THE
CHINA
stablished Febru
1848.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
Vou. XXXIII No.4382,號八十月七年七十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON-F, ALGAB, 8, Clement's Lune,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gozon, Ludgars Oront E, C. BAYER, HENDT & COANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have re- 11, Old Joury, 3.0. SAMUEL DEACON & ***** Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 188, Nos
sax Strast,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW VAS ZEALAND :---Gorpor & GoTon, Mel-
bourne and Sydney.
ceived instructions to sell by Public Auction, (if not previously dis posed of by Private Sale), on
SATURDAY,
the 21st July, 1877, at Noon, THE WOOD PADDLE STEAMER
MINNA,” A
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1877.
insurances.
THE
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL-Taels Two Million, in 1,040 shares of Tails 2,000 each. PAID UF CAPITAL-Taels Sis Hundred Thousand, or Tuels 600 per share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
F. II. BERISI (Molar Adamson, Boll & Co.) M. S, GUBBAY, Esq. (Moss David Sassoon, JAMES HART, Esq., (Messrs Turner & Co.)
Sons & Co.)
as she now lits at. East Point, opposite, LAVERS, Esq. (Messrs Gilman & Co.)
HUGH SUTHERLAND, Esq., (Meers John Forstor
& Co.) Mers JARDINE, MATHESON & Co's.
BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally - BEAN & BLO, Can Fran- OHINA::-- Shoptowe, QUILOR & CAMPBELL, dmey, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow Hire & Co Shanghai,9 LAWE) CRAWFORD & Co., and KEY & WALSH Manila, 0, Human & Co. Macao, LA DA Ĝbaga,
Banks.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION.
& Co.)
- HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.
Built 1873, Length 63 feet, Beam 4. G. Wood, Esq., (Mesara Gibb, Livingalon feet, Mean Draft of Water 2 fest, Fitted with Two High Pressure Geared Engines of 8 H. P. Nominal, Cylinders 6 inches diameter, Stroke 10 inches, and Cro-Tubed Boiler, adapted to Burn Coal or Wood; Boiler, Engines, and Hull; in good order.
TERMS OF SALE -Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot with all faults and errors of PAID-OF CAPITA...5,000,000 Dollars.description to be. at purchasers risk on RESERVE FUND 600,000 Dollars, the fall of the hammer,
For further Particulars, apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, July 16, 1877.
CouRT OF DIRECTORS.
Chairman H. HORTIUA, Exq,
Deputy Chairman--F. D. Sassoon, Esq.
E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. | WILHELM REINERS, W. H. FORBES, Esq. で
Bon, W. KISWICKED. TOBIN, Esq.
A. MoÏves, Esq,
Hongkong,
Shanghai,
GRIKE MANAGNE.
„THOMAS Jackson, Esq. Manager.
EWEK CAMEBON, Esq. LONDON BANKER-London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Ttions from Mr J. McDONALD, to THE Undersigned has received instruc
sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 24th day of July, 1877, at 11 o'clock aur., at the West Point Patent Slip
The whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE, comprising
1 Large Self-acting Circular Saw, with
Secretary-HERBERT S. MORRIS, Esq.*****
BANKERS. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION. BRANCHES. LONDON (25, Cornhill, E.C.), HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA AGENCIES,
Colonies.
At the principal ports in the East and Australian
a por.
THE Company will be constituted on The Lat January, 1878, 88 manent Marine Insurance Company, to carry on the business (established in 1863) of the NORTH CHINA Insurance OCOMPANY,
875-1877.ve Fund will be formed of Tuela 400,000, by setting aalde a portion of the profits at such times and in such suns a the Shareholders shall decide.
The net profits of the Company for each holders, in the following matter year will be divided amongst the Share-
One-third over the Shares, a portion thereof being set aside for the forma- tion of a Reserve Fund as above stateŭ. Two-thirds as a return to Contributoru (being Shareholders), in proportion to the Premia paid or influenced by them, A revision of the Share List will take placs at the end of every three years, and for this purposo power will be given to the Directors by the Dead of Settlement to sll or any of the Shares held by Share holders who have not contributed Promis ing three years have not been in proportion
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
"R, F. C. DITTMER is authorized to
SANDER & Co.
MSign our Firm por Procuration.
Hongkong, June 29, 1877-
NOTICE
EDWARD BURNIE Will Conduct this
M Bowsss of my UFFICE, during my Temporary Absence from the Colony,
R. H. CAIRNS,
Surveyor to Local Offices, .*
and Lloyds Register of Shipping: sols
* 2, Club Chambersji z podla 424 Hongkong, March 17, 1877.
日八初月六年丁
Intimations.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
OIL
RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!
DESIRING to benefit by the world-
wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack- agen. Suits at law have been instituted against the MAKERS AND PURORASERS OF these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOF'S BRIL- LIANT” are stencilled on the cases, and the jy21]
words "DEVOE M'F'G CO. PATENTS" are atamped on the top of the can.
NOTICE, HAVE This Day Established myself
8 SHIPBROKER..
ROBERT DROSS, Hongkong, June 25, 1817.
NOTICE.
the Firm of
Y Mutual Consent, the B FRIES, RODATEC THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co., DISSOLVED on This Day,
R. FREERKS. G. F. RODATZ.". Hongkong, June 30, 1877.
them
THE Undersigned, Establishpola AND- LERS and GENERAL STOREKEEPERS under the Style and Firm of RODATZ & Co., have taken over the Business of the late Firm of FREEEES RODATZ & Co.
|_ G. Ó. F. RODATZ.
C. KOOH. Hongkong, July 2, 1877.
Intimations.
BU2
CHINA THADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Current Deposit Accounts at the rate Planing Machine attached; Maodonall withdraw at the before-mentioned periodsHE Eleventh Ordinary MEETING of of 1 por cont. per annum on the daily & Co., makers.
halard.
On Fixed Depoolte:-
For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.
12
per cent,
.5 per cent.
19
堂
· Local Bills Discopated.
Crediti granted or approved Securities, and every description of Bansing and Frohange business transacted,
Drafts, granted on London, and the chlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australls, Amerles, China and Japan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No, 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, March 29, 1876,
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA & CHINA..
CAPITAL,...
RESERVE FUND...
BANKERS.
£800,000. ...£110,000,
THE BANK OF ENGLAND,
1 General Joiner, with Tools; Mac or whose contributions during the preced. donall & Co., makers. ---
1 Saw Sharpener,
1 Shafting and Pulleys.
1 Treeneil Turning Machine. Hydraulic Pumpa. Jack Screwa
1 Diving Dress
Rubber and Rubber Belting. Felt. Bellows Drills.
Assorted Iron (Govan Bast). Steel. Copper Plates, Yellow Metal Rods. Tubes. Taps and Dies. An vils.
&c.,
&c.
་་
Assorted Chains, Blacksmiths' Tools Moulding Band.
3 Crab Winches..
&o, TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery. in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1, 7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall (of the hammer,
'J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 11, 1877. jy24
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to the number of Sharon held.
Shareholders retiring from the Company in purausuce of the above regulation, wil be notified at least three months prior to the date fixed for any such revision of the Share List, and will have the option of dis- posing of their Shores in either of the following wayn
They will be at liberty at any time after receipt of notice of withdrawal, and prior to the date of revision, to sell their Shares to any person approved by the Company and accepted as the transferee;
07
Upon surrendering their scrip certificate for cancellation at the time of such revision, and pursuant to notice, will receive a return of the Capital paid up thereon and so soon after as the financial position of the Company up
SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the pur pose of presenting the Report of the Direc tors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April-last, and of declaring Dividends.
will be CLOSED from the 17th to 81
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Instant, both days Inclusive.
By Order,
W. H. KAY,
Secretary. Bongkong, July 1, 1877.
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CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Extraordinary MEETING of tho SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Hoad Office,
80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets, j711]
NEW YORK, U. S.. A.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LLIITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Twenty-second Ordinary Half- Yearly MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the Office of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th July instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring & Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directomy
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary,
Hongkong, July 3, 1877.
jy25 HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAGAO
· STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTIOE
BH Transfer BOOKS of the Company TIBET CLOSED. from the 12th to the 25th day of July instant, both days Included.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA OOSTA, Becretary.
1925 Hongkong, July 3, 1877. HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM- PANY, LIMITED,
HE
to the date of the revision can bo ascer Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the Transfer BOOKS of this Company
tained and the accounts adjusted, they 31st Instant, at 3.30 p.m., in order to take shall also receive a pro-rata share of inte consideration a Special Resolution to the Reserve Fund, if any accumulated add a Regulation to the existing Artioles of together with such proportion of the Association of the Company, authorizing unappropriated profits as may be found the Company so far to modify the conditions due to them.
contained in its Memorandum of Assoola- NOTICE 18 ATREBY GIVEN, that Application, as by subdivision of its existing Shares. tions for Shares in the undermentioned to divide its Capital Into Shares of smaller [HE Undersigned has received instruc-form will be received at the offices of the amount than is fixed by its Memorandum THE receiver, feu Company, from residents in China and of Asociation, in scordance with the pro Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court of Japan, until the 30th September; from visions of Sections XX and XXI of **The TRONG BANSALL HONG Hongkong, to sell by Public Auction, on London and distant porte until 81st Octo- Companies Ordine 1877
THE CITY BANK.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
BANKS BRANCH
the Chief Commerdal places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collastion
THURSDAY,
Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds the 26th day of July, 1877, at 11 o'clock of Banking and Exchange Business, at the Sales Rooma of the Under-
Local Bills discounted, and Interest signed, allowed on Current Accounts and on De posits for fixed periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.
For Sale.
IN
AERATED WATERS, CODD'S PATENT GLASS STOP. PERED BOTTLES.
The American Barkentine
"ROSINA"
bor next.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the
NORTH-CHINA Insurance COMPANY. Gentlemen,
........... Hereby request that you will allot to
...... Shates in the agree to above Company, and......
Of 408 Tour Register or thereabouts, accept auch Shares, or any loss number as she now lies in the Harbour of Hong-you may allot to... and... kong, with Two Suits of Working agree to pay the first call of Tis. 600 per SAILS, One Salt NEW SAILS, Share, and all aubsequent calls, and to 1,500 superficial feet LUMBER, PRO- subscribe the Deed of Bettlement when VISIONS, CHAINS, ANCHORS, required to do so.
Gentlemen, BOATS, and all her Appurtenancom
The Vessel was Remetalled and Re- paired, in New York, in December, 1874,
ROM the 1st July, the Price of all and there classed "A1", for Four Years
Funds of AERATED WATERS
will be only
FORTY CENTS Per Dozen. BARSAPARILLA WATER, 75 Cents por Depen.
ED. CHASTEL,
2, Wyndham Street, opposite the
HONGBONG ÜLVE,
Hongkong, June 80, 1877.
FOR BALE.
1930
UTLER PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to
BIBUSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, June 12, 1876.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONERE DIALECT. Fast L A to K, with Introduction. Royal 640 PP. 203 By ERNEST JOHN EITE, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: Two Dottars and a Haly.
Your obedient servant,
Forms of application for Shares can be in American Lloyds. She was again Re- obtained at the Head-office, or by applies- metalled and Repaired at MELBOURNE, tion to the Agents of the Company.
in November, 1876, at a Cost of about $1,000 and supplied with the New Buit
of Sails referred to at a Cost of over $200,
and was then certified by the Surreyor
to the Merchant Shipping and Under-
any part of the World.
Shanghai, June 18, 1877.
ool
Notices of Firms..
NOTICE.
writers Association Limited, as being it TROM This Date Mr EDWARD SHEPPARD to Carry Dry and Perishable Care to FM M BU author She Carries rited to Sign the name of our Firm per 680 tona of Coals or 800 tons Light Procuration at Foochow, and Mr F. F. Cargo of 40 cubic feet, 0,000 picula of WELL at Amoy. Rice on 14 fest Draft. She is a fast Sailing Vessel, and is in Complete Order for Ben on the shortest notice.
For further Particulars and Inventory, apply to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.
Chips, June 1, 1877.
del
NOTICE.
19
i729
will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 28th Justant, both days inclusive.
A. NEWTON, Manager, Hongkong, July 2, 1877.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YIAR 1876,
HAREHOLDERS in the above Office By Order,
are requested to Furnish the Under- W. H. RAY, signed with a List of their Contribution Secretary. for the Year ending 31st December, 1876, Hongkong, July 9, 1877.
jy31 in order that the distribution of the Nett Frofits reserved for Contributors may be NOTICE.
arranged. Returns not rendered prior to RS. G. B. FALCONER, Widow and the 31st August next, will be adjusted by Administratrix of the late G. B. the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will FALCONER (sole and only Partner of the be subsequently admitted. Firm of GEORGE FALCONER & Co., Watch Manufacturere, Jewellers, &c., &c., Hong- kong), and Mr MATTHEW FALCONER, Brother of the Deceased, beg respectfully to intimate that they have agreed to CON TINUE the BUSINESS so long carried on by the late Mr. FALCONER."
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, May 1, 1877.
sel
PIANO TUNING, REPAIRING, &c.
L
PRICE, $24 FER ANNUM.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
HD Underaigned regret to inform their Customers, that in consequence of the VERT GREAT ADVANCE. IN THE PRICE OF FLOUR, they will be compelled TO RAISE the Price of their First Quality BREAD One Cent per Pound, Commencing from the 1st July, 1877.
HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY 00,,
LIMITED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Os., General Managers. DORABJEK NOWROJEK, Hongkong, June 21, 1877.
Shipping.
Steamers.
"FOR MANILA. The Steamship
igat
*** ESMERALDA," Captain THEBAUD, will be despatched for the above Port
on THURSDAY, the 19th inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MARU, HEATON,
Agent.
Hongkong, July 13, 1877.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR AMOY. The ₫ 1 British Bark-
"FUGITIVE*
will leave in a fow days. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 12, 1877.
FOR LONDON, The 4 1 British Bark
“STANFIELD" "having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have
quick despatch,
For Fraight, apply to metal
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, June 20, 1877-
1729
FOR NEW YORK,
· The A 1 American Schooner
"PANOLA,"
Lunr, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have
early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
i723
Hongkong, June 23, 1877.
spatch.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"HIGHLANDER," HUTCHINSON, Master, will load Shere and will have quick de-
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, May 24, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 British Ship
"HANNAH LAW
ROBERT GREIG, Master, will load here, and will have quick
despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Bongkong, June 2, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship time "MATOHLESS
(J. U. Dawes, Master, will load for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co. 'Hongkong, June 28, 1877.
In making this announcement, they have pleasure in stating that they have made such arrangements that the efficiency and by the Undersigned, will please oblige with high reputation formerly enjoyed by the early orders, as he is about to Return to Firm, will be maintained in its entirety in SHANGHAL
ADIES and GENTLEMEN Desirous of quick
having their PIANOS REPAIRED
all its branches.
Orders may be left with Mosere Lane,
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The Stock, as hitherto, will consist of CRAWFORD & Co., or Meste Gauer & Co. EVERY ARTICLE of the BEST Quality and
A. HAHN. WORKMANSHIP, and they hope to be favour ed with a continuance of that patronage which was so liberally extended to the late Mr FALCONER, and, in soliciting such, no efforts will be wanting to inspire that con- fidenes on the part of their Customers
which was to marked a feature in the Business as formerly conducted.
Hongkong, July 10, 1877. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
NOTICE,
Promises nuder the same Naros and Siple T come Vacant on let August next.
The Business will be carried on in the old THE POST of SECRETARY will be
as hitherto, vis,
GEORGE FALCONER' & 0.. Hongkong, July 2, 1877.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
au?
Applications, addressed to the CHAIRMAN, will be Received up to Noon of the 21st July, prom. Balary, $1,500 per Annum,
Hongkong, June 26, 1877,
ON
DENTAL NOTICE, *
N and after the 28th of May, Dr. STOUTS Consulting and Operating ROOMS will be on the Ground Floor of the HoreL DE L'UNIVERS
Hongkong, May 28, 1877,
DENTAL NOTICE.
She has Four BOW TIMBER D. MOSS and Mr H. JOHNSTON PORTS, two in the Lower Hold 52494 M Pave. This Day, boon, ADMITTED THE UNION MARINE INSURANCE inches, and two in the Tween Decka PARTNERS in the Firm of THOS, HOWARD 40 x 20 inches,
& Co, Merchants, London and Hongkong.
THOS. HOWARD & Co.
THE Undersigned having been Appoint TH Hongkong, July 9, 1877.
1291 ed AGENTS of the above Company at HONGKONG and FOOCHOW," are prepared to accept Blake and Issue Policies by any First-Class Steamers, at entrent raten, Payable either here, in LonbON, IS LATER For of the principal Ports of Doug, and will be ready to Resolve INDIA and the EAST,
TERMS OF SAta-Osah on the fall of the hammer in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.
The Vessel to be at purchaser's risk To be bad from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD on the fall of the hammer.
Do., Hongkong and Shanghaij and Mesers
KELLY & WALen" Gharghal,"
Hougkong, February 8, 1877,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
¡Government Auctionest, ... Hongkong, July 18; 1677. ir 28
NOTICE.
Undersigned has been Appointed THE This Part for TRE POST
TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSUR ANCH COMPANY (LIMITED).
. MOTLEY, Hongkong, June 6, 1877.
BIRLEY & Co.,
Hongkong, May #1, 1877.
•
R ROGERS hea Returned to Hong
Patients on MONDAY, June 20th,
Office, No. 7, Arbuthnos Road, Hongkong, Jose 80, 1897.
FOR LONDON, The 41 British Bark "RUBERT HENDERSON," GUNN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, June 11, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 Britta Clipper Ship
"GRYFE,"
T. RouRata, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGUL, HAGEDORN & Ø5.
Hongkong, June 3, 1877.
FOR YOKOHAMA, The British Bark
**ALPHINGTON," ▶CUNNINGHAN, Master will meet with quick despatch for the
above Port,
For Freight of Fassage, apply to
WIELER & Odi Hongkong, July 14, 1877.
FOR LONDON. The 100 41 German Ship.
"POLYNESIA," SonWAUER, Master, will load here and have quick despatch,
MEYER & 09
Fer Freight, #pply to
Hongkong, July 11, 1877,