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Shipping.

FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 Hamburg Barque

“CERES,”

LORENZEN, Master, 688 Tone Register, will load at Wlampos for the aboys port, and has room for a limited amount of Cargo; for which, apply.

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1868.

Notices to Consi;nces. "GRESHAM? FROM LONDON. ONSIGNEES of CM B, 1 case Mer- chandise, are hereby informed that the same has been landed and stored in the godowns of the Undersigned at Consignees risk and

expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 16, 1868.

VIRGEN DEL CARMEN," FROM

MANILA CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

named Vessel, will please send in their take in eating for countersignature, and immédiate delivery of their gouds. Cargo impoding the discharge of the Vos sel will be landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, December 16,

1867. MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES 00.

THE following cases have bam landed and

stored

at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take in mediate delivery

Ex Alphée, 7th September. HM & Co. 11 case Sundries.

Ex Tigre, 5th December

Vanad ang na 1 busket Feathers. Ex. Dumai, 7th January, 1808.

631,

.....1 onse paper,

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.

Hongkong, January 30, 1897.

Notices f Firms.

NOTICE

Notices of Firms

NOTICE. THE Partnership hitherto oxisting be

tween DORINDA DO ROZARIO, ALEXAN DRS MARGAL, JR and ANTONIO DOS SANTOS in the Printing Office at Foochow was dissolved on the 12th November, 1897.

ROZARIO & Co.

Fooches, Novanther 18, 1867. WITH reference to the above, the

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL, £2,000,000, (LIVE DEPARTMENT.) purent. per Amin Bonus declared

£2 during the last Fifteen Years on all Profit participating Policias of Two Years' standing,

Busi-settlement of all Claims, with the repre- The utmoet liberality practised in the sentatives of deceased Asaureis.

ness hitherto carried on by Messrs Rozsuto i Co. ns Printers in Foochow, will be unnducted by the Undersigned, who have this day established themselves as

under the Firm of Rosario, MAR & Co.

DORINDO no ROZARIO. ALEXANDRE MARCAL, JR. Foocliow, November 16, 1867.

20fe URING the alisence of Mr J. H. Lis

from the Colony, Mr T. OussING. LADD is anthorised to sign our firm per pro cairationi.

LADD & Co.

Hongkong, January 16, 1868.

£1000 can buffooted with the Undersigned An Assurance for any ara not exceeding without referring to Head-quarters. ***

By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.

Foer

Medical Referees paid by the

Company

No forfeiture of Policy from uninten-

mis-statement. tional

Premium's payable Half-yearly or An- unally at the option of the Assured.

Amal Premiums for an Assuranes of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £3. 108. par Cent for Foreign Kisk, which THOMAS PYKE has thie day been will be deducted during a visit to or a per-

mament residefit in Burope

RYLE (1031 Jas benit admitted

WITHOUT WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION

1R..

admitted a Partner in our Fiú.:

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

AGB,

NOTICE

23.108

£4

4 3 8

# 9 $

4 .8 2

4 34 2

41311

4 19

5:24

อ

6 18

7. 11

GLOVER & Co.

a partner in our Firin,

Nagasaki, January 1, 1887,

NOTICE.

interest and responsibility of Mr. W. C. VAN OORDT in our firm censed on the 1st January, 1886

BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1307.

Have this day established myself as a Ge-. ueral Commission Merchant under the style or firm of Van Gonds & Co.

(84) WO. VAN DORDT. Yokohama, October 24, 1857,

NOTICE.

HAVE this day comienced Business as

Ship Broker.

S. L. HEINEMANN,

- Hongkong, January 2, 1808,

WE have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDELE & HOBIZ,

to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868. TOPICE is hereby given that the Inter est and Responsibility of the late Mr C. JAMESON in our Firm ceased on the 30th September last

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

JAMESON & BATON. Bongkong, Jauniary 2, 1888.

NOTICE

2up

S my Engagemont crises in May next; elf outstanding Accounts for the past. Two Years must be sent in tunindiately for paymont,

MARY HASTELOW KANDLE,

Superintendent.

Diocesan School,

Ilongkong, January 2, 1808.

NOTICE.

16my

HE Business of the Undersigned will be carried on at Peddar's Hill, Mr HOLMs having retired from

EDMUND the sanie.

GEO HOLMES, Ship and General Broker, Hongkong, January 2, 1868.,

NOTICE.

[ESÁRS, HL P.M. Wichters and

ALPHE URIMANs ceased to be Part- mera in our Firm sivco the Sfal December ultimo

General & Commission Agents, NAGASAKI

NOTICE.

18 Interest and Responsibility of Mr

W. A. TURLOCK in our Firm ceass yesterday by lapse of time.

BOYD & Co. Amoy, January 1, 1868.

lap

Insurances.

THE SWISS LLOYD. -

transport Insurance Company of Winterthur THE Undersigned having been appoint

ted Generi Agents for China of the above named Company; are propazed to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the asial terus." SIEMSSEN & Ong

Hongkong, January-1, 1867.

¡REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR TIRE INSURANCE.

2883599889

.. 0

8 16 0

N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor- tionably

For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.

YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAË, DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight per A cont' has brou declared on the nat Premia contributed to the above Associa tion for the year ending 30th September, 1865.

Policy holders will please send in parti culars of their contributions to that date to the Undersigned.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Searétarien

Dongkong, September 10, 1886. PACIFIC. INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Undersigned, gents for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli cies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS ad GOODS, at current rates.

RUSSELL, & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867.

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY

OF SAN FRANCISCO.

*THE Undersigned baving been appointed agents in Chins for the abrye INSUF ANCE COMPANY are propared to grant Pol oy covering Marine taks, at the current cates.

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 6, 1800.

BATAVIA SIA & FIRE INSURANCE. THE Undersigned have (as already inti

COMPANY. mated in their Circular dated 14th Oe- | MHLE- tober last) received authority from the Se. Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for tlio above eretary of the ROYAL INSURANCEuro COMPANY are repared to grant Po

·COMPANY to keduce the rate of Proininn licies against FARISKS, at currentrates. únder certain eireistances, ou PRIVATE

RUSSELL & Co. RESIDENCES and on

and on FURNITURE and Er Hongkong, April 1, 1865, therein contained

YANG-7SZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA~;

TION OF SHANGHAL

FEOTS,

the

In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Τόπη, the rate of Promini will

GAYMANS & Co.

be Thise-quarters

riers per. Deat. in place of One For Aunan sa hitherto charged Cont Nagasaki, January 1, 1809.

Imer

NOTICE,

ILE Juterest and Responsibility of Mr D. MBELE in Der Firm, ceased on the 31st day of December, 1867.

A. FERGUSON & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1868,

NOTICE

FROM and after this date Dr GEORGE F.

Con

HE Undersigned having been appointed *Secretaries and Agends of this Associ

and in cases of Residences, en situated, bustion, are preparel to sue Policies upon itig detached or semi-detached, the rate will Marine Risks at cftrrent rates of premium bu farther reduced to Unc-huif per Cent,

Policies can be made payable in London, Royal's Annual Rates for Fiz IN.. ORANGE on the various classes of Building Hongkong,

New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, int. Fouchow and Shanghai. and their contexts will therefore reusain as follows, until further notice, viz. Detached and semi-detached. Hantling-Horses (removed from the Town) and their

Dwelling

BOWL: will act is AGENT of the the Duitse Pacibe Mail Steamship Company at this Port

8. L. PHELPS, ¿Agent,

Hongkong, August 15, 1887.

NOTIOR

Jarly situated) and their Contenits,

In addition to the wal brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each erant per afteen (16) per cent of the profits of the Company for that your divided pro mata tu per cat the amount of premium paid by each po

liny-holder.

$ per cent. First Class China House and

their Contenta, I

là per cont Other Risks as per special arrangement

10. S. WALKER & Co., Agenis Hoyal Insurance Company Hongkong, November 9, 1866.

Y Business, as Ship and Insuranci Broker, Commissions gent, Ec. hitherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style ur Firm of J. S. Hook, buн & Co.

J. 5. HOOK. Hongkong, September 23, 1807.

NOTICE HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under the Style and Firm of GIFFORD F PARKER & Co.

GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, December 20, 1867,

NOTICE THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A.

FERGUSON in or Firm coased on the 1st day of November, 1966,

A. FERGUSON & Co.

HE Business will be henceforth carried

ou under the same Name by the Un dersigned

A. D. MITCHELL,

J. D. MEYERS, and HENKY TEHRS.

Hongkong, December 16, 1887. de 16-08

NOTION

KOM and after this data, Captain J. C. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business of my Marine Surveying at this port,

Foochow, August 1,

H, J, DRING, Marine Juracyor. 1887

NOTICE.

LIFE ASSURANCE. Undersigned have received Antho rily by a recent Mail to issue Lag 'Livres for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the lead Dilice, as was previously required by the Board,

ROD. S. WALKER & Co,. Agents Royal Insurance

Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865.

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned having reserved extend elimite from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to Mane Pulicies against FIRE da follows, viz.

On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong 160,000; its Macao $46,000.

BOB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur Company of Liverpool.

Fogkong, June 17, 1864,

· AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE

OFFICE, are spared to accept Murine Gisks, and issus Policies on any first class Jailing Vessels or Steators, on the usual sorula, payable in ease of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON, ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

REDUCTION

In the Rates of Purmion For FIRE INSURANCE.

tfi

RUSSELL & Col Hongkong, Marsh 2, 1867..

YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI. per cent has been declared on the Not DIVIDEND of 18 per cent) Bight.

Premis contributed to the above Association, for the year ending 80th September, 1866.

Policy HOLDERS will

augt in please particulars of their contribution to that date to the Undersigned.

RUSSELL & CO.,

Necretaries, Hongkong, September 7, 1867.

REDUCTION OF RATES. RE-Undersignol are prepared to accept Short period Risks" at the following Reduced Scals, viz Notoxoeding I mouth, of the annual rate Above 1 month and

not exceeding 3.....

Above 3 months and not exceeding 6,... Above 6 months and

not excreding 12, the annual rate

LIVINGSTON & Co. GIBB,

China Fire Insurance Company. Agents:

Hongkong, August 7, 1800.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Port, are prepared to graut Policies against Agents of the above Company at this Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings or on Gooda stored therein,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Flongkang, August 24, 1864.

REDUCTION OF RATES.

22 Insurances,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF FREMIUM.

ETACHED and Semi-de-

tached Dwelling Houses, removed from Town, and their Contents,........ Other Dwelling Houses, used strictly as such, and their Contenta, Godowna, Offices, Shops, and their Contents,

HE Undersigned are prepared to accept Short period Risks at the following Reduced Scale, vir

per cent,

New Advertisements.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.

(No. 1450) JANUARY 27, 1868. QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 27th January, 1868. OPIUM-Patou, New,

Benares, New, Malwa,

$680

076

720

·CANTON, 22nd January, 1868.

Exchange.

BRITISH CONSULITE,

The underelgard kas the honor to make

— No. 1450 —January 27,

public, for the information of the British Bank, 6 months' aight,

... 43 per cent oumanity at this part, the accompanying Credits 6

despatch from His Excellency Sir Luther-On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Ks. 219 1 per cent, ford Alcock, K.C.B.; H.M.'s Minister in ,, Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 218 a 218) GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., China, with its endlosure, urging on British Shanghae, S days' sight Bank, Tia. 79 Agents Ching Five Insurance Company. subjosts the necessity of great cantion in Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., 11 pere, pre. Hongkong, March 7, 1868.

the acceptance from the Chinese of written Sycen, guarantees commonly called Security Mexicans, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

Gold Leaf, they " COMPANY.

D. B. ROBERTSON,

· H · B‚ ̧ M ̧1y Consul,

UE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the aþovu Company ni ibis Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 cu Buildings, or on Goude stored therein.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.

ALDERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1638. CAPITAL, 500,000. Managing Agents Ching, Messrs. UTINE HEARD & Co., Hongkong, Medical Referee, J. IVOR MURRAY.

Esq.

Cory, Circular No. 15,

Gold Dar, 28 touch,

English Sovereigns,

Australian Sovereigns,

Discount,

9.40 pero, pro

per c. pre 23.00 pur faul ... 23,85

165

Gas Company Shares, 40 per Share. | H. & W.pou dock, Old, 25 por cuat pr. Do.. 'do: New, 15 per cent pin.

Paxiso, October 27, 1867. - Sis, I have to call attention to a noti- fention issued by Mr Consul Medhurst, copy of which is herewith enclosed for your H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 8 per cent pm. information. It conveys a useful warning Do. do. Now, I'

to British unbjects as to the necessity of Union Dock Shares great caution in the acceptance frora the Chiere of written

commonly called "Security The difference between the Chinese law and eustons and grunt. degree for any secinity they prac Dry Bulb, our own on this head renders their in

as experience has whewn, valueless, and for

tically afford useless without there is other- THE Undersigned having beeli appointed and collisteral secinity. It would be well Managing Agents for the above Com therefots to ensure publicity to the enclosed pany are prepared to accept risks and issue within your conditions which limit as a fair expost tion of

of the

Policies un Life Assurances.

For farther partienis, forme of propo- sals, &c, apply to

AUGUSTINE BEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1887.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION:

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur- ance on the usual Terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.

THE QUEEN INSUR NOE

∙COMPANY,

CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING,

TE Undersigned having been appointed agents for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, either at this Fort, or at blacno, Canton or Whampus, to the extent of £15,000, in any 'one Risk úpon Buildings or Merchandise,

on the usual terms,

ITH ofereauo to the above, the LE Undersigned liave received Instruo Not exceeding intonil, à of the surual rate!

WITH

tion to Raver Rates for Free Inst businasa hitherto carried on by RANGE for abort periods as follows:--

H. J. DRING, Es at Foochow will be conducted by the Undersigned,

J. C. SAUNDERS,

On Policies not exceeding

1 month from per cent to per cent.

Chop Min,

Pagoda Anchorage,

Boochore

Fonobor, August 1, 1867,

HOB S. WALKER & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Horgkong, August 21, 1865,

Above 71 month and

not exccerling 3;... ま Above 3 niontli

and

not exceeding by... Above· 6 months and

do.

vot exceeding 12 the annual rate

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, Imperial Fire Inmurance Company,

Hongkong, August 7, 1868.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1817:

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

BE following Reduced Rates will charged in future for Short period surances, VIE ---.

One month

Three months,

Six mouths,

per cent.

the value of such guarante

20 per cent die.

Temperature. HONOKONG, 27th January, 1868.

A.M. JP.H. Attached Thermometer, 61 Barometer,...

30.216 30.126

Mazimuma

Yet Minimus S. Rgr., Maximum S. Rgr., Max. Sun's Raya, Minimum on Grase,

24hours.

02:0

53.0

$6.0 58,0

71.0

64.0

112

48.0

above, 0.00 11

Wind, Force, Cloud, ... Ozone, ... Weather,

N.E

...

to the Chinese authorities in any appea) Previous Rain on Gron,,, 9.00

s for execution.

Your obedient servant,

(Signed) 1UTHERFORD ALCOCK

D. E. Robertson, Eaq, C.B., H.B.M.'s Consul, Cantou

[ENCLOSURE.

The Undersigned desires to call the attention. of Britishubjects in this port to the necessity. of exercising great caution in the acceptance from the Chinese of written guarantees, com- monly called Security Chope." The experience of the past two years, during which numerous suits have been watituted in this Consular Court with almost unvarying fit. success, against Chi nese. zureties who, have failed to fulfil thoir written guarantees, sufficiently proves that such documents, in this part of Clins at any rat are comparatively worthless for the purpose for which they are given and taken-namely, the additional protection of the abliges from rink or Joza. This is to be accounted for, not from any

informality in the documents themselves, bat from the feat that the Chinese are in the beli of regarding a surely rather in the light of a person who comes forward to recommend his. principal, or to senist hint towards the attein rent of some cherished object, such as a loan, a place, & than as an individust who binds himself to stand to all intents and purposes in the sise of his principsi and to fulfil all his obligations with and for him to prevalent is

Fine Fine.

NOTES & QUERIES

CHINA & JAPAN.

Orders for bound Copies of the 1st Vo- lume of this work will be received by the undersigned-Price $5.

C. A. SAINT. China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 20, 1868.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our columns are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, bus we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our corresponden

must be accompanied by the name of the All communications addressed to this paper

guarantee of good faith.*

TER CHINA MAIL.

HONGLONG, MONDAY, JAN. 27, 1868,

this qualified idea of the position and duties of ander, not necessarily for publication, but ar gnarautee, that it is a common practica here for surety 10 receive a consideration for the use of his name, with the understanding that ou individual responsibility follows upon the pro Less. The Chineze authorities mornover have beo found to support this view, for they have always persistently, avoided acting upon the principle shat a surety is to be regarded as equally responsible with his principal for all the obligatious eulered into by the latter, which the The China stail and the "half dozen former mideriakes shall be fulfilled; and they plead in excuse that Chinese Judicial practice, missionaries" who opposed His Excellen- ilst adtricting the liability of a surety for the ay's gambling policy, can afford to smile Acts and defaults of his principal, is nevertheless at the article in the Press of this morn→ always caretal to treat a surely when involved through the lacunduer of his principal with peculiar lenity, and will not allow of his being say, is not so fortunately circumstanced, prosecuted or pressed until the ability of the fle has reason to pray that he may be principal to make good all defalcatious for saved from bis professed friends. Our per insult is despaired of, no matter how stringent sanal respect for Sie R. MacDonnell would may be drawn up,

JARDINE, MATHESON & General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, August 4, 1860.

ALCHORS

PUBLIC AUCTION. ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will hold

ing. But his Excellency, we regret to

ajorse and Carriage Auction, or how positive dhe terms in which the guarantee lead na to cousign to oblivion what His

the kind permission of the Commandant of the Garrison, on the Parade Ground, TUESDAY,

the 28th January, at 4.80 o'clock P

When the following will be offered for Sals, namely

for

Under these circumstances, it is clear that it Excellency now perceives was a serious- is not desirable to regard Chiness Securit political mistake on his part. It is not, Choys" in the light of solemn guarantees, to by construed, as with aavvives, to die very letter e Lowever, an irretrievable one; and we but that diey should always be accepted with are not without hope that the political that reservation, both na regards construction escutcheon of a gentleman who has and intention, which seeme inseparable from rendered to his country gout and faith- such justruments according to Chinese babit of fil service in other parts of the world,

anght and Judicial practice. The Undersigned

"I very time and elegant, English-built would thirrefore recommend his countrymen, will soon be relieved from the blot that CARRIAGE, with Foleshafts for when taking such documents, either to see that is now on it. His foolish benchman will they are protected by suune.collateral security alone be to blame if the blot is kept in double or single Harness.

on which to fail Lack in case of need, or to avoid fresh colour.. pinoing that entire relizace on them which they Are accustomed to accurd to similar instrument in the West,

W. HAMEDHURST, Consul. BRITISH CONSULAIS,, lankow, 24 ure, 1867,

Do, do, double Harness..

I new, elegant and very light COUPE, for a pair of Poujes (or single), with Pole and Shafts, very handsomely fitted with Looking Case and Silk, Cushions, and built by LE FORT & Co., Paris.

CLEARED. Jolanaut Buide, for Sagina,

14-wheeled CARRIAGE, in good reusitania, for lampou.

pair.

1 handsome and powerful Grey Aus tralian HORSE, quite sound, and eminently suited for Saddle.

1 Bay ArabTORSE, suitable for driv

ing or Saddle.

Together with any Additions of the kind that may offer prior to the Sale.

Lotting and advertising will be charged $1 each lot sold or unsold, t

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots with all faults and errors of de sciption to be at purchaser's risk from the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, January 27, 1863. ja28

Sew tdvertbenfents.

Oceanica, the Memili Vulcan, for.Nagasaki, Riched Cobden, for Bonday.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICĂLION. A supplementary mail for Nagasaki,

"FULCANN

will be elegeri amor w, the 28th instant, at 9.30 AM.

UNDER DESPATCH.

THE LICENSED GAMBLING FOLICY.

WB copy the following renarka from the Ball Mull Gazette of Dec. 5-

by:

It is wholesome to be reminded, whilst inveighing against motes in the eyes of others, that we have a beer two in our or. The licensed gaming-horses of Ger ty and Monaco deserted y draw dowa content ami reprobation aping the

the puny eGovernalents which condescend

derivo revenues from such sources, and by ne ∙Bation a

are they more frequently and stern- ly condem od

than

the English. What whom we have been letting so oftily for explanation, therefore, can we give to those their sordid inmanlity, of the fact which Cap out during a courts then between Lord Taunton and the Duke of Buckingham on Tuesday night in the Bonas of Lords, that Bugland, Leslers if Housed gaming. houzes

the Elbe, an islaud much

too 1 In Heligoland, at the mouth during the summer season by bathers and "much frequented

For Nagasaki. Por Vala, 10-moire, the 9th just, at 10 x

For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -Pr Yesu, on Wednesday next, the 29th Dist., at 8 A.M.

FO CHOW SHIPPING. From Messrs Gilman & Co.'s semi-montlaf ly Shipping List, Lloyds' Ageute, Fouchow, 21st January, 1888

ARRIVALS.

8. Japan, from Keelung.

10. Mince

| \ S[ (k&L,

attat, from

frimu Shanglusi,

LAROY,

11, Forest Belly, from Shanghai.

from

Swator,

Shanghai

LOST. SMALL White MA DOG from the 11, Allert, from Hongkong

Residence of the Undersigned. The 17 orasi finder will be rewarded-if necessary.

RAYNAL & Co. Stanley Street, No. 48. Hongkong, January 27, 1868.

FOR SALE. OPPER SHEATHING, from 16 to 28

Os with NAILS.

THOS HUNT & CO.

· Hongkong, January 24, 1868.

FOR SALE

12, 12,

416. Yesso. from hangin

13, Fenella, from

from Shanghai 14 Trince Kang 19, Undine, fron 19, Fusiyume, 12 m Shanghai

i Hongkong.

DEPARTURES.

General

Niphon, Hur General,

24f8, Fouglas, for

150 CABES Martick Arcinatio BIT- TERS, superior quality.

100 cases SHERRY

100 PONT.

MULLER & CLAUSSEN, Hongkong, January 13, 1869,

TO AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS. UST arrived, and for Sale. A fi con

ploto Bets of PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, with instructions.

Apply to

TLOYD & Co., Photographers. Hongkong, January 16, 1808,

Fusiyan, for British Channel

for Shanghai, General

orders, 426,335 ls. Tea.

94 £

9, Island

hoe, for Bhanghel, General,

for

pleasure-seekers from Hamburg, the British Governmunt i 1865 conceded, for a caus sideration, a lease to sciety of

of gamblers until 1871; and the citizens of Hamburg complain bitterly that their aens and clorks Are Allure thither to the serious injury of their interests and prospects. At

Hong there are humerous gaming. loses licensed by the British Government, and a correspondenca has for some time Past boen

on between the Culonial Office and the Governor of the olony, who is anxions to enlarge the Government con tract with the Chinese gamblore, for the ex tixordinary reasus that, if gambling is not. oficially encouraged in Hongkong, the po lice of the colony will certainly be demora lized by the eusumily of the bribes which I he offered to induce them to wink at itų will

is due to the Duke of Buckingham

to state that he is deeply ashamed that England should have such a blot on her

By 2787,950 a Tenescutcheon, and that he is doing his best to

so, for Hongkong, General.

15, Yesso,

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Clonera).

16, Maca, for

Gomurah 17, Beenth, for London, Tea

General.

dine, for

10, Fenella, omongkong, General. 21, Fusiyama, for Hongkong, General. 21, Prinde Kung, for Shanghai, General.

VESSELS IN THE DIVER MIN. Wonsung, Upsstiu, J. C Muro, Japan, Forest Bulle, Alberl, Corsair, Lansdowne 100 Yronne

arted

efface it but in Hellgoland, his Grace toller 1. the orphanage of the island smil affair we conjecture-is entirely suited by the profits of ruge et noir, and in kong the Governor said the cecumanity are strongly in favour of licensed gambling- houses, in the hope of obtaining from a re- venue which will emble the general tax ation of the colony to be diminished.

The words "the community" must be gged with a qualification, which we shall

hereafter indicate, for the informati our contemporary of Pall Mall, I be found to have a material bearin the military contribution question,

AN ARCHITECTURAL LESS We hear upon good authority th French authorities at Saigon have

most, wise and politic step, as ro both the pockets of the governmen the comfort of official residents} Chesne, the French Consul at this has been charged by Vice Admiral (erandiere to make cortain propos Mr Harmitte, the architect of the Hall, which will result in his lenvi the Donna for Saigon, where he study the best form of building (co) ing use, elegance, and healthines Cochin China Had a similar agant despatched to the Consular ports ous to the erection of the Consular ings and offices, some of the unsi blocks which now exist would have substituted by moro reasonable” ered and niuch public money would have saved,

HYDROGRAPHIC CARE Tus loss of the steam transport Ba ras, near Zitzikantua point, call strong cominent. The proverbial lessness of the Admiralty authoriti neglecting to provide ships with p sailing directions and cliarts, has be often noticed to be any novelty t great mass of newspaper-readers eit

But in home or in the colonies. deration of the remarkable disele alisited at the enquiry upon the io the vessel, and of the fact thắt” 1 short time since H. M. S. Orpheus i sionilur fate from similar causes, i comes worth while to enquire what suces are being taken to avert such trophes in this part of the workl the evidence adduced at, and subsng ly to, the court held upon C Alexander, it appears that the foll ressels have been lost in the ame bearhoud the French ship dig 1850 the British ship Queen of the upon the same night and at th spot the French ship l'Augusts in the Lady Heid in 1858; and the last year. Furthermore the Hum Blantioned some 70 miles of the was drifted to the same spot by thu ourrents. And yet with all this m painful experience before it, the E graphio department of the Britis miralty deliberately issues the Adm Chart for 1884, No. 596, instead later edition of 1867; while, to a the disgraceful neglect, which has terized the whole matter, the English Edition of Horshirgh's directions totally ignores the notio tained on the very subject of the gerous currents in this locality b French translation of 1861 1

We in China have not of cou vivid an interest in the navigation South African coast, is those com with the Cape Colony, but there a vertheless two points of view in. we cannot remain unaffected by thi lessness exposed in the Cups paper sailing oconn route to Chine is sti spite the steam companies, of vast i ance, and vessels intending to ta the Cape are liable to the same day that in which the ill-fated Bosukor cished as witness the loss of H Osprey, bound from Hongkong to Eu But yet more the neglect which p so well known and frequented a of the world as the neighbourhoo Cape of Good Hope to remain i ciently piloted and charted is extre likely to extend its carelessness compamtively unknowu a cost a bordering the China Sea Word aware of the valuable services now redored by the Sylvia and Eif surveying ships, and that the rest their labours are from time to tiwa to the naval world in the forin of p ciranlars. But we venture to gag doubt whether any vessel in thes possesses a record of all the availab formation which has been placed cond respecting their navigation. dangerous currents near Caps Zitz ma bad been more than once allud and expatiated upon by the Chipe but as Admiralty chrese-paring de authorize subscription to loca papers, and Naval olivers gen entertain an idea that they can! but little from their perusal comments and information passat and unnoticed. We venture to that the Naval department wou considerably benefitted by the in ation which so constantly appears the head of "shipping reports" in vial papers all over the worklan excision and placing on record competent othicer of the often val remarks afforded by masters of the cautile Marine would result at thi of a year in a visible and useful nec to hydrographie knowledge. The ledge moreover that the hydrog department of the station receive uoted copies of all interesting re would lead the masters of Merchan Bola to take additional care in thei paration and to anthenticate the their signatures instead of, as is some the case, leaving shipping reporte gather as much or sa little as they. from a conversation with the office & hasty reference to the official k the China const especial facilities for obtaining information which doe fall within the ordinary scope of then, and were more interest evince its collection the benefit would exter the Royal and morointile marius a We trust that an inexeusablo ignor of any particular fact on the part of Naval anthorities in Chins, will

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