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AGENTS FOR TH

THE CHINA MAIL. LONDON: F. Ai, 11, Clement's 'Lake, Lombard Street. GEORGE STAZET; 30 Cornhill Gonow & Geron, 1217 Hol born HR, R.O. BATEN HENDY & Co., 14 Old Jewry, B.0, arkadang map

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Sydney, SAN FRA

Francisco.

00 and American Ports BATER SAR

KOLLY

To dos mely el 9

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MEMBERS, RULES E-LAWO, INATEUOS EEPER, AND TAX

tcoat pocket,

OF THE RIFLE

KON.

SAINT.

Idards.

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50 cents,

BOOKS

Chinese,

OKE, for the use entlemen, are now se, $1 each.

Queries:

JAPAN

UM OF INTER ATION

iterary Men, esidents in the

ally.

DENNTE,

tisements.

流燕

Arrivals,

Dec. 20, Jurgen, North G. barque, 270, Bldrop, noy, bound to New York, Dec 18, Tea. BOURJA, HUBENER & Co

Departures.

Dec. 21, China, for Singapore and Calcutta,

21, Glenaitney, for do

21, Hier.nimus, for Foochow

21, Fabius, for Saigon.

Shipping Reports.

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Tho N. Gbarqué Jurgen, Capt. Uldrup, from Amoy, reports fine weather and strong E monsoon all the passage to Hong- kong.

Entertainments.

CITY HALL

8. BLEEKEEgy

New Advertisements. CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS !! ZA CHRISTMAS!!!

LARGE and Choice assortment of TOYS and PRESENTS for the Season WW Miss ROSE'S MILLINERY & DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 21ST DECEMBER 1869.

New Advertisements.

CHRISTMAS. PRESENTS in great

vacięty.

A large assortment of VASES, LUS TRES, &o, detail shoul De La Rue PLAYING CARDS. B PROGRAMMES, PENCILS, &c. CALENDARS, &ave to split-b

Masonic APRONS and RIBBONS, ORNAMENTS for Christmas Treon) TOYS, DOLLS, toj dobe

(Per last Mail.).

WELLINGTON STREET, Opposits the Roman Catholic Chapel Hongkong, December, 13, 1869. BONNETS HAYS, MANTLES, FLOW:

"Pink ine Up"

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or

with silver tube attached to facil tate dropping, thereby doing away the necessity of drawing the pork

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, December 6, 1869,"

HE following GOODS have just been landed ex mail ateamer, many of which will be found suitable for the coming Christmas festivities

Magnutio MACHINES. Chocolat MENTER. PERFUMERY

Rose WATER

do. do. FOUNTAINS.

Floral FOUNTAINE TURNE Perfome SACHETS and various other GOODS, such as

Gold and Silver RESPIRATORS. Fees! CHEST PROTECTORS for Weak Chesta..

Syphon FEEDING BOTTLES,

dla Rubber Nuteng APRONS dodo SPONGESTRE Liebeg's EXT. MEAT (True.) Bras Charcoal BISCUITS, Rossate Powder for removing superfluous hair, any po 4537 en sit jemput Haldier's Dog POWDERS and SOAP

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong, December 6, 1869.

Manager.TABLETS,

POSITIVEY FIVE DAYS ONLY, TOUR of the Smallest Human Beinga in the world. Perfest Lodica and Gen-

Miniaturo. The original and onl

only

Нешен із

GEN, TOM THUMB AND WIFE (Mr. and Mrs. Cuns. Stratton.)

Commodore NUTT & MINNIE WARREN,

In their beautiful performances consisting of

BONGS, DUETTE,

COMIC ACTE, DURLESQUES,

AND LAUGHABLE CENTRICITI KA.

TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 1889. Two Férformaticés : AFTERNOON AT THREE OULOUK, EVENING AT-NINE O'CLOCK.

Doors open one hour earlier,

Ladies and Children are particularly re- commended to attend the AFTERNOON PERFORMANCES, which are specially given that thoy muy avoid the urowd at night,

Admission,

New Advertisements

NOTICE.

$2,

THE Interest and Responsibility of IRON MOP Un to our

WAHEE SMITH & COMPANY,

East Point

Hongkong, December 21, 1869.

Firm sassed.un, this day.

布取味亞 第爐可救 王者

駛司港士 風之辦或 船事理架 火出亞巴 輪保味刺

服保布公

华区公司之生。

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STRAYED, on the 19th Instant, a White Japanese DOG, four Black Spots on left side and one large black Spot right

side, white part on forehead. Any infor-

wation of the same will be thankfully

W. P. MOORE,

Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, December 20, 1869.

received or rewarded by

WANTED TO CHARTER...

First Class VESSEL to load Cargo and

Passengers to New Orleans or Sa

Yanneb,

Apply to

PARKER & Cu. Hongkong, December 14, 1862.

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WANTED by a Portuguese, Employment la & Mercantile Establishment ap ply to F. V. care of this paper.

Rongkong, November 8, 18601300

CHINA TRADERS, INSURANCE OU,

LIMITED

THE 'General Dividend of DOLLARS Four Hundred ($400) will be payable

Al the Office of the Company, where Share holders are requested to apply for Warrants, dant kiter the 18th instant..

By order

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., General Agents Hongkong, December 16, 1869, ja16

THE COINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

OPIES of the Deed of Settlement and Forms of Application for Shares In as above Company may now be obtained

at the Office of the Undersigned,

Hongkong,

W. PUSTAU & Co... Desember 61868,

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

HE Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED) from the 16th to the 31st Instant, both days included.

& Co.

JARDINE, MATHESON General Mandgerā, Hongkong, December 2, 1889,

EX KJOBENHAVN.

OKER'S BITTERS,

D CORN BROOMS

Floor OIL-CLOTH, in Choice Patterns.

Sargent's CABOOSES

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, December 6, 1869, jan1 DELICACIES AND NOVELTIES FOR CHRISTMAS.

BLOOM MUSCA DrieS NA

* Trufied SAUSAGES

Lyons

Russian OX TONGUES, Reindeer'a Do.

Choice French PLUMS. FRUITS, in BRANDY. Do. do. NUXEAU, Crystallized FRUITS. Frenal BONBONS. Bonbon COSAQUES. Raney

Silver Wedding Do. Candied PEEL. MINOEMEAT.

Flum PUDDINGS. Christmas CAKES, Jordan ALMONDS,

Carlsbad WAFERS GROUSE GRAVY.

in Truffed ORTOLANS. Fresh CAVIARE.

Desert BISCUITS Vanilla

French Chooiste BONBONS. Rosewater CRACKERS

› Bouquet FANS...

Costume Do Floral,,Do in Perfume HAMPERS.

York HAMS Alert CHYESE. Stilton Do.. Pine

Do..

Handsome Gift BOXES of BONBONS.

Do. do. BOOKS, STEREOSCOPES. STEREO SLIDES CARTES DE VÍSITE. Musiù. FOLIOS...

Despatch BOXES,

Courier BAGS

Photographio ALBUMS. Bronze FIGURES

Parian STATUETTES... Tobacco JARS

Electro Plazed FLOWER STANDS.

BOTTLES

ROOK SLIDES. Magnetic MACHINES. Indice' COMPANIONS. Glove BOXES. Paint Do Optic WONDERS, EIDOTROPES. Magic FLOWERS Steam TOYS

Gold SCARF SLIDES.

Do, OFLARMS,

TOYS DECA Dancing NEGROS.

Clockwork FLY TRAP Christmas Tree ORNAMENTS. CHAMPAGNE.

dea.,

And, for Masons, for St. Joan's Day.

APR NS, JEWELS.

&

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, December 6, 1869.

HORSE SHOEING,

THE Undersigned begs to intimate that he has engaged the services of a first elapa European Farrior,

Gentlemen who may favour him with their patronage, may depend on having their Boress, or Ponies, carefully shod, on the latest improvements of Horse Shoeing

T. E. HAWKINS, No. 6 Dhiddels 86,

Hongkong

jal Hongkong, December 19, 184

Hendrie's and Gomell's new PER FUMES, &o, & Be a S

MISS GARBETT'S, : - Queente Road, Hongkong, December 8, 1869.

Auctions.

FURNITURE SALE.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions: from E. Schizz, Esq., to sell by Public Auc- tion, at his residence, No. 6, Pedder's Hill, on

WEDNESDAY,

Home-made FURNITURE, do, com-

* the 22nd instant, at 1 P.M.,~~- The whole of the Elegant Canton and

日九十月一十年已已治厨

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

d

the 28th day of December, 1869, imme- TUESDAY,

diately after the Sale of the Steamer TITAVA (unless previously disposed of by private contract),

The Screw Steam-boat "FIZZ,"

Orprising Dining Table and Chairs, Side

bed, Dinner and Dessert Services, of 22 tons, built in Boston, of Oak; Cutlery and Electro Plated Waro, Office planked with Pine. Length over all, Desks and Stools, Copying Presses, 50 feet; Beam, 12 feet; and depth of hold Couches, Pictures, Carpets, Musical with a single direct-acting high-pressure Drawing room Centre, Table, Clock, under deck-house, 6 feet. She is fitted Box Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Office Engine of about 18 Horse-power, nomi-

mul, and has a tubular boiler,

Just Received from Parts and For Sale by the Booke, a few Genuine Havanna Cigars,

Under lyned

anitable for

TOYS, and Sundry other Art ONBONS in Fancy Boxes.

Artioles CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

G. DUBUST & Co. Hongkong, December 9, 1869.

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BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LOHTED

TOTICE is hereby given that in Con-

A Set of Silver Table Ware,

Etc., Etc.. Etq. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1. 7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

the last General MEETING of the above formity with Resolution passed at Company, whereby the Directors were re quested to ascertain the terms thon which Amalgamation with the UNION DOOR Coon: PANY coull be effected:

in

the terms demanded by the said UNION DooK COMPANY

محشر

Hongkong, December 13, 1869. de22

PUBLIC AUCTION.

CUTTER YACHT. AND CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, on their Wharf,

TUESDAY,

the 28th instant, at 5 P...-- The flutter Yacht

*TORMENT,”

An Extraordinary MEETING of the the Company, CLUB CHAMBERS, D'Aquilar Shareholders will be held at the Office of Street, on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty Sixth day of January 1870, at three o'clock of 2 tons, Coppered with 16 oz. Metal, Ap afternoon, for the purpose of consid- and fitted with Main Sail, Fore Sail, Jib, Balloon Jib, Jib-topsail, Gaff-top- sail, Square esil, Chain, Moorings, A chor and Chain, a Small Boat,

Et,

Etc., Etc. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Vicht, with all faults and ewors of description, at purchasers risk on the fall of the hamper.

By order of the Board of Directors

G. N. MINTO, Secretary Hongkong, December 26, 1860 ja26

HONGKONG AND OBINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED,

JOKE Tenders will be received until

MONDAY, the 27th instant, for the purobaso of the CUKE made at this Com pang's Works, during a period of one year conmenelig from the 1st day Fofurah

Partitniers can be obtained on apples. tion at the Office, West Point.

A. NEWTON, Manager. Hongkong, December 14, 1869. doe

tion,

auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

NIGHT SALE,

UEDES & Co, have received in structions to sell by Public Auc

TO-MORROW EVENING, the 22nd December, 1800, 8.30 .., at the Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

A quantity of Mechanical TOYS, for ohidren, such as Velocipedes, Railways, Horses, Donkeys, Steamers, Dogs, Tops, apeaking and walking Dolls, Fowls,

Etc. Eto., Eto, GAMES of great varieties, in boxes, Very fine silk embroidered, Cushions, Woollen Mantles and Jackets, of assort- ed patterns, embroidered, Corner Board Pieces, Braces, Chocket sleeping Rolle, Tassels, Trimmied Borders, Christmas [Sweats (fancy Ornaments) in bottles and boxes, preserved FRUITS, in boxes, Chocolate Pastille, in boxes,

A quantity of Perfumery, in out glass bottles, and fancy Soaps, packed in fancy styles, Bouquets with Fana, Bouquet Holders, Pioturos,

A quantity of Jewellery, as Bracelete, Lockets, Charms, Chains, Earrings, Rings, Scarf Pins and Rings, gold and silver Watches, Mesrschalum Pipes and Cigar

Holders,

ALBUMS, large and small sizes, Plated Spoons, doup Ladles, Tea Bot tors Napkin Rings, Sugar and Rice Spoons, Knife Reata, Candlesticks.

Bailway Rugs

nium-Flates.

Also,

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Hongkong, December 20, 1869. 28de

PUBLIO AUCTION. ORRIS & Co. have rever

WEDNESDAY,

Average working pressure 50 lbs., but capable of being worked up to double that pressure. The Hull of this vesse! is everywhere sound, and hor Engines and Boilers have been thoroughly over bauled and made as good as new.

For further particulars, apply to the undersigne

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the fall of the hummer in Mexican Dollars weighed ||at 7.1.7.

upon the fall of the hammer.

The vessel to be at purchaser's risk

The vessel will be moored alongside the TITAUA on the day of sale

J. MARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, December 8, 1869....... do28

Banks.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, TOTICE is hereby given that the Unpaid

N. Capital of Uns audrett Dollars per Share ou tho 20,000 New Shares of the Corporation's Stock will fall due on the dates following, viz —

On 1st July, 1809, $25

lat July, 1870 1st Jan, 18%

1872

Shareholders secting to pay the whole

22nd December, 1869, at 3 P.M., on theur any portion of the shove Calle by autick ground, the following Lots,

All that piece or parcel of GROUND registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No 486, situated noay No, I Police Station, Wong-net-chong, containing 5000 square feet.

Inland Lot No. 826 situated at the foot of Hospital Hill opposite the Wan- chi Market and containing 2500 square feet;

Alao,

pation/will receive interest at the rate of

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM,

Shipping.

STEAM TO

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. HE P.& 6. S. N. Co.'s steam-ship: í "FORMOSA,"

will have quick despatak for the abore places,

W. MAUAULAY,

Superintendent

Hongkong, December 17, 1869; Pro

FOR SWATOW, AMQY & POOCHOW The steam abip

DOUGLAS, Captain Togery, will have immediate despatch for the

above Porta.

Hongkong, December 16, 1869. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co.

FOR SHANGHAI:"

The O. 8. S. Coy.'s steamer

"NESTOR,"

Captain DENNING, expected to arrive here on or about the

30th instant, will have immediate despatch

!as shove.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BINLEY&Co. Hongkong, Deceiber 20, 1869,

FOR

Da

SINGAPORE, PENANG, MAURE TIUS & LONDON, gas Pa The U. 3. 8. Coy.'s steamer

NESTOR,"

Captain DRESNING, will leve this for theabove named Porta about the let of February next

For Freight or Passage, apply to A BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1969.

FOR YOKOHAMA, The 4 1 North German bargue

HAUSA,"

Captain Drewes, of 500 Tena Register, will have quick des patch for the above port. For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong, December 17, 1869,

FOR SAIGON. The A 1 British barque SEADRIFIX STAINES, Master í

FOR LONDON DIRECT.

The 41 British barque

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auil the respective dates at which the To load at Hongkong and Canton Waters, 6 per cent. per annum, payable balf-yearly, Colls shall fall due, and receipts for such payments will be issued at the Head Office and Beauches.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

VICTOR KRESSÍR,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 2, 1869,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

Inland Lots No. 793 containing $750 square feet, and No. 789 containing 3000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF square feet, both near the Wauchi Mar- ket.

A

.:

And, on WEDNESDAY,

29th December, 1869, at 3 P.M.,

That Eligible Building site. on the Robinson Road, rogistered in the land Ofice as Inland Lot No. 718, comprising 27,500 square feet.

DOLLARS,

COURT OF DIRECTORS,, Chairman GEO. F. HEARD, Esq. Deputy Chairman-JULIPS MENKE, Esq. GEORGE J. HELLAND, Hon. J. B. TAYLOR,

Esq. units, LaHans J, P. DUNCANSON,

A. Joost, Esq. . H. FORBES, Esq. Honorable RICHARD Esq.

Eaq. D. SASSOON, Daq. ROWETT

And, E. R. BELILION, Bag, Managers,

For further particulare, apply to the. Auctioneers,

TERMS OF SALE-Cash upon fall of the hammer in Mexican dollars, at 7.1.7. All expanses of transfer to be paid by the purchaser”.

Hongkong, December 15, 1869. de29

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received in structions to sell by Public Auc

T

TUESDAY,

the 28th day of December, 1889, at Noon, on board

The Paddle Wheel Steamer

"TITAUA

built in New York, by Mesars Perrine, Patterson and Stack, of White Gak, planked and celled with Yellow Pige, Copper-fastened to deep load lins and

3 6ne Blackwood and Ebony Harmo- thoroughly treenailed. Tonnage 1,000 tons Length, 260 feet. Beam, 31 feet. Depth of Hold, 20 feet, has three decks.

2 beautiful Fiddles,

Clarionette.:

1'Piston,

All in goad order, TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1,7.

Hongkong, Desember 31, 1869. de23

The engine is American Beam of 200 Horse Power, seminal, and in good order, having every requisito,

She has two Boilers, single return flua with steam Chimneys, Good for Four

Years

The Steamer has lately undergone the must thorough repair in the Hull, En in-gine and Boilers.

PUBLIC AUOTION, UEDES & Co. have received Tstructions to sell by Public Attc tion, on

THURSDAY.

TERMS OF SALE-One-half of the Fur chase money to be paid on the fall of the hammer, and the balance, on the transfer

the 23rd December, 1889, at the Go- of the vessel, in Mexican dollars weighed

downs of Mestis 3: 3. pos Rumsbos & 45 fil-free to be et parchaser's risk

Co., Wanchai, at 11 A.,

(For account of the concerned,) 100 barrels California FLOUR, each

200 lbs.

T OF SALE Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7,1.7.

Hongkong, December 21, 1869, de33 |

The vessel

upon the fall of the, hamuner, Expenses of transfer to be paid by the purchaser.

For further particulars, apply to

"J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer Hongkong, December 6, 1809. de26

"DUDBROOK,"

CHARLES BRUCE, Muster, will meet with quick dispatch, hay-

ing engaged a large portion of her Cargo.

The Vessel has very large and fue Cabiu accommodation for Passengers. Partign wishing to ongage passage, plesso to apply on board.

For Fraight, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co.

Hongkong, December 16, 1869.

port.

FOR MANILA. The Spanish brig

GRAVINA," BARCELO, Master, will meet with quick dispatch for the above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1869.

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.

The well-known 4 1 clipper ship

"ONWARD

Blongkong,

VIOTOK KRESSEE, EF

Capt. WHYTE, having the greater Chief Manager.

portion of her cargo engaged Shanghae, DAVID MACLEAN, Esq will have unmediate dospatch for the above

LONDON BANKERS,London and Count ports. Bank

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, December 4, 1869,

HONGKONG,

INTEREST ALLOWED

Current Deposit Acaonuts at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on the daily balance,

On Fixed Deposits

12

"

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For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum,

4 per cont, 5 per cent. 100 BILLS DISCOUNTED. and every description of Banking and Credits granted on approved Securities, Exchange business transacted.

chief Commercial places in Europa, India, Drafts, granted on London, and the Australia, America, China and Japan.

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager, Offices of the Corporation,

No, 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, January 1, 1869

PHOTOGRAPHY. JUST Published by the Undersigned, a

Beries of 12 x 10 in., Instantaneous Views comprising The Publie LANDING of 9.B.I. PRINCE ALFRED, H.M.S. GALATEA, and line of BOATS,&a, &o.

J. THOMSON, Coumerotal

BAKE BUILDINGS, Hongkong, November 9, 1869:

PHOTOGRAPHY.

Now Pulloting by the Oudewigned,

and

Card of H. R. H., &e, to, e

OF THE ROYAL FAMILY Also for the first time here, the DIAMO CAMEO PORTRAITS MEDALLIONS, UABINET PORTRAITS, &o., to.

WP. FLOYD,

Hongkong, November 27, 1809,

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FOR MELBOURNE. With quick despatch, a large portion of her Cargo engaged.

The 41 clipper-brig CATHERINE FULLARTON, 300-tone capacity, Captain HUGHAN

For Freight, apply to

A. G. HOGG & Om!“ Hongkong, December 2, 1869.

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The American Ship

SUMATRA," Captain MULLEN, will have de apatch for the above pork,, : 17 For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE, HEARD &00 Hongkong, Uctober 14, 1869, 20

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER The American barque.

**NELLIN ABBOTT,"

Capt JORDAN, 438 Tons Begins

ter.

Apply to

OLYPHANT & Up- Hongkong, December 18, 1800,

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. The A 1 clipper-barque

"DAY DAWNY Captain CRTENANCE, of 400 Topa Register.

For particulars, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, December 18, 1960, .