Shipping
FOR NEWYORK! HEC The
American-built barque 2
ENRIQUE the Captain" Ozcort, having
greater portion of het Cargo engaged, wilt load at this and Whampo and has room for a limited amount of Freight, for which apply to.........
MANOLYPHANT & Co.-.
Hougtong, July 6, 1869 ***
BUSA
TOR NEW YORK,
For Sale
SANCIGARS, AND CHEROOTE, ARDE
cases No 1 Manila OIGARSTINZA
LONDRES
20 cases No. Old Cavite CHEROUTS For sale byPalM«
EDWARD J, SAGE,
Hongkong, July 29, 1860.
4
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale
VLA FOR SALESZANZAN
O close Consignments,
SOUND BREAKFAST and DIN-
NER ULARETS
St. Emilien
Haute D
aut2
FOR SALE, TO ARRIVE casks of best Portland CEMENT, 80, P. DERODE FRERER,
17 Gage Street: Hougkong, July 26, 180944026
Undersigned have just
landed ex Carmarthenshire, and are now offering FOR SALE, at low rates, a wel assorted Invoice of STATIONERY frois Messrs WATERLOW & Sons, London, com-
21 Américau Clipper-ship
GAME COCK," ***\ B_F_SKERBURNE Master,
having
* the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will load here and at Whappoa, and have immediate despatalprising: for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
OLEPHANT & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 286920Z
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
The 1 Frenchi barque
ANTIFER
Cream Laid Letter and Note PAPERS, harted size 9 URLY BONNIER APPONE.
Blue Laid Letter and Note PAPERS, assorted sizes
Cream Lald Letter and Note PARER ruled with faint lines; Mourning PAPER
and ENVELOPES; Blue and White FOOLSCAPS, Pink and White Blotting PAPER, Brown Packing PAPER, Quill Capt. GUINAND, of 11,500 piculs and Steel PENS, Paper FASTENERS le carrying capacity.com and Memoranu BOOKS, Writ Apply to
ing DESKS, Office KNIVES INK STANDS, &c., &c, duš GRUN &Co. Hongkong, July 27, 1889.,
MOHRIS & Co
Bongkong, July 18,1869)
H
Notices to Consignees, 57002 FRENUH BARQUE “ANTIFER" BEOM HAVRE AND SAIGON, ONBIGNEES of Cargo by the above vessel are hereby requested to send i their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods Steal by,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ver sel will be landed and stored at Consignees
risk and expense, konuyla
ante
per dozen.
New Advertisements
NOTICE T
“STAG HOTEL.”
HIS Establishment having been entirely Bofurnished sad much improved will be REOPENED for Business this day.
J. BAILEY WAYSON, in again taking charge
New Advertisements..
NOW READY. (AT THE "OBINA "MAIL? OFFICE,} PRICE $1,00
THE
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
MANUAL
Chata Lakose at $5.00
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 10 18092 of the above, begs to return his thanks to his
SE STANDARD te jetes tumerous friends and the public generally mination of Chinese Dates, during the
Handbook of reference for the, deter
SHOES
for the liberal support he has receivet for Fasiha FOR SALE
the last ten years, and fruits that, by strict period from 1860 to 1869; with comparative HE following Properties balonging to attention to cleanliness and the general Tables of Annual and Mersual Designations,
the Estate of DENT & CO
comfort of his patrons to bent a conti-Mo, de Compiled by. WILLIAM FERDE- quance of their support, FIN
BICK MAYERS, H.M.0.8. present Al Hanking-he Property at occupied by MegaE EVASE & RAINBOW, consisting of a Dwelling Bouse, with Ser- vante Offices and Stables and three Ge downs each 150 foot by 60,
·Dinner, .......
at 1 o'clock 2.H.
The situation of this Property outside the British concession, ita river frontage of BILLIARD TABLES.
N.B. Two of Hartin's arst class Iron 320 feet and extensive Godown accommodaJB. WATSON tion makes it one of the most valuable at Hankow especially for steam-boat purposes.
Hongkong, June 17, 1869.
on
At Kiukiang. Four Lots on the British Concession with a frontage of 239 feet the river bund. The buildings consist of & Dwelling House, with Servants Offices, and two Godowa 100 feet by. 50 and 105. feet by 66 on the front Lots, and of a Go down 155 foot by 66 feet on the back Lot. For further particulars, apply at the Of
SUSA (CITANO. 7,
Queen's Loud, five of the Trustees Pender's Hill or to HP HANSSEN,
Shanghai. Hongkong, April 10, 1860augð]
WARS FOR SATE: THURSTON'S BILLIARD TABLE, A in good order, having been in use
Apply to
only a short time.
MORRIS & Co., Queen's Road.
and
Hongkong, July 6, 1869
ORRIS & Co. have just landed ex
Cecilio and now offer for sale the fol
W & GRUN & Ulowing first-class OLABET8:-
Bongkong, July 27, 1889, 989998
ST ESTEPHE$4.00 per doz. Мирас,
are request
CHATEAU TIGRAU, ST. JULIEN,
PADILLAD MEDOU,
ONSIGNEES Carge per Company
Steam-ship "Donnas,
Bass's BEER, in casks, eix
£50
5.50
6,50
22
13,00
A HUMANE
$9.00 per cask.
Booth's OLD TOM,
9.00 per dor. **-8.50*****
10.00
0.45 per 1b..
-13 12
ed to send in their Bills of Lading, fordi countersignature, and to take delivery of their Goods before the 24th Int at 3, or they will be landed and stored at their rish and expense.
298 ki falanan BERTRAND
Principal Agent
doz. pts.
Hennesy's BRANDY,
Johnson's SHERRY,
York HAMB
Hongkong, July 22, 1860, Cheddar CHEESE,
PHE following canos have been landed sad stored at the rise and panse of the Consignees who are requested to take idinediate delivery
Ez Danbodge 24 February, 1860.
182) 161 1680 Chemicals,
We Bar Donna, 26th July, 1809
case. Effects
Jamond)
Addr. Agaisse Foochow
a bales Cotton
5 bales Cotton,
Losse Samples:
O, BERTRAND, Principal "Agent
sie Hongkong, July 30, 1869,
Foilces of Firms
NOTION
Pitz Rape, has been duly author
ised to sign our Firai per Procuration
frook bulk dale
F. BLACKHEAD & C Hongkong, June 15, 1869,
NOTICE
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE A- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION, ALBET,
C. LANGDON; DAVIES/T Hongkong, July 1, 1808.
NOTICE
LEONHARD STAEL has been admitted
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, July 27, 1880;
FOR SALE...
Casks best Portland CEMENT.”
200 Apply to a Kaledvodi
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, July 27, 1869,
tf,
JUST LANDED AND, FOR SÅLE BY THE UNDERSIGNED.
150) se cach 4 des. 1lb. tins Califor
SALMON
brittneyde M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer and General Com mission gent..
COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDINGS,
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, July 16, 1869
Thinrazil, and other late arrivals 'AWCETT & Co. are now landing, ex Hogsheads BASS'S ALE
Barrels
do
Kilderkins) do.
BARN'S "ALE; in pints and quarte. Guinness' STOU in ditte sum?.
Pale SHERRY: Old PORT, CHAMPAGNE, in pints and quarte Sparkling and Still HOOK. York HAMB and Cheddar CHEESE. American
t
Galvanized Iron WIRE ROPE, from 1 in, to 4 in..
Galvanized Iron JIB BANKS, from 2 in, to & in
TWINE
PEPTIDE FOR SALE,
USSIAN CIGARETTES.
ZACHARLE & Co. Hongkong, July 12, 1800, a ra
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNER
Roederer, -Carte-Noire.
----Gladiateur.
Rug12
Blanche.
EME SANDER & Co.
Hongkong, July , 1869,
.
NOTICE
STAG HOTELÄ
Ice Cream Drinks-Ice Cream Drinks,
1921 -Acatst 4, 1869.
Temperature.
HONGKONG, 4th August, 1869.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
Queen's Rood.)
THERMOMETER-- A.M., Dry,
Do
Wet;
81
DOM, Dry,
81
Wety.
Self-ngistered Maximum,
Do. Min, over night,
.805 7780
BAROMETER 94.M.,
MEMO. OF CHARTERS AND, SETTLEMNTS;
Since 20th July, 1869.. CHATTANOOGA, Amr barque, 525
525 Tunt Hance to New York, private terms.
OCA, Brit. barque, 611 tons, What poa and Macro to New York, private terms
PRECIOS, N. G. harque, 744 tona, Bangur kok to United Kingdom or Continent £2.15 per tou.
Author's Preface Most persons whose avocations or studies are connected even remotely with Chinese subjecta are wont to confess the need of a convenient manual of reference for the pur- either the European or the Chinese method Bangkok to United Kingdom or Continent pose of determining dates according to SEBASTIAN BACH, N. G. barque, 846 of computation; and a system of compari-at £2.15 per ton. son for the names attributed to years, NIGHTINGALE, Ar. ship, 722 tots, months and other periode is also frequent tience to San Francisco. ly a desideratum translators and RED RIDING HOOD, Lrit, ship, 720 tons, readers of Chinese kiterature. The com Saigun to Hongkong at 27 cents per piler of the following tables has thought, pical; if to Yokohama direct, 37 cents per
that their publication in apicul; if via Hongkong 45 cents per picul. accordingly tha convenient form may prove useful, although much yet remains to be done for the alabo ration of comparative calendare, etc. that the exception of the Ovalical Table of should leave nothing to be desired. With Years and the Table of Solar Terms, both
ROBERT FLATCHEE, Brit, barge, 55 tona, Saigon to Hongkong at 30 cents per picul if to Yokohama direct, 40 cents per picat; if via Hongkong,45 cents I
per pienl GEORGE AVERY, Brit. bargne, 468 tour, Henon to Yokohama, $3,000 in full.
HK Undersigned has just landed, and has now in complete working order, one of Dows aid Van Winkle's 10E of which were originally compiled with Henos to Yokohama, at 274 cents per pioa.
CREAM I SODA" WATER APPARATUS,, He dan now supply the Pablia namo ment's notice with the following Nectar Surawberry, Raspberry, Pine Apple, Orange, Lemon, Ginger, Vanilla and Sarsaparili. *
Price at the Bar, 15 cents per Glass,
J. B. WATSON Hongkong, June 22, 1869,
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
by Dr.
Morrison, and afterwards republished improvements in Williams Commercial Guide, from which (with some alteration) they are how copied, the whole of the mat ter assembled in the following pages is for the first time made accessible to general reference.
1.YDESDALE, Brit, barque, 473 tons, CROFTON, Brit. bargne, 570 tons, Hande to Ningpo with original cargo at 20 cents per picul.
LOPEZEI, N. G. bargde, 300 tons, Hanse to Newchwang and hack at 35. cents per picul.
Ivena, Dat. barque, 290 tons, Hence fo Published by C. A. SAINT, China Mail Tientsin and back, $2,700 in full Office, Hongkong, h
Hibs, Swed, barque, 400 tons, Whaȧ- pon to Tientsin, 82,169 in full.
Door
NOTICE
OCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italiau; Portuguese or German into Obi- THE Ubcidental Hotel having been re-
cantly improved and refurnished, is, or from Chinese into English Ad-
drem, now in complete order in all its appoint menta5/
The China Mail" Office,
2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
HE irritation caused by PRICKLY Travellers will find the Accommodations
using
JUNIPER TAB OIL SOAP": To bò had at the log elitra ***VICTORIA DISPENSARY:""
Hongkong, July 21, 1860.
of
the best Hotels of the Eastern States and Encopa, SD AMIDNIGH RYUUR
Hongkong, April 13, 1869
0013 ",",,。,
OTEL DE FRANCE
Dag HA CANTONAS GE
FRENCH VEGETABLES. JUST arived por French ship St. Ger-
maine
PETITS POIS..
ARTIOHAUDS,; :
CAULIFLOWERS,
BRUSSELLS SPROUTS.
Med ASPARAGUS."
Apply to
CELERY IN JUS
CARROTS,
BEET ROOT
FRENCH BEANS. CHAMPIONUN
JULIENNE SOUP. DE: FLAGKOLETS.
G. DUBOST & Co Hongkong, July 12, 1869, a012
PER FRENCH MAIL DONNAL"
MALL Invoice of Fresh French
BUTTER in bottle, each 1 lb. - Gruyere OHEESE and PATES truffled, assorted in half tin. W
Apply to
G. DUBOST &.00 Hongkong, July 22, 1869, -
*22ag
New Advertisements.
FOR MANILA, The steamer
VENUS,"
PAINTS and OILS; CANVAS the 5th int.
anÜ
a Partner in our Firm from this data,Preserved MEATS, OOPS, and FISH,
A HESSE & Co.
J
Hongkong, July 1, 1809
mining NOTICES
Zangen
HM this date Mr GEORGE E LANE,
will not as goal of the I acido-Mai bteam-ship Company at this port.
GEO. F. BOWMAN.
Hongkong, March 16, 1869,
picha was NOTIOBAMA
HAVE established myself at Kobo, and zaka, COMMISSION MELOHANT and GENERAL AGENTşlarla edaeng, omdaämov m bahtrill whHENRY LUBAS.
Hongking, April 16, 1869, -⠀⠀
-OILMAN'S STORES
Fairbanks SOALIS; 2,000 Bed 2,600 lbs.) Infield Converted Brewokloader RIFLES ||with Ammunition complete.
·
Ex Carmarthenshire.” Hennessy's BANDY, in cases. Hongkong, June 12, 1800.
FOR SALE..
will be despatched for the above
• port, at 4 pm., "TO-MORROW, For Freight or Passage, apply to IS AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, August 4, 1869.
and
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE! ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their sales Rooms, Queen's Road, on FRIDAY,
the Uth instant, at Noon, An assortment of Oilman's Stores,
JAS. BESNESST & Co.'s Old HR Crockery and Glasswers, Coffee, Chintis,
tt.
Ex
G
THE business of KINNEAR & Co., FOD - clow, will be carried on from, au after tüis date under the style and firat of
LINNEAR LAKKEN & Co.
the partners therein being, ble WILLIAM BALTUUN KINNEAR BOUGHT THOMAS LA
WILLIAM, BALFOUR KINNEAR. Bybelow, May 1, 189.
WEL
NOTICE.
| K have authorized Mr CLAU BOUDE to sign our Firm from this date.
WALL DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1808. boatfies PAT VARAK Mt.
NOTICE
HP Undersigned lins established Kärself 10 GENERAL ADOTIONKER AND COM, MISSION AGENT on the Ground-Floor of the Hongkong Hotel, under the style of GUEDES & Co.
Hongaon J. M. GUEDES, JB.
June 5, 1809.
A HONGKONG KÖTEL
STAR M
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co... Hongkong, July 10, 1862.
tf
Bryant and May's and other Matches, Clooke, Table Cutlery, Fowling Pieces in Maliogany cases,
FOR SALE Duminal" and "Carmarthen kita UINESS EXTRA STOUT,
'iti Kilđèr-
GUINLES EXTRA STOUT, bottled by 6.&S BURKE of Jublin, in quarts and pints.
BASS & Co. ALE, (NSPECIAL BREW), in Hogsheads and Kilderkins,
BASS & CO. ALE, in quarts and pluts, bottled by CAMERON & SAUNDERS.
141
tons of HUBBUCKS PAINTS of every description.
HUBBUCKS Pale Boiled and Raw OIL HUDDUCKS TURPENTINE & DRIERS. CRO dB and BLACKWELL'S GILMAN'S- STURES, well, assorted; BROWN & POUL SON'S CORN-STARCH, LOAF SUGAR in 46 loaves jakol
YORK HAMS & CHEESE and
fast BACON, at
Tower Muskets, Rifles, Blunderbusses,
Shower Baths and Perambulators. Claret, Brandy, Sherry, Old Tom,
Etc., Elo, Etc. And,
100 bags Animal Charcoal TEBMS OF SALE Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 71. 7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at Purehaser's risk' fall of the bammer... Hongkong, August 4, 1869.
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION,
on the
auf
Service comfortable, priz modérés.
CHARCOAL BISCUITS?****
PRIUE 15C, PER lb, Baked fresh every week. THESE BISCUITS are made from the celebrated Dr. BELLO's best-refined Charcoal and are highly recommended by the Faculty for Persons suffering from Indigestion.
Apply at the Office of the
WANCHI STEAM BAKERY. Hongkong, July 15, 1869.
augio
THE LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS 8 published in London for the P. & O. Co's and French Maite, and contains- Summary of Home, Parliamenty, and
Foreign News.
Special Correspondants. Latters from
Germany, Holland, to Loading Articles on the principal inte
rests of China.
No. 7, Vol. 3, NOTES & QUERIES
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN,
(For July, 1869,) IS NOW READY.
CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
Hongkong, July 31, 1860,
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug & Martha, N. Germ. barque, 221, R. Haji, Newchwang June 20, 5,000 piculs Beans MELCHERS & Co.
Aug. 4, Joachim Christion, N. Garman
barque, 47, Raimer, Yokohama, July 12,
Ballast.-W. PUSTAD & CO.
JUNO, N. G barque, 209 tons, Wha
pos to Chefoo and back via Newabwang, $2,620 in full.
UANTON, N. G. barque, 234 tone, New-~ chwang to Hongkong at 474 cents por pical. NORMA, N. . barque, 330 tona, New okwang to Hongkong at a4 cents per pioni. Estimated Aumber and Tonnage Dis engaged Vessels in Hongkong-Britisk, 17, tone 11.276; Foreign (exclusive of Six- mese), 10, tous 0,00% Total 27 ships, tons 16,283,
GEO, HOLMES, Ship Broker, Hongkong, August 8, 1860.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MAILS WILL CLOSE- For SHANGHAB.-
Per Str. CHINA, un Saturday, the
7th instante at 4,30 p... For SWATOW, AMOX, FOOCHOW,
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE YOKOHAMA-lan
Per FORMOSA," To-morrow, the bib August, at. 3.15 M., instead of at the time previously notified. MANILA.—
For
Per "FENUS, To-morros, the 5th
Instant, at 3.30 2.
It is hereby notified for general informa
tion that beneriorward closed mails for the Crowel, Shanghai, July 30, General,Au-ice and forwarded to Londor by the Un Aug. 4 Venus, American steamer, 675 United Kindom will be made up at this GUSTINE HEARD &Co.
DEPARTURES.
August 4, Str. Sunconada, for Shanghai,
CLEARED.
Digest of Home Opinions on China Sub-Lorelei, for Newohwang.
jects,
e
List of
by the current and Maile Bucceeder-.1 Naval and Military Newe, Births, Marriage, and Deaths, Commercial, Banking, Share Lista, de Market Reports, Shipping News, Fraights, Exchanges, &o, from London and the Continent, New York, do Statistics of Imports and Exports.
Supplement Statement of each Ship's Cargo for China and Jaquu, and by thò P. and
SUBSCRIPTION$12 per Annum With port Supplement, $14.50. Single Copics, 50 cents.
MORRIS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road, March 12, 1869,
Hongk
gkong,
SAYLE & VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONG KONĢENDA
HAYE RECEIVED EX MAI STEAMER.
Large assortment of MILLINERY,
BONNETS, and HATS, of the latest fashions.
A Chuice assortment of SILK, MUS LIN, and GRENADINE, for? Evening Wear.
Break-instructions of His Excellency Her
HE Undersigned, in pursuance of the ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 10, 1859,
FOR SALE
Ex "ANGU" and "ST. GERMAIN.".
OPERIOR Roussillion WINE, in cek.
Light Bordeaux WINE, in ditto, H. & C. Balaresque's
KITTE
¿QUES CHATRAU LA-
H. & C. Balaresque's HAUT BRION.
VRAY CANON, APTCHATUAU DE SANFRANDS.
Haute Sauleruo, Barsac, d'Yquem, Cha
TAROK this date the Management of thebla, Beanne, Hermitage Blanc, Coté Ro
tongkong Hotel is placed in charge tie and other Burgandy WINES
Britannic Majesty's Blinister at Peking, on Monday, the 14th June, 1869, took dver charge of British interests at the Ports of A large assortment of new TRIM. Tawanfu and Takow, and entered on bis MINGS and FRINGES in all colors duties as Acting Consul. W
DAMANO WM. M. COOPER BRITISH CONSULATE, Taswanft, June 30, 1889,
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.
HE Undersigned having obtained the Exequatur of the Chinare Govern- test at Poking to his nomination as CONSUL FOR THE NORTH GERMAN. CONFEDERATION AT CANTON, heruby. gives notice that he has assumed the duties of this office, and that all separate German, discontinued.
George Avery, for Yokohams. Clydevale, for Tokobatza. Vanguard, for Whampoa. Shaftesbury, for Bombay
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Fenus, Mr E. C. Ray, Mr Costa, tropes and 20 Chinese.
Per Mail ateamer Emri:
For Southampton. Captain Soames, A. Lockhart, J. D. Russell, J. Dattrall, Co.y's services, Mr McFarlane.
For Marseilles-Mr. Bazley, Horman Arneadedt
SHIPPING REPORTS. The American steamer Penis, Captain Crowel, from Shanghai, reports fine weather and light variable winds until last night, when had fresh N.E. winds. Of Light-ship pamed the steam-ship Cadiz bound in. On 2d just. off Ookseu, passed a steamier patié unknown. Ou 1st inst., off Heishers In-
land passed the stoatoor Ganges bound up.
OARGOEŠ. · Memo. of Cargo per steamer Encu'pni :
Silk For England,... 2,758 bales.
15 cases. Marseilles,... 733 114 New York, Bombay,........ Suez,
59
13
.14,
18
100
22
14
9,554 balon, 337 cases, Treasure for Bombay, about 2 lahke of Dollars,
QUOTATIONS
HONGKONG, 4th August, 1869. OPIUM.-Patna, New,... $560
Old,
546 Benares, New, 506
Old,... Malwa,
615 Persian, ... 550, nom.
17 a 214 15.a 19
A fine assortment of new Freuch FLOW-
COTTON
BOMBAY CALOUTTA
Exchange. Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits, 6
4/7
On
Calcutta, 3 days sight, Rs. 230 Bombay, 3 days sight, Rs. 200 Shanghee, 3 days' night, Bank, Th. 75
Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES,
in white and colors, all sites.
Bar Silver, 17 dwta. B., 15 Syone,
10.
( 24a4 Mexicana, o segundos fo
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS Gold Leaf,
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, EG
il com- ROM BATAS CORNETT OF ME GEORGE E. Forts, to whom all com- Every description of French Vegetables, munications should be addressed.
Tanpa se, jo da su STEE-WO & CLiqueurs, &, ko, at
Hongkong Hotel,
April 1, 1888,
PARENT LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co,
Hongkong, July 10, 1869.
Caaton, 7th July, 1800
CARLOWITZ
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 5, 1960;
Gold. Bar, 98 tonoh, English Sovereigns, Australian Bovereigns, Discount,
Gas Company Shares, B.&W.poa Dock, Old, H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, Do do. Now Upion Docke
22.60 a 22,80 14.48. ... 447.
10 a 12.
648p. a disc, 34 p. t. pre. 10 a 45 p. odis,
Ja
ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this route nitat he addressed vil San Francisco.
will be liable to the sente rates of postage Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns,
as those sent by tho British Mail Packet via Southampton, viz:-
For Letters, 24-cents per half-ounce,
For pach Newspaper not exceeding 4 cances, 4 cenita
For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 centa per 4 ounces.
The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance corespondence not fully propal will be sont via Suez
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1809.
"Postage on
on Correspondence between Hong kong and the Etraits and Tuglia, I beg to remind the Tablic for their own and their Correspondents' information, that the Postage to and from the above Places by Private Ships is payable at the Place of Arrival only.
..
...
SAML. BARFF, for the Pustmaster Generill. General Post Office, Hougkong, Jons 28, 1800
IT is
in lohy notatied that, under the pro- visions of & Tresaury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceeding half-an-onuce in weight posted in Hongkong c or at any of the Forts in Obina and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted
in Egypt addressed to Hongkong of any of the Porta in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Facket, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents.
For Letters exceeding half-an-o
a.outice weight a further tate of Twelve Cents for ech half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory, F. W. MITCHELLA_ Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1888,
It is hereby nosified that, under the ati thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st May lust, Superintending, or First Clas Schoolmasters in the Arwy will, in future, be entitled to the same privileges in regard to Lettere aint by or addressed to them op their own private affairs as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Oficer- "in the Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmaster of but the First-Class now are) to the same -privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by bon-commissioned Officers and Private Boldier
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868
UNDER DESPATCH.
For Shangliae. Per steavier, China, of Saturday, the 7th instant, at 6p.52.
For Swatu, muy, Fouchow, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Per Formosa, To-morrow, the 5th August, at 4 p.m.
For Manila,Peri Fan, to-morrow, the 5th instaut, at 4 p.m..
No. 1921
On 19th J Church Everto Ray. Thos Co
P. & 0.8
J. RAK, Esq.
Clark of the Cr
MARIE, eldest d Patten, Esq., V
THE C
HONGKONG, WE
A N Ростов Е. Р letter to the N endeavours, wi the charges bro sionaries and their 'more mali out that the (
substances as p pharinacopoeis, entertained by use of similar a more observable cines.. "The la classes (says the medicinal substa Pen Tsau Kan description of a
of medicines, body, in its var aga. The skin, sweat, blood, te
disgusting seor
mention, are al medicine." No
for Dr Smith's for his labours 6
sionary, but we proved anything shewing that, such substances some of the appi dity of their su with. But thei stringently forbi substances by an even prohibit th Any native per of decoying child question would and regarded as infuriated mot despatch him. practices is a ser sation be unsu
therefore follows
accusation agains an evidence of charga be brou Moreover the cha has not even the belief that child health-giving, that the charges- foreigners are maliciousness
imply.
It is exceeding junctare nothing
as regards the O foreigners. We advocate for can Fan negro or roast missionary
meat and because
beings to like a
dishes to those ti
of, might with eq
ence be acquitted ness." But we with a strong han despite the non
its indulgence, rebut such accUNE the Chinese, belief that we ea
I
in our being beat alive, the sooner sentimental trail
it, on account of which impuls the
us. Dr. Smith r
countries are no similar prejudice that, practically,
'no' danger of as dissected a body American state.
fact were otherwi with the question down the ertrainx
fore you punish a
in Asia," pretty practice. We a counter to such p Smith, No, and "not at liberty" the same grounds over again.
W outspoken words which he cupha have a right to ignorance among peoples with whou
In these remar anduly depreciate efforts to induce a between us and th
in China may les But residents at h
be only strengthen we are unduly ex by the perusal of therefore feel it, erroneous impress
ances may convey.
Tes inquest ball b
eluded last evenin body of the fema poisoned, resul.ed
had been causad question unsettled was administered.