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Published every Evening, and with which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List.” VOL. XXV. No, 2044 $=#{Z+4ƒTABAT A HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 22ND DECEMBER, 1869. #+=# +#ce%・・ PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAI

reliablement's Lane, LONDON:-F. ALGAB, 11,

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 30,|| Cornhill GospON & GOTCH, 121, Hol born Hill BATER HENNY & CO., 4 Old Jeans y ag AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mel hourne and Sydney etiladiga

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

generally Weit & BAURR, SO

Dec 21, G. C. Lorens Weyer, North G. bark, 300, 4. R. Moller, Saigon, Deo, 2 6,000 ponts Rice and 70 bales Cotton, W PUSTA & CA

Dec. 21, Jeverland, N. G. barque, 580, Broggemann, Bangkok, Nov. 14, General- BOURJAU, HUBENER & Co.

try Departures.

Fun, for Singapore, ultras for Bangkok. Andreas, fox Cape St. James. Jemy for Saigon.de

Shipping Reports.

The N. G. barque Jérérland, Capt. Brag gemann, from Bangkok, reports'experienced fine weather and night N.E. wind as far as Pile obe; thelice strong N. E. monsoon

and elendy weather with heavy crossed as Luzon Coast, thence to Capo Bolina had light winds and calms, theres strong winds from N. E. to E. N. E. with beary

The N G. barque G. C. Lorelie Meyer from Saigon, reports the first part of pas

new Advertisements.

STEAM TO

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW HE P. & O, S, N. Co.'s steam-ship.

TELERA TORMOSA,”

will leave for the above places, on SATUR- DAY, the 5th instant, at 8-8.m.

W. MACAULAY, CHEFATSA Superintendent,

Hongkong, December 22, 1869.

FOR MANILA. The Spanish Barque

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quick simpaten for the abov

sight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, December 22, 1869,

FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW

PACERYEAR."

Co

OSTUME and Rose Water

Crackers.

Funny Fountains.

Girls of the Period.

Siamese Hinkayz Perfume Christmas Boxes. Balmoderma. 455 ka

A'S WATSON &

Hongkong Dienersary Hongkong, December 28, 1869.

-- New Advertisement YURISTMAS PRESENTS in great

***Variety:

A large assortiment of VASES, LUS- TRES, &c., Za

De La Rue's PLAYING CARDS. CALENDARS, &c,

Ball,PROGRAMMES, PENCILS, &o, Masonic APRONS and RIBBONS. ORNAMENTS for Christmas Trees. TOYS, DOLLS, 20., &

mons, ad (Per last: Mail.))

Auctions.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

CUTTER YACHT. ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Tublic Auction, on their Wharf,

TUESDAY,

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

"BONNETS, HATS, MANTLES, FLOW of 2 tons, Copperpe with 16 oz. Metal, ERS SKIRTS &t, do, of the Istent fallenne egallagandi fitted with Main Sail, Fore Sail, Hendrien and Gosnell's new PER Balloon Jb Jih-topsail Gaff-top FUMES, &&ő, máty/T

all, Square sail, Chain Moorings, MISS GARRETT'S, chor And Chain, a Small Boat, ***

Queen's Road,

Eto, Eto, Hongkong, December 8, 1889.

TERMS OF SALE Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at wilt. Just Received from Paris and For Sale by the The Yachty with all faults and errors of Paket Undersigned.

description, at purchasers risk on the fall of the hammer

ONBONS in Fancy Boxes.. D TOYS and Sandry other Articles suitable for

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

PAU G. DUBOST & Co.

December 9, 1869,

Hongkong,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, on

TH

TUESDAY,

the 26th day of December, 1869, imme- diately after the Sale of the Steamer TITAUA (unless previously disposed of by private contract),

The Screw Steam-boat "FIZZ

of 22 tous, built in Boston, of Oak, An-planked with Pine. Length over all, 30 feet; Beam, 12 feet; and depth of hold under deck-house, 6 feet. She is fitted with a single direct-acting high-pressure Engine of about 18 Horse-power, nomi nal, and has a tubular boiler,

Hongkong, December 20, 1869, 28de

Shipping

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW The steam-ship

"DOUGLAS,"

Captain ToFFIN,' will leave for the above Porta, on THURS-

DAY, the 23rd instant, at 8 am

For Freight or Prakage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 21, 1869.

de?$

FOR SHANGHAI.

The O. 8. 8. Coy.'s steamar

"NESTOR"

Captain DRUNNING, expected 50th instant, will have immediate despatch to arrive here on or about the is above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIRLEY & CO. Hongkong, December 20, 1869, teng

Average working pressare 50 lbs., but FOR capable of buing worked up to double that pressure, The Hull of this vessel is everywhere sound, and her. Enginee PUBLIC AUCTION.**** and Boilers have been thoroughly ever ORRIS & Co, have received instruc-hauled and made as good as new. Jations to sell by Public Auction,

without reserve, on Ma

WEDNESDAY,

22nd December, 1889, at 3M, on the ground, the following Lots-

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK SURGE PRECOMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE is hereby given that in Con- 1jaformity with a Resolution passed at the last General MEETING of the above Company

whereby the Directors were re quested to ascertain the terms upon which

algamation with the UNION Door COM ar could be effected,

WANTED ON BOTTOMRY BOUT $2000 for REPAIRS of the A North German Barque Herzog Brne for the voyage from Hongkong to Yoko hame, on ship freight and cargo..

Tenders wil be received at the Office of the, Undersignell until 4 palock F., TO.

MORROW, the 23rd instant.

All that piece or parcel of: GROUND, registered in the Land Office as Inland Dot No. 486, situated near No. 1 Police Station, Wong her choty, containing 5000

quare foot

An Extraordinary MEETING of the Shareholders will be held at the Offles of Inland Lot No. 826 situated at the the Company, CLUB CHAMBRES, D'Aguilar foot of Hospital Hill opposite the Wan- Sirp, on. WEDNESDAY, the Twenty chi Market and containing 2500 squars Sixth day of January, 1870, at three o'clock feet jy Ma 23de in the afternoon, for the purpose of conside guar ering die tarins demanded by the asid. *** USION DOOK COMPANY.

MELOHERS & Co. Hongkong, December 22, 1889.

vatnals."

WANTED TO CHARTER. Passengers to New Orleans or First Class VESSEL to load Cargo and

Apply to Hongkong, December 14, 1800.

PARKER & Co.

ad fine weather and light wind from thange had light breeze from N. to N.. off Coast of Luzon, which made on 13th Des, then bud light variable winda and calus for 5 days after which experienced

qually weather from N. to N. W., then BadANTED by a Portuguese, Employment strong N.. zaonsoon with heavy sea till rrival. On Dec. 12, in lat. 15.55 N., long. 11849 Epoke the N G. barque dever- ng, from bangkok bound to this port, 29 „days ohf.

Entertainments,

Manager

CITY HALL. HLKEKER...

POSITIVELY FIVE DAYS ONLY.. OUR of the Smallest Human Beings in -the world, Perfect Ladies and Gen- Hemen in Miniature

The original and oni

only

GEN. TOM THUMB AND WIFE (Mr. and Mrs Clas. Stratton.) Commodore NUTT & MINNIE WARREN, In their beautiful performances consisting of

BONGE, DUETTS,

MIO ACTE, BALESQUES,

AND LAUGHABLE ECCENTRICITIES,

WEDNESDAY, Dec, 22, 1869.

Two Performances: fa AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK. EVENING AT NINE O'CLOCK.

Deore one hour earlier.

Ladies and Children are particularly re- gomeniled to attend the AFTERNOON PERFORMANCES, which are specially Even that they may avoid the crowd at night.

Admission,

Children and Nurses Half Price,

THE

32

HE Amateurs of the 76th (Stirlingshire) Regiment beg most respectfully to

sunounce that they intend giving a

PERFORMANCE

IN THI

GARRISON THEATRE

During the Chritmas Holydays,

On which occasion will be produced a

NEW FABORDA

NEW BURLESQUE

With entire new

Scenery, Dresies, &c.

The Performance will commence with the

LAUGHABLE FAROE

in one Aut,

By W. HB, Entitled

JOHN BROWNJOHN'S HOLYDAY.

To be followed by Songs

BY

Massis GBEEN and Katay.

To conclude with the

GRAND BURLESQUE

ENTITLED

BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS

Or

GAFT FOP AND TAK PRINCESS PRETTY EYES.

PUES OF ADMISSION.

Front Seats,

Berond Beats,

82.00 1.00.

Back Seats.... By kind permission of Colonel T. MILLAS and Officers the Band will be in attendance,

under the direction of Mt COLLENDER

Toketa to be bad at Bears LANE, CRAW

FURD & Co., the Hongkong Hotel, also of Color Sergeant GopEREY, 76th Regiment, And at the Theatre on the nights of Per formance,

W. GODFREY, Prident.

Hongkong, December 22, 1856, de27

By order of the Board of Directors,

G. N. MINTO Secretary Hongkong, December 16, 18602

j620

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS

COMPANY, LIMITED. te bev

MUNDAY, the 27th instant, for the OKE-Tenders will be received autil

Win a Mercantile Ectablichtinent. Apurchase of the CORE made at this Com- ply to F. A. V., care of the paper.

pany's Works, during a period of one year Hongkong, November 3, 1869.

comingnoing from the 1st day of Jaunary

Also,

Inland Lots No. 793 containing 2760 square foot, and No. 789 containing 3000 square feet, both near the Wanchi Mar- Ikut

And, on WEDNESDAY,

For further particulars, apply to the undersigned, da

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

The vessel to be at purchaser's risk upon the fall of the hammer.

the TITA UA on the day af sale,

The vessel will be moored alongside

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 3, 1809. ds28

Banks. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. OICE is hereby given that the Unpaid 29th December, 1869, at 3 P.M.,-

Capital of One tundred Dollars per Share on the 20,000 New Shares of the That Eligible Building site on the Corporation's Stock will fall due on the Office as Inland Lot No. 718, comprising Robinson Road, registered in the landdates 37,500 square feet.

For further particulare, apply to the Auctioneers

the hammer in Mexican dollars, at 7.1.7. All expenses of transfer to be paid by the purchaser.

Model sheet of his hikmah Pria AR SLEE TRAYED, on the 19th Instant, a White

Particulars can be obtained on appuca Japanese DOG, four Black Spots on tion at the Office, West Point, left side and one large black Spot right side, white part on forehand. Any infor mation of the eaine will be thankfully, received or rewarded by

W. P. MOORE,

Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, Dowmber 20, 1860.

NOTICE. ANNOT be found, à CUR, who hites in

the dark, answers. to the name of Justitia." Likewise may be known in daylight by always having his tail between. his legs, and looking behind his after the fashion of Cars

Whoever will deliver the said DOG on board the steamer Lintin will be rewarded according to the value of the animal.

The ander cannot expect much for his troublo, as the beast

of no commercial i value.

F. H. DAWSON. Hongkong, December 21, 1849-****

OHINA TRADERS INSURANCE Co.,] LIMITED.

THE General Dividend of DOLLARS Four Hundred ($100) will be payable at the Office of the Company, where Bhare: holders are requested to apply for Warrants,

on and after the 18th instant,

By,order

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong, December 16, 1860. ja16

THE CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

de2*

A. NEWTON, Manager, Hongkong, December 14, 1850,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

NIGHT SALE

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

THIS EVENING, the 22nd December, 1869, 8.30 P., & their Sales Rooms, Queen's Boual,

following, viz

Ou 1st July, 180, $25 28

1st July, 1870, Tát Ján, 1872, lat Jan. 1873,

or suy portion of the above Calla by antici

Shareholders efecting to pay the whole

pation will receive interest at the rate of Hongkong, December 15, 1869, de295 per cent. per sanum, payable balf-yearly, until the respective dates at which the Calle shall fall us, and receipts for euch Payments will be issu at the Head Office and Branchos.

By Order of the Court of Directors,.

VICTOR KRESSER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 2, 1869.

PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned will sell by Public

Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 23rd day of December, 1869, at 12 colock, at his Sales Rooms, Commercial Bank Buildings,

100 barrels Cement 100 lbe. Copper Tacks

25 Counter Scales.

30 Coffee Mills, assorted. 10 doz. Bed Quilts.

12, kegs Butter.

Collars, Gloves, Prints, etc, etc..

Rugs, black Broad-cloth, Wool Shirts, A groånd,

A quantity of Mechanical TOYS, for children, such as Velocipedes, Railways, Horeca, Donkeys, Steamers, Dogs, Tops, speaking and walking Dolls, Fowls,

Etc...

Etc, Ete. GAMES of great varieties, in boxes,puty Very fine silk-embroidered Cushious, Woollen Manties and Jackets, of assort- ed patterns, embroidered, Corner: Board. Pieces, Braces, Crocket sleeping Rolla, Tassels, Trimmed Borders, Christmas

Sweets (fanoy, Ornaments) in bottles and boxes, preserved FRUITS, in boxes, Chocolate Pastille, in boxes.

A quantity of Perfumery, in cut glass bottles, and fancy Soaps, packed in faney styles, Bouquets with Fans, Bouquet Holders, Pictures.

By order of C. V. CREIGH Esq., De..

Superintendent of Police, 190 Carbine Muskets.

Also, Household Furniture, and Sundry other goods,

....

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer Hongkong, December 21, 1869, de23 |

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HK Undersigned has received in-. structions to sell by Public Ane

TH

on

A quantity of Jewellery, as Bracelets, Lockets, Charms, Chains, Earrings, Ringa, tion, Soart Pins and Rings, gold and silver Watches, Meerschaum Pipes and Cigar

OPIES of the Deed of Settlement and Forres of Application for Shares in the above Company may now be obtained Holdera.KOREA

at the Office of the Undersigned.

Beyyed WH, PUŠTAU, Hongkong, December 6, 1869.

gďď

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

EE Transfer Books of the Company will b CLOSED. from the 16th to the 31st instaut, both days, inoluded.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, December 1, 1869.

jal

LASSE'S "Pick me Up," or

Ganterloan Cook Tall Bitters,

with silver tube attacked to facili tate dropping, thereby doing away the necessity of drawing the cork.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, December 6, 1860

if

EX KJOBENITAVN.

JOHN BROOMS.

OKER'S BITTERS,

Floor OIL-CLOTH, in Choice Patterna," Sargant's CABOOSES,

LANE, ORAWFORD & O... Hongkong, December 6, 1800,-

Jan

ALBUMS, large and small sizes, Plated Spoons, Soup Ladles, Tea Bot- ters, Napkin Rings, Sugar and Rice Epoons, Koita Reste, Candlesticks.

Railway Rugs

# Also,

TUESDAY,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- *ING CORPORATION.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

i

Coung or DIRECTORS.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, MAURI-

TIUS: & LONDON,

The O. 3. S. Coy.'s steamer

NESTOR

Captain DRENNING, will leave this for theahors named Porta

abit the lat of February next.

For Freight er Passage, apply to

BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1889.

FOR BUMBAY. The Portuguese Three Masted schooner "AQUIA,"

Capt. SANTOS, of 350 Tons Re- gister, will fave quick dispatch for the sbore port

For Freight, apply

JDM, DIOS & Co, Hongkong, Doceinber 21, 1868.

FOR YOKOHAMA, The 41 North German barque “HAUSA,”

Captain DxEwas, of 500 Touk Register, will have quick das-

pital for the above port For Fraight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1869.

FOR-SAIGON, The 1 British barque

SEADRIFT

J. STAINRE Masterville

Hongkong, December 17, 1869,

dexo

FOR LONDON DIRECT. To load at Hongkong and Canton Waters.

Tha 1 British barque

DUDBROOK,"

CHARLES BRUCE, Master, will meet with quick dispatch, hav

ing sugared a large portion of her Cargo.

The Vessel has very large and fine Cabin accommodation for Passengers. Parties wishing to engage passage, please to apply on board,

For Freight, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, December 15, 1869,

FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.

The well-knownd 1 clipper-ahip ONWARD,

Chairman-Geo. F. HEARD, Esq. Deputy Chairman JULIUS NEE, Esq. GEORGE J HELLAND, Hon. J. B. TAYLOR-

A. Joost, Esq. VILLIAM LENANN J. P. DUNGANSOs,will

Esq WH. Foazas, Esq. Honorable RICHARD 8. D. SA800x, Esq.! KOWETE,

and,

E. R. BELLO, Esq.

Managers.

Hongkong,

Shanghas,

VIOTON KRESSEB, Esq. Chief Manager,

DAVID MACLEAN, Esq

LONDON BANKans,~London and County Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED Current Deposit Accounts at the rate

balance.

the 28th day of December, 1869, at On Fixed Deposits, Nova, on board;—

The Faddie-Wheel Steamer

TITAVA," built in New York, by Messrs Perrine Patterson and Stack, of White Oak, planked and ceiled with Yellow Pine, Copper-fastened to deep load line and

3 fine Blackwood and Ebony Harmo- thoroughly treenailed. Tonnage 1,000

nium-Flutes.

2 beautiful Fiddles.

2 Clarionette,

Piston.

All in good order. TERMS OF SALK-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7..

tons. Longth, 960 feet Beam, 31 feet. Depth of Hold, 20 feet, has three decks

The engine is American Beam of 200 Horse Power, nominal, and in good order, having every requisite.

She has two Bollors, single return flue

Hongkong, December 21, 1860. de28-with steam Chimneys, Good for Four

Years.

The Steamer has lately undergone the most thorough repair in the Hull, En ingine and Boilers, "

PUBLIC AUCTION. UEDES & Co. have received (1structions to sell by Public Auc

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, 1869, at the Go-of the vessel, in Mexican dollars weighed downs of Messrs J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & at 7.1.7.

Co., 7Yeachat, at II A.Mag

For account of the concerned). 100 barrels California FLUUR, each

-200 lbs,

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in Mozioan Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

Hongkong, Degember 31, 1869, de23

The vessel to be at purchaser's risk apon, the fall of the hammer, Expens of transfer to be paid by the purchaser.

For further particulara, apply to

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 6, 1869,

de28

For 3 months, 2 per cent, per annum.

11

6

31

27

4 por cant. 12

5 per cent. LOCAL BILES DISCOUNTED, and every description of Banking and Credits granted or approved Securities, Exchange business transacted.

•Drafte, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

VICTOR KRESSER, Chief Manager,

Oost of the Corporation,

No, 1 Queen's Road East. Hoogkmg, January 1, 1889.

· PHOTOGRAPHY,

德

JUST Published by the Undersigned, a Series of 1 x 10 in. Instantaneous views comprising The Public LANDING of 8.R.H. PRINCE ALFRED, H,M.S, GALATEA, and line of BOATS, &c., &c.

J. THOMSON. COMMERCIAL BANE BUILDINGS, Hongkong, November 9, 1889,

PHOTOGRAPHY. NOW Publishing by the Undersigned,

GROUP OF THE ROYAL FAMILY and Card of H. R. H., &c, to, ke

Also for the first time here, the DIAMO CAMEO PORTRAITS, MEDALLIONS, CABINET PORTRAITS, &c., &o. At Bacton W P. FLOYD..

Hongkong, November 27, 1869,

de

Capt. WETTE, having the greater portion of her cargo engaged, have immediate despaton for the above ports..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ROZARIO & Co Hongkong, Devefaber 4, 1858,"

FOR MELBOURNE.

With quick despatch, u large portion of her Cargo engaged.

The

1 clipper brig

CATHERINE FULLARTON,

300 tona capacity. Captain HUGнay.

For Freight, apply to

4. G. HOGG &o. Hongkong, December 3, 1569,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.- The American Ship

"SUMATRA," Captain MULLEN, will have de spatch for the above port For Freight or Passage, apply to

AUGUSTINE, HEARD & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1869,

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER The American barque

"NELLIE ABBOTT," Capt. JORDAN, 438 Tons Regis

ter.

Apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, December 16, 1869.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

The A1 clipper-barque.

"DAY DAWN," Captain SUATENANCE, of 400 Tone Register,

For particulars, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, December 10, 1869,

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER The British barque

ESK

Captain HOBB of 404 tons Re- gister (a voyage to Australia

preferred.)

For particulars, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, December 6, 1889,,