above port
Shipping
FOR MANIL
The Spanish barquez,
UANDELARIA," LARD, Master, will mest with inmediato despatch for the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co... Hongkong, July 21, 1869.
Notices to Consignees.
NOTIOKUZ OKOA
E following cases have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Comingues who are requested to take immediate delivery
Ex "Cambodge, 24 February, 1869. GFC 15985. Case Chemicals.
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Hongkong, July 6, 1869,
Notices of Firms.
“NOTICE,"
for Sale
FOR SALE
ZACHARLE & UK Hongkong, duly 12, 1860.
RUSSIAN CIGARETTES
aug12
FOR BALE VENUINE Havana CIGARS, in!
GENE
Superior CHEROOTS, in boxen of
200.
Cavite CIGARS and UHERDOTS. Manila CIGARS, Now 1:2, 3, 4 and 5, per. French Mail"
Meerschaum PIPES and CIGAR- HOLDERS AVEZA CINE
BIELFELD & ZACHARLE. Hongkong, June 25, 1869, jn125
FOR SALE. Ex "Duninall" and "Carmarthenshire.", UINESS EXTRA STOUT, in Kilder-
kína GUINESS EXTRA STOUT, bottled by E, & 8. BUERE of Dublin, in quarts and
JR. FRITZ RAPP, has been duly author pints.
Mised to sign our Firm per Procuration
from this date.why
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, June 15, 1869.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD JUSTER and GENREAL COMMISSION AGENZ
FUND HANGDON DAVIES.
Hongkong, July 1, 1808.
NOTICE.
BASS & Co AL, (ESPECIAL BEEW), in Hogsheads and Kilderkins,
BASS & Co. Ali, in quarta and pista, -- battled by CAMERON & SAUNDERS,
10 tons of Heback? PAINTS of every description.
HUBBUCES Pale Boiled and Raw/01L. HUBBUCKS TURPENTINE & DRIERS CROSSE BED BLANK WELL'S OILMANS STORES, well asserted; BEOWN & POUL BON'S CORN-STARUH, LOAF SUGAR in $6 loaves.
MELEONHARD STARL has been admitted fast BACON, at
Partner in our Firm from this date.
·HESSE & Co,.
Hongkong,
July 1, 1869.
NOTICE TROM this date Mr Gronor E. Lany, will act as Agent of the Pacifio Mail Steam-ship Company at this port
GEO, F. BOWMAN. Hongkong, March 15, 1809.
NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at Kobe, and Oraka, as COMMISSION MERCHANT and GENERAL AGEN'T,
HENRY LUCAS, Hongkong, April 16, 1869,
NOTICE.
tf.
Elave authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE
to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1888,
NOTICE.
Undersigned bas established himself GENERAL AUCTIONEER AND COM- MISSION AGENT On the Ground-Floor of the Hongkong Hotel, under the style of veuES &.06.
YORK HAMS & CHEESE and Break
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, July 10, 1860,
FOR SALE.
AS. BENNESSY & Co.'s Old THREE-
FAR BRANDE, at
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co?
Hongkong, July 10, 1869, t£
FOR SALE
Er "ANGO" and "ST. GERMAIN,"
UPERIOR Roussillion WINE, in dask.
Light Bordeaux-WINE, in dito,
H. & C. Baluresque's CHATEAU LA-
FITTE
H. & C. Balaresquo's HAUT BRION. VRAY CANON, CHATEAU DE FRANDS
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
ther with heavy swell from the S. E. Throughout the passage experienced a
BOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW strong current setting to the N.E.
The sleau-ship
“DOUGLAR," Captain Torrix, will have immediate despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 22, 1869,
PUBLIC AUCTION. ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have been instructed to sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
The British barque River Clyde, from London, crossed the Equator on 17th Apr., in long. 24 W; passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 27th May, in lat.. 39.3 8.; made St. Paul's Island 20th June; Bunda on 30th June, Jara Head 29th June, Anjer 30th June Up China ses had light wind until 19th July then very heavy gales from N. W., which moderated till ar rival in port on 22d July; 127 days out, At Anjer in company with British Adeling, from Cardiff bound to Shanghai, 96 days out; in Javs se, passed the Brit ship Hamilla Mitchell, from London bound
the 26th instant, at Noon, at H. M. to Shanghai. Naval Stores, at Kowloong (On account of whom it may concern,} About 180 Tons of Welsh COAL DUST, ex Cleopatra.
=
And, About 70 Tons of Welsh COAL DUST, ex Hermann Doctor.
4 TERMS OF BALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, July 22, 1869.
26ja
PER FRENCH MAIL DONNAI MALL Invoice of Fresh French BUT-
TEE ur battle, each 1 lb. Graybré CHEESE and PÄTES truffled, assorted in tin.
Apply to
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, July 22, 1869.
•YACHT CLUB.
CARGOES
Cargo per Donnai:-
ม่
45 cheats Benares, ∙160.
5
Patna.. Turkey,
(From the Canton Customs Daily Returns. )
Per Malacca, cleared for Coast Ports:;-
41 cases Cassis Twigs, 97 cases Indigo
Ban
90 packages Yellow and White Lead..
1,290 cases Licbees.
150 bundles Rattans.
5,885 bags Sugar.
277 tubs Sugar Candy
80 bales Sapanwood,
183 packages Sundries.
22ag
Imported per Lorelet, from Newchwang 7,306 plottls Peas.
A MEETING will be held at the Hoxe- RONG CLUB, on FRIDAY, the 23rd instant, at 6 o'clock r., for the purpose of forming a YACHT CLUB, APM
The attendance of Gentlemen interested in the object of the Meeting is requested.
Hongkong, July 22, 1869,
10 jars Samshoo.
Per China, cleared for Const Ports :—
151 rolls Gunny Bags
56 packages Yellow and
White Lead.
23ju
150 cases dried Lioheen.
68 rolle Mats.
SAYLE & COny VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HÒNG ẢO NG
HAVE RECHAVKU EX MAIL STEAMER,
Large assortment of MILLINERY,
BONNETS, and HATS, of the
Hante Sauterne, Barsao, d'Yquem, Cha-latest fashions. bis, Beanne, Hermitage Blanc, Coté Ro tie, and other Burgundy WINES.
Every description of French Vegetables, Fruits, Preserves, Paids, Trues, Syrups, Liqueurs, do, do, at
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 10, 1869.
No
FOR SALE
tf
J. M. GUEDES, JR. SOUND BREAKFAST and DÍN. Hongkong, June 6, 1869,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TROM this date the Management of the Bongkong Hotel is placed in charge
of Mr GEORGE E. Porrs, to whom all com munications should be addressed.
Hongkong Hotel, April 1,
1869,
YEE-WO & Co
For Sale.
HE Undersigned have just landed ex
· Carsaarthenshire," and are now offering FOR SALE, at low ratos, a well amorted Invoice of STATIONERY frosa Messra WATERLOW & Sons, London, com prising
Cream Laid Letter and Note PAPERS, assorted sizes.
Blue Lak Letter and Note PAPERS, assorted sizes:
Cream Lai Lettor and Note PAPER, ruled with faint lines; Mourning PAPER and ENVELOPES; Blue and White FOOLSCAPS; Pink and White Blotting PAPER, Brown Packing PAPER, Quill and Steel PENS, Paper FASTENERS, Account and Memorandum BOOKS, Yrit ing DESKE, Ulice KNIVES, INK- STANDS, &c., &o, &c.
MORRIS & Co., Queen's Road,
au19 Hongkong, July 19, 1880.
FOR SALE THURSTON'S BILLIARD TABLE, in good order, having been in uso ..only a short time.
Apply to
MORRIS & Co., Queen's Road.
Hongkong, July 6, 1860.
Bus
NER CLARETS:
Pontet Canct
at $3.00 per dozen. at $4:08
St. Emilien
Hatte Do.
2
at $4.50
37
Chatau Lakose
at $5.00 LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Hongkong, July 10, 1860.
#
IPAWCETT & Co. are now landing, ex Dunmail, and other late arrivals Hogabeads BASS'S ALE
Barrels
.do.
Kilderkins do. BASS'S ALE, in pinte and quarta. Guinness's STOUT, in ditto. Pale SHERRY; Old FORT. CHAMPAGNE, in pints and quarts. Sparkling and Still HOCK York RAMS and Cheddar CHEESE, American BUTTER.
Also, Galvanized Iron WIRE ROPE, from 1 in. to 4 in.
Galvanized Iron. JIB HANKS, from 9 in to 34 in.
PAINTS and OILS; CANVAS and TWINE.
Preserved MEATS, SOUPS, and FISH, CILMAN'S STORES,
Fairbank's SCALES, 2,000 and 2,300 lbs. Enfeld Converted Breechloader RIFLES with Ammunitioïï complete. -
And, Ex Carmarthenshire." Hennessy's BRANDY, in cases. Hongkong, June 12, 1869.
TEX PA LEÙN AND ZIBA, NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON.
UNGCLOTH SHIRTS with Linen,
Frouts, Gauze, Merino aud Silk UNDERSHIRTS, Liian and Paper COL LARS, White, Bronn and Stripe Thread and Cotton SOCKS, NECKTIES and SCARES, Cambrid HANDKERCHIEFS, JUST arrived per F Franch ship St. Ger Straw HATS, Ellwood's HELMETS, Sang-
FRENCH VEGETABLES.
PETITS POIS
ARTIUHAUDS,
CAULIFLOWER
BRUSSELLS SPROUTS, E
ASPARAGUS
CELERY IN JUS.
CARROTS
BEET ROOT.
FRENCH BEANS."
CRAMPIGNON,
JULIENNE SOUP. FLAGEOLETS.
Apply to
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, July 13, 1869.
FOR BALE.
the Estate of DENT & Co...
Qu12
HE following Properties belonging to At Hankow.The Property at present cupied by Messrs EVANS & BAINDOW, g of a Dwelling House, with Ser comisting of Tante Offices and Stables and three Go downs each 150 feet by 60,
The situation of this Property onuide
the British concessint,
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS- LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening Wear.
fins assortment of new French FLOW. ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS.
A large assortment of new TRIM- MINGS and FRINGES in all colora.
Ladice' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, in white and colors, all sizes.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Folt HATS.
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, ...
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
20, Foochure Road, Shangbai.. Hongkong, February 3, 1869.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL OLOSE:— For SHANGHAI,—
Per "PHASE," to-morrow, the 23rd.
instant, at 7 A, M.
For NAGASAKI –
Per Str. NAUTILUS," on Monday,
the 20th instant, at, 1,30 1,36,
UNDER DESPATCH.
For Shaughai, Per Phase, to-morrow, the 23rd instant, at 8 a.m.
For Nagasaki,-Fer str. Nautilus, on Monday, the 26tly instant, at 2 P.M.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. July 22, Norn, British steamer, 960, Macnamara, Yokohama, July 13, 127 bales Silk and Sundries.-P. & O. Co.
July 22, Douglas, British steamer, 515, Toppin, Amoy and Swatow, July 20 and 21, General.--DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
July 22, River Clyde, Brit. barque, 48, Walter Crawford, London, March 16, General.-GALA & Co.
July 22; Governor Higginson, str., from
Canton.
DEPARTURES.
ster's UMBRELLA, Masala VESTS, Trowser DUCK and DRILL, ALPACA, French MERINO and PARAMATTAS.
Ladies' and Children's Trimmed and July 22, pleiz, for Yokohama. Ontrimmed HATS, White and Fancy Mus- lin and other DRESSES, Printed French CAMBRICS, Silk, Lisle Thread and Cot ton HUSIERY, Silk GLOVES, Trimmed Cabric EDGINGS, RIB- BODICES, BONS, LACES, VELVETS, HABER- DASHERY, AC
Window CURTINE, Mosquito NETS, SHEETINGS and COUNTERPANN
Bath and Toilet TOWELS, Antimaonszars and Toilet COVERS, Damask Table LINEN, Ganzo and other FLANNELS, Longcloth and Irish LINENS, STATIO NERY of all kinds, PERFUMEILY, BRUSERS, SOAPS, SPONGES, Chil Tren's FERAMBULATORS, &c, o
SW. BAKER & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1869..
ti
JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGN ED.
ses each 4 doz. Ilt, tins Califor
its river frontage of 15
320 feet and extensive flodown acconimoda-. tion takes it one of the most valuable at
Hankow especially for steam-boat purposes.
nia SALMUN.
J. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and General Co-
inissim gent. BANK BUILDINGS, Queen's Road, Hongkong, July 16, 1869.
At Kiukiang. Four Lots on the Britlah COMMERCIAL Concession with a frontage of 283 feet on the river bund. The buildings consist of Dwelling Honse, with Servants' Offices, and two-Godowns 100 feet by 60 and 105 fout by 60 on the front Lots, and of a Go dowa 166 feet by G6 feet on the back Lot.
For further particulars, apply at the Uf fice of the Trustees,
No. 7, Pedder's ThiÍ; H. P. HANSSEN,
Shanghai.
or to
Hongkong, April 10, 1809)
Augal
FOR SALE Ex Chusan,” HAMPAGNÉ
Roederer, Carte Noire.
Blanche, Gladiateur. SANDER & Co.
Hongkong, July 5, 1869,
if
CLEARED.
Nit Desperandum, for Fooshow. Paragon, for Foochow Friendship, for Ningpo. Saundary, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Douglas, Mr. F. Fedder, Mr Dadabhoy Hosungjes, 1 European and 12-Chinese.
Por River Cude, Mr James Davis, ARKIVBD. Per Donsini, Mr and Mrs Blauco; Mesars Oakey, Farbe, . Heritier, Mellaio, Datahnye, Falconis, Blaurel, Rey nouard, Olympe, Thodie, Crispine de Fonaco, Mrs Willaby, and 117 Chinamen from Saigon,
Fer NornaMr and Mrs Miles Pres
940 packages Sundries.
Imported par the zaine from Shanghai:-
180 bales Nankeen.
40 balen Wool..
87 packages Sundries,
Per Norma, cleared for Ningpo-
78 packages Bamboo ware.
52 bundles cases.
70 bales Cassia Twige.
1,390 cases Lichees.
288 packages Tellow and White Lead.
37
bales Medicine.
300 bundles Rattans.
1,700 baga Sugar.
160 asses Tobacon.
77 pankages Sundries,
Summary of Imports and Exports passed at the Canton River Steamer Office during the week ended-17th July,
Imported per Kiu Kiang and Kinshan, from Hongkong
984 bales Bongal Cotton.
407 bales Bombay Cotton.
20 bales Native Cotton,
284 bales Cotton Yarn.
19 chests Patna Opium:
5 chests Malwa Opium,
60 flasks Quicksilver.
6
6
ls Steel, &c.
7
labe
pain.
Ginseng.
7 balos Elephante Taste.
Cases Green Paint'.
36 baskets Cattle Fish.
20 packages Jade Stone.
374 packages Tex
194 oases and bales Cotton Goods.
28 esses sud balss Woollen Goods. 60 packages Sundries.
Exported per Kiu Kiang and Kinshan to Hongkong-
916 cases and bales Fine Silk,
142 casse Punjura.
28 cases Silk Pieve Goods..
33 Cases Paper
33 boxes Glass Beads,
171 cases Glass Bangles.
113 packages Medicine.
25 packages Chinaware,
27 packages Marble Slabs.
36 packages. Citron.
3 cages Preserves.
08
packages Furniture.
4 tons Fire Crackers.
34 tons (12) piculs) Cassia. B cases
Tobacco.
8 tons Tea.
335 packages and Sundries. Summary of Imports and Exports passed At the Canton Quatom House, by the Na- tive Craft, during the week ended 18th July..
Imported from Hongkong:-
72 pionls and 69 basketa Arvenio. 62 bales Almonds.
488 piculs and 11 bales Bark. 97 packages Cardamom.
Coke. 48 packages
64 packages Cuttle Fish. 240
Cassia bales 1,104 bags Chaff
187 bales Cotton.
228 bags Rod Dates.
232
packages Finb Maws. 63 packages salted. Fish. 465 bags Flour.
731 packagos dried Flowers.
48 bales Fangus.
140 packages Broken Glass.
616 Window
савез
Glass.
36 cases Glassware.
283 packages and 77 piouls Glue. 1,770 pieces Buffalos Hides. 1,417 pieces Buffaloe Boris
780 pigs Lead.
15
Aneks Quicksilver.
600 bags Wheat. 1,310 pieces Leather.
30 packages Liquorios. 122 packages old Copper 1,087
рассев
Nail Rods, Bara and 2,168 buadlea
Неора 33 pieuls 170 packages from Wixe.
cott Knight and two children; Mr Vanon-07 pieces and 34 packages old Iron. burgh, 9 European deck and 3 Chinese.
DEPARTED. Per Dupleis, Mesars Tugno, Macon, Durand, Calty, Simon, Champol lier and Velatte.
Per Phase, Messrs Barthelin, Fourrier de Barcourt and Dunn.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Noma, Captain Macnamara, from Yokohama, with mails, reports fine weather all this passage to Hongkong. On 21st July, off Amoy, pass- ed the S. Kuang-tung bound up...
The British steamer Dongles reports Experienced light Southerly winds and thick fog between Amoy and Swalow, thence light Southerly wind and ing wea
12
casks Steel.
340
picnis Mangrove Bark.
244
packages Medicine,
516
packages dried Mussels,
32 balee Nankeen.
41 bales Nutmegs,
30 cases Fish Oil.
3,517 bags and 465 picula Pess
211 bage Pepper. 227 Figs.
packages dried Prawns. 2,250 bundlea Battans..
228 bundles Split Rattans. 4,402 bags Rive.
83 packages halted Turnica. 46 packages Shell Fish. 81 balee Stock Fish, 44 bales Vermicelli, 74 barrels Wine
726 piculs Red Wood. 1,410 pieces
$46 picula 711 pieces
Sapan Wood. 200 pieces Sandal Wood 211 packages Sundries. Exported to Hongkong -- 06 jara Bamboo Shoots. 97 baskets Citron.
bales China Root, 40 packages Chinaware; 160 pieces
Earthenware.
31 packages 4,500 bundles Firewood.
48 packages Fornitura, 40 baskets Green Gingar.
73 Iron Pans
330 oases Joss Sticks.
60 packages Red and White Lead.
31 cases Lacquered Wars,
6,740 bundles Bata.
121 packages Medicine.
146 packages Pickles.
279 Pales
49 casea Samshoe.
45 cases Silk Thread.
295.case Tobacco..
000 boxes and 19 packages Toa
72 baskets Vegetables.
577 packages Sundries.
QUOTATIONS
HONGKONG, 22nd Frily, 1869, OPIUM.-Patna, New, $565 Old, 558 580 Benares, New,
TWOld, ..... Malwa,
Persian,
COTTON-BOMBAY,
ww
414
620 625 560, nom. 17.311
15 & 19
CALOUTTA,
Exchange. Bank, 6 months' sight,... 4/6 Credite, 6
4/1
On Caloutta, 3 daya' sight, Ra. 231 Bombay, 3 days sight, Rs. 281 "Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tis. 75 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Бусов, Mexicans,
Gold Leaf, ***
Gold Bar, 98 touali,
English Sovereigns,
Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
Gas Company Sharea,... H. & Wipes Dock, Old, H.& 8. Bank Shares, Old, Do, do Now, Union Dock
4
23
2.00 a 3.50
92.60 a 39.80
4.47
4.47 10 & 12, 40 ... 8p. o. disof,
30 p. c. pro ... 16. ... 35 p. e. die.
Temperature. HONGKONG, 2nd July, 1860,
1910-Jrix 22, 1869.
the windows been broken in and a stiram of water directed upon the wood- work by the neighbours, in consequence of the refusal of the intuates (12 chair- rcolies) to take precautions against a most annoying and most dangerous nui- sance. A similar disregard of commi prudence was pursued on every floor, and though chimneys were erected by the owners, the tenants persisted in so arranging their fires that they were practically useless. Every possible incans was taken to stop the nuisance. Ap peale were made to the Inspector of Buildings, to the Inspector of Nuisances, to the Magistrates, and to the Police (communication with the Sikh idiota, who form a portion of that ornamental body being found hopeless, the failure here was donbly apparent) but all without success. As a last resort the defendant, in a recent police case, finding a dense volume of wood smoke coming out of the windows of two of the four stories of the houses, entered the er floors, and on the refusal of the inmates to lessen or abate the smoko-a perfectly. easy thing to do if they chase-broke a fire pan and bowl placed within and against the woodwork of a window in. one house, besides demolishing the fire. pan in another house: For this he was fined in a triding sum at the Magistracy, the Magistrate being of opinion that Chinese chair-coolie who wilfully endan-
gored property worth some thousands of dollars and created a nuisance which would not be tolerated in civilized country was entitled to have his rights of privacy respected as much as an Euro- poa gentleman! This too after every form of civil remonstrance, as proved by witnesses, of official application, a resort to the Police Court and numerous notices in this journal, had proved ineffectual.
We tell the story not to satisfy our feelings at the very nominal fine imposed on the occasion in question but to shew a radical defect in the administration of our law. The Chinese coolie is noto- riously a non-reflective animal, yet the law. not only refuses to impress careful- ness upon him, but probibits the foreigner from doing so in the only way which is effectual. The result of the fine and far more serious loss of time in attendance at the police court was, primarily, that the coolies were allowed to not as they liked unless the nuisance became unbearable, when the old argument (with the chance second result was that, being unwilling of a summons) was again resorted to. The to interfere unless absolutely obliged, the cooking-fire last night, placed as usual dangerously near the woodwork, WA, though seen, not interfered with- with the final result of the loss of a few score dollars to an eminent firm, a trifling 30.010 bill for damages to an insurance office, 29.988 but the very serious endangerment of valuable property and many lives in the centre of the town, Had the action
(Taken at Mestre Falconer & Co.'s Premises
88
Queen's Road.) THERMOMETER-- A.M., Dry,,
Do:
Wet,
23
Do.
4P.M., Dry,
RO
Iow Self-registered Maximum,
Do.. Min. over night, BAROMETER -9 AM,
Do.
4 P.M.,
Wet,.
82
90
82
-THE CHINA MAIL.hi would have compelled the quelles
HONDKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1869.
THE "PET" SYSTËM VERSUS SAFETY,
to be careful been approved, the proba bility is very strong that no fire would have occurred.
We cannot close without again drawing the attention of the Inspector of nuisances to the filthy and disgraceful state of the A FIRE which occurred last evening in ground floors of the houses in which the the immediate neighbourhood of this five occurred. The impure air from them othes (fortunately unattended with serious is a needless nuisance which a little t damage to the building) affords us the tention to ventilation would obviate. opportunity of again drawing attention Perhaps Sir R. MacDonnell (or his sur to the very defective state of our munior) may see fit to some day legislate cipal law. It is both defective and for the benefit of the more civilised oppressive defective in its control over portion of the community. At present the native, and oppressive in its prohibit the pigs have it all their own way. ing anything like vigorous action on the
part of the foreigner. It not merely
HONGKONG, 22nd July, 1869.
declines to deal stringently with the Tak subjoined correspondence will ex- half-civilized and wholly pig-headed Chi- plain itself: nese, but protects his so-called "rights" with a jealousy which real British sub- jects might envy. We shall be excused if in illustrating our assertions we refer to matters within our personal experience and literally touching the office in which these lines are written,
To C. A. SAINT, Esq., Printer and Pub lisher of the China Mail Newspaper.
SIE,I au instructed by Mr A. F. Marques Pereira to call attention
Your
to
a paragraph in the first column of the thiru
page of the Ching Mail of the Twentieth Instant, commending A Letter from Ma- cao dated to-day
that portion and more parti. eularly to
in the 10
For a long period, extending back for over two years, protests have, from time
of it which to time, appeared in these columns against following words, "The affair of the bribe the erection of Carpenters' wood stores is now proved to be an accomplished fact." This prejudges a question which is pend being erected above the roofs of Chinese buildings. The least reflection made it ing before the Court hero, and tenils. unquestionably to prejudice the minds of evident that, if a five occurred, the peril the public and of the Jury about to try the to neighbouring buildings was much in case of Pereira v. Souza, and to injury. Mr creased thereby Application was made Marques Pereira on the trial. Mr Marques in the proper quarter to have two, situ Pereira is advised that by publishing that ated at a distance of nine feet from the paragraph you have been guilty of a libel upper story of the China Mail office against him, and also a grave o ntempt of
the Court here building, removed, which application was immediately acted upon, and they were taken down. Within six days of their disappearance several bricklayers waro seen at work who built up & num- ber of stone standards upon which a flooring of beams was again erected and shall instruct Counsel to move the Supreme Dont to-morrow for a Rute calling upon shortly covered with balks, planks, etc. you to shew cause why an Attachment Same what surprised at this impudent should not as against you for the cou
ani Lustrusted to demand of you a mest ample apology to be published in the Chin Mat of this evening and in the China Mad every evening for the next seven days.
Apology must be in my hands be foro 4 o'clock this afternoon, otherwise I
Your
evasion of the law (as we considered it) tmpt of which you have been guilty.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
F. 1. HAZELAND.
Ropuived at 2.30 r. 31.)
July 28, 1869, 3.45 PM.
we again applied and a second removal of wood took place--to be followed three days later by its reappearance. We then learned that there was no penalty for erecting these dangerous piles, The Surveyor General could make the tenant! pay the cost of removal, but that was
F. L. HAZELAND, Esq., all. Finding the strife so unequal wePersires. I cannot see how he, or yuh, can S-1 kuuw nothing about Mr diarquet desisted from any further efforts than interpret the paragraph you refer to as warning the tenants, for which we were applying to him, or to any essa in which of course laughed at. This illustrates he is concerned; and your somewhat inpe the first defest,
rative, and certainly impertinent, demand The second defect is that while Euto- for apology saunot be admitted by
pean fire-places and chimneys are subject
to strict law is to their proximity to inflammabis materials, there is no regu
Your's obediently,
Q. A. SAINT.
lation prohibiting the Chinese from We understand that the Japanese Goven placing a native fire-pan in any position ont bare at length concuted to stop the he chooses. The occupants of the build issue of paper curranty and prosaise the ing burned last night were in the habit, issue of a metal currency from the orming as frequently witnessed by the writer, of winter. The firmer will be redeemed (if placing their fire-pan in immediate proxi deemed paper after that date will s possible) during 1870-1-2, and all br mity to a quantity of woodwork which interest at 6 pin cent. per apona. This looked, as it has eventually proved, if carried out, ght to give a freak: impetus dangerous, Upon two ovcaslode have to the Japan trade
No. 1910.
Ir is matter for tion is given of from Japan, the a weather all the pa We have receive H.LM. CoDeal in despatch, of which lation. It refers name: bas of late nently before the
questio
SIE-I have le who professes to English corps of who came some study the Docks at this por the head of a Com
des Docks pank it right
in no engagemen between the Coch and Mr Lawrence, all desirable publi tion, which may chants established
R (Sign
The Rear Admi nander in Chief,
Fires would no institutions of the they arise. to co excitement to the and it would sinis come at regular various fire brigad of exting purposa fifteen minutes
P as people were sit
fire-alrum was that the seat of its Ja St, Gilee which
flourish ander the of the China Mail sted in one of the a score of clair-co
alley dividing Ati of the Mail offic inmates as a cook and dung-heap goi comprehends, four with wood enoug Another City Hall therefore provided men's efforts and for the neighbori portion of the b Street (three hou carpenters aud 00 and the material v for the fire from th certainly not be nature.
Notwithstanding bours were at wor minutes after the Grat danger whiel the side verandah
fore mentioned,
from the window
tongue of flame wa
were soaked, and
be thought of war this part wet and
Brigade engin Sativan, from the. vice; but it was xine and evergetic Instrates Compar and after some d urder, that the for
extinguishing the
the flames were d again restored, I sariat or Royal did good aunt sten: directed from tho the pile opposite.
It may be menti
the building in wh it were to fur culpable
stupidity
ness pervading the Colonial St. Gil arial timber-yard and toleration of w ance protests hav
without effect. A
timber bere store alley, and a furth
the fire
while
in
leated two or thr along the sides of affectionately
tu
nity of assisting ia All this is borne in matter for surpris united efforts of
store
Only the top. Wellington Street flames did not get facing the north in mancad. It is a
stance that the c
up with forniture
oscaped almost an
the saving of the i one of the beat evi
ed by the organiza such ostamities as:
the efficient reso kong firemez not gencies of this ki
'ebook, the place p
uf
Tuin which months' continuo
Unquestionably
B
majority of the overcome the thre the scene by ton been from the Su
found thi ing must have be
at this fire, NB at e have already been by Fire-Captain Ji ants. Probably ti ranco-steun fir thoroughly tried hase was carried bundrod fest from this is said to hav delay in getting th The Fire Brigade (superintendent), Tounachy (assista active, appeared Mesurs Chambers, Glanse wure the tinguished themsel while Lient. Jobs) ter servics than at the fte. Mesers the
Were landing hel Douglas (Goveran
were in the heat of Hgton Street side The story of the Bance old tale whi often. Cooking fat and oil so deari