THE
CHINA
Established February, 1840.
MAIL.
Published every Evening, with which is incorporated. The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List."
VOL. XXXII, No. 3955. 就一月三年六十七百八千一英
·AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.
LONDON:-F. ALGAR, B, Clement's Lane!
&
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30) Cornhill. Gonnon & Goron, 121, Hot- born Hill, E.O. BATES, HENDY & Co, 4; Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON Co., 100 & 184, Leadenhall Street, NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, No
sau Street. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-Goubor & Goron, Mal- bons and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte
generally -BRAK & BLACK, San Fran
CISCO,
CHINA:-Swatow, QUERCH & CAMPBELL. Amoy, GILES & Co. Foothow, Ha & Co. Shanghai, Lans, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Co, Manila, C.. HRINGER & Co. Macao, L. A
GRAÇA
Banks,
Auctions.
UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
SUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND COLO-
NIAL MADE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ENGRAVINGS, GLASS-WARE, PLATED-WARE, PIANO, &o
Sc
&za.
Tations Tom Jonas G. SMITE, Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on
HE Undersigned has received in-
MONDAY,
the 6th day of March, 1876, at Noon, at his residence, Idle Wild" owing to change of residence,-
The whole of his Substantial English and Colonial-made Houschold FURNI.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1876.
intimations.
NOTICE IN EXPLANATION OF A SLANDER.
18E principles of right or wrong will reveal themselves in course of time,
Tax and this saying is clearly set forth in the History of China. When undue reliance is placed on statements by word of month, a good argument is always wanting, and this is what the Book of Changes has always guarded people against. If a man is not guilty of anything seriously wrong, is it likely that he will submit himself" to be killed?
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. TURE, &c., comprising: Drawing, Dining Herald), an that Messrs Tsang and Woo
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ing and Bed Room Suites, Glassware, Plated Ware, Dinner, Dessert and Break- INCORPORATED BY NATIONAL DEORMES OF fast Beta, Engravings, Pier Glasses, 7TH AND 8TH MAROH, 1848, Gasaliers, Gas Brackets, Carpets, Win- dow Curtains and Cornices, Marble-top Tables, Book Case, Dining Table, Bide Board, Whatnots, Chairs, Iron Bed ateada, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Wash stands and Services, &o, &o.
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BY IMPERIAL DEUBARS or 25th July, 1854,
AND 31ST DECEMBER, 1868,
Recognized by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30TM¤ APRIL, 1862.
A Cottage PIANO. Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-Oash before delivery Frands. & Sterling, in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1, 7. PAID-UP CAPITAL,...B0,000,000 3,200,000 All Lots, with all faults and errors of RESERVE FUND........20,000,000. 800,000 description at parchaser's risk on the fall
Hrad Orrior-14, Rao Bergère, Paris. LONDON AGENCY.144, Leadenball Bt.,
£,0..
AGENCIES. A Nantes, Lyons, Mar sotiles, Brussels, Bombay, Calcutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion,) Hong- kong, Shanghai and Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS. Bank of England,
Union Bank of London.
HONGKONG AGENCY. INTEREST ALLOWED
st'the officer.
0
Current Deposit Account at the rate at thn the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained
CER DE GUIGNÉ, Manager. Offices in Hongkong: Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road, Hongkong, May 14, 1875.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,.7.6,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,... 100,000 Dolları,
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman--E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. Deputy Chairman-ÁD. ANDRÉ, Esq. J. F. CORDES, Esq. 5.W.POMEROY, Esq. A. HOPPIUS, Esq. F. D. SABBOON, Haq, A, MOIVEE, Esq.
Bongkong,
CHIEF MANAGER,
JAMES GREIG, Esq...
Manager. Shanghai,
EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-London and County Bank
ON
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED
| Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cent, per annus on the dally
* balanso.:
On Fixed Deposits :-
For 8 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
6
71
< per cent.
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12
19
5 per cent.
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LOCAL BILL DISCOUNTED, Credits granted or approved Becurities, and every desaription of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
"Drafta, granted on London, and the ghief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,`--
JAMES GREIG,
Chief Manager,
Offices of the Corporation,
No, 1, Queen's Brad Bart. Hongkong, February 17, 1876,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, Feb. 25, 1876.
intimations.
NOTICE
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year
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tion.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
Have this day authorized Mr J. Y. V SHAW to sign my name per procura-
A. MACO, HEATON, Hongkong, January 1, 1876.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
日六初月二年丙
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
THE UNDERMENTIONED LAND
AND BUILDINGS.
AT HONGKONG :-.
INLAND LOT 82-The well-known House, and floss lately occupied by Messrs A.
PRICE, $24 PER ÄNNUM,
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR BINGAPORE AND PENANG. The Steamship
GLENGYLAK
will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 2nd
Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com-Proximo, at 3 p.m. pound,
The Ground below the masonry retaining wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's Road.
Annual Crown rent, $399.48.
Far G. DE ORAMPEAUX will act, at and extensive Godowne,
ROM this date and until further notice, this Port, an Agent of the above Company.
By Order of the Directors,
MARINE LOT 111, WANOHAL-First-class
0. BERTRAND, Hongkong, January 29, 1876.
NOTICE
indeed a base food show, and one who With regard to Lai Ming Chun, he is has no regard for anything. On the 27th day of the 10th Moon last year (24th November 1875), he slandered Messrs. Tangshun Yee and Woo Idn Tak by false. nefarious trade of selling people for the ly acousing them of being engaged in the purposes of emigration, and that in their transactions they were in fact kidnappers. And finally, he recorded the same in the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING Teun Wan Yai Pa, (The Universal Circulat».
CORPORATION. had thought of euing him before the local authorities, so that he might be punished MB JAMES GREIG having been for libelling people's character. For-
granted leave of absenos, Mr THOMAS tunately for him, however, Lai Ming Chua JAUKSON will, until further notice, set a learnt in time of his own wrong in Chief Manager of this Corporation.
By Order of the Court of Director, slandering the character of good men, and now be line voluntarily consented to pay
JAMES GREIG, the penalty of bearing the legal expenses in the sum of $600, and to pay also (into the
Chief Managers poor box) $25, for the relief of the Bong. Hongkong, February 23, 1876. kong poor; also, from his own funds, to pay the costs of inserting in the Chinese and foreign newspapers, three of each, for the period of one month, an article, in order to redeem himself from what he has been guilty of But this, nevertheless, would not actually be sufficient to cover the enormity of his sin. The reason why Mesars fang and Won coudescanded
NOTICE.
Annual Crown rent, $324,
· ·INLAND LOT 501-Situated on the Bon•, ham Road at one of the finest sites for Villa residences in the Colony...
Annual Crown zont, $79.76.
FARM LOT 17, POKFOOLUM, adjoining Messrs Butterfield & wire's premises.
Annual Crown rent, $25.
AT KOWLOONG |--
MARINE Lor 4.—With a frontage of 100
30,000 feet.
fot on the Praya, and with an area of
Reduced Annual Crown rent, $10,
AT YOKOHAMA :----
Lors No. 8 AND No. 27 in the Foreign Settlement.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & COU Hongkong, February 20, 1876.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,
The Steamship
OXFORDSHIRE":
•Captain JONKS; imhortly pected from Singapore, will
| receivɑ mumetiinte despatch as RUOTE.
For b'reight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1876.
Bailing Vessels.
your
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
The A1 Barque *SPIRIT OF "THE AGE" "Captain JoensOx, will-havS quick despatch for the shove
No, is situated on the Bund, and com- prises an eight-roomed Dwelling House, de- me8tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go. Porta
downs, Servants' Quarters and Outhouses, Area 1,064 Tuubos of 86 square foot.
Annual Ground rent, $263.79.
HE interest and responsibility of the Tlate bis SIDRAT, DEACON in one Fita, ceared on the 9th September last,
Mr. ALFARD T. DUYAL was admitted a Partner therein on the let aliimo...
DEACON & Co.
to these terms was because they had been advised by intimate friends, who urged that, inasmuch as both parties were China- men, how could they, Mosera Tsang and Woo, have the heart to see him (Lai Ming Chan) put in a gaol of the foreigner? So that it would be far better that they should. forgive him, but infiot a small penalty by way of a'eriall warning.
It so happened, lickily, that Monars Trang and Woo's magnanimity. proved to as the ocean, and it was thus that the be as expansive as the sea and as capacious matter was put att end to. This is suffi cient to shew that Mosers Tsang and Shun are peaceful and quiet men, and that they
have done a very good not.
Canton, February 1, 1876,
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NOTIOR have Established branches of our WFirm at Halphong and Banol, Mr CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by proguration in Tonquin,gjike
LANDSTEIN & O Hongkong, December 31, 1878.
NOTICE
SHUN,
MAN'S character should be judged A from what it has been before, and by that means elegance or worthlessness can be discerned. A story should be judged by its true or false bearings, so that right and wrong may be distinguished. These
Molyan Imploys Out GRUN remarks apply to the case in which Mesars Chun is a man who is very much conceited kung, has not bean employed there this But Lai Ming oog, No. 24, Queen's Road Central, Hong- Tsang shun Yee and Woo Lim Tak won fit the night pedestrian who thinks a year, and if he goes to any shops to get the 27th day of the 10th moon last (24th November 1875), slandered by Lai great deal of himself), and one who falsely money, goods, &c., the Undersigned wil
dilates in satire and raillery. He began not be held RESPONSIBLE for any Debts ning Chung Shun Yee and Woo Lin life in a very mean position, and is not of contracted by bau. This Notice da given Tak have been residing for more than ten respectable family (lit. the descendant of in order to prevent any future dispute.
LEA OHING SHOP. yeare in Hongkong and have always been the pure and white). While in a menial employed in representing Nam Pak Honige position, he, moreover, offends his supo-
Hongkong, February 23, 1876,
NOTICE
in their transactions with foreigners, riors, Therefore it would not be arbitrary While their character stands high, their con- frontiers, nor would it be too much were were he to be banished beyond the duct is excellent, and they have for a long he to be put to the sword (lit. under the time back been zespeated by both Chinese
the 1st January altimo
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ONE WHO UPHOLDS JUSTICE.
Hongkong, 19th Feb., 1876,
This has reforence to a Chinese story, which, in its moral, is very similar to the Frog and Ball story in Esop's Fables.-Translator."
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E D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, February 3, 1876.
NOTICE
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HE Undersigned have entered into Co-
Tpartnership from the first day of
January, 1876, in the Business of Ship- brokers at this Port, under the style of MORRIS & RAY,
A: G. MORRIS. B. C. RAY, Bank Building Hongkong, February 3, 1876.
and, foreigners. They have not only not a Now that he is only fined in 80 MR. MEYER ELVAS SASSOON has been borne a name that is approaching to any that he has escaped greater consequancos.
amali a eum, it is indeed his good fortune | ALL admitted a Partner in our Firm from thing improper, but they have not in the course of all their actions done anything objectionable. Unexpectedly, however, slander came upon them unawares, but of course, when virtue stands high, reproach will come. They were therefore falsely charged by Lai Ming Chun's letter, which was void of all truth, with selling people for emigration abroad. They are indeed la- bouring under a false imputation from which it is now difficult for them to clear them. aelves. Our office, therefore, in punishing Lai Ming Chun for having done what be ought not to have done, orders bim-and he Conzents--to pay the sum of $600; the amount of legal expenses; he has also by way of punishment to pay $26 into the Foor Box for the benefit of the Hongkong Poor. He is further punished by having to pay the expenses of advertising in the Chinese and foreign newspapers in the Colony, three of aneb, for the period of one month, a notice which will bring before the public his sin in this defamation, Reparations Hike these will, perhaps, allay in a mea- sure the indignation, which Mesars Tsang ・・ and Woo feel.
NAVAL CONTRACT 1876-7, SEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will
be Received by the Undersigned, until Noon on SATURDAY, the 11th March, 1876, from Persons desirous of Supplying the following Articles for the use of H. M. Navy for the Year 1876-7, viz. 1-
I RENK BELT,
RICE, SUOLB,
Tub VEGETABLES, RAISINS, WATER, SOFT BREAD, Biscuit. Printed Forme of Tender, and farther
When a man finds fault with others particulars, can be obtained at the Naval
he ought in the first Instance to en-Storekeeper's Office.
quire whether he himself is unblemish- The right to reject the lowest or any
ed, Now Lai Ming Chun, as a man, is not one who is numbered among the gentry, nor is his name pronounced by the lips of the illustrious. Yet he falsely dilates in slanderous language and spreads diffusedly by word of foouth stories to the defilement and pollution of (the good name of) Mesars Tsang and Woo. It was right therefore that Mesere Tsang and. Woo sought to stie him in the Courts of Justice, and he was on the eve of being punished by
tender is reserved.
JOHN BREMNER, Storekeeper. B. M. Victualling Yard, Hongkong, February 25, 1876. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock
COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,"
SA
For Sale. CLEARANCE 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,
the utmost penalty of the law. Fortunately,IVIDEND Warrants for the Dividend Silks and Poplins. however; Masara Tang and Woo's magneto Deg. 31/75, at the rate of 10 ber Wool Shawls and Cloake. nimity is expansive as the zea and a cap Share, can be obtained at the Office on or cious as the conan, and they deal with
people liberally; with that end in view, after 20th February
By Order,
D. GILLIES,
No. 2, Club Chambers,
NOTICE.
they therefore profer, instead of puni- shing him, as he rightly deserves, to for give him of the enormous crime of which he has been gulity Having ceased litigation now, they have no resent-Hongkong, February 29, 1876, ment against any one, and by doing, they cherish the friendly is that exista NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
athongst the Chinese clans. They have THE DIVIDEND dedared for the half. also shew that in doing this they are Tyear ending on 81st Decetuber last, inflicting a lenient punishment for ise sake at the rate of Six per cent per annuit, say of a great warning. They are indeed fully $8.75 per paid-up Bhare of $126, is payable sustaining the benevolent principles of the on and after FRIDAY, the 18th Lustsut, great met, and for this act of theirs, may at the Offoes of the Corporation, where the happiness for good fortune) of Mess Shareholders are requested to apply for Teang and Woo never grow lesa, Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Director,
Hongkonz
JAMES GREIG,
Chief Manager, February 17, 1879,
THE UNIVERSAL CIRCULATING HERALD 24. (TSUN WAN YAT PO), Hongkong, February 19, 1976,
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G.
Secretary.
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Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats
and Bonnets.
Fancy Wool Goods. Lace and Linen Bets. Scarves and Sashes.
B. ALLEN'S ROYAL Boys' Suits. ENGLISH OPERA and Children's Dresses.
OPERA BOUFTE COMPANY
will Attive per "Brisbane" about
the 4TH MARCH, and will give a
SERIES of PERFORMANCES, VICTORIA BIORANGE,
Hongkong, Feb, 20, 1870, Queen'» Bood & Stanley Street,
No. 27 is separated from No. 6 by Water street and comprises large Tes Firing and
dore's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine other Godowns, Floss silk Prem, Comprs-
House. Area, 654 Taubos.
Ground reus, $154,97 per annum, Applications for purchase, or further in- formation, to be made to
J. WHITTALL T.. G. LINSTEAD, Trustees A. Heard & Coês Estate,
· 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
Entertainments.
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE UF HIS EXCELLENOY SIR ABTHUR KENNEDY, K., M, G., £..B.
THE French "UPERA COMIQUE T TROUPE," lately of Paxis, LONDON,
Dr. Parkesburg, NEW YORK and SAIGON,
Will have the honour of giving their next Lerformance
ON
Thursday Next,
March 2nd, 1876,
By general desira, the Company will give a Repetition of
La Fille de Madame Angot.” Opera Comque Three Acts, by CHARLES LED000 ACCOMPANIMENT BY MB. L'AUNAY- CEPHAS, DIRECTOR.
Doors open at 8 o'clock; Performance to commence at 9.
Messrs. Kaus&Co., also at the door of
Tisketa may be had and seats secured at
the Theatre, on the night of Performance.
Hongkong, February 26, 1876,
Shipping. Steamers.
gow
FOR SWATOW; AMOY & FOUCHOW. The Steamship
COR WANGTUNG," Captain PITMAN, will be de spatched for the above Porta: on THURSDAY, the 2nd Proximo, at Daylight,
-2002
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & OK. Hongkong, February 28, 1874. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
** DOUGLAS," Tar Captain Bunnie, will be despatched for the above Forts on MUNDAY, the 5th Frosimo, at Daylight..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 05
meb Bengkong, February 29, 1875. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamships
"ETENTOR
#ill be despatched on of about the 8th March,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, February 99, 1870.
ms
DOKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI VI AMOY. Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN
JAPAN, MESIND The Company's Staktashiy ANAOPAZROULUS
will be despatched on or about the 9th March, For Freight of Fasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, February 20, 1876,
For Freight or Pusage, apply to
ROZARIO & US.
Hongkong, February 8, 1876.
FOR HAMBURG,
The A1 German Barque NICOLINE-
313 Toni Register, Vagjain AHLMANN, will load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, February 29, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A-1 British Clipper-ship "GRYFE,
THOS, ROBERTS, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have immediato despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06, Hongkong, February 1, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A-1 American Ship
"LATHLEY RICH," THOS. MITHEL, Master, will load for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A-1 American Ship
BAZE" WILKINSON, Master, will lond here and at Whampoa, sad will
have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CF, Hongkong,
-1, 1876.
FOR LONDON; The AI Britlab Ship
“SARAH NICHOLSON," 953 Tons Register, Captafe SELKIRE, will load here for the bote Pert, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, February 5, 1878,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
The A-1 American Ship
SAMUEL G. BEED," WHITE, Master, will load for the above Port and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOOEL, HAGEDORN & CO, Hongkong, February 1, 1876:
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The American Bhip
SUMATRA,
MULLAS, Master, will land here for the above Fort, and will
have early dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, February 23, 1876.
will have
FOR PORTLAND.
The A1 Gorman Bark
OENTAUK"
met
OFFERSEN, Master, will load here for the above Park and immediate dispatah,
For Freight, apply to
LUSSELL & Co.
með ||| Hongkong, February 29, 1870,