no Togribency o to zion,
CHINA
With which it incorporated The
VOL. XXXIII, No. 4502
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.”
SHA-1ÆLI LEAT
Banks.
LONDON ALGAE, 8. Clemenf Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill, Gondos & Gozen, Ludgata Circus B. C. BATES HRUBY & Co 4. Old Jetery, E.C. SAMUEL DHADON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE ROSNY, try 19, Hue Monsieur, Paris, retail
sau Street, besteak behat, dated 20th October, 1817
Shanghai Banking Corporation in London, Hongkong, and Shanghal, after which ilites interest on the Bonds so drawn WI,
in the The Lean, has been authorised by an Imperial Edict, dated 8th of October 1877, which has been communicated to the Britisti Legation at Pekin, according to a
THE
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MAIL.
* 1840.
Mall
Shipping List.
JESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1877.
For Sale.
LANE CRAWFORD & Co.,
Published every Evening..
7日十三月十年丑丁
sor
baza For Sale. LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
i
and del "merchaRS ALSOJ INVITE ATTENTION TO THE LÊ DISPLAY OF HAVE FOR SALE.
AND DELICACIES. "CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
and mul
pan berei darall beau calope 198 96 TEET NOAH'S ARKS OF DRESSING CASES. WORK BOXES phoneME ARE SCENT CABINETS, JUm muita galaha
"A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR
JAD
STOVEST
NEW YORK;~ANDREW-WIND, 188, Nar* dispatch from the British Consul at Shang BCRAP BOOKS, Wife, zerjuroBOOK SLIDES, jo men slanbul, Big TENDERS and FIRE IRONS.ANT
The Loan, "principal and interest, specially secured by the hypothecation of the Imperial Maritime Customs Revenue of the Ports of Shanghai, Canton, Ningbo, and Hankow the four Forts which have the largest Customs Revenue of the Em motor za ngonpire to the extent necessary for, the due.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mel **bourne and Sydney, on end SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
Korally---BRAN & BLACK, San Fran SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-SATLS & Ce Square, Singapore. G. Heissner
& Com ManION AND CAMPBELL averaged £2,005,500 per annum, and the
CHINA Bostoso,
„Kamoy, WILSON, NIOKOLLS & Co FAHAD & Co. Shanghai ATAMA CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY WALER, Tokohama, Lays, OBAW- FORD & Co.
Banks, trade HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL...5,000,000 Dollars RESERVE FUND, 650,000 Dollars.
COVER OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-H HOPFIUS, Esq. Deputy Chairman-8. D. Sassoon, Esq. ER. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, W. H. FORBES, Esq Esq. Hon. W. KESWICH. ED. TOBIN, Esq. A. MOIVER, EM,
CHILE MANAGER. Hongkong, Thomas Jackson, Esq. MANAGER.
Shanghal,
.............. Ewen CameBon, Eng. LONDON: BANKERS--London and County Bank
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposita pa
6
37
4 per cent. 19
10-12
.... ་
PRESENTATION INKSTANDS. PIN FOLLET SETS, STATUETTES.. Handsomely Bound GIFT BOOKS FRENCH DOLLS, PUZZLES
TO
JEWELRY BOXES
FLOWER VASES.
Viral C
Superior California LAMBSWOOL GLOVE & HANDKERCHIEF BOXES BLANKETS LED
FAIRBANK'S SUALES, from 400 lb. MECHANICAL TOYS Resin S YACHT STEAM BOATS
30 26001 - ('BRUSSELS® and TAPESTRY CARG DALL'S HOUSES qizim 271 vacions patterns ABST
ORACKERS, Including Stave a burla burk ZOO SURPRISE CRACKERS................. POP THE QUESTION. REGALIA
EGALIA COSAQUEBO S UN CHOCOLATE. 13 partim bun CHRISTMAS CAKES AND PUDDINGS,
SAMO ZÍỨU THE NEWEST COSAQUE payment of interest and repayment of prin ORIENTAL COSTUMES. sipal of the said Loan LE BAL MASQUE
The tatal, Customs Receipts at the Parts STXIR OF LOVE. named for the past three years have sentens grey *** PANOY BOXES
ban and D MINCE MEATS ELVAS PLUMSHANG CRYSTALLISED FRUITS. BLOOM MUSCATELS.. FRENCH SAME
total Customs Revenue for the same period at all the Ports in China has averaged 188,560,000 per annum,
The Indebtedness of the Imperial Go vernment only amotats to about 2700,000 of which about 9250,000-mature next year, The amounts of the entstanding Loans and the proposed Loan are therefore, together, only £2,200,000 or about two thirds of one year's Customs Revenue. The payments both of interest and principal on account of outstanding Loans have been duly and punctually met by the Chinese Govern ment.
The special hypothecation of Customs" Revenue to meet the charge of the present Loan is constituted by the deposit with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration of Customs, Bonds, signed by the Chinese authorities of the respective Pro- vinces in which the Forts referred to are mitusted, and by the European Commis. sioners at the same, Porta, which Bonds will be had by the Bank in trust for the holders of this Loan. Those Customs Bonds will be received, in case of need, in payment of Chinese Customa. Duties,
t
The Customs Revenue available to meet these obligations, and for which they are Specially charged, is £2,100,000; Pez, K num..
Certified translations of the oficial doon.. ments authorising the Lagan, may be ins spected at the office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London,
FRENCH PLUMg Tonde Baling se DRAGEES bus chuig A,2 Ch CHRISTMAS BISCUITS.
FIGS direct from Buyer keypazo CROT FRENCH BUTTER.
OF THE CHOICEST 800TCH WHtskay kara
VELVET and TAPESTRY SOFA CARPETS and RUGS, AS WAL
DOOR MATSALDE
HORSE BLANKETS. Wit CASES, IZA Lan
Central and Fin-fire CARTRIDGE
Gan WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS. STATIONERY, of every description. BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE, MAGISTA
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS. “
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
bron ng eda da milf EVER IMPORTED.TA ARONOFresh hala attention SACCONE'S PURE SHERRIES, al Low
Sidang PURE PORT: LIQUEURS.
8, at Low Prices.
CHOICE OLD RYE WHISKY, UZOLALALI GA YURL. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
sis FOR SALERA u mh ot
AN ISH
$7 per Card quarts. dober pini 89 par Cane plaguedana HL 4 SHANE, CRAWFORD & Coly?
Hongkong, November 7, 1877.
quas do pit Banks, keingin
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, MAUS AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
£800,000,
BASKETE FUND,£110,000,
de?
AmidsBANKERS, SE
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE CITY BANK AM) THE NATIONAL BANE OF SCOTLAND,
Applications in the annexed form, nes companied by a deponit, of 10 per cent will be received by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 8140mm 1 HE BANK'S BRANCH HONG bard Street, London, LLAFONG grants Drafta on Landon and For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.Applicatious, from China, Japan, and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and Manila wil be received and forwarded by the East; boys and receives for collection the Langkong and Shanghai Offices of the Bills of Exchange and epuducts all kinds Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. of Banking and Exchange Business poration. Those from the Straits Settle ments and India to be sent to London
Default in payment of any instalment at the duo date will render all previous pay ments liable to forfeitará
Ď per cent 15
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits grantod on approved Securities, and every dogcription of Banking and Exoliange business transacted
Drafts, granted en London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe,, India, Australis, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
If no allotment is add, the deposit will be returned in fall, and if only a portion of the amount applied for in allotted, the balance of the deposit will be applied to- Chief Managerwards the payment of the amount due an Offices of the Corporation,
allotment. No. 1, Queer's Road Bust. Hongkong, August 16, 1877. CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN- MENT EIGHT PER CENT.
LOAN OF 1877, Authorised by Imperial Edict, dated the 2nd Day of the 9th Moon, of 11 Year of
KWONG-SU, (Oct. 8, 1877) £1,604,276. 0.10 STOCK, IN BONDS OF $100 EACH,
Scrip Certificates to Bearer will be issued against Allotment Letters and Bankers Receipts, and Bonds to Bearer, when ready will be exchanged for fully paid-up Scrip
Forms of Application can be obtained of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at their offices in London, Hongkong, and Shanghai.
Hongkong, 24th November, 1877.
BB KETAINED BY THE, BANKERS.
TO BE
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
Bearing Interest from 81st December, 1877, the first Coupon of £16.8 being payable on 28th February, 1878, and Coupons of £ being payable there- To after on Bist August and 28th February
in each year, until 14th June, 1884, when the last Coupon of £2.6.8 will be payable.
The Bonds are redeemable at par within *seven years (1884) by half-yearly drawings.
PRINCIPAL AND INTERBEZ PAYABLE IN LON "DON, HONGKONGʻAND SHANGHALANT PRICE OF ISSUE 98 PER CENT. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 81, Lombard Street, London, as Agents for the Chinese Government, Hereby invite Subscriptions for £1,604,276.0.10 of 8 per cent. Bonds at the issue price of 298 per couts payable as follows
210 per cent, on application.
allotment.
2008:
15 days after allotment.
The Bonds will bear interest at the rate of 28 per cent. per annum, payable half. yearly on the 28th February and 81st Augart at the offices of the Hongkong and Bhanghai Banking Corporation in Lum don, Hongkong, and Shanghai. The first Coupon km 81.8.8, for interest from 81st. December, 1877, to 28th February, 1878, will be payable on the latter date, sad
FOR £1,804,276, 0. 10 STERLING,
Local Bills discounted, and Interest allowed on Current Accounts and on De. posits for lized periods on terms while may be ascertained on application, gendeû
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTIOR
OMMENCING TO-DAY and until further notice the hour of departure of the Macao Steamer will be 1 pm. from Hongkong and 7 a.m. from Macao.
By Order, shantar alet ole job Secretary.
P. A DA COSTA,
Hongkong, December 8, 1877,
sag^Auctions.
on
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instruo
COALE bun fol
TEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM COAL for Sale, ex Godown, all Apply to UAH ZM2/1/00014 at
4o BANTLES & Co.
Hongkong, December 1877.
Auctions:TD
PUBLIC AUUMON, A4
VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSEHOLD. PROPERTY, &o,“ UDENTS folgt ANE CRAWFORD & Os have
Pablic Auction, (inless previously dis posed of by Private Bale), onniti
MONDAYalandi lumt
the 31st December, 1877, at Noon; at their Sale Room, Fraya Central,
PIECES OF PARCELS The following of GROUND, with the Buildings erected thereon
APPLES, and LEMONS SALMON BELLIES; in Ki MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Fáraily PIG PORK, and Prime Mess BEEF in Kega 25 ib. esok, MAR. CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES.SH/ny) mis
Printe Amèrican BACON and HAMS. Cutting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted. GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN: MEAL, RYE MEAL, &o, &c,
Canned Dessert FRUITS.
Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES, VERMANY
-PIOKLED SALMON, in Quantities to unit Purchaserat
AL PONY AS CROBBE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS" STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplies received by every Steamer.
CLARET in Odel, (BANDOL), Superior Quality
BARULAY PERSIS'S PORTER, in Hoge- heads and Kilderkins
"GUINKERS'S STOUT, Bottled by E. & F Bas, in Pints and Quarts, p
BAB PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON and SAUNDERs, in Pints and Quarts.
S
Hongkong, November 28, 1877,
Shipping
midgen Steamers.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
car ese Shippingganapada
Bailing Vessels.
OR DUNEDIN (§. z.) **** The A1 German, Barque FORSETAS MARIE,
TOUJI
Capt. BUBURISTES, will load. here for the above Port, and
have a quick despatobu
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 14, 1877,
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY TO
The 41 Eritlah Barque ** EMPREZIE Capt. BEINNER, will lond bara”. und Have a quick-despatch me
For Freighty apply to
-avat prou em ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
FOR BATAVIA AND SAMARANG UL
The German Ship Tech GUSTAV & MARIE”'. having a great portion of, her „Cargo engaged, will have Immo- diate, despatch for the above Porta
· For Freight, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. Hongkong, November 28, 1877, in cara
FOR NEW YORK 1994 19 The 4 1-American Barque - ***MOBRO CASTLE, *) JERETT, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this Port sa above, and have quick despatchin For Fraight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co Hongkong, Desember 1; 1877
- FOR LONDON (DIRROTJE DENTI
The 41 Brit. Clipper BarFert
KATE CARNIE".
JAMES WILSON, Master, having the greater part of fir Cargo engaged, will have immediate despatch as Sbove.
For Freight, apply to ar to
Hongkong, November 28, 1877A ONL FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
The Brit. 3-m. Schooner Diễ
SEA BELLE”: Captain Boss, will load here for 1 the above Portaj and will have
SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW. quick despatch.
The Steamship
and For Freight or Passage, apply to ma
HOP KEF & CO Hongkong, November 27, 1877 PAR ON
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON,
Captain M. YOUNG, will be de apatched for the above Ports,
WEDNESDAY, the 5th Instant, at Day- light, Instead of TO-MORROW.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co., Hongkong, December 3, 1877, FOR HOIHOW. AND HAIPHONG. Plan (The Steamship
First All that Piace or Parcal of FOR 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 aide on thereof on a Public Road, and Measuring thereon 153 feet on the South side thereof on Bection of the aforeld Inland Eot No. 41 and Measuring thereon 75 feet and 55 feet, on the East side thereof on a Public Road, and Mouring thereon 88 feet, and on the West side thereof, on a Close Registered in the||| Land Office, an Inland Lot No. 201, and Measuring thereon 36 feet, which said on Pisce or Parcel of Ground contains in light the whole about 8,000 square feet, of which the Annual Crown Rent is 873.01,|
together with the Memnages or Tens- ments standing thereon, st present leased by D, RUTTUNJEE, ESL,
deb
ALBAY Capt. F. Asuros, will be de spatched for the above Ports: THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, at Day.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877. – ảnỡ
The Fantern & Australian Mail Steam Co. Steamer
"SOMERSET".
EIGHT PER CENT. LOAN or 1877 tions from H. M. NATAL STORE GROUND, situated in the Poke-fo-lum SINGAPORE for BRISBANE, SYDNEY
O THE ORANGA AN
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK
KEEPER, to wall by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 7th December, 1877, at 11 o'clock I request that you will allot meam at H M NAVAL YARD
of Bonds of the shove Lean in Becordance SUNDRY CONDEMNED NAVAL with the Prospectus isened by your dated and VICTUALLING STORES,
......upon which I have paid the Deprising
posit of pounds, being at the rate
of $10 per cent, and I engage to accept the said Bonds or any less number you may allot me, and to make the remaining payments thereon in accordance with the Prospectus.
Name at full length.
Address. Stunnam
Occupationa
BANKERS' RECEIPT TO BE RETAINED BY
AD THE APPLICANT,
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT EIGHT PER CENT, LOAN or 1877,
Fos £1,604,276.-0. 10 STERLING, MANA
Received this................................day of., 1877, from the sum of instruisance, pounds, being a Deposit made on application for Bu of Bonds of the above Losn:""
For THE HORGKONG AND SHANGNAT BANKING CORPORATION,
Вакабрость ввод ра
Compone of 21 will be payable thereafter W APPLICATIONS will be WITH reference to the foregoing From on 81st August and 28th February in each RECEIVED by the Undaraigned until the year, until 14th June, 1884, when the anal 15th of DECEMBER zest, on which Date Coupon of 142.8.8 will be payable th
The Bonds will be redeemed at par with
in Seven years (1884) by Thirteen half yearly Drawings of £11s 600 each, the bar lance of the blown £114,476.0.10, being jalk of in 18th Julle 1834,
The Drawings will take place in London: December and fund it." such year, and, the Bonds so drawn will be paid offat par en the mucosading 28th February and Fin
QLD WROUGHT IRON...
OLD STEEL
OLD HOSES.
BOFYAL WOOD,
Second All that Piece or Farcel of
District of Hongkong, and Registered in the Land Offos as FARK LỜI NÓ, 20, abutting on the North side thereof on Closes Registered in the Land Office as Farm Lots Nos. 18 and 25, and Measur. Coming thereon 1,200 feet, on the South side, thereof on Government Ground, and Measuring thereon 600 foot, on the East eide thereof on a Water Course, and Measuring thereon 1,400 feet, and on the West side thereof on the Ses at high Water Mark, and Measuring thereon 700 feet, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 224 dores, of which the Annual Crown Rent is 858.40 RA
OLD BOATERAI OLD BUNTIN.
OLD CANVAN KAO. Sundry Condemned Provisions and Clothing,
C.
And, TXAMS OF SALE--Cash before delivay in Mexican Dollars weighed at 1: All All that Pleos or Parcel of GROUND, Lot, with all faults and effurs of descripsituated id the Poke Islam Disfrist tion, at Purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer,
in ed. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer, Hongkong, December 1, 1871,
def
Hongkong, and Registered.
Office 88 FARM Lot No. 30,
the South dds thereof on a Clown Re gistered in the Land Office as Fam, Lot No, 29, on the East side thereof on the road to Aberdeen, and on the North and West sides thereof am a Water Course, PUBLIC AUCTIONS,
which said Piece of Parvel of Ground THE Undersigned has received instrue contains in the whole & Acres, of which Toms board met or what is My togeth Publia Auction, on a hátran on Wed with a quantity of Building Materials
TRIDAY NEXT presunt contained in and about the house
said Lola described as "Belmont, upen sot Hurt
JUTERE OF BALS. The undermentioned TZA, ex Steamer chass
Godowns of Mass Douglas Larrux the 7th Instant, at 2 o'clook p.m., in the
Co., Praya,
instalment of 48 per cent will be payable damaged the Allotment will be made, and the final essay from Foochow more or lese hammer
on the 81st December, 1877 Exchange on
Applications received in Hongkong wpy (in diam.) 47
OIP. - 99 Jobeets CONGDU.
calculated at the rale of 4, per doline,
T: JACKSON,
Chad Manager, Hongkong and Bhanghai Banking
Corporation Agenda laying Løer
'ENT(
UNTUK 614 SE
W. M. MORGAN.
Auctioner, Hengking, December 3, 1877,
of the
pur
be paid
on the fall of the his
For further Par
* LANE, OR. Hongkong, October
will be despatched from
and MELBOURNE, (calling at the usual Australian Coast Porte), on the 10th December next,
For Freight or Passage, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bill of Lading
Co
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &
Agents, Hongkong, November 17, 1877.
Sailing Vessels,
FOR TIOILOW? ( The British Brig FALTHIERONIMUS, AND
Kook, Master, will be despatched abore on FRIDAY, the 14th instant, at 8 o'clock pɔm, gan aman For Freight or Passage, apply to
KOSONG REMEDIOS & Us.
do14 Hongkong, December 8, 187767: BAR FOR MANILA.
The Spanish SchoonerVAS
"UNION," co MBRICASOHAVANtay: Monter, will kayo quisk despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SS REMÉDIOS & Uɑ. Hongkong, December 8, 1877,
FOR NEW TORKUM ME Pack - The A1 American Back on Ma
MAAN GODDARD
A. F. Bight, Master, will load here for the above Port, and have sarly despatabalar devalvarda igara
For Freight, apply to some t
MANIE RUSSELL & 08. Hongkong, November 20, 1877,
dong
FOR-HAMBURGSSO The & 1 Cupper Burgués
"GOLDEN RUSSETTU RICHARDSOR, Master, will hav quilok despatch as aboves Yo For Freight, apply to tediou
WE PUNTAU & Cog Agents, Hongkong, Noramber 31, 1977.
The A1 British Ship C
"ONEIDA "Pand
8. CLIMA, Master, having 3/4th of her Cargo engaged, will load here as above, and will be de- agatohad on or about the 31st Demmber,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, November 27, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
1 British Clipper Sh OILURNUM" SHREWSBURY, Master, will food here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch,,;a
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co, Hongkong, November 17, 1877.--
FOR NEW YORK.
The 41 American-Ship-
COLORADO 3 INGRAHAM Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatchy-rutus
For Freight, apply to ***
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN ♣ 0% Hongkong, November 8, 1877,5 gre
FOR BONOLULU. Buy 30 The 21 American Ship...... MUH "OHARTER QAK”--
STAPLES,? Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch. mars
For Freight or Passage, apply to ^^
• VOGEL, HAGEDORN à 06. Hongkong, November 8, 1877,
FAG FOR NEW YORK, The A1 British Ship "ISLES OF THE SOUTH, DENNETT, Master, will load here far the above Fort, and will bays quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & UN Hongkong, October 10, 1877, -
lable wilti
FOR LONDON,
The A1 100 year splendid
British Clipper Ship da
SYDENHAM”
*A MILLAS, Comniander, a hate quick despatch for the above Fork
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN ♣ 05,
Agente,
Bongkong, Jeptember 27, 1877€