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Von. XXXIII. No. 4270. 號八月三年七十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL:
LONDON :—F. Atdan, S, Clement's Lane,
Lombard Street, GEORGE START, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goroн, Ludgate | irou, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co, 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Strest..
NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, Noa-
"au Strest.
"AUSTRÁLIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gonnow & GoroH, Mel- odbourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCI800 and Amorlaan Porta - generally :--BEAN & BLAUK, San Fran
circo.
~CHINA:—Swale, QUELON & CAMPBELL, Een opVILSON, NZ0zorka & "Ch. Samghai, Food, Exer & Co. LAWS, CRAWFORD & Co., and KILLY &WATAH, Manila #. BrinėZEY.
AuctionB. İnce Na!
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.
PANE
ORAWFORD & Co. will well By Public Auction, in their Sale Robm, Praya Central, on
FRIDAY, D
the 9th March, 1877, at Noon,—|| An Invoice of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silk Umbrellas, Fashionable Perfumery In Cases, Toilet Soap, Cologne Water, Violet Powder, Table Cutlery, Cork screws, Towels, Crystal Flower Stands, Japanese Toys.
12 casks Soda Crystals. 50 caser Gin, Cock mark.
Sundry Stationery,
Huntley and Paliner's Biscuits.
Hair and Wire Tube Brushes.
And,"
An Invoice of R. Brown & Co.'s Paints, comprising: Red Paint, Black Paint, White Lead, and White Zinc,
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAÏ BANK- ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL....5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND, 500,000 Dollars,
Count or DinaCIÓNS, Chairman. Horrius, Esq.
Deputy Chairman F. D. SASSOOR, Esq.
AD. ANdas, Esq,
E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. Bon. W. KESWICK,
A. Molves, Esq.
S. W.POMEROY, Esq.
ED. TOBIN, Esq.
Oxirr MaxagsR,
THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. Manager.
Hongkong,
Shanghal EWAN CAMBOR, H LONDON Banka38,-London, and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTRENAT ALLOWED
F Currant Deposit Accounts at the rate open one, per annum on the daily
balance.
On Fixed Deposita:
For 3 months, 2 per cent, por ANNÉE.'
4 per cent .5 per cent.
12
an
19
LOCAL BILLS Discounter. Credits granted on approved Securities and every description of Bau,ing, and Exchange business transacted
Drafts, granted on London, and chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T, JACKSON,
and "Zato sem? d. Chief Manager, Oflass of the Corporation,
***No. 1, Queen's Road Bast Hongkong, February 15, 1876,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before deliveryR FERDINAND NISSEN has been com-
In Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errore of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, March 6, 1877.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
LAND AND PROPERTY.
mck
ANE CRAWFORD & Co. have "received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 10th March, 1877, at Noon, on the Premises (unless previously disposed of by Private Sale),-
Bstablished February, "Hongkong Evening Mail
1848
MAIL.
Shipping List." Published every Evening.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1877.
Intimations.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
ARE NOW LANDING AN INVOICE OF
ROUTÐR
GUILLET
CELEBRATED BRANDY,
日四十月正年丑丁
For Sale.
SAYLE & Co.
FBI GOODS.
This BRANDY is well known in England, the Colonies, and India.
The Firm possess Six Vineyards and Six Distilleries,
www.
and are amongst the largest shipp rs
1.
Qualities One
Extr a
from Charente.
Τνο ***, Three ***, and Four Cases of One Dozen Quarts.
Also,
POMMERY & GRENO'S
79
་
OHAMPAGNE,
in Quarts and Pints,
As supplied to the principal London Olub:. Hongkong, January 5, 1877.
NAVAL CONTRACT, 1877-8,^ ; EALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will be Received by the Undersigned, until Noon on THURSDAY, the 15th March, 1877, from Fersons desirous of SUPPLY ING the following ARTICLES for the use
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.
N Order to make Room for SPRING
On and after MONDAY, February Shih, We shall offer the Remaindor of Our WINTER STOCK at an immense re- duction.
DRESS GOODS at 16 cente por yard.
· DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard, DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. İT DRESS GOODS at 30 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 85 cents per yard. FANCY SILKS We offer about 5,000 yards at 35 cents per yard, (these are more or Jess Boiled); original price: $1,50 and | $2.00 per yards digg Panan
JAPANESE. SILKS1 Reduced to 40 vente per yard. ¿
WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Cheap,
'LADIES', BOYS and GIRLS' FELT HATS, at Half Price.
FANCY WOOL GOODS, at less than Half Prics.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO HOSE, Greatly reduced.
100 dozen (CHILDREN'S WOOL MERINO SOCKS, ull-Sizes, at less than Half Price.
Several thousand Yards of VARIOUS REMMANTS. Comprising: FLANNELS, [aph CALICOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFF
THE MEDICAL HALL, 37, Gun's Road, Hongkong. ESTABLISHED 1883, ATH. KOFFEB,☺ Proprietor, Hongkong, April 29, 1876, 77
Mpelled to retire from our Firm in of H. M. Navy for the year 1877-8, viz. NAVAL & MILITARY
consequence of falling health, and his ta terest and responsibility ceased on the 31st December last,
MR. NICOLAUS AUGUST SIRES has bean authorised to sign for us by Proouration.
We have this day reopened a branch of our Firm at Canton.
stema age thig SIEMSSEN: & Co, |-
Hongkong, January 1, 1877.
NOTICE.
p
**FELAH BEEF SO RAISING
FRESH VEGETABLES WATER BJOF
SorT BREAD BjJqUIT
SUGAR HA TEA Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the Warell Storekeeper's Office,
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.
J. BREMNEE
Storekeeper.
WE hava bean appointed AGNA to H.M. Victalling Yard, Hongkong,
CIATION.
the AMERICAN SHIPMASTERS'
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.:
8p2 Hongkong, February 2, 1877.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
and after til further Notes, the the 16th day of November, BUSINESS of the above-named DISPEN SARY will be carried on by the Under signed.
WM. CRUICKSHANK, Manager. Hongkong. November 21, 1876
NOTICE,
"A Portion of that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 174, abutting on the North side theroof on a Close registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 170, and measuring thereon forty-five feet on the South side on the remaining portion of Inland Lot No. 174 and mea Baring thereon forty-five feet, on the East side thereof on Peel Street, and measuring thereon twenty-nine feet, and on the West side thereof on Staveley Partnership hitherto existing be tween the Undersigned under the Street and measuring thereon twenty-name of MESTERN & BULSE has this day pine feet, which said Piece or Paroal of been dissolved by lapse of time, and the Ground contains in the whole 1817 signature of the Firm will henceforth be quare feet and is known as No. 3 Peel used for the Liquidation only. Btreet, together with the three-storied TENEMENT OF DWELLING HOUSE erected thereon.
Annual Crown Rent, $15.56.
TERMS OF SALE -One-half of the pur chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on completion
... of the Deed of Transfer, the expenses of
which to be paid by the purchaser,
The Property to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,
For further Particulate, apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong February 26, 1877. mo10 POSTPONEMENT OF SALE.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE
·O. J. MESTERN, W. HULSE. Canton, December 81, 1876,
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February 28, 1877.
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
1171TH Kind Permianion of H. E. Major- WGeneral the Hon. Sir F. COLBORNE, E.C.B., and B. E. the Vice-Admiral RYDER,
GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, ars Marked at Prices, which must effect in. mediate Sale. M
In order to prevent disappointment, We beg to inform our Customers and the Public that this Extraordinary, and Un precedented Sale must close on February 28th.
SAYLE & CO.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
FOR SALE.
JUST LANDED EX B. 8. "Hesperia:".
PIPER & Co.'s Celebrated OHAM- PAGNE, CARTE BLANCHE
and under the Patronage of 6. E. the Go-UARTE BLANOBE SEC and DARTE FOTBOT SİT ARTHUR KENNEDY, K.G.M.G., DUREE in Qta. and Pinte H. E. Vice-Admiral RYDER and H. E. Major-General the Hon. Sir F. COLBORNE,
I.C.B.
The above Sports will be held me16 ON THE CRICKET GROUND,
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 9th & 10th March, 1877.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
gro CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
COMMITTEE:
-A80
PPICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping. Sailing Vessels,
FOR NEW YORK,
The 41 American Ship to
"McNEAR,"
W. TAYLOR, Master, will load here, and will have quick de
patoh as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1677.
you
above.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 12 years 3/3 L. 11 Danish
Back
"KURSÖR,”
L. C. GROVE, Master, will load will have immediate despatch
For Freight, apply to
:1
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, February 16, 1877.
on
FOR LONDON. A1 British Ship or
"STAR OF CHINA,“ BLAKER, Mater, will load here ani havo immediate despatch.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1877.
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
The British Bark
For Freight, apply to
Forta.
:,
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE" Captain JOHNSON, ‹ will hayé ■ quick despatch for the above
bor Freight or Pastage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co
Hongkong, February 1, 1677.
FOR YLOILOBanter An The A1 Spanish Schooner! UNION," >MERICASOHEYABRA, Master, will have quick despatch an above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
REMEDIOS & Co.
Mongkong, February 28, 1877-
actices to CORSIKNEDE
BRITISH SRIP SIR HARRY PAKKES, FROM LONDON, The well known OTARD DUPUY & Co.'s BRANDY in Cases of 12 qt. Bottles and a
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. Small Lot of MEDOO OLARET in qt.mained Veszel are hereby requested to Bottles.
send in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.g.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signees' risk and expense,NALS
MELCHERS & Co., ssd mocagents, duniy Hongkong, March 7, 1877. molë -GERMAN STEAMER HESPERIA,
Apply to
L.L. BUSA. Hongkong, March 7, 1877,
Vice-President.
F
Commodore G. W. WATSON, President. THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-LL-Col. A.B. Dioxin,
28th Regt,......... year ending on 30th December laat, at the rate of ONE POUND STERLING (21) por Share of $125, in PAYABLE on and after THURSDAY, the 15th Instant, at the (fices of the Corporation, where Share- boldors are requested to apply for War.
rants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
THOMAS JACKSÓN, Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 15, 1877.
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM
TRANSIT INSURANCE Col
a2 THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has This Day boen Transferred to TEE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, Osp BROAD STREET, LONDON,
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT, &coretary,
Intimations.
NOTICE ARTIES having left some Luggage are requested to take delivery of same AN soon as convenient, but not later than the 81st March next After This Date they will be Bold by Auction; the Amount realised will be placed to the credit of their account with the Hotel, S
V. FAVRE, Proprietor, Hotel de l'Univers, Hongkong, March 5, 1877. mo12
VEC NOTIÉ
THE Undersigned has received instruct PuOGRAPHIC ROOMS
187, Leadenhall Street, LONDON, 1st January, 1877,
THE MARINE INSURANCE CO. 20, Uld Broad Street, LONDON, lat January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1886. CAPITAL, £1,000,000 STEELING. RESERVE FUND.£ 840,000.
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WITH Reference to the foregolog Advor THE MARINE INSUR
MEMBERS":" Commander' A, Li Douglas, BM;
H. SALMOND, KNA Lient. W. S. P. GRAVES, INITI
J. E. O, GODAICH, EN.
F. 0, PIKE, EN.
Lent. Col. HALL, BA
Major BURTON, BA
Dep. Com. BAKER, Commat, Dept.
Asst. KERNAGHAN, Ord. Dept.
.50
Dr. Wilson, Medical Dept.
W. BYNES, Esq.
PROGRAMME:
1-100 Yards Flat Race, 2-440 Yards Fist Raos. 3-880 Yards Flat Race. 4-1 Milo Flat Race, Open
FOR SALE.
RENOH STATIONERY.
A GREAT VARIETY OF LADIES NOTE PAPER AND`
Apply to
ENVELOPES."
ED. CHASTEL, Queen's Road Central
Hongkong, March 7, 1877.
moi4
FOR SALE.
Celebrated UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
·Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Oo, Hongkong, June 22, 1676,
FOR SALE HAMPAGNE, 1874
1 Mile Flat Race, Open to Men of AIDSZOR & CO., MONOPOLE,
the Garrison. 6.-1 Mile Flat Race, Open to Sailors and
Marines
7:-2 Miles Flat Raco.
8.-High Jump
--Wide Jump.
10,120 Yards Hardies-10 Flights.. 11-Boys Race 220 Yarda Flat Ra 12-Veteran Race.-800 Yards Flat Race
for Men of 17 Years Service and
Over.
13.200 Yards Flat BacoBear Merch ing OrderOpen to Soldiers and Marines
16.Three Legged Races
18
14.-200 Yards Flat Raca Heary March. ing OrderOpen to Blue Jacketar
Wheel Barrow Race, tions from Rev. R. H. KIDD to and ceased to carry on Business Creditore ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the 17.Water Bucket Ra well by Public Auction, on
are requested to send in their Claims for Business of the LOND N & ORIENTAL 18 Throwing the Cricket Ball pa mont bot later than the 15th Instant. STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint 19-Putting the Shot."
ed Mr A. Matyz site AGENT in HONG-20Throwing the Hammer,
MONDAY
the 12:1 day of March, 1877, at 2 o'clock
(instead of the time previously
p.
af he
advertised), at his Residence,
Albany Road,
hole of his Household FUR-
KITURE, 40, comprising —Drawing, Dining and Bedroom Suites, Sofas,
Thos indebted to us will oblige by an early settlement..
HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC co.
mol Hongkong, March 2, 1877.
ERNEST WASSELL & Oos PHOTOGRAPHERS,
PHOTOGRAPHER at the Corner of Wyndhard and Wellington Streets, at the Building lately occupied by the BonexOND PHOTOGRAPHIC Co., under the sbore Style.
ERNEST WASSELL Hongkong, March 2, 1877.
Chairs Easy Chairs, Mirrors, Tables, T HAVE This Day Established myself as Pictures Sideboard, Whatnots, Glam and Flated Ware, Crockery Ware, Bed steads Wardrobes, Toilet Tables and Glasp
5, Wasertands, &c., &a **Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Satur day, the 10th March
KONG.
Leniton.
21.Sack Race,
By Order of the Board of Directo
22.Tug of Warding ROBERT J. LODGE,
23-301 Yards Flat Bace.Open to Fari Mantiger.
eign Men & War. 24-Consolation Race THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept 25-Tug of War.Open to a Single Team THE
Risks and issue Policies on behalf of the
from the Army, Bine Jackets and Ma- MARINE INSURANKOS Co. by any First Clas
rines, and Dock Yard Employés. • 26-1 Mie Flat Race-Open to Oosts of Steamer.
A. MOTVER,
the Army and Nary, and Membera of Agent of the Marine Insurance Co. of the Hongkong and German Clubs d
27.-120 Yards Hurdles. Open to Ofisere AT17 Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
of the Army and Navy, and Members of the Hongkong and German Club EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE 1878.
Viators are particularly #quested not EITHER Captais FOBSES nor the HR CONSUL for FRANCE has the to pass under the ropes ja Grand Stand honour to inform those Persons who will be erected for their accommodation. in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
AGENTS or OWNERS of the Amish to take part in the intended Exhibi. The First Race to be started at 1 o'Closk All Lott, with all faults and errors of rican Barque GARIBALDI," will be tien, that they will find at the Consulate punctually
R. 8. F. WALKER, STE RIGT, desorption, at purchasers' risk on the fall RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted all Information and Particulars they may of the hammer
by the Orew
require.
Hon. Bezrslary, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
MURRAY BARKADAS, &gente
Hongkong, March 1, 1877.
REDTERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery
"M, ARMSTRONG, Дископат,
NOTICE
Hongkong, February 26, 1677, me12 Hongkong, February 28, 1877,
apt
For the Consul
NG, BOULOUZE, Pia-Consul Bengkong, December 18, 1876.
DEETJEN & Co.:
mc19 Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I,
A to E, with Introduction; Royal Bro.,
pp. 202-By EENEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
JOHANNSEN; Master, FROM HAMBURG
AND LONDON viâ SINGAPORE. ---
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
CONSIGNEES of
their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Undersigned, from whence delivery may be oblained.
Consignees wishing to take delivery of their Goode from the Boats alongside the Wharf are at borty to do so.
Goods remaining in store after the 12th Instant will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unless notice to the contrary is given until Noon This Day.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
WM, PUSTAU & CA
2012 Hongkong, March 5, 1977. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
8.8. Piguin having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send their Bille of Lading to the Under-
Immediate delivery of their Goods. Aged for countersignature and to take
Cargo impeding the discharge will be Price TWO DOLLARS AND A HALY.
At onco landed and stored at Consignees To be had from Meme LANS, CRAWFORD | risk and expenas. &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Monsrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
Hongkong. February 8, 1877,
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR COOKTOWN.
The British Steamer
THALER" Captain Cozes, will lead here for the above Port, and will leave on FRIDAY, the 8th Inst., at 2 For Freight or Famage, apply to
*HOP KEE & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1877.
wid
тоб
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"LEONOR,"
Captain M. Yount, will be de- Wenatched for the above Porte
on SUNDAY, the 11. Instant, at Doy Hght.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
mell Hongkong, March 8, 1877,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 7, 1877, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
UNSIGNERS of the following Catgo are requested to sond in their BUT på Lading to the Undersigned for cotister. signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at theries and expenses Pu
No Fire Laurance has been affected,
FL. SU POVEY Agent, Ex Ada, January 11th, 18771 osses Stores,
THO No. 1/2, GD No. 1,
I case Papers, d Ex Tigre, February 9th, 1877,
DR No. 307/270 14 cases Merchandise:
N (in diamond)}
MD No. 1/2,
Ex ana 'yri
casks Oll
Febru-ty 22, 1877.
1 case Mecanique 1 case Clothing,
1 case Perfumery,
0 &0 No 1, RE No. 150, ASW&C(in dia.) No. 1601, Hongkong, March 1, 1877,
1 cine Hata.