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Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

YONSIGNEES Cargo, by the British barque Crested Wave, Capt. RENOU, from london, are requested to end in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate delivery. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk, and expense

EDOUARD SCHELLHASS & Coff

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• "Hongkong, Jaudary 12, 1869. "SIR LANGELOT" FROM LONDON.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named vessel pre requested to send in their Bills of lading to the undersigned for countersignatura and to take immediate de- livery of their Goods, Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Copsigners' risk and expense by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 11, 1869.

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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE, KYAL

Mr J. MURRAY FORBES aud Mr P. D. BARBOUR are admitted Partners from this date.

RD. 0. OAK retires from our Firm,

RUSSELL & 08.

THE CHINA MAIL.:

For Sale.

MISS GARRETT Has just landed ex* Cissy" and late

Arrivals, para

ROQUET, PATCHESI SQUAILS and LOTTO, Rocking HORSES, DOLLS In most variety Magic TOYS, HOUPS, China, January 1, 1889, july? DRUMS, CUM, PISTOLS, SWORDS, SHUTTLECOCKS, Noiseless BATTLE tenhuys! NOTICEDORES, and SHUTTLECOCKS, and a

E have this day established ourselves variety of other TOYS, W

at this Port as MBROHANTS AND

Also COMMISSION AGENTS under the firm of. KRUMMENACHER & CO.

J. KRUMMENACHER. R. BADECKER. Office No. 12, Stanley Street,

Hongkong, January 1, 1869.

Insurances.

VELVETEENS and SERGES, &c. Hongkong, January 6, 1863,

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ja10 THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

P. M. S. & Co. Str. "CHINA," Pho

SAN FRANCI800... ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

named Vessel are requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for comitarsignatura; and to take imme diate delivery of their Goods.

ergo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense

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× ^_^ GEOE, BOWMAN,

Agent,

Hongkong, January 8, 1869,

ONSIGNEES of Cotton

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per Str. Nadu

are requested to send in their Bills

of Lading, for countersignature, to the

CAE

CAPITAL 2,000,000 DOLLARS,

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

Consulting Commitles

GEORGE F. HEARD, ESQ.

WM. KAFE, EB

RowETT, Esq.

S. D. SASSOON, Esq.

T. BUYNY, ESQ.

General Managers, Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

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

Undersigned, and take immediate deliveryHE HONGKONG FIRE Insurance Com- of their Goods

Cargo impeding the discharge of the, yes. set will be landed and stored at Consignee risk and expense o

TOLYPHANT & Co Hongkong, January 13, 1860

BALUSH BARQUE ORBOTE WAVE FROM LONDON CONSIGNEES of GUNPOWDER and CAR-

TRIGES ** (0 Order The

John Green

d P, 3 cases Cartridges |

shipped, by point

E 1740, 40 cases Cartrid-), Leighton

FANZ, which expiros by effluxion of time in a few months, having provoda ghly successful undertaking, it has been determined by a large number of its share- holders to form & pernianent Company, under the same mangement and with

increased Capital.

New Advertisements.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL. A. WHEELER begs to announce to F that he has removed to No. 25, Queen's his patrons and the public generally, Road Central, (opposite LANE, CRAWFORD &C's,) where he hopos by attention to business to receive a continuance of their patronage.

Hongkong, January 6, 1869,

SAIL-MAKING.",

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[No] 1752-JANUARY 16, 1869.

-POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. 1. It is hereby notified for general in formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union

Mauritius, and between Mauritius and of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance

Natal, having terminated, the correspon- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each

No

Leather Foot BALLS, with spare L-AWCETT & Co., having secured the dian-Rubber,TA

services of an experienced Sail-Maker2 No alteration has been made in the are prepared to MAKE or REPAIR SAILS atates of Postage on correspondence ad- very reasonable rates.

dressed to Mauritius. :: t. Hongkong December 10, 1868.

3. As the communication with Natel and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the MPLOYMENT WANTED, by a young marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, correspondence for those Colonies, unless E

MAN, (English) aged 30, of business babits, and several years experiezies in will, in future, be sent in the Mails for Hongkong. Apply by letter, "ABC" London at the following rates of Postage,

which must be paid in advance, viz Upon Letters sent by way.

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LADAGE, OELKE & Co. ILL Close their firm at Hongkong on the 31st January, 189, and all off their whole valuable Stock of

READY-MADE CLOTHING

ATCOSTPRIUE, S'fine black Cloth Shooting Coats, $10015,

Frick -

18a18 Drea

13a18.

250

Pants

Vestu

Suits of newest Styles & Pterns, 12018. Fancy Tweed Shooting Costa,..... 6a12.

Sac Grate,

5410 Merino Shooting and Sao Conta Alpaccay

2.

Vesta and Pants,.

Linen Jackets, Cotton

Light and heavy Trousers,

20

Linen Kac Coats,

Trousers

Venta,

Hongkong, January 6, 1849,

BONNETT & Co.

AVE by latest arrivals.

care of Office of this l'aper.

Hongkong, December 26, 1868.

NOTICE

BE Undersigned having PURCHASED

BAKERY," begs to notify the Public of Hong: kong and Ship Masters that he is prepared to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD in variotis forma, to any part of the Co- lony.

Also Ship BREAD of best quality and at low rates constantly on band or baked in quantities at short notice.

Sods and Sugar Also Water, Buin or Pound. 1.79 RISCE ITS by the

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

FLOUR of best Branda constantly on hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin or Ρουμάν

CAKE of all kinda baked to order. The above is under the Superintendence of Bir JONATHAN PARSONS, and all orders forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or let at Mos MacEwan & Co.'s will receive

H Racing SADDLERY, JACKETS, CAPS, white OLOTH for Riding Breeches, BOOT TOPS, Racing SPURS, do, to

Horse HUGS, and an assortment of geprompt attention.

Ladies' HATS, WREATHS, Jot JEWE ELLERY, &c.

Gentleman's SCARFS, and colored and white Kid Gloves.

under the Limited Liability Ordinance, It is proposed to register the Company did the amount of the Capital having beenoral SADDLERY. fixed at Two Millions of Dellurs, it je con- sidered that Insurers will be amply secured thereby, while at the same time each share- fabilit know the extent of his individual liability. The capital proposed to be called up amounts to a large sum, and provision Case Gunpow-D, Hooper & will be inade for the creation of, an ample der shipped by

Reserve Fund, which will, it je palected, are requested to send in Bill of Lading at in very short time accurafilate to en unce for pountersignature and take immeamount practically to give the fullbat sou dinte delivery, as The add Cargo will be rity both to Insurers and Insured, irrespec Pored by the Undersigned in the Govern tive of the unpaid Capital.

ges shipped by...

B. & Co. (in diamond))

& Co.

It is intended to artiolpate the termina

1, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, January 3, 1869,

Mikado," and "Whitehall," POBLISS ROSE

AS received & Choice Selection of French

Hand English Fancy GOODS, table

Dent Gunpowder. Halk at the risk and ton of the Old Company, by dissolving it for BIRTHDAY and OHRISTMAS PRE

expanse of the Consignees, it delivery has not been taken before Tomorrow, the 14th

at Noon.

DUARD SCHELLHASS & CP, Hongkong, January 13, 1869,

elena Notices of Firms

NOTICE, VA

ef

WAAR JUDEUR BLIDENEGROE, and Mr Gronds HURERUT Are samt

ted partners in our Firm,

Mr HENRY OUTER Low will sign our Firm per procuration.

SMITH ARCHER & Co. - mon January 1, 1869.

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HP Interest and responsibility of Mr ABRAHAM DAVID EZEKIEL, I bur Firm in Chine, coased on the 31st Decem ber last, and Mr CHABLES ELIAS SASSOON has been admitted a partner therein from -This date gobank M

DSASSOON 彝 Hongkong, January 1, 1869...........

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HAVE this day authorised Mr. U. LANGDON DAVIES to sign my name par procuration to all orders for goods supplied to the Hongkong Hotel, and I alono am bahleb buy for goods supplied upon such ordeta Fall

SENTS, also TOYS, in great variety

from and after the 31st December next; and ineasures are being taken for that purpose..

Quilting, Serges, Reps, plain and printed In anticipating a successful career for the Flannels, Prints, Calicgs, Merino, and all Now Company, it is only necessary to pre- the newest designs in Woollen GOODS. sent to the public the results of the Old Blankets, Huckaback and Turkish Tow- Company since its establishment in Mayelling, Bath Blankets, &a, & 1866 an exhibited by the following figures

The total premiums collected

from the 11th May 1886 to the present time, a periodvojim

of only two years and ve angutas, amount to The losses which have been paid within the same period have amounted to

and include the large sant of $85,270 lost by the Fire ut Hongkong in Nov, 1837.

The amount now at the Credit

of the Working Account,

$904,727.72

$130,081.22

after paying all Expenses. and Re-insurances to date, exceeds $160,000.00 These figures fully warrant the most sanguine expectations of success, and it is 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, bad to create a business for itself, but the New

one, in taking over the outstanding risks and con nections of the Old Company, will at once receive a very large amount of premium, and enter on a profitable and organised tf business. Moreover, there is no doubt that the risk of Fire in Hongkong has been greatly diminished by the Building Regula tions now in fores, and by the establishment of a Fire Brigade,

I have further authorised Mr Davies to collect all debts luu to me on Hotel a count, for which his receipt will be a mifi- ment discharge. Cownway LEE AFOONG "Hongkong, December 1, 1868,

NOTICE, i ROJH, SCHRODER, is authorized to

fign, our Firm) per procuration, from this

datego

M

* SCHWANBECK & THIEL, Saigon November 14, 1868.

NOTICE THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firm ceased Tổn the 30th June lasted tada

Mr TOBIAS PIM ME WILLIAM NISHIT OLMATED and Mr HiSatouR GRARY are Buthorized to sign our Fizin in Hongkong andiChitia from this date

COR) ZTOLYPHANT & C Hongkong, October 6, 1809.

20 NOTICE HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIO ACCOURTANT, AVERAGE AD- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1868.

NOTICE.

ROM and after this date Mr GEORGE T. FR

BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pasilio Mail Steam-ship Company at this Pork RÜNDANT), was end te to that

Vagranti murg 18, L. PHELPS,

Agent. Hongkong, August 16, 1867.

NOTICE, ARBENICY LISTON DALRYMPLE is authorised to sign our Firm per procuration, ut Focahow from this date,

A90 VI SOM BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, June 3, 1868.

■

NOTICE

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

he Style and Firm of GIFFORD E. PARKBE

Co.

· GIFFORD FORBES PARKER. Salgon, December 30, 1887.

NOTIČE

BE Interest and Responsibility of Mr

FREDERICK FEDDES in Our Firma

eesses from this date.

B. D. BROWN & Co.

Amoy, December 31, 1808.

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The following are the main features of the New Company÷

1. A first Call of $100, to be paid upon each share on allotinent, 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.

And, per last Overland Mail, Ladies&Children's Hats and Bonnets, Silk Velvet, Velveteen, and Cloth Jack- eta, In the latest stylus.

WELLINGTON STREET,

-Opposite the Catholic Chapel. Hongkong, December 8, 1868.

New Advertisements. MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY

.. IN CHINA,

HE Thirtieth Annual MEETING of this Society will be hold in Canton on FRIDAY, the 22nd of January at 11 'clock A, at the house of Mouars OLYPHANT & Co.

J. KERR, Secretary Canton, January 10, 1869,

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE GENERAL WEEKLY SALE. AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. will

well by Public Auction, onl

TUESDAY,

the 19th inst, at Noon, at their Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

10 pieces Scarlet all Wogl Flannels, 20 pieces Fancy Striped and Chequed

Flannels.

10 pieces Scotch Cratings and Tweeds 5 dozen White Lambswool Gentle

men's Drawers,

10 dozen: White Lambswool Gentle men's Undershirts, wil

50 dozen men's Half-hose, assorted qualities, as Grey and White Lambswool, Shetland, Fancy Striped, etc., etc.

100 pairs Scarlet Blankets.

20 dosen Superdine White Shirts, Linen Fronts, assorted sizes and

2. Intercat at 13 per cent per anum to be in the frat instance allowed on the paid up Capital, such Interest to be payable Balf-yearly, on 30th Inne, and 30th De camber * The profits after deducting the Haid Interest to be applied thus ---20 per !cent, pro rate, amongst such of the share-

holders shall have contributed or in- makes. fluenced business to the Company, and the feminder in forming & Reserve Fund of $200,000.

8. Whoar quch Reserve Fund shall have bean accumulated, the payment of In- terest to cesse, and the profits to be ap plied thus-20 per cent to be distributed

already mentioned amongst the share holders, why shall have contributed fast- Less to the Company; 30 per cent, to tha augmentation of the Reserve Fund until it shall roach $1,000,000, at which figure it is to be permanently maintained and the remaining 60 per cent, to be distri- butod by way of dividend amongst the aharefiolders generally,

No shareholder to hold more than 250

hares

3. The Company to be managed by General Managers with the assistance of a Con- sulting Commitive, ale

6. The Funds of the Company to be depos ited in anks or in Government Securi-

ties approved of by the Committee.

The Deed of Association may be inspected

at the Office of the General Managers, it at

the Office of Mr. HENRY C. CALDWELL, the Solicitor of the Company.

Hongkong, December 18, 1868.

BOMBAY MODY INSURANCE

COMPANY, 1866-69.

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LAIMS against the shore Company for denerst, Particular Averages, elosters,

R. FRANCIS CHURLEY is a Partner in if any, must be sent to the Office of the un

6f dozen Towels.

120 dozen Linen Handkerchiefs. 300 dozen Glassplates, assorted colore. 200 dozen Glass Bottles, glass stop

pared.

120 gross Paper Collars, assorted sizes and makes, as Military, American, the Dux, sto

90 dozen Napkinģ.

30 dozen Children's Soaks.

8 pieces Green and Red Damask.

20 dozen Silk Handkerchiefs:

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30 Lefauchicaux double-action Revol- vers, 12 fat, with ebony-carved stocks.

100 Muskets.

5 casks Cognac Brandy.

LP. WARD.

Hongkong, February 17, 1808.

NOTICE.

WE have authorised. Mr CLAUS BUDDE

to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER &.

Hongkong, Jaquary 1, 1868.

THE

interest

rest and responsibility of Mr GEORG WILHELM SUNWEMANN and of Mr RUDOLPH HEINSEN in our firm ceased on the 31st December 1857, and 81st Dec-

ember 1888 respectively.

Mr FERDINAND NISSEN and Mr HEIN- RIOR Borries have this day been admitted partners in our firm at Hongkong and in China, which now consists of Mr GZORO THEODOR SIRMSSEN, Mr. WOLDEMAR ÑÍS- BEN, MT ADOLFE JOOST, Mr FERDINAND Nieses and Mr HEINSICH HOPPIES..

SIEMSSEN& Co.. Hongkong, January 1, 1869.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL OLDSE!-- For MANILA---

20pr

Per "NUEVO CONSTANTE," on Tuesday, the 19th instant, at 3 r.. For SPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA. ... Per ULAN ALPINE," on Thursday,

the Flat instant, at 1 P.x For SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CAL

CUTTA,

Per "ARRATOUN APUAR," on Thurs day, the 21st instant, at 1P.M.

of Southampton,... 46 cents each § oz When sent by way of

Marseilles,.......... 54

Newspaper

ptou,

Newspapers vid Marseil

-4

31 JJ

Jon 6

10

under 4

MORRIS'S DIRECTORY

for

CHINA JAPAN

and

THE PHILIPPINES, &c., 1869.

above Work is now PUB. LISHED and READY FOR CIR-

Apply to

CULATION.

JOHN B. MORRIS.. Mesars Boyra & Co.,

Queen's Road.

Hongkong, January 13, 1869.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS IN HONGKONG. o'clock-Lord Bishop. Afternoon' o'deck ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Morning, 11 Lord Bishop.

UNION CAUROA.Minister, Rev. D. B. Morris, Morning Service, 11 A.M.; Even- ing, 6.30 PM.

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHAPRE-Ser vice in Chinese.) Morning 10 n'olook, Rev: Lo Sam Yuen. Afternoons o'clock

The same

ROMAN CATHOLIO CATHEDRAL -- Welling- ton Street. Very Rev. T. Raimondi, P. P. Ap. In the morning, at 6, lat Masa; Book Packets via South-

7, 2nd Masa; 8, High Mass with Sermon. ampton,....

in Portuguese; 9.30, Fast Masa with Ser- oz., 20 cents, above 4 oz. and not exmon in English, by the Rev. T. Borgliguoli coding 8 oz.; and 20 cents for every In the afternoon, at 4, Sermon in Chinese; additional 8 uz

at 4.30, Sermon in Portuguese; 6, Beno- diotion.

Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 cepta under 4 oz., 28 cents above for and not

exceeding Raz; and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.

FW, MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.

It is hereby notified that, under the au- thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st Schoolmasters in the Army will, in futuro, May last, Superintending, or First-Class. be entitled to the same privileges in regard to Letters sent by or addressed to them ou their own private affairs as are, at present onjoyed 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 Seldiers.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.

UNDER DESPATCH. For Manila-Per Nuevo Constante, on Tuesday, the 19th instant, ut 4 P.M.

LATEST SHIPPING.

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ARRIVAL Jan 15, Vesta, Dutch barque, 435, C. E. Bakker, Rotterdain, August 8, General, WM. PUSTAV & Co.

CLEARED,

Viscount Canning, for Saigon. Mary Ann Wilson, for Iloilo. Banda, for Bangkok,

•Friendship, for Langkok, Deutschland, for Singapore, Albatres, for Turon,

PASSENGERS.

Per Vesta, Mrs Von Hove.

Sr. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL.-Spring Gardens. In the morning, at 7, Mass with Sermon in Chinese, by the Rev. F. Yaw.

At the Roman Catholic Reformatory, West Point, Rev. B. Vigano. Servies at 7.30 AM

BERLIN FOUNDLING BODSE-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, on every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Houss, West Point.

6.M.-Rev. Canon Beach,

SAILOR'S HOME-Evening Service, ut

Road (East).

CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE. QUeéri's Service at 4 P.M. every Sunday.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JAN. 16, 1869.

THE POWDER MAGAZINE. CONSIDERABLE excitement and apprehen sion has, during the last day or two, been excited in the minds of many, by a noar which has spread abroad to the effect that a body of Chinese thieves, soine thirty in number, were discovered three nights since in the vicinity of the powder magazine. What their intentious were, it is of course difficult to say, but robbery was most likely their object, as aven Chinese vagabonds are aware that the explosion of a large body of powder must result in the death of all within its immediate range. We are not in posses sion of details, but are able to state that the alarm raised has boan sufficient to cause the guards to be doubled and other means taken to provide against any attempt to tamper with the building.

Now, whatever may be the money value

For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, &

the U. S. of AMERICA generally,

SHIPPING REPORT, Per the P. S. 8. Co.'s Steam-ship The Dutch barque Festa, from Rotter UHINA," at 2 o'clock .., où dam, reports fine weather; Crossed the Tuesday, the 19th instant:

Equator on 14th Sept, in long, 18 W., All correspondence intended to be forwarded passed the Meridian of the Cape of Good of the large quantity of powder at pre- by this opportunity must be auper Hope on 6th Oot. in lat, 35.; then came sent stored in the military magazine, its Boribed per "CHINA."

to Straits of Bally and Gilolo, on 19th Dec.; safe keeping or otherwise is a matter of The postage must be prepaid аа follows: came to Facific on 24th Dec,, had fine

8 cents.

16

FOR A LETTER.

Under punce,

Above

ounce and vot ex- ceeding 1 ounce,

Above 1 ounce and not ax

coeding 1 ounce,

24

Above 1 ounus and not ex-

ceeding 2 ounces,

32

13

17

For every ad❜tional ounce, 8 Newspapers or Prices Current, 2 cents each.

ad, correspondence forwarded as above Under the convention recently conolad will be delivered free at the places of its destination..

weather and steady N.E. monsoon till perfect indifference to the public gene- arrival in Hongkong on 10th January, rally when compared with the fearful 159 days out. Un 26th August, in lat. 24

,, long. 2 W., spoke the British barque risk to which they are exposed, in the Adetida Bell, from London hound to this event of an accident happening during port, 12 days out; on 22d Oct., iu lat 37 S, long. 25 E., spoke the British ship any attempt to steal it. Experience has Northficet, from Liverpool to Shanghai, 76 already shewn that Chinese thieves are days out on 13th Dec, in lat. 68, long. by no means particular to the way 126 E., spoke the Brit. barque Manchester, they "throw a light" upon their occupa from London to Shanghai, 116 days out; tion, even when a subject of their unholy Guodfite, from Baltimore to Tokohalus, its terrific power the possible and probable on same day, spoke the American barque regard is gunpowdar, and instent deatli by 115 days out on 14th December, in same latitude, spoke the Brit. barque Sir Henry penalty of their brute-like carelessness. Havelock, from London to Hongkong, 129 At the time of the magazine robbery, days out; on 1st January, in lat. 3 N., long. some 18 months ago, when the neglect of 184 E., spoke the Brit. ship Teeping, from duty of the Ceylon Ride guard nearly 10ja Glasgow to Shanghai, 128 days out; on 13th committed Hongkong to instint destr

Jan., in lat. 21 N., long, 120 E., spoke the American barque Johi and Williams; and on 14th January, in Int. 3 N., long, lie E, spoke the George Verdinand. Mr B. Van Hove, a passenger from Rotterdam, died on board on 9th January,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

Gunoral Post Office, Hongkong, January 8, 1869.

IT is horoby notified that, under the pro, visions of a Tresanry Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceeding half-an-eauce in wolght posted iu Hongkong or at any of the Forts in Chins and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or any of the Porta in China and Japan, and reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelvo conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is Cente

For Lettora exceeding half-an-ounce, in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for each half once is chargeable.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General."

General Post Office, Flongkong, July 15, 1868,

QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, 16th January, 1869, OPIUM-Patna, New,... $6401 a 647)

Benares, New, 640 Malwa,

665 a 670 COTTON-CALOUTTA,

16 a 196 BOMBAY,

17 a 213 SHANGHAE,

19 a 20 Exchange,

Bank, 6 months" sight,

IT is hereby notified for general informa-Oròdita, 6

tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable ou Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America

10 packages French refined Colza transmitted via the United Kingdom will

Oil.

be as follows, viz

Via SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce,

12 couts, Above 4 ounce and not ex

ceeding 8 ounce,

24 Above 9 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 12 ounce, ⚫:36

10 cases Sardines,

10 cases Surdines

40 bolts assorted numbers Repairing

Canvas.

3 coils Bolt Rope, from 41 to By

Inches.

5 barrels Bright Varnish.

20 drums Boiled Linseed Oil.

casks Claret.

30 cases Dutch Gin,

25 cases Claret.

30 cake Base Ale, in qis 15 casks

in pints.

10 barrels Oregon Salmon, 24 kegs Butter,

Mr Firms, which from this date will deligued before 31st March 1865, other And a variety of other Gonds

be conducted under the Name of BROWN wise they will not be recognised.

&Co.

Amoy, January 1, 1869,

H. D. BROWN. § 05,

N. MODY & Co. Agents Bombay Mody Insurance Co. Hongkong, January 18, 1868, 24. ja27

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1 7.

Hongkong, January 18, 1869, ja19

Above 12 ounce nad not ex coeding 16 ounces,..

For avery additional 4 oz., 12

リ

Via MAUSEILLES,

Under 4

4 ounce,

16 ceis

ceding 8

Sunce,

Above 4 ounce and not 'ax-

82

91

Above 8 oice and hot es

48

Above 17 ouses and not ex-

casding 16 onngo, - * ̈*

coding 12 ounce

*

For every additional 4 oz., 16 Propayment of the Postage la compulsory

u each case.

4/5 4/5 4/5

On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 322 Bombay, 3 days' sight, R. 22 Shanghas, 3 days' sight, Baux, Tis, 741 bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., 9 nominal. Sycee,

6.50 a 7.00

24

Mexicans Gold Leaf, Gold Bar, 98 tonch, English Sovereigns,... Australian Sovereigna,

Discount,

**

prom.

...23.10 a 23.30

... 22.80 a 23.10

4.60

. 4.63

9 a 10

22 & 26,

H. & W. Dook, Old, 46 p. o. dis New, H. & 8. Bank Shares, Old, 26 p. c. P

Do. do. Now, Uulon Dock

15 30 p. c. dis

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Hongkong, June 18 1869, Cloneral Post Office,

as it was wound that not only had filled cartridge-hags been strewn about the used were actually taked flaring wispe floor of the building, but that the lights of oiled paper! To this day we shudder as we recall the danger we escaped by the providential extinction of these wisps ere an explosion took place, and our newly-arrived military friends will scarce- ly wonder if, after such experience, we energetically and emphatically protest against a continuance of the danger. We are perfectly ready to believe that the utmost care is and will be exercised by every individual officer and European soldier in garrison, to guard against the possibility of explosion, but it must be remembered that few are a match for the cunning of Chinese thieves if deter- mined to succeed, and that the danger to this Colony might be as great whether they succeeded or failed in their primary object of theft. It is not too much to assert that the gunpowder at present stored in the building would, if it ex- ploded in its present position, blow down more than half the city, and probably kill and wound a large proportion of its inhabitante. Even putting the chance of attempted robbery aside, the fact of the new cook houses being placed just- below the magazine, so that a northerly wind can bear the sparks of haraing wood over the magazine is a danger not altogether to be ignored. By retaining

the store in its present position, the Colony is, at all events, exposed to most needless risk, and we earnestly call the immediate attention of the Military Authorities to the urgent necessity of removing it as soon as practicable.. If a hulk be not procurable, or no building can be found or erected on the Kowloong side, there is at least Stousoutter's Jaland

No. 1789

vailable A doubtless caus but it would b

disastrous effes such an accide sent. The loft

the island wou the full force of

distance woul other case. axista in man and we trust

done to allay

The explosion years ago, is su of residents in

THE universal

China tends passautry are

vers to foreig with the rule that we must

European custo cal appliances mainsprings of that axcitement classes to the in with the lowest the better classe

tion from every we yesterday m men who bare bourhood of Sw have found that ed with hostilit

with hospitality should teach us. our dealings wi to admit the e popular excitem Tent of buy the Governme

There are no do

"popular excite

ousting of an ob sacrifice of a for cases occur but generality it m Chinese werch antry are quite similar classes in aro even more

force by way opinions. O in China are t "literary" cla haps even less lattor. As it exclusively that are recruited we them the "upper olass, as couipar (the word "me word implying position, is unk peasantry, If conciliated, wa same civility in amongst the co can offer them i To the commerci good market to employment. B offer nothing but and the inculcati Honesty, as we directly opposed "of wealth in Chi they have alread us that all me which faw Chin confess and so

to us. They un

as do tigers and

force. And wel

with any other class of the Chin

I is to be hoparl ml, or whoever is prohibiting brildi return from bis this Colony--for we explain the

fested to the pub

mediate neighbou and other loca

reached us from m Bonal anfferers fro

know n

ing his duty.

F

Que shipping rop the trapding of tea-clipper, the good authority have: $5,000 for the Douglas $8,00 ed vessel of, an not be performed been lightened of is to be repaired s which brought the brought from Âu who was in charge relating to the hut also of letters the American Mai young gentleman, Amoy during the there, and did not the steamer. It i

his way in a dense |

tis hope that hə.

charter a junk for ay be here in tin be, and then there the wilderness,

MR CAMPBELL, SP General of Custo England early in him 1) gold wed by the Chinese G

tion to the office

known as "Thu The fedals are to Colonel C. Gordo mander of the for

official applicatio British Governme Wear the decoratio

TO-b

Mr May on the Theodore Miller Hotel, had his silv Hay by the night-

up early in the mo