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Honses and Lands.

ZY AUTRESTO LET.

THE whole of the upper part of the houss

on Peddar's Wharf, at present coou pled by the Undersigned.

Pokéision on the 15h Proximo.

THOS. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, August 28, 180

-1808.

TO

LET, THREE Spacious GODOWNS suitable. "For storing dry Goods; alzo a Fireproof "GODOWN capable of containing 1,000 cheats of Opiul Situated in the most cen tral part of Queen's Road. Apply to-

* J. F. ROSE, Secretary,

Hongkong Hotel Company,

Hongkong, August 12, 1808.

TWO

Limited

tf.

O HOUSESHTO BE LET. ECENTLY put in thorough Repair, ni- RECENTLY put in org pa, mi Westward, and an easy distance from the Quel's Road. Apply to

IR BARRINGTON,

Hireel..

Hongkong, May 13,

TO LET.

HE OFFICES situated in Queen's Road, fortery ocupin by Messrs Laat STILL & Co. Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Kast Point, June 16, 1868

Miscellaneous,

PRICE REDUCED

From '$8 to $5. ICA SAINE, (late A. Sherrode & Co.) Kaving purchased the rehating copies of the undermentioned work, has reduced the price at which it was originally published, from 88 to $5.7

THE

GREATY PORTS

៧. .

CHINA & JAPAN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

No. 16 AUGUST 27, 1868,

Shipping in Warbour.

ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE of EMINENT RESIDENTS, a record of the most notable, PIRACINE, ROBBERIES, MURDERS, FRAUDS, Fixxs and Criminal TRIALS ADDRESSES and PRESENTATIONS, 10, 40,

The appendix contains full tables of the P. & D. and MESSAGERIES Companies' lines. of the Parry Mais Company's and ALFERD Hop's LINE of steamers; Folymetrical. tables of Distances

China and the China por Burope and

It also includes ave of over 440 worke published

Pa Canguage upon China and

in the Japan,

A copious INDEX the end of the work afforda a ready means of refer- ence to the reader, **

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OTEN VORIS OF

HOME COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH P KING, TRIO, "BONGKONG AND MAČAO, FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME The foregoing work contains the fol

CUM FOR PHAVRILERS, MERCHANTS, lowing lips, and Plans, several hitherto

AND EESIDENTA IN GENRUAR

Bro. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS.

WF. MAYERS,

The

published Hongkong (Island of), Hongkong (City of Vistoria), Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Fuochow, Formosis Fort Zelandia, Ningpu, Yog-tze-kiang, British sotilament

..., A. M. O. S.,

N. B. DENNYS, LATE H, M. US, PAND CHAS, KING, LIEVT, R. M. A.

LONDON N. TREENER &Co. HONGLONG CA. Sir late A A Shortrede & Co.) Price, 6, leather half bound. scopo of this work includes detailed devoriptions of important Sicks and Hou- MENTS, notes on the CLIMATE and general TOFORBARRY, FAUNA,

cach Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES and minute details respecting the rise and

| Shanghai (general em to

Shanghai, Kiukiang

HONGKONG.

Consignees of Vessels will greatly oblige by forwarding corrections of

errors in the following list.

Exclusive of To-day's Arrivals, Departures, and Clearances.

Con Peddler's Wharf.O., from Pelor's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf. W., Westward of Gibb's Wharf,--EC,, on Pedder's Wharf to the Military Hospital, E., Eastward of the Hospital, on Kowloong side.

Fessel's Name and Where Anchored,

Captain.

Floy unit Pons

Big...

Date of

Coastpnzes or Agents.

Destinatimi.

Trrival.

Interint Despatch,

Chow, Tung Chow. to Peking Takoo forts (Chinese,) Japanes Nagadaki; Nagasaki, harbour and heigh bourhood) Yokohama, Yokohama and Katiaga Yedo bay, Hekodadi, un eng STEAMERS. ving of the Coins of Japan, and a chart

world,

1pTEOROLOGY OF GEOLOGY shewing thu Ucean steam route of the Clan Alpine.

LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE. THE Undersigned will undertake to land Cotton, Llico, Coals, and other Mer- chandise, in theirown Boats, and to receive the same on STORAGE in First-class Gra pite godowns, on Moderate Torms.

ROB, E WALKER & Co.

March 4,

Hongkong,

186h.

TO LET.

progress and social obaratteristica of tho several foreign settlements. To these par ticulars are added summaries and statistics

Port

compiled of the TRADE of oach epon from the most recent official returns, accoza- panied by descriptive details of the varied

fug

December 27, 1807.

Chinese Advertisements.

白告梳燕

branches into which foreign commerce is AP BREDE divided, together with statements respect- CURBENCY, and EXCHANGE,

LNGE,或炎籀藏族询求 THE OFFICE and GODOWN situated at tests COMMUNICATION DISTANC

the corner of Wellington and Aberdeen and rates of FaseAGE Money. Hints, and Stroess, and at present in the occupation of recommendations to travellers, giving feli

OUTFIT and mode of particulars of

proceed- ing to the tear frequented actalemento, are combined also included,

with motor DOMESTIC MIRTETs and Mode or living

Measta ELMENHORST & SANDERS

Fortpartienlars, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1865.

TO LET

in

COMMODIOUS HOUSES, situated 4 Morrison Hill, commanding a thorough view of the Harbour, with Stables, drs.

Apply to

THOMAS WALLACE,

East Point Godowns." Hongkong, June 6, 1808.

NOTICE,

TO

LET.

HE desirable PREMISES on the Queen's!

Road, lately in the occupation of the

Asiatic Bank:

For particulars, apply to

SMITH, ARCHER & Co.

Hongkong, May 18, 1869,

Tu mikrTO LET.

HOUSE in Spring Gardene, containing

four Roonis and Out Houses; Rent

$28 per month: NEMEN

Apply at the Victoria Foundry. Longkong, March 12, 1888.

IIRST Rate ROOMS for Offices or Dwol

15 ROISM for Fomilies in the (JurcT'S Road No. 22, with new Verandah. The Whole the thorough state of repair of

Apply

W SCHMIDT & Co.,

to

Mexers

Hongkong, My Gakers.

20, 1868,

O LET

THE BUSINESS PREMISES, formly

ccupied by Messrs ARNOLD, KAR BERG & L., cousisting of Dwelling Horne,

Offices and spacious Godowis

Possession to be liad on the 1st March

vi Apply to make the rank

JOHN BURD & Co. Hongkong, February 22, 1868. ⠀⠀

TO

LET

OUR Large ROOMS ou Second Floor bove the Offices of the Undersigned,

44, Queen's Road, at present occupied by Messrs C. Hock & Co. Poecision caur he taked on the 1st of January, 1868,

a., apply to

For Terns, DUBOST & Co.

November 6, 1857.

TO BE LET,

TWO Now and Strong GODOWNE

Marine It 83

Apply to the

كنيت

STORAGE

257 (BAVIN THOMPSON,

He at Gres, Lavis 'ISTON & Co.'s. Hongkong, December 10,

1867.

FOR OPIUM. HE Undersigned is prepared to STORE Oplain in a first class Granite Godown on premises situsted on Praya Central

SED? JOHARLES KIVINGTON,

3, Stanley Street:

Hongkong, June 8, 1868.

Miscellaneous,

HARLES A BAIN'T has on sale

CHARLES

Score BOOKS

FOR Tire PRACTICE,

Dacca Dupleix Kan Ka Kos Lightning

Jardine, Mathesnu & Co

A. Heard & Co.

1868,

EHnichoson WOHutolienscn

WO Fool

Keaton

Brit, str. 19 June Brit. Fol

Amor.

Bbr 1128 August str. 1000 Angst

313 June

14D. Sassoon Sous & Co

24 Meangeries Imperiales

WCRodger

Brit

str. 316 August

WC Anderson

Brit.

Qhi

Suwonado

WiJague

T. A. Gibb YABEO

WO Mathewson

WO Ashton

stx. 1640 August 24P. &0. S. N. Co

19 Ohinese str. July Amer, str. 1803 August 23A, Heard & Co Brit. Brit.

Orissa

Shun Chit

13 A# A

BAILING VESSÉLS.

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In addition to furnishing similar particu 公牛特

Jarn the Section devoted to Hongkong

contains an historical sketch forming at

chronological index of the chief events which

hay occupied public attention between 1841 and 1886, including POLITICAL EVENTS, Changes in the GOVERNMENT SERVICE, the passing of important ORDINANCES, the

AHEB Balla

12 Trilliant

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N. Ger. bk

Brit.

BK.

N. Ger, bk.

Brit. bk.

550 August E. Schell bass & Co 384 August 20 Carlowitz & C

316 August 17Wm. Pustan & Co 440 August 24 Arnhold Karberg & Co Brit. sb. 684 August 94, Heard & Co

Brit.

bk. 448 August Jardine, Matheson & Co Sinto bg. 339 August 1Chinese

¿Bombay

S'hai & Phama with wall

Caloutta, &a -put back

Shangliai Calcutta, de Swatow, de

29th, Noon

Hataburg

Focahon

Zebu

Brit. b

Felt. bk. 606 August 11 Landstoin & Co.

504 August 2Morgan Lambert & Co Brith 708 August 14John Burd & Co

Foochow

Chisch. 176 August 20 Chinese

Port, bk

352 ayosario Co

Brit. shi

665 August 11 John Burd & Co

8. Ger. bk.

374 August 10 Bourjau, Hubener & Co.

570 July 20hinese

290 Angust. 124. G. Hogg & Co

Siant sh. Brit.

bk.

Siam. sh.

Brit. Bolt

Brit. bk.

•Sinn, bl.

Brit bh

Bk.

476 August 11 Chinese

76 July 20. Heard & Co

072 August 21 John Bard & Co

August 10Chiese

194 August 26 Bourjan, Hubeuor & Go

S08 August 1 Melchers & Co

989 August Messageries Imperiales

16 Order

Span. sh 1076 June

Costa Rica Cutty Sark

Flag &

Destination.

Vessel's Name

Consignees.

Darte Intended Dudbrook Despatch

Edward Marguard -- Ellen Morris

WMoller

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HINA & JAPAN FORTS

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Co

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Br sh. Birley &

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Siam. bk. 642 August 19Chinese

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12 Romedios & Co

Siam. 8 636 August 26 Chinese Fell b. 202 August 224. Heard & Co Siam. bk 504 August 19Chinese Feb zeli. 133 July 25 Order

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W Ravnkilde

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Kingormaun

N. Ger. bk. 303 August 11 Bourjan, Huboner & Co

WFescher

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12Roynvaan, Brothers & Co.

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N. Ger. bk. 840 August 25 Wm. Pustan & Co

Amor sh 1124 Angust 14 Smith, Archer & Uo pritbk. 362 July 31 Landstein & Co Brit

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N, Ger. bk. 174 Angust 9John Burd & Co-

Siam. bk. 982 August 11Chinese

22&; Honed & Co

002 July Brit bk. 208 ugnet Reynvan Brothers & Co. Siam bk. 400 August 2Chinese

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(as used at the WIMBLEDON RIFLE Spy

MEETINGS.)

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CONTAINING:

LIST OF OPPICE BEARERS, FRESIDENT AND COMMITTEE, LIST OF Meeres, Roles OF FRE ASSUULATION, BYE-LAWS, INSTRUC TIONS FOR REGTETEE KEEPER, AND TAR

REGISTERS.

PRICE, 50 cents.asch Suitable for the waistopat pocket.

TASAYASHING BOOKS

in English and Chinese.

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now

ready at this Office Frice, $1 each.

7* China Mail” Office.

TO MEMBERS OF THE RIFLE

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attached to Melville"

OFINESE MEN-OF-WAR IN CANTON WATERS

gou-bost

Ching-laing*

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Chan hoit Fei-loong

Bui-tsing Fian-po

Chinese -gun-boat

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5180 Stewart

HONGKONG, MAÇAO AND CANTON

RIVER @TBANELS.

8. & W. Dock Company's Jog

H., C. and M. Stearn-bont C.pany

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Uangkok

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in dock Kowloong

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San Francisco Immediate

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Amer. sh.

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676 August 20hinese

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Oppers or Agents,

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Flag & Rigs Tons.

Date of Arrival.

Consignees or Agento.

Destination

Intended Depskin

Do.

117 Stephenson

Pire Dart

Do,

380 Cary

Kini Shan

Do.

468 Benning

HC. & M. Steain-boat Co.

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617

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Calho

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69

Luzon

Little Orphan

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46

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280 Carroll

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Stubbs

50 cents,

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sale by CHARLES A SAINT

Aiming Drill Cards.

PRICE

(COLORED,)

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H., C. and M. Stuxn-boat C.pany Nollie Hastings

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bg. 252 Migest Griui & Co

466ugust 24Olyphant & Co

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London

Early

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AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL, LONDON-F. ALGAB, 11, Clement's Lane,

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30 Cornhill GORDON & GOTCH, 131, Hol bor Hill, B.O. BATES HENDY & CO.,

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O feu ASMANIA, AND NEW AND GORDON & Gorer, Mel

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SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

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CHINA-Seatou, DROWN & Co. Amoy GILES & Co. Foochow, THOMPSON & Co Shanghai, H. Foco & Co. Ma

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Departures.

Aug. 28, Dupler, for Shanghai..

28, Anita, for Zebu.

28, Tamana, iar Zebu.

28, Condor, for Saigon.

28. Kvik, for Tientsin,

28, Martha, for Nowchoang,

28, Chalgrove, for Foonbow.

28. Nouriso, for Manila.

28, Costa Rica, for Wlampos.

Under Despatch.

For Singapore, Punang and Calcutta- Fer T. A. Gibb, on Saturday next, the 20th instant, at Noon.

New Advertisements..

PUBLIC AUCTION:

TANE CRAWFORD & Co. hate been instructed to sell by Public

Auction,

· (On account of whom it may concern,}]

ON

TUESDAY,

1st September, 1868, at Noon, in the Premises recently occupied by Mr J. W. PEARCE, of Messrs Fawcett & Co..

Sundry FUNITURE, sto., etc., more or less damaged, saved from the Fire en the 13th August.

Also,

(On account of whom it may concern,) AT 12.80 O'CLOCK.

On the site of Messrs Fawcett & Co.'s lata Store, Sundry Braseway, Iron Nails, Twino Iron Cheats,

Etc,

Etc.,

Ele.

(All more or less damaged, saved from -

the same fire.)

TERMS OF SALE.--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.17. All Lots with all faults and errors of description at purchaser's riek on the full of the hammer.

Hongkong, August 28, 1868. sept

CONSIGNEES of R D 6670, 5 cheate Malwa Opiuni Ex "Columbian," are informed that they have been on board the "Fort William since the Jth July a their risk and expenso, and are requested to take immediate delivery,

W. MACAULAY,"

Superintendent. P. 40, & N. Co's. Ofice, Hongkong, August 28, 1868.

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT. - (EALED TENDERS (in duplicate) mark ed “Tender für Walls, Pier and Road way at Kallet's Island," will be received a this Office, until Neon on Saturday, the att September, 18 said work. 1868,

from perapua desirous o contracting for

Plaus, specideation and terms and condi tions of contrant can be seen, and all' für ther information obtained, at the Office

the Co Royal Engineer, Commis

KATIS!

Payment will I be made periodically as chi Work progresses, in the current dollars Hongkong, under the terms and condition of contract before referred to.

The right of rejecting the whole or any of the Tenders is reserved.

REDMOND UNIACKE, Dep. Commis. Gen. Controller's Office, Commissariat,

501

Hongkong, August 28, 1868.

FOR SALE

DRAUGHT PORTER in Kilderkins.

Apply to

sop

HOWARD HODGES. ti Hongkorig, August 27, 1868. HONGKONG, CANTON & MAURO STEAM-BUAT COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE.

and after Monday, the Slst instant one of the Company's Steamers wil be despatched from Hongkong for Canter Eightoolock A., and from Canton for Rongkong at Nine o'clock .X., every day

Sunday scepted) until further notice. By order of the Board of Directors,

AUGUSTINE HEAND & Co.,

General Hongkong, August 26, 1888.

Agents

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE,

170 Steamer will be despatched by the Company either from Hongkong u Canton on Sunday, the 80tk inataut. -

By grder of the Board of Directors,

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., General Agents, Hongkong, August 20, 1508.