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INTIMATIONS.

NOW READY,

and for Sale at this Ußen,

PART I

OF THE CHRONICLE AND DICOTORY FOR 1851.

Price-$3 (the two paris.)

CONTENTS OF PART 1. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF POKERY RE

SIDENTS in CHINA, JAPAN, and the CHILLIN'PLATEA

CALENDAR r 1881

CHRONOLICAE CYCUES,

CURRENCY HoxaKoNG,

BLSES in 1985,

EQUATION OF TIME

FESTIVAL DAYS,

FESTIVALS, FASTE and OBIEEVANCES, C

INGES, JAMANESY, JEWIS, MAKOMERNAX. AND PAYSER,

H. B. M. ́s NAVY,

HUNGWONG DIREXTORY,

JAPAN, LETTERS PATENT FOR ORDINANCES Hoscrust,

ORDINANCES far the GOVERNMENT

H. B. JAJESTY'S SUBJECTS in CHINA,

FLANETS, SEASONS, SUN'S APPAREnt Decusation, 1864, Tr

and other important information...

CONTENTS OF PART II.

Amoy Directory-

Bangkok Directory

Cheloo Directory

Chinking Directory Paschow Directory Formoss Directory

General Post-Office

Hakodati Virectory

Haukow Directory

Commissariat Department

14. B. M. Shipa in the China Squadron

Insurance Agencies

Military Department

Store Departament.

Purveyor's Department

Postage Ratce

Massagorice Imperiales, Pates of Passage Ravos uf Freight.

"

Ship Letter Rates

Signal Station, Hongkong

Japan Direclay

Export of To from

Creund Went

Reidouts in

Shipping and Export of Rilk

Japapere Weight and MesterÇA

Range, American Mission at

Kowking Directory

Macna Directory

Mauila Directory

Nagasaki Directory

Newchwang. (Xugstse) Directory

Slagpo Directors

Perin Directory

Polymetrical Table of Distance from London

to Shanghai

P.&O...Unditions, Regulations, de, ke, i

aigon liteckory

Shanghai. Directory

Sism Directory

&..

&.

́ ́J. MASTERS & Co.,

PLUMANS. Bein-nanobri, &a.

AVING natablished themselves in the above I business, orante IM. Naval Duck Yard, Canen's Rod East, intend unrrying on the crade in all its branches.

They have always on band every article of first-rate quality, and intend to have nothing in ferior. First-cines pan Water Closets,--oper Closets, patent Washing Basius, for Cold and Flut Water-Self-acting Urinals, and Self-acting Hopper Closets, which works by the door,-fir for at-offiets ur tur Servants

INTIMATIONS.

work in all Departments,

F-700 Any Detober. 1583,

Jung, 1562 and 300 Juce 1883. respectively, was Outlay for twordinary years of

melbed.

DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1864.

230,056,000 of Government notes in

We do not homever mean to say that the ja ****

expedient pexes.32.600,000 | which future anandiere,way rely in to carry on

war. This device will have been univeranily 207,080,000 ed ages since if it had been as effectual as it

£

£

Bussian Torture of Prisonere anil Exiles.

J

ammunition boxes. s roze thrusting up its graceful hand through the head of an Union drum which doubtless sounded its last charge, or retreat, ny the casc may have been, in that battle—and a coo- ning wearlet nebenn peeping out of à framoḍnt of a bursted shell, in which strange cup it had been planter? Wasket that peace growing out of war? Erea so shell the graceful and beautful ever grow

Artemus Ward says there are no daily papers.

to such a plave." "Toth, Mary, the folks will laugh at your Alter one ez two frings soft s pirouette, the blushing Mary, said "Oh, anäle Juce go-itain't rips, and I don't feel comfortable." Do bush, Mary," replied the sister, whose own faer was wearies though it wars an air of defer- mination; It's the first time I ever was at a theatre, and I suppose it was the last, so I am

・off their backs.".

VESSELS EXPECTED IN CHINA

Date q Departure

FORT OF A MOY,

A letter from Wilan, datt 22nd inc., says": The Inpaiso organs frequently deny that prisen. (GENTS and Commanders are informed that the Two years cust, of way...... 4. DOCK COMPANY'S ESTABLISHMENTS bring about 103,000,000 a your as the cost of easy. War is a very hard and earions matter; itors hronght before the military tribunals are ever is carriel on, not with thin bits of paper, bot tortared. All of arse are not subjected to the the above Pot afford every Enclits for Repair the war.

The above figures, as well as all others in the with substantial empital with cannes, serercat treatment, liut those who are most Aus- ing, Sparring, und Refitting Vessels of all sizes, and for Cleaning and Painting Iron Shipsat pens article, are calentated at 1e the dallar, muskets, and men. If these do not exist in a

Buitry, if it has no attractivo esports.wil Posted are tormented in various daye, in order to i out of the horrid and terribin things that transpire i just yring, to slay itinat if they dance every fay Ae, lowever, for, any urpose this may not be maderate charges.

fore them to make disclaimes. They are kept in this changing but or advancing world. Na Their large GRANITE DOCK, 285 Feet Lengalicirit, werpend the wat material Bgures in tray procure then from other astings, no juggle in cells on resul and water, without any light for are purs even battle-grounds with verdien and on the in, with 1 to 2! Fest Water in the fullurs.

of notes or creseney will enable it to carry on a weeks, in a focid atmosphere, and are threatened loom. ease and plenty soon spring up in the vubranos es Spring Tilos, and fitted with Crisson Tore it fasciar la biurope win world war. Allthe currency an effect, is that which with death, torture, and even burning alive. It track of devastating campaigns, and all things in Gate and Stozin Punges, is in completo working not he larmed at figures so fast. Pinner and it has effented in Americ. In a Pary rich is a fact that among those who test their senses notare and society stall work out the progress of order, and is weil supplied with every descriptive England could danteless enne ich thu, but they community stounding with many inaterials of in prison, and are now in the lunatic asylumankind and harmony of God's grout designs."

would cope with them with dificulty, and scares war and able to buy all others, it has enabled the sure exclaim. “Furdon do not Hog me," and of materials.

EUROPEAN FOREMEN superintend they ang niner nation could find such a zum by way Government to attract the necessary wealth into ethers constantly cemplain that they are before

its enters with little friction or elfort fr Case thom roil hat aven, that they will be thrown ablished in his own but there is a ladies sow Mr. Chase has raised the money th

ray bars Banded bis country with notes, but it into it. Thues not this prors what means te geding civelo, which answers the same purpose. WAY AND MEANS.

country righ in things un camicies. He has by the Russian inquisitors. You have no doubt Balane in hand on June 30, 1801 131.413 borrowed bank these notes fray the nation, beard of na insurgent chief in the palatinate of

Artenous Wardannouncëshiju coming to Washes, and “ Mark Twain" of the Territorial Enterprise ense in its glumate economical colitions every fawnd, named Antony Lukusanaki is a

sends him grecting. We sodaratand that Artem- DRE IN porous-end every one has something to Lituanian passat, a common man got even know- Fiscal pour uniting Juma 39, 156% 10,357.1;

us Ward contemplates visiting this region to deliver Kare and lead. A Goverment currency is de wing how to roud, but ardanity attached to his Piscal year citné June 30, 1843......35,279,057 Junrter ending September 30. 1963. 5.157.99 Heute and effective instrument for attesting, the country, and tell of courage and devotion. Ho

his lecturas, and perhaps make ease additions to if high." Yo'his last letter to us ha appeared. wealth of the wealthy, but as the Southt have was born in the crown village of Dusisty, and the 18,554.200 found, it gets little from those who have little, It Rains have only wired for an opportunity to particularly anxious tu sekuro'a koppla ov horned inite, alan a lizard which it may be persessed wreak their vengeance on it inhabitants, The epportunity sua arrived: a spy brought man

at inte; or any komical saaix, an enny sich little information which furnished the imperial tropa nenadored trition, as the posts say, which they do-pot interest tho kommun mind, Farlier be it with a protest for entering the villagə anul near-

"nown, thai I would like a opportunity for to mak ching the peasants. Major-General Kowalewskoi

a model in wax of a avarnge size wash-awe mạn, and Colonal Beliza, wis lol the Russians, hogan by Rogging the panants in the merket place, in

with feet attached, as un kompanion pinter to a which they had first ordered a gibbet to be ere-

waxen äggar of nigger 1-hov tekurol, aḥ an large anthape, which it find a onautarul big bed eato it. sted. After the poatants had been subjected to every indignity at the BHORE Barrible sulfuring Could you strowe manage to gobble up the skulp the sofiary wore tet lease on the houses within of atrocity as it were, machly. Was ran- of thin layta bligans hopping? I doro sich Faut- inatin an gittin s bust of ark Twain, but I've wit kontemplatin the work. They tell me down

TO FAMILIES, MASTERS OF SHIPS AND OTHERS. THE undersigned begs lents to announce that un the 15th March next he will open a shop No. 29 and 31. Scott's Lane, Queen's Rand, } {oppolite Aberdeen St.), for the exlusive sale of FBA by retail, for the supply of families nod chips.

Having been in the Tex trade many year, and Gaving connections at Canton and Youthow, the advertiser relics for support upon his ability and intention so cupply the best quality of each fa. vorite description, put up carefully in convenien packages, the amellest quantity sold being one pound. He exuot sell loare tea, his stock being careully pankol at wholcanic establishments, with the view of its maintaining its strength and

faction.

-

Losas, including currency. Fiscal year ending fund 30. 1852 89.780.106 Fiscal year ending Juan 30. 116.19,109,116 Caurter ending Sumber 39 (83... 25,908, 186 251,608.738

973,113, 110

Total ware and spanken

leaves the poor peer indeed. j.

But the question returns, is ir Chase really safe Thunga hey have manipulated tho. currency well, though fie may have obtained by a general agent unexpected and unprecedented faah, the alternativo y apen stills he after all drifting fate bankruptcy, or will be fiind ayten uf American finance analogous to lean of the old world, and conforamte to the old plain ruler af minuny Daltors, in which there aes ap rorolties and in which a very few plain course are exol sively open for cluice und entsideration 2

heer oo the Ra that the bostą air so kammod ip wood my bee pa waist of wax tun gitu kaunterfit presentiavent." Weshall assist Mr. Ward in every

and have no doubt Dạt hạ will pick up wnuy cúr- way about making his Washoe collection things during his sojourn.

s

The English national debt may be buken ut 800,000,0001, and the recent taxation at 70,000 Masters of vessels will ded it very slanta 0907, 1, dierefore, appears that fa two yeareani geous to Gent with the undersignal, as they will n goarber, the Atocricans have borried between

Er Chase is not, however, been entient with Tission oplader. Seventy-four families, con- dot only be provided with a good sound palata third and a fourth of the debt which it has taken simulating his lune by means of the currency. sisting of 230 individuals, were then wont to the Ende article, at the Ten will be carefully put as a hundred and fity years to create, and have Teenaged a ceneral agent selen, with fade-el of Dynsen, whones they are to be tran up in half pound papers, and so packed as to knep only in the same period raised by tuses between fatigable efforts and an army of sub-azosits, not into the fevernments of Samar and Sur- frest and good for a long voyage.

The orders of families will be carefully alien-soune in time of ponce. Since nastal bistoryall cages of American society.

1 line and two-thirds of our present annat redistributed his debt in the smallest sums Crough, and astorn Russian maniicts are to be sent The interests settlers in their placas, On the 18 Daun- ded in and as pains spared to give every satis-hagins. there has never beet se raphl an acountering beads go down in sumy do spill, un 18tar bia, 173 perave, inusing thirteen women and inetuon children, were again seul info égšlo from iation of future balen side by side with little got, and 50.000.000! of one particular branch,

Wils, and on the night of 20th upwards of YUE CHONG. of present ineoprenience.

allod in local lang fire twentien.", have thus

twenty persons were arrested, anong rhone way No, 20 and 81. Scott's Jape, Mr. Chase bas in wrath applied in a rich ever been disposed of in a comparatively short time.

the widow of the well-known national pect Spru

Heroes of French Romances. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1861.

munity—an industrial amenity in which there | What He Chase pays his general agent."what

komba, with her children and servants, and dau

Speaking of the heroes of modern French novels HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT & PIS are no poor, and where very one is comfortable torbe cxeully pays to the borrower, he does

gacate who happened to be in her houses

an English critic ways of them “Every young. TOLLOWAY'S FILLS and OINTMENT have the most powerful stimulants which a tiareru-ne tell us but at some cost and in some manner.

The fiotegne Gutterooniandicts the statement of gentleman of the least pretensions mort have Η

ho is evidently bent on founding, and probably is 1 the largest sale of eng Medicine ja the ment et apply to the pockets. First, bebas is- World.

sued an inspirerrible paper merrency; and though Bunding, dibaut democratic dobt, in which the the official Brionak of Ware, that political intrigues, fight few danis, squander billets de The Pills are the finest paritiors, and regne the direct effect of this incence has been over minutest savings may be invested and in which the exiles are well treated and are sent only inin banque in frivolous or hateful purcuits, believe wire of Russia which are uut very distint. Letters in nutbing bigher than the boulevards of Paris, rators of the blood over known. They speedily rated in Europe--though it lins ban erroneously blast classes may ako share. convent dl disurdere of the liver and Stobach, supposed that 31r. Chase is making war by means may gain or save a very few greenbacks he from the oxide, it says, to their relatives prove. And despian mankind. Te ba poetical, he

that they are dort to the Ambar, enst of the Buik-rain himself for a courtesan if she is consump are invaluable in esse of Dysentery, and as geof greenbacks" only, the indirect efle of it Clare's machinery can fund them and is pressed at Lake. They receive four kapeks a day, their tire, or be is ensumptive, the poesie is greatly

in stimulating loans, hun scarenly been understood to fund thea; and Gencial extractescess can

heads are slaved, they ars ebained together, and heightened, fammst here, of course, generous or eron nutload. According to a rable of Hie Abardly desonna lower than this.

The crition vierennt of the soundness or un-proered to their destination on foot, with mounted entinent, and break overal commandments. ericea debt, on 30th September tust, which wo

Yuu Arrive part of Cossacks Chained and foot on a He must have luxe, and be utterly moulass to append to this article, Mr. Chase Lumised - soundness of finnes i taxation.

How mild, unkind. £21,504,056 er or later (Mr Chase voionteces that he has journey to the Amour in January. -.................147,301,062 already arrived at the period beyond which it is compared with this, is even the picture of a slave caravan in Sondas, And among the Poles so deper inoxpedient to issuu additional tiovernment «nr-

eed are the less, the must apnempliched of the Hallen-men whe have grown" old in prosperity, in the you of ticastry begin the painful su rica of interest-bearing loans. That interest and even women and dampels who had coffeered stoner or later be raised by taxation the debtor cannot always borrow to pay his debts Taxation is the decisisco touchstone of Ensure what, then, is Mr Chase's taxation? Other organs of great weighthave expressed the natural wonder at the iner

mallness of the aggregate taxation, işlking of the whole war, but me of them, as far as wo know, have temarked the rapidity with which the tax- tion has argumented during the war. By refer-The following are from the "Golden Era," chee to the table Formerly given it will be found Theatricals Matthews in Paris. Uust Mr. Chase raised by tones

neral Forvily Mejeśno hayo no equal.

The Cintinent will cure any old wound are or nluer, oven if of twenty years standing, and in all cases of skin diseases, however malignant. such as lepra, gerry, itch, and att other anavy. By paper currency............ |ing irritations of the skin, it may be relied upon | Ordiusry lonelyomorrupes

us a perfectuera; indeed, for nif esternal som--

ints it etando unrivalled throughout the world. These fans Hemedies can be obtained of all Patent Medicine Vendors in Siam, Fekiu. Hong tong, Shanghai, and in fact throughout the rule of China, India, and the Islands of the Criental Archipelago, with copious directions affixed t Lench pot ur box in Chinese (or in any other

guage), and at a very reasonable price.

Agency in Hongkong:-The Houghung Din-

if Hongkong, 3015 October. 1563.

Dongary

THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

TOLEN from one of the Rooms in the Supreme Conr House during the night of the 4th

stant;

One $500 moto No. 17 of the Chartered Bank Fix $100 notes.

Two 25 notes.

Two 10 notes, and

Doe S 5 note.

One Gold Watch and three Silver Watches,

In the Bacal year end-) ing 30th June, 1862......

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30th Sept.

40,854.006

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Lady Macnaughton, Life Edith,"

Mrs, Partington on Watering Places, "As you going to any tatoring plees this summer passed young friend of Nrs. Parting- reqney further relations, or clothes and bandages to a rainy day lately. She has just put op for their brothers in the field. And at this that the window to keep out the dump and disagree Nitebelt Russia may rale as a robber to the Vistula."--able air, and pulled her handkerchief more up

over her shooker to keep off the bill. Water ing plaues," said she, with gentle tap puthe cover of bay box: at the same time looking at Ike, who was engaged in makin a kite out of the lat Paritan Recorder, that the dame had fast laid by for her Sunday reading, watering placos 1 don't think much of now...n-day. There ain't no used: New plays are still scarce, and to cross thief of em since the Incky nosives dove run off lau fime or transitina butween Autumn and Winter, slages; but omaa as the old pumps stood by the 10,387,144 is aftan bard for theatres. But the Varieties wapsides under the ambiguous trena, with a buli 1867...22,379,958 vascued in attracting the crowd by the play of a log for the cattle to drink out of, it seemed 8187,808 Anglais Timide," written and performed like a harte in the desert, as soure of 'er twed. by an English actor, Chas. Matthews. It is true. to eny" My dear madam, said her young thus the first exhibition of bath player and play friend, I on the fashionthie watering places In the fitat yair of the war the taxation fell of a happy. The play in itself was intended where people go to spend the auor." "Oh." torske English people inngh lumrtily, but French she replied, that's it, is it?' well, we needn't naturally and inevitably tornil the Southor -

Jay and then that de, depend upon it ruyers were in rebellion But althwork the tax-te is not the same as the English ooo, and Mr. to sway from home to find a wasting place to

aging area has been very little extended, Mr Matthews and his play were found extremely ridi- Chase has been able to raise his taxation from cum on bor, made afraid by seeing the hers who laid her mouth else to his sar sud crowd rather ready to luugli at his èxpense, lost spoke in whisper--" they go for something elas 11,000,000 a yger to 8,008.0067 a quartor, bis meniury, and coal hardly speak Freneb so as sides the water! She gave him a queer look

The tources of the lust 33.000.000/your.

to make himself understood. And the curtain fell to as she said this, and pointed significantly to the the noise of whistles.owever, Mr. Matthews is little buffet in the corner, where an old fashioned quarter's income will merit attention:

a very good actor, a rescuebles very mob our cut glass decanter stood surrounded by a dose little Arnal, und the Parisian public was rather unjust, glasses as if they were young decanters just Mr. Marbows was ready to By away and take his hatebad out, but what she meant we dare not al despair to England; Int au-ho is what we call “wn. compt to explain. 1ke just then finished his kito by homme d'esprit," he listened to the ecansel of ex-burning the holes for the belly-band" with the Iperience writers, and agreed to have his picpo ne-", sealt point of Mr. Partington's scissors that had This aliowa an internal of entirely new greation, la Frongia. He appeared again on bron bented red-hot for that purpose.

but now to his advantage. He played seat talent, and was much applanded. For -witi theas six weeks past, the piece bas been presented avery evening to crawdad bourds.

ighty-four milting sturling is 6738 sterling is certainly a very large RL in paper currency. The whole bank crculation of England, Scotland, and iro- Saud, both Rank of Legland, private bank, and joint stock, is not half as mush, and the ordinary bank clrculation of Amorien before the civil war, including the Southern Statee was only about 16.000.000% The tank circulation of America is, we believe, aut diminished, though it is no longer convertible on demagil; and is so large an ninunt of legal tender notes, also inconvertible, has been added to is, we ennaut ba surprised that gold aus disappeared from circulation, and that when re- quired; it must be bought at 50 per coul, pre- mium. Mr. Chase, indeed, sinisins that his currency is not depreciated, Had it been pas sible," he argues, to borrow coin enough und fast enough for the disbursements of the war almost, if not altogether, the same cầvote upon "prices would have been wrought. Such distor sements inade in coin would have enriched for funnie con ricters, stimulated lavish espandi Two Door Keys, and the Key of an Iron safe.tures, and so inflated priese in the anoto way, The above reward will be said for such in-and nearly to the sum extent, as when ate

Tend to the recovery of the pates. Frites, toe, would have risen from other foration us

Crusos. The withdrawal from mechanical and stolen property and the apprehension and enric- tion of the offenders, or a reward of one Handred agricultural becupatione of hundreds of the

"sande of our best, strongest, and most active dollars, will be paid for such information ne will lead to the appreḥcazic and conviction of the workers, in obedience to their country's su uffcorders.

mony 1 the field, would. under any syales of currency, have increased the mice of tabout, and by consequence, the pries of thin products of la bour, while the prices of many things would have "risen, in part from asher casos, as, for exain- ple, the price of railway bonda fruro vast increase of income, through payments for military tran-anunking to 14,000,000 per annum. LE Grind Heil du Lourent de la Paix apucation, ared the prius of neston from deffoi- just your passed an Act which impoees & tax on

opened at the above Port on the 1st Augustent supply.

almost every sort of thing thal na bo taxes. But it is certain that thongh the military ex. Everybody sail it could not be acted on a i 20 Bedraume, 20 Sittingrooms. Restpeditions of a Government increases the demand staud, por line it has acted on. It was estimated the articles on which it is laid out, it equally about 14,000,000. Yet here the 14,000,000 re- with French and English Newspapera. Interprewinishes the demail for the articles for which, mains the nachos of a great permananone inter- nal taxation, which must be paid if America is 10 the public. The Sbetes, are of the value of Tls, tere in constant attendance.

The abovs letel is confidently resumonde bus for the war, Individuals would have spent the 1,000 each, raid op in full.

Kume Duney in the diary piscife nunrar. The be solvent.

mony froru its in Marseilles.

subjects, and bugs new chings with of these new things rises, but the price of the old income fille, for there is no logger the same in- Iquiry for thom thist the sed to be. War,

Water Servicce laid on by estimate or other wiec, as required, and Ship plumbing execut ed in all its brauchtz.

Tad Piping and Sheet Lead of all sizes, suit- ble for the above bushes always for sale at very moderate prices:

Various plans for Shower Bathe,-- Stench Traps made to all shapes or sizes, se cording to order.

langkong, 29th June, 1863.

SHANGHAI WHARF COMPANY. INCREASE OF CAPITAL

THE riad, within which original Sharebellers lad the option to accept Shares of the New

Any information on the subject to be given to A. S. PROCTOR, Segrete Court, floure.

I Dongkong. 7th February 1865.

1863.

MARSEILLES.-

|

Customs

Interual revenue

Inds...

Miscellaneous'.....

£ 4,542,403 3.818.04% 27,286 126 308

8,187,889

Congress

Dancing their Rags off. Two unsophistscated country lissian virited Niblo's in New York during the ballet season, When the abort.skita gossamer-clad wypipha

came restive and gety. "b, Annis: ex- claimed unic, soro Evo. Well, Mary It ain't nics Jon't like it." Hush don' caro. It aintnica, and I wonder nust brought u

Jegue, having expired, the Direétors inve decided and Tubie d'Hote, Smoking and Seeding raning for, and therefore, for the momens, the price of te produce 30.000,GAD4, andse yet it only yields! How Nature concre up- Balllen Fields. uile thoir appeurance on the, slage-the be

1 oder the Etasining, proprinted Sintes tu

Allotments mado, on ur barury fol January.to Passengers by ite.Overland Route as the best Government abstracts so zabelit: the price taxation is adequate to pay the interest on the

1563, will rank for dividend from that dato, sequent allotraents will rusk only from 1st April. Applications for Shares to be made to the un- dersigned,

J. BROADHURST TROTAL

*afunguer,

Funchor Hord, Shaghai, th December, 1863.

ASTOR, NOUSE. DETATUES & STANDING. IN IT ex

D4-254

PODNO

The best Established Hotel in Shanghai.)

a first-place Family Hotel, is surpassed, comprising every comfort and convenience, particularly for Gentlemen and families travell

ing. The Cellar is replete with every description

of the choicest Wines à Liquors.

Horses and Carriages on livery and hire.

Megant open and close Chairs.

ilot and Cold Huths always ready,

Bale attached to the Hotel.

Teras Moderate. t-21de Shanghai, th November, 1963.

A. GAED. undersigned bugs to inform the Ceau- nity of Hongkong, and English, French and German gentlemea visiting this Colony, that he' has recently. Gtted up the Argus Pool Street, formerly known as the Cirote Universe)" Ara first class Butel, and trunts that by strict attention to the confure of his Hoarders, he will ensure a portion of the Public Patronage.

Pastry in all its brauchss, made to order, also Jee Crear at 20 minutes notice..

O. GREEN. Proprictor

tf. Hugkong. 7th August, 1868.

ST. SAVIOURS SCHOOL,

Bollinger Street corner of Wellington Strect,

in pust respectfully intimsted to Paroots and uardians, that, the New Sobool lately erect-

ed in Pottinger Street corner of Wellington Street,

in

style suitable to the wants of the glimate

and managed with a view of meeting the pecu-

ES Charges Underate.

EUHAILIEN & VALQUET,

Proprietors.

S. W. HALSEY & Co., PROTOGRAPHERS,

No. 68; Queer's Boud, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 18th February, 1964..

Mr Chase holly maintains that his present existing debt, and that the probable future taxa-

e. probable future debt.! Ho say that the taxation is présent interest of the debt. and double, tite mili-

things on which thesa sulgeutsused to spend their then will be enough for sufficient for the

Did I tell you over, among the affueting little- things one is always cceing in these stirring wat och, how I saw on the Hall Bun buttle-held pretty, pure, dolience flowers growing out of empty

COTTON GOODS

Jr time, like any other sudien disturbing de- try and naval expenditure in farmer times of', COTTON YARN, No, 16 a 21.

..

once. He estimates that expon-liture thus:

Civil service and Indian ... £5.4910,8S Interest on deut. 1,915,955 Military and naval expenditure11,169,166.

21,500,222

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HONG KONG MARKETS.

•4.10.a £30

4.20 4,40 4.00 -4.10)

Madagascar Marie Goddard.

Misthäre.

Melisa.

Mountain Asb.f.

Neri, Northern Queen," Northfeet. Northland,

Patricia Pegasun

Philomela, Pudsay Dawu,. Queenelabit,

Bio Janeiro, Hobin Hood,- Ingin Castle.

Sear fell.

Sea Bolte. Sea Forth.

Southern Cross," Star of Chin, Star of Depan, Thos. Kell Thomas Blyth, Triton,

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Calcutta

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Dec.

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London

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Det.

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Yang-taxe,

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Ukke.

Vizit,"

Young Lochinger,

**Tigar ships with a“ kiixed are bound to Shanghai.

Spekee, 12th. Jen. in Misigs straits.

↑ With Troops.

4- Bound to Japan.

Bound to Ames.

8th March, 1601.

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RICE, Bengal, No. 1,

No.2, Siam, compoo,

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COALS, Aroet....

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ÜREY SHILINGS,

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21

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Band, abanges the value of lilies; it makes some cheaper than they are, and some dearer than they were; but it doen het universally n hence the value of all commodities. It takes from one what it gives to another. As Mr. Chase THE Undersigned having taken over the Busi- admits that prices at large aro tuisod aul, that

1nes of G. atrae & Co, Shipwrights, gold is at a premium, we may be sure that United and the taxation of the lart fiscal your to be ove

of the interest wil! Eu vastly increased to buWHITE SPOTTEN DO... Queen's Road West, bug tu solicitations States notce are depreciated. They are exchange-2,000,000. By the end of the at the change of the patronage horetofore so liberally bestowed.ahle neither for the gold they profess to be worth,

Vessels also Ducked and Repaired at Whampoa por for the samsodities which that gold need to fire that time he will be raising, bo hop WHICH BECADES,

10,000,000!, and thus make both en The business will be continued as heretofore buy and will still buy, under the Style of G. Hatres & Co.

But this obrinus offect of a Government issue again. JAMES LOGAN.

of notes is not the most talructive conanquence Su any other country but America we should JOHN RIACH. of Mr. Chase's measure. It adds nothing to our deny the validity of this argumcal. We should any that a nation which is spending 130,00,000/ financial knowledge. Every one knew that it

orornment iasto inconvertible notes, that are av her army and navy would never out down her exponituro sa 11,000,000. ditica at moderate prices, så 50 inething liko coin. Nor eten of Aweriga wins will gradently raise those prices, and will and titeral actise. But we cannot bat remember Aadually expal all aoin from oiroulation. The the mobilier of the American population, the cuec with which they transfer themselves from worse currency will always in circulation soper-

and employmrit to another, and the gotiorul 4- sede the better, for very one that eun, hoarile the best and passes off the wise. The disap- deness of sainty which randers it easy to hear pearance of gold free circulation and the rise in changes and variations which startle the old prices are matters which could have been and world. We accept therefore, as a basis for at- were foretold; but we could not underland or gasent, some such accout as Mr. Chaac's founder expeet in Europa the grėst success of Mr. Chase's ja reduction of expenditure, the like of which SPANISH STRIVES, Scarlet, general loau operations, le bas borrowed twice his hardly been known. He angmaited his out. the amount is ordinary loans, that he has bor day so quickly that are believe he may retrench it rowed by means of the currency; and what is quickly.The pace of the descent may not be equal LONG 18, 4 Serrel.. Iaost remarkable. is, that be borrowe more sasi-

On the sante premina Engineering in all ita

only..

DYED BROCADE DO.

branches, will be carried en by the undersigned teal tendur, these notes will a first huy gonin military and Raval do wo admit it in its full Dye DANAS Do:.

JAMES LOGAN. liongkong, 21st August. 1863.""

PLUMBING BUSINESS, In all it's Bronchica. respectully beg to intimate to the Community, and Captains of Steam and Sailing Vessel in General, that I have obtained the services of an experienced POKER; and ZING Wonen & Firect froni England.

A Supply of House und Ship Material comment led with the above Branches always on band, Plunge send Shower Batas for Nut and Cold Water, aleo fit and loves Pumps made to order.

to the pace of the ascent, but nevertheless it my

ly now then at the beginning of the war. The be rapid. JAMES LOGAN,

earliest negotiations." Mr. Chase tell ungere

#Hongkong, 21st August, 1863.

EXTRACTS.

Mr. Chase's Real Position,

CHEST,

52

Gentian. VELVETS Black, 2 inch..

WOOLLEN GOODS. VELVETEENS Black...

*Assorted,

Assorted..

# Scarlet,

Assorted,

The matter lies in a nutsholt when we canine CAMUTO, SSX. "at the highest rates of intercel, for it is a dia- it enough to strip off acnessary and adventitious "tinguishing characteristic of car financial histo- considerations. Mr Obase ducs not calculate on ry in this rebellion that the pubic credit, which paying by taxation during the war more than the "was at the lowest abb in the months which pre interest of the debt, and what he expects, to be

&&

15

ZEB.

ended its breaking out, has steadily improved the fature military aut naval expenditure in LASTINGS, Assorted.

times of pence. He pays the east of the war by loans during the war, and only taxes to pay The

in the midst of the terrible trials is bus brought upon the country, The first lunna were nego aited at seven and thirty-bandrolhe per cent, the next at seven: the next at sit; more re inantly, large sums have been obtained at five

and four."

At a distance Mr Chase seams to have worked

a miracle in finance. In a sountry which we

Etrope call a new country, and widoh we there

liar want of this Commercial Colony, is now is full operation..

These of tuition adopted in ibop Schonia fore gare tredit for little accumulated, and dis-

Top... interest. Inevitably, therefore, when the war comes Trox, Neild, 146..... to an ond, he will have no taxes to reriore, and

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840 860

8.20 al 5.40 9:80

19.30 20.50

20,00 a 21.00)

41.50 32.40 18.00 18.40

METALS.

per piend.

37

no burden upon the nation to lessen. Whatever the Americans pay durige the war, even if Mr.

Bar...

IRON, Small Round Rod.

Wire.....

LEA

Savall,

Swedish,

But there is no magic in this. The evok of a Chase's anticipations are realised, they will have It is possible their national posable wealth. be has managed to find supplies Government currency is to make every one pies to pay after the war, is purely Consmercial, Aritiunctio, Book-keeping for the tus cully war ever known. He has sessed of that surrancy's creditor of the Govern- character is so new and an unexplained, that they Geometry, Geography, History, Gratomar. Cet, to uss, Napoleon's phrase, prganleed vices of a creditor, who gets no interest. So may endure a cessation of war without a reduc position, Foreign Languages, Music, and Draw-cary pre now the Federal arts are far in-one as ovin remains in circulation, the fortunate sion of publia burdens. But here in England it SIZEL, English, ing, e taught by proficient resident Masters- No chjertion is made to the admission of any Pa-deed from baring attained their end-but he has passsor of it may hesitate to trust the Govern would not he endured, nad everywhore, such pil on the store of religion will the religieas organised persistence; he has sabled his country-ment, may shrink from exposing what is ger-financial policy mast be dangerous. A season of TEN, Mukuce, men to continua a struggle which, whatever we tainly valuable to the shanced of war and tero-enthusiastis war should pay a larger share of the TO PLATER, feelings of any pupil be tampered with.

QUICKSILVER, Or. March nest, et suit of large Airy Roems, will may day of this ohjeet, ie in its scale mighty and lution. But when circus been expelled from air-taxes Incident us the war that future years of SEATING METAL, be opened int he sumse Schools for the receiption sigantio. And this Mr Chase bas done with but calation, the bolder of a greenback hus no such Gold and diaratistel ponar. af Board Pupils, To Roye leaving home fettrining augmentation of the present burdens reluctance; he is set peasesaap of anything our Mr. Chara's pubey will be justified if he can SPELTEL, the that time, the change will be rude as easy as of his conntry. Such a marvel of finance is well tainly rainable; what he has may be destroyed peres e his countrymen to pay in perpetuity, in

worth a little consideration, stat as we have now by war and regulation; he has already tesesed the addition to their very heavy municipal and State COTTON Shanghzi can be by the kindaoss which bя31 be shown thom and by the excluslar ul everything musterially before us the elaborate table which Mr Chate Government as far as he can. It only remajas for taxation, some 40,000,000 of Federal taxes. He

inny bo able to do go, Americanu have niceady | has laid before Congress, we will endeavour to him to asinoe is disgust in the matiner must ex-

begun to boast Sir we are anindebted peoplo"; | →→ Further particular may be known by applying lay before our readers a succinct account of the pedient to himself; and it is certainly more ex- to the Principal. Ratwas, whe earnestly de-age sud means by which this strange espedient to hold a bond which pays interest rather they may begin seen to beast, Sir, we are

than a note which pays none. The security being highly-tazed "people." They are rich enough aires that commuaieliuus be made before the 1st has been achieved.

The first preliminary and essential question is identical, an income-bearing document is clearly to pay the inputs, and other heavier imports what is the money which Mr Che ha pot? This is the datam of the probleni; it is by paly better than a non-income bearing one. The efect if they like. The doubt and diffealty la not-in- of a Government currency is to sumulate Governancial, but political-Will they be content to first naturing the outgoings of a financier that went loss, for in practice it forcer every one eps a peace which does not rednca taxes? we can prepare oarspires to estimate and mea- to beanze a creditor of the Government, and Will they endure to be taxed for this civil war suzu the nature and magnitude of his incomings. then every oue naturally wishes to getall the in- during age after almost this manory of it ha The civil war commenéed almost exactly at the begizning of an American financini year. Their terest he can upon his debt.

Coursive.

ef next month;

ST. SAVIOURS Scavor, Hongkong, 6th February, 1864,

SY-CUM,

SHIPS COMPRADOR AND SINVEDOK, HUNGEONG & Wramega.

Has for sair

All sorts of Provisions and Oilmen's Sturce,

c.,

kt.

Shipping supplies on the shortest motion with fresh

Beef, Togstudies, Fruits, and Bul-

lust on reasonable teras,

No 3, TUNG MAN. LANE.

if Hongkong, 17th February 1864

NOTICE.

passed away? Will they endore but only to be ixed to ruitigated extent, ut to be taxed

The recent reduction of the interest of sa much as the generation the waged the war. fiscal year begins on the 20th Jane, and at the 30th June, 1561, wa wag data the beginning of this which Mr. Chase boasts, lue been sidot by whos henta wire in it, and who bancsttad by it

The most recent loans have great war. Since then Mr Chase tres spent up another ex

to the 30th of Septemlier last, the arireme date been in bonds; the interest ou elich is paid in

WAY AND MEANS FOR TRY WAR.

dols

to which we bave complete accounts, as failowe ooin, and notes have been depreciated as co-Balance in hand on June 30, 1861.........2,257.035 pared with coin Gold is at a premium of 50 per

-

F

Faxos

dils

Fiscal year ending 30th June, 1869...94.048,850 cent, and the moans in our language, that three Fiscal year ending June 30, 1862.5,036,720 30th Jan, 1863.142,011,998 one-puud notes are wanted to buy two sovereign.Fiscal year ending June 30, 1863. 171,395,766 quarter 30th September, 1684...35,222,166 A-low nomina) Interest in gld is therefore, Qattur ending September 30, 1938 40,939,456 aab higher interest in reality. If Durora- Total expenditure...73,113,130 meat offer 44 percent payable in gold for 100 in

- marvellour outlay in se brief o period-in paper, and the paper be worth one-third logs than

I-0073.

201,274,012.

only two years and a quaeter- immense part the gold, the long is, in reality, ad per cent, be- Fiscal year ending June 30, 1852...438,506,318 STEAMERS calling et Port Raffles. Labou, ofit dus axelnively to the civil war. The annual catre when the fender gete the 11.10s in gold, he Fiscal year ending June 30, 1883...595,595,726 expenditure of the Federal Government in preti-can change it at once for at in paper. Of course Quarter ending September 89, 1853.129,842,432

1,159,083,604 ous years may be roughly taken as 16,000,000 Mr. Chase's apparent interest declines when he £ is paying that interest in a outreacy different

can os caaled with every despaten, there being a large Depot of Conts, and good lighters kept there fur that purpose.

#78000

MIDDLETON HARRISON & Co, digenic Tatumu Ceat Co, Livital

The cutley for the two complete peurs of war from that whigh be receives in loape, and which Total expenditure tapept. 30, 1993, 1465,546,703

le day by day nugamenting in value, ending 60th

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Senith Seas,

SAPAN WOOD, Muzike,.....

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9.00 9.50

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1.50

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