Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HAVE thin day establislied myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AVERAGE AD
JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT!
LANGDON DAVIES, Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
NOTICE
EE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in Our Firma ceared
on the 30th June lust.
Mr TOBIAS PI, Mr WILLIAM NISBET OLMATED and Mr R. SEYMOUR GEARY Gre
authorized to sign on Firm in Hongkong
OLYPHANT &:00. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
And China frota this date.
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Paulic Mail Steamship Company at this. Post,
S. L. PHELPS,
Agent,
Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
NOTICE.
7E have authorized Mr CLAUS BODDE
Weign our. Firm from this dato.
DREYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE
MR HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE is sathorised to sign our Firm, per procuration, at Foochow from this date.
HIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1868.
NOTICE.
Bo
New Advertisements.
DOWRA & Co. will sell by Public
Auction,
TO-MORROW,
the 31st October, 1868, at Noon- Under a precept of the Summary Ju-
risdiction Court.
At the residence of Messrs ReEINVAAN BROTHERS & Co, corner of Gage Street, A quantity of Office and Household FURNITURE.
3 cases PERFUMERY:
1 HOUSE-BOAT, Sails, Oars, etc. All Lots to be cleared on the day of
Sule.
TERMS OF SALE. Cash on delivery in! Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. Hongkong, October 30, 1868,
·0031
- FAWCETT & Co., ¦ WHAT STORE ESTEERS, AND
INE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
ON
-COMMISSION ÅGANTS, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
NOTICE.
and after the 1st November 1868, BOARD and LODGING-BOARD OF
LODGING OF SPARE BED RODES, Furnish ed or Unfurnished, can be bad at the House formerly known as the ORIENTAL HOTEL, Board and Lodging,... $50 per Month. For further particulars, apply to
FAWCETT & Co. Hongkong, October 30, 1888,
tof
NOTICE. ONSIGNEES of Cost from Sydney
per French slip "Bengali," are ze quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature and
R RYLE HOLME has been admitted to take immediate delivery of the same.
Lay-deys will comunen to-morrow.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, October 30, 1808.
Ma partner in our Firm-
GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at this port an General Conimission Merchant, under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PARK &Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Baigon, December 20, 1867.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
UNTZ Yellow METAL, 20/28 oz, and A NAILS.
Alav Vivian's Patent Yellow METAL Keel PLATES, 12lbs, and 191b, with NAILS.
Apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Jane 14, 1867.
FOR SALE..
HE following WINES, ., of superior
quality in lots to suit purchasers Eugene Clicquot dry CHAMPAGNE in
Pints and Quarts,
Sillery Mousseux,
Charte Noire,
CHAMPAGNE.
REUTER'S TELEGRAM COMPANY, LIMITED.
AOTICE is hereby given that Mr GEORGE Two MASSION has this day been appointed special Agent of the above Cou
at Point de Galle, Ceylon, to whom pany all communications must in future be ad- dressed.
HENRY M.
COLLINS, Manager, Indian Branch. Bombay, September 1868.
NOTICE.
Bol
HE Undersigned begs to inform the.
Public of Hangkong that he has just opened Tux Hors DES COLONIES KER- TAURANT, where he will personally super- intend bie owe Cuisine. He is propared to take orders and deliver to any part of the tity at the shortest active. He is also ready to cater or take the management of Balls, Parties, & Having been several years. Cook of the New York Club, he feels con- fident, by a strict attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage,
N.B.Baked Pork and Beans, Thursday and Sunday. Fish Chowder, Tuesday and Friday,
H. TRENT, Outerer.
A de Luze & Film CLARETS, Pints and No. 198, Queen's Road West,
Quarts. Villanyi CLARET, Quarts,
CHABLIS
BURGUNDY.
Liebfraueninich,
Josephdorfer Ausstich, HOOK.
Rudesheimer,
Flour de Moselle,
Superior Old PORT in I dozen cases.
dry
Superior Pale SHERRY in 1 and 3
dozen cases.
Bass' ALE, Qharts and Pints,
Barclay's STOUT, Quarts and Pinte
Hennessy BRANDY in 1 dozen casos,
A. de Luze & File Brandy in 1 dozen
CIBOR..
-Apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, July 17, 1868.
Docks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED. HE Company respectfully call the at tention of Ship Owners, Craig- nues and Masters of Vessels, to their Esta blishment at Hongkong und Whampus, for the DOOKING and REPAIRING of
of Ve Bela of all classe
Granite
At Hongkong the Company have the only Dock in the harbour, Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to sdont ships of 350 feet in length, and drawing 3 feet of water
Attached to it there af Shipwrights, Blacksmiths, Boiler-makers and Machinery and everything necessary for the patra of Sailing Vessels or steamers. The Company have also opened a Ship yard by the side of the Hongkong Dock, and are ready to contract for the contro tipu of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any
Bize.
At Whampoa the Company have four Docks, in which they will take Ships at reduced rates
The Steam Tug LITTLE ORPHAN", can be engaged to tow Vessels to Res, of berth them, at reasonable rates.
For particulars, apply to
JOHN INGLIS,
Acting Secretary.
Or to
A. D. MITCHELL,
Manager of Works.
Company's Office, H.kong Hotel Building, Hongkong, October 18, 1888.
FOOCHOW GRANITE FLOORED DOOK.
heaps
THE above Dook has been in full working order for the last four years. Length 300 feet, width at bottom 40 feet, depth of water on the sill, springs, average 17 feet, 14 feet. The Dock in ordinary Tide run dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam
price of For further particulats as to the p cuppering, de, do, &c., apply to
Eng Mesure
Do Fil. D. TILLINGHANT,
BORD ver & Co.,
& Co Mess Hongkongs Shanghai or to the Undersigned.
In connection with the above is the
"WOOSUNG powerful Twin Screw Tug Voels regniring the services of this Tug
a splendid an either from Mataou (where chorage will be found during the S. W. monsoon) or from the White Dogs, can ob- tain them at moderate rates, on application
to
JOHN O. SKEY, Manager. Pegods Ausborage, River Min.
Hongkong. Uctober 17, 1868,
nol?
CANTON RACES. THE above Races will take place on Wed- nesday 16th and Thursday 17th Des. Bosher next.
Further particulars will be duly aonoune- ed.
FRED. W. COARE,
Clerk of the Course... del7
Hongkong, October 14, 1868,
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculationà of
The Old Philosopher?
LAU-TAZE,"
Translated from the Chines
BY
JOHN CHALMERS, AM Price $1.50. ALSO,
The Origin of the Chiucas" by the same author: Price $1.
Apply at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY: LIMITED.
IN
NOTICE. and after Monday next, the 19th in stant, the Uliarges for Board at the Company's Hotel will be reduced to the following scale For Buard,
to Residents or Non-reri dents, $40 a month.
For 1
reakfast,
置
30,60. ..0,80
.1.20:
On and after Wednesday, the 21st insti no money will be akon at the Bar or in the Billiant Rooma Tickets will be on Sale in the Bar and Billiard Rooms, price 25 eta. sach, and Drinks and Games must be paid for with these.
By order of the Board of Directors,
O. LANGDON DAVIES, Secretary. Hongkong, October 17, 1868..
LONDON
ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
THE
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Undersigned are authorised to iesno Life Policies for Bis not exceeding £6,000.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1888. tf.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON: THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company at Gongkong, Canton, Fooolio, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to
grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
ti
FOR SALE AT EAST POINT. Complete assortment of Lowmoor and Thorayout PLATE, and Sheet IRON,
CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements. VICTORIA REGATTA CLUB.
Committee
The Hon WM. KESWICK, Chairman, J. RICKETT, Jar., Esq. RICHAND F. HAWKE, Esq. A. W. GLENNIE, Esq. A. MoLzun, Esq.,
PROGRAMME
Hon. Secretary.
MME of the 15th Annual Moet-
ing, 1866
FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 10th Nurember, 1868, FIRST RADE, IFA-For Boats pulled by non-commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison. Distance, one mile. Frizes: first Posty
$25; second, $10. Time for Dars. Entranco fec, $1. Officers sau officiate as Coxswains if necessary. SEDORD Bag, 180 For Single Pair Soulling Boats. Thekence, ona inile. Prize: the GOLA CHALLENGE SOOLLS, to be won two years in succession by
the sam Ricember, and a Cup valued $25, presented by the CLUB. En trance fee,
$5.
THIRD RACE, 2.50 2..For Four eared Canton Catters, Distance, one mile and-a-half: Prize: the CHAIRMAN'S Oor, value $260. Entrance fee, $10. FOURTE RACE, 3.r.-For Men-of-war's
Gige. Distanco, one mile.
Prizes: Grat Bost, $20 second, $o. Time for Oary. Entries received by R. F. 'HAWKE, until noon on Monday, the 4 November Entranca fee, $1. FIFTH RACE, 3.50P.M.-Fur Pair Oara and Distance, Two Pair Sculling Boats. ons mile. Prize, the AMERICAN OUF valued $800, presented by the Ameri- Tan Community,
Entrance fee, $5.
cau
SIXTH RACE, 4 P.For Canoes. Die-
chore fanoe, from the
the Flag-abip and once round. Prize: the BROKEE's Our, falue $50. Batrance fe Should Prize
New Advertisements.
NOTICE
OCUMENTS Translated, at ressonable rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or German into Chi- ness, or from. Chiness into English. Ad- drobe,
The "China Mail" Oflice,
2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
NOTICE
J. THOMSON begs to intimate that Mhe is now publishing a Series of 40 VIEWS OF HONGKONG, price $25
20
New Advertisements.
W.
SALWA Y
+
ARCHITECT, SURVEYOR, &c.,
10, Queen's i.ogul Central, (Over Mesars MULLER & CLAUSBEN'S)
HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND NOTES AND QUERIES ON UHINA AND JAPAN." EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
10 Views from Flates, 14 by 12.
do, do.
10 by 8. 4 Shall instantaneous Subjects froin and
the DRAGON PROCESSION. Hongkong, September 4, 1868,
COALS. HE Undersigned are prepared to Coul Steamers on the most reasonable teras from a Cargo of English Steam Coals now afloat in this Harbour or from fresh Welsh and Australian, Coals in Store.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1808.
NOTIOK.
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No. 1687.-OCTOBER 39, 1868.
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 30th October, 1868. OPLUM,Patna, Now, $026 Benares, New, 621 Malwa,
645 a 000 COTTON.-BOMBAY,
18 à 21 17 » 201
CALOUTTA,
Kxchange.
Bans, 6 months' siglit,
*
...prom.
23.45 23.05 23.30
4.6 4.02. 913
- 401 (From the "Friend of India," Frose 4, 1868.) | Credits, 6
461 4/6 Wu acknowledgo with thanks the receipt on Caluntta, 3 days' sight, s. 283g o 226 of the numbers for the current year of
Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 226) a 223 *Notes and Queries," most deserving.
Hales. Anglo-Chiness moribly, edited by BỞI B Shaughne, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tis, 751 B,
whose Treaty Porta of China Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Denuvel,"
8 are so well known. From the Syceo, Danes attached to the "Notes" we can see Mexicans, tf.that the contributors include some of the Gold Leaf,
best Chinese scholars in the East. Its Gold Bar, 98 touch, terest in not contined to China, and it will English Sovereigns, be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who Australian Sovereigns, have directed their attention towards the Distiunt, subject of Buddhism auki ita literature, and S. Bank Shares, Old,... 23 perc, poi.
Lk. do. Now,
34. e. pm. generally to all who are interested in ori- ental antiquities. 14 deserves to be better Union Dork
25 p. e dié. known in lodix.
Temperature. Londrona, 30th October, 1868.
Attached Thermometer, Barometer, ... Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb; deserves some notice and which we mich pleasure
in introducing to the know azmum S. gr., Minimation S. Rgr., ledge of our readers. We allude to Notes Mar. Suu's Rays,
published and Queries hina and Japan,
Munimin on Graga, monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the Previous Rainon Groni, 0:00 Ching
Man
печерарег. This publication
24houra, ,, above, .. 0.00 in size Wind, ie
printed on good paper, and shape is very like ite well-known name-Force, home, and is equally a Ollond,
詛 sake or prototype mine containing very curious and taeful Ozone, information regarding the language, litera Woller,
of the
Views of Hongkong, Canton and Ma- OW Publishing, a series of Photographic eso, Characteristic Groups etc., eta, by the Undersigned; about 150 Photographia to select from
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15
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In sets of 50 mounted,.....price, $30
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FLOYD & Co. Hongkong, September 21, 1868. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
(From the "Struts Times," July 21, 1868.) Some time ago we had occasion to remark npon the progress that Literature as repre- making in the East, and our attention has sented by the Freas had made and was again been called to the subject by the re- cript of a Hongkong publication which
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Risoul six or more Cypues start, à 2nd SHAREHOLDERS aro imported to take tro, history, usazers and susturve
Ade crews
tance, one Frites: Firat Boat,
notice that the seventh all of Fifty Dollars on the new Stork of the above natted Company is dos on the lat Deum ber next and will be payable at the office of
the HosuKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
extent and
Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. It says a good deal for the exter stability of the footing of Europeans in China, that anch is publication as this should I be established and condnoted with
CORPORATION, where receipts for the pay-apparently successful vigour,
ment thereof will be granted by the De- nager.
date.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 1888.
will be Frize ($10) will given for the 2nd and 3rd Cunser. SEVENTH RACE, 430 For House Boats. bulled by Chinamon, the bond the Boats entered. Dis mile.
The publication is altogether a very in- Second, $5. Entrance fee, $1. $185
FOR AIL ÖFEN BOATS,
teresting one, and BAILING RACE FOR
Prizes
the attention and support hese excepted.
Interest at the rate of Twelve per centum we commend it to thing it every success, THE rapid development of the gold rain. first Bost, $25;
5 second, 810. Course to be spe per annan will be alianged after the above of our readers.
(From the London Examiner," May bified bereafter. Entrance fee, $3. HARBOUR YACHT RACE. For all Yachts.
16, 1868.) By order of the Board of Directors,
This really uesful volume "Treaty Ports Bohooners to sail as Cutters, dedueting
GEORGE N. MINTO,
of China and Japan" is intended as a Secretary, one-third of their tonnage. Time al-
del guide for travellers and residents in Chine lowance fifteen seconds per ton. Frizea,
Hongkong, September 2, 1868. thie Tone-Foo Cor, presented by E.
und Japan, and as a buck of reference for A Broncoca, Esq., and the CANTON
mercantile men generally. It contains a Cor, presented the Canton Regatta
by
account, bistorical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with has been carefully compiled and edited by Peking, Yedo, Elongkong, and Mac. It Mr N Denvys and the elaborate waps considerably in which the work abound
Club. First boat to have the choice of Frises, the remaining Prize to go to second bout. Entrance fee, $5. Par- ticulars of the Course will be duly announced
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday, 11th November, 1868. FIRST RAR, F. M.-For bien of war's
Cutters. Distance, ce mile. First Bont, $25; second, $10. Entrance fee, $1 Entries recaived by H. F. HAWER, Esq., until noon on Monday, the 9th November.
SECOND RACE, 1.30 r.M. -For Single Fair Scalling Boats. Distance, one mile, Prize the LADING PUnse, presented by the Ladies of Hongkong. Entusios
feu, $ó.
Tum RACE, 2.30 2.3.-For Four-osred
Cantola Cutters Distance, one mile and a half, Prize: the PERTHSHIRE INUATTA CUP, value $150, presented by t
the Officers of H. M. 73rd (Perth- alire Regiment) The Winners of the Chairman's Cup excluded. Entrance
inile.
by
fee. $10.3 FOURTH RACE, 3 r.M.-For all Boats max norises: first Boat, $25; second, by Europeana Distance, oug
$10. Time for Uare. Entries received the Secretary until noon on Monday, the 9th November. Entrance fee, $1. FIFTH RACE, 3 30 r.M.For Pair Oars and Two Pair Sculling Boats. Distanco,
BISNEY the one niile.
CUP, value $100,
D. BUTTON ed by
of the American JBE, Esq. Cup exeluded. Futrance fes, $5. SIXTH RACE, 4 P.M.-For Bonts polled bg non-commissioned Ricers and Men of in Garrison Distance, une. irea for ears.. Prizes firat mile.! Boat, $20 second, so. Winnere of the first race first day exoladed. En- trance fee, $1.
SEVENTH RACE, 4.30 r..For Single Fair
Soutling Boats Distance, one mille, Prize, the Kwoxe-Loong Cur, valued $100, presented by C. D. KERB, Esq. Winners of
of any Single Pair Sculling Race in China or elsewhere excluded. Entrance
fee, 5. EIGHTH RACE, 6 P.M. For four-oared Can ton Cattera. Distance, one mile
Priz
the JINKEE CUP, valục $150,
Pted by & Subscriber. Entratica
Eve,
$10.
YACHT RACE-For Schooners and Cutters, Prizes, the NAVAL and GARRISON CUPE. No time allowance between Seboovers and Cutters, but boats under 12 tons will be allowed 20 seconds per ton (for each tou under 12) in their own claas.
GEORGE GLASSE
(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY
LONDON, AND 28, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS)
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG, SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED. Hongkong, May 1, 1967,
tf
JOHN THOMPSON & Co., ISPENSING & ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTS AND
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS,
Shape Medicine Chests supplicl and refitted. "TEETH EXTRACTED." INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY. 23, Wellington Street, Hongkong, Hongkong, May 9, 1868.
EASTLACK & WINN, Surgeon Dentists,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAL
SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, NVITE mspection of their New and well
astorted suminter Stock of
Black and Blue Broad CLOTHS.
Naval and Military CLOTHS.
Alixt aud Fancy TWEEDS.
Light
Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS.
Plain and Faney DRILLS, DUCKS, &¢
Quilting and Marseilin VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under the management of first class Eng- lish Cutters.
TIES and SCARFS in great variety.
The new Shapes in Gentlemen's OULLARS.
Long Cloth, Silk and Wool SHIRTS.
PAJAMAS
The äret Ganze, Merino and Silk UNDERVESTS. bout in of either rig to have the choice of
HOSIERY of all kinds. Prizes, and the first bout of the other rig Entrance to take the remaining prize. fee $5 Particulars of the
The Contae will duly OCEAN RAUL-For Yachts, Prize, the
DOUGLAS CHALLENGE CUP value presented by DOUGLAS LAPRAIE,
to be won two years successively by a Yacht or Yachts the bona fide property of the same owner. The Course will be from Hongkong Harbour to Macag and back. Schooners to sail as Cut- tore, deducting one-third of their ton- sage Time allowance one minate per ton. Entrance fee, $10. Full porti culars of the course and day of the Rate will be duly announced. -
le
The above Programme is subject to any future alterations the Committoo may find it necessary to make.
and tamed of each Crew Weight
ectors, for Prasantation Prizes for Rewing must be stated on entering Boata.
All entrics (not otherwise epceified) must
be made to the Hon.. Secretary, on or be
BAE, ROD, Angle IRON and RIVETS, for the 31st October, 1888. Double Shear, Spring and Blister STEEL,
The Races, will commence each day at 11
iu rostor, square and flat hars. Babbits, and Titin will take place on board METAL, Bods and Pipes Gia FITTINGS the Flug Ship each day after the Second of every description. Boiler TUBES, Frea- race.
sure GUAGES, FILES, PACKING and
Hon. Aloretary.j Vitoria Regatta Cheb,
A. MOLEOD,
şil kinds of Engineer's Supplies,
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, September 1, TRAR,
mario
Deril
Genticmen's Stray and Felt MATS in Various Shapes.
Household LINENS of every description.
A large Stock of French Printed MUSLINS of the Latest Patterns.
French Printed CAMBRICS.
Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy Silk CAUZES.
Grenadines, and other New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-up. SKIRTS.
ORINOLINES, Muslin EMBROIDERIES and LACES of all descriptions.
· 13.
contain so
with which the work abounds,
ing interest throughout the world that has followed the California discoveries has not yet reached its limits. North China and South Africa are to be added to the list of gold producing countries, and though neither way rival in extent or richness the older fields of California and Australia, both will probably prove attractive enough to induce immigration rues. Presently, the Indian such pedago from Americs and from the British Colo-
will bo prospectel." It is well known that the precious metals are there in abundance, but they are more easily ob- tained in healthier olimates and under
We have thus given in outline some of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the safer conditions of life than can be en- whole volume. Other chapters treating ofjoyed in Borneo or Sumatra. Besides, Macan, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghan, and the home supply of enterprising men tb6 remainder of the treaty ports, we can who spread themselves over the great only outmerate
The pager describing fields of the North and South during the Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and first half dozen years of migratory ex- so much that is new to Europeoitement, has fallen away, People at readers respecting its history, public buil.
characteristics, that we home have become familiarised with the would rain transfer them to our columns. details of life or the gold fields--its daz-
general cha A complete and intelligible plan of the Im-gere, privation, and ill fortune; and the perial City and neighbourhood, gives us a golden visions that tempted so many accurate netion of the relative position of thousands from the mother country be- Ha divisious, streets, and place the notices
In the introductory chapter to t
to
and
of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found anccinct history of that Empire, together with remarks on its government,
B
tween 1849 and 1855 are now powerless
to delude them from the old accustomed the mass is very much higher in Great paths. Again, the social condition of
and limits, which will be found 80graph Britain than it was twenty years ago.
interesting as
as throwing a considerable light Much misery exists, no doubt; but the
And
On a part of the world so long ropeans, struggle for life is not fettered by the
still comparatively, unknown to
descriptions of
The
and
of Nagasaki, Yodo, Yo-griding competition which then prevail- kohama, and the other Tresty Ports of ed. Men in the middle ranks of life—in Japan, are as elaborate entertaining as the liberal professions as well as in the those of the Chinese ports. A copious in higher branches of mechanical industry dex and a useful appendix containing many that the avenues of employment hints and innoh app
appropriate advice to tra
were chokal with eager rivals, and their vellera and others, is also included in the impatience under a restraint which seem- volume. The entire work affords a vast
amount of information, pleasantly written, and we doult not will be perused with interest by many who will never visit the
Eastern wear.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Got. 80, Bengali, Fren. barque, 432, Da- minux Etienne, Sydney, 6th Sept., Coal, 500 tons.--Order.
CLEARED.
Edward Marquard, for Bangkok. Douglass, for Melbourne. Frederick, for Mauila.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Frouch barque Bengali, from Sydney, reports fine weather. Crossed the Equator o 28th Sept., in long: 12.17 E., from thence had inoderate monsoon till arrival in port, 62 days out. The French barques Ocean and Courrier des Mers bad left Sydney for Hongkong.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WELL OLOSE For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
PerKWANG TUNG,” on Saturday,
the Slat lnstant, at ő P.M. For SILANGHAL
ed artificial and unnatural was becoming dangerous, when California and Austra a suddenly offered to them the breath- ing space they wanted, gavo rewards to industry, and incitements to personal en- terprise.
Tho relief thus afforded was eagerly embraced; and tens of thousands of Bri tain's best men left its shores in volun tary emigration, some to win high for tune, many to found homes, most per haps to find that they could not escape disappointment even at the Antipodes. Such an exodus from the old country can never again occur. The temptation which occasioned it has ceased to be ope rative on a large scale.; and therefore the discovery of gold deposits at the Cape and in the North of China will not be regarded with an overwhelming interest at home, except, in the case of the latter, as they may affect political conditiona But just in proportion to the absence of an indiscriminate and unreflecting rush will be the advent of adventurous and skilled men, who have acquired expe rience on the older fields, of California especially.
It is with such that the Chinese an- thorities will have to deal. They know
Per SUWONADA," To-morrow, the nothing of Blackstone, or of his teaching
that gold, being the most precious of m 31st Instant, at 2 P.M.
tals, was the property of the Crown
It is hereby notified that, under the au- because the Crown was the most precious thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st thing of the state. They will not, per May laet, Superintending, or Fist-Class haps, be permitted to make it so readily Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, their own on Chinese soil as they do on be entitled to the sanie privileges in regard American, where there is no Crown to Letters sent by or addressed to them ou but it may be necessary to warn the their own private affairs as are at prezent
enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the authorities who, it is said, are compiling Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will & Code for the future administration of be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all the mines, not to place a high value o but the First-Class now are) to the same the privilege to mine, or fetter it with privileges, In regard to their Letters, are undue restrictions. Such a policy once Ladies! Trimmed HATS and BONNETS,loyed by non-commissioned Officers and brought the British Crown and the gald
Private Soldiers.
FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &
Ladies and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING.
Ladies' Cotton and Lisle BOSIERY,
-LISLE and Silk GIOVES, do.
Lace and Muslin CURTAINS. Hongkong, April 97, 1888,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
miners into armed collision in the great Southern gold colony. A sirailar event may happen here, if the Grown" of China niakes a similar mistake, or if placus unnecessary restrictions on the new branch of industry that seems like *Kwang Tung," on Saturday, the Sietly to be introduced into its dominions and which, if fairly carried on, will bring For Shanghai-Per Sutcanada, at SP.M.,umberless other pursuits in its train Wa see that in South Africe the Euro To-morrow, the Bist inst
UNDER DESPATCH. For Swatuw, Amoy and Foodbow-Per
Instant, at 6 P.M..
No 1887-0
pean miners who are from the British se allowed to dig for gol liganse fee equal to fo which the representat
Government are to co ---some of whom hav application to be rece jects.
Some particulars have been already South Africa have u The auriferous "trac extend about two h south to north, whi east to west is unku traced to a river runn at about the 16th d
tude, and less than a the Upper Zambezi ; sp will show that t Sofia, ou the east four degrees to the so indicated. But centu of Sofala had becom tradition, the existor interior of the Mozam anthenticated by mod Livingstone montion stance which is give the question why so fields as these are de have produced such natives have been in. ering the larger piece geta," as "seed gold," in the ground in ord There can be no diffid ing that the native Zulus and kiudred tr whatever of the mind ing gold mines, or th work them. This equally to the ho among Chinese; bat tators in their cour Chefon discoveries return to their own tries where they have knowledge of gold rai brethren and frien. ignorant,
PERSONS who have re remember the plotas seated solitary in a d Escurial, directing t policy of Alva in t A contemporary bis bow Napoleon III, u Campaign from his ries. It is reserved i triad of such meddles tion of the scribe w!
kong articles for the Herald. He barron Jerusalem
we mean **Asunava
Affects to
and if he does not "
at any rate le causes occasional blunders. criticism from their character; but the la kong grievances "a roughly characteristi that we are dompelle writer aars Whe Donnell first threate a Stamp-tax, the ne entreated him to for their municipal rates of the cork Two no the Council were co say that they would,
ble taxes to having His Excellency told could show that to community, he wond desire. But the con appealed to on the native of the Staroj tion was never plac it is due to His Ex be viewed the, sng He preferred the St
is not a merchant, v all Hongkong, wh forward and say th Dicipal rates would form of raising available by the Su
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We hear, that "pro initiated on 'accouut use of by Mr Haylla application, for, & e Co. Carlowits &
procedure is we ba
cerely hope it will n
THIS morning the A ed ou board two sto 颏
the
borne the older and with the change change of names. John Bright have pas of Mosers A
Hean! formed, and the nam Mars and of the lat conjunction will They will, we anders the trade between thi Pse ports generally, (ireen, after having ed at Kowloong, wi uuder the new owne Japau.
A CARE was heard
the Summary Juvied
in
which Captain Fa Nuito Constante was Ziegenkildt of thu Packet was defenda represented by Mr B by Mr
Faldwell.
recovery of the su money for defonima of his crew, fram a China Packet havi Luzon Coast. Dote beyond his own past his servant; bat plai
by which Mesura F (Manils) appeared to Dhine Packet arrang
the Rom now and