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Notices of Firms.

NOTION,

to sign our Firm

Houses and Lands.

TO LET

HOUSE in Spring Gardens, containing

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements.

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

OF

New Advertisements.

WE have authorized for this date. four Rooms and Out House Rent THE AUSTRALIAN COMPANY: O for CARTES DE VISITE will be

DREYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1868.

NOTICE

MAR J MURRAY FORBES is autho- MR

rized to sign our name at Canton from

this date.

́ ́RUSSELL & Oc. China, February 16, 1868.

NOTICE.

R HENRY LISTUN DALRYMPLE in Authorised to sigu our Firm per procuration, at Foochow from this date.

BIRLEY & Co.

Hongkong, June 3, 1866. -

4. H. Totics GLUZENRAME, Mbeing from this date laterested in our

Firi, will sign the samo per procuration. REYNYAAN RRUTHERS & Co. Hongkong, June 1, 1869,

NOTICE.

MR RYLE HOLME has been admitted

a partner

in var firm.

GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.

NOTICE,

HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD- JUSTER AUÙ ØENERAL COMMISIUN AGENT.

LANGDON DAVIES.

2 Club Chambers, Hongkong, July 1, 1886.

NOTICE

Y Business, se Ship and Insurance 11 Broker, Commission agent, de hitherto i carried on by ayself, will henceforward bo conducted unilor the style or Firm of J. S. HOOK, SON & Co.

J. S. HOOK. Hongkong, September 23, 1967,

NOTICE.

FROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. Bowman will act as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this

Port.

S..L. PHELPS,

Agent.

Hongkong, August 15, 1867.

NOTICE

R. WILLIAM F. RUSSELL is authorized

to sign our Firin from this date.

THUS. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, August 6, 1858,

NOTICE

septb

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr FLANGE PALET and Mr FiOMAS SMPTU in Our Firm censed on 31st Decem ber, leu, trow which date the Partners are MY CHALES WILSON BLUEBAY, MY ARTEUR SMITH And M TRUMAR PYER,

KIRLEY & Co.. Hongkong, June 16, 1568.

Itsep

NOTICE. HK connection of the Undersigned with the Firm of Messrs THOS. HUNT & Co. ceasca from this date.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Hongkong, May 1, 1868

Houses and Lands,

TO LET

THE whole of the upper part of the house on Peddar's Wharf, at present ouen-

pied by the Undersigned.

Possession on the 10th Proximo,

THUS. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, August 26, 1938.

TO LET

THREE Spacious GUDOWNS suitable for storing dry Gools; also a Fireproof GODOWN capable of quitaining 1,000 cheats of Opin. Situated in the most cen- tral part of Queen's Kond,

J. F. KUSE, Secretary, Hongkong Hotel Congrany, Limited.

1868. Hongkong, August 12, 186

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Apply-to

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HOUSES TO BE LET TWO HOUSES DKUENTLY put in thorough Repair, si-

tuated on the RISE OF THE HI Westward, and an easy distance from the Queen's Bes Apply to

MR BARBINGTON. Wyndham Street,

Hongkong, May 13, 1868.

TO LET. HE OFFICES situated in Queen's Road, formerly occupied by Messrs LYALL STILL & Co. Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. East Point. June 15, 1888. 16sup

TZTERAGE AND STORAGE.

THE Undersigued will undertake to land Cotton, Rice, Cuals, and other Mer- chandise, in their own Bosts, and to receive the same ou STORAGE in First-class Gra uite godowns, on Moderate Terma

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1866,

TO LET HE OFFICE and GODOWN attusted at

528 per month.

Apply at the Vistoria Foundry.. Hongkong, March 12, 1888.

TU LET.

HE BUSINESS PREMISES, formerly occupied by Mossra ARNHOLD, Kan- BBBG &o, consisting of Dwelling House, Offices, and apavious Godowns.

Possession to be had on the 1st March

Apply w

JOHN BURD & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1868.

TUTO LET. OUR Large ROOMS on Second Floor above the Offices of the Undersigned, 44 Quar's Road, xt present occupied by MATE C. Hock & Co. Possession can bə taken on the 1st of January, 1868,

For Terius, &o, apply to

G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1867,

TO BE LET.

WO New and Strong GODOWNS OD.

Marine Lot No. 83. Apply to

LUSITANO THEATRE.

GRAND GALA NIGHT.

COMPLIMENTARY BENIFIT

ME. ROET, TAYLOR.

GREAT REDUOTION. OPPOSITION IS THB LIFE OF TRADE.

and after July lat next, our Pries Seduced to $8 par dozon, for Cash Only. Small profits and quick returns--a Cheap article is not necessarily Bad.

FLOYD & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1868:

that

M

New Advertiseients.

SAYLE & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

[NVITE

inspection of their New and well assorted sunimer Stook of

Black and Blue Broad CLOTES.

2.

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Naval and Military CLOTHS.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. ESSES FLOYD & Co. beg must rea-

the series of Views of Hongkong, sto postfully, to inform their subscribers, published by them, will be ready for selection on Saturday next,

MBR Aizens of Hongkong, that he B. R. TAYLOR bege leave to announce has been tendered a Complimentary Beneste, fit hy a few of his personal friends, which will take place on

MONDAY, AUGUST 31st. And solicits the patronage of all who wish to enjoy a rich evening's treat.

For this occasion

MISS ANNIE HILL has most kindly volunteord her valuable

Services, and will appear in Jifferent char-

First Time in Hongkong of SAM SLICK, (the Yankoo Fedlar),

First night of the amusing fare. A PAIR OF PIGEONS.

MISS ANNIE HILL

GAVIN THOMPSON, at GIBH, LOVINGTON & Co.'s. in her favorite Song By Johnny was a Hongkong, December 16, 1867.

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STORAGE FOR OPIUM, HE Undersigned is prepared to STORE Opium in a first glass Granite Godown on premises situated on Praya Central.

CHARLES RIVINGTON,

· 3, Stonley Street. Hongkong, June 8, 1868,

For Sale.

*NOTICE.

SELLING OUT:

THE Undersigned beg to call the atten-

tion of Ship Masters and the General Publie that from and after this date, they will sell the whole of their Stock at Cost Prices.

The above Stock consists of Ship Chan- disry in all its details, Houss and Cooking

Storms of Utensils, Olinian's

every descrip tion, Dinner and Breakfast Sete and. Whito Crockery Ware, Cabooser, Scales, Cutlery Plated Ware, Carpenters', Blacksmiths' and Machinists' Cools, Boiler Plates and Angle Iron, Paints, ils, Tar and Varnish, Bran dy, Whiskey, Gin, Rhine and English Wines, Liqueurs, &c., &c., o..

THOS. HUNT & Co.

Bop15 Hongkong, August 1ň, 1858.

PER MAIL, Aug. 18, WAITE and Colored Kid GLOVES.

Ladies' Gentlemen's, and Children's HATS

LACE JACKETS, MANTLES, FI

CHUS, &u,&c.

Dress MATERIALS of all kinds, FURNITURE DAMASKS, REPS, FRINGES, TRIMMING, be, o

Table COVEES, ROOTS, & Toys, CROQUET GAMES, &c.

MISS GARRETT, Millinery and Drapery Establishment,

Queen's Road. Hongkong, August 19, 1868. f

JUST RECEIVED. ExGreat Republic." NDERSON'S Splace TOBACCO.

Ex Mail Neuner. Amber MOUTHPIECES. Cherrywood STEMS. CIGARHOLDERS.

Ex !! Saire"

Superior Cavite CIGARS.

BIELFELD & ZACHABLE. Hongkong, August 4, 1868.

FOR SALE. MANILA HARD WOOD.

Consisting of MOLAVES,

BANABAS,

ARANGAS,

And other descriptions. Apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, August 11, 1868.

GE HAVELOCK"

WATERPROOF OVERCOATS.

Silk Dress HATS.

Christy's Black and Drab Felt HATS,

new Shapes.

Silk UMBRELLAS & Walking CANES.

SHIRTS with Linen Fronts and COI

LARS, of the latest Fashione

Shoemaker,

MEBERS R TAYLOR and MILLINER

in new and exciting Asto

SAILORS HORNPIPE,

(in Character) by Miss ANNIE BILL.

Mrs. W. T. AIRE, in

NEW SONGS and DANCES.

For full portionlara së Programme,

Tickets can be had and Seats secured at Mess LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkong, August 28, 1868.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given, that on and after the First of September, the prices charged in the Hotel will be as under

Single Breakfast,..........$1.00

"1

For

15

1.00

Tiffin, Dinner, Resident Boarders (in addition to the Amount charged for Lodging) $50 pur month.

mouth. Non-Resident Boarders, 865 per Arrangements have been trade to secure the services of a First Class French Cook.

By order of the Board of Directors.

J. F. ROSE, Secretary Hongkong, August 20, 1868.

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT, EALED TENDERS (in duplicate) mark-

ed Tonder for Walls, Pier and toade, way at Kellet's Island," will be received at this Office, until Nooo on Saturday, the 5th September, 1868, from persons desirous of contracting for the said work,

In consequence of the great demand for there magnificent views, orders will be exe- cuteri in order as subscribed.

In sete of 60.....

20.................. Hongkong, July 22, 1aça.

$28. 15.

Light Mixt and Faucy TWEEDS.

Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS. Plain and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &o.

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

:

TIES and SCARFS in great variety.

PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISH. The new Shapes in Gentlemen's COLLARS.

MENT

at Messrs T. HART & Co., No. 3, Queen's Road, East, close to the Parade Ground.

M

Chargo very moderate.

R. W SALWAY

ARCHITECT, &c., Hongkong Hotel

EASTLACK & WINN

Surgeon Dentiels, HONGKONG & SHANGHAL

R GLASSE begs to informs his Patrons

Mand the Public that he has just ERECTED new American SODA WATER FOUNTAIN io anticipation of the hot Season just at hand. TONIO DRINKS and beverages ICE COLD and flavoured with all the various Fruit Syrupa of the purest kind can at any monierit be had at.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, April 16, 1868,

GEORGE GLASSE,

(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY LONDON, AND 28, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS) ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG. SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED: Hongkong, May 1, 1867.

JOHN THOMPSON & Co.,

DISPENSING & ANALYTICAL

AND

SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.. Ships Medicine Chests applied and refitted. TEETH EXTRACTED." INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY, 23, Wellington Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, May 9, 1868.

KOTICE.

and couidi- Plans, specification and terms ticus of contract can be seen, and all fur-

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr TH ther information obtained, at the Office of

ELDRED HALTON in our Firm censed the Commanding, Royal Engineer, Commis

on the 90th Jane lust, and Mr JANES PBY- Mariat Building

DER DUNCANZON was admitted a Partner will be made periodically as the on the 1st July, Payment Work progresses, in the current dollars of Hongkong, under the terms and conditions of contract before referred to...

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

REDMOND UNIACKE, Dep. Commis, Cen Controllar's Office, Commissarist Hongkong, August 28, 1868.

JUST RECEIVED..

sepo

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, January 31, 1866. 1-2-W

Long Cloth, Silk and Wool SHIRTS,

PAJAMAS..

Gauze, Merino and Silk' UNDERVESTS.

HOSIERY of all kinds.

Gentlemen's Straw and Felt HATS in Various Shapes.

Household LINENS of every description.

A large Stook of French Printed MUSLINS

of the Latest l'atterns, French Printed CAMBRICS. Black GLACES, Plain and Fancy Silk GAUZES. Grenadines and niber New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-up SKIRTS CRINOLINES, Muslin EMBROIDERIES

and LACE of all dezoriptions. Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &o. Ladies' and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING.

Ladies' Cotton and Lisle HOSIERY, LISLE and Silk' GLOVES, 40. Laco and Muslin OURTAINS. Hongkong, April 27, 1868.

WANTED.

TONNAGE to Swatow and Amoy for Two & Handred Tons of Dead Weight to Swatow and Four Hundred Tous to Amoy.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, Juve 19, 1889.

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. Aug. 29, Madras, N. G. barque, 200, Wispper, Newchwang, July 31, Peas 7400 pienia. SIRMISSES & Co.

Aug. 29, Douglas, Brit, steamer, G13, Pitman, Shaugiai, Foochow, Amoy and Swatow, Aug. 20, 26, 26 and General, -P.&O. Co.

Aug. 20, Marie, N. Germ: barque, 450, Klanche, Bigou, Aug. 22, 10,000 picula Rice. Caplain.

ULEARED."

City of Quebec, for Foochow

[No. 1634-Acover 29, 1868

OF

No. 8, Vol. 2,

NOTES & QUERIES

OV CHINA AND JAPAN.

Is Nett

ready.

CONTENTS. NOTES:Chinese Method of observing Eclipses; Tabalar View of Chinese Hare- ditary Ranks and Titles of Distinction The Trinity of the Buddhists in China, The Population of the Chinese Empire QUERIES-Hereditary Genius;

On the coasts of change on

a Geological

Japan; The reign of Ping Ti; Anti-marriage Associations; Growth of "Hair" on the Soil; Origin of Dragon Roate; The former nicerunt of Penang, The White Aute; All-souls Festival; Urigin of the Term Niao Chiang; Use of the Characters Chien Liang,

REPLIES-The Detection of Leprosy by

means of Light; Al-Tseung and the Dra gon; Gold Fish Cultivation; The Kin- kso Flum; The East Indian Company, Mouster Bamboos. New Works, Booka Wanted, &c.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS IN HONGKONG.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Morning, 11 o'clock. The Lord Bishop. Afternoon & o'clock. The Lord Bishop and Colonial Chaplain alternately..

UNION CHURON-Minister, Rev, D. B. Morria. Morning Service, 11 ..; Eveze ing, 6.30 P.M.

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHAPEL-Ser vics in Chinese.) Morning 10 o'clook. — . Rev. C. F. Warren, Rev. Le San Yaen. Afternoon 3 o'clock.The same.

Welling

ROUAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, ton Street. Very Rev. T. Raimondi, P. P. Ap. In the morning, at 6.30, let Masy 6, 2nd Mass; 6.30, Service in English, by the Rev. T. Borglignold; 7, 3rd Mass 8, High Mass with Sermen in Portuguese 0.30, Last

Mars. In the afternoon, at 1

Sermon in Chinese by the Rev. S. Chu; a 5.30, Sermon in Portuguese; 6, Benedic tion.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL —Spring Garden. In the morning, at 7, Mues with Sermon in Chinese, by the Rev. F. Yaw,

At the Roman Catholis Reformatory, Wast Point, Rev. B. Vigano. Service at 7.30 A.M.

BERLIN FOUNDLING House-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, on every Sunday, at half past ten Abru the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West For

Point.

SAILOR'S HOME-Evening Service, st 6 P.M.-The Lord Bishop aud Colonist Chaplain alternately.

CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGUQUE.—Queen's. Road (East). Servico at 4 2. M. y Sunday,

PIE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1968.

THE N. C. B. OF THE ROYAL ASI- ATTO ETY'S JOURNAL

FOR 1867,

-

THE "Journal of the North Chips Branch

AMA PASSENGERS. Por Douglas,--Messra Greig, Bryans and of the Royal Asiatic Society for 1867" Seligman, and 20 Chinese. -*

is perhaps the most useful and interest-

SHIPPING REPORTS.

ing of the similar volmuses which have

The North German barque Madrus, froin Newchwang, reports fine weather until appeared. Both as to quantity and qua 20th August; the strong gales from Wlity the matter is conspicuous, the 266 S. which lasted for 3 days after which

W

miodarate and fine weather and wind from pages of contents embracing subjecta of PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF HONGS. W. till arrival. On 15th August spoke interest alike to the student of Chinese the Sianise ship Bermudes and British barque Bride. On 14th August spoke the

KONG, do; &c. FLOYD & Goy.. are now

Mlishing a serios of Views of Bongkang,

American barque Burlington.

and the merchant, the geologist and the missionary, the geographer, and the his

Macao, Cantor, Amow, Swatoe and Foo chow, in two parts. These Photographs a The British steamor Douglas experieuced torian. It is of course out of the ques produced by new Optical Instruinents, by moderate S.W wind and fine weather tion in the short space at our disposal to the bust Opticinus of the day, and include throughout the passaga Passed the S. Snake & more than cursory allusion to the

Ex" Emites" direes from Frauds, and for in sigle of 100 degrees, or three times the

Sale by the Undersigned.

amount of subject of the ordinary leuses now in use in the East, hence the unneces We intend to reduce the price to about 50 per cent. (to Subscribers only) from our

gal selling prices."

100 BARRELS Pige Fansury joining to make a comp to post

PORK, 100 each, $14.

60 brla. Prime Salt PORK'S EARS

and FEET, 25 lbs. each, $&..

00 best French Smoked H4MS, $40.

In first rate condition and well adapt-, adi for Families and private Mess.

G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1862. HOTEL d'EUROPE.

From Nantes.

Dasp

ELS THE Undersigned Proprietor of the A rich assortments of faney FLANNELS

nowly re-opened HOTEL D'EUROPE, And Summer TWEEDS

bags to inform the Publio that they will dad PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, de, do

LADAGE, OELKE & Co overy accommodation at the above Hotel at

sep17 the most reasonable darges Hongkong, Augnet 17, 1863.

New Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION, GENERAL WEEKLY SÅLE. AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. will

sell by Publis Auction, on

TUESDAY,

their Bales Bourge, Queen's Bond-

72 doz. Swiss Book Handkerchiefs,

.:

Breakfast every morning at 11.30 .., and Dioner at 7.30 r..

་་་ ་་

BREAKFASTS and DINNERS supplied reasonable terms. at Private, Residences ca ICE, &o, always on band,

CHAS, FANNEGE. Hongkong, August 6, 1808. Биот

HONOKUNG, CANTON & MACAO

NOTICE.

Gentlemen wishing to subscribe will please call at our Establishment, where the Photographs can be inspected and further particulars ascertained.

"Hongkong, 21st May, 1888.

NOTICE.

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HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents at Hongkong, Canton and Macao in the UNION OF HAMBURG UNDERWRITERS, and beg to draw attention to 366-63- and 5127-141 of the "Allgemeine Lee Versicherungs Bedingun gen von 1817," according to which all documents to substantiate claims against the Union of Hamburg Underwriters mult be certified by the Agents, or they will not be recognized.

SIEMSSEN &Co. Hongkong, June 16, 1868,

FOLMOSA COAL DEPOT AT KILUNG AS on hand a large Stock of COAL of

seplo

the corner of Wellington and Aberdeen the 1st September, 1868, at Noon, at STEAM-BUAT COMPANY, LIMITED. best quality, and is prepared to sup. Streets, and at present in the occupation of MESAS ELMENHORST & SANDERS.

For particulars, apply to

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

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

Apply to

THOMAS WALLACE,

East Point Godorozs, Hongkong, June 8, 1858,"

NOTICE:

223 doz. Lawn Handkerchiefs, 100 dos.

Fine Linen Handkerchiefs, 150 daz

BB Dividoud at the rate of $4.50 per Share, declaret n the Orilinsay Half-

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

General Agente. Hongkong, July 14, 1888.

TRICKEL & Q 0, SMP-CHANDLERO, RAILSLAKZRÁ,

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, COMMISSION AGENTS, Queen's Road, HONGKONG,!

ply Steamers and Sailing Vessel with quick despatch at Current Rates, or sleliver the same under Contract, at Hongkong and any Treaty Port in China.

The Depot drawing sudies from the

Kiloug, April 2, 1868.

NEWS AGENCY.:

Cotton Print Handkerchiels, 32 pieces yearly MEETI: G of the hirebolders on best Mines only, intends to provide a supet 30 inch Printed lawn, 54 doz. Linen the 11th instant, will be paid at the office rior article, fres of the Surface Coal that

MILISCH & Co., Frock Bodies, 10 pieces blue and white of the General. Agents on and after Thurs has hitherto prejudiced consumers. Agents. By prder of the Board of Directors, Linen Listados, 10 pinces red and white day, the 16th instant Linen Listados, 10 pieces assorted Linen Listados, 20 pieces all wool-fancy Flan- nels, 10, pieces Saxody white Flannels, 20 doz fancy woollen Shirts, 10 dez, silk Umbrellas, 60 doz. Towels, 8 cases each 25 gross Bryant and May's Safety Match a, 80 boxes Stearine Candles, 50 drums Hubbuck's Paleo Boiled Linseed Oil, 10 drums Hubbuck's Turpentine, 20 wt. Hubbucks white Zine Faint, 20 bwt. Hubbuck's assorted Paints, 100 cases Cherry Cordial, 50 cases English Old Tom, 40 cisks quarts India Pale Ale, 30 Caks puts Buss' Pale Ale, 30 cases Claret (Medoc), 18 casce Sardines, 30 TEST Rate ROOMS for Offices or Daeluses Provisions and Oilman's stores, 8 barrels Hamburg Pork (slightly da maged), 6 barrels Hamburg Beef (slight ly damaged).

TO LET HE desirable PREMISES on the Queen's Boah, Jately in the occupation of the

Asiatic Bank,

For particulars, apply to

SMITH, ARCHER & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1858,

974

ling HOUSE for Families in the Queen's Road, No 92, with now Verandah. The whole in a thorough state of repair.

Apply to

Messrs W. SCHMIDT & Co., Gunmakers, Hongkong, May 30, 1685,

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

∙eopl Hongkong, August 20, 1888,

DUBLIC

AND

HOUSON & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING AND GENERAL BROKERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

Kobe, Hiono, Jarak,

R. WHITE JABUZIONERE & COURIER OF AQUA

No. 93, Prays Grande, MAÇÃO. Maças, July 21, 1868.

put21

Formosa of Vries Inlands; het King off

Pyramid Point, and Yesso off Cupcbi."

The North German barque Marie, from Saigon, reports fine weather, wind from

all the passage to Hongkong. On 24th instant, saw the Dutch harq, Patalon

papers thus specified. We can but di reet the attention of those readers who are interested in such matters to the vo Jame itself, and must content ourselves with briefly indicating thoso which seem in our opinion most attractive. Of the "popular" alussare "Noteson the North of For SINGAPORE & BOMBAY,

Per *DA004, on Thursday next, the China" by the Revd. A. Williamson, with

3rd September, at 4 P.M.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS., { MaILS LL CLUBES

UNDER DESPATCH,

For Singapore and Bensbay,Per Dacia, on Thursday next, the 3rd Septembar, at 52.3.

QUOTATIONS.

Old,

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HONGKONG, 20th August, 1868. 46234 OPIUM-Patna, New, ...

Benares, New, Malwa, COTTON.———-BOMBAY,

CALOUTEA,

Exchange.

Bank, 6 months' sight, Banks, 6 m

616) 650 a 80ỡ

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•a sabrequcut paper from the same pan "On the productions, chiefly mineral, of Shantung" and a paper by the Revd. Joseph Edkins on the Bituminous coal mines, west of Peking" In each much new information is afforded which is pe enliarly valuable at the present time, when a general interest has sprung re- garding the mineral productiveness of Northern China. Of the more strictly scholarly papers the chief and most important is undoubtedly the "Chro nological Tables of Mr Mayers Any one who has had occasion to plunge into the hitherto hopeless maze of Chi 4/046nese chronology can testify to the extreme difficulties which has been experienced in identifying the dates of various events. The singalat custom which has fam time immemorial prevailed of giving pos thumous titles to Emperors, by which they are known in subecquent history, while they are contemporaneously spoken of by their reigning desiguations, added to the nasatisfactory system of reckoning hy means of aycles, has puzzled the brains of many whose work or recreation it bas been to consult the records of the past it. China; and the best thanks of these and we venture to think of the general reader, also at tinas-will be ungrudging ly given to the learned and painstaking compiler of these tables.

Ou Calcutta, 3 days sight, Rs. 200. ,, Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 228

Shanghae, 3 sys' sight Bank, Tis. 75 Bar Silver, 17 dwts, B.,

Syco,

Mexicans,

Gold Leaf,

Gold Bar, 88 touch,

English Sovereigns,

23.30 23.10 4.60 4.58

Australian Sovereigns,

Discount, +4

10 a 12 H. &W.poa dook, Old, par.

Do. do. Now, 2 dia.

H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 20 a pér o. pm.

Do, do. Now, 3 pr. phi

Temperature. HONBRONG, 20th August, 15

1800.

8 r...

20.802 28.600

B. MORRIS, News Agent, Hong kong, being now. prepared to receive orders for any Newspaper or Magasine published in England or The United Etates of America, at prices as low as those charged by any home agency, begs to solicit the support of the read- Barometer, ing Public, and assure those who may favor him with their orders that the Attached Thermometer, 84

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Fine Fine.

While the exploration of the Yellow River is ander discussion, the "Notes on

the old bed of the Yellow River, do by Mr Elins, will be found valuable to intending explorers. The paper is not of great length, bus adds to our scanty stock of information regarding the water system of Northern China, Mr Wylie whose powers of compilation seat to be unrivalled and was received an amphatis and well inerited compliment regarding his many luboars in Chinese literatury

No. 1684-August 29,

in a recent issue of the Revue.Ori again appears before readers o "Journal with a paper on the and Lunar Eclipsea recorded in C works the first of which has a hy tical date of 9127 B. C., from wh 1776 B. Q., the earliest reliable date is a completo blank. Those who taste for Astronomy will find so resting notes appended to those which, as the learned compiler ob are of obvious utility to the his aud probably not without their ve the men of science," Mous. S

Carte Agricole de l'Empire Ch merits the eulogy which has been b ed upon it by our northern cont raries; opportunity alone forbids u quoting some of his remarks, though in many points suscepti adverse argument, have undou opened up a most interesting f study. We hope to repair this on on some future occasion. Mr W Monograui on "Pigeons and D will pay perumal, despite the very popular character of the Other articles of special interest ticular readers will be found i volume which concludes with a ably and temperately written " spect of Events for 1867." It is thing better than a mere compilati facts and as issued under the ant of the Society is th most valuable-; which has yet appeared, expressing does the views entertained by ch jority of its members on matte current political and commerçin portance.

Ir is with some surprise that w that no inquest has been held ups body of the Chinaman who died the severe injuries he received a Jate fire. With regard to the v whose remains were found benes ruins, the Acting Attorney Gener believe, advised that there was no Kity for holding an inquest, as the were not recognizable. Even in this assuming any particular body t -""unknown," it would sein adv that some enquiry should have made se to how the unknown party by his or her death, and we must c to considerable surprise at the A Attorney General's decision--tho, so as, if we are rightly informed Coroner himself was ready to pro authority were granted special au zation being necessary in cases wh remaine are past any hope of idon tion But, however this may be, i certainly the duty of the authorita order an inquest upon the body o man who perished from the elect ret unexplained catastrophe. Th nothing of which English law is jealous than this matter of inquest it would seem that there has be laxity somewhere, though certainty on the part of the Coroner, W also ourious to know how it in th official enquiry has as yet been into the causes of the fire. That is little to be learued is no reaso that little should not be bri forward.

DIFFICULTIES frequently arise in seaport town with regard to the

ment and disposal of discharged or tute seamen; and these difficulties as a very complicated form in places us the port of Hongkong, where in -probably as urotley aud varied a

tion of sailors as in any port in the This feature of administration, as a to the Consuls of the various Bar

powers represented in Hongkong more than once come to our notice, times in a somewhat unfavourable and the instances brought to any ledge, where foreign Consuls app ahirk the duty of relieving distresse riners of their own nationality. been more numerous than desirable case has only recently occurred, in a Swedish seaman was referred Consol for guidance and relief, though, as alleged, fully armed with of his nationality, was refused a he by the Swedish Consul here. I been said that the gentleman holdi appointment above named wreat su to hint that the sailor by appeari the street as a destitute would th come within the jurisdiction of the nial Police and bo in this way, takez of, while his Consul would thus Heved of this necessity' (in unple one, doubtless) of doing so. Nov do not mean to assert that any fo Consul would be guilty of any rate attempt to shuffle any of his p duties upon the shoulders of the Col auhorities, far less the genial gentl now filling the posts of Consul for mark, Norway and Sweden. The leges enjoyed nuder the protection British flag, though not probably so loyed as in other Colonies, would be pient to forbideven the idea of such a po But it is just possible that some a the part of the Swedish or other might result in that shift of respo ity and the fact of attention drawn to the matter may therefo most reasonable as well as timely. takes us to nationality, we admit, c ten occur, more especially in the att to distinguish between the subjecta i various Scandinavian uations, and bly this mistake may have arisen ease above mentioned; but indepe of thous probabilities, a strong fe exists of passing round a distresse main fon Consul to Consul, in the Apparently that he may ultimately festing place at the office of the Col Harbor Master.

Touching the duties of a Const garding, the treatment of distresse 100, it may not be out of place to