~....
Notices to Consignees,
BZ following cases. bave been lauded and stored as the risk and expense of the Consigneca, who are requested to take immediate delivery..
Ex "Hoogly," 81st October, 1808. YO 8274
case Arins, Ex Cambodge," 24 February, 1869.
OFC 18985
1 case chemioвle,
C. BERTRAND;
• Principal Agent: Hongkong, February 2, 1860.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WWEULAM Nelson in our Firm ceased on the 30th June last.
METORIA PIM ME WILLIAM NIBHET OST and Mr H SEYMOUR GEARY arc authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date.
MOLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
SE interest and responsibility of Mr GEORG WILHELM SCHWEMANN and of My RUDOLPH HEINSEN in our firm ceased on the 31st December 1867, and 31st Deo- ember 1868 respectively.
Mr FERDINAND NISHEN and Mr HEIN RICH HOPPIOS have this day been admitted partnera in our firm at Hongkong and in. China which now consists of MT GEORG THEODOE NIEMSEEN; Mr WOLDEMAR NIS- BEN, MY ADOLPH Joosz, Mr FERDINAND NISSEN and Mr HEINRICH ROPPICS.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
1869.
Hongkong, January 1,
NOTICE:
HAVE this
Zapr
JUSTER and General CommiSSION AGENT,
U. LANGDON DAYTES. Hongkong, July 1, 1868.
Now Advertisements.
THE Sale of Mr PIRKIS' FUR- NITURE wil be resumed. TO-MORROW, Wednesday, at Noon.
LANE, CRAWFORD & 00. Hongkong, March 2, 1869.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned will sell by Public
Austion, on
THURSDAY,
the 4th March, 1889, at 12 o'clock, at his Sales Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings,
10 gross Glycerina Soap.
3 doz. 12 inch Brok Saws,
3 dos 14-inch
4 doz. 16-inch
.11
5. doz. 20-inch Hand Saws.
12 doz. Carded Tools.
* 3 cases each 2 duz, tins Maccaroni, 7 doz each 1 doz. Tomato Catsup. 8 doz. lt. Tins Cocoa and Milk,
6 doz. 1 lb. Tins Chocolate and
Mill
6 oz. b. Tins Chocolate and
Milk,
6 dox lb. Tins Milk.
25 cases each 1 daz. Port
40 Bases Sherry..
10 coses American Tobacco. 25 boxes Twist do.
20 red Brass Globe Lanterns.
10 pairs Side Lights.,
10 coila Hemp Rope,
Also,
An Invoics comprising, Pocket Books, Ia day established myself as "Purses, Fans, Bonnet Ornaments, Con
Clasqa, Alpneca, Wove Flannels, Boxes of Paints,
Ete etc., ..eto, i TERMS OF SALE. Cash before delivery HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1 7.
NOTICE
REDERICK PEDDER in our Finn
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
·Hongkong, March 2, 1869..
mart
ceases from this date.
H. D. BROWN & Co. Amoy, December 31, 1868.
MR.
apr2
FR. FRANCIS CROMLEY in a Partner in our Firm, which from this date will
Amoy, January 1, 1869.
" GUINEVERE," FEOM LONDON,
following Goods :-
TMB (in diamond) 1/108,108 pkgs.
F
Merchandise
be conducted under the Name of BROWN
H. D. BROWN & CO. shipped by HrcxIZ HORMAN & Co., and
apra consigned to order, are impeding the dis
charge of the vessel and will be lauded
by the Undersigned at Consignees risk and ex- R. WH JUDSON BLYDENBUROR,pense unless applied for before Noon, TU-
MORROW, the Brd instant
NOTICE,
and Mr Grover HöRLBUT Bru admit
ted partners in our Firm
“MY HENÉY OUTLER Low will sign our Firmi per procuration,
SMITH ARCHER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1869.
'mo
Fondi
NOTICE, FROM and after this date Mr Grona F. BOWMAN will not as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company at this Port.
8. L PHELPS, Agent. Hongkong, August, 16, 1867,
tgp NOTICE. HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under he Style and gett
Firm of GIFFORD T. PALKER &Co.
GIFFORD FORBES FARKER, Saigon, December 20, 1867, ****
Azad
NOTICE..
TE have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE to sign our Firm from this date,
DES DREY UK & Co. Hongkong, Jaunary 1, 1868.
- NOTICE.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, March 2, 1888.
as
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
MESSRS. KOSS & Co.
EG to of Hongkong that they had established Love
TAILORS & GENERAL OUTFITTERS on the premises hitherto occupied by Messia
LADAGE, UELKE & Co.
A large stook of Ready-made CLOTH- ING of the latest Fashions, always on
band.
HE
New Advertisements.
TREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN.”
EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
deserves some notice and which we have
Commission according to the following, Scalo, viz,
Cents. For sums not exceeding £2,.... Above £3 and not exceeding & 6,....24
23
1)
£7
...12
No 1789-MARCH 2. 1869. MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
for
CHINA, JAPAN and
THE PHILIPPINES, &c., 1869.
LISHED and READY FOR CIR.
Apply to JOHN B. MORRIS, Messrs Bowra & Do.,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, January 13, 1889.
PRICE 50 CENTS. TABLE showing the Proposed More ments of the Mail Steam Packets of
£7,42 £10,....49 2-No Money Order to inoludo a frac- (From the "Strasts Times," July 27, 1868.)tional part of a Penny
3-Orders drawn in the United King-THE Some time ago we had occasion to remark Having secured the services of an expe- upon the progress that Literature as repre- dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and FobeHE above Work is, now PUR. recte ropean Cutter, and also having sented by the Press had made and was bara, will be paid at the rate of Exchange CUATION.
at which Money Orders are being issued at received per late arrivals a very superior making in the East, and our attention has stock of NEW GOODS, of the latest pat again been called to the subject by the ro- the time of their presentation.
4-Aipliabetical Lists of over 5,700 terms, they are prepared to meet all the receipt of a Hongkong publication which Money Order Offices in the United King- quirements of the present season.
much pleasure in introducing to the know-dons, shewing the Counties in which they ledge of our readers. We allude to Notes are situated, are hung up for public refer and Queries on thina and Japan, published ence at this Ufbce, and also at Shanghai monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the and Yokohama.
5-Applicants for Money Orders must China Mail newspaper. This publication is well printed on good paper, and in size fuzish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the P. & O. Company for the Year 1869, 85
the initial of one Ohristian name, both of approved by Her Majesty's Postmaster- and shape is very like its well-known name the Remitter and the Payce; if the Remit General, Bake or prototype at home, and is equally a
To bo had at the China Moil. Office, mine containing very curious and useful information regarding the language, litera
Wyndham Street.
Hongkong, December 30, 1868. ture, history, manners and customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. It says good deal for the extent and
NOTICE. stability of the footing of laropuas in China, that such a publication as this should be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour.
KOSS & Co., Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, February 5, 1869,
GLASSE,
(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY
LONDON, AND 28, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS) ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA DISPENSARY, BONGKONG
SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS
.. SUPPLIED & REFITTED. Hongkong, May 1, 1867.
JOHN THOMPSON & Co., ISPENSING & ANALYTICAL ISP
CHEMISTS
·SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.
·Ships' Medicine Chests supplied and refitted.
"TEETH EXTRACTED;" INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY. 28, Wellington Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, May 9, 1868,
EASTLACK & WINN,
Surgeon Dentists,
· HONGKONG & SHANGHAL
NOTICE.
The publication is altogether a very in teresting one, and wishing it every success, we commend it to the attention and support of our readers.
(From the "Friend of India," June 4, 1868.)
A
ter or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the usual designation of such firm, such as **Baring Brothers will suffice; but the vington, or the name of a Company trad-POUND COPIES of Vol. 2 of NOTES mere terin Moats, such as "Messrs. Ri
AND QUERIES OF CHINA AND JAPAN ig under a title which does not consist of
names of the persons composing it, such are now on Sale at the Chin Aicil Office, "Carron Co." is inadmissible. 6.The Remitter on stating that the Or-
as
der
Price $6.75 per Volume.
is to be paid only through a Bank, to Bonad Copies of the FIRST VL. (reprint)' have the option of giving or withdrawing will shortly be ready, the name of the Payee; in such case, the Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they
are intended to be paid through a Bank.
7-When an Order is presented through a Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf- foient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank.
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of *Notes and Queries, & most deserving tf Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by bir N.
B. Donny
whose "Treaty Ports of China and Japan" are so well known. From the names attached to the "Notes" we can see that the contributors include some of the The signature of the Payee of a Mo- best Chinese scholars in the East. Its inney Order to be affised to the Order in the terest is ribt conflued to China, and it will place provided for the purpose. If the be of valuable assistance to all scholars, who Payee be unable to write he must sign the have directed their attention towards the receipt by waking his mark in the presence subject of Buddhism and its literature, and of a Witness, who must sign his name, with generally to all who are interested in ori- ental antiquities. It deserves to be better known in India.
at reasonable
:
(From the "London Examiner," May 18, 1888)
NOTIO-It is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general business of this papar be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to imlividuals by name. Much delay and inconvenience in the transection of business will thereby be aroided.
THE OHINA MAIL.
HONGSONG, TUESDAY, MAR. 2, 1869,
THE MAGISTRACY RETURNS.
his address in the presence of the Officer THE return of "Causes under cognizance who pays the Order.
9-Should the Payes of a Money Order at the Police Magistrates' Court during desire to receive payment in the Country in the year 1868," published in Saturday's which the Order was issued, at some other
Office than that in which the Order was ori- Gazette, is a document which may be ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, studied with advantage by those desirous provided the Order be inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will be issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.
10-In the event of a Money Order
of learning the peculiar conditions under which magisterial justice is dispensed in this colony. It is however necessary that they should be familiar with the propor tions between native and "foreign" de fendants, as, by an oversight which is at least peculiar, no distinction is drawn. between them, and the uninitiated would
This really useful volume [Treaty Ports of China and Japan] is intended as a guide for travellers and residents in China and Japan, and as a book of referenes for mercantile men generally. It contains an account, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with Peking, Yodo, Hongkong, and Maono. It has been carefully compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennys and the alaborate maps miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will and plous, with which the work abounds, be granted on a written application from vonsiderably enhance its value. *** the Payoo, (containing the necessary We have thus given in outline soms of particulars, and accompanied by an addi- the more preminent portions of the chapter tional Commission) to the Office, where the
a specimen of the Original Order was payable. devoted to Canton, whole volume. Other chapters treating of Maoao, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghae; and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can "only" causaerate. The pagea deseribing Order. The additional Commission in the total of 9,110 persons who appeared to last case will be deducted from the amount answer and were punished upon various Poking, the capital, are so interesting, and contain so much that is now to European of the new Order. Lapsed Ordere must be HE Undersigned hereby, inti-readers renpooting its history, public buil presented with the application for à nos charges during the course of last Tmates that he has this day dings, and general character sine colamus.
Order. characteristics, that we
year. From some familiarity with 12-But when it is desired that any received the appointment of SUR-A complete and intelligible plan of the Im- error in the name of the Remitter or Payee the daily reports we are able to make aliould be corrected or that the amount of a tolerable guess, and may safely strike NOTICE is hereby given that the Captain VEYOR to FRENCH LLOYDS perial City and reighbourhood, gives de al
a Monoy Order should be repaid to the Barque "Albatros," will not be responsible under date of December 22nd. accurate notion of the relative position of Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should oft ten per cent for Europeans, thus leay.
Inars DOODMENTS Thapalaber, pen, ambte Italian, Portuguese or German into Chi nese, or from Chinese into English. Ad-
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. The British barque
"AUDAX," Capt. T. O'SULLIVAN, CHITFing capacity about 7,500 piouls.
G. FALCONER & Co.
Apply to
Hongkong, March 2, 1860.
and the Owners of the North German
for any debts contracted by the crew of the said vessel.....
EDUARD SCHELLĦASS & CO...
Agents.
Hongkong, February 10, 1859.
PHOTOGRAPHS IN PURE GOLD ON IVORY.
A NEW INVENTION BY W. P. FLOTH, THE Undersigned have much pleasure in 1 bringing before the Publie, for the first tinue, an entirely New Invention, for
Producing PROTOGRAPHS on Ivory Wood, Stone, or any other substance-in pure Gold.
MR
RD. O. CLAEx retires from dur Firm, and Mr. J. MURRAY FORD And
It is a well known fact that Gold is the MnE BAROUK are admitted Partners
only Metal that will resist Atmospheric from this date. .....
Oxidation; benes these Photographs are RUSSELL & Co...
Pozmanent, China, January 1, 1869.
July 2
1,1
For Sale.
BONNETT & Co. TAVE.recoiveil by Intest arrivals.
Racing SADDLERY, JACKETS,
CAPS, white OLUYTH for Riding Brocobes, BUOT TOPS, Racing SPUR, &o., &
Horse RUGS, and an assortment of gel neral SADDLERY.
The Prices are about half of the so called PermanentIvory Types, on Collodo-Chloride of Silver; the Invention of G.. W. SIMPSON
Editor of the Photographic News.
Esq.
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.
JOTICE is hereby given that Owners or
or Captain of the American barque Adelia Crifaton," will not be Responsible for any Dabis contracted by her Officera or
Ladies' HATS, WREATHS, Jet JEW" ELLERY, &
Gentlemen's SCARFS, and colored and Crew, white Kid Gloves,
Hongkonan Street,
January 2, 1869.
Per "Mart Steamer" and lute Arrivals.
1 Blige MISS ROSE
received a fahoice assortment of HFrench GLACES, black and colored,
BAREGE and FANCY DRESSES, black
ARNHOLD, KARBERG, & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, February 1, 1969.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
LL Orders for Goods Supplied to or and colored piece VELVETS and SATINSA work done for the Botel must be
in the newest shades
signed by the Secretary of the Company. Plain and Fancy RIBBONS, VEL The Company will not undertake to pay VETS, SASH RIBBONS, and DRESS for any Goods Supplied without such TRIMMINGS in great variety, Real Order. CLUNIE and VALENCENNES LACES. Ladies' and Children's trimmed and un- trimmed in all the fashionable *shapes
Ladies BONNETS latest styles, Plaiu and Fancy SUNSHADES, French FANS,
:
By order of the Board of Directors,
LANGDON DAVIES, Secretary, Hongkong, November 27, 1868. tf
NOTICE.
and Gentlemen's French Kidj [HE Undersigned having PURCHASED
GLOVES and BOOTS.
Ladies' White Satin and Kid BOOTS. A large assortment of French and Eng. lib HOSIERY, Gentlemen's Black and Drab Shell HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, &o, &c.
Henric's PERFUMERY:
WELLINGTON STREET,
Opposite the Catholic Chapel, Hongkong, February 18, 1869,
PER MAIL, &c. MISS GARHEIT las received Plain and MFG SILKS, SATINS, TRIM:
MINGS, &c. o.
Ladies and Children's HATS and BON- NETS,
FLOWERS, &a Conruuister's Kid GLOVES.
White French Jean and Satin BOOTS.
Ladies' and Children's Walking BOOTS
SLIEFERS, &
Foot BALLS, Croquet GAMES and STANDS, Race and other GAMES, DOLLS, And TOYS of all kind, in great variety,
Hongkong, February, 15, 1889,
250
the Interest of the "WANCHI STRAM BAKERY," bags to notify the Public of Hong- kong and Ship Masters that he is prepared to furnish Daily Supplies of Soft BREAD in various forms, to any part of the Co lony.
Also Ship BREAD of beat quality and at low rates, constantly du hand or baked in quantities at short notice.
Also Water, Butter, Soda and Sugar BIBOFITS by the Barrel, Tit or Pound.
Algo. Corn and Rys MEAL, HOMINY,
dress,
The "China Mail" Office,
2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
1868.
ROBT. McMURDO.
Hongkong, January 9, 1869.
SAIL-MAKING.
WCETT & Co., having secured the services of an experienced Sail-Maker, are prepared to MAKE or REPAIR NAILS at very reasonable rates.
Hongkong, December 10, 1868.
PATERSON & HANDLEY,
House and Ship Plumbers, Copper. and Zinc Workers, and Gas Fitters, 16, Queen's Load West, and Acheong's Yard, Praya West.. Hongkong, November 4, 1867.
BELLEVUE HOUSE PRIVATE BOARD AND LODGING.
... ESTABLISHMENT. Hollywood Road, No. 6, next to the HOTEL D'EUROPE, lately Mrs Vivros's.
CHARLES F. SEABURG. Hongkong, Decerabar 8, 1968.
BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS,
if
14 ONUMENTS and HEAD-STONES
MERECTED, in the Bost style,
LEAD and METALLIC COFFINS, on the Shortest Nution: ~
Apply at
Bollywood Road, Corner of Aberdeen St.
C. L. VOLKMANN, Private Boarding Establishment,
29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG. Hongkong, Jauniary 7, 1868.
L.
W
FRICKEL & Co
• SHIF-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS,
AND
COMMISSION AGENTS, Queen's Road, HONGKONG.
FAWCETT & Co.,
GENERAL STORY KEEPERS, AND 7INE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
COMMISSION AGENTE,
Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
PORTRAITS
CORN STARCH, BICARB, SODA, Salo-RJ. THOMSON is prepared to take ratus and Creams TARTAR,
PORTRAITS, VIEWS And other
FLOUR of best Brauda constantly on PHOTOGRAPHS-Rooms, Commercial hand supplied by the Barrel, Bag, Tin ut Bank Buildings, Que's Road, Pound.
CAKE of all kinda baked to order.
Hongkong, March il, 1868.
The above is under the Superintendence of Mr JONATHAN PARSONS, and all orders BOA forwarded to him, at the Bakery, or loft at Messie McEwan & Co. will receive dation. prompt attention.
L. P. WARD, Hongkong, February 17, 1868.
tf
DOARD and RESIDENCE at No. 5,
BONHAM ROAD, W. Good Accouno-
Apply at THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong, January 29, 1869,
to
with remarks on its
On the receipt of a similar applica be left to wonder how many of their tion, orders will be given to stop payment countrymen figure amongst the large of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed
be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, gay 8,000 as the number of native application must be made to the Chief defendants included in the returns. The Money Order Office of auch Country. This
headings under which the catalogue of aditional Commission, unless it have re-offences is ranged are suggestive and ou- application must be accompanied by an ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.
its divisions, streets, and places.
In the introductory chapter to the notices of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found sauceinct history of that Empire, together government, geography, and liraits, 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.
risas, and may partly explain the causes The descriptions of Nagasaki, Yedo, Yo
of that exceptional legislation which, in 13. Repayment whether of an original, kohama, and the other Treaty Ports of Japat, are as elaborate and entertaining as or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not apito of the Colonial Office, has ocen those of the Chinese ports. A copious in-be made to the romitter util it has been found an absoluta necessity in Hongkong. dox and a useful appendix containing many scrtained that the advice has been con- The cases of crimes or peccadilloes which hints and much appropriate advice to tra celled at the Office on which the Order was give the highest figures are: Assaults, velters and others, is also included in the originally drawn.
Id-Payment of an Order must be ob including damage to property, etc., $35; tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Breaches of various ordinances, 844; Month after that in which it was drawn: Disorderly behaviour. 673. Of these a for instance, if drawn in January, payment larger proportion than that abore men maat he obtained before the end of July, tioned may be struck off on European otherwise the Order will become lapsed,
volume. The entire work affords a vast
amount of information, pleasantly written, and we doubt not will be perused with interest by many who will never visit the
Masteru acas
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Marob 2, Achilles, Brit. steamor, 1,550, Turner Russell, Liverpool Dec. 16, Mauris
UNDER DESPATCH.
and a now Order (fer which a second Com-account; but those crimes denominated mission, to be deducted from the amount capital, amounting to a total of 8 under of the Order, will be charged) will become the head of murder, and 7 under that necessary,
of piracy, may be put down entirely to the native population, Of a similar character are the numbers given under the following heads: Burglary, 14, Child- Stealing, 21; Forcible detention with in- tent to ransom, 13; Larcenies, 599; Perjury, 4; Preferring false charges, ato, 56; Rogues and Vagabonde (a small per
tiva Jan. 30, Penang Feb, 16, and Singa-yama, on Thursday, the 4th March, at noon, pore Feb. 21, General-BIRLEY & Cn..
CLEARED.
Resolute, for Bangkok..
Ville de Zinadavid, for Manila. Singapore, for Nowchwang, Massaliate, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED. Per Achilles, Mr and Mrs S. Bar and 4 children; Mr Win. II. David- sou; Mr and Mrs Selpp and 1 child; Mino Seipp and 43 Chinese deck.
For Singapore and Penang Per Fusi- For Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-Par Formosa, on Thursday, the 4th Inst., at 7
L.D),
For Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Chefoa, and Tientsin. Per Kang Tung, on Sun-centage for Europeans must be allowed day next, the 7th instant, at 8 am,
For Saigon, Per Mascailate, to-morrow, tho 3rd instarit.
QUOTATIONS.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British ataamer Achilles, Captain Russell, from Liverpool, ate., reporta- Left Liverpool, Dec. 16th, Mauritius Jan. 30th, Penang 14: February, and Singapore | COTTON-CALOUTTA on the morning of the 21st February. She had bad. wenthor, in the Channel; and all through the China soa, strong mousoon and heavy se She is 70 days from Liverpool, only 60 of which borever were stealing daya. Arrived at 4.15 pin. in Hongkong Harbour.
HONGKONG, 2nd March, 1869. OPIUM.-Patna, New,... $695
Old, Benares, Now,
Old, 662 Malwa,...
+
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.. MAILS WILL CLOSE-
For SINGAPORE & PENANG.—
SHANGHAE, BOMBAY,
Exchange, Banks, 6 months' sight, Crodite, 6
**-
ATA
667
670
16
19
20 a 21 17 a 21
4/5 4:6 a 6 On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, fta. 221 { ,, Bombay, 3 days' aight, Ita, 221 not. Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bauk, Th, 76 Bar Silver, 17 dwte. B 94
Sycee, Mexicane,
Gold Leaf,
English Sovereigns,
Per "FUSIYAMA," on Thursday, the Gold Buz, 98 touch,..
4th Diarch, at 11.4.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.---
Per" FORMOSA," on Thursday, the 4th
Instant, at G.18 A.M..
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
CHEFOO & TIENTSIN,- Per. "KWANG TUNG," on Sunday
next, the 7th Instant, at 7.30 A., For BAIOON,
Fer"MASSALIATE to-morrow, the
3rd instant, at 3.e.m.
L-Un the lac Dotobar next, and thence forward Money Orders will be leaned at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shangliai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Eesh Mail, and charged with
Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
... 620 a 675. ... par.
23.60
... 23.80
4.62 4.56 9 a 10
H, &W, Dook, Old, 10 p.o. dis.
Do.. do. Union Dock
under this head), 326; and kidnapping with intent to send abroad, 7. The cha racter of the native population of Hong- kong, whose usages and oustsins we ar "bound to respect," could scarcely be painted in more unmistakeable colours tban is afforded by those figures. But we must add a large number of offences, the commission of which, though not cri minal, go far to increase the trouble of government such as: Being at larga without passes, 375; Bribery, 8; Cracker firing, 29; Unlawful possession of proper y, 288; Street Gambling, 108, ete, ete And these figures it will he recollected give only the cases, while the number of defendants gives an average of two in dividuals to each casa. Such is Hongkong uador the purified regime of a governmtas to which those preceding it were exily and license itself!
One cannot glance over this return without being struck by the mention of certain crimes which are peculiarly Chi nese in their commission. Kidnapping child stealing, perjury and piracy, for nish criminals so seldom to the courts of would be excited in such cases. Here they civilized nations that unusual interest
ars unfortunately common and cause DO surprise, but when they are backed up by & liat of 15. causes in which attempt to inurder is the criminal mainspring cannot say how many individuals wer accused, but we take the former average which gives 30 criminals-there is surely 64 room for great improvement in tho polico administration of the Colony, There are two points upon which it is no
Now, 20 nom. H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, 27 p. c. p
Now,
11 a 12 90 p. e dis Temperature. HONGKONG, 2nd March, 1869. (Taken at Meyers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road) THERMOMKTERA.M., Dry,
Wet,. 4.M., Dry, Do.
Wet, Self-registered Maximum,
Do Min. over night, BAROMETER,
9 A., Do.
4P.M..
Do
DJ.
2014
05
61
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toriously behind hand rather we belie because the zealous officers concerned fail
.30.205 to see their importance than from 20
30,101 backwardness of action. These are the
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expulsion of kong, and the on the arriva
blackguardisin ing junks agreed that the proper qua discretion may ing. We wo a, most fit ob
any surplus e sares which provide for native blacke Catching rog But the polic prevented six from landing a greater sorv
in the comm
therefore a wi intelligence of mend the pla model for im respectable cl object to the p
the police offic
do not object
it protects th from an influ the year 187- similar plan ad
Tar following 1 ton newspaper true?"The C year enacted a shipowner who into the State, a public charge. ahip Company
and now suits b for $4,024,000 enob Chinese la other suits are
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Mt May on t Low Choong was summonet? having prepared drug than he said farmera... 1 guilar scale of fe the drug by lice bill of 30 taels scale. Mr Ha Opium Farmer.
to prove that, i weight (as repor
nud this was in and the Ordinan
he was very sor
18 tauls of dress
another man, a
did not report th en-Mr May im default three zu opium to be for and the upiuni be given to the H
Johu A. Bak National Bagte) ard of same) wer lings, or seven what they torn appears that a C board yesterday fandants took a for the same, and ver taken then,
• "fall
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An old offende sentence of six i
ing last evening cap the he
upon the sconndrol was id Mr Frank Peri of the bungalow of the Albany, ef Khan) with havi duty. A 10.30) reiz found the establishment p
a wall, fast aaleej by the defendai Magistrato fined
by
of ten abillings, labor. The no
Mr Dale, brok of those interes cooltes to hi resulted in a su Both came on for engaged four c00 day, two of whon the other two hours for two f second two cooli
to Becount that d return for the ba
which time 44 great row was lies explained t saying that the would have paid baving worked l each of those not option of seren d
The cross-suu missed, as Mr
the coolies' fare, A chair-coolis Horapool ou aus
pair of shoes fro Queen's Road E manded, to allow
ence.
the appearance o
George Backi
stoward, was plac charged with bay trom
the pocket named Jackson
last night. W house watchman
with the witness placed in the doc for having atten witness.
A remanded lp which four Chi ing been concer quantity of opin
in the Harbour Was resumed. I was) a polies co kewan; he is n missory noto for s
the opam was 60 evidenco in this sure on the admis
first prisoners the robbery, but of the spoil. Cau prisoners previo The case was remi
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