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THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
VOL. XXXIV. No. 4528. 號五月正年八十七百八千一英
AGEN TS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F. ALGAN, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Oirous, E. G. BATES, HEEDY & Co.,
Entertainments.
3 Old Jewry, R.C. SAMUEL DEACON & THEATRE
Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROSNY,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDIRW WIND, 188, Nae-
sau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-GORDON & GOTCH, Mei- 'bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
generally: BRAN & BLACK, San Fran-
cico, SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co. Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA-tow, CAMPBELL & Co.
Amoy, WILBOX, NICHOLLS & Co. Foodhow, HIDE# & Co. Shanghai, LAXE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KTLT & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW TORD & Co.
Dank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP CAPITAL.......5,000,000 Dollars
·REBERYE FUND, 650,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-E. HOPFIUS, Faq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. SASSOON, Esq. E.R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS, W. H. Forsza, Esq, Esq.
ED. TOBIN, Esq. Bon. W. KESWICK, A. McIVER, Esq.
-CHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong,...THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER. Shatigbal,... EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank
ON
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum on the daily
balance,
For Fixed Deposits :-
For 8 months, 2 per cent per annum.
B
13
4 per cent. "}
23
11
12
13
per cent. 19 >>
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial placea in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japas.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East.
*** Hongkong, August 10, 1877.
Notices of Firms
NOTICE.
THE Business hitherto conducted in my Tame will from This Date be Carried on under the Style of GROSSMANN
& Co., Mr G. A. GROSSMANN having become a Partner therein.
C. F. GROSSMANN.
Hongkong, January 1, 1878,
NOTICE.
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BERNHARD SCHMACKER is
Mauthorized to Sign our Firm by
procuration.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Canton, Hongkong, Shanghai,
January 1, 1878
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NOTICE.
MEYERINK has been
ROYAL, CITY HALL.
REDUCTION OF PRICES AND
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT. THIS EVENING,
OF
the 5th January, 1878, UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. ROFESSOR THORN,
Artist to
HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY, And to His EXCELLENOT THE
VICEROY, LOBD LYTTON, Patronised by several reigning Princes of Europe, and by all the Governors of India, will appear in Als MARVELLOUS SOIENTIFIO
and
FLEASING DRAWING ROOM ENTERTAINMENT, embracing the
PHENOMENA OF MODERN SPIRIT MEDIA, enlivened with
PROFESSOR THORN'S AMUSING AND INSTRUCTIVE EXPLANATION,
BOW ITS DONE..
MORE SENSATIONAL THAN EVER. THORN'S MYSTERIOUS
SEANCE. NEW LIGHT
THE MEDIUM SECURED. INEXPLICABLE BLOOD WRITING, THE BACK OF COUNT DE MONTE CARISTO.
THORN'S FLYING CAGE; MARVELLOUS DISAPPEARING OF THE CAGE AND
CNARIES, AND THE RE-APPEARING... –
OF THE SAME IN FULL VIEW OF THE AUDIENOR
THE SACRED BOOK OF CAGLIOSTRO.
PRIVED OF ADMISSION:
..2 Dollars. ..1 Dollar.
Boxes. Pity... Seats can now be secured at Mars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, where the House can be seen
Plan of
Established
February, 1848.
MAIL.
VA ANGINUL Dam
"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening...
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1878.
For Sale.
XTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER, in 1 lb. and 2 lb. Tins,
Choice French JAMS,
Packed specially for LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. VAN HOBOEKEN'S AVH GIN,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. Bass's ALE and GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by FORTER,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. TUBORG'S Danish BEER,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents,
For LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
CURCIER and ADET'S CLARETS,
✓
BULLOCK LADE's Scotch WHISKY, specially blended, Very Fine OLD RYE WHISKY, SACCONE's Ferfectly Pare SHERRIES,
Choicest Pure PORT, direct from Oporto,
Bottled by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Bottled by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Bottled by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. CUMSHAW MIXTURE, the finest Mixture of now Foochow Teas,
Prepared specially for LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. CHUBB'S SAFES, LOCKS, and BOXES,
LETTS'S DIARIES for 1878,
SILBER LAMPS,
BAXTER'S CANVAS,
Hongkong, December 28, 1877.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Special Agents.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Agents.. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Agents. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Agents.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
HAVE FOR SALE.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR STOVES.
TRENDERS and FIRE IRONS.
Superior California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,500 lb.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR- PETS, various patterns.
VELVET and TAPESTRY CARPETS and RUGS.
DOOR MATS.
SOFA
HORSE BLANKETS. Central and Fin-fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
Gun-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS.
STATIONERY, of every description.. BOOKS.
Doors Open at 8.30 p.m., Commence at WORKS OF REFERENCE. 9 p.m., precisely.
For particulars, sao Hand Bills and Programmes.
Hongkong, January 6, 1876.
IN AID OF THE FAMINE IN NORTH CHINA.
HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.
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THE FIRST CONCERT of the Season
will take place
ON
THURSDAY,
the 10th Instant, and the Proceeds will be devoted to the Relief of the Sufferers by FAMINE in the NORTH of CHINA. PROGRAMME: PART I.
Overture, Pianoforte, arranged for 8 hande, "Don Giovanni"..............Mozart, Part Song, "The Red, Red, Rose," Hatton Duet, for two Tenors, "Lorbeer und Rose,"
A. E. Grel Bolo and Chords, "Infiammatus from Roerini, Stabat Mater,"
Madmitted a bar in Solo, Planvierte, by a Gentleman Amateur
from This Date.
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1878
NOTICE.
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PART II.
Part Song, "Rise, Sleep no more," Benedict. HE Responsibility of Mr Solo... HR Interest and Responses in our blog, pianoforte, by two Gentlemen Ama-
Firm in China CEASES from This Date,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, December 31, 1877.
NOTICE.
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HAVE This Day established myself at this Port as a MERCHANT and COM.
MISSION AGENT, under the Style or
teur unikal
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
French APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits.
MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Family FIG FORK, and Prime Mess BEEF, in Kega 25 lb. cach.
CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES,
:
Intimations.
NOTICE,
DR. STOUT expects to Leave the Colony
PERMANENTLY about the 20th
of January, 1878,
Hongkong, December 22, 1877.
DENTAL NOTICE,
日三初月二十年丑丁
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co,
WATCH AND OBRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1877.
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YOUNG DANE, 21 Years of Age, with much practice in Business, perfostly conversant with the Scandinavian, German, and English, and partly with the French and Spanish languages, WANTS A SITUA TION. Offers to be directed to "Karton Petersen, Licentstr. 6 Koenigsberg Wr."
jab December 91, 1877.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE Twenty-third Ordinary Half-yearly. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
in the Company will be Beld at the Office
of the Company, No. 50 A, Queen's Road,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR MANILA.
The Spanish Steamer
EMUY
BLANCO, Master, will be de spatched for the above Porfo THURSDAY, the 10th Instant, at 8 pm. "**
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Coro
Hongkong, January 4, 1878.
FOR MANILA. UN
The Steamship.
"MAUTAN"
will have immediate despek for the above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to 10 càn
J. Y. Y. SHAW,
Hongkong, January 3, 1878.
Sailing Vessels. FOR DUNEDIN (N. Z).
The A1 German Barque
MARIE B Say Som
Capt. BURMEISTER, Will Body here for the above Port and W
on FRIDAY, the 25th January instant, at have a quick despatched
8 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose
of receiving a Report of the Directors, toge ther with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing a Director and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary.
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Hongkong, January 2, 1878.
R. ROGERS begs to say that he has HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAQAO
DREURNED, and is now ready to recolve Patients.
Tiongkong, November 22, 1877.
IN THE GOODS OF GEORGE UNDERHILL BANDS,
Deceased.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 1211 to the 25th day of January instant, both days
OTICE is hereby given that all Cro-inclusive. Nitors and other Persons, having any
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.
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Hongkong, January 2, 1878.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against the Estate of GEORGE UNDERBILL SANDS, late of Vistoria, Hongkeng, Pat. ent Slip Proprietor and Ship-builder, who died at Vlotorin aforesaid on the 30th day of October, 1877, and whose Will was duly proved, Probate whereof was granted to WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, of Victoria aforesaid, Esquire, the Executor therein named by the Supreme Court of Hong. kong, in its Probate Jurisdiction on the 8th day of November, 1877, are hereby re-
THE Ordinary Ball-yearly MEETING Tof SHAREHOLDERS will be hold quired to send, in writing, the particular at the Hotel on FRIDAY, the 25th January of their Claims or Demands to the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES at his address instant, at o'clock in the Afternoon, for aforesaid, or to the Undersigned WILLIAM the purpose of receiving a Report of the HENEY BREBETON, the Solicitor of the Directors together with a Statement of said WILLIAM LOWELL FORBES, at the Accounta office of the satd W. HENRY BRERETON, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on or before the lat day of May, 1878.
And notice is hereby given that at the ex- MEAL,piration of the last mentioned day, the sald WILLIAM BOWELL FORBES will proceed to distribute the assets of the sald GEORGE UNDERAILL SANDS amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which the eald WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES shall then have had notice; and that the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES THE Transfor BOOKS of the Company will not be liable for the assets, or any part will be CLOSED from the 12th to thereof, so distributed, to any person of the 25th day of January Instant, both days whose Claim the said WILLIAM HOWELL InclusivO, FORTES shall not have had notlos at the
Prime American BACON and HAMS, Catting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted, GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN RYE MEAL, &o, &o.
Canned Dessert FRUITS. Compressed BEEF TONGUES.
PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to suit Purchasers.
CORNED BEEF, and
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OIL MANS' STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplies received by every Steamer.
CLARET in Cask, (BANDOL), Superior Quality.
BABOLAT PERKIN'S PORTER, in Hogs. heads and Kilderkine.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Piate and Quarte.
BASS PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON and SAUNDERS, in Pints and Quarts. &c. &0., Hongkong, January 3, 1878.
COA L
Solo and Chorus, "Blow Gentle Gales,"DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
COAL for Sale, ez Godown. pimio.................... Bishop, Chorus, "March of the Men of Harlech."
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1877.
To Commence at 9 d'Clock.
A Plan of the Hall can be seen at Mesars
Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., who LANE, CRAWFORD & Cols, where Tickets will henceforward conduct the Agency of (Prine 82 each) can be taken and Seats the AUSTRALASIAN SZZAM NAVIGATION BOGUred COMPANY,
G. F. STEVENS. Hongkong, Decembar 29, 1877.-
NOTICE.
♫R OHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY
M
was admitted a PARTNER in our
Firm on the 1st July, 1877.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co,
Hongkong, September 22, 1877.
NOTICE,
HAVE This Day Established myself at this Fort as 6 GENERAL COM- MISSION AGENT.
J. Y. VERNON BEAW, Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
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HAVE This Day Established myself at
this Port, under the Style or Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,
BY
WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WÖBEL, Hongkong.
WA, DUNPHY, Hongkong, December 10, 1877,
Hongkong, January 4, 1878.
Jul1
AMATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB OF HONGKONG.
THE
HE MEMBERS of the above CLUB
will give a Performance at the THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL,
ON
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
OIL. RELIABLE,
•D
SATURDAY
January 12th, 1878, -- When will be presented a Comedy ENTITLED
"NINE POINTS OF THE LAW" to be followed by a farce by CH. SELBY, Eg
ECONOMICAL,
time of the distribution
Dated this 1st day of January, 1878.
WM. H, BRERETON, Solicitor for the sald WILLIAM HOWELL FORSES,
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IN THE GOODS OF. JAMES SMITH FERRIES, Deceased,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary, Hongkong, January 4, 1876,
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & ULT
Flongkong, November 14, 1877
FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT.) The A1 German Bark
"JURGEN
WENDT, Master, will load here and meet with quick despatch as above, t
For Freight, apply to: 53 Memanchmal
SIEMSSEN & O
Hongkong, December 28, 1877,beria d
FOR HAMBURG, GE The 41 Cupper Barques slips "GOLDEN RUSSETTE ER A RICHARDSON, Master, will hav qulak despatch as above
Ander Te
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For Freight, apply too wom
WA PURTAU Ở C Agents
Hongkong, November 23, 1877.
FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
The 41 French Barque
"ANGELE
Captain BARBEYRON, will take Freight at moderate rates, and
have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Coy Agents.
Hengkong, December 5, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK, The A1 Amerloan Barkontine
MARION,"
R. HOWES, Mastery will ad hers for the above Purt, and
bas
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For Freight, apply to
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary, Hongkong, January 4, 1878,
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VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O Hongkong, January 3, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
B. R. WATSONA HAWKINS, Master, will lowes.
are for the above Port and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to -
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O Hongkong, January 3, 1878,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- seat Five-yearly Leara expiring on the S1st will
SEALED TENDERS to August, 1878.
By Order of the Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong, September 18, 1877.
NOTIOr is hereby given that all Cre- be sent in on or before the S1st March, ditors and other Persons, having any 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against HOTEL COMPANY, LAMITED, who will supply the Estate of JAMES SMITH FERRIES, any information required. late Master of the 8. 8. "ZEALANDIA," who died at Ses on Beard the said Vessel, on the 8th day of February 1877, aud whose Will was duly proved, and Letters of Administration, with the Will annexed, of whose personal Estate were duly granted to JOHN FAIRBAIRN, of No. 37 Queen's Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in its Pro bate Jurisdiction, on the 22nd day of Sep. tember 1877, are hereby required to send in writing the particulars of their Cialis
shipping.
Steamers.
The Steamship
apl
"NAMOA," - Capt. J. E. PUNCHAED, Will be despatobed for the above SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, at
Forts on Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & O... Hengkong, January 8, 1878.
or Demands to the said Joux FAIRBAIRN FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. at his address aforesaid, or to the Under- SAFE!!signed WILLIAM HENAY BAERITON, the Solicitor of the said Joux FAIRBAIRN, at the Office of the said WILLIAM HENRY BRERETON, 29 Queen's Road, Hongkong on or before the 15th day of January, 1878. And notice is hereby given that at the expiration of the last-mentioned day, the said Jour FAIRBAIRN will proceed to dis tribute the Assets of the said JAMES SMITE FERRIES amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which the said JoHN FAIRBAIRN has then had notice and that the sid Jour FAIRSATEN will not be liable for the to any person of whose Claitz the said Assets or any part thereof, so distributed, JOHN FARBATEN has not had notice at the will laste on MONDAY, the 7th Instant, time of the distribution,
ESIRING to baueft by the world
wide reputation of our Oll, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack agan. Buita at law have been instituted against the RAXXAS AND PURORASERS of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL " Boots at the Swan" LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the Tie eis may be bad at Messrs LANE, words "DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS" CRAWFORD & Co, on and after Wednesare stamped on the top of the can. day, January 2nd.
ANTITLED
THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING Oo,,
Doors Open at 8.80, Performance to Com mimse al & 'Clock
CHAS, C. COHEN, Hon. Secretary.
jais 17111
jeid ||| Hongkong, Decotuber 81, 1877,
80 Beaver and 197 Pearl Streets,
NEW YORK, U. §. A
Dated this 3rd day of October, 1877.
Wx, H. BEERETON, Solicitor for the said Jour FamNBAIRN,
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
The German Steamer
"BELLONA,"
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Captain AUBENS, will load hers for the above Ports, and
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HOP KER & Oo, Flongkong, Jantary 6, 1878,
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The A1 British Clipper Ship **
CILURNUM,”
SHREWSBURY, Master, will loud here for the above Fort, and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, December 20, 1877,
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON,a drea The A 1 British Ship was lowest AMONEIDA WIDE LAS
8. GEYMA Mastery #haring 3/4ths of hor Cargo engaged, Tal
will load here as above, and will be dece spatched on or about the 31st December, ožu
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, November 17, 1877
PADNU MJ
FOR NEW YORK
The 41 American Bhi 31. "COLORADO,” |
INGRAHAM, Master, will load here for the above Port, and. will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to t
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO Hongkong, November 8, 1877.
FOR BONOLULU,
The 41 American Ship
“CH ARTEB QAN. STAFEES, Master,
here for the above Fort,
will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Fansege, apply to ans
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CU
Hongkong, November 8, 1873,