The Hong Kong Daily Press.
號一十四百三千五第
Arrivals
December 29, Voras, French atr. 900, Nom. deden, Yokohama 22nd Deo, Goroval.—
MESSAGERIES MÁRMIMIS, QUA December 29, Fokruke, Siamesa bark, 447 Sbaltze, Chefoo 18th December, Gono
TACK-MER & Co
日二佘月一十年戌甲治局 Banks
LONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, A PAID UP JAPITAL...5;000,000 at Dollam, RESERVE FUND
775,000 of Dellare.
Court if Divanlar's pi Dog Chairman W. H. FORBES, EB.
Deputy Chairman The Hob. RoWRAT
December 29, MALACCA, British steamer,
J. Almond, Bombay Stl Do., Generáli
P.&O. SN.CO.
Lox, Chinese gun-bost, Desen wing-fai, from Canton 29th
December 20, CHING-ON,
30,
er 20, HANKOW, Brit, str., 2,331, W. comberton, Shanghai 26th December, SEMADEN- & Co. December 20, CHINA, Goran steamer,--842 Cautou 29th Do., General. ESSEN & Co. December 29, HALS, CRALLE
ORALLENGE, Com E. Smith, from a Craisa December 29, Taro, Portuguese gun-boat,
447, C. Cabral, from Macso 29th In comber.
Departures.
December 29, H.S. CHALLENGE, fore
"Cruise:
December 2, VETA, for Quin-hon, December 20, U.S. corvette Yarse for an
December 29, German corvette ULMADETE,
for Cruise. December 29, Niyopo, str., for water and
Shanghai.
December 29, MARIVELES, Sir for Manta. December 29, MARIA Y VICHSge, for Can
Decembar 29, Nopeman for Bangkok. * December 20, H.MS. Tuters, for Cahtoo.
Clearances.
AT THE HARTOUM MASTER'S Ürvice,
DECDISER 20TH,
"Mariveles, str.; for Manila.
Constance, for Takao. 2
Passengers.
ARRIVED.
Per Kolga, Sth, from Tokohama
Mesere: Tourdno, Van der Thor; and Bander,
1 Burodona and 1 Chinese,
Per Malacca, stu, from Bombay -
30 Quinéro
Fer Hankow, ate,, from Shanghai
Mr. and Mra: Isco, 4 children and two sér, vants, and Mr. B. R. Bay..
TO DEPART.
Per fortuales, vir, for Maulia 81 Chinese;
Reports.
The British steamship Hanson reporta left Slangbus on 2665, Devontes, i bud fresh and modernte monsoon throughout. DONAT
The Siamese bark Fortune reports left Chefco on 18th Decriber, and bed strong variabla winda to Shantung Promootory, then moderate- monsoon to port...
The F. & 0. steamship Holacca reports left Bombay on 5th December. Experienced fine weather during the voyage. Touched at Gallo, Pettung, and Singapore. Had moderate mon soon within 300 tules of Hongkong, then strong winds with high aan
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Cleopatra.
Canton.
Brema.....
„Falmouth,
Funtou.......
New York. .Louder.
Muria......
Marco Polo.
Charite......
Voasols Expected at Hongkong, ›
|(Jorrectadio Date.)
Prom
Dzies Alejandro.New York...Feb. 10. Francce....... Shields.ie ...Fab 19
Penarth,
April 8 Jane. 29 July 10 July 13 Cardiff. ...Ang. 16 Cardiff Aug. 16 Cardi, Ang. 25 Sarah Nicholanu....Swanson.......A 28 Tamesa....... London..... Ang. 99. Failed Hasburg... Sept. 2 Invincible. London.... ...Sept. 9. Fedo e Sperauze.Swingen
...Sept. 14 Fanes. Cardiff.
Sept. 15 Bonita......
Cardiff .......Sept. 18 Hamburg..............Sept 13 Nankiu (8)..........Loudon,Dept. 20 Lilo Brigade (6)...Shielda Sept. 26 Finelli Sandorland......Oct. Minko
Varana
„Londay..........Oct.
Cbuent (8)........ Glasgow...Oct. August Frederik, wares. Och Oat, Livingstone......Kie
Green Jacket......Panarth ...................Out.
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23
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M. Washington...Boston...... ..Dat. 24
Mo Near
Castrie.
að, Anilé, Hagit:|| Av E. Hard, Esq.
8. Poliling, .
FL Hoppias, ng.. SD. Basiony Baq. Chief Manager.
Hongkong-Tamen Greig, Kan.,
Manager
Shanghai-Eneo Cameron, Dog, London Bankers --Echdan and County Bank,
HONGKONG. INTEREST'ALLOWEN,
On Current Deposit Accounts at the rate of per cent, perennan on the daily balanosis
On Fixed Deposita-
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 30TH DECEMBER, 1874,
Intimations.
HINESE IMPERIAL
GOVERNMENT LOAN,
TOB 4827,615 STERLING,
FIRST ASUB £599,748, 18%, „00,-- STERLING,
Auctions.
FOSIFONED TILESTAS DAL THE ST DEURMBER
FURNITURE. SALI ENGLISH AND CHINA MADE HOUSE- HOLD FURNITURE.
† ANE, OBAWFORD & Co. have received and instructions, to Sell by Public Anction,
per cent per annum, usible in Foochow in the 9012 December 187 at Noos (inslead
michaly advertised,) at == 19th June arid 19th December of ob
WYgar, till 2834inoluire.
THE CORRESPONDING DATER IN HONGLONG the Residen
ALK SÅR JURE, AND SIKT)ZURMEER
of
Anetions.
NOTICE.
POSTPONEMENT OF SAL
(JJEB Undėraigned lava received: Instructions Self bei zablio. Analità, under и Dec,vo At the Supreme Über of gtong, on s
the 5th day of Jaylary, 157, a Neon, finstona of at the tips previously adversed on the Pre- miew, if not prev, juny 25posed of by Pifrate Contrast
CARiDejan INLAND LUT No. 91. Togáthar thin the OPS DWELLINGS, HOUSES, BUILDINGS And EECTIONS thereon
A Plan of the hybry may be seen, nyd Farber Particulare, may be obtained, on appli cation to the Undersigned.
-All thot VALUABERARAFBROLD PRO- PSITY, abatjing on the North side thereof | dr the Queen'a Roud, ou tis South: vids there. |of on Gomalar Fathway, on the East side The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNI 11 By Ground in the possession of the Go CTURE, cipring Wrings oured OBATES Ethan Lob the West side there on FOAUCKEST Chod Black Marble tablosed, which, and PIECE of GROUND THE CORRESPONDING DATES IS LONDON ARE TABLE WARD ONI TAI LES
19ta AUGUST AND 19TH FEBRUARYARPETS, QUBTAINS, Very Handsom
IN BACK TEAR
PEINOIPAL Repayable in Foochow 8/20thia on 19th June, LOBAL BILLS DISCOUNTED
1870, thereafter 1/2011 every 6 months. Greditated on approved Beerriterand Bonds to be drawn in London, fret drawing to every descripman of, Banking and Ezöhünge take place, during the inch of June, 1876. business transacted.
20 payments of Interest and Repaynert of Drafis grandson London; and he shift Principal are to be tanda through. THE HONG commerola del Europe, India, Australia, KONG AND, SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORA Ainerise, Chand Jagun Offices of the Corporation;
For 3 months" 2'pez sont, per annum
12
JAMES, GRUIE, Chief Manager.
· “No. 1, Queen's Bond Bast,
Hongkong 8th Augiat, 1864. THE QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK,
LIMITED Tacorporated under the Companies Act, 1863,
CAPITAL; 2500,000,
HEAD OFFICE BRISBANE, BERANDAREA – Dinzerors i
Hos, FR. HART, MLC.Obairman. BONA, B.BUCHANAN, ML.O. HON. THOS. MILWRAITH, MA.
FREDERICK ORMR DARVALL Eso W. E.DIGEY, Esq
OMNERAL MANAGHE ER DRURY
BEENDEIGE, OHARTERS TOWERS
L: COOKTOWN.
GYMPIE
MARYBOROUGH. "MILLORESTER.
BOOKHAMPTON.
- ROMANMER
STANTHORPE
TOOWOOMBA
TOWNSVILLE.
ÅDENTA 15 LONDON
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON ;.. THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRAL
AGENTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES:
THE CITY BANK.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF SYDNEY AGENTE IN VICTORIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AND THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRAL.
WESTKEF ÁUSTRALIA.
ASIAN-
AGENTS IN New Zealand: T THE BANK OF NEW ZEALANTH
AGENTS IN NEW YORK MESSRS, LAIDLAY & CO. URES IN SAN FRANCI800 THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA?
AGENTS IN INDIA AND THE EAST THE ORIENTAL RANK CORPORATION
611391"
July 31, 1874
NOW REAUY. PRICE $8,00. ONO HOK KAI,
A HANDBOOK OF THE CANTON
NACULAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.
D
Domestic and Business purposes,
BY N. B. DENNIS, PHD.
COMPANY,
Corner of Wyndham and Wellington Streets, (Nearly opposito the German Club). Open daily, Saturdaye excepted.
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SECURITY; ANT
SAR PIANOS BLEOTLO-PLATED WARE, GLASS and U300KERT WAME, Dining TABLE SIDEBOARD WHATNOTS BOOKS and BOOKCASES.
TERMS OF SALE-One ball of the parchast Brast ned Iron HDSTADS WARD-money to taxen die fall of the hammer, ROBERACHENIS of DRAWERS, Dressing and balance of Completion of the assignment TABLES TUJHE MIRRORS, WASHSTANDS and Transfer of Property; all expenses
Some ADRINE
thereof shall be paid by the Parobcser
Property to be at the risk of the Purchaser on fall of the hammer,
SARATI MARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer
Certain portions of the Impeñal, Foreign Maritime Customs Revenues of China asigned to THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANTING CORPORATION
IN TRUST FOR THE BONDHOLDERS.
ISSUE TRICE Ninety-va per cent, at Ex change 4/13 per Dollur. (5662,94), ——
Tun HoNozeno And Manozal BanKING. CORPORATION, Witi Mcalee, Bubscriptions "in Hongkong and in Shanghat for 3,000 Banda of
1 Handsome HD LAMB
1 Mahogany. Catia PIANO, by Rickman V Dóra do by Opllard & Collard, A few dozen OdeWINES and SPIRITS. Catalogues will: Basisted prior to, and the Furniture will be onews on the Morning of the Bale
**Tiffin will be pran Idi & o'alock expe
ZEEMS OF CAL jah baföra delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed up 7.1.7, KA Lota, with all faults and errors or description, chasers' risk on the full of the batzor
2146 Hongkong December, 1874.
PUBLIFUCTION.
Queen's Bords
2120, Brogkong, 28th December, 1874, --
VICTORIA LODGE, I. Ú. Q. T. putMORROW EVENING. Slet inst. nt CFM, = MEETING in connection with the above Lodge will be held in the LONDON MISSION ROOM, Queen's · Roud-Central, at which Speeches, Readings, Songs, Recitations, &c., will be delivered by the members of the Order:
£100 each, or £300,000 of the above Eight per HE Undoraigned by Public And- geat. Chinese Imperial Goterument Ircal, Te payable at par by drawings in London, the
TOMORROW M firstilrawing to take plage during the month of the 31st December, 1874, at Noon, of his. Sale Jane 3870, thereafter every six months out the Rooms, Queen's Road, Loan is Bild off.
The Bonds, Aye to Boaret, and new of £100. sch Thoy, will be dated Hong December, 1874
Subscriptions will be reotived by the abera: Bank at tla price of £95 per £100. Bond, with bæðhings 4/12 per callar, Hongkong Cairanty, paysolo in the following instalment —
or 487 per Bood on Application Bor 19.43:
on Allotment. Ten days after ! {alistment.
£9) or 458.55
£0 or 8489.04.
The Subscription Liéta in Hongkong and Shanghai will close at 11.5. on Saturday tos 16th January, 1875, after which time no Sub. seriptions will be received,
Interest of the full pomical amount of each Bond accross in Hongkong, from the 31st December, 1374 Subscribers have to pay In tercat on the same amount at Bight, per cent *per annum. Trom that date nuiil the date of
payment of the last instalment:
"
Fresh SALMON, în TiDa. "MILES
Assorted PERFUMES. EAT DE COLOGNE TONIO WAFER Print BRUSH ESS DRESSING BABES,
White And Colored SHIRTS.
Blue CLOTH CASHMERE, BUCKSKINS, Colored FLANNEL, &
́S SEWING MACHINES.
15 Cuila Manila RUPE, from 24 to 24 in.
Sundry OFFICE FURNITURE, &c., Comprising Offer DESKS, ÓHELYEA TABLES, CHAIRS, WHATNOT, &
1 Treasury DOOR. I VELOCIPADE,
And
By Otuor,--- Sundry EFFECTS of the late J. ANDRRASKN, TRAYS OF SALE-Unsh before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7
3. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctionser 2192 Bongkar, 20th December, 1874
PUREIO-AUCTION
BOOKS.
Rabscribers may pay up in fall os allotment. Poblic drawinge for the redemption at pay of the Ronds are to be made a London id the PRIVATE LIBRARI UE VALUABLE monika of June and Dovember of each year, begining in Jane, 1878, in presence of the Bản London Manager and of a Notary Public The Bonds draw will be paid off as bar and the numbers will be duly advertised in at least two of the principal London Newa- papers and the Hongkong Government Gazette.
ANE, CRAWFORD & do bare reostred their Sale Roome, Qusan's Road on
instructicas tu heil by Public Auction, at
MONDAY
the 11th Jumuny, 1875, at 26%d=yM;;=" A PRIVATE LIBRARY VALUABLE BOOKS, comprising
or
Tho attendanes of the Public is respectfully Bolicited.
21 2194 Hongkong,
Fong, 30th December, 1874 NOTICE.
NEXTRAORDINAK
MEETING <
tho Mom harm of the VICTORIA BECREA TION OLUR, will be held at the City Hot TO-MORROW EVENING, the Slat.runt,uć
The Mocting is called for the purpose of sub- (mitting a Hoport of the Committee, and no ons vitally affecting the existence of the Olab will be discussed, all chose baring an m terest in the maintenance of the Institution are partlanlarly requested to attend.
LODED BEART
Serdarg.
4d 2169 Hongkong, 28th December, 1874. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
* LIMITED." :
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
KE
OHRISTMAS DELICACIES, PRESENT
ANE, ORAWFORD & Co. bare rossiyad their usual very Choir SELECTION. CHRISTMAS GOODS
DRETOACHES for the TABLE,
A Fine Amortment of FANDY GOODS,
anitable for PRESENTS.
„HANDSOME BOXES,--
ted with the Choicest BONBONNIERES,
[PRICE $24 TER MONTE
+ Intimations.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOXY SHANGHAI Taking Cargod Pässenare at through rates for
HANKOW, NENURO, and POŘTS ins
JAPAN.. HE Company Steamakip
“SARPEDON“ will be leemtehed on for about the 7th Junnary
21 Fright or Pisange, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente.
291. Hongkong, 29th December, 1874, NHEMIST'S ÀBEISTANT WANTED.- Barapan. Write and addreso" BANG 'HAI.”, nure of this Paper. A BONBONS.2187 Hongkong, 30th December, 1874.
SR great Asborginnt. OHOCOLATE BONBONE MECHANICAL and other TOYS," in great varietyt
DOLLS.
4
Elegantly Dressed. CHRISTMAS CAKER
QHILDREN.
PLUM PUDDINGS. MENGEMBAT WESTILTON CHEESE;
ORACKERS Los DINNER TABLES
ROSE WATER.
COMICAL CONVERSATIONAL: SURPRISE.
DRUIDS' ORACLE." BREACH OF PROMISE. LADIES PARLIAMENT
CUPID'S CHRISTMAS GAMBOLS
AGALATEA
QUEERER THAN EVER
FANCY CHOCOLATE,
in profuse variety.
FRUIT COEFITS.
ELVA PLUMS.-
GRYSTALLIZED DESSERT FRUITS, WORK BOXES, LADIES COMPANIONS.. WETTING CASES! PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
HAVANA CIGARS MEERSCHAUM PIPES,
Carved and Plain. MEERSCHAUM GIGAR, HOLDERS,
Carved and Plain.
- LIQUEURS.
BE Ordinary Hell-yearly MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Offer of the Company Violacia, Hong- kong, on THURSDAY, the 21st day of January next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur- pose of rectiring a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Account plaring a Dividend, and cleating Auditora. „ger B
By Order of the Board of Directors s
*PAUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
General . 2484160 Bovekong, 28th December, 1874, HONGKONG CANTON, AND MAÇÃO
STEAMEDAT COMPANYE MA
LIMITED
WORKS in general LITERATURE HISTORY; THE Trinafer Books of the Company will he JAW THEOLOGY; AET; NAMURAD HISTORY CLOSED from the 7th to the 20th day POETRY TRAVELH; FIOTION .. & and Janusly text, both days included, including a complete set of By Order of the Board of Directors
of
WI UGUSTIND HEARD & Co.,
General Agents,
34d 2181 Ronghugg, th December, 1874 NOTICE.
bolders of the BONGKONG Hợiri” Cox-
PANY, LIMITED/ be held at the Hongkong Hotel on FRIDAY the 29th January, 1875, at 8.30 F..
The Transfer Boke of the Company will bo ULLSED from the 18th to the 29th Janaly 1875
ivolusive, E By Order,
The Conpops and Drawn Boods are payable at the Office of THE HONGKONG AND SHANG- VER.HAY BANKING CORPORATION in Hongkong,
and at its Branches in London and elsewhere.
Thege Bande are ismet in the name of DEING a Series of Introductory Lessons for the Imperial Government, of under
anthority granted to the abong Bank by AUDUBONS BIRDS OR AMERICANA His Imperial Majesty thay Eupator of China, with 500 beautifully, Colored Platen after No. by Articles" of Agreement made at Fooshow | turn; atour 20 valunble Books of Engravinge on the 28th day of Norem hor, 1874, and Prin- and Illustrated Works, including one of the **This Work has been approved as a text pipal and Interest are soared by the hypo-grandast worke of RUBENS and VAN DYCK book for thesezaretions in Chinese by the theation of certain portions of the ceraing of rugal arʊ, size, containing 88 plates by disHE HAH yearly MEETING of the Share- Government Examination Board of Hongkong Imperial Foreign Maritime Customs Revenues tinguished Engrivers also several Books of
For Sale af the
of the Porte of Cauilun, Fovchów Nurpo, Engravings by Bartolozz! and others from CHINA MALÉ OFFICE.
Shangbai, Kiukiang, Chinking, Chef Tien Works of the OLD MASTERS in Ber Michly's So 2114 Hongkong, 15th December, 1874.
----—---------——------
tein and Newchwang, to the Hongkor AFD collections; one by Marceny de Ghu of Por HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHISHANA BANKING CORPORATION, in Trm traits and other Works in the NATIONAL GAL- for the Bondholders, HAARAWANNEER 7 France, of great cirity and beauty
The Imperial Government of China bae no a complete set of LODGE'S FORTSATTS DF 240 Foreign Doht, and its Foreign Customs Reve. ILLUSTRIOUS PELBUNLESS OF INGLISH His- nucu exoced Ten Millions of Taels annually Tory, after HOLBRIN, TITIAN, VAR DECK and (£3,000,000 Sterling.)
other Artists, 8 volumes, nócat; three complete Copies of the Articles of Agreement and set of ENCYCLOENDILS SHAW'S ZOOLOGE
dumplate in 27 voluntee, withaboui 1,500 plates FTER this Date and until further notice, papers relating thereto and of the Form of
Prices will be as follows:-
Bond may be seen at the Hongkong and Shang Dimerell's Taves of the LORD URAN- bai Braking Corporation's Offices in Hongkong UELLO 7 Voice Preacury's WORKS, 15 Gaman Portraita, for I doz. $4.00 and Shanghai, where coples of Prospectus and DES VOYAGES, by LAHARPE, 30 A Recruition Funde Ground, wittius the
volume") WASHINGTON's Wiltinge, 12 volumes; for 2 doz. 7.00 Forms of Application may be obtained.
Default of payment of say instalment will la Rey Dr. Crksning's Works, 9 Ries Course, at Shanghai, about the end of
volumes; BERATER LESZ, Conantis OF THe May nert. 12.00 render all previous paymeate liable to forte-sizED STATES, Dolapel Beaton, 9 The Fablic of Hongkong and Clapton re
6.00 tuva.
2 gulumen; MACADIELEN MỀM 13 volumes; invited to exhibit Speciusorul Flowers, Fruits,
BERSON's Works; NEANTZE'S and Vegetables, sad all particulars required by OROCH HISTORY, Volumes; Loze BACON's intending exhibitors will be pablished early in Works, latest éditión, 14 volanes; ADDISOz's the Spring, complete Works, 5 volumes o., &c.
The Comdijtiza insist of Masste, W/H. MEIL Catalogues will be issued, and the Books will runer, W. V. DRUMMOND, T. R. WHEELDOK, be on view on the Morning of the Salo, s Brid ONE. ENDICOTT, and communicationa may
TERMS OF SALS.-Chah. before delivery in be addressed to Mexican Dollar weighed at 7.1.7. All Loti, with all faults and errors of description, at par- chasers' risk on the fall of the hammer
REDTATION OF PRICES.
Do.
Newcastle.....Oct.
Shields:..
30 Uct. 31
Gabinet Purtraila,
Auction Sales To-day.
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Ai 12 noon,
Household. Earniture, &a...
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS
COMPANY LIMITED. T
Transfer Booke of this Courpany will The CLOSED from the 28th instuot until
the 9th proximo, both days toolnelve.
Manager.
A. NEWTON,
25d 2110 Hongkong, 15th December, 1874. THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. THE Undermentioned Bunke sill-CLOSE for the transaction of Publio Busiñem cũn FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the let and 2nd. proxima
Hongkong, 33rd December, 1874.
For the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
01. KERE,..
Adding Maunger, Hongking,
For the CHARTZEKO MERCANTILE BANE OF
INDIA, LONDON AND CHISTAN
·E. IL NELSON, ÷
Aeting Managy, Hongkong,
For the CRETERED BANK OF INDIA, AFB.
TRAMA, AND ÜHING,
M. W. BOYD,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the COMPTOIR D'ECOMPTE DE Plam,
CHR. DE GOIGNE
Manager.
For the HoNUKUNG AND SHAnghai BankinG
CORPORATION","
JAMES GREIO,
Chief Manager.
R. H. BANDEMAN,
For the NATIONAL BANK OF INDEL, LIMITÍNO,
M1-2153)
HERUUTS, OIGARE.
Acting Manager,
་་་
Campbell's Plantation-Brand UIGAES.
Campbell Dindigul Brand OHEROUTS. Campbell's Trichinopoly Brand CHEBOOIS. TEAMS-Casb. Apply to
700
M962. CAMPBELL & Co.
Plantation Works,
Dindigul, Madras Presidency.
NOTION
EL Persona having CLAIMS, again the
Estee of the late Captain Joy O. FISH
1 urder)
25.
Portraits 8.br. 6, plein,...........
do
་
9.00
3
1,::tt,
-8.00 6,00
10.00
Where a loss amount is alloted than wo applied for, the surplus of the deposit will be applied, in whole or in part, na the ears may be, towards the payment of the amount due on allusiuent,
worked up and mounted... Enlargements made from any Phots. graph (faded or otherwise) notured in oil and framed complets 25,00
Provisional Certificates to Bearer for 3100 Views from Negatives in Stock,... 0,50
20 per duz. 5.00 Bach, dated Hoogg the Slat Derember, 1874, will be tained on payment of the lont instal Outdoor groupe at private houses on Saturdays by arrangement.
ment, and the Surrender of the Receipta for the View of Privata Hopes kad Graunda Lo
previotin instalments; and these Certificates will order, first dep
$10.00ha rohanged for Rands to Bearer, with neh: 0.58 Compone attached, at the first bull yearly pay-
ment of Interest. Fatrons of the Hongkong Photographis Hcoms can get their servants taken at, firat copy
0,50 Extra copte
0.25 N.B---Suitable Colours for. Dress are black, brown, and green to the best tratare in from 10 till 1.
During the cold seagon the best light for por.
Extra copies,
tf 2068 · · Hongkong, 10th Nerembar 1874 –
FOR SALE
HAMPAGNE-
TE. ROEDEREK GLADIATIVE, Kays, Red Seal,
Fints,
de,
DE SE, MARCEAUX CARTE BLANOES, do,
BURGUNDY WINES
are req.od to communicate with the Under- siggol, and all Persons being indebted to the 17 said Eetato are requested to make Immediate Payment to
JOHN 3 LAFBAIK,
1772 Hongkong,27th Gotober,
- 1st in slcor
QHAMBERTIN
CORTON.
NUITS
VOLNAY.
BAUNE.
LIEBFRAUMILCH, RIDESABIMER. JOHANESBERG. ¡HOCKHEIMER.
CHATEAU LAPITTE, QOsta.
Pinte LEOVILLE, Quarte. Maneaux, Quarta,
ST. JULIEN MEDO. ST. EMILJON.
MESS CLARET! OLARET in Casks, Superior Quality, BRANDIEB AND OTHER:-
Qous isme CURLIED FREERS. JAB INNESSEY
$
Do..
Jutre Rome.
CUTLER AND PALKER GIN.
Da
WHISKY. AYH GIN, in Square Bottles
Apply to
.╚--:."
BOHASTEL,
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
LOAN,
FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the CHIEF MANAGER,
2193 Hongkong, 30th December, 1874.
IN THE GOODS OF ALEXANDER MACDONALD, DECHASED.
NHB Undersigned has received instractions from the Executors of the late ALzzan- DEE MACDONALD, to Bell by FUBLIC AUG TION, on
the 15th day of January, 1875, at Noon, on the Premises, kulmin
All that PIEOL or PARCEL of GROUND; situated at PRAYA WEST, and registered in
RED BAKER
Serdary
DRY SHERRIES.
FINE ULD PORT
AFTER-DINNER CLARETS, MELLOW SCOTCH: WHISKY; IRISH WHISKY LU
BRANDIES
of various Bründe
CHAMPA
Krug and others, „DIARIES"and CALENDARS
421 2133 Hongkody of Docnobar, 1874 -
-NOTIUM ANA
FLOWER BHOW£ll be held on the | **
C. E. ENDICOT
Hony Booy. 712168 Bhanglui. Sed Decem bật, 1874, 195
NOTICE TO MARINER LATA
THE Government of Japan pabichos or the 12 Month (December) of each year, for the nue of Mariners a
DESCRIPTIVE LISTV
OF ALL THE M LIGHTHOUSES LIGHT SHIPS, BUOTS, AND BEACONS appearance and correas nesrings of each. Retablielied by theu-giving the characterslie
"Marinera are requested not to purchase aÚY
Hongkong and Shanghai Bánking Corporation, Having paid to you the sum of £immor 5......being a deposit of £1 or $4.87 per Bond
List except that for the year current at the (£100) on... Eight per cent. Uninese Im the Land Offos as Marine Lot No, 184, co time of purchase, nechuzges or corrections imey perial Government Loan Bonda (fet iseng) taining hont 22,000 square feet, with the have been inade, and no reliance oun bo placed beg to apply for such Bands in terms FATENT SLIP thereon, and all WORKING on any List which has heen published, for ü of the Prospectus, and agree to accept the ence, or any smaller number that may be GEAR succted with the ass, and all the preceding year.
BUILDINGS erected thereon, comprising allotted to and pay the further Dwelling House, Maoling and Elnakawith instalments thereon, at the times stated it the ghups and Engine Hense. Prospectus.
Name (In fall).................................... Addis
The above will be offered in One Lot, which will include the GOOD WILL of the Business now carried on as the West Paint Faloni Sip
And,
If it be desired to pay up in full on alkument,At the same time and place, will be Bold the the applicant to sign underneath. Desire to pay up in full on ciletment.
Signature DANK'S RECEIPT. Received of
the sum of £...or $...... being a déposit of £1 per £100 Bond on appli cation for 8 per out. Obinone Imperial Government Loan Bonda (lát iesao.) For the HorgEONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING COSPORATION, GENERAT
Chief Manager."
2153 Hongkong, 28th December, 1874,"
TRANSLATION. -
STEAM TUG Blue Ball, geaanring 25 feet | over all, 14 ft. 6 in. Beam, 7 ft. 6 in. Roid, in complete order, built of Tax througbout and COFFEE FASTENED,"
The STUCK, comprising Bound, Squara, Plate, Bar and Angie les
Copper Bari and Plate. Tollow Matal.
it's lools, Forges, Bellows and Anvils, Taps Boiler Tubes, Rivets, Noty and Bults. Black.
and Dies Copper and Ivon Naile. · Bross Sorewa, brine of various sizes, Stool, &e &
*A QUANTITY of TIMBER The Elip a receive revels of 1,500 tons, and has docked a vossel of 1,400 tona capaolty,
DOCUMENTS Texulated from Exuzau and is in completa working orderNG
CETNEUR and GREMAN,
Or from Gerdan, Chinese, FERKON
| Spanish. ITALIAN OF PORTUGUESE, into Eno
"Copies of the Lie, for the 8th year of Meji can now be obtained from Menare. LAR CRAWFORD & Co, us Tokobamu, Shanghai, and Hongkong: from Mesars. Kiny & Co., at Kohs; from Mesara, ADAMS & Co., at Nngasıki ; and ales at the Lighthouse Office, Benten, Yo-
Ковала,
مند
PRICE, 25 CENTS.
SATOW YOZO, TODAI NO KAML
R. HENRY BRUNTON,
Engineer Lighthous Department,"
Braton, Tchakama 19th Month, 7th year of Keyfi,
December, 18ĪKO CHRISTMAS BEEF.
1m 21517.
THE Undermined is properes opply
·FAMILIES AND MESSES WITH PRIME OHRISTMAJ BEET.
CORNED BEEF,
OX TONGUES,
-TURKEYS,
OYSTERS,
-ko..
F. HUTCHINH,
Amoy
TREME OF SALE FOR MARINE "LOT, PAZENEELIPAND BUILDIKOs --One half of the purchase money to be paid on the fall of the LIR, by competent bandera lammer, and oslança on completion of the Special actention paid to Padresra, Ex-Deed of Framsfor, the exponges of which to be TESSED PROTES75, and other Documente són paid by the purchaser, On the other Lots, cash All Orders sent to J. R WHITE, "Stag |taining NAUTICAL ENGINEERING, or other before delivery. All Lots with all faults and Hotel," will be paastually attended to
errors of description to be at purobasor's mak⠀⠀ Im 2111 Hongkənz, 18th December, 1874,
No. 5. Q's Road Cerb TECHNICAL Terme, Delay & Me from the fall of the hummer, Ne ve
1825. Hongkong, Sed November, 1974.
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL. WORKS
·ESSEN (GERMANY.) SOLE AGENT HOR CHINĂ AND JAPAN
E. PRIL, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
Terurs for European lang sama gana ma Fair copy, pide legal folio,ume, $190 -Extra copis,
Special agreements mode for Chisage Traus lations or lengthy documents in other languages. Address TRANSLATION," cure of Daily Prost Office,
-Um 2116. Bogoheng, 15th December, 1974–
Further Particulars can be obtained from Messrs. CALDWELL and Bumerów, Holisîtom of the Representatives one to AYKLANDHI NAODONALD
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Ydmittander. 2044-Hongkong 6thmber, 1874
ĮSTORAGE,
TOALS mceived on Storage in First-class Godonna (lately krass those of Mare. R. & WALES & Co.) of about 6,000 tons p city, situated on the Prays, West Wochi
TLINSEKAD. Hongkong, 19th November, 2676,
A
for 1875.
doi
LANE, ORAWF JRD & Go25 2038 Hongkong, 7th December, 1874.
K
OW beg to offer low. She tha, NEW.
STOCK DI GODDS from
PARIS, LONDON, AND VIENNA,
COMPRISING
ASSORTMENT OF FINE PARISIAN JEWELLERY. A so LADIES WRITING DESKS LADIES' WORK TABLES LADIES ABA GENTLEMEN TRAVEL.
LING BAGS and OASEL
PHOTOGRAPH>ALBUMS
for
NUTICEL
117 HARKAS Porioust to the Provisions of Orman No. 14 of 1563, the slowing Petition to His Excellency the Governor is Counal for Letters Putent for the diaktsiya right to use within this Colony nad ita Depon dancies, the Invextiorí her, after mentioned, hau, together with the Scatifine and do clamptions required by the exit ordinance, boem Bled in the Office of the Dalal fecretang that is to say --
The Peticion WILLIAM NRIsh Bais, for * Impiwvements in Apparatne for producing Ice,”
NOTOF is hereby given, that His Excellency the Governor has appointed PHURSDAY, the 7th day of Jannay, 1875, at 2:30 in the afters noon, for a sitting of the. Eréentiva (foanoil at the Ofices of the Governmerits for the purpose | Di enterbaiting the said. Petion, and list al benou sitting of the Council, appliextion will, ba-"
mnde för auch Letteru Patuok au vipremajð...........
Det at Victoria, Hongkong, thie 28th day of December, 1874.00
BRAED, SHARP & TOLLER +742188) Bolicitors for a Petitioners,
-WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT.-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
17ITH Reference to my Advortianment
Wanted 21st December, 1874- FRESH
TENDERS (30 duplicate) are aggin reanfred for the Works to be erecut în, IMPROVING the DRAINAGE of Murray Barracks, and wil. by receivad in thiả Office u vo Noon of TIES: DAY,the 5th January, 1875
Parties desiring to tender for the Execution {of "thino Worka must, la ye their Names and Adurcises, with those of 12hubla Securities, Lat 'the Office of the Og manding Royal En- gineer, Commissariat Buildings, Joera's Road Fast (whore Planë ugy to seen, and all further information obtained, up to 4th January, 1875, between the bones de 10 and 8 m. daily, Sunday-excepted), and, with, she chosution of s those who have ready provided themselves with engl duna ente, pay the sum of $3 for each copy of the io sociho align and Bills of Quantities, which have béen prepared by the Government Surveyor. Ben (
The Parties who tendered on the two previous focousiunia are permitted to send in Amended
Tonder, if desirous of so ching,
The Assistant Controller (for the Sceptary of Stute for War) does not bind bimec vozac foept the lowest or any Tender, -10 kla
Control Office;"
C. M. MOLONY,
Assistors Controller
Hongkonz, 29th December 1874, (6ð 2189" HONGKONG 102 OF ANTS AVS always on ha a STOCK of
CLEAR SOLID BLOCK ICE
H
uwde from FUBS FILTERED WAYzz, without the use of Ether, Aumbia, or any kjóll of Olensients whatever
PRICE TWO CENTS PER POUND. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS made with Stamsbip Ownma or Agenta-
DEPOT, No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD, FONG- KONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.” »
WORKS FAST POINT,
KYLE & BAIN, Auto• Proprietorar 1999 Hongkong, 2nd Dacimber, 1874
Notices to Consignces,
NOTICE
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TO CONSIGNEES OF OPTIONAL CARGO,
· EX·0, 8, 8._£10.'S E.S. AJAX, del FROM LIVERPOOL. SHIPPING Orders must be obtained from the Undersigned not later than the 2nd Januy, 1976, for ebjptrent per SARFEDON.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Bd 2180 Hongkong, 29th December, 1874
*NOTE TO CONSIGNEES
THE Stes ip Glenroy Living arrived from **London at Singapore, Consigneos are heroby informed their Cargo is being land- ed and stored ut, then pink, by and into the Godowns of tho Urderaignes, hence, and from CABINET and CARTES DE VISITES. the what, delivery may be qutened. OPEEA GLASSES: LIQUEUR STANDS. SCENTED HANDKERCHIEF
BOLOVE BOXES. DINNER SERVICES,
DESSERT SERVICES,
Optional Cargo, will be to Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary is received by Noon. ' THIS DAY, the Both not.
COFFEE MACHINES. COSTUME ORACKERS,
'JARDINIZEUS S
B00000 FANS IVORY PAINTED FANS
TORTOISESHELL FANS.
Bills of Lading will be counterai ned, by DALA V ·JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
2170 Hoarkoog, tb Desquaber, more
**NOTICE.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM * NAVIGATION SIMPANT,▼▼▼
ALL Caryo, ex · Golconda, "tes hann kominale. pek late the Company's. Gedown, "Opposite - the now Wharf, and Consignees are informed that Guoda remain ht, their risk.
A. MOIVER
Superintendent, 2181 Hongkong. 23rd December, 1874. AMERICAN. BEIP GAME COOK, FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE,
NONSIGNEES of Qurge by the above-named
HANDSOMELY CARVEN MEER JO Vastal are hereby remasted to send in
SCHAUM PIPES and
And
CIGARHOLDERS.
A VARIETY of FANCY ARTICLES
suitable for.
́OHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
A OBOICE COLLECTION
of GENUINE HAVANNA CIGARS"
and VIGARETTES:
COTTAGE PIANOS
at Moderate Prices,
by LUNAU, LUBECK,
expressly made for the Climate 221 2060 Hongkong, 9th December, 1874,
FOR SALE.
·CARGO of Bait¬ AMANILA HARDWOOD, including LOGS, 23 feet long and. 26 inches equaro, to arrivo per Franob Barque de inal Devous," shortly expected from the Philippine
For Particulary and Terms, apply to
their, Bille Jading to the Utersigard, for Ousch Loraine and to take immediate deli- very of Ben Grođa
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will bg landed and stored at Consigness' risk and expense.
00.
YOGEL, HAGEDORN 2150 Hongkong, 22nd December, 1874 BRITISH BARK FORD MACAULAY, FROM FONDON.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abgeg må med. Veeael aro bereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned, for Countersignature, and to "taks immodits delis very of theilt Gonda A
Darge dingedir - the dinolinrge et, fire will be land en stoment at Consignsan riêu and expente.
EN VOGELSHAGEDORN & Co. 1961 Hongkong, 28th Vurenter, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DEL MESSÅĈERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSINLES.
NONSIGNEES of the following „Calvo-are-
quested to send in the
to the undersigned Kroonstervigiatgy, and take immediate delivery's thin Cargo, bebesn' landed and stored at their risk and expense.
Në fire insurance has been effooted, C. BERTRAND, Prinzul Fo“ Doushi," and July, 187 *
95 odses Beer. ong, 24th December, 197
CARLOWITZ & Co. ||FD, 1], ... 1850 Hongkong, 9th November, 1874.