CHINA
Estabi
*** 1840.
MAIL.
Published every Evening, with which is incorporated The Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List.”
XXXII No. 8958. 就四月二年六十七百八十一其
ÅGENTS FÖR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON. ALGAZ, 8, Clemente Lane,
Lombard Street, GEOBOR STREET, 10, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTO, 131, Ho born H, E.0 BATES, HENET & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E,C. SAMUEL DRAGON &
•Co., 160.4 164, Leadenhall Street,
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, Nas-
"sasi Strest, ang p
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Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HK Undersigned has received in structions to sell by Public Auction,
SATURDAY,
the 6th day of February, 1876 at his Sales Room, Queen's Road Central, at 2 p.m.,
"AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND :—GORDOW & Gozon, Mal The whole of the HOUSEHOLD bourne and Sydnej.
FURNITURE of Major BRADSHAW and SAN FRANCISCO and American Fort De MOFALL, of H. M. 80th Regt, who generally-Bar & BLACK, San Fran-are leaving the Colony, consisting of:
"Green" Hep Covered Couches, Arm DHINA-Swatow, QUELCE &✨CAMFERIL
Chairs," Bettees, Drawing room Chairs Marble-top Centre and Side Tables, Tear Foys, Fier Glasses, Chandeliers, Curtains, etc, dtg Dining Tables and Chairs,
Anoy; thus & Co. Féóchow, „Han & Co. Shanghot, BARS, CHAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Co. Manila, 0. & Co. Macao, Ls A. Da
B
1991.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
Have this day authorised Mr J, T. V. -SHAW to sign my name per procure
A MIG. HEATON. Hongkong, January 1, 1876.
1100.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1876.
Intimations.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
N
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE is hereby given, that the Ord
mary Yearly, MEETING of the Shades holders in the CONFORATION will be held at the Orry HALL, Hongkong, on TRURE. DAY, the 17th current, at Two o'clock pm for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Drostor, together with Statement of Astonis to 81st December, 1875-
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES GREIGE
Chief Manager, Hengkong, February 8, 1874,
CORPORATION.
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Whatnote, Side boards, Book-cases, En HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING gravings, Ics Chests, Plated, Crockery and Glikas-ware, etc., oto Portable Iron Bedsteads and Mattresses, Wooden Bed steads complete, Wardrobes, y Chest of Drawers, Marble-top Waahgtands and Services, Sofia, Marble-top, Toilet Tables, And Glasses Ladies' and Gentlemen's SEDAN OCHAIRS, and a Semi-grand PIANO by Utto Bros.
At 8 pm A Dog Cart, Pony and Harness complete a Basket Carriage and Harness, complete Saddles and Bridien, etc., etc.
See Catalogues.
TERMS OF SALES-Clash before delivery
J. M. GUEDES JB, Auctioneer, Hongkong, Jan. 31, 1876,
HIROM this date and until further notion, in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7:1: To
G. DE CHAMPhaux will set, at this Port, an Agent of the 'above 'Company,
By Order of the Directors, et let
C. BERTRAND,
Hongkong, January 29, 1876.
NOTICE
OTTO GRABE has been admitted Partner in our Firm from lat
E. MEYER & Co. Tientsin, Jannaty 1876.
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January, 1876,
W
NOTICE.
17E have Established branches of our Firm at Haiphong and Hanoi. Mr EL CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin,
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1875.
NOTICE
-PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned has received instruc.
tions from Mesars AR KING & Co to sell by Public Auction without to serve, at their Furniture Depot, No. 2, Zetland Street, on
MONDAY,
the 7th day of February, 1876, at 2 o'clock p.m.,
The whole of their well selected Stock of English and Colonial made Household Furniture sto, comprising
N
TOTICE is hereby given, that the RE-
GISTER of SHARES of the Coaro ION will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 17th ourront, (both days; included,) during which period no transfer of Bhates can be registered..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES GRAIG,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 3, 1876,
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THE BONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
* COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS [[[[HF Seventh Ordinary Annual Meeting-
of Shareholders in the above Catapany Will be held at the Office of the Company,
17th FEBRUARY next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to Sist DECEMBER 1875, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
No. 7 Queen's Road, on THURSDAY, the
JARDINE, MATHESON ■ Golj
General Managers,. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCS Company,”
GEAR QUERÍAMITED. Hongkong, January 17, 1876,
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V THÈ HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOM
COMPANY, LIMITED,
English made Mahogany Drawing Room Suite, Colonial-made Drawing, Dining and Bed Room Suitos, in Green "Rep.
·
NOTICE.
MR. METER ELLIS SASSOON has been glass, English, imado Mahogany Telescope pany will be CLOSED from the Bod
admitted a Partner in our Firm from the 1st January ultimo.
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1876,
NOTICE.
· English made Walnut Chaffonies, with GE Transfer BOOKS of the Com- Dining Table, English and Colonial made to the 17th February Next, both days in- Teak and Rosewood Sideboards, Wagons cinded.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., and Side Tables, Marble Sideboard with
General Managers, CB Class, Double-wing Wardrobes, English
HONOKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, made Mahogany Wardrobes, English
LIMITED, Hongkong, January 17, 1876. fely THE Undersigned have entered into Co-Walnut Centre Tables, Colonial made THE
partnership from the First day of Marble top Centre Tables, Teakwood January, 1876, in the Business of Ship Marble top Washstands and Toilet Ta brokers at this Fort, under the style of bles Toilet Glasson, Glass Books Case, MORRIS & RAY.
English made Card Tables, Iron and Wooden Bedsteads Pier Glaaser, 2, 3, and 4-burner Gazaliers, Gas Brackets, Clocks, Carpets, Engravings, Oil Paint ings, Office Desks, Copying Press, Din. ner and Dessert Bets, Glassware, Plated
A. G. MORRIS. E. O. RAY.
Bank Buildings, the Hongkong, February 3, 1876.
NOTICE.
·TTAVING resigned my situation in the
HVERN BAR HONG, I have this day Established myself as Merchant and Com- mission Agent under the style of bus GAEZ
O. SUN GHEE." Hongkong, November 11, 1875,
NOTICE. [T]HE Partnership hitherto existing be- tween JosEFH TROKKE and Joan ANDREW MAITLAND, under the style of Thorne Brothers & Co., is this day dissolve ed by effluxion of time; either partner is authorised to sign the firm in liquidation. THORNE BROTHERS & Co,
• Ddo. 31, 1875. -
TITH reference to the above, the
WBusiness of the late Firm of Thorne
Brothers & Co, will be conducted in future by the Undersigned, under the style of MAITLAND & Co, and Mr JoHN GRAEME PREDON is authorised to sign the firm,
J. A. MAITLAND. Shanghai, Jan. 1, 1876,
NOTICE.
DEFERRING to the foregoing advertise-
RFER NOT adre temporarily closed from this date butstanding business will be attended to by But dout G. PURDOR, to whom all com
munications abould be addressed.
ware,
Sto
dzo.
One Piano, by Stodart, New York. One Plano, by Collard & Collard.
And,
A Cottage Plano. Catalogues will be issued,
TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasera risk on the falli of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Austioneer, Hongkong, Jan. 31, 1876.
fel
Entertainments.
THEATRI KOYAL CITY HALT.. UNDER THE DISTINGULARED PAZKOWAGE OF HIS EXOBĚLENOY BIS AWEHUR KENNEDY, 1.0.GCE
T
ST.
FrenchOPERA COMIQUE TROUPE later of FARIS, Loans, PETRESBURG NEW YORK And Sajgor, Will have the honor of giving, their First Performance
MONDAY NEXT,
February 7th, 1876.478
IS Fille de Madame Angot."
Opers Comique In Tires Acta, br
OFARLES LicoLQ, ! ACCOMPANIMENT BY ME, L'AUNAY- CEPHAS, DIRECTOR. For Particulars, Sie Programmes,
FRICES OF ADMISSION • Dress Circle and Blallaj Back Beatsui
Doors open at 8 d'olock Performance
to commence at 9.
日十初月正年于丙
For Sale.
CLEARANCE SALE.
SALE
AYLE & Co. will offer, on and after TUESDAY Next, the 18th Instant, the re mainder of their Winter Stock at Greatly Reduced Prices, consisting of : Winter Costumes and Polonaises. Ladies Jackets and Mantillas. Fancy Dress materials of all kinds. Wool Plaids and Flannels. Silks and Poplins.
Wool Shawls and Cloaks. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hate
and Bonnets - Fancy Wool Goods, Lace and Linen Sets. Scarves and Sashes, Boys' Suits.
Menu Kader & Co., also at the door of
Tisketa may be had and seats secured at Children's Dresses.
the Theatre, on the night of Performance.
168 Hongkong, February 2, 1876, a
Banks,
&C.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
4723
Yam
FOR SALE.
INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DECREES OF
ZE AND SEN MARON, 1848, AND BUILDINGS.
HE IMPERIAL DEURIES OF AUTH, JULY, 1854, AND S1ST DECEMBRA, 1866,
Becognised by the...
FERNATIONAL @UCKFENTION. OF
39TH APRIL, 1863,
France. & Sterling.
PAID-UP CAPITAL 80,000,000 5,200,000 RESERTA FUND,..............20,000,000 800,000
Brad Office~14, Rue Bergère, Paris. LONDON AGENCY-144, Leadenhall St
E.O. AGENOISS. At Nantes, Lyons, Man seilius, Brussels, Bombay, Calcutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion) Hong kong, Shanghai and Yokohama. LONDON BANK.xna, ** Bank of England,
Union Bank of London.
HONGKONG AGENCY,
INTEREST ALLOWED
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Seventh Ordinary MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, 39, Queen's Road, Victoria, ab 3 o'clock in the after noon of FRIDAY, the 18th February Next, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors, for the Year ending Sist December; 1878."
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Olsen in Hongkong: Bank Buildings, will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 18th February, both days inclusive.
Ourrent Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained at the oflces.
- By Ordery i
1018
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Bu Secretary, Hongkong, January 28, 1876.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
~LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
CHR, DE QUIGNÉ, Managers
Queen's Rond, *Hongkong, May 16, 1875,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL... 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,... 100,000 Dollars,
COVER OF DIRECTORS." Chairman--AD, Arder, Esq. Deputy Chairman E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. J. F. CoBase, Eng. 8. W. POMEROY, Esq. F.D. BASSOON, Esq.
HE Dividend, at the rate of 4% or 88 per Share, declared at the Ordinary Half yearly Meeting of Shareholders held H HOFFIUS, EIT. This Day, will be payable at the Hongkong A. McIvan, Eng. ESSRS LANE, ORAWFORD & and Shanghai Banking Corporation-on
MCo. have been instructed to sell and after 1HURSDAY, the ath tastat
by Publis Auction, on DAN
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th February, 1876, at 2 o'clock pan at Stanley Barracks-
In Loza,
The Materials of the Buildings situated on the Military Cantonment, na they now stand, with the exception of this foundations had retaining walls
Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrants,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
VP, A, DA COSTA,
Becretary. Hongkong, January 24, 1876.
NOTION
ROFESSOR A. MOREL has arrived,
and has taken private rooms at the
CHINE MANAGER. Hongkong, JAMES GEBIG, Bag, Manager, Shanghai, · Ewan Camason, Esq. LONDON BANKana-London and County Bank
INTERESE: ALLOWED
THE UNDERMENTIONED LAND
AT HONGKONG:-- -Inland Lor 82,—The well-known House and Offices lately occupied by Mesary A. Heard & Oo,, adjoining the Cathedral Com- pound:
The Ground below the masonry retaining KOAL
Annual Crown rent, $390.48.
MARINE LOT 111, Waxonal-First-cla and extensive Godowns.
Annual Crown rent, $324. INLAND LOT 691--Situated on the Bon- ham Road and, one of the finest sites for Villa residences in the Colony,
Annual Crown rent, $79.78.
- FARM LOT 17, POKFOOLUM, adjoining Mesars Butterfield & Swire's premises.
Annual Crown rent, $25.
BUAT KOWLOONG :-- MARINE LOT 4—With a frontage of 100 feet on the Pray and with an area of 30,000 feet,
Reduced Annual Crown rent, $10.
AT YOKOHAMA -
one No. 6 and No. 27 in the Foreign Settlement.
No. 6 is situated on the Bund, and com. prises an eight-roomed Dwelling House de- tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go- downs, Servants Quarters and Outhouses Area 1,064 Taubos of 36 square feet. Annual Ground rent, $268.79..
No. 27 is separated from No. 6 by Water Street and comprises large Ten Firing and other Godowns, Floss Bilk Press, Compri- dore's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine House Area, 654 Tsubos.
Ground rent, $154 97 per anatim. Applications for purchase, or further in- formation, to be made to
JWHITTALL, I.
T. G. LINSTEAD, Trusteci A. Heard & Co.'s Estate, 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong February 1, 1876.
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCROW.
The Steamship
MAH DOUGLAS," *Capisin : Buswın, will - de despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, at Daylight Sp
For Freight or Pacingej apply to m
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1870,
feb
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
The Steamship shad
NORDEN” Captain Jarser, will leave for the above Ports on MUN
HONGKONG.
Current Deposit Accounts at the ente
or
balance,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
On Fixed Deposita ? For 8 months 2 per cent. per aUBUEL
A
The purchasers will be required to Uriental Hotel, where he can be daily Our Firm and businem at Hongkong, clear and remore from the ground the consulted from 10 M. till 4 F.M., for theer cous per Antam on the daily DAY, the 7th Instant, at 8 pm, Foochew, and Canton, will be carried on | rubbish on each lot. Mond following Ailments |---||
heretofore, the interest and responsibility The lots may now be viewed, and full DEAFNESS,Ary one suffering from the of Mr. JORN G. PURDON remaining therein particulars obtained, on application at the above can be made to hear INSTANTANEOUSLY finchanged.
PURDON & Co. Control Reserve Stores, Queen's Road, by the SonET SOUND COMMUNICATOR, China, Jan. 1, 1876,
(fe10 East, between the hours of 10 am and patented by the Professor.
NOTICE
In the Brate of BIDNEY DRAUOR, decental.
TEENS OF SALE ----Osch before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7.
OR SHERYINTON, Treus Colons!
Assistant Controller
LL Persons having CLAIMS against
aboye Bifate are requested to
Contral Uffice,
одов,
the same to the Undersigned at Hongkong, Jatt. 11, 1870.
all Persons indebted to the me
fel
ra requested to make imediato V. §. –—For the convenience of intending
GM. SMITH Attorney for the Ecroutora
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purchasers Stea Launch will leave Poddar's Whart on the more
of the Sale at 10 o'clock, for
The Wax SIGNEED MADE TO ZED by mesum of a powerful double convex micro- across made in the Whape of Lorion sud
CHIROPODISI Corns, hard and soft Bunions, Warts on the hands Moles on the Face Freckles Ingrowing Nalla will 56 oured without hurting or drawing of Blood in the space of a few seconds by a new French proodday. In fact, Ce
You'll run when you but walked before, My Again & writtle be no thōre?
NB-Ladies wiching to be attended at their prival ronidences can be waited upon 67 sending their addermet.
1876.
Louat Bitta DISCOUNTED,
and every dancription of Banking, and Exobange burgemee
Drafie, graniet on chief Commercial plas Australis, America/
Offers of Ski Corporation, de
fes Bongkang, Jacquly 27, 1876.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Bongkong, February 9, 1876.
[o!
FOR SINGAFURE.
The British Steamer MEDICONSOLATION"
Captain CORMACK, will be despatched on the 7th inst For Freight or Faunge, apply to
ALANDSÍBIN & CO. Hongkong Febra, 1870.
FOR SHANGHAL
Reta
* The British Steamakip
Forz-Banter, will have quick despatch as above.
ight of Praiaga.pply to
WE FESTAU & Co.
Hongkong, January 21, 1076,
PRICE, 824 PER ANNUM,
Shipping.
Steamers.
QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL Home The Company's Steamship
DE PRIAM,”
►will be 'äsepsished on or about the 8th February,
187059 WE
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, › Agents, Hongkong, January 24, 1876.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR SHANGHAL
f68
Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for
BANKÓW,
NINGPO & PORTS- IN
- JAPAN.
The Company's Steamship SUSTENTOR"?
will be despatoled on or about the 10th Instant.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agassize:12 Hongkong, February 1, 1878,"
FOR MANILA. The Steamship
*fe10
ESMERALDA,” Captain TAIBAUD, will have immediate despatch" "for the
above Fort.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MACO, HEATON -
Hongkong, February 8, 1870.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 4-1 American Ship
"HAZE,"
WILKINSON, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch sa above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
The 4-1 American Ship ***
"SAMUEL G. "REED," WHITE, Master, will lond for the above Port," and will have
quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February, 1, 1876,
FOR-SAN FRANCISCO.
The 4-1 American Ship
LATHLEY BIOH,” TROS MITHAL, Master, will load for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1870.
4. FOR BAN FRANCISCO,
The 4-1 British Chipper-ablp
GBYFE!
THOS. ROBERTS, Mnator, will load for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
HREE YOGEL, HAGEDORK & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK
The A1 American Bark
"CRUSADER":
FRED. GOENAM, Master, will load here and at Whampoa and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to mak
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, January 21, 1876.
FOR LONDON,
The 41 British Bark
"CRAIGIE LEA,"VI
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, HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, January 10, 1870.
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Calling at Adolatile if sufficient induerment
have
affers.)
The A1 British Bark
S" NOVELTY”
~Liumex, Master, will lon i hete for the above Ports, and will
quick dispatch,
For Freight apply to
BUSHELL & 00,
Hongkong, January 7, 1876-
FOR NEW YORK,
The 41 British Bark
"ARDENTINNY, " Brown, Mastery will load-here and at Whampoa, and wil
have quick dispatch na above,
For Breight, apply 10 D
RUSSELL&
Hongkong, December 47, 1875.
FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR OHARTERN
The British Sp
CAROLUS MAGNUM". The MILES, Montory of 1,drå Tons Begister
WIELER & CH
Hongkong, January 9, 2570,