Shipping.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 Hamburg Barque
"GALSTEA," MATFIELD, Master, 378 Tons Register, will lead at Whom poz for the above Port, and has room for a limited amount of Cargo, for which, apply
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1858,
FOR NEW YORK
The A1 Hainburg Barque
CORRES,"
Notices of Firms.
URING the absence of Mr J. H. LADD
from the Colony, Hir F. GosuG LADD is authorised to sign our firm per pro- duration.
LáDD&Co.
Hongkong, January 16, 1808.
R. THOMAS PYKE has this day been
admitted a Partner in our Firm.
BIRLEY & Co, Hongkong, January 2, 1868.
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr.
No
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
NORTH CHINA. INSURANC
COMPANY.
JOTICE is hereby given that an Agency of this Company has been opened in. Macao, under the care of Meera Margeason &Co., and that Captain Carroll has been appointed Surveyor for the Company at that Port.
By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSA,
Secretary
Shanghai, Septoribar 28, 1867.
FRENCH!
LORENAEN, Master, 688 Tona W. VAN OORDY in our firm censed giving some Frouch Lussons on BE Advertiser, & PARISIAN, is desir Itegister, will load at Whampoa on the 1st January, 1966. for the above port, and hea room for &
moderate terms. ROSMAN & Co,
Address X. X, cure of limited amount of Cargo; for which, apply
Office of this Paper, Hongkong, November 19, 1807..
Hongkong, September 25, 1867. OLYPHANT & Co.. Hongkong, January 6, 1868,
ROQUET, GAMES, TOYS, do, &o,
Notices to Consignees.
"GRESHAM " FROM LONDON.
Have this day established myself as a Ge- beral Commission Merchant under the
tf
style or irm of VAM OORDT & Co.
W. O. VAN DORDT, (d) Yokohama, October 24, 1867..
NOTTUR
in great variety, at MISS GARRETT'S Millinery and Dra- pory Establishuient, Qurer's Lond. Hongkong, Docember 9, 1887,
IETETIC BAEL, the new DIET, 30:
VONSIGNEES of U.M B, 3 caan Mer R RYLE HOLME has heen admitted highly recommended by the Faculty
chandise, are hereby informed that the saine has been landed sud stored in the godowns of the Underaigned at Consigncor risk and ozn
охрены
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. -Hongkosig; Jamiary 16, 1868.
VIRGEN DEL CARMEN," FROM
MANILA:
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Up named Vessel, will please send in their Bills of Tading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Ves sel will be lauded and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & CO. Hongkong, December 16, 1867.
CONSIGNEES of
AIB. II, 275 Barrels.
partner in our Firm.
GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1857.
NOTICE
BAVE established myself at this port as a General Commission Merchant, under the Stylo and Firm of GEORD F. PARKER &Co.
*NGIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, Docombor 20, 1867.
HALL & HOLTZ, General & Commission Agents. NAGASAKI
NOTICE. } FROM and aftor this date, Captain J. C. SAUNDERS will undertake the Businese of my Marine Surveying at this port
L. J. DRING, Marine Surveyor.
LA 18 packages Merchandize ex "SURPRISE from New York, are hereby informed that the above mentioned Goods have been landed and stored in our Forchow, August 1, 1867. Godowns at the expense and risk of the Consignes,
NOTICE
to those suffering from derangement of the Digestive Organs. Can be procured from
CEO, GLASSE, The Victoria Dispensary. Hongkong, December 10, 1867. Just landed ex Mail Steamer, the following ARTICLES suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, &0. COTEAM Engine Parfumo DISPENSER.
Perfumed FLOWERS. Magic, BOQUET,
Musical PERFUME.
Fancy Toilet BOTTLES and PERFUME, Peculiar and Now PERFUMES
PACHETS.
YLANG YLANG.
Hungarian Ash Sent CASE.
Toilet CASES.
Shell and Pearl Cases.
:
New Advertisements.
FOR SALE.
150 CASES Martinez Aromatic BIT- Barometer,
TERS, superior quality,
100 cases SHERRY. 100
PORT.
MULLER & CLAUSSEN. Hongkong, January 13, 1858.
PAPERS ON CHINA.
Wet Bulb,
Maximum S. gr.,
Minimum S. Rgr.,
Max. Suu's Raya,
Temperature. Boxoxone, 23rd January, 1868.
AMP.M. 30.246 30.154 Attached Thermometer, 66 07.0 Dry Bulb,
€6,0
68.0 61.9 63.0 75.0 59,0
112
Minimum on Grass VI. 50.0.
Rainon Grou., 0.00
"
above..... 0.00
N:E.
5
N.E. 2
1
4
3
Fino. Fina.
24hor Wind THE SIXTH SHEET of this Publication
Force, Will be issued next week, and will con Cloud,....... whele of Mr. Williamson's recent Notes Weather. tai, besides, other interesting Articles, the
Osone, on Southern Manchuria "
CONTENTS OF PAPERS" ALREADY ISSUED,
⚫Sheet J.
Notes on Formos, by R. Swingo, led
F..G.., H. B. M. Consul at Formoan. The Mahomedaus in China,
A Lent from Chinese History. A Chinese Execution. How Mandarins came to be allowed
smoke.
A Obinésa Almanse. The Nienfei. -
Sheet II: The "Peking Gazette." The Governors of the Eighteen Provinces of
Chiga
The Grand Canal, Review Philology.
Coal'in the North.
Á Reminiscence of the North-Five years
ILI, Ancestral Worship,
Formoss.
Sheet III
Coal and Railways at the North. Chinese Tribunals.
Toilet BOTTLES in Leather, Tortoise Knowledge of Chinese.
Perfume FOUNTAINS. Ruse WATER CRACKERS. fand various other NOVELTIES of the
Saison.
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. W business hitherto extried on by 117TH reference to the above, the Hongkong, Decentber 20, 1887.
H.J. DRINO, ESC. at Foochow will be MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES CO. conducted by the Underigued.
NOTICE.NA
J. O. SAUNDERS,
Chop Min,
Pagoda Anchorage.
Foochow
THE following ouses have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Vonsignee, who are requested to take ime mediate delivery
HM & Co. 1.
Ex Alphee, 7th September.
Step 1 case Sundries Ex Tigre, 5th December.
1 basket Festhere. 1case Watches
Es Donnal, 7th January, 1868.
BT
581,
1-case paper.
C. BERTRAND,
· Principal Agent.
Hongkong, January 20, 1867.
Notices & Firms.
NOTICE
Whave authorized Mr CLAUS RUDDE
to sign our Firm from this dato.
DREYER & Go. Hongkong, January 1, 1869,
OTICE is hereby given that the Inter Nest and Responsibility of the late Mr Asean in our Birm ceased on the 30th September last
The Business will in future be carried un by Mr. Z. BARZON ander this Name er, Style of JAMESON & BARTON, as heretofore.
JAMESON & BARTUN Hongkong, January 2, 1863.
Jap
A NOTICE. Sny Engagement conses in May naït, all outstanding Accounts for the past Two Years must be sent in finesliately for payment.
MARY HASTELOW RANDLE,
Superintendent. Diocesan School, Hongkong, January 2, 1888,
NOTICE,
16my
Business of the Undersigned will be
Fooohew, August 1, 1867.
NOTICE
HE Partnership hitherto existing he- tween DOMINDD DO FAZARIO, ALEXAN- DRE MARAL, Jn and ANTONIO DOS SANTOS in the Printing Office st Foochow was dissolved on the 12th November, 1837.9:00
ROZARIO & Co.
Foochow, November 16, 1867.
- реале.
Tabuan Catal Cremation Services at Bangkok. Paristte.
of the Study of Chinose: Effect on Oficials c Religion in China.
Sheet 19.
Sija
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong, December 18, 1867; CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.
BY
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
·ARISTMA and Wedding CAKES. Lemon, Orange, Vanilla, Batalia --- BISCUITS. Banben and Rimmer's ROSE WATER
ORACKERS,
Presentation Boxes of BONBONS, MINCEMUAT CAVIARE, Ohojos now. FIUS & Bloomt MUSCATELS. Chocolate BONBONS, Carlsbad WAFERS Nougat d'ABRICOTS, Assorted Dessert
FRUITS.
Grouse in GRAVY Truffled CHICKENS, Truffled ORTOLANS, Pottod Severn SAL
MON. WITH reference to the above, the Bust Russia UX and Reindeer's TONGUES in
nesa hitherto carrted on by Mesars
Jelly Rozano & Co. as Printers in Foochow, Christina will be conducted by the Endersigned, who Christ
ORNAMENTS.. have this day established themselves as STERTOSCOPES, GRAPHOSCOPES. Printers undert
the Firm of RozAB10, MAR New Operatic Transparent VIEWS AL CO.
Meridian
CALENDARS, Novel DICE, and DORINDO DO BOZÁRIO.
ROUGE ET NOIR. ALEXANDRE MARCAL, JR. ANEROIDS, THERMOMETERS, Astro Forchow, November 10, 1607. 20fe nonical TELESCOPE, Courier BAGS,
Writing CASES, NOTICE.
Bronze FIGURES, Meerachan FIPES, 2008 in our Firm consed THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr
and Cigar CASES. Hongkong, December 9, 1867.
BOYD & Co.
yesterday by lapse of time Atnoy, January 1, 1808.
Insuraures.
2
BIRTA.
[No. 1447-JANUARY 23, 1868.
Duc. 3rd, 1867, at Brolpole, Dorset, the wife of the Rov, W. R. BELOR, 41. A., of Daughter,
:
DEATH
a
On the 6th Deo last, at St. Vanat-la- Hengne, Captain E. Desix, late in cont mand of the French ship Tefarette, in Chi- a, at the age of 52 years, after a short illueen:
+
TRE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 1868.
THE P. M. S, S, COMPANY AND.
2. That there is paid to Wells Fargo & Co, of which Mr Louis McLane is Presi dent, commission of five per cent. in gold on all freights earned by the Company, And this is unnecessary and improvident,
3.That they believe that it is unneces sary to pay a brokerage
of five u
For cent to one firm on the charter of all the
vessels freighting coal for the Company to the ports on the Pacific Ocean, the brokerage on which would amount, at five per cent. rate, to over $70,160. The service of obtaining these charters could as well be done by the regular officers and clerks of the Company, or brokers could be employed to do the work at probably $5,000, and annum would be a surely
$10,000
per liberal compensation.
4.That they believe that the salary of $25,000 in gold to the President is exorbi tant, and that the whole system of the management of the offices in Now York and elsewhere is extravagant, and such se no individual would tolerate in the conduct of his private affairs. The office expens of the Company are charged to be over $500,000 par aunum.
5.That they believe that there is not the slightest reason for the hiring of the present offices in the Brown Brothers & Uo.
building, at a rant of $20,000 per year. 6-That the offices in Wall street are not kept for the convenience of the stock holders, for they are not allowed to oxs mine even the names of the stockholders, except when a mandamus is obtained from the Supreras Court.
oharacter,
Such are the charges as stated against the. Directors, and the only answer to ITS OPPOSITION,
these relates solely to the salary of the Ir seeme somewhat strange to find that President, who they state, obtains $15,000 scarcely has the Pacific Mail S. 8. Com in gold a year, and one-half per cent com- pany inaugurated its magnificent scheme mission in dividends. Without in any of communication between California and way expressing a belief that the directors are guilty of conduct which vergas Effect of the Study of Chinese upon Euro- China, than it has already become the strongly on dishonesty, we, in common mark for an organized and systematic with all who wish well to the line, can- not but regret that ns they saw fit to opposition," not merely confined to the notice the charges reade at all, they did general sonse of that word, but ineluding not rebut those which most seriously grave charges against its directors as to reflect on their personal and official their probity and judgment. Were these from personal experience of where the We are not able to speak Formon-Trenty with the Savages by the latter the era outpourings of a fow dis line is drawn in the United States he contented shareholders, individually con- tween 'cuteness and roguszy, but trust that the conduct complained of has kept. vinced that the very good percentage now
some considerable distance within the yielded by their investments in the comformer mark. Meanwhile we cannot pany was not enough to justify their reasonable hopes, they might be consigncu to the limbo in which these utterances usually flud their end, and would cer tainly demand but little notice, except in an incidental way, from public journals. But they come before us in all the glories of large type and sensation headings, the Alta California introducing the "card of the opposition" in the following terms #Charges of Fraud and Extravagance
V. S. Consul at Amoy. The Salt Trids
The late Str F. Bruce.
Railways in the North of China. Chinese Odds and Ends.-' The Northern Porta, Customs Officials.
The Right of Distraint. History of Foochow Chiness Literary Examinations. Chinese Pawn-Brokers. Formosa.
A New Race.
Sheet. V.
A Mandarin's Journey ncross China in the Twelfth Century; by Win. Frederick Mayers,
Calcutta to China.
The Capital of Chica
resist quoting from the same issue of the Alto which furnishes the "card" and the directors' explanation, a story which illustrates the views entertained by some citizens of the union—
Not long agos anys the Mobile Advertit, the Cashier of a well-known bake informed. He was supposed to be a pur man fus the Directors that he wished to resign. comparative sense, and they asked him if he could afford to resign.
"Yes," said the Cashier, "if I could not I would not "
Bow is that? We thought you had An interesting Journal-The "Rover" Immense Salaries High Coromissions**
Vast Expenses-Offer of Discontented to nothing but your salary.".. Tragedy at Foimose. The Chinese Langitage.
Do the Square Thing-Reply of Directors and frank, "I have used the money of the "Gentlemen," said be, perfectly cool, Chinese Odda and Ends.
-Charges Answered-Vast Business bank used it. Necessity of Paying High Salaries, Etc." not lost anything. I saw chances, inade Iit liberally. But the bank has Such an introduction is enough to arrest the best of them, and returned every dollar These "Papers
"were commenced in
the attention of the reader who, (if he be I took. I have snuagh now, and want to September hat, and the Articles above nam- ed are reprinted from the following journale, English,) will be amused to find the said resign. Have the books examined, you which are duly credited in the budy of each card" and the reply of the Directors in will find everything straight. It may bara shoot: Jounal of the Geographical Society; juxtaposition. We propose to extract beou wrong to use your money, but there's Chit
Mail:
Supreme Court and Consular from these documents the pith of the nothing lost, and it's not worth your while
to mako any trouble." Gazette; Hankowo Times; North Chitus Daily charges made and the Directors' reply News: Shanghue Recorder; North Ching thereto.
They did not make any trouble, and Herald; Fouchow ddvertiser: Missionary Recorder
After stating that the P. M. S. S. Co the lucky Cashier is now a member of Customs Reports on Trude
Free Press; Sunthokla virtual monopoly of the great ho is director of a steamboat company, the best society in New York Whether and of their Now Stock of FANCY Friend of India; game.
Fran's Bay!
inter-oceanic trulo" of the American, con-
t
tap
DEG
E MULLER & LAUSSEN
announce the arrival from Eng
THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. Undersigned having been appointed Agenta of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur Anco on the usual Terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
December 26, 1897.
Hongkong,
SAMARANG SEA AND PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
GOODS, consisting of
GENTS Silk Bad Wool, Flannel, and Fire Papers aro published at the China tinent, and that it should be managed the Affe auyetli not. But the directan Long Cloth SHIRTS.
Mail Office at intervals of about a month or with enlarged views, to increase the na- who piss over in silence charges like the six weeks, 10 pp. Royal 8yo, Price, 25 timal commerce and profits; and that as above, while replying to other portions
sheet. Whori a sufficient number cents per
Silk, Cotton, Merino and Lambswool DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS..
Silk Cotton, Merino and Lat.bawool SOCKS,
LADIES' otton and Merino STOCK.
of sheets Ias been issued to form a Volume it is an American enterprise, it ought to of the very document which contains
of (ay) 350 or 400 pages, a Title Page and Index will be printed for subsoribura uso, without charge.
China Mail Office, Jan. 21, 1868.
ARRIVALS.
imaged solely with the view to ad them, can coarcely Llame the public, if Vance American interests: it asserts that their morality be held as upon a par with under the present management, this is that of the Honest Cashic" 1100 80. It then proceeds to point out. that the dividend declared is vastly below that which is yielded by the business of
the company Thienext paragraph refers to
GAMBLING IN HELIGOLAND AND HONGKONG.
carried on at Peddar's Hill, MrRE Undersigned having been appointed HATS, FANCY SO RES, TIES, CAM Callaghan, Shanghai vis Fonchuw, Jan. 17 the charges of "fraud aid extravagance," THE following is a report of what was
the same.
EDMUND I. HOLMES having rotired from
GEO HOLMES, Ship and General Broker Hongkong, January 2, 1868.
NOTION
ESSES. H. P. M. WACHTELS and H.
MERE UBIANS CORned to be Part-
nors in our firm since the 31st December altimo
Imar
GAYMANS & Co.. Nagasaki, January 1, 1865.
NOTICE.
HE Inforest and Responsibility of Mr A. D. MELL.in our Firm, ceased
u the 91st day of December, 1867.
A FERGUSON & O Hongkong, January 3, 1868,
NOTICE
ROM and after this date Mr GaoLOR F
BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the
Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this
·Port,
8. L. PHELPS, Agent,
Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
NOTICE
Mind, do the
Business Shap anul fisurance
carried on by myneft, will henceforward ba conducted under the stylo or Firm of J. S. Hook, Son & Ce..
2005 J. S. HOOK
Hongkong, September 28, 1867.
NOTICE.
agents in Macao, for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Co. 1868, Macho, Aug.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
-SAN FRANCISCO, -.
PAID UP CATITAL, $500,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Kates.
OLYPHANT & Co, Hongkong, August 0.1367.
New Advertisements.
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES "MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERJES
· IMPERIALES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. INDIA ANDINA LINES, HONGKONG ACENCY,
EN STRAй; Fée. SAIGON, SINGAPORE,- BATAVIA,
· POINT DE G - ILE, ADEN, SUEZ,:
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES ALSO,
HAVE this day comienced Busino HOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,
Blip Broker
S. L. HEINEMANNA Hongkong, January 2, 1808,
NOTICE
AND CALOUTTA 3fa7HU departure of the Company's steams ship? DONNAI" Postponed until shortly after the arrival of the Steamer DUPLEIX" expected from Shanghai or
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mt A. FEGURON in our Firm ceased on the
lat day of Novembut, 1860,
A FERGUSON & 06.
HE Business will be henceforth carried
designed
or about the 28th fustauts
C. BERTRAND, Principal Ajend, Hongkong, January 28, 1868.--
on under the same Name by the Us and Ship Plumbers, Copper
AD
MITCHELL,
D. MEYERS, and HENRY FEES
TO HOUSE KEEPERS & SKIP
MASTERS IN PATERSON & Co
and Zine Workers, and Gas Fitters, 16, Queen's Road West, and Aoleong's Yard, Praya Weste
Hongkong, Deceniber 10, 1867. de 16-08 Hongkong, November 4, 1887.
INGS.
GUN COLLARS, in all the newest. GENT atyl:
Der's Town inade KID GLOVES. DENT's Buck and Doeskiu DRIVING GLOVES.
Cimary's Paris Silk and Drab FELT- Bitlo, HANDKERCHIEFS, BRACES, BELTS, UMBRELLAS CHOLERA DAWBON'S BOOTS and SHOES PED FANCY SOAPS, BRUSHES, FUMERY, COMBS.
And every article requisite for the
DE TUILETTE WALKING STICKS & CANES in great variety Hongkong, December 28, 1867.
MULLER & CLAUSSEN
EG to invite the attention of the Publis
to their
Now and well selected Stook of FANCY AND OTHER CLOTHS,
Jan. 23, Fusigama, Brit. steamer: 710,
and 21, General.-D. LAPRIX & Cu..
Jan. 23, China, from Cauton. Jan. 23, Amur, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURES. Jan, 28, Vions, for Saigon,
23, Fumu, for oila.
23, Lunglas, for Calcutta
23, Reiver, for Singapore,
29 Laban, for Singapore.
23, Farang, for Manila
23,
And King, for Shanghai...
28, Cadiz, for Shanghai
23, Marques de la Victoria, for Manila:
PASSENGERS.
For Fusama,Messrs Fergusson, calman, Fonseca and Boyd, and 23 Chinese
No 1447.JANUARY.
that would be possible. Certain longing to the orphans of the really no other security than th dorived from this property, let a s gambling-house. Peremptory tions, however, had been given vernor to see that during tho enr and as far as necessary during the der of the lease, the revennes sho to no other purpose an
than
tion of the debt charged upor perty, so as to facilitate the ab the earliest moment, of what re be called one of the institution island. There would be no objec of the lease, on the table a copy
it
Wits
isted in this country, and, if not, be applied for. With regard to
quite true that an ordin ent home from this colony in 18 provided for the general improv for the maintenary of onder finess in the colony. That co alauso to the following effect whereas the evils of gambling in arefound to beon the increase, net ing the application of the pound la for.
or their prevention, and it is ex derias
adopt further inesau gradual control and altuosta
therefore enacted t thereof; be it be lawful for the Governor in
in Co time to tinis to frame and pass a regulations, and conditions as destard expedient for the total
and
eй
the mendwhile for the bet tion aut control, of gambling in ti with power from time to time to amend such rules and regulation the same or any part then-of.".. that ordinance arrived in this the latter part of the 1860, and de the notice of the noble lord who
riend of the Colonial office, at the end
plug
some considerable inve loid esine to tho expressed in
to this
despatch to
his of Hongkong, to the followid Looking at the special birourist
• found i the state of society to bu
nove community
T
Hongkong, 1
the conclusion that the evils ar
irrépressible vid apparently
this
despatch
and justify exceptional treatmen of the noble lord was November of last year, and on R the Gore nur of Hongkong re the limitation proposed, against t
very strongly in favour of a pra appeared to have been, very comm of the Chinese cities-namely, that Government licenses to gambling-
them
with the view. with the object of
from them, and of insuring such houses should be opened
'T
stratue from the Governor his (the Duke of Buckingham almost immediately after s taken the duties of hea i of the office, and his at nice procesde the circumstances which had it Earl of Carnarvon to girl l tions objected to by the Gor the course of his investigation that the view taken by the Go frequently been put forward ties of Hongkong. At the time noble lord (the Earl of Carnarvoi were at the Colonial f
Spondence took place upeit
iu which it was distinctly Her Majesty's Government con would not sanction the raising from such a
ich a source. He further under the system hitherto ad police the number of gaubling of those frequenting them had e increased instead of diminiskiaj the Government of the colony thomeciyes unable to put dow
facility with which the
P carried on he found to result from adopted by the proprietors of th houses
The
highly bribing th
demoralising
Of course, he effect upon that fo
a careful consideration of the wh
be
Buble
he had come to the conclusio decision arrived at by his
stop
was an upright one, and the towards the suppression House was to obtain a fuller
of them by
by means of a a compulso
tion. Under these aireurastau formed the Governor that ho sanction any departure from instructions, and
that
might be made on the registtut banzes should be
The such as shou
meet the expenses incurred in kei under surveillance and the cont ther
police. In the me the Govern
it was the intention of licones
wes lid spread through the towns, and numerous offers wer the Governor of large sums for th
to
of
In
keeping garing houses in
I consequence of
moura, he had considered 1 RA
onlinánce
to which we will allude presently, and the said in the House of Lords on Dec. 3rd, whole concludes by a strong condemna in referonce to the gambling licenses tion of the use of side-whest" steamers in It is rather long, but very interesting; place of scrown, und an assertion that the and we have taken tho liberty of placing practice of giving all the contracts for two bits of it in italio type machinery to ous firm, the Novelty Lord Taunton wished to ask two ques- works," because some of the Directors are tions deeply affecting the lungur and cha interested in it, le fraught with injustice racter of this country. He was indeed to the shareholders and the public. We do so because he understood that an ordi have thus summarised the charges, to Danes had come home from Hongkong
licensing Boe which the replies of the Directors are colony. At the time that he held the seala ome gambling house in tho straightforward enough. They defend of the Colocial-aise
similar thair accumulation of capital by stating cane. home, and be felt it his duty to the great outlay incident to the establish recomand that the auction of the Crowni Macment of the China line, the expectation should not be given. It was reported in of that branch proving at first a source of the papers that the sauction of the Crown had been given in the present instance, expense without profit, the apprehension but he bad stac
+ received of a great foreign competition, nad of a led him to denbt that such was the case, information which failure to obtain a further concession for and the noble duke
would have the transit across the Isthmus of Paiama, no objection to give this acquirate as their reasons, and assert that the pointelligence upon the subject. At a place session of large cash means is absolutelyne Learer home there was reason to believe The Brit, steamer Fusiyana, from Shang-cessary to resist opposition and advantage that a notorious public gambling-house find in every branch of the Trade, in constant hai via Fuccbow, reports the first part of ously conduct so important an enterpris also been established. Heligoland during communication with some of the most passage thick weather, tis latter part fine The use of padeles in place of screws is the summer was very much resort d to for fashionable houses
in London and Paris, wauther and stendy NE, monsonu till arri- successfully defended by an appeal to by the citizens of
purposes of health and especially they are now-well prepared to execute all val iù port
and there orders, connectal with bis
statistics of expenditure, as regards coals, corally' to mercantile houses, ware
yang
men, belong DEPARTMENT, WITH FUNCTUALITY. AND DISLATOM NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS, LADIES RIDING HABITS,
FOR THIS BEAKPN,
which they have just received from Eng- land, and which are suitable either for
SUITS, FROCK, MORNING AND SHOOTING-OUATS,
AND FOR
OVERCOATS & YACHTING. JACKETS.
Being provided with EXPERIENCED OUTER
of
£124
(After the newest and most graceful designs.) A Stook list Suazon's
CLOTHES, selling of at a original prices.
REA 25 per cent on
FOR STYLE, ECONOMY, AND PERFECT FITTING MULLER AND CLAUSSEN, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Both December, 1867. ASTOR OIL in cases of twenty Gallons CAST
cash, or in quantities to suit Purche
Nará.
To bo hant
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong, December 10, 1867.
FOR SALE: DE SOUZA & Co.'s
RACE BOOKS, PRICE, 81 BACH, Mongkong, January 17, 1868.
CLEARED,
Stanky, for Guam,
Amur, for Ningpo. Frisch, for Whampoa Frederick, for Java,
SHIPPING REPORT.
QUOTATIONS.
-HONGKONG, B3rd January, 1868. ↑ OPIUM-Patna, New,
Benares, Now, Blalwa,
Exchange,
$672
687
710
Bank, 8 months' sight, Credits 6
4/3
tt,
Syver
+1
Ou Caloutta, 8 days' sight, Ra. 218 Bombay, 3 days sight, Rs. 218 Shanghae, 3 days' sight Bank, Tis. 72. ...lit pero pre Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Mexienne Gold Leaf,
H.
Gold Bats 08 touch,
Australian Sovereigns,
Discounts
B. &
English Sovereigns,.....
&c.
that their
Upon the monopoly given to the ing Novelty works" ne jemarks are tende, there attracted to the gaming tabl to the and the silence of the Directors upon this ions injury of their interests and pros- point is to be regrotted. It would have pets certainly was not creditable to
this country that u beur better to boldly avow that the En-exist uador British protection so close to tugambling-house should gineur firm in question, being one of the our own shores, He remembered that when loading houses in America, and fully com at the Colonial-office he Ind
sent out patent to turn out the necessary inachi peremptory instructions to put an end to nery, the Directors preferred to employ a the system, and he now heard with same firm in which they were interested, to wished to ask the noble duke whether he 16 it was still in existence. He surprise that i others, owned or shared by parties in was prepared to lay upon the table any mical to their interests,
papers showing what the facts in these two Thus far there remains but little to be dues really were.
atmoarised as follows
urged against the direction of the com The Duke of Buckingham said it was
Heligoland 9 per o pre pany, but it is to more serious charges quite true that at
and the
gamblieg per & Pres that the paragraph we have already house was still in existence, and was no to lat alhided to relates They tay be briefly doubt a very great evil, which ought to 28.96
an end to at the earliest possible op But the last renewal of the 4.65
1. That the present managers sold last lease under which the property was held
porinaity winter 60,000 shares of stook time or
not expira in 1856, world there members of the Board of Directors at Jahary, 1871.
granted
He had boul comisarí $200, making $10,000,000 in salt, when cation with the authorities of the island. the market price was $220 to $230, and and also with the Governor, as to whether they afterwards took back a portion of the the probice could be discontinued parlier Bune stock by privato agreement at $150 but it was very doubtful whether, andr when the market price was $125,
Gas Company Shures, 40 per Share,
Wpoa dook, Uld, 30 per cent pu Do đời New 15 per wont pm. B. & Bank Shares, Old, 6 per cent pm.
Do. du. Now,
Mja Union Dock Shares, ́›... per cent dis
the peculiar arrangements of the colony,
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that aud considerable fees had by their proprietout had no but at th moment the Governuwut had
from the Governor a copy of the regulations under which the re had taken place, neither were fle
matter.
the stops that the Governor had the
The object which be his able predecessor had in vi instruations
of
they
had sent to the
sucru the the colony, was to suppression of these gaming-ho they nuver for one moment t perunitting revenue to be rise! of licensing such places. The e appeared to be an inordinate des colony that the revenues should be may means except that tazation
of who advocated auch a system would support from Her Majesty's G The Governor bad intimated hi that in
a very short period, means wore loptod, the evil would be extirpated in the islas sume nanner that piracy was but the opitilon of Her Majesty ment was that the spirit of gam animate among the Chinese that, although it might be greatly the evil would not be, entirely within the time contemplator Covernor. In conclusion, he b he had no objection whatova the ordinanous upon the table Jordships' house, but that he was Content to lay upon the table a dence which was not yet brought lusion. (Hear, bear.)
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