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MARCH 19, 1868

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Intended

Consignees, Despatch

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Pustan & Co

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an B. & Co

CHINA

THE

MAIL.

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE "HONGKONG EVENING MAIL.”

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Ent & Co

VOL. XXIV,

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Early

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b & Ca

veries Imperiales

Livingston & Co

an B. & Co

tein & Co

bein & Co

Hubener & Co

Pardon & Co

Heard & Co.

ling & Co

hass & Co

Pustan & Co

ritz & Co

en & Co.

Santon:

ARBOUR.

Captain.

1. E. Domilé, Lieut.

Hatfield, Commander.

R. M. Lloyd, Lacet.

C. Crundy, Lieut.

Attached to Melville

o Oclinery

In ordinary

Goldsborough, Com.

Keppel Lieut.

met, Commander

R. Bernard, D.M.I.€ do.

Schverer

Commodore Oliver Jones

JW. Reed

lagahip of Sir H. Keppell,

[A. C. F. Hencage, Capt. itodrigues.

Sittie, Commander

V. de Manterous

Harbor Tender to Comm.

Bessard

Edwards

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Owners or Agents.

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and 31. Steun-boat C.pany.

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十二月三年八十六百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON Ausan, 11, Olement's Lane,

Lombard Street GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill GOEDON & Gorch, 121, Dol burn HE.C.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:GORDON & GOTEн, Mel bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-War & BAUER, San Franciaco

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 20TH MARCH, 1868.

New Advertisements.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

The A1 Russian Barque

"MARIA,"

28mar

J. MACHADO, Marter, of 637 carrying capacity,

Tons Register, or 15,000 piouls For particular, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hougkong, March 20, 1868. COCIAL LIFE OF THE CHINESE, CHINA-Swatou, Drown & Uo. A moy, in 3 Volnetes, by Royd, Juszu Gurs & Co. Fouche, THOMPSON DOOLITTLE, is For Balo at Mess LAN Cn. Shanghat, I Foas & Con Mawrinn & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai,

da, C, KARUTH & Co.

Price, $5.00"

Hongkong, March 20, 1868.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS.

20man

A CARD. THE Undersigned begs to say to his Pa tients, that he will be required in a week or more to visit Shanghai on business, to be about 3 or 4 works.

II. H. WINN. Hongkong, March 20, 1868. Зар

LOST,

It is hereby botined that, until: farther orders, the Olina 'Mail, and Overland China Mail will be the official inedinma of all Notifications proceeding from Her Britan-Sunday, the 15th, between Pokioo- nio Majesty's anautate at Capton.

British Consulate, Canton, April 16,1860.

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul

It is hereby notified that, until frether orders, the Cina Mail and Overland China Muit will be the official mediuzas of all

Notifications proceeding from Her Britan nie lajosty's Consulate at Amoy.

British Consalate, Amoy, April 22, 1800,

R. SWINGOE, Coniul.

Arrivals,

Mar, 20, Suwonada, Amer. str., 1,802, Jayne, Shanghai, Mar. 17, General A HEARD &Co.

Passengers.

Per Sewonada, Captain Roper; 2 Euro- pean and 48 Chinese.

Shipping Beports,

hen and Bongkong, a nonfondland DOG, black with white treant, answers to the name of Pia The finder (who will

be rewarded if necessary) will please address

"G.," Office of this paper. Hongkong, Mareli 18.

NOTICE.

1868,

Amusements.

GRAND BAL MASQUE,

AT THE

THEATRE LUSITANO.

BY particular request, second BAL will

take place on

SATURDAY EVENING,

The 21st Instant,

At Nine o'clock, when it is expected that a good many will appear in gostume

$8 $1.

to hold six, Single Ticket, To be bad at Mesura Lane, Crawford & Co., Mesars Bowra & Co, at the door of the

Theatre..

Doots will, be opened at half-past Eight o'clock.

Hongkong, March 12, 1888. #2mar

THE "GREAT WORLD OIROUS" IS COMING. THE "GREAT WORLD CIROUS" IS COMING.

=

THE GREAT WORLD CIRCUS" IS

.COMING.

THE

GREAT WORLD CIRCUS" WILL

ARHIVE PER S.Ş. SCOTIA,

STEN

2日七十月二年辰戊治同

PACE, $24 per

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

Abouม

NORTH AMERICAN STEAM- SHIP CO.

OPPOSITION LINES.

FROM

SAN FRANCISCO

TO

NEW YORK. VIA PANAMA AND NICARAGUA, Bombay Madron, and aloutte,

by both of the above Routes, HEN A.§.& C. Will despatch raga, HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM their elegant and commodious Steam-ships NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship OREGONTAN," "NEVADA," "NE Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and TAYLAR connecting on the Atlantin BEHAR Captain PEREINS, with BRASKA," "AMERICA," and " MOSES Charge, will leave this for the above plates,

an

EDNESDAY, 26th March, at 7-A.. CARGO will he received on board until Noon on the 24th March; SPECIE until 4 P.M. on the 24th March, and PARCELS until Noon on the 24th March.

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong

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CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES --

ARE REQUIRED.

A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Heate must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com

required by

by the Hyyptian Government, and pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold. themselves responsible for any detention or WILLness on such declaration.

prejudice mich may happen from incorrect-

THE "CREAT WORLD CIRCUS" WILL

ARRIVE PER S.S. SCOTIA.

panctuality and despatch, DENTS and Accounts colloated with THE "GREAT WORLD CIRCUS" ARRIVE PER SA SCOTIA,

Andj

Distraint WARRANTS for Rent isened

and exsented,

HENRIQUE RODRIGUES.

Security if Required.

83, Bridger Street.

Hongkong, March 18, 1868.

1Sap

THE

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION Undersigned bas received instruc tions from Messrs RUSSELL & Co to sell by Public Auction, (on account of DENTS and Accounts COLLECTED with the concerned) at their Godowns, East

NOTICE

punctuality and despatch,

And,

Distraiut WARRANTS for Rent IS- SUED and EXECUTED. Security, if required.

THOS. W. BARRINGTON, 53; 1yatham Street, Hongkong, February 17, 1808.

NOTICE

HE Undersigned having PURCHASED the inturest of the "WANCHI STEAM

Also

The American steamer Sasconade, from Shanghai, reports: March 17th left Shang. BAKERY, beg to notify the Public of Houg hat at daylight. Passed in the river the Long and Ship Masters that he is prepared steamer Szechen houad in, and the steaner to furnish Daily Supplics of Soft BREAD Aden and British ship Join L. Dimmock in various forms, to any part of the Co bound out.

The Savinada experienced Ship BREAD of best quality and at gentle N. E breeze and fine weather throughout the passage. Arrived at clung quantities at short notice.

low rates constantly on hand or baked in Long March 20th at Uam.

The British

alip Leander left Start Paint for Shanghai on the 5th of December; cross- al the Equator on 26th of same month in Longitude 23.30

West, the 20th day out Passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope in latitude 3.00 South on the 41st Passed St. Paul's Island on the 27th

day

of January, and made Sandalwood Island on the 7th of February. March 12tb at 4. am tok Pilot on board, Barren islands bearing N.N.W, distanco, about 10 miles; 3.20 p.m. can to an anchor off the Red Bitoy. Passage from Pilot to Pilot 98 days,

Dan, barg. 31. Sue. Fub. Ist, lolt Sydney. Experienced the first part of the Busage strong southerly winds till the 7th, ihende strong easterly winds for six days with heavy southerly swell. 17th, crossed the Equator; strong W.G. W. winds with by squalls with min Took the NE. trades in lat. 3 N. long, 156 E. and carried then to the 20th, off Assuntion. The lat ter part of the passage strong variable winds with squally weather and heavy rain. Mar. 14th, arrived at Shanghai making the pass de in 43 days from port to port,

Brit, ship White adder left London 27th Nov; had light and baffling winds all the tray to the Equator, which was crossed on Dec. 24th; passed the meridian of the Cape on Jan 15th, 1808; passed through the Straite

Ombay on Foe, 11th. Arrived off the Saddle talands on March 5th,

Amr.

of

str. Pawluzet, Sept. 19th, left Boston tinder sail Experienced light va- tiable winds and fue weather till Uct oth,. which time took the N.E trades, and our- zied them to the 21st, in lat. 6.58 N, long. 26.10 W. Uhance light S.W. winds to L. 4 Equator 27th, in long 27 30 W Took

E. trades in! at. 3.43 S. long, 30.50 and carried them to latitude 18,10 S longitude 30.18 W. Nov. 3rd, thence to the meridian of the Cape November 24th, strong variable winds prevailing from the westward; from the Cape to St. Paul's Island strong westerly gales with heavy Heat, thenes to the Straits of Sunda light variable winds and calia. Entered the Straits of Sunde Jan. 2, and was becalmed for 8 days. 9th, arrived at Batavin, 20th, left Batavia 20th, anchored off Celebes Island, light winds and calms. Feb. 1st got underweight light variable winds and calms in the Eastern passage.

Feb. 11th got through the Gilolo passage, therico to the (8th, off the Pelew Islande light N inds and life weather, thence to the 9th March, sighted the Barren Islands, strong N., and S.E. wine with heavy sea. The latter part of the passage strong N. W

galer

with heavy suns. Reached Shanghai Murch

13.

Loder Despatch.

For Singapore, Fenang and Calcutta

Also Water, Butter, Soda and Sugar B18OUTTS by the Barra, Tin or Pound.

Also Corn and Rye MEAL, HOMINY, CORN STARCH, BICARB. SODA, Sale ratus and Cream TARTAR

FLOUR of best Brands constantly on hand supplied by the Bartel, Bag, Tin or Found,

CAKE of all kinds baked to order,

The above is under the superintenden of Mr JONATHAN PARsos, and all orders forwarded to him, at the Hakery, or left at Mesars Tos, HUNT & Co.'s will receive protapt attention.

L. P. WARD. Hongkong, February 17, 1808.

TO LET.

FROM the 1st Proximo, the House No. 25. WELLINGTON STREET, HOW oooupied by Mere DENTS THERES,

For particulara, apply to

D. R. CALDWELL Hongkong, March 18, 1808,

Amusements

Point, on

SATURDAY,

the 31st instant, at 11 o'clock A.M. The undermentioned sea-damaged Goods. Ex Ship Chinanten." 14 Balos, en, 100 pieces 7 lbs.

7

31

13

en. 100 pieces 8 lbs.. ca. 50 pieces 81 [bs

Cloths.

do. Grey Shirtings

24 Balcs.

Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

TERMS OF SALE-Cush on delivery in

W. N. MIDDLETON,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, March 18, 1868. bour

SUPERIOR WINE AUCTION. I ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, at their Sales Rooms, Qiteon's Road, on

MONDAY,

23rd March, 1868, ut Noon,-. The following WINES and SPIRITS:

H&A, 40 cases Champagne.

Cutler's do.

Nierftevisor.

5

-))

**

6 Cliquot do.

9

17

Perers do.

22

12

62

37:

9

"

Sparkling Moselle.

Lock, Steinberger. Do. Liebfrauer- mulch.

Very fins BaronÓ

(Finke & Co.)

Good Clarel

Constantia

100

31

lap

50

15

60

17

Sherry

Port ??

GRAND FAREWELL CONCERT.

BY

Signora Marietta Vevalli, KINDLY AS318TED NY Three Amateurs.

To take place at the CONCERT ROOM OF THE CLUB LUSITANO, On Wednes ay Evening,

25th March, 1868, At 9 o'clock precisely. PROGRAMME.

AHIA from "Conte di 8. Bonifaciu." Sig.

nora VERALLI,

ROMANZA, by Sebubert, AMATEUR. Vuo from La Favorita," Signora

A and AMATEUR. ·

A few cases Martell's Brandy. TERMS OF SALE. Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7:1.7. All lots with all faults and errors of de- seription at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer:

23mna

Hongkong, March 19, 1868. BOWRA & Co. will sell by PUBLIU

AUCTION, at their Sale Rooms, ou

MONDAY,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. Hongkong, Match 11, 1858,

WAIBUS

PACIFIC MAIL STRAM-Sme COMPANY.

as follows:--

F

1

1868

THROUGH U. 8. MAIL LINE TO. NEW YORK,

TEAMERS of this line will leave Hong- kong for Yokohama and San Francisco Great Republican or about Apr. 15.

Capt. DOANE, Costa Rica will leave Shanghai on er about same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamur,

Passungerstickated through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from la

ama and Aspinwall.

Return ticketa issued at a

a reluction of

with the splaudid Steen-ships & A NELAGO"

and "SAN FRANCISCO.” | “ ARAGO," "DAKOTA,” “SANTIAGÓ”

the Companies in San Francisco, parties There being a strong upposition between travelling Eastward via that Port, will and it to their advantago not to engage passage- to New York until they arrive in San Fran cisco.

The Office of the Company is 103, Battery where for further information, upply to Streut, N. W., Corner of Pine St., up-stairs,

J. W. RAYMOND,

Agent.

San Francisco, Deo. 4, 1867.

Steam Tugs.

NOTION.

HESTEAM TUG ISLAND QUEEN, 130 H. P. Nominal, will cominence to ply on the River Min and adjacent waters. Parly in the spring, and will then be avail. able to burth ships at the anchorage, and to tow to, and from, sea at usual rates.

For further information, apply to Mosara E. H. How & Co., Foochow, or to the Un- dersigned.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, February 10, 1868.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. STEAM-TUG FAME," 110 H. P.

NOMINAL

With disconnecting

Engines. ---

Powerful TU is available at any moment to Berth Vessels in Harbour, or Tow them to or from Sea,

For particulars, apply to the Captain on board, or to the Office of the Company, d'Aguilar Street, Hongkong.

JOHN S. LAFRAIK,

Secretary, Hongkong, October 13, 1866.

NOTICE.

UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONG-

KONG AND WHAMPOA, (LiatrFED.)

10 upon the whole amount for the round STEAM TUG “LITTLE ORPHAN." Foyage.

available at any

Connections are nisue at Pannins with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cent tral and Sonth America, nt Aspinwell with the "Royal West India Mail Line," India and Pacific Steam-ship

#West

THIS Powerful TUG

moment to Berth Vessels in the Bur hour, or to Tow them to or from Sea

For Particulars, apply at the Company's

Limited) and the "French Tran Office, Peddor's Wharf, Praya, Hongkong,

Company And, at New York, with the various Hines to Europe.

8. Tickets issued for the following Steau-ship Lines: Che Inmau, National, General Transat lantic Co. New York and Hayrs Steam- ship Co., Hamburg and American Facket Co., New York and Bremen Steam-ship Covorable

and North German Liugds.

earrangements ha7s been made for through passengers and freight to Ame Tiva

frons

Calcatta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatów, Amoy and Fouchow,

Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen- trai and South America to as far as Valpa raiso, to Now York, Liverpool, Southamptor. and St. Nassire, Franco

For further information, apply at the Agouey of the Canipany, Praya West.

GEO, F. BOWMAN, Agent, Hongkong, February 2, 1868.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES. SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

the 23rd March, 1868, at 11 o'clock A.,, A quantity of Boosehold FURNI TURE, a few very handsome Dinner, Dessert and Toilet Sets, Mirrors in Gilt Frames, Choval Glasses, Glassware, Cut- Vafee Bets, Toilet Glasses, Lefaucheaux Re-INDIA AND UBÍNÁ LINES, HONGKONG AGENCY.

lery in Sets, Electro-plated Ten and Cof

volvers, Carbines, Musketoons

RONDO for Piano, by Schubert, AMATEUR, IL GIURAMENTO," Signora VERALLI Les NOUES DE JEANNEITE, AMATEUR, Dco from "Il Trovators," Signora VR-

BALLI And AMATEUR

Interval of Ten Minutes. Dro from Belisario," AMATEURS, BONDO from "Semiramide," Signora

RALLI,

A select assortment of HARDWARE, comprising: Locks, Bolts, Hinges, &, Musical Boxes, Engravings, Telescopes, Opera Glasses,

And,

Volose a consigument,

A few cases (LARET MOSELLE to Is of Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

Hongkong, March 20, 1868. 23m a

FANTASIA on the "Laat Rose of Sumner,'

for Piano, AMATEUR.

ARIA from Galathou," AMATEUR, ABIA from "La Favorita," Signora VE-

BALZI

ROMANZA, by Ch. VOR, ALATEUR.

La GazoA LADRA," Signora VARALLI. Dro from Semiramide," Sigira

BALUI and AMATEUR,

Price of Admission: ... ... $2

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Promises at the Corner of Queen's Hoad and Bonhuan Stund, lately Yoccupied as a WATER POLICE STATION, will be sold by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

Tickets to be had at Messrs LANE, CEAW the 26th instant, at Noon.

Per Arratian Aptar, on Saturday; the 21st FORD & Co.'s Club Lusitano, and at the The Sale will take place on the Ground.

Instant, at4 P.1.

tiseouts, &c, &c., see 4th page,

door of the Theatre on the night of the Concert!

For further Arrivals, New Adverto commence at o'clock precisely

Doors open at 6 o'clock. Performance

Hongkong, March 17, 1868."

25mar

W. WILSON, Surveyor General, Surveyor General's Office, Hongkong, 17th March, 1888, 26mr

SALOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, STEAM FOR POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES, ALEO, BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

AND CALCUTTA, A unitats De: Bovre, will leave HE Company's Steam-ship HOGGLY,

Passengers, Speclo and Cargo, shortly after the Port for the above places, with Mails, the arrival of the Steamer DUPLEIX, ex- pected from Shanghai on or about the 301) instant,

Lundon us welt as for Marseilles, and Cargo and Specie will be registered for accepted in transit through Marseilles or the principal places of Europe,

Cargo will be received on board until 4 2.3. of the 27th Instant, Specie and Parcole until 5 of the 27th Instant.

Parools are not to be sent ou board; they must he left at the Agenoy's Office.

For further particulars apply at the Com- pany's Offies, Quon's Road,

C. BERTRAND, Principet Agent, Hongkong, March 11, 1868,

or to the Captain ou Board.

J. D ENDICOTT,

Secretary, Rongkong, October 12, 1805.

Shipping.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUETA

The stcamer

"SCOTIA,"

expected from Calcutta in a few days, will have immediate.

despatch for the above ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 17, 1868, £2mar FOR SPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.

The British Steam-chip.

ARRATOON APCAR,” Captain

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B. DE SANT, will leave for the above ports on Saturday next, the 21st instant, até 1.31.

Despatches will close at 3 r.. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente Hongkong, March 17, 1868.

-Zlmar

FOR SINGAPORE.

The 1 British Chipper-ship.

VANGUARD" Captain HUNTER, will he de spatched to the above port, on

ur before the 28th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co. Hongkong, March 17, 1868.

FOR SINGAPORE & BOMBAY,

stant.

The Russian Steam ship

"SHAFTESBURY" will be despatched for the abore. Porta on the 21st in-

21ina

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 11, 1868. FOR S'HAI, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.

The Steam-ship

"SUNRISE," Captata BUCHAN, will have immediate despatch for the

For Freight or Phreage, noply to above ports.

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1808.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The A1 French schooner.

JOSEPHINE AMEDER," Capt. LACARDE, of 3,200 picula carrying capacity.

Apply to

P. & P. DERODE FRERES. Hongkong, March 17, 1868.