2
Notices to Consignees.
cases bayo been lauded
Aud stored at the risk aud expezzo of the Consignees, whs are requiested to take
immediate delivery.
Ex Tigre," 5th December, 1867.
1 Basket Feathers Ex “Ibonnai,” 7th January, 1868. I Case Paper.
9 cases Sweetmeats
631
Für “ Dounai,” 8th June.
NC 120/122
Be
Hoogly," 3rd July:
P&S 470
I case Elastics.
TM
18 bales Horns.
TM
I cane Matting.
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent.
Hongkong, July 4, 1868.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of F (in diamond) M
560,679 -20 Bales Merchandise per "PAREJERO" slipped by Messra A.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
MR FERDINAND NISSEN and Mr HZINEIOR M Horrics have besa-authorized to sign
our Firm here and in China from this date.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 12, 1908.
M
19ng
MR. RA. H. TOLLIUS GLOZENKAMP, being from this data interested in our Firm, will sign the same per procuration. HEYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co. Hongkong, June 1, 1868.
Івер
NOTICE
R. J. MURRAY FORBES is autho- rised to sign our name at Ceuton from this date.
RUSSELL & Co. China, February 18, 1868.
NOTICE ROM and after this date Mr Geonar V. BOWMAN will act sia AGENT of the
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
@AVITE DIGARS and CHE-
ROOTS of best quality. Havana CIGARS in boxes of 50
New Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
renaived instructions to sell by Pub LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Ua. have
and 100 each, from $5 to $30 lic Auction, per 100.
Hamburg and Bremen CIGARS
in great variety, 15 different kinds of Russian
CIGARETTOS. Fresh Birdseye, Shag, Latakia, Turkey and Havana TOBACCO and Smoking Mixture, Honey dew, Goldbars, Harn's fine Out, Killikinik, &o, .
For Sale by BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE, Hongkong, June 27, 1868.
FROM FRENCH MAIL “ HOOGLY,"
Small: Invoice of ROQUEFORT
DURARTY & Co. of Liverpool, are bereby Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this A CHEESE
informed that the same have been landed Part.
aud stored at their risk and expense.
ROB. S, WALKER & Co.
Hongkong, July 2, 1808.
¡ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Company's
Stean-ship HOOGLY," are request
S. L.. PHELPS,
Agent.
Hongkong, Augosi 16, 1867,
NOTICE
B
Apply to
G. DUROST & COM Hongkong, June 20, 1808
FOR SALE,
jal29
R. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLEEST Keelong COAL ed to send in their Bills of Lading for conn-in authorised to sign our Firm paz
Apply to tersignature and take immediate delivery
LANDSTEIN & Öö, of their Goods before the lab of July next,
Hongkong, Time in, 1888. #f or they will be landed and stored at their risk and expense.
O. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, June 27, 1868.
Notices of Firnis.
NOTICE.
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ELURED HALTON in our Firm ceased on the 30th June last, and Mr JAMES PEN- DER DUNCANSON was admitted a Partner on the 1st July.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 11, 1860
NOTICE
I-a-w
HAVE catablished myself from this date as Shinchandler and General Store keeper nuder the Firm and Style of
L TRICKEL & Co.,
ut the Premises, lately occupied by Mears DE SILVER & Co., Queen's Road Central, LEOFOLD FRICKEL, Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
NOTICE
W to sign our Firm from this date.
Aug]
17E have authorized Mr CLADS BUDDE
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr FERDINAND NIBSEN in our Farm ceased
on the 20th April last,
The Business will in future be conducted under the Style and Firm of
KÜBERTSON & Uo,
In which Mr PETER GABAIN has been admitted a Partner.
NISSEN & ROBERTSON. Ninggo, May 9, 1868.
трив
NOTICE:
-19ag
HE interest and responsibility of Mr.
W. O. VAN OORDT in our firm ceased
on the 1st January, 1866.
I
BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1967.
procuration, at Foochow from this date
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1868,
NOTICE.
HE Partnership between the Under aigned, and Mr AVGUST WIOTERS, Mr ROBERT CARRICK DUNALDSON MOXTAT, BI Mr FRANZ BORNTRAEGER, Intely carrying on Business in London and China under the Firm of TRAUTMANN & Co., has been dissolved from the 1st instant by lapse of time.
J. F. HI TRAUTMANN. Shanghai, June 16, 1868.
NOTICE,
july22
HIE Undersigned will continue to carry on the Business of their late Firm, at Shanghai and Tientsin, under the same Style of TRAUTMANN & Co
J. F. H. TRAUTMANN, R. U. D. MOFFAT. Shanghai, Juus 16, 1868,
Steam Tugs.
NOTICE,
Bocks.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL-$750,000.
IN 1,500 SHARES, OF $500 EACH.
THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at ABER DEEN and WHAMPOA are in full working order, and the attention of Ship- owners is respectfully solicited to the advan- cages which these Eatablishments offer for the Docking and Repair of Vessels.
The following dsecription of the Premises ubmitted for the information of the Public.
ABERDEEN DOCK. DOOK No. 1,
i
july 22
Built of GRANITE
Length
Breath,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED. STEAM-TUG ** FAME,” 110 H.-P. NOMINAL
With disconnecting Engines.
HIS Powerful TUG is available at any moment to Berth Vessels in Harbour,
or Tow them to or from Bea. `-
For particulara, apply to the Captain on board, or to the Office of the Compaary, d'Aguilar Strest, Bougkong.
JOHN S. LAPRAIK,
Secretary, Hongkong, October 13, 1866.
NOTICE.
330 fest. 80 1)
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18,
Neep Tides, 16
NEW DOCK, No, 2.
de.
Built of GRANITE.
Length,
400 feet,
Breadth,
90
22
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24
Neap Tider, 21, -do. This Dook is now under course of con struction.
"}
WHAMPUA DOCKS. DOOK A Built of GRASITE,
Length, Breadth,
550 fcct:
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 108a17ft. do. Neap Tidea, 135a1b,, This can be used either as one or two
BESTEAM TOG ISLAND QUEEN, Dooks.
130 H. P. Nominal, will eminence to
ply on the River Min and adjacent waters early in the spring, and will then be avail-Built of GRANITE. able to berth ships at the anchorage, and to
Have this day established myself as a Geow to, and frora, sen at usual rates.
neral Commission Merchant under the stylo or firo of VAN DORIT & Co.
(Sd) WU. VAN OOKDT. Yokohama, October 24, 1987.
NOTICE
Li
BRYLE HOLME has been admitted
a partner in our Firin
GLOVER & Co.
Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself si this Port is a Public Tea Inspector and General Conimission Agent under the Style er Firm of JoN ODELZ & Co.
JOHN ODELL. Foockow, April 13, 1868.
16jul
NOTICE. OM and after this date, Captain J. C. SAUNDERS will undertake the Business of my Marine Surveying at this port.
H.-J. DRING,
For further information, apply to Megar E., How & Co., Fouchow, or to the Un- deraigned.
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, February 10, 1808
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
HESSE & Co.
PRINTING PAPER
Hongkong, June 19, 1808.
Messrs G. DUROST & Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, BG to call the uttcution of their custo-. utes to the large and varied assort- meut of Choice WINES, just landed ex French Ship "LEON," direct from Bor- deaus, comprising:
CLARET. St. Stephe, Marine Surveyor.
in case of 1 doa, $5.
dery Da Margaux, 20. Do. Lafite,
diy Claret of superior quality in wood,
per cask of 40 gallons, i, 45 A light breakfast Clanet, loited by thenaelves and bearing a seal with. the word "Modoc," per dozen,... 4
CHAMPAGNE
.....IS
Foochow, August 1, 1867.
NOTICE.
if
Chateau Millon,
17ITH reference to the above, the Was hitherto vacried on by H. J. DRING, Esq. af Foochow will bo conducted by the Undersigned.
J. C. SAUNDERS,
Chop Min,
Pagoda Anchorage.
Fouchero,
Foodhow, August 1, 1867,
NOTICE,
ARBENJAMIN ROBERT STANFORD
MR
was admitted a Partner in our Firm
on Let January, 1868.
J. McDONALD & Co., Shipwrights.
Hongkong, May 1, 1858.
NOTICE
Ay Mousseux,....
COGNAC. Genuine "Raynal & Co.'s Cognac," insported expressly (Cognac Fino Champague)
Genuine Swis
Imperial,...
1ng
MY Business, as hip and Insurance Broker, Connission Agent, Co. hitherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firm of J. §. Hook, Box & Co.
J. S, HOOK. Hongkong, September 23, 1867.
NOTICE.
HE connection of the Undersigned with the Firm of Mars Taos. HUNT & Co. cassos from this data
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Hongkong, May 1, 1868.-
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ. HAVE established myself at this port se General Commission Merchant, under
bu Style and Firm of GursoED F. PARKER
& Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1867.
NOTICE
Interest and Responsibility of Br THE Mr THOMAD SMTT in our Firm chased on 31st Derain ber, 1887, from which date the Partner ara Mr CHARLES WILSON MURDAY, Mr ATBUR SMITH and Mr THOMAS PIKE, Hongkong, June 16, 1868,
BIRLEY & Co,
ABSINTHE.
BITTERS.
SUNDRIES. Fugat Florence Salad Of,.. Best French pure Vinegar, Proserved Fruits in Syrup, (Straw. berry, Raspberry, Currant, Le- non, Geriso, do, e..... Maccaroni, Trade Mark Grout,
Jue Paris, per b Larga-asrortment of French Pre- viz, Vegetables, Patés. Troia Gras, &c., c. Best Loaf Sugar, por lb, Crushed 8o., per tin of 25 lbs., French Butter, in line of 6 lbs, per
til, one
· serves, ·
French Butter, in bottles of 1 16,
per bottle, Chocolate, (Ménier,) lat quality, per
lb.,
&e.
9
10
10
&
6.
TO-MORROW, the 7th July, 1868, at 11 o'clock A.M., at Messrs SIEMSSEN & Co.'s Godowns, No. 62, Wanchi,
(For account of the concerned,) Ex Admiral de Ruyter, from Batavia, Hambucentre.) (transhipped ex Johann Christoph from
3427 Bare Swedish IRON. (All more or less damaged by sea water.} TERMS OF SALE-Delivery to be taken immediately, and cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Tjuly Hongkong, July 8, 1808.
Auction, at their Room, on OWRA & Co. will sell by Public
WEDNESDAY,
8th July, 1868, at 11 o'clock A.,- 4 bales GREY SHIRTINGS, damaged. by sea water,
Also,
A quantity of Champagne, Brandy,. Sherry, Claret, Household Furniture,
etc. etc...
etic, TERMS OF SALE-Cugh hefore delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Jongkong, July 6, 1858. 8july
"LODORE," FROM CALCUTTA. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Fessol are requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take inte diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at Consignes risk and expense.
BIKLEY & Co.
july 13 Hongkang, July 6, 1868. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
The AI British Olipper-ahip WILLIAM FRỮING, Capt. CHEVALIER, having a great portion of Iter cargo engaged, will have immediato despatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
iy 20 Hongkong, July 6; 1808. ... ...
GREAT REDUCTION. OPPOSITION IN THE LIFE OF TRADE.
10%
and after July 1st next, our Price
for CARTES DE VISITE will be Reduced to 33 per dozes, for Cash Only. Small profits and quick returns Cheap article is not nonemanarily Bad.
FLOYD & Co, Hongkong, June 22, 1808.
tf
CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE.
QUEEN'S ROAD,
Opposite H. M. Naval -Yard (CHRISTOU ADELPHOL
EET
the first day of the week at 11
M., for the breaking of rand of Prayers, Acts. 2-42. And at 4 P.M., to reason out of the Scripturus, if those things (concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus anointed) are so. Aots 8-
Hongkong, June 27, 1868.
DOOK B.
12 ver.
310 feet.
00
وو
وم
Langtis, Breadth, Depth of Water at Spring Tidea, 18,
do. Nenp Fides, 15 The above are the largest Docks in China and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Calssons, powerful team Pumps, Ac., to ensure safety and despatch in work.
DOCK. C.
FOR SALE.
jn127
Ez Maiden Queen," & late Arrivals, 200 films. 4 in. Galvanized WIRE ROPE. 200 3.
New Advertisements.
HOICE BALW.N. APPLES, $0,60
PER DOZEN,
ICE HOUSE,
July 2nd, 1868.
HALL & HOL1%, General & Commission Agents NAGASAKI
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLUSE:
No. 1587-JULY 6, 1868.
QUOTATIONS. ད་ན HONDRONG, Gil July, 1868. OPIUM-Patun, New
Old, Berea, Now, Aiol ษ, . .... COTTON.-HOMBAY,
CALCUTTA
Exchange.
025 Gt5
17 a 21 17 a 194
465 46
Bank, & nonths' sight, Credits, 6
On Calcutta, & daya' sight, Rs. 298
Bombay, 3 days' eiglit, Rs. 227 a 228. Shangline, 3 days' sight Bank, Tia, 75.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., 10 per cent pre;
Per "DOUGLAS," will close at 11 4.3. By 18,
For
on Tuesday, the 7th Instant, instead
of at the time previously notifed. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Per UNDINE" on Thursday, the 9th
instant, at 11 a. M. SINGAPORE, PENANG, MAURI
TIUS & LONDON,-- Per Steamer "DIOMED" at 10A.M.;
Tomorrow, the 7th instant.
For
UNDER DESPATCH. For Singapore, Penang, Mauritius and London-Per Diomed, at 11 4.1., To morrow, the 7th instant.
(From the Canton Customs Daily Returns.). Native Craft during the week ended 28th Suramary of Imports and Exports by the
June:~~
Imported from Hongkong:-
40 javs Salted Vegetables,
packagon Biclio de Mar.
82 pieces Elephant's Bone.
1,126
30
47,155
Chaft.
packages native Cigars, Cocoatute. 178 packages Coke-
1 packages old Coppor.
170 bales Cotton.
265 bundles Cotton Threal.
50 package Black Dales.
7 piecra Elephant's Teeth.
16 packages and 64 pleses Fish Skins: 498 packages Salted Fish.
120 paskages Gluo. 108 bundles Grasscloth.
93 packages Bemp. 107
packag 1,102 pieces and 10 packages Buffalos
Horns. 252 bundles Iron ware.
and 449 pieces Buttsloe
20 pige Leud,
Iron, Bars and Hoops.
81 packages medepine.
649 packages Mangrove Back.
47 packages Mussola.
Gold Leaf, Gold Bar, 98
touchi,
English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, H. & W.pos duck, Discount,
Do.
do.
B per cont. pre. par.
23.10 peco. p. ... 23.70 p. tl.
4.54
4.52 13
Old, 15 per cent pm. H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 20 per cent.pm. New, 7 per coat pm.
Do.
New, 3p. c. pm.
da.
Union Dock Shares, ... 173 discount.
Temperature. HONGKONG, GA July, 1868.
AM. SP.M. Barometer,...
29,882 29.700 Attached Thorniomuter, 82 65
83.0 Dry
25.0 Bulb, Maximuni S. Rgr., Wet Bulb,
78.0 79.0 88.0
Minimum S. Rgr.,
78.0
Max, Sun's Rays,
123
Minimum on Grass,
70.0
Previous Rain on Grou., 0.00
24 hours. 1) above, ...0.00
S. W.
8.W.
Б 1
3
Winly Force, Cloud,
Qizonia; Weather,
Fine. Fine.
THE ONINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1868.
CHINKEANG AND TAMSUY. It is somewhat singular that just at the time when Her Majesty's Government bas come to the conclusion that the pros- peets of Chinkcang do not warrant the
2,271 packages and 1078 pieces Nail Rod maintenance of even a vico-consular ey. tablishment, the latest report from the Commissioner of Custonis at that port should show a decided increase in import business. In cotton gouds alone we find that in February last 13,500 pieces were réceived and in March nearly 10,000
50 packagen Persemous.
260 pkgs. Pepper.
2,793 bags and 2,111 piculs Peas. 10,100 bundles Rattans,
325 pieces Red Wood, 24,423 buys Rice.
3,181 pieces and 10 packgs. Sandalwood, 143 pkgs and 111 piculs Sapanwood. 149 packages Sea Weed.
98 packa
packages Stuck Fish,
48 pieces Teak Wood. 43 slabs Tini.
107 packages reserved
139 packages
70
672
package Walout:
packages Sundries. Exported to Hongkong
Vegetables.
2,150 picces and 31 packages Bambona,
683 packages Straw Bays.
30 packages Charcon
Chalk.
66
4,500 08 (
62 pota
U2
Bire Wood.
Flowers.
31 packages Glassware,
72
8,01 Packages Joss Sticks. bundles Mata. 300 packages
Marble Slabs.
120 packages Medicine,
do.
do.
33
200
do,
do.
200
3 in. do.
do.
200
do.
do.
A
24-in.
do.
dé
23 in
મ.
do.
Built of Woop.
200
2 in.
107 packages Paper,
do.
do.
70
Length,
200 feet. Depil of Water at Spring Tides, 14,„. do. Neap Tides, 11, Fitted with Caissons and Steam Pumps.
900
2 in.
Ju..
Ju.
200
1 iz
du.
do.
56 packages Pickles.
Packages Freserves.
200
1 in
do,
do.
DOCK V. Length, Depth of Water at Spring Tiles, 13.6, ilo. Noap Tides, 9.6;;
161 foot,
A
21
DOCK & Length,
120 feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11 В Neap Tides, D. and E, are Mud Docks available for small vessels, at very low rates.
do.
WORKSHOPS.
The Workshops on the Premises, both at Aberdeen and Whampoa, possess every
do do.
Baar' PALE ALE, iu Quarts and Pints. A lleopps h.' Tonmouts' doz Barclays' and Guinness' STOUT, in Pinte and Quarts.
Alan, White Mackintosh WATERPROOF COATS, in Silk and Cotton.
BOWRA & Co.
24jul
*&c.
Hongkong, June 24, 1865..
JUST RECEIVED,
EX "DUNMAIL" Ete
IME JUICE, in 5 Gallon Jars.
2,302 pieces and 116 packages Planks,
Bb
packages Samsboo.
palve Shoes.
1,200 Spars
224
$3 suta Sales
770 packages Tea.
70 packages Tobacen,
140 packages Tooth Powder.
301 packages Bundries.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. July 8, Diomed, British steamer, 1,201, Crompton, Shanghai, July 2, 2,200 tons Tea.BIRLEY & Co.
July 6, Colorado, Amer. steamer, 3,717, E. W. Smith, San Francisco and Yoko
re-this latter figure differing but slightly from the total yearly importa tion in 1885 and 1866 and equal to one fourth of that of 1867." The Commis- sioner, whose report is dated in April and therefore presumably written in ignorance of our intentions to reduce the consular establishment, states that al- though this increase is perhaps a tempo. rary one, yet it must be regarded as proof of a rapidly growing demand in the country of which Chinkeng is the sup plying outre. It will be recollected by most of our readers that this point was selected as a treaty pori, in spite of some natural disadvantages, on account of its central position in the Hoopeh province - and so far as pustoms reports are any guide-and we presume they are the sole source of information-its selection seems
b have been justified by the result.
Nor is it in cotton goods aloue that. improvement has been visible. "Silk. Piece Goods, the principal article of ex- port, shews a comparatively excellent quarterly total, amounting in value to Tls. 80,000. Since the beginning of the year, 30 silk chops, having in all 60 looms, baving been opened, as well as two silk hongs." These are not the only promises that the present year holds out of being a prosperous one. "Shops and
appliance necessary for the Repairs of Ships Guinness's STOUT in pints and haua, June 3, General.-P. M. S. 8. Co,. dwellings are rapidly building, and many
ur Steam Machinery. The Engineer's Shops are supplied with Lathes, Planing, Screw. ing, Cutting, Punching Machines, &o, de, capable of executing work on the largest and Blackmith's Shops are equally well supplied with flaut, and the work is outirely carried on ander
on under the Supervision of experienced Europeans.
scale
Powerful Lifting Shears stand on a Jetty alongside where vessels can lie in 24 feet water and take in or out boilers, meats, &e.
BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT
The company in addition to executing. Repairs are prepared to tarder for supply- 4.00ing new Boilers to Steam-ships for on-
-10
:50
quarts.
Draught BEER in hogsheads and
kilderking.
White Trowsers DUCK
BOWRA & Co, Hongkong, June 11, 1868,
TIDMAN'S GENUINE SEA SALT
FOR MAKING
Sea Water Baths In your own Room.
DEPARTURES.
July 6, Fung Shuey, for Canton,
CLEARED. United Service, for Shanghai, Jeannie Bortunæ, for San Francisco. Hongkong, for Saigon. Lis, for Foochow
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED Per Dioned, Mrs. Thin, Mr. Anderson, Miss Joliffe, Chinese Amah and * children.
Per Colorado, Mosera Richard Devens, Julius Bernstein, A. Isaaca, Lt. Cotdr. R.
applicants to occupy them appear before they are completed. The issue of seve ral proclamations in reference to the res toration of dwellings and temples shews that the people are rapidly returning to their former houses. The crops are flow rishing in the country; and unless the province should be visited by war, fa- mine, or pestilence, the year 1868 may. be expected to surpass its predecesso in the growth it will bring to this port." With these facts before us it seems some- what strange that not even a Vice-Con
atrusting which they have great facilities, R. GLASRB begs to call the apcoiul at F. Bradford, U. S. N., Mesars Houry R. sut is to be retained at the port. The
FOUNDRY.
Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ships or general purposes, arecxecuted with the
most despatch.
STORES.
isntion of Ladies and Gentleman to the benefit derived from this SEA SALT, which is positively extracted from the
FOAMING BILLOWS.
By dissolving a small portion in water it Produce à BATH, oxoutly similar to SA WATER, and the same invigorating and The Company's Stores will (when re-healthy results will be derived from its use 4.50quired) supply at moderate rates all the as by an actual dip in the Sea.
Vistoria Diepensary, Decsession for Shipwork, such as Paint,
10th June, 1868. upper, Canvas, do, do,
..16
3
STEAM TUG.
The Company's powerful Steam Tug Fame (100 Horsepower noninsi) is always .75
In readiness to Tow Balling Vessels from 19ful Hongkong to the Dock Free of charge, and will take them back or to Sos at reduced Rates:
Hongkong, June 15, 1868, SOCIAL LIFE OF THE CHINESE in 3 Volumes, by Revd. Justus DOOLITTLE, is For Sale at Mesara La CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, Prica, $5.00.
A
FOR SALE. PAIR of STUD BRED MARES, the property of a Genlteman who can be referred to. Apply to E. MITCHELL, East Point.
Hongkong, June 24, 1868.
Francis, E. Wallace and 250 Chinese."
mia cause is doubtless to be found in SHIPPING REPORTS.
h fact that the British residents are so. The S. S. Diomed, from Shanghai, ce few that they do not aggregate a suffi- ports Thursday July 3rd, at 0a.m. left! cient number to render a representative Shanghai, 10a.m. Wooung; first part of
But judging
passage exporenced light northerly winds essary or desirable. and clear weather; latter part southerly simply from this same report from which winds with thick weather and rain. Sarur ve quote, it would appear that almost the day, 4th, hou about 20 miles to northward whole of the trade recorded is imported of Turnabout Id., passed atr, woude and exported in foreign bottoms, mainly 8jul going to the North.
of course steamers; and it would seem The P. M. 8. S. Colorado, Edward W. that prompt consular action might at Smith, Commander, reports left San Fran. mes be neccessary in regard to the many cisco, June 3rd with malla, 700 tour cargo, uses of litigation which arise concern- and $460,000 Treasure. Experienced fine ing steam navigation in dangerous ww- weather must of the passage, arriving at ters. We do not take upon ourselves to Yokohama June 28th. Owing to a heavy positively assert that the action of the typhoon whiol occurred at Yokohama on the Government in withdrawing the Constil night of 27th and having on board a shaft for or Vice-Consul is not justified by facts the steamer Great
which Republic,
we were wote unable to deliver in consequenco. thereof, at the impression produced by spoh au until the 2011, the Colorado was detained act is that our interests at the port in SIEMSSEN & Co.
in that port four days. Sines leaving there question are nil; and we draw attention 15jul the 30th the weather bas buen fine. to the latest records, of its commercial The PM. S. 8. Co steamer New York, capabilities for the bereft of that nume- from Hongkong via Yokohama, reached rous class under whose notice the Cus San Francisco, May 18th, 20 days from the
For further particulars, apply at the
FOR SALE. Office of the Company, d'Aguilar Street, MI NAILS
UNTZ'S Yellow METAL, 20 to 28 oz. Hongkong
JOHN S. LAPRAIK, >
. Apply to Secretary, N. B. The Consignees or Master of any Hongkong, June 18, 1868. Vassol accing reason to complain of the work done in the Docks, or in any way respectin. FEW Silicated Carbon FILTERS of the Dock arrangements, sold address the
Various Signs and Patterne
Hongkong, March 20, 1868.
FOR SALE,
Hip Shower BATHS.
20mar:69
RAY & Co.
16sep Hongkong, April-13, 1808.
Secretary on the subject when their com
plaints will receive the immediate attention of the Directors of the Company.
Hongkong, October 18, 1800,
FOR SALE.
Just arrivé d BRODWOOD'S Grand PIANOS,
be had at Wholesale Price, Address "A.," Office of this paper. Hongkong, December 31, 1887,
may
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latter port, all well she would leave on the tous reports do not, as a rule, come. We roturn voyage July 3rd to be followed by confess however to a feeling of regret at the Co.'s new steamor Japan early in August.
the decision come to, based on reasonsquite
apart from commerce, The withdrawal
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of an official from any port on fines of China is almost sure to ed by the native authorities as gressive step, and to induce the lieve that our Consuls are p solely as the "hend-men" of me communities, and not as agouts of the British Governme litical matters.
It may be qu
itla
that the former function is the d fulfilled by the merchant-Consuls ropean ports. But it is none necessary that Her Majesty's co China shoull be divested of thi commercial character in Chinese
Turning to the report from we have not fortunately to vee act which may tend in the fu damage our interests, but woul attention to a very interesting po the document, which has apparen overlooked by our Northern cont ries. Mr Kopsch directs attenta new source of trade which may e ly exercise a powerful influence Russian firms at Hankow. Thei appears, a coarse description of te in Formosa which might, Mr thinks, be converted into brick t
A small chop of Ten exported thi cr by Chinese went to Madio vi Long, where it is mixed with Caut As the coarseness of Tamsuit Tea n unfit for the European market, 1. account of Native ignorance in sting and bring the luat it has oc
of this Tea much
might
atinat
100
into Brick Tea for the Siberian Brich Tea to quote Mr Grant's made of the consor leaves ches
aut
Up
Th
of f the Tex plant, and doea nct the various processes of manipula
desiccation to which Black and ot prepared for European consumpt subjected, but, when in its Datur. is moistened by a a simple applic steam, and then compressed in monid into the form of bricks (1 name.)" Such an apparently simple might in all probability be tha Natives, and
fancy, would be
to the merchant than introducin ed Tea firers from the mainland pare a common leaf, which, if over el by care in its cultivation or of troduction of superior plants, mo earily take some years, and then room to doubt whether Foridoza, ever be able to competo in the B
to the mainlan market with those
maina for competent authorities whether the common Oulungs of il would find favor with the Siba santry and Mongols, but from the onts
of some bricks of Tua persor wined, I should infer they have fastidious or refined tastes. Com Leaf is retailed here at 35 par pa from dirt or stalks, tad is consume working classes. Such tea could nev ported in its natural state, as thepras of duty would exceed its raft. 15,000 to 20,000 peculs is estimat auason's crop, including all qualities
Mr Kopseli's supposition, be Formosa is likely to take quite start in the Ten-market." Aw dering how greatly public attent
of late been directed to this is account of the reported intent Prussia, we have do doubt that gestion thins thrown out will att Attention of those capable of fin practical conclusion' as to its valu
THE UPPER CLASS CHIN THERE appears to bo à curious unnatural ignorance on the foreigners respecting the int status of the upper class Chines may be worth a few lines of cof The numbers of the fareig, in others in high positions are look on a par with the better class doves of the Hongkong firms or t Anglacized nutives who have ad more or less perfect knowledge of without having in a single ja nounced their own customs. V so friendly to the Chinese in our remarks that we need. fear to risk of boing considered their at Bub, despite our opinions, trit us to give a very different pictu more intelligent Chinese mandri is accorded to them by those wi ception of the Chinose" is for a passing knowledge of well to pradores and cheeky" house b commence with, their personal ap it is, as a rule, that of well ches scrupulously cleanly personagesl foreign and native, are not ink or unused by, the more "dam bers of the class, while the ra &c, are generally kept in us g as those of an English gentler conversation and manuer they a and polite, and, notwithstanding formal code by the miles of w conduct is regulated, it is seldom to the visitor, after the first few They are hospitable and, genera ing, profuse in their entertaini able to maintain an amusing con and shew a knowledge of men a somewhat surprising to those fancied them set of moral beads. Lastly and not least the a rule, well read to the osten opportunities, which are, of bounded by the some 800 wor have at various times heen t from European fangauges into But these are sufficient to gi conversational knowledge of which we presne them to b ignorent Within our owit k amandarin holding high oth north has shown as much ne as five "educated". Englishn ten with the Suez canal, the di Great Britain and other cop progress of steam and railway #nd the principal laws of tis und he was a fair spretisen of th high oficial, though probably; foreign than many of his coupe We are not blind to the grit bf native Government and of t pigial character, and bolieve we
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