THE
*1.
CHINA
Established February!”
845.
MAIL.
With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.
MVox XXXIV. No. 4548,號九十月正年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
LONDON :—F. AtRAR, 6, Clement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
Lombard Street GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gorcu, Ludgato Virou, E. C.
- HAVE FOR SALE. BATES, HENDY & Coy, MN RATKA
4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Street. PARIS AND EUROPE-LON DE KOSNY,
10, Rue Monsieur, París,
A LANGE: ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR:
MY STOVES,
NEW YORK:-ANDERW WILD, 183, Na-TENDERS and FIRE IRONS.
zau Street.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-GOEDOR & GOTCH, Mot-į bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
generally-Bras & BLACK, San Fran
ciaoo. SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SATLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HENSZEN & Co., Manila. CHINA-Swatow, Camperál & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foochow HRDOs & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WAWH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND 650,000 Dollars.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman-E. HOPPIUS, Esq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. Såssoon, Esq. ER. BELİLZOR, Esq. | WILHELM REINERS, W. FORBES, Esq. Eeq. Hon. W. KESWICK, ED. TOBIN, Esq. A. Molven, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,...THOE JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
„EWEN CAMERON, Esq. Shanghal,..... LONDON BANKEES.-London and County Bank
ON
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
N Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cent per annum on the dally: balance, platestens pie mu
For Fixed Deposits:
For 3 months, 2 per cent per annum,
6
22
4 per cent
4
11 12
17
5 per cent.,,
LOUAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approves Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted."
Drafts, granted on London, and the ohlef Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amerion, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. No. 1, Queen's Road East,
Offices of the Corporation,
Hongkong, August 16, 1877.
Entertainment.
Superior California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,500 lb.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR PETS, various patterns.
VELVET and TAPESTRY SOFA CARPETS and RUGS.
DOOR MATS.
HORSE BLANKETS.
Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE
CASES.
Gan-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS,
STATIONERY, of overy description. -
BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE.
NOVELS. SCHOOL/BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
Fronch APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kite.
نسي
- MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Family PIG PORK, and Prime Mess
BEEF, in Koge 25 lb. each.
CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES.
Prime American BACON and HAMS. Cutting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted. GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL KYE MEAL, &o, &c.
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 Cash, (BANDOL), Superior Quality.
BARCLAY PERKIN's-PORTER, in Hogs- heads and Kilderkine.........
QUINNESS'S STOUT, Bottled by E. & J. BURKE, in Fints and Quarts.
Bass PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON and SAUNDERS, in Pinte and Quarts.
&c.,
&c.
$50. Hongkong, January 3, 1878.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE,
TR. HORATIO GAY JAMES was)
M admisted & Partner in our Firm on
the Let January, 1878 LATE
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1878,
NOTICE...
THE Business hitherto conducted in my THE. Basinus bitero condo extend on under the Style of GROSSMANN & Co., Mr G, A. GROSSMANN having become a Partner therein.
C. F. GROSSMANN. Hongkong, January 1, 1878.
NOTICE,
MATEUR THEATRICALS IN AID M Authorized to Bigu, our Firm by
..
OF LOCAL CHARITIES.
"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,"
R. BERNHARD SCHMACKER 1
procuration.
OARLOWITZ & Co. Canton, Hongkong, Shanghai,
January 1, 1878.
NOTICE.
£oa
TR. H. F. METERINK has been
Madmitted a Partner in our Firta
from This Dato."
· MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1878,
NOTICE,
ap2
TICKETS,.....TWO DOLLARS BART Jose Pannorz BARNES, in our
COMMITTEE
Commander Slr WILLIAM WISEMAN, B.N. Captain Moore-LANE, 28th Regiment,
JOHN M. FORBES, Jun.
ATWELL COZON,
CKAN. C. COHEN.
EDWARD TOBIN,
Honorary Treasurer.
Hongkong, January 22, 1878.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
fal
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr Firm in China CEASES from This Date,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1877.
NOTICE,
Ja81]
CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1878.
Intimations.
EX LATE
ARRIVAL S.
R
USSIAN CIGARETTES.
PERAMBULATORS.
ICE PITCHERS.
SADDLES, BRIDLES.
WHIPS, SPURS.
HORSE-BRUSHES.
SADDLE CLOTHS, GIRTHS.
日七十月二十年丑丁
mostrei pogled Ban Intimations.
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.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, January 25, 1878.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of $2.50 per SHARE,
declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders held To-day, will bo Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after the 1st Proximo,
Shareholdera are requested to apply at the Secretary's Office for Warrants.
By Order of the Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary. Hongkong, January 25, 1878.
ja31
G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS,
AND
JEWELLERS.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,"
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3% or 32.25 per SHARE, declared at the Urdinary Half yearly Meeting of Share holders hold This Day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COB* FORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th
·lustant. andet.
Shareholders are requested to apply at 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, we'l TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of THONGKONG HOTEL, the pre-
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS Bent Five-yearly Lease expiring on the Sist
AND BOOKS,
46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1877.
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY.
August, 1878. SEALED TENDERS to be sent in on or before the SIM March 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG fe20 HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, whe will supply Any information required, ang ad
By Order of the Directors,
TMPORTER OF 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.
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to B. E. BIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGZONG)
and to top
Mwas admitted a PARTNER in Our H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
Firm on the 1st July, 1877.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 29, 1877.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day Established myself at
OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Strest, formerly Armario OLUB,
AS on hand the Largest and Best
H collection of Views of China, Pho-
this Port as a MERCHANT and COM tographic Albums, Frames, Casas, &o, of MISSION AGENT, under the Style or assorted sizes. Ex S. 8. Tigre, Revolving
Flem of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., who AMMERT, ATKINSON & Chill henceforward condwet the Agency of have received instructions to sell the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION
by Public Auction,⠀⠀
On a Dato hereafter to be named,
The British Barque
"ALPHINGTON,"
COMPANY.
-G. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 20, 1877.
NANOTICE
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Jogurt Secretary," Hongkong, September 15, 1877.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Ninth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on MON DAY, the 18th February next, at Three 'clock in the 'Afternoon, to receive a State- ment of Accounts for the Year 1877, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., personas General Managers,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
Hongkong, January 26, 1878,
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
DENTAL NOTICE.
R. W. C. EASTLACK will Commence
DProtico In HONGKONG, on the 20th
Instant
Hongkong, January 15, 1878,
DENTAL NOTICE.
RETURNED, and is now ready to R. ROGERS bags to say that he has receive Patients.
Hongkong, November 22, 1877;
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L., fe18 A to K, with Introduction. Royal 8vo. pp. 202-By ERNEST JOHN EXTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
nux Transfer BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the 4th to the 18th February next, both daya lu aluded. Higg
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, --- --- HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
fe18 Hongkong, January 26, 1878,
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. HENRY B, HYDE, President. J. W. ALEXANDER Vice President. SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary. A. A. HAYES, JR., General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Assets Surplus
$31,700,000
$ 5,500,000
THE Undersigned baving been appointed
Agents in Hongkong, Oblna, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept, Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon; terms very favourable to the assured.
For fall information and particulars,
OLYPHANT & O apply to
Agents.
apl..
OFFICE OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR-39,
ANCE ASSOCIATION.
I
SHANGHAL, January 7th, 1878.
N 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 euding the 30th September, 1877, and a further Dividend of Taels 10.50 per Share, being interest on Shareholders Capital at the Rate of 12 per cent, per Annom, for the quarter ending Desember, 1877.
The above Dividends (Tools 60 per Share) will be Payable on the 16th Instant, at the
Hongkong, January 21, 1878,
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, Queen's Road, Victoria, at Half-past 2 o'clock in the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the 15th February zioxt, 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 16th February, both days inclusivo.
By Order,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 18, 1878.
IN THE GOODS OF
Diling of the Secretaries to Shareholders of GEORGE UNDERHILL SANDS, record on the 10th Instant.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Association will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 15th Instant, inclusive,
Persons oo.lecting Dividends for absent Shareholders are requested to exhibit their Fowers of Attorney for registry at this
Office.
que By Order of the Directory
fol
RUSSELL & Co., Becretarica,
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.
ECONOMICAL,
Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms RELIABLE, and Postage Stad wood Albums, Cases and Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and
Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- Bent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambassador,
of 326 Tons Register, or of about 8,000 I BAVE This Day Established myself Ucloured Fortraits of English Ladles.
piculs Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE, AFFAREL and INVENTORY,
The Vessel was Built under Lloydej special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1856, Classed 12 years A 1:at Lloyds and continued in 1868 A 1, for 6 years. She was Remstalled 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's risk immediately after fall of hammer,
Hongkong, January 1877
23,
at this Port as a GENERAL COM- MISSION AGENT, SO YOU
J. Y. "VERNON SHAW, Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
NOTICE.
my1
HAVE This Day Established myself at
this Fort, under the Style or Fire WEST POINT. IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,
BY
WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORKS,
haque Hongkong
WX, DUNPHY,
in Cabinet and Carte de alte sizess D
Hongkong, August 24, 1877,-
AH YON, SHIPS COMPRADORE AND -STEVEDORE,
No. 57, Praya - Wen SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
FRESH
JOAL, WATER, BALLAST,
PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Of the best quality and at the shortest noties," Hongkong, December 10, 1877. 1010 Hongkong, May 1, 1879,
ages,
SAT
ESIRING to baheft by the world- wide reputation of our Oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our pack Smits at law have been instituted against the MAXRES AND PURCHASERS of these imitations. Buyers should be careful to see that the words "DEVOES BRIL LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the WORDE DEVOR KEG 00. PATENTS" are stamped on the top of the cate
··BE
THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING do.. 80 Beaver and 177 Pearl Streets,
NEW YORK, U, B, A, 1711]
and than
Deceased.
felö
ditors and other Persons, having any NOTICE is hereby given that all Ors- ULAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against tho Estate of GEORGE UNDERÄILL BANDS, late of Victoria, Hongkong, Pat ent Blip Proprietor and Bhip-builder, wha died at Victoria aforesaid on the 90th 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
Jurisdiction on the kong, in its Probate 8th day of November, 1877, are hereby re- quired to bend, in writing, the particulars of their Claims or Demands to the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORSES at his address aforesaid, or to the Undersigned WILLIAM HESBY FRERETON, the Solicitor of the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES, at the office of the sald W. HENEY BEERETON, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on or before the lot day of blay, de78)
Price: Two DOLLARS AND A HALF. To be had from Mesars LANs, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Nowra KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal Aqui Hongkong, February 8, 1877.
Shipping.
Steamers,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Stearnship 20 285
"YESSO,"
Capt. 8. AsIron, will be de spatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 31st Instant, at Day- light, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1878, ja31
INMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Company's Steamship **OITY OF LIMERICK" will be despatched on or about the 29th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIRLEY & Co., Agents
Hongkong, January 25, 1878,
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE. (Calling of the wual Australian Coast Porte) The Eastern and Austær- Ianian Mail Steam Co.'s Str. "BOWEN"
will be despatched from SINGAPORE for BRISBANE, SYDNEY. and MELBOURNE, (calling at the naual Australian Coast Forts), on the 5th Proximo. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading.
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, January 23, 1878.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,
The British Steamer.
"JAIRNSMUIR
feb
Capt. Srowanr, shortly ex pected from SINGAPORE, Will have immediate despatoli as above.
For Freight, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 19, 1878,
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON,
·The 100 ▲ I British Ship ** BROOMHALL,"
H. BATE, Master, will load here and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to det
MEYER & Ca/
Hongkong, January 7, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG, The A1 British Barque
ANTIPODES" Captain WYETH, will load hete as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 04, Hongkong, January 28, 1879,
FOR NEW YORK. The A1 American Barkontine
“MARION”.
R. HOWES, Master, will load here for the above Port, and have immediate despatch.
Freight, apply to
For
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O Hongkong, January 8, 1878.
And notice is hereby given that at the ex- piration of the last mentioned day, the said WILLIAM HOWELL FORDES will proceed to distribute the assets of the sala GEORGE will UNDERAILL SANDS amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which the sald WizLIAM HOWELL Fossza shall then have had notice; and that the said WILLIAM HOWELS FORMES thereof, so distributed, to any person of will not be liable for the masets, or any part whose Claim the Bid WILLIAM HOWELL FORBES shall not have had notice at the time of the distribution,”
Dated this 1st day of January, 1878.
WM, A. BRERETON, Solicitor for the said WARIAN HOTELS FORBES.
FOR NEW YORK.
The d 1 American Bark
“B. F. WAISON" HAWKINS, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and
will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Un Hongkong, January 3, 1878