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Notices to consis£¤ÇOF.

Folces of Firas.

NOTICE

8.S. ARRATOON AFCAR," FROM CALCUTTA PENANG & SING PURE. {ƒ B. THOMAS-PYKE has this day beau

VONSIGNEES of cargo by the above-admitted a Partner in our Firm.

named Vessel are requested to send their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate de livery of their Goode,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sol will be landed and stared at Consignees risk and expense.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Hongkong March 14, 1868.

21mar

BRITISH SHIP “BLIZA," FROM CALCUTTA E above vessel laying arrived in tho harbour and being now ready to discharge, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for Counter- signature and to take imebate delivery of their

Gargo

Any cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel, will, in terms of Charter Party, be hunded and stored, as it comes to haul, st the Congnees' risk and expense.

-- OLYPHANT & CM Hongkong, March 2, 1868.

“MERCHANTMAN,” FROM

"ÖALCUTTA. UNSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Versol are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersigunture, and to take intane diate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impoding the discharge of the VCB- sel will be landed and stored by the Under- signed at Consignces' risk and expense,

The

averago bond is now lying for signa Lure at the Office of the Undersigued, Queen's Road, and Consignees are request ed to sign the same as early as possible.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, March 11, 1868. 19mar

SHIP "CHINAMAN”. E above zamet vessel having arrived brigues Cargo Bard

requested to send to their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for Countersignature and take immediate delivery of their goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the venol will be landed sind stored at owners risk and expere.

ROLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, March 3, 1608.

“VIRGEN DEL VARMEN," FROM MANILA.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Unamed Yeseel, will please send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and tako immediate delivery of their goods.

Dargo impeding the discharge of the Ves- Hel will be landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1887.

HB following ses have been laided and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery.

"Ex Tigre," nth December, 1867.

1 Basket Feathers.

Ez “Donnai," 7th January, 1868.

RT

B.

631

Ex Cambodge," 3rd February."

de Grangey

MB

EBJ

AS

Case Paper.

1 Case Boots

19 pkgs. Sundries.

2 boxes Feather,

Ic. Samples Cloth

Ex "Hoogly," 7th March.

Tha de Carama,

1 Trunk

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

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE. Ebave: this day established ourselves as GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS under the Style and Firm of B. S. BARNETT & Co.

A. A. ROSENTHAL

Saigon, February 6, 1808.

B. S. BARNETT

17reat

NOTIOR. picOM and after this date, Captain J. C. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business

of my Marine Surveying at this port.

H. J. DRING,

Foochow, August 1, 1807.

Marine Surveyor.

ti

the

NOTICE,

reference to the

C.

BIRLEY & Co, Hongkong, January 2, 1848.,

OTICE is barely given that the Inter- est and Responsibility of the late Mr JASON in our Firm geased on the 30th

September lust.

The Business will in future bn carried on by Mr Z. BARTON under the Name- ou Styla of JAMEGON & BARTON, as heretofore

JAMESON & BARTON.

Hongkong, January 2, 1888.

NOTICE

Zap

R. SIDNEY DEACON is authorized to M2.

sign our Firni per procuration from this date.

DEACON & Co.. CANTON, February 1, 1868.

NOTIDE.

Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. D. Mircea in dur Firm, consed on the 31st day of December, 1867.

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

NOTICE.

and after this date Mr Gzorge F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port..

S. L. PHELPS, Apont.

Hongkong, August 15, 1807.

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

FERGUSON in our Firm ceased on the

A. FERGUSON & Co.. HE Business will be lungsforth carried on under the samo Name by the Un- dersigned.

A. D. MITCHELL,

J. D. MEYERS, and HENRY TEARS. Hongkong, December 16, 1867; de 16-68

NOTICE.

Businen, as Chip and Juriraire Broker, Compassion gent, &c. bitherte carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firm of J. S. Hoor, Box & Co.

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

NOTICE

to sign our name at Canton from J. MURRAY FORBES is antho

this date.

RUSSELL & Co. China, February 15, 3888.

NOTICE MAR SIDNEY DEACON is authorized to M

aign our Firm par procuration from his date.

DEACON & Co. Canton, February 1, 1868..

WE

NOTICE.

JE have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE

DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1805.

NOTICE.

R. JOHN HOW CHEVERTON is au-

thorized to sign our Firm per procu

ration.

ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.

¡NOTICE.

Interest and Responsibility of Mr ELDER HALTON in oor Firni vented on the 0th June lust, and Mr JAMES LEX- HER DUNCANSON war atinitted a Partner on the let July.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 11, 1866. 1-a-

URING the absence of Mr J. HI. LADD ||om the Colony, Mr T. CUSHING Land is authorized to agt earrin per pro- curation.

• LADD & Co Hongkong, January 10, 1808.

insur Bets.

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BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORBES & CO.'s CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.

W business hitherto carried on by HE Undersigned having boog appointed

H. J DRING, Eng. at Fecebow will be conducted by the Undersigned.

J. C. SAUNDERS,

Chop Min,

Pagoda Anchorage.

Foochow

Foochios, August 1, 1807.

NOTICE. AE Interest and Responsibility of Mr Shock in our Firm consud yesterday by lapse of time.

BOYD & Co. Amby, January 1, 1868.

NOTICE

THAVU established myself at this port us General Commission Merchant, under

the Style and Firm of GIFFORD F PARKER & Co.

GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1867.

NOTICE.

E interest, and responsibility. of Mr. W. G. VAN OORDT in our firm ceased on the 1st January, 1866.

Hongkong,

November

BOSMAN & Co.

19, 18

Have this day established myself as a Ge

neral Commission Merchant under the style or firm of VAN GORUT & Co..

(Sd)

W. C. VAN QURDT. Yokohama, October 24, 1857...

NOTION

tí

AIR RYLE BOLME has been admitted

ʼn karter in our firm.

GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.

NOTICE

Amy Buggent cases in May nest all outstanding Accounts for the past Two Years must be sent in immediately for payment.

MARY HASTELOW RANDLE,

Superintendent. Diocesan School, Hongkong, January 2, 1868,

∙16my

Agents for the above Cumipation Bre prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1568.

THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834. Subscribed Capital £000,000, Accumulated Funds exceed £809,000.

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements,

NOTICE.

New Advertisements.

FORTRAITS.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOKER. J. THOMSON is prepared to take

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SALE.

Hulk CELESTIAL, as she now les found, and suitable for a floating store or at. Aberdeen, in gool order, well

resitlence.

For particulars, apply to

NO. 8. LAPEAIK, Scoretary, Hongkong March 16, 1868. tf

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY, The First Class British ship

"ONWARD,"

well known in this trade for hor Quick Fassages and Superior Accommodation, has Room for a few more First Class Passengers,

Apply to

CAPTAIN WHYTE, On board "Onward," Hongkong, March 16, 1868.

FOR NAGASAKI. The A 1 brig

"LUETIS,

OETTERMANN, Master, having engaged the larger portion of her Cargo, will meet with immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 16, 1868.

21mar

FOR SINGAPORE & BOMBAY.

The A1 Russian ship

"GLENLEE"

BURRITT, Master, having on- gaged the larger portion of her Cargo, will meet with immediate despatch..

For Freight, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 16, 1868,

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CONFECTIONERY, JOS CREAMS, &c. HE Undersigned beg to inform their Friends and the Public that they have apeal the -Premises Nos. 68, and 90, Queen's Road Central, lately known as the ALBION HOTEL," as & Café, and for the tale of CONFECTIONERY of all deserip tions, manufactured by a thoroughly com petent Europneu artiste,

In connection with the above is also BAKERY, under the charge of an experi eared European, from while the best Eng- Bread, Biscuits, dre, of all descriptions, lish and French Bread, Brown Bread, Ship

will be supplied at moderate rates.

Ios Creatas, Ornamental Cakes of all escriptions, Bon Bone, Pies, Jellies, Syrups, dro. ., of the Bast quality sup plied on the shortest notice,

A Private Room, Large Airy Billiard Sa loon, and Piano, for the recreation of Visitors

The undersigned opa by supplying novo by striot atten-

THE CHINA MAGAZINE.

No. II., Burch 14, 1808.

CONTENTS.

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PORTRAITS, VIEWS and other PHOTOGRAPHS Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings, Queen's Road. Hongkong, March 11, 1868.

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THE OFFICE of the Undersigned is REMOVED to GIGE SPACET, Cornsi of Lyndhurst Termice

REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

AND, CRAWFORD & Co.'s First Par- cel of BASS OCTOBER DREW Las arrived per "CHINAMAN.” Hongkong, March 2, 1868.

17mBr

IGNOR P. MONTALBETTI is open to

Engagements to give LESSONS LAS VINTON'S PRIVATE FAMILY MUSIC. Terme moderate.

BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, Address next door to St. Saviour's Col-Tollywood Road, next door to the HOTEL

logo.

Hongkong, March 11, 1868.

18ms

PH Members of the late Hongkung Yo- lunteer Corps are hereby requested to

DE EUTE

Hongkong, May 1, 1867.

HALL A HOLTZ,

return without delay to the Undersigned General & Commission Agents

the RIFLES they have been allowed to re- tain panding sauction for their purchase, the same not having been allowed.

H. COHEN.

Hongkong, March 13, 1807.

FOR SALE. Ex Sir Lancelot, Fiery Cross, and other Árrivals,

tf

ASS'S PALE ALE in quarts and pints.

B. Loudon Brown STOUT, in do

Guinness' STOUT, in do. Hennessy's und Martolf's BRANDY. Englah OLD TOM GIN. Hubbuck's PAINTS.⠀⠀⠀

Do. boiled and raw LINSEED OIL, As LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, Feb. 22, 1988.

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., etc.. BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE. Hongkong, December 20, 1867,

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned beg to inform Mastors

of vesela bound to this port, that they have always a large Stock of CAN VAS, EUROPEAN ROPE, TWINE, and other Shipchondiers Stores, as well as Salt Provisions continually on hand, which they are able to dispose of, at as reasonable rates as they can ho purchased at in any of the China Ports.

KABUTH HENISZEN & Co. Manila, June 22, 1866,

SELLING OFF SELLING OFF-||

SELLING OFFHI

GREAT SACRIFICEB!|!

SPLENDID BARGAINS!||

MULLER & CLAUSSEN

PEG to me that they are Selling but first-class articles, nur die of the B (if their stocks of the undermentioned

GOODS at Invoice prices, consisting of public Patronage.

F. FRANCIS & Co. Black Cloth Dress FROUK and Walking

COATS Hongkong, March 10, 1808

Melton and Angola Walking, Shooting.

and SAO COATS. Melton and Witney YACHT JACKETS aud UVER COATS Alpinen and Merino COATS. Black Dress TROUSERS.

Bucksking Augula and Tweed

TROUSERS. Alpacataud Merino TROUSERS. White and Colored Linen TROUSERS. Black Dress VESTS. Buckskin and Angola VESTS. Merino and Alpaca VESTS. White Marcella and Tinen VESTS. Colored Linen VESTS.

YUK NOO, & Romance of 1,000 Years

ayo. Chapters II, and III

A TRIP TO JAPAHA

WAL

EUROPEAN LIFE IN HONGEONG.

A FRIEND OF LEE BROTTIER, & Novelette.

Chapter I. CHOW CHOW.

Illustrations.

Fancy

Geour or BUILDINGS LY VICTORIA, HONG- ing-

KONU.

THE CATHEDRaj, Macao. GOVERNMENT USE, MACAO. Hongkong, March 14, 1868.

THE CHINA MAGAZINE,

A WEBGLY MISCELLANY, TAPE. IMPERIAL SV. Illustrated with Photographs. Conducted by C. LANGDON DAVIES, Published for the Proprietor by NonONHA & Sons, Government Printers, HONGKONG.

Shanghae: A. H. CARVALHO ; London: W. ALLAN & CO.';.

Paris: C. BORRANI.

By any of whom subscribers' names will be received.

Delivered Carriage free to Subscribers only,

QUARTERLY SURSCHIPTION

In Ching, tho Siraits, Saigon, Manile

and Bangkok,...

In Great Britain,

In France,...

...$.60. £7.

Fe 50.

No. 1, March 7th, 1868, will contain, EUROPEAN LIFE IN CHINA, (Illustrated) Yux Noo; a Ruuance translated from tho

Chinese, by the late Rev. E. Etans. THE Undersigned are empowered to

HAPPY VALLEY, (Illustrated.) Accept LIFE ABURANO in the above How I STRUGGLED INTO PAINT. Society, Fall particulara giron on appll-The HIGHDEBON, or Emplectella, (lost)

TOPSIDE, GALAI!

cation.

ROB S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. 21ag

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

BE Undersigned having been appointed Agonts in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to graut. Marine Kisks at ourront rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March: 0, 1808.

2

New Advertisements..

B. $. "ARRATOON APCAR,” FROM CALCUTTA:

How THE THIEVES MANAGE IN CHINA, De-

diggled to Hernes Mayhew.

de..

Tihetrationed 1.---View in Hongkong taken from the

bridge on Victor Peak. 2-Lustantaneous ridw of Happy Valley, taken on the third day of thoraces, 1868. 8. Group of Rigeros.

Hongkong, March 3, 1868.

NEWS AGENOY,

B. MORRIS, News Agent, Hong kong, being now prepared to receive orders for any Newspaper or Magazine ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above States of America, at prices as low as published in England or The United Steamer, are hereby informed that in those charged by any home agency, godordance with a clause in the Bills of begs to solicit the support of the fead- Lading,

the same is being inside and storing Public, and assurs those who may as under

favor him with their orders that the Oplus ir Messre. MORGAN, JAMDERT same shall be executed faithfully and & Ou's Godown; Saltpotre and Cotton in promptly. the Golowns of the Undersigned. All at The latest copies of the best English nd American Newspapers received the Vessel's Expense but at Shipper'a tilsk |

For subscription lists, with prices,

Apply to

and will be ready for delivery on and after by every mail steamer, also the latest the 17th matant; all Cargo hot taken poples of the Shanghai and Japan delivery of by the 21st instant, will be Papers charged for at the rate of $1 per Chest par month for Opium, and 10 couts per Balb dr

·Bag for Cotton or Saltpetra.

GLUB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 16, 1868.

23mar

JR MOREIS, Care of Messrs Bowra & Co, Hongkong. Hongkong, March 4, 1898,

A Large lot of PIECE GOODS, compris Black and Blue Broad CLOTHS and DOES KINS. MELTONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, TWEEDS and FLANNELS, of this Season's Patterns.

Also a new assortment of HOSIERY and SHIRTS af---

LONG CLOTH) with Linen FRONTS, &c. Silk and Wool SHIRTS

tton, Leibswool and Flannel Merino, Cotton,

DRAWERS and UNDER VESTS. Merhio, Cotton and Lambswool HALF HOSE

LADIES' COTTON HOSE. Dont's Kid and Driving GLOVES. COLLARS, SCARES, TIES, Cholera BELTS and Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS. Christy's Silk, Shell and Felt HATS, In the newest Shapes. Dawson's BOOTS and SHOES UMBRELLAS, Walking STICKS, Cloth and Fair BRUSHES, PERFUMERY, Fancy 90&PS, And a great variety of other G000s,

MULLER AND CLAUSSEN, Queen's Road. Hago, Weakly 5, 1863.

EXFIERY CROSS.” OLF STICKS and, BILLS.

G. Christy's HATS

Kerosone LAMPS, " Fancy ELANNELS, ARA Olympic COLLA

Contet and hinitose Cries SHERRIES.

EXDELTED WİLL"

RASS BEDSTEADS

Lipsenho's 1L" EKS PERTUMERY in large variety. Thread, Cotton and Silk SOCKS. Bathing DRAWERS.

Opera GLASSES

Bass, Barolay and Guinness in bottle,

EX "CHINAMAN.”. DERAMBULATORS,

Ellwood's HELMETS. Overland TRUNKS. Office BOOKS. BUNTING

Soda Water CORKS. "Euivka SHIRTS,

ALPACAS and MERINOS. BOUTS and SHOES. Rodger's CUTLERY, UMBRELLAS

Plate GLASS, Xlate

Cocoa MATTING,

NAGASAKL

WM. DOLAN, SAIL MAKER, &. Duddell Street, (Opposite French Consulate.) Hongkong, April 2, 1866.

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

[No. 1492-MARCH 16, 186

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

All communications addressed to this paper sender, not woessurity for publication, but of must be accompanied by the name of the

́a quarantee of good faith.

THE OBINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1869.

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES. THE census returns for. 1867, are publish. ed in the Saturday's Gazette, and the report which accompanies them contains some interesting remarks:

The doca-

ment (which we produce in full in Another column), speaks for itself as to the general progress made by the colony in the matter of population, but upon one or two points the observations made by the Registrar Genel call for co- ment. The first of these refers to the working of the registration ordinance.

The report alludes to the spirit dis

Mar. 18, Vision, British, brig, 359, Cum- played by the commists in neglecting to mins, Saigon, Marolt 2, 3,300 piculs Rice,support the provisions of the ordinance, BOSMAN & Co.

in terms of strong condemnation. Whore ignoninco is bliss it is, sometimes, folly to be wise, and the Registar General ap pears to consider the "ticket system one of the cases to which this misused quotation is applicable. Certainly no trouble is been spared on the part of the level journals, of the Police Magis Mar, 16, Golden Fleece, Brit. slip, 359,trates or of private individuals to de- B. E. Gall, Singapore, Feb 3, Timbermonstrate the points in which the Regis

Mar, 16, Couper, from Whampoa Mar 16, Taeping, British ship, 267 Dowdy, Saigon, Mar. 6, 21,000 pol. Rice -ChEMAN & Co.

Mar. 10. Juhanan Muthilde, Hamburg barque,

Labas, Saigon and Capa Se Janes, Feb. 24 and 25, 10,700 pionls Rice-SSAISEN & Co.

Chinese.

414

DEPARTURES.

Mar. 15, Mathilde, for Whampoa

15, New Granada, for Saigon. 16, Lesmona, for Saigon. 16, Formoce, for East Coast.

CLEARED.

The

Mar. 10, Josephine Ameli, French teation Ordinance is defective, schooner, 120, Lugarde, Saigen, Feb. 24, vexatious prosecutions instituted to com- Geuoral.-DEROBE FRERES.

pel foreigners to do something which bears as much upon the avowed object of the ordinance as locking the Court. bouse door would bear upon the security of private dwellings in Caine Road, have been contented upon freely on all sidea But the opinion of the Registrar Genomi that nothing more was wanted, opposed an insuperable bar to the dictates of common sense, and the community, dis gusted at the singular want of perception displayed by those who framed and car. SHIPPING REPORTS.

ried out the Registration Ordinance, B The British ship Taeping, from Saigon, reports the first part of passage fine weather

came naturally disgusted, and we fully gud. fresh breeze from N.E, the latter part admit have not evinced any very remark hue weather and light &. E. wind till seripalable desire to aid the Registrar General in port. The British ship Devana, from in his crotchet. We are glad that his Shanghai, arrived at Cape St. James on 6th attack upon the prevailing neglect of the Afarch. The British ship Albert Victor was ordinance bus afforded us the opportunity loading for Hongkong.

of answering instead of attacking him.

Pruident Herbite, for Ningpi. Lorton, for Manila.. Cantor, for Whampoa Frohlich, for Swatow. Mary Mildred, for Bangkok,

The British brig Vision, from Saigon, reports, March 2nd Iaft Cape St. James in company with the brig Belvidere lound to Ningpe, with the wind from E.N.E.; on the 6th, passed the ship Gresham, frou Ban kol bound to Ningpo, 28 days out, wished in be reported. Experienced very light East and N.E. winds and coins up to the of upon the native, who seems to be re- 14th, sinon when had light S.E. andgarded rather as an accessory to the Southerly winds. The ships Ariel and Sir master's fault, if he employ an unlicensed fanastot were laying under Caps St. James servant, whereas the relative blame bound to Saigou also the barque Navarina, should be exactly the oiler way. They from Singapore, bound to Hongkong.

To commenco with, the public object strongly to three points involved in the working of the present inoperative men.

Ban thrown upon the master who thus sure. They object to the onus being suffers in any view of the case-instead

The Brit, ship Golden Piccse, from Singa pore, reports fine weather, sad light vari able winds all the passage to Hongkong.

object to the absurd inutility of the form of ticket granted to Chinese which con-

The Hamburg barque Johanna Matilde, from Saigon, reports the first part of herains no record of character, and no pas passaga fine weather and strong N. E. breeze, sible guide to the would be employer the latter hud light variable winda until when engaging new servants; they object arrival in port

to the absence of anything like descrip tion or means of identification as to the bona fula owner of the document; and they object to the door opened, by the useless system in force, to native roguery The French schooner Josephine Amedie, at the expense of some inconvenience to from Saigon, reports left Saigon on 24th all who is honestly inclined to observe Feb., fine weather until 28th Feb; when the law. The existing regulations are till 2nd March bad strong wind from E. to (to quote an old simile) like the lock H.N., then moderate and fine weather, usually found on a traveller's carpet bag and light variable wind till arrival in port.it will keep out the hands of honest

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL OLOJE.

For SHANGHAI

people, in all who would not thieve un- less strongly tempted, but is perfectly useless against the professional thiet or

PERL KING," at 3 P.M. To-norrow, course neither the regulations nor the

the 17th instant.

For SAN FRANCISCO, —

simile apply to those absolutely honest. There would be no need of registration Par "PARSEE," Tomorrow, the 17th in the cue case, and every item of huggage

instant, at 4 P.M.

UNDER DESPATCH,

For Shanghai-Per Bri King, at Ar.. To-morrow, the 17th instant.

For San Francisco-Per Parses, morrow, the 17th instant, at 6 P. M

To-

QUOTATIONS. HONGKONG, 18th March, 1868. OPIUM--Patno, Yow, ... *$097} @ 700

Old, GRO Benares, New, 6024

677

22

Old,

680 $16 a 20

19h a 18

might be left unclosed in the other.

Such are the principal objections raised against the ordinance as it exists by those who most strongly advocated a reasonable system of registration. Peo ple neglect to see that their servants are registered, because the "tirket" is look ed upon as so much waste paper. It gives neither the master nor the law any hold over the native. Let us take a supposititious (but not uncommon) case A Quotie, duly registered, who has been, say 4 days in service, leaves his master's Matws,

employ without permission, taking, with COTTON. - BOMBAY,

him a few valuables. We all know BENGAL,

that Europeans fail for somo time to Exchange.

identify Chinese readily, and the Bunk, 6 months' sight, 4/14/2 master who has possibly only seen the Credits 6

4/2

man once or twice could not really swear On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 218 to him if he met him. The Chinese will

Bombay, 3 days' aight, Be. 217.

not, we know, hear witness against Shanghao, 3 days' sight Bank, Tis. 72 Bar

fellow-servant, if they can help it, and Silver, 17 dwts. B 11 per c. pre. Sycee,

...9 pere pre. the raseul escapes scot free. But the Mexicans,

...1 per c. pre. beautiful part of the auringenient is that .... 24 per taei, he can proceed to the Registration office, ant, pelées recognized as a former appli ...23.65 ***4.65 a 4.70vant, which seldom happens, can obtain another certificate under a false name, 7

and repeat his little game : : to Gas Company Shares, 40 per Shiaro. H. & W.poa dook,

Old, 14 per cent pm. take a much more common disadvantage New, 6 per cent pm. attached to the present form of ticket. H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 15 per cent pm. A unster has a servant duly registered,

to. Now, S

but who, although unreless, or dirty, or Union Dook Shares, 85 percent dis

given to muy failing not punishable by sta Temperature,

tute law, cannot be charged at the polite HONGKONG, 18th March, 1888,

comt. He cannot, under existent regl Intions, be deprived of his ticket unless he deserts er conunits some crime, and

Gold Leaf,...

Gold Bar, 98 totch,

English Sovereigns,

Australian Sovereigns, Discount,

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LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Marci 2, 1863.

Qzone,

17mar Weather

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A few cases very fine Sull BURGUNDY, 24hours.

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Fine, Fine,

his master being debarred from record Ing his opinion on the ticket, the only resource is to turn him off, leaving in at perfect liberty to annoy, with in punity, the next Emopean unfortunate enough to engage him.

There is a very plain way of meeting all objections and conventing the indiffer ent feeling of Europeans into a hearty support of government regulations, In sist in the first place on all nativa ser vants being registered, at their own risk

No. 1492 MARCH

by a certain date-all tiek ward being granted upon specified days of the month, Inspector and Chinese dete the applicants in review. of ticket be approximated t cute given to sailors in ILM not only gives a minute per tion, but notes any marks, s rities of speech or action, et provide columes for Ref respectability," "Character vice," "Remarks," and "M tare" on each ticket. Eros two provisions alone carried lic would not grumble at be to prosecution if they emple ed servants. But they subjected to it for failing t system which, under its affords no possible guara mister against the rogue, possible advantage to the w native.

We have to acknowledge Number 2 of the Chime the three photographs two, are very good, the third bel failury As however we le accident occurred to those d tended for insertion, we hypercritical. But wo wo upon our new contemporary ty for having both photogra ales in a state of preparation derable period in advance of publication. The reading u present number is not up to we should like to see, but we

improvement. We should al an increase in quantity as we

The prospectus stated 24 p size, but 16 appears to be unless indeed the advertisin counted, which brings them i we before said, we know h difficulties of such an unde and our remarks are made i spirit. But a Magazine on gru Which is intended to attries. saribers must, in these time rature, present mora attract than those as yet offered by Magazine.

THE CENSUS FOR THE following Report, an Consus returus for the. Ye published in Saturday's Ges tains an interesting sumu contexts:→→→

REGISTRAT GENERAY'S

Hongkong, 29

In forwarding the Aunad turns for the Year 1867, I ny the opportunity of offering remarks in slucalation of th and of the progress of whic evidence. My last Report (un showing ʼn doorcass in the

Tally more than 10,000 I then pointed out' snot a tie faithfully by attributed to lat which had been so latel and explanations

the purp but best est encly well ein the Chines alting its n

18 thiệu Euro. Tha Base, time as sindo complet but as the provisiona¿ of the nut began to be understund it fl and their effet upon the munity, those who had left, se ad hotore the Your close, 10,000 Chinese End taken up! here, as compared with the a

the Returns of 1850. And labor was expondol mencement of last Year in ast Esis of the fours which we

portal to exist among the found that he rumonts we

well

grounded fears,

legislation was in many eases interprateri, and many indivi

of learning for theuns.lves by explanatory notices which consly published and plaqu vorumcné, and the transli Ordinances which they

took fright and left the

be remembered, too, that the the New Year foll much earlier and thes, having a good rensen their native places, the Chine Be the.

opportunity of thereby reaping the durable

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performing an almost sacred in Aunt From Hongkong when ti * of the new Ordinances were i into effect, I may Lere add t Ordinance creatul app principal spirit of antagonis

which

jar was given to a ate tor to chose his own apporta truding on the privacy of But as year by year, by local

canses, the Chinese

Colony at Christuma, time to

Onnenly approaching festiv their

own country, it ia inpossi pile Census Betarus, shenin pulation of tengko There are, mainitely, anore shore and was buts in the fa

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bar

Any other months in the Year t

January,

grad

while ror on those who fixed the 31st De ay for taking the Census, two easy remety of postpning which wemid in dos conray be t end of

what I consider au

the

it

December 1868 I to

Jame

Analysing however, the prese

gross tim

appears that in the

an increase of 2,379 souls over But the insrease is, I hold, still have takou the liberty this Year out from the Census a Return o

which have hitherto been Vannts. Since the murt sheds w here dotted the bilis have b perly pulled down I see vojs suela Reinen, mud have, theref it from the

present Tables. It. gures were inserted in 1

those Brist

st plead guilty to having al to stand at hugh grave doubt, my nipit as to the truth of the est ely excuse is that I followed t Introduced by my predecesor to consideration, then, this population being 117,471, inky Bidered as shewing

સઘ increase In Victoria, a

the past Year

poin

pver, the Chinese pripulation has