Shipping.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
To follow the "Jewess.".
The British Slip
LADY BUWEN," Wooncooz, Master, will have quick despatch for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1860.
port.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
The British barque
ATREVIDA,
Captain Kimba, of 525 tong Register:
For particulars, apply to....
THE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Hangdong, November 4, 1869
FOR SALE
Tue Faddle Wheel Stevier TOOLS SOFITAUA,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of our partner, the late Mr SHAPDOBJEZ BOMONTEL, ceased in our firm on the 4th instant.
CAWASJEE PALLANJE & Co Hougkong, November 23, 1869, da23
MALANT GUAZU have been author
B. PAUL GERHALD HUBBE, and Mr ized to sign our firm here and in Chiua from this date.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1869.
NOTICE.
gay Jant
THOM H. DE SILVER, is admitted
Matney in me fem from the 1st of
"October 1809.
1 FRICKEL & Co.' Hongkong, October 21, 1809,
NOTICE.
after this date under the style and firm of chow, will be carried on from and
built in New York by MosersHE Business of KINNEAR & Co., Foo Perrine Patterson & Stack, of White Cab, planked and coiled with Yellow Fine, Copper Fastened to deep load line and thoroughly treenaited. Tonnage, 1,000 tons Length 260 foet; Beam, 31 feet; Depth of Hold, 20 fect; has three decks
The Eugins is American Beam of 200 nominal, and in good order,
Horerequisite.
having
She has two Boilers, single return flue, with Steam Chimneys.
The Steamer has lately undergone the most thorough repair'in Hull, Engine and Boiler
Tenders for the purchase of the Steamer will be received, and any further informa tion will be given, by the Agents,
AUGUSTINE, BEARD &Co. Hongkong,, 17th November, 1869. de17
Notices to Consignees,
DANISH BARQUE “KJOBENHAVN FROM NEW YORK. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named ressal are requested to send in
KINNEAR, FARREN & Co. the partners therein being, Mr WILLTA M BALFOUR KISNEAR Bid Mr Thomas Lan- CASTER LARKEN.
WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR- Foochow, May 1, 1868,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Houses and Lands.
TO LET.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL OKOSB
AMMEET, ATKINSON & Co. have ONE FLOUR of house in Queen's FORAMLEIUN, ON Leidy.
received instructions to sell by Public Auction, at their Salas Rooms, Queen's Road, on
MONDAY,
the 6th December, at 11 AM,——
Boad, well situated.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 28, 1869,
TO LET.
Per ALBION, on Friday, the 3rd Dec.
at 1.30 PM.
For SWATOW, AMOY & SHANGHAL
Per NORNA, on Saturday, the 4th lu
afant, at 1.30 P.M.
No 2024. DECEMBER 2.. 1880.
NOTICE. It is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to audividuals by name. Much delay and inconvenience is the transaction of business will thereby be svoided.
TARM LOT, No. 6, situated in Bri- WBH imediata possession, the House For NAGASAKI, HIOGO & YHAMA. address the public on legitimate grounds, but
tlab Kowloon, containing 9 acres and 1 rood; ground rent, $14.62 per annum.
For particulare, apply to the Auction-
eers
Hongkong, December 2, 1869, des
FOR SHANGHALI The British steainer
UNITED SERVICE," ----- will leave for the above port, on SATURDAY Next, the
4th instant, at 4 P.M..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE BORNEO CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, December 2, 1869.
do4
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
SECURITY
Should be the First Consideration in Insurance Transactions,
NOTICE
THE Directors of the Royal Insurance THE HAVE this day established myself as a
Company have the pleasure of supply- PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AVERAGE AD-ing the following information to the public, JUSTEE and GNEBAL COMMISSION AGENT.
a evidence of the ample security they O. LANGDON DAVISS.
afford to their Assurera- Hongkong, July 1, 1888.
NOTICE R. FRITZ RAPP, has been duly author
ised to sign our Film per Procuratiou from this date.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, June 16, 1860,
theit: Billa of Leding to the Undersigned for W
countersignature sud, tako immediate delíži very of their Goods,
Cargo impoding the discharge, will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1889,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steam-ship Catherine Apear are hereby informed that the same will be landed and stored in; our Godowns 3 and 4 Inland Lot 8, and Go down Marine Lat i at ship's expense but shippers' risk, and delivery may be had from the Ist to the 6th Dec, after which date Godown rent will be charged.
CORGIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1859. dob
NOTICE
PMS. S. CO.
hereby on that the below
mentioned. Packages will be SOLD for Freight and Charges, it not claimed prior to December 48th, 1869, viz. :—-
Ex 8. S. Colorado, August 8, 1568. "Br(in: diamond); I usse Saddies to G. Fuller.
Ex 8. S. China, July 8, 1889, L_ 3, L 19,0 1 | (L, L, & C, in dimde.)
20 cases Tobacco, JII. Ladd to G. B Nishola
TA, HARRIS,
ZONA DA. Ayent, Hongkong, Novembor 26, 1869,
NOTICE
酲
THE following cases have been lauded and stored at the risk and expense of the Consumess, who are requested to take immediate delivery.
EzHoogly," 23rd August, 1869. Vte. A C
Forkantean
C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkour, November 24, 1869,
DUTCH BARQUE MARIA LOUISA ANTOINETTE, FROM HAMBURG.”
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by above-named
vessel are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda,
Notion
17E have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDE
to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1; 1868.
NOTICE.
HR interest and responsibility of the Iste Mr HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON in our Firzo ceased on the 30th June last; and Mr MORTIMER EVELYN MUKBAY WAS admitted a partner thersin on 1st July.
MARGESSON & Co. Hongkong, August 3, 1860.
For Sale.
JUST RECEIVED PER FRENCH MAIL STEAMER "CAMBODGE,"
small lot of Gruyere CHEESE,
A yellow color, of best quality, Frice, 50 cents per lb. at once to
Oustomers are requested to apply
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1869, de17
FOR SALE.
Co.'s Pals Dry SHERRY, red seal. ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, November 23, 1889.
SMALL Invoice of DUFF GORDON &
FOR SALE,
(Uniler power contained in the Mortgage Deed),
LL those valuable Promisos situate in A Hongkong, abutting au Queen's Road in the South, and partly on the Praya on the North, formerly occupied by Mers Saith, Kennedy & Co., and now in the oc- cupation of Messra. E. Schetase & Co. The Promises are built on Marine Lot No. and are held under: Lease from the 101, Crown for 999 years, subject to a Crown rent of £30 por aunum. The Premises are spacious and airy, and the ground compri- des an srēs of 14,400 square feet.
Also,
Those valuable Promises adjoining the above on its Western boundary, formerly in the occupation of the Asiatic Bank, and built on Inland Lot No. 014. These Pre- Cargo impeding the discharge of the ves-mises are likewise held under a Crown ael will be land and stored at consignees Lense for 999 years; subject to a Crown **RIRI: BOURJAU, HUBENER & Co.
rent of £24 10% per annum, and the Lot 400tains an area of 6,700 square feet. Hongkong, August 30, 1860.
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE #HE Steamer "Hindostan" having -ar- rived from the above Ports, Consig- uses of Cargo by her, 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 vusel will be landed and stored at Consig nees risk and expense..
DAVID' SASSOON, SUNS & Co. Hongkong, October 20, 1860.
BRITISH SHIP STAR OF THE NORTHI, { FROM LONDON.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above ssel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature to the Undersigned and tako immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ressol will be landed and stored; at Consignees risk and expense
BOURJAU, HUBENER & OL Hongkong, October 18, 1869,
#6
TR
29/88 Tan Cases MERCHANDIZE,
**Ex Maria Elisabeth, SHIPPED by Mesem Gerdanzer & 06., Due to order, Lave been
lauded and stored for account and risk of the Consignees, and if not taken delivery > before, 10th September, 1868, will be old at public suction to cover freight and
MELCHERS & Co..
Hongkong, August 28, 1860.
Notices of Firms.
tf.
IR. ROBERT JOHNSTONE is authe Mrised to sign our Fiem per proces:
Hon
FINDLAY, RICHARDSON & CO. Yokohama, November 18, 1899.
de81
The abore valuable Property will be sold by Public Auction in Hongkong on some early day (of which dus notice will be given), unless previously disposed of by private
éontract,
OB,
For further particulars, apply to
MEURA. SMITH, ARCHER & Co., HENRY O. CALDWELL, Esq.,
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1860,
CANTON.
Solicitor, મ
THE CAPITAL
of the Company, available for the purpose of nesting any unusual calamity happening to the Assured, is
Two MILLIONS STERLING:
The amount actually paid up is £288,495. This, with the Accumulated Puss in Band, niakes the invested reavurces of the Company upwards of ONE MILLION SE HUNDRED THOUSAND FOUNDS, which amount ie invested as follows:-
Invested Funds of the Royal Insurance Company, 30th June, 1869. Real Property owned by
the Company
£219,671 11 8 Mortgages on Freehold
Property £90,000 Reduced 3 per
cent. Consola Indui Government 5 per
cent. Debeutores. English Railway Deben-
turo Bondsekre First-class English R
WRY FReference and Guaranteed Stocks Loans to Local Authori
ties of various towns in Great Britain, who have obtained the sauction. of the Secretary of State to borrow the sunounts
Bouds of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board..
Bouds of the British and Irish Magnetic Tele- graph Co
Bonds of the Liverpool
Corporation
United States Govern-
meat Stocks Canada Bouds and Cana- da Dominion Stock ... Short Loans on first-cláss English Dividend-pay- ing Stocks with mar- gins, from 20 to 60 per pant. on market values Loane on Security of Life
Policies
The above is a complete list of the Investments of the Company at the date specified, in addition to which the funds are still further increased, by amqunta constantly vary. ing, at different periods, in the hands of the Bank
At 31st December, 1868, ers and Compy, a agents. these stood at...
iatoly occupied by Mears A. WILKINSON&
and Oflicea, No. 4, Gough Street,
Co
Apply to GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong,, October 14, 1869.S
LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE, THE Undersigned will undertake to land
Cotton, Rice, Coals, and other Mer chase, in theirown Boats, and to receive the same on STORAGE in First-class Gra nite godowns, on Moderate Terms.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, Marelt 4. 1866,
TO LET. (With immediate possession.). EVERAL Strong New GODOWNS, very conveniently situated on Marine Lot No. 63, between Messrs JOHN BURD & Co.'s premises and Mesars GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s Wharf.
For Particulars, apply to
A
A. MOLEOD, At Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Hongkong, April 26, 1869.
TO LET.
With Immediate Possession
BUNGALOW at Pokefolum.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.: Hongkong, September 1, 1889..
TO LET.
With Immediate Possession. TO. 4 Pechili Terro, Elgin Street.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkong, September 29, 1860. tf.
CLUB CHAMBERS, D'AGUILAR
IA
STREET,
}
Per FUSIYAM, on Saturday, the 4th,
instant, at 5.30 P.M.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.--
Por DOUGLAS, on Sunday, the 5th
instant, at 7.30 AM,
For SAIGON.
Por HENRY MILLER, on Friday, the
Sri Instant, at 5 P.M.
For MANILA.—
Per
SAN LORENZO," on Saturday next, the 4th instant, at 11:30AM, instead of at the time previously notified.
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our columns are open to all who wish to we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.
All communications addressed to this must be accompanied by the napus of th sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a quarantee of good faith.
paper
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1869. HOSPITALS,
A VERY lively discussion has been going
It is hereby notified for general infórma- tion that, as an experiment, Mails will be on in the columns of our North China made
up at this Office, to be, forwarded by
saeli homeward British Contract Fasket, to contemporarios upon the subject of Ho the United Kingdom via Brindisi. the United Kingdom and to places beyond pitals. According to some authorities.
Fiz:
FOR A LETTER.
be forwarded in these Mails must be special-medical profession, it is demonstrably All Letters and newspapers intended to and those amongst the highest in the ly directed via Brindisi, and they will be true that the collection of surgical and liable to the following rates of Postage,
medical patients in large numbers under one roof actually aids the spread of tor tality; that in fact the benefits of quiet, skilled attendance, and medical scienes, conferred upon a sick person by hospital treatment are neutralized by the additio nal danger to which his life is exposed by being placed in close proximity to other patients. It is very singular that this result should be found not merely
Addressed to the United Kingdom, not exceeding half an ounce in weight, 38 cents; for every additional half an aunce, 38 cats. Addressed to the United States of Ame- rios, not exceeding halfan-ounce in weight, 48 coats; for every additional balf an ounce, 49 cents.
FOR EVERY NEWSPAPER
Addressed to the United Kingdom, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 8 cents; for ovory additions Newspaper not exceeding 4-ounce, 8 cente
Addressed to the United States of Ame- rice, not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, 10 cauts for every additional Newspaper not exceeding 4 ounces, Lu cents.
The Postage must by fully prepaid. Un- paid or insufficiently paid Lettera, &o., will not be sent via Brindisi. Book Packets and Faskets of Patterns will not be för-
FEW Sets of these desirable Chan-warded via Brinches,
BERG are new vacant, and can be had 83,5000 on reasonable terms. Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ∞ Hongkong, February 5, 1869.
28,085 1 3
100,000 0 0
TO BE LET.
50,000 177 WITH Possession from the 1st October next, the HOUSE AND OFFICE No. 9, Gough Street, at presont occupied by Messrs KraCHNER BOGER & Co.
Apply to
· 335,476 11 11
146,560 12 6
G18B, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, June 30, 1860, ~*
TO LET.
From the 1st December next.
tf
THE Eligible Residence situated above
Bonham Road, recently in the ocou
03,341 14 8pation of M. BOSAN, Esq. For Farticulars, apply to
ROB. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, October 9, 1860,
10,000 0 .0
5:160 0. 0
301,880 7 10
TO.
FURNISHED BOUSE TO LET.
E. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post-Office, Hongkong, November 24, 1869.
amongst patients treated for infectious disease, but also amongst those compelled to submit solely to surgical operations, more especially those termed capital; though an explanation is partially found in the great lowering of the system which naturally attends the loss of a limb or the endurance of a painful appli Ication of the knife. We do not care to follow the argument out to the extent undertaken by our contemporaries. Bat just as they find an excuse for treating
It is hereby notified, by order of His of the subject in the state of their local Excelledy Sir Richard Graves Mad Don-hospital, and the regulations for treating nell, that henceforward, the rates of Pos sick seamen, so we may find a similar tage chargeable on Packets of Printed reason for alluding to the general argu Papers or Patterns of light weight sentment in the fact that the Chinese com from Hongkong to the United Kingdom
when forwarded via Southamptom, will be munity are about erecting such a build- as follows:
ing, and that a Government, vote. is likely to be granted in aid of this praiseworthy undertaking. It may thus be interesting to note a few facts bearing on the question of the construction of
For a Packet not exceeding one
ounce in weight,
2 cants, For a Packet above one and
not exceeding two ounces,.... 4 cents:
and of double these rates when forwarded
via Marseilles.
Packets of greater weight than two ounces will remain subject to the same rates as are now chargeable, viz.:
8 cents for every four ounces when for warded via Southampton, and 12 cents for every four ounces when for warded via Marseilles. Pechili Terrace, ELGIN STREET, This alteration will apply to Printed neatly furnished with good English-Cireulara, Price Lists, Market Reports and 1st Novembot,
as well as to Books Apply to
samples, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1869.
hospitals, derived not from hearsey but personal experience.
plan and materials of construction. The We are of course dealing only with the
organization is another matter altogether and more legitimately comes under the head of medical experience. First, then, as to material. The evidence to which we have cursorily alluded goes to prove that most hospitals constructed in the
$1,108 11 6 made FURNITURE, with possession from all printed sports and Trade pattern or European way possess a fatal facility of
477,195 0 0
63,938 8 5
£1,672,356 10 11
LATEST SHIPPING.
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ARRIVALS. Dec. 2, Medusa, North G. frigate, 930, Struben, West Coast via Macao, Dec. 2, (seo tugal columns).
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1869.
UNDER DESPATCH. For Amoy and Mauila-Per Albion, on Friday, the 3rd Dee, at 2.p.m.
Dee, 2, Graieno, Dutch schooner, 541, Nerne, on Saturday, the 4th instant, at For Swator, Amoy and Shanghai. Per Ordiman, Chefoe, Nov, 20, Geboral-W6p.m PUSTAG & Co.
·Dec. 2, Ville de St. In, French barque, 376, Dubois, Nagasaki, Nov. 26, Ballast.-- Captain.
ULEARED.
£168,089 20 Goliah, for Bangkok. Asiatic, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,Per Gesienia, Mr Koch and 6
For the satisfaction of the Public, the whole of the Securities bolonging to the Company are annually submitted to the careful scrutiny of two independent Audi- their Report to the last Annual Meeting:- tors, and the following is an Extract from Chinese.
Audited-overy Docuinent, every Account, "The whole of your Books have been every Voucher, your Bank book, and every Security-all have been most carefully kept, and there is not one doubtful Security in the whole.
THE ACCUMULATIONS OF THE LIFE DEPARTMENT, After payinent of Losses, Aunnities, and Expenses of every description, bave been as follows.
10 BE SOLD - A substantially built Funds in Band at the last
HOUSE on Shameen.
For TERMS, apply to the present occupiers, Messrs MoEL & Co. October 26, 1869.
FOR SALE.
de25
OALS mitable for Household purposes.
ROBERT S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, November 9; 1860.
Ex 8. 8. UNITED SERVICE AND
RIVER EDEN.
to our special order by Atkinson.
CARGOES. Freemantle, sailed 1st December 1868-
Memo. of Cargo per schooner Kose-to
Tea from Hongkong......55,778 Tea from Foochow,,.....54,246-
Total,.........88,024
RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS IN HONGKONG, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Morning, 11 o'clock Canon Beach. Afternoon 4 o'clock -Canon Beach. The Holy Communion in celebrated on the First Sunday in every tion, 31st Dec., 1864, £621,434 15
month, at the 11 o'clock service; and on Auded to 81st Dec, 1855,
103,146 73 the Third Sunday in every month, at 8.30 1860,
124,165 7 5.M.
UNION CHURCH-Minister, Rev, D. B. 5-1887,
128,583 6 10 1888, 144,946 12 2 Morris. Morning Service, II M.; Even-
ing 0.90 P.M.
Quinquennial Valua
ގ
24
17
21
Total Accumulation of the Life Department on 31st Deveinber, 1868, exclusive of Sharehold Br Capital,
£1,122,076 8 1 The Directors also "think it desirable to
PRINCE ALFRED'S BOUQUET, made state the business of the Royal has never been amalgamated with that of any other Company, and that the Liability of Bhare- holders w unlimited.
Costume CRACKERS. Rose Water CRACKERS Bliskespeare's COTTAGES. Lamplough's Pyretia SALINE. Jobuson's Scothing SYRUP. Winslow's Soothing SYRUP, Infant's Feeding BUTTLES,
Hockin's, Dakin's, Watson's, and But Jer's Soidleta POWDERS.
House's COCOA and MILK; Eppe's COCOA; Scweitzer's COCOATINA; Swiss! MILK; French SWEETS and BON BONS.
Perfume Diffusing Steam ENGINES, A. WATSON & Co.,
Honghong Phapeneary.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, November 6, 1869. Btw.
Houses and Lands.
TO LEA
With Immediate Possession
HAT desirable BUNGALOW, Inown. 越 "Groenmount "situate on the
Bonham Road, and till lately in the corn- pation of O. H. MORGAN, Esq. For Particulara, apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, November 18, 1800,
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.-Welling. ton Street. Very Rev. T. Raimondi, P. P. Ap. In the morning, at 6, 1st Mass: at 7, 2nd Mass; at 8, High Mass with Sermon in Portuguese; at 10, Laat Mass with Sermon in English. In the afternoon, at 4, Catechism in Portuguese, English and Chinese, at 4.30, Sermon in Portuguese at 5, Benediction,
ET. FRANCIS XAVIER'S CHAPEL Spring Gardens. In the morning, at 7, Mags with Sermon in Chinese. In the afternoon, B, Benediction.
ROMAN CATHOLIO REFORMATORY, West Point-In the morning, at 7:30, Mass. In the evening, at 5 o'clock, Sermon and Benediction.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHAPHL-(96r. vice in Chinese.) Morning 10 o'clock, Rev. Lb Sam Yaen. Afternoon 3 o'cook,
The saine.
BERLIN FOUNDING House-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitske, on every Sunday, at half-past ten A... in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.
SAILOR'S HOME-Evening Service, at 6-on Bach.
absorbing deleterious gases, or of induc ing in the materials used for building a fungoid growth which in turn reproduses disease in subjects whose physical tone has been sufficiently lowered to be easily ausceptible to such influences. We are not concerned as to how this is caused, whether by an organic chango in the inaterial or by the absorption and deter- But the result is the same. This is evi tion of impure miasmatic gas or vapour.
lenged by the bistory of many vessala
Per steamer Figums, on Sunday, the service on fever-infected stations. Some For Nayasaki, Hiego and Yokohania.which have been commissioned for foreign 6th instaut, at daylight.
GA.M
For Saigon.Per Heary Miller, on Friday, the 3rd instant.
For Manila.-Per San Lorenzo, on Satur- day next, the 4th instant.
QUOTATIONS
of our readers, especially if naval inen,
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochew.-Per may recollect the case of the Eden, Lo Douglas, ou Snoday, the 5th instant, at pair or Rosamond, a vessel of which the name was three times ohanged by the Admiralty on account of the fearfal mortality which attended service on board her. After the first commission, in which, if we recollect rightly, only sixteen survived out of a crew of three. hundred, the remainder having died of Yellow fever, she was recommissioned under another name, and again with fatal blundering sent to the same station with similarly lamentable results, the second outbreak being apparently sporadio. Jack was accustomed to say that "the fever was in her timbers" and we quite believe spoke the truth; for we have noticed 550, nom. similar results with vessels whose crews
18 a 23
had once been the victims of an undivaḥ 15 a 22.60 by heavy attack of fever. A retura
a colder climate scotched but did not kill- the poison germs lurking in the timber of which they were built, and no small number of vessels have been broken upor turned into hulks for reasons of this v nature But it would seem that planter such as that which coats our houses at
HONGKONG, 2nd December, 1869. UPIUM-Patna, New,... $682)
606 517
052+
COTTON,
Old,
Benares, New,
Malwo,
Uld,
Persian,
BOMBAY,
VALUUTTA,
Exchange. Bank, 6 months' sight, Credite, 5
"I
413
...23.20
4/64 On Calcutta, 3 days' aight, Rs. 225 Bombay, 3 days' sight, Bs. 225 Shanghas, 3 days' right, Bank, Tls, 76 Bar Silver, 17 dwis. B., Sycee, Mexicans, Gold Leaf, 999 touchi, Gold Bar, Australian Sovereigns, English Sovereigns,
Glas Company Discount,
Shares, H. & 8. Hank Shares, Old, H. & W.poa Dook, Old,
Union Duck...
do
Do.
**
New,
**
452
.. 4.50
8a9
44
honie possesses though in a less degree a similar power of poison absorption or whatever it may be, to that possessed. by wood. In building & new hospital is therefore becomes a matter of importanes to expose as small a surface as possible thus coated to the action of air impreg nated with the germs of disease. Now ... 5 p. o. diso. | while we believe that bricks of Chinese 25p. a prem.manafecture are more porous and absor ... 144p.c. prem.
bent than those at home, we are also 60. p. 6. diso.
under the impression that the native chunam used for coating walls is if well made, far superior to Ears pean plaster.
Temperature. HONDRONG, 2nd December, 1869. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co's Premises, "Queen's Road.) THERMOMETER- &M., DIF,
Do.
We are not alluding
to the wretched imitation of the latter with which many medaru baliding out here are bedaubed, but to the old fash ioned time-defying chunam with which in case of necessity walls can be posted But can nothing even superior to this be found In the West Indies,Pors Royal, for instance, where one of the 30.092 moet satisfactory fever hospitals ever 29.995 constructed has saved hundreds of liver
1322 **
66
Do. 4 P.M., Dry, Do. Self-registered Maximum,
Du Min, over night, BAROMETER
78
Wat
74
63
9...
Dur
$ Mrs
No. 2024
zine, iron and ston with a system of « that the most critic And what is more, t ment pursued is mo We are therefore that the segregation insisted on by Sir J about which so ma North China conter necessity rather from 'dern architectural any other reason. take precautions on building about to t patients by insisting absorbent material In making this sa interference with t architect, whoever native, it is still n strict look-out be ke
INFORMATION has be N. G. corvette Mé additionally sensativ contemporary's parag fate of the British the Crofton, which Hongkong for Yok ulto. The paragrap.
Authentic intellige veived that a tragicz the Master and Crow Orgfton, somewhere of hall of the vessel h with stains of blood and the cabin was r the ship's papers wi Blonday last, about from this vessel, con the seamen, who had vione Saturday, with ing stern assistance. varel, she had sever hold; her pumps wor
fresh wa arew bad no
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in readiness, and dà crew had remsiard ship, fearing that sh to be feared she this deplorable condi numerous pirates whic The latest inform are possessed is as fishing boat reported of Macao that whil Montanha she saw a the crew of which had were some five or six junkman proceeded to baring made a large therein with the inter them. The fishermer their way over to Ma the Typa fort reported had witnessed. The immediately put a fo board the Camões and of the pirates. On h N. G. Corvette Medu. gunboat Sui-sing, bot panied her. On reac cated two junks were took to the shore ima for the bills. The b
a recent large fire, an at various spots, whil
of charts, bills of ladi to the Crofton, were 6 sign could be seen of t
Chase was given pirates were captured taken possession of by Both junks and crimi over to the Mandarins
We draw attention to lishing which includes East generally some worthy of notice. It: of a Gazetteer and British Colonies at the tius, in the Aziaalias, and the Treaty Ports
the Philippines, Java oberry, Bourbon, etc. liarity of this rather ex be that, in addition to for foreign use of matt tained in the Directorii
at all these places, it w of firms, with the Dani out, and mention of houses of each firm countries stated. The which will thus be affo
the heads of houses, w
in the Colonies, by oby Bity for distant and will no doubt lead to a ciation of the work, now in Hongkong, har the Australias and In understand, shortly pr to the open ports and work is fully carried o contemplated, and with essential consideration valuable in this hea London Directory is t of the United Kingdom
LOOAI
MARINE HOUSE was put
terday, but was bought in highest bid obtained was
H. M. 8. Rigeman was public sale yesterday, and
at a figure apparently ideas. Au intimation wa entions for her ale wo
received, but we have no any offers.
Qux conteniponry of this to have got into some con intended government grat hospital. Instead of $50,4 lunagine, be $16,000; the subscribed $30,000. Thi total sum up to $50,000,
amount from
$100,000.
We may also point out blander in the same quarte the 29th ulto, said it was ' the Amerloan treaty bad bee the representatious of the PIVA Now, on the Nu
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