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Notices of Firms.

THE interest and responsibility of Mr GEORG WILHELM SORWEMANN and of Mr RUDOLPH BRINGEN in our irm ceased

un the 31st December 1867, and 31st Dec em 1868 respectively;

FERDINAND-Nasar and Mr Hän 2301 HOPFIUS have this day been admitted partners in our firm at Hongkong and in China, which now consists of Mr Gros TERADOR SIEMSSEN Mr WOLDEMAR NIS AK, Mr ADOLPH JOOST, Mr FERDINAND NISSEN and Mr HEINRICH HOFFITS.

SIEMBBEN & C Hongkong, January 1, 1869,

NOTIUE

apr2

KE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firm ceased on the 30th Juno last 100

ME TOBIA TIM, Mr WILLIAM NISBET Ommeren end Mr H BEYMOUR GEART are Kuthorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date.

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 0, 1868,

HAVE this day authorised Mr C

LANGDON DAVIES to sign my pazne por procuration to all orders for goods stipplica to the Hongkong Hotel, and I alone, am liable to pay for goods supplied upon such orders.

I have further

anthorised Mr Davies to

collect all debts dug to me on Hotel, sc count, for which his receipt will be a suffi

cient discharge. LEE ATOONG.

Hongkong, December 1, 1868,

**A** NOTICE.

BC. J. H, SCHRODER, is authorised to

sign our Firm per procuration, from

this date,

SCHWANBECK & THIEL Saigon, November 14, 1868.

NOTICE,

tf

HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIO ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD JUBE and ENEBAL COMMISSION AGENT

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

NOTICE

FROM and after this date Mr GroBar F. BOWMAN will sot na AGENT of the Pagile Mail Steamship Company at this Fort.

S. L. PHELPS, Agent 16, 1867.

Hongkong, Angust t

NOTICE

MR HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE is adthorised to sign our Firm per procuration, at Foecho from this date,

BIRLEY & Co.. Hongkong, June

8,

1868.

NOTICE.

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

he Style and Birra of GIFFORD F. PARKER

GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. : Saigon, December 20, 1867.

NOTICE.

|

New Advertisements.

OWRA & Co. will sell by Publis

Bustion, on

12th January, 1868, at 1-o'clock A, TUESDAY,

on the Premises, Queen's Road West, Two doora Wost from the "London Inn."

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements, '

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

Sundry Household FURNITURE,ESPECTFULLY solicit inspeo- Glassware, Crockery-ware, a large Col- tion of their New GODS, in lection of Engravings and Paintings, the following Departments. etc., etc., atc...

TERMS OF SALE. Cash before delivery

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

Hongkong, January 5, 1869,

THE

the

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Lace

SILKS.

Fancy Dresses

12ja Eevning Dresses —— Velvets.

RIBBONS

HOSIERY,

HABERDASHERY- Manchester Printa.

Underaged will, well by Public Gloves

Auction, on

THURSDAY,

7th January, 1869, at 12 o'olook athia Sales Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings,-

1 Croquet Set

300 feet gilt Moulding.

I case Needle Boxes, ass'ted sizes. 50) boxes, each 5 gross Clay Pipes. 10 caskt, nach 4 doz. India Falo

Ale.

100 pairs Vance resorted.

5 gross Teil Ink.

20 Fire Grates.

100 doz. Egg Cups.

25 dos. Tumblers,

29 bundles white Line.

31-bundles Log Line.

3 coils Hemp Packing.

12 bandles, each team Emery

Cloth...

B coils Deep-sea Lius.

* 41 páira Rubber Boots.

11-silk Hats.

13 Whalers' Lances.

5 cases, each 10 tins Bent's Crack-

ers.

10 doz, Cross and Blackwell's pot

ted.Menta.

One Lot of Sewing Needles.

8. Bets of first rate. woollen and

linen Horse-clothing. 10 tins Bath Chaps. 40 bags Coffee. Deception Glasses, wooden Pipes, Crookery, Picture Frames, Inkstands, Watohstands, Courier Bags, Pocket Knives, Olooks, etc,

And,

TE have authorised Mr CLADS BUDDED.

to sign our Firm from this date,

BUZZDREYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1868.

New Advertisements.

CONSIGNEES of Cotton per S, 8. "Ca

CON

tharine Apcar" are hereby informed

that the Kadie will be landed and stored in

For account of the concerned,) 30 bundles, each 1000 Partridge Canes, ready packed for shipment.

Alao,

Ex "Dunkeld,"

More or less damaged by een water,

4 cases, each 400 dozen Lawn

Handkerchiefs. Also,

Ex "Red Deer," More or less damaged by sea water,

S. & Co, No. 3.

10 copper Sheets 4 ft.+ 2 ft.+.5 10

¥ ft+ 2 it. + 12

Shawls

Millinery bentoe

Insurances,

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL 2,000,000 DOLLARS,

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

Consulting Cuminilice (— ·

GEORGE F. HBARD, ESQ. WM. KAYE, Esq.

R. ROWETT, ESQ

S. D. SASSOON, ESQ.

E. Burky, Esq. General Managers, Mess JARDINE,

MATHESON

MATHON & CO

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

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS WILL CLOSE:— For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Per "FORMOSA," on Thursday, the

7th Inst., as 8 A.M.

IT is hereby notified that, under the pro visions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceeding half-an-onuce in weight posted in Flongkong or at any of the Porte in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Ports in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve

Cents.

Kat Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in

woiglit a further rate of Twelve Cents for Prepayinen of the Postage is compulsory.

TrimmingsTE HONKONG FIES INSURANCE Com-Buch half ounge is chargeable, pu

MANTLES.

Jackets. BONNETS.E

Ladies Outfits, BABY LINEN.

Gentlemen's Hats Gloves

HOSIERY

Cloths

Tweeds. Tailoring in all its Branches,

... PERFUMERY, &c.

Household Linens Blankets. FOR CARPETS.

FURNISHING DRAPERY, Etc.. Etc.

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

Hongkong, November 12, 1868.

HE TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN”

EXTRAUTS FROM REVIEWS.

(From the "Straits Times," July 27, 1868.)

PANY, which expires by effluxion of time in a few mouth, having proved

jigbly succuraful undertaking, it has been determined by a large number of its share- holders to form a permanent Company, under the same managemont and with increased Capital

*

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- sidered that insurers will be amply secured thereby, while at the same time each share holder will know the extent of his individual liability. The capital proposed to be called up amounts to a large sun, and provision will be made for the creation of an ample Ressnye Fund, which will, it is expected, in a very short time accumulate to a amount practically to give the fullest recu rity both to Insurer and Insured, irrespec- tive of the unpaid Capital,'

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868.

It is hereby notified that, under the an- charity of a Trossury Warraut dated the let May last, Superintending, or First-Class Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, be entitled to the same privileges in regard to Lettera sent by or addressed to them on their own private affairs as aro at present enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Army and all army Schoolmistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all but the First-Class now are) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and Private Soldiers.

FW. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868,

*

It is intended to anticipate the termina- on of the Old Company, by dissolving, it from and after the 31st December next, and measures are being taken for that purpose.

In anticipating a successful career for the T is hereby notified for general informs New Company, it is only necessary to pretion that henceforward the Portage sent to the public the resulta of the Old chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns Company since its establishment in Mayaddressed to the United States of America 1866, as exhibited by the following figures transmitted vin the United Kingdom will

The total premiuins collected

be as follows, viz from the 11th May 1866 to.

Via SOUTHAMPTON, the present time, a period

Onder 4 ounce,

12 couts. of only two years and five

Above 4 ounce and not ex- months, amount to

24 The losses which have been-

paid within the same périod have amounted to......$130,081.32

and include the large sum

of $86,270 lost by the Firs

at Hongkong in Nov. 1867.

The amount now at the Credit

of the Working Account, after paying all Expenses and Re-insurances to date, oxocederi

$304,727:72

...$180,000.00

These figures fully warrant the most but reasonable to expect that, strengthened sanguine expectations of success, and it is

with larger Capital, the present undertaking cannot fail to prove at least as successful se the former one. The Old Company, when it entered the field, had to create a business for itself, but the New one, in taking over the outstanding risks and con- receivu a very large amount of premiun, nections of the Old Company, will at once and enter on, a profitable and organised business. Moreover, there is no doubt that the risk of Fire in Hongkong has been greatly diminished by the Building Regula of a phew Brigade, and by the establishment The following are the main features of the New Company:--

Some time ago we had occasion to remark upon the progress that Literature as repre- sented by the 'ress had made and was making in the East, and our attention haa again been called to the subject by the, re- ceipt of a Hongkong publication which deserves some notice and which we hare edge of our readers. We allude to Notes thuch pleasure in introducing to the know and Queries on thina and Japan, published monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the China Mait newspaper. This publication is well printed on good paper, and in size and ahapo is very like it well-known name sake or prototype at home, and is equally information regarding the language, liters ture, history, macuers and customs of the Chinese and in diens degree of the Japanese It suya a good deal for the extent and stability of the footing of Europeans in China, that such a publication as this abonld be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour.

publication is altogether a very in- 10teresting one, and wishing it every success,

we commend it to the attention and support. of our readers.

D. B. & Co. No. 4

10 copper Sheets 6 ft.+2 ft.+ 10.

6 ft +2 ft.+ 1/2:

·D. B, & Co. No. 5

1 cask composition Nails (stem)

24 inches.

our Godown E, Murine Lot 68, at ship's D. 8. & Co. No. 1. expause but shippers risk, and delivery

may be had at any time prior to the 15th

21 Yellow Metal Stem-plates,

foot+12 in. + 14 in.

inst., after which dute Godown-rent will he D. S. & Co. No. 2 charged.

baba GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

lo bihar had Agents.

Hongkong, January 5, 1869.

FOR SALE

jaiz

HE Cargo of the "Shirley," from New

York

THE

1,122 Tous Pittaton COAL,

76 OARS, 16 feet long.

125 Do. 18

12 hf-bbls. Dried APPLES,

100 Bales Navy OAKUM.

194 pees white Pine PLANKS, 8,744 ft.

Oak

ANDSPIKES

Do.

6,538,

AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co.

18ja Hongkong, January 5, 1860.

20 Yellow Metal Stem-plates 10 feet+ 14 in. +16 in, G4 oz Metal.

ja7

TERMS of SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

· J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 5, 1869,

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Store, TRUCKS, ROSIN, PITCH, andLL Orders for Goode Supplied to or 2 work done for the Hotel must be sigued by the Secretary of the Company, Apply to

The Company will not undertake to pay for any Goods Supplied without such Orden,

By order of the Board of Directors,

C. LANGDON DAVIES,

Secretary Bongbong, November 7, 1868. ti

W

LADAGE, OELKE & Co.

ILL Clone their firm at Hongkong on

the 31st January, 1849, and sell off! their whole valuable. Stock of

READY-MADE CLOTHING

ATCOSTPRICE,

B'fine black Cloth Shooting Coats, $10 15.

韭

Dress

Frock

Pants Vesta

"

-18 @18,

13:18,

....... 2.60

Suite of newest Styles d. P'terna, 12418.

Fanny Twood Shooting Coats, 6.12. Sao Goats,.....ba10. Merino Shopting and Sac Coats,..

Vesta and Pants,

Alpaocam

Light and heavy Trousers,..

Laben Jackets,amiltonen

Cotton

Linen Sac Coats,...............

W Trousers,.....

Teste...

Hongkong, January 5, 1869.

HONGKONG HOTEL

One

a

mine containing very curious and useful

(From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.

1,

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt) of the numbers for the current year of "Notes and Queries, a most deserving Anglo-Ubinese monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Deanys, whose "Treaty Ports of China and Japan" are so well known. From the names attached to the Notea" we can sea

" that the contributors include soine of the S. best Chiness scholars in the East. Its in- terest is not edubued to China, and it

Fill

be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who have directed their attention towards the subject of Buddhism and its literature, and generally to all who are interested in ori- ental antiquities. It deserves to be better known in India...

(From the Lambou Examiner," May 16, 1888.)

This really useful volume "Treaty Ports. of China and Japan" is intended as a guide for travellers and residents in China 6. and fupan, and as a book of reference for mercunutile men generally. It containe-86 spont, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with 6. Peking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macso. It has been carefully compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennys; and the elaberate maps considerably entrance its value. **

Fire

#

cuetting 8 ounce,

Above 8 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 12 ounce, »»

36

Above 12 outoa and not ex

"cueding 10 ounces,

...48.

For every additional 4 oz.. Via MARSEILLES,

12

Under 4 ounce,

16 cente

not ex-

-

Above 4 sunce and deedling 8 cuiness;

32 Above 8 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 18 ounce.

-48 Above 12 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 16 ounce,

G4 For every additional 4, 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory in sach case,

F. W. MITCHEL

Postmaster General. Goueral Post Office, Hongkong, June 18 1868.

formation that, the Contract between the 1 It is hereby notiñed for general in Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and Malaj, it, and boliger, Mauritius and

having terminated, the correspou dence for Mauritian will be forwarded froth this Offis is the Mail for Adon, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Regnion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Month.

rates of Postage on correspondence ad

2. No alteration has been made in the

dressed to Mauritius.

No. 1742-JANTAY 5, 19

NOTION-It is particularly requested that all cotomunications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by name. Much delay and inconvenience in the transaction of business will thereby be Avoided.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

·Our columne are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the

pinions of our correspondents.

All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as

quarantee of good faith,

PRINTING of every description exo With accuracy, neatness, punctuality, and at reasonable charges, by

CHARLES A. SAINT.

cuted at the China Mail" Office

PRICE 50 CENTS. TABLE showing the Proposed Move- ments of the Mail Steam Packets of the P.&O. Company for the Year 1869, as approved by Her Majesty's Postmaster General

To be had at the China Mail Offico, Wyndbara Street.

Hongkong, Decembar 26, 1868. NOTES &

ок

QUERIES CHINA AND JAPAN.

No. 12, Vol. 2,

18 NOW READY.

With the number for January, 1860, will be published an Index and Title-Page for the Second Volume, which concludes with the number for this month.

copies,

the present Volume in stock for binding, There being only a limited number of

early application will be necessary to secure

TABLE OF CONTENTS. NOTES The legend of Bung Cheng Chow-Chinese Balatation Dance and. Amateur Actors, Homoeopathy in Chi- nese Medical Practice Mode of Spelling the History of the Southern Sung Dy meaty Wu San Kwai and the Minga; Taming of Wild Cattle in Formosa, Presentation of Umbrellas; The use of Iron cylinders in Bridge Building; More about Henna in China, QUERIES-Chinose Army and Navy,-

The term Atabalang; Chinese Cannon; Names of Chinese Drogs The

ton

Shrub; Olties of the Dead near Catt-

་

REPLIES:-The Wax Insect--Dialect used in Chinese Plays,-Chinese Official Ranks,Jade Stone,The former, a ooout of Pennug, The Eight Gods,→→ Life Boats in China; Introduction of the Custard Apple, Cochin Chins; Respect paid to Written Paper; The Po lo Temple near Winnipos: The Term Wai-le-Monster Bamboos. Books WANTED-ERKATA,-Norice To Cos-

KESPONDENTS.

China Mail Office, 2nd January, 1869."

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1869.

CHINA AND AN INTERNATIONAL, COINAGE.

game's "Treaty Addendum" with the AMONGST the provisions of Mr Burlin.

Brat Call of $100, to be paid upon each share on allotment, and a further, Call of $100 to be paid in Six Months; sil further Calls to be determined upon Interest at 12 per cent per annum to be at General Meetings of the shareholders.

in the first instance allowed on the paid up Capital, such Interest to be payable 3. As the communication with Natal and United States, few have excited more half-yearly, on 30th June, and 30th De- the Cape of Good Hops is thus cut off, the wonder than the undertaking to co- cember. The profits after deducting the correspondence, for those Colonios, unless said Interest to be applied thus-20 por marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, cent, pro juta, amongst suchs of the share-will, in future, be sont in the Maile for holders as shall have contributed or in- London at the following rates of Postage, fluenced business to the Company, and which must be paid in advance, viz':- the remainder in forming a Reserve Fand Upon Lettere sent by way of $250,000.

When such Reserve Fund shall have been

accanulated, the payment of lu terest to cease, and the profits to be up. plied thus:--20 per cent to be distributed as already mentioned amongst the share- holders who shall bare contributed buai- ness to the Company; 30 per cent, to the augmentation of the Reserve Fund until it shall reach $1,000,000, at which figure it is to be permanently maintained and the remaining 50 per cout. to be distri buted by way of dividend amongst the No shatoholder to bold more than 250 shareholders generally.

shares.

The Company to be managed by General Managore, with the assistance of a Cou- aulting Committee.

The Funds of the Company to be depos ited in tanks or in Government Securi- ties approved of by the Committes. at the Office of the General Managers, or at The Deed of Association may be inspected

Solicitor of the Company,

Hongkong, December 15, 1868.

54

of Southampton,..... 40 cents each oz. When sent by way of

Marsailles, Newspaper via Southam

pton Newspapers via Marseil

18......

Book Packets via South-

.....ampton,............................... 10 under 4

31

operate for the establishment of a general international currency. In the words of that niemorable document, the United States and the Emperor of China, who recognize in the present progress of nations a favorable tondency towards unity of civilization, and regard a unity

money and a unity of weights and of: measures as favorable to that great ob

of

20 cents, above 4 oz. and not ex-jot," do (especially the Emperor !). ceeding 8 og; aml 20 centa for every "agree that they will use their influence additional 8 oz. Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 gents

and efforts to obtain the establishment,

exceeding 8 oz and 28 cents for every representative coins having a common under 402; 28 cents above for and not by the general agreement of nations, of additional 8 ounces

F. W. MITCHELL Fustmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.

QUOTATIONS.

· ja25 | OPIUM.—Patna, New,

HIS HOTEL will be conducted under a new arrangement commencing us the 1st of December. The Charges for Board will remain as follow

Board, 845 a month. Tiffin only, $15 and plans, with which the work abounds, the Office of Mr HENRY & CALDWELL, the month Dinners only. $30 a month. One Breakfeat or one Timin, 60 cents. Dinner, $1.25.

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

The Charges for Lodging will be very 175 considerably reduced. Rooms are offered ta mithly lodgers at $25, $30, $35, $40, or $40, a month.

Occasional Visitors are charged a day

3

2a 7.

24

24,

PUBLIC AUCTION,,[\ HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE. AHEUndersigned has received in

structions from the Executor to sell by Public Auction, at the Residence of the late. W. GASKELL, Esq., No. 57, Wyndham Street, on

FRIDAY,

for their Rooms with or without board,

There is an ample supply of Bathrooine, and Gas is laid on throughout the house,

Hongkong, November 28, 1868.

LOTTERY.

tf

Two DRAWING-ROOL SELF-AUTING OBGANS. HE abore are very Ane Instruments; and an Ornament to a Drawing Room 100 chances at $5 each. They are on view ou the premises, 58 and 60, Wellington street, up to the date of drawing 24th December, 1888, at 1 o'clock p m., provid- ing the lottery be filled up,

First prize, large agaut; second, small

I. DA CUNHA đi với Hongkong, Deusinber 7, 1868.-

me

the 8th January, 1869, at Noon, The whole of his Household FURNI. TURE, comprising Chairs, Tables, Coaches, Sideboards, Whatnots, Lamps, Tempoya, Cutlery and Glassware, Mirrors, Books Ol Paintings, etc., etc., etc. Bundry Wires and Stores, 1 Revolver,

Rifle, 11 Thanter's Rifle, 1 Parlour until further notice, the Price of los N and after January 1st, 188P, and, TEAMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery to all Purchasers will be Three cents per

Rifle,

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1 7.

SJM ARMSTRONG,

bits

and can actioneer..

*Hongkong, January 5, 1869,

pound.

H. O'HARA,..

Agent Tudor Co,

Ice House,

Hongkong, Dec. 28, 1968,

Ya

LATEST SHIPPING,

We have thus given in outline some of the more prominent portions of the chapter devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the whole volume. Other chaptere treating of Macao, Formosa, Nagpo, Shanghise, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we canı only enumerate, The pages describing Paking, the capital, are so interesting, and Ara Eldridge, for Manila, contain so much that is new to European Dankeld, for Saigon. reader's respecting its history, public buil Edith Banfield, for Saigon. dings, and general characteristics, that we

would fain transfer them to our columns."

CLEARED.

complete and intelligible plan of the Lim-From the Canton Customs Daily Returns.)

Per Titana, cleared for Coast Porta

perial City and neighbourhood, gives us ait accurate notion of the relative position of

divisions, streste, and places,"

its

In the introductory chapter to the notices of the Treaty orte of Japan will be found as uccinct history of that Empire, together with remarks on its government, geography, and limits, which will be found particularly interesting.as throwing a considerable light on a part of the world so long entirely, and still comparatively, unknown to Europeans,

The descriptions of Nagasaki, Yedo, Yo- koliata, and the other Treaty Ports of Japkin, are as alaborate and entertaining ake of the Chinese ports. A copious in- hints and mods appropriate advice to tra des aid a useful appendix containing many vellers and others, is also included in

70 baga Botal-nuta,

30. cases. Glue

176 packages Yellow & White Lead

5 balen Orange Peel,

20 packages Kattane. 24 cases Tobacco, 88 packages Sundries, Imported per the same from 47 packages Nankeon. 1050 picats Wheat.

$631)

HONGKONG, 5th January, 1869,

Benares, New,

627 Malwa,... COTTON-CALOUTTA,

BOMBAY, SHANGHAE,

Exchange.

Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits,

670

18 & 20 17 a 21 19 a 20

4/1

On Caloutte, 3 days'sight, Rs. 210 a 220 Bombay, 3 days' sight, Rs. 219.a 220 Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tie. 74 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.,

Byces

Mexicans,

Gold Leaf,

Gold Bar, 08 touch, English Sovereigns,... Australian Sovereigns, Discount,

9 nominal ...ta 8.75 pren.

23.60 a 85 28 30 + 50

4.65

0 a 10 H. & W Dook, Old, 4 p. o dia 1 Now, 98, Shanghae,& S. Bank Shares, Old, 26 p. c. p. (sales)

Do. do. New, Union Dook.

28 packages Sundries. Imported per Fes, from Shanghae,

bales Hempi 108 halos ata 408 balea Naukeen, 628 picule Wheat.

30 packages Sundries,

UNDER DESPATOR.

volume. The entire work affords a vast. amount of information, pleasantly written, and we doubt not will be perused with

For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -Fer interest by many who will never visit the Formosa, on Thursday, the 7th inst,, at 9 Hastern seas,

27 p.. c. dis.

value, and also a common standard of· weights and measures for all countries "" That any sane man could, in the present state of the Chiness currency, undertake such an agreement on behalf of the Chinese argues something for his beld ness, if not for his discretion. But pre- suming thas China was in a position to enter into any agreement upon such a subject, the ignorance which could coolly ignore the extreme difficulties which beset the question between even such highly-civilized powers as Great Britain, France, and the United States, is almost inconceivable. As it is fery possible that many of our readers are unaware of what is now passing at home in reference to this question, a few lines on the sub ject may be interesting.

The three conditions laid down as the primary necessities, of an international coinage are that a single standard only must be chosen; that it must be a gold muit; and that it must be decimal in its divisions and mode of calculation. We have not space to detail at length all the arguments adduced from many sources which have resulted, from these conclu sions, and which are ably epitomised in a late number of the Economist. But, short- ly, they amount to this: A single standard must be used, because if a double me ! say gold or silver-be introduced, the debtor would have the option of paying in that which is most depreciated, and bullion, as we all know, fluctuates in 30.295 value like any other commodity. This 80.218 would entail loas upon the creditor, As

Temperature. HoмKONG, 6th January, 1860. (Taken at Mesers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Rund.) THERMOMETRU-9 A.M., Dry,

Do. Du Vo.

Wet, Self-registered Maximum,

Do.

Min. over night, 48 BAROMETER 9 H

Do,

Wet,

4P.M., Dry,

481 62

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