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Aran, 19, 1869.

iscellaneous.

THE

E COMMERCIAL

÷UIDE,

LS WILLIAMS.

the "CHINA MAIL" Office,

Hongkong

MY 870. WITH APPENDI

TH EDITION, 1863,

Price, $5.

blishing Price, Ten Dollary

ag is an Abstract of the Cowen ook

P. 1.—820, 1704 d

Treaties with Chinur

88 Text of the same.

with Great Britain,

with the United State

. I it

with France.

CHINA

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENIN

Vous XXVI No. 16300 †† ́Âo÷1†A

HT CHINA MATE,

with Bassia

nentary Treaty with Russia,

20. 1 to b

of Trauts with China, se la

Articles of Import) 293-isan

n Articles of Export Vec

especting Trade and Duss

Text of the same,

tion of Artinles of Import,

u

MW

Hongkring,

Page

NE & CRA

MAIL

ING

日九初月三年份

TRICK,

Anctions

AUCTION.

RNITURE

Shipping

JAMAHAL NAGASX

YOKOE

The Diamond Line

Cant: GAINE will leave for ffic above ports on "WED. he 21st 12st, at 2

stion of Articles of Exporti

11-8EO, 1 TO 14,

Commerce with China.

Canton.

Chauchau or Swalow.

Kiungebau in Hainan

Amoy

Foochaw.

Tamshui and Taiwan in For

Ningpo.

Shanghai,

on the Yangtez' and Trade in

Interior.

Tangchat or Chefoo...

Tientsin.

Newdhwang or Yangtz

of Hongkong. T

of Macao,

ye

F. IV. BEO, 1 TO 5,

Commerce with Japan;

ourse with Japan,

between Great Britain and

peu to Foreign Commerce,

ki,

wa arid Hakodadi,

ae Coins, Weights and Mea-

can Compact with Lowchew,

P. SEO. 1 TO 7.

Weights, Do., in Chiná,

Currency

Numerale. AROUND Commercial Weights,

es of Capacity,

as of Length,

Land Measures.

Divisions of Time.

VI-820, 1 To 13. Moneys, Weights, dec.

ese Moneys, de..

Saigon.

with Siam, Tariff, &ey)

Moucys, Weights, de.

anda Indie.

iue Islands.

Directions for Panay

States-Singapore, &o.

o Moneye, Weights, &c.

Presidencies, Bengal, Ma- Bombay

and French Weights, &c. States of Americs.

.7.-20. 1 ro 6.

Prices, Exchanges, &c.

iran of Prices,

g to Exchanges,

to Time,

Fison of Weights. ement of Cargo,

Operations,

-Containing Sailing Direc Содат

Cline, and for the

also giving the meanings rds occurring in Charts and one; and also a Table of Po

s on the Uhiness and Japa

n his Preface saysThe

VII., for estimating prices, - f goods, exchanges, to have rom those constantly in use reign merchants in China. lating the prices of tes la e have been copied from

tables, by the kind permis hor, P. Loureiro, Esq. The die aume chapter bu “**-Move-- on," has been prepared and

the Guide by Patrick B

of the Commercial Bank of

ong, who has had much ex

exchanges and moveïnante. imetals in Eastern Asla. dix of Sailing Directions has from the China Pilót.. terruptions, the coaste from

akodadi are all described in Chinese consta, tha Dirls- improved by the insertion characters for the names of ould be ascertained.”******

be sent through any of the

enta, or direct to

CHARLES A SAINT, (Eated. Shortrets de (6.) Office, Jan. 6, 1868.

SAINT has on sale e BOOKS RIFLE PRAUTICE,

he WIMBLEDON RIFLE MEETINGS.) NTAINING

BEARER PRESIDENT AND LIST OF MEMBERS, RULES TATION, BYE-LAWE, Instruc

REGISTER KEEPER, And Taw

BS.

E, 60 cents esch

or the waistcoat pocket

Passengers.

·BM

Per Dougid Measry Rickmers, Alabas- ter, Captain Fust, European deck, and 75 Chinese

**** Shipping Reports.

The Douglas reports, experienced thick

Weather as far as Swatow, thence light variable winds and cloudy; S. S. Formosi

CAL

B. J. DE SOUZA, of DE SOUZA OD.

Printers, finds if fecessary, TION tradesman and others s recediton biz account to an the sampe namna who figured yesterday in the. Summary Court

Hongkong, April 14, 1869,

4628

MOERTS 200.

AUCTIONEERS

NEWS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, QUEENS RAD

Listo J.B. Mors, News Agent) NOTICE

THE SHANGHAI NEWSLETTER.

now affords a better medium of intall ENLARGED

to double its former size, ligence from this quarter of the world. Its

published for the transmision of all the current Mercantile, Political, and General Now of China and Japan, by the Pacific Mail Steanters to America and Europe.

W. P. MOORE, HAIR DRESSER AND PERFUMER, Respectfully bege to informs his. Pa trons and the public that he has moved is Saloon to the Room lately occupied by the UNION Docs Co.'s Office, where he hopes For the continuance of the kind patronage tohf has been given him since the opening ef the HONGKONG HOTEL. Having added

"The Subscription to the News-Letter 12) assortment of Furnishing Goods and Two Dollars and a half per annum, finery to his former Stock, he hopes by subsribers in Shanghai, and Three-Do excellenco.of his Goods and the moderlay when mailed on of his prices to deserve the Patron

of the Public at Hongkong,

GKONG HOTEL, Corner, near the

Hubikong, April 15, 1860.

The antherized Agents for recoing d vertisements and Subscriptions inicia

FEAWODN

HIP CHANDE

ESTOR

WINE & SPL SAIL

COMMISSION ADENTS Findham Stresty Hongkong. Hongkong, April 1, 1869.

FOR THE RACES.

– SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HÔNG TÔ NG

HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER.

trices

Large assortment of MILLINERY;|

Mr J, W. SULLIVAN, 600, Sansome Street and San Francisco,

Bailon

China Express 2 Comper BONNETS, and HATS, of the apa Court, Cornhill, London,

Masste W. H. Food & (0, 52, Burling latest fashions Slip, New York

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL Mouss & Co, Hongkong.

GAN FRANCISCO JALIFORNIA.

at Hotel having heat re- Toy and refurnished, is

order all its appoint

Wind de eommodations lions of

Hongkong, April 13, 1800,

gold

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF. HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTOY.

and Feng Shuey, in Amoy when the DougluxNG of the creditors of PAUBEN,

left.

New Advertisements NOTICE.

JOHN GERRAND, will act as our At torney in China from this date.

FRED, M. HARSANT. GEORGE A, F. NORRIS

my 20

Hongkong, April 20, 1860,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA THE P, & U. S.-N. Co.'s Steam-ship

MALACCA

leave for the above places at 5 PM., TU-MURROW, the 21st instant.

W. MACAULAY,

Superintendent.

Moara H. Food & Band, Shanghai. Shanghai, March 20,869 may29

THE LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS 18 published in London for the P

Co.'s and French brain, and sentaine Summary of Home, Parlaquary, and

Foreign Newar

Special Correspondents Letters fr Germany Holland, cha Leading Articles on the principal, Inte

jects

A Chpier assortment of SILK, MUS IN and GRENADINE, for Eye

A fine assortment of new French FLOW. RS HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS.

DOW TRIM

MINGS and FRINUES in all colors.

Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, in white and colors, all sizes. *-

whole of his Household

Dining Room and

com Suites, Dinner, and Dessert

top Tables and Teapota, Wate, Glassware, Flower

TERMS OF SALY Cash before delivery

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

J.M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Horgsongs April 19-1869.

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PUBLIC AUCTION THE Undersigned has received lu structions to sell by Public Auc

tion, on

FRIDAY

JEAST INDIENS despatch for the shove porta

Captain Min

Fur Freight or Passage, applet

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong, April 17, 1860

the 30th day of April, 1860, at Noon, on the Premises By order of the Montgen 1856

gee, under the power of sale, contained

in the Deed of Mortgage

A

FOR SHANGHA

The B. I. S. N. Gage pirej, GOVERNORRISCIA SUN Captain MATEKWA, mul have, quick despatch day the chara

sasgo, Apply to JUN SUNS

#Z Xu

-ship HIGGINSON, yoonage, 410 Be-

built at Glasgow- GEORGE TROMPSON of burkol space for 160 Tons of athair) knots without wind or tide, moderate comumphos of fuel ; has

16huominal Horse Power cabia accommodations

All that piece or parcel of GROUND the Land Office as, Section 4 of Tuldnd, with all Has situate at Jarling's Bazaar, registered in s Lot No. 309, together with the seven Houses erected thereon, all tenanted.

ALKOns half of the

the fall

purchase money to be pa the hang tion

of which to

The proper purchasers

the balance on comple transfer, the expenses

aloou passengers.

QUN, SOMS (to.. Captain WB. MATHIWS,

Oh Boar

Hongkong, April 14, 1860,

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RETIMES DER MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

of the

fall of the hammer, ARMSTRONG,

p30

the arm

Hongkong, April 19, 1869-

HE Undersigned las received in- Hongkong, April 17, 1882

stinations to sell by Public Auc-FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHOW. tion, on

The Steain-ship

"YESSO,"

MONDAY,

the 26th day of April, 1869, (if not pre- Gentlemon's Drab Shelf and Felt HATS. viously disposed of) at Noon, on the

Dlue and Green GOSSAMERS, &c.---

List of Passangers by the current and

succeeding Mails, Naval and Military Newa. Births, Marriages, ami Deathe.. Commercial, Banking, Share Lists, &o. Market Reports, Shipping News, Freights, Exchanges, do, from London and the Continent, New York, de. TOTION is hereby given that a MEET-

Statistics of Imports and Exports.

Supplement. SOLOMON, of the late firm of Mog & Co.,

Statement of each Ship's Cargo for

China and Japan, and by the P. and BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, of Victoria, Hongkong, and MARIA MOULD, Jate of Victoria, Widow and Nurse, will be

Q: Mails. held, pursuant to the 161st Section of the

SUBSCRIPTION $12 per Annum With Court Bouse, on Thursday, the 2nd day of Bankruptcy Ordinance 1864, in the Sopreneurs Supplement, $14.50. Single Copies,

50 cents. April 1869, at 3. a'clock in the afternoon, before WILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER, Laguire, Registrar of the Supreme Court, being the Officer appointed by the Supreme Court sitting in Bankruptoy...

MORRIS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 12, 1869.

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS

COMPANY LIMITED.

20, Foochow Ruad, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 3, 1860:

Auctions.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

OFICE-On and after the first shy of MORRIS & Co. have received instruc-

March next, the office of this Com-L

Premises,

All, the STOCK-IN-TRADE, Good- Will, Drugs, Medicines, instruments etc., of tho

INTERNATIONAL DISPENSARY, Situate in No. 23, Wellington Street.

Also, A Soda Water Machine, in perfect working order, with Bottles and other Appurtenances,

The Dispensary is well stocked with a good assortment of Medicines and Drags, and offers a favourable opportunity for an investment to Chemists and Drug-

tions from Leut, Woon, R., togists, pay, situated over the HONGKONG Dis-sell by Public Auction at his residence, PENSARY will be closed. Inttors can how Spring Gardens, on over he left as heretofore in a box placed

At the said MEETING, the Offcial As signee will, in pursuance of the 151st Sec tion of the said Ordinance, subunit state- wouts of the Bankrupte Estates, recovered and outstanding, and of all receipts and all payments made or to be made thergout, and the creditors at the said MEETING for the purpose within the same building. will, in phuishanes of the said Section, de claro whether any and what nest produes of the Estates of the said part of the M. A CORREA,

Bankrupts, aftor making reasonable deduc- (YOMMISSION MERCHANT AND tions for future contingencies, shall be di-

GENERAL AGENT.

vided amongst the creditors. CANTON.

Hongkong, April 20, 1800.

ap21

my10

April 1869.

EW. P. FLOYD, Photographer, begs

Proofs of Debts will be received, and creditors who have not proved or who shall not then prove, will be excluded from the bencfit of the dividend, and all claims not

F. S.. HUFFAM Official Assignes. Hongkong, April 8, 1850,

to inform his Patrons, that his do- proved will be disallowed. pariure for Europe in POSTPONED until

the arrival of two First Class London Oper

ators. The business will be continued as Beretofore,

The Grand Photographic

RAFFLE.

MESSRS. KOSS & Co.

ap22

will take place on THURSDAY, the 29th Eft to inform the public of Hongkong

April, at 4 p..

Hongkong, April 17, 1889,

NOTICE.

that they had stablished themselves

my as

TAILORS

SELLING OFF AT COST PRICE.

For

ONS MONTR. ONTY,

& GENERAL OUTFITTERS, on the premises hitherto occupied by Mcaurs LADAGE, DELKE & Co.

other Fittings will, after the above date, be. The Company's Stock of Chandeliers and on view at the premises of Merre LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Queen's Road.

A. NEWTON, Манище, Hongkong, February 18, 1869. iny18 BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

CE is hereby given that the Unpaid Capital of One Hundred Dollars per Share on the 20,000 New Shares of the Corporation's Stock will full due on the dates following, viz

On 1st July, 1889, $25

let July, 1870,

25

lak Jan., 1872,

20

1st Jan, 1875, 25

$100

1

FRIDAY,

28th April, 1869, at 12 o'clock Noon,- FURNITURE, comprising Drawing The whole of his HOUSEHOLD

Room Tables, Chairs, Pictures, Sofa, a splendid PIANO-FORTE, nearly new, Bed- stead, Chest of Drawers, Toilet Table, Toilet Glasses, Baths, double Wash- stand, Dinner Service, Crockery-ware, Saddles, Bridles,

Eta, Etc., Etc. For Catalogues, apply to the Austio neers,

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

Hongkong, April 14, 1869.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Property at Foocliów, known as DENT & Co.'s, will be offered for

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

Property to be at the risk of the purchaser from the fall of the hammer. J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 12, 1860,

·Banks.

ap26

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

*ING CORPORATION,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

COURT OF DIRECTORE, Chairman Geo. F. HEARD, Eaq. Deputy Chairman JULIUS MENKE, Esq. GEORGE J. HELLAND, Hon. J. B. TAYLOR.

Esq,

A Joost, Faq.

WILLIAM LEMANN, J. P. DUNCANSON,

Esq.

Ban

W. B, Fousas, Esq. Roman HowET,

And

E. R. BALLIOS, Esq. Managers,

Hongkong," VIOTOR Kazsses, Esq.

Chief Manager. Shanghae, DAVID MAGZHAN, Esq. LONDON BANERES,London and County

sale by Public Auction, in June next,. D. SASSUON, Eng. Esq. Shareholders electing to pay the whole unless previously disposed of by private Having secured the services of an expear any portion of the above Calls by autioi- contract. rienced European Cuiter, and also having pation will receive interest at the rate of TUB Undersigned big respectfully to call received per late arrivals a very superior 5 per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly, the attention of Ship-masters and the stock of NEW GOODS, of the latest put until the respective dates at which the Public in General to the Notice that they terus, they are prepared to meet all the re- Calls shall fall due, and receipts for such payments will be issued at the Head Office and Branches.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager, Hongkong, March 2, 1869, HONOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

BTOOK

COST PRICE

are SELLING OFF the Remainder of their quirements of the present season.

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

KOBB & Co., Queen's Road Central Hongkong, February 6, 1869.

FOR

ONE MONTH ONLY,

And that they bare a large assortment of Goode, particularly Rope, Canvas, Stovely Scales, Packing, Tobacco, Sauces, Cheese And bandry other Articles.

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

TO LET

li, convenient to the Water.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

الطفحنة

CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Property.consists of containing & Roonis and Bath Rooms, DWELLING HOUSE,

with Servants' Offices and Stables detach ed; the whole surrounded by a Garden, This House is let on a short Lease at $150 per month.

OFFICES AND GODOWNS.

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED

A House containing 4 Offices and Spacions Tea Room, with fire proof Grof per cane, par sunum on the daily N Current Deposit Accounts at the rate downs, large Treasury, and Compradore's Roomas below, Bervants' Offices &c., at tached

THE DIVIDEND declared for the year adjoining the above.

Three large Godowns, A, B, and C, Desirable Granite GODOWN at Was THE Fortnightly Market Circulars pub-

ending on 31st December last, at the lished by the CHAMBER will in future rate of Twelve per cent per annu, say

This property has water frontage, is be deliverable from the Office of the Under $7.50 per paid-up Share of $120, and $1,60 situated in the most eligible portion of signed, from 10 a.. of the morning preced-per Share on which $25 have been paid, is the business quarter of Foochow, and is ing the steamer's departure, The Circulars payable on and aftor MONDAY, the 22nd let on a Repairing Lense for 5 years, are at the disposal of non-dembers, on apistant, at the Offices of the Corporation, commencing from the 1st May next, at plication to the Secretary, who will fernish where Shareholders are requested to apply particulars of cost, &c.

for Warrants,

For particulare, apply to

ONIPHANT & Co.

Hongkong, April 16, 1869.

TO LET.

NO. 8 Pechili Terrace, with immediate

Possession Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

t

Hongkong, April 16, 1869.-

J. W. WOOD, Bicretory,

Club Chambers, Hongkong, March 2, 1860,

By order of the Court of Directors,

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 15, 1860.

the annual rental of $4,500.

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

Hongkong, February 1,-1869,

balance.

On Fixed Deposits

For 9 months, per cent, per enosm.

71

11

12

"

"

* per cent & per cent. LOCAL BULLS DISCOUNTED and every description of Banking and Credits granted on approved Securities, Exchange business transacted.

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

VICTOR KRYSSER, Chief Manager. Officer of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road Post. -Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

Captain Asuron, will leave for the above ports, 02

WEDNESDAY, the Plat inst, at 8 A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 19, 1869,

apel FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The steam-ship

“KHANG TUNG”

Captain PITMAN, will have immediate despatch for the

above ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co. Hongkong, April 19, 1869.

FOR SHANGHAL, CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN, (Loading at Canton and Hongkong.)

The stean-ship

"BERTHA,"

ports.

Capt. Mooney, will havo imme diste despatch for the above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 12, 1869.

FOR NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA

porta,

The steam-sbip

**** FUSI YAMA,” Capt, &. D. DUNDAS, will have immediate despatch for the above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, April 12, 1869.

FOR MANILA, The steamer

"FUNG SHUEY" An expected from Amoy about the 24th inst., will have immediate despatch for the above port.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE, BEARD &Co, Hongkong, April 16, 1880.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The American bargus

"PARSEE,"

t

540 tons Register, SOULE, Mas her cargo engaged, will have quick despatch. ter, having the greater part of For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, April 19, 1860.

FOR YOKOHAMA With: Immediate Despatch, The 1 British barque

"JANE, RICHARDSON, Manter

For Freight, apply to

SANDER & Co.

Hongkong, April 16, 1869.

port.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The British ahip

JOHN U. DIMMOCK," Captain WINCHELL, will have quick despatah for the above

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 13, 1869.