Notices of FirmS,
NOTICE.
WE have authorized Mr OLAUS BUDDE
to sign our Firm from this date.
- DRRYER & Ug
Hongkong, January 1, 1868. -
Insurances.
REDUCTION.
IN THE RATES OF PARMIUM FOR
FIRE INSURANCE. --
T
THE CFINA MAIL,
Insurances.
REDUCTION OF RATES.
HE Undersigned wra prepared to accopt Short period Risks at the following Reduced Soule, via:
exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate Above 1 month and not extending 3,... Above 3 months aud
HE Undersigned have (as already inti-
mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc-Not ↑OTICE is hereby given that the Inter-tobar last) received authority irom the Se est and Responsibility of the late Mroretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE G. JAMESON in our Firm ceased on the 30th COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium September last
ander certain circumstances, on PRIVATE. RESIDENCES and on FUENITURE A Er. rors, therein contained,
The Businiste will in futura bu carried on by Mr Z BARTON under the Name or Style of JAMESON & BARTON, as heretofore:
Hongkong, January 2, 1868.
JAMESON & BAGTON.
* NOTICE,
Pap
from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Gent. in place of One per Cent For Aununi as hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, ao situated; be
be further reduced 1 to One-half per Cent,
In cases of DwELING-HOUSES removed
Amy Engagement esos in May texting detached or semi detached, the rate will
not exceeding 6.... Above 6 months aud
do.
20.
Lot exceeding 12, the annual rate
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, August 7, 1866,
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
Agents of the above Corporation are. HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant fi aud Marine Insur- ance i the usual Terms.
QUOTATIONS.
Hoxoxong, 20th January, 1868. OPIUM-Patue, Now, 080 Benares, New, 670 Malwa,...
Exchange.
Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits 6
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 28, 1867. HONGKONG FIRE SURANCE COMPANY. HD following Reduced Rates will be Sycee,
charged in future for Short period In-Dexicans, surances, viz.
One month,...
Three mouths,
Six months,
per cent.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
720
431
4/34
On Calentta, & days' sight, Rs. 219- Bombay, 3 daya' sight, Rs. 2183. Shanghao, 5 days' sight Bank, Tis. 72 Bar Silvur, 17 dwis. B.,... 11 perc. pr. * ... 9. Upoca, pre. 2 por a pie.
Gold-Lunt, Gold Bar, 98 touch,... English Soversigus, Australian Sovereigns, Disent,
...23.35
***4.00
Two Years must be sent in immediately for Tha Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN- Undersigned having been appointed Gatural Ménagers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Gas Company Shares, 40 per Share.
all outstanding Accounts for the past
payment w
MARY HASTELOW RANDLE,
Superintendent.
Diocesan School, Hongkong, January 2, 1868.
NOTICE.
16my
*IF Business of the Undersigned will be Business of the Underagedy, the EDMUND R. HOLMES having retired from
the same.
GEO HOLMES, Ship and General Broker. Hongkong, January 2, 1868.
SURANCE
Du the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows, butil further notio Detached and setui-detached.
Unrelling Houses (removet from the
Town) and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses (sic
per cent.
larly situated) and their Contents,
por cant. First Claas China House and
their Contents,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1866.
NOTICE
NOTICE: ESSRS. II. P. M. WACHTEL, and H. ALPHE URTIANS ccused to be Part- zère in our Fir alace the Slet December HE Undoragoed having received extend- ultimo.
ed limits Lum THE LOYA INSUR- GAYMANS & Co. ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to Nagasaki, January 1, 1868, 1marisane Policies against FIRE as follows, viz.
NOTICE THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr * A D. MITCHELL in our Firm, coased on the 31st day of December, 1867.
A FERGUSON & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1863
1808.
ZEN NOTICE FROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN Will Botas AGENT of the Padino Mail Stearn-slip Oupany at this
8. L PHELPS
Agent.
Port!
Hongkong, August 15, 1867,
ΝΟΤΙΟΕ.
Businges, sa Ship und Insurance
A Broker, Commission gent, de hitherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under this style or Firin of J. S HOOK, SON & Co,
J. S. HOOK
Hongkong, September 28, 1867.
NOTICE,
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. THE
FERGUSON in our Firm cussed on the
1st day of November, 1866.
A. FERGUSON & Co,.
HE Business will be henceforth carried
on under the same Noune by the Un-
deraigned.
A. D. MITCHELL, JD. MEYERS, and- HENRY FEHRS. Hongkong, December 10, 1867. de 16-68
URING the absence of Mr J. H. LADD from the Colony, Mr 1. CueING Lap is authorised to sign our firm per pro aration.
LADD & Ou
if
Hongkong, January 16, 1868.
R. THOMAS PYKE has this day been Madmitted a Partner as our Finn.
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1868,
NOTICE.
TAVE the day commenced Buriness as
Ship Broker.
S. L. HEINEMANN. January 2, 1868.
NOTICE
Hongkong,
3te.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. Te Var Gospe our Sem ucised on the 1st January
1868.
POSMAN & Co.
Hongkong, So
ng, November 19, 1857
Have this day established myself as a Ge
neral Cojomission Merchant under the dbyle or firm of VAN UDHET & Co.
(sa) W. 0. VAN OORDT. Yokohama, October 24, 1807.
Insurances,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE..
CAPITAL, 22,000,000.
t
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) perCent, par nuim Bunna declared £2uring the last fifteen Years on all Profit participating Years standing
Policies of Two
The fitnost liberality practised in the Bettlement of all Claims, with the reptu
sentatives of deceased Assirers,
An Assurance for any sum not excouding £1000 ana ho elfucted with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claima are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Сошрану
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten
mis-statement.
tional
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $80,000; in Macao $45,000,
*
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., gents Poyal Tusur Company of Liverpool,
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, !HE Undersigned baving been appointed
"
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to socept Marine Risks, and issue Pulicies on any first class Sailing Vesselshor Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in ease of lose, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALUUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROD. S WALKER & Co, Hongkong, June 17, 1864
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PHANIDM FOR FIRE INSURANCE
Undersighted have received Instrue tion to Reuvon Rates for FIRE INSU- BANOE for short periods as follows; —
On Policies not exceeding
1 month from per cont to por cant.
33 to 3
to
3
#
"
"
ROD S. WALKER & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, Augraf 71, 1866,
LIFE ASSURANCE
Agents of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Pulicios against Fire to the extent of $30,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB
LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAE.
质
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight per A vent line hegn declared on the not Fremia contributed to the above Associa tion for the year ending 30th September,
1866.
Policy holders will please send in parti. culars of their contributions to that date to the Unidorsigned.
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
Hongkong, September 10, 1866. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SAN FRANCISCO,
Undersigned, gents for the above
Company are prepared to graut Poli- eles against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY. OF SAN FRANCISCO, HE Undersigned having been appointedTM Agents in China for the above LasoL- NCE COMPANY are prepared to graxit Poli- covering Marine Risks, at the ontrent Kulas:
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1865. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
cy
THE Undersigned baving been appointed THE
Agents in Hongkong for the above named CuMPANY are prepared to grant Po- Ricies again EA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Gu Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
FANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI
In addition
Pay Singapore, |
and
Secretaries and Agents of this Assuai- THE Undersigned having been appointed ation, are prepared to issue. Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premion, Policies cau be made
in Londen, HE Undersigned have receiver Autho New York, Dombey,
rity by a recent Mail to isaue LIFE Hongkong,
dongon to the usual brokerago this
Shanghai POLICIES for anionuts not exceeding £1000 without referents is the find tice, as Association returns to the assured of each was previously required by the Board.
year at the close of tach ourrent year, fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each po licy-holder.
KUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Mareli 2, 1867.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
THE SWISS LLOYD. Evansport Insurance Compleny of Winterthur THE Undersigned having been appoint
to General Agents for China of the above named Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the usual terms.
SIEMSSEN & Cou Hongkong, January 1, 1867. .tf
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF BATAVIA, SAMARAING SEA AND FIRE INSUR JANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. FILE" Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the above used Companies prepared to grant Policies agonist Sex Risks on the usuni
·SIEM SEN· & Co. ̈
Hongkong, August 1866.
ÕHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
· REDUOTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
ETACHED and Semi-de
tached Dwelling Houses removed from Town, and their Contents,
|
YANG'IZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
A
DIVIDEND of (6 per cent.). Eight per cent has been declared on the Not Premia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866.
Policy HOLDERS will please send in particulars of thoir contribution to that date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co., Becretárias.. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1838. CAPITAL, £500,000,
Mesara. Managing Agents in China,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & CO., Hongkong, Medical Refere, — J. IvOR MURDAY,
Esq D
per cent, Undersigned having been appointed
Matanging Agents for the above Com pany are prepared to accept risks aud inste Policies un Life Assurance,
Other Dwelling Houses, trod strictly as poli, and thuir Contents,
1 per cent Cudowna, Offices, Shops, and thoir Contents,
1 per cent, sals, LIVINGSTON & C GIBR, Agents China Fire Insurance Company. Hongkang, Diarel: 7, 1886.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSUR NOE"-
COMPANY,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for tho above Company at this Port, sze, prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1804.
PEDUCTION OF RATES.
tf
HB Undersigned are prepared to accept Short period Risks at the following deduced Heale, vis
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate above 1 mouth and not exceeding 3,...
not exceeding 6,... Above G. months alid
remium payable Half-yearly or An Above 3 months and
at the option of the Assured. Annual Fremiuus for a Assurance of £100 for lbs whole term of Life, including 42, 10s. per Cent. for Foreign Hisk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per manent resident in Europe
AGE,
WITH
WITHOUT PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
not exceeding 12, the amal rate GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, Chisia Fire Juviance Compreny.
Hongkong, August 7, 1866,
IMPERIAL FIND INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM; |-
INTIL further notice the following Au raul Hatce will be charged for Firs Insurance, vizi
Detached and Semi-detachod
Dwelling Bousca. Penioved
For further partionlars, forma of popo-
&c., apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co "Managing Agents in Olvina. Hongkong, June, 1867.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON, Incorporated 1859.
PATITAT£1,000,000.
ELE Undersigned baring been appointed Agents for the above Company are pro- pared to acccpt Marine risks and isene Polic
at current rafos.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & CR Hongkong, June 6, 1867,
"MANÇÒESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER- AND LONDON, CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING.
THE DIRECTORS have tho. pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Holhday, Wisp & On, as agents for tits Company at Hongkong, Shanglar, Canton, Hankow, and Fulchau, who are prepares to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information may be ob- tainvid.
222 19
8
24
5
4 8 8
4 9
4.14
418 11
4 20
5
· 14
40
6 18 3
7111
:8
.0.
4
8
the Town, and their *froni Contents Houses red Other Dwelling
strictly as such, and their Contouts,
per cent.
T
&c.
per cent NB. Intermediate ages charged propor-Godowne, Offices, Ships,
and their Contents, per cent tionably
For Forms, for effecting Lifo Assurances,
and for any further information, apply to
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864,
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Innrance Company.
Hongkong, March 6, 1885.
Hy. Order of the Board.
JAK B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITALTWO MILLION STERLANG.
|
Chlupang,
Bongkang, Angust 6, 1868.
BALL & EN OIL 14 XL,
General & Commission Agents. NAGASAKI..
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr
NOTICE. W. STURROOK in our Firma conseil yesterday by lapsu nf time.
(No. 1452 JANUARY 29, 1868-
LOQAL
Tas British and Trench Mail boats from hanghai came into harbour this afternoon We have not time for much extract from the papers brought down, beyond that which reports the sad catastrophe to Ad. miral Bell, his lieutenant, and some of his crow. The event has caused a genuine expression of sorrON.
Tar following appointments have been so nounced as confirmed by the Foreign Office Mr Myburgh Cousul for Vaska and Hiego, Mr Lowder, Vice-Consul at Hiogo, Mr ... 25.50 pur raotter, Consul for Yokohama, De Willis,
Vice-Consul at Yedo. :-... BROTHER BARNARD's coining back, He has been writing to a local paper, denying among other things that his furniture is olegant The Mapress correcta ita errors H. & W, por dock, Oil, 25 per cent plus follows: We should have said that
do New, 15 per cent pm. H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 10 percent po..
do Do.
Now, 1 Union Dock Shores, .... 20 per centie Temperature. HONGKONG, 29th Jansary, 1808. -
9A.N 3 F.M. 20.118 30.024 Dry Bulk, Attached Thermometer, 64 66
Baronetor,
га
64.6
67.0
Wat
Bulb,
81.0.
€3.0
Maximum $.
Rgr..
71.0
BOYD & Co.
Minimum S. Rgr.,
67.0
59.0
Atoy, January 1, 1869.
NOTICE. I
Zap
Max, Sun's Rays,
316
Miximum on Gruss,
52.0
Previous RainouGrou., 0.00
IR RYLE HOLME has been admitted MR.
a partner in our Fiem.
GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1807.
New Advertisements.
24hours.
Wind,
15
abute;
0.00
N.E.
N.E.
Force,
1
Olond,
7
1
Ozote,
5.
$
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA-
-RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES
IMPERIALES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCA 18.4 INDIA AND URINA LINES, HONGKONG AGENDY,
STEAM FOR
FAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GLLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDALLES,
MESSINA,
Weather
Dull. Fine.
THE GEINA MAIL.
TONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 1868.
to
a body of rich. Chicamen had retained Mr. Baxuard to prente a case for them in the Shpreme Court of Hongkong, and that in order accomplish this the learned Gen- tleman purposes leaving us by the fret Mail in February. As to the Furnitura. lent to the Ball Uommittee, the kindly in tont is the same whether it is elegant' 13 described by us, or of a common descrip- tion as modestly stated by the owner. The public generally will in a few houts have the opportunity of judging for themselves to which class Mr Barnard'a chairs, tables and couches should properly belong.""
A NEW BARRISTER.
At the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr Hayllar, a barrister who arrived here from Bombay by the last mail, was admitted by the Hon. the Chief Justice. The Acting Attorney General made the application for admission in the usual form; and after e fow remarks from tho Bench, Mr Hayllar's name was placed on the rolls of the Court. While doing so, however, his Lordship took the
of saving opportunity that, according to his own reading of Section 10 of the Ordinance for the Establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicatare in Hong. koug," the powers of this Court were some what different to thoss at home. In Eng land, Ireland, or Scotland, barristers advocates wore admitted virtute societas aud after becoming barristers or advo
.ǎ
#NO COOK HOUSES." AN amusing little story is going the rounds of Colonial society which affords too capital an illustration of the way they do things" in this part of the workteates through their fun of Court, or ad.
a
'
vocates through the Society of Advocates, they enter Court as such. But the wording
J
to be allowed to pass unrecorded. The advantages which Hongkong has for
of the Hongkong Ordinance is as follow long series of years enjoyed in the way of The Supreme Court is hereby authorized and empowered to approve, admit, and official aichitects are pretty familiar to
epirol such persons as shall have been ad most of our readers. The former Surmitted barristers or advocates in Great Bri BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA
veyor General who so ingeniously contain or Ireland, to practise as barristers Coramaulut Burns, will leave this each story was perfect after its kiut, bitCourt, upon reasonable Cause." While, HE Company's Stearn-ship INNA, structed the celebrated house in which moved and struck off from the Rolls of the **** subject nevertheless to be re-
port for the above places, with Mails, Pas-bad unfortunately no communication with therefore, all barristers admitted in Great sengers, Specic and Cargo, TO-MORROW, its neighbour above or below, achieved a Britain or Ireland were admitted in
Thursday, the 30th inst., at 2 P.M.
For further particulars apply at the pany's Office, Queen's Road.
C, BERTRAND, Frincipal Agent. Hongkong, January 29, 1868.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF.
CANTON
1865 TO 1807.
this
Com-enlebrity which we scarcely hoped to see Court, he manitained that the Ordinance eclipsed. A bid for reputation has how gave the Court power to strike off the name ever been made by the Royal Engineers of any barrister from the rolls of the Court department, which, though interior to the remark because the right had been denied upon reasonable Canse." He made this mastse piece of a two-storied house with
upon a recent occasion. He was sure it was out stairs, is a creditable effort to vienot necessary at such a time to remind r with the genius exhibited by a now de parted official: The recently-erected bar racks were a short time since pronounce complete, and it became the duty of the to the authority of the military Coman proper official to formally transfer them
der in Chief. The gallant Generul exa- wined them, prounded them a credit to the Engineer department, but before lon Sieving expressed a wish to see the cook
NOTICE THERE will be a General Miceting of the held at thoir Office on SATURDAY, the
Shareholders in the above Suciety, 8th of February, at 3 p..
By order of the Directors.
O. D. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkang, Jamiary 20, -7869-
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. MAILS WILL CLOSE-
For INDIA, EUROPE, Šu.
ayllar of the course of proceduro, and of the relative datins gentlemen practising at the bar and of those practising as sclick. turbon brugght made his offer by har
houses. But alast the builders had quite as sure that the Attorney he
letriment of their clients) he only mention-
beer bronght under his noties by har risters without the aid of a solicitor (to the
Ted the fact,
fact, that univocal procedure was opposed to mich a curea: be
he did not however, intent the slightest personal allu slon to the gentleman now admitted. He orney General would bear him out in what he forgotten the dictum of the professor whe dafined man to be a cooking mina), Attorey General said that he would mist regards the latter part of certainly de so and no cook-houses were there, sailing his ship's runturks; but as to the resil
But I
procedurs
Por La Compagnie des Services Man in all the branty of new brick and fuing of the Ordinance empowering the Court
times des Messageries Imperiales Str.
DONNAL" on THURSDAY, the maculate whitewash, to satisfy the inspec. he would rather-Chief Justice:
of Jegal question, соцузы 301) Inat, nt. 1 .M. To and through toral zeal of the Commander-in-chief. That is a the United Kingdom via Marseilles The buildings were therefore remanded an are, tore is no nun in England whe to France nad other Continental to the care of the Royal Engineer De- with regard to the rotation of barristers
better understands the coursə States (in a closed mail to France); partment until due provision had becaud salleitors than you (the A. G.] des to Saigon, Singapore, Calle, India, made for cooking the sustenance of their The Attorney General said that he always Aden, Seychelles, Rounion and Man-futuro inhabitants. As trene are to be followed the recognised course. Mr Hayl ritis, Suez and Alexandria; uftor
Cingalese or Indian troops the omission Dar's name was then placed on the rolls of which no letters can be received. Letters for Registration will be received to provide them with culinary secoramo the Court.
dution was the more conspicuous, 15, qw- until Nous au the 30th. Inatant.
ing to the absurd paste prejudices, the indulgence of which is still permitted to native troops, an extra amount of voor is necessary, some men utterly declining, even at the risk of starvation, to cat food boiled in the same utensils as those used by others of a different caste.
All correspondence intended to be forward- en by the vessels of the above copa by must be anperscribed per Message ries Impériales Paoket
F. W. MITCHELL Post-muster General, General Post Offer, Hongkong, January 20, 1868.
UNDER DESPATCH.
For India, Europe, &o-Por Messageries steamer Dumai, To-borrow, the 30th in stant, at 2 r..
ARRIVALS.
;
Car'on enrrespon lent writes:-Scores. (Monday) afternoon, carrying bauk, Cheong nl trasporto passed up the river yesterday Yek Lig toramen, thousands of whom, it will be remembered, responded to His Ex- cellency's call by
by enlisting themselves under his bummer in the memorable campaign against the Bakkas. It appearz sides the termination of the suit campaign, Cheong So goes the story, laughable enough as finere illustration of how clever met his townsmen that they were retained hero was to impressed with the martial ardour of may blunder absadly, but affording only too seriona a text whereon to expatiate the natives of other places, which is said to
on higuer
wages than what is allowed to
edi
of
as regards the community at large. The have beau oge of the causes of contention Royal Engineers are not the only people between His Exulteney and his superiors who unild their barracks without cook, and e
subediuntos.
The departure of thes Jan 29, Dupleies, French steamer, 900, anses Many of the speculative frame betokone the approval of our retorted Noel, Shanghai, Jnu. 26, General-M, I whose outward reputations stood high, taiship of Kwangtang
friend's resignation of the
Fou & Tigli post which must be took Jan. 20, dden, British steamer, 77, Wwhosa organization was good, and whose E. Andrews, Shanghai, Jau. 26, Silk. business bid fair to prosper, were in just
Cantor's misfortune. et upon as P. & G. Co..
The dredging machine, of which the Cas the position of the architects of the bar-toms had the use, seems to have belonged racks. Nothing was wanting bat just a to the Union Dock, and has been retained
owner. The
engine trifling matter, well out of sight away to its
has found to be for
operation her behind the main buildings, and not the powerful enough
This is the culy drawback encounterei sort of thing a casual boker-ou would our deputy-gummissioner of customs in the ask to see just reasonable prudence and extention of his various schemes by way honesty-but like the cook-houses, ari
રણનો of improvements; nevertheless, as absolute necessity to keep the inhabitants titles it he recoled that the Custones of the big building going. The gambling stal se to wear buttons bearing the in- ordinance was put up "without any red
iption of Halkway," but whether upon cook-house" it just wanted the element red blue, or grean jarksis, Boy Jones has not be m velul to ascertain. The Customs of integrity which could alone support fire brigade has been equipped and is
The Pray ready for seti.
DEPARTURES. Jan, 20, Condor, for Ningpo.
39, Arthur, for Keelung. 20 Yeen, for Swaibw." 29, Stord for Whampoa. PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.Pede, Mr Plumer, Mrs Butcher, Dr Sibbald, Messiz Waller, Dun- causon, Chown, Covington, Rainbow, Wil son, Barnard, Chisolni, Crossby, Andrason, Mrs Lawrance and European Fensle, and
29 Chinese.
Per Mesars Cunningham, any such public measure.
For
Knight, De Campos and Fogg.
For Singapure-Mr Wachtell.
For Marseilles - Mesars Clement, Muam, Goethe, Niviere, Gaziler and Taurnelle.
CLEARED.
wall business was very nicely urringed, Th duiness of the timea Harped up but owing to "somebody's" ouralesaness in curtain quarters, seems to have not the vital points neosary for its main the affect of restricting the burning of fre tenance were left out of the leases, and crackers and other jovial demonstrations by But at the entry having "no cook-houses" upon which to ar celestial friemis
they all seem tolerably well eatisfied with daw for sisterande its renewal has film their balanou shorts, manifested. upon the government, which, rightly or phatis expression of wrongly, believed that the lot holders being their fourth day fe trined, The Dupleie left Shanghai at noon, on were completely "nailed" in the matter. to their shack,"
Lina, for Calcutta. Aldebaran, for Baigon,
SHIPPING REPORT.
in
the em
Today
Recording
the 26th, the den passing out half or We very much fear. also that the elegant sheep-ciny," to be
before Anchored three hours outside the structure known as the Hongkong
repair
mansday, grada and pra-day. On the sercut! Red Buoy to remedy a catch in the machi- Association has neglected to sau that the or "man-day? there will be a gras d demon
bry. At noon, on the 18th, after
stration at the Fatee passing
gardens, whether al Uskesh, made out the smoke of the iden edifice is complate before it hands over the beauties mair to
aij ma. b sen 20 miles aboad; drew tip at about a mile a statements of its views to the home At this festiva Regan a poliar kind of 11138 Undersigned baving been appointed an hour and passed her at 9 am, or the government. It is needles to multiply floor makes its appearance called Shui, six
Agents for the above unned Company 25th on sume morning met the steamer Lustances. But when in future a soleate fe, the history of which is somewhat inter are prepared to grant, Policios agsinsk Fire, United Marvice boned up the song is launched which is deficient in some sting pa either at this Port, or at Macao, Cantou or kong, ut 4 p.m., on the 29th, the
zaid to have becoine Wharipon, to the extent of £15,000, in any julles behind. Weather very fine and son portant branch, the colony wilt he stupalve lauded property in the neighbourhoud one Riak upon Buildings or Merahandize, smooth throughout the passage. 20th, at plied with a handy phrase for expressing of Amy On his death the eldent member 1 p.m. of Single Island sat steamer Yessa its defects by observing that, like the of the family appropriate to himself the HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. bound North, and a big-rigged steamer Wanshi barracks, its architects have lion's share of the parental estate, leaving Hongkong, June 8, 1867,
feteering to the 5. E
1. forgotten to "errot their cook-houses." to his younger brother a barren piece of
on the untal tertan.
a time a lingband
poskessed of exten
No. 1452.-JANUARY
ground by the sea shore. It is a the plant apoken of is said to la still, grown in time to find a man constitute one of the peculiarit New Year embellishments... T of the plant is, therefore, looke jose-pidgin," and as such we friends take it to be as much a pay homage to as their van in "The Fahee long will soon bec bited by its princely landlords, thereby possess some advantag Shameenites and Honamites in wharf facility. The new club i approaching completion, and an vato edifice is going up at Shame THE Ceylon people still have an the Galaten will call upon them w Alfred. The Examiner auys :--! than probable that His Royal frigate will touch either at Galle malie, en ronto to Calcutta, and has no doubt heard and feat cannot fail to offer him sufioie ment to make him desirous Requaintanco with the country. server is less hopeful. It says: not know whore our contempor Examiner has got his information the movements of His Royal bil Duke of Edinburgh, when he so states that he is to visit Calentt conditionally accepted the invitat Mauritius Colonists. This is cert to us which we should be glad to be true; but we have unwhe or Mauritius Hoins, Australian, or any indication of such a program
On the contrai Royal Prince stated that, from New Zosland, & would return to Europe Fia We trust however that this uny correct, and that the Sailor Print induced to visit india, when of
Eilon of the Eastern Ware' w in for a call. His answer to Barkly-a model of diploney
in leaves some hope that a visit to be on the tapis. Tao princo repli had strict orders 'not to visit au Colony on his way out to Australi this mean that no such order inter his doing so in turing; or is a judicious sop to the loyal peopl ritius to prevent the shock of o ment being too abrupt, and gu allow their hopes of a visit to die
FATAL ACCIDENT TO AI BELL, U. S. NAVE, AT O It is our painful duty to sun death of Admiral Bell, of the NATS, who was drowned or instant, with Lieut. Comthau and 10 men, whilst attempting to bar off Osaka, in his barge. For log particulais we are indebt
of Commander Brooker
Ou the 7th instant, Admiral E Hingo in H.DI.S. Sylvia, in cos Captain Stanhope, Commuter
overal other oficers, who were to Osaka. On the afternoon: vi the 0th instant, Admiral- nied by Captain Stanhope, Brooker, Mr Mitford of H.M." and Lieut. Bradshaw, 2.IX, retu the river, reaching the bar ala Thore being a strong westerly and a heavy sea on the hair, stoom cutter, which was in tow o launeli, was cast adrift and the marrow escape of being swamp ing a heavy sea outside the bar unable to board the Sylvin, sha reaching the Explace, and laid stern for four hours
in
Whilst in this hazudous ju dashed about by the violence
every courtesy was shown to ch and his crow by Captain Ame officers of the Emplace who ow the boat refrealiments of all were duly appreciated.
During launch
the F grossed over to means of the Intters' life-bout sh and crew were safely
enabarkel,
wet with every attention and ou On the 10th, Admiral Keppe in the Syle, where 1:0 on board the Rafney and luft for
to Bingo
at 6 A. on the 11th
The Sgin returned to Osa same morning to rehvee ho officers; on arriving off the larg a high son still running, and Bournful intelligence of the d wiral Bell, who, whilst ente eross the bar, bad been drowne flay Livutunant and ten of his apsizing of the barge. The b unfortunato Aniral was pieko the fort, where it had been was
The steal cutter rejoining reported that, on being cut -d evening of the Vell, she was ter by the sea and was soon fil thwarts with water, the engi extinguished but being a life
officers and crow were providiend from
The
watery gravo.
Sylvia communicated wit Stanhope atuam, enivad tiespa
H. E. Bie Harry Parkes, and the Yokohama, whers she arrived at on the 13th-Japan Herald
CORRESPONDENCS
STREET NUISANCES To the Editor of the "CatsA S-Vurity the time is un Hongkong cannot beast any mor orême de la crime of a model color ravenues of the licensed shat colony, the gambling houses, and the stamp duty, not remunerativ to keep an Inspector (not a nuis of naissances, ant the required Stil ants and coolies, to have at least as oipal streets in a clean state I that only the atrasts parallel to (not the Praga ital) are sometin hat those crossing thom, enjoy t privilege of being nearly always in lubrius state.
Placards ou street corners, in
At least, warning people against die streets with feayouts of old rat latiterns, rubbish, etc., and a 1 attention on the part of our su ett numerous statt of Lobbiea, would
At lacat partly, put a siop to. Mentioned nuisance.
If too great
absorb the resor
golony is
by having the
football playing recents," well, one beat to have them speedily And he, who has hot signed yet Mussrs Lane, Crawford & Co.'s
do well by doing so at once; fend ourselves against pirates a Wild beasts, but let us have nurs
very clean, worthy of a. 14 da Long
UNUS PRO PLUI
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