THE
CHINA
Bstablis
MAIL.
1840.
List.
With which is incorporated The “Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping
Vor XXXIV. No. 4559,就二十月二年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON :----F. Alaan, 8, Cisment'e Zane,.
For Sale.
Lombard Street. Grone STMENT, 30, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 00.
Cornhill, GORDON & Geron, Ludgate Oirens, F, C. BATIS, HERDY & Co.
4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRLOOM &
Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street.
HAVE FOR SALE.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
PARIS AND EUROFE-LEON DE ROSNT, AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR
19, Iue Monsieur, Paris.
NEW YORK:-AMEEW WIND, 189, Nos-
- Lou Girest,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTOH, Mel bourne and Sydney.
SAN FRANCI800 and American Forta
generallyBIAN & BLACK, San Fran
SINGAPORE AND STRAFTS—BAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. U. HEINZEN & Co., Manila. GHINA-Satow, Campbell & Co. Amoy WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Foockow, Hman & Co. Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. and KILLY ♬ WALAH, -- Yokohama, Laxa, CRAW- FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
ParniUP CAPTran)......5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND, 650,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIRECTORA, Chairman-H. Hoppiva, Esq. Deputy Chairman-F. D. Bassoon, Esq, E.R. BELILIO, Esq. A. McIVER, ESQ. W. H. FORBES, Esq. WILHELM KELNERS, Hon. W. KESWICK.
Hey,
Puljad ÜmraF MANAGER, Hongkong.....THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. ANT MANAGER. Shanghai,.......................EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--London and County Bank.
HONGKONG.
INTEREST ALLOWED
Current Deposit Account at
rate
STOVES.
TENDERS and FIRE IRONS,
Superior California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,500 lb.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR- FETS, 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 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 FIG 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, &o, &e.
Canned Dessert FRUITS.
Compressed CORNED BEEF, and
BEEF TONGUES.
FICKLED SALMON, in Quantities to
auit Purchasers.
CROBNE & BLACKWELL'S OILMANS STORES, of every kind; Fresh Supplies received by every Steamer.
OLARET in Cask, (BANDO), Superior Quality.
BARCLAY PERKIN'S PORTER, in Hoge.. heads and Kilderkins.
GUINNESS'S STOUT,
of por pont par annum on the daily BURNs, in Pins UT Bottled by E. & J.
balance
For Fixed Depoelts
For 9 months, 2 per cent. per annuis,
4 per cent,
要 5 per cent.
21
LOVAL BILIA DISCOUNTED,
鳓
Oredits granted on approved Securities,
and every, description of Banking and Exchange business transaoted.!!
Drafts, granted on London, and the chtet Commercial places in Europe, Indle, Australia, America, China and Japan,
T. JAOKSON,
Chief Manager.
Offices of the Corporaiton, Hongkong, August 16, 1877.
No. 1, Queen's Road East,
L
Auctions.
FURNITURE SALE
BASS PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON Bild SAUNDERS, in Fints and Quarts.
&o.. Hongkong, January 3, 1978; and
00 AL.
*
&c.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1878.
Intimations.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
(ENERAL STÖREKEEPERS.
GE
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
NEWS AGENTS.
AUCTIONEERS.
THE LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS,
Agents for
THE OVERLAND MAIL
HOME NEWS.
21
General Commission "Agents," "£"* Commissions and Orders from the Coast and Out-ports attended to with care and promptness.
Hongkong, February 9, 1878
A AZ ADMISSION A
TEN CHINA FIRE INSURANCE HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
COMPANY, LIMITED.
EXHIBITION SOULETY.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. WITHE, ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGE. P TABLE SHOW will be Held in the THE NINTH ORDINARY MEETING PUBLIO GARDENS on FRIDAY, the 22nd, of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com and SATURDAY, the 23rd February. pany will be held at the Company's Office, 9 Queen's Road, Victoria, at Half-pset 3 o'clock in the Afternoon of FRIDAY, the| 16th February next, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1877.
me to The Transfer BOOKS of the Company February, both days inclusive. will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th
By Order; * Bags
to15
JAB. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 18, 1878.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS.
EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM HE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 5% or BODAL for Sale, ex Godown.
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, Denotber 3, 1877.
Intimations.”
G. FALCONER & O., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS,
AND JEWELLERS.
AND BOOKS.
_8225 por SHARE, declared at tho Ordinary Balf-yearly Meeting of Share- holders held. This Day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION on and after MONDAY, the 28th
Instant
Shareholders are requested to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrantë. By Order of the Board of Directors,
CHAMAA, NP, A. PA COSTA, bude jag betatik, nes pollen Becretary,” Hongkong, January 25, 1878,
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
been instructed by Lient-COL SHERYINTON, A.C.G., to sell by Public. Auction, at his Residence "Craigelachie,"
ON
MONDAY,
the 18th February, 1878, at 2 o'clock p.m
£620
46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, August 20, 1877. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. D
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- The whole of the HOUSEHOLD TOTION is hereby given, that the Ox-DAY, the 18th February next, at Three FURNITURE, comprising: Drawing Ndinary Fourly MEETING of the o'clock in the Afternoon, to receive a State room Chairs, Conches, Mirrors, Side SHAREHOLDERS in this CORFORATION ment of Accounts for the Year 1877, the Tables, Pictures, Whatuota, Lamps, & will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hong Report of the General Managers, and to Dining Table and Chairs, Sideboards, kong, on THURSDAY, the Fourteenth elect a Conniting Committes and Auditors, Crookery, Glassware and Electro-plated day of February next, at Three o'Clock JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ware; & Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chesta P.m., for the purpose of receiving the Re of Drawers, Toilet Glasses, Dressing with a Statement of Accounts to 81st port of the Court of Directors, together Tables, Washstands, &o, de,
December, 1877.
A Semi-grand PIANO, by COLLARD and COLLARD,
A collection of Choice Plants in Pota Ladies' and Gentlemen's Sedan Chairs.
ang bai
€20,
Catalogues will be issued,
TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery
of the hammer,
Hongkong, February 9, 1876, fel8
By Order of the Court of Directors,
THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 31, 1878.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
fa14
In Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.TOTICE is hereby given, that the All Lots, with all fauite and errors of REGISTERS OF SHARES of the description, at purchaser's risk on the fall dozronation will be CLOSED from the
Fourth to the Fourteenth February next (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Bhares can be registered. By Order of the Court of Directors,
THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager Hongkong, January 81, 1875.
NOTICE.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Os
have received instructions to sell Public Auction,
On a Dals hereafter dɔ be named. The British Barque
fold
General Managers,·· HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED. Hongkong, January 20, 1878.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
fe18
THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 4th to
duded. the 18th February nezi, both days in-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LJMITED. Hongkong, January 26, 1878. fa 18
NOTIFICATION.
A
COPY of the JURY LIST for 1878, la posted at the SUPREME COURT Hovas for inspension..
Notice of any Insourasies, Omissions, Objections, o, must be given to the
be
Published every Evening,
日一十月正年寅戊 PRICE, $34 PËR “ÄNNUM,
shipping.
Intimations.
"HONGKONG 'AND, WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in the Offices of the Company, Club Chambers, on MONDAY, the 18th February, 1878, at 2 p.m., (instead of as previously adver tised), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to Blat December, 1877; and for the election of Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 18th Instant, both days included.
By Order of the Board,
Secretary-
fel
antaray & DA DA GILLIES,
Hongkong, February 1, 1878.-
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
PAA COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ONTRIBUTING SHARÉHOLDERS
are requested to send in an Account of Business Contributed during the half year ended 31st December, 1877, on or before the 28th Instant, on which date the Accounts will be Closed.
By Order of the Directors,
D. GILLIES, Secretary,
Hongkong, February 11; 1878,
NOTICE.
fe28
FIRST DAY ONE DOLLAR SECOND DAY.............. FIFTY CENTS. Payment at the Gaten, or Tickets may
had of MESSES. LAWS, CRAWFORD & Co.THEREAS pursuant to the Provisions Any Information required by intending Exhibitors can be obtained by applying to
and W. ME. ARTHUR,
Hon Secretary, Hongkong, February 7, 1878,
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
tus for dengan HENRY B. HYDE, President,
J. W. "ALEXANDRE, Vice-President. SAMUEL BORKOWE, Secretary,
denali
A. A. HAYES, JR., General Manager, for
-China and Japan.
|
Steamers,annallastr
MONTHLY-SERVICE.
TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Taking Cargo anil Passengers for all Austrazi
tian and New Zealand Ports, TAßee MANIA, FIJI and NEW CALEDONIA, T
The Australhalar)(fbanan Navigation Company's Char-1I tered Steamship team of *M***BEEHA, har
E. G. LasoLEY, Commander, will be dest!! spatched as above on SATURDAY, the I 23rd Instaut, at Noonsocked to p
Fot Freight or Passage, apply to
DEV GEO, R. STEVENS & Do.,. allikakva on Apenter the bot Hongkong, February 1, 1878, fold in
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG VIA®
SULZ OANAIL POST Rebana The German Steamahip vedle nig BIS MUNGULATRAO wel Bönmü, Master, will be despatok, nă miléd an above towards the end of ka FEBRUARY, 1878 rod fdsrepu
For Freight or Passago, apply to talk boð WM, PUSIAU: Dayt
Hongkong, January 20, 1878, hem ana 03 FOR MANILA IN Bibelt via The Spanish Stearnship Tetum “BUTUAN "ASSİZ
will have immediate despatchery for the above Forken daa For Freight or Passage, apply to ulj“ Phone
Hongkong, February 4, 1878,-
Sailing Vessels.
FOR VICTORIA (V. L) 160 m3 The₫ 1 American 3-m; Schoonst":2 elv merahMIGNON "DO YARA Capt. SouLh, having the greater en portion of her Cargo engagedjura. have immediate despatchi ne aboya, la cara For Freight, apply to Wed Nugget
ROZARIO O
of Ordinance No 14 of 1862, the fol- lowing Petition to His Excellency the Governor in Connell for Letters Patent for the Exclusive Right to use within this will Colony and'ita Dependencies, the Invention hereinafter mentioned, has, together with the Specifications and Declarations required by the sald Ordinance, been filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary, that is to BAY HİNT VENTURA BA
The Petition of the Honourable Wiizzam d KESWICK as Assignee of ABRAM LYLE for improved apparatus or machinery for shaping Lump Bugar in a simple, rapid and economical manner" celleney the Governor has appolated MON- Notice hereby given, that MON DAY, the 18th day of February, 1878, af PRINCIPAL OFFICE, MAA
noon, for & Sitting of the Executive |Council at the. Offices of the Government, 1120, BROADWAY, New York for the purpose of entertaining the said Petition, and that at anch Sitting of the Assets. .........$31,700,000 Council, Application will be made for such Surplus:
$5,500,000Letters Patent as aforesaid. 400- Sun Aahist Who Dated at Victoria, Hongkong, this th
day of February, 1878, HE Undersigned having been appointed
W. H. BRERETON, Agents in Hongkong, China, for the n Solleltor for the Petitioner, above Company, are prepared to Accept
29, Queen's Road, Risks at greatly reduced fates and upon fe18 ft of Hongkong. terme very favourable to the assuredzi ver
For full Information and particulars, apply to
ask ja OLYPHANT & Co I
13:00 Jedno
}
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL TENDERS are invited for a LEASE
BONGKONG ROTEL, the pred sent Five-yeafly Tease explting on the B1 August, 1878 SEALED TENDERS to be rent in on or before the 31st March, 1878, to the Secretary of the HomeKONG Horne COMEARY, LIMITED, who will supply any information required, fire By Order of the Director
LOUIS HAUSORILD,
Becretary. Hongkong, September 15, 1877.
NOTICE
spl
MILLAR & Co, PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITEERS, Queen's Road Baby DARYTI HONGKONGU September 15, 1877.
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
OIL.
RELIABLE I
ECONOMICAL,
SAFE!!
the Small Cutter GEM, left in NM WALPHINGTON)"
charge of the Steward of the VICTORIA
DESIRING to benefit by the worlds RECREATION CLUB in April or May, 1874 Registrer of the Supreme Court on or wide reputation of our Oil serial of 326 Tons Register, or of about 6,000 is not taken away by the Owner in one before FRIDAY, the 15th day of February, parties have attempted to imitate yor pack, plouls Carrying Capacity, with all her defray top as, date, it will be Bold to A.D., 1878, in novordance with the pro-agen Suits at Law have been instituted TACKLE, APPAREL and INVENTORY, defray expenses, de
visions of Section 8 of Ordinanes No. 11 Hongkong, February 8, 1878.
of 1884
against the MAKERS AND PURCHASERS OF is further notified, that no person the main Buyem should be careful whose name is on the Idat as a Juror will
· A CARD.:
The Vessel was Built under Lloyds special survey at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1858, Classed 12 years A 1, at Lloyds B and continued in 1868 A 1 for 8 year D RASTLAKE DENTIST, She was Remstalled over Felt in Lon No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, dally from can be Consulted at hie Rooms don in July, 187S.
Toda 10 M. 1o.. Tables One-third of the purchase Hongkong, February 8, 1878 mous to be paid on fall of the hammer, The remainder upon Transfer baing The Vessel is at Furchaser's
DENTAL NOTICE.
m85
RETURNED, and is now ready to B. ROGERS begs to say that he has
receive Patiosta, Pa
Hongkong, November 17, 2017,
ton, unless such exemption shall have been
OLLA
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
TISK » Capt. S. ASHTON, Will be de- spatoled for the above Ports
WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply tos da en
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, February 11, 1878. feld
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
- CALUUTTA world retard The Steamshir
ARGYLLE
D. Scort, Commander, will be despatched as above on' THURSDAY, the 14th Instant, at 3 p'olook p.m.b
For Freight or Passage, apply to
̈JARDINE, MÄTHISÖN & Co.. : fold Hongkong, February 7, 1878.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
The Steamship
ARRATOÓN APCAR,” Captain MACTAVIS, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 14th Instant, at 8 o'clock p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SABBOON, SONS & Co., ASIMET NAIS PAgents,
Hongkong, February 8, 1878,
FOR MANILA
The British Steamship
"ESMERALDA”
te14
SER CULLEN, Master, will be de
spatched for the above Port
on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at
d'élock p For Freight or Paisago, apply to
be excused from Service on the ground of to be that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL or on the ground of any want of qualifica words #DEVOF MTG CO. PATENTS" any exemption to which he may be entitled, LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and than
claimed and established, or such want of are stamped on the top of the san, qualification shall have been duly proved, at or before the time above spoelfied.
C. B, PLUNKET, C
Registrar Hongkong, February 6, 1878,
BUSSELL & Co! Agents Hongkong, February 11, 1878, 610 FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Eastern and Australiati
Steam Co.'s Steatter VALENTINES NORMANDY
will be despatched as above
For Freight or Pamere, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Asmte. Hongkong/ February 3, 1574,
TER DEVOR MANUFACTURING CA, on or about the 20th Instant,
80 Beaver and 127 Panel Bäeübt,
TOBE, D, 8, 4,
Hongkong, February 9, 1878, sort
FOR LONDONEZIOLAV ALE The 1004 Brith Sky Wes “BROOMFIZIELL VITEN
H, BATE, Mantöryggi wifi-louit Yo here and have qulok tempapelada
For Freight, apply to so doderyk
METER & 06. Hongkong, January 7, 1878.
FOR LONDON. (To follow the Broomball), The 4 1 Britta Bark FALOON,
mature
by sana. load
DAVID BARRY, Master, will load here and have quick despatch,
Fox Freight, apply to ads, chutten
Taalgrano BR MEYER de Co, un ca Hongkong, February 8, 1873, day of MEN FOR LONDON, MAKE YẪN
The 41 American Ship
ALICE M. MINOTT WHITHOBE, Mastor, will hav quick deepatol for the abou Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL BAGEDORM & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1978.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON)AGE
The 4-1 British ShipES
OITY OF HALIFAX”. EVANS, Master will load hage for the above Fort, and will pr
have qulak despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, January 80, 1878.
*
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lake
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
The di-American Bark
B. F. WATSON?? · ▶HAWKINS, Msatay, will load here for the above Party and will hare
Immediate despatch, pulp
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, January 30, 1878,
„FOR NEW YORKT
The A1 German Bark; NIAGARA," Wisuusex, Master, will lead for the above Fort, and will
have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORNID Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),
The 41 British Bark
LADY BOWEN ! Fox, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HÄGEDORN & OK.
Hongkong, January 30, 1978.
FOR HAMBURG, The 21 British Barque
ANTIPODES"
Captain WYETH, will loud hos Bs above,
For Freight, apply to
C
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06,
Hongkong, January 28, 1878,