THE
CHINA
Published every Evening, with
VoL XXXIL No. 8926. 號七十月正年大十七百八子一其
AGENTS FOR THE OHINA MAIL.
LONDON --F, Azoan, 8; Clement's "Zang
Notices of Firma.
NOTIOR
Have this day authorized Mr J. Y. V. SHAW to sign my name per procura baby? MigG. HEATON, Hongkong, January 1, 1878. vedash NOTICE,
Lombard Street. Groner. BIHEET, 30 Cornhill, GORDON & Goran, 131,2 Zob born Hill, E.C. BATES, HENDY & Co. | tón. 4, Old Joury, B.C. SAMUEL DELCON # og Co., 100 & 109, Leadenhall Strest, NEW YORK —ANDREW WIRD, 183, Nat-
sau Street.
Estab
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incorporated The
MAIL.
Hongkong Evening
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1876
**** fnthinations (rang THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED, Sk propia de Birkan olan sway bar a
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Seventh Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company
Entertainments.
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW MR. OTTO GRABE has been admitted on to Queens Road, OR TRURIDAD FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY,
ZEALAND:--GORDON & GOTOH," Met- bourne and Bydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generallý BHAN & BLACK, San Fran
a Partner in our Firm from 1st January, 1876. okt
E. MEYRE & Dai Tientsin, January 1876.
NUTIO
CHINA-Swatora, QUER & CAMPBELL. N
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M3 Amby, GI & Co. Foochos, HENOR CARE KREBS has been duly autho
rised to sign our Firm per procura= &Co Shanghai, LAWN, CHAWFORD AL
Co., and KELLY & Co. Mamia, 9. tion from this date.”
MELCEERS & Co. Hanzen & Co. Masso, In A Da Graga
Hongkong, January 1, 1876.
Banks
WE
NOTICE,
f68
TE have Established branches of our
Firm at Haiphong and Hanoi. „Mir JE, CONSTANTIN is authorised to night by COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. -procuration in Tonquin, kt
ARY LANDSTEIN · & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1875, -0
LNCORPORATED, HY, MARIONAL "DROBANS OF 718 AND, UTH MARCH, 1848,
man dom
BY IMPERIAL DECRES OF 2512 JULY, 1864, HYULE F Hoso, I have this day
AND 8167 DECEMBER, 1866,
Recognised by the
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF
30TH APRIL, 1862, p.
4 NOTICE. “AVING resigned my situation in the
established myself as Merchant and Com- mission Agent under the style of Sun Gun & Co.
OSUN GHER Hongkong, November 11, 1875 £
NOTICE
No. 7, on
17th FARBUARY next at three onlook li the afternoon, to receive Statement of Aavour to Sist DECEMBER 1876, the Report of the: General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committed and Auditors.
JARDINE, MATRISON | Đông
Ameral Managera, planas, HONGKONG FIBB INSURANCE CORTANT,
LIMITED.
Hongkong, January 17, 1876,
* HONGKONG.//
AVE CARSONE MINSTRELS (after a most successful tour through Chins and Japan, and previous to their return
my to India),
· IN THEIR. ORÀsts and FashiOMARIN- ENTERTAINMENT OF AMERICAN MINSTRELJY
OPERATIO BURLESQUE
*-
fa17 | Uzora zan Distinguished-FARSONARE
or His ExqaILANOV NEAR SET
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE SIB ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
KUMG., UBS
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY
PERFORMANCERA
GRAND OPENING NIGHT
MHR Transfer BOOKS of the Com-THURSDAY, JANUARY 770, 1876,
pany will be CLOSED from the Brd.
to the 17th February Next, both days in- cluded að afgazeti yot
JARDINE, MATHESON &00
General Managera, a majo HONGKONG FIRE Insurance COMPANY,
LIMITED.. Hongkong, January 17, 1876,
Auctions.........
PUBLIC AUCHON.
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PROGRAMME
271 Part FiBELVE MBS, OʻRSON will vigade så the Plano,
forte, Introductory Instrumental
Overlato (Sonnambula)
Dava Canson's "BingĒPŘÍK, "Come where the Mooist SMA
**The Litals Church'Bound.
the Corner Hän
"The Fellow that looks
like me.DAVE CASSON, HE Undersigned has received in
"Molly Darling Toructions to sell by Pable Auction, "The Date G. II. H
THE Partnership hitherto existing be France. Sterling.
Ktween." JoRAPH THORNE and JOHN PAID-UP CAPITAL 80,000,000 8,200,000 ANDREW MAITLAND, under the style of RESERVA FUND 20,000,000 800,000 Thorne Brothers & Co., is this day dissolv
on ied by effluxion of time either partner isí HEAD OFFICE-14, Rus Bergère, Paris, authorised to sign the firm in liquidation. LONDON AGENCY-144, Leadenhall 8THORNE BROTHERS & Co.
Dec 31, 1876,
AGENCIES. — At Nantes, Lyons, Mar seilles, Brussels, Bombay, Calcutta St. Denis (la de la Réunion) Hong kong, Shanghai and Yokohama, LONDON BANKLES Bank of England,
Union Bank of London.
HONGKONG AGENUT.
INTEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Account at the rate monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained at the offices.
OHR. DE GUIGNÉ Manager. Offices in Hongkong: Bank Building
Queen's Road, Hongkong, May 14, 1875,
ON of 3 per cent. per annum on the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION. 2
PAID-UP CAPITAL...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND, 100,000 Dollara,
COURT OF DIRECTORS Chairman-AD, ANDEN, Esq.A Deputy Chairman W. E. FORBES, Esq. E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. A MOIYEB, Esq, 2.
J. F. COEDES, Esq. F. D. SAKSOON, E.
H. Horrius, Esq
Hongkong,
CHIEF MANAGER
Janns Greid, Esca
Manager
Shanghai, ** EWEN CAMBROM, Rag- LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank:
HONGKONG.
INTFEEST ALLOWED
Current Deposit Accounts at the of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.
On Fixed Deposits -
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
per cent,
6 par cent, it
LOVAL BILLE Discounted. „Credits, granted on approved Beaurities and very description of Banking
Estohange business transsoted..
ja
Draft, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amerton, Ohina and Japan..
117H reference to the above, the
SATURDAY,
the 29th Instant, 1876, at Noon, at his Sale Rooms, Queen's Road,
The Schooner Yacht
*****LOITERER,*** Tons, as she now lies at snobor st Moorings in this harbour (off the Parade Ground)
W Business of the late-Firm of Thorne) Brothers & Co. will be conducted in future 44. by the Undersigned, under the style of her MAITLAND & Co., and Mr JoaN GRAEME PURDOK is authorised to sign the firm.
TANJA ZA MAITEAND, 1 Shanghai, Jan. 1, 1876,
ANOTICE.
The Vessel can be inspected, and Par ticulars of her Inventory, do, can be obtained from the Undersigned.
Afterwards, at the same time, and place,-
The MOORINGS, &, will be Sold
Rment, our Firm at Shanghai is EFERRING to the foregoing advertise- temporarily closed from this date; ite in cre lot.. outstanding business will be attended to by Mr. Joas G. PURDON, to whom all com- munications should be addressed.¡ vedie
Our Firm and business at Hongkong, Foochow and Canton, will be carried on as heretofore, the interest and responsibility of Mr. Joax G. PURDON remaining therein unchanged.
PURDON & Ca China, Jazz, 1, 1876, [10
Intimations. To make VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,
VAIN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERE,
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company
will be OLUSED on the First Fob
THE
And,
One Screw MOORING, of 10 owt screwed down, 3 fathome, with 15fthms, 2 in. Chain Bridle, Swivel and Buoy, situated off the Messageries Maritimes Office
la Wallaha FedRAMPASPĒDATE-CARBON” logy Finals to Part Bizstyrero de THE HAUNTED HOUSES
May
INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES.
2BECOND PART ANY marie Will commences with y
and Shipping List.
PRIOR $24 FIR
日二初月正竿子丙
Shipping
Steamars.
TOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
Captain PUKOHARD, will be despatched for the above Fort on SUNDAY Next, the 80th Instant,
Dayligh For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, January 24, 1870.330 FOOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FÖR LONDON FIA BUEZ CANAL freeze The Company's:Stasmalijo
***PREAM NE
Will be despatched on or "about" the 8th February;
ISTU ÁPOLÓ EN oltre at
For Brught or Pamage, apply to T
BUTTERFIKLA & BWIRE, Kempf gente,) Hongkong, January 24, 1878,
·FOR-SHANGHAL
The British Steamship
CHOOUSPLAA
fe8
Toy, baster, shortly expected from Singapore, will have quial despitoli ngaboyo, lak
For Freight or Pausage, apply to bas katoa b)Wa> PUSIAU & Oò,j
BONA B slodgents, - Hongkong, January 24, 1876.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
SAT MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship. MENZALEH?SE ▶Captain PasquaLINI, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of next French MIL
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent Hongkong, January 24, 1876.
NOTTOR
sthesioa SANG IN COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. FINE OLD GERMAN GENTLEMAN 19 marz
MARITIMES,
THE WONDERFUL MUSICIAN,. A PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
MR J. TALBOT Will here display some Extraordinary
Musical FireworZ MOSELATA
The Company's Steamship
UJEMNAH,"
Captain FLAMBEAU, will be despatched for SHANGHAI her arrival from Europe.
BERTRAND, Principal Agent.
Hongkong, January 24, 1876,
MR. GH HENRI LUCEhortly after In his Great-Little Fiddle Act.her brandy w
Operatio Seona.... Mr. D. CARSON.
Part Second will conclude with (
DAVETUARSON'S AGE Living Photograple of ne of. BENGALUMABA BOO.
THE
TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.2 All lote, with all faults and errors of
description, at purchases risk on the
fall of the hammer,
Rary next, after which date no further M
transfer of shares will be made.
B ADOLF ANDRE F. D. SASSOON,
Esquidators. Hongkong, January 10, 1876, he ja31 HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇAO STRAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
M. ARMSTRONG,
Jan
1876.
ESSES LANE, CRAWFORD & Oo have been instructed to sell by Eublic Auction, once
WEDNESDAY,
February 1876, at 2 o'clock p the 9th February, at Stanley Barracke RNA polyest
The Materials of the Buildings altuated on the Military Cantonment, as they now stand, with the exception of the foundations and retaining Walls after orThe purchasers will be required to clear and remote from the g omd the rubbish on each 200
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Dividend, at the rate of 4%
$8 per Share, declared at the Urdinary This Day, will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, Shareholders are requested to apply at the Oftes of the Company for warrant,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
PADA COSTA,
Bear staty, Hongkong, January 26, 1876, 2 HONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER
OF COMMERCE,
NOTICE
The lota may now be viewed, and full particulars obtained, on application at the Control Reserve Stores Queen's Road, East between the hours of 10 am, and
TEAMS or SALE - Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7.
OR SHERY INTON
AN INTERYAL OF 5 MINUTES
The evening's amusement will terminate and
fan with an original Humourons Tailled
have one of entitled energy wash
"AN OPERATIO REHEARSA Signora Naner Cardozo, Mr J. C. TA1301. Herr Big Brudder.Day GABSON. 12 Impressario.igitur G. F. HABI,
Introducing the Southern bude vyras Bong, and Dancs,
THE APPAR OF MY EYE
STORES PRICKS OFĹADMISSION VŪNAM
Dress Circle, podeuna 2.001 → Orchestra Stalla mjumpiere 12,00,53 Book Senta,
100, Uhildren under twelve years of tect age ball price to Deus Cirule
and Orchestra Stallé only. Children in AZINE, UN, MOLT
€25.00
Tickets may be, had, and. Basta neon at Mesars Jung Uhawrown 2 Co for Dress Cirole and Orchestra Stalls, calp 1 and at the Doors of the Thea on Evening of Performance.
Trouble begins
Doors open at 8 o'clock at 9 Agony Over, 11.18.
Dave Carson's United Miabtrel and Bass lesque Album, opntaining the Bengalee Baboo and 4 other Popular can be
e Do
Choruses, with Pianoforts Accou
IANS, CRAWFORD & Dou Hongkong, January-
Asistant Controller. Control Office
Hongkong, Jan. 11; 1870,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP.
FOR BRAN
HANKOW SING
PANT
JAMES GRBIGE Post of Beretary being about to V. For the convenience of Intending Taking Carg
Chief Manager
Offices of the Corporation,
No, 1, Quem's Boad Fath Hongkong, August 13, 1876.
TAKASIMA COLLIERY
MATHESON & Oo,,
Agents
JARDINE
FOR SALE RESH Takasims COAL, in lots to
parents Handpicked
Double-screened at 88 per Ton SMAR
hi $6 per Ton,
T. G. CLOVER
ON
No. 7 Cum' Road and at East Point. Elenitong December 5, 1975,
-- bedome vadant, Applications for the same addressed, to the Chairman will be received up to the 28th instant. Salary
| @1,800 per annum
Hongkong, January 18, 1878, dis
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC LETION OF THE FRICE OF THE
"SHANGHAI COURIER AND CHINA GAZETTEL
IT WILL BE TAK CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA ami as a larve: INORLABE OF CIRCULATION MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, HE
ADVERTISERS
purchasers Steam Launch will leave. Peddar's Wharf on the morn- ing of the Sale at 10 o'clock, for Stanley
ON SALE
OHINESA READER'S MANUAL
A
-forioul, Mythologies and Gatéral
eldiaraty Reference,
WILLIAM BIBERIOR MATASA
CHIRA MAIL" OFFING Hongkong,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK
The 4-1 American Bark
CRUSADER"-
FB GORHAM, Master, will „load here, and at Whampoá,
will have quick despatch as above For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1876.
FOR LONDON The 41 British Barka
ORAIGIE LEA
of 605 Tons Register, Captain
T. LANDY, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
- VOGEL ELAGEDORN & 06, Hongkong, January 10, 1870, vinyl
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY (Calling at Adelaide if sufferent inchuusement offera) andyke The AI'British Bark
NOVELTY.
“Limaxs, Master, will load kare for the above Ports, and will
have quick dispatch::/
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, January 71876
FOR NEW YORK-_- TES A 1 British Bazk
MARDENTINNY " Brown, Master will load here. Whampoay and will
have quick dispatch as above. For Freight, apply toda
RUSSELL & Co. - Hongkong, December 27, 1876.
FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The British Ship Home PRIDAROLUJ MAGNUS” „TK. Miles, Master of 1,478
Tons Register, lehmad
WIELER & Co. Hongkong, aquary 6, 1876,
Jotices to Consignees,
AND SINGAPU
Notices to Cônsignees.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ebold bezl wedde 100 YE
Wystare aereby notified the the JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
3.
Cargo is being discharged into ersity and landed at the Godown of the Undutaigned,
both cason it wil 1st: Catiniguses risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Gedown on and after the 2nd Janusky 1876.
Goods undelivered aftof 2015 Ji 1876, will be subject to rent BUTTERFIELD
& SWIRE,
Hongkong, January 22, 1876.
ja29
FROM CALCUTTA AND SINGAPORE,
ПHE 8. 8. Penguin having arrived, Con- Tsignees of Cargo by her are heruby
informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stbrød by the Undersified at their Godowns, whence and from the Wharf or Bosts doivery may be obtained. No Fire Insurance has been effected. F
- Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 24, 1876.
5.S. CHEOPS, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
THIS Steamer having arrived, Consigneed
of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their risk, by Mr A. McG, HEATON, into the Godown of Mesars Gilman & Co., whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf, are at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless' notice to the contrary, be given before 2 p.m. To-day.
Në Olsims will be admitted after the- Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the Blat Instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees of Cargo from London are also informed, that, before delivery van be obtained, they will be required to sign the Average Bond lying at the Office of Under- signed and give. Approved Guarantos for Contribution to General Average.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Hongkong, January 24, 1876,
BRITISH BARK COLDSTRRAM FROM LONDON.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above, named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Uniter aigned for countersignature," and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con
ignees' risk and expense,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co,
Agents, an
Hongkong, January 13, 1876,
BRITISH SHIP CHYFE, FROM
LONDON.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abovo
named are hereby requested send in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goodi
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel, will be landed and stored At Con- signees' rink and expense,
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.,
- Hongkong, December 30, 1875.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo per German
09
Barque IRIS, WENDT Master, from Hamburg, are requested to take immediate - delivery of their Goods from alongsider
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees, riak nad стрепие.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
Wa, PUSTAU & Cop An Agate, Hongkong, January 3, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARTTIMES RAMI
NOTICE TO CONBIGNEER.
JONSIGNEES of the following: Carro, ** are requested to soud in thele Billi of Lading" to the Underüigned for conniere sotintures and take fimmediate delis This Cargo has been landed and stem. their risk and expense.... No Fire Insuranon has
THE 8. 9. Binleds having arrived from TM) 1/88
the above porta, Connighest of Cargo
November 9181875,
Lease Merchandise, Setelah sinadyr, January 16, 1876-12-
MV (in diamond) .. 100 balsa Kottei
EP (in diamond) 50
by her are hereby informed that their Goods Are being landed at their risk and stored by AB No the Undersigned at their Godowns, whence and from the Whart or Boats delivery may.
Anse has been effected ning undelivered after the
Lading will be countersigned ARDINE
ATHESON
1870
Hongkong, January
$90
50 bales Go diamond) • 15 bales Căti #100 bales Got
Hongkong January #1 19