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Notices to Consignees, "BELTED WILL," FROM LONDON, NONSIGNEES of cargo by theabovēnādi-

ed Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lailing to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of thuir Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the vee-

Notices of Firms.. HALL A HOLEZ, General & Commission Agents.

NAGASAKI.

NOTICE:

kel will be landed and stored at the Cousigitted a Partner in our Firin. nees' risk and expense

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Hongseng, Feuray 24, 1968.

“CARMARTHENSHIRE, FROM

LONDON, ONSIGNESS of Cargo by, the above

nano Vessel are requested to seid their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for. countersignature, and take immediate do livery of their (voda.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves cel will be landed and stored at Consigudes risk

and capense,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong February 10, 1868,

VIRGEN DEL CARMEN," FROM

MANILA.

UNSIONES of Cargo by the above.

tuled Vesel, will p

Iplenae end in their “Bilis of Lading for countersignature, and

take immediate delivery of their gurls.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vou sel will be landed and stored at the risk and expouse of the Cousigacea

AUGUSTINE HEARD &

Hongkong, December 16, 1857.

Notices of firnis.

We are

·NOTICES

E have authorized Mr CLAUS BUBDE

DREYER & Co. Hoogkong, January 1, 1868.

NOTICE

HAVE ostablished myself in business as Merchant and Commission Agent, under the style or Firm of KHAKES MAHOMED &

KHAKEE MAROMED KUTCHRA. Hongkong, February 1, 1808.

NOTICE

mar2

S my Engagement cases in May next, all outstanding Accounts for the past Two Years must be sent in immediately for payment,

MARY HASTELOW RANDLE, Superintendent.

Diocesan School,

Hongkong, January 2, 1866.

NOTICE

L

K. THOMAS PYKE has this day been

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1868. -

ration.

NOTICE. JOHN HOW OUEVERTON is au- thorized to sign our Firm per procu

ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1808.

NOTICE.

HE Jnterest and Responsibility of Mr A. D. MITUELL in our Funi, ceased on the 31st day of December, 1867.

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

NOTICE.

TOM and after his date Mr Geunes F.

BowMAN will act as AGENT of the Facile Mail Steam-ship Company at this Porti

S. L. PHELPS, Agent.

Hongkong, August 15, 1867.

NOTICE THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. FRRGUSON in our Firm ceased on the 1st day of November, 1866,

A. FERGUSON & Co.. #RE Busines will be henceforth arried ou under the same Nume by the U- dersigned.

A. D. MITCHELL,

J. D. MEYERS, sud- HENRY FENKS. Hongkong, Devender 16, 1867. de 18-08

NOTICE

THE Undersigned baving disposed of their

Busincas as Shipwrighte, die. to Menara J. McDONALD & Co., and being about to leave the Colony, request all parties having Any CLAIDIS against them to send them in for Payment on or before the 10th instant, and all parties: INDEBTED to the Firm are requested to make immediate Payment,

Spring

ROSS THOMPSON & Co.

Gardens, February 1, 1868.

EFERRING to the above, we bog to.

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements.

STEAM FOR Singapore, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton;

AFSO,

Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta TULEE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Stein-ship "EMEU," Captain G. N. Hector, with His Majesty's Maits, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on WEDNESDAY, 11th March, at 7 ..

CARGO will be received on board-until- Noon

on the 10th March; SPECIE until 4. on the 10th March, and PARCELS until Noon on the 10th Murch.

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & O, S, N. Co's Office, Hongkong.

INTENES AND VALUE OF PACKAGES

ARE REQUIRED.

New Advertisements.

received for Sale

Anctions.

[No. 1476. FEBRUARY 26, 1868,

or parchment (to the exclusion of letters whether sealed or open); and the Books,

Mate Paper, du, may be either printed, written or plait, or say mixture of the at three.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have just BOWRA & Co. have received instruc-

tions to sell by Public Auctions, their Sale Rooms, on

A few ERMINÉ SKINS Hongkong, February 13, 1868.

SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF!!

SELLING OFF!M.

GREAT

SACRIFICES!!!

SPLENDID BARGAINS!!!

8fe

MULLER & CLAUSSEN DEG to announce that they are Selling B of their stacke of the undermentioned GOODS at Invóleo prices, consisting of

Black Cloth Dress FROCK and Walking

COATS

Tweed

• Melton and Angola Walking, Shooting

and SAC COAT Melton and Witney YACHT JACKETS and ÚVĚR COATS. Alpaca and Merino COATS. Blue Dress TROUSERS. Fancy Buckskin, Angola and

TROUSERS. Alpaca and Morine TROUSERS. White and Colored Linen TROUSERS. Black Dress VESTE. Buckskin and Angola VESTS. Merino and Alpaca VESTS. White Maicolla and Linen VESTS. Colored Linen VESTS,

A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the keyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shappers to the Com pany's

with the Bill of Lading, or Agents with Parcels; and the Company do not hold

A large lot of PIECE GOODS, compris themselves responsible for any detention or in- prejudice which may happen

Black and Blue Broad CLOTOS and from incorrect ness on such declaration.

DOWS KINS. Shippers are particularly requested to note MELTONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, the terms and conditions of the Company's

TWEEDS and FLANNELS, of Black Bill of Lading.

this Season's Patterns.

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.

Rinforan the Pobilis that we have taken W

10y over the Business of Messrs ROSS THOMPSON

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

FOREIGN ATTAORMENT.

JOHN HEARD, AUGUSTINE HEARD, Junior, ALBERT FARLEY HEARD, GEORGE FARLEY BARD, GEORGE FREDERICK WELLER, in RoseT INGLIS FEATON, trading under the Style or Firm of AUGUSTINE LIZARD ARD COMPANY, Plaintiffs,

HENRY W. RUDBELL, Defendant,

WHEREAS au Astion has been com- menced in this Honorable Court at

& Co., and frust by strict attention to Bu- the suit of the above-named Jour HEARD,

THE interest and Responsibility of Mrmuarit the patronage of the Com-AUGUSTINE HEARD, Junior, ALBERT FAR-

T. KRUMMENAUKE in our Firms tased -on the B1st December, 1867.

SANDER & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1868.

NOTICE

munity.

Binar

J. MODONALD & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1968.

·NOTICE.

LEY HEARD, GEORUM CARLEY HEARD, GEORGE FREDERICK WALLER, and ROBERT INGLIS FEARON, against the above-named HENRY W.

HUDBELI, to recover the sum of

Also a new assortment of HOSIERY

and SHIRTS of LONG CLOTH, with Linen FRONTS, &c.

Silk and Wook SHIRTS. Merino, Cotton, Lambswool and Flannel DRAWERS and UNDER VESTS. Merino, Cotton and Lanibswool HALF HOSE," LADIES! COTTON HOSE, Deut's Kid and

and Driving GLOVES. COLLARS) SCARES, TIES, Cholera BELTS and Cambric BANDKERCHIEFS, Christy's Silk, Sholl and Felt HATS, in the newest Shapes. Dawson's BOOTS and BHOES. UMBRELLAS Walking STICKS, Cloth and Hair BRUSHES, PERFUMERY, Fancy SOAPS, And a great variety of other GOODS.

MULLER AND CLAUSSEN, Queen's Road. Hongkong, February 6, 1868..

EX SIR LA NOBLOT.” DOOTS, fron Burrows of Cooklum, för

FROM and after this date, Captain J. Clarend, Three Hundred and sixteen Ladies, Gentlemen and Children."

SAUNDERS will undertake the Business

R. SIDNEY DEACON is authorized to of my Marine Surveying at this post. Msign one Fim per procuration from

this date

DEACON & 00 Canton, February 1, 1868.

NOTICE

H. J. DRING, Marine Surveyor. Foouhow, August 1, 1867;

NOTICE

If

WITH reference to the above, the

Also,

and Bighty-five Cents, for mousy

HATS and HELMETS, from Ellwood received by the said HENRY W. HOBBELL for the use of the said Plaintiffs Jon and Christy." HEARD, AUGUSTINE LEARN, Junior, ALBERT FAKLY ABARD, GEORGE FARLEY HEARD, GEORGE FREDERICK WELLEE, A ROBERT INGLIS FEARON, and for money found to be due We said Plaintiffs by the said Do- fondant on an amount stated between them;

not reside within this

and it

Kid GLOVES, Lisle THREAD and Cob on SOCKS, all the new shape COLLARS, CHIEFS, Light Summer TWEEDS and Eureka SHIRTS, Cambric HANDER FLANNELS, Turkish Batir TOWELS,

FUMES, XIIth Vol, LONDON SOCIETY,

Lic. ...dc.,

S. W. BAKER & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1868 20fe

MESSRS. F. P. M. WACHTEXS and B. business hitherto carried on by Teged that the said HENRY Bath SPONGES, Hendrien Oboice PERL

AGERE URTHANS ceased to be Part: E. J. DRING, Esq. st Bow will be 119ra in our Fartu since the 31st December conducted by the Undersigned. ultimo,

Nagasaki, January 1, 1868.

GAYMANS & C.

Apiar

*NOTICES THE interest and responsibility of Mr.

W. C. VAR OORDT in our firm consed on this lat January, 1800. –

BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 10, 1867, ---

Have this day established myself as a

J. C. SAUNDERS,

Chop Min,

Pagoda Anchorage.

Poochow

Toochów, August1, 1807:

TO LET.

THE

THE BUSINESS PREMISES, formerly occupied by Bicama ARNOLD, KAR BERG &o, consisting of Dwelling Lonno, thefings, and spions Godow

Possession to be had on the Lat March. Apply to

JOIN BORÐ & Co... Hongkong, February 22, 1868,

TO LET

ucral Commission Merchant under the style ar firm of Va. Doner & Cu..

(6d) { W. O. VAN OORDT, Yokuḥawa, October 24, 1867,

It:

NOTICE HAVE abia day established mysoif in Bnsit 28, 8. Cutninission. Ageul at Kobe (Hingo) and Osaka,

WALTER MOURILYAN. Kobe, January 1, 1868,

DUR

3mar

URING the absence of Mr. J. H. LADD from the Colony, Mr T. Costing Labb is authorised to sign our firm per pro curation

LADD & Co.

Hongkong, January 16, 1608.

#NOTICE.

YURING the abseney of Mr SHERIFF

1) from the Colony, Br KHAN28

FHOSE two conveniens centrally situated HOUSES Nos. 1 and 2; Old Bailey Streat, Corner of Uollywond Road.

Terma soleratá.

Apply to

22mar

THOS. W. BARRINGTON, 53, Wyndham St. Hongkong, February 22, 1868.

TO. LET. Nunfurnished airy ROOM, in the busi part of Wyndham Street. View of the harbour.

AN

Apply to

HUBDELL

SAYLE & Co.

Island or its Dependencies, a Writ of For- aign Attachment has been issued, return- able on the Tenth day of March aubt, whêja- in J B. WATSON, of Victorin in the Island of Hongkong, Master Mariner, is Gab Riskab.

Notico in hereby given, that if at any Victoria Exchange. time before final judgment in this action. the said HENRY W, HUGELL, or any per OLOT inspection of their NEW son on his behalf, will give the security and STOCK, specially prepared for the notice and file the appearatus or ple renning Season, forming the largest and quired by the Ordinance of this Island, best assortment of GOODS they have yet nitiated An Ordinance to provide for and offered, regulate procces in action at Law against persous absent from tlu oluty," the said Attishment may be dissolved.

(Comprising),

Black Glaces, Plaju and Fancy Silks,

FRIDAY,

28th February, 1868, at 3 F., Under Summary Court Frecept),- A new 6.oared BOAT, 30 feet by 41, with 2 Masts, 1 new Suit of Sails, Oars, Brass Staucheons and Rrowlocks, now Awning, &c.

TERMS OF SALE.Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 3.1.7.7

Hongkong, February 26, 1868. 28f

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MAILS WALONE-

All legitimate binding, mounting, oro. ering of the same or of a portion thereof, will be allowed, whether such binding to loose or attached; as also rollers in the case of prints, markers (whether of paper or otherwise,) in the case of Books, and in short whatever is necessary for the safe

or

with-

ussion of literary or artistic matter usually appertains thereto. Every Book packet wat be either sats cover, or iu a cover open at the enda Or sides.

It must not contain any lotter, open of soaled, nor any sealed enclosure whatever, No packet minst exceed two feet in length, breadth or depth; exceeding these dimen slons it cannot be forwarded throngh the Post.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-

·Fer "YESSO," T9-1

-marrow, the 27th instant, at 11.A., instead of at the

A RECARDS PATTERNS. time previously notified.

They must not be of intrinsic value. This rule excludes all articles of a saleable na- MAILS BY THE “ EMEL”

ture, and indoed, whatever may have The Contract Packet "EMEU" will be ine of its own, apart from its more uns as a dispatched with the usual Moils for pattern; and the quantity of any material Europe, &c., on WEDNESDAY, the Bent ostensibly as a pattern wual not ve so 11th Mar., nt 7 a.M., and the Post Office great that it can fairly be considered as will be open for the reception of Ordi: Daving on the ground an intrinsic valus. nary Letters Letters for Registration

There must be no writing or marks other Newspapers, Books, &c., until 9 r.. then the dress of the person for whom ou the 10th Mar Letters, de. may be

be the packet is i

is intended, a trade mark and posted in the night box from 9 P.M. nu umbers, and prices of the articles; other the 10th Mar until & A3 on the fol- wise the Packet will be detained or for

Awarded charged as an unpaid letter. All Torning.

The Patterne must be sent in cover

open

between 5 aud & A...on posted the 11th Mar. will be chargeable, in open at the ends, so as to be easy of exami addition to the usual postage, with a nation. Samples however, of seeds, drugs, Late Fee of 18 cents."

and forth, which cannot be sent in The latest time for posting Letters at this covers, may be enclosed in bage of linen or

Office is

GAM. aud for Nuwspapers, other material, tivt at the neck; bags so Boots, or Patterns 5 a. on the 11th closed that they cannot readily be opened, even although they be transparent, must

willi id pliance this rules will also subject the

lettor.

Further,

dressed to the United Kingdom- not be used for this purpose. Non-com-

unpaid

Late letters (but Letters Marseilles or to Singapore, may be packet to be detained or forwarded as au posted on board the Packet from 6,00 tu 6.60 ... on payment of a late for of 48 conta ouch, in addition to the postage, after which no Lettera can be received.

Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be razsivad it the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of this building, All correspondence for places to which pre payment is compulsory must be prepaid Insuficiently stamped Letters addressed to

in Hongkong Fostage Stamps. the United Kingdom will be sent on, charged with a fine of One Shilling in addition to the

the postage. Letters posted after A, M. on the 11th Mar.

will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is prepaid. Letters insuficier fly stamped or unstamped

addressed to places to which they nan not be forwarded unpaid, will be open. ed and returned to the wrisers na early as possible, but no guarantee can be given that such Lotters, if posted after

P. ou the 10th Mar,

will be

be return ed until after the mail is closed. Postage Stamps should be placed on the

appier right hand corner of the corres pondance, except in cases where they ay bis need in payment of "Late Fecs when the Stamp or Stamps represcut ing the late fre should be placed on the corner.

Rower ext

All truisactions in fractional parts of a Dol

The Packets or the contents thereof must not contain any inclosure, sealed or other- wise closed against inspection.. In all other respects the

general regula tions of the Book Post will

apply to the Pattern Post.

Under these

e regulations, in order to orde prevent any interruption to the regular transmission of letters, & Packet of Patterne may, when it is necessary be!

e kept back for the following Mail the ordinary course, it would be forwarded.

by which

The decision of the Postmaster General as to the eligibility of any Packet, pattern, or sample contained therein, to be forward- ed under these regulations, will be final and couelusive.

the

The rule which forbids the transmission through the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bage or Boxes

person, of any Officer of the Past Ollice is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Pest; and a packet containing any. thing of the kind will be stopped, and sent to its destination. Articles such as the following have been occasionally posted as Patterns and bave been detained as un

Post,

via Metal boxes, porce lain and chin, fruits, vegetables, of flowers, cuttings of plants, spars,

for the

issors, needles, pins, pieces "Pun

not

sharp pointed instruments, sumples of metals, samples of fore, samples in glass bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various kinds, curry combs, copper and steel on-

kinds.

lar will be conducted in the Coins pre-graving, platea and confectionery of all scribadation of the 22nd January, Ordinance 1, of 1864, ant

tho

1864, and no other Coins, but those therein spucified will either be received or given in chango-as fractional parts of a Dollar.

Payment for Postage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notes,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

General Post-Office, Hongkong, February 20, 1868

for general informa

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, February 0, 1868.

UNDER DESPATCH,

For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -Fer Yesso, To-morrow, the 27th instant, st Noon,

LATEST SHIPPING.

CLEARED.

Duted this Fourteenth day of February, 1868, at old prices, Linsey, Rep Wool Pluids, Tis-hereby adhe provisions of a new Pulger, for Capo St. James.

HENRY CALDWELL,

Plaintiffs' Attorney.

Hongkong, February 16, 1868.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

FOREIGN ATTACHMENT,

TORT

JOHN HEARD, AUGUSTINE HEARD, Junior, ALBERT FARLEY HEARD, GEORGE FARLEY HEARD, GEDIGE FREDERICA WELLEL, and Rose INGLIS FEARON, trading under the Style or Firm of AvaUETINE HEARD AND COMPANx,--Plaintiffa, ROBERT I TAYLOR, HENRY

HORRELL, F. B. HILDRETH, and RUSSELL STURGIS,Defendants,

action has been con HEREAS all W

menced in this Honorable Court at Stanleye Suit of the above-nated JOHN HEARD,

Smur

THOS. W. BARRINGTON, No.5, Wyndham St. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.-

TO LET DESIRABLE NESIDENCE in West marPerson, Caine Road,

400,

Mano KUTCHBA is authorized to aigu our Firin per procuration,

SHERIFF & Cu. Hongkong, February 1, 1866.

NOTICE, MURRAY FORBES is autho

Two Commodious HOUSEN

and all the newest, designs for Ladies' Dresses, a large assortment of Evening and Ball Dresses, Embroidered, Printed, and made-up Skirts. Cholines, Muslin Embroideriesand Laces of all descriptions, The newest styles in Press Trimmings

Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets. Flowers, Feathers, Wreaths, eto MANTLES and JACKETS of the newest designs and materials,

The Millinery and Dress Making. Departments are unler, the anagement of Ewo experienced West End assistants, The Tailoring Department is now well supplied with everydescription of Cloth, for Autumn War, including Blue, Black and Scarlet Broad Cloths

Blue and Black DOESKINS, Naval and Military CLOTHS, 3/4 and 6/4 TWEETS and

Mrized to sign our aims at Canton from Strest, essitable for Business Ercuines, OF AUGUSTINE HEARD, JUDION; ALBERT EAR Doeskins, Witneys, Beavers, &C.

this date

RUSSELL & CO China, February 15, 1868.

ΝΟΤΙΟΕ.

MRRYLE DOLME has been admitted

a partner in our Firma: Nagsaki, January 1, 1867

GLOVER & CO.

NOTICE.

Apply to

LEY HEARD, GEORGE FARLEY BEARD, GEORGE FREDERICK WALLER, and ROBERT INGLIS FEASON, Ogainst the above camed: ROBERT L TAYLOR, HARRY W. BURRELL, F. B. HILDRETH, and Ruskely, Stundis, to recover the sum of Eight thousand five. Binar hundred and sixty-eight Dollars and thres

ROBERT L. coute, for money received by the said

Rents moderate.

THOS. W, BARRINGTON, 13, Wyndham St. Hongkong, February 21, 1868- NOTICE is hereby given that the Inter G. JAMESON in our Fised on the 30th est and Responsibility of the late Mr September last.

HAVE established myself at this port use Me 3. BARU Andur, as

General Commission Merchant, under Style of JAMESON & BARTON, as heretofore the Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. Parere

& Co.

GLIFORD FORHES PARKER.

Saigou, December 20, 1857.:

A NOTICE

THE Interest and Responsibility of SUJUNDHOT KUBIN and HoRICEJEE DORABJEE BHABOOCHA in our Firm ceased on 31st December, 1807.

SHERIFF & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1808.

NOTICE

mar2

E Interest and Responsibility of Mr L WASTUREace in our Fire couber yesterday by lapse of time,

Amoy, January 1, 1868.

NOTICE.

BOYD & Co.

Tap

Y Business AB Ship und Insurance Broker, Commission Agent, do hitherto

infried of by anyself, wil henceforward be conducted aufter the style or Firm of J. S. HOOK, BON & Co.

J. S. HOOK Hongkong, September 23, 1887,

JAMESON & BARTONA Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

F. R. HILDRETH, And Russi

RUSBELL STURGIS for

the man of the said Plaintifs Jour HEARD, ULVE Q

FAR: The Brities will in fature be carried on UTINE HEARD, Junior, AzDERT

(FOROY FREDEELUK WELEE, AU RODE LRY BELUD, GROKOR FARLEY HEARD, INGLIS

for Juancy found to FRARON, and be due to the said Plaintiffs by the said Defendante un an account stated between then i

and it being alleged that the said ROBERT TAYLOR, HENRY W. HUBARLE, F. B. HILDRETH, and RUSSELL STURGIM do not reside within this Island or its Dependencies, a Writ of Foreign Attach- ment has been heated, returnable un the

New Advertisements.

TOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Tid Steamer

"YESSO, "

· Capt. Añurch, will leave for the

Day of

of March. nect, wherein I 8.

of Victoris, to the Island of

bove Ports on Thursday, the Mustar Mariner, is Garnishes,

27th instant at Noon, instead of at the tinte previously notified

For Freight of Paese, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & On Hongkong, February 26, 1668. Pife BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY

AND

FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned having been appointed agents for the above Companies aro prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, February 26, 1865.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hosiery of all descriptions.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid Gloves from well-known

Makers

TIES and SCARPS in great. variety..

Felt Tapestry and Brussels Carpets, Matting and Floor Cloths. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hosiery of all makes...

Latest Styles. Household Linens of every description

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

UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1894,

Notice is hereby givet,

that if at any time before final Judgment in this nettom, the said ROBERT TAYLOR, HENRY Huone, F. B. Loser and RussetL THE Stukais, or any persons on their behalf, will give the sourity and notive, and file

-Purana

Appearance of ples required by the Ordinates of this- Islandi, intituled - An Ordinance to provide for and regulate prososs in Action at Law against abrent from the sunt they be disory: the said Attach: Dated this Twelfth day of February, 1869.

HENRY C. CALDWELL,

· Plaintiffs Attorney. Hongkong, Feb, 18, 1988,

Subscribed Capital £500,000, Accumulated Pands exceed £808,000.

HE Undersigned are empowered to accept LPs AssURANORS in the above Society. Full particulara given on appli- dation.

tion that unortho

Postal Convention which has been gonclud-Iris, fo: Saison. ed with the United States Post (fios, Liedras, fue Newchwang, rats of pastare chargeable apo Coves Young Reeck for Saigon. pondence from Hongkong forwarded through Dora, for Minita. the United Kingdom to the United States of America will henceforth be as follows,

FOR A LATTER Via Southampton. Under ounce, ... 34 LTS. Above ounce and not ex-

ceeding 1 ounce,

68 Above 1 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 1 ounce, $1.02

Above 1 ouago and sunt ex-

cording 2 muures, $156 For overy additional ox, 34

•

i

Viu Marseilles. Under ounce,

42 cente.

844.

23

Abayo unes and not ex-

eceding 2 ounce, Above 1 ounce and not ex- lid not os

aulic $1.20 Alore Imance

ceeding 2 ounces, .- . $1 68 For every additional oz. 42 Bouk Packels and Pultorns may alais bo forwarded in future from longkong to the United States by way of the United King- dom. The postage on such Fackets will be as follows, viz

با غم

FOR A BOOK PACKET, ON A PACKET OF PATTERNS. Fin Southampton

יי

(From the Canton Cnstonia' Daily Return.) Additional per Sophie, aloared for 'don,

$21-Kolle Matting.

2 onaes Preserves. Re-export,

ht-cheats Young Hyson Tea. 13-lit-chests. Imperial Tea 4th-chests Byson Skin Tes Additioud per Martha, cleared for N'po,

685 bales Faps.

3 cases Fant

·

9 casos Tobacon,

UOTATIONS.

lenaxose, 26th February, 1868. OPIUM-Painia, Now, $680 Old, $10 Bonares, New, 476 Old, 607 Malwa,

144

4/2

710

Exhange. Bank, 6 months' night, Credita G Or Gal utta, 5 days' sight, Rs. 219

BonLay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 216) Sangha, 3 days' sight Bank, Fla. 79

Silver, 17 dwts. B.,

... 11 pere gre.

Gold Leaf,

Gold Bar, 98 touch,

English fovereigns, Autralian Sovereigns, Diserunt,

... pere pr

pee p ... 23.50 per Lash

29.53

**** 4.65 7

Gas Company Shares, 40 por Siure. H&W.poa dook, Old, 25 per cent pr

Do do. New, 15 per cent f H. & 8 Bank Shares, Old, 10 per cent pen

Do.

Now, 2 do Union Dock Shares, ...

1971 por von die

Above 12 ounces and patex- liug 16 ounces,

Under ounces,

14 cents. Abore 4 unnces and not ex-

eneding & Queen, Above 8 obrees and not oz-

geeding 12 anuces,

23

12

31

$6

:)

18 cents.

80

56 -15

72

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For every miditional 4 oz, 14.

Via Marseilles. Under 4 ounc Abové 4 unices and nut u

Coding 8 ounces, Above 8 ounces and not exi

reeding 12 ounces, Above 30 ounces and not ex-

coeding 10 ounse For every additional 4 uză, 16

Barometer,... Fora Nuwspaperor Price Current via South Attached Thermometer, 2

anapton, 6 cents.

Dry Bulb, For a Newspaper or Price Chirout via Mare | Wet Bulb

scilles, 8 cents.

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20.019

75.0

A. 70.0

Temperature. HONGKONG, 28th February, 1865,

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Sun's Ray

18.0 Mitium on Grass, Special attention is directed to the fol- Precious Rainon tres., 0.00 lowing Rules and Regulations which will be 24

above,.....00 strictly enforced

Wind,

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AS REDARNS HOUKE.

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of separate Books, Almanacka, Maps or Ozmo, 21og Prints, and any quantity of paper, velluna Wouters

Fine

ROB. S. WALKER & Uo. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.

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No. 1476. FEBRUA

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THE CHINA 1

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FE

THE SITUATION OF HO Tas central position of H regards Eastern Asia, and advantages in the way of a poriam or depot have been insisted upon. Its locati confers upon it que or twe advantages which have not been brought prominently o attention. general holiday feeling whi the community immediately

With a due

despatch of two heavy mails to devote a few lines to facts well known will not require

effort to comprehend them a portance, which is necessitate of such grave importance as th

Exeter," or, to take a wil wines a sweep dinner or eve bar of coat pegs in a verandas. scarcely commence by dlofinia position of the Colony, thou prepared to assert that fully our readers cannot say whether or without the tropics. Le to refer to the map for this t of information, we would li serve that by no combination stances could a more fortuna as to position live been m site of a British Colony. It easy reach of the entire s China and Japan, and the removed than Singapore from and Australian possessions, the inestimable advantage of l extreme of the most magul highway in the world. And ter as a terminus-for it is cl terminus of all the ocean st panies from either side of th well as the head quarters of o and naval forces, confers upo caling advantage of being alm port of Eastern Asia whic items of general news around globo, Shanghai doubtless se telegening by bath Pacific Ma O steamans and they are tra London or New York by But this colony can lay claim extensive field of operations. news is only habitually sunu digested at Hongkong, and fre the entire intelligence which vist empire and the multitudin interests involved in its conili eastward and westward to n antipodes. The departure of Mail steamer, yesterday and of pean Mail this morning hus striking illustration of the va rity we enjoy as the graad Eas nus of the world. It is no self-laudation which enables kong resident to assert a which is scornfully denied l bitants of the "riadel settlem observe that of late one or t Northern contemporaries hav their columns to fanding Sla speaking of Hongkong as a st pargatory. We admit that i

pecta Shanghai has the advan climate may be better, but those to know. consider Shanghai sickly locality than Hongkong tisties fully bear out this view. fuity to the River ports is ma deal of, but we are not quite with Canton, Macao, Swatow within as easy reach as the parts am to the model settle summer the heat of Hongkong able to that of Shanghai, mo is far more pleasant, while boat ties, moing and other amusa manage to flourish in spite of fortmate position." The tra each place possesses advantage advantages which equalize the unces of residence. But as re greater proximity to the fou news, the presence of military forces, and the means of gorer ment, we enjoy decide adrants Let us then take heat, and mitting the evils, bear in min vantages we possess. The dep trade has doubtless had much t growing spirit of disconten navoidable drawbacks of col But with a greatly improvel san dition and a hopeful future a business, we may anticipate los views of life in Hongkong tha fore. The evils have heen. mental than physical, and the a disturbing causes will Gonbil them before long to disappear.

The subjoined extract from E Imcy's address at the late 1 Council meeting deserves more Once than it has hitherto receiv Excellency says that there s amount of coin in the treasury, One hundred and thirty thousan ($150,000) derived from licen bling house deposits and gamb But (His Excellency said).

•He had put down all money reci the licensed gambling houses # because he und reason to hope it be applied to any imperial or cole