THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
號六月二年七十七百八千一英
VOL. XXXIII, No. 4245.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON --F. ALGAK, 8, Clements Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STRRET, 30, Uornhill, GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Olrous, E. C. BATES, HANDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DZAGOK & Ca., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK-ANDREW WI), 188, Nar-
Jau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :--Gonder & Goren, Male bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
generally:-Exax & BLACK, San Fran
cieco.
CHINA-Swatou, QUALCH & CAMPDEN”, Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLE & Co, Shanghai. Forchow, HIdex & Co. LANA, CRAWFORD & Co., and K
& WALSH, Manila, O. HEINSTER &C). Macao, L. A. Da Ūbaga,:
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITA,..,§,C 33,033 Dollar RISATI FUND,... 20),000 Dollers
COURT OF DIRECIONS, Chairman.-E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. Deputy Chairm --AD, ANDES, Esq.
J. F. COBDER, Mag.
H. HOPFIUS, Esq,"
A. Molver, Esq.
8.W.POMEROY, Esq.
F. D. BASSOON, Esq,
Act. Oxir MANAGER
Hongkorg... Tuomas Jackson, Eng.
Manager.
Shanghai, EWEN CAMERON, Eng, LONDON BANKEEL-Londɔn and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED
N Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily
balance.
On Fixed Depoalts :-
For 3 month, por cont, per annum.
116
.. 12
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" 5 ред седь,
- 4 per cent, "
11
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LOCAL BELLS DINGOUXTAR, Orediés granted on approved Becurities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commerafal places in Enzope, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON, Acting Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,
No, 1, een's Road Bast. Hongkong, November 3, 1876.
Notices of Firms
NOTION,
THE Undermentioned Fic is Tuis DAY DISSOLVED by consent. The Firm in Liquidation will be signed by Mr J. A. FRASER in Japan, by Mr E. G. Low in Shanghai, and by Mr T. G. LINSTEAD in Hongkong, or by any one of the Partners.
HEARD & Co. Hongkong, February 1, 1877.
NOTICE
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
R. HL EBELL hrs This Day been ad- mitted a PARTNER in my Firm at SWATOW and Horow, which in future will be carried on under the Neme or Style of "HERTON, EBELL & Co,"
EDWARD HERTON. Swatow-Holbow, January 1, 1877.
Entertainments.
BONGKONG CHURAL SOCIETY,
Established February,
1840.
MAIL.
“Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1877.
Intimations.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
ARE NOW LANDING AN INVOICE OF
GUILLET
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ROUYER
ROGRAMME OF CONCERT
TO BE GIVEN AT THE
PROGR
0ITY HALL,
ON
Thursday Evening, Bebruary 8th, 1877, Commencing at 9 o'clock,
FART I,
No, 1 Overture.The Barber of Seville,"
Rossini.
11, 2. Song.-"A life that lives for you,"
-Sullivan.
"
3. Trio." Mynboer van Dunok.”—
Bishop. 14 Pianoforte Soto."Adagio Gra- zioso" from 16th Sonata-Beethoven ,,5. Song, with Violoncello Obligato,
"Orpheus with his Lute."-Sullivan,
"
6. Solo and Chorus,-"With a laugh as we go round," from "The May Queen Sterndale Bennett.
FARN. 11,
No. 7. Quartette, for Piano, Violin, Viola and Violoncello.-"Grave and Aile. gro" from Op. 16.-Beethoven.
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8. "Buroarole, "Dormi pure."—Sou
deri.
"
9. Violin Solo, "Oberländlor."--
Gung'L
11
10. Four Part Song."The Lark,"
Mendelssohn.
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11. Song."My Queen,"Blumenthal,
12. Gles with Solos.Tho' he be now
a grey grey fri-Bishop.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
CELEBRATED BRANDY.
日四十月二十年子两
Intimations.
NOTICE.
THE Office of the IMPERIAL RUSSIAN.
MOVED to PEDDAR'S HIT.
By Ordor,
00:
LOUIS HAUSORILN,
Secretary, Horkong, January 29, 1877,
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NOTICE.
This BRANDY is well known in England, the Colonies, and India. The Firm possess Six Vineyards and Six Distilleries, and are amongst the largest shippers from Charente.
Qualities One
Two **, Three ***, and Four **** in Cases of One Dozen Quarts.
ALBO,
POMMERY & GRENO'S
**
Iætra
Sec."
CHAMP
in Quarts and Pints,
As supplied to the principal London Clubs. Hongkong, January 5, 1877.
THE MEDICAL HALL, 97, Queen's Road, Hongkong. ENTABLISHED 1858.
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TR KOFFER, Proprietor. Hongkong, April 28, 1876. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
GNE,
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above THEghth Ordowy Annual MEETING Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Rond, on TUES DAY, the 20th February next, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, to receive a State. NOTICE hereby given, that the Orment of Accounts for the Year 1876, the elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited. fe20 Hongkong, January 20, 1877.
Tickets, Price $2.00 each, may be obtain-Nortly MEETING of the Report of the General Managers, and to
SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION
ed on and after Monday, 5th February, at 10 sm, from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD be Held at the Orry H252, Hongkong, &Co.'s, who have a Plan of the Hall.
on THURSDAY, the 15th day of February Tickets may also be obtained at the Door of the Hall on the Evoning of the Concert. cucent, at Three o'clock p.m., for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Court T. G. WILLIAMSON,
of Directors, together with a Statement of Acting Hon. Secretary,
Accounts to 30th December, 1870. fed Hongkong, February 3, 1877. AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB OF HONGKONG.
THE MEMBERS of the above CLUB
will give their Fourth Performance
of the Season at the THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL,
ON
MONDAY,
19th February, when will be presented the Popular Burlesque of "Aladdin or the Wonderful Scamp."
Doors Open at 8.30, Performance to
Commence at Nine O'Clock
Tickets may be had at MessrH LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. on and after Wednesday, February 14th. fell
CHAS, C. COHEN, Hoa. Secretary. Hongkong, January 27, 1877.
TR FERDINAND NISSEN has been com-
Mpelled to retire from our Firm in
consequence of falling health, and his in terost and responsibility coased on the Slat December last,
ME. NICOLAUS AUGUST SIEB has been authorised to sign for us by Procuration,
We have thin day reopened a branch of
* our Firm at Canton,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1877.
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NOTICE.
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WE have been appointed AGENTS for
ULATION.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undertigsed has received instruc tions from desars HEARD de Co, to well by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 12th February, 1877, at 2 p.r, at their Office, Queen's Road,
The whole of thoir OFFICE FURNI- the AMERICAN SHIPMASTERS' ASSO-TURE, do, comprising: Deska, Chairs, Tables, Clooks, Letter Press, Inkstands, Stationery, &o, do, b
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1877,
NOTICE,
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Legal and other Books.
A Collection of Charts,
One Milner's Fatent Fire Resisting Maibility in our Firm ceased on the 8 ft. 11 in, by 3 ft. 10 in.
TR. J. F. Convre' Interest and Respon-Safe, Measuring about 4 ft. 10 in, by
81st December last,
Wx.-FUSTAU & Co.
moi Hongkong, January 1, 1877.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY. N and after the 18th day of November, Leve, and until further notice, the BUSINESS of the above-named DISPEN- SARY will be carried on by the Under #igned.
WML CRUICKSHANK, Manager. Hongkong, November 21, 1876,
NOTICE, THE Partcerebip hitherto existing be
tween the Undersigned under the Name of MESTERS & RULE has this day bean dissolved by lapse of time, and the signature of the Firm will henceforth be used for the Liquidation only,
C. J. MESTERN, W. HULSE
...One Large Copying Press.
One Platform Boule.
And,
One 6-oared House-boat, with Awning, Osis, Iron Davits, Falla, &e..
Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on the day of Sale;
TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors 'of descriptior, at purchasers' risk on this fall of the hammer,
3. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctionser. Hongkong, February 2, 1877, fel3
Intimations. NOTIFICATION.
By Order of the Court of Directors, THOMAS JACKSON,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 1, 1877. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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that the
REGISTERS of SHARES of the UUEPORATION will ts CLOSED from the 5th to the 15th day of February current (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares on be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directory THOMAS JACKSON,
Acting Chief Manager,
felb Hongkong, February 1, 1877. THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTIO
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTICE is hereby givon, that the Sixth Ord say MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be Held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hong kong, on FRIDAY, the 2nd Mareli, 1877, at 3 o'clock p., for the purpose of ra veiving the Report of the Director, to gether with a Statement of Accounts, to 31st December, 1878.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OSED from the 16th February to the 2nd March, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
OLYPHANT & C General agents.
Hongkong, January 29, 1877. ~ me THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Eighth Ordinary MEETING of
SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the Company's Office, 89, Queen's Road, Victoria, at 2 d'Olock in the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the 16th February next, for the purpose of receiving a Bisie ment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the Year ending 81st De cember, 1876
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the Brd to the 16th February, both days'inolusive.
By Order,
JAS, B. ÖOUGHTRIE, Beert sy. Hongkong, January 10, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCÀIS,
COPY of the JURY Lier for 1877 is posted at the Supreme Court House for inspection Notics of any inaccuracies, Omissions, Objections, do, must be given ap2
to the Acting Kegistrar on or before TUEST DAY, the Thirteenth day of February, 1877, in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.
Canton, December 81, 1876.
HAVE this day Established mysil at this Port under my own name as GENERES COMMISSION AGENT,
O. KLES, Conwa, January 9, 1977:
3. B. RUFFAM,
Asting Beplebrar. Hongkong, Janang 29, 2017,
HONGKONG AGENCY,
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ROM This ROE of this Agency are REMOVED to the Pre- miser in the PRATA CENTRAL lately occlipied RUSSELL & Co.'s Building. by Mesars GILMAN & Co., nest to Meters
E. DU POURY, Agent Hongkong, February 1, 1977..
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE Transfer BOOKS of the Com- pany will be OLUSED from the 6th to the 20th February next, both days in cluded.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping. Steamers.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIB.
The Company's Stormally
MENZALBH"::
Comdt. PASQUALINI, will be despatched for YOKUHAMA HE Office of the IMPERIAL GERMAN shortly after the arrival of the next French
CONSULATE LE This Day been RE- Mail. MOVED to PEDDAR'S HILL
By Order,
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LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary, Hongkong, January 29, 1877.
QUCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL B. 8. C..
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NOTICE,
H. DU FOUEY, Agent.
Hongkong, February 2, 1877.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
TIGRE
Comdt. BRUNET, will be despatched for SHANGHAI Fell shortly after hor arrival from Europe.
H. POVEY, agent. "Hongkong, February 2, 1877.
R. GEORGE W. BAFFEY has been authorized to Sign the Company's Bule of Lading from and after this date, G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 5, 1877.
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8, B. Co.,
NOTICE. THE OFFICES of the Company have This Day been REMOVED to No. 37, Queen's Road, Contral.
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
Hongkong, February 3, 1877.
NOTICE,
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the FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Messrs RUSSELL & Co. have This Day assumed charge of their AGENCY at this Port.
G. B. EMORY, Agerit, Hongkong, February 5, 1877.
BY Order of the Board of Directors of
NOTICE.
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PACIFIC MAIL S. 9. Co. TN Accordance with the above notifica
his Day ASSUMED tion, We have CHARGE of the COMPANY'S BUSI NESS at this Port.
Until Further Notics the Officer of the Company will remain at No. 16, Praya Central
Mr O. V. SMITH is authorised to sign: Bills of lading.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers,
For Security's sako Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Ka- Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited.velope the Marks and Nos, of Packages Hongkong, January 20, 1877. fe20 Shipped, to correspond with those in their
Bill of Lading.
RUSSELL & Co., HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
Agents. COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of THE
SHAREHOLDERS will be Held at the Offices of the Company, Club Chambers, Fon MONDAY, 19th February, 1877, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1876, the Report of the Directors, and for the election of Directors and Auditors.
By Order of the Board,
Hongkong, February 5, 1877.
U. B. MAIL LINE. PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE Mall Steamer CITY OF TPRKING, will be despatched fox San fels Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 19th February, 1877, at 3 F.K., taking Pasengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
D. GILLIES, Secretary, Hongkong, February 2, 1877, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON.
A 1 British Ship
"STAR OF CHINA," BLAKEE, Master, will lond hets and have immediate despatch,
MEYER & Ca. Hongkong, February 5, 1877.
FOR LONDON (DIRECT.) (If sufficient Inducement offers,) The 8/8 L. 11 German Bark
HANSA," DENECKEN, Master, will load here, and have immediate do-
For Freight, apply to
spatol.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Horghong, January 29, 1877.
FOR LONDON, The A 1 British Ship
ENGLAND'S GLORY" KNIGHT, Master, will land here and have quick despatch. For Fraight, apply to
MEYER & Co Hongkong, January 2, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
"CEYLON,"
KELLY, Maater, will load here and at Whampoa for the above Port, and will have quick-despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Bongkong, January 18, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The American Ship
"SUMATRA," Captain CLOUGH, will load hare for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &00.
fold Bongkong, January 19, 1877,
FOR LONDON, (If sufficient Inducement offers.)
The 3/3 L. 1. 1-Russian Ship
A VANADIS, WERLAND, Master, will load here and have quick 'despatel
For Freight, Sugar or Measurement,
to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.
Hongkong, January 6, 1877,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are lawned for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San as above. HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Francisco, to poris in Mexico, Central and Twill be CLOSED from the bih to buy and to New York and apply 19th Instant, both days included.
By Order,
A Steamer of the Miten Bisht B. S, Coz D. GILLIES, Becretary
pany will leave Shanghai, vis the Inland Ses Hongkong, February 2, 1877. folg Ports, about same date, and make close
connection at Yokohama, NOTICE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Annual General MEETING of MEMBERS of the HONGENG GS XERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be Hold at the City Hall, on MONDAY, the 12th February, 1877, at 3 p.m.
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By Order,
"N,'B. DENNYS, Secretary Hongkong, February 1, 1877,
MACAO HOTEL, FRAYA GRANDE, MAQAO,
A First-Class House, elegantly furnished and
replete with every comfort....... WINES, SPIRITS and HaTables OF THE DEST QUALITY ONLY SUPPLIED, CUISINE REOBBROHÉ. Stables and Coach houses provided for
private Horses and Carriages, Bellan Uhairs belonging to the Hotel at Visitors call. CHARGES MODERATE.
mal tabl
J. P. DE CAMPOS
Freprister.
At Now York, Panongars have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, Frence and Germany,
FOR NEW YORK
The A1 American Whip
CUTWATER OSEZEMAN, Master, will load- bhere and will have quick des
Freight will be received on board until parchi na above,
Parool Packagan 4p.m. 17th Proximo.
will be received at the office until 5 p.m. Kame day; all Parcel Packages should be
required. marked to address in full; value of same
For further Information, as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Jompany, No. 18, Prays Central
RUSSELL & 4: Agents.
1019 Hongkong, February 8, 1877.
shipping. Steamers.
VOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain BURNIE, will be de spatched for the above Forts
on EDNESDAY, the 7th Iust, at Day- light, instead of sa previously advertised.
For Freight or Parnage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 5, 1877,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Uo. Hongkong, January 2, 1677.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) The Spanish Behooner
NUEVO CONSTANDE," URIARTE, Manter, having the greater portion of her Darge engaged, will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.;
Dento.
Hongkong, January 25, 1877.
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
The British Bark
Porto
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE, Captain Jonsson, will have a quick despatch for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co
Hongkong, February 3, 1877,