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Shipping

FOR MANILA. The Spanish brig

GRAVINA,"

BARCELO, Master, will have quick despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, April 6, 1869.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The American ship

"HELVETIA,"

Capti BALLET, will have quick despatch for the above part. For Freight, apply toda

RUSSELL & Cat

Hongkong, February 26, 1869.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The American ship SOLD DOMINION,"

will follow the F.

ft.

Palmer,

and have quick despatch for

the above port,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Cn. Hongkong, March 16, 1869,

Wap

Notices to Consignees. FROM CALCUTTA & SINGAPORE.

HEB. 1. S. N. Co.'s Steamer Copertin Higginson,” having arrived from the above Ports, the Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for Counter. signature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods

Cargo impeding the discharge of the above steamer, will be landed and stared at Consignees' risk and expense.

***DAVID SASSOON SONS & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, April 14, 1869.

NOTICE.

THE following cases have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take Immediate delivery.

The Cambodge, 2 February, 1869, GFU 15985

I case Cheraicale. Donnal," 30th March, 1969. Schas 2 cases (contents unknown),

C. BERTRAND, I'rincipal Agent.

Hongkong, April 14, 1869.

P M 8 S. Co. Steamer "CHINA,” FROM YOKOHAMA AND SAN tity FRANCISCO.

CON

UNSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel aro requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at Consigneer riak and expense.

̈- GEO. E. LANE,

Agent,

Hongkong, April 9, 1869.

NOTICE.

spla

CONSIGNEES of the following Packages

from Byd-

ney, are requested to communicate with tho Undersigned, aus take immediate delivery of their Goods, or they will be landed and stored at their risk and expense.

Ky 5 pakga. Mur'dise, skipped by Aldor NB, 3

'son & Sons. shipped by Ra boon Feez & Co. shipped by Chou

•E, 48 cases Preserved

Meate

AT, 7 cases Copper,

65 caska Fish,

{ Atank. KUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Macel 28, 1869.

نشر الاية

Notices of firms.

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DE Undersigned, having sizived from Bombay, has established himself sa Merchant and Agent, under the Firm and Style of HAJES MEERZA MED ALLY &

HAJKE MEERZA MOHMED ALLY.

ADREDBEN STREET, Hongkong, April 6, 1869,

NOTICE

Notices of Firms.

THE CHINA MAIL.

New Advertisements Swatow shall be off Bill Islet to the lower limit of the anchorage Kahebio Point.

New Advertisements. mitted to fly the Pilot Flay, save when there

Post-Office Notifications. MILS, WILL CLOSE:---

is either a Licensed Pilot or certificated Ap- | For S'PORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA. --- Per "LIGHTNING," on Tuesday, the folprentice on board.

20th instant, at 3 P.31.

NOTICE, ARD. O. CLARE retires from our Firm, and Mr J. MUERAY FORBES and

-The rates of pilotage shall be as Mr E. D. BARBOU are admitted Partners lows for all sized vessels between the limits from this date.

of the Pilotage ground steamers or sailing RUSSELL & Do resaola, $2.00 per foot English measurement. China, January 1, 1869,

July2 To Harbour Pilot for Berthing or Unberth

ing, 50 cents per foot English measure- NOTICE.

ment,

WE bare authorized Mr CLAUS BOUDE

to sign our Firm from this date.

DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868. -

For Sale.

TOBACCO.

FOR Sale by the Undersigned, an luvoice

of AMERICAN TOBACCO, comprising

GOLD TWIST.

GOLD LEAF,

NAVY FOURS.

SOLACE:

GENERAL BAN

REGULATION II,

GENERAL REGULATION IX. Flage to be exhibited on arrival. When nearing the anchorage the Pilot shall cause to be oxiribited.

A Red and White Flag (No. 3), if the vessel is from Hongkong, Japan, or any Chinese Port.

A Blue and White Flag (No. 3), if from any Foreign Port...

II. Pilots-Individuals Eligible. The subjects, citizens or proteges of Trenty Powers shall, equally with Natives of China, and without distinction of nation lity, beis eligible for appointment when vacancies occur, by the Board of Appointnient, aub ject to the General Regulations now issued, and the Bye-Laws to be under them suforced at the several Ports rospectively.

GENERAL BEGULATION III. ILL Board of Appointment, how to be constructed.

A Yellow and Blue (No. 10), if the vessel in ballast.

A Red Swallow Tail (No. 6), if the venesl has gunpowder or other combustibles on board.

GENERAL REGULATION X Harbour Pilots: Vessels in Harbour, Berthing, fe. 1-The duties of the Harbour Pilot, where such exists, will be to take charge of The Board of Appointinent shall consist vessels at the outer limit of the anchorage, of the Harbour Master as President, the berth them in accordance with the orders for a) Senior Pilot, and two persons whose received from the Harbour Master's De pamce shall be draws by lot, by the Harpartment, take charge of vessels shifting bour Mastor, from a list prepared and pub-berth, going in and out of dock, or to and General Commission Agent. lished by the Harbour bigster in consulta from a wharf or out of the anchorage, aud Commercial Bank Buildings,

tion with the Cenauls and Chambers of to assist and report to the Harbour Master's Queen's Road,

Commerch.

Ofico all mattera concerning the abipping Hongkong, April 10, 1869.

in Port, and the conservancy of the river or harbour,

And other BRANDS.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and

PER CASE OF 12 BOTTLES,

In pluta, 24 piut bottles, TOOD Breakfast CLARET, doz,

Medoc Breakfast OLARET,

Dessert CLARET,

St. Emilion

Chateau Margaux,

St. Pierre St. Julien (extra), CLARET in Wood.

Medos in Wool, 46 gais., Roussillon, 46 gals,

25

22

27

13

G. DUBOST Hoogkong, April 1, 1869.

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2.--In borthing vessels the Harbour Mau- ter will, as far as possible, meet the wishes of Commanding Officers and Consignees; and the antrance, working or clearanon of vessels taking berths not assigned to them, Birall be

GENERAL REGULATION IV. Vacancies: how to be filled up, Whenever there any be a vacancy 4:00 among the Pilots, it shall be duly notified in $450 the local printer; and eight afterwards

days $5.00 the Hoard of Appointment shall proceed to

fill it up by a competitive examination.. $18,00

2.The Board may refuse to admit to Harbour Med by the Customs util the $9.00 the examination any one who, having once

1's orders are complied with. $24.00 been a Licensed Pilot, has had his License with orders received from the Harbour Vessels are to moor in accordance withdrawn, and aleo any candidate who is Master, and they are not to remove from $45.00

anable to procure Cousular Certificates as the anchorage without his permission. $35.00 to Character, &o. & Co.

myl

New Advertisements.

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

The Company's atnamer

“LABOURLONNAIS,"

3.The examination shall be public and gratuitous, and the vacancies shall be given

4.The Harbour Pilotage Fees payable to the Harbour Master are as follows:-

Shifting a vessel's berthi; taking a veagol

to the most competent among the candi-to or from a heaving down Hulk; $10, in. dates without distinction of nationality,

provided always the competency of the frat on the list be not relative but absoluto.

4The Consaloonoormed may in person, or by deputy be prosont and take part in the examination of candidates.

6.-The majority of the votes of the members of the Board shall decide the admission of candidates for Pilots L

Capt. RAPATEL, will be discenses, each member having one vote in the patched for Yokohamna (direct) Ballot, but in the absence of the Consul shortly after the arrival of the

next French

concerned the Harbour Master shall have Mail

casting vote.

0. BERTRAND, Principal Agent." Hongkong, April 17, 1869.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

The 41 Britial barque

"LA SERENA,"

T. MODDRES, Master, of about 8000 picule carrying capacity. Apply to

BOURJAU, BUBENER & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1869.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,

The West Indian Pacific 8.

S. Co.'s Steamer

WEST INDIAN," Captain MILLER, will have quick despatch for the above ports. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. Hongkong, April 17, 1869...

Port

FOR SHANGHAE,

tf

The B. I. S. N. Co.'s str GOVERNOR HIGGINSON Captain MATHEWS, will have quick despatch for the above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON SUNS & Co.,

Agente Hongkong, April 17, 1869.

NOTICE.

SELLING OFF AT COST PRICE. For

ONE MONTH ONLY.

THE Undersigned beg respectfully to call the attention of Ship masters and the Public in General to the Notice that they are SELLING OFF the Remainder of their STOCK

....

At

COST PRICE

FUR

ONE MONTH ONLY,

And that they have a largo asortment of ...my Goods, particularly Hope, Canvas, Stores, Scales, Packing, Tobacco, Sauces, Cheese aud Sundry other Articles.

THOS. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1869.

TE have this day admitted Mr BENJA W

MIN E GALL," as a partner in our

FAWCETT & Co.

Hongkong, April 1, 1869.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED,

-

#R. ( Langdon Days having resign MR.

ed, Mr Zoward Baker has ou ap pointed Secretary of the above Donipany from this date.

Hongkong, March 31, 1869,

olpHE business heretofore carried on by

NOTICE

THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA LIMITED

R ROHERT S. WALKER has this day been appointed Secretary to the Com pany, and Mr Joan Inetis, tin present Acting Secretary, resumes his functious as Managing Engineer for the Company, By order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, March 3, 1869.

the Undersigned, will, from this date

HONGKONG HOTEL be continued under the firm, and Style of FROM this date the Management of the «FOTTADROY AMEJ KEDEGY, And all out- "standing accounts by the Undersigned will Hongkong Hotel is placed in charge be sotaled, pald, and received by the above of my ties but or to whom all com

BUDROODIN DOOLALLY. Hongkong, March 30, 1869.

Biran:

NOTICE,

́apão

"I HAVE this day established myself as a

POBLE ACCOUNTANT, AVSKAGE AD- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.

C. LANGDON DAVIES.

Hongkong, July 1, 1863.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr WILLIAM NEILSON in our Firms ceased

on the 30th June Inst.

Mr TOBIAS PIM, Mr WILLIAM NISET

Ozferad and Mr H, SEYHOUR GRARY Are

munications should be addressed.

YEE-WO & Co.

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Hongkong Intel, April 1, 1869,

HINESE PILOTAGE

C

SERVICE..

GENERAL REGULATIONS WITH LOCAL RULES-

FOR THE

PORT OF SWATOW.

GENERAL REGULATION 1. I. Bye-Laws and Local Frites. 1-Bye-Laws and Rules hecessary for

GENERAL REGULATION V.

Pilots' Incenser; by whom, to be issuci. 1.Pilota' Liconsos shall be issued by the Commissioner of Customs in the name and on balsif of the Chinese Government; Li-

censes issued to Pilote not being, pasive of China shall subsequently be vised and registered at the Coventata concerned.

2-Every Licensed Pilot shati be given a printed copy of the Graueral Regulations and Local Hules and shall produce the same as well as his License when required.

3.On the first of July each year every Pilot shall pay the sum of Ten Haikwa Thels for the renewal of his License.

GENERAL REGULATION VI Apprentice Pilots; how to be taken. 1.It shall be allowable for snch Licensed Pilot to take an apprentice, for whom he shall be responsible; on the application of Pilots, the Harbour Master will supply Ap prentices with special certificates.

2-When the circinatances of the Port appear to demand it, the Harbour Master may authorize apprentices to act tempora rily and within certain limits, za Pilots provided they have received onrtitlentes of competency from the Board of Appoint ruant.

GENERAL REGULATION VIL Licensed Pilots; to whom subordinea lénk, Unlicensed Piloting, dic 1-Licensed Pilots may carry on their business either singly or in Companies.. They must pay die respect to the wishes and instructions of the Harbour Mastor, under whose order and control they are placed, and who is invested with power to spend or dismiss, subject to an appeal to the Cons concerned; when the Pilot is a Foreigner, the appeal to be lodged within.

days.

three

it

If guilty of any misconduct for which Consular punishmont has been inflicted, or proved to have committed any offence, agatnet Revenue Laws, the individual by the Harbour Master, anbject to an ap concerned may be su puuded or dismissed peal to bis Consul. It

Foreigner, the to appeal

three. be lodged within days, 3.-Any one piloting without a Tacorine, shall be subject to prosecution before his own authorities, who will deal with the offender in accordance with the Laws of his. Country, Any Pilot lending his License to another will be proceeded against and dealt with in the same way, in addition to forfeit Lug

his License.

4-Any Commanding Officer employing so unlicensed persuna ta pilot his val will be liable to be fined in the sum of One. Hundred Tacks by the authorities to whose jurisdiction he is amonable.

fall.

MORRIS'S DIRECTORY

for

CHINA, JAPAN and

THE PHILIPPINES, &c., 1860.

THE

aboye Work is now PUB- LISHED and READY FOR CIR. JULATION. Apply to

MORRIS & Co., Queen's Road. Hongkong, January 13, 1869. *

cuted at the China Mail Office RINTING of every description exe

with accuracy, neatness, punctuality, and at reasonable charges, by

CHARLES A. SAINT.

LATEST SHIPPING.

CLEARED.

So, for Chefoo."

yeemoon, for Saigon. Cutherstone, for Bangkok. Kaler, for Yokohama

CARGOES.

From the Canton Customs Daily Returns)

Per Martha, cleared for Tientsin ...-360 bags Sugar.

600 cases Sugar Candy..

275 cases Tobacco.

22 packages Sundries.

Imported per Lurchia Loa, from Bong:

kong

1351 bags Guano.

Exported per the same to flongkong 102 sols Camphor Wood Trunks, Per Liit, oleared for Coast Ports :-

78 cases lirassware,

Al Cases Chasin.

140 cases Gue

(No. 1828.-APRIL 17, 1869.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS IN HONGKONG.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Morning, 11 o'clock-Canon Beach. Afternoon 4 o'clock --Canon. Bosch.

UNION CHURCH.-Minister, Rev. D. B.: Morris. Morning Service, 11 A.M.; Evend

For SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CAL-ing, 6.30 P.M.

CUTTA,

Per "GLENGYLE," on Tuesday, the vice in Chinese.) Morning 10 o'clock.

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHAPEL.-(Ser-¡ Rev, Lo Sani Yuen. Afternoon 3 o'clock.

20th inst., at 3 p.m.. For SAIGON.--

Per Burque "LY-EE-MOON,” on Mon- day, the 19th Instant, at. P. M. For SA100N,→

Per Barque "CAP-SING-MOON," on Munitay, the 19th Instaut, at 2 P.. For AMOY & SHANGHAI-

Per AGAMEMNON," on Tuesday,

the 20th fustant, at 9 a.ar.

For SAIGON,--|---

Par “QUEEN OF THE OCEAN" on Wednesday next, the 21st instaut, at 5 P.M..

-Tlie same.

ROMAN CATHULIO CATHEDRAL Welling ton Street. Very Rev. T. Raimondi, P. P Ap. Iu the morning, at 6, lat Maas; 7, 2nd Mass; 8, High Mass with Sermon in Portuguese; 10, Last Mass with Ser inon in English, by the Rev. T. Borgliguoli, In the afternoon, at 4, Sermon in Chinese; at 5, Sermon in Portuguese; 0, Bene. diation.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL-Spring Gardens. In the morning, at 7, Mass will Sermon in Chiness, by the Rev. F. Yaw

At the Roman Catholic Reformatory, West Point, Revy, B. Vigano. Service at

BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Servico in

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC-7.30 A. M.

KET "CHINA,"

IE UNAMED SPATE FRANCISCO, THE STATES & UNITED KINGDOM.

for

Per the United States Mail Packet "BINA," on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, at 2 PM.

The Hates of Postage on Correspondence forwarded by this opportunity, which must in each case be paid in advance, are as fol- lows, viz.

For Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States.

For Letters, & cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not screeding 4

Ounces, conts,

For a Facket of Books, 6 cents per

DUD388.

For the United Kingdom.

the German language, by Pastor B. Klitzke, on orory Sunday, at half past ten M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, Weat Point.

SAILOR'S HOME-Evening Service, at P.M.-Rev. J. Kyla..

CHRISPADELPHIAN SYNAGOGUE-Quesu's Read (East). Service at 4 P.M. every Sunday,

TO CORRESPONDENTS

Our columns are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.

All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as

For Lettore, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4a quarantee of good faith.

uuneca, 4 cents.

For a Packet of Books or Patterns, 8

BIRTH.

conta por 4 ounces, Correspondenco addressed to Yokohama, the Wife of PETER G. LAURIE, Esq., of a On the 17th instant, at 2, Castle Road, Son.

San Francisco and the United Statca must be superscribed per "China," and. that addressed to the United Kingdom must be superscribed via San Francisco, correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom not fully prepaid will be sent vio Suez.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

General Post-Office, Hongkong, April 10, 1869,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1869.

THE CENTRALIZATION POLICY. AN able article which recently appeared 1. It is hereby notified for general in in the Morning Herald, on the negocia formation that, the Contract between the tions now going on at home regarding Government of Mauriting and the Union

of Mails unés a Month between Ceylon and a single sentence, the guiding principla. Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance Chinese affairs, has briefly summed up in

Mauritius, and between Mauritius and

Natal, having terminated, the correspon which should prevail in our future policy. dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from As has been so constantly remarked, wo

Office in the Mail for Aden,

from

this

whence it will be sent to its destination by do. not so much want a new treaty or the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for fresh concessions welcome as they Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each Month.

2. No alteration has been made in the

dressed to Mauritius,

would be as some detinite security that

existing agreements will be strictly car ried out; and this assertion naturally takes us beyond the details of this or

rates of Postagem correspondence ad 3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the correspondence for those Colonies, unless that stipulation to the authorities hy whom marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, its provisions are enforced. "Better in will, in future, be sent in the Mails for London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, víz →→→ Upon Letters sent by way

Southampton,.....4 When sent by way

of

Marseilles,

Newspaper vid Southam

Newspapera via

via Mareil- Book Packets via South-

ampton........

UZ9

46 cents each § oz,

54

4

10

»

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fact a restrictive treaty, interpreted in a fairly liberal spirit, thau a liberal treaty interpreted in o

tive way," seems to be just now the feeling of a large section of the foreign residents in China. Even the warmett |"progressionists" admit that the next

best thing to the unrestricted intercourse under 43

20 cents, above 4 uz, and not ex-with the Empire which they now adve, cuding 8 oz. and 20 cents for every unte would be an absolute guarantee that

- additional 8 g2..

Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 cents hitherto existent arrangements should be

316 packagos Yellow and White Lead, under 4 oz.; 28 cents above for and not carried out in the spirit in which, on our

120 cases dried. Lungaus,

49 oases Lungan Pulp..

31 packages Medioine.

318 bales Drango Peel, 2846 baga Sugar.

400 tabs Sugar Candy.

97. cases Tubaceo. 50 bales Sandalwood. 860 packages Sundries. Imported

per

China,

from Shanghai -- 77 bales Goat Hair, EU cases Deer Home,

packages Medicine. 382 bales Nankeen, 607 packages Tobacco, 923 baskets salted Turnip. 156 bales Wool.

76

113 packages Sundries,

QUOTATIONS

HONGKONG. 17th April, 1869. OPIUNE-Patna, Now,... 6289

Ohi,

630

Old,

622 G60

18 a 22 16 a 201

Benares, New, 6967

Malwa, Persian,

CALOUTTA, SHANGHAB,

Bank, 6 monthe sight,

Exchange.

Credite, 6

COTTON.---BOMBAY,

exceeding 8 oz.; and 38 cents for overy additional 8 ounces,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General' General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.

part at least, they were framed. We may almost venture to say that the anxiety now evinced to insist upon fresh concessions arises as much from a feeling

IT is hereby notified that, under the pro- that it is hopeless to expect a literal visions of a Treasury Warrant dated fulfilment of present engagemicals frod the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not the Chinese, as from conviction of the exceeding half-an-onace in weight posted necessity, ie, profit to foreigners, of in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in further facilities of intercourse. Like Chine and Japan addressed to Egypt, posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or the native shopmen who always ask any of the Ports in China and Japan, and more than they expect to get, foreigners conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is are coming to the conclusion that a heavy. reduced from Twenty-four Conts to Twelve percentage of non-fulfilment must be allowed off every engagement entered For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in into by Chinese. We ourselves take this weight & further rate of Twelve Cents for each balf aunce is chargeable.

Propayment of the Postage is compulsory,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General

Cente

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1888.

BLL

view, and are yet prepared to admit much of what is unged by those who take the part of China when zealous progressioniste urge her manifold backslidings. The GENTKAL REGULATION VIII.

whole question burns, as we havo before Filot Boats: Regulations to be observed.

said, upon the powers and status of the L-Pilot Boats sha'l be registered with

individuals whom we make responsible their crews at the Harbour Master's Office,

It is hereby notified that, under the au- where each boat will be given a certificate

thenity of a Tromsury Warrant dated the 1st me to the performance of non-perform and number. The words "Licensed Pilot

May last, Superintending, or First-Class ance of treaty stipulations-in other Boat shall, with the number, be legibly Maiustil; and a flag of which the upper

Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, words, upon that pet hobby of recent painted at the stern, and on the head of the

be entitled to the same privileges in regard diplomatists the centralization policy." horigontal half shall be yellow, at the

to Letters sent by or addressed to them on Before adverting to the article in the 4/6 a 4/Gheir own private affairs as are at prezent Morning Herald, let us quote the weals lower greon, shall be flown. Such register

enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the of a well-known writer resident in China 4026 47 ed

Pilot Boate shall deposit their national

Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses will On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 227" papéis with their Consul or the Customs

be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all who has proved singularly clear sighted freely

Bouthay, 3 days' sight, its. 220 they ahall he at liberty to move

but the First Class now are) to the anme regarding the main questions at issue Shanghao, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tis, 743 privileges, in regard to their Letters, are between ourselves and the Chinese. He within the limits of the Port and Pilotage Bay Silver, 17 dwts, B., ground, and shall be exempt from Tonnage Sycee,

enjoyed by non-coremissioned Officers and sys dues. On the requisition of the Harbour Mexicans,

Private Soldiers. Master or his deputies, it will be obligatory Gold Leaf, ou registered Pilot Boats to convey from Gold Bar, 98 touch, place to place within the limits, employés English Sovereigos, belonging to either Customs or Harbour Australian Sovereigns, Master's Departments, with such stores a Discount, may be wanted for either Light-houses or Gas Company Shares, Light-ships.

H. & W.pos Dook, Vid,...... 5p. o. disut.

Doi Do. Now 7p. e. 30

do. New, 16 Union Dook

25 a 30 p, c. dia Temperature. · HONGKONG, 17th April, 1969.

2-Every Licensed Pilot Boat shell pay

31

Do.

$ 6.75 a 6.20

33.55 a 23.60 23 35, a 28.45

4.00 4,60 8a11 41

a fee of Twenty Taels for reuswal of LH. & S. Bank Shares, Old,... 29 p. c, prem. conse on the frat of July each year.

B-In case of a Pilot going off in an registered Boat, he will be authorized to carry the Pilot Boat Flag during the time he is on board; but no Pilot is authorised

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Generat." Goneral Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.

UNDER DESPATCH. For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta. Fer Lightning, on Tuesday, the 20th inst.,

at 4 P.M.

For Singapore, Panang and Calcutta For Glengyle, on Tuesday, the 20th inst., at 4 p.m.

For Yokohama and San Franciscd-Per

authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong the better ordering of pilotage matters at to ornizo in an unregistered Boat, without! (Pakon at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, China, on Monday, the 19th inst., at 3 p. in,

and China from this date.

OLYPHANT & Co, Hongkong, October 6, 1868.

RUM this date Mr GEORGE E. LANE, will act as Agent of the Pacific Mail Stram-ship Company at this port

GEO. F. BOWMAN,

Hongkong, March 15, 1869,

the Porte are to be drawn up by the Har special permission from the Harbour Mas- bour Master in courultation with the Con- to

sule and Chainber of Commerce, with whóm -The owner or hirer of any unregis also it rests in the same way to fix this num-tered Boat asking use of a Pilot Flag, oud ber of Pilots, tariff of charges, and define not having a Licensed Pilot on board, shall the limits of the Pilotage ground. -

2. The number of Pilots for the Port of Swatow shall be six.

8.The Pilotage ground for the Port of

be prosecuted before the authorities to

who he is amenable, or whose Flag or national Ensiga he has the right to use,

A registered Pilot Bust is not per 1

Queen's Road,

THERMOMETER 9, Dry,

17

Do

Wat.

78

Do.

4 P.M.

Dry,

76

Do.

Wet,

74

Self-registered Maximum,

803

Do Min. over night, BAROMETER,

70 30.107

Do,

$ Ppg

In point of fact, the relation in which Viceroy &, Governors, and other bigh Mandarius stand toward the people on the one hand,(a people deeply imbued with the democratic spirit derived from their local mode of Government, which resembles generally supposed or recognised in res our municipal forms much more than is fog upon these questions of responsibil and accountability--and towards the Impe rial Government on the other hand, little understood in the West, or little regarded by Foreigners in China in tresting of international questions.

Thus far we fully agree with him, and

For Amoy and Shanghai.-Per Agament we wish we could follow his in the

non, ca Tuesday, the 20th inst. at 10 ameanguine view he takes of our present

For Saigon.Per barque Ly-ee-mong ou

position and future relations with the Monday, the 19th inst

Chinese. We quote again from his letter, as it embodies the view taken by many moderate and thoughtful men upon the China question.

From the indication of the spirit of the

For Saigon. Per barque Cap-sing-moon, on Monday, the 19th inst

For Saigon. Per Queen of the Ocean, on 30.082 Wednesday next, the 21st instant.

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Ministers it is ev Tery circumspect makes this olear member that Bir G in ousting Lord Pa

is

question, a most then viewed it; bu any authority in Ci form to his peace present circumstant adherent. The Pre consistent, as hi cilitate and conservo National Représen the leading Mandar Kung at their head,

the and will upon recognise them.

We, on the other, reciprocal and corre Mr Gladstone, Mr statesman at the he pesce party of states party" par excellence selves to some act which would so com to and in incalculab

well therefore for making fresh issues the Governntent, au

preserve the status working out amelior As to additional are in proper train, B. Sir Rutherford

deipts of reference w ia an enlightened api sure of deliberation. Although he does the water evidently cess of the contraliz and the peace po to be made synonyn gaestion we raise is has been, and will admit its partial su the fear of our arms

Chinese memory, be equally successfu If all fear of an inyo (except upon provoc: likely to occur in' a mises to investigate be removed. The 3 sums up the case ¦---

The defendors of I say if the Central Gov with satisfactory prou should hold it reapons phrase mean? Six of the original difficulty, of similar difficulties.

glons disease, by an

wa should find ourselv the Central Governme

it had partly neglect toable to keep the pẹ: classes of a remote pr foreign residents. Fe ing the Central Gover things in disregard of t tions which make it an able for us that we sh that embarrassing posi avoid war with China ing the Central Gover as little as possible. E santaneous communic Ferment it would be a conduct all negociatio jinte empire under i otthodox diplontatio policy is attempted whi are required for an inte tsugih le hope that the complica progress of time, will i futility of that attempt. in too heavy a penalty f Lead Clarendon has me

In the sentence we ha

our mind, the only s ploxing question whic

thoughts of all who a

future of China. We totally abandon the

licy" as now defined, other hand, more than

the Chinese Governm

all tho acts of its semi-i dinates, because of its

There remains therefor resource of acting ou

We are convinced that ritics are justified in a -in fact, acting just as

act in the Yangchow & tunately the tendency o poliey just now is to st reduce the question t aatrage to go unpunish

on the Empire becau ainnot control some Viceroys. It is vain impress upon the mind cians the view that it possible to make the Pe responsible, because if

sent the power is want enforce its decreea. K may indeed share the hi ed that a heavy pen exacted for Lord Claron

LOCA

THE Haud of this 75th ment will perform at the Tuesday, the 20th instan dr.at. The following is 1-MARCH,." Brig 2-QUAPEILLE***** S-SELECTION,...Son

"Ag -WALTZ, The Hussa A-SOENA ED ARIA, TROT 6-GALOF," Rappy

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN W. J. COLLEND Foux Chinsmen hare b of morder at Hawaila.

Napua and Kaamiaina, somewhat advanced in life reputation, who lived in a ar the Haiku plantati the four defendants were é baude. These natives wer had quite a sum of money , a fact of which ope Chinese, had become aware ed, that under the in temptation an expedition Burder was planned an bability, tho two old me fatally wounded by sta were tied up, while the h Bro over their beads, in

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