Notices to Consignées.
8. SARRATOON APCAR," FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA;
ONSIGNEES of Congo by the above
named steamer are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature to the Undersigned, and to take immediato. delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of tho ves sel will be landed and stored at Con- signees risk and expense.
CIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, January 12, 1869.-
jala
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the British bargus Crested Wave, Capt, RENOU from London, are requested to send i their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate dolivory. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
EDOUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.
19ja Hongkong, January 12, 1869.
"STR LANCELOT" FROM LINDON,
MONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- mained vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the undersigned for counternignature and to take immediate de livery of their Goods. Cargo impeding thei discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, January 11, 1889,
19
P. M. S. S. Co. Str. "CHINA,” FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
CONSIGNEES of Cangu by the wind t
named Vessel are requested to send la their Bills of Lading to the Undersigued for countersignature, and to take immio diate delivery of their "Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves
sel will be landed and stored at Consigneest
and expense. risk
"GEO. "F" ROWMAN, Agent. "Hongkong, January 8, 1889.
T
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HE following cases have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery
Ex Hoogly, 31st October, 1868.
1 cage Arms.
VO 827
Ex "Tigre," 6th January, 1869.
P850***
MO
28,
LO 56 bis,
LO 87
Eusebio d'Aguino,
Lease Books,
1 casu Watches,
4 Cause Revolvern.
2 cases Shell Screws
2 cdeos Pistols.
1 quse Papers
Bo 981/70,
... 10 cases Opium,
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent,
Hongkong, January 6, 1860,
BANDA," FROM LIVERPOOL E above named Vossel having arrived in Harbour, Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature and take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees risk and expense.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1869.
Notices of Firms
• NOTICE.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
E have authorized Me Czaps BODDE
W to sign our Fatus from this date
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1863.
NOTICE.·
RD. O. CLARK retires from our Firm, and Mr J. MunaAY FORBES and Mr E. D. HARBOUR are admitted Partners from this date.
RUSSELL & Co. China, January 1, 1869,
july 2
NOTICE
I have this day established ourselves W
́at this Port 88 MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTE ander the firm of KADENACHER & CO.
J: KRUMMENACHER. R. RADECKER, Office No. 12, Stanley Street.
"Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
2fc
BE intereat and responsibility of Mr T GROKO WILHELM SCHWEMANN and of Mr RUDOLPH HEINSEN in our firus ceased on the let December 1857, and Slet Dec- cuber 1868 respectively.
THE CHINA MAIL.
-Insurances.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE | COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL 2,000,000 DOLLARS,
in 2,000 Shares of 1,000 Dollars each.
Consulting Committee:-
GEORGE F. HEAD, ESQ. WM. KAYE, ESQ.
R. ROWEIT, ESQ.
S. D. NASSOON, ESQ.
F. BUXEY, ESQ.
General Managers, Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Dead Office, No. 39, Queen's Road,
New Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The British atcamer
*ARRATOON APCAR," Captain DE SMIDT, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday next, the 21st instant,
at 2 P.M.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Jan. 14, Proteus, Brit ship, 1196, M. Murphy, Cardiff, June 18, 1,595 tons Coal P. M. S. 5. Co.
No. 1750-JANCZR 14 169.
TO CORRESPONDENTS, Our columnis are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents,
All communications addressed to this paper Jan. 14, Vila de Rivadavia, Span. brig, must be accompanied by the name of the 220, A. del Castilho, Manila, Dec. 28, Go-sender, not necessarily for publication, but as neral-EMEDIOS & Co.
a guarantee of good faith..
CLEARED.
Kalimads, for Whampoa.
Friedrich, for Do.
21ja
Umba, for" Do.
Madras,
Do.
Despatches will also at 1 r.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06. Hongkong, January 14, 1860.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The North German Ship
F.A. PALMER" will have "quick despatch for the above pert.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, January 14, 1869.
28ja,
HE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- QUE
PANY, which aspires by effluxion of time in a few months, having proved a highly successful undertaking, it has been detornined by a large number of its shareOF holders to form a permanent Company, under the same management and with increased. Uspital
PUBLIC AUCTION FANCY LEATHER GOODS, &c. TAY & Co, will soll by Public Auction,
on-
MONDAY,
the 18th January, 1869, at Noor, at their Sales Room, Queen's Road,—
An Invoice of Mosaic Gold and Wodge wood mounted Morocco Scent Cases and
Blairmore, for Yokohama
Fung Shuey, for Amay and Manile.
SHIPPING REPORT.
The British ship Protea, from Cardiff, reports on 8th Decembor, in lat. 1.47 8., long. 128.17 E., apoke the ship Northfleet, 129 days out, from Liverpool to Shanghai, with fore-top-mast head carried away. Deuumber 12, in lat. 1.13 N., long. 130.18 E, spoke the Dutel barque Dorothy, from Cardiff to Shanghai. ⠀↑
It is proposed to register the Company under the Limited Liability Ordinance, MY FERDINAND NIHSEN and Mir Hew- and the amount of the Capital having beon ICH HOFFIUS have won day been admitted fixed at Two Millions of Dollars, it is cou partners in our firm at Hongkong and insidered that Insurers will be amply secured thereby, while at the saine time each share- China, whieli now consists of Mr GroЕGider will know the extent of his individus Ladies Companions, Albums, Courier run the easting down in 42 THEODOR STEMABEN, MY WOLDEMAR Nis- REN, Mr. ADOLPE JOOST, Mr FERDI AND liability. The ospital proposed to be called up amounts to a large sum, and provision NISSEN and Mr HELNEICH HOFPIVS
SIEMSSEN & Co.' will be made for the creation of an ample Hongkong, January 1, 1889. apr9 Reserve Fund, which will, it is expected,
in a very short time accumulate to an amount practically to give the fullest seau rity both to Insurers and Insured, irrespre tive of the unpaid Capital.
NOTICE
HE Intorest and Responsibility of Mr FREDERICE PEDDER in our Firm
It is intended to anticipate the termins. census from this dete
H. D. BROWN & Co.“. tion of the Old Company, by dissolving it Amoy, December 31, 1868
spr2
from and after the 31st December next, and measures are being taken for that purpose. In anticipating a successful career for the New Company, it is only necessary to pre. sont to the public the results of the Old Company since its establishment in May 1806, as exhibited by the following figures:-
The total premiums collected
MR.
B. TEANCIA CHOKLEY is a Partner in Our Firm, which from this data will be conducted under the Name of BROWN
CD.
H. D. BROWN & Co. Amoy, January 1, 3869.
For Sale.
·MISS GARRETT
apr2
Has just landed ex "Cissy" and late Arrivals.
\ROQUET, PATCHESI, SQUAILS and LOTTO, Booking HORSES, DOLLS in great variety, Magic TUYS, HOOPS, DRUMS, UNS, PISTOLA, SWORDS, SHUTTLECOCKS, Noiseless BATTLE- DORES, and SHUTTLECOCKS, and a variety of other TOYS.
Also,
Leather Foot BALLS, with spare lo diau-Rubbera.....
And VELVETEENS and SERGES, &c. Hongkong, January 6, 1869.
from the 11th May 1866 to
the present time, a period
of only two years and five
months, amount to.......$804,727.79
The losses which have been
paid within the same period
have amounted to...$130,081.22
and include the large sam
of $50,270 lost by the Fire
at Hongkong in Nov. 1887.
The amount now at the Credit
of the Working Account, after paying all Expensos and Re-insurances to date, exodeus.......
$160,000.00
These figures fully warrant the mort sanguine expectations of success, and it is
feb but reasonable to expect that, strengthened with larger Capital, the present undertaking cannot fail to prove at least as successful as the former one. The Old Company, when it entered the field, had to create a business for itself, but the New oue, in taking over the outstanding riska and cou- nestions of the Old Company, will at once
LADAGE, OELKE & OS. ILL Close their firm at Hongkong on the 81st January, 189, and sell off their whole valuable Stock ef
W
READY-MADE CLOTHING ·
ATCONT PRICE,
S'fine black Cloth Shooting Coats, $10 15%-
13418
tt
学
R. WILLIAM JUDSON BLYDENBURGH, and Mr GEOBOE HURLBOT are admit-
ted partners in our Firm,
Mr. HENRY CUTLER Low will sign our Firm per procuration.
כל
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and enter on a profitable aud
Bags, Travelling Bags, Small Portal teaux, Travelling Bags, (fitted), Solid Leather Collar Boxes, Card Cases, Writ- ing Cases, Blotting Cases, Rusais Leather Tourist Cases, Writing Deeks, Dressing Cases, Portable Dressing Bags, Envelope Cases, Tortoiseshell Ladies Companion, Leather Jewel Cases, Draught Boarde, Pearl Card Baskets, Feather Brushes, Game Bags, Card Trays, Purses, Mir Tors, Tooth and Nail Brushes, Pencils, Dige, &c., &c., to..
Silver Hunting and Open Face Watches, A quantity of Plated Ware, Gold and
10 Velvet File Table Covers,
2-rolls Carpet.
3 Cheval Glasses. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. -
Hongkong, January 14, 1889. 18ja
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
| MAILS WILL CLOSE;
·For SHANGHAI,-**
Per "ERL KING" To morrow,
16th instuut, at 3 F.M.
For SYDNEY~~-
Ariel, Br. sh., left London for Shangbai 24th Sept, Nitli discharged Pilot 8 am off the Start; Oct. 21st crossed the line, having experienced light battling as for 15 days, Nov. 12th passed the meridian of the Cape; 21st rounded St. Pauls; while 3. bad strong gales from St. Pauls; unusually light winds to Sandalwood, which was made Deer. 7th; from thence to Felews, light northerly winds and onime, with strong southerly current; from there heavy galos from N.N.E. to N.N.; tacked off Video p.m. on the 6th; a.m. 7th off Saddles, unable to get Pilot till 7 p.m..off Guts- Jaff Spoke the following vessels: Deo, 6th Adins, Ballimore to Yeddo, 109 days, in 12.24 S. and 118,51 E.; 8th, in Timont Straits, bo Jenet Sprott, Liverpool to Shanghai, 92 days; Dih, in Ombay pasange the barques Created Wave, London të diff to Banghai, 125 days on the 14th, in Hongkong, 115 days, and Sanderson, Car-
Manippa passage Assurian, 98 days out London to Shanghai; 22nd, 1,29 N. and 180.29 H., Spanish barg. Mina, Cardiff to Hongkong, 180 days,. supplied her with provisions.
Dorothea, N. Ger. bq., isft Cardiff An- gust 17th with a light breeze from the N.W. and fine weather, which continued natil the 30th when the wind veered to the W. and continued so until crossing the equator on 15th Sept., in long 24 W.; from thence
the to the Cape, which was rounded on the
NOTICE.-it is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by Dame. Much delay and inconvenience in the transaction of business will thereby be avoided.
of
outed at the "China Mail" Office with accuracy, neatness, punctuality," and at reasonable charges, by
CHARLES A, SAINT. PRICE 50 CENTS. TABLE showing the Proposed More A ments of the Mail Steam Packets of the P. & Q. Company for the Year 1869, a approved by Bar Majesty's Postmaster General.
To be had at the China Mail Office," Wyndham Street.
Hougkong, December 20, 1858 MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
for
CHINA, JAPAN
and
THE PHILIPPINES, &c., 1869.
THE above Work is now FUB- LISHED and READY FOR CIR CULATION. Apply to
JOHN B. MORRIS.. Messrs Bowra & Co., Queen's Road
Hongkong, January 18, 1869.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 1869.-
THE LAST DESPATCH FROM
SIR R. ALCOOK,
A CHANGE has come over the spirit" of
17th Oot, strong S... wind; in lat. 44 in Sir Rutherford Alcook's dreams! The which the castings were ran down, encount-contemptuons treatment extended to the ered a very heavy gale, commencing at
}
Per "AURORA," on Saturday next, E.N.EL and veering to S-S. W.; from mercantile commanities but yesterday has thence to St. Pauls heavy gales, wind pre- turned to unexpected courtesy to-day;
the 16th instant, at 11 a.m.
For S'PORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA.valling from the N. W.; afterwards, as far
Por CLAN ALPINE" on Thursday,
the 21st instant, ab 1 P.M.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CAL
For
CUTTA,-
as the Ombay pariage, which was entered and those whose opiniona were assumed, on the 27th Nov., light S.E. wind and flue
weather; in the passage experienced light in his recant replies, to be worse than ́airs and calm and. very heavy thunder valueless, are now consulted with an
storma; cleared the Straits on the 99th,
ag
Per "ARKATOON APCAR” on Thurs-
day, the 21st instant, at 1 K.M. with a light brocze from the W., which aphasis which conclusively shows that SWATOW, AMOY & FOCHOW 7th Deer. theu light winds from the S.
lasted until reaching Pitt's passage on the the request is made in all earnestness. Per CLDIZ, on Saturday, the 16th and squsiis occasionally as far as the Gillolo w.
In a recent despatch Sir Rutherford Instant, at 11a.m., instead of at the passage, in which spoke the Northfleet, from actually admits that "it would seem time previously notified.
Liverpool for Shanghai, 120 days out, also the Podesta, from Cardiff for Hongkang Liverpool for Japan 100 days out. On the further opportunity of stating their views 16th passed the wreck of a large vessel on
desirable that the Mercantile Communi-
receive a very large amount of anised For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, & 178 days out; then the Al Swine, frumu ties in China, generally, should have
business. Moreover, there is no doubt
Frook Dress
1318.
Pants
0.
39
2.60
that the risk of Biru in Hongkong has been greatly diminished by the Building Regula tions now in force, and by the establishment of a Fire Brigade.
5a10,
All
3.
2.
The following are the main features of the New Company:-
·
2d 7.
1.75
Festa Suite of newest Styles & P'terne, 12à 18. Fancy Tweed Shooting Coats,... 6a12.
Sac Coats, Merino Shooting and Sac Ceats,. Alpacca
31
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Vests and Pants,.
Light and heavy Trousers,.
mao
Linen Jacketą... Cotton
ASMITH ARCHER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
T
HE interest and responsibility of Mr ABRAHAM DAVID EZEKIEL, in our Firin in China, ceased on the let Decem- ber last, and Mr CHABLES ELIAS SASSOON has been admitted a partner therain from this date.
feb
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, January 1,-1869.
HAVE this day authorised Mr C. LANGDON DAVIES to sign my name per
procuration to all orders for goods supplied to the Rongkong Hotel, and I alone am liable to pay for goods supplied upon süch orders,
I have further autliorized Mr Davies to collect all debts due to me on Hotel a count, for which his receipt will be a sutfl cient discharge,
LEE AFOONG. December 1, 1868.
Hongkong,
NOTICE.
#
J. H. SORBODER, is authorised to
Linen Sao Coats,.............
Trousers,.
Feste,..... Hongkong, January 6, 1869.
BONNETT & Oo, HAVE recoived by latest arrivals
Racing SADDLERY, JACKETS, CAPS, white CLUTU for Riding Breeches, BOOT TOPS, Racing SPUR, do, do
Horas RUGS, aud an assortment of ge noral SADDLERY.
1. A first Call of $100, to ho paid upon otch share on allotment, and a further Call of $100 to be paid in Six Months; all further. Calls to be determined upon
at General Meetings of the shareholders.
the U. S. of AMERICA generally
Per the E. M. S. S. Co.'s Steam-ship
CHINA," at 2 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, the 19th instant.
the Helen Reefs, but it was blowing too more specifically on points of so much correspondence intended to be forwarded hard to gn, mear it ; 30th encountered a importance in their bearing on the final
heavy gale from the N, and very heavy sea, by this opportunity must be super-hich lasted until Jan. 3rd, when it shifted results of any revision," and directs Her scribed per "CHINA,”
more to the E. and blew less violent: from Majesty's Consul at Shanghai toʻensure thence until reaching Shanghai on the 8th light N, wind and fine weather.
such publicity to the document as wilļ
The postage must be prepaid as follows;
FOR A LETTER. Under pace,
9 centa.
Above ounce and not ex- coeding 3 ounce, ... Above 1 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 1 ounce, Above 13 ounce and not ex- ceeding 2 ounces,..
32 For every aditional ounce, 8 Newspapers or Prices Current, 2 cents each..
LG
24.
Brit, ship Spindrift loft London Dock give any members of the Mercantile Sept. 20th 4 p. passed the Lizard Point Communities in China an opportunity of on 23rd 5 p.m. Encountered a heavy gale
fron S. E. to W. for 6 days; crossed the expressing their opinions, and affording Line on the 29th day out had fair but information for his own guidance and light S.E. Trades. Off the Cape on the that of H. M. Government." More than 13th Nov., 51 days-out; had very
heavy
weather running down the Easting. Of this that there may be no unnecessary the N. W. Cape of Australia ou the 30th delay in communicating the result, he is Thus from Cape of Good Hopo to N. W. authorized to forward a copy of any com- passed Sandalwood Island on the 6th Des. age of Australia, 17 days, and to Sandal- wood Inland 24 days. Fassed the North unications he may receive from indivi End of Borneo on the 10th Dec., was be rahned 4 days in itt's passage. Had a fair run froni Dampier Straits to 23 N., 19ja and from thence, strong gales from N.N.E Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs!" to N., W. wind very unsteady. Sighted We are not disposed to carp at so Video on the evening of the 5th Jan. Re-
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Odica, Hongkong, January 8, 1869.
2. Interest at 12 per cent por nanom to bo in this first instance allowed on the paid up Capital, such Interent to be payable ball-yearly, ou 30th June, and 30th De cember. The profits after deducting the said Interest to be applied thus -20 per cent, pro rato, amongst such of the share- Under the convention recently conclud. bolders us shall have contributed or ined, correspondence forwarded as above Huenced business to the Company, and will be delivered free at the places of its the romainder in forming a Reserve Fund destination. of $250,000. When auch Reserve Fund shall have been accumulated, the payment of: In- terest to cunse, and the profits to be ap plied thus:
is 20 per cont to be distributed sa already mentioned amongst the shore- holders who shall have contributed busi Less 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 por cont. to be distri- buted by way of dividend amongst the abarbolders generally.
Also, Ladies BATS, WREATHS, Jet JEWS. ELLERY, &c. .
Gentlemen's SCARFS, and colored and white Kid Gloves.
1, Wyndhaar Street, Hongkong, January 2, 1869.
Ex "Mikado," and "Whitehall.”
MISS ROSE
AS received a Choise Selection of Frends and English Fancy GOODS, suitable
Meign our Firm, por prosuration, from for BIRTHDAY and OHRISTMAS TRE
this date,
SCHWANBECK & THIEL
if
Saigon, November 14, 1868.
SENTS, abo TOYS, in great variety.
Quilting, Serger, Reps, plain and printed Flannels, Prints, Calicos, Merino, and all the newest designs in Woollen GOODS. NOTICE
Blauketa, Huckabank and Turkish Tow. 5. TWIRLA NEUSON 2: our Firm cented THE Interest and Responsibility of Mrelling, Bath Blankets, &o, &
on the 30th June last, d
Mr. TOBIAS PIM, MY WILLIAM NISBET
And, per last Overiral Mail, Ladies" & Children's Hats and Bonnets, Silk Velvet, Velveteen, and Cloth Jack-
OLMSTED and Mr H SEYMOUR GEARY are ete, in the latest styles.
authorized to sign our Firms in Hongkong
and China from this date.
OLYPHANT & On Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
C. LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1888.
NOTICE TROM and after this date Mr Geoxɑz F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port
S. L. PHELPS,
Agenti Hongkong, August 16, 1867.
NOTICE. AR HENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE is authorised to sign our Firm por procuration, at Toochow froin this date.
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1868,
JETAS NOTICE.
HAVE established myself at this port sa General Commission Merchant, under
he Style and Firm of GIPFORD F. FALKER
GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Baigon, December 20, 1867,
WELLINGTON STREET,
Opposite the Catholic Chapel. Hongkong, December 8, 1868,
STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, HEP. & 0. Co.'s 8. S..
"QADIZ,"
will leave for the above places, at Noon, on Saturday, the 16th Inst., instead of at the time previously advertised.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent." Hongkong, January 12, 1868.
FOR SALE. ASS'S BEER, quarts and pints.
Allsopp's BEER, Champagne ALE Bridge's PORTER. Pale India STOUT.
French PATTIES. Imperial PLUMS
TOBACCO and CIGARS,
SHERRY PORT CHAMPAGNE. Yellow 30AP, ..
Tollet NETS.
jale
TURPENTINE Paint CILCANVAS
4. No shareholder to hold more than 250
shares.
The Cunipany to be managed by General Managers, with the assistance of a Con- sulting Committed.
UNDER DESPATCH;:
dual Merchants, or any mercantile body
at his Fort, "direct to Ber Majesty's
ceived Pilot of North Saddle at 3 pm, on thorough an abandonment of the princi- For SydneyPer Aurora, on Saturday 7th Jan. In running down the Easting, ple which seems to have hitherto so next, the 16th instant, at Noon.
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta. Per Arvatoon Apear, on Thursday, the 21st instant, at 2 P.M.
shipped several heavy seas, smashed two peculiarly characterized Sir Rutherford's For Singapore, Pepang and Calcutta-boats and washed overboard two ban-coops action towards the mercantile communi- Per Clan Alpine, on Thursday, the 21st and some spars, breaking the bulwarke, ties, or to enquire too euriously into the instant, at 2 P. M..
and other damages. During the run to the Eastward the ship for 20 consecutive Pressure which has been brought to bear days made an average of 300 mile per day. upon him towards this end. But we are In Tinwa Strait, signaled ships Assyrian, somewhat curious to learn whether that and Nil Desperandum, also the Ariel for singularly active body the Chamber of Shanghai
Commerce of Hongkong has been favour. ed with a copy of the despatch; and its opinion invited and further, if it has received a copy, for what reason it has refrained from making that fast known to the public,
CARGOES.
(From the Canton Customs Daily Relans.) Summary of Importe and Exports passed 6. The Funds of the Company to be depos at the Canton River Steamer "Office" from.
ited in auks or in Government Securtat to 9th January,
·ties approved of by the Committee. The Deed of Association may be inspected at the Office of the General Managers, or at the Offion of My HENRY C. CALDWELL, the Solicitor of the Company
Hongkong, December 15, 1868.
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CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
CHAREHOLDERS in the above Cori- pany ara requested to furnish the Un- designed with a list of Premis contributed by them up to the 31st October last, to afford the distribution of the 25 per cent. Profit reserved for the Oontributors to the County.
...
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
General Agents: Hongkong, January 2, 1869,
BOMBAY MODY INSURANCE COMPANY, 1866-69.
Imported per Kinshan and Poyang from Flongkong
597 bales Bombay Cotton. 423 bales Bengal Cotton. 120 balen Native Cotton." 268 bales Cotton Yarn, 244 flasks Quicksilver.
50 slabs. Tin.
341 piga Lead.
35 rolle Straw Mata,
10 cases Green Paint.
41 packages Wax.
32 chests Malwa and Patna Opium.
22 bales Elephant's Teeth,
24 caske Ginseng,
H4 cases and balus Cotton Gools.
18 cases and bales Woollen foods, 213 packages Sundries.
QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 14th January, 1869. OPIUM.-Patna, New,... $647
Benares, New, 6421 Malwa,
650 a 70 COTTON CALCUTTA,
16 a 19 BOMBAY,
12 a 21 SHANGHAE, 19. a 20'
Exchange.
Bauk, Unionthe' sight, Credits, 6
Let us turn, however, to the contents of the despatch itself, which briefly sum marized comes to this The Amoy mer chants last year proposed the opening of subsidiary ports, while other communities deprecated the opening of any, in addi tion to those now frequented. The Consul at Amoy is instructed to ascer tain more distinctly the meaning of the Talluded to. Sir Rutherford then states terin "subsidiary ports" and the places.
4/3 4/5
4/5)
Da Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 222
Boulay, 3 days' eight, Rs. 222 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.,
Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tis.
nomical.
Sycee,
Mexicans
Gold Leaf,
TH
Gold Bar, 98 touch, English Sovereigns,
Exported per Kinshan and Poyang to Australian Sovereigna, Hongkong:-
Discount,
259 orses and bales Fine Silk,
146 cases Punjum.
81 esses Silk Piece Goods.
fed
Bb bales Cocoons,
YLAIMS against the above Company for
A small portable PUMP, wl Hosner, Particular Averages, etccters,
complete,
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and General Cuminission
Agent.
Commercial Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road, Hongkong, January 6, 1880.
aby, must be sent to the Office of the en dersigned before 31st March 1869, other wise they will not be recognised.
N. MODY & Co. Agents Bombay Mody Insurance Co. Hongkong, January 12, 1869. 2d, - ja27-
47 bales Silk Refuse.
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cases Shawls, Handkerchiefs, &c.
100 toms (400 picula) Unasis.
241 too Fire Crackers,
610 rolls Matting.
30 bales China Root.
115 cases Glass Bangles..
10 boxes Glass Beads.
110 boxes Preserves.
43 packages China wate.
39 casse Papor:
9 packages Marble Slabs.
14 tons Tes.
262 packages and parcels Sundries.
... 6.26 a 6.80 ...prem,
...23.10 a 23.30 ... 22.80 a 23.10 ... 4.65 4,68 ... 9.0 10 H. & W. Dosk, Old, 4 a 6 p, o, dis New,
22 a 20. H. & S, Bank Shares, Old, 28 p. c, p. (sales)
Do do, Now, Union Dock
30 p. c. dis
that the Chinese Government will not voluntarily consent to open any ports- without stipulating for the residence of a Conent and the opening of a Customs establishment at each place, and endorses their decision by observing that he does not very clearly sos how the system of permita and obligations, suggested by the Amoy memorialists as part of their Boheme, could be carried on without the intervention of a Consular and Custome establishment. He then refers to the places already suggested and winds up by the remarks as to publicity which wa have above quoted. The pith of the whole despatch has of course in his opinion Wet,
respecting the impossibility of opening 4.F.M., Dry, 88 fresh ports without placing Consular and
64 Wet,
Custome establishments at them. Now, Self-registered Maximum,
Do. BAROMETER,
Do
Temperature. HONDRONG, 14th January, 1869, (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co's Premises, Queen's Roud.}. THERMOMETER A‚M., Dry,
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70 604
78
Min. over night,
94, 4 PM1
64
it is not too much to say that upon this 30.318 point turns the whole question of foreign 30.265 relations with Chins as regards" opening
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up" the countr tion of the mer enough object t system is adhe be "opened up The Amoy men gesting the term to the ports the Alcock, with a of their intenti not see how the out Consular an If we rightly from Amoy, th to denote ports
establishments, jurisdiction of, ports Sir Bu Consul at every memorialists W rubsidiary Por foreign or nati service. It see to make any sti them. The na be duly warned the rules on will be heavily appoint whoeve stipulate as to ti duals should be Experience won ty of employi officials were fo with the Consul are concerned, quire whether n between Sir Ru born Consuls ev ides of dispensi vice at certain r
The idea we
are aware, a bo
feasible than i
The appointme
only be made
the "subsidiar
as such all ca the present Co port. Would i
to endow a C China and appr with powers and Vice-Consul subject to Bust to revisal or r
British Consul
own' would be
good deal abou with foreign i imagine Anythi the cultivation foreign powers -native officials s
no doubt in pre
to be of good po
to extended in
the fact that trusted to admi
Such appointin
end of the w
sulted in their We now seek the idea migh beyond the bo suitable men China. It is a between the ri any vessels wou and officials of
should so Cons not so absurd mere suggestion sideration.
As will be seot given in anotla Spindrift arrivo day, the latter September, whi 24th) having be than her rival. lated that ther days only in the
SUMMARY
Hon. Judge the case of Cheong Shun,
next Tuesday.
I Davideen This case was r Singapore taver vious statemen being due by th
girl"), Franci
as to the payu three instalati
which sum wa
therefore alleg
only $48, and s
from Singapore
above sum it
the case. This
to do.-Charli
the Stag Botel
fendant. He
ed to accept matter; but t pay more tha
which the SUF
Honor remark
the $400 had b
he would give stalments duo $850 and the stand that he when it became ed to go off again; but thi stop to by lis ther the mone
Mr Goodlak Mr Aitken, charged two C
1ed a nuisance Gray informed valence of sim
So the neighbo ther observed females in th Grodlake (acid
if they broke Bome of whic way they wo if they did themselves de beat it into they did not k read the noti
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