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It is hereby notified that, until further orders, the Eveniny Mail, China Mail and Overland China Mail will be the official mediums of all Notifications proceeding from Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate at Canton.

British Consulate,

Canton, April 18, 1866.

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.

It is hereby notified that, until further orders, the Evening Mail, China Mail and Overland China Muil will be the official mediums of all Notifications proceeding from Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate at Amoy..

British Consulato,

Amoy, April 23, 1866.

INTIMATIONS.

"CHINA MAIL" OFFICE:

PUBLISHED AT THIS OFFICE,

No. 2 WYNDHAM STREET,

• BACK OF THE CLUB

1. PHE DYENING MAIL.

A DAILY PAPER.

PRICE$2 per Month.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING.—First insertion, Ten lines and under $; each addi- tional line, 10 cents. Subsequent in- sertions, per Week 50 conts and à

(AUCTION" Notices are ex-- cepted, for which only one charge per weck is made.)

cente,

2. THE CHINA MAIL.

AN ORIGINAL WEEKLY PAPER,

(EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT.) PRICE$15 per Anuani; Single Copies,

44 cents.

ADVERTISING. First insertion, Five lines, $1 each additional line, 20 cents, Subsequent insertious, 50 cents and 10

cents.

THE CHINA MAIL HAS BEEN

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R. SWINHOE, Consul.

P. & O. S. N. Co's NOTICES,

& ORIENT

PENINSULAR

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STEAM TO

SHANGHAE.

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steam-ship ADEN," will have immediate despatch for the above Plaos

W. R. DALZIEL, Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, May 23, 1866.

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton;

ALSO

Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta.

-

THE PENATICLA AND DEN

NENTLY ENLAWORD IN BIZK, namely from 4 to 6 full pages. It is the only week ly paper published in China which con- tains a complete summary of Hongkong news as well as that from the treaty ports.

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship of China and Japan, und from Manila, ORISSA, Captain CURLING, with Australia, India and the Straits. It Her Majesty's Mail, Passengers, Specie, and circalation, which has of late consider Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May, at 2 r. M. bly increased extends throughout the coasts of those countries as well as to5 PM. on the 28th Instant SPECIE until CARGO will be received on board until various parts of Europo. Great faci-Neon on the 29th; and PARCELS until 5 lities are thus afforded to Advertisers. on the 29th.

in this newspaper.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES

AKE REQUIRED

3. OVERLAND CHINA MAIL,

A Written Declamation of the Contents CONTAINING 8 FULL PAGES, and containing and Value of the Packages for the Overland all the articles in the EVENING and Route is required by the Egyptian Govern- CHINA MAILS with Summary of Newsment, and must be delivered by the Ship and Commercial Suntinary.

ONCE-A-FORTNIGHT.

per to the Company's Agents, with Bills of Lading or with Parcels, and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.

**Shippers of Cargo on the Company's Black Bill of Lading, are particularly re- ADVERTISING. The same as in the Week-quested to note the Terms and Conditions of

THE MORNING OF THE MAILS' DESPATCH, PRICE-To Subscribers to the Weekly issue, $8; to Non-subscribers, $12. Single Copies 50 cents.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 24TH MAY, 1866.

P. & O. S N. Co.'s NOTICES.

MISCELLANEOUS.'

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STAEM WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TOSHIPPERS OF TREASURE. To facilitate the work of Shippers, the Company have arranged to receive any Treasure intended for Shipment in their Offices in the Queen's Road.

JOHN OAKEY & SONS,

MANUFACURAKS OF

EMERY, BLACK LEAD, CABINET CLASS PAPER, EMERY AND GLASS CLOTH; INDIA RUBBER KNIFE-BOARDS, SILVERSMITH'S SOAT

For Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Bleuero-Plate,

1

Plate Glason, SCOTCH, FRENCH, LONDON, AND OTHER GLUES.

Wellington Mills, Blackfriars Hd, London, 5.

ELLWOOD'S NEW PATENT AIR-

Treasure will be received in this manner and day between the hours of 10.4.31. and 4 P.., up to the day preceding that of the Steamer's departure. Should the hour fix. ed for leaving be later than Noon, slip ments will be

will be received on the day of depar ture, from 7 to 91.

to avail of this arrange Shippers desiring to ment will please send along with their Trea aure, Slupping Orders and Receipts careful ly filled up with Marks, Description, and

CHAMBER HAT. and if the Bill of Lading are Destination, delivered the same time the work will be TALLWOOD'S NEW PATENT AIR-CHAM. BER HAT combines the lightness of the greatly facilitated.

The Company of course except the "risk

Puru Har and the softness of a Tarbán, with the of boats," do, as covered by ordinary Madurability, comfort, and numerous other good qualities for which ELLWOODTS PATENT Air-Chamber rine Insurance.

HATS have so long been celebrated.

With reference to the foregoing notice, it is hereby intimated that the Company's Godowns are now ready for the reception of Opium and other cargo for shipment in the Company's Steamers, under the same condition as stated above.

THO SUTHERLAND, Superintendenti

Hongkong, 1st August, 1804.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Com- pany's Rute of Freight on TREASURE to and from all the Coast Ports is now re- duced to a uniform rate of one quarter per

elit.

THOS. SUTHERLAND, Superintendent, Hongkong, March, 22, 1866.

MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

HATS CAPS, Jess of every description manufactured at the Works of

J. ELLWOOD & SONS,

Great Charlotte Street, S. London,

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CACTUS-No Air Chamber ata or Helmet sze genuiffe,unless they hair on the lining "ELLwoon. &. Sope" "pate.

**Orders through Mercantile Houses carefully sitippüd.

FIELD GLASBES.—BURROW'S BINOCULAR FIELD and SLA GLASSES, finest quality Indiaar Mounts 3⁄4, 198, Ud., 40, 65.4.& £ìì, $s.

Power in proportion to price. ALUMINIUM · GLASSES, EXTREMELY LIGHT, £IG. 108, 214, 14., £16. 16., £19. 18.

The Large Glass at £18, 18. (6 by 5 inches) je one of the most powerful yet made. Adress, with Remittance:

W. & J. BURROW, MÁLVERN, ENGLAND, Or order through

f Messrs SMITH, ELDER & Cq, or

Messrs GRINDLAY & CO. CAUTION.BURROW'S Glasses bear their Name and Address.

BENZINE COLLAS.

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MAIS Preparation is, of the greatest uses in dinsolv

RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

PARQUEBOTS POSTE-FRANCAIS.

STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MES. SINA, MARSEILLES.

A150,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

AND CALCUTTA

ON FRIDAY, the 25th May, at 2 P.M., the Company's Steam-ship

BOILEYE TIGRE," Commandant HIM. N., with H.B.M.'s Mails, Fassen- gers, Spécie, and Cargo, will leave this Port for the above places corresponding

for Batavia

AL

ly. All NOTICE OF FIRмs" appearing these Bills of Lading, with reference to they's with one of the Compa-

in the Weekly will be inserted in the froshipment and forwarding of Cargo with Overland, and charged for, unless other-in to the adequateness of their Insurance

wise ordered.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, 17th May, 1866,

NOTICE

ESSKS A. SHORTREDE & Co. would

tising to the facilities offered by the altera- tions lately made in the management of the in Chinese of Notices

Firm for and Mercantile affairs

respecting generally. These advertisements will at Est be inserted in the Supplemental Sheet and should a sufficient number be sent in will be published on a separate alip.

TERMS FOR ADVERTISING. For the Current Week.

If translated by Messrs SHORTREDE & Co.

$1 for the first fifty characters, beyond that

number ons cent per characters

If sent in already translated into Chinese

50 cents for the first fifty characters, beyond

that number one cent per character.

Repetitions half-price.!

Copperplate Bill Heads and Visiting Cards promptly and noatly executed.

Paper and Envelopes embossed with Creats, Initials, &c.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. China Mail" Office,

Hongkong, January 25, 1866.

FOR SALE.

THE

THE ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR for 1886, published by A. SHOETREDE

& Co.

Price, $1.

Chius Mail" Office. Hongkong, February 26, 1866.

FOR SALE.

Policies in respect of the same.

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.

W. R. DALZIEL, Apting Superintendent. Hongkong, May 15, 1866.

NOTICE.

THE following Packages are still un-

claimed, and are lying in the P. & Co.'s Parcel Ronn at the Risk of the Con-

At GALLE, with one of the "British India Steam Navigation" Company's Steahors for Bombay

At Anes, with the Company's Mail Sten- mers for Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius.

At MESSINA, with the Company's Mail | Steamers for all the Italian Porta.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and accept- ed in transit

csit through Marseilles for the principal places of 1

of Europe.

The Company has authority to grant In- surance on all Cargo conveyed by its Vessels, at a premium of 1% upon Merchandizes and 1% on Treasure, from Hongkong to Lyons, Paris, London, and Holland, and proportionally for places this side of Suez.

ing but all Greasy Stains from Silke, Close, and Wearing Apparel of every description, usilo from, Furniture, Carpets, &e. However delicate the Fabric, this Liquid will not damnge it; and being perfectly neutral, it may be used for removing Greas Stains from Valuable Papers and Drawings. | |For cleaning Glores it stands uurivalled." Price Is. 6d.

Wholesale Agent J. Singer and Son ; 159 Oxtord St, London, and all Chemists and Druggists. Observe

the name, COLL39. All others are counterfeius,

INDIGESTION & STOMACHIC WJAKNESS PEPSINE.

TS Invidable Medicine for weak and impaired digestion, may be had in the form of Powder, Wine and Lezenge. The Powder is Pure, the Wine Unalterable, and the Lozanige a New, Agreeable,

and convenient manner of taking the modicite,

PEPSINE GLOBULES IN BOTTLES Manufactured by

T. MORSON AND SON,

31, 33, and 124, Southampton Row, Russell Square, London, And may be obtained of all respectable

Chemists and Storekeepers.

GELATINE (MORSON'S PATENT,) MORBON'S KREŠOTE,

and every description of Chemicals, and all New Preparations carefully packed for shipment **ee their Name and Trade Mark on all Pre- parations.

Orders to be made payable in London.

MACHINERY.

FR A. F. YARROW, Engineer, contracts for MR.

all kinds of Machinery, and will furnish prices London, EC.

MAIL.

INSURANCES.

China Traders' Insurance Company Limited.

CAPITAL $1,000,000. In 200 Shares of $5,000 each.

Managing Committee. WILLIAM NEILSON, Esq., (Messrs Oly phant & Co.)

RICHARD DEACON, Esq., (Mesara John Buri & Co.)

General Agents,

Messrs AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

THE Head Office of the Company is at Victoria, Hongkong, and Agencies have been opened at the following Ports, where Policies for Marine Risks will be issued upon the usual Terms.

&

At Canton, Mesurs AUGUSTINE HEARD

At Foochow, Mears: AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

At Shanghas, Messrs AVGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

At Bankow, II. G. Brindes, Esq., ut, Messrs Anguatine Heard & Co.

At Kiukiang, JOHN PASTORIUS, Esq, at

Augustine Heard & Co.

At Swatow, MessTS BRADLEY & Co.. At Tientsin, Messta FERGUSSON & Co.

PRICE, $15 PER ANNUM.

INSURANCE,

North British & Mercantile Insurance Gempang.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 180% CAPITAL £2,000,000.

ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263.

THE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong

Tfor the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the ex tent of $10,000 on any Building, or ou Merchandise in the same.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 1864.

NOTICES OF FIRMS.

: NOTICE.

Mur Firma in Foochow by Procuration.

C. L. GRANT is authorized to sign

WR. ADAMSON & Co. Shanghae, May 5, 1888.

NOTICE.

HUGH FRANCIS RAMSAY has

At Bangkok, F. BLAKE, Esq. at Mesars M this day admitted a Patner in our

Angustine

At

Hoard & Co..

Messrs W. G. HALE & CO.

Firm which now consists of RICHARD JAMES

POTA And Penang, Messrs Bous-GILMAN, CHARLES AUGUSTUS WILD, HENRY

At

A

TEAD

At Manila, Messrs RUSSELL & STURGES. At Yokohama, A. O. GAY, Esq., Messrs Angustine Heard & Co.

At Rangoon, Akyab and Bassein, Messrs NABH & CO.

will be

Agencies at other Ports of China and Japari bordit Europe, and America

be shortly established. Payment for losses will be made wherever

of the Agency Company exists, in one Mouth after proof of loss.

an

In addition to the usual Brokerage of 10- (Ten) per cent, a further return of five per cent., upon Premia paid will be made to all! Insurers with the Company.

AUGUSTINE BEARD &Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong, November 10, 1865.

London and Oriental Steam

Transit Insurance Office.

137, LMADENHALL STREET, LONDON. JAMES HARTLEY & Co., Managers,

Established 1843..

undersigned is authorised to accept Eisk or ghalf of this Office, by First

class Steamers.

THOS. SUTHERLAND, Agent.

Hongkong, 17th March, 1862.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.

N

OTICE is horeby given, that MR CHARLES MAKINTOSII has been appointed Agent to the Company in Houg- koug, and will take charge of the affairs of

BEVERLEY LEMANN, WILLIAM LEMANN, EDMUND HENKY. LAVERA, and Roas FRANCIS RAMSAY.

Chine, May 1, 1866.

GILMAN & Co.

NOTICE.

WE have this day re-established our selves in Business, which we will carry on in Shanghae instead of Hankow. INNES & Co. Shanghae, April 16, 1866.

NOTICE. THE BUSINESS STOCK IN TRADE, PLANT, &c, of Mera A. SHORTEEDS &Co, as well as the Proprietorship of their several publications has been disposed of to Mr EDWARD ANDREWS: and the Under signed hereby gives notice that the Interest and Responsibility of the late JAMES KEMP, in the Firm ceased on the $1st December last. All Persons indebted to the Firm on 31st December last, are requested to pay the amount of their accounts to the present Proprietor without delay.

G. FALCONER, cecitor of the late JAMES KRMP. Bongkong, April 14, 1866.

WITH Reference the shove

ment our business will be conducted under the Style or Firm of A. SHORTREDE & Co., as heretofore.

Mr N. B. DENNYS, will continue the Editorial and general inauagement of our business and sign our Firm per procuration.

A. SHORTREDE & Co. Hongkong, April 14, 1866..

NOTICE.

the Company on and after the First of Feb-MR EDWARD WALLACE, is autho-

ruary, 1866.

Megars GILMAN & Co. will cease to act as Agents, for the Company on the 31st Ja-

The Company's offices are temporarily at Messrs GILMANS & Co.'s, but will shortly be Removed, to their own Premisos,, in. D'Aguilar Street, next door to Mr DoteLas LAPBAIR'S

By Order of the Court of Directora,

JOHN S. MACKINTOSH,

Secretary.

Shanghae, January 10, 1866.

· Con ulting Committee in Hongkong.

rised to sign our Firm in Yokohama per procuration,

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Hongkong, April 13, 1860.

NOTICE.

of our Firm at Yokohama, Japan. E have this day established a Branch.

PHILLIPS, MOORE & Co. Hongkong, April 13, 1866.

NOTICE:

THE interest and Responsibility of the Up- dersigned in the WATCHMAKING,

H. B. Gibb, Esq., (Messrs Gibb, Living-and JEWELLERY Business, oased on the

ston & Co.)

signees, who aro requested to take inuae ofelo ill be received on board until and full particulare un application.33, Coridhi William Loan, Esq., Messrs Gilman DEBTS will be collected and all Claima

diate delivery,

¿

Captain Dickson, 1 Box Baggage. From Marseilles,--

of the 21st May, Specie and Parcels until 6 o'clock of the 22nd.

A Written Declaration of Contents and Value of the Packages destined beyond Svez is required by the Egyptian Government, to 1 Parcel Samples, and

nd must be furnished by the Shippers the Agent with the Bills of Lading; and will not be responsible for any the Company consequence or prejudice which may ensue from an incorrect declaration.

A. & C., 1972,

From Fugland- Per "Orisan,"

W. Baker, Esq.

Lt. F. Glodnie,

1 Box Apparel

A >

J: J. M.

1 Box Saddlery.

3 Box Worsted.

Ex "Northam,"

A. Campbell, Esq.,

S.

L

1 Box Samples.

1 Box

F. (in diamond) 3/6,

{ Boots & Ì Shoes.

Silk laces 799, 1 Box

? &c.

A. (iz diamond)

From Coast Ports,

Ex "Yesso," 1 Bedstead. Hongkong, May 23, 1268.

NOTICE.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

MR the Company's R WILLIAM ROBERT DALZIEL, Business in Hongkong from this date and

THE CHINA DIRECTORY For 1860 printed and published by Messrs A. SHORTREDE & Co.

Price, bound

$3,

Unbound in Paper cover.

$2,

Hongkong, March 23, 1866,

until further notico.

THOS. SUTHERLAND, Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 16, 1866.

For particulars respecting Froight and Passage, apply at the Company's Office, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, May 5, 1866.

A. CONIL, Agent.

NOTICE. THE following Cases are still unclaimed and are lying in the "Mossageries Im- periales" Parcel Room, at risk and Expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery:

From Marsailles. --

B. (in diamond), 1 Case Book.

J. L. &Co., No. 11,. 1 de. Glasware.

Puscole Pustovethy, 1 de. Preserves

1 Baggage.

M. L. G. 1,.. F.D. (in diamond), 13 Cases do.

W. U. 1/13,

Do.

15/25, 11 Cases do. 10/2,

2 do. સવ. From Bombay.— NM, 2 pieces and 1 Bundle Ivory.

A. CONIL, Agent.

Hongkong, May 18, 1866.

TUPPER & COMPANY,

dr No.)

1st January, 1865, from which date all

paid by Mr GEORGE B. FALCONER who has Francia Parry, Esq., (Mesera Birley & Co.) taken over the Business from that date.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK.

司公險保方北國中

Hongkong, April 2, 1866.

Manufacturers of

GALVANIZED CORRUGATED IRON, IRON ROOFING EX+ A*B WITH Reference to the above Adver-

SHEDS, JumDiscs, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, &C.,-

61 MOGRGATE STREET, LONDON, E.C.

NOW READY.

DXCHANGE TABLE, showing the value of One Pound Sterling in NEW YORK,

at the different Rates of Sterling Exchange

on London, by 1-8ths from 12 to 102 per cent. Computed by Mr JOHN V. YATMAN, New York.

PRICE ONE DOLLAR. "China Mail" Office, 12th May, 1864

INSURANCE.

London Jnsurance Corporation.

(Established by Charter 1720.)

THE undersigned, Agonts at Hongkong for the above Corporation, are propar- ed to grant POLICIES against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any BUILDING, or on MERCHANDISE in the same.

DENT & Co.,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1855.

Agents.

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壓之公司佛蘭西士巴厘

及議

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月三十一號止不復辦理本公司之事:本公司之辦

有本公司之事宜其辦理 未士機利文公司自正

方

自麥

一起代

新之自後人

tisement, the Undersigned begs to

notify that the Business will be carried on

by bim from this data, under the Firm and

Style of G. FALCONER & Co.

G.. FALCONER.

Hongkong, April 2, 1866.

NOTICE.

WE have authorised Mr F. SORNSEN

to sign our Firm. per procuration.

Saigon, March 1, 1866.

BEHRE & Co..

NOTICE,

THE Interest and Responsibility of, Mr

THOMAS S. ODELL, in our Firm,

ceased on the 31st December, 1865 and Mr.

ERNEST DEACON has this day been

admitted a Partner.

DEACON & Co.

Canton, January 1, 1866.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ELDRED HALTON in our Finn ceased

on the 30th June last, and Mr JAMES PÉN-

DER DUNCANNON was admitted a Partner

the 1st July,

on

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, January 11, 1866.

HAM STREET, HONGKONG