Notices to Consignçës.
NOTICE
HK following cases have been landed Land stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery,
En Cambodge," 2d February, 1860. GEO 15985→→ I case Chemicală,
Ex "Donnal," 26th July, 1809.
I case Effects.
-5 bales Colton.
(in diamond) FW (in diamond)... Addr. Agaisee Foochow
Hongkong
bales Cotton. I case Samples.
BERTRAND, Principal Agent: July 30, 1869,
"NEVILLE" FROM LONDON- THE above named vessel having arrived THE an egress of Largo are requested to send their Bile of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods. Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves. sal will be landed and stored at Consignees
and expense eve
HULLIDAY, WISE &
Co
1869, July
For Sale.
FOR SALE
JABAR BRANDY, S
TAS. DESNESSY & Co.'s OM TURKE
LAMMERT, ATKINSON Hongkong, July 10, 1869.
FOR SALES
Co; tt
Ex "Dunmail" and "Carmarthenshire," 71UINESS EXTRA STOUT, in Kilder-
king.
GUINESS EXTRA STOUT, bottled by E. & S. Brass of Dublin, in quarta and pinta,
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
HE Undersigned have just landed ex Carmarthenshire" and are now
uffering FOR SALE, at low raten a well Assorted Invoice of STATIONERY from
New Advertisements.
New Advertisements
NOTICE,
NOTICE.
·STAG HOTEL.
[No. 1925-AUGUST 9, 1869. QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 9th August, 1869.
IN THE ESTATE OF DocGLAS LAPRAE, Deceased. OPIUM.-Patna, New,... $565
MEE WATERLOW & Sons, London, com- Ice Cream Drinks Ice Cream Drinks PROBATE of the last Will and Tasta- |
prising
.:
Cream Laid Latter and Note PAPERS, HE Undersigned, has just landed, and sasarted wizen.
has now in complete working order, "Blue Laid Letter and Note PAPERS, one of Dows aud Van Winkles ICE Basorted aízes EM CREAM SODA WATER AFPARATUS.
Cream Laid Letter and Note PAPER,” He can now supply the Public at a mo- ruled with faint lines; Mourning PAPER ments notice with the following Nectare: and ENVELOPER; Blue and White Strawberry, Raspberry, Pine Apple, Orange, FOOLSCAPS, Pink and White Blotting Lemon, Ginger, Vanilla and Sarsaparilla. PAPER, Brown Packing PAPER, Quil Price at the Bar, 15 cents per Gla and Steel PENS, Paper FASTENERS
J. B WATSON. account and Memorandum BOOKS, Writ
Hongkong, Jone 22, 1869. 10 tons of HUESOOKS PAINTS of everying DESKS, Office KNIVES, INK description
STANDS, &c, &c., &c.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
BASS & Co. ALL, (ESPECIAL BREW), in Hogafoods and Kilderking. A
BABS & Co. ALE, in quarts and piuts, battled by CAMERON & SAUNDERS
HUESUCKS' Pale Boiled and Raw OIL HURECCKS TURPENTINE & DRIERS, CROMB and BLACKWELL'S VILMAN'S- STORES, well assorted BROWN & POUL Son a CORN-STARCH, LOAF SUGAR in $6 loaves.
MOBRIS & Co., 216BBANA Queen's Road Hongkong, July 19, 1869.
FOR SALE, En Chusah," YORK HAMS & CHEESE Bud Break-HAMPAGNE fast BACON, at ma
Roederer,
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 10, 1869,
auls
|-
Ex
(8, CHISH."“GREAT REPUBLIÓ, | TROK YOKOHAMA AND SAN 7
FRANCISCO
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the
named Vessel are requested to above- their Bills of Lading to the Unders send in countersignature, and to take i gned for delivery of their Goods.
@mediate
Cargo impeding the disch sel will be landed and sto Arge of the ves risk and expense,
mis prized at
Consigneer Hombre de GEO, E, LANE
Agent
Lengkong, August 6, 1869
a to Notices of Firms.
NOTICE, ···
THE
E urterest and rosponsibility of the late Mr HENRY DAVIER BAUGSSON in our Firm ceased on the 30th June last; and Mr. MORTIMER VLLEN MURRAY WAS admitted a partner therein on 1st July.
MARQESSON & Co.
1869.
Hongkong, August 2,
HAYAL NOTICE.
M MR Tainz BAPP, has 7 been duly author Wised to sign our Firm per Procuration from this date.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, June 16, 1860.
NOTICE,
BAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE ADA JUSTER and GENREAL COMMISSION AGENT, shy break O LANGDON DAVIES.
Hongkong, July 1, 1968,
M
CAT NOTICE.
R LEONHARD STALL has been admitted a Partner in our Firm from this date. Aaphie je
Hongkong, July 1, 1869,
NOTICE
HESSER& Co.
oet
FROM this date Mr Grondz 15, LANE,
FRO
will not as Agent of the Pacific Mail nitesmaltip Company at this port
GEO, F. BOWMAN
"Hongkong, March 15, 1869.-
NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at Bobe, and
1. Cinka, as COMMISSION MERCHANT and *GANERAL A
HENRY LUCAS.
Hongkong, April 16, 1868,
*** NOTICE.
FÖR SALE.... ANGO" said ST. GERMAIN" 1UPERIOR Roussillion WINE, in cask.
Light Bordeaux WINE, in ditto, H&C. Balarenque's CHATEAU LA-{
FITTES.
H. & Balaresque's HAUT BRION.
VRAY CANON, CHATEAU DE FRANDS Haute Sauterne, Barsac, d'Yquem, Cha- blis, Beanze, Hermitage Blano, Coté Ro tie, and other Burgundy. WINES
Every description of French Vegetables, Fruits, Preserves, Patés, Truffles, Syrups, Liqueurs, de, dre, attendede
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co Hongkong, July 10, 1869.
DELETE FOR SALE
O cloan Consignments.
SOUND BREAKFAST and DIN- NER CLARETS---
at $3.00 per dozen. St. Emilien Haute Do.
at $4.00
Portat Canet
at $4,50
13
>>
Chatau Lakose
at $5.00
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Go. Hongkong, July 10, 1869.
tí.
FAWCETT & Co. are now landing, ex Dunmail, and other late arrivals Hogsheads. BASS'S ALE.
Barrels
Kilderkins
doe -do
BASS'S ALE, in pitta and quarte, Guinness's STOUT, in litto
Pale SHERRY; Old PORT, CHAMPAGNE, in pints and quarts, Sparkling and Still HOOK,
York HAMS and Cheddar CHEESE, American BUTTER.
Also,
Galvanized Iron WIRE ROPE, from 1 in. to 4 in.
Galvanized Iron JIB HANKS, from 2 in. to 34 inputs to my p PAINTS and OHS;
CANYAS and TWINE
Preserved MEATS, SOUPS, and FISH, -OILMAN'S STORES.CZ Day
Fairbank's SCALES, 2,000 and 2,000 lbs: Enfield Converted Breechloader RIFLES with Ammunition complete.
And,
By Carmarthenshire." Hennessy's BRANDY, in "cases. Hongkong, June 12, 1869..
|_„_FOR SALE,"
au19
Carta Noire.
Blauche Gladistenr. SANDER & Co.
Hongkong, July 6, 1869.
New Advertisements:
THE PUBLIO AUCTION.
AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have received métructions to sell by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY, August 11th, 1869, at 11 o'clock A.M., at Messrs SIEMSSEN & Co. Godowns
For account of the concerned,) Ext Nemilla, from London.
58 (in heart) No. 181/180, 16 bales
8
COTTON YARN, 16/24.
All more or less damaged by sea water.
TERMS OF SALE-Ush on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, August 9, 1869.
aull
NOTICE
BILLIARD ROOM, LONDON INN.
HIS Billiard Rooin will be Closed from date until the 19th August, for far- ther improvemente
G. W. SNELLING, Proprietor.
Hongkong, August 9, 1860.
FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER.. Mikitam The A1 British brig
"BLAIRMORE"
tf.
>Capt. CAROILL of 276 tons Re- gister or about 5600 piouls car. rying capacity:
For Partianlars, apply to EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, August 1869.
9, NOTICE NEITHER Capt. SPARROW nor the Un- dersigned will be responsible for any Dabts contracted by the officers or crew of the American ship Nightingale
RAUGURTINE, HEARD &Co. Hongkong, Angust 9, 1340.
su23
VICTORIA FOUNDRY.
Spring Gardens. ESABLISHED 1857. ODOUGALL & CO.,
ENGINEERA,
#MBOGA MAR16, BRASS a Inow
HE following Properties belonging to
the Katate of Dent & Co, At Hankaw.→] he
THE Business of KINKEAK & Co., Foo-coupled by Muse Property at present
olow, will be carried on from and after this date under the style and firm of * KINNEAR, LAKKEN & Co, the partners therein being, Mr WALIA NE BALFOUR KINNEAR and Mr THOMAS LAN-
CASTER LABRES.
WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR Foodlow, May 1, 1869.
NOTICE.
to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co.
EYARS & RAINSOW cousisting of a Drulling House, with Ber vanta Offices and Stables and three Go- downs each 150 feet by 00:
The ritustion of this Property outside the British conessinn, its river frontage of 920 feet und extensive Godown accommoda- tien makes it one of the most valuable at Hankow rapecially for steam-beat pumposes. At Kiukiang-Four Lots on the British Concession with a frontage of 232 feet on
E have authorized Mr. CLAUS BUDDE the river hund. The buildings coneist of a Dwelling House, with Servanta Officer, sid two Godowng 100 feet by 60 and 105 fect by 60 on the front Lota, and of a Go- down 155 feet by 66 feet on the back. Lot.
Hongkong, January 1, 1868. *
IN PHONGKONG BOTEL
TROM this date the Management of the Bougkong Hotel is placed in charge of Mr Geomex E. Porrs, to whom all dom munications should be addressed;
Hongkong Hotel,
April 1, 1860.
TEE-WO &
Co.
tt:
For Sale.
CIGARS AND CHEROUTE
cases No. 1 Mayila CIGARS.
8,oques LONDRES.
20 cases No. 2 Old Cavite OHEROOTS.
For sale by
EDWARD J. SAGE. Hongkong, July 29, 1860.
80
FOUNDERS, SHIPS" SMITHS, and GENERAL WORKERA.
Boilers made and repaired t for prizes of
Gaydolara, apply at the Worke, Spring
Hangkang, July 1, 1869.
Gardens
oct1
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE-
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
HE SECOND CALL of $100 per Share will become due at the Office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- Receipts for the payment thereof will be FORATION on the 80th Instant, where
grated.
be
Interest at the rate of 13% per annum will
charged after the above date..
NB-The Scrip Receipts for the FIRST
ments.
HE Occidental Hotel having been re- 1
cantly improved and refurnished, is now in complete order in all ita appoint
Travellers will find the Accommodations of this well known Hotel equal to those of the best Hotels of the Eastern States and Europe
Hongkong," April 15, 1869,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀odle
'IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
AN BANKRUPTØY. NOTICE RUSTOMER DALARHOV,
of
Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, Marchant, having been adjudged Bankrupt under a Fetition for adjudication of Bank. ruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court on the Thirteenth day of May, 1860, a Public Sit ting for the said Bankrupt to pass his last examination, and make application for his discharge, will be held before the Honorable
John Smels, Esquire, Clitof Justice of the
Court, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, on Friday, the Twen Eleven o'clock in this forenoon precisely of Heth day of August, 1889, at the hour of
At this Meeting, proof of the the Creditors will be received.
Frederick Sowley Buffam, Esquire, is the Official Assignee, and Mr Francis Innes Hazeland is the Solicitor acting in the Bankruptcy.
Aug20
Hongkong, July 6, 1869. THE LONDON, & CHINA EXPRESS S published in London for the P. & O. Co.'s and French Maila, and contains Summary of Home, Parliamentary, and
Foreign News. Special Correspondents Letters from
Germany, Holland, dro. Leading Articles on the principal inte-
rests of China
Digest of Home Opinions on China Sub-
jecta.
List of Passengers by the current and
Mails. #ucceeding
Naval and Military News,
Births, Barriages, and Deaths, Commercial, Banking, Share Lists, &c. Market Reports, Shipping News, Freights
Exchanges,
from Londen and the Continent, New York, do. Statistics of
of Imports and Exporta
Supplement. Statement of each Ship's Cargo for China and Japan, and by the P. and 0. Mails. How SUBSCRIPTION-$12 per Antim. With Export Supplement, $14.50. Single Copies, 50 cents.
MORRIS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road. Hongkong, March 12, 1869
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMED,
Luige assortment of MILLINERY,
BONNETS, and HATS, of the
latest fashious.
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening Wear.
A fins asortment of new French FLOW.
For further particular, apply at this Of CALL, as well as those above referred to, ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS,
tico of the Trustees,
or to
No. 7, Pedder's Hill; H. P. HANSSEN,
Shanghai,
i.
Hongkong, April 10, 1860. Bug31
J'
FRENCH VEGETABLES;
JUST arrived per French ship St. Ger-
meine PETITS POIS.
ARTICHAUDS.
· CAULIFLOWERS.
BRUSSELLS SPROUTS.
ASPARAGUS
au12
Apply la
au26
FOR SALE TO ARRIVE. casks of boat Portland CEMENT.
P. & P.
DERODE FRERES, 17 Gage Street, Hongkong, July 28, 1869.
FOR SALE USSIAN CIGARETTES, A. ZACHARIÆ & Co.
Hongkong, July 12, 1860,
CELERY IN JUS..
CARBOTS
BEET ROOT
FRENCH BEANS...
CHAMPIGNON, EAT
JULIENNE SOUP.
· FLAGEOLETS/
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, July 12, 1869, ***
Au12
PER FRENCH MAIL "DONNAL" MALL Invoice of Fresh French BUTTER in bottle, each 1 lb. Gruyere CHEESE and FATES
15. 1600. aug12 truffled, assorted in half tin.
Apply to
JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE BY
"THE UNDERSIGNED.
frases each 4 doz. 11b, tins Califor
15) BALMON
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and General Com mission gent
COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDINGS,
Queen's Kond Hongkong, July 16, 1809.
CHARCOAL BISCUITS,
thick 15. Pex fb. Baked fresh every week. THESE BISCUITS are made from the celebrated Dr. BELLO'S best refined Charcsal and are highly recommended by the Fanity for Persons suffering from Indigestion.
T
Apply at the Office of the KAWANCHI STEAM Hongkong, July 15, 1869,
BAKERY.
BALONG. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, July 22, 1860. 22ag
FOR SALE
$4.00 per dok.
Cecilin and now offer for asle the fol- MORRIS & Co. have just landed ex
lowing first-class CLARETS;— St. ESTETHE, MEDOG ET. JULIEN, CHATEAU TIO240, PAVILLAC MEDOC,
15
will be exchanged for Share Certificates of the Company as soon as the becessary forms are received from England, dus notice of which will be given to the Shareholders.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, t Hongkong, June 14, 1869.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. HE Undersigned, have removed their AUCTION SALES DEPARTMENT
to the Pretnises lately becupied by Mens RAY & Co., Queen's Road Central.
Goods received for Auction Sales will be fully covered by Fire Insurance, for which no extra charge is made.
STORAGE to be had on very moderate 1.Terms.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 23, 1869.
HOTE
OTEL DE FRANCE
A CANTON, A Service comfortable, prix mulérés. 20 Mai, 1869.45 (3
NOTICE.
"STAG HOTEL.
A large assortment of new TRIM MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, in white and colors, all sizes.
Gentlemen's Dráb Shell and Felt RATS
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
1
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 3, 1809.
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION,
HE. Undersigned, in pursuance of the instructions of His Excellency Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Poking, on Monday, the 14th June, 1869, took over charge of British interests at the Ports of Taewanfu and Takow, and entered on his duties as Acting Consul
M. COOPER. WM. M. BRITISH CONSULATE, Tsewaniu, Jupe 15, 1869.
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.
HIS Establishment having been entirely BE Undersigned having obtained the Refurnished and mich improved willment at Peking to his nomination es Exequatur of the Chinese Govern-
be RzUFENPD for Business this day.
CONSUL FOR THE NORTH GERMAN
of the above, begs to return his thanks to his gives notice that he has noted the duties J. BAILEY WATSON, in again taking charge CONFEDERATION AT CANTON, hereby atimerous friends and the public generally of this office, and that all separate German for the liberal support he has received for Onrylates at Canton will henceforth be the last ten years, and trusts that, by strict diseoutinted. attention to cleanliness and the general comfort of bis patrons, to merit a conti- nuance of their sopport
"Canton, 7th July, 1800,
·4, 50
· ភ
4.50
***
12.00
And,
six
$9.00 per cask
0.00 per doz. 3.50 11. 10.00
0.45 per lb. 0.48
Tito, Dinger,
at I o'clock p.m. at
TH
Basa's BEER, in casks,
dos pts. Bennessy's BRANDY, Booth's OLD TOM, Johnson's SHERRY, York HAMS, Cheddar CHEESE Queen's Road.
Hongkong, Jaly 27, 1809,
CARLOWITZ
SUGAR DEPOT. No, 25, Wellington Street,
·HE Undersigned have this day opened the above Establishment for the sale
of their Rarogen SLUAR, GOLDES Sykut,
N.5 -Two of HARRIS's first class Iron and molasses for ship and Family use, BILLIARD TABLES.
For particulars as to the prices and quali» ties, apply at the above depot.
J. B. WATSON.
Hongkong, June 18, 1860 -
WABEE, SMITH & Co. East Point, July 16, 1860. Bu16
Old, Di
Benares, New, 560
Old,...
Malwa,
620
Persian,
660, дот
COTTON
BOMBAY,
17 a 214
CALCUTTA,
Exchange.
15 a 194
ment of DOUGLAS Laprate, formerly of Hongkong and lately of Acton, deceased, having been granted to the Undersigned, one of the Executors in the said Will named, All persons Indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the amount of their debts forthwith. Persons having Claims against the Estate are hereby re- quired to send in particulars of their Claims Bank, 6 months' night, to the Undersigned, at the Office of Meara
Credits, 6 DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., or to BENEY C. CALDWELL, Esquire, Solicitor, on or before the Slat day of January 1870, after which date no Claims will be received or admitted.
On Calousta, 3 days' sight, Ba.
Bombay, 3 days' sight, Ra, 229 Shanghse, 3 days' sight, Bauk, Tix. 76 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Syoee, R. E. BAKER,
Mexicans Gold Leaf,
Dated Hongkong, 9th day of July, 1868
jan31
Executor.
NAGASAKI PATENT SLIP, THIS SLIP is now available for docking Ships of 1. 200 Tons or under, and all work connected therewith, as also in
www
Gold Bar, 98 touch,
English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
Do.
....5
3 « B
23.00
32.60 a 22.80
4.18.
..: 4.47
10 12
the SHIPWRIGHTS, JOINERS, BOAT Gas Company Shares, BUILDERS, SPAR-MAKERS, and gene. H. & W. poa Dook, Old,... Gap a dis ral departments is under experieure Eu-.& S. Bank Shares, Old,... 34 p., pro ropeau Superintendence. The SLIF has
do. New,
... 15, been most eubetantially constructed, in a Union Dock ...
40 a 45 p. c. dis perfectly and locked and secure position,
Temperature. and has been pronounced by competent au thority as equal to any existing worke of
HoxesONG, Sth August, 1889, the same kind.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Preming
Queen's Road.) THERMOMETER 9.A.K., Dry,.
Wet,
Charge, for three days use of the Slip, One Dollar per ton, and all labour, mate-
her information; apply to. rial, dro., supplied on moderate terms, For
GLOVER & Co.,
Nagasaki, Japan,
87-
No. 1926
which the Engine All the other E
A second Inspec
July, and in add -present at the f
Engine of the ny, and a newly
Imperial
the
for
which
agents stop & Co., wer tion. The Jattes "main" with tw hose, and is a means at comma The "Royal," -"Brigade" Engi play, and were equipment of the Implements, Lad and found clean
THE SLIP The preparatio of the new Stea
peared to be uver aired; and befor in the ente merous friends moving spirit of sembled. Shor Catalina was on ward; and almos first opward mov Governor and p Justice, Captain Hid others; benic C. Caldwell, I
and
who graced the On the cradle
found not to have been wished alightly altered t
Do.
Do,
4 2.M., Dry,
Do,
Wet,
Managers. my21-70
Self-registered Maximum,
Do.
nected with the pi
Min. over night,
ly fixed in a safis
BAROMETER,
Do.
9 A.
30.02
4 P.M.,
.29.889
BIRTH
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
School, Saigon, Aug. 1, General.-W. Aug. 9, Uranus, North G. barque, 288, PURTAU & Co.
Hop Seng, for Shangha
CLEARED.
Don Peiro II, for Yokohana. Carl Ludwig, for Honolulu.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
|
wife of Mr. RUFINO F. MARTINS, of
At Hongkong, on the 8th instant, the
Daughter.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1869.
The N. G. barque, Uranus, Capt. School, THE Straits Times of July 23 copies a from Saigon, reports fino weather and stea letter which lately appeared in our local dy S. W. monsoon all the passage to Hong-contemporary's columns, and to which we kong, On 5th Aug, in lat. 14.6 N long referred at the time. It instituted a 11348 E., spoke the British brig Byron, from Bordeaux bound tookohama, 136 comparison between the Civil List Estab lishments of Hongkong and of Singapore. days out.
Commenting on the facts disclosed, our Straits contemporary finds consolation in many of the items in the Hougkong list, as showing that, great as is the expense of governing the Straits, it is not so enormous as the amount paid here. Our contemporary remarks
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE→→
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Por "AZOF," on Thursday, the 12th
instant, at 11.80 A.M.
Fit SWATOW; AMOY & FOOOHOW.-
Per *KWANG TUNG," To-morrow, the 10th instant, at 1.30 P.M., in- stead of at the time previously notified. Supplementary Mails will close. For "Singapore, Galle and Bombay-Fer None, Tomorrow, the 10th instant, at 9.30a.m. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC
KET "GREAT REPUBLIC."" MAILS WILL CLOSE
"The Colonial Secretary in Hongkong cannot have mere to do than the same. oficial here, where the field' is so much more extended-indeed, according to the letter before us, two clerks would seem to be sufficient for all the office requirements of the
the former and yet the cost of this department in Hongkong is more that double what it is here. We will say no thing of the Postmaster's and Haibout Master'a
and double our oWN. UNITED KINGDOM.-
But it is difficult to and a reason why the Pet the United States Mail Packet expenses of the Surveyor-General's Depart **GGREAT REPUBLIC" on ment in Hongkong "a harren Jaland,
THORSDAY, the 19th Instant, at 2 miles long by 3 to 5 miles broad"-should be more than four times those of the same department here."
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO,
THE UNITED STATES AND THE Tspectively though these se
P.M
Tho Bates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which muet in each case,
be paid in advance, are as fol- lowa, viz
To Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States.
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding
ounces, 2 cents. For a Packet of Books, & cents per
ounces:
Book Packets must not exered two feet in length or one foot in width or depth
To the United Kingdoni,
Not the alightest allusion, it will be romembered; was made to this subject, by any of the speakers at the late Meet ing of the late? Association. The apparent collapse of the latter is to be regretted, as we learn from the Times that the Straits. Association at Singe pore, and in London, have determined to invite the co-operation of the Hongkong representatives in the petition they are about to address to the Minister for the Colonies."
LOCAL
For Letters, 24 corta par half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces, 4 cents, For a Packet of Hooks or Patterns, 8 THE Band of the 75th Stirlingshire Regt
cente per 4 ounces. Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, Tuesday, the 10th instant, commencing st will perform at the Fublic Gardens, en San Francisco Bad perirent Republic, 6 r.x. The following is the programme must be superscribed per "Great and that addressed to the United Kingdom OVERTURE, les de Toledo,"
("Les Doux Avon- }
...Michal must be superscribed via San Francisco Correspondei ce addressed to the United QUAPILLAK,................. “Linda, ".... D'Alberi. | Kingdom not fully propaid will be sent via SELECTION, Ernani,"
Verd's Suez.
WALTE
"La Murska"... Gutfreg. SAML. BARFF, La GARITA,,, “Bacred Chorus,”.
..... Rossini dating Postmaster General GALOFDay Dawn,"..... Mrs Row, General Post-Office,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
Butt Hongkong, August 5, 1869.
aug 19
UNDER DESPATCH. For Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.-Per Azof, on Thursday, the 12th instant, at Noon
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per Kwang Trong, To-morrow, the 10th instant,
at 2 P.M.
SHIPS PASSED ANJER. July 7, A. R. Vidal, Hongkong to N, York.
8, Hindostan, London to Shanghai AS, Ravensbourne, L'don to Nagasaki. & Hail Columbia, B. Ayres to China. 10, M. G. Nelson, pool to Shanghai. 11, Seoloo, Manila to Boston.
13,
13,
13,
, Cardiff to Shanghai.
London to Shanghai.
Resolute, New York to Shanghai. 14, Veranica, Liverpool to Hongkong. 14, Ellen, London to Shan bat 14. Alma, Shields to Shanghai,
14, Diamond, Cardiff to Shanghai. 14, Southern Bello. Upool to Ybama. 14, Harmonia, Hamburg to Shanghai, 14, Fleetwing, Manila tu Boston,
Clifford, Boston to S'hai.
14, Abbie Cord, York to Yhame
14,
16, Competitor, Baltimore to 'kong. 18 Hanilla Alitchell, L'don to S'hai. 16 Horatio Sprague, Boston to Thats. 15, Liverpool to Manila.
Iloilo to Cadix.
·16,
16.
16,
Novilla,
Bartlepool to Hongkong. London
to Hongkong.
16, Roffine, Ostende to Shanghai.
17, Catalina, Cardiff to Manla
17, Angeta, London to Manila. 17, Chetah, Plymouth to Hongkong. 17 Byron, Bordeaux to Yokohama. 17, Shalimar, Cardiff to Yokohama. 17, Almo, Swansea to Hongkong. 18, Bilbaina, Manila to Cadiz. 10, Pegasus, Londen to Shanghai.. 10, Titonia, Shangbai to London.
"
W. J. Collendor, Band Muster."
Tay telegrams brought by the Glanariney comprise some unusually interesting items. The Commons are dealing firmly with the Lords in the matter of the Irish Church Bill; Her Majesty bus intimated her intan- tion of visiting Ireland next year; and we have the names of the new French Minis try. In our generel news brought by the steamer will be found painfully interesting references to the missing steamers Thunder and Cheduba, whose fate new hardly admits of doubt.
The following notices are from the Gover ment Gazette of Saturday -
Froin and after the date (Aug. 7) of this Notification the only Jetties or Fiers within Distrist No. 5 of the City of Victoria, st which public Bats aball be permitted to ply for hire after 8 r.., shall be the Gor erument Wharf, and the Wharves known w Pedder's Wharf, and Gibb's Wharf. A violation of this rule entails a penalty nit excording $20.
An attempt will be made from this date the Road" amongst Street Chairs in Queest (Aug. 7) to enforce the ordinary Rule of
in
Road, more especially in the evening. is requested that all Persons riding Chairs or driving vehicles will co-operate with the Police by observing the Rule of keeping the left side,
An fuspection and Parade was held on the 17th July. The Brigade Engines, Sog ply Curie, Fire Ladders, de, together with three Chinese-owned Engines, were a bled at the Cross Roads, at 6.80 P. and thence proceeded to the vicinity of the Harbor Master's Office, where the Engines were got into play, some from the others from the
mains." One of Brigade Engines was found out of order, and was taken to pieces on the spot, the defect ascertained, and made good, allt
the engine comme tione; and all sa surely as anythin pended upon ra stances and arran of links was re chalu, the heary was shown to hav tance of twenty
it sessed a somo who bad gone un heavy ironi ates
in a twinkli
security was then question: The c well, and the E five feat had to b minutes,
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