Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE.
E following cases have been landed and stored at the risk and expense of the Uonsignees, who are requested to take. immediate delivery.
He Hoogly 23rd August, 1869,
A0
1 Portmantesa.
0. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent,
Hongkong, December 13, 1868,
NOTION
For Sale,
FOR SALE,
ULES ROBIN COONAU, in CAƐS,
Wu, PUSTAO & Co.. Bongkang, August 28, 1869.
feb26
FOR SPORTSMEN.
HE Undersigned have received an
assortingut of:-
Breechloading FOWLING PIECES. AMMUNITION and REQUISITES for same, as
16 and 12 gauge, and
ONSIGNEES of Che per M. 1. Co. CARTRIDGE CLUSERS, OF Bietas, and
steamship Donai, are requested to send in their bills of lading for counter- signature, and to take delivery of their goods before the 18th Justant, at noon, or they will be landed and stored at their riak and exponse.
C. BERTRAND,
Prawpat Agen Hongkong, December 13, 1869.
DUTCH BARQUE MARIA LOVIBA ANTOINETTE, FROM HAMBURG. JONSIGNEES of Cargo by above-named Veskal are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
of the
Cargo ander discharge
sel will be
Tes-
if and stored at consignees
expense.DANG
BUT
BOURJAU, HUDENER & CO. Hongkong, August 30, 1999.
Wood..
CAPS for racapping sauce. CARTRIDGES, CARLIER, & GAME. BAGS.
POWDER-FLASKS and Shot Pouches. Double Strap Shot POUCHES, SLINGS and Pouch SLANGE,
Elley's Green patent Wire CARTRID GES of magat ueoful, sizes,
Elley's superior Elastic Concaved Felt. WADDING, etc., ste., of most useful sizea.
Ako,
For Ladies and Gentlemen, Pleasure saloon RIFLES & PISTOLS. AMMUNITION for same. And offer the above on reasonable terms; WM SUHBIDT & Co.,.
∙Gunmakers, Queen's Road Central, 94, Hongkong, October 16, 1869.
FOR SALE,
H
THE CHINA MAIL.
Houses and Lands.
TU LET With Immediate Possession, 10. 4 Pech Terrace, Elgin Street..
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, September 29, 1869.
tt.
New Advertisements.
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
SECURITY
Should be the Firat Candideration in. Insurance Transactions, THE Directors of the Royal Insuration
Company have the pleasure of supply ing the following information to the public, as evidence of the ample security they FEW Sets of these desirable CHAM afford to their Assurers:-
THE CAPITAL
OLUB CHAMBERS, D'AGUILAR STREET
in rezonabis term. at, and can ABERS are now vacant, be had
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, February 5, 1869.
--:--
A
TO LET
With Immediate Posession BUNGALOW at Pokefolum
Apply to
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, September 1, 1869.
TO BE LET.
WITH POSTS AND OFFICE next, the HOUSE AND OFFICE No. 9, Gough Street, at present occupied by Messra KIRUKNEE BOGER & Co.
Apply to
1BB, LIVINGSTON & Ü. Bongkong, June 30, 1840.
of
BRITISH SHIP STAR OF THE NORTH, (Under power contained in the Mortgage Nasatly furnished with good English-
FROM LONDON.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above; vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature to the Undersigned and take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impering the discharge of the vessel will be landed aud stored at Consigness rink and expense. Į
BOURJAU, - HUBENEK & Co. Hongkong, October: 18, 1950,
Noulces of Firms.
NOTICE,
Leed},
LL those valuable Fremises situate in A Hongkong, abutting on Queen's Road in the South, and partly on the Praya ou the North, formerly occupied by Messrs. Smith, Kennedy & Co., and now in the oc cupation of Moaste. I. Schell bass & Co. The Premises are built on Marine Lot No. 101, and are held under Loasa from the. Crown for 999 years, subject to a Crown rent of £80 per annum. The Premises are spacious and airy, and the ground compri- 898 an area of 14,400 square feet,
Δίνη,
Those valuable Premises adjoining the above on its Western boundary, formerly in WR, H. H. WARDEN is admitted a
the occupation of the Asiatic Bank, and partner in our firm from this date.
HUSSELL & Comises are likewise held under a Crown built on Inland Lot No. 514. These Pre- December 1, 1809. China,
NOTICE. **HE Interest and responsibility of our
partner, the late B, DRAFOORJE BOMONTOR, cossed in our Brm on the 4th
instant.
CAWASJER PALLANJE & CO Hongkong, November 28, 1869. do23
M
BPADE GEBHARD HUBBE, and Mr ALBERT GULTZOw have been author- ized to sign our firm here and in Uniņa from this date.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1869.
NOTICE
jant
R. THOMAS H. Da SILVER is admitted a partner in our fim from the 1st of
October 1869.
LA FRICKEL & Co.
3 Hongkong, October 21, 1869.
NOTICE
HAVE this day established myself as a
Lease for 999 years, aubject to a Crown rent of £24 -10% per annum, and the Lot contains an area of 6,750 square feet.
The above valuable Property will be sold by Public Auction in Hongkong on some early day (of which due notice will be given), unless previously disposed of by private contract.
For further particulars, apply to
Means, SMITH, ARCHER & Co., HENRY C. CALDWELL, ESQ., -
Bolicitor. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1869.
OF
CANTON.
tt
O BE SOLD-A substantially built To
HOUSE on Slineen.
For TERUS, apply to the present occupiers, Mesara Meu & Co.
Uctober 25, 1869,
Houses and Lands.
de25
TO LET (With possession on 1st January next).
FURNISHED HOUSE TO LEF.
Pechili Terrace, ELGIN STREET,
1st November. made FURNITURE, with possession from
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1869,
New Advertisements.
FOR SAIGON.
if
The d'1 British barqno: "SEADRIFT," J'STAINES, Master, will have quiok despatch as above, For Freight, apply to
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Oọ. Hongkong, December 17, 1860.
SAIL MAKING !!
WILLIAM DOLAN having returned to
Hongkong, has resumed his business of SAIL MAKING in all its branches, at his old place in Daddell Street, and solicits the patronage of the Publis
Hongkong, April 90, 1869.
NOTICE
ANALYTICAL APPARATUS.
THE Undersigned having received from Europe a complete Analytical Appa ratus, are now prepared to undertake organic, inurganio, volumetric, qualitative, or quantitative analysis, at reasonable
FATOS,
Address TR. KOFFER or H. KOOK,
Analytical Chemists, MEDICAL HALI Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1869. 3... 18.70
of the Company, available for the purpose. of meeting any unusual calamity happening to the Assured, is
Two Maroмs STBELING. The amount actually paid up is £288,495. This, with the Accumulated Funds in Hand, takis the invested resources of the Company upwards of UNE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS, which Xmount 19-invested as follows:-
Invested Funds of the Royal Insurance »
Company, 30th June, 1859. Real Property owned by
the Company
£219,571 11 3 Mortgages on Freehold
Property
33,500 00 £30,000 Reduced 3 per
cout. Consola
28,085 13 India Government 5 per
cont. Debentures
100,000 0.0 English Railway Deben-
Lure Bunds.
69,000 177 First-class English Rail- way Preference and Guaranteed Stocks Loans to Local Authori
ties of various towns in Great Britain, whohave obtained the sanction of the Secretary of State to borrow the amounts
Bonds of the Morsey Docks and Harbour Board
*
Bonds of the British and.
Irish Magnetic Tele- graph Co,... Bonus of the Liverpool-
Corporation
United States Govorn
meut Stocka Canada Bouds and Cana- da Dominion Stock ... Short Loane ou birst-class
English Dividend-pay ing Stocke with mar-
Loans ou Security of Life gins, from 20 to 50 par cent, on market values
Policies
The above is a complete list of the Investments of the Company at the date. specified; in addition to which the funds are stil
further increased, by amounts constantly vary ing, at different periods, in the hands of the Bank ere und Compy.'s Agents. At 31st December, 1868, these stood at...
886,476 11 11
145,580 19 6
[NO 2037,--DECEMbér 17, 1869.
00.34 E., apoke the French ship Diane, from Bordeaux bound to Bangkokị on the oth Sept., in lat. 0.5 N., loug. 19.55 W., the Merse was suddenly elisken as if she was
grating over a sand bank; not being able
to account for this, the batches were opened and the pumps sounded, but everything was found all right. The shaking lasted for about 4 minutes, and the man at the wheel felt it shaking slightly in his hautda to the conclusion that it must have been an earthquake-
till arrival.
2
¡ came
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TaxióNS.
HONORONG, 17th December, 1869,
$638
PU-Patna, Now
Old,... Benares, New, 522
Uld,
Malwa, Persian,... GALQUILA
COTTON-BONDAY,
630 660
18 à 23.85
NINGPO
15 a 224 25 a 27
624 a 63
ચવ
Exchange.
4/5 4/61
QUIKSILYEK,
AUFFETRE,
Bank, U months' sight, Uredita, 8
Mexicans,
...
23.45
...
67.8 pram.
p. c. prem
i., 23.05
4.03 4.60
The British barque Britomar, Captain Bartletty damn Newcastle, N.S. W., reports moderate weather and winds until Forms Channel; thence had steady N.1. monsoon
In Calcutts, 3 daya' sight, Ra. 211 The dangerona reef scen by Capt. Wishart in lat 8.10 N., long. 154.34 E. (see Directory of Laroline Jaland, page, Shanghae, & days sight, Bauk, Tix. 74
,, Bombay, 3 days' aight, Re, 221 141) and marked in the Charts as doubt Bar Silver, li dwis. B., ful" was seen in plain daylight extending s about 12 mies, tio N. Bude of same being just above the water and the sea breaking Tearfully on its whole length. Un 6th Dee running for Lendsay Laland in lat. 19.20 North, long, 141.15 Boat, passing the place in the day me and being able to see trow the misst head 15 mies eles from saoù aide, nothing even suspicions could be seen; but 12 miles Eastward a coral reef was seen level with the water and which is in lat. 19.12 N., long. 141 28 E. Un arrival in this port the Chronometer was found correct.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSEI—- ``
For SINGAPOR, PENANG AND CAL
UUTTA.-
For Indian Mail Packet CHINA, on Tocaday, the 21st iust., at 2.50 F.M.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CAL
OUTTA.-
Por Indian Mail Packet GLENART NEY, un Tuesday, pust the 27st inetuut, at 2 P.M.
For SHANGHAL
Per UNITED SERVICE, on Saturday,
the 18th instant, at 3.30 PM.
62,841 14 8
$10,000 0 0
F,100 0 0
101,330 -7 10:
31,108 11 6
For SAIGON,
477,198 0 0
69,088 8 5
£1,672,856 18 11
For MANILA.--
jold Leaf, 999 touch, ... Gold Bar, English Sovereigna, Australian Sovereigna, Discount,
8 a 10 p. c Gas Company Shares, ... H. & W.pos Dock, Old,
.. $45 p. share. ...pa disc. 4.& 8. Bank Shares, Uld,... 31 p. & preto, do. New, 17 p. a prem Union Dock“.. Steamboat Co.'s Shares,..... 20p. c. prom. 40 a 40 disc
Temperature.
HONGKONG, 17th December, 1869.. (Taken at Mesis Fatconer & Co.'s Premises,
Queen's Road,) THERMOMETAX-9 M., Dry,,
Do.
04
Wet,
54
Do.
Do,
P.M., DIT, Wol,
Self-registered Mazinu
Do Min. over night, BABOMETER,9
Do.
4 P. M...
30.178
.30.067
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY FOR CHINA, JAPAN AND THE PHILLIPINES, Etc. PRICE $3.
THIS Work how issued for the second time, will be placed
Per SERAFIN, on Saturday, the 18th before the Public as early in Jann-
instant, at 9.30 P.M.
ary next as possible, and will.con. tain the same information as the
Fer FABIUS, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the First Edition.
18th.rustant.
Tis hereby notified for general informa⚫ tion that henceforward the Postage Chargeable on Buck and Kackets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will So as follows, viz --
Pre SOUTHAMPTON." Under 4 ounce,
Above 4 ounce and not ex
ceeding 8 ounce,
12 cents.
24
Above 8 ounce and not ex-.
£168,080 20
orading 18 ounce,
86
Above 12 ounce aud ant ex-
ceeding 16 ounces,"
48
For every additional 4 os, 12
Via MARSEILLES,
Punixo AuCOUNTANT, AVERAGE, AD. HUSK two Houses and offices, Nos. 18 HE CHINA & JAPAN MARINE tors, and the following is an Extract from Under 4 ounces
JUSTER and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
C. LANGDON DAVIES,
Hongkong, July 1, 1866.
NOTICE,
R Fairs Raer, has been duly author ised to sign our Fiem per Procuration from this date..
Hongkong, June 15, 1839;
and 20, Stauley Street, at present occupied by Messrs VOOR, HADEDORA &
Uo,
Apply to
to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 15, 1869. 试
TO LEX.
(With possession on 1st January next), THE very desirable Businesa Premises,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Tribardd on the porter of D'Aguilar Street and Wellington Street, at present occupied by Messrs A. Bores and Co.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 13, 1869.
NOTICE.
HE Business of KINNEAR & 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 KINNEAL and Mr THOMAS LAN
CAHTEE, LABKEN,
WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR. Fooohow, May 1, 1869.
tf,
NOTICE. 173 have authorized Mr CLADE BUDDE to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1888.
TO LET.
INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL, 1,500,000 TAELS SHANGHAL SYCEE IN 3,000 SHARES OF 500 TAELS Báon. Paid up Capital, Trs, 300,000, on Tis. 100
PEA SILAKE.
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
W., Jason, Eey, of Chartered Mercantile
F. A. GROOM, Esq., of Messrs Glover, Dow
Co.
Bank of India, London and Chira.
K. W. LITTLE, Bay, of Mesurs Little & Co. T. PROBST, Esq., of Messrs Was. Pustan &
RBERIAON, Esq., of Messrs Bull, Purton & Co.
For the satisfaction of the Public, the whole of the Securities belonging to the Company are unually submitted to the careful scrutiny of two independent Audi- their Report to the last Annual Meeting- The whole of your Hooks have beer Audited-every Document, avery Account, every Voucher, your Back-book, and every Security--all luve been most carefully kept, and there is not one doubtfnl Security in the whole."
16 cants.
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
goeding Source, -- Above 8 ounce ail not ex- ceeding 12 ounce, -.- Above 12 ounce and not ex-
caading 1 ounce,
64 For every additional 4 oz., 10 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
by
Orders are respectfully solicited
MORRIS & Co., Publishers, Wellington Street,
Hongkong, December 6, 1869.
THE OKINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DEC. 17, 1869,
OUR NAVAL SQUADRON, THE changeable nature of the orders given by the Admiralty with regard to the new flagship for China, has aroused a languid. sort of interest in the steps which have finally been decided upon. · H, M. §, P. nelope, the first selected, was substitated by the Glasgow screw frigate, and her nawe was in turn removed to make way for the Audacious, which we learn from home papers is an iron vessel, partially armour-plated, of fourteen guns, 3,774. tous burthen, and 800-horse power, ook structed upon Captain Cowper Coled turret principle; her length between £621,434 15-6
perpendicalis is 280 feet, and extreme 103,146 7 3
breadth 54 fest; het draught of water It is hereby notified for general informa forward 21 feet 6 inches, and aft 22 feet 124, 1657 5.
tion that henceforward closed mails for the 128,689 5 10 United Kindom will be made up at this 6 inches, with engines, by Messis Raven- 144,945 12 2
Office and forwarded to London by the Un-hill, of Glasgow, on an improved expan ited States Mail Packets via San Francisco,
THE ACCUMULATIONS OF THE LIFE DEPARTMENT, After payment of Losses, Annuities, and
Expenses of every description, bave been
as follows:-
ti
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J.
F. B. TRAUTMANN, Esq., of Mesars
Trantinson & Co.
31
(With immediate possession). commodious three storied House, No. 1, Wyndham Strens, lately in the occupation of Mesars BONNET & Co.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Hongkong, December 15, 1809.
·TO LET.
Cop
(With immediate possession.) EVERAL Strong Now GODOWNS, very conveniently situated on Marine Lat No. 63, between Messrs. JOHN BURD & Co.'s sutho-premises and Means GIBB, LIVINGSTON &
Co.'s What
For Particulars, apply to
R. ROBERT JOHNSTONE te
rized to sign our Firm per procura
tión.
FINDLAY, RICHARDSON & Co. Yokohama, November 18, 1869,
do31
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
RESH Californian HAY and OATS, RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 21, 1860.
BELLING OFF!! TANCY DRESSES, Black and Colored FSILKS, SHAWLS, MANTLES, FI-
CHUS, BONNETS, HATS, MUSLINS, KIBBONS, VELVETS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, Muslin and Wool WORK WOOLS HOSIERY, French MERIÑOS, 40, &0
HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI {SECRETARIES, pro. tom., MessrS TRAUT-
MANN & Co.
- COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY, N. J. LANNEN, Esq. Barrister at Law.
LONDON.
COMMITTEE OF THREE DIRECTORS. Agents, Mesurs BoBZ, BENSON & CO.
& Co.
AGENTS- In Horakoso...Mesas WM. PrETAD
HANKOF. MAJOR, Esq. Fuccnów..... Mesas Joax FOSTER & Co. YOKOHAMA... Messrs daPINALL, CORNER SINGAPORE...ME HARRISON, SATH &
25
A. MULEOD, At Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s?! Hongkong, April 26, 1869.
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LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE,
11
Co.
THE Undoraigned will undertake to land THE Company will commence business
Cotton, Rico, Coals, and other Mer- handise, in their own Bosts, and to receive the Directors shall have been enabled to in January next or sa soon after as the same on STORAGE in Birat-alais Graallot the Shares, faite godowns, on Moderate Terms.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Bangkang, March 4, 1806.
The undersigned having determined upon closing their Show Hoons, will all their STOCK OF MILLINERY AND DRA- PERY GOODS at a discount of 25 per cent,
parchan of Ten dollars and up- wards, from this date. ⠀
S, W. BAKER & Co.. Hongkong, December 1, 1860,
FOR SALE, EX SHIP.
Tous Cardiff Patent FURL
200 350 Tobs beat English QUALI
Hongkong, Septslyber 11, 186),
Kl.
AMEA FOR SALE. D
LOGS CAMPHOR WOOD, Ship's
TIMBERE
11 Ship's PLANKS, Hard und Camphor Food,
60 double Ship's KNEES
24 single
Apply to
Canhor
Wood.
RAYNAL & Co.
Jongkong, Desember 2, 1953.
TO LET:
From the Let December next. HE Eligible Residenco situated above Bonham Bond, recently in the ocen Pation of A. BesMAN, Esq. For Particulars, apply to
ROB: S. WALKER & Co. "Hengkung, October 9, 1840.
TO LET.
WITH immidiate possession, the House
and Offices, No. 4 Gough Street,
Funds in Hand at the last
Quingaennial Valua tion, 31st Deo., 1864, Added to Bist Dea, 1880, 1866, 22 1867, 1$68,
TotalAccumulation of the Life. Department on 31st December, 1808, exclusive of Sharehold cre' Capital,
£1,122,275 8 1 The Directors also think it desirable to state the Insiness of the Royal has never been amalgamated with that of any other Company, and that the Liability of Shure- Aolders is unlimited.
RUB. S. WALKER & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, November 6, 1869.
3tw.
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Dec. 17, Chusun, N. G. 8-mast schooner, Wagener, Newcastle, N.S.W., Fetober 28, 350 tons Coal.WM. PUSTAU & Co.
Dec. 17, Cant, Siam. ship, 607, Schnoor, Chefou, Dec. 7, General-Chinese,
The Company will be a permanent one. The Not Profits will be divided every
CLEARED. year as follows: 50 per cent will be returu- Johann Heinrich, for Whompos. ed as Bouns to all Contributors of business, Santa Ana, for Manila. rateably in proportion to the amount of Net Fiolet, for lakodadi. Premia contributed. Interest at the rate of 13 per cent per annum on the paid up Capital will be paid to the Shareholders, and the Balance of the Set Frollts carried to the Reserve Fund.
Who the Reserve Fund shall have reached Th. 300,000, the Net Profits will be divided as folows: 30 per cent to all Contributors of Business; 20 per cent to the Reserve Fund; and 50 per cent to the
Shareholders.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The N. G. 3-meet schouner Chuan Cap tuin Wagener, from Newcastle, N. S. W., reports had strong N.L. gales to the Tropis, thence to lat. N. had very light and un- sisady & E trades; passed W of New Caledonia on 11th Nov. aid of Solomon Island on 25th Nov. From Sud Dec. had strong NE. trades till arrival in Hongkong
on 17th December. 30 days out,
When the Reserve Fund shall have lately ouaupied by Messrs A. WILKINSON &
33.
Apply to GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
TO LET.
Road, well situated.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 23, 1889,
reached Tla 500,000, the Net Profits will then be divided as follows: 30 per cent to all Contributors of Eusiness; and 70 por cent to the Shareholders,
of Directors.
The Bands will be it the hands of the Directors, both at Shanghae and London, and also at such places where the basiness ONE FLOOR of a house in Queen's proves targe enough to warrant & Committee Mesars TRAUTMANN & Co. will officiate as Secretaries till 31st December, 1871), by which time the necessary arrangements will be completed for securing the services of a qualified Secretary frous England.
Copies of the Deed of Settlement, apply to the For Forma of Application for Shares, and undersigned,
TO LET With Immediate Posessigt. BAT desirable BUNGALOW, known Greenmount siate on the
Bonbain Road, and till lately in the cou- vation of C. H. MORGAN, Esq. Fer Particular, apply to
OLLMAN&Co. Hongkong, Nurembes 18, 1865,
TRAUTMANN & 15., Secretaries, pro tem. Shanghai, November 23, 1960.
The British barque Mere, Capt. Harris, from London reports had moderate weather on leaving port. Crossed the Equator on the 6th Sept. in long, 20.23 W; thence bad moderate S. E. trades, passed the me ridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 29th Sept. in lat. 89 S.. from, thence had continued beavy pales with heavy oross men
n escli case.
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F: W. MITCHELL
Postmaster General..
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868,
Correspondence intended to be forwarded sive plan, with surface condensers. At sonte must be addressed via "San first sight one was apt to ask the reass
by this
Francisco."
viá
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce. For each Newspaper Rot exceeding 4 For a packet of Books or Patterns, È conta per 4 ounces,
buncer, 4 conta.
The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance correspondence not fully prepaid will be sont via Suez
Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, which induced the Commissioners to will be liable to the same rates of postage despatch to this station a vessel of such as those sout by the British Mail Packets value to our defences searer home. Even
á Southampton viz
though, as we now understand, her departure is again countermauded and it is decided to keep the Ocean out here as the only armour-plated ship, it was but natural to enquire what purpose was served by maintaing a vessel of such a powerful class on this station. Were our naval relatious dependant upon the Chi nese alone, we might unhesitatingly assert that she was comparatively useless in proportion to her vast expense-ss, that a wooden vessal would equally well answer her purpose. Such was in truth T is hereby notified that, under the pro the first impression of foreign residents visions of a Treasury Warrant dated in China But s. consideration of the the 7th May, the Postage on Letter not position occupied by British interests ns exceeding half-an-ottuce in weight posted regards other European powers having in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in treaties with China leads to the belief Obins and Japan addressed to Egypt, or that, so far from the despatch of armour. posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or plated vessels being a needless exhi
of the Porte in China and Japan, and
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1868.
agy
conveyed in the baile by British Packet, isition of forrs, it is probable that before reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve long it will be found advisable to Cents.
strengthen our squadron in this direction weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for European and American politics; and For Letters oxceeding half-au-ounce in It is impossible to foresee the course of each half ounce is chargeable.
no amall addition to the trouble and Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory. danger of war with any leading power F. W. MITCHELL, would lie in the fact that the co-opers-
Postmaster General.
tive polioy," us it is termed, in China General Post Office,
would become that of aggression upon Hongkong, July 15, 1868.
the mercantile interests of the nationa involved, As the largest sharers by far in the China trade, British subjects are the most open to damage, and a powerful necessary for the mere protection of be feet in his quarter would be absolutely and property. The Chinese would their costs of British traders, and would easily tempted by the bait of ridding probably consent to an actual cessione territory to any power which would help them towards this end. That King Log would take the place of King Sterk would probably be quite unheeded by the infatu ted advisers of the Chinese court; and this For Saigon. Per Fabius, at daylight on declaration of war at home. But in 1
would add to the local dangers of any. Sunday, the 19th instant,
UNDER DESPATCH. For Singapore, Penang and Calentta-
Pur ludisa Mail Packer China, on Tues-
on
dowy to Asterdam Island, which sighted day, next the 21st instant, at 3 p.m. on the 28rd Get. On the 16th Oct. experi ended a cyclone which lasted for fourth and Per Indian Mail Packet Cleanrtney, on
days; For Singapore, Penang and Calentia it began fru changed suddenly to W. Mads Jass Head Theeday, next the Bat instant, at 6 on the fith Nov on same day spoke the ship Matador bound S., passed Anjer ou Straits, passed the S. W. point of Luzon ou the 7th November, came through Palawan 8th December, Thence had moderate wes ther and steady N. E. monsoon till errival in Hongkong on 18th Dec. 138 days out. On the 27th October, in lat. 30.508, long
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18th instant.
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dition to this, armour-plated ves fag They are and certainly br though decades, elapse before the tible power of We they would be strong prepondera tagonists to wood evee well comma fought, would, fr protected state, odds. There are for approving the ing at least one Bi iron-clad on this s But we cannot nevertheless of b condition of the gurds another a
nseful class of ve gunboats. In a re out the deplorabl now being pursu piracy, and an in the power of our those half traders the great mass of population consists Le continued it i portance that an small vessels be t indeed as we are, remonstrances of t pievail over peace- do not believe that
last very long. and other vessels are being exposed a few years since. that piracy can be parative impunity
Our loo врасе. doing all in its this crime, and i heartening to find which Englishmen to depend, logically settling of all differ
of all wrongs, is Riding in the preve murder in the high feeble politicians,
pirate is based on to gain popularity expenditure of our course the Admiral policy of the cabin were alive again th meet his views if he platers out hore; and to be blamed. But with them, and in t they do not act in a position which our in these waters.
We think that enou last on the subject to
So,
It may be that a could be made out, b safe to attack Gover can afford to smile at der which may not elous; and besides, t " contempt is mea ence it carries. similar offences in the either disregarded, o the offonder, that estimate of their effec at, His Excellency mark when, some tin personally concerning pressed a pitiful symp whose position has to writing such nonsense
We take the following do Governo of Macao, Noticiario Macaense o (Transla
"Judicial Departme -H. E. the Governor municate to you that orders received from Hi ment, you will prosec the suit instituted in th this City against the Chinese affairs, Antoni -Bod preserve you, 1869-To Sr. Jozá Mar Fonsece, Jr., Attorney
Signed, Joo CLEAN Colonial Secretary.”
(Origina
Expediente judicial. – Br. Por determinação nador cummuaico V. S ordeus recebidas do gove
tade, pode V. Sa prot legate o proseguimento no juizo de direito d'esta AX procurador dos negeri Marques Pereira.-Dens Macau, 13 de dezembr Sr. bacharel J. ze Man Funceca Junior, delega de corda e fazanıla-Jed talhe, secretario do gover It will be observed document, Mr Pereira described, inasmuch nawe is enrtailed by thi baptismal designation “ is somewhat unfortunat aarily oninous, Mr A Marques Pereira tras F obtained the openly-avo an Acting English Judg of most unimpeachat He was, we recollect, precincts of the court
of adtuiring compatriots exhibed in the triumph of Pereira has since been te after a short very Consequence we under received through the p Gibraltar, front which turned to Hongkong, respond to the invitati
the above notification.
at any rate there ou any doubt as to the co Antonio Feliciano Marq pursue. A gentleman
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