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Rotices to Consignces.

S. SARRATOON APCAR," FROM

CALCUTTA,

CONSIGNEES of COTTON by the above Steamer are hereby informed that the Bame is being landed and stored in the: Godowns of the Cndersigued at the vessel's expense but at Skippers Risk, and will be ready for delivery ou and after the 14th instant.

All Cotton not taken delivery of before the 18th instans will be charged Godown Rent for at 10 cents per als per month,

Consignees of OPIUM and SALT/ETRE are requested to tako mimediate delivery of their Cargo, otherwise it will be landed and stored at their risk and expense.

CIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 14, 1868. ja18

NOTICE. CONSIGNEES of Dargo per Company's

steary-slip " DONNÀI,”

are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gutils before the 7th instant, or than milf but landed and stored at their risk

exponse.

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, Jantlary 6,

1808.

Notices of Firmns.

NOTICE,

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

FROM and after this date, Captain J. 0. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business of my Marine Surveying at this port,

H. J. DRING, Marine Surveyor..

· Foochow, August 1, 1887.

NOTICE,

Wroference to the above, the

business hitherto carried on by H. J. DUINO, Esq. at Foochow will be conducted by the Undoraigned,

J. O. SAUNDERS,

Chup Miny

Pagoda Anchorage.

Foochow

Fouchow, August 1, 1867.

NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL.

Houses and Lands,

TO LIST.

ABRICK and Stone Built GODOWN

at

Wanchai, capable of containing about 10,000 picule. Apply to

OLEPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 3, 1867.

· TO BE LET. Furnished or Unfurnished. Dwelling HOUSE in the Albany at present occupied by MIN. R. MassoN Occupation can be hand in a few weeks, Application can be made to Mr Masson at the Albany.

Hongkong, September 26, 1867.

TO LET.

E extensive and eligible PREMISES, Corner of Hollywood Road and Shelley THE Partnership litherto, existing be-Street, lutuly in the occupation of H. M.

tween DoMNED DO ROŽARIO, ALEXAN- Government. DRE MARGAT, J. and ANTONIO DOS SANTOS Apply to in the Frinting Ofice at Foochow, was

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. dissolved on the 12th November, 1867. Hongkong, September 4, 1867.

ROZARIO & Co. Fanchow, November-16, 1807.

TO LET. LARGE ROOM fronting the Quest'a WITH reforenes to

the Busi- the above, sées hitherto carried on by Messrs Rozario & Co, as Printers in Foochow will be conducted by the Undersigned, who have this day established themselves as Printers under the Firm of BoZARI, MAH-

76 have anthorized Mr CLAUS BUDDALO.. (Ali¿.50 sign our Firm from this data.

DREYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1868.-

TOTICE is hereby given that the Inter.

est and Responsibility of the late Mr

DORINDO DO ROZARIO, ALEXANDRE MARCAL, JR. Focehow, November 16, 1867, 201

HALL & HOLIZ,

C. JAMSON in our Firm ceased on the 30th General & Commission Agents. September last,

The Business will in future be carried on by Mr Z. BARTON under the Name or Style of JAMBOK & BARTON, as heretofore KOR JAMESON & BARTON,

Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE.

Záp

$ my Kügagement cases iu May next, - all outstanding Accounts for the past Two Years must be sent in immediately for payment.

MARY HASTELOW RANDLE,

Superintendent.

Diocesan School,

Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

16my:

R, THOMAS PYKE has this day been

admitted & Partner in our Firm.

BIRLEY & Co, Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE.

HE Business of the Undersigned will be carried on at Peddar's Hill, Mr EDMUND R. HOLMES having retired from the same.

GEO. HOLMES, Ship and General Broker. Hongkong, January 2; 1888.

SAMT NOTICE.

ESSES. H. PM, WACHTELS and H. ALPHE URIMANя ceased to be Part ners in one Firm suce the 31st Deccaber ultimo

GAYMANS & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1868.

1mar

NOTICE. BRYLE HOLME has been admitted if a partner in our fir

GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.

THE

NOTION

'HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A, D. MITCHELL in our Firm, ceased

on the 31st day of December, 1867.

A FERGUSON & Co.

Hongkong, January 3, 1808.

LA NOTICE.

[ ROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. Bowman will zet és AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port

S. L. PHELPS,

Agent. Hongkong, August 16, 1867.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr MEBALLY DHORUMARYDBOY, in our Firm onder on the 15th instant, and the said Firm will be continued under the Style of SHERIFF & Co. in Bombay, instead of VALLY MAHOMED ALLDOBHCY DE hereto. fore.

SHERIFF & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1887. 31ja

NOTICE.

Y Business, as hip and Insurance Broker, Commission Agent, &c. hitherto

MY

g

NAGASAKI

NOTICE.

THE interest and responsibility of Mr. W. G. VAN OORDT in our fim crased

January, 1866. the let

BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, Noveraber 18, 1887.

on the

Have this day established myself as a Cle- neral Commission Merchant under the style or firm of VAN UDRDT & Co.

W: 0. VAN OORDT. (Sa) Yokohama, October 24, 1907,

Houses and Lands,

TO LET,

THE Premises situated in Queen's Road, Stanley Street, and at present cou- pied by Blesers II, MARSH & Co.

For particulara, apply to

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & O.. Hongkong, 5th September, 1807.

TO BE LET

WO New and Strong GODOWNS on

Marino Lot No. 63. Apply to

GAVIN THOMPSON; at GBH, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s. Hongkong, December 16, 1867.

tt,

TO LET FOUR Large ROOMS on Second Floor above the Offices of the Undersigned, 44, Queen's Road, at present occupied by Messrs C. Hook & Co. Possession cau be takon on the 1st of January, 1863.

For Terms, de, apply to

G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1867.

TO LET

WO or three Booms, suitable for Offleet, or otherwise, facing the Prapa, Weat.. Apply to

J. S HOOK SON & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1807:

A Road; suitable for vither an Office or & Shop.

Apply at the

MEDICAL HALL,

Queen's Road. Hongkong, September 20, 1867.

TO BE LET. SHOP, situated in the best part of the A Queen's Road, with Show Cases and Fittings complete p

-NB-Two First Floor Rooms can be bad witli aboya, if required.

Address “Z” care of Hongkong Dis pensary, M

Hongkong, November 28, 1807.

TO LET

LIE OFFICE and GODOWN situated at. the corner of Wellington and Aberdeen Streets, and at prosent in the occupation of

BEST ELMENHORST & SANDERS. For particulare, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1865, ⠀ *.

-THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION.. HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation, tro prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur ance on the usual Termse,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1807,.

New Advertisements.

FOR NAGASAKL

The Prussian steamer

FULOAN,"

will be despatched on Thura- day, the 28d'insk, at b.. Should sufficient ioducoment offer the Vessel will also load for Hiogo, Osaka vis Nagamki.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

EDUARD SCHELLILÄSS & CO. Hongkong, January 17, 1868.

FOR YOKOHAMA.

28ja

The A1 Prussia Schooner "ZWEI GEBRÜDER," Capt, SA, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch.

For Freight or Paange, apply to:-

W3. PUŠTAU & Co. Hongkong, January 17, 1868.

MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN CHINA.

THE Twenty-Ninth Annual MEETING of this Souiety will I hchl in Canton,

at the botine of Mosera OLYTHANT & Co., TO LET,

on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of Jan whole or part of a HOUSE aituated at 19 o'clock A.M.

Road Central. Queen's "For particulars, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cu Flongkong, January 28, 1867,

LIGHTERACE AND STORAGE,

J. G. KERR, Secretary. Canton, January 10, 1808. 21ja

ARRIVAL

Jan. 17, Ashuelot, Amer, steamer, 325,

THE Undersigned will undertake to land J. Rowia, New York via Manila, Aug. 1;

Catton, Rice, Coals, and other MerBallast.-AUG. HEAD & Co. claudis, in theirown Boats, and to receive the same on STORAGE in First-class Gra- pite godowns, on Moderate Terms.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Bongkong, March 4, 1866.

TO LET. 376. 1, PECHILI TERRACE,

Elgin Street. Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, May 24, 3807

TO GET.

carried op by ayself, will henceforward be THE FIRST FLOOR of the House No. conducted under thin style or Firm of J. S94, Queen's Road Ceritral, corner of HOOK, SON & Co.

Grabam Stroet, amsisting of three spacious J HOOR.

Rooms, Verandah and Outhouses, well Hongkong, September 28, 1867.

adapted for Offices.

Apply to NOTION HAVE this day commenced Bualties AS

Ship Broker:kuh

S. L. HEINEMANN.

2,1868.

Hongkong, Jaitary

NOTICE

Ste

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A.

SABON in our Firm ceased on the

November, 1868. 1st day of

Н.Б. Вивіска

dersigned.

A FERGUSON & Co.

will be henceforth carriod

on under the saine Name by

DEPARTURE

| Jan, 17, Nutanu, for Whampoa,

PASSENGERS,

Jer.

Per shuelot Messe Buckley and Koh-

CLEARED.

Lahtoo, for Saigon.. Spindrift, for Shigon. June, for Fooohow. Minsreu, for Marila, Gloria, for Nagasaki.

SHIPPING REPORT.

The American steaner shuelot, from New York vite Manila, reports: crossed the Equator on 27th Sept, light winds in the North Atlantic Passed Cape Gaze on 8th

is hereby notified for general informia-

Ition that in Inture the postage upon Newspapers forwarded from Hongkong to United Kingdom will be obarged at the the unfermentioned places through the following reduced rates, viz

FOR A NEWSPAPER NOT EXOKEDING 4 ÖZB, IN WEIGHT.

Vid Fid. 1. Southampton, Marseilles.

Addressed to

Bolivia, Bea

dor, Peru, Centa Chili,

Conta

0

8

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, Octolier 8, 1867

THE

CHINESE COMMERCIAL

GUIDE,

By S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LLD

Published at the "CHINA MALL" Office, Bengkong,

638 PF. DEMY 870. WITH APPENDIX.

FIFTH EDITION, 1843,

Price, $6, A- Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars,

The following is an Abstract of the Cons teata of this Book:

CHAP, LEO. 1T04: Four Treaties with China.

1.-Treaty with Great Britain,

Chinese Text of the same. 2-Treaty with the United States. 3.Trasty with France.

4. Treaty with Russia.

QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 17th January, 1868, OPIUM.-Patna, Now, $657

Benares, Now, Maliva, ...

Exchange.

656

705

(No. 1442-JANUARY 17, 1868.

Bank, 6 months' sight, ... 4/34 Credits 6

-- 4/34* On Calcutta; 9 days' sight, Rs. 2183

Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 218. Shanghae, 3 days' sight Bank, Tls. 72 Bor Silver, if dwts. B., 11 per c. per Speee,

...9.5 per a por. Mexicana,

....2 per per 23.65 per tual 23.80

Gold Leaf,

•

upon his own by the commonest feelings of humanity. Even as it is, we believe that his failure to act justly is rather the result of a fear of the coole merchants than any natural inhumanity.

It is singular that the sing issue of the Echo which copies the articles we have alluded to contains also an account of the sautence passed upon a Chinese who robbed and murdered a collector of coolies. Even pig-dealers" must not be murdered for their money, so we should quite couenr in the justice of the sentence regarded merely in a retributive light. But the affair throws a curiou light upon the power possessed by the Macao authorities when bribery and intimidation do not step in to obstruct the course of justive. There appear to be- Gas Company Shares, 40 per Share. II. & W. peu dock, Old, 29 per cent pm. grave doubts as to the legality of the scU

Do. do. Now, 14 per cont pm. tence and the jurisdiction of the Judge IL & S. Bank Shares, Old, 8 per cent pin. who passed it, and we speak only in ge

Dez. . do. New, ..... Cuion Dock Shares, ... 20 per cent dissing piracy and murder. But it is some neral terms of the necessity of suppres

Gold Bar, 98 touch,...

English Soveraigue,

Australian Sovereigns,. Discount,

4,65

8

Temperature. HONAZONG, 17th January, 1868, ...

DA.M. 3 .. Barometer,..."

30.16030,008 Attached Thermometer, 62 64 Dry Balb,

62.0 85.0

Wet Bulb,

Marimun S. Rgr.,

Minimum S. Rge":

66:0

Max. Sun's Rays,

60:0 61.0. 68.0

108

Minimum on Grass, 49.0

Previous Rain onÚrov., 0.00

24hours

above,... 0,00

Wind,

Force,

N.E. NE

2

Cloud,

4 2

Ozone,

5

4

Winther.

Fine, Fine.

MARRIAGE,

:

On the 15th instant, at St. John's Cathe Supplementary Treaty with Russia dal, Hongkong, bt the Rew, W. R. Bench, Captain WISIAN STUART, of Peterhead, to BESSIE, second Daughter of the late Samuel Paramore, Esc, of Devonport, and Niece of Bichd. Bell, Esq., of Sydeubau, Kont.

OHAP. IL-SEC. 1 TO 5. Articles of Trade with China. 1-Tariff on Articles of Import. 2.-Tariff on Articles of Expurt. 5.-Rules respecting Trade and Dues,

Chinese Tort of the same. 4.Description of Articles of Import..

Description of Articles of Export.

CHAP. 880. 1 to 14. Foreign Commerce with China. 1.Port of Canton. 2-Port of Chauchan or Swatow, 3.-Port of Kiungelau in Hainan. 4--Port of Amof. 6.--Port of Foochow

7.-Port of Ningpo.

8-Port of Shanghai.

--Ports on the Yangtz and Trade

the Interior.

10-Port of Taugebau or Chefoo:: 11.-Port of Tientsin.

12-Port of Newchwang or Yanglas 15. Colony of Hongkong. 14.Colony of Macao.

what singular that this, as it is alleged, stretch of arbitrary authority has nover been exercised over the kidnappers. Thelit

lo opisode of Senhor Rangel, with which? some of our readera tay ba familiar,

will illustrate this. That gentleman, it appoara, was the first to lodge information" respecting the Annamite kidnappers, and upon doing so he was asked by the Judge his motives Obstacles wore thrown in the way of his carrying out his inten tions fully, and by the time the tardy pre parations for seizing the kidnappers had been completed, they had disappeared! Shortly afterwards Seuter Rangel, who it was felt was a most inconvenient sort of philanthropiat, was arrested on achargs. (of which his innocence has been cómo pletely established) hurried off to prison and thero detained for about a month"

period which allowed the kidnappers to complete any little outstanding ar tangements before their final disappear auce. So disgraceful an episode in the

THE CHINA MAIL.gal sunal of Macao needs no comment.

HONGHONG, FRIDAY, JAN. 17, 1868,

MACAO AND THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT

Now that the Portuguesa government has dotermined upon vindicating its chain raster, it is to be hoped that it will bot confine its efforts solely to an enquiry into official laxity, but will invite prod of complicity in kidnapping against the It is not often that we have alluded to chief offenders, Macasuse and Chinesa the Macao Coolio Tride with satisfaction. Nothing will tend to strengthen their When we have felt compelled, in the in-footing in the Peninsula more than such terests of humanity, to add our own to a step, and the Chinese authorities and 6.Ports of Tamshi and Talwan in For the protests of the general public it has the representatives of other nations in

moge

been with a sincero feeling of sorrow China will cheerfully lend asistazon. that Portugal has so long permitted her For the sake of recovering the good opf" in name to be associated with the infamous nion of natives and foreigners in the Far acts of the Macao Man-stealers Upon Baat it will be with while to disregard tau present occasion, however, we have the sanctimonious and "respectable" a more agreeable duty to perform in repretences of the coolie brokers, who rely cording the fact that the Portuguese on their compliance with the law at Ma Government chiefly moved, it is said, by cao to shield them from complicity in the the vehement expostulations in the Co- doings of the kidnappers at other points. local journals, English and Portuguese, upon the coast, and if this be done, a have at length ordered a commission of result may be achieved similar to that enquiry into the Aunamite case, and if which has distinguished the annals of report be tro has conveyed to the Hongkong, in which a determination Exosllengy" who governs Macao and to wink at neither carelessness or fraud his subordinates an namistakeable hint has purged the colony of gross arises that the inquiry is no shami, and that if it condemns them unpleasant conse- quences are likely to follow. More than this, Poringuese journals of respectabili ty and influence lave given the Macau scandal to the world of Portugal, and extracts which are likely to cause lively pleasure to Macao readers are introduc ed to this part of the world by our cou tourpornry the Echo do Poio. Few jour nals have a better right than this latter

UAE. IV. – SEO VIGL Foreign Commerce with Japan, 1.Interconrae with Japan. 2.-Tronty between Great Britain and

pan

3. Ports

3 open to Foreign Commerce.

Negand Bakodadi,

4.Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea-

sures.

5.-American Compact with Lewchew,

CHAP. V.SEC. 1 ro 7. Moneys, Weights, da ̧ in China.. 1-Chiness Currency: ! 2.-Chinese Numerals.)

ນີ້,

Chinese Commercial. Weights. 4.Meares of Capacity. 5. Measures of Length.

Land 6.--Chicore Mensures. 7.--Chinese Divisions of Tinte.

CHAP. VI. SEE 1 To T

Western Mcheys, Heights, de 1-Auunpieso Money's, &c. 2-Port of Saigon.

3.Treaty with Siam, Tariff, &, Siamese Moneys, Weights, de. 4-Netherlands India. 5.-Philippine Lelande.

Directions for Panay I Gates-Singapore, &c, 7.-Burmese Moneys, Weights, de 8.-India Presidencies, Bengal, Ma

dras, Bombay Ceylon. 10-English and French Weights, de 11.- United States of America.

CHAP. VILEC 110 6. Tabler uns Prices, Exchanges, do 1.fomparison of Prices.. 2.-Relating to Exchanges. 3-Relating to Time, 4.--Contparison of Weights. 5.-Moasurement of Cargo, 6-Bullion Operations.

THE COOLIE TRADE. COOLIE SHIPS WHICH LEFT MACAO DURING

1867:68.

Date. Ships Names For Flag

1867.

Feb. & Niemer, 10 Victoria, 17Jose'ta Almira

.:)

10

to carry out the exposure of the Macan Diar 15jest, Coolio Trade. It has for years advocated with a perfiimcity which has more thari once resulted in trouble to its conduc May

¡No.of Clicc

མ:་

Darana. Aust. 410

Part. 586 Dut. 447

>1

290 416

Span 560

Laure, Callao. Fren 235

lors, an cutie reformation in the system Callao, Ital

July if Providenza,

11.

(st.) Havana. Spau 487

403

364

Aust

029

Ital, 413

Perú 499

}:

Ital - 683

+

Do'res Ugarte, Sep. 22 L'24 Canevaro Out.amatave,

Belaire,

under which the Macao coolie träde lue" been carricilor, It has fearlessly ex July posed the crimes of the mui-stoulers, the reality and neglect of officials, the cou ardlice of the better disposed inhabitants; and wo congratulate it upon the fne! that the Portuguese Government has at length determined to vindicate the honor of a flag which, however respected in Evo, has in the East become a mark for the corn of honest wen

Renders of Portuguese will poruse with interest the article from the Jarriat de Commercio which is reprinted in the Bahn of the 14th instant It gives in full the deposition of the Aumeite terpruter, the petition to the Hongkong Goverment and the result of the appeal to Colonial liberality. In its comments. on the conduct of Sunhor Borts, the philanthropic " governor of Macao, it dices not sure it worthy, who, forta APPENDIX – Containing Sailing Directely for the Portuguese guod namų, var- AN OFFICE with Godown and Com. was on shore at Mintock Strait, from Egons for the Coast of China, and for the ried out bis humane ideas to the extent.

pradore's Room.

W SCHMIDT & Co.

Chinmakera; Bougkong, October 2, 1807.

TO LET

Oct., strung Westerly anles off the Cape Last fore yard. Passed Banca Strait ou 15th Nov. Loft Sourabaya on 6th Dec, cams up. Macassir, and put into oils for coals. Anived at Manila ou 5th January; left thero on 11th of the same, since then mot with strong N. N. E. gales; a Spanish bk.

Iand bound to Manila: :

MELCHERS & CO. POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

Tis hereby notified for general informa tion that froni and after this date, al Lettere sent to this Obice for transmission by the French Ball Fackels running ke tween Hangkong and Shanghai, to pitous other than shanghai and Yokollame, must be prepaid.

V. W. MITCHELL, Post Master General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 8, 1607;

Apply to Hongkong, Cetober 1; 1366.

TO LET.

the UHE PREMISES situated at Fedder's Wharf, lately occupied by Mesars ADQUSTING HEARD & Co. Possession can be taken on the 1st of January 1869. For further particulars, apply to:

THOS HUNT & Co.. Hongkong, Decetuber 30, 1867.

AD: MITCHELL, J. D. MEYERS, ayd HENRY FEHRS. Hongkong, December 16, 1867. de 10-68

NOTICE

HAVE this day established myself, he PUBLIC TRA INSPECTOE and GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, at this Port, under the style and Firms of GUNDRY & Co,

TO LET [WO HOUSES on Carlton Terrace,

Nov.

Havana. Fron 317

Callao, Ital 408 Havana. Fren 291

31

24 Uncowah,

Pia, Carmeline,

59

Port. 248 Fren 603

Callao.

12

11-

17 Potro I,

23

» 16 Blanche, 2 Nolly Dec. 17 Orika, 1868.

311 Fort. 080 ||Bavano, Fron | 444

Jan.

77

2Malabars baperance,

Haligkeng

11 Aurora,

Total,..

LOCAL..

PERJURY.

2:

13

-500 Span 1-916 Sal 400

12,250

Japaz Islands; also giving the meanings of allowing the Amuauitos to appeal to of Chinese Words ecourting in Charts and this colony for the aid which a mere witness were both committed for trial to Luay Atung alias Luey-kuk-fel and his Failing Directions; and also a Table of Po sitions of

sense of shame would have extorted from the Supreme Court this morning on 'a charge. of places ou the Chinese and Japanist urticals, whose countrymen had of perjury. This case, it may be retuoni nese Consts.

The subur in his Preface says"The been the kiduniors. We do not envy hired; arose out of an action in the Small tables in Chap, VII, for datimating prices, that exalted functionary his feelings at Canso Court on Tuesday last, when the measurement of goods, oxchanges, &c. have the present moment. He may be iudi rst prisoner endeavored to swear out of been selected from those constantly in use rent to the griticism passed upon his his own identity to escape the payment of among the foreign merchants in China conduct by English mpers or even by corroborate all the lies told by the first $500; and the second prisoner sought to Those for calculating the prices of tea in those published in the Portuguese lan- Bail was granted by the Magistrate to both dollare or pence have been copied from the more extended tables, by the kind permis gele, may tare nothing for the prisoners, in heavy amounts... Mr Haze

The reprobation of honest, men, as most po land appeared as Crown prosecutor last section of the unme

Iner

sion of the author, E., Morele regard the opinion only of their Atung was defended by Mr. Gaskell, and

ments in Bullion," has been prepared and Spring Gardens, with or without GoT is hereby notified that henceforward insulated for the Gulle by Patrick R. Harper, Est, of the Commercial Bank o ourrespondence addressed to Portugal India at Hougkong, who has had much may be forwarded via Marseilles in the

Packets at

downs, rent-moderate,

Apply to ALFRED A. GUNDRY. Bhangbae, Juno 1, 1885

NOTICE. HAVE established myself at this port a

General Commission Merchant, under the Style and Firm of GIPPORD F, Paakba

Có,

GIFFORD FORBES PARKER: Saigi, December 20, 1867.

NOTICE THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WA STURLOCK in our Firm ceased yesterday by lapse of time.

BOYD & Co. Amor, January 1, 1809.

lap

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Ö, Hongkong, 6th September, 1887).

TO LET FURNISHED or unfurnished OFFICES in BANK BUILDINGS, inuettistely opiosite the Hotel Company's Prem

Premises.. Also,

Coach HOUSE and STABLING for 5 Horses, situated on the Robinson Road; Water and Gas laid on, with thio, use of en. Enclosed Grazing Paddock adjoining, For further particulars, apply to

ME, EDMUND SHARF, Rolicitor Hongkong, August 20, 1867.

20 cents

friends, and he has certainly marited the the second prisquer was undefended. Mr approbation of the circle re patronises, Rozario, interpreter, Wang Ching of the suppressing the ropors of the matter to ness in the Suumsry Court case, appeared but to be taunted with cowardice in Summary Court; and an old woman, wit Mails by both the French and English,perience tu the exchanges and move the home government, to have his reas witnesses, and proved the facts upo

of the precious metals in Easigen Asia, Tates of postage the following viz-For a letter bader of a (The Appendix of Sailing Directions has moval clamoured for by influential organs which the perjury is based by the prosecti weight, ing an oz. 40 cents; above and not ex Bidgapore to Hukudadi are all described in upon chargos tantamount to connivance by the Hongkong correspondcut of the

its above and not exceed reprinted from the China Pilot in Lisbun, and to be submitted to the tion

short interruptions, the coasts from indiguity of a commission of enquiry Tas following extract from a recent letter. reading of an oz. 10 cents; for every ads it and for the Chinese conste, the Dire at a orina for which the penalty is a life-London and China Telegraph, possesses some dillotiatoures, 20 cents. Prepaymitht of tions have beeti improved by the insertiu long penal servitude, even by the ill-exe local interest The seemingly inevitable the postage on Letters is optional, the pos of the Chinese characters for the names of tago on Newaghpurs and other Printed Pall platch that could be ascertashed," outed laws of the pausente he governs, telenor on the part of all individuala pers cannot be prepaid here. Letters inay

is enough to shuke the nerves of the placed in the position of Inspector General be registered, provided double the ordinary postage be paid in advance

most defiant. We might have hesitated of the Chinese Maritime Customs to arres to believe ditch that is said and we did gato despotic power over not only a portion J. SIMPSON

·Assistant Pustmaster General

In fact aredit Senhor Horts with a sincers of the Chinese adininistration, but also d General Post Office,

far as possible over all foreigners in Chitta desire to do justice were it not that he is becoming very noticeable in Mr Robert Hongkong, July 8, 2007.

left to this government a duty imposed Hart, now that this very talented pentlär

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Orders may be sent through any of the China Mail Agents, or direct to

CHARLES A SAINT. (Late A. Borreds & Co. China Mall Office, Jan. 8, 1869,

No. 1442JANUARY

In

man considers himself firmly estal the position from which he ousted His great ambition is known t concentration in the bands of bis nate commissioners of those judi tions with respect to foreigners Chinese Government has been to, recognise as beyond its scope and which are necessarily, coniik Consular representatives of the Робега,

overy Customs promulgated by the Inspector-G stealthy stop in this direction m cerned, and the fatest autoeratio this kind, his Pilotage Regula which Consular authority is ign his subordinates are invested wit trolled power to fiue and otherwi foreigu pilots, bosides hamperin shipping with heavy and unnece peuses, has called forth an earnes addressed to . M.'s Minister, Shanghai Obamber of Coauterve stap in the same direction has

beau manifestel in a set of

devised

published at Shanghal, sed

of enabling Chinoso se become the owners of foreign-ba

a beavy blow at the coasti which is now chiefly in the hands shipowners. These regulations lished, it would seem, tentatively purpose of eliciting an expression opinion, as they are neither si dafed. Should they receive the the British, French, and Ünit Pornmenta, Chinose owned stes

Of

vessels will speedily mono ousting trade, as thoir chief-ma wenkt guable them to reduce fr below the level that would be rem for foreign vessele."

VICTORIA, LIBRARY AND RÍ

BOOMS. The Angual General Meeting Vistoria Library and Reading R held at the Rooms, Club Lusitan 15th justant Presqut:--Hon, C. (t the Chair), Messra F. W. atitol

Kusaali (hon.

treas

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Norris, F. 1. £ J.J. Franc Bungembe and

Jun. The nineteenth onanal printed below) was read; when tos was proposed by Mr Buncombe, by Mr Gerrard and unanimously In reference

ence to the election of offic and the large staff necessary présent rules, it was proposed by

and chell,

Mr Craw seconded by Rule I, be aprended sa follows morbers of coinmittoe, together Нов

Secretary and Hon. Treasu constitate the government of t tion", which motion 1988 agres Mitchell was then re-elected Hon Ex, and Mr Russell Hon. Secretar Holi. C: C. Smith, and Measrs Gie Crawford, were elected as membe mittee. Mr J. J. Francis raiser qussion spent the advisability handing over the property of th tion to the Trustees 3 of the City b monbera were left upon the books. Twenty-nine was the stuted as regular members; er

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B that the books,

I now while there were a membeza left to do so, boing on

condition that the Trustees should keep the lib to the public and add to it you worth of new books. A mutiu effect was put to the mosting: w through Mir Hazeland propcast thanks to past officers of the in which, having been seconded by racil, was carried unanimously. thanks to the Chairman--propos Hazeland and seconded by Mr I finished the business of the west Nineteenth Report of the Victorin

and Reading RoomsS. The Committee of the Victori and Reading Rioms ber to sub nineteenth Annual Report, sii

they are sorry to state that th much to say that is favourable. years ago when the finances of ti tip sero at a very low ebb an a made to the summarily. This heartily responded to and for impouting calamity of insolv slaved. off. The list of subs aroused. Several new books o phosed.

All the best periodic obtained, and everything seeme

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In the month of February Last Committee, feeling that some fitri should be made to support the directed the Secretary to publis a list of the peri dien Papers a zines and newspapers which were supplied to the Library, and at time to request the community. to the institution

in

cousequence of this adverti

few members were adited to the almost an equal number of for ecribers, withdrawn their su bas the hat therefore stood much the se the advertising as it did before,

Lost

month your Committed s

rapidity of the dhuinntion of the of Subsoribers directed the Seca call a special tieneral Meeting tu consideration,

advisability o institution or of devising nea continuance, The

aceting

the

the

the

waa

18th December last, and was. tively very numerously attended.

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Aproposition from the Directo Club Lasitane to tlio effect

that supply a room in their Club house and gag to be used as a library Victoria, Library and Reading

peripit into subscribe read the papers supplied to thei was submitted to the meeting by chelt and seconded by the Hi Ruith Mitchell in support proposition for the renoval to Lusitano drew attention to the en funds of the Library, and sheway was absoinitely necessary that so

•Almost

should be

adopted. The

unanimously, coisarded

the resolution was cal

611 . large

11. Is socordance w

the booke were remor Street at the and of He

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and the Library's subscriptio

London Now," the North C) fald, Daily Frew," and Mail,"

Kete discontinued. The accounts for the past year

Auly audited and an abstract of