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Notices to Consignces,

'HE following cares have been landed

and stored at the risk and expense of

Insurances.

NOTICE

the Consignees, who aro requested to take THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE immediate delivery.

·B" Donnai," 7th January, 1888.

1 Case Paper,

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Ex Hoogly," 31st October, 1868. VO 827

1 ense Arins. Er "Imperatrice," 4th Dec. 1868, Giaunte

1 case Paper..

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, December 9, 1868,

" WHITEHALL" FROM LONDON,

HE above named vessel having arrived.

in harbour, Consignees of Cargo are rogtested to sand in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Gunde

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Con-! signees' risk and expense.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

BEA Hongkong, November 23, 1868.

*ROSLIN CASTLE," FROM LONDON.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

named Vessel are requested to send in

COMPANY, LIMITED,

TO Further applications from Hongkong, North, for Shares in the above

Office will bo received after the 16th inst JARDINE M THESON & Do.,

General Managers. Hongkong, December 2, 1868.

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL 3,000,000 DOLLARS,

in 2,000 Shares of 1,000 Dollars sách,

Consulting Committee ----

GEORGE F. HEARD, ESQ.

WM. Kar, Esq.

R. ROWETT, Esq.

9. D. SASSOON, Esq..

F. BUXEY, Esq.

· General Manayers,-blessrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

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

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

"THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

New Advertisements.

LOST.

OF CANTON."

HIS morning, between Measre STEMNEN NOTICE.

& Co.'s, along the Prays to the Maya NOTICE is hereby given that in com- steainer and back through Queen's Road, pliance with the requirements of Sec-a Pocket BOOK, containing a $26 end a. 6 tion Number Fifty of The Companies Dollar Note, as also a Charter-party of the Ordinance, 365, nu Extraordinary on Brital barque Muraen, paward, will eral Meeting of the Shareholders will be bo pati on returning the same to losers held at the Offices of the Society, No. 12, SIENSEN & CO. Fraya, on Monday, the Twenty-first day of Desember next, at Three o'clock in the ufter- noon, for the purpose of confirming alt or

Special Resolutions that may be passed at the Meting called for the purpose on the Firth day of December act.

Dated the Thirtieth day of Oct., 1.v. 1868. By Order of the Board of Directors, ROBERT WATMORE

Secretary. dec21

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM Three o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur

Hongkong, November 21, 1868.

NOTICE:

ESTATE OF DENT AND Cco.

FIRST DIVIDEND of Ten per cen A tum upon the amount of all claims admitted by the Trustees, will be paid on the 1st amary next,"

..

By order of the Trustees,

E. WHEELEY, Flongkong, November 28, 1868. jal

HE

Miscellaneous.

No. 1728-D'OMBER 11, 1868.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British barque Eck, from Ningpo, TREATY PARTS OF CHINA reports rst part of see fine weather & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND and tight variable winds to Straits of For-. QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN,' mrsa, thence strong gales from N. E, and heavy crose nea, which lasted for 5 days, then moderate E. wiad until arrival in

KXTRAC 8 FROM REVIEWS.

(From the "Fr end of India,” June 4, 1868.) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of **Notes and Queries, a most deserving Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr 2. B. Deunys,

WHAMPOA SLIPPING,

DEPARTURE.

CARGOES.

port.

(From the Canton Customa Daily Returns.)

whose Treaty Ports of China Dec. 8, Lyftien, for Hongkong, in ballast, and Japan are so well known. From the ngines attached to the "Notes" we caL SEE. that the contributors include some of the best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in terest ja nos confined to China, and it will of valuable assistance to all schelara, who have directed their attention towards the aubject of Buddhism and its literature, and generally to all who are interested in ori- ental antiquities. It deserves to be better

On application to the undersigned, at the office of Trustees, Peddler's Hill, Cre-known in India. ditors will be furnished with warrants aign (From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868,) Some time ago we had occasion to remark NOTICE a hereby given, that in complied by the Trustees which will be payabic

ance with the Companies' Ordinarice, on presentation at the office of the HoNG-upon the progress that Literature as repre 1865, an Extraordinary Meeting of the KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPURA-suuted by the Preas had made and was Shareholders will be held at the Offices of TION,

making in the East, and unr attention his the Company, situate at No. 39, Queen's

again bean called to the subjner, by the re- Road Victoria, on Wednesday, the Six

eipt of a Hongkong publication, which teenth day of December next, at the hour of

deserves some unice and which we have mrch pleasure in introdning to the know- PANY, which expires by eflexion of pose of confirming all or any Special Rose-

leuge of our readers. We ainde to Note countersignature and to take immediate time in a few mouth, having proved aiutions that may be passed at the Meeting

and Queries on hinu and Juman, published delivery of their ports,

highly successful undertaking, it is been called for the purpose, on the first day if No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD BAST. monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves-determined by a large number of its share December nert. sal will be landed and stored at Consignees holders to form a permanent Company, Dated the Twentieth day of Nov., 1868. HUSE in Hongkong, who have become China Mail newspaper. This publication is well printed on good pap, and in size risk and expense,

under the snaie management and with

Christadelphians, by believing the and shape is very like its well-known name- things "concerning the Kingdom of Goa eske or prototype at home, and is equally increased Capital

del and the same of JESUS CHRIST" (Acts mine containing very curious and useful vili-13) and being thereafter, immersed information regarding the language, litern- water in obedience to Apostolic Command-ture, history, mainers and customs of the ment (Acts 1-36.).

Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1889.

Notices of Firms ·⠀

It is proposed to register the Company under the Limited Liability Ordinance, and the amount of the Capital having beet fixed at Two Millions of Dollars, it in con- sidered that Insurers will be amply secured RC. J. H. SCHRODER, is authorised to thereby, while at the same time each share

NOTICE.

Mout Super beration from holder will know the extent of bis individual

this date.

SCHWA›NDECK & TUIEL. Saigon, November 14, 1869, tf

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firm ceased

on the 30th June last.

Mr TOBIAS Pin, Mr WILLIAM NISET 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,

MR. C. EMIL BADE has been admitted a

Partner in our Firm here and at] Bhanghai from the 1st October, 1868.

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.

Dja Hongkong, December 5, 1868,

HAVE this day authorised Mr G.

LANGDON DAVIES to sign my name per procuration to all orders for goods supplied to the Hongkong Hotel, and I alone am liable to pay for goods supplied upon suól: orders.

I have further authorised Mr. Davies to collect all debts due to me on Hotel ́ac- ant, for which his receipt will be a suffi. cient discharge.

LEE AFOONG, Hongkong, December 1, 1868.-

NOTICE.

ti

17E have this day established a Branch We hear fogo and ORACOA.

KWADRTELS GROO8 &Co.

1868, Nagasaki, September 20,

16de

NOTICE. HAVE this day established myself aa a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.

C. LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1868.

NOTICE

FROM and after this date Mr Grozar F.

Port

BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this

8. L. PHELPS, Agent Hongkong, August 15, 1887.

NOTICE

R. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE is authorised to sign our Firms per procuration, at Foochow from this dato.

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1868.

NOTICE.

HAVU established myself at this port as General Conimission Merchant, under

he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PARRER

& Co.

GIFFOND FORBES PARKER. Saigon, December 20, 1867,

NOTICE

R RYLE HOLME has been admitted

a partner in our Firm.

GLOVER & Co. Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.

NOTICE.

E have authorized Mr. Clare BODDE

to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co; Hongkong, January 1, 1868.

For Sale.

NOTHE

DW Publishing, series of Photographie Viewn of Hongkong, Canton and Ma- co, Characteristic Groups etc, ete, by the Undersigned; about 150 Photographs to select from

In sets of 50 mounted, 112 3 25%

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.prico, $80.

20.

>

10.

liability. The capital proposed to be called up aunts to a large sum, and provision will be made for the creation of an ampie Reservo Fund, which will, it is expected, in a very short time accumulate to an sunt practically to give the fullest recu- rity both to Iusures and Insured, irrespec tive of the uupuid Capital,

It

is intended to anticipate the termina tion of the Uid Company, by dissolving it

from

and after the S1st December next, and

mosarce are being taken for that purpose, In anticipating a successful career for the New Company, it is only necessary to pre- sent to the public the results of the Old Company since its establishment in May 1800, ausbibited by the following figures:

The total premiums 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

4304,722.72

..$190,081.22

and include the large sum of $85,270 lost by the Fire

at Hongkong in Nov. 1867.

The amount now at the Credit

of the Working Account,

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

a

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Managers.

New Advertisements.

Ex" Whitehall," and Mail. HOCULATE MENIÈR, in Plain and

GATE MEN

Bohemian Vasos, faney Toilet Satu, and great variety of Now Goods, suitable fur Christmas Presents.

Bonbone Motte Nuts, Cake, Mince meat, fancy Dessert Fruits, Confectioners, Toys, de

Also,

Christy's New Shape Fell Hats, Neck- ties, and Scarves, in great variety; Faucy Coatings, de, de

S. W. BAKER & Co. Hongkung, December 11, 1888. ja2

LOTTERY.

CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE,

MEET EVERY SUNDAY,

In the morning at 11 am, for the break-stability of the fuoting of Europeans in It says a good deal for the extent and ing of broad, and for worship, and in the China, that such a publication as ibie evening at 7 o'clock, for the proclamation should be estabished and conducted with of the truth.

apprently successful vigor.

N.B-Christadelphian means "Brothran of CHRIST, and is adopted by those sek nowledging it, to distinguish them from

ordinary

Christians" who in the estima tion of the foriner, are departed from the faith of CHRIST, and turned unto fables (2 Tim. 4-4:)

LOOKING FOR HIS AFFEARING. Hongkong) November 20, 1868.

NOTICE,

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DOCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable TWO DRAWING-ROOM SELF-ACTING ORGANS. ratus, from English, French, Spanish, HE above are very fine Instruments, Italian, Portuguese or German tuo Chi and en Uranment to a Drawing Roomness, or from Uhinese into English, Ad-

dress,

100 chances at $5 each. They are on view en the promises, 68 and 6), Wellington street, up to the date of drawing-24th December 1888, at 1 o'clock p.m., provid ing tho lottery be filled up.

First prize, large Organ; second, small one.

F. DA CUNHA & Co, Hongkong, December 7, 1868.

The "China Mail". Office,

2. Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

GEORGE CLASSE,

(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY LONDON, AND 26, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS)

$160,000.00 the Undersigned tends leaving Houg ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

These figures fully warrant the most sanguine 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 Hs the former one. The Old Company, when it entered the field, had to create a business for itself, but the Now one, in taking over the outstanding risks and con- nectious of the Old Company, will at once receive a very large amount of premium, and unter on a profitalde and organised business Moreover, there is no doubt that the risk of Fire in Hongkong has beet greatly diminished by the Building Regula tion now in force, and by the establishment of & Fire Brigade.

The following are the main features of the New Company:

1. A Grat Call of $100, to be paid upon

share euch 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:

kong in a short time, those desiring hia services will address him at once,

J.-S. BURLINGHAM, Surgeon Dentist.

Hotel d'Europe, Deceinber 3, 1888.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

LL Ciders for Goods Supplied to or work done for the Hotel must be signed by the Secretary of the Company. The Company will not undertake to pay for any Goods Supplied without such Order.

By order of the Board of Directors,

O LANGDON DAVIES,

Secretary, Hongkong, November 27, 1868.

HONOKONG HOTEL

tf

TEL will be ducted tider a new armugement commeticing ou the of Deamber. The Charges for Board will remains as follow:

Board, $40 a mouth. Fittin ondy, $15 a month, Ders only, $30 a math. One Breakfast or one Tillin, 80 cents. Dinner, $1.95.

2. Interest at 12 per cent per aduum tu belut

in the first justance allowed on the paid up Capital, such

such Interest to be payable balf-yearly, on 30th June, and 30th De cember. The profits after deducting the sain Interest to be applied thus -20 per cent, pro rata, emongst such of the share- holders as shall have contributed or in fiuenced business to the Company, and the remainder in forming a Reserve Fund of $200,000.

3.

When such Reserve Fund shall have ban accumulated, the payment of lu terest to

and the profits to be ap plied thus-20 per cent to be distributed as already mentined amongst the shar holders who shall have contributed busi. news to the Company; 30 per cent to the augmentation of the Reserve Fund until

it shall reach $1,000,000, at which figure

it

tis to be permanently maintained; and

Vre

There is an excellent assortment of wises for sale a moderate prices,

The Charges for Lodding will be very considerably reduced Reouts are offered

CHEMIST

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED. Hongkong, May 1, 1867.

JOHN THOMPSON & Co., ISPENSING & ANALYTICAL

CHEMISTS AN11

SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.

Ships' Medicine Chests supplied und refilled.

TEETH EXTRACTED." INTERNATIONAL Dispensary, 23, Wellington Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, May 9, 1868,

SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD,

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

(From the London Examins," May 16, 1868.) This really usul volmie [Treaty Ports of China and Japan] is intended as k guide for traveller and residents in Chin and Japan, and as a book of reference for mercantile mau generally It contains au account, historical and pulitical, of all the open purte 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

and plans, with which the work abounds, considerably enhance its value.*

Sommary of Imports and Exports, into and from the Canton Custum House, by the Native Craft during the week ended th December.

Exported to Hongkong-

181 bundles Buony and Straw Bags. 168 packages Charcoal.

59

packages China Ware.

1024 pieces and 11 packages Earthen

Ware.

50 cases salted Eggs.

4800 jars salted Garlic.

41 packages and 10 pieces from Ward 69 packages rod and white Loud. 5120 Corlea and 1420 rolls Matbags

111 packages Medichte.

67 Luba Oil Refuse.

42 baskets fresh Olives,

38 packages Fire Crackers and Fire

Works.

124 pieces and 26 packages Furniture. 118 packages Paper.

984 packages and 741 pieces Planks. 170 roles.

126 packages Preserves.

380 cases and 70 jars Sanshoo. 462 bags Suger.

1878 jars and 322 chests Tea.

Go bags Vegetables.

50 jars dried

210 jars Vinegar.

69 Laskets Water Chestnuts.

301 pires and 202 packages Wood

Boxes

206 piens and 16 packages Woodware.

25 cases Cumbrellas.

flü packages Sundries.

Imported per Lyttleton, from Shanghai:-

80 packages Tobacco. 10,342 picule Wheat,

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. M11LS WILL CLOSE-

Pop YOKOHAMA,

Per SULTAN," at 11 am on Friday,

the 18th Instant,

For

MANILA,

Per SNTA ANA," on Tuesday, the

15th lust., at 3.30 p.at,

For

We have thus given in outline some of the more prominent portions of the chapter | devoted to Canton, kan specimen of the whole volume. Dther chapters treating of Maçao, Formosa, Ningpay Shanghae, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can only enumerate. The pages describing All Peking, the enpital, are so interesting, and contain so much that is new to European readers respecting ita history, public buil dings, and general characteristics, that we would faiu frunsfer them to our calumne. A complete and intelligible plan of the In- perial City and sighbourhond, gives us au rate notion of the relative position of accurate notion

its divisions, streets, and places.

In the introductory chapter to the notices of the Treatyurts of Japan will be found as ngainst history of that Empire, together with remarks on its government, geography, if and limits, which will be found particularly in eresting as throwing a maiderable light on a part of t

of the work ao loug entirely, and still comparatively; on Nagasaki, Yedo, Yo antnown to Europeans. Te descriptions of

a, and the other Treaty Ports of koh.co Japin, are ae elaborate and entertaining as those of the Citiese ports. A copious in- dex and a useful appendix containing many hinta und much appropriate advies to tra vellers and others, is also juoluded in the. volume. The sutire work affords a va amount of information, pleasantly written, and we doubs not will be perused with interest by many who will never visit the

ESPECTFULLY solicit inspee- Rtion of their New GOLDS, in

to monthly lodgers at $25, $36, 935, $40, the following Departments.

a month. or $45, a

decasiqual Visitors are charged ŝi a day for their Rooms with or without board,

There is no ample supply of Batliroots, and Gas is laid on throughout the house.

Hongkong, November 28, 1668.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

·LIMITED.

Eevning Dresses Velvets.

of Lace

Gloves

SİLKS.

RIBBONS.

Fancy Dresses. HOSIERY.

Trimminge. HABERDASHERY

Prints. MANTLES..

Jackota.

Manchester

the remaining 50 per cent to be distri-NOTICE is hereby given that a GENE- buted by way of dividend amongst the RAL MEETING of the SHABE- shareholders generally.

HOLDERS of the BONGKONG RUTKL COM- PANY, LIMITED, wil be held at the Com- Shawis

4. No shareholder to hold more than 250

shares.

15.

The

6.

e Company to be managed by General Managers, with the assistance of a Con- sulting Committee,

The Funds of the Company to be depos itel in Panke or in Government Securi- ties approved of by the Committee. 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 applicaut and left with the General Managers of the Company.

HONGKONG, 33rd November, 1868.

50 unmounted, in "1 20. 25.

FLOYD & Co.

To the General Managers of the

"HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co.,.

LIMITED, Laddress of applicant and date.]

Hongkong, September 21, 1888,

FOR SALE AT EAST POINT, Complete assortment of Lowmoor and

A Thornycroft PLATE, and Sheet IRON,

GENTLEMEN,

11

I [or welliereby request that you will allet

BAR, ROO, Angle IRON and RIVETE to me [or us shares in the above com Double Shear, Spring and Blister STEEL, pany, and I for wol agree to accept auch it round, squaro and flat bars, Babbits shares, or any less number you may allut to METAL Musts Yellow METAL, Copper me, for us and to pay the First Oxll of PLATES, Rods and Pipes, Gas FITTINGS $100 per share on allotment, and the of every description. Boiler TUDES, Free Second Call of $100 per share on the Thir Burs GUAGES FILES, PACKING and tieth day of June next, as well as any sub all kinds of Engineer's Supplies.

sequent Calls that may be made, and to RUSSELL & Co. sign the Deed of Association wheteter Hongkong, September 1, 1868. mar10 required so to do..

WANTED. ONNAGE to Amoy for 300 to 400 Tone

of Dead Weight. Hongkong, October 21, 1868.

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co,

Your obedient servant

The Deed of Asociation may be inspected at the Ufo of the General Managers, or at the Office of Mr HANNY C. CALDWELL, the Solicitor of the Company.

Hongkong, November 25, 1868,

pany's Hotel Queen's Road, Hongkong,

on TUESDAY, the 20th December, 1868, Millinery at half-

to receive the Re- Past Two PM and Accounts and elect Dinctors for

port

the ensuing year.

BONNETS.

Ladies' Outfits. BABY LINEN.

At the conclusion of the above Meeting Gentk men's Hats Gloves.

an Extraordinary Meeting will be held to consider the advisability of altering No. 33 Cloths

of the Articles of Association.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

U. LANGDON DAVIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, November 28, 1968.

No

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HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED. 01708 is hereby given that the Trans- for BOOKS of this Company will be closed from the oth to the 14th day of De cumber (both days included), during which perind no Transfer of Shares can be regis

tere

A. NEWTON,

•Manager, Hongkong, November 28, 1868.

dels

NOTICE

Eats of the late doar OLAR, de LL Persons having claims against the

ceased, Acting Assistant Burvayny Gerlern, are requested to sond in particulars of samá on or before the 81st day of Decambor next, to

F. I. HAZELAND,

Solicitor.

Supreme Court House, jas Hongkong, November 20, 1868.

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HOSIERY.

Tweede. Tailoring in all its: Branches,

PERFUMERY, &c.

Household Linens-- Blankete.

CARPETS.

FURNISHING DRAPERY, Etc., Eto.

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

Hongkong, November 12, 1868,

EASTLACK & WINN, Surgeon Dentists, HONGKONG & SHANGHAL

HALI ́S ECLIZ, General & Commission Agents NAGASAKI

Eastern sea

Ox

YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, & the US. of AMERICA generally,~~ Per the P. M. S. S. Co.'s Steam-ship "JAPAN at 2 o'clock P.u., Wednesday, the 16th instant. correspondence intended to be forwarded by this opportunity must be super- scribed pse "JAPAN” The postage must be prepaid as fol-

lown

FOR LETTEL.

Under ounce, Above

ceeding 1 nic,nders Abare Founce and not ex-

ceeding 1 ounce,

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8 cents.

neo and not ex-

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Above nce and not ex-

ounce

ceeding 3 ounces,

For every aditional punce, 8 Newspapers or Prices Current, 2 cents each.

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

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General." General Post Office, Hongkong, December 9, 1858.

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TT is hereby notified that, under the pro

visions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter nut exceeding half-an-ones in weight prated in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or

any

NOTES & QUERIES used in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or of the Ports in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is red and from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents.

CHINA AND JAPAN,

No. 11, Vol. 2,

Is more ready.

NOTES: Executions in Hongkong: The Was Insect, Maroo Foto's Legend oun- cerning Bayan; Cremation in Japan,- Missions in China; Comparativa Tables of geographical Names in Central Asin, Chinese Method of Computation, Ethnographical Sketches of the Hakko

Chinese,

QUERIES-White Cocks on Coffine; The

For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weigh a further rate of Twelve Cents for

half ounce is chargeable, Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postranster General. General Post Office, Bongkong, July 15, 1988.

-UNDER DESPATCH.

For Yokohama Fer Sultan, at 11 a.m.

Skrill of Buddha ut Foochow; The on Friday, the 18th Instant.

For Manila.Per Santa Ana, on Tues Chineas Dragou and Pearl The Polo

Temple bear Whampoa; Meaning of day, the Ibth inst.

Lamaist Terms,-Characters fount in an Idol at Pekin Practice of sending round Betelunt when in Trouble; Respect paid to Written Paper.

QUOTATIONS.

REPLIES: The Term Pi Hia,-The Chi- neee words for Opium; Chinese Nanies of Koman Catholic Priests at Peking, The Introduction of the Custard Apple;; Chinese Baudoline; The Uk Gue,➡ade Stone,-The word "Ama"-The Cha-COTTON-CALCUTTA. raaters Patchouly, LITERA BY NOTICES, BOOKS WANTED.

BONGKONG, 11th December, 1868. OPIUM-Fatua, New,... $625

Boustes, New, 6211 Matwa,

LATEST SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

Dec 11, George, North German schooner, 118, Schierloh, Tientsin, Nov. 22, General,

EDWARD SCHKGLASS & Co.

Deo. 11, Jelamus, North G. brig, 200, Slieman, Tientsin, Nov. 20, General EDWARD SORELLEASS & CO.

Deo. 11, Esk, British barque, 404, Nobbs, Niugpo, Deo. 4, General.-→Urder,

CLEARED. Sir J, Jeejeebhoy, for Whampoa Wanda for Wham Princess Sumaua y, for Saigon. Patria, for Saigon. Three Brothers, for Quin-ho Esmeralda, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS.

The following European passengers left this for Canton, yesterday

Mr Thos. Mercer and one other. The following European passengers arriv ed here from Canton to-day :-

Alessrs Eranee, Ferozshaw, Dr Messer, Morison, Coughtris, Gillisson, B. Thorburn, Major Keere, 78rd Regt and Mrs Reeve,

BONNAY, SHANGHAE,

Exchange.

Bank, & months' sight, Credits, '6"

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TO CORRES Our columns are v address the public on we do not hold ourse

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HONGKONG, FRIDA

TRANSIT

WHAT is the mea "Transit Duties ?** just at present se much interest for th nity of Hongkong the Chamber of Coo terday, devoted sou versation to provi were not transit dut

ing in a spirit which a

that he had come to

did he stand alone;

to have arrived, by

of reasoning, at t Before, therefore, ref at the meeting, les monstrate that” th only one interpretat

ly on the text of the argument had refer which the 5th rule.

Regilations to th declares," tho trau ranged as the Chin

St."

Now in referenco article of the Britis

following laid dow Duties. It will b wording not mero'y sition at detines cl

Whereas it was tish imports, ** * g the interior free of cept a transit duty, t not to exceed a certe value; and whereas have constantly conj suddenly and arbitr provimial antioritie produce on its way t and on imports on t rior, to the detrineu that, ***the ant perintend the colleet obliged, upon applic declare the amount produce between.fir and tho port of ship

between the coustulo the inland markets Bul; ***

But it shall be at

tish aubject, desiring chased inland to a jo frons a port to an islo goods of all transit d single charge, sc.

This is plain e by Article 50, whic version of the Trea the interpretation is to be fixed, lea tioning the fact t mean the dues in between a port e interior, whether of

the one or the othe

With this preli the words in que to the report of the was the first to con and referring to expressed his opit ought to be done b mattor. In reply. nude a stateinert, at least of his ful caused us consid He is reported Lo subject of the allege - been fully consider and on reference found that the Cl themselves the rig ¡of increasing or dis opium." We can course of reasoning Commites can lại Mucli a conclusion error from three po Rulo 5 of the Re serve to the Chies

860 & 685 16 19 104 a 21.10

19 a 20

of increasing or din

on opium; on the o

4/ 4/12 சகம்' On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, 'Rs. 229) ́o 228 Bombay, 8 days' sight, Rs. 322 a 223 Bar Silvery lf dwts. B.,

Shanghas, & days' sight, Bank, Tls. 74

Sycee,

"

Mexicans, Gold Leaf,

Gold Bar, 18 tonch,

English Sovereigne,

Australian Sovereigns,

: Discount,

י

Dominal.

... 6.10 a 6.50

... prom.

... 23.10 a 24,00 ...29.60 4 80 4.67

4.64

Va 10

H. & W. Dook, Old, 4 p. o. dia. New,

H. & S. Bank Shares, Old,

Do.

..do.

Union Dock ..

Now,

Temperature.

23 p. P

4.

20 p. c. dit

HONGKONG, 11th December, 1868

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Cols Premi

Queen's Road)

Dry,

117

684

BA

68

THERMOMETER-) A.M., Do. 4P.M., Sulf-registered Maximum,

Do. Min. over night,. BAROMETHE, 9AM. Do. 4

69-

1.

65

30.257

30.1

fixed duty is laid Jeren be altered at t

of the tariff! W Lexterio:

Opium will henve

per picu import det sell it only at the po into the interior. by as Chinese property not be allowed tu no visions of Art. IX

BAR tain, by which Biji rized to proceed passports to trade, will those of Art. treaty,

which tl by Jated the transit

arranged as the Ch nor in future revisi a rule of revision to bei other goods.

In the second j

vernment while e arranging the tras it sees fit, haj

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