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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

JE RYLE HOLMB has been admitted

a partner in our firin

GLOVER & Co.. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.

NOTICE

7E have authorized Mr. CLAUS BUDDE

Wig sur Firm from this date,

DREYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1968,

Insurances.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL 2,000,000 DOLLARS,

in 2,000 Shares of 1,000 Dollars each.

Consulting Commitles:

GEORGE F, HEARD, ESQ.

WM. KAYE, Esq.

R. ROWETT, ESQ.

S. D. SASSOON, EEQ

F. Buzzy, Esq.

General Managers,Mesars JADINE,

J MATHESON & Co.

Head Office, No. 39, Queen's Road,

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. - NOTICE is hereby given, that the Part-

nership lately subsisting between

pets Imum ble AL, SATHE HONGKONG FIBE INSURANOR CON- MURL SPEEDALEY and JAMES HENDERSON, time in a few months, having proved a PANY, which expires by effluxion of carrying on business as Engineers and Mahighly successful undertaking, it has been ohinista nuder the Style or Firm of determined by a large number of its share- MCDOUGALL AND COMPANY is this day dis holders to foran & permanent Company, solved by lapse of time.

Lunder the zane management and with SAXUEL SPEECHLEY will sign the Firm

increased Capital. in liquidation fraw this date:

HUGH MODOUGALI,

By his Attorney S. SPEECHLEY. S. SPEECHLEY,

JAMES HENDERSON.

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It is proposed to register the Company under the Limited Liability Ordinance, and the amount of the Capital having hoon #ixed at Two Millions of Dollars, it is con sidered I that Insurers will be amply secured

Hongkotig, October 10, 1868. 1-w-w.. do thereby, while at the saine time each share-

For Sale.

NOTICE

For Sale in the Store of the Undersigned.

Just landed,

-Ex-STA, ANNA --

EST SHERRY—Amontillaila.

BEST

Do Pedro Jimenez, Do.

Museline Wine.

Do, superior.

Sherry, twenty years old,

do. superfine.

Jamaica Rum.

Vinegar

Superior Manila Coles

The above Wines are all from Spain and in boxes of 12 Bottles each. All at nude- rate prices.

Apply to

F. A. DE SOUZA,

Gage Street, No. 24. Hongkong, November 26, 1868. delo

JUST RECEIVED PER÷*LOUISA,”-

EVENISH & Co CHAMPAGNE

PALE ALE BEER.

Apply to

G. DUHOST &o.

del Hongkong, November 9, 1808.

FOR SALE AT EAST POINT. Complete assortment of Lowmoor and Thornycroft PLATE, sud Shent IRON, BAR, ROD, Augie IRON and RIVETS Double Shear, Spring and Blister STEEL, in round, square and fat bars, Babbits METAL Bluntz Yellow METAL, Copper PLATES, Rode and Pipes. Gas FITTINGS of every description. Boiler TUBES, Prus- Bure GUAGES. FILES, PACKING and all kinds of Engineer's Supplies,

RUSSELL & Cb, Hongkong, September 1, 1868.

Insurances.

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OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS. REFERANCE COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, TOTICE is hereby given that the ordio-

ary: Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will he bell at the Hoad Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 7th December, 1863, at 3 o'clock FM., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee together with a statement of accounts to 31st October, 1868.

-By order of the Committee,

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,

General Agents..

Hongkong, November 7, 1808.

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holder will know the extent of his individual hability. The capital proposed to be culled

aniounts to a large subi, and

provision of an ample will be made for the oraation of an Rosorve Fund, which will, it is expected, a very short time accumulate to an amount practically to give the fullcat secu-

both rity to

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THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements.`

GENERAL WEEKLY AUCTION,

& Co.

New Advertisements. CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE,

No. 3,

New Advertisements.

JOHN THOMPSON & Co.,

(No. 1714.-D.CYMBER 1, 1868,

La by Public Anction, in the will well 100 CUBEN'S ROAD EAST DISPENSING ANALYTICAL

Rooins, Queen's Road, on

FRIDAY,

4th inst, at Noob,-- The following GOODS, namely An lavoice of Coward's Oilman stores, including

Mustard, Salad Oil, Vinegar, Pickles, Satices, Capers, Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Vinegar, Jams, Candied Peel, Currants, Tapioca, Pearl. Barley, Arrowroot, Cat meal, Maccaroni, Yarmouth Bloators, Turkey Figs, Almonds, Bacon, Cheese, Etc.,

Etc.,

Etc."

86 Octagon Clocks, Clock-Springs and

Keys.

10 kilderkins Fortár.

A few silicated Carbon Filtera

50 cases Vieux Cognac.

50 doz. Cologne Water,

1 4-cared Racing Bust

2 canks Pickled Salmon.

A few hides English Sole Leather.

20 kags good red Faint.

100 pieces Wall Paper. Sundry remaining Stock.

(The property of a Firm closing their Business in Hongkong.)

Etc.,

Exe

Etc., TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery

tive of the uters and Insured, irrespec.in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

Capital.

It is intended to anticipate the termina tion of the Old Company, by dissolving it from and after the 1st December next, and measures are being taken for that purpose.

In anticipating a successful career for the New Company, it is only necessary to mo sent to the public the results of the Old.

Company, since its establishment in May 186G, as exhibited by the following figures:-

The total preminus collected

from the 11th May 1866 to the present time, a period

of only two years and five

months, amount to

The losses which have been"

paid within the same period

have amounted to

and include the large sum Joet by the Fire

of

at Hongkong in Nov. 1867.

The amount now at the Credit

$304,727.72

$130,081.22

of the Working Account, after paying all Exponses and Re-insurances to date,

.........$160,000,00

These figures filly, warrant the most sanguine expectations of success, and it is but reasonable to expect that, strengthened with larger Capital, the present undertaking saunot fail to prove at least is successful

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the former one. The Old Company", when it entered the field, had to create a business for itssit, but the New one, in taking over the outstanding risks and con- nections of the Old Copipany, will at once receive -very large amount of premium, and enter on a profitable and organized business. Moreover, there is no doubt that the risk of Fire in Hongkong has been greatly diminished by the Building Regule tions now in fores, and by the establishment

I a Fire Brigade. of

main

The following are the New Compasy,

Features

All lots with all faults and errors, of de- seription at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

Christadelphians, by believing the things "concerning the Kingdom of Gon and the name of JERUS CHRIST

(Acts vil-13) and being thereafter, immersed in water in obedience to Apostolic Command- ment (ota it-38.)

MEET EVERY SUNDAY, In the morning at 11 am. for the break- ing of bread, and for worship, and in the evening at o'clock, for the proclamation of the truth.

N.B.-Christadelphian means "Brethren of CHRIST," and is adopted by those nok ordinary Christians who in the estima nowledging it, to distinguish them from

tion of the former, are departed from the faith of Chair, and turned unto fables (2 Tim. 44)

LOOKING FOR HIS APPEARING,

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Jongkong, November 20, 1868.

FAWCETT & ̈ ̈Co., FINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

GENERAL STORE KÉZFERS, AND

COMMISSION AGANTS, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

WINE

NOTICE

and after the 1st Novembor, 1968,

ON and after d. Los GING BOARD. DI

LogaING or SPADE BED ROOMs, Furnish ed or Unfurnished, can be had at the House formerly known as the OutsNTAL HOT

Board and Lodging,...$50 per Month... For further particulars, apply to FAWCETT

Hongkong, October 30, 180TT & OU

CHEMISTS

AND

SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.

Ships Medisine Chests supplied

and refitted.s "TEETH EXTRACTED.” INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY,

23, Wellington Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, May 9, 1868,

EASTLACK & WINN,

Surgeons Dentists, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI,

SAILORS' BOME, WEST POINT

Frantses.

Hon. W. Keswick, FORBES, Esq.

Jóns, Dose," H. G. THOMEETT,

By B. N.

Directors

Hon. H. B. GIBA,

6. J. HELLAND, Neq G. HEARD, Esq. W. Lemann, Esq.

W. MACAULAY, Esq.

D. SASSOON, Esq..

Ites, W. R. BEACH. J. J. MURRAY, M.Đ. Committee of Management.

Hon. W. KeewIK, Chairman.

W. MACAULAY, Esq., 8. G. THOMSETT, G. J. HELLAND, Eaq. Ese, B. N.

DONA

ONATIONS of Books, Periodicals, News- -papers, Clothes, do, will be, most hankfully received.

A. OVERBURY,

Superintendent

Hongkong, December 1, 1868. de F. DA CUNHA & CO- Hongkong, October 20, 1868.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

FROM PORTUGAL, GOLDSMITHS AND WATCHMAKERS Also,

Undersigned "will sell by Public REPAIRERS OF ORGANS & OTHER

THE

Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 3rd December, 1868, at 12 o'clock, at his Sales Boom, Commercial Bank Buildings,

20 Toilet acts complete.

25 casks Allsopp's Beer.

2 cases sa. 1 dnz. tins Baked Pears.

14 cases ench 1 doz. tins Preserved

Peaches

4 cases each 1 doz tins Peach

Butter.

5 barrels Pork,

80 piculs Coconut Oil.

12 dessert Knives.

12 dessert Forks.

12 table Forks

12 table Knives,

35 sets each..

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 68, WELLINGTON STREET, Late Central Police Station, HONGKONG..

Terms moderate. A share of patronage of the liberal community is requested.

for sale.

tf

A lot of fine Org Hougkong, November, MORRIS'S DIRECTORY FOR CHINA JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES, c., do, 1869.

L

HE Undersigned begs to announce that the first volume of the above work will be published early in January 1868, and he requests that the schedules addres sed to the different residents be returned Rs soon as possible and that all foreigners lately arrived in China will kindly zoud their names for insertion without delay.

Orders will be received by and copies can

1 pair Carving Knife and Fork-be obtained from Mesurs DROWN & Co.

35 sute,

50 dos. Lavender Water

6 gilt frame Mirrors 29 x 44 inch,

25 x 37

6

6.

11

4 doz 10-inch Scissors,

4 doz. 9-inch

3

24.x 35

50 doz. Electro-plated dessort Spoons

25.doz

"

table

15 daz,

of

-15 doz

Forks desport

1. A first Call of $100, to be paid upon each abard on allotment, and a further: Call: of $100 to be paid in Six Months; all further Calls to be determined upon

at General Meetings of the shareholders, 2. Interest at 12 per cent per abnum to be. in the first instance allowed on the paid up Capital, such Interest to be payable ball-yearly, on 30th June, and 30th De- camber. The profits after deducting the said Interest to be applied thine 20 per cent, pre nata, amongst such of the share- holdera na shall have contributed or in- Daeneed business to the Company and the remainder in forming a Reserve Fund of $260,000

11

45 dez. cards Chrildren's Kaivos,

Forks and Spoons.

104 hoxes fancy Soape.

100 gross patent safety Matches.

12 Överland Trunks,

Etc.,

etc.,

etc.

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

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 1, 1868.

TO LET

dec3

THE Corner HOU-E, No. 28 d, in Gage Street, containing six Hooms with Compradore's Room and Godowns attached.

For particulars, apply to

OFFICE OF THE CHINA. TRADERS 13. When snch Reserve Fand shall have Water and Gas laid on.

INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that the Regis

ter of Shares of the Company will be closed from the 20th day of November to the 5th of December, 1868, (both days included) daring which period no transfer of shares shall be registered.

By order of the Committee,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & 00,,

General Agente. Hongkong, November 7, 1868.

der

"THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON" NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that in com

bo ap

been accumulated, the payment of lu- terest to cease, and the profits to plied thus:-20 per cent to be distributed as already mentioned amongst the share

hotders who shall have contributed b ness to the Company; 30 per cent. to the augmentation of the Reserve Fund until it shall reach $1,000,000, at which figure

it is to bo percontly maintained ; and

H. PESTONJEE ETNA, At Mesars . & A. C. CAMASHE & Co.'s Office,

Queen's Road. Ilongkong, December 1, 1868.

STORAGE,

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Swatow, MUSK GILES & Co. Amoy, Messrs HEDGE & Co. Foochew, Shanghai Recorder Office Shanghai, Japan Times Oflies Yoko- hama, Messrs Case & Co. Nagasaki, F. ALGAR,

Esq.,

Clemente Lace, London, and Messis J. STRATMAN & Co. San Francisco.

J. B. MORRIS, Hongkong.

N. D. All advertisements must be sent in not later than 15th November. Hongkong, October 19, 1868.

ا تم

WANTED. ONNAGE to Amoy for 300 to 400 Tons

of Dead Weight.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, October 21, 1868.

NOTICE. OCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or German jato Chi nse, or from Chinese into English. Ad-

Dog

dress,

Tho China Dail" Olileo,

2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD,

ESPECTFULLY solicit inspee-

Rtion of their New GOODS, in

the following Departments.

SILKS.

the remaining 50 per cent, to be distri-TBI Undersigned are prepared to receive Eevning Dresses Velvets,

buted by way of dividend amongst the shareholders generally.

4. No shareholder to hold wore than 250

shares.

6. The Company to be managed by General Manager, with the assistance of a. Con sulting Commit.ce.

Picco GOUDS on STOHAUS in their First Class" Granite Godowns,

R. MACGREGOR & Co. Hongkong, November 24, 1868.

Laco

RIBBONS.

Fancy Dresses. HOSIERY:

Trimmings.

HABERDASHERY.

tf. Gloves

Manchester

TO LET ・With Immedinte Possession, ited in tanks or in Government Securi-TWO Two-Storied Granite GODOWNS at Wanchi, adjoining the Timber Yard ties approved of by the Committee. Over one half of the entire number of of the Union fer Company. elures has already been taken up.

pliance with the requirements of Bee6.. The Funds of the Company to be depos tion Number Filty of The Companies Ordinance, 1865, an Extraordinary Gea eral Meeting of the Shareholders will be beld at the Offices of the Society, No. 12, Prays, on Monday, the Trenty-first day of of December next, at Three o'clock in the after son, for the purpose of confirming all or any Special Resolutions that may be passed at the Meeting called for the purpose on tho Fifth day of December next.

for shares, which should be filled up and The following is the form of application signed by the applicant and left with tho General Managers of the Company,

Hoxoxone, 23rd November, 1858,

Deled the Thirtieth day of Oct., p. 1868. To the General Managers of the

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ROBERT WATMORE.

"HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED. [Address of applicant und date.]. GENTLEMEN,..

"I for wo]hereby request that you will allot ahares in the above qoui- to me for al

T Tor me gree to socept such pany, and OTICE is hereby given that, under the shares, or any less imber you may allot to

Secretary, dec21

THE UNION INSURANCE SUCLETY

OF CARTON" NOTICE.

Apply to

LANDSTEIN &.. Hongkong, November 28, 1868.

NOTICE:

LL Persons having claims against the A Estate of the late Jobs CLARK, de- ceased, Acting Assistant Surveyor General, are requested to send in particulars of same. am or before the Blat day of Dousuiber next, to

F. I. HAZELAND, Solicitor. Supreme Court House. Hongkong, November 20, 1868. de81

Provisions of Article 77 of the Artime, [or us and to pay the First Call of THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE clas of Apeciation of the Society, en Ex-$100 per share ou pilotarent, and the OMPANY.

Secourt Call of $100 per share on the Thir-OTICE is horoby given, that in compli

Buy sub-

anes with the Companies' Ordinance, on Saturday, the Fifth day of December next, sequent Calls that may be made,

held at the Society's Offices, No. 12

Prays,

Shawls

Millinery

Prints. MANTLES.

Jackets.

BONNETS,

Luties Outfits.

BABY LINEN.

Gentlemen's Hats Gloves.

HOSIERY... Clotha

Tweeds. Tailoring in all its Branches:

PERFUMERY, &e

Household Linens Blanketą.

CARPETS,

FURNISHING DRAPERY, Etc., Ete.

fraordinary Meeting of Shareholders will be seth day of June next, as well as to 1865, au Extraordinary Meeting of the and Tailoring are under the Super

required so to do.

Your obedient servant

obedie

The Dead of Association may be inspected at the Offive of the General Blanagers, or et the Office of Mr HSNEY C. CALDWELL, the Solicitor of the Company.

GEORGE GLASSE,

P.S. The Dross-making, Millinery intendence of experienced West End the Company, situata at No. 35, Queau's hands... Rhail Victolin, on Wednesday, the Si

Hongkong, November 12, 1868. teenth day of Decexher next, at the hour of Throw o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur pse of confrming all or any Special Reso futions that may be passed at the Meeting called for the purpose, on the First day of Ja26 | December next

Dated the Twentieth day of Nov., 1868.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

3 General Managers,

ANDREW MILLAR,

TOUSE, SHIP, & STEAM-BOAT

at three o'clock in the afternoon for the pur sign the Deed of Association whenever Shareholders will be held at the Offices of pose of altering the Regulations of the Society by passing certain Special Resolu tions numbered from Ons to Thirteen inelu- sive, whereby Articles Numbers 28, 50, 71, 76, 77, 78, 120, 129, 130, 140, 145, 147, and 160 of the Society's Articles of Association are to be struck out of and expunged Proposed from the Regulations of the anid Society and certain other Regulations

affecting the Duration, Constitution, Manageme Other General Provisions of the Society 1 in lien and exclusion thereof. substituted And Notice to also hereby given that a Copy

and

Hongkong, November 25, 1868,

HAMBURGU & BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE CO.

of the proposed Resolutions can be obtained accept Assurance gainst Fire at Hong-

THE Undersigned are now authorized to Long, and at any of the opeti Ports in China,

by Suy Shareholder on application at the Bociety's said Offices in Victoria -Dated the Thirtieth day of Oct, AD: 1868.

By Order of the Board of Directors

ROBERT WATMORE,

Storstery, depë|Hongkong, November 9, 1668,

to the increased amount of $50,000 on one risk.

W PUSTAU & Co., Agents.

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PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH & BRASSFOUNDER,

No. 1, Queen's Road Emst and Nullah Lane. Hongkong, October 28, 1965,

(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, 1807.

HALL & BOLEK, General & Commission Agents

NAGASAKR

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Dec. 1, Gazelle, N. G. brig. 188, Green, Tientein, Nov. 10, General-CARLOWITZ

Co.

Dec. 1, Milton, Brit. ship, 1254, Smith, Bangkok, Oct. 21, 28,000 pioula Rica, Order,

PASSENGERS.

The following Europeat passengera loft this for Canton, yesterday-

(Nonie recorded)

The following European passenger arriv ed liere from Canton to-day :-

Mr T. 6. Cordes.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The North German brig Gazelle, from Tientsin, reporta aqually weather and strong M.E. gales all the passage down. The N. German schooner Adeline was to leave Tientsin 2 days after fazette for this port."

5087 baskets dried Flowers.

62 packages Hemp.

117 pieces and 3 packs. Buffaloe Horns, 1000 packages and 152 pieces Nail Rods,

Pars and Horps.

83 packages and 13-slabs Copper,

168 packages Old Copper,

69

*

packages

Old Iran.

94 packages Iron- Wire.

115 pigs Lead.

125 packages Tin Plates,

325 packages Medicine.

4448

Peas.

60 bags Pepper.

706 bave dried Persimmons

73 packages preecivod Provisions.

561 picule Raftans.

467

baga Rice.

124 packages Tobacco.

96

jare salted Vegetables.

617 bags Wheat,

72 bates Wool.

20

26 picces Furniture,

27 pienis Sapanwood.

273 packages Sundries.

Exported to Hongkong:-

300 tabs Green Ahm

221 bundles Straw and Gunny Bags.

142

142 packages Charcoal,

48 cases Chinaware.

2 packages tice and Potatoe Flour.

57 mokages and 121 picces Furniture. 0400 jars sabrey Garlic.

ដាច់ទ

Das Stichs

20

Red and White Lead.

and 927 rolls Mat Bags.

e packages Medicine, packages Paper.

112

375 pieces Planks.

812 pieces Eartheru Ware.

Dressing Cases,

11 cases Kittyzole,

152 Pales.

47 crees Freserves.

1665 casra and 76 jars Samshoo.

8120 bags Sugar.

8850 jare, 77 pkgs., and 280 chests Tex

103 packages Tobacco.

40

sals Salted Tamip.

and 40 tubs Vinegar. 82 jars a

$27 pakgs, and 22 pieces Wood Boxes

8 packages Silk Fiers Gouds, Rib

bona, dra

17 gases Umbrellas.

979

Peres Sundries.

Orders

aleared for Channel for

60 packages Caner.

4000 cases Cassia,

100 cases. Nutgalla.

203 cases Preserves.

30 cases Sundries,

Imported per the zonie ;--

9678 piciila Beans,

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE- For BOMBAY --

Per MARY MILDRED," To-morren,

the 2nd inst., at 1-P.M.

For SWATOW, AMPY & FOOCHOW,- Par "EWANG TUNG," on Sunday, the

Bib, iustant, at 7.30 A.M.

TT ia

hereby notified that, under the pro the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not visions of a Treasury Warrant dated exceeding half-an-ounce in weight posted. China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or Hongkong or at any of the Ports in

ià

The British ship Milton, frors Bangkok, reports the first part of passage on leaving Bangkok line weather, un coining to Pala postert in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or wan passage had much rain and cloudy any of the Forts in China and Japan, and weather, then strong N.E. monsoon till conveyed in the Mails by British Paoket, is arrival in port; of Balaha Island saw a reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve

Centa. ressel on shore on South Point; had a gale from W. S. W. to N. W. off Manila; on For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in

26th Nov., spake the Amerian ship Cutura-waight a further rate of Twelve Cents for ter from Cardiff bound to Hongkong; ou

each half ounce is chargeable. 28th Nov., off Bolinao Point, saw an Amo-

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

F. W. MITCHELL, rican steamer steering to S. E

Postmaster General CARGOES.

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1868.

(From the Canton Customs Daily Returna) Saramary of Imports and Exports passed at the Canton River Steamer Office during the week anded 21st November..

It is hereby notified that, under the au- thrity of a Treasury Warrant dated the ist May last, Superintending, or First-Class Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, Imported per Kishan and Poyany, from be entitled to the same privileges in regard

|Hongkong,--

219 bales Bengal Cotton. 249 bales Bombay Cotton. 192 balea Native Cotton. 147 bales Cotton Yarn. 82-flasks Quicksilver.

160 pigs Lead.

4 cheats Paina and Malwa Opium.

8 bales Elephant's Teath.

54 biskets Fraits.

34 bales, Wax.

32

packages Jade Stone.

15 baskets PearS.

29

packages Medicine.

4 Gasks Ginseng.

21 cases Tobacco.

21 Quage

4 packages Nankeen.

134 cases and bales Catton Goods.

48 cases and bales Woollen Goods.

80 packages Sundries,

the

to Letters sent by or addressed to theu: on their own private affairs as are at present enjoyed

by Cownissioned Officers Army; and all Army Schoolntistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all bat the First Class now are) to the same privileges, YULKA to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers.

in

F. W. MITCHELL, Fostmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868,

UNDER DESPATCH,

For Bombay--Per Mary Mildred, To morrow, the Bod instant.

For Swatow, Amoy and Fonchow,--Per Kwang Tang, on Sunday, the 8th inst., at

Exported per Kinshan and Poyang to 8.30A.M. Hongkong,-

216 cases and bales Fine Silk.

177 cases Silk Pics Goods.

290 cases Punjum.

11 bales Silk Refuse.

6 cases Shawls, Handkerchiefs, do

450 bags Sugar.

38 tons (150 piools) Cassia,

1248 CAFOR

#7 Cases

Umbrellas.

61 cages Glass Bangles. 124 cases Paper.

40 boxes Clase Bends.

192 boxes Preserves.

8 packages Chinaware.

10 tons Tos.

396 packages and parcels Sundries. Additional per Shun Lee, cleared for London;

170 boxes Congou Tes.

2,000 bozes Gunpowder Tea.

9,621 boxes Scented Orange Pokos Tes.

10,705

boxes Scented Caper Tea.

14 boxes Sunglong.

10 bales Cocoons.

114 baler Silk Refuss.

65 balos Fine Silk.

630 rolls Matting,

QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 1st December, 1868. OPIUM-Patan, New,... $62

Beuates, Now, Malwa

COTTON. CALCUTTA, - CAMPHOR, QUJOKSILVER,

No 1714.

Oters

TO CORRE Our columns aro address the public on we do not hold olors opinions of our correi All communication must be accompanis sender, not necessari a quarantee of gord

THE CH

HONGKONG, TUES

NATIVE PRIN QUB readers may long since expresse introduction of ne Chian would pro powerful agents, in civilization of the tention could be

of writing we wer

a cognate idea ha

officials.

But we recently, applicatio Chiness of high foreign Editor of at Shanghai for i

details of type-c electrotyping, mat the avowed inter reformation in the outting. Wo have that his intentions may well happen t for some time prov

It is almost imp faturo importanc which must, slowly Tast change in the people. Despite the of the block-oatter

a

type, aided by tha would inevitably a knowledge in mi Amongst other gai works from natice liarize the Chines which is necessarily certainly more "block" style neglected by Chine **foreign" appeara merest glance wou prejudice which on the part of inte servative, Chinese Bible society and will, we think, enl a prejudice, howev

in degreo at differez does exist; and to be decided gain.

This is, howev ation. The intrué printing press for would inevitably, lead to the eventu monthly, weekly, Chins of the fute obligation to the familiarizing the p the bi-weekly brea hensive in scope t and necessarily re the necessities of

cations issued at

the seedlings fon

spring forth great an extinct from Letter which thus now being made in

There are at pres papers published i

auspicas: ona at C Gibson (1) of the two at Hongkong, These latter LWC,

and the t Miscellany, are eli J. Allen, BI.A., of sion, and are devot Religion. The

to thom is compars readers are usi not less than a SCO also soon and read

other ports, and s portance is attached they are often

muns, alud present rins in the interi place employs a cl

is to copy the

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Futsi at Suchow. anviable and resp judiciously mana an imontu infu now inanifest.

READERS at a dist

loss to understan from so unfamil Their opinions ca

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Summary of Imports and Exports, into and from the Canton Custom House, by the Native Craft during the week ended 2nd Union Dock... November.

Imported from Hongkong

149 picula Alnm

Ud cases Barley,

008 bales Retelnuts,

1480 bales Chaff,

125 bags Coke.

156 bales Cotton.

65 bales Cotton Seeds.

706 bags Red Datea.

48 bags Fish Skins, 48 baskets Fish Mows.

145 bage Flour.

5 20p,

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Temperature. HONGKONO, 1st December, 1868.

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local journals and communications however, frequent in the views c

channels, especial like operations

Japan has been Ipera to hand. and its accompan while a priva

as follows:-

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fight in them. A about build

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& milway This aseme 20' Europen capitali mauts-not petny Daimios:

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the place, the sl having given it

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