Co.,
CHINA
Established
1840.
MAIL.
Published every Evening, with which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List
XXXII No. 3906 三月正年大十七百八千一英
JE THE CHINA MAIL,
FALGAB, 8, Clement's Lane, Street GoGE STARET, 30, GOLDON & GOTCH, 121, HOL B.C. BATES, HENDY & Co., wry, B.O. BAMUEL Dracon &
184, Leadmhall Strest.
W YORK-ANDREW WINE, 138, Nae-
sau Streek,
TASMANIA, AND NEW ZHALAND -Gonpox & Goron, Mel- bourne and Bydney,
HANCISCO and American Ports genera-Bus & BLACK, San Fran
Cisco
CHINA :heatow, QUZION & CAMPBELL, Amoj Gruss & Co. Foochoro, Her & Co., Shanghai, Lans, ChawFORD
Cand Katz & Co. Manila, C. Hazar & Co. Mação, L. AN DA
Jotices of Firms.
NOTICH
HE dersigned having been entristed Lawthe Blanagement of Hasɛɛ Jaun HON ABDOUL KHALUK's Business, And has carried on the same in his own me, about leaving the Colony He queapat all Claims against him be sent aby th Froximo, for settlement,
MOUSA AHMED,
No. 14, Peel Street, Honug, December 28, 1875.
NOTICE
jas
Eve Established branches of our Afirm at Haiphong and Hanot. Mr VOTANTIN is authorised to sign by Deunion in Tonquin,
LANDSTEIN & Co.† Hongong, December 31, 1875.
NOTICE
FAVING resigned my situation in the BUYUEN FAT, HOND, 1-have this day ahed myself as Merchant and Com- ission Agent under the style of sumM GBEE
C. SUN GHEE. Hongkong, November 11, 1875-
For Sale.
JUST RECEIVED Ex S. S. GLENROY"
TOYS in Boxes.-,
Horses and other Animals,"
Every Description of Dolls. Christmas Tree Ornaments,
Old Father Christmas.
Musical Toys.
Puzzles.
Intimatious.
NOTICE
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COM
PANT, LIMITED.
THE Transfer BUKS of this Company
will be OLUSED from the 24th Junt., until the 8th Proximo, both days inclusive
A. NEWTON,.
Manager Honkgong, December 10, 1875.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 51.
CHINA SEA.
TOOCHOW DISTRICT.
OCKSEU ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1876.
intimations;.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.”
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION,
ELEGANT & SUBSTANTIAL, MOSTLY ENGLISH-MADE
HOUSEBOLD FURNITURE, ENGRAVINGS, GLASSWARE, PEATED WARE,
And,
dro
SEMI-GRAND PIANO FY COLLARD
AND COLLAED,
of Shareholders in the Company will Hit OrdinaryTM Half-yearly MEETING
be helt the City Hall, Victoria, Hong- kong
MONDAY, the 24 day of Jan-A jaz umry-Ext, at 9 o dock in the Aftercon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directers, together with Statement of HE Undersigned has received in- Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and elect-stractions from JR. ANTON, Es ing Anditore...
to sell by Publiq. Aucton, at his rea- dence No. 1, Seymour Terrace, on
FRIDAY
NOTICE is hereby given that the Light or the Big or West Ockeen Inland was exhibited for the first time st sanses on the 3rd December, 1875,
The illuminating apparatus is revalving Dioptrio, of the First Order, showing white flashes at one minute intervals, "
The light is elevated 288 feet above the level of the sea, and, in plear weather, it should be visible from a distance of 24 nautical mile
The Tower is round, of stent, 30 foot | high, with a total beight from its base to he lantern vane of 64 feet,
* The Tower is painted black, but the dwellings and boundary wall are painted white.
The temporary fixed light, referred to in Notion to Mariners: No. 64, bua” been dis=| continued, Approximate position-Latitude 24° 59°N, Longitude 119 28′ E
By order of the Inspector General of
Customs,
DAVID M. HENDERSON, Be Engineer-in-Chief.
Imp. Mar. Customs,
•
Engineer's Uffice.
Ocken, December 4, 1875,
jag
NOTICE TO MAKINERS.
No. 52.
OHINA SEA.
AMOT DISTRICT,
TSING-SEU LIGHTHOUSE.
NOTICE is hetsby given that the Tsing.
By order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA UOSTA, Secretary Hongkong, December 31, 1876. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT QUMPANÝ,
LIMITED,
NOTICE.
TEK Transfer BOOK
By Order of the Board of Directors,
the 7th day of January, 1876, o'clock p.
at 2
Sub
snols co
日七初月二十年亥乙
Auctions.
FURNITURE SALE.“ ENGLISH AND CHINA-MADE HOUSE- HOLD. FURNITURE,
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 4th January, 1876, at Noon, at
*** THE ALBANY,”
The residence of the Hon, W. H ALEXANDER, ----
The Whole of his Household FURNI TURE, comprising --
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Steamers.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
The P.&O. 8. &,60 ~18, 8. "CEYLON"
will leave for the above p shortly after the arrival o
the Kusyer with the next English Mail,
A MOVER
Superintendente
Hongkong, December 28, 1875.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo at through rate for
NAGASAKI & HIDED).
The P.&O. 8. B. Co.'s 8. B
ORISSA"
will leave for the above place- about 24 hours after the arri angar with the next English
A. MOIVER, Superintend
Hongkong, December 28, 1875.
Sailing Vessels.
Drawing Room Walnut Gretonne Covered Chairs, Couches, Bombay Black- wood Couch, Settee, Velvet Glovered.. The whole of his Elegant
Chairs, Ocossional Tables, Mirrors, Water val of the stantial Honsebold Furniture, com Colors, Engravings, Margueterie Cabinet Mail. prising Drawing-room, Dini with Bevre Medakone, Carpet, Chandelier, and Bed-room suites, Engle Dining RoomMahogany Dining Ta Walnut Centre Tables, Card, ble, Sincboard, Whatnot, Electro-plated Chiffonier with Glass, Couches Ware, Glass and Crockery Ware, Lamps, will be Clured the Hith to the Maroon Morocco covered Chairs, English-
mpany and Whatnots, English-made Mahogany Tender and Irons, 24th day of January, sosh days inclusive.made Marble-top Tables, Pier Glasses Engravings, Clocks, Crystal Casaliers, Gas Brackets, China, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, Window Curtains, Dining Table, Whatnots, Sideboard, Dinner, Dessert and Breakfast Stay Glassware, Plated ware, Brass Bedstead, Iron Cots, Double- Wing Wardrobes Cheval Glass Marble top Bureau with Glass Marble top Washstand, Chest of Drawers, etc., eta
A 7-Octave Rosewood Cattage PIANO, Catalogues will be issued, and the by J. & Hopkinson, whole to be on view on or aftor Tuesday, the 4th Instant.
P. A. DA COSTA, Beorstary,
Hongkong, December 31, 1875. 1524
ETTS'S DIARIES for 1876, in every
variety.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, October 19, 1875. th
Banks
with Spring Mars Mahogany Ward- Dr Room Solid Brass Bedstead robe with Mirror Lours Dressing Tables, Marble top Washstands and Services, Toilet Classes Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Writingable.
Book Cases
Law and other Books,
Also,
"Andy"
A Fine Collection of PLANTS IN COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, |~ Tenus or Bala—Cash before delivery
PUTS in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors of Furniture will be on view
Catalogues will be issue and the INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DECREES OF description, at purchasers risk on thevious to the Sale.
"TH AND 8TH MARUH, 1848,
fall of the haminer, -and-
DE IMPERIAL DEɑbers of 25TE JULY, 1854,
B1ST DECEMBER, 1800,
Recognized by the
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 90TM APRIL 1862,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctionser. Hongkong, Dec. 29, 1870,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
MONDAY
on
FOR NEW YORK, The new 4 1 American Bur
“CAPREKA?
UKAS, S. RENDnt Mustawill load here add at Whampoa, and syuio despatch as above
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1875.
FOR LONDON The 41-British Ship
ALEXANDRATEG
THOS, BULMÁN, Master, will load here and at Whampoa,
day pre and will have quick despatch as a
For Freight, apply to
the fall of
TERMS OF SALE--Cash on the hammer in Mexican Dollars at 7.17 All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers risk, on the fall of the hammer,
Hongkong, Dec. 29,
FOR SALE
Fons EXPORT in Hhda: and
Francs & Sterling the 10th day of January, 1875, at 2 o'clock pm, at No. 4, Peel Steglich
The hole of the Bubstantial Taglish AALE, October breyting
PAID-UP CAPIA,... 80,000,000 3,200,000
Tight on the Northern slope of Basye Furn,. the Island at the entrance to the outer
barbor of Amoy was exhibited for the first
time at sunset of the 13th December.
The illumination apparatus is fired Diop tric, of the Fourth Order, showing a red light from N. 1 E. to N. 57 W., a white light from N. 57 W. round by W. and to S. 50 E, and a red light from
HEAD OFFICE-14 But Bergère, Paris, LONDON AGENCY,-~-144,- Leadenhall St.,
*EO
N Invoise of Flower &
jat
and Colonial made Household FURNI. Kidna, just arrived per Sur TURE, Etc., comprising Drawing-
Apply to
T. G. LISTEAD. room, Dining room and Bed-room Suites,
Hongkong, December 31, 187 Marble-top Centre and Side Tables, Eng AGEWOIRS-At Nantes Lyons Marlich made Walnut crimson rep covered seilles, Brussels, Bombay, Calontta, Sofas, Chairs and Easy Chairs, Oil Paint-
ON SALE. St. Denis (llé de la Réunion,) Hong- kong, Shanghai and Yokohama.
ings, Oleographs, Chimney Glasses, Casa-
*
8. 50 E to 8, 89 E The bearings are LONDON BANKEES Bank of England, ers with Crystal drops, Gas Brac - COLLECTION OF NEBLY 3,000
magnetic and taken from seaward.
The Light is elevated 130 feet above the level of the son, and, in clear weather, the
Little Books for Little Folks,white light should be visible at a distance
India Rubber Toys.
Mogul Playing Cards,
Engines and Tenders, **
Noah's Arks
w Tea Sets.
Swallowing Animals.
r and Gilt.
-stands.
h Stands.
Watch Stands.
holding Books.
d Mirrors.
of To nautical miles, and the red light at 8. | The Tower is octagonal, of stone and brich, 20 feet high, with a total height from its base to the lantern vane of 33 feet
The Tower is painted in alternate red and white vertical stripes, and the dwellings
white,
Approximate position
Latitude, N.° 29'44.
Longitude, E. 1187
Union Bank of London,
HONGKONG AGENCY, INTEREST ALLOWED
N Current Deposit Account at tho zato of 2 per cent per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fired Deposits at rates which may be ascertained
OHIR. DE QUIGNÉ,
at the offices.
Manager,"
By order of the Inspector General of Offices in Hongkong: Bank Buildings,
Customs R
DAVID M, HENDERSON,
Engineer-in-Chief.
Engineer Office Custom House,
Amoy December 14th, 1875,
N.B.The Tai-Tan Island Light, 'No. 10 Third Issue of List of Chinese Lights for 1874, will not be discontinued till farther
notice.
普源新報
THE
OELESTIAL EMPIRE,
a18
Lies in Paper & WEEKLY RECORD OF COMMERCE,
60 per XOBA,
to patong
essages
Weights.
POLITIOS, LITERATURE AND SCIENCE.
THE wide scope of this periodical, eme
E brangs as it does, to formation of the
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, May 14, 1878.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION.
PAID UT CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dolar. RESERVA FUND, 100,000 Dollars.
COUNT OF DIRECTORS
AF Chairman#AD. ANDRE, Esq.
Deputy Chairman W. H. Forbes, Esq. ER. BELILIOS, Esq, A. Molven, Esq. J. F. CORDES, Esq.
F. D. Bassoon Esq. B. Hortius, Ea
CHIP MARAGER.. Hongkong, .». Jakes Greig, Esq.
Manager:
CHINESE PROVERB Trans- Essay, and Copibus Index, by lated and Classified, with an Ioduktory
WILLIAM SCARBOROU *Wesleyan Missionary, Hanl
PRICE: $3. Conto
Carpets, Hearth Rugs, Clocks, Teak Card Tables, Lace Window Curtains and Cornices, Dining Table, English made Walnut Sideboard with plate glass, Whatnots, Dinner, Dessert and Break- fast Bets, Glasware, Platod-ware, Teak Bedsteade with glass, Marble-top Chest Shanghai: ... Kafly & Co. of Drawers and Washstands, English Hongkong IZNE, CHAWFO made Mahogany Lady's Davenport, Yokohama :... Double-wing Wardrobe,
Etc.,
Ete. And
Etc.
A Cottage PIANO, by B. H. Lunan, Luhack
•Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on or after Satur. day, the 8th Proximo,
TERMS OF SALE Cash on deliver In Mexican Dollars weighed at 1 All faults at Purchaser's risk on de fall- of the hammer,
F. R. WETMO Hongkong, December 6, 1875
& Co. јаб
TAKASIMA' COLVERY. JARDINE, MATSON & Co.,
A
FOR SALE,*- RESH Takasima COAL, in lotsto suit purchasers. LGs, Handpicked, Double-screened at $8 per Ton. Small,
$6 per Tan apply to
T. G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road and of East Point.. Ja10Hongkong, December 3, 1878.
J. M. ARMSTAONG
Auctioneer, Hongkong, Deo. 29, 1875
PUBLIO AUCTION,
ELEGANT ENGLISH HADE - FURNI TURE, WATER COLORS, PIANO
W
WASHING BOOKS,
(in English and Chinata). ASHERMAN'S HOOKS, for tha
of ladies and Gentlemon, are now
ANE CRAWFORD & Toready at this Office--Price 91 each,
sell by Public At,lim, on
* ŠATURDAY
the 18th January 180, Noon, at the EWEN CARRBON, Engreeldence of A. MAEC, Hox, Bare.
Grosvenor Villas, Cine Bond LONDON BANKBRL-London and County The whole of his Handsome and Sub-
Shanghai,
most varied nature on matters vonnected with China and the Chinese-their lang obtain Andhanghai.
tage, literature, customs and politics | lopal spd foreign intelligencei a complete com pendium of all the commercial news of instion PSE Co
the week, with the well known Shanghai of posia
Statistics of Imports, and Export-tables of Bank. batore fed the French Mall Produce i and summarising the literary their part of GOODS for golato of every European mail, upon its Quinting of arrivals from the best of the London and Lam and Children's New York Papers-renders it peculiarly
FELT BEAVER, niented alike for sirculation at the Out HATS, Porta and in apko and for transmission SEALSKIN, and to one's friends at Home,
178 LARGE GIROULATION ATL
THE OUTPORTS ——— LAW BID) and COLE MENORES JEAN EXCELLENT METÍVN FOR
ADVERTISEMENTS.
stied
higal
fost on Ready-meda COB- | Subcription, Twelve Dollars per Annum.
leen's FLANNEL
Borial Colours,
the WB DOWN QUILTS, on W INN n opt ACA and REPS,
THE SUBSCRIPTION, YOK STANGEAT COURIER ANT
GAZETTE
NÓW REDUCED
lenty Dollars per Annum,
of the bad other FANCY WHICH MARKS IT THE CHEAPEST DAILY
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nary nov
HOSIERY and
ARFE
PAREX IN CHfwy
Its increasing difediation renders it partii cularly well adapted for
ADVERTIREM
HONGKONG.
"INTEREST ALLOWED.
Current Deposit Accounts at the rate. of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily
balanide, *On Fixed Deposita reg
For months, 3 per cent per ananum.
#per cents
LOCAL Bizes Diggourton, *****
stantially made Houshold FURNI TURE, comprising handsome Challis covered Drawing on Suite Window Castaing, Mirrors, Solid carved Walnut Tables, Water Colors, Engravings, Ma hogany Bookcase, Mahogany Matuon Morocco-covered Chairs, Couches, Carved Sideboard, Electro-plated Ware, Using and Glass Ware, Handsomely made Dressing Tables Waskstands Ward- robes, Iron and Brass Bedsteads
Crediti granted en approved Securities A Semi-grand PIANO by Bantgard-
and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafis, granted on London, and the
Australia, Ameries, China and Japatu
-JAMES- GREIG, "Chief Mander,
oldef Commerefl places in Europe, India,
Offices of the Corpor
No, 1; Queen's Rand Balt “Hongkong,“dug
toh and Hora,
Cataloque will be issued, and the sentire will be on view the day pro
rious to the
THREE OF BAR Cast before delivery
CHINA MAIL Offen.
Shipping
Steamers.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDOCA BUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship
DEVUALION"-"
will be despatched on or
hout the 16th Prosimo, reight or Passage, apply to
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE- Agents.
kong, December 29, 1870-
FOR LONDON VIA SUBZ CANAL
The Staatbabl
GLENDY
Captain Bpo, etooted from Bhaghal on of about the in Mexican Dollars weighed at****/ 18th Froxime, wil as above art qurrent All lots with all faults and stora på, ratog
debaription, at Purchasura'.
of the hammer.
Hongkong, Red 17, 1875, 29–195
For Freight or assage apply to
- Hong
JARDINE MATHESON
VOGEL HAGEDORN & CO Hongkong, November 18, 1875,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 British Bark
“ARDENTINNY? BROWN, Master, will load here. and at Whampoa, and
bayu quick fanstok as abure
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Bangkong, December 27, 1875.
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
The 41 British Bark
"WM, TURNER,"
K. VANDERVOED, Mastez, will load here for the above Ports,
and will have early dispatche
For Freight, apply to
RUSSEL
Hongkong, December 9, 18
FOR TAKAO FORMOSĄ.
The British Barque
BALGOW NIE, BROWS, Maater, will have Prompt despatch as above, For Freight or ramag apply to
·TAYLOR & THOMPSON. Hongkong, December 31, 1876*****
FOR LONDON
To follow the "Huntley Cashis,"
The 41 British Ship
KZAJU
MAQWHLETER" Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have immediate despatch for the above
reight, apply to
A. MAOG HEATON,
or
DEACON & Co., Canton.
Hongkong, Novemboy. 26, 1875.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT)
The 41 Spanish Schooner
UNION"
∙MERICA GUEVARnia, --Master, will receive ningndiste des
espatch for the above Port.
Für Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Cor Hongkong, December 16 18/15
FOR DUNEDIN (NEW ZEALAND.)
The A-1 Clipper Barques
GLOUCESTE Captain- VINUEFT, »quick despatch for t
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROLARIGO
Ci Bongkings Colober 30, 1875,
THE
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