Shipping.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The British ship

JOHN L DIMMOUK" Captain WINONALE, will have quick despatch for the above For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL, & OG Hongkong, April 18, 1889,

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER

The Portuguese ship.

DM. PIA

Notices of Firms.

FROM this date Mr GEORGE E. LAYE

will set as Agent of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this part

GEO. F. BOWMAN Hongkong, March 16, 1889

E have this day admitted Mr BENJA~ V. xix B GALL, 4 a partner in our

FAWCETT & Co.

1869.

Hongkong, April

of about 14082phole tear ung bao the w

#For-Partionbars, apply to

RUNKA GLANDSTEIN &:08

WE

NOTIOR VE hare authorized; Fip migd bur Firin

Houskeng May 17, 1800,

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER

The 4/1}Brikol'ship

PH. Osort, Mastery, of 3001, tons Register

Seria For particulars, apply to jumeem ZAJUZON LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1869.

cès to Consigne

anded and stored

ASSOON BONS & Co

Agente

May 21, 1868

Hongkong, January 11868

THE CHINĂ MAIL

For Sale.

FUR BALE

wing Propertina balonging to

At He

BAINDOW sewith Ber

three Co-

The nation of this Property, ontalde the British concessionsin river frontage of 320 feet and extensive Dodown someboda tion makes it one of the most valuable at Hanko especially for steam-boat purposes. WAS INCRETE, Four Lole on the Bruth Grontage of Bandar

ATE BUDD&

TBD. Ö. Orask retires from, our Firm RLAY FOODES sud Hed Parters

from this date.DEUTE

* 4 RUSSELL & Co. China, January 1, 1809. july's

LUMITIZA (NOTICE: 110-7ait. 11B. Jons Fairbainn and Mr. Jour V SAMURI COX, will en our firm por procuration from this

WFORD & Ca

julib

ZFOR SALENULUI Con- Just landed is M. I. Str. !! Imperatrice,”!

LARETS Chateau) Lafitte, Larese,

Falmer. Also, but Che St. George St Julien, Yene 25 Margaux, St. Emilien, WHITE WINES

f Senterde, Pher MADEIRA VERES, SHERRY MUS CAT

MUSCATEL

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, May 8, 1869

ARY NICHOLSEN PROM LONDONG ONSIONNER of Oarge by the above-

their Bill of Lading to the undersigned for countersignature and to take immediate de Hvery of their Goods Cargo impeding the discharge of the yousel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, by

DINE MATHESON & Co. Hoogkong, May 21, 1860.

LONDON. ASON THE BRITISH SHIP COURIER"

PH OSMONT MASTER ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- ael are requested to sentin

ding to the Undersigned for

A

s for, take inthedita,

the discharge of the

of theit!

gleed risk and expense

Hongkong May 15, 1869.

and stored, at Con,

NDSTEIN & Co

FOR SALE, WWL

Dwelling-House, with Servants Odiner, and two Godowns, 100 feet 34 60 11200 + fest-by 66 on the front Ente, and of a flo--

Feet on the back Lot. For

Liétare, apply at the

fice of

Hongkong, Apy

1869

New Advertisements. POSTPONEMENT OF BALE.

zizly@PUBLIO AUCT

HU Undersigned will sell by Public Avotion, an account of whont may oORKED, OR

SATURDAY, the 29th May 1869, at Noon, at their Bales Rooms, Queen's Boad West,

The following Fresh PRESERVES, (More or less damaged by se's water.)

3 cases à 100/4 tins Champignons. ga 1002, Ditto V 2-2250/1, Bauf roti. D 2/100/2 Boeuf en daubed 150/1 Bouf bonilli. 1100/2

2.

À 100/2

f

F

"g

a 100/2

FEW Superior, RIFLES adapted for A prize phuoting both breech and mur zle loadere, regulation bores.

LANDSTEINFA

Hongkong, May 5, 1809

وو

افراد

Bouillon gras

Tête de rean Saucisson 05

.1 à 100/2Beuf roll-

28300/21 Hamoda-vertsi

12

12:

à 60/1 Artichaute

100/2 Julienne au gras.

93

A 100/2Pois fins sa naturel a. 50/2

Paté de Gibier an

62,

à 100/2, Baticissons trufos."

| 205 | GREAT REDUCTION

phant Cloning of Busines Spel g1, à 100/2, Pois fins au beurre, HE Undersigned, who is closing his bus 36, 6010, Oreilles de reati

siness, in May next, begi ment, res-1-a? 50/2, Pâtés de foie gras. pectfully to offer to the public, lil large 2 à 100/2 Asperges. selection of Photographs, at the following 1 à 100/2 » Celeré an förs low rates, an opportunity that should not

be lost; patrona wishing to have copies from their negatives can have them at greatly reduced rates

New Advertisements. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

signed ing thatthe are at the dip phoation to the particolars of cost, do

catbers, on sp

UNDER DE PATOH,

For Havila-Fer Fila de Riondabia, on Friday next, the 28th instant. -_For_Shanghai,~~ Fer Homagerion Imi

periales, Phus, at 2 p.m. tomorrow, the

28th Instant.

1862-MAY 27, 1869. QUOTATIONS.

Boraxone. th May, 1869. OPIUM-Palna, New,... 1600

Old, ... 5071 Benares, New, $90

Halwa,

Old, 692 no

the CRAY

Market Circulars pub

Will in future

CAEGUES,

The Circular Parts

of the Under (From the Canton Customs Daily Bobris the morning preced-

Per United Service, oleared for Cost

645

COTTON

BOMBAY, CALOUTTAN

580

17a2

a: 94 bales Aniseed, fitár,

SHANGHAN,

who will forminh

68 package Brumate.

Exchange.

65 cases GlasswATE.

I W WOOD,

73 casos Dried Indigo,

- 29 packages Medicine,

46 casos Langan Kuly,

100 packabon Rattaat.

100 onson Sugar Candy

Chamberd,

BE LONDON CHINA EXPRESS. for the P. de 0. London 18

Mails, and contains Summary of Home, Parliamentary, and

Ford in Newa Special Correspondents Letters from

Germany Holland, duresa

Articles on the pribipal inte

Lendin

Direst Home Opinions on Okină Sub-

Last of Passengers by the current and

Naval and Military Nord C Births, Mafringes, and Deaths, Commercial, Banking, Share Lists, a Market Reports, Shipping News Frights, -Exchangen, &5, from London and

the Contingut, New York, da Statiation of

Statement of each Ship's Cargo for Chi and Japan, and by the 2 and SUBSCRIPTION $12 per Annum. WUN Keport Supplement, $14.60. Single Coprise,

50 centr.

Hongkong,

MORRIS & Co, Agents Queen's Road. March 12, 1809,*/

NOTICE pin

THE SHANGHAI NEWS-LETTER."-| TNLARGED to double its former size,

For oral a better taedium of intel ligence from this quarter of the world. It is published for the transmission of all the current Mercantile, Politics; and General News of China and Japan, by the Pacifio, Mail Steamere to América and Europe,

The Subscription to the New Letter Two Dollars and a half per sonum, for subscribers in Shanghai, and Threa Dol lars when mailed:

The authorized Agents for receiving Ad- vertisements and Subscriptions are

"Bank, 6 months' night,

4/84

won White and Yellow Lead Orodita, 6-key conv

On Calcutta, 9 days' night, Fa. 2934 ***Bombay, 9 days sight, Rs. 233

1618 haga Buger. 11.

69 mazos Olive Seeds

840 paokages Sundries to 100 Imported, per the same from Shanghal,

depan

di far dry.

29 punk S

37 269 bales Nankeen,

111 packages Toba

450 bags Wheaton

bale, Wool

3 balee Gest's Hair,

50 cases Rhubarb

> 115 packages Sundnes

Shanghao, & days' night, Bank, Tla. 75) Bar Silvar, 17 dww, B.,

Bob

Mexicans,

Gold Leaf,

ALARY MATURE

Gold Bar, 93 tough,

Boglish Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,

Cue Company Shares,

Jude hy, MN LE&W,poa Dock, Old, Do. New HL&S. Bank. Shares, Old, Do da Now, Union Dook

Summary of Imports and Exports passed at the Canton River Steamer Office during the week ended Mud Maya, Ma 3. Importen

1 per

and Poyang fema Hongkong

1048 bales Bombay Cotton, pati C

· 191 bales Cotton Taro:?

Sod picals Iron Rods, Bars and Roope.

2 piouls Iron Sheet.

ionis Steel.

4 piouls

Hasks

Quicksilver.

;

596 pige Lead

15 chosts Patna O

66

packages Wax

18 baskets Peare

65 balea

Tobacco

Onam.

10 packages Jade Stone,

19 bales dried Flowers

6 casks Ginseng At Lo

*** 118 rolls, Mats,*

119 pares and bules Cotton Goods.

17 cares and balss, Woollen Goods. 147 packages Sundrika.

4.00 a 4.60 nome

210

V: 4.50

10 12

**

25p a dia.

** Temperature. HONGKONG, 27th May, 1869,

(Taken në Masers Falconer & Ch.74 Premises,

Queen's Road) TIMEMOMSTBE-01.M., Dry,"

47.M., Dry

Do

Maximumy

Min, over night,

OMETAR,

Do

9 May 4 ga

30.054

29,990

BINTING of every description ere

oated at the " China Mall” Offe with accuracy, neatness, practuality, and at reasonable charges, by

ANAMOREDITCHARLES A. SAINT

#PRICE 60 CENTS. : TABLE showing the Proposed More Aments of the Mail Steam Packeta of the P. & V. Company for the Year 1869, sa

General.

Exported per Kinahan and Poyang to approved by Her Majesty's Featubater Hongkong

I cage Fine Silk.

1 case Silk Handkerchiefs,

4 Cases Milk Piece Goods.

148 tons (622) piculs) Cassia.

cates Panjum,

1--22

bales Refuse.

F

a

Mr J. W. SULLIVAN, 600, Sansome Street, San Francisco,

London

China Express, 2, Comper's Court, Cornhill, London,

..:

18

90,08es Class Bangles

100 boxes tins Sardines, in fine con fudition. Views in set of 50 esobey at $20 Views in set of 25 each,

TERMS OF SALE, Cash on delivery bo in Magicdn Dollara weighed at 7.1.7. All FLOYD Hongkong, March 12, 1809.

Goods to be cleared immediately after Have you đây tê go the Auction,

EXALOON AND ZIBAR NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON. 13 above sel are hereby inturmel, LONGOLOTH SHIRTS with Linen will be landed at ship's ex- Fronts, Gauge, Merino sad Sie

vod Paper Line und COL their risk, in Mosars Hoox & UNDERSHIRTS, thought to the Wharf of LARS White

White, Bron

NECKTIES and

OVER FROM LONDON EEN of Cargo by

the h

ho will give notice when and Cotton and Stripe Thread

* for delivery,

5 their

ading t

dollyu

804RES, Cambri

BIRLEY & Co. Straw 1131, Ellwood's HELMETS Bang

ster's UMBRELLAS,_

01 F. BLACKHEAD & Co,

4 Auctionsers, • Hongkong, May 27, 1969.

my 29 0211

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

THE Undertigheds has received in

Mesara WM. H. Fous & Co., 92, Burling Slip New York

MORRIS & Co., Hongkong. Messrs H, Food & Co., Burd, Shanghai Shanghai, March 20, 1869. may29

NOTICE:

THE UNION DOCH COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA LIMITED

RROHERT S. WALKER has this day

packages Chinaware,

my Oakes Paper

11 packages Medicine.

3 boxes Glass Bende.

90 boxer Preserves.

181 cases Rhubarb,

87 piouls Sugar. 84 tona Tea

243 pankages and parola Sundries. Summary of Imports and Exporta passed at the Canton Custom House, by the Native Crafty,

during the week ended 23rd May Imported from Hongkong —

108

Alum

Bark

700 bagi and 2

1) been appointed Secretary to the Com 165 bags picula Betelnuts,

pany and Mr Jon INGMS, the present Acting Secretary, resumes his functions

Tronger DUCK and DRILL ALPACA bruchons to sell by Public Auction, Managing Engineer for the Company

French MERINO, and PAKAMATTAS.

Ladies and Children's Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, White and Fanny Mus

at.Belle Vue House, Hollywood Road; one piece fadi

MONDAY

to send in sud viher, DHÉERED,French the 31st May, 1889, at Noon,

AMBRICS, Bilk, ¡OAMI

and Oot-

The whole of the Hoftehold TURNI ton HOSIERY, BK GLOVES Trimmed TURD, comprising BODICES, Vombrie EDGINGS, RIB. DABERIT

and take immediate

HOT

Couches Chairs, Essy-chairs, Side-

1702 bags Chef.

73 packages Cuttle Fish. 519.bales Cotton,

76 bage Red Dates.

150 packages Salted Fish.

1410 bags Flour.

44 bales Fungus

30 boxes Window Glass,

289

60 pes

165 bags lainglase

By order of the Board of Directore,

JOHN INGLIS Acting Secretary Hongkong, March 3, 1869 FORMOṆA COAL DEPOT AT KILUNG AB on hand a large Stock of COAL of

beate

t quality, and is prepared to sup-

dicine. despatch at Current Rates, or deliver the same under Contract, at Hongkong and a Trasty Port in Chinawar Bath Von Bars and Hoops he Depot drawing supplies from the 73 packages Copper.

60 CABER Tin.

Glae.

785

pigs Lead,

298

Cargo:stupeding the discharge will" BONS FACES HABER thoards Whatnots, kirrors, Toilet: Mir-ply Stcamera and Sailing Vessels with quiak:108 bales Seeds at

ged and stored at Consignees risk and

TURNER & Üð.

Window OD! Mosquito NYT SREETINGS, and COUNTERPARTA, kong May 17, 1809:16 Bath and Tollet TOWELS, Antimagas

and Toilpt COVERS Demos Table LINEN, Gauze and other FLANNELS, Longoloth and Irish LINENS, STATIO NERY of all kinds, PERFUMERY, BRUSHES BOAPS SPONGES, Chil dren's PERAMBULATORS, o, c

SW BAKER & Co.. Hongkong, April 10, 1889.

UBAN QUEEN, STEAMER, FROM

VEL SOOW ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the bore Vespel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to tl

the Undersigned for Countersignature, and to take inme diate delivery of their Goods

Cargo impelling" zlé discharge of thephan 122 FOR SALE

will be lauded and stored st

and expense.

above steamer Coung

HE

FARNBOLD; KARBERO & Col

ong May 10, 1869,

Notices of Kiruis,

TANCE OF KINNEAR & Co., Foo

carried the style and firm of

this diste, unde

FYKINNEAR LAHKEN & 06.

being, Mr. WILLAM therein beibe Balfour Kinnear, and Mr Thomas

She partners

CASTAR LARKEN

WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR Foochow May 1, 1860.

NOTICE

BAYE established myself at Kobs, and

|- Osaka; as CoomISSION MERORANT and GENERAL AGENT OF NEUROTAYS

KH, Gazaliers, Redate.de, Warimbes, Toilet Tables and Seta, Teapoys, Engra vings Dinner and Dessert Seta, Glass

warey

Bloggato, etc..

A Large Dining TABLE. A Handsome PIANO, HAAG Art Etolen Etoj Has Etc.

TERMS OF BALKCash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1,7.. len tyd, ME ARMSTRONG, SOLGT het kapnutioneer, para b

Hongkong, May 27, 1869

Tthe Vioturis Foundry. The Manche Ator Patent Powerful' Hand" FIBE PUMP, with 20 feet of HOSE, will to the water, 45 feet high, can be kept in the Bed-room, Parlour or any other part, ready for immediate list..

Hongkong, May 18, 1800

jun

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The British ship

ma31

Captain Townsend, will have juni tga que le ikat

quick deepath for the above For Freight, apply to igach yan holoenged) Bad RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, May 27; 1869, fun.

PER OVERLAND MAIL 188 ROSE has just received Morurent of Black and Colored

SILKS, BAREGE Fancy and Muslin DRESSES

BIBBON, Velvet and Drem TRIM- MINGS in great variety,

NOTICE ***ER following vases have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate deliveryz

*** 11 Cambodge, 1,2d February, 1

osse Chemics. BERTRAND Thapal agent

WELLINGTON STREET,

Upposite the Catholic Chapel. “Hongkong, April 0, 1860. (1) moza

NOTION

1889

Hongkong, M. 1900. SELLING OFFIT GREAT BARGAINS|||JANUAR ESTE MAR

NOTIORS URMA HENRY LUUASHE Undersigned will continue to dm-

pose of their STOCK AT COST YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Company's Hongkung, April 18, 1809

PRICE until the 318 JNE when their

Steamship Ture, are request

HONGKONG LOTEL

ROM this date the Management of the bongkong Hotel is placed in sherge of Mr George E, Forrs, to whom all com-

numcakom ahould be addressed

YEE WO& Co.

Hongkong Hotel, April 1, 1600 RAN

NOTICE.

NEE Intréal And Safondbility of Mr WHOAN NAILSON to our First named on the 80th Juns last For Tonian Prat Mr Whatam Nuker DEATED) and Mr. H. SarMOUR GRANT suthored to sign our Firma in Bongkong and China from this date, notes

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.

SUNOTIOREN

HAVE the day satablished myaalkan

FURYER And GʻIKREAL COMM

Store will positively be closed and the Beed to send in their Bill of Lading, for maining Gords, sold at Kublic Auction on counteragnataro, and ake delivery of the 10TH JUSE NRA and

their Goods before the 1st of Jane, or they વીરપુટી

will be landed and stored at their risk and THOS, HUNT & CO. Hongkong May 17, 189.

my31 expense.

FOR SALE.

PRICE: $11.00

ONBERTRAND, Principai Agant Bongkong, May 27, 1969), Jum'a, tel.

ICTIONNAIRE JAPONAIS FRANE Undersigned returus thanks in

CAIS

sting Pablished by Léon Pagén

Parle, 1868.

Apply to

J. DE SOUZA⁄4 Hollyrood Road, Hongkong, May 15, 1889. & jun16 COURIER" FROM LONDON.

Just Arrived

cases each 1 dözənTM Dutch

for

peak, and, would remind the

Gentlemen of Hongkong Agreeable Health-inspiring treats oblain= æble, can be had vakitle: HUNGKUNG. HOTEL HAIR-DRESSING, BALCON, Constant-moving Puskah and Shower of

FRADRASS OPOUR, which render the Body Cool and Comfortable

WP. MOOR

Toutorial

100 DAN OHEL6 8071211924 Hongkong, May 15, 1969) jul15

Cheddar OHERBE ifting from Crosse & Black Ru

Finest Grayers CHELSE.

JG DUBOST & US Hongkong May 18, 1889, Jun15

I SKI-DEANBLIN, SATMAKERS, Rahn GmuRAL STOREKREEKBA, DA

Qrisen's Road, HONGKONO.

best Minas oply, intends to provide a impe- rior article, free of the Surface Coal that has hitherto prejudiced, ecnenmers.

MILISCH & Co. Name Agents,

Kilung, April 2, 1868.

NOTICE

DOCUMENTS Translated, st reasonable

Tates, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or German into Chi- ress, or from Chinese into English Ad- dress,

The China Mail" Office,

2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 27, Akbar, Amer ship, 905, Croo- ker, Ban Francisco, April Flour. AUGUSTINE HEAKU & CO. LA

May 27, Ayrshire, Brit. barqué, 260, Grimbertenu, Bangkok, May 8, Timber.- BORNEO COMPANY,

OLEARED,

Teo, for Swatow. Saint Maynus, for Macao. Fang Shuey, for Manils

Villa de Ribadavia, for Manila.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSER For MANILA,

Før: *! VILLA DE RIVALARIA,” on Friday next, the 28th Instant, at 2

For SHANGHAL-JAN-

Fer Messageries, Imperiales stesiter, PHASE,” at 1 P.M., To-morrow, the 29th instant.

For INDIA, EUROPE,

23 packages Tin Plates,⠀⠀ 53 bales dried Mussols.

Mushroom.

To be had at the China Mall Offior,“ Wyndham Street.

Hongkong, December 28, 1863,

Norică. —It is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by name. Much delay and inconvenience in the transaction of business will thereby be avoided, penal

A

TO CORRESPONDENTS, Our colunas are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the

pinions of our correspondente.

All communications addressed to the paper must be accompanied by the name of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a quarantee of cond faith.

BIRTH

On the 27th instant, the wife of He Ex Yoom, of a Daughter,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1869.

TRADE AT FOOCHOW;

THE report on Trade for 1868 of Mr Sinclair, H. M. Consul at Foochów, con- and 51 piece Iron Rods, talus some interesting remarks. He notes

a marked improvement in the importa tion of foreign goods, especially cotton and woollen manufactures, in the local consumption of which there is a satisfe tory increase over 1867 and, still more over 1868. The same remarks "apply with equal force to metale of British production, such as Iron Rod and Lead the former for nail-making, and the lat ter for linings of ten chests in the tex-

2 bars and 10,007 piculs Poss

Борк

*** 171 packages Persimmons.

packages Rattan Chairs.

18,000 huge and 500 pients Rion.

970 bags Shark's Fins,

167

packages

Tobacco.

68

Tallow.

В расчиева.

448 picule Sandalwood.

2481 picula and 236 baskets Sapan woed. growing districte." With this brief

80. boxes Tea

boxes Tea A

83 packages dried Fruita,

33 packages Broken Glas

160 pieces Buffalos Horax $75 packages Sundries.

rtout to Hongkong- Exported to

Asher

38 bundles Straw Baga.

48 packages Brassware.

20 Bean Curd Sticks.

+

30

1230 bags Chaff

34 packages Chins Root

151 packages Charcoal

100 pasen Carnis.

69 packages Chinaware.

6010 pieces Canes

35 cases Cuttle Fish,

49 cases Red and Black Dates,

47 pieces and 23 cases Dressing-cases. 244 pieces Earthenware.

189 bundles Fara

44 pieces Faraiture.

4000 bundles Firewood.

70 cases Potatoe Flour. 390 baga Garlic

·69.

E packages Glassware. Naila

67 packages

38 packen shared (12

22 packages White Lead.

Par La Compagnie des Services Mari-4-onses dried Flowers.

times des Messageries Roperiales Str. TIGRE," on Thursday, the 17th June at 11. To and through the United Kingdom via Marsailles, France and other Continental states (in a closed mail to Fritse)! to Saigon, Singapore, Galle, India, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Mau

14,062 bandles Straw Meta

phokages Medicine.

181 prokag

packaged Melon Beeda.

54 phokages Paper 143 cage and 5 tube Preserves, 26. 880 piedon Planka, Pa 120 packages Rice

Bioe Flour.

__

1908 cabon and 45 jern Samshoo. ritine, Buss and Alexandria after 60 cases Starch. which no letter on be received.***976 bale Suga Letters for Registration will be repackaged Tek.

antil Carved 10 on the 17th 379 hests Tom Jose Correspondence Intended to be forward

d by the vessels of the above compa ny must be supersaribed par. Flow Imperial Pack

Honey Orders on my of the Money ** Ordes Offom, in the United King- dom will be printed upill 10 4 N. on the 17th June,

420

jacu

96 bags Tooth Powder: Para salted Turnip,

100 are Vegeta kless

216 Wooden Boxes

20 packages Cassis Twigs.

9259 packagee Subiries,

allusion to the satisfactory nature of the tradal prospects of the port we would draw special attention to his remarki. upon the import of cotton and woollen goods as dependant upon their quality, The question is very constantly asked ́how it happens that, in a country, con

suming such an immense quantity of manufactured cotton goods, the demand should be so comparatively small-fr such it is, when the vast population is

taken into account. Two answers are

furnished by Mr Sinclair, as follows

1-The sale of Cotton goods can never be very extensive in this Province, so long a the Lekin ezsottons or war-taxes remain in forde at the numerous inland barriers; in- dead,

it may almost be said that British sbe ad- manufactures do not reach

beyond zoent districts, excepting in exceedingly amall quantities, owing to the above-named airctimstance.

2-The Nankeen staffs of native mana"

of wblah a large supply finds it to this port manually, from Shangha WAY

into

and Tientsin, compete advantageonely with British cottons. They are generally pre ferred by the working classes, who are the cotton wearing population, on account of the stronger and warmer texture of the Kankeens and their greater durability.

We do not think that the first reason is at all adequate to account for the o paratively small use of British Cotton goods. If the majority of natives in Foochow itself used them, and it wa merely in the country parts that they were but little availed of, it would hold good. But what is the fact. Not only In Foochow but in Hongkong, where in port or Lekin duties are unknown, nİDE natives out of ten wese nativy cotton

cloth only

We

the second reason—... the latter are able to manufactures: Mr Nankerms as stronge lasting than purs

It is absurd to bu that we cannot, if as we are of every tate the native pr respect. The fact make an article too but, owing to its g darable, than the our home manufac

furnish a coarse and resembling the zu: Intermediate graden i to the present qualiti this, and lay them de same price sa the Ohi they may hope in a s the present trade. suggests another Would it not pay factory in Hongkon first year or two's far exceed that of But giving even fi the capital sunk, wou thereafter compete clumsy and slow pro wearing is carried or a question to be an men, bat would sear Justive answer, M Födahow firing a hin

A large quantity of must annually be

funerals, the mourni and the garmenta.c and so forth.

R

cotton and woollen by the Foreign mer importance at Fooch of our British firing with importing goods this place this oran to the Chinese trader ing themselves pleocen the great depot in the select through age goods in the quant which they think will market, and they c dorn cheaper in Foo firms could possibly d

Here again is anoth phant How do t while carrying good and lay them dow reigners can possi native frms are gi considerable capital be said to do only “ is that their expen

or their presta so m

much in the report

be pondered upon foreign merchanta must however refer itself for a perusal i them that it will re

THE.following parag of local interest, wh a local printer wa imprisoned for ROCÍ one of a number of tions" on the libe Mr Ayrton'a bill be likely, the existing - the most part are n

an opportunity for secutions, will be they are practically now. Not long ago that three unregis prietors were warne were referred to in O'Loghlen's bill,; bu atory of the restri that nothing more. cant printers. Th punished with fine Hongkong-

The Newspaper P duced by Mr Agitor

It sweeps away a b Taxatious restriction

press in the shape o Sations, surətion, posed that the

the print shall keep a copy record of the peredu and shall be boun justion of the peace

32, under a penalt shall also be boned address to any pa office.

We have all he young lady who de

never bathe unti awin. We are in rity that a similar been come to by D >interested in the

Asiatic Society! they see whether cessful." We co and meanwhile in those who talk o

the advice given b riage question

can only be insoi warm-hearted sup sion is a "quenc prospect of a Society I

Tax Ceylon Examin lesen from our cou Okmmink, Pay.m ment, Was robbed worth $960. The worth Its righ more than any on

small

on the toilet MY

noise

ho

by Mr and d been left having bec inistes. It i that the servants, the value of the co hand in the theft, WAHA the jewellery table was not touch been taken up on si

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