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Notices to Consignres.

NOTICE.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of the under mentioned 1 HAVE this day commened Business as

Goods, consigned to Order, sro bereby Informed that the same have been landed and stored in the Godowns of the Under signed at Consignees risk and expense.

Ex

"Gresham," from London.

1 case Merchandise.

Charlotte," from Loudon. →→ Win diamond) 1/10, 10 cases Marchan dise, shipped by H, C. McDonald.

R, G. M. (in triangle) C. B. 15/20, 11. cases Marchandise, shipped by Cross Blackwell m

JARDINE MATHESON & CE Hengkong, December 27, 1887. -

ONSIGNEES of

T. 13

Lof y

&

B2bags BICHE-DE-MER,

shipped by Son Rum SEX ON, per “MA- DONE" from Sydney, are informed that the same have been landed and stored at their risks and expanse, by 9705 REYN VAAN BROTHERS & Hongkong, December 30, 1867.

Co

MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES CO.

NOTICE

PHE following ouros have been handed and stored at the risk and expense of the Connignees who are requested to tare im mediate delivery

Ex Alphee,7th September,

BM & Co. 1, 1 nee Sundries

* Ke Tigre, ôth December

1 basket Feathers

BERTRAND Principal Agent,

Hongkong, December 19, 1867,

angan dg Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HF Interest ned Responsibility of Mr

A. D. MITCHELL in our Firm, cezaeu

on the 31st day of Doceraber, 1867

· A FERGUSON & Co.

Hongkong, January 9, 1865,

DO NOTICE.

HE Burities of the Undersigned will be pin carried on at Peddar's Hill, Mr BURLED R Botes having retired from

the same.

GEO. HOLMES

General Broker Ship and Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Inter- est and Responsibility of the late Mr C. JAMESON in Our Firm cessed on the 30th September last,

*

Business will in futura bo carried on by Mr Z BARTON under the Name or Byle of JAMON & BARTON, us heretofore,

SARANJAMESON & BARTUN. Hongkong, January 2, 1868. Zap

K. THOMAS PYKE has this day been

BIRLEY & Co.

Med Partner in our Wizz.

Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE

8 my Engagement ceases in May Dust, 'all outstanding Accounts for the past Two Year minst he sent in immediately for payment.

MARY HASTELOW LANDLE, sojoni mara duperintendent. Diocesan School,

Hongkong, Janary 2, 1868,

16my

NOTICE ESSRS. I. P. M. WACHTELA and H.

Altimo

nerd in our Firm since the 31st December

GAYMANS & Co

1868

Nagasaki, Jandiary. 1,

NOTICE.

Ama

Business as Ship and Insurance Binker, Commission Agent, de hitherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firm of J. S. Hadradox A Có.

J. S HOOK Hongkong, September 28, 18677 NOTICE

hereby given that the Interest and Besponsibility of Mr GEORGE FALCONER as administrator of the Estate and Effects of JOHN JÁNOS TAWUBIT, deceased, in the of

Ship Broker.

8. L HEINEMANN. Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE.

ROM and after this date, Captain J. C. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business

of my Marine Surveying at this port.

H. J. DRING, Marine Surveyor.

if

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements.

ARMY SERVICE.—BUILDINGS, EALED TENDERS will be received at

this Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 7th instant, for the Hire of HOUSES containing three or more Rooms each, suit- able for Officers Quarters. The Praizes must be in a healthy situation, and in goud repair.

The Owner to be responsible for all Rates and Taxos.

Prochow, August 1, 1957, FOMENTO REDMOND UNACKE

NOTICE.

1ITH roference to the above, the

Wbusines hitherto sarried on by U. J. Ukind, Esq. at Foochow will be conducted by the Undersigned.

J. C. SAUNDERS,

Chop

Pagoda Anchorage,

Foochwowe,

Foochow, August 1, 1957..

NOTICE, SEE HU interest and responsibility of Mr. W. C. VAN OGKOT la our fra ceased on the 1st January, 1860,

BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1867.3

Have this day established myself as a Ge

neral Commission Merchant under the style or firm of VAN DIT & Co.

(50)

TWO VAN OURDI Yokohama, October 24, 1807.

MR

NOTICE:

tf

TR. WILLIAM JEX STERRY was ad- mitted Partsior in our House from

the Fifteenth day of November, Ona Thou sand Bight Hundred at Sixty-six,” and will sign the Firm.

1

SAYLE & Co.

Victorin Exchange, Hongkong, December 16, 1887.

NOTICE

Deputy Gen.

Controller's Office, Commissariat,

Hongkong, January 1, 1868.--

Now Advertisements. Just landed ex Mail Steamer, the following ARTICLES suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, &c. TEAM Wagine Perfume DISPENSER.

Perfumed FLOWERS. Magic BOQUET

Musical PERFUME.

Fancy

Toilet BOTTLES and PERFUME. Peculiar and Now PERFUMES.

QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 6th January, 1888. OPIUM-Patna, New.....

Benares, New, Malway

Exchange.

$655 G56 700

Bank, 6 months' sight, 4/36 4/3 Credits 6

-4/4 a 4/41 On Calautta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 210 Bombay, 3 days sight, Rs. 218

days' sight Bank Tis, 72 17 dwie B,

...11 per c. per 9 per o. per. 2-per o. per 23.40 per taol .-23.80.

Toilet BOTTLES in Leather, Tortoise Gold Leaf

of

and

PACHETS

YLANG YLANG,

72

Bar

Hungarian Ash Scent CASE.

Toilet CASES

Sycee

Mexicans,

Sholl and Pearl Casas

Perfume FOUNTAINS

7ja

Rose WATER ORACKERS.

Gold Bar-98 touch, w English Sovereigns,

4.87

Season

Ga

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY." Hongkong, December 16, 1867.

Company Shares,

per Share.

31ja

FOR SALE

Undersigned. has just received, by Steamier Suwonado, a few SHEET, ready dressed and for Sale in quarter. Also some GAME.

J. FRISBY, 33, Proya,

Hongkong, December 31, 1867.

BRITISH CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.

In the Fatale of ROBERT CONWAY, deceased, Yale Pilot, Double Island, Swatow,”

LL Porsons having CLAIMS against the A above Rstate, are required to FILE them at this Consulate, on or before the lut day of March, 1868.

And all Persons INDEBTED to the said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the Undersigned.

G. W. CAINE H. B. M. Cunsul

Swatow, December 27, 1867

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE

·COMPANY, LIMITED,·

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

15ja

16 HAREHOLDERS in the above Company.

S are requested to termino

signed with a list of fromis contributed by

HE

LE Interest and Responsibility of Mr Athem up to the 31st October last, to afford FERGUSON in our Firm ceased on the the distribution of the 25% Profit reserved 1st day of November, 1866.

for the Contributors to the Company A FERGUSON & Co.

THE Business will be henceforth carried on under the ara Nume the Un- dersigned.

e.by

A. D. MITCHELL,

J. D. MEYERS, and..

HENRY FEHRS.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., General Agente,

Hongkong, January 2, 1888,"

2fo

arzous other, NOVELTIES of the

THE British Barque

"BRAGANZA,"

308 Tons Register, 1

-T

For Particulars, apply to Capé. SEILSTON en board, or to

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1868,

FOR SALE

Bluto Arriola.

Do Chriyore Do DRIME California CHEESE,

Do..California BUTTER

Australian Sovereigns, Discount,

[No. 1432 JANUARY 6, 1868.

The second article of the proclamation pro vides that every merchant vessel arriving at Saigon from China or Singapore shall furnish, on arrival, to the captain of the port a return of the sums on board under Asiatic ownership, with particulars of boxes, etc., and destination. These Taxes, eto, are to be opened at the office and in the presence of the captain of the port, assisted by a police agent and an expert, or qualified shroff. It is also provided that the baggage and coolics of Asistio passengers shall be submitted to an exa- nination similar to that held upon the boxes of treasure; and the French Con suls at Hongkong, Canton and Singapore have been notified to this effect, he proclamation further states that so Boon as the present danger shall baye digan

H. & W poa dock, Old, 22 per cent pto.peared the articles relating to the duties

Do do. New, 14 por cont pm. of search may be suspended." H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 7 per cent pm.

Do. do. New, 1 Union Dook Sharo5, *** 20 à 25

por

sont die

Temperature. ...... Hongkono, 6th January, 1868, --- 9AM 3P.M. Barometer, 90.020 29.064 Attached Thermometer, 62 Dry-Bulb, Wet Bulb Maximum S. Rgr.,

68

64.0

70.0

62,0 66.0 71:0 53.0

65.0

Previous Rain on Grov: 0,00

R

Winds

24 hours above,... 0.00

100 barrels Prime Hamburg Mess PORK. Primus Westphalia HAMS, at

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1967,

SAYLE & Co.

S. 85.0 Max Sun's Rays;

Minimum on Grass

Forde Cloud Ozone,... Weather,

N.L. E 2 9

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Dull Fines

PAPERS ON CHINA. von Journals preted in the Far East, NO. V. of this Series of Articles selected from other soines; is published this

and

Victoria Exchange OLICIT inspection of their NEW

STOCK, specially prepared for the day. coming Season, forming the largest, and best assortment of GOODS they have yet offered,

(Comprising),

Black Glaces, Plain and Fancy Silka,

CONTENTS

A MANDARIN'S Joun

NEY ACROSS CRIA

We are not by any means prepared to advocate the establishment of a similar method of detection at Hongkong-wore it indeed possible. But it does seer that some steps might be taken to lessen nuisance of which everyone, complaina who has at any time to receive or pay dollars in person. It is doubtless a mat lor of great difheulty to restore the weight and purity of a comage as des moralized," so to speak, as is that of the prosent chopped dollars. Many sugges tions have been thrown out, and while the Mint formed tub engrossing subjees of discussion the colony was flooded with arguments and suggestions, ad nouecam. Of course the most obvious way of with drawing a coin from circulation is to make its exchange into a substitute com- pulsory within a certain period. This was done when the old.copper pence and half pence were called in a few years silver coinage. But the diffrence for since and replaced by the present bronze tween the intrinsic and einer value of the piece of money loft an individually minute, but in the aggregate consider able, margin of profit on the coinage, which, owing to the enormous number of

IN THE 13TH CENraser's Magazine coine wanted, eaved the country from absolute lose. The problem to be solved hero is how to issue the Hongkong dol-

TURY,...

RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER AND at old prices, Linsey, Rep, Wool Plaids, CALCUTTA TO UHINA, Friend of India lar in exchange for the shapeless Mexi

Hongkong, December 16, 1867. de 18-08 A French BONBONE in bottles, suit- and made-np Skirts. Crinolines, Muslin

NOTICE, A.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. MERALLY DHURUMSEYEHOY, in Our Firm ceased on the luth instant, and the aaid Firm will be continued under the Style of SBRIEF & Co in Bombay, inatend of VALLY MAHUMED ALLOUBROY as hereto fore.

SHERIFF & Co. Hongkong, December 81, 1857.

NOTICE:

31ja

HAVE this day established myself, as

PUBLIC TEA INSPECTOR and GANERAL. COMMISSION MERCHANT, at this Port, under the style and Firm of GUNDRY & Co.

ALFRED A GUNDRY. Shangbae, June 1, 1865

New Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steam-ship

"YESSO," Captain ASUTON

will leave

for the above porta on Thurs

day, the 9th instant, at 8 A..

For Freight or passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & ÇO. Hongkong, January 6, 1868.

FOR NEW YORK

THE BEST ROUTE,

SHIP NUGEËNE & ADELE,”. - and all the newest designs for Ladies

Direct from Marssilles,

Dresses, a large assortment of Evening THE CAPITAL OF CHI-Shai Recorder. LARGE and varied assortment of and Ball Dresses, Embroidered, Printed, NA,

AN INFARBYTING JOUR-

China Mail Einbroideries and Laces of all descriptions, TRAGEDY able for Christmas Presents.

NAL THE "ROVEL" CHAMPAGNE. --

The newest atyles in Dress Trimmings.

THE CHINESE CLARETS.

Ladies Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Flowers, Feathers, Wreaths, etc. MANTLES and JACKETS

Breakfast CLARETS.

Dessors CLARETS.

SAUTERNE.

BUTTER,

VERMOUTH.

ABSINTHE

SHERRY.

BRANDY.

French PRESERVES.

MACARONI and VERMICELL

Gruyere CHEESE.

French VINEGAR.

Salad OIL

Spanish and Kruch OLIVES.

MARASCHINO...

SYRUPS:

Loaf & Crushed SUGARS Patent Dericaated MILK

GDUBOST & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1867.

MULLER & CLAUSSEN - DBG to announce the arrival from Eng- land of their New Stock of FANCY GOODS, consisting of

GENTS Silk and Wool, Flannel, and Long Cloth SKIRTS.

9jaSilk, Cotton, Merino and Lambswool

DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.

Silk, Cotton, Merino and Lambswool

The 4 Hamburg Barque Cotton and

LORENZEN Master, 038/Tona

Patankama › Register, will load at Whampoa

Merino shion

STOCK.

COLLARS, in all the newest

DENT's Town mado KID GLOVES. DENT'S Buck and Doeskin DRIVING

GLOVES. IR PAMPAS...

for the above port, and has room for a styles. limited amount of Cargo; for which, apply

OLYPHANT.& Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1868. *

NOTICE CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Company's

Paris Silk and Drab FELT- HATS, FANCY ECARES, TIES, CAM BRIO HANDKERCHIEFS, HRACES, BELTS UMBRELLAS CHOLERA FUMERY, FANCY SOAPS, COMBS

Chandran General Store Keeper istely S

carried on by the said Joux FRANCIS FAWCET at Victoria, Hongkong, eased on the first day of January last, and that Me James William Pearce has purolissed the bald Business and will in future carly on the same under the Style or Firm of

Fawbett & Co

Dated the first day of January, 1867?:

HT FALCONER, Administrator of the state and Bits of JOHN FSANOIR-FAWCETT, deceased.

SESTI, W.“ PRAKKIM

NOTIOR

THE Philnership hitherto existing bc- tween DOBINDO DO BOMARIO, ALEXAN- ARÇAR, Js, and ANTONIO DOS SANTOS In the Fruiting Ofice at Toochow was Hissolved on the 12th November, 1867.

of ROZARIO & Co. November 16, 1887.

reference to the above, the Buni- Was hitherte carried out by Mesra ROZARIO & Co Printers in Fonelow, will be conducted by the Undersigned, who have this day eaublished theirselves sa Firms

MAR Tinters under the i of

to Rend in their Bills of Lading for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gouds before the 7th instant, or isk they will be landed and stored at their and expense

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent, - Hongkong, January 6, 1888.

STORAGE

AN be had in First Class Granite Go- downs at Wanchat, on very moderate

Terms.

Tor particulars, apply to

SOHARLES RIVINGTON, -⠀⠀ At Memis· L'ANTETRIN di Cola Office,

Stanley Strebt.

Hongkong, January 1, 1968.

So

BRUSHES,

And every article requisite for the TOILETTE.

WALKING STICKS & CANES.

in great variety Hongkong, Ducumber 28, 1807.

MULLER & CLAUSSEN

EG to invite the attention of the Public

'to their

New and well selected Stook of TANCY AND OTHER CLOTHS, FOR THIS SHARON which they have just received from Eng land, and which are suitable either for

SUITS, FROCK, MORNING AND SHOUTING COATS,

AND YOL TA OVERCOATS &

JACKETS YACHTING Being proyitted with

with an OTIÚB is hereby givou that a Meeting

of the Creditors of George Lyall, EXPERIENCED CUT ER Charles Frederick Still, and George Francis in every branch of the Trade, in constant

IN THE SUPREME COUNT OF HONG- KONG IN BANKRUPTCY

NOT

Maclean, Bankrupis, will be held, pursuant

tumunication with some of the most

& Co. BOZA Hastings Alexander, Esquire, Registrar ofER AND DISYATCH..

VARO

of the newest designs and materials

The Milziery and Dress Making

Departments are under the management of two experienced West End assistants. The Tailoring Department is now well supplied with averydescription of Cloth fr Autuma Wear, including Blue, Black and Scarlet Broad Clothe

Blue and Black DOESKINS, Naval and Military CLOTHS, 3/4 and 6/4 TWEEDS and Doeskins, Witneys, Beavers, &c. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hosiery of all descriptions. Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid Gloves from well-known

Makers

TIES and SCARFS in great

A variety

Felt Tapestry and Brussels Carpets, Matting and Floor Cloths.

LAN-

Hankow Timer.

CHINESE ODDS AND Hankow Times.

Published at the Chiga Mail Offer 25 cents per Sheet of 16 pp. Royal Price, 2 caula per Blu

A Sunizeory of Politics and Social Events in China and Hongkong, during 1887, will be issued gratis to regular Subscribers with the next Street,

As coon as a

sa sufficient number of Papeis have been issued to form a Vme of (say) 350 or 400 pages, a Title Page and Table of Contents will be issu as a Supploident, for the convenience of binding.

January, 6, 1868.

BIRTH,

FAN On 14th Oct, at 383, City road, Londou, the wife of F Fan, Esq., late of Shanghai, of a daughter.

DEATE. Gub.Ou the 8th Nov., at his residenco, The Urovo, Rausey, Isle of Man, Mr. Dun can Gibb, one of the oldest merchants and shipowners belonging to the port of Liver- pool, aged 74,

can at a rete which will neither unjustly touch the pocket of the community or cause any loss to the crown. It could be easily effected were the intrinsic value, of the Hongkong dollar appreciably below that of the "Mexican weighed ab 7.17;" and were its circulation confined to for reigners, this difference might be made and the existing chopped-dollar with drawn from circulation. But as the

erouitile business of the port is con ducted with Chinese, they will receive no coin except at its intrinsic value. Those facts, though doubtless pretty widely known, will nevertheless bear referring

again, the mote so as there exists a chance of superseding the Mexican by the Hongkong dollar, if the latter oneq command a premium which will cover 4 coining percentage and jet leave it ët a higher rate than the Mexican This, chance may be afforded by the Chinese Government determining to receive all custorus dues and to pay all foreigners in its employ in the Hongkong dollark At the present moment, with a large customs staff, a foreign college and training schools; provincial flotilla, arsenala, a dockyard, and very possibly a new foreig contingent, it might create a large, even if temporary, demand, which more than anything else would tend to withdraw the existing battered and debased lump known as "chopped Mexicana." There is not, we fear, much hope of checking illicit wining save by increased police vigilance, and this is useless while Canton remains the headquarters of the gangs HONGKONG is popularly supposed to be Amongst the many suggestions which particulaily favoured as a market by the we have heard is, one, to establish, x gentry whose occupation in the counter" government shop so difficult to imi feiting of dollars Greatly as the resitate as to wonder imitation almost impos dents in this colony suffer, they have at sible and to compel holders of Mexicans least companions in affliction at Saigon, to submit them to the mark before they But there is so great a difference in the could become legal tenders. This might manner in which that affliction is act as a check, but is we fear impracti treated by the respective governinonts cable. A thorough inquiry into the sub of the said colonies that it is quite inte ject by no means exhausted in the re For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-resting to draw a comparison between port upon the Hongkong Mint presented Per YESSO, on Thursday, the 9th them, and thereby, if possible, point aeone time since night throw .consl

instant, at 7.30 AM.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hosiery of all makes. Latest Styles. Household Limens of every description

Black and Drab Felt HATS, Black and Drab Paris and Beaver Dress Hats. Hongkong. September 24, 1867.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL OLONE

UNDER DESPATCİL

For Swatow, Amoy and Fovehow.-Par Yeast, on Thursday, the 9th instant, at B

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1868.

derable light upon what, if any, meane exist to secure the same end as that aimed at by the Saigon regulations.

he usw coutmet with the P. & O. Co.

The precautions taken by the Hong kong Government may be very simply described. To begin with, it is laid down that nobody should take a bad dollar if can help it, but the idea of prosecuting any body who tries to pass one, is (ex will, as we understand it, give this com ARRIVALS. Copt the party attetopted to be victimfnod muuity four mails per annum niore than be a policeman) sinple waste of time we liave under the existing. contract. and temper. Beyond these few csily com- They will under the new system be deli prehended regulations which answer the vered onto a fortnight, instead of twis

ahonth Now there are twentymis purpose of an unwritten law, there are a

** Jan. 4. "Altagracia, Span barque, 470, Sander, Huvaus, Aug. 7, Ballast. Order

Ja Gi River, Brit, ateauer, 777, Bol to, Calcutta, Penang and Singapure, De 21, 20 and 29, 1,500, chests Opium J., MATHERON & Co.

Jan. 6, Marii Morton, Feh, barque, 401, B. Manito, Calilayeng, (Manila), Dec. 20, Timber-REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co.

to the list Suction of the Bankruptcy fashipuable houses in London and Paris, Ordinance 1864, in the Supreine Court, on they are now well prepared to execute all Wednesday, the 16th day of Jumiary, 1868, orders, connected with this at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, before William DEPARTMENT, WITH PUNCTUALITY Jan. the Supreme Court, being the Offices. ap. Court sitting in pointed by the Supreme Co Bankruptoy 201

DORINDO no ROZARIO ALEXANDRE MARCAL, Jz Foboloy, November 16, 1807,

NOTICE

At the said Meeting the Official Assignes will in pursuance of the 161st Section of the sail Ordinance, submit a Statement of the

NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS, LADIES RIDING HABITS, (After the newest and most graceful designs,) A Stock of last Benson's READY-MADE OLATHES, selling off at a seduction of 20 per cent on

in

11 Interest and Responsibility of Me Bankrupte Extates recovered and out origSTYLE ECONOMY, AND

WASTURBOOK in our Firm ceased yesterday by lapse of time, dva

BOYD & CO.

Ausby, January 1, 1869.

NOTICE.

láp

E have authorized, Mr CLAUS BUDDL W to sign our Firon from this dates

DREYER & gi

Hongkong, January 1, 1968.

NOTICE.

TRÖM suď after this date Mr CzRon F, BUKAN will not as AGENT of the Fife Mail Steamship Company at this

3. L. PHELPS,

Hongkong, Angust 15, 1867,

Or

Ald

PERFECT FITTING, MULLER AND CLAUSSEN, Queens Road. Hongkong, 28th December, 1807. SEX MAIL STEAMER Restuction for future conditors, aard whether

YON SAUSAGES in best condition. divided amongst the Creditors,

OHEUSE un-AMS. Assorted Fetich CONFECTIONARY, any and what allowance shall be paid to the said Bankrupts respectively. Proofs of Malaga RISINS ju bottles and tinn Debts will

and Creditors who

in bhollar te

ALMONDSI received, and

tink have not proved, or who shall not then. Peélád ALMONDS in

Elome F118 in prove, will be excluded from the bonent of the dividend, and all claims not proved FRUNES in bottle.

stending, and of all receipts and all pay-

nts made

to be made theregut manta

Creditors at the Bald Meeting, will, in the pulsuance of the said doction, declare whe ther any and what part of the zett

produce of the Estates of the said Ankrupt and severally,

after

fll

I be disallowed

to as

FS. HUFFAM,

Official Assignes

15ja

Hongkong, January 4, 1865.

Bangkod Pomeranian COOREREASTS,

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1887,

A DEPARTURES.

6, Josephine Amedie, for Saigon. 6, Julie, for Singapore...

PASSENGERS.

few exceptional cases in which, the prose fortnights in a year, whereas there are qution of notorions covers is permitted only twelve calendar months. The new. nay encouraged. But as a general arratgement has a special interent for us, rule the usual thing in Hongkong is to inasmuch as it will necessitate the annua lot everybody take care of his own publication of two additional number of pocket and its contents. Practically our Overland edition. We shall not howover make any alteration, in the rate the government does nothing to prevent bus coins being circulated, and while of subscription, beyond adding the extra every one growls at the nuisance to which poutage.

Per River, Mesara Forbes, and Vann, he is subjected when' his dollars are de aud 160 Chinese,

CLEARED. Tycoon, for Bangkok, Gustaf Adolf, for Bangkok! Evening Star, for Bangkok. Henry Davy, for Saigon.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

the Nov. 20th Mails, on 29th December.

LOUAL

clared light, or base, or suspicious, nohody clamoms for government interference, because official dry nursing in anything THE following addition to Meters Lammert is opposed to British instincts.

Atkinson & Co.'s sale to-morrow reached Let us see what a paternal govern us too late for insertion in the advertiss ment does in the French colony.

ment For account of the concerned t A proclamation published in the local 132 cares Champagne Cider. Corriations Advertiser last month, and dated tho 29th of or additions to advertisements, should Nov., 1867, sets forth that, in considera be sent in not later than ... tion of the fact that this introduction of we reining our readers that the military:

The British steamer Ruser, Capt. Bol. ton, from Caletta, Penang and Singapore, reports fine weather and steady N. . mo soon all the-pakaage, The P. and D. se dollars was becoming "a veritable sports commence, oh the Cricket ground o'clock. There ha steamer Benares strived m Singapore, with danger" on account both of their number to-morrow, about

and the skill avinced in their manufacture, been some active practice lately, and the persons in charge of pabllo monies are for. [úr aport promises to be rather energetic bidden wither to receive or pay away base and worth witnessing coin. (The former provision evincesat least considerably astuteness. To make there the 73rd Regiment, taking place on Tues IK consequence of the Athletic, Sporta of seiver is bad as the utterek is a novel, but the, the Tih instant, the Bond of the we doubt not efficacious, way of making Regiment will not perform in the Publi

sople take care of their own interests). Gardens on that day.

The Spanish barque Altagracia, from Baydin, reports the first part of page bad fing weather and light raffle iron the latter part in China sea had strong NE ohsoon and very thick weather I until arrival in port,

No 1432 JANUARY

A TELEGRAM was received at the eve of the Reiser's departa ing the arrival of the P. & Bevares at Galle from Bombay Deb? She may arrive here at a The Great Republic from Sac overdue, so there will be plent work out out for us, in a b time

Tim Calcutta Papers by the that the question of the stea not being wrecked on the Pilo be considered a settled, nat Battler passed op the whole Ridge, orged it several tim signs of a wreck of any des visible.

Both Reiver, from Calcutta, the 12th ur last Opium sele

тие

was held there on the 6th i 1,700 chesta Patua and 1,990 res were sold at the following ns highest Ra 1915, lowes Avetro R. 1,340, 10 14.

1940 lowest Rs. 1835 3 9. The result shou the average of last sale, of for Futua, and Rs. 6, 0.97 ahost. On arrival of the stear Apgar, on the atli instant, fo Reret, on the 7th, the nar slightly, and some business w na at B 1,355, Benarus Rs.

oya

Oos Whampoa correspondent festivities and jollibations gbtain at this Season all world, hare, also had thom a

Whilom bustling, now,

dull place.

The faw reside here celebrated glorio and the advent of a fresh era

of time with seat aud feeling. Christmas trees fo old luvs abounded, the nigh nadehideous" by the expire

and

in every shape con fordr And soirées hav

bebu

All else iu the reach and on i

in the "

-on

the "even tenor of its cept perhaps in one instance inte duity of

snootr o Now Year's day

of the Hongko Dock Company's-Whar topes of Ye faire ladies of t Population

loved other than her The husband's suspiciona

previously at watched and on

but i

liega

the day

the gu

aforementioned some kind must have taken place, for ye ahouts emanated just then rather in a distressing

The rightful husband, and seized the disturber of peace in company with the " one, and was proceeding to vorgsance on both by piteit

er, into the river,

drow an ugly kni роза of prevouting the co that deed, and matters werd extremities, when outsidera fared, and

all the parties in drama described were hand tender mercies of the polic Canton, where they will according to law.

TODAY'S-FOLIO

Only a few cases of no gr wers before the Sitting

Mayy this inorning. Two whom drink had proved

and

were

reason, occupied the dock fo

disposed of by

turnkey, pizza charged

with being d

All

WAR

having assaulted a Chimams thus street some yesterday

Back Superintendent, gavo good chitraster as a day that he was inclined to

to bu when off duty. The Sup tended to warn him, and di appeared before the Magist the next twolre inoatles therefore fual Le prisonër Hit very severely

MILFORD PIRACY AND Aleen and La Ayes, twe

wetn

were placed at the lu

cious and tang

are supposed to Spiracy and juurder in th last month W. M. Deau ent of Police, sworn, prodo ation

which the warr

In the case, which set fort Koners had been engaged

the Cauton Rive piracy December 1867 He the mand. —His Worship quforg that the charge to be most Against thein would be a bi ́of China'y but that they w ppportunity of having wit in their favor. The pri remanded for a week

Is the London Bankrupt has been a sitting in re Min inenber

st the firm of Lyo

of Leadenhall-street, and This was an adjourned siti tion and discharge. Thu ties of the firin af Hongko abilitie a 179,384, wins ass

of the L

£76,860, bgains which a was made upon the hou Mr: Reed appeared før ti Mr. Lawrence for the Court, by consent of all p P adjournment for the soco

dairy now in progress is bankrapt's affairs An another column,from Essignės, apnoucas a-gilti the Hongkong part of t

An address to Arniy Chap

R. Glefg, Ohaplain Forces, has been publish Presidency and circulate Chaplain General gives su regarding ritualistic pre authority of the Comma

the Secretary of State, notice that he will, mak clergyman who go to exe protect their iron being Jurred with by military of

MR GRAVES, M.P., and

ling and P. H. Rathbony Chamber of Cympiarce.

on Nov. 17th with Log Foreign-oflee on the suu out avver of the route Western Clima