Notices to Consignees.
8. 8. “ NIGER," FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE..
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Vessel are requested to send in
Bills of Lading for ccantersignature, and
take delivery of their Goods before the 13th February next, after which date: Godown zent will be charged.
The Cargo will be stored in Godown C, at the rear of Messrs MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.'s, and will be ready for delivery on Monday next, the 1st February.co
THE BORNEO CO, LIMITED. Hongkong, January, 20, 3860, fold
Notices of Firms
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firu ceased on the 30th June last.
Mr Tonias PIM Mr WILLIAM NISDET Oimeres and Mr H. Seymour GearT HIS authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date.
OLYPHANT & Co... Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
NOTICE.
R. WILLIAM JUDSON BLYDENBCEGH,
M. and Mr GEORGE HURLBUX are whinel
ted partners in our Firm.
-
Mr-HENRY CUTTER. Low will sign our Firm per procuration.
SMITH ARCHER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
BE interest and responsibility of Mr
GROBO WILBBL SORWEXANN and of Mr RUDOLPH HINGEN in our firm ceased
the 31st December 1867, and 31st Dec- ember 1868 reapoctivoly,
Mr FERDINAND NISSEN and Mr HAIN HICH HOFFIUS have this day been admitted partners in our fruit Hongkong and in China, which now consists of Mr. GsonG THEODOR STEMASEN, ME. WOLDEMAR NIS- SEN, MY ADOLPH JOOST, Mr FERDINAND NASER and MF HEISRICH HOPPICS. T
Curly SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1889.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
Just arrived, ex Overland Mail
· Steamer "CHINA"
HAM.
PRIME OVERLAND HAG in Rite
of dez
100 cases Eidam CHEESE, each 1 dos.
L. FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1863.
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
TENDERS FOR PRINTING MARKET
CIRCULARS.
THE Hongkong General Chamber of
Commerce are open to receive tenders for the printing of its fortnightly Circulars. Communications should be made to the undersigned, who will furnish ang 'inform ation regarding forms and afyle of paper roquired.
By order,
J. W. WOOD,
Secretary.
JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE. NE of JULIO LAYLAND & Co.'s dele- brated HARMONIUMS, with ten atops, in walnut case.
Club Chambers, Apply to kedinte de Hongkong, February 2, 1869.
J. B. MORRIS Mesars Bowes & Co.'s,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, January 29, 1869,“
FOR SALE..
20
New Advertisements.
NEW HOTEL.
68 € 60, Wellington Strect.
opened A NEW HOTEL, at the above
a
LATEST SHIPPING.
DEPARTURE.
CLEARED. Golden Fleece, for Manila. Veritas, for Surinam. Caroline, for New York... Gravina, for Manila,
N the FIRST OF FEBRUARY will be Feb. 4, Niger, for Shangbai.
address, It will be conducted upon entire- ly novel principles, by observing which the Proprietors, while securing to themselves sufficient remuneration, will be able to afford the general public Board, and Lodging at a rate never before heard of in Hongkong.
The situation of the Hotel is first class, and the Rooms, which are very commo dious, are very comfortably fitted. Hongkong, January 30, 1860.
'ARMY 'CONTRACT, 1889, 1870. BALED TENDERS in duplicate, mark- HEALED TENDERS (is Duplicate)ed outside Tenders for Army Con- trauts," will be received by the undersignad
MESSI'S, RoennREK & Co.'s, Reinis marked fenders for Bills" will
CHAMPAGNE
CARTE BLANCHE, NOIRE GLADIATEUR
Sole Agents for Hongkong and Ching, Messra. SANDER & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1869,
FOR SALE.
Ex Lute Arrianis,
BEST Both's Rope, feous 2 in. to 10 in
do de Boltrope do, do, Laurand,
do. Seizing-stuff
6.tbrd. to
do do. Signal Ha do do. Loglines.
2
Wire Rope, from 1 in. to 44 in. De Five tone of Hubbuck's White Zinc Paint, Best J. H. H. Gin, in white square
bottles, 1 doz. vases. Holland Gin in swall and large botilas, Muntz's yellow Metal, from 18 oz. to 26
French Salad Oil.
1. FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1869.
02,
- Ex“SHAKSPBRE;"
be received at this Office until Noon on FRIDAY, the 5th proximo, for Billa on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treaktiry, or on the Governor General of India in Council, Culentta, both at 30 days sight, in exchangy for current Dollars of Hongkong at 7.17:
Billa on Longlan will not be rirawn for sume under £1,000, and on Caloutta under Kupees 10,000.
The accepted Tenders will be at once no- tifted to the respective partics, by latter, re questing them to lodge the amount to the redit of the Commissariat Account at the riental Bank Corporation, where are ceipt will be given, on production of which at this Office the Bills will be issued..
In order to save time, it is requested that the acts of Bills required may be detailed in the margin of the Tender, and it is partien larly requested that the Tenders may be iu duplicate.
REDMOND UNIACKE, Dep. Commis, Gen. Controller's Office, Commissariat, Hongkong, January 30, 1860,
5fe
DOARD and RESIDENCE at No. 5, BONHAM ROAD, W. Good Accommo
2pHAMPAGNE, very dry (genuine) 1868, dation.
Benj. Eng. PERRIER
JOHN CARNEGIE, M.D., M., M.A
ceased to be a partner in the firm of JONES, CARNEGIE & SCOTT at Amoy and Swator on the 31st December 1808.
In reference to the above the undersign ed hereby intinisite that they will continue to carry on the thore Medical Co-partner- skip under the name of JONES, SCOTT & MELLEB
0. M. JONES, 7.1.0.8., LEO.P.
C. M. SCOTT, LEGAL AUG. MÜLLER, M.D., M.R..., ..A. indannary 26, 1869.
NOTICE:
fe25
E have this day established ourselves
35 cases quarta.
15 cases pints.
G. DUBOST & Co Hongkong, January 22, 1869.
CENTRAL SOCIETY COGNAC. ON SALE,
Apply at
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.. Hongkong, January 29, 1869, to
22 Dorning yon life happens, ceply OD. Since you left us things deeply
FEW Cases of the above, just arrived ex Shakspeare. In ora dozen Cases, $8 each. Apply to.
G, DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, January 26, 1889.
fa20
JUST ARRIVED EX CHESTED WAVE,
FROM LONDON.
Wat this Port as Merchants and Com-NYE & BURBIDGE'S PALE SHERRIES
in Bottle, 1 dozen each Case:
No. 1...
24
mission Agents in connection with Mesara
D. B. MEHTA & Co. of Calcutta..pop3
Mr. RUSTOMJEE SORABER WOONWALLA
is anthorized to sign our Firm in Hong kong.
RUSTOMJEE DHUNJEEBHOY & Co.
Office No. 7, Hollywood Road. Hongkong, January 12, 1869. .-
15fo
HE, interest and responsibility of Mr ABRAHAM DAVI EZEKIEL, in our
China, ceased on the Sist Decem in
Firmi
ber last, and Mr CHARLES KLAS. SASKOON has been admitted a partner therein from this date.
B. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1860,
feb
.11
$7.
8.
9
10.
FORT in Bottle (old, light and silky), 1847, $12 por dozen.
G. DUBOST, & Co. Hongkong, January, 21, 1869,
2Lfe
New Advertisements.
NOTICE, ILAVE this day authorised Mr C LANGDON DAVIES to sign my name Fred Tenders for Roofing B.,'s
QEALED TENDERS in Duplicate mark procuration to all orders for goods supplied to the Hongkong lletel, and I alone a Ship Meeance" will be received at this liable to pay for goods supplied upon such Office up to Noon on the 16th February, 1860, from persons desirous of contracting orders,
for constructing a Framed 'and Boarded ROOF over the said vessel now lying in the harbour of Hongkong.
I-havo further authorised Mr Davies to collect all debts due to me on Hotel a count, for which his receipt will be a suffi. cient discharge.
LEE AFOONG. Hongkong, Desember 1, 1868.
tf
JA NOTICE, HAVE this day established myself as a
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD-- JUSTED and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
G. LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1868,
NOTICE
FROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F.
BOWMAN will not as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port
S. L. PHELPS,
Agent. Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
NOTICE. LAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under he Style and Firm, of GIFFORD J. PALKER & COLINE
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1867,
NOTICE. 1 Interest and Responsibility of Mr.
FREDERICE PERDER in our Birm ceases from this data,
H. D.BROWN & Co. Apoy, December 31, 1868,
Apr2
R. FRANCIS CHONLEY is a Partner in "our Firin, which from this date will be nonducted ander the Name of BROWN && Co.
H. D. BROWN & C. ⠀ Amoy, January 1, 1869.
NOTICE.
fa18
home or at least give opportunity of com Jaunicating with yon,--ARTBUK, Hongkong, January 18, 1880. HONOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
|
ry,
until Noon on: ONDAY, the 15th Februa
1869, from persons willing to contract for such quantities of Commissariat sup- plies, Hospital Supplies, or for the
porter- marice of Barrack and Bospital services, such as washing and repairing Bedding, Utensils, &c., as may from time to time be required for the use of Der Majesty'e Troops in the leland of Hongkong or its outposts, during the year commencing lat April, 1869.
Forms of Teuder (no other than those issued by the Commissarine will be received) and Conditions of Contrast, with any fur- thor information that may be required, can be obtained on application to the Com missariat, Barrack, or Purveying Depart ments, for the respective enpplies and services.
Each Tender to be signed by two respon sible persons, willing to become surety for the party tendering.
The right of rejecting the lowest or aný Tender is reserved.
REDMOND UNIACKÉ,
Dept. Commis. Gëri, Controller's Office, Commissariat, Hongkong, January 16, 1800.
Th
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS," MAILS WELL CLOSE-
(No. 1768-FEBRUARY 4, 1960,
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
for
CHINA, JAPAN
and
THE PHILIPPINES, &c, 1869.
THE above Work is now PUE LISHED and READY FOR CIR- CULATION. Apply to
JOHN B. MORRIS,
Messrs Bowra & Co.,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, Jaquary 13, 1869
NOTIO.It is particularly requicated that
For SAN FRANCISCO-
Per GOLDEN HORN," on Friday, all communications relating to the general
the 8th instant, at 4 P..
FOR MELBOURK & SYDNEY.—
Per Ship" LITTLETON," on Friday,
the 5th Instant, at 8 ..
For MANILA-
Per Ship "GOLDEN FLEECE," on
Friday, the 5th Instant, st 5 P.M.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per " DOUGLAS," on Tuesday, the 9th
instant, at 7.30 a..
Tis hereby notified for general informa chargeable ou Book and Packets of Patterns Ition that henceforward the Postage uldressed to the United States of Americs transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz
- 19 centa.
24
Via SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding & ounce, 44 "Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce, «
36 -Above 12 cunosand not ex-
ceeding 16 ounces,- - 48 For every additional 4 oz., 12
MARSEILLES.
16 cents,
Under 4 ounce, Abere 4 ouice and not ex
ceding 8 ounce, |--
32
15fe
Above Bounce, and not ex
ceeding 12 ounce,
43.
27
64
HE Undersigned hereby inti- mates that he has this day received the appointment of SUR- under date of December 22nd, VEYOR to FRENCH LLOYDS
1868.
ROBT. MCMURDO. Hongkong, January 9, 1869.
WANTED. FOR the General Mesa on board E. M.
Troop-ship
Adventure:"A Good Pereus applying must have a thorough knowledge of their work
Apply on Board Hongkong, January 8, 1869. LMPLOYMENT WANTED, by a young MAN, (English) aged 30, of business habits, and several years experience in Hongkong. Apply by letter, A. B.C.,” care of Office of this Paper.
NOT
JOTICE is hereby given, that the Or-000K.
dinary Half-yearly Meeting of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION. will be held at the Head Offee of the BANK, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 15th day of February proximo, at Two o'clock M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, to gether with a statement of Accounts to 81at December, 1888.
Hongkong, December 20, 1808,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
Abavo 32 ounon and vot ex
qeeding 10 ounce, - For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Pestage is compulsory in eacli case.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 13. 1868.
business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by. the transaction of business will thereby Le Dame. Much delay and inconvenience in
avoided.
PRICE 50 CENTS.
TABLE showing the Proposed More- ments of the Mail Steam Packets of the P. & 0. Company for the Year 1869, as approved by Her Majesty's Postmaster General.
To be had at the China Mail Office, Wyndhani Street,
Hongkong, December 20, 1868.
PRIN
BINTING of every description exe- outed at the China Mail Office with accuracy, neatness, punctuality, and at reasonable charges, by
CHARLES A. SAINT.
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 as a quarantee of good faith,
TELE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1869,
THE BISHOP ON VICE.
In reverting to Bishop Alford's Charge, we regret that we are compelled to differ considerably from his views ea to how certain vices should be dealt with. That public gambling and the frequenting of brothels are vices, the indulgence in which is hurtful to the moral and social well being of humanity, is doubtless a comiona
1. It is hereby notified for general in formaation that, the Contract betweon the Government of Mauritius and the Onion Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between Mauritius and Natal, having terminated, the correspon dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this: Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for ground of agreement between us. But Rennion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each the Bishop so soon leaves the track of Montb
sober argument, that we shortly find ourselves differing from him with scarcely less warmth than that with which wa
2. No alteration has been made in the rates of Postage on correspondence ad dressed to Mauritius,
3. As the communication with Natal and
correspondence for those Uolonics, unless
PHIS HOTEL will be conducted under a the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the have assailed the extreme opinions held
By order of the Court of Directors,
VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager.
fel Hongkong, January 27, 1869, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Norby UE- PORATION will be CLOSED From the 1st to the 15th day of February next (both days included), during which, period. no transfer of Sharus can be registored.
VICTOR KRESSER,
new arrangement commencing on themarked to be forwarded by Private Ship, by the pro-license-revenue party. As
1st of December. The Charges for Board
will remain as follow :—
Board, 845 a month. Tiffin only, $15 month Dinners only. $80 a month. One Breakfast or one a One Dinnor, $1.25.
for sale at moderate prices.
There is su excellent assortment of wines
The Charges for Lodging will be very considerably reduced. Rooms are offered monthly lodgers at $25, $30 $35, $40, or $45, a month.
to Chief Manuger
felo
Hongkong, January 27, 1889. HONGKONG ATHLETIC SPORTS, HE above will be held on the Cricket I
Ground on THURSDAY, 11th Feb. Lists are mory, commencing at 1 P.m.
Plans, specification and terms, and conflying in the Longkong and United, CLUBS, ditions of contract can be seen and all and at Messrs Lane, CRAWFORD & Co.'s,
Entrance for Mile Race, further information obtained at the Office
..$3. of the Commanding Royal Engineer, Com
for all others............... missariat Buildings,
Entries to close on Saturday, 6th Feb- Queen's Road, bo tween the hours of 10 A.M. and 3 P.M., ruary, at daily (Sundays excepted).
REGINALD D. STARKEY,
Hon. Sec. Hongkong, January 21, 1869,
Na Tendera will be recognised unless the party making it shall previously register his name in the Royal Engineer Office, where proper forms for tendering upon may be obtained,
Payment will be made periodically as the work progresses, in the current Dol- lars of Hongkong under the terms and con ditions of contract before referred to.
Two sureties will be required for the due and proper fulfilment of any contract which may be entered into.
The right of rejecting the whole or any particular Tender is reserved..
REDMOND UNIAUKE, Dep. Commis. Gen. Controller's Office, Comunissariat, Hongkong, February 4, 1869,
NOTICE is hereby given that Owners or
or Captain of the American barque Adelia Carleton," will not be Responsible for any Debts contracted by her Officers or Crew.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 1, 1969.
IVORY,
p.m.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
fet
and after the 1st of February next,
ON the lose of angry, 201
from Canton will be $1 for lower deck and 31 30 for upper dock passage.
Full fare
[
Úccasional Visitors are charged $4 a day for their Rooms with or without board.
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and Gas is laid on throughout the house.
There is an ample supply of Bathrooms,
Hongkong, November 28, 1888.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
يبة للعيد
NOTICE.
LL Orders for Goods Supplied to or Awork done for the Hotel niust be signed by the Secretary of the Company. The Company will not undertake to pay for any Goods Supplied without such Order.
By order of the Board of Directors,
O. LANGDON DAVIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, November 27, 1868.
SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT.
Trustees,
D
will, in future, be sent in the Mails for the Bishop's opinion will probably be
London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz:--- Upon Letters sent by way
of Southampton,... 46 cents each oz. When sent by way of
Marsoilles,..... 4 Newspaper vid Southard- pto... Newspapers vid Marseil
les,
10
1J
21
4:
*
under 4
some day quoted, either by those who agree with his reasoning, or by others who will avail themselves of the ridicule which may attach to his extreine views, to throw discredit upon the undoubtedly good motives which have prompted their expression, we will point out where it
Book Packets via South- ampton...............
seems to as that he has overstated the oz, 20 cents, above us, and not ex- seeding 8 oz ; and 20 cents for every case, both as to gambling, and the lesa additional 8 oz...
Book Packets vid Marseilles, 14 cents public vices to which he alludes. It is under 4 oz.; 28 cents above for aut not fair to admit that he expressly stater axceeding 6 : aud 28 cents for every additional 8. úùnçes,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. Guneral Post Office, Hongkong, Oth September, 1868.
UNDER DESPATCH.
For Melbourne and Sydney.-Por Lyt ttleton, on Friday, the 5th hist
will be charged to Natal and Military Hou, W. Keswo, |-- Forbes, Esq. Officers and half fare to. Missionaries on JOHN DENT, H. G. ThoмSETT, hoth the Canton and Macao lines.
Esq., R.N. Directors
By order of the Board of Directora,
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., General Agents. Hongkong, January 26, 1860.
fo
STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG, CANTON & MADAO
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE Dividend at the rate of $12% per
of
annum or $4.00 per Share, declared at the Ordinary. Half-yearly MELTING the Shareholders held on the 20th instant, PHOTOGRAPHS IN PURE GOLD ON will be payable on and after MONDAY the 26th tut. Sharehollers are requester to apply at the Office of the undersigned for Warrants
By order of the Board of Directors,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.. Generul Agents. Hongkong, January 21, 1809, tf BILLIARDS,
A NEW INVENTION BY W. P.* FLOYD. THE Undersigned have much pleasure in bringing before the Public, for the apr2 frat fine, an entirely New Invention, for Producing PHOTOGRAPHS on Ivory Wood, Stone, or any other substance-in. pure Gold,
It is a well known fact that Gold is the only Metal that will resist Atmospherio Oxidation; hence these Photographs are Parmanent..
11E HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE is authorised to sign our Firm per procuration, at Foochow from this date,
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1888.
NOTICE.
W to ign our Fina from this ante.
7K have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDX
DREYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE.
RD. D. CLARK retires from our Firm,
Maud Mr J. MURRAY FORKES and
of
The Prives are about half of the so caller Permanent Ivory Types, on Collodo-Chloride- Silver; the Invention of G. W. SIMSON Esq., Editor of the Photographic Nece
An Inspection is solicited. Life Size Pho: tographs will be prodied at this Establish ment in a fox days.
FLOYD & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1868,
WANTED GERMAN CLERK, to go to one of MED. BARBOUR are admitted Partners A the Southern Ports
Apply to 4, B. C., care of China Mail" Office. july? |~| Hongkong, January 30, 1889.
frotinthis date..
RUSSELL & Co.
China, January 1, 1889.
BOWLS, AND
DAR
Hon, H. B. Gib
G. J. HELLAND, Esq. G. HEARD, Esq. W. LRMANN, Esq.
W. MACAULAY, Esq. D. SASSOON, Esq. Rev. W. K. BEACH, J.J. MURRAY, M.D. Committee of Management. Han W. KRWICK, Chairman. W. MACAULAY, Hsy. H. G. TuoNSETT, G. J. BLLAND, K. Esq., H.N.
DOKA
YOKATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News- papera, Clothes, &c, will be most hankfully received.
A. OVERBURY, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 29, 1868.
*RE
NOTICE. Undersigned having PURCHASED the Interest of the "Wancur STEAM BAKERY," bega to notify the Public of Hong- Kong and Ship Masters that he is prepared to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD in various forms, to any part of the Co- lony.
Also Ship BREAD of best quality and at low lates. constantly on hand or baked in quantitiez at short notice.
Also Water, Butter, Sola and Sugar. BISCUITS by the Barrel, Tin or Pound
Also Corn and Bye MEAL, HOMINY, CORN STARCH, BICARB. BUDA, Said ratus and Cream TARTAR.
FLOUR of best Bratida constantly on and supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin or Pon
NOTICE. HE ORIENTAL BAR, BILLIARD ROOMS, anlarged and fitted up in a very superior and BOWLING ALLETS, having been
style unequalled by any in the Colony, the this 11th January, 1869, to their friends Proprietors Re-open the above ou Munday, and the public, whd trust with civility, donn Laquors and the well-know e putation of this oldestabilaled Hose, to merita ahare of their patronage. There are three first class Billiard Tables in a of Mr JONATHAN PARSONS, and sil orders. large airy and well-lighted room. The forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left at Bowling Alley needs no comment.
Messrs Maulwes, & Co.'s will receive prompt attention.
L. P. WARD.. Hongkong, February 17, 1868
BROWN & CO... Proprietors.
tf Hongkong, January 9, 1869,
CAKE of all kinds baked to order, The above is under the Superintendatica
For Manila Per Golden Fleece, on. Friday, the 6th inst.
QUOTATIONS.
· Hoverong, 4th February, 1800, OPIUM-Patna, New,... $800
Benares, New,:
652 Malwa,.... COTTON, CALOUTTA, SHANGHAS, BOMBAY,
?
that he has only to do with the gambling license in a public point of view-on moral grounds." Conceding his practical right as a Bishop of the Church to com ment upon any vice or crime in this light, we are neverthelesa justitied in asking why his Lordship should insist For San Francisco. Per Golden Horn, on applying this high standard of judg on Friday, the 6th instant.
ment to the regulation of a certain vice, while himself enjoying a position which on purely moral grounds is an outrage upon the Chinese Government He will not surely excuse in a "moral ". way the conduct by which we gained our For Swatow, Amey, and Fochow.-Per present position in China? By accept Douglas, on Tuesday, the 9th instant, ating the office of Bishop of Victoria ha 8.3.
nevertholess tacitly endorses the policy which rendered his appointment possible. Of course he will reply that he cannot alter existing facts, much as he might have disapproved of the line of policy which led to the cession of this Colony. But we quote an admittedly absurd posi tion to demonstrate that when any per son says that he judges of any measure on purely moral grounds he may, though perfectly right in his argument, put him self beyond the pale of discussion. For it is a fact that practically speaking abatinct moral right is not taken as the 4/6 4/5 sole guide by people generally, by officials, 4/4/5 or even by the Bishops and clergy. There Ou Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 222
is no abstract moral right in practical Bombay, 3 days' sight, Ra, 23
life, at any rate none is absolutely recog Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, Fla. 74 Bar Silver, 17 dwts, B.,
nized; and by taking up this extreme 9 nominal. Sycoe,
6a 7. position Bishop Alford has severed him- Mexicans,
self in argument from both sections of Gold Teal,
....22.90 28.10 the community interested in the ordi Gold Bar, 98 touch ../22.70 28.00uances to which he alludes. With much English Sovereigns,
4.62 Australian Sovereigns,
that he says we can fully agree, as will 4,50
also our own opponents on this ques Discount,
9 a 10
tion. But the Bishop has unfortunately come across that amusing mixture of political economy and religion by Dr Dwight, in which the one is ingeniously made to do duly for the other, Dr Dwight's argument that "gambling is fraud," holds good as an economic axiom just as the wilful omission to till or cul tivate arable land, or the wilful boarding or astuction of bullion is "finud,' But he tries to shew that because, the
Exchange.
Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits, &
+
€65 & 070 -16 a 196
·19 & 20 17 a 214
... par.
H. & W. Dock, Old, 9 p. 6. dis.; New, 21 H. & B. Bank Shares, Old, 20 p. c. p. Do. do. Now, I ag Union 'Dock
30 p. c.
din
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gambler desires to win bis opponent's
money he breaks the tenth command
66 ment, entirely overlooking the admission 80.053 made by better economists than Dr 20.937 Dwight that the gambler does offer an
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equivalent by chance of loss his opponent. person who ris to gain money just what bring China, which gerous posts climates, and w backbone of fo said that, ever
goods on specul Returning t
of common sei
marks as to habitual gambl rally understoo
enough, and deplore them. many other vic
of victims and
comment. The draw the dist who fulfils the ed by him, and the act of play given stakes.
a sinner agains
Bocial decency pattern in eve Bishop is oppo description, an and the mod uppose the "as licensing a pra rience and opi harmful, as a 1 in it."As is
zealous nucn strengthened th the pro-revenue to the end of re
local governme nis pleasure if
nouncing the le had said someti to us to be n and to the Br too, namely, dulgence of the state, and to su which the Chu tained. We re on that very o
With the E
Brothel Ordina pelled to differ, upon its discuss practical wisdo
kindred laws is turbed by cleric
A CIRCULAR
Bishop inviting for the establis an orphanage fo other children, hope will be st under the auspi
Vice Admiral
"Braaker, änd
Cironlar states:
"It is repres
of European an to he found livi circumstances Japan; and it! consider what c Uno of the obje cean School in permanent hom Orphans and sitous circumste Chinese Girls i Chinese princi undesirable, it
the benefits of the Diocesan Fo Children of bot scribed-reservi and the other i thera, with boa tion which may vice.
The Chi deformity, and strong in mind tation mast pa
a public Orphia /duct it genera well-known Ori
If subscription are such as to proposed to op for the purpos Midsummer, a
to bring thi gentlemen who support to so b shall be greatly will enable its assistance may your locality. quested to bo CANON BEACH, Hongkong.-J
THE "body of re Hockshan dist following adver additional publi
It has been our occasions to co for what he has
the abuses whic trude at Macao
fying to place o value of his exe appreciated by resta liiniself dated Feb. 1, 18
It is a sayi in Governmout & thereby will be good induances
· place over which also the land d benefitted. Mri old major of Pereira Lite
in their sertions About the case arrested six mie
gone to Macao, place is quiet. greater in setti capacity of Super Uf the people of