THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated The
VOL. XXXIV. No. 4552. 就四月二年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
For sale.
LONDON.-F. ALGAR, 8, Clement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.
Lombard Strest. GEORGE STREET, 80, Cornhill. GORDON & GOTCH, Ludgate Oircut, E. C. BATES, HEEDY & Co., 4, Old Jewry, B.O. SAMUEL DRAGON
1 Co.j 160 & 144, Leadenhall Strest.
PARIS AND EUROPE LEON DE ROSNY,
18, Rus Monsieur Paris.
HAVE FOR SALE.
A LANGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR STOVES.
NEW YORK:-ANDREW WIRD, 183, NENDERS and FIRE IRONS. Stineau Sirest,
Superior California LAMBSWOOL
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW- BLANKETS.
ZEALAND-GORDON & GOZOn, Mel bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCISCO and American. Fortà
generally-BRAX & BLLOK, San Fran
CLICO.
SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:-SAYLE & Co, Square, Singapore, U. HEINSZEM & Co., Manila, UHINA:Steatos, CAMPEXXE & Co,
MO, WILSON, NICHOLLS & C Fooches, Hipes & Co. Shanghai, LANN, CRAWFORD & Co. and KLY WALSH, Fokohama, LANE, OBAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
RESERVE FUND
5,000,000 Dollars, 650,000 Dollars.
A COUNT OF DIRECTORA Chairman-H. Horrive, Esq.
Deputy Chairman-F. D. Bassoon, Esq.
E. R. BELILIOS, Esq. W. H.. FORBES, Esq. Hon, W KESWICK," A, Molvas, Esq.
WILHELM. RAINERS,
Eng.
ED. TOBIN, Eng.
CHIEF MANAGER.
Hongkong......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq,
MANAGER
Shanghal,EWEN CAMERON, Esq.
LONDON BANKEES-London and County
Bank.
HONGKONG,
INTEREST ALLOWED. Current Deposit Account at the rate of per cont, per annum on the daily
balance. NAT
For Fixed Deposits:--
For 3 months, 2 per cent. per annum.
"
·6
" 4 per cent. "3
»
33
12
5
per cent. 14
**
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 places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Offices of the Corporation,
Chief Manager.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,600 lb.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CARA PETS, various patterns.
VELVET and TAPESTRY CARPETS and RUGS."
DOOR MATS.
SOFA
HORSE BLANKETS. Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
Gun-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS. STATIONERY, of every description BOOKS. WORKS OF REFERENCE.
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS.
French APPLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. Family PIG PORK, and Prime Moss BEEF, in Koge 26 lb. each.
CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES.
Prime American BACON and HAMS. Catting's JAMS and JELLIES Assorted GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RYE MEAL, &o, do
Canned Dessert FRUITS. Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES,
PICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to sult Purchasers.
"
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OIL MANS STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplies received by every Steamer.
OLARET in Cask, (BANDOL), Superior Quality,
BARCLAT PEREIx's PORTER, in Hogs hends and Kilderkins...
BURKE, in Pints and Quarts.
GUINNESS' STOUT, Bottled by E, & J.
Established February, 1848,
MAIL.
Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.d
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1878.
R
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, in the Newest Styles, COLLARS,
IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS. HAVANA CIGARS. TAUCHNITZ NOVELS."
Hongkong, January 25, 1878,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING
COMPANY, LIMITED. REGISTERED UNDER THE COM- PANIES ORDINANCE 1865.
CAPITAL $600,000, IN 6,000 SHADES OF $100 EACH (FULLY PAID UP).
Consulting Committee.
W. H. FORBES, Esq. W. REINERS, Esq. F. D. SASSOON, Eng. LAI YUK SUN (of the E. R. BELILION, EM, Yow-Loose Hore).
Manager.
H. DICKIE, Raq. General Agents.
Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Bankers,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
by such an experience of the working of the the Concern, as has been gained during the last three years, its future encoass should be assured. Read man kan
日三初月正年寅戊
Intimations.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
TOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hong kong, on THURSDAY, the Fourteenth day of February next, at Three o'clock Pm, for the purpose of receiving the Re port of the Court of Directora, together with a Statement of Accounts to Blet December, 1877.
Nory Yearly MEETING of the
By Order of the Court of Directors,
THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 31, 1878.fo14 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the NREGISTERS OF SHARES of the
CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the Fourth to the Fourteenth February next (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Court of Directors,
THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 31, 1878. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
The present Proprietors are prepared to hand over the Property and Business to the Company In a state of complete efficiencyTHE on the First of Maroh next, and arrange. ments are being made to commence full work on that date.
f814
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above
Ninth Ordinary Annual MEETING Company will be held at the Office of the The Business of the Company will be DAY, the 18th February next, at Threo Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on MON. conducted by Moss JARDINE, MATHESON o'clock in the Afternoon, to receive a State- & Uo., as General Agente, scalated by a ment of Accounts for the Year 1877, the Consulting Committee,
elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors, Report of the General Managers, and to
It is intended that the whole of the Capital shall be called up as follows
$25 per Share on allotment, or within
10 days thereafter,
676 per Share on 15 day of March, 1878, or within 10 days thereafter.
Ali Calls unpaid after these dates shall
Bass PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING bear interest at 12 per cent, per annum..
and SAUNDERS, in Pints and Quarts.
Hongkong January 3, 1878;;
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE ber, pa TR. HORATIO GAY JAMES Marther in our firm on the 1st January, 1878,
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1878.
TAG, NOTICE, İZLE Bo
THIS
CORPORATION.
Solicitor.
W. H BEERETON, Esq.
THIS Company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring from the present Proprietors the PROPERTY, INTEREST, and GOODWILL of the CHINA SUGAR REFINERY at East Point, which for the past five years has been managed
under the direction of Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON and COMPANY, comprising the LAND and BUILDINGS occupied by the Refi- nery, and the PLANT, MACHINERY, and STUCK-IN-TRADE therein, and of carrying on the Business of a Sugar Refinery in sil its branches, for which complete facilities
F. MEYERINK has been Madmitted a Partner in our Pirmare now afforded not only in the Ground from This Date,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managere, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co.,
LIMITED.
Hongkong, January 26, 1878,
fe18
The surplus Capital after payment of the THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Purchase Money of the Property as above- mentioned, estimated at about $75,000, will.
be available for working the Business of the Company.
י
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
One half of the Shares have already been subscribed; the remainder are offered to HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company
THE the public. Applications for Shares, which
will be CLOSED from the 4th to should be in the annexed Form, will be the 18th February next, both days in- received by the General Agents, up to the eluded. 30th day of February, 1878,
Hongkong, let February, 1878.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES ABOVE
and Premises, Plant and Machinery referred MEYER & Co.
to, but in the valuable Business and Con- Hongkong, January 1, 1878- ap2
neotion possessed by the present Owners.
The above-mentioned Fremises comprise, NOTICE,
firstly, that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, in Hongkong, registered in the Land Office CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY
with to Firm on the 1st July, 1877.
No. 1, Queen's Road East. M. Omitted 1 PARTNER in our 28 Maxine Lot No. 231 Wick, the Mix
Hongkong, August 16, 1877.
LA
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AMMERT; ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
On a Date hereafter to be named. The British Barque
** ALPHINGTON,"
of 326 Tous Register, or of about 8,000 picule Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY.
The Vessel was Built under Lloyda special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1856, Classed 12 years A 1. at Lloyds and continued in 1868 A 1. for 8 years. She was Remetalled over Felt in Lon don in July, 1875.
TEEMS-One-third of the purobass money to be paid on fall of the hammer, the remainder upon Transfer being effected. The Vessel in at Purchaser's riak immediately after fall of hammer.
Hongkong, January 23, 1877)
For Sale.
JUST RECEIVED,
A complete desortment of
LIS.MADE BOOTS FOR LADIES
PARISM
AND GENTLEMEN.
A1803-
AN INVOICE OF
PINAUD PERFUMERY."
C. L. THEVENIN,
Queen's Road, No. 44. Hongkong, January 20, 1878,"
feb
B00AL for Sale, ex Godowa
EST QUALITY CARDIFY STEAM
Apply to midnap
BATTLES & Co.. Hongkong, December 2, 1877,
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
· Hougkong, September 22, 1877.
NOTICE.
REFERRED TO,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., ~. General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co.,
ALINITED, Hongkong, January 26, 1878.
fel8
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
1:COMPANY, LIMITED.
· NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Shares in mAİLBAS
hereby request
Hongkong,
day of 1876. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM-
PANY, LIMITED, WA kwam To Messes. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
* GENTLEMEN, — that you will allot to the above Company, and agroe to THE NINTH ORDINARY MEETING
TH accept suchi Shares or any less number you may all feat. Call of Dollars Twentseite 59, Queen's Hand, Victoria, at Half-pret of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com and agres to pany will be held at the Company's Office, per Share, within ten days after allotment, 2 o'clock in the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the and also the subsequent Oall of $75, and 15th February next, for the purpose of to subscribe the articles of Association receiving a Statement of Accounts and the whenever required to do so,
Report of the Directora for the year ending 31st December, 1877.
Gentlemen, th
Your obodient Servant,
VACUUM Blank Forma of Application for Shares may be had at the Office of the General Agents,
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the Mint Premises; and those adjoining PIECES of GROUND, registered in the Land Office as Inland Lots Nos. 470, 471, 515, 524, 568, and 748, with the MagSUAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, adjoining the said HAVE This Day established myself at Marine Lot, portions of the premises oc
this Port as a MERCHANT and COM-cupied by the China Sugar Refinery or MISSION AGENT, under the Style or belonging thereto; and the PLANT, MA- Firm of GEO, E. STEVENS & Co., who CHINERY, ENGINEO, BOILERS, will henceforward conduct the Agency of PANS, FURNITURE, FITTINGS, and APPLE- the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION ANCES therein, now need by the China COMPANY,
Sugar Refinery; secondly, that PIEOR OF G. R. STEVENS. PARCEL OF GROUND in Hongkong sforesaid, Hongkong, December 29, 1877,
with the MEKSUAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, registered in the Land Office as NOTICE
Section A of Marine Lot No. 52, with the HAVE This Day Established myself MESSAGES and BUILDINGS thereon, being at this Port as a GENERAL COM- the remainder of the Promises comprising MISSION AGENT,
the sald Refinery and, thirdly, the Brook-IN-TRADE, EXTRA PLANT, MAURI- myl VERY GOODS, and CHATTELS, which are or will be in and about 'the sald Premizes
I
J. Y. VERNON SHAW. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day Established myself at
this Fort, under the Style or Firms, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,
and belonging to the Owners on the 28th day of February next. All the described Promises have been agreed to be sold to the Company by contrast in writing dated the 22nd day of January, 1878, made be tween the HosGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COEP RATION of the first part, WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co...
Messrs. JARDINE, Marrrson & Co., of the Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORKs,second part, and the above-named Cos
Hongkong,
WR. DUNPHY, Hongkong, December 10, 1877. de10
BY
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co, WATCH AND OBRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS,
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS
AND BOOKS.
48, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1877.
NOTIOR.
DENTAL NOTICE.
W. &. RASTLACK will Comme de Practice In
In HONGKONG, on the 20th instant
Hongkong, January 16, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
RETURNED, and 18. Now ready to B. ROGERS bugs to say that he has receive Fatients, des
"mungsong, November 23, 1877,
Es pats, DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
MITTEE for and on behalf of the Company of the third party whereby it was agreed that without any further sanction or con firmation of or by the Company or the Shareholders, the Premises firstly and secondly mentioned should be absolutely mada over to the Company for the aggre gate sum of $425,000, made up as follows:
For the firstly mentioned,
7
OIL.
RELIABLE,
“ECONOMICAL,
SAFE
ESIRING to benefit by the world-
$300,000 to be paid to the first-wide reputation of our Oil, vertain
mentioned party for the Promises second-
ly mentioned, the sum of $125,000 to be parties have attempted to imitate our pack paid to the second-mentioned party. And
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,
fe15 Hongkong, January 18, 1878. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
at
: NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
EE Ordinary Yearly MERTING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in
3 pm, for the purpose of receiving the on MONDAY; the 18th February, 1878, the Offices of the Company, Club Chambers,
Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 81st December, 1877; and for the election of Directors and Auditors,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 5th to the 18th Instant, both days included. By Order of the Board,
1017
D. GILLIES,
Becretary Hongkong, February 1, 1878, HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
as to the thirdly named Fremises, the price Ages. Gulta at law have been lostituted payable for the same to the first named against the MAKES AND FURORAGERS of $2.25 per SBARE, declared at the THE DIVIDEND at the Elate of 8% or party, to be ascertained by a valuation to these imitations. Buyers should be careful} Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share- be made on the 28th day of February inst, to see that the words "DSVOE'S BRIL holders held This Way, will be payable t fe&timated at $100,000.
the value thereof being now roughly e
A. MILLAR & C PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS, Queen's Road East, HONGKONG.
Boplasmber 15, 1877.
LIANT" axestencilled on the casse, and the
Mr Draxis, under whose able manage words "DEVOE MTG CO; PATENTS" ment the Works have been placed in their present efficient stats, has offered his ser- ars stamped on the top of the un.
rices to the Company as Manager, which
have bean accepted. Although it has been THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING Co.,
in contemplation for scule yaare past to
transfer the Property and Buslitesse of the present Propriators to a Public Company, it was not thought prudent to do so until | fy11)
·80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets,
NEW YORK, U, 8, 4,
the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR- Instant FORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th
} Shareholders are requested to apply at the Offias of the Company for Warrants. By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. Aba COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 24, 1879,
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President, HENDY B. HIDE, President. SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary. A, A HAYES, JB, General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK che Assets.... Surplus
THE
$31,700,000€
$ 5,500,000
Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the ssaxired.
For full information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Con Agenta,
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR MANILA The Spanish Steamer
"EMUY”
BLANCO, Master, Will be fles apatched as above on WEDNES DAY Next, the 6th February, at 4 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, January 31, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE,
TO PORT DARWIN, 000KTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Autm. lian and New Zealand Ports, TAS. MANIA and FIJL
The Australasian Steam Navigation Company's Char tered Steamship
"BERTHA,"
E. G. LANGLEY, Commander, wil be de spatched as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. E. STEVENS & O
Agents.
Hongkong, February 1, 1878...
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG VIA
SUEZ CANÁL
The German Steamship
GALATEA” ***Á Douмe, Master, will be despatch ed as above towards the end of
FEBRUARY, 1878.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSIAU & Co, Agents, Prenata Hongkong, January 29, 1878.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR LONDON. The 100 A I British Ship "BROOMHALL,"
PH, Bare, Master, will load here and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 7, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)-
The 41 British Ship
CITY OF HALIFAX," EVANS, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06,
Hongkong, January 30, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, The 41 American Bark
B. F. WATSON,” HAWKINS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, January 30, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK,
The 41 Garman Bark
NIAGARA" WISHHCHEN, Master, will load for, the above Fort, and will
have immediate despatch. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca Hongkong, January 30, 1873.
FOR FORTLAND (OREGON).
The I British Bark
"LADY BOWEN" Fox, Master, will load for the above Fort, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 04
Hongkong, January 80, 1878,
FOR HAMBURG. The A1 British Barque MANA ANTIPODES
Caplain WYETH, will load here (as above
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & OF Hongkong, January 28, 1878,