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1533-MAY 4, 1868.

DING.

Intended

Consignees, Despatch

Olyphant & Ca

Grün & Co

Bourjau Hubener & Co

I'diate

Russell & Co

Early

Rozario & Co

Order

Gibb, Livingston & Co

Russell & Co

Early

Russell & Co

Olyphant & Co

†AL Canton,

NC HARBOUR.

H

Captain,

80 C. E. Domvile, Lieut.

3

B

C: Crowdy, Lieut.

B

Attached to Melville

Le Saulnied De la Cour

Johnson, Lieut. Comr

Jose Vet, Captain

Cushing, Lient. Comr.

R. Bernard, D.M.I.4.&

Commodore Oliver Jones

40 Harbor Tender to Comm.

NTON.

3

Bessard

Edwards

Folsom

D CANTON

Owners or

P. & 0. S. N, Co.

Agents

&W. Dock Company's Tug

4., C. and D. Steam-boat C.pany

A., C. & M. Steam-boat Co.

C.

&M. Steam-boat Co.

Dock Company

Tng.

H., C. and M. Steam-boat C.pany

Acheong

Acheong

Thomas Hunt & Co

Thoured Hinh o to

I, C. and Steam-boat C.pany

ments.

山金舊往

非請客舊莫船 至面附金定,

CHINA

THE

MAIL.

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE “HONGKONG EVENING MAIL AND SHIPPING LIST.”

VOL. XXIV, No. 1534, 號五月五年八十六百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL. LONDONF. ALAR, 11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, J0, Cornhill, GORDON & Gorca, 121, Hol born Hill, E.C

New Advertisements.

"STAG HOTEL.'

́AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW SITUATE IN QUEEN'S ROAD

ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOH, Mel bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Forts generally :— WarzS & BAUER, San Francisco

„OHINA :—Swatino, Drown & Co. Amoy GILES & Co. Foothow, THOMPSON & Co. Shanghai, II, Food & Co. Ma- wila, G. KasutH & Co.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS.

It is hereby notified that, sutil further- orders, the China Mail and Uberland China Mall will be the official mediums of all Notifications proceeding from.Her Britan nic Majesty's Consulate at Canton.

British Consulate, Canton, April 10, 1886.

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul,

It is hereby notified that, until further orders, the China Mail and Overland China

PERSONS and FAMILIES requiring Su it at the above Establishment.

perior Hotel Accommodation will find

EDMUND R, HOLMES,.

Proprietor Y

Breakfast

19 AIM Tifo,

IP, M Dinner, Refreshments provided at all hours. Regular Daily Mess at $30 per

per month.

The undermentioned Papors are filed China Mail, Daily Press, China Express, Mlustrated London News, Pune, Buyinear, Scientific American, Chino Princh.

ICED DRINKS. Hongkong, May 4, 1868.

H. M. NAVAL YARD, HONGKONG, 1st May, 1808,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 5TH MAY, 1868.

New Advertisements.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED

Auctions.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, will sell by Public Auction, at No. 3, Pe-

CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES or chili Terrace, Elgin Street, on

$1,000 KACH,

$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 six months after Allotment

NOTICE.

WITH reference

to the following Reto Walutions passed ht a Mending of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Inar anco Company held on the 8th instant, ap- plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire ceived by the General Managers, the for Insurance Company, Limited will be re- of application to be as followa

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

I request you to allot me. Shares of One Thousand Dollace each in the above named Company, and agres to accept sub

I Shares, or any less number which may be allotted to me, and to pay a Call of Оце Hundred Dollars per Share an allotment, per Share, aix months after allotment, and i and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars further undertake to subscribe to the Daod under the conditione contained in the Re-f Settlement when called on to do so gulations of Her Majesty's Transport Ser vice and the form of Charter Farty which may be seen at the above Office, for the

from Conveyance Hongkong to England of about 14 Ufficers, 3 Staff Sergeants, 90 Man, 9. Women and 12 Children.

Tenders are

Tn that on THURSDAY, the 14th THE Naval Storekeeper hereby gives no Mail will be the official mediums of all Notifications proceeding from Her Britaulustant, at Noon, he will be ready to treat nio Majesty's Consulate at Amoy.

British Consulate, Amoy, April 22, 1865,

R, SWINHOE, L'onnil

Arrivals,

May 4 Geo Crashaw, Brit. ship, 670, Alexander, London, Nov. 18, General- Borneo Company.

Departures.

May 3, Foimort, for East Coast

5, Grariau, for Manila.

5, Glengyle, for Caubon.

5, Baldriu, for Macao.

Shipping Reports.

The British abip Geo Crashaw, from Low

I remain, Gentlemen,

Your Obedient Servant,

RESOLUTION REFERRED TO ABOVE, No. 1,

That the General Managers and Consult-

to be made at rates pur heading Committee are hereby authorized to (Officers and Men separately), which are to adopt measures for the reconstruction of include Conveyance, freight of

ante Company, Limitatf, on the basis propos- su Memorandum of the 2nd April Presented to this Maoting.

according to Government Scale (gare the Company as the longkong Fire Insur

-and

WEDNESDAY,

6th instant, at Noon."

A quantity of HOUSEHOLD FUR NITURE, including Dining Tables, Bound Tables, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Screen, Sideboard, Whatnot, Tea Poys, Biotures, Chairs, Japanese Cabinets, Side

fag, Dinner Services, Dessert Services, Crockery, Glassware, Plated ware, Etc. And

A small collection of Valuable BOOKS.

日三十月四年辰戊治同

STEAM FOR

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

ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta.

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN

Hos Majesty' sinile, Passengers, Specie, and

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-thi "ELLORA, Captain with

on FRIDAY, 15th May, at 7 A.M. Cargo, will leave this for the above places,

By Also, potat One HORSE, well-broken to Harness. One Handsome Black PONY, well-on board until Noon, and SPECIE until 4. One Superior DOG CART, quiet now. CARGO and PARCELS will be received broken to Saddle is very quiet with Lady

And Two Sots of HARNESS. TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollara weighed at- 7.1.7. All lots with all faults and errors of des cription at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, May 5, 1868.

am the 14th May.

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s.

•Oflice, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF FACKAGES AKE REQUIRED.

A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Koute Gmy is required by the Buyption Government, and

must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com with Parvels; and the Company, do not hold pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or themselves responsible for any detention prejudice ich may happen from incorrect- ness on such declaration.

GENERAL WEEKLY AUCTION.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sull by Public Auction, at their Sales Rooms, Queen's Road, on

FRIDAY,

8th instant, at Noon, The following large Assortment of GOODS, namely:

Honey Comb Sponges, Zephyr Masin 22 of the Transport Regulations), the ply of Articles for the Mess place, Cabios

toshes, Shoe Brushes, Hand Scrubbers, Crumb Brushes, Silver Wire Tooth and Berths (Appendix 15), Articles for Table

Brushes, Nail Brushes, Long Tar Brush- No. 2: Troopa, use of Stat Sergeants and..

That the General Managers and Consultes, Short Varnish Brashes, India Rubber drinking Tanks for sine on

on the

Aless Dock (Appendix 16), and of cooking Utensila ng Committee are hereby requested to re- Combs, Bath Gloves, Clark's Cotton; caive applications for Shares in the long Ward's. Best Thread, Deck Scrubbers, Fuel, Light and Necessaries for their use (Appendix 17), as well as of all such Stores and on the receipt of such applications to tent Candles, Yellow Soap, Huntly and kong Fire Insurance Compen Linite, Carpet Brooms, Split Peas, Price's Pr (especially thous referred to in Article 97) the extent of Ons Thousand Shares to call Palmers Assorted Biscuits, Flavoring and other requisites as pre

by the an Transport Regulations to bu

bu provided

don, reports fine weather and fresh breeze the owners. Messing for Officers or other ordinary General Meeting of the Essences, Olta of Roses, Lavender Sa-

in English Channel; crossed the Equator

1st class or 2nd class Passengers, is to be

on 17th December, in long. 30 W.; passed supplied by the owners, and will be paid for

to

Of the Cape of Good Hope on the rates spe

(in

addition the above charges per head) www.mado St Pauls the rates specified in Appendix 20 of the

Preface the

mogh Oribe y pesupply of Bedding (ex

of Bed Linen

April, with Ight variable wind nad Towels), Medical Comforte, Articles for

50 cases Kerosine Oil,

Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and chet Bugs, Honey Soup, Rowland's Ma- the transfer of its assets and liabilities to cassar Oil, &e, te ths now. Campany

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Alunagers Hunghong Fire Insurance Company,

and calinn; through Gilolo pasange, on 17th Tabla uze, Cooking Utenade, Fuel, Lights NB-Forms of application for Shares April, when experienced Eight N.E. wind and other requisites. (Article. 201. and Ap- may be had at the Office of the Company, from thence to Balantaug; to Pedro Branco

had fine weather and wind from E. until

arzival in Hongkong on 4th May: 174 days

ont

pradix 15 to 17 of the Regulation.)

Fittings will be ere

erected, and Provisions, Queen's Road.

Water, Medical Comforts, and Bodding f

for

On 22nd December, in lat. 14, 8, the Staff Sergeants and Troops, as well as

theit families, will be found by Govern

weht, Ownera

Hongkong, April 9, 1868.

NOTICE.

3 hhds. Boiled Einseed Oil,

10,000 Cartridges.

* 50:10-shooter Revolvers.

9 casks very fine Cork Butter.

7 kegs

33

15 cases (3 dox. each) Porter, 11 cases Port,

Forthuni and Mason.

cases Sherry..

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

W. DIACAULAY, Superintendent P. O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, May 4, 1806.

PACIFIC MALE STEAM-SRIP COMPANY.

THROUGH U. & MAIL LINE 10 NEW YORK,

1868.

PRICE, $24. PER ANN

Shipping

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FODORO

The Steam-ship

UNDINE

Captain Torris, will immediate deppstolis" above Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIKA Hongkong May 2, 1968,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The British S

JOHN LA will have que

Hongkong, April 23, 1868; 1961 17 FOR SAN FRANCISODICE

To follow the

deali

no

"John L. Dimeloniti na the American ship

REYNARDO will have quick despatch:

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELD & Co Hongkong, April 23, 1888, 20140

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEYM

Tho a 1 British ADALAH

“ATREVIL

Captain Bisset. greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick;

despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply

ROZARIU 06

Hongkong, April 14, 1869

FOR SINGAPORE

above port.

The A1 American/Banwali

“JOHN WORSTEN Captain KNOWLES Fill have immediate despatos for the

For Freight or Passage, appo

OLYPHANTE Co. Hongkong, April 22, 1968 MARUT

Notices to Const need

DUTCH BARQUE “STAD ASSEN »

FROM BOMBAY IS (JONSIGNEES of Cango by the above

Vessel are requested to ond

4 their Billa of Lauling to the Undered for countersignature and-take immédiate dele very of their Goods..

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Cón-

notice.

BOSMAN Hongkong, May 1, 1868.14my

TEAMERS of this line will teave Hongaignac risk and expouse without farther

kong for Yokohama, and San Francisco from as follows →

CHINA, Capt.

on or about May 25. Custa Bien will leave Shanghai on or shout same date, connooting at Yokoham

A few cases Genuine Hennessy's

with ice, 48 days out; on 12th March spoke patus are to supply a Distilling | 1119€ Undersigned baving PURCHASED Brandy...

long. 38.10 Wapoke the American for

abip Neston, from Boston bound to Hongkong, we

from Garand Water Casks or

Gas their

roquisitos for baking

Tanks. A competent

the British ship Lord Macuuluy, from La Fason is to be provided by the owners at diff bound to Shanghai, 100 days out; on 17th March spoke the British ship Go-

expense to the

to manage the Distilling Ap mer, from London bound to Shanghai, 68 paratas, to keep it in efective working or days out; on

Marel

the British er, and to issuo the distilled Water. Ahin Westminster, from Liverpool, bound

Payment will be made for Staff Sergeants and their families at the rutes exceeding by spoke the French ship Fabius, from Havre one third those which may be agreed upon bound to Foschow, 98 day out, on the for the Troops and their families. 27th March, apoke the British ship Mataw

посто

All Tenders must be made upon the Printed Form provided for the purpose, ra, from Liverpool bound to Hong which may te obtained on application at the baid Office, and be enclosed in sealed

10 days out.

the Interest of the. "WANOHI STEAM kung aud Ship Hasters that he is prepared BAKERY," begs to notify the Public of Hong to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD in various forus, to any part of the Co-

lon

Also Ship BREAD of best quality and at low tntes constantly on hand or baked in quantities at short noticu.

BISCUITS by the Barrel, fin or l'ound,

Also Water, Butter, Soda and Sugar

Also Corn and Ryo MEAL, ROMINY,

CORN STARCH, BICARE, SODA, Sale

For further Arrivals, New Adver-pe and addressed to the Naval Store, ratus and Cream TARTAR...

and bear in the left hand

FLOUR of best Brands constantly on

Pound.

5 cases Bryant and Mays' Matches 4 eneks Nectar (Soyer's).

A few barrels Fine Californian Flour,

70 casks best Tudia Pale Ale, (pints,

and quarts).

30 caska Porter, (pints and quarts).

Ioance Fine Tobacco,

A few Fairbank's Platform Seales, all Sista.

A few Bolts No. 1 Cotton Canvas. Saloon Matches, Preservest Oysters, Assorted Meats, Sonpe and Bonili,

Chicken, Turkey, do, &c., ko.

with above-named steamer.

Passenger tictored through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both vis Now York and by

Lines

from Pe nama

Aspinwall Return tickets issuad at- a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round

tral

THE following cases have been landed the Consignees, who are requested to take and stored at the risk and expers of intmediate delivery-

RT

P

Ex Tigre," th December, 1887

1 Basket Feathers Ex" Donnai," 7th January, 1808 -531

1 Case Paper,

1/8,

Ex.“ Imperatrice,” 7th April

SB 1269

AKS

8 Cases Ingos

1 Parcel

10 cases Midizeda

1 case Ph'graphs

1 case Perfis

U. BERTRAND, Principal Agent Hongkong, May 4, 1908.

#q!YQ-

Connections are made at Panams will P8 444/53

De Rosiang, Stean Lines apon the West Coast of Cen BAB

I and South America, at Aspinwall with

(Limited) and the "French Transatlantic the "Royal West India Bail Line," " India and Pacific Steam-ship Company" And, at New York, with the Various lines to Europe. Ticketa issued Clums, Red Currant Jelly, Capers, Lina

nard, Inman National, General Transat mato Catetip, Half Barrels Bear, Half ship Co., Hamburg and American Packet Beans, Assorted Sarees, Corn Meal, Tolantic Co., New York and Davro Steam- Barrels Tongues.

Co., New York and Bremon Steanu-ship W Co., and North Gerninn Lloyds.

tisements, &o, &c,, see 2nd page, words Tender for the corner the hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin or Green Pens, String Beans, Green Corn, for the following Steam-ship Lines: Cu

The Steamer

AOUILLES?

New Advertisements.

目和議貨山必隻大 十興如者大早名集 三篇有請早日尊 楊亞 虎格至:

便斧本有帆路枝

FOR SHANGHAL

med will leave for the above port

at daylight on the 6th Inat, (Wednesday). Despatches closed at the Office as P.M., 3'o-morrow,

apply to 是者公貴往拈桅

英興若者

四寫

名美

興寫船便是

◎若有搭客者至和

今有大美國三枝槍

雄如有貴客附貨物

日楊帆往舊金山大

請至本公司面離

船一隻名連訥必早

厘因

NK, Proprietor, at No. 8, Wynh

ngkong

Hongkong, May 5, 1868.

Troops,"

Conveyance of

Tender will be received after 12 o'clock at Noon on the day of Treaty,

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

THE UNION DOOK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.

CAKE of all kinds baked to prder, The above is under the Superintendence forwarded to hivi, at the Bakery, or left at of Mr JONATHAN PARSONS, and all orders Messrs Taos HUse & Co.'s will receivu prompt attention,

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

Amusements...

HONGKONG AMATEUR THEA TRICAL SOCIETY.

Freight for Opium and Treasure only UE Company respectfully beg to call the attention of Ship Ordera, Consiguises BIRLEY & Co. and Masters of Vessels to their establish Gayments at Whampoa and Longkong, which offer every facility for the docking and re- pairs of Vessels of all classes.

Their Docks at Whampoa are in good. THE order, and are pimped out by

THE CHINA MAGAZINE,

SEASON 1857-68,

Committed bag to aunomed that the Fifth and last Subscription Represent

A WEEKLY MISCELLANY ILLUSTRATED WITH working the workshops comprise the ation of the Souson is fixed for

PHOTOGRAPHS, CONDUCTED BY OLANGDON DAVIES,

No. 0, May 2nd, 1808; Contents.

ROUND HANGLONG IN THE DAISY (illus

trated).

MINITATHATIONS LETTER WRITTEN BY ME HOME FOR THE INQUISITION AT Rov

Å FREINDOF KEK BROTHER, A Novelette,

SENSATION POETRY.

Chap

V

and

diferent departments at Shipwright, Black- Boilermaker, and Machinery works, Materiais supplied of the best kind and on

the most reasonable terms: A jetty with a when pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside of which masts and boilers can be taken out

OF

Vanscis

MONDAY EVENING,

· May 11th

AT THE LUSITAND THEATRE, will be performed the amusing Farco

THE STEEPLE CHASE, and the Burlesque, diately

THE BABES IN THE WOOD, * Their Hongkong_establishmeut known so Mossta ThUS. HONT & C's at the conclusion of which the Fairy Bing Wanshi Shipyard) comprises also the dif- Ballet will be introduced, with entirely ferent departments of Shipwright, Black new Dresses and Scenery, the services of THE STEEFT LETTER-WRITER (illustrated), smith, Boilermaker and Machinery works the most celebrated Premiere Danseuses of and possesses a pair of lifting abeats. the East having been sccured with utter

Their Granite Dook at Kowloon.most-ad- diaregard to cost.

eously situated, solidly built, and of vantageously. full diuisions to admit the

to admit the docking of any Vessel coming to this harbour, will be com pleted in

in a very short time.

A TRIF JAPAN PASSING EVENTS.

Mlustrations.

THE COURSE OF THE DAISY OFF Kow

LOON IN THE BAKLY MORNING, THE STREET LESTER-WAITER, Subscription, 97.50 per quarter, payable advance.

Hongkong, Noronha & Bohri Shanghai,

The Stest Tug "LITTLE ORPHAN"

| is always `in roadiness to sow Vessels to Dook, free of charge, and to ven, or new

A de Carvalho; Loudon, W, Allen & berth, at reduced rates.

Cu, Paris, C. Borisut

hal

Hongkong, May 4, 1868,

EASTLACK & WINN,

Burgeon Dentiste,

HONGKONG & SHANGĦAL

R. WINN desires to any to hin Patients that he has RETURNED from Shang

Office hours from 10 AM to 6P.M. Hongkong, April 16, 1868-

All worka darried on under the superin tendence of experienced European foremen.

For particulate, apply to

AD. MITCHELL, Mandger of Works

At the Office of the Company). NB-Consignces or Masters of Vessels. having cause to complain of the works done at the Docks or at Hongkong, will please ad dress their complaints to the Office of the Come pany, which will receive the immediate atten- tion of the Directora

Hongkong, April 28, 1868;

The following will compose the Corps.cle Ballet

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TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots with all faults and errors of de scription at purchaser's, risk on the fall

of the hammer,

Hongkong, May, 1868.

Smy

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

COURT OF DIKOTORE. Chairman, GEORGE JOHN HELLAND, Esq. Deputy Chairman-GEO. F. HEARD, Esq. W. H. FOSTER, JR., JULIUS MENKE, Esq.

Esq.

JAMEN B. TAYLOR, SOLOMON D: SASSOON E

・Esy.

A. JUOST, Esq. WILLIAM LEMANN, JAS. P. DUNGANNON,

Esq.

-Esq.

Managers,

Hongkong, VICTOR KRESSER, Esq.

Chief Manager. Shanghae, DAVID MAULRAN, Esq. LONDON BAREERS.-London and County Burk

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cenf. per annum on the daily balance.

On Fitsd Deposits

Siguoro Ponte Vin,

15

Apartementa

A Leadn,

11

Sloppla Leoda,

Belabs,

Jamezzoo.

Medamoiselle Sept fours,

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11

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12

71

*

31

Nebco Holm-le-Grange,

Mahnad, Bridelplu Non-subscribers may obtain Tickets from Mesara Lane, Crawford & Co.. Price, 68

The Farforintance will cominence at half past eight o'clock precisely

H. HARRINGTON NELSON, Hon. Sed. Hongkong, May 4, 1808,

13may

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

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per cont. 8 per obut.. LOBAL BILLS DISCOUSTER, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the ohief Commarpial places in Eimpa, India, Australia, Ameria, China and Japan,...

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager. Offens of the Corporation, Wardley House,

No, 1, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 2, 1908,

Favorable artungements have been wade for through pssangers and freight to Amc tics, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Fooehow.

Through Bils of Lading given for Poris

Muzigo and on the West Coast of Cen- tral and Sonth Amerion to as far as Valpa- raisu, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France."

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

GEU. F. ROWHÂN, Agent. ; Hongkong, April 28, 1868-

Steamngs.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

STEAM-TUG “FAMÁ,“ [19 H. P. NOMINAL With disconnecting Engines,

THIS Powerful TUG is available at any

or Tow them to or from Ses

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

JOHN S.. LAFRAIK,

Secretary, Hongkong, October 13, 1866,

NOTICE THE STEAM TUG ISLAND QUEEN, 130. H. P. Nominal, will cominenco to

ply on the River Min and, adjacent waters early in the spring, and will then bu avail able to berth ships at the anchorage, and to to to, cud frou, sen at usual intes,

For further information, apply to Messrs .. How & Co., Foschow, or to the Un- dersigned,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIKO., Agents, Hongkong, February 10, 1868,

Notices of Firmste

have authorised Mr CLAUS BUYER

NOTICE.

to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868.

NOTICE.

8. THOMAS PYKE has this day been

aimitted a Partner in our Kim,

BIRLEYCH Hongkong, January 2, 1868. E

NOTIUE,

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr.A. FERGUSON in Ar Firm ceased off the lat day of November, 1866.

A FERGUSON

THE NIE Business will be henceforth carried ou under the same Name byte Un- dersigned.

A. D. MITCHELL

J. D. MEYERS and HENRY FEHRS

Hongkong, December 16, 1887 de 16-68

NOTICE.

MR. J. MURRAY FORBES autho- rized to sign our name at Canton from this date..

RUSSELL & Co. China, February 15, 1868.

NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr RIDHARD B. PARR in our Firms, need

on the 31st March, 1868,

ALFRED WILKINSON LOO Hongkong, April 18, 1869.

NOTICE.

MY Businage, an Skip and Timranja INE Broker, Commission Agent, to hitherto carried ou by myself, will hancefar and bo conducted under the atylo or FEM of 8. Hoox, Sox & Co.

J. & HOOKI Hongkong, September 28, 18672

NOTICE A connection of the Vaderni died, with the Firm of Messra Tos, HEC. ceases from this date.

J.-M. ARMSTRONG

Hongkong, May 1, 1888.