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APRIL 14, 1860.

scellaneous.

THE

COMMERCIAL

UIDE.

LS WILLIAMS, LLD

he CHINA MAIL" Office, Hongkong.

TY-8VO, WITH APPENDIE, E-EDITION, 1888.

Price, $5.

ishing Price, Tesi Dollars.

is an Abstract of the Can,

1-850, 1 TO 4, and c

reaties with China.

Fith Great Britain

se Text of the same ZAMA

ith the United State

ith France...

ith Russia

ntary Treaty with Hussia.

II. SEC, I TO D.

of Trade with China, pa s

Articles of Import

Articles of Export wit pecting Trade and Duer, Text of the same, lo

on of Articles of Import,'s

on of Articles of Export

10. ---820, 1 TO 14

merce with China,

Canton.

Chauchan or Swatow

Kiungchau in Hainan,

Amoy

Fooshow.

Tamahni and Taiwan in For

Ningpo.

banghai,

the Yangtez and Trade in

terior.

Fangchau.er Chatoo,

Tientain.

Newchwang or Yangiar'.

Hongkong,

Maceo

LD!!

17,820.170 5.

ommeres with Japan;

e with Japan,

etween Great Britain and

17

n to Foreign Commerce,

Bakodadi,

Coins, Weights and Mea-

Compact with Lowchew.

-AEC. 1 70.7.

eights, de, in China,

Furrency.

Numerals.

Commercial Weighte

of Capacity.

of Length,

and Measures, Divisions of Time."

I-BEC. 170 11.

Ioneys, Weights, dc.

Moneys, &c. afgon,

th Siam, Tarift, &

Honeys, Weights, &

de India Bus

e Jalands.

irections for Panay 1. States--Singapore, &c. Moneys, Weights, &c. residencies,Bengal, Ma- ombay:

nd French Weights, &c. tates of America. yu-SEU, 1 To 6.

rices, Exchanges, to,

on

of Prices.

to Exchanges.

to Time

on of Weights. bent of Cargo, perations.

ontaining Sailing Direc ast of China, and for the also giving the meanings 300ghzring in Charts and and also a Table of Po- n the Chinese änd Japa

his Preface paya

The

11., for estimating prices, goods, exchanges, do have

n those constantly in use

gu merekanta in Chita sting the prices of tes in nge been copied from the

les, by the kind The P. Loureiro, Esq same chapter on Move- has been prepared and

e Guide by Patrick R.

the Commercial Bank of

g, who has had much ex- Xchanges and movements

etals in Eastern Asia.

of Sailing Directivos, has from the China Pilot." ruptions, the coasta from odadi are all described in Chinese coasts, the Dire uproved by the insertion aracters for the naMDE

(of

ld be ascertained

sent through any of the

5, or direct to

CHARLES A. SAINT,

Late A, Bhortrede de Co.)

ice, Jan. 6, 1868.

SAINT has on sale

BOOK

PLE PRACTICE,

WIMBLEDON RIFLE DEFINGSJES

AINING. BRARGES, PRESIDENT AND ET OF MEMBERS, BULLE ION, BYE LAWE, Instato BTER KEEPER, AND Tan

60 cents each

he waistcoat pocket

CHINA

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, AND WITH WHICH

黑五十月四年九十六百八千。

VOL

AGENTS FOR TH

HONGKON

New Advor

THE

IRGHANTS

HENDY & CO.

ASMANIA AND NEW

SPIRIT SAIL MAKERS

JOKMIRŠIO

Hongko

Passengers

Fose of bled

al Congrel MEETING of the

of St. Jons's CATHEDRAL,

the Veelry, on TRUKS. inati, at 4 P.31, for the pur- two Frastees for the-chan- ing year and for puding the Accompte of the visions bf Olansas 4 and 15 of

1847 anca 9 of 1 MITCHELL Jeg hushal and Treasurer to the

rody of Trustees,

Hongkong, April 19, 1869,

TO LETA ZA HE Promises at present occuptod by the borts: Underagued as a Store.

THUS HUNT & CO Hongkong, April 12 1889.

passed the Start ship Efe Rond diis date no rule of my de Steep Island pass.

The British steamer Agamemnon, from verpool, reports heavy gulos first 11 days after leaving Liverpool, frum Singapore bue weather as far as Pulo Sapato, thence had strong E. to NE Winda The S. S Nile from London, (20th Jan.) serived at Singapore on 7th April'; on 10th lost, at 4 P., passed a P. & O. str. bunnd 'down.

Entertainments.

cription will be received for Cooling

or Preservation.

H. O'HARA, Agent Tudor Co.

Jas House, Hongkong, April 12, 1869.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY

p19

NOTICE is hereby given that a MEET- INING of the creditors of REUBEN SOLOMON, of the late rri of Moses & Co., of Victoria, Bongkong, and MARIA MOULT, late of Victoria, Widow and Nurse, will lo held, pursuant to tho. löist

of Section the

THE E

acritices in

are lett mailed

life anthorized! vertisements and Sus

MrJ. W. SubLERAT cau,Francisco.

Couse Cornhill,

Meters WM

Slip Dewarks

MORRIS & CON

Moears H. Fogo & Co, Buuô, Shanghal, Mirah 2). 1959, Co

THE EONDON & CHINA listed in London for

Subjury of Home,

Foreign News, Special Currespondente

Gerthany, Hollan Leading Articles on the

rests of China,

Digest of Home Opinii List of P

xsssingers ading Mails!

Beta Varangay and Dentis

Birtita,

HONGKONG

15TH APRIL, 1869.

New Advertisements. BOTOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING -FOUREORATION,

GA

Fon

ÖNIGE ZO SHAREHOLDERS

HEL DIVIDEND declared for the year ending ou les December last, at the la of 'welve per cent per gunnin, say $60 per paid-up Share:of $125, and $1,00 Per Share on wbzeli $25, haye been paid, in e on and after MONDAY, the 22nd at the Offion of the Corporation;

MAIL.

Auctions

PUBLIC

FOTION,

"SHIPPING LIST.”

治同 M

(THE Undraigned has received in- atructions to sell by Public Auction,

TUESDA

the 20th day of Ap

on, the

in the Deed

Under the

Manga

Troue Str

SUD, at Noon,

Sale, contained

Bonham

Lot No. 213, with the Chinese sipated thereon, aktuate between and Bonhara Stindle I

asos erepted therron, Bitnste

le Auctio

Roxingy Queen's Roadys

SATURDAY

the 17th inst., at Noon, Müel 1 För accoiint of the concerned

One Chest Persian OPIUM, sligt dangaged by een watonst_lus

Dub in Voxdan Dollern weighed

Ad:

gong, April 15, 1860) DIY

PUBLIC AUCTIONS APIE

* Undergoed will sellilly Pablic

hat the Premisen forther

hineso Bonham

the phase money Mortgage frequired.

ticulars "gjply to the

One-half of the Pur-

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM

Shipping

KISHANGHAL, CHEFOO AND

TIENTSIN. Louding at Canton and Hongkong.)

The steam-ship

“BERTHA"

will have immediate despatch for the above parts For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, April 12, 1889. ⠀

HOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

Forts

The steamshiping Bag

Capt AD. DUNDAS, will have immediate despatch for the above

For Freight or Passage, apply.

ART DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co. Hongkong, April

NE FOR AMOY & SHANGHA is

The OS S. Coastersor AAGAMEMNON

Caye MiDDLETON, expected here about the 16th auf.

he paid on the fall of the will have inmediate despatch as above.

hammb and the balance on complation of the deeds of transtore expenses of

ly Balonging to Mekar's BOWRA & Co.) is thedermentioned articles, on

SATURDAY

paid by the Torchaser.

to be at the zisk of the Par

tofult of dams Bammer.

THE

MONT

pg 7 April, 1869, at 12 Noopion 110caake Base bottled Ala NE

Commercial, Bauking, Sture Hints, del Market Reports, Shipping News, Freights

Exchanges, &o., frou Loudunand the Continent, New York, de Statistics of Timports and Esports.

Supplement,

Statement of each Ship's Cargo for Chins and Japan, and by the P. and 0. Mails,

SUBSCRIPTION $12 per Annum With Export Supplement, $14.50. Single Cupies, à0 cents.

MORRIS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road. Hongkong, March 12, 1800.

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED.

THE MATHKI TRUÚFE. MATHEI has the pleasure to an- you that the first PERFORM ANCE will take place at the LUSITANO THEATRE on Thursday Evening, April 15th,Court House, on Thursday, the 42nd day of ORDE On and after the first day of

1869, which ill-ist of

TABLEAUX VIVANTS INSTRUMENTAL

·BALLET D'ACTION.

For Partiodas see Programmer. Hongkong, April 12, 1969.

New Advertisements

FOR SALE

Fa Yang Tr."

Hankruptcy Ordinance 1864, in the Supremo

March uext, the office of this Com

April 1580, at 3 o'clook in the afternoon, pany, situated over the HONGKOxu D18- baforo WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, PENSARY will be closed. Letters on how Baquire, Registrar of the Supreme Court, ever be left as heretofore in a box placed being the Officer appointed by the Supreme Court sitting in Bankruptcy.

20 English and Australian SHEEP in will, in pursuance of the said Section de

prime

A faw bales of HAY.

A Spider Presentation RIFLE with all the latest improvements and some aminition.

Two handavine English DOGS (a Cham- ber Spanieland a sky Toy Terrier.)

Apply on board: Hongkong, April 18, 1869. apr24

AR. JOHN FAIRBAIR and MR JOHN SA- MUEL Cox, will sign our firm per

provaration from this data

LANE, CHAWTORD & Co.

Hongkong, April 15, 1869.

NOTICE

jul15

At the said MELTING the Official As signee will, in pursuance of the 151st Sec Hon of the said Ordinance, subunit state- menta of this Hankrupta' Estates reuovered end outstanding, and of all receipts and

all payments made or to be made thereout, and the creditors at the said MEETING

clare whether any and what part of the nett, produce of the Estates of the said. Bankrupts, after making reasonable deduc tion for future contingencies, shall be di the creditors, vided amongst

Proofs of Debts will be received, and creditors who have not proved or who aba not then prove, will be excluded from the benefit of the dividend, and all claims not proved will be disallowed."

HUFFAM, S Oficial Assignce.

ap22

Hongkong, April 8, 1869.

MESSR KOSS & Cc,

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

for the purpose within the same building

The Company's Stock of Chandeliers and

10 caska ABstipp's bottled AD

* Bu tine (1136) Biscuits fassorted

20 tins

rosine

$100 cases

iedam in

10 cases superior Br 100 cases ChorT CHE

40 Velvetpl

Saldoz Underd

200 doz Tumblers (asso

4 cases Yellow Soup.

1 case Red Sealing Wa

1 Dinner Service,

10 Westphalia Hams.

20 doz. Finger Glasses

1 case Bear's Smoking M

(in tins).

Alu,

An Invoice of Ollman's Stores, com- prising Jellies, Janis, Herbs, Arrowroot, Chutney, Essence of Beof, Potted Meats, Sainion, Cod Fish, etc., etc.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery! in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

MORRIS & Co., Queen's Road.

Hongkong, April 14, 1869.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ap18

tions from Lient; WOOD, B. A, to | ORRIS & Co. bave received instruc

other Fittings will, after the above date, be sell by Public Auction at his residence, on view at the premises of Messrs LANE; Spring Gardens, ou ******

CaawFORD & Co., Queen's Road.

A. NEWTON, Manager. Hougtong, February 18, 1869,

my.18

BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION,

NOTICE TO ANAKEHOLDERS.

OICE is hereby given that the Unpaid Capital of One Headred Dollars per Sharo os the 20,000 New Shares of the Corporation'a Stock will fall duo on the dates following, via-

On 1st July, 1869, $25

1st July, 1870, 1st Jun., 1872,

1st Jan, 1878,-

26

20

$100 Shareholders electing to pay the whole or any portion of the above Calls by antici

[R. J. DE SOUZA, of De Souza & Co.,

Printers, finds it necessary to CAU TAILORS & GENERAL OUTFITTERS,pation will receive interest at the rate of TION isdesmen and ethers against giving on the premises hitherto occupied by Mesere util the respective datos at which the 3 per cont. per annum, payable half-yearly, credit on bis account to an individust of Ladão, Oh, kh & Co. the same name who figured as defendant

Having secured the services of an expo- Calls shall fall due, and recoiple for such yesterday in the Summary Jurisdiction rienced Europeat Cutter, and also having payments will be issued at the Head Office. Court

reenivad per late arrivals a very superior And Branchen. ap28 stock of NEW GOODS, of the intest pat

By Order of the Court of Directors,

VICTOR KRESSER, terus, they are prepared to eat all the re-

Chief Manager. quirements of the present season..

Hongkong, March 2, 1869.

UNION LOOK COMPANY OF HONG- KONG & WHAMPOA; LIMITED.

Hongkong, April 14, 1860.

PILGRIMAGE TO SANULAN.

IN consequence of the nanettled state of A large stock of Ready-made CLOTH- Lo weather, Monegr. GUILLERMINING, of the latest Fashions, always on thinks it advisable to POSTPONE the hand. Pilgrimage until SATURDAY, the 24th inet, at Noon.

KOSS & Co., Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 5, 1869.

J. SOUZA, Secretary, Hongkong, April 9, 1869. ap 24. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

NOTICE

UL Persons Indebted to the Estate of THE Fortnightly Market Citulars pub

the late KOBET HANHY GIANT, late- lished by the CHAMBER, will in future clurk in the Naval Yard, Hongkong, be deliverable from the Office of the Under- are requested to make payment, and all signed from 10 a.st. of the morning preced- Persons having Claims against the siding the steamer's departure The Circulars Estate are notified, to send in their claims are at the diapusal of non-Members, on ap- to the Undersigned without delay.

plication to the Secretary, who will furah particulars of

·cobt, c.

JNO. J, FRANCIS, Solicitor for JOHN D. MACDONALD THOMPSON

Executor. Hongkong, 3rd April, A.D. 1868. ma13

J. W, WOOD,

Becretary.

Club Chambers, Hongkong, March 2, 1869,

وه ای

NOTICE, THE Company's OFFICES are this day THE

REMOVED to the Ground Floor of blesses RoneEt S. WALKER & Co.'s House at the corner of Ice House Street.

Hongkong, March 10, 1860,

SATURDAY,

|

24th April, 1889, at 12 o'clock Noon,-

Workin

Hong-

ARMSTRONG,

Sapotioneer

1869.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI b

ING CORPORATION.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

RowerT,

Chapman-Guo, F. BEARD, Esq.

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Deputy Chairman--J100 MEXIE. Esq. GEORGE J, Halland, Hon, J. B. TAYLOR,

A. Joost, Esq. WILLIAM DEMANN, J. P. DUNCANBOX,

Ear

Esq. The whole of his HOUSEHOLD W. H. FORBES, Esq. RICHARD FURNITURE, comprising Drawing 8. D. Sassoon, Baq. Esqi

And, Room Tables, Chairs, Pictures, Sofa, splendid PIANO-FORTE, nearly new, Red-

E. R. BELIZIOS, Esq. stead, Chest of Drawers, Toilet Table,

Managers. Toilet Glasses, Baths, double Wash- stand, Dinner Service, Crookery-ware, Saddles, Bridles,

Etc.

Etc., Etc. For Catalogues, apply to the Anotio

neers.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery: in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

Hongkong, April 14, 1869,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ap26

HE Property at Foochow, known 25 [DENT & Co.'s, will be offered for, sale by Public Auction, in June next, contract. unless previously disposed of by private

1

The Property consists of DWELLING HOUSE containing S Rooms and Bath Rooms, with Servants' Offices and Stables detach ed the whole surrounded by a Garden, This House is let on a short Leuse at $150 per month,

OFFICES AND GODOWNS. A House containing 4 Offices and Spacious Tea Room, with fire-proof Go downs, large Treasury, and Compradore's Rooms below, Servants' Offices &o, at tached.

Hongkong,. . VICTOR KRESSER, Esq,

Chief Manager. Shanghae,

DAVID MACLEAN, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County.

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED, “

Current Deposit accounts at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily balance,

On Fred Deposits

For 3 months, 2 por sent, per annum.

4 per cent.

12

37

6 per cent.,

LOVAL BILES DISCOUNTED.

事

Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japaz.

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road East.

#f Hongkong, January 1, 1869.

FOR SALE. The Screw Steato-ship. GOVERNOR HIGGINSON, Three large Godowne, A, B, and C,gistered; built at Glasgow 740 Gross Tonnagej 410-Ra- ep19 adjoining the above.

in 1854 by JAMES & GEORGE THOMPSON of This property has water frontage, is Glasgow; has bunker space for 160 Tons of situated in the most eligible portion of 1 Coil steams 9 koots without wind or tide, the business quarter of Foochow, and is at a moderate consumption of fuel; has let on a Repairing Lease for 5 years, direct engines of 160 nominal Horse Power; commencing from the 1st May next, at bara full poop and esbin accommodations

with all fittings for 20 saloou passengere, the annual rental of $4,500,

For particulars, apply t

gto

TAG HOTEL. Queen's Road, Hongkong.

EDMUND R HOLMES,

11

F. A WHEELER, HAIR CUTTER & HAIR DRESSER, 28, Queen's Road, (Opposite LANE & CRAWFORD'S.) Honghong, March 19, 1869,

#

For further particulars, apply at the Office of the Trustees, No. 7; Pedder's Hill

Hongkong, February 1, 1869,

DAVID BASSOON; SONS » Captain W. B. M

ΟΙ

Hongkong, Ann!!

For Freight or Passage, upplý tó

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong: April 9, 1860,

PACIFIC MATT STEAM SHIP.

WE COMPA

precias

Freight, «ffør

The 1.

"ILL Captain

Register.

CAL

For Freight or Pass

Hongkong, April 10, t

patch.

FOR NEW

The Americ

"A.-W. will load her for New York

For Freight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEAR

Hongkong, April 10, 1869.

FOR MANILA,

The Spanish brig

GRAVINA,” BALOELO, Master, will have quick despatch as slove

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.

Hongkong, April 6, 1869.

FOR LONDON (direct),

The fine A1 Russian barque "AMUR,"

(10 years from 1862 English Lloyda), Capt. GYLLEKPALM,

will have quick despatch as above, taking general cargo..

For Freight, apply to

JOHN BURD & Co.

Hongkong, March 19, 1869,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The American ship

"HELVETIA,"

Capt. BAILEY, will have quick despatah for the above port.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1869.

FOR SAN FRA`

LOTINE HEARD &Co. March

16, 1869

ft.