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Shipping:

FOR VICTORIA & PORT TOWNSEND,

(Puget Sonic)

The British Ship "g

"SARAH MARCH," Captain MORTON, will have early despatel as above,

RUSSELL & Co.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, May 6, 1868.

STEAM TO

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI AND YUKURAMA.

THE

P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steam-Ship

24ELLORA,"

will leave for the above places TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at 9 P..

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent,

Hongkong, May 20, 1808,

Notices of Firms.

NOTIOR

21my

17K bava suthorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE

We vigu our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co.

Hongkong,

January 1, 1868.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr

RIUBARD B. PARRA in our Firm, ceased

ALFRED WILKINSON & CO.

on the 31st Maralı, 1868.

Hongkong, April 16, 1868, ̈

NOTICE.

30jun

Business, as Ship and Insurance

Houses and Lands.

TO BE LET.

HOUSE in Queen's Road, commanding

a good view of the Harbour from the North sido. The House contains eight good. Rooms with Bath Rooms, Veraudalis, front and back, Kitzlins, Servant's Rooms and Godowns on ground Floor.

Apply to

TURNER & Co, Hongkong, February 8, 1808.

TO BE LET. Furnished or Gufurnished. THE Dwelling HOUSE in the Albany at presunt occupied by Mr N. R. Masson, Occupation can be had in a few weeks. Application can be made to Mi Masson at the Albany,

Hongkong, September 25, 1807.

TO BE LET. Wo Now and Strong GODOWNS

Marine Lat No. 63. Apply to

011

GAVIN THOMPSON, at GIBA, LIVINGSTON &Co.'s. Hongkong, December 18, 1887,

STORAGE

tf.

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements,

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING.

THE Undoraigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Coin pany at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against.. Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings ar on Goods stored therein.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, hay 20, 1804.

DOWRA & Co have received in- struction to sell by Public Auction,

Bu

TUESDAY,

26th May, at Noon, at the residence of the ROYAL MINT OFFICIALS, NOS. 2 and 4, Morrison Hil

New Advertisements. "STAG HOTEL." SITUATE IN QUEEN'S ROAD. ERSONS and FAMILIES requiring Su perior Hotel Accotamodaron will find it at the above Eatablishment,

EDMUND R. HOLMES,

Proprietor.

Breakfast, Tidio,.. Dinner,

D'A.31. 1.1.3.

al hours.

Refreshments provided at Regular Daily Mess at $30 per month. The undermentioned Papers árs filed China Mail, Taily Press, China Express,

Scientific American, China Purch

[No. 1517-MAY 20, 1868.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

spoke the British ship Lucy & Harriet from | London to Nagasaki 17 days out; a British. Our columns are op n to all who wish to vessel showing ist diate pindt. N. 92, address the public on legit mate grounds, but hound to Singapore; the Hamburg barque we do not hold ourselves reponsible for the He munn & kama from flambarg to Hong opinions of our cor ponden 8.

Kong 120 days out; and on the 17th pul the Burdwan, British ship from Liverpool to Shanghai 96 daya out.

Britial ship Chusui, J. W. Roy, master, from Loudon, January 1st, 1868, reporta: January 4th, passed the Isle of Wight, light N.E. whide to lat, 47.18 N., loog 8.05 W., then unsettled weather with very heary hoad sea at times, nitil. commencement of N.E. trades 32.19 N., 19.30 W.; experien-

All communicate addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the sender, not necessarily for publication, fact as a quaranted of good faith."

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1868.

and very unsteady trades; crossed the Equator long. 24.48 W., 35 days from the MAÇÃO: FROM A PORTUGUESE Docks; from Equator to moridian of the

POINT OF VIEW. 39.42 Cape in lat. S., 27 days; in running down Eassing vory unsettled weather and Two articles have recently appeared in unsteady wits; 31 days from Cape to

a Lisbon journal, O Diario Popular, Christmas Island, then light variable winds

inds commenting in straightforward language * to Java lead; from Java Bead to Anjer upon the political position of Macuo in

up

0

The whole of the clegant HOUSE. Illustrated London News, Punch, Engineer, days, light NE. winds and current eesting relation to the Chinese Government. A

HOLD FURNITURE, comprising Drawing Room, Bed Room, and Duting Room Suites, in Walnut, Mahogany, and Toak, Richly but Crystal, Handsome Diaper, Doscrt, and Tea Services, ncarly

ICED DRINKS, Hongkong, May 4, 1863.

HONGKONG HOTEL:

to the Southward 3 miles an liour; from

Anjor through Einspar Straits and up the the present moment, when much interest China sex experienced light variable winds attaches to any action taken by the uutise and live weather. 137 days from the Isle authorities in this direction, a translation of Wight; very light winds and calms up of certain paragraphs contained in these Feb 7th, lat. 00 37 S., Long. articles will ailord our English readers an

China.Be

AN be had in First Class Cranite Go. new, Beautiful Engravings, Chandeliers, HE above Hotel is now open, where-1.24.03 W., spoke English ship Leunae Cas-opportunity of arriving at an idea of the

downs at Wanchai, ut very, motorate

T'éros.

For particulars, apply to

CHARLES RIVINGTON, At Mass LANDSTELN & Co.'s Office, Stanley Street. Hongkong, January 1, 1888.

TO LET.

Photographic Apparatas, Rovolreis and

Rifles.

The woll kuon Race-horse SPIDER. A Bay Pony (carries a Lady) cons dered the fastest walker in Hongkong..

Stable Requisites, etc,, etc., etc. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollar weighed at 7.1.7. All

upon full of the hammer.

Hongkong, May 20, 1968,

M Braker, Coinmission d gent, de hitherto FOUR Large RUUMS on Second Floor lots with all fanite at Purchasers' risk

carried on by myself, will henceforward bo conducted under the style or Firm of J. S. HOOK, SON & Co.

J. 8. ноок. Hengkong, September 28, 1867. --

NOTICE

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. BUFORJEE PAllanJzo Ganjṛe in our

Firms in Hougkong and Shanghai cosed. on the 27th of October last, and the busi

above the Offices of the Undersigned, 44, Queen's Road, at present occupied by Messrs C. Hock & Co. Possession can be taken on the let of January, 1868,

For Terus, &c., apply to

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

TO BE LET,

TOOETHEL ON A LEAVE. OR TO HE SOLD.

ness hitherto carried on by us at this placeTHOSE 3 Substantially-built-HOUSES,

is closed from this date,

P.

F. CAMA & Co. Hongkong, May 13, 1868.

NOTICE.

21m

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A. TREGUSON in our Firm cessed on the 1st day of November, 1866.

A FERGUSON & Co,

THE Business will be henceforth carried To under the same Mame by the Un- dersigned.

A. D. MITCHELL

J. D. MEYERS, and HENRY FEHRS,

Hongkong, December 16, 1867, de 18-68

M

NOTICE

THOMAS PYKE has the day been admitted a Partner in our Firm.

NOTICE

in Tai-ping-sban Street, Nos, 16, 18, and 20, at the load of West Street.

These HOUSES were eutirely re-built in 1866 and are close to the New Gambling House in No. 100 Hollywood Road. The same command a view over the entire har bour.

The Lot is registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot 241 A, cuntalos 1,340 square feet, and the Auunal Crown Ground Hent is £2 28,

For further partienlurs, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

-Hongkong; or to HD. MARGESSON,

Rug Central, Macao. Hongkong, April 11, 1868.

. . ...

TO BE LET, ON A LEASE.

if

2610

HOBSON & Co. DUBLIC AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING

AND GENERAL BROKERS

PUB

AND

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, KOUE, HIGO, Japan,

THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED,

Company respectfully beg to call the attention of Ship Owners, Consignees and Masters of Teasels to their establish- ments at Whampoa and Hongkong, which offer ovory facility for the dooking and re- pairs of Vesseln of all classes..

Their Docks & Whampoa are in good working order and are pumped out by Steam, and the workshops comprise the different departments of Shipwright, Black- smith, Boilermaker, and Machinery works. Materials cupplied of the best kind and on the most reasonable terms. A jelty with a pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside of which masts and boils can be taken out of Vessels.

Their Hongkong establishment (latery

Families and Contlemen can find sir- perior accommodation.

Private Rooms for Dinner parties.

Breakfast from 9 to 10 A.. Tittin

1 to 2 P.M. Dinner at 7 P. 3.

>>

N.B. The Public Bur will be open on Saturday; the 7th instant.

CHAS, S. DUGGAN,

Manayer. Hongkong, March 6, 1806,

NOTICE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. STEAM-TOG "FAME," 110 H. P. NOMINAL

With disconnecting Engines. THIS Powerful TUG is available at any montent to Berth Vessels in Harbour,

or Tow them to or from Sea.

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

JOHN S. LAPRAIK,

Secretary.

Hongkong, October 13, 1868,

NOTICE BESTEAM TUG ISLAND QUREN, 180 H. P. Nominal, will commence to ply on the River Min and adjacent waters early in the spring, and will then be avail- able to berth ships at the anchorage, and to tow to, and from sea at nanal ratus.

For further information, apply to Mesars E. B. How & Co., Foodbow, or to the Un- dersigned.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Agents. Bongkong, February 10, 1868.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE

For STOW, AMOY, F'CHOW & SEAL

Per "DOUGLAS," on Friday, the 22nd

instant, at 11 AM.

BIRLEY & COAL that Large Plat of GROUND at known as Messrs THUS. HUNT & Cry! A West Point, near the Sailor's Home Waichi Shipyard comprises also the dif- Hongkong, Jaunary 2, 1808.

and enclosed by a substantial brick wall,

feroute

departments of Shipwright, Black known as the French Marine Lot and re-smith, Boilermaker and Machinery works gistered in the Land office as Marine Lot and pos

possesses a pair of lifting shears. FROM and after this date Bir Gsonas F.No. 199, Measuring on the Praya and the Cheir Granite Duck at Kowloon.most ad-

BOWMAN will act se AGENT of the South side, each 170 feet, and on the East vantageously situated, solidly built, and of For Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this and West sides, each 250 feet: containing full dimensions to limit the docking of any

Vessel 42,500 aquare feet.

to this barbour, will be dom- coming S. L. PHELPS,

pleted ins very short time. Agent.

The Steam Tug “LITTLE ORPHAN" Hongkong, August 15, 1867.

is always in readiness to tow. Vessels to Dock, free of charge, and to soa, prew berib, at reduced rates,

Port,

NOTICE, SIDNEY DEACON is authorized to

Maign our Fiam per Prosanation for

this date.

DEAÇON & Co. Canton, February 1, 1869,

NOTICE. ARBENJAMIN KOBERT STANFORD was admitted a Partner in our Firm on 1st January, 1968.

J. McDONALD & Co., Shipwrights:

Hongkong, May 1, 1868.

NOTICE

lag

·HE connection of die Undersigned with the Firm of Messrs Tuus: Hune & Co. deuses from this date.

J. IL ARMSTRONG:

Hongkong, May 1, 1848.

ME

NOTICE.

This plot of Ground facing the Fraya is admirably adapted for a Coal or Timber Yard, or for a Ship Building or Manufac turing Establishment.

For further particulars, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co..

Hangkor.g or to H. D. MARGESSON,

Rua Central, Macao. Hongkong, April 11, 1868.

*TU LET.

tif

HE BUSINESS PREMISES, formerly: occupied by Mesars ARNHOLM, KAR BRUD & consisting of Dwelling Blouse, Offices, and spacious Godowna,

Possession to be had on the 1st March. Apply to

JOHN BURD & Co. Hongkong, February 22, 1888,

Now Advertisements.

All works carried on under the superin- tendence of experienced European foremen

For particulars apply to

A. D. MITCHELL, Manager of Works At the Office of the Company.

N.B.--Couuripes or Masters of Vesels having case to complain of the works flowe at the Docks or at longking, it please ad dress their complaints to the Office of the Com pany, which will deceive the immediate atten- tion of the Directory.

Hongkong, April 23, 1808.

SAXLE & Co.. VICTORIA EXCHANGE INVITE inspection of their New and well-

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOHOd grumper Stock of

The Steam-slip

MR. J. MURRAY FORBEN is autboi rized to sign vur name at Cauton from this date.

RUSSELL & Co.

Ckins, Februarý 15, 1808.

NOTICE,

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A¡ D. MITCHELL in our Firm, ceased on the 31st day of December, 1867,

A FERGUSON & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1865.

Houses and Lands,

TO LET. TO. 3, PECHILI TERRACE,

Elgin Street, Apply be

"LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 24, 1868.

TO LET. HOUSE in Spring Gardens, containing four Rooms and Out Housos; Ronty $28 per month.

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

TO LET. MIRE HOUSE No. 14, Sbølley. - Strect,

adjoining the Club Lusitan

moderate.

Apply

to

Rent

THOS, W. BARRINGTON, 53, Wyndham Street.

Hongkong, May 8, 1688.

TO LET.

22my

HE whole of the Second Floor now occupied by the Undersigned, situat ed at Peddar's Wharf, comprising Dining Room and Pantry and fifteen Bed Rooms

Ono half of the First Floor suitable for Olloes.

THOS, HUNT & Co. Hongkong, May 13, 4808.

"UNDINE

-Captain Treris, will leave- for the shove Ports on Fri

day, the 22nd inetaut, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868., 22my

Bluck and flue Broad CLOTES.

Naval and Military CLOTHS.

Liglit Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS,

Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS.

Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, de.

Quilting and Marseilla VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under the management of first class Eng

STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW AND SHANGHAI, THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Chartered S. $. "DOUGLAB" will leave for the above places at Noon, onlish Cutters. FRIDAY, the 22nd instant.

W. MACAULAY,

Superintendent. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.

22my

SUNSHINE," FROM SYDNEY. ONSIONERS of Cargo by the above-

TIES and SCARFS in great variety. - The new Shupes in Geulemen's CDLLÅRS, Long Cloth, Silk and Wool SHIRTS

PAJAMAS.

named Vessel are requested to send in Gauze, Merino and Silk UNDER VESTS. their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned and take immediate delivery of their Goods,

A. G. HOGG & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868, 23may

FIRST Rats ROOMS for Offices or Dwel T HOUSE for Families in the Queen's Road, No. 2, with new Verandah. Tho while in a thorough state of repair.

Apply to

Menars Wat. SCHMIDT & Co., Gunmakers. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.

LOST, BLACK and White Japaness DOG, answering to the name of Jacko. The Finder would much obliga by returning the edine to Madera Reiss & Co. Praya. A reward will gladly be given if required.

Hongkong, May 19, 1808 23my

NOTICE

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY: E following Rates will be charged in THE

future for short period Insurances,

€E

vix

TWO HOUSES TO BE LET- ECENTLY at in thorough Repair, Bi- Itnated on the RISE OF THE HILL, Westward, and an easy distance from the Queen's Road. Apply to:

ME. BARRINGTON, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, May 12, 1868,

u

Not exceeding 1 month, of the asiatal rate Above A mouth and int

eveiling 3 months, Above 3 mouths and

not exceeding 6,....... 3 do Above 6 months....................... the full annual rate,

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1868.

HOSIERY of all kinds,

Gentlómen's Straw and! Falt HATS in Vagions Shapee.

Household LINENS of every description.

A large Stuck of Freceb Printed MUSLINS of the Latest Tatterna.

French Printed CAMBRICS.

Black GLACES, Plain and FanLY Sikk GAUZES:

Grenadines and other New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-tip

تجهيد

Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS.

FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &G

Ladies' and Childrrást UNDER- CLOTHING.

YOKOHAM, SAN FRANCISCO & the United States of AMERICA generally.

Per the Pacifio Mail Steam-ship Compa ny's Steamer CHINA," at 2 P.M., on Tuesday, the 26th instant.

All Correspondence intended to be for- warded by this opportunity must be superscribed per CHINA." The postage must be propuid as follows: FOR A LETTER Under ounce, Above

8 centa.

otace and not ex- ceeding 1 ounce,

10

Above 1 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 1 omnes, Above 14 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 2 ounces,

32 8

For every additional hoz, Nenapaper or Prices Current, 2 cents vach. Under the Convention recently concluded Correspondence forwarded as above will be delivered-free at the places. of its destination.

F. W. MITCHELL, -

Postmaster General. General Post Office,

26my Hongkong, May 20, 1868.

UNDER DESPATCH. For Swatow, Amoy, Furchow and Shang- hal, Per Douglas, on Friday, the 22nd. instant, at Noon.

LATEST SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS...

May 20, 3.p.m., Maxwell, North German laque, signalled from the Peaks, condug in westward.

May 20, Mirada, Narth Gerasu barque, 950, 1.0.wolter, Hamburg via Plymouth, 3 and 30, Genoval.-E. SCHELLHAS Dec. &Co.

20, Undine, British steamer, 886, Tool,

and Swatow, May 14, 16, 18, 18, and 10, General.-D. LAPRAIK & Co.

May 20, Chusda, British ship, 817, J. W. Roy, Londor, January 1, General. ---- HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.

DEPARTURE. May 20, Mond, for Shanghai

PASSENGERS.

Per line,Hev, B. S. Maclay, D.D., Wife and Family Mesers R. Alfort and Friss; 100 Chinese and 4 Europeans.

CLEARED, fazmund, for Saigon. Johanna, for Tieulein. Dayspring, for Melbourne. Buffette, for Macao. Arratoon Apeur, for Singapore, Reiver, for Bingapore. Iscas da Costa, for Macao,

the, from London to Shanghai, 34 days out; estimation in which Portugal bolds her Straits of Sauds, spoke English ship Mont China Colony, and of noting the impres rose, from ardiff to Hongkong, 124 days out; off Gaspar Straits, English ship Queen of the Ocean, from Bangkok to Falmouth, Burica from London to Shaugiai, out out 98 days; and April 12th, English ship

107 days, in Straits of Sunda.

The steam-ship Undine reports having had light variable winds and fine weather all the passago down. Passed the steamer Yeso off Dithenlt Island; off Tonquin Point passed a large staaer steering North-east; and steam-ship Formosa of Tamtou. The following Lea clippers were in Foochow when thio Undine left:--Spindrift, Lahtoo, Air Warning Rocks, supposed to be the Tueping Lancelot and Serica. Saw a vessel off The Taising left for Shangbed on the 14th

instant.

-Cargo per Mail steamer Emer:-- Maiwn Opium for Hongkong, 602 for Shanghai, 745 Opium,

18

Persian

Cotton,

Treasure.

11

sion made upon her journalists by the oft-repeated, though vague threats in which the Chinese have of late indulged

The first of these articles appeared in the Diario of the 15th February. No- ticing the news that Mr Giquel and & large body of artificers bad commenced work at the Fouchow arsenal, it says

This news, unimportant enough, appa rently, is of much gravity to us Portuguese; and for reasons which we are about to state we would draw the special attention of the Minister of Marine to its purport,

ment contests with us from diplomatie puint It is well known that the Chuese Govern- of view the right of pussession to the terzi... tory of bacao. Thisgrave question was raised when Senhor Amaral, now Minister of 315- clestone, and formerly Governor of Alacao, wett to Pelling to obtain the ratification of the Treaty of Commercs which had been nega diated by his prenecessor, the Visconde da Praia Grande de Mac, when Governor of which had been ratified that city-a

parliament,

246 bales.

£2,770. 640,

From London to Shanghai, From Marseilles to From London to Hongkong, From Intermediate Ports, to do.

106 $2.800

(From the Canton Customs Daily Return.)

Summary of Jinports ami Exports passed at the Cmiton River Steamer Office from 11th to 16th May.

Imported per Kiliang and Kinskan from Hongkong

353 bales Bombay Cation. - 1,004 bales Bangal Cutton. $44 bales Cotton Yarn

f cheats Patca and Malwa Opium. 204 cases and bales Cotton Goods.

18 case and bales Woollen Goods,

Blasks Quicksilvor.

30 cases Tobnéco. To boxes Vertailion, 50 packages fries.

261

Per

30 games Coltou Gonda.

2 cases Woolen Goota,

8 bales Cuttun.

10 packages Sentries.

Exported per Kukiang and Kinshan

Hongkong:-

120 cars and tales Fine Silk,

49 bales CocoanS:

79 uses Silk Pieco Gouds.

63 gases

cases Pinjam.

CD cases Glass Bamples.

Roxes Glass Beads.

15

11 cases Five Crackers.

Junges Pieserves.

od cages Cassia.

(9) picuds (2-tons) Ton. -

311 packages and pare la Sundries. Per

ledb

45 casce Punjaga

7 cases Fine Silk

1 case Silk Piore Goods.

1 cases Glasa Bangles.

96 casca &ittysola,

9:boxes Glas Brade.

79 packages Sandries.

by

tha

Portugu

The abuses of the Chinese emigration from Macau, vulgarly known as the "coolie trade" or white slave trade"-denomi nations which it well werited--had seriously irritated the authorities of the Celestis! Empire, who, incited by the intrigues,

ill-will, and niny be the eury of the British and Frenen agents at the prosperity enjoyed

by Macao-thus instigated, wo say, bad loug determined to oppose as forcibly possible the said traffic. in coolies from

Ex

Macao, denoninting as acts of pinoy the

conveynlice of the coolics who embark-

ed in thousands from that port, in ships for the nicat part, under the Portuguesa flag were deatiued to various states in America. The Chinese continued to attach a pira- tical character to these vessels ivasinnch as they cleared from a port over which they claimed furistiction, and at which emigra tion is

sist, as at other purely Chinese

ports,

Convention designated in the recent between China, Great Britado, Franes and the United States, authorized by

themselves.

Now the Chinese, as we have before said, intend these vessels which they are con to structing for the servics of the Maritine

Par Jane Woodburn, cleared for N.York:

500 packages Cassin,

158 04sen China Ware.

100 volle Matting.

30 boxes Silk Handkerchiefs,

27 boxas Congo Tes.

70 boxes Vormilion,

28 cuses Sundrica,

QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 20th May, 1868. oORIUM-Patas, New,...

COTTON.-BOMBAY,

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Ola, Benares, New, Malwo,

CALCUTTA,"

685

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655 α-660

23A

21

Exchange.

4/43

46f

Bank, monthe' sight, Credite, 6

});

On Caloutta, à days' eight, Rs. 219- Bombay, 3 days sight, Rs. 2171 Shanghae, 3 days' sight Bank, The 724 Bur Silver, 37 dwts. B., 115 perc. pre. Sycer,

9.00 per c. pro. Mexicans,

1 per c. pre: Gold Leaf,

...24.20-80, 1.

29.90 *** 476

Gold Bar, 08 touch,

English Severeigns,... English

Australian Sovereigns, Discount,

Do.

IN

H. & W. pos dook, Old, 14 per cent pa,

-do. Do,

New, 6 per cunt ym. H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 16 per cent pai, do. Naw, S Ekong Hotel Shares, 324 per cent dis

in Dook Shares, 19 per c. dia, Temperature. HNGKONG, 20th May, 1860.

Barometer,...

.A.M. 3 V.M. 30.000 20.982

Customs-a service almost exclusively di

reated by Buylish and American employds, It is quite possible that a portion of this

fact

distilled tu

the

Cruizinger the pretext of Rovempe

persuit Beis which, laten with coolies, have

clearle from Macao. this

'tris matter is of the utmost

na nagan is the honor and

portage, hotly na

interests of our country, and demands. the most serious attention of the government. These indicatione are not to be despised for. We know that they are exact. The

indifference with which the Ministers of the Crown in Portugal have regarded the sc dals and atrocious aimes which in connec

tion with the cholie traffic, have for to many. years been practised at Macao, has resulted in matters coming to this pass. No one should know this botter thau Senhor Amaral the present Minister of Marine. Let bibi

with ad averely p away

punish thoabuses And still are

da

and cr

crimes of all sorts which he knows bave

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to auch an extent being, an Den uitted at Mincap. Let him repress t

the many scandals which now arise and espe

cially institute thorough enquiry into that most sat and recently usposed affair of the Annamites which has already provoked the remonstrances of the British Cabinet to our Government, We merely toucht pon this subject, with the particulars of which and the international complications which may ensue therefrom we are well- Acquainted.

May his Excellency ally, if there be yet.

time, the tempest which threatens in the extreme Eust, and Jekus not risk the most bountiful colonial jewel of the Portuguese Crowu!

In a subsequent issuo (19th February) : the Diario, after referring to its previous article given above, adds

We are not opposed to emigrations we defend it as necessary and useful in coal- tris where, ad in China, the population large or oxcessive Emigration is

js

permitted amongst all civilised nations, but bigot to regulations which prohibit abuses. Cifortunately who there are many known to u

inthenorthern province and the Azores Islands have been implicated in what las been with but too much good reason

turnat white slap trade In Macao-regul

au ample tions are not wanting and there i staff of officines to execute them. If had been properly carried out the coola trade would not have esvited the clamours. of the European press in China which bare been so shameful to Portugal. A toleranc of the oring committed through ambition and the unbridled thirst for riches which now dominates in Macao tends to fix and, attract thither more and more the traffi emigrants, compromising it by excessES ALU the risk of its total suppres leading to

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SHIPPING REPORTS, The North Germst barque Miranda, * SKIRTS,

from Ramburg via Flymouth reports, on Jeaving Hamborg had bad weather, put into CRINOLINES, Minalin EMBROIDERIES Plymouth on 21st December, left Lizard and LACES of all descriptions, on 8th December, from thence to Madeira

hed strong Westerly gales which lasted for Atached Thermometer, some days, then moderate; crossed the Dry Bulbj Equator on 31. Febrtmry, in Long, 25 W., Wet Bulb, passed the Milian of the Cape of Good Maximum S. Rg..... Hope ou 4th March, made St. Pauls Island Minimum S. gr., on 20th: Biarch, pasted Christians Teland on Maxi Sun's Rays, April 13; made Java Head 15th April; Misium on Grnes, passed Anjer on lüth April, up China Sea Providus Kainuitron., 0.00 find weather and light variable wind till 24hours. arrival on 20th May, 142 days out at Wind, aary 10, in Lat. 2.30 N., Long. 20.40 W. Force. spoke the French barque Charlotte from Cloud, ... Pondichery bound to Bordeaux 85 daye out. Üzone, a April 5, th Lat. 81.85 N. Long 105 W., Weather,

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1 is aid and with truth that the lava and regulatiua respecting the coolie trade as Ancar ahew even mote foresight at me more severo than the pu risiotis of the Convention concluded betwe the Delestial Empire, and the great

But what avails this if they. pean powers. be but a deal letter, or permit of ension? The following news which we have re ceived from China by the last mail illustrates

the gravity of the question upon which we are treating-

No. 1547.

The Chinese example of the J masic mission to this mission is Anglo-American he is accompaniei one Frencu, the complished sinol Maudarius 20001 are attached a

to 27 natives, the great Emperor so the Moon! the capitals of E but excepting L Treaty between having as yet bee

significant.

Tus Chamber o recently nude a'z tish governutent the Cuiumercial ']

tain and China 'in

document contai

the Queuù of Gre

obtain a resoluto

nese government itself of Maine!

the efforts of ta

said was eliminat

too; one of these

& Swiss.

One may judg

dominant opu the doutin mercial commun British olement p gard to blucao;a gradually matured against the abna connection with 6

We shall co from ipfluentis which have deul future issue.

BETURN MATCH- HONGKONG

opey Pavey

SHANGHAI CLUB Scores, 12ra May, 1868.

HONGKONG Sopus, 15th May, 1868.

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THE MANSLİ

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Gaol

the details of the a porting auy

further

the Gael Superinte mination for twe points chiefly beari cipline followed in

and prisoners. Dr other witness exani adjourned until to-t

MAN D

An inquest was be Upon the body of Hudginson, lately steamer Arratoon denos, it appeared on leave ou the drinking rather fr on the ship's hei overboard. Elis bod day last, but was teo

a post mortem as

Mesra T. Algar, Bourjau) returned & death by drowning.