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PART I

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FOR 1664,

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CONTENTS OF PART 1.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF FOREIGN By.

NIVENTS in CHINA, JAPAtt, and the PEILLIPPINE

CALENDAR for 1864

CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES,

CURRENCY HONGKONG,

ECLIPBES in 1864,

EQUATION OF TIME,

FESTIVAL DAYE,

INTIMATIONS.

THE DAILY PRESS.

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SEASONS.

SUN'S APPARENT DECLANATION, 1864. TIME,

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CONTENTS OF PART 11.

Amuy Directory

Hangkok Directory

Chef Directory

Chinklang Directory.

Foochow Directory

Farmora Directory

General Puzt-OMeð

lakodadi Directory

Hankow Directory

Commissariat Department

1. 3. M.'s Ships in the Chius Squadron

Insurance Agencies

Military Department

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Purveyor's Department

Tottage Rates

Messageries Imperiales, Estes of Penge

Mlip Letter Rats

Bales of Freight.

Signal Station, Hongkoak

Japia Directory

Export if Tu Sowet

Graund Krat

Residents in

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Jupaurse Weights and Measures

Kauagaxa, Amica Mission at

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Macao Directory

Manila Directory -'

Nanak Directory

Newcbwang. (Yingstec) Directory

Nagpa Directory

Pekin Directory

Polymetrical. Table of Distance from London

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Haigon Lectory

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Siam Directory

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We have, ire this. guilty of the murder is Turned to oak withunt surprise on any prof et maliguity or treachery on the part of the Futu No arbitrary stretch" of authority or breach of [From the Daily Shipping List"] faith, however repugnent to our Western ideas. The following in the proclamaation by the Futai, How inspires us with wonder. We fully recog-regarding his dfangreement with Cordón, of which nise the fait that the operear of this province we published a sketch a few days ago. does not regard in the slightest the horror which his recant acts have caused in all breaste softened

of he

Thond-cm, 3rd yr. Ist moon, 17th day. Feb į ral Gorden, having previously looked upon the | either hy the British government, the swoors of 24th, 1894.

matter ke securely settled, did not accompany the reseul, or the insurance office. The presenta thea; nod, after the quaurrenco herṛturncil to tion of a piece of plate, su asal charger, or sume- Quinsan. He was thus hotli, qot an eye-witness to thing appropriata, would certainly be the Jash ¦ what noonpilly Securred on the agat, and he was that cold n logs, would go further to os- mished by the remours that were spread abroad men's the friendship of the an called treacherous after the affair had taken place, He was impress- Jannaese with foreigners: than all the gon-boats ed with the conviction that the terms of parsondernd frigates that could be mastered in the har having been agreed upon, the subsequent execu- ¿bours of Japant

PROCLAMATION, BY IN, GOVERNOR OF Zasino, So., ko,

It remains only to be mentioned that some of the foreign residente, as soon as they heard of a vessel ustøve, proceeded to the spot; sente by water, (amsung whom was the British Comal,) an some by lund Bỳ this lattac route the distance is reckoned at 25 ri, something over 60 miles. The widest skirta the shore if the harbour and Gay of Hakodadi, then follows" long valley int the mains, which are orossad by a Kig-g

THE periodicals which are received at thei office of the Daily Przes and Overland Trade: Report in the slope of exchanges &e, com

by civilisation and refinement, His exculpatory The ever victorious force, since the reumaation of the individuals was a bel of the conven prising as they do, a fair portion of the Istost newspapers and other journals from various! HAVING established himself in the above bu poolamation may be classed in the ants enterety was taken by General Gordon. Hias assisted with tion entered into; but he was totally unscare of at West Point, is now prepared to ex 28 the Defence Committee'e eard mublished on the quifura success in the operations against there the consoaineen-envolgd, which left ust an in- parts of the world, are from and after this conts all work entrusted to his once with des- 28th December. It is simply a blind designed to bels, and the Butai has, on repeated occasions, tans for delay, and which fed the Futal to indick date, thrown open to the mercantile nad shippatch and ander his own superintendence. Diack hoodwink the foreign anthurities as to his relabirincil deerees of approbation for its sorvines, at see the patty proscribed by military law.

The Futai hiss already writtin a roinate account ping community of tins colony. The papersmithing and Plumbing also done upon the pre-ing adranced by far und ton quickly in a oppe tine when this rolet Kao, falsely styled the Neof use creuariances to this oant of Foreign

consciaijsness nulives, and arose from

in reply to his memozinis the throne. A tire are filed and laid out in a large commodiou room, the back files being kept with all prac

Affaim for cona unications to the fareigy ministar. sition to the wields and rights of the foreigners, Wang, and his nasociates were summarily pat to

and in addition to this he now publishes this fro ticable regularity.

As an expunition of the Futai's real character, or death, the overthrow of settled swangements was. naa statement of his opinions, his proclamation imminent from one moment to anothus and Gesclamation, for the inforation of Chiness and fore-bridle path. The sea abire of the strails is then in utterly valuciosa. We are not therefore disposed erat Gordon, not being on the spot, could not be "guers alike. He will take stringent measures to VIBDX COGNIAO FINE QUAMPAGNE to dismiss from our minds all aspicions as to the cognignut of the circumstaners involved. He was prunibit the birculation of fales or inflammatory

guilt of the Governor in the matter. Want of thus ted to conowire that the course of action

reperie ኮሜ II. BERNOZANT, BORDEAUX. evidence. However, compels us to bring in a ser adopted was in opposition zo the agreement pre- Tung-chi, rd year, lak monu, 7th day CHEZ Mes Lures Rozsino & C. Hong-diot of at least Not proven," But if the tobale viously entered inte; and now, ax bath, Utinése

February 14th, 1864. Friend of China. kong. Seuls direnta condignataires un Chine qelaware in truth guilty of this not, on the Fulai's 2nd foreignera appear to attach eredenes to mor The following is a list of the periodicals marque de cette union.

head by it. In simplesjustice we are bound to rameurs, and are ignorant that the Putni mo- j which will be found on the tables and which Not To atos Les Eaux-de-vie a ectie morque mind our readers that no cass line hitherto tives, although seemingly at variance with those i are kept filed; and as the cult object of the offertes en Chine per d'autres que les consigna-heun instanced and satisfactorily proved. in which of General Gordon, were in fact, identical with undertaking is establish a focus of intelli. taires desas no proviennent point de la met- foreigners were badly treated in the country held them, it hahnvas is to remove all doubt on gonce available, free of charge, to tie general. EZANT de Bardoux & 'efront by the Insurgents: Whether titie forbearance this subject by the issue of ene distinct To- U their part arazo fram qutives of policy ar clamation. The facts to be stated are blisse. At sutane jorantie de qualite. public, the proprieter trusts that he muy bi

(Sign.) Fr. HERNOZANT. whether it was dictated by the principles of the wontent when the operations actalusi Scochow assisted and encouraged.

humanity incnleared by the religios onze professed wors on the point of being crowned with rugcese, WITH reference to the above the undersigned by the telel fenders, way requin an open ques. the rebel Kao and his urbanites, Binding them beg to intinute that they have been apstion. Whichever it wey buvo been the slaughter selves in straits, bisought permission to surrou pointed Sole Agents in Chian for the shove no. of the Wangs was to the Olinese mind aufioiant der. A great distinction existed between this nut, ined Bem in Bordeaux. and are consequently alan to justify the execution of the four foreign pri- and the submission tendered, before the arrival of Indeed we doubt whether these to nut besieging forec, on the part of the garrison at authorised to offer for Sale the Gaivine Mark of their Celebrated Cagnee. They are also in-

Weyremi hations, or, at least, lenders in Na-Wei, Ch'aug-shn, and other places. When Ad reaiber at the western satrance of the Strait went to the wreek were invited jato the town of structed to prevent the Sale Spurions imita

General Gordon ohtaised the Fatais utonum tions on any of the China Harkets.

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All the Year Round Army and Navy Gazetta Arty List

Batason's Tea circulad

ritish Trade Joarant

Calcutta Englishun

California Spirit of the Times

California Police Gazeta

California Farmor.

China Mail

Chins Overland Trad Report

Cornbill Magazi

Daily Press

Daily and Commercial Shipping News? Diario de Manila

Evening Mell

Examiner

Friend of Obing

Galignani's Messenged

Glasgow Saturday Post

Globe

Gulden Era (San Francisco) Grocer

Hamsphire Advertiser

Hongkong Government Gazette

Tilustrated London News

Inquirer.mercial News Freemaufle W.A. Japan, Commercial News

Japan Heral!

Loeds Morenry

I Semaphore (Marseilles)·

Liverpool Atbien

London Review

London and China Express

London Society.

Maitland Mercury (S.Á.)

Manchester Guardian.

Matiras Times

Mitchell's Maritime Register.

Mercantile Gazette aud-Price Current,

Morgan's British Trads Journal.

Moulmain Advertiser..

Do. Express

Navy List.

North Chion Herald.

O Boletim De Governa

Oil Trade Review.

Once a Week.

Oriental Budget.

Overland China Muil.

Penang Gazette.

Penang. Argus. Punch.

Queensland Daily Guardian.

San Francison Weekly Herald.

San Francisco News letter.

Saturday Review.

Shanghai Recorder.

Singapure Daily Timos. Singapore Free Press. Spectator.

Straits times (Singapore):

Sydney Lupire.

Sydney Morning Herald.

Smith Elder & Co.'s Monthly Giventar. Tu-sai-yang-kwa.

The Times.

Times of India.

United Servies Gazetic.

Weekly Alta California. Weekly Argus

Weekly Bulletin. (San Francisco)

Weekly Scotsman.

Wine Trade Review.

World (New York)

And a variety of other literature.

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12n+2jy 18 Undersigned having taken over the Basi. Dee of G. HARPER & Co. Shipwrights, Queen's Boad West, beg tu.solioita continuance of the patronage boretofore eo liberally bestowed, Vessel also Ducked and Repaired at Whumpos. The basinèse will be coutinned sa heretofore ander the Style al (). Happer & Co

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JAMES LOGAX. Buagkong, 21st August, 1803,

odors.

Elakarads.

reached, and ane passes the several substantia villages, prueceding all the tie to the Southward and Westward. After the road leaves the sea again. another high mountain has to be traversed and Chenenyor descend to the ran about three wilse frym Matsumai. Tb journey at no time can be made with may other conveyance the horses, and in win- ter, when the country is deeply covered with IO, Lou of the Egeria.

it is in my parts of the mufaius impossible to Our Hakodadi Dorrespondent send us the ride. The scenery well repays the labour of the fallowing, ander the date of 24th Januaryrnes, and the civility of the people at the vil

Sinne my last comchanicntion (11th December) Inges and wayside inns, although beyond the 10 the only arrivals at the port Lave been the Black ritrenty limits, is sucb as you would not be apt le der Parkes on Bea199th Teresa on Jan.. lat, nd in all parts of the world. Altogether the ba and the Fattigeur this day. : On Death disheviour of all olasses in the diminiona of the prince Datura which had left for Shaughai two days of Matumai, on this ocsusion, is an example to provinsly, in company with the Dove, put hack the world.

it sail blown away, and some of her way on the trench, for $2.100. The foreigners who The Ageria was sold by public auction she freelasten. She had experienced very heary and

af Tsugar. She subsequently put to sea uguin Matsumai, and entertained by the prince's order

Western armies who would feel themselves in such a case bound to exact sapeedy and to admit them to surrender, in order to avert terrible revenge. Al we must remember that the slaughter that const ensuo gpon the aburmian tin 13th. On the 22nd and 23rd Dec. a very as the best temple in the town, with a repast en the atrocity committed by the Futui was, by Übung Wong, of couras aspribed to Gordon. We have thus discovered another instance in which the Soochow manyro has burne kitter fruit. We

of the city, it was from a desire to spare the engriads of the population, and not simply with the wish at all hazarde to secure the lives of the rebel Kap and his particular associates. Still

an only regret the more deeply that, although less can it he said that, when once the agreemvrit Subsequences so diza have followed from its having was entered into, no alteration was possibl been attributed to an English slicer, that use that the end have been empowered intent cires countenance to the auspicion by continulagsring their submission, to enforce claims on their to cooperate with one so steeped in trecubery as own behalf, and in despite of all, to be still held is the Fata.

pardened whilst their rubellions tendensius uro Whether, therefore, we resume that the Rebel arising fresh! This principle is perfectly star leader andered the excution, or that the Futai ad-and both the law of thing and foreign practice ded this one onormity to the long list of his per- are identical apun, this point, respecting whieh

vious crines, the fansremains the samo, that, ei there can be no doubt. thor directly, or indirectly the murder of the four prisoners may be traced to that disregard for truthand hener as offen érinesd by the Governor of Kiung-so-hanghai Daily Shipping Liar..

The murderer Williams.

easy trakoon was experienced at Haroda, the gale dundancing at S. F. and as vend hore, hauling round by South to West. The foreign residents speak of never having felt more se rers hargienne here. A considerable amount of damage was dotze by the drifting away of bonis and anks, and several horses were unroofed. ially there was no fersiga vessel in purt at the time, or the holding power of bar nashr would have been severely fried. Since tho gale we have had regular cold winter wonder.

Bryt alase nativo style. Horasa warsavan provi ded for the use of the foreigners.. The Captain and most of the craw arrived at Hakodadi in the ship's beets and the storça, sails, &s., saved from the wreck will be sold by public section to mor

The existence of a rock in the position serbi of ta it by Captain McKay, kas not been kavo among ship captains frequenting this porti nor Te is the prevailing opinion is it on, the chart. here, that the unfortunate Eyeria struck in the cad of a reef running out from a point just want- ward of the town of Matsumai, but on nacsant) the snowstorm, the law and the bestred It is he the one, chart makes will be red

trahie of investing Egerin Rock.", Although it is soul for one or more Ruain government vessia to winter at this port, notous been here for months, and it is believed most Thera has been one death here from sinnll-

of

She will

fice mile. A heavy stw stovn then osine Travd for Nagasaki In a day or twa. The Block intended to start to-morrow for 6. At fire rx. the ship struck a roek under River Packet water, and the lead being hove, there were tri Shangbai, -Dody Shipping List. Fest an one side, and on bottore at over 30 fathoms on the actor, In abipping of the rook

and slawing, the rudder was carried away. The

I have now to record the loss of the British hongue perio, Captain MoKay, on her vayage fress Shanghai hero on the night of the 31st At first in the nequoiations for the submission, The vessel was under tharter by Messrs. for the murder of the so-styled Ma-Wang, Yor, lac. Lusay & Co. She was favoured by the wear eurrender of the North East gaz, and the fix ther and had made a rapid passage from Shang ing of the time for the interview as the camp in till she was off the western entranos of the

step was known Gi General

straits of Tsugar on the afternoon of the tst arrival at the canip, the sont deu: bat.

Na-Wang Dee. The Captain's acquint of the fair is, of them are at California.” The convict David Williams, wine execution had not saved his head, and his rebellious designating about four o'clock as obained cross hearings

were patent to the view. Ho both rufosed to D-sia island and Capo Graly, and then stear-pox in board the Teresa. The disease was in had been fixed for ten o'clock yesterday, was on disband his follwers, and insisted on their being ed N.B. by. F. to clear Cape Sirateni by four the vessel when elis left Shaughn Monday evening reved from the English to be unrolled in the army to the number of several tons American jail. The preliminarica had been fal- of batallans, and further urged a demand that the ly arranged, and a guard of Forty police provided ranks of Brigadier General &c., should be ob

The prisoner was by the nicipal Council, carefully watched during the night, hat about aired from the throna of bis adherents, who half past úve yesterday morning, while protendir griean for Soocbor. Not only was no sign of ace

were to boleft at the head of their inea as the gar- to be sleep, he accuseded in infiicting a wood trition evinood, but on thom contrary there was n on his throat completely savaring the jaggior vid design of preparing the for un ventil return to The jailor noticed that he commcoopd to breathe relation. Whilst his porch was evasive and heavily, sad accordingly went to the bedside, and biguous, his expression of coontanare was turned down the cistice, ife found the prisoner ferocious and bold to an extretas, and all this took respectully beg to inliate to the Community lying in a pool of blend, upparently ineapsible. Time after the surrendur had been cumplated. Dr. Boone gas inediately called in, but death The Butai could, then, for his men safety, not do ensued in about a quarter of an hour. When routherwise than guard against a departure from the moving the prisner from the English jail it was range conditions; and these were all particulars not considered necessary to search him and he was with which General Gordon was not acquainted. as regards the outast,when the Putri agreed with A Supply of House and Ship Naterial connect thus sosbled to scoreto about his ad irith the abare Brauchos always on hand the koifa with which is succeeded. in combi-General Gordon to accept their submission, he' ting suicide. It is possible'drat the knife may

had no esuoșption that hesitation wood take plee Plunge and Shower Bathe for lot and Cold Water. have been accidentally dropped in his coil. or, as at the last moment, and with respect to subsequent sko litt and Lorus Pumps mado is poster.

JAMES LOGAN,

je more probable, it may have been brought to fi

oscuratess, tire signs of danger were disclosed in by saree of the prisoners who, we understand, lied a single instant, when, if no action could bavo access to him while he was in confinement. The been taken until after communicating with Gear Gecurrence of this incident nught, however, to hureral Gordon, not only would it have become too the effect of making the jailors of the respective late, but all the advantages; 600nred, world Inveget his vessel of would be fruitless, ut necoans, the esuditions set forth in Ordinance No. of prisant more careful in preventing nay chinnus of been serined. Suppose that the Fatal had ad- candemned criminals escaping the penalty of a hazed rigidy (to bin agreement) so that these for low. We subjoin a statement of the circumstance by the U. S. A. Marsial, together with wrtit-bandits had beca enabled to ensure their own cates by the medical gentlemen who attended him.

SHANGHAI, March 1st, 1961.

PLUMBING BUSINESS, Fall its Brunchez,

and Captains of Stean and Sailing Vessels in General, that 1 bara obtained the pervices of A experienced PLUREEE, and ZINC Woskea & diroet tron England.

Hongkong, let Auguei, 1863.

EXTRACTS.

NEWS FROM THE NORTA.

Rebel Progress. Changchow.

Ry an advice received from what is called the "Font," we learn that Ohang-chow hus not fall. ;

person

MENT GAZETTE.

·VICTORIA SATURDAY, 5 MARCH,

1864. No. 40.

essel was the worked entirely by the garde and having cook, again the Captaio su and a blue-light to be butard and let go tha! anchor, but the vase) drove and akimately went ashore stern forests on the beach above two miles 5. f the town of Matsamt day FROM THE HONGKONG, GOVERN-

on auctor it, but in the nitempt a boat was smashed. light, undeavoury, were made to During the runan, the Bremen barque (but an der British colour) Teresa passeil, bound for Ha- kodadi. The Captain of the Egeria balleves that In this vessel come to his assistange as that ti, bir ship might have been hove of and tow ad into Rakodab. The mate of the Teresa (hut worthy Captain Slaats was unfortunately no tà her) states that no colours were flying in th Eperia, amit te took her to be a Japanese rasse):

af

By Order,

W. T. MERGER, Culsaial Storetary Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 1st Marcb, 1851,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at this Oflice m to mon of Wednesday, the 23rd Instant, for the Peirilogo of preparing and selling Pre- pared Opium within the Colony of Hongkong Captain farkas, reeing that all bis efforis to for one year from the 1st April zext, under if a honey san setting in, which bilged the 1968. sel against a root on the starboard side, set se work to get everything that was possible out of safety, and revert to their rebellions pencrises the wreck on the beach. Japanese also came to LORDY tens of thousands would have suffered by the,tis help, and in sourdanos with orders from the couerquent misfortune and the result would have Priser of Matsumai's slicers, good shanties vere been far from what was contemplated when first erected, a guard stationed on the spot, and every- en, and that the Chung Wong is in. or near that - B. R. Const

these men were admitted to Arredor. Fustuna-thing nacsary for the comfort of the crew poe

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -15, and making a desporate resistanou. Our in-

vided-rice, fowls, potatoes, firzewo, obarcoal. fermant tells us that neither the Facial nor Garden, SuDavid Williams, the prisoner, was brought tely, however, by a numery decision at the vi

Parsuent to notice from the Colonial Trea instant, by which there for bandits only were, and the Captain was informed, by men of arolikely to take this position or security fall.rom the British Jail by myself and Mr. Williams Of course, the confidence game is np. though Consuler Constable, last evening at about the bout to death, and the mass of their followers Brake vocabulary, that if he was in want of anguising sury, bearing date 12th February last, Crown ipad dispersed, henefit was secured to the aume he need only apply for it, and more than this all koos are informed that the List of Defaul- Major Gordon fancias Chung Wong noxious in of six o'clock, us directed by you. The transfer vast number of people, to protect chem was the payinout was pinitively refund. The price him-tars in arrears of Crown Rents is being pre- come over; in that one, the fighting part will be was effected without the knowledge of any scept mun object in view. From first to last, what was self was at the time staat at Yelo, but bisa,pared for transmission to the Court of Soup- so easy affair for the "ever victorious.".

those immediately congorget. Tip was placed in

a boy, was in Matsumai. Shiperecks would lers

inary Javisdiction. But we have positive information to the ce my own room on a bad made on the floor. He fired at was the picration of slaughter in the

moment of victory at Soochow; and therefore has all their hortore if the unfortunates were ul that Chung Woog is anxious to do no such thing, steaiad quite strong and not avere to talking the Futai said that his intentions were really ways to be treated as is the territory of the prines nad that, at his fate retirement upon Nanking, be The Bevd. Ar. Thuron saw him when he was did so on un assuranos that Oerdog would no brught in, and WH old in that he was dontioul with those of General Gordan. When, is, again take the field unless that arolfend the Too-ready to die. About half past seven the naked fact; on the 6th of December, the so-styled Na tai, khould be fored to observe the laws of civi- if he could see Carrol who was in the roun be. Wang enure with his pesuriates to the ceni, Gene lised warfare, and be made an example of for the low. I paid yes, and brought him up. They benefit of his successor. Chung Wong, on learn- talted about their old cerades, and Wibame ing that he had been decived by the entrances wondered that so many men who had committed given, bas hastened from the stockades which he crimes should go unpunished white bo was so gallantly took from the Chun-kwa-fan forca u-hardly trasted. lie said that it was not preven romad Nankin, and we can hardly say that we so that he had killed withar or the Chinese, the state- gret to be informed that he bas given prders not ment of ono of the witnesses that theen a who to abserve the Eng of trues, should he become per- came on board had each killed a inno was a n fozily convinced that duplicity and trunckery are take, one mas shot two and another shit a third. Gaur SKIRTINGS, The par piece. to be the order of the day among the lumpuriulists. My impression was that be soeant that he was the

[E Sonseigné, Ministre Plenipotentiaire Char-The crisis of the cause is at baud, and Gad prosperson who killed the two. Chisamen, le so

geud interira de Consulst dénéral de France au Japon, & l'hontour de porter à la connaissang Per the night-Friend of Chine.

de M. 3. los Négocians Français que le uover- amout Japonais rient de prende una décision con-

urine ax dngagemors stipulés à Paris par les

Sooches al Quenaan.

We have had or advies of inportance either Ambassadeurs du Taicus, eu mois d'Octobre from Bachow or Qainan Gordon hen, we u 1802, relativement à is reduction des droits qui derasand, started with bix troops from the latter gressient, a l'entree, les vins et liquides et les city. Our river respondents are also spacing in crticles dits de Paris.

said that it he had known as much then as he did now that would bave shot the French Captain ne he had a fair chance to do.

There was more conversation, but the substance of the whale in giron show.

Afterwards, about a 'clock, he turned in, smoked a pipe and went to sleep, and slept quiet. ly almost the whole night

their contributions. Welaara from Hankow that About six clock Mr. Williams awaku me and Cette réduction aura lieu dans les propez-inoch annoyance has been caused by the uebiteary and that die prisoner has buret a blood vessel. tions Auivantes:

detention of the 5. 8. Huguang by the Commis-(went to him and saw that no bluud bad come sioner of Customs at that part. A public nizek- from his mouth. I then raised bis head, and found jag lind been held, the minutes of which will be

A mo- a wound a little forward of the left ear. published in the Daily News of Monday next. Bent siter I found the knife. it in an old thres Fraga Kig-blank, we bear thattha Nara Creina binded pen knife with the small blades brušen arrived there on the lab inat, with eleten lim-out. Tho remaining blade was worn round at Aired of the Kiangal braves exptured in Somehow, the point, but had been brought to a zean edge:

Kany of these poor fellows were in a dying ature asift had been whetted upon a stone..

Les ving es liquides à 3/0 (au lieu de 35/0), les articles de Parina 5 eta 6/(suivant les states) (an Heu de 20/0).

La présente mreute doit entrer en vigueur pour le port de Yokohama le 8. Fevrier, pour les au- Ares ports le 8 Mars de la présente ùunde,

LA Ministre est informé qua d'autres réduction Endersigned begs to inform the Conma-

ity of Hongkong, and English, French and entre accordées à la domanda d'acres Fun-when they arrived at their destination, nud as ne He lived nearly an honour, he said no word and German gentlemen visiting this Oclony, that esances. In nomiaclature on sera foorpie ulic provision either of food or shelter, had been made fras recently fitted up the Argon in Peal Strest, rieurement,

for sham, they were obliged to bivonac in the Formerly known as the Circle Universe!” as s

band, while the thermometer, ranged from 25o la etite ulase Hotel, and trusts that by striut attention

3. On the morning after they diembarked. aight or

mandarina, but no assialunce Trus "OURMENOTAL BILLIARD ROOMS." ** extended to the starving westahes who zarrived, MR. MANNING, Inte of San Francizes Califor-Yorth China Haruld,”

to the comfort of his Boarders,, he will ansura z

portion of the Public Patronage,

Pastry in all its branches, made to uzder, viso

Toe (ream at 20 minutes nation,

G. GREEN. Propricter

1. Hongkong, 7th Agust, 1803.

ST. SAVIOURS SCHOOL,

Pottinger Street orner of Wellington Strest.

(Signe)

DU CAESNE DE BELLECOUPT. (3.5.)

Yokohama, Ja, 27, Fanvier, 1861. 5d-1679 zied by the loops were found. These were bu

The murder of four foreigners on board the "Fire Fly."

Mh, having coninceted himself with this Establishment, die same will bereafter be con- dacted older its former manie * Commercial Bil- liard Rooms," with Owex and Maxxise us pro- pristers, where by strict attention, pulitoness aud | We regret to learn that the four men, 3plle. due propriety in all things, they hope to merit the Martin. "Petit, and Easton, who were asleep on approval of all who desire a quiet and genteel heard the Fingly at the time of her capture by

fondly murdered either by tha imperialists or the Rebels. The balance of probability inclinex to

'Tin sanat respectfully intimated to Parrots and place of resort. The Pallic way rest assured Rebel agents on the 15th of November, have been

Quardians, that, the New School lately erect- ¦ that bulbing, olinezious or distasteful will be to- ed in Pottinger Street corner of Wallington Street,lerated, na Mr. M. under whose superintendence

did not even groan or make a morgiment of any kiod except a tuitsling of the face and eyes. Me. Williams had been in the room, and passed out Immediately before the act was committed. Us was not abecot tuore than two minutes as he tells

The matter was duly reported to yourself, und by your directionate lir. Hoooo, but the man TAL bergand being helped.

Vary respectfully,

Your Obedient Sortsat,

TG.

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11

of Matsuwel, and it is to be hupol that game taken

of gratierle, tuore antistantial than the more

FREDERICK FORTY,

· Colonial VṛémsuTAT.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 5th tanks of a Conel will be presented to the peines. March, 1861

9.30 a 2.80

3

3.10

HONGKONG MARKETS.

5th March. 1501..

COTTON GOODS.

COTTON YARN, No. 16 a 21..

per bale.

230 340

13

28 a $.......

60

Rich, Bangal, No. 1,. Na... Siam, common,

per pievi

3.10 a 3.20

2.70, 2.80

fhir,

white..

8. 14 lbs...

Manila,

2 a 10lbs.

Java,....

WHITE SHIRTINGS, 54 e ti vecil..

5 a 66 8872

Singapore

WATTE SPOTTED Do Warre BroCAPES....... AMERICAN DERnus, 50 yardı...

40. GREY Cloras, 24 yds. & 30in

24 &86 DIEN SPOTTED BATTINGS, DYED BROCADk De. DYED DAMAsk Tha,

HANDKERCHIEFS,

310 a 3

5.10.25

7.00 7,50

5,20 ■ 5,40 5.60 a 3.89 6.40 6.50 4.40 4.50 4.21.444) 400 a 4.It 8.50 a 9.00 3.0 3.90

·470420 330 $50 5.90 6.00

1329)

Salyon, Arroçan,

Rangoo

SALFFETRE,

Coans, Alcat,

English steato... American Anthracite,. Sydney,

WINDOW CLASS,

STRAITS PRODUCH SC... BATTANS Straits,

Варјаг

Parter White....

Blank.

BRTEL NUT.

Sandan Woou, Malaipur,

Surth Seas, SaraN WOOD, fazila,

Sim,

2.90

N

Mar. 8,

seg Av Mar. 8,

Cali STI

Mar. 8. B

BAD

Mar. 8,

Card

Mar. 8,

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Mar. 8,

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THES

3.00 3,20

2.60 2.70)

2.70 9.80

2.90 2.95

2.50 3.60

Captain Sc

the abate

2.30

2.50j

10.00 T106

13.00 a 12,50

16,00. 15.00

10.00 a 10,50

Ter Bus:

per pient

Loun, California, por each of 50 lbs American, per barrel of 2001Ls. WHEAT. Tientsia, ...

California.

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0.40 a 3.60

3.30.4.00 £40 12.00 a 12.50)

will be disi

For fr

44. Han

4.60

8,70 u 7.

3. a. 8.10

9.00

18,00 a 14.00)

9.50

3.30 a 180

.13 2.1M

1.40 1,50

8.00 a 6.20

per piculi· 2:40 2.30

3:50 2.60

6.89 7.20)

..per doz

8.50 9,00 3:40 4.3.60) 2.00 1.40

Bine. Brown, Reu

1,00

3.41

14

VELVETS Black, 22 ineb

Gentian, 22 YOLYETHENS Hlack..

WOOLLEN GOODS. SPANISH STIPS, Scarlet,per yard. 0.65 Assorted,

0.78 a 0.88 LONG BLIA, 7 Scarlet.

per piece 8,00 a $20 Arboriaxi... HH Scarlet.

Assorted... (AMLETS, JSS.

per yard.

0.25.

0,30

0.53

8.40 8.60

8.20

3.40

58....

$

E. Howann

D.

U, S., Murahal,

21.50 a 22.00

Official

LATINGS, Assorted.

METALS. IRON, Nail vod, 3 à 6..

Hoop. JT Bur...

18,00

18,40

...per piculi : 2.40

959 9.00 a 3.30 2.50 2.80 8.40 a 3.60

Masurcoxa, Japan,

SBAWEED, Green,

Cut,

10.50 11.50 6.20 a 6.60

MUSAELLA, Dry Japan, Legg

18.00

1.000

9.00

$.00

Original Notification.

14. the Imperial Commissioner, Soprintendent

in a style suitable to the wants of the climate the sents will be conducted is thoroughly con- words regarding the latter as the perpetrators of and managed with a view of meeting the peez-versant with the business as he will satisfy all this dastardly net, bus we cannot as yes detry of Trade, and Futai, hereby ieues, this Notides. Iter want of this Commersial Colony, is now in who may choose to favour bim with a dell, where alas the question with absoluts certaunty, The tian, 6all operation.

be will ever be ready to measure Cher with all facts, so far as they have hitherto been elicited, The Imperial Commissioner has recnível) a des- The system of tuition. adopted in these Bahools who delight in this pudern Artistic. Gamo. are, an follow. When Mejor Getilen was en ble is purely Commercial, Arithnostia, Book-keeping-Choton Wines Liquors and tigas always on hand, way to Xih-bing, be passed through Wa-sih, Geometry, Geography, Bietory. Grenndar, Cem, with attuative and obedient Servants to serve thei which city he left on the 24th February. When position, Foreign Langtages, Music, and Draw-same.

M. B.--Billiard Tables overhauled, repaired, ine | su vld womann rolunteered to shew him a spot

ing, are taught by profisicat resident Mastera.—

No objection is made to the admission of any Pa-warranted by the undersigned.

pil on the score of religion par will the religious

feelings of any pupil:beļtampared with.

On March Dext, a suit of large Alty Rooms, will

W. OWEN, E. J. MANNING.

Proprietors.

be opened int he same Schools for the resciption ừ Hongkong 22nd October, 1863.

of Boarder Pupils. To Boys leaving home for

"HONGKONG -BAKERY

he kid advanced shout a mile into the smotry,

patch jointly addressed to him by the Courule Great Britain. Frasca, the United States. Russia, and Prusis to the following purport:

The Consul obiorvo tank in the Treaty it is prosided, that foreign subjects are allowed to kravel into the interiér, only under puasporte. These passports, if demandeð, must be produced for ascination in the localities pasted through. If the passport be not irregular, the bearer will be allowed to proceed. If he commit any

which abe assorted four foreigners had some time previously been decapitated, burned, and theo Enried: Gordon immediately proceeded in the place indicated by his informant, where he found ly. ing on the surface of this grounds penknite and

waistoont pocket containing handkerchief" offence against the law, te mbali bo banded over

the first time, she change will be mado na daay as TORABJEE NOWROJEE begs to inform the marked with Martia's nams. On digging a few

to the neareas Comeal for ponishment, but he

can be by the kindness which shall be shown themPublic, that he has extablished Bakery feat, four corpses were found, answering us neatmust not be subjected to way ill-usage. No and by the exclusion of everything materially Pony Paxiry, and Confectionery basinges on his as could be agrerteised to the description of the pramies, Queen's Road, adjoining the offices of the four men. The feel which remained was charred

vversive.

passport need be applied for by persons going en excursions from the ports open to trade to a diziamue not exceeding 109 4, and for a period

Further particolars say be known by applying F:20. 8. N. Dompany, and lines fran is one but the size of the bones, and the coler of to the Principal T. HAMOND, he party deexperience and careful actention to merit the par- the heir warranted the conclusion that the vicant exceeding 3 to 5 dayer. The provisions of sires that oummusiontious be made hole: the age and support of the Publio.

of next month.

ST. SAVIOURA Seaso

Boogkong, 6th February, 1884.

SY-CUM,

SHIP'S. COMPRADOR AND STEVEDOR, HomeKONG & WEANPOA.

Hus for sale All sorts of Previsions and Oilmsa's Stores,

&.. _ke_

Shipping supplies on the shortest natise with fresh

Bay, Fagainbtes, Frusta, ond Hai-

Last, on reasonable torme,

No. 30, TUNG MAN LANE,

f Hongkong, 17th February 1881

NOTICE.

Hongkong, 4th August, 1858. MARIVATE GUARD and Loverse at

T. VINTON'S, Helwand Read, Corner of Aberdeen Street ** Hongkang. 11th July, 1863.

TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS.

"ENDERS for the EARTHWORK Wauled to. be done in laying Pipes in the Birsela of

Uong, for the Hangkong & China Gue

Apply to

EC. WITTY, Engineer and Munsyer, Gas Marke, West Print, Navy Bes

of Hongkong, 11th Janușty, 18652

LUST

tims had beng foreigners, and that they were in this Artiole do not apply so crows of ships." In probability, the ill fated prisoners seized on view of this Rule. the Consuls beg the Imperial bond the Pirafy. That at least one of the inen Commissioner to enjoin upon the various useds whose remains were discovered belonged to that and Statione a strict enforcement of the Rulo | un by was put almost beyond a doubt, for on one requiring Passports to be presented be ell fir- of the bodfon a waistcoat was found, from which "algners taking excursions beyond the distaren of the marks mentiaged above had evidently been 100 li, and to allow those only to proceed where torn. The racialas were collected and sent to pasepurts are not irregular. The Consula fur- shanghai sa side in whatever further investan her beg the Imperial Commitsibuer - to give tion may be deemed necessary. If we araumearders to the local authorities to arrestall the that the Rebala were goilty of sie larghter, thewin may be guilty of creating disturbances in date may be ascertained with accuracy. Ata "villages whith the mediate neighbonth!

"of Shanghai, and lay those who, nuprovided short distance from the grave there is a fivase in which the woman asserted that the man had been with Passports, endeavour to proined surfGJ- confined. On the wall was found scratched the titiously, bayond the 100 7. and deliver hent dated" December 11th, 1863. As therefore, Wasih sorrendered on the following day, it must "nient." have been sither on the evening of the 11th or The uber communicating coming before the po the morning of the 13th that de execution Imperial Commissioner, Le hag, forwarded a reply took place. A report in everent that Easton's to the Consols requesting them to take action

over to the Consula for engairy and pantshe

fore Christmas, and disonored from one Wu-si cation for the guidance of the publin. The au

Letter from Landon udred to Mn, Sorva, A

Queen's Hond, which arrived by the land eervant occuped from Chan-chow a few days be- aceordingly, and has farther to issue this notifi- STEAMERS calling Port Balles, Laborn, 31ail of Desuber Inat, and miscurried by one of

can be cooled with every dempston, thers the Post Office celice. Any perou Batting it and refugees whom he set on his way to Shanghai, bordinate fare in charge of Gourde and Sta- haing a large. Lapor of Coals, and good lighters returning to the undersigned will be rewarded. kept there for that purpose.

MIDDLETON. HABRIBON & Co.

tf-250p

Agwin Lokven Cen? Ca, Limite-l

J. N. DA SILVA,

Pinter

tf Dongkong, 11th January. 1884.

that his master had bean beheaded, and buried by ions are hereby instructed, tu carry out thosng- wder of Chung Wong, Major Gordow, on the gentiune of the Usasula, të institute a atriz - other hand, stores that the Futal gaye edere foramination (of foreign travellers); and to expoure éfin burish, but has not ascertained who the party I their duty with diligenus,

IMOR, Small Round Rod.

Wire, Lin

STEEL, English.. Swedish,

,BMulaose ,אבני

TY PLATES... SHEATING METAL,.. QUICKSILVER, SPALTER;.. COTTON Shanghai

Ningpo Japan.

VENDOR

8.0 B

19.50 2.20.50 20.00 a 23.00l

400 a 4.20 8.00 6 20

per tob

28.00 a 28.50

6.207.00

-per pion? per box:

72. a 28. 20.00 24.50

perpicul 26.00 a 26.00

71.00 a 72.00

5.00 a 5,201

31:50 32.00

32.

& $2.50

a 33,50

95,00 26.00)

NATIVE PRODUCE. EUGAR, Uanton white, So. 1 as

DI. Brown. West Coast; Dr. Brown, Manila, Dry Yellow

DE, Brown, CAMPHOR, packed,....... FEAM, White,...

Green... Hack,..

Yellow,

...Siam large.

VERNICEITA. BEES WAI, Japan.

ALUM.

Hankow Stochong.

SABEM, Japan white, bluck,

Sales on the 6th Marsh, 1861.-Hongkong.

Pusiau &C. Savers & Co J. Burd & Go.

€00 Oxford & Co.

Japan Ked l'eas Alladinbhoy H. & Co. 100 fucks Quicksilver

M. Dburumsey Co. Wing-cheong-hum

do. ai-chung-hong do: Sum-wow-hong. ilo.

Tee-ou-cheng Fee-loong & Wing

cheong-hong. Wing-cling-hong Kin-chrong-hong Kang-tai-Long

do.

Wo-lee-ya

Canton Merchant

·480120

4.00 430

8.SO aj 4.00

3.20 3.40

16,00 a 18.50

9.50 a 3.60

220 2.30

2.20 2.30

2.50 2.501

33 89

3.50.3.20

3.00 a 3.20

9.00 9.20

13.00 a 14.00

+1.00 à 1.10:

2.40 a 2.50 350

3.49)

8.20 a 3.30

GOODS SOLD

PRICE

PURCHASER

HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET

500 prs. Scurlos Shirtings

$3.59

-100

Assorted Inkings

17.70

∙Ko-loong

Ko-shiw-toong

PATNA

3,000 pla, Six Cargo Rice Without?

.2.05

Sun-tung wo

Taddy

Hongkong, th Marte.

o $500 .38 new Shi BENAZES, old $350 a 55

Stock in

general

1.82

Nam-obesig-loong

.nev $500.

very

24.00

Yo-on-theing

MALWA

$720,

Small.

-150 pls. Myth

11.25

Canton Merchant

5,000 Star Cargo Hica

75

Tat-bing & Tai-sang

300 Siam Sapanwood

2.89

1,000 bags Chin-chew Rice

2.75

Marac

300

"

Red Dates

3.25

Cauten

400

51

200"

Chin-chew White Rico

da.

365

Tai-bing

Cargo do.

3.80

ao.

200 bales Shantung Cotton

33.90

Canton Merchant

1.300 pla. Tellow Pens

2,58

Tung-hun do.

500

Green do

2.85

400

Manila Salt Sapanwood

2,02

Fat-sban do.

500

do

1.76

Tak-les

Copper Sheathing.

18.90

Chung-kee

2,75

Canton Merchant

Travelling do

,, Ked Dates

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