The
THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Vol. XXII. No. 1090.
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UBLISHED at this five. No.2 WYNDHAM
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PB -
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2. THE CHINA MAIL.
ONCE A WEEK.
(O THURSDAY NIGET.) Paid $10 per Annum, Siegta Copies, 44 cents. ADVERTISING,Fistinsecten, Five Enes, $1 each additional line 29 cents. Subsequent inter- tions, 50 cents and 10 cents.
3. THE OVERLAND MAIL. ONCE-A-FORTNIGHT
Tuz MORNING OF THE MAIL'S DESPATCH.) PRICE-To Suberjbers zu the Weekly issue, Ed;) to Non-subscribers $12. Sing,eCopies, Ucents,;
the Weekly. AU ADVENTINING-The same as
"Nicks Of Firsts" apparing in the Weekly will be inserted in the Quertend, and charged for, unless oterwikeordered."? Hongkong, 1st February, 186
China
P. & O, S, N. Co.'s NOTICES.
STRAM TO SHANGHAR THE Departure of the P. & U., N. Co.'s Steam-
for 24 hours,
NEPALL" is unavoidably postponed.
THOS, SUTHERLAND,,
Superintendent j Hongkong, Janasry, 1806.
TH
STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY, AND FURQIAU.
E P.&O. S. N. Co.'s team-ship AZOFF” will leave for the above Places on SUNDAY, the 7b Inst. At daylight. Despatches will be closed at 5 on SATURDAY.
THOS, SUTHERLAND,
Superintendent. fiongkong, Jaquary 4, 1266.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DEGALLE
ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,
AND SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI
ALSO.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 4TH JANUARY, 1866.
INSURANCES.
'CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
CAPITAL $1,000,000. ›
In 200 Shares of $5,000 each,
Muniging Committee. WILLIAM NEILSON, Esq., (Mosers Olyphant & io)
JOHN W. MOLELLAN, Esq. (Manager, Commer clean Corporation of India and the East
RICHARD DEACON, Esq., (Messrs John Burd & Co)
General Agenis,
Messra ACGUSTINE RAAD & Co.
THE Head Office of the Company is at Victoria, Hongkong und Agencies have been opened at the following Ports, where Policies for Marine Bike will be isced upon the usual Terma.
At Canton, Mesers AUGUSTINE HEARD & -At Pubelig, MEN AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.
At Slaghe, Messrs Acgestive Hearn'& Cs. A Hankow, . . BainsEs, Esq, at Messrs Augustine Heard and Co.
BATION COMPANY's Steam-ship “SADDO," Captain GRAINGER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specir, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places on MONDAY, the 15th Augustine Heard and Ca. A. SHORTREDE & Co.'
Juntary, at 2 P.M.
THE CHINA TRADERS MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
CAPITAL, $1,400,000
In 200 Shares of $5,000 inch-$1,000 per Shaie Paid up.
CONsforING COMMITTEE. WELLCAM NON, Beq, (Alessrs Olyphant & C) W. MACLELLAN, Esq, {Manager Commercial
Bank Cuporation.)
Riculars digicon, Esq., (Mesare John Burd& Co.)
General Agents,
j
Mesirs AUSTINE HEARD &. Co.
THE Aatment of Shares will take place on the
4th day of October next, and fasther Applica Los for Shares will be received until the Bri of Jelber next.
Application to be made in the form given below, and addressed to the General Agents, from whom any information can be obtained.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Cheralded by
THE CHINA TRADERS MARINE INSURANUS SOCIETY OF HONGKONG, Laxitan.. GENTLE hereby request that the Commit
shares in the above com- teo will allot to me pany, and I agree to accept such altares or any lers umber which may bejellsited to me, and to pay the first call of Due thehund Dyllars per share, and farther cals to quer amount and at sich times and in such manner as may be authorised by the Articles of Association of the said Cougang, and to subscribe the Articles of Aseciation when balled on to do so.
I am, Gentlenen,
Your Obediant Servant. Hongkong, September 7, 1805.
Jist Received, Price $16. CITANFORD LIBRARY MAP OF ASIA, canstructed by ALEK. Kerre JoussoN F.S.E., E.R..5. Edlice of The Physical allus, Se..
Engraved the feet style, on Copper Plates Size, te juhes by 58; Septe, 10 miles to an inch. On rollers, rarnished. Ja ole pine is carefuly displayed,
distinguishing the Mighten Provinces of Chima proper the Colonial Dependencies of Magharia Mengchia, and Tiber, with their subdivisions, The Consulis Parts are inserted together with it very class array of names along the Const, and the Darts open 10 Europeans on the Yang-se River,
To be had at the China Mull Office.
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS." THIS Paper is received regularly English and. Fronch fail stenges, subscriptions and Dobare per Anam.
JAS. GARDINER.
**China Mall Office; - Itongkong, March 15, 1864,
!.
FOR SALE AT THE CHINA (MAIL" OFFICE
·M
AP of the United States and Mexio, by
Professor H. D. Raocses, Beston, and A. KTH Juskos, P... Fugraved in the Suest style on Copper Pates, Si, inches by Go futes to the inch, On rollers, varnished Price $18.
Hongkong, Deceber 7.1804.
HOME NEWS! ŢAVING been appointed AGENT for the above H Newspaper.
1 am now prepared to deliver Copies to Silcribers. Subscription, Twelve Dol
JAMES GARDINER,
Лучква
tars per Anndos.
China Muil" Office, Hongkung, August 18, 1874.
NUW READY EXCHANGE TABLE, showing the value of One Pound sterling in New YORK, at the different Rates of Sterling Exchange on Londen, by, 1-8ths from 12 to 102 per cent. Computed by Mr Bony V. Yatas, New York..
PRIER ONE DOLLAR.
**China Meil Office 12th May, 1884.
THE LONDON, AND CHINA EXPRESS,"
PUBLISHRs 102, 17ry and 2uru'
- Dusale at China Mait Office, Hongkong.. Subscription for 1304-12; and to the Export Supplement, $2.50%
FOR SALE. THE PLANT. PRINTING PRESSES, TYPES, FIXTURES, and other STOCK IN TRADE, and the G00-WILL of the China Mull, Weekly Dewspaper The Overland Chine Mail, Fermightly newspaper The Reening Mall, Daily newspaper and Ching Directory,-published in Hongkong, and belonging to the Estate of the Juic JE KM,
Applications for the Purchase of the above to be mude, on or before the 10th day of Juntary next, to the Undersigned, from whom all information, respec ting the extent of the Business, and amount of the Stock, may be obtained.
G. FALCONER,
Executor.
Hongkong, December 20, 180s.
..
CARGO will be received on board until the 13th January. SPECIE patil Noon on the List; and PARCELS until 5.2. on the 13th.
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES,adz
4
4. Klakinng, Jons PASTORIUS, Esq., at Messrs.
At Swatmy, Messis ADLEY and Ca,
At Tientsin, Alusers FERGUSsUp a Li,
Heard and Co.
At Bangkok, E. BLAKE, Esq., at Merra Augustine
At, Suigan, Messrs W. G. Hanz & Co.
At Singapore and Penang, Messrs BOUSTEAD & Col
At Manila, Masis Russul and Stenci At Yokohama, A. O. Gar, beg, at Messrs Augus the Bean & Co.
Huignon, Akyub and Bussin, Majara NIR-
A Written Declaration of the Contents. and Vale ofthe Packages for the Overland Rdure is required by the Egyptian Government and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Pargels, and theft
y do not hold themselves responsible forany detention or prejudice which may happen from inecrrectness on such declaration, incre
*** Shippers of Carge on the Company's Back Billof Lading, are particularly requested to nute cac Termsand Conditions of these Billshy Lyding, with referance to the transhipment and furwarding of Cargu,with aniew to the adequateness of their In eurance Policies in respectof the sume.,
For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & G. Š. N. L'o.`s Ufilce, liungkung.
TINUS. SUTHERLAND,
Sapurintendant.
Hongkong, January 2, 1766.
Agencies at other Ports of China and Japan and lag in fadin, Europe, land-America, will be shortly
established.
Payment for losses will be made wherever an Agency of the Company exists, in ons Mouth after proot of 1085.
.
1 addition to the usual Brokerage of 10 (Ten) per cent, à further return of five per cent. apo Premia paid will be made to all Insurer. With the Copacy,
NOTICE... THE following Packages are still unclaimed, flowing the the F. & Co.'s Parcel Roon at the fish of the Cosignces, who Are To Juz quested to take immediate delivery."
Captain Jacksoll, Me Wilbourne, Me Tidaerah,
Op D. (u hearı);",
1 Box Baggage.
1 uitlined
) Trank Baggage,
From Southampton.
1 Case Merchandize:
36 Cases Rides, 1 Case Hide 101/142, 1 pkg. Samples. From Trinsic,
H1 L. & Co. ). 11/46,1 ..
A. T
1. 25 (in diamond), . N. P.
(i heart),
R. M. No. 15,
1 Box Sundries, N. in dizmaid) N.F.A., Parcel Catton Samples.
Hougkong, Deteniber 6, 1865.
PENÍNSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF TREASURE 10 facilitate the work of Shippers, the Company To the work of
for Shipient in their stepuers at their Officer in the Queen's Hand,
Trensure will be received in this manner any day between the hours of 10 a. and up to the day preceeding that of the Steiner's departure, Stadd the heurtixed for leaving he later than Moon, shipments will be feceived on the day of departure,
from 7 to 9 A.M.
Shippers desiring to avail of this arrangement will pleast seit along with their Treasure, shipping Orders and Receipts carefully tilled up with Marks, Desciption, and Destination, and if the Bills of Lading are delivered at the same time the work will
facilitated.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &C.
General Agents Hangkong, November 10, 1865.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE untersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are per pronared. 10 accept-Risks and to grant fes of the usual
GILMAN & Co. Agenthat Hongkong & Puhchan, Hongkong, 1st January, 1888.
1
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NOTICE.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co, Hongkung. January 1, 1866.
Mail.
J
MISCELLANEOUS...
TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS,
THE Interest and Responsibility in og Firm of THE RICHARD WESTALL, and
KEARSLEY'S ORIGINAL WIDOW WELCH'S MR RANDAL HUMPSTON CHAMBERS
FEMALE PILLS ceased on at itibo, and Mu VILLIAM HAR-
Purtcer." GREAVES is the day admitted
ONG celebrated for their peculiar virtues, are Our Partners in China now are Me WILLIAM ou ate fue de spelend valuable
1 HARGREAVES, MR ROBERT BRAND and Medicine in removing obstructions and relieving JUSTUS WILLIAM HENRY ESCHERICH oliejinonveniences to which the female frante e Tiable especially those which at an early period of life frequently asian from want of exercise and general debility of the system. Purchasers should see that caca Box is wrapped in white paper, and do C. Ruauszzy, printed on the Government Stamp PE Interest and Responsibility of Ronex Pica 22, P5. per Bux. May be bad of all Chemists
James FanninE, ROBERT MURNED REDDIE, thought the World. (deceased), and Jhours Whertow, in our Establish- ise Bilions Herfaches end Liver Complainte ments in Chine, sensed Yesterday, and Today rejeared by SANGERS TASTELESS ANTABILIOUS have admitur Partours therein RLAND WAL-POWDERN, price 154. per Packbe. LIAM FARBADGE, JOSEPH ParBuber HODLIDAY, RICHARD KOwerr, aud JusePH PERROTE BARNES,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 186
NOTICE
WE have this day islied ourselves at this
Port under the form of DEETJEN VON BERGEN as Merchants and Agents.
MD. DEETJEN.
E. W. VON BERGEN,
Hongkong, Fanuary 1, 1366.
NOTICE
ODELL, in our itu, ceased on the X1st THE Interest and Responsibility of M THOMAS December, 1865- and MR ERNEST DEACON has this day been builted a l'armén
DEACON & ̈Có,' Canton, January 1, 1866.
THE
NOTICE.
HE Interest sad Responsibility of MR PAUL:
EULERS in our Fim ceased this day.
Qar Business will in future he conducted by MR THEODOR HESSE, Under the Bayle of HESSE & Co., which Fira Mn A. HLP. HASE is authorized to sign.
HESSE EHLERS & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1865.
NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of MR FREDE THICK HORSEN LUK in our Firm Pezased on the 81st Alay lasL
TRAUTMANN & Co. Shanghae, soptember 30, 1865,
NOTICE
MR JOHN MOUL is aubrized to sign star
Canten, September 27, 1865.
Ch
NOTICE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
DROBATE of the last Will and Testament of (Established by Charter 1720.
JAMES EMP, late of Hongkong Decensed, having HXHE undersigned, Agents at Hungrang fur the heen granted to the Undersigned, all Persons having above torporation, or prepared to grant PCLAIMS against the Estate of skid Deceased, are CICLES again FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 requested to send in the same to the Undersigned, On any BUILDING or on MuudaaRDI2Kin the same on or before the 30th day of June next, otherwise. they w not be received. And auspessons INDER- DENT & Co.,
TEL to the said state are beicby requested to pay Agents.
the magongt of their. Debts to the Cudersigned, will- out dehy
G. FALCONER,
Exceptor. Hongkong, Treceber 20, 1865.
Hongkong, 12th April 1885,
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NOTICE.
THE Authority granted to Ma THOMAS LAN- Ty and in Ma THOMAS LAN
crases from this daw..
JOHN FORSTER & Co. "Fonchow, October 16, 1865.
NOTICE.
Interest and Responsibility of MR.GEORGE A. ARCHER, in our Fizra censed an the 30th Ultimur.
SMITH, ARCHER & Cỡ. Hongkang, July 3, 1965.
bohe capsny f course except the risk of boats,""
&c., as covered by ordinary Marine Insurance.
With reference to the foregoing notice, it is hereby intimated that the Company's Gonhwns are. now ready to the reception & Opiem and other Cargo for shipment in the Company's Steamers, under the same condition as stated above,
NOTICE. WHENRY SMITH hus this dayeboen ad- nitted a Partner in our Fira, which now consists of 31 JAMIESON ELLES, MA ED- MUND FYE and Ma HENRY SMITH.
ELLES&Co.! A
THUS. SUTHERLAND, 10
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1864,
INSURANCES.
ONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT
INSURANCE OFFICE.
187 DEADENHALL STREET, LONDON, JAMES HARTLEY & Co., Managers. Established 1843.
THE undersigned is authorised to accept Ris
THO SUTHERLAND,
Byent.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1862.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special. Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809; CAPITAL £2,000,000,
ACCUMULATED FUNDS 42,283,027. ANNUAL REVENUE #497,268.
THE Undersigned AGENTS at. Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies sgainst FIRE, the extent of £10,000 on any. Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, June 21; 1864.
Amoy, July 1, 1865,
· NOTICE: ER business in Londen, hitherte conducted un- der the style of J. F. H. TRAUTMANN, And that in Bankow under the style of R. C. D. MOFFAT, will heöbeforth at both places be carried on nuder our own demi
We have also opened a Branch of our Fan at Yokohama.
"MR ROBENT CARRICK DONALDSON MOFFAT and MR FRANZ BOBNTRAEGER have this day bech adarited Partners in our Firm. TRAUTMANN'& Co. Sanghae, June 1, 1863.
NOTICES
TH
SHIPPING.
NOTICE.
E following Cases are still unclaimed and re lying in the Messageries Imperiales" Par vel Room, at the risk of the Cousigners, who are requested to take anediate delivery:
(in diamond),
J.
& Co., No. It.
Pascale Pustoverlay,..
E. S. (in triangle) F. A. D., .】
475.12/12,
J. 1 Case Bookie."
do. Guns Ware
da. Preservek.
5 Cha. Merchpo.
3. A. D, 716, 14723, 102,
4 Chs. Merchize.
6 hs. Merchze.
5 caves, Neadles.
F. B. 3075/9,
F. B. 3944/48..
F. B. 390/8, Hongkong, December 30, 1865.
4 cases Needles.
MISCELLANEOUS,
SAPCE LEA, AND PERRINS
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the only good Sanc and applicable to every variety of Dish-
gentleman At
Extraes of a fatter from Medical Madrus his brother it Worcester, May, 19511
Tela nad Persists that their sauce is highly esteemedii India, act is, in my opinion, the meat paratable as well as the must wholesome Sauce that is made
CAUTION,
LEA AND PERRINS GUSTAVE PILLIT is authorized to sig Beg to caution the Public against spurious imitations aur. Firms per procuration from this date.
ED. RENARD & Co. Saigon, 1st June, 1885,
NOTICE. have this day established myself at this Porr ng MERCHANT GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, under the Firm of LINGKER & Co.
I
Sprato, 1st July, 1864,
A. G. LINCKER,
-NOTICE.
HE Business of the Undersigned, as PUBLIC TRA INSPECтon and--COMMISSION Ausstat
this Port, will frame this date be carried ou under the style of Kissan & Co.
W. B.KINNEAR. Foschow, January 1, 1985,
NOTICE.
Endersigned have been appointed AGENTS
for. Liuvos st CANTAN nad MACAO. Communications at Maçao to be addressed to Mr F. L. LANÇA, H.B.M. Conanlar Agent there. GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, 25th April, 1868.
of their celebrated WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
T&P. have discovered that several of the For eign Marketa have been supplied with SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. the labels closely resembling those of the genuine Sunce, and in one or more instances the naine of t ad P. forged,
L. and P. will proceed against any one who may manufacture or vend such imitations, and heva instructed their correspondents in the various parla of the world, to advise them of any infringement of of their rights.
ARE FOR LX AND PERRINS SAUCE.
Said Wholesale and for Export, by the Pro prietors! Worcester, Messrs. Crosse and Black wall Mauris Barclay and Sons, London; &e, &c.; by A. S WATSON & Co., Hanghong; and by Grocers and Oilmen universally.
MACHINERY.
RA. F. YARROW, Engineer, contracts for all kinds of Machinery, and will fordish prices and full particulars-on application.33, Corbill, London, EC.
Poth Medicines may be had of
J. SANGELS & SUN, 150 UxrusT ST., Lospo
FIELD GLASSES-BURROW'S BINOCULAR FIELD and Sex Ühases, nest quality Indian Mounts £3. 135;60., £5, 0, & £6.8. Power in proportion to price." ALUMINIUM GLASSES, EXTREMELY LIGHT, 410.jÏ0, £14. 148) 216. 165, £18. 18s. The Large Glen at £18, 188. (6 by 5 inches) is one of the mast powerful yet made. Adress, with Remittance:
W. & J. BURROW, MALVERN, ENGLAND. Mesers SMITH, ELDER & Co., or Or order through Messes GRINDLAY & CO.
CAUTION BURROWS Glisses bear their Name and Address.
DINNEFORUS FLUID MAGNESIA
Is the great Teenigdy for ACIDITY OF STOMACH, HEADACHE, HEARTBURN, INDIGESTION, SOUR FRUCTATION AND BILIOUS APPECTIONS.
It is the Physician's Cure of GOT TH
PRICE, $15 PER ANNUM.
MISCELLANEOUS.
INCIPIENT CONSUMPTON ARB-EPRECTCALLY-CURED BY KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES
COUGHS, ASTHMA, AND-
OR half a Century this well-known remedy for Flora Digredera has, incessfully stood the test of public approval, and their usefulness has been extended to every clime and country of the civilized world. They may be found alike on the guldfields of Australia, the back-woods of Americ in every important place in the East or West Indies and the Prince of Pekin. During this long period they have, withstood the pretensions of numerous in ferior, rivals, and are now the acknowledged aniidota of Couples, Coids, Asthma, &c.
Sold in Bottles and Tins of varions sizes THOMAS KEATING, Chemist, &c., 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, Landon
N. To prevent spurious imitations, please to observe that the words KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES are engraven on the Cloverment Stamp of cach But, without which none are genuine.
MAGENTA ROSEINE. FUCHSINE, SCARLER, PHOSPHINE, EMERALD GUREN,
BLUE, MAUYE, VIOLET, YELLOW, SOLUBLE BLUE, and PVRPLE, "The above brilliant Aniline Dye Crystals in
Bottles, with Directions er Use. Also,
SCARLET PASTE (Soluble in Water) 25. par 1b Ini, Jars.
DANIEL JUDSON & SON,
ANILIAR DYR MERCHANTS AND DEVALTR55, “
195, Calends Street, London- ̧ì. Mills and Manufactory-Bermondsey. N.B.-Prices greatly reduced."
INDIGESTION & STOMACHIC WEAKNESS. PXPALKE
MORSON AND SON, Wholesale and Ex-
TYMORON AN, MON,
Far
famed PEPSINE WINE, are enabled to offer theTM purestland surest substitute for the Gastric Juice; its a is pow Universal Sold in Bottles 4, 8, and 16 ozs, and obtainable of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors.
MORSON'S PEPSINE LOZENGES, POW- DER, PATENT GELATINE, and all GRAN- GLAR PREPARATION 1 & Manofacturers of Chemical, Pharmaceutics and Photographical Pre-
REZUMATIC COUT, GRAVEL, and other complaints of the Bladder, and in the cases of FEVER AND FEYRISH IRRIT DILITY OF SKIN It produces grateful cooling erects. As a safe ant gene Medicine for Infants, Children, Delicata Feparations. andles, and for the sickness of t'egnancy, DINNE EORD'S MAUNESTA is indispensable, and when aken wish the Acidulated Lauon Syrup forms A DELIGHTFUL EFFERVESCING SALINE
AND AFERIENE, m
Prepared by: DINNEFORT & Co., CHEMISTS, LONDON,
And sold by Druggists and Storekeepers through- cut the World.
CAUTION Ask for DINNERORD'S MAGNERIA, and see that DINNEFORD & Co. Son every Antfle and label..
TEETH WITHOUT PAIN.
OSTEO BIDON.|||
PEST, 1st March, 1362, MASSES GABRIEL'S' INVENTION FOR SUPPLYING ARTIFICIAL MINERAL TEETH, WITH SOFT FLEXIBLE GUMS,
Britirely dispensing with the use of Springs, Wires, or Metallic Bostrings, and especially adapted for, these of long residence in Warm Climates.
ESS
GABRIEL
THE OLD ESTABLISHED
DENTISTS
(Diploma 1815)
27, Harley Street Cavendish Square, and 4 doors from the Railway Bridge,
፡
T. MORSON AND SON, 81,33, and 124, SOUTHAMPTON ROW, LONDON. **Orders (payable in London), are most carefully shipped....
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMISSION AGENT,
Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON.
THE Colonial Press supplied with
Newspapers, Book, Type, Ink, Freesou,
Paper,Correspondent's Letters;
and any European Goods on London Terms, COLONIALNEWSPAPERS received atthis Offe aro regularly fled for the inspection of
Advertisers and the Public.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TUNED AND
REPAIRED. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ON ANP ̈
INSTRUMENT, -
BY
C. WAGNER, 22 Hollywood Road, Hongkong, December 4, 1962.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AN AMERICAS SORTAs one of the Panama steamers wiss recently leaving the barbour of Havana, a beautiful widow lady named Howard was standing by the ganwala, on which her little son, about four years old, was sitting, playing on a sugar fageolst, which his feu mother had purchased for him of an ingenios Sphnis confectioner. The child was great- y delighted with the toy, and blew vigorously, while Mrs Howard seemed to enjoy the little fellow's delight as much as he enjoyed the fugenlet. The transcendent batuty of the inother and the angelic forward-loveliness of the child riveted every age that observed them, and various were the speculation: advanced as to their history. After some time a sailor shouted
Ludgate Hill, London Liverpool: 134, Duke Street, Birmingham 65, New Street. Parties at the extremity of the ginbe, by ing particulars as to the condition of their mouths, with an entfesite of One Guimba, will receive by return that which will enable them to take an in- pression of the raouth so as to enable Messrd G. to forward either a partial or complete set of Teeth.
GABRIEL'S CELEBRATED ODONTAL GIQUE for restoring and preserving the Teath, 10s. fd., and 21 per battle. Patent White. Model for atopping Front Teeth, warranted never to change colour, S., and 40s. 6d. per packet, and the Gutta Pezha, 15. 6. per box.
GABRIEL'S Practical Treatise on the Teeth which explains the punerous advantages obtainable by the patented method, may be had their Agents ur will be furnished direct on receipt of Twelve Stamps.
CORRUGATED GALVANIZED IRON SHEETS.
( Best Quality only) F. BRABY & Co., MANUFACTURELS & MERCHANTS. Roofs supplied with or without Framework. BRABYS ITALIAN ROOFING ZINC. PERFORATED ZING, SHEET ZING, IRON TANKS, WIRE NETTING, BUCKETS,
and all other Galvanized Goods.
Illustrated Price Lists Fres on Application. FREDERICK BRABY & Co.,
FITZROF WORKS,
Euston Road, LONDON. SLATE BILLIARD TABLES, SOLID OR
HERWISE, TO SUIT ALL CLIMATES.
NOTICE
AKEY & SONS WELLINGTON KNIFE
POLISH, EMERY, BLACK LEAD, &
JOHN OAKEY & SONS, Manufacturers' of Emery, Black Lead, Glass and Emery Paper, and Glass Clothi
INDIA-RUBBER KNIFE-BOARDS, &c. Wel- lington Mills, 172, Blackfriars Road, S., London.
A shark shark!" and everybody crowded to see the buge creature that was swimming alongside the vessel. As the passengers were remarking on the appearance of the shark, a abriek was beard, fara a splash, and quick as Egbtcing the ravenous mouster darted upon his prey. Poor little foinros Howard had fallen from the gunwale, and the widowed- mother was now childless. Mes Howard, who had fainted, was carried below, in a state of insensibility. The shark still swam by the vessel's side. Some of the
en determined, if possible, to avenge little Temmy's death; and baiting a large hook with a piece of fresh beef, they cast it overboard Almest immediately the-bark swallowed it, and fifty stalwart arme pulled Justily at the stont rope. He was an immense mousser, snd straggled. vidently. As zoOD as his nose as pulled well out of the water, a BUD- her of Californians began to practies pistol shooting at his eyes. Their balls soon put a quietus upon him, and be was hauled, lifeless and lizop, on board. When his hage bulk bad been stretched along the deck, it was proposed that ho should be opened, and the renain, of the boy taken from his stomach, and given Chriss ta burial The proposition. was immediately acted upon, and soon the aircase was laid open; wher, to the ntter astonishment of everybody, the boy was found snugly seated between a couple of the mobster' ribs, stili playing-bis ingeolet,
A GENTLEMAN was walking along the Birkenhead dock, when his-attention was directed to the Busting church. A be exclaimed, "I ses its High o Low Church, according to the state of that tide."
CURRAN the Irish wit's, raling passion was his joke. In his inat illness the physician observing in the morning that he seemed to cough with more. difficulty, he answered, "That is rather surprising, as I have been practising all night."
INSIGN-The following is a copy of a poetical invitation on the sign of The Beehive, on old ing sa Abingdou, kept by William Honey
Within this Hive we're all alive, Good Liquor makes us funny 1 If you are dry, step in and try The favour of our Honey,"
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