For Sale,
JUST ARRIVED EX CRESTED WAVE; FROM LONDON.
NYE & BURRIDGE'S PALE SHERRIES
Buttle, 1 dozen each Care,
No. 1,.
2:
>
1)
10.
PORT in Bottle (old, light and silky), 1847, $12 per dosen.
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, January, 21, 1809.
FOR SALE
18 Just urrived, ex Cherland Mail
Steamer "OBINA.”
DRIME OVERLAND HAM.
21f6
Dn. Datch HERRINGS, in Kits
of doz
100 cases Eidam CHEESE, each Ldoz Webman AL FRICKEL & Co, Hongkong, February 2, 1863. if
FOR SALE
Late Arrivals.
New Advertisements.
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton; ALSO,
Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "CHINA, Captain STEWARD, with Her Majesty's fails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on TUESDAY, 23rd February, at 9 Â ̧.
PARCELS and CARGO will be received on board until Noon, and SPECIE until 4., ou the 22nd Febrisary.
For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Do'a
BEST Both's Rope, from 2 in. to 10 in. Office, Hongkong..
du. Boltrope, 12
do do Lanyard,
21.
do. do. Seizing-stul and Ratline,
6 thrd, to 24 thrd.
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF YAOKAGES ARE KEQUIRED.
A written declaration of the Contents and Falue of the Packages for the Overlami Houte is required by the Egyptian Government, and. must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com- oung's Agents soith the Bill of Lading, or with Parsels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention on prejudice which may happen from incorrect-
doo. Signal Halliards. do. do. Loglines. Wire Rope, from 1 in. to 4 in. Five lone of Hubbuck's Wute Zine Paint Best JH E. Gin, in white square
bottles, i doz, onses. Holland Gin in wall and large bottles,ness on such declaration. Muntz's yellow Metal, from 18 on. to-28.
French Salad Oil
L. FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1869.
"Ex "Mikado," and "Whitehall."
MISS ROSE
AS received a Selection of French
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O. 5 N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, February 12, 1809,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG- KONG IN BANKRUPTCY
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
FOR THE RACES.
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, H.ONG KONG
HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER.
A
Large assortment of MILLINERY,
BONNETEA
and HATS, of tho
latest fashiona
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS- LIN, nud GRENADINE, for Evening Wear.
A fine assortment of new French FLOW
ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS:
Post-Office Notifications.
It la beraby notified for general informa tion that henceforward olosed maila for the United Kindom will be made up at this Offee and forwarded to London by the Un-. ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco. Correspondence intended to be forwarded this route must be addressed via San Francisco."
by
[No. 1774-FEBRUARY 19.4.
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
for
CHINA, JAPAN and
THE PHILIPPINES, &c,
1869.
THE above Work is now FUB- LISHED and READY FOR CIR
Apply to
Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns,CULATION. will be liable to the same rates of postage as those sent by the British Mail Packets via Southampton viz,
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ource. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 ounces, 4 cents:--
For a packet of Books or Patterns, Scents per 4 ounces.
The Postage must in all cases bo prid in advance correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez.
FW. MITCHELL, Pontinaster General. General Post Offics, Hongkong February 1, 1869.
MAILS BY THE "CHINA- the Contract Packet CHINA" will be dispatched with the usual, Mails for Europe, &c., on TUESDAY, the 2014 February at 9 a.M., and the Post Office will be open for this reception of Ordinary Letters, Lotters for Registra tion, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 F.. on the 22ud Instant Letters, &c., may be posted in the night box from 8 1. on the 22nd Instant until 7 A.M. on the following morning. All Letters posted between 7 and 8 A.M. on the 23rd Instant will be chargeable, in addition to the usual postage, with Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS. The intest time for posting Letters at this Office is 8AM. and for Newspapers Books, or Patterns 7 A.. on the 23rd Instant.
A large assortment of new TRIM- MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
Ladics' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, in white and color, all sizes.
Blue and Grean COSSAMERS, &o,
HA belved as Choices docUDS, suitable NOTICE-CHARLES COLLINS, of Victoria, for BIRTHDAY and CHRISTMAS PRE KENTS, also TOYS, in goat variety
Quilting, Serges, Reps, plain and printed Flaumel, Prints, Calicos, Merino, and all the newest designs in Woollen GOODS.
Blankets, Huckaback and Turkish Towne thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-eight, elling, Bath Blankets, de, &c.
in the Colony of Hongkong, second Clerk in the Magistracy, having been ad- (BRANCE ESTABLICUSANT, judged Bankrupt ander & Potition for ad- judication of Bankruptcy filed in the Su preme Court on the Thirtieth day of December
And, pe last Overland Mail, Ladies & Children's Hats and Bonnets.. Silk Velvet, Velveteen, and Cloth Jack eta, in the latest styles..
WELLINGTON STREET,
Opposite the Catholic Chapel Hongkong, December 8, 1888.
JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE NE of JULIUS LAYLAND & Co.'s cele
stops, in walnut case.
Apply to
f
J. B MORRIS, Messrs Bows & Co.'s,
Queen's Rodd Hongkong, January 29, 1869, fe26
HAV
BONNETT & Co. AVE received by latest arrivals.
Raoing SADDLERY, JACKETS, CAPS, white CLOTH for Riding Breeches, BOOT TOPS, Racing SPUR, &c., de.
Horse RUGS, and an seortment of ge-
USADDLERY,
Also,
Ładius BATS, WREATHS, Jet JEW ELLERY, &c.
& Public Sitting for the said Bankrupt to pass his last examination, and inake ap plication for his dischange, will be held be- fore the Honniable John Smale, Esquire, Chief Justice of the said Court, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Twenty-sixth day of February, One thousand Eight hundred and Slaty-nine, at Eleven of the clock in the forenoon pre- cisely.
the Ureditors will provod
At this Meeting, proofs of the Dabts of
Frederick Rowley Hufam, Esquire, is the Official Assignee.
Supreme Court House, Hongkong, 30th January, 1889,
fe2b
PHOTOGRAPHS IN PURE GOLD UN ITORY,
A NEW INVENTION BY W. E. FLOYD,
THE Undersigned have much pleasure in
bringing before the Public, for the first time, an entirely New Invention, for Producing PHOTOGRAPHS un Ivory Wood, Stono, or any other autistance-iu pure Gold.
It is a well known fact that Gold is the
20, Foochow Road, Shanghai.) Hongkong, February 3, 1869.
BILLIARDS,
BOWLS, AND
BAR.
NOTICE THE ORIENTAL BAR, BILLIARD ROOMS, and BOWLING ALLEYS, having besu enlarged and fitted up in a very superior style unequalled by any in the Colosy, the Proprietors Re-open the above on Monday, the 11th January, 1869, to their friends and the public, and trust with civility, Good Liquors and the well-known re- putation of this old-catablished House to mérit a share of their patronage. There are three first closa Billlard Tables in a large airy and well-lighted room. The Bowling Alley needs no comment,
BROWN & Co., Proprietors. Hongkong, January 9, 1869.
NOTICE. 1HE Undersigned having PURCHASED the Interest of tho WANCHI STRAN
BAKERY," begs to notify the Public of Hong kong and Ship Masters that he is prepared to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD in various formis, to any part of the Co
Gentlemen's SCARFS, and colored and only Metal that will resist Atmospheric to Ship BREAD of best quality and at i
white Kid Glores...
Wyndham Street,
Hongkong, January 2, 1869.
S. W. BAKER & Co.,
Oxidation; henco these Photographs are Permanent.
The Frices are about half of the so called Permanent ivory Types, on Collado Chloride of Silver; the Invention of . W. SiesON
BEG to invite inspection of their New Esq.,. Editor of the Photographic News.
STOCK for the Season, received per late arrivals, including
Ladies Hats, Bounete, Opora Cloaks, Dresses in plain and fancy Silks, Poplin etten, Beps, and new Textures, French tiples, ready mizde, French Sashes, Bolts, Jackets and Mantles, new shape Jupons, white and scarlet Corsets, Lace Falls, Lace and other Trimmings, Kibbons, and Rib- bon Velvets in all colors, Hosiery, Kid, Calimere, and Bronze Bouts, white Satin
An Inspection is solicited. Life Size Pho- tographs will be produced at this Establish- ment in a few days.
FLOYD & Co.
Hongkong, January 30, 1868.
HONOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Boots and Kid Cloves. A large assortment TOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- * Wool and Embroidery Works, as Cushiondinary Half-yearly Meeting of the Patterns, Smoking Caps, Masala Sete, &c. SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION
Sangster's Umbrellas, Christy's new shape Felt and Shell Hats, & choice lot of Neck Scarfs, Ties, Wrappers, Collars, Socks, Fancy Trueds and Coatings, Braces, &o.
Brussels Carpets, Velvet Pile Carpets and Rugs, All Wool Damaske, Lace Cur tains, Table Covers in great variety, Da mask Table Cloths in all zizos, Table Nap kins D'Uyleys, Blankets Counterpanes, Sheetings, Flantals, Wool Mata, Turkish and other Towels, &
Children's Trimmed Hats, Boots, Perand bulators, Picture Books, Toys, &c.
Dressing Cases, and Travelling Bags fitted, tot Ladies and Gentlemen, Playing Cards, and a large assorttaent of Stationery and Perfumery Goods.
&W BAKER & Co, Hongkong, December 22, 1868,
New Advertisements.
ENDERS for REPAIRS of North-Ger
man Barque "ALBATROS,” will be taccived at the office of the Undersigned up to SATURDAY, the 13th Instarit, at 4
For particulars, apply to the Undersigned, or to Captain on bort.
fel3
will be held at the Head Office of the BANK, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 15th day of February proximo, at Two 'clock P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, to December, 1888 gether with a statement of Accounts to 31st
By order of the Court of Directors,
VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 27, 1869.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Also
low iates constantly on hand or baked in quantities at short notice.
Also fator, Butter, Sods and Sugar BISCUITS by the Barrol, Tin or Pound.
Also Corn and Rye MEAL, HOMINY, CORN STARCH, BICARB. SODA, Sale- ratus and Cream TARTAR.
FLOUR of best Brands constantly, on hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin or Pound.
CAKE of all kinds baked to order. The above is under the Superintondence of Mr JONATHAN PARSONЯ, and all orders forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or left at MCHSTS MACEWEN & Co.'s will receive prompt attention.
L. P. WARD, Hongkong, February 17, 1868.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Feb. 11, Anne Porter, British brig, from Whampoa.
Feb. 12, Martha, N. G. barque, 221, Haje, Whampoa, 10th inst, Donoral MELCHERS & Co.
CLEARED, Dorothea, for Bangkok. Anna Walsh, for Bangkok. Sie J: Jeejecbhoy, for Whampoa. Feste, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS:
NOTICE is hereby give, that the RE-
The following European passengers arri- GISTER of SHARES of the CORved hers from Canton this afternoon PORATION will be CLOSED from the 18t
Mesas Deacon, Sinitl, Forbes, Mr and to the 16th day of February next (both Mrs Thomas Thomas, days included), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 27, 1869. fe15
ARMY CONTRACT, 1869, 1870. ̈ QEALED TENDERS a duplicate, mark
ed outside Tenders for Army Con tracte, will be received by the undersigned until Nuon on ONDAY, the 15th Februa- EDUARD SCHELLHASS&Co, ty, 1868, from persone willing to contract
Agente
for sach quantities of Commissariat sup- Hongkong, February 12, 1869.
plies, Hospital Supplies, or for the perfor mauce of Barrack and Bospital services, SENTABELTED WILL" FROM LONDON. such as washing and repairing Bedding, ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Utensils, do, as may from time to time be famed vossel are requested to send in required for the use of Her Majesty's ***their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for Troops in the island of Hongkong or its Countersignature, and take immediate outprats, during the year comurcucing Lat delivery of their Goodar
April 1660. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Formor of Tender (no other than those Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-issued by the Commissariat will be received) signees' risk and expense.
and Conditions of Contrast, with any fur- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. ther information that may be requirell, Hongkong, February 12, 1860. felf can be obtained on application to the Co
missariat, Darrack, or Furveying Depart NOTICE Extmordinary GENERAL MEET services.
mente, for
the respective supplies and AING of the Shareholders of the HONGKONG & WHAMDA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of the Copasy, 1 Uleb, Chambers, on the 19th intant, at 3 P.3.
Order of the Board,
. N. MINTOJ
Secretary. Hongkong, February 12, 186).
fe19
Bucli Tonder to be signed by two respon sible persour, willing to be surety for the party tendering..
The right of rejecting the lowest or any Tender is reserved.
REDMOND UNIACKE
Dept. Cenimis. Gen. Controller's Office, Commissariat,
Hongkong, January 16, 1869.. 15fe
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MAILS WELL CLOCK
For BANGKOK-
Por DOROTHEA," Tomorrow, the
13th Instant, at 8 A. M.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
CUTTA
For "GLENGYLE," on Saturday, the
20th, Instant, at 11 AM. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC
LEE GREAT REPUBLIC For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO,
THE UNITED STATES & UNITED KINGDOM.-
All
a Late Fee of 18 centa.
revivyu,
Further, late letters (but Letters only) ad- dressed to the United Kingdom via Marseilles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Facket from 8:30 to 8.60 A.M. on payment of a late fee of 48 cesis each, in addition to the postage, after which no Letters can be Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Bux Holders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building. correspondence for places to which pre- payment is compulsory must be drepaid in Hongkong Postage Stamps. Insufficiently-stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on, charged with a nine of Due Shilling in addition to the postage. Letters posted after 7 A. on the 28rd Instant will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is prepaid. Letters insufficiently stamped or unstamped addressed to places to which they can- not be forwarded unpaid, will be ope ed and returned to the writers de early as possible, but no guarantee can be given that anch Letters, if posted after
P., on the 22nd lustant will be re-
turned until after the mail is cloned.
Postage Stamps should be placed on the apper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where they may be used in payment of "Late Fees when the Stamp or Stampa represent ing the late fee should be placed on the
lower left-hand
JOHN B. MORRIS, Messra Bowra & Co.,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, January 13, 1869.
NOTICE.
ROUND COPIES of Vol. 2 of Nores AND QUERIES OF CHINA AND JAFAN," are now on Sale at the China Mail Office, Price $6.70 par Volume.
Bound Copies of the Frasr Vot. (reprint) will sliortly be ready.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEN, 12, 1869. -
as a branch of the government. And if any further arguments be necessary we may urge it on behalf of the individuals thus employed themselves, their invidious position tanding neither to their own credit nor to that of the government. which thus informally employs them.
THE War Office and House Geards have achieved so high a reputation in the art of blundering that nothing emanating- from such sources gives one much surprise. We had bowever hitherto supposed that as regarded the movements of troops in China and the Straits we were likely to be exempt from the evil effects of such blinders, even if they were made, transit being costly and somewhat difficult to obtain, and a sense of justice prevauting those mare uncomfortable by a first move being further harassed by transfer to a new locality. The following however from the Straits Times would seem toshow that Hongkong is to bear its share of the victimizing:-
The French mail is said to have brought out a telegram from the Horse Guards, to the affect, that the Head quarters of B.M's 73rd Regiment's being stationed here was all a mistake, and that it must rejoin the Ir will be seen by our report of to-day's other wing at once at Galle. Further, the proceedings in the Supreme Court that 75th Regiment is to come down hore from the Attorney General invited the Chief Hongkong. Somebody should be whipped Justice's attention to an article of our's very soundly for the concatenation of in Wednesday's issue, with the view of made in this matter. The Himalaya was blunders which the Horse Guards have obtaining an inforquel injunction against here only the other day with the 75th Re our publishing any comments on the case of Regina v. Saint, during its progress. Hongkong, bringing back the 73rd-a por
giment on board, which she took up to
referring to this matter; in the mean We shall take an early opportunity of tion of whom she thon took un to Galle. Now the 75th Regiment must core down time must defend ourselves against the 73rd must go on to Galie. This is the here again from Hongkong and the wing of charge of unveracity. We have quoted way the State's money is wasted, but that
in our report that part of the article to is not all,-for great hardship ant loss which the Attorney General specially must be entailed or the Officers of the two objected. He said, "With regard to the Regiments, who are thus ordered away paragraph which I have read, I distinctly after having perhaps bought furniture & assert that I said nothing that would and just settled down- warrant the passage in question," We refer him and our readers to our report of what he did say, and leave it to them
LOCAL
a
to say whether we had any warranty or THE mon supposed to be implicated in the not for what we said. The Attorney murder of the late Br Holwertby were General committed another error when brought up this afternoon, and again re bu quoted Tichbourne v. Tichborna as a manded for a week. case in full point against defendant, There defendants had published an at-Tea Chinese thieves are proverbially de- davit. We simply commented on the lan raid of all respect of persons, chout this sea guage of an Attorney General, and drew sou of the year, and all sorts of fish would an inference which we think quite legi- the additional excitement of the holidays appear to find their way to their net while
nerd will forgive us for saying so policeman being robbed-much less an offi- tinate, and which if the Attorney Ge- lasts. We do not often hear, however, of seems to us fully supported by the line or in a detestire department. This phe- of conduct he has adopted in regard to
nomenon has notwithstanding been fani this very melancholy cass of Regine v.
larly illustrated in this corner of the world, Saint.
and the reputation of the Colony for won derful occarreirces has been much strength- ened thereby. The Chief of the Police with teroreme be it spoken--had his pook” - et picked of a watch and chain the other night, while on an exploring or recreativo- expedition to the Sing-song in the Taiping
OUR "SECRET SERVICE" DEPARTMENT.
A PRACTICE has of late been growing up in connection with those departments of the Colonial Government connected with the preservation of peace and order in the Colony which seems to us likely to result in the establishment of a most dangerous precedent. Wo allude to the extra-oficial employment of civilians transactions in fractional parts of a Dol-secret machinery which exists for check- whother as directors of the powerful lar will be conducted in the Coins pre- scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and the Chinese, or as belonging to the the Proclamation of the 22nd January, less obtrusive, but not less useful, class 1804, and no other Ucius, but those of natives who act as spies and informors. therein specified will either be received or given in change a fractional parts of a Dollar. Payment for Postage Stamps must be made in the current "Dollars of the Colony or
All
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at the Acting Captain Superintendent may recover his property: le need vot, Chinese description, because that will lesson however, post up any drawing of it with bia chance of its recovery.
quartor; and with amazenient bo also said the distinguished officer alluded property would sesta tu, have been to and the pick-pocket who removed the mixed" and commingled that the latter got off with the produce honesty.
his daring dis An insignificant boy is in cus- tody on remasid, sharged on suspicion, bat watch and appendages. We have heard of souse as the man who relieved him of his Mr Deane Ins not as identified
von Sir Richard Mayne heing robbad in the street; but whether the pick-pocket in that instance was allowed to get off so east- We would not be understood to objectly, depousent said not It is to be hoped to the use by government of any private information it can obtain towards the suppression of crime, or to its seeking the aid of experienced residents, such aid constitated officials of the Police and being in strict subordination to the duly- Gaol Departments. Nor are we basing A special general meeting of the members our objections upon any individual ques of the above Club was held at the Club. tion whatever. But we do object to the louse yesterday, when Meaars Woodie, fact of cases which strictly belong to the Fairbairn and Legge were added to the detective portion of the police being forward the project concerning the erec Committee The Chairman then brought "placed in the hands" of any outsider tion of a new buat-house in conjunction whatever, If it be found that there with or adjacent to the proposed new exists an absolute necessity for the ser- Swimming Butli, and after some conversation For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-vices of a civilian in these matters we a Committee, consisting of the Hon. J. B. can only say that, in the first place, Taylor, Messrs W. Wilson (Surveyor Gen it reflects diagrace on our Colonial eral), R. N. Buckle, R. E., R. F. Hawke, organization that one of our many god E. Beart, were appointed to report on
the subject. vornmental departments cannot furnish
Bank Notes.
Money Orders on any of the Bloney Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until-õ 2.3. on the 22nd Inst.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Gencial; General Post Office, Hongkong, Hongkong, February 12, 1860.
UNDER DESPATCH.
f:28
Per Glengle, on Saturday, the 20th inst,
at Noon,
For Bangkok. Per Dorothea, to-morrow,
the 13th inafant.
For Yokohama and San Francisco. Great Republic, on Friday, the 19th at 3 p.m.
Per
inst.,
QUOTATIONS.
iloxakong, 12th February, 1860. OPIUM-Patua, New, $702
Old,
065 Benares, Now, 680 a 824
Old, 662 Malwa,
670 a Gro COTTON-CALCUTTA,
16 a 19 SHANGHAN,
20 a 21′ BOMBAY,
17 a 21
Exchange. Bank, u months sight, Credits, 6 OR Calcutta, 3 days sight, Rs. 224 Bombay, 3 days' aight, ts, 284 Shanghae, 3 days aight, Bank, Pis. 74%
Tle. 74 Bar Silver, 17 dwis. B., 9 nominal.
6 a 5%. ... par. ... £2.80 a 23.20 22 60 a 23.00
4.00 4.04
...
Per the United States Mail Packet Sycee,
"GREAT REPUBLIC," on FRI- Mexicain, DAY, the 19th Instant, at 2 PM,
Gold Leaf, The Rates of Postage on Correspondence Gold Bar, 98 Louel, forwarded by the opportunity, which must English Sovereigns, in each case be paid in advanos, are as fol Australian Sovereigns," lows, viz
Diaouint, For Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States.
For Letters & couts per half-oineë. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4
ounces 2 cents, For e Packet of Books & sente por 4
For the United Kingdont For Lutters 24 rubita per half-IES. For each Hespaper not oksending 4
okulces 4 cents. For a Packet of Books or Patterns 8
conts per 4 ounces.
F..W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Generāk
General Post-Oflice, Hongkong, February 12, 1869,
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9 & 10
VICTORIA KKOATTA CLUB.
an official whose acquaintance with the THE screw steamer bolonging to Messrs language and the people is sufficient to Buyers and Robb, shipbuilders at this port, deal with the state of affairs which rea- and which was formerly known as the Bui ders such extra aid a sine que non; and Accord, has been launchest from their ship. secanlly, we assert our conviction that if building yard at Teluk ayer, under the name extra ald be indispensable, under snch of the Pilot Fish, after the vessel of that cirenmstances, it is a matter of important with the steamer's engine ou board. The name which is duily expected from Shields policy to place any such civilian upon the following are her dimensione-Length strangth of the force with a duly recog over all 116 feet; breadth 16 feet; depth nised position and salary. The effect of of hold 74 feet; saloon 50 feet; gross ton- the present system, which practically de- page 150 tons. She will be fitted by sur- monstrates to the Native population aDufactured by the enxinent firm of face-condensing ongines of 60 horsepower, that the government is far less powerful Missra Hail, Russell & Oo, of Aberdeen, than civiliana whom it does not even and her rate of speed is anticipated at 5 nominally employ, is exceedingly hurtful knots per hour. She is admirably adapted:" to its reputation. More than that, the either for a steam tug, or for carrying carg Chinese are able to comprehend that and passengers between this port, Malacca such a great power as undoubtedly does and Pentang-Straits Times, lie in the hands of some of the commu-Tex Bow steain Launch for Government, nity can be used for any other purposes in coarse of construction, at the shipbuild- than the advanecment of selfish private ing yard of Messrs Buyers & Robb, at interests or those of a foreign and native Teluk Ayer, will be ready for launching in ufientalle. In other words, that the gov about a munib hence. She is built of tesk ertiment would be aided when it snited according to the design sent out by Messrs. their views and obstructed whenever White & Co. of Coves, and is a very fine official action might be disadvantageous dimensions are:-Length 45 feet Breadth model. She is sopper fastened, and bet to the interests of their friends, The 10 feet. Depth of hold 4 feet. She is colony was once unhappily for too long a already fitted with high pressure Engines period the thestro of accusations and of 8 horse-power, by Mesara G. E. Bellie recriminations regarding charges which & Co. of Birmingham. Her total cost sprang from this very system, to when completed, is an official secret which make it necessary for us to do more the builders do not feel themselves at Hbarty than warn Sir R. MacDonnell of the to divulge, but doubtless it will come out danger which may attend the placing la
in due time--bidi non-official hands of too great & power for influencing the native population. Many reasonsedictine to make such acourse high Lusy Apoo was charged with poekel ly undesirable, and in addition to those picking. A shoemaker was yesterday after- above metitioned we may tigo that such on standing in front of the Joes Hulise a course of action will inevitably disgust at Hollywood Road, where there wils à those whose duties, and seal in their per the New Year, when be felt a fumbling Chinese crowd bonit on the chin-chin-j-s of formance, are thus unceremoniously about his girdle. On examining his poss 28.972 perceded. If we must have a "secret he found that 32,60 had been stolen, See 29.964 department," let it at least be recognized ing prisoner running from the crowd, the
H. & W. Duck, Old, p. 6. dis 1 New, 21 H. & 8. Bank Shares, Uld, 29 80 pi c. p
dur Now, Quion Duck...
274'p. e dia.
Do.
744
Temperature. inkaKONG, 12th February, 1860.- (Taken at Less Falconer & Cola Premises, Queen's Road) THERMOMETER A.M., Dry,
Do.
Wet, a Do
41., Dry, bu.
Wat, Self-registered Maximum,
Do. BAROMSTER-
Do.
73 67
Min, over night,
TO-DAY'S FOLIUS. Mr May on the Bench
No. 1774
aboomaker follo on being sear sleers, sud for ocaled about hi that he was a order to spend a house, to ensur he presumed t "scaley" jacke him out to be charged him wi the follow to ga ntonths.
Two sailmake &O. Co. were awain of the Y
session of five soners were dRU with the twine some old canvas in saying they May aant then months.
A coolie was the manager of ment, with dice soner pleaded Magistrate sent vagabond for for A second char brought against to-day, by the who brought fo aimilar nature. to have bean co months since; by investigated or 1 ported to both The evidence wa cation; but it o had been used t prosecution (con ter. Nana Kure ed in conseque was committed ed, although off
A tailor name with having ra operate his for New Year. It been employed in her residence on the 10th, the Year's Day; an $600. upon a t paying a shro left in a box on the best use of t disappeared with
B had paid t that the money Police Station, Kirby on duty. ble, she proceed
s house thereo;
rested near by
warrant to sear
tailor was know
referred her to à who were (be sai Baving got un specter Kirby s tailor, and the c BO BOV 28 the whore he had money, he bawle iuntates, who of quick time quently not foun ed until the 18th
very strongly up Kirby, who oug that have allow
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a few observation The Chief Just ready to hear an ax-officio informal
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to inform the Cou had been come to of the steps which
to take, with refo
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should be no sor
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hen
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will listen to the
Tha O. J.: 11 The A. G.: Of letter having been your Lordship lik to avoid a wrangle
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put in a very awk Bud we must do ti circumstances.
The A, G. thali gavo in our last, that defondant els Aidaral being subs the prosecution, ings hitherto, inclu ination of Gov taken as part of
way the east could
Raid he could not
esta fairer proven
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