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CHINA

MAIL.

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE "HONGKONG EVENING MAIL AND SHIPPING LIST.” VOL. XXIV. No. 1730 MATA=+A+AĦAT-A HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 19TH DECEMBER, 1868.

New Advertisements. HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA M3]].. LONDON-F. ALCAR, 17, Clement's Lane, Lombari Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Geтcí, 121, Hot- born Hill, E.C. BATES HENDY & Co., NOTICE is hereby given that a GENE- RAL MEETING of the SHARD- 4 Old fewery, E.C. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW HOLDERS of the HONGKONG HOTEL CON ZEALAND-Go008 & GOTCH, Mel-PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Comi

pany's Hotel, Queen's Road, Hongkong,. bourne and Sydney:

on TUESDAY, the 29th December, 1868, at half-past Two M, to receive the Re port and Accounts and blest Directors for the ensuing year.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally WI & BAUER, San Francisco

CHINA: Swatow, Down & Co. Amoy, GILES & Co. Fouchow, THOMPSON & Oo, Shanghai, H. Fose & Co. Ma 5 ^uila, U. Kaling & Ou

Arrivals,

Dec, 19, Jouchim Chritian, N. G, barque, 497, Reimer, Newport, Aug. 4, Coala--

Order.

Dec. 19, Sukure, British stoner, $20, Beazley, Singapore, Dec. 9, 3,30 p.m., Gu naral. RUSSELL & Co.

Departures.

Des 19, Uranus, for Yokohama.

10, Colima, for Ningpo.

19, Batavia, for Whampoa.

19, Iris, for Yokohama.

Shipping Reports.

The British steamer Sukure, from Sings pore, reports atrong gales from N. E. and heavy head sea Passed a ship on 18th Dec., bound 8. Ou 9th Dec, the Mail stesther had not arived at Singapore.

The German barque Joachim Christian reports, crossed the Equator on 7th Septem- ber, in long 1050 W. passed the Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 6th Oct in cams to Gilalo passage on 2nd lat, 38. Dec.j bud fine weather and light N. E. wind until arrival at Hongkong on 19th Dec. 187 days ont. On 28th Nov, spoke the British barque Chanticleer from London bound to Ahoy; same day spoke the Kre- men barque Alida from Glasgow bound to Hongkong and the British ship Cissy froni London bound to Hongkung, and on kine day also spoke the American ship Laring Brown from Swansea bound to Yokoban.

Now Advertisements,

CHINA AND JAPAN. YOUNG Man irishes to meet with

situation, as Clerk in the Mercantile Office in either of the above countries. Bix years good-reference. Address, W. S. care of Mr RANSOM, 4, Little East Streat, Brighton, England.

Hongkong, December 19, 1868.

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the Undersigned intends leaving Hong- A long on the First of January, those lesiring his services will address him at

nce.

J. S. BURLINGHAM, Suryear Dentist.

Hotel d'Europe, December 17, 1868.

*NOTICE

THE Office of the Undersigned has this day been Removed to No. 22 B, cor- ner of STANLEY and POTTINGER STREETS

GRUN & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1888

NOTICE

For Sale in the Blore of the Undersigned.

Just landed,

Ex STA. ANNA ¡---

EST SHERRY-Amontillado.

BEST DO

Do.

Muscadine Wine.

Pedro Jimenez,

Do. superior,

Sherry, twenty years old.

do. superline.

Jamaica Rum

Vinegar.

Superior Mauila Coffee,

The above Wines are all from Spain and

in boxes of 12 bottles each. AU at mode

rate prices

Apply to

F. A DE SOUZA,

Gage Street, No. 24.

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Hongkong, December 17, 1868.

BELLEVUE HOUSE. PRIVATE BOARD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENT.

1.

Hollywood Road, No. 6, next to the HOTEL EUROPE, lately Mrs VINTON'S CHARLES F. SEABURG.

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Hongkong, December 8, 1868.

HONGKONG HOTEL,

THIS HOTEL will be gnducted under a

THIS

now arrangement commencing on the

1st of December. The Charges for Board-

will remain as follow :~-~

$15 8

Board, Sapa raonth, Tifia only, $15

month Dinuera only, $50 a month One Breakfast or one Tiffin, 50 cente. One Dinner, $1,25

There is an excellent assortment of wines for sale at moderate prices.

The Charges for Ludging will be very considerably reduced. Rooms are offered to monthly Indgora at $25, $30, $85, $40, or $45, a month.

Occasional Visitorare charged $4 a day for their Boome with or without board..

There is an ample supply of Bathrooms, Gas is laid on throughout the house, jand

Hongkong, November 28, 1869,

At the conclusion of the above Masting an Extraordinary Meeting will be held to consider the advisability of altering No. 33 of the Articles of Association

By Order of the Board of Directors,

O. LANGDON DAVIES,

Secretary, Hongkong, November 28, 1868.

HONGKONG LOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

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LL Orders for Goods Supplied to or A work done for the Hotel must be signed by the Secretary of the Company, The Coupany will not undertake to pay for any Goods Supplied without such

Order,

By order of the Board of Directors, -

C. L NUDON DAVIES,

Secretary Longkong, November 27, 1868.

NOTICE

JF Persone having claims against the Estate of the late JouN CLARK, do ocated, acting Assistant Burveyor General, aro requested to send in particulars of same on or before the 31st day of December next, to

F. I. HAZELAND,.. Solicitor. Supreme Court Housa. Hougkong, November 20, 1868, de31

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co., beg

to call attention to their now GOODS for the Season, received per recent arrivals.

For Christmas Tables. Mince Meat, Muncatela, Fige. "Raisins, Crystallised. Fruita,

Currants, Plum Puddings. Rich Cakes, Dessert Biscuits, Orange, Lemon and Citron Pael. Fricassées de Grenouilles, Pork Cutlets, Truffled Sausages. Whitebait, Tenison, Salmon, Truffles, Vanila, Bonbons, Prunes, Dessert Fruits.

Rose Water Crackers,

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION, AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have La received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 24th December, 1868, at 12 o'clock Noon on the Ground,

Those Lots of LAND, situate at Queen's Road East, known as IN LAND LOT No. 781, ;

72700 Square Fest, Measuring on the North, 15, foot, South, 56 feet; East, 50 fest; and West, 50 feet. Crown Rent, $30,30

And,

INLAND LOT No. 78, 3750 Squaro Fiot jum North, 55 feet; South, 50 feet 30 feet; West, 50 feat. Crown Rent, 880.30.

Entertainments.

THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY

N_consoquence of arrangementa not have log boun complated, the above. Com- pany will not appear in Macao to-morrow. evening, as anumuced, it will

GIVE A CONCERT, This Evening,

·December, 19th 1868, IN THE CONCERT ROOM of the

when they bope to be honored with the patronage of the public of Hongkong.

PROGRAMME

PART FIRST.

1-Doet-Donizetti,

Fast,

2.

TERMS OF SALE. One-half of the purchase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on comple tion of the deeda of transfer, the exponses of which are to be paid by the purchaser, Hongkong, December 17, 1968. de24

B

PUBLIC AUCTION. DOWRA & Co, have received inatruc- tions from A. H. PRICE, Esq., H. 31, Naval and Victualling Storekeeper, to sell by Public Auction, at the Naval Yard, Hongkong, on

TUESDAY,

20th Dec., 1868, at 11 p'olook am,—

The undermentioned condeinnad and unserviceable Naval and Victualling STORES, vis:-

About 56,000 lbs. Biscuits.

A quantity of Biscuit Dust, Flour, Rum, Raisins, Slush, Candles, Staves,' Headings, Jon Hoop, empty Cases and Tins, Iron Tanks, Impléments, oki fron, (cast and wrought,) Leather, Glass, Bun- ting, Steel, India Rubber; Saoks and painted Rags, Iron Casks, Lignum Vitae, Crockery ware, Sheeting, Blue Cloth, Cotton Drill, Blue Sergo, Blankets, Wrappers Beds, and Soap,

A Galley-and a Bargo,

Etc.,

Etc., .Etc.

Signora SABATINI and PELLICO Romanza Gordigiani, Giovanottin,'

Mdme POCOLBRI 3.-Duet Verdi, Ballo in Maschera,"

Bighor SABATINI and Mamo. Revoxs.. 4-Duet-Verdi, "Trovatore,"

Signor ERRANI and Mdme. PocoLBRI -Romance—Vordi, “I

"I due. Foscari, " Signor PELLICO, 6.Trio-Verdi,

"Trovatore, Midge. BOUCHE and Signors ERRANT

And PELLICO.

han,"

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PAKT SECUND. 1-Romance-Donizetti, Maria di Ro

Signor SABATINI. 2-Dust-Bellui; Nor”

Mdmen. Bovate and PocoLERI &Balfe Serenade, "Good Night, bes

loved,"

Mamo. Bouche. 4-Dust-Rossini, "Barbiere di Siviglia," Siguora PELLIC and SABATING. 5.--Roniance-Verdi, Luisa Müller,"

Signor ERANT 0.-Trio-Verdi, "1 Lombardi,"

Mdme. Botus and Signor SABATANI and PELLICO

4

Conductor,..

BAMA TERDAH PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

NOTICE... COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MÄ-

RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES. IMPERIALES. PAQUEBOTS, POSTE FRANÇAIS. STRAM POR

-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

SAMARSEILLESS

ALSO, BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA

NE of, the Company's Steamers, the IMPERATRICE or the "TIGRE

will be despatched from this Port for the above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, between the 1st and 8th January, 1860.

Exnet time of departure, will be notified hereafter.

For Particulara regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's oflics, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

0. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, December 17, 1868.

·PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIF

COMPANY.

THROUGH U, 8. MAIL LINK TO NEW YORS.

THE Steamer Chine, Capt. E. R. WAISAR, will be despatched for Yokohama and Signor ZAPPA. San Francisco, on the 16th January, 1869, Steamer will leave Shangban on or Tickets to bo had at the HOTEL D'EU-abonis same date, connecting at Yokohams OFE, and at the doors on the evening of with above-named stcamer. performance.

Admission,

........$2 each. Hongkong, 18th December, 1868.

THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.

respectfully to announce that their

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery THE Members of the above Canipany beg in Mexican Dollava weighed at 7.1 7.

Hongkong, December 16, 1868. de29

Cheddar, Albert and Stilton Cheese. H. B. M. Gunboats IARDY" and

A Boar's Head.

Krug's Champagne.

Glenlivat Whiskey.

Porta, Sherries, Bass.

Liqueurs in great variety.

Ollman's Stores of first rate quality

Ad

For the Children.

A splendid assortment of Toys, Christmas Tree Ornaments. Games and Books of Games, Illustrated Gift Books, Rocking Hors-Dragécs, A Child's Swing.

For Christmas and New Year's Gifts.

Parian Statuettes.

Perfuine Cases,

Dressing Cases.

Writing Casca.

Flower Vaace.

Itichly-bound and Illustrated Books. Stereoscopes, Slides and bores. Fancy-bozes of Bonbons,

Photographic Albшos.

Cigar Magazines and Cases.

Pipes and Cigar Tubes.

&c. &c.,

In General New Stock,

Sporting Gear of all kinds..

Shooting Coats and Boots

Racing and other Saddlery and

Whips

Mantelpises, Grutea, Fenders and

Ovosland Trunks, Railway Valises Oroquet Sete Athletic Gear, Perfumery and Brushes. Wall-papers in large variety, Sheet Lead, Stem-plates.

·Electro-Plate in good selection.

A large voice of Standard Works Novels, Books on athletica, Fashionable Collars, Ties & Soarres. Carpets, Rugs, and Cutsins. Sticks and Umbrellas.

Tweeds, Coatings and Flanpele, Mark Andy: -: Many other seasonable GOODS, Hongkong, December 9, 1868.

OLD

DRAKE" will be

BY AUCTION. at the NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, on

- TUESDAY,

the 9th February, 1869, (unless proviously. disposed of by private agreement).

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40

The Hardy is of 233 tone and 60 h. power. The Drake 236 The following are the articles to Lp sold with each vessel, viz

With the "Hardy,"

Hull completa.

No inasts or parda. 2-Anchors.

112 Fathoms Cablo.

Awnings complete, with Iron Stan-

ohtona:

Davits for Heats.

1 Dingy, 14 feet,

4

Dar's and Awuing,

2 Downton's Pumps (1 complete).

A pair of 30 Horse Power high pressure engine by Mesars, ASLAY, BONS AND FIELD, in fair working order. A sat of boilers, considerably worn but repairable.

Spure Gear, Cylinder Cover,

1 in No. Cross Head,

Eccentric Ring Piston and Rod Propeller (brasa), Rod connecting, comp -Feed pmup rod, ...

Bilge do do...... Shae Guide blocks,

With the Drake." Masts.complete.. Yards do. Rigging da 1Anhor: 100 Fathoms Cable, Awnings complete. Davita for 3 boats,"

1 Dingy, 14 feet.

2 Oste.

2 Downton's Pamps, -

All standing Sails, bat square foresail,

THIRD CONCERT !|- will be given on the Evening of

Tuesday Next,

· Desember 22m4: 1868, in the

CONCERT ROOM

of the

CLUB LUSITANO,

AND THAT A

FOURTH CONCERT,

will be given, in the same Room, on

Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South Amerias, thú Atlantic Status, and to England or France, both via New York and by liues from Pa nama and Aspinwali

Return tickets issued at a reduction of

·10 upon the whole amount for the round Voyage.

Connections are made at Panama with Stean Lines upon the West Coast of Con- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal West India Mail Line," West India and Pacific Steam-ship (Limited) and the French Company" And, at New York, with the various lines to stop ship Lines: On- Tickets issueri for the following Steats-

National, General Transat-

nard; now York and Havre Steam-

lantic Co.. ship Co.; Hamburg and American Packet Co., New York and Bremen

Steam-ship

and North German Lloyds.

avorable arrangements have been made i for through passengers and freight to Ane

Saturday Evening, rice, from Calenta, Pennag and Singapore,

Decembar 20£};'

of which full particulars will be duly announced. Hongkong, December 18, 1868..

AMATEUR THEATRICAL

PERFORMANCE.

CLUB LUSITANO, TNDER the distinguished Patronage of His Excelleney, the Major General Commanding in Obina and Japan.

The Officers of the Garrison will perform

ON

Wednesday,

The 23rd Inst.,

AT THE

LUSITANO THEATRE,

Miss Eily O'Connor.

A New and Original Burlesque founded on the Great Sensation Drains of tho COLLEEN BAWN,

And the Laughable Farco

TO PARIS AND BACK FOR £8. Plan of the Theatre at Messrs LAN CRAWFORD & Co. Boxes, $12; Stelle, $2

Doors open at 8.30; Performance to commence at 9.

Hongkong, December 17, 1868. de20

NOTICE.

Undersigned having PURCHASED the Interest of the "WANCHI STRAM BAKERY, begs to notify the Public of Hong- kong and Ship Musters that he is prepared to furnish Daily Supplies, of Soft BREAD in various forms, to any part of the Co-

by Messrs. FENN AND SONS, in good work-lony

A 40 Horse Power high pressure engine ing

ng ordoflora of this vetel have been taken

out.

Spare Gear.

Cylinder Cover,

.... in No. Decontris Ring (bass) Pistori

do. Rod, Plumber block brengen,

Propeller (brass),...

Rod emnecting, complete,

Feer pump rod,

Bilge do. do. Blide do.

Guille block,

1

bate.

in. No.

AH. PRICE Naval Storekeeper. fubo Hongkong, November 27, 1888.

Also Ship BREAD of best quality and at

sud, frix Swatow, Anioy and Foochow

Through Ellis of Lading given for Ports of Mexico and on the West Coast of Con- tral and South America to as far as Valpa raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France.

Freight to United States payable in ad- vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ed- ditional, at shipper's option.

For further information, apply at the. Agency of the Unimpany, Prays West.

GEOF. BOWMAN, Agent.

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-GEORGE JOHN HELLIND, Esq. Deputy Chairman-GEO. F. HELED, Esq. W. H. FORBES, Esq. JAMES B. TAYLOR, SOLOMON D. SASSOON, Esq.

Esq.

A. JOOST, Esq. WILLIAM LEMANS, JAS. P. DUNCANSON,

Esq. JULIUS MENEC, Faq R10ARD ROWETT, Esq

Beq

And,

E. B. BELLICS, Esq.

Hongkong,

Shangliae,

Managers.

VICTOR KRESBEN, Esq. Chief Manager.

DAVID MACLEAN, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank

HONGKONG,

INTERRST ALLOWED A Current Deposit

low lates constantly on band or baked in () dupez Dan sit acount at the rats

quantities at short notice.

Also Yater, Butter, Soda, and Sugar BISUT ITS by the Barrel, Tin or Pound.

Also Corn and Rye MEAL, HOMINY, CORN STARCH, BICARE. SODA, Sale- ratus and Cream TARTAR.

FLOUR of best Brands constantly on, Hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin or Pornd

CAKE of all kinda baked to order. The above is under the Superintendence of Mr JONATHAN PARSONS, and all orders forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left st Mesars MADEWEY & Co.'s will receive prompt attention,"

L. P. WARD. Hongkong, February 17, 1808.

balance,

On Fixed Deposits,

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

4 per cent.

A

10

13 12 11

5 per dent. Icap Bills Discounten, Credits granted on approved Securities and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

and the

Drafts, grunted on London, ant chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

VIOTOR KREESER, Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

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No, 1 Queen's Road Bust. Englong, June 17, 1805.

Shipping.

The Diamond Line S. S.

"UNITED SERVICE," will leave for Shanghai, on Sunday morning next, 20th For Freight or Parange, apply to

instant.

BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, Decomber 10, 1868.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW..

The Steam-ship

"AIANG TUNG” Captain Fran, will have Despatch for the

Tor Fleight or Passage, apply tor-****

DOUGLAS LAPRAK & CO Hongkong, December 16, 1866,

FUR YOKOHAMA DIRECT,

The steam-ship

"SHAFTESBURY," Captain AirEIN, will leave this for the above port, an Sunday morning next, the

20th inst., at daylight.

For Freight, do, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, December 15, 1808.

de20 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA. The British steamST

"T. A. GIBB,"

Capt. GARDNER, will be des patched for the above ports,

on Tuesday, the 22nd inst., at 2 FM.

Despatches will close at i F.M. Fur Freight or Passago, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, December 14, 1868. de22

....

FOR SAIGON. The A1 North Gerniau bargno “JOHANNA MATHILDE," Captain Louse, will have quick despatch as above," For Freight, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, December 11, 1868.

FOR FOOCHOW; The 41 Gerran basque

"COSTA RICA," Capt. WUNDERLICH, will have immediate doapaich as above:

For Freight, apply to

RIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, December 17, 1868.

FOR SINGAPORE,

The American Barque

DESPATOH," Captain Joxes, will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

JOHN BURD & On.

Hongkong, December 8, 1868,

FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT.) The British Barque

“MELROSE,”

Captain KINDRED, will have quick despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JOEN BURD & Se Hongkang, December 9, 1868,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The N. German barque

"ALBATROSS," Capt. OKEN, will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, December 15, 1868.

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FOR NEW YORK: The d 1 British ship

"LOUISA," Capt. LANSDOWN, Will Inad here and at Whampoa, and baro quick despatch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 12, 1868.

FOR NEW YORK. A The A1 American barque

"STERLING

(BUILT IN 1866.)

of 468 Tops Regiator, HARDING, Master, having the greater portion, of her cargo engaged, will lead here, and st Whampoa, and have early despatch for the. above port.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 20, 1868..

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. To follow the Marie." The British ship,

"GOLDEN HORN," Captain. Rice, will have early despatch for the above port.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1888.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTEK

The A1 British ship,

ROSLIN CASTLE," JAS, ALEXANDER, Master, of G44 tong Register.

For particulars, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca Hongkong, November 21, 1868.

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FOR NAGASAKE," The 41 British schooner

"CITY OF NIAGARA," MrroHELL, Mater, having en- gaged the larger portion of her Cargo, will meet with quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co Hongkong, November 28, 1868.