THE
CHINA
#
Established February, 1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The 'Hongkong Evening Mall and Shipping List.” Published every Evening.
Voz, XXXIV. No. 4545. 號五十月正年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
LONDON:-F, ALGAR, 8, Olement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.
Lombard Strest, GEORGE STEKET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTCE, Ludgate Circus, B, C. BATES, HENDY & Co.,
4, Old Joury, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street. PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE KOSKY,
19, Kus Monsiour, Paris. NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIND, 133, Na-
sau Street, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-Goudon & Goron, Mel- bourne and Sydney,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Port generally Pay & Black, Sen Fran-
Cleco,
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS :-SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEN & Co., "Manila, OHIN Arcator, CAMPBELL & Co. dmoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow Hanex. & Co. Shanghai, LANN, CRAWFORD;& Co.. and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, Lane, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,B,000,000 Dollars, Basenya FUND.................. 650,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-H. HOFPIUS, Esq. Deputy Chairman--F. D. Sarsoon, Eeg. E.R. BELILIOS, Eoq. WILHELM REINERS,
W. H. FORDES, Esq.
Hon. W. KESWICK.
A. HOÏVIE, Es.
Esq.
ED. TOBIN, Eng.
CHIEF MANAGER
Hongkong,......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGEÉ
Shanghai,...EWES CAMERON, Esq. LONDON. BANKED.-London and County Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED,
Current Deposit Account at the rate
Open per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposite--
For 3 months, 2 per cont. per annum.
6
4 per cent. 19
13
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12
77
5 per cent.
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·LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Oredits granted on approved. Securities, and every description of Banking and. Exchange business transacted.
Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, Indis, Australia, America, China and Japan.
Chief Manager.
T. JACKSON;
Offices of the Corporation,
No. 1, Queen's Road East. Bongkong, August 16, 1877.
Entertainment.
MATEUR THEATRICALS IN AID
OF LOCAL CHARITIES.
"STILL WATERS RUN DEEP"
will be presented at the THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL,
ON
HAVE FOR SALE.
A LARGE ABSORTMENT OF
AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR. STOVES,
TENDERS and FIRE IRONS,
BLANKETS.
Superior California LAMBSWOOL
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,500 lb.
PETS, various patterns.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRÝ CAR-
VELVET and TAPESTRY SOFA CARPETS and RUGS.
DOOR MATS.
HORSE BLANKETS. Central and Pin-tire CARTRIDGE CASES,
Gun-WADS, FEROUSSION CAPS.
STATIONERY, of every description. BOOKS, WORKS OF REFERENCE.
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS,
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
French APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kita. MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS, Family PIG PORK, and Primo Mess BEEF, in Kegs 26 lb. cach.
CAVIARE, BARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES.
Prime American BACON and HAMS. Cutting'e JAMS and JELLIES Assorted.: GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYE MEAL, &c., to.
Canned Dessert FRUITS. Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES.
PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to suit Purchasers.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S 'OILNIANS' STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplies received by every Steamer,
CLARET in Cask, (BANDOL), Superior Quality.
BARCLAY PERRIN'S PORTER, in Hogs- heads und Kilderkins.
GUINNESS' STOUT, Bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Pints and Quarte.
BASS' PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON and SAUNDERS, in Pints and Quarts.
&B.,
&c.,
dc. Hongkong, January 3, 1878.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HORAMO GAY JAMES was
Madmitted a Partner in our Firm on
the let January, 1878.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1878.
T
NOTICE.
UE Rosiness hitherto conducted in my upine will from This Tute be Carried
on under the Style of GROSSMANN
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1878.
Intimations.
EX LATE ARRIVAL S.
RUSSIAN CIGARETTES.
PERAMBULATORS. ICE PITCHERS. SADDLES, BRIDLES. WHIPS, SPURS.
HORSE-BRUSHES.
SADDLE CLOTHS, GIRTHS.
LETTS'S DIARIES (with Anglo-Chinese Calendar) for 1878. COIR MATS.
in the Newest Styles.
SCARVES, SHIRTS,
COLLARS,
IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS. HAVANA CIGARS. TAUCHNITZ NOVELS.
Hongkong, January 26, 1878.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. ** NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE NINTH ORDINARY MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com pany will be held at the Company's Office, 39, Queen's Road, Victoria, at Half-past 2 o'clock in the afternoon of FRIDAY, the 15th February next, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1877.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th February, both days inclualve,
By Order,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 18, 1876.
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL ENDERS are invited for a LEASE of The HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre-
sent Five-yearly Lease expiring on the 31st August, 1878.
SEALED TENDERS to
be sent in on or before the 31st March, 1878, so the Secretary of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply ssy information required.
By Order of the Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong, September 15, 1877.
DENTAL NOTICE.
api
& Co., hir G. A. GROSSMANN having D Practice in HONGKONG, on the 20th
become a Partner therein,
OF. GROSSMANN. Hongkong, Jaruary 1, 1878.
NOTICE,
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R. W. C. EASTLACK will Commence
instant.
Hongkong, January 15, 1878.
`DENTAL NOTICE, ROGERS hoga. to say that he has
TR. BRINHARD SCHMACKER is DEED, and is now ready to Mattorized to Sign our Firm by receive Patienta.
procuraton.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Caron, Hongkong, Shanghai,
January 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
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Hongkong, November 23, 1877.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
Thursday Evening, from This Date,
R. H. F. MEYERINK has been H. E SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, Madmitted a
GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to
the 31st Instant, Commencing at Nine o'clef.
Toket may be obtained from y of the Committee on and after TIRSDAY, January 24th.
TICKETS,.......TWO DOLLA EACH...
COMMITTEE:
WISEMAN, B.N.
Commander Sir WIAA Regiment...
Captain Moors-LANE,
JOHN M. FORBES, Jun
'ATWELL COXON.
CHAR. O. COHEN.
PWARD TOBIN,
Bunorary Treasurer,
Hongkong, uary 22, 1878
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
fel
MERT, ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions to sell able Auction,
On a Dats hereafter to be named,. The British Barque
"ALPHINGTON,"
of $20 Tons Register, or of about 8,000 picts Carrying Capacity, with all her TAOKE, APPAREL and INVENTORY.
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1878,
NOTICE,
OF RUSSIA,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
G. FALCONER & Jo, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND T
JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,
48, Queen's Bood Central Hongkong, August 20, 1877.
W. BALL, CHINA DISPENSARY.
B三十月二十年丁
Intimations.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
HENRY B. HYDE, Presiderit,
J. W. ALEXANDER, Fice-President.
SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUK.
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR MANILA.
The Spanish Steamer
"MARIVELES"
MUNO2, Master, will be darpatch. Fed an above on MONDAY Next,
A. A. HAYES, JR., General Manager, for the 28th Instant, at Noon,
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets..
Surplus.
THE
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. ̈ Hongkong, January 23, 1878," ja28
$31,700,000
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND
$ 5,500,000
MELBOURNE.
The Eastern and Austes, Iasian Mall Steam Co74 Str.
HE Undersigned having been appointed (Calling of the usual Australian Coast Ports)
Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full Information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Oo,
Agenta,
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
HONGKONG ION COMPANY.
ON and after This Date, the Paron of
our IOE will be TWO CENTS
per Pound.
Ios HOUSE, January 21, 1978.
A
KYLE & BAIN, Proprietora
NOTICE.
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KY CLAIMS against the German barque "NIAGARA," must be sent in to the Underaigned before Noon on SATUR- DAY, the 26th Instant, or they will not be fe20 recognized.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents,
TMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES,
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention,
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
NOTICE.
A. MILLAR & Co PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Road East,
HONGKONG..
September 15, 1877.
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR ANCE ASSOCIATION.'
SHANGHAL, January 7th, 1878. TN Accordance with a Resolution passed at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEET. ING of July 5th, 1877, the Directors have declared a Dividend to Shareholders of Taels 49.50 per Share for the fiscal Year ending the 30th September, 1877, and a further Dividend of Tesis 10,50 per Share, being interest on Shareholders Capital at the Kate of 12 per cent, per Annam, for the quarter ending December, 1877,408:
The above Dividends (Taels 60 per share)
sp2 H. I, H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS will be Payable on the 16th Instsat, at the Office of the Secretaries to Shareholders of record on the 10th Instant. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIO OLUE,will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 15th The Transfer BOOKS of the Association JOSEPH PERROTT BARNES in our Firm in China OEASES from This Date, TAS on hand the Largest and Best Instant, inclusive.
Hollection of Views of China, Pho HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Persons collecting Dividends for absent Hongkong, December 31, 1877.
tographio Albums, Frames, Cases, &c., of Shareholders are requested to exhibit their 1981 assorted sizes. Ex S, S, Tigre, Bovolving Powers of Attorney for registry at this
Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms Othes,
NOTICE.
R. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY
Firm on the 1st July, 1877.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1877,
NOTICE.
T HAVE This Day established myself at this Fort as a MERCHANT and COM MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co, who
Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and and Postage Stamp Albuma, Bussis Leather, By Order of the Directors,
only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre-fel Bent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British' Statommen, the two Chinese Ambasador, In Cabinet and Carte, de Visite sizes Coloured Portraits of English Ladies,
Hongkong, August 24, 1877.
AH YON,
will henceforward conduct, the Agency of 8. IPB OOMPRADORE AND
the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
G. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 29, 1877,
I
NOTICE HAVE This Day Established myself at this Port as a GENERAL COM- MISSION AGENT,
myl
WHEN J. Y. VERNON SHAW. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
NOTIOR..
STEFEDORE,
No. 57, Praya Wen,
BHIPPING BUFFLAND WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLÁST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
The Vessel was Built under Lloyds special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1865, Clased 12 years A 1. at Lloyds and coated in 1868 A 1. for 8 years, T HAVE This Day Established myself at K
She wakemetalled over Felt in Lon don in July1872.
Tease-third of the purchase money to bed on fall of the hammer, the remaind tected. The poi a Fur, being risk immediate for fall of hammer,
Hongkong, J 23, 1877.
essel is at Purchaser's
thia Port, under the Style or Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,
BY
WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co.,
Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WOREs, Hongkong
WH, DUNPHY. Hongkong, December 10, 1877..
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Hongkong, January 23, 1878.-
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IN THE GOODS OF
GEORGE UNDERHILL SAND3,
Deccased.
NOTICE is hereby given that all Cre- ditors and other Persons, having any CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against the Estate of GEORGE UNDERÄILL SANDS, late of Victoria, Hongkong, Pat- ent Slip Proprietor and Ship-builder, who died at Victoria 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 therain |
will be despatched from SINGAPURE for BRISBANE, SYDNEY And MELBOURNE, (calling at the usual Australian Coast Ports), on the 5th Proximb
For Freight or Passage, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente.
Hongkong, January 23, 1878.
FOR LONDON,
The Steamship
"GLENGYLA”,
shortly expected from SHANG HAI and Amor, will be de spatched as above on or about the Bist Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, S. S. Glengyle,
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,
The British Steamer
CAIRNSMUIR,
Capt. SPOWART, shortly ex pected from SINGAPORE, will have immediate despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1878.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
-- PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
A VÕLGA MATE Comdt. ROLLAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA
named by the Supreme Court of Hong shortly after the arrival of the next French kong, in its Probate Jurisdiction on the Mail, 8th day of November, 1877, are hereby re- quired to send, in writing, the particulars of their Claims Demands to the sald WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES. bis address aforesaid, or to the Undersigned WILLIAM HENRY BREBETON, the Solicitor of the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, at the office of the said WM. HENRY BEERETON, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on or before. the lat day of May, 1878.
A
H, DU POUNY, Agent Hongkong, January 18, 1878,
NOTION
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
YANGTSE,"
Comdt. RAPATEL, will be despatched for SHANGHAI
And notice is hereby given that at the ex- piration of the last mentioned day, the sald WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES will proceed to distribute the assets of the said GEORGE UNDERAILL SANDS amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the shortly after her arrival from Europe! Claims of which the sald WILLIAM HOWELL
H. DO POUET, Foxoay shall then have had notice; and
Agent. that the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORBER
Hongkong, January 18, 1878, will not be liable for the assots, or any part thereof, so distributed, to any person of whose Cinira the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES shall not have had notice at the time of the distribution,
Dated this 1st day of January, 1878,
WM, H. BRERETON, Sollaltor for the said. WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES.
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STEAM
RUSSELL & Co., Beoretaries.
COAL for Sale, ex Godown. Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
Shipping.
Steamers.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT TOIL.
RELIABLE,
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.
The British Steamer
**LORNE
Captait MoCULLOCH, Will leave for the shore Ports on
DESIRING to beneft by the world- SATURDAY Next, the 25th Instant, at
wide reputation of our Oil, certain
partios have attempted to imitate our pack. agen. Suite at law have been instituted
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice. I against the maKENA AND FULDRAGem of
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL WONG HING CHEUNG & COLIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the
COAL MERCHANTÉ, Have always on hand for Sale every words "DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS" description of COAL at Moderate Prices,
are stamped on the top of the can.
Mr Auror has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57,
Prays, or to Mr WAT JAK, at 30, Hin THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,
Lung Street, will receive immediate atten. tion to d
Hongkong, March 19, 1877,
me19f7111
80 Beaver and 127 Fearl Streets,
SH YOU Thi khi
5 p.i
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MBLOHERS & Co., Agmiş.
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FOR EWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
**DOUGLAB Captain G. D. Pretiar, will be despatched for the above Förta on SUNDAY, the 27th Instant At Daylight.
For Freight or Faštage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1678,
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Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON. The 100 4 I British Ship "BROOMHALE"
H. BATH, Master, will load here and have quick despatatu For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Oo, Hongkong, January 7, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Barkentius
MARION"
R. Howes, Master, will here for the above will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, January 8, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK. -
The A1 American Bazk
"B. F. WATSON "
HAWKINS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1878,
A
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I
A to K, with Introduction. Royal Bro, pp. 202-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Pricer Two DULLAB-AND A HALF,
To be had from Messrs LANE, CHAFFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghals and Meserg KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal
Hongkong, February 8, 1877,