APRIL 22, 1868.
CLEARED.
or Shanghai,
100.
PPING REPORT.
erman barque Batavia, IronsTM
ata had strong eastern gales
l; crossed the Equator on
long. 27.38 W., passed the.
Cape of Good Hope on 20th
した。
38.17 Soulli; passed 8t,
7th Feb. and Sandalwood
Jarch; through Gilolo pass
l; in China aca bad strong
to E.N.E., until arrival in 224 April;
days out. 160
y spoke the Airerican' ship
Boston to Hongkong, mary 21st, spoke the Dutch rd, from Newcastle to Jedo, Arch 8, apoke the Britisia
to
to
, from Rio de Janeiro out; March 17th, spoke the picard Hes, froin Liverpool days out; Mar. 17th, spoko Gossamer, from London
out; March 17th spoke Westminster, from London ays out; Atarch 20th, spoke arque Fany, from Cardiff chat, 107 day out; March Amer ably Marg foodall, bound to Japan, 120 days. Grd, spoke the Dutch sch. Amsterdam to Japan, 135
on Customs Daily Return.) Caports and Exports passed River Steamer Office from bil,
Kiukiang and Kinshan from
(4,882 bales 'Cotton."
123 bales) Cotton Yara.
picula) Tin.
Quicksilver
Fatna and Malwa Opium,
ud packages Sundries,
Kiukiang and Kinskan to
Silk Piece Goods.
Thrown Silk,
aud cases Fine Silk.
Funjun
Glass Bangles.
L'assia.
Marting Mats.
Preserves.
(o tona) Tea.
ves and parcels Sundries..
Importa and Exports by the during the week ended 18th
in Hongkong- ges Beans.
Balelnut.
Chalf
Cotton
дев Cotton Sweeping
Rice
De Ruitatis,
Rice Dust.
Peas.
ges and 796 picals Metala
Old Iroli.
Nankeen.
Chittle Fish,
Salt Fish
Glae. Buffalos borns. Bidea,
288 Tin Platen.
Dried Prawns. apanwood.. Sandalwood.
yes Window Glass.
Red Wood
and 28 pkgs. Stork Fish
Shirtings,
293 Sundries.
Hongkong
68 Alum.
Straw
yes China Ware. ver Earthen Ware,
VER
Chasis.
kea Charcoal
Fana,
pres
Fire Crackers.
ee Furniture.
Joss Sticks..
and 30 packages Old Iron
fes Lungan.
ges Mal
yes Medicine.
Pickles.
ges Preserver.
and 814 packages Planks,
en Brown Sugar,
ges Samahoo.
Ren Tea.
ges Vegetables.
and 35 pkgs. Wood-ware,
zca Sundries-
TATIONS.
No, 22nd April, 1888.
ma, Now,
80483
Old,
hares, New,
Old,
Nons. 636 Note. 876
17 a 21 10 a 19
OMBAY,
ALCUTTA,
Exchange.
aight,
4/34 a 4/4
4/44
days' sight, Rs.218 a 2184
days' sight, Ks, 217
idays' sight Bank, Tls. 72
dwts, B.,,
vult,
eigns, vereigna,
Shores,
lock,
Jo
... 11 per e pre.
10.20 perc. pre
... là per a. pre.
... 24.60 per fael
2000 a 2415
自
4:80
40 per Share.
Old, 14 per cent pm.
New, 6 per cent.pm.
Shares, Old, 15 per cent p
de. Now, 8
Shares, 20 per cent dle. hares,
20 per cent die Temperature,
ONG, 2nd April, 1808.
9 A.M.
80.064 20.970
mometer, 70
78.
710
77,0
70.0
7130
Bgr.
78.0
DOA
68.0
Craz
Tayo, inum Grou., 1.60.
-67.0-
above,.,, 1:48
10
Wat
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Shangha Recorder May 7, and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867, A very useful book has just been issued from the Press in Hongkong under the title of the Guide book and Fats-mecum
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Miscellaneous.
(Foochow Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.) The two first numbers of Notes & Que rics on Chimie and Japan have been placed on our table. The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and pubhehere, and we cannot but wish them the utmost suc hitherto unoccupied place in Easterni liter cess in their afforts to fill an important and
The Book k is very conveniently got up is intersporad WIEİL maps of the various trea- ature. ty ports, and contains besides much usaful (Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1807.) local information, historical sketches of We have received the first number of a much interest. Our readers will feel ne neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled turally interested in what is said concern "Notes and Queries on China and Jayan," ing Shanghai; and a good idea of the lius- containing some able and interesting hin- tory of this place is conveyed in Mr torical papers on China, together with Dennys work. *** The other porte notes and numerous queries for futuro con- in China and also those in Japan are tributors to answer, and states that the carefully described, and almost all par-number of its pages will depend upon the ticulars which can be required by the number and length of its contributions. traveller or resident are to be found in The work will be received with eagerness work, which may be justly regarded as by literary men, as throwing light upon the "Murray for China.
the ancient traditions of Chins, with re- searches into the laws of the various pro- vinces, and the custom of the people.
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Guide Book and Vade Mecum just in sued for travellers, merchants, and rea dents in genami," in the Tronty Ports of China and Japan, by Masure Shortrede & Co., of Hongkong. ***The order of on China and Japan," on the subject of in- fanticido, which we particularly recone description of the various places follows
Potira, la sugh instance the hisse containing some reliable facts in con- their position on, or from the coast, as wed to the notice of our contributora se y, position, means of access, accommoda nestion with the vexed question,*** tion, foreign residences, public
a work as the Notos" is puou- conmunity, mods and cost of living, dihiarly adspted for bringing to light valu aule information in respect to this coun loetry, and its people, language, and in, W. F. MAYERS, ...S., H. M. C. productions, stitutions; and we trust, it will be as warm a
the nume by and atatistics of trado are given, along with supported as it deserves a miscellaneous detail of facts and incident, thanks principally to the philological la- rous rising and energetic men, who are now, in connection with particular localities. So far as we are able to practically test the in-advance in the acquirement of the languages
bours of Mr
Wade, making rapid Secretary HONGKONG CHARLES A. BAIST. (late A. they are given with a conanturable degree who have already grown gray in their ser dividual descriptions of the various places, to say nothing of the devoted missionaries of fairness mal fuluess, Peking, Yedo, and vice to the capse to which they have given Macao are wisely included in the general
themselves. survey.
The value of the book is grantly increaed by a most t copious index, and the work closes with a set of useful ap pendicce. The last of these is the greatest novelty of the work. It consists of a bibli-
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-Fathished
(Singapore Free Press, May 9, We referred brielly, eoveral days ago, to a new work published by Messrs. A, chort rede & Co., of
entitled "The But it
lished from the earliest date in the English language on China and Japan. Philolog cal boo a are, for some reasons best known to the compilers, entirely excluded.
We hope to see this omission repaired in the next edition. With the exception of the comparative thinness of the pages, getting up of the work is very creditable to the all corned; and we have sincere pleasure in congratulating the authors and publishers on the considerable merit of their admirable enterprise and performance.
been forgi correspondents with power of at Treaty Ports of Thina and span. Torney to take instant procedings against Manufot would be utterly impossible, in a condena- favers and Pandora at such, or any other antalons en notice of such a work, to give ati ade by which their right may be infringed. Ask for LEA & PERRIN SAs, and see Nanquate idea of its contents. The historical events of interest since the foundation of the settlement of Hongkong, sro perhaps too much condensed into a general sama ry; but the most important feature in the composition of the society of the
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The proprietas of these just cricbrated Tubacenerations of the geographical portion of the bags to call the attenta of the pable to the followiynaty ports, and a valuable sesistance both.
ing varieties, sucuufactured and prepared with great to travellers and resiticuts,
care from the pure Virginia und Oriental Tobacco, ADD in rder and ultration indule attempts at iisposition should take place atter it has tas tie manufactory, he wishes to inform the public that it is never sald except is packets and callisters of various sizes, bearing a facsimile of his signature upon them.
Virginia Shag Tobacco, Havana Tobacco.
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Our knowledge history, the peculiarities of its inhabit of these countries has hitherto been so bills for the potted mineral wealth of its scattered, so Ill-arranged, entombed as it
afford ample subject forresearch jand, to were, in
were, in a series of works, in different lan
a person of Mr Swinhon's tasten, must have gunges, and spreading in point of time, over offered. powerful attrac
Attractions. From his the last two centuries, that some means "Notes on Formosa" are derived many of separating what is really new, from whiat of the particulars given in the work under has possibly been over and over again des review*** Interesting descriptions cribed much to be desired * * ̈ ̈*
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The following is an Abstrant of the Con-panied by descriptive details of the varied tents of this Book:-
CHAP. I.SEC. 1 TO 4. Four Treaties with China. 1.Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinese Text!of the saine. 2.-Treaty with the United States. S.-Treaty with France. 4-Treaty with Russia.
branches into which foreign commerce divided, together with
with statements
ing COINAGE, C CURRENCY, and Expo-
LINES OF STAM
aud rates of PASSAGE
Hinte recommendations to traveliers, giving full 8, and particulars of OurFit and
and mode of
proceed- ing to the loss frequented suttlements, are
included, combined
bined with notes o11 Supplementary Treaty with Rusia. DOMETIC MARKETS and Mone or living.
CHAP. 11-SRC. 1 TO 6. Articles of Trade with China.
1. Tariff on Articles of Import. 2-Tariff on articles of Export 3-Rules respecting Trade and Duca,
Chinese Taxt of the sam
Description of Articles of Import. 5.-Description of Articles of Export,
CSAP. J.-HO, 1 v0.14. Foreign Commerce with Chine 1.-Port of Canton..
2.Port of Chauchau or Swatow
3.-Port of Kiangchau in Hainan. 4-Port of Amoy.
5.Port of Fovoliow
a160
addition to furnishing similar partien- lara, the Section devoted to contains a fistorical sketch forin chronological index of the chief events which have occupied public attention between 1841 and 1865, including POLITICAL EVENTS, Changes in
in the GOVERNMENT SERVICE, th passing of important OINANCES, the ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE of EMINENT RESIDENTS, a a recurd of the most notable PIRACIES, ROMBERIES, MOBBERS, FRAUDS, FIRES and Criminal TRIALS, ADDRESSES and PRESENTATIONS, do., &c,
The appendix contains full tables of tho Companies' linez
[P. & C. and ENSOR's and ALEKS
of the PACIFIC
HOLT'S LINE of steamurs: Polymetrical
6.-- Ports of Tamsini and Taiwan in Fortables of DISTANCES between Europe aud
7-Port of Ningpo.
8
mosa
-Port of Shanghai.
China and the China ports. It also includes CATALOGUE of over 440 works published in the English language upon China and
-Ports of the Yangtan and Trade in Japan, while a copious INDEX at the end. of tho work affords a really means of refer- enco to the reader.
the Interior.
10-Port of Tangelau or Chefov, 13.-Port of Tientsio.
12-Port of Newolwang or Yangtaz 13. Colony of Longkong.
14. Colony of Macao,
CHAP, IV.—BEO. 1 TO 5.
Foreign Commerce with Japan. 1.Intercourse with Japan. 2.-Treaty between Great Britain and
Japad.
3--Porte open to Foreign Commerce.
Nagasaki
Kanagawa and Hakodadi, 4.Japanese Coins, Weights and Mea-
stres
5.-American Compact with Lewehow.
CHAP. V.EU. 1 to 7.. Moneys, Weights, da, in China. 1.-Chinees Currency.
2. Chinese Numerals. 3-Chinese Commercial Weights. 4-Measures of Capacity. B-Monsires of Length 8.-Chinese Land Measures, 7.--Chinese Divisions of Tine,
OHAT. VI.SEC. 1 To 11 Western Moneys, Weights, de. 1-Anais Moneys, ko.. 2-Port of Saigon. 3.-Treaty with Siam, Tariff, o., Siamese Moneys, Weights, &o. 4.-Netherlands India,
5-
Philippine Islands.
Sailing Directions for Panay I 6.-Malayan States-Singapore, &e. 7. -Burmese Moneys, Weights, 8.-Indian Presidencies,Bengal, Ma-
dras, Bombay, 1-Ceylon. 10-English and French Weights, &o. 11.-United States of Anierina.
OBAP, VISEC. 1 TO 6. Tables on Prises, Fachanges, do 1.-Comparison of Prices. 2.-Relating to Exchanges.. 3-Relating to Time, 4-Comparison of Weights. 6-Measurement of Cargo, 6.Bullion Operations,
APPENDIX.Containing Halling Direc
For details of which we refer our these and many other subjects of interest tionis for the Coast of Chius, and for the readers to the hook itself. have, we to those connected with the far East, we Japan Islands; also giving the meanings. believe, said enough to show the scope afia must hail the appearance of Notus and of Chinese Words cecurring in Charts and character of the work and must take Queries.
We need only add that Sailing Directions; and also a Table of Po- cave of it for the present, though with the the periodical is of convenient size, is care-itions of places on the Chinese and Japo JOSEPH GILLOUT'S intention of complating our sketch-ot.the fully cited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and is nese Consta.
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