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Notices of Firms

HAVE this day authorised Mr. O. LANGDON DAVIES to sign my name per procuration to all orders for goods supplied to the Hongkong Hotel, and I alone am each. ирод liable to pay for goods supplied orders.

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

LEE AFOONG. Hongkong, December 1, 1868.

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NOTICE, JRC J. H. SCHRODER, is authorised to Malghout Fira, per procuratio, from this date.

SCHWANBECK & THIEL, Saigon, November 14, 1868.

NOTICE.

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HF Interest and Responsibility of Mr THE

WILLIAM NELSON i our Firm deased on the 90th Jane last.

Mr TOBIAS FIX, Mr WILLIAM NISEET OLMSTED and Mr L, SEYMOUR GEART arc authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date.

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.

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NOTICE. R. C. EMIL BADE has been admitted Martin our Titre here and at Bhanghai from the 1st October, 1888.

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, December 5, 1888.

NOTICE,

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HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

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

NOTICE

TROM and after this date Mr GEORGE F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port.

S. L. PHELPS,

Agent, Hongkong, August 15, 1867.

NOTICE.

MR. HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE Mu authorised to sign our Firm per procuration, at Fooohow from this date.

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1868.

NOTICE.

HAVE established myself at this pert as General Commission Merchant, under

he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PALKER & Co.

GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Baigon, Deceraber 20, 1867.

NOTICE.

E have authorized Mr CLADS BUDDE

-to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1868.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Ex Finsel," "Red Deer," do. UBBUCK's boiled Linseed OIL in

drama and wood.

For Sale.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

Just Received from Franco and for Sale by THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

A

the Undersigned.

¿Fresh supply of BUTTER in Bottles,

in finest condition. Gruyere CHEESE,

French CHOCOLATE at 750. per lb.

A fine assortment of French BONBONS,

and CONFECTIONERY.

FRUITS in juice, from Tayasonneau.

Do. in Brandy

Orystallized FRUIT, BONBONS with

Mottoes, &a

large assortment of VEGETABLES in tine. MACOARONI and VERMIOBL- LI, French MUSTARD, Franch Salad OLL, French white Wine VINEGAR.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, December 14, 1888,-

Just Received from ! Rotterdam,”

YNAUD foking's Double ORANGE

OURAGUA.

Wyoand Fokings white CURACOA, AVR GIN in white and square bottles. Pomeranzen BITTERS,

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Bongbong, Degen ber 14, 1868.

the same.

FOR SALE,

COMPANY, LIMITED,

CAPITAL 2,000,000 DOLLARS,

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

Consulting Committee -

GEORGE F. HEAD, ESQ

WM. KATE

Disq

R. ROWETT, Dio.

S. D. SASSOON, Esq.

Y. BULEY, ESQ.

General Managers, —Menara JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

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

THE BONGLONG FIRE INSURANOR COM

New Advertisements.

THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.

HE Members of the above Company beg❘ TH

respectfully to announce that their

FOURTH CONCERT will take place

ON

New Advertisements..

No. 1734-Damen 24 1868.

It is heroby notified that, under the au thority of a Treasury Warrent dated the Ist May last, Superintending, or First-Class HONG KONG HOTEL HIS HOTEL will be etnducted under a Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future new arrangement commencing on the be entitled to the same privileges in regard 1st of December. The Charges for Board to Letters sent by or adressed to them ou their own private aisirs as are at present will remain as follow sin

Board, 845 a soonth, Tiffin only, $35 a enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the month Dinners only, $80 a month. One Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will Breakfast or one Tilin, 80 cents. One be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all but the First-Class now are) to the same Dinner, $1.25.

There is an excellent seortment of winea privileges, in regard to their Letters, ara

at moderate prices. for sale

enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and The Charges for Lodging will be very Private Soldiers cousilerably reduced. Rooms are offered to monthly lodgers at $25, $30, $35, $40, ur $10, a month, present-ccasional Visitors are charged $4 a day

for their Rooms with or without board.

There is an ample supply of Bathrooms, and Gaa is laid on throughout the house,

Hongkong, November, 8, 1868.

Saturday Evening,

December 26th,

in the THEATRE of the CLUB LUSITANO, when they will have the honour of

ing the following PROGRAMME

PART I I.

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PANY, which expires by effluxion of time in a few months, having proved a|1.-Dust—Bellini, “Norina," highly successful undertaking, it has been Signora PELLICO and ERKANI. determined by a large number of its share-2-Cavatina-Rossini, "Barbiero," bolders to form a under the sain su increased Capital.

Jermanent Company,

Signior PELLICO

with 3-Romance Donizetti, "Elixir,”

It is proposed to register the Company under the Limited Liability Ordinance, and the amount of the Capital having been fixed at Two Millions of Dollars, it is con-

Signor ERRANI

Un Ballo in Maschera, Trio-Verdi, Mumes. BOUCHE and PocoгERI and Signor ERRANI.

Romance--Campaana, Morir per Té,"

Maine. PocoZERI.

mermoor,"

Memes. Bosun And Pocos, and Signore EAN1 and PELLICO

sidered that Insurers will be amply secured HE Copyright and Plant of the Shang- thereby, while at the same time each share-6-Quartett--Donizetti, Lucia di Lam-

hai Recorder, Daily Newspaper, and holder. Supreme Cinert and Consular Gazette, will know the extent of his individual Weekly Newspaper, or one-half interest in up amounts to a large sumn, and provision liability. The capital proposed to be called will be made for the creation of sample! Reserve Fund, which will, it is expected, in a very short time accumulate to an amount practically to give the fullest sou- de20ity both to Insurers and Insured, irreaped

tive of the unpaid Capital.

Tenders to be received on or before the 20th instant. For particulara, apply at the Office.

Shanghai, 5th December, 1888.

NEW CHRISTMAS GOODS JUST RECEIVED AT

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. DOSE Water Cricketa.

Rose Water Fountains. Chocolate a Menier.

For BREAKFAST & EATING. Fancy Boxes Chocolate and Bonbons. Jujubos of every description, New Perfumery, Perfume Irregatours. Fears Soaps in great variety.

"HERRY Tooth Paste.

Magnetic Machines.

Silicated Carbon Filters. Felt Chest Protectors and

Cork Hespirators to be had at the

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

E Laville's Celebrated Gout Mixture

and Pills to be had at the

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong, December 10, 1868. de31

Ex Whitehall," and Mait. HOCOLATE MENIER, in Plain and

Bandsome boxes. Bohemian Vasss, fancy Toilet Sets, and Christmas Presente.

An Interval of 15 minutes.

PART II.

1-Song- Last Rose of Summer."

Máme Boucké.

It is intended to anticipate the termina-2-Aria--Donizetti, “Pla de Tolomei." tion of the Old Company, by dissolving it from and after the 31st December next, and ensures are being taken for that purpose. In anticipating aa

auccessful 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

Mdme. Pocorani, 3.-The last act of Verdi's "Il Trovatore.”

1-Adagio, Mdme. Bovore.

1866,

As exbibited 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......$804,727.72 The losses which have been

paid within the same

Ame period have amounted to......$190,081:22

and include the large

BULIT

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 Re-insurances to date, DXceeds

2. Miserere," Mdme. Rovose and

Signor ERRANI 3-Dust, Mdue. POCOLERI and Signor

EKRANL

4.-Trio and Finale, Midmice. BOCORE And PocoLERI, and Signora ERRANI and PELLICO.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, by the Company,

Signor ZAPPA.

Conductor,

Doors open at 8.30, to commence at 9. Reserved Beats may be secured at Blessrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., price $2 anch

.de27 Hongkong, Duconiber 24, 1888:

IT

NOTICE.

is hereby respectfully announced to the Public that one Chew Ping Ming, of Sun-00 district, on the 6th Moon of the pre- ..$100,000.00

2000 sent year, took with him a sum of These figures fully warrant the most tals or thereabouts of silver from Hong- sanguine expectations of success, and it is kong to Canton, with

view to purchase but reasonable to expect that, strengthened merchandise. One of his with larger Capital, the present andertaking

is neighbour village

No

LE

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED. AJOTICE to hereby given that a GENE- RAL MEETING of the SHARE- KOLDERS of the HoboNG HOTEL COM PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Com pany's Hotel, Queen's Road Hongkong TUESDAY, the 29th Decomber, 1858, at half-past Two PM, to receive the Re port and Accounts and elsut Directors for

ensuing year.

the

At the conclusion of the above Meeting an Extraordinary Meeting will be held to consider the advisability of altering No. 93 of the Articles of Association,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. LANGDON DAVIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, November 28, 1808.

NOTICE.

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LL Persons having claims against the A Estate of the late JOHN CLABE, de-

ceased, Acting Assistant Surveyor General, are requested) o read in particulars of aamu on or before the 31st day of December next, to

FHAZELAND,

Solicitor, Sapreme Court Bouse. Hongkong, November 20, 1868.. de31

NOTICE

DOCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or German into Chi nese, or from Chinose into English. Ad- dress,

The "China Mail" Uffles,

2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned having PURCHASED the Interest of the WANO STEAM BAKERY," bege to notify the Public of Hong- kong aud Ship Masters that he is prepared to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD

a great variety of New Goods, suitable for not fail to prove at least as successivi men, named Chun Hung Kai, alias Ali Yun. in various forms, to any part of the Co-

Boubous, Motto Nuts, Cakes, Mines meat, fancy Dessert Fruits, Confectionery,

Bd

the former one. The Old Company, when it entered the field, lind to create a business for itself, but the New one, in taking over the outstanding risks and coo- nections of the Old Comparty, will at once

Large

amount of premium, and enter on a profitable and organised business. Moreover, there is no doubt that the risk of Fire in Hongkong bas been greatly diminished by the Building Regula- tions now in force, and by the establishment of a Fire Brigade.

Toys, &o.

Also, Christy's New Shape Felt Hats, Neuk-receive a very Contius, daryo, in great variety; Fancy

CW BAKER & Oo:

Hongkong, December 11, 1868,

NOTICE.

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WaB

of

Also Water, Buctor, Seda and Sugar BISUT IT'S by the Barral, Tiu or Found

Also Corn and Hye MEAL, HOMINY, CORN STARCH, BICARE SODA, Bale ratus and Cream TARTAR.

FLOUR of best Brands constantly o hand supplied by the, Barrol, Bag, Tin or

CAKE of all kinds baked to order. The above is under the Superintendence

Hubbuck's raw Linseed OIL, in drums E. J. THOMSON legs to intimiste that. The following are the main features of becessa Ming was compelled by Revere of Mr JoNATHAN - PARNors, and all orders · he is now.publishing a Serios of 40 the New Company to be paid upon treatment to pay 2000 taula in cash, other. forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or loft at !

and wood. Hubbuck's bright VARNISH, in barrel. Spirits of TURPENTINË, in druxas. Hubbuck's best white ZINC, white LEAD,. red LEAD, black, green and dry blus PAINTS, 2c., &c.

Peacock's

LEATHER, Derip Bou Lead LINES, hand Lead LINES, Log. LINES, signal HALYARDS.

LEATHER, Poto Composition, rigging

Assorted colors BUNTING,

Best English Split PEAS, in barrels, at-

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co.

Hongkong, December 14, 1868,

FOR SALE.

Ex Whitehall,” Red Deer," and other

Arrivals.

VIEW OF HONGKONG, price $26

10 Views from Plates,

14 by 12 20 do. do.

10 by 8 4. Small instantaneous Subjects from

the DRAGON PROCESSION.

Hongkong, September 4, 1868.

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

I A first

each share on allotment, and a further

A bad and cruel man, when he knew how luny Ping Ming had such a largo sum

Also Ship BREAD of best quality and at money Cheong sad some vagabonds unknown, kept quantities at short notice. with him, bo, accompanied by one Yulur intes constantly on band or baked in watching upon the said Chew Ping Ming. When he walked out with his partner vaguhands cried out Arrest Robbers." "Leong," near The College (Canton) those So Chew Ping Ming got into prison, and contined in a solitary room, but was aved to three different places, and extorted to make four Promissory Notes, 1000 taalsound. of silvor pr

and badly trented, aud the Promissory Notes being Bo trade, Chew Ping

wire bo

not be released from custody. would Call of $100 to be paid in Six Months - So he was obliged to give up the 2000 toels all further Calls to be determined upon of silver,

which he brought to Canton to at General Meetinge of the shareholders. tf. 2. Interest at 12 per cent per anuum to be purchase merchandise. Then Chun Hung

first

Kai gave back two Fromissory Notes and instance allowed on the paid detained the other two, and released Chew ap Capital, such Interest to be payable Ping Ming from custody.. Chew Ping half-yearly, on 30th June, and 30th Da

to the Mandarin to sember. The profits after

bling made a deduating theat

Chan Hung

Και

ARRIVALS. sait Interest to be applied thus: 20 por get redress,

par and Yi Cheong were arrested, and the Dec, 24, Ercelba, Spauish, barque, 400, cent, pra rata, amongst such of the share matter tried before the Mandarin. The San Vicente, Manila, Dec. 13, Coal-Or- boldors as shall base contributed or in case of kuthapping and extortion was clear- der flaenced business to the Company, and

the said Yn Cheong's house ly proved,

Dec. 24, digerine, H. B. M. gunboat, Reserve Fund the remainder in forming & of $250,000

and property were seized, and Chun Hang Lient. H. R. O. Grey, R. N., Takow, Kai put into custody. Now having been Formosa, 22, December. When aneh Reserve Fund shall have informed that the said Chun Hung Kai is 3.

been accumulated, the payment of In-going terest to dease, and the profite to be ap going to make a false statement to the For

view to get rid of communities with a ign plies thus: 20 por cent to be distributed his punishment, this is to say that if any as already mentioned amongat

na gentlemen believe bis statement to be true, holders who shall have contributed busi-and take any steps to bring him clear, it

ESPECTFULLY solicit inspec

Rtion of their New GOODS, in

the following Departments.

SILKS.

Velvets.

ASS'S ALE in Logeleads and kilderkins. Eevning Dresses -

Dd. do, in glass, quarts and pints. Gainners's Dubai STOUT in ges, and pta

Barclay & Cola, FURTER in wood. Hennessy's Pale BRANDY in bottle Gates & Co's: superior Pale BRANDY in

bottle. Barlaresque's superior lino Champagne

QUGNAO

Deff Gordon's SHERRIES, from $7,60

dozen...

•to $13 per doze Light dinner SHERRY at 40 per dozen. Tawny Uld POET.

Full flavored fruity FORT

Swain and Board's Ginger WINE and

Ginger BRANDY,

HIBBONS.

Fancy Dresses: HOSIERY.

-Trimmings. HABERDASHERY,

Prints. MANTLES.

Luce

Gloves:

Manchester

Shawle

Millinery

Jackets. BONNETS.

Ladies Outfits. BABY LINEN.

Gentlemen's Hats Gloves.

HOSIERY,

Tweeds. Tailoring in all its Branches.

Oilmau's Stores of every description, from

Morton Crasse Blackwoll and J. T Campton Brothers BAMS, CHEESE and BACON: Oxford, Cambridge and Cernan Clothe SAUSAGES, Paté de Foin Gras TRUFFE Assorted Truffled Game and Meat Patés.) Perigord TRUFFLES, ai

LAMMEET ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, December 14, 1868.

NOTICE.

For Bule in the Store of the Undersigned. Just landed,

Ex STA. ANNA-

EST SHERRY-Aroutilado.

Do

Do:

Muscatine Wine,

Pedro Jimenez

Do. saperior.

Sherry, twenty years old.

do. superfine.

"Mathaica Rum

Vinegar Superior Manila Coffee,

The above Wines are all from Spain and ib boxes of 12 bottles each. All at mode rkto pričen,

Apply to

42ag of B

F. A. DE SOUZA,

Gage Street, No. 24 Hongkong, December 17, 1865, **- de$1

FOR BALE.

Ex Recent Arrivals, MERICAN Prime Mess BEEF, in bar

tels and half-barrels, Hamburg Friner Mess BIET, in barrels. Prime Danish BUTORK,

quite fresh.

in 7 lb. ting

PERFUMERY, &c.

Household Linens Blankets..

CARPETS.

FURNISHING DRAPERY, Etc., Ete.

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

Hongkong, November 12, 1868.

COALE,

BE Undersigned are prepared to Coal

Steamers or the inuat reasonable terma from a Cargo of English Steam Conla How affoat in this Harbour or from fresh Welth and Adatralian Coals in Store.

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co, Hongkong, Beptember 22, 18687

CHINA TRADER'S INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

in the

the share.

Thereupon

ness to the Company; 30 per cent, to the ja likely to set back the Tiger into the augmentation of the Reserve Fund until niountain.

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

it is to be permcently maintained and the remaining 50 per cent, to be distri buted by way of dividend amongst the shareholders generally,

4. No shareholder to hold more than 250

shares.

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

6. The Funds of the Company to be depos

ited in Parks or in Government Securi- ties approved of by the Committee. The Deed of Association may be inspected at the Office of the General Managers, or al the Office of Mr HENRY C. CALDWELL, the Solicitor of the Company.

Hongkong, December 16, 1868,

New Advertisements.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. AY & Co have been instructed to

Rsell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 26th Dec, at 11.30 4.3., at Mosses CanLOWITZ & Co.'s Godowne, Praya Central.

(For account of whom it may concern.).

About 500 1-bags California FLOUR.

Ex Asa Eldridge."

More or leen damaged by sea ivater. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

寶昌: 永樂坊

POO CHEONG,

Wing Lok Street, Hongkong,

Hongkong, December 22, 1868.

LUTTERY.

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TWO DRAWING-ROOM SELF-AUFINO ORGANS HE above are very fine Instruments,

and an Urnament to a Drawing-Room 100 chances at $5 each. They are on view on the premises, 59 and 60, Wellington street, up to the date of drawing-24th December, 1868, at 1 o'clock pm, provid lug the lottery be filled up.

First prize, large Organ; second, small

one.

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

BELLEVUE HOUSE. IRIVATE BOARD AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENT.

Hollywood Road, No. 6, next to the Hora D'EUROPE, farely Mra VINTON'S,

CHARLES F. SEABURG,

Hongkong, December 8, 1868.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE.

LL-Ordeas for Goods Supplied to

or

Hongkong, December 24, 1868. 26de A work done for the Hotel must be

NOTICE

ESTATE OF DENT AND CO,

#

A

FIRST DIVIDEND of Ten per

cen-

tun upon the stuount of all claims

admitted by the Tristees, will be paid on the lat Jaibinry best.

HE General Divulend of Dollars Three On application to the undersigned, at the

Lundred and Fifty (1350) per share oflice of the Trustees, Pulder's Rib, Gra will be payable at the office of the Comditors will be furnished with warrants sigit pany, where Shareholders are requested toed ?

an presentation at the office of the Fong- HONG AND SHANGHAI Banking CORPORA TION.

Pullers celebrated LAHERBIER, is apply for Warrante, on and after the 16th the Trustons which will be payable

fares of 4doz quarts at $8 per case. Deetjen's Bremer PALE AL in quarte

Rt

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co.

Hongkong, Donember 14, 1800,

inst...

By order,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

General Agents. Hongkong, December 9, 1808, jag

By order of the Trustees,

·E.. WHEELBY, Hongkong. November 38, 1588,

signed by the Secretary of the Company, The Company will not undertake to pay for any Goods Supplied without auch Order.

By inder of the Board of Directore,

C. LANGDON DAVIES,

Becretury. Hongkong, November 27, 1588.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

HAIR DRESSING SALOON. PEN from 8 4.3 to 82.M. Sundays, 8 to 12 A. M., for any Gentlemen who may feel the necessity of having any toneorial operation performed.

W. P. MOORE.. Hongkong, Pecember 6, 1888.

Jans

Messrs MacEwan & Cole will receive prompt attention,

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

LATEST SHIPPING.

PASSENGERS. ARIE-Per Algerine, Lieut. Guidon, B.., lately commander Algerine.

The following Europeau passengers -left- this for Canton yesterday :--- (None recorded)

The following European passengers arri- ved here from Canton to-day':--

Messrs Grinnell, Forbes, Kirebhot, Chat- dler and Sheraus.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

B. M. gunboat Algerine, from Takow, reports H. M. 8. S. Perecus and Rinaldo at Takow, the Bustard at Amping. Pearl

posted at Takow daily,

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

It is hereby notified for general in formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritiua and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance

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Mails once a Month between Caylon and Mauritiae, and between Mauritiua and Natal, having terminated, the correspon- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the. Mail for Aden, from wheroe it will be sent to its destination by the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Rention and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Montb 2-

No altoration has been made in the rates of Postage on correspondence al dressed to Mauritius.

8. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is thus out of, the correspondence for these Colonies, unless marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, will,

in future, be eant in the Mails for. London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz — Upon Letters sant by way

of Sonthampton,... 46 cents each oz

33

$

"

**

When cont way of

Marseillesz 64 Newspaper via Southam

pton, Newspapers vià Marseil Book Packeta vià Bouth-

ampton........... 10.

under 4

02, 20 cents, above 4 uz, and not ex- ceeding 8 oz.; and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz.

Book Pauketa via Mareuilles, 14 cents under 4.5 28 cents above for and not exceeding 8 oz; and 28 cants for every additional 8 ontices,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1805,

F. W. MITCHELL, *Postmaster General." General Post Office,

· Hongkong, July 81, 1868.

CARGOES.

Memo, of Cargo per North-German bark. Marie, Hongkong to San Francisco, to sail December 20th, 1969.

15,809 bugs Rice; erėli 50 lbs.

000 bags Sugar, each 100 lbs,

200 bags black Pepper, each 115 lbs. 1,360 boxen Oil,

100 half-chests Tex. 140 rolla Matting,

771 packages Merchandise.

(Froin the Canton Customs Daily Returns.

Summary of Imports and Exports passed

at the Canton River Steamer Office during the week onded 19th December.

Imported por Kinshan and Poyang from Bougkong-

971

balea

Bengal Cotton, 221 bales Bombay Cotton. 578 balea Native Cotton. 122 1 bales

Cotton Yarn.

60 slabs Tin.

46 flaska Quicksilver. 35 carka Ginseng.

31 packages

ales Nankeon. bales.

6 batez Native Ginseng.

Wax

packages Medicine.

20 packages Jade Stone.

21-packages Tobacco. 96 baskets Fears,

28 baskets dried Prawns.

3 chests Patua Opium,

8 buses Tea.

89 otses and bales Cotton Goods.

20 cases and bales Woollen Goods,

140 packages Sundries.

Exported per Kinshan and Pegang to Hongkong :--

60 cases and bales Fine Silk.

60 cases Punjum.

50 cases Silk Piece Goods.

1 case Handkerchiefa.

50 cases Lichees.

132 cases Paper.

39 baskets Oranges,

190 tons (750 picule) Cassia.

98 cases Glass Bangles.

5 boxes Glass Brada.

jo boxes Freserves:

15 packages Tobacco.

12 packages Chinaware,

64 tone Tea.

270 packages and parcets Sundries. Summary of Imports and Exports, into and frim the Canton Custom House, by the Nativa Craft during the week ended 20th December.

Imported from Hongkong:

65 bales Almonds, 1,029 bags Betelonts.

874 bags Copper Cash. 910 bags and 47 pioule Chafi. 153 bags

Coko.

220 bales Cotton. 338 baga Red Dates.

211 bales Fishinaws.

280 cases Window Glass.

140 cases Glue.

213 packages

Homp

2,165 picces buffalos Hides.

291 Labs Indigo.

47 bales Liquorice.

119 piouls Mangrove Bark,

611 cases Medicine.

4,628

and 515 pieces Nail Rods, Bars and Hoops,

318 slabs and 9 cases Copper.

122 packages old Copper.

248 pigs Lead.

44 tubs Steel,

369 slabs Tin,

34 eases Yellow Metal Sheathing.

4,793 picals and 400 bags Peas.

134 skets Pears.

bags Pepper.

431 packages dried Persimmons.

60 packages preserved Provisions, 167 piculs and 6 packages Rattans.

Rice. 5,818 bags

108 pieuls and 19 pkgs. Sandalwood,

packagee Shark's Fina

304

53 Lales Vermicelli,

103 Pige.

33 pieces Furniture.

741 packages Sundries, Exported to Hongkong :—

60 cases Alim,

35 cases Brass Ware 66-packages Raniboo Ware. 471 pieces Bamb o Sticks,

32 bags Cassia Twigs. 174 packages Chinaware, 282 packages Charcoal. 36 packages Arsenic, 38 casce Cattle Fish.

50 pieces and 4 pkga. Dressing Cases. 113 packages Earthen Ware.

93 Empty Boxes.

43 packages Rice Flour.

45

4,500

Fire Crackers.

Fira Works.

45 picces Furnituro,

43 Goate.

100 baskets Green Ginger.

79 pieces and 17 packages Iron Ware. 114 Iron Boilere.

316 cases Joga Sticks.

164 packages Lacquered Ware.

150 Lacquered Boxes.

155 packages Medicine.

4,045 packages and 1,307 rolls Mata

103 bundles old Mats.

432 bundles Straw Mats,

60 rolls Matting.

-124 bales Paper.

752 prokages and 881 pieces Planka,

110 cases Pometoes..

13 Cows.

11,500 jare Pickler.

70 balex Palin Leaf.

44 cases aud 187 jars Preserves.. 4,971

450 cases and 211 jara Samahoo.

bags

aud baskets Sagar.

1,583 cheste and 2,107 half-chests Tea

5 baskors.salted Turnip.

U cases Tobacco.

193 baskets Vegetables.

568 baskets salted Vegetables.

270 jars Vinegar.

67 packages and 67 pieces Woodward

400 Wooden Boxes.

77 casus Red Dates.

· 1,423 Marble Slabs.

1,200 packages Bundrjee,

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A MERRY CE AGAIN revolving time cheering festival of the the twenty-third tim anabled to wish its "A Merry Christus complying with a tim our readers will, we something beyond a that they may eat good pleasant evenings,

on the preacher's pr them that Christmas t

of a well-known writer charitable time," or th seasonable generosity found even in Hongko such as these are hap little needed here. kong may emphatic (apart from its purel

as the season of home homeward wishes.

by the money-getting

ou amongst the "soj East, unbend, in thei to recollections and press of business everyday life. To th dially bid God ape resolves they may fo ening influences of

But to all who hor "few there are of the attach somie sacrel

festival we have agg twenty-fifth of Decor

tive of the founder fouder our best hop pleasure and future

#God bless the

gay,

us every one."

Ti China Magazine charges the China ing

an article wh

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previous issue, entitl of the Question." I from a serial, and to) not unfavourable te columns, deserve the the conductor of there is much sin in But the Chin gantly conducted. three crimes during perienced existence. contempt of cour coats, and escaped in « perhaps too gener in other quarters. munity, and commi under the guise of j for Hongkong," fo apologizes in its la now betrays its ign sage when it app loining" to our aca *öf án orttule from it of those blunders i treme self-conceit which one finde tu from the human r the world.

We learn from F terms agreed to by strictly fulfilled. involved in the form Missionaries, &c., i on the 22nd insta beheaded. Tseng, T charge of the prin guilty officials have office. We understa

who is appointed ...not yet superseded that a false impre Buced on the Chine