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APRIL 24, 1868.

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Consignees,

Intended Despatch

Page

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jan Hubener & Co

vaan Bros. & Co

edios & Co.

sell &-Co

bell & Co

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Burd & Co

man & Co

tell & Co sell & Co

sageries Imperiales owitz & Co

t Canton,

HARBOUR.

Captain

CHINA

Early

YOL,

30C.. E. Domvils, Lent.

Attached to Melville

Johnson, Lieut. Comr.

Jose Vez, Captain

R. Bernard, D.MLG. &c.

Commodore Oliver Jonea

J. W. Reed, Nav, Lient,

...At Aberdeen Dock.

80atüeld, Lt. Commander

40 Harbor Tender to Comm,

Bessori ... Edwards

Folsom

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Owners or Agents.

W. Dook Company's Tug

and M. Steam-boat C.pany

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Dock Company Tug.

and M. Steam-boat (.pany cheong- cheong

ad Hunt & Co bus Hunt & Co

and M. Stearn-boat C.pany

Oumers.

P. &. O. S. N Steam Co Jardine, Mutheson & Cu Jardine, Matheson & Co Captain Lewes

Jardino, Matheson & Co David Sassoon Bons & Co

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Dent & Co

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Proprietur, at No. 8, Wyndham

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE

品號五十月四年八十六百八千一英 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 25тu APRIL, 1868.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA-M3IL,

LONDON- An, 11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street GEORGE SIBERT, 30,

Cornhith Gouves & Goros, 121, Hot both Hill, E.C.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GOLDON & bourne and Sydney.

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New Advertisements,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ENDERS will be received at the Colonial TUESDAY, the 28th instant, for the sup

Secretary's Office until Noon, on j

New Advertisements.

DRS. EASTLACK AND WINN,

·

HONGKONG & SHANGĦAL :

WINN begs to say to his Patients

& Goton, Ad-Ply of the undermandoned Supper tant, and that he bas IEETUTINED from Shang-

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports vi generally WHITE & BAUER, San Francisco CHINA-Sixtows Drown & Co.- Amoy, GILES & CO Foschow, THOMPSON Co. Shinghet, Fudo & Co. Ma-

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS,

for the use of the Police Department,

(19) Nineteen Suits Inspectors' Uniform, Alpacca Coat and two paics White Dack (each Suit consists of one Felt Helmet, bne TROWEST).

– (105) Hundred and Ava Sait of Uniform

sist of oue Rattan Helmet, covered with Calico, ond Blue Serge Tanic, and two pair of White Duck Frowsers).

(350) Three Hundred and fifty Suits Bulian Constables' Uniform, (each Buit to wo pairs White Duck Trowsers),

bai

Office hours from 10. x. to 5.1. Hongkong, April 16, 1868.

Amusements.

NDER the Patronage of Major General UNDER BRUDER, Commanding the Forces in China and Jaan

The OFFICERS of 2nd Battalion, 1Xth REGIMENT will perform on the EVEN

MAIL

HONGKONG EVENING MAIL,”

#=VAL+RQ

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

Bombay

ALSO,

AND ORIENTAL STEAM MALTA" Captain. Hyve, with NAVIGATION COMPARES. Steam may Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cuyo, will leave this for the above places, on FRIDAY, 1st May, at 7. A..

OARGO and PARCELS will be received

It is hereby liotified that, until further consists of ono Brown Linen Tunic, and ING of the 25TH APRIL, 1868, the Faroe on-board-until-Noon, and SPECIE until 4 }

orders, the China Mail and Uperfunt China Mail will be the official mertiums of All Notifications proceeding from Her Britan nic Majesty's Consulate at Canton

British Consulate, Canton, April 16, 1866.

'D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul

It is hereby notified that, until further enders, the Ching Mail and Overland China Mail will be the official mediums of all Notifications procceding from Her Britan nio Majesty's Consulate xt Amoy

Botuli Consulate, Amoy, April 22, 1886.

R. SWINHOE, Comput

Departures.

April 26, Resolute, for Bangkok,"

25, Young Creek, for Baugkok, 2by Maria Morlin,, for Mälilla. 25, Suwonada, for Shanghai

Clearances.

Fung Shuey, for Canton,

Sicardfish, or Bangkok.

Avon, for Xunn-dai and Vunglars,

Commodore, for Nagasaki.

Maria, for San Francisco,

Shipping Reports.

The Brit. barque Marcellus, 16th Febru- ary, about 150 miles East of Nowcastle, experienced a heavy easterly gale, in which carried away wainyard, spit several saja, bulwarks stove, steering wheel and hinnade damaged. Crossed the Equator in 1874 Kast on 13th March. Mide the Barren laled at 2 P. on 10th instant; same day got a Pilot; and arrived in Shanghai.

Under Despatch

For San Fraticisco. Per Maria, on Sun

the 26th inst., at daylight.

For Swatov, Amoy and Foochew,—Per Azof, on Today, the 28th inst, at 7 M Fer Manila,Per Santa Ana, on Tues- day, the 28th instaut, at 5 PM.

New Advertisements.

LADY proceeding to England by the Mail steamer on the Let May, is an xious to obtain a good NURSE, European or otherwise, to attend to a young Baby. Apply quickly in "H.,” at the Office of this Paper.

Hongkong, April 25, 1868. - -ap27-

FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN,

The American steamer

"FUNG SHVEY," WATSON, Master, will have quick despatch as above,

For freight or passage, OLYPHANT & Co.

Hongkong, April 25, 1869.

THE CHINA MAGAZINE,

27an

WEEKLY MISCELȚANY ILLUSTRATED WITH

PHOTOGRAPHS, CONDUCTED BE

C. LANGDON DAVIES No. 5, April 25th, 1868. Contents.

MANIFESTATIONE

ROUND HongKong IN THE DAISY, Í, IDA MALODEM, a Ghost Story, L THE STEMET BARBER (illnatuated), A FRIEND OF HER BROTHER, Chap. IV. ANNAMEER SUPERSTITIONS (illustrated), EUROPEAN LIFE IN HONGKONG, IV. PABBING EVENTS.

Subscription, $7.50 per Quarter. Hongkong.-NORONILA & Song, Govorn-

ment Printera.

Shanghai—A, II. De CARVALHO,

London W. ALLAN & Di

Faris. HORANI,

· Hongkong, April 25, 1808,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG, IN BANKRUPTCY.

NOTICE SHERIFF CORISs, trading in Hongkong and Bombay as Merchant, under the Style or Firm of BEBIFY AND COMPANY, having bran

adjudged Bankrupt

under a Petition for adjudication of Bank- ruptcy, filed the Supreme Court on the pase his

(150) Hundred and fifty Tarbans. Samples to be produced at the time of the opening the Tenders, at which time the parties tendering must be presunt.

Any further information can be obtained on application at the Office of the Supor intendent of Police,

By order,

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, April 24, 1868.

NOTICE.

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THE following Resolutions having refer-

ance to Insurance in Hongkong, adopt-

ed at a Meeting in London of the various. Fire Insurance Companies represented in Hongkong and by the Hongkong Fire In sorauce Company, are circulated for general information:-

1st.That in future, the rates fur short

periode be calculated a follows: Not exceeding one

mouth,

of the annual rate-

Above one month

and not creanding}

thres, }

Above three months

sad not exceeding 31.

Above dix months, The foll

"

2nd. That l'etroleum and its Products ahould be stored by theuiselyos in build- ings constructed in conformity with the following regulations:-

The Building to be of Ground Floor

of

THE BLIGATED BEING...

AND

The Popular Burlesquo of the Intest Edition of BLACK EYED SUSAN.

Бохов, Stalls,

$16. 2.

Tickets can be obtained at Measte LANK, CRAWFOOD & Co.

Doors open at 8 r., to commence at 8.30 precisely.

Hongkong, April 22, 1868,

7830

BLOT

BAND AMATEUR SOCIETY.

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kind permission of Lieut, Colonel

GJ, BURNE,

The Members of the above will perform on WEDNESDAY EVENING, The 29th April, 1868,

AT THE

GARRISON THEATRE, North Barracks,

The new Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled ILL TREATED, ILL TROVATORE;

"only, constructed of Brick or Stone, "with Tile, Slate or Metal roof, anch To

least

"roof to have apperenten for the pur "pose of ventilation, the whole of Stauch

building, to be sunk at ! two feet below the surface of the road or street, or in the event of the flour not being surk, then, any "openings in the waits of said build- ing to be built up to this height of t least three feet above the level of the road or street, in order to pre- "Fitflowing in case of fire."

Fout of the

OR

THE MOTHER THE MAIDEN

AND THE

MUSICIANER,

F.M. on the 30th April

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

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PALKAGES AKE REQUIRED,

A written declaration of the Contents and Value Patus of the Packages for the Overland foute required by the Buyptian Gouemment, and pany'e Agents with the Bills of Lading, or must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com- with Parcels; and slie Company do not hold themarives responsible for any detention of prejudice which

may happen from incorrect was on such declaration.

Chippers are particularly requested to note "the terms and conditions of the Company's

Blach Bills of Lading.

W. MACAULAY, Shiperintendent.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Etongkong, April 22, 1868,

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

PAQUEBOIS POSTE FRANCAIS,

INDIA AND UHINA LINES, HONGKONG AGENCY,

STEAM FOR

conclude with the Laughable Parce by SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

ALFRED WIGAN, ESQ., entitled

A MODEL OF A WIFE.

ORCHESTRA,

By the remainder of the Band.

ADMISSION,

Reserved Seats,

Front Seats, Back Seats,

$2.00. 1.00.

-0.20

POINT DEG LLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

MARSEILLES,

·ATSO, HOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

Steam us.

NOTICE.

AUDAM.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

STEAM-TUC FAME," 110 B. P. NOMINAL.

With disconnecting.

Engines

HIS Powerful TUU is avadable at any moment to Borth 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'aquilar Street, Hongkong

JOHN S. LAPRAIK,

Secretary.

Hongkong, Uutober 12, 1860.

Shipping

STEAM TO

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW. HE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Stean-Ship "AZOF,"

will leave for the above places at 7A.M., on Tuesday, the 28th instant.

W. MACAULAY,

Superintendent. Hongkong, April 29, 1868.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW

The Steam-ship

"MONA,"

will leave for the above ports on Tuesday next, the 28th

instant, at 8 AM...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 24, 1868.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The British ship

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“JOHNL DIH ch will have quick despatch as aboye.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 23, 1858,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. To follow the

"John L. Dimmuck," the American ship.

REYNARD,"

For Freight, apply to

will have quick despitel

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 23, 1818.

FOR SINGAPORE.

The 1 American Barque JOHN WORSTER," Captain KNOWLES, will have immediate despatch for the

above poft.

Fer Fraight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, April 22, 1866.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. The A1 Britial bargus.

ATREVIDA

AND CALCUTTA TIE Company's Steam-ship Impératrics, Commandant Macate, will leave this Port for the above places, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, shortly after the arrival of the steainer Duplex, expected.

"merce at 9 o'clock precisely.

Cargo aid Spea will be registered for Loudon as well as for Marsoilles, and despatch in above. Corporel E. WALSH,accepted in transit through Marseillos for

Manager.

the principal places of Europe.

Bod.That Saltpetre: Nitrates should Doors open at 8.30. - Pafurmance so com Frain Shanghai on or about the Birth instant.

be stored in like masner in build- ings of snbstantial structure (without internal wood work) appropriated ex- clusively to such articles.

4th.--That the rate for the foregoing ar

ticles be not less, thun (2%) two per cant, per an

5th.

per annum.

That Hunpowder should be stored

In sonte hitting place either on shore or in the Bay, under proper regulations and at sufficient disture from all other property.

6th That a olapso be inserted in every policy covering ordinary godowns, de claring that Petroleum and its pro- dueta, Saltpatra, Nitrates and Gun-

are not deposited therein. podrat the foregoing regulations're- 7th.-

garding the storage

VIVAT REGINA, Hongkong, April 20, 1808.

Auctions.

Cargo will be received on board until 4- P.M. of the 24th Justaut, Specie and 30ap Parcele until r. of the 24th Instant. Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office,

BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, April 16, 1865.

OWRA & Co. have received instrno- tions from C. H. ANDREWS, Esq., to sell by Public Auction, at his Residence, Upper Mosque Terrace, on

MONDAY,

the 27th April, 1868, at Noos,- The whole of his Elegant Household

of goods do come FURNITURE comprising Dining into operation on and after the 6th Room, Diwwing Room and Bed Room July next 8th. That no Insurances on Chinese SUTTES, Tete-a-Tete COUCHES, Easy

Houses shall in future be talten at a CHAIRS, SOTAS in Green Damask lower rate than (24%) two and a half Marble-top TABLES, CHANDE per cent. per annum.

LIERS, Pier GLASSES, &c. Hongkong, April 6, 1808.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Hive Assurance Company, and General Managers

·Hongkong Fire Tusurance Company, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents Chind Fire Insurance Company, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Phonic Assurance Company, Liverpool and Loudon and Globs. Insurance Compuny

R. S. WALKER & Co.; Agente, Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool.

ANNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company.

HOLLIDAY, WIN&Co.,. ・Agente, Landon Assurance Corporation, Queen Fire Insurance Company, Manchester Fire Assurance Company.. GILATAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, TURNER & Co.,

Twelfth day of February, 1868, a Fable 4gente, Northern Assurance Company, Sitting for the said Bankrupt to

WM. POSTAT & Co.,

last examination, and make application for Agents for the Hamburg and Bremen Fire

a discharge, will be held before the lo- nourable Joan SNALS, Esq., Chief Justice

of the said Court, at the Supreme Court

House,

lay of Bengkeng, on the First

next, at eleven of the clock in

the forenoon precisely.

At this Meeting proofs

of

the Creditors will be receivial.

the debts of t

FREDERICK BOWLEY HUIFAM, Esquire

ir the Official Assignee, and Mr I HAZILAND

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Insurance Company

ADAM SCOTT & Co., (In Liquidation),

Agents, Suni Dire Office:

KURRELL & Co.,

Agents, Pacific Insurance Company

of San Francisco.

ALFRED WILKINSON & On

(per W. R. Hughes,). Agents, Guardian Assurance Company,

PACIFIC PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH U. S. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK.

A Magnificent PIANO, by HALL, of New York, (one of the best InstrumentsTEAMERS of this line will leave Hong- in the Colosy.)

A self-acting EUTERPION, with 6 Barrels in Mahogany Case with Plate Glass Panel, a very fue sweet toned In- strument; MUSICAL BOXES, ELEC- TRO PLATE, GLASS, CROCKERY, de, ke, do.

Catalogues will be isgned.

TERMS OF SALE.-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollare weighed at 7.1.7.

Hongkong, April 18, 1868.

270p

DOWRA & Co. have received instruc D. tions from W. M. BELL, Esq., to sell by Pablio Auction, at his Residence, the upper floor of "The Hongkong Dis

pensary," on

TUESDAY,

28th April, 1868, at Noon-

koug for Yokoliaia and San Francisco follows: CHINA Capt. on arabout May 26.

LASE

3808

about same date, commuting at Yokok mi Costa Rica will leave Shanghai on or with above-named steaner.

Passagers ticketed through to California, Central and South America, the Mexico, both via New York, and by lines from Fa Atlantic States, and to England or France, nama and Aspinwall

Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole mount for the round voyage.

Connections are mane at Panama with Stuart Lines upon the West Coast of Cen tral and South America, at Aspinwall with

the Royal West India Mail Line," "West ladia and Pacifio. Steam-slip

Limited and the French Tric

Captain BISSET, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROSARIO & Co. Hangkong, April 14, 1968..

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. The British barque-

DAYSPRING,"

393 Tous Register, Captain MIDDLETON, Will have early despatel; na above.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongliong, April 9, 1868. :

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The British Ship

"ELIZA

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1,373 Tons Register, StadLAY, Master, will have quick des

patch as above..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOSMAN & Co. Ilongkong, Marul 25, 1838.

NOTICE,

li

Undersigned having PURCHASED

the Interest of thoWANCHI STEAM

kong and Slip Masters that he is prepared BAKERY," begs to notify the Public of Hong to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD in various forms, to any part of the Co- lony.

Also Ship BREAD of best quality and at

low sates constantly ou bend or baked in

quantition at short notice.

Also Water, Butter, Sun and Sugar BISCUITS by the Barrel, Tin or Pound.

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

FLOUR of best Brands constantly on bend applied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin or Pound.

CAKE of all kiade baked to order.

Company" "And, at New York, with the The above is under the superintendence

Tickets bmed Europe.

various fines to

of Mr JONATHAN PARONE, and all orders

..

L. P. WARD

Sungkong, February 17, 1868.

The whole of his Handsome House for the following Steam-ship Lines: Cu-forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or laft at hold FURNITURE, comprising: Ela nard, Isnin, National General Transat-Messi Tuos, HUNT & Co.'s will receive borately Carved Marble-top TABLES, lantic Co., New York and Havre Steam prompt attention, CHAIRS, SETTEES, Toilet TABLES, ship Co., Hauburg and dinsrican Packet WASHSTANDS, Carved COUCHES Co., New York and Bremen Steam-slop and CHAIRS in Green Damask, Carved Co., and North German Lloyds WARDROBES, DAVENPORT, & Mi- Favorable arrangements have been made

for through passengers ad freight to ame niature PIANOFORTE, very Choice rice, from Caloutta, Perang and Singapore, ENGRAVINGS & PHOTOGRAPHE, and, from Sestow, Amoy and Foochow valuable collection of BOOKS, &c., de Through Bills of Lading given for Ports

of Mexico and

and on the West Coast of Con- TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery tral and South Amerion to as far as Valpa

&c.

I

HE following canes have been landed the Consignon, who are requested to take and stored at the risk and experse of inmediste delivery.

Ex Tigre," 6th December, 1867.

1 Basket Feathers Ex-" Donnai," 7th January, 1868. .1 Case Paper.

.8 Cases Liquors.

631

Ex "Imperatrice," 7th April.

B

NO..

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7 raisi to New York, Liverpool, Southampton RT Limited,scription whatsoever at purchaser's risk Agency of the Company, Frays West.

All lote with all faults and errors of de and St. Natairo, France.

For further information, apply at the

GEO. F. DOWMAN, Agent, Hongkong, April 22, 1868.

the Solicitor seting in the Per pro the Rornes Company,

JOAN FRASER, Agents, Commercial Union Insurance

Bankruptcy

Supreme Court Bouse, Hongkong, April 20 A.D. 1988;

Amy

Company.

upon fall of the banimer.

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Hongkong April 23, 1868,

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U. BERTRANU, Principal Agent, Hongkong April 22, 1868.