Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
HAVE established myself at Kobe, and Osaka, as COMMISSION MERORANT and GENERAL AGENT. I
HENRY LUCAS. Hongkong, April 18, 1809,
NOTICE.
For Sale.
NOTICE.
SELLING OFF AT COST PRIOR Por
ONE MONTH ONLY. tf.THE Undersigned beg respectfully to call
IN connection with Messrs R. DERJEE Noisecco, of Bombay, and Mrs
the attention of hip-astern and the Public in General to the Aotice that they Are SELLING OFF the Remainder of than 1, STOCK
A
i
COST PRICE
FRAMTER HOBMURJEE & Co., of Shanghai, 2 we have this day commented business at four van die POB 28 8 Su M this place as Merchants and General Com- mission Agents.
Gartrm constats of Air RUSTOMSKE DAY- SEESHAW and Mr FRAMJEE HORRUMBE and MY DADASHOY MUNOER is auth
to it.
TEE HORMESJEL & Co. Hollywood Road No. 7 Hongkong, 20th April, 1889,
Јонн.
20my
FAIRBAIRN and Mr. Jons
ONE MONTH ONLY, and that they have a large assortment of God, particularly Hope Canvas Stripe Scales Faudug, Tobacco, Sauces, Ouerso and Fandry other Articles,
THOS, HUNT & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1869, (***
M. Samvet Cor, will age our firul per als 10 to 20 oz
procuration front this date
LANE, CRAWFORD & chá ongkong, April 15, 1889, vjúlíb
NOTICE
11R, JÓAN GUBBARD, will act as our At torney in China front this datê,
FRED, M. HARSANT
FORGE AF NORRIS.
my20
Hongkong, April 20, 1868.
MR. GROTE best day boun ad-
mitted a partner in our firm. " Zayed him. SANDER & Co.
Hongkong, April 21, 18031
rived from 71Å¡E Ündersigned baving,
Bombay, han estabaned himself as Merchant suo Agent, under the Firm and Style of HAJE BREZA MOHMED ALLY & HAJEE MEELZA MOHMED ALLY,
AS KDZEN STREET,
a. Rory on Frut by 186), nhi m
WE
Firm.
NOTICE.
FOR SALE ELLOW METAL 28 Muntz
min9 QEISE JOHN BURD & CUT
Hongkong, April 5, 18672joulunt,
FOR SALE.
BE following Froperties belonging to
the Latate of DENT & Co At Hankow-The Property at presont
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
· FÜR SALE.
FELLOW METAL 16 to 28. os and
Apply to
Nall
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, September 15, 1868.
FOR SALE.
DALE ALE, $13 per kilderkin.
Ginger BRANDY, (Swaine Board & Co.’s) (8 per doe
OLD TUM (Swaino Boord & Co.'s)-$5 per duz.
PALE DRY SHERRY, 48 per doz.
.do.
PULT, 89
MOPEDMUND R HOLMES Wine & Spirit-Merchasity
TAG, HOTEL” Stores. Hongkong, March 10, 18697* ||
GREAT REDUOMON Closing of Business THE Undersigned, who is closing his bu
inessin May next, begs most res pectfully to offer to the public, his large selection of Photography at the following low rates, an opportunity that should not be lost patruns wishing to have copies from their negatives can have them at greatly reduced rates
$20.
Views in set of 50 each
for Sale.
FOR SALE
AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICË.
HE following SETS of the "CHIN A PUNCH can be obtained, stitched in paper, wrappers at the rate of 20 cents per copy wi
11
Price.
complete from 11.
"
·3)
$3.50.
$2.50
$2.25. Also a few separate Copies of Nos.1, 2, |3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and from 19 to 24.
O. A. SAINT. WINE SI HONAK
~FOR SALE”” UNTZ, Yellow METAL, 20/28 DEJ and
NAILS
Víviair's Pajént: Yellow MEME Keel PLATES, 1968, and 131h. with NALLA. Apply to AMNIO SANTAN De Oreozas BOLLIDAY, WISE & Co f
Hongkong, June 14, 1867
New Advertisements
ANJOLLA NOTICES SYURA
accopied by Menara KAINBOW, Viows in set of 25 each $12.50 Persons Indebted to the Estate of
cousisting of a Urelling druse, with Ser- vants Offices and Stables and three Go dowus each 160 feet by f
The situation of this Property outside
to its concesion, its river frontage of
320 fees and extendidown commoda tion makes it one of the most valuable at Hankow rapenially for steam boss purposes.
1 Kiukang-kour Leta, on the British Concession with a frontage 232 feat on the river bund The buildings consist ty of Dwelling House, with Servants' Ofices, ad two Godowns 100 feet by 50 and 100 fost by 66 on the front Lote, and of a Go down th5 feet by 60 feet on the back Lot.
For further particulars, apply at the Uf. fice of the Trustees jully it fully di
ii, No. 7, Pedder's Hill; HP HANSSEN,
Shargisi. pril 10, 1869. aug81
Hongkong, April 10, 1869.-
E have this day adinitted Mr BENJA-1570
MIN EGAL as a partner in our
FAWCETT & Co,
Hongkong, April 1,
NOTICE
HAVE, this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE, AB JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGERT,
4 LÀNG ĐƠN DAVIES Hongkong, July 1, 1865.
A TALENT DE
Cenagoa edo NOTICEA THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firm ceased
on the 30th June last. Den 90
Mr. ToniAR FIM, ME WILLIAM Nisper OSTED and Mr H. SEYMOUR GRANY are authorized to sign our F in Hongkong Bad China from this date.
Sape OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868..
ROM this date Mr GEORGE E. LANE,
will not be agent of the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company at this port
GEO. BOWMAN,
Hongkong, March 15, 1869.
HONGKONG LOTEL
Fecha
UM the date the Management of the
of MF GEORGE E. Forrs, to whom all com- mquestions should be addressed.
Hongkong Hotel,
April 1, 1889.
THE-WO & Co.
کھی ہے۔
NOTICE Bihava; authorized Mr LAUR BUDDY
to sign our firm from this date.
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1;-1888:
NOTICE
7
AAR D. U OLARK Tetires from our Firm, i and Mr MURESY Foines and MEDABASSUUR are admitted Partners from this date d
RUSSELL & Co
kord for Avet China, January 1, 1869.
PER & DUZENOTICE:
july2
THE UNION-DOCK COMPANY OF
HAMPVA: LIMITED
HUNGKUNG & WHA
MBBOHERT
S, WALKER has this day
⠀⠀⠀
PAYNE AND COMPANY,
BELATER BUNGALOW,
ESTABLISHED WAUF AFORATURY,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPOT,
YUR THE SALE OF THELE RENOWNED Chutnies and Indian Condiments.
Finest
Hongkong, March 12,
W. P. FLOYD. 1869.
NOTICE
t.
JTHOMSON bags to intimate that he is now publishing : Series of 40 VIEWS OF HONGKONG, price $26
10 Views from Platez, 14 by 12 26 adozz.fi dozviet 10 by 8%
4 Small instantaneous Subjecta from
the DRAGON PROCESSION Hongkong, September 4, 1868. tf
FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, NGLISH and Anglo Gerina CON LOERTINAS, HARMONIUMS, VIOLINS and VIOLIN STRINGS, FLUTES, NOW MUSIC, da deti
Pianofortes tuned and repaired.
UWAGNER,
-
• Hollywood Road. Hongkong, March 1,1869.
1mar-70
15, PER OVERLAND MAILE
ISS ROSE just received a ohpica Mo Black and Colored SILES, BAREGE, Faboy and Muslin DRESSES. „NA? an
IBBUN, Valyst and Dress TRIM MINGS in great variety. The Namely, dega
WELLINGTON, STREET,
Opposite the Catholic Chapel. Ma Hongkongy Ajiil 1, 1869. Bengal Club Chutneys en Lucknow Chutney Per had. £25. Cashmere Chutney
Per doz, qta, 30% Pindaree Chutney
Per doz. pts. 21s Major tray's Cheyo Fickkad Maugot, 100 in barrel, 1:20
Per blid £25 Pardoz. qts, 308
Cot skimmer's Uney
11
Muiligatawnee Paste Curry Faste
Curry Powder
Per doz. pts. 20s Per lb
45
Tamaried Fish, 100
slices in birol;208
· Famarind Fish Rose { } gul square?
Maligou Fish Roses bottle
Shoked blangor Fisk,
100 in tiss Chin Vinegar
1 Cayenne Pepper
"
Fer buttle
Per bottle. JAMS AND JELLIES! YO
Fall isteyeved 2-1 ti 1-1b; ting,
Tipparos Jam Guava Jelly
Preserved Limes P'erved Mangues Phe apple Jolly
Prea've
Per dozen
FOR SALE.
Consisting of th
MANIGA HARD WOOD."
MULAVES,
BANABAS,
ARANGAS, And other descriptions. Apply tos no mea
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hougkong, August 11, 1868,
FOR SALE.
desirable PROPERTY on Queen'e Road lately occupied by Masera SMITH KENNEDY & Co.
For further particulars, apply to
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. September 2; 1867.
Hongkong,
the late ROBERT HENRY GRANT, late- lys clerk in the Naval, Yard, Hongkong are requested to make payment, and all Persong having - Claims against the saidİ Esiste are popned to send in their alaims to the Ladorished without delay.
GUJJNOJ FRANOIS
Solicitor for
JOHN D. MAGDONALD THOMPSON,
New Advertisements.
GEORGE GLASSE,
(FIVE YEARS, MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY
LONDON, AND 28, PLACE
VENDOME, PARIS) · ·· ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG
(No. 843-MAY 5, 1869.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS MAILS WELL CLUSE:-
For NAGASAKI & YOKOHAMA.-
Per "FUNIYAM, on Saturday, the For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW 8th lustaut, xt 4.30 P..
Per "YESSO," on Saturday, the 8th
inst., at 2 p..
1. It is hereby notified for general in- formation that, the Contract between the Gorarament of Mauritius and the Gain Steamship Comp between Ceylon and for the Conveyance
of Bails once a
Nina and between Mauriti
And
having terminated, the correspon fdents for Manritina will be forwarded from thia Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination, by the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Bennion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Mouth.
SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED,
ngkohg, May 1,2 (807. “
BROWN JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS ONUMENTS and HEADSTONES
ERECTED, in the Best Style.. -LRAD and METALLIO COFFINS, on the Shortest Notice.
Apply at
Halland Road, Chener'né Aberdeen St.
LATEST SHIPPING."'
DEPARTURES.
May ō, Kalahome, for Bangkoki
OPCLEARED:
Daylight, for Hangkok- Boy Bendixen, for Fopsbow.
PASSENGERS
DEPARTED Per Sauconda, Mr and Mrs Forbes, Dir and Mrs Alexander, Mr. K. Canniz gham and about 120 Chinese,
CAIGUES...
Hongkong, Srd April, 20, 1808. måĺ3 (From the Canton Cups Daily Returns.)
NOTICE
Summary of Iuporte and Exports passed at the Canton Custom House, by the Na live Craft, during the week ended and
Imported from Hongkong
1,184 piculs Alum.
THE SHANGHAI NEWS-LETTER.May.
now affords a better median of intek 1NLARGED to double its forpen size, ligenes from this quarter of the world. It 14 published (for the transmission of all the current Mercantile, Political, aud General News of China and Jupau, by the Pacific Mail Steriners to America and Europe.
The Subscription to the News Letter is Twa Dollars and a half per annum, for subscribers in Shanghai, and Three Dul. Jars when mailed..
The authorized Agents for receiving vortigments and Subscriptions are
170 balea Biche-de-mer. 118 bags Coal Refine and Coke. 250 bales Cotton.
278 pieces Buffalo Bidea.
80 packages Liquoriće.
147 bales and 50 piculs Mangrove Bark
76 packages Medicine.
100
pie Leut
2 packagna Lopper Rotuan," 207 piools and lil baga Peas. Ad-bags Riced
W. SULLIVAN, QU§, Sansone Strept San Francisco ASA
London & China Exprees, 2, Cowper's Court, Cornhill, London. A
Mesars War, H. FOGG & CO Shp New York
Burling
MORRIS & Ou Hongkong!
Munoz H. Foga & Co., Buud, Shanghai. Shanghai, March 20, 1800,
may29
HONGKONG GENERAL CAMER
OF COMMERCE.
THE Fortnightly Market Circulars pub- lished by the CHAMBER, will in future be deliverable from the Uffice of the Under- signed from 10 A.M. of the morning preced- ing the steaner's departare. The Circulars are at the disposal of non-Members, on partionlars of cost; dc.
556 picula Sandalwood.
picula
194 Sapanwood.mk
20 cases Thin Plan 26 bales hell Fish.
46 cases saltod Vegetables,
60 bags Vermicelli.
89 picule Hardware.
271 packages tundries." Exported to Hongkong:-
300 packages Alum (green). 260 bandles Bamboo.
90 packages Bambooware.
101 piokages Straw Mats. 166 Euipty Boxes.
packages Brassware,
27 Packages Prepared Chaik
packages
Charcoal,
238
167 packages Chinaware, 12,000 bundles Firewood.
301baskets Greek Ginger.
bales
Glue.
plication to the Secretary, who will packages, dried Indigo.
i.
28
W WOOD,
Secretary.
Club Chambers, Hongkong, March 2, 1869.
FAWCETT & Co.,
[ATUAM'S ERANDY in I doz, cases, IP CHANDLERS, GENERAL
"
Jüs, 245,
*
SHERRY PORT CLARET
BIRLEY & CO. Ilongkong, April D, 1867.
Pickled Litnes Bael Freserve stude! Bengal Humps
la-6d per Ib. NB.Chutuics, Curry Powders, and Paste, shipped in bulk, to say quarter of
Globe.
Payne and Co Hayo always un hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes
Terms: Remittance, or reference in Cal cutta, up accompany order,
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board An
anë qe kryal Calcutta, sa 1.
SAYLE & Co.për sit VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
All been appointed Secretary to the Com-HAVE RECEIVED, EX MAIL STEAMER
By, Ad Mr JOHN INCLIA, the present
Auting Secretary, resumes a functious as
Managing Engineer for the Company
By order of the Board of Dipsters AZUJUAN INGLIS,”
Hongkong, Maron 3. 1869.
For Said, laht
EX FILCON AND ZIBĄ,⠀
GOOD FOR THE SEASON. UNGFLUTE SUITS with Linen indy Froute, Gauze Merino and S 7UNDER HILKTS, Laver an
LARS White, Brown, and frie And Cotton
A
Large, assortment of MILLINERY,
نگ باربی در روده
BONNETS, and HATS, of the latest fashions...202 6ptopny
A Chiod asortment of SILK MUS LIN, and GRENADINE for Evening Add sink 1171 Wear
A fine assortment of new French FLOW
STOREKEEPERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
SALL MAKERS.. AND,
COMMISSION AGANTS, Windham Street, Hongking.. Hongkong, April 1, 1869,
HT NOTICE..
STEAM COALS. For Sale from, Stors, or deliverable on Board, *NGLISH-Londonderry West Hartley
Davisson's West Bartley, StratOCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable
West Hartley
WLLAH Blasugware Marthyn y
Apply to EOB. S. WALKER & Co, Hongkong, March 16, 1866.
Cleari
Badrat 21977 FOR SALE. DE
(ULÈS MUMM & Ço.'s CHAMPAGNE, MUH & Co.'s HOOK & MOSĻELE, qta, and pta Chillingworth's SHERRY and PORT. CHAMBERTIN, WHISKEY. WHITE & PRICE'S BRANDY
ALLSOPP'S 'ALE, draught and bottle. BARCLAY & GUINNESS, STOUT, BRIDGES & SONS KORTER. PRÜB S. WALKER & Ca
Hongkong November 20, 1807,
op, se voluted steppi Jelqinest, & NEW BOOK, HA HAI
THE Speculation of my shiny
The Old Philosoptier La-Lis U-TATE;" Translated from the Chinese
JOHN CHALMERS, A.M.
$1.50
SOCKS, NECKTIES 900 ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS. | Sony Cambrie HANDKERCHIEFS! AMINOTAUR EI food'a HiLAIETS, |
Saug Straw, HATR
Mula VESIð UMBRELLA
omiqueík
iter's
rowser DUCK and DRILE, ALPACA,Aharge assortment of new TRIM French MERINO and PAR MATTAS,
Ladies and Obikron's Trimmed and
r DREFBES, Printed French
HATS, White And Faurs fur CAMBRICS, Silk, Lizle Thread and Out
HOSIERY Silk GLOVES, Triminied - BODICES, Can bric BONS LACES,
HABER DASHERY
ton
Window CURTAINS, Mosquito NETS and COUNTERPANES, SHEETINGS
Bath and Toilet TOWELS,
Price$
e Orit of the hing
the Chinose by the same
Pates, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or German loto Chi nese, or from Chinese Into English, Ad drese,
The
Chinia Mall” Onibe, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS
COMPANY: LIMITED:A N OTICE-On and after the first day of Marsh next, the office of this Com pany, situated over the Hoxagons Dis FENSARY will be closed. Letters can Low ever be left as heretofore in a box placed for the purpose within the same building.
The Cuppany's Stock of Chandeliers and other Fittings will, after the above dates be ou view at the premiers of Mears LE UKAWFORD & Co., Queen's Road.
POA.NEWTON
Hongkong, February 18, 1800.../mp18
“STAG HOTEL.” Queen's Road, Hongkong. TE EDMUND
1.
Apply at Moser LANE, CRAWFORD & Colby med
or The London Mission Honno.
Hongkong, October 17, 1868, -
411
FOR SALE Ex.8.8. TIGRE
MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
A
FEW Hags of Mocha COFFEE, & ST
per bag of 28 16
Apply to
Tadies and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES in white and colors, all sizes.
OR Sale by
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS:
and Toilet COVERS Damask Table Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c
LINEN, Gauzaji
and
FLANNELS other
Longcloth and Irish LANENS, STATIO
NRKY of all. kinds, PERFUMERY,
BRUSHES, SOAPS, SPONGES, Chit (Brant Establishment,
dreng, W. BAKER & Co. PERAMBULATORS, &o, &o-
ehg, April 10, 1860.
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai.
Hongkong, February 9, 1800,
EXAMS Bic DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, August 31, 1868,
mg/* ! TOBACCO,
të
by the Undersigned, an invoice AMERICAN TUBACCO, comprising
AGOLD TWIST.
GOLD LEAF
NAVY FOURS.
SOLACE
Aud other BRANDS
זי י
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and
General Commission Agent.
Commercial Bank Buildings, Queen's Bond.
Hongkong, April 10, 1869,
FRICKEL & Co S-CRAMBLERS, SALLMAKEN,
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, red based de
COMMISSION AGENTA
Queen's Rood. HONGKONG,
ANDREW MILLAE,
& STEAMBOAT HOUSE SHIP
FLUMBER, „COFFERSMITH & BRASSFOUNDER
No. 1, Queen's Boad East and Nullah Lane. Hongkong, October 28, 1868.
TOARD and RESIDENCE at No.
BONHAM ROAD, W. "Good Accommo dation, an
Apply at
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY Hongkong, January 29, 1860, to
F. A WHEELER,
HAIR CUTTER & BAR DRESSER, 26, Queen's Road
(Opposite LANE & CRAWFORD'S,) Hongkong, March 10, 1869,
142 packages Iron Nails.
282 pieces and 6 pkgs. Ironware 350 cases Joss Sticks.
719 pages, Bod and White Lead.
Mate
20 ratka 18,71
89
packaged Oil.
Medicine.
31 tube
42 packages Pickles.
1844 pieces
sarid 1118 bundles Plauks
136, cases Preserves.
909 cases and 130 jars Samshoo..
697 tube Sugar Candy.
535 paskagos
$120 chesta
100 ball cheats
300 Boxes,
Toa
80 packages Tobacco.
91 bags Toothpowder.
No pieces and 31 packages Cotton
91
Umbrellas.
packages and 130 juru Vegetables,
72 jars Water Chestnuts
134 pieces and 20 pk s Woodware,
24 packages Paperware.
320-1,148-puvkuges öundries.
Summary of Imports and Exports passed at the Canton River Steamer Office during the week ended lat Blay
Imported per inchan and Poyang from Hongkong-
544 bates Bombay Cotton,
7 balve Regal Cotton,
627
w
70
bales Native Cotton.
bales Cotton Yarn.
101
306 bale
101 ofsents Pathy and Malas Opium.
420 pigs Lead
32 Baaks, Quicksilver,
250 piculs Iron Rods and Hoops,
88 piculs Steel.
20 cues Tit Platze
23 piguls Trou
23. Cases
Wire.
4 packages Was.
& esaka and bales Ginseng.
112 cases and bales Cotton Goods.
32 carer and bales Woollen Goods.
120 packages Subjuries.
Exported per Kinjhan and Payang to Bongkung
136 ossas and Indes Fina Bik.
113 coats Puojum
28 cases Rilk Piece Goods.
7 was Shawls, Handkerchiefs, &c.
12 packages Chinaware..
nes 1 Bangios
So boxes Glass Boade.
1 box Preserves,
3 taken Umbrellaaj
183 tons Tea
- 52 tons (206) picula) Cassis.
280 packages and parcela Sundries.
Fer Niger, cleared for Coast Porta-
52 baies Gunny Bags
8210 bales Fons
89
59 cases dried Indigo.
38 tubs Iquid Indigo.
100 packages Yellow and White Lead.
153
hales Orange Peal.
230 bundles Rattans.
64 cases Olive Seed,
3075 baga Sugar.
1400 cases Sugar Candy..
50 packages Medicine.
101 bales Mata.
* 457 packages Bundries.
Imported per the same from Shanghai
50 cases Tobsc00.
99 cases Deers' Horn.
· 18 packages Bundries,
2. No alteration has been made in the rates of Postage on correspondence d dressed to Mauritius
3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is this cut off, the correspondevice for these Colouis, less marked to be forwarded by Private Ship
will, in future, bo sent in the Mails for London at the following rates of Portage, which must be paid in advance, viz:- Upon Letters sent by way
of Southampton...... 46 cents each
When sont by way of
Marsailles,
Newspaper via Southam-
ptop
Newspapers via Mareil-
,1ê#,、、。、,4、。,
Book Packets via South-
34
6
ampton,.............10
under 4
A
oz, 20 cents, above foz, and not ex- Canding 8 oz.; and 20 cents for every additional $ oz
Book Packets vid Marsailles, 14 cents ander 2;.28 cents above for aud nos exceeding 8.nz and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.
It is hereby noticed that, under the an thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st May last, Superintending, or First-Class Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, be sutitled to the sme privileges in regar to Lettera sent by or audressed to them du their own private affairs as are at present- enjoyed. by Conzaissioned Officers in the Army; and all Army Schoolniistruses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of sål but the First Class now
Kre)
the same privileges, in fegard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned foars and Private Soldiers.
F. W. MITCHELL,
·· Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, Jiffy $1, 1868.
to
It is hereby notified for general informa tion that henceforward closed mails for the United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London by the Un- ited States Mail Packets via San Francis
Correspondence intended to be forwarded must be addressed via" San
by
Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage as those sent by the British Mail Packets via Southampton viz:-
For Letters, 24 celta per half-ounce For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 Qunces, centa.
per
For a
ra probat of Books or Patterns, 8 centa ounces.
The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sout via Suez.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869.
UNDER DESPATCH.
For Nagasaki Yokolama.-Per B aiyama, on Saturday, the 8th instant, at õ
pim:
Fesso, ou Saturday, the 8th inst., at 3 p.. For Swatow, Amoy and Feochow.-Par
QUOTATIONS
HONGKONG, 5th May, 1869. OPIUM-Paina; New,... $620
Old,
618
Benares, Now,
600
Utd,... 610
Malwo,
649
Persian,
COTTON. BOMBAY,
580
18 a 224 16. ■ 20
CALOUTTA; SHANGHAE,
Exchange.
Bank, 6 months' sight, : Credits, &
174
Un Calcutta, 3 days' sight, its 230 ', Bombay, 9 days' sight, Ra, 229
Saugh, days' sight, Bank, Th. 74) Bar
17 data, B., 8
་ **་
Sycee,
Mexicana, Lest,
English Sovereigns,
Gold But, 98 touch,
Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
Gas Company Shares,
H&W,pos Dock, Old,
Do.
Do. Now,
+
6.75 a 6,25
23.55 25.00
23 35 a 25.45
4.00
4.60
9 all
41
5p. a disct.
JP.
H. & S. Bank Bhares; Uld,... 38p. c. pre
Do do. Now,
Union Dock... 23 p. e, dia, quoted,
Temperature.
Rosaxoro, 5th May, 1869.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premins,
Queen's Hatd.) THERMOMETER-3 AM, Dry
No. 1843.
TO CORRE
Our columaui tre
address the public of we do not hold our
opinions of our corr All communicatio must be accompani sender, not necessari a quarantee of good
THE CH
HONGKONG, WEDN
THE C
As the City Hal completion, publie ence and welfare b appear, however, hensions afloat as may be well to ren
seems to prevail th moment a "public" is:" the people's" doubtless based up muilt on a public vi
nient grant has be quite erroneous. ment, as much ap other edifce put up C. It is the prop holders, represented until the building
entire ownership completed, howeve suance of na agreon
in consideration of
and a grant in Government, will neral public, irres or residence, that p
devoted to the Li Arrangements for der the Theatre, rooms, eto, will be but the "ownershi will of course ba them. We may
not the slightest a
as to keeping the b
clusive. A notice p
that loating portion diana, Chuese, aud leave, etc,-who so
an aimless minuer o hindrance of the v excited tho ire of have been made is by the gentleman. for excluding vis question very sim statement that h works: - Tiut a blu scarcely distinguis able residents and haps have been i sweeping order g this may be, the cu Hall has as much ri a private house to
undue interruption
These trifles apart
be denied that Hon take pride in the b long will be, official cally as a whole, di tutions. Situated in of the Colony, it adjacent buildings. from the business The library room w completed in a few euntain & collection assorted and catal very extensive, will collection in South confidently hoped t bo increased by priv men” having alread works they have promised similar Morrison Library cleus of the collect already intimated, necessitates the out sand dollars to chal posing it to take shelves, and this si 'be hoper will be a
Morrison Society former Asiatic Socie been transferred to rian, without, we similar prospect of r funds towards its res indifferent to literatu a well-appointed, að some feeling of pric racter, and Hongkon
ba no exception to t the Museum, if bed gifts or loans, cann popular nal interesti
are scarcely afraid thi will be the chief draw probable that, in ita
objects will find th resting place which
state would be sumi must be borne in (like a newspaper) must mainly depend themselves for its su museume, with amp disposal, the Gover place of the public. Government help is i
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