2
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE Mis authorized to sign our Firm per procuration, at Foochow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1869.
NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at this part o
General Commission Merchant, under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PARKER
& Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Baigon, December 20, 1807.
NOTICE,
TR RYLE. HOLME 'has been admitted
Mpartner in our Firm.
GLOVER & On
Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
NOTICE:
E havo authorized Mr CLAUS BURDE WH
to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868,
For Sale.
NOTICE.
For Sale in the Store of the Undersigned,
Just lauded,
E STA. ANNA :--
BEST SHERRY-Amontillado.
:Do..
Do
Muscadine Wine.
Pedro Jimenez. Do superior
Sherry, twenty years old.
do. superfine.
Jamaica Rumi,
Vinegar.
Superior Manila Coffee.
The above. Wines are all from Spain and in boxes of 12 Bottles each. All at mode- rate prices.
Apply to
F. A. De SOUZA,
Gage Street, No. 24, Hongkong, November 26, 1868.
NOTICE,
de 10
TOW Publishing, a series of Photographic Views of Hongkong, Canton and Ma- cao, Characteristic Groups ote,, eto, by the Undersigned; about 150 Photographs to
select from:
In sets of 50 mounted,..........prics, $50.
26
19
21 50 unmounted,
31
*** 53
15. FLOYD & Co. Hongkong, September 21, 1866,
Insurances.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
}
CAPITAL 2,000,000 DOLLARA,
in 2,000 Shares of 1,000 Dollars each.
Consulting Committee:--
GEORGE F. HEARD, Esq. WM. KAYE, B69.
R. ROWETT, Esq.
8. D. SASSOON, Esq.
Hoxes, Esq. General Managers, Mossra JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Head Office, No. 39, Queen's Road..
HE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO- PANY, which expires by efluxion of timo in a few months, having proved a highly successful undertaking, it has been determined by a large number of its share- holders to form a permanent Company, under the same management and "withi increased Capital.
#nd the
amount
securett
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
New Advertisements.
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED.
(No. 1717-DAY SIBER 4. 1868.
LATEST SHIPPING,
New Advertisements.
NÚTICE. YOCUMENTS Translatou, at reasonable
ARRIVALS Dec. 4. Ajax, Brit. str., 1,540, Alex,
BOOK AUCTION, THE Undersigned has received instrucOTOR is hereby ayeu that the Trans-ratus, frutu English, French, Spanish, Kidd, Shangleri, 1st Dec., Genoral. Hiz Icions to sell by Publio Auction, on is Italia, % tugu or German into Chi-Ly &
FRIDAY,
closed from the 5th to the 14th day of Do.nese, or from Chinese into English. Ad- the 11th December, 1868, at 2 o'clock,cember (both days included), during which drosa, at his Sales Room, Commercial Bank perind o Transfer of Shares can be regis. -Tho “China Mail" Office, Buildings,-
A large and well selected Invoice of valuable BOOKS, comprising Works in History Poetry, Law, Surgery, Painting, Music, Architecture, Surveying nad Engineering, Fiction, eto,, etc,, etc., in cluding many very scarce and curious Works,
Catalogues will be ready on Monday, the 7th Justant.
Terms of Sale.—Cush before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
J. M. ARMSTRONG," Auctioneer, Hongkong, December 4, 1868,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
tereil.
A. NEWTON, Manager.
|
del4
2, Wyndham Street, Hungtong.
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Dec. 4, Kedar, Bit, barque, 832, Comic, Nowcastin, N s. 3d Oct., Coals, 800 tons. -D. LAPRAIE & Co.
Dec. 4, Macedon, British barque, 496, Summerfield, Yokoliama, November 22,-- BORNEO COMPANY.
Dec. 4, Lucky, Siam. bargne, 420, Loop, Chefoe, Nov. 22, General-Chinese
Der. 4, Naiaden, Norwegian 3-masted schooner, 237, Nielsen, Taisui, Dec. 1, 200 tons Coal and 135 packages Camphor. inspec-GE, LIVING67ON & Co.
Hongkong, November 28, 1868.
OTICE is hereby given that the Part- rahip hitherto existing between the undersigned LEONARD BARNES and Bo- MUND JOHN BOYD in the trade or bustus DESPECTFULLY solicit of Farcista and Livery Stable Keepers,tion of their New GOLDS, in takers under the fam of BARNES, BOYD & the following Departments. CamFARY, was this day dissolved by mutual
Hartiess Makers, Coach Builders and under
COBBent, and in future the business will be sarried on by the said Leurand BARNE
dell
HOWRA & Co. will well by Public BWR, CA THE WALK's Stables,
It is proposed to register the Company under the Limited Liability Ordinance, of the Capital having been Hixed at Two Millions of Dollars, it is non- sidered that Insurers will be amply Duddell Street, on thereby, while at the same time each share holder will know the extent of his individua) liability. The capital proposed to be called
A Throughbred Australian Chestaut up amounts to . large ana,
provīšādu will be made for the creation of un ample Gelding, 6 years old, thoroughly quiet to
sted, ride or drive in single or double Ha expented,
સાત
is
Reserve Fund, which will, it
in
MONDAY,
7til December, 1868, at 4 P.M.,--
a very short time, accumulate to sness, lately arrived per "Australind." atapunt practically to give the fullest secu- A grey North-China Fony, just as rity bath to Insurers and Insured, irrespuerived) a good Hach, tive of the unpaid Capital.
5 baics Australian Hay, in good order. A few bags Hobart Town Oats, very suitable for Race Horses.
results of the Old
It is intended to auticipate the termina tion of
of the Old Company, by diwolving it from aud after the 31st December, next, and measures are boiug taken for that purpose.
In anticipating a successful career for the New Company, it is only necessary to pro- its establishment in May Copay
S80, as exhibited by the following figures:
This total premiums collected
from the
May 1866 to the
resent tine, a period of only two years and five
since
months, amount to...................... The losses which have been paid within the sauie period have amounted to
and include the large sum of $35,2
,270 lost by the Fire
at Hongkong in Nov. 1887.
The amount now at the Credit.
of the Working Account, after paying all Expenses and Re-insurances to date, exceeda...........
$904,727.72
$130,881.22
$160,000.00
successfull
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1. 5. All lots with all errors of description
of the hammer. whatever at purchaser's risk upon fall
Hongkong, December 4, 1868.
PUBLIQ AUCTION.
de7
SILKS.
·RIBBONS..
Fancy Dresses HOSIERY.
on hie separate account, who will pay and Eovning Dresses Velvets. receive all debts owing from and to the said partnership in the regular couse of trade! Lace to this date inclusive. Witness our hands? this 30th day of November, an. 1818, E. J. BOYD, L. C. BARNES, Hongkong, November 30, 1868.
NOTICE.
Trimmings.
HABERDASHERY,
Printe. MANTLES..
Jackets,
Glovosi
der Manchester
Shawls
Millinery
ESTATE OF DENT AND VO.
FIRST DIVIDEND of Ton per cen
tum upon the amount of all claims admitted by the Trustees, will be paul ou
A
the 1st January next.
eo of the Trustees, Palier's Hill, Cre On application to the undersigned, at the ditors will be furnished with warrants sign- ed by the Trustees which will be payable ou presentation at the office of the HONG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TioN,
By order of the Trustees,
E. WHEELEY, Hongkong. November 28, 1968. THE HARBOUR YACHT RACE.
jal
Buction, on
DOWRA & Co. will sell by Public FLOYD & Co. have on sale "INSTANTA- NEOUS PHOTOGRAMS" of the Races yesterday in fivo different positious.
62, Queen's Road. Hongkong, November 26, 1808.
NOTICE.
THURSDAY,
-
10th Dec., 1868, at 4 No. The Race Horse Marquis, win
ner of several races here and at Shanghai
24 Bay Australian Gelding, &
good hack, 3-2 Bay Mares, fast in Harness
(stud bred.)
4-A Half-bred Arab Pony, quiet
to ride or drive in Harness. 5-A North-China Pony, quiet un- der Saddle and in Haruess... 6A Manila Pony with Trap and
Harness complete.
7-A Roan Canton Pony and Trap
complete.
BONNETS.
י.
Ladies' Outfits.
BABY LINEN.
Gentlemen's Hats, Gloves,
HOSIERY.
Cloths
Tweeds. Tailoring in all its Branches.
PERFUMERY, &c.
Eloneckold Linens Blankets..
CARPETS,
FURNISHING DRAPERY, Etc., Etc.
Dec. 4, Suwonada, American stramter, 500, Jayue, Shanghai, December 1, i F.. General A. HEARD Co.
CLEARED.
China, for Catton, Prosperity, for Bangkok.
sens, for Saigon. Mobil, for Whampoa.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED. Per Suwonada, Mesars W. J Blydenburgh, R. M. Hobson, W. J. Sterry and G. Gardner and 105 Chinese."
Mr D. Burjúrjeo.
Fer Nuiades, Messra N, Goodyear and R. Hicks,
Portjes, Messrs Beste, Tuckey, Mr.
29 Chineso.
following Emopean passengers left this for Canton, yesterday :—
Mr Ciford, one Lady, and three other. The following European passengers arriv- ed here from Canton to-day ---
Mr D.
Burjarjes.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Brit, barque Kedar, from Newcastle, N.S.W., reports had bad weather on leaving Newcastle. n39th Oct., passed Stewart Island and got freali supplies from the na tives who are friendly and deserve, encour. igment from ships bound to China and the northward from the colonies, as they all speak English; and some are vary intelli gent. During the comainder of the
passage had light variable winds and calms till get
P.S.-The Dress-making, Millineryting near Formosa where the weather whe and Tailoring are under the Super bad and continued more or less so till dedo intendence of experienced West End arrival in Hongkong. 61 days out.
LL Persons having claims against the A Estuin of the late JOEN CLARK, de- consed, acting Assistant Surveyor General, are requested to send in particulare of sané on or before the 31st day of December
next, to
bands.
Hongkong, November 12, 1868.
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trusteet Hon. W. KeswIOK, | → FORRRE, Esq.
JOHN. DENT,
H. G. THOMSETT,
EB.N.
Directors
*le8]
Hon. H. B. Gise, G, J. BELLAND, hay. G. Heath, Esq. W. LEMANN, Esq.
FI. HAZELAND, Solicitor. Supreme Court Honso, Hongkong, November 20, 1868.
WANTED. UNNAGE to Amoy for 300 to 400 Tons
of Dead Weight.
ROB 8. WALKER & Co.. Hongkong, Vatober 31, 1808,
LOST.
FOR SALE AT EAST POINT,
These figures fully warrant the most Complete assortment of Lowmoor and sanguine expectations of success, and it is A Thornycroft PLATE, and Sheet IRON,
but reasonable to expect that, strengthened BAR, ROD, Augle IRON and RIVETS with larger Capital, the present undertaking Double Shear, Spring and Blister STEEL, cannot fail to prove at least in round, square and Hat hars. Babbits as the former one. The Old Company, METAL, Muntz Yellow METAL, Copper when it entered the field, had to create a PLATES, Rods and Fipes. Ons FITTINGS business for itself, but the New one, in of every description. Hollar TUBES, Pres- taking over the outstanding risks and o are QUAGES FILES, PACKING and nections of the Old Company, will at once
receive a very large cunt of premium all kinds of Engineer's Supplies.
RUSSELL & Co., and enter on a profitable and organised Hongkong, September 1, 1808, mar10 business. Moreover, there is no doubt that the risk of Fire in Hongkong has been greatly diminished by the Building Regula-plete, Rollers, Kneecaps, Saving Boots,
Several suits of Horse-clothing cont-Steamer and back through Queen's Road, Pocket BOOK, containing a $20 and s ૐ' Liens now in force, and by the establishment
Dollar Note, as also a Charter-party of the of a Fire Brigade.
-British barque “Marion.” “A kaward will paid on returning the same to Mesars SEN & Co.
insurances.
OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREUOLDERS, OTICE is hereby given that the ordio- ary Meeting of the Sharehoklers of the above Company will be held at the Head Offico, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 7th December, 1868, at 3 o'clock ... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Commition together with
a statuisent of accounts to 31st October,
1868.
By order of the Committee,
AUGUSTINE UEARD &Co,
General Agents,
Hongkong, Noveraber 7, 1868,
The following are the main features of the New Company:-
1. A first Call of $100, to be paid upon
eachi
alluiment, and a further
2.
Call of $100 to be paid in Six Months; all further Uails to be determined
at
as General Meetings of the shareholders.
Interest at 12 per cent per snuum to
to be in the first instance allowed
on the paid
up Capital, such Interest to be payable half-yearly, on 80th June, and 30th De cember: Thor
the profits after deducting
said Interest to
to be applied thus 20 per
holders
8-A Cream-colored Pony and Trap
jcomplete.
9A Grey Canton Pony, quiet in&Co.'s, along the Fraya to the Macao
BIS morning, hetween Mesers SIEMSH
Saddle or Harucés..
etc.
Btc., etc,, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All luta with all faults and errors of de- soription whatsoever at purchaser's risk upon fall of bammer.
Hongkong, November 21, 1869.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Hongkong, December 4, 1868. de10 OTICE is hereby given, that in compli- ance with the Companies' Ordinance, PUBLIC AUCTION,
1865, an Extraordinary Meeting of the AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have Shareholders will be held at the Offices of received instructions to sell by ictoria, on Wednesday, the Six-
situate at
No. 39, Queen's Public Auction, ou.
tecuth
of December neat, at the hour of duy SATURDAY.
Threo d'olock in the afternoon, for the par
pasted no the Mecting
have contributed or in- 08
cent, pro rata, in mongst much of tussant the 5th December, 1888, at 11 A.M.,-ab fluenced business to the Company, and the godown No. 4 of Messrs MELCHERS the remainder in forming a Reserve Fund & Co., Wanchi,-
dor
of $250,000.
3.
OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. JOTICE is hereby given that the Regis
ter of Shares of the Company will be clused from the 20th day of November to the bth of December, 1865, (both days included). during which period no transfe!" of shares shall be registered.
By order of the Committee,
AUGUSTINE HEARD) & Co.,
General Agente.
Hongkong, November 7, 1868.
de7
"THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON," NOTICE.
When such Reserve Fund shall have beeu accumulated, the payment of In- terest to cease, and the profits to be ap-
18-20 plied thus: per cent to be distributed as already mentioned amongst the share- holders who shall have contributed busiin nes to the Company; 80 per cent. to the augmentation of the Reserve Fund until
(For account of the concerned,) Ex Nuuanu.*
560 bags SUGAR.
(All more or less sea damaged.) TERMS OF SALE-Cash, before delivery Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1 7. Hongkong, Decembor 4, 1868.
dec5
HAVE this day authorised Mr C
it shall reach $1,000,000, at which figureLDON DAVIES to sign ny name pe
it is to be permanently maintained; and the remaining 60 per cent, to be distri buteri by dividend
way of amongst the shareholders generally.
4. No shareholder to hold more than 250
Bilares
6. The Company to be managed by General Managers, with the assistance of a Con- Bulting Committee.
The Funds of the Company to be depos
iled in Banks or in Government Securi- ties approved of by the Committee. Over one half of the entire number of shares has already been takon
up.
MOTICE is hereby given that in com Apliance with the requirements of Sec. tion Number Fifty of The Companies Ordinance, 1865," au Extraordinary Gen- aral Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Society, No. 12, Praya, on Monday, the Trenty-first day uf December netly at Three o'clock in the after- nown, for the purpose of confirming all ur any Special Resulations that may be passed at the Mecting called for the purpose on the Fifth day of December next.
Dated the Thirtieth day of Oct., A. D. 1868. By Urder of the Board of Directora,
ROBERT WATMORÉ,
Secretary.
dec31
"THE UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTON." NOTICE.
The following is the form of application for shares, which should be filled up and signed by the applicant and left with the General slaagers of the Company.
HONGKONG, 3rd November, 1868.
To the General Managers of the
"HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED,"
Address of applicant and dute.]
GENTLEMEN,
Your obedient servant
procuration to all orders for goods supplied to the Hongkong Hotel, and I slone am fiable to pay for goods supplied upon such orders.
I have further authorised Mr Davies to clicctul debis dua to me on Hotel ac count, for which his receipt will be a sit- cient discharge.
LEE AFOONG... Hongkong, December 4, 1868,
FOR SALE.
GHDET ZINC.
Sheet LEAD.
Galvanized RODS Boiler PLATES,
Bhuwa Sheathing FELT.
tf
Yellow Mat Storn PLATES. BOLTS and NUTS, -
RAY & Co. Hongkong, Decumber 4, 1808.
-FOR SALE. UFF & GORDON'S PALE SHERRY,
in 1 doz cases.
Bass ALE in qis.
BALE in pints. Guinnese STOUT, in qts.
du, i pints, Hennessy BRANDY, Kinahan L. L. WHISKY.
Hongkong, December 4, 1868 -
RAY & Co.
4fe
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER The A1 British ship!
"KEDAH,"
1 for vehereby roquest that you will allot to mis [or] sires in the above com py, and [or we agree to accept auch TOTICE is hereby given that, under the shares, or any less number you may allot to
lo.3 of the ratti me, [or us) and to pay the First Call of cles of Association of the Fociety, an Ex-$100 per share ou allotment, and the traordinary Meeting of abareholders will be Second Call of $100 per ebars on the Thir held at the Society's Offices, No. 12 Priya, tioth day of June next, as well as suy sub- the Fifth day of December next, scquent Calle that may be made, and to ou Saturday, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur sign the Dead of Association whenever
of altering the Regulations of the required so to do. sodicty by passing certain Special Resolu- tions numbered from One to Thirteen inola- sive, whereby Articles Numbes 23, 60, 71, 76: 77, 79, 120, 129, 130, 140, 145, 147, and 156 of the Society's Articles of Association are proposed In be stuck out of and expunged from the Regulations of the sxid Society and cartiin eder Regulations affecting Duration, Constitution, Maungrinent, and her General Provisions of the Society substituted in lieu and exclusion thereof. And Notice is also hereby given that a Copy of the proposed Resolutions can be obtained by any Shan older on application of the Society's said Offices in Victoria."
the
The Deed of Association may be inspected at the Uffice of the General Managers, or at the Office of Mr HANEY C. CALDWELL, the Solicitor of the Company.
Dongkong, Novonitor 25, 1868, ·ja25
HAMBURGH & BREMEN TIRE
INSURANCE CO,
Undersigned are now authorized to arcept Assitrance against Fire at Hong ong, and at any of the open Porte in China, to the increased amount of $50,000 on one
Dated the Thirtieth day of Oct., A.1, 1868. | risk.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT WATMORE,
Secretary, does
WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Noyember 9, 1505,
Bde
of 532 Tous Hegister.
For Particulars, apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.
Hongkong, December 4, 1868.
FOR LONDON.!
18ão
Rond
pasis of contiguing all or any Special ting
that
may
de16
called for the purpose, on the First day of December next.
Dated the Twentieth day of Nov., 1868,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers,
FAWCETT & Co., VAZINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
GENERAL STORE KEEPERS, AND
COMMISSION AGENTS, Wyndham Street, Hongking.
NOTICE
Nand after the Lab November, 1868, Badau and LDGING BOARD OF Logging--or SPARE BED Roos, Furnish ed or Uufaruished, can be had at the House formerly known as the ORIENTAL HOTEL
Bear and Lodging, $60 per Month, For further particulars, apply to
FAWCETT & Co. Hongkong, October 30,- 1888.
tł
F. DA CUNHA & Co.,
FROM PORTUGAL, GOLDSMITHS AND WATCHMAKERS Also, REPAIRERS OF ORGANS & OTHER
· MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 58; WELLINGTON STREKT, Late Centrul Police Station, HONGKONG.
Terma modiorata. - A share of patronage of the liberal community is requested,
A lot of fine Organs for sale, Hongkong, November, 16, 1868. CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE,
No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
THOSE in Hongkong, who have become Christadelphians, by believing the things concerning the Kingdom of Gon and the name of JESUS CHRBT" (hots viii-18) and being fliereafter, immersed in water in obedience to Apostolic Command
ment (Acts ii-38.)
HEET EVERY SUNDAY,
|
W, MACAULAY, Esq. D. Sassoon, Esq.
Rov. W. R. BELTR
| J. J. MORRAY, M.D. Committee of Management, Hon. W. KESWICK, GRIPMAN. W. MacKay, E... THOMAETT,
ER. N. 6. J. USLLAND, E34.
ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News papers, Clothes, de., will be most hankfully received,
A. OVERBURY, Superintendent, Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
GEORGE GLASSE,
(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., FICCADILLÝ LONDON, AND 28, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS)
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED. Hongkong, May 1, 1867.
JOHN THOMPSON & Co.,. ISPENSING & ANALYTICAL DIS
CHEMISTS AND
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.
Shipa Medicine Chests supplied ant refitted. "TEETA EXTRACTED." INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY.
23, Wellington Street; Hongkong. Hongkong, May 9, 1868.
HE TREATY FORTS OF AND JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN,
EXTRACIS FROM REVIEWS.
and
(From the "Priend of India,” June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thinks the receipt of the unaibers for the current year. of Notes and Queries," a most deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N
whose Treaty Ports of China "are so well known. From the names attached to this "Notes" we can see that the contributors include some of the best Chinese scholars in the East. Ita in- terest is not confined to China, and it will be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who fhave directed their attention towards the subject of Buddhism and its literature, and generally to all who are interested in ori- ental antiquities. It deserves to be better known in India.
In the morning at 11 am. for the break ing of bread, and for worship, and in the avening at 7 'clock, for the proclamation of the truth,
N.B.Christadelphian means "Brethren of CHRIST," and is adopted by those sick- (Via Singapore, Peuting and Mauritiua.)nowledging it,, to distinguish them from
The Ocean 8, S. Co,'a Str.
bralnaty Christians" who in the estima "AJAX Kadi Master, will be de faith of Cunsex, and turned onto fables tion of the former, ato departal from the spatched hence on Tuesday, (2 Tim. 44) the 8th instant, at daylight.
Rate of freight for Oila 54 10 per ton of
40 feet, Camphors &c., £4 por ton of 40 feat. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, Dec. 4, 1868,
des
de20
LOOKING FOR HIS APPEARING. Hongkong, November 20, 1868.
RALP & HOLZZ, General & Commission Agents NAGASAKI.
The American steainer Surenata, from Shanghai, reports the first part had S. E wind, rainy weather; middle part, strong N. É. Find and fine weather during lat ter part light baffling winds and fine wea ther. I assed S. S. Eri King of Hutang Point, bound North,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WLLULOSE-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
Par "KWANG TUNG," on Sunday, the
6th instant, at 7.30 A.x.
For SAIGON,-
Per "MIKADO," at 4 p.m. Tn-morros,
the 5th inst.
Per BENGALI," at 1 p. To-morrow,
the 6th inst.
Per N. G. barque "JAPAN," at noon,
To-murrow, the 5th instant.
IT is hereby notified that, under the pro
visions of Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a letter not exceeding half-an-ounce in weight posled in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Ports in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Maile by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Tweira Centa
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate, of Twelve Cents for each half ounce is chargeable.
Frepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1888.
It is hereby notified that, under the an thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the fet May laat, Superintending, or First-Class Seboolmasters in the Army will, in future, be entitled to the same privileges in regan! to Letters seus by or addressed to thent on own private affairs as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the their own
Ladl Army Schoolntistresses will Army; and
be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all but the First Class now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,' General Post Office,
Hongkong, July 31, 18(8,
UNDER DESPATCH, Kwang Try, on Sunday, the 6th inst, at For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.-Per 8.30A.M.
For Saigon. Per Bengali, Tomorrow, the 5th instant,
For Salgou. Por Mikado, To-morrow, the oth inst.
For Saigon,fer N. G. barque Japan, to-morrow, the 5th instant
QUOTATIONS.
6213
Floxozora, 4th December, 1968. OPIUM-Patna, New,... $627
Benares, Now, Malwa, COTTON-CALOUTTA,
BOMBAY,
(large sales)
Exchange.
Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits, G
">
640 650 10 a 19 16 a 21.50
4/11 4/41
On Caloutta, 3 daya' sight, Rs. 21 a 225 Bombay, 3 daya' sight, Rs. 225) «.223 Shanghas, 3 days' sight, Bank, Fla. 74 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.,
nominal
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(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1808) Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- sented by the Press had made and was making in the East, and our attention has Sycoe, again been called to the subject by the re- Mexicans, ceipt of a Hongkong publication which Gold Leaf,.... deserves some notice and which we have Gold Bar, 98 touch, much pleasure in introducing to the know. English Sovereigns,.... ledge of our readers. We sinde to Notes Australian Sovereigns, and Queries on hina and Japan, published Diacount,
0 a 10- monthly by Mr Salut, the proprietor of the H. & W. Duck, Old, 4 p. c. dis : New, 25. Chiut Mail newspaper. This publication, H. & S. Bank Shares, Utd, is well printed on good paper, and in size Do. do. Now, and shape is very like its well-known name. Union Douk
information regarding the language, litera (Taken at Meseta Falconer & Co.'s Premise", sake or prototype at home, and is equally a mine contaling very curious and useful
ture, history, manners and custosis of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. It says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in China, that such a publication sa this should be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour.
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CHINA No.
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NOTES:-Executi Wax Insect,-
cerning Bayan Missions in Chi of geographical
Chinese Ethnographic Chinese. QUERIES:-Whi Skull of Budd Chinese Dragon Temple near V Lamaist Terus, at Pekiu: Idol st Beteluat when i to Written REPLIES
nese words for of Roman Cath The Introductio Chinese Bandali Stone, The w roters
BY NOTICES, B
At Hongkong, R. CRAWFORD, of
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THE CE
HOKOKONG, IF
LITERATURI Ir seems, unfort well established chance of seeing Asiatic Society r kong-at least period. It is of Belves with the
nantly interested Balence, art, and when we caunol ing position to e proposal of the si bring ont a few s daily, fortnightly few works of moi
to residents in Cl
within the last ie
ephemeral public present the Col residents of liter the daily papers of correspondenca difference betwee lished in more fax we should be to b kong was the literary activity i are compelled te better claims tha title. While stro the idea, so sexi Boore, that the con
vice is the rule exception, its m assert that it is books and the be
But we are no tatives of higher races," "jolly atricals" cannot H Be it here obser any possible way dulging in thes contrary, we enjo we are sorry to enough in their only relief from t hare in view......- not that the to young men of the average in intel have less leisur But they simply things as a rule address ourselves exception in the make We woul sibility of formin
the Shanghai s We believe we ai many valuable co
of the annual rep dislike falt by all ledged literary correspondence w literary suggestio bring to the noti formation of a co would materialli
co-operation of m
unwilling, to aid
know the differ converse and int
we fully believe
gained at a minin
plan we propose.
It is however we are most alik
carried out. In s kong will be able
of a museum eventually occup public estimation with these that effort to utilize el
the ethnology, & pive. While the China Branch Society could of
ble control over their advice and nently benefit. d confided the obtai
care of specimen
idea merely as ble of being impr circumstances, f
combined cath-t
branch, it seem < ;
£6
important literary
68
should remain
material head-qui
British influence