CHINA
Established Febru
Published every Evening, with which is incorporated The "Hongkong
OL. XXXII. No. 3908.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
琥五月正年六十七百八个一共
LONDON-F. ALBAR, B, Clement's Lare,
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill GORDON & GOTCH, 121, Hot born Hills E. BATES, HANDY & Co., 4 Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 104, Leadenhall Street,
Intimations.
NOTICE
HONGKONG AND OHINA GAS COM-
PANY, LIMITED.-
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 24th Lust, NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 133, Natil the 6th Proximo, both days inalasive
A. NEWTON, Honkgong, December 10, 1876.
Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GORDON & Goron, Mei-. bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally-BAN & BLLOK, San Fran
CHINA-Swatos, QUELCH & CAMPERIAL
Amoy, GILX & Co, Foochos, Heres & Co, Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD Co., and KELLY & Co. Manila, C. HAINSEN & Co. Macao; L. Á, DA
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For Sale.
JUST RECEIVED
Ex 8. 8. “GLENROY.”
TOYS in Boxes.
Horses and other Animals,
Every Description of Dolls. Christmas Tree Ornaments,
Old Father Christmas.
Musical Toys,
Puzzles.
Little Books for Little Folks..
India Rubber Toys.
Mogul Playing Cards.
Engines and Tenders.
Noah's Arks.
Tea Sets.
Swallowing Animals,
Oxford Jewel Cases.
Fitted Bags.
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Thimbles, Silver and Gilt.
Handsome Ink-stands.
Envelope Cases.
Shade Watch Stands.
Ear Drops.
Alabaster Watch Stands.
Slides for holding Books.
Oxydised Mirrors.
Novelties in Paper Weights,
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Hongkong,
And Shanghai.
ROSE & Co.
Manager,
NOTICE TO MARINERS
No. 61.
CHINA SEA;
FÒOCHOW DISTRICT.
·OOKBED ISLAND. LIGHTHOUSE.
N
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1876,
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ___| THE Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING
of Shareholders in the Company will be hele the City Hall, Victoria, Hong kong, MONDAY/the 24th day of Jan-. ja7
uary rat o'clock in the afternoon, E... irpose of receiving » Report of the for th Directdra together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and elect, ing Auditors.
OTICE is hereby given that the Light on the High or West Ockanu Island was exhibited for the first time at sunset on the 3rd December, 1875, ***
The illuminating apparatus is revolving Dioptric, of the First Order, showing schite flashes at one minute intervals,
The Light in alovated 280 feet above the level of the sea, and, in clear weather, it should be visible from a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The Tower is round, of stone, 85 feet! high with a total hoight from its base to the lantern vane of 64 fept.
-The Tower is painted black, but the
dwellings and boundary wall are painted
white KESENAN
The temporary fixed light, referred to in- Notice to Mariners No. 84, has been dis- continued,
By order of the Board of Directors,
E. A, DA COSTA,L Secretary,
1024 Hongkong, December 31, 1876. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED
NOTICE.
Clused, from the 11th to the THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company 24th day of January, both days inclusive, By Order of the Board of Director,
P. & DA COSTA,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 31, 1875,
WANTED SITUATION, by a young German, 68 or tutand, tuscompany a Lady of
care of the
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
MAIL.
Evening Mail and Shipping List."
日九初月二十年亥乙
Entertainments
HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY:
ELEGANT & SUBSTANTIAL, MOSTLY THE SEOUND CONGENT OF THE SEASON
ENGLISH-MADE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
ENGRAVINGS, GLASSWATÚRA
&
PLATED-WARE,
And
SEMI-GRAND PIANO BY COLLARD
AND GOLLARD.
Undersigned has received in structions from J. R. ANTON, Esq., to sail by Public Auction, at his resi- dence No. 1, Seymour Terrace, on
FRIDAY,
(Complimentary to Mr W. W. Frayling, Conductor,) Will be given in the CITY HALL on Thursday Evening,
diary 18th, 1876.
OMMENDED 11. 96'CLOOK. Ticketa, Prica 82 each, may be obtained of Messin LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, on and after MONDAY, January 10th, 24 Pro gramme will shortly be published.
ANASTARÜBERT G. ALFORD,
Hon; Seoritary Hongkong, January 3, 1876."
jals
PATENT SLIP & DOOK Oo,
AND
NOVELTY IRON WORKS.
No. 82, PBAYA WEST.:
Boiler, and Blacksmith's Shop, "Iron and Brass Founders.
Undermigned is now prepared to take on large Vessels for Painting and. Re-coppering, also large, Repairs to Hulls and Machinery.dc.
the 7th day of January 1876, at 2 o'clock p.m., 6
The whole of his Elegant and Bub- stantial Household Furniture, da, com prising: Drawing room, Dining-room, and Bed-room Suites, English-made Walnut Centre Tables, Card Tables, Chiffonier with Glass, Couches, Chairs, Machine, Maroon Morocco covered Chairs, English- and Whatnots, English-made Mahogany made Marble-top Tables, Pier Glasses, Engravings, Clocks Crystal Gasaliers, Gas Brackets, China, Carpets, Hearth 1824 Rugs Window Curtains, Dining Table, Whatnots, Sideboard, Dinner, Dessert and Breakfast Beta Glassware, Fiated ware, Brass Bedstead, Iron-Cots, Double wing Wardrobes, Cheval Glass Marble, fop Borean with Class, Marble top Washstand, Chest of Drayers, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on or after Tuesday the 4th Instant, quang cao hoa du vil, TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery. in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
description, at purchasera ring on the INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DRCREEN OF fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRO "TH AND OP MANUS, 1848.
Auctioneer Hongkong, Dec, 29, 1875.
amily en route to Kurope,
Terms: Free Passage Home. Address*Home passage, China' fail Office.
Approximate position Latitude 24° 59 Nongkong, January 3, 1876.
Longitude 119 28′E.
By order of the Inspector General of
Customs,
Banks.
fed
DAVID M. HENDERSON, COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. | All lots, with all faults and errors of
Engineer-in-Chif.
Imp, Mar. Unatomis,
Engineer's Office. Ocksen, December 4, 1876.
No
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No.- 52.
CHINA SEA,
ANDYDISTRICT.
TSING-SEU LIGHTHOUSE,
-jat
TOTICE is hereby given that the Tsing
seu Light on the Northern slope of
BY IMPRILIAL PRURERS OF 20TH JULY, 1864, AND 1ST DECEMBER, 1866,
Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL 'CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862.
Franci. Sterling,
the Island at the entrance to the outer PAD OF CAPITAL.80,000,000-3,200,000 harbor of Amoy was exhibited for the first Rasky FUND 20,000,000 800,000
time at sunset of the 13th December.
PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
MONDAY
the 10th day of January, 1876, at 2 o'clock pm, at No. 4, Peel Street,
The whole of the Substantial English
TURE, Etc., comprising Drawing and Colonial made Household FURNI room, Dining-room and Bed-room Suites,
The illuminating apparatus is fized Diop HEAD OFFIE-14, Rue Bérgèro, Paris. Marble-top Centre and Side Tables, Eng trie, of the Fourth urder, showing a red LONDON AGENCY-144, Leadenhall St.,lish made Walnut crimson rep covered light from N. 1o E. to-N. 57° W,
white light from N. 57 W, round by WAGENCIES. At Nantes, Lyons, Mar-Sofas, Chairs and Easy Chairs, Off Paint Wellies, Brussele, Bombay, Caloutta, ings, Oleographa, Chimney Glasses, Gure- and S. to 8. 60 E, and a red light from S. 50° E. to S. 89 E. The bearings are
St. Dents (ile de la Réunion, Hong-liers with Crystal drops, Gas Brackets, Carpet, Hearth Rugs, Clocks, Tenk magnetic and taken froin seaward”
kong, Shanghal and Yokohama LONDON BANKEES Bank of England, Card Tables, Lace Window Curtains and
Union Bank of London.
Cornices, Dining Table, English made Walnut Sideboard with plate glass, Whatnots, Dinner, Dessert and Break fast Sets, Glassware, Plated-ware, Teak Bedsteads with glass, Marble-top Chest of Drawers and Washstands, English made Mahogany Lady's Davenport, Double-wing Wardrobe,
The Light is elevated 130 feet above the level of the sea, and, in clear weather, the white light should be visible at a distance of 15 nautical miles, and the red light at 8. The Tower is actagonal, of stone and brick, 20 feet high, with a total height from its base to the lautern vane of 38 feet.
The Tower is painted in alternate red and white vertical stripes, and the dwellings
TAVE Received-by-the French Mail white.
HChoice or bent of GOODS for
the Present Season, Consisting of
New Shapes in Ladies' and Children's Trimmed and Untrimmed FELT,BEAVER, SEAL and VELVET HATS,
VELVET CLOTH; SEALSKIN, and MATALASSE JACKETS ele
The New RALLIUM SCARF. DRESS MATERIALS, Black and Co. loured SILKS,⠀⠀
Ladies, and Children's Ready-made COS TUMESA rongga muluku
Ladies and Gentleman's FLANNEL
DRESSING GOWNS
WOOL WRAPS, in all Colours,
BLANKETS, ELDER DOWN QUILTS,
BED and TABER LINEN
V
ALL WOOL DAMASKS and REPS. FEATHER, FUR, and other FANCY DRESS TRIMMINGS,
Ladies and Gentlemen's HOSIERY and GLOVES
Gentlemen's FELT HATS,~SOARES, day A 15 MAN
QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, December 10, 1876.
ON SALE COLLECTION OF NEARLY 8,000 CHINESE PROVERBS: Trans. lated and Classified, with an Introductory Batay, and Conibus Index, by
WILLIAM SCARBOROUGH, Wesleyan Missionary, Hankow, PRIDE 83% Shanghabr KELLY & Co. Hongkong Fatt dLAKE, CRAWFORD &O
ERWETMORS & CO. Z oko
December 6, 1870. Hongkon
TAKASIMA COLLIERY.
Approximate position:--
Latitude, N. 24° 281. Longitude, E. 118 7 By order of the Inspector General of
Customs,
DAVID M. HENDERSON,
Engineer-in-Chiefa Engineer's Office Custom House, 1- Amoy, December 14th, 1875, -
N.B. The Tri-Tan Island Light, No. 10 Third Issue of List of Chinese Lights for
ja18 1874, will not be discontinued till further notice.
普源新報
THE
CELESTIAL EMPIRE.
A WEEKLY RECORD OF COMMERCE, POLITICS, LITERATURE AND SOLENCE, Hvide scope of this periodical, em
does,
most varied nature on matters.connected. with China, and the Chinese their lang Hage, literature, customs and politics; local and foreign intelligence; a complete com- pendium of all the commercial news of the week, with the well-known Shar at Statistics of Imports, and Export-tables of Produce and timmarising the literary gossip of every European mall, upon its arrival from the best of the London and New York Papers renders, it peculiarly adapted alike for circulation at the Out-
HONGKONG AGENCY, INTEREST ALLOWED
N Current Deposit Account at the rate 10
Current in to the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained at the officer.
CHR, DE GUIGNÉ, Manager, Offloss in Hongkong: Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road,.
Hongkong, May 14, 1875.
Eto, Etc, Eto, And, A Cottage PIANO, by B. H. Lunan,
Lubeck
PRICE, $24 FER ANNUM,
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR SHANGĦAL
The German Steamship
ALTONA,
MULLER, Master, shortly as pected from Singapore, vill have quick despatch as above.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. BUSTAU & C• Hongkong, January 3, 1876.
Salling Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK. Lli "The new à l'ameriona Bark
CRAS. §. RENDELL, Master, will load here and at Whampos, and will have quick denwatch as above..
For Freight, spply tos dipvaki
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C». Hongkong, December 9, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 British Bark TEN" ARDENTINNY WEAR BROWN, Master, will load hers and at Whampoa, and will
large assortment of Spars and Lumber, Iron and Copper Plates, Iron and Brass Rode, Pitch, Onkum and Bolt, Sheathing have quick dispatch as above. Metal and Nails, Rivets, Scrow Bolts, and
For Freight, apply to Wood Screws always on hand. BOATS AND STEAM LAUKOERS BUILT TO
RUSSELL & CO. Hongkong, December 27, 1875. Leon Gauja ORDER
EU BAILIE; Manager, Office, Novelty Iron Works,
BEATA WEST, Hongkong. Hongkong, July 36, 1875,
tion.
Notices of Firms.
ja28
· NOTICE. Have this day authorized Mr J. Y. V.
SHAW to sign my name per procura.
A. MACG, HEATON.. Hongkong, January 1, 1876.
NOTICE.
N consequence of the retirement. of Me EDWARD NORTON from our Firm, on Buth June last, our Business will after this date be carried on under the name and style of NORTON & CO.
EDWARD NORTON & Co.
Hongkong, December 31, 1875.
NOTICE
ja10
R. J. DE SOUZA, Jan, is this day
admitted a Partner in our Firm
DE SOUZA & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1876.
NOTICE.
je
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
The A-1 British Bark
WM, TURNER,"
K. VANDERVOBD, Master will toad here for the above Parts,
Tran
and will have early dispatch
For Freight, apply toda
RUSSELL & Co. Bongkong, December 9, 1875,
FOR TAKAO-FORMOSA.
The British Barque -
BALGOWNIE," Enews, Master, will havS prompt despatch as blure,
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
- TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, December 31, 1875.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The 41 Spanish Schooner
UNION, MARICAROHRVABELA,
ater,
will receive an immediate de
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Mized to sign our Firm per procura-
R, CARL KREDS has been duly autho-spatch for the above Port ion from this date.
Hongkong, January 1, 1876.
MELCHERS & Co..
NOTICE.
fe3
E have Established branches of our Wim at Haiphong and Hanoi. Me E. CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin,
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1875. may NOTICE
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1875,
FOR DUNEDIN (NEW ZEALAND.)
The A1 Clipper Barque. ***** GLOUCESTER,"
Captain VINOENT, will have quick despatch for the above
Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Cova
AVING resigned my situation in the whole to be on view on or after Satur-established myself as Merchant and Oom mission Agent under the style of SUR GREE
Catalogues will be issued, and the H YUEN FAT HONG, baro this day Hongkong, October 80, 1876.
· HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. day, the 8th Proximo delivery & Co..
ING CORPORATION
PAID UP CAPITAL,.8,000,000 Dollars. REBESVE FUND 100,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-Ad. Andre, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORERS, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. A. MOIVEE, Taq. J. F. CORDES, Kig. | F. D. SASSOON, Esq. H. HOPPIUS, Esq.
Hongkong,
ORIEN MANAGER.'
JAMES GREIG, Esq.
Manager. Shengħal
EWEN CAMERON, Est LONDON BANKERS.-London and Ootinity Bank
HONGKONG.
İNTEREST ALLOWED
TERMS OF SALE Cash on delivery
in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
All faults at Purchaser's risk on the fall Hongkong, November 11, 1876, of the hammer,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer Hongkong, Dec. 29, 1875.---
10
-PUBLIO AVOTION
ELEGANT ENGLISH MADE FURNI
TURE, WATER COLORS, PIANO,
|
LA
C. SUN GREE,
A
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR ANCE COMPANY, ADELAIDE,
CAPITAL,
1HE Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared
to
For Sale.
FOR SALE
N Invoice of Flower & Sons EXPORT ALE, October brewing, in Hhda. stá Kidos, just arrived per Sarpedon.
Apply to
T. G. LINSTEAD. Hdigkong, December 31, 1878. They
UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
sue Polisies of Marine Insurance, D BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, will payable in Australia, London, Caloutte, Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at ourryht rates,
sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY
the 18th January, 1876, at Root, at the Fesidence of A. MACG, HEATON, Fahre., Grosvenor Villig Caine Road
BAADA YA ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Hongkong, September 6, 1875,
Shipping
Steamers.
The hole of his Handsome and Bub stantially made Household FURNI TURE, comprising handsome Challis covered Drawing room Suite Window FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.
Curtains, Mirrors Solid carved Walnut Tables, Water Colors, Engravings, Ma
Morongo-covered Chairs, Coliches, Carved Bideboard, Electro-plated
Ports and in Japan and for trákemission of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily hogany Bookcase, Mahogany Maroon
to one's friends at Home
↑
jab
ITS LARGE CIROULATION AT THE OUTPORTS
BENDRES AN EXCELLENT MEDIUM YOR ADVERTISEMENTS. Bubscription, Twelte Dallars per Anim
THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. SHANGHAI COURIER AND
Arante.
FOR SALE
TIRISH Takakima COAL, lu. lots to
die purchaser Lange, Handpicked Double soreened at $8 per foD SHALT
16 per Tom
Apply to
LA GLOVER
CHINA GAZETTE,"
DE NOW AROUDEN.
Twenty Dillars per Anup, WaioH KARES IT THE CHEAPEST DADE FATER IN CHINA
Its increasing ciretilation-renders le partie cularly well adapted for KADVESTIREMENTS, Shanghat, Desember 17, 1875,
Queen's Boad and us Dan Point: which are imported uni tery reasmadle terms,
Hoogkung, December 3, 1876.
N Current Deppait Accounts at the rate
balance, t
On Bized Deposits L
Bos 3 months, 2 per cunt, per annum.
4 per cent
11:
12
31
5 per conhaira
ICAL BILLE DISUOUS, Cruiste granted on approved Securities, and ørery description of Banking and Exchange business transnoted,"
- Drafis, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amories, Chitia and Japan,
TAL, JAMES GREIG,
Offloss of the Corporation,
Hongkong, August 12, 1070,-
andko
Dressing Tables, robes, Tron and Brass
mado Yard-
A Semi-grand PIANO by Baumgard ten and Hollin |___Catalogues – will be issued, and the furniture will be on view the day pre rions to the sale,
TERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollar, weighed All loss, with all faults and description, at Purchasers risk on the of the Haminer,
Hongkong, Das, 17, 1876,
The Steamship
LEWANGTUNG," Captain PMAN, will be de- spatched for the above Porti THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, si Day.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1878............
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
DRUGALION"
fa6
will be despatched on or sbout the 14th Frožimo,
For Freight or Pawgy apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
Jongkong, December 20, 1975.
Quarts, $15 per cane (1 dožen.) Pinta $16,
5 per pent, discount on 75 case
Bourbon WHISKEY,
$12 per case (1 dorm)) FOR SALE BY
Hongkong, June 32, 1875,
ON SALE.
THE OHINESE READER'S MANUAL
HANDBOOK of Biographical, Els torles, Mythologiaal and, General
Literary Reference,
WILLIAM FREDEzzor Matues,
Price: 18,
Shanghaija Hongki
"China Mind
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Gulness.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the fing of Ladies and Gentleman, Mid rendy at this Offloë-Prise 11 redir