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87 APRIL 28, 1869 Miscellaneous

THE

SE COMMERCIAL GUIDE,

LLS WILLIAMS, LLD

at the "CHINA MA" Office,

Hongkong.

DEMY 870, WITH APPENDIX (611 7TH EDITION, 1843.

Price,

Publishing Price, Ten Dollars,

ving is an Abstract of the Con Book

AP, IBE 1 TO 4,

Treaties with Ching,

y with Great Britain, and in

nese Text of the same,

y with the United States,

y with France.

y with Russia.

amentary Treaty with Russ

AP. IL-820; 1-TO-6,

s of Trade with China..

on Articles of Import.

on Articles of Export

respecting Trade and Dnes,

se Text of the same.

ption of Articles of Import ption of Artioles of Export,

. .-820, 1 ro 14.

Commerce, with China.

of Canton.

Chauchau or Swatow.

f Kintgehau in Hainan.

f Amoy.

f Foochow.!

of Tamshui and Taiwan in For

Ningpo

Shanghai,

on the Yangtes and Trade in

Interior.

Tangelau or Chefoo.

Tientsin.

Nowchwang or Yangiaz.

of Hongkong.

of Macao.

P. IV. SBC, 1 To 5.

Commerce with Japan,

burse with Japan.

batwood Great Britain and

边。

open to Foreign Commerce.

ki..

awa and Hakodadi,.

se Coins, Weights and Mea

Can Compact with Lewchow.

AP, F.-HEC. 1 TO 7.

Weights, do, in China.

Currency.

e Numarela,

8 Commercial Weights.

ros of Capacity:

és of Length.

eLand Measures.

Divisions of Time.

VI.GEO. 170 11

Moneys, Weights, ba

eso Moneys, &c.

Saigon.

with Siam, Tariff, da,

Moneya, Weights, &c.

lands India.

ine Islands.

Directions for Panay L

States-Siugupore, &c.

se Moneys, Weights, &c..

Presidencies,-Bengal, Ma- Bombay.

and French Weights, &c.

States of America.

VEL SEC. 1 To 6.

Prices, Exchanges, do.

ison of Prices,

g to Exchanges;

to Time.

ison of Weights.

emcut of Cargo.

Operations.

Containing Sailing Direc Coast of China, and for the also giving the meanings

rds occurring in Charts and is; and also a Table of Po on the Chinese and Japa

his Preface says "The VII for estimating prices, goods, exchanges, & have tom thosa constantly in use eign merchants in China. lating the prices of tes in have been copied from the tables, by the kind permis zor, P. Loureiro, Esq. The be same chapter on Move- ," has been prepared and

the Guide by Patrick R of the Commercial Bank of ong, who has had much ex- exchanges and movemente metals in Eastern Asia. - dix of Sailing Directions has from the China Pilot," erruptions, the coaste from kodadi are all described in Chinese coasts, the Dires improved by the insertion harauters for the names of ould be ascertained.”

be sent through any of the

nts, or direct to

CHARLES A, SAINT; Late A. Shortrade & CG) fide, Jan. 6, 1868.

SAINT has on sale › BOOKS RIFLE PRACTICE,

WIMBLEDON RIFLE FERTINGS.)

TAINING

BEARERS, PEDRET AND LIST OF MEMBERS, RULES ORTION, DYE-LAWF, INSTRUOS INTER KEEPER, AND Taxe

E, 50 cents each

the waistcoat pocke

THE

MAIL.

CHINA

EVERY EVENING; AND WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE "HONGKONG EVENING MAIL AND SHIPPING LIST.”

號九十月四年九十六百八十一 英

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 29TH APRIL, 1869,

New Advertisements HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER-

OF COMMERCE.

ITE Fortnightly Market Circulars pub lished by the CHAMBER, will in fature liverable from the Ufice of the Under * of the morning prebed- ing the

departure. The are at the disposal of non-Members, on ap plivation.

Secretary, who will furnish

DATA FRE

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION." THE Undersigned has received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, at his Sales Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings, on

FRIDAY,

the 30th April, 1869, at 7.30 PM, An Invoice of really superior Wines, (just lauded) comprising run

HP 08608 ch 1 dozen Oliquor's

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping

FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN

ports

(Loading at Canton cold Hongkong)

The steain-ship

BERTHAN

Capt Mooney, will have imuted diate despatch for the aborsï- For Freight or Passage, apply to ally

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, April 12, 1869,

Now

Clements

BOE SIKLETA

Departures.

delivery of

day, or they

rthair risk and

and a fine assortmentio

10onice RAVINS DUCK table for

Bulk or Awnin

100gkong, April 20, 1809.

FOR SALE

CIRENCER & SHARES CARTRIDGES for Breech Loading Carbines, SHITE APRSING & WRasos's large and small PISTOLS and CARTRIDGES, RAVEN'S DUCK for Boat Sails and Awnings, 8 a 10 02

ASH QARS

for Bilgapore and Bombay.

Shanghai.

Labourdonnais, fof Yokohama. Fermand Brum, für Paranarita

Shipping Reports.

The Brit ship Wildam Bruing, from castle, 5.9.W1, reports fine weather and light wilde all the passages rossof the lus en 2d April, in long. 108,20 By from hey had moderate monsoon till swivel in Hongkong of 28th April 60 days out

An Invades of Superior BOILER PLAJK) DE SILVER & COME Hongkong, April 27, 1860

y11.

ANCE FOCIETY OF CANTONAHAN will

95_NOTICE..........

untributed on cach Share being OVHARES Nós, 71, 72, 73, (The Promis 9449) have been placed in the hands of the Directors FOR SALE. Bealed tenders for purchase of same, marked Tender for share No

1889, will be received until the By order of the Board, big ROBERT WATMORE, Hongkong, April 26, 16091 myll

Entertainments,-2301 1. 11 UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED " TUN 17 PARRONAGE T

DjursHis Excellency, the vernon,

913. RICHARD GMACDONNELL, C.B..

LADY MACDONNELI

TEN

dera

FALO

marked on the until Neumonis &TURDAY, Telhets, will Kit Puggaritefay be deli

H0 bave signified therintention to bei

honur the performi

FRIDAY: NEXT, April 30, 1809;

SPECIAL PROGRAMME.

E-A CE EGERTON,

(MRS. GEORGE CASE) AND MR. GEORGE CASE,

Ia announcing their third performative, have much pleasure in stating that it will be under the patronage, and in the presenco

of

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,

AND

LADY MACDONNELL.

In order to avoid confusion at the door, aid to enable every one to obtain their uumbered and respective Seat,

An early application for tickets is solicited..

The programme has been specially ac lected, containing many new features, in terspersed with Mra GEORGE CASE's most i favorite impersonations.

Admissio

Private Boxas to hold six,... Tickets may be obtained of Messra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. (where a plan of the Theath may be seun), and of Messrs Mokkis & Co.

Doors open at 8.30. Commence at 9'o'clock:

Performance to

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Hongkong, April 28, 1867).

New Advertisements.

STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, THE P, & O. 5. N. Co.'s S. 5.

FORMOSA,”

will bave quick despatch for the above ports.

W. MAOAULÂY;

Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 29, 1869.

FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamer

ERL KING,"

until the

Calls

paym

and Branches

in

Be Order of the Capri

Head Offo

VICTOR KRESSER, Teleph Ley Manager, Hongkong, May 23; 1869, pagk

HONOKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION"

HE DIVIDEND declared for the year $145 December

the robe df Twelve per cent 3.50 per paid up Shark of $12 Per Share on which tho have been paid, Payable on and after MONDAY

stant, at the Offices of the Where Share

ers are regi

oler of the Cour

Hongkong

MESSES FOSS

to inform themabile of Hougkong D that they had established themselves

LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS. published gudon for tha P. & D. Op's and French Mails, and contains Summary of Hump, Farismontary, and

5 cases each 1 dos, Johar

Cabinet

20 cases each I dozen Stairwein

Borbente Aaja 30 cases,each 1 düz I W. Losail Superior ShopCANDY TOLLE

Spoon Correspondents Letters from

1 Germany, Holland, o,

60.2 Leading, Articles on the prunicipal, inte215

rests of China

Digit of Home Opinions on China Sub-

jeula

list of Passengers by the current and

ucceeding Mailaste

Naval and Military News. Births, Marriages, and Deathy. Commercial, Banking, Share Lists, de Market Reports, Shipping News, Freights, Exchanges, &efren London and the Continent, New York, de. Statistics of Imports and Exports.

Supplement Statement of each: Ship's Cargo for China and Japan, and by the F, and 0. Mails.

SUBSCRIPTION-312 per Annum. With Export Supplement, $14.50 Single Copies, 50 cent MOBRIS & Co.,

Agents, Queen's Road.j Hongkong, March 12, 1889,

NOTICE

cases assorted Liqueurs (very jo fingrath case contains 1 bottle each, Crême Da Mokas

Ananas,

De Noyan.

De Caco

De Vanille.

De Creole.

De Gingembro. De Canelle.

Fine Orange. Mirobolanty,

Baume Humain Curgeon.

TERMS OF SALE Ung before delivery in Mexican Dollar weighed at 7.1.7...

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer,!

| Hongkong, April 23, 1969.

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BUBLIC AUCTION.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE

THE SHANGHAI NEWSLETTER. TAILORS & GENERAL OUTFITTERS now affords a better medium of intel NEARGED to double its former size, on the premises hitherto nocupied by Mujer ligence from this quarter of the world. It LADOR OBLER & Co...

is published for the transmon of the Having secured the services of an exp4urrent Mercantile, Political, and Compra! Hensed Europeat Cutter, and also glog News of China and Japan, by the Pacific

I Steamors to America and Europe the 30th justant at Noon stock of NEW GOODS, of the latest pa

ply of 141 recolved por late arrivals a very suderier Subsoription to the News Letter,

Roll can be seen and any further. information obtained at. the Commissariat Office.

REDMOND UNIACKE Dep. Commis. Gen. Controller's Office, Comisariat,

Hongkong, April 23, 1864,

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JANTED ↳ BUY, 4 SHARES in the

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO BANY State price and all particulars.

Address "A" care of China Meil Office, Hongkong, April 26, 1869.

BELLE VUE, PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, Hollywood Road, No. 6.

Board and Lodging, $60 per Month. Board only,

$40 CHARLES SEABURG,

Proprietor,

·Hongkong, April 23, 1889,

230ct

JOAO DA ROZA. BARBER & RAZOR SEITER. 89, WELLINGTON STREET. DEGS to inform the Public that he le

ready to set Razors, knives and Scie ors at the following prices -

Razors,

Pen Knives,

a 25 cents.

10 cents.

Large Scissors, Small

15

10

Hair Culting, Shampooing and Shaving, 50 Cents

Hongkong, April 22, 1869, . ›

PORTRAITS.

A large stock of Ready-made CLOTH- "ING, the latest Fashions, always ou

band.

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

JR. W. P. FLOYD, Photographer, begs

M to inform his. Patrum, eins (

parture for Europe is POSTPONED until ile arrival of two Firas Class London Oper ators. The business will be continued as heretofors,

Tlie Grand Photographic

RAFFLE,

will take place on THURSDAY, the 29tlı.

April, at 4 pin Hongkong, April 17, 1869.

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OCCIDENTAL HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO, 'CALIFORNIA.

T

אלמוניסו הוא

1, and Three Dot

lars when mailed.

The authorized Agents for receiving Ad vertisements and Subscriptions are

Mr J. W. SULLIVAN, 669, Saarome Street, San Francisco.

Loudon & China Express, 2, Cowper's Court, Corghill, London.

Messrs WM. H. Fouc & Co., 42, Burling Slip, New York.

Mounis & Co, Hongkong. Mesra H. FOGG & Co., Buid, Shangliai. Shanghai, March 20, 1860,

Anctions.

mny 29,

PUBLIC AUCTION. ¡JE Property at Foochow, known as DENT & Co.'s, will be offered fre mule by Public Auction, in June next; unless previously disposed of by private contract.

The Property consists of DWELLING HOUSE,

ANE CRAWFORD & Co. will sell P by Fablic Auction in chair Sales Rooms, Queen's Road, on AY

FRIDAY

Dish Covers Pickle und Crate Frames, Liquor Stands, Salt Stands Toast Backs, Teu Services, Cake Baskets, etc., etc..

Cash Boxos, Riding Whips, Key Rings, Wire Dish-Covers, Writing Desks.

100 kegs White Lead.

40 kegs White Zinc.

100 drums Paint Oil.

10 drums Turpentine.

14 tierces Really Guod Salt Beef, 180 lbs. Boiled Mutton in 6b, Tips 360 lbs. Boiled Beef in dlo. do. -50 cases De Townsend's Sarsaparilla,

Genuine

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Go Hongkongyangi B, 1862

FON LONDON GR The Beliak barque Soudc1:34 SUVOR FLDINGHAM".

expected on Shan about ton daye, has about 350 tona mestaremant Goods and will meet with quick despatch.

Apply to

BOURJAU, BUBENER & CO. Hongkong, April 20, 256872E

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO

The American barque

140 tons Register Souhl Ma

er, having the greater part of.. her cargo engaged, will have quick despetali

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BOSMAN & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1809.

FOR YOKOHAMA, With Immediate Vespatch.

The A 1 Bruish barque...

JANE

to

ROTARDSON, Master.

For Freight, apply to

SANDER & Co. Hongkong, April 16, 1969.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The British ship

JOHN L. DIMMOCK"," Captain WINCHELL, will have quick despatch for the above figlit, apply to Ji Mahar

RUSSELL & CA Hongkong, April 13, 1889, 8⠀ E

patch.

FOR NEW YORK.

The American barque - "A. WASTEVENS," will load here and Whampoa for New York and have des.

For Fraight, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1869..

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE:

100 cases Swaine Boord's Old Tom, 50 cases Brandy, Holland (lin, Cherry Cor-ONSIGNEES of the undermentioned dial, etc., ote. Hosiery, 30 pairs Daw son's Boots, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Soap, | eta, olo, etc.

HE Occidental Hotel having been re-containing 8 Rooms and Bath Rooms,

cently improve and refurnished, is with Servants' Offices and Stables detach. now in complete order in all its appointed; the whole surrounded by a Garden.

ment...

Travellers will find the Accommodations. This House is let on a short Lease at of this well known Hotel equal to those of $150 per month. the best Hotels of the Eastern States and Europe,

Hongkong, April 19, 1860.

NOTICE.

LL Persons Indebted to the Estate of the late ROBERT HENRY GRANT, late. mayfly a clerk in the Naval Yard, Hongkong, are requested to make payment, and all Persons having Glaitos against the said to the Undersigned without delay. Estate are notified to send in their claine

Min his Rooms are being repaired and MR. J. THOMSON begs to intimate that

improved, they will be closed for Par- traits from this date to May 10th."

COMMERCIAL Bank Buildings, Hongkong, April 22, 1869, -5-

NOTICE.

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ALL parties indebted to, and having

claims against the Estate of the late JOHN PATERBON, Plumber, and Copper- smith, Queen's Road West, are requested

JNO. J. FRANCIS,

Solicitor for JOHN D. MACDONALD THOMPSON,

Executor, ́ ́ ̈1 Hongkong, 8rd April, A., 1809.mals

OFFICES AND GODOWNS,

TERMS OF SALE Casli before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1. All lots with all ourora of description whatever at purchaser's risk on the fall- of the hammer.

30кр

Hongkong, April 27, 1869,

Bauks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

A House containing 4 Offices and Spacions Tea Room, with fire-proof Go downs, largo Treasury, and Compradore'r Rooms below, Servants' Offices &, ut SUBBURIGED CAPITAL, FIVE BILLIONS OF tapher.

Three large Godowns, A, B, and C, adjoing the above,

DOLLARS,

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

Chairman-G80. F. Heard, Esq. Deputy Chairman---JULIUS MENRE, ESQ. GEORGE J. BELLAND, Hou, J. B. TAYLOR.

Esq.

A. Joost, Esq.

GOODS ex Yedin, from Bordeaux to Saigon, are request to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned and take deli- very of their Gouls, which arrived by the have been landles and stored at their risk. French steamer Imperatrice. The Goods and expanse by

FREDERIC DEGENAER, TR 1/4 400 pases Wine, shipped by Seorin Freres, to 1/11 185

order.

Wine, shipped by

Tasler and Roni

to order.

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Fruits, shipped by Teyssouneau to or der.

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Hongkong, April 28, 1869.

NOTICE.

HE following uses have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take immediate delivery.

This property has water frontage, is situated in the most eligible portion of the business quarter of Focchow, and is let on & Repairing Lense for 5 years, Commencing from the 1st May next, at WILLIAM LEHANN, J. P. DUNCANSON,Mr the annual rental of $4,500.

Esy.

Esq.

For further particulars, apply at the W. Fonnza, Esq. RICHARD ROWETT, Olled of the Trustees, No. 7, Pedder's S. D. Soon, Esq. Em

And,

Hill.

Hongkong, February 1, 1869.

of

HONGKONG AND OBINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED. OTICE Un and after the first day

March next, the office of this Com-

will be despatched for the to lodge the samo with the Undergy, hated over the HONGEONO. D18-

above Port, on 8&TURDAY,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

the 1st May, at 4 F.35.

Hongkong, April 29, 1869,

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FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The West India & Paotic S.

8. Co.'s Steamer

WEST INDIAN,"

Captain MILLER, will be despatched for the above ports on SATUR DAY NEXT, the 1st pros, at 4 o'alock .. {

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, DIATHESON & Co., Hongkong, April 28, 3860.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW The Steam-slip

"DOUGLAS,"

on or before the 15th May, 1869. Thank

WILLIAM SWAN, Beccutor Hongkong, April 21, 1869 my 15 VANS' Shanghai BEER on Draught at EX

BASS'S Last OCTOBER BREW, on Draught at STAG HOTEL."

Hongkong, April 21, 1869..

*** Stad HoteL."

M. A CORREA, OMMISSION MERCHANT AND

GENERAL AGENT, CANTON April 1869,

my19 MORRIS & Co.,

>Captain TOPPIN, will leave

for the above Porta, on S&- NEWS

TURDAY NEXT, the 1st May, at Noon

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Hongkong, April 20, 1860.

AUCTIONEERS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

(Late J. B. Morris, News Agent)

PENSARY will be closed. Lattera can how- ever be left na heretofore in

box placed B for the purpose within the same building

The Company's Stock of Chandeliera and other Fittings will, after the abova date, be on view at the premises of Messrs LAN CRAWFORD & Co., Queen's Road.

A. NEWTON, Dariager. Hongkong, February 18, 1889.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received in. This be well by Public Aut

tion, on

FRIDAY

the 30th day of April, 1869, at Noon, on the Premises. By order of the Mortga gee, under the power of sale, contained in the Deed of Mortgage,

E. R. RELILION, Esq.

Managers.

VICTOR KRANSER, Esq. Chief Manager.

Hongkong,

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 On Fixed Depdaits.

13

71

12

13

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

6, 4 per cent. 5 per cent. LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. and erary description of Banking and Credits granted on approved Securities, Exchange business transacted.

All that piece or parcel of GROUND, balanes. aituate at Jardine's Bazar, registered in the Land Office as, Section 4 of Inland NOTICE

Lot No. 309, together with the seven Houses erected thereon, all tenanted. THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF

TERMS OF SALE,One-half of the HONGKONG & WHAMPOA LIMITED

purchase money to be paid on the fall of RBORERT S. WALKER has this day the hammer, and the balance on comple. been appointed Secretary to the Comtion of the deed of transfer, the expenses pany, and Mr Jony Ivoris, the present of which to be paid by the purchaser. Ag secretary, rentes his functions as The property to be at the risk of the Mausing Engineer for the Company,

purchasers from the fall of the hammer. By order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, March 3, 1889,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 10, 1869.

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Drafis, granted on London,"

an and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Q's Road Best, Hongkong, January 1, 1860.

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GFO 18985

Er Cambodge," 2d February, 1868.

1 case Chemicals, Sobaal

Ex." Donnal," 30th March, 1869.

2 cases (contents unknown).

O. BERTRAND, Principal Agent,

Hongkong, April 14, 1869.

IN

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

connection with Messrs R. DRUNJEE

SHAW & Co., of Bombay, and Messze FRAMJEE HORMOSJEE & Co., of Shanghai, we have this day commenced business at this place as Merchants and General Com mission Agents.

Ourürm consists of Mr RUSTOMJEE DHUN JEESHAW and Mr FRAMIBE HORNUNEZ, and Mr DADAHROY MUSCHERE is autho rized to sign it

FRAMJEE HORMUSJEE&Co. Hollywood Road, No. 7, Hongkong, 20th April, 1869,

Muy,

JOHN FAIRBAIRN and Mr. Joan SAMUEL Cox, will sign our firm per procaration from this'dutu,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 15, 1869.

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NOTICE. HAVE established myself at Kebe, and Osaka, as CoMMISSION MERCHANT and GENERAL AGENT,

HENRY LUCAS, Hengkong, April 16, 1869