Nottees to Consignres. YONSIGNEES of the fullowing packages per British ship Falcon are informed that the same have been lauded and stored at their risk and expense.
AE (in Croa)
40 balea Merchandies.
H
B(in diamond)
45 casks
·B
28 cases
4
72
WB (anderdiamond),14 bales
WB
DÓZA
JK & Co.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, April 2, 1869,
ap
NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of the following Packages par Brit barque Bieteor, from Syd- noy, are regnested to communicate with the Undersigned, and take immediate delivery of their Goods, or they will be landed and stared at their risk and expense.
Kbpakge. Mer'dise, shipped by Aldor NES,
f son & Sons, E 48 causas Preserved shipped by Ra bona Fees & Co aw Meata, AT, 7cases Copper, shipped by Chen
65 caska Fiah,
Ateak, RUSSELL & Co.
Horigkong, March 23, 1869,
Notices of Firms.
Firm of MEBUCH, ĢIBB, LIVINGSTON Coof Hougkong, is instructed to Bcurtain the whereabouts of Don RAPABL
Ybraonas, 18 years of age, native of Gua temain, in Central America, to impart to himo matter in which he concerned. He is therefore requested to apply to the above.
Hoogkong, February 5, 1669. 5-t-m.
NOTICE. HAVE this day established myself as a
JUSTER AD GENREAL COMMISSION AGENT. MAC LANGDON DAVIES.
Hongkong, July 1, 1865.
NOTICE, A
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr W NELSON in our Fizza censed
on the 30th June isat
MF TORLAR PIM Mr WILLIAM NIEBAT OiSTED and Mr H, SEYMOUR GHANY are Authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong. and China from this date,
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.
ROM this date Mr GEORGE E. LAKE, will act as agent of the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company at this port,
GEO. F. BOWMAN, Hongkong, March 16, 1869,
NOTICE
THE UNION DOUK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA LIMITED
R ROBERT S. WALKER has this day been appointed Becratary to the Com pany, and Mr Jon INGLIS, tho present Auting Secretary, resumes this functions se Managing Engineer for the Company. By order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN INGLIS, Acting Seretury, Hongkong, March 3, 1869,
NOTICE,
TÅR DO. CLARZ retires from our Firm,
Mid M. MURRAY FORBES Mr E. D. BARROox are admitted Partners from this date.
ROSSELL & Co.
China, January 1, 1860.
W to sign our Firm from this date
july2
NOTICE. WWE have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
زور گونده
HONGKONG HOTEL
ROM this date the Management of the hongkong Hotel is placed in charge of Mr Gsongs B. Forts, to whom all com munications should be addressed.
Hongkong Hotel, March 8, 1869.
T
LEE A FONO,
THE Undersigned hereby inti- mates that he has this day received the appointment of Sua- VEYOR to FRENCH LLOYDS: under date of December 22nd, 1868.
ROBT. MCMURDO. Hongkong, January 9, 1869.
For Sale.
Ter" Mal Steamer" ant late Arricula. ohen by MISS RUSE.
TAB received a choice assortment of
French LACKS, black and colored, BARBOR and FANCY DRESSES, black khil colored piece VELVETS and SATINS
the nowent aloud.
Plain and Fairey RIBBONS, VIL- VETS, SASH RIBBONS, and DRESS TRIMMINGS in great variety, Real OLUNIE and VALENCENNES LAUES. Ladies and Children's trimmed and on trimmed HATS in all the fashionable shapes a large
Ladies BONNETS latest styles, Plain and Fancy HUNSHADES, French FANS,
da
Ladies' and Gentlemen's French Kid GLOVES and BOOTS.
Ladies White Satin and Kid BOOTS, A large assortment of French and Eng Ith HOSIERY Gentlemen's Black and Drab Shall HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, &o., &c...
Henrie's PERFUMERY.
WELLINGTON STREET,
Opposite the Catholic Chapel. Hongkong, February 18, 1869,
For Sale.
NOTICE.
SELLING OFF AT COST PRICE,
FOR
ONE MONTH ONLY.
THE OGINA MAIL.
How Advertisements, ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Company's
Stoam-abip "Hengly," are request ed to send in their Bills of Lading, for countersignature, and to take delivery of their Gouds before the 7th Instant, or and
expense.
I and after the 17th proxime, the Storey will be lanted and stored at their risk
of the Undersigued will positively be closed, but in the meantime they offer at
"COST PRIOE
The whole of their lumense Stook an follows:-
SHIP CHANDLERY. Russian Rope, Houseline, Marline, Rat- line, Seizing Stuff, and Hambroline, Mast loops, Jib-Hanks, Emery and Sand Papar, Hemp and Cotton Canvas, Parceling, Dril ling, Blocks, Brushes of all
kinde, Tax, Variab, Leather and Canvas Hose.
OILMAN'S STORES. Pickles, Mustard, Sago, Arrowroot, Ta pioca, Pearl Barley, Raisins, Capers, Chut hey, and Curry-Powder, Sauces, and Ket- chups, Cream Tartar Soda, Saloratus, Coffee, Sugar, Milk, Flavoring Extracts, Essence of Jamaica Ginger, Bologna Saus-
Game
ages,
O. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, April 3, 2860.
NOTICE:
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. April 3, Providence, Salvadorian ship, 564, A. V. Vevanway, Callao, January 24, Ballast.-J. J. 103 REMEDIOS & CO.
April 3, A. IV. Stevens, Amer, barque, 526, Ingribam Singapore, Feb. 9, Gene- ral. 4. ABARD & Co.,
April 3, Labourdonnais, French steamer, 910, Ropatel, Calculta, and Singapore, Mar. 14, and 26, General.-MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.
UK cases bave Penang
April 3, Lightning, British steamer, 673,
and stored at the risk and expanded the Consignes, who are requested to take immediate delivery.
Ex Hoogly, 31st October, 1868.
1 case Arms.
VO 827
* Cambodge," Pd-February, 1869. GFO 15985
1 case Chemicals. Es Donnai," 30th March, 1869, Mr Sabaat 1 case (contente unknown)
C. BERTRAND Principal dyent.
Hongking, April 3, 1869.
BOWLS, AND
NOTICE.
BAR
Rodgers, Calcutta, 380 hests Opium, and 423 cases Sundries.-G., LIVINGSTON & Co.
CLEARED.
Douglas, for Swatow, Navarino, for Manila. Ocean, for Borneo, Julia Ann, for Saigon. Latonu, for Saigon. Falcon, for Saigon. Egeria, for Zeba.
PASSENGERS
The following European passengers ani- ved here from Canton this afternoon
Mr and Mrs W. O. Johnston and Mr. J. Moore,
Per Ligning, Miss Rogers, and Mr. Marques; and 9 dock passengers.
Ments, Soups, Fruits, and Vegetables.
BILLIARDS, Pies, Hominy, Preserved CARPENTRE'S AND ENGINEER'S
TOOLS & STORES Aurers, Chisels, Gouges, Filos, Surewa, (Trou and Brass) Hammers, Hatchets, Axes, Adzes, Sawa, Plaves, Hingos, Trysquare Compasses, Serow Drivers, Braces and Rifs, Hemp, Rubber and luck's Packing Antils, Emery Powder, Tube Brnahes, the 11th Jainiary, 1889, to their friends Pear, on 26th; on 28th, passed the Emer! Belting, Taps and Dies, Wator and Gauge | Cooke, Hoiler Fintes.
IRONMONGERY.
Ship and House Canking Stores, Parler Grates, Saucepans, Handcuffs, Looks of all kinds, Shovels, Spades,
FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SOALES.
Jri SAFES... Ilated, Glass and Cokery WARES. Sherry and Port WINES BRANDY a BISERY in bottles and coska,
CIN, RUM, LIQUEURS and RHINE WINES ALE & PORTER. And,
Sundry other GOODS. Also,
CHARTS at $0.50 eaalt.
THOS, HUNT & Co, Hongkong, Maroli 17, 1809.
ap17
FOR THE RACES,
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONG KUNG
HAVE RECEIVED EX-MAJI, SYBAMER.
Largo assortment of MILLINERY, BONNETS, and HATS, of the latest fashions,
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS. LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening Wear.
A fine assortment of new French FLOW. ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FESTHERS.
A large assortment of new TRIM. MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, in white and colors, all sizes.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS.
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c.
(BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
20, Feochow Fund, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 3, 1859.
Aew Advertisements,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. :PAQUEBOTS. POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES, A 180, BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA. THE Cony's. Steam-ship HOOGLY," Commandant De Jovis, will leave the Port for the above placa, with CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 22 Instant, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
at Noou.
Fasinge, apply at the Company's offles, For Particulars regarding Freight and Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, April 3, 1869..
HE ORIENTAL HAR, BILLIARD ROOMS, enlarged and fitted up in a very superior A and BOWLING ALLEYs, having been
Proprietors Ite-open the alarve on Monday, style unequalled by any in the Colony, the
and the public, and trust with civility, Guo Liquors and the well known re- putation of this old-established House, to merit a share of their patronage. There are three first oinas Billiard Tables in a largo airy and well-lighted roois. The Bowling Alley needs no comment.
BROWN & Co., Proprietors: Hongkong, Januay 9, 1869.
MESSR. KOSS & Co.
if
E to inform the public of Hongkong D that they bad established themselves TAILORS & GENERAL OUTFITTERS. on the premises hitherto occupied by McSSIB LADAGE, OBLK & Co.
Having secured the services of an expe- ricuced European Cutter, and also having receivel por late arrivals a very superior stock of NEW GOODS, of the latest pat- terus, they are prepared to meet all the re- quirements of the present season.
hand.
A large stock of Bundy-made CLOTH ING, of the latest Fashions, always on
KOSS & Co., Queen's Road Central Hongkong, February 6, 1800,
GREAT REDUCTION. Closing of Business, THE Undersigned, who is closing his bu
siness in May next, begs must res- pectfully to offer to the public, his large selection of Photographs, at the following bow rates, an opportunity that should not be lost patrons wishing to have copies from their negatives can have them at greatly reduced rates.
Views in set of 50 cach
$20. Views in set of 25 ouch,.....$12.50
W. P. FLOYD. Hongkong, March 12, 1860. BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
ICE is hereby given that the Unpaid Capital of One Hundred Dollars per Share on, the 20,000 Now Shares of the Corporation's Etook will full due on the dates following, viz.
On 1st July, 1869, $25 lat July, 1870, ໄດ້ 1st Jan, 1872, 1st Jan, 1973, 25
20
$100 Shareholders efecting to pay the whole or any portion of the above Calls by antici pation will receive interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable half-yearly, until the respective dates at which the Calls shell fall due, and receipts for such payments will be issued at the Head Office and Braneles.
By Order of the Count of Directors,
VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 2, 1869, HONOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE DIVIDEND declared for the year! ending on 31st December last, at tha 'e of Twelve per out per annum, eny $7.60 per paid-up Share of $125, and $1.50- per Share on which $20 have been paid, is payable on an after BINDAY, the 22nd stant, at the lives of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants,
By order of the Court of Director,
VICTOR KRESSER
Chief Marurger. Hongkong, February 15, 1869, {{ANTED, by a Europeant, an engage ment for two or three years; ie woll up in Loiler-
r-making Jrou Ship Building, Sips Susith-werk, &c. Cau make his own Drawings and Estimates. Three years obarater from one of the principal Firror.
TAG HOTEL. Queen's Road, Hongkong,
SHIPPING. BEFORTS.
The Light ing passed the F. S. Arratoon in China Sea.
MLS WILL CLOSE
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
For MANILA.-
NOTES
ON
QUERIES
AND JAPAN. No. 3, Vol. 3,
IS NOW READY. Containing articles in Englash, French and
No. 1816-APRIL 3, 1869.
use Chinese are nearly always lost sight of. Rush as the assertion may be deem. ed we nevertheless say that for ordinary commercial purposes such a knowledge
of the colloquial dialect only as may he acquired in one year is sufficient; and still more is this colloquial knowledge, joined to limited number of characters known to an acquaintance with the an ordinary native "boy," sufficient.
German upon various subjects. NOTES Chinese Collection of Epi- grams On Dragon-Worship, The Tomb of Kung Ming, Honesty is the Best The learned" assert that a knowledge Policy, Das System der Pa Kas, dont of the character is a sine qua non, and fication of Proper Names in Western and QUERIES: The Two Missionaries tu the whose duties require an acquaintance
Central Asia.
so it is to the official or missionary Paking Astronomical Board, The Festival with documents of many styles and Wuf-lu-t'sest, Tea, Silk-worm Dieenac, kinds But from this necessity a sort of Names of Woods used in Building. REPLIES: Koxinga's Japanese Origin, racter bas something to do with helping halief bas arisen that the writton cha Name of Koxinga, The Form Typhoon, a man to acquire the colloquial. În a The Tai Chau Yang, The Word Pailong few rare cases this may be the case, but
TheButton" in Chinesa Official Uni
form, Derivation of the Tarar. Su and it is certainly not so with the majority. Me, Infanticide, The Kow Ki Plant, If then there be no necessity for learning The Chiun Tree, Cochin China, Crema the character as a help to colloquial the tion in China, Execution of Women in only remaining question is, is the col China, The Fung Tree, Thesaurus of the loquial by itself a suficiently useful Manchin Linguage, Eroplopment of Chi-acquirement to be worth a year's steady BOOKS WANTED. No but not very hard work F
nesu Criminals, TICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Bound. Copies of the FIRST and SECOND Volumes can be obtained on application.
IN HONGKONG.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Morning, 11 o'clock-Canon Beach. Afternoon 4 o'clock -Canon Beach,
UNION CHURCH-Minister, Rov. D. B.
Morris. Morning Service, 11 A.M. Even
ST. STEPHEN' MISSION CHAPEL-(Ser- vico in Chinese) Morning 10 o'clock, Rev. Lo Sani Yueu. Afternoon 3 o'clock.
Per Barque "SANTA ANA,” on Tues.ing, 8.20 p.ut.
day, the 6th April, at 3 P.M. The Mails for SWATOW, AMOY &
FOOCHOW-Por DOUGLAS, will close at 7.30 am, on Monday, the th Just.; instead of at the tinie previously notified,
For SAN FRANCISCO-
The same.
To this we reply "yes." Take the case of an ordinary servant. Is any business man prepared to assert that if he knew as much Chinese as his "boy," it would not materially help him? Acd this, a native accent and slaug excepted, is more or less within the teach of every oue.
We think, as we have before marked, that Chinese scholarship-eran to the standard of an ordinary official interpreter-will ever remain a speciality
of the few. But we equally believe that certain knowledge of colloquial will become far more general amongst foreign- ers. Most European ladies in Inlig ROMAN CATHOLICCARUMDRIL-Welling speak Urdu or Beagali, but we seldom ton Streut. Very Rev. T. Raimondi, P. Find one who knows even the alphabets Ap. In the morning, at 6, lat Mass; in use, Arabic or Devanagari. In Chins
Par WINDWARD," on Tuesday, the 2nd Masa; 8, High Mass with German alone que we constantly assured that the
6th Inat, ut 4 p.m.
UNDER DESPATCH,
For Manila-Per barque Santa Ana, on Tuesday, the 6th April..
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.-Per Douglas, on Monday, the 5th Instant, at 8 a. m.
For San Francisco-Fer Windward, on Tuesday, the 6th Inst.
CARGOES.. Comparative Statements of Imports and Exports, into and from Canton, by the B., C. and M. Steau-boat Company's eagle, daring the first quarter of 1868 and 1269.
Imported from Hongkong during the Brst quarter ending 31st March, 1868-
29,828 bals Cotton,
2,063 bales Cotton Yarn. 3,975 piga Lend.
694 Busks Quicksilver.
200 slabs Tins.
100 chests Opium.
7,291 puokages Sundries.
Cutton Guads
Woolien Goods Ginseng
in Portuguese; 10, Last Mass with Ser mon in Euglish, by the Rev. T. Borglignoli. In the afternoon, at 4, Sermou in Chinese; at 5, Sormon in Portuguese; 5.30, Bone diction
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL-Spring Gardens. In the morning, at 7, Muss with Sermon in Chinese, by the Rev. F. Yaw.
At the Koman Catholic Reformatory, West Point, Rev. B. Vigano. Service & 7.30 AM
BRULIN FOUNDLING Hoves-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, ou every Sunday, at half-past ten A. M., in West Point.
character is an indispensible study, but why this should be we cannot say. We at least must express our dissent from the theory thus laid down, and if our remarks only induce further enquiry on the part of those who are interested in such matters, our purpose will have bee
answered.
We learn from a reliable source that a fresh oullision has taken place listwę the savages of the interior of Hainen and the Chinese troops stationed in the South of the Island. Two Chinese military officers were killed, and a considerable CHRISTADELPHIAN STNAGQOVE.-Queen's number of soldiers wounded in the Road (Bust),
Service at 4 F.. every engagement. Sunday,
6-Rev. J. Kyle.
SALLOR'S HOME-Evoning Service, at
THE CRINA MAIL.
HONGLONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1869;.
fr is necessary that we should correct a mistake committed last night. It was said in our paragraph that the Chief Justico "refused leave" of appeal to the prosecution in Regina v. Saint. That was an error, inaspruch (as will be seen from the repert ewhere), as the Orown QUIAL CHINESE. Tan old question "ought foreign rast intimated its intention to appeal direct withdrew the P for leave, and dents to learn Chinese," is not yet set to the Frivy Council. Mr Pollard at rest, and will, we days say, exercise the dread the appeal." Lnt not the learned remarked that defendant seemed to argumentative faculties of journalists QC. wrap. himself up in a fool's pers
* Included under the head of Sundries. THE ACQUIREMENT. OF COLLO- (Vide Ching Mull of 20th October, 1868).
Imported from Hongkong during the fat quarter ending 31st March 1869
21,087 bales Cotten.
2,120 bales Cotton Yarn. 212 Lead. 1,007
Packs Quicksilver.
250 slabs Tin.
378 chesta Opium. 5,614
packages Sundries. 1,604 vases and bales Cutton Goods, 632 cases and bales Wien Goods. 133 casks Ginseng, Exported to Hongkong during the first quarter ending 31st March 1868-
1,745 cases ar bales Fine Silk..
489 cases Silk Pices Goods, 1,158 casey Panjum.
109 bales Cocuous. 137 boxes Preserves.
15 tous Fire Crackers. 2977 ralls Matting
302 cases Glass Bangles. 279 tons Tea.
445 pics Chasin. 772 niculs Sugar
8,756 packages Sundries. Exported to Hongkong during the first Quarter, ending 31st March, 1860-
1,600 cases and bales Fine Silk 764 cases Silk Piece Goods.. 797 casos Punj
100 bales
C68 boxes Preserves. 496 tons Fire Orackers. 2,418 volle Matting,
740 cases lasa Bangles. 172 tons Tea.
62 piculs Cassia. 4,044 pieuls Sugar. 6,878 packages Sundries,
UOTATIONS. Hex@RONG, 3rd. April, 1369.. OPIUM-Patun, Now,... (627 Old, 650 Bauares, Now, 600 Ulil,
Msiwa, Porsian,
...
670 530
"
COTTON-BOMBAY,
13
17
CALCUTTA, SHANGHAE
Exchange
18 à 223 16 a 201
4/6
10:
in China; will be disengaged in a few weeks. Bank, & months' sight,
Address-B. M.," STAG HOTEL. Credil, G Bougkong, March 5, 1869, aprib On Calcutta, 3 days sight, Its. 223 a 224, Bombay, 3 days' sight, Is. 223-a 224. Shanghae, 3 days sight, Bank, Eis. 74 Bar Silver, 17 dwle. B,, Sycee, Mexicans, Gold Leaf, Guld Bar, 99 touch, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereignt, Discount, H. &pos Dock, Old,
DD.
MR
EDMUND R. HULMES PORTRALES
tt
London as well as for Marseilles, and. Cargo and Specie will be registered for accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4R J. THOMSON is prepared to take N. of the 21st Instant, Specie and Parcels until 5 r.. of the 21st Instant, PHOTOGRAPHS RoGins, Commercial PORTRAITS, VIEWS. and ofler (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they Bank Buildings, Queen's Road. must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Hongkong, March 11, 1868. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE Fortnightly Market Circulars pub be deliverable from the office of the Uurlet On arcount of the inclemencying the steamer's departure. The Circulas signed from 10 a.st, of the morning preced- of the weather the departure are at the disposal of non-fembers, en sp of the steamer:
plication to the Secretary, who will furnish "SHAFTESBURY" bar been unavoidably postponed till MON. Particulars of cust, &c. DAY; 5th April,
Hongkong, April 3, 1869,
LANDSTEIN & Co.
lished by the CHAMBER, will in fature
J. W. WOOD, Secretary.
Club Chambers, Hongkong, March 1800.
Do.
23.16 a 75 ... 23.00 € 70 ....4.02
15
and after-dinier conversationalists for dise. Barkis was willin'" at the out- set of this case; and will meet him at
LOCAL
many years to come, One cannot help Philippi, if the Crown ventures to go wondering however at the general want there. of any defined opinion on the subject amongst the mercantile community. They cannot, ns a class, be argued with as people who have my erroneous envie- tion which it is desimble to overthrow; en the contrary they seem to have but one definite opinion--that "it's a great THE HOLWORTHY MURDER AGAIN; deal of trouble," But argue that it
It would appear that the authorities are would be very useful and they will admit Holworthy. Mr Dep. Supt. Jarman not yet dong with the tanrderem of Mr
OT, White, of the Gaunt, has favoured us with a copy of the Sydney Herald of Adelaide, from which we learn that Prince February-13. It contains à tulegram from Alfred is there, paying a round of visits.
it. Assert that it is useless to a mercant-day apprehended a Chinaman named tile man under present conditions of Road, who has beau placed on the charge Low Asow, in a brothel in Rollywood
residence, and they are equally ready to fall in with that view. In fact "it's not worth while to take the trouble," is the argument which stops the way in any discussion as to how far it would be useful or useless. We are not here going to reiterate the old arguments, but simply. to endeavour to shew that a iscenesp- tion exists as to the amount of labour. necessary.
shoot, inasianch as he with others."did worthy" on the 24th January last. Pri- feloniously rob and murder W. V. Hol sonor is described as a stone-cutter, living in Chinese Kowloong. It is believed that there is reliable evidenco which can be brought against his; and the police have thir ayes directed towards others who are strongly suspecter of complicity in this old and heart-barning business.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Considerable astonishment has been cans- ed by the sudden vanishment of a gentle- man well-known in the Colony, who held the position of manager of worka to the Union Dock Company. Mr A. D. Mitchell (for that is or was his name) is said to have taken a chair, in which he and two camphor- wood boxes were transported on Thursday evening about seven o'clock, to one of the and he and his boxes were shoved off. He wharyes, after which a sampan was hailed,
left. orilers,
Most men who meditate an attack upon the language fly to some friendly sinalogue, or at least one who has the reputation of knowing something of Chinese, and ask his advice. But as the present race of students are, with scarcely an exception, people who have worked at the language for specific ends, widely to be in waiting next morcing at half- appears, for his chair-coolics different froid commercial necessities, the past seven at Wanchai; and to waiting the advice given is usually disheartening chair-coolies were accordingly until nive The aspirant is told that the study of the or ten o'clock yesterday morning. tonea is indispensable, and that to make formation was first conveyed to the Dock any real progress an acquaintance with authorities by the chair-coolies referred the written character is not less so. To in Mr. Walker coumoni acquire these accomplishments the no then under the impression that there cateri with the Captain of Police, being vice is told he will have to devote had been some accident, or that the several hours a day, for a period varying barutee had met with foul play at the from three to six years according to his banda of the sapan asu. Further fa- powers of memory and application, to quiries, however, show results of a some the monotonous drudgery of "sweating
what different kind, though the play cannot,
PO
gone with
4.02 ... a 10
up" with a teacher. business man is far as at present appears, be oniled the 16 p. o. diset. naturally disheartened, but how cau be the gentlemna evidently was well-planned cleanest possible. The disappearance of Now, 20 p, 0. II. & S. Bunk Shores, Old,...27 p. c. prain. Consular, or Customs friends who have ling-house was pretty well weeded of its The doubt the statements of his Missionary, and not unskilfully carried out. Hiz dwel Do. do.
New, Linion Dock...
30 pic. Temperature. (Taken at Messro Falconer & Co.'s Premises, HONGKONG, Snl April 1869, Queen's Road.) THELMETER-9 4.3., Dry,
Do Dv. 4.35., Diy: Do. Self-registered Masimum,
Min over night, BAROMETER, A
Dv
"been through the mill" and know all tables, his runt was in arrears, and his about it Henceforth he abandons any him. It is almost certain that he had
clothes and privats papers. appreciation of the ability possessed by Shirley (Captain Ferguson), which vessal design of stady und slightly increases stored himself on board the Ataricau ship the clever fellows who can speak nud sailed yesterday for San Francisco; and it read the language.
is a significant circumstance that the orders Now we are not for a moment desirous for towing this aliip out to sea were given
Do
4 F12
31.
Wat
581
62
Wet,.
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of asserting that the opinions and advice by Mitchell to Captain Benning (of the ing usually given by scholars are wrong or Little Orphan) without reference to the 50 false in themselves, but wedo maintain that Secretary (Dr Walker), so that the towage 30.166 the different conditions under which, say was reported at the Dock Office,
service was completed before the movement 50.000 the missionary and the broker, require so
There can be little doubt, from the revs
No 181t
lations which Mitchell fled menta which
a variety of wa & commercial irons in the fi speken of as explanation of
It
is a runttu shareholders o he has done z
opportunity of
to
the account
same comfort c whom the abse actions Many absance, and
not be comfor column of the besides this, gret that one
in the Colony,
in Banner tal. Recent ch the Union Dook considerably in departure, his privato apeculat connection bay and this, toget Joomed in the up the motive California.
We observe to-d aure that the A complied withth lake (from the t of the press, in the distinctive n cooltes who par streets. This i cause the tender of the service
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diously avoid in olars which ma istic.comment. which formerly the coolies are and easily-rend white groun.l. the sedan chairs clearly painted t on the back of tailing the fares ter the custom Noné but a per sos" need now. the amount due would suggest t engaged by the
home incapable to read the soci now suspended in the Colony. incapables would submit it to the
Police as a pay tivo,
A BINILAN Handi. some time since
started this even
but we believe it account of the rai were slightly nod last race; and #lot this occasion, for starts given are as
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Messrs May and Chuu Aon, a a with having picked man named Jose merchant living house), of one leat co.box. Both Mi bench, and the of proven, the pris eighteen months
Mr May this garding the forfeit property in custo Bare of illicit disti Perrin. The stil! were ordered to be alt,
The boy name was charged with odd, from M. Loi who was defendan ness, was to-day He was convicted months' hard labo
SUPRE
:(Before Chi Brid
The prosecution filed a petition fe Privy Council aga judgment on the defendant's pleas, and obtained a 1 Crown to show
should not be dis made returnable the
Genement
by Mr
da
appeared
Hazuland Pollard also took hi bet "is forma," bei Mr Hayllar, instru the defendant.
The Attorney Dot think the rul of the Court's 1
go into the questi for there was no loc
of the proceedings
He would not, question, ou acco stances in the caso. tions framed for Council contempla civil nature,
whiste bua
Over £600
hud
the Privy Council entertaining every were records to E Driminal casea British foreign pu bad been the updo appellant in a Color Privy Couuoll throu but that where t himself appealed, t apply to the Pri
leave.
His Lordeiip: Of The Attorney Ge
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