Notices to Consignres.
-P. M. §. 8. Co, “CHINA,"· FROM SAN FRANCISCO,
ONSIGNEES of Fargo by the above bunied Vessel are requested to send in the Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods.
New Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have
received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 13th October, 1868, at 11 o'clock &.M., Messrs MELCHERS & Co's. Godowns, For account of whom it may concern,! Ex "Edouard and Marie." VH 583 613) Bales, each 15 pieces 584 615 or 40 yds. DUTCH 586 616 DRILLS.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vesat sel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
GEO, F. BOWMAN, Agent. Hongkong, Uctober 6, 1868,
1000
THE following cases have besu lauded
and stored at the rink and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take
immediate delivery.
RT
Ex "Donna," 7th January, 1868.
531.
1 Case Paper.
• Ex Donnui," 6th October.
J (in diamond) 52/76, 26 cases Arma,
M&C 209, -PS.562/39,
I case Woollene.
8 cases Dye Stuffs.
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Hougkong, October 6, 1868
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
0611
UE Interest and liesponsibility of Mr Juterer du if our Firas ceased
on the 30th June last.
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
VICTORIA REGATTA OLUB.
Committes!
The Ilon. WM. KESWICK, Chairman. J. RICKETT, Jr., Eey. RICHARD. F. HAWKE, EB A. W. GLENNIE, 189.
A. Mulkou, Esq., Hon. Seorotary,
PROGRAMME of the 15th Annual Meet-
ng, 1808
FIRST DAY,
Tesday, 10th November, 1868.
New Advertisements
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK:
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAREHOLDERS are requested to take
WHAMPOA SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
[No. 1870-OcTOBER 10, 1868.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAY? IN HONGKONG. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Morning, II- Oct. 7, Princess of Wales, from Hongkong. colock-Rev. W. R. Beach, M.A. After noon 4 o'clock-Roy. W. R. Beach, LA. UNION CHOROH-Minister, Rev. D. B.
notice that the seventh call of Fifty (From the Canton Customs Daily Returns.) Morris, Morning Service, I A.1.; Even-
Dollars on the new took of the above named Company is due on the 1st Decom- ber next and will be payable at the office of the HONGRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, where receipts for the pay-
ment thereof will be granted by the Bin- nugor.'
(All more or less damaged by sea water.) FIRM RACE, 1.M-For Boate palled by date,
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery
i
Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. Hongkong, October 10, 1868,
120c
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
YUR CHEONO, Platakis,
Between WILLIAM Rexrvaan, Defendant,
VHEREAS 8 Action bas been cupi-
menced in this Court at the suit of the above named Yue Chicong, against the above named Willin Rayvan trading under the style or firm Roynvaan Bro- thers and Company of Hongkong to recover thousand Five hundred. the sum of
скуль
28
Interest at the rate of Twolve per centum per anum will bo ohanged after the above By order of the Board of Directors,
GEORGE N. MINTO,
Secretary. Hongkong, September 2, 1868.
FOR SALE. CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.
AT THE
non-commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison. Distance, jer mile. Prizes: first Bust, $25;
Time for Oats. Bell, $10. Entrence fee, $1. Others can officiate
Coxswains-if necessary. SECOND RACE, 1.30.M.For Single Pair
Scelling Bents. Dutance, one ile. Prize: the CoLD CHALLENGE Socius, to be won two years in succesion by the same member, and a Chip valned $25, presented by the Cru THIRD RACE, 2.30 2.M. For Four oured
trance fes, $5.
Canton Culters, Distance, one mile und-a-halɛ. Prizus: the CHAIRMAN'S 21 Cur, valus $250. Entrance fee, $10, Foury RAUS, & P.M. For Man-of-war's
Gigs.
Dietance, one mile.
Prizes first Boat, $20; second, $5.. Time for ÚATS, Entries received by R. F HAWKE, Esq, until noon on Monday,
qu
THE following, SETS of the "CHINA PUNOH" can be obtained, stitclied En-in raper wrappers, at the rate of 25 cents
per copy viz
deficiunt 1 sel.
2
complete from
No. 5.
5. 4,5,6 10.
Price,
por eut $5.75,
$5.50. $6.95. 33.76.
11.
15
"
17 $3.50.
"
**
15.
#
16,
F
Per Merida, leading for New York ---
375 packagos Fira Crackers. 520 volls Matting. 43}, UBH Úíá
28 cases Cassin Oil.
ases Aniseed Oil cases.
25
26 cases Camphor.
80 boxes Vermilion.
160 onges Straw Hats.
288 cases Fans."
182 boxes Gunpowder Tex.
17 packages Sundries.
Per Corea, loading for London --
50 sets Camphor-Wood Trnaks. 20 cnges ProsurYES,
25 packages Canes.
53 packages Sundries.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS WILL CLOSE:
For SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CAL
GUTTA,--
Por, GLENGYLE," on Tuesday, the
20th instant, at 1. P.M.
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, &
the US. of AMELLICA generally, Per the P. M. S. 8. Co.'s Steam-ship CHINA," at 2 o'clock r., on Thursday, the 15th instant. correspondence intended to be forwarded
$2.50. $2.25 Also a few separate copies of Nos.1, 2, All
the 9th November. Entrance fea, $1.8, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 18 to 24.
FIFTH RACE, 3.50 ..For Pair Oats and
Se
C. A. SAINT.
Dollars, for money payable by the Defen- dant to the Flatif, for males reveived by HE interest and responsibility of Mr the Defendant for the tee of the Plaintif
EDWARD FORD DUNCANSON and Mr and for damages f
s for the brouch of a Charter WILLIAM HENRY GROB in our Firm ceased party made between the Plaintiff and the on 30th June, Mir HENRY LOWCOCK, Defendant, whereby it was agreed that the MY JAMES MUSCHAMP VIUKORS and Birship Jara (North-German barque) of seven ALEXANDER GEORGE Woor, having been thousand two hundred piculs o admitted as Partners therein on lat July
Two Pair Sculling Boats. Distance, city
abould
proceed from Hongkong to last.
NOTICE. one milo. Prize, the AMERIUN CUP, Yokohams with a full 'argo of lawful Mer- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
valued $300, presented by the Ameri-pors aud, would remind the Gentle- Undersigned returns thiauks for past chandise which the said flaintiff agreed to Hongkong, October 1, 1869.
ship, and there deliver the
cau Community. Entrance fee, $5. Freight -BOTIG, for the same being payable, Fifteen hundred Dollars at Hongkong, end the balance at Cargo Yokohama after delivery of the said at the rate of Thirty-eight cents per pion, (certain perils and casualties in the sit Charter
mentioned party mento d all conditions wem fulfilled and all only excepted,)
to buys the said Charter party fulfilled
olapsed
Becessary to entitle the Plain- and performed by the Defendautoulis part,
the yot ship did not proceed from Houg kong to Yokohama, and the Defendant could not and did not perform his said Agreement and it being alleged that the said Willian Reynaan does not reside with in this island or its dependencies, a writ of Foreign attachment has been issued, re- turnable or the Nineteenth Day of October wherein Roelof Arnliold Tolline instant, Glusenkamp, Assistant in the said firm of Reynvaan Brothers and Company, and Collinson, Master of the British barque Leen fe are Garnishes.
Me Torras P1m, Mr WILLIAM NIST OLMSTED and Mr H.. SEYMOUR GEARY are authorized to sign our Firms in Hongkong and Chins from this date.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
NOTICE.
have authorized Mr Claus BURDE
́`·DREYER & Co.-
Why on da
Hongkong, January 1, 1886.
NOTICE,
I HAVE established mys Merchant, under
General Commission
under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD, F. PÅSKER & Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Salgón, December 20, 1867.
NOTHIE
times
Notice is hereby given thereof, and that if at
at any time before final judgment in this action; the said William Reynaan or any person on his behalf will give the security and notice and file the appearance or plea required by the Ordinance of this Island intituled An Ordinance to provide for
lisir Cutting, Shampooing
SAT RACE, 4 2.M.-For Catoes, Dis-men at Hongkong, that the most agreeable tuce, from the alore to the Flag-ship, health inspiring treats obtainahie, can be and orice round. Priza: the Brotza's had at the Hongkong Hotel Ham Danss CUP,
Bach, 4:30 -35% For House shower of fragrant odour, which render the INO SALOON. Constant moving puukah and value $50. Entrance fee, $2. Baate pulled by Chinamon, the bond body cool and comfortable. fide crewa of the Boats entered. Dig- tanos, one milu. Priz: First Bont, $15; Becond, $5. Entrance fee, $1.
Chi- SAILING KACE FOR AL UPEN BOATS,
Prizes: first Bont, nese excepted. $25; second, 810. Coures to be ape- dified hereafter. Entrance fee, $2. HARBOUR YACHT RACE. For all Yuchta.
Entrance fee, $6.00, Particulars of course, &c, to be named horeafter.
Shaving...
50.70.
-0.50.
0,25.
Bair cutting and Shampooing, 1.00,
W. P. MOURE, Tonsorial Artist.
Hongkong, August 29, 1868.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
by this opportunity must be super- scribed per CHINA." The post- age must be prepaid as follows:
POR A LETTER. Viler & ounce,
8 cents. Above onnee and not ex-
10 ceeding 1 ounce, Above 1 ounce and not ex
ceeding 14 ounce,
24
Above 14 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 2 ounces
32
13
For every aud❜tional ounce, * Newspapers or Prices Current, 2 cente each.
Under the convention recently conclud- ed, correspondence forwarded as above! will be delivered free at the places. destination.
F. W. MITCHELL,
·Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, Cotóber 7, 1868.
■T
Ite
1300
tis that henceforward the Postage THE DIVIDEND declared for the balf is hereby notified for general inforum. First year ended 30th June last, at the rate obargeable on Book and Packets of Patteras of Twelve par cent per annum, say $7.50 addressed to the United States of America por paid-up Share of $125, and $1.50 per transmitted via the United Kingdom will Share on which $20 have been paid, is ablo at the Offices of the Corporation, her be as followa, viz:-- Bhareholders are requested to apply for Warmante,
SECOND DAY. Weduceday, 11th November, 1868: FIRST RACE 1 P.2.-For Men of war's
Cutters Distance, one milo. Boat, $25; second, $10. Entrance fee, $1. Entries received by R. F. HAWKE, E until noon on Monday, the 9th November, SECOND RADE, 1.30 PM. -For Single. Fair Sculling Boats. Distance, one mile. Prize: the LADIES Pause, presented by the Ladies of Hongkong. Entance foo, $5.
I HAVE this day established myself as and regulate process in Actions at Law TUIRD RACE; 2.30 P.M.For Four-osred
PUNIÃO ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
against persons absent from the Colony," the said Attachment may be dissolved
Dated this Third day of October, 1868.
WM. GASKELL; Plaintiff's 'Attorney. HONGKONG HOTEL.
NOTICE.
Nand after October 1st, the charge for
NOTICE. FROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN will not as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port.
8. L. PHELPS, Agent Hongkong, August 16, 1867.
NOTICE. ERRYLE HOLME has been admitted
a partner in our Firm,
GLOYER & Oo, Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
M
NOTICE
MR. J. MURRAY FORBES is autho rized to sign our name at Canton from this date.
RUSSELL &. Öð.
China, February 15, 1868.
NOTICE.
HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE
deut Bourders will be $60 per month. By order of the Board of Directors,
C. LANGDON DAVIES, Secretary. Hongkong, September 30, 1808,
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the abore Company at this Port, ure prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings, or ou Goods Stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1868.
COALS.
HE Undersigned are prepared t to Coal Steamers on the most reasonable
Mis suthorised to sign 4 m par terms from a Cargo of English Steam Couls
procuration, at Foochow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1888,
New Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GENERAL WEEKLY BALE
now loat in this Harbour or from Iresh Welsh and Australian Coals in Store,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1868.
NOTIC
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LJ. Persons having chains against the A Estate of the late frm of DENT & Co, so requested to furnish particulars of the zame to thy Trustees, tuldressed to the care of Mr E. WHEELRY, Hongkong, on or be
AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. wir fore the 30th November, 1863, in order to
sell by Public Anction, ou TUESDAY,
the 13th instant, at Noon, at their Shles Rooms, Queen's Road Central
participate in the first Dividend.
A. TURING, V. KRESSER,
Trustees of Dent
· Co.'s Estate,· |
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W. LEMANN, Hongkong, September 18, 1888,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, NOTICE is hereby given that on and
$10
By order of the Court of Directors,
VICTOR KRESSER,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, August 18, 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, viz,: to mark the Starboard
side of Obanuels entering by Black or Ited Buoys only. The Port vide of Channels entering by Block or Red Buoys White, and Middle Grounds by horizontally Chequered or vertienlly striped with striped Buoys
Canton Custers. Distance, one anile and-a-half Prize the PERTHSHIRE REGATTA CUP, value 8150, prosented by the Officers of H. M. 78ril (Perth) Bhire Regipront). The Winners of the Chairman's Cup excluded. Fatraune fee.: FOURTH RACE, 3 P.M.-For all Boats man- ned by Europeans. Distance, oue ned by First Bout, $25; second, mile. $10. Time for Care. Entries received by the Secretary until noon on Monday: the 9th November. Entrance fer, $1. FIFTH RACE, 3.30 -For Fair Oars and
KELLER SPIT-North end formerly Two Fair Sculling Bouts. Distance,
a striped Buoy, is onel Prize, the BISNES CUP,cked by a
now marked va Red Boy value $100, presented by D. Ro
RUTTUK- by: JEE, E Wimmere
American COKER ROCKS formerly marked by verti- a Red Buoy are now marked by a Cup excluded. Entranes fee,
cally
atriped Red and White Bucy. This SIXTH RACE, 4 F..For Boats pulled by Buoy ine been placed about 20 fathoms to the B. S. E. of the shoaleat patoh, in order to guard Vessels against Leilges of Fook, with 15 feet water, found to exist in that direction, and it
may be passed close to on
non-comissioned Officers and Men any Corps in Garrison. Distande, one mule. Time for oars Prizes: first Boat, $20; second, $6. Winners of
For ovory and
Via SOUTHAMPTON,
12 cents. Under 4ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
24 ceeding 8 ounce,, Above Bounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce,
36
31
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
cceding 10 ounes,- --
48
additional 4 oz., 12
Under 4 unite, Aboro 4 oques and nak ex--
ceeding 8 ounce, Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce. Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce,
16 centr.
32
+1
48
64
13
Via MARSEILLER.
For every additional 4 oz, 18 Propayment of the Postage is compulsory in each cuee.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postnaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1808.
Tis hereby notified that, under the pro- visions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage as a Lutter not
ing, 6.50 P.M.
ST. STEPERN'S MISSION CHAPEL-Ser- vies in Chinese.) Morning 10 o'clock,-. Rev. Lo San Yuen. Afternoon o'clock,
The sanie.
ROMAN CATHOLIO CATHEDRAL-Welling tou Street Very Rev. T. Raimondi, P. P, Ap. In the morning, at 5.30, 1st Mass: 6, 2nd Mass: 6.30, Service in English, by the Rev. T. Burghiguoli; 7, 3ra Masa
High Mass with Sermon in Portuguese 9.30, Last Mass. In the afternoon, at L Sermon in Chinese by the Rev. S. Chu; at 5.30, Sermon in Portuguese; 6, Benedic tion,
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL.-Spring Gardous. In the morning, at 7, Mans with Sermon in Chinese, by the Rev. F. Yaw.
At the Rowan Catholic Reformatory, West Point, Rev. B. Vigano. Service at 7.30 A.M.
BERTIN FOUNDLING Horse-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, on every Sunday, at half
West Point.
the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
SALLOR'S HOME-Evening Service, at 16 r.M.-Rev. John Kyle,
CHRISTADELPHIAS SYNAGUGUE-Queen's Road (East). Service at P.3. every Sunday.
NOTES & QUERIES
CHINA AND JAPAN.
ON
No. 9, Vol. 2, is now ready. CONTENTS. NOTES: First arrival of the Portuguero in China, Chinese belief in the power of Foreigners to discover Precious Metals, and Stoues; Anitual-suckling by a Wo nan i, Annam Chineng Lottery; Paddy Husks, Japanese Crabe: A King of the Dogs; The Nasal sound"
* 1 Australia a Silk producing Country; Missions in China, Notes on the Vegeta ble Kingdom of Formoss, The Betel
Tree.
QUERIES-Jade Stone; The Dragon Procession at Hongkong The Hongkong Dragon-feast; The Chung Tree, Intermarriages between, Tartars and Chincec Kate of Interest in China; Yen king yew Introduction of the Cus tard Apple Thesaurus of the Manchu Language; Culture of Artificial Pearis;. Original of the Term Pa Hai; San Wel in Kwang Tung; Patchonly; The Chi nese word for Opium." The Eight Gods; Chiness Porcelaio Seals found in Ireland. REPLIES:- Thy White Ants-Growth of Hair on the Soil; Origin of "Sword- rack”; Origin of the Terin Niao Triang; The Word Bunze; Anti-marriage Associ ations; Koxinga's Name
Review of the Tau Tê King, Books WAST
ED, AND FOR SALE, KO PA
BIRTH.
October 9, at Macao, the Wife of TubuAK THOMAS, of a son (atill-born.)
DEATH.
At 2, Castle Road, on the 9th October, ANSE, the beloved Wife of the Honorable John Smule, Chief Justica
The funeral will take place at 5 г. To-morrow, the 11th instant.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1868.
PRINCE ALFRED'S VISIT. THE Indian papers inform us that “official” intimation has been received
the first race final day excluded. En- and when entering the Barbourveeding half-an-onnce in weight posted of the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to
trance fee, $1. SEVENTH RAUE, 4.30 r. M.For Single Pair Beata Distance me mile. Scathing Prize, the KWONG-LOONG Cur, valued $100, presented by C. D. Kenn, Zeq. Winners of acy Single Pair Sculling RaceTM in China or elsewhere excluded. Entrance fee,
35.
the
until
Tho shoufest patch or pinnacle of the Duker Rocks, has a floating Beacon ou farther notice.
NEW ROCK-in North purt of Har- bour,
and Brew's Bock are marked by crizontally striped Buoys.
In case any of these Buoys are tog or
We believe that no
in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or that empire, probably in the month of pasted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or January next.
Ports in China and Japan, and any of cunveyed in the Maila by British Facket, is despatch of a similar naturo has as yet reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve reached Hongkong, although, as the well- Cents.
the
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in informed Home and Indian journals are EIGHTH RICE, 5 r..--For four-oured Cau-aved, the position will as soon as possi-weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for unanimous in stating that Hongkong
ble be marked by a Flag boat or floating each half ounce is chargeable,
ton Cutters. Distance, one mile Prize, the JINKEE CUF, value $160, presented by a Subsurfhez. Entrance- Lee, $40.
Sailing Rate for Schoouers and Chitters. Full particulars of Prize, Course, &e, will be duly unounced.
Ocean Reed for Yachts. Prize, the Dountas CHALLENGE CUF value $500, to bo wou two years auccessively by the same will be duly Yacht Fall particulars of course, &c.,
duly punounced.
The above Programme is subject to any future alterations the Committee may find it necessary to make.
Weights, colors, and names of each Crew for Presentation Prizes for Rowing must be stated on ontering Boats.
All entries (not otherwise specified) must be made to the font. Becretary, on or be fore the 31st October, 1868,
An Invoice of Woollen Hosiery.com- prising men's grey and white Lambswool, Shetland, Brighton, Hastings and Sear boro' Lambswool, Shetland, striped wor sted, heather Merino, heather striped and white striped half-how, etc., etc, etc. No. 109. An Invoice of patent Shot in 28 lb. bags
The Races will conuance cach day at 1 assorted from No. 1 to No. 10, 100 boxes after Monday, the 21st day of Sep.st., and Tittin will take place en bord London yellow Soup each 28th., 1 case tember, it has been ordered by the Gover the Flag Ship each day after the Second Cotton printed Handkerchiefs, 20 pieces or in Council, under Section 18 of Ordin- fancy wool Flannels, 10 pieces English Auce No. 9 of 1807, that no European,
A. MOLEOD,
Hon. Secretary, white Bunting, 20 cwt. black Paint, 10 America, Ertuguese, Foreigner, or Indi- drums of Turpentine, 5 canke-bright. Vor- Vidual not of Chinese, Indian, or Malay
races, shall be admitted into any of the Li
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Culonial Secretary.. Colonial Sceratary's Office, Hongkong, September 14, 1868.
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nish, 50 barrels Stockholm Tax, 50 Log-censed Play Houses in fongkong. lipcs, 10 barrels English Split-pesa, 5 cased refined Louf Sugar, 30 baga new Gram, 50 Revolvers and Ponchos (10) shooters with ammunition), 100 kegs FF English Powder, 50 Office Books assort ed sizes, a quantity of Boots and Shoes. Ladies and Gentlemen's felt Hats, Capa, travelling Bags, Gaiters, Ladies' Hata, Gores, Belts, etc., etc., 10 casks Flour, cent. has been declared on the bet 2 cases Sarisages, 22 Westphalis Hams, Promin contributed to the above Associa 75 cases Candles, 60 cueks Base Ale i tion for the Year ending 20th September, gta 20% caska Stout fu qts., 12 cases 1807. Assorted Liqueurs, 100 cases best Sohie Folloy hulders will please send in parti-
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight per
daus Gin in large bottles, and a quantity culars of their contribution to that date to
of preserved Provisions, etc,
Also,
AT 111 O'CLOCK A.M.,-
For account of whom it may concern, j
the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1868.
200 picces assorted China Figures W
TERMS or SALE-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong. Deloher 10, 1888, 1900
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SALWAY,
ARCHITECT, SURVEYOR, &c, 10, Queen's Road Central, (Over Messrs. Multen & Ulanagan'
race.
· Victoria Nepalta Cub.
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NOTICE,
J. TUOMSON begs to intimate that
Beacon.
JAMES JONES, Clark in Charge.
Office of Marine Customs, Amoy, August 13, 1868.
1
SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, INVIT mspection of their New and well INVITI mspection of bar N
Black and Blue Broad CLOTAS..
Naval and Military
CLOTHS.
Light Mist and Fancy TWEEDS,
Self and Faney Colorad FLANNELS.
Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &o. Quilting and Marseilla VESTINGS, the management of Brst class Eng- The Tailoring Department under
lish Cutters,
TIES A SCARTS in great variety.
The new Shapes in Gentlemen's COLLARS.
Long Cloth, Silk and Wool SHIRTS
PAJAMAS.
Prepayment of the Postage in compulsory,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Generali General Post Offico, Hongkong, July 15, 1868.
QUOTATIONS.
625 650 a 800
HONKONG, 10th October, 1868. OPIUM.-Patna, Now, $6914 Benares, New, Malwa, COTTON. BOMBAY,
CALOUTTS,
Exchange.
Bank, 6 months' sight, Credita, 6
17 a 32 16 a 20
4/01 4/6
will be visited during his tour, we may presume that His Excellency will shortly be notified. Assaning that the Galatia visits this and the other parts of Chifis, we have a remarkably wide field of speculation opened to us in guessing the recoption which will be accorded to Hig Royal Highness. Will the colonists of residents go into fits of exuberant loyal ty? Will China-town outdo itself in Janterns and crackers and in creating a
Temaahu?" Will ball invitations be at a premium, and the ladies honoured by the royal hand in the valse or qua, drille be envied for their good fortune amilst the disparaging cominents of less Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tls. 74 happy rivals? Or will the semi-pulsel Bar Silver, 17 dwts. D.,
On Coloutts, 3 days' sight, Rs. 225 Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 225
ני
Sycely
Mexicaua, Gold Leaf,
TEL. 421
F
11
Gold Bar, 98 touch,
English Sovereigns,
Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
Mhe is now publishing a Series of 40 Gauss, Merino Red Silke UNDERVESTS. H. & S. Bank Shares, Old,
VIEWS OF HONGKONG, price $25
10 Views from Plates, 2Æ ãd de.
14 by 12 10 by 8
4 Small instantaneons Subjects from
the Dons PROCESSION. Hongkong, September 4, 1868.
HOTEL · d'EUROPE.
HOSIERY of all kinds. Gentlemen's Straw and Felt HATS in
Variona Shapes. Household LINENS of every description. A lurge Sinch of French Printed MUSLINS of the Latest Patterna. French Printed CAMBRICS, Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy Silk CAUZES
t£.
....
TEE Unduisigued Proprietor of the
Do. do. Ner, Union Dock ...
51
... 28.40 & 50
22
4.06
4.63
foreign communities of China take the visit as a most ordinary and unimportant event and scorn to let the blood beat a cecond quicker or to unbend from the don't-care-n-bitntiveness which it is the peculiar privilege of the China merchant to display upon such occasions! It is 29 per a pi..really very dificult to say. The honours 34p. c. pr. 20 p. c. dia
9a12
20.824
Temperature. HONGKONG, 10th October, 1888,
9AM.
SPM
Barometer,..
80.018
Attached Thermometer, 8 Dry Bulb,
$3
84.0
85.0
"
Wat Bulb, Maximum 8. Rgr., Minimum S. Rgr., Max. Sun's Rays, Minimum on Crass, ... 71.0 Previous Rainon Grou., 0.05 24hours,
shove, ... Wind,
78.0
·70,0
85.0
75,0
120
0.05 E.
Quay
Ladies' Cotton and Lisle HOSIERY. LISLE and Silk GLOVES, o Lass and Muslin CURTAINS, Hongkong, April 27, 1888.
Force,
2
·Cloud,
$
Ozone,
4
Westler,
Piry.
Fis
newly reopener HOTEL D'EUROPE, begs to inform the Publio that they will find every accommodation at the above Hotel at the most reasonable charges,
Breakfast every morning at 11.30-8.3. § and Dinner at 7.30 г.
BREAKFASTS and DINNERS supplied at Private Residences on reasonable terme. ICE, &o, always on hand.
CHAS. FANNEGE. Hongkong, August 8, 1868,
Grenstlines and other New Fabrica. Embroidered, Printed and Made-up SKIRTS. CRINOLINES Muslin EMBROIDERIES and LACES of all descriptions. Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c. Ladies and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING.
corded to the Royal visitor in Anstru lia have tended to raise a somewhat supercilious smile at the tremendous gash of loyalty with which is advent was bailed especially in parts of the world which it was not expected be would visit; and Englishmen are nurt ously sensitive, with all their loyalty, to being thought unable to keep their heads olear in the presence of rank Once start them off and they via withi the impetuous peoples of Southern Empo but, the excitement over, they feel a tingà of shave that they should have been betrayed into the exhibition of an emo tion to which the whole course of English training is opposed. We have no doubt that many Australiaus are amongst the chief of those who bare ridiculed the
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reception festivities in w part. They may cont with a belief that both displayed and the subs sie national characteris while a smile may be rai there is no need to carry t an admission that the lo might have been ex certainly based on a fe wore than most other unt But as regards Hough fear that there will be ar display Without castin tion whatever upon the Colonista, we confess to a are not given to mich There is, it is true, no pul whatever to bo gained visit to this Colony, ex bringing its name into gre then it has hitherto e columns of English De thren thousand foreign r likely to entertain a grea ing of affection for either the colony as
result result undoubtedly att Duke's visits to the W Australia Rut for the attention shewn to His will have the merit of par edness, and as the son of we taust he will receive some. In most commani well to enter a prote against flunkeyism; but necessary here where its able form-obtrusive civi likely to be exhibited. E urge that, when his jurd
notified, sonie stops be tol daration towards shewing representative of our R are gratified by the visit kong did not choose to re Majesty upon his escape tion, has not led the d believe that we take ro the fortunes of the reignin motive for omitting unyi loyalty may have been s to appear "flunkey-like,” a cousins are so fond of el our opinion it might have regarded. At least, R.co should evince that uur p for Her Majesty has owing to our residence i oasterly Asiatic possessio
crown.
The new Post-office, Ord seem to have been availe tent scarcely hoped for by official to whose efforts thi is mainly owing. Upon Post office is to the part first mail carrying money. that a large mumber (betr were sent, and that the v these was unusually hi the demand for orders por steady. Taking any giv money orders at home the all round is somewhere a linge, or rather under that orders taken høre give over Five pounds, sou able difference between tries and which people statistics will be able to trative of the vast incre wealth to be gained by China, Joking aside, th ment works very well, s learn, and it remains to b the intra-portal money will be as much availed tween Hongkong nast predict for it even great that accorded to the home
·an undoubted success.
LOUAL.
It is unlikely that any one the correctness of His Exo
vernor's remarks upon the
the
the
police officers of our sound policy pursued refusing to raise the pay to would be both justifiable towards a higher clage of g has not been peculiarly in Importation of sergeants Yard last year, although the half-dozen men who at dad and blossomed into
pectable inspectors, al r of various stations in and a Two of the sergeants, how than once laid themselves plaint by means of a too fre stronger than water and th feature in the new inspecto climax with Inspector Strad
bave
Or Lin
come to a
day placed under arrest, n against him forwarded to eror; which has, we unde in that inspector's dismiss night, Inspautor Ryan (anot lish sergeants) was succes deank while on duty, and suspended him in consequ reference to His Excellency
is every probability of the of two more of the least referred to by the Governo financial statement.
A ve to be hoped, will succeed
ib
A PRIVATE in the 731 tinguished himself at the this forenoon.It is said t absent from Barracks for for what reason he presented beighbourhood is not know ...he
commenced
knockin by turakey
and insulting Me D
indent, at the p
taken to the Chargs
at everybody and would powers that be with Ally compelled, and
- carrie i
no
sange sent to the Be the arrival of a corporal au gut his handcuffed, but u getting hold of him he slip constable standing by a sere tar" in the mouth. He And removed to Barracks.