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CHINA
THE
MAIL.
· "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.”
日九初月二年子丙
Established February, 1840.
Published every Evening, with which is incorporated The
VOL. XXXII. No. 8958.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA. MAIL.
就四月三年大十七百八十一英
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1876.
Anctions.
LONDON-F. ALUAB, 8, Clement's Lane,
UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Intimations.
NOTICE.
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCH, 121, Hol born Hill, B.C. BATES, HANDY & Co.,
4, Old Jewry, E.O. SAMUEL DEACON & SUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND COLO. Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Stroest.
NÍAL MADE
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 188, N-HOUSEHOLD
sau Dirock.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND :-GORDON É Gorom, Mai- bourne and Sydney.-
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
generally--BRAN & BLASH, San Fran
cisco.
FURNITURE, ENGRAVINGS, GLASS-WARE,.
· PLATED-WARE, PIANO,
to.
HK Undersigned has received in- THE Unde grond JOHN G. SMITH, CHINA:-Swatow, QUKLUK & CAMERELLE,, to sell by Publio Auction, on
Amoy, Gen & Co. Fooches, HEDGE & Co. Bhanghai, LANE CRAWFORD
Macao, L, A DA
MONDAY,
# Co., and KELLY & Co. Manila, the 6th day of March, 1876, at Noon, at his residence, "Idls. Wild," owing to change of residence,←→
GBAGI.
Banks.
The whole of his Substantial English and Colonial-made Household FURNI. COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, TURE, A., comprising: Drawing, Din ing and Bed Room Suites, Glassware, Plated Ware, Dinner, Dessert and Break- INCORPORATED BY `MATIONAL DECREES or fast Sete, Engravings, Pier Glasses, 7TH AND 8TH MARON, 1848, Gasaliers, Gas Brackets, Carpets, Win- dow Curtains and Cornices, Marble-top Tables, Book Case, Dining Table, Side Board, Whatnots, Chairs, Iron Bed steads, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Wash stands and Services, o., ds
Ant
BY IMPERIAL DEORRENs or 25th July, 1854, AND 31ST DECEMBER, 1866,
Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF 30TH APRIL, 1862,
Frands.
A Cottage PIANO. Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-Dash before delivery & Sterling, in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1, 7. PAID-UP CAPITAL, 80,000,000 8,200,000 All Lots, with all faults and errors of RESLAVE FUND,.....20,000,000 800,000 description at purchaser's risk on the fall
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, Feb. 28, 1876.
HEAD-Orion-14, Rue Bergère, Paris LONDON AGHNOY,144, Leadenhall 8
B.Q
AGENOIRE — At Nantes, Lyons, Mar seilles, Brussels, Bombay, Caloutts, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion,) Hong- kong, Shanghai and Yokohama, LONDON BANK. — Bank of England,
Union Bank of London.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
INTEREST ALLOWED
at the offices.
Current Deposit Account at the rate 0 of 2 per cent per annum on the monthly minimum balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained
CHR. DE GUIGNÉ Manager. Offices in Hongkong: Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, May 14, 1875,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,... 100,000 Dollars,
of the hammer.
Intimations.
NOTICE,
mos
Intimations. ---
NOTICE IN EXPLANATION OF A SLANDER.
THE principles of right or wrong will LANE CRAWFORD & Co propose
to hold a SALE ‘of "
RACING PONIES, HORSES, AND CARRIAGES,
dro,
reveal themselves in course of time, and this saying is clearly set forth in the History of China. When undue reliance is placed on statements by word of mouth, a good argument is always wanting, and this
On TUESDAY, the 7th March, 1870. is what the Book of Changes has always guarded people against. If a man is not Parties wishing to have any lots included guilty of anything seriously wrong, a itin the Sale will please send in particulars likely that he will submit himself to be on or before SATURDAY, the 4th instant. kitled
Hongkong, March 2, 1878.
mco
For Sale.
FOR SALE
UNDERMENTIONED LAND
TAND BUILDINGS.
AT HONGKONG:--
INLAND LOT 82.-The well-known House
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A-1 British Clipper-thly
* GRYFED
THOS. ROBERT, Master, will load for the above Port, and
and Offices lately occupied by Meters A. | will have immediate despatch. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com- pound.
The Ground below the masonry retaining wall of the above, abutting on the Queen'
Bond.
With regard to Lai Ming Chun, he in indeed a bare-faced fellow, and cue whe HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK and extensive todowns,
has no regard for anything. On the 27th- day of the 10th Moon last year (34th November 1875), he slandered Messrs.
D
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
IVIDEND Warrants for Dividend
to Dec. 81/76, as the rate of 110 pur share, can be obtained at the Office on or after 20th February.
By Order,
D. GILLIES,
No. 2, Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 29, 1878.
Tangahun Yee and Woo Lin Tak by false ly accusing them of being engaged in the nefarious trade of selling people for the purposes of emigration, and that in their transactions they were in fact kidnappers. And finally, he recorded the same in the Trun Wan Tat Po, (The Universal Oiroulat so that Mesars Tsang and Woo ing Herald), had thought of suing him before the local authorities, so that he might be punished.
For for libelling people's character. tunately for him, however, Lal Ming Chun learnt in time of his own wrong in now he has voluntarlly consented to pay slandering the character of good men, and the penalty of bearing the legal expenses in the sum of $600, and to pay also into the poor box) $25, for the relief of the Hong 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 But this, nevertheless, been guilty of. would not actually be sufficient to cover the enormity of his-hin
The reason
Firm
on
Becretary.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Interest and Responsiblity of Mr HENRY GEARLES CALDWELL in the of CALDWELL and BREBETON COased the 1st day of March, 1878, The Business of the Firm will be carried
BREASTON in his own name.
heretofore by Mr WILLIAM H. mes Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
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why Messrs Tsang and Woo condescended to these terms was because they bad been advised by intimate friends, who urged that, inositol as both parties were China- tion. men, how could they, Mesars Teang and Woo, have the heart to see him (Lal Ming Chun) put in a gaol of the foreigner So that it would be far better that they should forgive him, but inflict a small penalty by way of a small warning.
moly
NOTICE
Have this day authorized Me J. Y. V. BHaw to sign my name per proents-
A. MAG. HEATON. Hongkong, January 1, 1876.
NOTICE. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
M. granted leave of absence, Mr HOMA Jossos will, until further notice, act as Uhief Manager of this Corporation.
By Order of the Court of Directors, =?
JAMES GREIG,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 23, 1876.
NOTICE.
mos
DEACON & Co. Canton, February 1, 1876.
NOTICE.
ст
TE have Established branches of our
It so happened, luckily, that Moser MAN'S character should be judged be as expansive as the sea and as capacious Tsang and "Woo's magnanimity proved to A from what it has been before, and by
as the ocean, and it was thus that the TR. JAMES GREIG having been that means eleganse or worthlessness can be discerned. story should be judged matter was put an end to. This is suffi. cient to shew that Mesars Teang and Shun by its true or false bearings, so that right are peaceful and quiet men, and that they and wrong may be distinguished. These have done a very good act. But Lai Ming remarks apply to the case in which Mesara Chun is a man who is very much conceited Tsang bhun fee and Woo Lin Tak were, on (6, the night pedestrian who thinks & the 7th day of the 10th moon last year great deal of himself), and one who falsely (24th November 1875), slandered by Laf dilatos in satire and raillery. He began Ming Chan.
Metre Teang Shun Yee and Woo Ein life in a very mann position, and is not of Tak have been residing for more than tan respectable family (it. the descendant of the pure and white). While in a menial years in Hongkong and have always been position, he, moreover, offends his supe-TEE interest and responsibility of the employed in representing Nam Pak Hongeriors. Therefore it would not be arbitrary late Mr.SIDNEY DEACON in our Firm, In their transactions with foreigners. were he to be banished beyond the ceased on the 9th September last. While their obaraster stands high, their con- frontiers, nor would it be too much ware Mr. ALFRED T. DUYAL was admitted a duct is excellent, and they have for a long he to be put to the word (lit, under the a Partner therein on the lat ultimo. time back been respected by both Chinese are). Now that he is only fized in so and foreigners. They have not only not smail: mum, it is indeed his good fortune borne a name that is approaching to any- thing improper, but they have not in the that he has escaped greater consequences. ONE WHO UPHOLDS JUŠTICK. course of all their actions done anything
Hongkong, 19th Feb., 1876. objectionable.. Unexpectedly, however, alander came upon them unawares, but of course, when virtue stands high, reproach They were therefore falsely will come. charged by Lai Ming Ohun'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-, selves. Our office, therefore, in punishing
NAVAL CONTRACT 1876-7, Lai Ming Chun for having done what he ought not to have done, ordersbim--and he onents to pay the sum of $600; the amount CEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will of legal expenses, he has also by way of be Rocoived by the Undersigned, until punishment to pay $25 into the Poor Box Noon on SATURDAY, the 11th March, Esq.for the benefit of the Hongkong Poor. He 1876, from Persons desirous of Supplying is further punished by having to pay the the following Articles for the use of H. M expenses of advertising in the Chinese Navy for the Year 1876-7, viz. —
IRISH BEEF, and foreign newspapers in the Colony, three of each, for the period of one month,
VEGETABLES, BAISINS, RICE,
WATER, a notice which will bring before the public
SOFT BREAD, SUGAR, his sin in this defamation, Reparations
Biseurt. Hike there will, perhaps, allay in a mea
Printed Forms of Tender, and farther particulars, can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office,.
The right to reject the lowest or any|-| tender is reserved.
JOHN BREMNER, Storekeeper H, M. Victualling Yard, Hongkong, February 26, 1876.
This has reference to a Chinese story, which, W Fems at Haiphong and Hanoi. Mr in its mural, is very similar to the Frog and Er! story in Esop's Fables.-Translator.
E. CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by procuration in Tonquin,
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-E. BE. BELILIOS, Esq. -Deputy Chairman-Ad. André, Esq. J. F. CORDES, Esq. S.W.POMEROY, Esq. H. HOPFIUS, Eng. F, D. Sassoor, Esq. A. MOLTER, Esq.
Hongkong,
Shangbai,
CHIER MANAGER.
*
JAMES GREIG, Eay, Manager,
EWEN CAMBROS, LONDON BANKEES --London and County
Bank.
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HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED
of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily and Woo feel. balance.
On Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
4 per cent. per cent.
6
12
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LogAL BILLs Discounrad, Credits granted on approved Securities and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the shief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
· JAMES GREIG, Chief Manager. Offees of the Corporation,
No, 1 Queen's Book East. Hongkong, February 17, 1876.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, JHE DIVIDEND deslated for the half-
at the rate of Six per cent, per annum, say $8.75 por paid-up Share of $125, is payable on and after FRIDAY, the 18th Instant,
whiah Mears. Trang
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In the Goods of OAPTAIN LAWEENĊE Youro, Deceased
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1875,
NOTICE.
LEUNG Tsuma alias Cat Save,
Mtately an employé in the LES OBING stop, No. 24, Queen's Bond Central, Boug kong, has not been employed there this rest, and if he goes to any shops to get money, goods, de, the Undersigned will not be bold RESPONSIBLE for any Debts contrasted by him. This Notles is given in order to prevent any future dispute.
LEE OHING SHOP, Hongkong, February 23, 1876,
NOTICE,
med
THE Undersigned have entered into Co THE
partnership from the First day of January, 1876, in the Business of Bhip brokers at this Port, under the style of MORRIS & RAI.
A. G. MORRIS, E. O. RAY, Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 3, 1876.
for sale.
Whes man finds fault with others he aught in the first instance to en quire whether he himself is unblemish. ed. Now Lal Ming Chunya & IDAN, is not one who is numbered among the gentry, nor is his naine pronounced by the lips of the illustrious. Yet he falsely dilates in slanderous language and spreads diffusedly by word of mouth stories to the defilement and pollation of (the good natus It was right of) Menara Teang knud Woo,
ALL Pemons having any CLAIMS therefore that Mosers Trang and Woo sanght to sue him in the Courts of Justice, against the above state are requested and he was on the eve of being punished by to send in Partienlars of the same to the the atmost penalty of the law. Fortunately, Undersigned on or before the 22nd day of however, Mesirs Fang and Woo's magna- April, 1876. nimity is expansive as the sea and as capa- cious as the ocean, and they deal with
18 Season's American HAMS and people liberally, with that end in law,
BACON in prime condition. Smoked SALMON. they therefore-prefer, instead of puni.
STEPHENS & HOLMES,
Golden Gate Baker's EXTRA FLOUR shing him, as he rightly deserves, to for
Solicitors for the Brouters. in Barrels and Tige. give him of the enormous crime of which
Olub Chambers, Having ceanoù he has been guilty,
1p22 Mitigation now they have he resent Hongkong, February 82, 1876. ment against any one, and by so doing, they cherish the friendly tie that exists amosga the Chinese clans. They have also shewn that in doing this they are inflicting a lenient
of a great warning. They are indeed fully sustaining the benevolent principles of the great men, and for, this act of theirs, may
at the Offices of the Corporation, where the happiness (or good fortune) of Meages Shareholders are requented to apply for Tang and Woo never grow less, Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES GREIG,
Chief Manajer.
· Llangkong, February 17, 1876,
THE UNIVERSAL CIROULATING HERALD (TSUN WAN YAT PO), Hongkong, February 10, 1876,
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And all Parsons being Indebted to the said Estate are requested to Pay to the Undersigned their several Debia without delay,
NOTICE.
انات نیم
B. ALLEN'S ROYAL)
G. ENGLISH OPERA and
OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY will Arrive per "Brisbane" about the 4TH MARCH, and will give ir SERIES of PERFORMANCES.
Hongkong, Feb. 26, 1876.
FOR NALE
BOOBANÌO.!!
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, Febritarý 19, 1876.
UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.
Guarie, $15 per case (1 dos Fints, $18
5 per cent, dasrant on 28 casen,
Bourbon WHISKEY,
$is pas sive (1 dosen.) FOR SALE IT
HEARD &O.. Hongkong, June Sh, 1875,
Annual Crown rent, $390.48. MADINE LOT 111, WANCHAL-First-class
Annual Crown 'rant, $824. INLAND LOT 501-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, Pokroolum, adjoining Mesars Butterfield & Swire's premises,
Annual Crown rent, $25.
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AT KOWLOONG 1– MARINE LOT With a frontage of 100 fest on the Praya, and with an area of 80,000 feet,
Reduced Annual Grown rent, $10.
AT YOKOHAMA— Lors No. 6 AND No. 27 in the Foreign Settlement.
No. 6 iaituated on the Bund, and com- prizes an eight-roomed Dwelling House, de- Pached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go- downs, Servants' Quarters and Outhouro aron 1,064 Tsubos of 86 square feet.
Annual Ground rent, $265,79,
No. 27 is separated from No. 6 by Water Street and comprises large Tea Firing and other Godowne, Floss Silk Frem, Compra- dore's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine House Area, 654 Taubos.
Ground rent, $154.07 per amum. Applications for purchamo, or further in. formation, to be made to
J. WHITTALL, T. 0. LINSTEAD, Trustees A. Heard & Co.'s Estate,
23, Queen's Road, Hongkong.
Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCROW.
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS," Captain Busin, will be despatched for the above Porta un SUNDAY, the 6th Proximo, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1876,
inc5
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
STENTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 8th Marob."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, February 29, 1876.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
*mo8
Taking Cargo Passengers atthrough rates for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN JAPAN..
The Company's Steamship
"PATROCLUS”.
will be despatched on or about the Bth March.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, February 59, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO (DIRECT.) The Steamship
"CROCUS," >Capt. Jox, will be despatch. ed as above on WEDNES. DAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
moto
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
will have
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A-1 American Ship
"LATHLEY RIJH," RAY T. LEWIS, Master, will load for the above Pori, and quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 4-1 American Ship
*HAZE,"
WILKINSON, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will
have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
The A 1 British Ship
**SARAH NICHOLSON ” 993 Tons Register, Captais BELKIEX, will load here for the. bove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06, Hongkong, February 5, 1876,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
The 4-1 American Ship
**SAMUEL G. REED," WHITE, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The American Ship
"SUMATRA,"
MULLIN, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will
have early dispatch,
For Freight, spply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, February 28, 1876.
will have
'FOR PORTLAND,
The A 1 German Bark
"OENTAUR
331023
OFFERSEN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and immediate dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &Co.
Hongkong, February 23, 1876.
mo?3
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
The A1 Barque "SPIRIT OF THE AGE” Captain JoansON, will have quick despatch for the abova
Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, February 0, 1876.
-FOR HAMBURG.
The A 1 German Barque
NICOLINE
318 Tons Register, Captain AHLMANN, will load here and
at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch
as above.
For Freight, apply to
`ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 25, 1876.
Malls.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, “BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, KUKE, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
MARSEILLES
Also,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND CALOUTTA.
BTEAM TO YOKOHAMA, A
THURSDAY, the 9th March," 1876, at Noot, the Company's (Taking Cargo at through rates to
PEIRO, Commandant LecoinTRE, WITH HIOGO & NAGASAKL)** MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and The P. & O. & N. Co.'s 8. 8. ] CARGO, will leave this Port for the abova
BOMBAT"
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of
| the Osslong with the next English Mail, A. MOIVER,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, March 3, 1876,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
The P. & 0.8. V. Co.'s B. B. ***GEELONG "
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after ker arrå-
val with the next English Mail
A. MOIVER
Superintendent.
Hongkong, Match §, 1876,
piscaá.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Mamelles, and mor cepted in transit through Marellies for the principal plages of Europe,
Shipping orders will be granted till nood. Cargo will be received on board unti 4.P.M., Specie and Parcels until 8 PM. on the Bth March, 1876. (Parcela ari not to be sent on board; they must be ladi at the Agency's Office)
Contents and value of Packages are a | quired.
For further particulars, apply at the | Company's Office,
G. de OĦAMPRAUS,
Hongkong, Merah
Art ng demi,