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Notices to Consignees, "BELTED WILL," FROM LONDON,

ONSIGNEES of cargo by the abovenum".

od Vessel pre requested to read in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned fur countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of thon Goods,

Orgo impeding the discharge of the ven. sel will be lauded and stored at the Consig nees' risk and expense,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, February 24, 1805.

8. S. "SHAFTESBURY," FROM BOMBAY CONSIGNEES of COTTON by the above Steamer are hereby informed that thú Bame is being fundert and stored in the Go downs of the Undersigned at the Vessel's expense but at Shipper's risk, and will be ready

delivery on and after the 11th for instant

All Cotten not taken delivery of before the 14th instant will be charged Gorlown Rent for at 8 cents per lale per month.

Consignees of OPIUM are requested to take immediate delivery of their Cargo otherwise it will be lanted and storitat their risk and expense,

LANDSTEIN & D

Hongkong, March 7, 1868

SILIP "CHINAMÂN”

Co. Lima

[ above named vessel having arrived in Elarbour, Consignees of Cargo are, zequested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for Couutarsignalere and take immediate delivery of their goods, Cargo imposing the discharge of the Teaser will be landed and stand at owners! risk and expense (Y, WISE & Co. HOLLIDAY, Hongkong, Mareli 8, 1868.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo ax"Wolfen

hirat" and Quam from New York, via Rio de Janeiro, are hereby notified that unless they pay all charges on, and take delivery of their Marchandise from the S. S. N. Cor's lower Hung-que Godowna, be- fore the 15th of March next, the sania will be sold to defray expenses.

Insurances.

BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY

AND

FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.

E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Riaks on the unalterios.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, February 26, 1868,

THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA.

ESTABLISHED 1834. .

·Subscribed Capital, £500,000, Accumulated Brends coed £808,000.

cation. Society.

Undersigned aze cnpowered to accept Life AssURAKOZE in the abovo Full purtionlare given on appli-

HOR S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.

Biag

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY,. HE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1888.

Auctions.

HORSE & CARRIAGE AUCTION,

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell

by Public Auction, on the Parado Ground (by the kind permission of the Commandant of the Clarrison), on

SATURDAY,

the 14th March, 1868, at 4.30 r.M.,-

The following PONIES, HORSES and CARRIAGES, namely,

Just landed from the North, Ex" ERL KING," RUSSELL & Co, Agents of Meare Wright & Co. Six GRIFFINS, say, 2. Brown,

of Elo de Janeiro.

Shanghai, February 24, 1868.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

18nis

$ J. MURRAY FORBES is autho rized to sign our name at Canton frota

2 Bays.

1 Grey. 1 Dark Brown,

(All have been ridden, and are quiet.): The well-known race: "OREGON Jons." (Unless privately disposed of.) To be sold, on account of his owner having left the Colony,

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Adrettrsements.

FOR MANILA. · The At Spanish Barque

“MINERVA;" CARBEROS, Muster, will have immediate despatch for the

above Port.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, March 11, 1888,

KUBALED TENDERS will be received at

this Office until Noon, on WEDNES DAY, the 18th March, 1888, for the hire of HOUSE containing from 4 to 8 Rájomá, auitable for Officers' Quarter; the vicinity of the Albairy, Robinson Rond, preferred.

The Owner to be responsible for all Ratel and Taxes

REDMOND UNIACKE, Dep, Commis. Gen: Controller's Office, Commissariat, Dongkong, March 11, 1868.,

PORTRAITS.

18mxr

R. J. THOMSON is prepared to take DI PORTRAITS; VIEWS and other PHOTOGRAPHS.-Rouws, Conmarcial Bank Buildings, Queen's Road.. Hongkong, March 11, 1808.

SIGNOR, P. MONTALBETTE is open tal

Engagements to give LESSONS in MUSIC, Termos moderate,

Address next door to St. Saviour's Col. lege.

Hongkong, March 11, 1868.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Fee on the Transfer of Shares in the Corporation will henceforth be One. Dallar for each Certificate issued, instead of Twenty-twe Cents upon each individual Share as formerly,

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief. Manager. Hongkong, March 11, 1868.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG-

The well-known river "COLUNIST." A Black Honse, aged, height 15ter hande, of splendid action as a Saddle Horse, trots 14 aules per hour.

this date.

RUSSELL & Co. China, February 16, 1868.

URING the absence of Mr J. H. LADD from the Colony, Mr T. Costing is authorised to sign our firan per pro-handsome charger, has been constately LADU

coration,

ridden by Lady, LADD:& Co.

D

Hongkong, January 16, 1868.

NOTICE

tf

R. THOMAS PYKE bas this day been ME

admitted a Partner ju our Firm.

HIRLEY & Co.: Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

JOTICE is hereby given that the Inter

est and Responsibility of the ke Mr JAMESON in Firm ceased on the 30th September

C

The Business will in futuro be carried on by Mr Z BARTOs under the Name Style of JAMESON & BARTON, as heretofore

JAMESON & BAMTON

Hongkong, January 2, 1968.

this date.

NOTICE.

2ap

to

ME SIDNEY DEACON is authorized

sigu our Firma per procuration from

DEACON & Co. CANTON, February 1, 1868.

ず

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. THE

A. D. MITUELL in our Fire, ceas

on the 31st day of Deculier, 1867.

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

NOTICE,

ROM and after this drie Mr GEORUL F Bowran will set as AGENT of the Pacify Mail Steamship Company at this Port.

S. L. PHELPS, Apjent. Hongkong, August 10, 1307..

NOTICE THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. 1st day of Hovenber, 1866.

A. FERGUSON & CO

HE Business will be henceforth carried. ou under the same Rame by the Un-" dersigned.

A. D. MITCHELL,

J. D. MEYERS, and

HENRY FEHES, Hongkong, December 16, 1867, de 16-68-

NOTICE.

AY Businesa, o Ship and Insurance 11 Brikker, Cominiiation Agent, &c. itherto carried ou by myself, will henceforwàm be conducted under the style or Firm of J. S.

·HOOR, Sox & Co.

J. S.

HOOK.

Hongkong, September 23, 1867.

NOTICE. AS my Engagement cases in May must, All outstanding Accounts for the past Two Years mist be sent in immediately for ・yment

MARY HASTELOW-BANDLE,

Superintendent. Diocesan School, Hongkong, January 3, 1868.

NOTICE

White Arab HORSE, aged, 15 hands,

KONG IN BANKRUPTCY: NOTICE. -- JOSEPH CLARKE Bonz of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong first Boarding officer in The Harbour Mas- Department, Hongkong, having been adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy filed in the Supreme Court on the twenty-eighth day of February, 1868, is hereby required to surrender Muself to WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Esquire, the Registrar of the

A fine Black Australian Huese, hasmid Supreme Court at the first Meeting of carried Ladies.

Creditors to be hek before the said Regis- tear on the sixteenth day of March next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely,

A good Foxy, well broken to Harness, A good PONY, with Harness and BASKET

CARRIAGE

at the said Court. ThEDERICK SOWLBY HurrOM, Esquire, is the oficial Assignee An alegant English-lil Carriage with and Mr WILLIAM GASKELL is the Solicitor Poleshafts for a double or single Har-Acting in the Bankruptcy.

neve

"

And

On account of whom it may concern),

Ex Steiner "MANCHU,”

J (in diamond), Two very light and elegant Carriages.

With any other additions that may be made meantime.

At the Meeting the said Registrar will receive the proofs of the Depts of the Ure- the Creditors may chooks an aud

igures of the Bankrupt's Assignees once or

And Effects.

All persons having in their possession

muy of

of the Effects of the said Bankrupt must deliver them to the said Offisial Assignce,

New Adverdscents. BELLING OFF SELLING OFF}|

-----SELLING OFFITI-

GREAT SACRIFICES!!!

SPLENDID BARGAINS!!!

MULLER & CLAUSSEN DEG to aunounce that they are Selling Off their stocke I the undermentioned GOODS as Invoice prices, consisting of

Black Cloth Dress FROCK and Walking COAT TS.

Melton and Angola Walking, Shooting and SAC COATS, Melton and Witney YACHT JACKETS

LOVER COATS. And Alpaca and Morino COATS Black Breas TROFSERS.

・Augula and

and Tweed TROUSERS

Fancy Buckskin,

Alpaca and Merino TROUSERS. White and Colored Linen TROUSERS. Bluck Dress VESTS. Buckskin and Angola VESTS. Merino and Alpaca VESTS. Whito Marcella and Linien VESTS. Colored Linen VETIS.

A large lot of PIECE GOODS, compris Fing

Black and Blue Broad CLOTHS and

DONSKINS MELTONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, TWEEDS and FLANNELS, of this Season's Patterns,

Also a now, assortment of HOSIERY

izid SHIRTS of LONG CLOTH, with Liven FRONTS, &c. Silk and Wool SHIRTS. Merino, Cottori, Lambswool and Flannel DRAWERS and UNDER VESTS, Merino, Cutton and Lambswool HALF HUSE.

LADIES CUTTON HOSE. Dont's Kid and Driving GLOVES. COLLARS, SCARFS, TIES, Oliolara BELA'S and Cabric BANDKERCHIEFS.

Christy's Shell dud

's Suk,

Folt HAT'S. In the newest ShapesTM 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, Queen's Road

Hongkong, February 5, 1868.

FOR SALE

Ex Sir Launcelot, Fiery Cross, and other Arrivals.

ASS'S PALE ALE in quarts and pints.

London Brown STOUT, in do. Guinness SHOUT, ưu đãi Hennessy's and Martell's BRANDY. English OLD TOM GIN, --- Habback's PAINTS.

Do

boiled and raw LINSEED OIL. At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, Feb. 22, 1868.

ti

PER MAIL STEAMER. Suitable for Christmas Presents.

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of

Meerschaum PIPES, with and without Cherrywood Stems. Cigar HOLDERS, ALBUMS.

Real Havana CIGARS,

eto1,

eto... etc. BIELFELD and ZACHARIAË, Hongkong, December 20, 1867.

FOR SALE.

and all Debts due to the said BaptOWNTONS' PUMPS

TERMS OF SALE. The purchase money must be paid to the said Oficial Assignee.°

to be paid and the lots to be at the pur-

chasers risk on the fall of the barammer.

Cash in Mexicus Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

Hongkong, March 12, 1868.

14mர்.

WEEKLY GENERAL AUCTION, IANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will tell by Public Auction, at their Sales Rooms, Queen's Road, on

FRIDAY,

13th March, 1868, at Noon, The following GOODS, namely;

An Invoice of UnossE & BLACKWELLS OILMAN'S STORES,

Ex Belial Will, Including

Assorted Pickles, Sauces, Olives, White Wine, Vinegar, Orango Marmalade, Red Qurrant Jelly, Tartiruits, Al- monds and Raisins, Camilled Peel, French Plume, Normandy Pippins, Tablo Salts, Fancy Biscuits, Turkey Figs, Almonds, Potted Meats, Pres zurved Meats, Soap and Vegotablea, Sardines, Sausages, Bath Chaps, Baconi and Han, Cheese and Jams.

&c..

tc.

dc., Also,

For account of the concerned, Ex "SOUTHERN CROSS”

ws WR 8

52023 cases Fancy (in dia.)

5204 Biscuits. More or less damaged by sea Witter.

Sundry FURNITURE.

6 Lovell's Urns

12 Jewel Caser

Assorted Stationery (Parkin's & Grottoy Haudrome Chimney Glasses (Nozotti);

Alou, Fire Grates, Fonders, Fire Irons and Cutlery.

And,

A few cases of Superior Claret 114 cases Tennessy's Brandy, 09 & Co., 33 casor Superior Champagne, myD.& Co., 47 cases Do. White Claret.

butts Pale Shorry..

R SIDNEY DEACON is authorized to

Mu our Firms le procuration from

DEACON & Co.

this dater

Canton, February 1, 1808,

NOTICE Elavo suthorized Mr Clays Rubbi

DREYER & Co.

Wto dig our Firm from this date,

Hongkong, January 7, 1805.

NOTICE.

10 eases each 3 dozou Sherry;

24 cases Brandy.

15 cases Champagne,

36 cases White Brandy.

6 kegs Brandy,

12 1,2001. Fairbank's Scales,

5 dozen pairs Elastic Side Books. 100 pieces Verandab Iron Railings.

etc.. eta, etir And any other GOODS that way oder. TERMS OF SALK-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1,7.

K. JOHN HOW CHEVERTON is au- All lots with all faults and errors of de-

MR.

ration,

thorized to sign our Fin per

prescription at purchaser's risk on the fall

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

of the hainmor."

Hongkong, March 11, 1868, 15mar

Supreme Court House, Vietoria, 29th February, A.D., 1868..

EX "SERICA.”

COMPLETE Set of Wheatstone's Te-

legraph APPARATUS; Mountain BAROMETERS. Gay Lasune's Syphon BAROMETERS. Improved Patent Differential BAROME-

TERS.

Aneroid · BAROMETERS, divided to

of nat incl. 1,000 STORM GLASSES,

Pocket Prismatic AZIMUTH COM-

PASSES, in Sling Qises, Packet SEXTANTS, SUN DIALS

ALTAZIMOTHS. CAMERA LUCIDAS, HYDROMETERS.

SALINOMETERS.

HYGROMETERS.

PEDOMETERS..

Lons.

Fatent VACUUM GAUDES.

Self Registoring THERMOMETERS. Deep Sea Sounding THERMOMETERS. THERMOMETRES for Superheated

STEAM.

Nanticul ALMANAC for 1688-60.

And,

A solf Corsignment of PIANOS 'and

HARMONIUMS -

GEORGE FALCONER & Co. Hongkong February 28, 1863, 13ma

EXFIERY CROSS." 71OLF STICKS and BALLS.

Christy'a HATS.

Kerosone LAMPS.

Fancy FLANNELS, Olympić COLLARS,

Coinct nud Maltese Cross SHERRIES.

EK "BALTED WILL." DRASS BEDREADS. D Lipscombo's FILTERS.

PERFUMERY in large variety, Thread, Cotton and Silk SOCKS. Bathing DRAWERS, Opera GLASSES,

Bass, Barclay and Guinness in bottle.

EX"CHINAMAN;" DERAMBULAR RS.

Ellwood's RELMETS. Overland TRUNĖS, Ofice BOOKS, BUNTING,

Buda

CORKS Eureka SHIRTS ALPACAS MERINOS. BOOTS and SHOES.

Rodger's CUTLERY. UMBRELLAS,

Plato GLASS

COCOR MATTING.

A Magie LANTERN.

Despatch BOXES

A few cases very fine Still BURGUNDY.

Seltzer WATER,

MILK FUNCH,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

27 mar

Hongkong, Marel 2, 1868,

as uuder

New Advertisements.

THE CHINA MAGAZINE.

A WEEKLY MISCELLANY, 24PP. IMPERYAL SYO. Illustrated with Photographs. Conducted by C. Langdon Davies, Published for the Proprietor by NotONBA & Sons, Government Printers, Похакова,

Shanghae: A. 11. CARVALHO ;. London: W. ALLAN & Co. ;-

Paris: C. HORKANI.

By any of whom subscribers' names will be received. Delivered Carriage free to Subscribers only.

QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTION:

In China, the Straits, Baigon, Manila

and Bangkok,...

In Great Britain,

In France,

[No. 1489-MARCH 12, 1868.

QUOTATIONS.

HONGROSO, 19th March, 1808. OPIUM-Patua, Now, $700

Olá, Benares, New, Old,

672

685

• Noce.

Malwa, COTTON. BOMBAY,

CALCUTTA,

Exchange.

Bauk, 6 montha'sight, Credits 6

12

685 a 090 $15 a 18

14 17

4/15

w ... 42

Nominal

On Caloutts, 3 days' sight, Rs. 218 a 2183 Bombay, 3 days sight, Rs. 217 a 217 Shanghae; 3 days' sight Bank; Tla 72° Bar Silver, 17 dwts.. B.,

Spoon, Mexicans,

...$7.50.

Gold Int

Gold Par, 98 Lonch,

...Fes. 50.

English Soverigns,...

No. 1, March 7th, 1865, will contain, EUROPEAN LIFE IN OMINA, (Illustrated.) Yek Nov; a Romanos trauslated from the

Chinese, by the late Rev. E. Evana HAPPY VAGGBS, (Illustrated.) How I STRUGGLED INTO PRINT, TOPSIDE, CALAH The BrocDERO, or Euplectella, (Illust.)

HOW THE THIEVES MANAGE IN CHINA. De-

dicated to Herace Mayhew.

Illustrations. 1.-View in Hongkong taon from the

bridge un Victoria Fesk 2-Instantaneous view of Happy Valley, 3-Group of Rigederon.

taken on the third day of the races, 1888.

Hongkong, March 5,-1868.- -

NEWS

AGENCY.

Australian Sovereigns,

Discount,

11pere. Fre. 9 pero pre.

1 per c. pre.

24 per taol. 23.65

4.65 a 4.70

Gas Company Shares, 40 per Share.

. &W.poa dock, Old, 14 per vent pr Do. do. New, pur cont pro

$

H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 14 per cent pus.

Do. do.

Now percent dis

Union Dock Shares,

Temperature.

HONGKONG, 12th March, 1808.

A.M. 3 P.M. 20.088 50.00

Sarometer, Attached Thermometer, 65 Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb,

414

66

64.0 €6,0

61.0 62.0

70.0

61.0

76

60,0

Minimum S. R Maximus S. gr.,

Max, Sun'a Raya,"

Misiau on Grass,

ค

above, 0.00

N.E.

R

6

....

$

Dall. Dell

Previous Ratuon Grov., 0.00 24houra Wind, B. MORRIS, News Agent, Hong- kong, being now prepared to receive Forve,... orders for any Newspaper or Magazine

Glond, published in England or The United Ozone, States of America, at prices as low as Weather, those charged by any home agency, begs to solicit the support of the read- ing Public, and assure 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 every mail steamer, also the latest copies of the Shanghai and Japan

papara.

For subscription lists, with prices, Apply to

J. B. MORRIS, Care of Mesere Bowra & Co., Hongkong Hongkong, March 4, 1868.

RS VINTON'S PRIVATE FAMILY ESTABLISHMENT Hollywood Road, next door to the HurEL

DE EUROPE.

Hongkong, May 1, 1807.

HE OFFICE of the Undersigned is REMOVED to Gage Sreeer, Dorner of Lyndhurst Terrace,

REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1868. -

following cases have been landed aud stored at the risk and expense of the Oassignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery..

Ex Tigre, 5th December, 1867.

1 Basket Feathers, "Ex “ Donnal,” 7th January, 1868. -- RT

531

1 Case Paper. Er "Cambodge," 3rd February, de Grancey

1. Case Roots. Ex "Hoogly," 7th March

B

10 pkgs. Sandries.

2 boxes Feathers.

1 Trank

10. Samples Cloth

U. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.. Hongkong, March 9, 1868.

One 7 inch, 3 lift, patent PUMP,

MB with Cast Iron flywheel and

KBJ handles, and with 6 hole 7 inch A suction plate, with goose neck The. de Carama, pipes and fittings complete. One 5 inch Do, do, do, Two 6 inch Gun Metal Fire EN- GINES, with Eoses complete. BOWRA & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1868.

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NOTICE,

SAYLE & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.

Victoria Exchange. „OLICIT inspection of their NEW STOUK, specially prepared for the coming Season, forming the largest and best assortment of GOODS they havo yet offered,

(Ganprising)---

Black Glaces, Plain and Fancy Silks, at old prices, Linsey, Rep, Wool Phids, and all the newest designs for Ladies" Dresses, a large assortment of Evening and Bull Dresses, Bubraidored, Printed, and wadeup Skirts Critolines, Muslin Embroideriesand Laces of all descriptions, The newest styles in Dress Trimmings

Ladies' Trinned Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers, Wreaths, etc MANTLES and JACKETS of the newest designs and materials. The Milinery and Dress Making Departments are under the management of two experienced West End assistants, Tho Tailoring Department is now well supplied with everydescription of Cloth, for "Autumnu Wear, including Blue, Black and Searlet Broad Cloths,

Blue and Black BOESKINS, Naval and Military CLOTHS, 3/4 and 6/4 TWEETS and Doeskins, Witneys, Beavers, &c. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hosiery of all descriptions. Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid Gloves from well-known Makers.

TIES and SCARFS 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,

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Char columns are open to all who wish to address the public on tegitimate grounds, bet we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondența.

All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.

TER CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1868,

EUROPE IN THE EAST.

THE foreign nations whose representatives. reside in China, and whose mercantile interests are the reason, or the excuse, for entering into official communication with a government at once powerful and oftete,

and a people at once civilized and barba rons may, it appours to as, be divideil as to their objects into three classes. Those to whom COMMERCE (in largo type) is the main object, and whose official systema are but the necessary results of a determination to carry on that com- merce, form the first and most important class; the second class comprises those. powers who have a spreific object in view other than acre commerce such as terri torial acquisition, the spread of a religious fith, or the obtaining of vast influenco with the Chinese in order to subserva future schemes of individual aggra

R RYLE HOLME has been admitted dismneut, using them as a milch cow

a partner in our Kiem,

whence to extract money and other GLOVER & Co.

while the third class com advantages; prises those who desire no territory, who have but little trade to protect, have no interest in proselytising, who simply kcop up their influence in China for the sake

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. MAILS WOOL BLOSEI-

MANILA--

Far

Per American ship "FRANKLIN," at 1.3. To-muciow, the 13th fast.

UNDER DESPATCH.

of their European prestige, and watch the For Maala-Per Franklin, at 2 PM diplomatic purposes. In the first clasa minonvres of other powers solely for Tomorrow, the 13th instant.

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

we should plac: Great Britain, Ame rica, Germany and Holland; Portugal bringing up the rear of those who wish to pursue in anmolested quietude the Ab-popularly dealt with in Macao do not purposes of commerce, though the goods-

Mar. 12, diert, Brit. schooner, 185, bott, Yokohamn, Feb. 28, Gastral-dour BURD & Co.

Mar. 12, Tamor, H., Troop-ship, 2800, England, Portsmouth, Oct. 18, with the 1/10th Regiment..

CLEAREI Diamond City, for Bangkok. Telegraph, for Bangkok. Wilhelmine, for Cliefoo. Lajemont, for Yokohama. Ocean Bride, for Tientsin.

igure as rule in British invoices. France alone occupies the second division; while Russia, Italy and Spain may be, and aro, held to have little further object at present than that of watching their eighbours. With reference to Rus sia, we aro disinclined to bolisve that she meditates fresh territorial w quisitions Chinawards, whatever may be he intentious in western and contral Asia. French journalists, who perhaps The British schooner Alert, from Toko-of all men are least able to comprehcnd batan, reports the first part of passage fue the policy which is purely one of waiting weather, the latter part variable weather And winde nutil arrival in port.

SHIPPING REPORT.

(From the Canton Customs Daily Return.)

Per Chua-sze, loading for London:→→

8 boxer Chines.

4 bozos China Ware.

410 elasts Congo Tea. 171 half-cheats Congen Tea. 80 packages Imperial Ten.

Summary of Imports and Exports passed At the Canton River steamer office during the week from mi to 7th Maroh.

Imported per inshan and Kinklang from Hongkong i

7,000 pe

pients (8,022 bales) Cotton, 1,202 piculs or 421 bales Cotton Yaru. 1,067-pigs Lead.

60 Baks Quicksilver.

-829 cases and packages Sundries.

and watching with no definite advantage in view beyond the preservation of exist et circumstances, have of late berg favouring their readers with direful face- bodings as to the results of Russian diplomacy in the far East. "Russia," Says the Steele, is steadily pursuing the execution of the will of Peter the Great and is marching to the conquest of Asi on two points. From the Caucasus and Circassia ib menaces both, Perala and the Ottoman empire, while from its vantage ground of Centrul Asia itithreatens both China and Indie. A prophecy has bean for ages current in Moscow, that when: the Russians shall have conquered marcand, and shall have retained to the oradio of their Tartar ancestors, the

Esported per Kinshens and Klukiang to will be but one rule in Asia, and the

Hongkong

100 bales and enses Fine Silk,

104

cases Panjum.

23 uses Fill Piece Goods.

44 bales Silk Coenobs

113 rolla Matting.

239 pizuls or bags Sugar.

09 onsen Glass Bangles.

10 bates Glas Banda,

B01 paokages and parcels Sundries.

Mongols and Tartars united shall bratd the whole world." The attitude of Rue. sin even as regards India does not se

to us so threatening as the Siecle would imply but as regards Chick we hard still less nusiness. No object can be gained by the acquisition of useless desert territory, and any extension of Russian dominion towards the northere

No. 1489 MARCH

border of China proper wou of any conceivable advautas gained what she wanted in t of her southern frontier wh

threatened Peking, and, as diplomatists remarked, could have taken more had she wan it is rather with reference to terests that we would speak progress in Asia. The Siec that England "continues eyes to the manifest inten part of Russia to restrict he And the Sie the East."

writing evinces the usual u of British aims and interests of the world. Our avowed the acts of our diplomatists a unmistakeable proof of its si more the pity is to have. at all in China, in the Fren

the term. If Russia annesio of Mongolia and Thibet, she affect our "carcer," which. ample protection for trad Her Asiatic position in the e would be another matter, an ening British India might be disadvantageous. question of "restricting on the far East, Russia may b despite the Siecle's predictio dangerous proclivities.

But as

THE STAMP COMMI THE community of Hongkon sessed of so peculiarly slow mant as regards public matto almost doubt whether it would consent to put up with any inc than take the combined action to ensure its removal. Thos plain of the working of the 3 have now, however, the e afforded them of individuali their complaints and suggesti the commission appointed t them, and will, we truss, mak of the chance afforded. Were part of the world except How should suggest a public mooted tilate "the matter. But with Illustration given by our frien Punch of the large and meeting to discuss the Revis Treaty" before us, we must hesi liere that there would be mu getting a testing together.

We trust that the Comrai make public not only the resul It arrives but the corresponde may be brought before it, would thus be afforded for arri accurate idea of what was deal tionable, even if it could not w away with. The colony is bà arrive at that stage of publ which decus a free and indep cussion of public acts, and thi full publicity to official inte advantage rather than a th avoided. We believe that the is fully aware that there is saloty valve for discontent Englishmen than an unlimited nity of discussion na to proposed Much of the unpopularity in the gambling license, which ba exactly as we predicted, wonlil avoided had His Excellency's been fully placed before the co home public prior to their bei out in the manner so properlyst by the anti-license party. I' have denounced housing at should have supported His H in licensing to regulato and c which case His Excellency w have had to deplore the "accid Tenia which has arisen from tion. The clause under which cellency has become pussessed of elephant" in the shape of $1 unavailable revenue was intro en unsandid manner in a nens rently intended primarily for t tion of sanatory measures is followed by punishment; a His Excellency's present noval in relation to the gambling reve has been much more open with 1 Act, and hence his success

measure.

LOCAL

H. M. Troopship Paner arrived in to-day, bringing 27 Ulicers, 652 cers and men, woman, 100 ch Bad 4 horses, of the 1 Roging reports fine weather during t page. The following are hec departure during the outwardy Loft England 18th October, 1807 at Gibraltar on

on 23rd Det, and leit Laft St. Vincent on

B

13th Dec.

Jan

Nos.

on 14th Nov.; St. Helena on 183 Bay on 17th Dec. Tabl auritius on 31st Dec.; Algoa Bay Algas Bay on t

1888; East Landon on 18 buy on 20th Jan. Mauriti Bang on 26th Fab: ; Sing March and arrived at Hong 12th March

We understand that the Great Cr pany, of which Mr Wilsou is And which

now due in Hongk Calcutta, includes the following perrons

whose

Falcutta papers to be very olover:- performances are 631 Mrs Thompson, Mdile Ella Zovar Bloness, Malla Adele, Mdila Em Genym,

Herbert Mears, Froder avior, A. Milliner, Dan Kenter Wetter, J: Garbeth, Dan and Joe

Mr Talbot, Zound Gonzales, Johnu Jem Ourvey, Jacob Cook, Jom Wit

Tuz following paragraph, from th Gazette, possesses local interest -

Among tho cases of gongral conne by Me doorwyn, were four ki Captain aul Owners of the Alle Hongkang wore the defendants a merchants of Yukohane, plaintif Ellay is owned by a Mr Cadwall d or lately of Hongkong. Goods w Ped on board of her, for delivery bor of lading signed by the owner. Af