Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
A. DE SOUEA is this day authorized
DE SOUZA & Co.
Moniga our Firm pur procuration.
Hongkong, September 1, 1868,
NOTICE.
яe3
HE opnnection of Mr. P. Wand with
onr Firm ceases from this date.
THOS. HUNT & Co.
Hongkong, August 29, 1868.
WE
NOTICE.
E have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
NOTICE.
ITAVE established myself at this port us General Commission Merchant, under be Style and Firm of Giveau F. PARKEE & Co.
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1867.
NOTICE
Med to sign our name at Canton from
R. J. MURRAY, FORBES is autho
this date.
RUSSELL & Co.
China, February 15, 1868.
NOTICE
R. BENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE
Mathorised to sign our Paris per procuration, at Foochow from this data. BIRLEY & Co -Hongkong, June 3, 1868.
NOTICE
{ }R RYLE BOLME has been admitted
a partner in our Firin
GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867..
MR.
NOTICE
R. WILLIAM F. PUSSELL is authorized
to sign our Firm from this date.
THOS, HUNT & Co, Hongkong, Angust 6, 1868.
New Advertisements,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHÓW. The Steam-ship
DOUGLAS,"
Captain PMAN, will leave for the above porta, on Sun- day, the 6th instanty at 8 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND declared
at the rate DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C6,
of Twelve per cent per annum, say $7.50 Hongkong, September 3, 1808, yap per paid-up Share of $125, and $1.50 por Share on which $25 have been paid, is pay able at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants
PUBLIC AUCTION: THE Undersigned will sell by Public
Auction, on
SATURDAY,
nit
5th September, 1868, ut 13 o'clock, his Sales Room, COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDINGS,.
50 bòlia Canvas.
1000 tins FFE Powder.
50 cases Kerosine Oil.
3 bales ea 100 grows Wine Corks.
40 barrels ea. 4 doz. Ale,
35 barrels.eu. 4:doz. Porter.
25 cases Champagne.
35 cases ca. 3 doz. Sherry.
50 boxes Candles,
100 boxes Soap.
100 dozen Huckabuck Towels.
20 pieces printed Lambskins.
12 pieces Grey Drills.
15 pieces Huckabuck.
And,
!
seps
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received in structions to Sell by Public Auc tion, on
the half
By order of the Court of Directors,
VICTOR KRESSER,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 13, 1960, HOTEL
* d'EUROPE.
HE Undersigned, Proprietor of the THER
unwly re-opener HOTEL D'EUROPE, bogs to inform the Public that they will find every accommodation at the above Hotel at the most ressable oharges.
Breakfast every morning at 11.30 A.M., and Dinner at 7.80P.M.
BREAKFASTS and DINNERS supplied
at Private Residences on reasonable terms. ICE, &c., always on hand.
CHAS. FANNEGE Hongkong, August 6, 1868,.....
PORT OF AMOY.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
Únor
New Advertisements. 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
CHEMISTS
AND
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS,
Ships Medicine Chests supplied and refitted. TEETH EXTRACTED.".. International DISPENSARY. 23, Wellington Street, Hongkong,
Hongkong, May 9, 1868.
New Advertisements. *
[No. 1638 SEPTEMBER 3, 1868,
FORMOSA COAL DEPOT AT KILUNG
H
QUOTATIONS.
HONDRONG, 3rd September, 1863.
AS on hand a large Stock of COAL of OPIUM.Patna, New, ....
best quality, and is prepared to sup ply Steamers and Sailing Vessels with quick despatch at Current Rates, or deliver the sane under Contract, at Hongkong and say | COTTON.—BOMBAY, Treaty Port in Chins
The Depot drawing supplies from the best Mines only, intends to provide a supe- rior article, free of the Surface Coal that has hitherto prejudiced_consumers.
MILISCH & Co.,
Agente.
Kilung, April 2, 1808.
LATEST SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS. Sept. 3, Matilda, from Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Francis Banfield, for Saigon. -- Francis Banfield, for Saigon. Fungahuey, for Canton. China, for Canton.
Titand, for Canton
Caroline, for Suigoù,
Ducca, for Singapore.
Jaru, for Whampoa
SHIPPING REPORTS. Hinari, Swed. by, March 29th Jeff Car- PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF HONG diff. Experienced moderate N.E. wind to
KUNO, do, &c.
the line. April 28th crossed the equator ESSAS FLOYD & Co., are now pub-in long. 25.42 W. Jano 1st rounded the M2
lishing a series of Views of Hongkong, Cape; ran down eastings in lat, 41.37, Macag, Canton, Amow, Swatow and Foo light. S. W wind. July 29th crossed the produced by new Optical Instruments, by N.E. wind up the China Sea. Aug. 23rd ar show, in two parts. These Photographs are equator in long. 104 E. experienced light the best Opticians of the day, and include an angis of 100 degrees, or three times the rived at Shanghai.
Old, Batarès, New, Melwe,...
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Bombay, 9 days' sight, Rs, 232
Shanghae, 3 days' sight Bank, Tis. 73
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Temperature. Hosonowo, 3rd-September, 1868.
9. 3. 29.880 29.700
Barometer, Attached Thermometer, 20 Dry Bulk, Wet Buth, Maximum 8. Rgr., Minimum S. gr., Max, Sun's Rage, Minimum on Grass, Previona Rainon Gron,, 0.50 24hours, above,... 0.00
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please call at our Betabliebt and, further 23 days; woderets 6. W. wind and fine wes. NOTES & QUERIES
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An assortment of Lisle Gloves, Cricket | Belts Ties and Cravate, eta, eto,
TERMS Cash before delivery in Mexi-TUK BUOYS marking the Dangers in the Harbour of Amoy have been painted can dollars weighed at 7.1.7.NN.
according to the Rule in use by the British J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Admiralty and Trinity Board, via: to mark amount of subject of the ordinary lenses Golden State, Aw, Bb. May 12th left New Auctionesr the Starboard side of Channels entering by now in use in the East, hence the maneces-York; cxperienced light S. E. wind and fine Hongkong, September 3, 1868. Black of Red Buoys only. The Fort side Bary joining to make a complete picture. weather to the 25th; from thence to the fine Cloud, of Channels antering by Black or RedWe intend to reduce the price to about 59 fresh N. E. wind; Jane the 8th crossed the Ozone, Buoys Chequered or vertically striped with per cent. (to Subscribers only) from our equator in long. 32 W.; July 4th rounded Weather, White, and Middle Grounds by Jorizontally sal selling prices, White Baoye..
the Cape.; run down eastinga in lat. 43° striped
LELLET SPIT-North end formerly
Gentlemen, wishing to subscribe wilS; 21at passed St. Pauls'; August 1st Anjar, the run afroja St. F'Aula to Anjer in marked by a striped Buoy, is now marked by a Red Bnoy.
COKER ROCKS formerly marked by Red
Buoy are now marked by a verti eally striped Red and White Bucy. This the E. S. E. of the shoadest patch, in order Buoy has been placed about 20 fathome to to guard Vessels against Ledges of Rock, with 15 feat water, found to exist in that direction, and it may be passed close to on the Port Hand when entering the Barbour, The shoalest patch or pinnacle of the Coker Rocke, has a floating Besson on it until PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISH on the 26th of April, and the Downs on further notice,
MONDAY,,
septo the 7th September, 1808, 4t Noon, on
the Premises, STOL TRADE, Fixtures, Furniture, etc., etc., of the House known As the SCANDINAVIAN TAVERN, Queen's Road Wost
NOTHE HAVE this day established myself at a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD. JUSTER and BNBBAL COMMISSION AGENT,
O, LANGDON DAVIES,
2 Club Chatabora, Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
NOTICE,
MY Business, ne Silp and Insurance
Broker, Commission Agent, de. hitherto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firm of J. S. Hoo, Sox & Co,
J. 8. HOOK. Hongkong, September 28, 1867.
NOTICE. FROM and after this date Mr GEORGE
BOWMAN will not us AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this
Port,
S. L. PHELPS,
Agent. Hongkong, August 10, 1867.
NOTIUE MHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr FRANING FARRY and ME THOMAS BAITK in our Firm ceased on 31st Decem- bet, 1967, frein which date the Partners are MY CHABLES WILSON MURRAY, MY ARTHUR SMITH and Mr TuOMAS PYKE
ARENDAVA BIRLEY & Co.
Hongkong,
1080p. June 16, 1888.
For Sale.
TO HOMEOPATHISTS, &0. US Recaived, a large and well selected assortment of HOMEOPATHIC Medicine Chests, also, a large supply of the TINUPURES and GLOBULES, together with a valuable variety of BOOKS,
GEO. GLASSE, Victoria Laspowary. Hongkong, September 1, 1868
Duj
NOTICE. FAWCETT & Co. having received NEW GOODS, por Chetah and Feronica, OPENED Tenary Store, on the 1st September, 1868, in this lower portion of their Premises, facing Wyndham Street, and next to their date Store.
FOR SALE, Bear's Pale Ale, in huis, and kilderkins,
TERMS OF SALE.Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer, Hongkong, September 3, 1868.
NOTICE. HONGKONG AND WHAMFOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
ep7
HE Undersigned having resigned the
Secretaryship of the above named Company, is Board of Directors have appointed Mr GEORGS N. MINTO to act as Secretary and General Manager from this
JOHN A LAPRAIK. Hougtoug, September 2, 1868. 002 HONGKONG AND WRAMPOA DOCK
LIMITED. COMPANY,
date.
netice that the seventh call of Fifty HAREHOLDERS are requested to take Dollata va the new Stock of the above hained Company is due on the 1st Decem
NEW ROOK-in North part of Har- hour, and Brown's Rock are marked by horizontally striped Buoys
Beacon.
In chee any of these Buoys are lost or moved, the position will as soon as possi ble be marked by a Flag bout or Boating
JAMES JONES, Clerk in Chorge.. Office of Marine Customs,
Amoy, August 13, 1806.-
&
TR WHITE
ACUTIONEERS & COMMISSION AGENTS,
No. 99, Praya Grande; MACAO. Magno, July 21, 1968,
PAYNE AND COMPANY, BELATEE BUNGALOW, LE
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bor next and will be payable at the office of ESTABLISHED HALF ACANTURV,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPOT, POR TËR SALE OF THEIR RENOWNED
Chutnies and Indian Condiments, Namely,
the BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, where receipts for the pay- ment thereof will be granted by the Ma-
interest at the rate of Twelve per centum Finest per anfam will be charged after the above date.
By order of the Board of Directors, GEORGE N. MINTO,
Secretary. Hongkong, September 2, 1868.
CHOCOLAT MENIER HE above will be found a perfect luxury for breakfasts, &e. To be bad only ab THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 1, 1868.
NOTICE.
ocl
Undersiqued having PURCHASED the Interest of the WANDI STRAM BAKERY," bugs to notify the Public of Hong kong and Ship Musters that he is prepared to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD
Din pints and quarta, various forine, to any part of the Co-
lony Dublin Boty pts. sud qts. Hennessy's Pale Brandy, is bulk and bottle
Swain Boord's Ginger Prandy and Old Tom
Fine Dinner After Dimter, and Break- fast Claret.
Pale Sherry auti old Puri, &c, de.
Fork Haine, Cheddar and Dutch Cheese, Loaf Sugar, Jais, Pickles, Tart Fruite Cerreste, Raisins (pudding), kippered Salmon, pickled and fresh Salmon, Hops, Butter, Ox Tougues in jelly, Cocoa and Chocolate and Milk, potted Meats, Sauce Bud Anchovies, fancy Biscuits, Pickled Horringe Line J and her Goods.
Hongkong, August 21, 1864
Ex Butle
JUST RECEIVED.
BREAD of best quality and at Also Ship low rates constantly op lan or Laked in quantities at short notice.
Also Water, Butter, Boda and Sugar BISCUITS by the Barrel, Tin or Pound,
Also Corn and Rye MRAL, HOMINY, CORN STAROR, BICARB, SODA, Sule- ratus
and Cream TARTAR
....
FLOUR of best Brands constantly on
und supplied by the Barre, Bag Tin or Pound.
CAKE of all kinds baked to order,"
The above is under the Superintendence of Mr JONATHAN PARSON, Aud all orders forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left at Messie MADREN & C's will receive
LF. WARD
tiprompt attention."
direct from
from France, and for Hale by the aderugnéd.
Hongkong, February 17, 1868.
WANTED.
,,Bengal Club Chutney „, Laisknow Chutney ,, Cashmere Chutney.
Pindaree Chutney. Gul Skinner's Unoy Major Gray's Oney Picklad Mangoes, 100
Molligatawiec Paste ,, Curry Paste.
Per lid. £2, Por doz qts, 305 Per doz, pts, 218
in barrel,
204
Perdon. gs. 30% Per libd. £20
Photographs can be inspected particulars ascertained.
Hongkong, 21st May, 1868
ROBSON & Co.,
ther as far as Formosa; 21st encountered
heavy gale in the Formosa Channel, which lasted 3 duya, wind from the N. to the S.E. with rain and a heavy confused sea; 23rd spoke the Lauderdale, from London from Shang- Ini, 104 days out.
DUBLIC AUCTIONEERS SHIPPING arrived at Woosung. August 18th
AND GENERAL BROKERS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Kosy, Hingo, Japan.
MENT,
at Mussra T. HART & Co., No. 3, Queen's Road, East, close to the Parade Ground.
Charge very mcelerate.
NOTICE.
Great of the Wave, Br. b. left Shields
May 2nd; crossed the Equator on the 31st of arme month in long. 25 00 West. l'assed the Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope.on the 1st of July in lat. 38,50 South. On the let of August sighted Christmas Island, bearing East distance about 20 miles. Ex- perienced strong winds the whole way The China Sea with very unsettled weather. THE Undersigned have been appointed Made Video on the 36th instant at 3.20 Agents at Hongkong, Cantou and pan, and took Pilot on board ou the follow Macas for the UNION OF HAMBURG ing day, East Saddle bearing N. W. by W.; UNDERWRITERS,. and beg to draw me to an anchor at 7 p.m. off the Beacon attention to §65-68 and $127-141 of the on the 57tb, and arrived at Woosung at-
Allgemeine See Versichernugs Bedingun8.30 am. on the 28th.
according to which all gun von. 1867 documents to substantiate claims against the Union of Hamburg Underwriters must be certified by the Agents, or they will not be recognized.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 10, 1868
sepi
SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, INVITE mapection of their New and well
assorted summer Stook of,
Black and Blue Broad CLOTHS.
Nayal and Military CLOTHS.
Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS.
Self
and Fancy Colored FLANNELS. Plati
and Fancy DRILLS, DUCKS, &c.
Quilting and Marcilla VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under Per doz. ptn. zus the management of first class Eng- Per lb. 18lish Cutters,
Curry Powder Tamarind Fish, 100
alices in barrel,
20% Tamarind Fish Rosegal square. Mangne Fish Rosas butsle 78 Smoked Mangoe Fiali,
100 in tins.
.11% Per bottle 28 Per bottle.20
TIEB and SCARFS in grunt variety.
The new shapes in Guntlemen's COLLÁRS. Long Cloth, Sill and Woul SHIRTS
-
PAJAMAS.
Chill Vinegar Cayenne Pepper
JAMS AND JELLIES.
2-lb. this 1-lb. tína, Guara Jelly Tippares Jam Preserved Linge Perved Mangoes Fino Apple Jelly Pres've "Pickled Lines Bael Preserve Bengal Hunpa
A".
1861-per 1b. "N B-Chutnics, Carry Powers, aud Pastes, shipped in bulk, to any quarter of
the Globe.
Payne and Co.,
Have always on hand a large Stock of superior MANILA CIGARS, of all sizes.
Terms Remittance, or reference in Cal entta, to accompany onder
For orders over £26, 20 per cent discount will be allowed, all Goods free on board in Calcutta,
BARRELS Prime Faily Salt MANAGE for tlie Hasarose ffort, M
110 FORK, 100 Iba ah, $14.
50 brls. Prime Salt PORK'S EARS.
and FEET, 20 lbs. euch, $5.
60 beat French Suzoked HAMS, Edea
la first rate condition and well adaps-
ed for Tausilice and private Mess,
O. DUBOST & €6,
Hongkong, August 20, 1800,
NOTICE
From Nantes.
Эвер
oo who has had experience aud
knows how to conduct avch in Establish- ment Applicatious, with Testiumiola, to
W.
SALWAY ARCHITECT, &c.,
Hongkong Hotel.
be made in waiting, addressed to the Di-RICKEL & Co.
vectore und sent in to the Utes of the Coin- pany, at the lotu}.
Hongkong, August 10, 1808..
COOK WANTED. JANTED at the Hougkong Hotel, a first WANTED to, tomed to get up farge dinners. Noue but THE Undersigned beg to call the attentonghly toient man need apply. -
SELLING OUT
tion of Ship Masters and the General Public that froip and after this data, they' will sell the whole of their Stock at Cost Prici
The above Stock consists of Ship Chat
in all its details, House and Cooking
Oilman's Stores of every descrip tion, Dingor and Breakfast Sets and White Crockery, Ware, Cabooses, Ecales, Cutlery, Platal Ware, Carpenters', Blacksmiths' and Machinistsols, Boiler Platos pud Anglo Iron, Fainte, ila, Tar and Varnish, Bran dy, Whiskey, Gin, Rhine and English Wines, Liqueure, da, do, dc.
TON HUNT &Co. Hongkong, August 15, 1868.
Testimonials to be sent in to the Office on or before the 22nd instant
Hongkong, August 17, 1868,
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. ESSAS FLUID & Cu bez must fee inform their tbscribers, pectfully, that the series of Views of Hægkung, stai, etc., published by them, will be ready for selection on Saturday next.
In consequence of the great demand for three magnificent views, orders will be axe- cuted in order as subscribed,
In sets of 60....
1825
sop15 Hongkong, July - 1888,
15.
SUP-CHANDLERS, SAIEAKERS,
GENERAL TONERERTERS,
-AND
COMMISSION AVENTS, Quem's Road, HONGKONG.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BUAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
W
Minnie, Br. bq, May or left London; experienced light N... winds and fine weather to the line. 30th, crossed the equator in long. 30 Weat. June 2nd eight ed the Coast of Brazil. 38th, rounded the Capo, zun down casting in lat. 38 S., very indifferent S.E. trades and unsettled weath- er. Augt. 3rd passed Anjer. 7th, orossed the equator in long, 107 E., experienced light S.E, to S. wind as far as 17. North; betty confused sea in the Formosa Channel, 19th, encountered a very heavy gale with
from the N NW. veering to S.S. W. WSB. 2ard, beavy gale frou and E.
from the N.N.
E. to N.W. with heavy confused ses, ship labouring heavily, her conps,
harness casks
side parts and part of bulwarks washed away, arrived at Shanghai 27th. Spoke Allandale from Sundorand for Hongkong, 65 days out, iu lat. 33 8. long 2.30 West.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE
For SHANGHAI,
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Is now ready.
CONTENTS. NOTES-Chinese Method of observing Eclipses; Tabular View of Chinase Hera- ditary Ranks and Titles of Distinction, The Trinity of the Buddhists in China, The Population of the Chinese Empire. QUERIES-Bereditary Genius; Geological change on the costs of China and Japan; The reign of Fing Ti
Anti-marriage Assoolations; Growth of "Hair" on the Soil; Origin of Dragon Boats; The former account of Penang; The White Anta; All-souls Festival; Urigin of the Terin Niao Ch'iang; Use of the Character REPLIES: The Detection of Leprosy by.
Ch'ien Liang.
means of Light; Ah-Tseang and the Dra
Gold Fish Cultivation; The Kin keo Pluni; The East Indian Compray; Monster Bamboos. New Works, Books Wanted, &c.
It is particularly requested that - all communications relating to the general business of this paper te addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to ilividuals by the transaction of business will thereby bo name. Much delay and inconvenience in
avoided.
TRE OSINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, 1868.
THs Press of this morning gives the par- ticulars of a little flair, in which he Chief Justice bay wounded the sensibili ties of local journalism. His Lordship, to state the case briefly, on Friday list lauded a bulky mannscript document to
Per FORMOS.4" on Monday, the 7th the reporters, and desired that it should
instant, at 11 A.M.
to printed at full length, not only in the dully issues of the China Mail and of the The Mails for Singapore and Hombay Daily Press, but also in their Overland par DACA," will close at I r. Metitions. His Lordship coupled bis
To-morrow, the 4th instant, instead of at the time previously notitied.
quest with an intimation that, if it wa not complied with, he should regard the
IT is hereby notitled that, under the pro-conductors of both papers as "malicious visions of Treasury Waizant dated slanderers." The manuscript was a full
or at
ม
Ganze Merino und Silt UNDERVESTS, the 7th May, the Pastage on & Letter not report of the proceedings before the half-an-ounce in weight posted Judicial Committee of the Privy Council exceeding in Hongkong
of the Pots in re the locally celebrated Contemp Any China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or case, upon which the editors of both posted i
in Egypt addressed to Hongkong er Any of the Perts in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is retlucid from Twenty-four Cants to Twelve Cents,
HOSIERY of all kinds.
Gentlemen's Strass qui Felt HATS in Various Shapes.
Household LINENS of avery description.
A large Stock of French Printed MUSLINS of the Latest Fatteria, French Printed CAMBRICS Black GLACE Plain and Fancy SUR GAUZES. Orenadines and other New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Blade-up SKIRTS CRINOLINES, tuslits EMBROIDERIES and LA of descriptions. Ladies Trimmed AS and BONNETS FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c. Ladies' and Childr ng UNDER- CLOTHING. Ladies' Cotton and Lisle HOSIERY. LISLE and Silk GLOVES, Per
Lace and Main CURTAINS. Hongkong. April 27, 1868,
NEWS AGENCY.
B. MORRIS, News Agent, Hong- U kong, being now prepared to receive orders for any Newspaper or Magazine published in England er The United States of America, at prices as low as those charged by any home agency, bage to solicit the support of the read- ing Public, and assure those who may favor him with their orders that the same shall be executed faithfully and promptly.
The latest copies of the best English. THE Dividend at the rate of $450 per and American Newspapers received. Bhare, declared at the Ordinary Half- by avery mail steamer, also the latest yearly MEETING of the Shareholders on copies of the Shanghai and Japan the 11th instant. will be paid at the office papers.
of the General Agonte our and after Thurs
For subscription lists, with prices, day, the 16th instaut.
Apply to
By ardor of the Board of Directors, AUGUSTINE HEARD &.
General Agents. Hongkong, July 14, 1888.
EASTLACK & WINN, Surgeon Dentista, HONGKONG & SHANGHAL-
&c.
J. B. MORRIS, Care of Messrs Bowra & Co, Hongkong. Hongkong, March 4, 1868
HALL & HORIZ, General & Commission Agents NAGASAKI,
For Letters execoding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for
ench half ounce is chargeable.
Propayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Generat. General Post Office, flongkang, July 18, 1868.
Papers freely, but not inproperly, com- end at the time of its occurrence. It was impossible, for various reasons, to observe his Loriship's behests, and the umnuscript, after having been submitted
the proper quarters, was returned to his Lordship, who was referred to the. conductors of the papers; in the hope that. personal communication with them would Fonable him to understand the mechani cal difficulty which prevented their print ing the manuscript in the manner required, and that he would be induced chargeable on Book and Parkets of Patterns contained in the wouts "malicious lan to withdraw the offensive alternativs
Tis hereby notified for general informa
tion that henceforward the Postage
addressed to the United States of Americu transmitted via the United Kingdom will derers." His Lordship has taken nu vo be as follows, riz:-
Fia SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce,
- 12 cents. Above 4 ouare and not ex-
ceeding 8 minco, ** 24 Alove & oance it not ox-
ceeding 12 ounce, r - 36 Abovo 13 ouice and not ex-
48 coding 16 ounces;~ For every additional 4 oz, 12
MASEILLES.
Under 4 ounce,
-
-
. Abore 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding & ounce
· ཇ ་ ་ Above 8 ounce aiid not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce,
+
"
16 centa,
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tice of the message, and hence, we enppose, the appearance of the article in our contemporary this morning. The use of the words is not, we understand, denied by His Lordship, but he areið that he uttered them in a jocular tour Suchjocularity" is very apt to be cousi dered offensive to a sense of self-respect, and in this age the epithet malicious standerer" badu effect not conte plated by His Lordship. One of the poraons affected by his words appears in the Su preme Court at intervals, charged (among other things) with being a "malicious and evil-diapeaed person. In the Supreme Court that person can repel the imputa tion openly, but in such a case as this his opportunity of self defence is veces sarily limited to private protest, and this has, ae yet, been ineffectual to procure the withdrawal of the words contplained of The report will, we hear, be printed for circulation at His Lordship's private expense, in which event the whole cir constances of the case may aglia come before the public. It was nearly for at ..., To-morrow, the 4th instant.. gotten, and even now lind better rest where For Shanghai-Per Formosa, on Monit is. It is good policy, often, to avoid day, the 7th instant, at Nuon.
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Above 12 ounce and not dis
ceeding 16 ounce, For every additional 4 oz., 16 Propagment of the Postage in compulsory in each case,
F. W. MITORELL, Postmaster General. General Pust Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1808.
UNDER DESPATCH,
For Singapore and Bowboy-Per Lace,
disturbing Camarina,
No. 1688 SEPTEMBER
SEIZURE OF THE RINGLE
IN THE THERESA COOL
MUTINY.
A CORRESPONDENT furnishes as following interesting narrative - The Chinese gunboat Tien-po, de Longueville, left Capton on
August, to search for certain ind accused of having in the early July last, committed acts of pin
muriler on board the Italian co Theresa. She returned to C the 39th ultinio, having succe perfectly accomplishing the objec
aruize.
Captain de Longueville provid instructions from the Viceroy of and Baron de Trenqualye, IL I sul at that port, arrived at Maca 3rd August, to obtain inforu garding the affair from Baron do the Italian Consul, and to rec board as passengers Mr Dublé, cond mate of the Theran, and tw of the same vessel, who as it tur 'were important witnesses On the gunbout anchored in the ne hood of the Bay of Taho, in th of Hailing, district of Yong-kong
After a most miunte search quent cruizes by the gunboat a
land of Hailing and in the unti ed bay of Yongkong, the following were arrived at by the chief Mandarin in the neighbourhood cart with Captain Longueville- soners were arrested, four of who recognised as the ringleaders in volt of the coolies, and as the ins of, and actors in, the murdeis . occurred during the three long t the unfortunate vessel's retuc South of New Zealand to the Coast. These same individuale goointed directly with the Ching chants of the neighbourhood for of the goods on board the Thers a word, there is a complete proof
the prisoners, of piracy and assas the murder of the second mate of the Captain, Bollo, having eve place at Tsah po on the very eve the vessel's arrival. The two ut soners are a Chinese cabin boy foule domestic, of Madame Boil very young, but from whoni th complete information can be'obitu
Besides the prisoners, a certain money paid for the boats of the burnt in the environs of Tsah arising from fines imposed on t chants who treated with the ping been given up by the delinquer taken in the Tien-po to Cautor haa lab recovered some boxes eor aquarter part of Madnie Botle's which were found in possession chicf ringleaders of the mutines It may therefore be assumed th the abundance of information pl and of proof against the crimin affair is in good train, and the Government is already about to legitimate satisfaction, so far as t ishment of the murderors can termed. It would have been for the Tiempo to have better her mission, especially if it be rec that the neighbourhood is hitlic explored, and that bad weather pi during her visit to it. Captain gueville, deserves great credit.
LOCAL NEWS received from Tientsin to-d that the Nientei rebellion is eutig pressed, and its leader külled.
A CONVICT of the short-sentence des -one of those deputed, nader ta porod) a competent guard, to 'cle the 8 quarters of the oficere at escaped this eoruing under the p of the guard and next of the senti Central Station Gate. The mai jacket, as it would no doubt be trou in the matter of identification. was sent after the runaway at once have not heard whether he has been
It may be interesting to friends of ? nard at the bar in Europe, Asia, a rica, to know that he has left t Japan. Prior to alarting bence he fortunate iu disagreeing with Me.
bim in
a wreel
engineer who junares, and,” zei
culation on the
goes, in high disgust made over lus in the bull of that ill-fated vessel to nego for a hundred taels.
The lucky dog, bas since made a splendi of his diving and fishing for unis perhe gets a little fortune in Friend of China.
Our readers will be glad to learn Asiatic Society are taking activ towards completing arrangements expedition having for ita ohjust th ration of the Yellow River. A co bas, we hear, been appointed to arr details; and it is expected in the & little while that the plans will be matured
We hear Hise that a pr the publication of a digest of the portant papers in the China Repor copying the attention of the abov body Shanghai Recorder.
TO-DAY'S
FOLICE
Mr Goodlake sat this morning, b were few cases of interest.
The Surgeon of the Thereen ch coolie whom he had recognised as wing the outragea lately commi -brand that vessel, and stated tha membered having step isoler Watch for the mutineers, and furt be slept near the place where the ers slept, so tint he must know a about the facts of the tins. 3 lake renarked that he believed Vestigation into the oizenmstaus s unfortunate buzinees was not yet co
Mead
and if the Pertag pete- rished it, paisumer could be har to him. i would be detained Intantime.
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Mr James Brooks, whose cate mauded until to-day pending a cortificate from the Colonial Surge discharged by May this toyning gentleman, we are glail to say, is ag fectly convalescent,
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