Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE,
For Fale.
PER OVERLAND MAIL
THE OHINA MAIL.
C Steam-ship of Dargo per Company's MISS ROSE hus just received a oboio LEANILA HARD SALE
"ONSIGNEES
hama are requested to send in their Bills of Lading, for countersignature, and to take delivery of their Goods before noon, on the 26th Inst. or they will be landed and stored at their risk and expenise,
BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, April 24, 1869. 1
Notices of Firmas.
NOTICE
BAVE established myself at Kobe, and Osaka, as CON15810 MERCHANT and
· ÉINERAL"ÁGENT"
* HENRY LUCAS,
Hongkong, April 16, 1869.
NOTICE
M
Lt.
R. Loxy GERRARD, will act as our At-
torney in Olina from this date,
FRED. M. HARSANT GEORGE A. F. NORRIS.
Hongkong, "April-2), 1869-}|-
MR. F. GROBIEN has this day been ad-
MR. F. b
WOUDOUIN UD SANDER & Com
Hongkong, April 21, 1869.
Sonnection
NOTICE
my21
assortment of Black and Colored SILKS, BAKEGE, Farey and Maslin DRESSES,
RIBBONS, Velvet and Dress TRIM- MINGS in great variety..
WELLINGTON STREET,
Upposite the Catholic Chapel, Bongkong, April 9, 1860.
TOBACCO.
FOR Sale by the Undersigned; an Luvoice
of AMERICAN TOBACCO, comprising
GOLD TWIST
GOLD LEAF
NAVY FOURS.
SULACE.
And other BRANDS.
For Sale
FOR
Consisting of: MOLAVES,
BANABAS,
ARANGAS,
And other descriptions Apply to:
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, August 11, 1868,
AT THE
FOR SALE.
CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.
THE Following SETS of the "CHINA PUNOB can be obtained, stitobed
in paper wrappers, at the rate of 20 centa Fer copy viz
No.
·Price.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and
1 net. dellcient
6.
per set $5.76.
21
AD
General Commission Agent.
2
4, 5, 6-
THANK AL
Commercial Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road, Hongkong, April 10, 1860.
FOR SALE.
5
complete from 10.
tf.
11. 10.
HE following.Properties belonging to
the Estate of DBNT MC9,4 -44 Hunkpu ---Tbo Property at present occupied by Messil Evans & KAINBOW, Consisting of a Dwelling House, with Sel vante Offices and Stabler and bres Go
For Sale.
FOR THE RACES.
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONG KONG
HAVE RECEIVED BY MAIL STEAMER,
Large assortment of MILLINERY
BONNETS, and HATS, of tho
latest fashions.
$5.50,
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS 35.25. $3.75. LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening $3.50. 16" $2.60, Wear.
$2.25 Also a few soparate copies of Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 18, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24.
O. A. SAINT.
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATEE BUNGALOW,
Calcutta
A fine assortment of new French FLOW. ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FESTHERS,
A large assortment of new TRIM of new TRIM FRINGES in all colme.
And low with Mesure R. Dagedowns each 150 foot by 60 REESTABLISHED HALF A GENTUMINGS POWER
FRANJER HORMONjes & Co, of khanghai,
-The situation of tais Property outside wo have this day commenced business at the British concession, its riven frontage of this place as Murchante and General Co-320 feet and extensive (todown accontapda
tion makes it one of the most valuable mission Agenta,
Hankow especially for steam boat purposes.
at Kickimy
Briligh Four Lote of the Concession with a frontage of 282 feet on this river bund. The buildings consist of a. Dwelling Blouse, with Servants Offices, and Godws 10 feet by 50 and 108 feet by 66 on the front Lots, and of a Go
Carlirm consists of MrRUSTONJEE DRUN. JERSHAW and Mr. FRAMES HORMUAJEE, and Mix DAPAJHOY MUNCHERYER is autho- rized to sign item
FRAMTES HORMUSJEE Hollywood Road, Nh
& Co.
Hongkong, 2014 April, 186920my
APR JOHN FAIRBAN : JOHN MANUEL Cox, will sign our firm þer procuration from this date.
ANE, URAWFORD
&Co.
down 156 feet by 6f feet on the book Lot, For further particulara, apply at the Of fice of the Trustees,
No. Pedder's L
B. P. HANSSEN,
Shanghai.
or to
F
longkong, April 15, 1669 jullo Hongkong, April 10, 1860, HE Undersigned having arrived from Bombay, Dar established himself as Merchant an Agent, under the Firm and BUIC OF HAJEE BEERZA MOHAND ALLY &
114JEE MEERZA MOHMED ALLY,
ABERDEEN STREXT,
Flongkong, April 6, 1860.
NOTICE.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPOT,
PON THE SALE OF THEIR LENOWNED Chutnies, and Indian Condiments. O Naniely, D Finest
[
1
73
12.
12
Bengal Club Chutney
Lucknow Chutney Cashmere Ulutney Pindarre Chutney
Col, Skinner's Cney Major Gray's O'nay Fickled Mangoes, 100 Mulligataynon Paste Ourry Paste G
KOTA
Per bld. 25
Per doz. qts. 30% For do pte. 218
in barrel,
208
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES,
in white and colors, all sizes;
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 27, Bustard, H.B.M. yunbost, 232, Johnson, Amoy, April 25.
April 27, Amazon, N. German brig, 218, Belistedt, Tientsin, April 13, Medicine, E. SOHELLASS & Co.
DEPARTURES.
April 27, Fung Shrusy, for Manila.
CLEARED.
Albatros, for Saigon.. Yang Tae, for Saigon."
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILY WILL CLOSE
836-APRIL 27, 1869. RINTING of every description exe
PR
cuted at the China Mail Office with accuracy, neatness, punctuality, and at reasonable charges, by
CHARLES A. SAINT.
PRICE 50 CENTS." TABLE showing the Proposed Mova
ments of the. Mail Steara Packets of the P. & U. Company for the Year 1869, as approved by Her Majesty's Postmaster General.
To be had at the China Muil Office, Wyndham Street.
Hongkong, December 26, 1968.
Noxos. It is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general busineas of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by nanie. Słuch delay and inconvenience in Per strip YANG TSZE," at 4 pm, the transaction of business will thereby be
To-morrow, the 28th inst.
avoided.
For SAIGON,
1. It is hereby actifled for general in- formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union 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 Offico in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by
the French Mail Pockets leaving Aden for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Mouth Ma
2. No alteration, has been made, in the rates of Postage on correspondenes ad- dressed to Mauritius,
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."
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1869.
3. As the onmmunication with Natal and RESIDENTS out here are foud of compar the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the
Gentlemen's Drab Shelf and Felt HATS, correspondaues for those Colonies, unleasing the characteristics of the Chinese and
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &b..
4a (BRANOH ESTABLISHMENT
» Curry Powder
Per ind, *Fer doz. ghe..30a Per doz, pts, 20s Per lb...
17
sug$1
alices in barrel,
1322,
PER CASE OF 12 BOTTLES.
pinta, 24 pint bottles, OUD Breakfast CLARET, doz., $4.00
Merloo Break faal OLAKET,
Dessert CLARET,
8t. Emilion
·Chateau Marganix,
Tamarind Fish, 100
Tamarind Fish Rosegal, square.
Mangos Fish Roses...] bottle
Smoked Mangoe. Fish,
20%
2-lb. tios 1-lb, tins.
100 in tins.
1.1
4.50
Chili Vinegar
Per bottle
6:00
,, Cayenne Pepper
1. Per bottle,
JAMS AND JELLIES.
$8.00
$9.00
Guava Jelly
ม
Tipparee Jam
Preserved Limes
Medoc in Wuod, 46 gais, Roussillon, 46 gala.,
6. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1869.
52 $45,00 $30.00
Fing
St. Pierre St. Julien ((xtra),, - - $24.00
WE have this day admitted Mr BENJA-CLARET in Wood...
Firm.
KINE, CALL 4g a partner in our
FAWCETT & Ca
Hongkong, April 1, 1869
[ HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY do 12 LIMITED, Va
DON DAVIS having resign ed; Me Bowano BAKKE has ben a pointed Secretary of this above Company from this date.
"Hongkong, March 31, 1869:
HE business heretofore carried on by the Underagued, will, from this date be continued under the Fire and Stylo of TUITABLOY OKEJCEBHOY." And all out- standing accounts by the Underaigued wil be settled, puid, and received by the abovu.
I
EX FALCON AND ZIBA, Re NEW GOODS TOR THE SEASON.
ONCCLOTH SHIRTS with Linen Frouts," Gauze, Merit And Bill UNDERSHIRTS, Lanen sud Paper CUL LARS, White, Brown and Stripe Thread and Cotton SOUES, NECKTIES and SCARES, Cambria HANDKERCHIEFS, Straw iTs, Ellwood's BILETS, Sang stor's UMBRELLAS,
Magala VESTS Trowser DUCK and DRILL, ALPACA Fouch MERINO and PAR MATTAS. ↑
Ladies' and Children's Trimmed and Untrinioed HATS, Wints and Fancy Mus liu and other DRESSES, Printed French CAMBRIOS, Silk, Liele Thread and Co ab30-ton HuSIBLY, Sik GLOVES, Trimmed
BUDKOODIN ABDOOLALLY, Hongkong, March 30, 1869.
NOTICE:
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
Perved Mangoes..
Apple Jelly
Presve.
Pickled Lines
Bael Freserve...
Bengal Humpa
SC
Co
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai, Hongkong, February 3, 1869,
New Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned will sell by Public
Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 29th April, 1869, at 12 o'clock, at 24. his Sales Room, Commercial Bank Build-
ings,--
Is od per lb. Chutusen, Curry Powders, and Pastes, shipped in balk to
Any quarter of the Globe.ENGS
Payne and Have always on land a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizos.
Terns: Remittance, or reference in Cal out the accompany order,
gl
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Gonda fres on board in Calcutta
FOR SALE
HE desirable PROPERTY on Queen's Road lately occupied by MessrA SMITH KENNEDY & Co.
For further particulars, apply to
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1867. TATGAM'S BRANDY in 1 doz, mases
BODICES, Cão bric EUGENGS, RIB- BONS, LACES, VELVETS, HABERRAT DASHERY, de
Window CURTAINS," Mosquito NETS, SHELTINGS and COUNTERPANES, Bath and Toilet TOWELS, Antimacassars
ARTISANA DC. LANGDON DAVI38. – Toilet, COVERS, Damask Table
Hongkong, July 1, 1888.
NOTICE.
LINEN, Gacze and other FLANNELS, Longcloth and Irish LINENS, STATIO VERY of all kinds, PERFUMERY, drear's, l'ERAMBULATORS, NO
}}
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SHERRY FORT
11.2 CLARET 1
13
BIRLEY & O.. Hongkong, April 9, 1867.
STEAM COALS. For Sale from Store, or deliverable on Board, "NGLISH–Londonderry West Hartloy.
5 cases each 50 doz, Linon Hand-
kerchieta
40 pieces Summer Tweeds. 60 preces Printed Calico...
10 boxes each 4-doz assorted Pon- ell, Cases.transak Tá doz, assorted Wooden Pipes. 50 doz. assorted Boa-Bons
2 doz. Carriage Whips.
7 mille Revolver Cartridges,
30/100.
2 enser Muskets,
10 mille Pistol Cartridges.
5 Ciet Stands, ente
30 barrels Coal Tar.
marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz Upon Letters sont by way
will, in futuro, be sent in the Malls for
of Sonthampton,....46
When sent by way of
Marseille,............. Newspaper via Southam-
• ptou Newspapors via Marsoil-
108,....
6
JE
Japanese races; somewhat unduly, as we sometimes think, in favour of the latter.
In one respect however they can safely challenge comparison. Readers of the cents each oz. Yokohama papers will have perused the account given of the recent fearful explosion by which the Japanese Admi ral's flagship Kewanee, was instantane- ously destroyed. While the carelessness displayed by some of the crew in smoking their pipes while taking in powder was thoroughly Chinese, the after-treatment of the wounded stands out in bold relief from the abominable recklessness of human life whics hus within the Inst day or two been disclosed in this Colony. Eleven men of the Kemunce were taken ashore so frightfully mangled as hardly to be recognizable as human beings, and
Book Packets via South-
under ampton,............10. oz., 20 cents, above 4 uz, and not ex- ceeding & oz.; and 20 cents for every additional B oz.
Book Packets vid Marseilles, 14 cenite under 4 os.;.28 cents above for and not exceetuig 8 and 23 cents for every additional 8 ounces,
F. W. MITCHELL, Fostmuster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1809.
This heroby notiked for general informato European Doctors were requested to tion that heuvoforward the Postage visit. them. "They found them at a chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns temple in Shinagawa, where everything addressed to the United States of America that could be done was being done by transmitted via the United Kingdom the Japanese physicians and surgeons in No,be as follows, vis
3 handsome Fire Grates,
Via SOUTHAMPTON. Duder 4 ounce,
12 cente Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding & ounce,
24. Above 8 ounce and not ox-
36 acoding 12 ounce, Above 12 nunce and not ex-
cvoting 16 ounces- For every adiliţional 4 12.,
.▾
Under ottuce, Alore 4 ounce and not ex-
40 Karoane Lamps. 10 doz. Latoy Chinnies.
Sheet Rubber Packing, 1/8, 1/16 and 3/16 and 5/16 inch. :-
Copper Tacks 5/8, 1/2 and 1 inch.. Carpet Tacks, 6, 8 and 10 oz. Deck Lights, round and square, Patent Donlle Deck Scrub Brusties, Single Scrub-Brushes, Shoe, Paint, Horse, Tube and Whitewash Brushes.
An Invoice of Franch Lamps and Fluid (Lamparas De Gas Mille.)
Flat, Round and Round Files, as-
· Interest and Responsibility of Mr BRUSHES, BUAPS; SPONGES, OH Davisson's West Bartky, Strako sorted sizes..
William Ego B our firm censed
on the 30th June list!
Mr. ToeLAS PIS, Mr WILLIAM NISHET OLMSTED and Mr SEYMOUR GEARY are Autfiorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong And China from this date
LYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1968,
5. W. BAKER & Ub
Boogkong, April 10, 1869,
FOR SALE DALE ALL, $13 per kilderkin.
Linger BRANDY, (Swaine Boord €678) 36 per doar ·
OLD TUM (Swaine Board & Co.'s):85
fata la gama de RM this date Mr GEORGE E LANE, per duz.
will act as Agent of the Pacitis Mail PALE DRY SHERRY, 48 per duz”.
FORT, $O
do. GEO, F. BOWMAN,
EDMUND R
HOLMES, Hongkong, March 15, 1889.
Wine & Spirit Merchant, **STAD HOTEL” Storte!
Steam-ship Company at this port
HONGKONG HOTEL,
LROM this date the Management of the Hongkong Hotel is placed in charge of Mr Gronde E. Porrs, to whom all com- municatious should be addressed.
ATHULAY RE-WO & Co. Hougkung Hotel,
April 1869,
, ייוי
#
NOTICE Ch
37 E have suthorized Mr CLAUS BOURK to sign our Firm from this date. DREYER & G
Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE
BAR DITO CLARỂ réttres trim aur Firm, Had Dir J. MURRAY FORBER
Mr. AROn are admitted Partners from this dat
ANCY RUSSELL & Co. China, January 1, 1860..
corbate NOTICE
Hongkong, March 10, 1860,
ARGREAT REDUCTION AN
Closing of Buetuse
THE Undersigns, who is closing his hu-
siness in May next; hogs most res pectfully to offer to the public, his large selection of Photographs, at the following low rates, an opportunity that should not be lost patrons wishing, to have copice from their negatives can bave: tiem at greatly reduced rates."
Vioma in set of B0-ench; vaÎ,/?$20,7 Viewa inset of 25 each, $12.50
W. P. FLOYD. Hongkong, March 12, 1869,
NOTICE.
West Barley:
WELSH-Blaeugware Marthyc.
Apply to BOB S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 16, 1866.
FOR SALE. VELLOW METAL 10 to 28 oz. and
Nails. Apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON, & Co. Hongkong, September 15, 1868..
500
FOR SALE Just Received
Barrels PORTLAND CEMENT.
Apply to
FREDERIC DEGENAER, *** 3, d'Aguilar Street." Hougkong, September 12, 1868.
FOR SALE
tf
Ex 3.8.TIGRE," FEW Bag of Mocha COFFEE,
'per bag of 28 16.
apply to-
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, August 31, 1868. tf
FOR SALE
Foolscap, Mirrors, Telescopes, Sun Glasses, Musical Boxes, Work Boxes,
Ele. Etc Ete,
A quantity of Household and Uffice Forniture,
And,
By order of the Official Administra iftor, sundry Effects belonging to the Estates of the late Capt ANDREW PAGE, and JAMES SIMPSON, viz.:-
A Silver Watch and Gold Chain, 1| Opera Glass, 1 Revolver in case, I Dres- Bing Case, and sundry personal Effects.
Office Furniture will be sold at 1 p.m. TERMS OF SALE.Casli before delivery in Mexican Dollers weighed at 7.1:7,-
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
* Alictioneer, Hongkong, April 27, 1869.
PUBLIC AUCTION. GENERAL, WEEKLY SALE
Via MARSEILLES.
16 cents.
48
*
C4
ceeding 3 ounce, Abovo 8 ounce and not ex-
Grading 12 ouncej Above 12 onocenud not ex-
eceding 16 ounce, For every additional duz, 16 23 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory infach case,
F. W. MITCHELL,. Postmaster General, ::
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1808.
UNDER DESPATCH.
QUOTATIONS
charge and the nurses. But the sight was a most distressing one. They Kved, breatbed, and some of them moaned piteously; but very few of them, if any, are likely to recover. They were some what crowded together; which, at Dr Willis's recommendation, will probably have been remedied." The kindness and care of those in attendance," adds the Japan Gazette," was worthy of all praise." There is little need for us to point the mount which the foregoing paragraph conyays, nor until the enquiry is completed do we intend to refer to the shooking disclosaves at Saturday's inquest. But we would earnestly bope that the authorities will no longer shut their eyes to the fact that an Asiatic population must be especially legislated for, and that law must supply the motive to humanity which good feeling, educa tion, and the fear of public opinion, so largely supply to Europeaus. It may bo said that our owu cities apply instances of inhumanity or brutality as shocking as that discovered here. But we refer not
For Saigon Per Yang Toxe, at 5 p.,, merely to a can exceptional, it is to be
koped, even amongst the native populi To-morrow, the 26th inst.
tion, but to the indifference invariably displayed whenever another person is assaulted, robbed or otherwise ill-treated. The late police magistrate, Mr Goodlaks, dealt severaly with some cases of this nature which came before him, but we are not sure that he did not exceed his powers; and many cases of course remate Benares, New, 615
undetected. His Excellency is we know miga de en parasti Okda... 630 quoted. opposed to the absurd dictum promul
HoseRONG, 27th April, 1869, +
OPIUAL-Patna, Now, *** $640 Old, 630
645
580
18 224 -30, 204-
ap29
COTTON-BOMBAY,
Msiwe, Persia,
CALCUTIA SHANGHAE
Exchange.
4/6 4/61
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will seį
UNTZ Yellow METAL, 20/28 of, and by Public Auction in their Sales
NALLS, kykyyn d
Also,
Vivian's Patent Yellow METAL Keel PLATES, 12lbs. and 18h. with NAILS,
Apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, June 14, 1857.
SALE
J. THOMSON begs to intimate that T
Rooms, Queen's Road, on
FRIDAY,
the 30th instant at Noon... An Invoice Plated Ware, comprising Dish Covers, Pickle and Cruet Frames, Liquor Stands, Salt Stands, Toast Ricks,
Mie in slove publishing a Sories of 40 JULES MUMM & Co. CHAMPAGNE. Ten Serviers, Cake Baskets, etc., etc,
july
VIEWS OF HONGONO, prior $35
10 Views from Places, 26 dn.
เน
14 by:12 10 by 8
BELLING OFF AT COST PRICE,
ONE MONTH ONLY.
4 Small instantaneous Subjects from
the DRAGON PROCESSION, Hongkong, September 4, 1868.
HE Undersigned beg respectfully to callud Vivians: The stention of Sup musters and the
Public in General to the Notice that they APS SELLING OFF the Remainder of their STOCK
en tegen OOST PRICE
ONE MONTH. ONLY;
And that they have a large assortment of Goods articularly Hope, Canvas, Stoves, Scales, Packing, Tobacco, Satices, Cheesy and Funilty other Articles.
CHAIER THOS. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1489,
FOR SALE. ELLOW METAL, 18 to 28 on Munte
JOHN BURD & Co, EL Hongkong, April 5, 1867.
FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED,
NGLISH and Anglo German CON
CERTINAS, HARMONIUMS, VIOLINS and VIOLIN STRINGS, FLUTE, New MUSIC, &c do.
Pianofortes tuned and repaired.
C. WAGNER, Hollywood Road, Hongkong, March 1, 1869 Imur-70
Mo&Co.' HOCK & MOSLELE,
ts, and pte, Chillingworth's SHERRY and PORT, CHAMBERTIN, WHISKEY, WAITE & PRICE'S BRANDY. ALLOTT' ALE, draught and bottle. BABOLAY & GUINNESS STOUT, Bubo & Sons' PORTER
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong November 20, 1867,
WRENEW BOOK, THE Speculations of
The Old Philosopher'
LAU-TAZE." Translated from the Chlitera BX
JOEN CHALMERE, A. M.
Price $1.50.
A7.80,
Cash Boxes; Riding Whips, Key Rings, Wire Dish Covers, Writing Desks
100 kegs White Lead."
40 kege White Zine.
100 drums Paint On.
10 drums Turpentine,
14. tierras Really Good Sult Beef 180 tba, Boiled Mutton in 81b, Tins 360 lbs Boiled Beef in do. do.
50 cases Dr Townsend's Sarsaparilla,
Genuine, gen
100 cases Swaine Boord's Old Tom, 50 cases Brandy, Holland Gin, Cherry Cor: dial, etc., etc. Hosiery, 30 pairs Law sun's Boots, Punket Handkerchiefs, Soap, etc., eta, eta goal wa
TERMS OF BALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7.
The Origin of the Chinese" by the same All lots with all errors of description anthur Price $1.
whatever at purchaser's risk on the fall Apply at Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. of the hammer,
or The London Misdon House
į.
Hongkong, October 17, 1809.
Hongkong, April 27, 1889,
Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits, 6
On Calcutta, 3 dâya? night, Ra. 220.
"
Bombay, 3 days' sight, s. 225
}
t
Shangha, 3 days sight, Bank, s. 74 Far Silver, 17 dwts. B.j .8
... 6.75 a 6.25 Specs, Bexicane,.... Gold Leaf, English Sovereign, Gold Bar, 08 touch, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
474
4.61
4.61.
guted at home that no special legislation for Asiaties was to be undertaken. Experience has shown the absurdity of the rule and it has been pinotically ignored; but not to the extent we should desire.
We may perhaps be permitted to enquire whether the chain gang system is or is not intended to impose hard labour up the criminals condemned to it. Our attention has of late been frequently drawn to the exceedingly take it easy style of these geutry in performing the 23.00 a 23.55 work to which they are appointed; 28 45 a 23.55 the public gardens and in the streets they alike pause in their work to give au insolent stare at the passing Euro pean and restimo it with an air which expresses the minimum of unsealer effort. We are no advocates for unne cessary harshness, but innst express qu belief that the negroes deputed to drive. the gangs are about as useless as it is possible to conceive any one in the position can be. The convicts are allowed to talk as much as they like. They stentatiously "camp" the light labour they are set to, and the black wanders bestow their attention upon passing events such as brokers carriages, & instead of devoting them to their
Gas Company Sharos, .........
.. 41 H&W.poa Duok, Old, ...p. c. disct
Do. Do. New, 7p y H&S. Bank Shares, Uld... 81 p. c. prem
Do. do. Now, · 16 Union Dook
25 p. c. dis, quoted,
Temperature. Boxoxoso, 27th April, 1880. (Paken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premixes, Queen's Road) THERMOMETER 9. Dey,
Do.
·De Da Self-registered Maximum,
Min. over night,
80ap
DAROMETER,
Do.
B
Wet,
P.M., Dry,'
Wet,
70
70
65 charges. Only yesterday we observed one-the sole ugn in charge-chatting
73.
BS freely with an outsider and for anything .30.149 he could do to the contrary half the 430040 small squad he had might have escaped,
9
No 1836
The chains an favourable for
the present pol
anything being an active conv
saw, and almo before attract work is not pa still injudiciou large to see wh has. The faul warders, and
not or cannot!
after the convi
the result is a
Two rumours‹ are prevalent.
that news was before the ma
the high Chine
slapped the F face and that I down his flag i true matters w the North.
The other coolies of a v Hongkong bou in the Straits
officers and ci they retained back to Hong bloodless way
FROM Canton last after the Cu the Linguists, the General C Detring with The bead Lingu saying how Bor to find that M
to Chinking, might be speed commissioner,
We have recei
nication upon correspondent quoted, but are presa of local room for it in te desire to th
length. We st nity however a
We have to a pamphlet, publ kette Offline, com riala on the re tain, forwarded Ministers at Mesars R. Fran ham, Robertso
reply of H.M. We will notice issue.
TO
Mr May on t Mr Mitchell, peared to char hamed Cheen si to obtain money appears that addressed to A Road, to that
noun.
This lett the Fung Shuey "4" anteile (w was paid thereon to obtain the 8 On Saturday a been closed, he which he did
asked for the
bei Rot havi
in some of the claim, tol the day,
Pri a'clock, whau M Jope bearing the whather that wai which prisoner he hat received guebe; and be having commun General, the Ch ed, before him, were picked out certain of the p aud his confide audoubted evid WHB present in One
came in.
picked out twu man was all in was soon reinov ahroff, who poin Mr. Mitchell sta office coolie, au mouth. He ha
ed by a clerk w
for sixteen yea planp letters.
him, and he cou
li be pleased so paid letters,
of red-cart away & auniber were taxeil and it would nev recipient reporte there wore alway moving about wi The tona Ads. which Mr Bakṣi, that he delivere that day the p had to businesɛ Boner tirat then another,~~-λ satisfied that pris Bessed hinzuit of
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the intention of é pretence that tá paid. It was vel employes at the
Yery serious offe that prisoner u that he was doin It was very fou those sort of thin found out in the tainly su uous contacted with th had comfortable! good wages and a Governoient eu month and yet i losa, of all this for He would send b mouthe
Two Chinese se Trương Tùng we suspicion of havi on buard. Mr stated that he su