Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
THE Interest
and Responsibility of Mr FERDINAND NISSEN m Dar Firin ceased on the 30th April Isnt.
The Business will in future be conducted uuder the Style and Firm of
· ROBERTSON & Co.
in which Mr PETER GABAIN-has bee
admitted a Partuar.
NISSEN & ROBERTSON, Ningpo, May 9, 1869.
1868. 10ag
"NOTICE.
R. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE
is authorised to siga on Firm per. procuration, at Foochow from this date.
AKASA HIRLEY &06.
Hongkong, June 3, 1868.
NOTICE.
Y-Business, as Ship and Insurancs Bruker, Commission dents de billento carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firm of J. S. HOOK, BON & CO
JS, HOOK
Blongkong, September 28, 1867,
NOTICE:”
HAVE catablished myself at this port us General Commission Merebant, under
he Style and Firm U GIFFORD F. PALKER & Co.
CIFFORD FORRÈS PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1867.
NOTICE.
Morrus have boon authorized to sign
R FERDINAND NISSEN and By HENLOH
our Firmi hore and in China from this date,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 14, 1865.
10ag
NOTICE TROM aut after this date, Caplan J. C. SAUNTYRS will undertake the Business my Marine Burveying at this port.
Foochow, August 1, 18
HAJ DRING, Marine Surveyor. 1857
ti
NOTICE.
W
LTH reference to the above, the bitherto carried on by
HDANG, Esq. at Foochow will be conducted by the Undersigned.
For Sale
FOR SALE.
A Undersigned offer for Sale at very moderate prises a choice Assortment of fine flavored Khenial WINER, as':
Genuine JOHANNESBERGER
CABINET
STEINBERGER CABINET MARCOBRUNNER CABINET, SCHARLACHBERGER, LIEBFRAUEN MILOH
NIERENSTEINER, in quarts and pinta. JOSEPHSHOFER,' RUDESHEIMER HERO SELTZER WATER, in quarts and pints.
Also,
Ruinart, Porn & Fib CHAMPAGNE, in
quarts and pints. Gaspar Postulat's CHAMPAGNE, in
and pints.
Perrier Jouet's CHAMPAGNE. Jules Mumm
17
Adolphi Collins Bonzy MOUSSEUX,
CABINET,
Eugene OLIQUO Dus de Montebello CORDON, in quarts
and pinta
Sparkling HOCK:
After Dinner CLARET, in piuts.
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1663.
Bocks.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOUK COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL--$750,000,
IN 1,000 SHARES, OF $500 EACH.
HE 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 tagea which theso Establishments offer for the Docking and Repair of Vessels.
The following description of the Premises is submitted for the information of the Public.
ABERDEEN DOCK. DOOK No. 1,
Built of GRANITH.
Length,
380 feet
80
Breath,
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18"
do, Neap Tides, 16
NEW DOCK, No. 2.
J. C. SAUNDERS,
Chop Min,
Pagoda Anchorage.
Foochors,
Built of GRANITË. :
Length,
Breadth
Toughow, August 1, 1867.
NOTICE..
HAVE established myself from this date Es Shipuliandler and General Store- keeper under the Firm and Style of
FRICKEL & Co.,
at the Premises, lately coupled by Messrs DE SILVER & Oo, Queen's Road Central LEOFOLD FRICKEL, Hungkong, July 1, 1863,
NOTICE,** HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE" AD-
and GENBRAL COMMISSION AGENT.
Τ
400 fest.
80
#
Dapth of Water at Spring Tides, 24", do. Neap Tides, 211 1) This Dous is now under course of con struction.
Augi
WHAMPOA DOCKS. DOOK A Built of GRANITE.
Length,
•·Breadth,
Ų LANGDON DAVIES.
z Club Chambère, an
Hongkong, July 1, 1868
NOTION
HE connection of the Undersigned with
the Firm of Messis T. HUNT & Co.
ceases from this date.
J. M. ARMSTRONG.
Hongkong,
May 71, 1868.
D50 feet,
80
15
Deptle of Water atSpring Tides, 16) a17,, do Nonp Tides, 1315,, This can be used either as one or two Docker
-DOCK B
Built of GRANITE.
940 feet.
60
21
-Length, Breadth Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18
do
Neap Tidus, 36 The above are the largest Dooks in Okino and they are fitted with every applianes in R RYLE HOLME s boen admitted the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps, c., to ensure safety and despatch in work, GLOYER & Co. Nagienki, January 1, 1867.
DOOK C
NOTICE
a partner in our dira.
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date Mr Guanes F. BOWMAN Will act as AGENT of the Pacifio Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port
8. L. PHELPS, Agent. Hongkong, August 15, 1867.
M
IRRA. H TOLLIUS GLUZENKAMP, boing from this date interested in our Firm, will sign the same per procuration. REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co. Longkong, June 1, 1868.
1sey
For Sale.
NOTICE. Selling off at great reduction of Prices.
HE Undersigned, being desirous of closing Consignments, offer to the
23
Built of Woon.
Longth,
360 feet. Depth of Water at
Spring Tides 14 do.
Neap Tides, 11 Fitted with Caissons and Steam Pumps.:
DOCK D. Length,
104 feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 12.6, Neap Tides, 96,
do.
DOCK B Length,
120-feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11
do.
Neap Tides, 8 and A. are Mad Docks available for small vessels, at very low rates.
ing
capable
WORKSHOPS,
The Workshops on the Promises, both at Aberdeen and Whampos, porsens every appliance necessary for the Repairs of Ships or Steam Machinery. The Engineer's Shops
with Lathes, Planing, Serow supplied Public
Machines,
v., des, Cutting, Punching 3000 can of CLARETS and French
executing work on the largest WHITE WINES, comprising, White Beale, and Bisukamille Shops are equally good, fine and finest flavored Clarets, White wall supplied plaut, and the work Wines, Chablis, &, which they will sell sutirely carried on ander the Supervision of
powerful Lifans.
Lifting Shears stand on a Jetty alongside where vosents cat lie in 24 font water and take in or out boilers, masts, do, BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT The company in addition to executing Repairs are prepared to tender for supply ing new Boilers to Steam-ships for con- struoting which they have great facilition,
low prices, at extremely
Breakfast Clarets. Margaux MEDOO, St. JULIEN,
$ 2.78 per doz. $4.00
St. EMILION, § 4.50 Chateaux MARGAUX $5.00
33
#3
Dinner and After-dinner Clarets. Hanto St EMILION, 37.00 per doz, FONTET CANGT, $7,50
VRAY CANON, CH $ 8.00
UJATAUX LAROU Į
$10.00
CRUSE FILS,} Haule BRION,VA$10.00 CHATAUX LAFITTE, $12.00. BRAUNE MOATON, $12.00
$3.50
Haute
White
Wine
$1.00
Haule BARSAO, CHATAUX DIYQUEM $5.00
CHATAUX D'YQUEM
DE MARQUIS De $10.00
SUB To i
Dry
$5.50
Champagne bottlan,⠀
Burgundy Wines.
CHAMBERTIN
CLOS DE YONGEOT
VOLNAT
POMMARD,
NUITS
RAUNG
HERMITAGE ROUGE,
$13.00 per doz.
13.00
12,60
10.00
0.00
11
8.50
8.50
* All these Wines are guaranteed of sound quality.
Purchasers of 20 cases and upwards will receive an extra discount
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 1803
THIS Season's FLOWER, VEGETABLE And GRASS SEEDS have arrived. SOMERS LANE, CRAWFORD & Co
Hengkong, July 10, 1808. julgo
TOUNDRY:
Iron Rud Brass Castings, wither for Shipi or "goberal purposes, areexcented with the utmost despatch
STORES
The Company's Stores will (when re- quired) supply at moderats rates all the tecessaries for Shipwork, such as Paint, Copper, Canvas, da, da
- STEAM TUG.
The Company's powerful Steam Tag Fame (100 Horas power nominal) is always in readiness to Tow Sailing Vessels from Hongkong to the Dock free of charge, and will take them back or to Ses at reduced Bates
For further particulars, apply at the Offos of the Company, d'Aguilar Street, Hongkong.
THE CERNA MAIL.
New Advertisemets
GENERAL WEEKLY AUCTION. ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their Sales Rooma, Queen's Road, on
FRIDAY,
the 31st July, 1868, at Neon,
The following 000DS, including → 5 cases Auiline Dyes, assorted colors, 15 cnsis Fine Cheeses:
11 New Iron Treasure Chests.
2 саяся Sairspr.
1 Printing Press, in good order. Horso Mangers.
Backgammon Boards, Watch Glasses
New Advertisements.
ALLGEMEINE VERSICHERUNGS- GESELLSCHAFT FÜR SEE-FLUSS. UND LAND TRANSPORT
IN. DRESDEN.
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 29th July, 1868. OPIUM-Patos, New,... $6011
Old,
632 Benares, New, Malwa,
660
CALCUTTA,
Exchange.
HE Undersigned having been appointed COTTON-BOMBAY,
Agents of the above Insurance Com- pany are prepared to grant Policies against Marine Risks.
Wa PUSTAU ̄ & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1848.
2lag
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. ----
and Keys, Bowie Knives, Pocket Knives,OTICE is hereby given that the RE- Inkstande, Pencils, Cruet Stands, Pad- GISTERS of SHARES of the COR, locks, Razors, &o, &c. Hair Bruslies, PORATION will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 30th day of July carront (both Clothes Brushes, Sorubbing Brushes,
days included), during which period no Hair Brooms, da, ko,
transfer of Sheree can be registered.
V. KRESSER, Chief Manager, Hongkong, July 10, 1868.
Glassware, comprising Centre Picoes, Salt Cellars, Dishes, Sugar Basins, Butter Dishes, Candlesticks, Bouquot Holders. Sundry Household Furniture. And,
AT 2 o'clock.
1 Bay Arab Horse, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollar weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,
Hongkong, July 29, 1868.
อาน
ZXONSIGNEES of Cargo por Spanish U Brig "SALFA," from Manila, are requested to send in their: Eills of Lading for countersignature and to lake immediate delivery of their Goode, otherwise they will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
WAHEE & Co., SUGAR RAVINERY, Bus! Pobrit
augo
Hongkong, July 28, 1868.
FOR KELUNG The Spanish Brig
"NALVA
having a portion of ber Cargo engaged, has room for a limited quantity of freight, and will have quick despatol.
Apply to
WAHEE &'Co., SUGAR REFINERY,
East Point.
Bag
Hongkong, July 29, 1808. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steam-ship
"UNDINE,"
Tru Copt: TOPPIN, will have in- mediate despatch for the
above porte.
For Fraight or Panaage, apply to
DUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 29, 1888.
lespatch.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The American ship
* MARY GOŪDELL”. SWBETSER Master, will load for the above port and have"
For Freight, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1868.
aug20
STRAM TO SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA,
THE P. & 0. Co.'s Steain-Ship
"ELLORA".
will leave for the above plow at 3 P.M. To- morrow, the 30th instant.
W. MACAULAY,! Superintendent. Hoogkong, July 20, 1968.
-j130
TO BE LET THE HOUSE. No. 10, Shelley Street, Gas
and Water laid ou. Apply to
THOS, HOWARD,
Stainton Street. Hongkong, July 28, 1963
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
augd
|
WANTED. SITUATION as STEWARDESS in a A Roess or on & Vessel going to Cali- fornia or Now York, by a Woman formerly employed in such capacity. The person speaks English and French, is very capa ble, and bears a very good charactor.
Apply to the
or to
Revd. R. LECHLER,
Mr J. B. ENDICOTT. Hongkong, June 20, 1868.
FOR SALE.
" and viber Arrivals. E ESTAFETTE
ENUINE AFH GIN in red cases, 15
squares. Genuine AFH GIN, in white bottles. Palm-tree Brand GIN, in 10 squares, Dutch OURACOA, in stone bottlos.
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Oo. Hongkong, May 22, 1808.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 29, Ocean Bride, Brit. barque, 281, Milton, Whampoa, fuly 26, General, MELCHEES & Co.
July 29, Malacca, British steamer, 1937, MacNamara, Bombay, Galle, and Sings pore, 10th, 15th and 23rd July, 1470 cheats Opiums, 280 Treasure, 1640 packages Sun dries, and Mails--P.&O. Co.
CLEARED. Walter, for Newchwang, Yes, for Swabow.
Eri King, for Whampoa.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,—
Per "YESSO," on Thursday, the 30th
istant, at 11 AM
For SHANGHAI,
HAL, NINGPO, NAGASAKI & YOKOHAMA,
For ELLORA," at 2 r.m., Tomorrow,
the 30th instant
For INDIA, EUROPE, &c. *
Por La Compagnie des Services Mari- tunos des Mossagories Imperiales Str. "IMPERATRICE," on Sunday, 3d
17
a pu
4,01 à 4/7
nom
par. ***... 23. 20 ... 22.80
Bank, 6 months' sight,... Credito, G On Calcutta, & days' sight, Rs. 226 somi.
Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 226, Shanghse, S days' sight Bauk, Tis. 734 Bar Silvor, 17 dwts. B., 103 nam. Sycee, Mexican, Gold Leaf, Gold Bar, 98 touch, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereignis, Diseonut,... 8. & Wpos dook, Old, 1 per cent pm. New 7 per cent pm, H. & S. Bank Sharos, Okl, 23 per cent put do. New, c. p. c. pm. Union Dock Shares,... 18 p. o. dist."
Do
do.
Temperature:
4,07 4,55 912
- Hoxakong, 29th July, 1868.
3 P.M.. DA.M. 20,920 30.926
86
Barometer, Attached Thermometer, 8 Dry Bulb,
87.0
90,0
Wet Bulb,
79.5
Maximum S. Agr.,
81.0 95,0
Mininum S. Rgr.
-79.0
MAX
Iaz Sun's Rays,
145
Miim on Grass,
75.0
1
above,... 0.00
Wind,
S.E.
14+
Force, *** Cloud,
2
1
2
++
3 Fine.
Previous Rainon úrou., 0.00
24 hours.
Ozone, Weather,
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
S.E.
Fiuc.
Our columns are open to all who wish to address the publio on legitimate, grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.
All communications addressed to thas paper must be accompanied by the name of the seuler, not necessarily for publication, but as a quarantee of good faith."
Norios. It is particularly requested that all communications relating to the gefferal busi- nass of this paper he addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by name. Much delay and inconvenience to
the transaction of business will thoraby be
avoided
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1868,
FRANCE IN COCHIN-CHINA. It is not often that the little printed
pocket handkerchiefe which do duty as newspapers at. Saigon afford much infor mation of what is going on at that port to the outside world. Either news is particularly source or there is a repressive influence at work which prevents any
August, at 11 To and
and through the United Kington via Marseilles to France and other Continental (in a closed mail to Franca); to Saigon, Singapure, Gallo, In Aden, Seychelles, Rouxion and Man ritius, oz and Alexandria. Let ters for Registration will be received thing like liberty of the press, We until 10 am. on 23rd August. ather suspect the latter, from the fact Correspondence intended to be forward-
ed by the vessels of the above compa-that when any official movement has to ny must be superscribed por Message be obronicled it unavoidably appears over ries Imperiales Packet
FW. MITCHELL, Pastmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 29, 1866.
(No. 1807-July 29, 1868.
guard which held it. Of course the momont French troops were brought against them they melted away. On the 11th instant, a body of 100. French and 50 native soldiers, under Commandant Danes set out for Thi-tiuh, met the ene my on the 13th at Laiks, about half way and put them to utter flight with much loss on the rebel side. On the 14th they arrived at Thi-tink, which bad been burned and abandoned by tha rebel invaders, who had "precipitately
roguined the forests of the Noril" Tüsy numbered it is said about 800-Cambo
dians, Mois, Annamites and a few Ta jala. At the latest advices all was quiet and the neighbourhood again in peace
able possession of the French,
We do not blame France for her po licy in Cambodia, but it would be batter if she dispensed with a little of the gas- consding which has been so apparent Some recant despatches and papolama. tione. She wants the country and by all means let her take it. She can cause no Jealousy on the part of any other power, and the most violent opponent of annex ation must admit that the conquest and absorption of uncivilized by civilized races is in the tain a benefit to humanity. She is apparently acting well to Saigon, and the Governor appears to be really animated by a desire to make that port worthy of its Imperial possessor, Amongst other items we notice that the old fashioned coin-we presume that. coined by the Aunamites is to be called in and a new issue substituted. A ligt of Municipal Councillors has been issued, amongst which we recognize the xinmes of some gentlemen known at Hongkong. Twenty-two lots of ground are to be put up to auction on the 3rd October, and numerous other paragraphs intimate that Saigon is "willed to be "progressive,
On the whole the French have a good prospect before them, if they recognize the fact that Cambodia must be held by Mili tary tenure only Years must elapse before (if ever) the natives willingly sub- wit to a yoke so irksome to them as that of Fries, with her passports and regis ments, etc., etc. But as one of those na tions in the van of civilization, her an- nexation of the provinces will do much to develope the resources which would otherwise lie bidden and useless under native rule; and without the jealousy.. with which the English are invariably credited, we can wish the French sucEESE, Only let her call annexation and military occupation by their right names, permit the publication of all news and do away with the vexatious regulations which now keep uzerohants from the port. We shall then not only view French progress in Cambo dia with tranquillity, but rejoins that the Empire is so well represented in the Far East.
100AL
we observe that the Cirens troups are ig. have a grand field-night to-morrow, whes they gives presentation benefit to Me Wilson, their late enterprising proprietor A great programme is promised,
Wa regret to hear that the Rev. Antonio C. de San José, a
Portuguese missionary
sent from Lisbon to the São José College at Macao and a passenger on beard, the oil stoner Malacca which arrived this cabin the the signature of "Le Directeur de l'In afternoon, was found dead in his cabin this The cause of bis death is nét. morning tericure." The Feuille d'à vis et Bulletin | known as yet, but us
as decessed went to
to bad quite well last night, a post mortem exani Commercial does, however, in the latest nation of the body was made on board, owing to the suddenness of the event. The Revd. Father will be buried this evening in Hongkong.
copies to hand, give us a little variety UNDER DESPATCH. For Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow,Per from the everlasting paragraphs of petty Yesso, on Thursday, the 30th instant, at newa apparently culled from every source
Noon.
For Shanghai, Niugno, Nagasaki and (which cannot have any bearing upon the tifod in the test. Custom's Gazette to hand. The following are the principal changes no Yokohama,--Per-Eilor, a Taffairs of or interest for the residents at Dir Hart has apparently shown great discri morrow, the 30th instant.
Meme of Cargo por steamer Malacca ;-- Malwa Opinn for Hongkong, 545 chests,
for Shanglist, 838 25
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordi
Try all yearly Meeting of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be held at the Head Offes of the BANK, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the Thirteenth Patna Opium for day of August proximo, Three o'clock P.M., for the purpose of repeiving the Re port of the Court of Directors, together
with a statement of Accounts, to 30th June,
1869.
LF
Cotton for Hongkong,
Specte. London to Hongkong, Marseilles to
Australia to
---
20
1308 cheet 1997 bales.
£24,635
40,000
14,720 080
be
Ps-
the Cambodian port), and the news inmination in his last batch of promotions:
T. Dick, Commissiouer at Fouchow, to be question being signed by the inevitable Commissioner at Shangbai, vice Fitzroy;
ommissioner "Directeur" may, we suppose, be const The Baron de Meritere,
to to Commissioner at Forchow, dered authentic. The issue of the 27th vice Dick; F. Kleinwächter,
Bankow
Commissioner June gives the following particulars
at Kiukiang, to
At Swa. Commissioner. tow; E. B. Draw, Chineas Secretary: It appears that for some days const king and Acting Commissioner at Chu dérable anxiety had been felt in the set-e Kleinwächter; J. Alex Man, Acting king, to be Commisioner at Kinking, tlement respecting a rumoured attack Commissioner at Amoy, to be Commission clark. upon one of the military posts in theer at Chiakiang; J. Smith, lat
to be clerk in charge at Foochow, during
J abacuce
Jones, Ist Interior, and on the 26th instant an M. de Meriteus" oficial notification appeared detailing class clerk, to be clerks in charge at Amoy the facts of the case, From this we F. T. Wodruff, 2nd class olerk, to be during ir Commissioner Hannen'a absence learn that the fort of Rack gis, one of Chinese Sauretary at Peking, vice Drew;
J. the forts of the newly-annexed provinces, H. Gibta, 2nd class clerk at Shanghai, was surprised on the 16th June, at three to be Accountant at Peking; and A. Wie in the morning, by a strong band of insur ters, 2nd class clerk, to bo Aoting Seore. gonto, headed by the chief who had tary at Peking. already attempted the attack of Mitho, and remained in their hands until the Iron 21st. The loss of the French was that
of the Conandurit, the Inspector of dative airs, two sous-officiers aud
By order of the Court of Directors.
VICTOR KRESSER,
Chief Junager.
London to Focelow, Hongkong, July 25, 1918.
(From the Canton Chetumis Daily Returns.) NOTICE. TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Summary of Imports and Exports by the ESSES FLOYD & Co. beg most res-Native Craft during the week ended 28th
pectfully, to inform their subscribers, July. that the series of Views of Hongkong, ető, Imported from Bougkoug -- ste, published by them, will be ready for selection ou Saturday next.
In consequence of the great demand for these magnificent views, orders will be exe- cuted in order as subscribed..
In sets of 50......
220 packages Agar-agar.
packages Aland.
1,426 packages Betel-uut
940
1,921 bags Chaff:
897. 15.
739 bales Cotton,
1,801 bags Flour.
2,001
Hongkong, July-22, 1868. HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
HE Dividend at the rate of $4.50 per Shure, declare at the Ordinary Half- yearly MEETING of the hareholders on the 11th instant, will be paid at the office of the Guner Agents on and after Thurs day, the 16th instant
By order of the Board of Directors, AUGUSTINE. HEARD &.Co.
General Agents. Hongkong, July 14, 1868.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MADÃO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
and after Wednesday the 18th inst, the Company's steuners will leave Canton for Hongkong, at 10 o'clock ar AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,
General Agents Hongkong, July 14, 1808.
...
NOTICE
JOHN S. LAPRAIE, Secretary. NBThe Curistimees on Matter of any Fesact secuig resim to complain of the work dine Docks, or in any way respectin date to the logementa, a could address the Sarry in the subjet when their on-
Rauored to the late premises of the plaints will receive the immediate attention of } Agra Bank, Queen's Road. the Directors of the Company"
Hongkong, October 13, 1980,
Hongkong, June 30, 1868,
UEOFFICE of the Undersigned has beeti
LANDSTEIN & CH.
packages and 1,137 pieces
Bats, Hoops and Nails.
0,242 bage and 2,452 pils Peas, 46,980 bundles Rattans,
2,006 pieces and 205-piculs Sandalwood.
150 packages Old Copper.. 133 paokages Cuttle Fish. 172 packages Fishmaws. 283 packages Dried Fish, 100 piela Flint. $15
packages.
Winilow Gines Gunpowder
400ea Buffaloe Horna.
735
190
210 pieces Red Leather.
302 pinces Old Tron.
116 packages Tin Pistes,
83 packages
Coke.
700 plouls Mangrove Dark. 396 packages Manure Cakes. 128 packages Medicine.
Hushroom. packages 66.ckages Mussels,
107
82
packages Nankeen.
32 packages
Putebuck.
39. packages Prawns,
66 packages Salted Provisions. 451 haga Rice.
411 pictes Red Wood.
pack a ages
Rosio,
220
picule Sapanwood,
425 packages Shark's Fine and Skin.
40 packages Animal Tallow.
67 packages Tobasso.
120 packages Vegetable Souds.
at packages Vermicelli. 546 packagen, Sundries,
THERE was little or nothing done in the Magistrney to day, and that little was done
by Goodlake.
one of
Inspector Kirby, however, came forward and asked that a Uhina buy, charged of vert men. The fort was retaken in a suspicion of piracy and murder, should be few minutes by a body of French and further rewsadal. This was a boy whom native troops, and the rebe's havily we understand had been yesterday given in in killed and woanded, and t'e sir ivors
of the officers of the Theres on the were entirely dispersed with the loss of of the coalies engaged in the mutiny and ground that he was OUR their arts and punitions. It does not murderous outrage on
on board
1 of
that ressal appear that the matter was of much im As the prisoner, however, had not buan portance, but affords an indication that remanded previously, a further remand was the "earnest desire" of the inhabitants simply an absurd mistake so common in to become copper-colored Frenchmen, as the insectorate. Besides, no one appeared somewhat sonerously announced in recent fore rightly refused to detain the prisones to charge the boy; and his Worship there proclamations, had rather been evolved while there was nothing against him. The from the inner consciousness of the vio Italian Consul might have something to say torious "Colonists" than from the hearts in the matter; but in his absence, and in of the Aumeae, This belief is still the absence of the captain, agente ora any further confirmed by a paragraph in a one connected with the Therza, he led nu subsequent issue (18th July), by which is option but to discharge the
suspected mas derer. Mr Goodlako, appears that the rebels (by which wo
added that however, it would
probably be the best course for presume are meant the native party of those interested to send the prisoner to posed to French colonization and ideas Macao, where he believed half-a-dozen other and the Christianizing efforts of the coolies wore awaiting trial for the allegat Chiusie-pot riffe), being desirous of oreet etimes of invoking catastrophs of the The and murder involved in ing another rising, and put forth numer this same ous proclamations calling upon the vil resa. His Worship, however, is probably lagere to rise, and had passed the N.E not aware that prisoners in the fontier on the 9th July, after having City, casually those owed to remain in connected with coolie occupied the fort of Thi-tinh, evacuated Gaol fer more convenient seasnues and on their appearance by the feeble native that, in fast the streams of Justivo in Misray
Holy
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appears to us outsiders to run in a What broken, tardy, and indecided d It is even said that those implicated in famous Jeddo mystery, who were forwa from this post to the neighboring act mant, aro still awaiting in daranes course of the strears above spoken of. T do sesi to take those matters partionis easy in Macan,
THE DRAMATIC TROUPE, The first impression of the Austre Dramatic Troupe-which, by the way, o sists of only two ladies and a gentlerea upon a Hongkong audionce was made
at the Lusitano Club Theatre. comedy
of Snapping Turtles,
few songs, and or two dances, and the f of "Our Gal the bill of fare prese
WAR
ed: all of which being executed by three performers, viz., Miss Louise Art Mrs. Airey, and Mr Airey, must have a I tried the troupe. Altogether, howes
Ty
the interest and even the enthusiasm of audience were fairly sustained through the whole of the entertainment.
Miss Arnot int Snapping Turtles,
dneed some delightfully clever touc of finished acting her Mrs O'Blar being in our opinion one of the Br things in the comique we have in the Lusitano. Trying as inust h been the frequent assumptions of fresh tumes ia this piece, everything passed in the smooth manuer pecaline to practi Miss Arnot's version of performer
Fipkins was a good ill male"
of that versatility is her ch
which
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cteristic, and was rapturously sopisi ed. Mra Aires, who sings sweetly,
encored after having ang quest,"
Love's
and wo feel bound here to rem that the boisterons ainaner of the enco and other demonstrations of applause not exactly what might have been
Y[8s/ at an entertainment considerably abore common run. Air Airey's comic singing somewhat datioigut in demonstrativene and would be no doubt improved by a f steps of a national jig; but his efforts w well received and duly acknowledge
rertheless.
Both the ladies danced e considerable ease and grace; Mrs Au dancing the Highland Flies, while Arnot danced an Irish ft. Some of t more noisy young bloods" seeped he forcing the ladies to hope everlastin upon
or upon making themselves disagresad to the rest of the audience- Bomes b and unmanly proceeding wh excts of the trompo are ladie
are ladies "O Gal" (targe) well deserved the appellation "scranning," for Miss Arbot in the "g character kept the audience in sco tinuous roar all the time she was spea
& little overdone, Though just, & seened all the better for it; and the a diency would not allow the "Bailro " to pass without an encore, Bli Kestorblossom was personated
sted by 31
y
ing.
Le
Harry
Seymour was taken)
mada
of the
Spike 1.
stifling host
ventilation i the audience W
avidently highly plaase with the en:c tainment; which, by the by, might appr priately be called the "Aruat Entertai ment,
so far as the sample of last night concerned. The troupe, however, hy a good start; for the season, the nu dience was a fair one, though it might hav been faiter," there being very few lacia present; and with some slight changes th performance will be repented to-night. good accompaniment on the piano woul improve the effect of the songs.
THE LEKIN TAX. The following reply has been received by the memorialiste to His Excellency on th above subject -
(Copy) Colonial Scoretary's Office, Hongkon! July 28th, 1868.
GENTLEMEN,-- a-directed by. His by celloney Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell acknowledge receipt of the memorial pri testing against Clinese interference. wit the freedom of the Trade of Hongkong transmitted iu your letter to us of th 23rd instant.
I have now to inform you that His Es callenoy lost no time in forwarding the memorial by the Mail of the 24th instan to His Grace the Secretary of State for the Colonies.—I have the honor to be, Gentle men, your most obedient Servant,
(Signed) J. GARDINER ÁUSTIN, The Honorable
Wu. Keswick, and S. Sassoon, Esq.
·THE LATE TYPHOON AT SHANGHAI
We have been kindly furnished with thị following interesting report -
The Ganges, with the outward Europ mails, despatched from this port at da on 18th July, arrived at Shanghai on the morning of
of 20th, having anchored in th River at 11 P.M. of the 19th instant Can
writes
Cares
that a Typhoon was sucounta on the voyage, and that
ed 1
be
mn to t southward for 12 houra t to avoid the vort x Capt. Cates adds further that the stun appears to have been of very large extent and to have been very severe towards
severni vasscla have already arriv ceatre,
التكرا
ed at Shanghai diensted and with othe damage, The Gonges sustained no dabing whatever.
Extract of Log of Ganges from 4 a.M
to noon 18th July, 1969:-
17th, A. passed the Whit
17th to
Daly No
4
N.
E, sea.
very
wind N. N. W., blowing strong, with
wind increasing to n gale, wi
very shreatening appearance to North-east
ward and Glasses falling. Country Isla
in sight, bearing W.N. W
heavy
2. wind still N.N.W., blowing
gale, with fieros syunits and tric
rain: Bar. 20.40, Symp. 25; very af
parence of a Typhoon to North-eastwar
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al which appears to be travellin
to the westward; wore alip and ran t
8.8. Eastward to avoid the vortex.
and
F.M. 17th, to 24.3. 18th, blaw
ing is very heavy gale, with furious squsil
tusok rain and a high dangerous s
from all quarters. Wind shifting gradually nun N.N, W. round to W: an
8. Ship behaving wonderfully well an shipping no heavy water.
July 18th, B., wind -9.8. W., Bar
0.35, Symp. 28.05, and rising a little thor clearing and aqually loss freque
and not a violent, kept sip away to the North-east word.
6.30 4.x. Bet clos: reefed trails and kept ship her conreu to northward,
witt hauled back to S. W., gile
and equalle increasing and Glasses falling Again, very confused se
9.30 AM., wind W.S, W. to W., blowing furiously with hot and cold squalls and thick heavy rain; finding that we are again approaching the centre of the storm, which
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