Notices to Consignees.
SHIP CHINAMAN,” HK above named vessel having arrived in Harbour, Consigners of Cargo are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for Countersignature and take immediate delivery of their goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at owners' risk and expense.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, March 3, 1808.
CONSIGN
·Houses and Lands.
LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE.
THE Undersigned will undertako to land
Cotton, Rica, Coals, and other Mer- chandise, to their own Boats, and to receive the same on STORAGE in First-plass Gra- Fuite godowns, on foderate Terms.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1800.
TO LET.
NO. 3, PEOHILI TERRAGE,
Elgin Street. Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 24, 1868,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo or "Wolfen- furst" and "Guam from New York, via Rio de Janeiro, are hereby notified that unless they pay all obarges on, and take. delivery of their Merchandise from the 8. 6. N: Cole lewer Hong-que Godowne, be fore the 15th of March next, the saine will be sold to defray expenses.
RUSSELL & COHE Agents of Messrs Wright & Co.
of Rio de Janeiro... Shanghai, February 24, 1868. 13ma. "BELTED WILL," FROM LONDON.
ONSIGNEES of cargo by theaboyen-
B
ed Vossel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for "countersignature, and to take immediate
delivery of the Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves; sel will be Endod and stored at the Consig neen' riak and cxpense.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, February 24, 1863.
ration.
Notices of Firms. NOTICE
B. JOHN HOW CHEVERTON is us thorized to sign our Firm per procu
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Hougkong, February 21, 1868.
#NOTICE, RMORGAY FORBES is sulba-
this date..
RUSSELL & Co. China, February 16, 1868.
MR
NOTIOL
|R SIDNEY DEACON is authorized to sign our Firm por procuration from This date,
DEACON &Co.
Canton, February 1, 1868.
URING the absence of Mr J. H. LabD from the Colony, Mr T DUSHING JD is authorised to sign our firm per pro curation
LADD & Co. Hongkong, January 16, 1868, #
MR.
NOTICE.
R. THOMAS PYKE has this day been
admitted a Partner in our Firm
BIRLEY & Co.
Hongkong, January 2, 1869.
N°
OTICE is hereby given that the Inter- ost and Ressibility of the late Mr
U. JAMESON in our firm ceased on the 20th September last
The Business will in future be carried on by Mr. Z. BARTON under the Name Style of JAMESON & BARTON, na heretoföre
JAMESON & BAKTON, Hongkong, Janiimy 2, 1868. Zap
NOTICE.
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr
TO BE LET. Furnished or Unfurnished. Dwelling HOUSE in the Albany at present occupied by Mr N. R. MASSON. Occupation can be had in a few weeks. Application can be made to Mr Masson at the Albany.
Hongkong, September 26, 1867..
TO LET."
HE PREMISES situated at Fedder's Wharf, lately occupied by Messra be taken on the 1st of January 1868. ACUORTING HEALD & CO. POsecesion can
For further particular, apply to
THOS. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, December 30, 1867.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, --
ESTABLISHED 1834 Subscribed Capital,..
.....£600,000, Acoimulated Funds exceed £803,000.
estion.
THE Undersigned are empowered to accept LINE ASSURAress in the above Society, Full particulara given on appli-
ROB S. WALKER & Co.. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. -- 21eg
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shove Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1863.
New Advertisements,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
The Steamer
"YESSO,"
Capt. ASHTON, will leave for the above Ports on Thursday, the
12th instant, at 8 AMT AG
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 9, 1868.
THE
following cases live been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery.
B
TRE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
KONIGLICH PREUSSISCHES
CONSULAT
HONGKONG, DEY DIEN Marz, 1868,
DIE stehende Betaling des Königlichen Geschäftsträgers zu J- pan wird hierdurch zur Kundo der profis alschon Untortlinnen und Schutzgenossen gebracht,
MENKE, J. Stellvertreter des Consuls
New Adversements,
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION. BRITISH CONSULATE, CANTON, Murch 8th, 1868. The Undersigned notifics, at the request of the SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARI- TIME CUSTOMS at this Port, that instruc tions have been received from the Board of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with which the duly vu Tea Dust, where the value of the article is below Fifteon Taels por picu), Da nach offisiellen Nachrichten in Japan
reduced
Two Macs Five to der Krieg zwischen Seiner Majestät dom Candareena (11. 1, m. 2, c. 6,) por picul. Mikado und dem: Taikuhn ausgebrochen On Tea Dust the value of which exceeds iat, und die Beobachtung strenger Noutra Fifteen Tuals per pioul, the duty will s litat dadurch nothwendig wird, so macht hitherto be Two Tuels Five
199 Maco. Seiner D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.
BEKANNTMACHUNG.
dar Unterzeichnete Geureuse in Ja
is
Une Tael
23
Schutzgenossen darauf aufmerken, dass pan die proussischen Unterthanen and IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG-
KONG IN BANKRUPTCY. htigen eine Betheiligung an dem Kriegs, s selbst in NOTICE. JOSEPH CLARE BERT of der Eigenschaft sis Nicht-Combattant, die Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong Zuführung von Kriegs und Transportschif
first Boarding oficer in The Harbour Mae- fen, die Zuführung und Beförderung ten tor
Ilongkong, having bour for Department, contrabande gehörigen Gegenständen in adjudication of Bankruptos Bled in the Militärgersones, Depeschen und zur Kriegs. adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for preussiachon Kauffahrtsischiffen für irgend Supreme Court on the einen der beiden Theile nach den Grundant zen des Volkerrechts eine Verletzung der Neutralität in sich schliessen und als feind- liche geahndet werden können.
len
pan
Die im Militärdionate befindlichon Par- sonen können daher nach Kriegsgebrauch behandelt worden, während die Schiffe ut sonstigen Transportuittel, dar Wegnahme und Confiscation unterliegen, welche sath auf die Uebrige, etwa vorhandene, Nautre
gehöriga Ladung ausgedehnt werden Jesie Verletzung der Neutralität durch preussische Unterthanen und Schiffe würde dieselbon ausserdem der Gefahr aussetzen, ihrer Ansprüche auf den Schutz der Koni: glichen Regierung sowie auf die in dem pronesisch-japanischen Vertrage garantirten Rechts und Privilegien verlustig zu gehen. Hiogo, Kobé, don 18ten Fobruar, 1809. ́- Der Königliche Geschäftsträger,
(goz.) VON BRANDT.
NEWS AGENCY,
3my
B. MORRIS, News Agent, Hong- kong, being now prepared to receive orders for any Newspaper or Magazine published in England or The United Btates of America, at prices as low as those charged by any home agency, begs to solicit the support of the read- big Puble, and assitze those who may favor him with their orders that the same shall be executed faithfully and promptly.
The latest copies of the best English and American Newspapers received by avery mail steamer, also the latest copies of the Shanghat and Japan papers.
For subscription Nats, with prices, Apply to
J. B. MORRIS, Care of Musara Bowra & Co., Hongkong. Hongkong, March 4, 1868.
THE CHINA MAGAZINE,
Er "Tigre, 8th December, 1867.
....1 Basket Weathers, A WEEKLY MISCELLANY, 24PP, IMPERIAL 870, Hix" Donnai," 7th January, 1863. 1 Case Papor. 531
Ex" Cambodge," 3rd February,
1 Case Boots. Ex "Hoogly, " 7th Murch.
A. D, MECHELL in our Firm, ceased de Grancey
on the 31st day of December, 1867.4
Hongkong
A FERGUSON & Co. January 3, 1868
MB...
EBJ
.48
NOTICE.
S my Engagement ceases in May next, all outstanding accounts for the past Two Years net he sent in immediately for payment
MARY HASTELOW RANDLE, Superintendent.
Diocesan School,
Hongkong, January 2, 1868
NOTICE.
19 pkgs. Sundries.
4 boxee Feathers.
1e Samples Cloth 1 Trunk
Ths, do Carama,
U. BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, March 9, 1888.
16my A
HE Interest and Itesponsibility of Mr A, ERRGUSON in our Firm ceased on the lat day of November, 1866.
A, FERGUSON & Co.
THE Business will be henceforth carried
ou ander the same Name by the Un dersigned.
AD. MITCHELL,
J. D. MEYERS, and HENRY JEHKS,
flongkong, December 16, 1807, do 16.08
NOTICE.
CLUB LUSITANO THEATRE.
نوستیک
AREWELL AND LAST PERFORM- ANCE IN HONGKONG.
ON THURSDAY EVENING, 12th MARCH, 1808.
Still Greuter and Greater Attractions, Mure New Scanes in the Theatre.
Unparalleled display of Magic. More Marvellus feats of Magnction. More amusing optical Exhibition.
A most Extraordinary Repre sentation,
RUM and after his date Mr GEORGE PROFESSOR VANEK,
FROM
Bowman will as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steamn-sh Company at this
Port
S. PHELPS, Agent
Hongkong, August 18, 1867,
NOTICE.
Y Busitieks, as Ship and Insurance M Biker, Comisioni di gent, de, hitherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the stylo or Firm of J. S. Hapk, Son & Co.
J. S. HOOK, Hongkong, September 23, 1867.
NOTICE.
E have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE Wou our Firm from this date.
DREYL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE.
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ELDRED HATFON in our Firm ceased
GRAND WIZARD OF THE NORTH,
Artist to His Majesty the Sultan of Turkey".
PROGRAMME
The Maguatic Aerial Voyage or the Aeronaut,
& new way of travelling without Balloon,
PERFORMED BY
MISS ADELE,
4 anost Splendid Spectable. Thie, wonderful and
astonishing experi ment created an immense sensation both in Paris and London every night; and when PROFESSOR VANEK performed this experi ment before the French Emperor, he was
δα so pleased, that His Majesty, the spot, took from bis his
Watch and Chain pocket (mdat richly set with diamonds and rubies) and presented them to bin for his agility and eleverness in this performance, Majesty also sent with his Minister the fol
on the 30th June last, and MY JAMES PENlowing day a costly diamond King.
DER DUNDANSON was admitted a Portner
on the 1st July
GIBB, LIVINGSTON ✯ Co,. Hongkong, January 31, 1806,
NOTICE.
Law
The
WE have this day satablished onmelves
GENERAL COMMISSION ROHANTI under the Style and Firm of B. 8. BARNETT &.00.
A. A. ROSENTHAL, B.S. BAJNETT,
Saigon, February 6, 1968.
TO LET
17mar
LARGE ROOM fronting the Queen's Road, Buitable for either an Office Or & Shop.
Apply at the
MEDICAL HALL Queer's Road, Hongkong, September 20, 1867,
Together with other
Inimitable Magical and Sleight-of- hand Experiments. very much admired Cyclorama. To condude with the much amusing BRILLIANT CHANCES OF COLOURS,
PRICES OF ADMISSION, Boxes to bold six Pursus Stally and Ag Tiokete to be had of Messrs LANE, ONAW FORD & Co. Mr Hinshstetter, and at the door of the Theatre cu the evening of the Performanos.
Duors open at 8, mence at 9 x..
912
Performance to com:
JOHN WESSELY, Manager. Hongkong, March 9, 1865,
Illustrated with Photographs. Conducted by O. LANGDON DAVIES, Published for the Proprietor by NORONHA & SONS, Government Printers, HONGKONG,
Shanghae: A. H. CARVALHO London: W; ALLAN & Co.; Parla: C. BORBANT.
By any of whom subscribora' names will
be received
Delivered Carriage free to Subscribers only.
QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTION :
In Obian, the Straits, Saigon, Manila
and Bangkok,
In Great Britaiù,
In France,
...$7.50.
........ Fea. 50.
New Advertisements.
"EX “SERIQA," COMPLETE Set of Wheatstone's Alegraph APPAR TUS.
[No. 1486-MARCH 9, 1868.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Brit. berg. Spirit of the North. Oct. 28th, left Cardiff for Shanghai Experienced Te-moderate variable winds and fas weather to crossing the Equator. Dec, 2nd, thence to the Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope: 15th, moderate S.E. trades end fine was- the Jan. 12th passed the Island of
St Paule, strong N.N.W. and W.N W. winda and clear weather; thence to the Ombay passage Feb. 2nd, light winds and fine weather. The latter part of the passage
Mountain BAROMETERS, Gay Lassao's Syphon BAROMETERS. Improved Patent Differential BAROME
TERS,
- "Aneroid BAROMETERS, divided to
1,000 of an inch, STORM GLASSES. Pocket
PASSES
Prismatic AZIMUTH COM strong N.E. wind with thick weather. Marel Sad, arrived at Shanghai. Roporta Sling Cases,
passing a very large Iceberg in Lat. 40.47 S, and Long. 49.58 E.
Pocket SEXTANTS. SUN DIALS.
AUTAZIMUTHS. CAMERA LUCIDAS HYDROMETERS. SALINOMETERS. HYGROMETERS PEDOMETERS. Patent LOGS. VACUUM GAUGES.
Self Registering THERMOMETERS. Deep Sea Sounding THERMOMETERS. THERMOMETERS for Superheated
STEAM.
Nautical ALMANACS for 1868-69. A small Consignment of PIANOS and
And,
HARMONIUMS.
GEORGE FALCONER & Co.
13ma Hongkong, February 28, 1868, GOOD INVESTMENT FOR THE OPEN PORTS IN JAPAN,
FOR SALE AT INVOICE COST.
on the twenty-eighth day of February, 1868, is hereby required to surrender himself to WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Esquiro, the Registrar of the caid Supreme Court at the first Meeting of Creditors to be held before the said Rogis- trar on the sixteenth day of March next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, at the sail Court. FREDERIOR SOWERY A quite nex, comising Database, HUPFUM, Esquire, is the official Assigner Press, tuade in Hamburg, a small hand new, containing one Cylinder and Mr. WILLIAM GAMEELE is the Bolicitor Prose, a great quantity of Fancy and run Acting in the
Bankrupto
ning Types, wrought iron chests, & the said Registrer will receive tire proofs of the Deists of the Urs-boplats in every reapert, Delivery Day
be had at once. Invoice price $2,000. ditors, and the Creditors may choose an
For particulars, apply to Assignse or Assignees of the Bankrupt's
C. A. SAINT, or to Estate and Effects,
DE SOUZA & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1888.
At
the
All person having in their possession
of the Iffects of the said Bankrupt must: any of deliver them to the sald Official Assignee, and all Debts due to the said Bankrupt
invite
Brit, ship Andrew Jackson, from New port (Wales) for Shanghai; coal to Massage ries Imperiales; left dock Nov. 15th, ar- rived off the Saddle Islands night of the 24th Feb., hove to with thick weather until anchored off the Light-ship Shanghai) at
G., of the, 25th Fab, Passage from Dock to anchorage 101 days, Des. 30th, passed ship Robin Hood, 37 days out, Cardiff to Shanghai, Lat. 98.30 S., Long. 0.18 W.; same day passed berg. Queen of the West, Sunderland to Bombay, Long, 44.50 B., parsed ship Boclyn, Lon 60 days out.. Jan. 9th, Lat. 44.40 S., dot to Japan, 3 days dat; Jan. 10th,... passed several Icebergs.
on
Shanghai on November 12th; 15th 6P.M. British ship Taitsing left London for Portland Light here. N.N.W., distance 12 miiss. Experienced light N. E. trades sud crossed the Equator on the 29th das out
Longitude 26,10 West, Sighted Martin bearing East, distance 9 miles, and Tristam Vaz Rocks December 16th at de Cunke on the 37th of aame month. Passed the meridian of the Cape of Good flope in Lat. 40.05 South. January 30th, in Lat. 19.06 South, Loig. 114.04 East, spoke British ship Mary Branca bound for Shanghai. February 6th, at Black Wood bore N, by E. 23 miles; 9th at daylight Cape spoke ship Evelyn, from London ta
Tapau and reports seeing the Aurora Australis in Gillolo passage on Wednesday February 12th, and had light N. W. breezes until off the Pellews; from thence to 19.00 North, experienced strong N.E. winds with heavy qualle and rain at intervals, and from thenge to the Lerchews (which was passed on the 27th of last month,) light NE. winds and variable weather. Made the. Saddles on the lat of March, came to an anolior off the Beacon at 7 P. on the gate day, and arrived at Woosung on the 2nd instant
must be paid to the said Official Assigoce. ARE, CRAWFORD & Co. bee to invite Banda Sea the day before; passed through
Supreme Court House, Victoria, 50th February, A.D., 1858..
NOTICE.
THE Steamers PRINCE ALBERT 1 and SIR TAMSETJNE JERJER BHOY" are withdrawn from the Canton River as Night Boate until further notice.
Hongkong, November 15, 1867.
REMOVAL
then nga vet aay, and to HE Undersigned lave this day Removed the PREMISES No. 18, QUEEN's Road Central, formerly occupied by the CENTRAL BANK OF WESTERN INDIA.
MADEWEN & CO. Hongkong, 6th December, 1867,
NOTICE.
THE OFFICES of Messrs. AUGUSTINE HRAND & Co. have this day been removed to their old Premises adjoining the Cathedral
Hongkong, December 28, 1867.
tf
THE OFFICE of the Undersigned is
REMOVED to GAGE STREET, Corno
of Lyndburst Turrace,
REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1868.
FOR SALE
ez Belted Will and Late Arrivals. OURDON'S Pressure and Vacuum D GUAGES....
COPPER IN BRASS WIRE of aorted
sizee.
SHEET-LEAD and ZINO. LEAD PIPE of sizes.
Took's RUBBER PACKING. RUBBER and CANVAS HOSE, BLACKSMITT'S BELLOWS and WORKING
TOOLS.
BAR STEEL and ANGLE IRON, LEATHER BELTING.
#
DEEP SEA and HAND LEAD LINES. COPAL VARNISH; TAPS and DIES in sets, TAPS and RATCHETT and MAN DRILLS. No.
Round and March 7th, 1869, will coutsiu, 1;
SHEATHING DECK LIGHTS. FELT EVROPEAN LI IN CHINA, (Illustrated.) Yux Romayes translated from the YORK HAMS
Noo; s Chinese, by the late Rev. E. Evans. HAPPY VALLEY, (Illustrated.) How I STRUGGLED INTO PRINT The RIGIDEROS, or Euplectella, TOPSIDE, GALAH!
LIME JUICE
English and California CHEESE, GALVANISED NAILS, HOOKS and THIMBLES and OLEW IRONS. (est.)BRASS and IRON LOCKS of all kinds.
How THE THIEVES MANAGE IN URINA. Bo
diested to Hernos Maybew.
dio, &to.
Illustrations.
FILES.
THOS, HUNT & Co. Hongkong, March 3, 1858.
Jap
EX" FIERY CROSS," 1OLF STICKS and BALLS.
1.-View in Hongkong taken from the GT Chriety's HATS,
bridge on Victoria Perk,
3.--Instantaneous view of Happy Valley,
takon on the third day of the races, 1808 3-Group of Rigederos.
Hongkong, March 3, 1868.
HONGKONG CLUB
N Extraordinary General MEETING Chun will be held at the Club House, on A of the Members of the HONGKONG.
WEDNESDAY, the 11th day of March next, at 5 P.M.
The object of the Meeting is explained in the Notice hung up in the Club for the in formation of Members.
By order of the General Committee,
GEORGE BAYLMORE, Secretary. Hongkong, February 28, 1808,
Ilm
HONGKONG HOTEL THE above Hotel is now opes, where perior accommodation.
Families and Gentlemen can find at-
Private Rooms for Dianer partics,
Breakfast from 9 to 10 m. Tilla
1 to 2.P.M 7 P.M.
Dinner at
NBThe Public Bar will be open on Saturday, the 7th instant,
OHAS, S. DUGGAN,
Manager. Hongkong, March 6, 1889,
HONGKONG AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY.
NOTICE
Noonanquented of the indisposition-bf se
veral of the Members, the Committee tre compelled with auch regret to POST PONE till further notice the Performance advertised for the evening of Monday next the 2nd March.
BARRINGTON NELSON,
Hon Secretary. 19mar! Hongkong, February 26, 1868,
Kerosene LAMPS,
Faney FLANNELS.
Olympic COLLARS,
Comot and Maltese Cross SHERRIES.
::
EX BELTED WILL”. DRASS BEDSTEADS;
Lipscombo'a FILTERS," PERFUMERY in large variety. Thread, Cotton and Silk SOCKS. Bathing DRAWERS. Opera GLASSES
Bass, Bacolay and Guinness in bottle.
EX "CHINAMAN." PERAMBULATORS
Ellwood's HELMETS. Overland TRUNKS. Office BOOKS. BUNTING
Soda Water CONKE," Eureka SHIRTS
ALPACAS and MERINOS. BOOTS and SUUES: Rodger's OUTLERY.
UMBRELLAS
Plate GLASS
Cocoa MATTING
A Magic LANTERN.
Despatch BOXES
TO BE DISPOSED OF. fnspection of a magnificent estment of Indian Embroidered Table CLOTHS Chair COVERS, SMOKING CAPS, SLIP PERS, &c, de, &, in Gold, Silver and Sille Thread, and showing the most exqui site and tasteful workmanship.
1énia
Hongkong, February 28, 1868,
SELLING OFF: SELLING OFF}}. SELLING OFF!!).
GREAT SACRIFICES [1]
EPLENDID BARGAINS!|!
MULLER & CLAUSSEN DEG to announce that they are Selling D. Of their stooks of the nidormentioned GOODS at Invoice prices, consisting of
Black Cloth Dress FROOK and Walking COATS.
Melton and Angola Walking, Shooting aud SAC COATS.
Melton and Wine YACHT JACKETS and UVER COATS.
Alpaca and Marine COATS. Black Dress TROUSERS. Fancy Buckskin,
and Tweed
TROUS
Alpaca and Merino TROUSERS. White and Colored Linen TROUSERS. Black Dress VESTS.
Buckskin and Angola VISTS. Merino and Alpaca VESTS. White Marcella and Linen VESTS.
Colored Linen VESTS,
A large lot of PIECE GOODS, compris iog--
Black and Blue Brood CLOTHS and DOESKINS. MELTONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, TWEEDS and FLANNELS, of this Season's Patterns.
Also a new assortment of HOSIERY
and SHIRTS of
LONG CLOTH, with Linen FRONTS, &c. Silk and Wool SHIRTS.
Morino, Cotton, Lambswool and Flannel DRAWERS and UNDER VESTS Merino, Cotton and Lambswool HALF HOSE,
LADIES' CUTTON HOSE. Dent's Kid and Driving GLOVES. CULLARS, SCARFS, TIES, Cholora BELTS and Cambric HANDKERCHIEKS. Christy's Silk, Shell and Felt HATS, in the newest Shapes, Dawson's BOOTS and, SHOES, UMBRELLAS, Walking STICKS, Cloth and Hair BRUSHES. PERFUMERY, Fancy SOAPS, And a great variety of other GOODS.
MULLER AND CLAUSSEN, Quicon's Roadl Hongkong, February 8, 1868,
HALL HOLZZ, General & Commission Agents.
NAGASAKI.
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. The Gore in our fimm ceased on the 1st January, 1866.
BOSMAN & Co.. Hongkong, November 19, 1867.
Have this day established myself as a Go- neral Commission Merelant under the atyle or firm of VAN QORDT & Co.
W. O. VAN OORDT. (Sd) Yokohama, October 24, 1867.
NOTICE
Memo. of Cargo per str. Shaftesbury
From Bombay, 2,481 bales Cotton. 250 chesta Opiuto, 1,149 puokgs. Shark Fins
16 packgs. Sundries...
From Singapore..
320 Slabe Tin,
30 bags Tapioca
1 tos Tallow,
17. packgs. Beas' Wax,
(From the Canton Customs Daily Return) Per Apenrade cleared for Tientsin -
300 cases Sugar Candy,
400 bags Brown Sugar.
580 White Sugar.
71
180 cazer Tobacco..
205 bales Medicine.
150, Tane,
11 packages Sundries.
Per Wilhelming, cleared for Newchwang:-
200 bales Betalouts,
· ភយា Fana.
31
37 casex
92
dried Indigo.
56, Langan Pulp.
'82
Medicine.
88 Paper 1,500 bage
Brown Sugar.
3877 White
1J
300 cases Sagar Candy.
84 Tobacco.
packages Sundrice.
1782
Per Ocean Bride, cleared for Tiurtain
cazes Tobacco. 23
Arsenio
370 bags Brown Sugar..
While
200
11
"
280 casea Sugar Candy.
40 bales Betelaut. 700 Fans.
15 ques dried Indigo.
60 packages Sundries. Per Monk Chester, loading for London 860 boxes Orange Pekoe Tes. 159 balesPalm leaf Fans. 100 cases!
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 9th March, 1808, OPIUM-Patna, New, ...
Old,
$700
670
086
oid, None.
695, Sala
Benares, Naw,
Malwa,
Exchange. Bank, months' sight, 4/14 Crodits 6
---
....4/2 On Caletta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 218) Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 2174 Shangliae, 3 days' sight Bank, Tis, 72
Silver, 17 dwts. B., .... 11 per a prs.
Sycol,
ti
Gold
R RYLE HOLME has been admitted
MB
aparther in our Firm,
GLOVER & Cu. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
A few cess very ine Still BURGUNDY, MAILS WELL CLOSE
MILK PUNOH
Seltzer WATER.
dc.,
o.,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1668, 17roat
PER MAIL STEAMER. Suitable for Christmas Presents.
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of Meerschaum PIPES, with and Without Cherrywood Stems. Cigar HOLDERS ALBUMS.
etc.
Real Havana CIGARS...
etc ett BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE Hongkong, December 20, 1867,
For BANGKOK-
For" EDGAR ROSS," at 8 AM to-
morrow, the 10th instant.
UNDER DESPATCH, For Bangkok.Per Edgar Rose, at 9 AM., to-morrow, the 30th instant.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARKIVAL
Mar. 8, meu, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURE.
Mar. 9, Sussonude, for Shanghai,
CLEARED.
Jan von Schafelar, for Saigon. Ada, for, Yukohamu..
Leaf,
Gold Bar, 98 touch,
...
por c p.
...par c. pte. ... 23,05 par liel
... 20.60
English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, 4.65
Discount,
Gas Company Shares, 40 per Share. H. & W.pos dook, Old, 14 par cent pu
Do. ilu. New, 6 per cent pis. E.& 8. Bank Shares, Old, 14 per cent pis
Do.
do.
Now, S Union Dook Shares, ...32a3o percent dis
Temperature.
HONGRONG, 9th March, 1868,
9A.M. 3.P.M. Barometer,...
29.990 99.000 Attached Thermometer, 6 65 Dry
Balb
640 €60 Wet
63,0 64.0 Maxim
S. Rgr Minimum 8. Rgn,
640
Max Minimum on GrasH, Previous 24hours.
Sun's Rays,
78.0
-70
www
64.0
Wind,
Rain on Grov., }
» above,
0.00
8.00
5.E.
... 10
6
Dull
Forge, Cland, . Ozone,
Weather
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No. 1486-MARG
Notes
& Queries
3
3 on Cl
Vol. 2, No.
IS NOW RE
NOTES: The Aborigines Bomnambulism in Chica sion of the story of Kit Easter-eggs in China-N of Formosa,
QUERIES-Hour Glasses
China Grass Plant for Murder and Mansiad Wood; Freemasonry i Name Ouigour; Charact Coins; The Chinese A Novels Coins of Japa the term Tang ; T Shan-The words ◊ ale REPLIES:-Cost of Liv Chinese Swall Feet, at * of the Practice-Chinese -Architecture in Chi China-Brick Tea-Wor Cash Law Frohibitory Advance of a Chinese Caspian.
- BIRTH, On the 29th February, th Bowna, Ningpa, of a Daugh
DEATH. At Seamen's Hospital, on JAMES HOOPER, Esq., Merul aged 61 years.
THE CHINA
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARG
THE TRADE OF HON THE Harbour Master's repo published in last Saturday's sents many features of intan thoroughly indorses the opin we have been the consisten that the material prosperity is on the increase. So far lancholy forebodings of eve wished well to the Govern action in the suppression o kindred crines having been is abundant proof that the 1866 was well timed and sa length to which the report cludes our inserting it at le shall, as customary, give a contents, quoting the mos paragraphs. As regards Increase over 1867 is at tirs ling but is partially expl fact that arrivala and depa Canton and Macao steamers junke, are included in this But even apart from this t very satisfactory.
The grand total, conseque A very large increase on the 21,337 vessels with 1,612,672 and 20,939 vessels with 1, cleared, or that of Foreim total of 42,886 mora vessela of 8,200,441 tons and manu
the
were hot
seamen were registored in Office in 1867, than ceding year. There has been in the gross trade of the Colo year, amounting to 9,118 tots is in a great measure due to t ment of the Pacific Mail: ter
and to the increased st
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trade with China. There is 209,1841
40
and British
in the trade botw India, which is st
to the Abyssinian Campaign, Government having engag -vessels, asually frequenting I carry Troops and Stores for tion. In view of the general u condition of the mercantile Returns of Shipping, other tha bottoms, evines a better resul have buon süticipated."
The junk trade is dealt length, and Mr Thomsett gi of the first efforts of the now the surprise of the Chinese that their fears of delay al had been unfounded, and det ciliatory measures adopted wi abrogating the regulations bear less hardly on native j With these details our reade ever, tolerably familiar. 1 on the 31st Deg. there were.
364 Licensed trading Junka it the aggregate 27,521 tons, 5,940 Chinese; but in addita far larger number of other J this Colony, obtaining tho
116 Bud chorage Clearauco Docame visit. During the year the tota Chinese vessels entered inwa in Foreign trade was 20,787, 1967
702 tons with press, co ut men, and there wore
Wards 20,443 and crews of
-vessels with 1,3
278,725
B-
of the numerous Fishing
the Colony besit te
vicinity of
time before they could be indic to the Forts of the Island and fish to the raarkets by means of but they soon found that to be unprofitable process.
The sev
t:
tore at Victoria and at the Ontst directed to visit the Fishing Ja Moighbourhood, to explain to the object of the Law. These tually returned and there are no thent licensed, with a carryi equat to
48,838 tons and crem
of 6,180 men. The before menti
(with the
of the exception
Fis
are thoar connected with the F only, (ie. they tride to places Hongkong Bind
its Dependencies
Victo
daily traffic between various Villages of the Colony conveying passengers and
suppi
amount to 10,774 vessels, 310,20 49,488 crews entered and 10,6 381,663 tons and 43,647 crews cle the year under review; CONEC Foreign and local trade of this Jooks alone (except those engag
F
tous amount to 31,561 veagris,
and 325,385 mon entered i Vessels, 1,673,503 tors and 34 cleared, or grand total of 62.8 8,362,478 tons and 647,752 Chine It is satisfactory to learn the lected were found sufficient all working expenses. And th
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