Notices to Consigures.
NOTICE
For Sale:
EX MAIL STEAMER, 'BE following cases have been landod FRENCH KID GLOVES, Colored and THE
and stared at the risk and
White expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take
9. W. BAKER & Co. immediate delivery.
Hongkong, September 24, 1869,
FOR SALE
JCA
Ee "Dom," 28th July, 1800.
1 case Effects.
"Hoogly," 23rd August, 1869.
Ex" Imperatrice," 24th September, 1889
Vto. A O
1 Portmanteau
Léon Véron.
1osse Efects. ***
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent,
FRESH Californian HAY and OATS.
BUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, August 21 1689.
EX S. S. "DIÓMED.”
THE CHINA MAIL.
Houses and Lands FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET.
0.1 Pechili Terrace, ELOIN STEELT, neatly furnished, with good English- tade FURNITURE, with possession from 1st November, Apply to
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1880, M.
TO LET GAY TWO Largo GODOWNS at Wanchai, at moderate Rent. For particulars ap-
No. 1, corner of Hokyoood & Cochrane St.
A. O. CAMAJEE & CO. Hongkong, Dotober 1 1869
Hongkong, October, bj 1880/135 SIELE MURNITURE DAMASK CUMP, WOACHIM CE
REATOON APUAB,” FROM MURINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA VONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named steamer are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature and to take imme- diate delivery of theinGoods Cargo imped ing the Vessal discharge will be lauded and mored at Consignees risk and expense. -- [ || --- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, Qctober 7, 1860, 7
STEAMER. “JAPAN;" FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND YOKUHAMA.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Vegael are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for opuutersignature; and to take immediate delivery of their Goods 11.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expenses ou du
HOSTED A HARRIS,
Agent. October 7, 1869,
Hongkong,
THE Age of Mr Edward F. Whaltes,
Consignes of BP.W-10 packages MA CHINERY OF Solors from San Francisco, My last, is hereby notified tone the to above goods have been landed and are Dom stored in the godown of the Undersigned, and unless taken delivery of before the 10th proximo, the same will be sold to de- Tray expenses.
5) RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, September 24, 1860.
onl0
DUTCH BARQUE MARIA LOUISA ANTOINETTE, FROM HAMBURG CONSIGNEES of Cargo by above-named diesel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves will be landed and stored at consignees expense,
BOURJAU, RUBENER & Co.
Hongkong, August, 30, 1869.
29/38 TEN CASES MERCHANDIZE," Ex Maria BlizabethE 1. HIPPED by Messrs Gerlandet & Co,
and consigned to order, have been landed and stored for account and risk of the Consignees, and if not taken delivery of befors 10th September, 1869, will be sold at public auction to cover freight and expeneseső,
NON HA MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, August 28, 1869.
-Notices of Firms,
NOTICE
THE interest and responsibility of Mr
RICHARD DEACON in our Firm ceased
on the 30th September ultimo.
LONG JOHN BURD & Co.
Hongkong, Outaber 1, 1869,
NOTICE:
ual
Whave authorized Mr. HORMASIE
-Coovesake to sign our Firm from.
this day in China. Kasi
Some
oc22
CAWARJE PALLANJEE & Co.
By September 22, 1839. NOTION.
HE interest and responsibility of the
1 late Mr HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON
hi our Firm cased on the 30th June last
CLOTH,
Yet TILE, Printed Ad other TABLE OVERS, Table CLOTHS and NAPKINS, AI, SURETINGS, Navy Blis Broad CLOTH BUMBELL, Blue and Black Glace, SILK Book MUSLINE, Wool WORK, Lace GOODS, Dressing CASES and BAGS, BALL CARDS and PENCILS, Bose WATER CRACKERS, di, W. BAKER & Co.
Hongkong, September 8, 1869.
'OR SALE, at the VICTORIA FOUND
RY, Spring GURIA
25 Wan of SHEET IRON, 6 by 2 to 8
by
y 4.
15
15
20
Staffordshire SCRAP.
LOOMOOR, of size BAR IRON, from to 5 inches round FLAT IRON, of all sizes. 3,000 Boiler TUBES, from 2 to 3% of lengthe
Patent Fan Flat ENGINE, and FAN on sale foundation to melt 9 tots per hour. Cost Price, 3000 dollars, lai de Ania,
Hongkong, September 8, 1860.
600
FOR SALE.
nov8
Barrels Best Portland CEMENT.
apply t
FREDERIC DEGENAER. Hongkong, September 28, 1869.
FOR SALE!
0023
*Ex Samne Krusell” be B Ez Cluedo
DORDEN'S Condensed MILK (Fresh).
a
Scotob SALMON, Findon HADDOCKS and LUBSTRKS, in 1 lb. Tius. Also cholce variety of SOUPS in 1'15. Tine
Apply to
Sandra J. F. ROSE;"
Wellington Street, Hongkong, August 24, 1869 EN
FOR SALE.
Just received, do Mail Steamer. DILLIARD CLOTHS of the best quality,
STAG HOTEL.
B
TO LET
< With Immediate Possession..
No. 4 Pechill Terrace, Elgin Street,
Apply to TAPAKAA MEDINELAND, CRAWFORD &%.
Hongkong, September 20, 1869 if
With Immediate l'avession. BUNGALOW at Lokefolum. PLANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Soptember 1, 1889:
TOUSES iz Mosque Terrace (Calne
TO LET Road), newly painted, and in the H rough repair Water laid on: Apply to ride was on a
JOHN GERRARD. Hongkong, July 3, 1869.
بوید
FOR SALE OR TO LET, 7 THAT desirabla Basilence No. 17 Caine Road, consisting of DWELLING HOUSE, with Out Bonses and Stabling for 4 Horves attached, lately occupied by the Honble. W. B. Hennie
The House has been recently redecorated and is in thorough repair.
Apply to
JOHN GERRARD. Hongkong, August 10, 1869,
TO LET
With Immediate Possession, WO Commodious Two-Storied Granite GODOWNS, at Wanchi, (adjoning the Union Dock Company's Timber Yard) on which property, also, STORAGE can be had at moderato terms.
For particulars, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1868,
"TO LET.
Hongkong, August 13, 1869.NE ROOM, furnished or unfurnished,
FOR SALE.
Ex Chetub, British Empire, Invincible And Others. AT MODERATE PRICES. LA NEW INVOICES OF CHAMPAGNES, etc., etc., olc. RIDSIECK & Co.'s Dry MONOPOLE, in quarts and piats, first class Dry
Wine,
situated on a First Story, Wyndham Street, near to the American Consulate, haring a Versudab and all the view of the Harbour,
Apply to A, X" care of the Office of this paper.
Hongkong, August 9, 1809.
TO LET,
With Immediate Possession.
Perrier, Jonet & Co. Palo CREAM. THE Upper and Lower part of the ING; in quarte and pints, first class Dryocopied by Wins 1500
De St. Marusaux & Co.'s CARTE BLANCHE
úlase Dry Wine,
quarts and pints, first
HOUSE on PEDDER'S WHARF, lately!
TROS. HUNT & Op. Hongkong, July 16, 1969.
TO BE LET 7ITH Possession from the 1st October
on
New Advertisements.
· PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned has received in- strations to sell by Public Anction,
WEDNESDAY,
the 20th day of October, at 12 o'alook,
On Board
The British Barque PILOT FISH,"
New Advertisements. SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE
HONG KONG.
HAVE RECEIVED ER MAIL STEAMER,
Large poortigent of MILLINERY,
BONNETS, and HATS,
& SONS Aberdeen as sterkowie THA 310 tons register, built by Messrs HALL latest fashions. fria harbor, with all her appurtenances
For further particulars and Laventory,
to the undersigned TERMS OF SALs. One balf of the pur chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on the transfer of the vessel in Mexican dollars at 7:17. The real to be at purchaser's brisk upon the fall of the hammer. Expensos of transfer to be paid by the purchaser.
JM. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 8, 1889,
FOR NAGASAKI; DIRECT.
The 41 British barque
ELEANOR,"
0020
will leave for the above port on WEDNESDAY Neit, the 13th
instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Fassage, apply tỏi,
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co.: Hongkong, October 8, 1869, 0013
FOR SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY.
The ship
"EVENING STAR" EJ HARLEY, Master, will wload here, and be despatched at an early date,
For Freight, apply to. HASSANBHOY GOULAM HOOSAIN
Hongkong, October 8, 1869.
--- $5.00 REWARD. -
100 yards of the Oriental Hotel, in OST; on the night of October 7th, within Wellington Street, a large Gold RING, set with a large Blood Stone. Any person returning the same to the "Oriental Ho- tel," will receive the shore Reward and the thanks of the Owner.
Hongkong,, October 8, 1861.
STEAM FOR
Os
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton,
'ALBO,
Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. THE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship EMEU,"
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS LINS and GRENADINE, for Evening West...
A fine assortment of Law French FLOW. ERS, HEAD-DRESSEN and FEATHERS.
A large assortiment of new TRIM MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, in white and colors, all sizes.
w
.:
Gentlemen's Drah Shell and Felt HATS
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, da
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
20, Moochow Road, Shanghai, Hongkong, February 3, 1860.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Oct. 7, Marchioness of Derry, British ship, 766, Gould, Glasgow, June 11, Ge- narsi.-WM. PUSTAV & CO.
1
Oct. 8, Woodbine, British barque, 261, W. R. Ware, Swatow, Oct. 7, Ballast- Order.
Out. 8, St. Helena, British barque, 419, Wickman, Foachow, Oct. 6, Ballast Order.
Oat. 8, Canton, N. Germ. barque, 234, Godt, Newchwang, Sept. 27, 5,100 picule Beans-SIEMEYEN & CO.
Dot, 8, Johanna, from Whampoa.
CLEARED
Oliver Cromwell, for Whampoa Conrad, for Bangkok.
Joshua Bates, for Melbourne. Schoonderloo, for Saigon.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
IN 1977 -- OCTOBER 8, 1869.
Payment for Postage Stampe must be made in the encrent Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notes
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 6 F. on the 18th Oct
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong,
October 19, 1869,
Oct19
For INDIA, EUROPE, 20.
Per a Compagnie des Services Mart.
IMPERATRICE, on Tuesday, the **-12th inst, at 11 1.st. To and through the United Kingdon vis Mamailles, to France and other Continenta Statos (in a closed mail to France); te Saigon, Singapore, Galle, India Aden, Seychelles, Reunion and Ma ritius, Suez and Alexandria; after which no letter can be received. Letters for Registration will be received
until 10A.M. on the 12th instant Correspondence intended to be forward- ced by the yeasels of the shore compa ninust be superscribed pur Massage rips Imperiales Packet » Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices, in the United King dom will be granted until 10AM, on the 12th instant,
MAILS OF THE UNITED STATES MAIL PA
KET "JAPAN.”
MAILS WILL CLOSE
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND THE ..UNITED KINGDOM
Per the United States Mail: Packet "JAPAN," on TUESDAY, the 19th September, st 2 P.M.
The Rates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must in each case be paid in advance, are as fol lowe, viz.-
To Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States,
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce For each Newapaper not exceeding é
ounces, 2 coats,
For Packet of Books, 6 cents per
ounces
Book Packets must not exceed two feet in length or one foot in width er depth.
To the United Kingdom.
For betters, 24 cents per half-ounce For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
dunces, 4 cents.
For a Packet of Books or Patterns, &
conta per 4 ounces. The British ship Marchioness of Derry, Capt. Gould, from Glasgow, reports fine
Correspondence addreased to Yokohama, weather; crossed the Equator on the 16th San Francisco and the United States
must be superscribed. per Jnly, in long. 24 44 W. ¡ passed the meri and that dressed to the United Kingdom "Japan," dian of the Саро of Good Hope on Lith August, in lat. 38 S.; made amsterdam must be superscribed via San Francisco, Sopt, and passed Anjer on 18th; came Kingdom pot fully propaid will be sent vis Jaland on 28th August, Java Head on 18th Correspondence addressed to the United to Gaspar Straits 20th. Up
Qu
China Sea had squally weather and heavy oroes 688 came to Macclesfield Bank on 3rd Oct.; thence had bad weather and strong wind from N.E. and heavy sea until arrival i Hongkong, on 7th Oot.; 118 days out. On 23rd July, in lat. 19 N., long. 34.45 W., spoke the Dutch bergue Max, from Car-
Brez
No. 1977.
NOTIOR.-It is pa all communicatioi
business of this p Proprietor and iu pame. Much de the transaction of avoided.
THE CE
HONOKONG, FI
THE HOME 1 It is somewhat in
effect of the teleg the repudiation b
ment of the Amer the tenor of Mr to the Shanghai reported refusal receive the Duk
Manchester Exa ignoranos of their in these times of
published on the which it averred had negotiated a t ment of Peking quality of being a to them and very nese" (1) 1t lav upon American d
}
represented by M
with the usual
abuse of the overc officiala. It must aggravating for i learned but an hơi tion that its mu tion" was repud Chinese had con enlightened efforts tive, that the de j ter at Peking, ha Chinese Governm the most emphati people so anxious comity of nations grow and utterly u in refusing even t discussion with, a Queen Victoris. sympathise with which has so righ conductors of this
the "Manchester S obvidus smirk of r
lieves to be the ful
tions, the Famil
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General,
party whose view
are beginning to du
the term however,
0019
ened men of Mand
true peace policy i
pared for war and
General Post-Office, Hongkong, October 7, 1880.
It in hereby notified for general informa
Ruinard Père & Fil's Carte BLANCHE, next, the HOUSE AND OFFICE Majestplain J.-C. BABOT, with fer diff bound to Shanghai, 57 days out on tien that Henceforward closed mails for the
in quarta and pints,
EUGEND CLIQUOT, in quarta, pints
and half-pinte
VIN D'AY MOUSSEUX, in quarts and pinta
ADOLPH COLLINS, in pints. White & Cor's Pale Dry SHERRY, white scal
Duff Gordnu's Pale Dry. SHERRY, white seal (very dry).
Daff Gordon's Pale Dry SHERRY, yellow seal.
1
Du Gordon's Pale Dry SHERRY, reil soni.
BASS: & Co., in wood and bottle, st BARCLAY PERKINS & Co., in liogabeads; Guiness' extra DUBLIN STÕUT, by
aud Mr MORTIMER LYLLYN MURRAY FUE. & T. Burke, in quarts bad pints.
admitted a partaser therein on 1st July..
MARGESSON & Co.
Hongkong, August 2, 1869.
NOTICE MR. Fritz Barp, has been duly author- ised to sige our Firm per Procuration from this date.
F. BLACKBEAD & Co. Hongkong, Juus 15, 1869,
NOTICE
HAVE this day established myself as a
GINGER BRANDY, GINGER WINE, ORANGE BITTERS
Old Se
Scotch
lelay
Kinahan's I
ALL WHISKEY, in glass.
WHISKEY, in glass. BRANDY Hennessy Swaine & Boord's OLD TOM. TRUFFLES, in and tins
TRUFFLED PATES, in and tins.
No: 9, Gough Street, at present, occupied by Messza KROHNER BOGER & Co.
Apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, June 30, 1889.
A
if
TO LET THE HOUSE No. 6, West Terrace, Caine Rosd, newly painted and coloured throughout.
Apply to
THOS. W. BARRINGTON, 63, Wyndham St. Hongkong, June 19, 1869.
- TO LET,.........
NE FLOOR of a house in Queen's
Rosd, wall situated.
BOB. & WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 23, 1869.
TO LET THE very conveniently situated HOUSE, No. 1, in Osing Road, commanding a eplendid view of the harbour. It contains Patent GELATINE, LUAF SUGARight Rooms, Stabling for two Pouter, and Teyssonneaux FRUITS in Juice and the necessary Out-houses. Gas and Water Brandy
are laid an all over the house. For Particulars, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1800,
Teyssordeaux JAMS and JELLIES. Croese & Blackwell's OLLMAN STORES, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD-comprising every requisite for Families and JUSTER and GSYBELL COMMISSION AGENT. GATE DO LANGDON DAVIES
Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
NOTICE,
have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868,
W to sign our Firm from this date.
NOTICE. THE Business of KINNER&Co., Foo chow, will be carried on from and after this date under the style and firm of
KINNEAR, LAKKEN & Co.
the partners therein being, Mr WILLIAM
Messes.
Compton's HAMS, CHEESE, and Break- fast BACON, in tins.
Preserved MEATS, in 11h, 2lb, 4lb Glb. ting.
SOUPS, FISH, GAME and VEGET ABLES, of
of overy
description Yellow Split PEAS, Regulation LIME JUICE BLACKLEAD, PLUMBAGO, PUMICE-STONE, eta stá
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, August 80, 1860.
FOR SALE, (Under power contained in the Mortgage Deed),
LL those valuable Premises situate in
BALFOUR KINNEAS and Mr THOMAS LAKA Hongkong, abutting on Queen's Road
VABIER LARKAK,-
WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR. Fuochow, May 1, 1869
For Sale.
JUST RECEIVED PER MINTI:
- DIRŽOT XHOM-FRANCE,
in the South, aud partly on the Fraya on the North, formerly occupied by Messrs. Smith, Kennedy & Co., and now in the oo cupation of Messrs. . Schellaws & Co.
TO LET.
Empire,
Mails, Passengers, Specie, and 5th Carge, will leave this forthe above places, Sept., in lat. 53.30 5., long, 97.36 E., on TUESDAY, the 10th October,iat 9a,H
from Car diff bound to Shaughsi, 89 days out; and PARCELS and CARGO will be received on 6th Sept., in lat. 82 S., loug. 98.20 E., on board until Noon, and SPECIE until spoke the Dutch barque Seraphin, from 4 P.M. on the 18th October,
Cardiff bound to Hongkong, 3 days out For particular regarding Freight and age apply at the P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.
!
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF FAURAGES ABS REQUIRED,
A written declaration of the: Contents and Fatus of the Packages for the Overland Houte is required by the Egyptian Government, and
POST-OFFICE, NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per CADIZ, on Tuesday, the 12th In
stant, al 11.30
A.M.
BMEC."
United Kindom will be made up at this Office and forwarded to London by the Un ited States Mail Peokota via San Francison by this route must be addressed
Correspondence intended to be forwarded Pia San Francisco
Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, will be liablo to the same rates of pestage as those ant by the British Mall Packets via Southampton vit --
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 ounces, 4 dents,
must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com- The Coutract Packet "EMEU" will be par 4 ounces in all cases be paid in
pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold. themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrect- ness on such declaration,
Shippers are particularly requested to note. the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Billa of Lading.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. F. & 0 9, N. Úc,'s Office, Hongkong Oct. 8, 1869,
NOTICE.
}
oals
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Annual Rates for: FIRE INSURANCE (With immediate possession) on the various classes of Buildings and their SEVERAL Strong New GODOWNS, very contents will remain as follows, until fur
conveniently situated on Marine Lot ther notice, viz Nei, hetween Mesers, JoHN BURD & Co Detached and semi-detached preminee and Mesars 180, LIVINGSTON &
Inselling Houses (removed Co.'s Wharf.
apply to
A. MCLEOD, At Mesra Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Hongkong, April 26, 1860.
tf
For Particular
CLUB CHAMBERS, D'AGUILAR 16TREET.
A FEW Sets of these desirablo CAM LA Bars are now vacant, and can be had
va reasonable terms. Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 5, 1868
TO LET
The Premises are built on Maritis Lot No. WT imunudiato possession, the House 101, and are hold ander Lease from the and Offices, No. 4, Gough Street, Crown for 909 years, subject to a Crown lately pupied by blesers A.. WIZRINDON & rent of £80 per ansom. The Premises are b.spacions and airy, and the ground compri-
Bs an ares of 14,400 aqust feet.
„RANCH BUTTER, in Bottles 1 FRENO
each, $12 per dozen GRUYERE CHEESE, in good order,
50 cents per lb
MACARONI in cases 5 lbs each 3
VERMICELLI, Do, Do..) ITALIAN PASTE, for Soups, 8 lbs.
iper daze, $3,
Also,
Those valuable Freinds adjoining the perccupation of the Asiatic Bank and above on Itu Western boundary, formerly in built on Inland Lot No. 614 These Fre nettmises are likewise held under a Crown Lease for 999 years, subject to a Crown rent of £24 10s. per annuit, and the Lot contatur an area of 6,760 stare feat.
BALAD OIL, 1 dozen case, $5. FRENCH VINEGAR, Quart Bottles; in
a puses of 1 dozen, $1.60,
DU DUBOST & Co, Hongkong, September 27, 1869,
BÊN FOR SALE."
The above valuable Property will be sold by Public Auction in Hongkong on some 370c early day (of which due notes will be given), unless previously disposed of by private contract
For further particulary apply to
MESSPA SMITH, ARCHER & Co., indu
ᎨᏒ . HENRY O. CALDWELL, Esq., -
Solicitor, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1809.
HIFTY cadea Gehuise Duc de Monte bello" CHAMPAGNE of first quality,
AUGUSTINE HEARD &'Co. "Hengkong, September 24, 1869,
24
06.
Apply to elbb, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1863.
KUENTLY pat in thorough Repsit, si-
TWO HOUSES TO BE LET teated on the RISE OF THE HILL Westward, and an easy distance froin the Queen's Road. Apply to
SER: HARRINGTON. Wyndham Street Hongkong, May 13, 1968.
LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE THE Underaged will undertake to land Cotton, Rico, Goals and other Mer chandise, in theirown Boats, and to ressive the same on STORAGE in First-class Gra nite godowns, on Moderate Terms,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1888,
from the Town) and their per gaut Cóntenta.
Other Dwelling-Houses (simi-
tanta
situated) and their per cent.
Offices and Godowns and their
Contents,
$1 per cent. Other Risks by special arrangement.
The following rates will be charged for Short Period Policies - Not exceeding 10 days per cent. Not exceeding. One per vent.
Que Month,
per cent.
Above Ons Month- and not exceeding Three Months, Above Three Montha and not execeding Six Months, Above Six Months,
per cent.
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agente Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, September 18, 1889.
HONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
+
THE Market Circulars, prepared by the CHAMBER, will in future. ba fasted inte on the afternoon of the day preceding the departures of the fortnightly P. & 0. Mail Steamers. Subscribers are requested to send for their copies between the hours of 4 P.; and midnight,
J. W. WOOD, Secretary
Club Obambert, Hongkong, July 20, 1869.
MAILS BY THE
For a packet of Books or Patteria, & cents dispatclied with the usual Mail, for The Postage must Europe, &a, pa TUESDAY, the 19th advanos; correspondence not fully prepaid. October, at 9 A.M., and the Post Office will be sent via Suez. will be open for the reception of Ordinary Letters, Lotters for Registrs tion, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 F.. on the 18th October. Letturs, do, may be posted in the night box from 8PM on the 18th October until 7A.M. on the following morning,
411 Letters posted between 7 and 8 AM, on the 19th October will be charge able, in addition to the usual postage,
a Late Fee of 10 cents. latest time for posting Letters at this Ofice is 8. A.M. and for Newspapers, Patterns 7... on the 19th Books, or October,
The
Further, late lettera (but Letters only) ad- dread to the United Kingdom vid Marseilles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 8,30 to 8,80 a., on payment of a late fee 48 centa each, in addition to the after which no Lettere can be postage received,
of
Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be received at the window sot apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building,
All correspondence for places to which pre- payment is compulsory must be prepaid in Hongkong Postage Stamps. Insuficiently-stamped Letters addressed to
the United
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869.,
UNDER DESFATOH.
For Swalow, Amoy and Foochow Par Cadis, on Tuesday, the 12th instant, at Noon
QUOTATIONS.
HONDRONG, 8th October 1800. OPIUM.Patza, Now,
... $555 Old, 525 Bensree, New,
535
шон
Old,...
Malwa,
885,
Persian, ...
... 665,
COTTON.
BOMBAY,
19 a 28
CALOUTTA,
Exchange.
18 a 22
4/01 4/
Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits, 6 i
On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Ra. Kingdom will be sent on, charged with a fine of One Shilling in addition to the postage.
Bombay 3 days' sight, Ra. 227227
Latters posted after 7 A.M. on the 19th October will not be forwarded onless the Late Fee as well as the postage in
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Shanghab, 3 days sight, Bauk, Tis. 16). Bar Silver, Ir dwts. B., Synee Mexicans,...
Gold Leaf, 999 tonch,... prepaid Letters Thaufidently stamped or unstamped Gold Bar, de touch, addressed to places to which they can- English Sovereigns, not be forwarded unpaid, will be open. Australian Sovereigns, -ed and returned to the writera as
early Discount,
turned
412
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28 prem. ...14 p. c. pre.
30 p
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as possible, but no guarsutes can be Gas Company Shares,... given that anah Letters, if posted after H&W.pos Dook, Old,... 16 pia, disa Br.. on the 18th October will be re- H.B. Bank Shares, Old,
until after the mail is slowed. Do. do, Now, Portage Stamps should be placed on the Union Dock
upper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where they may be used inpayment of "Late Fees, when the Stamp or Stamps represent.
"Late Fees or ing
Registration Fuss" should be placed on the lower left- hand corner,
All
transactions in fractional parts of a Bul- lar will be conducted in the Colia pre- scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, Abd the Proclamation of the 22nd January 1884, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be roosived or given in shange as fractional parts. of Dollar A
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80.
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rest in the fortunes to End that, in add ter friend, the Pall i
and Globe-to Bay papers have publi sarah subject. The only truthful arti- that of the Stande give us as usual a essat on the position on Mr Ross Brown which would be un that it was impos had anything but a before it, the Pall
Mr Browne said, equ notossible, that is number of highly-co True indeed to the a to the mind, an enum convenient privileg from the impressio cony. They may trife as the privi travelling in China sination; the privile or panctising as a D being burned to de selling goods accordi their being seized o tione levies, opp Treaty agreement an of the natives. A privilege desirable Shanghai papers to since that of having church in the Cosm of Shanghai-not, be territory as populari midst of a bona fide out the natives insis the foundations on th ed children formed the Hinc privileges DIR ated such as that "Babarians," Dev and Murderers," in tion posted within u dwelling house; or th without great chances or ribed by pirates lege,doubtless, not tu dreds of coolies, for t because you're a dev with brickbats from These privileges, as th informs us, are "high
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