Notices to Censignees.
"CHETAI PEDM LONDON. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Gonds.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vea sel will be landed and stored at Consignees' riak and exponse.
JOHN BURD & Co.
Hongkong, August 16, 188.
For Sale.
FOR SALE, JUST LANDED..
ExBavelok." DASS'S BITTER BEER in kilderkins.
-in ihds, D
*Prime York HAMS. Chedder CHEESE,
Apply to
in bottle pinis and quarts.
EDMUND R. HOLMES, STAG HOTEL" STORES. Queen's Road
au28
1ONSIGNEES of (double-diamond), (Hongkong, August 21, 1868.
RH in diand) of addressed, 20 Packages Merchandizo, slipped by Monica - Mayused; Harria de Orive, London, per
barque Harelack" and consigned here to A. It. Hewlett, Esq., are hereby suformed that the same have been landed and stored at their risk and expeiss.
Hongkong, August 19, 1868.
JOHN BURD & CO.
HE following cases have been landed. and stored at the risk and expense of the Cousigitees, who are requested to take immediate dolivery.
Ex Donner, 7th January, 1868,
631.
1 Case Paper,
ET
B
NO 120/122,.
Be Donnu," 8th June. -
3 cases Sweetmeats
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent,
Hongkong, August 3, 1868,
⠀⠀ Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
have authorized Mr CLATE-BORDE
Wto sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1888.
NOTICE.
J. MURRAY FORBES is autho
Med to sin our hams at Cauton front.
this date.
RUSSELL & Oo, China, February 15, 1868.
-- NOTICE. AIR. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE is authorisen to sign our Firm per procuration, at Foochow from this date.
PETENEN P BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1868.
R A H TOLLIUS GLOZEFRANF, Mbing from this date interested in our Firm, will sign the sens per procuration. REYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co.
100p Hongkong, June 1, 1868,
NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at this port os General Commission Merchant, under
be Style and Firm of OIFFORD P, PARKE & Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. -Saigon, December 20, 1867.
M
NOTICE,
[RRYLE BOLMI has been admitted
a partner in our Firth.
GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. AVERAGE AD JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSIÓN ÁGENT
LANGDON DAVITS
Club Chambers Hongkong, July 1, 1858:
NOTICE.
V Business, Nhiu and Ivenue Broker, Commission Agent, fe. hithert carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firin of J. S. HOOR, SON & CO.,
PER MAIL, Jud. 18. 7HITE and Colored Kid GLOVES
Lattes Gentlegger's aul Children's
W
HATS.
LACE JACKETS, MANTLES, FI-
CHÚS, &..., &C Dre MATERIALS of all kinds. FURNITURE DAMASKS REPS, FRINGES, TRIMMING, &c., &c.
Table COVERS, ROUTS, & Taya, CROQUET GAMES, 4u.
MISS GARRETT, Millinery and Drapery Establishment,
Queen's Road Hongkong, August 13, 1868.
JUST RECEIVED, Ex "Great Republic,"
ANDERSON'S Solaco TOBACCO,
Ex" Mail Steamer." Amber MOUTHPIECES. Cherrywood.STEMS. CIGARHOLDERS.
Ex. "Salze.""
Superior Cavite CIGARS.
BELFELD & ZAUHARIÆ Hongkong, August 4, 1
,1868.
FOR SALE.
MANILA HARD WOOD.
MA
Consisting of:
MOLAVES,
BANABAS,
Apply to
ARANGAS,
t
And other descriptions."
LANDSTEIN & Cu, Hongkong, August 11, 1868.
Ex" HAVELOOK."- WATERPROOF OVERCOATS,
Silk Dress BATS.
W
Christy's, Black and Drab Felt HATS,
new Shapes,
Silk UMBRELLAS & Walking CANES, SHIRTS with Linen Fronts and COL-
LARS, of the latest Fashious.
A rich assortments of fancy FLANNELS
and Summer TWEEDS. PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &o, &e.
LADAGE, OELKE & Co.
Bop17 Hongkong, August 17, 1868.
Kew Advertisements. OWRA & Co will sell by Public D Auction, by order and at the go- downs of Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON Co., East Point, on
SATURDAY,
the 20th August, at Noon,
For the benefit of the concerned,). 43 Bales GREY SHIRTINGS.
Damnuged by sen router.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Hongkong, August 27, 1968. aug29- HOTEL d'EUROPE.
j
THE Undersigned, Proprietor of the THE
newly re-opened HOTEL D'EUROPE, begs to inform the Public that they will and every accommodation at the above Hotel at the most reasonable charges.
IL30 Breakfast every morning at and Dinner at 7.30 r..
·A. BE.
J. S. HOOK. Hongkong, September 23, 1887.
BREAKFASTS and DINNERE supplied at Private Residences on reasonable terms.
·NOTICE, PROM And after this date Mr Grones FIU, ds, always on hand.
CHAS. FANNEGE BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the
Hongkong, August 5, 1868. Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATEE BUNGALOW, Caloutta.
S. L. PHELPS. agent.
Hongkong, August 16, 1867)
NOTICE,
MasiaM P. Russiz, is authorized ** to sign our Firm from this date.
THOS HUNT Do. Hongkong, Angust 6, 1808.
sept3
NOTICE Interest; and Responsibility of Mr FRANCIS PARRY And Mr THOMAS Skizifin our Firin cessed on 31st Decem ber, 1867, from which date the Partners are Mr CHARLES WLISON MORRAY, Mr ARTHUR SMITH sud Mr THOMAS PYRE,
BIKLEY & Co.
16se Hongkong, June 16, 1888. ***-.-.
NOTICE.
THE connection of the Undersigned with the Firm of Mosers THUS, FUNT & Co.
ceased from this date
A
Govt spa. M. ARMSTRONG,
Hongkong, May 1, 1868.
for Sale.
Shov
ESTABLISHED HALF A CENTERY, WYKLEBALK AND DETAIL DEPOT,
YOU THE SALE OF THEIL RENOWNED
Chutnies and Indian Condiments, Namely
Finest
Bengal Club Chutney"
Lucknow Chutney Cashmere Chutney Pindaree Chutney Col. Shinner's Cney Major Gray's Chey Pickled Mangoes, 100 Mulligatawnee Pasts) Curry Paste Curry Powder
Per lid. £25. Per dos. yta, 30%
Per doc. pte, 218a
THE CHINAMAIL.
New Advertisements.
PORT OF AMOY.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. THE RUDYS marking the Dangers in the Barbour of Amoy have been painted according to the Rule fo use by the British Admiralty and Trinity Board, viz. to mark the Starboard side of Chanuols entering by Black or Red Buoys only. The Port side of Channels entering by Black or Bed Buoys Chequered or vertically striped with White, and Middle Grounds by horizontally striped
Buoys
KELLET SPIT-North, end formerly murked by a striped Buoy, is how marked Fby & Red Boy
COKER ROCKS formerly marked by a Red Buny are now marked by a verti cally striped Red and White Bucy. This | luuy
has been placed about 20 fathoms to the E. S. E. of the shonlent patch, in order to guard Vessels against Ledges of Rock, with 15 feet water, found to exist in that direction, and it may passed close to on on puri the Port Hand when entering the Harbour. The shoalest patch or pinnacle of the Coker Rocka, has a fluating Beacon on it until further noties
NEW ROCK- North part of Har bour, and Brown's Rock are taarked by horizontally striped Buoys.
In caso any of these Buoys are lost or moved, the position will as soon as possi bin be marked by a Fing boat or flouting Beacon,
JAMES JONES, Clerk in Charge.
Office of Marine Customs, Amoy, August 13, 1888: HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TATA
HE Dividend at the rate of $4.50 per Share, declared at the Ordinary Half- yearly MEETING of the Shareholders on the 11th instant, will be paid at the offico. of the General Agents on and after Thura day, the 16th instant.
By order of the Board of Directors,
AUGUSTINE HEARD &06.
General Agente. Bongkong, July 14, 1868.
L.
FRICKEL &o, SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAK ERG;-
GENERAL STÖREKESTERS,
-AND
COMMISSION AGENTS, Queen's Road, HONGKONG,
GREAT REDUCTION.
OFFOSITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE.
N and after July 1st next, our Price!
ON CARTER DE VISITE will be
Reduced to $3 per dozen, for Cash Only. Small profits and quick returns a Cheap article is not necessarily Pad.
FLOYD & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1868,
tf.
HOBSON & Co., DUBLIC AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING
GENERAL BROKERS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, KOEK, Hugo, Japan.
R.
WHITE & O .. AUCTIONEER & COMMISSION AGENTS,
No. 88, Praya Grande,
MACAO... Ma, July 21, 1968.1.
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C. L. VOLKMANN, Private Boarding Establishment. 29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG. Hongkong, January 7, 1868.
BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS.
ONUMENTS and HEAD-STONES
MNRECTED, in the Best Styls.
LEAD and METALLIC COFFINS, on the Shortest Notion.
Apply at
Tallymond Road, Corner of Aberdeen St.
SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE: INVITE inspection of their New and well
assorted summer Stook of
Binck and Blue Broad CLOTHS..
Naval and Military CLOTHS,
Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS. Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS.
Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &o.. Quilting and Maresilla VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under the management of first olase Eng lish Cutters.
TIES and SCARFS in great variety.
New Advertisements.
DRIVATEMENT,
QUOTATIONS.
RIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISH-
Hosators, 27th Angitat, 1868. $6271 OPIUM-Patung, New, ...
Uli,
-617) Bottages, Now, Maiwa,
655 COTTON.- Bombay,
CAJLUTTA,
at Mesare Taur & Co., No. 3, Queen's Road, East, close to the Parade Ground.
Charge very moderate.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
N. Garcia y Garcia, Poru, Jane 7, ballast. Aug. 27, Aurora, Salvador ship, 493,
W
WM. PUSTAU & Co.
CLEARED.
P2. 2. Gibl, for Singapore.
Auit, for Zehu. Tumana, for Zebu. Condor, for Saiguit Kvik, für Tientsit. Kankakee, for Macao, Martha, fur Newch wong. Chadyrose, for Foochon." Nosarine, for Manila. Costa Nica, for Whampoa.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Salvador ship Aurora, from Peru, reports the first part of passage fiue weather til Marianas, then strong gales from SE., which lasted for 3 days, thon aqually wea ther and much rain and wind from S.S. W. until arrival in port. 77 days out,/
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILT, CLOSE (—-** For SHANGHAL-
Exchange.
Bank, 6 months sight, Credits, 6.
13
[No. 1632-AUGUST 27, 1368,
desirous of effecting by local, that which was impracticable by Imperial aid. Butit. so, how comes it that those who will have to pay for it hear nothing of the matter until it reaches then in the columns of an unofficial journal? Or is the gam bling revenue to stand the cost? If so why is not that intention arowed by His Excellency? Again, is the vessel to be a ateam yacht pure and simple as asserted- by some 1 in that case His Excellency's schome bears a yet more unfavourable interpretation. For what purpose also are the two steam launches for which tunders have been sent in? A vessel of this latter class would doubtless be of great use to the Police; but for whom is the second These and a host of other questions ars being asked by the select few to whom the intended step is no scornt; and as regards all, we assert slikt the community has a right to receive - formation. Some suggest that a steam
4/6 4/6) 4/6 a 4/02
On Calentta, 8 days' sight, Rs. 229 noni.
Bombay, 8 days' sight, Rs. 228 Shanghao, days' sight Bank, Tls. 78 Day Silver, 17 dwts, H.,
Sycee,
... 23.60
Mexicans,
Gold Leal,
Gold Bar, 98 touch,
.... 23.10
English Sovereigns,
Australian Sovereigns,
&
Discut pea teak, Uh, par
4.60 4.58 10' 13
Do. do Now, 2 dis..
H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 20 a per e. pm. floating fire engine is a far greater na
Du. do. Now, p. c. pra.
Temperature. HONGKONG, 27th August, 1808.
YA.M. 20.918 29.820
Barometer,........ Attached Thermometer, 83
·Bulb; Dry Wet Bulb,
Max. Sun's Rays,
P.M.
87
84.0.
88.0
79.0
81.0
Maximum S. gr.,
93.0
Minizoum S. Ryr.,
... 79.0
144
Minimum on Grasa
**
Previous Hain on Grou., 0.00 34 hours. Ji above, Wil
76.0
0.00
S.W:
S
2
1
Oloud,
5
2
3
Ozone, Weather.
Per "SUWONADA," To-morrow, the
28th instant, at 8 PM. For SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA, ---
Per Messageries Imporiales steamer Force,
"DUPLEIX," To-day, 27th inst., al 6 P.M.
MAILS BY THE "ORISKA.”—__ The Contract Packet OISSA" wilt be dispatched with the uaual Mails for Europe, &o., on FRIDAY, the 4th at 9 AM, and the Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordi nary Letters, Lutters for Registration, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 p..
Sept
Dull. Fino
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1868.
A NEW SCHEME.:
on the 3rd Inst. Letters, do, may Ir is the misfortune of a British Crown be posted in the night box from 8 ou the 3rd inst, until 7 following morning.
4.M.
on the
All Letters posted between 7 and 8 AM, on the 4th inst, will be obargeable, in addition to the usual postage, with a Late Fee' of 18 caute.
Colony to be perpetually in want of reliable information on subjects which nearly concert the pockets and comfort of its inhabitants In most of them
The latest time for posting Letters at this there existe, however, a custom which Office is 8 A.M. and for Newspapers, partially illuminates the darkness under Books,
Patterns 7 A.. on the th OF
which the public would otherwise labor Inst. Further, late lettore (but Letters only) ad-Despite the acknowledged fact that the
dressed to the United Kingdom vid Murscilles
to Singapore, way he Legislative Councils are quéto non-enti- posted on board the Packet from 8.50 ties and that the Governor is all power to 8.80A.M. on payment of late fee
cessity just at present than even a steams yacht.. We do not assort that the inten tions of H. E are not wise and prident. But he is bound to make them public in the public interest: and until such is the course of action pursued, one-sided criti cisni will be almost inevitable.
LOCAL.
THERE was an alarm of fire this forenoon about ten o'clock, near the British Hotel, West Point, but having been early dissay- ered, the dames were speedily got under by poons on the spot
Mr Henry HOPKINS, of Tasmania, Las contributed the sum of £9,800 to the Lan dou Missionary Society, in addition to £600 previously given in aid of their funda, Tue Caylon Observer of July 17th saya → The great event of tho past fortnight has been the unveiling at Kandy of the Status of the late Sir Henry George Ward, G. G. M. G., who was Governor of Ceylon from May 1800 to June 1860, and who in the five years of his government did more to promote the material progress of the Inlard than any other Ruler, at least since the time of the only other Governor to whom a Statue has been erected, Sir Edward Barnes. The statue of the latter stands at the Colombo terminus of the great road which his energy sad foresight gave to the Colony and which first pacified and opened up to European enterprise the andr kingdom of Kandy and now the mont
is at the opposite ment of
Ok bonters of extremity of the Dighany in the
beautifies, kud amidst the menntalus which surround, the valley i which Kandy is situated. To be present as this guest of the Ward subscribers, the once Ensign, now Ruler, alike of the Civil aud Military services in Ceylon had simply to atop into a luxurious railway earringo at Golombo, alight at Kandy in about 4 hours.
to starting; aml, after spend- aubsequent
&
the
which
11
the local government by the aid of prug a long and pleasant day in Karidy, His
umentary or other Friends at home, is Honor and the party who traveled with
usually manifested in a way sufficient to disarm listile criticism when it touches upon the manner of introducing, rather than the actual merits of any particular Unfortunately Hongkong is measure.
of 48 cents each, in addition to the ful with regard to any measures he may postage, after wileu no Letters can be see fit to enforce, a certain respect for required.
correspondance public opinion,-e, the power which Bealed Boxes containing the
of Box Holders will be recuived at the tests with individuals to indirectly affect window est apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building, All correspondenes for phews to which pro
payment
is compulsory must be prepaid in Hongkong Postage Stamps. Insufficiently stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on,
with a obarged
bio of
of One Shilling in addition to the
the postage. Letters posted after Ast. on the 4th lust. will not be forwarded unless the Late
Ferns well as the postage is prepaid
so comparatively small, its Colonists re Letters insuficiently stamped or bustamped
addressed to places to which they can- so indifferent as a role to public matters, not be forwarded unpaid, will be on and their inngroe, except in the com- ed and returned to the writers as early mercial world, is held at so cheap a rate as possible, but no guarantee can be the Legislative Council being moreovor gival that such Letters, if posted after
oven less potent hero than in the least of 8. on the 3rd inst., will be return-
its aister colonies that the ofliver admi ed until after the mail in closed, Postage Stamps should be placed on the nistering the government has not beeu upper right hand corner of the corres- tempted by the hope of popularity, pondeuce, except in cases where they urged by dread of too active an opposi may be used in payment of Late Fess, tion, to impart to the Colonial public whon the Stamp or Stamps represent matters which indeed concern it, but ing the late fee should be placed on the which may be safely left unmentioned.
lower
left-hand corner.
Гет
him wore back in Colombo by past 10 P.. A few years ago the mere journey to Kandy would have occupied uearly twelve weary bours, while all the coaches and horses available for three months would have to be put in requisition to carry the company which crowded the sixtoon carriages of this single railway train.
TO-DAY'S POLICE.
Me May sat this morning, when a large number of paltry obstruction cases were dispered of, some resulting in the discomfi te and ridicule of the Inspectors, and others in the mulet of the defendants.
THE NUISANCE QUESTION. The font Chinese occupants of the houses alleged to have caused a nuisance in the neighborhood of the Chine Mall office, in which sardmone Mr Donnya is complainant, were again brought up this moving.
Mr Francis, who
appeared for Mr De nys, mail that he had nothing mors to say upon the question, at least in so far as the ease in which Mr Denoys stood plainant. Under the Building Ordinance; the landowner would be, the defendant; while this was a personal nuisance There.
Com-
All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol- We do not charge His Excellency the Jar will be conducted in the Coins pre-present Governor with any active ob scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and struction to reasonable publicity. But the Proclamation of the 22nd Jamary, it is his custom to be passively obstrue 1804, and no other Coius, but those tive by taking no trouble whatever to therein specified will either be repeivel keep the community informed of his in- was no doubt that an indictment would or given in change as fractional parts tended measures. Enquiries may be unisanes and therefore prolubited by the of a Dollar
Payment for Postage Stanipe must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notes.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post-Office, Hongkong, August 27, 1868.
UNDER DESPATOB.
sep
For Shanghai,Per Suwonada, To-mor row, the 28th instant, at 4 P.M.
in England, because it was clearly
stand in
courteously answered, but unleay one laws of England; and being an, it conse happens to hear of a projected scheme quently came under the 13th Section of the those enquiries are very naturally never Ordinance 12 of 1856. Hs of course had made. And so in Hongkong we receive the remedy of indictment, but there was the
ccasional little galvanic shocks by find additional remedy open of summary
ocedings. Several nuisances were specided ing out unt His Excellency is going to the Ordinance, and then was added this build this or sell that, etc. Of course, if general Section
10
(thu
the Governor chooses to keep people every nais nes prohibited in England w
sit,
12th), under which in the dark he must submit to the sort of liable to be sa prohibited in this Colony, criticism which arises from half know- There was one thing he would ledge or no knowledge at all-sometimes that there was a difflenity as to what pue his Worship could impose, oven ishment
he did enviot of a nuisauce. Hot (From the Canton Customs Daily Returns), just, and sometimes unjust
One of the most recent instances of F) had ut personally the slightes Summary of Imports and Esports passed this stato of waters was the sale of the doubt but that the Ordinance intended to
Mint machinery Before any one knew give the Magistrate
at the Canton Birez steamer Office, during the week ended 23rd August..
11e The new Shapes in Gentlemen's COLLARS. Imported per Kinshan, Poynny and Fire that it had been decided upon, the en- such ca there he admitted there w
in
barrel, Per bhd Per doz, qts. 308 Per doz. pts. 20s Per Jb 45.
20 £25
Tamarind Fish, 100
**alicas in barrel,
20%
Tainarind Fish Bosegul square.
Mangoe Finh Roses
bottle
Smoked Mangoo Fish,
100 in tins.
J
Chili Vinegar
JAMS AND JELLUS.
Emile," direct from France, and by
Sade by the Vudersigned.
Guava Jully
1
100 PORK
BARRELS Prime Family Salti
50 bris. Price Salt PORK'S EARS'
and FEET.
#
PER JUST RECEIVED
60 best Fronal Smoked HAMS
In first rate condition and well adapt-
ind for Familles and private, Mess.
G. DUBOST & Co.
Hongkong, August 28, 1802...
NOTICE.
تبني
SELLING OUT,
sep9
גו'
Per bottle 28. 28 Cayenne Pepper Per bottle.
Tipparee Jam
Preserved Limes
Perved Mangoes
Pine Apple Jelly
Pinkled Lames
Pres've
Bael Preserve
Bengal Humps
2-1b, tine. 1-lb. ti.
Per dozen
364.
and Long Cloth, Silk
PAJAMAS.
Wool SHIRTS
Cauze, alerino and Six UNDERVERTS.
HOSIERY of all kinds.
Guntismen's Straw and Felt HATS in Various Shapes.
is fid per 1b. Household LINENS of every description,
NB-Chulates, Curry Powders, and
Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of A large Stock of French Printed LIUSLINS
the Globe,
Payne and Co.,
Have always on hand a large Stock of perior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes, Terms Remittance, or reference in Cal outts, to accompany order.
For orders over £25, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in Caloutts.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
THE Undersigned beg to call the attatt tion of Ship Blasters and the General Public that frous and after this date, they will sell the whole of their Stock at Con Prices, R
Chan The above Stock consists of Ship
ESSES FLOYD & Co. bog most rek dlery in all its details, House and Looking
pectfully, to inform their subscribera, Utensils, Oilman's Stores of every doscrip tion, Dinner and Breakfast Sets and White that the series of Views of Hongkong, ste
Cabooses, Beales, Cutlery, etc/published by them, will be ready for Crockery Warters, Blackaniiths and selection on Saturday noxt. Plated Ware, Machinisis Tools, Boller Plates and Angle Iron, Paints, ib, Tar and Varnish, Bran dy Whiskey, Gia, Rhine and English We Inqueurs, de, ke, do,
THOS HUNT & OD. Hongkong, August 18, 1888.
In congequence of the great demand for these magnificent views, orders will be eze- cuted in order as subscribed.
In matant 60. pur
$25........
pb
Hongkong, July 28, 1868
..826.
of the Latest Patterna. French Printed CAMBRICS. Black GLACE, Plain and Fancy Silk GAUZES. Groundings and other Now Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-up
SKIRTS
CRINOLINES, Muslin EMBROIDERIES aud-LACES, of all descriptions. Jules' Triumed HATS and BONNETS.
FLOWERS, FEATHERS, Ladies and Child ng UNDER- CLOTHING Luderton and Lino HOSIERY. LISLE and Silk GLOVES, AG Lace at 3 alin CURTAINS Hongkong, April 27, 1808
HAIL & HOBIZ,
General & Commission Agents NAGASAKI
Durt, from Bougkong
..78 bales Boubay Cotton.
909 bales Bougal Cotton.
50 bales Sium Cotton: 70 bales Cotton Yain. 4) pigs Load:
Pasks Quicksilver.
234 cherts
and Malwa Opium. Patua
34 bales Nankeen. 83 bales Alude..
25 bales del Flowers
80 cases Green Paint.
60 packages Take Stone.
1 cask Ginseng.
123 cases and balcs Cotton Goods,
38 casce and balee Woollen Goods. 151 pickuges Sundries.
bat Power to deal with punishment was ginos were being packed in cases for stated, transmission to Japan. The house now difficulty. Ho supposed that bis Worship
would either
the English fall back upon being constricted on the top of Victoria
low or upon the penalties provided for s peal is another little matter about which similar einss of allenges in the Orler ani the commnity are grumbling in very Cleanliness Urdinance.
audible tones. Thoy don't, to this day, His Worship observed that, even whit know why it is being constracted, or for ting his authority to deal with the office, whom that is, they do not know authon what specific offence would lig punish de
fendants For tically, although the dullest guesser need
Mr Francis: For a nuisance. not be at fault. But another scheme is
His Worship: A nuisance that is no on the tapis, And it is this to which
thing
I must have a specified affance. Mr Francis replied that the mitanos is
our present remarks are mainly intended
to draw public attention. And here we this case was, vitiating the air, as in a
would parenthetically towark that, while quoted at last sitting, where a man va we do not impugn His Excellency's pusished in England.
His Worship t
Exported per Kinehan, Poyang and Fire motives of his right to act as he pleases, the case very i
Dart to Bongkong -
613 cases and bales Fine Silk, *-1997 cuises Punjum,
64 cases Silk Picos Goods, CASES Crapo Shaels
64 bales Silk Cocoons
casos Red Lead. hoxes Preserven.
packages China Ware. 250 baskets Citron (green). ..23 baskets Green Ginger.
20 packages Arseniu..
ses Glues Bungles. £4 18 boxes Glass Beads
27 cases Rhubarb.,
2 tolla
Matting..
4 bales T-Cloth.
15 tons Tes
-928 packages and parcels Sundries
then sold that be had gone into fully, and had looked through we do most emphatically assert that the
all the cases decided in this Court for some Colonial public, who pay the taxes which time back beating suy resemblance to the enable any works to be undertaken, hava present. There was oue in which a ta a clear and prescriptive right to informa was summoned for causing a nuisance, and tion regarding them,
:
discharged by Mr Whyte from want Tenders, it appears, have besa invited jurisdiction." He (Mr May) had dismissed from the two great Doak Companies for similar cases antecedent to that time
There was for instance, a man trating the construction of a steam actioner braas-smith, and working at his for land 'facht or gun-boat, the estimated cost of at
at night; that was similar in result, and which varies from $45,000 to $60,000, could not be met by a summons. Th It will be remembered that when, some were two forms of obtaining caused by two years since, it was proposed to have most prove certain damaga
camtut say Colonial gun-boat sent out from Eng.allegu ausanne i you, a chimney," s
cook without a tid, the Eegociatisus fell through he mutton wist show damage done le cause the naval authorities claimed a
of the neglect to do virtual direction of lier services. Its fine neglid that he had never bised would therefore seen that H. E. is anything upon the ment of chluimoys! by
redress,
You
the
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complained of the smoke coraing into Dennya' windows, and injucing big fun His Worship continued to say that, posing an upper terrace was subject naisknee, on the part of a lower ters the owner could not drag the offender foro the Magistrate to be summarily with Fracis again referred to the po
Mc
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given to the Magistrate by the 12th Six before alluded to.
His Worship said that he would be too glad to exercise any power he posses hat it was clearly apparent that while law gives power to protect the public, it the private individual on a rounda way for a remedy. Of course, Mr Fr would not fail to see that a power
to deal with cases of neighbo marily
neighbor would open a broad gainst for abuse.
Mr Francis adanitted this.
proceeding id be to
but the best
way
His Worship continued. He must charge the defendants, because there no jurisdiction; but if it was desired would be most happy to state a care.
carefully over the case, and had gone taken Mr. Alford's evidence on the ma It certainly would be by far the che way for both parties to go by auon Dennye
to prove damage, samo way as the owner of property no brick-field at home often complained.
Mr Francis observed that sach woul dirested most properly against the land His Worship thenexplained to the de ants the reasons why he had not stret the law to meet their case. Still they to see their landlord, and beg to get means of cooking which would not b annoyance to their neighbors.
Mr Francia remarked that he bel cause of the nuisance was the great sub-letting of the honses, in consequ which the facilities for cooking wete gether inadequate.
Tho
Magistrato concluded by saying
it was the defendants' duty to do as as possible en as got to inconvenienco neighbors; and he was certain thes landlord (Mr Lapreik) would do every to help them in that duty.
Mr Francis thanked his Worship to patiant bearing of the case.
HAUSCHILD AND SORNSEN” CIRCULAR
Satoos, ad August, 18 Qar last oireilar was under date of ultimo, since then we have received ad from Europe extending to the 19th wh from Singapore to the 18th and from kong to
to the 6th instant
RICE-Supplies from the Intorie rived on a
a liberal scale in the earlier
of
this month, and as Tonnage out scares and the speculative demand
cated last having subsided, holders compelled to accept lower rates. La however, a good many vessels have di in and the demand thereby vented sont prices up again to the closing tions of our last report, viz: $1.1 long, equal to 4/5 per out. f. o. b... Exchange; $1.20 for round, squ 4/8 per cat. I. a. b. at par. Exchange. TONNAGE-AU eager demand for v to Hongkong and the Cosat ports of continued to pervade the market treme rates ruled until
it was found that stocks. of exhausted and very little Rice offeri shipment to China. As free Tonnag
rives however very sparingly, we d anticipate that rates will uruch recele For Europe a fer vessels of t capacity would readily find employin £4. For Mauritins and Bourbon Tu is inquired after at 85 fcanos per ton.
Subjoined we add a list of Charter clyded since our last :--
Aufredy, French, 9,350 picula to $6,250 in full.
Marie, German, 10,700 piculs to
50 osnts for Rice, and 83 cen
kon
Montrose, British, 780 tons, to E £4.6 per ton.
Wanja, Ceraso, 245 tous, to $4,000 in full.
Cadosins, German, Zo1 tons, to Sing 30 cents for Rice, 35 çonts for Bea conts for Fish.
toon, Birch, 392 tons, (Hougkom
nag
to Mauritius fres. (0) p
da compensation to original Char amount secret.
Tamaris, French, 471 tons, for
Hongkong 50 centa, or tu Swatow ba
r to Amoy 60 cents
or
Johanne Marie, Danish, 8,200 pl
Hongkong 45 cents for Rics, 78 de Fish, $1.08 Cotton.
Hongkong 10,000.
per picul
Austrian, 11,000 pic Rico 1,000 und, at 471 cents all round, EXCHANGE.Following the cou Singapore rates, our Starling-excha declined to 4/6 for 6 ins. docum Billa. Treasury Bills on Paris 30 1 tiono to be issued at fres, 5.50 par Exchange on Paris 6 m/s. docu free. 5.82. Un Mauritius 60 ds.
On Hongkong 30 da. 2 per cent. di nominal.
EXPORTS OF BLUE FROM SAIGON, Total Exports from 1st January
July, 1988, 1,556, 186 piculs.
Exports to Chiun from 297 July August, 1808, 50,609 piculs, Exp Singapore, 24,700 pisals; to Europe piouls; and to Mauritius, and o 24,800 picula-Total Exports fro January 1868, 1,671,788 picula. -
ARRIVALS FROM CHINA PORTS. uly 29, Siam. schooner, Meridian.
Hongkong
28, N. G. schi, Mets, from Ar Ang 2 Amer, steamer Yung-lai-a
Hongkong
3, Siamese ship, Hongkong)
4,
Hougkong.
Brit. bq, Gipsey, from Hou
4, N. G. barque, Vouezuela
4,
Bungkeng
hq., Ruby, from Hen
8, N. G. bq., Mart from B 9 Dutch Bar, Wilhelmina
Hongkong.
la, Hong
10, N. G. bg, Wanje, from Hou 10, Brit. ship, Montrose, froti Gor, barg, Everbard Hongkong 17, N. &, burg., R. Rickmers
Hongkong Bataris, from 10, N. Guq.,
10, Dan. bard, Juliana Maci
20, bq., Leon, from Her 21, N. G. bq., Aldebaran, ira 22, Siam. by, Seaman's Bri-te
24 Austrian bg, Madagascar
Hongkong Hengkong
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