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ATRL 29, 1868:

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Consignees,

lyphant & Co

F&O. §. N. Co

ourjan Habener & Co

Ussell & Co

lozario & Co

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ohn Burd & Co

ama & Co

Acil & Co.

assell & Co

lyphant & Co arlowitz & Co

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At Carton.

HARBOUR.

- Captain.

CHINA

THE

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE

Early

VOL. XXIV.

No. 1630,-

號十三月四年八十六百八千一英

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL, 1868.

ACENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

New Advertisements.

LONDONF. ALGAR, 11, Clement's Lane,

800. E. Domvile, Lisut,

0. Crowdy, Tieut.

attached to Melville

Johnson, Lieut. Comr.

Jose Vez, Captain

R. Bernard, D.MIG, &o. Patero

...... Commodore, Oliver Jones

150 Hatfield, Lt. Commander

40 Harbor Tender to Comm.

ON.

Bessord

Edwards: Folsom

BANTON

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&W. Dock Company's Tug

C. and M Steamboat C.pany

G. & M. Steam-boat Co.

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on Dock Company Tag.

phast & Co

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Acheong

Acheong

mas Hunt & Co

man Hunt & Co.

G. and M. Steam-boat pany

Owner's

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David Sassoon Sons & Co

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Dent & Co.

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reprietor, at No. 3, Wyndham

Lombard Street. OSOBOE STRENT 30, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG- Corkil GORDON & GOTCH, 121, Hot bor Hill, E.0.

KONG, IN BANKRUPTOF. JOTICE-SHERIFF CURI, trading in AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

Hongkong nad Bombay as Bferolisut, ZEALAND GORDON & GOTH, Melunder the Style or Firm of SHERIFE AND burne and Sydney.

COMPANY, having been adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for adjudication of Bank SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta ruptor, led in the Supreme Court on the generally WHITE & BAU E, San Twelfth day of February, 1868, u Public Sitting for the said Bankrupt to pass-hita semination, and make application for

before the VORANE, TO AJ Ho of tho said Court, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, on the First day of May inox, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon precisely.

Francisco

Coles

list

HOMPSON wil

Bhanghai, H. Fode & Co. Ma sala, C. KARUTH & Co.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS.

It is hereby notised that, until further orders, the China Mail and Overland China Aft will be the official, aedius of all Notifications proceeding from Her Britan- nic Majesty's Consulate at Cantro,

British Conaniato, Canton, April 16, 1866,

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consil

At this Mesting proofs of the debts of the Creditors will ho received,

FREDERICE SOWLEY HUIFAM, Esquire, is the Official Assignee, and Mr F. I. HAZELAND is the Solicitor acting in the Bankruptcy.

Auctions:

ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FUR NITURE, Ero

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell

by Public Auction, in

FRIDAY,

the 1st May, 1868, at Noon, on the Pre- mises, Webster Street, behind the Char- tered Bank of India, Australia and China,

Handsomely Carved and slogany Tablus, Chairs, Couches Sideboard: Ma ble top and other Table Mirrors, Lio tures, Glass, Crockery and Plated Wage, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of Draw. ers, Washstands, raps, dc, Office Lesks, Iron Chosts, Sales, Etc., Bio

MAIL.

HONGKONG EVENING MAIL:”

STEAM FOR

日八初月四年辰戊治同

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

AL.80

Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta,

HE

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM «MALTA Captain Hype, with Her Majesty's Mails, Faesengers, Specie, and Curgo, will leave this for the above places, on FRIDAY, 1st Jug, at 7.4-31;

A valuable Library of interesting Werks, all new, including a complete edition of the Waverley Novels, in 49 Volumes, Bulwer's, Marryatt's and Coo-P.. on the 30th April. Lyper's Novels, Etc., Etc.

CARGO and PARCELS will he received on board until Noon, and SPECIE util 4.

Supreme Court House, Hongkong, April 20 A.D. 1868.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL $2,000,000, TN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 MACH

$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and

It is barely notified that, until further onters, the China Mail and Overland Clana Mail will bo the oficial mediums of all Notification proceeding from. Her Britau. nie Majesty's Counulata at Amoy

British Consulate, moy, April 22, 1866,

R. SWINHOE, Consulando

Arrivals.

$100 sic months after Allotment.

NOTICE.

A.Lao,

A four outed House Gig with Awning ant House complete.

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole may be viewed from Wednesday, the 29th April 1

For particulare regarding Freight writ Passage, apply at the P.&O. S. N. Co,' Obice,

Hongkong

CONTENTS

AND VALUE, OF. PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,"

•·A written declaration of the Contents and

Fame of the Packages for the Overland Boute is required by the Beyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com- with Parcels; and the Company to not fuld pany's

Agents with the Buls of Luding, or themselves responsible for any detention vi prejudice sonich may happan from incorrect Hongkong, April 21, 1863.

views on such declaration, DOWRA & Co. will sell Public Aue the terms and conditions

Shippers are particularly requested to note The Company's of Lading W. MACAULAY, Superintendent, P. & O. S. N. Ces Office, Hongkong, April 23, 1868.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash trefore delivery in Mexican Dollars weiglied at 7.1.7. WITH reference to the following Reso-All Lots with all faults and errors of lutions pass at a Meeting of the description at purchaser's risk on the fall Company held on the 8th instant, an Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur of the hammer. plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited will be ro- ceived by the General Managers, the forma April 29, Bertha, Prats, big, 295, J. Hof application to be as follows: Wagner, Newchwang, April 4, 4,200 picula Beans and Sundrica.WM. PUSTAU & Co.

Departures,

April 30, Santa Ana, for Manilar

30, Dripleix, for Shanghai

30, Camilo Gaver, for Macao, 30, Matilda, for Whampoa

Shipping Reports

The Prussia brig Bertha, from New ohwang, reports fine and fight variable wind ful the paesago joslingkong. On the 20th epril, spoke the Nortli German brig Udhann Heinrich, from Penang bound to Ninggo, 70 days ont, off Breaker Point.

Under Despatch.

To the General Managers and Consulting

Committee of the HONGKONG

FIRE 1 BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,--R

Shares of

I request you to allot me One Thousand Dollars exel in the above named Company, and I agree to accept such Shares, or

or any less number which may be allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars

Share, six months after

and 1: further sudartake to subsribe to the Dead of Settieinent when called on to do so.

remain, Grutlemon

Your Obedient Servant,

tion, ou

FRIDAY

my

1st of May, 1868, at 11 o'clock A, at Suidry Useful Liqusehold FURN the Quarters of Trispector LANGVOR,

REVOLVERS, &c, ke, do TURE, GLASSWARE, CLOTHINGS,

in

ERA OF SALE-Cash before delivery Mexicau Dollars weighed at 7.1. Hongkong, Amil 29, 1968, Tiny

HE Undersigned have received in- structions from U. J. EMERY, Esu Paymaster US, N, to all by Public "Auction, on-

SATURDAY,

day by Use Naval Depot,

the 2nd May, at 12 o'oled Noon, at the

No. 1.

That the General Managers and Consult- ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction, of the Company as the Hongkong Hire Insur

For Shanghai, Nagasaki and Yokohama,ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos-

-Pér F'riglus, on Saturday, the 2nd May, at Noon

For San Francisco,--Per Elza, on Fri day, the 1st May,

ed in the Monorandum of the Bud presented to Meeting

ing

April

The fallowing Condemned STORES:

7,338 pounds Bread.

3 barrels Beef,

000 lbs. Coffee.

510 lbs. Tobaco.

3 barrels Pork.

200 lbs. Rice.

21 boxes Blacking

And Clothing, consisting of

That the General Mauagers and Consult

Committee are hereby requested to re- For further Arrivals, New Adverceive applications for Shares in the Hong- Jackets, Kound Jackets, Trowsers,

kong

Fire Insurance Complications to Drawers tisements, &c, &c., see 4th page.

Limited, Fracks, Over Shila, Under Shirts, and on the receipt of such the extent of One Thousand Shares to call

7 Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Tire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing ita dissolution and the transfer of its eset and liabilities to the new Company..

New Advertisements.

FOR SALE

JUST LANDED. FEW cases Superior Manila

A CIGARS and CHEROOTS

A splendid assortment of genuine

Havana CIGARS

Russian CIGARETTOS.

BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE.

Hongkong, April 29, 1868.

JARDINE,

MATHESON & Co., General Managers

•Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, N.B.Fonus of application for Shares may be had at the Offics of the Company, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, April 9, 1868

THE DOCK COMPANY OF

And

22. Mattresseë.

58 Blankets, &c., &o.

And

1 Burge.

Black Bills

بیر نیچے

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Taking Curgs for Nagasaki and Yokohama TEP.&US, N. Co.'s Chartered S. S. will leave for the above plan at Noon, on

DOUGLAS,"

SATURDAY, the 2nd

MACAULAY, Superintendent.

2my

Hongkong, April 20, 1868.

STEAM TO SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW THE F

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steam-ship will have quick despatel for tlie above "FORMOSA,"

W. MACAULAY,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 28, 1868.

PACIFIC MAIL STRAM-SUIP

COMPANY...

THROUGH V. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK,

Твния

OF SALE-Chsh before deliveryTEAMERS of this line will leave Hong- in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7,17.

kong for Yokohama and San Francisco as follows:-- THOS HUNT. & Co., .

1869. CLINA, Capt on or about May 25. Auctioneers.

JANE,...)

Hongkong, April 29, 1868.

Bruy

Costa Rica will leave Shanghai on or about sans date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer.

Passengers ticked through to California,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG HUNGKUNG & WHAMPOS, LIMITED. I West: A vinnes of the Oentew] Mar. Mesico, Central and Snail; Americe, the

KONG, IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the matter of Rascar HENRY SUKLL, a Bankrupt.

THE Company respectfully beg to call the attention of Ship Owners, Consignnes OTICE The adjourned Public Stigments at Weapon and Boogkong, which and Masters of Vessels to their establish- For the said Bankrupt to pass his last eller every facility for the ducking and re- examination, and maks plication for his pairs of Vessels of all classes. discharges Ul be held before the Honor Their Docks at Whampoa are in good able JOHN SMALE, Esquire, Chief Justice of the said Court, at the Supreme Court House Victoria, Hongkong, or FRIDAY, the first day of Blay next, at elevim of

of the clock in the forenoon.

At this

BRYDEBICK SOWLBY HUFFAM, Eoque, Acting Deputy Registrar of the Cour), is the Uffolal Assignee, and Mr WILLIAM

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A

working, ler and are praped out by Steam, and the workshops comprise the different departaments of Shipwright, Black- with, Boilermaker, and inchinery works. Materials supplied of the best kind and on

the time-proofs of the Dubts of the most reasonable ferms. A julty witla a

will be received.

GASKELL is this Solicitor acting in the Bankruptcy

Hongkong, April 29, 1868)

of

pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside

routs and boilers can be tulen out of Vessels.

town as Mouers THIS HUNT & Co.

Their Hongkong establishment lately Wanchi Shipyard), or in sight, Black myferent departments of Shipwright,

smith, Boilermaker and and posseseca a pair of lifting bears.

Machinery works Their Granite Dock at. Kowloon most ad- vantageously situated, solidly built, and off full dimensions to admit the docking of aby Vesaul 1 coming to this harbour, will be coun- ploted in a very short time.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG-

KONG, IN BANKRUPTCY,

OTICE LOVIS Bor os, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Hotel keeper, having been adjudged. Bankrapt

oder a Petition for adjudication of Bank- The Steam Tug LITTLE ORPHAN" Tapley, filed in the Supreme Court on the is always in readinese, to tow Vessels to -first day of April, A.D. 1848, is Dock, free of charge, and to sea, or new required to surraider himself to turth, at ruduocí ralos.

the

HANDONGS ALEXANDER, Esquire,

All works carried on under tlo, superin-

the Registrar of the said Court, at the first tendence of experienced European foremon

Meeting of Creditors, to be held before the

Bald Registrar on the Fighth day of Mus Hoteleron of the clock in the forenoou

precisely at the said Conet.

PREDERICK BOWLEY HUFTAM, Esquire, is

the Oficial Assignee.

For particulars, apply to

D. MITCHELL, Manager of Works

At the Office of the Company. NB-Consignes or Maskers of Vessels having cruse to complain of the works done

At the Meeting the mid Registrar will at the Bucks or at Hongkong, will please ud- receive the proots of the Debts of the Cres dress their complaints to the Uffion of the Cum-

ditors, and the Creditors way gisoove any, which will receive the immediate atten Assignee or Assigners of the Bankrupts tion of the Directors.

Estate and Effects

All persons having in their passion

Any of the Effects of the said Bankrupt uust deliver them to the and Official Assignet,

and all Debts due to the Bankrupt must be paid to the said Official Assignee, Supreme Court He, flongkong, April 25, 1808.-

7my

Hongkong, April 28, 1868, ....

CA L. VOLKMANN,

Private Boarding Establishment. 29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG. Hongkong, January 7, 18687

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE PREMISES over the East and ket will be sold by Public Auction, on

MONDAY, the 4th May, 1868, at Noon." Sale will take place on the Ground.

W. WILSON, Surveyor General. Surveyor General's Office, Hongkong, 25th April, 1868, 4y

The

Banks.

*

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. SUBBCBIKED CAPITAL, FITE MILIONS OF DOLLARS

both via New York and i

by lines. Frem Pa nama and Aspinwall 10% upon the whole amount for the round- Return tickets issued at a reduction of

voyage.

Shipping: ·

Assum

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The A1 British Ship

"ELIZA

1,378 Tous Register, SEDGLEY, Master, will have quick des

patch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOSMAN & Co.

Hongkong, March 25, 1868.-**

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. To follow the

John D. Dimack," the American skip"

REYNAKD,"

For Freight, apply to

will have quick despatel.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 33, 1AHG. *...*

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY 4. The 41. British barque.

ATREVIDA,

tdo

Captain BrasETT, having the grastor portion of hor, Cargo engaged, will have quick

despatch as above.

For Freight or Faesage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co.

Hongkong, April 14, 1868.

FOR SINGAPORE.

The 41 American Barque

"JOHN WORSTER," Captain Knowles, will have inuediato despatch for the

above part.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT &.00. Hongkong, April 22, 1968.

SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, INVITE inspection of their New and woll

Assorted summer Stock of

Black and Blue Brom? CLOTHS. Navaland Military CLOTHS,

Light Mist and Fancy TWEEDS. Self and Fancy Colored FEANNELS. Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &c. Quilling and Marseilla VASTINGS.

Tailoring Department under the management of first class Eng- fish Cutters.

TIES and SCARFS in great variety. The now Shapes hi Gaotlemen's COLLARS. Long Cloth, Silk and Wool SHIRTS,

PAJAMAS.

Gauze, Merino and Silk UNDERVESTS. HOSIERY of all kinds..

Gentlemen's Straw and Felt HATS in Various Shapos.

Household LINENS of every description.

A large Stook of French Frinted MUSLINS of the Latest Patterns.

French Printed CAMBRICS. ⠀

Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy Silk GAUZES.

Grenadines and other New Fabrica Embroidered, Printed and Made-up. SKIRTS. CRINOLINES, Mushin EMBROIDERIES andJLACES of all descriptions,

Ladios' Trimuisd HATS and BONNETS FLOWERS, FEATHERS, éc

Ladies and Childrens UNDER

CLOTHING,

Connections are tada at Pansma with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen- the Royal West India Mail Line," "Wost tral and Soutli 4merica, at Aspinwall with India and Pacific Steam-ship (Limited) and the French Tragantic Company And, at New York, with the yarione finos to Europe. Tiokots issued for the following Steam-ship Lines: Chu Inman National, General Transat made Co. New York and Bayre Steam- ship Co Esavorable arrangements have been made Hamburg and American Tacket Eeq. Co., New York and Bremen Steuarship and North German Lloyds. for through pesengers and freight to Ame: rica, from Oulcutta, Penang Singapore,

Mexico and on the West. Coast of Usn- to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft Kits & D and, from Swatow, Amoy and Touchow, LANERY," begs to notify the Public of Long Through Hills of Lading given for Ports kong and Ship Musters that he is prepared

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Deputy Chairman-GED. F. HEAUD, Chairman,-GEORGE JOAN HETLAND, W, POSTER, JAMES B. TAYLOR SOLOMON D. SASHOOR, Esq.

Hey

WAAN LEARN, JAK P. DUNUANSON,

Eng.

A. Juus, Esq.

Laq Managers.

Hongkong, VICTOR KEESSER, Esq.

Chief Manner, Shanghae,

DAVID MACLEAN, E34. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County

Bank.

I

HONGKONG.N

INTEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Accounts at the rate

balance.

Ju Fixed Deposits

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent 1 * 6 12

5 per cent, LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange businces transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, hrdia, Australia, America, China and Japan.

VICTOR KLEYSER, Chief Manayer, Offices of the Corporation, Wardley House,

No, 1, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 2, 1868,

of

Ladies Cotton and Lisle HOSIERY.

LISLE and Silk GLOVES, &o..

Lace and Muslin CURTAINS. Hongkong, April 27, 1868.

NOTICE

118 Unlursigood dari ANUBE STRAN

the Interest of the WANCHI

tral and South America to as far as Valps-in various forms, to any part of the Co-

raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton Tony and St. Nazaire, France.

For further information, apply at the Agenor of the Company, Prayan West.

GRO, F. HOWMAN, Agent. Bongkong, April 23, 1888.

FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND FLENTSIN.

The American steamer

PUNG SHUEY," WATSON, Master, will have quick despatch as above. “ For freight or passe apply to

OLYPHANT & Oo.· Hongkong, April 25, 1868.`;

2iny

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,"

The Britisk ship

JOHN L. DİMMOCK," will have quick denpatch as above,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 23, 1868.

Also Ship DREAD of best quality and at low istes constantly on hand or baked in

quantities at slaurt notien,

Also Water, Better, Soda and Sugar BISCUITS by the Barres, Tiu or Foundi,

Also Corn and Rye MEAL, HOMINY, CORN STARCH, BECARE, SODA, Sale- ratus and Crestr TARTAR

FLOUR of best Brands constantly on Hanul supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin ur Pound.

DAKE of all kimile baked to order. The above is under the Superintendence of Mr JONATHAN PARSONS, and all des forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left at Meairs Tues. HUNT & Co.'s will receiva prompt attention,

LP. WARD,

Hongkong, February-17, 1868,

RS, VINTON'S PRIVATE FAMILY BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, Hollyroad Road next door to the HOTEL DE EUROPE

Hongkong, May 1, 1867.