Notices to Consignees..
NOTICE.
THE following Goods Ex British barque "River Eden from Calcutta, bave been landed and stored at the risk and ex- parise of the Consignees who are requested to take immediate delivery from the Go downs of the Undersigned.
SM de Do. 100 bales Cotton shipped by
Messrs SENOMOH & Co.
(B in diamond) 1 bale Catton slipped by
Meers Sexcon & Co. RF
FEB (41 ble Cotton (hipped by
JEEDASS Lucu NFB } MG&Co. 49
MINARAYEN Esq. SM&Co., 300 bags Saltpetre shipped by
Ilerary Sene và do đó
N. MUDY & Co. Hongkong, Septimber 29, 1868.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
oc14
THE Interest, and Responsibility of Mr
WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firm ceased
on the 30th June last,
-
Mr Tobias Pra, Mr WILLIAM NISURT OLMSTED and Mr H. Szymoon GEARY BEC. authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 8, 1808.
NOTICE
WE have authorized Mr Grabs
New Advertisements.
EALED TENDERS will be received at.
this Offiou until Noon on Saturday, the 17th instant, for the hire of Houses contaning & rooms and upwards, mutable for Uffices, and Officer's Quarters; also for Blocks of Chinese Houses, to sacommodate Exora 200 to 400 Native Troops. Thend Houses must be in good repair, properly drained, and well supplied with Water. The rent to be stated exclusive of rates and taxes, Houses hired for Her Majesty's Ser vice being exempt from rates and taxes,
REDMOND UNIACKE, Dep. Commis. Gen. Controller's Odica Commissariat, Hongkong, October 7, 1868,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
oct?
No. 109. NOTICE is hereby given that on and after Monday, the 21st day of Sep- tenber, it has been ordered by the Gover-
Bubbanen, ungur Section 18 of Ordia.
to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself na a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," AVERAGE AD- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
O LANGDON DAVIES, fungkong, July 1, 1888,
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN will not as AGENT of the Pacian. Mail Steamship Company at this Port.
S. L. PHELPS, Agent.
Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
NOTICE.
R. J. MURRAY FORBES is author rized to sign our name at Canton from this date..
China, February 15,-1868.
RUSSELL & Co.
- NOTICE, HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE
Mis authorised to, sign our Firm per procuration, at Foochow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, Juna 3, 1888.
NOTICE.
R RYLE HOLME has been sämitted
a.partner in our Firin.
ME
GLOVER & Oo. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
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.
New Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned will sell by Public THE
Anction, ou
THURSDAY,
the 15th October, 1868, at his Sales Room, COMMERCIAL LANK BUILDINGS, --- An Invoice of Copland's OILMAN'S STORES incrding:
Tart Froits Pickles Sances
Jams
Potted Meats Vinegar Cocoa & Milk C'late & Milk Arrowroot
Mustard Pepper
Capers
Salt,
Syrups Raisins
Mülk
Almonds Imp. Plums Crunts Candied Peel Sausager Maccaroni Vegetables
Biscuits Ito,
4 cases Sherry.
Eleme Fige Sardines
Bacon Oatmeal
No. 9 of 1867; that no European, American, Fortuguese, Foreigner, or Indi- vidual not of Chinese, Indian, or Maisy races, shall be admitted into any of the Li- censed Play Houses in Hongkong
By Command,
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSCOLATION
OF SHANGHAL- DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight per cent has been declared on the not Premia contributed to the above Associa tion for the Year ending 30th Septembur,
-1867.
New Advertisements,
FOR SALE.
AT THE
OHINA MAIL" OFFICE,
THE following SETS of the "CHINA PUNO E" can be obtained, stitched paper wrappers, at the rate of 26 cents
Price per set $5.75. $5.50.
per copy viz
gulars of their contribution to that date to
Policy holders will plossa send in parti.in the Undersigned,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1818.
VICTORIA REGATTA OLUB,
Curnmittee:
The Hon. W. KAWICK, Chuirmat..
J. Rickner, Jur, keq. Par RICHARD HAWKE, Esq. A. W. GLENNIB, Esq. A. MULEUD, Esq., Bon. Secretary.
No.
1 Bet. deficient 5.
4,5
21
tf
4, 3, 0.
$5.25
>
5 complets from 10.
11
17..
$3.75. $3.00.
4 21
4
15: 16.
PROGRAMME of the loth Annual Meat-
ing, 1868.
FIRST DAY, Theyday, 10th November, 1868. FIRST RACE, 1 P.M.--For Boats pulled by bon-ebrumissioned Ollicorn and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, Distance, one mile... Prizes: firat Boat, $26.
Time for Qars, 5; second, $10. Entrance fee, 81. Officers can officiate as Coxswains if necessary. SOORD RACE, 1.30 .For Single Fair
Sculling Boats. Distance, one mile.
21 $2.50 $2.25. Also a few separate copies of Nos. 1, 2, 8, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24.
.C.. A. SAINT
SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, NVITE inspection of their New and well
assorted summor Stock of
Black and Blue Broad CLOTHS.
мой
Naval and Military CLOTHS,
Light Mixt and Fancy "TWEEDS. Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS. Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, & Quilting and Maresilla VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under
High Custers.
[No. 1672.-OCTOBER 13, 1868, -
Letters insuficiently stamped or unatamped NOTES & QUERIES
addressed to places to which they can- not be forwarded unpaid, will be open- ed and returned to the writers as early as possible, but no guarantee can be given that such Letters, if posted after F.M. on the 19th Oct., will be return- ed until after the mail is closed,
Postage stamps should be placed on the
upper right hand corner of the corTEA- pondsace, except in cases where they may be used in payment of "Late Fees," when the Stamp or Stamps represent ing the late fee should be placed on the lower loft-hand corner.
All transactions in fractious! parts of a Dol- lar will be conducted in the Coins pre- scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and the Froufamation of the 22nd January, 1904, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be received or given in change as fractional parts of a Dollar::
Payment for Fostage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notoe.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.M. on the 19th inst.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,
Getiral Post-Ollies, Hongkong, October 12, 1808 04:20
in that heneoforward the Postage fT la beruby notified for general formin
chargeable ou Book and Packets of Patterns
transmitted via the United Kingdom will
viz: be as follows,
Via SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce,
us
CHINA AND JAPAN.
No. 9, Vol. 2, Is now ready. CONTENTS,
NOTES: First arrival of the Portuguese in China, Chinese belief in the power of Foreigners to discover Precious Metals, and Stones; Animal-suckling by a W man in analy
A Chinese Lottery
Paddy Husks, Japanese Crabs A King of the Dogs; The Nasal sound"," Australis a Silk prudincing Country Missions in China, Notes ou the Vegela.. ble Kingdom of Formosa, The Betal
Tree.
QUERIES--Jate Stone The Dragon Procession at Hongkong; The Hongkong Dragon-feast; The Chung Tree, Intermarriages between Tartars and Chinese; Rate of Interest in China: Yen king yew; Introduction of the Cus tard Apple; Thesaurus of the Manch Language; Culture of Artificial Pearls Original of the Term Pa Hai Suu Wei in Kwang Tung; Patchouly; The Chi nese word for "Opium," The Eight Gods; Chineas Porcelain Seals found in Ireland REPLIES The White Auta,-Growth of Hair on the Suil; Origin of Sword- rack"; Urigin of the Verm Niao Tiang; The Word Bonza; Anti-marriage Auto ations; Koxingo's Name.
Prize: the GoLD CHALLENGE SOULLE, the management of first class En addressed to the United States of America RavIEW of the Tau Te King, Boers WA
to be won two years in succession by the same member, and a Cup valued $25, presented by the OLUB. trabob fee, $5.
THIRD
0014
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, September 14, 1988.
·PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
İNSURANCE
OF PASSENGERS' ́BAGGAGE AND
EFFECTS.
have been made
the Marine and General Mutual Life Assurance Society (lead Office, 14 Lendon- all Street, London) to afford facilities to Passenger by the Peninanlar and Oriental Сотраву,
to insure their Baggage and Effects.
The Table of Rates is for the whole of the journey from Hongkong to England, including transit through Egypt,
Any further information may be obtained at this Office.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 10, 1868.
no1@
NOTICE. OCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable Do
rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or German into. Chi- nose, or from Chinese into English, “Ad- dreas,
Tho "China Mail” Oflen,
2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
NOTICE.
A Estate of the late firm of DENT, & Co., Ll. Persons having claims against the
are requested to furnish particulare of the same to the Trustees, addressed to the carg of Mr E. WREELEY, Hongkong, on or be fore the 30th November, 1868, in order to participate in the first Dividend..
A. TURING,
Trustees of Dent & V. KRESSER,
Co.'s Estate." W: LEMANN, Hongkong, September 16, 1868.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
NOTICE.
no50
ON and after October 1st, the charge for
Board to either resident or non-rexi- dent Boarders will be $50 per month.
By order of the Board of Directors,
O. LANGDON DAVIES,
Secretary Hongkong, September 30, 1868.
HOTEL d'EUROPE.
Eto, VTBE. Undersigned, Proprietor of the aowly re-opened HOTEL D'EUROPE, begs to inform the Public that they will find avery neuummodation at the above Hotel at the most reasonable charges..
3 cases, each 10 tins French Bitter.
6 casks, Kegs American Butter,
2 bales Sewing Twine.
1 new Basket Carriage
Sundry Household Forniture.
Eto Etc.,
Etc..
TRENS OF SALE-Cask before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hi J. M, ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 13, 1868, oc15
GENERAL WEEKLY AUCTION.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell
by
Breakfast every morning at 11.30 A.M., and Dinner At 7.30 P.M.
BREAKFASTS and DINNERS supplied ai Private Residences on reasonable ternis, ICE, &c., always on hand.
CHAS. FANKEGE, блеч Hongkong, August 6, 1868.
NOTICE:
ྂཋཱ;
HE Undersigned returns thanks for past favor and would remind the Gentle
me at Hongkong, that the most agreeable
L Setes monita treats obtainamo,
Rooms, Queen's Road, on
FRIDAY
the 16th instant, at Noon
The following GOODS, including:
36 dozer Flannel Shirtë.
100 dozen Assorted Stocks
36 dozen Assorted Perfumery.
250 boxes Candles
:32 dozen: Boker's Bitters.
had at the Hongkong Hotel Hair Daess- ING SALOON. Constant moving pankab And a shower of fragrant odons, whjul: render the
body cool and comfortable,
21 Hains
20 dozen Mappin's Albata Silver Ta
ble Spoons?#?
Jora
Hair Cutting,
Shampooing
Shaving
80.75 0.50.
*** 0.26.
Hair cutting and Shamponing, 1,00,
W. F. MOORE, Tunsorial Artist. Hongkong, August 29, 1868.
NOTICE.
oot20
J. THOMSON begs to intimate that
En-
RACE, 2.30 P..For Four cared Canton Cuttera, Distance, ons mile and-a-half. Prize the CHAIRMAN'S Our, valuo 250. Entrance fee, 810. FOURTH RACE, 3 F.M.-For Men-of-war's
Gigs. Distance, one
mile. Prizės: Bret Boat, $20; second, $o. Time for R. T. Oars. Entries
Entries received by R. Hawke, Esq, until noon on Monday, the 9th Novembar. Entrance fee, $1. FIFTH ROS, 3.50..-For Pair Oara and Two Pair Soulting Boara Distance, one mile. Prize, the Americas Cup, valued $300, presented by the Ameri ean Community. Entrance fes, $5. SIXTII RAOU, 4.2.M-For Candee. Dis.
tance, from the shore to the Flag-ship. and once round.Prize: the BROKERS
BACE, 4.30 P.M.-For House Boats pulled by Chinamen, the bon Ade crows of the Boats vistered. Dis tance, one milo, Prizce: First Boat, $15 Second, $5. Entrance fee, $1. SAILING RACE FOR ALL OPEN BOATS, Chi-|
певе
Prizes first Boat, excepted. $20 accoud, $10. Course to be spo cified hereafter. Entrance fee; $2. HARBOTE YACHT RACE-For all Yachts, Entrance fee, $5.00.: Particulars of courie, co., to be named hereafter.
Value $50. Butrance fee, $2
SECOND DAY, Wednesday, 11th November, 1868, FIRST RACE, 1 P.M.-For Men of war's
Cutters Distance, one mile. First Boat $25 second, $10:
Entrance
fee, $1. Entries received by. R. F. HAWKE, Esq., until noon on Monday, the 9th November.
SECOND RACE, 1:30 P.AL-For Single Pair
for Back
TIES and SCARFS in great variety, The now Shapes in Gentlemen's COLLARS. Long Cloth, Sill and Wool SHIRTS. PAJAMAS
Gauze, Mering and Silk UNDERVESTS, HOSIERY of all kinda.
Straw and Felt HATS Gentlemen's
Various
Shupos of overy Nousehold LINENS of A large Stock of French Printed MUSLINS of the Latest Patterns. French Printed CAMBRICS. Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce,
J
12-cents,
. 24
Above 8 ounce and not ex
ceeding 12 ounce, **** Above 12 ounce and not ex- .
86
coding 16 ounces,
48
17
For description.
every
additional 1. oz., Pia MARSEILLES, Under 4 ounce,
13
16 cents.
32
48
21
Silk GAUZES. Grenadines and other New Fabrics 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. Ladies' Cotton and Tislo HOSIERY. LISLE and Silk GLOVES, Aa Lade and Muslini CURTAINS. Hongkong, April 27, 1868.
THE
HE following cares have been landed the Consignees, who are requested to take and stored at the risk and expense of
immediate delivery.
Ex. "Donnai," 7th January, 1868. 531
1 Case Paper,
RT
J
En "Donnai, in diamond) 52/76, M&C 209,
8th October.
1 case Woollens.
8 cases Dys Stuffs. *
P S 502/69,
25 cases Arme.
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
APOST.OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. **** | MAILS WELL CLOSE
Sculling Boata Distance, one mile Prize: the LA PORZE, Presente by the Ladies of Hongkong, Entause
35. THIED 2.30 P.M.-For Four-oared For MANILA,
Canton Cutters.. Distance, one mile and-a-half.. Prize the PERTHSHIRE Regatta Cup, value 8150, presented by the Officers of H. M. 7ord (Perth shire Regiment). The Winners of the Chairman's Cup excluded. Entrance
foo. $10.
Per "SAN LORENZO," on Monday next, the 19th instant, at 1 F.30- SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CAL CUTTA,
For
Par "GLENGYLE," on Tuesday, the
20th instant, at 1 P.. YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, & the U. S. of AMERICA generally, For the P. M. S. 5. Co. Steam Ship
FOURTH RACE, 3 P.M.For all Boats man-
ned by
Europeans. Distance, one For mile Prizes: first Boat, $25; second, $10. Time for Oars. Entries received by the Secretary I woum Munday, the 9th November. Entrance fee, $1. FIFTH RACE, 3.30 P.-For Pair Oars and All Two Pair Sculling Boats, Distance, the BISNEE Cor.
one mile.
until
WED. KUTTUN
value $100,
BE
of the American Oun excluded. Entranco fos, $5. SIXTH Ridg, 4 e.m.—For Boats pulled by non-bommissioned Officers and Men of any Corps in Garrison, Distance, one mile. Time for oars. Frizes: first Boat, $20; second, $5. Winners of the rat race first day ozoluded. En trance fee, $L
SEVENTH RADE, 4.30 . M.--For Single Peir
Sculling Boats. Distance, one mile. Friza, the Kwon-Loox Que, salmed $100, presonted by C. D. KBRB, Esq. Winfiers of any Single Fair Sculling Race in China or elsewhere excluded Entrance fee, $5. EIGHTH RACK, 5 PM --For four-osred Can- tou Uuttera. Distance, ora mile. Prize, the Jixes Cup, value $150, prosented by a Subscriber. Entrance Feb, $1
$10
Salling Race for Sohooners and Cutters, Full partionlars of Plize, Churse, &c., will be duly announced.
Ocean Race for Yachts. Prize, the DOUGLAS CHALLENGE COP value 3000, to be won two years successively by the same Yacht. Full particulars of course, Sc will be duly announced.
CHINA," at 2 o'clock 1.5, On Thursday, the lath instant. correspondence intended to be forwarded by this opportunity must be super- scribed per "CHINA The post- age must be prepaid as follows:
FOR A LETTER.
8 cents.
10
unnce,
Vrider A
nce and not ex- Above ounce
ceeding 1 ounce,
1 Above 1 ounce and not ex
ceeding 1 ounce,
24
Above 15 ounce and not ex-
-32 ceeding 2 ounces, 4. For every adtionalounes, Newspapers or Prices Current, 2 cents each.
Uuder the convention recently, conclud ed, correspondence forwarded as above will be delivered free at the places of ite destination.
1500
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce, Above 8 ounce and not ex- ceeding 12 ounce,.. Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce,
#
For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory in each case.
F. W. MITORELL Postmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
ED, AND FOR SALE, FO
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCT. 13, 1968,
KOWLOONG.
PERSONS of an enquiring turn of mind. have of late been asking wliether any and if any what, amount of protection is. supposed to be afforded to Europeans by
the presence of a police force at Kow loong Rumour, we all know, is an unreliable jade but she sometimes speaks. the truth; and in the present instance she avos that the plums in a workhouse
pudding, to use a somewhat vulgar simile, may be deemed plentiful in comparison
IT is hereby notified that, under the pro-with the visits paid by the police to the
exceeding or at
visions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not locality adjoining the Union Dock Com.
half-an-ounce in weight pustad
of the Ports in pauy's premises. Evidence on such a point. in
HILY posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong who complain; and much positive proof China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or is naturally negative on the part of thos
any of the Porte in Chius and Japan, and conveyed in the Malls by British Pocket, is may doubtless be adduced that at certain redaced from Twenty-four Conta to Twelvo
periods known to the inspectors, police Cents,
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in not only should and ought, but actually weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for did, visit the locality in question during each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.aud between certain hours. The only
F. W. MITCHELL,
answer, of
isWe didn't are course, Postmaster General."
them," and this is too like the celebrated
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868.
case of the man who produced 10 witness
It is hereby notified that, under the aues who didn't see him ateal the ducks”. thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st
May last, Superintending, or First-Class carry much weight Still complaints Soboolmasters in the Army will, in future, have reached our ears though we believe be entitled to the same privileges in regard no formal representation has been made to Letters asat by or addressed to them o
F, W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, flongkong, July 31, 1868,
their own private affaire as are at present to the Police authorities, and no harm can enjoyed by Commissioned Officers
in the Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will follow from the attention of the Superin- be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all but the First-Class now are) to the me tendent being directed thitherwards. The privileges, in regard to their Letters, are recent tuurder of Yancey certainly shows enjoyed by non-commissioned (fficers and that the police are not abroad at all hours, or at least in the neighbourhood Private Soldiers.
of the houses which most require protes-- tion; and a we understand that police rates are levied on the lots at- Kowloong, the owners are fairly entitled to the protection for which those mins Mou-are paid. It would seem of the highest importance to the interests of British Kowloong that particular attention be paid to rendering it thoroughly seguro as regards life and property. We do not mean, beenise one murder has been com barquemitted, to argue a general insecurity, but it cartainly increases a public fealing in that direction, It is undoubted that many would be glad to make Kowloong
UNDER DESPATCH. For Manite,-Per San Lorenzo, on day, the 19th instant.
CLEARED,
Powhattan, for San Francisco. Hope, for Bangkok. Sultan, for Cooby.
Mamo. of Cargo per Americau Powhatan, to San Francisco:
10,113 bags Rice, saol 50 lbs. 650 boga Peas, each 60 lbs. 490 boxes Soy...
55 boxea Oil,
400 boxes Soap.
83 bage Pepper.
49 hales Gunny Bags, 2,300 packages Merchandise.
QUOTATIONS.
F. V. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, October 1808.
7 MALLS BY THE MALACCA." The Contract. Paokot "MALACCA" will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, on TUESDAY, the 20th October, at a., and the Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordi- nary Letters, Letters for Registration, Newspapers, Books, &e, until 8.M. Bank, 6 months' sight,
Exchange. the 19th Oct. Lettera, &c., may
on
be posted in
in the
BONGLONG, 13th October, 1868. OPIUM.Patna, Now,... $6811
Benares, New, $25 Malys,
€50 n. 660 COTTON. BOMBAY,
CALCUTTA,
night box from 3 r. Credite, 6
17 a 22 16 20
4/5
46
the 19th Oot., until 7.a. on the On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Ra. 225 Bombay, 3 daya' sight, Re, 225 between 7 and 8 A. Bar
nghas, 3 days' sight, Bank, T. 74. posted
17 dwts. B., on the 20th 0. audition to
to the usual postage, with a Late Fes of 18 centa.
*The above Programine is subject to any
it necessity to make,
future alterations the Committee may find morning.
Weights, colors, and names of each Crow fon Prizes for Rowing must be for
*Presentation
Boats, stated on entering
All entries (not otherwise specified) must
lore the 31st October, 1888.
Bases Aniline Dyes, assorted coMo blaurus a series of 40 bo made to the Hou. Secretary, nu or he
An Invoice of Coward's Oilman's Stores, vízie.
Mustard, Salad Of, Vinegar, Pickles, Salices, Capers, Olives, Lemon Syrup, Tart Fruits, Jams, Jellies, Candied Feel, Currants, Figs, Tapioca, Pearl Burloy
VIEWS OF HONGKONG, price $25-
10 Viswa from Plates, 14 by 12 28 do, do
10 by 8 48mall instantaneous. Subjects from
the DEAGON PROCESSION,
tf. Hongkong, September 4, 1868.
Arrowroot, Oatmeal, Maccaroni, Bloù- W
tere, Freserved Bacon, etc..
50.danine Cut Nails, assorted sizes. Engravings, Cutlery, Key Rings A quantity of Household Furniture. And any other GOODS that may offer'
TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots with all faults and errors of do sorption at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong Qatahar 13, 1808,
6100
SALWAY
ARCHITECT, SURVEYOR, &,.. 10, Quseu's Road Central; (Over Messrs MULLER & CLAUSSEN'S.)
..:
COALS
HE Undersigned are prepared to Coal terms from Cargo of English Steam Coals Staniners un the most reasonable now afloat in this Harbour or from fresh Welsh and Australian Coals in Store.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co, Hongkong, September 22, 1888.
The
Races will commence each day at 1 P.M.) and Tifln will take place on boural the Flag Ship unch day after the. Second
A. MOLEOD,
Fico,
Dovil
Hon. Secretary, Victoria Regatta Club,
FOR SALE AT EAST POINT. Complete assortment of Lowinoor and Thornycroft PLATE, and Sheet 1RON, BAR, ROD, Angle IRON and RIVETS. Double Shear, Spring and Blister STEEL, in round, square and flat hars. Babbit of every description Boiler TUBES, Pres METAL Rods and Pipes. Glas FITTINGS sure GUAGES FILES, PACKING and all kinds of Engineer's Supplies,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 1868. marlo
Oct.
will be chargeable, in
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 8 M. and for Newspapers, Books, or
or Petterin 7 AM on the 20th
Further, inte letters (bat Latters only) ad- dressed to the United Kingdom
Mexicans,
Syoe Gold Leaf,...
Gold Bar, 98 touch, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
S. Bank Shares, Old, Do, do. New Union Dook...
8
... 23.40 & 60 ... 22.
4.66 4.68. 912
23 per c. pm. shesp. c. pm, 20 p. o,
a temporary residence at times, were not a feeling of being cut off from help in case of attack, very prevalent. The pros perity of Kowloong would materially sid that of the Colony, and His Excellency the Governor has long endeavoured to influenge public opinion in its favor. By an occasional atay there he would do much to raise the now depreciated value of lots; and yet more might be done if the commodore were requested to keep a gunboat or two there within an easy distance of the shore, a rocket or other sigual ensuring instant help from her crew. We do not think that her services would often, if ever, be required, but the feeling of safety she would induce would be of mueli service. But over and above all a stringent police supervision is an absolute necessity and however excellent it may now be there seems to be room for improvement which will doubtless be carried out.
ir is of course impossible to say what may be result of to-day's discussion in the Legislative Council upon the build- dixing ordinance, as we write before the re port resoles us: but we have strong hopes that a most important modification will take place in one particular. Regulations 20.930 *| which are admirable and most necessary 8
Temperature. HONGKONG, 18th October, 1888.
YAM. BFM, 30.015
Barometer,.s Attached Thermometer, 81. Dry. Bulb, Wet Bulb, Maximum S. gr., Minimum 8. gr.,
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Max, Sun's Raya, Minimum on Grass,
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Previous Rain on Gron., 0.00
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A regard Chinese houses, forming portions of immense blocks of buildings nre, not only oöften needices, but abso lutely oppressive if applied to European houses, especially to that large portion which are partially or absolutely detach- ed from surrounding buildings. We do not borever imagine that it was the in tention of the Governor or his advisors to impots upon-say-the Peak bungalow the same conditions which attach to the cowded tourments of Bothan Strand,
No 18720
We do not care to av difications, 'the necess bably quite as obviou as to the public, as t the severe injustice petrated by a serie blindors. In mot have magistrates bid cide against the ku unfortunately plain ordinances, and in dr s document ns that a should be exercised f
Upon the matter veto we regret that y similar conclusion, could account for at whether as regals E public or private bui ogarts government tional and oppressive that such a power is a we assured that all fu the equals of Sir Rich care for the public i sonal attainments of an entiro commun
on in a matter individual right so u
would under the rafe intolerable. We trus of to-day will ensure tion of a clause of po mon sense, and gover
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WE lesin from Whemi Lighthouse, erected a below that anchorage, partially destroyed. thought that such an spared by the thieves they are like sharks~-~-
to them.
SUMMARY JURIS October 1 Before the Hu
THE KIN:1
W. Cotter T. Ben imprisonment on bun
Mr
shan Pollard, O Mr Hazeland, appeare defendant; and Mr
for the plai Sharp, This case arises on Kinshus athir,' which self into a claim for de Cotter, the chief old
against t the Duster of t imprisonment.
Mr Bayllar said that were notorious, but described then and st Chenhol, he stated, ha and on the Kinshan's ordered that the colors half-maat and then rais
to the Company's stexa As the lattor had no-c done; a blank gun wa sic stopped. It was intention of the plainti shan, and he lowered a
to explain matters; bu
on board, the defendar took plaintiff to Hong
detained for two hou ooritinued the learned
illegal; and whatever (unless the acts men
the arrest was felony) the
the arrest of a priva warrant; while that p guilty
of treason or His Honor asked - thought the arrest tool tion commenced
Mir Hayllar replica believed, took place Jurisdiction, bus tim
while they came int and the two hours': di bor. There was no either for the arrest the committal of fato Whether plaintiff war did or not, it was on plaintiff acted in sti what was called marit fired simply to point ning
that he shoul was merely an not of of Mr Cotter to go the matter to the might have thrust di abip, instead of whic the law in his own han just and fair that M damages for an Inau) publicly spoken of..
Plaintif was then
sworn, stated th being of the gunboat Chiem employ of the Govern province.
o
Mr Pollard here ob was not sufficient to h witness-box to prove employ. He might Canton Governor.
Ar
was the Governor G issue commissious or le
He objected to anyth About commissions.
- Plaintiff's examinati uad. He said that hi turing of pirates.By
Are the commissious. I can't speak or read C ern in French; and I Mr Hagilar: Captain command of the Chan- ing when I left Cant question, I was in the the flags are always
A.B. The flag is the Pollard you swear it Wittress:
Well, I can't
we are authorised to fi no colore and I arder with blank cartridge, t Se lowered half-past a which was done, the the Bug run up at t
Kinahan then stopped
I did not wish to dots bout dowered, and p
nnife
crew was officer on the gang-kið Captain; went for myself as the chief-ri Chinese gau-boat €% Captain Bending tar turned to Hongkong, under the paddie-bo
to let the go on shorɔ, Juy shoulder, saying