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Shipping

FOR NEWYORK! HEC The

American-built barque 2

ENRIQUE the Captain" Ozcort, having

greater portion of het Cargo engaged, wilt load at this and Whampo and has room for a limited amount of Freight, for which apply to.........

MANOLYPHANT & Co.-.

Hougtong, July 6, 1869 ***

BUSA

TOR NEW YORK,

For Sale

SANCIGARS, AND CHEROOTE, ARDE

cases No 1 Manila OIGARSTINZA

LONDRES

20 cases No. Old Cavite CHEROUTS For sale byPalM«

EDWARD J, SAGE,

Hongkong, July 29, 1860.

4

THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale

VLA FOR SALESZANZAN

O close Consignments,

SOUND BREAKFAST and DIN-

NER ULARETS

St. Emilien

Haute D

aut2

FOR SALE, TO ARRIVE casks of best Portland CEMENT, 80, P. DERODE FRERER,

17 Gage Street: Hougkong, July 26, 180944026

Undersigned have just

landed ex Carmarthenshire, and are now offering FOR SALE, at low rates, a wel assorted Invoice of STATIONERY frois Messrs WATERLOW & Sons, London, com-

21 Américau Clipper-ship

GAME COCK," ***\ B_F_SKERBURNE Master,

having

* the greater portion of her cargo engaged, will load here and at Whappoa, and have immediate despatalprising: for the above Port.

For Freight, apply to

OLEPHANT & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 286920Z

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

The 1 Frenchi barque

ANTIFER

Cream Laid Letter and Note PAPERS, harted size 9 URLY BONNIER APPONE.

Blue Laid Letter and Note PAPERS, assorted sizes

Cream Lald Letter and Note PARER ruled with faint lines; Mourning PAPER

and ENVELOPES; Blue and White FOOLSCAPS, Pink and White Blotting PAPER, Brown Packing PAPER, Quill Capt. GUINAND, of 11,500 piculs and Steel PENS, Paper FASTENERS le carrying capacity.com and Memoranu BOOKS, Writ Apply to

ing DESKS, Office KNIVES INK STANDS, &c., &c, duš GRUN &Co. Hongkong, July 27, 1889.,

MOHRIS & Co

Bongkong, July 18,1869)

H

Notices to Consignees, 57002 FRENUH BARQUE “ANTIFER" BEOM HAVRE AND SAIGON, ONBIGNEES of Cargo by the above vessel are hereby requested to send i their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods Steal by,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the ver sel will be landed and stored at Consignees

risk and expense, konuyla

ante

per dozen.

New Advertisements

NOTICE T

“STAG HOTEL.”

HIS Establishment having been entirely Bofurnished sad much improved will be REOPENED for Business this day.

J. BAILEY WAYSON, in again taking charge

New Advertisements..

NOW READY. (AT THE "OBINA "MAIL? OFFICE,} PRICE $1,00

THE

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR

MANUAL

Chata Lakose at $5.00

LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 10 18092 of the above, begs to return his thanks to his

SE STANDARD te jetes tumerous friends and the public generally mination of Chinese Dates, during the

Handbook of reference for the, deter

SHOES

for the liberal support he has receivet for Fasiha FOR SALE

the last ten years, and fruits that, by strict period from 1860 to 1869; with comparative HE following Properties balonging to attention to cleanliness and the general Tables of Annual and Mersual Designations,

the Estate of DENT & CO

comfort of his patrons to bent a conti-Mo, de Compiled by. WILLIAM FERDE- quance of their support, FIN

BICK MAYERS, H.M.0.8. present Al Hanking-he Property at occupied by MegaE EVASE & RAINBOW, consisting of a Dwelling Bouse, with Ser- vante Offices and Stables and three Ge downs each 150 foot by 60,

·Dinner, .......

at 1 o'clock 2.H.

The situation of this Property outside the British concession, ita river frontage of BILLIARD TABLES.

N.B. Two of Hartin's arst class Iron 320 feet and extensive Godown accommodaJB. WATSON tion makes it one of the most valuable at Hankow especially for steam-boat purposes.

Hongkong, June 17, 1869.

on

At Kiukiang. Four Lots on the British Concession with a frontage of 239 feet the river bund. The buildings consist of & Dwelling House, with Servants Offices, and two Godowa 100 feet by. 50 and 105. feet by 66 on the front Lots, and of a Go down 155 foot by 66 feet on the back Lot. For further particulars, apply at the Of

SUSA (CITANO. 7,

Queen's Loud, five of the Trustees Pender's Hill or to HP HANSSEN,

Shanghai. Hongkong, April 10, 1860augð]

WARS FOR SATE: THURSTON'S BILLIARD TABLE, A in good order, having been in use

Apply to

only a short time.

MORRIS & Co., Queen's Road.

and

Hongkong, July 6, 1869

ORRIS & Co. have just landed ex

Cecilio and now offer for sale the fol

W & GRUN & Ulowing first-class OLABET8:-

Bongkong, July 27, 1889, 989998

ST ESTEPHE$4.00 per doz. Мирас,

are request

CHATEAU TIGRAU, ST. JULIEN,

PADILLAD MEDOU,

ONSIGNEES Carge per Company

Steam-ship "Donnas,

Bass's BEER, in casks, eix

£50

5.50

6,50

22

13,00

A HUMANE

$9.00 per cask.

Booth's OLD TOM,

9.00 per dor. **-8.50*****

10.00

0.45 per 1b..

-13 12

ed to send in their Bills of Lading, fordi countersignature, and to take delivery of their Goods before the 24th Int at 3, or they will be landed and stored at their rish and expense.

298 ki falanan BERTRAND

Principal Agent

doz. pts.

Hennesy's BRANDY,

Johnson's SHERRY,

York HAMB

Hongkong, July 22, 1860, Cheddar CHEESE,

PHE following canos have been landed sad stored at the rise and panse of the Consignees who are requested to take idinediate delivery

Ez Danbodge 24 February, 1860.

182) 161 1680 Chemicals,

We Bar Donna, 26th July, 1809

case. Effects

Jamond)

Addr. Agaisse Foochow

a bales Cotton

5 bales Cotton,

Losse Samples:

O, BERTRAND, Principal "Agent

sie Hongkong, July 30, 1869,

Foilces of Firms

NOTION

Pitz Rape, has been duly author

ised to sign our Firai per Procuration

frook bulk dale

F. BLACKHEAD & C Hongkong, June 15, 1869,

NOTICE

HAVE this day established myself as a PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE A- JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION, ALBET,

C. LANGDON; DAVIES/T Hongkong, July 1, 1808.

NOTICE

LEONHARD STAEL has been admitted

Queen's Road.

Hongkong, July 27, 1880;

FOR SALE...

Casks best Portland CEMENT.”

200 Apply to a Kaledvodi

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, July 27, 1869,

tf,

JUST LANDED AND, FOR SÅLE BY THE UNDERSIGNED.

150) se cach 4 des. 1lb. tins Califor

SALMON

brittneyde M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer and General Com mission gent..

COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDINGS,

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, July 16, 1869

Thinrazil, and other late arrivals 'AWCETT & Co. are now landing, ex Hogsheads BASS'S ALE

Barrels

do

Kilderkins) do.

BARN'S "ALE; in pints and quarte. Guinness' STOU in ditte sum?.

Pale SHERRY: Old PORT, CHAMPAGNE, in pints and quarte Sparkling and Still HOOK. York HAMB and Cheddar CHEESE. American

t

Galvanized Iron WIRE ROPE, from 1 in, to 4 in..

Galvanized Iron JIB BANKS, from 2 in, to & in

TWINE

PEPTIDE FOR SALE,

USSIAN CIGARETTES.

ZACHARLE & Co. Hongkong, July 12, 1800, a ra

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNER

Roederer, -Carte-Noire.

----Gladiateur.

Rug12

Blanche.

EME SANDER & Co.

Hongkong, July , 1869,

.

NOTICE

STAG HOTELÄ

Ice Cream Drinks-Ice Cream Drinks,

1921 -Acatst 4, 1869.

Temperature.

HONGKONG, 4th August, 1869.

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,

Queen's Rood.)

THERMOMETER-- A.M., Dry,

Do

Wet;

81

DOM, Dry,

81

Wety.

Self-ngistered Maximum,

Do. Min, over night,

.805 7780

BAROMETER 94.M.,

MEMO. OF CHARTERS AND, SETTLEMNTS;

Since 20th July, 1869.. CHATTANOOGA, Amr barque, 525

525 Tunt Hance to New York, private terms.

OCA, Brit. barque, 611 tons, What poa and Macro to New York, private terms

PRECIOS, N. G. harque, 744 tona, Bangur kok to United Kingdom or Continent £2.15 per tou.

Author's Preface Most persons whose avocations or studies are connected even remotely with Chinese subjecta are wont to confess the need of a convenient manual of reference for the pur- either the European or the Chinese method Bangkok to United Kingdom or Continent pose of determining dates according to SEBASTIAN BACH, N. G. barque, 846 of computation; and a system of compari-at £2.15 per ton. son for the names attributed to years, NIGHTINGALE, Ar. ship, 722 tots, months and other periode is also frequent tience to San Francisco. ly a desideratum translators and RED RIDING HOOD, Lrit, ship, 720 tons, readers of Chinese kiterature. The com Saigun to Hongkong at 27 cents per piler of the following tables has thought, pical; if to Yokohama direct, 37 cents per

that their publication in apicul; if via Hongkong 45 cents per picul. accordingly tha convenient form may prove useful, although much yet remains to be done for the alabo ration of comparative calendare, etc. that the exception of the Ovalical Table of should leave nothing to be desired. With Years and the Table of Solar Terms, both

ROBERT FLATCHEE, Brit, barge, 55 tona, Saigon to Hongkong at 30 cents per picul if to Yokohama direct, 40 cents per picat; if via Hongkong,45 cents I

per pienl GEORGE AVERY, Brit. bargne, 468 tour, Henon to Yokohama, $3,000 in full.

HK Undersigned has just landed, and has now in complete working order, one of Dows aid Van Winkle's 10E of which were originally compiled with Henos to Yokohama, at 274 cents per pioa.

CREAM I SODA" WATER APPARATUS,, He dan now supply the Pablia namo ment's notice with the following Nectar Surawberry, Raspberry, Pine Apple, Orange, Lemon, Ginger, Vanilla and Sarsaparili. *

Price at the Bar, 15 cents per Glass,

J. B. WATSON Hongkong, June 22, 1869,

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,

by Dr.

Morrison, and afterwards republished improvements in Williams Commercial Guide, from which (with some alteration) they are how copied, the whole of the mat ter assembled in the following pages is for the first time made accessible to general reference.

1.YDESDALE, Brit, barque, 473 tons, CROFTON, Brit. bargne, 570 tons, Hande to Ningpo with original cargo at 20 cents per picul.

LOPEZEI, N. G. bargde, 300 tons, Hanse to Newchwang and hack at 35. cents per picul.

Ivena, Dat. barque, 290 tons, Hence fo Published by C. A. SAINT, China Mail Tientsin and back, $2,700 in full Office, Hongkong, h

Hibs, Swed, barque, 400 tons, Whaȧ- pon to Tientsin, 82,169 in full.

Door

NOTICE

OCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable rates, from English, French, Spanish, Italiau; Portuguese or German into Obi- THE Ubcidental Hotel having been re-

cantly improved and refurnished, is, or from Chinese into English Ad-

drem, now in complete order in all its appoint menta5/

The China Mail" Office,

2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

HE irritation caused by PRICKLY Travellers will find the Accommodations

using

JUNIPER TAB OIL SOAP": To bò had at the log elitra ***VICTORIA DISPENSARY:""

Hongkong, July 21, 1860.

of

the best Hotels of the Eastern States and Encopa, SD AMIDNIGH RYUUR

Hongkong, April 13, 1869

0013 ",",,。,

OTEL DE FRANCE

Dag HA CANTONAS GE

FRENCH VEGETABLES. JUST arived por French ship St. Ger-

maine

PETITS POIS..

ARTIOHAUDS,; :

CAULIFLOWERS,

BRUSSELLS SPROUTS.

Med ASPARAGUS."

Apply to

CELERY IN JUS

CARROTS,

BEET ROOT

FRENCH BEANS. CHAMPIONUN

JULIENNE SOUP. DE: FLAGKOLETS.

G. DUBOST & Co Hongkong, July 12, 1869, a012

PER FRENCH MAIL DONNAL"

MALL Invoice of Fresh French

BUTTER in bottle, each 1 lb. - Gruyere OHEESE and PATES truffled, assorted in half tin. W

Apply to

G. DUBOST &.00 Hongkong, July 22, 1869, -

*22ag

New Advertisements.

FOR MANILA, The steamer

VENUS,"

PAINTS and OILS; CANVAS the 5th int.

anÜ

a Partner in our Firm from this data,Preserved MEATS, OOPS, and FISH,

A HESSE & Co.

J

Hongkong, July 1, 1809

mining NOTICES

Zangen

HM this date Mr GEORGE E LANE,

will not as goal of the I acido-Mai bteam-ship Company at this port.

GEO. F. BOWMAN.

Hongkong, March 16, 1869,

picha was NOTIOBAMA

HAVE established myself at Kobo, and zaka, COMMISSION MELOHANT and GENERAL AGENTşlarla edaeng, omdaämov m bahtrill whHENRY LUBAS.

Hongking, April 16, 1869, -⠀⠀

-OILMAN'S STORES

Fairbanks SOALIS; 2,000 Bed 2,600 lbs.) Infield Converted Brewokloader RIFLES ||with Ammunition complete.

·

Ex Carmarthenshire.” Hennessy's BANDY, in cases. Hongkong, June 12, 1800.

FOR SALE..

will be despatched for the above

• port, at 4 pm., "TO-MORROW, For Freight or Passage, apply to IS AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, August 4, 1869.

and

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE! ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their sales Rooms, Queen's Road, on FRIDAY,

the Uth instant, at Noon, An assortment of Oilman's Stores,

JAS. BESNESST & Co.'s Old HR Crockery and Glasswers, Coffee, Chintis,

tt.

Ex

G

THE business of KINNEAR & Co., FOD - clow, will be carried on from, au after tüis date under the style and firat of

LINNEAR LAKKEN & Co.

the partners therein being, ble WILLIAM BALTUUN KINNEAR BOUGHT THOMAS LA

WILLIAM, BALFOUR KINNEAR. Bybelow, May 1, 189.

WEL

NOTICE.

| K have authorized Mr CLAU BOUDE to sign our Firm from this date.

WALL DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1808. boatfies PAT VARAK Mt.

NOTICE

HP Undersigned lins established Kärself 10 GENERAL ADOTIONKER AND COM, MISSION AGENT on the Ground-Floor of the Hongkong Hotel, under the style of GUEDES & Co.

Hongaon J. M. GUEDES, JB.

June 5, 1809.

A HONGKONG KÖTEL

STAR M

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co... Hongkong, July 10, 1862.

tf

Bryant and May's and other Matches, Clooke, Table Cutlery, Fowling Pieces in Maliogany cases,

FOR SALE Duminal" and "Carmarthen kita UINESS EXTRA STOUT,

'iti Kilđèr-

GUINLES EXTRA STOUT, bottled by 6.&S BURKE of Jublin, in quarts and pints.

BASS & Co. ALE, (NSPECIAL BREW), in Hogsheads and Kilderkins,

BASS & CO. ALE, in quarts and pluts, bottled by CAMERON & SAUNDERS.

141

tons of HUBBUCKS PAINTS of every description.

HUBBUCKS Pale Boiled and Raw OIL HUDDUCKS TURPENTINE & DRIERS. CRO dB and BLACKWELL'S GILMAN'S- STURES, well, assorted; BROWN & POUL SON'S CORN-STARCH, LOAF SUGAR in 46 loaves jakol

YORK HAMS & CHEESE and

fast BACON, at

Tower Muskets, Rifles, Blunderbusses,

Shower Baths and Perambulators. Claret, Brandy, Sherry, Old Tom,

Etc., Elo, Etc. And,

100 bags Animal Charcoal TEBMS OF SALE Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 71. 7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at Purehaser's risk' fall of the bammer... Hongkong, August 4, 1869.

CONSULAR NOTIFICATION,

on the

auf

Service comfortable, priz modérés.

CHARCOAL BISCUITS?****

PRIUE 15C, PER lb, Baked fresh every week. THESE BISCUITS are made from the celebrated Dr. BELLO's best-refined Charcoal and are highly recommended by the Faculty for Persons suffering from Indigestion.

Apply at the Office of the

WANCHI STEAM BAKERY. Hongkong, July 15, 1869.

augio

THE LONDON & CHINA EXPRESS 8 published in London for the P. & O. Co's and French Maite, and contains- Summary of Home, Parliamenty, and

Foreign News.

Special Correspondants. Latters from

Germany, Holland, to Loading Articles on the principal inte

rests of China.

No. 7, Vol. 3, NOTES & QUERIES

ON

CHINA AND JAPAN,

(For July, 1869,) IS NOW READY.

CHINA MAIL OFFICE,

Hongkong, July 31, 1860,

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Aug & Martha, N. Germ. barque, 221, R. Haji, Newchwang June 20, 5,000 piculs Beans MELCHERS & Co.

Aug. 4, Joachim Christion, N. Garman

barque, 47, Raimer, Yokohama, July 12,

Ballast.-W. PUSTAD & CO.

JUNO, N. G barque, 209 tons, Wha

pos to Chefoo and back via Newabwang, $2,620 in full.

UANTON, N. G. barque, 234 tone, New-~ chwang to Hongkong at 474 cents por pical. NORMA, N. . barque, 330 tona, New okwang to Hongkong at a4 cents per pioni. Estimated Aumber and Tonnage Dis engaged Vessels in Hongkong-Britisk, 17, tone 11.276; Foreign (exclusive of Six- mese), 10, tous 0,00% Total 27 ships, tons 16,283,

GEO, HOLMES, Ship Broker, Hongkong, August 8, 1860.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MAILS WILL CLOSE- For SHANGHAB.-

Per Str. CHINA, un Saturday, the

7th instante at 4,30 p... For SWATOW, AMOX, FOOCHOW,

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE YOKOHAMA-lan

Per FORMOSA," To-morrow, the bib August, at. 3.15 M., instead of at the time previously notified. MANILA.—

For

Per "FENUS, To-morros, the 5th

Instant, at 3.30 2.

It is hereby notified for general informa

tion that beneriorward closed mails for the Crowel, Shanghai, July 30, General,Au-ice and forwarded to Londor by the Un Aug. 4 Venus, American steamer, 675 United Kindom will be made up at this GUSTINE HEARD &Co.

DEPARTURES.

August 4, Str. Sunconada, for Shanghai,

CLEARED.

Digest of Home Opinions on China Sub-Lorelei, for Newohwang.

jects,

e

List of

by the current and Maile Bucceeder-.1 Naval and Military Newe, Births, Marriage, and Deaths, Commercial, Banking, Share Lista, de Market Reports, Shipping News, Fraights, Exchanges, &o, from London and the Continent, New York, do Statistics of Imports and Exports.

Supplement Statement of each Ship's Cargo for China and Jaquu, and by thò P. and

SUBSCRIPTION$12 per Annum With port Supplement, $14.50. Single Copics, 50 cents.

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

Hongk

gkong,

SAYLE & VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

HONG KONĢENDA

HAYE RECEIVED EX MAI STEAMER.

Large assortment of MILLINERY,

BONNETS, and HATS, of the latest fashions.

A Chuice assortment of SILK, MUS LIN, and GRENADINE, for? Evening Wear.

Break-instructions of His Excellency Her

HE Undersigned, in pursuance of the ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, July 10, 1859,

FOR SALE

Ex "ANGU" and "ST. GERMAIN.".

OPERIOR Roussillion WINE, in cek.

Light Bordeaux WINE, in ditto, H. & C. Balaresque's

KITTE

¿QUES CHATRAU LA-

H. & C. Balaresque's HAUT BRION.

VRAY CANON, APTCHATUAU DE SANFRANDS.

Haute Sauleruo, Barsac, d'Yquem, Cha

TAROK this date the Management of thebla, Beanne, Hermitage Blanc, Coté Ro

tongkong Hotel is placed in charge tie and other Burgandy WINES

Britannic Majesty's Blinister at Peking, on Monday, the 14th June, 1869, took dver charge of British interests at the Ports of A large assortment of new TRIM. Tawanfu and Takow, and entered on bis MINGS and FRINGES in all colors duties as Acting Consul. W

DAMANO WM. M. COOPER BRITISH CONSULATE, Taswanft, June 30, 1889,

CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.

HE Undersigned having obtained the Exequatur of the Chinare Govern- test at Poking to his nomination as CONSUL FOR THE NORTH GERMAN. CONFEDERATION AT CANTON, heruby. gives notice that he has assumed the duties of this office, and that all separate German, discontinued.

George Avery, for Yokohams. Clydevale, for Tokobatza. Vanguard, for Whampoa. Shaftesbury, for Bombay

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Fenus, Mr E. C. Ray, Mr Costa, tropes and 20 Chinese.

Per Mail ateamer Emri:

For Southampton. Captain Soames, A. Lockhart, J. D. Russell, J. Dattrall, Co.y's services, Mr McFarlane.

For Marseilles-Mr. Bazley, Horman Arneadedt

SHIPPING REPORTS. The American steamer Penis, Captain Crowel, from Shanghai, reports fine weather and light variable winds until last night, when had fresh N.E. winds. Of Light-ship pamed the steam-ship Cadiz bound in. On 2d just. off Ookseu, passed a steamier patié unknown. Ou 1st inst., off Heishers In-

land passed the stoatoor Ganges bound up.

OARGOEŠ. · Memo. of Cargo per steamer Encu'pni :

Silk For England,... 2,758 bales.

15 cases. Marseilles,... 733 114 New York, Bombay,........ Suez,

59

13

.14,

18

100

22

14

9,554 balon, 337 cases, Treasure for Bombay, about 2 lahke of Dollars,

QUOTATIONS

HONGKONG, 4th August, 1869. OPIUM.-Patna, New,... $560

Old,

546 Benares, New, 506

Old,... Malwa,

615 Persian, ... 550, nom.

17 a 214 15.a 19

A fine assortment of new Freuch FLOW-

COTTON

BOMBAY CALOUTTA

Exchange. Bank, 6 months' sight, Credits, 6

4/7

On

Calcutta, 3 days sight, Rs. 230 Bombay, 3 days sight, Rs. 200 Shanghee, 3 days' night, Bank, Th. 75

Ladies and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES,

in white and colors, all sites.

Bar Silver, 17 dwta. B., 15 Syone,

10.

( 24a4 Mexicana, o segundos fo

Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS Gold Leaf,

Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, EG

il com- ROM BATAS CORNETT OF ME GEORGE E. Forts, to whom all com- Every description of French Vegetables, munications should be addressed.

Tanpa se, jo da su STEE-WO & CLiqueurs, &, ko, at

Hongkong Hotel,

April 1, 1888,

PARENT LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co,

Hongkong, July 10, 1869.

Caaton, 7th July, 1800

CARLOWITZ

20, Foochow Road, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 5, 1960;

Gold. Bar, 98 tonoh, English Sovereigns, Australian Bovereigns, Discount,

Gas Company Shares, B.&W.poa Dock, Old, H. & S. Bank Shares, Old, Do do. Now Upion Docke

22.60 a 22,80 14.48. ... 447.

10 a 12.

648p. a disc, 34 p. t. pre. 10 a 45 p. odis,

Ja

ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco Correspondence intended to be forwarded by this route nitat he addressed vil San Francisco.

will be liable to the sente rates of postage Letters, Newspapers, Booksand Patterns,

as those sent by tho British Mail Packet via Southampton, viz:-

For Letters, 24-cents per half-ounce,

For pach Newspaper not exceeding 4 cances, 4 cenita

For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 centa per 4 ounces.

The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance corespondence not fully propal will be sont via Suez

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1809.

"Postage on

on Correspondence between Hong kong and the Etraits and Tuglia, I beg to remind the Tablic for their own and their Correspondents' information, that the Postage to and from the above Places by Private Ships is payable at the Place of Arrival only.

..

...

SAML. BARFF, for the Pustmaster Generill. General Post Office, Hougkong, Jons 28, 1800

IT is

in lohy notatied that, under the pro- visions of & Tresaury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceeding half-an-onuce in weight posted in Hongkong c or at any of the Forts in Obina and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted

in Egypt addressed to Hongkong of any of the Porta in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Facket, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents.

For Letters exceeding half-an-o

a.outice weight a further tate of Twelve Cents for ech half ounce is chargeable.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory, F. W. MITCHELLA_ Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1888,

It is hereby nosified that, under the ati thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st May lust, Superintending, or First Clas Schoolmasters in the Arwy will, in future, be entitled to the same privileges in regard to Lettere aint by or addressed to them op their own private affairs as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Oficer- "in the Army and all Army Schoolmistresses will be entitled (as Army Schoolmaster of but the First-Class now are) to the same -privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by bon-commissioned Officers and Private Boldier

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

UNDER DESPATCH.

For Shangliae. Per steavier, China, of Saturday, the 7th instant, at 6p.52.

For Swatu, muy, Fouchow, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Per Formosa, To-morrow, the 5th August, at 4 p.m.

For Manila,Peri Fan, to-morrow, the 5th instaut, at 4 p.m..

No. 1921

On 19th J Church Everto Ray. Thos Co

P. & 0.8

J. RAK, Esq.

Clark of the Cr

MARIE, eldest d Patten, Esq., V

THE C

HONGKONG, WE

A N Ростов Е. Р letter to the N endeavours, wi the charges bro sionaries and their 'more mali out that the (

substances as p pharinacopoeis, entertained by use of similar a more observable cines.. "The la classes (says the medicinal substa Pen Tsau Kan description of a

of medicines, body, in its var aga. The skin, sweat, blood, te

disgusting seor

mention, are al medicine." No

for Dr Smith's for his labours 6

sionary, but we proved anything shewing that, such substances some of the appi dity of their su with. But thei stringently forbi substances by an even prohibit th Any native per of decoying child question would and regarded as infuriated mot despatch him. practices is a ser sation be unsu

therefore follows

accusation agains an evidence of charga be brou Moreover the cha has not even the belief that child health-giving, that the charges- foreigners are maliciousness

imply.

It is exceeding junctare nothing

as regards the O foreigners. We advocate for can Fan negro or roast missionary

meat and because

beings to like a

dishes to those ti

of, might with eq

ence be acquitted ness." But we with a strong han despite the non

its indulgence, rebut such accUNE the Chinese, belief that we ea

I

in our being beat alive, the sooner sentimental trail

it, on account of which impuls the

us. Dr. Smith r

countries are no similar prejudice that, practically,

'no' danger of as dissected a body American state.

fact were otherwi with the question down the ertrainx

fore you punish a

in Asia," pretty practice. We a counter to such p Smith, No, and "not at liberty" the same grounds over again.

W outspoken words which he cupha have a right to ignorance among peoples with whou

In these remar anduly depreciate efforts to induce a between us and th

in China may les But residents at h

be only strengthen we are unduly ex by the perusal of therefore feel it, erroneous impress

ances may convey.

Tes inquest ball b

eluded last evenin body of the fema poisoned, resul.ed

had been causad question unsettled was administered.