2
Notices to Consignees,
“GUINEVERE” FROM LONDON
For Sale.
PER MAIL, Ja,
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
MESSRS. KOSS & Co..
EG to inform public of Hongkong!
New Advertisements. THE
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA JAPAN" AND "NOTES AND
YONSIGNEES of Oarge by the above-M Fancy SILKS, SATINS, TRIM that they had established tonov QUERIES OF CHINA AND JAYAN," CONE
named 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.
mar7 Borgkong, March 1, 1869.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE following cases are now stored in the P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Godown at the expense and risk of tho Consignees who arg regnested to take immediate delivery, Ex" China," 30th January 1869,
8. H. M.
I caso Catalogues. Ex "Rangoon," 2nd Jannary 1869.
Mess Labhart &
1 case Leather Ware,
CoManila.
Merz Loney
I casu Buoks & Staty
Co., Loilo
Ex meu,
Megers, Labbart
To Manila,
23rd Octuber 1808.
1 care Manufd. Goods,
100% Orissa," 24th August, 1888.
Messe Labhart &
Co. Manila.
L HTabbart &
Co., 411.
2 cases Books and Ma
nufactured Goods,
W. MACAULAY,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, February 25, 1869.
HE following cases have been landed and stored at the risks and expense of the Consigness, who are requested to take fenfusdiate delivery dat
Ex Hoogly 31st October, 1888. YO 827
I case Arme.
Ex“ Cambodge,” 24 February, 1869. GFC 15980
1 case ebemicals.
0. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Hongkong, February 2, 1869.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NETLson in our Firm censed on the 30th June last.
MA TOBIAS PIM, Mr WILLIAM N18BET OLMSTED and Mr H, SEYMOUR GEART Bre authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong
Chins from this date.
and
GLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1888.
Hinterest and responsibility of Mr GEORD WILKELM SCRWEMANN and of Mr RODOLPH HEINNER in our firm ceased in the 31st December 1867, and 31st Dec ember 1868 respectively,
Mr FERDINAND NISSEN and Mr HEIN- RION HOFFIUS have this day been admitted partners in our firm at Hongkong and in Elina, which now consists of Mr Groka THEODOR SIEMSEEN, Mr WOLDEMAR NIS- BEA, Mr ADOLPH JOOST, MY FERDINAND Ni and Mr HEINRICK REPFILE.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Zapr Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AVERAGE AD- ZUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
C. LANGDON DAVIES, Hongkong, July 1, 1888.
E
NOTICE.
188 GARRETT has received Plain and
MINGS, &c., e
Ladies' sod Children's HATS and BON- TAILORS & GENERAL OUTFITTERS. NETS, FLOWERS, &o.
on the premises hitherto occupied by Messrs LADAGE, OELKE & CO.
Courvoinior's Kid GLOVES, White French Jean and Satin BOOTS.
Ladies' and Children's Walking BOOTS, SLIPPERS, &o..
Foot BALLS, Croquat GAMES and STANDS, Race and other GAMES, DOLLS, and TOYS of all kind, in great variety.
Hongkong, February 18, 1869.
New Advertisements.
:15ma
FOR SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE & LONDON.
The British steamer
UNITED SERVICE,"
will be despatched for the above Porta on Saturday, the 13th
instant, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE BORNEO UOY. LIMITED. Hongkong, March 4, 1869..
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The British stormer NIGER,
nia 13
of 2,000 Tone carrying capacity.
Apply to
THE BORNEO COY. LIMITED. Hongkong, March 4, 1860.
FOR SHANGHAL
--The steamer
"BUWONADA," will have quick despatele for
the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE READ & Vo, Hongkong, Maralı 4, 1869.
117ANTED ON BOTTOMRY, about
WAN
$8500 on Ship, Freight and Cargo of the North German Barque Albatros," Captain OUKEN, to enable the same to pro- coed on her voyage lience to San Francisco.
Tenders will be received at the Office of
at Noon. the Undersigned till Monday, the 8th fnat.,
EDUARD. SCHELLHASS & Co., Agents of the "Albatros,” Hongkong, March 4, 1869. mar8
BLACK PRINUE," FROM LONDON. YONSIGNEES of Congo by the abover
named vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme. diata delivery of their Goods..
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vas- sel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense,
TURNIR & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1869.
PUBLIC AUCTION. OWRA & Co. will sell by Public
Baustion, at their Reoms, on
MONDAY,..
8th March, 1869, at 11 o'clock A.M.-
Household FURNITURE, Valuable Books, an assortment of Jewellery, Gold and Silver Watches; Chains, Rings, Brooches, Chronometers, Charts, Pic- tures, Flannels, Sedan Chairs, Choice Wines, Clarets, Champagne.
Also,
The Effects of the lats APEL, consist ing of Wearing Apparel, a Piano forte, HF Interest and Responsibility of Mr Glass and Crockery,
Etc.
FEDERICA Pebria in our Firm
ceases from this date. A
HD. BROWN & Co.
Amby, December 31, 1808.
FRANCIS CHOMLEY is
apr2
Partner in
Mur Firm, which from this date will
Be conducted under the Name of BROWN & Co.
H.-D. BROWN & Co. Amby, January 1, 1809.
NOTICE,
apr2
WILLIAM JUDSON BLADENEGROS, and Mr Grones HURLBUE aro adinit
ted partners in our Firm
Mr HENRY CUTLER Low will sign our
Firm per procaration.
SMITH ARCHER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1868,
NOTICE
·TELE
ROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the
FRO
Etc., Etc., TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dolla weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, March 4, 1869.
mars
PUBLIC AUCTION. DOWRA & Co. will sell by Public D Auction, by order of A. H. PRICE, Esq., H. M. Naval Storekeeper, on
TUESDAY,
9th March, 1869, at 11 o'clock A.; at H. M. Naval Yard.--
55,000 lbs. BISCUIT. TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.17.
Hongkong, March 4, 1869.
mai-9
PHOTOGRAPHS IN PURE GOLD ON IVORY,
A NEW INVENTION BY W. P. FLOYD,
Pacific Hasi Steam-ship Company at this Undersigned have much pleasure in
Port
S. L. PHELPS, Agent.
Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
NOTICE
HAVE established myself at this port as Grozeral Commission Merchant, under- be Style and Firm of GLFORD F. PARKER
Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, December 20, 1867.
NOTICE.
Ehave authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE
to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1808,
NOTICE:
bringing before the Public, for the first time, an entirely New invention, for Producing PROTOGRAPHS on Ivory Wood, Stone, or any other substance—in puro Gold.
It is a well known fact that Gold in the only Metal that will resist Atmospheric Oxidation; hence these Photographs are
Permanent.
The Prices are about half of the so called Permanent Ivory Types, on Collodo-Chloride of Silver; the Invention of G. W. SIMPSON Esq., Editor of the Photographic News,
An Inspection is solicited. "Life Size Pho- tographs will be produced at this Establish- ment in a few days.
FLOYD & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1888,
N
JOTICE is hereby given that Ownars.or
EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS,
(From the Straits Times," July 27, 1868.
Some time ago we had occasion to remark Having secured the services of an expe- upon the progress that Literature au repre- rienced European Cutter, and also having sented by the Press had made and was received per late arrivals a very superior making in the East, and our attention has stock of NEW GOODS, of the latest pat again been called to the subject by the re- terns, they are prepared to invet all the receipt of a Hongkong publication which quirements of the present season,
NOTICE.
1.-On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Scale, viz. :—
For suma not exceeding £2,....12 Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5.....24
£5
£7,....42 £7
£10,....48 -No Money Order to include a free- tional part of a Penny
ول
13
}}
Cents.
(No. 1791-March 4, 1869.
MOKRIS'S DIRECTORY
for
CHINA, JAPAN and
THE PHILIPPINES, &o, 1869.
above Work is now PUB- LISHED and READY FOR CIR- QULATION. Apply to
1
JOHN B. MORRIS,
Messra Bowra & Co,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, January 19, 1869. PRICE 50 CENTS. TABLE showing the Proposed More
deserves some notice and which wo huve A large stock of Ready-made CLOTH-much pleasure in introducing to the know.
3.Orders drawn in the United King ING, of the latest Fashions, always on ledge of our readers. We allude to Notes hand.
and Queries on thina and Japan, published dem upou Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko KOSS & Co., Queen's Road Central, China Mail newspaper. This publication at which Money Orders are being issued at Hongkong, February 5, 1869.
is well printed on good paper, and in size the time of their presentation. and shape is very like its well-known name Alpbabetical Lists of over 3,700 sake or prototype at home, and is equally a Money Order Offices in the United King- Undersigned having PURCHASED mine containing very curious and usetat dom, shewing the Counties in which they the Interest of the WANDHI STEA information regarding the language, litera are situated, are hung up for public refer BAKERY," begs to notify the rublis of Hong-ture, history, manners and ousters of the ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai
and Yokohama kong and Ship Masters that he is prepared to furnish Daily Supplica of Soft BREAD In various forms, to any part of the Co- lony..
at
monthly by Mr Saiut, the proprietor of the bams, will be paid at the rate of Exchange A ments of the Mail Steam Packets of
Also Ship BREAD of best quality and low 1ates constantly on hand or baked in quantities at short notice.
Also Water, Butter, Soda aud Sugar
BISCUITS by the Barrel, Tin or Pound,
Also Corn and Rye MEAL, HOMINY, CORN STARCH, BICARB, SODA, Sala ratus and Cream TARTAR.
FLOUR of best Brands constantly on hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tinor Pound,
CAKE of all kinds baked to order. The above is under the Superintendenco of Mr JONATHAN PARSONS, and all orders forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left at Messrs MADEWss & Cols will receive prompt attention.
L. P. WARD. Hongkong, February 17, 1868.
GEORGE GLASSE,
-
(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY LONDON, AND 28, FLACE VENDOME, PARIS)
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG. SHIPS: MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED. Hongkong, May 1, 1867.
JOHN THOMPSON & Co., DIS
Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. It says a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeaus in China, that such publication as this should be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour..
The publication is altogether a very in- taresting one, and wishing it every success we commend it to the attention and support of our readers,
the P. & U. Company for the Year 1869), as approved by Bar Majesty's Postmaster General,
To be had at the China Mail Office, Wyndham Street.
Hongkong, December 26, 1868.
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our catumas 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 correspondenta,
All communications addressed to this paper sender, not necessarily for publication, but as must be accompanied by the name of the a quarantee of good faith,
incinto
cuted at the "China Mail" Office
5.-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in fill, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payes; if the Remit ter or Payes be a Peer or a Bishop, bis or dinary tille will be sufficient, if a firm, the Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the usual designation of such firm, such as mere term Messrs., auch as Mesura, Ri- (From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.)ing under a title which does not consist of
vington," or the name of a Company trad Wo acknowledge with thanks the receipt the names of the persons composing it, such of the numbers for the current year of Carros Co. is inadmissible.
Notes and Queries," a most deserving 6, The Remitter on Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. der is to be paid on on stating that the Or. with accuracy, neatness, punstuality,
a Bank, to and at reasonable charges, by B. Dennys, whose "Treaty Ports of China have the option of giving or withdrawing and Japan" are so well known. From the the name of the Payee; in such case, the names attached to the "Notes" we can see Order will be crossed in the same way that that the contributors include some of the
Cheques commonly crossed when they best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- terest is not confined to China, and it will are intended to be paid through-a Bank.
7-When an Order is presented through be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who a Bank, a receipt by any person will be auf- have directed their attention towards the ficient, provided the Order be crossed with subject of Buddhism and ita literature, and the name of the receiving Bank, and he generally to all who are interested in ori-prosented by some Person known to be in antal antiquities. It deserves to be better the employ of such Bank. known in India,
(From the "London Examiner," Moy 16, 1868.)
This really useful volume ["Treaty Porta of China and Japan"] is intended as a
guide for travellers and residents in China and Japan, and as a book of reference for mercantile men generally. It contains an account, bistorical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with Peking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macuo. It has been carefully compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennys; and the elaborate maps and plans, with which the work abounds, lf cabaiderably enhance its value.
ISPENSING & ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTS
AND
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.
Ships' Medicine Chests supplied and refitted.
"TEETH EXTRACTED.” -INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY. 23, Wellington Street, Hongkong, Hongkong, May 9, 1868.
EASTLACK & WINN, Surgeon Dentists, HONGKONG & SHANGHAL
HE Undersigned hereby inti- mates that he has this day received the appointment of SUR- VEYOR to FRENCH LLOYDS under date of December 22nd, 1868.
ROBT MCMURDO. Hongkong, January 9, 1869.
We have thus given in outline some of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the whole rolumo. Other chapters treating of Macao, Formosa, Nigpo, Shanghae, and
the remainder of the treaty ports, we can The pages describing only enumerate. Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain an much that is new to European readers respecting its history, public buil- and general characteristics, that wo dings would fain transfer them to our columns.
complete and intelligible plan of the In- perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an accurate notion of the relative position of its divisions, streets, and places.
still
&-The signature of the Payee of a. Mo- ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the If the place provided for the purpose. Papes be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence
of
a Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
CHARLES A. SAINT.
NOTICE.-It is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no esse to individuals by the transaction of business will thereby be Mnch delay and inconvenience in avoided.
same.
BIRTH.
March 3rd.-At her residence, Queen's Road West, the wife of A, G. AITERN, Esq. of a Son.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAR. 4, 1868,
THE CHAMBER'S DESPATCH.
Commerce to B. M. Consul sé Canton THE draft despatch from the Chamber of
9.-Should the Payes of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori ginaided the cler be inclosed to the drawn, the transfer will be granted,
Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will be upon the opening of new ports is, for- issued, the Commission chargeablo upoutnuately, to be submitted to the members which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order,
10-In the event of a Money Order
of the Chamber generally before it is
miscarrying or being loat, & duplicate will adopted as an expression of their collec be granted on a written application from tive opinion. From the custom which the Payee, (containing the necessary has hitherto obtained, we particulars, and accompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Offics where the what afraid that nothing more would be Original Order was payable.
were somŐ«
11-On the receipt of a similar applies heard of the matter until a sheet of tion, ordera will be given to stop payment foolscap had been ivretrievably spoilt, and of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed
Order. The additional Commission in the the reply had been received and record- case will be deducted from the amounted. We are, however, glad to have the
last
of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be
in the introductory chapter to the nations of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found prosoated with the application for a non opportunity of making some remarks a succinct history of that Empire, together Order.
upon the subject, fully assured that, if But when it is desired that any with remarks on its government, geography, and limits, which will be found particularly error in the name of the Remitter or Payee the Committee are in earnest they will interesting as throwing a considerable light should be corrected or that the amount of gladly welcome comment and discussion, an a part of the world as long entirely, and a Money Order should be repaid to the
comparatively, unknown to Europeans. Remittor, or that a Lapsed Order should Let us briefly examine the contents of
renewed for payment in the Country in the document before us. Yedo, Yo hot The descriptions
of Testy Ports of which the Order was originally drawn, kohama, and the other Japan, are as elaborate and entertaining as application 'must be made to the Chief
It commences by acknowledging the those of the Chinese ports. A copions in Money Order Office of such Country This communication calling for the opinion of hints and much appropriate advies to tra dex and a useful appendix coutaining many application mumission, unless it have the Chamber, and then expresses the satis
Commission, unless it re vellera and others, is also included in the ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the fiction felt by its members that a sub- volume. The entire work affords a vast Commission will be deducted from theject of such importance as the opening up
Emount of information, pleasantly written, and we doubt not will be perneed: with interest by many who will never visit the
LATEST SHIPPING.
PATERSON & HANDLEY,Eastern ORS.
House and Ship Plumbers, Copper -and Zane Workers, and Gas Fitters, -15, Queen's Road West, and, Acheng's Yard, Praya West, Hongkang, November 4, 1867.
BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKEES.
ARRIVALS. March 4, Black Prince, Brit, ship, 750, -| Inglis, London, Nov. 6, General TURNER & Co.
March 4, Suwonada, Amer. steamer, 605,
amount of the New Order.
13.-Repayment whether of an original,
ascertained that the advice has been cau- cclled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.
UNDER DESPATCH,
For Swator, Amoy, Foochow, Ohefoo, and Tientsio. Per Kwang Tung, on Sun- day next, the 7th instans, at 8 a.m.
For Swatow, Amoy and Fooehow.-Per
ONUMENTS and HEAD-STONES Jayas, Shanghai, Feb, 23, General-A Formo, on Friday, the 6th instant., at
Mo
ERECTED, in the Best Style. LEAD and METALLIC COFFINS, on the Shortest Notice.
Apply at
Hollywood Road, Corner of Aberdeen St.
C. L. VOLKMANN, Private Boarding Establishment.
29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG.
Hongkong, January 7, 1868,
FRICKEL & CO
•SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
GENERAL STONS KEEPERA, AND
COMMISSION AGENTS, Queen's Road, HONGKONG,
or Captain of the American barqueINE Adelia Carleton," will not be Responsible.
for suy Debts contracted by her Officers or
MBDO. CLARK retires from our Firm, Crew.
and Mr J. MURRAY FORBES and Mr E. D. BARBOUR are admitted Partvers from this date,
RUSSELL & Co.
july2 China, January 1, 1889,
For Sale.
BONNETT & Co.
ITAVE received by latest arrivals
HAY
Bacing SADDLERY, JACKETS, CAPS white CLOTH for Riding Breeches, BOOT TOPS, Racing SPURS, de, do
Horse RUGS, and an assortment of g heral SADDLERY
Also,
Ladies' HATS, WREATHS, Jet JEW. FELLERY, 40.
Gentlemen's SCARI'S, and colored and White Kid Gloves.
Wyndham Street, Hongkong, January 2, 1869,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, February 1, 1989,
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED
LL Orders for Goods Supplied to or
A work done for the Hotel must, be
FAWCETT & Co.,
& SPIRIT MERCHANTS, GENERAL STORE KEEPERS, AND
COMMISSION AGENTE; Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
PORTRAITS MR. J. THOMSON is prepared to take M PORTRAITS, VIEWS and other PHOTOGRAPHS.-Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings, Quaun's Road. Hongkong, March 11, 1868.
#t
OARD and RESIDENCE at No. 5,
sigued by the Secretary of the Company. B BONHAM ROAD, W. Good Accommo
The Company will not undertake to pay dation. for any Goods Supplied without such Order.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. LANGDON DAVIES,
Sucretury. Hongkong, November 27, 1868. £f
SAIL-MAKING.
PAWCETT & Co., having secured the services of an experienced Sail-Maker, are prepared to MAKE or REPAIR SAILS at vory reasonable rates,
Hongkong, December 10, 1868,
Apply at THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, January 29, 1869,
to
NOTICE DOCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Gorman into Chi nese, or from Chinese into English. Ad dress,
The "China Hall" Office, #2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
HEARD Co.
CLEARED. Kwang Tang, for Tientsin. Glenallan, for Bangkok,
M..
or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will of the country of Chind was likely woon bo mado to the romitter until it has been is surely some misapprehension on the to be brought under discussion." There
part of those who drafted the despatch in this allusion to the question the Chamber has been requested to discuss Its opinion was asked as to whether any, and if any what, new centres of trade should be thrown open to foreign. ers on the Chinese seaboard. According to the popular, and in our opinion correct view of the matton, the opening up of the country of China" and the establish- ment of new "Treaty ports" are propo
the other. It is therefore to be hoped. that, in the discussion about to take place, care will be taken to make such corrections in this paragraph as will ob viate the misunderstanding which must ariss if it remains unaltered; for the Chamber do not, we presume, intend to imply that they regard the opening of s few ports and the opening up of the en pire as synonymous phrases.
5th instant.
For Manila-Per Solent, on Friday, the For Shanghai.-Per Achilles, at 11 A.M.,sitions diametrically opposed the one to on Saturday next, the 6th Instant.
For Nagasaki, Hiogo and Yokohama, Per steamer Filsan, on Saturday, the 6th Wre.Instant, at 5 paru.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED-Per Stonnia, Hon. Keswick Messrs Goodlake, Overbeck, Ma- seline and Raphael, and 80 Chinees.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The American steamer Suwonada reports Left Shanghai on the 28th of March: passed in river British ship W. G. Russell, bound to Hongkong; March 3, off Owick Point, at 6 a.., passed the Eri King, The Buonado ad fine weather with a light S. W. breeze. Alam, off Hichin, bearing N.W, about 4 miles distant, fell in with the American schooner Letitia, from New York bound to Nagasaki, 210 days out she had lost her sails, in ba weather, one half of the crow were sick with scurvy applied them with fresh provisions. The Suwonnda has been an chored outside since last night, being
unable to come in owing to the thick fog prevailing..
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. ' MAILS WILL CLOSE- For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.- Per "KWANG TUNG," on Sunday
next, the 7th Instant, at 7:50 AM.. The Mails for Swatow, Amoy and Foo
chow, per Formose, will close on Friday, the 6th instant, at B., instead of at the time previously uotified. For MANILA-
Per: "SOLENT," on Friday, the 6th
instant, at 5 PM. For SHANGHAI
Per "ACHILLEN," at 10 am, on Sa
turday next, the 6th instaut. For NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKO-
HAMA, Per steamer VULCAN," on Saturday,
the 8th Instant, até p.m.
QUOTATIONS.
Old,
HONGKONG, 4th March, 1860. OPIUM-Patna, New,... $600 Old, 655 Benares, New 657%
662 Malwa,
670 % 675 COTTON,-CALOUTTA, SHANGHAE, Bouay,
Exchange.
.***
36 a 10 20 a 21 17 a 21
4/54 Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits, 6
4/6 61 On Calcutta, 3 days sight, Rs. 220
Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 220 nom. Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.,
Shanghae, 3 days' aight, Bank, Tis, 74
Sycee, Mexicans,
Gold Leaf,
Upon the question of subsidiary porta- the despatch is vague and unsatisfactory. The Chamber considers that their estabi lishment, as recommended by the Amoy memorialists, "would be of considerable bonafit to foreign trade;" but it enters into no details and brings forward ne arguments in support of its opinions As regards the Yangtazo ports, the Chamber norely ventures to give a general expression of its opinion as to the desirability such measures being 620 a 675.
adopted" course sufficiently safe and easy, but scarcely worthy of being r corded as the only written expression of Gold Bar, 98 touch;
eubject, opinion upon sa important English Sovereigue, Australian Sovereigns,
emanating from a body which clai Discount,
rightly or wrongly, to be the leading H&W, Dock, Old, 10 p.o. dis., New, 20nom commercial association of the far East H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 27 p. c. pr
do. New, Union Dook...
Temperature. HONGKONG, 4th March, 1860. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Promises, Queen's Road) THERMOMETER A.M., Dry,.
Do, DJ.
Do.
**
PAY.
23.60 .23.90
4,62 4.60
0 & 10
11 12 30 p. c. dis
Wety
70
Do.
4 F.M., Dry,
Self-registered Maximum,
Do. Mia, over night, BAROMETER M
Dor
4 P, Ki
73
Wet,
71
76
67
A
Yet more singular is the alarming con tradiction between the paragraphe in which the subsidiary and Yangtze port Are alluded to and that which follow! them. In the one case, the Chamber (as quoted above) not only acknowledge? the desirability of such a measure, but "cannot urge too strongly" the metter upon the attention of the British Minis ter; in the other, but a few lines further on, it is of opinion that "the inlets Dow afforded by the ports at present open to
30.170 tmde are quite sufficient!" It is possi 30.070 ble, though scarcely probable, that thes
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of our readers have been dev atmosphere of life will be able
Chamber (or Tulgarly speaki ourselves, we difficulty. We of argument a
a
sentence in an remarkable hier but his b at the same tim
opinion of the asked out of ei schoolmasters & will take any m being immateri Hongkong Gon merce is, quite quence, thank yo need not for and we trust cussion will co such a term to t Chamber mnce In conclusion extreme surpris nion of the Co . river and coast
over in total s regards transit d or the navigati
steamers, need baing included or subsidiary po advert to the i have lately been would remind t the opening of great importanc leading firms o remain a large a to cultivate the
an island so rich tions. The reti the more remar survey and repo capabilities of ti ly omanuted fro
There are som which might ca our avowed obje parent defects, efforts of those final adoption of H. M.'s Consul
Tas Shanghai By intelligence has}
of the approval of Mr Medhurst's Yangshow outras frst return from
SPIR
At the monthly consider applicat Mr Mat present, license granted s Taufer
for a hous was transferred to
C
berg-Another a in, which present ed state of affai license for the was held by a per tianowitz, and t his debts were a could bear, retire time since, leavi
and his crelitora abouts. Before
of the long awe in which he expla transfer and to
As she liked
hotrevor letter, nately destroyes mais in.
ance
makes it co
of a license shoul to apply for its tr Magistrate on th still more compli license is at prese Bolinholz, who b
a debt due by the The appleation Hans Muller, a b with;
but Mr M make no order The application
ataud ovar.
TO-1
Mr May on the Doon R. E. the Dowell paid a y trate and sat on ́t ing of one of the
Chair-cholies de
so unquestioned people fortunatel their clamorous fare. Charles I Stag Hotel, yeste A Bolivian haif-de Bud
a quarter's w refused, when th cents were severa the indignatit ahe only chair.co resulted in his b and Mr May fined default three day. Wong Asung, a
up
for that specie Chinese are 20
young trees.
Th
the same offence
his
age protected ing in addition to neut be received. outting down th Aberdeen Pulian
cool effrontery to -plead that his pos
to earn his bread
the impudent fell-
ty likewise rendor the prisoner bal
Henry Palmer Beams
of the sh charge of assault obtainable from and around the M Alexander Johnso complainant in th
tion before Mr C Warrant, upon wi arrested and brot Magistrate. The characteristic incis which plugs of black sons of femi