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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

14R. C. EMIL BADE has been admitted &

M Parmer or rue hero at Shanghai from the 1st October, 1868.

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, December 5, 1868.

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HAVE this day, authorised Mr C.

LANGDON DAVIES to sign my name per procuration to all ortera for gode supplied to the Hongkong Hotel, and I alone am liable to pay for guoda supplied -

apon ruch orders,

I have further authorised Mr Davica to collect all debts due to me on Hotel ac count, for which bis receipt will be a Buti- cient discharge.

Hongkong, December 1, 1868.

LEE AFOONG

...... NOTICE.

E have this day established a Branch We have the day too and OS4004

WACHTELS GROOS & Co. Nagasaki, September 20, 1808.

NOTICE.

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insurances.

THE CELINA MAIL, Insurances,

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE "TUR UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

:

COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL 2,000,000 DOLLARS,

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

Consulting Committee:-

GEORGE F. HEAED, ESQ..

WM. KAYE, ESQ.

R. ROWETT, Esq.

S. D. SAHOON, Esq.

*. Boxxy, Esq.

General Managers, Meara JARDINE,

MATHESON & CO.

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

OF CANTON," NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that in com-

Ordinance, 1865,' "An

New Advertisements.

NOTICE.

ESTATE OF DENT AND 00.

pliance with the requirements of Sec- FIRST DIVIDEND of Ten per con- tion Number Fifty of "The Companies tum upon the amount of all claima Extraordinary Gon-admitted by the Trustees, will be paid on eral Meeting of the Shareholders will be the 1st anary next. bed at the Offices of the Sueisty, No. 12, On application to the undersigned, at the Pray on Monday, the Tecenty-first day of office of the Tristes, Fedder's Will, Ore- December મ

Newt Three o'clock in the ufler-ditors will be furnished with warrants sign- noon, for the purpres of confirming all ored by the Trustees which willko payable any Special Resolations that niny bo passed on presentation at the office of the LONG- at the Meeting called for the purpose the RONG AND SHANGHAL Banking Confora- Fifth day of December next.

Dated the Thirtieth day of Oct., A.D. 1868. By Order of the Board of Directors, ROBERT WATMURE.

Svoretary. navt

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COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG FISE INSURANCE Cost- PANY, which expires by effusion of timo in a few months, having proved a

glycosial undertaking, it has been THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE determined by a large number of its share- kinders to four a porument CompanyOTICE is hereby given, that in compls under the same management and with

with the Companies Ordinatico, increased Capital

1865, an Extraordinary Meeting of the It is proposed to register the Company Shareholders will be held at the Offices of under the Limited Liability Ordinance, the Company, situate at No. 39, Queen's HAVE this day established myself as a

PUBLIC ACUJUNTANT, AVERAGE AD-unt of the Capital having been Road Victorin, ou Wedncalay, the Six- fixed at Two Millions of Dollars, it is con- teouth day of December next, at the hour of JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AUBKT,

sidered that Insurers will be amply secured Three o'clock in the afternoon, for the par C. LANGDON DAVIES.

thereby, while at the same time each share-pose of confirming all or any Squial Ren Hongkong, July 1, 1868.

holder will know the extent of his individual Intions that may be passed at the Meeting liability. The capital proposed to be called called for the purpose, on the First day of up anunta to a large sun, and provision | December next." Reserve Fund, which will, it is expected, will be made for the creation of an ample

in a very short time accumulate to

nouut practically to give the fullest Mecu rity both to Insurers and Insured, irrespec tive of the unpaid Capitel.

NOTICE THE Iuturest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in Our Firm ceased

on the 30th June last.

Mr TOBIAS PIM MT WILLIAM NIET OLMSTED and Mr H. SEYMOUR GEARY are authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date,

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.

NOTICE LAROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN will not an AGENT of the Pacific Mell Steam-ship Company at this

ST. PHELPS, Agent.

Port.

Hongkong, August 16, 1907,

JOHN ALEXANDER SANULLANDE is

Muthorized to sign our firm par pro-

curation.

R. MCGREGOR & Co. Hongkong, November 12, 1868.

NOTICE

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 auccessful career for the Now Company, it is only accessary to pre- seat to the public the results of the Old Company since its establishment in May 1866, as exhibited by the following figures

The total premiums colisoted from the 11th May 186 to the present tim

time, a period

of only two years and fire

amount to $304,727.72 sses which have been paid within the same period have amounted to.. and include the

large sum

The

tf

R HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE

Mis authorised to sign our Firm per procuration, at Foochow from this date.

BIRLEY & Co.

Hongkong, June 3, 1868.

NOTICE. HAVE established myself at this port as Goneral Commission Merchant, under he Stylo and Firm of GIFFORD F. PARKE

GIFFORD FORBES PARKER Saigon, December 20, 1867.

NOTICE.

of $85,270 Icat by the Fire at Hongkong in Nov. 1867.

The amount now at the Credit

of the Working Account,

after paying all Expenses and Re-insurances to date, exceeds.....

$130,081.22

$160,000,00

These figures fully warrant the most sanguino expectations of success, and it is but reasonable to expect that, strengthened with larger Capital, the present undertaking cannot fail to prove at least as successful. As the former one.

The Old Companys when it entered the field, had to orcate a business for itself, but the New one, in taking over the outstanding risks and con-

MRRYLE ROLME has been admitted nexions of the Old Company, will at buce

spartner in our Firin.

GLOVER & Co,

Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.

NUTICE.

E have authorized Mr CLAUS BEDDE

to sign our Fine from this date,

DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

THE Well-known Racing Pony ALARM.

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hrugkong, December 5; 1868.

FOR SALE.

Ex Zephyr, from Sydney. Tong best screened Steain COAL

500 B

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, December 4, 1868.

FOR SALE.

CHEET ZINC.

Sheet LEAD.

Galvanized RODS..

Boiler PLATES.

Brown Sheathing FELT.

Yellow Metal Steru PLATES.

BOLTS and NUTS.

Hongkong,

BAY & Co.

December 4, 1868.

FOR SALE.

tf

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receive a very large of premium, and outer ou a profitable and organised business. Moreover, there is no doubt that the risk of Firo in Hongkong has been greatly diminished by the Building Regula- tions now in fores, and by the establishment of a Fire Brigade.

The following are the main features of the New Company:

A first Call of §100, to paid upon each abare cu aliotment, and a further

Call of $100 to be paid in Six Months;

all

I further Calla to be determined

at General Meetings of the shareholders.

2 Interest at 12 per cent per anuum to

be

Dated the Twentieth day of Nov., 1848,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Managers.

delő

„New Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

Undersigned will sell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 10th December, 1868, at 2 o'clock, at bis Sales Room, Commercial Bauk Buildings

TION,

By order of the Trusterė,

E. WIEELEY. Hongkong, November 28, 1988,

NOTICE.

jai

LL Persons having claims against the A Estate of the late Jos ChaRK, de- ceased,eting Assistant Surveyor General, are requested to bond in particulars of some ou or hufore the 31st day of December next to

F. I. HAZELAND,

New Advertisements.

EASTLACK & WINN,

Surgeon Dentists, HONGKONG & SHANGHAL

JOHN THOMPSON & Co.,

DISPENSING & ANALYTICAL

CHEMISTS ANH

SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.

Ships Medicine Chests supplied: and refitted. **TEETH EXTRACTED." INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY, 23, Wellington Street, Hongkong,

Hongkong, May 9, 1868

SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

"QUEEN'S ROAD,

No. 1720, D. CMBER 9, 1868,

Temperature.

Havarose, 8th December, 1888. (Taken ut Messrs Fulconer & Co.'s Premises,

Queen's Road.) THRENOMETER- AN

Dete

4 P.V1

Self-registered Masimi,

Do. BAROMETER,

Do.

Min. over night,

9A..

4P.M.,

651 30.206

.30.190

LATEST SHIPPING.

CLEARED.

Ente.prise, for Bangkok. Dioscuren, for Tamani. Mikado, for Saigan. Bertha, for Singapore.

PASSENGERS.

The following European passebyrra left this for tanto, yesterday

(None recorded.)

The following European passengers arriv ed here from Canton to-day-

Mr and Mrs Cunting, 73rd Regt, auxi Mr Wood.

CARGOKS.

Lion of their New GOUDS, in (From the Cauton Customs Daily Returns) ESPECTFULLY solicit inspec

the following Departments.

SILKS.

Eovning Dresses - Velvets.

RIBBONS.

Solicitor: Supreme Court House, Hongkong, November 20, 1868. de31

LOST. IIIS morning, between Messrs SIEMSSEN & Co.'s, along the Praya to the Macao Steamar and back through Queen's Road,

Pocket BOOK, containing a $20 and a 6 Lace Dollar Noto, as also a Charter-party of the British barque Marion." A Reward will Gloves be publ returning the same to Mesers SIEMSSEN & Co,

Hongkong, November 21, 1868. ́

FAWCETT & Co., JINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

GENERAL STORE KMPERS, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

W

Wynitham Street, Hongkong.

NOTICE

50 doz. Day & Martin's Blacking., and Lobens--BOARD or Nand, after the 1st November, 1808, 100 doz. pairs Children's Sooks assort- LODVING OF STARD BED ROOMS, Funia

ed colors and sizes.

75 doz. pairs Men's white Lambs

wool Hose.

10 doz pairs summer brown cotton

Hose.

: . ·

10 doz. pairs Saxony Hose.

100 doz. pairs Women's Hose. 100 doz, pairs Men's white cotton

Нозе,

100 doz. paire scarlet and black strip-

ed worsted Hose.

50 doz. pairs colored Merino Gloves, 25 doz pairs Men's Alexandro Gloves. 25 doz. stained Combs.

Glarge Mirrors, gilt Frames and Tops, 60 to 43 inches.

12 handsome Time Pieces.

25 boxes yellow Soap. 100 boxes fancy Soap.

50 gross patent safety Matches.

20 Joz..Sailor's Knives. 20 doz, condensed Milk

And,

For account of whom it may concern,

10 caske quarts Beer.

TEOME OF BAB, Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, December 8, 1868. de10

HONGKONG HOTEL

HAIR DRESSING SALOON. PEN from 8 AM to 8P.M.; Sundays,

ed er Unfurnished, can be had at the Houss formerly known as the ORIENTAL HOTEL, Board and Lodging,....$60 par Month. For further particulars, apply to

FAWCETT & Co. Hongkong, October 30, 1868. ti

NOTICE

DOCUMENTS Traustated, as reasonable rates, from: English, French, Spaniah, Italian, Portuguese or Gernian inte Chi- nese, or from Chinese into English. Ad- dress,

The "China Mail" Office,

2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,

QEALED TENDERS (in duplicate) mark

od outside."Tendors for Flour," will be received by the undersigned until Noon on Wednesday, the 9th December 1868, from persons willing to contract for the supply of such quantities of American and Australian Flour, us

u may be required for the use of L'ur Majesty's troops, in China and Japan; for the periód 1st April 180 to 31st Murah 1870.

The Flour to be either extra superfine Angrican in barrels of 106 lbs. sach, or best seconds Australian in bags of 200 the each, and is to be

guaranteed to keep sound for three months after delivery.

The Touders to state the price per bar rol or lag approved security will be re- quired for the due failment of the Con tract. Conditions of Contract may be seen

Trimmings,

Fancy Dresses, HOSIERY.

HABERDASHERY.

- Prints. MANTLES..

Manchester

Shawls

Millinery

-Jackets,

BONNETS.

Ladies' Outfits. BABY LINEN.

Gentlemen's Hats Gloves.

Cloths.

HOSIERY.

-Tweeds. Tailoring in all its Branches.

PERFUMERY, &c.

Household Linene Blankets.

... CARPETS.

FURNISHING DRAPERY,

Etc.,

Etc..

P.S-The Dress-making, Millinery and Tailoring are under the Super intendence of experienced West End hands.

Hongkong, November 12, 1868. HAIL A HOLIZ, General & Commission Agents TAGABAKT

NOTICE

LE Undersigned having FURCHASEI, the Intorest of the WANUBI STRAN BAKERY," bogs to notify the Public of Hong- kong and Ship Alasters that he is prepared ta faris Dory, to any part of the Co- in various forms, to any part of the lony,

Alsa Ship BREAD of best quality and at low rates sonstantly on hand or baked in quantities at short notice.

Also Watar, Bare, in or Found

Soda and Sugar. BISCT ITS by the

Als

Corn and Rye MEAL, HOMINY, CORN TARCH, BICARB SODA, Sale-- ratus and Crean TARTAR.

FLOUR of best Brands constantly on

be payable to 12 m., for any Gontiomen whe and any further information obtained on hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin or

in the first instance allowed on the paid up Capital, such Interest in half-yearly, on 30th June, and 30th De- cember. The

profits after deducting the said Luterest to be applied thus: 20 per cent, pra rula, Rangat such of the elare- holders as ahal baru contributed or in- Buenced businose to the Company, and the remainder in forming a Reserve Fund. of $250,000.

bourh

3. When Bush Reserve Fund shall have acaonlated, the payment of In- terest to case, and the profits to be ap plied thes-20 per cent to be distributed as already mentioned amongst the slure holders who shall have contributed busi

eas 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 be permanently maintained and the

remaining 50 par sent, to be distri- buted by way of dividend

amongst the shareholders generally.

UFF & GORDON'S TALE SHERRY, 4. No shareholder to hold more than 200

in 1 doz cases.

Base ALE in qt,

.:

Bass ALL'in pints.

Guinness STOUT, in gis.

dude,, ia pints. Hennessy BRANDY.

Kinalini L L. WHISKY.

-RAY & Co Hongkong, December 4, 1868. 4fe

NOTICE.

OW Publishing, a series of Photographic Views of Hangisons, Castor and Ma- can, Characteristic Groups etc, etc., by the Undersigned, about 100 Photographs to

select from

In sets of 50 mounted,.......price, $30. 1.-31.2.33 .35.

12. 20:34 122.

25

50 unmounted,

26

20.

20

15.

FLOYD & CO

Hongkong, September 21, 1888.

0.

Aflares.

The Company to be managed by General Managers, with the assistance of a Con Bulting Committee.

4. The Funds of the Company to be depos ited in Baubs or in Government Securi ties approvod of by the Comniitice, Over one half of the entire number of shares has already been taken up.

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

HONGKONG, 23rd November, 1888.

To the General Managers of the

"HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

[Address of applicant and date.]

may feel the necessity of having any tonsurial operation performed

W. P. MOORE, Hongkong, December 8, 1868.

Jun8

the Undersigned intendis lencing Houg Long in a stand time, those deairing his " services will address high at once,

J. S. BURLINGHAM, Surgeon Dentist. Hotel d'Europe, December 3, 1863.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE la Loreby given that the Trans-

olosed from the fit to the 14th day of De cenuber (both days included), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be regis tered.

A. NEWTON,

Manager. Bougkong, November 28, 1868. dets

HONGKONG BOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

is that a GENE

application at this office

Pound.

CAKE of all kimia bukód to order.

REDMOND UNIAOKE,

The above is under the Superintendence Dep. Commis, Gen. Controller's Office Commissariat,

of Mr JONATHAN PARSONS, and all orders Hongkong, November 20, 1868. de9 forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left at Mesars MAOEWEN & Co.'s will receive prompt attention.

CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE,

No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HOSE in Hongkong, who have beenio Christadelphians, by believing the things concerning the Kingdom of GoD and the nato of Jesus CHRIST" (Acts viii-12) and being thereafter, immersed in water in obedience to Apostolic Command- ment (Aela ii-38;)

MEET EVERY SUNDAY,

In the morning at 11 am. for the break- ing of bread, and for worship, and in the proclamation

of the truth.

N.B.Christadelphian means "Brethren of CHRIST," and a adopted by those ack nowledging it, to distinguish them from ordinary Christians" who in the estin tion of the former, are departed from thờ. faith of CURST, and turned into fables. (2 Tim. 4-4)

LOOKING FOR HIS APPEARING,

Hongkong, November 20, 1208.

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SAILORS' HOME, WEST POINT,

NRAL MEETING of the Suan NOLDERS of the HONGKONG HOTEL COM PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Come pany's Hotel, Qucon's Road, Hongkong, Hon. W. Keswick, OR TUESDAY, the 29th December, 1868, Jous DENT,

at half-paat Two e, to receive the Re

and Accounts and elect Directors for port the ensing y

year. At the conclusion of the above Mesting Extraordinary Meeting will be hell to consider the advisability of altering No. 33 of the Articles of Association,

GENTLEMEN,

1for welherty request that you will allotan to me (or ba] shares in the above com pany, and I (or we agree to accept such FOR SALE AT EAST POINT.

shares, or any less amber you may allot to Complete assortment of Lowmoor and Thornycroft PLATE, and Sheet 11ON, [or] and to pay the First Call of per share on allotment, and the $100 BAR, ROD, Anglo IION and RIVETS Second Call of $100 per share on the Thir Double Shear, Spring and Blister STEEL tieth lay of June next, as well as any sub- in round, square and flat bars. Batbils METAL Muita Yellow METAL, Copper sequent Calls tint may be made, and to PLATER, Rods and Pipes. Gas FITTINGS sign the Doed of Association whenever of every description. Boiler TULES, Pres required so to do, Bure QUAGES FILES, PACKING and

all kinds of Engineer's SupaSELL & Co.

Hongkong, September 1, 1368,

Your obedient tervand

By Order of the Board of Directors,

6. LANGDON DAVIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, November 28, 1868,

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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

SOTJOE.

LL. Orders for Gonda Supplied to or The Deed of Association may helpicted work done for the Hotel must be rig at the Office of the General Managers, or at signed by the Secretary of the Company, the Office of Mr HexRY C, CALDWELL, the The Company will not undertake to pay Bolicitor of the Company.

for any Goods Supplied without such

By order of the

THE HARBOUR YACHT RACE. HLOYD & Co. have on sale "INSTANTA. "FROUS PUGTOCRATнa" of the Races yesterday in five different positions.

62, Queen's Boad Hongkong, November 26, 1868.

1

WANTED.

dežū

UNNAGE to Amoy for 200 to 400 Tons

of Dead Weight

MAUROB, H. WALKER & Co.

Lengkong, October 21, 1889,

·

Bengkong, November 25, 1868. Ja25vrdbed of Directors,

HAMBURGS & BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE CO.

HR Undersigned are now anthorised to !

accept Asaurance against Fire at Hong kong, and at any of the open Ports in Chine, to the increased amount of $50,000 on one risk.

WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agente. Hongkong, November 1, 1869,

O LANGDON DAVIES,

Secretaryj. flongkutig, November 27, 1998.

STORAGE. THE Undersigned are prepared to receive Picca GOODS on STORAGE in their "First Clasin" Granite Godowns.

R. MAGREGOR & Co. Hongkong, November 24, 1808,

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Trustees.

FORBES, Kaq. F. G. THOMSETT,

Eay., EN.

Directors

Hon. H. B. GiDB,

G, J. HELLAND, Esq. G. HEARD, Esq. W. LEMANN, Esq.

W. MACAULAY, Eeq.. | D. SASSOON, Esq.

Rev. W. K, BeaOH.

J. J. MURRAY, M.D. Committee of Management Hon. W. Keswick, Chairman.

W. MACAULAY, Bay. H. G. THOMSETT,

U. J. HELLAND, Beg... Esq, B.R.

ONATIONE of Books, Periodicals, News- DONA

papura, Clothes, do, will be most hankfully received,

A. OVERBURY, Superintendent.

Hongkong. October 20, 1868,

GEORGE GLASSE,

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

L. F. WARD. Hongkong, February 17, 1868.

NOTES & QUERIES

ON

CHINA AND JAPAN, No. 11, Vol. 2,

Is now ready.

NOTES: Executious in Fongkong; The WRX Insect,Marco Polo's Legend oon- corning Bayan Cremation in Japau, Missions in China; Comparativo Tables geographical Names in Central Asia, The Chinese Method of Computation, Ethnographical Sketches of the Hakka

of

Chincre

Per thin, cleared for Const Forts :-

150 balea Betel Nuts.

10 cases Brass Ware.

157 cas: a Dried Indigo.

236 tubs and boxes Yellow and Whits

Load.

360 cases Uried Langana.

眙

cases Luogan Fulp.

packages Medicine.

56 balea Urange Peel.

200 packages Nattans

80 bales Sapanwood,

74 packages Sandalwood.

2598 baye Brown and White Sugar.

104

cases Kubacco.

600 cases Driel Lichees.

443

packages Sundries.

Imported per the same from Coast Ports:

00 packages Medicino."

198 packages Nauksen.

102 packages Tobacco,

5-480 piculs Wheat.

169

Perages Sundries.

lunding for New York. 220 casca Straw Hats. 980 packages Fire Crackera. 686 rolls Metting.

12 casus ilk

Per Louisa, Joading for New York

300 boxea Preserven.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE!~~~ For SAN FRANCISCO,--

Fer." SCHILLER," To-morrow, the 9th

istaut, at 9 A.M.

T is hereby notified for general informaa

tion that honcoforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Paiterna addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz

Via SOUTHAMPTON. Ouder 4 onute,

12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex-

ceeding & ounce,

24 Above $ ounce and not ex-

ceeding 12 ounce, - - → 36 Above 12 ounce and not ex-

ceeding. lu onaces,

48 For every additional 4 oz. 12.

Fia MARSEILLES, Under 4 unico,

16 cents. Aboro 4 ounce and not- ux-

recating & cake, . . $2 Above 8 ounce aut not sx- cocding 12 ounce,- Above 15 ounce and not ox-

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ceeding 16 ounce, - M For every additional 4 nz., 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory

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in each case.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, Jane 18, 1868.

1. It is hereby notified for general in- formation that, the Contract between the Gornment Mauritius and the Union Steamship Company, for

for the Conveyance

of Mails one'a Mouth between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between Mauritius ankl Natal, having terminated, the correspon- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Ader, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the French Mail Packeta leaving Aden for Reunion arid Mauritius on the 23rd of each Month.

2. No alteration has been made in the rates of Postage en correspondence ad- dressed to Mauritius.

ray

8. As the communication with Natal aud the Cape of Good Hope is thus ont of, the correspondence for those Colonics, unless market to QUERIES: White Cooks on Coffins; The will, in future, he sent in the Mails for be-forwarded by Private Ship, Skull of Buddba at Foushow The London at the following rates of Postago, Chinese Dragon and Pearl The Polo which must be paid in advance, viz Touple near Whampoa Meaning of Upon Letters as

saut by Lamnist Terris-Characters found in an

of Southampton,..... 46 cents each oz. Idol at Pekin Practice of sending round When sent by way of Betelnut when in Tronio; Respect paid Marseilles,54 to Written l'aper

Newspaper

Braper via Southam- REPLIES: The Term Pi ia-The Chi

pton,...... nese words for Opium; Chinese Nuttes Newspapers vit Marseil of Roman Catholic Priests at Peking,-- The Introduction of the Custard Apple; Chinese Baudoling; The Ok Gue,-Inde Stone,--The word "Aia"-The Cha racters Patohouly. LITERA BY NOTICES, BOOKS WANTED,

QUOTATIONS

HONGKONG, 8th December, 1868. OPIUM.-Patus, New,... $6261 Benarca, New, 621) Malwa,..

6b7's a 662) COTTON.--CALCUTTA, 16 a 19

BONDAY, SHANGHAE,

Exchange.

16 a 21,10

10 a 20

lus,

4

ti Book Packets rit South-

ampton 10

"

nader 4

oz, 20 cents, above 4 oz, and not ex- ceeding 8 oz.; and 2 cents for every additional 8 oz.

Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 cents under 4 oz. 28 ceaits above for and not exceeding 8 oz. and 28. cents for overy additional 8 ounces.

F. W. MITCHELL,

Postmaster General. - General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.

It is hereby notified that, under the au-

thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st May last, Superintending, or First-Class Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, be entitled to the dubio privileges in regard to Letters sent by or addressed to them co On Caloutta, 9 days' sight, Rs. 222 a 228 enjoyed by Commissioned OfBeers in the their own private affairs as are at present

Bank, months' sight, Credits, 6

"1

4/41

Bombay, 8 days sight, Ra. 222 228 Army; pud all Army Schoolmistresses will Shanghas, S'days' sight, Bank, Tis. 74be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of

all

Bar Silver, 17 dwts. b., 9 nominal. but the First Class how are) to the same Sysco,

privileges, in regard to their Letters, are Private Soldiers. enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and

Mexicans... Lent

ENGLISH AND FOREIGNGold

A CHEMIST

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,

SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS

SUPPLIED & REFITED, Hongkong, May 1, 1887,

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No. 1720

NOTICE.It is par all communication business of this ps Proprietor and in name. Much dela the transaction of avoided.

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address the public o we do not hold cau opinions of our corr All communicatio must be accompan sender, not necessar a quarantee of good

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Ir is impossible to considerable inter the recent Spanish

status of her col both Cuba and th

ly connected with

Colony and Chins intelligence from sided character, universally admit and sensible mode

supposing that an rived from a decla

or an avowal of success could scard the new regine vigorous govern tofore. But should already announced can be little do flourish far mae representative of Beas than

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independent but There has long bes party of liberal deplored the absu upou trade, the thi prise, and the ga tions framed in t which increaser t the disadvantage party we can cog gratulations, for, it the time las arri resources to an ex be realised, of one beautiful portions pelago. It is, of foresee the cours under circumstanc of an almost b government, relig in policy domestic, But we may fai intelligence which from the further fa Government star avowed intentious

foreign powers, th down will be, in th From Cuba, w has been despatola upon the many qu events. The piant an understanding Government of AD conduct to be ad circumstances. says a home paper, the emancipation o long been preparin labour and substat nery, almost all c makers; but there the liberation shou ly, in a space of tặ any crisis which w disaster without bei

is the object of the we have as yet he lar proposition fr presume that a der will proceed to they love not the deal with. But th ment for their en thorough re-model}

tariff regulations, ti

colonial governmen ment of better

China and the worl movements in Ma

advantageously up and we, more than ticularly interested We sincerely hope far distant when M a melancholy exau decatience.

THE Acting Attorn morning explained on Wednesday he vey the idea that t Crown had a rig forbid any ca75

He ineant only thu would ultimately co the statute. The J not aver that he 1 only that what intended to bear that had been give Mall, however, was

it the interpretation Pollard in Court at Attorney Generat "monstrous one.”

Br recent Stimits p

of nows which is no residents in China wrong in implyin Rather let us say

pf residents in C