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Notices of Firms.
NOTICE,
HAVE this day established myself sa a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE ·AD- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
LANGDON DAVIES,
Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
Staub, D-NOTICE. THE Interest, and Responsibility of Mr WM NEILSUN in our Firm ceased
on the 30th June last.
Mr TOBIAS P, Mr WILLIAM NIST OLMSTED ad Mr H. SEYMOUR GRARY ANC authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong
and China from this date,
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1968, 199
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date Mr Grunge
Bowatan will act as AĢENT of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at this Port,
PHELPS S. L.
Agent. Hongkong, August 15, 1807.
NOTICE. WE have authorized Mr CLAUS BODDE Wlan Future for Chata Bout
Hongkong, January 1, 1868,
DREYER & Co.
NOTICE
R. HENRY LISTON. DALRYMPLE is authorised to sign our Firm per procuration, at Fouchow from this date.
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1868.
M
"NOTICE:
R RYLE HOLME has been admitted
"a further in our Firm."
GLOVER & Co. Nagubaki, January 1, 1867.
NOTICE
HAVE established myself at this port as i
General Commission Merchant, ander by Style and Firm of GIFFORD F PAGEER
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Saigon, Decembar 20, 1867.7
Docks.
New Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.
AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. will |
sall by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 3rd Nov., at Noun, at their Sales Roome, Queen's Road Central,
5 pieces blue Broadcloth, 10 pieces all Wool fancy Coatings and Tweede, 12 pieces striped fancy Flannels, 120 dozen, Huckaback Towels, a quantity of faen's ready mado Clothing, 7 case Boots and Shoes, 60 pairs of white Blakete, 160 Rides, 100 kega FFF Powder. An In- voles of preserved provisions, as Oysters in tins, American green Peas, potit Pirs, Vinegar, Jame, Meats, etc., etc, 50 boxes Candles, 20 half-barrels white Beans, 20 half-barrels crushed Sugar, 5 casks Split-peas, 5 cases Loaf sugar, 10 casos India Pale Ale, 20 cask Bass's Pale Ale qts., 10 caske Baas's Hale Ale pts., 45 cases Old Tom, 40 case Gin in large bottles, 30 coils Manila Rope from 14 inches upwards 20 bolts repairing Canvas, 20 iron crime Paint-oil, 30 casks prine Oregon Salmon, and a variety of other Goods' padah
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
Los Hongkong, October 31, 1868.
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements. VICTORIA REGATTA ÜLÜB.
Committee:
The Hou, War, Keswick, Chairman. J. Biogarry Jar., Esq. RICHARD F. HAWKE BY. A. W. GENNI, Ksq.
“A MoLsop, Kaq., Hon, teoreti DROGRAMME of the 15th Annu fest-
PROGRing: 1868.
FrEST
FIRST DAY,
Tuesday, 10th Notember, 1808, RACE, IPM For Busts pulled by non-commissioned tigers and Men of any Regiment or Corpa in Garrison. Distance, co mile, Prizes: first Boat $25.1
stoond, $10. Time for Ours Entrance foe, $1. Officers can officiate ak Lokawaine if necestry. Son Hager. For Single Pair Selling Boats. Destanco, ons mile. Prize: the Goce CHALLENGE SUBLLS, be won two years in auccession by the same member, and a Cup valued $25, presented by the CLUE Ел trance fee, 25.
füz
New Advertisements. - SAYLE & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, INVITE inspection of their New and well
assorted summer Stock of
Black and Blue Broad CLOTHS Y
Naval and
Light
Military CLOTHS. Alixt and Fancy TWEEDS. Self and Fancy Chlored FLANNELS. -- Plain andl Fabby DRILLS, DUCKS, &0.
Quilting and Marseilla VESTINGS. The Tailoring Department under the management of first class Eng. High Chatters.
TIES and SCARFS in, great variety,“ The new Shapes in Goutlomen's COLLARS,
Long Cloth, Silk, and Wool SHIRTS
PAJAMAS.
HOSIERY of all kinds."
Gentlemen's Straw and Felt HATS in
Various Shapes. The
Household LINENS of every description. A large Stock of French Printed MUSLINS of the Latest Patterns.
THIRD RAO, 2.30 E.MFor Four eared Gauze, Merino and Silk UNDERVESTS,
Canton Cutters Distance, one
mile and-a-half. Prize: the CHAIRMAN'S Cur, value $250, Entrance fee, $10. FouRTH RACE, 9. ..--For Men-of-war's
Distance, one mile.
Prizen Gige. first Bost; $20; Boond, $6. Time i
R. Oare. Entries received by HAWKS, Esq., until noon on Monday, the 9th November. Entrance fee; FIFTH RAOK, 3.50 F.M.For Pair Oura and Two Pair Soulling Boats, Distance, ane mile. Prize, the AMERICAN CUF, valued $900, presented by the Ameri cau Community, Entrance fee,. 15. ceived instructions from Messrs SIXTH RACE, 4 R.M.-For Canoes, Dis WARE & Co. to sell by Public Auction,tance, from the shore to the Flag-ship, at the Sugar Refinery, East Point, on
WEDNESDAY,
PUBLIC AUCTION. ANE, CRAWFORD & Us. have re-
4th Nov., 1868, at Noon
A quantity of vory fine quality MO- LASSES, suitable for exportation to England.
TERMS OF SALE. —Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollara weighed at 7.1.7. All Lota to be taken delivery of ex Tunks and within six days from date of aule. Casks to be provided by Purcha Ber.
Hongkong October 31, 1868,
204
REUTER'S TELEGRAM COMPANY, LIMITED
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF
OTICE is hereby given that Mr GROBOK HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED. TWIGS MABSTOF has this day been HE Company respectfully call the at-appointed special Agent of the above Coni- tention of Ship Owners, Cousig-pauy at Point de Galle, Ceylon, to whom Heer and Masters of Vessels, to their Late- ad communications must in future be ad- blishment at Hongkong and Whampoa, for dressil. the DUUKING and REPAIRING of Ver- sets of all classes, ✨
At Hougtong the Company have the only Dock in the harbour, Granica Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to admit ships of 360 feet in length, and drawing
feet of water.
Attached to it there are Shipwrights, Blacksmiths, Boiler makens and Daturely and everything necessary for the Repairs of Sailing Vessela or steamers,
HENKY M. COLLINS,
Manager, Indian Branch
Bombay, September 1, 1868
NOTICE,
no6
HE Undersigned begs to inform the 1 Pablic of (langkong that he has just upon, are betins COLONES RES TAURANT, where he will personally super intend his own Cuisine. He is prepared to
and once round. Prize, the BROKER'S Cup, value $50. Entrance fee, $2. Should six or more Canoes start, a 2nd Prize (820) and 3rd Prize (810) will be given for the 2nd and Brd Canoes. SAVENTA RAU, 4.30 F.M.-For Honee
2
Boats pulled by Chiuses, the bond fide crows of the Boats entered. Dis tance one
one mile
Prizes: First Boat, SALING RACE FOR ALL OPEN Bears, Chi-
$15 ; Second, $5.
Entrance ij
$1.
Lese excepted. Prizes: first Bost $35 second, $10, Couras to be apa- cified hereafter. Entrance fee, $2,
Bao.For all Yaohita HARBOUR VADHT
Schooners to sail as Cutters, deducting one-third of their tonnage. Time al lowative fifteen seconds per ton. Prizes, the TooNo-Foo Ore, presented by E. A. HivyHCOUK, Eng., and the CANTON CUP, presented by the Canton Regatta Club Firat buat to have the thuise of Prisos, the remaining Prize to go to second bout. Entrance fee, $5. Par ticulars of the Course will be duly announced.
French Printed CAMBRIOS.
Black GLACES, Plain and Fanoy Silk GAUZES...
Grenadines and other New Fabrics Embroidered, Printed and Made-up SKIRTS.
CRINOLINES, Mnalis EMBROIDERIES
and LACES of all descriptions,
Ladies Trimmed HATH and BONNETS.
FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &o. Ladies' and Childrens' UNDER- CLOTHING
Ladies' Cotton and Lisle HOSIERY. LISLE and Sik GLOVES, do
Laos and Muslin CURTAINS, Hongkong, April 37, 1888.
TREATY PURTS OF CHINA JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON UBINA AND JAPAN,"
FirstTa
EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
we can set
sorve of the
Now Advertisements.
No. 1688.OCTOBER 81, 1868.
QUOTATION:S.
HONGKONG, Slat October, 1888. OPIUM;-Patna, New,
Benaras, Now, Malo,
$6231
618
646
18
CALOUTTA,
Exchange.
410 40
---FOR SALE AT EAST POINT.
Complete assortment of Lowmoor and Thoroycroft FLATE, and Shest IRON, BAR, ROD, Angle IRON and RIVETS. Double shear, Spring and Blister STEEL COTTON-BOMBAY, în round, square and flat bars. Baobits METAL, Roda and Pipes. Gas FITTINGS of every description. Boiler TUBES, Pres- sure GUAGES. FILES, PACKING and all kinds of Engineer's Supplies.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 1868.
tnarl
Bank, 6 months sight, Credits;-6 On Calcutta, 3 days' night, Rs. 126 ,, Bombay, 3 days' sight, Ra. 226.
Shanghae, 3 days' aight, Druk, Th 23
By a 6.
W. SALWAY Bas Silver, if dwla. B.,
ARCHITECT, SURVEYOR, &o, 2
10, Queen's Road Central, (Over Messrs Muider & Claunsay's)
0
NOTICE.
R. J. THOMSON begs to intimate that He is now publishing a Serica of 40 VIEWS OF HONGKONG, price $25-
10 Views from Plates 14 by 12
do. 20 do.
10 by 8 Small instantaneous Subjects Exoro
the DRAGON PROKRSION. - Hongkong, September 4, 1868. if.
COALS.
THE Undersigned are prepared to Cos
Biemmors, un, the most meals
terms from a Cargo of English Steam Coals now afloat in the Harbour or from fresh Welsh and Australian Coals in Store.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1868.
NOTICE.
NOW Publishing, & series of Photographic
Views of Hongkong, Canton, and Ms-
Sycea,
Mericane,
Gold Leaf, ...
Gold Bar, 96 touch,
8
sales.
25.45 a 28.65
prom
Bughal Sovereigns, ...
23 30
4.02
9 a 12
[ Australian Sovereigns,
Discount,
Do
H. & S. Bank Shares, Old,... 23 per c. pusi
-25 p. c. dia
Union Dock
do.
NOW,
Sp.c.pm
Temperature.'
HONGKONG, 31st Uctober, 1868.
9 A. M. 32.9.
Barometer,
30.096 0.002
Attached Thermometer, TU
710 76.0
63.0 03.0
79.0
05.0
125.
Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb, Maximum S. Rgt., Max-Sini's. Rays, Minimum S. Bgr., Minimum on trase,... 64.0 Previous Rainon Grov., 0,00 21kours. above,... 0,00 Wind, Force,
Cloud,
Ozodo,
Weather,
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Fine. Five.
cao, Characteristic Groups etc., etc., by the Undersigned about 160 Photographs to RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS Bolect from
In sets of 50 mounted;.......prico, $30.
25
unmounted,
25
20. :98, 15,
FLOYD & Co. Hongkong, Septoxiber 21, 1808,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
IN HONGKONG, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Morning, 11 o'look,--Rev. W, R, Beach, M.A. After
noon 4 o'clock-Rev. W. R: Beach, M.A. UNION CATECH.---Minister, Rev. D. B. Morris Morning Service, 11 ▲.; Even ing, 6.30 r.M.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHAFEL-Ser vice in Chinese.) Morning 10 o'clock Ват
10 Sam
Yuen.Afternoon 3 o'clock, The
same.
tako KOMAN CATBULIO CATHEDRAL Welling
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to fatty Dollars on the new Stock of the above named Company is due on the 1st Decem bar next and will be payable at the office of the flONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARKING CONPORATION, where receipts for the pay- ment thereof will be granted by the Ma
ent
Interest at the rate of Twelvo per ventum per annan will be changed after the above date.
By order of the Board of Directors,
GEORGE N. MINTO,
Secretary.
Hongkong, September 2, 1808.
FOR SALE,
NAILS.
··
del
By
ton Straut. Very Rev. T. Raimondi, ing Ap. In the morning, at 5.30, let ser; G, 2nd Mass; 6.30, Service in English, the Hov. T. Burghignoli, 7, Bru Mass 8, High Mass with Sermon in Portuguese 9.30, Last Blass. In the afternoon, at Surmice in Chinese by the Rev. S. (hu; så 6,30, Sermon 213 Portuguese; 6, Benedic tion,
4
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL-Spring Gardens. In the morning, at 7, Meas with Sermon in Chinese, by the Rev. F. Yaw.
At the Roman Catholic Reformatory, West Point, Rev. B. Vigano. Service at 7.30 AM.
BERLIN FOUNDLINA HOUSE.-Service in
the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke,
on every Sunday at half past ten a M., in
West Point.
The Company have also operiod & Ship- take orders and deliver to any part of the SECOND RACE, 1.50 For Single Pair tetest ess scholars in the East. The T7's Yellow METAL, 20128 oz, and the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Hong,
yard by the side of the Hongkong Book, and are ready to contract for the construe tion of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any
City at the shortest notice. He is also ready to cater or take the management of Balls, Parties, &a Having been several years Cook
of the New York Club, he feels con
Whampoa the Company have foar fident, by a strict attention to business, to THIRD BAOR, 2.30 ..--For Four-pared geustal Beddhiam and its literature, and-
Docks, in which they will take Ships at reduced rates,
The Steam Tag "LITTLE ORPHAN" can be engaged to tow Vessels to aea, or barth them, at reasonable ratca
For jurticulare, apply to
Or to
"JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary.
A. D. MITCHELL, sfanager of Works. Company's Office, H.kong Hotel Building, Hongkong, October 10, 1888.
FOOCHOW GRANITE FLOORED DOCK
merit a share of public patronaga
NR,Baked l'ork and Beaus, Thursday: and Sunday. Fish Chowder, Tuesday and Friday.
H. TRENT, Caterer,
No. 108, Queen's Road West,
Ilongkong, October 17, 1888.
CANTON RACES.
no17 Fou
TBI above Razd will take place on Wed- nesday 16th and Thursday 17th Dec amber next.
Further particulars will be duly announc-
FRED. W. COARE, Clark of the Course. Hongkong, Debur 14, 1888,
ed.
HE'Move Docklins been in full working order for the last four years. Length 30 feet, width at bottom 40 fest, deptli uf water on the sill, springs, average 17 feat," neaps 14 feet. The Dock in ordinary Tides runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam,
to
For further particulars as to the price of coppering, &c., do, de, apply are De
TULINGUAST, Esq, Messrs Sil-
ver & Co., Hongkong; Messrs Born & Co., Shanghei; or to the Undersigned,
In connection with the above is the werful Twin Straw Tug WOOSUNG," requiring the services of this Tug either from Matson (where a splendid an- chorage will be funud. during the S. W. monsoon) or from the White Dogs, can ob tain them at moderate rates, on application
to
JOHN C. SKEY, Manager. Pagoda Anchorage, River Mih.
New Advertisements.
FOR SALE.
ASSS BESE
Allsopp's BEER.”
Devenish, &C's CHAMPAGNE BEER. Unintices's STOUT.
Bridge's PORTER.
Porter's Pale India STOUT. (
Beray's BRANDY,
Martell's
do
French PATTIES and MUSTARD.
Imperial PLUMS,
OILMAN'S STORES.
·CINAKS..
1. American TOBACCO.
CANVAS, PAINT OIL, RED LEAD,
40* &c.,
J. M. ARMSTRONG, nationer & General Commission Agent, COMMERMAL BANK BUILDING, Queen's Ruite Hongkong, October 31, 188
"FOR BALE.
TUST, Received, ex Overland Mail direct from the launfacturers, an Invoice of auperior Gold and Silver English Lever WATCHES, at very moderate prices.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and General. Commission Agent.
Commercial Bank Buildings,
- Queen's Road,
Hongkong, October 31, 1588.
NEW BOOK,
HE Sproulations of
"The Old Philosopher'
LAV-TSZE.".
Translated from the Chineze. BY
JOHN CHALMERS, A:M. Price $1.50.
de17
Also, Vivian's Patent Yellow METAL. Keel PLATES, 12bs. and 181b. with NAILS.
Apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, June 14, 1887.
LATEST SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
wilo. Prizes: first Boat, $25; second, much pleasprice. und which we have LOHEES & Co.
mile;
ín
to the know-
&0): Co.
CLEARED.
Akbar, for Manila. Randers, for Plymonth. fane, for Singapore Faithful, for Whampoa Opitir, for Falmouth. Sarah Anderson, for Yokohama,
SAILOR'S HOME. Evening Service, at 6 P.Kev. John Kyle.
CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE-Queen's Road (East). Sarvice at 4 P.M. every Bunday,
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, gcr. 31, 1868.
LABUAN.
In the absence of more exciting topics, we give prominence to the speech of His Excellency Governor Pope Hennessey, addressed to the Legislative Council of Debian at the close of the Session, 17th October, 1868, Apart from the intrinsic merits of the address, it possesses an inta- rest from the rumour that Sir Richard. MacDonnell is to be succeeded in the Government of Hongkong by Air Heu nessey. Supposing this rumour to have some foundation, we venture to quote parallel passages from the speeches deli- vered by Mr Hennessey on the 5th, and by Sir Richard on the 17th Oct. The former says, "A Colony, like an indivi- Per Ganges, Mesars Dapiton, Botts, dual, never can be really prosperous, Cicogna, Brescioni, Dr Orio, Capt. and Mrsutil it is financially independent." The M, DI, Wilgin, Iranian latter varies this form of expression, Martin, Liontenant Tupnell, Guuer, Sly, this This Colony, like any other Captain and Mrs Allan, Messrs Westenian, large firm or business, should never bé Todd, Batton, Dufey, Barnes, J. Jackson without an oasily available surplus" and 1. Jackson, two European deck, throo There is no disputing the truth of these Japanese, 62 Chinese, and ono European propositions. Dick Swivelter would give prischer.
Annette, for Swatow,
PASSENGERS.
(From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1888.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt SECOND DAY.
of the numbers for the current year of edesday, 11th November, 1868. Notes and Queries," a most deserving FIRST RACE, 2.For Men of war's Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N.
Cutters Distance, one mile.
whose Tresty Porte of China Boat
$25;
аго well known. From the received by K. F. names attached to the "Noter" fee. $1, $10.
of the M HAWKS, Esq., until noon on Monday, that the contributors include
A the 9th November.
best Chiness
to China, and it will is not contined
to all scholate, who Sculling Buate. Distance, one mile. be of valuable assistance to Frize the LADIES Fuss, presented have directed their attention towards the by the Ladies of Longkong. Entance subject of
to all who are interested in pri -fee, $5.
ental antiquities. It deserves to be better. Canton Cutters Distance, one mile known in India. and-a-half. Prize, the Paurasmibe | (From the ·Sharts Timis," July 27, 1808.) Some time ago we had occasion to remark REGATTA CUP, valus $150 presented by the Officers of 11. M. 73rd (Perth- upon the progress that Literature as repre shire Regiment). The Winners of the sented by the Treas had made and was Ohairman's Cup excluded. Entrance making in the East, and our attention has
Oot 31, Nuuanu, Hawaiian schooner, $10.
called again beon
the subject by the re- RACE, & P.M. For all Boats run-oript of a Hongkong publication which 150, G. Hager, Put back, Uct. 26, General. xed by Europeans. Distance, one deserv
deserves some.
Oat, 31, Galatea, Ater, ship, 939, Cook, introducing to $10. Time for Cars. Entries received ledge of sir readers. We allude to Notes Salt Francisco, Sept. 8, General-Kuesert by tlio Secretary until noon on Monday, and Queries on hina and Japan, published & Co.
Oct. 31, Ganges, Brit, steamer, 1,200, the 9th November. Entrance fee, $1 monthly by Mr Saint, the
proprietor of the FIFTH RACE, 3.30 .st.-For Fair Oare and Chine Mail newspaper. This publication & F. Cates, Shanghai, Oct. 25, Silk.-F.
Two Pair Sculling Boats. Distance, is well printed on good paper, and in $120. one mile. the BIENCE CUF
and shape is very like its well-known name- value $100, presented by D. RUTTON Bake or prototype at
at home, and is equally Winnera JEK, G
of the American mins containing very enrious and useful Cup excluded. Entrance fee, $5. information regarding the Language, litera Six Rios, 4 p For Boats pulled by ture, history, manera and customs of the non-commissional Officers and Men of Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese my Corps
stabilis destiny of experts in any! in Garrison. Distance, gue says a good deal for the extent and Boat, $20; around, $5. Winners of China, that such a publication as this the first race first day excluded. En should be established and conducted with
apparently successful | vigour, trance fee, $1. SEVENTH KAOL, 4.80 For Single Pair The publication is altogether a very in
Bosta
Distance, one mile.teresting one, and wishing it every success, Bulling rate con, valued recommend it to the attention and support Prize, tha $100, presented by C. D. Kent, Esq. of our readers
Single
Pair Sculling.
(From the London Examiner," May Winners of any Raco in China or elsewhere excluded.
16, 1858.) This really useful volume "Treaty Ports Batranum fue, $5. RIGHTH KAO, 5 PM.For four-cared Can of China and Japan"] is intended as a
tom Cutters.
Distanco, one wile, guide for travellers and residents in Chine
the most unfeigned assent to Mr Hennes Prize, the JINKER CUP, value $100, and Japan, and as a book of reference for presented by a Subscriber. Entrance mercentile men generally. It contains an
sey; but as to Sir Richard, he would say account, historical and political, of 1.the
all lec, $10.
that he declined to support the forchio The American ship Galatea, from Sarness by an available surplus" got from (N and after Monday next, the 19th in- YACHT RACE.--For Schooners and Cutters, open ports of these countries, together with
Prizes, the
the NAVAL and GARRISON COFS.Peking, Tedo, No time allowance between Schooners and has been carefully ong, and Macao, It Francisco, reports had variable weather;!
compiled and edited by arrived at Honolulu on 23rd September,trading on the vices of an inferior race Catters, but bonts under 12 tons will be Mr N. E Denays; and the elaborate maps and left on 26th. Crossed the Equator on of human beinga. Dick-Swiveller, we allowed 20 seconds per von (for each ton and plans, with which the work abounds, 10th, in lung. 180 E.; from thence har fine mean was a spendthrift, but he wasn't weather and variable wird na far as Ladrone meat. We shall repeat this bint to Mr under 12) in their own class. The first considerably entrenue its calne. ***
We have thus given in outline some of Island, then had squally weather and wind Pope Hennessey when he ascends the bast in of either rig to have the choice of Prizes, and the frat boat of the other rig the more prominent portions of the chapter from Sutherly until arrival in Hongkong, throne of Hongkong, if it should be ne to take the remaining prize. Entrance devoted to Chaton, as a specimen of the 51 days out. fee 35 Particulars of the Course will be whole volume. Other chapters trenting of
Mada daly announced.
Formos
Ningpo, Shanghae, and CAN RAGE -For Yachts Prize, the the remainder of the treaty ports,
The pages DOUGLAB CHALLENGE Cor value $500, only onumerate.
describing presented by DovOLAS LAPRAIK, Esq., Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and to be won two years successively by a contain so much that is new to European public buil Yacht or Yachts the bona fide property readers espooting its history, of the same owner. The Course will dings, and general characteristics, that we be from Hongkong Harbour to blucno would fain transfer them to our colnmine. and back. Schooners to sail as Cut A complete and intelligible plan of the Im ters, deducting ase-third of their tor perial City and neighbourhood,
giver 118 page. Time allowance one minute per accurate notion of the relative position of
Entrance fee, $10. Full parti its divisions, streets, and places. onlara of the course and day of the
ly announced. Race will be dnly The above Programine is subject to any future alterations the Committee may find it necessary to make of ench Crew
Weights, colors, and names for Presentation Palzed for Rowing must be stated on antering Brate.
ALSO, The Origin of the Chiucse" by the samë author: Price $1.
Apply at Mesare LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, or The London Mission House. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED,
NOTICE
stant, the Charges for Board at the Company's Hotel will be reduced to the following scale:
For Board, to Residents or Non-reri- dents, $45 a month
For 1 Braakfact, to be $0.80.
1
0.80. 1.25
On and after Wednesday, the 21st inet., will be taken at the Bar or in the
no money
Billiard Rooms Tickets will be on Sale in the Bar and Billiard Rocine; price 25 sts, each, and Drinks and Games must be paid for with these.
By order of the Board of Directors,
C. LANGDON DAVIES,
Secretory. Hongkong, October 17, 1868.
LONDON
ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
· LIFE AHSURANCHÝ·
THE Undersigned are authorised to issus Tafe Policles for sums not exceeding £6,000.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Col Hongkong, October 14, 1888.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
f.
ton
All entries (not otherwise specified) must be made to the Hon. Secretary, on or he- fore the 1st October, 1868.
The Haces will immones each day st 1 THE Undersigned have been appointed ... Koll Tutin will take plans on board Agents for the above Company at the Flag Ship each day after the Second Hongkong, Canton, Forchow, Shanghai race. and Dankow, and are prepared to grant
Insurances at current rates.
BULLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, October 14, 1868,
A. MOLEOD,
Hon. Secretary S Plotoria Regatta Club.
we can
118 30
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Cargo per str. Go gea, from Shanghai: silk to London,..
656 balca. 505 Werm Egge, to Marseilles, 930 cases.
to: Genoa, 100 to Alex'dria, 71
1801 che. $290,000
+1
31
to Marseilles,..
-13
"
Tea,.. Treasure
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
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No 1648
liquors has sensibly d has increased in a kro Farin had just bean a hereat sold thi only
$980.
The now
exuso
here used only as a
th
Malays, and the ol Juxury still pugular lux suluption cannot much revenus Bu excise charge on the familiar to the vario: Colony and to Ainigamsted farm
By allowing the the mouthly rental month, instead of pa
Ist of the m best, where it lay, i by modifying have been able to sel rafo thầh it over-read $10,800 for the year. The Pawnbryking market an
$660
mon
sbine
hardly b
of revenue, for
It is
the poor against exe established th
tis
* On the whole, thủ 1 farmed wak for the ye one hundred per cen estimated in 1867 for The land revenu
the same proper wealthiest Chinese to ditateal the alluvial- wards the centre of th ing Sagh works are be Indign, plantation is at the he the rich soil at
Lof our
have also indrake al
sowe of :these operation early in ta tenturod at the sen expenditure by subs for paid Jaber on the
Cue, the
a substantial balance
for
will
syailable for th
local
and adding clear su
*
available for 1870, uf
of the year 1869 have important na worke u o coad the Island with branches
Rancha.
to denbt, the clasi Venue Will be in prop commerce of the Co the local revenue for beyond that now fixe
Assumption) ctable surplus in t the let of January, 1 Tu that year a £1,000 per ann
pum ir will for Comp and you will,
- t: e
shle
the balance now in the Colony into the no further necessity House of Commons ANCU.
For
the twenty-one hithertag been in ex
ceased to draw on th From the begining aid from the Imperial £4,800,-the last Par £3,500. But & Qolon never cait be. Brancially in
that tho
port
bran will be the b Inture greatness of L
I am sure you wi this is a
sa favorable mo
1am
a policy of self-reliau after many years of o mines are being wo
reception
last year for assistic minca with convict
the labour a
Xiety
ou
qually
P important of the coal, the of received from cfice Navy
and from office of Holand and of doubt that our Colti fato stagning coal
Thaye not, however the Royalty on coal framing my present i Becuring a revenire with the Parliament solely ou the o Oolong until the rest becomes pay
of
Bd. per of
Fély
fieries
Royal
and
I will, COD der the new lease, bu
for it, and will
wbater
simply go to
surplus.
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In con
connection with eurdnances we can o faction, the steady gi the last ten years Gutta Perela, edibl
and similar Sooloo
Impo
1808,
£ 15,
1800,
30,
1860,
63,
1862,
42
cessary to do so. But we hope there is not a second Governor under the British Crown who would imitate Sir Richa MacDonnell's financial policy. The fol lowing is Mr Hennessey's speech to his Council at Labuan
1863,
71
1864
84
1865
104.
1866
109,
1867,
127,
GENTLEMEN,In bringing the Session of 1868 to a close I have to thank you for your very valuable co-operation in the legis lative business of the
gear.
My attention has been mainly directed to textaiting the finances of the Colony ! and this has been accotoplished by the imposition of a few not unpopular taxes,-*** It is hereby notified that, under the au taxes which interfere neither with the free
branch any thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the Ist dum of the port ner with toolneters in the army will, in future, gained the approval of Ber My last, Auperintending, or First-Class local manufactures. Our labours have also light
In the introductory chapter to the notices of the Treaty Forts of Japan will be found 5 sucol not history of that Empire, together with remarks on its government, geography, sud Umits, which will be found particularly on a part of the world so long
interesting as thresting a consider, and be entitled to the same privileges in regard vernment at home. EveryMajesty's Go
thst has been transmitted to the Secretary,
still comparatively, unknown to Europeans to Letters sent by, of addressed to theent State has been re urned with Her Blajenly
Yedo, Yo- their own privata affairs as are at present The descriptions of reaty-Porta of enjoyed by Commissioned. Officers in the gracious confirmation. The Tobacco Farm
kohania, and the othar
of the Clunese those
focal revenues.
The
tedirdi.
Japan, are as elaborate and entertaining sa Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will Urdinance which you passed in January A copions in be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all set has become in amount the second Ports. A dez and useful appendix containing many but the First-Clsas now are) to the same genres of our hints and much appropriate advice to tra privileges, in regard to their Letters, are ance for unsiderably increasing the cacing vellors and others, is also included in the enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and charge on. Arrapk, Spirits, and Wine, b volume. The entire work affords a vast Private Soldiers. amount of information, pleasantly written, and we doubt not will be perused with interest by many who will never visit the Hestern pens,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,”· General Post Office, Hongkong, July 81. 1818.
diminished the consumption of these arti ols. I would not, however, in this climate regret such a result, even if the Spirit revenue had remained unaltered. But, in fact, while the eozauvoption of spirituous
This year our co
with greater rapidity year, for in the fr Ports runohed £132, £119,602; that is,
of the yey half whole of the ye The con
indontemplation
-us to ca
eac
by Boure of the ca fensiert the new, get the rival of that for prise whiph lies bet Instead of aspiring as far as trade is con te be a humble cou to fingapore.
That Tray capita
able, highway to th dugts of the West. trading outpost for s East; and our Ordi - establishing & C may, perhaps, be the into closer relations chants of the Strai Hongkong
of the stared righ
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