i
No, 52.
FROM THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GZETTE.
VICTORIA SATU
28 MARCH, 1861,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1861,
FOR SALE.
By the undersigned.
Saleat invoice of Ham and Cheese, all soiat!
sizes, very suitable for families. Hennesseys Pale Brandy. Bas Palo Ale, în pinter Guinness Dublu Stout, Sherry and Port Wines.
And,
A clroine invoice of Oilman's Stores, expressly
It is notified that GeoRNE FARLEY HEARD, Esquire, is recognized by this Government from this date as Acting. Vice-Consut for His der were tolerably common there; bus it was re-some wish to suggest, they were the Roman Dadapted for family use, at maderal rates. Imperial Majiny the Emperor of all the Russian.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong; 20th March, 1864.
No. 83.
W. T MERCER, Colonial Brevetary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. With reference to Government Notification No. 26 of 2nd ultime, the subjoined Return of Revenue and Expenditura For 188, in clading Receipts and Disbursements on account of the Colony by the Chown Agents in England, is now published for general in formation with the Comparativo Slatement for the Years 1862 and 1883."
Colocial Secretary's Office, Hongkong 23rd March, 1864.
katese
Mirk
20 $200
9169
$288.98
6,004.28
6.370.60
289.32
Ly Order,
1,571,50
1,737.52
1.448.54
79:13 2.178.55
28,120,72 50,975:99 28,849.21 45,022.97 38,938.27
7,084.70
2,000..8a
2,340.61
266.24
4,264.74 3,003.40
1,246.31
51.910.00
17,680.02
2,657.79
511.00
1951
2018
6,755.67
SOFE8'2
17:696*1
1.038.68 2,820.77
R-2999
88.061 064
3.211.00
11,189.40)
421.08
P 968
600,00
Hartzo
It would be a good session to allopt, that every ed, represout the resolve spontaneously taken foreigner who incurs ang penalty from the bow by the petitioner--and taken, as he represente, alivuld be deported from Shanghat, after undersan his children's amount, and at the advies of his going the punish mont to which he may have been friends" caropramine" or "acrangement" condemned. The place might thus, at length, be- which is always understood to ba hewan the onas gradually olenewd of this blackguards who parties to thosuit. The imputation thus conveyed infeat it, and, et intervals, startle the inher. Browne, the connsel for fr. O'Kane expressly bitants by the commission of crimen that, for withdrew, renting that it was "au arrangemusic holdnear and magnitude, could not be equalled in by which persons who are not a party to the sait the records of the palmiest days of California er | have brought itto a close." Of course, who these the Australian galit diggings; Rabbery and mur- peruous are--whother, as thero was apparently
served to Bhanghai, to beoman she scene of nas- tholic clergy, whe, having solemnized the marriage cessive thefts of steamers unparalelled in aula- butween Mr. and Mrs. ✪ Kane, would probably city, the perpetrators of which have, we believe be steadily opposed to a secolué divorce-ne uniformly eroaped unpinished. An. Auseriyan, whocher it wore come convenient Mrs. Haris well known to have been concerned in the abdi who interested herself warmly in the fitte tion of the Pirajly, was for; some time walking, O'Kanes, will probably now never be kauwi. unmolested about the settlement, and encouraged It must be sufficient for the public that Lord Palun-is-mado Spring Wearing Apparels, nen Shiels, Silk, Gloves, Full Rats, Gallowson by this impunity, has now gain. distinguished erston's reputation remains absolutely unaffectad
and Silk Umbrellas. bimself in the robbery of the latter, Liedley, by the suit,
Aten, An. Iuvalue of Microscopes of all kinds, Stere rcanes, Photographio Albums, Pia-niu Baets, and other fancy articles.
And,
W. T, MENCER.
Colonial Ster
úry.
the prime over is the theit of the Firgy, his passed through Hongkong on his way home with large sum which do regcived: 29 a reward from the rehel leaders. White, an Englishman who Was concerned in the same affair, was we beliers, the only one of the party who fel
86,471.57
1,068.22
Eoclesiastical,.......................................*******.75
Police Magistrate... Surgeon to Lock Hospital,.......................
3,042.03 Captain Superintendent of Police,
·284.41 Gaol,..........................your innerman
Total Establishments.
108.92 Pensions, Retired Allownups, and Gratuities
9.06 Beritable Allowancerigeneratag naman 219.75 Lock Hospital,........................ 24.00 Civit Hospital,.................
Caoke, mangerekenler varanas
Works and Buildings,........................ANT| Conveyance of Muile,
317.81 Special Expiases,.........................
Mine.......
9,066 70 3,805. 18j 200.827.28 204,313.11.45,000.58
1,836.07 1,764.00
14,572.98 16,105.81 1.581.83 72,928,75 89,623,80 16,700.14
7,380.89 11,005.91 4,28.
587.883 94) 686,665.82 85,403.25 $6,471,57
Nett Ducreuse,...
Daduct DecreaNE,
Colonial Treasurer.
FRROK. FORTH,
...............
......................
1562,
1903.
INGREASE. DECREASE
1982.
1863.
INORE BL-DACRBÁSZ,
249,661.74 158,367.60
$ ་ e
$. f
111,984.34 Establishment.
...... $1,86.00 48,759.50
1,094.60
Colonial Secretary,............................................ The Governor, quem me deco
25,325.00 26,224.00 15,165.40 20,345.71
100,00
5,781.31
836.00 4,550.00 5,000.00 1,000.00 £7,500.00 28,936.00
10 BE 15
739,90
1.200.00
Clerk of Council..............
26.70
Surveyor Genorai,........................
800.00
60-000
36.001 750.00
60.00 225,00 295.00
390.00 677.00 70,426,000 77,640.00 70:80
..
1,215.00
Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court
13,000.54 14,385.66 1,248.25
Police and Lighting Rate Collector.........2,856,78 2,205.00 Postmator General 18,1639 Registrar General, ..................,279.34 13.06 Chief Justice,... 2040.30 29,384.75 900.00
Harbor Mistor,..............................kama
25.06;
990.00!
30.00
17.594.48
348.25
7,160.02 20.228.11
1,066.72
884.49)
466.07
294.99
01.86288 131.191.11
6.00
39,538.25
10,414.18
16.396.15 11.698.83
,899.30
6,288.04 0.223.31
Forfaitarara of Coupe..........
1,014.07 780.56
Tees of Uffice Dest
of Congo Boste ut Crews, Cemetery Burialda dan menemiseniors Registration of Beats.....................
1,239,80
1,809,85
4,918.37
4, 2014
1,875.96
1,519,61
2,133.30
01.09 209.00; ,832.90 129-13
7,167.00 -8.708.00l
068.81
**10.47
1,638.00
50.00 3,180.00
a*4
125.00
90.00,
910.00
20.00
25.60
228,60
70.80
121.00
4000 16
6,999.96
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT or rus XEVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF TAX COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1862 AND 1863.
EXI'ENDITURE.
EONEAN
No. 54.
Land Revenue,
100 008
Mining0976
loo'so
Fees of Courts.......................... Police and Lighting Rates, Fines of Courte Police?
Bowling Alleys......... Billiard Tables.
Chines Undertakers, att Marriage....** *** *** *******
Opina Monopoly,...........
Boarding House Keepers,................
, exclusive of Land..
Spirit Batailers,-*- code *** Pawnbrokers;...evenin
Emigration brokeriants,
........
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carico
122.410050
0781"
1188
#. ALVES,
Cauro Boats Ca...
Cargo Deals Cls of the Colony Registration of Deeds
Shipping Seamen,
Examination of Masters and Mates,..............
Chairer Benrors,, - - - - ------------ Sale of Government Property, Miscellaneous Reepin
Colonial Registers,............... Registration of Cisirs,********* Merchant Shipping Act
Onténance No. 12 of 1857..........................
281.10.164
10,569.28 0.29
9,037.80 7,893.80
122,112.59, 61,259.98 578,375.90 67,228.91 122,113.54
Nett Decrease
Deduct Decrenec,
Colonial Secretary, Vietoria, Hongkong, Hädi March, 1804.
04,384,08
Auditor Hennrad.
Examined, W. H. HENNIE,
100:918
ino oe
100'089
100.00
...
LIBE
..............T
Spesial Receipts.
FOR SALE,
into the hands of justice; he wae condorted | TINE OLD PORT, ii 1-der, casse, at SP. to three years imprisonment, but has since Tax SurRICE BREEKY, in Eidos, cases, besa called to a higher tribunal. We trist, at $10. however, thos the eight men who have now been
Apply to A., at the Office of this paper.. Atrusind-by Ching, will not escaps so easily a5 these whers example they have imitated; but that | the severity of their punishment will convince their brather rowdies that the day when carving the rebala was looked on as venit, has passed.
with mit shan supplying them with steamers, because in that care na theft has been committed in the first | instance. In both cases the individuals concerned
are guilty of supplying with munitions of wars of more or less importance, a párty to whom their | government have declared thenustres oppered.
The unrortunate that the mere arrested afro- quantly only employaù of others, who merely ven-.
tate their money, and pay others to ran the risk of personal liberty. But this consideration canst justify any laxity in the administration of justice towards those who are found actively concerned. They were well aware, at the time they agreed to
the job, that, by so doing, they rendered themselve amenable to punishment, and the fact that they were prompted by othere is no excuse for thera, though it would be an additional reason for punishing the real owners of the arms, or the real prompters of the sudaiction of steamar, with che almost asserity the law aliowa-Lồ ́ch
[Should not our contemporary have said į“a belligerent in a quarrel in which the Bri-
Four Wheeled BASKET CARRIAGE fur une Pony, with a Set of Siugla. Harness, both
nearly new.
Apply to Olice of the paper If Hongkang, 27th Máv. 1583. CALCUTTA Now Gassuy Bags, in bales 25
buses each.
Apply at No. 75, Wellington Strost Upstairs.
Hongkong, 30th January, 1901,
JUST LANDED.
and for Sals by the Undersigned,
er Clipper Red Ridinghood, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,
EST YORK HAMS.
Siden of English Bacon. · Casers, in Bladder.
Berrgu, in jura nad koga, for family use.
LAMMEET. ATKINSON & C Hongkong, 10th Novamber, 1853," FRESH PATNA GRAM, of best quality, in
bags of 140 10s, or 120 Cattier such. Fresh Patna Onts, in baga of 120 lbs, each. Fine Palus Table Hive, in bags of 180 lbs. or 120 catties.
alzo,
Calbatta Sealing Wax, suitabia for Overland) fish government bound themselves and de-Letters: Treasuro Boxes, and Wax for Bottling, clared themselves neutral"-and Lot have Purpisce, in bosen of 26, our poned bandles excl. called the Taipinge a party to whom the Bei-
Apr 71, Wallington Street, Upstairs. tith guvernment have declared themselves "upposed.Ed. D. P.J
The following are, from the Spectator,
The South American mails bring jut■ligence of a catastrophe almost without a parallel in modern history. fire thousand ladies have been burat live in the capital of Chili: On the 8th December, the last day of festival of the Tminneulate Concepu tion, nome three thousand ladies of Santiago, morte" | ly of thebigber alussen, withı several hundred men, crowded into the dachadrakto attend the special service. The churoly, a winded one, was lighted with twenty thousand tupera, arranged in festoons and hung with drapery, which, just as the service began, caught fire, The Games spread in nu. in- stant round the building, the mass of candles gave it volume and intensity, the roof bogen to sputter, the men, panic-stricken, rushed fike a hard of ballooks to the door, arushing the women in their passagn, the roof kopt dropping fire, and in less than a quarter of an hour two thousand women were charred, black, and dead, Two hundred cast-loads of corpser wero carried out, and there
!
736
f Ingkong, 80th January, 1862.
Į ENNESSEY'S BRANDY.
Martell's
J. Robin & Co.'s
do.
Du & Gordon's Sherry-
Perez, Finto & Co.'s de. Bass Beorin pints and quarts. Güiners' Stout, in de. dng Barclay'a Portar, in do. do. Soup and-Boulli, in 6 lbs. tins. Boiled Barf, in rlo, lo Assorted Suups and Meats, in 2; ink.
BÀI & Co. tf Hongkong, 22nd February, 1884. ||ÁMPOR FREIGHT TABLES.
LANE GRAWKORU, &.06. Im Hongkong, 1st March, 18..
can be searcely s family of note in Chill which CorTION YARN, No. 15 24per bale, has fot lost representative. The great majority
of the victims must have died of suffocation, the
J
COTTON GOODS.
48 83.
8Bu 42
smoke from the burning draperies completely Cher Suinrikes, 7 a Ths...per piece.
8 a 13 he 9a 10 lbs
Killing the church.
Ba 65
68 79
-40
On Monday the magistrates of the Sittingburg Ware SHIRTING, 54 à 60 rear.. petty sessions ware engaged in examining another alleged hronoh of the Foreign Enlistment Act. the Government secusing one of their own, offiolals, WaITE SPOTTED Do Mr. Humble, tha engineering inspector of mach WHITE BROCAD, nery in Her Majesty's duskyard at Sheerness, of AMERICAN DELLS, SO yards,...... being directly concerned in Lan offence. Late last year, an old ship of war, the Victor, núarly going daax 2.CLOTH, 24.3. to pieces, was sold to Mezare, Coleman, and Pene
24. & 300 After the sale she went to Sheracea for DTED SPOTTED SHIRTINGS.. repairs, De 24th November, the Victor stole way, DYED Damask Do.. Aailed for Calais, put up a Confederate Reg, and INT took a Confederate saptato; on board, formerly HANDERCHIEFS, maša of the Alabawa, who is trying to engage tha men promised that the prise-money should go forward." The allegation was that Mr Butle Got only helped the Confederate vessel to sit on ber illegal voyage, but afterwarde motoally yest to Calais, and helped to engage the men for the voy-
| on
j
Blue. Brown, Red.: VELVETS Black, 22 inch:.
Gentiun, 22 VELVETEERK Black,
age. As it does not appear that any of the Sheer-
WOOLLEN GOODS. ness equipment wers Reco-sarily for warlike pur SPANISH STRIPER, Scarlet, poses, had us the authorities of the vessel actual-
Assortol,...
y acknowledged the warlike destination of the LONG ELLE, JI Scarlet,....
ship there might have been no one against the Fittere-uat. Even now it is not certain that there
Assorted..
HH Scarlat,.
ASPOLtd,..
ship of war may be sold ta beiligerents, though | CAMLEYS, 553
FAWCETT & Co.,
·No. 2, Wellington: Swael.
2 - Hongkong, 20th January, 1809.
Received er Mail Steamer and for Sale:
A large quantity of Lotaucheur breach-loading Hlevalvers, in handsome boses with a handrod Cartouches.
·SCHGEDTE & PROMOLI At Megszei. Jurgens &. Coła,
Praya No. 17
SHOBDTL & PRONOLI bave just rescived and hars for Sale,
A splendid sartment of Paris denetlory.
Hungkung. 8th arch. 1884.
|BOUT 169 Piculs SPELTER,
Apply to
"OLYPHANT & Co.
if Hunghong, 89th December, 1963.
FOR SALE. The Propanty kuown "ALMACE PLACE." bar- ing a frodige of Fighty three feet on Wellington and Gngo Strunks and of two hundred and twenty nine feet on A berdean Street, comprising a sup-| erficial area of about 10000 square feet,
Annual Brsund Rent 12.12.8.
For further: particulara apply la
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.
LE Flongkong, 24th February, 1861.
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R*
)EFINED Castor Oil, No. 1 quality, suitable far Medicinal Purposes in enses of 4 tins. of 10 lbs, each de. nett.
ditto. No. 2uality, for Machinery, in!
da.
do.
Cizes of
让你 da, du.. do,
db.
do.
MUSTARD OIL, in cases of da.. do.
REFINED Castor Ou, i pint bottles.
Apply at
No. 71, Wellington Street Upstairs.
du.
FOR SALE.
·Just landed and før Bole by the undersigned
"Racon's Den," and "Black Prines." TENNESY'S BRANDY,
Basse Byer, ia anncts and pints, bixiled by Saunders & Co.
Best Stout Porter, in quarts and pints,
Superior Pale Sherry.
Fino Old Port.
Do. 'Champagne. Tuble Vinegar.
Salad O.
Fine Table Salt Turt Fruits. Banos, asorted. Capers.
Herbs, assorted Musantels and Riga,
Pie Cheddar ocze Javas nod Jellies. Tins Salmon.
Do. Findun Haddouls.
Fino York Hams, 14, to 20 lba. Smoked Berrioga.
Whiskey and Hotland's Cin. Mustard, in l ́and } It, bottles, Assorted Pickles.
Boots and Shoes, spring sides. Butter, in kegs and jar, for family use,
Le.
F. G. REED.
....
tf Hongkong, 6th February, 1881.
Mel
-Mob
Meb
Choica Manila Cigara. XPERIALES, in bossa of 125 each, ot-1651.
Mche
Hegalios, ia do. of 195 Caballeron, in da of 250 Londres.
·OF 1881.
Mch
+
ĐI LẠI.
in do. of 125
Carite, No. 1 Chieroots, of 250
of 1981.
H
da, No. 2
of 500
of 1886,
do., No. 1 Cigars.
SF 20
of 1881.
do., No. 2
of 500
of 1863
Cheroots. No. 2, i o.
of 500
of 1850.
do., No. 2 in. du. do, No. 3 in du,
of 500
of 81-82.
of 1961.
Mch
of 500
ó 1801,
of 1861.
Mch
Apply at No. 7, Wellington Street, Upstairs.
Afcb.
Heb
Mich
Mch
Cigu, No. 2, in də..
کہیں
do.. No. 6, 4. 5. of 500
if Hongkong, 30th January, 1864.
MARSU
Has just received uz “Alchymist.” Large soriment of NEW GOODS quitabla for the Season, consisting of New Faitors Witney and Elysian Co. Faogy. Dveskjas and Coatings, Fine Blunk and Bine Broad Carbs, Pilot Cloths and Scotch Tweeds. Ready-made
BEFINED CODANDY O No. I. qitality, in casca Costs and Vacts, Knickerbocker Soits completel elt Hats, Ellwoods Patent do., and Helmicta. Navy Caps, Balmoral and Traveling do. Scotch CALOUTTA Bure, of no quality, in cases of Mauda. Travelling Rage, New Peiteros in all woo Crimeag Shirts, Forde "Eveka" Shirts, Collars do. do.
Bearfa and Ties, Snogsters Umbrellaw, Water- proof Coste, Caps and Riding Boots, Walking of Jireny do, Slippers, also, Men's Saxony Scotch nd Shotland Wool and Merino Underehifts and Pants, Cardigan Jackets aud-Yeats, Oravats, &e. H. MARSH also begs to cal attention to his hugo and well-ssorted Stock of Table Linen and Sbretinge, Qurtain, Demasks Crumb Cloths. Billard Olothe, Draggots Carpots and Heart Hugs Blankets, American Leather, Cloths, Chiat zes, Toilet Covers, Counterpanas, Lai
tf Hongkong, 30th January, 1861,
ona Tens Anthracite Steam CMAL.
800
30 CRC YELLOW METAL 30 to 28 oz. 20 kege Govern Nails 1 to 13 inch.
200 hartelu CHOICE. MENN Poux.
FAMILY MES Betr.
60
100 baxte
dacco 10 s'va "Contest," 230, SPERM CANULE
150 en doz, cash, CoaxiṣO BRANDY,
30 barrals American BRANDY.
هر گوانت
+
NAVY BREAD,
75
PILOT
བ་
200 cases Old Ilye and Bourbon. WCIAKY,
Apply to
OLYPHANT -Co..
if Hongkong, 24th July, 1883.
HONGKONG MARKETS.
Sizio, Commu
fair.
white
Manila,
Java,
Singapore. Baigent,......
Rangout
¡Oouus, Áfloat....
想
$40
260 4
270
310 a
321
4.00 5,00
5.10a 5.25
7.00 -7.501
5.20 5.10)
5.00 5.90
0.40. a. 6,60
4,40 # 450) 4.20 2 4.40 4.00 a 4:10
B.50. 9.00
77
3.80 9,80:
430 4000
5.0) 550
5.90 6.00
2,50 a 9,00
340 3.60
per duz.
1.00 1,30
1.20
0.00
1:40
per yard.
-0,25
0.200
0.35
per yard: 0.00
0.75 0.86 per piece. 800 820 840, 8:60 8.208.40 8.20.3.
iens, us it seems to be held on band that a
not equiped for them. Mr. Humble was, however,
$5
opmmitted for trial, an:1, of course, bail was taken. ¦
D
The distress in Lancashire has, we are sorry to
BBB
METALS.
IRON, Nail rod, 1a 6.
per picul
5
Houp
Bark IZON, Small Round Bot.
Wire;.. RAD
| West Cornwall, has been arrested upon a charge
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretory.
of having poisoned his brother, Jacob Millett. Lepeseed, who was in easy cinmstances, WAS STEEL, English, living with his brother on 80th Decainbar, and ste
Small...
Swedish,
19:50 7.20.50 |,20.00% 21.00.
21.50 $2.00 18.00 18.10
2.40 2,50 3.00 3.20
Brushes of all kinde, viz.-Cloth, Hat, Blora, Shoo, and Serabbing Brashes, and Brooms, Knife Boards, Bath Sprages, to.
To also wishes to advise bis Costamere, that he has always on band a well-orted lot of Nad-
dlery and Garness, Carriage Mate. Driving and Edding Whips, Walking Sticks and Canes, Over- leud Trunks, Baga, Z2, âu,
if Hongkong. 13th January, 1981.
English steam American Anthracite,.... Syducy
WINDOW GLASH......
STRAITY PRODUCE de,
HATTANE Straits, Banjar
26th March; 1864.
per box:
310 3:00
3. 310
310 ́a 3,20
2.80 3.
per pienl. 380 a 4.00
A
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Spic
Char
Unde
Edit
Ulia,
Ethe
Will
More
Duk
Cath
The
days. Gora
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$
Rick, Bengal, No.
pical.
Japa
No. 2,
270 a 2.80
2.50 a 200
Het B
wiad
Ma
the 1
2.60
2.70
2.70 a 2.80
2.60 2.70
after
250 2.60
2.50 a 200
10.30 a 11.00)
13.00 12.50!
For yo
18.00 a 13.001
JEJ.
10.00
10.50
atarte
8.40 3.60
tus B
heavy
alant
Str
181h,
riant
Ing E
I Eu
2.40 a -2,90
1:40 130
6.00 6.20
...per picul
9,40 2,50
2.60 a 216
5.80 7.20
460. 4,30
400 420
3.80 a. 4.06
3.20 2.40
1600 x 16.30
2.50 a 2,60
2:00 a 2.30)
2.20 a 2.80
PEPPER-White,..
Black.
HETEL NOT.
..SANDAL
WOOD, Malabar,
South Seas,
SAPAN WOOD, Manila,......
Siam,
FLOUR, California, per sack of 50 The.....
American, per harrel of 2001bs. WHEAT, Tientaîn
w
California.
NATIVE PRODUCE
SUGAR, Canton white. No. Fo 3,
Uk, Brown, --West Const, DX. Brown,.
Manila, Dry Yellow.....
D. BIUR Camphor, packed,...
PEAS, White,
Green,
Black
4.40 à 20 11.50 12.00
6.70 a 7.
3.10 13.00 a 14.00
12.00, 12.65
1.50 a 1.80
-9,80 2.40; 981 a 30
3.50 a 3.50
Aa
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Netico is hereby given that the Syingpoon Market, South, will be ready for occopation on the 2nd May next.
Parties désirupe of obtaining talle and Shops are required to register their names at the Office of the Burveyor General; au ou the 23rd of April, at at the said Market, Patties sa having their names registered will be entitled to draw lots for Stalls and Shops, in a cordabisa with the provisions of the Markets' Ordinošice, No. 9 of 185%
A3 Stalls and 6 Shops will be available in the Market,
Chlonial Beerblaty's Ghee, Hongkig, 24th March, 1964.
No. 55
By Order,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to Government Notification No. 40 of the 1st Instant, it is hereby made known that His Excellency the Governor las granted to Ho-Long, of the Chin-Long Shop, No. 541 Jervois Street, and Ng Yt, of the Book-loong Shop, No. 77 Jervois Btreat, the Exclusive Privilege of preparing and solling prepared Opium within the Colony of Hongkong, and the Waters thereof, for the period of one year from the 1st of April 1864.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hungking, 24th March, 1864.
Na 10
By Order,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,
Bay, begun to fucrcass agaia somewhal rapidly. LASTINGS, Assorted. In the first week of January there were 3,100 more pappers than in the previous week, in the woood week 5 620 more than in the first week;
ascoond.
and in the third week 5, 520 more than in the
Mr. Richard Oke Milatt, a organo, of Perpel,
| a very hearty dinner a two o'clock. An hour TN, Malacca,
after be complained of p his stomach, and TIN PLATES.....
of pain
his brother gave bin a glass of brandy, and a SHRATING MATAL Famalo derraatsubsequently procured him whisky QoxSILVER,
imes and next morning he died. Another brother, sad water. During the night he vomited several SPELTER,
Ningpo
Japan.
whose suspicions had been in onze was excited, Currex Shanghai. applied to the Home Secretary, the body aà ex- bumed, and poison found in it-bence the proceed legs, which are only as yet interesting from, the greas rarity of this crime, among the educated.
Parliament was opened on Thursday hy commission, Her Majesty being stiti usable to attend. The Speech in, as usual, very format: and reserved and, bears many marks of comper
workmanship. Her Majesty expresses her
With reference to Government Notification No. 33 of 12th ultime, the following Notice received from the sylon Government is pab- gratitude for the safe delivery of the Princess of lished for general information.
Colonial Recetary's Office, Hongkong, 28th 1881.
By Order,
NOTICE
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary..
The Superintendent of the Pourt-Fishery having reported, as the result of his recent inspection of the Pearl Banks, that almost all the Oysters have been found to be dead, Notice is hereby given, with reference to the Advertisemont in the Government Gazette of the 13th December, 1868, that no Pearl Fishery will take place this year,
Colonial Recretary's Office, Colombo, 23rd February, 1884.
No. 57,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
JAMES SWAN,
Assistant Colonial Secretary.
Wales, and then plunger at once into the question of the day, The "stain ef affairs on the Continent has been the guns of great anxiety."the death of the late King of Dominatk baving brought into anpiraation the stipulations of the Treaty of May. 1852." which are recapitulated as length. Ber Majesty has been obromitting in ber ende- the dioulties which on this nettar have arisen avours to bring about u precetal settlement of between Germany and Denmark' and to ward off the dangers which might follow from the beginning of warfare in the North of Europe, and ur Ma- joty will continue bar forts on the interest of. peace." Her Majesty " regrets" the destruction of a considerable portion of Kagosima, hopes that ↑ the insurrection in New Zealand will be put down- has alreed to give up the Lopian Istundā, kopqa for- more cotton, and bar appointed a Royal Com-
tion and declaration required to be madahy the clergy of the established Church." No other messures ore promised whatever, and the Speech makes no alludun to America, Poland, India, or the Congress.
Mr. GORGE L. TOMLIN having reported his arrival in the Colony, is appointed Superintendent of the New Geol, Stone Cutters faland, mission so revise the various forms of subaorin- under instructione Com His Grace the Secretary of State for the Bolonies,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1884.
No 68.
By Order,
F. L. HAZELAND, Baquire, having reported his retam to the Colony, has rerumed Ide duties as Crowa Solicitor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1884.
EXTRACTS. NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Por Chanticleer. Gordon's progress.
W. T. MERCER,
·Colomal Betražary.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
...
The case of "OʻKates, O'Kane aud Lord Pulin- ersten," which has for the Tast three months been one of the main interests of the clubs, kas como to a comwhat mysterions cading--the petitioner refures to Press the case, which has been dis- mised by the Judge Ordinary, with the remark that the obaractor of the respondent (Mrs, Kane), who bud challenged the fullest inquiry and proof," "should receive no tarnish from this [ ordeal,' and that it is a matter of great satis- faction to the Court think the Dams of the co-
jah zakin with be completely one of Weplogroent to a number of lovelas foreigners, op- respondent,which is never mentioned in England learn that Major Gordon became possessed of the pears still to be carried on, notwithstanding the withouts fast pride, should repassed from iran- Chung-wan's sword at Leyang. That chief had difficulties which must now attend it. To ospels without stain. Not se nume of the ob giren is to Tre-wang, who, when he made kiatures of hantloads of muskets and Amunition soure, petitioner, on whom Sir Jar Wilde puer Lertis from La-yang left is in the palace. Being have been made by the foreign authorities jared a severe censure, predieting that he would mea We are glad to learn that the vity of Kintang size, bo was of esaras, unable to rearer it, and America were strested on the sight of the 11th ke away the obaracter of the woman be coll
shat gab by the inhabitants and compelled to re- ing the past fortnight, Two Englishmen and one with the contempt which any one who tries to has surrendered to Major Garden, without resist fell into the hands of Gordon. It is reported in a boat loaded with arms, and two Italians his wife without offering say proof of his secusa. sende portion of the carrison retired, and the that Chung-wang has gone to Naukio, with the reminder shared their heads. Kintang i site intention of collecting his property and retiring waren on the Gullwing right under similar tists, may expect. li were from a letter ut Mr, materi nearly due West of Chang-chow, not to wang---Shongst Shipping List.
cireumatuses. The Americans and Englishman | O'Kane's solicitor (Mr. Moulay), quoted in this South of the Canal, Gordon will now, we believe,
are now, of esuren, in custody of their respective proceedings, as well as from Mr. O'Kane's letter consuls, and the Italians hare. Likewiss boca 1o his own soliciter;'niau quoted, that there has pinend as the disposal of Hi LM,'s representatives been an attempt, as the Jodge Ordinary remarke
march das North “ko Tan-yang, ■ city on the
Grand Canal sumie thirty muès beyond Chang-
The aride in arms with the róbels, which som shows The womanizations of the latter plass, time sgo usad to furnish sa remuneratīvu uma
VENDOE
Birley & Co. Mody & Co. Jobreon & Co. Bourjan H. & Co.
do do.
SEAWEED, Green,
3.20
Yellow
Musunoons, Japan,
9.50 2.60!
340
3.60
Cut,
3.00
MVESELLS, Dry Japan, large...
18.00
small,.
1.000
Siam large,
small,
9,00
6.00.
9.00 a 9.20)
18.00 a 14.00)
Sil
Hankow Seechṇit
SASSEMURIN, Japan white,
100. a 110.
Shr
2.40 250
Sp
black....
10.50 a 11,50
6,50 a 6.60 6,200 40
4. a 420 6.30 7.00 27.27.50
VERMICELLI, BES WAX, Japan.
per tub.
per pinul
per box,
per picul
28.00 a 28.50 35.00-20.00
74, 75,
5.00 5,20
83.50
33,50
13.60 a $4.50
36,50 37
Seles on the 26th March, 1864.—Hongkorg.
GUODE SOLD
1,250, 84, Grey Shirtings 2,000
so
6.4 2.000 badles Iron nail voda (o. 4.5.86) 10,000
do. (No. 1 to 61
100 bores Tin Plate.
6,000 pls. Manila White Bice
Kin-nam
PRICE
PURCHASER
$5.20 Foreign Merohnut
5.201
do 2:50 Yoo-lec
9.6 Chuu-cheong
7.00 Wing-loong
2.64
Sung-tong
7,000
Singapore do do,
3.50
6,000 Manila do. dr.
2.00
Macao Merchant
100 bags Japan Shelltisti
30,00
Canton
2,000 pes. 60 Reeds White Shirtings
5.50
Parkee
150 baga Shtung Cotton
31.30
Sontt & On.
7,000 pile. Sism White Rice 1,000
2:60
By Retail
do:
2.46
do.
100
Siam Cardamoms
17.90
Canton Merchant
900 Yellow Peas
- 2,65
day.
50 casky 200 16. California de
]s. *
200 pls Black Sateemas
6.00 Shang-tag 4.00
Pusten & Civ Garretta Bussell & Co. Fee-on-cheong Kang-yu-cheong Fine-fat-hong
do do. Wing.cheong-shin
Shanghai Commercial and Monetary.
6.50 a 3,60
5,30 à 3.30
OPTUM, 2814 March, 1864.
·PAINA, old $ 550.585"
new $
BENARES, old 5071 510 (Market quiet.
AST $ HALWA $ 065-700)
Exchange Hongkong.
.Br. 228.
26th Marsh, 1864. - On London, 6 months' sight
Calcutta, 3 days' eight .............
Do. London drawin Bombay, 2 days' right.... Shangliai, 38 days" right. Bar Hilver, Byeee........ Mexicans Enghul Invoices Gold Leaf, Discounts
Rs. 229. ..Rs. 276. Thi Thi + Acent, prem. ... cent. prema. ....1 per cent press. -100 touch $alas.
Mch.
..16 per cent.
Feb.
far.
Doniso the past week but little of interest has occurred to our Markes for Cotton and Wollen Manufactures. The speculative featurs noticed in our last appears to have died out, but prices are still maintained. Importers are holding firmly of Tip. 4.1.0 a Tls. 4.1.5 per pises for sib. 4 a Blb. 1 Gray Shirtings. The market, for Woollen fabrics is still active, and previous rates are readily obtained for Cavitels, Long Ella and Lastings. For Spanish Stripes the demand is inactive, and Sales are difficult to effent at previous quotations.
A sesreity of money amongst the natives still continues and provents their operetion in English manufatures to the extent they would otherwisa he inclined, more particularly ns by this thus the stocks in second handa must be sexy small.
Law Corros-Prices are without obsoge, Tis, 20.50 to Tia, 12.50 being the market rates for fair to good Shanghai and up-River staple. There is now little doing, and both holder and buyers will be influenced by the news from England to the 25th January, hourly exported.
Krou. Is improving in value, and the market at present is believed to be in a healthy state. Cosimon Bengat grain is world Tis. 24.5 to Tix. 25.6 per picul
TriComplete inactivity prevails in this market, and quotazionɔ nominally may be set down the same as last week: Orix-Natwa 3. 570, Pama Tis, 405 for new and Tls. 420 for old-Shanghat Begorder of 1916 March,
LÀTEST QUOTATIONS. Shanghal Tuesday Evening 22nd March,
XCHANGE. On London Bank Eato, 6 months sight, 6. 43 per fuel Credits, & months sipate 6r. St. per Tael Bills with Doct. 8 months "sights 6. 31. On Calcutta-Bank Bille, accepted ads, Rs. 305 per 100 Tael. On Bomboy, Dank Hills, accepted ads. [Bs. 368 per 100 Tuele.
On Hongkong-Bank. 5 da. 213. pur sent disct. Private 15 de. 281 per cent disch
is
BUILTON-Mex. Dellain-76.4 Carolus-74-77. Guld Baru. 98 touch Taels 160, Bar Silver, Taels 100. Copper Cab,
OPIUM-slo, Tack 565 a 570. Patai, New Toela 410. Patos Old Tuels 425. FREIGHT-To London-Tan £9,5 £4.10. Bilk £4.15. Landon and Liverpool Cotton £3.1% a £¥ per Ton of 50 cubic feet.
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