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PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND W`TH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE "HONGKONG EVENING MAIL AND SHIPPING LIST.”

+==+#A+ADAT-★ HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 30TH DECEMBER, 1868,

Vol. XXIV. No. 1738

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL. LONDON --F. ALGAB, 11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STURET, 30, Cornhill. GVEDON & GOTCH, 121, Hol -born Hill, E.O DATES HENDY & Co.,

4 Old Jewry, B.O.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDON & GOTH, Mel bourne and Sydney,

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte generally: WHITE & BAUER, San

Francisco

New Adver

THE HONGKONG

ctures,

NUTICA: TO SHAREHOLIE US,

ghai,

TRE Dividend of $800 per Share declared bake first Eitanniinary › General

MEETING held on the lsk-nat, and brmed at the second Extraordi General «Mipating held on tho 1özh Iosty, will be payable at the HoNGSONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, ON and after the 31st Instant

Shareholders are requested to apply at the office of the Cinipany, No. 30, Queen's Road, for Warranta. SAT JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,

Uneral Managers,

***Hongkong, December 29, 1888,

New Advertisements.

EXOURSION TO SAN CHOAN

AND BACK, 953.

CONSECRATION OF THE CHAPEL ERECTED OVER THE GRAVE

TH

OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER. HIS ceremony of consecration, will take Bamed hereafter, Persons desirous of being place on a Sunday in January, in boi present thereat, will be kind enough to leave their males with Meads Da SQUEA

Now Advertisements.

NOTICE.

BV Office of the Undersigned has this day beats Removed to No. 22 B, GOR ner of STANLEY and POTTINORE STREETS. BANAS IGRUN & CO. Hongkong, December 17, 1808. · ··

BA

Undersigned having PURCHASED

NOTICE

the lutorent of the Web Ser

BISC

Albo

o their new

peri

CRAWE atre

Season, red

For Christmas Tablek -10-11 MinderMast, Muststals, Figs.

· Kaisius, Crystalkned Fruits. Currants, Phim Padding

Rich Cakes Dessert Biscuits Orange, Lesund E CRIES PLAI

Fork Cuiluta pepek és sükages Whitebait

Truma

age,

junt

Filmau's Store

WOffice, in the course of three week

TILL be published at the "Argua”

the Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the PENANG RIOTS, together with the Proceedings of the Committee, Evi- dence, &c.

*** Intedding Subscribers are requested to register thell orders without delay at the * China Mail" Ofce in Hongkong, -as but limited number of the Beport will be for

The Report will occupy about Jeu Fools cap folio pages, enclosed in a neat wrapper. and will be sold at the rate of $3 for a single copy and a reduction of 30 couts upon caeli additional copy purchased.

LT. DE MELLO,

Publisher. Penang, December 1, 1868.

jano

MPLOYMENT WANTED, by a young UMAN (English) aged 30, of business habits, and Boveral years experience in Bongkong. Apply by letter, A.BO" care of Office of this Paper ga ned

Hongkong, December 26, 1888.

N and after January 1st, 1869, and

to all Purchasers will be Three cents per pónu.

Ice House,

H. O'HARA,

Agent Tutor Co...

Hongkong, Dec. 26, 1868.

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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE,

THE Ordinary Hall yearly M'KETING of Shareholders of bis Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 20th day of January text, at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the stateinient accounts with the Report of the Durer- fors, and of declaring a Dividend.

By order of the Board of Directors,

AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co,

General Agents.. Hongkong,, December 23, 1868. 2018

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED, tale of De

NOTICE.

THE Transfer books of the Company will be closed from the 4th day to the 19th deg of January vest inclusive.

by order of the Board of Directors

AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co.

General Agents

Hongkong, December 23, 1868.: 19ja

LATTERY,

TWO DRAWING-ROOM SELF-ACTING OHGAN. HA above are very fine lustruments,

Christajas Tree Ornamente, Games and Books of Games. Illustrated Gift Books, Rocking Horses Dragées.

A Child's Swing.

For Christmas and New Year's Gifts.

Parian Statuettes. Porting Casce Dressing Cases.

Writing Cases,

Flower Vases,

Richly-bound and Illustrated Books: Stereoscopes, Slides and Bores. Fancy boxes of Bonbors. Photographic Albums. Cigar Magazines and Cases. Pipes and Cigar Tubes.

&d.,

In General New Stock.

Sporting Gear of all kinds,

Shooting Coats and Boots

Racing and other Saddlery and

Mantelpieces, Grates, Fenders and

Irous.

Overland Trunks, Railway Valissa. Croquet Sets, Athletic Gear. Perfumery and Brushes, Wall-papers in large variety.. Shoot Lead, Stemplates: Electro-Plate in good selection,

A large Invoice of Standard Works

Novels, Books on Athletics, &c.

CORN STAROR, BICAT tatus and Cream TARTAR

FLOUR of best Brands constantly on hand mpplied by Be Barrel Bag Vizhor

OARE of allà inde baked to medse.) Tho shore under the Superintendance of Mr JONATHAN FABdons, and all order forwarded to him, at the Bakers, or Messrs MADSEN na will répét prompt attention:

Hongkong, Fabry

stru

Capta by Pub

calupetre. Forget Elay

in

Auctions

PWARD

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

ANE CRAWFORD & Co. have been favored with instructions to sell by Public Auction at the Quarter of Liout Col Hicurr, Spring Gardens, on

BO DOLCH

TUESDAY

o the property of thảo 3mancend of other Officers who are ingitho Colony, say mukagu

rober, Writing Desky, Tables, boards, New Ruge, Ordkkory GMA-

ULTA +

NOTICE ge COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA IMPERIALES. RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES

STEM FOR PAQUEBOTS PUSTE FRANCAIS,

ASINGAPORTE

BOMBAY, POND

DEL Company S

TRICH, Commandant

lays this Port, for the score

alls, PASSENGERS

That Splendid Bay Awab Charger be| CARGO, Sunday, January ther

losing to. Lieut. Col. Eight Stands 26.9

fire

Cargos and Brecio will TERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery Indus Mall, A

the principal places of Europ

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7: 17.sccepted in transit through All lots with all faults and errory of drecription, at Purchaser's risk on the falk of the haminen

Hongkong, December 28, 1868.

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PUBLIC AUCTION THE Undersigned has received instruc- tions from the Administrator of the Estate of the late CURSETJEE BUR SOLLE WAPtay deceased, to sell by Public" Auction, onay pillalu Pag

WEDNESDAY,

in the 6th day of January 1869, at 12

odlock, on the praises

30 Bell

The GROUNDS, MESSUAGES; and runiRolice PREMISES sitsste in Hollywood Road (a short distance to the westward of Messrs De Souza's Printing Office, known

Ete

as section of Inland Lot No. 55+

Cargo will be received, on

Parcale nutil.. of FM. of the 2nd Instant,

are not to be sent gin. leftist the

7 For Particulars ESKORT Passage, apply at thes Hongkong CONTEN OF PACKAGES ARE

BERTRAND

Hongkong, Decenler 18, 1888,

Immediately after will be sold on the PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Premises, the GROUNDS, MESSUA-DUA MACOMPANY, VIR MOUT GES and FREMISES, Finite in Holy- ****, độ i puja asento ai

Taipingsbar, (2 short dist- THROUGH U. 9. MAIL LINE TO NEW TORK. ance to the westward of the Chinese Asteaper Chen, Capt. I. E. WAIKAS, Templeyknown as Inland Lot No266l be seatbed for Yokuhamia and

hätt vindumps are tubini fan Franemet geba, 15th January, 1858- Whether particularg? Apply to the

Steamer leave. Shanghel on

Etc.,

TERMS OF SALEOne-half of the TERNA OF SALE.-Cash before delivery purchase nioney to be paid on the fall of Mexican Dollara weighed at 7.1.7.the hammer, and the balance on compie All lots with all fanits and errors of de- tion of the deeds of transfer, the expenses scription whatsoever at purchaser's risk of which to be paid by the purchaser upon fall of the hammier,

Properly to be at the risk of the par chaser from the fall of the hammer.

7. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong Desember 28, 1868.

GEORGE A. F. NORRIS, Government Auctioneer, Hongkong, December 29, 1868, de31

H. B. M. Gunboats" HARDY" and “DRAKË” will be

OLD BY AUCTION, at the NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, on

TUESDAY,

5 :

Banks...

- HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ANNING CORPORATIONTHROPO

Passengers tiketet

Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by linea from Pa

anis And Aspirall

Ratura tinkets ipaned at a reduction of

10% apon the whole amount for the round

voyago.

PAT M

raka

PAJ NA

PRICE, $24 per Annum,“

Shipping

FOR SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steam-ship

Captain ASHTON, will hare quick despatch for the shore Juh de

porta,

For Freighter Pasange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & On Hongkong, December 28, 1888,

1868.

OR CHARTER

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & DO. Hongkong December 28, 1868-

FOR NEW YORK.N

viber British barque ASTOLENUOVEER,"

Captain Wynsor, will load fiere and at Whampus, and have im mediate despatch for the above pert. For Freight, apply to.

KUSSELL & Co.

Hong to Dabenbar

Capt. DoSTRUM, will have quick despatch for the above ports. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL

Ca Hongkong, December 23, 1868.

Connections are made af Panama with FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. Steam Lines npon the West Coast of Con- Thể Cal and footh Aution of Aspinwall the Royal West India Mail Line,

NEPTUNER 17 16 Weat

PR. I BUBENEL, Master, of 237 India and Pacific Steam-gbin Company,"

tons Register, carrying capacity |(Limited) and "the French Transatlantis Company" And, at New York, with the various lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Lines: Chu- nard, Luau, National, General Transat lantic Co., New York and Havre Steam-

the 9th Februar, 1869, (unless previously BURSCHIERD CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF Ship Co., Hamburg and American Packet

staposed of by private agreement).

The Hardy is of 233 tons and 60 h. power. The Drake

40 "233 The following are the articles to be sold with each vessel, vis

With the "Hardy."

Hull complate:

No masts or jards.

3.9 Anchors:

112) Fathoms Cable...

DOLLARS

Chairman,-GROBGE JUAN HELLAND, Eg Deputy Chairmon Go: F. HEARD, Esq. W. H. FORBRA, Esq. JAKER B, TAYLOR, SOLOMON D. SASSOON, Esq.

Eag

JA. Joost, Engg WILLIAM LEMANT,

JAS F DUNCANTON, Esq.

COURT OF DIRBOTORS.

been

Col: New York and Bremen Steam-ship

and North German Lloyds ha, and for through passengers and freight to Ame Favorable arrangerate here becada from Calonite, Perang and Singapore, rica, and from Swatow, Amoy and Fooghow,

Through Bill of Lading given for Porte of Maxied and on the West Coast of Cun tral and South America to as far as Valpa

For further particulars, apply to Li 6,560 picula

ROB. S WALKER & Co Hongkong, December 19, 1568,

The British Bargub FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT.)

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

JORN BURD & Co. Hongkong, December 9, 1888. f

FOR SAN FRANCISCO

The N. German barque

Awnings Gmplete, with Iron Stan-JULIva Mank, E, BIORARD ROWETT, Esigo to New York, Liverpool, Southampton ALBATROSS

Davits for 2 Boats,

Felitons

1 Dingy, 14 feet...

40srs and Awning

2 Downton's. Tumpa (1 complete).

A pair of 30 Horse Fower high pressure

engines by Messrs. MAUDALAR, SONS AND FIELD

in feir

working order... A set of 3 boilers, considerspar Gear.

worn but repairable,

Oylinder Goyer,

Groes Head,

Eccoutrio Ring

Fiston and Ro

Propeller (brasa), 1

Rod connecting, complate, Feed pump rod Bilge

Side do.

Guide blocks. Mast the Drake, “

Fashionable Culler, Ties & Scarvenonjoral j

Carpets Bugs, and Curtains.

Blicke and Umbrellas

Coatings and Flannele

by Anity bang 250 Many other seasonable GOODS. Hongkong, December 9, 1868.

SAIL-MAKING.

WOETT & Co., having scoured the services of an experienced Bail-Maker,

complete. Yarda

ido. Rigging dow Lakmoliori des de

Fathoms Cable, Awnings completo...

in Davite.for.S.beata..

1. Dingy, 14 feet.

2 Downton's Pamps.

1. in.No.

All standing Salle, but aquere foresail.

A 40 Horse Power high pressure engine Dr, PENN AND DONE, in good work- ing order.

are prepared to MAKE OF REVAIN SAILS at very renouable rates, well

by

Hongkong, December 10, 1888,

#

out

FOR SALE AT EAST POINT

Comploty assortment of Lowmoor and Thornycroft PLATE, and Sheet IRON,

and an Urnament to a Drawing Room BAR, ROD, Angle IRON and RIVETS 100 chances at 40 each. They are ou sjew Double Shear, Spring and Blister STEEL, ou the premises, 68 and 60, Wellington in rannds square and fat Iam. Babbits street, up to the date of drawing-4th METAL Munte Yellow METAL, Copper December, 1863, at 1 calock p.m. provi

The boilers of this vessel have been taken

Spare Gear.

Cylinder Cover, Bin No. Eccentric Ring (bras).

Piston.

do. Hods

1

Plumber block brasser,

1

· pair.

Propeller (brass),

1 No

Red entreating, complete, 1

Feed pump rod,

Büge do, do,

Slide de

1

#

Guide blook,

mar10 Hongkong, November 27, 1888,

Hoiler TUBES, Fre First, prize, large Organ second, small sure GUAGES. FILES, PACKING and

all kinds of Engineer & Supplies

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 1868,

ing the lottery be filled upon, Sription pes, Gas FITTINGS

one.

F. DA CUNHA & CO.

Hongkong, December 7, 1868.

B. R. BELIDION, Es

Hongkong

Managers.

Viron Kresgen, Esq,

Chief Mariager

Shanghue, DAVID MACLEAN, ES,

LONDON BANKSES.London and County

Dureries of Yangon gif

Bank.

HONGKONG Adage INTEREST ALLOWED

Current Deposit Accounts at theirte

1 per balance, par annum on the daily

In' Fixed Deposita

per dent, per sunum.

For 3 month

B

4 per cent,

12

-5

per cent.

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTER, Credits granted on approvod, Securitier, and every.description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia,

merica, Ohine and Japan, fitm

VICTOR KRESSER,

at bula "very bad the Chief Mallager, 1

Offices of the Oricon

No, 1, 'Road East. Hongkong, June 17, 1868

HONGKONG HOTEL HIS HOTEL will be sonducted under a new arrangement commencing on the 1st of December, The Charges for Board will remain as follow

Board, 840 a month.Tiffin.only, $15

and St Nazaire, France, a m

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

For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

GEU, F. BOWMAN, Agent.

Shipping.

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

The Company's steamier m PHANE Captain Neris, will be dis- patched for Shaughhi allordly after the arrival of the bext French Mail, C. BERTRAND, Principe

Agent. 3

Hongkong, December 28, COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MAN - RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES

IMPERIALES.

The Company's steamer

DUPLEIX,"

Capt. Noer, will be dispatch sem odi for- Tokohania,' shortly after the arrival of the next Franck Mail. O, BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong Dacumber 28, 1868, 2

STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW, HE P. & O. Co.'s M. g THESTIVE HECADIZ,

montli Dinner's only $80 A month. One will have quick despatch for the above Breakfast, one

Dialer, $1,250 fin, 80 cents. One ports.

There is an excellent assortment of wines for Tale at

pderate

prices,

The Charges for Ladying will be very gotiaid Considerably reduced Rooms are offered

lodgers at or 440, a trouth, 100, $36, $40, ccasional Visitore sté charged $4 6 for their Roum with or without board,

There is an ample supply of Bathrooms, bener. And Gas in aid on throughout the house.

Hongkong, November 28, 1858,

W. MACAULAY,

Superintendent, Hongkong, December 28, 1868

-FOR SHANGHAI”

The atesoier

SER **, "TITAU 1)*--

will have immediate despatch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. *Hongkong, December 29, 1888.

AL

Capt, Ouxas, will have goick despatch as above." en

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hougkong, December 15, 1845.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

To follow the Mate The British ship

tf

GOLDEN HORN Captain Rios will have early despatch for the above port For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co!!!

Hongkong, December 1, 1868.

FOR NAGASAKI ZA Tho 4 1 British schooner'i OITY OF NIAGARA MITCHELL, Master, having on- gaged the larger portion of her Cargo, will mast with quick despatch.

Find

For

Freight, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Cα Hongkong, November 28, 1868,

Ht.

Notices to Consigneest

"LOTA ""FROM LIVERPOOL ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abover named vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the undersigned for Guntarsignature and to take immediate de- litory of thoir Goods, Cargo impeding the ship's discharge will be handed and stored at Odilaighaus risk and expense

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1868, de 1

E following seses have best landed And stored st the risk and expense f the Consignees, who are requested to taks immediate delivery

Ex Hoogly, 31st October, 1868. VO 827

1ste Armit.

O: BERTRAND, Principal Agent,

Hougkong, December 9, 1808, 19