 30
pieces.
JF8&Z,
...].
ba of assistance to all scholars, who
valuable have directed their attention towards the subject of Buddhism and its literature, and generally to all who are interested in oil. ental antiquities. It deserves, to be better koown in India.
(From the Strasts Times" July 27, 1868.) Some time ago we had occasion to resiark upon the progress that Literature as repre sunted by the Press had made and was making in the Bhat, and our attention has again been called to the subject by the re- ceipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have. much pleasure in introducing to the know- ledge of our readers. We allude to Notes and Queries on thina and Japan, published monthly by Mr Saint, the
publication
For terms &c. address "Organ," care of AK&Co., 14 bales Dutch, Drills, ench 30 China Mail newspaper. Thor of the
China Mall Office.
Hongkong, September 8, 1868.
FOR SALE.
AT THE “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.
THE following SETS of the "OKINA TUNOH" can be obtained, stitched in raper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents per copy viz
No. Price
per set $5.75,
1 ask. deficient 5,
45.
pieces.
19 bales in all.
(More or less damaged by sea water.) TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, September 30, 1848, oes
BOWRA & Co. will sell by Public
Auction, at their Rooms, on
FRIDAY,
is well-printed on good paper, and in size and abapa is very like its well-known name. sake or prototype at home, and is equally a mine containing very curious and beefol information regarding the language, litera- ture, history, manera and customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese, It says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in China, that much a publication as this
abould be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour,
publication is altogether a very in- teresting one, and wishing it every success, commend it to the attention and support
2nd October, 1868, at 11 o'clock A.M.,we
To close a Consignment.
20 frames Crown Glass,
21!
2
"1 4, 5, 6.
5.50.
$5.25
complete from I..
"
$3.75
11.
-31
カ
$3.60.
25 ewt. White Zizio,
4
11
$1.
4.
16.
$2.50 $2.20.
25
17
Leail.
БО
12
Also a few soparate copies of Nos. 1, 2,
8, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 18 to 24.
O. A. SAINT.
· JUST, LANDED.
Ex "Unveluck," "Coco" and Overland
Mail.
The following, vÍB - ITRATE of MAGNESIA.
Henry's MAGNESIA. Lamplough's Pyretic SALINE.
Doutor Lavilles celebrated GOUT MEDI-
CINES,
Bath and Cap SPONGES,
Victoria and Cherry Tooth PASTE. Perfumery and Toilet REQUISITES of
avery description.
Hand EMOLLIENTS and SAVONET.
TES.
Pioveford's Flesh GLOVES and RUB.
BERS, Sultan's Bath BRUSHES. Pear's SOAPS in every variety and form, also Rendrica & Atkinson's SOAPS. POMMADE PHILLOCOME de la Soci-
été Hygionique POMMADE DIVINE for oxcoriations. Silicated Carbon FILTERS for carrying
in the pocket.
Bathing CAPS, Sponge BAGS and Syrin-
ming BELTS
Champagno TAPS for Invalide.
GAZOGENES and SELTZOGENES, &o.
round Shot 11b, to 12lbs.
20 barrels bottled Porter,
2 drums Lamp Fluid. Smoking Tobacco, in 41b. tius. Patent Vesuvians. Platform Scales
A few cases Moselle.
Wormwood and other Bit
ters.
Ships Carbines and Mus- keta,
Lefaucheux Revolvers
An Invoice Felt Hat
اور
Dawson's Boots.
20 reams best large thick cream-laid
Letter Paper.
32 reamis best large thick cream-laid
Note Paper.
.8 rearos best large thick cream-laid
middle-size Paper.
-
37
21
of our readers.
(From the London Examiner," May .16, 1968.)
This really useful volume [Treaty Porte of China and Japan" is intended as a guide for travellers and residents in China and Japan, and as a book of reference for merenatile men generally. It contains an. account, bistorical and political, of all tire open ports of these countries, together with Peking, Yodo, Hongkong, and Macao. It has been carefully compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennys; and the elaborate maps with which the work abounds,
and plan cubance its value. *
Wo
|
1041 pieces Buffalos Hides.
109 pieces Buffaloe Horns.
99 tubs Indigo.
[No. 1661-SEPTEMBER 30, 1868.
Post-Offee Notifications.
18. Ropayment whether of an original,
4488 packages and 185 pieces Iron Rods, or renewed, or a duplicate Order,
Bare and Hoops.
117 packager Old Copper.
470 pigs Lead.
42 packagos Steel.
80 pigs Tin.
108 picule Mangrove Bark,
182 packages Medicine,
360 packages dried Mussels.
12 rolls Naukeen.
35 piouls Paddy.
701
ngs and 332 picule Peas.
64 packages dried Prawns. 127 Pigs, 16.928
2070 Packages Kattana
Rico. bags
4108 pieces Sandalwood.
$20 piculs Sapan Wood.
194 bales Jessamine Seeds,
39 boxes Tea,
34 packages Vegetable Seeds.
548 piecos Red Wood.
108 packages Sundries.
Exported to Hongkong -
166 bundles Straw bags.
101 casey Chasia.
66 baskets Charcoal
21 packages China Ware.
29
will not
be made to the remitter until it has been ascertained that the advice has been can- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.
14.-Payment of an Order must be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of
July, otherwise the Order will become lapsed, and a new Order (for which a second Com mission, to
to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become necessary.
16.-If an Order he not paid before the
end of the Twelfth Calendar Diouth after
that in which it was drasu,-for instance,
if
drawn in January and not paid before
the
to
end of the following January--all clain the Money will be forfeited, uolas, aniler peculiar circumstances, the Post Ofics of the Country in which the Order was drawu think proper to allow it,
16-After once paying a Money Order
tho by whomsoever presented paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. It
24 baskets and & picula grein Ginger. to negligende on the part of
8 40 uses Gine.
100 cases Marble Slabs.
3368 bandles and 1404 vull Matbage.
3 lakets Medicine.
85 packages Paper.
128
0400 pages Paper Ware.
fars pickled Unions.
115 piec
pieces Treeplauta:
567 pieces and 387 packages Planks.
60 packages Preserven, 180 cases and 33 jare Samalico. 1600 jars Tea
80 packages Tobacco. 287 bags
Tooth Powder.
86 packagen salted Vegetables.
Vineg 50-jara
24 baskets Water Chestnuts.
1101 pieces Woodware,
85 packages Cakes.
aby
& wrong paginent, however, be made owing
Officer the Post Office, the Postmaster Genaral of the Country or Colony in which the negli geneo occurs will, if he see tit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss,
17.-No Money Order will be paid unless the advies has been previously received.
18.-Additional Rules for greater seep- rity against fraud, and for the better work. ing of the system generally will be made as occasion may require.
19.-Should it appear that Money Orders are used by mercantile men, or others, either in the United Kinguoad or at Hong- hong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the transmission of large sute of money the British or Colonial Post Office, as the vase may be, will consider the propriety of in- creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time By Command;
30 pieces and 6 packages Earthen the issue of Money Orders.
Ware.
10 cases dried. Lichers.
18 cases Cotton Umbrelles.
469 packages Sundries,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WELL SLOSE
For SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CAL
OUTTA,
Per Steamer" AMÉRICAN,” on Satur-
-day, 3rd October, at 1 P:X. 1--On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at
this Offien and at the Agencies thereof at Slangbai and Yokohams on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Sosle, viz. *—–
Cena For suins not exceeding £2, 12 Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5.
£5, 42 £10.48 2.No Money Order to includo a frac tional part of a Penny.
11
3.Urdere drawn in the United King. have thus given in outline some of dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoke the mora prominent portions of the chapter hams, will be paid at the rate of Exchange devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the at which Money Orders are being issued at Whole volume. Otlier chapters treating of the time of their presentation. Macao, Formora, Ningpo, Shanghae, and 4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 the remainder of the treaty ports, we can Money Order Offices in the United King The pages describing dow, chewing the Counties in which they only upital, are so interesting, and are situated, are hung up for publie refer Peking, the
contain
a succinct
and Yokohama
ter or
a Poor
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, Bud Augost, 1868
And T
T is hereby notified that, under the pro visious of a Treasury Waitant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceeding half-an-onnéa in weight posted in Hongkong or at
the Forta in any China
Japan addressed to Egypt, or
I to Ho posted in Egypt aldressed
Hongkong or any of
of the Ports in China and Japan, and reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve conveyed in the Maile by British Packet, is
Cents.
weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for For Letters exceeding half-sa-ounce sin each half ontice is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory,
F. W. MITCHELL Postmuster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1863.
1. It is hereby netified for general in formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance
Maila Banritius, and between Mauritios and of once a Month between Ceylon and Natal, having terminated, the correspon- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to ità destination by the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Rounion and Maunsins of the Brd of tich Mouth.
of Fostage on correspondence ad- 4. No alteration has been made in the
dreased to Mauritius
3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the correspondence for these Colonies, unas marked to ho forwarded by Private Ship, will, in future, he seat in the Mails for
Uposi Letters sent by wag which must be paid in advance, viz:-
readors respecting its history, public bui
that we dinge
and general characteristics,
5.Applicants for Money Orders must would fain transfer them to our columns. furnish, in full, the aurzanie, aud; af least, A complete and intelligible plan of the Im the initial of one Christian name, both of 18 quarts Walkden's Office Ink.. 34:
perial City and neighbourhood, gives us suche Remitter and the Payee; if the Retnit Japan
ocurate notion of the relative
or Payee be Pusition of Red 11 half-pint
A Bishop, his ur its divisions, strests, and places." 14 quarts Arnold's Copying
In the introductory chapter to the pticesary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the London at the following rates of Postage, -
f such Ezm, such as designation of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the sundry other articles.
thistory. that Empire, together mere tern Messrs., mnoh Messrs. Ri with remarks on its government, geography, rington," or the name of & Company trad- and limits, which will be found particularly ing under a title which does not cousist of interesting as throwing a considerable light the names of the persons composing it, such
nukoown to Europeans. comparatively,
that the The descriptions of Nagasaki, Yodo, Yo- kohama, and the other Treaty Ports of Japan, ure se elaborate and entertaining se those of the Chinese ports. A copious in dex and a useful appendix ontaining many
etc.,
etc.
Etc., TERMS OF SALE Cash beture delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Doctor Equisícr's, celebrated Self-actin All lots with all faults and errors of on a part of the world so long entirely, and as Carcón Coa inadmissible.
ENEMY.
Erastus Wilson's Skin SOAP.
description whatsoever at Purchasers' Savory's COMPENDIUM AND FAMI-risk upon fall of the bummer.
LY GUIDE, comprising plain direc- tions for the employmont of Medi- aines, their Properties and Dores &c.
GEO, GLASSE, The Victoria Dispensary.
Hongkong, September 1; 1868
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BÉLATEE BUNGALOW,
Culentho
.001
ESTABLISHED HALF A CENTURY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DECOT,
FOR THE SALE OF THEIR RENOWNED
Chutnies and Indian Condiments. Namely,
Finest
„Bengal Club Chutney)
Lucknow Chutney
,, Cashmere Chutney
"7
想
Pindarco Chutney
Col. Skivner's 'noy
Per bld. £25,7 Per doz. qts. 30 Per duz, pla. 21s
barrel,.. 203
ร่ม
Major Gray's O'ney
39
Pickled Mangoes, 100
in
21
(Per hbd. £26
ti
,, Curry Powder
NJ
Tamarind Fish, 100
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & COM Hongkong, September 23, 1868,
FOR SALE ANE CRAWFORD & Co. beg to call Lattention to their new Goods for the schson ex Corea, Invincible, and overland
all now being nopacked.
GRATES, STOVES, FENDERS and
FIREIRONS Bracquet HATS,
Meerschaum PIPES and Cigar TUBES,
Tobacco POUCHES,
BREECH-LOADING fowling pieces. Shooting GEAR and AMMUNITION. Sporting KNIVES
Shooting COATS HATS and BOOTS,
Gymnsalum REQUISITES, FOOTBALLS,
"CRICKET HATS, &c.
CARPETS and RVDÉ..
Toddy KETTLES &very fine WHISKY,
“Drah Douglas HATS,
Travelling WRAPPERS,
TWEETS and FLANNELS.
SADDLERY
New NOVELS, &c., da
Vegetable and Hower SEEDS:
Chubb's SAFES and LOCKS.
BEER WINES and SPIRITS of first-rate
brands
Mulligatawnee Paate Carry Paste
Hougkong, September 30, 1868,
se
SAYLE & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
still
The Remitter on der is to be paid only through a brick, to have ilie option of giving or withdrawing the bane of the Payee in such case, the Order will be orossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly grossed when they
through a Bank, 7.--When an Order.
hints and much appropriate advice to tra- are intended to be is presented through
vellers aud others, is also included in the volame. The entire work. affords a Fast amount of information, pleasantly written,
interest by many who will never visit the Eastern sous.
& Bank, a receipt by any person will besef folent, provided the Oider by crossed with
21
of Southampton,... 40 cents each oz When sant by way of
Marsoilles
51 12 15 Newspaper via Sonthan- Newspapers vià Marseil-. Book Packets via South
les,
ampton, 10
.10 -under 4 08., 20 cents, above 4 oz. and not ex-'- seeding 8 oz.; and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz.
Book Packeta vià Marseilles, 14 conta under 408; 28 cents above for and not
additional 8 ounces.
સ
INVITE inspection of their New and well and we doubt not will be perused with the name of the receiving Bank, and he exceeding 8 z; and 28 cents for every
ortod summer Stock of Black and Blue Broad CLOTAS,
Navalaud Military CLOTHS.
Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS.
- Self and Fancy Colorad FLANNELS.
Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &0,
Quilting and Barseilla VESTINGS, The Tailoring Department under the management of first class Eng Hish Cutters.
TIES and SCARFS in great variety
Per dus, qts. 30s The new Shaper In Gentlemen's COLLARS. Per dox, plz. 208) Per lb.
Leng Cloth, Silk and Wool SHIRTS,
alice in barrel, Tamarind Fish Rosegal, square, "Mangon Fish Roses: bottle.
Smoked Mangos Fish,
49
30s
11s
PAJAMAS
78 Gauze, Merino aad 'Silk, UNDERVESTS.
HOSIERY of all kinds. Per bottle 24 Per bottle. 28 Goutlomen's Straw and Felt HATS in - JAMS AND JELLIES,
Varions Shapes 3-lb. ting 1-lb. tins.
Household LINENS of every description,
100 in tins. Chilli Vinegar Cayenne Pepper
Guava Jelly Tipparee Jam Preserved Limes Perved Mangoes Pine Apple Jelly
36%
24 月火
11
Pras vo
Pickled Limes
11
Bael Proserve. Bengal Humpo
16 Gd per ib, "N. B-Chutnies, Curry Powder, and Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe.
Paync and Co., Have ohrays on hand a large Stouk of anpotior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes.
Terms Remittance, or reference in Cal- cutta, to accompany order. W
For orders over £25, 20 per gent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board. iu 900 Calcutta
DILMAN'S STORES of all descriptions
Hougkong, September 22, 1888,
A large Stock of French Printed MUSLINS of the Latest Patterne French Printed CAMBRION. Black GLACES, Flain and Fancy SIL GAUZES. Grenadines Ad other Now Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-up SKIRTS.
CRINOLINES, Madlin EMBROIDERIES and LACES of all descriptions,
Ladies' Trimmed 11ATS and BONNETS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &o. Ladies' and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING.
Ladles Cotton and Lale HOSIERY. LISLE and Silk GLOVES, +o.. Lace and Muslin CURTAINS. Hongkong. April 27, 1888.
LATEST SHIPPING.
CLEARED. Union, for Melbourne. United Service, for Nagasaki. Johanna Maria, for Yokohama.
WHAMPOA SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 27, Prince Albert, from Hongkong,
27, Golden Dragon, from Hongkong
· 27, Merida, from Berkong. 28, Corea, from Hongkong.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. 29, Cheta, for London, with Tea.
Summary of Imports and Esports, to and from the Canton Custon House, by the native Craft during the week ended 27th September.
Imported from Hongkong
392 pioule Alum.
1668 bags Betelnuts.
219 puokages Bicho-de-mar.
44 packages Cardamome
463 bags Canff.
118 baga
Coke.
#320 Coconuta.
908 bales Cotton.
踪
packages Cuttle Fixi
149 bales red and black Dates,
presented by some Person known to be in
F. W. MITONELL the employ of auch Bank.
8.-The
Postmaster General"", of the Payes of a Mo General Post Office, Hongkong, sightkare ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the
9th September, 1868. If th
place provided for the
receipt
uf a
purpose.
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 30th September, 1868 OPIUM.-Patna, New,
Benares, New, Malwa, COTTON. BOMBAY,
LAT
Payes be unable to write he must sign the by making his mark in the presence Ia Witues, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
9.Should the Fayee of & Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Urdor was issued, at sous other Office than that in which the Order was ori ginally drawn, the trausfat will be granted, provided the Order be inclosed to use Bank, 6 months' sight,...
the
Postmaster of the Office in which it was
drawn. In such case new Order will be Ursdits, 6
AR
CALCUTTA,
Exchange.
$6221
617
22
850 a 650
17 143620
4/6
issued, the Comuniasion chargeable apon Ou Calcutta, 5 days sight, Hs. 2268
will be deducted from the amount of
Bombay, 8 days' aight, Rs. 2205 a 37 the now Order.
Shanghae, 3 days sight, Bank, Tis. 9 10-In the event of a Money Order Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.; miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will Sycee, be granted on a written application from Mexicans,
Gold Leaf, the Payee, (containing the necessary particulars, and scompanied by an addi- Gold Bar, 98 touch, tional Commission) to the Offed where the English Sovereigns, Original Order was payable.
Australian Sovereigns,
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY,
THE CHUN-UOI AN
# THE Kinshan affair”
tion, so important as regi with China that the mai
be allowed to drop wi ventilation. The mere present but little dition? that the Chunhoi bud ascribed to her either as
-of-war or as
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descriptive term we are indescribing her vo tional law or custom, aut Tassel to demand, of ur information she does not nicate by hoisting her Chun-koi had not her Ba sho fired to call the s
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Kinahan, and the latter quence perfectly justified sach signals whatever. the way'a point upon wh nions have been expres of a blank gun is neither insult to the vessel whos intended to attract. à finding a signal she hoists legitimately fire a blani; attention of a passing y is only a shotted gun wh insult and that only wh direction of another vess threat had been e from the Chun-koi that into the Kinshan if her not complied with. Fo alone-the not having hoisted and the firing of e fairly be construeil us Chun-hoi will have the her whether it be from British authorities, Add lent to this view of the e that pleading the "re character of the 'Chun-ho "reasonable suspicion " Kinshan. On the contra it is stated, left by Capa "when the Kinshan pas was to fire a gun if her hoisted." Captain Mai therefore indefensible fro view. And if we add tho Kinehan raus under rantee and that there is whatever authorizing t search foreign vessels ex limits of the open ports ta yet clearer. We may li of the affair therefore wit
that His Excellency wi
put sufficient pressure on epaure justice being dove ly suspect that the Chin will spontaneously take i
case.
In its more interesting the action of the Chun *few words of comment, a
laid down in the presen depend an important a otherwise, of our present China. It is urged that a "man-of-war" in the us of that torm; and henco tion, What constitures But we content ourselves with adopting the theory commenced that the Chi fida wan-of-war--and won right any man-of-war cont A river steamer that she fag We have carefull available authorities unil) lass by special convention law whatever compelling Bels to shew their colou ualties are enacted agains lig false colours, OF BISU and pendants of men-of-w yessels of the British Na powered to fire iuto a ves
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of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be
presented with the application for a new
Temperature. HONGKONG, 80th September, 1868
Order:
185 pieces and 6. packages Elephant's
Bones.
Barometer, 12-But when it is desired that any Attached Thermonister, 80 error in the name of the Remitter or Payee Dry Eulb, should be corrected or that the amount of Wet Balb,
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688 packages dried Fish.
64 packages salted Fish, ba packages Funguė. 77-pisces Furniture, 30 bales Gambiar. 7 hales Ginseng.
898 cass Window Glass.
150 csses Glue.
application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, units it have the land
ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Qominission will be deducted from the Ozone amount of the Now Order:
he has reason to suspect eions of that Act are not with, require the master, o the orew of a British sh *italicised in the Act) to P cial log book and other d take copies of the same, any expluations be see one word is contained i Mother work about the "f peace. When vessels arej
slave conventions certain; made, but even then the
Jams is deemed so far while strict regulations an theeventof false colours bei
Ja nothing even then stipul
compulsory exhibition. where no possible cause of exist in the mind of the ander, whether he be