APRIL 12, 1869.
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red for the
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to Foreign Commerce.
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Coins, Weights and Mea
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rrency. umerals,
ommercial Weights,
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of "Length.
ind Measures.
visions of Time,
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tections for Panay L tates--Singapore, &c. Loueye, Weights, do.
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n of Weighte
bait of Cargo. berations,
utaining Sailing Direc et of Chits, and for the lso giving the meanings occurring in. Charte and 5 and also a Table of Po- the Chinese and Japa
is Preface says
The
I., for estimating prices, ods, exchanges, &c. have those constantly in use merchants in China.
ng the prices of tea in
ve been copied from the
fes, by the kind permis
P. Loureiro, Esq. The game chapter on Move- has been prepared and Guide by Patrick E.
the Commercial Bank of
, who has had much ex.
changes and movements
fals in Eastern Asia.
of Hailing Directions an rom the China Pilot.
uptions, the coasts from dadi are all described in biless coasts, the Direo- proved by the insertion racters for the names of d be ascertained.
sent through any of the
, or direct to
CHARLES A SAINT,)" alo: A Shortredo do Co.)- be, Jan. 6, 1888.
BAINT has on sale:
BOOK
FLE PRACTION,
WIMBLEDON RIFLE ETINGS.)
AINING
BEARERS, PRESIDENT ARD
er of Memagis, Rules
ION, BYLAWA, INstates 1STER KEEPER, AND TABA-
50 cents each he waistcoat pocket
The
Departures.
for San Francisco,
Passengers
eas, Messrs Mackin Pearce and Fick, 3 European deck
Unimese.
Shipping Reporte
from Cast Ports, Experienced variaba
and aloudy weather
was at Toochów, S
King off Reef laland; afterboon o
The British steamer
from Calcutta, Penang
parts fine weather es far
Bank, thenes had cloudy strong winds from NE
qualls. On 12th May
spoke the British ship Everest,
Entertainments:-
Aravellers, will
Sof this well Kuop
the rest, Hotellf of the
Haropek
Hongkong, April 18, 1800
es and.
He jools
LU Persons Ladebted to the Entate
the late ROSEST IZNE GEANT Late ly a clerk in the Naval Yard, Hongkong, are requested to make payment and all Persons having Claime against the said Estate are notified - Expend
to the Pindorajgliari."
Joux D. MA
Hongkong, 3rd April,
Offcor of H.
MORRIS & C
AUCTIONGERS,
NEWS AND COMMISSION AGENTS QUEEN'S ROAD,
HONDRONG.
(Lats J. B. Mors, News Agont.) NOTICE
THE SHANGHAI NEWS DETTER"
NLARGED to double its former 6126, now affords a better medinm of intel ligence froud this user of the world" It la published for the transmission of all the current Mercantile, Political, and Général News of China mail Jagan by the Pacific NUAL GENERAL MEETING OR Mail Steamers to America and Europe.
ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
When Jay
NEATHOLDERS
Clean
ABHU Annual Gauer MEETING of the Beatbolders of St. Jon's CATREDELL
THE MATHEI TROUPE MATHEI has the pleasure to an- nounce that the first PERFORM- ANCE will take place at the LesITANO THEATRE on Thursday Evening, April 16tb, 1869, which will consist of
TABLEAUX VIVANTS. INSTRUMENTAL UONGEÉTS
and
BALLET D'ACTION.
For Particulars:see Programmes.
Hongkong, April 12, 1869.
GRACE EGERTON, (Mrs Gzo. CASE,) and
Mr GRO CASE.
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AVE the honor to announce that they
I will arrive in Hongkong per next F,
& O. Steamer, for the purpose of giving a few representations of their popular and solebrated characteristic.
ENTERTAINMENT. Hougkong, April 12, 1869. ap20dti
New Advertisements
NOTICE
The Subscription to the Nes Letter is Two Dollars and a half pannum, for subscribers' in-
ghai and Three D lars when mailed.
will be held at the Vestry,, on THURS The authorized Agents for recuring Ad DAY, the 29th inst. 4 P.M. for the purvartisquent and Subscriptions are nice, Agas of electing two Trustees for the ensi- MrJ, W. BULLIVAN, 609, Sansome Street, ingeyrar and for passing the Acounts of day France.
Clauzer and 10 of Ordinance 2 of 1847, *
TW. MITCHELL, Trustee, and Treasurer to the
Body of Trustees.
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Hongkong, April 13, 1869.
Cont.. TO LET.
RE Premises at present ocenpied hy the
Undersigned as a Store.
Ca. THOS HUNT Hongkong, April 13, 1869.
NOTICE. ROM this dato no article of any des- cription will be received for Cooling or Preservation
H. O'HARA, Agent Tudor Co.
Joe House, Hongkong, April 12, 1868.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG...
IN BANKRUPTCY...
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NOTICE is hereby given that a MEET SOLOSION, CL the late of Moses, & Co.,
ING of the creditors, of BRUBEN
E. J. DE SOUZA, of De Bouza & Co., M Praters, qui Ds Rg to CAO: TION tradesmen and others against giving of Victoria, Hongkong, and Maria MOULD, credit on bis account to an individual of inte of Victoria, Widow and Narse, will be the same numa who figured as defendant held, pursuant to the 15tet Section of the yesterday in the Summary Jurisdiction Bankruptcy Ordinance 1864, in the Supremo Court.
Court House, on Thursday, the 22nd day of ap28 April 1869, at 3 o'clock in the afterno
before WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Esquire, Registrar of the Supreme Court, being the Officer appointed by the Supreme Court sitting in Bankruptcy
Hongkong, April 14, 1860.
FOR SHANGHAI
The steamer
SUWONADA;"
will be despatched for the above port aš 4 p.m., TO MORROW, the 16th inst
Trondon.
T. A WELEBER. HAIR CUTTER & HAIR
Choja z 20,1 Queen's fioad;
Opposite FAN & CRAWFORD'S) Hongkong Murch 19/1869200.
20 dos
Auctions, Des
HOUSEHOLD FURNITUM
ANE CRAWFORD & Save received instructions to sell by Public Auction, st Noon, en
WEDNESDAY DR
AND
Megz Boef,
Enbed Sking, suitable for 20 Makers and
ble:for Shoe Mekore and
An Invoice of single and double bar relled Pistols, assorted 1208,
Saddler
Sundry Household Furniture, "com- prising a Damask Covered Couch, Sideboard Rattant Class, 1 Toe Chest, lurge Carpet, 1 Filter and Stand, Can- de-sticks and Bliadhs, Glassware, Plated- WAVE E
THURSDAY,ENING
Hongkong,
FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN, (Loading at Carbon and Honyhang.)
steam ship
BERTHA elated will have immediata despa for the above porta. For Freight or Passage, 'apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 12, 1969.
FOR NAGASAKI, BIOCO AND ---YOKOHAMA, '
ports...
the th and 15th April at Dunr, the Under instructions from the residence of Q. Maxgear, Esq The tor, Sundry Household Furniture, ekr whok of the FURNITURE, CHIEFLY belonging to the Estate of the late Jan-
SEVRE EDULJEZ, Haq,
NGA Colchen Daly hair Tables, Mar Tables, Chairs Toilet Table and Mi unetoris thebe/Oil Moss, Cornirer, 1 Iron Beadstead, Wardrobe With
Whathota, Pune Chubb's Looks, sundry Cooking Uten kange
swith Spring Matsils, Glassware, atesl bes will Flats Glass 1 Silver Snuff Box
bles, Washstands,
Eto.
Silver and Plated Ware, China and Glassware, etc., eta
A Semi-Grand Piano by BROADWOOD (nigde expressly for this climate)..
A large-size Magic Banthorn, complete A Tine California Cow
Aset Double harness, real how
On Billiard Tablas (Lazanus, de Cole
Fifth Banches, etc., opmplete
Mestra WM. H. Fogo & Co., 32, Burling All lots, with all faults and errors of
in taxican Dollars weighod Slip, New York,
MORRIS & Co., Hongkong.
description, at Purchaser's risk on the Messrs H. Food & Co, Bund, Shanghai.fall of the hammer. Shanghai, March 20, 1869.
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Hongkong, March 23, 1869 april5 THE LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS.
·PUBLIC AUCTION, S.published in London for the P. & 0.
Co.'s and French Mails, and containeTHE Undersigned has received in Summary of Home, Parliamentary, and
structions to sell by Public Auction, Foreign News.
Special Correspondents' Letters from
Germany, Holland, de
Leading Articles on the principal into
Tents of China.
Digest of Home Opiuious on China Sub-
jecia.
List of Paesangers by the current and
Boccoding Maila.
Naval and Military News: Birta, Marriages, and Deaths. Commercial, Bauking. Share Liats, de Market Reports, Shipping News, Froights, Exchanges, & from London and the Continent, New York, Mo. Statistics of Imports and Exports. -----
Supplement Statement of each Ship's Cargo for China and Japan, and by the P. and O. Maile. SUBSCRIPTION—$12 per Annum. With port Supplement, $14.50 Single Copies, 50 cents.
MORRIS&Co, Agent, Quein's Road. Hongkong, March 12, 1869.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED.
At the said MEETING the Oficial Au-OTIC-On and after this first day of signes will, in pursuance of the 151st Sec- March next, the office of this Com tion of the said Ordinance, subasit state- pauy, situated over the HONGKONG Das menta of the Bankrupts Estates recovered PENSARY will be closed. Litters can how- and outstanding, and of all receipts and at ever be left as heretofore in a box placed ap15 payments made or to be made thereout, for the purpose within the same building.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
。・・ AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, April 14, 1869.
Md
FOR SHANGHAB
The German steamer
URINA"
and the orclitors at the said MEETING The Company's Slook of Chandeliers and
will, in parauance of the sail Section, de- clare whether any and what part of the nett produce of the Estates of the said will be dispatched for the Bankrupts, after making reasonable deduc- above port, TO-MORROW, tions for future contingencies, shall be di- the 15th inat, at 4 P.M., instead of at tho vidud amongst the cruditure, time previously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIGMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 14, 1869,
Proofs of Debts will be received, and creditors who have not proved or who shall not then prove, will be excluded from the aplo benefit of the dividend, and all claims not
proved will be disallowed,
F. S. HUFFAM, Official Assignee. Bongkang, April 8, 1800
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FROM CALCUTTA & SINGAPORE, THE B. I. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer (*Governor Higgion," baving arrived from the above Ports, the Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bilis of Tading to the Undersigned for Counter
MESSRS, KOSS & Co, signature, and take immediate delivery of EG to inform the public of Hongkong they had established themselves.
their Goods,
Bthat
Cargo impeding the discharge of the a sboro steamer, will be landed and abored at TAILORS & GENERAL OUTFITTERS. on the premises hitherto occupied by Mesara LADAGE ÜBLER & Co.
Consignees rink and expense,
DAVID SASSOUN SUNS & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, April 14, 1809.
Having secured the services of an expo. rienced European Cutter, and also having received per late arrivals a very superior PILGRIMAGE TO SANCIAN. stock of NEW GOODS, of the latest pat consequence of the nosettled state of terus, they are prepared to meet all the re- the weather, Monsgr, GUILLERMIN quirements of the present Beno thurks it adviesble to POSTPONE the A large stack of Ready-mate CLOTH- Pilgrimage until SATURDAY, the 24th ING, of the latest Fashions, always on inst, at Noop.
band. J. SOUZA, Serdary.
Hongkong, April 9, 1869.
ROSS & Ca Queen's Road Central, Apr24 Hongkong, February 3, 1839,
other Fittings will, after the above date, be ou view at the premises of Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Queen's Road,
од
TUESDAY,
1997
Silvan open-face Watch, by Jas,
MCCABE, London
1 Gold Hunting Watch, by E. J.
DENT, London.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1 7.
MARMSTRONG,
High and the dredioneer,
Hongkongy April 13, 1889, ap15
TBITO YUCTIONS
THE
at Frockow, known as
unless previously disposed of by private contract.
The Proporty consists of DWELLING HOUSE, containing 8. Rooms and Bath Roome, with Servants Offices and Stables detach ed; the whole surrounded by a Garilen. This House is let on a short Lease at $150 per month.
OFFICES AND GODOWNS.
A House containing 4 Offices and Spacious Tes Room, with fire proof - Go- downs large Treasury, and Compradors'a Rooms below, Servants' Ollices &e, at- tached
the 20th day of April, 1869, at Noon, on the Premises, Under the Power of Sude, contained in the Deed of Mortgage,
Marino Lot No. 32 B, with the Chi-Three large Godowns, A, B, and C, nese Houses erceted thereon, situate be adjoining the above, tween Jervoiso Street and Bonham Strand.
Marine Lot No. 212, with the Chinese Hours erected thereon, situate between the Praya and Bonham Strand.
Marine Lot No. 152, with the Chinese Houses erected thereon, situatein Bonham Strand..
Two thirds of the purchase money may remain on Mortgage, if required.
For further particulars apply to the Undersigned.
TERMS OF SALE. One-half of tho Pur- chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on completion of the deeds of transfer, All expenses of trangler to be paid by the Purchaser. *****
Property to be at the risk of the Pur
chaser from the fall of the hemmer,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 5, 1860.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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This property has, water frontage, is situated in the most eligible portion of the business quarter of Foochow, and is ||let on a Repairing Leuse for 5 yearsj commancing from the 1st May next, at the annual rental of $4,500.
For farther particulars, apply at the Office of the Trustees, No. 7, Peddar's Hill,
Hongkong, February 1, 1869..
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MLIONS OF
.:: DOLLABS.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--Gro. F. HEARD, Esq. Deputy ChairmanULIUS MEN, Req
ZOBON J, HELLAND, Hon. J. B. TAYLOR. Esq
A JUOST Eaq WILLIAM LEMANN, J. P. DUNCANSON,
Esq.
ROWETZ,
W. B. Fouses, Esq. RICHARD HE Undersigned has received in 8. D. SASSOON, Esq. Esq. A. NEWTON,structions to sell by Public Auc
Manager. Hongkong, February 18, 1860, my18 tion, on
E, R. BALIOS, Esq. DONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
NOVICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
MONDAY,
the 26th day of April, 1869, (if not pre- viously disposed off at Noon, on the Premises,
All the STOCK-IN-TRADE, Good. NOTICE is hereby given that the Unpaid Will, Drugs, Medicines, instrumenta elölj
Capital of One Hundred Dollars per of tho Share on the 20,000 New Shares of the INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY, Corporation's stock will fall due on the dates following, via-
Situate in No. 23, Wellington Street,
Also,
On 1st July, 1869, $25. 1st July, 1870, 25 1st Jan., 1873, 28 let Jan, 1878,
$100
A Soda Water Machine, in perfect working order, with Bottles and other Appurtenances
The Dispensary is well stocked with a good assortment of Medicines and Drugs, and offers a favourable opportunity for an investment to Chemists and Drug gists.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery
Managera,
ViOTOR KRESSER, Esq.
Chief Manager.
Hongkong,
Shanghae, DAVID MACLEAN, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS.-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED
Current Deposit Accounts at the rate
balance.
On Fixed Deposita
For 8 months, 2 per cent. per annum.
per cent 11
"
12
"
per cent, LOCAL BILL DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Shareholders electing to pay the whole or any portion of the above Calls by autati pation will receive interest at the rate of per cent. per annum, payable balf-yearly, until the respective dates, at which the Calls shall fall due, and receipts for such in Mexican Dollers weighed at 7.1.7.ohlef Commercial places in Europe, India, payments will be issued at the Head Office and Branches
By Order of the Court of Directors,
VICTOR KRESSER,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, March 2, 1860,
Property to be at the risk of the purchaser from the fall of the hammer, J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 12, 1869,
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Drafls, granted on London, and the Australia, America, China and Japan,
VICTOR KRESBER, Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation,
No, 1 Queen's Road East. Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
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The stoara-ship
FUNI YAMA," Capt. A. D. DUNDAS, will have omediate despatch for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & C Hongkong, April 12, 1889.
FORAMOT & SHANGHAI in Tbo & S&Co.'s steamerula
NAGAMEMNON Drz
Capt MIDDLETON, Expected miliore about the 18th Instant will have immediate despatch as above; For Freight or Fagage, apply tog
BIRLEY to Hongkong, April 9, 1869..
PACIFIC MAIL:STEAM SHIP COMPANY
**The Steam ship
"ORINA
Captain E. R. WARSAW, will sail from Hongkong for Yoko hama and San Francisco, on the 19th inst at 3. precisely
No Freight received after Noon of the 18th instant...
Passengers are requested to be on board at 2 P.M., day of sailing
GEO. E LANE, Agent..
Hongkong, April 9,7869.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA.
The British steamer
"LIGHTNING," Captain RODGER, will be despatched for the above porta, on TUESDAY, the 20th inat, at 4 PM.
Despatches will alose at 8 8 P.M. For Freight or Famage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1899,"
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port.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The British abip
**JOHN L. DIMMOOK,” Captain WINCHELL, will have quick despatol for the above
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Rongkong, April 13, 1860..
FOR SAIGON. With Immediate Despatch,'
The First-class Fronch barque "ILLE-ET VILAINE” Captain BoozIGNON, Tens 330, Register.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1869..
FOR NEW YORK.
The American barque
A. W. STEVENS,"
will load here and Whampoa for New York and have dee-
patob.
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &0. Hongkong, April 10, 1869.
FOR MANILA.
The Spanish brig
"GRAVINA,"
BARCELO, Master, will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, April 6, 1869.
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FOR MANILA.
The 41 North German barque
SARAH & MARIA," Capt. GODE, will have quick desi patch for the above port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, March 31, 1860.
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