Notices to Consignees.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Company's Steam-ship Tigre," are request-
ed to send in their Bills of Lading, for
For Sale:
JUST RECEIVED.PER MISTI
DARKET FROM FEANOR.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Houses and Lands.
TO LET. -
VERY commodious Premises in Queen's Koad Central, including a most con
Sew Advertisements
QUOTATIONS
DR. VARNUM D. COLLINS,
HONGKONG, Blat October 1889, FOLDING & Diploms from the Philadel
phis Dental Collegs, resumise the OPIUM-Patna, New,... $6974 practice of his profession
Old, 510 Benares, New, 517
Üld,...
Hongkong.
countersignature, and to take delivery of TRENCH BUTTER in Bottles 1 1. venient suite of rooms on ground, first, or Office and Residence, 59, Wyndham Street; |
their Goods before the 18th Inst, at Noon,
each, $12 per dozen
or they will be landed and stored at their GRUYERE CHEESE, in good order,
risk and expense.
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent Hongkong, October 18, 1889,
"RIVER EDEN;" FROM LONDON,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
named vessel are hereby requested to Bead in their Bills of Lading to the Un- dersigned for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods. *Cargo impeding diseliarge of ship will be layed ind/stored at Uonsignees risk and expense,
TURNER & Oö, Hongkong, October 7, 1869/
DUTCH BARQUE MAMIA LOUISA ANTOINETTE FROM HAMBURG,
UNSIGNEES of Cargo by above-named
Co to requested to send in their Bills of Tading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate. delivery of them Goods,
P
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves sel will be landed and stored at consignces expense!
BOURJAU, HUBENER & Co Hongkong, August 30, 1869,
ES
29/35 TEN CANES MERCHANDIZE Tini Maria Elizabeth
HIPPED by Mesars GRBANLET & Co., D. and sonsigned to order, have been
landed and stored for account and risk of the Consignees, and if not taken delivery of before 10th September, 1869, will be sold at public, auction to cover freight and expeneres
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, August 28, 1860,
NOTICE.
E following cases have been landed Ts and stored at the risk and expense of
the Consignees, who are requested to take Immediate delivery
Vte, AC
Ex Boogly, 23rd August, 1889:
Portmantesa. Ex "Tigre," 12th October, 1869. J6, 772, 720/796 casas Merchandise. PB
3 cases loe Cheat & Books
ER 1652.j
1 case Copper.
› C. BERTRAND, Principal Agend
Hongkong, October 19, 1868, -
Notices of Firms.
EN NOTICE.
60 cents per lb. MACARONI, in cases 5 lbs, each, $2 per
case.
VERMICELLI, Io. Do
ITALIAN PASTE, for Eoups, 8 Iba, nett
per case; 83
SALAD OIL 1 dotan case, 5 FRENCH VINEGAR, Quart Bottles, in
cases of 1 dozen, $1.60,
GDUBOST & C Hongkong, September 27, 1800.27601
FOR SALE.
Ex Chetah, British Empiri, Invincible.....
And Others.
AT MODERATE PRICES, NEW INVOICES OF CHAMPAGNES,
etc., ste
etail LEIDSIECK & 06's Dry MONOPOLE,
moderate.
mood Story, with godowns. Terms very Office.
Addreas "X. " care of Uhines Mait Hongkon
October 12, 1869, 026
TO LET
From the 1st December next. HE Eligiblo Residence, situated above Bonham Road, recently in the acon pation of M. Bosman, Esq. For Particulars, apply to
ROB, R. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, October 9, 1869...
FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. NO. 1 Pechils Terrace, ELGIN STREET, neatly furnished with good English made FURNITURE, with possession from
Apply to an "Apoth
LANE; ORAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, October 3, 1869.
H in quick and play Lat November
Wine.
NG, in quarts and pints, first class. Dry Perrier, Jonet & Co's Fale (REAMI
Wine, potem,
Marceaux & Co.'s CARTE BLANCHE SEQ, in quats and pints, frat class Dry Winer
and Fero & Fil's Carte BLANCHE, in quarts and pints.
EUGENE OLIQUOT in quarta, pinte and half-pints.
VIN DAY MOUSSEUX, in gnarts and pints.
ADOLPH COLLINS, in pints.
White & Co.'s Pale Dry SILOBRY, white seale
Duff Gordon's Pale Dry SHERRY, white seul (very dry). yellow seal.
Duff Gordon's Pale Dry SHERRY,
*
red seal.
Turf Gordon's Pale Day SHERRY, Bass & Co., in wood and bottle, KABOLAY PERKINS & Co., ir hogsheads. Guinesa extra DUBLIN STOUT, by E; & T. Burke, in quarts and pints.
GINGER BRANDY, GINGER WINE, ORANGE BITTERS.
in
الجمال
Kinabau's LL WHISKEY, Old Scotch Islay WHISKEY, in glaas. Hennessy BRANDY SPE Swine & Boord's OLD TUM, TRUFFIES, and tips. THUFFLED PATES, in and tins. Patout GELATINE, LUAF SUGAR. Teyssonneaux FRUITS, in Juice and Brandy,
Teyronneaux JAMS and JELLIES. Crosse & Blackwell's OLMAN STORES, comprising every requisite for Families and
Мезов
Compton's HAMS, CHEESE, and Break- fast BACON, in tina.
Preserved MEATS, in 1lb. 2lb. 4lb. 6lb,
MR. B. POMEROY, JR., is authorised tins.
Ply
TO LET WO Large GODOWNS at Wanchai, at 4C CAMAJKE & Co. moderate Rent. For particulara ap-
corner of Hollywood & Cochrane BE. Hongkong, Qctober 1, 1869,
Bol
With Immediate Possession. BUNGALOW at Pokefolum. Apply to m
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 1860.
TO LET.
Road), newly painted and in the TOUSES in Mosque Terrace (Caine rough repair. Water laid on.
Apply to
JOHN GERRARD. Hongkong, July 3, 1869.
FOR SALE OR TO LET. HAT desirable Residence No.-17 Case fload, oonsisting of DWELLING HOUSE, with Out douses and Stabling für 4 Hortes sttached, lately occupied by the Bouble, W. H. RENNIE,
The House has been recently redecorated and is in thorough repair.
Apply to
JOHN GERRARD. Hongkong, August 10, 1869.
to sign our Firni by procuration on SOUPS, FISH, GAME and VEGET/WO, Commodious Two-Storied Granite
Foochow until further notice,EN
"RUSSELL & Co.
China, October 1, 1869. ⠀⠀⠀ 0825
NOTICE
THE interest and responsibility of Mr RICHARD DEACON in our Firm Cassed on the 30th September ultimo,
JOHN BURD & 06, Hongkong, October 1, 1809,
NOTICE.
riol
ABLES, of every description.
Yellow Split PEAS, Regulation LIME JUICE, BLACK LEAD, FLUMBAGO, PUMICE-STUNE, etc. etc.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. Hongkong, August 20, 1860,
tf.
FOR SALE, (Under power contained in the Mortgage Deed),
LL those valuable "Premises situate in A
Hongkong, abutting on Queen's Road in the South, and partly on the Praya on
WE have authorized Mr. Firma from the North, formerly occupied by Masco
COOTERJEE to sign our Firm from
this day in Chia
CAWASJER PALLANJEK & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1860. 0622
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of the Late Mr HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON in our firin cended on the 30th June inst and Air MORTIMER VKLYN MURRAY was
TO LET, With Immediate Posicion
GODOWNS, at Wanchi, (adjoining the Union Dock Company's Timber Yard on which property, also, STORAGE can be lind at moderate terms,
For particulars, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1868,
TO LET.
With Immediate Possession. THE Upper and Lower part of the HOUSE on PEDDEE'S WHADP, lately occupied by
THOS. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, July 16, 1860,
Smith, Kennedy & L., and now in the 00-
TO BE LET. of Messrs. . Schellbass & Co. cupation The Premise are built on Marine Lot No.
WITH Possession from the 1st October and are held under Less from the 10%
next, the HOUSE AND OFFICE Grown for 999 years, subject to a Crown No. 9, Gough Street, at present occupied rent of £50 per annum. The Premises are by MossYS KIROLKER BOGER & Co
Apply tod
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca “ Hongkong, June 30, 1869.
spacious and airy, and the ground compri
an area of 14,400 square feet.
Those valuable Premises adjoining the admitted a partner therein on 1st day the occupation of the Asistic Bank, and above un its Western boundary, formerly in
Hongkong, August 2, 1800,
MARUESSON
NOTICE,
Vo.
built on Inland Lot No. bid The Pre- tuites are Hewise held under a Crown Lease for 999 years, subject to a Crown ront of 24. 10s per aurun, and tho Lot R. FRITZ BAFP, has been duly authorContains an area of 6,750 square foot.
ised to sign our Firm per Produration
F.
from this date BLACKHEAD & Co.
Hongkong, June 15, 1869.
NOTION...
HE Business of KINNEAR de Oo, Fo
show will be carried on from and after this dkte under the style and firm of
KINNEAR, LARKEN & Co.
2.
the partners therein being, Mr WILLIAM BALFOUR LINNRAR and Mr Thomas LAN- PASTBE LARKEN
The above valuable Properly will be sold by Fublic auction in Hongkong on some early day (of which due notice will be given), amisas previously disposed of by private
tf
TO LET HE HOUSE No. 6, West Terrace, Cuine Road, newly painted and coloured throughout.
Apply to
THOS W. BARRINGTON,
53, Wytham St. Hongkong, June 19, 1860.
CLUB CHAMBERS, D'AGUILAR STREET. FEW Sets of there desirable CHAM- reasonable terms. Apply to
BERs are now vacant, and can be bad
JA
opntractther particulars, apply to
For
MILES. SMITH, ARCHER & Coon
HENRY C. CALDWELL, Esq.,
Solicitor Harigkong, 3rd August, 1869.
Ou
WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR OR SALE, at the VICTORIA FOUND
Fouchow, May 1,
We
1869
NOTICE,
have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
rutint, NOTICE:
1 HAVE this day established utyself as k 1a PUBLIC ADCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD¬ JUSTER and GUNERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
O. LANGDON DAVIES,ST
Hongkong, July 1, 1668M
For Sale.
FEW try choice Havasual CIGARE,
warranted genuins. "MSUNG LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong Ootóber 16, 1869.
Di has EX-S.
DIOMED)."..
FURNITURE DAMASK, GIMP and
Loors, Embroidered ULUTH, VEI vet PILE, Priated, and otber TABLE DUVEHS, Tabls CLOTHS and NAPKINS, all sizes, SHEETINGS, Navy Blue Broad CLOTH, Sük UMBRELLAS, Blue and Black Glace SILKS, Book MUSLINS, Wool WORK, Lace GOODS, Drewhig CASES and BAGS, BALL CARDS and -PENCILS, Rose WATER, CRACKERS,
dec, dr.
S. W. BAKER & Co, Hongkong, September 9, 1889.
FOR SALE
RESH Callfornien HAY and OATS
Brew adds Are Young. RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 21, 1859.
RX, Spring Gurderes
ti
25 tous of SHEET IRON, 6 by 2 to 8
by. 4.
18
...27
10
25
20
Staffordshire SCRAP.
LOOMOOR, of sizes. BAR IRON, from to inches round. „FLAT IRON, of all, aizen: 2,000 Boiler TUBES, from 2 to 51 of longthe
1 Patent Fan Blaat ENGINE, and FAN où same foundation to melt 3 ton per hour. Cost Price, $600 dollars.
Hongkong, September 8, 1860.
BOTS
EX MAIL STEAMER FRENCH KID GLOVES, (slovel and
White......
S. W. BAKER & Co.. Hongkong, September 24, 1868.
FOR SALE, Barrels Best Portland UEMENT.
600 Apply to
FREDERIO DEGENAER, Hongkong, beptember 23, 1868.
"Houses and Lands.
6600
TO LET With Immediata Possession. 10. 4 Pechili Terrace, Elgili Street,
apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1869.
TO LET.
NE FLOOR of a house in Queen's
Hond, well aituated.
Hongkong, Maroh 29, 1880.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca Hongkong, February 5, 1869.
LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE. THE Undersigned will undertake to land Cotton, Rice, Costs, and other Mer- chandise, in theirown Boats, and to receive the same on STORAGE in First-class Gra nite godowns, on Moderate Terms,
ROB, 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 4. 1866.
TO LET WITH immediate possession, the House W
and Offices, No. 4, Gough Street, lately occupied by Mesara A. WILKINSON & 06.
∙Apply to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868,.....
TO LET.
(With immediate possession) EVERAL Strong New GODOWNS, vazy
bat patients visited at their homes if de sired. All dineries of the teeth treated, and artificial work inserted on gold, silver, vulcanite and Allen's continuous gam.
Hongkong, June 14, 1869.
LL
COTTON.-BOMBAY,
...
112
660, 660,
nom.
18 a 23 17 a 22
Malwa, Persist,
·CALOUTTA,
Xxchange.
Bank, 6 months sight,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Gredita, 6
4/61 -4/6)
On Calcutta, 3 days' sight, Rs.
227
NOTICE
The Annual Rates for Fear Lesuganes, Bombay, 3 days' sight, Ra
No, 1988-OCTOBER 21, 1889.
OUR STREETS.
Ir is, we know, a delicate thing to ques- tion matters connected with the Surveyor General's department, but reserve most at times give way to the public benefit Numerons complaints reach us respecting the means adopted for wetalling the roads of Hongkong. They may be well or ill founded; we protend to no special know- ledge on the matter. But it strikes us that the surfaces of roads should be made. of sufficient durability to stand the vicio- situdes of climate, and this, it is stated, is not the gate. No sponer does even a moderate down-pour, of rain take place then they become uneven, jagged, and even dangerous to those who, trasting
on the various classes of Buildings and their, Shanghae, 3 days' sight, Bank, Tis. 75to the generally firm legs of chair-cooling
contents will remain as follows, unt for Bar Silver, 17 dwts, B., ther notice, viż METROZAM Detached and semi-detached
Dreckling Houses (removed.
... nom.
4455
Mexicans,
Gold Lext, 999 touch, ... English Sovereigns,
29.10
... $.50
Australian Sovereigns,
.. 448
8 a 10
from the Town) and the pen pent. Gold Bar, Contents.
Other Dwelling-Houses (simi-
Jarly
situated) and their per cent. Discount, Contonta.
Offices and Godowns and their
Contente.
per cent,
Other Riska by special arrangement.
The following rates will be charged for Short Period Policies; Not exceeding 10 days 1 per cent Not exceeding Que
per cent.. Mouth,
Above One Month
and not exceeding per cent. Three Months,
Above Three Months and not exceeding Six Montha, Above Six Month,
per cont
The full Annual Rate of 1 per cent... ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, September 18, 1869.
SAYLE & Co., - VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONG KONG.
HAVE RECEIVED EX MAIL STEAMER,
Large assortment of MILLINERY, BONNETS, and HATS, of the latest fashions.
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS. LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening Wear.
A fine assortment of new French FLOW. ERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS,
A large assortment of new TRM1,
Gas Company Shares,.. H. & W.poa Dock, Old,
15 P. c. diso, H&S Bank Shares, Old,... 23 prem.
Do do. Now, 14 p. e. pra. Union Dock...
essay to ascend the steep gradients which form so objectionable a feature of our local topography. In addition-to-the-.
22.70 a 23.00 complaints that where the roads are mended the job is insufficiently done, there are some very well founded som plaints that at certain frequented tho roughfares nothing at all is done; and that this is the case although attention has been frequently called to the matter. ... 50 po dia.We leave the authorities to decide whether these complaints are or are not as well founded as those who make them believe; but we can rely upon our own powers of observation as to the dirty and unswept appearsnes which the majority present. The most careless observer who has once visited Macap has noticed the superior appearance of the roads of the Peninsula. The local chain gang is constantly employed in scorking at aleaz**** S0.052 ing and sweeping them while the 29.977 Hongkong chain-gang is only at times employed in pretending to work upon our own roads
Temperature. HONGKONG, N1st October 1869, (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) THERMOMETER-9 A. M. DIT
Do
Wet,
Da
4 P.M., Dry,
Do
Wet,
Self-registered Maximum,
Do, Min. over night, BAROMETER,-
I try Do.
4. M.
P
BINTING of every description exe
cuted at the "China Mail" Office with accuracy, neatness, punctuality and at reasonable charges, by
avoided.
It is a pity that the city, the outward Appearance of which would be so much improved by attention to a trifling detail like this, should be allowed to remain in- CHARLES A, SAINT,
ferior to the Portuguese settlement in NOTICE.It is particularly requested that this respect, the more so as a want of all communications relating to the general attention as to the surfacing increases the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by of all substances which are unfitted for business of this paper be addressed to the evil. We are under the impression that
name. Much delay and inconvenience in making satisfactory roads, Hongkong gra the transaction of business will thereby benite, or whatever it may be that is locally used, is about the worst. We do not, how. ever, wish to dogmatize in this respect the material used may be good or bad, but a failure to use it atall must be worse. When the time comes that the street cries are put a stop to as they might within. forty-eight hours by a single order to the done towards bettering our roads. We police we may hope to see something
are not blind to what has been accom plished in the Colony, but that only makes a comparative trifle, the more aggravating. The united labour of the chain gangs for an hour a day would reduce the city to comparative respecta
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our columns are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.
All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the sender, sot necessarily for publication, but as a quarantee of good faith,NE
MARRIAGES
MINGS and FRINGES in all colorm: **:.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES, in white and colors, all sizes.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS.
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &o. October 20, at St. John's Cathedral, by
the Rev. Canon Beach, M.A., M. Mbility, while a very anail amount of BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT,
MORAN, Commander British barque Nile, labour in another direction would remove 20, Foochow Road, Shanghai.to ELIZABETH SARAR, youngest daughter of the causes for grumbling at the ill-paved, Hongkong, February 3, 1869.
the late Joseph Finch, Esq., of Sunderland ill-metalled and badly graded streets On the 9th October, at the Church of St. which occur between the Clock Tower John the Evangelist, Hankow, by the Rer, and West, Point. When the gala is over Canon MoClatchie, MA, the Kev. FRED.
can nothing be donat P. NAPIER, B.A., younger son of Johu Napier, of Manchester, to ANNIE Maria, second daughter of the late William M. Chettle, of Trowbridge, Wilts.
LATEST SHIPPING.
CLEARED. Else, for Foochow Heather Bell, for Yokohama, The Cedars, for Yokohams. Prince Albert, for Whampoa. Aggie Af., for Wharupos,
CARGOES Memo cargoes per Gauntlet, cleared for London, 14th October, 1860 --
3. boxes Congou.
20 200.
930,100.9
49 100.
Do. Dv. Sotichong.
12,045 boxes Orange Pekus. Scented Caper.
12,993
11
8,105 Gunpowder.
17
4,590- Imporial.
I box Young Byson.
117 bundles Ganies,
1
case Chinaware, fine.
814 rolls Matting
861 casos Preserves, 1:
24 tubs
Do
174 bales Silk Cocoons, 189.250. bales Silk Refuse,
34 cases Silk Piece Goods,
Lacquared-ware.
Cargo per Dr. Petermann, cleared for New York, 10th October, 1869
95 hales Silk, fine raw.
1 case Boue-wars. 1,000 cases Cassia Ligues,
2 cater Fans, Feathers.
Gauze.
1 саар
сивая
143 CABE
170 cases
1 case
Palm Leaf, trimmed.
untrimmed,
Paper,
170 cases Hata, Straw.
1 case Lacquered-ware.
7,756 rolls Matting.
600 cases Preserves.
50 cases Rhubarb.
1-case Sandalwood-waze.. 60 boxes Aniseed Star. 737 boxes Osinphor.
100 bales Galangal.root.
Cargo per Mail steainer Salsette- Patna Opium for Hongkong, 60 chests.
· Malwa Opium Do..
525 Do. for Shangbai, 787
21
conveniently aithinted on Marite Lot Treasure for Hengkong,' £26,895.16.8 No. 63, between Messrs Jons BURD & Co.'s premises and Messrs. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co's Wharf.
For Particulars, apply to
·A. MOLEOD,
At Meurs Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Hongkong, April 26, 1860.
tf
TO LET.
THE very conveniently situated HOUSE, No. 1, in Caine Road, commanding a splendid view of the Harbour. It contains eight Rooms, Stabling for two Ponies, and the necessary Out-houses. Gas and Water. are laid on all over the house,
For Particulars, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1869.
#
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL LOSE!-- For YOKOHAMA.
Per MALACCA, at 6.80 1.M., To-mor-
row, the 22nd Instant.
For SHANGHAL NINGPO, NAGASA
KI, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, TAKU & PEKIN
Per OTTAWA, at 11 A.1., Tomorrow,
the 22nd Instant MANILA.--. |
For
Pur MARQUES DE LA VICTORIA, at 1.30, Tomorrow, the 22nd Instant.
UNDER DESPATCH For Yokohama Per Malused; at 7 a to-morrow, the 32nd inst
NOTICE, THE Undersigned are now. prepared to For Shanghai, Ningpo, Nagasaki, Che Land and Store GOODS, on the Profo, Tientsin, Tuku and Peking-Per mises lately occupied by them as a Store, Ottawa, at noon, to-morrow, the 22nd inst THOS, BUNT & Co.. For Manila-Marques de la Victoria, st Hongkong, August 10, 1809,
2 p.m., to-morrow, the 29nd inet,
DEATH.
At Hongkang, on the 21st October, 1860, at 9.90 AM., ARTHUR, Son of the Rev. Jobantias Nacken, aged 1-month 5 days.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 1869,
REUTERS UNPUBLISHED TELE GRAMS-NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
LOCAL
Pimente
We learn that Monsieur H. du Chesne Consul for France at this port, has been directed to sasume the charge of the French Consulate at Canton..
SEVERAL of our Citizens (aays a Chicago paper) have clubbed together and ordered 3,000 pounds of tos dirset from China. They agree to
00 cents per pound for pay tea equal to that sold here for $1.50 Should the samples ander loss deterioration" than the tea sont by the Cape of Good Hope, large orders will be promptly forwarded.
is from the altu
Tax following paragraphe ship Mary, California of Supt. 4:
ed
WE have made arrangements for pro
curing Reuter's Telegrams which are here last week from Hongkong, made
Captain Henry L. Townsend, which arriv not published in the Summaries for remarkably short passage, and, so far se wo warded to Hongkong from the Straits can learn, the quickest on record from that Temas office, and from the Galle agents port, which she left on the 14th of July, of the London & China Express. By On the 22d of last month the
the terms of our agreement with the the port of Yokohama, from whisks off point of local agent, we are precluded from departure ahe made nearly a due cart course publishing them until after the depar- to within a few days sail of San Francisco. In fact, her course, an pricked upon the enre of the Shanghai mail. There is a chart, is "as the crow flies" for a distance business reason for this, the propriety of 2,000 miles From Hongkong to the of which we readily acknowledge. It Farallones in 38 days, would require an is obvious that if the late telegrams average specil of 8 knots an hour-alat were published in Hongkong prior to steamer time. The following ships, all the depsuture of the North the treme clippers, have p mer, they would become the common sages: The Dragou, in 1852, 49 days; the
Pathfinder,
in 1884, 18 days; the Busticade, property of all northern papers, in
1862, 41 days; the Stingray, 1840, 41. daya Japan as well as in China. As we Taking into consideration the fact that are not prepared to compensate Mr Capt. Townsend does not claim for his Reuter for the surrender of so wide a ship the merits of an extreme elipper, t the field, we willingly comply with the passage is's remarkable one and deserving condition imposed, and for the space of of notice. The voyage from Shanghai has say 20 hours shall luxuriate in the been made in much less time, but then the possession of knowledge denied to the latter port and Hongkong are starting points widely distant from each other, aud outer world. But we shall not he make a difference of from seven to twelve selfish longer than we are compelled to days in the length of a be; it is our intention to place à copy of
of a royage,
TO-DAY'S FOLICE. Mr Russell on the Beach.
of
the late telegrams at the service of such of the subscribers to the China Mail
David Brown (clerk unemployed), W. as runy choose to send for it to our Jones (seainen), and A. Wyatt (aman), office, when the prohibited interval were charged as rogues and vagabonda has expired. To facilitate this object, They were destribod as well-known loafers, we have sent cards round with our who squeezed all the freshly-arrived sailors. subscribers' copies of the China Mail Inspector Grey, in reference to first pri of this evening, on the presentation of soner (Brown), informed the Bench that which, duly signed by each subscriber, Brown had been in Gaol frequently ar
I obtaining A copy of the telegrams will be deliver rogue and vagabond, and once for e ed. To non-subscribers to the Chine Dr. Adama name: this man drinks &
money from Mr Saint apon's forgery
dodar Mail a charge of twenty five cents per worth, so soon, as he gate the dollar. copy will be made. The telegrams will Wyatt, one the ** Dony" lot (Duffy be of course be printed in our ordinary ing ove of the most inveterate loafers edition, but there can be no justifica who ever flourished in this Colony), is asid to tion for keeping interesting matter in have been in gaol frequently. --Prisoners the cold shade of a printing officer sent to hard labor for one month.
Seven Seamen of the ship Kels were longer than is necessary, and hence charged by the Police (on the complaint of our resolve to anticipate the regular Mr Newton gas manager) with basing hour of our publication by the arrange caused a nuisance by bathing at MacDo ment here described. On every occa- hald's Slip near the gas-of-The Chief sion we shall give euficiant notice Officer (1st defendant) stated that they had when the telegrams may be sent for. Hulk, and never fancied there was
all bathed pretty often from MacDonald's To-morrow they will be ready for
thing wrong delivery at or about half-past 12 last people in the world to outrage docen
in so doing they would be the o'olock
and he promised that there would be py
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more bathing now th resided in that part Bussell thereupon ca and, treating to the them.
Abastman nained charged with having from
the foot of a c carried the back
the Priya-Prisoner labor for three months A Cinese cook in Bonnett named Lea up for fisconduct as that this worthy left t yesterday and condesce o'alock his morning, first offuse-Defend atory bout his mot and not having a pass $5, or thr less fine ment, his registration the Registrar General'? James Keenan ( was charged by Inspec
attempted
to pass atable.Prisoner was force for drunkenness, seon parading. Queen's cap on his head. He time to flave. endastur the cap in other way said head heard
ing
blus
squeeze the Chinese
A NA presentation. narrated a scene in th in hot Keorian att authority as a P. O, be of the Nav actually took one sear real our table, saying arresh veja as good as t thús tak jo away was to the praises of the Yol case was remanded for duction of the Chinese squeezed, and in order tor of the Yokohama Valerio an opportabil conduct in the matter.
SUPREME FORIMINAL (Batore Bhe Bou. J.
Phief Justice,
Oct. 21,
The Sissions were rer when the Jurors called were:Messrs W.. B. Moris, A. G. Mu Maraba, and Bush. DUTTING AND WOUNDIN
WITH RO Chun-foo-chee (male (female) were placed with having cut and toan and two of her board Tanka boat" ke women, bu the 28th of the same time and plac grand-diughters of & pa The ciriumstances, as are brify these. T engage the uid woma tence of going to Kow prisoner joined then is leave. En the way Island, the female pri the girl (Chun Moo the hold
to
threatened
per, and placing ile hat event Money
it
Mocey's sister (Sin A ward toasist bør, and
tha
the
Record
droner; 4
with
but whether
the female
be or by the hatch-b say.
In the meanwhile
engaged the attention mother by violently ill- her, cutting her in sev head and fare, supposed with a broken hottle found lying about. In ear-rings were taken by from one of the gran most commendablo feat the conduct of Chen A-
t
who, hearing the row, Assist the boat-peoplo, to the junk, and then prisquers to the Floatin way Bay, where Captai to be at the tinio.
Prisonere tried to im by cross-examination an the of a quarrel to th
tite funiate prisoner we that the old woman kn
in
order to make s good
His Lordship informer he had behaved in a manner; and that he wo commended for reward few words to the Jury rardict el guilty was t without the slight Jury adding that they support the recorded for a reward to be masters
The Acting Chief Jus I certainly sea that
World
be
done
to reward suck
was little doubt, bad it msn the old woman killed and the girls car
his
to the prisoners, that no one who had hi have any possible dou The offence of which th was one of the grossest heard of on the waters
The
he hoped that there w ruffians in the Colony. Barcely reserved the
of the C sentence. penal servitude to both prisoner to receive tw strokes each time.
ROBBERY OF ROPE FRO William Shields, "sesa American ship Peruvian the charge of having (wi coil of rope from en br the property of Captain Sentence, was reserved Redman, Stevens and ment of the same verse) at the bar on the same c The Acting Attorney he, arponed to put Shini ed guilty) in the box nga soners who had pleaded Lordship admitted such besoing is duty to: 1 amount of corroboration
believing the evidence Was to be found, he said of a fisherman, and severa and facts observed by board the vessel.
in
The face of the rubber;
in the mit ds of the reade rwby reports, the cao bi
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