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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

R. J. MURRAY FORBES is autho-

THE CUINA MAIL.

Houses and Lards.

STORAGE

B have authorized. Mr. CLAUS BUDDErized to sign our name at Cantou from AN be had in First Class Cranite Co

to sign our Firm from this date,

DREYER & Co Hongkong, January 1, 1868,

NOTICE.

R. THOMAS PYKE has this day been

admitted a Partner in our Firm,

BIRLEY &

Hongkong, January

1868.

NOTICE

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. FERGUSON in our Firm ceased on the

1st day of November, 1886.

A. FERGUSON & Co,

HB Business will be henceforth carried.

our under the same Namo by the Un- daraigued.

A. D. MITCHELL, J. D. MEYERS, and -HENRY FEHKS,

Hongkong, Dember 16, 1807. de 16-68

NOTICE

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. D. MIRGHELL in our Firms, ceased.

on the 31st day of December, 1867.

A. FERGUSON & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1869.

NOTICE.

HE interest and responsibility of Mr. W. U. VAN OUEDT in our Bra ceased on the 1st January, 1866.

BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1807.

Have this day established myself as a Ge

neral Commission Merchant under the style or firma of VAN OORDT & Co.

(Sa) W. O. VAN GURDT.. Yokohams, October 24, 1867.

NOTICE.

tf

1. Y Busince, as Ship and Insuraure Broker, Compuission Agent, de litherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be sonducted under the style or Firni of J. S. HOCK, SON & Co.

J. S. HOOK, Hongkong, September 23, 1867.

NOTICE.

8 my Engagement esse in May next, all outstanding Accounts for the past Two Years niust be seat in immediately for payment,

MARY HASTELOW RANDLE, Superintendent Diocesan School,

Hongkong, January 2, 1808.

NOTICE,

10ing

HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, ander he Style and Firma, of GIFFORD F. PARKER

& Co.

GIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, December 20, 1867.

NOTICE.

DM and after this date, Captain J. C. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business

of my Marine Surveying at this port,.

H. J. DRING, Marine Surveyor.

Foushow, August 1, 1867,

NOTICE

TH referance to the above, the business hitherto carried ou by H J. DRING, Esq. at Fovohow will he Bonducted by the Undersigned.

J. O SAUNDERS,

Chop At

Pagoda Anchorage.

Foochow

Foochow Angust 1, 1867.

NOTICE HAVE this day established myself at this Fort as a Public Tea Inspentor and General Commission Agent under the Style or Firm of JoнN ODELL & Cu.

Fooshow, April 13, 1868..

this date.

RUSSELL & Co.

China, February 15, 1888.

Houses and Lands.

TO LET

́HE HOUSE No. 14, Sholley Street, atjung Le Club Laster. Prett

moderate.

Apply to

THOS, W. BARRINGTON, 63, Pyudham Streek Hongkong, May 8, 2008.

TO LET

22ny

HE Promisos situated in Queen's Road, Standley Street, and at present ocURL= pied by Messrs H. MausH & Co.

For particulars, apply to

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & C

New Advertisements,

KÖNIGLICH PREUSSISCHES CONSULAT,

HONGKONG, den Uten April 1808. E naciratohende Bekauntinichang lus

dowus at Wanchai, on very moderate) Ruiglich Preussischen General Cou-

Terme.

For particulars, apply to

OHARLES RIVINGTON' At More LANDSTEIN & Co.'s Office, Stanley Street. Hongkong, January 1, 1808.

TO BE LET

Furnisheit or Unjuyrished, HE Dwelling HOUSE in the Albany at presont occupied by Mr N. 1, MazsoN. Occupation, can be had in a few weeks, Application can be made to Bir MASSON at the Albany.

Hongkong. September 25, 1887.

TO LET.

·HE PREMISES situated at Folder's.

Z

Wharf, lutely occupied by blesses AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Possessions ca be takon on the 1st of January 1868. Hongkong, 5th September, 1807. Hongkong, December 30, 1887.

For further particulare, apply to

·THOS, HUNT & Co.

TO LET,

WO HOUSES on Carlton Terrace, Spring Gardens, with or without Go -downs, ront moderate,

Apply to

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co., Hongkong, 5th September, 1867.

TO BE LET. Wo New and Strong GODOWNS on

Marine Lot No. 63. Apply to

GAVIN THOMPSON, at GE, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s. ft, Hongkong, December 16, 1867.

TO BE LET. HOUSE in Queen's Road, commeding a good view of the Harbour from the North side. The House contains eight good Rooms with Ball Rooms, Verandahs, frout and buck, Kitchens, Servant's Rooms and Godowns on ground Floor..

Apply to

TURNER & Co. Bongkong, Febrnary. 8. 1868.

TO LET,

THE OFFICE and GODOWN situated at the corner of Wellington and Aberdeen Streets, and at present in the occupation of Messrs ELMENHORST & SANDERS,

For particulare, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1866.

TO LET.

and Houses,

Housin Spring Gut a count,

$28 per month

Apply at the Victoria Foundry, Hongkong, March 12, 1868.

TO LET

MELOHERS & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1806,

sulates zu Sebanghae bringt iodurch zur Kunde der Unterthanen der Norddeutschen Buudesstaaten.

J MENKE, Stellvertretender Königl.ch Preussischer

Consul.

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CALCUTTA,

- Exchange. Bark, mouths sight,... Croslite, &

630 6324

very little

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670 dnil

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he will treat with him as the representa. tive of the Chinese Government. When the credentials como to be examined, what will Lord Stanley think of those to be presented by the couriers ?" We exceedingly regret that the false statements which were carefully diffused at the time of Mr Burlingame's depar ture from China imposed upon ourselves

20 of red in common with all our contemporaries, the letter of "Civis Britannicas" giving the very fast cause for any snapicion wbilover sir Burlingante's lucky eagerliess to prevent his two Chinese On Calcatta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 219

,, Dominy, 9 days' sight, Rs. 217 a 217 cumployers from being looked upon in Shaughne, 3 days' night Bank, Tle. 73 their true capacity, as even the dummy' Bar Silver, 17 dwts. D. pera preheads of the Mission of which he is the

10 per a pro

BEKANNTMACHUNG, ACH den Norddeutschen Boudier. Gesetz von 25ten Octuber 1867 haben alle Kauffahrtviseliffe der Bundesstanten, also namentlich dia Preussens,. Mucklei burgs, Gidenburgs und der Städte Bremen, Hamburg und Libeck vom 1ten April 1868 Sycee, ab als Nationalflagge ausschliesslich die Mexicans, Gold Leaf, undesflagge zu falien, Dieselbe bildet nach der Königlieben im Gold Bar, 98 touch, glish Sovereigns, Namen des Bundes erlassenen Verona Australian Sovereigns, vom 2õsten October 1807 sin längliches Discount, Reshteck, bestehend aus drei gleich breiten. horizontalan Streifen, von welchen der obere Company Shares,

W.pa dock, H schwarz, der mittlere weise und der unfore

Do roth ist. Das Verhältniss der Höhe der

...

do.

..

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... 24

1 per c. re.outhpiece, has let a fatal gun of light 24.40 portael, on the whole transaction,

Sir Rutherford Alcock lately threaten- od the British commastities of China with the vengeance of the Chinese Govern-" ment, in whose hands their Memoriala have been placed. We wonder what the Chhurst Governacht will say when Mr Burlingame's letter is translated to tol-

**** 4.85

40.per Sharo Old, 14 per cent pin. New, 6 per cent pi.

H. & S. Bank Shares, Uid, 16 per cent pau.

Now, 3 H.kong Hotel Shares, 32 per cent dis.

Flagge zur Länge ist wie zwei su drei. Dia Bundestagge wird von der Schiffon am Heck Do oder

am hinteren Maste-und zwar in der Regel an der Gaffel diesen Masts, in Ertinn

golu Jetlagge

der

solehien aber am Top oder am Ein besonderes Abzeichen in oder einen Wimpel zu führen, ähnlich denjenigender Kriegsmarine des Norddeutschen Bundes; ist den Kauf-

do.

ww

Union Dook Sharez, ... 32) per e. dis,

Temperature.

Hosokowe, 11th May, 1868,

+++

94.M. SP.M. 20.972 30.890

83

82.0

86.0

.. 77.0

78.0

89.0

76.5

124

73.0

Barometer, Attached Thermometer, 80 Dry Bulb, AN OFFICE with Godowa and Comfahrtisolifen nicht gestattet,

Die Lootsonflagge der Norddeutschen Wet Bulb, pradore's Room,

ist die none Buudestagge im kleinen For Mazinum S. Rgr., Apply to

mat, ringe umgeben von einem weisson Minimum S. Rgr., Streifen, dosson Breite gleich der der inne-Max. Sun's Raya, ren Streifen ist.

Minimum on Games, Die Kaufabeteischiffe haben die Bundes Previous RainouGron., 0.00 flagge stete zu hissen, sobald sie ein Behid 24hours.

above, --- ader Fahrzeug der Bundeskriegsmarine, Wind, sine Festung oder ein Küstenfort passirent, Force, welche ihre Nationalfagre gesetzt haben. Cloud, Dasselbe gilt bei der Begegnung mit Kriegs- Ozene; schiffen lefcendeter Blachto auf Bev.

Auctions,

PUBLIC AUCTION. GENERAL WEEKLY SALE. AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. will

solt by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 12th May, 1868, at Noon, at their Sales Rooma, Queen's Road,--

Au Invoice of Rimmel's Perfumery, consisting of: Essences and Scents in Cat glass Bottles, Eau de Cologne, Hair Oil, Lavender Water, Pomatins, Fancy Toilet Soap.

Nach § 18 des Flaggengesetzes. genügen dje bisher von den einzelnen Landesbehörden ertheilten Certificate aucli zur Führung der Bundesflagge. Alle nur mit interimistischen Consular-Certificate vorschauen norddeute chieu Schiffe haben dessen sofort ihre Eintragung in der Heimath zu bewirkou.

Königlich Preussischer General Consulat,.

TETTENBORN. Shanghai, den a sten März, 1868.

CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.

BRITISH CONSULATE, CANTON, 8th April, 1808. tHE Undersigned has been instructed by Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C:13., Hor

Weather.

23

0.00

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Fine. Fine.

THE OBINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONUMY, MAY 11, 1868.

low the Memorials.

LOCAL.

The Band of the 73rd Rogh will perforia in the Public Garden on Tuesday, the 12th May, at 5 PM. The following is the pro- gramutu

OVERTUR","L'italiana in Algieri, "Rossini, QUADRILLÉ,...,” La Belle Helene," Stratas, SELECTION,Faust," Gounod. VALSE,Frübrunge Lieder?....... Gator,..." Flick und Fluck,

..... Hertel. M. TROY, Band Sargeant, Canidector.

g

Ma Erbscheid in the advertising coluums of the Daily Press, challenges som mythi cal person in the capacity of reviewer of Mr Lobscheid's dietimuary, to appoint "a time and place w bin Victoria before competent Chinese and foreigners" to prove what Mr L.

vile distortions of certain dosiguntes terms. Nobody being likely to take soy notice of this inviting proposition, we may refer Mr Lobacheid, as regards "rium and place," to the China Mail of May tk, 1868, where the task he content plates has already been fully executed. If Ir Lobsoleti wishes to inake any reply to that criticism, our columns are open to him, as to any other individual, for temper<

MR. BURLINGAME AND HIS COURIERS. I case. containing Files and Chisels,

CURSED be the Ban, says a 'character in 48 gross Bryant and Mays Vesuvians, 50 piculs Coffee (prime quality), 50 pi-

one of Caldoron's comedies, who first enete discussion on a literary subject, cula Cocca-nut Oil, 5 cases Cheddar Loaf

trusted ideas to a bit of paper—and a

Tes Governor having received a Notifies- TO LET. AWO Fine Houses marked C & D in-Ho-Cherse, 10 eases Wotherspoon's Confec

tion from Monsieur Houri du Chesne, lywood Road, Hongkong, facing the tionery, 10 American Platform Scales Majesty's Minister in China, de, 0., to thousand instances of fatal indiscretion Consul.de France, ter the effect that the (lb. 400 to 1,600), 12 cases Carbines, 13 obtain the views of those interested in the are discloned every day in proof of the Light House at Pondicherry has her

regarding establish-

re-established, and that thu Light can as crises Long Muskets, 2,000 flasks 3 Etude of a bonded Warehouse, and would dangers of letter writing, more especially heretofore be seen at a distance o. 15 inilet Gunpowder, 30 drums Boiled Linseed feel obliged by any information on the on the part of persons who are in any His Exosteney has been pleased to direct Oil, 50 cases Gin, 50 cases Claret (Cha- subject they will farcur him with either way public characters. It is stringe that publication of the same for general in teau Margaux), 40 cases quarts Pale Ale, semantely or collectively...

formation. By Command, J. GARDINER 18 casca quarts Champagne, 25 cases Pol-

among the instructions furnished by Mr Averis, Cutunial Secretary. Colonial Se lock's Vienna. Matches, 150 dozen Linen

Robert Hart to his onvoy, Mr Burlin-cretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th May, Handkerchiefs, 48-dozen Silk Handker

game, when leaving Peking, there was THE following Account, duly certified, of for Prickly Heat and Mosquito Bites, no clause prohibitory of this perilous

Price, $1. bottle. To bu had only at

Hotel d'Europe, and commanding a full view of the Harbour. Alst two the Houses on the Priya Grande, Macno.

Immediate possession. Apply to

or to

Messrs A. A. DE MELLO & Co., : Mayuoz Measre ROZARIO & Co., Hongkong. Macat, April 18, 1868.

TO LET.

18ychiafa, 40 pieces Linen, 20 pieces Chintz 15 pieces Black Alpicca, 20 pieces As sorted Colors Buntings, 20 Opera Glass

FOUR Largs ROOMS on Second Floor above the Offices of the Undersigned, 44, Queen's Road, at present occupied by

Messrs C. Hook & Co. Possession can be Laken on the 1st of Janitary, 1865.

For Terms, &c., apply to

"U, DUBOST & Co, Hongkong, November 1807.

TO BE LET

TOGLEDER ON A LEASE. OR TO BE SOLD.

THOSE S Substantially-built HOUSES, in Tai-ping-chan Street, Nos, 16, 18, and 20, at the heal of West Street.

Those HOUSES Ware entirely re-built in 1866 at are close to the New Gumbling The House in No. 100 Hollywood Road.. Barne coinmand a view over the catiro bar.

bour. JOHN-ODELL.

16jul

HOBSON & Co., BLIC AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING

AND GENERAL BROKERS.

PUBLI

AND

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Koss, Hugo, Jaran,

- NOTICE.

SIDNEY DEACON is authorized to

Maign our Film per procuration from

this date,

DEACON & Co.

Canton, February 1, 1868.

CALON NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr

EMIL MAINZzand Mr.JAMBE WHEATLEY

in our Firm ceased on 30th April last, and Mr FREDERICO ADAMS and Mr LEOPOLD KAHN are this day admitted no Portuers. REISS & Co.

Olina and Japan, May 1, 1868." jual

- NOTICE.

HAVE established myself at this Port as a General Storekeeper and Commis

aiva Agent.

JAMES EDWARDS..

89, Yokohama, March 19, 1888.

NOTICE.

ERRYLE HOLME has heau admitted!

a partner in our Firin.

GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1887.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr RICHARD B. PARK ir Firm, ceased

on the 31st Marel, 1869.

The Lot is registered in the Tmod Office us Ioland Lot 241 4, contains 1,540 square feet, and the Annual Crown Ground Rent is £2 21.

For further particulars, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co,

Hongkong; or to R. D. MARGESBOŇ,

Hua Central, Macao, Hongkong, April 11, 1868,

ti

TO BE LET. ON A LEASE, LL that Large Plat of GROUND at A West Point, uear the Sailor's Home and endused by a sbstantial brick wall known as the French Martie Lot and re gistered in the Land office na Marine Lot No. 100, Measting on the Praya and the South side, each 170 feet, and on the Eust and West skies, each 250 feet; containing 42,000 square f

foot.

turing Estate & Co..

For farther

This plot of Gromad fncing the Pinya.in adairafly adapted for a Coal or Timber Yard, or for a Ship Building or Manfso

apply to

Hongkongi or to H, D. MANGESSON,

Itna Central, Macao. Hongkong, April 11, 1868;

TO LET. 0.3, PECHILI TERRACE,

Bigin Street. Apply to

JANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, Jantiary 24, 1868.

TO LET.

tf.

1 case Dawson's Doute, 50 bolts No. 1 Imperial Navy Canvas.

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

Hongkong, May 9, 1868. -

PUBLIC AUCTION,

1218y

D. B. ROBERTSON,

Consul PRICKLY HEAT.

HOMPSON'S Non-poisonous LOTION

Hongkong, April 4, 1868.

i garanteed to give instantaneous relief, proceeding, at least as regards the publien- the TRNATIONAL DISPENSARY, 33, Weltion of anything that might be committed Cathedral. lington Street, nearly opposite the R. C.

to paper. The letter addressed to the State Department at Washington by Mr. 'Burlingame, explaining the natiƒ of his supposed mission from the Chinese Gov- comment, is in most respects a very clever document, but it contains just one fal- hood too much. The apocryphal story of

SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA. EXCHANGE, byNVITE inspection of their Now and we

assorted summer Stock of

Black and Blue Broad CLOTHS.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions to sell Public Auction, ou

THURSDAY,

the 14th May, 1868, at Noon, The old established House, known as the rolA HOTEL," situated in the Queen's Road West, No, 302,

The GOODWILL of the above esta- blishment, with all the FURNITURE, FIXTURES and STUCK-IN-TRADE, oorsprising: 20, lhds. PORTER and a Large quantity of WINES, LIQUORS,

dc.

Naval and Military OLUTES. Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS. Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS,

Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &E Quilting and Marsila VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under the management of first class. Eng

1868

the Average Amount of Bank Notes in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Morih celing 30th April, 1808, is published for general informa

ATERAG SPECTS IN ¡BANKS.

AMOUNT KESERYE, Oriental $400,000 $300,000 Chartered Mercantile. 329,800

200,000 220,850 100,000 Chartered.......... Hongkong & Shanghai 997,696 400,000 Total.....$2,008,346 $1,000,000.

are so fond of.

A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following, which will be interesting to lovers of matand impulsive affection on the part of the history-I caught yesterday a full grown Bisho de Blar. near Gresu Taland. "It is vorcid seigniors of the Foreign Board at alive and may be seen at the Hongkong Peking, and the playful" raation of Dispensary. The only place in China where it is to be found is Tang-kok, 25 miles East their muexported proposals, do as well as of Hongkong. I have counted 400 in s any other version ofthetrus stateofáfnir, space of about 15 square feet, but all are small, the largest being about 7 inches. which since Mr Burlingame's departure They are of the same kind as those from from Chine has become by degrora wall the Andaman Islands, which the Chines understood, and is now known to have consistou in an elaborate scheese for ob- We la that in consequence of Mr Cead The new shapes in Gutlemen's OLLARS.taining through a pseudo-mission from. Smith's being about to mceed to England on leave Mr Alfred Lister, China the postponement of the revision | Cadat, has been appointed Acting Registrie Long Cloth, Silk and Wool SHIRTS.

General. of the Treaty of Tientsing, in order to cut PAJAMAS.

away, if possible, the grounds on which the French Minister is resolved to attack Mi Hart in his entrenchments behind this screens of the Foreign Board; but why, did not the clever Mr Anson

TERMS-Cash on the fall of the hum-lish Cutters:

Fren:

Hongkong, May 8, 1866.

14my

Kew Advertisements. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Stean-ahip

"YESSO,"

Captain Aaron, will have immediate despatel for the

alove Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LATRIK & Co. Hongkong, May 11, 1968.

Li.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 1ritish ship "WILLIAM CHANDLER,” 700 Tons Register, Brown Master, will load as above For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOSMAN & Co. Hangkony, May 11, 1808)

ide.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE

CHLANGS IN HOUR OF DEPARTURE,

BE Undersigned be to give notice that on and after 4ONE t 188, the Company's Steamer “CH HITH CLOUD," | will leare BubuKONG for MACAD at half past two o'clock 2:31, toturning from MACAO at the nanal hom of Fight o

at o'clock Airy BOOM in the best part of M On the above date the system of fur“) 30jWyndham Street.

nishing Meals on board to the Passengers will be discontinued.

ALFRED WILKINSON & Co.

Hongkong, April 18, 1803.

M2

NOTICE.

RBENJAMIN ROBERT STANFORD : was admitted a Partner in our Fina

on 1st January, 1808.

J. McDONALD & Co

Shipwrights.

Hongkong, May 1, 1868

lag

NOTICE. THE connection of the Undersigned with the Firm of Messrs Tuus. HUNT & CO. ceases from this date.

J. M. ARMSTRONG. Hongkong, May 1, 1859.

NOTICE. FROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN will set as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this

S. L. PHELPS, Agent Hongkong, Angust 15, 18677

Port

(Furnished.)

Apply to

THOS. W. BARRINGTON,

No. 59, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, April 18, 1808,

Siny

TO LET. THE BUSINESS PREMISES, formerly occupied by Messi ARNKOLD, KAR BRO, consisting of Dwelling House,

lices, and spacious Godowns. Possession lo be had on the 1st March, Apply to

JOUN BURD & Co. Hongkong, February 22, 1868.

LIGSTERAGE AND STORAGE. THE Undersgned will undertake to leant

Cotton, Rice, Coals, and other Mar obandier, in their own Boats, and to receive the same or STORAGE in first-class Cir ulte godewas, on Moderate Torms.

ROB, S. WALKER & Hongkong, Harch 4, 1866.

Co.

By order of the Board of Directora,

AUGUSTINE HEARD:& CO.,

General Agente. flongkong, May 11, -1668.

Iõjuu

FOR S LE Nvde of Dubbuck's Patent Ground) White LEAD and White Zine PAINF also Turpentine and Pade Boiled Linseed: OIL

TIES and SCARFS in great variety.

Gauze, Merino and Silk UNDERVESTS.

HOSIERY of all kinds..

Guntlemen's Straw and Felt HATS in Various Shapes.

Household LINENS of overy description.

Batingame, let well alone and cave the status of his Chinese associates in the A large Stock of Punch Printed MUSLINS"uission" at least a matter of doubt?

of the Latest Patturus.

Since Mr Burlingame left China the Shangla newspapers have been per

French Printed CAMBRICS.

Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy SIK GAUZES.

Greadines and other Now Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-up SKIRTS.

CRINOLINES, Muslin EMBROIDERIES ́and LAUR» of all descriptions,

Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, da

Lulics and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING,

Ladies' Coston and Lialo HOSIERY.

LISLE and Silk GLOVES, 40.

Lace and Muslin CURTAINS. Hongkong, April 27, 1858,

LATEST SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

CLEARED.

May 11, Fterest, Brit. ship, 571, Clarke, Shigedi, April 29, 12,000 piculs Hice.-GIE Ami a amall Invoice of Patent Safety MAN & Co. MATCHES...

Dans, for Whampoa Apply to

BLUM BROTHERS & CO. Theplug, for Foodiow, Hongkong, May, 1808. Amy Fiery Cross, for Canton

Beck Prince, for Fochow. FASPBERRY, Strawberry, Rose, Cur Benefuctress. for Yokohama:

rant, Cherry and various other Chinuman, for Funchow SYRUPS made from real Fruit and bottled In the south of Franu, can be find at

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong, April 16, 1888.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British ship Everent, from Saigon: reports fine wother and light variable wind all the passage to Borgkong,

Ria

we had the following military items in the Ceylon Observer April 9, 1868-In ac cordance with instructions received itva England and with the concutenes cf Excellency the Governor, six companie ofthe Ceylon Rifle Regiment will be hell in readiness to proceed to the Straits Settle ments for duty. Two of the above-named companies will be detached in Labuan. The troops to be prepare to custark, the arrival in Ceylou of immediately on the 4 Companies of the same stationed at Mongkong diajar

Flas

We understand that a case has been i official) of the despatches from the Peking Foreign Board in which Mr Burlingame's stituted in the District Court of Kanly by

Mrs. Emily Dison against Mr Urby appointinent is conveyed, and from these Hunter of the Ceylon Rifles, for breach of despatches it appears that two small promise of marriage, in which the damages burgers-ou of the Board, a 'Prefect and are laid at £2,000. Taotni, are despatched to travel abroad

as Envoys, and the American Minister TREES IN AUSTRALIA-As illustrating the Burlingame, who is described as a very natural growth of timber in the net fi

vourable

districts of the colony of Victoria fit person, is subsequently appointed to

the accompany then. The light in which it is mentioned that Mr Peroy Hodgkis

rectly measured, near the source of the Chinese Government regards Ar western brauels of the Wort Yallock Creek, Burlingame is perfectly plain, and tho a tree (Eucalyptus Amyplatine) that had light in which Mr Burlingame regards been felled for splitting; it died at his associates is no less so. The Chinese foot above the

was 10it., and ac -end Pf. 1,

its length Government has a perfect right to make, 70ft. from the

an acre of

if it pleases, Envoys out of Prefects and in a straight line was 230lt. Many of the Tabtais; but we wonder what it will adjacent aranling trees were, however-evil- think of Mr Burlingame's view of their ently of much greater beight than this.

head of the creek, contained on position, in the letter where he tells the grove of the same kind of timbur, at the world that two Chinese gentlemen of the ground twenty large trees, of an apparent bighest rank have been selected to average height of about 350uit, and thirty. conduct the Chiness correspondence and eight saplings of a height of 50ft, the whole act as "couriers"! The last touch is very of large fern trece, musk, dogwood, de.

being suizovuded by a dense undergrowth deligions, as the probable efficiency of the two Chines magnates acting as couriers

TO-DAY'S POLICE. for Mr Daringin in the United States

LARCENY BY A SOLDIER-Henty Col and Creat Britain must be intent to the trol, private of the 73rd Registr meanest intelligence.

his

charged with larceny of a silver watch frün Lord Stanley, most probably, despite Murray Burcks our the 20th und all obstacles, had an inkling of the trite William Murphy, private in H.Mad state of affairs in connection with Mr Regiment, stated that, on April 53, he had Burlingarne, when ho inade the declara- the silver was Enric in the Barrack

watch produced safely in tion in the House of Commons which, but that in the evening of that ar excited at the time so much surprise he missed his watch. Defendant is q His Lordship stated that, provided he tered in the same rouns in barne endast finids Mr Burlingame's credentials in order, (complainant) had auspicions of defendast

No. 1539.

having taken th watch had been on the 8th instan to ho vení to there found his values at

$12.

moant t

Prison Quiun

said

bing that, on tha

Joay of Murphy's watch. when the color-se nesa accompanied ker's shop, where was produced. opinion that the

the watch. atore business in cochr soner pawned

the

5 P.. on the 25 and showed the રાં booka.

On Sti and the watch, ai

being mumie for t peau), who got amount of obtuse the transaction are Alis which the

lo said he ent shop by wart, i of the sort; interpreter with point out the t gether it was that the watch w fortnight after t -Prisoner, in h

Le

was a drunken

to end, with the Quinn, and that is only in "sky-lark the purpose of ap Eame aprae and afterwards re back to Murphy,

W

ห

t

of the affair. Ho offence by Couri acquitted therest. ateal the watch, di ed him to take it, it when he asked t His Woralup sail reason for doubti prisoner; but at t that the robbery soner, though be n of sepii-delirium. thing for him, as comwitted against law. Restitution could be done, committed, still offence against or

case in which he niepey, taking tention to retain would send the p month only, He Magistrate.] leniency, I would Gaol for at least that prisoner woul getting into a dele crimes such as the prisoner well kues Happy Valley o

of drink, because t that they were comfort: As to the non-disc first visit to the ` investigate that next, when the 9 would put in a

A Balay an of steamer Ader, assaulted a shipura complainant show made by the blow bis nnalterable Le

Boner

prisoner was the in

denied all but au Evropean plainant had no the prisoner on

His Wors believed complain vated form of fractured compla send prisoner to

dean.

hard labor.

Ho Ayau and offenders, were ch a jacket. It havin

that the first pris with the offenca in

to find security for

been two years pr Island, Second

for two months,

an imaginary cock thiof.

Au American peared and made summons' agalus:

for having detaia his wish. It apa ment that the Eatnondi) had ve on the ground. employed and wis drank is Wor ask personally for and then act accord

GORRES

To the Editor of

Srs, in the st made at the recent tiva Council, wheat of various new Ordi aucu tu sonie runar

First, in regard expressed surrow panies bad not give

whilst fr

expected, whi met ready support. to, but simply that antished with the power already oxer:

are unwilling voin antres in the por Superintendent dea

trol, Could not th of his despotic not

Community reign

Why should La support of a Fire combustible and valuable after a Ec quently will doriv Brigade.

Govern regar

said thro Govertiment care the same revenue s

it

not be

increased contribute more

calise,

only a few dis nativo draft to th tion, he was quite, i affix a dollar Sting only Chiusse, sh them it is not ust.l Upon papers which