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Consigncès.

Intended Despatch

Olyphant & Co

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May

Early

¡P. & 0. J. N. C

Bourjnu Hubener & Co

Russell & Co

Rozario & Co

Order

John Burd & Co Ввошиа Co Russell & Co Russell & Co Olyphant & Co

Carlowitz & Co

+At Canton.

NC HARBOUR.

Captain

80 C. E. Domvile, Lient.

...........0, Crowdy, Lieut.

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Johnson, Lient, Cour

Jose Vez, Captain

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...Commodore Oliver Jones

180 Hatfield, Lt. Commander

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Folsom

CANTON

Others or Agents.

& U. S. N. Co.

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G. and B., Steam-boat C.pany

[C&M Steam-boat Co.:

C. & M. Steam-boat Co.

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, C. and M. Steque-bost C.pany

Acheong

Achicong omas Hunt & Co Bows Hunt & Co

., C. and ML. Steam-hoat C.pany

Owners

dP.&. O. S' N. Steam Co

Jardine, Matheson & Ca Jardine, Matheson

Captain Lewes

Co

Jadine, Matheson & Co

David Sassoon Nous & Co

Jardine, Matheson & Co

Dent & Co.

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Proprietor, at No. 3 Wyndhan

CHINA

MAIL.

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

*號一月五年八十六百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MIL. LONDON-F AGAR, II, Comen's Lane,

Lombard Stred. GEORGE STUBET, 30,. Cornhill. GORDON & Gorch, 121, Hol- burn Hill, E.C. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND-GORDON & COTCH, Mel bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American: Ports generally: WRITE & BAUER, San

Francisco

CHINA-Swatew, DROWN & Co. Amo GILES & Co. Fouchow, THOMPSON Co. Shanghti, H. Fore & Co. Ma

Hila, C. KARUTH & Co.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS, It is hereby notified that, until further orders, the China Mail and Overland. China Mail will be the official racjiums of all

Notifications proceeding from Her Britan- nic Majesty's Consulate at Canton,

British Consulate, Canton, April 16, 1866.

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul

به نه شید

Its hereby notified that, until further orders, the China Mail and Overland China Mail will be the official mediaims of all Notifications proveeding from Her Brita nic Majesty's Conmlate at Amoy

British Consulate, any, April 92, 186

R. SWINHOE, Consul

Arrivals,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, IST MAY, 1868.

New Advertisements.

H. M. NAVAL YARD, HONGKONG, 1st May, 1869, THE Naval Storekeeper hereby gives no-

tice that on THURSDAY, the 14th Lustant, at Neou, he will be ready to treat under the conditions contained in the Re- gulations of flor Majesty's Transport Ser

vice nud

and the form of Charter Party which may be seen at the above Ofice, for the Conveyanes from Hongkong to England of about 14 Ufficers, 2 Staff Sergeants, 30 Mon, 9 Women and 12 Children.

Tenders are to be made at ratos per head (Others and Man separately), which are to include Conveyance, freight of Baggage according to Government Scale (Appendix 22 of the Transport Regalations, the sup ply of Articles for the Moss place; Cabins and Berths (appotidix 15), Articles for Table des of Staff Sergeants, and Troops, and

Tanks for ass on the

Deck 16), and of cooking Utensils, endix

ails, Huet, Light and Necessaries for their use

17), a well

as of all such Stores (especia those referred to in Article 97) requisites as are required by the Transport Regulations to be provided by the owners. Messing for Officers or other 1st class or 2nd clans Tassengers, is to be (in addition to the above charges per head) supplied by

by the owners, and will be paid for Regulations, which ratos nro to include the at the rates specified in

Speched in Appendix 25 of the supply of Bedding foxclusive of Bad Lanen aud Towels), Medical Comforts, Articles for Table

use, Cooking Utensile 201 and Ap

Fuel, Fuel, Lights as","t

requisites

New Advertisements.

FOR SALE.

THE Screw Steamer

**MONA,”

and alaasod 4. 1 at Lloyds for 9 Years. 693 Tons, 110 Horse-power, Built in 1888,

For particulars, apply to

New Advertisements.

NOTICE

日九初月四年辰戊治同

Paice, $34 per

Aanum

THE connection of the Ladersigned with

the Firm of Mowers THOS, HUNT & Co.

ceases from this date.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Hongkong, May 1, 1868.

GOD, THINGSTON & Co..HE Hongkong, April 30, 1888. THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF

NOTICE.

STRAM TO SHANGHAL

Undersigned having PURCHASED Thing Cargo for Nagasaki and Yokehema. the interest of the WANGET STEAM TRP.&O.S. N. Co.'s Chartered'S. S. HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED. Ship Masters that he is prepared SATURDAY, the 2nd proximo.

DOUGLAS," BAKERY," bega to notify the Publie of Hong; will leave for the above place at Noon, on HR Company respectfully beg to call the in various forms, to any part of the Co- to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD sttention of Ship Oeners, Consignees

W. MACAULAY, and Blasters of Vessels to their establish-

Lony

Superintendent ments at Whipon and Hongkong, which low rates acristantly on hand or baked in Also Ship BREAD of beat quality and at offer every facility for the docking and re-quantities at short notice. pairs of Vessels of all olagen.

Bood

Their Docks at Whampoa are in working order and are pumped out by Steam, and the workshops somprise the different departments of Shipwright, Black smith, Boilermaker, and Machinery works supplied of the best-kind and on the m the most reasonable terms. A pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside of

Ajetty with which masts and boilers can be taken out of Vessels.

known a Mesara Tards. HUNT & Co.

Their Hongkong establishment (lately Wanebi Shipyard) coinprises also the dif- férent departments of Shipwright, Black and possesses a pair of lifting shears. smith, Boilermaker and Machinery works

Also Water, Butter, Soda and Sugar BISQUITS by the Barrel, Tin or Pound.

Alzo Corn and Rya MEAL, HOMINY, CORN STARCH, BICARB. SODA, Sala rates and Creams TARTAR. hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, fin or FLOUR of best Brands constantly on Pound.

CAKE of all kitids baked to griter.

The above is under the Superintendenca forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left at of Mr JONATHAN PAESONS, and all orders Mesara Thos. HONT & Co.'s will receive prompt attention.

L. P. WARD. Hongkong, February 17, 1868,

vantageously situated, solidly built, and of M BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, Their Granite Deck at Kowloou must ad S. VINTON'S PRIVATE FAMILY full dimensions to admit the docking of any Hollywood Read, next door to the HOTEL Vessel coming to this harbour, will be comp EUROPR pleted in a very short time.

The Steam Tag "LITTLE ORPHAN" is always in readiness to Vessels tu berth, at reduced rates..

May 1, Kwik, Nor, brig, 181, C. Lorange, pendix Ju to 17 of the Eens, Dock, free of charge, and to sea, or new

for

Tientsin and Chefoo, Mar. 22. aud. April;

Fittings will be erected, and 0,4,000 picats Beans. —SILMUN & Co.

Water, Medical Comforts, and May 15 Achilles, Brit. steamer, 1,550, the Staff Sergeants and Troops, as well as Russell, Liverpool, Manzitius, Penang and for their families, will be found by Govern- Singapore, Feb. 12, 2,800 tons Generalment. Owiera are to supply al Distilling BIRLEY & Co.

Apparatus, the requisites for balang Bread, and Water Casks or Tanks. 4.

A competent Parson is to be provided by the owners at their expense to manage thin Distilling Ap- paratus, to keep it in effective working or der, and to isure the distilled Water.

Payment will be made for Staff Sergeants and their families at the rates exceeding by for the Troops and their families. one third those which may be agreed upon

May 1, Alexandra, Dau. 3-masted schoo- ner, 196, H. G. Tllemin, Tientsing via Che fuc, Mar, 25 and April 9,4,38 piors Poas.

JOAN BURD & Co,

Departures.

May 1, Malta, for Singapoap and Bombay

1, Josephine Amedie, for Takao -1; Marie fluerese, for Surinam

Passengers. For Achilles,-Messrs Beadef and mons, und 150 Chinese.

Shipping Reporo.

All Tenders must he made upon the Printed Form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained on application at the said Office, and be enclosed in sealed envelope and addressed to the Naval Store- Sim-keeper, and bear in the left hand corner the

The Norwegian brk Kecil, from Tianisia and Chefoo, reports that From Shanghai to Lammock Island had dick foggy weather, and rain, from thence to Hongkong fine weather, wind from N.E., astil ́arrival in Hongkong

words Tender for the Conveyance of Troops"

No. Tonder will be received aftor 14 o'clock at Noon on the day of Treaty.

In a ship provided with a Distilling Apparatus only hul the stock of Filtered Water required by the Transport Regula Lions need be shipped, -

All works carried on under the sopori For particulars, apply te

tendence of experienced European forough.

A. D. MITCHELL Manager of Works At the Office of the Compung, N.B.-Consigners or Masters of Fessels having cause to complain of the work done at the Docks or at Hongkong, will pleuse out- dress their complaints to the Office of the Com- pant, which will receive the immediate atten. tiun of the Directors.

Hongkong, April 28, 1868.

THE CHIM AGAZINE,

A WEEKLY MISCELLANY ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS, CONDUCTED BY

C. LANGDON DAVLEN..

No. 6, April 25th, 1868. Contents.

MANIFESTATIONS.

ROUND HONGKONG IN THE DAY, 1 IDA MALCOLM,

(illustrated). THE STREET BAS Story, 1.

A FRIEND OF MED BioTHER, Obap. IV. ANNAMEED SPERSTATIONS (illustrated). EUROPEAN FIFE IN LONDONG, IV, PASSING EVENTS.

SING

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, -

Subscription, $7.50 per Quarier,

-KOROSHA & SONS, Goyon- Hongkong CAPITAL,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OFment Printers.

$1,000 ZACHE.

$100 per here to be paid pn Allotment, and $100 six months after Allotment,

The British steamer chilles, reports after leaving Liverpool led head winds the whole passage to Blauriting, 41 days; pais- ed steamer Ajax, all well, 2 days before Mauritius, 23 days from Hongkong, ex-ITH reference to the following Rea peeling to make the passage. to London in.

Under Despatch.

For Shanghai, Nagasaki and Yokohama, -Per Vouglas, on Saturday, the 2nd May, at Noon,

For further Arrivals, New Adver- tisements, &c., &c., see 4th page.

New Advertisements.

NOTICE

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EL MAINTZ and MrJANES WHEATLEY in our Finn case on 30th April last, and

Mr FREDERIO C. Abans and Mr LorOLD KAUN are this day admitted as Partners. REISS &Co,

juni

China and Japan, May 1, 1868.

NOTICE.

JEBENJAMIN ROBERT STANFORD

NOTICE.

lutions passed at a Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company held on the 8th instant, op- plications for Shares in the flongkong Tiro Insurance

Company, Limited will be ro- ceived by the General Managers, the form

applanation to be as followa

of

To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

GENTLEMEN,

One Thousand Dollars each in the above I request you to allot me, Shares of

namel Company, and I agree to accept sugu Shares, or any less number which may be allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars Houdred Dollars per Share on allotment, Share, six months after allotment, and I of Settlement when called on to do so, further undertake to subscribe to the Deed

I romain, Gutenen,

Your Obedient Servant,

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. Na 1.

Shanghai.-A. H. BE CARVALHO.. London.-W. ALLAN & Ua.- Paris-BuBANI. Hongkong, April 25, 1868.

4.

SAYLE & CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, NVITE inspection of their New and well

aserted anmmer Stock of

Black and Bio Broad CLOTAS.

Naval and Military CLOTHS,

Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS.

Self and Faney Colored FLANNELS:

Plain and Fandy DRILLS, DUCKS,

Quilting and Marseille VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under lish Catters. the management of first class Eng

TIES and SCALES in great varioty.

The new Shapes in Gentlemen's COLLARS.

Long Cloth, Bilk and Wool SHIRTS.

M was admitied a Partner in our Firm in rintee, are hereby authorized to

That the General Managers and Consult-Gauze,

on 1st January, 1805,

J. MCDONALD & Co., Shipwrights.

Hongkong, May 1, 1868.

adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company, Lausted, mithe basis propos laged in the Meruandum of the 2nd April

presented to this Meeting.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BONG. KONG, IN BANKRUPTOY,

No:

That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby requested to re NOTICE-LOUIS DOR:GEN, of Victoria, ceive applications for Shares in the long- in the Colony of Hongkong, Hotel-kong Fire Insurance Company, Limited, keeper, having been adjudged Hankrupt and on the receipt of such applications to under a Petition for adjudication of Bank- the extent of One Thousand Shares to +call zaptes, filed in the Supreme Court on the an Extraordinary General Meeting of the

wow day of April, A.D. 1868, is Hongkong Fire Insurance Campany for the

required to surrender himself to parpoaa of authorizing its dissolution and

HASTINGS

ALEXANDER, Taquire, the transfer of its assets and liabilities to. the Registrar of the said Court, at the first the new Company. Meeting of Creditors, to be hold before the JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.j

Registrar on the Eighth day of May

General Managers Humphony Fire Insurance Company, precisely at the watch clock in the forsnoon

may be bad at the Office of the Company, NB.Forms of application for Shares

Queen's Road.

Hongkong, April 9, 1868. *

next,

at eleven of the

FREDSKOR SOWLEY HUFAM, Baquiro, is the Official Assignra.

At the Mesting the sail Registrar will receive the proofs of the Debts of the Cre- ditors, and the Creditore may

alonia Assignee or

an

Beate and feet of the Bankrupt's

All

persons

any of

of the

having in their possession Effects of the said Bankrupt must deliver them, to the said Official Assignee, and all Deutz due to the Bankrupt must be

paid to the said Official Assignes,

Supreme Court House,

Hongkong, April 25, 1888.

Tiny

FOR SALE

JUST LANDED. FEW cases Superior Manila

CIGARS and OHEROOTS.

Havana OIGARS.

A splendid assortment of genuine

Russian CIGARETTOS,

BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE, Hongkong, April 29, 1968.

PAJAMAS.

Merino and Silk UNDER VESTS.

HOSIERY of all kinds.

Gentlemen's Straw and, Felt HATS in Vafious Shaper,

Household LINENS of ovory description. A large Stock of French Printed MUSLINS

・of the Latest Patterns."

French Frinted CAMBRICS. Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy Silk GACZES

Grenadines aut other New Fabrics Embroidered; Printed and Made-op SKIRTS.

CRINOLINES, Muslin EMBROIDERTEN and LACES of all descriptions.

Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS: FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c

Ladies' and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING.

Ladies' Cotton and Lisle HOSIERY, LISLE and Silk GLOVES, &c.

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

Hongkong, May 1, 1887

C. LA VOLKMANN Private Boarding Establishment. 29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG." Hongkong, January 7, 1858.

Auctions.

THE Undersigned have receiver in structions from C, J. ESERY, Es, Paymaster U. S. N., to sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

Hongkong, April 29, 1868.

STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW.. THE P. & O. S, N. Co.'s Steam-ship

**FORMOSA," will have quick despatch for the above ports.

W. MACAULAY,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 28, 1868,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH U. S. MAILLING TO NEW YORK, TEAMERS of this line will leave Houg kong for Yokohama and San Francisco as follows:

1868.- CHINA, Capt.

LANE,

on orabunit May 25.

Costa Rice will leave Shanghai on or about saine date, connecting at Yokolima with above-named steaner

Meso, Central and South America, the Passagers ticketed through to Califormis,

both vis New York and by lives from Fa- Atlantic States, and to England or France, naya and Aspinwall

Return tickets tasued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round

the 2nd May, at 12 o'clock Noon, as they U. S. Naval Depot,

The following Condemned STORES:

7,338 ponads Bread.

3 barrels Heef

600 lbs. Coffee.

510 lbs. Tobacco.

3 barrels Pork.

200 lbs. Rice.

31 boxes Blacking.

And Clothing, consisting of

Jackete, Round Jankets, Trowsers, Frocks, Over Shirts, Under Shirts, Drawers.

Avul

22. Mattressca. 58 Blankets, &c. ke. And,

1 Burge.

TERSIS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

THOS HUNT& Co.,.

Auctioneers Hongkong, April 29, 1848.

2ney

PUBLIC AUCTION: THE PREMISES over the East and

Test Areas of the Central Mar- ket will be sold by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

The Sale will take pince on the fironnut. the 4th May, 1808, at Noon.

W. WILSON, Buroyar General Surveyor General's Office, Hongkong, 25th April, 1848, 4my

Bauks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLONE OF DOLLARS.

!

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman)-GEORGE JOAN HELLAND, Esq.. Deputy Chairman-Cro. F. HEARD, Esq. W. B. FOSTER, J.Juice Meks, Esq.

Leq.

JAMES H. TAYLOR, SOLOMON D, SASIOON, Esq.

Esq.

JA. JUOST) EEN: WILLIAM LEMANN, JAS. P. DUNCANNON,

Esq.

Esq. Manager's

Hongking,

Viron KRESSK, Esq. Chief Manager.

Shanybas, DAVID MAOLEAN, Reg. LONDON BANKSUS.-London and County Bank.

10

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily balanes.

Ja Fixed Deposits:

For 8 inonths, 2 per cent, per annum,

6

12.

J

per cont.

H

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j

6 per cent. LOCAL BILL DISCOUNTED.] Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking sud Exchange business transacted,

Drafts, granted on Lerdon, and sho shief Commoroial places in Europe India, Australia America, China and Japan.

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation, Wardley House,

No, 1, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 2, 1888,

And, at

Ocunéptions are, niatis at Panama witle Stont lines upon the West Coast of Cen- trai and South America, at spinwall with # West the Royal West India Mail Line,

and Pacific Steam-ship Company,"

and the French

Transatlantic at New York, with the various lines to turope. Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Lines: Cu nerd, Inman, National, General Transat lantic Co. New York and Harre Steam- ship Co., Hamburg and American Packet York And Brence Steam-chip Co., and North German Lloyds.

Co

・Now

Favorable arrangements have been writte for through passingers and freight to. Ame rica, from Calcatta, Penang and Singapore,

al, from Swatow, Aney and Foother,

Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Mexico

and

on the West Cost of Cen- tral and South America to as tar as Valpa- also, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nasaire, France,

For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

GEO. F. BOWMAN, Agent. Hongkong, April 22, 183

Shipping.

FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN.

The American steamer

FUNG SITUEY," WATSON, Meater, will have quick despatch as above.

For freight or passive, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, April 25, 1808.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The British ship

JOHN L. DIN MOCK," will have quick despatch as.

Sahare.

2my

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 23, 1865.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. To follow the

"John F. Dimmock,” the American skip

“KEYNARD,”

will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 23, 18:8.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Thot1 British barque

ATREVIDA. 2 Captain Bissery, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick

despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, April 14, 1808. -

above port.

:

FOR SINGAPORE.

The 41'American Burgue”. JOHN WORSTER" Captain KNOWLES will have immaliafe despatch for the

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

BOLYPIÏANT & 00.. Hongkong, April 22, 1868.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY, '' RESPECTABLE Person as an AS

SISTANT in a Millinery Store. Apply to "A B. C.," Office of this Paper Hongkong, April 21, 1868,