Notices to Consignees.
'HE following cases have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery.
**Ex "Donhai, 7th January, 1888
PRA
581
LF 285
1 Cuse. Paper
"Hoogly," Sist October, 1808,
** Arios,*** Bookt
1 Books.
BERTRAND,
Principal Agent,
Hongkong, November 9, 1888.
*Notices of Firmala
NOTICE.
[HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
O LANGDON DAVIES.
1868,
Flongkong, July 1,
NOTICE
THE Interest and
Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firmi ceased
on the 30th June lass.
Mr Tontas PIH, Mr WILLIAM NISDET. OLMSTED and Mr H. SEYMOUR GEARY are authorised to sign our Firm in Hongkong and Chins, front this date, fok
OLYPHANT & Co.
Hongkong, October 1868.
'NOTICE.
TYROM and after this data Mr. GEORGE F. BowKAN will not as AGENT of the Pacife Mail Steamship Company at this
Port
& L. PHELPS,
Agent
Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
MR
NOTICE.
R. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE is authorised to sign our Firm per
at Fooohow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co.
June 3, 1868.
NOTICE.
MR RYLE BOLME has been admitted
a partner in our Firm.
GLOVER & Co.
Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
NOTICE
HAVE established myself at this port se General Commission Merchant, under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PABKEE
DEEGIFFORD FORBES PARKER.
Saigon, Decembar 20, 1887.
NOTICE
New Advertisements,
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD. DESPECTFULLY sollelt inspection of their New GOODS, in the following Departments
BILKS
Evening Dresses Valyuta,
Linoo Gloves
TRE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
MISS ROSE
New Advertisements.
FRENCH CONSULATE NUTICK, WVING to the accident to the building
CARGOES.
No. 1698 NOYLMBER 12, 1868.
(From the Cauton Customa Daily Returns.) and from the Canton Custom Honse, by the Summary of Laporta and Exports, inte
HAS received por 407-544f La O in Elgth Sirect, formerly nocuried a Native Craft during the wask ended 8th
a Assortment of dies and Children's fashionable BONNETS and HAT; in Velvet, Terry, Seal, Grebe, Felt, and Straw, trimated and untrimmed, Chenille and Paisley SHAWIS. Velvet, Cloth and Beniskin JACKETS, in great Spetariety,
Fancy Dresses.
* Plain and Fanoy SILKS, in the newest
designs and colors,
Real LACES, in Honiton, Chantilly, Va Jatoenes, and Oluney.
Ladies French Cambric Trimmed HAND- KEROHIEFS Real Imitation, and Hem French FANS, BIRDS, and
RIBBONS.
HOSIERY
Trimming
HABERDASHERY
Manchester
Shawis
Prints,
MANTLES.
Jackets.
PONNETS,
Millinery
Ladies' Outfits."
BABY LINEN.
Gentlemen's Hats Gloves. Olotbs
HOSIERY.
Tweeds. Tailoring in all its Branches.
PERFUMERY, &c. usehold Lauens Blankets,
CARPETS.
FURNISHING DRAPERY,
Etc.
P.8 The Dress-making, Millinery and Tailoring are under the Superintendense of experienced West End hands.
Hongkong, November 12, 1888.
FOR YOKOHAMA DIRECT.
Ladies!
FLOWERS
Hat ORN
Gold and Silver BELTING & BRAIDS,. in all widths
Smoking CAPS abil TASSELS. Human HAIR, in Plaits and Curls. Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid BOUTS and GLOVES.
13
Received direct from Berlin, a nive as sortment of WOOLS, in all Colora
the French Consulate, the Office of the above has been temporarily Removed to the FRBSON MISSION HOUSE, Staunton Street:
Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
NOTICE.
LL Persons having claims against the A Estate of the ste frm of DENT & Co., are requested to furnish particulars of the same to the Trustees, addressed to the care of Bir E. WHEELEY, Hongkong, on or be
fere the 50th November, 1888,, in order to participate in the first Dividend...
ATURING, V. KRESSER,
Trustees of Dent & Co.'s Estate:
W LEMtember 18, 1868.
Hongkong,
NOTICE.
Do30
THE Undersigned hege to inform the Publia of Hongkong that he has just opened THE HOTEL DES COLONIES REX TAVEANT, where he will personally super- intend his own Cuisine. He is prepared to take orders and deliver to any part of the City at the shortest notice. He is also ready take the management of Balls, Having been several years of the New Yoris Club, he feels cou fident by a strict attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage.
NB-Baked Pork and Brant, Thursday and Sunday. Fish Chowder, Tuesday and Friday
tito
"WELLINGTON STREET,”
Opposits the Catholte Chapel. Hongkong, November 9, 1868.
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY FOR CHINA' JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES,
pedro, do,, 1000,
HE Underaged begs to announce that The first volume of the shore work will be published early in January 1860, and he requests that the schedules addres- ned to the different
residents be returned
or
·H TRENT, Caterer,
As soon as possible and that all foreigners No. 198 Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, October 17, 1869, The A1 Russian sleam-lately arrived in Chins will
will kindly send ***their
their names for insertion without ship
Orders will be received by
SHAFTESBURY," Captain ATTERN, will meet with quick dispatch for
the above port,
For Freight, &n, apply to
LÅNDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, November 12, 1868.
FOR SAIGON. The 41 French ship
tt.
"ST. CROIX," Captain KOBERT, will have in- mediate despatch for the above. For Frieght or Passage, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, November 12, 1888.
tf.
FOR NEW YORK, The 41 British ship
LOUISA," Capt. LAND OWN, will load hers and at Whampos, and have despatch for the above port. For Freight, apply to
"RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1888.
BK Undersigned will from this date tran-quick
Bot & GRISUAL COMMISSION BUSINESS
at this port under the firm of C. D. WIL LAMD&Co,
C. D. WILLIAMŲ, Hongkong, November 2, 1868.
NOTICE.
des
have authorized Mr OLADE BUDDE
Wto sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868,
bocks. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
QHAREHOLDERS are requested to tako notice that the seventh call of Fifty Dollars on the new Stock of the aboro. Damed Company is due ou the fet Decem ber next and will be payable at the office of the HONGKONG, AND BRANDHAI BANKING CORPORATION, where receipta for the went thereof will be granted by the Ma-
nager.
"THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON."
NOTICE.
ATOTICE is hereby givan that, under the NOTICE is hereby give that the ri
traordinary Meeting of Shareholders will
delay.
& Co.
be obtained froin Messrs and pies can Swatow Moana Guns & Gamoy, Mesra W HEDGE& Co. Foocbow, Shanghai Recorder
Offloe Shanghai, Japan Times Oce Yoko- hamza,
Messin CASE & Co, Nagasaki, T. ALGAR, Esq., Clements Lane, London, and Messrs J. STRATMAN & Co. San Francisco.
Ꭻ . B. MORRIS, Elongkong. NB-All advertisements must be sent in not later than 16th November. Hongkong, October 19, 1868.
FOR SALE AT EAST POINT. Cataplate assortment of Lowmoor and Thornycroft PLATE, and Sheet IRON, BAR ROD, Angle IRON and RIVETS Dunble
Shear, Spring and Blister STEEL, in round, square and flat bars, Babbits METAL, Muniz Yellow METAL, Copper PLATES, Rods and Pipes Gas FITTINGS of every description. Boiler TUBES, Pr sure GUAGES. FILES, PACKING and all kinds of Engineer's Supplies.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 1868.
HUNDREDTH EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED.
mar10
UNN'S NEW FAMILY PHYSICIAN: OR HOME-BOOK OF HEALTH. Forming a complete Household Guide,
cles of Association of the Society, an Ex-giving many valuable suggestions, for avoiding diasaso and prolonging life, with plain directions in cases of emergency, and pointing out in familiar language the causes, symptoms, treatment and cure of diseases incident to
held at the Society's Offices, No. 13 Prays, December next, au Saturday, the Fifth day of at thres o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur pose of altering the Regulations of the
peasing Society by p
sing certain Special Beenly-EN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, tions numbered from One to Thirteen inclu sive, whereby Articles Numburs 25, 58, 71, with the simplest and best remedies; pre 76, 77, 79, 129, 128, 138, 140, 145, 147, and senting a manual for
NURSING THE BICK,
15t of the Society's Articles of Association are and describing minutely the proporties and proposed to be struck out, of and expunged uses of hundreds of well known MEDICAL
Society from the Regulations of the said
PLANTS.
and certain other Regulations affecting the
other General Provisions of the
pay- Duration Constitution, Management, and
Interest at the rate of Twelve per ventum substituted in lien and exclusion thereof. And Notice in alho hereby given that a Copy
Besolutions can
ans can be obtained
per annum will be changed after the above of the Prekalder on application at the
date.
By urder of the Board of Directors,
GEORGE N. MINTO,
Secretary, Bongkong, September 2, 1668.
del
THE UNION DOCK OOMPANY OF HONGKONG & WDAMPOA, LIMITED.
BE Company respectfully call the ab
THE
nees and Masters of Vessals, to their Eata- blishment at Hongkong and Whampos, for the DOORING and RIGFAIRING of Ves- sels of all classes.
At Hongtong the Company have the only Dock in the harbour, a Granite Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to Bhip of 350 feet in length, and
feet of water,
it there are Bhipwrights, Attached
ta Blacksmitlis, Boiler makers and Machinery Wosks, and everything necessary for the Repairs of Sailing Vessels of Steamers,
The Company have also opened a Ship- yard by the side of the Hongkong Dosk, and are ready to contract for the construc tion of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any size.
At Whampoa the
LaYD Your the Company Decks, in which they will take Ships at
reduced fates.
The Steati Tag "LITTLE ORPHAN" Feah be engaged to tow Vessels to sea, or "berth them, at reasonable rates, For particulars, apply to
Orto
JOHN INGLIS Acting Secretary.
A. D. MITCHELL Manager of Works Company Oma, H.kong Hotel Building, flongkong, October 10, 1888, FODOROW GRANITE FLOORED Traché, nátta ka DOOKS
To
by bay
Society's said Oflices in Virtoria,
Dated the Thirtieth day of Oct., A. v. 1868. By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT WATMORE,
Secretary, doch
"THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON.” ALE
NOTICE.
.1
NOT NOTICE is hereby given that in com pliance with the requirements of Sec- tion Number Fifty of The Companies Ordinance, 1864," an Extraordinary Gen- the Shareholders will be eral Bleeting held at the Ofoes of the Society, No. 12, Praya, on Monday, the Freenty-first day of December next at
at Three o'clock in the after
confirming noon, for the purpose of any Special Resolutions that may las passed at the Meoting called for the purpose on the Fifth day of December svært.
all or
Dated the Thirtieth day of Oot, a, D. 1888. By Order of the Board of Directors, ROBERT WATMORE.
Secretary. dec21
OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS... JOTICE is hereby given that the ordin Nary Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the -- Head Offer Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 7th December 1808, at 3 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee logether with a statement of accounts to 81st Utober, 1868.
By order of the Committee,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
theneral Agents Hongkong, November 7, 1868.
SAILORS HOME, WEST POINT,
R
By J. C. QUNN, M.D., Author of Gunn's Domestic Medicine.
Physiology and Hygiene or Domestic With supplementary trostires on Anatomy, and Sanitary Economy;
Ou Physical Culture and Development (Newly illustrated and Re-stereotypad) Publishers:
MOORE WILSTACE & BALDWIN, Sold to Subscribers only.--Price: 810.
CONFUCIUS
AND THE CHINESE, CLASSIOS,
READINGS JN CHINESE LITERATURE,
Price: $2.50. NOTIDE.A few copies of the above WORKS can be had by applying to ́!
Bo this China Mail Olios. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
1
NEW BOOK, THE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher':
LAU-TRZE,"
Translated from the
Chiriese
BY
JOHN CHALMERS, A.3.
Price $1.50.
ALSO
no2
The Origin of the Chiness" by the same author: Price $1.
Apply at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION/ No. 122.
ENDERS for Contracts for the supply
of the articles included in the under mentioned Schedules to the Government Civil and Luck Hospitals, for the space of one year commencing on the 20th of December, 1888, will be received at this Office until Noon of the 1st of December, 1868.
de7 DOLE 1.
THE above Dock has been it fall working starder for the lust four years. Length 800 feet, width at bottom 40 fest, depth of
Trustees water on the will springs, average 17 feet,
Forené, Eag med 14 feet The Dock in ordinary Tides Hon. W, KESWICK, HErr,
JOHN DENT, and is pumped out runs dry to the Blocks
Bagi B Directors further particulars en tir the price of
Hon. H. B. Gros,
1. MACAULAY, Esq. coppering dc., de, ko, apply take ca
DELANOHAST, Esq., Messts De Bil G. HELAND, Esq. D. SABADON, Eng.
Rey, W. H. BEACH. B & Co
Hongkong Mesars Boys & Co, G. HEARD, Esq
1. J. MORNAT, M., WLAN, Eng. Shanghai or to the Undersigned.
Committee of Management connection with the above is the powerful Twin Surow Tug: "WOOSUNG Hon: W. Krewice, Chairman, Vessels requiring the services of this Tug W. MACAULAY, Esq. H. G. THOMERIT,
ther from Matson (where a splendid art. HELLAND, Esq. Erg, inchorage will be found during the 8. W.
tonsson) or from the Write. Doge, con tain them at moderate rates, on application
JOHN C. SKEY,
sadManager.
Pagoda Anchorage, Biver Min.
J.
ONATUME
рарета,
Olothes, &c., will be most of Books, Periodicals, New-
hankfully received.
A. OVERBURY, Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 29, 1609,
Provisions 2-Medical Conforts.
Bedding and Clothing, Miscellaneous, Tenders may be made for all four Spie dules, or for each separately, to enter into a Bond for the due fulfilment The successful tenderer will be required
supply of all
FAWCETT & Co.,
no17
INE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
GENERAL STORE KERGERS, AND
COMMISSION AGENTS, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
NOTICE
and after the lat November, 1868, BOARD and LUDGING-BOARD OF LODGING OF SPARE BED ROOM, Furnish- ed or Unfurnished, osa be bad at the House formerly known as the ORIENTAL HOTEL, Board and Lodging... $50 per Month. For further particulars, apply to
FAWCETT & Co. tl Hongkong, October 80, 1868.
ANDREW MILLAR, HOUSE, SHIP & STEAM-BOAT PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH & BRASSFOUNDER.
No. 1, Queen's Boad East and Nullah Lane. Hongkong, October 28, 1868;
NOTICE. THE Undersigned will not be responsible.
for any Debis contracted by the off cers and crew of the British ship Golden Bor.
J. F. RICE, Master. Hongkong, November 7, 1888. nal4
(Signed)
TO LEND ON MORTGAGE.
$22,000
on first class Property; not occupied by Chi-
nese.
Address "W. T. M" at the Office of this Paper.
Hongkong, November 5, 1868.
T
tf
STEAM-BOAT MEKONG." TENDERS are invited stating the lowest price for altering the above steamtar lying at anchor off Shamien, Canton, now propelled on the centre wheel system, into paddle-whool boat. Particulars may be
not bind themselves to accept the lowest or obtained from the Undersigned, who, he any tender.
WM. PUŠTAU & Co. Hongkong, October 29, 18838.
WANTED.
1:029
ONNAGE to Amoy for 300 to 400 Toma
of Dead Weight
ROB S. WALKER & Co.
Hongkong, October 21, 1868.
NOTICE.
November.
Imported from Hongkong —
66 bales Almeida--
1,335 piouls and 300 baskets Alum.. 2,192 bags Betel Nats..
59 tubs Barley..
143 packages Biobe de Mor. 155 bags Copper Cash. 3,849 bags Chaff. 52,090 Cocoanuta.
497 bales Cotton.
247 packages Coke.
90 packages Cuttle Fish.
327 balen Kted Dates.
64 bales Felt Cuttings. 238 packages Fish Maws.
180
670
packages picule Flint.
Fungus. 10 pa Broken Glass.
Salted Fish..
04 tube
140 cases Window Glass.
68 packages
and S pions Glue,
1,921 peus, sud 145 pls. Buffaloe Bides.,
134 pieces Buffaloe Horns.
102 bales dried Flowers,
balea
183 Liquorice.
137 cases dried
Lungana
7,635 packages and 2,181 pieces Nail
Bars and Boopa,
885
pieces Copper Shoots
211 packages old Copper,
244
pieces and 59 packages old Iron. 528 pigs Lead. 122 packages. Tin Plates and Steel.
73 packages Mangrove Bark,
100 packages Mate
302 packages
Medícius.
76 bales Molou Seed.
109 bales dried Mussels.
52 bales Nankeen.
65 picule Paddy
10,031
picals and 64 bags Pean
1,736 packages dried Fersimons.
95 Þign,
1,045
picula Rattans
37,646 bays Rice..
660 pionls Sandalwood,
606 pienle and 50 packga Sapanwood, 810 packages Shark's Fins.
503 packages Vermicelli,
205 bales Woul.
713 packages Sundries.
Exported to Hongkong-
165 bundles Gunay-Bage, 444 bales 'Straw-bags.
1,314 packages Bamboo Ware.
40 bags Betel Nuts.
100 bags China Root.
102 packages Charcual.
249 packages Uhinaware.
2,985
79
pieces and 6 packgs. Earthenware. packages Rice and Potatoe flour. 240 bags Garlic.
110 baskets Ginger.
71 packages Glassware.
141
packages Ironware.
1,653 packages Joza Sticks.
QUOTATIONS.
W
$6321
OPIUM-Pat, New,
HONORING, 12th November, 1868.
Bensres, New, 6202 Melwa,
640 & 650 OOTTON.-BOMBAY,
CALOUTTA.
Exchange.
IM
Bank, 6 months' eight, Credita, 6
18 a 21
17 a 204.
4/5
On Caloutta, 3 days' aight, Ra. 223
23
Bombay,
3 days' sight, Rs. 223
Shangane, 3 days' aight, Bank, Tis, 744-
Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.,
Syook Mexicans
Gold Leaf,
Gold Bar, 98 touch, English Sovereigns, Australian Bovereigns,
Discount,
d. &8. Bank Shares, Old, DD. do. Now, Union Dock
B
prem. 23.50 & 23:50
y 23 26 a 23.50
Temperature.
4,65
4.68
9 a 12
20Uppl
3
20 p. c, di
HONDRONG, 12th November, 1868,- (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co's Premisi,
Queen's Road.)
P.M.
THERMOMETER
Self-registered Maximum, at Boon 76 Min. over night. 76 Do BAROMETER, A.M..
90.131 Do.
PM
30.053
Noro.It is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to iustividuals by name. Much delay and inconvenience in the transaction of business will thereby ba avoided.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Our columns are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.
All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but es a quarantee of good faith.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 1808,
SAFETY IN HONGKONG.
Ir is an undoubted fact that much of the inconvenience experienced by residents
in Hongkong, as regards the restricted area at their command for exercise, and recreation, is owing to the defective state
130 packages Red, White and Yellow of the police organization of the Colony.
Lead
207 cases dried Lichees.
The new comer is astonished to leard'
4,726 rolls and 3474 packages Mathags. that practically speaking, the inhabited
89 rolle
Matung
327 packages Medicine.
146 packagos Paper.
1,543 pieces and 279 packages Planks.
137
Folea.
186 packages Preserves.
9
846 cases and 440 jars Samshoo.
case Silk Pisco Goods and Rib. bons, 1,124 bags Sugar. 17,014 jars
600 packages
271 chests 1501-chests
Тов
Tobacco,
portion of the island is the limit of his
walks and rides, if he desires to enjoy thean solus in perfect safety, and free from apprehension as to assault and robbery. Having harnet of the existence of Stanley and Aberdeen and, after gasing at the Peak, expressed a desire to behold the view from ita summit in the cooler and darker hours of the day, he stands amazed to learn that it is necessary to
249 packages
67 baskets and 89 jars Fresh and form a party" either to visit the more
922
bales
Salted Vegetables. Sopaliwood. 2,000 bundles Firewood.
Woodware. Umbrellua 164 pieces Furniture.
40 csans Starch.
365 packages
18 cases
$1 hags Touth Powder. 2,322 packages Sundries.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
DOCUMENTS Translated, at rooms, MAILS WILL CLOSE
from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Garumn into Chi- nete, or from Chinese into English. Ad- dress,
The China Mail" Office,
2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
GEORGE GLASSE, (FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY LONDON, AND 28, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS)
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG, A SHIPS' MEDICINE OHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED. Hongkong, May 1, 1867.
ti
JOHN THOMPSON & Co., .⠀ ISPENSING & ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTS ANI
·SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.
Ships Medicine Chests supplied and refittel. "TEETH EXTRACTED." INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY. ...... 23, Wellington Street,
Hongkong Hongkong, May 9, 1869.
EASTLACK & WINN,
Surgeon Dentists! HONGKONG & SHANGHAL
LATEST SHIPPING.
of his Contract, and for the articles of the best quality.
Tenders must be it duplicate, and in ashled envelopes, cudorsed "Tender for Hospital Contructs, Fortus of Teuder,
CLEARED. and all other Information may be obtained front the Superintendent of the Govern Indian, for Saigon. ment Civil Hospital.
Any Adamson, for Baugkok. J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Segretary's Office.
Hongkong, October 30, 1868.
FAIL & HOLIZ,
nodo
For SINGAPORE & BOMBAY— Per Str. "WEST INDIAN"
Su
day, the 15th Instant, at 7.15 M.
| For SHANGHAI, → ·
picturesque portions of the island, or achiovo the not very prodigious feat of walking to the Peak after sunset or be fore sunrise. Of course he will be told that people do go up to the Peak by themselves, and occasionally visit Stanley or Abordeon with no companion savƏ A stiok or umbrella; but be will not be long in finding out that such excursions have a spice of daring in them, and
though well enough for muscular young men who may take care not to display
Per ERL KING," To-morrow, the their watches or jewellery too ostenta.
18th Instant, at 3 p.m. --
For SHANGHAL
tiously, are rather avoided by steady middle-aged people, or ladies who only
Per CHINA," To-morrow, the 13th desire to enjoy the pleasures of the cour
Ainsty at 3 P.M.
try without the slightest ambition for a
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, &
the U. S of AMERICA generally, Per tho P. M. S. 6. Co.'s Steam-ship -WGREAT REPUBLIC," st.-
o'clock P.M., on Monday, the 18th instant..
brush with Chinese footpads.
Now we cheerfully concede that singa Sir R. MacDonnell arrived at Hongkong great change has coins over the Colony Crimes of violence have almost disp
All correspondence intended to be forwarded peared within the actual boundaries of by this opportunity must be super the city, and the less frequer.ted roads Berthed per GREAT REPUBLIC"outside them are much safer. But we The postage must be prepaid as foi defy even the present energetic head of
FOR A LETTER.
the police to say that the feeling we hast alluded to, of parts of the island being unsafe, does not exist. It may be re 8 gents, Under 4 ounce, Abova ounce and not ex.
founded, or it may have little or no four 10.
dation, but it existe on the part of & ceeding 1 ounce, Au Above 1 ounce and not ex-
large number of the Colonists, and w 24 ceeding 14 ounce,.
submit that this fact reflects extreme di Above 1 ounce and not ex-
credit upon British organization. Wa ceeding 2 ounces, 32
would not be understood as in this For every ad'tional ounce,
instance attaching individual blame to Newspapers or Prices Current, 2 cents the officers or men of the force which
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supposed to ensure our safety, and f Under the convention recently conolud- which the Cology is taxed to an extent. ed, correspondence forwarded as above
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, Getieral Post Office, Hongkong, November 8, 1868.
will be delivered free at the places of its hitherto unheard of in any equal por destination.
tion of the British Empire. We are propounding the cure, but exposing the evil At Saigon, at Shanghai, at s tsin, anywhere in fact where the hum Do16 nitarian vagaries of former pseudo
lanthropists have not exercised the baneful influence, one never hears that is dangerous" to walk for thire mil out of the foreign town. Yet here is Hongkong many will assort that, t would not descend from the peak duri
UNDER DESPATCH, For Singapore and Botilbay.-Par
⠀ PASSENGERS, The following European passengers left at Indian, on Sunday, the 16th inst., at this for Canton to-day
(None Retarded)
The following European passengere arriv General & Commission Agents ed hers from Canton to-day
Meuse Barbour and Smith,
NAGASAKI.
J.A.M.
twilight, or come across the hills For Shanghai.-Per Erl King, at 4 r... themselves, in broad daylight to-morrow, the 13th inst.
atmed with a pistol We have pote For Shanghai-Per China, To-morrow, question as to this matter in many form the 18th inat, në 4 1.5;
to many residents, and the anter
is
No 1698.-
invariably the sam No one will asser! island is unsafe
to pass it at any use the word "af a presentiment of ple will say they anything-But o
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It was at all neces Another saya, pistol with me, or While another ret takes solitary wal safe." In each s if not expressed. day, residents whi ral holiday ventu which usually limi might be met w bat prudently) ba with thein in case
It is to this gene mistrust both on loong that we wan arge, the governm sible measure to perhaps the absolu try roads as the pu Constant patrollin sity; and surely o ed troops in garr
help in this way pretty certain that the cost heretofore Military Contribu zealous advocates
as our readers wil confess that when system of patrola that in vogue bere parison. As we
is not our object. tails of such actio to do away with part of many r hope that strenuo will be taken by tiek
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Nos. 1 and 2 of a troversial tracta ha
with a suggestion
in the issue of
whigh prompted th good one, and we tion the sincerity is doing a good wo admit that a porti well be devoted o
more
spiritual imp grey shirtings, or we decline becomit cal tirade against at Christians.
fessing
is our refusal w these trasts, the "the religious do which are describ tack on Christianit
testant and Roma soom to most peop Both these section agres in accopting of the s mortality trines, the tract si teach. What tha be learnt from cer From the source and to which the ed. Perhaps thi tracts pre intended
An adjourned ing the Coroner and
Sueil and Verril) constable named found in the harbo blic some days ago toen in a state of in wrider his arm,.on togu on board the is scarcely snapecie been laboring in sease; but an in Stewart as his goue, and his po The inquest was a
THE CANTON
At a general m held this afternoo in the obairthe and passed
The Geners pleasure in lay holders, Account low:-fit-Balat
1866, exhibiting tiya whole of wh
tributed as follow
Tat Dividend $500 2ud
240 Do. $241
Resene third of p
ing 903367
P
tributions,...
being a profit of
on the paid up ca
d-Open S
the year 1867 sho
the year of $948, 9
of $504,358.04, or Agente recommen 01730 per share be of the comparison of rions one, it is pr new sof the Office factors increase the branches is there has been declino which has of Cotton and to state of trade
the
3rd-hen
fat year
with 1
and steady incre sha at most of the where the adversel to are still at work
The Capital heretofore, invest
The accounts kate-also approv dividend of $750 was declared, beport.
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Bir May on tha A summons ex stance of Mr F. V staip revenue), of that disposed o pf. 980. The pla
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