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Notices to Consignres.

NOTICE.

following Goods Ex British barque enter From Caloutte, have besi landed and stored at the risk and ex- pause of the Consignees who are requested

New Advertisements.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED. HAREHOLDERS are requested to take noties that the seventh call of Fifty to take immediate delivery from the Go-Dollars on the new Stock of the above downs of the Undersigned.

8 M & Co. 100 baler Cotton shipped by

Mear SENGMOH & Co. (B in diamond) 1. bale Cotton shipped by

Messe SexOMOH & Co. RF

41 bls. Cotton shipper by RAM NER

JAEDARS Ludre MINARAYEN Esq.

MG&Co. 49,

Rated Company is due co the 1st Decem- her next and will be payable at the office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORTORATION, where receipta for the pay- msnt thereof will be granted by the Ma- Dager

Interest at the raty of Twelve per centum

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements.

NOTICE.

OW Publishing, azeries of Photographie "THE

Views of Hongkong, Canton and Ma- cao, Characteristic Groups etc., etc., by the Undersigned; about 160 Photographs to select from

In sets of 50 monated, pries, $30.

25 1935 35

20% 26. »» 50 mounted, 132 25 1.

15. FLOYD & Co. Hongkong, September 21, 1808.

NOTICE.

11...

New Advertisements.

Post-Ofilee Notleations.

THE "TREATY PORTS OF CHINA | MAILS WILL GLOBE7-

JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN.”

EXTRAOTS FHOM BEVIEWS.

From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of Notes and Queries," a moat deserving Anglo Chinese mouthly, edited by Me. whose "Treaty Ports of China

B. Donny are so well known. From the

and Japan

For MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.-

Per "ONWARD," on Saturday, the

10th instant, at 11 A.. For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,-- Per "AZO" on Saturday, the 10th

instant, at 11 A.M. For SWATO, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.— Per Str. YESSO" on Saturday, the

10th Instant, at 114.m For SINGAPORE, PENING AND CAL

CUTTA

Per "OLENGYLE," on Tuesday, the

20th instant, at 1 P.M.

[No. 1669-OCTOBER 9, 1868,

QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, Bth October, 18B. OPIUM-Patna, Nov,

Henares, New, Alalwa,...

COTTON-BOKBAY,

CALCUTTA,

Exchange.

Bank, 6 moutha' sight, Credite, 6

$631

625

650 a 650

17 +22

18 & 20-

4/01 4/6

On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 225

Bombay, 8 days' sight, Rs. 225 Shanghke, 5 days' sight, Bank, Tis. 74

SM&Co., 200 bags Saltpatre shipped by/Per annum will be changed after the above THE Undersigned returns thanks for past, best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in- For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, &/ Žer Süver, 17 dwie. B.,

Rate

Mesars SENOMOH & Co.

N. MÓDY & CO

Hongkong, September 20, 1868.

ocla

P. M. S S. Co. "CHINA" FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

CONSIGNEES of Largo by the above-

amed Vestel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned. for countersignature, and to take immo- diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

GEO. F. BOWMAN, Agent

Hongkong, October 6, 1868

150c

E following ones have been landed and storel at the risk and expanse of

the Consignees, who are requested to take

mediate delivery,

Ex "Donnat," 7th January, 1868) 1 Case Paper. 531,

Ex Donnas" 6th October,

J (in diamond) 62,76, 25 cases Arms.

M & 200,

P'8 562/60,

1 case Woollens.

. 8, oazen Dye Stuffs.

C. BELTRAND, Principal Agent.

Hoogkong, October €; 1868.

Notices of Firms.

HE interest and responsibility of Mr EDWARD FORD DUNCANSON BAG MY WILLIAM HENRY GIBB in our Firm ceased on 30th June, Mr HENRY Łowcock, Mr JAMES MUSUHAMP VIOOLS and bir

ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD, having been admitted sa Partners therein on 1st July

GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & Cof Hongkong, October 1, 1808.

oc11

NOTICE THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firm ceased un the 30th June last,

Mr Tomas Pix, Mr WILLIAM NISDET OLMSTED and Mr H SEYMOUR GRAKE Are authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date.

OLYPHANT & Os Hongkong, October 6, 1888.

NOTICE.

WE have, authorized Mr CLACE BUDDE

to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1863.

NOTICE.

HAVE established myself at this port sa General Commission Merchant, undor

he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PARKER &Co.

GIFFORD FORBES PARKER Saigon, December 20, 1867.

NOTICE

By order of the Board of Directors,

- GEORGE'N, MINTO, Beretury. Bongkung, September 2, 1808.

VICTORIA REGATTA CLUB:

··Committer :

The Hon. WM, KESWICH, Chairman.

J. Ricksrr, Jur., Hsg.

RICHARD F. HAWKE, .

A. W. GLENNIE, Esq.

A. MuLzon, Esq., Hon. Secretary,

PROGI

ded

ROGRAMME of the 15th Annual Meet-

iug, 1869.

FIRST DAY,

Tuesday, 10th November, 1868. . FIRST RACE, I FM-Fer Hoate pulled by non-commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Gurrison Distance, one mile.. Frizes: firet Boat, Time for Oars. $25; second, $10 Entrance fee, 81. Officers enn officiate as Coxswains if necessary. SECOND RACE, 1.30 E.M.-For Single Pair.

Seulling Boate. Distance, one mile, Prize: the GOLD CHALLENGE SOULLS, to be won two years in succession by the same member, and a Cup valued $26, presented by the CLUB,

In- trance foe, $5. THIRD RACE, 2.30 ..-For Four oured Canton Cutters, Distance, one mile and-a-half.

Prize: the CHAIRMAN'S

Car, value $250. Entrance fee, 810. FOURTH RACE, 3 P.M.-For Men-of-war's

Distance, one mile, Frizos Gigs.

Grat Boat, $20; second, 35, Time for Сага. Entries received by R. F. HAWKE, E, until noon on Monday, the 9th Noveofber. Entrance fee, $1. FIFTH RACE, 360P, M.-For Pair Oars and Twu Pair Soulling Boats. Distance, une mile, Prize, the AMERICAN OUF, valued $300, presented by the Ameri cau Community. Entrance fee, $5. SIXTH RACE, 4 PR-For Canoes, Dis

favors and would remind the Gentle men at Hongkong, that the most agreeable health inspiring trends obtainable, cant be had at the Hongtrong Hotel BATH DRESS ING SALOON. Constant moving puukal and shower of fragrant odour, which render the body wool and comfortable.

Hair Cutting Shampooing,

Shaving,...

80.70

0.50.

** 0.25. Hair cotting and Shampooing, 1.00.-

W... MOORE, Tonsorial Artist. Hongkong, August 29, 1868.

BONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

names attached to the "Notes" we dan suo that the contributors include some of the

terest is not contined to China, and it will be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who hive directed their attention towards the subject of Buddhism and its literature, uni generaly to all who are interested in ori- All ental antiquities. It deserves to be better- known in India.

(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868.) Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- sented by the Press bad made and was making in the East, and our attention has oct20 again been called, to the subject by the re-1

a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we have tapoh pleasure in introducing to the know ledge of ont readers. We allude to Notes Nafter the First of September, the prices and Queries on Chine and Japan, published

NOTICE is hereby given, that, un and

charged in the Hotel will be as unex

Single Breakfast,...

For

Timu

$1.00

100

1.50: Resident Pourders (in addition to the Amount charged for Lodging) $50 per month. Non-Resident Boarders, Bi per mouth, Arrangements have been made to secure the services of a First Class French Cook.

By order of the Board of Directors.

J. F. ROSE, Becretary.

Hongkong, August 20, 1868.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE DIVIDEND declared for the half- year ended 30th June last, at the rate of Twelve per cent per annum, say $7.50 per paid-up Share of $128, and $1.50 per Share on which $25 have been paid, is pay able at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants,

By order of the Court of Directors,

VICTOR KRESSER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 13, 1808.

monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the China fail newspaper. This publication is well printed on good paper, and in size and shape is very like its well-known name

sake or prototype at home, and is equally a

mine containing very curious and useful

the language, regarding

litera- information ture, history, sauers and customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese It says good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in China, that such a a publication

RB this should ba established and conducted with apparently successful vigour.

The publication is altogether a very in teresting one, and wishing it every success, we commend is to the attention and support of our readers.

(From the "London Examiner," May 16, 1868.)

This really wasful volume("Trésty Ports of China Bud. Japan" is intended as a

Boate pulled by Chinamen, Distance, according to the Rule in use by the British the remainda, Ningpo, Shanghae, and

the J. S. of AMERICA generally,- Sycee, Per the P. M. 6. S. Co.'s Stoam-ship Mexicans; Gold Leaf CHINA,"

2 elock P.., on at Thursday, the lots instant,

Gold Bar, 98 tough, correspondence intended to be forwarded English Sovereigns,

by this opportunity must be super Australian Sovereigns, scribed "CHINA." The post Discount,

per age inust be prepaid au followe

FOR A LETTEL

Under ounce, Above

8 conte,

omen and not ex-

ceeding 1.

1 ounce,

Abero 1 ounce and not ex-

celing 14 ounce,

Above Iourice and not ex-

ceeding 2 ounces,

42 8

For every ad'tiqualonace, Newapapora or Prices Current, 2 cents

each

Under the convention recently conclud. ed, correspondence forwarded as above will be delivered free at places of its destination.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. -

General Post Office, Hongkong, October 7, 1868,

Do.

28.40 a 30

4.66

4.68

9.6 12

H. & S. Bank Shares; Old,... 28 per c. pin.

do. Now, Union Dock t

Temperature.

ajakp.c.pm.

p. c. dia.

HONGKONG, 9th October, 1868,

A.M.

3 P.M.

Barometer,

30.050.

Attached Thermometer, Bu

Dry Bulk,

... 81.0

29.956- $8 $40

Wet Bulb, We

·77.0.

78.

89.0

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Maximum 8 Agr.,

74.0 Minimum S. Rgr.,.... Max. Sun's Raya, Minimum on Grass,

, 72.0 Previoua Rain on Grou., 2.15 24hours, 1 above,... 3.13

Wind,

Force

1500 Clond, Ozone, Weather,

***

N. D.

Dull

Fise

IT is hereby notified for general informa

tion that henceforward, the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns NOTES & QUERIES

addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will ba as follows, viz

Via SOUTHAMPTON, Under 4 ounce,

12 cents, Abovo 4 ounce and not ex-

24 ceeding & ounce,

USA

Above 8 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 18 ounce,

Above 12 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 10 ouuves,” For every additional 4 oz., Via MARSEILLES.

Undar 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex

ceeding & ounce,, Above 8 ounce and not ex- ceeding 12 ounce,--

16 cents.

Above 12 ounce and not ex-

eeeding 16 ounce, For

every additional 4 oz., Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory in cael case.

guide for travellers and residents in China and Japan, and as a book of reference for mercantile men generally. It contains secourt, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with Peking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It has been carefully compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennys; and the elaborate wape and plans, with which the work abounds, considerably enhance its value. ***

We have thas given in outline some of PORT OF AMOY,

the mo

more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the tance, from the shure to the Flag-ship,

NOTICE TO MARINERS. and once round.. Prize: the BROKER's

THE BUOYS marking the Dangers in the whole volume. Other chapters treating of Cur, value $50 Entrance fee, $2.

MAC Harbour of Amoy have been painted 4.30.M.For House SEVENTH RACE,

of the treaty ports, we can IT is hereby notified that, under the pro- visions of a Treasury Warrant datod Frizes: first Boat $15 Admiralty and Trinity Board, riz to mark oly one mile,

the Starboard side of Channels entering by Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and the 7ila May, the Portago on a Letter not second, 30. Entrance fee, $1.

contain so much that is new to European exceeding half-an-attice in weight posteri SALINO RACE FOR AIL.

EN BOATS, Chi-Black or Red Bnoya only. The Fort side readers respecting its history, public buil-in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in t

first Boaty of $25; second, 810. Couso to be ept- Buoys Chequered or vertically striped with dings, and general characteristics, that we Chins and Jajan addressed to Egypt, or A complete and intelligible plan of the Imany of the Torts in Chius and Japan, and perial City and neighbourhood, gives in an conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is accurate notion of the relativa position of reduced from Twenty-four Conta to Twelve its divisions, screets, and places.

For Letters exceeding half-au-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for each half once is chargeable.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

1080 excepted.

cified boreafter. Entrance fee, $2,

Channels entering by Black or Red

aud

onumerato. The pages describing

HARBOUR YAUUT RACE-For all Yachts, striped Middle Grounda by horizontally would fain transfer them to our columns. pested in Egypt addressed in Hongkong or

Entrance fee, $5.00. -Particulars of course, de, to be named heresflur.

SECOND DAY.

SPIT-North end formerly KELL marked by a triped Buoy, is now marked by & Buoy

Red COKER BOCKS-formerly marked by Red Buoy are now marked by a verti- cally striped Red and White Bucy. This Hednesday, 11th November, 1908.

Buoy

has been placed about 20 fathoms to FIRST RACE 1. P.M.-For Men of war's the E, S. E. of the shoalest patch, in order Custers. Distance, one mile. First to guard Vessels against Ledgna of Rock, Entrance with 15 feet water, found to exist in that Boat, $25; Becunt, $10. fee, $1. Entries received by R. 1

Fdirection, and it may be passed close to on HAWKE, Esq., until noon on Monday, the Port Hand when sutering the Barbour. the 9th November.

The shoalest patch or pinnacle of the Coker Escom Baur, 1.30 PM. For Single Pair Rocks, has a floating Beacon on it until

Sculling Boats. Distance, one mile, further notice, Frize the LADIES PURSE, presented by the Lauties of Hongkong. Entance

HAVE this day catablished myself as a

JUSTER and GUNERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1868.

NOTICE. FROM atd after this date Mr GEORGE F. Bowkas will act as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this T

·Pork

-S. L. PHELPS,

Agent. Hongkong, August 15, 1867.

A NOTICE.

RYLE HOLME has been admitted

CLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.

NOTICE

Mpartner in our Firm

R. J. MURRAY FORBES is antho rized to sign our name at Canton from this date, an

RUSSELL & Co.:

Ohina, February 15, 1868.

NOTICE

R. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE Mosed to sign our Firm per procuration; at Foochow from this date.

BIRLEY &· €5. June 8, 1868.

Bongkong,

New Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. will

by Public Auction; on WEDNESDAY,

the 14th October, 1868, at 11 o'clock AM, by order of Messrs MELCHERS & Co, at their Godowns,

The following GOODS saved from the wreck of the late schooner China Pocket, stranded on the Philippine Islands,

For account of whom it may concern. CH 3 cases Copper.

42 barrels

91 bundles

1 parcel

P (in diamond)

Að (bi diamond) KUO (in aquars) UA (in diamond)

33 bags Fungus.

Shark Fins. TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.17.

Hongkong, October 9, 1868.

NOTICE.

0014

R. J. THOMSON bega to intimate that

RACK RACE, 230 PM-For Four-cared Canton Cutters Distance, ous mile and-a-half. Prize the PERTHSHIZE REGATTA CUP, value $150, presented by the Officers of H. M. 73rd (Perth shire Regiment). The Winners of the. Chairman's Cup excluded. Entrance fee.

$10. Fond by Europene. Distance, one mile. Prizes: first Boat, $25; eccond, Time for Oara. Entries received

URTH RACE, 3 r. M.-For all Boate man-

nad

by!

In the introductory chapter to the notices of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found a succinct history of that Empire, together with remarks on its government, geography, and limits, which will be found

Sound particularly interesting as throwing & considerable light

1 a part of

of the world so long entire

to Europeans. Comparatively, unknown The descriptions of Nagasaki, Yedo, Yo- Treaty Forts of kobama, and the ather Japall, are as elaborate and entertaining as those of the Chinese parts. A

still

and

Cente.

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868,

It is hereby notified that, under the au-

CHINA AND JAPAN,

No. 9, Vol. 2, Is now ready. CONTENTS. NOTES-Firat arrival of the Portuguese ini Chino, Chinese belief in the power of Foreigners to discover Precious Metale, and Stones: Animal-anckling by a Wo- man in Annam, A Chinese Lottery; Paddy Husks, Japanese Craba; A of the Dogs;

The Nasal sounding Australia a Silk producing Vegein Missions in China, Notes on the

8:"

ble Kingdom of Formosa, The Betel Tree.

QUERIES-Jade Stone; The Dragon Procession at Hongkong; The Hongkong Dragon-feast; The Chung Tree, Intermarriages between Tartars and Chinese Rate of Interest in China; You king you; Introduction of the Cus.. tard Apple; Thessums of the Manchu Language

Culture of Artificial Fearks | Uriginal of the Term Pa Hai; Sun Wei in Kwang Tung; Patebouly; The Chi- nese word for Opium," The Eight Gods; Chinese Porcelain Seala found in Ireland. REPLIES: The White Auts Growth

of Hair on the Soil; Origin of "Sword- rack"; Urigin of the Term Niao Ta'inng; The Word Bonze; Anti-marriage Associ ationa; Kozings's Name. Review of the Tax Te King, Books WANT

ED, AND FOR SALE, &C.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCT. 9, 1868.

NATIVE NEWSPAPERS.

thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st A PARAGRAPH in a recent Dublin paper

will, in future,

NGW BOOK-in North part of Har dex and a useful appendix contain in- May last, Superintendags or First-Cluss throws a new light upon the possible re-

bour, and Brown's Rock are worked by horizontally striped Buoys.

In cea any of these Buoys are lost moved, the position will as soon as possi- blo be marked by a Flag bont or floating Beacon.

JAMES JONES, Clark in Charye.

Office of Marine Customs,

Amoy, August 13, 1808.

SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

asorted summer. Stock of NVITE maguction of their New and well

Black Blue Broad CLOTUS

Naval and Military CLOTHS.

Light Mixt and Fancy TWEEDS.

Self and Fancy Colored FLANNELS.

Plaiu and Fany DRILLS, DUCKS, &c.

As 8th November Entrance feu, II FIFTH RACE, 3.30 P.For Pair Cars and Two Pair Sculling Boats. Distance, one mile. Prize, the BIANGE. CUP, Palve $100, presented by D. RUTTUR

Winnere of the American SEX, Bag Cup excluded. Entrance fee, $6. SIXTH RACE, 4 P.M.-For Boats pulled by

non-commissioned

ned Officers and Men of ay for ourS,

Corps in Garrison., Distance, ono Prizes rat mile. Boad $20; second, so. Winners of the fire race first day excluded. En- trance fee, $1, SEVENTH RACE, 4.30 PM-For Single Pair Boulling Bonteh Distance, one tile. Prize, the Kwond-Loose Cup, valued $100, presented by O. D. Kans, Esq. Winners of any Single Pair Sculling Race in China or elsewhere excluded, Entrance fee, $5.

mile.

Elusrs RACE, F.M.For four-oared Can-

ton Cutters. Distance, ona Fris, the JINKER CUT, value $180,

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

TIES and SCAUFS in great variety,

The now Shapas in Gentlemen's COLLARS, Long Cloth, Milk and Wool SHIRTS

PAJAMAS

prosented by a Sabscriber, Entrance | Gauze, Merino and. Sik” UNDERVESTS. fee, $10.

Full particulars of Prize, Course, &c, will Sailing Race for Schooners and Cutters,

announced.

be duly!

HOSIERY of all kinds.

Gentiorno's Straw and Felt HATS in Various Shapes.

Ocoin Race for Yachts. Prize, the DOUGLAS CHALLENGE Cur value $800, to Household LINENS of every description, be won two years successively by the same

Yacht, Full particulars of courte, &, A large Stock of French Printed MUSLING will be duly announced.

The above Programme is subject to ung future alterations the Committee may Bud It necessary to make

and names of each Crew Weights, colors, for Présentation Prizes for Rowing must be stated on entering Boats.

All entries (not otherwise specified) mast be made to the Hon. Secretary, on or ba fore the 31st October, 1808.

Mhe is now publishing a Series of 40. P.M., and Tilfin will take place on board

VIEWS OF HONGKONG, price $25 -

10 Views from Plates,

26. do

do,

14 by 12 10 by B

Small instantaneons Subjects from Hongkong, September 4, 1968,

the DRAGON PROCESSION,

The Raves will coimenes each day at 1

the Flag Ship each day after the Second

A, MULEOD;

race,

HOY!

Hon. Secretary, Pictoria Regatta Club,

tho Latest Patterns.

Frençli Printed CAMBRICS,

Black GLACES, Phun and Fancy SIL GAUZES.

Grenadines and other New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-np SKIRTS CRINOLINES, Muslin EMBROIDERIES and LAORs of all descriptions. Ladies Trimul FLATS and BONNETS,

FLOWERS, FEATHERS, Ladies and Childrens UNDER CLOTHING.

Ladies' Cotton and Lisle 1JOSIERY, LISLE and SU OLOVES, AL Lase and Muslin CURTAINS. Hongkong, April 27, 1868,

many Schoolmasters in the vileges in regard/sults of that freedom of the press of

liints and much appropriate advice to tra- veilera and others, in also inelndal in the volume. The entire work affords a vast amount of information, plensintly written, and we doubt not will be perused with interest by many who will never visit the

Eastern seas.

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Out. 9, Jane, Brit. barque, 307, Richard- son, Borneo, Sept. 20, General. Teostas HOWARD.

CLEARED,

Henry Grenfell, for Yokohama.

(From the Canton Customs Daily Returns.) Summary of Imports and Exports, to and from the Cauion Custom House, by the Native Craft, during the week ended 4th

October.

Exported to Hongkong :--:

882 packages Straw and Gunny Bags. - 47 casas Bamboo Shoots.

149 pieces and 16. packages Bamboo

ti are.

104 packages Charcoal.

38 pautages Cakes.

85 bags China Root,

200

packages Chine Ware.

160 packages Earthen Ware.

1,310 pieces Eatlier Jaru

87 casea Cuttle Fish

87.

dried Flowers.

getatoe and Rice Flour.i

85 Furniture.

Jara salted Garlic,

68 baskets green Ghiget.

1,920

174 Iron Pans.

343 packages Joss Sticks.

3,393 pkgs. and 1,020 rolls Mat-bags.

206 packngra Medicine,

111 packages Mirrors,

100 packagon Paper

690 pieces and 439 prokages Planks.

120 packages Preserved Melon,

102 packages Rattan Ware..

942 half-chesta and 3,400 fern Tv

10 packs yok Tobacco,

400 pieces Cotton Umbrellas.

38 packages Vermicelli.

be entitled to the same

to Letura éent by or addressed to thou on which Englishmen are so peculiarly their own private affairs as are at present enjoynt by Commissioned Officers in the proud. A lady correspondent of that Army and all Army Solonlmistresses will journal says: "Did you see that article be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all

but the First-Class now are) to the same in the Saturing Review some time ago privileges, in regard to their Letters, are called The (irl of the Period?' It was enjoyed by non-commissioned fiders and

́spiteful' and untrue, but Captain Private Soldiers.

tells me that it has done an immerse deal of harm out here.. It has been translated into Hindustani, and the peo-

. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1888,

1. It is heroby notified for general in- pie are all saying, why should they edu formation that, the Contract between the cate their women if that's the result of Government of Mauritius and the Union

Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance education on Englishwomen!" It would of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and of course be most injudicious to reason Mauritiue, and between Mauritius and

Natal, having terminated, the correspon from the fact herein stated that the bold dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from

this Office in the Mail for Aden, from and often prejudiced onslaughts of the whence it will be sent to its destination by Saturday are in the rain injurious tớ. the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for

Rennion and Mauriting on the 25rd of each society, or even to that native society Mouth.

which has been electrified by the perusal;

2. No alteration has been made in the

rates of Postage on correspondence ad- dressed to. Mauritius,

3. As the communication with Natal and

in choice Urdoo, of the journalistia osti-

mate of the young Englishwoman of the

the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the present day. But the paragraph sots corpondence for thoes Colonies, unless one thinking, and is peculiarly, suggestive. marked be forwarded by Private Ship,

Newspaper via Southam-

pton......dye

via Marocil-

Newspapers ItB,

will, in future, he sent in the Mails for to others than Indian residents. We London at the following rates of Postage, like them, are a comparitive, handful of which must be paid in advance, viz-

foreigners living amidst, but not among, s Den Letters sent by way

46 cents ench 0%

people who civilization so far as it goes of Southampton,

was perfected agos, ago before our BATAS When sent by way of

Marseilles,

was known in history. The Chinese, like the Hindus, are a literary race; far Dore literary in fact than any other Asi atic nation. While deficient in the rest: less inquisitivenoss which has arisen on the partof a people brought for many years under 4

into close connection with Europeans, oz., 20 cents, above d vz, and not ex- seeding 8 oz,; and 20 cents for every they are becoming sufficiently alive to the importance of gaining, all necessary Book Prokets vib Marseilles, 14 cents information as to our ideas, pursuits and under 4 oz.: 23 cents above for and not intentions. Articles and items of i exceeding 8 oz.; and 28 cents for every portant news are frequently summarized additional 8 ounces.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

Book Packota via South-

ampton,.......... 10

additional 8 oz."-

491 pkgs, and 140 pleurs Wood Ware. General Post Office, Holigkong,

40 Jars Pickles.

41 packages Preserves,

cases Silk Picoe Goods and Rib- 1,506 packages Sundries. [bona. Imported per Cornelia, from Newchwang

6,872 pictile Peas.

Imported per Uathuring Jurginin, from Newah Wang!

5,250 pico's Beans.

#1 bules Almonds.

fth September, 1868.

UNDER DESPATCH.

from foreign papers and the abstract transmitted to the authorities, but the only in rare cases. With the increasing intercourse whieli te inevitable between China and the outar world, wo may al most predics that constant intelligence of this nature will become a desideratam. Whether it be so or not to the Chinese, For Swatow, Amoy and Foodhow.-Per it is of considemble importance to fo 4, on Saturday, the 10th font, at noon reign interests that the native authorities For Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.-Per should Ive the means of forming sa in Yess, on Saturday, the 10th inst., at noon.

For Melbourne and Sydney.-Per On wurd, on Saturday, the 10th inst

For Singapore & Calcutta. Per lengte, dependent estimate of foreign public o Tilesday, the 20th instant, at 9 F.3. opinion. It might seem that ther

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would be some danger d importance of our officials if those means were afford quite prepared to admit could be more injudiciow mence by broadly dissemi tions of articles which th amongst foreigners would misunderstood by the nat as the Hindoo papers ara with perfect safety to crit public men in India, 20 nese in time learn to rega weekly journal in its ts rious efforts have been ma into China an instituti rightly recognize as tho eivilizing element which E And braina bave prodid have all been in one se failures, The Missionary lished, labour firstly unde of religious aims- suspi duotors very property in a political point of view is, and should be, ni. T does not permit of their thing but the barest abs events, and these frequent little selections respecting or science, which are w padding but can unyer fo such publications if intend wide-spread influence ov The native journals pu foreign suspices here and are good local advertizing s contain: fair, summaries o but do not aim at includ short essay understood "leader." A Chinese re shall satisfactorily anewa the day, while cheap in got up typographically, || produced.

We do not think that prise conducted exclusivel pean auspices would mak attain much political influ great want is a commen n'est que le premier pas d were a bona fide Chinese started there is little d example would soon Chine being the land of e can scarcely hope that t obtains in Europe of all in ments originating with th spreading upwards will he must commence with the trust to the law of progre A journal such as we except its independent peli

would have the best chan started at Peking under t pices of the native gov backed by foreign help, course be a mere Monic open the way for future It would command the co Chine as coming frora would afford able untives t of explaining or defendit their government. That dead against foreign in matter little for the time cure themselves and the pr of the press in China wo tolorable fair play to any raised up. No doubt cu to be exercised that it wa mere reprint of inflammate but this would be sutlif against by foreign influens articles which might app journals, here and at home matters wonki doutloss fin a better understanding on to result. The ideá sound so did that of Native Indi a few short years ago. F next decade we may in ka alarm or ridicule with proposition as this may re Tinte will show.

Ous readers will be gr that the Kinahan affair. I Batisfactory solution. 1 Frouch gentleman with e of his own dignity and British ship captatus, is, w relieved of his employmen

of one of the Chinese gu soul will no longer be v regard of the honours I due to such exalted functi by the river-steamers nee longer tremble in prasin Cap-sing-moon.

LOUAL

By the P. M. S. S. China, been received from the 1 Yokohamn, that the man was brought in to Bak since by the Japanese aut firat supposed to be the proves to be the Cuyulti, Ca Bis information was obtai

of insurance, and on board the strange the Cayalti was last from,

hur cartain and crew, an particulars of the fearful on board before the we Japanese, remaine, howeve book.

of h

MEI.ROBERT STEELE &

od from their yard on the ship of 1,300 tons, for Stewart. Her dimensions keal and foretake, 120 festi 65 feet 8 inches; deptu She is

Chind the

trade, and is commu George Hughes.

recently launched from the Adamson, Palliou, on the Falkyrien, of the fol -146 feet length of

keel:1 feat hold; 500 tons register years A1 at Lloyd's, and traule.--London and Chi

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