THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
Vo XXXIII. No. 4286. 號七十月三年七十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
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LONDON -F. ALGAB, 8, Clement's `Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Qirous, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street, NEW YORK:--ANDREW WIND, 133, Nas
sau Street, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GORDON & Gorox, Mel- bourne and Sydney, SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally:-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
cisco.
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CHINA:-Swalew, QUELCH & CAMFELL,
Amy, WILSON, NICHOLLE & C Foothow, HXDG & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., and KELLY -& WALSH, Manila, C. Hozz & Co.
Masac, Lu A. na Guaga.
Bank,
.HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,009 Dollar. RESERVE FUND, 500,000 Dollars.
COUNT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-E. Horrius, Esq.
Deputy Chairman-F. D. Bar800x, Esq.
AD. ANDRE, Eng.
Hon. W. KzaWICK.
B. B. BALLOS, Esq.
A. MolvER, Esq.
W. A. FORBES, Esq.
ED. Tosin, Esq,
ÜHINY MANAGER. Hongkong,.. THOMAS JACKSON, Esq, Mariager!
Bhanghal,.. HWAN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--London and County Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED
Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 percent, per annum on the dally
balance.
On Fixed Deportiu ;—
For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum,
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4 per cent,
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5 per cent,
LOBAL BILLS Discounted. Credits 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 Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, Maroh 21, 1876,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION OF A CARRIAGE, HARNESS, & 2 PONIES, THE PROPERTY OF A. SIENKIEWICZ, Esq., CONSUL FOR FRANCE.
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Established February, 1845.
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Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1877.
intimations.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
SARE NOW LANDING AN INVOICE OF
HE Undersigned has received instruė ROUYER
tions to sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 29th March, 1877, at 4 p.m., at his Sale Rooms, Queen's Rod-
One 4-wheeled Victoria PHAETON, for One or Two Ponies, Bail Aine, Paris, Builder,
One Pair Grey North China PONIES, with Silver Mounted Harness.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lote, with all faults and errors of descrip tion, at Purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Avotioneer. Hongkong, March 26, 1877,
GUILLET
CELEBRATED BRANDY.
MAIL.
List." Published every Evening.
日三十月二年下
For Sale.
SAYLE & Co.
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE,
Co.'s IN
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.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
"DEtra
& Co.
have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY,·
the 12th April, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m.,-|
ON THE POT
(Unless previously disposed of by Private Sale),
That Piece or Parcel of GROUND,} situate in Queen's Road East, Registered in Land Office as Inland Lot No. 54, comprising 10,000 square feet, measuring from North to South 100 feet, and from East to West 100 feet, with a substantial
Brick Dwelling House and Out-houses built thereon, known as "Carlton House," Annual Crown Rent, 8131,40.
And,
That Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situate in Queen's Road East, Registered in Land Office as Inland Lot No. 768, comprising 6,000 square feet, measuring from North to Sonth 150 foot, and from East to West 40 feet, with a substantial Brick Godown built thereon.
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That Piece or Unbuilt Levelled GROUND, attached to the above Lot, and Registered in Land Office as saine Inland Lot No. 768, comprising 6,000 square feet, measuring from North to South 150 feet, and from East to West 40 feot, Annual Crown Rent, $185.08," for Inland Lot No. 768.
TERMS: One-half of the purchase money to be paid on the fall of the ham- FR. DALTON SAYLE was admitted a mer, and the remainder on completion will be at purchaser's risk after the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, March 13, 1877.
MPM ons Firm on the Bist of or the Deed of Transfer. The Buildings
July, 1876.
SAYLE & Co.
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Hongkong, March 16, 1877.
NOTICE.
TR. EDWARD BURNIE will Conduct the
M Buezse of ray UFFICE, during my Temporary Abaeuce from the Colony.
R. B. CAIRNS,
Surveyor to Local Offices,
and Lloyds Register of Shipping.
9, Club Chambers,
Hongkong, March 17, 1877.
NOTICE.
Intimations.
A180,
POMMERY & GRENO'S -
Sec,” CHAMPAGNE,
in Quarts and Pints,
As supplied to the principal London Clubs. Hongkong, January 6, 1877.
NOTICE
ANE, ORAWFORD & Co. have been
Appointed SULE AGENTS for
China and Japan, for JOSEPH STARKEY, LONDON, Manufacturer of GOLD and SILVER LACES, Embroidery, so, and Military and Naval Appointments of every Description.
A Stock of these Goods will be kept on
HONGKONG.
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Chs. J. GAUPP & Co., WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, 38, Queen's Road, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
CHRONOMETERS, &0.j
&o.,
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TN Order to make Room for SPRING
GOODS,
On and after MONDAY, February 6th, We shall offer the Remaindor of Our WINTER STOCK at an immense r0 duction.
DRESS GOODS at 15 cents por yard. DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 80 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at B5 cents per yard. FANOY SILKS! We offer about 5,000 yards at 35 cents per yard, (these are more or less, soiled); original price $1.50 and $2.00 per yard.
JAFANESE SILES1 Reduced to 40 couts per yard.
GIRLS' FELT
WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and | JACKETS, Marked very 'Cheap,
LADIES', Boys and HATS, at Half Price.
FANCY WOUL GOODS, at less than Half Prico.
Lamas and Compuen's WOOL and MERINO HOSE, Greatly reduced.
100 dozen. CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO SOCKS, all Sizes, at less than Half Price.
Several thousand Yards of VAKIŲUS REMMANTS. Comprising: FLANNELS, CALICOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFF GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, are Marked at Prices, which must effect im- mediate Sale.
In order to prevent disappointment, We beg to inform our Customers and the Public that this Extraordinary, and Un- precedented Sale most close on February 28th.
SAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
hand, for the Regiments stationed here, Carefully Repaired, Cleaned and accurately Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
de well as for the ENGLISH and AMERICAN NAVIES.
Hongkong, March 14, 1877.
NOTICE.
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NENTS OF OWNERS of the Ame EITHER Captain FORRES nor the
rican Barque GARIBALDI,” will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by the Orem,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 28, 1877.
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM
TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.
THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has This Day been Transferred to THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, Oxd BROAD STREET, LONDON.
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary,
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Leadenhall Street,
LONDON,
GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
Expedite the Delivery of Telegrama, 6918 The Company's London Station has
our Firm in
MR. FERDINAND NISBEN has been com ponsequence of failing health, and his lo terest and responsibility ceased on the 81st December last
MR. NICOLAUS AUGUST SIEBA has been authorised to sign for us by Procuration.
We have this day reopened a branch of our Firm at Canton.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Bengkong, January 1, 1877,
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NOTICE
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TE bave been appointed AGENTS for the AMERIDAN SHIPMASTERS' ABU- CIATION,ide **
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1877.-
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VICTORIA DISPENSARY. and after the 16th day of November, 1876, and until further notice, the BUSINESS of the above-named DISPEN SARY will be carried on by the Under. digued,
WM, CRUICKSHANK, ' Manager, Hongkong, November 21, 1876,
NOTICE
na Partnership hitherto existing be
tween the Underaigned under the ate of MESTERN & HULSH, has this day Een dissolved by lapse of time, and the
guature of the Firm will heaseforth be
4. 3. MESTERN, W, HULSE,
sed for the Liquidation only,
Centon, December 31, 1676,
been sonnected by Pneumatic Tubes with the following Post Office Telegraph Stations:-
Lothbury-Founder's Court. No. 27, Cornhill,
No. 68, Threadneedle Street. The Baltic.
Grosham Honte,
No. 160, Leaderball Street, No. 42, Fenchurch Street,
No. 76, Lower Thames Straat. Mark Lane,
No. 8, Eastcheap.
No, 101, Cannon Street,
St. Martin's Old General Post Office. New General Post Office, Ludgate Circus.
Temple Bar.
West Strand,
Instead of going through the General Post
Ofoe, Messages will be distributed at ones by the Company's own Messengers, unless they can be tubed more quickly through the above-mentioned Stations,
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1st January, 1877.
THE MARINE Insurance Co. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1836. CAPITAL.......£1,000,000 STERLINO. RESERVE FUND,....£ 840,000
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TITH Reference to the foregoing Adver- tisement THE MARINE INSUR- ANGE Oo. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint- ed Mr A. McITER as its AGENT in "Horo- KONG,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
MBE Undersigned is prepared to Accept Teague of behalf MARINE INSURANCE CO, by any First Class Steamer.
A. MulYER,
London.
rated under guaranten.
All Repairs in the above line done at reasonable rates and with despatch. Hongkong, May 1, 1876,
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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SALE,
despatol.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Shipping. Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON. The British Ship
* ANGLO NAXON,” O. HARRINGTON, Mastor, will load here and have immediate
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 9, 1877.
Notices to Consigneez.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE
THE 8. S. Viting, having arrived, Con
alguses of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being land- cd at their risk and stored by the Under- signed at their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Yoko hame unlers notice to the 'contrary is re- osived before Noon To-day,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 28 Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, March 22, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. DJEMNAH.
NOTICE
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per B, 8. Craig. forth and Euphrate, from London, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their vick at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optionsi Cargo will be forwarded_on ánless intimation is received from the Con signees, before 5 o'clock To-DAY, request-
CUTLER BALMER & Co.'sing to be Landed Hul
Brands of WINTS and SPIRITS, Apply to
Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Shipping.
Steamers.
YOMMENCING on FRIDAY Next, the will Run as a Night Boat between HUNG- KONG and CANTON, leaving HONGKONG on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 6.30 p.m., and CANTON on Tuesdays, Tau FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. days, and bundaya, át 6.00 p.m.:
By Order,
P. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, March 14, 1877.
WANTED. COME Active Intelligent Men as TURN- Salary KEYS in VICTORIA GAOL Commencing at $40 per Month, with Quarters and Uniform.
Applications to be made to the Acting Superintendent of the Gaol
VICTORIA GAOL, Hongkong, March 28, 1877.
The Steamship
* DOUGLAS,” Captain PITHAN, will be do spatobed for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 26, 1877.
FOR BANGKOK.
The Spanish Steamer
***ZAMBOANGA"
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will be despatched for the above! Port on the Sist Instant, at Daylight, mc30
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AH YON.
all Hongkong, March 26, 1877. FOR SWATOW, `AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"NAMOA," Capt. WesToBx, will be de- spateked for the above Porta on BUNDAY, the 1st Proximo, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MEDICAL HALL, 37, Quern's "Road, Hongkong, ̧À ESTABLISHED 1859: TR. KOFFER Proprider, Hongkong, April 28, 1878.
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Now Ready.
"THE CHINA BEVIEW" No. 4 Vol. V.
Annual Bubscription, Six Dollars and a Hall
CONTENTS.
Agent of the Marins Insurance Co. of Kasays on the Chinese Language, (Continued Hongkong, February 10, 1877.
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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
PENANG.
2017
HE Municipal Commissioners of Penang are desirous of receiving DESIGNS for a TOWN-HALL: This Building is to be erected on the ground on the east side of the Esplanade situate between the latter and Duke Street, and its cost is not to ex- peed $80,000,
GEORGE Í, BELLAND,
General Agent. Shanghai, March 16, 1877. ERNEST WASSELL & Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS,
The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of HAVE This Day Established inyself as $400 for the boat and most suitable Design PHOTOGRAPHER at the Corner of with Specifications; and competitors have Wyndham and Wellington Streets, at the the option of forwarding Tenders for carry- Building lately occupied by the HoxGEONS ing out the work. PHOTOGRAPHIC Co., under the above Styls.
ERNEST WASSELL. Hongkong, Match 8, 1877.
The Designs, accompanied with all dosu. menta, are to be sent to the Munisipal Office Ponang on or before the 1st of March next, apt
For further information apply to the Booretary to the Municipal Commissioners at Penang,
D. o. PRESGRAVE,
Municipal Secretarys Pebang Muzicipal Office, The 21st September, 1878,
0. ROGERS, DENTAL SURGEON G
No. 7, ARBUTUNor Road, Begs to Inform his Friends that he intende being ABSENT from HONGKONG for Bla or Eight Wooks, leaving early in Aya
Hongkong, March 13, 1677,
from page 152.) Debr-Stalking in China, Chinese Dentistry.
Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Aals during the Fifteenth Century, Part 11 (Continued from page 182. J
A Legend of the Peking Ball-Tower, A Chinese Hornbook.
The Law of Inheritance.
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantones
Bialostr
Short Notloes of New Books and Literary
Intelligence. Notes and Queries
A
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonesë
Dialect.
"Watching Spirita, ** -
Chinese-Folk-lore,
Yin and Yang, according to Aristotis. Pidgin English,
Goethe's "Werther in Chitia Chinees Music
White Antw
Books Wanted, Exabangos, de.
Chian Mail Olie,
Hongkong, March 30, 1977.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, March 26, 1877.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
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MYSTIC BELLE,” PLUMEH, Master, will lead here and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, March 10, 1877.
FOR NEW YORË.
The 41 American Ship
"MONEAR," W. TAYLOR, Master, will load here, and will have quick de
spatch as above.
For Fraight, apply to
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining undaimed after 29th March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Virs Insurance has been affected,
EL bʊ POUEY,
Agens.
Hongkong, March 22, 1877.
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NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship BELGIC, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns at West Point, from whence delivery can be obtained upon countersignature of Bills of Lading.
Goods remaining unclaimed after the Slat Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
Hongkong, March 20, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & O. S. N, Co.'s 8. 9. KHIVA.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Vessel, from Bombay and... Intermediate Ports, and in connection with the NEPAUL from London, and DECCAN from Calcutta, are hereby notifed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can ba obtained from this date.
Goode not delivered by the 2nd Proximo will be subjeat to rent,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, March 30, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE BRITISH SHIP WINDERMERE, FROM ANTWERP.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the aboves named Vessel are requested to setid in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vennel will be landed and stored at Cons signees' risk and expense.
MEYER & Co. Agents,
Hongkong, March 26, 1877.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEIS, VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. sequested to send in their Bile ef UNSIGNEES of the following: Cargo
Hongkong, February 16, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. The 17 years 35 L 11 Danish
Bark
«KORSOR," LO Ghots, Master, will load bere, and will have immediate despatch as abote.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, February 16, 1877,
Lading to the Undersigned for countess · signature, and take immediate delivery,, This Cargo has been landed and stored et their risk and expense
No Fire Insuranos haa bien offestedi
EL DU POURY, Agent,
B Tigre, March 8th, 18771
Ü. B. 8. Ashuelot, .. 2cases Instrumentä) Ex Fet-Ho, March 7th, 1877. B'on Overbeck, F'No.19, 1 oxas Effects,
Hongkong, March 15, 1877,