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THE
CHINA
Established February,
1845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
Vox, XXXIV. No. 4546. 號六月正年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
LONDON :-F. ALGAH, 8, Clement's Iunie, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Lombard Street, GKONGE STAKET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gorca, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES, HENDY & Co., 04, Old Jewry, E.C. BAHUL DEACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. PARIS AND EUROPE: LEON DE ROSNY,
10, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK:~~ANDREW WIND, 188, Not-
kau Street,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTON, Mel- bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Port
generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-
5.5
cinco..
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS-FATLE & Co Square, Singapore, C. HZINSZEN & Co., Manila. OHINA:-Soutow, CAMPBELL & Co, Amey, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Shanghai. Feashore, HEDGZ & Co. LANE, OBAWFORD Co.. and KaLLY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CHAW- TORD & Co.
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Bank.
*HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP CAPITAL,...5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND, 650,000 Dollars,
COUET OF DIRECTORA Chairman-H. Horrius, Esq.
Deputy Chairman-F. D. Bassoon, Esq.
E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. WILHELM REINERS,
W. H. FORBES, LEsq.
Hon. W. KaSWICK,
A. MOIVEL, Esq.
Esq.
ED. TOBIN, Esq,
CATER MANADEE,
Hongkong......THOMAN JACKSON, Erq.
MANAGER
Bhanghat,... EWEN CAMERON, Esq, LONDON BANKEES.-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ÁLLOWED.
N 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.
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4 per cent,
事
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12
11
55
6 per cent,
31
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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
Credits granted on approved Securitles, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
London, and the Drafts, granted on chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Officer of the Corporation, Hongkong, August 10, 1877.
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HAVE FOR SALE.
A LANGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR STOVES.
TENDERS and FIRE IRONS. BLANKETS.
Superior California LAMBSWOOL
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,500 lb.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR- PETS, varions patterns.
VELVET and TAPESTRY БОГА CARPETS and RUGS.
DOOR MATS,
HORSE BLANKETS. Central and Pin-fro CARTRIDGE
CASES.
Gan-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS..
STATIONERY, of every description. BOOKS. WORKS OF REFERENCE.
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONG9.
French APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits. MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS.
Family PIG PORK, and Prime Mess
BEEF, in Kegs 25 lb. each.
CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES.
Prime American BACON and HAMS. Cutting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted. GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYE MEAL, &., &c.
Canned Dessert FRUITS, Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1878.
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Intimations.
EX LATE ARRIVALS.
USSIAN CIGARETTES.
PERAMBULATORS.
ICE PITCHERS.
SADDLES, BRIDLES. WHIPS, SPURS,
HORSE-BRUSHES.
SADDLE CLOTHS, GIRTHS.
LETTS'S DIARIES (with Anglo-Chinese Calendar) for 1878. COIR MATS. SCARVES, SHIRTS,
COLLARS,
in the Newest Styles.
IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS. HAVANA CIGARS.
TAUCHNITZ NOVELS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, January 25, 1878.
日四十月二十年丑丁
Intimations.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURA NOE SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
HENRY B, HYDE, President.
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.
SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUK.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR MANILA,
The Spanish Steamer
MARIVELES,"
MUNOZ, Master, will be despatch. Med as above on MONDAY Next,
A. A. HAYES, J General Manager, for the 28th Instant, at Noon.
China and Japan,
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets. Surplus
.$31,700,000
..$ 5,500,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accopt Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured,
For full leformation and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, January 21, 1878. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of $2.50 per SHARE,
THE
declared at the Ordinary By Meeting of Shareholders held To-day, will be Payable at the HONGRONG & SHANGual BANKING CORPORATION on and after the
PIOKLED SALMON, in Quantities to auit PurchaseTE,
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OIL MAN81st Proximo, STORES, of overy kind; Fresh Supplies rocoived by every Steataer.
CLARET in Cask, (BandoL), Superior Quality.
BARCLAY PERKIN's PORTER, in Hoga- beans and Kilderkins.
GUINNERS' STOUT, Bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Pints and Quarts.
BASS' PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON and SAUNDERS, in Fints and Quarts.
&o,,
&C.,
&c. Hongkong, January 3, 1878.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
R. HORATIO GAY JAMES was
Made Partner in our Firm ou
the 1st January, 1878.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January &, 1878.
NOTION.
гHE Business hitherto condnoted in my
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on under the Style of GROSSMANN Chief Manager.& Co., Mr G. A. GROSSMANN having become a Partner therein. No. 1, Queen's Road East.
C. F. GROSSMANN. Hongkong, January 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
Entertainment.
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R. BERNHARD SCHMACKER is MATEUR THEATRICALS IN AID authorized to Sign our Firm by
OF LOCAL CHARITIES.
procuration.
"STILL WATERS RUN DEEP" will be presented at the THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL,
ON
Thursday Evening, the 31st Instant, Commencing at Nine o'clock,
Tickets may be obtained from any of the Committee on and after THURSDAY, January 24th.
TICKETS,.......TWO DOLLARS EACH.
COMMITTEE:
Commander Sir WILLIAM WISEMAN, R.N. Captain Moore-LANE, 28th Regiment. Join M. FORBES, Jun. ATWELL COXON.
CHAS, C, COHEN,
EDWARD TOBIN,
Honorary Treasurer.
Hongkong, January 22, 1878.
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION,
AMMERT, ATKINSON & Lave received instruations to by Public Auction,
On a Data hereafter to be named, The British Barque
"ALPHINGTON,"
tel
CARLOWITZ & Co. Canton, Hongkong, Shanghai,
January 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
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TR. HF. MEYERINK has been
from This Date.
Madmitted a Partner in our Firm
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MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1878.
NOTICE. THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. JOSEPH PERROTT BARNES in our Firm in China OEASES from This Date.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1877.
NOTICE.
Shareholders are requested to apply at the Secretary's Office for Warrants.
By Order of the Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 25, 1878,
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G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS.
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, August 20, 1877.
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
$2.26 per SHARE, declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share: holders held This Day, will be Payable at the HosaKoNo & SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th instant.
THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3% or
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
REMEDIOS & Do
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Hongkong, January 29, 1878,
INMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship CITY OF LIMERICK will be despatched on or about the 20th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIRLEY & Co., Agenta,
Hongkong, January 25, 1878,
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of the usual Australian Coast Poris) The Eastern and Austrà- lasian Mall Steam Co.'s Btr. "BOWEN"
THE NINTH ORDINARY MEETING
will be despatched from pany will be held at the Company's Office, SINGATURE for BRISBANE, SYDNEY 89, Queen's Road, Victoria, at Half-past and MELBOURNE, (calling at the usual 2 o'clock in the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the Australian Coast Ports), on the oth Proximo." 15th February next, for the purpose of; For Freight or Passage, apply to the receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant Report of the Directors for the year ending through Bills of Lading, 31st December, 1877,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company
will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th February, both days inclusive,
By Order,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
DENTAL NOTICE.
Shareholders are requested to apply at Hongkong, January 18, 1878. the Office of the Company for Warrants. By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 25, 1878.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL, TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of
TEN HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre- Bont Five-yearly Lease expiring on the 31st SEALED TENDERS to August, 1878.
be sent in on or before the 31st March, 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG fe20 HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply
any information required.
IMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGETS SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES.
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carafulness, and Prompt Aftention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
NOTICE
By Order of the Directors,
£615
R. W. O. EASTLAOK will Commence De Practice in Horozore, on the 20th
Instaut.
Hongkong, January 15, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS begs to say that he has
DRESERVED, and la now ready to receive Patients.
Hongkong, November 22, 1877.
BONGKONG IOE COMPANY.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, January 23, 1878,
Instaut.
FOR LONDON,
The Steamship
"GLENGYLE"
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shortly expected from SHANG- HAI and AMGY, will be de- Patched as above on or about the alat
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O
Agents, 8. 8. Glengyle,
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,
The British Steamer
"CAIRNSMUIR,'
Capt. SFOWART, shortly at: pected from SINGAPORE, will
ON and after This Date the Pros of have immediate despatch as above.
our CENTS
per Pound.
KYLE & BAIN, Proprietors.
LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary. Hongkong, September 15, 1877,
NOTICE.
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ICE HOUSE, January 21, 1878.
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OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR ANCE ASSOCIATION.
IN THE GOODS OF GEORGE UNDERHILL SANDS,
Deceased
SHANGHAI, Jaunery 7th, 1878,
TOTICE is hereby given that all Ore Nitors and other Persons, having any
For Freight, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 19, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIER MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Company's Steamship
VÕLGA,"
Comit. ROLLAND, will be despatched YOKOHAMA
EL. DU POURY, Agent,
TN Accordance with a Resolution passed CLAIMS or upon or against Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-IS OF DEMANDS "UNDERELL shortly after the patval of YOKO HABLA ING of July 5th, 1877, the Directors have SANDS, lata of Victoria, Hongkong, Pat Mall. declared a Dividend to Shareholders of ent Slip Proprietor and Ship-builder, who Taels 40,50 per Share for the fiscal Year died at Victoria aforesaid on the 30th ending the 30th September, 1877, and a day of October, 1877, and whose Will was further Dividend of Taals 10.50 per Share, duly proved, Probate whereof was granted being interest on Shareholders' Capital at to WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, of Victoria the Rate of 12 per cent. per Anam, for aforesaid, Esquire, the Executor thereis the quarter ending December, 1877.
Tamed by the Supreme Court of Hong- The above Dividends (Taels 60 per Share) kong, in its Probate Jurisdiction on the will be Payable on the 16th Instant, at the 8th day of November, 1877, are hereby re- Office of the Secretaries to Shareholders of quired to send, in writing, the particulars
A. MILLAR & Co.. PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Road East,
September 16, 1877.
HONGKONG,
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to 281 H. E. SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY,
GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG}. and to
TR. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY
Mas admitted Parts in our LH, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
Firm on the 1st July, 1877.
-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1877.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day established myself at this Port as a MERCHANT and COM MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., who Co. will henceforward conduct the Agenty of sail the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION
of $26 Tons Register, or of about 8,000 picals Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY.
The Vessel was Built under Lloyds special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1856, Classed 12 years A 1. at Lloyda and continued in 1868 A 1. for 8 years, She was Remetalled over Felt in Lon. don in July, 1870.
TERMS:One-third of the purchase money to be paid on fall of the hammer, the remainder upon Transfer being effected, The Vessel is at Purchaser Hak immediately after fall of hammer.
Hongkong, January 23, 1877.
COMPANY.
G. R. STEVENS, Hongkong, December 20, 1877.
NOTICE.
T HAVE This Day Eatablished myself at this Port as a GENERAL COM. MISSION AGENT, CARE
T
J. Y. VERNON SHAW, Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
NOTICE.
my
HAVE This Day Established myself at
this Port, under the Style or Firm,
WEST POINT IRON WORKS,
OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, A hand the Largest and Best
record on the 10th Instant
The Transfer BOOKS of the Association will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 15th Instant, inclusive.
Persons collecting Dividends for absent Shareholders are requested to exhibit their Powers of Attorney for registry at t.
By Order of the Directors,
Office.
fel
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.
ECONOMICAL,
Hcollection of Views of China, Pho tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &c, of assorted sizes. Ex 8. 8. Tgre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograme RELIABLE, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and and Postage Stamp Albuma, Russia Leather Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British Statesmen, the two Chinese &mbassador, in Cabinet and Carte de Tinite sizes Coloured Portraits of English Ladies.
Hongkong, August 24, 1877.
AH YON, SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE
No. 61, Praya Wen SHIPPING SUPPLEED WITH-ALL KINDS OF
ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS, COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESE
BY
WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co,
Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORKS, Hongkong.
Wx, DUNPHY. Hongkong, December 10, 1877,
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PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Of the best quality and at the abgriest notice.
Hongkong, May 1, 1870,
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SAFE!!
Hongkong, January 18, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MÉSSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"YANGTSE,"
2
Comdt. RAPATEL, will be despatched for SHANGHAI
of their Claims or Demands to the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORRES at its address aforesaid, or to the Undersigned WILLIAM HENRY BARRETON, the Solicitor of the aid WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, at the office of the cald WM. HENRY BRERETON, shortly after her arxival from Europe.
H. DE POVEY, Agent 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on or bezore the 1st day of May, 1878.
Hongkong, January 18, 1878.
And notice is hereby given that at the ex- piration of the last mentioned day, the sa 1 WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES will proceed to distribute the assets of the said GEORGE UNDERRILL SANDS amongst the partics entitled thereto, having regard to to Claims of which the sald WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES shall then have had notice; and that the said WILLIAM HOWELL FOLDER will not be liable for the smots, or any part thereof, so distributed,, to any person of WJose Claim 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. BREBETON, Solicitor for the cald WILLIAM HOWELL FORDEN.
Shipping.
Steamers.
EBIRING to benefit by the world-
wide reputation of our Oil, certain fe2] parties have attempted to imitate our pack. ages. Suite at law have been institated agalust the MAKERS AND PURUHASERS Of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHow, LIANT" are stencilled on the sazes, and this words "DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the ear
THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING 0ɑ, 80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets,
NEW YORK, U, 8, A
The Stasinship
DOUGLAS,"
Captain G. D. PITHAK, Will be despatched for the above
Porte on SUNDAY, the 27th Instant, at Daylight
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co, Hongkong, January 28, 1878.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON,
The 100 A I British Ship. ** BROOMHALL,"
H. BATE, Master, will load here and have quick despatah, For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 7, 1873,
FOR NEW YORK. The 11 American Barkentinis
"MARION,"
R. Howes, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & On Hongkong, January 3, 18:6
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Bark
"B. F. WATSON," HAWKINS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will havə quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O
ja27 Hongkong, January 3, 1878,