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Shipping.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The N. G. bargua

EDUARD

Captain Sons, will have quick despatch for the above port.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co,

Hongkong, May 10, 1869.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The American ship

PNROMALAY,”

will have quick despatch for the above port...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co, ~· Hongkong, May 7, 1860,

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Notices to Consignees COLUMBUS" FROM GLASGOW. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

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named Vessel are requested to send it their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take ime- diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Cou signees risk and expense.

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1889. (**

P. M. S. 8. Co.'s. Steamer "APAN"

PROK TOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

MONBIGNEES of Cargo by the above. nated Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at Consigneer risk and expense:

GEO, E. LANE, Agent

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ONSIGNEES of Z.L. Na. 552/677, 26 cases CHAMPAGNE per ango, are hereby informed that they have been land- el and stored at their risk and expense and are requested to take inmediate delivery, APP. & P. DERODE FIERES

Hongkong, June 3, 1869.

NOTICE.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

RD. O. CLARK retires from our Firm, Mr E. D. BARHUUR are admitted Partners from this date.

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RUSSELL & Oo. China, January 1, 1869.

NOTICE.

THE SEINA MAIL.

For Sale...

FOR SALE.

Just landed ex M. I. Str. "Imperatrice.”

LARETS: Chateau, Lafitte, Larose, Palmer. Also,

St. George, St Julien, Margaux, St. Emilion.. WHITE WINES; Haut Sauterne, Cha-

blis. MADEIRA, XERES, SHERRY, MUS- 1R. JOHN FAIRBAIRN and Mr. JowsOAT, MUSCATEL, &c., &e MSAXURL COX, will sign our

firm per

LANDSTEIN & Co. procuration from this date.

Hongkong, May 3, 1869 LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. "Hongkong, April 15, 1869.

NOTICE

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THE Interest and Responsibility of Mi WILLIAM RILSON in Our Firm ceased on the 30th June last,

Mr TOBIAS PI, Mr WILLIAM NISHER OLMSTED and Mr H, SEYMOUR GRAY are || authorized to sign our Firm in Hongkong and China from this date,

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1868.

For Sale.

NOW READY.

(AT THE BINA MAIL" OFFICE) PRICE $1.00.

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

MANUAL

Handbook of reference for the deter

FOR SALE

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HE following Properties belonging to 庸

the Estate of DENT & Co.

At Hankow. The Property at presont cocupied by Messrs EVANS & RAINBOW, consisting of a Dwelling Bouso, with Sex- Yante Offices and Stables and three Go- downa each 150 feet by 60.

The situation of this Property outalde the British concession, its river frontage of

390 feet and extensivo fiodown accommoda

New Advertisements.

BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS.

ONUMENTS and HEAD-STONES

ERECTED, in the Best Style. LEAD and METALLIC COFFINS, on the Shortest Notice.

Apply at

Hollywood Road, Corner of Aberdeen St.

NOTICE.

TYOCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable

rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italino, Portuguese or Cernan into Chi- ruse, or from Chinese into English. Ad dress,

The China Mail" Office,

2, Wyudham Street, Hongkong.

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS:

June 9, Clerpatra, Austrian ship, 890, Druscovich, Cardiff, Jaunary 13, 1218 tone Coal.--MELERS & Co.

June 9, Paradies, N. G. barque, 300, Popp, Saigon, May 29, 4800 pienis Kice and

1100 bales Cotton.-W. PUSTAU & Co.

DEPARTURES.

tion makes it one of the most valuable at Hankow specially for steam-boat

at purposes. At Kikiang.Four Lots on the British Concession with a brontage of 232 feet on the river bund. The buildings consist a Dwelling House, with Servants".Offices, and two Godowns 100 feet by 50 and 105- fest by 66 on the front Lots, and of a Go-Feiga, for Falmouth. down 155 feet by 66 feet on the back at

For further particulars, apply at the Of fice of the Trusteos,

of Juno 9, Suwonuda, for Shanghai,

or to

No. 7, Pedder's Hill ; . H. P., HANSSEN,

Shanghai. Hongkong, April 10, 1887.

FOR SALE

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CLEARED.

Rodrigo, for Manila,

Gleuggle, for Shanghai. West Indian, for Foochow Douglas, for Swatow,

PASSENGERS:

List of passengers por 8.8. Bengal: For Southampton.-Azsiaisit Surgeon Lambert, Mr and Mrs Dow, 2 infanta, and 1 Enzopean servant, Masara W. G. Wrat Tthe Victoria Foundry, The Manchesten, Hay, Fenton, Leslie, Capt. Andrews, A ter Patent Powerful Haud FIRE E. Brune

For Marseilles-Mr D. R. Crawford. For Singapore. Mr R. Gil de Uribani, For Bombay, Caesnin esa

Amination of Chinese Dater, during the period from 1860 to 1809; with comparative Tables of Annual and Mensual Designatione,

o., &c. Compiled by WILLIAM FREDNUAL, with 20 feet of HOSE; will throw HICH MAYERS, H.M.C.S.

the water do feet high, can be kept in the Bed-room, Parlour of any other part, ready. for immediate use,

Author's Preface. Most persona whose avocations or studies are connected even remotely with Chinese subjects are wont to confese the need of a convenient manusi of reference for the par- pose of determining dates according to either the Europeas or the Chinese method of computation; and a systems of compari sou for the names attributed to years, tfmonths, and other periods is also frequent

HE following cases have been lauded and stored at the risk al expense of the Consignees, who are requested to take

immediate delivery,

··Be "Cambodge," 20 February, 1869, GFC 16986. Losse Chemicals, a

C. BERTRAND; Principal Agent.

Hongkong, June 1, 1869.

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per. Company's Steam-ship "Tigreure request red to send in their Hills of Lading, for -countersignature, and to tako delivery of thelr:Gouda before the 1st of June, or they will be landed and stored at their risk and expose.

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent Bongkong, May 27, 1800.

OCEAN QUEEN, STEAMER, FROM GLASGOW.

RONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

a desideratum with translators and readers of Chinese literature. The com.

&

Hongkong, May 18, 1869.

New Advertisements.

NOTICE.

R. FRANCIS FREERS interest and res ponsibilty in the Fin of Meent.

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Mois & Co. ceases froin this date.

i Hongkong, June 9, 1869.

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SHIPPING REPORTS.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAIEN WLLE CLOSE→→

For SHANGHAI,—

Par "GLENGYLE" on Thursday, the

10th instant, at Noon. For SWATOW, AMOY & FUOCHOW,-- Par "FORMOSA," on Thursday, the

10th Inst., at-3 p.m.

For FOOCHÓW. -- ·

Par atr. "WENT INDIAN," on Thurs day, the 10th instant, at 3 r.. For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.— Per DOUGLAS," To-morrow, the 10th

Inst., at 1 p..

For

SAN FRANCISCO,—

TNO. 1873.—JUNE 9, 1869.

QUOTATIONS

HONGKONG. 9th June, 1869, OPIUM-Paine, Now, ... $560.

552

Old,

553, Dom Benares, New,

Old,... 540, now, Malwa,

COTTON-BOMBAY,

640

Persian,

550, пош

UMLCUTTA,

17 a 231 17 a 21

SHANGHAB,

Exchange.

4,71 481

Per " EDUARD," on Friday, the 11th Bank, 6 months sight,

Jost, at Noon.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MAIL PAC-

RET JAPAN.”.

For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES & UNITED KINGDOM.-

Credits, 6

31

On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs. 234. Bombay, 3 days' aight, Rs. 2334 Shanghas, S days' sight, Bank, s. 76 Bar Silver, 17 dwts, B.;

Syove

ZAKE

473 ± 3.25

.... 0, bem.

*

... 29

22.60 a 22.80

4.50

4.50

Mexicana, Per the United States Mail Packet Gold Leaf,

JAPAN," on SATURDAY, the Gold Bar, 99 touch, 19th Inst., at 2 r.M.

English Sovereigns, The Rates of Postage on Correspondance Australian Sovereigns, forwarded by this opportunity, which must Discunt, in each case be paid in advance, are as follas Company Shares, lows, vizi

H. & V.poa Dock, Old, Do. Do. New, H.&S. Bans Sharve, Old,

For Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States.

For Letters, 8 cents per half-onuce. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4

ounces, 2 conts.

For a Packet of Books, 6 centá per d

outices:

For the United Kingdom.

For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper not exceeding 4

Ounces, 4 cents.

For a Packet of Books or Patterns, 8

cente per 4 ounces, Correspondeuce.addressed to Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States must be superscribed per. "Japan," and that addressed to the United Kingdom not fully propaid will be sent via Suez

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

Cieneral Poat-Office, Hongkong, June 7, 1889.

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It is hereby notified that, under the au- thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st May last, Superintending, or First-Clues Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, be entitled to the same privileges in regard to Letters sent by or atidrossed to them on their own private affairs as aro at present enjoyed by Commissioned Officers in the Arey; and all Army Schoolmistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all

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10 a 12

40 nom.

10p. e diret 10, 19 ... 304 p. e. pm.

21

Do. do Now, 16 Union Dock...

30p: a dis, nom. Temperature.

BONGKOND, Wih June, 1869.

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Preinis

Queen's Road)

THERMOMSTER 9, Dry,.

No. 1878.-

say that Mr Moss baseless, we must r at variance with the

arrived at by men and astronomical

Lyell, the first of inchned to think th ever been much t

prehistoric and hist Mossman concludes angle of the earth ages been progressiv

may be admitted), has been effected displacing masses. effecting an obliquit would seen that di quity arise from thi of the axis would

But in any case he enough for his argit

While we dider to the proof of which

we must, however, labour bestowed u Most modern auth geography, and as quoted, and as a L nions bearing upon has much value, dis of its own. To de

ever, be unfair thon

indulging in gener more immediate in .we turn to the sect

and its climate.

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No. 5, Vol. 3,

OF

NOTES & QUERIES

.ON

CHINA AND JAPAN,

- IS NOW READY. "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.

The Austrian ship Cleopatra, Captain J. Druscovich, from Cardiff, reports had bad weather in Channel. Crossed the Equator on 23rd Feb.in long. 21.82 W., passed th meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 4th April, in lat. 38.52 ; made Chistmas leland on 13th May: Passed Anjer ou lulli May; thence to Pulo Sapato had fine wear ther and light 3.E. wird; then had cloudy weather and Variable winde ant squalls su til arrival in Hongkong.on 9th June, 14 days out. in lat March, in lat. 3.29 S

21.58 W, spoke the N. G. brig Heat the First Class now are) to the same drick, from Bamburg bound to Japan, 70 privileges, in regard to their Letters, ma days out. On 28th May, in lat. 2.30 N../ enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and with accuracy, neatness, punctuality,

long: 107,38 E., spoke the British hargne Challenge, from London bound to Shanghai, 184 days out

piler of the following tablea has thought, Barque CINTIA will take Cargo acordingly, that their publication in hence to Manila at REDUOLD Rate convenient form may prove useful, although of Freight, to enable Shippers per this ves-long. much yet remains to be done for the slabo-sel to send their Goods ne seme advantage ration of comparative calendars, etc that as per Spanish ship.

WAHEE, SMITH & Co. should leave nothing

to be desired. With

Hongkong, June 9, 169. the exception of the Cyolical Table of Years, and the Table of Solar Terma, both of which were originally compiled by Dr. Morrison, and afterwards republished with improvements in Williams Commercial Guide, front which (with some alteration) they are now copied, the whole of the mat ter assembled in the following pages is for the first tiine made accessible to general referance

Published by C. A. SAINT, China Mait Office, Hongkong.

HAMS, CHEESE, AND OILMAN'S

STORES, MAS

Ex Douglas Castle," ACEWEN & Co. have just landed

from the above vessel→→

GEORGE GLASSE,

(FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY

LONDON, AND 28, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS) ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CHEMIST

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

BONGKONG,

SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED & REFITTED, Hongkong, May 1, 1867.

ANDREW MILLAR,

LOUSE, SHIP, & STEAM-BOAT

PLUMBER,

A choice invoice of Pale and Smoked Hou

The N. G. barque Paradies, Capt. Fopp, from Saigon, reports the first part of pas sage bad squally weather and rain, the lat ter part fiue weather and wind from S. (if Pulo Sapatu passed the N. G, barque Albatros, from Saigon bound to this port, on 3rd June,

CARGOES. Mono. of Cargo per §. 8. Bengal

For London,

119 bales, For Franco,

For Bombay, 200 chests and 60

Specic value about $60,000.

MEMO OF CHARTERS AND. SETTLEMNTS.

Since 25th May, 1869. CONDOR, N. G. brig, 24t Tons, Macso to

named Yeseal are requested to soud in York HAMS, Prime Cheddar OHEESE, is COFPERSMITH & BRASSFOUNDER the United Kingdom or Continent at £4.2.6 |

their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take inme- diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the above steamer, will be lauded and stored at Consiguees' risk and expense,

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co.,

·Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1860.

Ko.ices of Firms.

HR Business of King & Co., Foo

chow, will be carried on from and after this date under the style and firm of

KINNEAR, LAKKEN & Co.

the partners therein being, Mr WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR and Mr Thomas LAN CASTER LARREN.

WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR. Foodlow, May 1, 1869.

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HONGKONG OTEL

TAROM this date the Management of the

of Mr Uyanur E, FOTTS, to whom al con munications abould be addressed.

Hongkong Gutel, April 1800,

-YLE÷W® & Co.

NOTICE.

HAVE this day established myself as PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, KRAGE A JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT

U. LANGDON DAVIES,

Hongkong, July 1, 1858,

RM this date Me GEORGE E. LANE, I will act as Agent of the Pacific Bl Steamship Company at this port.

GEO. F. BOWMAN.: Hongkong, March 15, 1889..

I

NOTICE

HAVE established myself at Kobe, and Osaka, BB COMMISSION MERCHANT sird GENERAL AGENT.

HENRY LUCAS.

Hongkong, April 18, 1880.

NOTICE,

tins, and Breakfast BACON, in tine.

Also, Cross and Blackwell's mixed PIOKLES, Capt. White's OrientalPICKLE, and a geuoral assortment of the finest OIL. MAN'S STURES for family use.

13, Queen's Toad, Hongkong, May 29, 1869.

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Bz Mary Nicholson” and “Kutsu." | UBBUCKS PAINTS, OIL, and TUR

PENTINE,

No. 1, Queen's Road East and Nullak Lane, Hongkong, October 28, 1868.

OARD and RESIDENCE & No. 5, BHONHAR ROAD, W. Good Accommo dation.

Apply at

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THE VICTORIA DISPENSAKY, Hongkong, January 20, 1860. FORMUSA COAL DEPOT AT KILUNG IAS on hand a large Steek of COAL of Bass's ALR, in Quarts and Pints. I best quality, and is prepared to aup Guinness's STOUT, in Quarts and Pints.ply Steamers and Sailing Vessels with quick CLABET, VERMOUTH, SHERRY, despatch at Current Bates, or deliver the.

same under Contract, at Hongkong and any Treaty Port in Chine.

To arritu por “Chusan,” Bass's Ald, in Kilderkins,

MACEWEN & Co.

Hongkong, May 29, 18h9,

FOR SALE.

PRICE: $11.00.

The Depot drawing supplies from the best Mines only, intends to provide a supe jun29 zior article, free of the Surface Coal that has hitherto prejudiced consumers.

MILISCH & Co.,

Адставить

DICTIONNAIRE JAPONAIS FRAN-

CAIS. Publislied by Léon Pagée.

Paris, 1868.

Apply to

Bongkong, May 15, 1860.

J. DE SOUZA, Hollywood Road,

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EX FALCON AND ZIBA,

Kilang, April 2, 1868.

PORTRAITS.

FR. J. THOMSON in prepared to take

PHOTOGRAPHS-Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings, Quen's Run Hougkong, Match 11, 1868.

per Jon,

UNKEL BRAESING, N. G. barque, 273 | tons, Whampoa to the United Kingdom or Continent ut £4.2.8 per toe.

6. UPMANN, N. G. bargne, 439 tons, Whampoa

to New York, private terins NIL DESTRANDOM, Brit, brig, 107 tons, Foochow to Sydney or Melbourno at £4 per ton.

LOUISA,

Dau. barque, 927 tone, Toochow to Melbontus at 4 ger tom, if ou to

Sydney, £4.2.6 por Dut CONSTANCE,

to

ton.

barque, 350 locs, Hence privata terma

Sydney, pris

Saa

to

drivate Solliers.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.

P

Hongkong, June 1, 1869.

RINTING of every description exe

cuted at the "China Mail" Offer

and at reasonable charges, by

CHARLES A. SAINT.

NOTICE,It is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general.

is hereby notified for general informa-business of this paper be addressed to the tion that bouceforward the Postage Proprietor and in no case to individuals by chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns me. Much delay and inconvenience in airessed to the United States of America the transaction of business will thereby be tra amitted via the United Kingdom will avoided. bus follows, vis

Þi SOUTHAMPTON." Under 4 ounce,

12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex-

24 ceeding 8 ounce,j

31

Above 8 ounce and not ex-

reeding 12 ounce, above 12 ounce and not ex ceeding 16 ounces-- For every additional 4 oz.,

- .36

48

ย

16 cents.

39

12

Abord 8 ounce and not ex-

Pio MARSEILLER, Under 4 ounce, Above 1 oance and not ex

celing 8 ounce, --

ceeding 12 ounce, Above 12 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 16 ounce,

64

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For every additional 40%, 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory in each insa

E. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1869.

REVIEW.*

VISITORS to the once famous Glube, con- structed by Mr Wyld in Leicester Square, London, will probably be able to reall the impressions which a first sight of it created. With ourselves and ay others, perhaps with almost all, there was a vague use of disappoint ment. The mountaids were so very low! All our conceptions of the picturesque effect which a model lon so large a scale would produce, of the sort of bird's-ezo view effect which would be visible, were instantaneously destroyed; und ställ greater was our disgust on learning that it had been found necessary to make the mountain chains and intermediate val

barque, 467 tons, de having terminated, the correspon-plishment. The reason soon became

AKBAK, Am. ship, 905 tons, Hence to a Francison, private terms. AMIRAL PRUTET, Brit. barque, 316 tous, Hence to Labuan and back, $3,300 in full.

QUEENSLAND, Brit. barque, 414 tona, Bangkok add back at 05 cents per pieni insido, 50 cents per pioul outside.

Brit. BALMADARRA, Saigou to Hongkong at 40 cents per pioul."

barque, 512 tons, Bence to ANDO, F Saigon and back at 3 gents per pioul.

MATRY, N. G. barque, 380 tons, Saigon Yokohama at 65

wvuts per picul. FONA ELL, Buit barque, 346 fons, Sargon to Chobana at de gents per picn

SATUANDE, N. Q. barque, 331 tons, Saigon to Yokohamia at Gö cents

per pioul. FRETA, N. G barque, 495 tops, Saigor Yokohama at 02 cents per picul.

Brit barque, 399 tons, flence to

CHIN CHIN, Brit. barque, 340 tuus,

Yokohama at 40 cents) Hence to

pical pur ELEANOR DIXON, Brit. barque, 405 tons, On the barth for Yokohama,

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THE LONDON CHINA EXPRESS. NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON.publisher in our the P. & G. Co.'s and French Mails, and contains-- UNGCLOTH SHIRTS with Linen Summary of Home, Parliamentary, and

Foreign News.

Fronte, Gauze, Merino and Suk UNDER HIRT, Lines aud Paper COL LARS, White, Brown and Stripe Thread and Cotton SOCKS, NECKTIES and SCARES, Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS, Straw HTS, Elwood's HELMETS, Song ster's UMBRELLA, Masala VESTS, Trowser DUCK and DHILL, ALPACA, French MERINO and PAR MATTAS.

Ladies and Children's Trimined and Untrimmed HATS, White and Fancy Mus la and other DRESSES, Printed Freuch CAMBRICS, Silk, Lisle Thread and Cot, ton HOSIERY, Silk GLOVES, Trimmed BODICES, Cambrio EDGINGS, RIB- BONS, LAÇES, VELVETS, HABER- DASHERY, &c.

Special Correspondents' Letters from

Germany, Holland, že Leading

Articles on the principal inte-

rests of China.

Bobama at 40 cents per picul.

CARL RITTER, N. G. brig, 330 tons, Hence to Yokohama, 45 cents per pical, and back from Newchwang at 27 cents per

Digest of tome Upinions on China Sub-picul.

jects.

List of Passengers by the current and

Buceceding Mails.

and

Naval and Military Nowe, Births, Marriages, and Tenths, Cramercial, Banking, Share Lists, &c. Market Reports, Shipping News, Freights, Etabunges, &c., from London the Continent, New York, &c. Statistics of Imports and Exports.

Supplement Statement of each Ship's Cargo for Window OURT INS, Mosquito NETS,

China and Japan, and by the F. and SHEETINGS and COUNTERPANES,

U. Mxile. Bath and Toilet TOWELS, AntimacsSBATÁ. SUBSORIPTION--$12 per Annum Wh fand Toilet COVERS, Damask Table Export Supplement, $14.50. Singla Copies,

LINEN, Ganzo and other FLANNELS, 50 cents. Longcloth and Irish LINENS, STATIO NERY of all kinds, PERFUMERY,

E have this day admitted Mr Banda BRUSHES, SOAPS, SPONGES, Chi-

I the day, sa turtuer in our arena FRHAMBULATORS,

Firm.

FAWCETT & Co.

hongkong, April 1, 1860,

NOTICE:

WE have authorized MY CLAUS BUDDE

to sign uur Firm from this data,

DREYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1888

·SW, BAKER & Co.

Hongkong, Apr 10, 1869,

FOR SALE:

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MORRIS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road, Hongkong, March 12, 1860

NOTICE. DENTS and Accounts COLLECTED with!

punctuality and despatch.

And

Distraint WARRANTS or Rent 18- Ching, bots adapted for BUED and EXECUTED: prize shooting, breech and muż sle loaders, regulation bores.

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, May 7, 1880,

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Security, if required.

THOS. W. BARRINGTON, 53, #pidham Street, Hongkong, February 17, 1868,

MATHAN. G. barque, 210 tons, Ltanco to Newchwang and back at 574 cents por picul

ELLEN RICAMERS, N. G. barque, 308 tone, Hance to Newchwang and back at 55 cents per picut.

MALIE, N. G. barque, 938 tons, Pence to Newchwang and back at 55 cents per pical.

JOSEPH HAMERO, Dan, barqne, 285 tons,

from

1. It is hereby rotified for general in-eys upon a scale the double of that formation that, the Contract between the adopted in designing the boundary lines Government of Mauritius and the Union of areas. Reflection of course soon mada Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance it evident that we were looking at of Mails-onou a Mouth between Ceylon and work which must have necessitated ro Mauritius, and betwesu Mauritius and ordinary skill and labour in its accom- for Mauritius will be forwarded from satisfied; but the disappointment to the thin Olles in the Mail for Aden, whence it will be sent to its destination by for by the election that siaco earliest eye remained, being but partially stored the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each childhood our pastors and wasters had carefully impressed upon our mieuls that the irregularities upon the surface of au ordinary orange would, if taken to represent the earth's mountains upous 3. As the communication with Natal and globe of the same dimensions, bo of the Cape of Good Hope is thus cat off, the exaggerated size. The incident was st Correspondence for those Colonies, unless once recalled to our tuemory as we marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, gradually unravelled the chain of res London at the following rates of Postage, verify in the work before a will, in future, be sent in the Mails for souing which Mr Mossuna attempts to which must be paid in advance, viz:---- Upon Lettere sent by way

Mouth.

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2. No altoration has been made in the rates of Postage du correspondence ad- dressed to Mauriting.

seeks to account for the origin of the

of Southampton,..... 48 cents each oz, Seasons by an hypothesis to which an

Who sent by way of

Newspaperz

via Southam

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insuperable objection is presented in the very practical proof afforded by the mate rint demonstration above alluded to the refers primarily to Geology as the science which, even more than Astron my, is to reveal the secrets which regulate Packets via South- ampton,....... 10 under 4 the earth's "climatic progression" (if uz, 20 cents, ahova 4 oz. and not ex- may be allowed to coin the expression), ceeding 8 oz; and 20 cents for every and broadly states his case in the sever additional 8 oz.

tion of his belief that "by examining Book Packets vià Marseilles, 14 cents the structure of the earth's crust, and

Book

under 4 uz.; 28 cents above for and not the unequal distribution of its prot Witsnipoa to Tientein and buck vid New-excuding 80, and 28 cents for every berant masses of land, we may infer that puwang at 60 cents per ploul.

ELLEN MORRIS, Brit. brig, 194 tone, Whampoa to

Tientsin at 50 cents per picul,

additional ounces,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

if buck, 76 copta per picul, if sie New General Post Office, Hongkong, obwang, 80 cents per picul

(AZELLE

N Ghrig, 103 tous, What-

pos to Tientsin, $2,860, and back from Nowchwang at 20 cents per picul.

ODxxsx, Dan, schooner, 241 tons, Wham- pox to Tientsin and back ris Newchwaug at 80 cents per pienl,

9th September, 1868,

internal volcanic forces have exercised more influence in producing the abers tion of ite axle than all the external perturbations of the planets Upon this he bases the somewhat curious theory thes by the ever-active volcanic forces at work within the Earth's crust this planet har For Shanghai-Per Glengule, on Thurs "all along, possessed within its c day, the 10th Inst, at I p..

UNDER DESPATCH.

For Swator, Amoy and Fooches-Per sphere, the power of altering the inclin JOHN AND PAULINE, N. G. barque, 200 Formosa, on Thursday, the 10ck lust, at tion of its axis, aut thereby producing. tons, Takus to Tientsin and back ria New-4 p.m.

the changes of the seasons, which are chwang at 874 cents per picul

For Frochow. Per str. West Indian, visible more especially in temperate Estimated Number and Tonnage of Disos Thursday, the 10th instant, at 4 P.M. regions. While we are not prepared to engaged Vessels in Hongkong-British; 0, For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per tons 0; Foreign (exclusive of Siamese), Douglas, To-morrow, the 10th Instant, at 2 8, tome 2,077,--Total 8, tons 2,577,

p.m.

GEO, HOLMES, Ship Broker. Hongkong, June 8, 1889.

*The Origin of the Seasms considered from a Geological point of view. By San For San Francisco,Per Eduard, on Fri- Mosioan. With a Map and Diagra dağ, the 11th Inst

Blackwood and Sons.

nature in her atmos

in in Asia, especially

ia

the empire of Ch na

human

race, tita

the

the extreme of inala by a low condition of of atmosphere in the

other hand, we shall gious within the iu temperate zone the is tralia, as the spurvus the face of the earth, joyment of the heat malaria and endemi unknown. A greater salubrity and guneral two regions is not to than those of China representing in the bi ferences of geographi planemens in their re

In the mneteen pro

China Proper the esti including lakes and

square miles, or abou perficies of Europe; according to the last 414,686,094. At this and islands of Burpe populated as China, millions of persons, whole human race

whereas, by the const the inhabitants of this do not do not count, in 1 200 millions. Is will | that this enorm within a limiter terr the average of Eur

constitute a pestilenti. land. Such is the

gravated

in the the in

towns

vities, the the lands with inn rally, the

the dirty selves. To these exit aud one that has a59

habits

timo in Dumorial phore of Chiman thousand

Tho

the

encrations

the rel

citios and less towns and village cultivated lands, aiu pregnated with

e rejectamenta of th Proper may be desig befon and graveyard. sultry line.

It is it i olfactory peries of all

residents at tie tresty

Bat

tice of maunting ta Cordure in a liquid for works on Cuina do lit allude to this agricul count of the unpleas we may be

be Bзcise as the fact ie material sanitary condition of habits of the Chines like those of the beast dogs of a city.

Even the numerous

rivers that constituto

arce, contain an commerce

It is

זין

patrid animal and vej

necessary to alum before it can be driuking or culinary} invariable practice

the Chinese amongst

river that flows past tion of putrescent me

in the height of sumu gelatinous consister bathers, who seek in into the fetid

the

animal

pressi

with its offensive mu

few paratively country, almost the w: arises fryin forming such dense ce While the rejectam this multitudinou na ly to the malarious

land and water, the largely deprived of i

by respiration-mare pantry in the world haps, an other habitai of foliage for generate have already referred of this vital costitue respiration, together effects arising from vitiated in crowded!..

this

experie

not apply t

on

a small seale to atu

a greater magnitude,

the badly-ventilated

and include even an Chains as under their densely thronged by i We might quote going are sufficient character of the wo fairly commend to th readers,