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Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE

'HE following cases have been lauded

and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery.

Notices of Firms.

THE Undersigned hereby inti- mates that he has this day received the appointment of SUR-

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THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements.

THE Auction at Head Quar- ter House will be resumed past three TOMORROW,

Plants, Horses, and Saddlery will be sold, and in addition to those Catalogued

New Advertisements

MORRIS'S DIRECTORY

for

CHINA, JAPAN and

THE PHILIPPINES, &C., 1869.

No. 1821-APRIL 9, 1869,

attempted to make the island, but were attacked by the Chinese and de- feated with total loss. 24 were executed as pirates and many died of hunger, Ljungstelt says en

Taniao ou the north west coast of San- shan, was a renowned harbor, to which

• Ex"! Hoogly," 31st October, 1868. OR to FRENCH LLOYDS when the Flower Pots and and Japan, and as a book of reference for THE shove Work is now PUR-foreign and Chinese werehauts resorted for

TO 827

case Arms.1

·E" Cambodge," Id February, 1869, GFC 15985.

1 cage Chesnicals, "Donnai," 30th March, 1869.

Mr Schaal 2 cases (contents unknown).

Ex "Hongly," 8th April, 1869.

Delano Norhotte,.:

1 case Books.

O. BERTRAND, Principal Agent Hongkong, April 8, 1869,’

NOTICE

ONSIGNEES of the following Packages par Brit, barque Meteor, from Syd- ney, are requested to corer unicate with the Undersigned, and take immediate delivery. of their Goods, or they will be ianded and stored at their risk and expense.

K, pakga Mar'dise,

48 cases Preserved Meats

9

shipped by Aldar

Bot & Hous shipped by Ra

boon Fees & Co. A T, Tones Copper, shipped by Chon

Ateak. 65 carks Fixli,

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 23, 1869, t

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Company a

Steam-shipgly," are request ed to send in their Bills of Lading, for countersigutature, and to take delivery of that Goods before the 7th Instant, or tiey will be landed and stored at their risk and expense

2. O. BERTRAND,"{\ TEKNIK Principal Ayant, Hongkong, April 3, 1800,

Notices of Firms.

MB. ADFIED FEVER is alone authorized) 10 big bur mane per procuration my Cash Recripts for Boos delivered by our firm from this date.t

/p, & P. DERODE FRØRES. Hongkong, March 31, 1869.

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BE Undersigned having arrived from Bombay has established himself sa aldrchant and Agent, under the Firm and Style of HAJER MEERZA MONEY ALLY &

HAJEE MEERZA MOHMED ALLY.

ABERDEEN STREAT,

Hongkong, April 6, 1860.

NOTICE.

my6

E have this day admitted Mr BENJA

WE

Firm.

MIN E GAL as a partner in our

under date of December 22nd, 1868.

ROBT. MOMURDO. Hongkong, January 9, 1869.

BAA For Sale.

HE Undersigned have just landed and now offer for sale. An Invoice of SHEFFIELD CUTLERY, comprising

RAZORS.

Razor STROPS Pocket KNIVES, - Table KNIVES. CARVERS Pocket FLASKS. Neville CASHES,

CORKSCREWS JOA SCISSORS assorted.

Neadle CASES.

Fancy

MORRIS & Co. ́. Queen's Roud!

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Hongkong, April 3, 1809.

SMOKING MIXTURE FORRIS & Co., have now on Salo a small voice of THOMAS BEAR'S celebrated Smoking MIXTURE" in tins.

Price $0.50 per tin..

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, April 3, 1800,

aplo

JUST ARRIVED AND FOR SALE,

Prime Australian Tut SHEEP. A 30 Tous Uaten sind Lucerne FLAY... Norfolk Island PINES and other PLANTS. And

Apply on board the abip Cherd,"

East Point Hongkong, April 3, 1869,

FOR THE RACES.

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SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, BONG KONG,

HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER;

FAWCETT & CO.

· Large assortment of MILLINERY,

BONNETS, and HATS,

latest fashions.

Hongkong, April 1, 3869.

RONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.

MR. C. LANGDON DAVIES having resign-

A Cape Horse, a good charger. A Basket Trap and Harness. | LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, April 9, 1869,

T

PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned will sell by Publie Auction, by order and at the Go downs of Messes JARDING MATHESON & Co., East Point on

TUESDAY,

13th April, 1869, at Noon, (For the benent of the concerned,)

19 bales Grey Shirtings. 4 bales Cotton Yan. (More or less damaged by sea water.) TERMS OF SALE.Cagh before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1 7.: GEORGE A. I NORRIS. Hongkong, April 9, 1869, + a13

FOR SHANGHAI & AMOY

The O. S. S. Co.'s stommer SENIGAMEMNON,”

Capt. MIDDLETON, expected here about the 16th -Insteat; will have immediate despatch as alore,

For Troight or Pasange, apply to

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, April 9, 1869.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP

COMPANY.

NOTION

The Steam-ship

"CHINA," Captain B. R. WARSAW, Will sail from Hongkong for Yoko 'hama and San Francisco, on the 19th inst.,

at 8r.. precisely.

No Treight received after Noon of the 18th instau

Passengers are requested to be on hoard Fat 2-1, 5., day of sailing.

GEO. E. LANE,

gent,

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i

Hongkong, April 9, 1869,

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P. M. 8. 8. Co. Steamer "CHINA," FROM YOKOHAMA AND SAN

FRANCISCO. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are requested to send in their Bilta of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding to discharge of the ves A Choise amorimul of SILK, MUS-sel will be landed and stored at Conaigrees

risk and expanse.--

11. ed, Mr Roward Baker has heap ap-LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening pointed. Secretary of the above Company from this date.

Hongkong, March 31,

1800.

Wear.

GEO. E. LANE,

Agent.

Hongkong, April 9, 166

A fine assortment of new French FLOW. PER OVERLAND MAIL

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IAB business heretofore carried on by the Dudersigned, will, from this date

assortment of Black and Colored be continued under the Firm and Style of ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS. MISS ROSE has just, received a shapige SILKS, BAREGE, Fancy and Muslin

FURTADKOYAMEJARSHOT, And all out- standing accounts by the Undirsigued will

be settled, paid, and received by the above Firm. A NE

dlo BUDROODIN ABDOOLALLY.

Hongkong, March 30, 1869.

18)

NOTICE

ROM and after this date, the style of our firm will be WADEE, SMITH & Co.

WADEE & Co., China Sugar Refinery, EAST POINT.

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Bongkong, March 17, 1869.

BUTICE.

A large assortiment of new TRIM- MINGS and FRINGES in all color

Ladies and Gentiefon's Kid GLOVES,"

in white and colors, all sizes,

Gentlemen's Drab Sholland Felt HATS a

Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, ko..

A

HAVE this day established myself as a

PUBLIO ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD (BRANOD ESTABLISHMENT, JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.

20, Pooche w Road, Hongkong, February 3, 1869.

C. LANGDON DAVIES. Hongkong, July 1, 1893.

NOTICE.

DRESSES.

RIBBONS, Velvet and Drees TRIM MINGS in great variety.

WELLINGTON STREET,

Opposite the Catholic Chapel. Hongkong, April 9, 1869,

MESSRS. KOSS & Co.

Ef to inform the public of Hongkong that they had established themselves

TAILOKS & GENERAL OUTFITTERS; on the premises hitherto occupied by Menara Lapses, ObLER & B

Having secured the services of an expe rienced European Cutter, and also having received per late arrivals a very superior Shanghai.tock of NEW GOODS, of the latest pat

terus, they are prepared to meet all the re- quirements of the present acc

·· Per ** Maul Stcamer" and late. Avrivala.

MISS ROSE

PHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr TWILLIAM NALISON BY Our Firm ceased AS received a choice assortment of

on the 30th June last.

Mr TOBIAS PIN, Mr. WILLIAM NISBET OLMSTED and Mr H. SEYMOUR GEARY are authorized to sign our Firma in Hongkong and China from this date.

OLYPHANT & 06.

Hongkong, October 6, 1808.

r.

PM this date Mr Grosse E. LANE,

HA

11 French GLACES, black and colored, BAREGE and FANCY DRESSES, black and colored piece VELVETS and SÁTINS in the newerk xliades,

Plain Taucy RIBBONS, VEL VETS, SASH RIBBONS, and DRESS TRIMMINGS in great variety, Real OLUNJE and VALENCENNES -LACES.

Ladies' and Children's trimmed and un-.

Mailimmed HATS in all the fashionable

shapes.

will act as Agent of the Pacific Steam-ship Company at this pork.

GEO. F. BOWMAN, Hongkong, March 15, 1800,

NOTICE.

THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA LIMITED

^^ 1 R HOMERT S, WALKER as this day Mban appointed Secretary to the Con pany, and Mr. Jons INULIS, the present Acting Storetary, resumes bis functions as Managing Engineer for the Company. By order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, March 3, 1859,

NOTICE.

MIR D. O. CLARK retires from our Firm,

and Mr. J. MURRAY FORBES and

a hite

Mr E BARBOUN from

China, January 1, 1869,

WE

admitted. Partnera.

RUSSELL & Co.

july2

NOTICE

XE have authorized Mr CLAVA BUDDE VV to sign our Firm from this date,

DREYER & Co,

Hongkong, January 1, 1868,

* LONGKONG BOTEL.

TROM this data the Management of the Hongkong Rotel is placed in charge

of Mr. GuORGE B. POTTS, to whom all come munications should be addressed,

Hongkong Hotel,

April 1, 1859,

Ladies' BONNETS latest style, and Fancy SUNSHADES, French FANS,

Ladies' And Gentlemen's French Kid GLOVES and BOUTS...

Ladies' White Fatin and Kid BOOTS. A large masortant of French and Eng- Ka HOSIERY, Gentlemen's Black and Drab Shell HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS,

E Ste HVERFUMERY,

A kiugs stock of Ready-made CLOTH- ING, of the latest Fashions, always On hand.

KORS & Co., Queen's Road Centrol Hongkong, February 5, 1869,

BETREATY PORTS OF CHINA QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN.”

& JAPAN," AND "NOTES. AND

EXTRACTS. FROM REVIEWS,

(From the Straits Times," July 27, 1808,) Some time ago wa lesion to repark upon the progress that Literature as ropre

sented by the Fress had made and was making in tlie East, and our attention has again been called to the subject by the re of a Hongkong publication which ceipt. deserves soure notice and which wo have auch pleamre in introducing to the know- ledge of our readers: We allude to Notes al Queries on hing and Japan, published monthly by Mr Saint, the propriutor of the China, Mail newspaper. This publication is wall printed in good pane, and in size

(From the London Examiner," May This really hsafal volume "Treaty Forts

16, 1868.)

of China and Japan" is intended as a guide for travellers and residents in China mercxatilo men generally. It contains an account, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with Peking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It : N. B. Dennys; and the claborate wa has been carefully compiled and edited by and plans, with which, the work abounds, considerably enhance its value,

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LISHED and READY FOR CIR to sake of disposing of their respective OULATION

investments. John de Barros and other. historians designate it often by the Malay MORRIS & Co.,

word Benesga or Veneng, which signifies Queen's Road.

a murt or place for marcantile business, Hongkong, January 13, 1869.

The ships lay moored at the foot of the hill in which Francis Xavier was [1559] inter RINTING of every description exered. At the end of the monsoon all trans- PRINTING

actions were suspended, accounts settled, the port abandoned, and the island unoccu piel, till the return of the merchants. How mauy years had elapsed from 1522 before the Portugness came back, I have not been able to ascertain. That a reeuuciliation had taken place we may fairly

pres from the call of a few Portuguese fu: 1642, who, finding noue of their acquaintances in or steered for Lampaca, where four Janks from. Malaga wore at anchor. San- shan was still in 1552 uncultivated.

CHARLES A. SAINT.

We have thus given in outline some of

cuted at the "China Mail" Office the moro prominent portions of the chapter. devoted to Canton, as a specimen of the with accuracy, neatness, punctuality, whole volume. Other chapters treating of and at reasonable charges, by Macao, Formosa, Ningpo, Shanghao, and the remainder of the treaty ports, we can only summerate. The pages describing. interesting, and Peking, the capital, are so contain so much that is new to European readers rospecting its history, public buil. dings, and general characteristics, that, we would fain transfer them to our columas A complete and intelligible plan of the In- perial City and sighbourhood, gives ua an accurate notion of the relative position of its divisions, streets, and places.

le the introductory chapter to the notices

of the Treaty Forts of Jupani will be found

asticcinct history of that Empire, together with remarks on its government, geography, and limits, which will be found particularly interesting as throwing a considerable light on a part of the world so long entirely, sud still comparatively, unknown to Europeans.

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PASSENGERS,

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Chinese.

Yokohama.-M. Mattie 13 Ladies, and 30

SHIPPING REPORTS. The P. M. S. S. Ching reports left San Francison March 5, at 12 m., with Maile, Freight and Passengers, from New York, and Europe; March 17, 4 a. m., lat, 20, 58, long: 367.52 W., passed Co. str. Great Republic, bound East. Arrived at Yokolia- us, blareks 3lat, 3 p..; encountered heary head winds, and seas, the entire passages left Yokokawa April Sid, 8 am, have ex- perienced strong variable winds, and rainy weather from Yokohama. Co.'s stc. Jupan left Yokohama for San Francisco, April Tat, 2 pm April 8th, 8 a.m., saw & 3-masted screw Steamer standing to the Northward of Lamyit Island. The Chint brings for Hongkong $602,000 Treasure, 160 tons Merchandise Freight.

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Hongkong, December 20; 1868.

NOTES & QUERIES

ON

CHINA AND JAPAN,

No. 3, Vol.-3,

IS NOW READY. Containing articles in English, French and

· German upon varients subjects,

It would appear that 1554 Tauno was closed to the Portuguese in favour of Lampagao, and the reason is thus recorded:--

This trusfer is planaibly accounted for, by the following intional inference. In China the received opiniou is, wo are told, that rolatives have a sort of claims upon the. ground where any of their friends hars been buried. Francis Xavier was interred on Sau-shau, an island at which the Portu guess ships sailing from Japan, used to NOTESA Chinese Collection of Epi-touch. In them, camo yearly many pil.. grama, On Diagon-Worship, The Tomb grims to pray at the lost of the departed of Kung Ming, Rouesty is the Best Saint, an incident which roused in the Folicy, Das System der Pa Kua, Identi-mind of the public officers, an apprehension fication of Proper Names in Western and that the Portuguese might pussner them- Central Asia.

selves of Su-shan. This surmise made the QUERIES: The Two Missionaries in the Mandarins assign Lampucao, as the only Feking Astronomical Board, The Festival place at which me chants were to carry on Wai-lu-tsow, Ton, Silk-worm Discuss, their business. On this island landed Names of Woods used in Building. (1549) the thirty Portuguess who had the REPLIES:-- Koxinga's Japanese Origin,good luck to escape the slaughter of their Nanie of Kosinga, The Tera Typhoon, outrymen at Chin-chew. That fan Pos- The Tai Chen Yang, The Word Failung,tuguese had on this island fixed habitationa The "Button" in Chineso Official Uni-though they never had any at San-shan form, Derivation of the Term Su and there are good reasons to suppose. Mo, infanticide, The Kew Ki Plant, It is of course as the last resting place

The Chun True, Cochin China, Crema of St. Francis Xavier that St. John Is tion in China, Execution of Women inland possesses its chief chair to the China, Tho Fung Troe, Thesaurus of the

Manchu Language; Employment of Chiragard of our Portuguese fellow-colonists. nese Criminals. BOOKS WANTED. No- We cannot do better than add the fol TKUER TO CORRESPONDENTS.

lowing extract, from the source we have previously quoted, regarding his tomb, Bound Copies of the FIRST and SECOND over which on Sunday week, will be con Volumes can be obtained an application.secrated the Chapel which pious admin

tion has at length, reared over his re mains

All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the seder, not necessarily for publication, but as a quarantee of good faith.

On the 2nd Descmber 1552,- Francis Xa

TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our columns are open to all who wish to address the publia on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ouradoes responsible for thevior expired, and was by his friends buried opinions of our corresponden's,

on that island in a hill, distant somewhat more than a stone-cast from the sea shore. In the life of St. Francis Xavior, by 3. Dryden, we are told that a cross was raised and the grave further signalized by two piles of stoves, one at the hand the other at the feet of the depaitol apostle the salg description Father Fraucis de Souza has given in his work. After a lapse of nearly ma buuired years at San-shan. Devo- a few Jesuits, in their way to Chian, tion to a place

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BIRTH.

On the 8th inst, at the London Mission House, Canton, the Wife of the Rev. B. J. ETTEL, of a Daughter.

DEATH.

members where one of their celebrated spent some time, and last his life, imparted the thought of commemorat- pulctral an aument, the materials of which should defy for centuries the all devouring

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POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MILS WLLLCLORE:

For SAN FRANCISCO,--

THE CHINA MAL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1869.

THE ISLAND OF ST. JOHN. Tire excursion which so many of our

For SPORE, PENANG & CALUUTTA.-Portuguese fellow colonists are about

Per LIGHTNING," on Torsday, the

taking, to assist at the consecration of 20th instant, at 3 var.

the Chapel erected over the remains of St. Francis Xavier, may recall to those well acquainted with the history of

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OUTTA,

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2th inst., at 3 p.m.

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rer of time. A. stone of considerable height and breadth performed this office. One of the two flat sides was killed with an epitaph, written in the Portagnese laguage; the other bure, in the upper part, nearly the translation in Chinose, and beneath a Translated into English is raus thas: repétition of the Portuguese inscription.

Here is interred St. Francis Xavier, of his moment was reis in the y ar 1630), the Comp-up of Jesus, pustle of the East. About seventy years from this pet

period,

Prv mare, a disut, wrote frum Canton, that a chapel was to he raised on the spot, wher Francis Xavier had expired and consceratel

the manes of the Saint. It is doubtful

foreign adventure in China some ute whether it ever was built. For want of rosting, details of its origin and progress. | Christian, carefulness the sacred building Unfortunately, however, it would seem that very few indeed know anything of the Island of St. Juan or of St. Francis Xavier beyond the fact that the one is unusually regarded as the earliest Porta- gnese Settlement in China, and that the other was an enthusiastic missionary who died some 300 years ago, and was buried there. For the benefit of those who would care to learn a little more of the events of which the coming pil- grimuge is a direct, though long distant,

There

A

(if created) nubled, by this effects of the chiwates to pieces; and its sepolcheal mo nument bowed its lofty brow and was bid, like Francis Xavier, under a heap of earth. No wonder that in this prostrate contion, the Bishop of Macao, Dm. Fr. Francis de Na. Sa da Luz Exschim and friends, whom he had invited to a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Francis Xavier, should meet deal of labor and norelenting purseveranc with disappointment. It required a great

to discover some traces of a

• place, have stood, and to dig out the stone tablet chapel or something like a building might clean it, and decypher its inscription. By the assistance of the inhabitants of the ad- joining

village for the island is actually peopled-the work was done, and the wo consequence, and to whom authorities went again put on foot, because the job

was libelly paid for. This act of Calho are not accessible, we give the following charity was attended to in 1913, Devotees sketch.

to “build a

a new chapel on the old was, in 1854, not begun. The earliest notice we find recorded To preserve in future these holy memorials of St. Juan or St. John is in 1517, when from being debled by infidela, the Bishop Fernão Peres de Andraile having visited hal agreed, as he himself told me, to allow Canton, was permitted to anchor with fixed yearly remuneration to the Chiness six ships off the Island, of Tamao, the who had undertaken to watch over their name by which it was then known. We Preservation.

This, then, is how the matter stood until, a short time since, the present dertaking was inaugurated. Details arding it, and the life of the great missionary will appropriately and place in our notice of the conscarution.

may note by the way that it rejoices in a variety of names. Ljungstedt gives several-Tamao, Taman, Tamow, and Tumu, which, strictly speaking the names of the port, were conversationally applied to the whole island of San Shan or Sen Chen. The Italian Missionaries wrote it San Cian, the Portuguese use eithor that or San Juan as its designation. We

Promised it

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

19.00 we commend it to the attsution and suppoH. & W.poa Dock, Old, ... p. o. dinot. I call it St. John, while a further variation By the China we have received intelli

$24.00 of our readers.

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We acknowledge with thanks the receipt

dp. New, រង់ of the numbers for the current year of Union Dock

40 p. c. dia. nom. my1"Notes and Queries," a most deserving

Temperature.

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Anglo-Chinese monthly, edited by Mr N.

B. Donnys, whoso Treaty Forte of Chine

J

in the native namo is given by Hors- gence of General Grant's installation as birgh, who writes it Chang-cheung-cham. President. It took place on March Whatever its most correct designation, amidst immense enthusiasm. A telegram however, it was intimately connected was received from Bismarck, as follows: with the early history of the Portuguese-My cordial congratulations on this in China. Andrade left for Canton solemn day." The following is an out shortly after receiving permission to line of the President's inaugural address anchor at San Juan, but hastened back,

After declaring his determination to do upon learning that pirates were threaten to the best of his ability all that is required ing his squadron. He produced a favor of him in his high position, ho declared his able impression upon the natives, which intention of exercising the constitutional was totally destroyed, a year afterwards, privilege of interposing a veto to defeat by his brother Simão, who to escape casures to which he is opposed, siki 72 the vengeance of the infuriated natives the laws as the boat method of securing the strongly urges the stringent enforcement of bad to escape in the year 1521 during a repeal of bad or obnoxioes ones. He su 20.924 galo. In 1522 some Portuguese vessels yocate laws for the security of person and

and Japan" are so well known. From the ......... Huxeroyo, 9th April, 1809. names attached to the Nutes" we can see (Taken at. Messys Falconer & Co.'s Premises, that the contributors inchide some of tho

Queen's Road,) best Chinese scholars in the East. Its in-

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property, and fr political opinions lity or prejudice necessity of ar payment, and t the national debt ening our credit: says: "To this collection of the ability to the t collected, and retrenobment in partment of the the payi compare now, with ten from the eflecta-d before, with its five years ago, bably will be tw can doubt the fi dollar then with t for useless toxu though providen strong box of th up in the sterile which we are now and inest the rec upon us." Fler is not so importa

I trust, into gro

debt is to be p aumed, but rathe action should be to a determinatio declaring his for his intention of the Bag and pro United States; a respect the rights sident then spel of the Indians as and study. He tlement of the s likely to agitate time to come.

Our article upor was written befor

tended trip to-me fortnight. It umj interesting to om understand that a sidents intend t opportunity of lad cration of St. Fr

THE Handicap F run this evening, men previously ztarted. After. the Cricket Gro by a little more Wagner being so sitions of first, hardly distinguis the most of the w

a splendid sport,

won had the run Sim was nowhe Soratoli rauner mistake, and tho enit of the cours final spurt, when

in front of him,

corn

up un

We gather from of which appear the English firm - Co, established a payment. The

is said to au failure is attrib members of the Chinese traders as *** up all sides, snj Nities Bule says t the number of th of those who full fover in Saman famine is impendi district but all ov years ago a fami Grobogan in whic alone, 100,000 per

THE Straits Times in the recent fill shall have mors future occasion, i interest to us as Colony.

Meanfi

to congratulating good delivermuc threatened him f

power, on the pa

cial, who ought i

about it. We wi

if

any of the lion

by the Attorney- abuse of Louis bella of Spain."/

has a keener appe portance of the e

journals that we probably agree w General, that def "sentimental" oi porary's congratul tesy with pleasur THE following pa

of Julia

The

which has expelle era Turkistan sing

ing the north of G Emperor has led

brigado of guar large art in the the Great Wall.

is 400 miles north 240 west of the threatened by the have hitherto, ati -along the great

through the venir the acabeurd.

1 which the Mongo raded China from Mahometans seiz General, the col Berious. With more and moro Turkistan, this into Chin prope marked every yea [Our contempo aware that Kilg

And better garrigui China The dan seizing it is very s

The following ren ant Clona Heraul understand, likely shortly:It wi borate judgment

o, that the Corp Chartered Bank

touching the goods

tą

them

by Lyall, of this appeal H reproach which ha When this case wa

tice Emale and a s judge ammed-uj

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