*Shipping..
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The N. German barque
"ALBATKÖSS,"
Capt. Ouzes, will have quick deepatah se above,
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1888.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
To follow the Marie The British slip
"GOLDEN HORN," Captain Roa, will have early despatch for the above port... For Freight, apply to BOK RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1863.
Notices to Consignees. S..S.ARRATOON APCAR," FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA, ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named steamer are equested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature to the Undersigned, and to take immediato delivery of their Goode,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at Con-
gees' risk and expense.
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 12, 1869
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Port.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE,
ROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWHAN will act as AGENT of the Pacife Mail Steam-ship Company at this
8. L. PHELPS, Agent. Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
NOTICE, MAN
1R. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE Mis sathorised to sign our Firm per procuration, at Foochow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1868,
NOTICE.
HAVE stablished
General Commission Merchant, under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. FARKER & Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, December 20, 1867,
NOTICE.
have authorized Mr CLAUS BODDE to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the British THE
barguo Crested Wave, Capt. RENOU, from Inion, are requested to send in their Bills of Jading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate delivery Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at "Consignees risk and expense.
EDOUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, January 12, 1869. 19ja
SIR LANCELOT," FROM INDON. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Unamed vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the undersigned for countersignature and to take immediate de- livery of their Goods Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 11, 1969. jala
P. M. S. 8. Co. Str. "OHINA," FROM SAN FRANCISCO. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned
don countersignature and to take imme
diate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vas. sol will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
GEO. F. BOWMAN, Agent.
Hongkong, January 8, 1869, ja19
HE following cases have been landed
Jard, stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take imediate delivery
Ex “Hoogly," 91st October, 1868. VO 837
1 casa Àrms,
P.850,
Er: "Tigre" 6th January, 1860.
MC 23,
LC 56 bis,
LO 67,17
...
Kusebio d'àguino,
BỘ & G881 70.
1 case Bouks,
3 case Watches.
4 casos Revolvers.
2 cases Shell Scrows 2 Cases Pistols.
1 case Papers
10 cases Opium..
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent." Hongkong, January 8, 1860.
"BANDA,” FROM LIVERPOOL.
E above named Vessel having arrived in Harbour, Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature and take immediato delivery of -> their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will he landed and stored at Con-i signees risk and expense.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1869.
Notices of Firmns -
NOTICE
ti
JB WILLIAM JODSON BLYDENBURGH, MR
Insurances-
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL 2,000,000 DOLLARS,
in 2,000 Shares of 1,000 Dollars each.
Consulting Committee;—
GEORGE F. HEARD, ESQ. WM. KAYE, ESQ.
R. ROWETT, Esq.
8. D. SASSOON, Esq.
F. BUKEY, Esq General Managers, Mesars JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Head Office; No. 39, Queen's Road.
HE HONGKONG Fire Insurance Com-
PANY, which expires by effluxion of‹ time in a few months, having proved a highly successful undertaking, it has been determined by a large number of its share- under the same management and with holders to form a permanent Company, inoreased Capital
fixed
It is proposed to register the Company. under the Lisited Liability Ordinance, and the amount of the Capital having been sidered that Insurers will be amply secured Two Millions of Dollars, it is con
thereby, while at the same time each share- holder will know the extent of his individual liability. The capital proposed to be called up amounts to a large stiu, and provision will be made for the creation of an ample in a very short time accumulate to an Reserve Fund, which will, it is expected, amount practically to give the fullest soon- rily both to Insurers and Insured, irrespec- tive of the unpail Capital
It is intended to anticipate the termina- tion of the Old Company, by dissolving it from aud after the 31st December uext, and measures are being taken for that purposo. In anticipating a successful career for the New Company, it is only necessary to pre- sent to the public the results of the Old Company since its catablishment in May 1866, as exbibited by the following figures:
The total premiums collected from the 11th May 1866 to
the present the, a puried
of only two years and fire months, amonht to....$804,727.72 The losses which have been,
paid within the same period have amounted to
and inelado the large sum of $85,270 lost by the Fire at Hongkong in Nov. 1867.
The amount now at the Credit-
$130,081.22
..$160,000.00
of the Working Account, after paying all Expenses and Re-insurances to date, exceeds These figures fully warrant the most sanguine expectations of success, and it is but reasonable to expect that, strengthened with larger Capital, the present undertaking cannot fail to prove at least as successful
and Mr GEORGE HURLBUT are admits the former one. The Old Company,
ted partners in our Firm.
when it entered the field, had to create a
TRE CHINA MAIL. Insurances.
CHINA TRADERS. INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERA HAREHOLDERS in the above Com
pany are requested to furnish the Un- dersigned with a list of Premia contributed by them up to the 31st October last, to afford the distribution of the 25 per cent. Profit reserved for the Contributors to the Company.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, January 2, 1889.
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New Advertisements. BRITISH BARONTURBORED WAVE, FROM LONDON. ONSIGNEES of GUNFOWDER and CAR-
Tuga" to oriler," viz:--
JP 2 cases Cartridges? John Green
shipped by.......
E 1/40, 40 cases Cartrid. H. Leighton
ges shipped by
& Co.
H. & Co. (in diamond))
998, 1 case Gunpow-D. Hooper & Co der shipped by
are requested to send in Bills of Lading at once for countersignature and take impe- diate delivery, sa the said Cargo will be stored by the Undersigned in the Govern ment Gunpowder Hull at the risk and not been taken before To-morrow, the 14th. expense of the Consignees, if delivery has instant, at Noon.
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, January 13, 1869, if
TENDERS for Repairs of the British
Brig "Appellina," will be received at the Office of the Undersigned, where full particulars can be obtained up to FRIDAY Afternoon, 15th January, at 4 o'clock.
BOURJAU, HÜBENER & Co,
·Agente Brit, brig ** Appellina." Hongkong, January 13, 1809, 1ðjá
CONSIGNEES Of Cotton per Str. Nade are requested to send in their Bills of Lading, for countersignature, to the Undersigned, and take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at Consignees* risk and expense.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, January 18, 1869,
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PUBLIC AUCTION, T-MORROW, 14th January, 1869, on board the French ship Chine & Ba at 12 precisely, will be sold me, Capt. Robert,
30 Barrels CLARET, less or more damaged, on account whom it may concern.
Hongkong, January 13, 1609,
PUBLIC AUCTION.. · HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FURNITURE.
of
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THE Undersigned has received instruc tions from C. STOREY, Esquiro,
New Advertisements.
NOTICE.
RD. O. CLARK rotires from our Firm, Mand Mr. J. MURRAY FORBES and Mr E. D. BARBOUR are admitted Partners from this date.
RUSSELL & Co.
july2
China, January 1, 1860.
NOTICE.
WE have this day established ourselves
at this Port na MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS ander the firm of KRUMMENACKER & CO.
J. KRUMMENAÜHER. R. RADECKER. Office No: 12, Stanley Street.
Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
FOR SALE. ASS'S BEER, quarts and pints.
Allsopp's BEER, Champagne ALE, Bridge's PORTER. Palo India STOUT. French PATTIES. Imperial PLUMS. TOBACCO and CIGARS. SHERRY-PORT-CHAMPAGNE.
Yellow SOAP.
Ze
Toilet SETS. TURPENTINE-Paint UIL-OANVAS
&ta, &c.
A small portabló PUMP, with HOSE
complete.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and General Commission
Agent, Commercial Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, January 8, 1889.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ALL Orders for Goods Supplied to de A work done for, the Hotel must be signed by the Secretary of the Company: The Company will not undertake to pay for any Gooda Supplied without such Order,
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. LANGDON DAVIES,
Secretary. Bongkong, November 27, 1888.
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THE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN,'
(From the "Straits Times,” July 27, 1868.)
EXTRAUTS FROM REVIEWS,
Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- sented by the Press bad made and was again been called to the subject by the re- making in the East, and our attention has ceipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have much pleasure in introducing to the know. ledge of our
readers. Wo allude to Notes and Queries on thina and Japan, published monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the China Mail newspaper. This publication
to sell by Publio Auction, at his Resi-is wall printed on good paper, and in size dende, No. 29, Wyndham Street, on
SATURDAY,
the 16th January, 1869, at Noon.
The whole of his HOUSEHOLD and OFFICE FURNITURE, comprising
Desks, Tables, Chairs, Book Shelves, Sideboards, Chest of Drawers, Toilet Mirrors, Toilet Table and Set, Gasaliers; atid Gas Brackets, Whatnots, Zinc Bath Tub, an Iron Bedstead, a Mountain Chair, a covered Sedan Chair, etc., etc,,
etc..
TERMS OF SALE-Cask before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1 7.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 13, 1869.
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GENERAL WEEKLY AUCTION.
ANE CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction in their Sales Rooms, Queen's Rond, on
FRIDAY,
15th January, 1869, at Noon, The following Goods, namely:- An Invoice of Coward's Perfumery,
New Advertisements.
DAN, (English) aged 30, of business MPLOYMENT WANTED, by a young habits, and several years experience in Hongkong. Apply by letter, A.B.C." care of Office of this Paper.
Hongkong, December 26, 1868.
SAIL-MAKING: AWCETT & Co., having secured the are prepared to MAKE OF REPAIR SALLS at services of an experienced Sail-Maker,
very reasonable rates.
Hongkong, December 10, 1868.
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HE Ordinary Half yearly MEETING of Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 20th day of January next, at 3 o'clock in the afternu, for the purpose of receiving the statement of accounts with the Report of the Direc tors, and of declaring a Dividend.
By order of the Board of Directors,..
AUGUSTINE, HEARD &Co.
General Agents, Hongkong, December 23, 1988. 20ja
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM-BUAT COMPANY,
.LIMITED.
NOTICE,
HE Transfer booke of the Company will be closed from the 4th day to the 19th day of January next inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co.
General Agents.
Hongkong, December 23, 1868.
No. 1749-JANTAN 13 199.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. It is horoby notified that, under the au
Schoolmasters in the Arung will, in future, therity of a Treasury Warrant dated the lat May last, Superintending, or First-Clas
be
entitled to the same privileges in regard to Lettera aant by or addressed to them ou their own private affaire as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all privileges, in regard to their Letters, are but the First-Class now are) to the same anjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers
UNDER DESPATCH. For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.-Per Cadís, on Saturday the 16th Inatant, at noou, instead of at the time previously no- tified,
For Amoy and Manila.--Per Fung Shuey, on Thursday, the 14th Instant, at 4 p.m.
CARGOES
(From the Canton Customs Daily Returns.)
and from the Canton Custom-house, by the Summary of Imports and Exporta, into Native Craft during the week ended 10th January,
Imported from Hongkong-
007 picula and 36 baskets Alum.
32 bates Anissed Star.
No
NOTICE.- all comm business Proprieto noma. E tho trans avoided.
PREM
with ac and at r
TAB
Dien
the P. & approved General.
To be Wyndham
Hougk
MOR
THE
457 bags Copper Cash.
HE a
127 bags and 26 pics Coke.
LIS
137 bales Cotton.
·CULATIO
675 bags and 6 piouls Chaff,
30 bags Cutch..
70 packages Onttle Fish,
1184 baga Red Dates.
349 bales Fish Maws.
packages Broken Glass.
108 cases Window Glass,
104 packages Give.
2198 pieces Buffaloe Bides.
19ja
391 tubs Indigo.
3541 packages and 313 pieces Nail Roda,
NOTICE. [HE Undorsigned baving PURCHASED 1.TH
the Lutereat of the WANORI STEAM BAKERY," begs to notify the Public of Hong- kong and Ship Masters that he is BERAD to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD in various forua, to any part of the Co- long.
Also Ship BREAD of best quality and st low tates constantly on hand/or baked in quantities at short notice.
Aleo Vater, Butter, Soda.and Snger BISUT ITS by the Barrel, Tin or Pound,
Also Corn and Rye DIEAL, HOMENT, CORN STARCH, BICARE. SODA, Sale- ratus and Cream TARTAR.
FLOUR of beat Brands constantly on hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin or Pound.
CAKE of all kinds baked to order..
The above is under the Superintendence of Mr JONATHAN PARSONA, and all ordera forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left at Messrs MADEWEN & Co.'s will receive prompt attsution.
I. P. WARD. Hongkong, February 17, 1868.
LATEST SHIPPING.
CLEARED. Allendale, for Yokohama. Sirene, for Manila.
and shapo is very like its well-known natue Handy, for Bangkok.. Bake or prototypo at home, and is equally
mine containing very curious and vanja, for Yokohama,
a legu
PASSENGERS.
Messrs. R. Deyans, E. Borme, Dr Shilli
information regarding the language, liters turo, history, manners and customs of the this for Cauton on the 12th
The following European passengers left It says a good deal for the extent and Chinese and
degree of the Japanese, stability of the footing of Europeans in toe, and 6 others China, that such a publication as this should be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour.
The publication is altogether a very in- teresting one, and wishing it every BUCCOBB, we commend it to the attention and support of our readers.
(Froin the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.)
yel here from Canton on the 13th:-
The following European passengers arri- Mr Hurlbut, and Mrs Bo-A-mei.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
Per CADIZ on Saturday, the 16th Instant, at 11a.m., instead of at the time previously notified.
For AMOY & MANILA ̧----
Fer" FUNG SHUEY," on Thursday,
the 14th Instant, st. 3 p.m.
For
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of "Notes and Queries," a most dusurving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, whose "Treaty Ports of China and Japan" are so well known. From the names attached to the "Notes" we can see that the contributors includo soine of the best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- tercat not confined to China, and it will be of valuable assistance to all holera, who have directed their attention towards the All subject of Buddhism and its literature, and generally to all who are interested in ori kaowa in India.
Mr HENRY OUTLER LOW will sign our business for itself, but the New one, in f&a,, comprising, Lozenges, Drops, Esontal antiquities: It deserves to be better:
Firm per procuration.get
"1
SMITH ARCHER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1869,
nao
taking over the outstanding risks and cou-sences, Hair Oil, Essence of Rose, Lip nections of the Old Company, will at once receive a very large amount of premium, alive, Shaving Soap, Tooth Fowder, Po and enter on & profitable and organised matum, Windsor Soap, stc, etc, business. Moreover, there is no doubt
HE interest and responsibility of Mr that the risk of Fire in Hongkong has heen ABRAHAM DAVID EZERIAL, in our greatly diminished by the Building Regula Firm in China, ceased on the 31st Decemtions now in force, and by the establishment ber last, and Mr CHARLES EL SASSOON of a Fire Brigade. has been adinitted a partner therein from
this date.
Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
·E, D, SASSOON & Co.
HAVE this day authorised Mr. O. L. LANGDON DAVIES to sign my name per procuration to all orders for goods supplied. to the Hongkong Hotel, and I alone am hable to pay for goods supplied upon such
orders.
The following are the main features of the New Company:- feb 1. A. Brst Call of $100, to be paid upon each share on allotment, and a further Call of $100 to be paid in Six Months; all further Calls to be determined upon at General Meetings of the shareholders. Interest at 12 per cent per annum to ba in the first instance allowed on the paid up Capital, such Interest to be payable half-yearly, on 30th June, and 30th De cember. The profita sfter deducting the said Juterest to be applied thus 1-20 per gent, pro nata, amongst auch of the slave- holdera as shall have contributed or in- fluenced business to the Company, and the remainder in forming a Reserve Fund of $250,000.
-
I have farther authorised Mr Davies to "dollect all debts due to me on Hotel
count, for which bis receipt will be a suffi- cient discharge,
LEE AFOONG, Hangkong, December 1, 1868.
NOTICE:
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RC. J. H. SouRODER, is authorised to ⠀⠀ sign our Firm per produration, fran this date.
SCHWINBECK & TRIEL. Saigon, November 14, 1808.
NOTICE,
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mir WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firm ceased
on the 80th Jane laat.
Me Toutas PIM, Me Withias NISBET OLMSTED and Mr H. SEYMOUR GEARY are authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong And China from this date,
OLYPHANT & Co Hongkong, October 8, 1868.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD JUSTER and OSKEBAL COMMISSION AGENT,
6. LANGDON DAVIES, Hongkong, July 1, 1968,
3. When such Reserve Fund shall have been accumulated, the payment of lu- terest to cease, and the profits to be ap plied thus:-20 per cent to be distributed as already mentioned amongst the share
40 cases. Boker's Bitters. 50 doz merina Hoae.
*25 doz, men's Gauze Undershirts.
48 Cheesca.
200 bags California Potatoes. Sundry private EFFECTS, including Wearing Apparel, Counterpanes, Snaith and Wesson's Revolver, Cricketing Gear. (The property of a gentleman who has left the Colony.)
(From the "London Examiner," May -10, 1888.)
Per
YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, &
the U. S. of AMERICA generally,
the P. M. S. S Co.'s Steam-abip CHINA," at 3 o'clock F.., on Tuesday, the 19th instant. correspondence intended to be forwarded by this opportunity must be supörs scribed
per "CHINA."
Under ounce,
The postage must be prepaid as follows:
FOR A LETTER
Above ounce and not ex-
ceeding 1 ounce,
8 cants.
18
."
Aboro Lounce and not ex-
ceeding 1 ounce,
24
Abova 1 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 2 ounces,
32
For every aditional ounce, 8 Newspapers or Prices Current, conta
each.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
Bars and Boops,
186 packages Old Copper.
62 bundles Copper Sheets.
135 packages Old Iron. 195 packages Iron Wire.. 482 pigs Lead.
80 alaba Tin.
204
packages Medicine. 80 bales Melon Seeds.
28 balee Nankeen.
48 cases Nutmegs.
96 piouls Paddy
10,874 piculs and 82 bags Peas.
120, packages Dried Persimmons,
208
packages Preserved Provisions, 20 packages Ratians.
520
bags Rice.
222 packages Sapan Wood. 1508 hales Shark's Fins.
99 packages Shell Fish.
550 bales Vormicelli.
62 bales Wool.
66 pigs.
25 Sheep,
31 cases Tobacco...
10 pieces Furniture.
26 cases Yellow Metal Sheathing.
858 packages Sundries.
Exported to Hongkong,-
47 oases Brassware, 55 jars Cakes.
86 packages Chinaward.
221 bags Charcoal,
100 bales Henied Dates.
48 baskots Earthenware,
4500 bundles Fire Wood,
32 baskets Green Ginger.
Hongko
THI
HONGKONU
THE Dire
Company,
of a sang
These char
much by t
business in
enough, a
seem to
Accept the
their repor
thereof to
opens with
no proper
first few m
ing. But
omission t
on the lat
Colony. check, the Company's
also that,
matters in
104 packages Fire Works and Crackora.
He meetin
called to la
The charge
47 packages Iron Ware.
236 packages Joss Sticks.
65 packages Lacquered Ware...
Vedioine
32 packages Ve
4132 rolla Mate:
44 bags Old Mats.
4 packages Mirrors with frames.
6125 jars Pickles.
80 bales Palin Lesf.
80 packages aper.
468 bundles and 1429 pieces Planks,
87 packages Preserves.
42 packages Paper Ware.
400 cases and 72 jars Samahoo. 4545 baskets Sugar.
5685 jars and 1026 boses Tea.
107 packages Tobacco. 167 baga Tooth Powder.
84 packages Vegetables,
125 jars Salted Vegetables, 481 packages Wood Ward.
46 jars Water Chestnuts.
21 boxea Goli Leaf.
300 pieces and 20 pkgs. Iron Boilers. 2069 packages Sundries.
Por Johanna, oleared for Tientsin,- 1668 bags Brown and White Sugar,
126 cases Sugar Candy.
80 bales Medicine.
20 cases Sundries.
Per Glendverer, loading for New York,-
3066 rolls Matting.
120 cases Straw Hats,
160 packages Fire Urrokera.
86 cases China Ware.
164 cases Fang.
26 çages Silk.
40 packages Sundries.
696
This really useful volume ["Treaty Ports of China and Japan" is intended as a guide for travellers and residents in China and Japat, and as a book of reference for mercantile en generally, If contains an account, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with
Under the convention recently conclud- has been carefully compiled and edited by will be delivered free at the places of its Peking. Yedo, Hongkong, and Mando. Ited, dorrespondence forwarded as above Etc., Etc.,
Mr N. B. Deunys; and the elaborate maps destination. Etc. TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery considerably enhance its value.***
and plans, with which the work abeunde, in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. I. 7, All lots, with all faults and errors of the more prominent portions of the chapter Wo have thus given in outline some of description, at Purchaser's risk on the devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the fall of the hamser.
whole volume. Other chapters treating of
IT is hereby notified for general informs- Macao Formosa, Ning, Shanghae, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can
tion that henceforward this Postage only enumerate. The pages describing chargeable on Book and Fackets of Patterns Bank, 6 months' sight, HE interest and responsibility of Mr Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and addressed to the United States of America Credits, &
GHORO WILHELM SCRWEMANN and of contain so much that is new to European transmitted via the United Kingdom will On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Ea, 229 Mr RODOLPH HEINSKN is our firm ceased readers respecting its history, public buil- be as followe, siz ;---
the 31st December 1867, and 81st Dic-dings, and general characteristics, that wo ember 1868 respectively.
would fait transfer them to our columns.
&
Hongkong, January 13, 1869,
jalo
Mr FERDINAND NIssey and Me Has A complete and intelligible plan of the Im on HOPFIUS have this day been admitted perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an
heldors who shall have contributed busi partners in our firm at Hongkong and inaccurate notion of the relative position of bess to the Company; 80 per cent. to the Dhina, which now consists of Bir Grozs its divisions, strests, and places. augmentation of the Reserve Fund until THEODOR SIEMMSEN, ME WOLDEMAR Nis-
it shall reach $1,000,000, at which figura, Mr ADOLFR JOUST, Mr FERDINAND It is to be permanently maintained and Niese and Mr BEINKI ROPFITS the remaining 50 per cout, to be distri
buted by way of dividend amongst the shareholders generally,
In the introdustory chapter to the notices of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found as nodinot history of that Empire, together SIEMSSEN & Ov.
with remarks on its government, geography, Hongkong, January 1, 1889.
and limits, which will be found particularly *pr2
interesting throwing a considerable light on a part of the world so long entirely, and HE Interest And Responsibility of Mr
still comparatively, unknown to Europeans. 6. The Company to be manged by General
The descriptions of Nagasaki, Yedo, Yo- FREDERICE PEDDES in our Firm kohama, and the other Treaty Ports of Managers, with the assistance of a Condenses from this dates sulting Committee.
Japan, are as elaborate and entertaining as those of the Chinese ports. A coptons in- prder and a steful appendix containing many
4 No shareholder to hold more than 360
shares.
8. The Funds of the Company to be depus
ited in Banke or in Government Securi-
tics spproved of by the Committen
1
NOTICE.
HD. BROWN & Co. Amay, Decetuber 31, 1869.
General Post Office, Hongkong, January 8, 1880.
UOTATIONS. HONGKONG, 13th January, 1869. OPIUM.-Pains, New,... $640.
Волатов, Мен, Melwe, ... 16de COTTON-CALOUTTA,
BOMBAY, SHANGHAL,
Exchange.
report, to
remarks, accusations tion is affor regard to interesting Company idea of gett who had riones of A
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Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 221.
Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tls. 741 Bar Silver, 17 dwta, B., Bycee,
11
9 nominal.
...6.26 6.80
22.80.23.10
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Via SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce,
12 cents.
Mexicans,
prem
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24
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Above $ ounce and not ex-
Gold Bar, 88 touch,
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36
Above 12 ounce and not ex
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English Sovereigns,
held out
Australian Sovereigns,
4.65 4.63
which we
48
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Via MARSEILLES: Under 4 ounce,
10 centa Above 4 ounce and not ex-
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hinta and much appropriate advice to tri-For every additional 4 oz., FB. FRANCIS CROMLEY in a Partner in vellers and others, is also included in the The Dead of Association may be inspected our Firm, which from this dato will volume. The entire work affords a vast in each case,
MR. at the Office of the General Managers, or at be conducted under the Name of BROWN amount of information, pleasurely written,
Propayment of the Postage is compulsory
the Office of Mr BBHAY C. CALDWELL, the & Co.
and we doubt not will be perused with interest by many who will never visit the spre Eastern seas,
Solicitor of the Company.
H. D. BROWN & Co.
Hongkong, December 15, 1865.
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Amor, January 1, 1889,
Discount, m
9 a 10
B. & W. Duck, Old, 4 a6 p. o. dis; New,
92 25.
H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 26 p. c. p. (snles)
Do do.. New
Union Dock...
30 p. c. dia.
Temperature. HONGRONG, 13th January, 1869.
Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road,)
THERMOSISTER-9 A.M., Dry, 470
Do.
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F. W. MITCHELL
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