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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. THE

FELOUSON in our firms cessed on the 1st day of November, 1800,

A. FERGUSON & Co.

HE Business will be henceforth carried ou under the same Nume by the Un- dersigned.

A. D. MITCHELL, -J. D. MEYERS, and HENRY FEIKS Hongkong, December 16, 1807, de 16-68

NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr In Our Firm), censed on the 31st day of December, 1887.

A. FERGUSON & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1818,

NOTICE.

THE interest und responsibility of Mr. WO. VAN DORIT in our firsu ceased on the 1st January, 1866.

ROSMAN & Co./

Hongkong, November 19, 1867,

Have this day established myself as a G- Deral Commission Merchant under the style or firm of Van Oordr & Co.

(Sd) W. U, VAN OORDT. Yokoham, October 24, 1867.

NOTICE.

of

Amy Engagement conses in May next

all outstanding Accouals for the past Two Years must be sent in insediately for payment

MARY HASTELOW RANDLE, Superintendent.

Diocesan School, Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE.

Houses and Lands:

TWO HOUSES TO BE LET

tuated on the Risk OF THE HILL, DECENTLY put in thorough Repair, si- Westward, and an easy distance from the Queen's Road. Apply to

MR. BARRINGTON. Wyndham Street

Hongkong, May 13, 1868.

TO LEE

HE whole of the Second Boor now

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T

THE CRINA MAIL. Houses and Lands, ¡

TO LET.

THE OFFICE and GODOWN situated at the corner of Wallington and Aberdeen Streets, and at present in the caoupation of Meurs ELMRNOST & SANDERS,

For particulars, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1805.

LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE.

New Advertisements.

HE following cases have been lauded and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take inmediate delivery.

Ex Tigre," 6th December, 1867.

1 Brisket Feathers - Ex " Domnai," 7th January, 1803 1. Case Paper.

RT B

531

ocopied fy the Undersigned; situat Cidersigned will undertake to land | NOVA d

ed at Peddar'a Whart, comprising Dining Room and Patry and fifteen Bed Rooms.

Also,

One lalf of the First Flour suitable for Offices

THOS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1866. -

TO LET.

t

WO HOUSES of Carlton Terrace, दे

Spring Gardens, with or without Go-. downs, rent moderate.

Apply to

LAMMEET, ATHENSON & Co. Hongkong,, 5th September, 1887.

TO BE LET.

WO New and Streng GODOWNS on

Marine Lot No. 63. Apply to

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

TO BE LET.

tf.

A HOUSE in Queen's Road, commanding a good view of the Harbour from the North side. The House contains eight good Rooms with Bath Rooms, Verandahs, front and back, Kitchens, Servant's Roons and 16my Godowns on ground Flour.

Apply to

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1808.

TO LET WO Fina Houses marked C & D in Flol- Jywood Road, Hongkong, facing the Hotel d'Europe, and commanding a full vioi of the Harbour. Alad two fue Houses

IR. SIDNEY DEACON is suthorized to.

Min our Finns per procuration front

this date:

DEACON & Co... Canton, February 1, 1868.-

NOTICE:

MR BENJAMIN ROBERT STANFORD on the Prays Grando, Macdo

was Partner in our

on 1st January, 1868.

i

J. McDONALD & Co., Mhipwrights

Hongkong, May 1, 1868.

NOTICE.

Immediate possession: Apply to

Musara A. A. DE MELLO & Co., Macus MARTE ROZARIO & Co., Hongkong.

Lag

or to

Macso, April 18, 1868,

HE connection of the Undersigned with the Firm of Messrs Thos. HUST & Co, deuses from this date.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Hongkong, May 1, 1968,

NOTICE

ROM and after this date Bir CHOROE F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pacife Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port

S. L. PHELPS,

Agent. Hongking, August 15, 1867,-

W R

NOTICE.

R. J. MURRAY FORBES in antho-.

rized to sign our name at Canton from this date.

RUSSELL & Co.

China, February 10, 1868. ---

NOTICE.

R. THOMAS PYKE has this day been Ron Parker hasta pry

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1865.

NOTICE.

HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PARKER & Cu

· GIFFORD FORBES PARKER.

Saigon, Decembar 20, 1887.

NOTICE.

HOM aid after this date, Captain J. C. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business of tay Marine Surveying at this port

H. J. DRING, Alerine Burseyor.

Foochów, August 1, 1867.

NOTICE,

£f

ITH reference to the above, the business hitherto carried on by HJ DRING, Esq, at Foochow will be conducted by the Undersigned.

J. C. SAUNDERS,

Chop Min,

Pagoda Anchorage.

Foochote.

Foochow, August 1, 1807.

NOTIUR.

d

TO LET. (Furnished.

18my

N. Airy ROOM in the best part of

Wyndham Street. Apply to

THUS, W. BARRINGTON,

No. 55, Wyndham Street. Honging, April 18, 1868.

18my

TO LET.

HOUSE in Spring Gardons, containing four Rogns and Out Houses; Rent, $28 per month.

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

STORAGE

YAN be had in First Class

ranite Go downs at Wanchat, on very moderate Terme.

For particulare, apply to

CHARLES RIVINGTON,

At Messra LANDSTRIN &o.'s Office, Stanley Street, Hongkong, January 1, 1868.

TO BE LET

Furnished or Unfurnished. E Dwelling HOUSE in the Albany at present occupied by MEN. R. MASSON, Occupation can be had in a few weeks. Application can be made to Mr. Masson at the Albany.

Hongkong, September 25, 1667,

TO LET. OUR Large ROOMS or Second Floor above the Offices of the Undersigned, 44, Queen's Roail, at present occupied by. Meshte C. Hook & Co Posanedion can be taken on the lat of Jaivary, 1808,

For Ternis, &c., apply to

G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, November 6, "1807.

TOVE LET IOAZTHER ON ALBABE. OR TO BE SOLD.

THOSE 3 Substantially-built HOUSES,

in Tat-ping-ahan Street, Nos. 16, 18, and 20, at the head of West Street.

Those HOUSES were entirely re-built in 1808 and are cluse, to the New Gambling Houss in No. 100 Hollywood Road. The sume command a view over the entire har- bour.

The Lot is registered in the Land Office I HAVE this day established myself ad

this Port as a Public Tea Inspector andas Inland Lot 241 1, contains 3,540 square General Commission Agent under the Style feet, and the Annual Crown Ground Rant or Firm of JoN. ÜBELL & Co.

·la #2 2s. JOHN ODELI

Fuochow, April 13, 1868.

NOTICE:

16jul

TITE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. Eu MAINTAnd MYJAMES WHEATLEY

in our Firm ceased on 30th April last, and Mé FESORICO. ADAMS and Mr LEOFOLD Kaan are this day admitted as Partners.

REISS & Co.

For further particulars, apply to CARLOWITZ & Co.

Hongkongs

ar to H. D. MARGESSON,

It Central, Macao.

Hongkong, April 11, 1808.

TO BE LET,!

ON A LEASE,I

China and Japan, May 1, 1868. Juntt Large Plot of GROUND at

NOTICE.

West Point near the Saike's Honie and enclosed by a mubstantial brick wall, known in the French Marin Lot and re HAVE established myself at this Port gistered in the Land office a Marine Lot aga. General Storekeeper and Comunis.No. 190. Monstring on the Praga and the sion Agent.

I

JAMES EDWARDS,

89, Yokobana, Bareli 10, 1868.

HOBSON & Co.,

PUBLIC AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING

-AND GENERAL BROKERS

AND

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, KOBE, HIUGO, JAPAN,

Houses and Lands.

TO LET

THE HOUSE No. 14, Siday aljoining the Club Lusitano moderato.

Apply to

i

Es "Imperatrice," 7th Aprit. - ·

8 Casea Liquors. ohandise, in their own Bosta, and to receive De Rustang, 1 Parcel Gold.

Cotton, Rice, Coals, and other Mer-

Ex "Tigre," 3rd Adery. the same ou STORAGE in First-class Gra-

BERTRAND, Principal Agent. nite godowns, ou Moderato Tertus,

Hongkong, May 15, 1808.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co...

Hongkong, March 4, 1866.

TO LET

SAYLE & Co.. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

N OFFICE with Godown and Com-NVITE inspection of thoir New and weli AN

pradoro's Room. Apply to

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1886.

Steam Tugs.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND, WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

T

STEAM-TUG "FAME," 110 H. P. NOMINAL.

assorted summer Stock of

Black and Bine Broad CLOTHS

(No. 1512-Mar 14, 1868,

QUOTATIONS.

spoke OPIUM-Patna, New,

to Umbay passage on 30th March; up the China Sea Blue weather and light variabl" winds, util arrival in this port on 13th May 155 days out,Ch 26th March the British ship od facculay, from Car- diff bound to Shanghai, 107, days out; ou Suth March, spoke the Americni ship Mary Goodurgh, from Baltimore bound to COTTON-HOMBAY, Japan, 180 days.

HUNGRONG, 14th May, 1868.

Old, Benares, New, Malwa,

$630

685 mm. 022 665-dnl).

24

CALCUTTA,

Exchange

205 offred

+1

The American ship Fisher, from San Francisco, raports the first part, of xssage Bauk, 6 months' sight,

11

Bar Silvor, 17 dwts. B., Syce, Mexicans, Gold Leaf,

Gold Bar, 98 touch, Australian Sovereigns, English Sovereigte, Discount,

... 111⁄2 peru pro

Verc. pru. 3.1 per c. pre. ...24.40 pertael. ...4

*480-

had bad weather for 15 days, stiff gules Credits, G from S.W., then moderato and fine wea- Ou Vaicae, & days sight, Rs. 219 ther. Crossed the line on 18th April, in Int. 19.50 N. from thee to Chia Sea, Shanghe, 3 days sight Bank, Tis. 724

Bambay, days sight, 17 had light winds and calms; 52 days out.

The Anser ship Nranian, from Boston, reports fine weather, light wind and calms all the passage cross the Equator on ant; prasad the maritinu of the Caps of 12th December, in long. 33,40 W., 41 days Good Hope on 19th January, in lat, 40.16 S, 79 days out; mute St. Paul's Island on 7th Fab. in la 38.16 S., long, 77.45 E.; in China Sea fine weather and light variable winds and onlins till surival in port, 197 days out. On bih to 11th April, in Cari mata passage in company with Amer ship Horatio, from New York bound to Shang- hai, 142 days out, from New York on 14th November.

Naval and Military CLOTHS. Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS. Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS. Plaiu and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &o Quilting and Marssilla VISTINGS. The Tailoring Department under the management of first class. Eng-Amoy on the 12th, and Swaton on the 13th. lish Cutters.

She experienced throughout light and no derate S. W. winda anri dense fog, off' Amoy. Oh the night of the 11th, abs passed teamer supposed to be the Undine.

With disconnecting Engines, THIS Powerful TUG is available at any

moment to Berth Vessels in Harbour,The or Pow them to or from Sea,

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

JOHN'S. LAPRATK,

Sécretary. Hongkong, Votober 13, 1806.

NOTICE. UESTRAN TUG ISLAND QUEEN,

130. H. P. Nominal, will comandnco to. ply on the River Min and adjacent waiters early in the spring, and will then be avail atle to berth slips at the anchorage, and to tow to, and from, ses at wund rates.

For further information, apply to Mesara E. H. How & Co., Foochów, or to the Un- dersigned.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., A gente. Hongkong, February 10, 1869.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DULLAHS

COURT OF DIRECTORE. Chairman,-GEORGE JOHN HELLAND, Esq. Deputy Chairman-GBO. F. SARU, Esq. W. H. Foeren, JR., JULIUS MENKE, Heq.

Esq.

JAMES B. TAYLOR, SOLOMON D. SASSOON, Esq. WILLIAM LEMANN, JAS, P. DUNCANSON,

Esq.

A. Juost, Esq. Fasq

E84,

Hongkong,..

Shanghae,

Managers,

VICTOR KRESAR, Esq. Chief Manager. DAVID MACLEAN, E.

LONDON BANKRx8.-Lonion and County Bank.

HONGKONG.

INSEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Accounts at the rate

balance.

31.

11

On Fixed Deposits:→→ For 3 mouths, 2 per cent. per avuqui.

4 per cent. ,, 12.

5 per cent. LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Bauking and Exchange business transiere.

Drafts, granted on Loudon, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China uud lapár.

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager. Ofices of the Corporation, Wariley Blouse,

No, 1, Queen's Hoad, Hongkong, March 2, 1846,

New Adierisements.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

QALOUTTA.

The British Steamer

ARRATOON APCAR," Openin oz Surve, will foure for the above ports on Thurs- day next, the 21st insinut, at 4.x. Despatchca wil cine at 3 P.M. Für Freight or Passare, apdy to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Blay 13, 1848.

NOTICE.

-2ima

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

South side, nel 179 fork, and on the East INDIA AND CUINA LYNBS, HONGKONG ACENUE

and West siles, such 250 feet; containing

42,500 square feet,

This plot of Ground. facing the Preya is adosirably adapted in a Coal or Tunbar

Yard, or for a Ship Building or Manufac turing Establichten,

For further particulara, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Hongkong ur to HD. MARGERSON,

Rua t'eutral, Macas, Hongkong, April 11, 1809.

ΤΟ ΣΕΤ

STEAM FOR SAIGON,, EINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GLLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

MARSEILLES, ALSO, BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

TIES and SCARFS in grunt variety.

new Shapes in Gentlemen'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 Varions Shapes.

Household LINENS of every description. A largs Stock of French Printed MUSLINS of the Latest Patterns.

Frouch Printed CAMBRICS.

Black CLACES, Plaiu and Fancy Silk GAUZES,

Grenadines and other New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-up SKIRTS.

CRINOLINES, Muslin EMBROIDERIES

and LACES of all descriptiona.. Ladies Trimmed RATS and BONNETS.

FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c.

-Ladies' and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING.

Ladies' Cotton and Lisic-HOSIERY.

LISLE and Silk GLOVES,

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

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. MAIL WILL CLOSE →→→→ For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,~~-

Per "YESEO," as Sunday next, the

17th instant, at D A.M.

UNDER DESPATCH.

Per

For Swalow, Amoy and Foochow Yes, on Sunday next, the 17th instant, ni 10A.M.

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. May 13, Malacca, British steamer, 1450, Treasure.-P.). Oo, Tomlin, Shanghai, May 9, Maila, Silk and

May 14, Linie Allen, Brit. 3-most sch.,. 300, Coe, Whumpos bound to Ningpo via Shanghai, May 19, General-WM POSTau & Co.

May 13, Nature, Brit ship, 1194, Janics Steward, Liverpool, Dec. 18, Conls 1580 tons.-P. & O. Ĉo..

May 13 Archer, American ship, 903, Power, San Francisco, March 20, Ballast. -A. HEARD &Co.

May 13, Forfait, HIM. steamer, 6 grins, S. de la Cour, Macao, May 19.

May 14, Formoga, Brit. steamer, 700, Rockin, Foochow, Amoy and Nwatow, May 11, 12 and 13, General--P. &0. 00.

May 14, Nesutan, American ship, 900, Chebye, Boston, Nov. 1, Ice-RORBELL &

Co.

DEPARTURES.

May 14, Kebou Dalem, for Nagasaki, 14, Piccinia, for Tientsin.

14, New Granada, for Swatow: 14, Ettrick, for Formosa

14, Najaden, for Tientsin.

CLEARED.

Amoy, for Whampoa. Nuevo Constante, for Cagayan, Lizzie Allen, for Shanghai. Archer, for Manila.

PASSENGERS. Anniver-Fer Malacon, Messrs Marices, Barus, Chisholm, Murray, Kelly, Engel- harit, Dyer, Tiguan, Clark, Cohen, Tu- ring, Mrs Schuk, 7 2ud-class and 39 Chinese Per Formuss, Captain Hatton, Messra

OD. Kerr and Servant, J. & Halsey;

Direks; 5 Europeann and 34 Ühinese. The following is the list of passengers per Mail steamer Malacca for Europe, &c.

FIRST CLASS.

The S. S. Formosa reports, left Fouchow on Monday the 11th instant, arriving at

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FUNZONG, 14th hĩay, 1868.

far actor Attached Thermometer, Dry Bulb, Wet Bull,

Maximam S. gr., Max. Saw's Raya, Minima S. Rge.,

Miniman on Grass,

No. 1542.

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tention on the p ernment of emp surplus the accu

which they are 1 lighted state of t ger attending an frequented ports a Sir Rutherford is claims, and puzzle of the Chinese

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MEMO, OF CHARTERS AND SETTLEMENTS.

Since 20th April, 1869,

Wemyss Castle, British ship. 700 tons, Forchow to London at £4 per ton.

THE GRINA MAIL,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1858.

TONNAGE DUES.

"AND whether the objects sought beclaim. Amoy, British barque, 200 tons, Wham-ce as concessions or demanded as Treaty pon to Hamburg at 4 per ton

Jang Wooding, British barque, 200 tons, Whampoa to New York at CS s. per ton

Queen of the Seas, British barque, 443 tons, Manila to London or Liverpool, La 129. 6d. per ton Sugar, 4 por ton Hemp. Zebu to London or Liverpol, £415. Kadosh, America barque, 654 tons,

right, a flourish of weapons of any kind hardly scenis the best mode of prepar ing the way for successful negociation? Fide Sir R. Alock's Circular, dated February 17, 1868.

above characteristic extract from our Well sail, most forcible Feeble! The Fontenaye, British ship, 634 tons, Saigon worthy Representative's lat: lecture to to Europe at £4 25: 8d: per ton.

the bonighted. merchants of China cor- James Wishart, British ship, 176 tona, taing in a few words a complete state- Saigon to Europe at £4 2s. 6d. per ton, iment of his views as to the method of to Hongkong 35 cents per pioul.

dealing with international questions. Glen Roy, British barque, 307 tous, Sai Aa anuel raid of indignant dollar gou to Europe at £4 78. 6d. per ton, if backgrinders "into the province of Pechali, 45 cents per pievil.

Colleen Baton, British barque, 380 tons,

would be a covelty for which the Chinese Uloilo to Sydney at £4 per ton, and back Government would be wholly unprepared from Newcastle at £110. per ton.

--almost as much unprepared as they British bargue, 302 tone, Saigon would be for a resolute claim for

caula per picul,

if to Syd-dress on the part of our Minister, ney 43 15s. per fou.

a claim delivered in such a manner as British barque,-533 tons, Saigon would become the Representative of one Ruby, and back 371 cents per picul, if to Sydney of the leading interests in China, when £3178. 6d. per ton.

William Chandler, British ship, 75 tons, requiring satisfaction feon a semi-barba- encal to San Francisco $16,000 in full. rous and effte nationality. But it is Midnight, Ameriene ship, 838 tous, ou not of." Bareid Mars" that thus wor the berth for San Francisco.

shipful Lady speaks when she talks of a Sarah March, British ship, 525 tous,ourish of weapons. She (for we feel hence to Victoria and Puget Sound $9,230 in full

to

Parramatta, British barque, are tons, hence to San Fraueisen 54.600 in folk

Tsede da Custs, British bargne, 617 tons, Macas to Batavia and Sasiarang 7,5l gnidors in full.

Estafette, Dnteli barquo, 424 tons, Maca ta Batavia, 6,000 guilders in fall.

The Horsler, Anerican barque, 611 tons, Singure to Fur

to Farahow, with timber, $7,500 in full.

fighellig Lond, Bric'sh ship, 728 tous, Szigun to Hongkong at 35 cents per picul

Flying Cloud, British brig, 238 tons, hence to Saigon and hack at 40 cents per

cul Lesman, N. German barque, 300 tons, hence to Saigon and back at 474 cents per picni

isinclined to us the masculine pronoun)

is aftit tim British merchants may speak too loud and too fruly while bringing charges of bad faith and this- regard of Treaty obligations". against the so-called central Chinese Goveni- went and its employés in the provinces, According to Sir R. Aleock; some British merchants have angglad therefore 19 British merchant has a right to exp of the Treaty to be carried out. The Chinese Government made Sir R. Aleeck believe that Merses Dent & Co. had committed a fraud at tankow, so all British mer- chants are for two years punished by a highly virtions Goverment, a more highly virtuous Inspector General, and with the consent of a most highly vir- tuous (even if imbecile) Minister, who

•Neunt, Hawaiian schooner, 150 tons, statements of the Yamien and the In- didn't take the trouble of asking if the Tam ui and back $2,100 in full,

Winfrard, Americanship, 782 tons, spector were true. It is not with H. on the barth for Shanghki

E.'s logic that we are going to deal, how- Najades, Norwegian barque, 237 tons, ever, still less with such paltry considera Tamsui to Chefon at 70 cents per pieul, iftious as right of residence, of navigation, ou to Tientsin at 80 cents per picul

252 tous, Wham

Batneit, N. German barque, 300 tons, Maco to Saigon and back at 47 couts per picul.

Matilda, British

brigs

etc., etc., which he dismisses so summari poa to Tientsin, Chefoo, and bruk at 57 non-smugglers, and the British commu ly. British merchants, smugglers and

cents

Pur pitul:

Danzig

Frussian brig, 238 tous, Wham-airy in general have a right to ask the pen to Tientsin $8,000 in full.

dear old schoolmistress at Poking, who Stadt Ass, Dutch bargie, 444 tons, has been kindly enlightening the as to Switow to Shanghai, or Chefoo, or New- their duties, a question or two on a sub- chwang and back at 70 cents per picul.

Natarino, British barque, 408 tona, Central Chinese Government,

ject which can only be settled by the Mouila to Hongkong with timber, we trips, at $7 per ton.

They have a right to ask and to insist upon a reply to the question what has been dous with the Tonhage dues levied at every Treaty Port since the Treaty of Nankin rams into effect? Hlera is a

Bob Tail Ney, British schooner, 185 tons, hence to Nagasaki $1,500 in full. and back to "

ditis, Hamburg hargne, 815 tons, Chiefoo if to Newchwang 70 cents pris per ploul,

Frisch, Hamburg schner, 150 ton, simple subject for negotiation; mere Nowchwang and back at 65 cents per pical task from the highly virtuous gov Karik, Norwegian rig, 131 tons, Whani-rument an account current, shewing on the one side monies received on account poa to Tientsin $2.680 in full.

of tonnage dues, and on the other saus expended on the erection of beacons of light-houses and the distribution of buoya and light-ships. The highly virtuous government will no doubt refer us to its highly virtuous Inspector General, who

Picciola, Hamburg brig: 253 tous, henes to Tamui and back $2,150, if via Chefoo and back $3,680 in full.

Shergie, French barque, 278 tons, Takao to Taku 80 couts per pion.

Matador, Bamburg barque, 310 tons,

Messrs J. G. Murray, T. Kelly, D. Chisolm Maono to Saigon and back 47 ants per will tell us that he has been doing much

For Singapore.--Messrs Grandhomme, A. Bovel and urvant, A. Traslent and ser vant, J. D. Meagher. For Galle Mr F. A. Farral. For Suez-Mr and Mrs Krü- ger, Messrs C. C. Smith, Hastings, 0, Booth, C. Deeften. For Marseilles.- Commandent Boreve, will leave Marks. For Southampton-Mrs Burnst, HE Company's Steain ship "TIGRE, Moers Marks, t.this Pórt for the above places, with Malls, Mesars R. Dalvert, Dyer, Lieutenants A

Passengers, Specio and Cargo, shortly after H. Sharpe and R. Mitford. the arrival of the steamer Duplets, from Shanghai.

Cargo and Spacie will be registered for hins fleck. For Bellinurie.Mr Flur

For Singapore.-One. Chinese, and two London

as welt 3.5 for Marseilles, And accepted in transit through Marsailles for ton, deck. For Southampton-Mrs Boyd the principal places of Europe,

and 2 infants, Mears Preytail, Molyneux, Cargo will be received on board until 4J. Pearse, W. Walker, R. Buinea, Tice, ... of the 2nd Instant, Specia and Anderson, Gardner, Stewart, Der, and Feb Parcels until 5.P.M. of the 2nd Luatant. koni.

Rent Occupied by Mesars ABN HOLD, KAR- THE BUSINESS PREMISES, forarerly BERG, consisting of Dwelling House, Offices, and spacious Gedowns,

Possession to be had on the Ist March. Apply to

JOHN BURD & Ôọ, Hongkong, Tobrmry 22, 1868,

TO LET

THUS, W. BARMINGTON, 33, Wyndium Breed. Hongkong, May 8, 1669.

92my

-TO-LET. Ht Promises situated in Quest'a Road, Stanley Street, and at pretont vecu- pied by Mars H. BASH & Co.

For particular, apply to

"LAMMERT, "ATKINSON & Cʊ Hongkong, 5th September, 1867,

3, TEORILI TERRACE, Apply to

Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.

BECOND CLASE.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British atip Nature, from Lavernual,

For further particulars, apply at the reports fine weather; crossed the Equator Company's Office, Queen's Road,

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.

Elgin Street.

LAND, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 24, 1808.

Hongkong, May 14, 1869.

ploul,

3 or tontis, $1,425 per month.

New Granada, Bremen turquie, 300 tons, Johanna, Bremen brig, 218 tous, months $1,100 per month.

of late in the matter of Tonnage dues. That he has been spending the money he receives under this head freely and, Berthe, Prussian brig, 885 tons, or 8 the coast and intproving the entrances to in some instances, judiciously, in lighting aienths, $1,200 per month.

Tekli, K. Gerican bargne, 850 tons, & or some of the Harbors, we admit. We do toonths, $1,670 per month.

not wish to call in question even his Osborn, British barque, 827 tous; $1,630 powers under the Chinese Government per mouth, for 3 or 6 mouths.

of legislating, as on a late 'occasion, to all Gazelle, N. Gacuán brig, 196 tons, $1,000 nations and song as to the mode of per month, for 3 or 6 months.

Estimated Number and Towage of theen- to his work architectumi, legislative, and collecting Tonnage dies. We leave him pred 'essels in Hongkong-British 2, tous diplomatic, for any account he can give Foreign (exclusive of Siamese) as is only of the present, and it is of both 4,050.Total, 10, tous 5,026.

070

on 31st Dec., in Loug. 22 30 W pussed

tans

the Meridien of the Cape of Good Hope. ou Sist January, in Lat. 80 S.; made Sau- dalwood Island 12th March and came

GEO. HOLMES, Ship Broker. A, Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 13th May, 1808.

past and prescit that we have to de-

mend an account. That the Tonunge dace have not been properly applied in

parties, whose soul change to which: Line $5 note forwarded

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months; and the bo prison. The bout y defendant could n grugshop for some

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causes.

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