THE
CHINA
With which is incorporated
The
VoL. XXXIV. No.4564. 號八十月二年八十七百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON:-F. ALGAE, Clementi Land, Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Gozo, Ludgate Girous, E. C.
BATES, HENDY & CO.
4, Old Jeory, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & 06., 160 & 164, Leadenhall Birest. PARIS AND EUROPE-LEON DE BOSS,
19, Rue Monsieur, Paris.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
tions to sell by Public Anction, on THE Undersigned has received instruo
TUESDAY,
the 19th February, 1878, at 2 o'clock NEW YORK-ADHEW WIND, 138, NP, at his Sales Roome, Queen's Road,
eau Street,i
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND —GORDON & GOTCH, Mei "bourne and Sydney."[ SAN FRANCISOÖ and American Fort
Disco.
An Invoice of OHINESE and JAPANESE WARE, comprising: Bronzes, Porcelain Vases and Cups, Tea Sete, Ornaments, Lacquered Cabinets, Boxes, Plates and Stands, Tortoise-ahali
• generally ----Hxam & BLACK, San-From-Ware, Ivory Inlaid Cabinets, Inlaid SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:SATLE & Handkerchief Boxsa, &c.
Con Square, Singapore. C. HEINSZEK & Co., Mamia pla CHINA-Swatow, CAMPBELL & Co. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLS & Co. Fooshow, HIDer & Co. Bhanghai, LAN CRAWFORD & Co., and Kas & WALE Tokohama, LANE, ORAW FORD & Co.
Bank.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
HEAPER CORPORATION;"
PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND......................2,000,000 Dollars,
COURT OF DIBKOTOBA Chairman--F: D. SASSOON," Esq," Deputy Chairman W. H, FORSES, Esq. E. K. BELILIOS, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICK, EL, LA DALRYMPLE, ADAM LIND", "“Esq,
Beq
WILHELM REINERS,
Esq.
H. HOFFIUS, Esq,
CHIEF MANAGEE. Hongkong,THOMAS JACKSON, Eıq,
... MANAGER.
Shanghai... Ewen Cameron, Esq. LONDON BANKER-London and County Bank,
HONGKONG,
·INTEREST. ÁLLOWED,
Current Deposit Account at the rate of 1 per cents per annum on the daily
balance, and 2, 16 de
For Fixed Deposits;---
For 3 months, 2 por cent, per annum.
12
4 per cent.
5 per cent."
J
35.
LOCAL BILLS. DISCOUNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted
Drafts, granted on London, and the ahlst Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, Amseries, Chins and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporallon,
omad No. 1, Queen's Road Bast. Hongkong, February 14, 1878.
For Sale, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. HAVE FOR SALE.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AMERICAN COOKING & PARLOUR
TSSTOVES.
TENDERS and FIRE IRONS.
Superior California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS.
FAIRBANK'S SCALES, from 400 lb. to 2,500 th.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CAR. PETS, various patterns. D
VELVET and TAPESTRY - SOFA CARPETS and RUGS..
DOOR MATS.
HORSE BLANKETS.
Central and Pin-fire CARTRIDGE CASES.
Gim-WADS, PERCUSSION CAPS. STATIONERY, of every description.
BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE..
NOVELS. SCHOOL BOOKS.
SHEET MUSIC and SONGS. Franc AFFLES, and LEMONS. SALMON BELLIES, in Kits. MACKEREL, TONGUES & SOUNDS. || Family PIG PORK, and Prime Moss BEER, in Kegs 25 lb. each.
CAVIARE, SARDELLES, and Spiced ANCHOVIES,
- Prime American BACON and HAMS.
Catting's JAMB and JELLIES Assorted.
Assorted Silk Handkerchiefs, Em- broidered Caps and Cushions, Crape Shawls and Scarves, Black and Coloured Bilk, o. ko.
TERMS OF SALE --Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1,7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.
J, M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 14, 1878,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
fe19
HE Undersigned have received in
structions to sell by Public Auction, at the Godowns of Messrs OLYPHANT & Co., Wanshi, on
WEDNESDAY NEXT,
the 20th Instant, at 11 o'clock am A Quantity of ANTHRACITE EGG COAL,
Ex "John Potts."
In Lote to suit Purchasers.
TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7 HUGHES & LEGGE,
Auctioneera, all bu Hongkong, February 18, 1878 fe20
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to
have received instructions to sell
by Public Auction,
On a Date hereafter to be named The British Barque
"ALPHINGTON"
of 826 Tons Register, or of about 8,000 pioula Carrying Capacity, with all her TACKLE, AFFAREL and INVENTORY.
The Vessel was Built under Lloyds 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 Hemetalled over Felt in Lon- don in July, 1875.
TERMS-One-third of the purchase money to be paid on fall of the Bammer, the remainder upon Transfer being effected. The Vessel is at Purchaser's risk immediately after fall of hammer,
Hongkong, January 23, 1877.
Intimations. v
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES,
HENRY B. HYDE, Prendent. J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice President SAMUEL BORROW, Secretary, a A. A BATES, JP, General Manager,
China and Jepas.
Established Februar:
1848.
Portera od boleto
MAIL.
Ale Pricechno 2012 FAT NA
"Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List."⠀ Published every Evening.
G
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1878.
Intimations, and
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
ENERAL STOREKEEPERS.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
NEWS AGENTS.
Agents for
AUCTIONEERS.
THE LONDON, AND CHINA EXPRESS.
THE OVERLAND MAIL,
THE HOME NEWS.
General Commission Agents. Commissions and Orders from the Coast and Out-ports attended to with care and promptness.
Hongkong, February 9, 1878. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STRAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 3% or
32.25 per SHARE, declared at the Ordinary flaif-yearly Meeting of Share- holders held This Day, will be Payable st the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING JOB PORATION on and after MONDAY, the 2811 instant.
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,
NOTIFICATION.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
FOREIGN ATTACHMENTS. Summary Jurisdiction. 1904 not Plaintiff Long Asco, Suit No. 168, Defendant No Kaw
Plaintiff Yir Tir Nax. Suit No. 178 Defendant Ne KEW. Original Jurisdiction.
Suit No, b
Plaintiff Ho ATOW, Defendant No KEW.
NTOFICE is hereby given that write of
NOTION is returnable on the 27th day of February insh: against all the Property maveable or inmorable of the above named Defendant within the Colony, bas book sued in each; bf the above Suits pursuant to the Provisions of Section IXXXII of "The Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure.
COPY of the JURY LIST for 1878, Dated the 14th
of February, A.D.
is posted at the SUPREME COURT 1878, day of Fobrany, A.D. Bouss for luspection.
Notice of any Inaccuracies, Omissions, Objections, must be given to the Registrar of the Supreme Court on or
before FRIDAY, the 15th day of February, A.D. 1878, in accordance with the pro visions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.
It is further notified, that no person whose name is on the list as a Juror will.
becoused from Service on the ground of any exemption to which he may be entitled, for on the ground of any want of qualifica
tion, unless such exemption shall have been
claimed, and established, or such want of qualification shall have been duly proved, at or before the time above specified.
1305087 日七十月正年寅戊
Intimations.
"HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE DIVIDEND declared for the Half- year ending 31st December last, at the rate of (£1 stg.) ONE POUND STERLING pår Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and 'after' FRIDAY, the 15th Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, February 14, 1878, HONGKONG, HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION SQUIETY,
THE ANNUAL FLOWER and VEGE- TABLE SHOW will be Hold in the PUBLIO GARDENS on FRIDAY, the 22nd, and SATURDAY, the 23rd February.
ADMISSION,
FIRST DAY.......... ONE DOLLAR SECOND DAY... FIFTY CENTS.
PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.
Shipping.
Steamers.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. OUR
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamshipers
Comdt.De La MARUHLLS, WII- be despatched for YOKO HAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail,
H. DU POURY, Agmi. Hongkong, February 15, 1878.
NOTICE AN
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIB.
The Company's Steamship
AMAZONE,”
Coudt. MOSTEMard, will be despatched for SHANGHAI
Payment at the Gates, or Rokets may shortly after her arrival from Europe.
by had of MESES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Any information required by intending Exhibitors can be obtained by applying to
W. M. B. ARTHUR,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 7, 1878,
WANTED.
fe28
To
NO RENT from the 1sr or MARCE for a month or two, A FURNISHED HOUSE on the Hill, if possible with Garden.
Address: Farnished House," care of Office of this Payer,
Hongkong, February 14, 1878,
NOTICE,
A. MILLAR & Co PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS,
Queen's Road East, HONGKONG.
September 15, 1877.
E. DO POURY, Agent, Hongkong, February 15, 1878, CA FOR MANILA, en The Spanish Steamship a sepa
"BUTUAN">
will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JYV SHAW,
Agent.
Hongkong, February 4, 1878,
Sailing Vessels. FOR VICTORIA (V. L)
The 41 American 3-m. SchoenER MIGNON,
Capt. SOULE, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged,ārs will have immediate despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to the deal
ROZARIO &
Hongkong, February 9, 1878.
FOR LONDON,
The 100 4 I British Ship Wee
"BROOMHALLY
7
To Let.
TO LET.
MALL GODOWN in DUDDELL STREET,
Apply to
KYLE & BAIN,
fe19
Ice House,
For Freight, apply to
SHARP, TOLLER & JOHNSON,
Solicitors for the General Plaintiffs. Supreme Court House, Hongkong,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
FOREIGN ATTACHMENTS. Original Jurisdiction
Suit No. 7,
Suit No. 8 tired
Plaintiff Lo A-NGAN. Defendant No, AKEW. Flaintiff LonG AWOON.
Defendant NGʻAKEW.
or a SZRA BANTEN
Hongkong, February 7, 1878.
TO LET.
HOUSE Nors attached.
Loo
TOUSE No. 9, Queen's Road Central,
House No. 2, Peddar's Hill. House No. 2, Seymour Terrace.
⠀ "DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Hongkong, January 4 1878.
TO LET.
U, B. PLUNKET,TICE W heroby Hiyên thaḥ writs of THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1,
S'agadh Registrar. Hongkong, February 4, 1878,
- THE HONGKONG HOTEL. AZ TENDERS 400 laviced for LEASE of the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre Bent Five yearly Lease expiring on the 81st August, 1878 SEALED TENDERS to for be sent in on or before the 31st March, 1878, to the Secretary of the HONGKONG. HOTEL COMPANY, Lamwed, who will supply any information required, and By Order of the Directors,
ADA LOUIS HAUSCHILD,
*** Secretarys Hongkong, September 15, 1877, apl
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
Assets....
$31,700,000 Surplus....... 5,500,000
THX Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, Chins, for the aboyo Company, are prepared to Accept Riske at greatly reduced rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured . For full information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Day'
Agenta, Hongkong, January 21, 1878, wh
G. FALCONER & Co., 1 WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,
AS JEWELLERS.
GRAHAM FLOUR, CORN MEAL, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS
RYE MEAL drot, kad jis
placing make d
Canned Dessert FRUITS, Compressed CORNED BEEF, and BEEF TONGUES.
PIOKLED SALMON, in Quantities to snis Purchasers.,
CROSS BLACKWELL'S OIL MANS STORES) of every kind Fresh Supplies received by every Steamer, NY
AND BOOKS. 48, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, August 20, 1977.
AFONG, CO PHOTOGRAPHER,
1980
H.E. 81R ARTHUR KENNEDY, by appointment, da.
· GOVERNOS" OF Hongxong 3 and to
GLARET in, Cask, (Banbul), Superior BARGSAY PERKIN PORTER, in Hoge H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
henda and Kilderkiss,
GUESTS' STOUT, Bottled by E, & J. BURKE, In Pints and Quarts
BAT PALE ALE, Bottled by CAMERON and Saunders, in Pints and Quarts,
Hongkong, January 3, 1878.
BOALA
BEST WALEY CARDIFE B
EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
BATTLES & Cai
Hongkong, December 3, 1877.
B OF RUSSIA,
A
W. O RASTLACKE, DENTINE, Söantibe Consulted at his Rooms, NoLAlexandra Terrace, daily from
When the go 10 to 4.10
Hongkong, February 6, 1878 2005
d
"DENTAL NOTICE.
R. ROGERS begs to say that he has
receive Patientalle
DREAMED, and is now ready to
nongkong November 22, 1877.
K
WONG HING OBEUNG & Cõj M (COAL (MERCHANTS, AND OReilj Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL, at Moderate Prisca..... ME ASTON has been appointed Manager sndļ sii Ordain, wddressed to him at 67,
Foreign Attachments returnalis on tos 1st day of March 1878, against all the Property moreable or immovable of the above named Defendant within the Colony has been issued in each of the above. Shits pursuant to the Provisions of Section LXXXII of "The Hongkong Code of Procedure, anke mit hoppas det der Bah
Dated the 15th day of February, A.D. 1878.
SHARP, TULLER & JOHNSON,
Soliatore for the General Plaintiff's SUPREME COURT HOUSE,
fe19 Hongkong HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
COMPANY, LIMITED A
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MONTRIBUTING="SHAREHOLDERS' are requested to send in an Account of Business Contributed during the ball year ended 31st December, 1877 on or before the 28th Instant, on which date the Accounts will be Oloned"
By Order of the Directors,
D. GILLIES,
D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupa tion of Messrs DovGLAS LAPEAIK & OD.
Three Offices, in Club Chambers. The Bungalow No. 1, Old Bailey Strent
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 1878.
By
Shipping. Steamers.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIREOT),,''
The Steamship
«SIN NÀNZING” will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 19th
fo10
Instant, at Daylight wo
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, February 18, 1878, FOR FORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.!
The Eastern and Australian
Steam Co.'s Steamer
"NORMANBY"
R
will be despatched as above
Hongkong, February 11, 1878 fa28) on or about the 20th Instanty Voj
DEVOE'S BRILLIANT
Frays to Mir Fár JAUK, al 80, HER FABLING SCH
Lung Streaty will receive immediate att RELIABLE,zatoare delity Por Mon said to test de kam paddsreundi abit
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.) molly
ECONOMICAL.
vik han moldnik ja - SAFF!||
OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STRAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY HIRING to bened by
“IN LIQUIDATION, DASS 13
wide reputation of our SECOND RETURN of CAPITAL at parties have attempted to imitate our pack- A Fate of FIVE TALLAS, PO Wyndham rest, formerly Artane OLUR, SHARE will be made to Shareholders of ages, Sulis at law has been instituted Hollections of Views of Oblins, Phoe Office of the Liquidators, on the 8th Inst these imitations. Buyers should be careful, ITAS on hand the Largest and Beat record on the October, Payable at the against the MAKERS AND Punthanush of tographic Albuma, Seasons, Osten, dzo, of Warrants will be delivered by the Under assorted sizes. Ex 8. 8. Zero, Revolving signed to Shareholders or their swing to see that the woedeTM DEVOEB BRIL- Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms representatives on presentation of Share LIANT!" are stencilled on the and Portage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Certificate for Endorsement. words “DEFOE MTG 00. PATENTS”
-The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, nico Albums for Cabinet Portraita will be ULOBED from the 2nd to the 8th are stamped on the top of the osa, only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre Instant, unidstra, an sent Brusso-Turkish War, Eminent British
By Order, Statesmen, the two Chinese ambassador, Kurt
RUSSELL & Co., In Cabinet and Carte de Vinilo mizan Coloured Fortraits of English Ladies,
Ilguidatore Shanghai, October 3, 1877, Hongkong, August 26, 1977.
and the
THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING Oo, 50 Beaver and 177 Pészi Bizenta,
NEW YORK, U. §. 4.
For Braight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Hongkong, February 5, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE
TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, ASYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Taking Cargo and Passengers for all Austra Ban and New Zealand Ports, TAB. MANIA, FIJI and NEW CALEDONIA,
The Australasian? Steam Navigation Company's Chaze tered Steamship INGLEY, Commander, will be de spatched as above on SATURDAY, the
For Freight or Pasare, apply to in Instant, at Noonstone
GEO, H. STEVENS & ŐL, Hongkong, February 1, 1878.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOV, The Spanish Steamer
EMUT
BLANCO, Master; daily expected from Maula, will have imme díase despatch sa above, beda
For Freight or Farage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1878.
B. BATE, Master, will load here and have gulók desputaḥ,
METER # O6.
Hongkong, January 7, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
(To follow the Broomhali
The 41 British Bark en obe!
FALOUN," ames DAVID BAREY, Master, will losd, here and have quick despatula,
For Freight, apply to a de
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, February 8, 1878,
*FOR LONDON.
The X 1 American Ship
ALICE M. MINOTT" WHITMORE, Master, will have quick despatol for the above Port
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN ♣ Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1878,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). 2 The A 1 Belüth Ship
C
CITY OF HALIFALO BOL Evans, Master, will load here... for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight; apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Bongkong, January 30, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The 4 1 American Bark
B. TWATSON HAWKING, Master, will lead here: for the above Port, and will have ininediate despator
For Freight, apply to pulta
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 05. Hongkong, January 89, 1678.
JA
FOR NEW YORK
The 4 1 German Birk
"NIAGARA
►WIRAKUSAN, Master, will load-n for the above Fort, and will
have immediate despatch For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORNJA OS, Hongkong, January 30, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGION),
The 41 British Bark
** "LADY BOWEN," Fox, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have
A
quick despatch
Fur Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & OG Hongkong, January 30, 1878.
FOR HAMBURG. The Britian Bargus.
"ANTIPODES”
Captain Wrese, will lond hues as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Os Hongkong, January 26, 1878,