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THE
CHINA
ang petabits with which is incorporated The
Established
1845.
MAIL.
“Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List. -Published every-Evening.
日六十月十年丑丁
Vor. XXXIIL No. 4499, $TEA-+4t+tõ^f-✯ HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1877.
· Banks.-to- Shanghal Banking Corporation in Loudon, Hongkong, and Shanghat, after which dates intoroat on the Bonds so drawn will
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL | LONDON:-F. ALGAB, 8, Clemente Zune, Lombard Street, GEORGE STREET, 80, Cornhill, GORDON & Gorau, Ladgate MaGirous, E. 0. * BATES, HENDT & Cocoane.
4 Old Vetory, B.C. SAMUEL DRACON & The Loan has been authorised by an Co., 189 & 164, Zaadenhall Birost...
Imperial Edict, dated 8th of October," RARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE BOSNY, 1877, which has been communicated to the
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris,
British Legation at Pekin, according to a. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 1838, Nae dispatch from the British Congul at Shang-
hal, dated 20th October, 1877. ap
The Loan, principal and interest, T8 specially secured by the hypothecation of the Imperial Maritime Customs Revonne of the Ports of Shanghai, Canton, Ningpo, and Hankow the four Ports which have the largest Customs Revenue of the Em pire to the extent necessary for the due Payment of interest and repayment of prin- cipal of the said Loan.
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW jm A GUZEALAND ---GonDom & Goran, Mal- 1 by sinsbourne and Sydney, and hope CAN FHANCISCO and American Ports
generally:-Bram & Bras, San Fran SINGAPORE AND STRAITS SAYLE & Cor Square, Singapore. C. HEINEN & Co., Mania, 1. OHINA-Swaton, UMFEREX & Co. Amey, :: Wizson, NICHOLLS & Co Fooshow, Exner & Co. Shanghai. LANN, ORAWFORD & Co., and KST & Wates. Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FORD & CO.
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Banks,
The total Customs Receipts at the Ports named for the past three years have averaged £2,005,500 per annum, and the total Customs Revenue for the same period at all the Forts in China has averaged £8,660,000 per annum. eman dut
The indebtedness of the Imperial Go- vernment only amounts to about $700,000, of which about £250,000 mature next year, The amounts of the outstanding Loans and the proposed Loan are therefore, together, only £2,200,000, az ahont two-thirds of one year's Onstoms Revenue. The payinents both of interest and principal on account of outstanding Loans have been duly and PAID-DR CAPITAL,....5,050,000 Dollars. punctually met by the Chinese Gore
ment,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
RESERTE FUND 650,000 Dollars.
COUBT OF DIRECTORS La Chairman-H Horeros, Esqu
Deputy Chairman---F. D. SASSOON, Esq. E.R. BELLICS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,
Beq, W. H. FORBES, Esq. HOW KESWICE. ▲, Malves, Eng.
ED. TOBIN, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGKE. Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
PARARAMANAGER Bhanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Eng.
:
The special hypothecation of Customs Revenue to meet the charge of the present iLoan is constituted by the deposit with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. poration of Customs Bonds, algned by the Chinese authorities of, the respective Fro- vindes in which the Ports referred to are aituated, and by the European Commis sionern at the same Ports, which Bonds will be held by the Bank in trust for the holders of this Loan. These Customs Bonds will be received, in case of need, in payment of Chinese Customs' Dutics.
The Customs Revenus available to meet these obligations, and for which they are LONDON BANAS London and County ally charged, is £2,100,000 por an-
Bank
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 3 months, 2 per cent per annum.
4 per cent
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11
22
12
It
5 per cent. "
13
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED,
numi
Banks.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
CAPITAL
RESERVE FUNDA
BANKEES.
..£800,000, £110,000
THE BANK OF ENGLAND. THE CITY BANK
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
HE BANK'S BRANCH in HONG KONG grants Drafta on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe, and the East; buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange; and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Businem,
Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De pozita for fized periods on terms which may be ascertained on application.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
des
VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSEHOLD
PROPERTY, 40.
an
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. havo received instructions to sell by Public Auction, (unless previously dis- posed of by Private Sale), on
MONDAY,
the 31st December, 1877, at Noon, at their Sale Room, Praya Central,
The following PIECES or PARCELS of GROUND, with the Buildings erected
thereon
FirstAll that Fiece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in Victoria, Hong kong, and Registered in the Land Office as the remaining portion of INLAND LOT No. 41, abutting on the North side thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring Certified translations of the official doon thereon 163 feet, on the South side ments authorising the Loan, may be in thereof on Section of the aforesaid spected at the office of the Hongkong and Inland Lot No. 41 and Measuring thereon Shanghai Banking Corporation, London 75 feet and 55 feet, on the East side Applications in the annexed form, 80-thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring companied by a deposit of £10 per sent.
therean 88 feet, and on the West vide will be received by the Hongkong and thereof on a Close Registered in the Shanghai Banking Corporation, 51, Lam Land Office as Inland Lot No. 201, and bard Street, London, Maple
Applications from China, Japan, and Measuring thereon 36 feet, which said Manila will be received and forwarded by Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in
For Sale.
| LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. XV
HAVE FOR SALE/
4 LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR
23 CawgTOVES
TENDERS and FIRE TRON9.
Superior Califorme LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS, Aya Pra
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb.
2,600 lb. BRUSSELS TAPESTRY CAR PETS various patterns.
VELVET B TAPESTRY SOFA CARPETS and RUGS.
DOOR MATS.
HORSE BLANKETS.
Central and Finfire CARTRIDGE CASES
Gun-WADS, FERGUSSION OAPS. ETATIONERY, of every description.
HOME BOOKS, WORKS OF REFERENCE.
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS. Fresh APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits. MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Family PIG FORK, and Primo Moss BEEF, in Kegs 25 lb. each.
CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES,
que la Prime American BACON and HAMS. Cutting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted. GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYE MEAL, &c., &c.
Canned Dessert FRUITS.
Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES,
PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to suit Purchasers.
CROBBE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS STORES, of every kind, Fresh Supplies received by every dlesnier.
CLARET to Cank, (BANDOX), Superior Quality,
BARCLAY PEREIN's PORTER, in Hogs heads and Kilderkins.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bettled by E. & J. BURKE, In Pints and Quarta, p
BASS PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON and SAUNDERS, in Pints and Quarts.“
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Hongkong, November 23,'1877.
FOR SALE.·
ANISH BEER,
the Hongkong and Shauguai Offices, of the the whole about 8,000 square feet, of DTOFORGE FABRIKTER Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor which the Annual Crown Kent is $73.01,
Credits granted on approved Securities,poration. Those from the Straits Set-together with the Messuages or Tene
and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, 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 East, Hongkong, Angust 16, 1977. CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN
MENT EIGHT PER CENT...
LOAN OF 1877, Authorised by Imperial Edict, dated the 2nd Day of the 9th Moon, of III Year of KWONG-SU, (Oct. 8, 1877.)
£1,604,276. 0.10 STOCK, TN BONDS OF $100 EACH, Bearing Interest from 81st December, 1877, the first Coupon of $1.6.8 being payable on 28th February, 1878, and Compons of £4 being payable there after en Bist August and 28th February in each year, until 14th Jane, 1884, when the last Coupon of £2.6.8 will be payable.
ments and India to be sent to Londoni
Default in payment of any instalment at ments standing thereon, at present leased the due date will render all provious pay by D. RUTTURJEE, Esq mants liable to forfeiture.
If no allotment is made, the deposit will be returned in full ; and if only a portion of the amount applied for is allotted, the balance of the deposit will be applied to wards the payinent of the amount due on
allotment.*
Second All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in the Poke fo-lum District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office as FARM Lot No. 26, abutting on the North side thereof on Closes Registered in the Land Office as Scrip Cortificates to Bearer will be issued Farm Lots Nos. 18 and 25, and Magur against Allotment Letters and Bankersting thereon 1,200 feet on the South side Heceipts, and Bonds to Bearer, when ready, thereof on Government Ground, and will be exchanged for fully paid-up Scrip.
Measuring thereon 600 feet, on the Fast Forms of Application can be obtained of side thereof on a Water Course, and the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Measuring thereon 1,400 feet, and on GORFORATION, at their offices in London, the West mice thereof on the Sea at high Hongkong, and Shanghai.
Water Mark; and Measuring thereon 700 feet, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 221 deres, of which the Annual ́Crown Rezi is $63.40.
Hongkong, 24th November, 1877.
TO BE RETAINED BY THE DANKERS,
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT EIGHT PER CENT, LOAN OF 1877, FOR £1,604,270. 0. 10 STERLING.
To THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK
pas frucând, 2.
All that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situated in the Poke-fo-lum District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Office an FARM Lor No. 30, abutting on. I request that you will allot me £..... of Bouds of the above Loan in accordance the South side thereof on a Close Re- Prospectus issued by you dated gistered in the Land Office as Farma Lot
ING CORPORATION...
87 per Case quarta, ke $9 por Casa flute. LANE, CRAWFORD, & Co., Sóle Agents Hongkong, November 7, 1877.
FOR SALE
SHAMEEN UANTON.
ide7
THE Desirable Proggy wown sa No. 46, of Commodloda DWELLING HOUSE, OFFICES and SILK GODOWN.
For particulars, apply to
October 15, 1877.
GM. SMITH, Canton
Intimations.
NOTICE
Intimations...
TICTORIA REGATTA, 1877,
ENTRIES for RACES in the above Regatta may be made to any one of the underzentioned Gentlemen
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Etq.. Leut WALKER, 28th Regt, W. HINES, E
O. V. SMITH, E.,
EL BEART, Esqu, ce
H. M. BOHULTZ, Esq., or to
D. C. TRAVERS, Esq., Hon. Soc., Victoria Recreation Club. Hongkong, November 27, 1877.
G. FALCONER & Co, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, August 20, 1877.
HUNYADI JÁNOS WATER.
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THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT,
richness in APERIENT SALTS arpanacs that of all known WATERS.”
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL OF
A S, WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary,
Hongkong, November 2, 1877.
NOTICE.
de
A. WILLAR & Giọng PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Road East, HONGKONG,
September 15, 1877.
NOTICE.
ADERS OF of having their PIANOS TUNED or REPAIRED before the Coming Sesson, are requested to give their Orders at once, to prevent disappointment.
Orders may be left oare of Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. -
A. HAHN, Fianoforte Warehouse, Praya East. Hongkong, November 20, 1877.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
DOUGLAS," Captain G. D. PITMAN, will be despatched for the above Ports on BATURDAY, the 1st December, at 2 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
del Hongkong, November 28, 1877.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.
The British Steamer
"ZANZIBAR," Captain GARDINER Fox, will THE OFFICE of the UNDERSIGNED
leave for the above Ports, on been REMOVED to No. 18, SATURDAY Next, the 1st December, at QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1877, de3
DENTAL NOTICE. ROGERS to say that has
receive Patients:
The Bonds are redeemable at par within with the pros which I have paid the Do- No. 29, on the East side theroof on the DRECANED, and is 4pw, ready to
seven years (1884) by half-yearly drawings.
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST FATABLE IN LON. DON, HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI, PRICE OF ISSUE 98 PER CENT.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 81, Lombard Street, London, as Agents for the Chinese Government, hereby invite Subscriptions for £1,804,276.0.10 of 8 per cent. Bonds at the issue price of $98 per cent, payable as follows t
#10 per cent, on application.
allotment.
13 days after allotment.
The Bonds will bear interest at the rate of 28 per cent. per annum, payable ball yearly on the 28th February and 81st August at the prices of the Hongkong and Ebanghat Banking Corporation in Lon don, Hongkong, and Shanghai. The first Coupon for £1.6.8 for interest from Bist Desember, 1877, to 28th February, 1878)
posit of........pounds, being at the rate road to Aberdeen, and on the North and of £10 per cent, and I engage to accept West sides thereof on a Water Course, the said Bonds or any less number you which Baid Piece or Farcel of Ground may allot me, and to make the remaining contains in the whole 34 Acres, of which payments thereon in accordance with the the Annual Crown Rent is $13; together Prospectus.
with a quantity of Building Materiais at present contained in and about the houses described as "Belmont" upon the afore said Lotavad on
Name at full length........... Address.............................................................6 Occupation.........iditatiisiss
Date euroong 1977
BANKERS RECEIPT TO BE RETAINED SY THE APPLICANT.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT EIGHT PER CENT. LOAN OF 1877.
-Fon £1,604,276, D. 30 STERLING
No.uusi Received this....day ofanaterialy. 1877, from...024 the sum of ...........pounds, being a Depozit made on application for & of Bonds of the above Loss.
For Tits Hongkong and SharonAZ
fe
· BANKING CORPORATION, VA
will be payable on the letter data, and midi M
Hongkong, November 22, 1877.
DENTAL NOTICE,
STOUT has RETURNED, and will be
6 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELOHERS & Coy Agente, Hongkong, November 28, 1877.
def
FOR YOKOHAMA,
The British Steamship
"BERTHA," LANGLEY, Haster, shortly er pected, will have quick de
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WA. PUSTAU & 001, Agente. Hongkong, November 24, 1877,
Dready to receive Patients on MONDAY, spatel is aboTE. the 24th Instant, until further notice, at his Booms, Ground Floor, HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS, Office hours, 8 to 12 Noon and 2 to 4 p.m. TRANS OF SALE One-half of the purHongkong, September 22, 1877 chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on completion of the Deed or Deeds 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 Particulars, apply to MAN LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, October 31y 1877.
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DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.
RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!
OFFICE OIGATION COMPANY FAN DESIRING to bared by the worst
wide reputation of our Oil, vertain VA IN LIQUIDATION, PASS
parties have attempted to imitate our pack SECOND RETURN of CAPITAL at AERIA
ages. Sulta at law have been fastíšuted against the LEES AND FURUMASSES of RECEIVED by the Undersigned until the record on the 1st October, Payable at the these Imitations. Buyers should be careful 15th of DECEMBER next, in which Date Office of the Liquidatore, on the 8th Inst,
Coupons of 24 will be payable therqafter WITH reference to the foregoing Pros SHARE will be made to Shareholders of
on B1st August and 28th February in each year, anki 14th Jane, 1884, when the final Coupon of 22.668 will be payable,
The Bonds will be redeemed at par with In Beven years (1884) by Thirteen half. kel Drawings of £114,000 each, the ba Istice of the Loan, £114,476.0.10, being paid off on 14th June, 1884,
The Drawings will take place in London Beth Drommber and June in each year, and Che Bonds so drown will be paid of at par on the encorpding 28th February and dist August is the offson of the Hongkong s
APPLICATIONS ll be
the Allotment will be made, and the final Warrants will be delivered by the Under to so that the words "DEVON'S BRIL- Instalment of 48 per cent, will be payable rigued to Shareholders or their lawinl LIANT" srestenpilled on the cases, and the on the 81st December, 1877. Exchange en representativen on presentation of Share words " DEVOL MTG CO. Applications received in Hongkong will be Certificates for Endorsement calculated at the rate of 4/, per dollar.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Apikis boling Lexm
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company are stamped on the top of the can. will be CLOSED from the Rnd to the gun hent danh hàn Instant, Enclusive,
By Order
DEVOR MANUFACTURIN
80 Beater and 19) Four! Bitbois,
Liquidatora (911)
BRIEL BUSSÉEL & Co. Ahanghel, Ortober 3, 1977,
The Eastern & Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer **SOMERSET will be despatched from SINGAPORE for BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, (calling at the usual Australian Cosat Ports), on the 10th December next.
For Freight or Passage, spply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bill of Lading an eight GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
„dgents,
Hongkong, November 19, 1877.
Bailing Vessels.
FOR HAMBURG. The 41 Clipper Barge CHUMBOLDEN RUSSETT”
RICHARDSON, Master, will have qulok despatel as abovez
For Freight, apply to
WỪ, PUSTAU & Co.,
November 28, 1877,
PRICE, $24 PRE ANKUM.
-Shipping. Sailing Vessels. FOR DUNEDIN (NFZ.).
The 1 German Bergue
Capt BURMESTERS here for the above, i
For Freight or Passage, apply to
have a quick despatch,
l load Port and
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 14, 1877.
· FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
The 1 British Barque
EMPRESA,
"Capt. SKINNER, will lost here, and have a quick Respatch an above,
For Freight, apply to
KOZABIO,& Co.
Hongkong, November 1, 1877
FOR BATAVIA AND SAMARANG.
The German Ship ma WE GUSTAV & MARIE"
having a great portion of "her Cargo engaged, will have imme- diste despatch for the above Posts.
For Freight, apply to c
BRANDAO & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK, The 1 Américan Bark L KO MUNAR GUDDARD":
>AUF, BHITH) Master, will lond There for the above Fort, and
have early despatch, if one
For Freight, apply to
MERUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1877, 11 de20
FOR LONDON (DIRECT;)
The A1 Brit Clipper Bark SASKATE CARNIE," →JAMES WILSON, Master, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatch as above
For Freight, apply to: 1 cust
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1877
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
The Brit, 3- Spliconer MARINENSEA BELLE
Captain Rose, will load here for the above Ports, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
BOP KEE & 06.
Hongkong, November 27, 1877; FOR HAMBURG. AND LONDON,
The A1 British Ship
AMONEIDA”
S. CLEMA, Master, Shaving 3/4ths of her Cargo engaged, will load here as above, and will be de- spatched on or about the 31st December.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, November, 27, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 British Clipper Ship NAME "OILURNUM":
SHREWSBURY, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK. "The A1 American Salp
"COLORADO INGRAHAM, Master, will insd hore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. *
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, November 3, 1877.
FOR HONOLULU.
The 41 Amerlosn Ship
CHARTER OAK," STAPLES, Master, will load bere for the above Fort, and
will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply tos
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 06. Hongkong, November 3, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK. The 4.1 Britlah Whippuka
ISLES OF THE SOUTH, Denners, Maxter, willload hare for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, October 10, 1877.
FOR LONDON.. The 1 100 year splendid
British Clipper Ship00ky A “SEDENHAM," AMILLAR Commander, will have gulok derps'sh for the ubora Fort.
For Freight, apply totespor 300
FOGEL, HAGEDORN & Cou
Hongkong, September 17