THE
T
CHINA
Established February, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening. Voz. XXXIII. No.4384號十二月七年七十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL,
LONDON -F. ALGAE, 8, Clement's Laine,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Lombard Street. GzOLOR STREET, 30,ROM This Date Mr EDWARD SHEPPARD Cornhill. Gonnon & Gonen, Ladgas And Mr M. W. GREIO, are autho- Oirous, B. C. BATES, HENDY & CO., 4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON &ized to Sign the name of our Firm per Procuration at Foochow, and Mr F. F. Co., 100 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
ELWELL at Amoy.
NEW YORK-ÅRDREW WIND; 188, Nat-
sau Street, ka
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTUE, Mel--| bourne and Sydney. ·
RUSSELL & Co.
China, June 1, 1877.
NOTICE,
del
R. D. MOSS and Mr H. JOHNSTON
SAN FRANCISCO, and Amoriens Ports MDSS and Mr H. JOHNSTON
generally:BEAN & BLACK, San Fran- PARTNERS in the Firm of THOS. HOWARD & Co., Merchants, London and Hongkong
THOS. HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 1877.
CHINA-Sweators, QUELOE & CAMPBELL,
Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, HIDer & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Manila, O. HiraSEUM & Co. Macao, L. A. DA Exaga,
Banks,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,
500,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORS Chairman, Horriva, Esq.
Deputy Chairman-F. D. Sassoox, Esq.
E. R. BELILIOS Eq. WILHELM REINERS,
Esq. W. H. FORBES, Esq.
Hon. W. KESWICKED. TOBIN, Esq. A. McIvas, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Hongkong,.. Tuomas Jackson, Esq.
Shanghai,
Maneger.
NOTICE.
jy23
THE Undersigned has been Appointed AGENT. f this Port for, THE PORs TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSUE ANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)."
W. H, NOTLEY. Hongkong, June 6, 1877.
Insurances.
THE
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL-Taels Two Million, in 1,040 shares of Taels 2,000 each. PAID UP CAPITAL-Taels Sio: Hundred Thousand, or Faels 600 per share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
F. H. BELL, Esq. (Messrs Adamson, Bell & Co.)
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1877.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have 10 ceived instructions to sell by. Publio Auction, (if not previously dis- posed of by Private Sale), on
SATURDAY,
the 21st July, 1877, at Noon,- THE WOOD PADDLE STEAMER.
"MINNA,
as she now lies at East Point, opposite Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & COE
Built 1873, Length 63 feet, Beam 9 feet, Mean Draft of Water 2 feet Fitted with Two High Pressure Geared Engines of 8 H. P. Nominal, Cylinders 6 inches diameter, Stroke 10 inches, and Cross Tubed Boiler, adapted to Burn Coat 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 Stros of description to be at purchasers risic on the fall of the hammer.
For further Particulars, apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, July 16, 1877.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
jy21
For Sale.
IN
AERATED WATERS,
CODD'S PATENT GLASS STOP- PERED BOTTLES.
ROM the 1st July, the Price of all
will be only w FORTY CENTS Per Dozen. SARSAPARILLA WATER,
Fands of AERATED WATERS
75 Cents per Doze
ED. CHASTEL,.
2. Wyndham Street, opposite the HONGKONG CLUB.
Hongkong, June 30, 1877.
FOR SALE.
日十初月六年丁
Intimations.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
OIL.
RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Intimations,
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY.
HE DEPARTURE of the Company's CITY OF PEKING has boen POSTPONED to the 30th instant, at 3 r..
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, July 19, 1877.
NOTICE.
1926
THE Undersigned regret to inform their ESIRING to benefit by the world-Tutor that in consequence of the VERY 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 Let July, 1877.
wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitato our pack jy30 ages. Suits at law have been instituted against the MAKERS AND PURCHASERS Of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the words "DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS"
TO CONTRAUTORS, HOUSE- BUILDERS, SHIP-BUILDERS, AND CARPENTERS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have Re-are stamped on the top of the san.
ceived a Shipment of FIRST-CLASS MANILA HARDWOOD, of Different Kinds, and of the Very Best" Quality, Suitable for HOUSE BUILDING, SHIP BUILDING, and for all kinds of Work requiring Timber of the most durable nature.
ح 450 معبر
1911]
THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,
80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets,
NEW YORK, U. §. A. CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE Eleventh Ordinary MEETING of
A Good Assortment of Log and Planks THE HAREHOLDERS in the above
M. S. GEDDAY, Esq., (Meeers David Sassoon, Undersigned has received instruc of TEAK WOOD of the most Superior Company will be Held at the Head Office,
Sous & Co
JAMES HART, Esq., (Messrs Turner & Co.)
E. H. LATERS, Esq., (Messrs Gilman & Co.) HUGH EUTHERLAND, Esq., (Mestre John Forster
& Co.)
EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANERBE,London and County. G. WOOD, Esq., (Messrs Gibb, Livingston Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED
Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of 1 per cunt, per annum on the daily
balanco.
On Fixed Deposite :----
For 9 months, 2 per cent, per ARUTEL,
13
12
19
per cent.
5 por cont. S
Local Bills Discounted,
17
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Bansing and Brohange business transacted.
& Co.)
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Secretary-HEUDGET S. MORAIS, Esq.
BANKERS.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. BRANCHES.
LONDON (26, Cornhill, E.C.), HONGLONG,
YOKOHAMA. AGENCIES.
tions from Mr J. MCDONALD, 10 | Quality. : sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 24th day of July, 1877, at 11 o'clock a.m., at the West Point Patent Slip-
The whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE, comprising:-
1 Large Self-acting Circular Saw, with Planing Machine attached; Macdonall & Co., makers.
1 General Joiner, with Tools; Mac-
At this principal ports in the East and Australian douall & Co., makers,
Colonion.
The lab January, 1878, as a par- Company will be constituted on manent Marine Insurance Company, to
try on the business (established in 1863) of the NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, 1975-1877
A Reserve Fund will be formed of Taels
India,400,000, by setting aalde a portion of the profita at such times and in such sums as the Shareholders shall decide,
The net profits of the Company for each year will be divided amongst the Share holders, in the following mauner:
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager Officer 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.
THE CITY BAnk.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
THE BANK'S BRANCH 1. HONG-
the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange; and conducte all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business
Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De- posits for fized periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
TR, F. C. DITTNER is authorized to
SANDER & Co.
MSign our Firm per Procuration.
Hongkong, June 25, 1877.
M
NOTICE.
TR. EDWARD BURNIE will Conduct the BUSINESS of my Orfios, during my Temporary. Absence from the Colony,
B. 1. CAIRNS,
Surveyor to Local Offices,
and Lloyds Register of Shipping. 2, Club Chambers,
Hongkong, March 17, 1877.
I
NOTIOR.
col
HAVE This Day Established myself
as SHIPBROKER.
ROBERT DROSA.
Hongkong, June 26, 1877.
NOTICE.
1721
One-third over the Shures, a portion thoreof being set aside for the forma Hon of a Reserve Fund as above stated.
1 Saw Sharponor.
1.Shafting and Pulloys.
1 Treenil Turning Machine, Hydraulic Pumpa. Jack Screws 1 Diving Dress,
Rubber and Rubber Belting. Felt, Bellows, Drill Assorted Iron (Govan Best), Steel. Copper Plates, Yellow Metal An- Taps and Dies. Rods. Tubes, vila
Assorted Chains, Blacksmiths' Tools. Moulding Sand,
3 Crab Winches.
&c.,
&c.,
&c. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery Two-shirds as a return to Coulbutors in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1. 7. (belog Shareholders), in proportion to All Lots, with all faults and errors of the Premia paid or influenced by them. description, at purchaser's risk on the fall
of the hammer..
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 11, 1877.
A revision of the Share List will take place at the end of every three years, and for this purpose power will be given to the! Directors by the Deed of Settlement to!. withdraw at the before-mentioned periods all or any of the Shares held by Share- holders who have not contributed Premia or, whose contributions during the preced- Ing three years of shares hela proportion
number
PUBLIC AUCTION.
..
jy24
THE Undersigned has received instruc-
tions from W. H. Mossor, Esq., Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court of Hongkong, to sell by Public Auction, on THURSDAY,
Shareholders retiring from the Company in pursuance of the above regulation, will be notified at least three months prior to the date fixed for any such revision of the Share List, and will have the option. posing of their Shores in either of the the 26th day of July, 1877, at 11 o'clock following ways
a.m., at the Sales Rooms of the Under
or
dis.
The American Barkentine
"ROSINA,"
They will be at liberty at any time after signed-
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
Of 406 Tons Register or thereabouts, transferce Upon surrendering their earip certificate as she now lies in the Harbour of Hong for cancellation at the time of such kong, with Two Suits of Working NEW SAILS, zevision, and pursuant to notice, will SAILS, One Buit receive a zeturn of the Capital paid up 1,500 superficial feet LUMBER, PRO- thereon; and so soon after as the VISIONS, CHAINS, ANCHORS, financial position of the Company up BOATS, and all her Appurtenances. to the date of the revision can be ascer
The Vessel was Remetalled and Re-
tained and the accounts adjusted, they
shall also receive a pro-rata share of paired in NEW YORK, in December, 1874,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1877.
BU18
[0]
FOR SALE. UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to
STEAMBSKIN & Co, Hongkong, June 22, 1876.
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I., A to K, with Introduction, Royal 8vo, pp. 202.-By ERNEST JOEN EIFEL, Ph.D. Tübingen,
Price: Two DOLLARS AND A HALF, To be had from MEMES LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Mesars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai
Hongkong, February 8, 1877.
Intimations.
THE UNION MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Tot AGENTS of the above Company THE Undersigned having been Appoint at HONGKONG and FOOCHOW," are
ptopared to accept Risks and Imaue Polloles by any First-Class Steamers, at current rates, Payable either bere, in LONDON, in LIVERPOOL, or at the principal Ports of INDIA and the EAST.
BIBLEY & Co., Agents.
au22
Hongkong, May 21, 1877.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1876.
Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the pur pose of presenting the Report of the Dirse
30tir tors and Statement of Accounta April last, and of declaring Dividends,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 17th to 81st Instant, both days inclusive,
By Order,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary.
jy31 Hongkong, July 9, 1877. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
N Extraordinary MEETING of the A SHAREHOLDERS in the abors Company will be Held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, at 3,30 p.m., in order to take into consideration a Special Resolution to add a Regulation to the existing Articles of Association of the Company, authorizing the Company so far to modify the conditions contained in its Memoranduma of Associa tion, as by subdivision of its existing Shares to divide its Capital Into Shares of smaller amount than is fixed by Its Memorandum of Association, in accordance with the pro- visions of Sections XX and XXI of "The Companies' Ordinance 1877."
By Ordar,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary.
jy31 Hongkong, July 9, 1877. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
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, HAREHOLDERS in the above Office Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th are requested to Furnish the Under-July instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, Bigned with a List of their Contribution for the purpose of Receiving a Report of for the Year ending 31st December, 1876, the Directors, together with a Statement of in order that the distribution of the Nett Accounts, declaring & Dividend, and electing
Directors and Auditora. Profits reserved for Contributors may be
By Order of the Board of Directors, arranged. Returns not rendered prior to
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, the 81st August next, will be adjusted by
Hongkong, July 3, 1877. /
i725 the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agmts. Hongkong, May 1, 1877.
i sel PIANO TUNING, REPAIRING, &c.
ADIES and GENTLEMEN Destrous of
A. HAHN,
Orders may be left with Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., or Mesin Gauff & Co.
Hongkong, July 10, 1877.
VICTORIA
SODA WATER MANUFACTORY,
Bu10
LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Scoretary.
1725 Hongkong, July 8, 1877. HONGKONG & CHINA'GAS COM. PANY, LIMITED. THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company Twil be CLOSED from the 16th to the 28th Instant, both days incitalve.
A. NEWTON, Manager,
the Reserve Fund, if any accumulated, and there classed A13, for Four Years having their PIANOS REPAIRED be CLOSED from the 12th to together with such proportion of the in American Lloyds. She was again Re-by the Undersigned, will please oblige with the 25th day of July instant, both days abappropriated profits as may be found metalled and Repaired at MELBOURNE, early orders, as he is about to Return to included. 'due to them
in November, 1876, at a Cost of about SHANGHAI. NOTICE IS HIREBY GIVEN, that Applica- £1,000 and supplied with the New Suit tions for Shares in the undermentioned form will be received at the offices of the of Sails referred to at a Cost of over €200, Company, from residents in China and and was then certified by the Surveyor Japan, until the 30th September from to the Merchant Shipping and Under- London and distant ports until 81st Octo-writers Association Limited, as being fit bor next.
to Carry Dry and Perishable Cargo to any part of the World. She Carries 580 tone of Coals or 800 tons Light Cargo of 40 cubic feet, 9,000 pleuls of Rice on 14 feat Draft. She le-a fast Salling Vessel, and is in Complete Order damon hereby request that you for Bea on the shortest notice. above Compatry, andumummumsgres to PORTS, two in the Lower Hold 32x32 socept such Shares, or any less number inches, and two in the Tween Decks you may allot to and 4028 inches. agres to pay the first call of The 600 per Share, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe the Deed of Bettlement when required to do so.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the ***
NORTH-CHINA Insurance CompANT,
Y Mutua. Consent, the Firm of Gentlemen, BFREEERS, ROPSTE & Co. has been
DISSOLVED On This Day.
1.
B. FREERKS,
GO. F. RODATZ,
Hongkong, June 30, 1877.
HE Undersigned, Establishing them THE
LERS and GENERAL STOREKEEPERS under the Style and Firm of RobATZ & Co., have taken over the Business of the inte Firm of FREEBEs, Robázz & Co.
G. C. 7. RODATZ с. Косн Hongkong, July 2, 1977,
802
allot to Shares in the
Gentleman,
Your obedient servant,
Forms of application for Shares can be obtained at the Head office, or by applika Hon to the Agents of the Company,
Shanghal, June 10, 1877.
NOTICE.
Hongkong, July 2, 1877. She has Four BOW TIMBER
HAVE the honor to inform the Public of Hongkong, that I have BOUGET the Business of the above MANUFAC TORY, and from This Date it will be Carried on under the Firm and Style of PEREIRA & Co. The Establishment will be under the Management and Superin. tendence of Bir J. A. PERKIRA as hereto-
For further Particulars and Inventory, The support of Old Customers and apply to the Undersigned.
the Public generally is kludly solicited. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the fall of
All Orders to be Addressed to PEREIRA the hammer in Mexican Dollars weighed & Co., and directed to the Manufactory at at 7.1.7.
The No. 20, Stanley Street, or to AFONG'S
N
DENTAL NOTICE.
1920
after the 28th of May, Dr. STOUT'S Consulting and Operating ROOMS will be on the Ground Floor of the HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS
Hongkong, May 28, 1877.
TRUE PODENTAL NOTICH,
The Vessel to be at purchaser's risks Photographie Studio, No. 2, Wyndham, and will be ready to Rebelve
the fall of the hammer.
Struct.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 18, 1877.
AFONG, Photographer. ir26] Hongkong, July 14, 1877,
1y28
ROGERS has Returned to Hong- Patients on MONDAY, June 29th.
Offic, No. 7) Arbuthnot Road, Hongkong, June 20, 1877.
HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY Co.,
LIMITED.
jy21
LANE, URAWFORD & Co., " General Managers. DORABJEE NOWROTEM. Hongkong, June 21, 1877. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE.
|T"
THE POST of SECRETARY will be
come Vacant on 1st Augustinext. Applications, addressed to the OHAIRMAN, will be Received up to Noon of the 21st July, proz. Salary, $1,600 per Annum.
Hongkong, June 26, 1877.
on
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR YOKOHAMA.
The British Steamer
“KING RICHARD,” Captain NELSON, will be de spatched to the above Port THURSDAY, the 26th Instant, at 5 pm. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 19, 1877.
Sailing Vessels,
1726
FOR LONDON. The 4 1 British Bark
“STANFIELD" having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have
quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
jp29
Hongkong, June 20, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. The 41 American Schooner:
"PANOLA,"
LUNT, Manter, will load here for the above Port, and will have
carly despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, June 23, 1877,
spatch.
jy23
FOR NEW YORK,
The A1 American Ship
“HIGHLANDER,” HUTCHINSON, Marter, will load here and will have quick de
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, May 24, 1877.
despatch.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A 1 British Ship
"HANNAH LAW," ROBERT GREIG, Master, will load here, and will have quiok
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK
The A1 American Ship
“MATCHLESS”
J. O. DAWES, Master, will load for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, June 28, 1877.
FOR LONDON. The 4 1 British Bark "ROBERT HENDERSON," GUNN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, June 11, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 British Ulipper Ship
"GRYFE, B
T. BOBERTS, Master, will load. kere for the above Port, and will have gulok despatch.
For Freight, apply ta
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
The 100 41 German Ship
"POLYNESIA” SonwAUER, Master, will lead here and have quick despatchi
MEYER & C
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, July 11, 1877;