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AGENTS FOR THE CHINA-MAIL,
LONDON -F. ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lane,
for sale.
FOR SALE.
Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill, Gonnos & Goron, 121, Hol AE UNDERMENTIONED LAND borns Hill, R.C. B, or T. AND
4. Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 160 & 161, Leadenhall Street, NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 183, Na
sau Street, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GORDON & Geron, Me bourne and Sydney. BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-Brax & BLASK, San Fran-
cisco.
CHINA:Steatow, QUELOH & CAMPBELL,
Amoy, Gits & Co. Foochow HAD
AT HONGKONG -
Established February; 1845.
MAIL.
*Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List."
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1876.
INLAND LOT 82,-The well-known House and Offices lately occupied by Mars A. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral. Com-Act pound.
The Ground below the masonry retaining wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's Road.
Annual Crown rent, $390.48. MARINE LOT 111, WABOHAL-First-class and extensive Godowns.
Annual Crown rent, $324.. INLAND LOT 501-Situated on the Bon- Villa residences in the Colony,
Intimations.
NOTICE.
GEORGE BARTY FALCONER, Deceased.
intimations.
TREASURY BILLS. TENDERS of SPECIE, Mexican Dollars
Turrent in the Colony, weighing 7.1.7, in exchange for Bills drawn at 30 days sight on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's. Treasury, will be Received by the Treasurer until Noon on the 5th Instant
The Tenderers to state the Total Amount required, and the amount for which each Bil should be drawn; but no Bills will ba drawn for sums below £1,000.
The Tenders to be in duplicate in Sealed
Bills."
Published every
日九初月三年子丙
Shipping.
Steamers,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
PATROOLUS"
will be despatched on or about the 7th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agerita,
Hongkong, March 27, 1876.
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& Co and KELLY & Co. Manila, C, ham Road and one of the finest sites for testate, and of whose Estate and Effects Covers, addressed "Tender for Treasury | FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUL AND
& Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD
HEIBEN & Co, Macao, J. A. DA GRAGAL
Bauke.
-COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
* Annual Crown rent, $79.78.
URSUANT to the Statute 22 and 33 Victoria, Chapter 35, sutituled "An to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trustees," Notice is hereby Given, that ali CREDITORS And other pereous having any CLAIMS or. DE- MANDS upon or against the Estate of GRORGE BARTY FALCONER, late of Hong kong, China, deceased, Sole Partner in the Grm of GEORGE FALCONER & Co., of Hong kong aforesaid, Jewellers and Opticians, who died on the 5th day of May, 1875, in Letters of Administration were granted by the Principal Registry of Her Majesty's Court of Probate in the month of June, 1875, to ISABELLA BREOHER FALCONER, of Stonehaven, in the County of Kincardine, Scotland), are hereby required to send in the particulars in writing of such Claims or Demanda to Mr, JOHN THOMSON, Ad- before the 60th day of April, 1876, at the vocate, 75, Union Street, Aberdeen, on or expiration of which time the said Admini. stratrix will proceed to distribute the Azsote AT YOKOHAMA :---
of the raid deceased amongst the parties LOTS No. 6 AND No. 27 in the Foreign entitled thereto, having regard only to the Settlement,
Debts, Claims, and Demands of which she No. 6 is situated on the Bund, and com-shall then have had Notice; and that she prises an eight-roomed Dwelling House, de- will not be liable for the Assets or any part tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go thereof to any person of whose. Claim sho downs, Servants' Quarters and Outhouses.shall not them have had notice. Ares 1,004 Tsabos of 36 square fest,
Annual Ground rent, $263.79.
FARM LOT 17, Poxrootom, adjoining Mesara Butterfield & Swire's premiun.
Annual Crown reut, $20.
AT KOWLOONG |--
MARINE LOT 4-With a frontage of 100 feet on the Praye, and with an area of
Reduced Annual Crown rent, $10.
LUORPORATED BY NATIONAL DEOBNES OF 30,000 foot.
7TH AND 8TH MARCH, 1848, -and-
BY IMPERIAL DEGREES OF 28TH July, 1854, AND 31ST DECEMBER, 1866,
Recognised by the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF
30TH APRIL, 1862,
France. Sterling PAID-UF CAPITAL 80,000,000 8,200,000 Rava Fund........... 20,000,000, 800,000
No. 27 in separated from No, 6 by Water Strast and comprises largo Tes Firing and other Godowns, Floss Silk Press, Compra- dore's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine House. Area, 564 Taubon.
Ground rent, $154.97 per annum.
Dated this 25th day of January, 1870.
ADAM THOMSON AND ROSS,
Advocates, 76, Union Street, Aberdeen, Witness-William Masson.
Agents for the said Administratziz.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,
TOTICE is hereby given, that all ORE Applications for purchase, or further, in-N DITORS and other Persons having
BRAD OPPIOB, 14, Rue Bergère, Paris, LONDON AGENux.-144, Londonball St,, formation, to be made, to
E.C.
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AGENOTES,At Nantes, Lyons, Mar soilles, Brussels, Bombay, Calcutta, St. Denis (lle de la Réunion,) Hong- kong, Shanghai and Yokohama.
LONDON BANKERE,Bank of England,
Union Bank of London.
ON
HONGKONG AGENOY.
INTEREST ALLOWED – Current 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 offices..
CHR. DE GUIGNÉ,
Manager....... Offiean in Hongkong: Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, May 14, 1875.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
A
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,... 100,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-E. R. BELLLION, Esq.
·Deputy Chairman---AD ANDRÉ, Esq,
S.W.POMEROY, Esq. F.D. SO, Esq.
J. F. CORDES, Esq.
B. HOPPIUS, Kaq.
A. MOIVER, Esq.
Hongkong,
OHIER MANAGER,
Jam GREIG, Esq.
Manager
J. WHITTALL, T. G. LINSTEAD, Trustees A, Beard & Co.'s Estate,
23, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, February 1, 1876, my1 opened
(AYLE & Co. have
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Goods for the coming Season, to which they invite special atten- tion.
Ladies and Children's Ready
made Costumes in a variety of Styles.
Morning Wrappers in Embroid ered Linen, Printed, Cambric, White Brilliante and Muslin. French Toilet Jackets. Richly Embroidered Cambricċ
Skirts.
any CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against the Estate of JOHN WOTHER SPOON, late of Bangkok, in the Kingdom of Siam, who died on the 6th day of July, 1371, and whose Will was duly proved in the Probate Jurisdiction of the bupreme Court of Hongkong by. WILLIAM HENRY BRERETON, of 29, Queen's Road, Hong- kong, Solicitor, to whom Letters of Admini- stration with the Will annexed were daly
the right to accept, or reject, any, or all of the Tenders is reserved.
0. R. SERVINTON,
Lieut. Colonel, Assistant Commissary General. H.M.'s Treasury, Commissarist Buildings, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, April 1, 1876,
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LL Persons having any CLAIMS
A aguizet the Estate of the late A MARUUS DALX, and all-Persone indebted to the same, are requested to communicato immediately with the Undersigned
A. LOWCOOK,
.Executor. Hongkong, March 21, 1876. XANTED for immediate possession by the Committee of the ROYAL NAVAM House, the present premises having been DELMEN'S CLUB, & House suitable for a Club
found too small. Kental, about 850 per month.
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Apply to Captain P. R, COLOMÉ, 18,
Chairman of Committee.
B. M. S. "Audacious,"
Hongkong.
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SPANISH CONSULATE, HONGKONG,
TAKAO. The Steamship
"HAILOONG,” Captain ABBOTT, will have immediate despatah for the
above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1876.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
The British Steamship
"ORCHIS," Captain BURLIN, shortly ex pected from Singapore, will
bare quick despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & O‰,
Agents,
Hongkong, March 29, 1876.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, (Taking Cargo at through rates to HIOGO & NAGASAKL)
The P. & 0.8 N. Co.'s 8, 8. ***MALAVOA"
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of
TENDERS for the CONSTRUCTION of
SIX BOILERS for Spaniali Men-of- the Gwalior with the next English Mall; War will be RECEIVED at this Consulate until the 22nd April next, at Noon.
No proposition will be admitted' if it exceed the price fired by Government and do not agree with the Form, Conditions,
of March, 1876, are hereby required to Uffice of the Consulate every working day SEND writing the PARTICULARS of | from 11 am, to 3 p.th. their Claims or Demands to the said WIL
LIAM HENRY BIBRETON, on or before, the lat day of July next; and notice is hereby
also given, that at the expiration of the last
mentioned day the said WILLIAM HENRY BEEBETON will proceed to distribute the Assets of tho said JoHN-WOTHERSPOON amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which he has then had notice; and that the said WILLIAM
HENRY BEERETON will not be liable for the Assets or any part thereof so distributed to any person of whose Claims he has not had notice at the time of the distribution, Dated this 29th day of March, 1876.
W. H. BRERETON, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong,
Solicitor.
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HANLEY.
A Large Assortment of Dress my11]
Materials in all the newest } designs.
French Millinery of the latest
fashions.
Boys' Holland Suits & Pinafores. Ladies' Underclothing.
Subscribed CAPITAL, £250,000.
HE Undersigned, having been appoint
Ted Agents in Hongkong and Shanghai
for the above Company, are prepared to Ladies and Children's Boots and issue Policies of Fire Insurance at current
Shoes.
Shanghal, EWEN CAMERON, Esq.A LONDON BANKEL.-London and County Bank,
HONGKONG..
INTEREST ALLOWED
¡N Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the dally
0
balance.
On Fixed Deposita:
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,
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4 per cent.
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6 per cent.
LOCAL Bitas Discouwenő,
Ürediti granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafii, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Adstralia, America, China and Japan.
JAMES GREIG,
Chief Manager:
Offices of the Corporation,
No, 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 37, 1876,
ON SALE
THE CHINESE READENS MANUAL
A HANDBOOK of Blodtaphical, Hits
torical, Mythological and General
Literary Reference,
BY
WILLLH FREDERICK MATKES,
kangkat,
Price: $
Also,
fresh supply of the "Little Wanzer Sewing Machines.
Agents for Hongkong. SAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,` Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Have this day authorized Mr J. Y. V. SHAW to sign my name per procura-
A MACG, HEATON. Hongkong, January 1, 1876.
tion
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have entered into Cos partnership from the First day of January, 1870, In the Business of Ship brokers at this Port, under the style of MORRIS & BAY,
A. G. MORRIS.
E. C. RAY.
Bank Buildings, Hongkong, February 8, 1876.
NOTICE.
Tates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1876,
THE MERCHANTS' MARINE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LONDON.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £500,000.
MAE Undersigned, having been appoint- Ted
Company, are prepared to isane Policien of Marine Insurance at ourrent rates, payable in London, India, Australia, New Zealand; Strait, Mauritius Java, Manila, China, Japan, California, do, do.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1876, Nota-By the Company's Articles of Asso-
ciation it is provided that, after pay ment to the shareholders of a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum, one fourth of the residue of profite will be rateably divided amongst those Insurers out of whose business profits have been made during the year,
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
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NOTICE.
SPECIAL AGENCY of the Company has TE havo Established branches of our A been opened in Losnos, under the Firm at Haiphong and Hanol. Mr Management of Mr WALDEMAR KEEMIDE, B. CONSTANTIN is authorised to sign by st 3, St. Michael's Alloy, Cornhill,
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proturation in Tonquin,
LANDSTEIN & do Hongkong, December 31, 1876.
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NOTICE
HAVE this day Established
By Order
W. H. BAY,
Betretary
Hongkong, March 28, 1876... ap28
N INDIAN BUTLER or STEWARD,
GENERAL COMMISSION LOENTA Susive of Penang, la desirous of an
at the Forts of Takow and Taiwanfoo.
P. F. DA SILVA,
CHIPS MAR” DIED. Formoss, April 1, 1675, ¦
Engagement, either shore or afloat. Has ample references Apply to this Office,
Hongkong, March 30, 1876,
A. FARAUDO,
Connal for Spain. Hongkong, March 31, 1876.
Auctions.
NAVAL STATION, MACAO,"
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ON the 10th April Next, at 1 p.m., will
be sold by Public Auction, before the Biaster Attendant, the Hulk, Machinery, Rigging, Maste, Sails, Chaina, Anchors Boats and other articles of the Gun-boat "CAMOENS," in lots or in bulk as best suits the intereat of the Public Exchequer, The Sale will take place on Board the said Gun-boat, where the lots may be examined until the 5th of April. Terms of Sale:: Cash on delivery.
Maono, on Board the Gun-boat "Tejo," March 31, 1876. MANOEL CEZARIO PEREIRA, Master Attendant's Secretary.
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Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY, (Taking through Cargo for MELBOURNE.) The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer
"NORMANBY," Captain REDDELL, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY Next, the 6th April, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 31, 1870. ape
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The Steamship "LORD OF THE ISLES" Capt. Cowie, will be despatch.
ed as above on or about the
A. MOIVER
Superintendent.
Hongkong, March 30, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
The P. & 0, S. N. Oo, B. S. **GWALIOR"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arri val with the next English Mail;
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, March 30, 1876,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
"NIGHTINGALE,” PALMER, Master, will lond here' for the above Port, and willi
have quick dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1876.
Evening.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.“
Shipping
Sailing Vessels.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 4-1 American Ship
"LATHLEY RIOH)
Bar T. Lewis, Marter," will load for the above Purt, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
The 4.1 American Ship
"SAMUEL G. REED," Warte, Mentor, will load for the above Port, and will have
quick despatch,
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
. FOR NEW YORK,
The 4-1 American Ship
"HAZE,"
WILKINSON, Master, will fond here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch se above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1878,
FOR HAMBURG: The 4 1 German Barque
NICOLINE
818 Tons Register, "Odptain AHLMANN, WI load here and
at Whampon, and will have quick despatch aa.above,
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agente,
Hongkong, February 23, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"OHARTER 04K” Smura, Maater, will load here and at Whampos, and—will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN AUS Hongkong, March 27, 1876,
NOTICE
The Undermentioned Vessels baving the greater portion of their Cargo and Passenger engaged, will have immediate dispatch for the following Ports.
FOR VICTORIA, V.'s L The British BarqueTM
"FORWARD," Captain JOHN STRACHAN.
The British Ship
ANNIE GRAY," Captain ROBERT MORE,
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON, The American Barque
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The
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
"MARY WHITRIDGE," CUTLER, Master, will load bere for the above, Port, and will
have quick dispatob.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo,
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Hongkong, March 9, 1870.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The 41 British Ship
“SHALIMAR WALKER, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick dispatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, March 4, 1870.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A 1 British Ship
"MARGARITE,"
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JAMES OWEN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will
ape have quick despatch.
8th Proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo. Hongkong, March 30, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The Steamship.
"QUANGSH)" Capt. Jores, will be despatos- sed as above on WEDNES. DAY, the 13th Proximo, at #p, in
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 21, 1876. apie
FOR SINGAPORE," BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of SOMERSET, Cooktown, Clave- LAND BAY, BOWEN ONG KEFFEL BAY, to land Mails and Passingers.),
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamier
*BOWEN"
will be despatched as above
about the 29th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents Hongkong, March 31, 1876,
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For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, "HAGEDORN & Co.. Hongkong, March 27, 1876.
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FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
The 41 American Bark
"JONATHAN CHANE,” Querza, Master, will load for the above Port, and `will have
quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, March 27, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCÏBOO.
The 1 British Clipper Ship
SYDENHAM," FRANK BRISTOW, Master, will load for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. Hongkong, March é, 1876,
"GARIBALDI”
Captain 0. M. NOTER
American Bark
EDWARD JAMES".
Captain Tros J. FORBES
FOR HONOLULU, S. 1, AND The American Bark
SAN FRANCISCO,.
ALDEN BESSE," Captain ALLEN Novus,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Os Hongkong, March 23, 1876.
Malig
• COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES
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PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND CALCUTTA,
N THURSDAY, the 8th April, 1875, at Noon, the Company's 8.5 HOOGLY, Commandent MoяreṀtand, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thle Port for the above places.
Cargo and Speete will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ar sopted in transit through Marsellier for he principal places of Europe,
Bhipping orders will be granted till mood, Cargo will be recefred on bosed until 2. Specle, and Parcels until 8 1,1/ on the 5th April 1876. (Parosla and ot to be sent on board ; they must be lafé at the Agency's Ollos.)
Contents and valtio of Packagen mE LOC quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Tompany's Office,
G. CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, March 30, 1876,