Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
BAYE established myself at this port an Genóral Commission Merolant, under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PASKE #Ca
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1807:
NOTICE,
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD JUSTKE Bud GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
C. LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1868,
NOTICE.
PROM and after this date Mr GroRGE F. FROM act as AGENE of the
Pacific Mail Steam-slip Company at this Port,
For Sale.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATEE BUNGALOW,
Calcutta,
ESTABLISHED HALF A CENTURY,
A WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPOT, FOR THE BALE OF THEIR BENOWNED Chutnies and Indian Condiments. Numely. Finest
Bengal Club Chutney. Lucknow Chutney
,, Cashmere Chutney Pindaree Chutney Col. Skinner's Cney Major Gray's Onay Picklen Mangoes, 100 Mulligatawes Paste Corry l'aste.
15
Curry Powder
3. L PHELPS,
Agent.
,, Tamarind Fish, 100
alices in barre),
Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
NOTICE.
R KYLE HOLME has been admitted
Mpartner in our Firm.
GLOVER & Co.
Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
NOTICE.
R. J.. MURRAY FORBES is autho
Med to sign our name at Cantou frosy
this date.
BUSSELL & Co,
Obins, February 15, 1868.
NOTICE
MR. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE is anthorised to sign our Firm per procuration, at Foochow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co.
Hongkong, June 3, 1868.
ONE
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
NE NEW BROUGHAM by ROOKER
& Sons, London, Apply to:
THO', HUNT & Co. Hongkong, September 30, 1868.
PER "INVINCIBLE."
ti
H
Per hud.. £25.
* Per doz qts, 80s Perdoz pta. 21s
in barrel, 20% (Per-bbd £25 Per doz. qts. 3a Per doa. pts. 20s Per lb.
Tamarind Fish Rose | gal. aquare
Mangoo Fish Roses
Chili Vinogar
4.8
208.
bottle.
Smoked Mangos Fial,
100 in tins,
For bottle
Per bottle.
2a 28
JAMS AND JELLIES.
2-fb. tins 1-b. tius.
Guaya Jelly
Cayenne Pepper
Tipparao Jam Preserved Limos Perved Mangosa Pins Apple Jelly.
Progre Limes
Pickled Later
Bxel Preserve
Bengal Humps
Fer dozen
966.
246.
In 6u par ib. N. B-Chutnies, Curry Powders, and -Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of the Globe.
Payne and Co.,
Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes.
Terms: Remittance, or reference in Cal cutta, to accompany order.
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in. Calcutta
New Advertisements.
|
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
West Point, and known as the Eastern Moiety of Marine Lot 198.
The Lot has a Fraya frontage of 85. feet by 200 feet deep, and contains ten substantially built Houses, said there is sufficient space for the erection of several more houses.
The houses are all tenanted. For further particulare,
Apply to the undersigneil. TERMS OF SALE Oue-half of tho purchase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, the balance on completion of the deeds of transfer to be paid by the purchaser mmo
Property to be at risk of purchaser from the fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
oct
VICTORIA REGATTA CLUB,
Committee:
The Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairinali: J, RICKETT, Jr., Esq. RICHARD F, HAWRE, Esq.
A. W. GLENNIE, Esq. A. MOLEON,
Hon. Becretary.
➜ROGRAMME of the 15th Annual Meet-
PROGRAMing, 1868.
FIRST DAY,
New Advertisements.
PACIFIC MA, STEAM SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE. The Steam-ship
CHINA,"
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
-Oct. 6, Chusan, N. G. &-mast, sch., 280, G. B. Wagener, Hamburg via Downs, 3rd and 23rd May, General.EDUARD BOKELL- HABB & Co.
Oct 6, Joshua Dates, Brit. ship, 661, U. Oaptain E. R. WARSAW, Will R. Devlin, Melbourne, Aug. 16, General, and from Hongkong for Yo-GYSING AMOON, kohama and San Francisco, on the 18th instant, at 8 ...precisely.
No Freight received aftor Noon of the 14th instant
Passengers are requested to be on board at 2 p.,, day, of sailing.
** GEŎ. F»BOWMAN,
-ágent.: Hongkong Uataber 6, 1868.
P.M. S. .S. Co. CHINA" FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
150
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.
Danied Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves- sel will be landed and stored at Cousigness' risk and expense. GEO, F, BOWMAN,
Agent.
Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
NOTICE.
1500
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEALBON in our Firm veased on the 30th Juno last
Mr TOBIAS PIM, Mr. WILLIAM · Nisekt Olmurzo ́and Mr H. SHYMOUR GRARY Bre authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date
OLYBHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
Tuesday, 10th November, 1868. FIRST RACE, IP.M.-For Doste pulled by non-commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corpa in Garrison. Distance, ouh mile. Prizes: first Bost, $25; second, 810. Time for Oars. Entrance fee, 81. Officers can officiate the as Coxswains if necessary. SECOND RACE, 1.30 ..For Single Pair
Selling Boats Distance, ene mile.
HE following uses have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery.
Donnat, 7th January, 18881 1 Case Paper.
RT
Prise: the GOLD CHALLENGE SCULLS,B. to be won two years in succession by
6
En Donne, 6th October,
25 cases Arma,
Oct: 6, China, Amur. steamer, 3,860, E. R. Warsaw, San Francisco and Yokohama, Sept. 2 and 30, General and $800,000 Trea- sure.-P. M. S. 8. Oo.
CLEARED. Seamaid's Bride, for Saigon. Paradies, for Macao.
Picciola, for Yokohama. Glendower, for Yokohama. Eaward Marie, for Yokohama.
A PASSENGERS Per Chisan, Messrs Arabold and Banz- ¦ meister.
Per Joshua Bates,--Mr M. King and 318 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British ship Joshua Bates, from Mal bourne, reports fine weather all the pads- age to Hongkong Crossed the Line on 23rd Sept. in long 1.80 E. On the 10th September saw the American barque Star- ling, from Newcastle (N.S.W.) bound to Hongkong, 25 days out; passed the Bashes on 3rd Oct.
The North-German S-mast solir Chicans, from Hamburg, reports crossed the Equator on 24th June in long. 39.11 W.; passed the Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 27th July fui Ist. 45 8.; made Christmas Island on 2nd Sept., and Java. Hload on 4th Sept.; arrived at Anjer ou 5th Seph,. left on 6th Sept, came to Banca Straits on 12th Sept. Up China Ses had light wind and calm, until lat, 17 N., then strong NE wind until arrival in flongkong on 6th October 157 days out,
[No. 1660 OCTOBER 6, 1868,
· NOTES & QUERIES. CHINA AND JAPAN.
mun in
ON
No. 9, Vol. 2, is now ready. C'ONTENTE.
NOTES:-First arrival of the Portugues
in China, Chinees belief in the power of Foreigners to discover Precious Matala and Stones; Animal-suckling by a Wo Chinese Lottery: Annam, A Paddy Husks, Japanese Crabs; A of the Dogs; Tho Nasal sound Australis a Silk producing Country Missions in China, Notes on the Vegeta ble Kingdom of Formoss, The Betel Tree
King
2
QUERIES-Jade Stone The Dragon Procession at Hongkong The Hongkong Dragou-feast The Chung Tree, Intermarriages between Tartars and Chinese Rate of Interest in China; Yen king yow Introduction of the Cus tard Apple; Thesaurus of the Mauch Language Culture of Artificial Fearts; Original of the Term Pa Hai; Sun Wei in Kwang Tung: Patchouly The Chi- nese word for "Opium," The Eight Goda; Chinelo Porcelain Suale found in Ireland. REPLIES: The White, Ants, Growth of Hair on the Soil; Origin of "Sword- rack"; Origin of the Terms Niso Ta'ing; The Word Bunze; (Anti-marriage Asoci Review of the Tau To King, Books WANT
stions; Kosinga'a Nante.
ED, AND FOR HALEN ŠOJ 19
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUENDAY, OUT. 6, 1868.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE
GAMBLING QUESTION.. His Excellency's speech to the Legisla tive Council contains, as might be ex pected, a lengthy paragraph on the sub- The P. M. S. S. Co.'s atuamer China,fect of the Gambling Licenses, In, a- Edward R. Warsaw, commander, reports nounoing the fact that the foes are now Left San Francisco September 2, at 5 pm, withdrawn frous the heading of unavail arrived at Yokohama apt. 26, left Yoko- hama Sept. 30, at 3 am. Out. 2, off Cape able deposits, Sir Richard MacDonnell is Chickakoff, passed steamer Nymph bound naturally anxious to induce the belief The Company's str. Colorado that the accumulation of a gatabling re- eastward. arrived at San Francisco on August 16th, venue was an unlooked for result of the all well. The Company's steamer Japan
#suppressive" measures he introduced. loft Yokohama, on the 29th. Many of the He pays those who have opposed his po Colorado's
went overland from San Francisco to New York via Pacific licy in this respect the compliment of Railroad. Time occupied, 13 days. 2 arguing on the question, but dexterously THE DIVIDEND declared for the half-am, this day off. Breaker point, saw a brly slides away from the chief point at issue between him and them to indulge in a year ended 30th June last, at the rate rigged steamer steering E.N.E.
ARRIVED. Per Chinn, Mira Ball, Mesaceonewhat sneering allusion to a very of Twelve par oest per annum, say $7.00
the same member, and a Cup valued J (in diamond) 52170, $25, presented by the CLUB. En- M&G 209, P8 582/09, trance fee, $3. THIAS RACE, 430 P.M.--For Four cared Canton Cutters Distance, une mile Prize: the CHAIRMAN'S and-a-half.
QUE,
SELECT Assortment of Hen- GENERAL WEEKLY AUCTION. FOUR Velue $250, Entrance fee, $10,
A drie's, Piesse and Lubin's, and Atkinson's New Perfumes 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. f
PER "INVINCIBLE." HOTOGRAPHIO CHEMICALS.
HOE MEDICAL HALL.
37, Queen's Road Hongkong, September 23, 1868. ff.
FOR SALE.
FREE-REED CHAMBER ORGAN,
bize-boight, 8 ft. 4 inches, breadth,. 4.6 inches, rapth, 3 ft. 3 inches....
TWO KEY BOARDS, compass UC to 0 in alt 61 notes; Organ Knee Swell, and Har- monium self-blowing pedals,
Broes
ON SWELL OBGAN.-8 feel Diapason, Dul- ciann 8 feet, Bassoon, and Oboe.
ON GREAT URG.-8. Fast, open Diapa son, Double Diapason, 16 feet Diapason and Principal.
COUPLERS. Swell to Great Octave coupler in Swell. The instrurgent is of great power and well adapted to a sinall Church or large Hall.. The swell is particularly effective. Compe tent workmen would be provided to erect it in Hongkong
For termos de address Organ," care of China Muil Office.
Hongkong, September 8, 1888.
SAM-HING STULTZ,
FAILOR, AS received Airect from Landon Ex
INVINCIBLE, TWEEDS for Gentlemen's Suits of the quality, and newest Fashion, each brete suficient for one suit unly. A great variety of Patterns. Inspection solicited,
71, Queen's Iwad Next to P. & Office, Hongkong, September 17, 1888.
FOR SALE..
JUST received ex Princess of Wales.
WIRE ROPE, 1-3 inch. BOLTROPE, 26
Fo417
HUBBOC's Raw Red Boiled PAINT 01.
White ZINC-
Greeu
Blue
and Red LEAD.
PAINT..
Yellow Black Patent DRYERS.
Best Westphalian HAMS.
L TRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1868,
10
FOR SALE.
Bottsuperior SHERRY.
no22
CHIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, September 23, 1868.
FOR SALE.
by Public Auction, in their Sales ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, will sell Rooms, Queen's Road, on
FRIDAY,
the 6th instant, at Noon- The following GOODS, viz .........
5 kilderkins Bear in fair condition.
200 gallons Kerosine Oil.
2 hads, boiled Linseed Oil,
10 cases Boker's Bitters;
10 cases Sichel's Bitters.
100 kegs white Zinc of excellent qua-
lity.
10 cases preserved Meats and Soups. 5 cases, each 125 gross boxes Sa
loon Matches.
50 kegs Rose and Cut Nails, sizes
1 to 3 inches.
50,000 Lefaucheux. Cartridges, No. 12.
10 Fire Grates, Fenders and Fire
Irons
14 casks assorted Constantias, fine
quality,
A fine assortment of plain and color- ed Engravings.
A fine assortment of Painter's Colors in small Tins.
Etc., Bundry HOUSEHOLD TURE
etc.,
etc..
FURNI
AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M.,' 600 Silver Hyderabad Rupees, of which 116.6.0 equal 100 Government Rupees.
TERMS OF SALE-Cast before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots with all faults and errors of description at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
ас
PUBLIC AUCTION. Auction, on THE Undersigned will sell by Public
THURSDAY,
the 8th October, 1868, at 12 o'clock, at his Sales Room, COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDINGS,
35 boxes Tobacco, each 22 Jha,
5. boxes Tobacco, euch 100 lbs.
30 kegs white lead,
50 drums boiled Oil.
20 drums Turpentine.
10 Tierces Beef.
2 bales, Rowing Twins,
60 casks Alsopp's Ale.
Eto.,
...Eto, And, AM-1 O'CLOCK,
Eto
An Invoice of Lear's Gold and Silver Lever English Watches, of superior qua lity, and 3 Ladies' half-hoop Diamond Kings.
I Case Woollens.
ORBed Dye Stuffe, C. BERTRAND, Frincipal Agent.
Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
passengers
8 r..For Men-of-WAE'S RAUR, Gigs, Distance, one mile. Prizes: first Boat, $20; second, $5. Time for Osrs. Entries received by R.. J. HAWKE, Haq, until noon on
Monday the 9th November. Entrance fee, $1 FIRTH RACE, 350F.M.-For Pair Oats and Two Fair Sculling Bears. Distance, valued $300, presented by the Ameri-Share on which $26 have been paid, is pay
able at the Offices of the Corporation, where Entrance fes, $5. ean Community. SIXTH RACH, P.-For Canoos. Dis. Shareholders are requested to apply for
Warrants. tance, from the shore to the Flag-ship. and once round. Prize: the BackER'S Cup, value $50 Entrance fee, $2.
RAO 4.30 PM.For House SEVENTH
Busts palled by Chinamen.
Distance, song mile.
Prizes: first Boot $15; second. $5. Entrance fee, $1.
RACE FOR ALL OPEN BOATS, Chi- Prizes first Best, ness excoptod. $25, $10. Coarse to be spe- cified Bereafter. Entrance fee, $2 HARBOUR YACHT Race-Rip all Tasha
oné mile. Prine, the AMERICAN CUP, per paid-up Share of §126, and $1:60 per / Elenderson, Graseman, Mitchell and 360 sinal section of his opponents-those
SAILING
Fins
Entrance fee, $5.00. Particulam of course, &c, to be named hereafters
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday,
sday 11th Nesember, 1808. RACE, 1 P.M.For Men of war's Cutters,Distance, one mile. First, Boat, $25; second, $10. Entrance fee, $1. Eutrier received by R. F. HAWKE, Esq., until noun of Monday: the 9th November, SECOND RACE, 1.30 PM. -For Single Fair Sculling Boats. Distance, one mile Prize: the LADIES' PRESE, presented by the Ladies of Hongkong. Entance fer, $0. THIRD RAU, 2.30 2.M.For Four-ored Chaten Cutters Distance, one mile Prize: the PERTHNIs -and-a-half:
REGATTA CUP, value $150, presented by the Oficers of H. M. 73rd (Perth shire Regiment). The Winners of the Chairman's Cup excluded. Entranco
$10
By order of the Court of Directors,
VICTOR KRESSER,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 13, 1868.
Chinese.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WELL ULOSE!— For SAIGON,
Per H.LM.S. BELLIQUEUSE,” on
Wednesday, the 7th Tuatant, at F.M. instead of at the time pre- viously notified. For YUKUHAMA,- Per Steamer
COLUMBINE," To morrow, the 7th instant, at 3 P.M.
is hereby notified for general inforus-
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns ditressed to the United States of America transmitted vin the United Kingdom will
PORT OF AMOY;
NOTICE TO MARINERS. THE BUOYS marking the Dangers in the Harbour of Amoy bave been painted to the Rule in use by the British actorially and Trinity Board, ziz: to mark the Starboard side of Chanuels entering by Black or Red Buoys (mly The Fort side of Channels entering by Black or Rodbe as follows, vis Buoys Chequered or vertically striped with White, and Middle G Grounds by horizontally striped Buoys."
KELLET SPIT-North end formerly Buoy, is now marked marked by a by a Red Busy.
Red Boy are now marked by a vorti COKER BOCKS-formerly marked by cally striped Red and White Bucy. This Buoy has been placed about 20 fathorus to the B. S. E. of the shoalest patch, in order to guard Vessels: ngainst Ledges of Rock, with 15 feet water, found to exist in that direction, and it may be passed close to tin the Port and when gotoring the Harbour. The shoalent patch or pinnacle of the Coker Rocks, has a floating Beacon on it until further notice..
NOW ROCK North port of Har- boer, and Brown's Rock are marked by horizontally striped Buoys.
fet FOURTH RACE, 9 a
In esse any of these Buoys are lost or all Boats man- 9 P.M.-For
Distance, que moved, the position will as soon as possi Enropeane milo. Prizes Bras Bosst, $26; second, ble be marked by a Flag boat or floating $10. Time for Dara. Entries received Beacon.
by the Secretary until noon on Monday,
9th
November. Entrance the
fee, $1. FIFTH RACE, 350 r. v.-For Pair Cars and Two Pair Soulling Boats. Distance, one mile. Prize, the Bisner Our, value $100, presented by D. Rurren JEF, Esq. Winners of the American Cup excluded. Entrance fee, §6... SITTH RAGE,
4 PM. For Boats palled by non-commissioned Officers and Men of any. Ourps in Garrison Distance, phe mntle...
Time for ours Prizes: first Boat, $20 second, $5. Winners of the first race first day excluded. En- trance fee, $1,
SEVENTH RACE, 4.30 P.M.-For Single Pair i
mile Sculling Boats. Distance, one
KWONG-LOPNG CUF, valued the Prize, $100, presented by 0. D. Kans, Esq. Winners of any Single Pair Sculling Hace in Chine or elsewhere excluded. Entrance fee, $5.
Clerk in Charge.
JAMOS JONES,
Office of Marine Custome
Amoy, August 13, 1868.
SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, INVITE inspection of their New and well
ssorted summer Stock of
NI Black and Blue Broad CLOTAS."
Naval and Military CLOTHS,
Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS. Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS;
Plain and Fancy DRILLS; DUCKS, &0. Quilting and Marseilla VESTINGS.. The Tailoring Department under
lish Cutters.
-
Fin SOUTHAMPTON, Under 4 ounce,
12 cents. Above oonce and not ex
cending 8 ounce, - 24 Above 3 ounes-und; not ex- ceeding 12 ounce, * - Above 12 ounco and not ex-" 15.
ceeding 16 ounces, For every additional 4 oz., 12
Via MAUSEILLES. Under 4 ounce,
10 centa. Above 4 ounce and not ex
82 ceeding & ovuce, Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 19 ounce
48
Above 13 ounce and not ex-
ceeding IB ounce,
G1 16
For every additional 4 oz, Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
UNDER DESPATOË. For Saigon Per H.I.M.S. Belligieuse, on Weducadny, the 7th inst., at 4 P.X.
For Yokohama Per Steamer Colum bine, Tomorrow, the 7th instant, at 4 F.M
*
QUOTATIONS.
$688) 627 650 a 660 17. a 22 10) #20
flONGKONG, 6th October, 1868. OPIUM.Patua, New,
Benares, New, Malwa,...
CALCUTTA
Exchange.
COTTON.-BOMBAY,
Bauk, 6 months' sight, Credits, G
فرار
who would neither regulate, suppress, or in any way interfere with vice and crime, This way mislead home readers, and es pecially the authorities of the Colonial Office, but will not influence those who know the actual bearings of the question from residence in the Colony. We, and those who think with us, say "gambling is a vice"-so mys Sir Richard. Then suppress it," say we, or liceuse it to that end if you like, but don't make a revenue out of it." "I can't suppress it," says Sir Richard," and it's no use licen- sing without making a revenue." day, "You can suppress it totally, if you like to take proper means or you can attain your (avowed) and by licensing without raising a revenue" This is the real question at issue, from which "eati- mable people" with certain theories have never departed. The missionaries fulvo- cated total suppression. We have advo cated either suppression or licensing without revenue, shid here the question resta.
We
We are by no means indifferent to the real desire which His Excellency has evinced to raise the Colony from the slough of despond into which it had fall- en; but uaither can we depart from the convictions we have expressed While we readily credit him with the most die interested public motives, we cannot but repeat an cniphatic protest against the doing-er-that-good-may-come" system which has distinguished His Excelleney's official action in this matter of the gam bling House We are also astonished that so astute a politician should have committed the obvious blunder of turn- ing his back upon the principle he has so long avowed, that the gambling revenue is an acidental result of measures taken -to-control the pyil it is presumed to deal with aud "suppress." His Excellency states that the result of the license sye- tow has been most satisfactory. He is
"gratified to report that not merely has the new system been successful in closing the old deus of iniquity, and substituting for them houses regulated by strict Gay- ernment surveillance, but also that there strong resem to infor, contrary to the pro- phecies not unnaturally indulged in at first, that the system has ro-acted beneficislis en the parties more immediately reached by
That is, that system bad, under the regi
One four-vented American Buggy, BOTE RACE, & P. For four-oared Can the management of first class Eng. Shanghan, i days' aight, Bank, Tls. 74lations hitherto in forces answered his pur
tf
nearly new.
One set single Harness.
AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE,
1
HE following SETS of the "CHINA PUNOH" can be obtained, stitoheil. in paper wrappers; at the rate of 20 cents. pericopy viz
Price
No.
1 Bot
deficient;
B.
4, 3,
couplete from 10..
11.
J
19
Jā.
11
One Bay Arab Gelding, good in Snd- dle or Harness.
For account of the Estate of R. H. SLATE,
1 Gold Watch and Chain,
Art,
(For account of the concerned,
Ex "Nina,.. per mot $6.75.
About 36 tous Col Dist $6.50.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery $6.20. $3.75. in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7:1.7.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, $3.50.
Auctioneer Hongkong, October 6, 1868,
$2.50. $2.25.
36. separate copies of Nos.1, 2, Alep a 711, 12, 13, 10, 37, and from 19 to 24.
C. A. SAINT
FOR SALE, AT THE CHÍNA SUGAR
REFINERY, EAST POINT QUGAR of the Finest Crystals, equal 1 not superior to the English Loaf, rang ing from Nos. 16.
ALL GOLDEN SYRUP, double reflued,' In quantities to suit purchasers.
WAHEE & Co Chika Nunas, BerinEHY, Post Full, Bil August, 1808
PUBLIC AUUTION.
008
Undersigned husiteceived instruc: tions from the Mortgagee to sell by Public Auction, an de patien
WEDNESDAY,
the 14th of October, 1868, at Noon, on the Premises, under a power of sule con- tained in the deed of Mortgage.--
tom Cutters, Distance, one mile, Prize, the JINKER Cut, value $150, presented by a Subscriber. Entrance fco, $10.
Sailing Race for Schooners and Cutters Full particulars of Prize, Course, do; will be duly sahbunced.
Desen Race for Yachte Frize, the DOUGLAS CHALLEкez Cor value $500, to be won two years successively by the same Yacht. Full particulats of course, &o, will be duly announced, somet
The above Programme is abject to any future alteratious the Committee may find
it to make, A
colors, and names of each Crew
for Presentation Prizes for Hosing must be stated on outering Boats,
All entries (not otherwise specified) must be made to the Hon. Secretary, at or be. fore the 31st October, 1968.
The Races will commence each day at 1 PM., and Tifin will take place on board the Flag Ship each day after the Second
rade,
The GROUNDS, MESSUAGES, #2 FREMISES, nipate on the Prava, povi
* A. MOLEOD,
Hon. Secretary, Victoria Regatta Club.
TIES and SCARES ul great variety,
The new Shapes in Gentlemen's COLLARS. Long Cloth, Silk and Wool SHIRTS,
PAJAMAS.
Ganze, Maring and Silk ONDERVESTS, HOSIERY of all kinds, Gentlemen's Straw and Felt HATS in Various Shapes,
Household LINENS of every description. A large Steak of French Printed REUSIONS of the Latest Patterns.
1"
French Frited CAMBRICS. Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy
BIL GAUZES. Grenadines aud Now Fabrics
and other Furbromured, Printed and Made-up
SKIRTS.
CRINOLINES, Malin EMBROIDERIES
and LACÉS of all descriptions Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c. Ladies' and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING,
Ladies' Cotton and Liile HOSIERY. LISLE and Silk GLOVES, Ad -- Lace and Muslin CURTAINS, Hongkong, April 97, 1808.
4/6
-92
On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Ra, 228 Boulay, 3 days' sight, Rs 226
Mexican
Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Bycee,
Gold
83
tono.
5
...25,40 c
22
4.60
50
4.09.
9 a 12
pin
Gold Bar, 98 tonek, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereignis, Discount,
.&S Bank Sharus, Old, 20 a 21 por Do do. Now, pc. p. Union Dock.... 20 p. c. dia. Tressure per Chino, $286,999.
Temperature.
Hosakere, th October, 1888.
8.
Minitation S. Rgt.,
Mas, Sun's Raya, Minimum on Grase,
3 P.M.
Maximu 8. Rgt;
Barometer,... Attached Thermometer, 80 Dry Bully.... Wot Bulb,
30.016. 20.926
82
81.0
84.0
F2.8
74.0
85.0
74.0
181
70.0
Frevious Rainon útvo., 0.00 24hours.
Wind
1, above,... 0.00
S.E.
LE
Cloud, Osoner Weather,
***
+41
17
Dull
Force,
Fino.
pose, Bat if that be the case-if the e gulation under which revenue was où- avoidably monived was. sufficient to check abuses, how comes it that his Ex- cellency has mised the amount of that revenue'}
"Nevertheless sya he) the experience acquired by the old Licenses, their readi uess to expend money in detecting returned convicts; and the effective assistance which they had stret the Police generally, inade e unwilling to change them for parties less experienced. The old Licensees, there fore, continue the business, but instea at a reduced feo of 810,000 per month they
pay a fee of $18,000.
-
There are therefore 80,000 per soorth taised from each Heense which is not ne
cessary to Austure "aid to the Police," ke, ke, ko! And yet His Excelleney maintains that the revenue "unavoid bly accrues We can characteris such a statement, in the face of his own previona adraissious, by terms which it s perhaps better to imply than express
The argument that because the lice sees are inaking enormous profits the government might just as well take og
No. 1666 OCTO
increased abare is tenable u only-that the colony war must express our belief th MacDonnell would stand vantageons position did i of the community, oper rerenuo is the object at Did he reverse his term arguing for revenue adduo the police" as a reason to tire condonation of his ac at least be quit of the un tation he is obtaining for licy in this matter. It give his opponents a ha weeping condemnstion; who support the licensin and simple, for revenue pi ginning to admit that he i self in a false position. policy in this respect for but apart from the questi evil to the colony, wo conclude, as we are forced able governor as His proved himself should a record of a generally wise | by ayblunder, the evil c which we fully believe he himself perceived:
*
THE Duke of Buckingha Richard MacDonnell to intention indicated in th Ordinumbey by the Police 1 and organized with its pro is suppression. But if s the future are to use over people from gambling ? wi tually shut up the gamblu fact is that there is no pos an event, unless indeed Kilkenny Cats be imitator and Licenseea.
The ultimate suppres accouplished in one way o tification shutting up in every establishment of the island. But if the po paid by the profits dorive how is the abolition to when there is no longer au to suppress The terms e tion are a contradiction in sooner the words ultimat are superceded by eft only, the sooner will a ri graph be removed from of Ordinances. Control only aimed at by the Governm pity that he did not say spatches home.
LOCAT
A SAN FRANCISCO paper s steamer Japan, of the Pacif ship Company's Oriental lin for Yokohama on the 3rd treasure to this value of $87 8141,701 were slipped iu go neas marchants; $39,649 we $454,260 in refined silver geld dust, and $240,177 * lars.
The shipment of ga nese merchants is an entire in our treasure movements. dollars in Mexican dollars w
We find the subjoined pu Alta California of August 2 AAA aution to certain China kong-Among the eight h passengers who arrived ye Colorado were
thirty here, as is
F
for pur
thod, prosed, tor.
were on
12.
importers fro streets sud the ad hand to seize tä
landing, but Captain before them, and to St. Mary's Bospital, wher cared for ut legally dis Chinese Companies, as usu assistance of police to prover in frail humanity succeedi wit their
purposes, and if given. The claimants of th the women, or girls, got out corts to
s to enable them to ge their
persons, but the poli ed in
advance
the
females
writ were sent off to anothe last accounts the Sheriff had find them. The importers slaves will soon find that the not be made to with a and will be compelled to jo
pay
the quicker the better for humanity and the good of t
Tenu is no very importa P. A. S. S. Co.'s steamier the foildwing commercial California of Ang. 22-
The last accounts from Chi
an active demanit for Silver The decline in Exchange. Japan has actively attracted will be sent forward by the tember 1st. The large pur Silks in China in the o the opening of the crop yes a rise in the quotation of rather a fall in its value, Silver, The price of Sterli dollar
and
as 4x 96.
OF
67d. per
rate hore being 184d, the 1 per dollar, or 6 per cent,, a cisco 10 days credits wate discount. The parchases of
t year,"
More estimated at $5,000,000
at the same time. purchases of Silkworm Egg of $5,000,000, had prodnood The effect of this had been mand for Silver for that dest
TO-DAY'S FOLIO
the
Mr May was again on the Dassiab or the 29th N. poared in a most mad stat morning, evidently from the Jainous samehoc, charged wi violently drunk, and assault and with having been very e way to and in the Statis under the influence" been perfectly persunted Boklier, both fast night and and while in dock, and un Gaol, ha carried out the el letter. It appeared further dance of the two Sikhs wi prisper to the Charge Ru
from the Hongkong Hotel, Struck and tore the cluther