Notices to Consignces."
BARQUEBENEFACTOR," YEOM NEW YORK.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Cos- signees' risk and expense
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1889.
NOTION TO CONSIGNEES. THE following cased are now stored in the F 0.8. N. Con Godown At
the expense and risk of the Consignees who are requested to take Immediate delivery. F: China, 30th January 1889
1 case Catalogues.
Ex "Hangoin, ". 2nd January 1869. -Messrs Labhart & (1 caze Leather Ware,
Co., Manils Membre-Boney & 1 case Books & Staty
Co., Ibálo.
Emeu, 23rd October 1868, ⠀⠀⠀ Messrs Labhart & de
1 case Manufd. Goods,
Ex Orissa," 24th August, 1868.
Messrs Labbarta jonli q
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ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Company's
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C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, March 8, 1869,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steam-ship
Captain "Asaron, will have immediate despatch for the above porta
For Breigul or Passage, apply to
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PUBLIC AUCTION. ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, on their Store Premises, Queen's Road and Praya, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 10th instant, at 3 PM,
Co., Manila. 2 cazes Books and Ma-A choice selection of Japanese WARE, LH Labhart & Dufactured Goods
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W. MACAULAY,
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and store at the risk and expense of the Consigness, who are requested to take Immediate delivery.
Ex Hoogly 31st October, 1868
10889 Arins,
Be" Cambodge," 2d February, 1860, GFO36985
694case chemicals O. BERTRAND,
proda ilk ay alakok Principal Agent
Hongkong, February 2, 1860.
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The North German barque Amaranth, from Callao, reports fine weather and mo- derate breeze from S.S.E.; srossed the line on 28th Jan. in long. 146.20 W., thence had variable weather and steady N. E. trades all the passage to Hongkong; 75 days out
The British ship W. J. Russell reports: left Shanghai on the 28th ult. Had light Southerly winds and thick weather until the 4th inst, off Tong Ting, thence strong N.E. winds and thick weather to this port 7th, 9.30 a.m., exchanged signals with ship Sertoa, 18 miloa East of Pedra Branos.
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£10.48 2-No Money Order to include a trac- tional part of a. Penny.
3.-Oniera drawn in the United King dem upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoke bana, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation,
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 5,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, shewing the Counties in which thoy are situated, are hung up for public refer ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama.
The North German barque Georg Becker, from Bergen, reports had bad weather crossed the Equator on 4th Oct, in lung. 23 W. passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 6th Deo, in lat. 39,36 S. mada St. Paul's Island on at Dec.; cane to Straits of Lambask on 17th Jan, and to Dompier Straite on 12th Feb.; thence had 5-Applicants for Money Orders must strong galos from N. E. and very heavy furnish, in full, the sursus, and, at least, sea, and strong ourrent from N. te W the initial of one Obristian name, both of then had variable winds and calms till ar-the Reniittor and the Payee; if the Remit rival in port on 6th: March; 173 days out. ter ur Payne be a Peer or a Bishop, his or In Dampier Straits apoko the American ship dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the husnal designation of such ria, such as
days out. In same place spoke the Ham burg barque 4. E. Fidel, from Cardif bound to Chefoo.
THE Undersigned hereby inti- are now ou Sais at the China Murid Office the Moria Dulo Sapato in tat 300, and
mates that he has this day received the appointment of SUR- VEYOR" "TO" FRENCH LLOYDS under date of December 22nd, 1868. shovell eb si
ROBT MCMURDO, Hongkong, January 8, 1869.
& JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND HERBATY PORTS OF CHINA
QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN:"
RXTRARIS, FROM REVIEWS;
(From the "Strate Times" July 27, 1888.) we had occasion to remark MY RUDOLPH HEINSEN in our firm ceased upon the progress that Literature as repre
GRORG WILHELM SCHWEMANN and of
time ago
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• CANVAS constantly on hand al LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co, Hongkong, December 14, 1868.
on the Stat December 187, and 31st Decasnted by the Press had ninde and was umber 1863 respectively.
making in the East, and our attention has Mr FERDINAND WISSEN and Mr HELN- again been called to the subject by the re- Rich Abrrrus have this day been admitted ceipt of a Hongkong publication which partners in our firm at Hongkong and in deserves Bome notice and which we have: China, which now cousists of Mr GEORG much pleasure in introducing to the know- TARDDOR SIRMSSEN Mr WOLDEMAR NIs-Jeuge of our readers. We allude to Notes BEN, Mir Anole Joos, Mr FERDIVANO and Queries on China and Japan, published NISSEN and Me HEINRICH HOFPITA monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor o
of the LATEST SHIPPING. China Mail newspaper. This publication Supr is well printed on good paper, and Prize AHRIVALS,
· in and shape is very like its well-known naang- March 6, Inen, from Whainpos. sake or prototype at home, and is equally a March 6, Georg Becker, N. German barg,, HAVE this day at
- established myself as a mine containing very curious and useful 208, J. Brinck, Bergen, September 19, PULO ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE ADDION
information
litera GeneralDJEMBJEN regarding the language,
& 06. customs of the Aars and customs JUSTER, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTture, history, manner
March 7, Ziba, British barque, 613, G.. C LANGDON DAVIES. Chinese and in a lean degree of the Japanese. Bowes, London, Nov. 10th, 1868, General, , July 1, 1988.
It says a good deal for the extent and DotGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. stability of the footing of Europeans in that Bucha publication as this established and conducted with
Der SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
Hongkong,
NOTICE
VAURIO NOTICELA SUA HE Jnterest and Responsibility of Mir FREDERICK PEDDER in our Firm todes from this date bed
575 D. BROWN & O Amor, December 31, 1868, 1 apr2
R. FRANCIS CHOMLEY is & Fortner in our Firm, which from this date will be conducted under the Name of BROWN & Co.
H. D. BROWN & Lo Arquy, January 1, 1862
NOTICE
ccessful vigour.
The publication altogether, & vary in- teresting one, and wishing it every success,¦| we commend it to the attention and support of our readers.
From the "Friend of Indu" June 4, 1968.) We acknowledge with thanks, the voceipt of the number for the current year of "Notes and Queries & most deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N. D. Dennys, whose Treaty Forts of China and Japan" are so well known. From the names attached to the "Notes" we can see FROM and after this date Mr God. That the contributors indude some of the
BOWMAN will not as ACENT of the Radio Mail, Steam quip Company at this
S. L. PHELPS, DOM WAR Zie Agent. Hongkong, August 16, 1867,
med 18 NOTICE
IAVE established myself at this porties General Commission Merchant, under
he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F PARKES
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1857.
STRA NOTICE.
best Clinese scholars in the East Its in- Lerest is not confined to China, and it will be of valuable assistance to all soliplars, who have directed their attention towards tho
March 7, W. G. Russell, British ship, 1249, 1 Jewett, Shanghai, Feb. 28, Ballast Mastor.
Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the mere term Moses., 930h us Messrs. rington, or the name of a Company trad ing under a title which does not consist of the names of the persons conposing it, such as "Carron Co," is inadmissible.
7. When an Order is presented through a Bank, a receipt by any person will beanf- ficient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some. Person known to be in the employ of such Bank.
The British barque Ziba, from London to Hongkong, reports--left Gravesaud on the 10th November 1868; passed the
6.The Remitter on stating that the Or- Downs on the 11th November and der is to be paid only through a Bank, to Madeira on the 19th November 1868; crus have the option of giving or withdrawing sad the Equator Dec. 4th in long. 25:30 the name of the Payes; in auch case, the W, 23 days from Downs; Passed the Cape Order will he crossed in the same way that of Good Hope Dec. 28, in 42 8., 47 days Cheques are commonly crossed when they from Downs; passed the leland of Stare intended to be paid through a Bank. Paul January 12th 1869, and entereil the Straits of Sunda on the 30th; here experi enced several days of light winds and calme. Passed Anjer ou the 3rd of February, 64 days from the Downs, passed through the middle passage of Gaspar Straits on 6th Feb., and through Api passage on the 14th
the North Dangers on the 24th Feb., and Manila on the 27th Feb., where experienc ed along the coast light land and soa breczen, pitli calms. Off Pratas Island 6th March, where experienced a strong N.. Kong on the 7th March Passage from the E. wind with crona 808. Arrived in Hong.
Downs, 117 days. For the greater portion of the passage experienced a succession of light winds, with one exception, off or about the Cape of Good Hope; where expe- rienced several heavy galea, carrying away a portion of the bulwarks, but auffering no farther damage of importance. Dec. 18, in lat. 38.46 8., long. 14.85 W., spoke the ship Ivanhoe, from Liverpool to Calcutta, 30 days out,
MEMO. OF CHARTERS AND SETTLEMENTS.
Since 20th February, 1808. SOLENT, Brit, ship, 752 tons, Manila to London at £3.6 per ton Dry Sugar, £3.11 per ton Wat Sugar, and £4 per ton Hemp. CHARLOTTE, N. G. sab., 265 toris, Bang- kok to Tondon at £3.10 per ton dead weight, 4 por ton Light Goods.
GLENALLEN, Brit. ship, 751 tons, Bang to United Kingdom at £3.11.6 per ton; to the Continent, £8,16.8 per ton; it to Bordeaux, £3.18 per to
kók
the
8The signature of the Payee of a Mo- Bey Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. Payse 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 who pays the Order. his address in the presence of the Officer
9. Should the Fayae 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 ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Orler be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was draws In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.
10 the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary. particulars, and accompanied by an addi tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable,
Bank, U months' sight, Credita, 6
11
16 a 21
18 a 29
4/5 4/6i
On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 231 Bombay, 3 days' night, Rs. 221 Shanghas, 3 days' aight, Bank, Tia, 741 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Sycoe, Mexicans, Gold Leaf, Gold Bar, 18 touch,... English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
11. On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop paymonta of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount
of the now Order. Lapned Orders must be presented with the application for a new Order.
SABAR ANDERSON, Brit, barq, 589 tous, Bangkok to United Kingdom at £3.11 per ton if to the Continent, £3 16 për ton. 12.But when it is desired that any WINDWARD, Amer. sh., 782 tons, Hence error in the name of the Remitter or Payec to San Francisco, $11,500 in full.
should be corrected or that the amount of HELVETIA, Amer, sh., 1205 tons, Hence Money Order should be repaid to the to San Francisco, $14,000 in full.
Remitter, or that s Lapsed Order should NATIONAL
EAGLE,
1095 tons, be renewed for payment in the Country in Amer. sh... Hence to Sap Francisco, $18,750 in full.
which the
the Order was originally draw, ABELLA. CARLON, Amer, bk., 500 tohi, application must be made to
the Chief Manila to San Francisco at §13 per ton.
Order Office of such Country. This MAURY, N. Ger. bk., 380 tons, Bangkok application must be accompanied by an and back at 37 conta per pieul inside, 32 auditional Commission, unless it have re- Sin-cents por pical outside.
ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.
March 7, Amaranth, N. German barque, 400, G. F. Fabricius, Calley, Dec. 28, Geerő,- JARDINE, MATUKSON & CO.
Merch
7 Ulan Anne, British steamer, 946, Hutchison, Caloutta, Penang and gapore, Feb. 20, 26 and 28, Opium,--JA- DINE, MATHESON & CO.
March 7, Palimo, Spanish steamer, 1200,
ESMERALDA, N. Ger, bk., 400 tons, Saf gon and back at 35 cents per pioul (with argo down), if on to Singapore 25 cents
bk., 370
Jord, Manila, March 3, Mail-Spanish per picator. Consul.
CONDOR,
tons, Saigon to Yokohama at 57 conta per pical.
TAXING, Brit. sh.,.707 ans, Hence to Yokohama at 324 cents per picul
March 7, Fesso, British ateamor, 580, Ashton, Froebox, Amoy and Swstow, Mar. 3, 5 and 6, General DOUGLAS LAPRAIE &
BREED WILL, Brit, ship, 813 tors, March. Bu, H.B.M. gunb
Mat, from Hence to Yokohams at 32 cents per picul. SERIVA, Brit. ship, 707 tous, Hence to Yokohama at 35 sente per pioul...
JAPAN, N. Gur. hk., 316 tons, Hence to Yokohama at 40 uente por picul
7. Bouncer, Lantao
March 7, Madura, from: Whampoa, March 8, Rodrigo, Spanish brig, 177,! subject of Buddhism and its literature, and A. Perello, Manila, Feo, 27, General, generally to all who are intercad în ori- WAKEE. ental antiquities. It deserves to be better**** known in India.
..?
(From the "London Baaminer," May 16, 1868.)
CLEARED
Sar J. Terjvebhoy, for Swatow, Prince Albert, for Swatow.
for Bangkok. Maury, Willelm; for Shanghai.
13-Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter nutil it has been cellad at the Office on which the Order was ascertained that the advice has been can-
originally drawn.
Do
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departure fro note that digs letter hour ba arrangements closed, mails from Great :letters per F British post of greater des sion, to officer Led rate avail officers exclus local control o porta Upon
for regret th
tius and Naga
probable that
incurred is of
It is notewo
points out, the curred by the means resulted
*** par. - ...23.56 a 29.70 ... 23 30
... 4.64 ..4.02
10.a 11 10 p. c. dist. 17 p. e.
p. e. p.
A clear gain u
29
H. &W.poa Dook, Old,
Do. New, H. & S. Bank Shares, Olt, 27 Da, do. Now, 12
90 p. c. dia Union Dock
443
Temperature. HONGKONG, 8th March, 1860,
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Quiser's Road) THERMOMETER -9 A.M., Day,
Do.
Do
Wet,
4 P.M..
Dry,
60
Do.
Wet,
62
55
90:185 .....90.094
Self-registered Maximum,
Do. Min. over night, BAROMETER, A Mig Do. 4.X.,
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
for
CHINA, JAPAN and
THE PHILIPPINES, &c., 1889:
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Hongkong, Jaunary 13, 1869
PRICE 60 CENTS. TABLE showing the Proposed Mere
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To be had at the China Mail Office, Wyndham Streat,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1369-
THE POST-OFFICE REPORT
FOR 1868. THE Annual Report of the Postmaster 14.-Payment of an Order must be obGeneral of Hongkong for 1868 is a do- tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar ument of much interest, particularly in for instance, if drawn in January, paymont view of the agitation now going on es must be obtained before the end of July,
Month after that in which it was drawn
MAGGIE, Britsch, 305 tone, Macao to otherwise the Order will become lapsed, regards further facilities of communica Yokohama at 424 cents per picnt.
and a new Order (for which a second Com- tion between Great Britain and various DER WEST, N. Ger, sh., if tous, On the mission, to be deducted from the amount points in the Empire of China. While berth for Yokohama at Current rates.
of the Order, will be charged) will become ANHE PORTES, British brig, 284 tons, necessary,
telegraphs are being projected, and even Whampoa to Ningpe, $1,300 in full, 16.-1 an Order be not paid before the after they have become accomplished
BATAVIA, N. Ger. bk., 366. tons, Wham-end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after poa to Ningvo, $2,100 in full.
COMA, N. Ger, bk., 223 tons, Whaiagos ARRIVED. Per Clan Alpine, Dr. Weir, to Tientsin, $2,150 in full Mr J. Saporjen, and 100 Chinos
SOPHIE & LIEZENE, N. Ger. bk., 300 tons,
Thia really useful volume Treaty Ports of China and Japan" is intended as amunt de guide for travellers and residenta in China. and Japan, and as a book of reference:for morcantile maa generally. It contains an
.
PASSENGERS.
if drawn in January and not paid before ubication must ever remain an impor that in which it was drawn--for instance, facts, a satisfactory state of postal com the end of the following January-all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, tant adjunct to the speedy settlement of
WE have bithorised Mr CLAUS BUDDs open ports of these countries, together with Per Zaba, Memes Smith and Biombonge, counts for pioul Newchwatig at back at 014 under the Country in which the Order diplomatic diffionition, or of the diffusion
to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co Hongkong, Jannary 1, 1888. **
NOTICE: TRD. OCLARK Jetires from our Firm, and Mr J. MURRAY FORBES and MYE D. BARBOUR se admitted Partners from this date. ELDOR
RUSSELL & Co.
july China, January 1, 1869...
New Advertisements."
HONGKONG HOTEL
TROM this date the Management of tho Hongkong Hotel is placed in charge of Mr Gaonga E. Porrs, to whom all com- manimations should be addressed.
5)DORA LEE A FONG,
•·Leases... Hongkong Hotel March 1869, jour
Peking, Tedo, Hongkong, and Marso. It has been carefully compiled and edited by MN, B. Dennys; and the elaborate mapa and plate, with which the work abounds, vonaiderably enhance its vaine.***
We have thus given in outline sume of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the whole volume. Other chapters treating of Macao, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghae, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can. only enumerate,
The pager describing Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain so much that is new to European Toadnia respecting its history, public buil dings and general characteristics, that we would fain transfer them to our columns, A complete and intelligible plan of the Im perial City and neighbourhood, gives us au accurate notion of the relative position of Its divisions, streets, and places.
Fer Rudrigo, Bicara Vicente Gromero, Pedro Lazero and Joaquim Moreno...
GALLIE, N.Ger, bg., 198 tons, Hence to Nawchwang and back at 52 cents per pfenl CATHARINA JURGENBER, N. Ger. bk.,
Office of
of mercantile intelligence, and we there
was drawu think proper to allow it.
An-230 tons, Swatow to Taku au back $3 ots. by whomsoever presented, the paying Office steady endeavour manifested both by the 16-After once paying a Money Order fore mark with much satisfaction the per picul if from Chefoo 70 cents per pienl, will not be able to any further claim. If local and home postal authorities to it
Per Yeano, Two Miases. Wolaton, Messrs Wardlaw, Duon, Watkins, Anderson, gier, Schuvan, and 1' European deck.
Fer Patino, 12 Europeans,
The following. European passengers left this for Cantors on Saturday morning →→
Mr and Mrs T. Probst, Mesars Wyle, H. Kirchoff and one other.
The following European passengers arri. ved here from Canton this afternoon —
Mr and Ms W. H. Forbos junr., and 3 ladies, R. Devens, Merafer, Scbeedlin, and. one other.
Per Afail Steamer Ellora For Southampton-Hon: H, J, Ball, and Mrs. Ball, Messrs H. J. Holmes, W
G. J. Pirki, Lieut. Howard Seston, in the introductory chapter to the notices Kerr, k. . Captain Donough, Captain Me of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found Keller, Mr Higgins
succinct history of that Empire, fogether For Bue Me E. Richardson, with remarks on ite government, geography, For Melbourne.J, Combe, and limits, which will be found particularly Interesting is throwing a considerable light on a part of the world so long entirely, and at baimed vessel are requested to send in i still comparatively, unknown to Europeans their Bill of Lading to the undersigned for The descriptions of Nagasaki, Yedo, Yo- gun'ersignature, and to take immediate de Kobare, and the other Treaty Ports of livery of their Gouds, Cargo impeding the Japa, are as elaborate and entertathing as
the vessel will be landed and those of the Chiless ports. A copious in
ŽIBA" FROM LONDON, ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
for Damaged Goods or short hints and much appropriate advice to tra of parts of packages or cases will vellers and others, is also included in the be allowed after the Cargo has left the volime. The entire work affords a vast amount of information, pleasantly written, BUDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.j
interest by many who will never visit the Hongkong, Morph 6, 1800,
A risk and expense.dex, and a useful appendix evalalaing many
The gene
For Marsailles-Messrs W. H. Middle- ton, A. E. Pirkis, Satow, Walsh, Thos. Dunn, Nuynalir Tomiso, Lady Parkes, 3 children, and a Evropean female servant, Conde de Enates.
For Singapore. Mr J. Triom. SHIPPING REPORTS
⠀⠀
if from Newchwang 75 cents per pioul a wrong payment, however, be made owing
Estimated Number and Tonnage of Dis engaged Vezels in Hongkong British, 10, 4,424. Boreign (exclusive of Siamose), 7, tona 2,802.-Total 17, tons 7,810.
GED HOLMES, Ship Broker 2. Pedaler's Hill, Hengking, 8th March, 1869,
CARGOES.
to negligence on the part of any Officer of crease oxisting facilities, remove obstacles the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli- complained of and generally to make the genca occurs will, if he see it, require the postal service in China as near an ap Officer in fault to make good the loss.
17.--No Money Order will be paid unless the advice has been previously received.
18.-Additions! Bules for greater sécu rity against fraud, and for the better work
as occasion may require,
proach to the admirable system pursued in the mother country as altered circu stances will permit. Few years have been so fruitful in changes for the better
Cargo per Mail steamer Ellora to calling of the system generally will be made as 1868, and a list of them even shortly to-DITOW
Raw Silk
For England, 191 bales.
170
"
For França, For Bombay,
Specie for India vai, at about of Dollars.
Silk-word Egga.
19.Should it appear that Money Orders
summarized, occupies a considerable
21 bales either in the United Kingdom or at Hong General's Report. As we are unable to are used by merosotile men, or others, number of paragraphs in the Postmaster 100 cherte kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the
9 Lakhs British or Colonial Post Office, as the case therefrom a summary of its contente.
transmission of large sums of money, the publish the Report in full we extract
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
ATATES WELL CLOSE- For SHANGBA-
Per ADEN, ou Tuesday, the 9th in-
stat, at 1.·
-The British stesmer Yes, from Beat Coaty experienced light Southerly winds .L-On the 1st October next and thence- and Iczzy weather as far as Amoy ; thence forward Money Ordors will be tesued at variable winds and thick weather till arrival this Office and at the Agencies, thereof st
may be, will consider the propriety of in creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly stiepending for a time the issue of Money Orlets.
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, Pustmaster Genera!.' General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.
UNDER DESPATCH.
The changes and improvements to which we allude may be divided under two heads the establishment of new regulations, and the iinprovement or mo dification of those already existing. Under the former we find the establish ment of money order offices, of a local book post and of the registration system, all of which are new as regards the China and Japan porta. The changes in pre viously existing arrangements are more they are the alteration of the hour of
and we doubt not will be perused with in Hongkong. The sum-ship, Douglas in Shanghai and Yokohama ou all the stoney Shanghae.--Per Aden, on Tuesday, numerous As regards the mail services
For
Amoy when the Team left on bik funk, and Order Uffices in the United Kingdom of the steamship Formosa in Snaton,
Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not the 9th instant, at Noon.
the total reven
ed with that
placed to Im Colonial aredit
added the amou
bringing the f
the actual incy for 1868. In ¡statement. the
cerely congratu the liberal poli progress. from the posts
The
1868 $34,710.1 ing $61,355.9 $26,745,21), th being $58,806.8 in referring wit organization w benefit to the large a sum to exchequer.
To those curi the parusal of t ing the details e
the mails of th
alent to note th (letters exclusiv packets, 2 tons and per French 18 lbs 21 cz, graphs crop up details of weight
The Registe Mitchell, "receiv 1868 numbered of those receive whilst those sent the number in I
1 821 in 1867. steurity afforded. Letters it may b the Post Office i vey Registered Le the public theme post them very ing the year 1868 have been obser boxes of wood, d watch, and the o head dross, which packages and A Registered Letter
to the precise nati larly was, we p shapeless nature
pressure put upo public the way b and departures re an immense fascin Conchile our notic document by the
"I will be obs Contract Packeta Malls from home thaa hitherto duri that although the from the voyages. formerly, the aver bron
a few hours les
a few konge migre by having arrived befo their due dato,.and sat down for arrival gained on the voy Transmission of the
and 7 days were los transmission of thos E days: gained, an 1887 and that the
a Mail was brought kong via Marecilles days in 1867. It wi #hortest tipis occup kong in 1888 was 31
per French packet fi
in the two previous
The space at our di postpone a notice
to which we shall generally satisfacto port is, however,
by the particulare
Ous local contempe as a private co which the Chambe spublished in reply enquiry concerning opening subsidiary ports in China. Ia considered a private
a logs to conceive. tises that anybody copies on application
the public are invite pular in open meetiz
the very contraryto
this mode of proced
ing we gave publicit
the earliest possible
that the purpose will
in view might Lus
ment was not intend
sion why was it?
attention invited to
did quite right in pla matter before the put before its members co
to a énal conclusion
-public point of view, discourteous not
We are aware that which profess only