Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
HAVE this day catablished myself as a PODLIO ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE Ap- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION ÄGENT.
LANGDON DAVIES.
Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
NOTICE,
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NELLBON in our Bir ceased on the 30th June last.
Mr TOBIAS PIN, MY WILLIAM NISBET OLMSTED and Mr H. SEYMOUR GEARY Are authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from thie date.
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FROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F.
BOWMAN will act aa AGENT of the Pacife Mail Steam-ship Company at this Fort.
S. L. PHELPS, Agent.
Hongkong, August 16, 1807.
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NOTICE
RBYLE HOLME has been admitted
a partner in ear Firm,
·GLOVER & Oo, Nagasaki January 1, 1867.
NOTICE, HAVE established anyself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under he Style and Firm of Gievonn F. PARKER
Op.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigod, Dooember 20, 1887, *
Backs.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPUA, LIMITED. "HE Company respectfully call the at- tention of Ship Owners, Consig- nees and Masters of Vessels, to their Esta- blishment at Hongkong and Whampoa, for the DUCKING and REPAIRING of Ves- sole of all claseca.
At Hongkong the Company have the anly Dook in the harbour, Granite Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to admal Ships of 360 foot in length, and drawing 22 feet of water.
Attached to it there are Shipwrights, Blicksmiths, Beiler-makers and Machinery works, and everything necessary for the Repairs of Bailing Vessels or Steamers.
The Company have also opened a Ship- yard by the side of the Hongkong Doak, and are ready to contract for the construc of steamers or Sailing Vessels of any tina of Bize.
have four At Whampoa the Company Docks, in which they will take Ships at reduced ratus.
The Steam Tug "LITTLE ORPHAN”. can be sugaged to tow Vessels to sea, or berth them, at reasonable rates.
For particulars, apply to
Or to
JOHN INGLIS,
Acting Recretary,
A. D. MITCHELL Manager of Works.
Company's Office, H.kong Hotel Building, Hongkong, October 10, 1868,
FOUCHOW GRANITE FLOORED
DOCK
Hove Dock 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, springa, average 17 feet, nesps 14 rect. The Dock in ordinary Tides runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam,
further For particulars as to the price of coppering, &c., &c., v., apply to
T. D. TILLINGHAST, Esq, Messrs De Sil Hongkong Mesare Born & Co., & Bbangbai; or to the Undersigned,
.ver. Co.,
Áruis.
Provisions.
U.. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Rongkong, October 31, 1868.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. NOTICE is hereby given that General.
MEETING of Shareholders of the Canton Insurance Offics will be held at this Offices of the Undersigned, in the Queen's
· Road, on THURSDAY, the 12th instant, at P.M.
E
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Canton Insurance Office. Hongkong, November 2, 1868,
FOR TREIGHT OR CHARTER.
The fast class French ship
"LA PLATA" JUSIN, Muster, of 444 tons re- gister.
For particulars, apply to
FREDERIO DEGENAER. Hongkong, Noveniber 2, 1868.
STEAM TO SWATOW HE P.&O.,steam-ship
GANGEN, will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the 6th instant, at 4 P.M.
W. MACAULAY,
Superintendent. Hongkong, November 2, 1868,
FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN.
The Steam-ship
"YESSO,
100
>Capt. Aentov, will leave for the above porta, Tomorrow,
the 3rd lost., at 8 ..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co. Hongkong, October 17, 1808.
FOR SİNGAPORE, PENANG. & CALCUTTA..
The British steamer
"LIGHTNING,"
will leave for the above places, on Friday next, the 6th ist, at 6 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, November 2, 1868 бло
ANDREW MILLAR HOUSE, SHIP & STEAM-BOAT PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH & BRASSFOUNDER.
No. 1, Quéen's Road East and Nullah Lane. Hongkong, October 28, 1868,
STEAM-BOAT "MEKONG.""" ENDERS are invited stating the lowest price for aktoring the abure steamer lying at anchor off Shamien, auto, now propelled on the scoutre wheel system, into
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements. VICTORIA REGATTA ULUB
New Advertisements.
· REUTERS TELEGRAM COMPANY,
LIMITED,
Committee's
The Hon. W. KESWICK, Chairman. T. RIUKETT, Jr., Esq. RIOMAND F. HAWEZ, Esq.
A. W. ÚJENNIE, Kaq.
A. MOLEUD, Keq., f
PROGRAMME
Hon. Secretary.
of the 15th Annual Meet- ing,
FIRST DAY,
New Advertisements.
JOHN THOMPSON & Co.,
No. 1689-Nov.MBER 2, 1868, QUOTATIONS.
TOTICE is hereby given that Mr GEORGE DISPENSING & ANALYTICAL OPIUM-Pat, New,
N
TwiCGE MARSTON has this day been appointed special Agent of the above Com pany at Point de Gaile, Ceylon, to whom all communications must in future be ad- dressed.
HENRY M. COLLINS,
Manager, Indian Branch, Bombay, September 1, 1888.
NOTICE
DOS
CHEMISTS AND
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.
Ships Medicine Chests supplici and veriled. TEETH EXTRACTED." INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY. 23, Wellington Street; Hongkong. Hongkong, May 9, 1868.
FOR SALE.
Also; Vivian's Patent Yellow METAL Keel PLATES, 12bs. and 131b. with NAILS.
Apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, June 14, 1887.
LATEST SHIPPING.
HONGKONG, 2nd November, 1868,
$6231 Bonares, New, 6171 Maiwa,
645 a táb COTTON.-BOMBAY
CATCO TA,
Exchange.
Bank, 6 months' sight,
Credits, 6
18 a 21
17
204
410
4/6
On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 226
"1
Bombay, 3 days' sight, ka, 226
Bales
Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, The 78
Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B,
Mexicans, Gold Leaf,
7008
...prem
23.45 a 23.80
Gold Bar, 93 touch,
... 23 30
4.66
463
9 a 12
English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
Tuesday, 10th November, 1868, FIRST RADE, P.-For Boate pulled by non-commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison. Distance, ous mile. Prizes: first Boaty $25 Record, 10 Time for Oars Entrance fee, $1. Officers can officiate as Coxswains if necessary. SECOND RACE, 1.30 2. Tor Single. Pair Seulling Boats. Distance, une min. Frize the GOLD GHALLENGE SOULLS, to be won two years in succession by the same member, and a Cup valued
En $25, presented by the CLUB, trange fee, THIRD RACE, 2.30 F.For Four cared
Cantor Cutters, Distance, ona mile | Friday. and-a-half. Prize: the CHAIRMAN'S Cur, value $250. Entrance fee, $10. FOURTH RACE, F.-For Men-of-war's Prizes: Gigol Distance, one mile. Brat Boat, $20; second, $5, Time for Oare Entries received by R. E HAVEE EBO.. until noon B above Baces will take place on Wed-
nesday 16th and Thursday 17th DuYeo, for Shanghai. the 9th November Entrance FIFTE RACE, 3.50P.M.For Pair Cars and ember next.
Two Pair Soulling Boats. Distance, una mile. Prize, the AMERION QUE, valued $300, presented by the Ameri
Community.
Entrance foe, $5.
HE Undersigned begs to inform the Publio of Hongkong that he has just opened Tuz HOTEL LES COLONIES RESUNTZ's Yellow METAL, 20:28 oz. and Sycee, TAURANT, where he will personally super- intend his own Cuisine. He is prepared to take orders and deliver to
Buy part of the City at the shortest notice. Flo is also ready to cater or take the management of Balls, Parties, &c.
e several years || Club, be fools COB- Cook of the New fident, by a strict attention to business, to merit a share of public patronago.
NB.Baked Fork and Beans, Thursday and Sunday. Fiel Chowder, Tuesday and
IL TRENT, Caterer,
.!
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SIXTH
FACE, 4 P.M. For Canoes. Dis- the Flag-ship. tance, from the aborò to
ize: the BROKER'S
and brice round: Prize:
Cur value $50. | Entrance feo, $9 Should six or more Canoes start, & 2nd Prize (820) and 3rd Prize (810) will be
for the 2nd and 3rd Uitoes, given SXVENTH
Boats
4.30 P.M.For House
ulled by Chinamon, the bond ¦
fide crews
of the Boats entered. Dis-
BAILING RAGE FOR ALL
No. 198, Queen's Road Weat
Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
CANTON RACES.
ARRIVALS, Nov. 2 Hopeful, British barque, 382, James A. Buttrey, Newcastle, NSW., Sept. 11, Coal-BORNEO COUPANY,
Nov. 2, Glendes, Russian ship, 635, Bur- no17 kitt, Bombay and Singapore, Aug. 17 and Oct. 1, Timber.-LANDKERIN & CO.
H. & 8. Bank Shares, Old, Du. do. Now,
Union Dock..
....22 per a pm. Sp.cpm. 25 pc, dia.
Temperature.
Barometer, -...
Attached Thermometer, 68.
Bulb, Dry Wet Bulb,
BONDKONO, 2nd Nucember, 1868.
9 A. M. 3.P.M. 30.272 50.716
$70,0
74:6
59.0
60.0
Maximuni
78.0
Minimist S.
... 59.0
OLEARED.
Max. Sun's Bays.
126
Minimum on Grase
54.0
Previous Rain on Grou., 0.00
PASSENGERS.
24hours,
ed.
above,... 0.00
FRED. W. COARE, Clerk of the Course.
List of Passengers per S. S. Emeu, on Wind, 3rd Novembar,
N.E.
Force,
2
1
de17
FIRST CLASS."
For Marseilles-Mesare T. B. Chapman, Soholeneld, Dapison, Botto, J. F. H. Traut maou, . M. Wilkiu, Cuoyun, Brescsana, Maccall.
Cloud, Orone, Westler,
201
0
0
ន
2
Fine:
Fire,
-56
Further particulars will be duly announc
Hongkong, October 14, 1868,
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher*
LAU-TEZE.":
Translated from the Chinees BY
JOHN CHALMERS, A. M, Price $1.50. ALNO,
The Origin of the Chinoso" by the same
tance, one mile. Prizes: Firet Boat, $15 Seound, $5. Entrance foc, $1.
OPEN BUATE, Chi-Buther: Price $1. nese excepted.
: first Bost, Prizes $20 second, 810. Course to be spe- dified bereafter. Entrance fee,
YACHT RACE. For all feolite. HARBOUR
Boheoners to sail as Cutters, deducting one-third of their tonnage. Time al- lowance fifteen seconds per ton, Prizes, the Toove-Foo Cur, presented by E.
Apply at Mesara LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1868,
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE.
A. Broncoux, En, and the OANTONN and after Monday next, the 19th in Cur presented by the Canton Regatta Club Fires boat to have the choice of Prizes, the remaining Prize to go to
second boat. Entrance fes, $5. Par ticulars of the Course will be duly announced.
SECOND DAY. Wednesday, 11th November, 1868.
1 P.M FIRST RAIL
For Men of war's Cutters Distance, one mile. First Boat, $26; second, $10. Entrance fee, $1. Entries received by R. F. HAWK, BEQ., until noon on Monday, the 9th November SECOND
RADE, 1.30 For Single Pair Sculling Boats. Distance, one mile. Prize:
the LADIES PURSE, presented by the Ladies of Hongkong. Entance festb THIRD RACE, 2.30 For Four-osred Canton Cutters. Distance, one
mile half.
Prize: the PERTHSHIRE and- REGATTA CUP, value $150, presented
For Southampton,-Captain and Mrs. Masen and 2 children, Mr H. Martin, Mr Davio,
For Sues,--Mr and Mrs Hansson, 2 chil- dren, and European female servant.
For Alexandria-Dr Orio. For Singapore,Mr. B. Pestonjee. For Gibraltar,—Mr Joaquin Magoulos,
·SECOND CLASS.
For Marreilles,Blossra Abaggs and two native servants, Battos, Wrékeins and ne- tive male servant and Rodena.
For Southampton,--Captain and Mrs Al- len and child; "Mesure Duffay, Button, J. Jackson, J. Mackenzie and T. Jackson.
For Melbourne, Mr Westerman.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
stant,
the Charges for Board at the Company's Hotel will be reduced to the The Brit ship Hopeful, from Newcastle, following scelto Residents or Non-resiv mado goud progress, but lately had con
N.S. W., reports first part of the paisage |
For Board, to
dents, $45 a month.
For I Breakfast,.
1 Tifin,
1 Dinner,
$0.80.
... 080 1.25. On and after Walnesday, the 21st inst.,
siderably high winds and calms until get Eng into 18 North, when we met the N.E. monsoon; 52 days out.
The Russ, ship Glented, from Singapore
no money will be taken at the Bar or in the and Bombay, reports the first part of pas- Billiard Rooms, Tickets will be on Salenge fine weather and light moderate E. in the Bar and Billiard Rooms, price 25 cts. to N.E. wind; the latter part had strong each, and Drinks and Games must be paid N, E. mansoon. In China sea, on October for with these.
4, in lat. 2.16 N. long. 107.10 E. spake the American ship Samuel Russell, from Amoy bound to New York.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. LANGDON DAVIES, Secretary. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
LONDON
ASSURANCE CORPORATION.:
Lipe ASSURANCE,
Newcastle, Brit, bg, May 20th, left New castle. Experienced light N. wind and fine weather to the line; July 4th, crossed the equator in long. 25 W.; August 4th, round. ed the Cape, strong NW. wind; run down Castings in fat. 48 Sept. parsod An-
10th
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOV, 2, 1868,
LOCAL
THE October number of Notes and Queries on China and Japan will be published to- morrow,
THE Band of the 73rd Regt. will perform on the Parade Ground, on Tuesday, 3rd inst., commencing at 4.30 P.M. The following the programme OVERTURE,
"Fra Diavolo, ".....
tiber, QUADRILLE,...Flotte Bursche,.....Sapse. SELENTION,.......Tancredi, "........ for ki. Fralings Lieder "Chung? "London Season,..... Unstow, M. Toy, Band Sergt.-Colector.
VALSE, GALOP,..
The following Additional Order has been made by His Excellency Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B, in 1866: "The Stamp Duty payable on an Council, under The Stamp Ordinance, Instrument in writing under Seal ordinarily termed a Servant's Security Bond shall henceforth he 50 Cents instead of as út pre- sent 10 Dollars."
f Excellency Kir Richard Graves Masi Donnell, CB, has been pleased to appoint Alexander Willis Glennie, Esquire, to be Assistant Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade. The official and non-official elements are thus associated. we understand that the Royal Italian Ops-
come on by, the mail steamer Arrange
by the Officers of H. M. 73rd (Perth-HE Codersigned are authorised to issuejer 16th crossed the equator in long. 130 ra Company are shortly expected from Ma-
w, from dates to the time weather varian
from thence to Formosa light variable sila; they were looked for in, but have not of the Life Policies for. eums not exceeding shire Regiment). The Winners Chairatau's Cup excluded. Entrance £5,000.
-HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, fee: $10.
Hongkong, October 14, 1868. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
nad by
ler of the passage light N. E. wind. Octments have, we believe, bean hade for a 7th, spoke the Contet from London for few weeks' stay in Hongkong of this talent- tf. Bongsong, 150 days out: 20th passed the for Singapore and Batavia, whither Mons, cd company of singers, after which they akapa Saddles; 24th arrived at Shanghai.
Jane Specs, Brit. g., from Sydaoy. N.S. W., had a deal of light winds during days going 390 miles, the wind being ligh with frequent calins. Reached Shanghai, Get. 26.
Pompel has gone to prepare the way. Tho company now master two prime donnas, and a complete strength for all the parts,
In connection with the above is the a paidle-wheel boat, Particulars may be FIFTH RACE, S.30 P.-For Pair o$1. THE Undersigned have been appointed the voyage; when North of the Line was Ik and it is said that an entire change will ba
powerful Twin Surow Tag "WOOSUNG." obtained from the Undersigned, who do
requiring the services of this Tug either from Matson (where a splendid an- chorage will be found during the S. W. monsoon) or from the White Dogs, can obe tain them at moderate rates, on application
to
JOHN C. SKEY, Manager. Pagois Anchorage, River Min.
New Advertisements.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
"OF CANTON"
NOTICE. TOTICE is hereby given that, under the
Provisions of
of Article 77 of the Arti-
not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender.
W PUSTA & Co.
Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
no29
NOTICE. OCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable ratos, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portugaces or Germs into Chi- nase, or from Chintoso into English. Ad- dress,
The # China Mail" Office,
2. Wyudham Street, Sungkong, MORRIS'S DIRECTORY FOR CHINA
JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES, &a, &c., 1800.
HE Undersigned begs to announce that the first volume of the above work oles of Association of the Society, an Ex will be published early in January 1980, traordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be and he requests that the sebeddles aildres- held at the Society's Offices, No: 12 Praya, sed to the different residents be returned on Saturday, the fifth day of December next, as soon as possible and that all foreigners ut three o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur lately strived in China will kindly and
delay. pose of altering the Regulations of the their names for insertion without
Orders will be received by copies can Bciety by a from One to Thirteen inelu certain Special Resolu passing tions numbered
Swatow, Mesare GALBs & Co. Amoy, Messrs sive, whereby Articles Numbers 25, 69, 7
120, 129, 139, 140, 145, 147, 76, 77, 79, 1 156 of the Society's art
Articles of Association are
from
and
ons affecte
and
ons of the Society other Genersi
thereof. **substituted in lien and exclusion
And Notice la also hereby given that a Copy of the proposed Resolutions can be obtained by any Shareholder on application at the Society's said Officer in Victoria.
HEDGE & Co. Foochos, Shanghai Hecorder Ofice Shanghai, Japan Times Qlice Yoko bama, Mesars Case & Nagasaki, F. proposed to be struck out of and oxpunged ALUAR, Esq., Clements Lane, London, and Regulations of the said Society A9 3, OTKAZMAN de Co. San Francisco. the "and certain other Regulations
J. B. MORRIS, Duration, Constan
Hongkong, N. B. All advertisements njust be sent in rot later than 15th November Hongkong, Votober 19, 1868,
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT Trustees.
Dated the Thirtieth day of Oct., s. D. 1869, By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT WATMORE,
Secretary,
"THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON."
Nor
NOTICE. JOTICE is hereby given that in com
pliance with the requirements of Bec- tion Number Fifty of The Companies
an Extraordinary Gen Ordinance, 1886," eral Meeting of the Shareholders will be the Offoes of the Society, No. 12, held? ?at: Prayson Mouly, the Twenty-first day of
neck, at Three o'clock in the after December
confirming all noon, for the purpose of any Special Resolutions that may be passcit the Meeting valled for the purpose on the Fifth day of December next.
at
or
Dated the Thirtieth day of Oct., A.D. 1808, By Order of the Board of Directors
ROBERT WATMORE,
Begrotary
Bon, W. Keswick, FORBES, Esq.
JOHN DENT, H. G. TROMSETT,
H.N.
}}
Hon. It. B. GIBB,
Directors
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SASSOON, Esq. Hov. WH, BEACH, J. J. MORHAY, M.D. Committee of Management. Hon. W. KESWICK, Uhditman.
G. J. HELLAND, Baq G, HEARD, Esq. W. LEARN, Esq.
W. MACAULAY, Bog. H. G. TUOHBETT,
G, J. BELLAND, Baq, RN,
Dos, flathos, &c., will be most ORATIONS of Books, Perlodicals, News-
papora, shankfully received.
A. OVERBURY, - Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868
EASTLACK & WINN, Burgeon Dentists, HONGKONG A SHANOBAL
FOURTH RACE, SP.For all Boats man- by Enropeus. Distance, one nille. Prizes first Bout, $25; second, $10. Time for Lars. Entries received by the Secretary dutit noon on Monday, the 0th November. Entrance fee, t
·Oars and Top Fair Sculling Boats. Distance, one Inile; Priz, the BIGNEE CUP, $100, presented by D. Ro Faite
RUTTUN JEES E. Winners of the American Cup excluded. Eutrance fee, $5, SIXTH RAU, 4 P.M.For Boats pulled by non-ermonissioned Officers and Men of any Corps i
rs in Garrison. Distance, one mile. Time for cars. Prizes: Bret Boat, $20; second, $5. Winners of
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foodbow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant
HOLLIDAY, WISE &C. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
Insurances at current rates.
NOTICE.
this their second visit to this place. made in the Operas to be represented ou
SUNDAY would appear to ba a day pecu Flora, Brit. bg, August 17th, left New liarly set apart for fire-alarnie and saraper tf. castle, N.S. W. Experienced very light from fire. As on Sunday week, two alarms W.S.W. to N.W. wind and fine weather t were given yesterday-oue at Jardine's Bs- the line; Sept. 13th- grossed the line in long zaur, East Point, and one in Wyndban The for- 161,49 6. Light N. E. to N. W. wind and Strost, behind Atuk's premises. utsettled westhet up the Chiun Sea, Sept. mer fre resulted in the burning of the roof
house ere it was China h 28th in lat. 11.56, long, 184.19 apoke the
the
police. They sup Elle Gladsteras, from Hongkong for Mel-pressed by
Wyndham bourne, 40 days out. Oct. 24th anchored Street might have been very serious, had it not been promptly gut under by the energetio at Woosung; 25th, arrived at Shanghai.
action of Mesars Coxon and F. M. Baker.
OW Publishing, a series of Photographie Views of Hongkong, Canton and Mo- tau, Characteristic froups etc., ato., by the the first race first day excluded. En. Undersigned; about 160 Photographs to trance fee, $
SEVENTH KACE, 4,80P.M.-For Single Fair Soulling Boats. Distance, one mile.. the Kwono-Loong Cue, valued presented by C. D. Kaa, Esq.
Sider any Slugle Pair Sculling
Rape in
in China or elsewhere excluded. Entrance fee, $6
aslect from
17 29 29
17
In sets of 50 mounted,.......price, $30.
26 50 unmounted,... 26:1
FLOYD & C Hongkong, September 21, 1868,
20. 26,
16.
33
Carge per S. S.. Emen:
Sith.
-S. W. Eggs. Balos Cases For England, 796 106
France, 607
CAS+8.
Alexandria
1035 71
FOR SALE AT EAST FOINT. Completo assortment of Lowmour and ton Cutters. Distance, one mile. A Thornycroft PLATE, and Sheet IRON, EIGUTE RAO, & F.. For four-oared Can-
Prize, the JINKEE GUP, value $150, BAR, ROD, Angle IRON and RIVETS presented by a Subsoriber. Entrance Double Sheer, Spring and Blister STEEL $10. For Schooners and Cutters. Found, quare il cas FITTINGS
iù and flat bare. YACHT R
Prizes, the NAVAL and GARRISON CUTS. of every description. Boiler TUBES, Fres No time allowance Between Schooners and Cutters, but boste under 12 took will be sure GUAGES. FILES, PAOKING and
Beall kinds of Engiuser's Supplies. allowed 20 seconds per ton (for each ton
RUSSELL & 06 The first under 12) in their own class. boat in of either rig to have the choice of and the first boat of the other rig Prizes, to take the
Parting prize. Entrance of the Course will be duly
feeunounced GOBAN RACE-For Yachts. Prize, the DOUGLAS CHALLENGE Cor value $500 presented by DoTGLAS LAPRAIK, Esq.,
to be won two years snuoussively by
Yacht or Yachts the bona fide property
of the same owner. The Course
mer10
Hongkong, September 1, 1869. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
notice that the savouth call of
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to take Fifty Dollars on the new Stock of the above. named Company is dus on the 1st Decem ber next and will be payable at the office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, where receipts for the pay be from Hongkong, Harbour to Maczoment therepf will be granted by the Ma- and back. Schobers to Bail us Cut- ters, deducting bus-third of their ton Interest at the rate of Twelve per centum age. Timo allowance one minute per per annum will be changed after the above tor. Entrance fee, $10. Full parti- date. aulers of the course and day of the
By order of the Board of Directors, Race will be duly announced."
GEORGE N. MINTO,
Secretary Hongkong, September 2, 1888.
The above Programme is subject to any future alterations the Comunittes may And It necessary to make
Weights, calore, and names of each Crow for Prosentation Prices for Rowing must be stated on entering Bats.
All
entries (not otherwise specified) must be made to the Hon Secretary, on or be The Races will once each day at 1 F.M., and Tiffin will take place yn buatd the Flag Ship each day, after the Second
MOLEOD,
Hon. Secretary, Vietoria Regatta Club,
fove the 31st October, 1868.
T200,
A.
nager,
del
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, 1887-
2 Bombay,
260 Tressure, about 6 lakhs of Della's.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE-
of a
in
A akimney caught fire, between eleves and twolve o'clock in the forenoon; and though the danger probably acem
acemexl
more at the time than it really was from the great quan tity of smoke, the fact that the flames were extinguished in a few minutes was nous the lee satisfactory when the position of the house is borne in mind. The chimney is not more than six feet from the side-vera-
dal of the China Afait premises, while
while again the Club Chambers and the Club itself are not many minutes' distance for a conflagra- tion in full blaze. To add to the danger,
For SHANGHAE, CHEFOO & TIEN-aquare platforms of woodworks and carpen
TSIN,
Per "YESSO" To-morrow,
Instant, at A,
For MANILA,
ters' woodyards are on the tops of the house the 3rd in which the fire commenced; and altoge ther the prospect of a general blaze, which was happily upset by the prompt action aforesaid, was anything but reassuring. Notice has been frequently taken of the
erections
and timber-yards which
Per "NUEVO CONSTANTE," To-mor-
row, the Srd Instant, at 6 P.3. SWATOW
For
Wooden
exist within a
a stone'sthrow of the Club and Par" GANGES," at 3 .. on Friday, Clah Chambers; and of other nuisances
the 6th instant,
that ought not to be permitted in sach neighbourhood; but of course, no sction
is
It is hereby notified that, under the on-axpected to be taken in the matter until the thority of a Fresury Warrant dated the fat buildings in the vicinity are burnt to the May last, Superintending, or First-Class. Soboolmasters in the Army will, in future,
ground
be entitled to the same privileges in regard
ANOTHER SUICIDE FROM GAMBLING, to Letters sont by or addressed to them on We hear of another victim to the vice of their own private affairs as are at present gambling-the regulation and control of enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in
which vice, by the way, has formed so will distinguishing Schoolmistresses Army; and all-Arniy
a feature of the administra
in the
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Longkong, July 81, 1868.
be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all tion of Sir R. G. MacDonuall, c. a. The but the First Class now are) to the same facts of the case appear to be there. privileges, in regard to their Letters, are Chinamina, formerly cook at the Commis
open A enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and arist, resolved some time since Private Soldiers.
cook's cake-shop in Queen's Road Fast; ad- and his brother in
Whampoa having vanced him the necessary funds, he joined other two follow-countryman and became at once head epuk and cako-maker at No. 14 of the above thoroughfare. It seems however,
Three Brothers (as the not three brothers fient was called) were well-met, for the partuer now deceased an iarderate gambler, and the advance forwarded from Whampoa, instead of going into the busineer, went to the benefit of the
UNDER DESPATCH.
For Slingling, Chefoo and Tientain, Per Verso, To-morrow, the 3rd Instant, at 8 a.m.
For Manil-Por Nueva Constante, To morrow, the Srd Instant.
that
The
For Swatow-Per fanges, at 4P.. on Gambling Farmer. After the userable.
Friday, the 6th instant,
gambler was thoroughly cleaned out, 20
No 1089
wrote a pleading Whampoa brother but fraternal love strong than comme money was refused the poor make-ma Bort
-of- "do-or-die appears that $7 found dead, int
Was
the
at the Wanchi
beam
in the co
common, scarf, abo turday morning. the assistant cook is evident that dec
6
upon his loss above for he was observe some, time during hisolf in his hea Getting alarmed the assistant got qnite, dead, as sta commnuicated with down. An inquest, v on Saturday aftern
death by suicide wa got by a British Col
THE AMATEURS On Saturday even the birthday of H.
of Port
meiro, King the
Club Lusitano, representation and Amateur Dramatic bers of the Club, ch * Um
Um Drama no Mai The piace la so
is so exces more appropriate se been made for the o
ner in which it w was admirable named Fernão, ca Falcon, is engage the Dutch enemy o
at the same time ti
are
driving the Sp
About the middle ed scene throughout is and the elever aday which a rolling section of the
Heated great credit the stage manager. the captain (blr M
jawess who has elep lolife with the pri J. M. Alves); Lope tain by
a former
altire and passed to
(Mr M.
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solicitude which Fe
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of riv!
safety,
the life
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alicur's
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vers the sex of and is about to o On the s Fernão [ by dencuément, canari
Logo's:
love protestatio pendence of Peru
The actin Alves as Ferado and good, being more
M thau we have seen sentation given in strongest points in. our Lusitanian fri scenery and general By the
le rolling
You stage, with
nd list
of lightning as seen steen ports, and ti
of heavy weather tation of storni amateurs could be other triumph was which the Fulen rals craft to strik the flash and bood metal confusion in Har to a man-of-wa and the shout of tri caved in," were correctness of inuita too much for the a faet and shouted V as the curtain foll Amateurs give a pu above, it is very house would repay nowledged taste of appeared also in th trance and throug entertainment Jia and his subjecta in
TO-DA
Mr Goodlake aut
or two cases of infe luor charges were
Ulivor Lamaro, so barque La St. Cr struck and kicked in the cells, was t The Captain of the an excellent clar fived $10, in dofa
labor.
Leong Atoo, w
as an unlicèuse-l with having svàle the bead of a Cbini
on Saturday after given by the com threw away the pi Goodlake gave th hand labor.
Lum Ahee.. tity of Poklo, was on Saturday aftern roll of crape lasting
in Jervois Street. cloth, when
b
the Police. Prise
fact upon which 31
stress. In this in was sent to Gaol months.
Marians Flores, Terrace, appeared
tame, domesticate
must have been Wong Aliu, cook Gas
Compan complainant's, was
at the
, as he was for
cated Chanticleer;
another Portugues
purpose of having
fight. As prison had said that the b case was adjourne
Max, aynabal
in time," it is not mortal, infinitely l greater than the e hou warkest in, z Hinnance-Car